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An Open Letter from Mark Whitten
Dear Xbox LIVE Members:
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of Xbox LIVE and on this very special day I want to thank you for helping us make LIVE what it is today, and what it will be tomorrow. Over the last 10 years you've helped us define LIVE as the best place to play online and the definitive online gaming experience for two generations of Xbox consoles, and you've helped us evolve LIVE into a full entertainment service, delivering amazing games, sports, movies, TV and music.
It's fitting to be celebrating our anniversary on the heels of launching two of the most anticipated games of the year, Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The time you've spent playing these games and enjoying entertainment on Xbox has set new records for the service. I'm proud to announce that during the week of Nov. 6 through Nov. 13, our members spent more time on Xbox LIVE (gaming and watching entertainment) than any other week in the history of our service: a total of 442 million hours. And Halo 4, which broke entertainment industry numbers, resulted in the LIVE community unlocking 43 million achievements in just the first five days of gameplay.
This year, we had an average of 9.4 million people a week using multi-player gaming on Xbox LIVE and in the 10 years of LIVE, nearly 14.5 billion Achievements have been unlocked worldwide, accumulating a total combined Gamerscore of more than 270 billion.
For those of you who've been with us since the beginning, you might remember the introduction of online multiplayer, the blade design of the dashboard, Halo 2 on Xbox LIVE, the Xbox LIVE Arcade retail disc, or downloading your gamer pic and instant messaging with your friends for the first time. Since those early days, Xbox LIVE has evolved at an amazing pace. We have scores of entertainment apps worldwide and we just added Internet Explorer to the service. We've also gone far beyond the console with Xbox on Windows 8 and Xbox SmartGlass* on all your favorite devices.
If the last 10 years is any indication of what's possible in the next 10 years, imagine the innovation yet to come. One thing is for sure - we will continue to offer some of the best entertainment, from premium games, sports, TV, movies, web to music. To the members who've been with us since the beginning – I sincerely thank you, both for your support and your feedback. And for those of you that have just become members, a very warm welcome.
So to all our 40+ million LIVE members in 41 countries around the globe, a very happy anniversary --we wouldn't be celebrating this milestone without you!
See you on Xbox.
Marc Whitten
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"Responsive-image" (RIMG) supports responsive websites to provide a way to optimize images (like CMS-content) in a simple and performant way. Pure Javascript, no server-side code and 2 lines of code (library + definition). The source of this page shows how the image is being changed by pure Javascript.
- responsive images that respond to retina-screens, browser-resizes, DOMContentLoaded-events and DOM-changes
- lazy loading of images: scroll down and Rimg will load the almost visible images (offset option).
- reconfigure after Rimg is loaded/executed by using Rimg.configure({breakpoint:'',...});
- disable auto introspection, so only manually adjustable by using Rimg.configure(breakpoints); and Rimg.execute(targetElement);
- only <img> elements with data-src property will be adjusted by Rimg, so implement on one, some or all images.
- pure frontend ( javascript ) solution and no server-side setup/code is necessary.
- art direction support, respect the chosen filenaming strategy and alter your <img> in any way (square?) and save the file (square?) used in that breakpoint and everything works!
- independent library, it is NO plugin for jQuery, you don't need to load any other javascript library.
- supports all file extensions (jpg,png,webp,gif, etc.) while it uses (and not filter) the file extension.
- no user agent sniffing and no cookies, just JS reacting on the environment it is executed in.
- small package with 2,9 kB (gzip) or 8,7 kB (plain)
More information
- Getting started - how to implement on your website
- API - how to use the library
- Breakpoints - more information about the difference with the srcset specification
- Dependencies - HTML5 / CSS and a clear filenaming strategy
- Examples - all the options can be tested locally or seen for more code input
- Changelog - all versions
- FAQ - some questions answered, if you miss an answer let me know.
Supports: IE8+, Chrome, Safari and Firefox.
An interactive example
Not only on initial load or resizes will RIMG update your images, but also when they are added through code (DOM-append). For example click here to add images below through Javascript.

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Frey's Brewing Company has a selection of beers ready for your drinking pleasure. Everything we brew, we brew with pride right here at our farmhouse brewery! We try not to limit ourselves by only brewing within traditional beer styles set forth. We feel this is limiting to our tastes and we like trying new things. In other words, we are brewing what we love!
Now you may be asking yourself, what is this farmhouse brewery thing all about? The style is very broad, but we brew on a farm, which certainly qualifies our beers as farmhouse beers. Compared to most larger breweries, our batches are quite small in size. We usually brew 2 barrels of beer at a time (1 barrel of beer = 31 gallons). We open ferment (the fermenters can breath, as it is not a fully sealed fermentation) and don't use temperature control on our fermentations. So what does this mean? Sometimes nothing, sometimes everything. Some batches will have all the same ingredients, but taste quite different. And that's the beauty of a farmhouse brewery. We love it and we're sure you will too!
So what kind of farmhouse beers can you expect from us? Here's a starter list:
Pussy Pilot Parade: A team of Pussycat Pilots flying jets in a Parade? This you have to see! This Black Rye IPA is brewed at our little farmhouse. Dark colors mixed with a 20% rye bill for that great rye flavor! Finished with Columbus hops to compliment this beer nicely with a light citrus flavor, without overwhelming.
- Whack Truck McDonkey: With IBUs thru the roof, this Imperial IPA is both sweet and bitter. It has a slight citrus tang, to an otherwise earthy flavor. Very drinkable, leaving a beautifully bitter finish on the tongue. At 102 IBUs, it's not a beer that your tastebuds can ignore!
- Gung-Ho Joe: Are you Gung-Ho enough? Gung-Ho Joe is! This dark beer is a farmhouse extra stout with mild roasted characters and slight coffee notes that you won't soon forget! It has a lot of spirit, but doesn't overwhelm the tastebuds with bitterness. This is a stout to be enjoyed.
- Heavy Breathing Betty: Why is she breathing so heavy? She fell in love with our Hefe! Often called Weißbier in Bavaria, this style of beer is more often called wheat, weizen, or hefeweizen elsewhere. It's cloudy, pours a big head, and has lots of spicy and banana notes from the top-fermented yeast. This farmhouse wheat, with all it's flavor, is one of those beers you won't stop thinking about.
- Bulletproof Mustache: We consider this a complex American IPA with a dry, light body, a hint of smoke, a touch of oak, and a citrusy finish. Made with a variety of malts and a lot of hops, this brew is close to 60 IBUs and is dry hopped using Nugget & Columbus. Bulletproof Mustache is dedicated to fighter pilots (especially American pilot Colonel Robin Olds) and their superstition to grow a bulletproof mustache.
- ¡Viva la Revolucìon!: Honoring the original American revolutionary: George Washington! Created to be something a little different than the standard take on a Pale Ale. This farmhouse pale is finished with Mt Hood & Willamette hops, so it's not a citrus bomb. Thirst quenching and very drinkable!
- Twelve Bells to Hell: How many bell tolls can your tastebuds go after you've finished this farmhouse lager, before they demand another? It's a farmhouse approach to lagers. Open fermented at ale temperatures, lots of body, and hop characteristics that will make you smile.
- Backwoods Brigade: The brigade brings a taste of life from the country. This is a true American Farmhouse ale with a slightly different edge that your mouth will enjoy! This Farmhouse ale is earthy, slightly pungent, and has a bit of smokiness that'll win your tastebuds over.
- Inniskilling: The Irish foot-soldiers fought hard, and so will you after trying this farmhouse red! It's a different kind of red. It's not dry (some call non-dry reds "dirty reds") and we use an American yeast. This red is robust and full-bodied, with tons of flavor. Brewed in our little farmhouse brewery, we consider our Red more of a "Dirty Irish-American Farmhouse Red"!
- Shore Leave Sally: When the ship hits the shore, Navy women like to have fun too! Say hello to our farmhouse sour beer – yes, it's a sour, a bit spicy (we use a lot of rye), and funky. Remember your uncle's stories of drinking Berliner Weisse in Germany? Or your buddies stories about sour reds in Belgium? Now forget them. This is a true farmhouse sour, and it's not a beginner's sour!
You may find other beers we've produced in collaboration with restaurants and pubs around Central Maryland – keep an eye out for them, as they are rare, yet fun!


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There has been some development in my technique. I started painting very swiftly and sketch-like, in the style of the impressionists and expressionists and I also copied a lot of paintings, especially by Van Gogh. After learning about the work of modern dutch realists like Carel Willink and Dick Ket, I started to paint more realistically. Following some of the old masters like Vermeer and Caravaggio (see David Hockney 'Secret Knowledge') I also experimented with using optical devices such as projectors, mirrors, the camera lucida and the camera obscura, and I also experimented with alternative media like artificial resins that harden when irradiated with UV light. However, these methods did not really give satisfactory results. Strangly a medium and technique that has been around for maybe 500 years or so, despite of all technological developments, still is the best (for me), namely oil-paint and working after nature. Lately, my technique has been converging. I work in a quite rigid manner, but I try to suggest as much as possible, for instance by adding structure to the surface of the paint with a palet knife. I am fascinated by paintings that show a realistic image when viewed from a distance, but when one moves closer one still can see a lot of small structures, a kind of 'atomic' structure of the painting. Often this constitutes a world of its own that one does not see immediately, like the real subatomic world the laws of wich remain hidden for the superficial observer. An aspect that also fascinates me is the study of all visual elements (structure, shadows, high lights, reflections) from which our brain reconstructs an almost tengible three dimensional world in our imagination. The painter may use these elements to create his own world and take along with him the observer.
Current Technique
I work on masonite panels which I ground using 4 layers of diluted acrylic paint. This results in a a smooth, egg-shell like surface which is non-absorbent. This allows me to completely control the surface structure of the painting and to move around the paint on the surface or whipe it off, to make corrections. On such a surface, it is more difficult however, to complete a painting in one session, as brush strokes or stripes often remain visible with the white ground showing through. Thus, one has to paint in at least two layers.
Making a new composition at my parent's attick. To optimize the light I removed a few tiles from the roof.
To compose a new painting, I lay out a configuration of objects and take a large number of digital photographs, usually a 50 or so. In each photograph I change a small detail of the configuration, I move around objects or change the lighting. After reviewing the pictures, I pick out the one that I like best, and when necessary, make some more changes. Thus I try to obtain the optimal composition, as far as this is possible. In doing this, I carefully judge elements as balance in weight, color and luminosity of the objects, spatial suggestion by using planes, and the space around the objects themselves.
In the actual painting process, I start with a fairly detailed pencil drawing, in which all contours are recorded. I use a ruler to measure the actual distances in my setup, and scale them up to the size of the panel. I like to depict objects in their real size, or somewhat larger. When content, I remove the excess of graphite to prevent contamination of the oil paint. Thus a barely visible drawing is left (1st image).
In the first layer of paint then, I use turpentine-diluted oil paint. Alternatively, acrylic paint can be used. It is applied with a course, firm brush, although I sometimes use a soft-haired brush to achieve an even film of paint, e.g. for the backgrounds. In this layer I focus mainly on global forms. I first start with filling in the background (2nd image). This way, the objects I paint later don't seem to float in an empty space. Then, I fill in all objects (3rd image). Finally, I try to improve some contours or remove some unwanted brush strokes, when necessary (4th image). In this stage, the full range of tones arising in the composition should be covered, as corrections in tone are difficult to make in later layers. This first stage of the painting should give a sound impression and should be a good first-approximation of the final result.
In the second layer then (5th image), I build up paint further and oil-paint is now applied undiluted. Often I use a bit of impasto alkyd medium to speed up drying. In some parts, I use a medium consisting of half alkyd medium and half lineseed oil. The film of paint thus built up stays liquid for about half a day and is dry in one or two days. As this layer is fairly close to the first layer in tone and color, unwanted brush strokes dissolve in this second layer and the painting looks more smooth. This is the right moment to add more detail. In this stage, I also add structure to the painting, i.e. I use paint thickly where I think this is necessary. Using the palette knife and coarse brushes, one can suggest many details using thick paint, that are not actually there. The eye of the beholder interprets small structures in the painting in such a way that they fit in the entire picture. Thus one can achive illusionism with a relatively small amount of effort. For a good example of this technique, look at the later paintings of Rembrandt.
In the final layers (6th image), I add a lot of medium to the paint. This gives the paint a liquidity and transparency, that allows one to make subtle gradients in colors. Here I use 1/2 part alkyd medium and 1/2 part lineseed oil. I like to apply a thin layer of medium to the entire painting before I start to actually paint. Then I brush in the colors. When such a 'glazing' layer has been applied to heavily structured areas, scratching it off again with a palette knife enhances the structure. The glaze stays put in the deep parts ('valleys') of the structure, and is removed at the high parts. The glaze that stays put thus follows the form of the structured paint underneath. This is another trick the 17th century masters used to fool the beholder into seeing a detailed painting.
After a week of drying I usually finish with a layer of glossy retouching varnish. Retouching varnish allows the paint to dry further, as apposed to final varnish. The latter should be applied after 6 months or so of drying. The reason I use glossy varnish, is that this returns the surface quality of the dried painting to that of the wet painting (more or less). As dicisions about colors and tones are made by the artist when the paint is wet, I feel that this is what the painting should look like in the end. Hence I prefer glossy varnish.
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Auralex Provides New Online Resource to Find Green Acoustical Products
ORLANDO, FL, JUNE 16, 2011 – Auralex® Acoustics, Inc. (InfoComm booth 962), the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, streamlines its green product offerings online with the launch of a dedicated eco tab on its Web site (http://www.auralex.com/Eco/). The new Web page will highlight all of the company's green product options in one place in order to better educate its customers about its range of eco-friendly products. more


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- Jan 12 , 2013
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The Little Prince
Based on Bristol Riverside Theatre's production originally directed by Scott Hitz
All grown-ups were children once, although few of us remember the wonderment of childhood. This astonishing and beautiful tale will remind you! A pilot crashes in the Sahara desert and while frantically trying to repair his wrecked plane he is interrupted by the apparition of a little boy who asks him to draw a sheep. As absurd as it seems, a thousand miles from all inhabited regions and in danger of death, he takes out a scrap of paper and a pen. And so begins their adventure.
An astonishing new take on this classic story, often assumed to be for children. The Little Prince is actually a tale for all ages about understanding how to laugh, love and cry again. In association with Emmy Award Winning puppet designer Michael Schupbach, and Monkey Boys Productions (puppet builders on the West End production of Avenue Q and the most recent Broadway production/tour of Little Shop of Horrors) this beautiful new production uses inventive puppets, live actors, original music and magnificent design to bring to life the heart-warming story of the Little Prince who gains rare and unique insights into love, loss, and laughter. This Little Prince is a multi-layered visual feast to awaken the child tucked away inside us all.
The Little Prince, by Antione de St. Exupery, is one of the most beloved books of all time. Written in 1943 it has sold over 80 million copies in almost 200 languages. Its impact is seen around the universe, from a Japanese Little Prince museum and a South Korean Little Prince sculpture garden to two asteroids and one moon named for its characters. It has been the inspiration for operas, symphonies, musicals, plays, movies, television shows, and cartoons. The book is based on St. Exupery's life as an aviator before and during World War II and his relationship with his wife, Consuelo, represented by The Rose. Masquerading as a children's story, the novella is filled with wise observations about love and life including, "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye" and "It is the time that you devote to your rose that makes your rose so important."
Directed by Susan D. Atkinson
Puppet Design: Michael Schupbach
Set Design: Tom Gleeson
Costume Design: Millie Hiibel
Lighting Design: Ryan O'Gara
Sound Design: William Neal
Original Music: Rick Cummins
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As scandals rock the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, the federal government will begin a program wide review. Though the government hinted at it, they did not mention the endemic abuse that is inherent in the TFW program, and the global treatment of migrant workers.
Legalize or criminalize? Canada and the U.S. taking different paths on drug policy
Today, Canada and the U.S. are taking very different paths in drug policy, and not in the way you would probably expect.
In Washington, Oregon, and Colorado, citizens will be voting on ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana. In Canada, we are taking backward steps and are enacting mandatory minimum sentences for many drug offenses.


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Oct 10, 2013 4:30 AM by MTN News - Helena
HELENA - Map publisher Rand McNally handed out their "Best Of The Road" awards recently, and Helena has been designated as the best place for geocaching in America for 2013.
If you're unfamiliar with what geocaching is, simply put: it's a high-tech treasure hunt using a GPS or smartphone, according to Heidi O'Brien, the executive director of the Helena Tourism Alliance, and the brains behind Helena's now famous GeoTour.
Helena's tour includes 38 different caches, or destinations, laid out in a 30-mile radius around Helena.
The tour has already attracted many out-of-state and out-of-town tourists and focuses on the best of Helena.
"We got the award and we've already gotten people, there are comments on Geocaching's Facebook page: 'Road trip,' 'Going to Helena,' 'Who wants to go to Helena with me?' I mean, it's going to be huge for us to say that we are the best," said O'Brien.
O'Brien said she also recommends that locals give the Helena GeoTour a try, they could end up in parts of Helena they didn't know existed.
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Mon-Fri 10am-9pm; Sat 9.30am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm
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My mother-in-law recently gave me a hoya, and I don't believe it needs to be repotted now, but I want to be prepared for when it does. (It is in a 5.5" wide by 5" tall round pot and from the top appears to have between .5" and .75" around the main rootball, although I can see a few roots through the drainage holes in the bottom.)
Right now there are 4" of the main stem showing before the plant starts branching out with vines and leaves (i.e. from soil to vine). Is that about how it should be or should more of the stem be in the soil? I would like to put the plant in a hanging pot, but all of the vines are on one side rather than evenly spread around like the other pictures I have seen. As it is now, I believe the pot would tip if it were hanging, plus with all the vines hanging to one side it feels like there is a lot of weight pulling against the roots. Please let me know what you think. |
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- Posted by beachplant 9b (email@example.com) on Sun, Dec 13, 09 at 10:13
Repot it at the same level it is now. Can you seperate out any of the vines? If you can untangle them when you put it in a pot the vines can be rearranged to all sides of the basket. I've got a couple that grow like you describe, they not in hanging baskets but in pots on the ground or plant stands. If you can't untangle it then position it so that the growth is away from the light source, the plant should start to send out growth on the side closest to the light and eventually even itself out, maybe! Congrats on your new plant. |
SC77, I don't know what kind of Hoya you're growing, but I have a shepherdii that seemed to all want to come out of one side of the pot. Well, I found this really neat ceramic "jar" of sorts at Hobby Lobby on sale, took it home and drilled a hole in the bottom and put the shepherdii in it. It hangs in a hanger a little askew so it looks like the plant is spilling out of the pot... It's a unique way to grow the ones that seem to want to grow to one side. The only disadvantage is that it has to be taken down to be watered, but I like to do that anyway so I can spray it down with VF-11 at every watering. Denise in Omaha |
Denise, what a COOL way to display that Shepherdii...very creative. It looks really beautiful in that pot! |
- Posted by silvercamaro77 7 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 13, 09 at 13:56
Thank you both for your input! I have no idea what type of hoya it is. It put out one bloom last year for my MIL and I believe it was white. The leaves are pointy on the end but wider in the middle (like a slightly pointed oval) and solid green. That probably only helps to knock out a few different species of it. It's probably one of the more varieties as she tends to buy plants when they're on clearance at big box stores. Denise- I love the pot idea. I think that is what I'll try to do. Maybe I can even find one with a big enough opening to set the existing pot down in- then I may not need to take it down to water every time. |
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Vernon Little is the second-least-popular guy in school. Then his best friend Jesus Navarro goes and massacres all the other kids, which makes 15-year-old Little the least popular person in all of Martirio, Tex.
That plot doesn't scream comedy, but in DBC Pierre's scabrously funny debut, Vernon God Little, the tragedy is used as a zoom lens to examine the pimply face of America's misguided Glen Campbell idealism. Little's mom and her lady friends serve up ''a gumbo of lies, cellulite, and f---en wuv,'' while the rest of the townsfolk try to either bust Vernon as an accessory to the murders or cash in on Martirio's 15 minutes of cable-TV fame.
What's surprising about the book's spot-on Americanisms is that Pierre, ne Peter Finlay, was born in Australia, lives in Ireland, and picked up his vernacular skill as a teenager living in Texas. That's also where he earned the pen name DBC, Dirty But Clean -- an apt description of his cuss-laden yet succinct writing style. And in Vernon Little, Pierre has channeled the most afflicted and endearing hero since ''Rushmore'''s Max Fischer.


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Google is making a big change to the way its devices handle SMS reception and delivery. There are many apps which use SMS capabilities of Android devices to offer their services to their users. Till now developers of such apps were using hidden APIs to build service, however Google has always discouraged this practice.
Scott Main and David Braun of Google explain the reason behind this discouragement, "…because hidden APIs may be changed or removed and new devices are not tested against them for compatibility."
Then what would these developers do? Google is making their lives easier (or difficult). With Android KitKat, Google will provide developers with a fully supported set of APIs for building SMS apps and to make the user experience for messaging more predictable. "Android 4.4 (KitKat) makes the existing APIs public and adds the concept of a default SMS app, which the user can select in system settings," write Android developers.
Google has strongly recommended developers to stop using the hidden APIs and make changed to their code to take advantage of open APIs.
With this change, Android will now offer users to chose the default SMS app, just the way users can select default apps to handle different kind of data or services. It also means that from now onward only one SMS app will be able to handle the incoming and out-going traffic as only this app will be able to send out messages or in a bit technical terms will be able to write to the database.
It has its own advantages and disadvantages – while it will discourage malicious apps from taking over SMS service of a device, it will pose challenges to those apps which use SMS features.


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Mike Will Made It and now his relationship with young Miley Cyrus is making him a superstar. His new video for '23' will feature Miley, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J and we get our first glimpse of it in a new teaser video.


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How Cities Can Drive Economic Growth in Five Easy Steps
Posted on May 12, 2014 | Type: Policy Report | Author: Byron SchlomachCities across the country struggled through the recent recession, and several even declared bankruptcy, including Stockton and San Bernardino in California, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Central Falls, Rhode Island and, perhaps most famously, Detroit, Michigan. Stockton's decline has been harrowing as its finances have so declined that essential services, especially the police, have been reduced. The city's gang and narcotics teams had to be disbanded even as the city saw its murder rate hit an all-time high in 2012. The city is learning to fight back with help from the county sheriff and changes to its policing methods, but real long-term damage has been done to its reputation. Even before its bankruptcy, Detroit had a plan on the table to reduce costs by demolishing abandoned houses and commercial buildings. The city's decline has been so thorough that it has been used as an example of what happens to buildings in its Life After People series.
Public Money for Private Gain: Legal Strategies to End Taxpayer-Funded Union Activism and Pension Spiking
Posted on May 12, 2014 | Type: Policy ReportNumerous states are shaking off decades-old union shackles that have dampened job growth, weighed down economies, and created fiscal crises. The rust-belt states of Michigan and Indiana are the latest to convert to right-to-work states, putting them on a better footing for economic growth. While private sector unions are shrinking, public sector unions aren't retreating quietly, however. Public employee unions play an outsized role in electing state and local officials with whom they then typically bargain behind closed doors over wages and benefits. These unions are leveraging that power to push back against right to work and implement policies known as release time and pension spiking.
Everyone Deserves the Right to Try: Empowering the Terminally Ill to Take Control of their Treatment
Posted on February 11, 2014 | Type: Policy Report | Author: Christina CorieriFor patients suffering from terminal illnesses, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the arbiter of life and death. These patients, suffering from diseases ranging from ALS to Zellweger Syndrome, face little chance of recovery. For patients like Kianna, investigational medicines provide a glimmer of hope. The FDA, however, often stands between the patients and the treatments that may alleviate their symptoms or provide a cure. To access these treatments, patients must either go through a lengthy FDA exemption process or wait for the treatments to receive FDA approval, which can take a decade or more and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Sadly, over half a million cancer patients and thousands of patients with other terminal illnesses die each year as the bureaucratic wheels at the FDA slowly turn.
A Vision for Education and the Future of Learning
Posted on January 18, 2014 | Type: Policy Report | Author: Jonathan ButcherDecades of stagnant student test scores and underwhelming high school graduation rates in Arizona and around the country substantiate Mitra's isolated findings. Traditional classrooms cannot equip every child for whatever their unique future holds, whether they move on to college or enter the job market. In fact, school, as we have known it, may be part of the problem. Students shouldn't be assigned to a school based on their ZIP code. They should be free to choose the best classes, tutors, or extracurricular activities from a menu of options online or in traditional classrooms, no matter where they live.
A New Day for School Choice: Education Savings Accounts Turn 3 Years Old
Posted on January 16, 2014 | Type: Policy Report | Author: Jonathan ButcherThis policy brief reviews the accounts' first years of operation. Legislative changes since lawmakers enacted the accounts have given more children access, and in 2013, researchers conducted the first studies of how families are using the accounts. This brief will cover the new legislation and research, along with developments in a lawsuit that an Arizona teachers' union and school boards' association filed against the accounts. Finally, this report will offer three recommendations for education savings account expansion, fraud prevention, and academic transparency.


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On the one-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Westword is looking back at the local chapter's history in photos. And there's been a lot of it: Although Occupy Denver does not turn the same age until September 23, the best photos of the movement show a twelve months of political sound and fury. For more information, visit Westword's complete Occupy Denver archives.
See also:
- Occupy Denver's First Birthday Bash
- Occupy Wall Street's Anniversary: The Greatest Photos
- Slide show: Police Move in on Occupy Denver Camp
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Washington - Oct 16 - As part of Chairman Powell's ongoing efforts to reform the FCC, the Mass Media Bureau, which currently handles all radio and television matters, will be merged into the Cable Services Bureau, which currently handles all cable matters, to form a new "Media Bureau." The Media Bureau will handle AM, FM, LPFM, TV, LPTV, cable policy, EEO, political programming, and DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) post-licensing policy. DBS licensing will remain with the International Bureau. MMDS will be moved to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
Within the Media Bureau there will be a separate Office of Broadcast License Policy, responsible for licensing functions. Under the Office of Broadcast License Policy will be an Audio Division (radio) and Video Division (TV and cable). The Media Bureau will also have a Policy Division, Engineering Division, and Industry Analysis Division. It will be at least several months before the merger is implemented.
The newly appointed chief of the Cable Services Bureau, Kenneth Ferree, will be chief of the new Media Bureau. The current chief of the Mass Media Bureau, Roy Stewart, is expected to play a key role in the new bureau. Roy Stewart has emphasized that radio and television issues will receive the same priority in the Media Bureau that they currently receive in the existing Mass Media Bureau.
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Close friends and family of the late Elizabeth Taylor gathered Sunday afternoon to remember the beloved Hollywood legend during a private memorial on the Warner Brothers lot in Burbank, PEOPLE has learned.
With Taylor's good friend Colin Farrell hosting the 75-minute celebration in the lot's Steven J. Ross Theater, the tribute was attended by Taylor's children Michael and Christopher Wilding, Liza Tivey and Maria Burton, as well as close friends Michael Caine, stepdaughter Kate Burton and Sir Elton John, who sang a stirring rendition of "Blue Eyes" to close the program.
"To say that the world got smaller, emptier, darker and lonelier when we lost Elizabeth is an understatement," Sir Elton John told the 400 guests during his heartfelt remarks. "She was a true rock, a pioneer, a pathfinder, a trailblazer and a star who will always burn bright and always had time to laugh at herself."
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When some substances are mixed together, the interaction between the substances produces heat. This heat can make the environment, in this case-your hand, turn warm.
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Douglas Kass is the founder and president of Seabreeze Partners Management, which is also the general partner of Seabreeze Partners Short (2005-present) and Seabreeze Partners Long/Short (January 2009-present).
He is a frequent guest on CNBC's The Kudlow Report, Jim Cramer's Mad Money, Street Signs and Fast Money.
From 2001-2004, he was general partner of Seabreeze Partners, and from 1997-2003, Kass was the general partner of Kass Partners, the predecessor firm to Kass Partners, which was founded in 1997.
From 1995-'96, he was senior portfolio manager at Omega Advisors, a $3 billion investment partnership. Before that he was executive senior vice president and director of institutional equities at JW Charles/CSG (1993-'95) and First Albany (1991-'93).
Kass was the General Partner of DAK Securities, an investment partnership, from 1983-'90.
From 1978-'83, he was a general partner of Glickenhaus & Co (1978-'83) and served as a vice president—analyst and economist—of Putnam Management (1974-'78).
Kass started his investment career as a housing analyst at Kidder, Peabody in 1972.
He received his bachelor's from Alfred University and received his MBA in finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1972.
He co-authored "Citibank: The Ralph Nader Report," with Ralph Nader and the Center for the Study of Responsive Law, and currently serves as a guest-host on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
Kass writes The Edge on TheStreet.com's Real Money and has lectured on short-selling at Harvard Business School, Yale University's Graduate School of Management and at Seton Hall University.
Kass has been interviewed in and has written numerous articles for Barron's, including several cover stories and editorials. He has also been quoted in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Post and in many other newspapers around the world.
It's not every day a famed bear throws in the towel and goes to the other side.
Famed for his market timing, strategic investor Doug Kass tells us not to get too used to the S&P at 1400. It won't last.
The S&P 500 is forming an ominous pattern right that is causing notable hedge fund manager to get short the market right now.
Strategic investor Doug Kass is mad as heck about the latest 'technology issue' threatening the market. And he's not going to take it any more.
Famed market timer Doug Kass believes the market is at a critical juncture. And he doesn't think it takes much more for it to tip over, entirely.
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Forget stocks, famed market timer Doug Kass says investors should be playing the bond market – from the short side!
Though he's a famed bear, strategic investor Doug Kass sounds an awful lot like a bull right now. And he's revealed a dozen of his favorite buys.
Famed for his market timing, Doug Kass tells us he's spotted a new trend underway and tells us Warren Buffett is probably poised best to benefit.
Famed market timer Doug Kass tells us the way to play the next leg is 'raise cash and get defensive.' He suggests rotating into these 5 stocks!


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The "VBH" in VBH Luxury stands for Vernon Bruce Hoeksema — the stylish businessman, Valentino alumnus, and designer who founded this exclusive Italian accessories brand in 1999. Hand-sewn in Florence, Italy by highly skilled artisans, VBH Luxury handbags represent quality and craftsmanship at its finest. The label creates its mustard-yellow alligator skin totes, double-zip satchel bags, Art Deco-inspired crocodile clutches, and other stunning styles from ultra-luxurious leathers and exotic skins, and includes an engraved, limited-edition plaque inside each bag. Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwyneth Paltrow, and First Lady Michelle Obama are just some of the many boldface names seen sporting VBH, whose other creations include jewelry and home décor accessories.


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A new collaborative project involving researchers from Cardiff University's Field Centre in Malaysia is aiming to protect the Bornean banteng, potentially the first large mammal to go extinct in the near future.
The Bornean Banteng Programme has been launched to aid understanding and conservation of the banteng, a relatively unknown species of wild cattle.
Dr Benoit Goossens, Director of the University's Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC), said: "Years of poaching and recent forest conversion to vast areas of oil palm plantations have induced a drastic decline of banteng numbers in Borneo. If nothing is done to reverse the situation, this species could be the first large mammal to go extinct in the near future.
"Ecological information is crucial to the conservation of the banteng, however its elusive behaviour, remote inhospitable habitat and small population size preclude investigation."
To overcome these problems, researchers will use satellite telemetry, remote camera traps and genetic analysis to study the banteng population in two forest reserves. The project aims to increase knowledge of the mammals by identifying their home ranges and habitat use, as well as estimating their genetic diversity.
Penny Gardner, PhD student from Cardiff University's School of Biosciences and funded by Houston Zoo, is working on the project, carrying out her research in the 122,000 hectares of Tabin Wildlife Reserve.
Penny said: "We've been setting up camera traps here at Tabin and also at Malua Forest Reserve, and have already managed to collect some wonderful pictures of healthy adult males and females, as well as juveniles."
DGFC's collaborative partners will include the Sabah Wildlife Department, HUTAN, the Sabah Forestry Department, New Forests Asia, the Malua Biobank Project and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research. Additional funding is provided by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund and Woodland Park Zoo.
Dr Laurentius Ambu, Director of the Sabah Wildlife Department, said: "The results of this programme will assist our department to develop a State Action Plan for banteng, and will hopefully increase awareness and appreciation of the wonderful wildlife that Sabah is blessed with and that we should protect against poaching, habitat degradation and habitat loss."
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Social Media Examiner is a terrific resource blog and their post today is a great top-ten list on how Nonprofits can leverage social media. Remember that social media tools are usually free, but using them requires human capital. Nonprofits are often in the position of having limited cash resources, but can often draw upon a largess of volunteer hours. If you get organized, pick only specific social media channels that are the best fit for your organization, and execute effectively on those channels by leveraging your volunteers, you will set yourself up for success.
Their top 10 list includes:
Evangelize your organization's mission with an interactive presentation
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Bruce Bartlett notes that poll after poll shows majority support for increasing some taxes. The Republican Party is universally opposed and intransigent on this issue, so it can't happen, despite the lack of benefits from the Bush tax policies and their terrible impact on our future deficits.
So, an unpopular, ineffective, highly expensive policy that the entire Republican Party from top to bottom will go to the mat to support.
Just like they oppose the popular, money-saving public option.
And the popular, bureaucracy-streamlining, liberty-enhancing policy of immigration amnesty.
Why, sometimes it even appears that Republicans don't really care at all about the deficit, or what the American people think, or rational policymaking!


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Central Minnesota Farmer Builds Giant 50-Foot-Tall Snowman [VIDEO]
For the last month and a half, Foley farmer Greg Novak has been busy building a 50-foot tall snowman.
For the last month and a half, Foley farmer Greg Novak has been busy building a 50-foot tall snowman.
When it snows at my house it truly makes it look like we're anywhere but Texas. I guess that's why we bought the place. Our back yard kinda rolls right into the Lubbock Country Club.
No, I don't play golf and we're not members of the Country Club, but we do have a pretty good view
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Winter storms can strand motorists traveling northern routes in Texas, sometimes striking South Texas and coastal areas. When winter storms threaten, monitor broadcast media and NOAA Weather Radio for information. Keep your gas tank full to avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines. On icy roads, drive slowly and increase distance required for stopping. Watch for downed trees and power lines across roads. If power is out, treat all intersections as four-way stops. Read More after the Jump.


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I have three conifers planted at the edge of my front lawn, however one of them seems to be turning brown and now has very little green left. I am not sure what kind of conifers they are as they were already established when we moved in to our house, in July last year. We have noticed very recently that the tree nearest our front door started to turn brown at the base, it is now almost entirely brown with the exception of a few remaining green patches, where this browning appears to have spread up the entire tree. Is there anything we can do to save it or is it dead? As I mentioned before I have three conifers in total and the other two appear to only have a small area at the base which is brown. I would really like to save these trees if possible and would really appreciate any help you could offer. I read somewhere that the browning problem could be caused by weather conditions throughout the Summer or Winter, when the tree may have run out of water or may have been damaged by the cold. It suggested thoroughly wetting the conifer which would hopefully assist in rehydrating it, or if by any chance an infestation was attacking it then this may also help? I know we have tried to hose the worst effected down, unfortunately this doesn't seem to have helped. Should I perhaps buy a pesticide in case it is under attack? Is there anything else I could try? Thanks |
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Public Health News Roundup: February 4
USDA Releases New Regulations on Snack Foods Sold at Schools
New rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would require snacks sold at schools to be lower in fat, salt and sugar and include more nutritious items such as whole grains, vegetables and fruits. The rules also require a limit of 200 calories on food items not sold in the school cafeteria. According to Reuters, the rules would apply to about 50 million children who are part of the school lunch program. "These proposed nutrition standards, the first update in more than 30 years, are long overdue and badly needed," said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The proposed regulations will be open for public comment once the rule is published in the Federal Register, which is likely to be this week. The final rule would probably not take effect before the fall of 2015. Read more on obesity.
Flu Shot May Protect Older People Against Heart Attacks
A new study from researchers at the University Of Iowa College Of Public Health suggests that the flu vaccine may provide protection against heart attacks in older adults, especially people over age 80. The researchers suspected acute infection caused by flu may trigger events leading to heart attacks and strokes, so they created a set of time-series models using inpatient data from a national sample of more than 1,000 hospitals and used flu activity to predict the incidence of heart attack and stroke. The team produced national models, as well as models based on four geographical regions and five age groups and across all models, and found consistent significant associations between heart attacks and influenza activity.
Flu Season 2013 Update: The most recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that while there is still widespread flu activity in much of the country, an increasing number of states are starting to see a decline in reported flu cases.
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Public Health School Partners with Churches to Improve Healthier Living
As part of a project led by the University Of South Carolina Arnold School Of Public Health, about 1,250 members of 74 African Methodist Episcopal churches in South Carolina participated in a program to help members lead healthier lifestyles through increased physical activity and healthier food choices. The five-year project was funded by the National Institutes of Health and found that members of churches who were part of the healthier lifestyle training were more likely to engage in physical activity and eat more fruits and vegetables than members from churches that did not undergo the training. The study's findings were published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. "Churches are natural partners to help eliminate health disparities in the African-American community, says Sara Wilcox, PHD, director of the school's prevention research center. "For many, especially in the South, the church is the center of their life and is a trusted institution." Read more on prevention.


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This Editorial in The Oakland Press says there's sound, logical reason for the ordinance in Royal Oak, MI, is wandering into some new territory. It could be one of the first cities in Michigan to pass an ordinance forcing the library board to install filters, according to the Michigan Municipal League. Other libraries leave only one terminal unfiltered as a matter of policy.
This editorial wouldn't normally be very interesting, but I'm behind a filter (not sure which) that does some sort of keyword filtering (not sure how) that automatically stops loading pages with bad words. It cuts this editorial off midsentence somewhere near the middle (end?) of the page. That "sound, logical reason" The Oakland Press says will save our children won't allow me to read this editorial. Should I assume this editorial has some kind of "obscene material" they say is blocked by those filters?
1. If you think you can figure out which side of the filtering argument I agree with from this post, you're wrong. The irony was simply overwhelming. (like rain on your wedding day or a free ride when you've already paid)
2. I don't know what filters/firewall I'm behind. 99% of the time they get in the way for me it's a false positive, but I'm very careful about what sites I visit from here.
3. I've been behind this thing for a couple years, so yes, I'm sure that's the problem. This happens all the time, LISNews is frequently cut off for me.
that pornography is the word that stopped your filter.
"Everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds"
-Candide by Voltaire
The further irony is that actual pornography never contains the word "pornography."
But it's "Exposing them to sexually suggestive or sexually explicit material was never a good idea, but it is becoming more difficult for parents today to monitor and control their youngsters' access and exposure."
But "they" need to protect you from yourself for your own good. They see you as too weak-minded to be able to handle all that freedom, so it is necessary that you get freedom only in doses small enough that it does not overwhelm your immature mind.
Oh, yes, they know what you're going to say; that you are a fully franchised adult. But, see, even if that is so, there are still others out there who need to be protected from what you might look at, so you need to be forbidden to look at it anyway.
There is nothing that cannot be found offensive by someone, somewhere.


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I just returned from a magical trip to the Food Blog Forum at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I met so many amazing other food bloggers, whom I am so thrilled to now call friends!
The picture above captures the explosive excitement of the weekend. It was taken by Diane Cu from WhiteonRice.com at the Disney's Epcot fireworks show Saturday night. That's me on the left gazing up and admiring the show.
We arrived on Saturday for lectures and discussions at the Epcot conference room. Some of the speakers included Jaden and Scott Hair, David Leite, Dawn Viola, and Diane Cu and Todd Porter.
Disney provided all the catering for the event and they did an exceptional job pleasing all the picky food bloggers. For lunch there were small plates from each of the Epcot restaurants with chef demonstrations. The desserts were outstanding – creme brûlée, warm chocolate espresso shots, mini raspberry cheesecakes, and small chocolate cakes with gold leaf accents. Oops! I just realized I forgot to take pictures of the food! I think I was too overwhelmed and busy eating! ;)
It was truly an inspirational and motivational experience. I am so grateful that I was able to attend. Thank you to all the organizers, speakers, and sponsors. I have returned with so many ideas and ways to improve Sage Recipes. Stay tuned!
And of course, I came home to Rosie!


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Has anyone here signed up for the Chase Disney Visa promotion that was going on Jan-Mar? Have your additional bonus dollars been credited yet?
I called and was told that the bonus points would be credited 6-8 weeks after the transaction posted (meaning I should have gotten Jan and most of Febs purchases by now), but I have not gotten anything.
I called Chase who said to called back in a month if I still don't have them. Has anyone actually gotten the bonus points yet?


text: I have an eight year old little girl who just can't wait for our trip to WDW in October. We were watching the planning video and she wanted to know how she could get on a ride with a character (I think they show Snow White on a ride with kids) I told her that it was just done for the making of the video. Does anyone know of this happening though? or is the planning video just leading poor little kids to belive this is possible.


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People drive for hours (if not days) to make a run down the Blue Ridge Parkway to get a glimpse of our fall colors. I live just six miles from the BRP access road but I find many varied colors around my neighborhood.
People drive for hours (if not days) to make a run down the Blue Ridge Parkway to get a glimpse of our fall colors. I live just six miles from the BRP access road but I find many varied colors around my neighborhood.
Well, the growing season is over; frost has hit and most plants have wilted, the first step to death. However, this "spider plant" (as I discovered it is called — one of two plants with that name) was the heartiest of them all and continued to survive! I captured 2 1/2 ounces of the tiny seeds – about 5,000.
These plants attained a maximum height of 7′ 2″ before I finally pulled them up.
I learned something about these plants: the dozen or so that I started in peat pots didn't survive after they DID emerge, as was seen in the previous article. However, seed that I just cast to the ground did very well. I had the same experience in trying to "raise" Lily-of-the-Valley plants. I transplanted the root stock of 8 plants yet none of them produced. L-O-T-V are wild, weed-type plants that obviously don't like to be transplanted, as much as I enjoy their aroma.
I know some people like that!
Three months ago, I featured one of the seedlings that I had started in a peat pot. It was from a seed about half the size of a mustard seed, or about the size of the "dot" (.) shown here. Unfortunately, this was only one of ten plants that survived after being started as seedlings. Perhaps I "rushed" their season by nursing them to sprout too soon and feeding them a steady diet of liquid plant food. They are normally a "fall" plant. But those two have now grown to a maximum height of 30″ and have produced the unusual pink blossoms shown here.
After a severe cold, snowy winter that has extended past the calendar date of "Spring", there are definite signs that, indeed, Spring is certainly on the way.
Multi-colored birds have arrived at my seed feeder, birds that were not here during the bleak winter. Their colors (males) are bright to impress and woo possible mates. Some have even started gathering "stuffing" for their nests.


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It seems like the OPPO (a Chinese company) will have in 2010 a new pride, an Multitouch Android Smartphone, still no model name, exact date, or a price information exists yet, but we have a couple of good pictures with this Android Smartphone in witch we can see a lot of great details. The OPPO was quite short about the details but we have what is the most important.
The first thing that we observe is that cool futuristic design, you know from start that this Multitouch Android Smartphone is not like any common phone. For instance, it has sideways a couple of illuminated buttons that are supposed to indicate the current temperature, humidity, and date. Maybe this info about temperature and humidity is not essential, but it's something extra and in this case it's definitely a good thing. OPPO expects this Multitouch Android Smartphone to launch in Q1 2010, we hope we'll also see it in Europe and the US, but I have the feeling that we will wait long and hard until we will see it in our stores.
This Multitouch Smartphone runs a custom version of Android, with OPPO's own interface and its specs list includes a 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a WVGA resolution (800 x 480 pixels), plus support for multi touch and WiFi. The Multitouch Android Smartphone also has a very cool illuminated keyboard that slide on one side witch is very handy when you chat with your friends on the internet or send text messages.
What can I say more, I like what I saw so far but this phone is still in the concept stage, many things can change until the final product but one thing is for sure, the Multitouch Android Smartphone will empty many pockets, many people will be willing to pay big money for a phone like this.


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While I was planting fall bulbs yesterday, I noticed a mess of termites crawling in the soil near our house. We have a 1949 brick home. We haven't seen any evidence inside the house of termites (house is built on a concrete foundation). There are a lot of tree roots throughout the yard... Maybe termites could be feasting on sunken roots?
We moved in two years ago and had a termite inspection that came back clear. Does the presence of termites in the soil mean that we should call a pest company out? Thanks - I'm still new at this. ;) |
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- Posted by davidandkasie (My Page) on Mon, Nov 12, 07 at 13:41
yes, they WILL eventually get into your house. call around and get several estimates. when we found termites this past spring, the prices ranged from 1100 to 3000 for treatment. they put a barrier down around the house, and drilled into all concrete to spray under it as well. we ended up going with Terminix because i KNOW how well they stand behind their service contracts. if ever we have active termites again, as long as we are paying the yearly contract, they will retreat at their expense. if they cause any damage, they will pay to fix like new. BTW, a termite inspection when buying ONLY means that there was no visible termite activity. they look for tunnels and chewings around the walls. nothing else really. most of the time they don't even show prior termite damage. our house came back clean, but after we discovered the termites this spring Terminix found evidence of OLD damage, and showed me where the house had been treated previously, the TI when we bought simply said no evidence of current termites. |
Sounds like subterranean termites. They burrow under the soil and create tunnels to crawl in to climb the walls and into the "innards" of your home. You mentioned concrete foundation, but is your home concrete block or brick? In our last home they created tunnels between the brick and concrete walls. We only found them because of damage to the frame of a nearby window. We now have a bait system in place and we sleep better because of it. |
- Posted by davidandkasie (My Page) on Wed, Nov 14, 07 at 17:45
they will also come up thru ANY crack/opening in the foundation. and i don't care how solid your house is, ALL houses on a concrete slab have a crack somewhere. heck, where the plumbing comes up is usually a 12x12 hole, sometimes bigger. |
- Posted by suburbanmd (My Page) on Fri, Nov 16, 07 at 16:40
If the termites are less than a foot away from the house then I'd be especially worried -- in my experience at least, the soil up to a foot from the house is injected with termiticide to form a chemical barrier. So if they're that close, there's no effective barrier. Even if they're further away, then this is a wake-up call to get a barrier treatment, if you have no record of a recent treatment. Definition of "recent" depends on the kind of chemical, so get a few pest control operator opinions on that. Incidentally, once the barrier is in place, you'll need spot retreatment if the soil is disturbed in specified ways (e.g. if a plumber digs it up to fix an underground pipe). As for bait systems... My pest control guy is as honest as the day is long, and he doesn't believe in baits. He treated a house that had severe termite damage (e.g. you could poke a screwdriver through one of the interior walls) despite having a monitored bait system for years. Here's an anti-Sentricon web page: http://www.syix.com/emu/html/sentricon.html Personally I wouldn't sleep well if my house was protected only by baits. |
Every back yard in the country probably has termites somewhere. Pour on the poison anyway, it won't hurt anything, right? |
I was searching for wood rot treatments and found that boric acid/borax may also help with termites. Do a search or sites I found ohioline.osc.edu also alsnetbiz.com |
I have to laugh about people being surprized to find termites in their yard, trees, or house. My dad was a master finish carpenter and he always said that wood and lumber used for building, even for new houses, has termites/eggs in it already. Years later, the patio overhang DH and I had built 20 years prior was severely infested with termites and we told Dad about it. Kiddingly, he remarked that it had been all those termites holding hands that had kept that patio cover standing upright as long as it did. He worked with wood his whole life and never ever got freaked out about termites. I won't either. A termite problem is treatable but not preventable. Most people who have had their house tented, think the problem is gone forever. Wrong! |
I bought my home 4 yrs. ago, it had wood chips/mulch around the house. One day i was digging and found temites eeek!! So i checked another spot eeek and eeek and eeek all around 3/4 of the house I found termites. I immediately dug up all the wood chips and took them to the dump. I got Terminex in to check my home and NO sign of termite damage. They recommended the bait system, $1,400.00 for first year. They put baits every ten feet around my house, one full year, no sign of termites. I canceled the program even though it would now only cost I think 400 yr. Do I think there are still termites out in the ground...YES. Do I still worry about it...YES. Do I think the bait system will control them...Obviously NO..I buy a termite poison liquid from HD and pour it around my foundation, cheaper than termiex! |
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While you sit here reading this thread on your Chinese made computer and making your music on your Chinese made studio and watching films on your Chinese made flatscreen have some thought for the millions who made those products and how they can only dream of earning a fraction of our minimum wage. I would argue that we should man up and stop exploiting those 'out-of-sight' people and exploit our own people first. Instead of paying people to sit at home all day playing xbox they should be working. And maybe, just maybe then the thought of ending up in one of those low paid factories might just give them a little more drive to better themselves. At least then we wouldn't be so hypocritical by exploiting those in another country where we don't have to face the reality of what 'cheap stuff' actually means.
Most Chinese people in maufacturing are reasonably well paid & working in adequate conditions. Precisely because they are not 'out of sight'. These are China's showcase workers, it would not make economic sense to display anything else to moralistic Western Markets. However much of this income is spent on Chinese manufactured goods, so essentially never leaves the system anyway. It's not the guy wiring your pre-amp you need to worry about, it's the one growing your beansprouts. That's where you'll find your poverty but unfortunately it's about as 'out of sight' as it gets.
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