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I seeded my little shaded yard with scotts sun & shade that the lady from Kmart says she planted (tall fescue) around her 3 acres and it's been growing for 3 years though when I called Scotts they said it's only for northern lawns and I never have seen it growing down here so will it grow if the conditions are right? If so we should be growing this stuff instead of st augustine which is going to be my next choice if this doesn't work out. |
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- Posted by greenelbows1 z9--so LA (My Page) on Sat, May 3, 08 at 22:43
It seems to me I've heard that you can plant tall fescue if you really enjoy mowing for your winter lawn, but it will not take the summer. Haven't paid a lot of attention since I'm not the one who mows the lawn and it's nice not to have to--in my opinion. Lots of people really like a winter lawn. I'd think since the average company is in business to make money, they probably would recommend it to you if they thought it would do well. |
Yeah, probably just something people put down in the winter to green up their lawns. Oh well, it's sprouting good and I am under shade mostly so who knows, maybe it will survive. |
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I have a customer with a very nice moss garden however the lawn company they have over seeded the lawn areas and seeded the moss garden as well. The question is how to remove the grass which is established now. I have been told to use sulfur as it should kill the grass but not the moss. I am not sure how to use this or if it would be affective. Anyone with ideas would be greatly appreciated. |
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I don't think sulfur would kill the grass. I am by no means an expert on moss gardens and have only just begun one myself last year. But I think I heard you can spray roundup and it will kill plants but not moss? Please look into this before taking my advice if no one else comments. |
How strange that I would come to this forum after a few years to find your message. The same thing happened to me and I posted here. I'll copy some of the relevant replies below. First, part of my backyard moss yard was transitional, in that some of it was getting too much sun and so was plagued with some weeds and grasslets that I was hand-weeding when the "tragedy" struck. The other part was doing fairly well except for squirrel activity which kept the moss scuffed up. In the end, the lawn company sprayed the yard with Roundup, which killed almost everything. Although the grass died, so did most of the moss although you could tell moss once lived there. This was in Sept. 04. It has never really recovered. On the other hand, I have not spent any time babying it back, and the part that was transitional anyway, is a worse mess than ever. I'm trying to grow vinca there now. The part that was the prettiest is finally starting to recover some, but we've had dry weather the last couple of summers. Here are a few comments that I received from my post: The true safe solution is to hand weed all the grass. This will be easier if the grass is young. A light rolling will smooth out the moss & give it good contact with the ground. Your Moss Garden should look as it did before the disaster. Of course your Lawn company doesn't want to hear this. I When I ask about removing weeds from moss, I was told by a person who loves and grows moss, to use a vinegar - water solution. He says it creates an acidic soil that moss loves but most plants don't. used a herbicide that contains the same active components as Roundup in my mossgarden, and it did a good job. Took care of all the grasses and the sagina-explosion I had going there. Took about three weeks. |
So Andee, are you saying that when the lawn company sprayed Roundup, the moss died? But later you usesd an herbicide containing same ingredients as Roundup on your moss garden and it didn't kill the moss? Just wanting to clarify whether Roundup will or will not kill moss. |
There was only one spraying with Round-up by the lawn company. It's hard to say if the moss died or not. It was not the pretty soft green moss I had before they slit-seeded. It looked more like the stuff you see in dried arrangements. The other problem was the slits they made in the yard which also disrupted the moss. I think that if I had babied it after that, it might have recovered more quickly. So it seems to be an in-between situation. Round-up kills grass and it won't recover; it knocks out the moss but doesn't outright kill it all beyond resuscitation, at least in my one experience. |
- Posted by gardener_sandy z7 VA (My Page) on Fri, Jun 8, 07 at 11:51
Jeff, if you decide to use any kind of herbicide, Roundup included, test a small area before you treat any large area with it. I have (had!) a beautiful moss backyard that was badly infested with both broadleaf weeds and grasses. I had heard that Roundup wouldn't kill the moss but knew how well it worked on other weedy stuff. I sprayed my yard with it last fall and my moss still looks like the dried arrangement stuff like andee described. Since then I've read that the chemical in Roundup (glyphosate) will kill some mosses but not others. The strength you use has some bearing on the results, too. |
- Posted by waltergoose (My Page) on Thu, Aug 30, 07 at 14:47
If you use commercial products to lower the ph of the soil the grass should have a hard time growing but the moss should be fine. I haven't heard of anyone applying these over established moss but it makes the soil better for moss. |
- Posted by springrain17 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 24, 08 at 12:10
We have recently bought or better to say store sold us Roundup transorb liquid herbicide advising that it will not kill the grass. We sprayed on almost 1 acre of yard. Grass is dead. Any advise how to recover it. thanks |
- Posted by brendan_of_bonsai 4b AK (My Page) on Sat, Jul 5, 08 at 0:17
Sulfur will lower soil pH and that is what many have recommended with other product, sulfur has the lowest environmental impact and is the most long lasting pH lowering product out there. Sulfur plus a very low concentration dose of round up could very well do the trick. |
The best solution is to handweed the grass...hold the moss substrate down with your one hand and pull the grass with the other...it is a finicky and finesse type approach, but it works and will not harm the moss and your garden ecology. Try to avoid ROund up..it is not good for your environment. Good luck. We have lots of moss and keep it tidy by plucking out the grasses and leaving it alone. |
@springrain: they sold you roundup to spray on an acre of yard to NOT kill the grass? What *were* you trying to kill? That seems like a bad idea. I think you may be re-seeding next year... |
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I hate laying out tedious HTML tables. I know you do too. In fact, I'm sure you have a better way of doing it then typing it out tag for closing tag. This post is to show you how you can easily write a snippet in Komodo that does that for you.
Here at ActiveState, we watched with bemusement over the past week or so as the viability of Platform as a Service (PaaS) was called into question by various writers and pundits.
2013 has been a fruitful year for us and we would like to give thanks in the best way possible: passing savings onto our supporters! From Thanksgiving Thursday to Cyber Monday, we will be holding a dev tools sale just for you:
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It has been a few weeks since DevOps Days Vancouver 2013. The dust has finally settled after a great event and I have been playing catch-up on getting Stackato 3.0-beta out the door. The event went pretty much like clockwork, except for a few brief technical issues at the beginning.
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PAWTUCKET — The quiet and shy 10-year-old girl had suffered terribly before she died — though no one yet has told Pawtucket police that they noticed her pain.
Aleida DePina had been bitten, beaten, her wrists tied, and her back slashed with cuts, according to court documents released Monday. She appeared to be malnourished.
By the time her father carried her lifeless body into Miriam Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, Aleida had vomited so much that the police investigators were able to collect splashes from the outside wall of her apartment.
She'd died from blunt-force trauma to her small intestine, caused by a weapon that police have not yet identified. Her father, Jorge DePina, 32, is charged with her murder.
DePina wept in District Court on Friday, calling in Creole for his own death as he was arraigned on charges of murder, first-degree child abuse and neglect or cruelty to a child. The Cape Verdean native is blamed by the police for the abuse that doctors found on Aleida's body — fresh bite marks on her back and arms, bruises covering her hips, thighs, buttocks, and stomach, the ligature marks left on her wrists.
The description of her injuries was laid out in an affidavit obtained by The Providence Journal on Monday that accompanied a search warrant on the first-floor apartment at 48 Knowles St., where DePina and his daughter lived. In the affidavit, Detectives Donti Rosciti and Dave Silva said they believe Aleida's injuries were "consistent with assault and severe physical abuse, likely over an extended period of time."
Maj. Arthur Martins said Monday that the investigation is complex, and detectives are seeking more witnesses to tell them about Aleida's life. The detectives want to talk with teachers and students at Elizabeth Baldwin Elementary School, where Aleida had been in the fourth grade. The state Department of Children Youth and Families hadn't reported any issues to the police, Martins said.
"We don't have any witnesses. We want someone to come forward," Martins said.
According to the search warrant, the police seized more than two dozen items, such as a Hello Kitty bathrobe, bedding from her room, a jump rope, a curling iron and a rope. In the tub, the police found bed sheets, girl's Disney underwear, a pair of men's briefs, a man's shirt, a facecloth, brushes and a cup. They seized medication including antacid, amoxicillin, and a bottle of laxatives. DePina's minivan, which he used to drive his daughter to the hospital, was also seized.
Aleida lived with her father for about two years in the apartment, where he ran a hair-cutting business during the day and had crowds of people over at night, according to some residents in the neighborhood. He was also known for grilling chicken outside and selling it for delivery.
Aleida was rarely seen outside, out of her father's sight. She was known as a quiet girl who didn't attract attention.
Now, her death has others talking about what they saw, and what they missed.
At her birthday party that her father held several weekends ago in their parking lot, where people gathered into the wee hours, Aleida didn't play, remembered another neighbor.
Aleida's hair was braided and she wore a pink dress, but she just sat there as other children played, said 15-year-old Sandra Baffour. "Usually a 10-year-old girl like her wants to be happy," Baffour said. "But she just looked really sad."
At Star Wine Co., a nearby liquor store where Aleida sometimes bought bags of chips, co-owner Victor Oliveira said the girl's death was being discussed in the neighborhood, especially among other Cape Verdean residents. He, too, had thought Aleida seemed sad, but he didn't know why.
"I was surprised," Oliveira said, of hearing about her death and DePina's arrest. "If I'd noticed anything like that, if he was beating up his daughter, I would have reported that."
Red and white wax melted into the sidewalk from the candles burning outside the chain-link fence surrounding the house at 48 Knowles St. A photo of the girl, smiling, was placed with a message written by someone on graph paper: "I wish your life in heaven be better than the one you had on earth. We will miss you."
Lucy Silva pulled up with her 10-year-old son, Markus, to see the memorial. He had been in school with Aleida and learned of her death from the news media. Silva knew he'd have questions.
So did she. She thought of Aleida's mother, who police say is living in Cape Verde. "I'm a mom that's heartbroken for her mom, who was not here to protect her," Silva said.
Pawtucket police ask anyone with information about Aleida DePina to call (401) 727-9100, Detective Donti Rosciti ext. 737 or Detective Dave Silva ext. 760.


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Post-game breakdown: South Florida
UConn did what it had to do during its two-game home-stand.
UConn passed along some injury updates today.
X-rays Sunday confirmed that junior Niels Giffey fractured his right index finger in Saturday's 61-56 loss at Cincinnati. He will see an orthopedic specialist to determine a treatment plan.
It appears doubtful that Giffey, a key reserve, will play again this season. UConn has only two games remaining, visiting South Florida Wednesday and hosting Providence Saturday in Storrs.
Junior Shabazz Napier, the team's leading scorer, received treatment Sunday on his injured right foot. He's still experiencing discomfort despite sitting out Saturday's game. He'll continue to wear a walking boat and be evaluated on a day to day basis.
R.J. Evans of Salem replaced Napier in the starting lineup against Cincinnati, finishing with two points, six rebounds, two assists and three turnovers.
The Huskies (19-9, 9-7) are looking to avoid a season-high three game losing streak on Wednesday. Even if Napier returns for the game, he won't be 100 percent.
South Florida earned its second Big East win on Sunday, beating DePaul, 83-73.
In the first meeting this season, UConn won 69-64 in overtime on Feb. 3 in Storrs.
UConn enters today's game sitting in fifth place in the American Athletic Conference.Tulsa (7-0) and SMU (7-1) are pulling away from the pack.
UConn has had issues putting teams away this season. It happened again on Thursday.
UConn begins an important two-game homestand tonight with an American Athletic Conference game against Central Florida.
After its latest damaging loss, UConn faces a long, hard road to qualify for the NCAA tournament.
UConn didn't lose its seventh game last season until March 8.The Huskies (9-6) are trying to avoid suffering their seventh defeat tonight at Stanford.
UConn suffered a major letdown against Tulsa on Tuesday night. Almost nothing went right for the Huskies, who were simply out-played and out-worked for the first time in recent weeks.
Remember when UConn's big conference games used to be against Syracuse and Georgetown?
UConn is heating up at the right time.The Huskies scored an important 62-56 victory over Cincinnati today before a sold-out XL Center crowd of 15,564.
It's too early in the season to place today's game in the must win category.
UConn is one of four American Athletic Conference teams still without a conference win heading into tonight's game against South Florida at the Sun Dome.
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AnoPerm-Rwith protective current regulation
Corrosive attacks on the cement mortar lining and in some cases even on the structural concrete occur in many drinking water reservoirs. Images of the corrosion range from the occurrence of solitary spots with surface discoloration to local softening in the area of the spots and to more or less full-field softenings, especially on the walls. The affected places are often concentrated in the permanently submersed and badly ventilated areas (extinguishing water reserve), while in the intermittently immersed areas (service water reserve) and in rear-ventilated zones there are usually considerably fewer local softenings present.
The most common cations present in concrete refer to ions of Calcium, the most common anions present in the water are ions of bicarbonate (HCO3-). During the passage of current from concrete/mortar to water, the bicarbonates migrate into the concrete/mortar and ions of Calcium come out from the pores. Both processes lead to dissolution of calcium hydroxide deposits in the cement coatings and creation of limestone according to the following equation:
Ca2+ + 2 HCO3- --> CaCO3 (s) + H2O + CO2
During the passage of current from water into the concrete (passage of current to the reinforcing bars) the Ca2+ -ions migrate from the water into the concrete and create hardly soluble Ca(OH)2 and gradually also CaCO3.
It is safe to say, that a passage of current from concrete into the water can lead to change and loosening of the mortar- and/or concrete structure, while a passage of current into the concrete leads rather to its condensation.
At this point it has to be mentioned, that, when it comes to grounding issues, Switzerland represents a special case. Until recent times, the underground water pipes were used as a grounding and accordingly they were built to be longitudinal conductive. These water pipes create a widely ramified, low-impedance net of anodes linked together and that leads to powerful macroelement currents.
Mixed-oxide coated titanium anodes with a life span of at least 15 years have to be installed into the reservoir tank at a certain distance between them and also to the wall of the reservoir, so they can enable an even distribution of the current between the protective reservoir walls and the ground. The positive pole of the DC power source has to be connected to the current penetrations of the titanium electrodes, which thereby become anodes. The negative pole has to be connected to the reinforcing bars. The reinforcing net thereby turns into a cathode. The applied rectified voltage usually varies between 2 and 12 Volt and the current densities, depending on the water composition and service conditions, vary between 100 mA/m² and 500 mA/m² of the cathode surface. At the same time there is a flow of direct current from the inert anodes to the reinforcing bars (cathode) in the water.
This setting ensures the occurrence of passages of current into the mortar only. Given time of the consumption of protective current declines due to the re-passivation of previously corroded steel surfaces, reducing the exposure of the cement stone to the passages of current.


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President Dr. George Edwards along with Dr. Nancy Johnson (Provost), John Herald (Director of Facilities, Safety and Security), Bobby McCool (Vice President/Chief Institutional Officer), Michelle Meek (Chief Business Affairs Officer) and Melinda Justice (Director of Transformation Initiatives) helps create the administrative branch of our College and are the guiding force of our institution.


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Zack Stortini, pictured above, took 23 shots in 2008-09. He scored six goals on those modest shot totals, good enough to lead the Oilers in shooting percentage at 26.1%.
Hockey or Die! (and Oilogosphere) commenter Ender took me to task yesterday for my post on shooting and save percentage. While he had a number of different points, the one that intrigued me was that team shot totals could fluctuate enough to compensate for some of the drastic shooting percentage changes we will see; in other words, a team like the Oilers (15.2 SH%) might drop back into the standard league range (say, 10%) but shoot enough that it wouldn't matter. Intuitively, that made no sense to me, but however much I trust my intuition it doesn't do much for anyone else.
Thus, I decided on a simple test: I'd break the Oilers season last year into 16 five-game chunks (ignoring games 81 and 82) and see how much shots and shooting percentage varied. For good measure, I included shots against and save percentage as well. Here's the raw data:
- Games 1-5: +154/-143 shots; 7.79/.895 SH%/SV%
- Games 6-10: +136/-200 shots; 9.56/.920 SH%/SV%
- Games 11-15: +142/-148 shots; 11.97/.912 SH%/SV%
- Games 16-20: +121/-192 shots; 11.57/.927 SH%/SV%
- Games 21-25: +151/-146 shots; 9.27/.904 SH%/SV%
- Games 26-30: +127/-187 shots; 11.81/.920 SH%/SV%
- Games 31-35: +142/-160 shots; 7.75/.881 SH%/SV%
- Games 36-40: +138/-149 shots; 12.32/.913 SH%/SV%
- Games 41-45: +128/-156 shots; 10.94/.891 SH%/SV%
- Games 46-50: +158/-148 shots; 10.13/.926 SH%/SV%
- Games 51-55: +144/-154 shots; 6.94/.890 SH%/SV%
- Games 56-60: +139/-145 shots; 12.23/.903 SH%/SV%
- Games 61-65: +134/-175 shots; 10.45/.903 SH%/SV%
- Games 66-70: +144/-178 shots; 11.81/.904 SH%/SV%
- Games 71-75: +141/-150 shots; 5.67/.900 SH%/SV%
- Games 75-80: +132/-160 shots; 9.84/.925 SH%/SV%
Over these five game segments, shots varied on average by 5.4% from the mean. The total range from minimum to maximum was 26.7%. That contrasted sharply with shooting percentage, which on average varied by 16.5%, and had a range from minimum to maximum of 65.2%. Total goals was almost as bad, with a 14.4% average variance and a range from minimum to maximum of 64.0%.
In other words, shooting percentage varies by roughly 300% more than shot totals. I'd imagine we could narrow both down by focusing on, say, just home games or just road games but using this test it seems clear: when prognosticating, it's a much better idea to look at the shot clock than at either shooting percentage or total goals scored.


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Keep safe! This one looks like it will be a bad one. Was out earlier this morning - the winds were very strong then so I can only imagine what it will be like when Sandy actually hits.
Everything is shut down here in NYC, so Gracie and I are hunkering down for the day. Got everything we need; as long as we keep power, all should be well. I'm too high up to be very concerned about flooding. Fingers crossed. Good luck everyone! Stay in and browse the seed catalogs ... PV |
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Hi PV! I hope you are safe and sound up there in your nest. New York city looks awful on the news, and 7 million without power. Take care, and please check in again when you can. Take care everyone. Karen |
Thinking of you this morning, PV. I have friends in NYC; it looks very bad there. |
- Posted by daisydawnny 5 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 30, 12 at 9:04
Was a heck of a night, but got through without much damage. Sure do hope Trudi checks in. Worried about her. Hope everyone else is safe. |
I fared okay here in CT. Hope you are okay, PV (guessing you are without power now!) and hope others in NYC & LI, NJ, and coastal areas are okay as well. Dee |
- Posted by kimka z6B (email@example.com) on Tue, Oct 30, 12 at 16:41
Montgomery County Maryland dodged a major bullet and we got off lightly compared to what was predicted. Only about 10,000 without power and that number is falling fast. My thoughts and prayers are with the New Yorkers and New Jerseyians who took the direct hit. |
Aren't Trudi and Donn both on Long Island? Karen |
Yes, both are on L.I., and Nan and others. Donn is on/near water. Maybe without power, but I hope they are all OK. I'm fine in my area; power's on, no flooding in the streets, no trees down that I can see. We didn't get much rain here, but the WINDS! Surprisingly, my two pots of mums took a licking, but they are still ticking - full of flowers. It is so heartbreaking to see the damage done, especially in New Jersey. I know of one co-worker who lost his (main) home on the Jersey shore. I am happy to be personally safe, but it is really hard to see the images of folks and places that have been so devastated. Can only imagine how they must feel. Still on an involuntary "vacation" - no way for me to get to work. Maybe tomorrow. PV |
- Posted by northerner_on Z5A ONCanada (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 3:39
I thought of all the members on this Forum from the affected areas and said a prayer. Today I spoke to my cousin who lives in Jersey: lost 3 large trees on her lot but luckily no damage to the house, but they are still without power and they all work in NYC so can't make it to work yet. Another cousin in Queens lost everything: flooding up to the second floor, then blown out doors as the water started to recede and furniture just floated out of the house. We in Ottawa had a couple of hours of high winds, and a little rain - nothing to speak of so we have to be very thankful. Hope help comes to those who need it soon. |
Hey, PV, good thing you have power! It just hit me yesterday that all the poor folks in highrises without power have to walk up and down the stairs! My co-worker's son lives on the 10th floor of a building with no power, with dogs that must get walked, so he will be in shape by the time the power comes back on! But seriously, with all the heartbreaking stories I've been hearing - the latest about the two little boys (in Staten Island?) had me in tears - to lose power is not a big deal. If all you lost is electricity for a few days, you should count yourself very lucky indeed. I know I am blessed compared to what others are dealing with. It's kinda turning my stomach to hear people complain about no electricity after three days when some people have no home. Too many people have lost their homes, and worse their lives or their loved ones, to sit there and complain about the lack of lights, internet connectivity or cell phone usage. Sorry, off my soapbox... Best wishes and prayers to those affected by Sandy. Dee |
- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 18:07
We lost two trees and we just got running electric about 2 hours now. This was pretty bad. It felt like being in the Twilight Zone, no electric, cell phone, heat, television or internet. The stores are running on generators (the one's that are up). Getting gas is really a pain. Fortunately, I got mine the night before the storm. I hope all is well with the others. |
- Posted by sassybutterfly_2008 7 NorthWest GA (My Page) on Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 7:16
I've really had all of our gardening friends (and everyone else!) from up north on my mind the past few days.. Still waiting to hear from some. We're praying hard for you all down here <3 <3 |
- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Sat, Nov 3, 12 at 20:22
Has anyone heard from Trudi? |
We just got power back today and many are still without - boy was it great to take a hot shower! And get back on the computer! I am all the way out east on the island and damage seems to be much worse as you head west towards the city.Donn in Amityville may have had bad damage (I'm not sure how close to the water he is, but it is a waterfront commuunity.) Trudy is more mid-island I think, so she is probably without power but not flooded. Alberta is pretty close to the water in Mastic, but I work with someone who lives in that area and they were ok (OK being out of power - - -EVERYONE was out of power - - -but not flooded) There hasn't been school in a week and many schools aren't sure they will have power for next week (Parents are losing their minds..) and the lines for gasoline are hours long. Counting my blessings and like many of you, feeling very bad for families that lost their homes entirely. For the rest of us, it's just a relatively brief inconvience. Nancy |
So glad to hear you are OK Nan! And I had forgotten that Alberta lived there, too. Donn's home is right on the water. I know his street has flooded in the past, but I don't remember the flooding ever reaching his home. There wasn't a hurricane then, though. Karen |
My brother and his wife are on a canal in Amityville and their home was totally flooded. They are staying with my mom and assessing the repairs. This happened only last year in this community (Hurricane Irene) and he just got finished paying for all new floors, sheet rock, electrical wiring (insurance helped) and now they have to start all over again and I think the damage is worse this time. I think it sure has him (and others) questioning the sense of waterfront property. As my daughter (the environmetal science graduate)says -- mother nature always wins in these territory disputes. |
I emailed Alberta, and she answered this morning. She's fine, was without power for 4 days and without phone or internet for 5 days. I also emailed Trudi and Donn, no response from them yet. They are probably among the many who still have no power. My email address for Donn was a very old one. I'm not sure it's still current, but it hasn't bounced back. Karen |
Thank you all for the well wishes. I got my phone line back today and with it my cable. The house is on a generator that we only got two days ago, we lost our power exactly a week ago. So far we've only waited 90 minutes twice to buy gas for the generator though I do know the lines were much worse last week. I have natural gas so I can cook on the top of the stove, and I boiled pots of water on it to radiate heat and warm the house. I've got lined curtains in most of the windows and two warm dogs. It's kinda crowded in the bed at night but we've been warm and comfy enough and that's great. We have hot water but no furnace. I pushed myself this fall to cut back the garden early this year and I am happy that I did so. Anything over three feet was destroyed if it wasn't hardwood or shrub. All my trellises blew down and we lost a large and old pink dogwood and the 3 in 1 Plum is now just 2 in 1--the center (and largest) graft snapped out. I'm not sad about the dogwood, we were going to cut it down next spring as it is very old and more deadwood than living--I said to Steve let's move the cars and I'm so glad we did. When the dogwood snapped and fell it missed the cars by a foot. (yay me!) Fortunately we don't have to bundle, bag or tie any of the trees or destroyed bushes which makes yard clean up very fast. We finished it up today because of the generator--Steve used his sawzall and I took it to the curb. The town has a grader and a dump truck go up and down the streets all day and they just scoop up all the logs and trees and their sidewalked roots and take it away. You put it out and they pick it up, it's as simple as that. The whole neighborhood took a major hit, I'm happy we made the investment in the house years back and resided with hurricane resistant siding and I'm happy that we did a refi put a new roof on the house last summer...these are things that you grit your teeth about and stomp your feet when you pay the bill but turns out they were more than worth it, we had no damage to the house (my sister had fish in her basement!). We're lucky. Thank you again for asking about me, we're okay and doing better than most. THe house is on a hill and the trees only hit the ground--there's a car a block from here with an oak tree on it, and houses with oak trees in them now. It's bad, but it will get better. |
I'm glad to hear you're OK, Trudi! Karen |
- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Wed, Nov 7, 12 at 18:34
Very glad to hear from you Trudi! Stay warm, now we got a snow storm to deal with. |
Okay! Good to hear from you both, Trudi and Nancy, and to know that you are alright. Now this blasted snow! Darn near broke my arse about 10 times tonight walking home from the subway. But I made it with all bones intact. Does anyone else have the feeling we are going to have a wicked winter? PV |
Well, we had a hurricane and an early snowstorm last year,(granted, not so close together!) and then a relatively easy winter. Is it too much to hope that we might get a repeat of that this year...? Dee |
- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Thu, Nov 8, 12 at 15:54
I'm with you, Pvick. It looks like it might be a doozie? Though, I believe I am suffering from post storm stress, I'm thinking of getting started on WSing? (Delphiniums, Astilbe and Ladys Mantle). |
- Posted by tiffy_z5_6_can 5/6 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 12 at 0:08
So glad to read that you are all safe. There's no doubt that you could have done without Sandy. Still wondering how Don fared since he practically lived on the water. I remember him posting photos of the water coming up the 'canal' when there were tide surges. Everyone take care! |
All is well here. We only got some wind and rain off of Sandy, but no excessive flooding or major damage. Happy you're okay, Trudi as well as the rest of you all! Brad AKA Moonwolf |
All is well here. We only got some wind and rain off of Sandy, but no excessive flooding or major damage. Happy you're okay, Trudi as well as the rest of you all! Brad AKA Moonwolf |
So that accounts for all Long Islanders that I know of, except for Donn. And I hate to say it, but if he is on a canal in Amityville, it is very likely that he's got his hands full with a total mess. My brother (same location)had 5.5 feet of water in the house (ground floor/only floor - a ranch)and it is a total loss. He spent the week this week dragging out furniture over runined floors and prying drawers on dressers/nighttables/cabinets open with a crow bar because the wood structures had swelled and tightened, keeping the contents hostage. When he got to the the contents - everything absolutely ruined. Papers, pictures, a 20 year collection of video tapes of family events. Every piece of furniture, every appliance, most all clothing except for things on the highest closet shelves. He has insurance and FEMA may help, but anyone who has ever gone through an emergency that called for insurance knows that it just won't cover everything. For instance, his outdoor hot tub is neither a household "content" or "structure" (thousands to replace) and all the landscaping around the property too. He is VERY lucky that our Mom still lives in the too big for her family home. He's moved back in there with wife, dog and busniess (he works from home) they all get along well, which is good, becasue he is saying he will probably have to rebuild entirely and that will take some time. |
- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Mon, Nov 12, 12 at 21:49
Finding out some students no longer have a home, lived in Asbury Park, NJ. This is going to be a long recovery for several states. |
We're alive, but pretty cranky. We just got power back last night, and were without gas for a week. We got 31" of water, so all the first floor is toast, including all the remodel work we just did. I ripped out 700 square feet of new hardwood flooring and 400 of carpeting. We have good insurance, but it'll be a long slog getting it all squared away. The garden is toast. |
So glad to hear from you, Donn! I got your email reply, too. When I emailed you I wasn't even certain that the address was current. I knew your home was right on the water. I remember lots of old pictures that you posted that showed the canal. I also remembered pictures of your flooded street where the flooding stopped just not-too-far from your property. I'm so sorry to hear about all of the damage. Hell, I'd be pretty damned cranky, too. Did you stay in your home all that time? Despite politicians being so quick to pat themselves on the back over the handling of the recovery, the slow progress seems abysmal to me. I'm glad you at least got your power back now. Karen |
- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 15:28
Glad to hear from you and family are in good health. Sorry to hear about your home. At least you will be starting new, if you need seeds send me an e-mail. Sincerely, |
- Posted by girlgroupgirl 8 ATL (My Page) on Sun, Nov 25, 12 at 23:44
Donn, I was checking in to see how you faired. I'm so sorry your home was so damaged by the storm, and your garden simply wiped out (I know how having your entire garden wiped out feels, mine was sucked into a tornado a few years ago). I'm so glad you are all fine there, but so sorry it's going to take so long getting everything squared away and back to being home. |
- Posted by albertar z7 LINY (email@example.com) on Thu, Nov 29, 12 at 9:29
Hi everyone Donn so sorry to hear about all the damage you sustained. Hopefully by now the insurance company has done something to help you out. Karen, thanks so much for the emai, it was great hearing from you and knowing that you were concerned. I spend almost all my time on facebook online. Nan...glad to hear you came through it fine, and thanks for thinking of me too. Thankfully we fared fine through it with just the loss of power and internet and phone. No property damage, :) hugs to all |
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For a few years now we've been watching skram, Jacob Marks' design brand based in High Point, North Carolina. You may know that High Point was the Detroit of furniture, the center of American furniture design and manufacturing, the "Furniture Capital of the World". That is until the manufacturing was outsourced and, well, fortunes changed.
In our humble opinion this year Jacob has created his best collection yet for skram. The focus of which is a unique American sensibility and a relentless focus on quality. We asked him a few questions.
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What is American design? Is there such a thing, is it definable? (If there is, we think that skram embodies it.)
Yes. American design has always existed. But the way I see it, it's been a while since American design has yielded anything of substance that wasn't either trying to be European design or trying too hard not to be European design. Now there's something different going on. It's an exciting time.
I view my work with skram as part of an emerging ethos of American design that's distinctive in its merging of traditional craft with a spare, modern aesthetic. This ethic is rooted in the underlying ambitions of American consciousness - certainly innovation, but also authenticity, simplicity, and sustainability.
My designs are informed by a commitment to innovation, but they don't equate innovation with being clever. Honest materials, consummate workmanship, and refined forms are enough. Originality as a goal is overrated. What we're doing at skram is exploring modern forms that are defined by a utilitarian elegance. These forms are expressed in natural materials - like native and/or local timber and vegetable tanned leather. We're questioning the boundaries of these materials, experimenting with new applications, and applying that knowledge to forms that are unique in their negotiation of line, space, and proportion. We are comfortable with understatement, with the subtleties of detail in a refined design. We avoid using fancy materials to compensate for poor workmanship or unresolved design. I think our approach produces designs that are at once familiar and unexpected.
We embrace craft and suggest that there is no good design without craft. Enduring design and fine workmanship are inextricable; one cannot exist apart from the other. What I'm not describing here is something being handmade. While that could be the case, it need not necessarily be so. Rather, I refer to the well-made object - by whatever skillfully employed tools or means - and the rejection of built-in obsolescence. A core aspect of this movement (can I call it that?) can be summed-up with the following simple mantra: buy it once - buy it right.
New American design fosters the broad accessibility of heirloom quality objects. We see (and encourage) growing discontent with a culture of disposable goods and a deepening understanding of the long-term value of well-made objects relative to their initial cost. Many of our customers come to us because they are tired of discarding poorly crafted or suddenly unfashionable objects every few years.
They want something more.
What we aim for is to provide objects that age with grace. They are intended to be fashionable in the way that blue jeans and white t-shirts are fashionable. Our products may be recyclable, but are so finely-crafted, functionally-tuned, and beautiful that they are used for generations.
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So, our definition of sustainability is a little bit different than what is commonly understood. We take as a starting point the responsible use of sustainably-harvested materials, the use of non-toxic adhesives and finishes, the recycling of waste, and a variety of other measures to neutralize the harmful impact impact of our existence.
Beyond this, however, we're interested in a deeper interpretation of sustainability. The fact is that a big part of what makes new American design special is that it's helping to evolve an incomplete definition of what makes something environmentally responsible. To date, much of the discussion of sustainable design has focused on novel materials but has avoided the subject of personal behavior.
Materials that are biodegradable and that regenerate quickly are critical for disposable furniture. We applaud the progress that has been made towards the use of such materials. But there is also an important place for firms that are reshaping (ie: slowing-down) the way we consume. Skram exists for this purpose. It provides an alternative for those who share the feeling that innovative design paired with meticulous workmanship and authentic materials can yield objects of enduring value.
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What are the challenges American design faces? Same as for Skram.
Well, on an obvious level, I think that current challenges for American design, and for skram to some extent, have to do with larger economic forces. That said, skram is seeing nice growth in 2010 and we are optimistic about this year.
I would also say that I was describing above - a shift in the way that we consume, in the way that we define good design - is very much a work-in-progress. This is something that with increased exposure will continue to gain momentum. Like anything that asks for a shift in attitude, it takes time to reach a wide audience, especially one unaccustomed to thinking of good design as integral to healthy living.
Beyond that, the challenge for skram is to handle our growth in a way that does not compromise our values and to continue to introduce customers to our brand and our approach to modern design. Many new customers are surprised to discover that our furniture is made entirely in North Carolina. While we don't sell very much product in the southeastern USA, we are very proud to be based here, trying to present a sustainable model for manufacturing in an area that has seen massive manufacturing losses over the last decade with furniture factories moving overseas or going out of business.


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By Ángel Páez
LIMA, Aug 12, 2010 (IPS) – The families of 40 villagers murdered in Peru on Christmas Day in 1984 are camping out next to the eight graves in which their loved ones were buried, to keep watch over the slow, painful process of exhuming the bodies, a task that is being carried out by the public prosecutor's office.
In one important respect, this massacre differs from other human rights crimes committed during the civil war that gripped Peru from 1980 to 2000: it was not the work of the Maoist Shining Path guerrillas or the military or police forces who fought them, but of the "rondas campesinas" or peasant self-defence groups.
These groups first emerged to defend rural indigenous communities from the Shining Path insurgents, but eventually began to be armed and trained by the armed forces.
The massacre whose victims are now being unearthed began at 5:00 AM on Dec. 25, 1984 in the Quechua-speaking indigenous village of Putka in the district of Huanta in the southwestern highlands region of Ayacucho, the epicentre of the armed conflict.
So far, 25 bodies have been found, including six children, all of whom were stabbed to death, according to survivors of the killings, whose identities are being kept secret for their safety.
The survivors say the villagers were killed by members of a "ronda campesina" that supposedly had the support of the military unit active in the area.
At that time, the army and the navy were present in Huanta, where the military partially relied on the armed resistance to Shining Path mounted by several local communities.
Just a few weeks before the Christmas Day killings in Putka, troops from the army counterinsurgency base in the area slaughtered 123 local residents in the nearby village of Putis.
The Defence Ministry claims that it has no information on the military officers or troops who were posted in that area at the time of the Putis and Putka massacres.
In November 2009, the National Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH) brought legal action on behalf of the survivors of the 1984 Christmas Day massacre.
"The Putka and Putis killings were not isolated cases," the former executive secretary of the CNDDHH, Ronald Gamarra, who headed the non-governmental human rights group at the time it filed the lawsuit, told IPS.
"In the beginning, the rural communities were acting on their own initiative against Shining Path abuses, but later they received support from the military to take action against villagers who were supposedly collaborators or sympathisers" of the insurgent group, he said.
"Under the slogan of pacifying the country and fighting the Shining Path, the 'self-defence rondas' committed many excesses against the population that they claimed to be protecting," Gamarra said.
In their testimony to the public prosecutor's office, the survivors said the "rondas" from the villages of Ccanis, Pampacancha and Ccacas, which had ties to the navy forces operating in the district of Huanta, raided Putka in search of alleged Shining Path members or sympathisers.
The witnesses said the armed men used deception or threats to take villagers, including pregnant women and children, to the mouth of an old mine, where they tortured some of the men and raped several women before stabbing them to death and sealing off the tunnel to conceal the bodies.
The survivors made it to San José de Secce, in the district of Santillana, where they reported what had happened. Relatives of the victims went to the mine, recovered the bodies, and buried them in eight graves, in the utmost secrecy for fear of reprisals from the members of the "rondas" or the military.
The Ayacucho public prosecutor's office launched an investigation and in late February experts from the office located the graves.
The exhumation began Aug. 2.
Karina Chávez of the Christian organisation Peace and Hope, who is one of the lawyers representing the victims' relatives, told IPS that "the families will stay overnight next to the graves, until the experts have exhumed the last remains.
"They are afraid that the case will end in impunity, but they also fear reprisals from the killers," said Chávez, who is also witnessing the exhumation.
"There is evidence pointing to the perpetrators of the massacre, who were apparently members of the 'self-defence rondas' and the armed forces," she said.
"The disinterment is a very painful process," Chávez said. "The relatives have recognised some pieces of clothing. Children's garments have also been found. The criminals accused the victims of collaborating with the Shining Path. After the remains are recovered, DNA tests will begin to be carried out."
The report issued in 2003 by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) after a two-year investigation of the human rights abuses committed during the civil war states that the military co-opted the self-defence forces that indigenous villagers in the highlands organised against the presence of Shining Path, and began to provide them with training and weapons.
It also says the armed forces authorised them to kidnap victims.
The CVR established that 1984 marked a before and after in the activities of the self-defence "rondas" in parts of Ayacucho. "No longer was it a spontaneous, defensive reaction, but it became an offensive strategy that included the forced organisation of neighbouring villages and search patrols to capture subversives," the report says.
"The navy, which set up bases in the district of Huanta, was the first military institution to realise the usefulness of the villagers' armed response against Shining Path," former CVR member Carlos Tapia told IPS.
"That is when the military gave the 'rondas' carte blanche to take action against anyone suspected of being involved in Shining Path. The members of the 'rondas' were themselves indigenous peasants, and many were victims of the subversives. But they also committed excesses of their own," he said.
Tapia added, however, that "one must not forget that due to the participation of the 'rondas', which later became 'self-defence committees', the armed forces were able to defeat Shining Path."
Ayacucho, one of the poorest and most remote, rural and heavily indigenous parts of the country, accounted for a full 47 percent of the nearly 70,000 people killed in the armed conflict, according to the CVR, which held Shining Path responsible for 54 percent of the killings.
In 1991, the government of Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) issued a law that gave the "rondas" legal status, officially naming them "self-defence committees" and providing them with weapons and military training.
"The families of the Putka victims won't leave the spot where the graves are located until the last body has been removed," said Chávez, because "they have waited 25 years for the remains to be exhumed and for those responsible for the killings to be punished." (END)


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I have worked for a pasta company for a good number of years - very proud of the hard work everyone has done to grow this company that began as a farmer owned co-operative. If you buy the store branded pasta at a chain grocery store in the US, there's a very good possibility you have eaten pasta made in ND. We also make a lot of pasta for a good number of chain restaurants you may have eaten at.
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Our sixty volunteer members serve the City of Granbury (pop. 6,000) and Hood County (pop. approx. 55,000) with a service area of approx. 436 sq. miles (15 surface sq. miles water), averaging about 1400 runs annually. In October 2003, we also began to respond to all emergency medical calls in the Granbury area.
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A little wine, a little painting and a lot of fun. That's the motto for one local art and wine boutique business. Located on Comargo Road in Madeira, Cheers to Art first opened its doors for business in November 2010. "Cincinnati, although somewhat conservative, also has a unique trendiness to it and we knew this concept would work well here," says co-founder Michael Carroll, who opened Cheers to Art with his wife Jill after seeing a similar boutique out west. Cheers to Art offers equal amounts of party and painting all rolled into one package. Come alone or bring a friend or two to experience the unique atmosphere. "It's a mix of people all spending a couple of hours painting, laughing, and listening to great music," says Carroll. Beer and wine are available to quests, along with small snacks. If you're a little antsy about putting your art skills on display, put your fears at rest. Even if you have trouble drawing a stick figure you are able to follow the step-by-step instructions at Cheers to Art. "Absolutely no experience is necessary to have a great time," assures Carroll. All painting supplies will be provided so all guests need to worry about is having a great time, although wearing an older set of clothes is recommended as to prevent any damage from the paints. Along with regular sessions held Wednesday through Saturday evenings, Cheers to Art also takes private reservations for parties and corporate events outside of regular hours. The studio also holds their own events Ladies nights are held once a month as well as events for couples, singles and two or three fundraisers monthly where a portion of proceeds goes to a good cause. June is a promising month for the boutique, as they will be holding a special interactive session for the new "Cat Canyon" exhibit at the Cincinnati zoo, where zoo guests will have the opportunity to paint with the staff of Cheers to Art. Cincy Chic will be hosting our very own event at the Cheers to Art studio on Friday, June 15 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The price is $35 which will include a pre-stretched canvas and instructions to painting one of Cincinnati's most beloved landmarks to benefit Cincinnati Museum Center's Renovation fund. to learn more about Cheers to Art, its upcoming events or to make a reservation at one of their sessions. Regular sessions are held Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. Reservations are required due to a limited studio capacity of 50 people. More articles by this author
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March is teeming with exciting events for the Southern community, and everyone's invited!
Students welcome the summer
Schools in the Southern community will get their chance in the spotlight this month as well. In celebration of our students' hard work throughout the school year, Alabang Town Center will play host to the commencement exercises and musical shows of Elizabeth Seton South, The Learning Child, Maria Montessori, Pilar Monessori, St. John Bosco school. Join the fun from March 22-24 at the Activity Center.
Celebrating the good ol'cup of joe
Continuing the year-long lineup, Alabang Town Center's latest Food Holiday will be in honor of a break time constant: Coffee & Cakes. Be in the mall on March 19th as participating stores like J.Co Donuts & Coffee, Caramia, Starbucks, Figaro, Crisostomo, John & Yoko, Soi, and San Mig Pub give special BUY 1, TAKE 1 offers on coffee and cake for the whole day!
Easter Sunday goes digital
There's going to be a different spin on the usual Easter Sunday at Alabang Town Center. The traditional Easter egg hunt is getting a revamp this year with the Easter iHunt! Get those digital cameras, tablets, cellphones and smartphones ready, egg installations will be hidden all over the mall and participants who snap a photo of as many as possible get special prizes. Kids will also get to take a breather and watch a bible story TV marathon and art interactive activities at the Activity Center.
The summer has just begun and many more activities are on the way. One thing is for sure, Alabang Town Center will make sure that summer of 2013 will be one for the books!
It is no secret that throughout the years, Alabang Town Center has grown into the Southern community's go-to place for pretty much every possible dining experience one could desire. Be it a big hearty burger, a delicate sushi roll, or a plate of good ol' adobo, the answer to your culinary cravings is never far away. Not one to ignore the Filipino's innate passion for food, Alabang Town Center is launching a slew of exciting new activities in celebration of the many flavors the mall has to offer.
The Epicurean Fair gathers the mall's favorite food establishments into one mini food fest in the heart of Alabang Town Center. Starting first weekend of February, the Activity Center will be teeming with take-home treats fresh from the kitchens of ATC.
Mark your calendars, foodies. For every month of 2013, ATC will be celebrating World or National Food Holidays, giving special offers on the dish of the day. Pizza, steaks, coffee, and cake are only a few of the favorites with entire days dedicated to them and Alabang Town Center will be the place to celebrate! Keep an eye out for the announcements, because for one day a month, participating establishments will be giving huge discounts and special offers on the official Food Holiday dish of the month.
You'll need more than just your Valentine's date on February 23, as the official dish for February is a barkada favorite, Pizza! Diners will need the whole gang to come out for lunch or dinner, as pizzas from Crisostomo, Figaro, Café France, and San Mig Restaurant will be giving a special Buy 1 Take 1 promo for the whole day.
Speaking of bringing the barkada or the whole family out, several ATC food establishments now have party spaces for private gatherings. Catering to everything from birthday parties to corporate meetings, have a place all to yourselves at restaurants like Amici, Gerry's Grill, Max's Restaurant, Outback Steakhouse, San Mig Pub, Tempura, and Tony Roma's.
Diners looking forward to the summer are in for an extra treat as well; welcome back the sunny days on March 19th with Coffee & Cake Day. Treat a friend and get your caffeine fix as coffee and cake combos will be Buy 1 Take 1 at Almon Marina, Amici, Figaro, John & Yoko, San Mig, and Soi!
Prepare to loosen those belts and fill up those plates, Alabang Town Center's specialty restaurants are gearing up for a year of dining experiences unlike any other!
What can be done about overcharging taxis in Town Center and Festival Mall?
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Have you ever experienced being in Alabang Town Center or Festival Mall shopping and having a good time when all of a sudden you get a call and are informed that there was an emergency and you have to go to Asian Hospital immediately? But, you don't have a car. AND you have several paper bags of items that you've just bought.
A thought comes to mind—I can always take a cab!
So you go outside and try to look for a taxi. Wow there are several taxi cab terminals/waiting areas outside!
You approach a driver and tell him where you need to go.
Then he tells you that there's a fixed price of P200. Game over.
Here are several stories from you, our readers, about the exorbitant fees that these taxis charge our dear commuters:
"We rode a cab last Sunday afternoon at Festival Mall and they charged us P200. We just live nearby. Tsk tsk," said Krystel Ramirez.
"TAI Taxi has been able to get away with unmetered fixed rates through the years despite public complaints and even media exposure. Looks like someone really powerful is operating the business," said Joanna Posadas.
"I think to be asked to pay P150 for a cab ride from South Station to Northgate is overcharging. Wala pa talagang P60 yon kung imemetro. Sa Makati nga, nagmemetro mga taxi, dito sa Alabang hinde. If that's the case, dapat mag-set na lang ng fixed cab fare kung tatagain rin lang. By the way, "taga fare" from San Pedro (United) to Festi is P450. Grrrrr lang talaga," said Julie Beth Rosel.
"Rare na mga taxi drivers na hindi garapal. A few years back, I was surprised that the fare from ATC until Convergys-Northgate was P120. Imagine that. I understand gasoline prices are up but that does not give them the right to be abusive," said JayCab Cabrera.
"ATC to Asian Hospital—P250!" exclaimed @MomsieNads
"If those cabs cannot charge passengers fairly, it'd be better to have these terminals slashed off by the mall management," suggested Elgin Jude Garcia, saying that only those that are in "terminals" do the overcharging.
"GF and I just bought a laptop from ATC. We wanted to ride a cab to ensure our safety. ATC to RFC in Las Pinas—P350?! We rode a jeep," related Kevin Dayleg.
"ATC to AAV—P250! They should make it reasonable especially when we lose part of ATC parking soon with Rustan's building! Promote PUVs!" epressed Kevin Choy.
"ATC to BF Homes—P300. Fixed rate daw!" said Oliver Nobuta.
Maybe the mall managements should talk to these "contracted" taxis because the overcharging affects their shoppers directly. Maybe they should protect their customers too by not just ensuring affordable products but also affordable transportation coming from their establishments.
Calling on the mall managements, the LTFRB and the Muntinlupa Traffic Enforcement Office.


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Have a LEGO question?
Posted by Huw,A new website has been brought to my attention today: BrickQ.com. The idea is that you ask a LEGO related question and get answers back from other members. Sounds like a good idea, but any such site is only as good as the people answering the questions and unfortunately it looks as if, at the moment, they are all on the young side and therefore there's a lot of opinionated responses of little value.
Still, it's early days: head on over and see what you think...
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Just checked out the site. I agree with what you said above. The content and quality seems pretty juvenile. However, the idea is cool and the interface is pretty simple. I think a site such as BrickQ would excel in a more mature environment.
Looks cool. I've never seen this site before!
The site has only been live for about a day, so it's not surprising you've not seen it before !
Hm... looks nice. The "Most Popular" question is "What's the worst theme ever?", and there are MANY people saying Ben 10. Of course, they don't know Galidor... -_-
Hmm, as you say, there's far too little older people on there. (Or far too little younger people that know how to type, or at least use a spell-checker)
I wouldn't use it at all or trust it. There's too many opinions and questions that really don't need to be answered like "What set should I buy?" since it's their choice in the end. If I had a need-to-know question, I'd ask LEGO directly, assuming a specific question deals within the realm of being able to be answered.
Yes, this was created by The Brick Show - www.brickshow.com, 'brickshowtv' on YouTube.
Looks like a forum for juvenile questions so expect juvenile answers. I can't really see the point of this given that there are many other websites with excellent fora in which Lego related questions can be asked. Of course those sites might have low tolerance levels for the type of questions being asked.
I could see it growing into a useful resource; but there needs to be much stronger moderation before it can become useful.
@Alemas: Haha, yeah, Gallidor was a flop.
I think the idea is great, but should have administrators (like Brickset has) answering questions, instead of using it like a 'Wikiask', or 'Ask.com' style thing. At either of those sites, chances are you can get a professional answering your question, whereas with this site, you'll probably just get kids answering, etc.
Also, I feel they should specify a section for 'opinions', and a section for 'facts'. Anybody could give their opinion in the 'opinions' section, but only an approved administrator would answer the 'facts' section.
I asked what new themes would be a good idea and 2 people responded with Alien Conquest, Pharaohs Quest, NinjaGo and POTC. The people who answer these questions are pathetic for answering a question about new themes with themes already exist. Some of the people who post replies sound like complete idiots. I personally hate the questions that are like what should I get next, or what set is the best value. A filter for responses would be nice eventually.
I got this great reply to new themes, one guy said make a Lego Theme from the Roman Times, brilliant.
I just asked a question... Should I make my own decision or let you decide? so far i've had a What??? and a Huh? exactly the response i wanted.
Well it doesn't really seem all that original... that being an ask and answer site. I find it hard enough getting information from Lego, so I have little hope of finding answers in others' opinions. Seems like it has all the makings of a pointless forum. Sorry, but I don't even find the idea of a site like that useful. If I have a question, that can be answered, I'll ask it in a related news topic here.
Terrible. Its gonna be a bunch of stupid kids that have nothing good to say but still do just ot get points. Get some real informative fans in there and it could be good.
I can guarantee that I know more than 90% of the people answering questions on there. It is so dumb that anyone can post anything, and there is some really annoying guy (legrob97) god help him, he is soooooooooooo obnoxious.
@huw - thanks for posting this! Alot of questions get answered with links to brickset which I'm glad to see.
Thanks to everyone for the feedback. We've done a good amount of filtering so that no profanity / childish stuff gets through (or as little as we can with the time we have to moderate it). We have a heavy hand to delete accounts of those who abuse the system.
I will see that this probably is geared more towards children as that is a bulk of who are into LEGO on a grand scale and are watching our reviews were we first announced it. We get a lot of questions from kids asking about sets and thought to make a platform where everyone could help one another would be beneficial. So, yes, probably will be more for the younger age groups unless more AFOLs sign up and participate. The community will decide in which direction it will go.
I know we all think everything LEGO online is for the AFOL (I'm guilty of that sometimes), but sometimes not.
Reminds me of LEGOWikiaAnswers. I recall a guy there asking exactly, "I like LEGO dump truck?" Not going to give this site much time, sounds like a bunch of ^ him.
It's not the greatest site, but it's an ok site
It's got a good lay out. For a site that's new, time will tell if it grows to become something useful and goes beyond the opinions of young collectors.
Not much quality. LEGO Wikianswers has a lot more quality when it comes to answering. Although it's not perfect either.
Seems good in theory, like everyone here has already said, but its poorly executed. I think better moderation would do nicely; just browsing I noticed a few questions that were blatantly "illegal" based on the site's rules. Also, it seems like the system of points may encourage people (i.e. kids) to post useless, thoughtless answers just to get points.
There is some creepy guy on that site named Lego Rob who supports terrorists.
You know who would be able to make a really good version of something like that, that we would ALL probably use...HUW...I know you may have your hands full with brickset but if you got it up and running and could delegate the moderation like you have with Brickset it could be awesome...BRICKSET FORUM anyone?
ANY LEGO Question? Even the ones hardcore fans would know?
This site has potential, but there are to many posters that are asking ridiculous questions such as: 'if i have $xxx.xxx, what should i buy?'...
Also, the algorithm is set up so that if you ask too many questions, your user name gets deleted.
Again, a lot of potential, but they need to refine the user interface. I am looking to connect wit people that have knowledge about Lego, not what I should buy...
Hopefully they can get the bugs figured out soon.
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Seminars for Contractors
In addition to the three-hour seminars at World of Concrete, contractors will also find the 90-minute sessions valuable. Topics include general business, leadership and management, safety, technology for construction, and green building.
In addition to the three-hour seminars at World of Concrete, contractors will also find the 90-minute sessions valuable. Topics include general business, leadership and management, safety, technology for construction, and green building.
Summaries of the seminars at World of Concrete that will be of special interest to contractors are listed below, by day. Scroll down to see seminars for each day of the show.
TH-32 Designing Decorative Concrete
Thu., Jan. 24, 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
Speakers: Shellie Rigsby, Acanthus, Inc.; and Randall Klassen, Klassen Concrete
Learn to evaluate the comprehensive style, intended use, and performance requirements of a decorative concrete property. Find out how to work with budgets to maximize value and profitability without aesthetic compromise. Shellie Rigsby and Randall Klassen will discuss how to manage installation logistics and show attendees how to evaluate specifications for product and system compatibility.
TH-83 Hispanics in the Concrete Construction Industry
Thu., Jan. 24, 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
Speaker: Jacob Monty, Esq, Monty Partners
Communicating effectively with a Hispanic workforce can help guarantee a smooth project. Understand immigration laws and their effect on the construction industry, including compliance issues. Learn to recognize Hispanic workers' strengths, understand cultural differences and how to implement effective policies, and how to avoid common pitfalls employers make with respect to their Hispanic workers.
FR-121 Why Contractors Work Too Hard and Earn Too Little
Fri., Jan. 25. 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Jayme Dill Broudy, Contractors Business School
Learn how to break free of the owner-operator mindset. Analyze how the business can take less of your time and identify ways to have less stress and better health. Discuss how to develop equity and sell your firm and explore processes for passing the firm along to children, family ,or others.
MO-135 A Contractor's Guide to Basic Reshoring
Mon., Jan. 21, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Rodney D. Adams, PE, United Forming Inc.
In this session, attendees with review reshoring terminology, assumptions, and fundamental premises. Speaker Rodney D. Adams will lead the session in a practice session on reshoring calculations, i.e., design versus actual capacity, construction loads, reshored levels, and member spacing. Be able to recognize advanced reshoring conditions and characteristics, and analyze potential reshoring "red flags."
MO-20 How to Make Your Decorative Projects Successful From Beginning to End
Mon., Jan. 21, 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
Speaker: James L. Schwartz, CONCRETEWORKSdesign
Successful estimating includes how to bid a project and what to look for when bidding a decorative concrete project. Learn how to educate the client and how to troubleshoot existing concrete for decorative concrete installations. Conduct your business with integrity and responsibility while on the jobsite. James L. Schwartz also will review the do's and don'ts of acid-stains, overlays, sealers, and polishing.
MO-71 Leadership Skills for Construction Contractors
Mon., Jan. 21, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Speaker: Jeff Stokes, Next Level Contractor System
Find out the difference between a construction manager and a leader. Understand why leading is critical to achieving corporate and personal success. Complete a self assessment that will enable you to see your strengths in leadership and areas of improvement. Increase trust and credibility from others and learn how to influence others to follow voluntarily.
TU-100 Decorative Concrete Job Costing
Tues., Jan. 22, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Todd Scharich, Decorative Concrete Resources
Properly understand the material and labor costs for decorative projects to maximize the success of your projects. Create accurate proposals and estimates with confidence in known costs. Learn how to focus reduced bidding time on other profitable business activities.
TU-108 Six Questions Contractors Frequently Ask This Expert
Tues., Jan. 22, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Charles Vander Kooi, Vander Kooi & Associates Inc.
Charles Vander Kooi will identify six frequently asked questions from contractors and discuss how to organize your company and how much growth is good. Learn how to analyze the balance between obtaining customers and securing workers and recognize when to keep or sell equipment.
TU-116 Powerful Language for Concrete Contractors
Tues., Jan. 22, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Denise Norberg-Johnson, Penguin Peak Performance
Learn how to replace weak word choices and sentence structures with more powerful equivalents. Denise Norberg-Johnson will teach attendees how to participate more effectively in meetings and client presentations, adjust language structure to situational requirements, and resolve conflicts and handle difficult relationships more smoothly. This session is sponsored by National Association of Women in Construction.