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This powder is actually good quality - finely milled, nice pigment.
The packaging is a shaker bottle - works best if you shake it out on something then use your brush - or empty it into a powder container w/ sifter lid.
The colour didn't work with me.. that's all.
i'm a CoverFX I40/MAC NC45 .. which means i'm a CCC - i look yellow but i really have olive undertones.
This CARAMELLO POWDER was just too orange for my skin tone. b/c orange tones make me look more sallow, it didn't suit me. This would be a great powder for someone who gets a lift from a slightly orange toned powder.
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The concept of networks
What is a network?
The generic term "network" refers to a group of entities (objects, people, etc.) which are connected to one another. A network, therefore, allows material or immaterial elements to be circulated among all of these entities, based on well-defined rules.
- network: A group of computers and peripheral devices connected to each other. Note that the smallest possible network is two computers connected together.
- networking: Implementing tools and tasks for linking computers so that they can share resources over the network.
Depending on what kind of entity is involved, the term used will differ:
- transportation network: A combination of infrastructure and vehicles used for transporting people and goods between different geographic areas.
- telephone network: Infrastructure for transporting voice signals from one telephone station to another.
- neural network: A group of brain cells connected to each other
- criminal network: A group of con artists in cahoots (wherever there's one con artist, there's usually another!)
- computer network: A group of computers linked to each other with physical lines, exchanging information as digital data (binary values, i.e. values encoded as a signal which may represent either 0 or 1)
The articles you're now reading, obviously, deal with computer networks.
There isn't just one kind of network, as there have historically been different kinds of computers, which communicate using various different languages. The need for multiple types of networks also arises from the heterogeneity of the physical transmission media that link them together, whether that means the data is transferred the same way (such as by electrical pulses, light beams, or electromagnetic waves) or uses the same kind of physical medium (such as coaxial cable, twisted pairs, or fibre-optic lines).
Each chapter describes the characteristics of physical transmission media, as well as the way data travels over the network.
How the networking chapters are organized
The networking section of commentcamarche is divided into several chapters:
- The chapter Introduction to networking describes what a network is and the different types of networks that exist
- The chapter Data transmission is about how each data is transmitted in each type of medium
- The chapter Network equipment describes the different kinds of equipment that are used to connect computers to one another
- The chapter Protocols explains how information is sent (logically speaking) over networks, and in particular over the Internet
- The chapter Technologies lays out the different physical means that can be used to send information
Why networks are important
A computer is a machine used to manipulate data. Humans, being communicative creatures, quickly understood why it would be useful to link computers to each other in order to exchange information.
A computer network can serve several distinct purposes:
- Sharing resources (files, applications or hardware, an Internet connection, etc.)
- Communication between people (email, live discussions, etc.)
- Communication between processes (such as between industrial computers)
- Guaranteeing full access to information for a specified group of people (networked databases)
- Multiplayer video games
Networks are also used for standardizing applications. The term groupware is generally used to refer to tools that let multiple people work over a network. For example, email and group scheduling can be used to communicate more quickly and efficiently. Here's a glimpse of the advantages that such systems have:
- Lower costs, due to sharing data and peripherals,
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- More efficient communication and organization.
Similarities between types of networks
The different types of networks generally have the following points in common:
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- Clients: computers which access the shared resources provided by a network server.
- Connection medium: how the computers are linked together.
- Shared data: Files that can be accessed on the network servers
- Printers and other shared peripherals: files, printers, or other elements employed by the network's users
- Miscellaneous resources: other resources provided by the server
Types of networks
There are usually said to be two types of networks:
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Im sure everyone knows about the cursed skull/m.u. museum of natural history combo by now. I've recently built a deck trying to abuse the combo. Here is what I have been working with:
3 archealogy interns-card draw
3 obsessive insomniac-mmm more card draw
3 dr bartlett-turns into mu only invulnerable character when negotium is out
3 board of directors-searches out the museum
3 many angled thing-sacrifice on a stick!
3 flying polyps-more invulnerable
3 guardian of the key-protects the museum or skull
3 servants of glaaki-good 2 drop and makes glaaki cheaper to play
2 glaaki-end game finisher
3 initiation of glaaki-kills opponents dudes and can possibly get one or more of my dudes back
3 a single glimpse-cheap sacrifice
3 journey to the other side-digs deap into the deck to get what i need
3 unearthing the ancients-mmm card draw
3 eldrich nexus-helps set up multiple domains to get full effectiveness out of the combo
3 cursed skull-cheap sacrifice and part of the combo
3 m.u. museum of natural history-what makes the deck tick and the gift that keeps on giving
3 negotium-helps slow rush down and makes the dr invulnerable
So who else has tried making this deck in the past? Anyone tried making it recently? I've been tweaking and tuning the deck for the past week or so. Any cards or characters that should obviously be in the deck that I overlooked?


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2) Have about 5 URL commands that could then load different DWF files in to the same embedded view window to replace the currently viewed DWF.
3) A method where I could have a DWF in the embedded viewer, then have some URL links that load additional DWF files in to the display (unline item 4 above). An example would be that I load a nut, then add a washer, then a screw. This ending up with 3 DWF files all combined in the same embedded view.
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Miranda at the Supreme Court
Two months after the nations highest court agreed to hear arguments in the case of Miranda v. Arizona, John Flynn and John Frank submitted their brief, or outline of the case and legal arguments in support of their position. They continued their argument that Ernest Mirandas Sixth Amendment right to counsel had been violated by the Phoenix Police Department: The day is here to recognize the full meaning of the Sixth Amendment, they wrote. We invoke the basic principles (that) he requires the guiding hand of counsel at every step in the proceedings against him. When Miranda stepped into Interrogation Room 2, he had only the guiding hand of Officers Cooley and Young.
Two weeks after Flynn and Frank presented their arguments, the state of Arizona responded. The cases of Ernest Miranda and Danny Escobedo are not equal and there is no Constitutional reason for this Court to equate them, wrote Gary Nelson, assistant attorney general for Arizona. Nelson went on to argue that confession should not be suppressed unless police have undertaken a course of conduct calculated to deny the accused his right to counsel. Certainly nothing less will be tolerated, but the United States Constitution requires no more.
Amicus or Friend of the Court briefs were filed by several civil rights and law enforcement organizations on both sides of the issue. The ACLU filed an amicus brief, as did the National District Attorneys Association and the National Association of State Attorneys General.
Combined, the arguments on both sides of the Miranda case totaled more than 700 pages, quite a bit different from Frank and Flynns original nine-page request for a hearing.
It was the last day of February 1966 when the nine black-robed justices heard the oral arguments in the case of Miranda v Arizona. The argument which proceeded Mirandas was that of Dr. Samuel Sheppard, the man whose murder of his wife was the basis for the television show and film The Fugitive. Sheppards attorney was F. Lee Bailey, the Boston lawyer who would later defend Patty Hearst (unsuccessfully) and O.J. Simpson (successfully). As a result of the Sheppard cases publicity, the courtroom was packed.
Arguing the position of the United States government, dressed in the traditional gray striped pants and morning coat, was Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall, the former NAACP attorney who successfully argued the Brown v. Board of Education case and who would later be the nations first black justice. Marshalls job was to state the position of the U.S. Attorney General and the government of the United States on questions involving Constitutional matters.
Finally, it was time for docket item number 759, Miranda v. Arizona. The petitioner in this case, Miranda, would be heard first. Ernest Miranda, of course, was not present when his fate was being decided; he was still awaiting the decision in the Arizona State Prison. Flynn argued the case for him.
John Flynn, in a deep resonant baritone, took the first few minutes to outline the background of the case against Ernest Miranda, recounting the assault, the arrest, trial and conviction, as well as claiming the Arizona Supreme Court had imprisoned the Escobedo decision by so severely limiting its application.
He pointed out that Ernest Miranda had not been advised of his right to remain silent when he had been arrested and questioned, adding the Fifth Amendment argument to his case. Justice Potter Stewart interrupted Flynn shortly after his introduction to begin the intense questioning that marks a Supreme Court session. Stewart wanted to know at what point Flynn thought a suspect had the right to counsel.
After receiving several unsatisfactory answers from Flynn, he asked if the entire judicial process should come to bear during interrogation. To take it to the extreme, he said, should the accused have the right to a jury in the examination room?
Flynn responded that no, a jury wasnt necessary, but that at the time of questioning if he knowsif he is rich enough and educated enough to assert his Fifth Amendment right, and if he recognizes that he has a Fifth Amendment right, to request counsel. He went on to say a man like Miranda, who wasnt rich, who was emotionally disturbed, who had a limited education, shouldnt be expected to know his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself.
Flynn spoke before the court for a half-hour, most of the time departing from his prepared remarks to answer the questions fired at him from the justices sitting high above him before a red velvet curtain. In the end, he called upon the court to move as fast as possible to set rules for questioning, because state legislatures would move slowly to protect the rights of people like Ernest Miranda.
Gary Nelson spoke for the people of Arizona, arguing that this was not a Fifth Amendment issue, but merely a vehicle for the court to expand its Sixth Amendment Escobedo decision. He urged the justices to clarify their position, but not to push the limits of Escobedo too far. Presciently, he told the court that forcing police to advise suspects of their rights would seriously hamper public safety. I think if the extreme position is adopted that says he has to either have counsel at this stage or intelligently waive counsel, that a serious problem in the enforcement of our criminal law will occur.
Because of the four other cases tied to Miranda and the large number of amicus briefs filed in the case, a second day of oral arguments followed on March 1. That day, the justices honed in on the Fifth Amendment aspects of the case, which pleased John Flynn to no end. The last man to present a position in the case before the court was Thurgood Marshall, whose personal opinions were diametrically opposed to the position of his employer, the U.S. government.
Once the arguments were done, there was nothing left to do but wait as the justices debated the issue among themselves and issued a written opinion, probably in four or five months. The traditional process called for the justices to listen to oral arguments on Monday through Thursday, then to take preliminary votes and assign opinion authorships during a private meeting again attended only by the justices on Friday. Based on the political makeup of the Supreme Court in the spring of 1966, it was widely speculated that a majority would come down in some form on the side of Ernest Miranda.


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hi all, so now that many people have fancy brooms, can you share where you organize all of your brooms and mops? is there a nice rack you are happy with? most that I have seen are cheap and plasticky.. |
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My most oft-used broom stands at attention behind the refrigerator, its trusty dustpan clinging firmly to it, ready at a moment's notice to leap into my hands for a sweeping mission. Mini-me, the dustpan and broom, lurks on a hook on the under-sink door for the targeted sniper missions. |
- Posted by williamsem (My Page) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 8:37
Put this in as soon as the new kitchen was mostly done. I'm hoping that by replacing our 11 year old discount mart specials (which did surprising well for their age) I will keep it sparkling. I'm not dissing discount cleaning apparati, just commenting that they may be near the end of their expected life span by 11 years! |
We put a tall narrow cabinet between the fridge and the doorway with the upper used as a broom closet. The drawers underneath are plastic storage. I don't love it because the opening is narrow, so you have to reach around stuff to find the broom/duster you want. On the other hand, it works and is a lot better than what I had before. |
Mine are stored in a big walk in closet off the hallway near the kitchen. Not perfect, but it works fine. If I bought something like williamsem has and mounted it on the wall it would be better. |
- Posted by sjhockeyfan (My Page) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 11:37
We had a closet like suzanne's and the lower broom portion wasn't really tall enough. In our current remodel, brooms will go in the laundry area. |
- Posted by angela12345 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 12:05
- Posted by vinudev_liny (My Page) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 12:08
My non-fancy broom and floor mop are hidden behind the fridge. The stick vacuum has a proud spot on display next to the tall trash can. Lovely, right! Suzannes, How wide is your cabinet? 9" or 12"? Is that a stick vacuum behind the broom? I am trying to design a cabinet like that for my vacuum and brooms. Space is a premium in my tiny kitchen. If we go the Ikea route, there is a popular hack for a 4" broom closet that I might get DH to modify to hold our stick vacuum too. Thanks. |
I don't have a counter-depth or otherwise fitted fridge. My broom and dustpan are stashed in the space between the fridge and adjacent pantry. Not exactly GW-worthy, but it's making the best of what's available. |
- Posted by michoumonster (My Page) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 13:05
thanks everyone! i am trying to find a spot for my broom. right now, it is sitting in a corner of the kitchen and falling over and scaring the heck out of me at night. lol! williamsem, is your broom rack the oxo one? i had read mixed reviews on it. do you find it holds yoru brooms well or do they slide off occasionally? I am hesitant to drill into my walls for it without confirmation it is good... suzannes, love your broom cabinet! how deep is it? looks like you can stash a lot of stuff in there! angela, i like your pegboard! do you just use regular hooks for your brooms? one of my brooms has nothing to attach so i have to figure out if i should drill a hole in it to attach to a hook, or get one of those ones like williamsem that grips the handle. vinudev, i would love to hear more about the ikea hack. i am very close by to ikea. |
- Posted by angela12345 (My Page) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 13:19
Yes, just regular 2" peghooks. I drill a hole through the item if it doesn't already have a hole. I recently added a yardstick in this cabinet that I had to drill a hole through. I use pegboard in our garage as well and had to drill holes through LOTS of things. Metal, plastic, wood, it didn't matter, I was drilling holes. |
- Posted by vinudev_liny (My Page) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 13:50
michoumonster, The ikea hack looks very similar to angela's pic. I didn't see that before posting. If you search in the Ikeafans website, you should find many links talking(or asking) about the broom closet. Here's the link to DIY instructions. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ikea 4
- Posted by williamsem (My Page) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 13:59
So far, no problems. DH also reports no problems. It's not hard to install. Just make sure you play with it first so you understand how things go together. It's really not hard, but for some reason I couldn't wrap my head around certain details at first. Then all of a sudden it all made sense and I ran for the drill! Don't let the drywall stop you. Those little repairs are a cinch! |
Mine are in a closet just around the corner (like 4 steps away) from the kitchen. I installed one of those plastic racks from Home Depot on one side wall of the closet. It works. |
In my laundry closet, I installed some Container store organizers and that is working well for the brooms. They just screw on to the studs in the wall and brooms just snap on to it. I like the combination of large handle, thinner handles and hooks. Talking about horse hair brooms. I these tips about how to care for your broom funny and useful :) |
- Posted by michoumonster (My Page) on Wed, Oct 9, 13 at 2:46
gwlolo, that looks like a nice organizer. you have quite the collection of fancy brooms, indeed! thanks for sharing your pic. i will look for those container store racks for my laundry also. btw, after some debate with DH, we decided we are going to do a pegboard like angela's in our kitchen because we have a flat panel next to the fridge that will be the perfect space for it. a pegboard seems like such a versatile solution too! I finally found a contractor/handyman to finish all the small things left to be done. so maybe i can get him to use a professional saw to cut the pegboard for me! |
- Posted by chesters_house (My Page) on Wed, Oct 9, 13 at 8:10
- Posted by Brandywine72 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 9, 13 at 8:38
The most inexpensive, flexible, and sturdy way I have found to store my mops brooms and dustpans is this: Many brooms, mops and dustpans have some kind of hole going through the end of the handle. Take a thick loop of ribbon and tie it through the hole. Arrange command hooks on a wall at whatever height, distance, or layout you want, and hang the mops and brooms on one hook each. The sturdy command hooks can certainly hold the weight. It is inexpensive and a major plus for someone like me who cannot use a drill to save her life. I live for stick-on fixes. This also allows you to stash anywhere - at the top of a stairwell, behind a fridge, inside a closet with the most flexible configuration possible. |
There is a door to the garage from the kitchen. These implements of tidiness are hanging on the wall of one of those small plastic yard sheds. Yes, in the garage. The vacuum lives there too, as do a small recycle bucket that we transfer from the kitchen cabinet model into. Or will, I should say once this mess is all cleaned up. Cabinets to be delivered in 4 days. Yipee. We can finally hook the new range up too. And a dishwasher! I am so excited I might actually learn to cook...... |
I store mine in the utility closet near the garage that houses my water softener, water heater, central air conditioner and central heater. I have no room for hooks so the brooms and mops in that room are just leaning against the salt container. My extra cleaning up tools are hung in a small walk-in closet under the steps that I keep hitting my head in and had to put a sign in there to watch my head. I love the idea of the broom closet in the kitchen! |
- Posted by gladys1924 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 11, 13 at 21:38
We are putting a broom closet at the edge of the kitchen, which is also close to the center of our house...It's just large enough for our vacuum, mop, broom, and other cleaning tools. The top is open shelves for cookbooks, our phones to charge, etc.This was a bit of an extra addition to our kitchen plan, and dh initially balked at the extra cost, but we needed *some* place convenient for the cleaning supplies! Since we went with a custom cabinet place, the cost was fairly affordable and they are giving us the specific design that we wanted. |
gladys1924, I really am now considering a Broom closet maybe on the other side of my refrigerator before the dishwasher I just wish my kitchen was bigger for more room. Although my kitchen is open to the family room. I wonder if I can expand the wall of lower cabinets to have a cabinet on the side for a trash pull-out also. I am hoping with taller cabinets, I can fit what I don't use high above so I will not run out of space. I would love to be able to fit my vacuum also inside! |
- Posted by gladys1924 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 11, 13 at 23:31
Yeah - ours is like an 18 inch deep bookcase, with doors on the lower (broom closet) section. It opens to our dining area, which would have an "ick" factor except for the doors covering the cleaning stuff. I'm going to enjoy having cleaning equipment in it's own, convenient place. |
- Posted by Broomholder12 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 12, 15 at 3:14
There are different approaches that can be taken when making favor choices for the modern broom.For more information visit: http://tiny.cc/Wall-Mounted- |
Here is a link that might be useful: Broom Holder
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I've read scores of hardcovers and trade paperbacks over the years. Countless character moments and story lines, too. But what about the men (and women) behind the comics that we pick up every Wednesday? Where do the ideas or artistic talent come from? I've been getting into more and more biographies lately because, truth be told, I feel I've hit a ceiling. I've read just about every comic on anyone's Top 100 List the past two decades or so and I want learn learn more about the people behind it all. Sure Introductions and Afterwords in Absolutes and Omnibuses are fine but they only give you a glimpse as to what the creator was thinking at the time. That's where books like Modern Masters from TwoMorrows Publishing comes in handy. They are chock full of interviews and insights that we readers rarely get to see. Other companies like Fantagraphics, IDW, Abrams and DC and Marvel are making great strides these days, too. So today we take a look at a few of my favorites biographies and I ask for some of yours.
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18 CFR 11.4 - Use of government dams for pumped storage projects, and use of tribal lands.
General Rule.
The Commission will determine on a case-by-case basis under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act the annual charges for any pumped storage project using a Government dam or other structure and for any project using tribal lands within Indian reservations.
Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section a Licensee whose project includes pumped storage facilities must file with the Commission, on or before November 1 of each year, a sworn statement showing the gross amount of energy generated during the preceding fiscal year, and the amount of energy provided free of charge to the Government, and the amount of energy used for pumped storage pumping.
A licensee who has filed these data under another section of part 11 or who has submitted identical data with FERC or the Energy Information Administration for the same fiscal year is not required to file the information required in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Referenced filings should be identified by company name, date filed, docket or project number, and form number.
Commencing in 1993, the annual charges for any project using tribal land within Indian reservations will be billed during the fiscal year in which the land is used, for the use of that land during that year.
[Order 379, 49 FR 22778, June 1, 1984. Redesignated at 51 FR 24318, July 3, 1986; Order 469, 52 FR 18209, May 14, 1987; 52 FR 33802, Sept. 8, 1987; Order 551, 58 FR 15770, Mar. 24, 1993]
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I have a nightmare sidewalk to landscape - 90 feet long. It stretches through high dappled shade, has areas that are more in sunlight and some that are more in shadow. I am considering azaleas as part of the 'runway'. They would be used: A) in front of a hedge of Anise that is on the South side of my house (mostly high / dappled shade but one end gets a hit of afternoon sun for a few hours) B) then turn the corner to become the rear portion (or single row) of a hedge row in the east side of my house (eave shadow and mostly shade with one end getting a few hours of morning sun) C) On the East side, they would also be on the other side of the sidewalk where they would get morning sun for part of the day, then high dappled shade. I want to keep them at 2 to 3 feet and dont mind pruning back as needed. Not wanting to 'butcher' them, so dont get excited about the term 'hedge'. Just need to have it shapey enough not to look out of control. Like a somewhat natural look, yet not rangey. Long story about the efforts to deal with the long sidewalk, but here is the question in a nutshell... Local nursery has these varieties: Duc De Rohn - Orange Red I would prefer a bright bloom so the GT is of lesser interest than the others. I would like a variety that also has a nice 'bush' so that when not in bloom it still looks nice. I am willing to give care as needed, but dont want to slave at it. At the front half portion of the sidewalk I have variegated pittisporum. I also have hydrangeas - flowering and varigated - as well as the Anise hedge - none of which are along the walk, but are off to each side under trees, along the house, etc. All are thriving if that gives an idea of what lives here :) Sounds like a mess to landscaping purests, I am sure, but it is what it is. My goal is to have a nice variety of plants along the sidewalk to reduce the 'runway' affect. Besides azaleas, I have considered green pittisporum, viburnum suspensum, and boxwood to name the ones I can recall. Whatever I choose needs to be able to go in front of the anise and then turn the corner to continue on its own. Since this is the azalea forum, I am mostly interested in hearing about the azalea options, altho would take any advice. Thanks. |
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- Posted by azaleabill (My Page) on Thu, Dec 6, 12 at 6:45
I didn't see an indication of where this garden is. Judging from what the nursery is offering, you must be somewhere in the east, south of Virginia. The selection is limited to Southern Indian hybrids and 'Fashion", a Glenn Dale. If you really want a bright bloom, you are going to have to look elsewhere. Unless you are willing to broaden your search, your decision may come down to what is locally available. 'George Lindley Taber' does make a really nice hedge. Have you had any experience with the Encore(R)hybrid azaleas? They are available almost everywhere. If you go to the Encore(R) Web site (http://www.encoreazalea.com/), they can point you to a nearby nursery that carries them. The Encore(R) hybrids have the tendency to bloom multiple times during the season, hence the name "Encore." The Web site also has pictures ("The Collection")to help you make your selection. |
Thank you Azaleabill. I appreciate your input. I am in Florida. I think my zone is 8 or 9. I live about an hour south of Ocala and an hour north of Tampa in the middle of the state. We had some really cold winters here for a couple of years running - in the teens - but usually our lows are high 20s at most. Highs are easily in the 90 - 95 range in the summer. I live in a forested area so our extremes may be a bit more than other areas of the state - something about being surrounded by the thick trees, I think. I have heard of the encores and agree they are nice, but given the sheer number of plants I would need to do what I have in mind, wanted to use what was available at the local nursery where I can get them at about half of what I would pay at the stores. I find the purples, deep pinks, and salmon colors of most of the plants I mention above to be quite bright. The George Tabor is a pale pink isnt it? That is why I had it last on my preferences, but just as important as the bloom is the bush itself. I dont want a bunch of scrappy sad looking bushes when the plants are not blooming. As a child I recall my mom had a hedge of what I believe where the purple formosas. She clipped it like a hedge at a bit over three feet and when it bloomed it was glorious. Is it possible to keep the larger azaleas clipped down to two or three feet without compromising them? When researching the varieties offered above, I saw that the Duc De Rohn is a medium size and was wondering about it. I read somewhere that it flat out didnt do well in hard hits of sun, however, so was concerned about the two areas of my proposed planting that get a few hours of direct sun. I have heard that Fashions are easy and tough and accepting of most situations. I appreciate the input. This sidewalk has been a nightmare to landscape. I am not giving up though! :) |
My aunt onced lived in Ocala and I saw azaleas for sale and growing fine there. One thing is, most nurseries have very little supply of azaleas so your choices will be limited. Just a fyi only. I have had azaleas exposed to temps above 110s for several years and it has not been a problem provided I watered accordingly. Highs in the 90s would not be problem but windy locations might help dry them out during the summer. The nursery sounds like it is stuck with some big ones. Indicas like Formosa/Tabor/SC get tall, maybe twice what you want (which you can prune of course). So these indicas, due to their height, will tend to act as a focal point and will require frequent pruning to keep them in check. They probably will look better if you frequently prune them (as opposed to skipping a few years and then having to prune thicker stems). I am not familiar with DDR. I assume you have a water supply in the area. |
Thanks for the input. As long as I can keep them pruned back to a smaller size without making the plant suffer, I am okay with that. Pruning them back once a year is not really all that much work and would likely lead to a prettier plant in regard to the leaves. I know that in this area we are not supposed to prune after a certain time of year - I think it is July - else blooms are sacrificed. I almost prefer the formosas and such for the larger leaf and less formal look of the plants, but am tempted by the Fashion azalea for the pretty salmon color blooms! They are quite pretty when covered with those flowers. Of course, the purplish pink formosas are stunning when in bloom as well. Any input on which variety is the toughest / easiest? I am talking regular sized verse the smaller ones like a Fashion. Thanks! |
It is best to prune soon after they stop blooming. They can start setting flower buds for the following year a couple weeks after they stop blooming. You don't list any of the ever-blooming types such as Encore azaleas. They are trickier to prune and never produce as good a bloom set at any one time as the regular azaleas. |
Some of my azaleas where in shade for many years, and stopped blooming and became rangey. Can I cut all or part of the main stems back to a foot or so from the ground (with no leaves left on the stubs) and expect them to grow new shoots? Or are they shot? |
- Posted by BlondienFL 10a (My Page) on Sun, Jun 2, 13 at 21:21
Hello. I live in Southwest Florida (near Ft. Myers) and my grow zone is 10a. I have Bougainvillea that blooms throughout the winter and early spring. I would like to plant azaleas along with the Bougainvillea so I will have blooms throughout the summer. This area of my lawn gets the early morning up until the mid afternoon sun. Can azaleas survive direct Florida summer sun? |
Cape Cod: You will never know if they will survive unless you give them a chance. The problem is that azaleas that are growing in shade have a lower chance of coming back from a severe pruning than those in part sun. You should know in a couple weeks. Make sure the roots are mulched properly and don't let them dry out, but don't keep them wet either. |
Here is a link that might be useful: How to grow rhododendrons and azaleas
Florida: There are azaleaa native to Florida: For other heat tolerant azaleas visit my website: Heat Tolerant Rhododendrons and Azaleas where you will find lists of: The Aromi Hybrid Deciduous Azaleas which were bred in Alabama. The Southern Indica Hybrids which are Evergreen Azaleas that are quite popular. |
Haven't visited the forums in quite a while and somehow missed these nice and informative posts. Thank you for posting - very late of me, I know. But thank u! :) |
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Gwynne Dyer: Enslaved by taxes? Not necessarily
One of the best tax-avoidance tactics in the late Roman Empire was to sell yourself into slavery. You didn't really have to work as somebody's slave, of course—it was more like rock star Hotblack Desiato being "dead for a year for tax reasons" in Douglas Adams's wondrous confection The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy—but with the legal status of slave, you were exempt from taxation.
Nowadays the legal manipulations used to avoid taxation are less dramatic, but they are spectacularly effective. James Henry, former chief economist at business consultancy McKinsey and a member of the board of directors of Tax Justice Network, has just published a report, "The Price of Offshore Revisited", that estimates the amount of wealth hidden in tax havens by the super-rich at a minimum of $21 trillion: i.e. $21,000,000,000,000.
It might be as much as $32 trillion, he adds, but greater precision is impossible when the whole point of holding money overseas is to keep it secret. Henry came up with this range of numbers by sifting through data from the Bank for International Settlements, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and private sector analysts—and it does not even include yachts, mansions, art works and other forms of wealth held overseas.
It doesn't matter. The point is that it's a very large amount of money: equal to the annual Gross Domestic Product of both the United States and Japan. Some of it is the laundered proceeds of crime, and much of it is money stolen from national budgets by corrupt national elites (an estimated $306 billion from Nigeria, $798 billion from Russia, $1,189 billion from China), but most is deposited by the respectable super-rich of the West.
Henry's report, published in The Observer last weekend, calculates that almost half of the minimum estimate of $21 trillion is owned by just 92,000 people, some of whom pay no tax at all. A number of very small places (Liechtenstein, Cayman Islands, Jersey) and a few larger countries like Switzerland make a good living by providing these secret tax shelters, and work very hard to protect their clients from exposure.
Back home, the "high net-worth individuals" also enjoy the services of "a highly paid, industrious bevy of professional enablers in the private banking, legal, accounting, and investment industries," said Henry. We always sort of knew about it; now we know the scale.
Information of this sort is dangerous. It annoys those who merely work for a salary or an hourly wage, and whose taxes have to fill the gap created by the defection of the super-rich. It might even destabilise the established social order. But the British government, at least, knows how to deal with that sort of thing.
Less than 48 hours after Henry's revelations, British politician David Gauke, one of the Treasury ministers, went public with the assertion that the lower orders cheat on their taxes just as much as the rich. "Getting a discount with your plumber by paying cash in hand is something that is a big cost to the revenue and means others must pay more in tax," he said.
Well, yes. Paying cash to a tradesman to get a discount (knowing that he will then not report this income to the tax authorities) is something that many people reading this article will have done. It is tax avoidance—and since there are a great many more of us than there are of the super-rich, these little private deals do add up to a serious loss of tax revenue. Let him who always insists on a receipt cast the first stone.
David Gauke was almost philosophical about it. "Tax avoidance is not a recent problem," he said. "In the fourth century AD, the Roman Emperor Valens had to make it illegal for individuals to sell themselves into slavery to avoid tax. And while this particular ruse seems to have fallen out of fashion, there will always be some who seek to shirk their civic duty."
But it's clear enough to ordinary people that ultra-rich people who avoid taxes on vast sums of money by employing expensive experts to hide their wealth overseas fall into a different category from the electrician who wants to be paid in cash. And hard-pressed governments, desperate for more revenue, are beginning to go after the tax havens.
Britain has made a deal with the Swiss authorities in which UK residents with undeclared assets in Swiss banks can make a one-off payment to the British Treasury of between 21 and 41 percent on their total assets, clear the slate, and remain anonymous. The Swiss will then levy a withholding tax of 27 to 48 percent on future money going into those accounts, which will also go to Britain.
Germany has negotiated a similar deal, although it is still awaiting ratification by the Bundestag (parliament). The US government has taken a different tack, demanding that Swiss banks hand over information on thousands of undeclared accounts held by American citizens. The heat is definitely on, and yet....
Yet while all this was going on, the amount of wealth that is managed by the top-10 private banks, most of it held overseas in secret accounts, has more than doubled in the past five years.
Gauke WANTS to go after 'tax cheats' so he said what HE said about slavery and plumbers?
"And hard-pressed governments, desperate for more revenue, are beginning to go after the tax havens."
NO!!!!!! They are NOT!!!
You just wrote a column saying as much!!!
Ya..anyway about that 21T NOT being 'tapped' instead of free zero interest money being currently printed on the backs of slaves?
If you wanna stop tax cheats on the bottom, first stop them at the top.
What makes you think they aren't? For all of the misguided decisions (selling off BC Rail, cutting the GST, etc.) what makes you think our money isn't spent wisely? Or, more accurately, more wisely than it would be in the private sector? Governments have been elected on platforms of "finding efficiencies" for years, yet none of them have managed to do so. Even the amounts identified by our auditors-general represent small, small fractions of government spending. Do you honestly think, say, GM has managed its money better than our governments have? What about Goldman Sachs? Lehman Brothers? Enron?
It's easy to blame governments for your choices, but let's not ignore the fact that they're your choices—and quite frankly, they're not rooted in fact so much as rationalized by popular misconception.
Miguel do they have a choice to send it over sees or not? Although it may a clever man to look middle to low income if hiding it abroad.


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I am new to this board and glad I found it. My husband and I bought our first home last Christmas and have now been in it for almost a year. It is a 1996 doublewide and it sits on 2.5 acres of land. It is 1960 squarefeet. We bought it from HUD and got a very good deal on it. We did minor things to it before moving in other than cleaning, because the home was in good condition. What needs to be done on the inside is really mostly cosmetic. The outside needs more work in my opinion. On the inside I have done some painting already, but I feel that I need more inspiration. I have looked at what some of you have done and it looks just great. My next project is out 2nd bathroom. It has wallpaper with purple flowers (just not my taste) and a vanity that I will paint. The countertops in the bathroom have purple trim, which I will have to live with until I would be able to replace them. This wallpaper and these countertops are the same as in my kitchen and master bathroom. I will include pictures, but have yet to figure out how to do that here. QUESTION: Where do your go for inspiration online for you decorating projects? I know that decorating a mobile/doublewide/manufactured home is the same as decorating a regular home, but sometimes the materials used are cheaper (like the fake wood), so prepwork takes longer to make it look right. Also, I like something visual, not just a piece of text, which is what I most often find on the sites I have found about mobile home decorating. Any ideas welcome. Hugs
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Trine...I often go to a site called mobilehomerepair.com. It has tons. Also there is a site called tastyvenison.com. He has some wonderful pics and a movie on youtube. I haven't tried much of what these two have, but the ideas are swimming in my head! Good luck! |
Thanks, I go to mobilehomerepair too, they have good stuff there. Liked the other one. They have done great stuff with their home. Thanks. Trine |
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The exhibition highlights rare and unique printings of the Declaration made in the years after the Revolution. In 1815, the United States concluded its second war with Britain, the War of 1812, and American nationalism blossomed in its wake. Reinforcing this renewed patriotism, the passing of the signers' generation created a passionate interest in all things associated with the nation's founding. Several entrepreneurs sought to capitalize on this demand by rushing to produce the first facsimile printings of the Declaration of Independence -- offering the American public its very first look at the document.
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What a beautiful day in our 'hood. I know it is autumn but I am thinking of my winter produce today. It was sunny, warm, and a perfect day to plant for winter. Leaves are coming down, so raking commenced. The raised bed produce is done so I pulled the last jalepeno and turnips and turned the bed out to make ready for the winter crop. I sowed seeds of rutabaga, and tomorrow will sow seeds for beets and carrots, and one last patch of red lettuce. There is one silly lily bud in a pot on my deck so the season is not over yet. When that beauty makes it's way out she will sit in a vase next to the christmas cactus that decided to bloom in the window yesterday. Flowers are funny aren't they? I don't even like winter time but what the heck...I am going to make the best of it :) |
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1 "Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no longer be called tender and delicate. | 1 "Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, Daughter of the Babylonians. No more will you be called tender or delicate. |
2 "Take the millstones and grind meal. Remove your veil, strip off the skirt, Uncover the leg, cross the rivers. | 2 Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil. Lift up your skirts, bare your legs, and wade through the streams. |
3 "Your nakedness will be uncovered, Your shame also will be exposed; I will take vengeance and will not spare a man." | 3 Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one." |
4 Our Redeemer, the LORD of hosts is His name, The Holy One of Israel. | 4 Our Redeemer--the LORD Almighty is his name-- is the Holy One of Israel. |
5 "Sit silently, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For you will no longer be called The queen of kingdoms. | 5 "Sit in silence, go into darkness, Daughter of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms. |
6 "I was angry with My people, I profaned My heritage And gave them into your hand. You did not show mercy to them, On the aged you made your yoke very heavy. | 6 I was angry with my people and desecrated my inheritance; I gave them into your hand, and you showed them no mercy. Even on the aged you laid a very heavy yoke. |
7 "Yet you said, 'I will be a queen forever .' These things you did not consider Nor remember the outcome of them. | 7 You said, 'I will continue forever-- the eternal queen!' But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen. |
8 "Now, then, hear this, you sensual one, Who dwells securely, Who says in your heart, 'I am, and there is no one besides me. I will not sit as a widow, Nor know loss of children.' | 8 "Now then, listen, you wanton creature, lounging in your security and saying to yourself, 'I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or suffer the loss of children.' |
9 "But these two things will come on you suddenly in one day: Loss of children and widowhood. They will come on you in full measure In spite of your many sorceries, In spite of the great power of your spells. | 9 Both of these will overtake you in a moment, on a single day: loss of children and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and all your potent spells. |
10 "You felt secure in your wickedness and said, 'No one sees me,' Your wisdom and your knowledge, they have deluded you; For you have said in your heart, 'I am, and there is no one besides me.' | 10 You have trusted in your wickedness and have said, 'No one sees me.' Your wisdom and knowledge mislead you when you say to yourself, 'I am, and there is none besides me.' |
11 "But evil will come on you Which you will not know how to charm away; And disaster will fall on you For which you cannot atone; And destruction about which you do not know Will come on you suddenly. | 11 Disaster will come upon you, and you will not know how to conjure it away. A calamity will fall upon you that you cannot ward off with a ransom; a catastrophe you cannot foresee will suddenly come upon you. |
12 "Stand fast now in your spells And in your many sorceries With which you have labored from your youth; Perhaps you will be able to profit, Perhaps you may cause trembling. | 12 "Keep on, then, with your magic spells and with your many sorceries, which you have labored at since childhood. Perhaps you will succeed, perhaps you will cause terror. |
13 "You are wearied with your many counsels; Let now the astrologers , Those who prophesy by the stars, Those who predict by the new moons, Stand up and save you from what will come upon you. | 13 All the counsel you have received has only worn you out! Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you. |
14 "Behold, they have become like stubble, Fire burns them; They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame; There will be no coal to warm by Nor a fire to sit before! | 14 Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot even save themselves from the power of the flame. Here are no coals to warm anyone; here is no fire to sit by. |
15 "So have those become to you with whom you have labored, Who have trafficked with you from your youth; Each has wandered in his own way; There is none to save you. | 15 That is all they can do for you-- these you have labored with and trafficked with since childhood. Each of them goes on in his error; there is not one that can save you. |
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noun \ˌpȯrt-kō-ˈsher\Definition of PORTE COCHERE
: a passageway through a building or screen wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard
: a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles
Origin of PORTE COCHERE
French porte cochère, literally, coach door
First Known Use: 1698
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porte cochere
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I ordered a Washington naval orange tree. It is 6 feet tall and has lots of branches. I planted it in 10 gallons container. The soil I used is 1/3 soil with humus 1/3 sphagnum moss and 1/3 perlite. I water 1/2 gallon of water with 1/2 ounce soluble miracle grow 3-1-2 every week. I got in now with three no heat flourcent lights because of the weather. But to my dismay the tree is losing its beautiful leaves. Is that normal or the pot is too small. Also I ordered two trees one Tangelos and one is lime. I have pots of 10 Gallons. 15 gallons and 20 gallons. Which one is suitable? All these trees will get out in the Garden by mid-April. |
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What size container was the tree in when purchased? Where are you keeping it right now? I would have it outside in a frost proof area. I would be using a acid type fertilizer such as "Miracid" I don't like your choice of mixes, only good for short life. If your citrus are permanent container plants I would use a long life mix such as the Gritty Mix, and go for a 15 gallon container size. Al |
I've struggled with growing citrus in containers, and I'm still not doing especially well with my two naval orange trees. Neither has produced fruit, and I'm constantly battling scale and fungal problems. That being said, I think Al's advice is on target. For one, your planting mix will probably retain too much water, and I recall reading many years ago (don't remember where now) that, while citrus trees like moist soil, they also like well drained soil. Also, while they'll require protection if the mercury drops too far, they'll probably be happier outside in natural light. Naval oranges are typically hardier than other citrus trees. Mine have survived overnight lows in the lower 20s with only modest protection. |
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Well, not sure if it will matter, since it seems that not to many poeple are interested in my citrus plants on this forum, but I will link you to what mine look like and you tell me if that is what you would like? If so, let me know, and I will help. I grow them indoors for the better part of the year only able to stick them outdoors for just a few short months. Here is the link:-) |
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- Posted by ssmdgardener 7a (My Page) on Wed, Nov 28, 12 at 20:20
Mike, I have found your advice to be absolutely invaluable in growing my first citrus! Foolishpleasure, Mike is a fantastic resource for a first time citrus grower. The only problem I had with my lemon tree was by being lazy and not following his recommendations exactly. :) |
Mike I would like to know what are temps in your 'citrus room'. I have only 1 Meyer lemon, it just finished blooming. There are few baby lemons growing - is it good idea to remove them at this time? Rina |
Mike your citrus are thriving. I can only imagine the effort required to grow citrus in your climate. Moving your stock in and out with the seasons has encouraged keeping your container size to the minimum, but you have managed your feeding and light so all is in the best of health, congratulations. Al |
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rina.. I told Mike I'd love to hang out in that room and he said I'd freeze because it is 55* . :-) I'm a big baby about temps below 80. lol... JoJo |
Mike's trees and other plants always look so wonderfully healthy and happy! I know he works at it, and he does such a great job! And he's always willing to offer advice to anyone wanting a little help. I know where I'll be going for advice when I obtain my first citrus! As always, solid work, Mike! |
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When I work with students, whether in painting or drawing, I encourage the same lack of self-consciousness we possess as children. I start with the concept of "there are no mistakes". Through basic drawing techniques such as blind contour, gesture and continuous line, students relax and recognize that there are many ways to draw. They begin to understand the process of drawing through these exercises. To develop creative awareness, I encourage exploration of their own thoughts, feelings, emotions and views of the world. These techniques also help the students familiarize themselves with various drawing media. Once there is a familiarity with the way the different mediums work and the initial shyness of drawing is overcome, I begin teaching more concrete concepts such as form, shape, light and line quality.
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32 As Jesus and the people with him were on the road to Jerusalem, he was leading the way. His followers were amazed, but others in the crowd who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the twelve apostles aside and began to tell them what was about to happen in Jerusalem. | 32 They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him. |
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by Linda Harris
Contributing Writer
The last Mormon pioneer company crossed miles of treacherous wilderness heading west 143 years ago. Commemorating their faith and sacrifices, nearly 300 teenagers from 30 congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embarked upon similar treks this summer.
In the blistering triple-digit heat of the last three days of June, 80 stalwart teenagers from Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Prince George, Chester, Wakefield, and Lawrenceville pushed and pulled handcarts across 14 miles of rugged landscape, hills, and timberland. The young pioneers were dressed in period clothing with the young men in long-sleeve shirts, trousers and suspenders, and the young women in pioneer dresses, bonnets and aprons. All modern conveniences and electronics were left behind, and each person was allowed to bring sleeping gear and whatever provisions would fit into a five-gallon bucket, which also served as a stool. Meals were prepared over a campfire, and the nights were spent on the un-cushioned landscape of the Virginia plain.
Seventeen-year-old Samantha Quada of Thomas Dale High School commented, "Through the trek, we all came to understand and appreciate how much the early pioneers sacrificed for our church. Our short three-day trek put into perspective what they endured for three months."
In U.S. history, few people have suffered for their religious convictions and belief in Jesus Christ more than the early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Within the span of 17 years, the fast growing body of Church membership moved from western New York to Kirkland, Ohio and Jackson County, Missouri, and then united in Commerce/Nauvoo, Illinois seeking a community that would offer them refuge to live and worship in safety. Unrest continued, and on June 27, 1844 Church president, Joseph Smith, Jr. was assassinated. With ongoing threats and attacks on the general membership as well, the first wave of Latter-day Saints (nicknamed Mormons) again abandoned their homes, this time in the dead of winter in 1847, beginning an exodus that would ultimately take them and thousands to the desolate Valley of the Great Salt Lake.
Bailey Jensen, who will enter Dinwiddie High School this fall reflected, "How easy we have life today. The pioneers lost family and friends everyday, but they just had to keep on walking." Between 1847 and 1869, more than 60,000 Latter-day Saints men, women and children made the trip west, with more than 6,000 being left along the way in shallow graves.
Thousands of European converts sailed to America, arriving near destitute. Lacking the financial means to complete the journey to join the main body of the Church in the Rocky Mountains, a fund was established to assist immigrants and a new mode of less-expensive travel developed as an alternative to the covered wagon: a man-powered wagon called a handcart. Centered between two wagon-style wheels, the handcart included a box that measured about three-by-four feet with eight-inch walls. Fully loaded, the box could hold about 500 pounds of provisions and possessions. A bar extended from the front of each side of the box, adjoined by a crossbar. The person pulling the handcart would lean into the crossbar, and often another would push from behind; and thus, they would begin the journey. From 1856—1860, 2,965 immigrants literally walked the 1,300 miles across the plains and through the mountains. In these groups, one in six perished from disease, exposure or starvation. Over the past few years, local Latter-day Saints youth have helped build similar handcarts and reenacted the living-history experience.
Andy Quada, trail boss and carpenter for the Chesterfield Stake's company, helped the youth prepare both physically and spiritually for months in advanced. "We took them on a pre-hike and suggested some exercises and physical preparations they could do. We also gave them scripture-reading assignments and pioneer stories to read about the handcart pioneers that traveled with the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies." These companies got a late start and were caught by early winter and deep snowfalls. Of the 980 travelers in the two companies, 210 died.
When the youth assembled at the historic Rock Methodist Church in Lawrenceville, Va. to begin the trek, Quada encouraged the young people to talk to one another and help each other. He wanted these young people to get closer to the Lord by understanding their heritage and the sacrifices that were made to bring forth the gospel of Jesus Christ." Trek organizer, President Mark T. Evans, challenged the youth to, "Pray as you go along." To the young men, he said, "Take care of the young women. Give them water first, help them with their tents; look after them."
The youth were divided into families, each with a Ma and Pa (and maybe some Aunts and Uncles as additional chaperones) with 8 to 9 siblings per family. Each family received a handcart to carry its provisions. Matthew Boersma of the Colonial Heights Ward (congregation) could relate the life of his pioneer ancestor, Francis Webster, to his experience. Like Matthew's trek family there were nine in Webster's group and his wife was pregnant.
The covered-wagon and handcart companies of the early Mormon pioneers included entire families, extended family, single adults and orphaned children; Americans, Brits, Welch, Scandinavians; doctors, lawyers, architects, farmers, seamstresses, teachers; rich and poor; black and white. Amid this vast diversity, they moved with a social cohesiveness built on their faith and a quest to live and worship freely. A goal of this summer's reenactments is to help the youth build new friendships and unite in their common belief for a cohesive journey that will extend its impact well beyond the three-day trek.
Wendi Wilson, a rising senior at Thomas Dale High School stated, "I was very optimistic about the trek at first; but when I got into it, I found it a lot harder than I imagined, and I could not make it on my own. I really, really had to rely on my faith and let the Lord pull me through it." Likewise fifteen-year-old Quinton Hynst, a student at L.C. Bird. understood the power of prayer Friday night when the severe storm hit the area. "We prayed for safety and our prayers were heard and answered. The wind was so bad, and then the storm split in half and went around our camp." Lisa Lauchner, Stake Young Women's President, concluded that, "When the storms of life come your way—and they will—turn to the Lord to find your strength and refuge."
The 24th of July marks 165 years since the first party of Mormon pioneers entered the dry and desolate Salt Lake Valley. Today church membership nears 14.5 million members worldwide, and in Virginia, exceeds 87,000 members. Nearly 9,800 of those members reside in the Greater Richmond, Tri-Cities, Wakefield, Lawrenceville, and surrounding localities. In many ways the youth of Virginia and, indeed, the world, are like the pioneers. Elder M. Russell Ballard, of the Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, notes, "Each of you has your own personal challenges, and each of you is on the pioneer trail toward eternal life."


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