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Prominent al Qaeda leader killed in drone strike in 2012
Al Qaeda announced the death of Abd el Kader Mahmoud Mohamed el Sayed, a longtime senior jihadist leader and military commander who was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan sometime in the spring of 2012. El Sayed, also known as Abu Saleh al Masri, had been a member of al Qaeda since the early 1990s and had served in multiple jihadist theaters, including in Italy. He commanded al Qaeda forces along the Afghan-Pakistan border before being killed along with his son.
The Al-Fajr Media Center, which distributes al Qaeda's propaganda, released a martyrdom statement and biography of el Sayed on jihadist Internet forums on Jan. 29 that was obtained and translated by the SITE Intelligence Group. The statement was written by Muhammad bin Mahmoud al Bahtiti, supposedly a close friend of the slain al Qaeda leader.
El Sayed was added to the US's list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists as well as the United Nations Al Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions list in April 2002. According to the UN, el Sayed was "the organizer of an al Qaeda cell in Milan, Italy."
"He had been in contact with international terrorist leaders and was sent to Milan, Italy, by Ayman Muhammed Rabi al Zawahiri (the current emir of al Qaeda) to reorganize the terrorist group there," the UN stated.
"El Sayed was indicted for participation in a criminal conspiracy to traffic arms, explosives, chemical weapons and identity papers, and for aiding illegal immigration," the UN continued. "He was sentenced to eight years imprisonment in Italy for criminal conspiracy to handle stolen goods and facilitate illegal immigration on 2 February 2004."
Additionally, el Sayed was "convicted in Egypt for the 1997 massacre in Luxor, Egypt, in which 58 tourists were killed," according to the UN.
While in Italy, el Sayed was associated with the Via Quaranta mosque and the Islamic Cultural Institute, two radical Islamist centers linked to terror plots. El Sayed was recorded by Italian intelligence several times while discussing terrorist plots against the West. In one conversation, he was recorded while speaking to Abd al Salam al Hilah, a member of Yemen's Political Security Organization (PSO) and a current Guantanamo detainee, who "had foreknowledge of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 2000 attack on the UK Embassy in Sanaa...the 2000 attack on the USS COLE, a planned attack on the US or British Embassy in Sanaa that was to occur in October 2002, and probably the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack," according to a leaked Guantanamo intelligence assessment. That same assessment described el Sayed as Osama bin Laden's "ambassador" to Italy and the Egyptian Islamic Jihad's "top document forger." [For more information, see LWJ report, Yemeni government official doubled as al Qaeda operative, leaked assessment shows.]
A well-traveled, seasoned jihadist leader
In his eulogy, al Bahtiti referred to el Sayed as "the mountain of jihad and the master of the Mujahideen." According to al Bahtiti, el Sayed waged jihad in Egypt, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Iran, and Pakistan over the course of two decades.
El Sayed traveled to Afghanistan in 1990 to wage jihad, and presumably met with top al Qaeda leaders, as al Bahtiti mentions that el Sayed was able to call on Zawahiri for help when being detained in Saudi Arabia.
The timeline of el Sayed's travels is unclear, as al Bahtiti does not provide a direct chronology of events. Al Bahtiti lists "some of the landmarks through which our martyr passed in his emigration and jihad."
In Egypt, el Sayed "was one of first in doing jihad and fighting the defunct Mubarak regime ...." El Sayed "joined the al-Jihad group," a reference to the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, which merged with al Qaeda in the 1990s. As leader in the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, el Sayed "was responsible for the documents apparatus of the group, and to him - after Allah - comes much of the credit for many of the works that the group had done to resist this apostate corrupt regime."
At some point in the early 1990s, el Sayed attempted to travel to Syria along with his brother, "the great Mujahid Sheikh Madine (or Ja'afar)", apparently via Saudi Arabia, but they were detained by Saudi intelligence. El Sayed escaped custody, but his brother was deported to Egypt and detained. The brother appears to have been one of hundreds of jiahdists who were released during the unrest that followed the fall of the Mubarak regime in the so-called Arab Spring.
After his escape from Saudi custody, el Sayed was able to call "Sheikh Doctor Ayman al Zawahiri in Peshawar and told him what happened," and Zawahiri "arranged for [al Sayed] passage from Saudi Arabia ...," according to al Bahtiti.
Sometime "in the mid-nineties," el Sayed traveled to Syria "to assist his Palestinian brothers in their jihad against the Jews." El Sayed went to Syria to do "a job that was given to them by the group," presumably al Qaeda or the Egyptian Islamic Jihad.
While in Syria, he and two other al Qaeda operatives, Abu Ayman al Masri and Maysara al Masri, as well as several Palestinians, were detained by that country's intelligence services. But the jihadists were later released by the Syrian government.
After leaving Syria, he and his family traveled to Yemen, but "he tired of Yemen and indeed the entire land, and they found not one safe inch where they could be sure of the safety of their souls, their family and their money."
In 1998, el Sayed and his family moved to Italy, where he "worked as an imam for a mosque in Milan." He left Italy while under observation by Italian intelligence officials, and traveled to Afghanistan in July 2001, just two months prior to the Sept. 11 attack on the US. Al Bahtiti claimed that el Sayed had no foreknowledge of the Sept. 11 attack and that his arrival in Afghanistan was a coincidence.
According to al Bahtiti, Osama bin Laden, Zawahiri, and Mohammed Atef, al Qaeda's military commander who was killed in November 2001, and other "emigrant brothers" had "rejoiced" at his arrival. El Sayed then officially "pledged allegiance to Sheikh Osama," despite the fact that he served as an al Qaeda operative for years.
El Sayed traveled to Afghanistan with Abu Ayyub al Masri, the Egyptian al Qaeda leader who became the emir of al Qaeda in Iraq after Abu Musab al Zarqawi was killed by the US in June 2006. Like el Sayed, Abu Ayyub al Masri was a close associate of Zawahiri.
After the US invasion of Afghanistan in the fall of 2001, el Sayed left Afghanistan along with other al Qaeda leaders.
"So he went to neighboring Pakistan and stayed in it for a period of time aiding the mujahideen brothers and traveling to different locations, then after he finished his job and fulfilled his duty, he went to Iran," al Bahtiti said.
Once in Iran, el Sayed was placed under protective custody along with his family and other al Qaeda leaders and operatives. He was in custody for eight years, and then released by Iran. Al Qaeda leaders and operatives are known to shelter in Iran under a loose form of house arrest by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and move from there into Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other countries.
Commander of al Qaeda combat unit along Afghan-Pakistan border
After leaving Iran, el Sayed traveled to Pakistan's tribal agency of South Waziristan, a bastion for al Qaeda, the Taliban, and a host of jihadist groups. Once there, he took command of an al Qaeda fighting unit that operated against US and NATO forces in Paktika province in Afghanistan.
"After he reached Waziristan, he took charge of the [Angoor Ada] front in Afghanistan, and Allah granted him success in inflicting grave damage to the Crusader enemy, and he had many jihadi activities and actions," the martyrdom statement said.
Al Qaeda is known to operate military units in eastern Afghanistan, under the aegis of the Lashkar al Zil, or the Shadow Army. Al Qaeda occasionally releases martyrdom statements of fighters killed in eastern Afghanistan, and US special operations forces have conducted numerous raids against al Qaeda operatives in Paktika province over the past several years. Additionally, a document seized at Osama bin Laden's safe house in Abbottabad, Pakistan, stated that al Qaeda had several "companies" that operate in Pakistan's tribal areas.
Killed with his son in a drone strike
According to el Sayed's martyrdom statement, he was killed along with his son, Saleh, sometime "in Rajab 1433H [May-June 2012] via the bombing of an unmanned drone." Saleh, who was born sometime in 1993, was either 18 or 19 when killed.
Saleh had "accompanied his father in the fighting fronts and did jihad with him until Allah fated that he go with him, so he was bombed along with his father and martyred beside him."
The date and location of the strike that killed el Sayed and his son were not provided in the biography. The US carried out 11 drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal agency of North Waziristan in the months of May and June 2012.
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Posted by Matt Dubuque at February 6, 2013 1:12 PM ET:
Sounds like they are getting close to bumping off the mastermind madman himself Ayman Zawahiri!
Great news. Ayman is the pig who convinced bin Laden to target civilians in the industrialized world because, according to his twisted logic, if they elected their leaders they should be considered targets.
If this latest leader killed goes all the way back to Zawahiri the pig's massacre at Luxor, Egypt, then they are probably very close indeed.
Licking my chops.
Posted by wallbangr at February 6, 2013 1:42 PM ET:
This was a good hit! One might blanch at the thought of his young son getting it with him until you stop to realize that the apple would probably not have fallen far from the proverbial tree. He was "at the fronts" and considered himself on jihad, even if he had just reached the age of adulthood (per Western standards). As the saying goes, live by the sword, die by the sword.
It is always interesting, once again, to see what an intricate web those who run in jihadist circles weave. Turns out it is a fairly small universe, with each of these guys just a few degrees of separation from one another.
Posted by mike merlo at February 6, 2013 7:45 PM ET:
I wonder how El Sayed escaped Saudi custody, was able to communicate with Zawahiri in Peshawar who then arranged "safe passage" from Saudi Arabia? This whole affair reeks of insider assistance
Posted by Nolan at February 6, 2013 10:40 PM ET:
I wondered as to why the Italians would let him leave if he was under investigation and found this interesting article about him from back in the Summer of 2002: http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020630&slug=milan30
The article confirms that his responsibilities revolved around obtaining documents, forging documents, etc. It should be noted that his biography follows that of the typical upper echelon EIJ member from the 1990s. Especially the part where he ended up in Yemen. So many of the others did at some point in the 1990s as well. Abu Ayub al-Masri was in Yemen. Ibrahim al-Banna (Abu Ayman al-Masri) is still there today. I would also have to guess that its possible Sayed was an EIJ member only, taking orders from Zawahiri, prior to going to Afghanistan. The EIJ did not officially merge with al-Qaida until 1998. Thus Sayed would not have had a chance to swear an official bayat to bin Laden until 2001, even though he had been essentially working for al-Qaida through Zawahiri.
Posted by Tm at February 6, 2013 10:50 PM ET:
The best way to kill the snake is to cut the head off.
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Great to hear this good news. Keep up the good work.


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Ewok Attack 52% off
Posted by Huw,I don't normally like to post articles about specific sets being reduced, they get a bit boring, don't they, but I think this warrants an exception (plus, news has been slow today...)
Ewok Attack is currently less than half price at Amazon.co.uk, having dropped in price by £11 today and is now only £12.45. I don't suppose they'll last, so get in quick...
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It's been a whole 2.5 weeks since they were at this price. Still, a nice set.
Right now, a check shows 112 of these left.
for me the set is bad, really regret of buying it. anybody wants mine for £10? ;)
This is also one of the few sets Costco in Canada is selling for Christmas. This is a better deal however.
nerick9006: people will always need Ewoks.
Check you local Tesco, if in the UK, first ... they have been selling them for £6
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What are vector spaces?
Here is a definition of a vector space:
A vector space is a set V of elements that can be added together and multiplied by scalars.
Okay, lets see if I can make this a little clearer. The first part a set V of elements means that it is a group of something. It can a group of anything, but of course in math mainly it is numbers.
The second part tells us whether or not that group is a vector space. There are two requirements:
1. The members of the group must be able to be added to each other.
2. The members of the group must be able to be multiplied by a scalar, or a single number.
For example, if we look at the set of all real numbers, that is normal everyday numbers,we find that this is a vector space.
1. Numbers can be added together and get a result that is a number.
i.e.: 1 + 2 = 3
2. Numbers can be multiplied by a scalar:
2 * 3 = 6
A set that would not be considered a vector space is all the odd numbers:
1. 3 + 3 = 6, which results in a number not in the set
2 2 * 3 = 6, also which is not in the set.
Those are some simple examples, and not really what vector spaces are all about. You are probably a little familiar with the Cartesian coordinate system. This is where we describe a point as having an x coordinat and a y coordinate. Like on graph paper, you can number the rows and columns and then find any point by telling how many columns it is over, and how many rows it is up.
Points are written as two numbers: (x, y)
Some examples of points are: (1,2) 1 over, 2 up. (4,5) 4 over, 5 up.
A related concept to points is a vector. The difference between a point and a vector is mainly in how we think about them. A point describes a position, but a vector describes a direction.
So if we drew a line from where we started numbering on the graph paper (0,0), to a point (1,2), this would be a vector <1,2>.
The neat thing about vectors is that they can be added together:
1. To add vectors, we add the first numbers together:
<1,2> + <4,5> = <5,7>
2. They can be multiplied by scalars, or a single number. To do this, we multiply each part by the number:
3 * <1,2> = <3, 6>
There isn't very many other normal operations that can be done on vectors.
We can subtract them, which is similar to addition, we subtract the parts.
But they can't be multiplied together: <1,2> * <3,4> is not valid.
They can't be divided by each other: <1,2> / <3,4> is also not valid.
I hope this helps define a vector space for you.
Eric Tolman
Computer Scientist
Basically, a vector space is the set of all vectors that can be created by linear combinations of a given set of vectors. If you take a vector and multiply it by any real number, and take another vector and multiply it by any real number, and then add them together, this new vector is a linear combination of the first two. So a vector space is all the possible linear combinations of the set of basis vectors. The basis vectors are said to "span" the vector space. You can find different sets of basis vectors that span the same vector space.
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Medway Yacht Club
Lower Upnor, Kent
Office 01634718399
Bar 01634718169
Medway Yacht Club
a fantastic place for all the family to sail……Why not call or email us today for more details
We are keen to attract sailors of all abilities who have a love of dinghy or keel boat sailing
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16 January 2015
Burns Night Supper
This year is on Friday 23 January, more details can be found here but hurry tickets are going fast.
Medway RC Lasers
The Medway RC Laser Club was formed in 2006 making 2015 the 9th year that radio controlled sailing has taken place as a winter sport for members of Medway YC and other clubs in Kent. The majority of the members are from MYC with others from Isle of Sheppey and the Thanet Clubs using read more here
Cadet Prizegiving Dinner
Saturday 3rd January 2015. Menu and booking form here
Burns Night Dinner at Medway Yacht Club
Friday 23rd January 2015. £28 ph ~ Black Tie. Menu coming soon. Book with the Ofiice.
Bonfire Night at Medway Yacht Club
This was great night, even in the rain!!. More members that past years, thanks to everyone who supported us and to the Dragon Fleet who cooked the Sausages and Burgars.
This year Bonfire Night is on Saturday 8th November. Bring the Family and Friends to this well attended event. Jacket Potatoes, BBQ, Soup and of course a grand Firework Display. More details Here
Last Weekend of Racing for Dinghies and One Design
25 & 26 Oct it the last of the seasons racing. On Saturday to round of the racing season there will be a Curry Buffet after racing served at 18:00hrs Eat as much as you like for £12, there will also be a TAKE AWAY Option. You can make a Table reservation by phoning the office 01634 718399 More details here
MacMillan Coffee Morning
We raised £417.30 and took £30 for the Autumn Raffle. Thanks to everyone who donated items or just wrote a cheque and of course that visited us on the day.
More on the Bart's Bash at MYC
Over the Weekend Medway Yacht Club took part in a Guinness World Record attempt to have the largest Sailing race in the World. With the support from Simon Winn, Catherine Gore and Claire Shepherd, Gail Penny rallied the members of the club to come together in the memory of one of our great Olympic sailors Andrew 'Bart' Simpson. Continue reading here
Bart's Bash
What a day, wind and sunshine makes a change after yesterday. Everyone seemed to enjoy the day thatnks to all the hard work put in by the organisers. Thanks also to Benfleet YC and their friends who joined us for the supper on Saturday evening. The video HERE tells the story, well done Ashley.
Are you at the Southampton Boat Show this Sunday?
If so go along to the Honda RIB challenge and cheer on the clubs two competitors, they have been training hard and have a chance of winning a new RIB for the club. Continue reading here
Medway Yacht Club 51st Medway Marathon
This was a day of many changes in the weather but is was great to see all of the classes eligible for entry taking part. Of course we had the dinghies but also Squibs, Sonata and Dragons. Stuart Coltart sailing his Wayfarer has summed up the event nicely……read his report by clicking here.
Home Rule For Medway Pair As They Land National Powerboat Final Spots read the rest of the article HERE
Wayfarer European Championships at Weymouth. MYC had 5 Wayfarers taking part and managed to come back with the 'Team Prize'. Tim Townsend has penned an article on this event which can be read HERE
"Upcoming Event - Honda RYA Youth RIB Championships SE Regional Finals – Saturday 2nd August 2014"
More details HERE
Barts Bash 21st September 2014
On May 9th, 2013, Andrew 'Bart' Simpson tragically died in a training accident in San Fransisco bay while preparing for the America's Cup competition. There was shock across the sailing world at the loss of this truly great and selfless man, and there were clearly many, many people whose lives had been touched by him in some way, including my daughter Georgina who had the honour of sailing with him….read more
Wednesday Evening Series Race 6 ~ 16th July
Next week 23rd July is the last race of the series followed by prize giving. All boats completing 5 races will be assured of a prize.
We will then be sailing a bottle race on the 30th July with Cadets as crew, which is an excellent chance to introduce the younger members of the club to bigger boat racing. Please support this. Finally on Wednesday 6th August we will hold a Lady Helm bottle race……read more
Keelboat Regatta Pictures
Richard Janulewicz took photographs on Saturday of the Keelboat Regatta, you can see the results HERE.
You can also see the photo's that Nick Champion took HERE
Sailing the North West Passage
Many of you will know that Max Bentley is at the moment sailing the North West Passage, started from Oban and has just left Greenland. The yacht is a Oyster 47 called Suilvan. They are running a blog so anyone interest can follow Max's progress/adventure via this link. http://blog.mailasail.com/suilven/209
Wednesday Evening Series Race 5 ~ 9th July.
With two races left for the series Wild Rover MG 346 is leading the cruiser division with a 1st
in last Wednesday's race. A combination of over sailing and repairs following the tiring but
enjoyable Medway Regatta, coupled with a wind forecast of gusting continue reading
Wayfarer Southern Area Championships at MYC
Ten visiting boats joined ten locals for the Wayfarer Southern Area Championships and National Series Event 2, hosted by Medway Yacht Club on 28th and 29th June. Read Tim Townsend's report here
Wednesday Evening Series Race 5 ~ 25th June.
Ideal conditions after last week's abandonment put a smile on the face of most of the competitors with 16 boats on the water. The F2-3 south easterly/easterly breeze with sunshine held for the duration of the race and allowed a course to be set that (continue reading)
Fitting Out Membership
Medway Yacht Club is pleased to offer temporary membership to yacht and boat owners wishing to make short term use of our excellent boat yard facilities to undertake maintenance on their craft. (more information here)
Boat Yard Services for Club Members
Scrubbing, Antifouling, General maintenance, Cradle Erection/Dismantling etc. (more details can be found here)
Cadet Week Sunday 27th July to Friday 1st Aug 2014
The Cadet administrators are seeking help from members both on and off the water.if you can help get in touch with Ian Pearson or the office. Phil Stacey (who runs the Friday Night Sessions) has also said that he is happy for cadets wanting to brush up before the Cadet Regatta to come along on Friday nights leading up to the event.
Please be aware that the road from Margets Place Upnor to the Entrance to MYC will be closed for repair on Thursday 26th June from 07:00 to 19:00 hrs. It is not possible for diversions so access to the club will not be possible for vehicles.
Wednesday Evening Race 4 18th June 2014
A strong ebbing tide saw 12 boats charging the line in an impressive start sailed in warm sunshine and a pleasant North Easterly F2.. White Magic and Valkyrie made good starts although a chasing pack caught up at (read more here)
Round the Island Race Congratulations to Andrew Baker sailing Spring Sonata in the Round the Island yesterday 21st June. They came 2nd in class,3rd in group and 21st overall. Andrew said the wind faded in and out all day with lots of retirements but some great sailing when the wind filled in. Great fun and worth the 36 hour motor last week to get there.
Aldeburgh Wayfarer Open Meeting
Richard Stone and Catherine Gore sailing 'Obsession' were just beaten into second place by an ex MYC member Neil Colingridge during the weekend at the Alderburgh Wayfarer Open meeting. But as Richard said, hopefully we have persuaded some more boats to come to the Wayfarer Southern's being held at MYC on the 28th - 29th June 2014
Wednesday Evening Series Race 4
A pleasant balmy summers evening with favourable tides for the 4th Wednesday evening race and steak and ale pie with all the trimmings on the racers menu !
What more could the 14 skippers and crews want as they turned up for another midweek evening of fun and excitement on the river, followed by hospitable company, good beer and a well prepared supper in the clubhouse. Well some wind would help ! read more HERE
Try a Wayfarer
The Wayfarer Class would like to invite new members, Friday-nighters and non-sailing parents of Cadets and Oppie's to our "Try a Wayfarer" mornings. These events will be held between 1000 and 1230 on the following Sundays, 1st June, 15th June, 10th August and 24th August, and will be an opportunity for less experienced sailing members of the Club to meet experienced sailors from our Class, look at and discuss our boats (and our love of sailing generally), and, read more here
Wednesday Evening Race Report Race 3
After last week's abandonment due to lack of wind Race 3 a started with a pleasant F2-3 and sunshine for the 10 yachts who took part. Some fantastic cloud formations made an excellent backdrop for the returning boats and crews who despite the inclement forecast stayed dry for the duration of the race.
Musical Express ( Sonata ) led the fleet away from the line at the downwind start closely followed read more here
Wednesday Evening Race Report Race 1
Dark clouds, 30 knot gusts and heavy rain were not exactly the ideal conditions forecast for the 1st Wednesday evening race held on 21st May. However this did not dampen the owners and crews of the 11 boats that took part. As often happens the inclement weather held off until after well after the race was completed and in fact the 2/3 knot breeze died away towards the end of the race.
2 new members and other spare crew were found places on different boats and thoroughly enjoyed their experience.
At the hotly contested start of the race read more here
21st May Starts the Wednesday Evening Open Series
(Kindly sponsored by Barton Marine EquipmentLtd)
A 9 race series for Cruisers and Keelboats ( 6 to count ) will take place on Wednesday
evenings from May to July starting at 19-00hrs from the MYC line.
For details see the link on the Front page of the Website
17-18 May 2014 RYA 'Push the Boat Out' weekend
A really successful weekend thanks to those that came and supported us.
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I've been reading some past messages, and am interested in starting canna from seed, provided it isn't too hard.
I assume we are talking taking off the seed pods that result after the flower has bloomed. If someome could list the steps involved and any precautions, that would be great. I am zone 5 and lift all my rhizomes, so I'm thinking that these seedlings will have to remain in pots over the winter? Or maybe hopefully not? I'm wondering how long it takes before it can be treated like my other rhizomes. (Or even put outdoors?) Warm sunny spots indoors are at a premium in my house for the winter! Thanks! |
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- Posted by fatbaldguy 5b (My Page) on Tue, Jun 17, 08 at 19:58
I began soaking seeds the last week of February. A week later, I scarified them. I potted them up about 10 days later. The pots my wife didn't give away, I transplanted last week. I presume I'll be lifting some rhizomes this fall from that planting. I don't know if they'll bloom or not. |
OK. So I store the seed (again, the little pods?), and then I can wait until winter to start? Descibe "scarified" for me, please. I assume you mean scraping or scarring, (and not saying, "boo!" LOL). Is this pretty easy with a low frustration level to obtain success? Thanks! |
- Posted by blue-n-yellow-thumb (My Page) on Wed, Jun 18, 08 at 1:03
I'll be watching this one as well. I have several seeds from a canna that has never been in soil. It was grown in our pond for the past two years and this year it's in a 5 gallon bucket, but not doing near as well. I want to start some newbies in dirt (soil) to see if they're as hardy without all the H2o around the roots. |
- Posted by fatbaldguy 5b (My Page) on Wed, Jun 18, 08 at 5:06
You don't need to keep the pods the seeds ripen in. Scarified means you take a file and nick the seed until you see some white through the tough coating. You can wait til winter to start. Time and patience are all that are needed to grow these from seed. |
How long do the seeds need to stay in the pods to ripen on the plant? I've never cut one open, as I've always just left the pods for color and interest. Thanks! |
Go to the FAQ's at the beginning of this forum and scroll down to where you see two links about canna seeds. http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/canna/. One is on gathering seeds and the other is about starting seeds. Good luck. Julia |
Forgot to add. If you do a search on this forum using the word(s) seeds or gathering seeds or starting seeds you will get alot of hits. Infact, you will probably have "information overload". :-). Julia |
- Posted by nightrider767 San Antonio (My Page) on Wed, Jun 18, 08 at 16:17
Scar the seeds. Put them in a glass of water for a week or two, till you see a small growth. Then pot or plant them. In about two weeks the plants will be coming up. If you have seeds, do it this year. I think that there is still enough time in the season to produce rhyzomes that can be stowed for winter. And if you're worried about it it, then only do half the seeds and save the others. Or, do them all in pots. That way the plants won't die at the first sign of frost and you could extend the frowing season a bit. Good luck! |
Thanks everybody! I look forward to this new endeavor. Julia, thanks for the tips on how to use this web site better. These last months are my first at using a forum, and there seems to be more to be discovered every day, if I had the time. I'm still trying to figure out adding stuff to my page, etc., plus how to put photos inside the message. One thing at a time, though. I love these message boards and how much one can learn through reading! I can't wait to trade my first seeds with some local canna ladies and grow seedlings! |
It's my first year growing cannas so I bookmarked alot of the information but there is so much helpful information on this site it takes weeks to read it all. My search function doesn't always work and almost gets to the point of snail mail being faster than the internet.LOL. Julia |
It's very easy. I nick the seeds with a file tell yoy see white underneath the seed coat. I hold the seed with vice grips to hold them steady. Then place them in a tupperware type container with some moistened perlite. Put them in a bright window seal and walah, babies. Then I transplant them out into one-gallon containers. |
- Posted by daffodillady 7b/8a central AL (My Page) on Thu, Jun 19, 08 at 14:55
This past winter was my first to try winter sowing, and I was successful in getting several to grow from seeds...it was fun, and very easy. Info can be found on the winter sowing forum on this site :-) |
make sure the pods have seeds. Some hybrids do not produce seeds.Even historical canna like "wyoming" are sterile. |
What do you get from tropicana or the yellow variagated varieties? Are they fertile? Do they revert to green? |
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Amazing CI by viktor & rolf @TDA
The city of Caen sleeps peacefully. A few strands of smoke begin to rise over the rooftops, rapidly dissipated by the fluttering September wind. The streets are threaded bare of people, who have fled to the safety of their homes.
It is not safe, anymore, to aimlessly wander the streets.
Camille is perfectly aware of this fact, yet here she stands, at the intersection between the rue Ledoux and the rue Hardouin Mansard. Her brown hair is tamed by a green beret that matches her gloves, and an elegant felt coat completes her outfit. She loathes the heels she has been forced to wear – they are not practical when one needs to run.
Running, however, should not be necessary today.
As her target approaches, she straightens and plasters a smile on her face.
"Bitte sehr, Fraulëin," the soldier calls out as he sees her. He is approximately her age, twenty-two, perhaps younger, but this is a detail. There is no time for sentimentality.
Camille fingers her wand in her pocket, and whispers the words she has practiced so many times before.
Avada Kedavra.
It is not the first time she kills.
Astrid glances at her watch nervously, her long, pale, perfect fingers tightened around a cup of ersatz coffee. Her nearly-white blonde hair is cropped short, the locks littering the floor at her feet. She vanishes them with a flick of her wand: what is done is done.
As she looks at her reflection on the mirror, she smiles wryly. The gorgeous Veela is gone, replaced by a stone-hearted creature who murders in cold blood. The child with round cheeks like apples is gone, replaced by a woman with aristocratic cheekbones and a steely glare. Nothing will ever be the same.
A piece of parchment is lying on the table.
My dear sister,
The fact that you are reading this means I do not belong to this Earth anymore. Be strong for me, Astrid. Times are difficult, and will worsen rapidly. Please, Astrid, I beg of you, leave while you may. Save your life, when I was not able to do so. You have always made the right decisions. Show me you will do so again this time.
Much love,
Slowly, Astrid sets the letter on fire, watching as the corner, then the rest of her sister's prim handwriting, burns and disappears into nothingness. Her mind is already made, and she knows she is doing what should be done.
She will fight on.
Johanna walks into the café, the bells over the door tinkling as she enters. She knows the eyes of the men are following her as she makes her way to the counter, and she makes sure to properly swing her hips.
She is a curvy girl of twenty-five, with a raucous laugh and a beautiful singing voice. Men flatter her by saying that when she sings, the sea stops its tide to listen properly. Johanna only laughs, and allows one man, only one, preferably an officer, to buy her a drink.
She presses him with questions, and the officer, distracted by her wide eyes, framed with long lashes, and by the crease between her breasts, answers dreamily. Johanna giggles, clutches his arm, expresses her fascination for his uniform, and then leans forward to whisper in his ear.
I'm sure what's underneath is even better.
The officer cocks an eyebrow, amused, and Johanna bats her eyelashes shyly, blushing at the nerve of what she has just said.
She follows him to his room over the café, timidly. Once the door is shut, the officer, aroused, expects things to go quickly and loosens his belt, but Johanna smiles and tells him off.
Not quite yet. A woman needs to feel ready, give me just a moment.
She smiles coyly, and disappears into the bathroom, leaving the officer to his fantasies.
A few minutes later, when she walks out, her wand is pointed at him.
Xavier mechanically runs his finger around the rim of his empty glass, his wand digging into his side as he leans forward. Tonight is like every other night, and he drinks to forget. Tenebrous, with dark hair and eyes, stubble shading his cheeks, he attracts girls like moths to a flame, but they mean nothing.
Xavier cares only for the freedom of his country, and drowns himself in his work to make this possible.
Today has been a productive day. He has intercepted the information concerning the delivery of ammunition, hand grenades, perhaps a gun or two. In less than a month, if everything goes well, the weapons will be theirs.
If it does not go well, in less than a month, he will be dead.
He is fully aware of this fact, and knows what he has signed up for. Death is a certainty, and how or why or when are merely details. He can only appreciate the fact that one more day has passed, and it is to this small victory that he drinks.
Simon laps the last few drops of soup from his tin bowl. Soup, he scoffs quietly, normally consists of more than two slices of rutabaga chasing each other in lukewarm water. His mother used to make a wonderful soup, with carrots and cabbage and potatoes, with fresh cream stirred into it. She would call to dinner from the doorway, clanging a wooden spoon against a pot, the clear sound resounding around the courtyard.
His mother has disappeared, separated from him and his father as soon as they stepped off the train. Esther and Sarah, his sisters, went with her, a small comfort. Simon manages to glimpse them every once in a while, their beautiful black hair chopped off unevenly. They looked like barely hatched ducklings, floating in the blue overalls that were too large for them. Esther was carrying a bucket that repeatedly hit her in the calf; Sarah was carrying a set of stiff brushes.
The sight of his sisters – the babies he once took care of and sung to, the cheerful little girls skipping to school with their matching braids hanging down their backs, the young women they are starting to become – cleaning the latrines drives him mad, but there is nothing he can do.
He just nods curtly, or smiles weakly if there is no one watching, trying to tell them all will be all right.
This is a lie.
Father is dying of tuberculosis in the hospital block, which has of a hospital only the name. In truth, it is a place where death roams more freely than anywhere else, only more slowly. Other than proper doctors, hygiene and medication, it lacks humanity and compassion and Simon, who used to study to become a doctor, knows that if even those qualities are absent, then the chances of healing are terribly low.
His only hope is to get his wand back. Pushed by a sense of urgency, he dropped it on the path between the gates of the camp and the barracks, but it is only a question of time.
And once he finds it, he and all those he loves will be saved.
Jean sits at his desk, nervously clenching and unclenching his fists around a silver pen, one he received for his graduation. The blinds are drawn, all lights are off, and the street is completely quiet.
Yesterday, the paper he has been dreading has arrived. He is required to leave the city of Caen for that of Munich, and to go and work in one of the Reich's armament industries.
He already knows he will not go.
His suitcase is packed, but not for the same reasons. He waits, patiently, for the siren that screams almost every night, and will use the din created to Apparate, unnoticed, to the French Ministry of Magic.
The whole system was built on luck, and favourable circumstances. The Minister died four years ago. The appointment of a new Minister took much longer than expected, long enough for the Vichy regime to come to power in Muggle France. When Paul Goldberg became the new Minister, anti-Semitic policies were in action already, and, as it happens, Goldberg is Jewish. He never revealed the existence of the magical world to Pétain or Laval.
He offered protection to all the wizards residing in France, setting up a new unit that methodically and illegally recovered all proofs of existence of those who chose to hide. He facilitated the Portkey network, created new alliances with England, and, most importantly, created the Liberation Squadron, used to coordinate wizard resistance around the country. The Liberation Squadron was in no way responsible for each minor group's actions, but made sure those who used an Unforgivable curse were not pursued by justice as long as the war lasted – a law sometimes used for other purposes than the freedom of France, of course, but war was war, and casualties were a natural consequence.
Jean has been a member of the Resistance for months now. Death is a part of his everyday, and he does not fear it.
The alarm goes off suddenly, a wail tearing the night apart. Jean stands up, grabs the handle of his leather suitcase, and takes a deep breath. It is time.
The setting sun bathes the small room in a soft yellow light. Camille leans against the window, watching the dark buildings that detach themselves against the pale background.
"All good today?" Johanna appears behind her, balancing a piece of toast and a cup of tea.
"The usual. They're becoming more and more suspicious though."
Her friend shrugs. "Depends how you put yourself forward…"
"Or which part of yourself," Camille comments with amusement.
"Shut up, I managed to get two extra cigarettes today because the guy wasn't paying attention to my face."
They laugh, and it is in the midst of one of these rare moments where the war is forgotten that Jean walks in.
"We've got a new target. I'm waiting for Xavier and Astrid to get back here before giving out the details."
Immediately the two girls stop laughing, and their faces harden, flickering from child to killer in a heartbeat.
"What about Simon?" Johanna hazards. "When are we getting him out?"
Jean sighs. This discussion has come up regularly since Simon has been deported, and the answer is always the same. "Jo, I want him here as much as you do, but we don't know where he is."
"Damn it, Jean, if you really wanted to find out you'd be able to! The longer we wait, the smaller the chances are that he'll be alive…"
Camille bites her lip, tentatively placing a hand on her friend's shoulder, who shakes it away.
"He won't leave without Esther or Sarah, and getting them out is more complicated than if he was alone," Jean argues quietly.
"We would be perfectly capable of evacuating them if we decided to do so," Johanna snaps. "You don't understand what he means to me."
Camille and Jean exchange a worried glance. As time moves on, Johanna is more and more impulsive when it comes to Simon. Their relationship is one that has never been openly discussed, but from what Camille has understood, it is more serious than what she first thought, and she does not like it. It makes Johanna vulnerable, less dedicated to the reason she is fighting, and allows Simon to be used against her.
Those who fight cannot afford to be vulnerable.
"I do understand," Jean replies. "And we will take care of Simon's case, but we have other priorities."
Johanna resolutely crosses her arms over her chest, but does not retort, which is progress. At that moment, Xavier strides into the room, Astrid on his heels.
"So?" he questions immediately. "Who are we supposed to take care of?"
Jean does not answer immediately, instead balefully staring outside. The night has spread over the city like a blot of ink on parchment, just as dark, thick and starless.
"The mayor," he answers finally. "They want us to kill the mayor."
There is a very pregnant pause, during which the only sound that is heard is the ticking of the clock, and, somewhere in the distance, the dull thud of boots against the pavement. Then Astrid speaks up, her voice slicing through the tension.
"So, your uncle."
A/N: Hello, lovely reader! Meet RF, my newest baby :)
Huge shout-out to TheVividImagination and apondinabluebox (known on the archive as, respectively, ImagineHarmony and The Misfit) who let me rant to them about this story -- Tawhida and Katie, you have my eternal thanks!
As per usual with first chapters, an introductory paragraph is needed, and even more so with this story.
I am in no way a historian, only a teenager who grew up with the Second World War as a backdrop for family history, and for whom it's an extremely important period. If you spot any inaccuracies, please tell me so that I can edit them.
And now, a few questions about the story...
What did you think of the characters? The context? What's going to happen next? One of the characters here is linked to a cannon one - who do you think that is (it's fairly obvious, but anyway)?
Please leave a review if you have a minute, just to confirm that this isn't crap and that there's a good reason as to why I write it!
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The line in german roughly means "Please, Miss..."
edit 03/02/13: typos.
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Surprise! We're Pregnant!
Remember that first moment when you had the inkling that you might be pregnant? First, you were excited, followed by nervous, proceeded quickly by scared witless but then, after a breath or two, you were back to over the moon excited.
Then you ran to the nearest drug store and bought 1, 2, 10 early detection pregnancy tests and to the bathroom you went.
Each time that I saw the + sign or the two lines in the window of my pregnancy test (all 12 times I took it for each pregnancy), I nearly fainted where I stood. I was in shock. It was not expected.
Sure, we had been having unprotected sex, and sort of planning on getting pregnant, but each time it surprised me, like finding a marshmallow in your Lucky Charms. You know they are there but they never seem to be in your bowl.
The first time I found out that I was pregnant, I couldn't contain myself. My husband walked through the door and I assaulted him with, "I'm Pregnant!" just to make sure he was equally as taken aback as I had been. He was.
But I always wished, especially with that first pregnancy, that I had been a little cooler with my delivery. It was a miracle and it demanded a spectacular reveal, but I missed the mark because I was too busy being freaked out.
Since then, I've announced another pregnancy, that time with a little more finesse, but I really wish I could have a do-over on the first time I announced our big news.
If I could do it all again, I'd announce my first pregnancy in a really big way. Here are some of my ideas:
- Run your partner a hot bubble bath after a long day. Take a baby bottle and write a note inside that tells him you are pregnant; toss the positive pregnancy test in there too just for giggles. He'll get in ready to relax, sit on the bottle and find the note. Within minutes you'll have a little full frontal action coming at you, covered in bubbles.
- If you have a toddler, have them scribble on the wall with washable crayons, while you write, "Get ready for round two of spontaneous wall art!" Feign outrage at the mess and call your husband over to take a look at what your kid has done. Then hand him a tissue and a Mister Clean sponge.
- Have an airplane fly over your family reunion pulling a sign behind it that reads, "Congratulations (your husband's name here)! Baby on Board!"
- Take a photo of your positive pregnancy test and have it blown up into a billboard strategically placed on your husband's route home from work. The billboard should read, "Baby (your last name here) Coming 2013."
- Fill the spare room with blue and pink balloons and send your husband into that room for something. Tie the positive pregnancy test to a giant balloon in the center of the room and wait for the reaction.
There are several other ways to announce a pregnancy in a big way. Your only limitation is your imagination and poor planning skills (if you are like me). How did you announce your pregnancy?
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Spider plants that is. My son decided to root a small offshoot/baby, and ended up with 7 large plants. Now he brought them to me, since they are taking over his smallish apartment. I am drowning in spiders now. Here are 4 of them: Rina |
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You have very healthy indoor air now. I have 7 spiderplant in my house. Easy to breath. |
here is one i planted too deep so it only has the flower stalk connecting it to the roots. i am thinking its not that far away from being too heavy. |
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Sheesh Rina. After reading the Subject, 'Spiders everywhere,' I didn't know whether or not to open. :) The image wasn't pleasant, but the Message body has a happy ending. Your son has a green thumb. Takes after you.... Your new additions are stunning, but where will you place 7 huge, healthy Spiders? Did your ds keep one? Or were all handed to you. They're really nice-looking, Rina.. Elkay, your Spider is pretty, too. Fin, a great experiment. Hopefully, you added something inside the cup, so your cute, Spider babies don't sit in water. Toni |
Ou jeah. I do my homework :D I think they gonna love it......awhile. Then I must give them better place to grow. That is not a proplem. Thanks. |
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Teacher Candidates include Junior Participants or students in method courses, and Student Teachers in the Student Teaching Cohort model.
Denotes that period of study in which the candidate is taking methods courses, while continuing his/her liberal arts concentration, and thus is first developing his/her knowledge, skills and dispositions. These courses include: EDU 310 Teaching of Social Studies; EDU 311 Teaching of Reading, Writing and Literacy; and EDU 312 Teaching of Math and Science. We refer to this experience as Junior Participation. Students are expected to have their initial LAST results on file with the office at this point. They should also have a completed PPDP (Personal Professional Development Plan developed in the Introduction to Elementary Education course) to use during advisement. Successful completion of Junior Participation must include a grade of C or better in each methods course. These Junior Participation courses will be conducted in an approved PDS School site. Teacher Candidates must attend a mandatory orientation prior to EDU 311 to learn more about the duties and responsibilities for teacher candidates in a PDS.
Student Teaching, in the student teaching cohort model, is designed to be the culminating experience for all education majors.