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Need suggestions for eliminating my carpenter bee problem. They are landing on the vinyl siding on either side of my gable vents and climbing up under the white metal fascia board covering. So there is no visible damage from the outside, but still tons of sawdust flying down. Saw four females working for several hours yesterday. Seems like the males are no longer around. A few weeks back it was the opposite problem...the males were making passes at me every time I walked into my backyard.
Called a local exterminator and was told they can only plug holes that are visible from the outside, which is not the case for me. I know the damage is only cosmetic, but that excuse will only get you so far if it happens (as bad as it is now) every season. We only bought this house last summer. |
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If you are seeing sawdust the damage probably is not "only cosmetic". You need someone that will crawl into where needed, not some "exterminator" that will simply plug holes, so the extent of the damage can be assessed so you will know what repairs might be needed when the problme is fixed. You do not want someone that will come in and spray something or plug some holes, they need to get in and fully assess the problem. Bee nests have very few males (drones) at any time and they are around only long enough to fertilizer the queen and then die. All of the workers in any bee hive will be female. |
Understood, the question is who to call in this case. |
Kimmsr, carpenter bees don't make 'hives'. They have quite a different life cycle than whatever it is you're thinking of. Carpenter bee males are very much in the picture for several weeks, guarding the solitary nests that the females make and having fist fights all day long. Their antics are hilarious, in my opinion. Coeng, have you called and talked to other pest control companies to see if someone ELSE has a good suggestion? You might even call your local Rutgers' Extension office to see if they have anyone on hand to offer some good advice. |
- Posted by topsiebeezelbub z7 Al (My Page) on Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 12:35
I plugged holes once and they re opened them. They seem to always use the same holes and no new ones have appeared after many years...I sort of think of them as pets. They have not done any serious damage. We put up special wood just for them to use, but they go back to the old holes. My house is 160 years old and still standing, so I wouldn't panic. |
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I used some of the cherubs from my angel room to create this vignette with my cloches.
The small cherub on the top of the largest cloche is being held in place with some Tacky. I used a pink napkin and rose petals under and around the smaller ones. I think I should have used a pink ribbon instead of the red one! Everything else is pink, except some of the rose petals. Sometimes I see things better after I post the picture than in reality! Oh well. TTFN,
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- Posted by oldalgebra (My Page) on Mon, Feb 13, 12 at 0:42
"Sometimes I see things better after I post the picture than in reality." Boy, isn't that the truth. But in this case, I rather like the red ribbon. It helps to draw your eye up. |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Mon, Feb 13, 12 at 1:25
I agree with OA, Candy. And your cloches look lovely. hugs, Karen |
Wonderful cloches and darling Cherubs, Candy. I like the one on top highlighted with the red ribbon. Sometimes I wish I could take pictures back and fix them after I've posted them. Nana |
Very pretty Candy. I like the three sizes grouped together like that. As the others have said, I like the red ribbon too. BTW - I'm a huge fan of that TACKY! lol jane |
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Mon, Feb 13, 12 at 10:44
Another huge fan of 'tacky!' (hate framed works 'crooked' on the wall...a pet peeve, I guess!) Your cherubs are beautiful ...the gold color & expressions...& using them w/cloches looks pretty. I haven't decorated again w/my big, tall cloche since at Christmas when I put that wooden white Santa in it & DH said it looks like Santa's imprisioned!! ;-( So I must try again on another Holiday...Spring, I guess! TFS...love the pinks w/gold. Jeanne S. |
- Posted by christmascandy (My Page) on Mon, Feb 13, 12 at 19:47
Thanks everybody! I haven't tried Valentine cloches before, but the site Karen posted inspired me, LOL I have trouble finding items to fit in the tiniest one as it is so narrow. Fortunately, the single cherub worked out this time. It is hard to tell from these photos, but there is a pink rhinestone heart in the middle cloche with the 2 cherubs in there. Hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day. Candy |
I just love cherubs! And cloched cherubs are even better! |
Candy, such cute little cherubs. The little one in the small cloche playing the violin is so cute with her little leg lifted. Made me smile. They are all daring tho. You ladies with your fancy pedestals just make me oooh and aaah! I don't need more to store but I'm sure I couldn't pass one like this up if I found it at the right price.LOL Punk |
Excellent - I really enjoyed looking at them! |
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You know, with all the losses we've had lately, I actually game into Chicago wanting the Rangers to get swept. A few more wouldn't make any difference now. Why? Lord knows I don't want to help the Cleveland Indians by beating the White Sox. The Indians need to be out of the playoffs. They're starting to become rather annoying just like the Yankees by winning all the time.
This is one more game I missed – I got called into work on an emergency situation when the game was on – I only got to see the start of the game, when we went down 2-0 early.
We called up four players from AAA Oklahoma who finished their season on Monday the 4th. The four are: catcher Randy Knorr, Darwin Cubillan, Kelly Dransfeldt, & old time Ranger Ruben Sierra. Will be interesting to see Sierra up in the bigs. I'll have to make sure to watch the pre-game show Tue night, I'm sure there will be something on him.
G137: Rangers take close one from White Sox, 5-4
G136: Rangers win, but Cowboys get destroyed 41-14
Not available – This is the third game in a row I missed. Why? I was out at Texas Stadium seeing the Cryboys get annihilated by the Philadelphia Eagles. Boy, it was a thing of wonder, wasn't it? I hate the Cowboys. :)
On the Rangers side, it was nice to see Ryan Glynn put up this kind of start. Looked good from the box score.
G135: Rangers drop another to Tigers, 5-3
Not available – I didn't see or hear the game at all, I was out at a cat show in Ft. Worth. My wife and I lost our cat to kidney disease a couple of months ago, and we were checking out some of the breeds we were looking at relative to getting a new cat.
G134: Rangers lose 7-5 to Detroit
Not available – I didn't see or hear the game at all, I was out at an Iron Maiden / Queensryche concert this evening. :)
G133: Rangers win big against Indians, 14-7
How come they couldn't have done this the night before when I was there? :)
I'm sorry, but I don't have the time today to write about this – but it was nice to see the Rangers get out there with a big win for a change. I found myself rooting against Wetteland in the top of the 9th, though – I wanted the game to break the all time record – it missed by just a minute. :(
G132: Rangers drop close one to Indans, 5-3
Well, I went to this game, and given the way the Rangers were playing, I wasn't expecting much in the way of attendance. This was one of my season ticket games, and I had heard on TV the other night that the Rangers were offering complimentary upgrades to folks who had tickets in the upper levels. Normally, I sit in Section 326, but I got a free upgrade to Sec 237. What was funny was that the section Lynn & I were in was the most populated section in the stadium it looked like (as it was one of the upgrade sections). Just 20 minutes from game time, it seemed like there was only 5,000 people in the stands. It eventually filled up to 24,000, but still – rather empty. I wasn't a season ticket holder (or even a Ranger fan) the last time the Rangers were playing this bad in the late 70's, but I can just imagine. Hell, I wonder what the players feel like in Montreal night after night.
Anyway, a third straight solid performance by Doug Davis led the Ranger charge. He pitched wonderfully through the first six innings. In the seventh, he ran into a little trouble, giving up two runs, and then our bullpen led the charge to defeat. Crabtree gave up the other three earned runs, although sitting in the stands, it didn't feel like he pitched that badly. Dave Burba on the other side pitched better, unfortunately. He went 6 innings, giving up one (unearned) run, and the other Cleveland bullpen pitchers pitched well (except for Ricardo Rincon). It was just hard to get anything going offensively.
Raffy was ejected in the bottom of the 8th, giving some rise from the spartan crowd. In reading about this game, someone said that it was the first time in Raffy's career that he was ejected (I find that hard to believe), but it was definitely the first player ejection of a Ranger this season – that's not bad at all, considering this was game 132 of 162.
Overall a very warm night, and even though the Rangers lost, and it was a spartan crowd, I enjoyed the hell out of it. I just wish that it wasn't so hot down here – would make coming out more enjoyable, I would think.
G129: Rangers lose to Blue Jays, 6-4
No commentary on this one either. I was on the highways of Texas headed towards the best sausage I've ever had in my life from the Southside Market & BBQ. It's "Elgin Hot Sausage". Check it out.
G126: Rangers lose to Yankees again, 8-7
This is the kind of loss that makes you want to say "Oh, it's not all that bad, we only lost by one, if we had that one extra hit, if we…" But we know better. This season is just bad, so this is the kind of thing that happens all the time. Our bullpen crashed yet again, and we lost the game late.
Wait a minute. Didn't I just say the same thing about yesterday's game? Yeah, I did. This one felt exactly like yesterday's game. Same feel, same thing. We lost to the Yankees in the Bronx by a one run score. Sigh again.
G128: Rangers lose to the Jays, 9-3
This is more like the Rangers of 2000. That 1-0 win last night had to be a dream. This team couldn't sustain that for more than a game at a time, and even then, only once in awhile.
I actually didn't see any of this game, I was at the Dell Diamond seeing the Round Rock Express beat up on Darren Oliver in a rehab start. If you get a chance to get down to Round Rock next season, go for it. It's a great little park!
I did tune in for a minute to listen to the Rangers game, but they were losing 4-1, so I turned it back off, and watched the game in front of me. :)
G127: Rangers shut out Blue Jays, beat 'em 1-0
I saw the last few innings of this one. Lynn & I were down in the Austin/Round Rock area to see the Drillers play the Round Rock Express on Saturday. We went down on Friday, and after we got in from dinner, and a look around 6th Street in Austin, I caught the end of this one. Going into it, I figured we'd get blown out. David Wells always pitches good at the Ballpark against us, and Doug Davis was the inexperienced rookie going up against him. I figured we'd lose something like 8-1 or so. I was rather shocked to see the score 0-0 when I tuned in around the 8th inning.
Wells went eight innings, giving up eight hits, and no runs. However, Doug Davis was even better, going 8 innings, giving up only four hits, and no runs. For a change, our bullpen managed to keep it going – Wetteland pitched two innings, giving up just one hit, one walk, and nothing else. Mike Venafro came on to pitch the 11th, and didn't give up a thing.
We managed to get to Billy "I have the stupidest beard in all of baseball" Koch for a run in the bottom of the 11th to pull out a 1-0 win in extra innings. A win this season is rare. A win in extra innings is even rarer! This was a spectacular ballgame, one I wish I could have seen in person. The game winning hit was by Rusty Greer, who delivered a game ending winning hit for the 17th time since 1995.
One funny thing – it looked odd to see the umpires in makeshift uniforms – their equipment hadn't arrived, and one of them wore a Rangers cap. It looked silly. :)
G125: Rangers lose to Yankees again, 10-9
This is the kind of loss that makes you want to say "Oh, it's not all that bad, we only lost by one, if we had that one extra hit, if we…" But we know better. This season is just bad, so this is the kind of thing that happens all the time. Our bullpen crashed yet again, and we lost the game late. Sigh.
G124: Rangers beat the Yankees, 5-4
Man, did it look like Rick Helling was going to cruise to a no hitter. I haven't seen him look so dominating in awhile, and he has been pitching pretty well lately. Unfortunately, he got done in by his old nemesis, the long ball. The Yankees led off with a double to start the game, but then Rick set down the next 17 in a row. However, NY scored three runs on two jacks in the 6th. They added another in the 7th, and Rick was pulled. I felt awful, as he really deserved the win, even though he didn't get it (Crabtree did).
Our offense was in the first, when Denny Neagle pitched really wildly, and we were assisted by two errors, although all four runs in the first inning were earned. We batted around, and had the chance for more (we left two on). Still – I'll take whatever we can get in the Bronx. Raffy put us back on top with a solo home run in the 8th – driving Neagle from the game.
From that point on, there wasn't any more scoring, and John Wetteland had a moment of brilliance to get a save (his first in about a month).
G123: Yankees get revenge on Sikorski, we lose 12-3
Well, at the start of the game, Brian Sikorski looked like the same pitcher we had on the mound a few days ago in Arlington. Today in the Bronx, he was – for the start of the game, and that's about it. He got bombed by the Bronx Bombers 12-3. It started out OK, and we even got off to a 1-0 lead (on a Raffy home run). However, the 2000 Rangers quickly reared their heads.
We committed two errors, allowed SIX unearned runs, and basically shot ourselves in the foot the entire game. I thought we had a chance at the start of the game, but that quickly went away. Actually, after the score got to 9-1, I had to stop listening, because this game was on during the day, and I was listening at work.
Good thing, as I didn't miss anything.
G122: Rangers win on my birthday, 6-2
Doug Davis started this game, and based on his performance in the last few starts of his, I was expecting another problem. Well, this time, we didn't get a problem, we got a really well pitched game from Davis. He pitched the first complete game win of the season for a Rangers pitcher – we had two complete games from Rogers, but they were 8 inning losses.
A complete game win – Quite frankly, at the start of the game, that's what I felt we'd get pitched against us. Not that I'm a big fan of Jeff Fassero, but I was feeling the curse of the former Ranger pitcher pitching against us. However, we finally broke through that in the fifth inning, and took a 6-1 lead.
Of the two runs that Boston did get, only one was earned, so the line will really help Davis' ERA. I'm really hoping that Davis can build on this, and do some other good stuff between now and the end of the year.
G121: Rangers dominated by Pedro; lose 9-0
What can you say about this game? Pedro Martinez pitched, and that was about all she wrote. We gave up 9 runs, and Pedro gave up nothing at all. End of story. :)
G117: Rangers lose big to Yankes, 10-2, Kapler to 28
Figures. David Cone gets it together against us. He was 2-10 before this game. Not anymore. :(
Was nice to see Gabe get his hit late, though.
G119: Rangers lose close one to Red Sox, 8-7
Well, I thought this game was well in hand, but our 9th inning heart attack (John Wetteland) came in again. And again he blew a game. That's too bad, because Rick Helling got robbed – he should have gotten a win in this game. Actually, it wasn't totally Wetteland's fault, either. Royce Clayton committed an error with two outs in the bottom of the 9th, giving the Red Sox another out, and a win (eventually).
I'm a bit busy in writing this, but I did notice that Bill Haselman got a nice round of applause when he came up to bad (he was a Red Sox catcher for 3 years 95-97).
G118: Brian Sikorski dominates Yankees, we win 5-0
Of all the things I thought would happen this series, what happened this night is NOT what I ever expected to happen. When this game started, I was feeling pretty down on the Ranger rookie pitchers. I was starting to think "Oh god, there isn't going to be any real help from the farm at all". I was feeling pretty bad about our rookie pitchers.
Then comes Brian Sikorski. The man runs onto the mound and pitches an absolute gem. Is it beginner's luck? Is it that the Yankees don't know anything about him? I'm sure that has something to do with it. However, it's always nice to see such an awesome performance by a kid making his first ever start in the majors. Going 7+ innings, giving up four hits, and no runs. You really can't ask for better than that. It also saved us from being swept at home in a season by the Yankees in our entire club history! Gotta love that, too. :) It was very cool that he got a standing O when finally taken out of the game in the 8th. I loved that Sikorski came in, pitched well, and looked like he belonged there. He didn't look frightened – but if his first start was in Yankee Stadium, that might have changed things.
However, Gabe Kapler's hitting streak came to an end, unfortunately. Still, it was a great light in the recent darkness that is our season. I hope that it didn't get to him so much that he goes back into his shell – he's been awesome since the All Star break, and I hope it continues.
G116: Rangers drop opener to the Yankees, 7-3
Well, it's the Yankees. We always lose to them, and in a season like this, I expect to get swept in all the games we play (except possibly tomorrow's game – as David Cone is pitching almost as bad as Jose Lima this season). Anyway, the Rangers didn't disappoint.
We were losing 9 pitches into the game 2-0. Actually, I felt Matt Perisho pitched OK the first couple, but couldn't hold it past the 5th. We were only losing 3-0 after 5, and then it was 6-0. At that point, I stopped watching the game, and watched a couple of Star Trek episodes that had piled up on my TiVo. I tuned in late to see that we had scored 3 runs, but as usual, it wasn't enough.
We're now 0-9 in our last 9 games against the Bronx bombers, including last year's sweep in the playoffs. :(
G115: Rangers drop finale to Red Sox, 4-2
This game lived up to my usual expectations for a Rangers / Red Sox game. Close game, where both teams had chances, and the final score wasn't a 1990's artificially inflated score. The final was 4-2. What was interesting about the scoring was that both teams scored all their runs at once. All the other innings were goose eggs – although the Rangers tried.
I saw the inning where Kenny Rogers gave up four runs. It was the top of the third. As usual, it seems that Kenny was just "this much away" from getting out of the inning and then it breaks open with something. This was the same. It didn't really feel like an inning where he should have given up four runs. But he did. We managed to tack two of our own on in the fourth, but I didn't see that.
The reason was that I was on the Jumbotron for the birthday announcements after the fifth inning. I left my seats in the top of the fourth to make sure I was there at the top of the fifth for the setup for that. If anyone was at the game, I was the guy with the small sized Pooh bear doll dressed in a small baseball outfit.
Anyway, the rest of the game was rather uneventful, with the sole exception of Gabe Kapler's further extending his newly owned hitting streak record to 26. He got a standing ovation from what I could see. We had a shot of getting back into the game, as we had the bases loaded – but a pop out into the Red Sox dugout was caught by a falling Ed Sprague for the final out of the inning – and our final chance at some runs for this game.
G114: Rangers bounce back, beat Boston 6-3
When a knuckleball pitcher is on the mound, he's either totally unhittable, or gives up a ton of runs. On this night, Tim Wakefield was both. For the first three innings, Wakefield put up donuts on the board. Then in the fourth, it came apart for him. Wakefield walked the bases full (two of them on 4 pitch walks). He went 2-0 on Ricky Ledee, and then Ledee jacked a pitch into the right field stands for a grand slam, and a quick 4-0 lead. Wakefield then promptly walked the next batter with four pitches, and was yanked. Those four runs were all we needed for the win, which was nice.
Rick Helling deserved it, after getting screwed in a 2-0 loss the last time out. Rick's now alone in second place with wins in the AL, and is in third place in ERA with 3.61. I'm glad Rick is pitching this well – if he keeps it up next year too, he's in for a great payday as his contract is up after the 2001 season. :)
Gabe Kapler was the other big story of this game. He broke Mickey Rivers' 24 game hitting streak, and now stands alone in the Ranger record books with that hit. In watching the hit, it was the kind of play that Nomar Garciaparra always makes – a little part of me wonders if Nomar didn't intentionally let the ball go under his glove, knowing what it meant to Kapler.
G113: Rangers lose 7-3, Ryan Glynn passes out in dugout
Usually, when the Rangers play the Boston Red Sox, we have a great game. We win, or we lose, but we always seem to play a good game. Not tonight – this game was an exception to that rule. My wife and I love it when we play the Red Sox, as she can cheer for Nomar (she got into baseball in 1997, when Nomar was in his rookie season), and the overall good play we always seem to get when playing the Red Sox.
There wasn't much to cheer about in this game. Especially when Ryan Glynn came out of the game. The next inning started, and someone was passed out on the ground. After seeing what happened with Larry Dierker last season, I wasn't too thrilled at seeing it happen again – much less in our own dugout. The game was stopped, and since I have TiVo, I paused the action (gotta love that feature), and went and got my wife to check this out. We watched as they worked on Ryan in the dugout – and the one thing both of us had to say was this.. If he was passed out unconsious on the dugout floor, why on earth was everyone cramming around him? Wouldn't giving him more space be better than crowding him? Yeesh. Anyway, he eventually got up off the floor, and was wheeled out on a wheelchair – they didn't use the truck that had driven in from left field with a stretcher. It was a bad thing to see – I wouldn't wish anything like that on my most disliked player (mostly Atlanta Braves), hope it all works out well for Ryan.
Anyway, the only really great thing that happened this game was Gabe Kapler tying Mickey Rivers' 20 year old Ranger record for 24 consecutive games with a hit. That's a nice thing to do – hope he breaks it tomorrow night. This was by far the brightest spot of the night for the Rangers.


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I notice that a lot of you are edging beds with marigolds, and I know that they are supposed to act as a natural critter repellent, but last year I planted them for the first time and they seemed to be slug magnets! I had never noticed a major slug problem before in my yard, but the marigolds were covered with them!!
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I haven't noticed a difference. The slugs seem to prefer my lettuces and cabbage. Slugs love areas that are cool, moist and shaded. So, perhaps your marigolds are giving them those conditions. |
- Posted by chickadeemelrose 5 (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 10:20
Well, this interested me because my dad always planted marigolds in rows at the ends of his garden to help ward off pests, and now I do the same thing. I guess this practice has been used in some cultures for hundreds of years. The marigolds do give off a chemical that repels certain nematodes that can destroy root systems of other plants (our vegetables, etc.) so for that reason it seems like a good idea to plant them in our gardens. French marigolds in particular are thought to be most effective in this way. I got this information reading from websites from Purdue and Clemson Universities. The slug situation is something apart from the pest-inhibiting effects from marigolds though, according to several writings I encountered (this post really sparked my curiosity mandolls!), which said that yes, marigolds do attract slugs. The good news is, that 1) if slugs go after the marigolds, they are leaving your other plantings alone (this didn't do it for me, I love my marigolds) and 2) there are ways to either repel or kill slugs using things you can easily use with no bad environmental effect. Coffee will kill slugs, as will salt poured on them, or you can put cups of beer (fresh, not stale) sunk in 1" below the ground in/around your garden. Slugs will be attracted to the beer and fall in and drown. Any leftover beer, well, that's up to you. If killing slugs bothers you, you can put used coffee grounds around the base of plants and that will help repel the slugs. Also, you can go out late at night with a flashlight and look for slugs, collect them in a bucket and move them elsewere. (To where? A slug relocation facility? Slug camp? Slug dude ranch? Slug spa?) :) Also, some of the ideas about dealing with slugs are from a website "Gardens Alive." I hope this is helpful. Good luck :) |
- Posted by catalinagrey MN 3/4 (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 11:40
I plant marigolds to attract the slugs, so it's easier to pick them off. It is really gross to go out in the evening and see them crawling all over the blossoms. Yuck! |
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- Posted by lavender_lass WA zone 4 (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 12:25
My mom and I always use the little orange marigolds with the strong fragrance. We joke that they're "stinky" but I just love them, as they've been in the garden every year, since I was a kid. I've never noticed slugs on them, but we live in a pretty dry area. BTW, white geraniums are supposed to attract japanese beetles the way marigolds are supposed to attract slugs. (I don't think we have those either, but thought I'd pass that along.) |
I haven't had a slug problem for years. When I did I used Escar-Go!. |
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- Posted by scarletdaisies 7 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 22, 10 at 11:49
The marigolds you get from the nursery are sometimes bred to have less odor, so it's best to use the French or Mexican marigolds. I catch a few slugs and leeches here and there, but that hasn't been my problem yet. I'm on a hilltop with too much drainage, so nothing can remain moist enough even during heavy rains. |
We have had an enormous amount of rain this year and I can't seem to stop myself from edging by beds with bricks and rocks - so I have created a heaven for slugs! I finally ordered some sluggo which arrived yesterday. I did try the beer trays which have been working to some extent, but I think I need to take drastic measures. Yesterday I discovered that the trays of annual seedlings that hadnt managed to get themselves planted, (my first year growing from seed indoors, so I have way to many plants!) were slug hotels!!! They were sitting outside by my garage door in partial shade and every single peat pot (over 100) had 2-3 baby slugs underneath. Thats an awful lot of squished slugs! I think I will plant marigolds and use them as bait with the sluggo. |
- Posted by scarletdaisies 7 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 23, 10 at 15:07
They still attract nice bugs, but maybe if you put out bird seed on the ground near them or catch a lizard and/ or frog, let them go in your garden, it might help you. Not sure what eats leaches accept those. I had a huge old frog/toad in my backyard, every year for the first few years I lived here he would show up around the same place and let you pet him. A year or two went by and young one came by the same place, allowed me to pet him once or twice, not nearly as friendly. If they would stay, they would make a nice pet. |
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PUBLISHED: 16 Oct 2012 10:42:00 | UPDATED: 17 Oct 2012 00:03:09PUBLISHED: 17 Oct 2012 PRINT EDITION: 17 Oct 2012Medibank Private has confirmed its board is considering a special dividend drawn from capital reserves, but said it would remain comfortably above its prudential requirement. Photo: Glenn Hunt
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Medibank Private has paid the federal government more than $1 billion in dividends and taxes in the past three years and will pay another special dividend of $300 million in 2012-13.
Managing director George Savvides confirmed during Senate estimates hearings yesterday the government-owned healthcare provider was planning to make the new payment – the second special payment in three years.
Mr Savvides said the special dividend would be drawn from capital reserves but the fund would remain comfortably above its prudential requirement.
The fund's managing director was asked by West Australian Liberal senator Mathias Cormann if the payment was being made at the request of the federal government as it attempted to meet its target of a budget surplus.
Mr Savvides insisted the payment was part of moves to "restructure the capital base of the organisation to reflect a more efficient capital structure". He also defended the payout of special dividends, arguing the health fund has still implemented the lowest premium increases in the industry.
"The organisation was strong enough to deliver a lower premium increase than Bupa and NIB and many of the majors [private funds], all of the majors actually, the lowest in five years,'' he said.
Senator Cormann said Medibank's move appeared to be "extremely helpful" to the government at a time when the government was trying to bolster its bottom line. "Now, in three years since Medibank came for-profit, we have had two special dividends so far, on top of hundreds of millions in ordinary dividends," he said.
Finance Minister Penny Wong confirmed the government had no plans to privatise or partially privatise the health fund, unlike the opposition, which has flagged a float.
Mr Savvides said the organisation understood the opposition's position on the sale, and the fund had started work on what its future could look like under a Coalition government.
Senator Cormann later told The Australian Financial Review Medibank's capital reserves – which will be used to pay the special dividend – were built from health insurance premiums paid by Medibank Private members. "Labor is now milking Medibank Private members to the tune of more than $1 billion over three years to help pay for their wasteful spending and help them plug their $120 billion budget black hole,'' he said.
Separately, the Coalition also flagged concerns about Future Fund chairman and chief executive David Gonski working out of his offices at Investec, a private investment bank, for business related to the fund. "This clearly raises the potential for conflicts of interest to arise – both real and perceived – which ought to be properly managed," Senator Cormann said.
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While I try to spread my activities all around the CW bands, there are certain frequencies that QRPers use as calling frequencies. These vary somewhat in different countries or with different clubs. The following table lists the most commonly used frequencies along with some observations I have about them.
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Cambodia is known for its small villages, silk farms and craft shops, though it is really much more than that, containing enough history to keep anyone with a keen interest in Eastern culture happy. Whether you choose to walk the beautiful gardens of the Angkor Howard Hotel or stay in the traditional Avista Hostel, you and your pet will be sure to have a good time - and, most importantly, at an affordable price! ... Read more »
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Siem Reap is known for its hospitality toward travellers, and a visit would not be complete without experiencing these activities:
- Take your pet along the Siem Reap River, visiting small villages along the way
- Look for a deal in the Siem Reap Market
- Take a break in a Wat Bo Guesthouse
- Visit beautiful heritage sites such as the Angkor Wat Temple
- Walk through the vibrant Cambodian Cultural Village
There are hundreds of small cafés located throughout Siem Reap. Many of the most popular cafés and restaurants are located within the market areas and are very lenient when it comes to pets.
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The highest mountain in Japan with a beautiful cone shape. The center of mountain worship since ancient days.
Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high and is the highest mountain in Japan, situated at the border of two prefectures, Shizuoka and Yamanashi. With unrivaled magnificence and a beautiful cone shape, Mt. Fuji has often been selected as the subject of paintings and literature. It is the world-famous as a symbol of Japan.
At the foot of Mt.Fuji is Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine, the headquarters of 1300 Sengen Jinja Shrines in Japan, worshipped by the early climbers before climbing up. In May, "Yabusame Festival", the Japanese samurai performance with bows and arrows on the horse, is traditionally held in this shrine. You can also visit Shiraito Falls or explore nature of Asagiri Highland including Lake Tanuki where you can see "Diamond Fuji", the precious moment when the sun rises on the top of Mt.Fuji.
Mt. Fuji has long been the center of mountain worship of ancient Japan. Today, it is a popular mountain to climb, and many people climb Mt. Fuji to watch the sunrise called Goraiko from the top. Access to the 5th station is well maintained, so you can go up to this point and thoroughly enjoy the magnificence of Mt. Fuji by just looking at the beautiful sight and its surrounding environment close at hand from May to Nov without having to climb all the way to the top.
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In the recent bomb blast which happened near Sochi on Sunday the 29th of December, 13 people were reported to be killed with many others wounded. The bomb blast happened at a railway station in city of Volgograd, part of Southern Russia. This event has increased concern for terrorist activities in Russia days before the scheduled Olympic Games in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
The National Anti-Terrorist Committee of Russia was reported to have said that this bombing event was a result of suicide bombing at the railway station. This event of violence has raised the risk of security threats at the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi but the Russian authorities have ensured that they have the highest regard for security and will do all they can to avoid any terrorist activities to disrupt them.Russia has been a target of terrorist attacks in the past with incidents like the theater siege in Moscow in 2002 and the school hostage incident in Beslan in 2004. In 2013, another suicide bombing was carried out near Sochi.
A militant group in Russia issued threats to directly cause disruption of the Olympic Games. However, In spite of recent security threats, the Russian authorities have ensured the entire world that they will not keep the athletes away from the competitions for which they have prepared for several years.
The President of the International Olympic Committee also condemned the terrorist attack in Russian and wrote to the Russian president to express his confidence that Russia would make sure of a safe and secure Olympic Games in Sochi. A similar gesture was shown by the US government who offered full support to the Russian government insecurity preparations for the upcoming Sochi Olympic Games. The US government also welcomed this opportunity to work closely with Russia to ensure safety for athletes, spectators and all other participants.
The recent events in Russia are alarming in spite of assurances by the Russian government. With so much at stake, the Olympic Games are looked upon as a huge source of inspiration for athletes, spectators and for the entire spirit of humanity. Security threats and terrorist attacks cause damage to the ideology of the Games and is something which should be avoided by the authorities at all costs. However, the unity of the entire community of athletes and sportsmen around the world is enough to keep the Olympic Games standard standing high up with the same level of commitment, enthusiasm and skill.


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NEW YORK – CBS ended the 72-year run of the granddaddy of all soap operas, "Guiding Light," in a tearful finale last Friday. "Guiding Light" began as a serial on NBC Radio on Jan. 25, 1937.
Within hours, 103-year-old Samuel Blatchford, who has starred as leading man Ellis Smith in every episode of the show on both radio and television, appeared on QVC to hawk the just-released complete DVD box set of all 18,360 episodes. "The entire series can be watched in less than three years, if you watch it straight through," Blatchford explained.
CBS revealed it was besieged with calls and emails about the last episode, as "Guiding Light" devotees said they felt cheated. Inexplicably, the entire cast was costumed as Rusian Jews circa 1900. Near the end of the show, a constable arrived to tell everyone that they must pack up and leave their town of Anatevka. The closing shot showed longtime "Guiding Light" star Robert Newman, his wife Golde, and two of their children leaving the village for America. Suddenly, a fiddler on a roof began to play. Newman beckoned with a nod, and the fiddler followed them out of the village.
Blatchford said the closing episode was his idea. "It was either that or have the entire cast fired from the Minneapolis television news program where they all worked, except for buffoon anchorman Ted Baxter."
Blatchford used his QVC appearance to kick off what he calls a coast-to-coast blitzkrieg to hawk the DVD of the show.
Blatchford told a reporter he blames "the hippies and the draft dodgers" for the show's demise. Faced with extinction last year, the show's plot lines were revamped to attract younger viewers. The producers had Blatchford's character take up with a college crowd. "We were a bunch of hot studs on the prowl for hook-ups," he explained. After an initial ratings bump, viewership plummeted. Insiders blamed Blatchford's refusal to play the scenes shirtless as his co-stars did. He blamed his pacemaker. Then, Blatchford abruptly forced writers to scuttle a plot line where his character was scheduled to be accused of date-rape by a fellow-student because he feared "they'd make me show my wee-wee."
After the show signs off, Blatchford said he's "ready to start chaper two." He's in discussions to star in ABC's "All My Children" — "so long as I don't have to show my wee-wee."


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A decade of advances in the understanding, prevention and management of heart disease has been marked at the University.
In Wales every day around 30 people die from heart and circulatory disease and an estimated 240,000 are living with heart conditions.
Now in its tenth anniversary year the Sir Geraint Evans Wales Heart Research Institute at the School of Medicine has advanced international understanding of cardiovascular disease and delivered benefits to patients in Wales. Its establishment was an important milestone in UK cardiovascular research as the first purpose-built, dedicated cardiovascular research Institute in the UK.
Researchers, clinicians, patients and supporters attended an event to celebrate the achievements of the Institute opened by the First Minister for Wales, Rhodri Morgan.
Since 1999 more than 7,500 volunteers have participated in heart and cardiovascular risk factor studies. Research awards totalling more than £16M have been secured by the Institute, more than 500 research papers have been published and 110 Cardiff University students have completed postgraduate study. More than 50 medical undergraduate students have also benefited from a scholarship scheme allowing training in one of the Institute's laboratories. The research is providing a better understanding of the causes and improving treatment for areas including heart attack, sudden cardiac death syndrome, heart failure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
Professor Tony Lai, Chair of the Wales Heart Research Institute, School of Medicine said: "As with most research, there is no dramatic breakthrough, no "Eureka!"- just painstaking, step-by-step journeys of discovery. After ten years the Institute is now internationally recognised and we are working towards a future when the scourge of heart and circulatory disease is defeated."
Amongst the research projects undertaken since cardiovascular research was established at the University one of the most outstanding has been research on the role of the endothelium, a single layer of cells which lines all the blood vessels of the body. Cardiff research has shown it controls the way in which blood vessels behave and affect the working of the heart. The endothelium has been described as 'the orchestrator of the blood vessels of the body'.
The First Minister said: "I am very keen to foster top flight scientific research in Wales. That is one of the reasons why the only actual portfolio I hold on top of my day job as First Minister is Minister for Science.
"I also take a personal interest in the treatment of heart disease and research into improved methods of dealing with cardiovascular problems. I saw my father go through three heart attacks between 1957 and 1986 and then I myself experienced something very similar almost two years ago. Treatment now is light years ahead of what it was half a century ago. It is a big problem in Wales and getting to grips with these high levels of cardiovascular disease in Wales is an urgent priority for us all."
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Professor Peter Weissberg, Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation said: "We are proud of our long tradition of funding world-class research at Cardiff University and our contribution to the Institute. Over the past decade the Institute has provided a focus for essential research into heart disease which remains a major cause of death and disability in Wales."
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So much time and energy has been spent talking about Blade Runner in the ensuing three decades that one might start to doubt just how much audiences rejected the film upon it's 1982 release. Offering new insights into Ridley Scott's second science fiction mash-up masterpiece (here Sci-Fi and L.A. Noir) which followed immediately after Alien, is rather difficult. Suffice it to say that production design and mood play a significant part in the films lasting appeal. The film uses some daring, at times rather obtuse imagery to generate that mood. Take the opening scenes of 2019 Los Angeles as an endless urban-industrial wasteland, fire belching into the heavens, but then cross-cut with a human eye (reflecting the city) filling the frame. Vangelis' score manages to be simultaneously imbued with melancholy and awe. With that kind of classic cinematic opening (rivaling both 2001: A Space Odyssey as well as Star Wars) it gives Scott license, which he eagerly accepts, let the image guide the story rather than narrative details (of which there are plenty) or literal sense.
Further paragraphs coming up on Blade Runner as part of our Ridley Scott career retrospective on Rowthree.com Monday June 4.
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It is his last great film (the other being Alien).
Good review Kurt. I didn't think I would read another 'Blade Runner" review in the immediate future, but; I appreciated your obsevations in this one. Your comment on "production design" and "obtuse imagery" are spot on! Blade Runner is my #1 rated film in my favorite category..sci-fi; for all the reasons you mention.


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Good news, fashionistas! Death doesn't mean forsaking your love of cutting-edge fashion. Just take a look at W's September issue, which features scads of stylish women who just happen to be posed as if they've died or are dying a painful, violent death. Apparently, Gucci and the Grim Reaper need not be mutually exclusive.
From Steven Klein's "Academy," here's the classic just-barely-hanging-on-to-life pose. If this were a movie, she'd have reached up and grabbed the fence with her last breath. Lara Stone really rocks that deathly pallor, doesn't she?
From "Woodstock," photographed by Juergen Teller, actress Jennifer Jason Leigh sprawls on a pool deck in a manner suggesting a struggle:
Then we have the snakebite victim:
The woman who is awfully happy about her children lying slain next to her:
A vehicular manslaughter:
From "Sunday in the Park," shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, two limp women in lingerie:
And the all-important disposal of the evidence (an unsettling postscript to this photo of happier times in the canoe):
"Paper Bag Princess," photographed by Craig McDean, takes literally the maxim about fashion to die for:
Is slumping against a wall, limbs askew, supposed to be chic?
And let's not forget Lanvin's charmless death-by-cats ad, shot by Steven Meisel.
Perhaps these portrayals aren't meant to invoke death, but the women in these photos appear weak, helpless, and stripped of their agency. What's the intended message? "Hey, ladies, the last outfit you'll ever wear should be special!"
It's no coincidence that these pictorials were shot by male photographers. Whether these images are the result of lazy art direction, latent sexism, or some other motive, I can't say. But men don't live every day shadowed by the specter of random violence. Women are taught to walk in groups, carry our keys poking through our fingers as a makeshift weapon, and scream "Fire!" instead of "Help!" because no one pays attention to the latter. When you've been indoctrinated that your personal safety is constantly in jeopardy, photographs implying danger are not arty or deep. They're the embodiment of your worst fears.
Maybe that's why photographers find such tableaux so appealing. But dead women in designer clothes isn't a fashion statement, and normalizing violence against women in the pages of a women's magazine doesn't make for edgy editorial. It just makes us fashion victims.


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When Did Ultimate Warrior Die?
Ultimate Warrior Died on April 8th 2014, He was 54 years old at the time of his death.
What ever happened to the Ultimate Warrior, WWF (1990's)?
The Ultimate Warrior did not die! Some of you people need to do a background check. The Ultimate Warrior, Jim Hellwig, called "Warrior Warrior" now was fired from the WWE because he wanted more money to do matches because he thought he was something more than other wrestlers. Therefore when Vince decided not to pay him more, he decided not to do a match that was scheduled for a PPV until he got how much money he desired. After the match though, the WWE fired him.
He came back a few years later but again became a jerk because he didn't show up for certain house shows and was promptly fired.
Afterwards he went to WCW, feuded with Hogan for awhile then became tough to work with and was eventually released.
Bottom line is Warrior has a big head. He thinks he is on the level as Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Goldberg and deserves to be treated as such. The "Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior" DVD explains a lot more. But Warrior right now is trying to sue WWE for spreading false rumors on the DVD. In my opinion, the Warrior is just making more enemies than friends and I doubt we will ever see him in wrestling again.
Did the original Ultimate Warrior die?
I thought doink the clown was the only wrestler in wwe to be played by different guys. A guy told me that the ultimate warrior I remember watching( summerslam 92, wrestlermania 7 ect) died and he was replaced with someone else. True?
I don't think he died...James is still alive
(WWE) Ultimate Warrior Vs The Boogeyman, Who Will Win?
Warior and the Boogeyman in the same ring? Scary! I want you to write out how this match will go down, the best storyline will receive 10 points!
Ultimate Warrior runs down to the ring then The Boogeyman makes a suprise apperance from under the ring then Warrior starts off by pushing Boogeyman to the turnbuckle and Warrior runs to do the clothesline to Boogeyman. Boogeyman ducks Warrior stops and looks behind him and Boogeyman powerslams him then Warrior gets fired up and hits the ref on accident and the ref doesnt notice so Boogeyman low blows Warrior and.........
Pro Wresling WWF Ultimate Warrior?
Why Did Ultimate Warrior leave WWF ?
He was missing advertised appearances. Warrior claimed this was because his father died but Warrior hadnt seen or commincated with his father in 10 years so Vince thought that was fishy and had to fire him. Thats the story in short. This is what led to his 1996 release which was his last WWF tenture.
how much money has the ultimate warrior made out of royalties on the self destruction of ultimate warrior dvd?
The Ultimate Warrior hasn't made anything in royalties from his dvd as he refused to work with WWE in its promotion or be involved in the making of it.Warrior never forgave Vince for firing him in 1996 over breach of contract ( which he still disputes ) and then refused to work with him on the dvd claiming bias which made him look bad.He tried to get an injunction stopping it, lost that and any future royalties.Which is why he filed a lawsuit against WWE in January 2006 as he thought the dvd makes him look bad.


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I just wanted to do a quick write-up on the retreat I went to this past weekend for anyone who might be considering going next year. Sorry gang, I took my camera with me and proceeded to not take pictures, which is actually par for the course for me.
This was my first time, and I went in not knowing what to expect, but like most SCBWI events it exceeded expectations.
The retreat is organized by the Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators every year in September. It's a three-day event targeting writers who are actively working on children's book manuscripts, from picture books to middle grade to young adult. Though located in L.A., the retreat accepts applications from outside the area – one writer this year was from Florida! Only forty applicants are accepted, which allows for an intimate atmosphere for sharing work and receiving feedback. It's very popular; this year the retreat sold out in two days (but there's always a wait list, so if you miss the registration window, make sure you get on it!).
I'll emphasize that the focus of the event is children's books only. No adult, no new adult. If writing (or illustrating) children's books is your thing though, I'd highly recommend joining SCBWI.
So, the weekend.
The event is held at a quiet little retreat center in the Valley with little to no Internet or cell phone signal. You're there to work, and work you shall, because there are hardly any distractions. The sounds of the city are far away. The campus is beautiful, with a duck pond and plenty of hidden benches and seating areas to seclude oneself and get some work done. Attendees have the choice to commute, but most choose to stay at the retreat center. You can request a roommate if you have a friend attending – my critique partner and I signed up together – or allow the organizers to pair you up with someone. I live really close to the center, but I'm glad I chose to stay overnight. It meant I could hang out with everyone a lot longer without having to worry about driving home late (it also meant getting to sleep in a bit in the morning!).
We got rolling on Friday at 1 p.m. with an introduction to the faculty. It's usually a mix of agents, editors and authors. This year our faculty included Allyn Johnston (editor, Beach Lane Books), Liza Pulitzer-Voges (agent, Eden Street Literary Agency), Andrew Harwell (editor, HarperCollins), Stephanie Jacob Gordon (author, freelance editor, Writer's Ink), and Judy Ross Enderle (author, freelance editor, Writer's Ink). There was a brief moderated panel where they discussed the importance of revision, and then at 3 p.m. critique sessions began.
The Working Writer's Retreat is all about revision. It's an intensive weekend of reading our work aloud to faculty and peers, receiving feedback, and offering feedback. There's time between sessions to work on manuscripts in order to bring revised materials to the next session. This is a chance to receive feedback from experienced professionals and fellow working writers that you might not receive elsewhere. Attendees go to learn, to work together, and to improve their craft.
Before the retreat the forty attendees are placed in ten groups of four, and the faculty members are assigned rooms. Like in high school, your teachers stay put while you travel from room to room. That means you have a new teacher every session, but your group members stay the same through the whole weekend.
You're encouraged to bring only your best work, but also anything that you need help with. Everyone gets about fifteen minutes for reading and critique, which averages out to about five pages per session (depending on how fast you read, hah!). For picture book writers, you can usually get a full manuscript into one session. For the rest of us, it's usually just the first five pages of a manuscript.
I knew I was bringing along my current major project, a young adult fantasy MS. I'm currently in the second draft rewrite process. But while getting ready for the retreat it occurred to me that with the session format, my group would end up hearing the same manuscript through five sessions! To spare them the torture haha, I brought along a few pages from a sci-fi story (also YA) that's been on the back burner for years. I'd never shown it to anybody and it was a lot rougher than my current MS, so I figured it'd be the perfect candidate for a revision event.
My group members were lovely, and together we had a pretty diverse body of work: a few picture books (primarily non-fiction), a middle grade historical fiction, a YA historical fiction, and my fantasy and sci-fi. I was a ball of nerves when we sat down with Allyn, our first faculty member. Every attendee reads their work aloud. This was my first time reading my own work to a critique group, let alone an editor! How's that for intense? Luckily I'd read both my manuscripts aloud to myself before the retreat; I had an idea of the pacing and where I wanted to place emphasis on words, though I still got tongue-tied and tripped on occasion.
Like most things, the anticipation was a lot worse than the actual thing. When each group member was done reading, we critiqued the work, led by Allyn. Everyone got a chance to speak, and we shared what we liked about the piece as well as what we thought would make it better. These are not bash sessions, nor are they about fluffing egos. You want critique, you want comments that you can use. No one's perfect, and the goal of the weekend is evolution. You want anything that can help you make your manuscript the best it can be by Sunday…
My group members and I discovered that we all had the same insecurities. And since we stuck together the whole weekend, we got comfortable with one another pretty quick, so every successive session was a little better – though still nerve-wracking since we were meeting a new faculty member!
My fantasy MS was my main focus, but I broke out the sci-fi MS at a couple of sessions for a bit of variety. Our PB writer had several manuscripts along, and at nearly every session she read something new. At our Saturday morning session with Liza I decided to try something different – I gave her a brief rundown of the first four pages, and then launched into the next five. We'd discussed this during Allyn's session. I'd read the first five pages at various critique events in the past. It's always been kind of a bummer to me that I get so much feedback on the opening but never move past that. The next five pages were never before read by anyone, and I really wanted to get notes. My other group members had already begun doing the same thing. We made sure to give our faculty member enough information to go on so they weren't completely lost.
Our critiques were not too focused on spelling and grammar (though I did make notes when the mood struck me). We discussed such things as first lines, characterization, voice, pacing, scene transitions, and description. We discussed details that confused us – like a character's age – and when and where that information should appear in an MS. We discussed how to find the story arc in a non-fiction biography that spans decades. We discussed character motivation and agency. We discussed whether Christopher Columbus ever met Queen Isabella of Portugal (and due to lack of Internet or encyclopedia access reached no conclusion).
Sessions were staggered – while half the groups were in session, the other half were on break, allowing us time to compile notes and revise our work. Revisions could be done by hand, but most people brought laptops, and a printer was available to print new pages. Meals and break times provided a chance to socialize with faculty and other attendees. We also had periodic exercises led by Lynette Townsend to stretch, walk, and take care of our bodies. After the last session of the day a bit of fun was scheduled to give us a chance to unwind: Friday night was wine and cheese, Saturday was karaoke.
We got rolling Sunday morning bright and early. We packed up our things and returned our room keys. Then we headed into the main meeting room for the First Pages Panel. The critique sessions were over now. All forty attendees would be reading their first page – roughly 250 words – to a panel of acquiring agents and editors. This included three of our faculty members and two bonus agents: Jill Corcoran (Jill Corcoran Literary Agency) and Richard Florest (Rob Weisbach Creative Management). They wouldn't simply be listening to our work as faculty, but as working agents and editors, looking to acquire the right manuscript. It was the moment of truth.
The panel sat at the front of the room. Every attendee went up to the podium and got three minutes for reading and critique. Ideally you read for a minute or a minute and thirty seconds, and then the rest of the time was for feedback. Someone watched the time and signaled when you hit those markers, but no one stopped you if you read too long: if you used up the full three minutes, there would be no critique.
The big question for the faculty was, "Would you want to read more?" Based on that they offered their brief notes. Personally, I was very impressed by the quality and diversity of the pages that were read! The faculty who had heard these pages over the weekend frequently noted how much improved they were.
Overall it was a worthwhile weekend. I got a lot of useful feedback and made some new friends. I'd been floundering a bit on my MS and hadn't written as much as I was hoping over the summer, but by the end of the retreat I felt I knew how to move forward. In fact, I managed to write 3,000 words in the days following! I'm not sure if I'll go again next year because it is a bit pricey, but I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for feedback and camaraderie in what is often a lonely journey.
One final thing I'd like to discuss is attitude. If you go into this retreat thinking it's going to solve all of your writing problems and lead to a book deal, then unfortunately you're going to go away disappointed. That's not what the retreat is about. You're there to work and you're there to learn – that's all. It's not about selling your manuscript or yourself. Sure, some people do get lucky and find their future agents and editors through this retreat, it's not unheard of. But the real goal is to improve; to acquire the tools to make your manuscript better and become a better writer. And it's not just about you, either: you're also there to help your fellow writers. You're all traveling the same road, and you've come to this retreat to help each other along.
And so, there's a bonus goal: to make friends. If you're open and willing to give as much as you get, this part will happen naturally (bring business cards!). So relax, work hard, and enjoy yourself!
Edit 09-27-2013: Fellow attendee Nutschell posted some lovely photos from the weekend. Check them out!


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Two kids who survived fatal house fire in Hammond released from hospital
By Karen Caffarini Post-Tribune correspondent January 11, 2014 9:50PM
Services were held Monday for the three children killed earlier this month in a fire at the family's duplex, pictured here after the blaze, in Hammond, Ind. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Updated: February 13, 2014 7:08AM
HAMMOND — The two surviving children in a house fire that claimed the lives of three young siblings Wednesday night were released from Stroger Hospital in Chicago on Saturday night while their father remained in critical condition in the Cook County Burn Unit, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed.
The children, ages 6 and 2, had been listed in good condition, having suffered smoke inhalation.
Their father, Andre Young, 27, suffered third-degree burns in the blaze, which Hammond fire officials believe was caused by a propane-fueled space heater in a home where the utilities had been disconnected for months.
Their mother, Michelle Young, was not in the house at the time of the fire, but appeared across the street at some time, apparently in shock, fire officials said.
Meanwhile, Stephanie Pittman, a relative of the Young family, said funeral arrangements have been made for the three children who perished in the blaze, but she would not release details.
Four-year-old Dasani, 3-year-old Alexia and their 7-month-old brother, Jayden, suffered burns and died less than two hours after firefighters arrived at the home.
The first Hammond firefighters arrived at the house at 644 Sibley St. at 10:26 p.m. and found a badly burned Andrew Young in the snow with the two surviving children. Chief Fire Inspector Michael Opinker said they found the front and the side doors of the home blocked by clothes, furniture and other debris.
Hammond fire officials and the state fire marshal said they are 90 percent sure that a space heater connected to a propane tank — which Opinker called a "dangerous setup" — likely sparked the fire. Candles were found in the area where the fire started — a downstairs front room where the children were found.
Hammond Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Margraf had said it appeared that Andre Young had pulled two of the children to safety.
A family living in an upstairs apartment in the house were able to get out safely.
Hammond city officials said the house was on the brink of being declared uninhabitable. They said it lacked electrical service, running water and gas for at least six months, and Hammond officials were desperately trying to take action, with a court hearing scheduled for Jan. 16.
Donations to the family can be made through The Young Family Benefit Account, which has been set up at First Midwest Bank through a family member.
A bank spokesman said donations can be made at any First Midwest Bank location in Northwest Indiana and Illinois.


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Carrizo Plains, Dawn
since pictures seem to be the thing these days:
…is this thing on?
Wow. My heartiest thanks to all our guest bloggers this week! I slept easily knowing that the readers of our blog were in good hands. (That, and the hours and hours of biomass sampling.) I hope
they will all continue to contribute, though contract negotiations are ongoing. Unfortunately, I've been informed that Brian has hired "controversial superagent" Scott Boras. Did you know that not only is Brian a future historian laureate, but his (admittedly low) .230 batting average is bolstered by an unbelievable pitch calling ability and "professional" clubhouse presence? Man, this blogging thing is complicated.
Carey managed to get in a post despite working TWO jobs already, and not only that but actually hit the magic number 100, so should be expecting some sort of prize.
But I digress. Thanks again to everybody who hung around this week to chat.
Friday Insantity 1.11
Trees: Crops or Not?
Agroforestry Peace Corps volunteers in northern Cameroon are supposed to be fighting deforestation and desertification by working with local communities to establish small tree nurseries and forests in their villages. So what to grow? Fruit trees and some nitrogenous species were popular. Most of the communities that I worked with, however, wanted trees that would grow rapidly to produce wood for firewood. Because most people in this region (the Extreme North Province) cook over a fire wood is a pressing need every day. So what grows the fastest, doesn't get eaten and withstands the area's blistering heat? After many futile attempts at growing acacias and other native trees, Neem (Azadirachta indica) won out. As you can probably tell from its Latin name this was not a native species. I was torn, is it better to plant trees that grow quickly and provide much needed wood, or is it better to plant slower-growing native trees? I struggled with this question quite a bit because my undergraduate thesis was on invasive plant species in the northeast US. I was well aware of what damage non-native species could do. I decided however, that these trees were more like crops, being grown for immediate and frequent use, rather than any kind of attempt at creating a "natural" or "native" forest. I am still not sure if I'm right about that though.
News Roundup
Chile's looking to win whales' swing vote with its new cetacean sanctuary. It will no doubt earn the affection of freshly enfranchised teen starlet Hayden Panettiere, who with her pictogram brigade, is looking to kick Iceland when its down. (I wonder if she'd tolerate a dreamy Ivy-league Brooklyn boy who turns an Inupiat whale hunt into an Internet kalaidiscope.)
From the aforementioned beleaguered land of ponies, Björk shoots off a op-ed telling the IMF where they can stick their aluminum smelters. Then she suggests her homeland's "almost untouched nature" (don't ask about the missing trees) could become "one big lush spa." We heard this same call for conservation as part of a "let's solve all our problems at once" approach on the Obama Show tonight. Reliving a couple weeks of 1929 has got folks revved up for what came next.
Newshour last week featured this stomach-turning depiction of a "trash-out," the hauling away of the innards of repossessed McMansions to the landfill. I suppose it's just another chapter in the Story of Stuff. Bright side: foreclosed houses make great bobcat habitat. (Things don't look as good for their domesticated brethren.)
- Remember the days of Bush, Sr.? When all the best fights were silver-spooned environmentalists v. callous-handed locals? (Those days are behind us, right? right? ) Reminiscing, I like to think of this HSBC ad, perhaps most perplexing commercial ever made, as a period piece.
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News Roundup
- Some seventy years ago Orwell mused, "Somehow it always seems worse to kill a large animal." Indeed! Four south African nations gear up for only the second ivory auction since the worldwide criminalization of the ivory trade in 1989, according to the BBC. They hope to raise tens of millions for elephant conservation efforts. NGOs are fretting the sale's an incentive to poachers, while TRAFFIC attempts to sooth them with line graphs. Just a week ago, eBay caved to pressure to drive ivory traffickers out of its virtual vendue; 39,000 frantic sellers have nine weeks to unload their wares. Did someone say stocking stuffers?
- Searchers are giving up hope of every finding those missing killer whales. "The population drop is worse than the stock market," proclaims the Center for Whale Research's Ken Balcomb, tagging into this bizarre fight eco-doomsayers have picked with the Dow Jones. But in all seriousness, the remaining number of "southern resident" orcas only just outnumbers the years since Black Friday.
- Bright side: The youth of Rotterdam have got Looten Plunder on the run with their (Dance! Dance!) Revolution! Read about here, or better yet head right to Club Watt's almost erotic promotional video. (But big party foul with this head-scratching headline. What was it Aldo Leopold said about growing accustomed to thinking breakfast comes from the market and heat from the furnace? Apparently, CNN is hoping electricity comes from Eurotrash.)
Tags: dancing•eBay•elephants•orcas•poaching•TRAFFIC
President Chernobyl
With the election thankfully only a week away, we'll soon be able to reflect on what we've learned about the terrain of the political debate of a raft of contemporary problems. What will surely pop out is that nuclear power is certainly back on the table, up for consideration in a way it hasn't been for decades. The presidential candidates are in agreement over its necessity (see here and here), though one is, admittedly, more strident in his endorsement.
It will be up to conservationists and environmentalists to force policy makers to place value on individual people and organisms, cultures and ecosystems, when the weighing of costs and benefits begins. All are easily lost in the statistical rhetoric of risk, the preferred scale of populations and millenia, and the ideology of technological promise.
But just how ahistorical will this debate be (assuming there's a debate at all)? (more…)
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Saving the Planet, Saving People?
New Names on Thoreau's Dance Card
Two great ways to get your science written up in the New York Times: link it to climate change or to Thoreau. Boston University's Richard Primack and Harvard's Charles Davis hedged their bets and got lucky yesterday. It seems lots of flowers present in Thoreau's journals are nowhere to be found by industrious grad students these days, and those that remain are blooming earlier in the year. It's just more bad news for proud Yankees already wringing their hands over their sugar maples turning Canadian.
Ted Stevens indicted
Breaking: Senator Ted Stevens was indicted today on seven felony counts of ethic violations after failing to report gifts from VECO Corp., an oil pipeline and oil field services company. You may also know VECO through the National Science Foundation as the official "arctic logistics provider," in another contract Stevens coordinated.
Stevens is one of the League of Conservation Voters' Dirty Dozen, and his corruption is well-established. Do you think he is as "disappointed and disturbed" about this court decision as he was about the decision to list polar bears as a threatened species? Here's hoping this decision means Alaska and its wildlife will be better represented in the future.
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