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That last sentence gets at the major problem I have with this book. When Johnson argues that peer networks are making the world better, he generally means that things are getting better for people like Steven Johnson: comfortable college graduates from good neighborhoods with white-collar jobs that afford them the time to dick around on the Internet and repair potholes for fun. Johnson and his ilk assume as a matter of course that these advances will eventually trickle down to the lands that broadband forgot—and maybe so. But in the meantime, the state of progress is being defined by a group of isolated technophiles with little apparent interest in, or contact with, this country's permanent underclass.
Peer-progressive strategies often appear contingent on some theoretical endless supply of citizens eager to pitch in and perform tasks that people were once paid to do. So let's assume we get to the point where this pothole team exists. It's possible that, with potholes under control in rich neighborhoods, cities might then redirect their resources to repairing roads in the slums. But it's just as likely, if not more so, that all this volunteer labor will just encourage cities to trim public employees from the payroll. Peer progressivism empowers managers and gentrifiers first and foremost, while devaluing labor by falsely equating a sense of ownership with actual ownership.
These issues don't negate Johnson's arguments, but they complicate them, and any serious attempt to articulate a political philosophy would address, or at least acknowledge, these complications. By so completely ignoring them, Johnson assures that his book will be ignored by serious people—which makes me wonder who, exactly, this book is written for. A section about Whole Foods Market offers a clue. In a chapter titled "Conscious Capitalism," Johnson praises Whole Foods, the country's best-known organic grocer, as an exemplar of peer-progressive management strategies. Whole Foods gives its individual stores a say in how they are run, and lets employees earn performance-based bonuses and share those bonuses with deserving peers. The company has flattened its hierarchy, removing barriers that might prevent managers from connecting with their staff.
It's nice that Whole Foods employees can earn a bonus for being speed demons on the hot bar. But they would be better off if they worked under a collectively bargained contract that protected them from being fired for no cause, or pressured into performing additional duties without additional compensation, or any number of things that real-life Whole Foods employees have complained about. Whereas Johnson looks at Whole Foods Market and sees a company that listens, I see one that refuses to hear its workers' calls to unionize; a company whose owner has bashed organized labor in the press, stalled union drives, and claimed that binding arbitration is un-American.
Praising Whole Foods's progressive policies while completely ignoring its reactionary ones makes it clear whose side Johnson is on. Strip away all the utopian rhetoric, and Johnson is peddling management strategies—ways that employers can get something for nothing. He writes that peer progressives want to "reward people for coming up with good ideas—and reward them for sharing those ideas." Good! But peer progressives seem uninterested in rewarding people for just doing their jobs—the point of actual Progressivism. Johnson is offering the intellectual justification for rolling back real-world worker protections in exchange for some squishy sense of belonging and participation.
Peer networks are fascinating, dense concepts, and there is a serious book to be written about their potential for changing the world. But Future Perfect is a business book in a pop-philosophy wrapper, and I suspect it was written largely to maintain the author's viability on the keynote circuit. The website of Johnson's lecture agency, the Leigh Bureau, features glowing reviews from his satisfied corporate clients: "one of the world's largest food companies," "a Fortune 50 company," "a major computer firm." And, indeed, the book is superficially articulate in a way that probably sounds best when read aloud from behind a lectern.
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With only a little more than 800 sq. ft. here, I have enough trouble fitting people in around the holidays. What I would like to know is where does your Christmas tree go?
When I decide to have one...which isn't every year...I've used a small (about 3 ft) artificial tree that sits on on a table top. If I removed my 5 ft. palm from the living room, I could squeeze one in there, but the palm would then be homeless. What I'd really like to do is find lights small enough to use on the palm tree, but everything I've tried bends the branches too much. |
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Good (and timely) question. We have an artificial tree because we have forced-air heat and it dries everything out way too quickly. When we purchased it, it was a 6 footer. We used to struggle with where to fit it and last year, I decided that I would remove the bottom third of it since it came in 3 sections. We now have a tree that is about 5' in height and it works great. So this year we're doing the same thing. We put ours next to the TV armoire in our living room. There's about five feet between the armoire and the entrance to the kitchen. |
- Posted by cecilia_md7a (My Page) on Tue, Nov 21, 06 at 13:01
When DH and I furnished our dining room last year, we realized that we no longer had room for a Christmas Tree. Now we just drape garlands over the entertainment center (we don't have a fireplace),put up a manger scene behind the glass in the same entertainment center, and decorate in other ways. Perhaps this year we'll hang some of our many ornaments from the garlands! |
- Posted by bluesbarby (My Page) on Tue, Nov 21, 06 at 14:16
When we moved to this smaller house I realized I couldn't use a standard tree or fake tree because I didn't have a space wide enough. So I purchased a tall skinny tree. We put it in the corner of the DR but this year the DR is full of office stuff until the office gets done so I'm not sure where I'm going to put it. |
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- Posted by supercat_gardener (My Page) on Sat, Nov 25, 06 at 19:09
Those curtains certainly are a space-saver. LOL! I never would have thought anything like that existed. |
We have a tiny tree on the mantel--it's both a space saver and (we think) cat proof! What I love about it is that I really SEE each and every ornament, which is nice, because they are all vintage or vintage reproduction. |
- Posted by evaperconti (My Page) on Mon, Nov 27, 06 at 21:46
I've seen half trees that you can put up against a wall. They are a good option. Other than that, you would have to replace a piece of furniture, either a table or a chair or something, and put the furniture elsewhere for the season. |
I shuffle furniture around and stuff gets really crammed together, but I really want a tree up over the holidays. Unfortunately, DH insisted on buying a HUGE tree that looks ridiculous in our small living room, but I figure it's for two weeks, I can tolerate it. A friend of mine who had no room for a tree put up a large quilted wallhanging with a tree applique on it. I am not sure if she put up lights, but you could attach lights to the quilt, as if they were on the tree. You could even pin some small ornaments on the tree. |
- Posted by okieladybug (My Page) on Tue, Nov 28, 06 at 16:23
We have a small artificial "alpine" tree. The footprint is only about 2 s.f. and I have it in the corner of our living room. It stands 6' high. I bought it for 40% off at Hobby Lobby. At first DH didn't really care for it. I think it's grown on him now, but he still says it's my Charlie Brown tree. ;) I'm including a link to one that's *like* mine, so you can get an idea of what it looks like |
Here is a link that might be useful: Alpine Tree
I *love* that alpine tree. Adorable. I bought a tree at Target a few years ago at major reduction (maybe 75% off?). I realize now it's a bit too wide but we're still using it. We have to do some re-arranging. However, I'd like to move to a tiny mantel tree or something like the alpine. Couple that with other decorations and it still feels like Xmas as cecilia indicated, too. I did a quick google for alpine xmas trees and came up with a lot of other options. (I'd probably never pay this much, but you can see one of the links below.) http://www.christmastreesgalore.com/christmas-trees/clear-lights/products.cfm?action=view&key=STF009 |
okieladybug, I have that too, actually last year I used 3 in different sizes, grouped together. One can fit quite well into a corner....and as your DH says, it does look CB. My thinking is if you can't get real or an expensive fake...might as well go off the grid and do something different. Really different would be hanging one upside down. They were still showing this last year. Not sure if I'd go that far, but they did look great decorated and definitely saves space. |
Curious me...had to google "upside down tree". They are all over the place, so must be a good sell and tells us people are using them. Link below is sold out, but shows one. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Upside down
After moving furniture out of the livingroom every year to make room for a tree I finally gave up last year and got a fiber optic tabletop tree that I put on a small curio cabinet by the front door. I still use my favorite tree skirt that I drape over the curio. It works out nice for us since our youngest two kids are both in high school and aren't into the "christmas magic" like when they were young. The fiber optic tree is nice since you don't have to mess with lights and we don't even bother with ornaments anymore either. |
- Posted by flowerlady6 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 13, 06 at 14:49
This is a good question. We live in a cottage with less than 700 sq.ft. We've had larger trees before, when we had less stuff, but as we've added pieces of furniture and more bookcases, we've run out of space. For the past few years, I've used a small tree set up on a table but I've missed a larger tree. A couple of years ago, someone threw out a perfectly good artificial tree 6' tall still together. Of course I grabbed it, took it apart and put it away. Then hurricane Wilma happened and a pine tree came down in out storage shed, and things were a mess in there for awhile until we did repairs, so last year, we used the small tree again. This year DH suggested using the larger tree, but leave off some of the back branches and put it up against a section of wall that is between two arches. We put some small steel weights in the stand to hold it upright and it looks great so far. I just put it together this morning, and had to leave for work, so tonight will be the fun part of stringing lights and decorating it. We also hang ornaments along the ceiling on the 1x2 wood that's along the ceiling. Tiny nails are about 4" apart and the ornaments look great up there. We've done this for probably 20 years at least. I'll post some pictures after I'm done decorating. Living in small spaces, we have to figure out ways to do things differently. I thought it was interesting that they now sell half trees to put up against walls. We had not seen this or heard of it. It's a great idea, and I'm glad DH got the idea to do this with our tree. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all. FlowerLady |
- Posted by supercat_gardener (My Page) on Wed, Dec 13, 06 at 20:39
When I first met my ex, he had a "wall tree". I had never heard of the concept nor seen one before and thought he was joking when he opened a coffee table/trunk and said he had a Christmas tree in there. As he pulled it out like a rabbitt out of a hat, I couldn't stop laughing. It looked pretty good decorated, though and his house was really tiny, so he had no choice but to be creative. I saw a REALLY pretty table top tree in TJ Maxx a couple of weeks ago. It was the only one, so of course it disappeared quickly. I wish I'd grabbed it when I saw it. |
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A good friend of mine moved to New Zealand not too long ago. Her family was having a good time at a local fair. They came upon a food booth that was loaded with a variety of kiwis to taste. My friend told me that everything looked so yummy and perfect. She asked the woman there if the kiwis were GMO. The woman looked horrified as she exclaimed, "No! We don't allow genetically modified foods in New Zealand."
No wonder I've been jealous of her ever since she moved.
What are Genetically Modified Foods?
A GMO, or Genetically Modified Organism, is an animal, plant, or bacteria that has had its genetic make-up altered. We're not talking about cross breeding or other farming practices that have been around for thousands of years. We are talking gene modification here. Proponents of GMOs say that this modification is designed to improve the quality of the organism. But not everyone is convinced Genetically Modified foods are safe, including me.
Here's why.
1. Genetically Modified Foods are just too new.
There is a reason why many countries have banned Genetically Modified foods including New Zealand, Japan, and much of Europe. The first genetically modified plant was only produced in 1983. And the US didn't approve commercial marketing for GMO foods until 1994. [i] We are talking less than twenty years. With such a short history, how can anyone really know the long term effects of GMOs on our health? But rather than take a "better safe than sorry" approach, our country has given these major food and seed companies the right to experiment with our health.
2. Genetically Modified Foods are everywhere.
Did you know that more than 90% of all soybeans grown in the U.S. are genetically modified? Or that 85% of all corn is also genetically engineered? These statistics become even more scary when you consider that corn and soy find their way into practically everything. In fact, The Grocery Manufacturers of America has estimated that as much as 80% of processed foods in the United States contain Genetically Modified Ingredients.[ii] This includes breakfast cereals and other products that can still bear the label "all natural." Along with corn and soy, cotton and canola oil are also among the conventionally grown foods that are most likely GMO.
Scary, right?
3. Genetically Modified Foods aren't labeled.
Clearly if you eat a lot of processed foods you're going to have a hard time avoiding Genetically Modified foods. But beyond just being able to find safe food, this non-labeling issue becomes a major freedom issue.
I should be able to choose what food I put on my table. I should be able to "opt out" of this cruel "food" experiment. I don't need my children being the guinea pigs only to realize twenty or so years from now that we have royally messed things up. Every person should be able to decide for themselves what they put in their body. Period.
4. Genetically Modified Foods are out of control.
I do my best to protect my family by buying only organic foods. Is it costly? You bet. Am I rich? No way. But my family has decided it's worth forgoing big vacations, a second car, and other "luxuries" to provide real health through real food. But here's the thing: Foods labeled "USDA Organic"are supposedly free from genetically modified foods. But due to cross-contamination of crops, even organic products almost always contain trace levels of GMOs.
"According to the Center for Food Safety, there have been more than 200 contamination episodes since GE crops were introduced, costing farmers hundreds of millions of dollars in lost sales. In 2008, the Government Accountability Office compiled a report that highlighted the challenges of containing regulated GE crops "given the porous nature of biological systems and the potential for human error." According to the report, representatives from the biotech industry, agricultural commodity growers and consumer advocacy organizations admitted that "future unauthorized releases of low levels of regulated GE material are likely to occur.[iii]"
Not only that, but GM crops have been altered to withstand increased pesticides. The constant use of Roundup (and its active ingredient: glyphosate) has created an epidemic of superweeds that are now resistant to glyphosate. Cross contamination and superweeds. Seems like we have lost control, folks.
5. Genetically Modified foods simply are NOT safe.
Here's the bottom line: GMOs expose people to higher levels of pesticides. In fact, according to a report by the Organic Center, GE crops are responsible for increasing herbicide use by 383 million pounds in the United States over the first 13 years of commercial use[iv]. The Glyphosate causes higher plant estrogen levels which can be dangerous and pose long term health risks[v]. By genetically altering these foods we are creating complex interactions within the body—the results of which pose unknown risks. And even though the effects on humans are still so mostly unknown, animals who have grazed on GM crops have died from ruptured internal organs.
Do you want to eat this stuff!?
David vs. Goliath: What can you do?
If you are already aware of Genetically Modified foods you know that this is an uphill battle. With huge businesses like Monsanto bringing big bucks to the table to keep us as lab rats in this experiment, it can seem like we are fighting Goliath. And guess what? We are. But the key is that we are fighting.
And if you remember, David wins.
Proposition 37: Label GMOs
This November, voters in California will have the right to decide whether or not to require GMO labeling on foods and drinks. Finally, there is hope that we can at least have the right to know what is in our food.
This will not be an easy victory. To fight this initiative, the big Goliaths are going to fight hard. Monsanto and PepsiCo are among the opponents of labeling Genetically Modified foods and have already put up $25 million (and could raise up to $50 million) to sway the vote in their favor.[vi]
Makes you wonder: If Genetically Modified foods are safe, why the worry about having them labeled?
Well, I don't live in California… So how does this affect me?
Remember, a "yes" vote in California (which is home to about 10 percent of all Americans) would ultimately be a vote "yes" for all of us. The likelihood of food companies printing different labels for different states is unreasonable. So labeling in California would be a major step forward to reclaiming our food.
Okay, so… still, I can't vote. What do I do?
Spread the word. Let people know. Make GMOs a household name. Tell the real story. Share this post with your friends. Change your facebook status.
Say YES on Proposition 37!!! You can learn more about the proposition and how you can help by visiting carighttoknow.org.
I believe we all have a right to nourishing, whole, real food. Unfortunately our world has done a pretty good job messing that up. But at the very least we have a right to know what is in our food. We have a right to know if about genetically modified foods.
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[i] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food
[ii] http://www.naturalnews.com/034812_GMO_corn_soy.html#ixzz248prdHHA
[iii] http://earthjustice.org/gmo
[iv] http://www.organic-center.org/reportfiles/13Years20091126_ExSumFrontMatter.pdf
[v] http://www.invigorate360.com/reviews/top-10-dangers-of-genetically-modified-food/
[vi] http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-california-gmo-idUSBRE87F15X20120816#
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I'm the hort chairman for our county fair. One class of flowers to be exhibited include the following lots:
1. One bloom 2. One spike 3. One spray 4. One stem The one bloom and one spike examples are easy to find...ie. rose, dahlia for bloom; delphinium, glads for spike. I'd like your opinions on examples for the "spray" and "stem" catagories. Do your MG books have a definition for either of them, Is it the configuration of the secondary stems like only one bloom at the end versus multi blooms as fall asters? I'd be grateful for the information. (Maybe we need to change things next year.) Thanks. |
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- Posted by Andie_rathbone Tyler, TX - 7B (My Page) on Sun, Sep 5, 04 at 15:40
We don't coer flower shows in our MG classes, but a good resource would be your yourstate garden club organization. They publiash a handbook that governs all flower shows with judging criteria. They are also a good resource for judges. It's pretty amazing what the criteria is. BTW, have you considered doing a design section? I think tht's the best part of flower shows. |
Here is a link that might be useful: National Council of State Grden Clubs
We do have a Design Section and that causes no problem. A flower show judge and multi ribbon winner helps with that (thank heavens). |
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Foreign Accent Syndrome
Pronounced: FOR-en AK-sent SIN-drome
En Español (Spanish Version)Foreign accent syndrome (FAS) is a rare speech disorder. If you have FAS, you adopt what sounds like a foreign accent, even though you may never have traveled to that particular country.
Stroke—Common Cause of Foreign Accent Syndrome
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FAS is caused by damage to the part of the brain that controls the rhythm and melody of speech. The damage may be due to:
- Stroke, which is the main cause
- Trauma to the brain, such as a sharp blow to the skull
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I've been trying different varieties of these for a few years and love them all, but one I grew this year Nemesia fruticans
'Compact Innocence' has to be one of the best yet. It's still blooming its head off even though the temps have gone below freezing a few times already. To boot, the fragrance is wonderful - very clean and almost soaplike. Any favorites for you? Kev |
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- Posted by fairydancer z5 NY (My Page) on Sat, Nov 12, 05 at 6:08
I got some Nemesia paintbox in a trade last year and they winter sowed beautifully.....I fell hard for them, so this year I've traded and purchased for Berries and Creme Sachet, snow princess, Mello Red & White, and Masquerade. I'd love to hear some other varieties that people have tried. I have fallen in love with this little plant! ~Deb |
I'm glad I'm not alone. Thanks for the responses. I've also tried Nebula from T&M. The flowers were huge and just beautiful, but they didn't seem to take the summer heat real well. Tapestry from T&M is another good one. Good colors, but smaller flowers. I can't believe this is November and my 'Compact Innocence' and Mello Red & White are still blooming like crazy. I'm in MN. They should be long dead by now. Kevin |
- Posted by Romando 9, sunset 17 (email@example.com) on Sat, Nov 19, 05 at 0:42
I've only ever grown 'tapestry' (I bought a 4" seedling and it ended up being the intensely velvet dark red bloom-- no complaints here!) and I've grown 'masquerade' from Park's seed and have been extrememly pleased with both. On my member page is a link to my photo album which has a pic of the red 'tapestry'...I don't have any photos of the 'masquerade' (didn't have a digital camera yet) but it's really exotic looking, though I must say it didn't smell like coconut like the catalog said, but oh well! Amanda 'romando' |
Last year (2006) I grew Nemesia Fruticans, there were two choices, white with a tinge of blue, or white with a tinge of pink. The pink tinged plant had twice the scent of the blue so that's the one I went with and loved. Kept it watered every day in a small 10" pot in full sun, no wilting. Full of blooms. Several times I cut off all the long bloom stems and within a week it was full of fragrant flowers again. This year I couldn't find it, but ended up with 'Opal Innocence' white blooms with a hint of pink, and fragrant. My DH says it smells like 'stinkweed' to him, but I love it. Three little plants in same 10" basket, and when I am near and there's a slight breeze, I get the wafting effect. Wonderful. In 2005 I had 'Peach Sunsatia', and that was the strongest smelling, and the deepest color nemesia I've ever had. Anyone know if there are any other darker colors that are fragrant? Thanks. ~k~ |
- Posted by donnabaskets 7B, MS (My Page) on Wed, Sep 5, 07 at 15:14
I've always wondered if Nemesias would grow and bloom through our mild winters. Anybody know? Also, where do you get all these wonderful sounding seeds? |
If you pick the right variety, I'm sure they would. A lot of the hybrids just don't like the summer heat and will croak very quickly once it arrives. By far the best one I've grown is an unknown white variety that came via an exchange in a mixed bag of Nemesia seeds. As long as I keep it deadheaded that little plant blooms way past our first hard freeze. In a milder climate, I bet it would almost be perennial. It also has the most delicious fragrance. Thompson & Morgan seems to have a good selection of hybrids and species. |
Hi aachenelf; Just how cold does it get for you to consider that your area's experienced a hard freeze? We should be getting some below 0C temps here in the next couple of weeks and I plan to move my one pot of nemesia to a sheltered spot for the evening and set out for the day again. It would be nice to know it's not so vital for a mild freeze (-1 or -2 c here). Moving pots in and out can get tiring also. As for the type of nemesia I have, it must not be a hybrid since we had a full month of +30 - 35 C temps here, and I made sure to keep the little 10" pot watered, it was in full sun on my concrete steps and never showed any signs of wilt or harm from the heat, whereas some of my other plants would look a bit droopy (with moist/wet soil) until the shade hit them at night and then they'd revive. Have you ever been able to harvest seeds from them and have them come back true? Thanks for your time, ~ k ~ |
We haven't had anything even close to freezing yet. The last few days it's been close to 90 F with lows only in the 70's F. I didn't grow any Nemesia this year, but the little white one I'm talking about did self seed a bit, so I have a few plants blooming now. It must be some sort of species since it does seem to come true. In past years it has shown no frost damage when temps have dropped into the mid 20's F. |
- Posted by donnabaskets 7B, MS (My Page) on Mon, Sep 10, 07 at 14:49
I do believe I will try some this winter. The last two or three years it has never fallen below twenty degrees. Thanks for the encouragement, aachenelf! |
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PLATTSBURGH — A potential candidate for Congress says that incumbent 21st District Representative Bill Owens is a big part of the government shut-down problem.
Elise Stefanik, a Republican from Willsboro, said in a statement released Wednesday that Owens needs to step up to help solve the problem.
"Once again, Congress has been shamefully negligent in its responsibility to govern. Democrats and Republicans are engaging in political brinkmanship rather than solving the budgetary crisis of the country at the expense of hardworking families. Enough already," she wrote in her release.
"Congress continues to kick the can down the road on long-term fiscal responsibilities, choosing to engage in political battles over short-term, stop-gap spending bills instead of long-term budget solutions. If Congress can't get the work done (that) we send them to do, then they shouldn't get paid, especially if the government shuts down."
Stefanik said she would forego her pay if she were in Congress, and Owens should do the same.
"Instead, Congressman Bill Owens continues to point fingers at others to gain political points instead of being a part of the solution. Congressman Owens had four opportunities to put politics aside and vote to fund the government while delaying Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) for hardworking families in the 21st Congressional District and repealing the medical device tax," she wrote.
"Instead, he put his political party before the people of this district and voted to shut down the government."
Stefanik said laws like Obamacare, which Owens voted for on the day after he was sworn into office, should apply to everyone.
"No special Obamacare exemptions for members of Congress and no picking and choosing who a law applies to and who it does not," she said.
"I am running for Congress to bring new ideas and new leadership to represent voters in New York's 21st Congressional District who deserve results instead of the tired political theater in Washington."
Owens's spokesman Tim Biba said the congressman has consistently called for both parties to work together to find a solution to the government shut-down.
"Congressman Owens has said all along that we need to reopen and responsibly fund the government. This requires both parties to negotiate and work together," Biba said in a statement.
He noted that Owens has long supported making reasonable changes to the Affordable Care Act, such as repealing the medical-device tax.
He said Owens was one of 17 Democrats who voted with Republicans on an amended stop-gap spending bill that would repeal the medical device tax and, he hoped, prevent a government shutdown.
Biba also said that Owens (D-Plattsburgh) and his colleagues are not exempt from the Affordable Care Act.
Members of Congress and their staff, Biba said, are the only group of employed people who, by law, must purchase health insurance in publicly run exchanges.
He said section 1312 of the bill clearly explains that provision.
When asked if Owens's would be foregoing his paycheck as Stefanik suggested, Biba said the congressman's paycheck was the "least of his worries right now."
"Congressman Owens is focused on how we can re-open the government for his constituents and will deal with this issue (pay question) when that is accomplished," Biba said.
Stefanik was also pressured on her position on the shutdown, as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee targeted her in a news release, saying she refused to say how she would have voted on the shutdown.
"Elise Stefanik kicked off her campaign with an irresponsible message: Do as I say, not as I do. Stefanik is staying silent on her policy position, but that hasn't stopped her from lobbing bombs at her opponent for voting to keep the government open, without ideological strings attached," Marc Brumer of the DCCC, said in a news release.
"North Country voters want a leader who can stand by their convictions, and they won't be fooled by Elise Stefanik's empty rhetoric or the political tactics she honed during her years working as a career political operative in Washington."
Stefanik worked in President George W. Bush's administration in Washington.
"If Elise Stefanik is serious about her candidacy, then she should come clean and admit that she would have voted for these reckless measures that shut down the government," Brumer said.
Stefanik did not respond to a request from the Press-Republican to explain her position.
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Lately everything has seemed insurmountable, uninteresting and dull. I've been deeply unenthusiastic, wrestling with writing even the simplest piece, haven't had a clue about what to add to the place for next year and I haven't had anything falling into my mind to blog about...until I realised I should be blogging about not having anything falling into my mind to blog about.
Once in a distinctly random while I get as low as a iguana's instep. Flat as the proverbial witch's tit. Unable even to string three poor similies together. Not only does everything feel difficult, that the place is a waste of time/moneypit/misguided nonsense, I get furious with myself for feeling like it - so the tedium compounds.
Fear not, loyal reader, I am not about to unload tales of secret depression, childhood wrongings and how Morrissey wrote those songs just for me*...I've just been dischuffed for no good reason for a short while. And in the interests of keeping this blog at least partially warts n all, have some warts.
Out the other side. And very nice it is too. Although I feel uninspired still - as if mildly hungover - and it's time I decided on what and how Otter Farm moves forwards next year. Courses, residential courses even, an outlet, back to growing the organic cut flowers, certainly more grinding peppers, herbs? And I've 50 Japanese plums arriving sometime. The forest garden will expand, this autumn for sure, but there's a piece missing and I'm not sure what it might be. I think it should have money attached to it though - something that will produce relatively quickly and be reasonably useful in it's level of return. Dream on.
Rather happily, some of my favourite fruit are around - Japanese wineberres especially. Deeper, tastier, winier than the raspberry, I can't get enough of them. They're also deeply sensible in that they only release their fruit from the papery calyx a day or two before they're ripe - then traffic-light quickly through from green to yellow to orange and into deep red. I eat most on the way to and from the chickens, but once in a while I hold myself back and get some into the house. When I do, this is as good a use as I can find: cranachan.
A very good handful of rolled oats - toasted for a mo in a dry pan, a pot of double cream whisked, a generous dribble of honey and a nice glug of your second best whiskey, all stirred in with as many wineberries as you fancy. It is champion.
One of the reasons I think I dipped is that the place started to look crap. The book is about to come out and as review copies fly out people want to come and look. This is one of the worst times to come - it promises so much, the height of the season and all that, but the big show is over, the colour of most of the flowering stuff has past, and the morning and evening air has more than an edge of autumn about it. The phacelia has lost it's zap. A few weeks ago this couple of acres was extraordinary. A chest-high sea of purple either side of the vineyard - it looked like lavender from a distance - bringing the most ridiculous waves of insects to the farm. Throw one of those ludicrous metre quadrats from school into the patch and you'll have certainly enclosed 50 bees alone. The noise is astonishing, but only if you stop. I lose track of how many things are like that here. If you walk you are aware of the bees, but only when you stop does the level and solidity of the hum hit you. Same with the scent from the quince flowers in spring. Stillness is the only way to enjoy it.
But it's gone, over, lost most of that purple, and the wind and rain of the last fortnight have turned it into a pale brown duvet dotted with blotches of purple here and there. Some flowers poke through regardless and the bees thank them for it, but a spectacle it ain't. With most of the apricots, peaches and nectarines picked, the spectacle absent and me a miserable sod has meant I've been saying no to most visits (including one of the more famous chefs) and turning down some of the opportunities to talk and demo that have come my way. There's no point in doing them when I feel like that, as it all feels like treacle.
It's all wind and rain here at the moment, which means more than the usual dotting of windfalls in the apple orchard. Most are one of my favourites - the livid red, early Beauty of Bath. I resent each one that hits the grass and is set upon by wasps, slugs and flies. The ones I can rescue make juice, the ones invaded are picked first thing in the morning while the wasps are still snoozy and thrown to the grateful pigs.
The pecans can blow all they like though - there are no nuts yet and their looseness was made for the wind.
As I write I think I'm hitting on at least part of what it is that's had me flat - we've been in that lull between the properly up and the properly down, that place that's neither high summer nor autumn, good looking nor allowed to be wrapping up warm. There are grapes to come and some Szechuan pepper, but not until we're well into October so it feels like the place is failing in some way. And then I come along and make it worse by losing my umph for driving the whole thing forward into next year - not ideal. I resolve to take a holiday in August next year, to let the rhythm of the farm have its way, to leave for once happy that there's not so much I should be doing, and that it won't be the end of the world to let it ride for a few days.
I have a new camera. Already it is making me very happy. I have a long while before I can wield it as I would like but I already I feel attached to it - it suits me. It is a full frame camera (here you go anoraks), the advantages of which are only apparent when you shift from one that isn't to one that is. The world you see through it stops being confined or so much of a representation of the world, and you feel more like you are capturing what you see or want to see rather than trying to recreate it. It was deliciously expensive and (and this is vital) the shutter makes me feel like Carlos the Jackal using the perfect gun with the perfect silencer. Tight and slack at the same time, like when Dennis Taylor says 'black', snooker fans.
I am embarrassed to say that using it may well have been one of the things that has cheered me up, such is the trivial shallowness of my woefully Western dip. Sod it though, nice pic of the Japanese wineberries eh.
* although clearly he did. (Or did he?)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 7:43 PM
A little wine
Friday, August 13, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Before I get on with it, any food/garden bloggers out there who'd like a review copy of my new book - A Taste of the Unexpected - can email Quadrille and they may not have run out yet.
Now, where was I...
I'm between* the horns of a dilemma**. Or rather two dilemmas***.
I have some grapes, maybe a quarter of a ton of them, and they all look lovely and proper, as if I knew what I was doing. Or rather Trent and I knew what we were doing.
On the one hand this is good - a real, if small, commercial scale harvest of something. On the other - it's been a belting year for vineyards after several years of not, and wineries are already overrun with orders for turning lovely grapes into wine in a few months time. It means that they can be a little more choosey about the minimum quantity they accept. Quarter of a ton sounds a fair lump, but it's only perhaps a quarter of what it seems I will need to interest a winery.
This gives me three choices (so I guess that's a trilemma):
1 - I can send a winery my grapes to go with their own of the same variety, have a chat about the style to make them into etc, and they will send me back bottles of sparkling and still wine in whatever proportion I fancy
2 - I can search high and low for another small scale winery that might take my quarter of a ton and process it separately. This is likely to be fruitless and may take a lot of time that I'm pretty short of
3 - I can try making the wine myself. This sounds like fun. It sounds like a very River Cottage thing to do. It will almost certainly end in disappointment for one very simple reason: I've never had a homemade wine that's any better than carwash. I have no intention of wincing my way through even a glass of what usually looks and tastes like the drippings from a welldiggers arse just so I can say 'I made that'.
There is a fourth way...knock all the grapes off now, two months or more before maturity, so that the plants' energies are spent developing even more of a root system. That one's a bit dull though isn't it.
Option 1 sounds fine, and undoubtedly the easiest and most sensible - but (and it's a big but) I will be drinking and giving friends wine that's only partly from the grapes of Otter Farm and I'm not quite sure how satisfying that would be. At least a few very lovely English wines are made using a large percentage of grapes grown by other people and very few of them make that clear on the label - so you might buy, for argument's sake, 'Bison Canyon' sparkling, find it absolutely fabulous and feel like your excursion into the romance of Englishwinesville has been amply rewarded. If a fair proportion of those grapes don't come from the vineyards of Bison Canyon, is that a problem? It's certainly not illegal. And perhaps I'm alone in this, but I'd like that to be made very clear on the bottle: 'made with grapes from Bison Canyon and other vineyards' or whatever. I'm guessing some places don't put it on for fear that it would make me do exactly what it would make me do - think twice about buying it. I suspect most people buy English wine at least partly because they're interested in the story of where it comes from, supporting a local product, investing a little expendable income in the romance of a wine grown and made just 'there' - otherwise why not buy a good French/New World wine for a lot less? If that story is muddied then who knows what effect that'd have on sales. Unless it's cheap, wine has to be to people's taste for them to buy it twice, but the first sale is the key to that - hence, I suspect, the opacity.
So Option 2 it is - phoning a few small scale vineyards who's wine I like, to see if they have a small scale winery or know someone who will entertain the idea of making a batch on the scale we might (fingers crossed) have in a few months time. Do shout if you know a vineyard or winery that fits the description - I'll make sure a couple of bottles of carwash come your way.
The other dilemma, I realise now I've got this far, actually falls into the threatening-my-cosy-prejudices category and is deserving of a separate blog all of it's own. Maybe even quite soon. I'm almost certain it will include the usual targets of my ferocity: the Moanic Stoat Poachers Manic Street Preachers, Michelle from Eastenders and, of course, Brighton.
* Or should that be 'on'?
** There is a person called Dai Lemma on Facebook, couldn't help looking
*** Is that a quadrilemma?
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I have to admit this is a bit of a pain to make – cook fruit/sieve fruit/make syrup and pour hot onto yolks/whip cream/stir them all together – but it's the best way I know to make an intensely fruity ice cream. The good news is you won't need an ice cream maker, or to stir it while it's freezing.
Makes about 1.5 litres ice cream
500g raspberries, blackcurrants or blackberries
250g sugar
125ml/1/2 cup water
3 egg yolks
500ml whipping cream
- Put the fruit in a pan with 125g sugar and 3 tablespoons of water
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover the pan and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the juices are released and the fruit tender (blackcurrants will take a bit long than rasp- and blackberries)
- Push the fruit through a sieve set over a bowl, pressing down hard with the back of a wooden spoon (I use my trusty Mexican bean masher) to eliminate pips and extract maximum purée
- Refrigerate the purée
- Put the remaining 125g sugar in a small pan with 125ml water and heat gently till the sugar is dissolved and the syrup is clear
- Bring the syrup to a rolling boil and continue boiling for about 5 minutes to the 'thread stage': dip a fork into the syrup, allow it to cool briefly, then pinch the syrup between finger and thumb – it should form a thread
- Beat the egg yolks and pour on the hot syrup in a steady stream
- Continue beating till the mixture is pale, thick and at least doubled in bulk (about 10 minutes)
- Beat the cream till stiff
- Fold together the purée, egg mixture and cream, making sure they are well mixed
- Freeze the ice cream in a metal bowl or loaf tin or dariole moulds; remove from freezer to fridge to allow it to soften a little before serving in scoops or slices, or turning out of the darioles
An old favourite, quickly made and (unlike most home-made ice creams) it doesn't need stirring during freezing.
Serves 6
150g runny honey (e.g. acacia)
2 eggs + 1 yolk
½ tsp ground cinnamon
300ml whipping cream
- Heat the honey gently to just below boiling point.
- Beat the eggs, yolk and cinnamon in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy
- Pour on the hot honey and continue beating the mixture until thick, pale and doubled in bulk – at least 10 minutes
- Whip the cream till it forms definite peaks
- Fold the two preparations together
- Freeze the ice cream, either in a bowl, or in a loaf tin (for slicing) or in individual coupes or containers
A variant on the recipe above, this is one to make if you suddenly find yourself a bit flush for cardamoms (my husband came back recently from a business trip to India bearing a whole box full of them) – they give a gorgeous flavour.
Serves 6
4-5 green cardamom pods
150g runny honey (e.g. acacia)
2 eggs + 1 yolk
300ml whipping cream
- Crush the cardamom pods lightly, shake out the seeds and reserve (discard husks)
- Put the seeds with the honey in a small pan and heat the honey gently to just below boiling point
- Beat the eggs and yolk in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy
- Pour on the hot honey and continue beating the mixture until thick, pale and doubled in bulk, and the beaters leave definite tracks – at least 10 minutes
- Whip the cream till stiff, but don't turn it to butter
- Fold the two preparations together
- Freeze the ice cream, either in a bowl, or in a loaf tin (for slicing) or in individual coupes or containers
A soft rhubarb ice cream, which can be frozen in a loaf tin for slicing, or in cups or other containers. Serve over a strawberry coulis.
Serves 6-8
500g rhubarb, trimmed and cut in chunks
150g sugar
juice 1/2 lemon
1 egg
2 egg yolks
300ml whipping cream (Schlagrahm, crème fraîche liquide)
500g strawberries
sugar to taste
- Put the trimmed rhubarb in a bowl, sprinkle with the sugar and lemon juice and leave to macerate for several hours, or overnight – it will release a lot of juice
- Transfer the rhubarb and juice into a saucepan and simmer very gently for about 10 minutes or until the rhubarb is just tender
- Tip the rhubarb into a sieve, reserving the juice
- Cool the rhubarb, then purée in the liquidizer or processor until smooth
- Pour the reserved juice back into the saucepan and boil it hard for about 5 minutes – it will bubble up and should reduce by about half to give a syrupy consistency. Be careful not to reduce it too much, it burns easily
- While this is happening, beat together the egg and yolks with an electric mixer until creamy and well mixed
- When the syrup is ready, pour it in a steady stream onto the egg mixture. Continue beating until light, fluffy and tripled in bulk (about 5 minutes)
- Beat the cream until it forms soft peaks
- Fold together all three preparations: rhubarb purée, egg mousse and cream
- Turn the mixture into little dishes/cups, or a kougelhopf mould (preferably metal, which freezes best) or a loaf tin and freeze till firm.
- For the coulis, purée the strawberries with sugar to taste in the blender or food processor
- Add a little water if necessary to give a pouring consistency
- Take the mousse out of the freezer and put it in the fridge as you sit down to eat
- Serve with strawberry coulis


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Excellent all-over lid color--not too cool or warm. Light cream with a slight peachy-pink tone--really brightens my brown eyes. Works best wet.
Nearly Nude is a wonderful neutral wash from lid to brow (I'm a NW25) and perfect for a natural matte daytime look. However, unlike other PC shadows it does take a bit more product as it is less pigmented. Other than that, this is a staple of mine as it wears well and the colour is natural.
Great nude colour that is slightly peach which is a fantastic option to have in my collection of e/s. I love that it is matte, which can be hard to find in a nude colour. Applies easily, blends nicely, and has decent pigmentation. I purchased the sample and will definitely order the full size of this e/s.
I got samples of this yesterday and am wearing it today. It's a very nude color. So nude that it blends in with my NC25 skintone. It makes a great base color to even out my lids before I apply color. The soft-matte texture gives a soft focus to the texture of the eyes. It's a good color for a base to even out eyes. Otherwise I probably won't spend money to buy it.
This is a light peachy nude eye shadow. It would work well on someone with fair warm skin, but my pale skin is too cool-toned to look good with this eye shadow because it brings out red in my face.
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Lovely peachy nude. Nice as a no-makeup look, if applied alone, allover the eye. Is also a nice highlighter and brightener, on medium dark beige to tanned skin. The only cons: It's not available offline and so I have to pay shipping fees and wait for it to arrive (7-10 days.) I'd also prefer if the lid was on a hinge.
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Finder is just like Explorer in Windows. There are several ways to open Finder. Switchers, as well as Mac users, will find this article useful.
Finder at Dock
The most common way to open new Finder window is by clicking on the Finder dock icon and this is also the way I use at the very first time using my Mac.
Finder from Menu Bar
This is quite rare for Mac users to open Finder from menu bar. However, there is a very useful keyboard shortcut that we can extract out here from the menu bar to open new Finder window, i.e. Command-N.
Finder and Quicksilver
Sometimes, you will want to have different experience on using your Mac, you can try open your Finder with Quicksilver. Invoke Quicksilver, search for Finder by typing find
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Finder with Advanced Dock Click
Most of Mac users have already know this : when you pressed your Command modifier key and click on one of your dock icons, you will be redirected to your new Finder window where the application inhabits.
Switchers' Mistake
I was a switcher not long time ago and I made a fundamental mistake : in Mac, Return key means you want to rename the file/folder, to open the particular file/folder you should use Command-O.


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Here are the 3 steps in my gluten-free logic:
Step ONE
a) If, gluten sensitivity is common: perhaps affecting over 10% of the population;
b) If, gluten-related illnesses are varied and have multiple symptoms: a quote from the consensus paper emphasises this. 'The symptoms in GS may resemble those associated with celiac disease (CD) but with a prevalence of extra-intestinal symptoms, such as behavioral changes, bone or joint pain, muscle cramps, leg numbness, weight loss and chronic fatigue. Their symptoms include abdominal pain (68%); eczema and/or rash (40%); headache (35%); "foggy mind" (34%); fatigue (33%); diarrhea (33%); depression (22%); anemia (20%); numbness in the legs, arms or fingers 20%; and joint pain (11%);
c) If, there is no definitive diagnostic test for gluten sensitivity: the Consensus paper goes on to say ?However, currently there are no laboratory biomarkers specific for GS. Usually the diagnosis is based on exclusion criteria; an elimination diet of gluten-containing foods followed by an open challenge is most often used to evaluate whether health improves with the elimination or reduction of gluten from the patient's diet;
d) And if there is no harm from going on a gluten-free diet; gluten-free is healthy.
Step TWO
Then the logical conclusion is that "anyone", with "any symptoms" that are "chronic and unexplained" (that is they do not have a definite diagnosis) should be put onto a gluten-free diet for a clinical trial for three months or more.
Step THREE
Whatever the test results and whatever the symptoms, a response to a gluten-free diet suggests that their illness is gluten related (some people might demand a double blind food challenge).
Up until now, most gluten/celiac doctors have dismissed non-celiac patients as having a placebo response to a gluten-free diet. This is clearly not the case.
The above logic means that all people with undiagnosed illnesses should be given a trial of gluten-free. This is likely to have huge health benefits and wide ramifications on the management of ill health.
Already 10% of Australians are adopting a gluten-free diet.
It is my prediction that in another generation most people who wish to remain well will also adopt a gluten-free diet.
Gluten-free: is this the only way to manage celiac disease?
Well, the simplistic answer to this question is "yes". However this is a complex question. To narrow the question down, I will first assume that celiac disease means that -a diagnosis has been made by endoscopy showing the characteristic flatness/atrophy of the small bowel mucosa. (I will address the question of how early you can diagnose coeliac disease in a later blog).
Yes, a gluten-free diet is the central management strategy for coeliac disease. But what does gluten-free mean? A gluten free diet means zero gluten for life. No exemptions. Certainly there are many people who suggest that people can eat gluten to tolerance. I disagree. Any gluten has the potential to cause you harm.
But does zero gluten literally mean non-at-all? The most complex part of answering this question is "what does a zero-gluten-diet mean in terms of every-day practicality?" Recently, there has been a lot of debate about how many parts per million (ppm) of gluten is acceptable in food. Pragmatically, because it is so difficult to get rid of cross-contamination in food production and processing, the number of 20 ppm is now surfacing as a reasonable level of gluten to be consumed (some countries have 200ppm, and the FDA likely to agree to 20ppm). This seems to be a negligible amount. However, there are still concerns for some people who seem to be exquisitely sensitive to gluten.
For me zero-gluten means no gluten. This can be achieved if you eat fresh fruits and vegetables, unprocessed meat and fish, uncontaminated rice, corn and other alternate grains, and unprocessed dairy foods and eggs, nuts also. This means no packet or processed foods.
But it is a lot more that "just" going gluten-free. Yes, there are a lot more things to do for healing someone with coeliac disease. The longer that you have had coeliac disease, the worse your body will be. More healing will be required. You may need additional minerals, vitamins and probiotics. There are a number of routine health checks to take. You should also ensure that your gut has healed (via blood test and maybe repeat endoscopy).
There is talk about vaccines for coeliac disease. I think these are a long way off. On top of this gluten is a trigger for many autoimmune diseases and neurologic conditions. So giving pharmaceutical treatment for coeliac disease will still not remove the threat of gluten to your body.
Zero gluten is the main stay of treatment for coeliac disease. I do not see this changing much in the future. I do see the gluten-free lifestyle being very widely adopted over the next decade. I do see better non-gluten grains. I do see a generation in much better nutritional health.
Please stay on gluten foods until you have had your gluten/celiac blood tests and endoscopy.
You are invited to have a ?virtual? consultation at The eClinic. This will help you work out if you should be on a gluten-free diet. You might need to get some blood tests, and interpret your results. It is best to get properly tested before changing your diet.
You can read more about being gluten-free in Dr Ford's books: Gluten Free Lunch Book – best lunch and snack ideas Going Gluten Free – how to get started


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Ok, this may be a dumb question, but im going to ask anyway. I have bought the core set and the expansions. To get a bigger fleet, of Ties and X-Wings, would it be best to buy the core set again, 2 Tie and 1 X-wing for $25, or buy 3 Expansions for 30? i have all the expansions already as well as the core set, but i want a bigger fleet. Im still new to Mini games so i just dont know lol
General Expansion vs Core set question
Posted 24 September 2012 - 12:11 AM
Posted 24 September 2012 - 12:39 AM
For your money, you're also getting another set of dice, which is a real nice convenience. If you already have one copy of the expansions, then you know what cards come with each of them. So it comes down to which upgrade cards you want. That second core set is really nice to have, though.
Posted 24 September 2012 - 03:49 AM
I've been into mini wargames for a couple decades and there are some armies/factions in every game that are just more cost intensive due to the quantity of models they require. Imperials in X-Wing are one of those armies if you don't want to run multiple TIE Adv. Since TIEs are sooo cheap in points you just need to put more of them on the table to match an equal point value Reb list. So any way you can shrink the per model cost is to your advantage if you're collecting Imps.
The only reason to buy another expansion is like qwerty said, to get another copy of a specific upgrade for TIEs and X's. I've done exactly what you have, but with a second core set to pad the number of mini's per side. With one core set and all the expansions you get 3 TIEs and a TIE Adv which can only get you ~80pts. So you'll need a minimum of 1 more TIE to at least hit 100. Two more TIE's from a second core set will allow you to finally hit the 100pt mark and actually have the option to not use every model with the highest point value cards to hit the point limit on the Imp side. With the Rebs, 2 X's and a Y that you already have gets you all the way to 100.
So if you're limited by budgets, going Reb is easier on the pocket book, but if you're collecting both (like me) then multiple core sets will get your collection built up for the least cash and having extra dice and multiple sets of templates and damage decks is a lovely bonus.
Posted 24 September 2012 - 04:37 AM
I really feel like 2 Core Sets is a must for this game;
1)Extra set of movement templates, so you and your opponent can each have your own pile, instead of reach around the table all the time
2)Extra set of damage cards, so you can each have your own deck
3)Extra set of dice, because 3 just simply doesn't cut it. X-Wings are always needing the 4th attack die with close range lasers or Proton Torpedoes, and the TIE's need the 4th for range 3 defence.
4)You're still getting 2 more TIE's and an X-Wing, and extra copies of the non-unique upgrade cards to share between both factions.
2 Core Sets lets you play a little more of a flexible game than just 2 TIE's vs 1 X-Wing, without having too many ships to try and figure out and get used to, if it's your first couple of games. FFG will be selling the extra set of dice separately, but you might as well go and get them as a kicker for a more cost-effective way to add an extra set of starter ships to your collection.
Usually, over in LCG land, the question of buying multiple Core Sets comes down to how competitive you want your deck building options to be, and whether $40 is worth it for that third Core Set if you absolutely MUST have 3 copies of "Unexpected Courage" from the Lord of the Rings game. With X-Wing, I don't think you're getting too much "dead weight" with a second Core Set, as the extra components can be used by your opponent to make the game run smoother.
I think the only "useless" cards you're getting are;
The unique pilots (5 cards), the unique droids (2 cards).
Even the unique Squad Leader card with the TIE Advanced is awesome to have two copies of, because the Rebels can use it too. So, 2 Core Sets equates to 7 cards from that whole box that you can't really get use out of. I'd say that's a pretty good deal, considering the dead weight buying duplicates of LCG Core Sets can cause.
I've read around and have heard of people buying upwards of two Core Sets for cheaply fleshing out their ranks of TIE's and X-Wings. I can see still getting some use out of 3 Cores, because you can divide the dice up evenly (for the most part) between players not have to pass them back and forth, but the "dead weight" cards start to pile up, because now you have a third damage card deck that you can't really use. Same with the templates.
However, 3-4 Core Sets could be handy if you're playing with more than two people. In fact, with 4 of them, plus whatever expansion ships you buy, you could play doubles matches, where 2 players on each side battle it out, commanding their own squadron of ships. So there, you can have each player with their own templates and damage deck to keep things running smoothly, and you just keep your team's wad of dice in a pile somewhere on your side of the table for easy access. In this format, the only thing you're really "not using" again, is the unique pilot and upgrade cards.
You could make the argument that the numbered tokens are "useless", but they are double sided with different colours, so you could still make it work easily for both sides of the game. Even the extra shuttle tokens and asteroids could be used for adding more variety to the existing scenarios, or missions of your own design.
I'm actually impressed how much utility players can get out of the Core Set box in this game. I play a few LCG's, and 2 is my maximum I will buy, and even then, it's tough for me to do. I didn't mind it too much for Netrunner, because you're not left with too much dead weight, but I still haven't been able to bring myself to get a second Lord of the Rings Core Set because of how many dead cards that gives me;
All of the encounter deck cards and quests, and the 12 heroes might as well just go right in the trash.
Posted 24 September 2012 - 04:52 AM
ya, i will most get at least 2 of the core sets for the extra stuff and ships.
Posted 24 September 2012 - 05:00 AM
cleardave said:
3)Extra set of dice, because 3 just simply doesn't cut it. X-Wings are always needing the 4th attack die with close range lasers or Proton Torpedoes, and the TIE's need the 4th for range 3 defence.
4)You're still getting 2 more TIE's and an X-Wing, and extra copies of the non-unique upgrade cards to share between both factions.
…but the "dead weight" cards start to pile up…
As a Mini Wargamer my thinking is a little different. The main reason to get multiple cores is for the models, and you can never have too many dice . The cards and what-not are secondary. This isn't a card game, it's a mini game, everything aside from the models is just utilitarian stuff that either helps you play the game more efficiently (dice, rulers, damage decks and template sets) or provides back up components if there's been enough wear and tear to make me want to replace them. I especially see that with the cards for the bases. Since I'm using card sleeves on all the other cards, they probably won't need replacing, but who knows and who cares. What maters is getting the models I need to build the lists I want to put on the table.


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Spokane Community College Waitlist??? - page 11
I am from a small farming town outside of Spokane Washington but I live in Colorado now and I was talking to a friend of mine that is also from Spokane(lives in Denver) and she mentioned that SCC... Read More
0Jun 12, '11 by JamieppActually that is when I got on the list too. By the time I start the program it will be the year and a half that I was told to expect. I wouldn't give up if I were you, I bet there will be a lot of no shows at the orientation on Thursday and you might get bumped in. I wish they were more open about how their list system works, it killed me to always be in the dark and to keep getting my hopes up. Also, if you get a letter of acceptance it will be certified mail and you will have to sign for it. If I had known that I wouldn't of spent so much time stalking my mailbox; so I thought I'd pass the info on to other fellow stalkers.
0Aug 19, '11 by Bailey20111-2 years seems like an awful long time to wait for a AS nursing degree, or is it a BS degree?
0Oct 5, '11 by dallet6Nationals is coming out in November for accreditation review. personally viewing all that has been done to prepare for this and all the improvements in the program, I see no reason we won't pass. So everyone in the program now and in the future will graduate from an accredited school
0Oct 7, '11 by Tickle Ur IvoriesHelo all,
I just read this entire post, looking for information on wait lists, time it has taken etc. I tell ya, anyone who goes through this wait process must really want to be a nurse. I have much respect for all of you for waiting as long as you have.
On that note, a little about my situation. I am a pianist, currently living in Salt Lake City, but lived in Spokane for several years and want to come back! As you could probably imagine, the economy has not been so nice to the piano industry, as I used to be a pretty successful professional. I used to think "I don't need college, I make 70-100k a year!" Well that is certainly not the case anymore and I am eating those words as we speak. As a single, 29 year old male, I have decided that my thinking was certainly flawed and it is time to get an education! I am scared to pieces I tell you. After all the options, and a lot of studying, I decided to look into nursing. For me it seems perfect for my personality, it gives me time to travel for piano gigs, etc and seems to be very fulfilling. I assumed that it was the typical process of getting my associates, doing well, transferring to a four year, and busting my butt for a couple more years to get my BSN. After getting my hopes up I am now learning that it is more like 6 years before I can get a job as a nurse.. That's if everything goes very smoothly (which we all know never happens in life). I'm a bit dissapointed in the lack of information regarding how long this wait list might be. I initially wanted to go to SCC to get my associates and transfer to EWU.
I apologize for such a long post so I'll get down to my questions. I need some advice here. I feel that I'm better off with a BSN as I would like the opportunity to advance later on down the road. Does EWU's program through WSU go off a waiting list or is it competitive? I hate the idea of a wait list entirely, but if it is based off GPA etc, and from what I hear as far as how high your GPA needs to be in this situation, I may not have a chance. I'm just trying to be realistic with myself. I'll try as hard as I can, but I've never been a 4.0 student, and the fact of the matter is that I will have to keep a full time job during all of this. Am I getting in over my head here? I'm a bit intimidated about being a student and having to juggle another life at the same time, but I think I really want to do this. Any advice or suggestions for my sporadic, lengthy post here. Anything helps. thanks! -
0Oct 7, '11 by JamieppI was just as scared as you are and I also wanted it reeeeally bad. After my husband and I lost a very successful construction company and everything we had when the economy tanked, my "hobby job" of being a nurse actually seemed like it would become more of a necessity then a hobby when my 3 kids started school full time. So when we moved back to Spokane I pushed aside my fear of juggling and of the unknown and enrolled at SCC. I also plan to do my BSN but the route I decided to take was to get my RN through SCC and then do the RN to BSN bridge program at WSU. By going this route, I get to work in about 4 years instead of 5 or 6. So it took me 5 quarters to do pre reqs and then I was on the wait list for 1.5 years. I am 2.5 years in now and in spring of 2013 I can take my NCLEX and look for a job. So all said and done, it will be 4 years exactly start to finish for me. Then if all goes well, maybe I can find an employer who is willing to pay for all or part of my BSN while I work as an RN. SCC does not go on a point system, the only requirement is that you finish pre reqs with a 2.5 minimum to get on the waitlist. Then its first come first served pretty much. Also, the route I am taking is much much cheaper since I will only have about one year at a university instead of 4 or more. I hope this helps, I know it is super scary!


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What kind of a world would we be living on if we had no honor, reverence or respect for God?...if we had no conscience? Most of us would have to "Fort Knox" (fortify) our homes because of the rampant criminal element. Obviously, God has given us consciences as a deterrent to evil. Our fear (honor, reverence and respect) of God is a deterrent to evil; our fear (honor, reverence, and respect of man and his word) can become a deterrent to good - speaking of cults, pagan religions, evil organizations and evil men and women. Proverbs 29:25A, Luke 12:4-5
We have nothing to fear if we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. If we are not saved, we do have something to fear. We are to fear those who would have us believe in doctrine other than that which our heavenly Father has given to us. Matthew 10:28, II Peter 2:1-3, Romans 16:17-18, Proverbs 14:12
We shouldn't fear anything during our lifetime if we abide by the instruction in God's manual. II Timothy 1:7, Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:9, Psalm 27:1. We can experience joy that is full and joy that remains. John 15:11 Heavenly and lasting joy (eternal joy) come from God; earthly joy is temporal and comes from man. Heavenly joy is far greater than any joy that man could produce. Romans 15:13, Psalm 35:9, Isaiah 61:10, Habakkuk 3:18
If we only have honor, reverence and respect for man, then we can expect God's wrath. Ephesians 5:6, Romans 1:18, John 3:36 Are we not to be fearful of God's judgment if we choose the Godless directives in the errant, man-inspired books of cults and pagan religions, while rejecting the God-breathed directives in God's book? Titus 3:10, II Corinthians 13:5, II Timothy 3:5 Does God's word teach that we have nothing to fear if we follow man's untruthful message instead of God's truthful message? Are chicken hawks poultry? Yes, God wants us to enjoy our life on earth, but He wants us to clearly understand that there will be direful consequences for rejecting Him and His word. Luke 16:15, Isaiah 55:7-8, II Corinthians 4:3-4 (consequences of being "lost").
If God were to take fear out of the picture, our world would become decadent beyond belief. The absence of the deterrent (fear) to evil would definitely lead to a rapid acceleration of even more evil. Without fear of disciplinary action or punishment, most individuals would do those things that would be an abomination to God; therefore, fear is not a bad thing. Fear protects us from many dangers and many evils. Fear of transgression and heresy is beneficial to us; it is not a detriment to us.
God doesn't want us to walk through life on pins and needles. He wants us to have a happy, peaceful life, but He leaves this choice up to us: we can choose to obey Him or to disobey Him. Joshua 24:15-24
If God is our heavenly Father, our lives can be void of fear. If we fear God (honor, revere, and respect Him), we will be happy. Psalm 112:1, Proverbs 28:14, Psalm 128:1
Cults and pagan religions rely on fear and deception to keep their condemned flocks from going astray. God-fearing, Bible-believing churches rely on God and His truth to keep their saved flocks from going astray.
Fear nothing - except... Him (God) who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell. Matthew 10:28
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Its the word everyone uses when someone just told you something and you literally can't come up with anything else to respond with. So in essence you use "I see"
Also used when you hear something really nasty or something you just could have gone without hearing you commonly use the words "I see"
Also used when you hear something really nasty or something you just could have gone without hearing you commonly use the words "I see"
Yo so dude, check it out... I went out with Jessica last night and things got crazy. *The dude who thinks he is so uber cool, goes on about the sick things he and Jessica did* *5 minutes later* Yeah so it was freaking awesome!
*Other friend* I see...
*Other friend* I see...
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A good responce when you have nothing better to say.
"I broke my leg yesterday!"
"I see."
"I see."
by CAR I
July 12, 2008
A phrase used when someone says something that is not particularly interesting but you feel the need to respond anyway as not to be rude. Mostly used during instant messaging conversations.
Person A: So I was watching an episode of How It's Made today, it was about toilet seats. They make them in a factory with lasers, it's pretty cool. Anyway, after that I went to the plaza and had a wrap.
Person B: I see
Person B: I see
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August 03, 2008
A conversational response which indicates a level of understanding without necessarily indicating agreement with the statement. It essentially means "I acknowledge and understand what you are saying".
"I don't think you should be dating that Denise girl. She's not right for you"
"I see."
"I see."
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Phrase used when you have no idea what the other person has just said but definitely do NOT want them to clarify.
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October 27, 2008
when someone is too lazy to split the words apart from each other, they join "i" and "see
isee watcha talkin bout
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January 27, 2008
The new Lol. Used when the user is too lazy, bored, lazy to give a proper reply to whatever you just said. A correct response is "Speak proper or STFU noob!"
It is used in real life and on instant messengers and games and more.
It is used in real life and on instant messengers and games and more.
Sonic: "Hello"
Mario: "I see"
Sonic: "STFU, noob!"
Mario: "I see"
Sonic: "STFU, noob!"
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May 01, 2006


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Sun Is Porting Java To the iPhone
Re:Loss of Control (275 comments)
Umm... that *is* the loss of control. They have the right of refusal for everything that goes up but once Java is on there there's no telling what the JVM will run. Apple can't control what apps the JVM launches or where it gets them.