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I've started quite a bit of lettuce in small 1" grodan cubes, moving them to clay pebbles in a flood and drain hydro setup for a few weeks now. All of it doing well. In an effort to conserve rock wool I have a Question. COULD I cut these grodan cubes down in half for the seedlings to conserve rock wool since their real home once started is clay pebbles? Meaning, how intensive of a substrate does a head of lettuce need for start up, since once it's a baby plant I am moving it to the clay pebbles (within 10 days). Could I cut the 1" grodan cube into a 1/2" cube, a 1/4 inch cube, etc? What is too small that it would detriment it's beginning? |
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- Posted by Rio_Grande (My Page) on Mon, Jan 20, 14 at 21:44
We use 1 in cubes and fill in around them with clay. I wouldn't go smaller than that if you plan to transplant them. But you can give it a shot that's how I have learned most of what works for me. |
I have to agree with Rio_Grnade however i understand your thinking. Even after taking out some of my plants (after harvest) you could not tell there was ever a grodan cube. I will say Grodan sent me a bag of their chunks that worked great. I used an egg carton and then sprinkled seeds over them. I had seedlings growing in just one tiny chunk. So it can be done, but what i found out was in the TEXAS HEAT if i didn't keep an eye on the smaller chunks with seedlings in them would start to dry out. So i would just scoop out a spoon full of the chunks and put them in the net pots then cover them with clay. I really like the Grodan Cubes, However my attempt of a third set of transplants isn't working for me. I have them in dome with a little heat mat. The first two time i just set them under my gazebo in Aug and they took care of themselves. Sorry Off Subject.... |
The cubes are 10 cents each. What am I missing? You can't be growing hydro to save money, right? |
- Posted by PupillaCharites FL 9a (My Page) on Fri, Jan 24, 14 at 21:56
Part of what's important, is the support that the rockwool gives? Because if I wanted to do away with rockwool, I would just experiment putting them directly in hydroton if space weren't a problem. Maybe experiment presoaking the ungerminated seeds a day or two in water immediately before or using a very small percent peroxide water, or even in something like orange juice first spotty/slow/low% germination were a problem. I am thinking the smaller the rockwool, the smaller the roots, so this would just be checking the other extreme eliminating rockwool completely. Generally, I think the question of minimum rockwool size is specific to your setup design, ambient conditions and watering frequency, so what works for one might not work for another. |
- Posted by Robert.1943 11 (My Page) on Sat, Jan 25, 14 at 0:44
I grow everything in hydroton, so I can water more consistently , I found that using rockwool it was very easy to over water the plants,, so I have taken the path of least resistance using expanded clay , with the drip system, ebb and flow system even using the Kratky method. I grew a Japanese leafy vegetable called Katasuna using the Kratky method in hydroton which grew beautifully, I gave some seedlings at the same time to a Japanese friend who planted in soil and are only 1/3 the size of the ones I just harvested. I know many use rockwool and even the Canna coco peat successfully, I guess I am lazy, however my growth rates are very good, too old to change my habits while I am getting great results. |
I don't use any rock wool at all. I place the seeds in a very small piece of paper towel. .25 x .5 in and place it about a half inch into a 2 inch net cup with hydroton. Place them in a home made bubble bucket or similar container and bring the water level to 1 inch of the net cup like a DWC system. Let the air stone run and just the moisture escaping from then net cups is enough to germinate the seed and draw the roots down until you are ready to put it into a different system or let them grow out in there. |
hyrdoboy: Does this work in the winter? My second round of winter seeds just didn't work germinate I didn't have a heat mat but i did use some Christmas lights under the tray for heat. I did everything the same as i had in August but very few of the seeds sprouted. Austin is having some crazy weather. Any thoughts on seed germination would be appreciated. |
- Posted by jackblasto none (My Page) on Sun, Feb 9, 14 at 19:53
"The cubes are 10 cents each. What am I missing? You can't be growing hydro to save money, right?" haha... point taken |
I have had success with sizes as small as 1/8th of a cube(1/2"x1/2"x1/2"). I've also had a lot of failures, in all sizes. I found that with rock wool there was too fine a line between drowning my seedlings with too much water and having them dry out, wilt and die-off overnight. I am/was starting plants to grow in either an NFT system or an ebb and flow system with hydroton as a medium and I ended up using a system something like hydroboy's, except my 2 inch pots are suspended in a raft of 2 inch Styrofoam. I like the air stone Idea and I think it would likely allow the plants to grow larger roots before moving. Do I have an extra air pump lying around..? |
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With a history of 26 years the Burning Man Festival website has accumulated a vast archive of helpful information for those venturing out into the desert including an intricate community discussion forum known as ePlaya. It is here that all those obscure and random questions you might have before going out into the desert can be answered from practical preparation questions about shelter, food, clothing and water to more conceptual discussions about the meaning of the Burning Man festival itself.
To help stay alive out in the desert, and to ensure all those who participate in the festival are prepared, Burning Man also provides first time "burners" a survival guide highlighting some of the ten core principles of the Burning Man festival; radical self reliance and communal effort. This is mandatory reading and proved extremely helpful for the Unknown Fields team of twenty-four participants. Before we ventured out into Black Rock City we made a couple of stops along the way to pick up some key supplies with water, food and materials for creating a sun shelter being top of our list.
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The survival guide advised us to provide 1.5 gallons of water per person per day that turned out to be about 180 gallons for the entire Unknown Fields group that thankfully we were able to store on the bus as well as in our own individual tents. In the dry arid heat with temperatures potentially reaching 100F we were advised to create a large enough sunshade to prevent our tents from becoming small convection ovens during the intense early morning heat as well providing a place to congregate during the dizzying midday heat. To prevent extreme dehydration we were not only advised to drink as much a water as possible but to sustain our electrolyte levels by eating salty throughout the day in addition to lathering ourselves up with sun protection factor 55.
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We were also warned that this year was going to be one of the dustiest and stormiest years at Burning Man coined by the community as Dustpocalypse 2012. We needed to be ready with dusk masks and goggles to protect our faces and to ensure we purchased rebar to keep our tents and shade structures from being blown across the desert. Suddenly our time out in the desert disconnected from urban infrastructure, services and communication channels was about focusing on the physiological basics as set out in Maslow's Hierachy of Needs.
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EN: Hello Hello! And Hello June!
I'm back with another Musical Friday. I admit that lately I haven't been paying too much attention to what's new or not, I've been stuck listing to my oldies and getting a bit nostalgic. But let's get updated shall we?
Summer is just around the corner (maybe not for the U.K., although today is actually quite sunny and warm), to you have a Summer Hit song selected already? That song that will make you remember a certain time or party?
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It has been a month since I last posted anything over here. To tell you the truth I had some highs but also some very low lows.
2014 is not my year. In a space of four moths there were six deaths - five of them were family members - so hopefully you will understand if my head is a bit all over the place.
For two weeks I had a tablet, a Windows Surface RT, I thought that it would help me with my Blogging but no, I ended up returning it. Internet explorer was freaking slow and was always crashing when I watched Youtube videos and I wasn't able to install other browsers like, Firefox or Google Chrome. The good thing about it is that I could connect my external drives to it. I'm just not a tablet kind of girl, I need a Laptop or a Desktop computer, I multi-task when I'm on the computer so I need one that can handle that.
All of this just to let you know that I'm still here, a bit offline these days but hopefully better days will come my way.xoxo
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Back in 2009 I went for the first time to a M.A.C. in Portugal and the man who worked there ended up doing my makeup for free and he gave me some free samples. One of them being a lipstick which was my favourite colour ever. Somehow during the Christmas of 2009, travelling from London to Portugal and vice-versa I lost it :( and I had no idea the name of it I could only remember the colour but since M.A.C. stuff is expensive I've been on a hunt for years for something similar. I did find something close I suppose from Sleek Makeup a Pout Paint but after you apply it it dries and it fades pretty quickly.
Anyways, one day after work I went to M.A.C. and I asked the girl that work there for help to find a nice cherry colour that I could easily wear it everyday. She first applied one that was a bit too dark - that I might buy it later on - but then she applied the Spice It Up and OMG I kid you not the smile on my face of like "I FINALLY FOUND YOU!".
So I ended up buying the lipstick and the lip pencil. I will wear the lipstick on it's own most days but if I need a bit more definition or to make it a bit darker I will use the lip pencil. And so my M.A.C. obsession as begun haha.
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I hope I'm not boring everyone with my plethora of Halloween tables.
This is the kitchen table set for Halloween with some candy corn accents. I only found 2 of the large platters I used as chargers, so it is set for 2. I do have 4 of the melamine plates and 4 of the napkins I bought because they reminded me of candy corn. This is the rusty candleabra I used last year. I just saw some of the beaded placemats like the black one I used ....$24.99!! Yikes, gotta love those TS treasures!
This is the last Halloween table for this year, I promise!! A haunting I will go!!
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Candy this is a pretty table. Love the candy corn chargers and also the black beaded place mat with those candy corn treat containers on it. The rusty candleabra and bears make a neat cp on here. Your pupmkin plates and stems are cute and love your tc. I've priced those beaded pm but never found them for what I want to pay.haha Your napkins do look like candy corn and fit this table perfectly. What are the pretty candy corns on top of your flatware? Don't be holding out on us girlfriend. Tell all.LOL Who could get bored looking at Your tables? Not me, the more the merrier. Punk |
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Mon, Oct 31, 11 at 21:57
Well, Happy Candy Corn Day! (Oct 31st!) & you did it justice w/this very CUTE t'scape! 1st off ...your linens are perfect for the candy corn theme! That t'cloth is wonderful...colors, stars & moons & the pumpkins! What a find for the napkins...you certainly have 'vision,' candy! Too cute & so are the rings...esp impressed that you shaped the flatware into candy corn shape! ;-) Your rustic candleholder looks great as does the whole centerpc you created. What fun! The dancing bears are cute, too & that waving ghost on your ledge. Looks like a good place to have lunch! TFS, candy (corn)! Jeanne S. |
- Posted by christmascandy (My Page) on Mon, Oct 31, 11 at 23:45
Punk, the candy corns on the flatware are iron on sequin decorations. I never got around to ironing them on anything so used them as accents on here. The little pumpkins are S & P's and the tablecloth was TS several yrs ago. Jeanne, I almost didn't buy the napkins and then I had a thought...they remind of candy corn! Into the basket they went!! The Halloween ghost is a Hallmark figure that dances and sings a Halloween song, part of it is "I want candy, lots of Candy, I want candy, Halloween candy." I had to buy it! I actually bought it at Hallmark, not a thrift store. Thanks ladies, you're the best! TTFN, |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Tue, Nov 1, 11 at 1:46
Super CUTE! Those "candy corn napkins" are absolutely the best idea, and I really like how you arranged the flatware on them! That ghost was definitely singing YOUR song! ;o) You couldn't bore us if you tried with all your heart! Its just not possible..LOL. |
- Posted by yachter123 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 2, 11 at 0:01
The candleabra with the little pumpkins on it is the star of the table, and loving the candy corn theme, everything goes together perfect. What a cute table. |
- Posted by christmascandy (My Page) on Wed, Nov 2, 11 at 11:37
Karen, the ghost was cute, but once I heard the song, I was sold!! Yachter, the candleabra just seemed made for the holiday, especially after I found those little Jack candles! Thanks, |
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Types of Eczema Seborrheic Dermatitis
Usually beginning on the scalp as oily, waxy patches, this common type of eczema sometimes spreads to the face and beyond. A severe case, while rare, produces widespread lesions. Like most types of eczema, seborrheic dermatitis tends to flare in cold, dry weather.
Other Names
Seborrheic eczema
Cradle cap (occurs in infants aged 0 to 6 months)
Seborrheic dermatitis often appears in and around the ears.
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Signs and Symptoms Signs and symptoms can vary from day to day and include:
Oily, waxy appearance to the skin
Flaking skin with scale that ranges in color from white to yellowish brown
Reddish, somewhat swollen patches of skin — often resembling atopic dermatitis (another type of eczema) or psoriasis
Patches can appear on these areas of the body: scalp, hairline, upper lip, beneath the eyebrows, inside and behind the ears, eyelids, creases near the mouth, around the nose, armpits, groin, navel, buttocks, underneath the breasts, and upper back. These areas contain oil-producing glands called sebaceous glands.
Skin may itch constantly. Itching and burning are most common when a skin infection develops. When the skin is infected, skin becomes extremely inflamed and itchy.
If severe, widespread patches
Who Gets
Develops in all races
Tends to begin during infancy (newborn to 6 months), puberty, or between 40 and 70 years of age. After 6 months of age, the condition rarely appears before puberty. When seborrheic dermatitis begins during infancy, it usually clears by 9 to 12 months of age.
Causes While the exact cause is not known, researchers believe that a number of factors interact to cause seborrheic dermatitis. These factors include the genes we inherit, yeast that normally live on human skin, stress, climate, and overall general health. Risk Factors The following tend to increase the likelihood of developing seborrheic dermatitis:
A family history of eczema
Having oily skin or hair
Cold, dry climate
Gender: Males tend to develop more often and have more severe cases
Injury to the skin, such as an abrasion or scratch
Using lotions or other topicals that contain alcohol
Having acne, rosacea, psoriasis, or blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid)
Some medical conditions (Parkinson's disease, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and recovering from a stroke or heart attack) increases the risk significantly. Estimates indicate that as many as 90% of HIV-infected individuals develop seborrheic dermatitis.
Taking certain medications, including interferon-α, lithium, and psoralen, significantly increases one's risk.
Infants. The condition usually clears on its own over a period of weeks or months but may return at puberty.
Adults. Seborrheic dermatitis is often chronic, flaring periodically and without warning.
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Treatment While seborrheic dermatitis cannot be cured, most cases respond quickly to proper treatment. The goals of treatment are to loosen and remove scales and crusts, prevent skin infections, as well as reduce the inflammation and itch. Treatment varies by age and area of the body to be treated:
Infants (scalp). Cradle cap, which only develops in infants, can usually be controlled by shampooing more frequently with a baby shampoo and by softly brushing away the scales. A dermatologist also may prescribe a mild corticosteroid or anti-fungal medication.
Infants (beyond the scalp). When the condition spreads beyond the scalp in infants, dermatologists usually prescribe a topical medication, such as a mild corticosteroid or anti-fungal cream.
Adolescents and adults (scalp). African-American patients often get relief by shampooing once a week with a product recommended by a dermatologist. Caucasian patients with seborrheic dermatitis may find that shampooing more frequently than usual and leaving the lather on the scalp for a longer time clears the condition. Shampoos specially formulated for dandruff relief are often effective. Sometimes getting results requires alternating dandruff shampoos so that a different shampoo is used every few days. A dermatologist can explain this process and recommend which shampoos a patient should use and when. To effectively treat the scalp, a dermatologist also may prescribe a topical corticosteroid or antifungal medication. A word of caution: While tar shampoos can effectively reduce skin cell buildup, they also tend to discolor blond and gray hair.
Adolescents and adults (beyond the scalp). Medicated dandruff shampoos often provide relief beyond the scalp. A dermatologist can explain how to use shampoo to treat other affected areas. A topical corticosteroid or antifungal medication also may be prescribed. A severe case may require the addition of an oral antifungal medication or phototherapy.
References: Clark RAF et al. "The Other Eczemas." In: Moschella SL et al. Dermatology. (Third edition.) WB Saunders Co.: Philadelphia, 1992:465-472. Johnson BA et al. "Treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis." American Family Physician. 2000. May1;61(9):2703-2710.
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People who have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Parkinson's disease, or congestive heart failure often develop seborrheic dermatitis.
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Jimmie Johnson's Chase Diary: Martinsville
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That's more like it. Finally, we get a finish worthy of the way we raced. Second place isn't winning, but it's better than everything else. The only disappointing thing is Jeff Burton finished third so we only made up ten points on him which means we are now 146 points out of first place. But we can't control what others do. We ran well and that is all we can be concerned about.
It's going to be tough to overcome that big of points lead, but it can be done. When we left Lowe's Motor Speedway in 2004 we were eighth in points and 227 points behind Kurt Busch. We finished just eight points behind him at the end of the "Chase."
I think about that. I think that we're in a much better situation now than we were then. And I think this Lowe's team keeps 2004 in the back of our minds. I even hear other teams reference what we were able to do a couple years ago in coming back and getting right in the middle of things. So we'll just keep fighting. This thing isn't over until it's over at Homestead. I know this 48 team is going to work as hard as they can to keep giving me great race cars. I'll go out there and drive my butt off and hopefully we can be in contention.
This week is Martinsville and that is one of our most demanding tracks. Your equipment takes a beating. The demands on your brakes and your equipment is unbelievable. If you listen to our radio on Sunday you will hear Chad remind me to take care of my brakes about every 50 laps. At Martinsville, it isn't just the car that takes a beating. It's tough for the drivers as well. Think about it. Five hundred laps with two very difficult turns means you make a thousand turns. That's a lot.
The place is also mentally demanding. Really you have to be able to stay calm and keep your emotions in check. When a guy is beating on your bumper or there is a car in front of you slowing you down, it is real easy to lose your patience or get mad. If you get too emotional you can use up your brakes too fast and it can make your day even worse.
The way this Chase has started and the way every year the Chase has been that I've been a part of it, it's so unpredictable. Anything can happen. Just when somebody looks like they're safe and secure, something crazy happens and they lose a lot of points. So I'm just going to do all that I can and see what happens.


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I am moving to the Triangle area soon and want to be prepared to start my garden ASAP. I will be living in north Raleigh, pretty close to the airport. Can anyone give me advice on the best places to get bulk compost, especially mushroom compost? I do know about Raleigh's municipal operation, but it is pretty far from where I'll be. Also I believe I will need a dump-truck load and it doesn't look like they deliver. |
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I use Triangle Landscape Supplies which has an office in that area. Last time I bought from them the compost was made from sweet potato waste and maybe turkey farm waste - but that was years ago and they may have a different source now. I usually buy the topsoil/compost blend for my flowerbeds and veggie garden raised beds. It looks kinda sandy but performs better than anything I could ever mix up on my own and getting a year or so without weeding is a plus. |
I realize that this isn't what you asked for, and I don't actually have specific knowledge about cattle ranching on that side of the triangle; but in North Carolina, one is never far from some serious rural farming and ranching. Some of these folks need to get rid of their manure. Some go so far as to pile it and turn it so that it becomes compost faster and they sell it at reasonable prices. You just need to ask around (once you get here), and someone will know someone else who can point you in the right direction. |
Atlantic Mulch on Ten-Ten Road in Apex sells compost based on the waste stream from a local enzymes manufacturing plant and they deliver. You can read about the different compost formulations they have by going to the Ecozyme website. Family Garden at exit 290 on I-40 also delivers several kinds of bark and mulch. Mulch Masters on US 64 in Apex is probably the biggest supplier of mulch and compost in western Wake County. |
Thanks for the ideas - I will definitely look into all those places. Much obliged. |
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Reader UI of the Week: Crafting a UI for a disabled player {WoW}
Mar 8th 2011 10:35AM The amount of compassion in this post wall is AMAZING and proof positive that there are plenty of mature, caring players in this Game.
Good stuff and kudos for an taking the time to discuss an important topic and make it easier for those unfortunate enough to play with the same ease as some of us are.
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Epic new Rift video precedes tomorrow's beta test opening {Massively}
Dec 5th 2010 12:08PM Looks amazing, I'll give it a try (got a beta invite I didn't use, weekend betas are little more than "kick the tires" events and unless I can actually PLAY the game I'd rather wait). but be realistic. For the WoW haters posting here, this game isn't going to kill anything, least of all WoW.
They will get the initial purchase and three months of sub time from me. It's worth it, and being such a brave developer gets my lewts, but everyone needs to calm down. WoW isn't going any where.
The Soapbox: Don't hate the game, hate the copy {Massively}
Oct 12th 2010 11:52AM It's not the success that drives most of us away. It's the outright in your face racism, sexism, gay bashing, foul mouthed children that no one on Blizzards end chooses to anything about. Why do people look for a "WoW-like" alternative? Because they are trying to get away from the community, and still have some of the same gameplay they enjoyed. WoW is an AWESOME game, there is no disputing that. It has a low learning curve, low PC demands and plenty to get involved with and do, the flip side of this ease of access is the community will track closer to the lowest common denominator. I played for years, but eventually got tired reading n***** f****** bleep bleep bleepity bleep bleep in guild, general, or trade chat.
Become a DCUO beta tester, see the end of the world {Massively}
Oct 8th 2010 1:15PM I copy and pasted a pic of my Amazon receipt, and sent them that.
Hobbits like gifts and you do too: Win 500 LotRO Turbine Points and get into the head start! {Massively}
Sep 8th 2010 10:35AM I would use the points on XP pots. (Being a DDO player I assume they have them here as well.)
Gamescom 2010: DC Universe Online trailer impresses {Massively}
Aug 17th 2010 8:59PM Beta.
Announce the Beta for Pete's sake.
Chris Cao claims DCUO will be the "ultimate superhero experience" {Massively}
Aug 17th 2010 3:48PM Enough hype already!!! Send me my beta code pl0x.
Bill Roper departs Cryptic {Massively}
Aug 16th 2010 3:40PM Gonna have to agree with #7- Cryptic is only going to improve from here on out.
Rumor: Realtime Worlds lays off staff, puts APB up for sale [Updated] {Massively}
Aug 13th 2010 12:03PM My primary grievance with APB is the lack of recourse against cheaters/exploiters.
The fact that no anti-cheat software was in place at launch was a warning sign, the lack of cheater banning taking place was another. They were so broke they couldn't afford to ban cheaters, and it was allowed to continue. It's a fair estimate to say that 40% of the gamer base of APB hacks, it's that rampant. RTW ruined the game by allowing it to get to the point it's at now, and they are paying the price.
I'm sorry if my earlier comment offended anyone, but the truth is just that. This was a terrible game in every way, and when you release a crappy game this IS what happens. The only people truly enjoy the game are the elite level players adn the hackers. The casual player had no place in this game, and as anyone who follows MMOs knows, the casual gamer is a necessary part of any MMO financial model. Alienate them and chances are you won't be around for very long.
The game sucks. The company RTW spent way to much money on it. Now they are paying for their mistakes with their jobs.
The Anvil of Crom: Completionism and avoiding the F2P plague {Massively}
Jun 13th 2010 2:23PM Right, I should totally pay 15 bucks a month to get called a *BLEEP* and *BLEEP* by you and your friends, and totally not complain about my money being used in everyway possible except stopping *BLEEP* like racism-- sorry also for not being a good "boy" and having the nerve to complain about it. F2P doesn't cost anything, and for the most part, I see less racism.
I have the following game accounts: WoW - LotRO - CoH - Champions Online - ST:O - AoC and others... so it's not like I am thinned skinned, but after not seeing anything done to curb it, why should you get a dime of my money?
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California's Prop 8 decision may come this week, says the new CA Supreme Court Chief.
According to Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the CA Supremes are ready to rule on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' request to determine whether state law gives sponsors of initiatives "standing," or the authority to defend the proposition in court when state officials refuse.
Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye told reporters Wednesday that the California Supreme Court may decide as soon as this week if they should rule and how.
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Court watchers and legal experts say that if the State court decides the issue of standing in the defendants' favor, the federal court would more likely rule on the over-arching constitutionality of Prop 8.
If, however, the California court decides against the defendants' plea for standing, the appeals court will likely limit its ruling to California alone.
The new chief justice will not disclose her personal feelings about same-sex marriage, but acknowledges presiding over a 2008 same-sex wedding while it was legal in California.
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer October 24, 2013 4:58PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has set a price range of $17 to $20 per share for its much-anticipated initial public offering and says it could raise as much as $1.6 billion in the process.
Twitter Inc. said in a regulatory filing Thursday that it is putting forth 70 million shares in the offering. If all the shares are sold, the underwriters can buy another 10.5 million shares.
At the $20 share price, Twitter's market value is around $12.5 billion. That's based on 625.2 million outstanding shares expected after the offering, including restricted stock units and stock options.
Twitter's valuation is relatively conservative — some analysts had expected the figure to be as high as $20 billion. Back in August Twitter priced some of its employee stock options at $20.62.
The caution shows that Twitter learned from Facebook's rocky initial public offering last year. Rather than set expectations too high, Twitter is playing it safe and will very likely raise its price range closer to the IPO, and thus fuel demand.
Not surprisingly, Twitter's IPO will be much smaller than Facebook's, which was marred by technical glitches on the Nasdaq stock exchange in May of 2012. Those problems likely led Twitter to the New York Stock Exchange.
The San Francisco-based short-messaging service plans to list its stock under the ticker symbol "TWTR" on the New York Stock Exchange. The shares will likely start trading in the next few weeks. Twitter will now begin its IPO "roadshow," meeting with prospective investors to pitch its stock.
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Live in Boulder, CO where it's fairly dry, hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Love fragrant plants but trying to figure out what I could plant this year. Seems like the lilium regale and Lonicera fragrantissima would do ok here. Any others that can survive? Drought tolerant xeriscape type plants preferred but others aren't out of the question. Thanks! |
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- Posted by robert1971 7a OK (My Page) on Mon, Feb 18, 13 at 16:30
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Here is a link that might be useful: Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love'
- Posted by olympia_gardener 5 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 18, 13 at 17:57
Me too, Robert. It would be nice to plant both together and get fragrant flowers summer and fall. But I did see its hardy zone from the article. |
That would be great. Says it's hardy to zone 4 it looks like. Thanks! http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/26549-product.html#.USLGax3Wjdd |
- Posted by olympia_gardener 5 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 9:04
Robert, thanks for the link. Another one for zone 5... mock orange is highly fragrant. |
How about Star or Confederate Jasmine? It's evergreen and drought tolerant. |
- Posted by olympia_gardener 5 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 11:41
nobueno, thanks for the link too. Boy, it costs $25 a piece... very expensive. I will wait till its price goes down. Abelia mosanensis is zone 5 hardy and has fragrant flowers. I have Korean Spice Viburnum and I like its scent . |
- Posted by robert1971 7a OK (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 13 at 13:48
Viburnum carlesii (Koreanspice viburnum) is an excellent choice as are its hybrids V. x juddii, V. x burkwoodii and V. x carlcephalum. :) -Robert |
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It's official, Portland is hosting its first Call of Cthulhu Regional Championship. I'll use this thread to post and update all the relevant details, as well as answer any questions you may have about the event.
WHERE? Guardian Games (www.ggportland.com)
WHEN? Saturday, June 23rd
We're hoping to use this event to build the local Call of Cthulhu community, so whether you're a veteran player or just beginning the game, come and join us for a day of Mythos Madness! Depending on the turnout, we may include other formats, such as Cenacle multiplayer or team play.
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"The Fisherman Ming Cho Yee and the Princess under the Sea," a play written by Music and Performing Arts faculty member Will Shephard, will have its first public performances at CSU Monterey Bay's University Center in November.
The play, partially based on Monterey and Pacific Grove history and partially on a classic folk tale, will be presented Nov. 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m., and at a matinee performance Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. The University Center is located on Sixth Avenue at B Street on the CSUMB campus.
The play begins in a Chinese village by the sea at Point Alones near Pacific Grove in the year 1894.
Persecuted socially, yet tolerated by the Anglo-European majority as a local curiosity, the Chinese fisherman are only permitted to fish for squid at night from their small fishing boats, lit by lanterns.
The lead character, a fisherman named Ming Cho Yee, saves a leatherback sea turtle from being abused by small boys on the beach. Later while Ming Cho Yee fishes for squid at night, the turtle returns, speaks to him, and invites him to Amovar, the palace under the sea, ruled by a benevolent Empress assisted by her beautiful daughter, the Princess.
There, Ming Cho Yee finds love and happiness, marrying the Princess in the magical realm of Amovar. But, after a short time, he feels he must return to Point Alones to see his parents.
The Princess gives him a magic box to help him return to her, and Ming Cho Yee finds himself on the beach at Point Alones again. However, everything has changed. He is in present-day Pacific Grove, during the Feast of Lanterns that celebrates the Chinese squid fishermen of long ago.
Though Ming Cho Yee doesn't find the racism of the past, he finds tourists and townspeople happy with the Chinese cultural clichés being celebrated as fact, while a few protestors argue against racial stereotyping. Ming Cho Yee now longs for the undersea world and his love, the beautiful Princess. But in the world of the present will discrimination and racial stereotyping continue, or will we gradually come to respect and admire cultures and social customs different from our own?
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The Algerian World Cup team has decided to donate their team salary of $9 million they got after their Round of 16 match with Germany to the people of Gaza, revealed one of the squad's forwards. "They need it more than us," 26-year old Islam Slimani, whose club is Sporting Lisbon. The manager of the team hasn't yet officially confirmed Slimani's ... Read More »
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US sends even more troops into Africa…to find 'Kony'
In an expanded attempt to continue the hunt for warlord Joseph Kony, President Obama has authorized the deployment of military aircraft and about 150 Special Operations forces to Uganda. According to the Washington Post, the administration notified Congress of the deployments as they began on Sunday, and the troop movement was later confirmed to Reuters by the Defense Department. The ... Read More »
Failed Monsanto GMO corn pushed on African countries with help of Bill Gates
Even if you aren't opposed to genetically modified crops (with all this information, how couldn't you be) and even if you like Bill Gates and his ventures (but with all this information, how could you), this latest should be enough to get you perturbed. And if you are anti-GMO and knowledgeable of the shady and questionable ways of the Gates Foundation, this ... Read More »
Gambia sticks it to the Queen and quits the Commonwealth
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh Gambia announced it is immediately leaving the Commonwealth of Nations, saying it will not be part of an "institution that represents an extension of colonialism." "The general public is hereby informed that the government of the Gambia has left the Commonwealth of Nations with immediate effect," the government said in a statement. The Commonwealth is made up ... Read More »
Obama waives ban on sending military aid to countries with child soldiers
The White House on Monday afternoon announced that it had issued blanket waivers to three countries, allowing them to receive military aid despite their ongoing use of child soldiers despite a 2008 law to the contrary. The Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (CPSA) is meant to bar the United States from providing military assistance to countries who have "governmental armed forces ... Read More »
Bono exposed as a complete fraud
'Bono's positioning of the west as the saviour of Africa while failing to discuss the harm the G8 nations are doing has undermined campaigns for justice and accountability.' It was bad enough in 2005. Then, at the G8 summit in Scotland, Bono and Bob Geldof heaped praise on Tony Blair and George Bush, who were still mired in the butchery ... Read More »
The world map is 100% wrong
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Obama's family vacation to Africa to cost taxpayers $100 million
After questions over the $100 million price tag of the President's trip to Africa arose, the White House defended the costs claiming that the expenditure offers the nation "great bang for our buck." After saying that the White House doesn't determine the costs of travel and security, deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said that the visits to these little-noticed ... Read More »
Africom: US opens drone base in Niger
The US has set up a new drone base in Niger reportedly aimed at fighting al-Qaeda and its affiliates in Africa and helping French troops in their war on Mali. A report by The New York Times said on Friday that the US deployed a number of Predator drones to Niger, suggesting a shift in Washington's anti-terrorism efforts towards Africa. "Consistent with ... Read More »
U.S. action in Mali is another undeclared war – Ron Paul
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on November 18, 2013Tout les Toobz were a'buzz this weekend when it was discovered that former presidential penis-hunter Ken Starr had gone to bat for his good buddy, the convicted child-molester.
Since Mr. Kloman has apparently conducted himself in an acceptable manner for more than thirty years, with no other violations, and he has cooperated with the police and accepted responsibility for his actions, we hope the Court will provide leniency in his sentence. Mr. Kloman is currently repenting for his past sins and will continue to do so if given a chance to serve his community and neighbors. Community service would be a far better punishment than having him languish in jail.
On the other hand, former ABC newshawk Charlie Gibson quoted Thoreau, who promptly vomited all over Emerson in the club room of the Dead Transcendentalists Club in the Beyond.
Apparently, according to his well-heeled apologists, the big thing in the child-molester's favor is that he taught at a tony private school to which some of them packed off their spalpeens every morning, What is it with these people and their schools anyway? I remember when Patrick Fitzgerald was running Scooter Libby to ground, there was some strange hooting about "how all our kids go to school together." Jesus, just hold a bake sale,will you?
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Shifting Perspectives: Raiding early Blackwing Descent as a balance druid {WoW}
Jan 22nd 2011 2:13AM I've never really understood the Magmaw strategies involving kiting, both with a single DK or the whole ranged group. If you want the achievement, sure. Great plan. But if you just want to down the boss it seems far easier just to tank the adds.
Our tank kills every single add by himself. Needs relatively little healing. He's the only one who needs to worry about pillar. Everyone else gets to focus on the boss.
Simple. Easy for the OT. Hardly anything that can go wrong.
Raid Rx: Healing Halion in Ruby Sanctum {WoW}
Jul 8th 2010 7:19PM We 2 healed it in ten using a Resto Druid in the twilight realm and a disc priest in the normal realm.
The fight isn't particularly healing intensive. The only slightly rough moment is when the healer gets the debuff and the beams ure up.
Use your normal raid layout for ICC10s/H10s and make sure people don't stand in anything bad.
Raid Rx: Healing Sindragosa {WoW}
Mar 18th 2010 8:24PM We two heal it on 10s as well.
What helps a lot is LOSing Sindy with the ice block then stepping back till you get LOS on your tank again. This might require them to twist a little depending on where you have been positioning him. Stack falls off, tank gets heals, everyone is happy. The only problem you might face is tank gibs on frost breath but this can be mitigated with tank cooldowns or FR gear (which you didn't DE after hodir, right?)
Spiritual Guidance: Disciplined raid healing {WoW}
Jan 17th 2010 6:17PM My priest is only level 30 so I can't really comment on the accuracy :) but I enjoyed reading it.
In the two graphs posted how many healers were you running? I assume the bottom of pallies were ret, so perhaps 6.
We ran a similar line up except for a paladin in place of the shaman and had a lot of trouble keeping both the tanks and raid up on festergut :/ Not really sure what we were doing wrong.
Spiritual Guidance: Making an Insightful meta choice {WoW}
Jan 11th 2010 3:24PM @Moonangel:
Hey, with all due respect, I wasn't saying anyone was "bad" for not using the meta I thought was most appropriate. I think it's an individual decision, whatever you feel is best you should use and all that jazz.
My recommendation was simply that - a recommendation - from my experiences (as a druid) and a bit of theory. As mentioned, if you have no mana problems, the tanks aren't dying and you are not using regen trinkets then use whatever you like.
Spiritual Guidance: Making an Insightful meta choice {WoW}
Jan 10th 2010 7:18PM It's also worth mentioning that it's very easy for people to be exceptionally critical of what they don't believe is the best choice or what they didn't choose themselves, especially via comments on a blog. I've seen a number of good healers using each of the gems mentioned.
Most importantly, I thought the article was well written even if I (and the above posters) didn't agree with the views expressed.
Spiritual Guidance: Making an Insightful meta choice {WoW}
Jan 10th 2010 4:34PM Welcome!
Re. the contents of the article I can't help but disagree rather strongly. Keep in mind I play a druid, so maybe there are some priest specifics which change this. Regen is 'basically' equivalent to more mana, as long as it isn't wasted on a full mana pool.
The insightful offers ~300 mana, and a 600 proc. You can always say "but it never procs for me, it's bad!" but that's hardly scientific. Occasionally it will proc and when it does it will be awesome. The ember and beaming both offer (you) approximately 480 mana.
We need a single proc per fight to give you more mana than either of the other two gems, which means the defining factor on gem choice should really be their other factors - 25 sp or .5% crit. On my druid in a 10 man raid I'm sitting on something in the realm of 3500 sp, for which a 25 sp increase is less than 1%. It is hardly likely to affect the course of a fight. The .5% crit is more statistically significant, but once again hardly likely to affect the fight.
The other point you've raised is why use a mana regen trinket if you have no mana problems, which is perfectly fair. Are you using regen trinkets? If so that is a much better piece to switch out for a throughput trinket as the gains in SP/interesting procs will be far more significant. (Please don't suggest I'm saying "take off your solace for something else! I'm crazy and bad at this game." It's more if you're using something like the 10Uld or 10ICC healing trinkets.)
So, summary:
Do you have mana problems? Use insightful.
Do you not have mana problems but have trinkets contributing to regen? Use insightful, switch trinkets for more sp/crit/throughput.
Do you not have mana problems and have SP trinkets and you never even get close to 50% mana? You should probably still use insightful and cast more, but if you really want to switch metas.
25-man gear should not be better than 10-man gear {WoW}
Apr 1st 2009 1:27AM The logistics aren't significantly worse. You give out loot, you make sure nobody is slacking too much and you down bosses.
And that certainly isn't enough to qualify the whole experience as "harder so deserving of more quality loot."
25-man gear should not be better than 10-man gear {WoW}
Apr 1st 2009 12:22AM I completely agree with the article.
People complaining they'll quit if 10 man raiders (they'll never see) get similar loot are hilarious. Oh noes my virtual pixels for doing something as hard/harder than you somehow ruin your fun. Maybe if most 25 raids weren't carried by a small core of decent players them I could understand the point of view more.
It currently seems like the 10 man raids will miss out on some of the more interesting things from 25s - legendaries and craftable drops.
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OK I've posted before asking if a neighbor has to fix a rattling or cracking ceiling as per an inspector request (I would hire an outside inspector to come listen to the noise). My neighbor has now told me she's not moving and instead her boyfriend (whose a worse stomper) is moving in. I won't be able to deal with this anymore. My question is: Has anyone ever had it happen where your upstairs neighbor walks and your recess can lights sound like they're cracking?? It could also be the floor boards. It was always bad hearing them stomp but now it's plain out irritable hearing click, click, click, click. WHAT IS THIS? Thing is, I don't know how to broach them about this (they are friends of my other friends). Also, if we're talking about floor boards being fixed-how BIG of a job is that?? Should I offer to pay like half for the 750 square foot soundproof padding?? Wonder how much this will all cost me? What if they say no? Should I still get an inspector up there? Thanks,
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- Posted by dreamgarden (My Page) on Sat, May 26, 07 at 12:51
"(I would hire an outside inspector to come listen to the noise), Should I offer to pay like half for the 750 square foot soundproof padding??" Why would you want to use your own money to improve SOMEONE ELSE'S property. Is your landlord going to take this off of your rent? If you can afford to pay for an inspector and soundproofing, you probably have enough for a deposit on another apt. Or, the beginning of a down payment on YOUR OWN house. If you want to get an inspector in there, call your local tenant association or bldg department. They can give you advice about what your landlord is required (or not) to do about this. |
- Posted by ihatenoise (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 07 at 10:39
same problem here live in an old building, the upper people are terrrible just as well, big stompers and droppers and slammers too, my guess is that its just structure flexing and has old plaster walls and not drywall. |
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A couple of questions. I have a XL16i Trane, 3 years old. It was just checked/serviced two weeks ago and was fine. We were away last week and over the weekend it stopped cooling for our housesitter. The repairman came out and replaced a capacitor but said it needed a new compressor as well.
The parts are under warranty but labor was quoted at over $500 for 2 hours. Does that seem reasonable? Does it seem reasonable that a 3 year old compressor would fail - after it was just checked? They turned the unit off - not great in our Florida weather - so the house was at 88 degrees last night. We turned the unit back on to cool and in an hour it was 82 and over night down to 73 again. I think this unit has two compressors but does this amount of cooling seem like one of them is out? Any comments would be useful. Should I look for another company to service the unit? or make the repair? |
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- Posted by neohioheatpump (My Page) on Mon, Aug 15, 11 at 15:27
well, it sounds like its working for you. I don't know what the repairman tested to determine you need a new compressor. Its possible thats why the capacitor failed prematurely. You might want a 2nd opinion. |
- Posted by heatseeker (My Page) on Mon, Aug 15, 11 at 15:42
If your house is 72 deg In would think the tech was just covering his butt. They do that in case somthing happends and they have a jerk for a boss. |
- Posted by perfitpair (My Page) on Fri, Aug 19, 11 at 0:09
After reading all of the great questions and answers in this forum, I was prepared to confront the service manager. As you suggested, if it's cooling (which it did for 3 days before they called me back) then it's probably not the compressor. So they sent an expert tech out today to check it all out and the compressor is fine. Their excuse was that the first repairman was inexperienced and misinterpreted what had happened (just a capacitor needed replacement). Of course before I raised all of these questions to the manager they were going to replace one of the compressors for $500 ($250/hr) labor since the part is under warranty. The lesson to be learned is to read others experiences, get some knowledge and DON'T believe what one service hack says. Thanks all. |
- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Fri, Aug 19, 11 at 10:50
I would like to think this was more ignorance than conspiracy. IMO |
This sounds fishy to me. What was the labor charge to change the capacitor? |
- Posted by heatseeker (My Page) on Mon, Aug 22, 11 at 14:33
here fishy fishy |
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