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text: Beer Articles The Lords of the Ales The two towers of the ale world, Britain and America, have legions of devoted fanatics. One camp would campaign that too many North American craft ales have become too brash, too assertively hoppy, leaving them craving the subtle and traditional session ales inspired by the UK, while the other camp lusts for even bigger "imperial" American-inspired ales. more >> 2010 Specialty Beers A year ago, I mused about the proliferation of specialty beers, (i.e. beers made with unusual fermentables or techniques) diluting the very concept or what it means to be specialty beer. Based on the wide range of "extreme", fruit flavored, smoked, herbed, spiced, and "alternately grained" beers we reviewed from around the world in this year's specialty session, the procession of specialty to normalcy is far from over. more >> 2010 British and North American Ales I always enjoy the British and American Ale round of the World Beer Championships because it's great to see how American ales compare to their British cousins within the same style. What emerges is an interesting snap shot of the import ale market: traditional, session ales that one would expect from Old World along with more experimental, perhaps American influenced ales. more >> |

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1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sad'ducees came upon them, | 1 The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. |
2 annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. | 2 They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. |
3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the morrow, for it was already evening. | 3 They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day. |
4 But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to about five thousand. | 4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand. |
5 On the morrow their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem, | 5 The next day the rulers, elders and teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. |
6 with Annas the high priest and Ca'iaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. | 6 Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and the other men of the high priest's family. |
7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?" | 7 They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?" |
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, | 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! |
9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means this man has been healed, | 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, |
10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before you well. | 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. |
11 This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but which has become the head of the corner. | 11 He is " 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone. ' |
12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." | 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." |
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they wondered; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus. | 13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. |
14 But seeing the man that had been healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. | 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. |
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred with one another, | 15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. |
16 saying, "What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is manifest to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. | 16 "What are we going to do with these men?" they asked. "Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it. |
17 But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to any one in this name." | 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name." |
18 So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. | 18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. |
19 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge; | 19 But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. |
20 for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard." | 20 For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." |
21 And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for all men praised God for what had happened. | 21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened. |
22 For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old. | 22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old. |
23 When they were released they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. | 23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. |
24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, | 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. |
25 who by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, didst say by the Holy Spirit, 'Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples imagine vain things? | 25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: " 'Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? |
26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed' -- | 26 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One. ' |
27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, | 27 Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. |
28 to do whatever thy hand and thy plan had predestined to take place. | 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. |
29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, | 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. |
30 while thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of thy holy servant Jesus." | 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." |
31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness. | 31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. |
32 Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common. | 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. |
33 And with great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. | 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. |
34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of what was sold | 34 There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales |
35 and laid it at the apostles' feet; and distribution was made to each as any had need. | 35 and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need. |
36 Thus Joseph who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas (which means, Son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, | 36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), |
37 sold a field which belonged to him, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet. | 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles' feet. |
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Low-profile Seattle archbishop not afraid of controversies
Despite a glaring spotlight that's currently upon him, Seattle Roman Catholic Archbishop J. Peter Sartain remains somewhat of a mystery to many in Western Washington. But a portrait is emerging of a man who is warm, humble and kind, while at the same time a leader who can be out of touch with the lives and concerns of some in his flock.
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After Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain testified this year before the Legislature, stating his opposition to a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in this state, the pastor of St. Joseph Parish on Capitol Hill asked if the archbishop would be open to meeting with him.
The Rev. John Whitney, a Jesuit priest and pastor at St. Joseph, said he wanted to see if they could discuss how to move forward without causing division in the church.
Over the course of their April meeting in the archbishop's office on First Hill, Whitney confirmed his opinion of Sartain, a quickly rising star in an increasingly conservative church hierarchy who arrived here in 2010 to lead Western Washington's more than half a million Roman Catholics.
Whitney had decided that St. Joseph would not collect signatures to help overturn the law allowing same-sex marriage, as the archbishop had urged all parishes to do in April.
But he respected Sartain as a bishop who was open to talking with those who disagreed with him and who didn't make a person feel less worthy, or less of a Catholic, for doing so. At the same time, Sartain also struck him as someone who was so clear in his own mind of what the church teaches that it may not occur to him to first discuss such matters or to change his mind about them.
"He reflects a trend in the hierarchy that the answers are already there and if you need it, we'll talk about it until you come to my position," Whitney said. "He's just a lot nicer than other people are."
For much of Sartain's nearly two years as Seattle's fifth Roman Catholic archbishop, he's kept a quiet presence, concentrating on priorities that include deepening people's faith and encouraging young Catholics to consider lives in the priesthood or religious orders.
But that low profile abruptly ended this year — first with his decision to encourage parishes to gather signatures to undo the same-sex marriage law, and then, more resoundingly, with his appointment by the Vatican to oversee an overhaul of the nation's largest umbrella organization for nuns.
A report by the Vatican accusing the nuns' group of espousing radical feminist themes and straying from church teachings on homosexuality, marriage and the all-male priesthood set off a furor among Catholics here and across the nation.
The nuns are to discuss their response to the Vatican at their organization's annual meeting, which begins Tuesday in St. Louis.
Significant role
To some observers, Sartain's selection by the Vatican to oversee the reform is a sign of his trajectory up the church ladder.
"For an archbishop in the Northwest corner of the U.S. to be given that kind of nod is a very significant thing," said Rocco Palmo, who follows church dynamics in his Whispers in the Loggia blog. "In some ways, it may be the Vatican's way of auditioning him for greater responsibility."
Despite the now-glaring spotlight that's upon him, Sartain remains somewhat of a mystery to many here — a man who is introverted by nature, hasn't given many interviews and is often away from Seattle because of other responsibilities he holds within the church.
Still, a portrait is emerging of a man who is genuinely warm, humble, kind, deeply rooted in his faith and a good listener. For some Western Washington Catholics, the 60-year-old Sartain has already become a beloved shepherd.
At the same time, the emerging portrait is of a leader who can be out of touch with the lives and concerns of others in his flock — gay and lesbian people and liberal Catholics among them.
When Sartain was appointed to succeed retiring Seattle Archbishop Alex Brunett, some liberal Catholics here feared the Vatican was sending a hard-liner to keep the archdiocese in check. Many still resent the Vatican's investigation in the 1980s of then-Seattle Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen, whom the Vatican temporarily stripped of some authority, saying he had deviated from church teachings in matters such as homosexuality and birth control.
Within the context of a church that has grown more conservative since the liberalizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council, Sartain is not considered a flame-throwing heavy.
But he has also said it's not his role to challenge church teachings.
"I can't change what the Scripture says or what the church teaches," he says. "But what I try very hard to do is try to show how the Scripture and the church's teachings speak to people's situations."
New to the region
Sartain grew up and later served as bishop in religious and cultural milieus far different from that of the Northwest.
He was born in Memphis, one of five siblings in a devout family. Before coming to Seattle, he served as bishop in Little Rock., Ark., and Joliet, Ill.
Since arriving here, Sartain has invited people to send him their prayer requests so he can pray with them. He keeps them in a box in his chapel at home. It's one way he keeps in touch with people's hearts and concerns, he says. He has also visited all 10 of the archdiocese's deaneries and more than half its parishes, often staying for hours at a time.
When he visited the Church of the North American Martyrs, a Latin Mass parish that meets in Ballard, he "was so gracious. Anybody who would like to meet him may," said parishioner Kathleen Kennedy. "I sent him a card at Christmas and he remembered when he came to visit the parish."
Along with evangelizing and encouraging people to grow in their faith, he has appointed a priest, the Rev. Bryan Dolejsi, as the archdiocese's vocations director, to talk with people about becoming a seminarian, priest, deacon or sister.
The archbishop has "been a good mentor to me and other priests and lay staff as well," Dolejsi said. "He's been a delight to work with."
But it's Sartain's other priority — promoting marriage and family according to the teachings of the church — that's garnered the most attention. That was especially true of his decision to urge parishes to gather signatures for Referendum 74 to overturn the same-sex marriage law.
While participation was optional — and a number of parishes chose not to collect signatures, with no apparent reprisal — it was one of the archdiocese's most forceful thrusts into the political arena in years.
He did it in part, he said, to try to give "all the people of the state a way to weigh in on this, rather than it being just a matter of Legislative decision."
Divisive issue
Reaction among local Catholics varied.
"I was very happy to learn that he was allowing the Catholic churches to gather signatures," said Kennedy, of the Church of the North American Martyrs, who believes the new law redefines marriage. "If we redefine anything, we're just trying to build things on shifting sand. There are no absolutes then."
But Barbara Guzzo, a member of St. Mary's Church in Seattle, was angry and disappointed.
What continues to bother her, she said, is the belief among some Catholics that "if the bishops say it, we have to believe it. That is not church teaching at all.... On all moral issues, Catholics have a responsibility to educate their conscience, then follow their conscience on making their decisions."
Some wonder whether Sartain's handling of the issue reflected his relative newness to the Seattle Archdiocese.
"Every bishop has a learning curve," said James Savage, music director at St. James Cathedral. "The policies or techniques that worked in other places don't necessarily work in a new diocese."
Within the Catholic hierarchy, Sartain is well respected, serving in several high-profile roles.
He is secretary-elect of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and serves on its Committee on Religious Liberty, which has criticized the Obama administration's mandate that employers provide health insurance covering birth control.
But without a doubt, his highest-profile role came in April, when he was charged with overseeing the Vatican-ordered reform of the nuns' organization, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), which represents most of the nation's 57,000 nuns.
In findings that the group had gone against certain church teachings, the Vatican also accused the organization of espousing "certain radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith." The nuns' group fired back at the Vatican, calling its accusations unsubstantiated and its process flawed.
Sartain is regarded as a good mediator, able to ease tensions rather than ratchet them up, and some consider his appointment by the Vatican a sign that it doesn't want to seem too heavy-handed with the nuns.
Still, among many Catholics, the Vatican's censure of the nuns' group has provoked mainly outrage.
Across the country, demonstrations have been held in support of the nuns, including outside St. James Cathedral, with another set for Aug. 12, when local supporters will march to St. James from Louisa Boren Park in Capitol Hill.
Some wonder whether Sartain really gets the extent of the emotional pain involved.
"I like the archbishop very much," said Whitney, of St. Joseph Parish. "But I think sometimes his desire to find common ground (means) he can sometimes gloss over real differences that need to be seen."
Beyond mediation?
Others feel that tensions between the nuns' group and the Vatican are rooted in larger issues around power and control, and that Sartain's abilities as a mediator are almost beside the point.
Sister Fran Ferder, a Franciscan nun, clinical psychologist and adjunct faculty member at Seattle University, believes some Vatican leaders are threatened by a loss of power and trying to protect their turf by first publicly criticizing the nuns, then telling them that Sartain's appointment gives them the opportunity to talk about their differences.
"This is not how you improve relations," she said. "If good communication had happened earlier, mediation wouldn't be necessary."
Sartain has not said much about how he intends to approach his task, other than to say he'll try to build personal relationships with the leaders of the nuns' organization. "My conversation should be with the leadership of the LCWR," he said. "I made a commitment to them that I would not speak to them through the press or anybody else."
But Sartain does believe that a solution that honors both sides can be reached.
His ideal outcome, he says, would be that a reform of the nuns' group "truly strengthens religious life in the United States, sets the stage for many years to come and that it strengthens conversation and dialogue between the LCWR and the Holy See."
Janet I. Tu: 206-464-2272 or firstname.lastname@example.com. On Twitter @janettu. Information from The Associated Press was used in this story.


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Final Blog of 2011!
There's just no doubt that 2011 was the year of the Beauty Blog. I can't really go all retrospective because I have trouble remembering what happened last week never mind last February, but I can say that it is the year that beauty blogs well and truly landed. So, I'm just going to round up... Read More
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Swatching this shade has been nigh on impossible – my cameras, both of them, insist on turning the shade blue, but the above press picture is exactly correct although with two coats it is slightly darker than shown. I've had to do my best on my phone camera to knock out the blue tones that... Read More
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Peti' Colle Baby Hand Hand Treatment Mask
I'm finally getting round to trying some of the Japanese and Korean products that I sent off for in the summer – I can't believe it has taken me so long. The Baby Hand Mask is really quite remarkable; it's a little bit of a tale of mixed fortunes because I didn't read the instructions... Read More
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It took me ages to get round to trialling this at-home gel nail starter kit; I just kept running out of time. When I did get to it, just before Christmas, I was really very impressed. It comes with several stages to complete (no more really than a swipe of various coating) and that's what... Read More
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I've had a quick scout through Selfridges and Harrods on-line to see what beauty bargains there are and have listed what I think are the best value for money below. I'm not a fan of 'special purchase' sets cobbled together and lumped in with the sale items; the worst culprit for this seems to be... Read More
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I'm taking a few days off so there won't be any posts until the 27th/28th December, so it's a great opportunity to say thank you so much for checking in on BBB as much as you do, for all the amazing comments and opinions and for just generally being fabulous. Being this side of the... Read More


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Thank you to the WayBack Machine Internet Archive , I was able to find all the old posts that disappeared into cosmos when I freaked out and deleted my old blog three years ago.
If you ever decide to delete your blog, please keep a copy for yourself. I am thankful for the Wayback Machine for keeping *most* of what I wrote. A few things were lost, but that was my lesson to learn. And I did.
Since it's National Poetry Month, I decided to revisit an old post I wrote about the kind of poet I was or wanted to be. It was written November 6, 2005. Oddly, not much has changed in how I see myself, see others, and see the poetry world.
So here we are going way back with an oldie from my old (now deleted) blog--
I am not edgy, I'm butter, I'm curvy, I'm soft. I like poets who are edgy though, but not just for the sake of edginess, to swear in a poem because their parents never let them cuss in the house when they were young, to talk about sex because they aren't having any, to show pain or torture just to be interesting.
Poems about nothing special usually are, unless they become something they're not. I'll take a thousand poems by William Stafford over one by Fancy Pants X, his gianormous vocabulary and his special study in onthophagus phanaeiformis in the Sakaerat Biosphere unless it's a good poem.
I do not want to be part of a school or poetic movement. If I am in a school or movement, it's because of geography. I'm okay with geography; I'm happy being a Northwest Poet. I'm not okay being a part of a group because of my style, form, voice, etc. If I find myself writing a certain way all the time, I try to write differently. I don't want to be my own shadow or yesterday's photograph. Unless yesterday's photo was really good, then I may try to wear my hair like that again, but a different pair of jeans and t-shirt. And this time, I'll go barefoot.
Poets who pretend to know more than me (or you) really don't.
If I had to name the place where I am in life, the state would be Always Learning in the city of Not Enough Memory. If I arrive to the country of Knowitall, take my passport away.
My address has always been 1313 Mockingbird Lane. I watched a lot of television as a child. I watched a lot and still wanted to be an artist, a writer. I went for years without watching TV because I thought it made me better, I've learned that it just gave me more time.
I do not discard poets because they are:
1) too popular 2) unpopular.
I discard poets that bore me.
I honestly believe the best poets are the ones who find themselves needing to write and not understanding why. Both plans and chaos scare me. There are times I believe that all of this will disappear and the poems will never come again. And even if I were to never write another poem, I will always read poetry, though with an ache of wanting to write it.
- Kelli
6 November 2005
Monday, April 19, 2010
3 comments:
- Stacy Lynn Mar said...
Lovely post...and rings of truth!
I was wondering if you'd be so kind as to add the links to my two blogs for which I'm doing poetry book give-aways for National Poetry Month.
They are as follows:
Stacy Lynn Mar address www.stacylynnmar.blogspot.com
Weekly Book Reviews www.weeklybookreviews.blogspot.com
And I thank you ever so kindy! - 11:45 AM, April 19, 2010
- Lisa said...
I adore this post - so very true. For me, I find life in a poem when there is honesty - honesty to the writer, the poet, his or her vibrancy. Anything less may be a great conglomeration of words...but go down tasting kinda dry.
- 12:47 PM, April 19, 2010
- Jessie Carty said...
I love this post! I was on that place of not writing poems or reading them for a good five years and there was a definitve ache.
- 6:14 PM, April 19, 2010
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Reshmaan Hussam, Soros Fellowship Recipient
April 22, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
This is the fourth installment of our series of profiles of Muslim recipients of Paul and Daisy Fellowships.
Reshmaan Hussam is the daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants to this country. She was born in Virginia and graduated from MIT as a Burchard Scholar (a member of the Institute's interdisciplinary honors program) in 2009 with a major in economics. She has undertaken empirical and interview-based research on such subjects as teenage pregnancy, dowries and independence of women in financial decisions, and the effects of patriarchy on the implementation of micro-credit. She has also taken leadership roles in MIT's interfaith dialogue group and the MIT Muslim Students Association. She served as a youth columnist for America's Muslim Family Magazine and an editor of a Cambridge-wide journal on Islam and society, Ascent Magazine. Beginning in the Fall of 2010, she will pursue a PhD in developmental economics.
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Taskeen Khan wins first place in writing contest
CHICAGO, IL–Taskeen Khan,a sixth grader from Hadley Junior High in Glen Ellyn , has won the first place in Expository Category in a national writing context held by the Writing Conference, Inc.
Her entry, Courage, tells the story of woman named Ahlam who came to the U.S. because of persecution in her home country. Taskeen recounts Ahlam courage in speaking out, building a new life for herself, and helping others to do the same.
Taskeen has been invited to the National Awards Ceremony in Kansas, where the winning pieces will be acted out by high school students. Her piece will also be published in the Writers Slate, an online journal.
Zahir Dossa, Soros Fellowship Recipient
This is the fourth installment of our series of profiles of Muslim recipients of Paul and Daisy Fellowships
Zahir Dossa was born in Canada before moving to Texas to parents of Indian heritage who had settled in, and then fled during the socialist regime from, Tanzania. Zahir gained admission to MIT, where he and a fellow student founded an organization to distribute low-tech but very inexpensive irrigation pumps to low-income farmers in Sudan. Their efforts were featured in an article in Popular Mechanics and a report on BBC World Radio.
Their organization has received various awards, including the $10,000 Davis Peace Prize. Funded as an undergraduate by the Gates Foundation, Zahir graduated with majors in electrical engineering and computer science along with management. He has remained at MIT, where he is now pursuing both a MEng in electrical engineering and a PhD in urban studies. Continuing with his interest in international development, he has created a curriculum for practitioners and is working to create a minor in international development at MIT.
Students at NJIT call for bringing back halal menu
NEWARK, NJ–Muslim students at the New Jersey Institute of Technology are calling on the administration to bring back the halal menu in campus cafetaria.
The "Halal Grill" in the cafeteria has been facing shortages in supplies since last year and has been completely taken out this semester.
In a letter to the student newspaper a Muslim student wrote, "We are a campus from countless walks of life, it is important to accommodate these groups and not marginalize them. I ask that Gourmet Dining Services either provides Halal food, or update its website – the Grill no longer offers a wide variety of Halal items."
Calgary Halal food bank grows
CALGARY,Canada–Muslim Families Network Society, a Calgary based non-profit organization, started its Halal food bank as a community outreach program in 2004 with a mission to relieve poverty.
With food bank 24/7 services, MFNS also provides bi-annual city-wide food, meat and clothes distributions; once at Easter time and in the month of Ramadan.
Needs are fulfilled according to family size with food, halal meat, clothes, toys, books and food gift cards. MFNS has made it easier for people in need to buy the food according to their dietary specifications.
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April 1, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
Shah R. Ali Receives Soros Fellowship
This is a second in our continuing series on profiles of young Muslim American achievers who are recipients of 2010 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
Shah R. Ali came to the USA from Pakistan at the age of 10. He quickly adapted to life in New Jersey and excelled in math and science: he spent two summers doing research in chemistry at New York University. He graduated summa cum laude in three years from the Honors College at the Newark campus of Rutgers University, where he spent additional years on a nanotechnology project to detect dopamine for potential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. His work led to several first- and second-author publications in Journal of the American Chemical Society and Analytical Chemistry, among others.
Now 25, and a second-year medical student at Stanford University, Shah is working in the lab of Irving Weissman, where he is studying cardiogenesis using embryonic stem cells. He has recently become interested in neglected tropical diseases: in addition to helping organize a conference at Stanford Law School on access and drug development for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), he is leading the Stanford chapter of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines and a related lecture series. He has also interned at the Institute for OneWorld Health. He hopes to dedicate his career to drug development for NTDs.
St. Cloud rally in support of Muslim students
ST.CLOUD,MN–A rally was held on Monday in support of Muslim students who attend St.Cloud schools. About thirty people showed up.
The St. Cloud Times reported on Monday that the group claimed that school staff members are not doing enough to keep Muslim students from being harassed and sometimes contribute to it.
The rally crowd Monday was mostly adults. They chanted and held signs that said "Discrimination is intolerable" or "St. Cloud school district must integrate" among other things.
Superintendent Steve Jordahl says the staff responds appropriately to each complaint and denies that staff members aren't doing enough to stop harassment of Muslim students.
A Muslim civil rights group in Minnesota has called for a federal probe of harassment complaints at two St. Cloud schools.
Kamran Pasha speaks at Islam Awareness Week
BOSTON, MA–Boston University's Islam Society celebrated the second day of Islam Awareness Week Hollywood- style.
Screenwriter, director and writer Kamran Pasha detailed his experiences and challenges as one of the first Muslim-Americans in the film and publishing industries at the Islam Society's "Lights, Camera, Islam! The Story of a Muslim in Hollywood," the Daily Free Press reported.
He encouraged the audience to pursue diverse careers which can be fulfilling.
College of Arts and Sciences junior and Islamic Society President Hassan Awaisi said he really appreciated that Pasha encouraged members of the Muslim community to pursue fields that are viewed by Muslim society as "unconventional" and insecure.
"He encouraged everyone to see they can be a devout and practicing Muslim by using their talents to serve God through arts, film and music," he said. "By sharing personal stories, Pasha allowed people to identify with him and revealed issues many Muslims are dealing with such as inferiority and modernization."
New mosque opens in Highland
HIGHLAND, IN–The Illiana Islamic Association opened a new 24,000 square foot facility in Highland. The Muslim community now comprises of around 150 families. They earlier used to rent places for worship.
Iman Mongy Elquesny, of the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center in Merrilville, reminded the congregation that with the new facility also comes responsibility.
"Don't think you're done now," he said, smiling. "Today is the beginning because today, you have exposed yourself. You'll be asked to visit places and have people visit you."
The leadership of the mosque thanked the township for their cooperation in securing the facility.
Muslim Students Bring Food, Conversation to Florida Homeless
By Imran Siddiqui, Voice of America
In the southern U.S. state of Florida, a group of American Muslim students is running a non-profit organization called Project Downtown. The project's goal is to help the poor, poor people of all backgrounds and cultures. Our correspondent went down to the city of Tampa, Florida to learn more about Project Downtown and the Muslim students who belong to it.
Like just about any major city in the United States, the city of Tampa has its share of homeless people. But it also has people who are reaching out to help Tampa's homeless.
"We are here because, in Islam, we are supposed to feed the hungry," said one of the students. "So that's our purpose here. That's all."
The students belong to Project Downtown, an organization that started about two years ago in Miami and now has branches other U.S. cities. The Tampa members of Project Downtown say what motivated them was seeing people in need.
"Project Downtown was started by a couple of groups and a couple of university students back in Miami, and people have been gathering money after seeing a problem in the community, went out and bought sandwiches," said another student. "They went to the local city hall and started feeding."
The city of Tampa has almost 350,000 people. It is estimated that about 11,000 of these are homeless. That's about three percent of the population. For the students of Project Downtown, the religion of the people they are helping does not matter. What matters is that they are in need. Jill Moreida is a member of Project Downturn.
"We come up to them," said Jill Moreida. "We don't just give them food and walk away. We don't feed them like they're at the zoo. We make friends with them; we talk with them. We interact with them. Week after week after week. And we know stories about their family. We know when they're sick. We get to develop relationships with them."
"Oh, we wait for them! We wait! You see, we waited in the rain," said a homeless man. "We got caught in the rain! We feel beautiful with them coming."
As the relationships develop, Jill says, the homeless gain a new understanding of Islam.
"They say they cannot believe how amazing the Muslims are," said Moreida. "And it's acts like that, that not only are we serving…we do it for the sake of Allah, when we're feeding them. But there's a bigger message being brought, and it's exposing a whole new realm of people to Islam. Teaching them to not be afraid of us, to not have that stereotype that we're going to hurt them or anything."
Project Downtown is one of several outreach efforts sponsored by the Muslim community of Florida. Its funding comes from other Muslim groups in the state, including the Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance. Dr. Hussein Nagamiya, a cardiologist, is head of the alliance.
"Our main idea is to feed the hungry, to clothe the poor, to address their needs, because these are homeless people, and they don't have anywhere to go," said Hussein Nagamiya. "So, we give them conveyances such as bicycles that were given away. We conduct their [medical] tests. Some of them may never have a test in the entire year. We detect diseases for them and send them on to free clinics, etc."
In addition to helping the poor and teaching people about Islam, organizations like Project Downtown and the Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance hope to achieve another goal: Showing their fellow Americans that, in the words of Dr. Nagamiya, the vast majority of American Muslims are good citizens who make positive contributions to the United States. (Courtesy: Voice of America)
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March 18, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
Seven Muslims Awarded Soros New American Fellowships for 2010
There are seven Muslims among thirty awarded of the Soros New American Fellowships for 2010. The awards are granted to high achieveing immigrants or children of immigrants in the United States. The fellowships are funded by income from a $75 million charitable trust created by philanthropists Paul and Daisy Soros, of New York City and New Canaan, Conn. Since its founding, more than $33 million has been spent to support graduate education of immigrants and the children of immigrants.
The Muslim Observer will be publishing the profiles of Muslims each week beginning this issue.
ABDULRASHEED ALABI is the son of supportive Nigerian parents who were seeking advanced degrees in the United States. He is now pursuing MD and neuroscience PhD degrees at Stanford Medical School. AbdulRasheed grew up in Nigeria but then returned to the United States to complete an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University where he was, and remains at Stanford, an active member of the Muslim community amongst other activities. Balancing complex personal and financial responsibilities, he soon made his mark as a young researcher, a student leader, and a civic volunteer.
For three summers, he conducted biomedical research with Dr. Emery Brown at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital culminating in a co-authored article in the American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology. As an Undergraduate Scholar at the National Institutes of Health, he worked with Dr. Kenton Swartz on electrical signaling proteins in the nervous system, research that netted him a first-author article in Nature. At Stanford he has been leader of the Student National Medical Association and the annual SUMMA (Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance) conference—where over 500 young people are encouraged to consider science and medicine. AbdulRasheed plans on a career as a physician-scientist-public advocate intent on innovative basic science for diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative applications. He also has a defined interest in international scientific exchange for biomedical development and enhanced educational opportunities in Africa.
Jewish students tour Islamic center
HAMPTON,VA–Far from the conflicts a world away efforts are being made in Virginia to bridge the misunderstandings between Muslims and Jews. On a recent Sunday, students from Beth El Temple in Williamsburg visited the Mosque and Islamic Center of Hampton Roads for an educational tour. The two dozen students, their parents and teachers, and their Rabii were given an introductory talk about Islam and the Muslim faith.
The reactions by the grown ups and the children were positive. Rebecca Feltman, 10, was struck by the egalitarian nature of Islam. "I didn't know Islam was such a popular religion," she said. "I like that it's open to different races. I didn't know that they [Judaism, Christianity, Islam] were so alike." Esther Shivers, attending with her daughter Erin, 8, was also impressed by the similarities between the religions. "They're burdened with that terrorism. They have a lot of damage control to do," she said. "All religions have extremists. We have more in common. It's wonderful that they open their facility and educate the children."


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Lennox International Inc., based in Richardson, TX, U.S., appointed Susan K. Carter to CFO. Lennox International is a global leader in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration, operating in more than 100 countries. Ms. Carter replaces current CFO Richard Smith, who is resigning to pursue other interests. Mr. Smith will remain with the company to assist with the transition until Ms. Carter's start date of August 16, 2004. Ms. Carter comes to LII from Cummins Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of engines, electric power generation systems, and engine-related products, where she had served as vice president, finance since 2002. Prior to her career at Cummins she was vice president and CFO, Transportation & Power Systems, for Honeywell, Inc., formerly AlliedSignal, Inc. She also previously served in senior financial management positions at AlliedSignal, Crane Co., and DeKalb Corporation. Ms. Carter is a certified public accountant with a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University and an M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University. "Over the past 23 years of her career, Susan has acquired a tremendous range and depth of experience in financial management from both the business unit and corporate perspectives, most of it from working in senior positions in manufacturing organizations," said Bob Schjerven, LII CEO. "Her extensive knowledge and expertise will prove invaluable to us going forward."
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After serving on an interim basis for the last six months, Dr. Steve Bruning has been named director of athletics and recreation at Capital University, President Denvy Bowman announced Monday, December 3."Dr. Bruning continues to demonstrate his leadership, vision, and ability to build relationships across the University and outside of it to strengthen the academic and student experience," President Bowman said. "I am convinced, in light of the increasingly complex landscape of intercollegiate athletics, this uncommon mix of experience, values and drive will advance Capital University, its reputation, and its rich legacy of competitive and academic excellence."Bruning has served in an interim capacity since May and previously held the same position during the 2007-08 academic year. His leadership has brought increased attendance at athletic competitions, increased engagement of student-athletes and staff in University life outside of athletics and continued momentum toward the spring 2014 launch of two new varsity sports. In addition, Bruning has contributed a clear and proven prioritization of student learning and development and infusion of the University's mission and learning goals into athletic and non-athletic programs.A teacher and scholar first, Bruning will maintain a presence in the classroom even in his new role as athletics and recreation director. He will report directly to the president in his permanent role."I'd like to thank President Bowman for the opportunity to serve in the position of director of athletics on a permanent basis," Bruning said. "I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the department of athletics and have a strong passion for sports and their influence on participating students. I look forward to continuing to work with the department and the entire campus community to make the student-athlete experience at Capital the best it can possibly be."A professor of communication, Dr. Bruning joined Capital's faculty in 1991 and in recent years has answered the call to serve the University in a variety of administrative roles, including associate provost. He returned to the classroom full time in 2011 and continues to teach. He also co-chaired Capital's Self-Study Steering Committee as the University prepared for the Higher Learning Commission's site visit in anticipation of reaccreditation.Dr. Bruning is the 2002 winner of Capital's Praestantia Award for excellence in teaching and this year's Cotterman Award for excellence in advising. He has published more than 25 articles in academic journals, made more than 40 conference presentations, and is considered one of the most productive scholars in public relations and relationship management. A 1987 Ohio University graduate, Dr. Bruning was a three-year letter winner and four-year member of the Bobcats' men's basketball team. He continued to show his passion for athletics as an avid supporter of the Crusaders, which he has exhibited for the last 21 years as a member of the faculty.
Located in the Columbus, Ohio, neighborhood of Bexley, Capital University is a private, four-year undergraduate institution and graduate school. Capital prepares students for meaningful lives and purposeful careers through a relevant liberal arts core curriculum and deep professional programs. Influenced by its Lutheran heritage, Capital places great emphasis on the free and open exchange of ideas, seeking out diverse perspectives, active participation in society, leadership and service. With a focus on rigor and experiential learning, the University capitalizes on its size, location, and heritage to develop the whole person, both inside and outside the classroom.
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Phat Loot Phriday: Wisdom's Hold
Name: Wisdom's Hold (Wowhead, Thottbot, WoWDB)
Type: Epic Shield
Armor: 8130, 227 Block
- +70 Stamina, +48 Intellect, which means lots of HP and Mana for you.
- Improves crit strike by 40, haste by 47, and spell power by 75. Nice set of bonuses there, too.
- And a blue socket, with a socket bonus of +5 spell power. It's a slight upgrade over Voice of Reason, the other big caster shield near endgame, but enough of an upgrade that you want this one if you can get it.
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NOIDA: Within just a month of the revamped citizen's charter being implemented in the district to curb corruption and bring about greater transparency, the top brass at the Noida Authority have been patting themselves on the back for bringing about a "sea change in the work pattern." Officials also claim that their staff is "meeting deadlines like never before".
According to figures compiled by the Noida Authority, ever since the new charter came into effect from October 3 this year, most departments have been providing services and completing projects before their stipulated deadlines. For instance, before October getting a single lease deed from the industrial department would entail endless rounds to the Authority, but the same has to be done within three days now. In the past one month, the industrial department has issued 200 lease deeds against the 236 applications received for the same.
Similarly, of the 313 applications received in the residential department in the last one month for matters like allotment, transfer of power of attorney, mortgage, registry, etc, 284 have already been addressed. Officials say that before the citizens' charter came into effect, "in any month, on an average less than 50 per cent of the total applications would be dealt with." "The commercial and institutional departments, too, have maintained a 100 per cent record in addressing applications in the last month," claimed deputy CEO CB Singh.
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Yosemite National Park has a couple of moderately priced restaurants in lovely (which almost goes without saying) settings: the Mountain Room at Yosemite Lodge and Wawona Hotel's dining room. The Ahwahnee Hotel provides one of the finest dining experiences in the country. Otherwise, food service is geared toward satisfying the masses as efficiently as possible. Yosemite Lodge's food court
is the valley's best lower-cost, hot-food option; Curry Village Pavilion's cafeteria-style offerings are overpriced and usually fairly bland. In Valley Village, the Village Grill whips up burgers and fries, Degnan's Deli has $6–$8 made-to-order sandwiches, and Loft Pizzeria has a chaletlike open dining area in which you can enjoy pizza, salads, and desserts until 9 pm.
The White Wolf Lodge and Tuolumne Meadows Lodge—both off Tioga Road and therefore guaranteed open only from early June through September—have small restaurants where meals are competently prepared. Tuolumne Meadows also has a grill, as does the store at Glacier Point. During the ski season you'll also find one at Badger Pass, off Glacier Point Road.
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"We've got real issues to talk about not the latest bimbo eruption." Jon Huntsman on coverage of the Herman Cain campaign
It's unbelievably sexist to label all of Cain's accusers as "bimbos" — especially the women who Cain sexually harassed. The word implies the women are sexually promiscuous and stupid. Weird how Huntsman jumped to that conclusion.
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Posted 29 January 2013 - 02:06 PM
I was thinking that teh cliff would be a little more, eh, cliff-y and the dip would last into new years.
Ah well, still not a bad call.
Posted 29 January 2013 - 02:16 PM
Seems the stock market started heading down last month and cannot seem to find a bottom.
All you financial guys, any clue where the bottom will be? I have heard as much as a 20% adjustment
Thanks Obummer!
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Posted 29 January 2013 - 09:06 PM
oh no question we go under 10. when and for how long is the question.
still waiting on that "when" i see
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oh the horror of being wrong about the stock market.
but while you hold on to things people say out here and are chomping at the bit to be able to go grab an old quote and do a gotcha, im doing more homework to avoid as much uncertainty as i can.
don't worry. if there is a correction, i wont go do a search of this just to throw it back in your face. i outgrew that like around, hmm, junior high.
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How much higher can they go before a correction...
Posted 10 April 2013 - 03:39 PM
The markets continue to move upward while breaking records.
How much higher can they go before a correction...
A lot of folks I know are selling now, and going cash for a little while.
Talked to more than a couple of folks with some serious money in the market that are pulling out.
Posted 10 April 2013 - 03:40 PM
why would you get out of something you figured out?
i also use to day trade. its more algorithm and proprietary software now more than anything else. too many quants and market makers out there.
Unless by figured out you mean "lost all your money", which, by the intelligence level all your posts exude, wouldn't surprise me.
I think he is saying he has figured out he can't make money day trading.
I have 2 things I trade actively (NLY and USO). I only trade when I think I have great information or insider information. Otherwise you don't really beat the market long-term. Then just get diversified and don't think about it
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I've been going through Roses Unlimited catalog as I prepare to put in a bigger than I need, order. I came across Brown Velvet, and in looking it up, it looks quite intriguing. Wondering if others here have experience with it. And/or any other brown roses? |
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I just found an article by Kim: http://www.paulbardenroses.com/main11.10.00.html, that I've read through. I've looked through most of the roses mentioned, and am also quite smitten with Cafe (why does Roses Unlimited have to have EVERY rose I'm finding that I like?!) So, interested also if anyone is growing Cafe and has feedback? |
- Posted by ken-n.ga.mts 7a/7b (My Page) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 13:27
I don't know much about Brown Velvet but I do know about Hot Cocoa. On Dr huey it was an ugly, spindly bush with thin droopy canes. A little better on own root in a 5 gal. pot. On fortuniana it is a fantastic bush and bloomer. It now gets afternoon shade and the blooms are always terra cotta and the foliage is beautiful from top to bottom of bush. A perminit fixture in my garden. Everybody that see's it loves it. I've looked up BV. I'd give it a try and give it a couple of years to see what it can do. I might get one and see what happens. If it does half way decent but needs a little "umph", I might see how it does on fortuniana. |
Hi Ken - I have Hot Cocoa on Dr. Huey. First half of year 1 spindly bush with droopy canes. Second half of year 1 - awesome foliage, solid canes. Sproatic blooming thru the year. Hoping nest year to get the full picture. I also have cl. Chocolate Sundae. Flippin amazing for the first 8 months, then went downhill fast. My redundant story now - dug it up to find most of it's roots eaten by - hey - guess what. I caged it in September, and it's trying to pull itself together. I think it'll be a really nice climber with very unusual, small but beautiful dark chocolate blooms. |
Hot Cocoa is a so-so rose for me but here it's usually more orange than brown. Only if the weather conditions are just right does it get that brown color. And don't ask me what those conditions are because I couldn't tell you. It doesn't happen often. It's winter hardy and fairly vigorous growing but a little stingy on the blooms and it does black spot badly. |
- Posted by roseblush1 8a/Sunset 7 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 16:54
Karen....... Kim wrote an article about coffee roses which is archived in the HMF Ezine and includes some information about 'Brown Velvet'. I have put the link below. Smiles, |
Here is a link that might be useful: Kim's Article on Coffee Roses
- Posted by donaldvancouver cool wet z8 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 17:22
Julia's Rose is the most beautiful and has the most unusual colour of all the browns I've seen. I haven't grown it personally though. Koko Loco is also beautiful. |
- Posted by kstrong 10 So Cal (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 20:37
I grow all the ones mentioned above, being a big fan of the odd colors and having found that "brown" roses in general LOVE my cool coastal climate, which really brings out the nifty color patterns. All of the browns are basically overlays of the other colors, usually with some orange and some lavender, in various combos where the "layers" of color fade and react to sunlight at different rates. Not too much sun is good for all of them. I'm not sure where you are in NorCal, but if you can arrange for a good fog cover most mornings, the roses will be very colorful for you. Without the fog, the colors can become muck in a hurry. Hot Cocoa grows like a banshee here, as does Brown Velvet and Koko Loco. Cafe has always been a disappointment for me, and I've tried several different plants of it. Tom Brown and Pam's Choice are two other favs. |
- Posted by rosesinny 7a (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 21:39
No idea how it is in CA but Brown Velvet in NYC is a dark, russet brown in cooler weather and more of a vermillion in warmer weather. It's nice either way because some of the orange roses turn to pink, so it's nice to have something orange even tho that's not why I got it. Decent, but not outstanding, disease resistance. Gets around 4 -5 feet all around for me, not overly large and interesting enough to keep. Irish Creme was one of the most beautiful roses I had, but it was also one of three grafted roses and they've all since died. Crappy disease resistance. Foliage came in reddish and then it had those really nice blooms. In some weather they tended to be more pink/lavender but in either case they were nice. Coffee Country is another - right now in Dec it's more lavender/pink/yellow - all quite beautiful of course, but it's best when it has the pinkish/tan coloring. Pretty blooms, no disease resistance at all. I had a couple others but they didn't really work. Most seem to have no disease resistance and I'm not about to start spraying just to keep some plants around. |
- Posted by kstrong 10 So Cal (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 23:11
That's true -- I was assuming that you spray. None of these brownish roses, except perhaps Hot Cocoa, has much in the way of mildew resistance. The same cool, damp weather conditions that contribute to the good colors are also favorable to most of the fungal diseases in most of these roses if you don't do the spraying part. I do spray, regularly. |
I'm completely no-spray. Really, only because I "can" be - very very dry heat - west edge of San Juaquin Valley. Disappointed to hear about Cafe, the hmf photos are gorgeous. But I still may try Brown Velvet and put in only early morning sun. I know my Honey Dijon is one of my favorite roses - 100% disease resistant, unbelievably prolific bloomer. Now of course it's more a tanish color than brown. And I did buy Koko Loko this fall which I'm really looking forward to. |
- Posted by roseblush1 8a/Sunset 7 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 3, 12 at 13:47
Karen.... One of the roses that does very well in my high summer temps and often shows tan and kind of off-lavender colored blooms is Ralph Moore's 'Silver Cloud'. It may not be a true "coffee colored rose", but I don't think of it as a lavender roses because the tan shading shows up so often and holds for a long time. I am gardening in poor soil that is gradually improving by years of mulching and found this year that SC does need to be fed. There was a nest of yellow-jackets behind the fence on the other side of the rose, and I couldn't get near it all this season, so all it got was good watering. In the years when I could get near the plant to feed and mulch it properly for my high summer temps, I thought the rose was spectacular. I love the open bloom form. As you can see from the photos on HMF, the color is variable, but I love it in all stages. I almost never cut roses for the house, so I don't know how long it would last in a vase. If I had room, I would buy a couple of more Scs for this garden. Smiles, |
Here is a link that might be useful: Silver Cloud on HMF
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Date 2009-09-01 Availability unrestricted Abstract This study is a qualitative exploration of the gendered discourses of South African women in middle management. It explores the locations and perspectives from which middle management women speak, the institutions and traditions that inform their discourses and the challenges to dominant discourses on gender present in their talk. It is conducted from a social constructionist framework.The broader South African context is fraught with a contradiction between policy and practice. South Africa's progressive constitution does not erode women's tenuous and vulnerable position as is seen in the high incidence of violence against women, sexual harassment and women's specific vulnerability to and rates of HIV infection. This contradiction is also evident in the labour market where South Africa echoes a global tendency of the continuation of gender stratification in the workplace. This is characterised by a tendency towards gender traditional occupations, a continuing wage gap, discontinued career paths for women, gender stratification of task division at work and unequal work division on the home front. This results in continued gender stratification of management and executive management positions. Women make up approximately 50% of the global, economically active population yet they have not been successful in entering the management world with the same proportion.
Using social constructionism and a focus on discourse, this study examines the discursive construction of the gender stratification of the workplace. It starts by exploring how available literature on the topic constructs the problem as related to internal and individual matters, societal and social factors or organisational and institutional processes. It further explores the developments in the field of gender, discourse and organisations.
Interview data from semi-structured interviews with women in middle management are analysed using discourse analysis. Different and contradicting discourses emerge from this analysis illustrating different discourses and associated identity positions available to women. The discourse analysis shows how different and contradicting discourses support the status quo by structuring certain subject positions into desirable explications of femininity but also how these contradictions allow space for resistance. The study argues that establishing a feminine identity remains vital to participants and that this requires 'identity footwork' within complex and contradictory discursive positions.
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Mar 13th 2012 10:17AM Insofar as resto shaman is concerned, I'm happy to see these changes and really glad to see the talent tree changes. Overall I was not happy with the spec's performance and playstyle this xpac. Much of that has to do with the spec oddities such as specing into precisions + TC, and FI + Healing Rains, all at the same time with a nerfed/defunct chain heal. When a handful of talent choices define's the ability of your class to regen sufficiently and heal sufficently then there's a problem.
I understand the devs didn't like chain heal's effectiveness at high gear levels but I'd have rather seen it scale less and in general be more normalzed in terms of healing at low gear vs. high gear. Chain heal seems to have been implemented as an "efficient heal" in terms of cost and output - but that really didn't cover it in terms of group healing output in burst situations.
I also have hatred in regards to ele talent trees, from going from a standard build 31/8/0 or whatever into a totemic focus / Fire elemental build. I like both, but not going back and forth every fight. "Oh - use this spec here, and use that one there". That's too much flavor for me. Maybe if I had 6 specs I'd be ok with it, but running 3 resto specs (2 above, 1 PvP) and 2 ele specs really is more than the current 2-spec design can manage.
Totem Talk: Restoration shaman buffs and debuffs in Mists of Pandaria {WoW}
Mar 13th 2012 10:08AM I use totem timers. It comes with a bar that has a mouseover drop down menu for each element, so you left click to drop the totem or right click to set it to your Call. I position this directly below my Call bar.
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For some reason, dps that do low dps tend to die a lot, and vice versa. If there's a way for them to die without healers, the bad ones will do it and we can laugh at them.
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