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IBM PCjr
IBM PCJr with original "chiclet" keyboard, PCjr Color Display, and 64KB memory expansion card
Manufacturer | Teledyne, Lewisburg, Tennessee |
Type | Personal computer |
Release date | March 1984 |
Introductory price | $1,269 with 128KB memory and without monitor |
Discontinued | April 2, 1987 |
Units shipped | 500,000 |
Operating system | IBM PC DOS 2.10 |
CPU | Intel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz |
Memory | 64 KB |
Graphics | Video Gate Array |
Sound | Texas Instruments SN76489 |
The IBM PCjr (read "PC junior") was IBM's first attempt to enter the home computer market. The PCjr, IBM model number 4860, retains the IBM PC's 8088 CPU and BIOS interface for compatibility, but various design and implementation decisions led the PCjr to be a commercial failure.
Announced November 1, 1983, and first shipped in late January 1984,[1] the PCjr—nicknamed "Peanut" before its debut[2]—came in two models: the 4860-004, with 64 KB of memory, priced at US$669 (equivalent to $1,584 in present-day terms); and the 4860-067, with 128 KB of memory and a 360 KB 5.25-inch floppy disk drive, priced at US$1269 (equivalent to $3,005 in present-day terms). It was manufactured for IBM in Lewisburg, Tennessee by Teledyne. The PCjr promised a high degree of compatibility with the IBM PC, which was already a popular business computer, in addition to offering built-in color graphics and 3 voice sound that were better than the standard PC speaker sound and color graphics of the standard IBM PC and compatibles of the day.
The graphics are produced via a graphics chip known as the Video Gate Array (VGA), an upward-compatible extension of CGA which adds three new graphics modes to CGA's seven.[3][4] The PCjr's sound is provided by a Texas Instruments SN76489 which can produce three square waves of varying amplitude and frequency along with a noise channel powered by a shift register.[5] The PCjr is also the first PC compatible machine that supports page flipping for graphics operation. Since the PCjr uses system RAM to store video content and the location of this storage area can be changed, the PCjr can perform flicker-free animation and other effects that were either difficult or impossible to produce on contemporary PC clones.
The PCjr's 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 CPU is faster than that of other computers that were aimed at the home market at the time, though the PCjr does not run at the full rated 4.77 MHz because every 4th clock cycle of the 8088 CPU is designated to refresh the PCjr's dynamic RAM as it has no dedicated memory controller; the computer's effective clockspeed is therefore 3.58 MHz. The detached wireless infrared keyboard promised a degree of convenience none of its competitors had, eliciting visions of word-processing wirelessly from one's couch with the computer connected to a TV set as a display.[6]
Differences from the IBM PC[edit]
With a built-in RF modulator, the PCjr can send video and audio to a TV; it also has an audio output jack to connect to a stereo or amplifier. Cartridge BASIC enhances the standard IBM BASIC with commands to support the new video and audio functionality.[4][5] Two joystick ports are also evidence of IBM's goal for marketing the PCjr as a home-friendly machine. Other than the Tandy 1000 and Amstrad IBM PC compatible lines a few years later, the dual built-in joystick ports introduced by the PCjr never became standard on IBM PC compatibles, and have not been seen since. Also, in addition to the joystick ports having a different connector from PC game ports, they require joysticks that had a different electrical resistance range in their X/Y axis controllers, necessitating the use of PCjr-compatible joysticks.
The PCjr's video uses 16K of RAM as shared graphics memory, which prevents using additional memory with the built-in 128K in a flat model.[7] Two solutions exist: Use the additional memory as a ramdisk, or not use the built-in 128K.[8]
Further reinforcing the "home-friendly" goal, the PCjr also introduced two ROM cartridge slots on the front of the unit, meant to load software quickly and easily. The cartridge(s) are plugged in from the front, prompting the computer to automatically reboot and run the software. This is more user-friendly than other home computer systems, which must be powered off when a cartridge was removed or inserted and come with warnings about damage to the computer if this requirement is ignored. Loading and saving data from cartridge software is possible via the floppy drive. The cartridge BASIC for the PCjr, in particular, gives programmers the advantage of a real programming language always ready without taking up system memory, as it wis firmware, with its own address space. Being stored in ROM the BASIC loads very quickly, not needing access to the floppy disk or other storage.
Cartridges can also replace the system BIOS and other firmware.[7] A number of patches from various vendors are included on a single "combo-cartridge", licensed and sold by PC Enterprises, to support add-on hardware, bypass certain limitations of design, and keep up with changing OS requirements.
Expansions (such as additional parallel ports, serial ports, memory, etc.) to the PCjr are provided via add-on "sidecars" that attach to the side of the PCjr. Multiple expansions are stacked together, increasing the width of the machine.
Differences from other personal computers[edit]
The PCjr was shipped with a wireless chiclet keyboard called the "Freeboard",[9] powered by four AA batteries to provide infrared line-of-sight wireless communication. The keycaps are blank; labels appear between keys to permit overlays.[10] Certain room lights cause interference with the infrared keyboard sensor.[11] The keyboard can also operate with an optional modular telephone-style cable if so desired, eliminating battery usage. The PCjr also has a lightpen port; it is used in combination with the serial port to supply voltage to a Mouse Systems optical mouse of the same design as Sun workstations.
"Peanut Panic"[edit]
IBM in the early 1980s was the world's largest computer company. With 70% of the mainframe market, it had larger revenues than Apple, Compaq, DEC, HP, and TI combined. When it introduced its first personal computer in August 1981, IBM did so to defend itself against Apple and other companies' newly popular microcomputers. Within two years the IBM PC created a large new ecosystem of PC clones and software. Surprising even company executives, it became a market leader[12][13] with 26% of all microcomputers sold in 1983, in second place to the much less-expensive Commodore 64 and three times the Apple II's share.[14]
For a year before the PCjr's announcement the computer industry discussed rumors of a new product, code named "Peanut", that would repeat the PC's success. The rumors described Peanut as a home computer with 64K of memory that would be compatible with the large IBM PC software library, would benefit from IBM's service network, and, at $600 to $1,000, would be less expensive than the Apple IIe. Customers waited for the rumored IBM product, crippling competitors' sales, and other companies' product plans and stocks reacted to the officially nonexistent computer in what the press called "Peanut Panic" or "The Great Peanut Roast".[13][15][16][17][18][10][19] While IBM repeatedly denied the rumors[13] it estimated that 50 to 70% of PCs sold in retail stores went to the home, a market which CEO John Opel described as "inevitable as the sunrise tomorrow" for the company;[19] the success "of the Peanut is as good as established", one magazine predicted.[17]
" | D-Day for the Home Computer | " |
—Time, 7 November 1983 |
IBM launched the PCjr at its New York City headquarters in November 1983 with an enormous amount of advance publicity, including live news-broadcast coverage of the product announcement.[15] Compute! wrote "Never before in the history of personal computing (admittedly a brief history) has a product been so eagerly awaited by so many".[10] PC expert Peter Norton wrote that the new computer "has all, or nearly all, the capacity and flexibility that most of us who are already using PC's need ... All in all, the PCjr looks like a remarkable machine for its capabilities and an astounding one for its price", and predicted that "the PCjr will make an even bigger splash" than the PC.[20] Time called its debut "D-Day for the Home Computer";[13] experts predicted sales of one million or more in 1984,[21] and expected the PCjr to change the home-computer market in a similar way to how the IBM PC had single-handedly changed the business-microcomputer market.[15][22][10] They predicted that the PCjr would extend IBM's dominance, with customers able to use the company's computers in the home and in the office.[12][19]
Observers believed that, as PC Magazine reported, IBM did not "face substantial competition on the home front" from computers that many considered "mere gadgets or expensive toys".[19] Even Commodore[23] and Tandy[24] hoped that a home computer with, as Popular Science wrote,
the three initials on its nameplate, letters that, in the minds of many, represent quality, reliability, and an assurance that the company will be around for as long as the computer is[15]
would stabilize and bring credibility to the chaotic market, which had seen "cutthroat" price wars between Commodore, Atari, and others. [19][23][16][15] TI left the market the same week as IBM's announcement, after losing $223 million in nine months against Commodore[13][25] by selling its 99/4A computer as low as $99; such low prices likely damaged the reputation of the industry by making home computers appear to be inferior game machines. By contrast, IBM did not plan to sell through discount stores,[18][23] and observers believed that many software companies would write applications for the new IBM computer without fearing that it would become orphaned quickly.[26] Financial writer John Gantz wrote "Conventional wisdom says that with the PCjr, IBM has the personal-computer market sewed up [and that] IBM will kick hind end in any market remotely related to the PC, maybe in any market whatsoever".[27] George Morrow was one of the few to be pessimistic, predicting that Commodore's Jack Tramiel would "make mincemeat" of the "toylike" PCjr.[16]
No longer facing a long-running antitrust suit by the United States government, IBM confidently predicted that "We are going to sell as many of these things as we can possibly make". The company likely timed its announcement to hurt competitors' sales during Christmas although PCjr was not yet available.[12] It reportedly spent $40 million on advertising,[22] which used Charlie Chaplin's iconic character "The Little Tramp"—already used in a successful campaign for the PC—to link the two products together.[28][29] Ziff-Davis, publisher of the successful PC Magazine, printed the first issue of PCjr Magazine even before the first units shipped; competitors included Peanut, PCjr World,[30] jr, and Compute! for the PC and PCjr.[31]
"One of the biggest flops in the history of computing"[edit]
Offering a "contrarian view: the PCjr could actually turn out to be a dog", Gantz wrote the month the PCjr was announced, "it's consumer and buyer demand that will spell success, not how awesome IBM is. It's still a free country, we don't have to buy the PCjr."[32] When the computer became available in early 1984 sales were below expectations, even with discounts.[1][33] "Inventory is beginning to pile up", Time wrote in April, in part due to the launch early that year of the "exciting" Apple Macintosh.[2] By August InfoWorld described it as "the colossal flop that the experts said couldn't happen",[34] and in December Time stated that the PCjr "looked like one of the biggest flops in the history of computing...[it] sold as sluggishly as Edsels in the late 1950s".[22]
At the PCjr's announcement, journalists who expected a computer that would dominate the home market[9] "gasp[ed in] dismay" when they saw its chiclet keyboard, which had 62 keys versus the IBM PC's 83. The New York Times described it as "not suitable for serious long-term typing"[21] and "nearly useless",[36] PC Magazine reported hearing another comparing the keys' feel to "massaging fruit cake",[35] and Compute! stated that the computer "leaves something to be desired. A keyboard for one". The magazine observed that "Atari and Coleco must have breathed collective sighs of relief, because both promptly raised January 1 pricing of their personal computer systems".[37][38] BYTE called the keyboard "a new standard for intentional product handicapping",[39] and other publications agreed that the keyboard was evidence IBM gave the PCjr less capability to avoid cannibalizing IBM PC sales.[15][13][40] The design amazed competitors ("How could IBM have made that mistake with the PCjr?", one asked),[41][16] and even IBM salespeople advised customers to buy a replacement keyboard.[1]
" | Junior is probably the most expensive product sold with the famous legend, "Batteries not included." | " |
—PC Magazine on the PCjr's wireless keyboard, 1985[42] |
The PCjr's cost was its biggest disadvantage, even more so than the keyboard;[2] Ahoy! wrote that "a machine with relatively limited technology at a relatively high price, not only presented much less of a threat than the industry had feared", but benefited the Commodore 64 by encouraging Atari and Coleco to raise prices.[38] IBM did not say whether the target market was the home, schools, or executives working at home, confusing software developers,[26] but likely made a mistake by setting the PCjr's price in the $800–$1,600 range, where demand was weaker than for computers that cost less—especially the Commodore 64—or more. Norton warned that the PCjr "may well be targeted at a gray area in the market that just does not exist",[1] and an observer estimated that "perhaps only 10 to 15% of the home market will be interested".[43]
IBM was unfamiliar with the consumer market but hoped that customers would be willing to pay more for a product with, as an industry expert said, "those three letters".[12] Gantz warned that "inasmuch as it goes after the home market, goes to a very price-sensitive crowd." Unlike IBM's traditional corporate customers, he wrote, "the home computer crowd has no notion of concepts like upward compatibility, software availability, or the importance of vendor stability."[32] At $669 and up, the PCjr cost more than twice as much as the Commodore 64 and the Atari 8-bit family, while inferior to both and the Apple IIe for games;[21][44] its price was close to that of the Coleco Adam, but the Adam also included a tape drive, a printer, and software.[13] A basic package for playing games on a TV cost about $900, one for word processing with a thermal printer cost twice that much, and other packages cost $3,000 or more,[15] even while IBM did not include batteries for the wireless keyboard.[42]
The Apple IIe was the PCjr's most direct competition.[33] Although the $669 PCjr model compared favorably to a $1,400 IIe also with 64 KB and no floppy drive,[21][26] Apple lowered the computer's price,[2] offered a 30% discount to the important education market,[16] and in April 1984 introduced the IIc with 128 KB and floppy drive. Although the PCjr's CPU was superior, the IIc had a much better keyboard,[45][46] and was compatible with almost all of the Apple II's 16,000 programs.[47] The IIe and IIc's good sales compared to the PCjr implied that cost was not the latter's only problem.[1]
Not fully PC compatible[edit]
By early 1984 PC compatibility was vital for any new non-Apple computer's success. InfoWorld wrote that were Cray to introduce an incredibly sophisticated, shirt pocket-sized computer, "what's the first question that the computer community asks? 'Is it PC compatible?'"[48] An important market was executives who took data home to work on, and many potential customers believed that the PCjr could run most PC software;[1][12][32] they compared the PCjr unfavorably to the PC instead of other home computers. IBM expected that most would be new to computers, but 75% were familiar with them and wanted to run business software on the PCjr.[49]
Norton estimated that the PCjr had about 85% of the IBM PC's capability for a smaller fraction of its price.[20] IBM technical documentation stated that the "PCjr is a different computer than the" PC, but "has a high level of programming compatibility"; it promised software developers that "if your application maintains an interface ... at the BIOS and DOS interrupt interfaces, then all hardware differences are handled transparently to your application".[50] Norton expected that "any program that followed a design guideline of 64K and one disk drive is likely to run beautifully on the PCjr. That means that the PCjr will run most of the PC's programs nicely".[20] He warned, however, that developers "must understand the PCjr's basic limitations and promise not to cheat", and predicted that applications that required more than 128K of memory, did not support using only one disk drive, or used IBM PC-specific copy protection, would have problems.[51]
In practice the PCjr proved incompatible with about 60% of PC applications including WordStar and two programs often used to test PC clones' compatibility, Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Flight Simulator.[2][22][52][53][54] An analyst stated that its incompatibility made the PCjr akin to a game machine, benefiting Apple.[47] Apple satirized IBM's Tramp mascot in a commercial that emphasized the IIc's larger software library.[29][55]
Limited hardware expansion[edit]
Along with the lack of software, computer dealers quickly identified the PCjr's limited hardware expansion capability as a major disadvantage.[33] It only has an internal slot for a modem and an external slot on the right side for "sidecar" peripherals. IBM published technical details for the PCjr as it had done for the IBM PC to encourage third parties to develop accessories, but did not offer a second floppy drive, hard drive,[15] or memory beyond 128 KB[6] although many customers preferred to use IBM peripherals.[9] Multiple sidecars are very clumsy, and the computer requires additional power supplies with a second floppy drive or several sidecars.[15][22] The PCjr also lacks a DMA controller, so the 8088 CPU has to service standard system interrupts such as the serial port or the keyboard directly. The PCjr thus cannot not use modems faster than 2400 baud, and it refuses to process keyboard input if its buffer is full or while the disk drive is in use.[6][42]
The "Save-the-Junior campaign"[edit]
" | I want an Apple. | " |
—Child demonstrating PCjr at IBM event, when asked what computer she wanted for Christmas.[56] |
In July 1984—by which time PCjr sales had declined to only a few thousand a month, and IBM had experienced months of bad publicity—the company replaced customers' chiclet keyboards for free with a new model with conventional typewriter keys.[22] Although it attempted to reduce attention on the decision with other, simultaneous announcements, the press focused on the new keyboard. The act surprised observers by being unusually generous even for IBM—with a reputation for excellent customer service—and the industry;[9][44] Creative Computing compared it to an auto maker sending four new free tires to customers.[57] By replacing the keyboards IBM also acknowledged its initial mistake;[9] other than the keycaps the two designs are identical, so the company could have used the conventional one from the PCjr's debut.[11] IBM had to replace only about 60,000 keyboards, compared to the 250,000 to 480,000 computers that experts had estimated the company would sell during the first six months.[9]
IBM reduced the PCjr's list price, offering a $999 package that was arguably superior to the comparably priced Apple IIe and IIc, while deemphasizing the PCjr's marketing as a home computer and emphasizing its ability to run IBM PC programs. The company also introduced new IBM-made memory expansion options to 512 KB,[9] and began what it described as the most extensive advertising campaign in company history. In what observers called the "Save-the-Junior campaign", three simultaneous bundled software promotions, a sweepstakes with Procter & Gamble, and direct mail to more than 10 million people marketed the redesigned PCjr.[57][58] Advertisements listed the new price, "new typewriter-style keyboard", standard 128 KB of memory and expansion options, a new cartridge-based version of Lotus 1-2-3, and the ability to "run over a thousand of the most popular programs written for the IBM PC."[59]
One large dealer stated in November 1984 that "it could be a PCjr Christmas".[22] With the new hardware options and lower prices consumers could buy a PCjr for $1000 less than a comparable PC,[9] and many reported selling more in the weeks following the changes than in the previous seven months.[22][60][58] Tecmar, which had stopped manufacturing PCjr peripherals with millions of dollars of unwanted inventory, resumed production after orders suddenly rose.[58] The PCjr reportedly became the best-selling computer,[61] outselling the Apple IIe and IIc by four to one in some stores.[62]
By January 1985 experts estimated that IBM had sold 250,000 PCjrs. When the discounts ended, however, sales decreased from an estimated 50 computers sold per store in December to 2.4 in February.[61][63] By this time three PCjr-specific magazines had ended publication.[31] IBM was unable to meet the demand for its new PC AT business microcomputer, but the home-computer market was in decline[49] and the company was likely unable to make a sufficient profit when selling the PCjr at a discount. IBM discontinued it in March,[63][64] astounding many vendors of PCjr hardware and software.[61]
Rumored to have 100,000 to 400,000 unsold PCjrs,[61][65][66] the company offered large discounts to its employees[67] and consumers. Inventory remained through Christmas 1985, however, and IBM used discounts and radio and full-page print ads for the computer;[66] one industry executive stated that "only the unaware purchaser would be liable to pick that thing up".[68]
" | We're just sitting here trying to put our PCjrs in a pile and burn them. And the damned things don't burn. That's the only thing IBM did right with the machine—they made it flame-proof. | " |
—William H. Bowman, Chairman of PCjr software company Spinnaker, March 1985[69] |
Sell-side analyst Barbara Isgur stated in 1984 that the PCjr[43]
will probably establish the standard operating system for the home market as it has in business. So even if the PCjrs have gone into the closet, I think that as the software continues to evolve and increase, they will be brought out.
She was correct about the computer's influence on software.[70] Tandy Corporation released a clone of the PCjr, the Tandy 1000, in November 1984,[71] describing it as "what the PCjr should have been".[72] After its discontinuation Tandy quickly removed any mention of the PCjr in advertising while emphasizing the 1000's PC compatibility. The machine and its many successors were successful unlike the PCjr, partly because the Tandy 1000 was sold in ubiquitous Radio Shack stores and partly because it was less costly, easier to expand, and almost-entirely compatible with the IBM PC. The PCjr's enhanced graphics and sound standards became known as "Tandy-compatible", and many PC games advertised their Tandy support. A company developed a PCjr modification that made it compatible with Tandy software.[70]
From mid-1985, what Compute! described as a "wave" of inexpensive clones from American and Asian companies caused prices to decline; by the end of 1986, the equivalent to a $1600 real IBM PC with 256K RAM and two disk drives cost as little as $600, lower than the price of the Apple IIc. Consumers began purchasing DOS computers for the home in large numbers; Radio Shack estimated that half of Tandy 1000 sales went to homes, not offices. The inexpensive clones succeeded with consumers where the PCjr had failed; unlike the IBM product, they were as fast as or faster than the IBM PC and highly compatible.[73]
King's Quest, a popular adventure game series, was originally developed for the PCjr, as IBM had commissioned Sierra On-Line for a game that would take advantage of the PCjr's expanded graphics and sound capabilities (16-color 320x200 graphics and 3-voice+noise sound) for the product's launch.
IBM returned to the home market in 1990 with the IBM PS/1 line. Unlike the PCjr's departure from the IBM PC standard, the PS/1 line concentrated on IBM brand-name compatibility and affordability.
Several upgrades for the PCjr were designed by IBM/Teledyne but never reached the store shelves before the IBM PCjr was canceled. These included a wireless joystick and various memory/drive upgrades. PC Enterprises became the last of the major third party vendors to supply full service, parts, and add-ons, extending the functional life of the PCjr to about 10 years, often buying out inventory and rights for PCjr support.
Technical specifications[edit]
- CPU: Intel 8088, 4.77 MHz
- Memory: 64K on the motherboard expandable to 128K via a card in a dedicated slot. Further expansion via IBM sidecar adapters. Later third-party add-ons and modifications raised the limit to 736K.
- Operating system: IBM PC DOS 2.10, (Boots to Cassette BASIC without cartridge or DOS)
- Input/Output: cassette port, light-pen port, two joystick ports, RGB monitor port, composite video port, television adapter output port, audio port, wired keyboard port, infrared keyboard sensor, serial port, two cartridge slots
- Expandability: 3 internal slots, dedicated to PCjr specific memory, modem (300 bits per second non-Hayes-compatible modem available from IBM, although 2400 bit/s Hayes-compatible modems were available from third parties), and floppy controller cards. External sidecar connector capable of daisy-chaining multiple sidecars.
- Video: Motorola 6845, "CGA Plus" This chip was officially called the VGA (Video Gate Array[3]).
- Text modes: 40×25, 80×25, 16 colors
- Graphics modes: 320×200×4, 640×200×2, 160×100×16, 160×200×16, 320×200×16, 640×200×4[10]
- Video memory is shared with the first 128 KB of system memory, and can be as small as 2 KB and as large as 96 KB.
- Sound: Texas Instruments SN76496; three voices, 16 independent volume levels per channel, white noise
- Storage: Optional 5.25 inch diskette drive or cassette. Other storage options were provided by third parties.
- Keyboard: 62 key detached. Corded or infra-red operation. IBM supplied two different keyboards, the first being the maligned 'Chiclet' keyboard, so named for its square rubber keys that resembled Chiclets. Many third-party keyboards were also available.
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As always, there were exceptions. The Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Kaufman got beneath the surface with a number of pieces he wrote about class in the campaign, including one particularly sharp article that dealt with the class divide in the black community. But as the Cosby Show article reminds us, class still doesn't register in any broad or meaningful way in our mass media. However uneven and incomplete the conversation in the press was about race during the campaign, it was far more robust and evolved than the conversation about class, which was barely audible.
In fairness, the reporter who wrote the Times story probably had a day to do it and very little space to air out much complexity. But that is at least part of my point: How can we expect reporters who have little or no background with working class people—or poor people, or racial and ethnic minorities—to get beyond one-dimensional portrayals dominated by middle-class stereotypes if they aren't encouraged to do so by their editors? If they aren't given the time and the space to overcome their blind spots? Note to Bill Cosby and to Bill Keller: the well-intentioned reporter can only get so far by tugging on his own bootstraps; some institutional and systemic help is in order.
John Russo, who runs the Center for Working Class Studies at Youngstown State, says the resentment of the press among members of the working class is similar to the resentment of politicians. "Every four years they come to get their stories just like the politicians come to get their votes," he says, "and then they're gone." The story of Obama's victory in many of these "blue-collar hamlets" of Ohio and Pennsylvania says as much about the people there as it does about Obama. If the national media would spend a little more time exploring what happens in these parts of America between presidential campaigns, they might do a better job of explaining them when it comes time to hit the trail again.


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"The biggest drawback for this season was many people didn't have as big a crop as they would have liked," he says. "It was a light crop but a very good one."
Another disastrous season for tomato growers
Florida tomato growers experienced a disastrous season in terms of weather and prices, says Tony DiMare, vice president of the DiMare Co. in Homestead.
"It was an up-and-down year," he says. "In the winter with problems of product coming in from Mexico and renewal of the tomato suspension agreement, the Homestead deal probably had one of its better growing years in quite a while. It was one of the best crops in volume and quality. But out of that four-month window, we had only 10 days of a decent market."
Though growers experienced a relatively dry winter through May, a late March freeze affected many spring tomato plantings in Immokalee and during the start of the Palmetto, Fla.-Ruskin, Fla. deal, DiMare says.
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Late spring freezes disrupted production of south Florida's sweet corn and green beans.
Although growers experienced adequate rains and cold weather didn't harm production throughout the winter, a March 4 freeze devastated the early part of the Belle Glade corn harvest.
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The Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions is pleased to support a number of ongoing programs and projects that fit the Center's mission of promoting research and teaching on practical moral problems in the professions.
Codes of Ethics Online Collection
The Codes of Ethics Online Collection consists of over 2000 codes of ethics from professional organizations, businesses, government agencies, and religious and fraternal organizations. The collection includes a guide for using codes of ethics, resources for writing a code of ethics, and links to other collections of codes of ethics on the web.
In February 2013, the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions has received an award of $108,669 to be the the participant for the United States in a project funded by the European Commission called "Promoting Global Responsible Research and Social and Scientific Innovation" or ProGReSS. The project, which also includes universities and ethics center from Europe, China, Japan, India, Australia, and South Africa seeks to explore what is meant when we talk about Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) that is, research and innovation which is: a)ethically acceptable, b) is sustainable by avoiding significant adverse effects and b) drives towards the common good, i.e. societal desirability. Dr. Michael Davis and Kelly Laas of the Center will be the primary investigators on this project.
The project will link existing international networks of RRI from all continents with European partners and seek to achieve the following:
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Montana, the Place I Long To Be
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Over the last five years we've made four trips to Montana. The first, in 2005, was to Yellowstone National Park and the little village of Gardner, Montana. It was just like being in the "old west" as we paid $3 for a shower, something we didn't have in Yellowstone. In Gardner, we found a quaint bookstore, coffee shop and Wi-Fi all in one.
We decided the next year that we really had to see more of Montana. We were headed to Alberta and on I-90; we knew we wanted to stop at Little Big Horn Battlefield. There was a thirty minute live presentation of Custer's Last Stand. We were then free to roam over the land viewing the memorials. There is a nice campground next to the Battlefield at Gary Owen, Montana. Seventh Ranch RV and Horse Camp had cabins, hook-ups and corrals.
The very first KOA in the United States is in Billings, right on the Yellowstone River. It is a beautiful, shaded campground with all the amenities you would expect.
Further West on I-90 is Big Timber, Montana. This is where the movie "A River Runs through It" was filmed. There is a nice private campground, Sweet Water Creek Camp and Trout ponds. You can catch your own dinner here.
Heading north we came to the last big city, Great Falls. The Welcome Center here is the first place to stop with free Wi-Fi and lots of maps and information. Be sure to take time to visit the Charles Russell Museum. We spent several hours viewing the magnificent paintings, sculpture, and writings of this famous man. The only campground in Great Falls is Dick's R.V. Park. It was Rodeo Week so we were lucky to find a spot. We visited the beautiful, three story Lewis and Clark Museum overlooking the Missouri River where the Falls used to be.
We were just 30 miles south of the border crossing at Sweet Grass, when we reach Shelby, Montana. The Lewis and Clark R.V. Park is small and friendly. They have lockers there where you can leave your hand guns before going into Canada. We had never been to Canada so we were a bit anxious about all the regulations. Realizing that we had more than the liter and a half of wine per person that you are allowed to bring into Canada, we decided to spend a few days exploring this area of the U.S. and consuming the extra wine. We also knew we need to change some of our dollars into Canadian money. We headed east and stopped in the Shelby Welcome Center. Not only did we meet a couple of nice ladies who gave us maps and information about the area, but we also found that they sold some beautifully hand made key chains and belts made of horse hair. They also had some lovely beaded jewelry. We learned that they were made by the Native Americans who are incarcerated in the only private pri son in Montana. The money goes back to the inmates. We headed east for 44 miles of paved road and then South for 28 miles on gravel to Lake Elwell, which is the damned up Tiber River. This is all treeless pasture land with high rolling hills. The lake reminded me of Arizona with big barren cliffs dropping straight into cold, blue water. This is Corp of Engineer land and the camping here is FREE. There are no hookups but the Tiber Marina does have showers ($3), restrooms and a restaurant. We have the best "cowboy steaks" we've ever eaten. The walleye fishing is pretty terrific too. The shoreline here is covered in rocks of all colors, shapes, and sizes. We had to drive the 28 miles of gravel road back to Chester to purchase a fishing license at the hardware store. We were able to get $50 Canadian without any fee at the only bank in this little Western town. I didn't see any guns but I heard that everyone carries them in their truck. I did find empty casings in the parking lot at the bank! There's also NO sales tax here. Potable water is scarce and has to be trucked in to the marina. The weather is unusual for July. Forty degrees in the morning feels warm while ninety degrees in the afternoon feels cool. This is probably due to the very low humidity.
On one of our return trips from Canada we drove South on I-15 from Great Falls to Craig and then Wolf Creek. The camping here on the Missouri River is just $7 a night. (See picture) These are small campgrounds on Fish and Wildlife land with no hookups but great fishing. Further south we stopped at Holter Lake where we camped at a Bureau of Land Management site. The highlight of the trip was seeing four mule deer on the cliffs over Holter Lake. The doe, fawn and two bucks were lying down on ledges. We would have stayed at Holter Lake longer but the smoke from the Meriwether Fire was getting too close.
Driving east and then south through the Judith Basin we could see cattle, bison, antelope and sheep. This is truly "Big Sky Country"
On another trip driving west toward Helena we saw thousands of acres of wheat fields. We stopped at the Wheat Montana Bakery at Exit 274 on I-90 for the best bread we have ever eaten.
On our last trip to Canada we drove North and East from Great Falls to Glacier National Park. We traveled through the Black Feet Reservation and stopped in Browning to restock our pantry. This is open grazing country and we saw both cattle and horses on the highway. We stopped in Choteau to visit the Old Trail Museum where we learned about the Métis people. This is grizzly country where they hold the Grizzly Marathon for runners each year. We learned that the bee hives have to be surrounded by high fences to keep the bears out. There is a nice, expensive KOA in St. Mary's, just outside the entrance to Glacier National Park. They serve the best huckleberry ice cream here.
We will be back in Montana this summer to explore more of the state. There is still much to see!
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The story of two expatriate jazz musicians, Ram Bowen and Eddie Cook living in Paris where, unlike America at the time, Jazz musicians are celebrated and racism is a non-issue. When they meet and fall in love with two young American girls, who are vacationing in France, they must decide whether they should move back to America with them, or stay in Paris for the freedom it allows them. Ram, who wants to be a serious composer, finds Paris more exciting than America and is reluctant to give up his music for a relationship, and Eddie wants to stay for the city's more tolerant racial atmosphere.
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Paul Robeson developed a long-standing affinity with the people of Wales, which lasted throughout his lifetime, and "The Proud Valley" was the one film he made of which he was truly proud. Whether singing 'Deep River' with the choir, or working underground with his comrades from the village, he fits in just fine. 'The Proud Valley is a fine testament both to British film-making and the huge community spirit of the Valleys. David Goliath (Paul Robeson) is a convincing working-class person, kind, generous and good-natured. It was extremely rare for a black character to be presented in this way in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Honeymoon in Bali. Unexpected great outcome from Lloyds Pharmacy color film which had expired on year 2006. I love the color tone so much.
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YES,YES,YES I hope they hang the pig!!! It's really pitiful that it takes a foreign government to do what should have already been done here ! I am happy the world at least feels like I do . I pray something may be done at last !!! It certainly will NEVER get done here !


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8 And the Lord delivered them into the hands of Israel. And they defeated them, and chased them as far as the great Sidon and the waters of Maserophot, and the field of Masphe, which is on the east thereof. He slew them all, so as to leave no remains of them: | 8 and the LORD gave them into the hand of Israel. They defeated them and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon, to Misrephoth Maim, and to the Valley of Mizpah on the east, until no survivors were left. |
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16 Whenever I tried to become wise and learn what goes on in the world, I realized that you could stay awake night and day | 16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe man's labor on earth--his eyes not seeing sleep day or night-- |
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I'm embarrassed to say that I've never gardened before but am determined to learn. Is it difficult to learn how to grow and care for cacti and native California and Arizona plants?
My husband and I need to come up with a landscape design to work from for our yard and those are the kinds of plants that I am most attracted by. I especially love Palo Verde trees. I have no idea what kind of soil we have here, except in our backyard it is hard as a rock. |
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- Posted by lazygardens Sunset Zone 13 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 2, 03 at 9:22
Contact your local water company, and ask the city if they have any gardening info. The county would have information too. Check my page on how to plan: |
Thanks for the advice. I will check out your website. I will also get in contact with our local water agency. The City of Palmdale has a landscaping ordinance and a list online of acceptable plants. I'll print out that list. Michele |
Hi Michele....we also live in Palmdale, CA. While we don't have a drought tolerant garden, I would be happy to answer any questions you may have on things that grow in our landscaping: roses, iris, lilacs, pine trees, juniper shrubs, Raywood Ash, fruit trees, daylillies, jasmine, camellias, etc. Feel free to e-mail me. |
I'm native to Palmdale,Ca. If it's not sand(soft)it's clay. Get some mulch and a pick axe.Or a mattox.I grow a lot of non-natives beause I grew up gardening that way.All of my flowers are xeriscape flowers that need very little water.When I move to TX next year it will be all native plants. I like flowers. Native flowers include,but are not limited to,California Poppies,Datura, Prickly Pear,Purple Sage and Mojave Aster.and no-kill Bermuda Grass.(Just joking Bermuda Grass was dropped here by hostile aliens from outer space.)Trees include Desert Willow,Mesquite,and Joshua"Trees"(actualy a Lily) Joshuas are sharp and ahve a tendency to fall down and squish things,however.PJ |
I'm in Lancaster and have planted a hummingbird and butterfly garden using different salvias, butterfly bushes, agastaches (hummingbird mint), desert penstemons and the like, most of which are fairly xeric (water thrifty) once they are well established. A good local place for plants is the Antelope Valley Resource Conservation District nursery at 10148 W. Ave. I, which has trees, shrubs and perennials (some of which are native) that do well in the AV. One gallon plants are only $2.00 and they also have seeds for $1/packet. I forget the hours, so call 942-7306 to see when it's open. For a good online resource, check out Mountain Valley Growers, which is in Zone 8 in the Central Valley where it also gets very hot in the summer, so most of their plants also do well here. They've got a great selection of ornamental sages and all of the plants I've gotten from them have done very well. Another good online resource is High Country Gardens, which specializes in water-thrifty perennials well-suited for both desert heat and cold. As PJ notes, it sounds like you have clay soil if your ground is hard. Unfortunately, most plants don't do well in clay, so her advice about digging in lots of organic material (compost, composted manure, etc.) before planting anything is good. You might also consider adding some gypsum (also sold as plaster, plaster of Paris, and calcium sulphate) and sand. It's a lot hard work digging all that in, but your plants will do a lot better. I like PJ's list of native plants, too, but be careful with datura if you have children, as even very small amounts are very toxic if ingested. Good luck with your new garden! |
Thanks Oneida!I didn't even know about that nursery which is right by my house!Excellent prices. Thanks for the heads up on the Datura. I forgot to post one. I have to basically landscape for very easy maintenance to sell my house! Thanks a ton. PJ |
I live in Palmdale. I recently dug up my front yard because I think it is a terrible waste of resources keeping that lawn watered. It just doesn't seem right to me. Not to mention the money I save on my water bill. I never knew about Mountain Valley Growers. I will have to check them out come spring time. Wow... I just noticed how old this post is... oh well. |
Yes, it's most definitely clay soil (I live in cal city). What I did before planting my TF lawn and all my flowers and garden, was get a truck load of humus (or compost). I got it from these guys in Lancaster: http://californiaquarryproducts.com/humus_compost_planter_mix.php It's only $22/skip (2 skips pretty well fill a long bed truck). That was enough to mix with a 1,000 sq ft for the lawn and all my garden and flower space. It's probably 30-40% compost and the rest clay now. But you have to break out the pick axe and go to town on that clay soil for days before mixing it in. It's a lot of work, but I break up the clay to almost 1 foot down for proper drainage, then mix in all the compost (breaking up clay chuncks bigger than .5" or so). Every year I throw some more compost on top of everything and let the water break it down into the soil on it's own. Needless to say, everything I grow has done awesome with mainly just the compost and a couple fertilizing's each year. You'll regret it if you don't break up that clay and amend it before planting, not much will grow if you don't! Good luck! I don't know how much your water is down in AV, but I use roughly 2-3,000 Cu Ft per month and it's only ~$20/month. Well worth it for me! |
I am also in the Antelope Valley (Lancaster). I always hated having to dig for anything in my backyard. The ground was so hard! Last year, on a whim, I bought some worms from Wal-Mart in the fishing department. I just went out to my lawn & shook them out. This year I am doing some major re-arranging including removal of grass, putting in new sprinkler lines, changing around raised beds & it has never been easier! The ground requires no effort to dig, only problems are from old tree roots. And the soil is just full of worms. My front yard is the same. It is all grass & the other day I walked out to find my drive way & side walk covered with dried up worms. We haven't really had any rain & haven't watered for about a week. Don't know why they did the exodus but there were a lot of them. |
This website has a lot of information http://www.bewaterwise.com/knowledge01.html Its from the Southern California MWD, which probably supplies your water. There are pictures of drought tolerant landscapes, a plant guide, and videos. I replaced my front yard with low water use plants several years ago. It seems like something is always blooming. There's no more lawn to mow in front, but there's still some weeding and trimming. |
Here is a link that might be useful: What's Growing On?
I just bought a house in Lancaster and would appreciate some help identifying the plants in the landscaping so I can take care of them. Photos in attached link. Thanks! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Photos of plants in my yard
igorbly - 1 society garlic (smelly but easy to grow), 5,6 oleander, 7 lavender, 8 fan palm |
Here is a link that might be useful: What's Growing On?
Thanks, lgteacher! |
I am new to Lancaster and I see some large beautiful roses. I would love to plant some since they seem to grow so well. Does anyone know which variety they are? |
T-tory, I have about 60 rose bushes in Palmdale and it's not hard to grow beautiful roses here. Try to get them into a place that has some afternoon shade against the summer heat. Amend the soil with some compost when planting. Roses here are thristy and hungry so keep them well watered and well fed. Some of the best I grow are Pope John Paul II (white), Chrysler Imperial (red), Royal Highness (pink), Blue Moon (lavender) and Just Joey (apricot). There are many more that will do well here but these are easy to find and they are all fragrant. Good luck! |
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Past Exhibition
Imaging the Future 3: Dust to DNA: Kevin Clarke and Mikey Flowers 9/11
Clarke used the images taken by EMT Mikey Flowers of the chaotic scene around the World Trade Center on 9/11 for portraits of people who survived the attacks or who were involved in the rescue effort. Clarke creates unique portraits, often overlaying an image with a DNA sequence taken from the blood of one of his subjects. Curated by Carol Squiers.


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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Ms Winter!
Facts about Ms Winter
- Breed: Chihuahua Mix
- Color: White
- Age: Adult
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Female
Ms Winter's Info...
I am already spayed and up to date with shots.
Not sure why, but I ended up behind bars for something I didn't want to do. I didn't want to leave my home and family, I didn't want to wander alone and sleep in the weeds, I didn't want to feel so lonely that I cry when I don't see the human who is now taking care of me. I should be living the life of a retired lady who has been a good friend. If you would like to grow older with me please send in your application that is found on www.RescueAChi.com and my foster Mom will set up a time when we can talk about how to spend the rest of our lives together. They are calling me Ms. Winter because I remind them of a snowball, I am only about 5lbs so I would fit nicely in your bag or your arms and I still have several good years in me.
Other Pets at Chihuahua Rescue of San Diego
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Ms Winter, a San Diego Chihuahua dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Chihuahua for sale in San Diego, or seeking a Chihuahua dog from a breeder in San Diego.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in San Diego already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a San Diego breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Chihuahua breeders who help with Chihuahua rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in San Diego paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Published Online: Jun 2, 2011
First Christian Church in Kimberling City will be leaving this Saturday morning at 7am as volunteers to help in the relief efforts in Joplin. Our church van will be going, and there are cars following. We will be headed straight to College Heights Christian Church in Joplin to get work orders. College Heights has specifically asking for cash donations but there are other needs too. Please go to www.chcchurch.org to find out other needs. We will be happy to take any donations to Joplin if anyone is not able to go with us that day. Please call Carol at our Church office for more information: 417-739-2673.


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This week, thanks to Area Event and Lit Ultrabar, we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Thomas Gold at Lit in Philadelphia, PA on January 31. 2014 is a new year, and Gold is celebrating with his New Year Tour. He hit the ground running from his hometown of Berlin, Germany, and has been on the move since 2006, bringing us the most fire remixes and edits of iconic pop tunes. His podcast Fanfare, adds weekly depth to the insurmountable talent of this international sensation. If you are one of them, you could be lucky enough to catch him for free this week as he makes one of the last stops on this American tour. Tickets for this event are $30, but you can get in on this contest and save yourself some loot.
That's right – we have a pair of tickets for you! All you have to do to enter is send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject THOMAS GOLD TICKET GIVEAWAY. This event is 18+ and starts at 10PM Friday night. Please include your full name and have your entries in by 4PM EST on January 30, 2014. That simple. Winner will be chosen at random. Good luck!


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Description of The X's Virtual Insanity game: Stop Glowface before he broadcast an evil song that'll turn the whole world into zombies! The X's must stop him by deactivating electric switches in Glowface's lair. Do you like this games ?: Yes No 1068 of 1246 persons voted like for The X's Virtual Insanity! |
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In a play like Cymbeline that deals with intrigue, lies, and manipulation, students need to realize that what the characters say may be very different from what they are thinking. By performing the same piece of text with different subtexts, students can understand the different performance choices inherent in the text.
This lesson will take one to two class periods.
1. Discuss with the students the difference between text and subtext, the underlying and usually unspoken meaning of a character's lines. For example, using the phrase, "I didn't say he left his wife", have the class repeat the phrase emphasizing a different word each time. Examine the differences in meaning that result from the changed emphasis and discover SUBTEXT!
2. Divide students into groups of three and hand out the attached text of 1.1.81–147.
3. Read the selected passage together and discuss the different subtexts that this piece of text could carry. Does Posthumus trust the queen? Does Imogen?
4. Have the groups decide their answers to how much trust they feel each of the characters has in the others. Then have them prepare the scene for a performance that attempts to convey some of the subtext related to issues of the characters' trust.
5. Have the students perform for each other and discuss the results. How easy or difficult is it to convey subtext through the lines that Shakespeare has written? How does the effect of the scene change, based on the different possible subtexts?


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South Texas's leading alternative music and arts festival happening March 10th in Downtown McAllen TX.
GALAX Z FAIR would like to welcome three new artists to the line-up : Class Actress (Brooklyn NY), Heavy Cream (Nashville TN), and McAllen TX�s very own Sick/Sea! Click on the band name text to stream their music!


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Makita engineers and manufactures innovative cordless tools. Our goal in designing any cordless tool is to allow all the convenience cordless offers without sacrificing the power or efficiency of a corded tool.
The Makita AdvantageFrom Concept to Completion
Almost 90 years ago, Makita pledged to design and manufacture the best motors available. Makita believes that the motor is the heart of any power tool and we take great pride in our motor expertise. We spare no expense in producing the most powerful, efficient and best performing motors available for each tool.
Highest Quality Raw Materials: The first building block in manufacturing the most powerful and efficient motor is the choice of raw materials. Makita selects only the highest quality raw materials for its motor components, knowing that these are the key elements in determining the quality, durability and efficiency of a motor.
Premium-Grade Steel - used to produce armature shafts and gears, and graded to the highest industry standards High-Grade Magnetic Copper Wire - 97% Pure Copper for superior current flow and to withstand extreme temperatures Premium-Grade Magnetic Steel – ensures efficient current flow and higher output of power
Armature & Field Core: The armature is the first building block in assembling the motor. All Makita armatures are dynamically balanced to twice the industry standard, giving Makita the finest balanced motor armature available to ensure long life with less vibration.
The field core is made from the highest quality magnetic steel available and is stamped and laminated into a tight and uniform core. The tight tolerances in the field core deliver the most efficient energy transfer and the most output power.
Advanced Quality Control : As significant as raw materials and motor design are, manufacturing equipment and processes play an equally important role in producing the best tools on the market. Makita uses the most stringent manufacturing processes and quality control in the industry, assuring every tool meets professional standards.
19 total quality checks on the motor alone Heat treated shafts and gears for extreme durability Tightest tolerances for long-lasting, unsurpassed performance Most rigorous testing to include electrical resistance, surge durability and mechanical efficiency 3-minute final run test under power ensures maximum performance The Makita Advantage: Makita has long been recognized for manufacturing the highest quality motors in the industrial power tool industry. Over 90 years experience designing and building high performance motors Highest quality raw materials in making motor components Longest-lasting and most efficient motors in the power tool industry Most rigorous testing of all components and finished product Most reliable power tools in the industry.


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(11-15-2012 07:53 AM)ftballcardz Wrote: So far we have 11 members involved in this years Secret Santa. I will keep it open until Thanksgiving for anyone else that wants in to sign up. After that, I will send you your gift receiptants name that weekend so you may being the hunt for the ideal gift. A PM has been sent to those members that have already signed up.
(11-21-2012 07:32 PM)gjhobbs Wrote: Cox1781 - dropped yours in the mail today. DC #: 9400109699939271900016
(11-23-2012 07:26 PM)themanj1 Wrote: Hey guys and gals.sorry I have been on in a while but with the new baby and work and everything its been really hectic around here. I still want to be in the group and hopefully be able to join group trades again in january.I wish I could be a part of secret santa but can't afford it at all right now with the baby and the fact my work is slow and working us just 4 days a week and it bad with it being close to christmas. The wife and baby are doing awesome. Sorry for the long read.


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Not sure if Mixxx announces through LAA so I'll put it up here:
The Mixxx team is proud to announce the final release of Mixxx 1.8.0!
Mixxx is free, open source software for performing live DJ mixes. Developed by a diverse community of DJs, Mixxx is a complete replacement for a conventional "turntables and mixer" DJ setup, and is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
This new release includes a year's worth of contributions from over 30 developers and artists, and is our most exciting release to date. Mixxx 1.8.0 includes much anticipated features such as looping, hot cues, support for multiple MIDI devices, and a brand new database-powered library.


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Selling gift certificates is a great way to build your brand and bring more people into your restaurant. Gift certificates are:
Offer gift certificates for customers to purchase and give to their friends and family. Purchase your customized gift certificates today through Restaurant Discount Warehouse!
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12 Jul 2012
Basic defragmentation tool that would work well as part of a larger suite of tools.
Review Rating:
Type: Time limited demo
Platform: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7, Windows Vista 64-bit
Manufacturer: Uniblue
Price: $59.95
A computer's hard disk is prone to accumulating unnecessary files, such as Windows temporary files and temporary internet files, which can either be created by applications or stored by a web browser.
While some files cannot be moved, other files can be defragmented to shorten loading time and free up valuable storage space.
MaxiDisk is the compact solution to hard disk maintenance that can be used to analyse your disk to find out which files can be defragmented, as well as how much disk space is available. the application can also be used to clean out all unnecessary files, including junk files and old backups, consuming your hard disk, compress large files to gain valuable storage space and easily manage settings and access essential system information.
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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Piper!
Facts about Piper
- Breed: Maine Coon
- Color: Calico Or Dilute Calico
- Age: Kitten
- Sex: Female
- Hair: Long
Piper's Info...
I am already spayed and up to date with shots.
Born August 29, 2012, Female, Blue Cream Calico Maine Coon Mix
Where to start? Piper is an adorable and sweet girl who loves affection. She is very laid back and tolerant and would do equally well in an active or non-active household. Piper isn't shy at all and will quickly make herself at home on your lap or in your arms once she sniffs you out.
Piper is very playful and likes her toys and the cardboard cat scratcher. If she can't snuggle in your lap, she is just as happy finding a place up high to curl up and just hang out. She gets along very well with children and even tolerated my three year old niece's rough petting.
Piper is from a litter of three kittens (two males (Murphy and Quincy) and one female (Piper)). If you are looking for a pair of kittens, Piper would do very well with either of her brothers, Quincy or Murphy. She is often seen curled up with or sleeping under her brother, Murphy.
Piper will come to you fully vaccinated, altered, tested, and litter box perfect.
Piper is fostered in West Sacramento, CA
Please call Madhavi at (916) 698-6349 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or send an adoption application
Other Pets at Purebreds Plus Cat Rescue
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Piper, a Vacaville Maine Coon kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Maine Coon for sale in Vacaville, or seeking a Maine Coon kitten from a breeder in Vacaville.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Vacaville already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Vacaville breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Maine Coon breeders who help with Maine Coon rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Vacaville paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Movies in Monterey by Location
Beautiful Monterey (1917)
Scenes filmed at Fisherman's Wharf, elsewhere on the waterfront, and on the streets on Monterey.
The Big Bounce (1969)
Scenes filmed at Colton Hall, Monterey Boat Works, and elsewhere on the Peninsula.
Braveheart (1926)
Cavalry scenes filmed at the Presidio of Monterey, then a cavalry post.
California (1947)
Scenes filmed at Monterey's historic landmarks, including Colton Hall. See Also: Carmel.
The Candidate (1972)
Scenes shot at the Monterey marina.
Cannery Row (1982)
Scenes filmed at the Cannery waterfront. (Cannery Row street scenes were done in a sound studio in Culver City.) See Also: Marina.
Captain January (1936)
Shot at Fisherman's Wharf. See Also: Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach and Point Lobos.
Captains Courageous (1937)
Scenes filmed on Monterey Bay involving two schooners, which tied up at Wharf No. 2 in Monterey.
Clash by Night (1952)
Scenes filmed on Cannery Row.
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Scenes filmed in front of Colton Hall.
Edge of Darkness (1943)
Scenes filmed at Fisherman's Wharf which was transformed into a Norwegian fishing village. See Also: Pebble Beach and Point Lobos.
Famous Places (1937)
Film includes footage of the stage melodrama "Tatters, the Pet of Squatter's Gulch," at California's First Theater.
Four Daughters (1938)
Scenes filmed in front of Colton Hall.
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Scenes filmed at various Peninsula locations.
Gladsome (1917)
Fishing scenes were filmed at McAbee Beach on Cannery Row.
I Cover the Waterfront (1933)
Monterey stood in for the San Diego waterfront, where the story is set; film crew was in Monterey for two months; in one filming sequence Sal Colletto, "Beau Brummel" of Fisherman's Wharf was photographed at the wheel of his purse seiner, the Dante Alighieri, about a mile off Fishmerman's Wharf.
In Love and War (1958)
Scenes filmed at Fisherman's Wharf. Ted Balestreri, then a Freshman at Monterey Peninsula College and now co-owner of the Sardine Factory, had a speaking role in three scenes. See Also: Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach.
The Isle of Life (1916)
Scenes filmed at J.A. Murphy house in New Monterey, old Hotel Del Monte and its polo grounds and bridal paths, a street flanked by old adobes and Monterey harbor filled with fishing boats. See Also: Carmel.
Julie (1956)
Scenes filmed at the Monterey Peninsula Airport and Colton Hall. Monty Hellam, a former police judge, had a bit part and was in Colton Hall when "Julie" went to the Carmel Police Station to report an attempt on her life.
The Little Giant (1933)
A scene was shot in a polo field at the old Hotel Del Monte and was used for a cominal scene in which Robinson and his fellow gangster characters try to play polo.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Scenes filmed in the Monterey Harbor aboard the ships Pandora and Bounty.
The Other Side of the Door (1916)
Filmed at Monterey's historic sites. Local actors, Herb Nuttal, Phil Satterbach, Wilton Gonzendorier, Alvin Johnson, Margaret Wright, Fred Nicholson and Helen Otis were cast in supporting roles.
The Parent Trap (1961)
Scenes filmed at the baggage counter at the Monterey Peninsula Airport. See Also: Pebble Beach.
Play Misty for Me (1971)
See Also: Big Sur and Carmel.
Ramona (1916)
3000 feet of film shot in Monterey area.
Rose of the Rancho (1914)
Filmed extensively in Monterey, using the city's historic buildings and scenic beauty as a backdrop. Filming was done in September 1914.
Samurai (1944)
Scenes filmed at G.T. Marsh & Co. oriental art collectors next to El Estero.
The Sandpiper (1965)
See Also: Big Sur.
See America First (1915)
Scenes filmed at various historic sites, including the Custom House. Also filmed were sea gills at Monterey's Wharf Nol#2. See Also: Pebble Beach and Point Lobos.
Sergeant Murphy (1938)
Scenes filmed at the Presidio of Monterey, then a cavalry post.
Shadows (1922)
Scenes filmed at Fisherman's Wharf and in the 500 block of Larkin Street. The Larkin Street shots were night scenes and people in the neighborhood sat on the bank of a vacant lot across the street and watched for several evenings; huge klieg lights in front windows of nearby homes were set up to illuminate the street. Members of the Monterey Civic Club were extras in a scene filmed at the waterfront, which showed the arrival of a minsiter. See Also: Carmel and Point Lobos.
Sporting Youth (1923)
Scenes filmed at the old Hotel Del Monte (now the Naval Postgraduate School. See Also: Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach.
Star Trek IV (1986)
Scenes filmed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which stood in for a fictitious aquarium across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Susan Slade (1961)
Scenes filmed at the old train station where the train was headed in the wrong direction. See Also: Pebble Beach.
Sword in the Desert (1949)
Scenes filmed at Del Monte Beach which stood in for the Palestinian shore.
They Drive by Night (1940)
Scenes filmed at Wharf No. 2.
Tiger Shark (1932)
Scenes filmed along Cannery Row and Fisherman's Wharf.
Tin Gods (1926)
Scenes filmed at the old Hotel Del Monte.
Troopers Three (1930)
Scenes filmed at the Presidio of Monterey and the old polo grounds, now part of the Monterey Peninsula Airport and Naval Postgraduate School golf course. Featured in the movie was the horsemanship of the 11th Cavalry, stationed at the Presidio.
The Turning Point (1920)
Scenes filmed at the old Hotel Del Monte, now the Naval Postgraduate School.
White Shoulders (1922)
Scenes filmed at the old Hotel Del Monte. See Also: Pebble Beach.
A Woman of the Sea/The Sea Gull (1926)
Scenes filmed at Fisherman's Wharf and on Monterey Bay. The picture was privately exhibited and may have only been shown once. It was never put into general release.