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Fishing firm acquires modern $14-M vessel
-A A +AThursday, October 21, 2010
HOMEGROWN conglomerate RD Corp. has acquired a state-of-the-art fishing vessel worth around P612 million to improve its tuna catch volume amid the conservation efforts observed in portions of the Pacific Ocean.
Fishing tycoon Rodrigo E. Rivera Sr., RD Corp. president and founder, said the recent acquisition of the modern super seiner fishing vessel was in partnership with Taiwan-based Farewell Fishing Co. Ltd.
The brand-new F/V Discovery 101 has a helipad, fish finder equipment and high range satellite device. It was deployed to tuna-rich Pacific nations early this month and will use a helicopter to find tuna stocks.
"The acquisition of the vessel is historic for us and the local fishing industry in that it is brand new. Local fishing companies usually used reconditioned or second-hand boats bought from other countries," Rivera said.
Rivera said the new fishing vessel will be operated by RD Fishing Industry, Inc. and has a capacity of producing 12,000 metric tons a year.
RD Fishing owns the distinction of having the largest fishing fleet in this city, the "Tuna Capital of the Philippines," consisting of 102 catcher, reefer and carrier vessels, 49 ranger or light boats, a tanker, a tugboat and eight other support vessels.
The combined fish-holding capacity of the fleet's super seiners ranges from 450 to 1,200 metric tons while the reef vessels have a maximum capacity of 2,400 metric tons, company data showed.
RD Corp operates Philbest Canning Corp, one of the six tuna canneries operating in the city. Its business empire extends to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia through onshore investments there in the tuna industry.
Jessie Wang, Farewell Fishing president, said they are bullish about the prospects of M/V Discovery 101, noting that a mix of foreign and local fishermen will join their expertise on board the new vessel.
A Korean boat captain with a record-breaking catch of at least 13,000 metric tons a year from Farewell Fishing would lead the crew, Wang said.
Rivera said the new joint venture is expected to help the local economy as it will generate about 800 new jobs in the fishing and canning sectors.
Ronel C. Rivera, vice president of RD Fishing, reportedly said the acquisition of the new fishing vessel was in anticipation of the growing campaign against FAD fishing by international environmental groups.
Already, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has banned for a few months FAD fishing in the western and central Pacific Ocean starting last year until 2011.
The FAD fishing method involves the use of anchored or floating structures that attract fishes to the facilities. Many juvenile fishes are thus caught.
WCPFC imposed the ban among the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, a grouping of Pacific-island states.
Although not a PNA-member country, the Philippines has adopted the ban in its exclusive economic zone as a member of the WCPFC.
Aside from the FAD ban, WCPFC also disallowed purse seine fishing in portions of the Pacific Ocean for two years starting last January 1. (Bong S. Sarmiento)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on October 22, 2010.
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Thu, May 21, 09 at 12:49
This is a great site, enjoy reading the questions and comments. My question is could a styrofoam ball be covered with cement and then be mosaiced? (Using the same method as was described using a dodge ball) I would appreciate any help. Thank you. |
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- Posted by sereneseen (My Page) on Thu, May 21, 09 at 16:40
Definitely and you don't have to use the scrim because the styrofoam ball will not be removed.....unless you are using a pretty big ball. Just smear the cement mixture on the ball. Hope this helps. If you can, please take pics of the process and let us know how it's going. |
- Posted by jaydee_grower (My Page) on Thu, May 21, 09 at 17:10
Thank you serenseen, I appreciate your response. Just one other question, would I be able to leave these outdoors? I've just started doing mosaics. Right now I'm working on a little table.I would try and take some pics when I start working on the balls. Thanks again. |
- Posted by wackyweeder (My Page) on Thu, May 21, 09 at 21:46
If you use the right adhesive, I dont see why not. also there is a product called rigid wrap you could use to cover the balls instead of cement...Im not real sure about the outside part though with that. |
- Posted by nanatricia (My Page) on Thu, May 21, 09 at 23:09
I have done this and what I did is I used the dry wall tape with the holes in it .It is like a meash .Then use thinset on the ball and layerd the tape and ts .I did one good layer then put a thin coat over it all .The put my tess on with ts.Been out side for a while do good.I hope you understand this. |
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I sure appreciate your answers and nanatricia I understood your explanation. Thank you. |
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Financial Services braced for global data deluge in 2010
The prediction of a regulatory tsunami from the BCBS last week comes to fruition
London – 21 December 2009. The financial industry has been flooded with over 2,000 pages of regulatory documents this month including a dozen publications from European supervisory agencies, two major consultations from the Basel committee on banking supervision and over 15 pronouncements from the UK's FSA.
The surge of regulatory activity comes amid a torrent of speeches from politicians who are pushing through large restructuring efforts in Brussels, Washington, Tokyo and London. With the G20's comprehensive 93 point action plan covering everything from compensation, liquidity and capital ratios, large exposures, concentration risk and recovery and resolution plans it is doubtful that any part of the global financial services supply chain will remain untouched next year.
PJ Di Giammarino, CEO of JWG, comments: "Bankers that were hoping to reach higher ground in 2010 are in for a rude awakening. Everything from their business models and suppliers, to the size of their procedure manuals and quality of their information infrastructures will be subject to scrutiny.
"Calls for transparency and control have catalysed a colossal wave of regulatory information requirements across all parts of the supply chain. The data tsunami, predicted by the chair of a Basel Standards Implementation Group at a risk conference last week, has well and truly hit. If the politicians have done the job right, regulators will now start focusing their attention on the monumental task of creating industry data standards, upgrading legacy infrastructures and ensuring that financial services firms 'know their business' at a far deeper and granular level.
"Bank infrastructures will subsequently be strained on many fronts in 2010 and it is difficult to pinpoint what will hurt the most. In a 'normal' year we could forecast the 'league table of pain' 12 months out. This year is an exception; the surge in regulatory documents this December has brought activity levels to an extreme for infrastructure professionals, as nobody can begin to fathom how all this change can be absorbed at once.
Di Giammarino concludes: "Simply asking for 'information' is not enough. Without banks and their regulators agreeing common methods of producing and receiving data, the clarity sought by these regulatory efforts will not be achieved. We are encouraged by the US House Proposals, as they have outlined procedures to share data across the FS oversight bodies in agreed formats. In the New Year JWG will continue to call for more clarity on who is accountable for the data rulebook in both the UK and EU."
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Jamie is a lovely little kittie who is a bit shy but very affectionate once she gets to know you. She is very attached to her sister and needs a home with her, as last time they were apart, the adoption failed. Jamie missed her sister to the point were she did not eat When they are together they are very loving cats and enjoy lots of human attention. Jamie's owner can no longer take care of her cats and they need loving homes, asap.
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Marvin C. Cook
ADRIAN – Marvin C. Cook, age 96, of Adrian, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012, at Bixby hospital with his family by his side.
He was born August 1, 1916, in Hamilton, AL to Marvin and Lomie (Clifton) Cook. He graduated from Hamilton High School. Marvin was married to Agile Carter in Hamilton, AL on March 7, 1937 and she survives. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-1946. He had been employed by Bohn Aluminum, Martin Marietta, and retired from Kewaunee's in 1981. He was a member of the Adrian Church of Christ. Cecil (as he is known by most) enjoyed traveling, having visited 48 of the US States, Mexico and Canada. He loved to do puzzles of all kinds, but especially jigsaw puzzles, keeping his mind sharp. Family and friends enjoyed sitting with him, listening to him recall stories of his life. Listening to music was a favorite pastime. He was an industrious man who could fix most anything with his creative skills and was quick to lend a helping hand to those who needed it.
In addition to his loving wife of 75 years, he is survived by his four children, Retha (James) Borton of Adrian, Norman (Shirley) Cook of Fort Worth, TX, Marjorie Corinne (William) Watson of Michigan Center, MI and Jack (Janet) Cook of Clinton; three brothers, John Cook of Birmingham, AL, Leon Cook of Foley, Al and J.C. Cook of Adrian; one sister, Lorene Carter of Portal, GA; nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren; many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 7, at Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian with Ministers Jim Casey and Timothy Dunn officiating. Interment will be in Lenawee County Memorial Gardens in Tecumseh. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lenawee or the Adrian Church of Christ. Envelopes are available at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian.
11 Responses to Cook – Marvin
My sincerest condolences on the recent passing of Cecil. Agile and all the Cook family will be in my prayers. This is a time to lean on the Lord and trust in His ability to heal your hearts.
Pat Holmes
May you live forever in our hearts.
Jack & Janet and family,
With deepest sympathy in the loss of your loved one. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers.Nancy
Cecil was truly a great man. He will be greatly missed. It is our prayer for Agile and the entire family that God will fill the gap and give you strength during this time.
He was a wonderful uncle, my mother Claudia Cook Rye's brother. Our sympathy to Agile Carter Cook and the Cook Family, prayers and thoughts are with you all.
We are so sorry we are unable to attend.
Joyce and John Kasberg -
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
What a remarkable man Brother Cook was. May the legacy he leaves bring the family and friends much peace & joy. Praying God's blessings on all.
Norman and Shirley, we are so sorry to hear about your father but know he is with the Lord. We will certainly uphold your Mother and all of you in our prayers. I know this is a difficult time for you.
Rich and Joyce Rathbun, Tucson, Arizona
Our condolences to all of you-Uncle Cecil will be missed by all who knew him. May your memories bring you smiles and provide you strength during the days ahead.
Joe and Opal Giroux
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My most heartfelt condolences to my dear friend, Agile, and all the family. I hope this poem I originally wrote for my brother, Albert Jr.'s funeral a few years ago may give you all some comfort:
A Letter from Cecil…
Dear precious friends and family,
Oh please don't cry for me.
For since my soul has been set free,
I'm just as happy as can be…I never imagined that such reward,
Awaited us who love the Lord!
For there's no pain; there's no more care,
The beauty here's beyond compare!I've never felt such warmth and love,
As now surrounds me from above.
Though words cannot describe this place,
You should see the smile upon my face!In this new world there is no sorrow,
No uncertainty about tomorrow.
And the others here are all so nice,
No wonder it's called paradise…Yet… I'm still told that Heaven waits,
And soon we'll see those pearly gates.
But YOU'll be here before we do,
So I'll just rest and wait for you…By James Arthur Rye Swindle, August 2009
So sorry to hear of Cecil's passing. I am so glad Buster and I got to see him when we were up there last October. He was an amazing fellow, interesting and enjoyable to talk to. I know all of you will miss him so much. Praying for peace and comfort for Agile, and all the family.
With love and sympathy,
Buster and Peggy Hocutt
Mobile, Ala


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great color:)
amazing color. I was expecting a bit more of green when you'd go down to ISO 25...
@djcosta, it will go green if you go lower, in other words, expose it more. I have found it acts differently in different cameras too, the quality of the glass will affect it greatly.
@clickiemcpete thanks. I've been taking my rolls of redscale with the Olympus Trip 35 at ISO 25 and sometimes I get a bit more of green... but true, depends on the lens quality and the type of light you're shooting on.
@djcosta, yes, the Trip 35 probably is exposing it a bit more than the 25 and I probably had this roll set between 25 and 50. I shot a roll with a Canon EOS last year at ISO 8 and still did not get the greens so it really seems to depend on the camera, the lens and the strength of the light. Double and triple exposures will usually go green but they tend to start getting very grainy.


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Hi I have a young plum tree in fruit (in a large container) and new shoots are very long.Can I trim the ends to stop any further growth? PJS |
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Sure, it's called pruning and necessary if you want to keep it in the container. Reduce by 1/3rd or 1/2 depending on how long it is. |
Yes, I tip those branches starting in early spring and continuing as long as needed. It won't stop growth but slows it down. Usually the 3rd or 4th time I do more than tip. If several branches have developed from the earlier tipping, I may take off all or most of those branches. Then growth may start all over but the tree hasn't gotten taller. |
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Irene | Light Beckons October 30, 2008 at 3:55 am
Hi Myrko,
I resonate a lot with quote #1. I believe that there are many truths out there that can only be felt, and it's almost impossible to articulate or describe them in words. It's a little like how modern translation can sometimes alter or "discount" the original meaning of an ancient transcript. Some things we just have to learn to access in their true forms.
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Reading Guide
Picture Perfect
Jodi Picoult
A woman awakens in a Los Angeles graveyard, her hair crusted with blood and suffering from amnesia. William Flying Horse, a new transplant to the city about to start a job with the LAPD, finds her and takes her in. Days later, when her husband comes to claim her at the police station, no one is more stunned than Cassie Barrett to learn that not only is she a renowned anthropologist, but she is married to Hollywood's leading man, Alex Rivers.She seems to have it all: a romantic Bel-Air mansion, a husband nominated for a long list of Academy Awards, and a celebrated career of her own. It's the picture of a perfect marriage. But as Cassie regains her memory and settles back into her glamorous life, she discovers a frightening pattern of hurt, denial, and broken promises. Torn between fear and love, Cassie wrestles with the ultimate questions: How can she leave? Then again, how can she stay?
Jodi Picoult grew up in Long Island, New York. She received her undergraduate degree in creative writing from Princeton University and her master's degree in education from Harvard University. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels, including The Tenth Circle, Songs of the Humpback Whale, My Sister's Keeper, and Vanishing Acts, in 2003 she was awarded the New England Bookseller Award for Fiction for her body of work. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.
- Each of the book's three sections opens with a Native American tribal legend (pp. 3, 113, and 251). Why does Picoult choose these particular legends to introduce the unfolding story of Cassie Barrett, Alex Rivers, and William Flying Horse?
- Before Cassie regains her memory, and before she is reunited with Alex, Will notes that her trust in him is "the most he'd ever been given" (p. 16). Why does Will consider trust a gift? Why does Cassie trust him?
- Cassie, as an anthropologist, is trained to take the "quiet role" of an observer of the world, not as a participant in it (p. 39). How does this play out in her romance and relationship with Alex? Do we tend to choose one role—participant or observer—over the other?
- When Cassie first remembers her marriage to Alex, she is struck by a foreboding sense that "he is acting" (p. 44). How does Alex act in his personal life? And Cassie? How does the charged issue of "pretending versus hard evidence and physical proof" infiltrate their marriage and Cassie's efforts to piece her life together as she recovers from amnesia (p. 134)?
- Several of the movies that Alex chooses to pursue in his career provide almost a shadow biography of his emotional life: Light and Shadow, the coming-of-age tale plagued by the ghosts of Vietnam and suffering; Antony and Cleopatra, the immortal story of obsessive, controlling love; and Insufficient Grounds, the dark investigation of a man who batters his wife. How do these compare to the characters that Alex plays in his personal life? Cassie says that Alex "did not like himself as much as the characters he brought to life" (p. 140). Is Cassie right? In what ways might Alex find these characters appealing—or inescapable?
- On the film set of In His Image, Cassie is enraged that Alex has stolen her mannerisms and her emotions as he is acting the scene in which his character makes the discovery of a lifetime. Later, when she confronts him about it, he says "I steal people's reactions—you're absolutely right. It keeps me from having to dig deeper into myself" (p. 139). What makes Cassie feel so betrayed by Alex's technique?
- Alex is drawn to the character's dilemma in the film In His Image: "Do you tell the public something they'd find appalling? Or do you let them go on believing what they need to?" (p. 150). Why?
- Right before their wedding, Alex takes Cassie camping, but then reveals that he hates it—and why (p. 174). How do Cassie's and Alex's childhoods affect them in their adult lives?
- After they return from Tanzania to Los Angeles, Cassie explains to Alex that she was "turned cold" by the story of the mythological Cassandra, who was cursed with the power of seeing the future but having no one believe her prophecies (p. 192). What does her reaction to the myth of Cassandra disclose about Cassie and the way she approaches love?
- Cassie is filled with fear when she is confronted with Alex's transformation during the filming of Antony and Cleopatra. He seems possessed by the character of Antony, and his love for Cassie turns from tenderness to ownership (p. 89). To what extent can a relationship thrive on possession, as compared to passion?
- When Cassie discovers the fossilized hand and calls Alex to share her news, she is startled by his disinterest over the phone. It seems, however, that everything is mended when Alex arrives in Tanzania with a luxurious spread rivaled only by the dinners that marked their romance on the movie set (pp. 214-6). How does the power in their marriage shift when Cassie becomes as famous and successful in her career as Alex is in his own?
- When Cassie urges Alex to make the film, The Story of His Life, about a son who desperately seeks recognition from his distant father, she says she believed it might help Alex exorcise his past (p. 235). Yet, she also observes that when Alex takes on a role, his "own personality drained away and was replaced by the character he was playing" (p. 45). Why does Cassie feel that this role might push Alex more than his previous movies?
- Each of Jodi Picoult's books involves a societal issue or moral dilemma that weaves itself into the fabric of her character's lives. In Picture Perfect, she exposes how domestic violence can lurk in the marriage of a successful couple who seem to have absolutely nothing to trouble them. What assumptions do we make about abusive relationships? What does Cassie's and Alex's situation illustrate about the signs and causes of domestic violence?
- In her classic investigation of domestic violence, The Battered Woman, psychologist Lenore Walker identifies three common phases in the cycle of abuse: the Honeymoon Phase, filled with affection, apology, promises, making-up; the Tension-Building Phase, punctuated by poor communication, fear, and anxiety; and the Acting-Out Phase, marked by outbursts of violence and abuse, whether emotional, physical, or sexual. How does Cassie's and Alex's relationship follow this pattern? Why does Cassie's therapist, Dr. Pooley, suggest that the pattern can be broken? Can such patterns be broken?
- Cassie wrote her dissertation on whether human violence is innate or learned, arguing that our tendency to be territorial, and to be aggressive about defending our territory, is "bred into our genes" (p. 117-8). Yet, even knowing Alex's true family history, she's surprised when he says he never wants to have children (p. 217). Is violence part of human nature, or do we learn if from our parents and peers? What explanation offers the most hope for escaping the legacy of an abusive parent?
- Anthropology, as Cassie defines it, is "the study of how people fit into the world" (p. 30). How do Cassie, Alex, and Will fit into the world? How do they not fit? Why does Will, an outsider in so many worlds, become so important in Cassie's life?
- The book describes several Lakota ceremonies dedicated to relieving pain and suffering: the Kit Fox dancers, Ghost Owning, and, most vividly, the Ghost Dance, in which a person undergoes "suffering so someone else [doesn't] have to suffer" (p. 315). What does Cassie learn from these ceremonies and from Will and Will's grandparents, Dorothea and Cyrus Flying Horse? What does she gain?
- As Cassie and Alex's son Connor is born, Cassie whispers to him "I know how hard it is to go from one world into another" (p. 316). How does Connor's birth change Cassie's world?
- The book's title, Picture Perfect, captures the idealized world of Alex's Hollywood and the romance novels that Cassie secretly devours (p. 104)—a life also marked by "working unnaturally hard to look natural," as Will notes at a Los Angeles charity benefit (p. 299). Why does Cassie work so hard to keep up the appearance of her perfect life? What finally makes her decide not just to leave Alex but to pull away the myth of their perfect life?


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SOUND BITES George Harrison had recorded 25 tracks for a final album at the time of his death last week, Britain's Sunday Times reports. The record had a working title, ''Portrait of a Leg End,'' a typically dry Harrison pun on his ex-Beatle status. Some tracks were new, while others dated back to the 1980s. Session drummer Jim Keltner, who had played with Harrison for 30 years, told the Sunday Times, ''It was fantastic to be in the studio with him again. Some of the new songs are very poignant concerning his life in the past few years. It will be obvious when you hear them what they are about.'' Keltner said that the CD, recorded at Harrison's home studio, was spare but nearly finished. ''There will be people who argue that it is underproduced and maybe there should be more on it. Knowing George, I have a feeling he would rather it be as simple and as direct as possible.''
Keltner said he saw Harrison in Los Angeles four days before the guitarist died at age 58. ''I last saw him on Sunday night. It was a great gift to us that he was so beautiful. He looked fantastic. He looked like a prince. He didn't look like a person suffering from cancer. His skin was shining and he was smiling.''
Harrison's widow Olivia and son Dhani have issued a statement thanking the fans who have gathered at vigils across the globe. ''We are deeply touched by the outpouring of love and compassion from people around the world. The profound beauty of the moment of George's passing -- of his awakening from this dream -- was no surprise to those of us who knew how he longed to be with God. In that pursuit, he was relentless.''
In accordance with his Hindu faith, the Harrisons will fly to India today to immerse the ashes of the guitarist, who has been cremated in a cardboard coffin, in the Ganges River, near the holy cities of Varanasi and Allahabad. They have invited fans worldwide to meditate for one minute, ''in honor of George's journey,'' during the scattering ceremony, which family friend Gavin de Becker said would take place this afternoon at 4:30 ET....
Elton John remembered Harrison at a concert in Manchester, N.H., Friday night, playing ''Your Song,'' in his memory. He recalled that, when his debut album ''Elton John'' hit No. 18 on the charts 30 years ago, Harrison sent him a congratulatory telegram, which John called ''a mind-blowing gesture.'' John also dropped the shocker that his new ''Songs from the West Coast'' album will be his last. ''I'm fed up with it. I like playing to you guys but I hate the record industry,'' John said. ''I've made 40 albums and its about time for me to get out.''
TROPHY TIME Performers at last night's ''My VH1 Awards'' paid tribute to Harrison. Dave Matthews Band won four of the viewer-chosen awards, including the ''Must Have Album'' award for ''Everyday,'' beating the Beatles' ''1.'' Said Matthews, ''I feel a little bit ridiculous. I've been listening to that 'No. 1' album by The Beatles and it kicks the crap out of our album, but it's still kind of you to vote [for 'Everyday'].'' DMB also won awards for favorite group, favorite song (''The Space Between''), and best fan website. Bon Jovi won the ''Hottest Live Show'' award, and Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora showed their live chops with by performing Harrison's ''Here Comes The Sun'' to open the ceremony at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. Other multiple winners included Gwen Stefani, recognized as favorite female musician and best collaboration (''What's Going On,'' with Bono, Mary J. Blige, et. al.). Echoing Matthews, she told the crowd, ''I can't believe you guys would vote for me. That's insane.'' Coldplay were paid the dubious compliments of the ''Best Kept Secret'' award and ''Big In Japan'' award. A full list of winners is available at www.vh1.com


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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Conservation Fund Renew National Support for Go Zero®
September 28, 2010
Mingo NWR. Photo by Chita Middleton.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Conservation Fund today announced the renewal of a national agreement using private donations to plant native trees on public lands to benefit wildlife and help fight climate change.
The agreement, which renews on October 1, will ensure that all 552 national wildlife refuges can continue to participate in the Fund's Go Zero® program.
"Since 2000, The Conservation Fund has made it possible for us to restore significant pieces of our great forests, especially the bottomland hardwoods of the Lower Mississippi River Valley," says the Service's Acting Director, Rowan Gould. "With this five-year renewal of the agreement, we are committed to expanding our partnership coast to coast. When forests return after decades of being cleared, wildlife returns as well. Trees are also nature's carbon eaters and help us combat climate change. We are extremely grateful to The Conservation Fund for helping us make a difference."
To date, the combined efforts of Go Zero and carbon-based forest programs created through the Fund's partnerships with the utility industry have restored 30,000 acres of national wildlife refuge lands with eight million trees. As the forests mature, they are expected to trap the equivalent of more than nine million tons of CO2.
Through its voluntary carbon offset program, Go Zero, the Fund works with companies and individuals to help reduce—and then offset—the carbon footprint or amount of CO2 produced by a person or organization at a given time. Examples of efforts with current partners include reducing and offsetting the carbon footprint of everyday activities such as a move with U-Haul, a flight purchased from Travelocity, a package shipped from Gaiam or electricity used to power a Dell notebook for three years. Customer donations help plant native trees in protected parks and national wildlife refuges to capture and store carbon over time, while also creating vital forest habitats critical to birds, fish, and other wildlife.
"At a time of increased pressure on federal and state budgets for land conservation, Go Zero donors are providing new, private capital used to further conserve and restore our nation's land and water legacy," says The Conservation Fund's president, Larry Selzer. "We are thrilled by the renewal of our national partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and remain committed to restoring the very best of our nation's native forestland on behalf of the American people and its wildlife."
From efforts at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri—the location of the program's one millionth tree—to the newest and largest undertaking at Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, the Service works closely with Go Zero staff to identify its highest priority locations for restoration.
To learn more about Go Zero and upcoming restoration efforts at Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge, contact Martha Nudel at firstname.lastname@example.com, or Jena Thompson Meredith, email@example.com. To view a video on the program click here.
About the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.
About The Conservation Fund
At The Conservation Fund, we combine a passion for conservation with an entrepreneurial spirit to protect your favorite places before they become just a memory. A hallmark of our work is our deep, unwavering understanding that for conservation solutions to last, they need to make economic sense. Top-ranked, we have protected more than 7 million acres across America.


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Shifts aren't the cause for declining offense
David SchoenfieldBuster Olney has a great take on new commissioner Rob Manfred's ill-advised comments that he would consider eliminating shifts from the game in order to help inject more offense. Buster writes:This is a really, really bad idea that should be dismisse...
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Banning defensive shifts is an absurd idea
Buster OlneyAt the start of every round of batting practice, hitters of all shapes and sizes and power potential are expected to drop two bunts, whether it's Billy Hamilton or Miguel Cabrera, Dee Gordon or Jose Abreu. Depending on the player, this is sometimes d...
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Notes from the MLB awards dinner
Buster OlneyOur colleague Willie Weinbaum filed this from Saturday night's annual baseball soiree. On a night of transitions and tributes, the 92nd annual awards dinner of the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America began with a mome...
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Bagwell, Piazza, Raines Fall Short Of Hall Of Fame
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Ernie Banks always felt lucky
Buster OlneyIn the first season of Home Run Derby, Ernie Banks vied against Mickey Mantle for the big money: The winner would get $2,000, the loser $1,000, with $500 bonuses built in for particular achievements. "Pretty lucky," Banks said, after the first of his...
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Pirates offense teeming with depth
Buster OlneyThe transformation of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been gradual, encompassing the larger part of a decade. The growth has been steady, and the organization is now well past the time when the Pirates had only a handful of front-line players and almost n...
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Astros taking risky approach with lineup
Buster OlneyThe 2015 Houston Astros will hit for a lot of power, with a whole lot of strikeouts, and newcomer Colby Rasmus, who, as Jerry Crasnick writes, will get $8 million in his one-year deal, will fit right in. Over the past two seasons, Rasmus banged 40 h...
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Phils lose leverage in Hamels trade talks
Doug MittlerThe ripple effect of Max Scherzer signing with the Nationals is being felt throughout baseball, including the 2 1/2-hour drive up I-95 from Washington to Philadelphia. ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney lists the Phillies among the biggest losers, ...
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Winners and losers of the Scherzer deal
Buster OlneyWhen a big deal goes down the ripples always roll out in many directions, as seen in the Nationals' signing of Max Scherzer -- a deal with a multitude of winners and losers. Let's take a look at both sides. Winner: Scherzer, who gets tens of mi...
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Does Scherzer improve MLBs top team?
Buster OlneyThe Washington Nationals have agreed to a seven-year contract with Max Scherzer for a reported $210 million, half of it deferred -- Scherzer reportedly will receive $15 million annually for 14 years -- the most ever spent on a free-agent pitcher, the...
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Are the Nats done dealing?
Doug MittlerThe rich got even richer with word Sunday night that the Washington Nationals have agreed to a seven-year contract with free agent righthander Max Scherzer. Even before Scherzer agreed to head to the nation's capital, ESPN's Buster Olney claimed ...
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Young Marlins trio tops outfield rankings
Buster OlneyGiancarlo Stanton got a lot of attention in 2014 for his record-setting contract, for leading the National League in homers, and for that frightening moment when he was hit in the face by a Mike Fiers fastball. All of that obscured Stanton's improvem...
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Top 10 infields in MLB: Rockies No. 1
Buster OlneyAmong all the team elements ranked in the ongoing series, getting a consensus on the top infields was the most difficult. At one point or another, more than half a dozen teams were mentioned for the top spot. This is the fifth installment of the s...
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Who had the worst defensive season ever?
David SchoenfieldBuster Olney ranked his top 10 team defenses in his blog post Thursday, which got me thinking about bad defense. I checked Baseball-Reference.com for their list of worst individual fielding seasons and thought it would be fun to look at the bottom 10...
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Royals No. 1 in MLB team defense ranks
Buster OlneyMore and more, the use of defensive shifts is impacting the play of individuals. Last summer, there might not have been a better example than Jhonny Peralta. If a coach stood at the plate and mashed ground balls at Peralta and some of his peers, Pera...
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Red Sox lead top 10 ranks of MLB lineups
Kyle Brasseur, Special to ESPNBoston.comConsider ESPN's Buster Olney a fan of the Boston Red Sox's offensive upgrades this offseason. In an Insider piece posted Wednesday, Olney ranked the Red Sox's projected lineup for next season as the best in the majors, citing its firepower and de...
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Red Sox lead top 10 ranks of MLB lineups
Buster OlneyLast year, the world of run production was turned upside down, with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, who almost always finish in the top 10 in runs scored, ranking among the worst rather than the best. In 2015, that usual world order will ...
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Ryan Dineen is a multi-talented, Toronto-based artist. The muralist renders large-scale works throughout some of the busiest intersections of the city. His pieces come closer to traditional fine art than what would be suspected of a street artist. His style and compositional skill within the graffiti medium is unique and memorable.
Ryan Dineen has been involved in the local artist community since 2001. He was a contributor to Toronto's biggest spray-painted mural found on Bathurst and Bloor. Dineen is a master wielder of the spray can, but his oil and water paint works are equally as engaging. He has been commissioned for portrait works and boasts a series of impressive personal works. The young artist's collection 'Cityscrapes' exhibits his broad artistic vision.
To see more work by Ryan Dineen, visit his website and watch him color the culture of the Toronto streets.


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During just the second day of their first official offseason training activities as the defending champions, the Giants lost a key member of their offense. The team announced that Hakeem Nicks broke a bone in his left foot Thursday morning, and he'll be out for three months.
It's another blow to an offense with Jake Ballard and Travis Beckum, their top two tight ends, still recovering from ACL injuries, which prompted the signing of career backup Martellus Bennett. Nicks has often been hobbled throughout his three-year career, but he's been able to play through his various injuries while still being highly productive as a primary target for Eli Manning. He averaged 79.5 receiving yards per game during the regular season last year with seven touchdowns, and he's also averaged 1011.3 yards per season.
Put more starkly, Nicks was on the receiving end for 25 percent of the Giants' 4,734 passing yards last year. But hey, it's May, a time when there's far too much time to worry, and wayyyy too much time to consider why Tim Tebow's two interceptions today during a practice with a brand new offense matter at all. Even a little bit.
Unlike other major injuries this offseason to Terrell Suggs and Phil Taylor, my calendar indicates that while he may be slowed, this injury likely won't lead to a significant regular-season absence for Nicks. He should be back by late August, which gives him some time–but not much time–to get into game shape and hopefully be ready for Week 1. During an appearance on NFL Network, Giants head coach Tom Coughlin maintained his optimism, but acknowledged that getting Nicks back into proper game condition and prepared to play on Sept. 5 against the Cowboys will "be close."
The Giants schedule won't help Nicks' recovery process. It'll do quite the opposite, because since they're the champs and the big draw, the Giants play three games over the first 15 days of the season, two of which are in prime time. There's also only four days separating their second and third games. How's that for some instant pounding, Hakeem?
The Giants no doubt intend to take it slow with Nicks and his injury regardless, but their intense schedule heightens the need to strap on the kid gloves. The timing of this mid-May injury is particularly poor since it comes during an offseason when Mario Manningham was allowed to walk during free agency, but the gut punch to New York's wide receiver depth chart is mitigated by the presence of Rueben Randle, who somehow fell to the Giants at the end of the second round in April's draft.
Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride has already been impressed with Randle, saying he "has the ability to get over the top and hurt people like Mannngham did." That's good, because suddenly early in the season Randle may have to do more than just replace Manningham if Nicks has a set back.
He'll have to do his best Nicks impression.


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Funeral services will be Friday for an attorney killed in a wreck on Amnicola Highway early Sunday morning.
James Anthony "Jamey" Hewitt, 44, died from injuries received in the single-vehicle accident. He was a rear-seat passenger. Two others were injured.
A longtime resident of Chattanooga, Mr. Hewitt was a graduate of McCallie School, UTC and received his law degree from Cecil C. Humphrey's School of Law in Memphis.
He was a member of the Tennessee and Chattanooga Bar Association and the First Baptist Church of Chattanooga.
Survivors are his wife, Sara Hewitt; father, Billy Hewitt, both of Chattanooga; brother, David Hewitt, Durham, N.C.; and two uncles, Richard Hewitt and Jack (Jessica) Good, both of Chattanooga.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E. Brainerd Road, with Dr. Thomas Quisenberry officiating. Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Senator Bob Corker this week cosponsored S.283, the Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015. The bill, introduced by Senators Jeff Flake (R-Az.) and Pat Roberts (R-Ks.) in the Senate and Representatives Paul Ryan (R-Ws.) and Peter Roskam (R-Il.) in the House of Representatives, would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from further regulating the ... (click for more)
Tennessee has a problem. What is the value of saving the lives of 1,000 Tennesseans each year? That is exactly what can be expected if 176,000 Tennesseans gain health insurance through Insure Tennessee. A New England Journal of Medicine study showed that expansion of Medicaid was associated with a 6% reduction in yearly mortality for people in the 34-65 age group. Statistically, ... (click for more)
As the month of January is almost out the door, I am opening my email today to share a marvelous story that legend has it was printed on piece of paper found in Bear Bryant's wallet when he died in 1983. While I don't know that the famed Alabama football coach had this lesson in his wallet, chances are he might have if he'd read it. * * * THE BANK ACCOUNT & RULES Imagine ... (click for more)
A free throw. A turnover. The simple bounce of a ball one way or the other. The Chattanooga Mocs just ended up on the losing end of a 75-72 overtime decision at Mercer. The Mocs fall to 14-8, 7- 2 in the Southern Conference, while the Bears improve to 12-10, also 7-2 tied for second a game behind Wofford. Casey Jones had career highs with 24 points and 15 rebounds, while Greg ... (click for more)
Hayden Abbott, one of several Sale Creek basketball seniors honored between games Thursday night, hit back-to-back 3-pointers to key a fourth-quarter comeback and lead the District 6-A regular season champion Panthers to a stirring 68-57 victory over the gutty Whitwell Tigers. "Hayden hit some big shots that got some momentum going for us, got the crowd back into the game and ... (click for more)


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Three Reality TV Crew Members Killed In Heli- Crash
Identities have been released but the investigation is still ongoing.
Early Sunday morning at 3:40 am, a helicopter crashed on Polsa Rose Movie Ranch, a place known for regularly filming movies, TV shows and commercials. It is reported that the three men in the helicopter were killed in the crash while working on an untitled military-based reality series for the Discovery Channel.
All three men were reported deceased on the scene, and recently have been identified as 46-year-old David Gene Gibbs, 46-year-old Darren Arthur Rydstrom and 45-year-old Michael Willim Donatelli, each a veteran crew member of the reality TV industry. It is confirmed that the crew was in production and had a permit to film during the times of 5 pm to 7 am during the time of the crash. Investigations as to what caused the crash are still ongoing.
A representative from Discovery Channel has released the following statement in regards to the issue, "We are all cooperating fully with authorities. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families."
Photo: Screenshot of the area where the crash occurred (KTLA via SF Gate)


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Professional fundraisers are outside entities who raise money on behalf of charities. These fundraisers must register with the Attorney General, pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 13C.
Iowa Professional Fundraiser Law.
Professional Commercial Fund-Raiser Registration Form Charitable Organization Financial Information Disclosure Form
"Professional commercial fund-raiser" means any person, who for compensation, solicits contributions in Iowa for a charitable organization other than the person. A person whose sole responsibility is to mail fund-raising literature is not a professional commercial fund-raiser. A lawyer, investment counselor, or banker who advises a person to make a charitable contribution is not, as a result of such advice, a professional commercial fund-raiser. A bona fide salaried officer, employee, or volunteer of a charitable organization is not a professional commercial fund-raiser. Professional commercial fund-raisers have a more extensive form of regulation when hired by charities to raise funds on their behalf. Professional commercial fund-raisers must register with the Iowa Attorney General. You may obtain more information by visiting the Iowa Attorney General's Office website or by calling 515-281-5926.


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It may be that my post on Lauren Winner's review of Electing Not to Vote yesterday produced more heat than light. The responses were pretty much split down the middle between enthusiastic supporters and militant detractors. Given how much this has stirred the pot, and in light of more information that I have obtained, I'd like to make a few clarifications, and at least one emendation.
Emendation first. It has come to my attention that Winner did indeed carefully read the book in question. As such, if this information is accurate, and I have no prima facie reason to doubt it, I will happily withdraw my charge of not reading it. However, the point of that charge was not simply to claim that she had not read the book, but rather to point out the depth to which the review failed to adequately enter into the thought of the book itself so as to critique it from within. This is what a book review should do. The reason I surmised the she did not in fact read the book was based on the utter failure of her review to actually enter into dialogue with its contents. For myself and many other readers of the review who contacted me, a failure to read the book was quite literally the only explanation we could think of. Winner's review positions itself entirely outside the book, not engaging with any of its specific contents with anything other than passing remarks. In other words, even if Winner did read the book, she might as well have not, given the degree to which her review refrains from actual engagement or substantive critique.
Moreover, there remains an ethical question to be asked of Winner in that her review, rather than carefully articulating the views put forth in the book and voicing disagreement, blatantly mischaracterizes them for the purpose of making them appear foolish. In many ways, I am even more disappointed to learn that she read the book, given the way in which she mischaracterizes it and the contributors. Intentional misrepresentation I find perhaps more troubling that mere ignorance. The accusation of quietism is just absurd, based on the biographical sketches of the contributors alone. While I am glad to hear that the book was read, I am all the more disappointed to see how it could be read so woodenly, characterized so inaccurately, and argued against so disingenuously.
Now, clarifications. In my response, I put forth three criticisms of Winner's review, responding to her three primary criticisms of the book. Perhaps the rhetorical verbosity I couched these objections in turned people off. That is unfortunate. However, I think that all three of these criticisms are quite germane and significant. For the purpose of clarity, I shall unpack them a bit more.
First, Winner claims that voting as such should not be seen as idolatrous or sacred, since the problem really just lies in our expectations in voting. If we expect Barack Obama to be our savior, then sure, that's a problem, but if we just realize that he's not, it's fine to vote for him. But for her to transfer the locus of sacral idolatry from the act itself to the dispositions and feelings of the voter is to simply make a move that the whole book is designed to question. The book claims that "the very act of voting itself is problematic in the same way that participating in warfare or in retributive punishment would be problematic for Christians. Below the surface, voting implies a devotedness that cannot mix the politics of the world with the politics of Jesus." (p. 113) Winner does not engage the argument made for this claim, she merely dismisses it by positing the seemingly obvious claim that it is our thoughts and feelings about voting, rather than the act itself that make it problematic or not. A viable critique would have been one which engaged with the contributor's arguments for their position, rather than one that merely asserted a seemingly self-evident counter claim. The self-evidence of Winner's assertion is exactly what the book seeks to question, which is precisely why her objection constitutes a failure in legitimate dialogue and disagreement with the book.
Second, Winner makes the claim that, given that we don't know for sure if a potential president will commit an immoral action, we should go ahead and vote. I had strong words for this argument, and really, I feel I must stand by them. This is just a terrible argument. It asks us to believe that because we do not have an omniscient knowledge of the future we should just go ahead and act, come what may. There is a profound air of unrealism to this notion. We never know for sure what is going to happen, but we judge persons and institutions on the basis of their history. The notion that we don't have reliable enough information to reasonably project the sorts of things that presidents will do if elected is just incorrect. Sure, sometimes we may get surprises, but we shouldn't throw our lot in with the powers in the hopes that maybe they will, contrary to all reasonable expectations, do something good.
Third, Winner argues that ultimately we should vote because not all people in the U.S. are given that opportunity; we should cast our votes "for" them in some sense. This I called paternalistic, and I stand by that claim. The notion that we should make sure to assert our rights because they are not shared by all seems quite counter-intuitive. How could we, in good conscience, practice rights and privileges that are systematically denied to others? Now, to be sure, we do this sort of thing all the time. All our hands are dirty, but that does not invalidate the point in relation to this issue. Surely we are all complicit, but recognizing, rather than denying or justifying it is surely the only way towards addressing it. Rather than voting "for" the illegal immigrant or the convict, what would happen if we followed the works of mercy that are handed down to us in the Christian tradition? What if we visited those in prison, gave clothing to the naked, and food to the hungry? What if we took them into our homes rather than satiated our consciences by casting a vote for the candidate we think will do the most relative good? Winner's claim that we should get "messy" by voting is problematic, not in that it is too messy, but in that it is too clean and easy. What would truly be messy, complicated, difficult, and substantive would be a theopolitical vision which called upon us to move from aloof advocacy to proximate solidarity. The problem with voting isn't simply that it is somehow tainted and we must avoid it to be "pure." The problem is that is far too easy, too deceptive, too simple. What the book in question does is seek to cultivate a theopolitical imagination which moves us beyond the bourgeois fixation on legislation which keeps us happily safe in our suburban homes and jobs, and impels us to seriously consider how we must reorient our lives to actually bear the shape of a solidarity that is not determined by the principalities and powers of our age.
Now, to be sure, I don't expect many people to agree with this book. Surely a book ballsy enough to suggest that Christians should not, for theological reasons, participate in voting will not get wide affirmation. Nevertheless,all books deserve to be critiqued carefully and on their own terms. The fact that most will disagree with this book heightens, rather than lessens the need for careful and thorough interaction. As such, I remain as disappointed in Winner's review as I was to begin with. The contributors to the book deserved better, indeed any book under review deserves better.


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Thirsty's is gonna go buck wild Friday night when Johnny Jailbird & his Misdemeanor fills the room with rompin' stompin' rock, punk and blues. Dust off your leather and tattoos to sip whiskey at the rowdiest show in town — after all, this is a guy who took a punch in the face from Reverend […]
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Game Room
The Youth Services department has it all! Kids can use the game room to study, or take a break and play PS4, WiiU, or Xbox One. Learn more about the Game Room. |
Studio Kids
Studio Kids is a space for kids, grades 8 & under, to create or edit their own digital projects. Learn more about Studio Kids. |
Video Editing - November 2014
Lights, camera, action! During our video editing workshop, we learned about the video making process. Barrington kids storyboarded their films, filmed their scenes, and then edited their video content with the app, Videoshop. Check out the amazing films that were created.
Love Story by Greta
Bella at the Groomers by Grace, Olivia, and Maggie
The Three Little Pigs Revisited by Daniel, Brendan, and Carter
Toontastic - October 2014
We love to share stories at the library, but we also love to make up our own. Toontastic is an app that allows kids to author their own stories, while teaching them how to follow a traditional story arc. The app works with the iPad, iPad Mini, and iPhone. You can learn more about Toontastic here.
Below are the stories made by Barrington Area Library kids in our latest program on October 24th:


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Just in front of my house I've put in a row of azaleas and rhododendrons. I've planted bulbs and a few odd perennials around them. But I'd like to have a low carpet of a well-behaved evergreen groundcover underneath it all for year-round aesthetics. My preference in flower color is red, white or blue. In the summer it is almost full shade - just a little dappled sun in the afternoon. The soil was heavy clay and slightly acid, but I when I built the bed in Spring of 2006 I tilled in lots of peat and gypsum, not to mention some sulfer, bone and blood meal.
My first choice was wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens). I planted a lot last fall. Only about half did anything this year, and those that did only showed a few leaves. At this point even those leaves don't look good - many have brown spots. The local extension service thinks it is the clay. My second choice would be Mitchella repens, but from what I read it won't do well in heavy soils either. Vinca minor and pachysandra do well in the yard, but I assume they will crowd out everything else, maybe even the shrubbery! What about Galax? The Internet is inconsistent about its invasiveness, and it is not clear to me how it will do in heavy soil. Then there is Mazus reptans. I get a mixed message on soil type and how it handles full shade. Also, what will it look like in NJ in the dead of winter? Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks. |
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Down here in Georgia I have plenty of clay too. I have Mitchella repens and it is a great spreader. Like many plants, the first year is not much but by the second and third it was moving along. Love those white flowers and red berries. I also have Galax and it is much slower to spread. In fact in most areas it is still just the original clumps. It is a beautiful plant and I love the bronze color in the fall, but I don't consider it to be a groundcover here. Certainly not invasive in the least. Good luck! |
- Posted by joydveenc7 7a (My Page) on Sun, Aug 12, 07 at 19:18
Variegated lamium maculatum does great in my clay shade and is also drought and heat tolerant. The variety I have has yellow flowers are yellow for a few weeks in Spring, but there may be other varieties. It is evergreen in zone 7a. When it throws runners farther than I want them it's just a matter of pulling the ones I want to thin out or a little hand trimming. |
I have two varieties of low sedum that are evergreen. Unfortunately their names have been lost. They grow in sun, shade and everything in between -- never invasive. You can explore it at local nurseries, both are succulent types. Good luck. |
- Posted by Naoma Seely 5(firstname.lastname@example.com) onMon, May 30, 11 at 9:34
I live in zone 5 and need a perennial ground cover for an area under a clump of bamboo. This spot never gets sun, is always damp (or wet) and has heavy soil. I understand bishop's weed will grow there, but do not want it because of its invasive tendency. |
- Posted by madisonkathy 4 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 7, 11 at 20:16
Pachysandra is a terrific ground cover for shade. Not invasive, does well in wet or dry areas, evergreen even in my zone 4 garden. |
I have had success with Pachy, a beacon silver lamium and periwinkle in my area. |
I had lamium in Michigan and it was invasive. Is it not elsewhere? |
- Posted by KatyaKatya 6 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 29, 12 at 13:37
Ajuga is nice. Some varieties are better tolerant of clay than others. |
- Posted by lady_nikki z6OK (My Page) on Sat, Feb 25, 12 at 13:34
periwinkle, although pretty, is very invasive in my Oklahoma garden. I am constantly pulling it out and still it thrives. |
- Posted by GeorgeneSchreiner 5a (My Page) on Sat, Mar 10, 12 at 18:19
I like periwinkle as well. It does spread, but is easy to pull out where I don't want it. I like the fact that it stays low and covers the ground, but does not bother the ferns and hostas that share its space. I also love all the beautiful blue flowers in spring that provide color while I am waiting for the hostas and ferns to emerge. |
Here, pachysandra is the spawn of Satan. See how sweet woodruff (gallium odorata), or one of the other woodruffs, behave in your area, I've found it to be well behaved here & it is shallow rooted so the underlying clay shouldn't bother it. |
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