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I'm new to the garden web. After searching through books and on the internet, I am hoping someone here can help me identify a shrub. A friend has them on the edge of a woodsline where they get at least six hours of sun. They were moved to this site from a previous home seven years ago. She was told the shrubs were invasive, but they have not multiplied, only grown. currently, the shrubs are six to eight feet tall with light, arching branches. In the spring there are white flowers and currently there are red berries. I am told there are some thorns, but I didn't see any. Can I provide any other info that would help ID these shrubs? I do have pics, but am not sure how to add them to the forum. Thanks for any help you can give! |
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- Posted by ians_gardener (My Page) on Tue, Oct 16, 07 at 21:55
Sounds like a member of the Crataegus (Hawthorn) genus. Probably not a "common hawthorn", but one other of the many cultivars that are now established in North America. Google Crataegus and see if it matches the tree that you are inquiring about. Ian |
Yes, pictures would help, even describing the leaves would help. You can open a free account at a photohosting site (like photobucket.com). Upload your pictures. There will be several links given to you to use for each picture. Click on the one called HTML tag and it will say "copied". Come back here and paste that into this message. When you click "preview" you should see your picture displayed. Then we can see it. But even if you just give us the URL, we can copy and paste it ourselves. You can also upload a 60K picture in the Shrubs Gallery here, but that can be a very small picture. |
- Posted by mad_gallica Z5 NY (My Page) on Wed, Oct 17, 07 at 8:02
Aside from the thorns, it sounds like Amur or Tatarian honeysuckle. It's a very invasive exotic that spreads by seeds. |
- Posted by ians_gardener (My Page) on Wed, Oct 17, 07 at 23:00
I agree, mad gallica....if it doesn't have thorns, it could also be a Serviceberry...they seed themselves and tend to spread quite readily. Ian |
- Posted by kazoonative 6 (My Page) on Thu, Oct 18, 07 at 19:03
Could be Elaeagnus multiflora, not a native shrub. Are the back of the leaves silvery? |
- Posted by ians_gardener (My Page) on Thu, Oct 18, 07 at 20:18
At first glance, I thought it maybe a viburnum cultivar, but I think that esh ga is right.... |
- Posted by kazoonative 6 (My Page) on Thu, Oct 18, 07 at 23:00
I looked up Elaeagnus multiflora, but noticed the berries hang as a single berry on a fairly long stem and the ones on the mystery shrub hang in clusters. Our local nursery suggested choke berry, but doesn't look right to me either. I will attempt to get a leaf sample to photograph both sides, and also a description of the flowers. |
Definitely an elaeagnus. "Multiflora" would seem to suggest clusters of fruits to follow the multiple flowers. |
- Posted by kazoonative 6 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 19, 07 at 23:33
Well, I went back to search the internet for pictures and elaeagnus umbellata seemed to be the right variety. Oddly enough, before I ever posted I thought Autumn Olive looked close. As I'm sure you probably already know, autumn olive is the common name for elaeagnus umbulata!! UConn's web site has a good description and some nice pictures. I guess the mystery is solved. Thanks so much for all the help! Tricia |
Good detective work, kazoonative! Uconn is a great website. Autumn Olive is indeed classified as invasive in many states in the mid-west. People don't always see the effects of a plant's invasiveness around them. Some plants invade by runners, some by windblown seed - these types of invasion are more noticeable locally. Plants with berries (like this one) are usually spread by birds and the seeds can be dropped far from the immediate area. My neighbor has elaeagnus (not this one) and the birds deposit the berries in my yard - I pull out 5-6 seedlings a year. If I didn't, I'd have quite a few of these bushes already myself. |
Here is a link that might be useful: elaeagnus umbullata invasive information
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Lauren Spierer
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Message from President Michael A. McRobbie
The entire Indiana University community is deeply concerned over the disappearance of Lauren Spierer. We will continue to cooperate in every way possible with the Bloomington police and others who are conducting an intensive investigation and search for Lauren. I have met with the parents, as has Provost Karen Hanson, and we both have pledged to them that IU will do all that we can to support them and to help find out what has happened to Lauren. The Dean of Students, Pete Goldsmith, will continue to serve as the university's main contact with the family but we have deployed other university resources to this effort, as well. University police, facilities staff, campus ROTC and many other university employees have participated in the effort to find Lauren. We will continue to assist the family and the authorities in any way that we can.
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Letter to incoming students and parents from Provost Karen Hanson
Dear Parents:
The following note has been sent via e-mail and distributed in hard copy to you and your new Indiana University students. We want you to be aware of this issue and the steps the community and the university are taking to find Lauren Spierer. We also want to underscore the importance of the informattion on personal safety that is part of New Student Orientation. The Dean of Students, Pete Goldsmith, will be meeting with all parents to convey information about safety resources on campus, as well as other information relevant to student life, and to answer any questions you might have.
Karen Hanson
Provost and Executive Vice President
Dear New Students,
Welcome to the Bloomington campus for New Student Orientation. As the chief academic officer for IU Bloomington, I am delighted that you have chosen to pursue your higher education at Indiana University. You will find limitless opportunities here to learn, to grow, to develop your many talents. Orientation will help you begin to navigate the campus and help you get ready to make the most of all the resources IU has to offer you. Ask questions— now and when you start classes in August. You will find the faculty, staff, and your fellow students are responsive and happy to be helpful. We are very glad you're here, and we look forward to greeting you again at the start of the fall semester.
The pleasure and excitement we at IU always feel at the arrival of the new students is, however, shadowed this year by our special concern about Lauren Spierer, a junior at IU who has been missing since June 3. Our thoughts are with Lauren, her family, and friends. The university administration and many faculty, staff, and students, along with members of the Bloomington community, are doing all they can to help find Lauren and to assist fellow students, all of whom have been affected by her disappearance. The Bloomington Police Department is leading the investigation and the Indiana University Police Department is working very closely with them. IU's campus and the Bloomington community are, in general, very safe places.
Lauren's disappearance is a reminder, however, that even in a community as special—as friendly and hospitable‐‐ as Bloomington, crimes can and do
While we cannot fully insulate ourselves from the reality of crime in our world, IU Bloomington offers many resources to help students stay healthy and safe. The university is committed to a range of proactive steps to ensure awareness of campus safety procedures and services. During New Student Orientation, you will learn more about IU's programs and the measures that can and should be taken to increase your level of personal safety. I urge you to take seriously these messages and to incorporate these recommendations
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As incoming students, you are now members of the IU family. We care deeply about you and your well‐being.
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SUBJECT: Missing Student Lauren Spierer
Dear members and friends of the IU Bloomington community,
Our thoughts continue to be with Lauren Spierer, a junior at IU Bloomington
who has been missing since early Friday morning. Lauren was last seen at around
4:30 a.m. on the morning of Friday, June 3 near the intersection of 11th St.
and College Avenue.
Members of the university and the Bloomington community are doing all they can to find Lauren and to assist fellow students who have been affected by her disappearance. The Bloomington Police Department is leading the investigation and the Indiana University Police Department is working very closely with them.
Searches are ongoing. If you are able to assist in the efforts to find Lauren, please visit the Indiana Daily Student web site for search schedules and logistics. A Twitter account at @NewsOnLaurenS, a Facebook page (Missing: Lauren Spierer), and the web site of the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center will also have information on organized searches.
At Protect IU, you can also find up-to-date information on Lauren's disappearance. You can sign up to receive safety, security, and preparedness related information from IU. Protect IU is a supplement to the IU Notify system. Click 'Connect and Subscribe' and select the types of notifications you would like to receive.
If anyone has any information about Lauren's whereabouts, please call the Bloomington Police Department at 812-339-4477, or the Indiana University Police Department at 812-855-4111.
Our thoughts continue to be with Lauren, her family, and her friends.
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DATE: Monday, June 6, 2011
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To all IU Bloomington faculty and staff:
As you have likely heard by now, IU student Lauren Spierer has been missing since early Friday and the Bloomington Police Department is conducting an intensive investigation with IU Police assisting in every way necessary.
Starting this morning, our Campus Division and physical plant personnel have been searching and inspecting all our buildings and grounds areas, to include construction sites, for anything that might assist police in their investigation.
If you have any knowledge about Lauren Spierer that might be helpful to the investigation, please do not hesitate to contact Bloomington Police or IU Police. Phone numbers for both departments, as well as information on the investigation, can be found on the Protect IU web page, http://protect.iu.edu.
Faculty and staff members can refer students who are distressed by Lauren's disappearance to Counseling and Psychological Services at 855-5711.
If you are contacted by news media, please refer them to university spokesman Larry MacIntyre, 856-1172, or to my office, 855-8187.
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LEXINGTON — Jalen Whitlow made the best decision for himself to transfer to another school so he could continue to play quarterback, but he probably also did Kentucky a favor with his choice after being asked to move to receiver.
Whether it was his fault or not — and former coach Joker Phillips and current coach Mark Stoops have said repeatedly that it was not — Kentucky was just not very good offensively when Whitlow played. The Cats were a combined 4-20 the last two seasons and while many noted how well Whitlow could throw and run in practice, he normally had trouble completing passes in games.
In Neal Brown's offense, efficiency is the key word. Fans want big plays; Brown wants first downs and accurate throws.
Whitlow was not even a full-time quarterback in high school, but from the day he got to UK he was determined that he would play quarterback, and only quarterback. I still remember at the 2012 media day if he could envision himself being the next Randall Cobb, a high school quarterback who made the move to receiver at UK and is now in the NFL, and he quickly and politely told me he was a quarterback.
But he was not the quarterback to run Brown's offense — and UK fans were never going to buy into him leading an "Air Raid" offense when in-state favorites Drew Barker and Patrick Towles, both prolific high school passers, and redshirt freshman Reese Phiillips, a much more accurate passer, were potential starting quarterbacks.
"We're narrowing it down. So we're making progress. We like where we're at. We're improving. We're getting it narrowed down. It's just like Jalen, last night, we made that decision with Jalen. I talked to him yesterday. He made that decision last night. I told you today. The other guys, we're working our way through it. It's not a big secret, we're just working through it," coach Mark Stoops said Wednesday when asked if Whitlow's transfer meant Brown had picked a starter.
Stoops said it best when he noted that both he and Brown felt "Jalen's best skill set" for Kentucky was at receiver. That obviously means the two coaches have seen enough of Barker, a true freshmen, along with Phillips and Towles to believe at least one, if not more, would be ahead of Whitlow at quarterback when the season starts.
"As far as the other three quarterbacks that are competing right now, we're working through that situation. It's fluid," Brown said after Wednesday's practice. "We've told you, and it's going to be the same stance. You all can ask questions about it, but basically is we're working through it. We want to make a quicker decision than we did last year, but all three guys, we're mixing up the reps. They're doing some good things, they're doing some things that aren't so good. As soon as we make a decision, just like today, you all will get notified."
Brown admitted Saturday's scrimmage, which was not open to the public, played a role in the decision to ask Whitlow, a versatile athlete, to switch positions.
"There's more weight that goes into the scrimmages, but this decision wasn't based just on Saturday. It was a year's worth of work and I think Saturday was eight practices (into spring ball). So Saturday, the other guys probably did some better things, but it wasn't just based off one afternoon," Brown said.
Remember, Brown and Stoops had last spring and all last season to watch Whitlow and Maxwell Smith, who is out this spring rehabbing from shoulder surgery, to play quarterback. Most Kentucky fans were convinced neither could be a winning SEC quarterback. That's why going into spring drills that Barker, Towles or Phillips figured to have a terrific chance to become the starter — and now one will be.
"You have a past performance. And I will say this as well: Jalen made strides. He was better this spring than he was in the fall, but the other three guys who are competing are better, too. And maybe they made bigger strides, OK? But this wasn't premeditated, this was something as we went through the nine practices, we made a decision on, it was clear," Brown said.
What about Whitlow being the most mobile?
You always try to tailor your offense and your plays to the skill set of your players. With him (Whitlow) in there, obviously there's a few more options. But ultimately we want to throw the football," Stoops said
Throw the football? That's not Whitlow's strength and that's why he was not the right for UK or Brown.
"We're always going to fit around our personnel. I don't think the offense that we ran last year is ideally what we want to do, but I thought it gave us the best chance to win," Brown said. "We can fit around his skill set. It came down to consistently making throws. That's what it came down to. He made really good throws, but not on a consistent as a basis as he needed to.
"This is not a negative on Jalen, OK? The other three guys are performing well. I feel good about where we're at the quarterback position, now we've got to go do it with the lights on, but Saturday in the scrimmage or game atmosphere, that was the best that any quarterbacks have looked since I've been here for a calendar year."
Which is why Whitlow is now headed for another school and UK is guaranteed to have a new starting quarterback next season.


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The Bradley County Republican Women will meet Thursday at noon at Mountain View Inn. The speakers will be Andrew Freiberg, running for Judge of the Circuit Court, Part 3; Sandra N.C. Donaghy, running for Judge of Criminal Court, and Van Irion, running for Judge of Circuit Court.
Southview Baptist Church, 553 13th St. S.E., will have a benefit singing for Gilbert and Helen Conner, Saturday. There will be dinner served in the fellowship hall at 6 p.m. for a $5 donation per plate. The singing will begin at 7 p.m. with DeAnna Runion and Terry Neely, The Joint Heirs and Forgiven as featured singers.
Big Spring United Methodist Church, 1196 Hardwick St. S.E., will have its sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy breakfast, Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. There will be a charge of $6. Children 5 and under will be eat free.
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Top Five Effective Self Esteem Boosters
Giving yourself a self esteem booster is always the right thing to do. None of us were born perfect and we can always strive toward improving some asp...
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Giving yourself a self esteem booster is always the right thing to do. None of us were born perfect and we can always strive toward improving some aspects of ourselves. This is a great way to have a better then average experience of living just as long as you keep in mind that the journey is just as important as the goal. Studies would suggest that the happiest people in life are those who have learned to love themselves. This article will focus on self esteem boosters and how you can benefit from them.
Top Five Self Esteem Boosters
Booster #1 Compliment Yourself Daily
Make it a daily exercise to compliment yourself. It could be something like "I really liked the way I handled that situation," or "I love how my hair falls softly onto my face today". The compliment can be deep or superficial. Whatever it is, it should help keep your mood up, even if only slightly. Highlight the positive aspect of every situation you encounter. If you practice this often, you're on your way to liking yourself a whole lot better.
Booster #2 Give Yourself A Make Over
Find a positive friend that you enjoy being around and get dressed up. Put on your best attire, dab on a little make-up and get your hair done (not necessarily by a professional), then grab a camera and snap fun and funny photos of each other. Once you've had the photos printed, discard those that make you look drab and keep only the shots were you looked your best. Whenever you feel down, you can just go look at these pictures to remind yourself that you are good-looking and that your life is fun.
Booster #3 Get In Shape
Make it a goal to be in the best shape of your life. Like it was stated in the introduction remember the journey is just as important as the goal. Simple daily exercises to boost your bloodstream every morning will do. You will feel better, your mood will be more positive, and the more congenial you will be with other people. If you give out positive energy, the more beautiful you become – and the more people will be inclined to return positive vibes to you, too.
Booster #4 Reward Yourself
Make an important appointment on your calendar for at least one day a week. It could be anything from watching a cheesy movie to walking your dog in the park. As long as it's time for you in doing what you want to do.
Booster #5 Create A List Of Your Positive Aspects
Sit down and create a list of all the things you could honestly see that someone else may appreciate about you. They don't have to be big things, they could be as simple as "I have a great head of hair" or "I always help people in need". Keep this list in your wallet or wherever you can see them and whenever you feel terrible, just take out this list and read it to yourself.
In Summary
This article has stated what we feel are five of the best actions you can take to feel better about yourself. Of course you don't have to run out there and do them all at the same time. In fact by spreading them out you also increase the potential to feel better and better till you make a habit out of it. Imagine feeling good about yourself most if not all of the time. Wouldn't that be the ultimate self esteem booster?


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When systemd runs as PID 1, it is just a replacement for init. It creates userspace and subsequently acts as a babysitter for daemons. That is well-documented.
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What are the secondary instances of systemd for?
But it is also possible to launch additional instances of systemd, running either for the system or for a user. In fact the pam_systemd.so module automatically creates such an instance for each new user who logs in. What exactly are these for? What, if anything, do they do? I can't find any documentation on them at all.
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It's OK. I found this in the Arch wiki.
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DAA Modules, DIY Interfaces, and Directional Couplers
In previous editions of Tech Tips I've mentioned the fact that we're always looking for tech tips from engineers working in the field. This month we've got two excellent submissions.
No Dial Tone
First we'll take a look at a great idea forwarded from Randy Orbaker from WHAM in Rochester, NY.
"We use Comrex Hotlines occasionally for sports or other remote broadcasts where nothing else works. On three separate occasions, three different units suddenly failed to connect when trying to place a call. Each time the display read "NO DIALTONE." In each case, the POTS line was found to be working.
"The failure was traced to the DAA (data access arrangement) module, which acts as an interface between the POTS line and the rest of the Hotline circuitry. This part is a Xecom model XE1030. I have not found it at Newark, DigiKey or our other usual parts vendors, but was able to purchase replacements through Broadcasters General Store for about $40 each (the most recent price). It was a special order, taking typically 30 days for delivery.
"Replacing this module fixed this particular failure in every case.
"The module has a SIP plastic package with very small pins. Care is needed when de-soldering and soldering so as not to damage it."
As Randy says, "You might find this repair tip useful, to avoid having to scrap an otherwise working unit." Amen to that.
DIY Control Interface
The second tip this month comes from our very own Chris Wygal. "The recent relocation of our network studios required typical equipment and accessories purchases. On some items, however, I chose to be crafty and thrifty. Instead of buying a control interface for on-air lights, I built one using two power supplies and three solid-state relays.
"Crydom makes a product that is perfect for this application. It's a solid state control relay that needs as little as 3.5Vdc to pull down and a load relay that can handle 3 to 60Vdc. (An example of a Crydom part for this application would be an LVD75A40. You can learn more by looking at the Crydom website: crydom.com.)
"We use small unobtrusive Cornell L101 on air lights that have 24Vdc bulbs. When all three lamps are on, the combined amperage is considerably lower than the 3.33A load the power supply can handle. The diagram above shows how an incoming "tally light on" closure from all three studio consoles will create the logic control for the corresponding on-air lights. All three light systems share the control voltage power supply and the power supply for the on-air lamps. I used Cat-5 cable for the console closures and 18 AWG wire for the lamps. The entire project was less than $150."
Directional Couplers
Let me add one more. At one of the stations I work at here in L.A., we recently decided we wanted to remotely monitor the power output from an amplifier connected to the output of our IFB transmitter on Mt. Wilson. (The unit didn't have a native provision for that.) My colleague Jerry Burnham found a vendor that makes all kinds of directional couplers, and specifically one that was ideal for our application (100W range at 455MHz). That vendor is Connecticut Microwave (connecticutmicrowave.com/prod_directional_couplers_coaxial.php) and they offer up a wide range of power levels. The units don't come with a meter, but each has a dc output (proportional to the power level flowing through it of course) that can be used to drive a remote control input.
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You can get most things at Radio Shack
Arduino Mega ADK (the Mega should also work but I plan on adding Android support so you might want the ADK). http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardADK for more info
5.5/2.1 Coax Plug (optional, but powering from the plug is easier and keeps it in ESP mode even if no USB, and will be needed for the Android version)
Standard old USB A to B cable - the one with the end that looks like a house or barn if you don't have one.
Things you might want to pick up if you don't have at home:
A Modular cord, or plugs and cable and crimper so you can do a "build your own".
Basic electronics tools (I can use a one-edged razor to strip wire, but you might want something a bit better).
Wire - solid or a kit to hook up wires to the connector on the Arduino board.
(optional but recommended) Basic soldering - a soldering iron and solder.
If there's a Lowes nearby, you might want to get the phone cables from them, as they are cheaper, and/or a dual modular jack. RCA TP42662WHN, Lowes sku 303140, UPC 0-44476-06065-6. This might be easier to wire - no cutting the modular cord - and will allow upstream accessories.
Hardware Setup
(I will describe the RCA jack setup below if you want to do it that way).
Get the modular cord. I prefer to use the end such that if the cord is coming out to the right, and the latch is facing you and the connector pads are facing away from you, from top to bottom will be Yellow, Green, Red, and Black. When plugged into the accessory jack, this will make Red the vehicle power, Green the ground, and Yellow the data line.
(Click on any picture to bring up a much larger, detailed version).
Cut the modular cable so that the end you want is a convenient length. Strip several inches of the jacket off the Modular cable. The Data wire will need to go to two pins, 18 (TX1) and 49. (Hint - I used a lighter to burn/melt the insulation in a middle area and the end so I had two wires. A bit of solder made them stiff enough).
These have a yellow square in the image below. If you aren't going to power the Arduino via the V1 power line, you can run the ground line where the green square is. (Image from arduino.cc, modified to show connection points)
If everything is wired correctly, plugging the modular cord into the accessory jack and the barrel connector into the arduino, the power light should come on. (The picture is a bit sloppy, the black wire doesn't attach to anything, and the yellow wire is going to the two pins in the above image.
Software Setup
Download the Arduino IDE at http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software and install (it is a zip file with a folder, not an installer program). If there is a problem, there are troubleshooting resources on this site, so if you have trouble programming or compiling, this should explain what is happening.
Get my code. At https://github.com/tz1/bluev there is a "Zip" button on the upper left that is the easiest. It will download everything as a .zip file.
Programming the Arduino
Unpack the Arduino software folder into a convenient location (arduino-1.0) and go into the folder and double-click "arduino.exe". This will bring up the IDE but should also create a directory called "Arduino" in "My Documents" which is the sketchbook directory. Open the zip file downloaded from github (tz1-bluev...zip) and copy the bluev_sketch into the sketchbook directory. Quit the Arduino IDE.
Plug in the Arduino Mega ADK board using the USB cable. Windows will ask for a driver, use the "manual" install and point into the arduino-1.0/drivers directory. It should find and install the driver.
Go into the bluev_sketch folder and double click the bluev_sketch.ino file. This should bring up the Arduino IDE. Click the right arrow icon (upload) at top. This should compile and upload to the Mega ADK board. You might need to tell it which COM port the first time (the Tools->Serial Port menu is used to select which com port). When it is finished (at the bottom it will say "Upload Finished"), go to the Tools menu and select "Serial Monitor". This will open another window, to interact with the board, and "V1 Mega Tool" should appear at the top. (If the V1 is hooked up and sending packets the user menu will appear).
OPTION: Dual Modular Jack Wiring (to allow upstream accessories)
Open the box
Pull the right side connector out and straighten the wires.
Connect them crosswise, i.e. Left Yellow to Right Black, Left Green to Right Red, Left Red to Right Green, Left Black to Right Yellow.
Reinsert the right side jack
Attach 3 (or 4) wires to the connectors, from top to bottom, Audio, Battery, Ground, Data. The Left jack will go toward the V1 (on either side of the power connector). The right one will go toward more accessories. (if you want a quick remote switch, you can put this between power and the V1 and wire a switch between the battery wires).
Here I have a cable, Black and Red are ground and battery, white is data, green is audio.
You can swap the modular jacks if they are wrong (there is a reverse polarity protection diode, so the power light will only work if the power from the accessory jack is going to the right one).
Reattach the cover and run the wires to the Mega.


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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of spam emails, OVER AND OVEr.. consumes bandwidth, cleanup AND has been known to knock machines off line from the sheer amount of crap.
You try running a mail server, even at a small ISP, and see how much crap you have to deal with.
I've done it. My point is that while blacklisting can have it's uses, there's two big problems with spews:
a) They blacklist people specifically to cause harm.
b) USING ANY BLACKLIST AS A CATCHALL IS STUPID. Nobody should be doing this, and anybody who is should be fired for incompetence. It takes more than 'Some group of people who have nothing to do with us have decided that there's a small chance that this could be spam' to efficiently block spam.
SpamAssassin seems to have this down; give everything a score, and if it has a high enough score, then you can block it. But trusting a single source whose purpose is to hurt spam rather than to efficiently block it and only it, and using that as a sole source, like so so so so so many people do, is just plain fucking idiotic.


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That is only partially true.
They are free, via the primary broadcast method... OTA.
We can all enjoy all that OTA broadcast television via the intended free transmission method.
There is no guarantee that you will receive a watchable signal for free... only that one is being broadcast via OTA and that you are welcome to watch it if you can receive it.
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This is certainly not for the purposes of using tech-heresy to equip it wih autocannons and then wiring the Explorator into it, no sir. Just for research and punishing heretics. You know those dastardly heretics. They need to be taught a good lesson.
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"All around the country, public health officials are recognizing soda's contribution to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease and are working on policies aimed at reducing consumption of sugar drinks," said Center for Science in the Public Interest executive director Michael F. Jacobson.
"We are winning," said Jim Krieger, director of chronic disease and injury prevention at Seattle and King County's public health department. "Consumption of soda is decreasing. Why? Through effective public awareness campaigns and the growing movement to remove soda from schools, childcare sites, government property, hospitals and work places. We need to build on this momentum and ultimately we must tax sugary drinks to discourage consumption—identifying them as an unhealthy product and using the revenues to promote health."
TK: Is this the type of issue that United Fresh and Produce Marketing Association should embrace? Industry associations aren't typically wired that way, to oppose another food sector, even if that sector doesn't merit their regard. So let's call the federal soda tax idea what it is - an extreme longshot.
Still, here are questions that should be answered with clarity before a soda tax makes sense for the country, and for the industry:
1. Would a restriction on soda sales to food stamp recipients work better?
2. What level of tax is necessary to reduce current and future obesity?
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http://www.craftyarncouncil.com I got up to neck: Row 13 ok but next row I don't understand-- "Bind off 24 sts. at beginning of row, work across row. OK this far but-- Working in Garter St at front edge work 27 sts to match back to Garter St border Thanks for any help. |
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- Posted by acraftylady (My Page) on Sun, Sep 4, 11 at 14:44
There were 2 people on ravelry that made this so maybe contact one of them and see if they could help. Mary |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ravelry
you r picking up stitches from the right side as if to knit on the front of sweater so it is actually the front opening |
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How to sort by Date Accessed in all folders?
I understand that by right clicking on the sorting bar you can choose and add dozens of ways to sort your files. How do I apply one (Date Accessed) not just for one folder, but for on the folders on my drive?
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I'm assuming this is what you are after.
1. Click the Start Menu Orb and then Search for cmd. Once that comes up Right-Click cmd.exe and SelectRun as administrator. 2. The UAC prompt will appear… Click Yes! 3. Now in the cmd prompt, Type in " fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 0 " and Press Enter. 4. Restart your PC for changes to take affect. After restart 1. Switch the Window view to Details. 2. Right-Click category bar and Click More… 3. On the next window Scroll down and Check the box for Date Accessed and then Press OK. That's it! Now when you do Windows Searches it will pull up and show the Date accessed category. Hope this helps Dan |
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seriously, oasis peeps, if you really really want to keep contact with me and see how things are going (and honestly, i would love to hear from you guys) add me on Facebook here. Shoot me a message or something letting me know who you are, 'cause otherwise i'll just ignore it.
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I never believed in writer's block. I started my writing career as a newspaper reporter, so it was never an available option. And that has carried into any other writing.
Now, there is procrastination and avoidance, and all these other things, and times when you'd rather be anywhere than in front of the keyboard, and if you give into that, writing may not occur. But that doesn't mean the writing wasn't able to come.
When I was working on one of the first drafts of my novel, my rule was something like 1500 or 2000 words a day, I forget which. The latter, knowing me. And I refused to allow myself to do anything until it happened, no e-mail, no TV, nothing. And, one day, I fought it every step of the way, but nine hours later, I hit my 2,000 words and hit save. And some of that stuff remains in the final draft, because it wasn't the easy stuff, the found art. It was created, smelted, reluctant, and messy... and just the kind of stuff I wanted on the page.
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"This is really something we've been building towards since we launched the company," CEO Eric Litman told Betabeat. "Premium publishers want 100 percent control of who appears next to their content and big brands want to make absolutely sure they don't put their name next to something that doesn't fit their image."
Offline, in the world of glossy magazines and TV spots, the money being spent is enough to cover the chain of human beings who handle these relationships. But online, where fewer advertising dollars are being spent, and especially across multiple channels like the web, mobile, in-app, iOS and android, the margins get very thin.
"We're creating a private marketplace that takes the friction out of buying online, but ensures that publishers and brands only work with the kind of premium partners they feel comfortable with," explains Mr. Litman. The marketplace will offer inventory from 40 publishers. Medialets won't say exactly who, only that they come from the roster of more than 200 big names like Conde Nast and Hearst they already work with. Brands can see how much is being offered at what price and easily spread their buys over multiple platforms.
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- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Fri, Sep 17, 10 at 17:02
Hi Shee.. Nice to see you here again.. I've always loved that Buffett from your Grandparents. Now, for me...looking at your display, first off... I know you're trying to get height with your lamp, over the candle holder...but they seem to be competing w/each other. I really think you need a shorter candle holder and bring your lamp down one book, to the next size. Your lamp will look more 'comfortable' perched on the larger one. Right now, it looks a little ackward on the smaller book. As for your display on the other side.. where the candle holder is...the cloth is really lovely...however, it's too close in color to what you are displaying, and they get lost on it. I also think you need to bring them in slightly to the middle more...without such a large space in between. JMO...everything you show is really lovely, just needs some 'tweeking'.. I saw that Acorn at CTS..it's lovely. jane |
Actually Shee...looking at it again... I think besides bringing your lamp down to the next book, you can also move them over more towards the right... just a little. From the side of your buffet, your books look too close to the edge...again JMO jane |
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Fri, Sep 17, 10 at 18:21
Hi Jane! I got rid of the small book. I see what you mean about the size. Did you mean to just get rid of the small one? I moved both sides in more. I don't really have another chunky candle holder that's not in use. I have this clean hurricane but it kind of blends. I'll have to dig around my fabric stash. Everything that was darker seemed to blend in. What color are you thinking? I was afraid to push things closer to the middle because of the mirror reflecting and possibly making everything too busy. |
Hi Shee... I like what you did ...moving things in closer so they 'connect'...I like the glass hurricane with the darker candle..that looks nice...and it balances better and doesn't compete with your lamp, height wise. As far as your fabric...I'm thinking maybe it's the way you have it laid out...it still 'over powers' the things that are on it. How about a more simple fabric..maybe no pattern. Gold or rust tones..A color to give 'contrast' to what you have there. Have you thought of placing them on a large tray? Just another thought. As I look at your books - two are good, however, how about replacing the light colored book for another dark one. I think it would blend in better. I hope I'm not 'over critiquing'... but this is just how my eye observes things as I look at them. jane |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Fri, Sep 17, 10 at 21:13
Its great to have you back, Shee. And bringing your beautiful buffet to us again! Love that piece! The big acorn is really cool. And you know I'm all for bunnies any time of year, the brown ones most of all. I'm no help with your decorating, but am enjoying you and Jane playing with the setting. I'm sure some of the others will have great ideas too. hugs, Karen |
- Posted by christmascandy (My Page) on Sat, Sep 18, 10 at 0:12
Hi Shee, Beautiful buffet. The acorn is fab. My 2 cents worth (and thats about all its worth!)would be to bring back the black candlestick and use the rust pillar candle. Then switch the acorn and the bunny because everything is too much on the same level in the last picture. I think it needs a tad more color, so if you have some rust colored leaves, I would scatter some of those randomly on the cloth, or if you have a rust colored napkin or piece of fabric, layer that on the cloth in a draped sort of fashion, not flat so both pieces of fabric are visible. You could also tie a pretty rust or burgundy ribbon around the top of the candlestick with a pretty bow. I would also switch the lamp with the pincone on the book. That way, you would have the tall black lamp on the outside of the scape on the left side, and the tall black candlestick on the outside of the scape on the right side, and then the acorn on the lift, then down to the bunny. It would make a U type of arrangement with your beautiful mirror in the center. JMHO TTFN, |
- Posted by party_music50 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 18, 10 at 9:33
sheesharee, it's very pretty and it's definitely the kind of decor that I love! Is that a removable lid on the acorn?! It's a clever idea and I had planned to try weaving an acorn some day... I just hadn't considered an open weave like that! I may have to give it a try. :) I'll give my two cents too! and that's all it is. lol! I would try removing the fabric and adding only natural elements... I'd use a bed of autumn leaves (in silk, paper, or even real leaves if they were waxed), and then I might use more filler pinecones, twigs, and whatever you have, as it needs it. I'd try to find a squirrel or chipmunk to replace the bunny. It's a cute bunny, but I'd lean to more 'autumn' things. The acorn is so large and different that you could do fun things by using a variety of scales -- like by adding miniature pumpkins! I'd remove the glass-globed candle on the right and replace with something more "woodsy" -- one photo above shows a black wood spindled candle base and that's the one I'd use. I always try to separate glass items from "natural" items, and it seems to blend better for me. I think that pottery or wood go great with 'natural'! I remember this group playing with the decor on that buffet last year?! It was fun to 'watch' and everything turned out gorgeous. You have wonderful decor, and I'll bet I'd love your entire house. |
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Sat, Sep 18, 10 at 17:08
Another 2 cents opinion...your beautiful buffet, mirror & chandi are so "elegant" in your foyer. And that cloth is gorgeous...& I think it blends in well with your glass lamp & books. I would remove those "natural" items & add more glass like a glass acorn, or such. One of those beautiful glass pumpkins may work, too. I love the hurricane & the darker candle. But, like Candy, I would add another darker pc of fabric somehow (picking up one of those colors from your beautiful silk(?) pc.) Well, whatever, sharee, it will be beautiful...you have lots to work with & to make it "yours!" Jeanne S. |
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Sat, Sep 18, 10 at 18:17
Hi guys..real quick. I'm feeling really blah today. Sinuses, head hurts, throat hurts, occasional fever, body aches...just blah. Give me a day or so and I will be tearing back into this. I just wanted to give you a heads up. I appreciate all the feedback and am looking forward to trying things out. It still doesn't look right to me. I'll be back! |
- Posted by kathleen_li (My Page) on Sat, Sep 18, 10 at 19:58
I am just sitting back and waiting for the experts to do the work, cause I bought that acorn too, and have no idea what I was going to do with it! LOL I was thinking of using it outside, but now that I see your buffet, I may try it inside! Hope you feel better, S! |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Sat, Sep 18, 10 at 23:24
I'm in the sidelines reading and watching too. Wonderful big acorn--oak leaves go well with them you know! LOL I'm not good at this stuff either, but I remember how wonderful you're arrangement turned out last year so I'm sure this one will too. Luvs |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 0:36
Shee, I'm really sorry to hear you feel so bad. All those symptoms sound miserable, and I hope they go away soon! I've been looking at the photos over and over, and reading all the suggestions. I think maybe, once again LOL, Jeanne used up my words. (She does that a lot.) hugs, Karen |
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 15:44
Purplemoon...you are too funny! LOL! We must have been friends (or maybe sisters) in another life! (altho I've never been able to stay on a horse...usually found myself on my ***!) Get well soon, Shee! And I remember your last buffet vignette, too...& it was gorgeous! Jeanne S. |
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 16:34
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 16:44
I really like the addition of the leaves! I thought the pumpkin on hay bale balanced nicely with the acorn! The chunkiness of the black candleholder, using your candle, would go well where the lamp is, sans books as its already tall. I'm thinking the lamp base is too 'delicate' for this Fall setting. Gosh, I was going to keep quiet and watch, but here I am offering suggestions. You make it too much fun to play decorator. LOL. I'm so glad you are feeling better today. |
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 17:17
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 17:28
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 17:40
Wow! You've really worked on this! Glad you are feeling better, Shee! I really LOVE the switch of fabric...altho the first fabric was a gorgeous pc, too...but this one has darker & wider stripes. My fav is the last 2 pics...the gradient in the 2 black candle holders works! Works! works! Nice additions! And you know what, a cute little "squirrel" would be nice...but bunnies are still around in the Fall. I love your bunny & I have the same one & two other poses...they are so-o-o cute! Nice work! TFS! Jeanne S. |
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 17:56
Thanks Jeannespines! I wish I could find a squirrel at a local store. It's one of those things that if I weren't looking for one. ... I was shocked at how little the selection of fall stuff was at Michaels the other day. |
Here is a link that might be useful: squirrel
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 19:58
Those black candleholders are the perfect size! And I can't believe I'm saying this, but I like the ORANGE on them best. (I've never been an orange person, LOL. Till this Forum got to me.) The bunny is fine, but I hope you locate a squirrel or two. I got a couple of neat ones last year at Dollar Tree. One on a pinecone and one on an acorn. I don't know if they have them back this year or not. Since you said you've now added some leaves by the lamp, I think you've found "your look" for the buffet! Good job. hugs, Karen |
Shee, so glad your feeling better or all this redo would be impossible. These ladies are so good at helping decorate. It was fun to keep watching as you changed items on your buffet. I like the colors in the last one best. That squirrel you found would be perfect with your new acorn. Maybe you will get lucky and find one alittle cheaper before the season ends. Hope you will join us here more often. Punk |
- Posted by christmascandy (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 20:04
Lovin the changes!! The addition of color really makes it pop. I like it with the pumpkins and I like it with the burgundy candles. They both bring out colors you have in the leaves. Whichever you choose, it looks wonderful. The 2 chunky candlesticks are great, and the new fabric is just what the doctor ordered. Beautiful job!! Thanks for letting us be part of the process. TTFN, |
Shee...I glad to hear you're feeling better..and were able 'to play' again!! lol I've been following along since my first suggestions to you.. and I think the 'end results' came out really well. I like how you spread out your fabric..balanced your centerpiece with the leaves...added the lower candle holders (they DON'T compete now) with your lamp.. And..you removed the lighter book and added a darker one.. Very nice results. I agree, a squirrel would be the right addition...I've added a link below that might help.. jane |
Here is a link that might be useful: Squirrel Store
LOL...Shee... I just realized I sent you the same link on the Squirrel that you posted !! duh... Did you try 'The Find'...they usually have a great selection of stores... There's one that's listed 'Rural King' with some cute squirrels... Check below. jane |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Find....Squirrel Figurines
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 20:57
- Posted by party_music50 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 21:12
I think it looks great in the last few photos that include the two black candlesticks! I favor the orange of the pumpkins, but the red candles work well too. The other animal I see rooting around in the autumn is skunks. If you were to seriously look for a skunk I think it would increase your chances of finding a squirrel. lol! |
Great End Results Shee... All the color tones are warmn and rich looking. Now you can enjoy it and feel real proud of what you accomplished.. You did a great job and your buffet looks just beautiful. jane |
- Posted by vintagelover (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 0:09
Shee, I am new here, but have been lurking thoughout this thread. I love the last post, with both candlesticks and the orange pumpkins. The whole arrangement is beautiful and you have done a great job! The only suggestion I have would be to remove the leaves from the top of the acorn, it seems a little busy to me there. You have done a great job, I think I will go to Dollar Tree and look for some squirrels, that was a great idea! |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 3:09
Hi vintagelover (and love your name). Welcome to our Forum. I hope you come out to play with us, in holiday decor or dishes or just neat stuff you've found. We tend to be obsessed with seeing pictures, LOL, so will hope you can share some too. Please tell us a little about you, or a lot. ;o) hugs, Karen |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 3:46
Shee, check this vintage pottery squirrel out on Etsy. I think he's really neat. hugs, Karen |
Here is a link that might be useful: pottery squirrel
- Posted by paintergirl94 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 7:40
Hi Sheesharee, I've been lurking here, watching your buffet progress. It really looks great! Love the candlesticks. |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 12:04
This has been fun to watch. Shee, you are such a good sport to try so many things. The addition of the two shorter candle holders and the leaves really did it. I like the new fabric because of the deeper colors in it, and my preference was the candles that pulled out the stripe in that fabric, but the pumpkins are okay too. Now go post this over on Home Dec and blow them away with how great it looks! Hope you will come back here and play more with us too. Luvs |
SHEE Your Buffet and Mirror are just beautiful! The final arrangement is great! A squirrel would be cute but I love bunnies so it looks just right to me. NanaKaren |
- Posted by yachter123 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 22:18
Shee, glad all the other ladies were up to advising, as I have up & down days with fall setting in. Today I feel like you did the other day, our weather is fluctuating from cool to HOT and it's doing a real job on the whole family, we all have allergies. I had it a week ago, got better & today feel worse again & so is oldest grandson. Nothing like living in the midwest, if you don't like the weather, give it a day & it will change!!! We were getting into fall temps, 70's and now today it was almost 90, tomorrow 80 & then Thursday is supposed to be 91 and then drop to 72 by Friday. See what I mean!!! OH, forgot, love how it all turned out! |
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Sun, Oct 3, 10 at 19:05
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Sun, Oct 3, 10 at 23:33
Ms Jaybird is such a sweetheart, always thinking of others! The chipmunk is adorable and perfect for your vignette! He definitely has a face that makes you smile looking at him. |
- Posted by jeannespines (My Page) on Sun, Oct 3, 10 at 23:55
Cute chipmunk & perfect for your vignette with the big acorn! Sweet of you, jaybird! TFS that last pic, shee...I'd try it w/o the bunny & see how it looks. Got a few more "nuts" to spread around! LOL! Jeanne S. |
The chipmunk and snail are Darling and look perfect sitting out front on your fall buffet. J, you are an amazing, wonderful person with such good taste. Punk |
Drat....I posted and it disappeared!! I am so sorry I called the poor thing a squirrel...but he looks very happy in his new home and I'm glad that he makes you smile! We are downsizing and since I just can't "dump" cute things, I am delighted to share... Now what can I send the rest of you? I'm sure to have something for everyone :^) Yesterday I got into my fabric stash....uh oh.... |
- Posted by lynninnewmexico (My Page) on Mon, Oct 4, 10 at 14:54
Hi Shee! It's good to see you over here again. As always, I love your beautiful buffet and mirror. I think your Autumn arrangement there has morphed into a real keeper, thanks to all the good advice here. Come back and play again soon, OK? Lynn |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Mon, Oct 4, 10 at 15:11
Shee, your buffet turned out wonderful and I love the addition of that ever so cute chipmunk from Ms. Jaybird. How wonderful that she had just the perfect thing to share with you! Luvs |
- Posted by sheesharee (My Page) on Thu, Oct 7, 10 at 20:58
Jaybird - Chipmuch, squirrel..he's adorable! Thank you so much again for sending him to me. It really made my day. Hey Lynn! Yeah, I knew you guys could help guide me in the right direction! I need to hang out here more. There should be a few extra hours in a day just to spend on the computer! :) Thanks again to everyone for your ideas and suggestions! My buffet makes me smile now when I walk by. |
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text: Originally posted by SLS Sorry - I finally saw this one. I do not expect our presidents to be perfect. I do expect them to do what they feel is best for this country & not base everything off of polls. I prefer that people tell me the truth, not what they think I want to hear. I prefer them to not flip flop like a fish out of water to get to a centralist position which most presidential candidates do. I can think of only two people at the moment like that - Reagan & Bush. Obviously you think that Bush is nothing but a screw-up but that is your opinion and I am not even going to try to bother arguing you about it. I will state that it took many years before Japan became a productive nation even with our rebuilding help. (About 30 to 40 years as I recall Just like civil rights and every other major change you need almost 2 generations before things stabilize out, attitudes really start to change, etc... Right now we are in two countries which we have liberated, where they were taught that American's are the Great Satan, the only good American is a dead one, etc... Amazingly I would say that only 5% feel that way & they are the main trouble makers. Unfortunately this is all that our news broadcasters want us to see as that is to them real news. I don't think any rational human being would say that either country is worse off now then they were. In another 40 years I think that History will also prove that statement is correct. |


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DAY FOUR Though the Mexican port town of Cozumel was just outside the Mariner's hull, it seemed worlds away during meditation class, which drew much smaller groups. We sat against mirrored walls as Michael or Robin started us off with a pranayama, such as alternate-nostril breathing, to help get us centered. Then we moved deeper, always focusing on the breath, counting our inhalations and exhalations or just observing them. Occasionally our teachers experimented with a two-syllable mantra, which we'd silently repeat to ourselves. I tried to exclude all other thoughts and sensations and stay composed.
Sitting solo at home, I'm easily distracted, but on the gently swaying ship I dropped effortlessly into a deep trance. I'd open my eyes after 15 or 20 minutes, amazed that so much time had elapsed; I felt as if we'd just begun. After class, Lynda Fishbourne, a tanned and lithe 56-year-old creative director from Tampa, put what I was thinking into words. "I love the dynamic of meditating with other people," she said. "It's not so much that you're overtly connecting with them. It's more that when people around you are going inward, it helps you to go there, too." That's not just the company, I told her. In posture work, our mobile yoga unit's rolling motion was an occasional hindrance, but in meditation, it enhanced the experience. Lynda agreed: the slow, rhythmic writhing of the ocean was relaxing, putting us into a meditative state and holding us there, rocking us in an aquatic cradle.
DAY FIVE After almost a week at sea, I was making real progress in my morning yoga as well. (The first day's crowding had been solved by a sign-up sheet limiting the class to 25 people.) Now, when we bent over in a Forward Fold, I could touch the floor again. Thanks to regular applications of Jitesh's ice deliveries, which were waiting for me in a silver champagne bucket after each day's class, my Achilles was holding up. Though I already knew the poses, Robin and Michael's explanation of each movement's biomechanics—"tucking the tailbone under opens up the pelvic floor"—gave me new insight into my anatomy and alignment. When they combined the asanas we'd learned into faster-paced sequences—moving us from the Mountain stance to a Forward Fold or from a Plank to a Cobra and on to a Downward -Facing Dog—the veterans eagerly helped out the rookies. The beginners especially impressed me. At 44, Janice O'Connor, a Missouri horse-trainer and riding teacher, was one of the youngest yoga cruisers. Without previous experience, she threw herself into her practice with athletic abandon. "That's typical," her partner, Eric Olson, told me after class at the poolside bar. On the stool next to him, Janice was banging down an 11 a.m. rum punch. "She'll try anything," he said, "and when she does, she takes it to the max."
DAY SIX Most days I'd been having lunch alone at one of the shaded outdoor tables of La Veranda. From its vantage point in the stern of the ship, the restaurant's wooden patio presented sweeping views of the sea and the ports. In keeping with the cruise's wellness theme, I'd fill up on fresh salads and seafood from the buffet (with extra helpings of salmon carpaccio), plus an occasional chocolate truffle or cheese course. Waiters and wine stewards seemed to outnumber passengers two to one—rarely would I have to wait a beat after asking for something before it would appear.
I was cautious during the day, but as a luxury yogi, I would never neglect dinner. I tried each of the ship's four restaurants, indulging in everything from the chicken-and-coconut soup at Latitudes, which offered a set Asian tasting menu, to the rack of lamb at La Veranda. On my fifth night, I joined Lynda Fishbourne and her husband, Bill ("just call him Fish," she told me), at the Compass Rose, over complimentary bottles of Pouilly Fumé—from the Loire Valley—and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The next evening, while eating with Robin at the more upscale Signatures (the restaurant run by Le Cordon Bleutrained chefs), I sampled roasted sea bass. Robin and I concurred that, ayurvedically speaking, it went well with a crisp Sancerre. The camaraderie of the yoga group made traveling on my own less of a challenge, though I was still able to enjoy some moments alone. After dinner, I picked up a novel at the library and headed to an oversized leather armchair in the Connoisseur Lounge.
Usually the interval between lunch and meditation was the best time to advance my pampering agenda. The efficient white-clad staff at the Carita spa came to recognize me, as I trooped in repeatedly, treating myself to a massage or facial every other day. (After all, I was recovering from a serious injury.) I would waste an hour in the men's steam room and sauna. A talented masseur named Virgilio Gumia was recommended by the yogis; his mixture of Swedish, pressure-point, and Thai massage—several times he lifted me by my midsection almost completely off the table—left me so relaxed, I was practically unconscious.
DAY SEVEN The night before, I'd stayed late on my balcony, leaning on the railing and looking out at the Key West park below. Fire-jugglers threw flaming props into the dark as street musicians blared and bass boomed from the portside bars. The next day, our second in Key West, we'd have our last morning yoga class. As I thought back over my week-long reentry into yoga and my maiden cruise, I realized just how well those two elements—which had once seemed so disparate—had come together. At sea, I had little to distract me, and joining a group who shared a common interest gave me an unconscious sense that, as one of my classmates put it, "we were all in this together."
Back on our mats that sunny morning, we flowed through an hour of standing, sitting, and prone postures, moving to the rhythms of our breath. When the group chanted our final Om, I honestly felt fantastic. My chest was broader and more open, my legs tingling and alive. As I stood up I could feel a vast unclenching, a huge "Ahhhhhhhhhhh" of relief and letting go. My joints and muscles had been oiled and lubricated. Instead of a corroded Tin Man, I felt—and moved—like a flesh-and-blood yogi again. Repaired and restored, I would clank no more.
JOHN CAPOUYA is the author of Real Men Do Yoga (Health Communications, Inc.).