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This award-winning hotel is located in the southeastern corner of Connecticut, bordering Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington, and Long Island. Whether you're looking to stay for business or pleasure, our hotel offers a variety of amenities to suit your needs. Relish the comforts of home when you stay with us, including our guest laundry facilities, on-site fitness center, and more. Take a dip in our indoor swimming pool, or grab a quick Bright Side Breakfast® before hitting the road. Business travelers can keep in touch with the office with our convenient business center—equipped with pillow-top mattresses, cable TVs, free Wi-Fi, microwaves, and more. And, if you forget something, our attentive staff is there to help you with your every need.
If you're traveling to the area on business, our hotel is located within 10 miles of the area's top businesses, including David Standard, SAIC, and General Dynamics/Electric Boat. Afterward, when you've wrapped up your workload for the evening, you can head out to explore the rest of what our dynamic and vibrant community has to offer. With its myriad of attractions, Pawcatuck has a little something for everyone. Staying on vacation? We're located only 10 miles away from Mystic Aquarium and Seaport, Groton Navel Base, and Crystal Mall. A number of area restaurants are also nearby, so you can taste an ample variety of local and international fare. Then, when you're ready to head home, just drive back to our hotel.
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New Vegan Clothing Store in New Hope, PA
We are excited to announce that Grape Cat has a new vegan clothing store popup until January 9th! Come visit Grape Cat to check out their full inventory of handbags, sweatshirts, coats, wallets, and much more. We have items from companies such as Matt & Nat, Herbivore, Compassion Co., Vaute Couture, Gunas, and our newest Grape Cat line of t-shirts, thermals, and hoodies. Click here for hours. Grape Cat 200 Union Square Road New Hope, PA Share this post:TwitterFacebookPinterestEmailPrintMoreRedditLinkedInTumblrStumbleUponGooglePocketLike... Read More
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Charlie was a sinner. is the new vegan bar by Nicole Marquis, owner of HipCityVeg. Michael Santoro, the chef, uses seasonal ingredients to make his bar friendly dishes. The menu is made up of small dish styles, including Soup & Salad, On Toast, Salty, Chargrilled, and Pan Roasted. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid... Read More
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If you live in southeastern PA you know that Bethlehem is home to our beloved Vegan Treats, and it's slowly gaining vegan momentum. One of the newer eateries in town to add vegan offering on their menu is Horns. Horns specializes in local and organic comfort foods and now has an ever growing list of vegan offerings, thanks to chef Amber. I had heard about Horns' becoming vegan-friendly last year, but was a bit reluctant to enjoy a meal there because of the taxidermy... Read More
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It's been a year since Vgë Café opened and we finally got out there to try their delicious sandwiches. Mauro and I decided to check it out on one of our drive-abouts a couple of weeks back. And let me tell you, we really missed out on some good stuff this past year. We took a nice scenic and hilly route out there. It was a gorgeous day and perfect weather for driving around, it made me appreciate the lush, green scenery and how much I love living in this part of the country. We... Read More
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This past weekend was the much awaited grand opening of Brad's Raw Foods Chip Factory. An all raw/vegan business that's growing and expanding into a health and wellness resource for the community is a really big deal for our little corner of suburban PA. I've been buying Brad's awesome chips (the naked kale is my favorite) since he first started. I couldn't be more excited that his business boomed so quickly and has opened an official hub only 10... Read More
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In early Celtic literature, the carrot is referred to as "The Honey Underground". Mauro and I finally had the opportunity to go to one of The Honey Underground's brunches on Easter Sunday. I had heard so many good things about it but just never got around to going there. It's about a one-hour drive for us, so we had to make it a date to actually go. We had, however, already tried Wendy Landiak's (proprietor and chef) Balasia Café dishes at a catered... Read More
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Flag Football
Location: Tharaldson Baseball Park (2401 42nd Street SW)
For specific dates, times and registration information click Registration button at the top of the page.
Program starts the week of August 10. Coaches will contact you about practice day and time.
This is a non-competitive league which is designed for the children to have fun and learn the basic skills of flag football. Leagues are offered for boys and girls Kindergarten to 5th grade. Leagues are set up to allow youth to play with children the same age/grade.
• The season is 7 games long.
• A typical schedule will have each team playing one game a week.
• Practices are scheduled by coaches, usually one practice a week.
• Ideally, a maximum amount of players placed on a roster is 14. Exceptions may occur based on the situation.
• Equal PARTICIPATION for all registrants.
• Learning the FUNDAMENTALS.
• Learning teamwork.
• This is a RECREATIONAL noncompetitive program.
• We DO NOT keep score of any games.
Game Locations: Tharaldson Baseball Complex
Practice Locations: Area Parks as scheduled by coaches
Dates: August-October
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- Registration forms must be received by July 1 to ensure registration in this program.
- For carpooling purposes, you may request to play with two other individuals.These two individuals must also request to play with you and register for the same level and list the same school. This procedure only applies to registrations received by July 1.
- Registrations received after July 1 will be returned.
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- Late registration is based on availability. No guarantee.
- Wednesday, July 22, 6:00-7:00 PM, first come, first serve - additional teams will not be formed for late registrants.
- Location: Fargo Parks Recreation Offices, 701 Main Avenue
- Late Fee is $84.00
Volunteer Coaches Needed!!
Due to the size of this program, we need many volunteer coaches. Typically parents are the volunteer coaches for this program. To become a volunteer coach you do not have to be a football expert. The volunteer coach's primary role is to be a positive role model and help the players to have a fun, positive experience. Please consider becoming a volunteer coach. To become a volunteer coach, please specify on your child's registration form.


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Maersk Container Ship sets sail...
Posted by Grahame,Update: The Maersk Container Ship set 10155 is now available from LEGOshop.com for customers everywhere !!!
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The 10152 price was 75€....and H.N.Y. !^^
how comes its not available in the US and canada
@Grahame: Please can you attatch a hyperlink? It dosn't show on the lego.co.uk search results!
Why not USA :(
What? How come it is unavalible to us in the USA and Canada? I was really hoping to get this set as an exclusive.
Thanks for the link Grahame!
Nobody from maersk company don't want buy this set?) so now WE'll buy this ship:))) good to see old set for normal price:)
but in this year should be GBP 100,00, not GBP 102,99:) they'll give us new VAT price from tomorrow. Everything is more expensive in new January 2011 catalog, unfortunately:(
How come its 99 Euros on the French online lego shop, 109.99 Euros on the Italian online lego shop, 109.97 Euros on the Spanish online lego shop and 129.99 Euros on the Irish online lego shop? And on the English online lego shop £102.99? That is just strange.
@thekingofbuilding - each eu country has different VAT rates so this effects the selling price
Pricing attractive? It was only £60 or £70 when it was first available, although admittedly that was 6 years ago.
What no U.S. or Canada thats not fair!
I'm on vacation in Denmark and I bought this it just came in and I got it for 900 kroner about $120
pricing is ok but it is a bit cuby looking. grahame could you do a page of special lego stuff for us in nz as we are normally left out.
Seriously!? I was hoping the remake would be available to everyone... but my dream only came half true! I'd love to order one in the United States, but too bad. I guess North America will have to wait. They better not exclude us though!!!
Strange, it looks identical to the first one that came out...
@Gowinkle, 'a bit cuby'?! This is one of the finest models LEGO have ever made! No-one will regret buying it, it really is excellent.
It looks awesome, but too bad no US & Canada availability...
Happy New Year to all though!
EDIT: I switched to US on the link for fun and it said "You might like....Mini Helicopter, Krusty Krab Adventures, and FREEING DOBBY?!?!?!?! What the heck?! :P
No US? Come on!
Hmmm... I've never seen a Lego ship with that design.
Huw yeah i admit i was a bit harsh and mind you all lego is cuby looking as it is made of little plastic cubes i looked at it again and saw more detail this time and shape particularly at the back. its a shame thye us and uk dont have it yet but think about all the exclusives you can get that us down under miss out on!
I hope that when this set becomes available, it will be 75 usd like the original. Does anyone know whether or not this set uses maersk blue, or a different shade of blue?
um...it is available in canada and US guys....
Happy New Year!!
It is available in the us- it has not been added to the sites search engines yet- DONT PANIC! =) It is available to us in the US at $120. WOOOHOO
I bought it for $75 years ago and regret it. The pieces aren't anything special, just the color. It's an expensive dust collector. There are better sets to buy for the money. However calling a LEGO set blocky is funny.
$120 is insane for the set, simply insane.
It IS available in the US! Neat! I've never owned a single Maersk set, so I bought two of these. :D
The great thing about ships is that you can easily turn them into _space_ships. :)
Super space freighter ahoy! :D
Man, this thing was so cheap when I got the last model. Is this the exact same model as the one from six years ago?
YES thank you lego
£102.99 for 990 pieces is a bit steep , should be £80.
I also wondered about the colour; apparently some of the later versions of the 'original' Maersk Sealand didn't use Maersk Blue, and the Maersk Blue colour was apparently expensive to manufacture.
Regarding the price, it does seem a tad steep, but remember that you're getting lots of 'proper' bricks and plastic in this large model compared with many other sets which just boost the piece count with tons of greebles.
What's a proper brick? Most of the set is 2x2 grey pieces.
The set six years ago was correct color, they propably needed to order the color specially and that might show up in the price.
Interesting to see a company-specific promotional set re-released to the broader public. I wonder if this could be an indication that a release of the Vestas wind turbine (4999) could come out. I'd like to see that, given that it's about 100x better than the 7747 wind turbine.
Regarding the colour, these are the notes which accompany the original Maersk Sealand releases : "Promotional release with Maersk Sealand. Also available from Shop At Home in limited numbers. In later releases, the Maersk blue bricks have been replaced with a different blue. See also later set 10155.".
And yes, 2x2 bricks are 'proper bricks' by my definition. Much more satisfying to handle and build with than hundreds of cheese slopes....
Agree it would be nice to see the Vestas set available from S@H.
Sinfanti - I rebuilt 4999 from the instructions I found online. It is a pretty cool set. I think that in general any company that Lego has built sets for in the past may start asking Lego to build them again and make a portion of the sales. It would make sense as more and more companies are looking for more revenue streams.
I contacted LEGO about the color and they said that it is the same color as the original.
Maersk is cool. http://www.flickr.com/photos/legoloverman/5068281539/
Wow! That seems nice! I always thought it was one of those promotional sets that you get when you travel, but it is so surprising to see that they have reached shop.lego.com!
I just wonder what the difference is between this one and the 10152. I can see that the company name has changed on the side, but I don't notice anything else!
@AZFIREWOLF - I did the same thing. The 4999 was the set that brought me out of the dark ages.
I thought it already came out years ago.
It is so nice to see that they have made a new and maybe better version than the one that came out years ago! Some people might still be confused...
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- Describing the process, procedure, or policy, including: 1) the connection to Achieve 2015, 2) the creative, "out-of-the-box" nature of the project, and 3) the project's connection to sound educational practices and processes.
- Describing applicability of the project, including: 1) its "user-friendliness," 2) transferability across disciplines, units, and institutions, and 3) viability over time.
- Describing the impact of the project, including how it makes teaching and learning more effective with particular student groups.
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Individuals or teams of VCCS part-time or full-time faculty, staff, and administrators.
Self-nominations for individuals or teams for the EIE Award: Best Practices in Teaching Face-to-Face, Online and Student Success will be accepted through close of business Monday, November 26, 2012. Finalists will be notified by Friday, December 14, 2012. Finalists will have until Friday, January 11, 2013 to confirm their acceptance.
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- Out of the nominees, finalists will be selected to present their project at the Excellence in Education Awards judging from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the reception from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Pocahontas A and B, Hotel Roanoke.
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Your presentation should be in Microsoft PowerPoint format, self-running, and a maximum of 3 minutes in length. Your PowerPoint may include video clips and audio; if video or audio clips are used (other than PowerPoint's built-in narration), make sure to submit all associated files along with the PowerPoint file, preferably combined in a Zip file. Test your presentation on a computer other than the one that you create it on to make sure your audio and video run.
- The presentation submission will be shown at your project table, the Awards reception, for conference promotions, and the VCCS New Horizons iTunes University website.
- Presentations that are not in the allotted format and time will not be viewed by the judges, used onsite, nor used in follow-up New Horizons activities.
- Email Greg Cook, firstname.lastname@example.com from BRCC with your PowerPoint presentation by Friday, February 15, 2013.
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- Winners will be determined among the finalists and will be announced at the awards banquet on Thursday, April 4, 2013. The college of the winning project will receive $500. The 1st Runner-up will receive a $250 award. If multiple colleges are involved, the purse will be split between the colleges. Both awards may be used by the college(s) for travel, hardware, software, or other expenses to support the project. Each project participant will receive a certificate.
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: heathen 1; especially : a follower of a polytheistic religion (as in ancient Rome)
: one who has little or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods : an irreligious or hedonistic person
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- <the Spanish conquistadores regarded the native peoples of the lands that they conquered as pagans who were uncivilized and inherently inferior>
Origin of PAGAN
Middle English, from Late Latin paganus, from Latin, civilian, country dweller, from pagus country district; akin to Latin pangere to fix — more at pact
First Known Use: 14th century
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noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Traditional designation of a practitioner of classical polytheisms. The early Christians often used the term to refer to non-Christians who worshiped multiple deities. Christian missionaries frequently sought to stamp out pagan practices by building churches on the sites of pagan shrines or by associating Christian holidays with pagan rituals (e.g., linking Christmas with the celebration of the winter solstice). The term pagan was also used to refer to non-Christian philosophers, and in the 20th century it was used to identify members of certain new religious movements. See Neo-paganism.
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It wasn't the Heat or the Lakers. It wasn't Georgetown losing in the first round to the fifteenth seed in Philadelphia. The sporting event that captivated non-footy mad Americans around the country was a soccer game. That's pretty damn special. The U.S.A moved to second place in the Hex, beating Costa Rica 1-0 thanks to a Clint Dempsey goal in the first half. The main story here, however, was the conditions in Denver.
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The IBOC rollout begins
On Oct. 11, the FCC issued a First Report and Order, which stated that the FCC has selected in-band on-channel (IBOC) as the digital radio broadcast technology of choice for AM and FM.
In the R&O, the FCC stated that by adopting IBOC, broadcasters can "introduce digital operations efficiently and rapidly." This statement carries some truth because no other DAB system has been developed for use in the United States. While Eureka 147 is being rolled out in other parts of the world — with mixed feelings and lackluster results — the commonly used L-band spectrum is not available in the United States. The order also eliminates the TV channel 6 spectrum as a potential new band; an idea that was supported by NPR and others.
The R&O also states that the "adoption of a single IBOC transmission standard will facilitate the development and commercialization of digital services for terrestrial broadcasters, and solicit industry assistance in the development of a formal standard." This is all well and good, but in reading the R&O, you quickly see that while few details are given in the 27-page document, some issues are clarified and a path has been set for the future.
The main issue presented is that stations have been given the authority to commence transmitting a hybrid IBOC signal — a signal with analog and digital components — if they wish.
A formal IBOC standard is not specified. The Commission has deferred the standard-setting procedures and related broadcast licensing and service rule changes until it issues a Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making.
There are three more key points in the R&O. While stations can begin transmitting IBOC, they must still notify the FCC and obtain a special temporary authorization (STA). Some broadcasters believed that the FCC opened the field for an IBOC free-for-all. This is not the case; an STA is still required.
The R&O also details the plan to prevent interference from stations transmitting an IBOC signal. It allows stations to remedy interference situations on their own first, and allows the IBOC interferer to reduce its IBOC signal by as much as 6dB in the interim to rectify the problem.
The final point is that the use of separate antennas — one for analog and one for digital — is prohibited. Stations must use their existing, licensed antenna systems.
When the FCC began its DAB evaluation, it established a list of 10 criteria to qualify its decision. These criteria specify that the chosen system will provide 1) enhanced audio fidelity; 2) robustness to interference and other signal impairments; 3) compatibility with existing analog service; 4) spectrum efficiency; 5) flexibility; 6) auxiliary capability; 7) extensibility; 8) accommodation for existing broadcasters; 9) [practical] coverage; and 10) [reasonable] implementation costs and affordability of equipment.
Does Ibiquity's IBOC meet all these criteria? The NRSC feels that it does, with the exception of the AM nighttime service. At this time, the interference from skywave signals is too great. However, the R&O does allow IBOC transmission during the pre-sunrise and post-sunset critical hours.
Cost is still a subject of debate. While the projected average cost to a station depends on the capability of its existing equipment and the station's audience reach, the FCC and Ibiquity argue that these costs are not unreasonable. During my one-on-one session with Ibiquity CEO Bob Struble at the Kagan Radio Summit last month, Struble commented that the capital costs were a drop in the bucket in the overall operations of a station. This statement carries some merit, but it could force a station to incur the cost of a new transmission system sooner than it had originally planned.
Specific details on the roll-out and specification will follow, but the FCC has already made a point to not let this follow the same path as the AM stereo roll-out.
The IBOC rollout has begun. An interesting ride is bound to follow.
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Hello to North Bay area gardeners. Here's a photo of Victoria in the magnolia season. Still the long winter nights but with large pre-spring blossoms. It's strange to experience an area that has such a diversity of flowering trees many of which don't wait for spring. For big blossoms lovers... |
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[UPDATE] Why do Wieners Come in Packs of 10 and Wiener Buns Come in Packs of 8?
(BELOW) is the original story reflecting research on the great Wiener / Bun controversy.
(ABOVE) UPDATE: After further research this video was found. This guy had the nads to contact the "CORPORATE WIENER" goons and put them on the phone with the "BIG BUN" interests. Well done.
So why the heck is it that Wieners come in packs of 10 and Wiener Buns come in packs of 8?
Nobody at any of the major hot dog companies can offer a convincing rationale for why things are packaged the way they are.
After much web related research, conversation, and reflection, it seems clear that the reason you get ten hot dogs and eight buns per package is because meat packers like things that come in pounds and bakers hate things that come in tens.
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I'm making passion fruit jelly with fresh juice. I use the mint jelly recipe from the box and it sets just fine. But then after the first spoon is taken out, clear syrup will show where some was taken out. I had one jar in the car for a while and when I took it out, the jelly was floating in clear syrup. What am I doing wrong? |
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- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 20:14
That's called syneresis and is basically a symptom that the pectin bond has broken down. It's harmless but can be visually unappealing. Usually it's due to an acid-pectin imbalance with too high a level of acid. But fluctuations in temperature or shaking the jar (jostling it in a box) can also cause it as can over-cooking or too old a pectin. Some types of pectin are more susceptible to this than others. You'll have to consider which of these might be an issue with your preserve but regardless, the "fix" would be to stir in the liquid or pour it off. The jelly itself is still fine. Carol |
Thanks so much for your input! The juice is very acidic by itself. What do you think might be best to try? Less sugar? Or a different pectin brand? |
More sugar, not less for more water binding. Or a different pectin. Which did you use and how old was it? But honestly it isn't a major issue. One finds it even in commercial jellies now and then and as Carol said it is simply a matter of stirring it back in and/or avoiding over-exposure to heat as in the car. Dave |
I used a new box of surejell, that's what I find available in the stores here. I know it's just a visual issue, but that matters a lot if you give them away as presents.... Thanks for your answer. |
- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Wed, Dec 19, 12 at 14:39
I suppose the least susceptible would be something like Pomona Pectin. However, that pectin doesn't yield as bright and clear a preserve. Honestly, people in the food industry have written dissertations on this issue. Sometimes with natural products you will have natural results, and this is one of them. Too high an acid level is just one issue. Too high a sugar level can also be a factor as can the type or age of the pectin and the fill temperature in relation to the type of pectin used. Also, once filled, if the jar is shaken or sits too long on the shelf, breakdown will occur. For the home preserver, sorting out these issues can be time-consuming and challenging. Obviously, the passion fruit is not responding the way the mint does. If this is a favorite recipe and you really want to fine-tun the results, you'll have to monitor what you do and start tweaking one thing at a time on very small batches to see if anything will correct the problem. You might compare the recipe you're using with other passion fruit recipes. I'm sure there are many online, especially other country sites like Australia. However, even then nothing is 100% foolproof because growing conditions and fruits will vary from season to season. Carol |
I know this thread is a couple of months old, but if you are at all interested in passionfruit jam, rather than jelly, I can share the recipe that I found recently...no pectin required. It is beautiful, and delicious! |
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- The Pixies are the latest band to cancel a concert in Israel in protest of the Israel/Gaza conflict. The band didn't specify why they pulled out of the Tel Aviv show scheduled for this week, but concert organizers say the cancellation stems from Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla last week. Elvis Costello, Gil Scott-Heron and Santana are among the high-profile acts who canceled gigs in Israel this summer, citing disagreements with Israel's treatment of Palestinians.
- Last week CD sales plummeted to an all-time low, marking a historic worst for the music industry. Bean-counters are saying it is the lousiest sales week since 1994 and possibly since 1973. Meanwhile, digital track sales exceeded 20 million, and ironically, a little sliver of those digital sales came from me buying tracks from the best-selling album of 1973, War's "The World is a Ghetto." (I had a hankering for "Cisco Kid.")
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Hi K, How long have you had the Lemon and what state was it purchased? Since you didn't find worms, Leafminer is out. It looks like your citrus has/had Spider Mites. Insects can distort leaves. Is your tree a bush or standard, 'one trunk?' Toni |
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I agree with Toni. It looks like have spider mites or scale. More likely is the spider mites. |
But I also believe that I see clear evidence of leaf miner damage. I think that we're looking at multiple issues here...insects and mites, as well as some cultural problems like soil compaction, over or under watering, nutritional factors. |
rhizo_1, thanks for the info. do you think I re-post it their? hopefulauthor , I am from Saudi Arabia. I got the two trees since 2008 they were in pots till 2010. One tree already produce lime once a year the other one never did I am thinking to remove it. I do visit them at different time a day and night ,,, like 7 am 3pm 12 am 2 am and some times even 4 am I hardly see any cause this funny behavior. I do spray them almost monthly cause bugs loves citrus I only left with over/under water +- nutritional factors as per rhizo_1. I will visit the citrus forum to gain some knowledge |
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Ive had what I thought was sunscald on my bell peppers, but there were circular areas with soft spots at the apex of all the brown discoloration areas. Today one of the bells just fell off. The stem was dehydrated, and I don't know if it was bit off. Well I cut several of the "sunscalded" peppers open with the circular soft spots, and right behind, exactly where the circle is is some sort of white, cocoon or silk "on the inside of an enclosed pepper with little white eggs! Imagine, eating some weird parasite like we see on those weird shows about parasites and how they stay in your body for life. Anyway, I don't know what insect did this, I just know never to eat anything off a plant with out inspecting the skin carefully.
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- Posted by smokemaster_2007 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 6, 12 at 19:01
I can't think of any parasite that goes from a vegetable to an animal. Most go from animal to animal-plant to plant... I forgot one...Goes from pod to human... Tinglers? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053363/ |
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Pepper maggot perhaps. You won't even notice the puncture in most cases. See link |
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interesting. I won't wait to see what emerges. I destroyed them. Thanks for the heads up. My bell plant is getting large. I am looking for a bountiful crop. I'm going to do research on those maggots and how to prevent them. |
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Pepper Maggots lay eggs in the bud and or young pepper. Magots eat their way out and hang out in the soil until spring then mature to start the cycle again. Nematodes are a good preventative along with certain poisons sprayed at just the right time. Pepper Maggots http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2815&q=376708 Pepper Maggot EN013 [2/00] Pepper Maggot, (Zonosemata electa (Say)) Gale E. Ridge Telephone: (203) 974-8600 Fax: (203) 974-8502 The pepper maggot, Zonosemata electa (Say), Diptera: Tephritidae, is a native and sporadic pest of peppers. It is found throughout the eastern United States and southwestern Ontario, Canada. The pepper maggot is confined to solanaceous plants, including ground cherry, horsenettle, tomato, pepper and eggplant. Cherry peppers and green bell peppers are the preferred hosts. The original wild host is the horsenettle, Solanium carolinense L., which is a perennial weed. Description Biology Control Monitoring adult fly emergences is an important tool for control. Adult flies like to aggregate in trees near the garden or field prior to laying eggs. Sugar maples seem to be a favorite tree. This may be because the flies need carbohydrates for mating, and the tree can furnish this need. The adults also have been found in black cherry, pin oak, choke cherry and white pines. Trapping has been most successful at a height of 20 to 28 feet above the ground using a modified yellow sticky trap baited with ammonia. The Still�s-style trap, used for the apple maggot fly is effective. It is a rectangular yellow sticky trap baited with a vial of 27-31% liquid ammonia concentrate. The trap is available commercially as an apple maggot trap. Another approach is to use an indicator plant. Hot-cherry peppers planted at widely spaced intervals around the edge of the pepper patch and especially between a line of trees and the garden or field can intercept adult flies. The hot-cherry peppers set earlier than other peppers and have high-gloss surfaces. This makes oviposition (egg laying) sites easy to observe with the naked eye. Once flies have been detected, there are several control methods available. One method is to cover the pepper plants with fine netting, sealed by dirt on the ground. This physically excludes the fly. The approach can only be effective if there is no possibility of adult flies emerging from the soil underneath the plants. Parasitic nematodes are also a possible control. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (H.B.) nematodes are active pepper maggot larva seekers and move quickly through the soil. To obtain these nematodes, please call the Experiment Station for a list of biological control suppliers. When adult flies are first detected in mid-July, the nematodes can be placed into the soil about 1 month later, from mid to late August, to intercept the maggots as they drop into the soil to pupate. They are effective in the first year of release if conditions are favorable. Choosing resistant cultivars can also reduce pepper maggot populations. The adult female prefers fleshy peppers, such as dark green bell and cherry peppers, to lay her eggs on. Pepper plants, like the thin-walled Cayenne, Jalapeno, Tabasco yellow or red banana and Serrano peppers, are not attractive to the fly. Cultivars that reach maturity during August often sustain little damage because the adult flies are absent. Registered pesticides for control of pepper maggot include malathion, endosulfan, and dimethoate. They are applied to the plant in July and August. More than one application may be necessary. Malathion (liquid) DiMate 1dh 3 applications over 5 days. It is a stomach and contact insect poison. Aphids can become a problem because Malathion can kill the predators. Endosulfan Thiodan 104dh Also registered for eggplants. Resistance may be a problem. It is a stomach and contact insect poison. Dimethoate 2 applications are needed. It is a systemic material. If you have any medical concerns about using these pesticides on your peppers, please call the National Pesticide Telecommunications Network at 1 (800) 858-7378. Please read the manufacturers� recommendations carefully before you start treating for the pepper maggot and follow label directions. Also read the manufacturers� instructions regarding treatment and harvest timing. Summary The pepper maggot, Zonosemata electa, is a sporadic pest of peppers. It is a fly found throughout eastern North America and is confined to solanaceous plants, including ground cherry, horse nettle, tomato, pepper and eggplant. Knowledge of pepper maggot biology is helpful in controlling the insect. |
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The brother of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush has said that the reporter has been beaten in custody.Muntadar al-Zaidi has allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC.
Mr Zaidi threw his shoes at Mr Bush at a news conference, calling him "a dog".
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It is unclear whether the reporter may have been injured when he was wrestled to the floor at the news conference, or at a later point.
Italics mine. You would think since this made so many headlines that whoever has the man in custody would be handling him with kids gloves, but who knows. As this BBC story reports, there have been two days of demonstrations in Iraq on Zaidi's behalf. The Iraqis should be charging this guy straight up with whatever they got & let the law take it's course. I don't think he deserves to be tortured but I also don't think a beating in his future was unforeseeable after throwing his shoes at the POTUS. It was a dumb, reckless act committed against a man who deserves worse than a shoe upside the head, but is not worth risking bodily harm or worse over.
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