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Does anyone have experience growing Skimmia japonica in the Nashville area? I was planning to use it pretty extensively in my (shady) front garden, but I haven't found it at any local nurseries. I did find good mail order sources, one in Maryland, the other in the Pacific NW, but then I read in the new edition of Dirr that he's never seen it thrive in the South, only in the mid-Atlantic. I've lived most of my life in Washington, DC, which counts as mid-Atlantic for these purposes, and it never occurred to me it wouldn't grow as well here as there. It's rated zone 6-8, and I'm sure it's the heat here that would be the problem. Anyway, if anyone has experience with it, please reply. Thanks. |
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Mary, I have been toying with the idea of using it also. They have both male and female in stock at Bates nursery. I'll try to get some info from the landscape guys when I'm out there this week. Renee |
- Posted by Mary_Nashville z7 TN (My Page) on Mon, May 16, 05 at 22:12
Thanks Renee. I was at Bates yesterday, saw the Skimmias, and went back and bought two females and a male today. This was after checking with Cheekwood, where I used to work, and being told their Skimmia japonicas survive but don't thrive and they think it's the summer heat, so I knew better. Aside from the fact that they were just too pretty to resist, I'm hoping the fact that these are Skimmia foremanii, which according to Dirr is actually a hybrid of S. japonica and S. reevesiana, means they'll be more vigorous. I couldn't find anybody at Bates to talk to, so please let me know what they say. Thanks. |
Mary, I'll definitely talk to them when I go out there on Wednesday. Next time you're at Bates, just go into the garden center and tell one of the employees what you are looking for. They will radio a landscape person to assist you. I'll let you know what I find out about the skimmia. Renee |
i work at bates--we researched the skimmias. it looks like they are affected by the heat AND, more importantly, wet feet. they got to have well-drained soil and adequate shade to make up for the heat (they are mountainous plants by nature). if you come to bates, they are located behind the garden center. you can ask for me (jeanne) if you want--i'm there every day but saturdays. |
There ya go, Mary. Jeanne beat me to it. She and I researched it together in the office yesterday. Check the drainage in the spot you intend to plant them, and consider placing them on the northwestern side of your house where they will stay cooler. Renee |
- Posted by Mary_Nashville z7 TN (My Page) on Thu, May 19, 05 at 21:00
Many thanks to both Renee and Jessamine! I'll look for Jeanne next time I'm at Bates (unfortunately, that's usually on Saturdays). Meanwhile, I'm preparing a special place for the skimmias--deeply dug soil with lots of organic matter, west-northwest side of the house with lots of summer shade, and we'll see how they go. I think they'll look fabulous with some prostrate cephalotaxus, so I'll have to order more of those from Bates this fall. These skimmias are beautiful, so I hope I don't kill them. |
Hi, I was just wondering how your skimmias have survived thus far here in Nashville. Are they thriving at all? I just bought several yesterday, but I am considering returning them to the garden center after having read your string... |
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They should make it just fine in TN if they are not put in a bad growing situation or underwatered. |
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St. Louis Rams defensive end Robert Quinn was pulled over in Florissant, Missouri on July 10th and charged with three traffic violations including a DWI.
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William and Kate, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, stepped out to the Absolute Return for Kids (ARK) 10th Anniversary Gala dinner tonight in London -- and, with the exception of her wedding day, we've never seen her look more glamorous!
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ELI: 1333 days ago
Kate looks so beautiful in her pink crystal dress.
Going back to the meeting with the Obamas, Kate looked lovely and Michelle Obama looked like a joke in her pink and green dress!
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She's just absolutely stunning.
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Why are you calling her Kate Middleton? The press did not call Princess Di Diana Spencer after she married Price Charles. Kate is now HRH Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Or at least Mrs. Wales, as her Prince refers to her.
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Many people referred to Princess Diana simply as Diana....its a reflection of people feeling she is one of them and not really buying into the whole British pomp of royal titles and haughty attitude. I doubt if Kate Middleton really cares what you call her....she doesn't seem to be one of those uptight Britons.
sandra: 1331 days ago
Why is anyone comparing Kate to Mrs. Obama? First of all the role of US Pres and the Queen are entirely different, the role of Cameron's wife would be more similar to that of Mrs. Obama.
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Back to Kate, in my opinion she is looking dangerously thin now, she's getting that "lolly" head look. So thin that her head is looking too large for her body. I hope she stops and puts a little weight back on.
Linda: 1327 days ago
Kate is a very pretty girl but I agree she's too thin now. I've wondered if history is repeating itself and she is developing anorexia. It's also not a good message to be giving young British teenage girls.
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Michelle Obama was wearing pink and blue, not pink and green. What pictures are you guys looking at?
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Brilliant tour. Worth every dollar. Very well organised. This is the Grand Canyon trip with a Hoover dam visit to take.
it was a fantastic tour. highly recommended. everyone should try the helicopter, the skywalk would just not be enough. just expect a long line though going to the helicopter, but it wasn't that bad. overall, fUntastic trip!!
This tour was an absolute dream tour. All buses were on time, the helicopter was smooth and the boat ride smooth aswell. Our tour driver on the coach (Thomas) was the difference between a good tour and an awesome tour. Very knowledgable and humourous :) a smooth driver. Well done Thomas and Viator !!!
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was fantastic, but, my only other comments, we were not told about how to receive our Lunch! we didnt know we could have got lunch at any of the venues and only found out from another couple this, and had lunch at 3pm, after being on the road from 5.30am.... This should be made very clear to all the arrangements for lunch as it was included in the tour cost... the DAY was fantastic, but 2 people were late back to coach which had us 3 coaches waiting for them, so the return time also should be made very very clear......would recommend this tour to all, was truely a fantastic day!!! thanks
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The bus ride out and back to the canyon went very well. We opted for the helicopter and boat rides - a must do! We went to Eagle Point and Guano Point. Both of these are short (5 minute) bus rides from the previous drop off. Since we did the helicopter and boat rides, we did not have a lot of time to spend at each location, but you need to make sure to get to each of these locations. We had a total of 4 hours at the site. I wish we could have spent all day, but it is a long ride from Vegas, so time is limited. I recommend this tour.
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An amazing experience! We had a fabulous day. A must do trip .. the helicopter and boat are a must. Very beautiful, mother nature at her best 10/10
First off our bus driver Dwayne was AWESOME! He was entertaining, accomodating and made sure we all got the best bang for our buck. It was very windy the day we went and they were unsure if the helicopters were going to fly. Fortunately for us the pilots were fantastic and despite less than ideal conditions they did a great job. Flying in and out of the canyon is breathtaking. The pontoon trip down the Colorado river is so relaxing and refreshing. The lunch was delicious and all the staff out at the canyon were great to deal with. A much enjoyed diverstion from the craziness of VEGAS!
This trip was the most amazing day ever! An early morning pick up but well worth it considering what's coming. Our driver Mike was fantastic, he had everyone on the coach laughing with his humour, but was very knowledgeable also with lots of facts and information on the local area. Do this trip!!
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Shlterbelts have played an important role in prairie agriculture since the late 1800's; however, little is known abut how these shelterbelts may be affected by climate change. The objective of this study was to determine if shelterbelt species, which are heavily influced by human activity, express a common radial growth signal within and between trees. The study focused on the annual tree-ring growth of the nine most common species of the Canadian Prairies: Salix acutifolia (Acute willow), Caragana arborescens (caragana, or Siberian pea shrub), Picea pungens (Colorado spruce), Fraxinus pennsulvanica (green ash), Populus sp. (hybrid poplar), Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine), Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm) and Picea glauca (white spruce). Tree core samples were collected near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan using traditiional dendrochronological methods. The standardized growth of each species was compared with historical homogenized climate data in order to determine the key monthly climate variables impacted each species. Prior to this analysis, little was known about the stuiability of six of these nine species for dendrochronoligcal purposes. It was found that all species crossdate at a significant levele, and that the three most significantly correlated climate factors are able to account for up to 37% of the annual variation in tree-ring growth. The findings of this study suggest that all nine species are suitable, to varying degrees, for duture dendrochronological research in the Canadian Prairies as well as having implications for shelterbelt systems elsewhere in the world. The top four species based on four ranking criteria(interseries correlation, mean sensitivity, climate explanatory power, and commonality) were white spruce, acute willow, caragana, and Manitobia maple, and initla results suggest that all species have the ptoential to be investigated in greater depth. | |||||
The Lake Rossignnol Wilderness Area is a 4100 ha protected area in Queens County, Nova Scotia. In July, 2006, the Protected Areas Branch of Nova Scotia Environment invited 34 scientists, students and volunteers to condunct a four day bioblitz of this little studied protected area. Surveys were conducted for reptiles, fish, vascular plants, fungi, lichens, and bryophytes. Physical and biological attributes of peatlands and dendrochronoligcal studies were also conducted. A total of 294 species were identified during tyhe survey, 285 of which are new records for the Wilderness Area. Dendrochronological analysis suggests trees at the site have been frowin in place for at least the last 350 years. | |||||
Context: Sites whre trees are at the extreme of their climatological limits are best suited for building climate reconstructions. White birch (Betula papyrifera) are often found in Canada pressing the northern extent of the boreal forest. Aims: This study tests the dendroclimatological potential of white birch near its northern range limit by comparing a master chronology from Labrador City, Newfoundland, Canada (N52.58, W66.55) with temperature and precipitation data from the region. Methods: Twenty trees were sampled twice each and crossdated to create a standardized master chronology. Temperature and precipitation data spanning 1960 - 2008 were compared to a standardized version of the master chronology. Results: Core samples spanned 160 years (1851-2010) with a mean age of 135. Series exhibited high intercorrelation (0.425), mean sensitivity (0.374), and autocorrelation (0.808) values. The standardized chronology exhibited strong correlations with mid-summer temperature, as well as a minor relationship with moisture availibility in the previous summer. Conclusion: The high mean sensitivity is indicative of other regional variance. In comparision to previous dendroclimatological studies in the area, white birch appears to have a less muted climate signal, as evidenced by its strong annual growth correlations with June and July temperature. The weak association with precipitation is indicative of other species in Labrador. This study demonstrates that high-quality dendrochronological data can be attained from white birch trees in the Labrador region and consequently, this species should be recognized as potentially a key indicator of temperature trends in the region. | |||||
The relationship between monthly climate predictors and radial growth of Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmanni Parry) and subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt) were explored using both a standard dendroclimatological approach and a multiple adaptive regressions splines (MARS) framework. Consistent with previous research, the radial growth of fir and spruce was related to temperature variables over the time period of the instrumental record. We identify important temporal instability in the statistical relationships between climate variables and the radial growth of both subalpine fir and Engelmann spruce. Using a 30-year running window, only four of the climate variables related to the radial growth of either spruce or fir did not show a switch in the sign of the correlation. A multiple adaptive regressions spline method was then used to gain insight into thresholds that may relate to radial growth/climate instabilities. Using MARS, we were able to identify knots and non-monotonic relationships between radial growth and climate predictors that may be indicators of ecological thresholds. This combination of dendroclimatic methods provides valuable insight into the complex nonlinear responses that both subalpine fir and Engelmann spruce have been growing under in the past centuries. | |||||
Trindade, M., Bell, T., Laroque, C.P., Jacobs, J.D., and Hermanutz, L., 2011. Dendroclimatic response of a coastal alpine treeline: a multispecies perspective from Labrador. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 41: 469-478. Coastal alpine forests are highly vulnerable to oceanic climate trends, yet these diverse environmental interac- tions remain poorly understood. We used a multispecies perspective to try to better assess the radial growth response of al- pine treeline species within the Northeast Atlantic region of North America to climate variables using bootstrapped correlation analysis. The four species present, black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.), white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss), balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.), and eastern larch (Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch) were sampled in an effort to capture treeñclimate sensitivity that is representative of this entire alpine treeline. The climateñgrowth rela- tionships of spruce trees were comparable with those reported in other Labrador studies, but spring drought sensitivity as reported for coastal northern white spruce trees was not observed. Rather, high levels of precipitation suggest that drought did not limit the radial growth of any of the four species. The relatively small number of statistically significant correla- tions between monthly climate variables and fir and larch trees suggests that factors other than climate limit their radial growth. The multispecies approach better highlighted the range of species-specific relationships between alpine treeline forests and maritime climates (monthly temperature and precipitation) found at the treeline ecotone. | |||||
Trisalyn A. Nelson, Laroque, C.P., and Dan J.
Smith, 2011. Detecting spatial connections within a
dendrochronological network on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Dendrochronologia 29:49-54. | |||||
Mariana Trindade, Trevor Bell , Laroque, C.P., 2011.
Changing climatic sensitivities of two spruce species across a moisture
gradient in Northeastern Canada. Dendrochronologia, 29:25-30. | |||||
Felicia Pickard, AndrÈ Robichaud and Laroque,
C.P., 2011. Using dendrochronology to date the Val Comeau canoe,
New Brunswick and developing an eastern white pine chronology in the
Canadian Maritimes. Dendrochronologia, 29:3-8. | |||||
Hannah C.
MacDonald, Laroque, C.P., David E.B. Fleming and Mihai R.
Gherase, 2011. Dendroanalysis of metal pollution from the Sydney
Steel Plant in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Dendrochronologia, 29:9-15. | |||||
Nishimura, P.H., and Laroque, C.P., 2010.
Observed continentality in radial growth-climate relationships in a twelve
site network in western Labrador, Canada. Dendrochronologia, 29:17-23. Despite their suitability for dendroclimatological research, the boreal regions of central and western Labrador remain under-researched. In an attempt to evaluate the growth trends and climatic response of this region's trees, master chronologies have been developed for its four dominant conifer species. Balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.), white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss), black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns, Poggenb.) and eastern larch (Larix laricina (DuRoi) K. Koch) were sampled systematically within a 3Eó4E grid of twelve sites at the intersection of 62EW, 64EW and 66EW longitude, and latitudes 52EN, 53EN, 54EN and 55EN. The two most dominant species at each site were sampled, yield- ing a total of twenty-four master chronologies, all of which reflected a highly significant common signal at each site. The chronologies were subjected to a response function analysis to determine the nature of the growth-climate relationships in the region. Summer temperature proved to be the predominant limiting factor with regard to radial growth at most sites. The onset of the optimum temperature regime, however, varies across the network of sites, revealing evidence of a gradient of continentality in the data. Growth-temperature correlations indicated a significant relationship with July temperature at most east- ern sites, while western sites tended to correlate with May, June and August temperatures. Central sites tended to correlate with June-July temperatures. We interpret these results as demonstrating the biocli- matic gradient of change between coastally proximal, maritime-influenced sites and inland, continentally influenced locales. This transition occurs approximately 330 km inland from the open Labrador Sea. | |||||
Quann, S.L., Young, A.B., Laroque C.P., Falcon-Lang, H.J., and Gibling, M.R., 2010. Dendrochronological dating of coal mine workings at Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova Scotia, Canada. Atlantic Geology 46:185-194.
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Nishimura, P.H., and Laroque, C.P., 2010.
Tree-ring evidence of larch sawfly outbreaks in western Labrador, Canada.
Canadian Journal of
Forest Research, 40:1542-1549. As many insect outbreak reconstructions are typically based on targeted single-site sampling, researchers have often been limited in their ability to draw conclusions about regional trends as opposed to local trends in the data. The results of this paper demonstrate the value of a systematic sampling design when studying spatio-temporal processes that can vary greatly within large continuous areas of forest. Many single-site research programs have been conducted to reconstruct the history of larch sawfly (Pristiphora erichsonii Htg.) outbreaks in the eastern boreal region of North America. However, no such research has yet been conducted in the region of Labrador. In an attempt to illustrate the strength of a systematic gridded sampling protocol over a single-site study, we sampled a 12-site grid in western Labrador. Dominant and codominant species were sampled at each grid point, resulting in 24 master chronologies. Six eastern larch (Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch) chronologies (host) and a regional black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns, Poggenb.) chronology (nonhost) were used to establish a hostñnonhost analysis of past sawfly outbreaks on a regional scale. Both re- gional and localized larch sawfly outbreaks were identified, but in general, larch sawfly outbreaks in western Labrador appeared to be spatially synchronous and regional in scale. | |||||
M. Trindade and Laroque, C.P., 2009.
Multidisciplinary applications of tree-ring analysis in Newfoundland and
Labrador. Ktaqamkuk (Irish Journal of Newfoundland and Labrador
Studies), 1: 126-143. | |||||
Robichaud, A., and Laroque, C.P., 2008. Dendroarchaeology in southwestern Nova Scotia and the construction of a regional red spruce chronology. Tree-Ring Research, 64(1): 17-25.
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Selig, N., Laroque, C.P., and Marsh, S., 2007. Dendroarchaeological investigations in the Maritimes: A case study of Dorchester House, New Brunswick. Material Culture Review, 66:42-49. This paper describes a method that allows social scientists to discern, with annual and even subannual precision, the construction dates of structures of historic value. The assignment of construction dates is seen as an instrumental starting point when historical investigators are researching individual buildings. By utilizing dendroarchaeological methods (tree-ring analysis), questions concerning when a structure was built, and who originally built or had the structure built, can be greatly illuminated. Dorchester House is one such example in New Brunswick. Description of the procedures to dendroarchaeologically date the structure are described and the initial date of construction (1821) and subsequent renovations (1859) are put in a better historical context once these dates are ascertained. The complex history of the area and the original lot is put into a much clearer timeline once the two dates are assigned to different sections of the house. The vast array of historical sources that relate to the property assessments and census records can be much more selectively filtered to describe with a higher probability the actual historical facts surrounding Dorchester House. The methods, although not new, could greatly assist research on the many other historical wooden structures in Atlantic Canada and elsewhere that have assumed and/or controversial dates of construction, and that are vulnerable to being lost through fire, demolition, or decomposition. This study highlights the underutilization of dendroarchaeological methods in Canada, and illustrates the utility it has to offer to many historical questions. | |||||
Campbell, L.J.,, and Laroque, C.P.,, 2007. Decay progression and classification in two old-growth forests in Atlantic Canada. Forest Ecology and Management, 238: 293-301. This paper investigates the relationship between visually apparent stage of decay of coarse woody debris (CWD) and time since death of decaying balsam fir (Abies balsamea L.) and black spruce (Picea mariana [P. Mill]) in old-growth forests in western Newfoundland and in the Cape Breton Highlands (CBH) of Nova Scotia. These sites are two of the least disturbed old-growth forest locations remaining in Atlantic Canada. In Newfoundland, a total of 42 detrital samples were collected from downed logs and standing snags, of which 36 had their mortality dates determined. In the CBH, 50 detrital samples were collected, of which death dates for 44 samples were obtained. For both sites, samples represented all visually discernable classes of decay. In Newfoundland, these visual decay classes were separated by approximately 17 years for a minimum decay time of 85 years. In CBH, a faster rate of decomposition was apparent, with 12-year classes and a minimum decay time of logs of 60 years. Evidence points toward a climate-driven decay regime in both locations, with the longer time frame evident in Newfoundland thought to result from lower temperatures and fewer snow-free days than in CBH. | |||||
Laroque, C.P., and Smith, D.J., 2005. Predicted short-term radial-growth changes of trees based on past climate on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Dendrochronologia, 22: 163-168. Biologically-based deterministic multiple regression models are developed to investigate the consequences of future climates on the radial growth response of five high-elevation conifer species on Vancouver Island. Historical climate data and tree ring chronologies are used to establish robust relationships between climate and radial growth. Coupled General Circulation Modelled (CGCM) outputs are then used to provide monthly predictions of future climates from 2000 to 2100 AD. The established historical relationships are projected into the future using the CGCM data to predict radial growth. Results indicate that each species will react individually to predicted changes in climate, with no one dominant radial growth trend established. The most radical changes in the radial-growth behaviour occur within mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) trees that have adapted to survive in deep snowpack environments, a condition that future predictions highlight as the most susceptible to change. | |||||
Bachrach, T., Jakobsen, K., Kinney, J., Nishimura, P., Reyes, A., Laroque, C.P., and Smith, D.J., 2004. Dendrogeomorphological assessment of movement at Hilda rock glacier, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains. Geografiska Annaler A, 86A(1): 1-9. The results of this dendrogeomorphological study provide evidence of the active movement of Hilda rock glacier, a tongue-shaped rock glacier in the Columbia Icefield region of Banff National Park. Cross-sectional samples were cut from 44 detrital subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.) and Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii Parry) boles killed and buried by debris spilling off the steep distal slope of the rock glacier. The samples were crossdated using locally and regionally developed tree-ring chronologies, and were shown to have been killed between 1576 and 1999. Our results show that Hilda rock glacier has advanced at an average rate of 1.62 cm/year since the late 1790s, with limited evidence of similar rates of activity extending back to the mid-1570s. This rock glacier activity is believed linked to persistent periglacial processes that appear to be independent of the climatic forcing mechanisms known to influence glacier mass balances over the same interval. | |||||
Laroque, C.P.,
and Smith, D.J., 2003. Radial-growth forecasts for five
high-elevation conifer species on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Forest Ecology and Management 183: 313-325. | |||||
Laroque, C.P., Lewis, D.H., and Smith, D. J.,
2000/01. Treeline dynamics on southern Vancouver Island, British
Columbia. Western Geography, 10/11: 43-63. | |||||
Kellner, A.E.,
Laroque, C.P., Smith, D.J., and Harestad, A.S., 2000. Chronological
dating of high-elevation dead and dying trees on Northern Vancouver
Island, British Columbia. Northwest Science, 74: 242-247. | |||||
Carter, R.,
LeRoy, S., Nelson, T., Laroque, C.P., and Smith, D.J., 1999.
Dendroglaciological investigations at Hilda Creek rock glacier, Banff
National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains. GÈographie physique et
Quaternaire, 53: 365-371. | |||||
Laroque, C.P.,
and Smith, D.J., 1999. Tree-ring analysis of yellow-cedar
(Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 29: 115-123. | |||||
Smith, D.J., and
Laroque, C.P., 1998. Mountain hemlock growth dynamics on Vancouver
Island. Northwest Science, 72 (Special Issue 2): 67-70. | |||||
Smith, D.J., and
Laroque, C.P., 1998. High-elevation dendroclimatic records from
Vancouver Island. In: Decoding Canadaís Past: Climate Variations and
Biodiversity Change During the Last Millennium. MacIver, D.C. and Meyer,
R.E. (eds.). Atmospheric and Environment Services, Downsview, Ontario,
33-44. | |||||
Smith, D.J., and
Laroque, C.P., 1996. Dendroglaciological dating of a Little Ice Age
glacial advance at Moving Glacier, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
GÈographie physique et Quaternaire, 50: 47-55. | |||||
Denton, J.J.,
Laroque, C.P., Williams, A.E., and Wilson, P.J., 1995. Proglacial
sedimentation in the Loss Creek valley, southwestern Vancouver Island,
British Columbia. Western Geography, 5: 1-12. These results do not support past research indicating that a single post-Vashon maximum resurgence of the Juan de Fuca ice lobe formed a 460 m ice dam at the mouth of Loss Creek. It seems more likely that the region experienced multiple sequences of advance and retreat phases. Further research is necessary to fully decipher the complex glacial history of this area. | |||||
Lawby, C.P.,
Smith, D.J, Laroque, C.P., and Brugman, M.M., 1995. Glaciological
studies at Rae Glacier, Canadian Rocky Mountains. Physical Geography, 15:
425-441. Rae Glacier has experienced a significant loss in size and mass during the historical period due to a lengthy interval of negative mass balance conditions. The glacier has decreased in surface area by over 50% and now contains less than 25% of the ice it did at the end of the last century. Surface ice velocity varied between 1.4-5.4 m in 1990 to 1991. Rates of ice ablation proved to be highly variable, with steeper areas showing up to 50% more ablation. Combined with data on the emergent flow component of the glacier, the ablation data suggest the glacier is presently unable to replenish the amount of ice annually being lost to ablation. The glacier has a lag time of between five to ten years which confirms it is sensitive to climatic fluctuations and responds to changes in mass balance within a very short time. This observation is supported by an estimated response time of 42 years. | |||||
Abstracts for Theses
Laroque, C.P.,
2002. Dendroclimatic Response of High-Elevation Conifers, Vancouver
Island, British Columbia. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Victoria,
Victoria, British Columbia, 213p. Using these MAC relationships, proxy information was derived for four climate parameters (April 1 snowpack depth, June-July temperature, July temperature, July precipitation). The explained variance of the models was higher in the two seasonal reconstructions (April 1 snowpack depth r2 = 41 %, June-July temperature r2 = 34 %) than for individual monthly reconstructions (July precipitation r2 = 15 %, July temperature r2 = 24 %). A wavelet analysis showed that each of the four models contains dominant modes of variability throughout time at approximately 16, 32, 65 and 130-150 year periods. Each mode of variability seems to be linked to ocean forcing mechanisms. Climate/radial-growth relationships were used to predict radial growth under various future climate scenarios. TREE (Tree-ring Radial Expansion Estimator) was developed to present an interactive, internet-based radial-growth model, which calculates the short-term radial-growth response for each tree species to user-defined climate change scenarios. Long-term radial-growth responses were produced using data from general circulation models to develop relationships that predict future radial growth of each tree species. These predictions highlight which species are susceptible to future shifts in climate and indicate which climate parameters may drive changes in radial growth. | |||||
Laroque, C.P.,
1995. The Dendrochronology and Dendroclimatology of Yellow-cedar on
Vancouver Island, British Columbia. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Victoria,
Victoria, British Columbia, 104p. Trees were sampled at five sites between latitudes 50∞ and 51∞ on Vancouver Island. A total of 380 increment cores were collected in the summer of 1994. The samples were subsequently visually cross-dated, prior to ring-width measurement. Site indices were created and the five sites revealed a strong visual and statistical similarity. A regional index was constructed that represents the oldest living chronology for tree growth in Canada. A response function analysis was initiated to determine the significant climatic parameters to ring growth. This analysis identified previous August temperature as the variable most likely to influence variation in ring width. This variable was used to estimate current August temperature and associated parameters. The chronologies were compared to other relevant research on Vancouver Island and a common climate signal was apparent. |
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Nonprofit Theaters More Optimistic on Finances, Survey Finds
More nonprofit stage groups believe their fiscal fortunes are stable or looking up, the Los Angeles Times reports, citing a new study by a national theater organization.
Theatre Communications Group polled 206 stage entities, divided among small, mid-size, and large organizations, with large majorities reporting better-than-expected donor and ticket revenue. Forty percent of respondents said they considered themselves to be "on the upswing"—up from 36 percent last year—and about half expected to increase their budgets in the next fiscal year.
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Here at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, the selection of the new Pope is probably the biggest event in the Catholic Church.
"I would compare it to probably the Kentucky Derby; that we really don't know who's going to become Pope, but everyone has their favorites and everyone's hoping that they are going to win," said Robert Owczarczak, seminarian.
"It's so much more to me like a presidential election but much more so because it's guided by the Holy Spirit," said Deacon John Stanton.
Wednesday, white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel, signifying the selection of a Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina as the new Pope.
These Seminarians say they're not surprised the new Pope is a non-European. The latest numbers show about 70 percent of the world's Roman Catholics are in developing countries.
"Where is the church? The church is just not in Europe and it's not just America but really giving credit to where the people of God are and a lot of them are currently right now getting into their Catholic faith and expanding and evangelizing in the Southern Hemisphere," said Cole Webster.
"That's obviously the direction the church needs to go and we hope that that enthusiasm that is so contagious in the Southern Hemisphere right now would infect our European our Western Culture because we certainly need the revitalization, that evangelization," said Bryan Zielenieski. With all the challenges facing the Catholic Church, these future priests believe selection of Cardinal Bergoglio may be exactly what the church needs to move forward. "It's important for the next Pope to remember to focus on the here and now and leading the church in the present and leading it into the future. If we keep looking back into the past of the papacy of John Paul II, or we look at what Benedict XVI, has done then we're not moving forward," said Michael Lamarca.


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Citing the need for additional investigation, Marin County prosecutors dismissed — at least for now — a felony charge Thursday against a Kentfield woman accused of involvement in a major bicycle theft ring.
Rebecca Hammett, 48, expects to be released from jail while the inquiry continues, said her lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Michael Coffino.
"This appears to have been a hasty charging decision," Coffino said. "I think the district attorney recognized that more investigation is needed. Members of the community who know Ms. Hammett have come forward to vouch for her. People know she buys a lot of bikes and is always careful not to purchase stolen bikes."
Hammett, who identifies herself as a bike builder, was arrested June 24 after an investigation by the Marin County Sheriff's Office, the Marin County Major Crimes Task Force and the San Rafael Police Department. The sheriff's department said she is suspected of buying stolen bicycles from thieves and then reselling them.
Investigators seized more than 130 bikes and frames from her residence, another residence in Corte Madera and a storage facility in Greenbrae. The sheriff's department then released photos of all the property so prospective theft victims could identify the items.
Investigators received more than 200 inquiries but thus far have matched just one victim to a bike confirmed as stolen. The investigation is continuing and detectives are still working to restore serial numbers that were coated or scratched off, said sheriff's Lt. Jamie Scardina.
Hammett was initially charged with a felony count of possession of stolen property. On Thursday, a preliminary hearing was scheduled so a judge could determine whether there was sufficient evidence to justify trying Hammett.
Instead, the prosecution agreed to dismiss the charge for the time being. Prosecutors are entitled to refile one more time.
"The case continues to be investigated by law enforcement and the preliminary examination did not take place today in order for law enforcement to complete its investigation and to allow this prosecution to encompass all criminal activity stemming from the defendant's arrest," said Chief Deputy District Attorney Barry Borden. "It is our intent to refile a complaint once the continuing investigation is concluded."
Several other legal matters against Hammett are still pending. Hammett is charged with battery in an unrelated incident at the CVS pharmacy in Greenbrae, and prosecutors have filed a motion to revoke her diversion in a 2013 drug possession case, the district attorney's office said.
Hammett also has another pending case, filed in April, on charges of possession drugs and drug paraphernalia. She is also charged with driving with a license that was suspended for DUI and unlawful display of registration on the car.


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Mitsubishi Goes Pico-Portable
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division rolled out the XD95U, a 3.3-pound pico-portable projector for on-the-go presenters.
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division rolled out the XD95U, a 3.3-pound pico-portable projector for on-the-go presenters.
Emitting 2,200 ANSI lumens, the new projector allows users to present in a range of lighting conditions, even in rooms with the lights on and window shades open, according to officials. It features an estimated 3,000-hour lamp life in low mode and has a filter-free design that contributes to a lower cost of ownership, says the company. A quick-cooling instant shutdown feature allows the presenter to make a fast exit after a presentation to accommodate tight classroom or sales meeting schedules.
"Often times meeting rooms are booked back-to-back and presenters need to pick up their materials and hardware and go," said Wayne Kozuki, Mitsubishi product manager. "The quick-cooling feature in XD95U helps presenters get back on the road or to their desks with minimal delay."
The XD95U XGA resolution projector uses Texas Instruments' DLP technology and comes in a compact design. For easy setup, color wall support allows users to select a particular surface color, including light yellow, light green, blue, pink, or blackboard. Once the user chooses a color, the projector automatically adjusts its output to create the best possible image for that background or base color surface.
The XD95U pico-projector is scheduled to be available this month for a suggested retail price of $1,495.


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Tribe Reaches .500 With Hague's Walk-Off Hit
Shortstop Chase d'Arnaud has to leave the second base bag to keep this throw from C Eric Fryer from going into center field, as Braves' Jose Constanza stole second base in the first inning.
Indianapolis Indians 1, Gwinnett Braves 0
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For the second time in less than a week, the Indians battled through a pitching duel to win by a score of 1-0. On Wednesday in Buffalo, the Tribe scored one run in the top of the 8th to beat the Bison. Today, the Indians won the opening game of a 4-game series with the Gwinnett Braves at Victory Field by the same score.
Brian Burres (photo, getting a turn at the plate) made the start for the Indians, and again he could not get the win while pitching at Victory Field. It was not through any fault of his own — he pitched 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing only 3 hits, with 4 walks and 6 strikeouts. But the Tribe batters could not come through with any runs for him in the early innings of the game.
Burres had to work out of a jam in the top of the 1st. Braves' CF Jose Constanza lined the first pitch of the game into right field for a single. Burres struck out SS Julio Lugo, but Constanza stole second base on strike three. The throw from C Eric Fryer was wide of the bag at second, and Constanza slid in easily. Constanza also stole third base, sliding in just a split second ahead of the tag by 3B Matt Hague. Burres walked RF Stefan Gartrell to put Braves on the corners. 1B Mauro Gomez lifted a fly ball to center field, and it looked like it was going to fall in for a single, so Constanza started down the third base line to the plate. But at the last second, CF Gorkys Hernandez charged in to make the running catch at knee-level. Constanza had to scramble back to third, and by then it was too late to tag up and try again to head for home. That was a big break for Burres and the Indians. The next batter, 2B Ed Lucas hit the first pitch into center field, an easier catch for Hernandez, to end the inning.
Burres retired the Braves in order in the next two innings. He began the 4th inning by giving up a single to Gartrell, on a line drive that looped over Hague's head and into left field. After a strikeout by Gomez and another great running catch by Hernandez on a fly ball by Lucas, Burres got LF Wilkin Ramirez to ground to third base. Hague's throw to 2B Brian Friday was wide to the outfield side of the bag, and Friday had to reach and fell to the ground, but still kept the ball in his glove and his toe on the bag, for the inning-ending force out.
Tribe Run Down Bison Again; Hughes' AAA Debut
Indianapolis Indians 12, Buffalo Bison 6
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The Indians and the Bison held a hit-fest at Coca-Cola Park in Buffalo, NY tonight, with the two teams combining for 30 hits (16 for the Indians and 14 for the Bison). The Tribe made the better use of their hits, though, and with three 3-run innings, the Tribe came out on top. SS Chase d'Arnaud went 4-for-5 with a homer and 5 RBI, and RF Miles Durham went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Rudy Owens (photo) earned his 6th win of the season, with 3 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks.
The Tribe got onto the scoreboard first, with 3 runs in the top of the 2nd innning. With one out, C Eric Fryer walked, then after a second out, Owens also walked. That brought up d'Arnaud, who rocketed a rising line drive over the right-center field wall to give the Indians a 3-0 lead.
Owens got through the first inning allowing only a double by 1B Valentino Pascucci. He gave the Bison back a run in the 2nd inning. A single by 3B Zach Lutz, a walk to LF Jason Botts, and a single by C Mike Nickeas loaded the bases. CF Jesus Feliciano brought in Lutz with a sacrifice fly, to cut the Indians' lead to 3-1. A sacrifice bunt by Buffalo starter Mark Cohoon was fielded by Owens, but the throw to first pulled 2B Brian Friday, who was covering, off the bag. Cohoon was credited with a sacrifice, and Owens was charged with an error. But with the bases loaded again, Owens got 2B Michael Fisher to fly out to left field. LF Alex Presley made the catch, then fired the ball in to the plate, where Fryer made the catch and held on to tag out Botts as he tried to tag up and score. The outfield assist saved at least one run, and possibly more, if the inning had continued. Durham also made an outfield assist in the 3rd inning. SS Luis Hernandez walked, then Pascucci lined into right field. Hernandez tried to go from first to third on the play, but Durham fired in to third base, where 3B Matt Hague mad the tag out.
Things Get Ugly Early In Buffalo
Buffalo Bison 15, Indianapolis Indians 2
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It was getting ugly by the third inning at Coca-Cola Park in Buffalo, NY this morning, and unfortunately for the Indians, things never got better. The Bison scored 5 runs in the 3rd inning and 6 runs in the 8th, as they stomped on the Tribe. The Indians and the Bison each posted 11 hits, but the Bison were handed 9 walks and took advantage of an error as they got some revenge for being shut out yesterday.
Starter Sean Gallagher (photo) retired the Bison in order in the bottom of the 1st, but Buffalo got going in the 2nd. Singles by RF Fernando Martinez and CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis put runners on first and second, then 2B Luis Hernandez bounced a ground-rule double over the center field wall. That scored Martinez. A ground out by former Indy Indian C Raul Chavez brought in Nieuwenhuis from third base, for a 2-0 lead.
Things started getting ugly in the bottom of the 3rd. Another former Indy Indian, SS Luis Figueroa, led off with a walk. 3B Michael Fisher singled and LF Lucas Duda walked, loading the bases. Martinez grounded to first, but when 1B John Bowker tossed to Gallagher, who was covering the bag, Gallagher could not make the catch. The error was charged to Bowker, and it allowed Figueroa and Fisher to score. With runners on the corners, 1B Valentino Pascucci homered over the left field wall, to lift the lead to 7-0.
2B Brian Friday and CF Alex Presley had both singled for the Tribe in the 1st inning, but Friday was caught stealing and Presley was left on base. The Indians loaded the bases in the 3rd. Gallagher started by looping a single into left field. SS Chase d'Arnaud grounded to deep short, where his counterpart Luis Figueroa made a dive, but missed (and broke his belt in the process). A walk to Friday loaded the bases with just one out. But Raul Chavez made a perfect throw to second base to pick off d'Arnaud, and that broke the Indians' rhythm. A ground out ended the inning, without the Tribe scoring a run. The Tribe did get onto the scoreboard in the 4th. Bowker led off with a double into right field. He advanced to third base on a tag-up when 1B Matt Hague flied out, then RF Miles Durham brought in Bowker with a sacrifice fly. Bison still way ahead, 7-1.
Indians' Pitchers First Shut-Out Of The Season
Indianapolis Indians 1, Buffalo Bison 0
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Four Indians pitchers combined to shut out the Bison at Coca Cola Park in Buffalo, NY — the first time this season the Tribe has shut out their opponents. The four horsemen held the Bison to just 5 hits, and that was one more hit than the Tribe batters managed. After 7 scoreless innings, the Indians scored the only run of the game in the 8th.
The pitching duel began with Garrett Olson (photo) on the mound. Brad Lincoln had been scheduled to make the start today, but muscle strain in his neck, present for a couple of days now, forced him to miss his start. The possibility that today's game might have to be a bullpen game was part of the reason that manager Dean Treanor had Chris Leroux make another long (4 inning) relief appearance yesterday. Olson, just off the Disabled List, was able to step in for the emergency start, though it was stated in advance that he would be on a limit of about 50 pitches. Former Pirate DJ Carrasco made the start for Buffalo.
Olson gave up just two hits, both doubles to Bison 1B Lucas Duda. One double came in the 1st, with the line drive off the right field wall. The second double, in the 4th, slipped past the diving 1B John Bowker. The throw back in from RF Andrew Lambo nearly got Duda out at second, but it came in a little too far to the infield side of the second base bag. Both times Duda was left standing on second. Olson also walked 3B Michael Fisher in the 2nd inning, but erased him with a 6-4-3 (SS Chase d'Arnaud to 2B Shelby Ford to 1B Bowker) double play. He struck out 3 Buffalo batters, and threw 45 pitches (29 strikes).
The Indians also had three base runners in the early part of the game — one in each of the first three innings — but no hits. LF Alex Presley was hit on the right foot by a pitch in the 1st inning. C Eric Fryer walked with two outs in the 2nd and stole second base. Ford reached on a fielding error by Buffalo 2B Luis Hernandez in the 3rd inning. They too were all left on base.
Indians Stampede Bison
Indianapolis Indians 13, Buffalo Bison 4
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The Indianapolis Indians exploded for two big innings, as they stampeded the Buffalo Bison at Coca-Cola Park in Buffalo, NY tonight. The Tribe took advantage of 3 physical errors, plus several mental errors by the Bison, and scored their 13 runs on only 10 hits, leaving only 2 runners on base.
Buffalo starter Josh Stinson faced the Indians on May 17th here in Indianapolis, and he did not have a good outing. He allowed 4 runs in the 1st inning, one in the 3rd, and 3 more in the 5th inning, as the Indians won the game 10-1, posting 16 hits. In that game, Stinson lasted 4.2 innings before being relieved.
Tonight, the Indians were even less kind to Stinson. He got through the 1st inning unscathed, allowing a single up the middle by SS Chase d'Arnaud, then removed d'Arnaud from the bases with a double play. It was in the 2nd inning that the wheels fell off for Stinson. 1B John Bowker began the fun with a double through into right field. 3B Matt Hague reached base safely when 1B Valentino Pascucci could not handle a low throw to first base, and Bowker moved to third base. RF Andrew Lambo bounced to Pascucci, who wanted to throw to the plate, but Pascucci hesitated and got himself set before making the throw. The hesitation was just enough to let Bowker slide into the plate ahead of the throw, for the Indians' first run. That left Hague and Lambo on base, and brought up C Eric Fryer. Fryer (photo) made it a 4-0 game when he took the first pitch he saw over the left field wall on a no-doubt-about-it 3-run homer.
CF Gorkys Hernandez followed the homer with a smash off the wall in the right-center gap, and raced all the way to third base, credited with a triple, when the Bison CF Fernando Martinez had trouble hitting his cut-off man on the throw in. Tribe starter Justin Wilson hit his second RBI double of the season into left field, scoring Hernandez easily. A wild pitch put Wilson on third base, and a walk to d'Arnaud gave the Indians runners on the corners. D'Arnaud stole second base on strike three when 2B Brian Friday struck out. LF Alex Presley walked to load the bases. That brought up Bowker again, and Bowker's second double of the inning, going into the left-center field gap, cleared the bases to give the Indians an 8-0 lead. That sent Stinson to the showers. Reliever Brian Sweeney got Hague to pop out, then former Indy Indian C Raul Chavez picked Bowker off second base to end the inning.


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Vessel of the Fleet is a Ship Background Package from Into the Storm (pages 154-155). It costs either 1 SP or 2 SP and grants a Talent that is determined by how many SP are spent. Note that the package also has a few nice benefits regardless of which option is selected.
If you only spend 1 SP, you gain Enemy (Imperial Navy). OK, a downer, so let's see what the other option provides.
If you spend 2 SP you gain Good Reputation (Imperial Navy). Not bad, but it makes me wonder:
Since Good Reputation has prerequisites (Peer and Fel 50), are these ignored for this Package, or do only the members of the crew that meet these Prerequisites (by having Peer (Imperial Navy) and Fel 50+) benefit from the Good Reputation (Imperial Navy)? Even if this is the case and few in the crew would benefit the Good Reputation, you still have an incentive to pay the extra 1SP (so every member fo your crew doesn't get saddled with Enemy(Imperial Navy)).
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3 And I shall give hid treasures to thee, and the privy things of privates, that thou know, that I am the Lord, that call thy name, (I am the) God of Israel, (And I shall give hidden treasures to thee from dark and private, or secret, places, so that thou know, that I am the Lord, who call thy name, yea, I am the God of Israel;) | 3 I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. |
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Greenbelt Prize 2009-2010 The staff of the Greenbelt Review is pleased to announce the 2009-2010 contest for the Greenbelt Prize in creative writing. Our guest judges this year are Lucy Corin for fiction and Joe Wenderoth for poetry. The competition is open to all. We accept fiction of up to 2,000 words and up to three poems per entrant. There is no submission fee. The submission deadline is February 1, 2010. Winners will be announced April 1 and winning works will be published shortly after on the web site. Prize awards will be given for the top three winning entries in both fiction and poetry. |
Submission guidelines We accept submissions only by e-mail. You may send us work at firstname.lastname@example.com. All submissions must be previously unpublished work. We accept simultaneous submissions. Please notify us immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere. In the subject line, please indicate whether your submission is fiction or poetry. In your manuscript, please include a separate cover page with your name, e-mail address, mailing address, title of work(s), a recent photo, and a biographical note of up to 100 words. Please do not put your name or other identifying information on any page of fiction or poetry. We look forward to reading your work. For all other questions or queries, please e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com. |