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The evolution of zerg dungeon farming {WoW}
Nov 20th 2010 9:53PM I love running random heroics, but I ran into a problem on my healer. It seemed like I was always getting queue'd into the highest level instances I could make it into on the random dungeon finder, and in the end, I wasn't really prepared to heal places like Forge of Souls. For me, this killed my game as a healer. I ended up changing to DPS on my paladin, and I'm enjoying it alot more. I love healing, but I can't keep it up. Another thing I found interesting, is that while the locks on certain dungeons are dependant on Gear, even when I downgraded from my just under 4k GS healing set to my just over 2k GS DPS set, I wasn't "Locked" to the higher level heroics such as Forge of Souls, or even Pit of Saron..... Which is what I believe happened the other day when I ended up running with a tank with a less then 3k gs. He tried his best, and did a great job, but he just wasn't up to running Pit of Saron. I just wish the Random dungeon finder, which I love, would be a little more selective with where it puts the Tank/Healer dependant on gear.
Drama Mamas: Family or fun? {WoW}
Nov 12th 2010 7:26PM Ok, first of all, your gonna have to put your girl before your brothers. Your brothers can be mad at you all they want, but it's your girl who will take care of you when your sick, and down. In my time being married, my family didn't really approve of my choice in spouse. You don't necessarily need to be in the same guild with your brothers to be able to enjoy spending time with them.
Secondly, and I can't beleive Ms Robin didn't pick up on this, While the game does change completely at 80, you should do your own research, because obviously your well intentioned brothers are complete idiots. Imagine Armor penetration on a pally.
Again, Ms Robin, I call you on this.
"I decided to take some sort of action with this. I petitioned my eldest brother, who is also the GM, and brought this to his attention. He dealt with it as a GM instead of talking to me as a brother, saying they are looking out for common mistakes that they made and do not want us repeating. They want our skills to be good enough to warrant us being able to participate with them. He completely ignored the fact that they were killing the game for me and my future bride."
If you consider this to be seeking special treatment, then I am glad I am not related to you. To me, he didn't ask to be included in a raid performing severely limited DPS, nor did he ask that his girl be included without seeking for improvement. He did not ask to be "Carried".
Perhaps I took Ms Robins comments too strongly because of my own experience with my family being dumb about my bride. I mean, Marriage advice from a single person?? But let me be honest, you don't have to play with your brothers if they won't treat you as just that, Family. One does not have the right to get "Carried" just because one is family, but one does deserve special treatment in how one is talked to BY family.
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Nov 11th 2010 8:44PM It's been said that Blizzard wants to make Healing a challenge. I don't know what Blizzard has in mind for that, other then I suppose Blizzard wants to make it so that we can't keep the tank at full health anymore, but more that It will be all we can do to keep the tank from dieing, but if the DPS takes too long, then both the healer and the tank are just in trouble, because the damage received will be just a little more then the healer can heal. Sort of a The tanks health goes down slowly, because the healer is healing as fast as possible just to keep the tank alive, and it's a race to see if the tank or the target go down first. I could be mistaken on that, but that's what I understood.
I already find healing to be a challenge, between keeping track of what's going on, even with DBM, and keeping peoples health up. Granted, I heal with a paladin. So my question is; Should I continue healing, or figure on going DPS in the next expansion?
Insane in the Membrane no longer requires Shen'dralar reputation in Cataclysm {WoW}
Nov 11th 2010 2:11AM You just tossed me out an airlock, Blizzard!!
Or Tossed under the Titan?
Flung into the flusher?
Owned by Onyxia?
Hehe!! Silly I know, but how much worst then a slap in the face?
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Nov 11th 2010 2:00AM It's always gonna seem just a little unfair. That's life, I don't recall seeing anywhere a promise that life was fair. On two characters, I bought every racial mount I could, at about 80 gold (which is probably better then someone else paid) and now they are barely 10 gold. I paid 1000 gold twice for Northrend flying, and look what it costs now? Crud, I paid 5k gold for Epic flying on my first character, and only 4k on my second. I want my Refund!! *Grins* I should have enough from that to buy super fast flying!!


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Someday it will be known as Baylor's Folley.
...with Baylor's new stadium. St. McLane dropped himself off a check for the new stadium today. Groundbreaking is due this summer. The absolute best part is that he has naming rights, but he chose not to name the new stadium after himself. Instead, he simply wants it called "Baylor Stadium." That is AWESOME. Baylor Stadium>Drayton McLane Stadium.
With the press release today, they released some new artist renderings of the stadium:
Someday it will be known as Baylor's Folley.
Oh rawr.......
What a waste of money.....
Hey... maybe T BOONE can pony up and start a Stilleater newspaper... but the players would probably just use it to roll the weed.
The boys of cow must increase their speed!
Guy must really need a write off
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"Just for the game today, I went down to the market and bought a new sheep. The owner said she was still a virgin, so I really hope we win today, so it's not just a waste of money"
That's a real pretty stadium. Who are they going to put in the seats?
what a waste, do they think a new stadium is magically going to make Baylor a good team?
Uh...no. Is that typically the number one reason a school builds a new stadium?
We're building a new stadium because the old one is off campus, not up to Big XII standards, and in the ghetto. The new stadium will be of higher quality, on campus, and right next to the new Highers Athletic and football training center. Kinda sucks to practice at one location and have to drive halfway across the city to the stadium. Those are some of the reasons.
I'm pretty sure I've never heard anyone suggest it's going to "magically" make us better except to the extent that recruits are bound to like it better than FCS.
Damn! That's a pretty impressive stadium there, Sic 'em.
That stadium is full because it's the 4th of July and they are all there to watch the fireworks.
I assume the baseball, softball, and tennis teams will also get a new facilities, or do they all get to EABOD? And you can say many things about the Brazos. Blue ain't one of 'em. But yeah, they need new digs. I mean, I'd be absolutely mortified if my team had to travel 3 miles to play in their home stadium.
EDIT...ahhh. Now I see. It's on the NORTH side of the river. So the other teams are safe from the juggernaut for now. So basically, they have to drain and fill in the swamp where they want the stadium. Take your skeeter repellent to Waco from now on...
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8timechamps: The thought crossed my mind too. But, I'm too lazy to go back and reference every play from all the games. So, I'm just going to say "I agree", and if you're wrong, then let me be the first to call you a moron.
KantoSooner: More of this crap from the nanny generation. Wearing a Michigan shirt should earn you disdain or a beating on the playground, not administrative action. It's no wonder the youth of today are all pussies.
Very nice looking !
Nope. The baseball, softball, and tennis stadiums are EXTREMELY nice and situated along the athletic riverfront in the same location as the new stadium. The tennis stadium in particular is one of the nicest in the nation.
Aye. The Brazos is a brown muddy disaster, but maybe we can get a good deal on a bajillion urinal cakes for gameday.Blue ain't one of 'em. But yeah, they need new digs. I mean, I'd be absolutely mortified if my team had to travel 3 miles to play in their home stadium.
Here is Baylor Ballpark (Baseball)
Here is Getterman Stadium (Softball)
Hurd Tennis Facility (Tennis)
These facilities along with the Ferrell Center (Basketball), Betty-Lou Mays Field (Soccer), and the Simpson Athletic Center (All sports + football practice fields both indoor/outdoor) are all located on the south side of the Brazos river. The new stadium will be on the north side of the river immediately across from these facilities and Baylor Law School.
The equestrian center, track center, and golf course are all located elsewhere around Waco.
Good looking stadium. That is it.
I see what you're saying now about the other facilities. I didn't get that you thought they were on the south side.
Yeah, there are apartments sitting right in the middle of that site that will have to be brought down. The rest of that area is a swampy bog that will have to be drained. People have reported engineers out there the last few months dong tests and what not.
I assume that the draining of the swam is feasible.


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admin in Bay Area, California 81 months ago |
I am 57 years old and getting out there interviewing again for an admin job. I live in the bay area and its getting very hot here. Is it old school to have to always wear a suit or can you wear a nice skirt or slacks with a top and lightweight summer jacket? |
Patricia in Ottawa, Ontario 81 months ago |
First impressions count at an interview. I would wear a light-weight summer suit, but certainly once you got the job a nice skirt and slacks as you describe would be fine. When you go for the interview you have no idea what their company policy is for dress code, so it is better to err on the side of caution with a suit. As an older administrative professional I also suffer from hot flashes at work and it is always a challenge to find something to wear that will work. I wrote an article on my blog called Hot Flash: Working With Your Internal Temperature Turned Up. Here is the link if you would like to read it:
All the best in your job search, Patricia
admin in Bay Area, California 81 months ago |
Thank you Patricia for your advise. I'll have to go shopping and find a light weight-suit this weekend. I was reading some of your stuff on your blog. Now that I have some free time, I'll have to read some more. Very good tips in there. |
admin in Bay Area, California 81 months ago |
I was watching Rachel Ray this morning and she had a guest talking about body language when interviewing. They had a 25 yr girl looking to get into the fashion industry. I dont know if anyone watch it but she had on black slacks, white blouse and a pink pull over sweater over the blouse. I've seen this before at companies where these young girls just dress casual (not even have a nice little jacket on) and guess thats why I started this post in the first place and still wondering I'm I dressing to old (with a nice updated suit) for these younger people that I'm interviewing with? |
Patricia in Ottawa, Ontario 81 months ago |
admin in Bay Area, California said: I was watching Rachel Ray this morning and she had a guest talking about body language when interviewing. I would still wear a light-weight suit. I am tall and I hate to be towering over the people I interview with, so I wear reasonable heels. Wish you all the best. Patricia
M in Hampton, Virginia 80 months ago |
I don't even have a nice suit! The last three jobs I've had have all been casual dress codes, and when I say casual I mean jeans! I guess I lucked out but now I realize I need to step it up, since the odds are I will be required to dress nicer at my next job. Right now it's HOT here in VA but I've been wearing hose, a nice black skirt with black pumps, and a 3/4 sleeve pullover summer sweater with a blouse underneath. Maybe that's why I haven't been hired yet.. sigh... |
jackie zack in Greenwich, Connecticut 72 months ago |
This past week Rachel was wearing a beautiful black/white blouse. It looked just beautiful on her. I was wondering where one could buy it, |
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Newly designed artistic welcome signs are being erected to greet visitors at the north and south roadway entrances to the Village of Port Henry.
Local sign artist Willie Grant created the signs, which were funded by the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism using Essex County occupancy-tax monies.
Village Trustee Ruth McDonough said the idea for the signs came from Mayor Ernest Guerin.
"Ernie thought they would help tourism in the village. And it wouldn't have happened without (Moriah Supervisor) Tom Scozzafava. He put the idea in motion and talked with the right people to get it done."
McDonough said the 4-by-5-foot signs are colorful and well done.
"It took the artistic talent of Willie Grant. We will be eternally grateful to Mr. Grant."
Grant not only designed the signs, which show the legendary Champ creature swimming in Lake Champlain, but he mounted them in place on posts at the village entrances.
He said it took about three weeks to create the signs.
"I used a glass statue of Champ as a model," he said. "They feature a wooden cutout of Champ floating with the Champlain Bridge in the background."
The new Champlain Bridge connects Chimney Point, Vt., to Crown Point, just south of Port Henry, and was completed in 2011.
"Willie did a nice job on the signs," Scozzafava said. "We need permanent locations now, and we have to anchor them."
The signs are set in temporary locations for the present, but the State Department of Transportation permits will specify exactly where they must be placed in the Route 9N right-of-way when they arrive.
The village previously had welcome signs that showed a sailboat on Lake Champlain, but they had become worn and were taken down.
"The signs' main theme is to draw attention to our mascot, Champ," Guerin said.
"The signs show images of Champ, Bulwagga Bay and the new bridge. We're hoping they inspire more people to stop in Port Henry as they come through."
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Could someone who have made purchases in the past with Maguires, Australia, please advice how I can contact them? They seem not to reply to email, nor fax, nor phone :(
Many thanks. Xuan |
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Hi Xuan, In the past I have talked via email to Nellie Maguire..and she responded..I just got the email off of their website. Donna |
Thanks, Donna. At long last, Nellie did reply to my "stale" email :)) Xuan |
I am sorry if I am writing this in a wrong place, I was trying to contact Maguires via e-mail, too (waiting for their answer), but then I saw that you have 'co-op' purchases, could somebody provide a link for this year's co-op? thank you Rimma |
Rimma, We are not doing group purchases with McGuires. Email me off list if you want more information as I won't go into reasoning on the forum. I think I can very safely say no one who knows the history will pursue this further. K |
- Posted by blancawing Point Reyes, CA (My Page) on Fri, Mar 8, 13 at 3:35
Kristi, I am taking the time to write this because I am dismayed by your response to Rimma. I disagree with your statement "I think I can very safely say no one who knows the history will pursue this further." How can you speak for everyone who participated in the Maguire group purchases? Although, due to time constraints, I am unwilling to organize a group purchase, I will buy bulbs from Mick and Nellie Maguire again in the future. Therefore, I ask that you please refrain from using "We" in your comments regarding Maguire bulbs (e.g., "We are not doing group purchases with McGuires") unless you have received feedback from all who participated. Most of us know that you (and some others) believe their Maguire bulbs to be virused. By the way, As you know, none of the approximately 75 bulbs I purchased from Mick and Nellie have shown any signs of virus. Since 2009, I have only lost 5 or 6 of my Maguire bulbs, but they simply disappeared from their pots. This was most likely my fault, or that of small furry creatures that sometimes frolic about and dig up my bulbs. You and I have already discussed the fact that none of my Maguire bulbs exhibit any signs of virus, and that this may be the result of the mild climate here in California. However, none of us will ever know for certain if their Maguire bulbs are virused unless the bulbs are tested. Even if you sent one of your Aussie bulbs in for scientific testing, and the test was positive for virus, how could you ever be certain that one or more of your other bulbs weren't the carrier(s) that infected your Maguire bulbs? You are now more careful about the sources from whom you purchase bulbs, but in the past you bought bulbs from vendors who reputedly sell virused bulbs. So, I reiterate how will you ever know which bulb(s) were the original viral host(s)? This is just my opinion, but I think that it would be more fair and respectful to the Maguires to state what you believe openly; instead of making thinly veiled insinuations by asking folks to contact you "off list" to provide "more information." You know that I have strong justice issues. I also think that you must be aware that damaging someone's reputation without proof; is actionable whether you put it in writing here on GW, in an email communication, or say it in a conversation. Thus, stating "your reasoning" sub rosa will not protect you. In closing, I ask that you please try to clearly differentiate anecdotal accounts from facts. -Blanca |
Blanca, I wish you would have addressed this off list. I would have gladly edited my message. Kristi |
- Posted by blancawing Point Reyes, CA (My Page) on Fri, Mar 8, 13 at 19:30
Kristi, Sadly, this is not the first time that you have mentioned this issue on GW. Even if you had edited your message, the harm has already been done. I thought that the time had come to bring the matter to the attention of all interested parties (including Mick and Nellie Maguire). -Blanca |
- Posted by beachplant 9b (email@example.com) on Thu, Mar 14, 13 at 9:13
I have to say I was very happy with the Maguires coop that I participated in a couple of years ago and have had no problem with virus with those bulbs. I am still waiting on a couple of them to bloom but that is my fault, I transplanted them all into the garden this past fall. Spotted witch was awesome when it bloomed! I have a couple with virus, one has been growing in my garden for well over 20 years. It may have always had a virus, it grows between the two houses and I forget it is there until it blooms. Heck, it may be spreading the virus. I`m not one to panic. Happy spring everyone! Tally Ho! |
- Posted by blancawing Point Reyes, CA (My Page) on Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 6:43
Hi Tally, I'm very happy to hear that (like me) you are happy with the bulbs you purchased from Maguire's Hippeastrum Farm in Australia! Spotted Witch is indeed lovely. I almost ordered it, but there were (and continue to be) so many tempting Aussie choices. A dear friend in Florida just gave me the good news that seedlings from a cross of 'Exotica' x 'Anita' (a well-formed, bronzy orange Maguire's bred flower), which I sent him in 2010 are blooming. Thank you so much for giving your input. Best regards, Blanca |
How time flies... It has been 4 years since the first batch of Maguires bulbs arrived USA. Perhaps it is best that we start another post where we can give feedback on how these bulbs performed for each gardener that acquired them. |
The bulbs I obtained from Mcguires were not virused.No one I know of,in the USA, has received virused bulbs from Mcguires. I know of some having the mosaic virus existent in their bulb populations before the first group purchase,including myself.Having a bulb from Mcguires exhibit mosaic in that environment is a circumstance in which the evidence cannot be conclusional.No matter how hard you try,it is impossible to keep vectors of mosaic from infecting isolated plants.Only a multiple doored entry,chamber poison, gas chamber, or heat chamber entry to a closed green house would provide that level of isolation. In a post on this forum, someone stated that his beautiful seedlings were all infected with a virus he got from Mcguire bulbs. I was alarmed to a degree,but did, and still do, remain dubious of his claims,for two reasons.I have never seen,nor have I ever heard of a virus exhibited in Papilio.He wrote that his papilio was infected.He also provided no pictures of any plant having virus,large enough with good enough resolution to determine anything but flower beauty,with no virus evident in the blooms. I believe one person asked him for better pictures for evidence,which he did not do,nor did he reply to.If this had occurred in the USA,in most places he would have been paying large sums of money to the Mcguires,if he could not prove his claims. I hope the Mcguires don't have a virus problem. Many South African and European bulb farmers do. Destroying the reputation of a business is a serious matter. I have a file of numerous specimens of mosaic on hippeastrum on photo bucket,under npublici.I would list the url,but GW probably would erase my post. Del |
- Posted by love_the_yard z9A Jax FL (My Page) on Tue, Mar 19, 13 at 19:08
Once you get that link,do a search on mosaic virus. Many examples,including mine appear then. |
- Posted by beachplant 9b (email@example.com) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 8:53
sometimes I am just not sure, is it virused or is it just environmental? The one in the yard I thought was virused has perfect leaves this season. There were a couple of hadeco bulbs that the virus was very apparent and those bulbs were destroyed. But were they infected from the grower or did they get infected sitting in a bad nursery for a year? No way to know. I would love to do another order from Maguires this year. |
If your plant showed the patterns and/or twisted leaves,thickened leaves,in random patterns,such as in my pictures,last year,it still has the virus and may not display the symptoms,until stressed.Meanwhile you have allowed it to be munched on by vectors,which carried the virus to other plants,which in turn will help spread the virus,before the heat comes to stress the newly infected bulb,which then also shows symptoms.In Florida,the snails are beginning to be active,long before any mosaic virus symptoms will be evident. Del |
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In his homily, Archbishop Celli noted that the task of Catholics is to communicate and "share the love we have for Jesus with somebody."
The congress included a talk by Pauline Sister Joana Puntel of Brazil, who gave an address on strategies for communicating the faith in a digital society. The changes brought on by the new social media demand a new mentality in which users must be attentive to every message, she said.
The head of the Department of Communications at the Catholic University of Chile, Silva Pellegrini, spoke on the subject of ethics in the new media, which poses new problems in light of the multiple forms of expression in the digital world.
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Your shutters are cute PG. I like the way you used the outer edge on the Santa to put the Christmas lights around. Your lettering on both of them is done really well too. I'm sorry your snowman got warped. Any way to fix him? Didn't notice it in the picture so it must have happened after. I still think those shutters would be hard to paint to match up one slat to the next. I like the last snowman too....another cute bird. =) ~Anj |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Wed, Dec 10, 08 at 17:58
Your shutters turned out great. What a great idea doing the painted lights around the edges! Love your lettering too. So many good ideas! Cute snowman on those bell shapes too--love the dimension of the added items and his cute face! You are such a fast painter! I can't believe how quickly you are whipping these things out--Im jealous! Luvs |
I did take the picture in the morning and left the shutter to close to the heater all day. When I returned home after work was when I noticed it. These are plastic shutters so no way to help it unless I wanted to heat it up and try bending it back. I had planned to just put large whispy greenery with snow and berries around the snowman shutter. I thought I would write Flakes Welcome to take up some of the white space. However, I'll paint some more and see what I think. Sometimes it's hard to see what needs to be added but I love Cmas lights so I did add to the Santa shutter and thought it turned out ok. Anj,did you notice my dancing ginger? I put that on cause you love gingers and I laughed when I noticed that one was doing a jig. |
Yes, I did see that little gingerman. You did that for me?? ha Thanks!! He does look like he's going to kick up his heels in a jolly little jig. Makes me smile. =) I sometimes don't notice things on my projects until I take the picture of it and then I have to go back and do it. Yours look great the way they are so anything you add will just be icing. ~Anj |
Phonegirl, those are really terrific! I haven't ever tried painting on shutters - it makes me "shudder" to think of trying to keep it lined up! Did you say they are plastic? Did you use acrylic and it is holding? I like the way you decorated around Santa. That is my biggest challenge - trying to decide what to add interest in that way. |
Thanks Cali for the nice comment. The shutters I used are plastic and I just ran my brush down from one slat to the next with alot of paint and it was very easy. I did simple designs so I didn't have to trace anything in detail. When I want ideas for borders I browse through my books and always put things from different artists together. I used acrylic paint and haven't sealed it but will with my waterbased varnish. |
- Posted by paintingfool (My Page) on Sat, Dec 13, 08 at 13:45
You did a great job on painting these shutters. I can't imagine that it is an easy task - having to paint each slat but it sure turned out cute. B |
- Posted by intolerable (My Page) on Wed, Jan 21, 09 at 13:26
What FUN those are! Did you use a glitter or just a glossy paint on the xmas lights? They look like they sparkle! Where and how do you display the shutters? I just love that idea! |
Intolerable, I used glitter paint on them. I just sat one on the floor by a china cabinet in the dining room and hung the other on a wall in the hallway. I got this idea from Luvs. She painted a snowman shutter first. You'll have to go back in the gallery and take a look. It's pretty cool! Punk |
Punk..........you just totally amaze me....you must have figured out how to stop time. One great project followed by another! The shutter are really great as it the bell ringing snowman. Sure wish DH hadn't taken our shutter door apart. I just might have to go looking for a couple. Belle |
Belle, your so funny, you sound like Luvs and Anj. No wait, I think it's this forum. Maybe we should warn others before they become addicted and can't escape. You are all so fun and if you weren't so sweet I'd feel guilty and quit posting so much. I'm use to running my mouth all day so the nights and weekends when I have time I paint as fast as I normally talk, I guess. If the businesses wasn't doing so well it would be scary after that statement. OM I don't know how I accomplish so much but it's just the way I do it. My life is so busy and I wouldn't know how to act if it wasn't. I hope you get to paint on some shutters. It won't be long and we should be able to pick some up at yard sales. Doesn't that sound like fun? I started one for Valentine's Day but haven't got back to finish it. I painted a large heart in the center and put roses and vines along one edge. Now I have to go back and try to finish and it hasn't been the right time. I have a client tomorrow night so I won't be back until Wed. night. I know I can't tell all of you how much I enjoy this forum. Nothing better than a little R & R. Punk |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Tue, Jan 27, 09 at 11:10
Have a safe trip Punk, and I hope things go well with the client. You are so fun, and I love signing on here and seeing your messages and projects, so please don't stop. Luvs |
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I have just started planting a new garden bed - it is approximately 12 feet x 4-6 feet [kind of a peninsula shape - actually the top of the S that forms my sidewalk and patio] I would like this bed to feature LUPINS [I love lupins and they love my yard], the bed also has a Cherry bush that I'm trying to train into a tree form. I plan to include Globe Flower, Miniature Delphiniums, Bugbane - Brunette, Ajuga, a Japanese Painted Fern, some columbine and 2 small hostas. The area gets alot of sun but there are a few spots that have afternoon shade. Some friends have suggested roses and or hydrangeas and or peonies. I think that the peonies would take up too much "real estate" and I think that I need some later bloomers. Oh I also have a 3 ft high x 4 ft long x 1 ft wide HORSE TOPIARY planted with succulants. Does anyone have any suggestions for plants that would look good with the LUPINS and give me some late season colour and bloom? Thanks for your help
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I love the leaves of lupins they're so interesting so even when they're not in flower, I find them beautiful. Have you thought about putting in Western Bleeding Heart? They flower all summer long, they are usually a staple in my gardens. Sedum Autumn Joy is a great fall bloomer with pink flowers. What about letting a late blooming Clematis meander through your flowerbed? I've done that before. And don't forget those awesome wave petunias to fill in and spread around your bed as well.... just a few plants go a long way into putting impact in a garden because they spread so well. When I first saw those petunias years and years ago, they were selling them mainly as hanging basket plants. I instead decided to plant them in my garden proper and people would always stop by to ask what that pretty purple flower was in my garden :D . |
Thanks for the ideas, I never thought of putting wave petunias into the ground - I've only seen them in pots - sometimes I don't think well outside "the box". What kind of clematis do you suggest that could "meander" - I like that thought - I'm testing a trellis of morning glories at the back - placed in a container 'cause they will take over my little space if I'm not careful. Thanks again Fern |
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Over the past 2-3 weeks I've been travelling around different parts of Europe, talking to dozens of different companies about sales. What's becoming more and more clear to me, after the latest conversations, is that sales are at a crossroads and that we are just entering a phase where the future of sales is up for grabs.
This post starts a series of postings that look at pressures that are shaping the evolution of the sales function.
Sales is one of the least respected professions
Sales need to recognize that they have a perception problem with their customers; frequently they are barely tolerated. On the other hand sales people admire other sales people who are successful, and don't ask too many questions about what their customers think. Instead they want to know the tricks and tips that the successful sales people have used.
That perception disconnect is only going to increase. The market is offering more and more choice, not just in the solutions that are being offered but also choices in the way that solutions can be bought. Customers can compare and buy solutions without involving a single sales person, transacting directly on the web. They can buy online, they can buy through third parties or, if they really want, they can buy direct from the company makes the technology. While the introduction of eCommerce brought in different buying options that customers had not even thought of e.g. buying books online versus at a bookstore, the current B2B market is very open to alternative buying options – in a desire to avoid dealing with elements of the traditional sales model.
Unless sales recognize the perception problem that they have, and the real threat that alternative buying options pose for them, then they are in trouble. The changes will happen with or without them…
Historical sales perceptions
Selling has always been the powerhouse of the technology world, in terms of its ability to drive the growth of a technology vendor. However, sales have also set the tone and culture of many IT companies – frequently in a pretty unpleasant way. It's been a testosterone driven, macho culture with an aggressive undertone that has focused on "revenue extraction" rather than trying to deliver the most value to their customers. Customer satisfaction is something that someone else needs to care about after the deal has closed and there is vendor versus vendor competition to win the prize for being the "hardest" sales team.
The other image of sales has been of the irritating telesales person. They begin by disturbing your evening meal, then continue with a fake attempt to build rapport, before launching into a heavily scripted dialogue that fails to recognize the "I am not buying" signals that you are sending. When you eventually manage to convey that message the call is unceremoniously terminated, without so much as a "thank you". The perception is that the sales person at the other end of the line is rude and not interested in delivering value to their potential customer.
Neither of these perceptions afflicts all sales organisations but it is heard often enough to make it a concern for all sales organisations.
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Emma Walton Hamilton is, quite naturally, involved in theater — her mother is Julie Andrews; her father, set and costume designer, Tony Walton. Hamilton went that route, too, working as an actress for 10 years. But she has focused her energies on theater production since becoming a mom — her kids are Sam, 10 and Hope, 3 — and they also inspired her to get into writing children's books, which she does with great success with her famous mom. The two have just finished their 15th book collaboration.
Hamilton co-founded The Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, where she lives. And this year, in addition to writing the newly released book, The Great American Mousical, the mother-and-daughter duo of Andrews and Hamilton are National Ambassadors for Kids' Night on Broadway. This is actually a misnomer; Kids' Night on Broadway will be held this year on two nights in New York City, January 30 and 31. And there are special nights around the county where parents can get a free child's ticket for every adult ticket purchased. Hamilton grew up spending most of her time in Los Angeles with her mother and vacations with her father in New York. When living with her father, she saw "as much theater as I possibly could," including Pippin 16 times! She has continued this tradition with her own children; Sam has seen many Broadway shows and while Hope is too young for Broadway, she sees "everything we do at Bay Street." The theater has a year-round presenting program, which Hamilton likens to The New Victory Theater; in addition, it does four main-stage productions geared toward adults during the summer season. Hamilton is director of Bay Street's Educational Outreach and Young Playwrights Programs, as well as heading up Kidstreet, their programming for young audiences. She is married to actor/producer Steve Hamilton, who is executive director at Bay Street, and co-founder. Broadway, of course, currently has the new production of Mary Poppins, one of Julie Andrews' signature roles. When we talked, Hamilton had yet to see this West End transplant; she admitted she was curious to see it, but would do so on her own first — to make sure its 'slightly scary' concept would be OK for 'tender-hearted' Sam to see. For now, Hamilton and Andrews are adapting one of their own books, Simeon's Gift, for the stage, and it will debut at Bay Street. Technology has enhanced their collaboration; they each have web cameras and make appointments to meet online and work. This is also a great tool for Andrews to virtually visit her grandchildren; she does often visit in person, but Hamilton says the web camera is something she wished she had when she was younger. Simeon's Gift is actually a story that Hamilton worked on with her parents when she was about 6. "It was initiated by my parents as an effort to bridge the distance between them for me," she remembers. Mother and daughter wrote it, and her father illustrated it — "showing, in an odd way, we were still a family." And the creative collaboration continues. Tony Walton has illustrated many of the books his daughter and ex-wife have written together. While Hamilton says she never anticipated working with her mother as an adult, "We have a very organic, mutually respectful partnership that provides an opportunity to spend time together without family nonsense." She notes that the Dumpy the Dump Truck series, also written with her mom, "were completely and directly a result of Sam's passion for trucks and my inability to find much of value in the truck genre." Now Hope reads them "passionately" — the first book's success has spawned five more Dumpy books. She described the writing duo's latest book, The Great American Mousical, as a "love letter to Broadway", and a fitting book to be associated with Kids' Night on Broadway.
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Hi, We plan to install a 32" x 36" granite peninsula in our small kitchen reno. It will butt against the wall on the 32" edge and a portion of a longer edge against a cabinet. Any ideas on what I can use to properly support it? On the web, I've seen attractive table legs, some are 5" in diameter but I'm not sure whether this is enough support. Thanks for your opinion. leg examples: http://www.osbornewood.com/35-and-one-half-inches.cfm |
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- Posted by may_flowers (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 7:38
Before you get to the support issue, is the cabinet 24 inches, leaving you an 8 inch overhang? Are you planning on seating at the overhang? I think a 5 inch leg might look too wide for a 36 inch peninsula, and it takes away 10 inches of seating. I have 3 1/2 inch legs on my 90 inch peninsula, but I have cabinets and shelves, no seating. |
Thanks for your response.. The granite will butt against the wall and butt against the cabinet side. There is no cabinet underneath for support. Nervous about getting it right. thanks, jp |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 20:59
Check with your granite installer. They should approve your support plan. The 4" leg on my island is brushed steel but it also came is other finishes. It supports 600 lb. |
a leg would be acceptable but if you do a leg make sure the bottom is secured to the floor. better than a leg is a leg plus a "beam" that runs from the leg to the wall. the beam doesn't interfere with leg space and can make the whole structure more rigid particularly if it's gusseted at the leg. |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 13:39
Yes, a "beam" and cross pieces. Like a table. And make sure that the sides of teh cabinets are reinforced. Most of them are pretty thin and are NOT suitable to attach structural supports to. |
Thanks all.. counters are in and v happy. The penninsula is here in its corner and awaiting its throne :-( Debrak, do you know the manuf/supplier of the leg you used? It sounds like it may work. Im also thinking of a table base as a possible solution. She is 33x36. ps.. we should be holiday shoppin!! lol |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 13, 12 at 7:40
I will get the details and post back tonight. Here are some photos. Note that the granite is on a plywood base for a heating element. There is more weight that needed support. We added sheet bars you can see. Our granite installer approved this before we did it. You can see the leg which I know comes in different finishes. This is brushed steel. This photo shows a little bracket added at the floor just to be extra sure. It was DH's idea not the installer but again we have extra weight to deal with so I would not think you would need that. |
Thanks everyone!, I purchased the leg in the photo but not totally comfy with its size. I think I will explore metal leg further. Debrak, Does your leg have a 600 lb capacity? I like that very much. |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 7, 13 at 8:26
Sorry I never posted back with the details on the leg. I'm 99% that it supports 600 lbs. I get the details from my DH and post back asap. |
Debrak.. dont worry.. I think I got it.. Im thinking black... http://www.kehardware.com/thicker-34-x-3-set-p-138.html?cPath=371_35 |
- Posted by mamadadapaige (My Page) on Mon, Jan 7, 13 at 14:18
jpeana, could you just leave the metal leg you have and build box column around it? |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 7, 13 at 14:23
it comes in different finishes including black....I will post this evening EST with the company name etc. |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 7, 13 at 14:34
ok this is what i found out. yes its rated for 600 lbs. About 3 inches in diameter. its was less than a hundred $. my shift key is not working. the one you posted looks similair but it says you have to order 4. we didn't just one. it came in black and different finishes. DH will try to find the company name later might not be able to. some info we had on a laptop was lost. |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 7, 13 at 15:22
Can you post another photo of the kitchen? what other colors are in the room? |
Thanks D, trying to decide upon metal (brushed metal or black.. radiator under peninsula is black) vs wood thx.. |
Just to let you know how things worked out.. I went with a 4" wooden island leg, attached to the granite and anchored to the floor. I think its best to paint it vs stain.. probably to match cabs. Many thanks to all for your help!! |
- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 15:44
Does that have steel pieces or other support underneath it that cross the post like Debra's? Just that single post is enough to support the weight, but it's not solely about the weight. The post doesn't provide enough to support the size of the granite piece. You have too much area without support underneath. It needs support within 6" of the edge, and every 18"-24" all the way around. I urge you to not use that until that's rectified. It can crack and fall. The easiest solution would be another leg and then to create a table apron between the two and then back to the wall. If you want to do the single post, then you need steel supports back to the post. |
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Physics is a natural science based on experiments, higher school science and engineering majors students important general education courses.The basic concept, to teach the courses of the basic theory and methods is an important part of the scientific literacy of students, is the basic skills necessary for a science and engineering and technical personnel.At the same time, University Physics Course in training students to establish a scientific world outlook, enhance students' ability to analyze and solve problems, cultivating student's exploration spirit and innovation consciousness, has an important role can not be substituted by other courses. book is the basic requirement of teaching physics curriculum university according to the Ministry of Education released the latest unphysical Polytechnic, referring to the excellent university physics teaching materials, combining with the teaching reform and practice experience for years, by more than the rich teaching experience of teachers prepared.Generally speaking, book in preparation process and strive to do the following: in content arrangement, and fully guarantee the new "basic requirements" of a knowledge point, especially the important sections, at heavy ink state; at the same time for class B knowledge point, also according to need, selectively as appropriate to expand. in the description, basic knowledge, basic concepts of physics clearly stated, the basic principle and the law as well as the physical images clearly reveal, and light theorem and the law of complex mathematical derivation.In order to make the reader some physics ideas and methods from experience. in the reading material, to contact the engineering practice and the frontiers of science principle, a reflection of modern physics achievements and its application in the field of science and technology in to stimulate students in natural sciences, physics and other interest. due consideration to the needs of bilingual teaching, an important physical term first appeared in the book with English notes, to meet the needs of different students and teachers in Colleges and universities. published the book, two volumes, volume one includes first mechanics, second pieces of mechanical vibration and mechanical wave, third heat; 2 including fourth electromagnetics, fifth optical and sixth modern physics.In addition to the end of each chapter in the book reading materials for students, where the crown * section for teachers are selected according to the number of hours and professional needs. the book is edited by Wang Dianyuan, Xie Wei-jun, tide start, Yu Aoqiu associate editor, participated in the preparation of the staff, Yu Jianmin, Wang Dianyuan, Xu Gaoping, Liu Jianqiang, the tidal part of Yellow River dragon, Xie Tiancheng, sentinel. in the preparation process of the book editor, support from school leaders.At the same time, at the time of writing refer to the relevant books and literature, also like to express our sincere gratitude.
General physics is the basic requirement of teaching physics curriculum university according to the Ministry of Education released the latest unphysical Polytechnic, referring to the excellent university physics teaching materials, combining with the teaching reform and practice experience for years, by more than the rich teaching experience of teachers prepared.In the content arrangement, and fully guarantee the new "basic requirements" of a knowledge point, while the 8 kind of knowledge also selectively appropriate development. book is divided into two volumes, volume, including mechanical, mechanical vibration and mechanical wave, heat, which increases the fluid mechanics, mechanics and the special theory of relativity; 2 including electromagnetics, optics and modern physics, the optical increased the geometrical optics, the introduction to nuclear and particle physics in modern physics in.Each chapter is followed by exercises and reading materials, the book with exercises reference answers. book is clear, concise language, knowledge system, reasonable structure, heavy physical thoughts and physical image, readable and interesting are very strong.Can be used as teaching materials science, engineering and medical colleges and universities such as the university physical education specialty, and can be used as correspondence, evening college, network education, higher vocational education and teaching book for self-study examination of higher.
The fourth chapter electromagnetism 13 electrostatic field in vacuum 13.1 charge Coulomb's law 13.1.1 charge 13.1.2 Coulomb's law 13.2 electric field 13.2.1 electric field intensity electric field of 13.2.2 13.2.3 electric field intensity electric field strength superposition principle of 13.3 flux electrostatic field Gao Siding 13.3.1 electric field line 13.3.2 flux 13.3.3 Gauss theorem of 13.4 circuital theorem of electrostatic field 13.5 electric potential energy potential 13.5.1 electric potential 13.5.2 potential 13.6 13.5.3 potential superposition principle of electric field strength and electric potential between 13.6.1 equipotential surface 13.6.2 electric field strength and electric potential between readings on the point charge Cavendish interactions of exercise 1314 conductor and dielectrics in electrostatic field 14.1 conductor in electrostatic field 14.1.1 electrostatic equilibrium of conductor 14.1.2 electrostatic shielding 14.2 electrostatic field in dielectric 14.2.1 dielectric polarization 14.2.2 electric polarization 14.2.3 medium when the Gauss theorem of 14.3 capacitor and capacitor 14.3.1 isolated conductor capacitance capacitors 14.3.2 14.3.3 capacitor connected 14.4 electrostatic energy 14.4.1The charge of the interaction energy of 14.4.2 capacitor energy 14.4.3 electrostatic field energy reading material piezoelectric electret exercise 1415 constant magnetic field 15.1 constant current 15.1.1 current and current density 15.1.2 current continuous equation and steady condition < br>15.1.3 electromotive force 15.2 magnetic induction intensity 15.2.1 magnetic phenomena 15.2.2 magnetic induction intensity 15.2.3 magnetic induction line 15.3 the Salal law 15.3.1 the Salal law 15.3.2 movement of charged magnetic field 15.4 Gauss theorem in magnetic field 15.4.1 flux 15.4.2 Gauss theorem in magnetic field 15.5 Ampere circuital theorem of 15.6 magnetic field on the motion of charged 15.6.1 charged particles moving in the magnetic field of magnetic field on the 15.6.2 application examples 15.7 current-carrying wires 15.7.1 ampere force 16 electromagnetic induction electromagnetic Shu fifth optical 17 geometric optical 18 interference of light 19 light diffraction 20 light polarization sixth 21 early quantum theory of modern physics 22 quantum mechanics 23 introduction to nuclear and particle physics exercises referenceThe answer reference
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The company announces its single-pole/triple-throw (SP3T) CMOS analog switch. The FSA3357 device is designed to replace two (in series) single-pole/double-throw (SPDT) components. The switch features an RDS(on) of only 6 ?, 0.01-percent total harmonic distortion (THD), and -60 dB crosstalk characteristic. According to the company, a single 3:1 mux FSA3357 device lowers part count by 50 percent in comparison to SPDT components. Other features include a 250-MHz bandwidth and a VCC range of 1.65 to 5.5 V. Applications include mobile telephones, MP3 players, PDAs, and notebook computers.
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So the wave of information is clearing up and the real information about the iPhone are coming out from the announcement of the Apple iPhone. Some personal thoughts on this new PMP+phone.
And here is the real deal. Apple has not launched the iPhone, they have launched their MVNO or better their MCNO "Mobile Content Network Operatorâ€Â:
- M: Apple provides the hardware, software and applications, iPhone, iTunes and Widgets. They brand the phone.
- C: music and video are provided by the media owners using iTunes.
- NO: Cingular in the US provides the wireless network.
This is a very close and protected environment which might work in the US, but in "mobile educated†countries people buy the phone first and then they pick their own operator/carrier. So not sure how it will work. So the 2 years contract is not good. "Mobile Educated†people are used to change their unlocked mobile phone every 8 months.
- iPhone & LG KE850 Separated at birth
- The ultimate iPhone FAQ: shows that the iPhone is a closed platform.
- Apple iPhone push mail is not for me
- Weighing in Apple's iPhone
The functionalities that were shown are already available on most smartphones for quite sometime. External SIM Tray and the visual voice mail (the core function is made by the carrier not the phone manufacturer) are great additions. I liked the concept on how to access some functionality using the UI. The album scrolling is great. I liked the concept of "you can touch the musicâ€Â. Wide screen is great too. This type of UI reduce the number of clicks to get to an application which is good.
Let's look at the individual functionalities:
Browser: full browsing is great. Nokia already implemented this with the S60 Browser which is based on Safari code! Great move by Apple. Now, I have a question, I did not see clicking a link on one web page to go to another.
Flash: no Flash or Flash Lite.
Video Calling: No! I think Cingular is going to support this on their network.
Wireless and 3G: no syncing via Wi-Fi. I think Wi-Fi will work only at home. Cingular does not have a Wi-Fi network. No 3G, why? Very simple, Apple would have to pay high license fees to Qualcomm who pretty much owns most 3G licenses.
GPS: no GPS and they showed a Google Map! That would have been a great integration!!
Multitasking: did not see any hint on multitasking. Can you listen at the same time music and surf the web or run the widgets? This is a fundamental capability for a mobile phone to be called a smartphones.
Camera: only 2M pixel, no flash. Seams no video recording! You are kidding!! Hope they change this if it's true.
OS: a lot of people are convinced that the OSX is the same from PC. This cannot be since the CPU cannot handle it. It's probably a scaled down OSX. Another OS for mobile devices!
SMS: after the calling function, SMS is the most used one. Touch screen keypad is not the best to perform this action since you must look at the screen when typing. People using SMS frequently do not look at the keypad at all anymore. By they way I liked that Mr. Job called SMS and not Text messages since that's the real name (this goes back to "mobile educated people†issue).
Syncing: seams better then other mobile phone syncing software. Since it uses iTunes to do everything, I would be careful at virus/hacker stealing personal information on your computer.In any case this goes back to the "mobile education†concept that you do not need a computer to have a mobile phone. You should be able to handle all your information and content on your mobile phone without the need of a computer, which is what the majority of the 2.5 billion mobile phone users are doing!
Batteries: no replaceable batteries. Ops! This is not good.
Screen: large is great, but how about scratches? How long will it last? Take a look at your PMP, MP3 player or mobile phone and check how many scratched does it have? Multi touch is a great functionality but it's not a new concept.
Sensors: great touch here but not a new concept. The Nokia 7650 had already this capabilities in 2002. Switch from portrait to landscape is great.
Patents: 200 of them?! Usual business!
Price: $499 and $599 those are prices for a smartphone. Plus contract for voice and data with Cingular. Let's see if people are willing to spend those kind on money in the US.
3rd party applications: Apple will not allow 3rd party apps to be installed. This alone is a big issue. They will decide/develop which widgets get to the phone.
Firmware Update: no words.
I would like to see a UAProfile and understand which audio/video/image codecs are available. Be ready to look at the FCC site for more details and specifications.
Market: Apple wants to own 1% of the market by the end of 2008, which is about 8-10 Million iPhone sales. Can they make it? Not sure. Without 3G they will not sell well in other markets.
Unknown: way too many questions, DRM, Voice dialing/recognition, video recording, security/certificates, MMS, Bluetooth sharing and more capabilities are still unknown. Apple needs to learn that for a new mobile phone launch all the features and capabilities need to be known.
Conclusion: great "concept†phone close to production and great jump in the mobile business for Apple. They must introduce 3G and OTA delivery. I hope for them they will make those numbers. One model phone does not make Apple a mobile manufacturer. Will people buy it? Yes. The move is necessary since their core business is to sell hardware and standalone MP3 sale are in decline, convergence devices are the way to go. I think is a great shake for the mobile world, it will spin some great innovation and will push mobile manufacturers and developers to explorer other ways to develop mobile phones, UI, content and applications. In any case mobile phone manufactures need to make a much better effort to marketing their products. Most of the features are already available but people think that those iPhone features were original and completely new.
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[OS] MYANMAR/US/ECON- Analysis: Obama gambles on Myanmar reforms
Released on 2012-10-11 16:00 GMT
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ReutersBy Andrew Quinn | Reuters a** 13 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is gambling that the United
States can nudge Myanmar further toward true political reform, a bet that
could bring major diplomatic and economic benefits for both countries
after more than 50 years of estrangement.
Obama's announcement that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit
Myanmar early next month marks a new stage of engagement with the
country's new civilian government, which has enacted a series of reforms
since it took over from the military after an election last year.
For the United States, rapprochement with Myanmar could eventually open a
promising untapped market at the heart of the world's most economically
vibrant region and counterbalance China, which has long been Myanmar's
most important political and economic partner.
For Myanmar's civilian leaders the U.S. decision may mean the start of a
broader political rehabilitation that could see economic sanctions eased
or removed and the impoverished country begin to catch up with its booming
But for both, it is a gamble that U.S. pressure and Myanmar's internal
reforms will succeed in rolling back decades of entrenched military power
and deliver real results rather than a fig-leaf for continued
authoritarian control.
"This is the most important progress we have seen since the military took
over and destroyed what should have been the wealthiest country in
Southeast Asia," said David Steinberg, a Myanmar expert at Georgetown
"There has been some real effort at reform by the government, and the U.S.
should do everything it can to increase the probability that it will
Obama signed off on the trip after speaking with veteran Myanmar democracy
leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who told him she favored more U.S. engagement and
a Clinton visit.
Suu Kyi, in a further vote of confidence in the reform process, said she
supported her National League for Democracy taking part upcoming
by-elections -- a step which could see the party start to emerge as a real
opposition in parliament.
Aung Din, a former political prisoner who now heads the U.S. Campaign for
Burma advocacy group, said he welcomed Clinton's trip but worried that the
reforms announced thus far were fragile and incomplete.
"I hope that the regime will take this seriously and respond positively by
releasing all the remaining political prisoners," he told Reuters. "There
is some risk that they may not continue to change."
Obama and Clinton have emphasized that Myanmar's leaders -- who this week
won their bid to chair the 10-member Association of South East Asian
Nations (ASEAN) in 2014 -- must do more to reform, release more political
prisoners and end long-running conflicts in ethnic-minority areas.
Clinton said she would use her visit on December 1 to press home these
"One of the reasons that I'm going is to test what the true intentions are
and whether there is a commitment to both economic and political reform,"
she told CNN.
But analysts said Clinton's trip underscored Washington's belief that
Myanmar was finally shaking off domination by the military, which took
power in a 1962 coup and killed thousands in a crackdown in 1988.
"This is designed to give a very clear stamp of approval," said Priscilla
Clapp, a retired diplomat who served as chief of the U.S. mission in
Myanmar from 1999 to 2002 and is now a senior advisor at the Asia Society.
"All of the things we have been asking for the last 20 years are now
suddenly happening, and the United States had to find a way to respond.
They can't remove the sanctions right away, so this was one way to do it."
The Obama administration began cautiously opening to Myanmar in 2009, and
the drive has gained steam in recent months as the military-backed
civilian government freed a first batch of political prisoners and took
other reform steps.
The United States has had broad economic sanctions on Myanmar since 1988,
and the European Union, Australia and Canada have also imposed sanctions
in an effort to put pressure on the ruling junta.
While U.S. officials say lesser bans such as travel limits on officials
are being relaxed, movement on major U.S. economic sanctions would require
action by Congress where many lawmakers remain skeptical about the
country's leadership.
Ernest Bower, director of the Southeast Asia program at the Center for
Strategic and International Studies and former head of the US-ASEAN
Business Council, said many U.S. businesses hoped the door may open to the
country, which has a population of about 54 million and rich resources
including natural gas, minerals and timber.
"This is an incredible opportunity. You just don't find an Asian economy
that has been untouched by the developed countries for the last 40 years,"
Bower said.
Even if sanctions are eased quickly -- an unlikely prospect -- analysts
say it would take time for foreign businesses to move in, citing Myanmar's
extensive red tape and lack of treaties on investment or trade protection.
While businesses may have to wait for any payoff, the diplomatic benefits
are clear as long as the reform process continues.
For Obama, Myanmar may represent the best hope for success in his policy
of engagement with traditional U.S. foes, which has hit a brick wall with
Iran, North Korea and Syria.
Strengthening ties with Myanmar also plays into the broader U.S. strategy
of countering China's rising influence. Myanmar in September scrapped
plans for a huge dam built and financed by Chinese firms, and Washington
is eager to see it move further out of Beijing's orbit.
Sean Noonan
Tactical Analyst