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Friday, August 28, 2009
The Alexander Health Center at The University of Tulsa is scheduled to be open from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, August. 29, to assist students and employees who have flu symptoms.
Two TU students were diagnosed with Type A influenza on Friday. In keeping with TU's health emergency plans, the students have been isolated in campus residences until the flu symptoms have passed. The signs and symptoms of this flu virus are fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.
Anyone who is feeling ill with these symptoms should seek medical attention. TU students and employees may visit the Alexander Health Center (M-F, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) for medical treatment and referrals. For health needs outside of the clinic's hours, students and employees are urged to visit one of the local emergency health clinics.
If a student or employee is diagnosed with the flu by an off-campus physician, they are asked to isolate themselves until flu symptoms have passed. Students living in residence halls are asked to notify the on-duty residence hall director, and TU apartment residents are asked to notify their apartment community director.
TU officials will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate action to protect students, employees and campus operations.
For more information about the influenza virus, visit the Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/flu/.
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Alison S. Ressler
PartnerAlison S. Ressler
PartnerAlison S. Ressler is a leading authority on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and capital markets, having been recognized by The American Lawyer as a "Dealmaker of the Year" for her role advising Barclays in the sale of Barclays Global Investors to BlackRock and as a "Dealmaker of the Week" and "Dealmaker in the Spotlight" for her role in the acquisition of Skype by Microsoft from an investor group led by Silver Lake, (as counsel to both Skype and Silver Lake). She provides advice to domestic and international corporations, private equity investors, boards of directors and financial advisers for a wide range of transactions in regulated and unregulated industries.
Ms. Ressler is a member of the Firm's Management Committee; serves as co-head of the Global Private Equity Group; and is responsible for the Firm's practice in California.
Rankings and Recognitions
Alison Ressler is regularly recognized as a leading lawyer and at the top of the legal profession – in California, the United States and globally – by a variety of publications and guides covering the profession. In addition to the accolades already mentioned, Ms. Ressler has been recognized for her work in Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity, Corporate Governance and Capital Markets by the following authorities:
- The Best Lawyers in America - recognized for over 10 years
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Daily Journal
- Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers – Best of the Best
- Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Private Equity Lawyers
- The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers
- The International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers
- The International Who's Who of Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers
- Law360
- The Lawdragon 500: Leading Dealmakers in America
- The Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America
- The Lawdragon 500: New Stars, New Worlds
- The Lawyer Transatlantic Elite, "Introducing the Sweet Sixteen" and "The M&A Elite"
- The Legal 500 United States
- PLC Cross-border Capital Markets Handbook
- PLC Cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook
- PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook
- Southern California Super Lawyers
- Who's Who Legal: Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions
Professional Activities and Community Involvement
- Member of the Dean's Council, Columbia Law School
- Trustee and Treasurer, Brown University
- Trustee, Harvard Westlake School
Significant M&A transactions in which she is currently involved or has been involved in recent years include:- the pending acquisition of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. by Endo International plc (as counsel to Endo)
- the acquisition of Sport Chalet, Inc. by Vestis Retail Group, which is owned by funds advised by Versa Capital Management (as counsel to Versa)
- the unsolicited offer to acquire Allergan Inc., the acquisition of PreCision Dermatology, Inc., the acquisitions of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, QLT, Inc.'s Visudyne business, and Eyetech Inc. and the aborted bid for Cephalon, Inc. by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (as counsel to Valeant Pharmaceuticals)
- the acquisition of NaturalMotion Ltd. by Zynga Inc. (as counsel to Zynga)
- the $11.2 billion acquisition of Cole Real Estate Investments by American Realty Capital Properties (acting as special counsel to Christopher Cole and certain other executives) and the acquisition of Cole Holdings Corporation by Cole Credit Property Trust III, Inc. (as counsel to Cole Holdings)
- the acquisition of Dole Foods Co. by an investor group led by David H. Murdock, Dole's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (as counsel to the special committee of Dole)
- the acquisition of CPG International Inc. by the affiliated funds of Ares Management LLC and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (as counsel to Ares and OTPP)
- the purchase of Activision Blizzard shares from Vivendi (as counsel to ASAC II, an investment vehicle led by Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and Co-Chairman Brian Kelly)
- the sale of 14.9% ownership stake in Advent Software, Inc. to TPG Capital by SPO Partners (as counsel to SPO Partners) and subsequent sale of the remaining 15% stake
- the acquisition of Dell Inc. by an investor group led by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners (as counsel to Microsoft Corporation, provider of financing for the acquisition)
- the acquisition of SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (as counsel to Teachers')
- the acquisition of Cymer, Inc. by ASML Holding NV (as counsel to Cymer)
- the acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. by The Walt Disney Company (as counsel to the financial adviser to Disney)
- the sale of Serta and Simmons Bedding Company to Advent International by Ares Management and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (as counsel to Ares and Teachers')
- the acquisition of Savers, Inc. (interests held by Freeman Spogli & Co.) by Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and TPG Capital (as counsel to the controlling shareholder of Savers)
- the strategic alliance among Moelis & Company, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. (as counsel to Moelis)
- the repurchase by Wynn Resorts, Limited of approximately 20% of its shares from Universal Entertainment Corporation (as counsel to the financial advisers to the board of directors of Wynn)
- the acquisition of Skype Global S.à r.l. by Microsoft Corporation from an investor group
led by Silver Lake (as counsel to both Skype and Silver Lake) (recognized as a "Dealmaker in the Spotlight" in The American Lawyer, July/August 2011, and as a "Dealmaker of the Week" by Am Law Daily,
May 13, 2011) - the acquisition of 99 Cents Only Stores by Ares Management LLC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (as counsel to the financial adviser to the special committee of 99 Cents Only Stores)
- the sale of Central Parking Corporation to Standard Parking Corporation by Versa Capital Management, LLC (as counsel to Versa)
- the acquisition of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation by Cumulus Media Inc. (as counsel
to the financial advisers to Citadel) - the investments in Central Pacific Financial Corp. by The Carlyle Group and Anchorage Capital Group (as counsel to Central Pacific Financial)
- the acquisition of Cypress Bioscience, Inc. by Ramius LLC and Royalty Pharma (as counsel to Cypress Bioscience)
- the merger of equals between Biovail Corporation and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (as counsel to the special committee to Biovail)
- the acquisition of First Republic Bank from Bank of America Corp. by a consortium of buyers including Colony Capital LLC and General Atlantic LLC (as counsel to Colony Capital) (recognized as a "Dealmaker of the Week" by Am Law Daily, October 23, 2009)
- the acquisition of Simmons Bedding Company by Ares Management LLC and Teachers' Private Capital (as counsel to Ares and Teachers')
- the acquisition of Barclays Global Investors by BlackRock Inc. and the superseded proposed acquisition of BGI's iShares business by CVC Capital Partners (as counsel to Barclays PLC) (recognized as
a "Dealmaker of the Week" by Am Law Daily, June 19, 2009) - the acquisition of Clear Channel Communications by a private equity group comprising Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital Partners (as counsel to the financial adviser to Clear Channel)
- the acquisition of certain assets of Groove Tubes, LLC by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (as counsel to Fender)
- the equity investment in Westwood One Inc. by
The Gores Group, LLC (as counsel to chairman of the board of Westwood One) - the acquisition of Hilton Hotels Corporation by The Blackstone Group (as counsel to Hilton)
- the acquisition of Kaman Music Corporation by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (as counsel to Fender Musical Instruments Corporation)
- the acquisition of Central Parking by Chrysalis Capital Partners, L.P. and Lubert-Adler, L.P.
(as counsel to Chrysalis and Lubert-Adler) - the acquisition of Asurion Corporation by an investor group including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (as counsel to CPPIB)
- the acquisition of an equity interest in SandRidge Energy by Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund (as counsel to Ares)
- the acquisition of CNL Retirement Properties by Health Care Property Investors (as counsel to HCP)
- the acquisition of Radica Games Limited by Mattel Inc. (as counsel to Radica)
- the acquisition of Freescale Semiconductor by a consortium led by The Blackstone Group (as counsel to the financial adviser to Freescale)
- the acquisition of the hotel business of Hilton Group plc by Hilton Hotels Corporation (as counsel to Hilton)
- the acquisition of Chiron Corporation by Novartis AG (as counsel to Chiron)
- the acquisition of American Medical Instruments by Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (as counsel to Angiotech)
- the acquisition by Occidental Petroleum Corporation of Vintage Petroleum Corporation (as counsel to Occidental Petroleum)
- the acquisition of Westcorp by Wachovia (as counsel to the chairman, CEO and controlling shareholder of Westcorp)
- the acquisition of Telephony@Work, Inc. by Oracle Systems Corporation (as counsel to Telephony@Work)
- the acquisition of Savers Inc. (interests held by Berkshire Partners LLC) by Freeman Spogli & Co. (as counsel to the controlling shareholder of Savers)
- the acquisition of National Bedding (Serta Mattress) by Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund and Ontario Teachers (as counsel to the investor group)
- the merger of Sprint Corporation and Nextel Communications, Inc. (as counsel to the financial advisers to Sprint)
- the sale of Hynix Semiconductor's logic-based semiconductor business to Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners LP (as counsel to Hynix)
- the acquisition by Talecris Holdings, LLC of Bayer AG's worldwide plasma business (as counsel to Cerberus, as lead investor)
- the acquisition by Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund of Marietta Corporation (as counsel to Ares)
- the acquisition of CB Bancshares by Central Pacific Financial Corp. (as counsel to Central Pacific)
- the acquisition of Vans, Inc. by VF Corporation (as counsel to Vans)
- the acquisition of PayPal, Inc. by eBay, Inc. (as counsel to eBay)
- the acquisitions of Pathogenesis Corporation and Matrix Pharmaceutical, Inc. by Chiron Corporation (as counsel to Chiron)
- the acquisition of The Grass Valley Group by Thomson Multimedia (as counsel to Grass Valley)
- the acquisition of Immunex Corp. by Amgen Inc. (as counsel to Goldman, Sachs)
- the acquisition of Spieker Properties by Equity Office Properties (as counsel to Spieker)
- the proxy fight between AMAG Pharmaceuticals and MSMB Capital (as counsel to AMAG)
- the proxy fight between Cypress Bioscience and Ramius LLC and Royalty Pharma (as counsel to Cypress Bioscience)
- the proxy fight between Amylin and Icahn Group and Eastbourne Capital (as counsel to Amylin)
- the proxy fight between Biovail and Eugene Melnyk (as counsel to Biovail)
- the proxy fight between New Century Financial and Greenlight (as counsel to New Century Financial)
- the proxy fight between Vineyard National and certain of its shareholders (as co-counsel to Vineyard National)
- the proxy fight in connection with Central Pacific Financial's hostile offer for CB Bancshares (as counsel to Central Pacific Financial)
- the hostile proxy contest and tender offer initiated by a shareholder of Entertainment Properties Trust (as counsel to Entertainment Properties Trust)

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The Burning Crusade's enduring war on spelling {WoW}
Jan 21st 2007 2:56PM This is what happens when some of the quest text and many of the item names are not complete in the beta (Paladin Helmet 3984:28382, ftw!). Having three 60's*, I've come across a few quest typos in the original game as well. On one hand, when the server crashes, you reconsider priorities. On the other hand, Blizzard must have an employee or two dedicated to this, no?
* And now one 61, woot! (Crashes and queues slow things a bit.)
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CMMC School of Nursing? or SMCC?
0Mar 17, '11 by bd22hi everyone! Just wanted to get some general info from students that have been in the Central Maine Medical center school of nursing. What is your schedule like? The professors? Do you enjoy it? I should hear back from them today or tomorrow for Fall 2011 admission...I am so nervous, both to get in and to not! I am worried about the commute for me if I do end up getting in, it will be 1.5 hours each way, everyday! (It is not an option for me to live in Lewiston unfortunately.) My alternative would be waiting until Jan. 2013 to begin at SMCC (I am on the waiting list now) Any insight/suggestions about either program or what you would do would be so helpful, thanks!
1Mar 17, '11 by lupinI went to Cmcc and graduated in 2005. I felt I got a good education from CMCC. The instructors were very helpful and the clinical experiences were interesting (our clinicals were mostly at Central Maine Medical Center, D'youville, St. Mary's, etc). I lived in Brunswick at the time, so Smcc and Cmcc were going to be either direction for me. I had several personal issues that came about during my program but my Advisor really encouraged me and helped me get through them. I know by state standards, the school that has the most students pass the N-clex on the first try is rated the best in the state and SMCC was consistently rated #1 in the state, but CMCC was usually #2. It basically came down to who was going to get me in a program faster (I applied everywhere ) and CMCC called me two weeks from the start of classes saying there had been a drop out and I was first on the waiting list. Whatever you do, when you finish, go back and finish your bachelor's. Easier if your already working as a nurse. No change in title but will make a difference in some job situations.BrittneyLynn likes this.
0May 12, '11 by wright204Hello everyone!
Just finished my last semester @ KVCC in AP2 and Patho. I'm looking forward to starting in the fall @ CMMC as well. I'll be doing my clinicals at Franklin Memorial in Farmington, as it's much closer than Lewiston. I guess we'll see each other on June 13th. Waiting (patiently) for the booklist as well as I try to get them ASAP. Any word about financial aid? Have a great month everyone and .. see you soon!
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0May 25, '11 by clyRNHello, I have just graduated from CMMC (central maine medical center) college of nursing. That seems like quite the drive for you, but the schooling is worth it. I came from no medical background or experience, and fit in just fine. The clinical experience and relationships you form along the way are amazing. I can say that what I have heard from several nurses/residents/physicians/doctors that work at CMMC Hospital is that the students from CMMC nursing school seem overall better prepared while on the floor/taking care of patients. Now I am NOT saying anything negative about any other schools, because in the end a degree is a degree!
If you do choose this school, be prepared for an intense workload, some can make it through school while working and others cannot. If you were an "A" student previously, you may not be one here- and that is fine! You will be very busy doing "Client Assessment Tools" or "cats" as we call them, and numerous care plans; most of your friends attending other schools will NOT be doing this much work...but it is so worth it....I know I am rambling but there is so much to say about this school. Some days you will hate the school with a passion, but hey, it's variety isnt it?....If you were able to get in to the school, take the chance! -
0Jun 21, '11 by EGagnonclyRN -
You say you didnt have the best GPA going in and didnt come from a medical background, I am wondering if you might share how long ago you graduated high school?
I graduated in 97 and went to CMCC and got an AS in Engineering. So I do have some college courses under my belt - though it has been 10+ years! I am seriously considering changing careers as things are falling into place nicely for my wife's career that will allow me to focus on what I really want to do with mine. So I dont come from a medical backgroung, just very interested in the field for longer than I can remember.
My biggest question is it seems that a lot of people are taking pre-req classes at local colleges before they apply for CMMC, I have all the pre-req done - completed in high school - would this be too long ago? I hear that there are 300+ application for little openings so I find it hard to believe that they would take someone who is 31 and has no prior medical experience, etc.!
One last question, for now anyways, did you use any exam prep books for the Kaplan pre entry exam? -
0Jun 21, '11 by clyRNegagnon-
I have graduated just last month (May). When I entered the program the testing was the "NET" Exam, which was basically like the SATs. If you go to the Kaplan website I am sure you will find a book that may help you prep and test, they have everything. Kaplan is something the school just began using my senior year and will most likely not use when their contract is up. I do recommend taking your pre-reqs before applying and beginning school, as we lose a lot of people that are trying to take them along with the workload of nursing. DO NOT worry about your age, I am 21 and was one of the youngest in my class. We had several classmates that graduated and were in the ages of late 40s-60s. It can be done and happens all the time. Honestly be prepared to put your personal life on hold for a couple of years as the program is very intense. Make sure to take time for yourself and spouse/family during the weekends and vacations- you'll need it! Good luck -
0Jun 21, '11 by EGagnonWhen you say trying to get the pre reqs done prior to do you mean taking the eng 101, A&P, etc? If so I'm kinda confused as if you look at CMMC site all that is listed as part of their courses? The only pre reqs for the application is to have bio in high school, SATs, etc.?
I guess when I read "pre req" I think you must have those items before you can apply...


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There is an old saying: garbage in, gets garbage out! The job report is nothing but garbage out!
Hi Gabe! FOX "news" is nothing more than an entertainment program. With all that is happening in the world today, my husband said they must have gone on for 15 to 20 minutes this morning about some football players wife (A Miss America or something), that was sitting in the grandstand. And I think yesterday's "highlight" was about the top Victoria Secret Model or some such nonsense. There are no "real" news shows. The other channels are biased, left wing liberal nut jobs. And FOX also has many limitations, since the largest share holder is an Arab. I continue to get my news from viable sources off the internet. If it weren't for my husband "needing" to watch his football games on a large screen, I doubt we'd watch any tv at all.
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I've several rex begonia types - most of which are suffering from a form of mildew. This also affected my angel wing begonia. I wonder if this is the sort of thing to expect of begonias during this time of the year. If so what should I have been doing to prevent this from recurring. I'm planning to treat these plants with some anti fungal sprays but still I would rather prevent this from happening next year. I'm told that the form I have is due to dry indoor air.
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Temporary Exemption from Licensure under Chapters 130 and 132 of the Laws of 2010
Legislation enacted in 2010 provides an exemption from licensure as a psychologist, licensed master social worker, licensed clinical social worker, mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, creative arts therapist or psychoanalyst for individuals in certain programs that are operated, regulated, funded or approved by certain agencies until July 1, 2013. Chapters 130 and 132 of the Laws of 2010 require each exempt agency to submit to the State Education Department ("SED") a report on the utilization of personnel subject to the provisions of those sections of law.
Exempt Agency Reports
Each exempt state agency, after consultation with local governmental units and social services districts over which the agency has regulatory authority, submitted to the commissioner of education a report on the utilization of personnel subject to the provisions of the law. These reports include but are not limited to:
- Identification of tasks and activities performed by such personnel categorized as tasks and functions restricted to licensed personnel and tasks and functions that do not require a license under article 154 of the education law;
- Anaylsis of costs associated with employing only appropriately licensed or otherwise authorized personnel to perform tasks and functions that require licensure under such article 154, including salary costs and costs associated with providing support to unlicensed personnel in obtaining appropriate licensure;
- An action plan detailing measures through which each such entity shall, no later than July 1, 2013, comply with professional licensure laws applicable to services provided; and
- Recommendations on alternative pathways toward licensure.
Exempt Agency Reports can be accessed here.
The Office of the Professions invites thoughtful and focused feedback on the proposed implementation plans submitted by State Agencies currently exempt from certain professional licensure laws. This survey presents the recommendations by exempt agencies for changes in the Education Law, rules or regulations regarding the license and practice of these professions. It only includes the recommendations submitted by the exempt agencies. You are encouraged to read each report prior to entering the survey.
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Last Chance to Check Out Booktalk Nation (until January); Audio Streams
Tomorrow, Tues., Dec.11, Booktalk Nation wraps up for the holidays at 7 Eastern/4 Pacific when D.T. Max discusses his biography of David Foster Wallace, Every Love Story is a Ghost Story with Gideon Lewis-Kraus. To participate, sign up at booktalknation.com.
Or listen to last week's talks, which can now be streamed from the authors' pages at Booktalk Nation. Here are the links (please note that the Cursing Mommy really does curse (a lot) — not safe for work or kids):
Ian Frazier with Roy Blount Jr., The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days: btn.cc/author/frazier
David Abrams with Sarah Bird, Fobbit: btn.cc/author/abrams
Ann Haywood Leal with Annie Philbrick, A Finders-Keepers Place: btn.cc/author/leal
Events for January feature Lois Lowry, Emma Straub, Richard Russo, and Robert K. Massie. More to come.
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BTN Update: Roy Blount, Richard Russo & A Cursing Mommy
Our launch of Booktalk Nation, a service that organizes nationwide phone-in author talks hosted by independent bookstores, continues this week with a full slate of events.
Help spread the word: forward this message on to let friends know that they can dial in Thursday evening to participate in Roy Blount's interview of Ian Frazier and order The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days. Mr. Frazier will cheerfully inscribe books for the cursing mommies and daddies on their gift lists. Roy Blount will inscribe Alphabetter Juice for readers who purchase the book through Booktalk Nation this week.
This week's lineup of phone-in author talks (all start 7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific):
Tuesday, Dec. 4th: Children's author Ann Haywood Leal discusses A Finders-Keepers Place and My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places.
Wednesday, Dec. 5th: David Abrams, a 20-year Army veteran who served in Iraq, discusses his satiric war novel Fobbitwith Sarah Bird.
Thursday, Dec. 6th: Ian Frazier with Roy Blount Jr. The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days.
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James Ruggiero - USA Hockey CEP Level 1
James Ruggiero was a Division 1A, full scholarship athlete while playing football at Kent State University. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, James competed in Western Pennsylvania's youth and later adult "A" ice and roller hockey leagues from age 6 until he left the East Coast at age 23. A disciplined scholar, he earned his teaching credential in secondary education. When arriving in California to teach at the high school level, James became a C.I.F. Certified coach. Throughout the breadth of his athleticism and knowledge, he has head coached/coached the sports of football, baseball, hockey, and golf ranging in age groups from 4 year-olds all the way to the college level. James has a family of four including his wife, Lori, and their two sons, John and Calvin, who currently play for the Desert Blaze Hockey Club.


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Collections at the Mobile Botanical Gardens:
The Shropshire Nature Trail, one of the earliest features put into place in the Gardens, leads visitors through a natural habitat of woodlands.
The Founders' Fragrance & Texture Garden, another early project, showcases plants which offer sensory delights…prickly or soft to touch, fragrant to inhale. It was designed to enhance a garden experience for blind or handicapped individuals.
The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem contains a vast array of 165 species ranging from giant longleaf pines and southern magnolias to tiny bluets and other native wildflowers.
Northeast of the Gardens is a remnant of a Wetland Area. For centuries, these wetlands slowed the waters of Three Mile Creek, purifying and filtering them while providing prime wildlife habitat. The creek has been channelized, but some wetland plants and animals remain along its edges.
Located in an area with seepage springs, the Fern Garden is especially lovely on a hot, sultry day.
The Herb Garden was established in 1996 by the Gulf Coast Herb Society. Its members continue to maintain it and provide much general support for MBG.
The John Allen Smith Japanese Maple Garden contains the core collection of maple specimens from horticulturist John Allen Smith. Donations of plants, money, and effort have provided this exotic garden with additional lovely trees.
The Millie McConnell Rhododendron Garden began as a native azalea garden, planted by Tom Dodd, John Allen Smith, and Dr. John Giordano. The garden was redesigned in 2006 to showcase azalea hybrids either created in Mobile, or especially well-suited to our climate. These groups include the Eugene Aromi, Tom Dodd, and Kosaku Sawada hybrids. This Garden also boasts the largest public collection of Satsuki azaleas in the U.S., as well as an extensive collection of historic Southern Indica azaleas. These plants are set among 19th century architectural artifacts and hand-made brick pavers from Mobile's old Broad Street. The pavers were donated by the City of Mobile Archives.
The Kosaku Sawada WinterGarden began with plantings by Tom Sawada. By 2007, this garden, under the direction of Bobby Green, was re-established with a polished design and the addition of more camellia specimens, many of which are no longer found commercially. Many of these plants are "rescue" camellias from heirloom gardens. Additionally, companion plants favorable to a winter garden are on display here. In 2010, it was designated the Kosaku Sawada WinterGarden, in honor of Tom's father, whose hybridization skills produced many world-renowned varieties, including Gulf Glory and Tiny Princess.
In front of the Botanical Center Plaza is the Rebloom Mobile Garden, designed and planted to showcase plants from the Rebloom Mobile list established in 2002 as part of the Mobile Tricentennial Celebration.
The Piff Garden, created in honor of Mrs. Elsa Piff, features perennials, shrubs and annuals which are very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Mrs. Piff's beautiful plumerias can also be seen in the beds near the entrance every summer. Each Fall, they are removed to a greenhouse and returned to the Gardens when the weather is favorable.
1970 South Alabama Horticultural & Botanical Society incorporated
1974 Society agrees to develop and manage 100 acres as a Botanical Garden; City of Mobile leases 100 acres to the Society
1976Mobile Botanical Gardens dedicated
1976 First Annual Plant Sale at the home of Floyd & Millie McConnell
1979 Founders' Fragrance & Texture Garden established
1979 Hurricane Frederic
1980 Flooding created Kudzu Canyon / washed-out road and field
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It was a privilege to be at the funeral. To be so welcomed by the community and to be able to share in the liturgy. I was so glad to see so many student cross faces there. The pilgrimage owes so much to Giles that it was entirely fitting that it was so well represented to mark his leap forward to the other side. He's better have got them in when it's our turn...
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Giles was great man,a wonderful priest and a real help to so many of us who were looking fora way to reconcile oue gay identity with our Catholic heritage. Don't overlook this important part of his priestly ministry,please. I knew him when at Oxford in the Newman Society of the Catholic Chaplaincy. May he rest in Christ's peace.
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2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Problems and Solutions
sammyboy Posts: 2I had the same thing on my 2002 F350 power stroke. About once a year you have to have the rear spine going into the read end greased. The first time mine was on warrantee, the second time it cost me $120.00. Doesn't that make you fill good that you will have to pay for that every year. How long has Ford been making trucks, never used to have that type of probem on trucks years ago. And to think I just traded my F350 for a F150
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jpcv7 Posts: 1A couple of months ago my 78 F250 wouldn't start. Thinking that I had flooded it I just left is sit and caught a ride to work. When I got home she fired right up. This happed several times, but was no big deal. Last week it happened again but this time the truck wouldn't start when I got home.
I pulled one plug and found that it wouldn't spark while the truck was cranking, but would spark just as I stopped turning the truck over. At one point it actually started with the plug out. When I replaced the plug it wouldn't fire.
I changed the ignition module and she fired up. I got about a half mile from the house only to have the truck die. I pulled over, stopped, turned the key and it fired off and I drove to work. One of the quick connects on the coil was loose so I tightened it up when I got to work.
The next day it did the same thing twice coming home. Then last night it died in the driveway and would not come back to life. I swapped the coil, ignition module, ignition switch, harness from the ignition module to the distributor, cleaned the cap and rotor - no life. I've got power to the coil, but no spark.
It was cold and snowing today so I decided not to pull the distributor which would be my next move. The engine only has about 40K on it so the distributor is pristine inside.
Anyone out there gone through this drill?
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inness Posts: 4You are correct about this problem not being repaired. My truck has been in the shop for 28 days as of today. It has already met 1 of 3 criteria for the Lemon law in the state of VA, and Thursday it will meet 2 of the 3 criteria. I don't plan on dealing with Ford anymore with this problem except on getting my $$$ back.
So far they have replaced the Rack & Seal steering system and the drive shaft. Now the truck rides much worse than before. I left the truck with them and said that I won't pick it up until it's fixed correctly. The service department is treating me like some idiot giving me all the excuses that I should return their loaner car and pick up my truck. My wife was dealt with in a rude manner by the service representative when they contacted her instead of myself. The proper paperwork is being sent registered mail today to Ford Motor Co., the dealership and VA Consumer Affairs. This is the only way to get closure on this issue.
Ford engineers know of this problem and still haven't developed a fix. Stay away from Ford F-150's. -
inness Posts: 4I think that you have made the right choice. Look at what my Ford dealership has done. I'm done dealing with them myself. Below is the posting I put out today, and if you read the back on some other postings we are not alone.
You are correct about this problem not being repaired. My truck has been in the shop for 28 days as of today. It has already met 1 of 3 criteria for the Lemon law in the state of VA, and Thursday it will meet 2 of the 3 criteria. I don't plan on dealing with Ford anymore with this problem except on getting my $$$ back.
So far they have replaced the Rack & Seal steering system and the drive shaft. Now the truck rides much worse than before. I left the truck with them and said that I won't pick it up until it's fixed correctly. The service department is treating me like some idiot giving me all the excuses that I should return their loaner car and pick up my truck. My wife was dealt with in a rude manner by the service representative when they contacted her instead of myself. The proper paperwork is being sent registered mail today to Ford Motor Co., the dealership and VA Consumer Affairs. This is the only way to get closure on this issue.
Ford engineers know of this problem and still haven't developed a fix. Stay away from Ford F-150's. -
p100 Posts: 1,116I recently bought a new 06 Silverado Z71 crew cab. I had a hefty GM card rebate, which influenced my decision to buy a Chevy. However, I was strongly considering an F150 4X4 crew cab, because several of my coworkers have older models and are very happy with them. Now, after reading about these vibration issues, I am glad I did not buy a Ford. I hope that Ford will come up with a permanent fix quickly. New full size trucks are not cheap to buy anymore and with today's technology, people deserve better quality than this.
For ten years I drove a 1995 Nissan V6 4X4 pickup and the truck was extremely reliable. Practically nothing went wrong in 10 years and A/C was blowing just as cold when I sold it as on the day I bought it. Never touched it in 10 years! Now I am worried that I too have made a mistake buying an American truck. Only time will tell. -
p100 Posts: 1,116Want my opinion on Continental tires? Absolute junk. I had throw away a set of 4 Continental CH95s on my Mazda 626 because they literally fell apart. Has loose belts or something like that. I bought two new ones later and they were both totally out of round. My friend had the same problem with a set of C95s he bought for his Mazda Miata. he threw them away as well.
I never had larger picup truck/SUV Continental tires, but if the quality control is the same as on the passenger car tires, they must be awful. -
wholeshott Posts: 1I change my trucks front breaks about three months ago. Today I had to put a new set on because the other set got dusted. Now I notice that the brakes slitly stay on when I drive. What could cause this problem. Anybody else ever expirience this. Please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
1naplay Posts: 1And I thought I was the only one who was going through this. I had bought a 2005 F150 .. I started experiencing this problem about 5K miles ago. 4 Trips to the dealer and all I get is "there is nothing wrong" "It's a Ford and all Ford's vibrate.. kinda feels like it's missing" Heck yea, it missing, but there are no codes showing up.. or that is what I've been told. .. anybody out there have a clue as to what this could be? I had heard a rumour that Ford has dropped Bosch as their injector supplier due to drop in QA.. could there be some correlation?!??!
jdfrmky Posts: 15I've an 04 F150 5.3 38k miles.same idling rough running as you describe.The computer was re programmed and truck ran as new then the fix "went away".Dealer tells me problem is check engine light does not come on to point to the problem,at least in my case.Motor Trend long term f150 had similar problem their vehicle re programmed and fixed(of course).
Ford has all this new found religion for new product but that religion does not include customer support for what is out there.sad,real sad. -
wpalkowski Posts: 493It does happen, but from what I've heard, it's not the norm.
Evidently, head is thin, so that only 4-5 threads of sparkplug do all the holding. Talking to service tech at my dealer, he said "they get a handful each year for the past few years." Some were on low mileage vehicles, others with a lot.
Boils down to having the plugs installed at proper torque setting. (Don't have my shop manual at hand so I don't remember what they spec for my 6.8L, V10) If they're too tight, plug could tear the threads in the head. Too loose and plug backs off. Either way it could spit the plug. When that happens many times the head can't be fixed with a Helicoil, etc., so it's $$$ to repair.
Plugs are good for 100K, but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't be inspected and retorqued during that time. Probably should be done as part of normal maintenance on these engines. I did mine at 30K miles, all was fine, but it's tedious on a V10. -
greyanne Posts: 1I have a 1995 F150 extended cab. My ABS Fuse blows when I turn over the ignition. It takes a 15amp, but blows that size immediatly and a 10 amp seems to last through two or three starts, which just doesn't make sense because that allows less current through.
Anyone have this problem before?
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hyrk Posts: 1I had the same problem with climate control. I found also that my 4x4 was not working. Both these items work off the vacuum pump, i found a leak in my front driver side wheel hub. A temporary fix was to pull the vacuum hose off the hub and put a bolt in it to seal the rest of the systm. I am in the process now of replacing all my frontend seals.
jor9500 Posts: 3I have an 01 F250 that was pulling hard to the left during moderate braking. I immediately suspected the right caliber was frozen or stuck. During inspection with the wheel and tire off, I had someone apply pressure to the pedal while I manually rotated the rotor. There was little resistance. I removed and replaced the caliper. I did not replace the pads because they were practically new, approx 3/8" thk and balanced both sides. While bleeding the brakes, I noticed the left side caliper (still OE) bleed off pressure was very high. In fact, it shot out and hit the top of the wheel well. The right side and both rears had the standard amount of bleed off pressure once the air was removed from the line. This struck me as odd but did not give it much more thought. Drove the truck and everything seemed fine. After a few days, the truck is pulling hard again to the left. This time, it is squeeling big time. I can't figure out why it would be doing this again? The bleed pressures are obviously the culprit. The left side has probably 3x the pressure over the same piston area, thus 3x the braking force. But why??? I don't have a good understanding of how the ABS system distributes pressures so the answer must lie in there somewhere. One more observation, the ABS light has been coming off and on for several months now. I thought it was a short, but now I am beginning to think it is related. Any have this issue or thoughts??? Thanks...
mac24 Posts: 3,910.....the ABS light has been coming off and on for several months now. I thought it was a short, but now I am beginning to think it is related. Any have this issue or thoughts?
Sounds like a reasonable assumption to me. Could be as simple as a faulty sensor or clogged tone ring on that corner. Why not disable the ABS (normal brake function will be unaffected) and see if the symptoms disappear? -
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jackaggie Posts: 3I did take mine in and the dealership added some "additive" which seems to have cured the problem. There is a Technical Service Bulletin (in one of my prior messages) which recommends a complete clutch package replacement. I guess as long as the additive cures the problem, then I would rather go that route as it minimizes the chances of the dealership screwing up something else. Only the long haul will tell me if the additive cured the problem or is simply masking it for the time being.
99roushford Posts: 2I have a 2001 F150 7700 with disk brakes. the emergency brake cables are free and move and pull the lever on the wheels to apply the brakes but the cables are so loose there is not enough travel to have the break engage. there is no adjustment on the cables or can I see any on the wheel. I have been told it is on the emergency brake pedal but can see nothing there can any one advise me?
inness Posts: 4Well, here I go again. My dealership called in the Mid-Atlantic Ford Motor Co. Represntative last week to meet with me. It was explained that the whole rack pinion steering, drive shaft, spacers of different sizes for the wheels were all replaced and none of these attempts worked. Now I'm into week 6. Last Friday they said the last attempt would be to change out the entire 3rd Unit (leaf springs and the whole rear end / axle)to see if this fixed the vibrations. I received word today that this did not work. The parts used were taken from a 2006 model, exactly the same as my truck. The Ford company rep. and the service manager told me that this was the last thing they could do to fix the problem, and if this didn't work they would replace my vehicle or settle out. That's where I'm at now. So for now, I'm waiting to see how the Dealership / Ford Motor Corporation solve this. Good luck with your quest, and don't let the dealership tell you otherwise. Call Ford Motor Corporation, I know you'll get some attention then. It's a Harmonic Imbalance problem caused by the deign of the truck (drive train, frame, etc.).
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Willie Underwood III, M.D., M.Sci., M.P.H., was appointed to the faculty at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in 2008. He serves in the Department of Urologic Oncology, providing clinical care to prostate cancer patients and their families, and in the Office of Cancer Health Disparities Research where his academic efforts focus on methods to improve the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer in medically underserved New Yorkers.
Dr. Underwood came to RPCI from Wayne State University and Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, where he served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology. He earned his medical degree in 1994 from the State University of New York at Syracuse, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY and completed residency training in General Surgery in 1996 and Urology in 2000 at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT.
He completed the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program in 2002 at the University of Michigan. He earned a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Health Management and Policy in 2004 from the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and then served as Assistant Professor in Urology from 2002 to 2005. Dr. Underwood is certified by the American Board of Urology. His research interests include factors influencing the racial treatment disparities in and novel therapies for prostate cancer. His research is funded in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and American Urological Association. He has been selected as one of seven "rising stars" in urology by the American Urological Association Foundation. Dr. Underwood is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Urology Association, American Association of Clinical Urologists, and the National Medical Association. Dr. Underwood has authored and co-authored several peer reviewed publications, books, and abstracts.


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I continue to dream of finding a little homestead ( ideally in Florida, or North Carolina ) to start a little greenhouse, raise my veggies and herbs, and live a simpler life.... just sick of the daily rat race, I guess.
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- Posted by farmyardacres z6 Tennessee (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 02 at 17:35
Joe, unitedcountry.com has rural land. Also, pick what state you want to be in and get their homes magazines mailed to you or subscribe to the local paper. It's really hard to get going, you have to have money or lots of ingenuity. And one piece of advice, once you find it, do it - and stick with it. Good luck. kathyjo |
I agree with Unitedcountry - they do seem to do a good job advertising their realtors. I looked on the internet extensively and finally found it in VA but I drove around a lot and looked for a long time until I found someone who found it for me. Suggest spending lots of time just skipping around on the internet looking at areas you are interested in. If you want to explore VA, let me know. I can help you out there. The Shenandoah Valley is beautiful, not too cold and has some great buys! Don't give up. We did it but it took some time. Bye. Liliane |
Hi Bayguy,I just got 7 acres on a river for 11K,Even the tax man said I got a real deal as was listed at 25K previously.just keep searching religiously everyday!I used realtor.com and you can opt for specific zip codes as well.I thought of n.c. too but the flooding and dying animals after the last big hurricane turned me off,and after talking to several people where I am at they said the water came no higher than their first step.judi |
- Posted by Bamboochik Z-8-HOT-S.AL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, Sep 17, 02 at 8:36
I've had two homesteads in my life and I got both by advertising for them. Stated what I wanted, what I could pay and my phone number. Both times were completely successful and both times it was realtors that I ended up dealing with. They called and had property ready for me to look at with-in an hour. I didn't have to deal with anyone but the realtor and they were great. The for sale by owners were awful to deal with and a waste of my valuable time. One thing...the second time I paid cash and it was much easier to get MY price. I saved about 5000.00 this way. B. |
where did you advertize? |
- Posted by Bamboochik Z-8-HOT-S.AL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Oct 2, 02 at 13:14
We have a 'Free' Advertising book here that comes out every week. This is what I used for the second place. For the first place in GA, I used a free advertising paper that also came out weekly. You can also advertise in your free agricultural bulletins that come out either monthly or weekly. Here are some websites to check out: http://www.uga.edu/~ebl/readings/ Also you can do a search under: acreage in Florida/North Carolina Almost all real estates are online now with info and pics of the properties they have for sale. B. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Florida Market Bulletin
Bayguy, tell me what you are looking for and I'll do some research for you. Give me info such as ow much land, with or without house cheap, what areas are acceptable for you. I'll do some research through my sources. It is definitely out there. We all found some. Hate to think of you living out there in Florida dreaming your dream but not living it. |
VaLily, Following up on your kind offer........ Ideally looking for 4 to 20 acres..... in Northern half of Florida ... second choice would be Western half of North Carolina. does not require house, but open to small residence. Will build my own over next few years if vacant land, while I plant fruit trees, compost pile, and veggie/herb garden. key items ...... semi-decent soil good quality water (preexisting well would be nice) must be at least 10+ miles from coastline. Thanks, Joe |
- Posted by BellyAcres Missouri (My Page) on Thu, May 5, 05 at 13:08
I have a beautiful homestead / hobby farm for sale in missouri. Most of the planting is done. It comes fully equipped with: 3 bedroom Ranch Home with full basement & wood working shop near Kansas City, MO. 3 acres The home has 2 fireplaces & a large wood furnace. Part of the wood is already cut for next year. Also included: * The back neighbor lets me run my goats on his small pasture free of charge and would assume Asking Price: $145,000 |
you might try advertising in Farm World, a weekly newspaperish publication that is localized, I understand. Very informative, and has a good circulation. |
I found mine by looking in the area where I wanted to buy. It wasn't listed, only advertised by word of mouth. You might subscribe to local papers in the area's you are interested in buying. Search the for sales and maybe run an ad in one or more of them. Another way is to drive around the area's, stop at any small "mom & pop" stores and let them know you are looking to buy. They can tell you about places for sale in the area. Make a "want to buy" flyer and post copies at local post offices and stores in the area's you want to buy. You may end up getting calls for several properties that match your description. |
When we were looking to buy our farm in VA, I selected the areas I was interested in & got mail subscriptions to the weekly newspapers in those areas. Even though - being in NY - I didn't get the papers immediately, it didn't make a difference. Not only did I get info on what real estate was for sale, but also got a feel for the different communities. It was really invaluable & worth every penny. |
- Posted by friedgreentom 5 (My Page) on Wed, May 11, 05 at 9:10
try this website allthelistings.com I have a 2 acre place on there for sale, but in western new york. Definately try to go the "for sale by owner" way and save thousands. Or look into county tax auctions. good luck!! Marie |
Hi, I am looking for a small homestead or wooded land from 5 to 100 acres. That have Taxes under $1000.00 In these states Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Nebraska,Northern Missouri.I can pay $30,000.00 cash. Thanks, matt |
- Posted by spunbondwarrior 7 wst nc (My Page) on Tue, Oct 7, 08 at 15:09
I was born and raised in way far south Florida at the very edge of the 'glades, momma and daddys house near what is now Kendall stood through Andrew and lost only 4 tiles on the roof. Grandma had pictures (sis's now) of gangsters and other sorts at the old Morningside Pool, back when it was a prohibition booze palace and casino, long before the day it became a "park". By 1973 it was getting way to crowded and I left and never looked back......But having been a Dixielander all my life living in Fl, Ga, Tn, and NC, I am at last grown weary of summertime in the south and am looking at moving to a riverside place somewhere in way out in the woods Mn, Wi, or heaven forbid...even northern NY..... Land in west NC continues to climb in price.....Absurd pricing in the Asheville/Brevard/Hendersonville area....high and getting higher elsewhere in west NC......... An absolutely gorgeous 26 acres, 405' well w/water at 245'& 160'of reservior.....small year round creek never been dry....smaller branch fed by 3 springs never been dry....12 acres open/semi-open, 12 acres hardwoods, couple acres large white pines.....+2 miles off public road via damn near level deeded ROW, very private and secluded....former home to three stills.... places like this anywhere in west NC are getting extremely hard to come by any more..... 13 miles from I-77, 19 miles from I-40, power & land-line phone are on property....45 miles (short way via backroads) to "Hanes Mall" in Winston-Salem, 90 to I-77/I-85 interchange in Charlotte It's kinda sorta in a way for sale, well it's definetely for sale at $187,500 CASH, no offers no negotiating no financing no mobiles no commercial chicken/hog operations..... Like I said, it's getting expensive in west NC.... Good luck in your quest....... Put an "land wanted" ad in all the local papers, "traders" too, and check into whatever state you decide on Dept of Agriculture news/review/trader too...And ride around every back road you see, and stop at every little old store you see and check out the swap&sell--community notice boards..... and heres a good tip too.....if you see a septic tank pump truck, ask the driver about old places for sale, they see 'em all and are likely to be be more knowledgeable and honest about land and related issues/problems/watch-outs and the local neighborhood "atmospheres" than any realtor ever will be....just my opinion of course, |
Here is a link that might be useful: NC Agricultural Review/Trader
- Posted by spunbondwarrior 7 wst nc (My Page) on Fri, Oct 10, 08 at 16:15
This months agri-type property listings from the NCDA "Agricultural Review"....... Generally speaking, but not always so, the telephone area codes for Western NC will be "336" and "828" Just click on the link below....... Hope your search is going well....... |
Here is a link that might be useful: 10/08 NC agri-prop listings
- Posted by spunbondwarrior 7 wst nc (My Page) on Fri, Dec 12, 08 at 13:57
The November and December 2008 "NC Agricultural Review" agricultural real estate classified advertisements are at the link below |
Here is a link that might be useful: Nov/Dec '08 NC agri-classifieds
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Ancient city of Babylon under threat
Iraq's ancient city of Babylon, home of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, is being damaged by foreign forces, according to Iraq's culture minister.
Heavy equipment, helicopters and other machinery used by Polish-led forces based at Babylon are causing irreparable harm, Mofeed al-Jazaeri said, adding that the forces should leave the area as soon as possible.
"Just their presence, with their heavy equipment, is harmful in and of itself," the minister said, adding that helicopters landing and taking off were a particular problem.
"We don't know how much damage the military presence has done because our experts are not permitted to enter the site.
"But we have received information that damage has been done to several archaeological sites," he said, mentioning the temples of Nenma and Naboo, and the famed palace of Nebuchadnezzar.
Babylon was the capital of ancient Babylonia, an early civilisation that existed from around 1800 BC until 600 BC.
The site, 100 kilometres south of Baghdad, is most famous for the hanging gardens built by Nebuchadnezzar. Large parts of it were reconstructed by Saddam Husssein in an attempt to associate himself with his country's former glories.
Describing anecdotal accounts of the damage, Jazaeri said ancient roofs and walls had collapsed and buildings had decayed.
He also said that workers employed by U.S. contracting firm Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) had been digging and building in the area around Babylon, causing further damage. Jazaeri said he didn't know what the digging was for.
Polish commanders and representatives of KBR were not immediately available for comment.
Iraqi officials raised the issue of damage to Babylon in June with the former U.S. governor in Iraq, Paul Bremer, and the former coalition commander, Lieutenant-General Ricardo Sanchez, who said they were aware of the complaints.
"We already asked Bremer in June to request that an immediate end be put to these activities, but nothing happened," Jazaeri said.
"We again ask multinational forces to put an immediate end to such activities. We can't ignore any more what's going on at the site and the harm that has been done."
The Polish military commands a force of about 8000 multinational troops operating in the southern-central region of Iraq, with many of them based around Babylon.
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Mother of Navy yard shooter 'so so very sorry '
NEW YORK (AP) -- The mother of the man who killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard says she is "so so very sorry that this has happened."
Cathleen Alexis said Wednesday that she does not know why her son, Aaron, did what he did and she will never be able to ask him.
The mother read a statement at her home in Brooklyn. She concluded, "My heart is broken."
The 34-year-old Aaron Alexis killed 12 people at the Navy Yard on Monday before he was killed in a shootout with police.
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i have a tomato plant in 4" rockwool right now that is going to go into my DWC bubble bucket next week. this may sound confusing, but after i fill the bucket with the correct amount of nutes/water, how will i know how much more to add as it slowly depletes? for ex, i have a 5 gal bucket and if 2 gals are gone then how will i know how much nutrient mixture to add? i have also heard to completely flush the bucket every two weeks with plain water to get rid of nutrient buildup. im kinda a noob and this is my first attempt at hydro so please help
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- Posted by freemangreens Zone 10 CA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 1, 09 at 23:55
As your plants mature, their roots will approach and finally invade the water in the reservoir. That's okay; it's just the way it goes. For starters, fill your bucket until the water is just below the dangling roots. As the bubbles 'pop' they will supply nutrient to the roots. As the plants grow, back the water level down until the plants are well established. One thing to remember is you want to leave enough water in the system to absorb some of the heat the air pump generates. This won't be much in the beginning, but as the puddle gets smaller, it starts to heat up the water. You want to assure the water does not cook the roots. Healthy roots are white. If they start to brown, that spells trouble. Hope this helps. Just get 'er going and fire questions to the 4m as things progress. |
- Posted by dabryanman (My Page) on Thu, Jul 2, 09 at 20:45
thanks thats pretty helpful but i was more concerned with the levels of nutrients that i add. i assume i keep a constant EC/CF? if anyone could give me some tips about that |
Hi dabryanman, You anyway need to inquire and accumulate some basic knowledge by yourself, through reading and browsing web pages. Also, when asking questions and advice, please be as precise as possible about the products you use and what equipment you own. Do you have a EC-meter or/and a PH-meter or Kit? If you haven't got any of these, you simply make sure that the nutrient concentration of your first filling is adequate by following the manufacturers instructions. After that, you simply replace at least 2/3 or maybe 3/4 of your solution every week. If your plants look very healthy and you care about wasting too much, extend it to 10 days. If you want to play safe, simply replace the whole content every week. If there is a huge consumption (as you say/ for example 1-2 gallon every 2-3 days), replace this amount with a slightly weaker solution (as per default), simply assuming that the water level has decreased and the solution has increased it's relative nutrient content. If you have got a EC-meter, check the concentration when the solution has decreased in volume by some 1/5 and you'll see if the concentration in nutrients is the same or has changed. You then simply add as much water and nutrient to get back to your initial stet up. The consumption of water vs. nutrient also gives you a clue if you are using the right concentration. If the nutrient content decreases in the 4/5 left, you should raise the concentration - if it increases, your basic concentration of nutrients can be lowered. Still, using this logic you are assuming that you run a balanced NPK-formula, in which you have a balanced uptake of all elements. In reverse case this logic could be inadequate/false. Imbalance of NPK relation can be detected by changing PH over time. The more stable the PH of your nutrient solution keeps, the better your NPK-balance is. First of all check if the PH is fine, - if it isn't optimal there is no optimal uptake of all nutrients and you run in imbalance and uptake trouble sooner or later, even when changing your nutrient solution weekly! PS: I am not the right person to ask about products from US or EU manufacturers. As I live in Asia, I am not familiar with any (or most) of them. |
- Posted by dabryanman (My Page) on Wed, Jul 8, 09 at 22:31
i have an EC/CF and PH meter and luckily my grow tent and 250w HPS/MH lights arrived so i'll hopefully have the plant in the bucket in the next day or two.in terms of ventilation, i was thinking of keeping a small fan pointed at the plant, but i wasnt sure how large a fan i would need for exhaust at the top of the tent which is 4'x4'x6.5'. also, on the rockwool there seems to have developed a reddish tint in some parts and im not sure if its bad or nothing. hopefully this will all go well becuase ive put enough effort into it |
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Running Capris: The New Wardrobe Essential
The Capri Takes on the Short
The run apparel industry has expanded dramatically over the past couple decades, and it is continuing to venture into new corners of every runner's wardrobe. No longer is the race day outfit limited to lightweight shorts and a tee (or split shorts and a singlet, more specifically). These days, you are just as likely to see people running in skirts, brightly colored knee socks, and shrugs. One relatively recent run apparel phenomenon has been the embracement of the capri – a versatile, technical and rather fashionable replacement for the classic short.
Not only has this category of technical apparel blossomed in popularity; it has also expanded in scope of features. Running capris are now offered in a variety of fabrics, fits, and features, and there are even a few flashy prints on the market these days. The influence of fashion-forward female runners has not compromised the performance and inherent versatility of run capris, however. In fact, such designers have merely increased the breadth of options for both female and male runners alike. ("Man-pris", as they've been called, have sold surprisingly well, offering better cold-weather coverage and a high-mobility fit.)
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Fund This Film: Gay Rights Doc 'Kidnapped For Christ' Premieres Next Month at the Slamdance Film Festival
Features By Christopher Campbell on December 7, 2013 | Be the First To CommentAmong the titles recently announced for the 2014 Slamdance Film Festival, Kidnapped For Christ is the one I'm most anxious to see. It's a documentary about an Evangelical Christian school in the Dominican Republic where gay teens are sent to be reformed through behavior modification programming. That's not anything we haven't heard of before, and such places were even played for comedy in the '90s indie flick But I'm a Cheerleader. The thing about that movie, though, is that it seems dated. Apparently not, at least as far as attempts to "cure" homosexuality are concerned. Kidnapped For Christ reminds me of Jesus Camp, the idea of religious brainwashing being a main theme, yet in this film the kids are older and more consciously forced against their will. The place in Jesus Camp isn't necessarily bad (though many viewers see it that way), but the school in this new doc definitely is. That makes it all the more incredible that the makers of Kidnapped For Christ were allowed access to film inside Escuela Caribe and interview the students about why they're there (not all are gay but just "troubled") and what they're being put through. Also unlike Jesus Camp, there is a clear agenda with this production and its depiction of the school as a human rights problem. The story is that director Kate Logan was herself an Evangelical missionary and hadn't initially intended to make a film against the school and its practices. I'm told she actually meant to make […]
'N Sync's Lance Bass to Executive Produce Anti-Brainwashing Doc 'Kidnapped For Christ'
Movie News By Nathan Adams on August 9, 2013 | Be the First To CommentAt this point in the religious right's crusade against the encroaching tide of homosexuality, we've probably all known a young gay person who disappeared for a year or so, only to come back to their hometowns to be reintroduced to society by their parents as a newly strange-acting religious person locked into a church-sanctioned and god-approved heterosexual marriage. These sorts of miracles are achieved through church-sponsored reform schools, which are generally tucked away in remote locations, which use disturbing behavior modification methods on the children who go there, and which are now going to be exposed to the public by pop star Lance Bass. According to a report from The Wrap, Bass has just signed on to executive produce a new documentary that sheds some light on exactly what happens at one particular Evangelical Christian Reform School, called Escuela Caribe, which is run by Americans in the Dominican Republic.
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Nexternal Discount Incentives Encourage Social Commerce
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"I am so excited about this tool. I have never seen an online merchant provide immediate monetary incentive to customers to Facebook Like their products. With our new Facebook Like & Save Feature, all of our clients have a new tool to take their online sales viral. If you think about the concept, it just makes sense. I suspect that one day this will be a standard feature in the ecommerce industry. For now, I pleased that we are the only ecommerce provider offering it because if gives our clients a competitive advantage," explains Craig Ross, VP of Sales at Nexternal.
The tool is easy to use for both customers and merchants alike. When a customer visits a product in the merchant's online store they will see the Facebook Like button and the sharing discount they receive for simply liking the product. Once they select the Like button they will instantly see their discount in the shopping cart. At this same point, the Like notification will instantly appear on their Facebook News Feed with a direct link back to the merchant's online store. With a simple click the customer has posted product info on their Facebook News Feed because the savvy merchant provided the incentive for them to do so.
For Nexternal merchants, simply select the checkbox for Facebook sharing and in the preferences specify the Sharing Amount. Turning on Facebook Like & Save is that simple. Not only does this tool provide an instant source of links into a merchant's store it also makes a merchant's products more attractive to the search engines now that social signals are a factor they use in their rankings.
Napa Valley's Goosecross Cellars was an early adopter of this marketing technology with the intent of enhancing communication and enriching the overall customer experience. Owner and President of Goosecross Cellars, David Topper, states, "We have been using the Facebook Like button in our Nexternal powered store for quite some time to successfully increase brand awareness. Now that we can provide added value for our fans with an immediate incentive, I think our Facebook Likes will grow exponentially. We love the fact that we can now reward our customers automatically for posting links about their favorite Goosecross wines and sharing their experience with others. This is a clever concept and is just another reason why we continue to partner with Nexternal."
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The easiest way to make a gift seem personal is to customize it. Ralph Lauren now lets you engrave a person's name onto their Big Pony fragrance collection ($67.50-$70, ralphlauren.com).
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Ever look through the names of nail polish colors and think to yourself "That sounds like a fun job"? Now's your chance. Pretty Please lets you pick your favorite color from their expansive collection and choose the name, which is then printed on the bottle ($10, prettypleasenailpolish.com).
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Last year's tilt between the Bulls and the Clippers in L.A. was unbelievable. This time, with no Derrick Rose? It was a mismatch. L.A. set the tone immediately with a couple of SICK back-to-back lobs, first between Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, and then again with CP3 giving it up to DeAndre Jordan.
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