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After suggesting this design for for skej (crt monitors) I decided to make one for my garden. He is not guard'in (ha ha) anything yet because it's winter. Maybe I'll gift him to some folks down in the Palm Desert after I add some color. |
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- Posted by toomuchglass 53172 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 26, 10 at 21:44
I love it ! You can balance things out so good .... **********That's a KEEPER ******** |
He could "guard" my garden anytime!! Will be fun to see what colors he will be! Jan |
- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Fri, Nov 26, 10 at 23:16
Another amazing piece. Thanks for showing Robert! Kathy |
- Posted by luna_llena_feliz 5B (My Page) on Fri, Nov 26, 10 at 23:33
A rather fierce looking native guy! I love him! How tall is he? |
- Posted by jeannespines 4 Iowa (My Page) on Sun, Nov 28, 10 at 1:10
Well, I see Native Am influence ... an angelic hallo & sunrays shining toward earth...the circle of life, depth of soul...& a spear symbolizing readiness for battle. OK, I love it! But I like the rustic materials ...as is. TFS your talent, Robert! All this from a pile of junk! Jeanne S. |
- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 28, 10 at 13:55
Great design! I actually looked at the colored version first...love the colors you chose! |
Very nice! You did a great job. |
Very cool!!! and thanks for the suggestion, i'm gonna try it in the spring. i'll let you know if it works out!! |
- Posted by nancyjeanmc (My Page) on Wed, Dec 29, 10 at 16:33
So cool. And it would look wonderful in my snow covered garden. |
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Gas Prices Holding Steady Into Summer
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(Phoenix, AZ) -- Arizona gas prices shouldn't be too bad this summer. Stephanie Denbowski with Triple-A Arizona says right now the state has one of the lowest average gas prices nationwide. Denbowski says summer gas formulas are driving prices slightly higher. However, she says unless something horrible happens prices should remain stable.

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Summer is over and school is back in session! Yesterday was the first day of school for my kids and it's always such an exciting day for everyone, especially us moms. Sidney is in ninth grade (high school), Spencer is in eighth grade (middle school), and Sophia is in third grade (elementary). That's a whole lot of driving every morning and afternoon.
Finding bridesmaids dresses in a short period of time was not easy. I looked at many stores around town and online to find an off-the-rack dress that the girls would like. I was determined to find blush colored dresses in different styles to fit each girls body type. After several days of unsuccessful shopping, I decided to go to this boutique in LA that looked amazing online. When we got there I was very disappointed.
I admit I was a little Bridezilla after driving all the way to LA to find out the store was a total bust. We had only two weeks to find dresses and get them altered and at this rate I was getting nervous. After talking to the amazing Diann Valentine I knew she was going to fix this mess we were in.
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My mother has been telling me about a science fiction short story she read in college (~1977) about a boy who collects moths since I was a little girl. She thought it was called lepidoptera and possibly by Bradbury but I have never been able to find anything that fits. I would love to find out what it was, any suggestions?


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Markup: Fahrner Image Replacement (FIR)
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Recently came across FIR, and the other related subjects, although I'm sure it's old news to many of you out there. On the offchance that you dont' know what I'm talking about go here:
My query is that there is quite an array of opinion out there, because, whilst it seems to be a great way of improving accessibility when using font images etc, it also seems that it causes almost as many problems as it solves.
If anyone has an opinion I'd be interested to hear it.
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One of the problems that it causes (but easily fixed) is that dumb old IE (Windows) makes the div two or three pixels taller than expected. Adding overflow: hidden; fixes it.
I'm introducing a new method of doing rollovers in the next issue of WPDFD (this Thursday) which uses the background-image property of divs - and shifting it on rollover to display a new image. Can also be used to animate JPEGs and PNGs.
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I'm currently using a diffrent technique, I don't know what it's called or if it has a name, but there's two variations, one for if you want to see the text in front of the image, and the other is if you don't want to see the text.
The HTML looks a bit like like this: [tt]
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My Web Design site shows the first sort (where the text is shown in front).
and the CSS for that is [tt]http://www.alpha-matrix-design.co.uk/css/tabs.css[/tt]
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If you've been around since 1968, why haven't I heard of you? GGHC has built its business strictly through referrals from existing clients.
What is the minimum investment you'll consider? It depends on your personal and financial situation, your goals, and your broker. Some clients have opened accounts at GGHC with $5000, and some have opened accounts with more than $100,000.
How much should I invest in growth stocks? With their GGHC broker, clients must determine, based on their own personal and financial situation, and goals, what percentage of their assets they wish to invest.
What is an aggressive growth strategy? An aggressive growth strategy seeks to maximize the return on assets by investing in securities with high potential returns. These can include underdeveloped or emerging markets, industries undergoing dramatic change, or emerging companies. Growth investing can result in dramatic losses over one or more market cycles.
What does discretionary management mean? We buy and sell securities on behalf of a client's account without asking for that client's authorization in advance. Clients provide us with a limited power of attorney (which they can revoke at any time). Their broker will manage the account aggressively, seeking the maximum possible capital growth over time.
Do you publish equity research? No. GGHC conducts company research and does analysis for its own client accounts. We do not publish our analysis.
Our brokers and our analysts conduct comprehensive research on companies, industries, and markets where there may be growth opportunities. In addition to meeting with company management, and analyzing their financials, plans and results, we investigate supply chains, consumers, competitors - anything that may provide us with insights or detailed information that can assist our decision making.
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Road that Is Not a Road and the Open City, Ritoque, Chile
foreword by Joseph Rykwert
Several thousand miles south of the equator along the Pacific coast of South America, is the site of the Open City Amereida. It is a laboratory for thought and work, conceived and built by the faculty of architecture of the Catholic University of Valparaiso. Here architects, poets, artists, and engineers have been engaged in one of architectural education's most radical experiments for several decades. The school has long been a destination for those seeking an alternative to conventional academic practice and teaching. Now, its significance is being felt beyond the borders of Chile and South America.
Ann Pendleton-Jullian tells the story of the Open City in Ritoque, Chile, a designed city still in formation that has no master plan, no imposed ordering devices, and no hierarchical networks of infrastructure. The strange buildings placed among dunes and grasslands reflect instead the mind's translation of urban phenomena and natural phenomena relative to the construction of memory, and a process of composition that is not dependent on stylistic precedents, drawing boards, or academic discourse. Teaching takes place on site and employs poetic methods to activate the design process; the endeavor is considered more important than the result. More than 100 photographs are included, capturing the mystical spirit of the place and of its architecture.
Pendleton-Jullian discusses influences behind the Open City—the work and working methods of Surrealist French poets, the words and creative attitude of Le Corbusier, the heritage of the South American landscape and culture. Some of the more provocative issues that the work raises include the idea of "city" as it relates to human activity, to its physical reality, and to its intention; the premise of utopianism that rejects the foundations of utopia building; and issues of the sacred relative to the landscape in a modern context.
Graham Foundation/MIT Press Series in Contemporary Architectural Discourse
"The fascinating premise of this book is the belief in the possibility offounding a city in poetic acts, removing architecture from abstractgeometry and centering it on the poetic word. I am very positive aboutthis book and certainly recommend it. The questions it raises areextremely important for the practice of architecture, and particularly forthe teaching of the discipline. The author describes the Open City andits theoretical premises with great love. The existence of theexperimental city itself is rather unknown in North America. This is awork that deserves to be better known in the English speaking world, in thecontext of other important pedagogical experiments in architecture rangingfrom the Bauhaus and Ulm to Cooper Union."
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Youth identify their good and bad environmental wolves and decide on some actions they and their families can do to feed the better wolves.
Introduce the activity by producing the battery from your Conundrum Corner. Ask youth why they think it is there. After hearing some ideas, say that it shows how the environment can be like emotions. Sometimes it is difficult to know what is good and what is bad. Ask why batteries are sometimes good and sometimes bad. (They produce electricity, which is cleaner than some other forms of energy, but when you dispose of them the wrong way, they hurt the environment; they need to be disposed of correctly.) Ask also which are better, rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries. (Rechargeable batteries last longer, so users do not need as many batteries. Rechargeable batteries can be recycled, but they still contain heavy metals that are bad for the environment.)
Then connect the environment with the Cherokee story of two wolves. Ask if the youth agree that it sometimes seems that we have two environmental wolves inside us, one of them good and one of them bad. Ask the youth to brainstorm (1) what feeds the good wolf and leads to healthy environmental actions, and (2) what feeds the bad wolf and leads to unhealthy environmental actions.
Consider categorizing the responses into groups such as clean water, clean air, and disposable trash. What feeds the good wolf and leads to healthy environmental actions connected with disposable trash? (Using recycled materials, buying only what you can use, avoiding overly packaged materials, such as individually wrapped cheese slices.) What feeds the bad wolf, leading to unhealthy actions? (Being lazy and throwing out trash that could be recycled, littering or tossing things out of car windows, wanting and buying more than you need.)
When your lists are long enough (several appropriate items in each category), distribute paper and pencils to the youth. Ask them to think about the lists for a moment, then each write down three or four actions they think they and their families should take to feed their healthy environmental wolves.
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An agreement reached by US President Barack Obama with leaders from India, South Africa, China and Brazil has formed the basis of a text adopted by the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen.
At a glance here are the main points from the "Copenhagen Accord":
* Long-term goals:
"Deep cuts in global emissions are required according to science … with a view to reduce global emissions so as to hold the increase in global temperature below 2 degrees Celsius."
* Non-binding deal:
A reference in an earlier draft to adopt a legally binding climate agreement by next year was missing in the final draft. This upset the European Union and several of other countries, such as the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, which fears being swamped by rising sea levels.
* Financing:
The text says: "Developed countries shall provide adequate, predictable and sustainable financial resources, technology and capacity-building to support the implementation of adaptation action in developing countries." It mentions as particularly vulnerable and in need of help are the least developed countries, small island developing states and countries in Africa.
"Developed countries set a goal of mobilising jointly $100bn a year by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries. The funds will come from a wide variety of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral."
An annex carries the following short-term financing pledges from developed countries for 2010-12:
- EU – $10.6bn
- Japan – $11bn
- US – $3.6bn
* Emissions reduction:
Details of mitigation plans are included in two separate annexes, one for developed country targets and one for the voluntary pledges of major developing countries.
These are not binding, and describe the current status of pledges – ranging from "under consideration" for the US to "Adopted by legislation" for the EU.
* Verification:
The sticking point for a deal, largely because China refused to accept international controls, the section on monitoring of developing nation pledges is one of the longest in the accord.
It says emerging economies must monitor their efforts and report the results to the UN every two years, with some international checks to meet western transparency concerns but "to ensure that national sovereignty is respected".
* Forest protection:
The accord "recognises the importance of reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation and the need to enhance removals or greenhouse gas emission by forests", and agrees to provide "positive incentives" to fund such action with financial resources from the developed world.
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Mentioned, but not in detail. The accord says: "We decide to pursue various approaches, including opportunities to use markets to enhance the cost-effectiveness of and to promote mitigations actions."


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Research shows one way to improve your pet's health is to get him to drink more water. Water is essential for supporting your pet's vital organ function. On average, your pet should drink one ounce of water per pound of weight daily. The Drinkwell Platinum Fountain provides convenience for you while giving your pet plenty of water to stay hydrated. The patented, free-falling stream aerates his water with healthful oxygen, and an activated-carbon filter removes bad tastes and odors giving your pet the best way to stay hydrated and healthy.
To check if your pet is dehydrated, gently grab a loose fold of skin, either on the back of the neck or in between the shoulder blades and release. If the skin snaps back into place, your pet should be okay. If the skin slowly returns into place, your pet could be dehydrated and may need to be checked by a veterinarian. On average, your pet should drink one ounce of water per pound of weight daily.
The activated carbon replacement filters are made of coconut shells. The coconut shells are put through a process called carbonization, which removes all other elements other than carbon. The carbon is then 'activated' by adding back oxygen, creating a material suitable for adsorption. Activated carbon absorbs basic water contaminants, as well as chlorine from tap water. This helps improve the taste and remove odors from basic drinking water.
Veterinarians recommend fountains because the moving water encourages pets to drink more for proper hydration. The free-falling stream also adds oxygen for freshness, making the water more appealing to drink. Proper hydration promotes healthy kidney function, cushions and lubricates joints, speeds recovery time for sick or injured pets and helps your pet's body with temperature regulation.
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(Fifth Sunday of Lent (C): This homily was given on
April 1, 2001 at St. Pius X Church, Westerly, R.I. by Fr. Raymond Suriani. Read John 8:
1-11.) "The woman caught in adultery: convicted but not condemned." To convict. To condemn. The distinction between those two verbs is very real, but not very well understood! Which accounts, at least in part, for the common misinterpretation of the Gospel story we just heard (the story of the woman who was caught in the act of committing adultery). Its the misinterpretation which leads some to believe that Jesus condoned this womans sin. And this is not a new error. According to Monsignor James Turro, a New Testament professor from Philadelphia, this misinterpretation was around in the earliest days of Christianity. Monsignor Turro recently wrote the following: "Fear that [this] account of the woman taken in adultery might seem to encourage a laissez-faire attitude [toward sin], or, worse yet, might seem to approve of adultery, prompted some early copyists of the Bible to expunge the narrative from the text. They simply refused to copy it." Apparently some monks were so concerned that people would misinterpret what Jesus said and did here, that they decided to skip over the story completely when they were copying the Gospel of John. Thats why the narrative is missing from some early manuscripts of the 4th Gospel. This misinterpretation stems from fact that Jesus refuses to condemn the woman. After the scribes and Pharisees drift away (probably because Jesus wrote their sins in the sand!), our Lord stands up and he says to her, "Has no one condemned you?" She replies, "No one, sir." To which Jesus responds, "Neither do I condemn you." But he still does convict her!and thats the essential point which is so often overlooked! He convicts her of her sin by what he says in the very next line of the text. And she doesnt argue the point! Immediately after our Lord says to her, "Neither do I condemn you, he adds the instruction, Go, and from now on do not sin anymore." He calls her action a "sin"not a mistake, or a foible, or a weakness. He labels the deed a sin, and commands her not to do it again. This leads to the obvious question: What exactly is the difference between "convicting" and "condemning"? Simply put, to convict is to identify or expose a particular sin; to condemn is to say or imply that someone is damned. During his earthly life, Jesus very often did the first, but he never, ever did the secondas we see evidenced in this Gospel. But Jesus is Godwhich means that on the Day of Judgment he will do the second. Or, to be a little more accurate, he will ratify the fact that certain people have condemned themselves. Nowin case you havent figured it out yetyou are not God! And neither am I! (Ill bet youre all very happy about that!) Consequently, because we are imperfect, fallible human beings, we never have the right to condemn! Only God is qualified to do that, because only God knows the heart; only God knows how culpable a person is for his or her sins. We do noteven if we think we do. A woman with this mindset once came to Fr. John Vianney for confession, and she said, "My husband has not been to Mass or received the sacraments for years. He has been unfaithful, wicked and unjust. He has just fallen from a bridge and was drowneda double death of body and soul!" Fr. Vianney answered by saying, "Madam, there is a very short distance between the bridge and the waterbut its that distance which forbids you to judge." Biblically speaking, "to judge" means "to condemn." We Christians need to be clear about that. It has nothing to do with calling sin "sin"! Thats another common misunderstanding! Many Christians today are deathly afraid of pointing out sin, because they dont want to be accused of "judging." Remember what happened during the Lewinsky scandal a couple of years ago? Christians said, "The president broke the 6th commandment," and his defenders immediately retorted, "Who are you to judge? Remember, Jesus said, Judge not, lest ye be judged!" But thats not "judging"! Its merely pointing out a fact: He broke the 6th commandment! How culpable he was in Gods eyes for that sin is something which no one knows except God himself. He might have been fully culpable; he might not have been. But that does not change the fact that his action was objectively sinful, and should be designated as such! Remember that the very same Jesus who said, "Judge not," also said, "If your brother should commit some wrong against you, go and point out his fault." Similarly, in Galatians 6, St. Paul says, "If someone is detected in sin, you who live by the spirit should gently set him right." Then, in Colossians 3, he says, "Admonish one another." Thus, according to Jesus and St. Paul, the experience of being convicted of sin is not a bad thing! And they indicate that it can happen through human beings! God can work through us to convict someone else, and he can use someone else to convict us of sin (a far less pleasant experience, to be sure!). And this is something we should expect to happen whenever Gods Word is preached with power, clarity and conviction! We should expect to be challenged and convictedat least from time to time. One Good Friday afternoon, after Bishop Sheen had preached on the Seven Last Words of Christ at St. Patricks Cathedral, a woman came into the sacristy and began to curse him violently! He finally said to her, "Why did you come to this cathedral today?" She replied, "To steal purses." The bishop said, "Did you get any?" The woman replied, "No. That second word of yours got methe word of Christ to the good thief!" She had been convicted by God through the preaching of Bishop Sheenand that moment of conviction (as unpleasant as it was for her) proved to be the first step in her eventual conversion to the faith. No one of us enjoys being convicted. Our initial tendency is to get angry like that woman did! But think about it: getting convicted now is much better than being condemned on the Day of Judgment! Condemnation is final, because it always sends a person to hell. But every conviction can be easily overturned by an attitude of repentance and a good confession. This means that the experience of being convicted can actually lead us to heaven, if we convert our hearts after being convicted of the sin. So (as crazy as it may sound) we should all pray to be convicted! In fact, let our prayer at this Mass be, "Dear Lord, convict meand convert methat I might never be condemned." |


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"Hacking for Humanity"
"Hacking for Humanity"—never thought you'd hear that phrase, right? Well, Google, Microsoft, NASA, The World Bank, and Yahoo! have joined forces to turn that into a reality and bring us Random Hacks of Kindness, an initiative that brings together the sustainable development, disaster risk management, and software developer communities to solve real-world problems with technology.
After a successful inaugural event last year in California that produced software solutions used during the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, the partners have decided to take the effort global. Random Hacks of Kindness is gearing up for its first worldwide "Hackathon for Humanity" on June 4-6, 2010. The global Hackathon will feature a marathon weekend of hacking and coding competitions geared toward developing software that saves lives, alleviates suffering, and helps communities to recover after natural disasters strike. Hackathon events are set for Washington DC, Sydney, Nairobi, Jakarta, and Sao Paulo.
The event here in DC, held in conjunction with the DC Crisis Camp and the World Bank's Understanding Risk Conference: Innovation in Disaster Risk Assessment, will begin with a reception hosted by the Global Partnerships Office at the U.S. State Department and will be followed by 48 hours of hacking at Microsoft's Washington, DC, office. Participation is free and open to everyone, so software engineers, hackers, students, and volunteers, grab your laptops and come out this weekend to put your expertise to work in helping to solve some of the most pressing issues we face around the world! For more info and to register for the DC event, please visit http://rhokdc.eventbrite.com/?src=2m.
Aneesh Chopra is United States Chief Technology Officer
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Wrath from the Sea
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The sea meant freedom to the men of the Iron Islands. He had forgotten that until the Myraham had raised sail at Seagard. The sounds brought old feelings back; the creak of wood and rope, the captain's shouted commands, the snap of the sails as the wind filled them, each as familiar as the beating of his own heart, and as comforting. [...] I must never go far from the sea again.
-A Clash of Kings, George R. R. Martin
The revised edition of Kings of the Sea for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game is now on sale at your local retailer and our webstore! This expansion, marked on the front of the box with "Revised Edition," now features three copies each of the 60 unique cards included in the original printing.
With this version of Kings of the Sea, you are purchasing a complete play set that will enable you to begin building exciting and competitive House Greyjoy decks immediately.
To fear the Great Kraken
The aptly named Kings of the Sea features House Greyjoy, the brutal warriors of the Iron Fleet, and brings to your deck-building a wealth of new tactics, strategies, and strengths. Take advantage of House Greyjoy's Intimidate, their specific keyword that can result in unopposed challenges, or their unique Location control capabilities.
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Support of Harlaw is another card that benefits from House Greyjoy's Intimidate keyword. In addition to your attached character gaining stealth, he can also stand after your unopposed challenge, ready to be used against your opponent's challenges phase. You can also use Support of Harlaw in combination with Assault of the Kraken to attack twice with the card to which Support of Harlaw is attached.
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@Winged_Human, no it does not have the Resin House Card in it, but I suspect they will probably release it like they have with the Baratheon and Martell cards.
@Winged_Human: I believe it was announced that the re-release will not have the resin House card. There should still be some leftover original prints somewhere to purchase however.
Any info on whether the resin house card is in this set too? I didn't get a chance to get a GJ resin house card and have been waiting for the re-release in hopes of acquiring one.
Yes! Must have this one, been waiting for some time now to get a good GJ deck together
When you have some GJ raiders rowing those boats, "On the Boat" meain "in your hands"!
I for one am glad that we have a couple of big releases back-to-back.
FINALLY!! And I already have it in my hands! I gotta say, I have been watching this one closely and when it went straight from "On the Boat" to "In Stores" I was a bit annoyed. However, it was a nice surprise since I was not expecting it for another 2 weeks at least.


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Hi all , I have 3 old pie cherry trees that don't produce much in the way of edible cherries . Every June we get hundreds of tiny tart cherries and the birds won't even eat them off the trees . We inherited them when we bought our place . The wife says if they don't produce a decent tasting cherry again this year she want's them gone. I really do not want to cut them down next winter.
What I would like to do is Graft something onto the trees . plum maybe ,I know they are both Prunus . but are they compatible? Any advise on what cultivars will take to being grafted on cherry stock ? Thanks
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3..just outside of E (My Page) on Sat, Apr 21, 12 at 20:35
No plum,.. I would cut them down really good now, branches like a foot or so down to the main trunk this year. Let them grow new wood [water sprouts] and graft next spring onto these about 10 inches out. Any good pie and sweet cherries, you could get a instant 10 variety going next year. |
I would suggest same as konrad -- cut branches way way back to about a foot from the trunk, allow new sprouts to come out of the "stumps" this season, then next spring try grafting some good tasting varieties to the sprouts. The tree will look goofy for a few years, but after 6 or 7 years it will look almost normal again and you'll have a great crop of great tasting cherries of whatever varieties you like. There are a lot of good online resources about how to do this. Look up stephenhayesuk on YouTube as I know he's got more than one video about "grafting over" an old tree (in his case it's with apples but the concept for cherries is the same). |
Agreed. Your trees are well established, use them for grafting hosts. Has to be other types of cherry, but you could go hog wild and graft as many types of cherry branch to them as you can get your hands on. Have a veritable cherry fruit salad tree. |
Pie cherry trees are good for whip and tongue grafting as well as budding in the summer. If you don't like Montmorency, you could graft on sweet cherry. I have read warnings about this, but I dont know if I believe them. IT is a different species. John S PDX OR |
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By Felipe Montoya-Greenheck
Sometimes engagement in the field grabs you when you are busy grading papers at your desk, and then it doesn't let go, or rather, because of the urgency of the matter, one cannot let go. My recent post as director of the Las Nubes Project at the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, put me in charge of a research, education, and community action program centered in the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor in southern Costa Rica. In 1998 a tract of rainforest, the Las Nubes Forest Reserve, bordering the Chirripó National Park was donated to York. While emailing and facebooking with community members, researchers in Costa Rica, and my own Master's students to plan participatory research projects in the corridor, communications began to pile up confirming the dreaded news that ten new hydroelectric dams were being planned for the watersheds on the Pacific side of the Chirripó mountain, two of which were located on the river that runs through the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor.
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ITRI has a large range of research activities in nanotechnology, from fundamental research to industrial applications. The current research covers the exciting nanomaterials from nanotubes, nanowires, nano-thin films, nanoparticles to applications in new energy storage, environmental protections, new advanced materials and medical sciences. The following PhD research projects are available for the students who are willing to join these cutting edge research programs.
Supervisors: Alexey Glushenkov and Ian Chen
Lithium ion batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices and play an important role in everyday life but the current battery cells are not satisfied in charging efficiency and safety. New nanomaterials and nanotechnology are expected to improve or overcome these problems. New electrodes made of nanotubes or nanowires can improve energy and power densities and cyclability. This PhD project will focus on the synthesis of oxide nanotubes and nanowires for new battery electrodes, which combine high capacity, good high rate capabilities and excellent cyclability. The project is in the exciting field of nanotechnology and combines several scientific disciplines such as crystal growth, materials science and solid-state chemistry.
Supervisors: Alexey Glushenkov and Ian Chen
Supercapacitors are very dense capacitors that are capable of storing and discharging large amounts electrical energy very rapidly. Nanostructured transition metal oxides and nitrides make the most important recent advances in supercapacitors. The electrodes made of such nanomaterials are capable of providing high capacitances due to the combination of surface redox reactions and electric double layer effects. This PhD project involves the synthesis of nanostructured transition metal nitrides and their electrochemical testing. The focus is on the synthesis of promising nitride systems and the design of their crystalline structure and surface properties in order to provide the best electrochemical performance in the electrodes of supercapacitors. The proposed research is in the exciting field of nanotechnology and combines several scientific disciplines such as crystal growth, solid-state chemistry, physics and electrochemistry.
Supervisors: Peter Lamb, Takuya Tsuzuki and Ian Chen
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have great potential for low-cost generation of renewable energy. However, diffusion of photo-generated electrons in existing highly porous films of oxide nanoparticles is slow and limits carrier collection efficiency, especially at red wavelengths. Furthermore, first generation DSSCs use a liquid electrolyte and their performance can degrade over time. Research has shown that the liquid electrolyte can be replaced with a conducting polymer but these have not yet achieved the same efficiency for converting sunlight into electricity. The research project aims to build DSSCs on a dense array of oriented, single-crystal TiO2/ZnO nanowires as the nanowires' electron diffusivity is several hundred times larger than for TiO2 or ZnO nanoparticle films. Plasma deposition of polymers will be employed to produce better solid electrolytes for a much more efficient DSSC. The project involves nanowire synthesis, characterization, plasma deposition treatment and cell testing. The project is forefront research in Nanotechnology applications for improved energy generation and storage.
Supervisors: Jane Dai, Ian Chen, Bronwyn Fox
Nanopattered surfaces of nanostructures can lead to a great improvement of sensor performance. Current methods for the production of nanopatterned surfaces require complex combinations of wet and dry techniques including colloidal lithography. The aim of this project is to achieve high performance sensors with high sensitivity, stability, reproducibility through an all-plasma route in a simple, effective and controllable production process. The patterns of various nanostructures (i.e. nanowires, nanotubes, and nanocones) will be firstly produced by plasma-aided nanofabrication process, and then plasma-etching and plasma surface functionalization (e.g. -COOH, -NH2, -SH, etc.) create desired interfaces (especially bio-interfaces). This special process produces increased surface areas, a better orientation of the biomolecules and the structures required by the high-performance sensors. We have well established nanofabrication systems, plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition reactors, and plasma surface functionalization facilities.
Supervisors: Jane Dai, Ian Chen, Peter Lamb, Bronwyn Fox
Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have greater mechanical strength and new quantum-confinement effects over multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). SWCNTS are the most likely the candidate for miniaturizing electronics beyond the micro electromechanical scale that is currently the basis of modern electronics. Long wires and large sheets of SWNTs are critical to achieve this application. This research project aims to produce a SWCNT forest that can be drawn directly into a continuous wire or sheet of uncontaminated SWCNTs. This has been done with MWCNTs but not for SWCNTs. This cutting edge project requires a breakthrough in our fundamental understanding of SWCNT forest growth and wire drawability. We have well established CVD and plasma enhanced CVD nanofabrication systems and extensive successful experience with MWCNT forest growth and wire production. The project experimental work includes SWCNT forest synthesis, nanotube characterization and drawability testing.
Supervisors: Luhua Li and Ying Ian Chen
Boron nitride nanotubes share the similar basic nanosized tubular structure as carbon nanotubes, but are more thermally and chemically stable than carbon nanotubes. Compared to the uncontrollable bandgap of carbon nanotubes, boron nitride nanotubes possess a uniform wide bandgap. Boron nitride nanotubes can be used in optoelctronics, targeted medicine delivery, high density data storage, high efficiency catalysis, etc. We invented a ball-milling and annealing method to produce large quantity and quality of boron nitride nanotubes, and we are one of the top boron nitride nanotube research groups in the world. This PhD research project aims to conduct research in applications of boron nitride nanotubes in various applications including gas sensing, VUV light emissions and new superstrong and high-temperature composites.
Supervisors: Haiquing Sun and Ian Chen
Graphene is a monolayer of graphite. This one atom thick layer is quite different from conventional three dimensional materials. Some preliminary studies already suggest graphene may be the strongest material on earth. Electronically, it has very high charge carrier density concentration and mobility. In particular, electrons and holes can have ballistic transport on the micrometre scale. So it becomes the most desirable candidate to replace silicon in semiconductor industry, though the existence of this two dimensional material was still in doubt a couple of years ago. It is also an ideal material for spintronics. These new properties promise the applications of graphene in fields such as nanoelectronics, sensors, nanocomposites, batteries, supercapacitors and hydrogen storage. But as the graphene's history is quite short, almost all research part of graphene is blank. This project will start from synthesis of graphene, then go to property analyses, and finally result in applications. At the mean time, other one-layered materials, such as, boron nitride, can also be exploited.
Supervisors: Christophe Lefevre and Ian Chen
This research project consists of the synthesis of silicon-based nanoparticles loaded with cell growth inhibitory bioactive peptides in order to assay their functionality on the inhibition of cell growth in vitro.


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I know that sounds like a hyper-specific Onion headline, but listen to this zinger from the 1:45 mark of Juicy J's "Bounce It," which features both Wale and Trey Songz (no relation):
Bald-headed scallywags, real n—-s salute me
Catch me at that Memphis game, seats saved by Rudy
We all know Wale and Rudy Gay are bros from back in the D.C. area. And we also all know that Rudy Gay is no longer on the Memphis Grizzlies, which means he probably doesn't have the pull to save Wale seats at the Memphis game, which makes sense considering he didn't have the pull to save himself a seat at the Memphis game.
But it's all good though. As it turns out, Wale still has the hookup:
Or Marc Gasol, or Selby doe, that's plenty dough
OK phew — Wale is still going to be able to sit courtside for the Grizzlies, thanks to his good friend Marc Gasol, who must be thrilled to finally end up in a rap song. At least that is settled, which is good since Josh Selby (another DMV guy like Wale and Rudy) is also not on the Grizzlies any more, as he was traded last season as well.
This is the danger of incessantly making sports references when you rap. Because sometimes, the person you're rapping about gets traded because they can't see straight enough to shoot, leaving you to brag about something that doesn't make sense any more. And even if we go with the single release date (June 25) rather than the "Straight Trippy" album release date (this Tuesday), that's still nearly five months after Rudy Gay was traded away from the Grizzlies, robbing him of his seat-saving abilities.
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Tahlequah Man Pleads Guilty To Stolen Firearms Conspiracy
Muskogee, Oklahoma - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that TYLER BRENT STACEY, age 20, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Conspiracy, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.
Charges arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Violent Crime Task Force, which includes; Cherokee County Sheriff's Department, District 27 District Attorney's Drug Task Force, the Tahlequah Police Department and the Muskogee Police Department. The defendant was indicted in January, 2013 along with MOHAMMAD ZIYADA, a/k/a Moe, age 21, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
The Indictment alleged that beginning on an unknown date and time, but at least as early as November 26, 2011, and continuing through at least on or about June 29, 2012, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma and elsewhere, the defendant did knowingly and intentionally conspire, confederate and agree with each other, and others both known and unknown to the Grand Jury, to knowingly possess firearms with reasonable cause to believe the firearms were stolen.
It is further alleged that between November 26, 2011, and December 3, 2011, the defendant participated in the burglary of residence located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, during which approximately fifty firearms, including two fully automatic weapons and one short barreled rifle, were stolen and then received, concealed, stored, bartered, sold or disposed of those stolen firearms.
The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion.
The statutory range of punishment is not more than 5 years imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000.00 fine.
Assistant United States Attorney Kyle Waters represented the United States.


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Cookbook creator says: Crockpot Submitted by REGNETS03 Carbs: 27.5g | Fat: 4.2g | Fiber: 7.1g | Protein: 24.7g | Calories: 247.9
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Recipe courtesy of National Pork Board. For more recipes and ideas, please check out www.TheOtherWhiteMeat.com Carbs: 32.8g | Fat: 18.5g | Fiber: 2.6g | Protein: 31.9g | Calories: 421.7
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Submitted by CHERIJ30 Carbs: 14.6g | Fat: 25.8g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 24g | Calories: 383.4
Try this inexpensive and fresh version of a chicken casserole--no need for processed soups or sauces! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 36.1g | Fat: 8.9g | Fiber: 8.8g | Protein: 27.9g | Calories: 320.6
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A recipe that is full of great taste and loaded with potassium. Submitted by CHATTYCATHY2 Carbs: 55.3g | Fat: 4.2g | Fiber: 13.3g | Protein: 32.1g | Calories: 370.2
This quick Southern dish contains no added fat and very little added salt in its spicy tomato sauce. Carbs: 20.7g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 4.3g | Protein: 33.3g | Calories: 255.4
This healthy, hearty salad is packed full of fruit AND vegetables. Carbs: 17.5g | Fat: 7.4g | Fiber: 4g | Protein: 10.7g | Calories: 169.5
An easy slow cooker recipe that the family will enjoy! Submitted by LOSER1231 Carbs: 40g | Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 13g | Protein: 30.5g | Calories: 307.3
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So, how to plan for retirement when unemployed? This is a question that we have been seeing a lot and in a sense, it's great to see. Not because people are unemployed but the fact that folks out of work are not negative in their approach to retirement planning after a setback.
Losing your job for many means just a few paychecks from being broke, or so the experts tell us, but those brave and courageous enough to still look forward and put their retirement plan on the priority list, then that's great.
But it's important to remember there are really two types of unemployed people to consider here according to a recent report at voices.yahoo.com. The people who can't find steady work in a hurry are the ones who will probably struggle with the idea of planning retirement while unemployed and will probably be dismissive of the idea citing current needs ahead of future needs.
That's okay and there's nothing wrong with that.
So how can you plan a retirement when out of work then. The following tips are a great starting point and require some discipline. For example:
- cut spending
- lifestyle changes
- living with a conservative mindset
- restrict your eating out habits
- look at other ways of earning extra income
Planning for retirement when you are unemployed seems like an oxymoron. However, if you intend to have a comfortable retirement some day, you can never forget about the preparation. People who have prepared look forward to their retirement years. Others may be staring at years of working beyond the time for retirement just to make ends meet. This does not make retirement a period of life to look forward to, but another time to be endured. Good planning that starts early can lead to a great retirement life.
What constitutes being unemployed.
Being unemployed and being jobless can be two different things. Many people hit the unemployment rolls because their companies need to cut the immediate workforce without losing employees. Employees are asked to become voluntarily unemployed for a month or more so that workers who need the extra income can continue to work. These workers have a job to return to almost at will. Truly unemployed people are those who have lost their jobs and cannot find immediate steady work. The first group are doing fine financially for the most part and can continue their efforts toward retirement security. The second group is not usually so fortunate. Either way, you need to try to keep retirement in focus…..
Some will say that most of the tips on the list will just occur naturally because money will be tighter. That's true and that can't be a bad thing.
Exploring opportunities to make extra income is a positive way to tackle this too and many will look online. But be careful because the internet can be like swimming in a tank full of sharks when it comes to make money opportunities and this is a topic we will cover soon.
How about you? Are you unemployed? Are you still able to think and contribute towards your retirement plan?


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I recently sipped three affordable Zinfandels that are perfect for stocking up on this winter. What better way to while away the season's dark, frigid nights than a glass of Zin?
2009 Edmeades Zinfandel (Mendocino, California, $20) begins with a bouquet of red cherries and toasty vanilla before sliding into layers of robust fruit (mostly red cherries) and wrapping up with soft tannins. (edmeades.com)
2010 Michael David Winery "7 Deadly Zins" Zinfandel (Lodi, California, $16) is a blend of seven Old Vine Zinfandels, resulting in a bright, expressive cherry nose followed by intense, concentrated currants and plums and a spicy finish. (michaeldavidwinery.com)
2010 Double Decker Zinfandel (California, $12) is deeply complex, yet lighter and brighter than the 7 Deadly Zins with a cherry-pie nose, and notes of cinnamon and vanilla that – added to the bright-cherry (almost jammy) flavors – are divine. (doubledeckerwines.com)
WINE DEAL OF THE WEEK In early December, Café LuLu in Bay View wrapped a renovation of its original space, adjacent to its newer dining room. The result is a more clean and crisp look – think fresh coats of sage green paint and a wall of portrait paintings – but the vintage lunch counter was retained (whew). On a recent evening, I chilled in the new space with a glass of Vinho Verde from Portugal but eyed a heck of a deal on a return visit: The eatery's "Wine-O Wednesdays" deal means $10 off all bottles of wine. If you ask me, this sounds like the perfect hump-day rescue!
WINE EVENT OF THE WEEK You already know La Merenda in Walker's Point for its global-tapas menu with a farm-to-table focus, and a very cozy dining space, but did you know the restaurant also hosts fabulous events for wine lovers? On Jan. 22 is a wine dinner featuring wines from Finca Decero in Mendoza, Argentina. The winery's wines only became available in the U.S. in 2008, and La Merenda bought up Wisconsin's entire allocation. (Just 1,000 cases of each varietal – including Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and the signature "Amano" – are produced each year.) Stephanie Morton-Small, who is the winery's vice president of sales and marketing, will be the host and available to answer any questions about the wines. The feast, which costs $60 per person including wine pours, kicks off at 6 p.m. To reserve a spot, call La Merenda at 414-389-0125.
WINE OF THE WEEK My go-to Cabernet Sauvignon is from Simi Winery in Healdsburg, Calif., where Alexander Valley fruit is sourced to build a blend that is consistently a good value from vintage to vintage. It's a popular pick on restaurant wine lists, too – proof that this is a solid food-pairing wine. The 2009 Simi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley, California, $24) features lush blackberry notes laced with vanilla and plum, and a finish with supple tannins. (simiwinery.com)


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Geron Corp. (GERN) shares rose as much as 32 percent after a Mayo Clinic study found the biotechnology company's experimental drug imetelstat helped patients with a bone marrow cancer.
Geron increased 17 percent to $6.86 at 7:57 a.m. New York time after gaining to $7.73. The Menlo Park, California-based company's shares had climbed more than three-fold this year through yesterday.
Researchers studied imetelstat in 22 myelofibrosis patients for at least six months, five of whom achieved partial or complete remission, according to a statement yesterday from the Mayo Clinic, based in Rochester, Minnesota. The clinic said 41 percent of participants in the Geron-funded trial responded to the drug.
"Some patients in our clinical trial taking imetelstat obtained dramatic responses and there have been some complete responses which is almost unheard of for drug therapy in this disease," the study's lead author, Ayalew Tefferi, a hematologist at Mayo Clinic, said in the statement. "These are early results but they are promising."
Myelofibrosis is a chronic myeloid cancer in which bone marrow cells that produce blood cells function abnormally, according to Mayo Clinic. As a result, scar tissue forms in the bone marrow and can cause severe anemia that requires transfusion, weakness, fatigue and an enlarged spleen and liver.
The data was released ahead of the American Society of Hematology meeting that starts tomorrow in New Orleans.
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US, UN Announce Deal On Gaza Cease-fire
NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- The United States and United Nations are announcing that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a humanitarian cease-fire to start Friday morning for 72 hours.
In a joint statement, the U.S. and U.N. said they had gotten assurances that all parties to the conflict had agreed to an unconditional cease-fire during which there would be negotiations on a more durable truce.
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User Reviews & Ratings
Total of 22 user ratings spread across 22 releases
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God of War: Chains of Olympus
God of War
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Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M.
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SoulCalibur II
Great game but what were they thinking with some of those outfits?
I'm going to start with the mechanics. Mechanics are very important to fighting games and this one is no exception. The mechanics are wonderfully done and executed. The diiferent weapons and fighting styles make for a mo... Read Full Review
4 of 6 users found the following review helpfulNintendogs: Lab & Friends
Nintendogs: The game that redefines the term kawaii.
Nintendogs is a great game. It's got to be the cutest game i've ever seen. You train puppies for agility, disc, and obedience competitions. The agility competitions are my favorite since they're the most interesting to w... Read Full Review
3 of 4 users found the following review helpfulRoad Rash II
Motorcycle racing: fun. Buying new motorcycles: Not too innovative. Beating the @#&^ out of cops: awesome.
I love the road rash series. Racing isn't one of my core gaming genres but I really enjoy this series. I suppose there's just something about racing a motorcycle while mercilessly beating your rivals, as well as any cops... Read Full Review
1 of 5 users found the following review helpfulWolverine: Adamantium Rage
Don't get me wrong, I adore X-men titles as you may be able to tell from my collection but this one is just bad.
You play as Wolverine arguably the coolest member of the X-men ever created. However, in this game the tough Canadian mutant suddenly seems like such a weakling. Not only will you get trounced by skinny scientists wield... Read Full Review
4 of 6 users found the following review helpfulAlisia Dragoon
Alisia dragoon is an amazing classic.
Alisia Dragoon is a great platforming title in which you play as Alisia and, together with your monster companions, seek to rid the land of evil. One innovative game play mechanic is that the available monsters can be cy... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpfulHalo 2
Halo 2 has become exceedingly popular. My theory on this is that gamers are getting easier to please.
Because of the hype surrounding this title I spent a great deal of time trying to find something worthwhile in this title. My efforts were fruitless, however. The weapons lack any semblance of balance, The maps are poorl... Read Full Review
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Great Backpacking stove
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Love this stove for backpacking. It boils water fast even at altitude. The cup is great, everything stores in it including the fuel canister, also it is insulated so you don't burn yourself when it is full of boiling water. I don't usually cook in it because I like to avoid cleaning it. It is aluminum so clean up wouldn't be a big problem. I boil water and pour it into dehydrated meals. It fits in my pack well and everything I need to use is self contained. I don't backpack without it.
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JetBoil in the Bob Marshall Wilderness
Finally traded in my Whisperlight (original model) for the JetBoil. First trip with it was to the Bob Marshall Wilderness, MT. Great product that worked flawlessly. Its lightweight and boils very quickly
Chris Huntley
Great Accessory
Used this for some car camping and it is awesome. It brings water to a boil very quickly, and the neoprene insulator works well too. The neoprene also features a boiling indicator. When the whole strip on the side turns orange, the water is ready. It worked well with four people sharing; no one had to wait long to get the breakfast/coffee/hot chocolate. It would probably start to be annoying with a bigger group. This cup seems durable enough, but i haven't really banged it on anything.
John Yonkers III
Works well with non-jetboil stoves too.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I picked this up as a second cup to use with my jetboil stove. After realizing that one cup is more than enough (I generally boil and pour into other cups before starting another cup full) I decided to stow the companion cup with another non-jetboil stove.
After many uses I can affirm that the companion cup works nearly as good with a regular old Primus stove as it does with a jetboil stove.
Andrew McManama
I was very impressed with this unit. It boils water very fast, and packs up very small. I use homemade meals on the trail for the most part and they would be a pain in the butt to clean out of this. If all you do is boil water and pour it into a bag, this is perfect. If you do ,ore complicated cooking, you might want a regular pot and stove. I find this works best when a friend carries it and I carry my Pocket Rocket and Snow Peak Pots. This way We use the pots for cooking and the Jetboil for boiling.


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I decided to give a friend of mine a domain name for Xmas. Instead of using my normal server provider (pair.net), I decided to try out Google. What a mistake.
For the past two nights, my wife and I have seen a fox in the backyard. He comes between 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm, and he seems to be interested in the birdseed my wife tosses for the birds (I know they like blackberries, but I didn't think they liked sunflower seeds too). I lit him up with a Maglite this evening, and it didn't appear to bother him until I moved from one window to another. Then, he took off over the ridge at the edge of the backyard.
Wish I could see him during the day...
It's time for the annual 'Pixie's New Years Redneck Adventures', 2006 edition.
You may remember fireworks shenanigans last year -- this year we had our explosions just a wee bit early.
In fact, it turns out that I indirectly saved several lives - including my own. I'm really, really happy about that.
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This week we have an overabundance of Berkman, an overabundance of Blue Jays, Nyjer Morgan not being weird and…David Segui? Really? Okay.
I'd rather have him step it up this year. I've had conversations with him, it's really hard for him, because he's not playing that well, to be that guy he was last year. Unfortunately, sometimes you can't be yourself. Last year, things were going so well, he could be himself. This year, I'd like him to be a little bit more of that guy. But he's really concentrating, trying to figure out how to get his swing back and start playing like he did last year.
Seriously, Ron Roenicke. If you can't get Nyjer Morgan to be loud and insane then you're probably pretty terrible at your job. Get it together.
Other than sabermetric types who dream about walks and OBP, I don't think most baseball fans think of Berkman in Hall of Fame terms and I'm sure some of you will be insulted that I'm using Berkman and Hall of Fame in the same sentence.
Yes, David Schoenfield, "us sabermetric types" dream about walks and OBP. That is totally what sabermetrics are all about. The best part is he quotes Berkman's OBP like 2 paragraphs later. So..wait…is he trying to denigrate sabermetrics or not? I'm confused. I kind of think Schoenfield might be too.
In my heart, this is exactly what I thought they would find at a minimum, I'm not putting the cart before the horse. I'm going to defer to [the specialists'] wisdom. It would be premature to write or report there's a problem with the ACL until we know for sure. The question is — is it stable enough to do what you need it to do or not.
More Berkman! Personally, I would be extremely upset if Lance's ACL is the reason for the end of his career. You can't give amazing post-game quotes from a hospital bed. Get healthy and start hitting dingers again, please.
The Yankees are not for sale. I expect that the Yankees will be in my family for many years to come.
Hal Steinbrenner was then offered Ken Phelps in return for the Yankees and immediately said yes because he loves Phelps' bat. By the way, if any of you need recycled jokes from other 16-year-old sitcom episodes, I'm totally your guy.
He's naked so I don't think he's carrying much. That relaxes that bit of the drama. I guess naked is better. Less to worry about.
I've got nothing. Good one, David Freese. Will you be the one to fill the Berkman-sized hole in the quotesphere?
It really is the heartbeat of a club. It is really hard and getting harder to find catchers who can contribute with their (offensive) ability but also have that innate leadership and intellectual gifts to own a staff.
Dan O'Dowd clearly doesn't follow JP Arencibia on Twitter. Wait…was I joking just now? I'm genuinely asking because I honestly don't know. That probably isn't good.
I know a lot of people, they think, 'Oh, the Hall of Fame, blah blah blah,' but you know something? The Bible says that it's better to be in the Book of Life, and that's where I want to be. … So what if you got a Hall-of-Fame career and your soul is gonna be lost?
Are you ready for the deep, thoughtful, spiritual Manny Ramirez in your life? I'm not sure I am but I'm extremely curious to see where this goes.
In a story May 21 about the Blue Jays-Rays game, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Kyle Drabek was the first AL starter to walk at least six batters, have at least three wild pitches and earn the victory since Juan Guzman of Texas on July 15, 1994. Guzman pitched for Toronto.
You heard it here first, folks. Kyle Drabek is basically Juan Guzman. Prove me wrong, Pitch F/X, prove me wrong. Also, how dare you disrespect the memory of Juan Guzman like that, Associated Press? For shame.
I felt pretty good. I don't know if it was the best. It's hard to compare some of the others to this one just because they're different, I'm a different pitcher now than I was last year even, or especially four or five years ago with the first one I had. But I felt like I pitched really well.
Aw, you're not that different, Justin. You're still really, ludicrously, ridiculously good at pitching. Please keep doing it for many years.
He mentioned that he had kept darts to get his wife off his back, he mentioned that the relationship between Brian and Roger had put stress on his married life. … Coming and going … leaving at the drop of a hat to go train," said Segui, recalling other parts of the conversation. Segui, who has acknowledged using performance-enhancing drugs during his 15-year baseball career with seven teams, wasn't allowed to say that "darts" means "needles."
David Segui used performance-enhancing drugs? David Segui couldn't even hit a home run in Ken Griffey Jr's Slugfest on Nintendo 64. And that game had the word Slugfest in the title. Maybe I was just really bad at it. No, that's definitely not it. It's definitely David Segui not being very good at baseball (except for that one year).


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Public Notice The executive director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) is issuing a public Notice of Intent to Delete (delist) the Thompson Hayward Chemical Company Proposed State Superfund Site (the Site) from the State Registry, the list of State Superfund sites which may constitute an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health and safety or the environment due to a release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment. TNRCC is proposing this delisting because the Site has been accepted into the Voluntary Cleanup Program. The Site, including all land, structures, appurtenances, and other improvements, is approximately 4.74 acres, located at U.S. Route 277 South, in Munday, Knox County, Texas. The Site also includes any areas where hazardous substance(s) have come to be located as a result, either directly or indirectly, of releases of hazardous substance(s) from the Site. From the mid-1950s through the 1960s, the Site was used as a small-scale pesticide formulation and distribution facility. Structures on the site include metal, brick and wood buildings, three pesticide mixing pits, concrete foundations and a railroad spur. Commercial operations began in 1957 with the formulation and distribution of pesticides. Dry pesticide formulations and blending of liquid pesticides were accomplished in separate pits inside the metal and brick buildings, respectively. Arsenic and organochlorine pesticides have been found at the site. The Site has been accepted into the TNRCC Voluntary Cleanup Program and is, therefore, eligible for deletion from the State Registry as provided by 30 TAC §335.344(c). T H Agriculture & Nutrition, L.L.C. (THAN) conducted a Remedial Investigation and prepared a Response Action Plan (RAP) under an Agreed Administrative Order with the TNRCC. Response Actions were developed for soil, debris, and shallow groundwater. THAN plans to remediate the Site under the Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP) Remedy Standard B based on a commercial/industrial land use designation. The Response Action described in the RAP consists of excavation and disposal of all soils contaminated with arsenic and organochlorine pesticides at concentration exceeding the TRRP Protective Concentration Limits established for the site. Miscellaneous debris will also be excavated and disposed at an appropriate permitted offsite permitted facility. The RAP describes how a deed notice will be filed with the real property records of Knox County to the effect that the site be restricted to commercial/industrial uses. The RAP also includes groundwater monitoring and restrictions on the use of the shallow groundwater. The Response Action described in the RAP will be conducted under the TNRCC Voluntary Cleanup Program. As per 30 TAC §335.344(b), the TNRCC will hold a public meeting to receive comment on this proposed deletion. This meeting will not be a contested case hearing within the meaning of Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001. The meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at the TNRCC offices, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, Room 131E, and will consist of two parts: an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. All persons desiring to make comments regarding the proposed deletion of the Site may do so prior to or at the public meeting. All comments submitted prior to the public meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m., June 26, 2001 and should be sent to Jeffrey E. Patterson, TNRCC, Superfund Cleanup Section, Remediation Division, MC-143, P. O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087. For further information, please contact Mr. Patterson at (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2489. A portion of the record for the Site, including documents pertinent to the executive director's proposed delisting, are available for review during regular business hours at the City-County Library, 121 East B Street, Munday, Texas 76371, (940) 422-4877. The complete public file may be obtained during regular business hours at TNRCC's Records Management Center, Building D, North Entrance, Room 190, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, telephone number (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2920. Fees are charged for photocopying file information. Persons with disabilities who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the meeting should contact the agency at (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2463. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible. TRD-200102700 Margaret Hoffman Director, Environmental Law Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: May 14, 2001 |
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Booked the Amsterdam for my husband's birthday, because we have spent quite a bit of time on her and know a lot of the crew and officers. We were a little nervous, because we haven't done anything but "Grand Voyages" on Holland since 2004, and we know they put on extra hand-picked crew and bump up the menus for these.
Our fears were unfounded. The service and food were just as good as on the grand cruises. We were in an outside cabin and our cabin stewards were excellent. Love the outside cabins, because they have one more closet than the balcony cabins. We had a lot of luggage because we were staying on for 32 more days of the Grand Asia/Pacific. Everything was in working order in our cabin. Plenty of room for luggage under the bed. The only thing I miss that you have in a balcony is the little refrigerator. I think you can get one, but it has to go in the knee-hole under the desk.
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"A good mix"
This book is in line with Briggs, Harrison and Butcher. I liked the characters. The reader was pretty good too.
"A mass of sorrow in India"
I am a member of a book club. I sometimes forget why I belong to it because I really like my vampire books. This book is the reason. I would not have read this book if it did not show up on the monthly list. It tell a true story of life in India. The characters are real. You feel for their plight. You hope for them. It is a travesty they live like they do. I now have a better understanding of a place I will never visit. I wish at the end of the book there was a suggestion of how to help or what would help this society as a whole.
"The Crazy World of Anita"
It is difficult to say why I enjoy this series. In polite society I might deny being a big fan but I am. The action, sex and men of every flavor? Maybe that's it?
"Great Story with an Awesome Reader"
I really enjoyed book one and two. I cant wait for book three to come out on Audible. I enjoyed it so much I might break down and actually read book three.
"Charley Rock!"
Charley is witty, adhd and a bad ass. I love the series I finished book 1, 2 and 3 in succession. The series is as good as Harrison, Briggs, Butcher and Harris. The reader, Lorelei king also read Briggs's Mercy. She is an outstanding reader. Enjoy!
"Home Town Story of Good vs Evil"
The story has love, good and evil. This is my first Nora Roberts book. It is entertaining without a lot of blood, guts or violence so it is rare. I enjoy the small town atmosphere where everyone knows everyone else. The book is consistently entertaining but it is not riveting either. This is book one which is read by a mans man which I found sultry. Book 2 was read well by a women but threw me off track because I was expecting Mr. Sexy.
"A filler while you are waiting"
The reader is a good one but a little too old style for the role. The story was slow in the beginning but picks up in the middle. I do not like rape in stories so that took away from the enjoyment. When I out of good options I will listen to the next one.
"12 year old reader.."
The book was entertaining once you are able to tolerate the reader. Something about listening to a story told by a 12 year old (figuratively) was difficult. If the book was read by the twilight reader it would have been easier to listen to and more enjoyable. The characters are teenagers and the book is definitely meant for young adults. The story has some surprises and a couple twists which make it worth listening to. I might listen to the next book but will definitely see the movie when it comes out.
I could not get through this book. Jane's recount of her self in animal form and talk in the third person was painful. It might have been better if the reader down played some of the sarcasm but she accented it instead. This is probably what a reader should do. The writer and reader combination was not a good one. I would chose a different book.
"England's Jim Butcher"
Felix is witty, sarcastic with a soft streak at least sometimes. I really enjoyed the series. I hope Mike Carey writes another book. The characters are well developed and unusual. The reader is good once you get used to him. Im not a big fan of English readers so if you like them you'll love the reader.
"We will miss you Sookie"
I hate to see the series end, I loved Sookie. I give credit to Charlaine Harris for ending it when she could have made money on more books. Charlaine Harris said she has nothing left to write about Sookie. I believe her. She pulled the lose ends of Sookieville together nicely in the ending.


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