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Last night I did my edged weapons inoculation 4hr course at the Maryland Department of Corrections for members of their Special Operations Group and Intelligence Unit. The class was held at the old MD State Penitentiary in Baltimore. We did lecture and some hands on. They seemed to like the training and said it was applicable to what they do and their experiences as to how edged weapon assaults occur. The old state penn the oldest continually operating prison in US, opening it's doors before 1900. The place is a dungeon. I am a prison buff, especially old prisons.
After the class I emptied my pockets and was given a tour of the prison, they took me right in with general population. There I was surrounded by hundreds of convicted felons. For the COs this is old hat. For me it was a whole new feeling, the intensity of which I cannot fully explain. This particular prison is considered one of the worst in the state and knowing that if anything kicks off it is just you and a few COs is an eye opener. I wish I could package the feeling I had when I was in there and pass it onto students. They knew I was LEO and were saying so, they just figured I was a new SOG member since they ofter wear plain clothes. I have been involved in several critical incidents but the feeling I had was like nothing I every felt before. You have to pay attention to everything but not focus on anything.
They took me to the locations of several assaults and murders of inmates and COs that have occurred over the years and gave me the particulars of the incidents.
If there are any COs here thanks for the job you do.
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In August, I propagated several dinner plate hibiscus from a larger plant that has grown in my garden successfully for 3 years. The tips are now growing in containers and are roughly one foot in height.
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Today is National Teachers Day, so I'm taking a break from coupons, shopping and frugal living to tell you about two teachers who changed my life and the life of countless students around the world.
If we're really lucky, we run into one or two teachers who make a difference. Unfortunately, we must often leave these heroes behind as we move on to the next grade, the next school or the next life.
Many years ago, I was blessed with the rare exception: Two gifted teachers who turned into unbeatable friends.
Art and Dana were a young married couple just starting their careers when we first met. Already they were brilliant teachers with a fully developed philosophy: "Teach students the facts and you've fed them for a day. Teach a student the joy of learning and you've fed them for a lifetime."
Sadly, school administrators rarely understood or appreciated this approach, despite well-deserved awards and kudos. Eventually, frustration drove Art and Dana to desert the constricting American educational system. For 35-plus years they mentored students in Germany, Cuba, Greece, Morocco, Japan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and more.
As testament to their worldwide impact, condolences, letters, flowers and phone calls poured in after Art's much-too-early death last June. Because Art and Dana were so inextricably linked, many of these testimonials spoke of them in the same breath.
Today my thoughts return to the awkward 15-year-old they first took under their wings. That gawky girl was naive beyond belief, overshadowed by brilliant siblings and cowed by years of ruler-wielding nuns. Under the tutelage of this talented couple, I gained confidence, learned what I had to offer the world, began writing in earnest, and actually aced physiology.
My parents died too young and I never properly thanked them for all they had done. Thankfully, I learned my lesson and have repeatedly told my teachers, my second parents, my lifelong friends, how very much they changed my life.
Please, leave no teacher behind. Take the opportunity of National Teachers Day to thank those who made a difference in your life.
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Floyd: I miss him too. It's hard to believe Art is actually gone. It must be even harder for you. My sincere condolences.
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how true i can say they started out as my teachers ended up sa good freinds. how many people can say that their best man at their wedding was their fomer teacher? i can they were great teachers even better freinds. art is gone now and is missed
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I fellow RASC member showed me the light, in that, how to fix my balance issue. My guidescope was piggybacked on top of my scope, making it very top heavy and I could not balance Dec dynamically, at all!
I went to "Metals R Us" (yes thats really the name) here in town and picked up a sheet of 1/4" thick x 13.5" Long x 12" Wide aluminium stock. I weights about 3 lbs, which I will cut some off later to lighten it a bit. This sheet cost $15 Canadian.
When I got home I picked up my trusty old broom (My wife seems to think I don't use it much). I set the guidescope on one end and the scope with all AP accessories mounted. I moved the two around to find the balance point on the broom stick handle. I marked this spot with a pencil and used a square to draw a line. This marks the centre spot for my D Series dovetail, I then marked the spots where the scope and guidescope mount will go and measured for the holes and started drilling. After which I discovered my math was off a bit for a few of the holes, no big deal just make new ones
After alls said and done I can now perfectly balance my scope with my guidescope. As you can see I will need a right angle finder! :|
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Posted 29 March 2011 - 04:12 PM
Sounds like a great idea.
One question, is there any flex? I would be concerned that 1/4" might not be thick enough.
One question, is there any flex? I would be concerned that 1/4" might not be thick enough.
Posted 29 March 2011 - 04:19 PM
It was not easy to drill through and I don't see any flexing issues, yet.
Posted 29 March 2011 - 04:22 PM
Let us know how it works...


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December 1982 was the height of a recession associated with the continuation of terrible economic conditions of the Carter administration. Unemployment stood at 10.8 percent.
President Reagan took office 1981. From its peak in 1982, the unemployment rate steadily declined to 5 percent in 1989.
This drop in unemployment was one of the most pronounced in modern times and is associated with Reagan's supply side economics, despairingly call "trickle down" by the left.
In 1991 a short recession ensued where unemployment peaked at 7.8 percent in 1992, followed by a steady decline to 3.9 percent in 2000.
A recession associated with 9/11 brought unemployment to 6.3 percent in 2003, followed by a recovery which saw the rate bottom out at 4.4 percent in 2007.
Unemployment steadily increased from there. When President Obama took office in 2009 it stood at 7.8 percent.
During Obama's Presidency, unemployment peaked at 10 percent and has never been lower than 7.7 percent. He has presided over the longest period of unemployment over 7 percent since the Great Depression.
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Looking for a quick and simple way to prepare tofu? This is it! Submitted by KIMWADE2 Carbs: 13.9g | Fat: 8.2g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 15.4g | Calories: 124.3
This smoothie is made with Rader Farms three berry mix from Costco. I am sure you could substitute any type of frozen fruit for the berries, but this is how I make it. Submitted by RAMARAMA Carbs: 35.9g | Fat: 0.7g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 12.4g | Calories: 198.3
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Easy to make, and delicious. Serve with veggies and rice. Submitted by KATHARINEROSE Carbs: 12.3g | Fat: 16.4g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 14.2g | Calories: 239.4
This is one of my all time favorite tofu recipes. I've done a fair bit of tweaking to it and think that I may finally have what I am after. Great source of protein. Don't be scared by the big pile of spinach - it cooks down and ends up being a pretty small portion of the meal. Submitted by COLORSCHEMER Carbs: 25.2g | Fat: 10.9g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 15.3g | Calories: 240.9
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We love this recipe so much that I double it and have it two nights in a row!! Submitted by LEBOOBOO Carbs: 46.4g | Fat: 15.4g | Fiber: 12.3g | Protein: 28.2g | Calories: 397.3
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Vegan scrambled Egg alternative Submitted by SALLYF55 Carbs: 9.2g | Fat: 4.2g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 9.8g | Calories: 104.6
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Recently I had sauteed some mushrooms and Trader Joe's savory baked tofu together. As I was enjoying it I thought it might taste great as a pizza. It did!! Submitted by ANNIE0613 Carbs: 43g | Fat: 10.3g | Fiber: 14.3g | Protein: 35.6g | Calories: 377.5
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A banana Bread that is low in fat, Low in calories but tastes great too!! Submitted by COLLEEN76 Carbs: 21.3g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 2.9g | Calories: 109.6
I am known for my pancakes, so trust me on this one! Submitted by AMROZ123 Carbs: 18.2g | Fat: 0.4g | Fiber: 3.3g | Protein: 5.2g | Calories: 92.6
This homemade alternative to store-bought granola bars, is a good source of protein, fiber and healthy fats. Tasty and so simple to make! A quarter cup of raisins (not included here) also make a yummy addition! Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 39.6g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 4.5g | Protein: 6.9g | Calories: 220.4
Cucumbers give this guacamole a refreshing flavor while also cutting the calories in each serving. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 4.7g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 1g | Calories: 76.4
A new twist on salsa, for using cucumbers from the garden! Submitted by SLINKY78 Carbs: 9.8g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 2g | Calories: 44.4
Serve these single-serving ice cream cakes instead of cupcakes at your next celebration. Decorate with icing, ganache, or whipped creamand add mini peanut butter cups on top for garnish! Submitted by APPLECRISP808 Carbs: 25.9g | Fat: 4.7g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 5.5g | Calories: 161.8
A very moist low fat chocolate brownie alternative, for weight watchers, only 2 ww points per serving (24 servings). No oil or egg used. Submitted by TNICKY Carbs: 25.6g | Fat: 2.1g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 2g | Calories: 121.8
This is a great recipe for summer, when you have a surplus of zucchini in the garden. Double or triple the batch and freeze them for quick and healthy breakfasts. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 26g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 3.2g | Calories: 128
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What does it mean to be an artist? Is it someone who has a degree from an art school, or someone whose works sell for thousands of dollars? No, I believe that being an artist is simply seeing the world around you in a unique and creative way - and that the ability to paint like Rembrandt is not a requirement.
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As applied to art, means art that is innovatory, introducing or exploring new forms or subject matter
Originally a French term, meaning in English vanguard or advance guard (the part of an army that goes forward ahead of the rest): it first appeared in reference to art in France in the first half of the nineteenth century, usually credited to the influential thinker Henri de Saint-Simon, one of the forerunners of socialism. He believed in the social power of the arts and saw artists, alongside scientists and industrialists, as the leaders of a new society. In 1825 he wrote:
We artists will serve you as an avant-garde, the power of the arts is most immediate: when we want to spread new ideas we inscribe them on marble or canvas. What a magnificent destiny for the arts is that of exercising a positive power over society, a true priestly function and of marching in the van [i.e. vanguard] of all the intellectual faculties!
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Depression and Weight Issues - Rise and Shine TuesdayView Full Version : Rise and Shine Tuesday lynnie24 09-30-2003, 10:41 AM Good Morning Ladies..... BBIAB cathyxxx 09-30-2003, 11:10 AM good morning ladies Leenie & Lynnie I sure hope you guys are feeling better! I seem to have gotten a little stomach bug or something - I actually feel awful this morning! I hate being nauseated. I took 2 motion sickness pills (something a pharmicist told me to do a long time with stomach bugs) but it hasn't seemed to help yet. I will be moving slow around here today, but hey, at least I'm here! So like....can you get a virus from your cyberbuddies! LOL Thankfully it is beautiful here again today. Did anybody watch Dr Phil yesterday? these people sure have a lot of things going on with them besides their weight. It's sad that people have so much baggage in their lives. Soooooooooo how is everybody doing? I'm hoping to be my perky self by noon! That's my goal anyway! ;) hugs, Cathy lynnie24 09-30-2003, 11:16 AM Good Morning Cathy. I am feeling some what better but I am trying to stay out of bed today.Yup cyberbuddies can give you sickness because Leenie got me sick!! *snickers*No for real I think its because the weather is changing so fast or it can't make up its mind.I can't believe this is the end of September already. Anyone got any goals for the month of October? I do. I am going to try and lose another 10 lbs by halloween.And I am going to try and find something to help me not stress so much. *hugs* lynnie april99 09-30-2003, 11:23 AM Good morning ladies....just checking in....just got up....going to sit at the light box now & have my coffee....am feeling better than I have in years since using the light box.....see you later. April liz321 09-30-2003, 11:30 AM Morning everyone! Sorry to hear that you are ill Cathy....take it easy today! Lynnie....way to go on the weight loss and the continued motivation. April I am so happy for you that you are feeling better. Yes I am following the Dr. Phil house.....it doesn't surprise me that lots of the people have huge emotional issues....that was my point when people were commenting that Dr. Phil doesn't know anything about dieting and nutrition....in 99% of all cases I think people with weight issues...either under or over weight have mega issues....no diet plan is going to work in the long term if those aren't dealt with....I don't care how good the plan is......sometimes people just need to relearn a portion size, or get that bit of confidence that they needed once the pounds start dropping and carry on upward...but I believe people with obesity have to get to the bottom of things to lose the weight.....myself included....I have issues from my past, anger about my son's death etc. It is a constant struggle. I am going to jump in the shower....I am babysitting a little 7 month old this morning and then my new piano is being delivered...tomorrow the housekeeper comes so I have a bit of tidying to do. Have a great day everyone.....I'll check back later! Eliz Annex 09-30-2003, 12:22 PM enjoy the last day of september, ladies..... october is a mere few hours away :D Kempyd 09-30-2003, 01:15 PM I made it in to work today. I can't deceid if that is a good thing. I will take the blame for you guys being sick. I think I was the one who started it last Wednesday. Maybe we are just all tuned into each other. (spooky music in the background) I went to the doc though and he really doesn't know whatis up with me. He gave me some pills to help with stomach acid. I wonder if it is stress though. I am really stressed out about this banquet on Thursday (thank goodness it if finally here) and with work. I am really not enjoy this place anymore. I hate coming in to be exact. I feel terrible saying that but if it is making me sick then I got to get out. I hope that you all enjoy your day. I'll check back in later. Leenie 09-30-2003, 02:28 PM Oh boy, everyone is feeling icky today, I'm home AGAIN. I figure just one more day aught to do it. My throat is on fire most of the time...oy vey! I often wonder (speaking of dr. phil)..... what kind of advice he would give me. Sure I have some baggage :s: but food to me I associate with feeling good. Comfort. PLUS ! I just love to eat...PERIOD! I don't feel its a matter of just controling it because I am addicted. Wonder what he would say to ME ? And if its the, just walk away, blah blah blah, you need to control yourself.........well DUH ! I don't wanna hear that. I saw 5 minutes of yesterdays show when he made that woman ball her eyes out and tell him she wanted to die but she didn't.... I just don't know, it didn't seem sincere on her part, it seemed as it was forced (w/some feeling but mostly forced, you know just for the TV audience)? Don't all attack at once now lol. Kem I'll take the blame w/you, I was sick Tues & Wed of last week and this past saturday OMG was my stomach sick........ick. liz321 09-30-2003, 03:11 PM Why would we attack Leens.......I think it is great to discuss things and disagree sometimes even.....pretty boring if we all sit and nod our heads to everything......in all honesty there are a few people in Dr.Phil's house that annoy the **** out of me! Great to see all the posts.....I'll check in later....have to feed dd5 Eliz cathyxxx 09-30-2003, 03:30 PM hey gang - well its 1:20 and I'm not feeling perky yet but I'm trying. I can't wait to get home and go to bed - yea right! lol Don't worry - I'm thru whining - this will pass. About Dr Phil yesterday I saw that part too Leenie. My first thought was - boy he sure got her to open up quick - and then I thought that probably it took awhile but they just cut the tape and just showed what they needed to. Who knows, maybe I am way too niave. But yea some of it seemed "made for tv". It has been interesting to some degree, but I'm not hearing anything so far that applies to me (don't mean to sound selfish there, I just thought I was gonna hear something I needed to hear) and I don't understand why is he taking 5 out today and only gonna be working with 8. how are those 5 gonna feel when they are pulled out? I hope he has something lined up to help them. if not, maybe Cin can call them and get them to weight watchers! ;) Kemp? what don't you like about your job? Lynnie? goals for October? hmmmmm I will have to give that some thought. I can't make goals like "I want to lose 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 lbs" bec my body just don't work that way. My goals have to be something like - to exercise everyday of the week, or drink more then 64 oz of water a day, or add weights 3 times a week" stuff like that. April, I'm glad to hear that you are feeling better! Annex, you sound very poetic! are you an artist? Tippy, how is your leg doing? Cin, you getting ready for your surgery tomorrow? I will be praying for you. Please let us know how you are doing as soon as you can. If nothing else type with your nose girlie! we'll take messages anyway we can get them! lol where is the rest of the gang? :grouphug: cathy Kempyd 09-30-2003, 03:46 PM I am pretty much just sick of the boss. I feel like he puts on a show to everyone but I get to see the real him. It is really had to explain without writting a novel. cathyxxx 09-30-2003, 05:26 PM Ok I feel better, Dr Phil didn't take 5 out of the group! He is keeping all 13! guess it was for ratings or shock therapy or whatever, but I'm really glad he didn't kick anybody off! They all need help! Leenie 09-30-2003, 06:42 PM cathy I watched it today too, curiosity I guess. the lady he balled out yesterday was voted most likely to NOT succeed....... she's a phony !!!!! You know you could just tell. Anyway, he wan't so much of a bast@rd today on his show... lol. Hugs I'll chat more about this tomorrrow when I'm at work and can think lol. Hugs. april99 09-30-2003, 08:20 PM Hi again.....it is still a beautiful day here.....almost +20C now....& tomorrow is Oct. 1....can't believe this weather. I went to the dentist this morning....had a filling fall out last week....so had to have a new one put in.....then DH & I went for a walk with Charlie....the dog. Cathy......I hope you are feeling better now. I did watch the last half of Dr. Phil today....but didn't see the other shows....I know for me....all the struggle through the years with my weight.....has turned it into an emotional one.....it wasn't like this when I was...say 25....a long time ago. 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Here in the cities the side yards are sometimes non-existent! More often, in the older neighborhoods they're fairly narrow 10' strips, often bisected with fencing. It isn't easy to figure out what to do with a 5' wide space, especially when you need to put in a walkway for access to the backyard.
On another thread I posted a photo of our south-facing, narrow side yard. I was subsequently asked some questions about the plantings, so I've started this thread to answer them. All of the photos that follow were taken in the last couple of years - I've selected them more to show seasonal changes. First off, this is a full-sun exposure in the Oakland foothills, at the edge of the fog belt. This path always got unpleasantly hot. The house gains a lot of heat during the day with all that stucco soaking up the sun, so shading a good part of that walkway was a major goal. Our second concern was design. The concrete walkway was an astoundingly boring, long straight run of almost 100'. It did angle slightly, so what was a meagre 12" wide x 45' long planting strip next to the neighbor's fence, widened out to about 30" wide x 80' long (woohoo!) as it stretched towards the back fence. The planting strip next to the house is a slightly wider 18" x 40'. Because of the taller plants I've put in, a short section of the lower (east end) of both strips are now partial sun areas, not full sun. Most plants, I've discovered, naturally fall towards open air. Keeping them upright requires either support or pruning shears. Sometimes you just have to be ruthless, LOL! Here's the photo of the south-facing side yard in May. On the LH side, that is a purple 'Jackmannii' clematis leaning in, and those are nasturtiums climbing the roses. They will disappear as soon as the ground warms up, however, and I have to yank out handfuls to keep them from smothering the perennials I have planted at the foot of the tree roses:
This is what it looked like before we started the landscaping:
I aim for a good-looking cottage garden year round, but there's a couple of 'dead months', as one can imagine. This is a January photo and there's not much happening:
The white-leafed shrub behind the canna, on the RH side near the fence, is a Variegated Rhamnus. It's a magnificent narrow-growing shrub, but I made the mistake of heading it, and it DOES NOT LIKE this at all. Huge mistake, and I really regret it. It has never really recovered, shape-wise. But it's beautiful, is well-behaved unliked many of its species, takes little water, and has marvelous tiny colorful flowers in spring, as you can see below:
On the LH side are a variety of smaller plants that must all live with little attention and rare watering, maybe once a month in summer. Other beds are on soaker hoses, but this fence side has to live on runoff or an occasional soak. Front to back:
The lower half of the LH side bed starts to get a little shadier because of the house next door. It's still bright and sunny, but starts to see shade by late afternoon. The plants after the Rhamnus are:
This photo looks upwards rather than downwards, and shows three of the four tree roses I grow against the house. It was taken in November. Front of photo to back they are: Intrigue, Delany Sisters, and Double Delight. In hindsight I would not plant another grandiflora like Delany Sisters again. The multiple flowers are too heavy for the plant and they fall over into the walkway. Tea roses like Delight or less vigorous floribundas like Intrigue, work much better for vertical growth. At their feet, what's worked best are shrub roses, this is a pair of J&P's "Ladies in Waiting".
Now we are going to walk halfway down, past the house to where that fence-side bed widens out a bit (30" inches wide) to let me plant something bigger. The original owner built a patio and shed, which we kept. In 2003 I planted the three shrubs in this photo, L-R: heirloom yellow cestrum, red oleander standard, pink cestrum. At their feet, L-R, are a hellebore, dianella, variegated holly, bearded iris. The dianella eventually died and was replaced with Oxalis siliquosa and a Microlepia fern.
The arbor (in the photo above) was moved forward and is now next to the yellow cestrum. This has become a monster shrub, 20' tall, 8' across the base and easily 25' around the top. It has essentially choked out the red oleander, which tries but just can't compete with it. The pink cestrum is a modern hybrid of the yellow--shorter, more prone to scale infestation, but much more floriferous; it is hardly ever out of bloom. Hummers love it, so I try to keep it alive for them.
Finally, I was asked what I use for rose supports. The best thing I've found are the green "Stacking Tomato Ladders" from Gardeners' Supply Company at gardeners.com. I waffled about these for a couple of years but now I'm very glad I bought them. There is nothing sturdier than these ladders; they are definitely worth the money. |
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Incredible use of what most would consider "dead space". Amazing! Thank you for taking us on a tour of your beautiful side yard. I wonder if the ladders are strong enough to support a climbing rose with stiff thick canes -- the mighty Westerland. I'm considering growing ours closer to the fence instead of large and bushy. |
jenn, they certainly might be strong enough. The canes on Delany Sisters droop with multiple stems, so the supports are invaluable, especially since I can shift them around easily. Yes, sometimes I think I like my side yards better than my front and back yards, LOL. It is really satisfying to have turned them into a destination instead of just a way to get from the front yard to the back yard. I think the space constraints also make it easier to focus on the smaller details that would get lost in a larger bed. |
Well jkom you've done it to me again. I'm speechless. Not enough words to describe it all. Beautiful, gorgeous. I would never be brave enough to plant everything you have done. Nor am I capable of your design skills. Thanks for sharing! |
Yikes! I'm not sure what happened to the January photo of this yard - it's still in the same Photobucket album, but something went wacky. Sorry about that broken link, here is the photo again. January, not much happening: |
The January pic showed up for me in the original set. Again, just incredible! |
Gggrrrrr...must have been a GW quirk that didn't show the January photo when I first re-opened this thread. My apologies for the double post of that photo (I WISH there was some way for the originator of a post to delete it afterwards, as one can on other websites!). Anyway, here's a few photos I found that show a bit more detail on the LH side, upper half, where the two tree roses "Double Delight" and "Delany Sister" reside. This is an older photo and some of these plants didn't work out so were replaced. The little clump of silver-leafed gazania, at the foot of the variegated dianella, was outcompeted by the ceratostigma and eventually died. The vine on the trellis is a purple passiflora. This is a more recent photo. Bottom left you can see the "Ruby Comet" argyranthemum. This is an improved descendant of "Ruby Slippers" which was super-tender. "Comet" seems much more hardy, it hardly blinked this winter. That flourishing bright green plant at the foot of "Delany Sisters" is....flat leaf parsley! Worked great and I think I may try to keep one regularly here. It did a great job hiding the tree rose 'legginess'. The small yellow flowers are those of the yellow erysimum, when it was young and sitting up straight, not leaning into the pathway as it does now, LOL: |
Positively dreamy. I love how you've tucked little surprises here and there - like the Parsley - and the mix of different textures and colors. Living proof that you don't need deep, wide beds to create a beautiful garden space! |
That looks great. Are those tomato things really truly sturdy? I need something sturdy for tomatoes (of all things). |
Yes, those tomato ladders are truly heavy-duty. They were designed to hold up even the heaviest beefsteak tomato plants. A really quality product, I've been impressed with them! |
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Ship customization!
So not sure if this has been posted before, but I really really want this idea to happen.
I want set visuals on space sets to be unlocked so you can have them active on your ships even when not using the set. Like how you have omega visuals but have full maco on ground. Also I think it would be cool to have color customization on some of the set visuals. Example: Aegis set would look awesome in red on my fleet patrol escort.
I would pay for the option to have this done. Pvpers may not like it, but most pvp with disabled visuals to hide what you're really packing anyways.
I figure the ship is you so I want more customization like I have with the ground tailor. Please!
I've mentioned it a few times to other players and they all support the idea. It would bring something new to the game having more uniqueness to ships.
Another example: love the reman look not a fan of the teal color or the set, and so would love to use a set that helps my build and look awesome in red coloring instead of teal.


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January 2007
- According to an article in Lexington, Kentucky, Herald-Leader, Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo is advocating legislation that would require people to have face-to-face examinations by a licensed medical practitioner before ordering prescription drugs over the Internet. General Stumbo is also recommending that any pharmacy during business in Kentucky must use the address on file with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy as the return address on the labels of any package shipped into or within the state. He is also suggesting that the legislature make forging a medical record to obtain prescription drugs a felony.
- New Jersey Attorney General Stuart Rabner announced the arrests of five alleged top members of a Newark-based narcotics ring that distributed millions of dollars a year in illegal prescription painkillers. General Rabner also announced this month that an Atlantic City pharmacist was indicted for her role in Medicaid and Health Insurance Fraud for illegally dispensing painkillers.
- In December, Congress passed and the President signed an amendment to the Drug Abuse Treatment Act, H.R. 6344, which allows an increase in the number of patients to whom a doctor can prescribe buprehorphine. The amendment allows a certified physician to prescribe for up to 100 patients. Buprerhorphine has proven to be an effective method to treat heroin dependence.
- Pennsylvania has new legislation that clarifies terminal patients' rights and health-care decision protocols. A key part of the law requires the state Health Department to name a commission to enact rules for physician orders for life-sustaining treatment. For those without an appointed health care agent, the law prioritizes representatives, beginning with a spouse or adult child of another relationship and concluding with a close friend.
- A South Dakota senate panel has approved SB74 that would provide that a doctor may consult with a close friend regarding end-of-life care if an incapacitated patient has no available relative to consult. SB75 and SB76 were also approved. They seek to clarify and simply state laws dealing with living wills and decisions on whether to provide artificial food and water to an incapacitated patient who is terminally ill.
- Virginia has begun a program that monitors narcotics prescriptions written by doctors that will send out notices when it appears a patient of theirs may be "doctor shopping." The unsolicited notices will be used for information only and cannot be shared with law enforcement unless there is already an active state police investigation under way. The Virginia Prescription Monitoring database is available to physicians, pharmacists, and patients older than 18.
- A bill to allow emergency responders to comply with do-not-resuscitate orders has been filed in the Missouri legislature. An additional provision states that a do-not-resuscitate order is not effective during pregnancy.
- The National Insitutes of Health and the National Institute on Drug Abuse will hold a two-day conference on March 5 and 6th titled "Pain, Opioids, and Addiction: An Urgent Problem for Doctors and Patients." According to the news release, the goal of the two-day meeting is to inform researchers and practitioners about the state of the science of the intersection of addiction and pain management. The meeting is co-sponsored by the American Medical Association and the NIH Pain Consortium.
- On Christmas Day, the New York Times published a lengthy article revealing the saga of pioneering heart surgeon Dr. Michael E. Debakey. Surgery was performed on him to correct a dissecting aortic aneurysm despite a concern that surgery would counter the wishes earlier expressed by Dr. Debakey when he became aware of his situation. Despite his advanced years (97), Dr. Debakey has recovered from the surgery and now believes that doctors should be able to make decisions that they feel are in the best interest of the patient. A Medpage Today on-line article notes that the extensive and expensive care afforded Dr. Debakey raises questions about end of life care, patient rights, and the use of limited medical resources.
- A survey, conducted in October 2006 on behalf of the Institute of Health Productivity Management and discussed in PR Newswire, found that one-third of adults have at least one bad headache per month. About half of those reporting headaches also said that their condition made them work less effectively or decreased their productivity. Nonetheless, fewer than one in five sought medical attention for their headaches. Many of those surveyed described symptoms consistent with migraine. Headache sufferers are encouraged to take an on-line quiz and discuss the results with their doctor.
- An article in Boston.com discusses the partnership between Tufts University School of Medicine and the New England School of Acupuncture. According to the article, the focus of this partnership is to widen the approaches for fighting pain by providing acupuncturists with a grounding in conventional diagnostic and treatment techniques while exposing Tufts medical students to the use of acupuncture as an approach to treating pain.
- The December 2006 issue of the journal Neurological Focus featured an article discussing the use of motor cortex stimulation (MCS) for treating intractable pain. Written by Dr. Richard Osenbach of Duke University Medical Center, the article noted that the use of MCS shows promise for treating patients suffering from central deafferentation pain.
- In the January 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, Dr. Bridget A. Martell reported on her work in examining the use of opioids for chronic back pain. She found that there was no statistical evidence that opioids worked better than a placebo for long-term treatment. She also found that prescribing opioids was more common if a patient went to a specialty treatment center than if he or she went to a primary care center. "Suspicious" medication-taking behaviors among the patients studied occurred in up to 24 percent of cases.
- The on-line Psychiatric Times carried an article by Penelope Ziegler, M.D., titled "Safe Treatment of Pain in the Patient with a Substance Use Disorder.
- An article in Warren, Ohio's, Tribune-Chronicle discussed a technique for pain management developed by Raymond J. Petras, Ph.D. Called TAP for "taking away pain," the technique uses four steps in treating a patient's pain. He has successfully used the technique on patients as diverse as athletes suffering from injury to those dealing with cancer.
- The National Committee for Quality Assurance, a private, not-for-profit organization that assesses and reports on the quality of managed care plans has initiated a program that will recognize practitioners who give superior care to those who suffer from back pain. The organization will use 16 evidence-based criteria to identify these practitioners.
- In an advanced online edition of the journal Nature, an article appeared reporting a study conducted by a group of scientists at the Scripps Research Institute. They identified a mechanism that enables certain compounds to activate a pain sensing protein. It is hoped that this development will yield new therapies for managing acute and chronic pain.
- The newspaper at the University of Kansas in Lawrence featured in article titled "For Pain or for Party." The article noted the dangers in prescription drug abuse, particularly when "pill popping" is mixed with alcohol intake. It also noted that the 2005 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse revealed that 6.9 million young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 had abused prescription drugs at least once.
- The Cambridge Valley Rescue Squad in rural New York has been certified by the New York State Department of Health to administer pain medication to patients it is transporting to area hospitals. Sometimes these trips can take up to one hour.
- A recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association contained an article concerning the increase in legitimate use as well as abuse of opioid prescriptions.
- The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association will hold its annual assembly in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 14 through 17. Among the scheduled sessions includes a talk by Harvey Chochinov, M.D., from the University of Manitoba on "Dying with Dignity: A Contemporary Challenge in Palliative Care."
- Starting in 2008, family physicians, internists, and doctors in eight other specialties will be able to be board certified in hospice and palliative medicine, according to an article in amednews.com.
- Brooklyn Law School will host an End-of-Life Care Symposium on February 8, which will focus on appropriate medical treatment at the end of life and the resolution of conflicts among the patient, family members, and physicians.
- The November 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society contained an article by Elizabeth Vig, MD, and her colleagues that studied how surrogates make medical decisions for others. The data indicate that many surrogates rely on factors other than the patient's best interests in making their decisions.
- The Center to Advance Palliative Care has launched a new website where doctors, patients, family caregivers, and policymakers can obtain information about palliative care, where it can be obtained, and help in making decisions regarding palliative care.
- The on-line Psychjourney Podcasts contains an interview with Dr. David Kuhl, author of What Dying People Want: Practical Wisdom for the End of Life.
- An article in the January 8, 2007, issue of Archives of Internal Medicine reports on the findings of Jennifer L. Wolff, PhD, and her colleagues at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health regarding end-of-life care. They found that nearly three quarters of disabled older people receive care from a friend or family member during their last year of life.
- The January 14 issue of Boston.com featured an article about Dr. Ira Byock, director of palliative care at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. According to the article, he intends to make end-of-life care a central issue when presidential candidates visit New Hampshire this year. The article noted that only 25 percent of United States hospitals have palliative care programs.
- The U.S. Department of State's on-line publication USInfo carried an article about Children's Hospice International (CHI). The article notes that CHI collaborates with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and health care providers in the United States to find better ways to care for terminally ill pediatric patients. Internationally, CHI has sent specialists to 42 countries to provide training.
- The website of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization contains the full report of the U.K.-based International Observatory on End of Life Care which found that an estimated half of the world's 234 countries have no palliative care services available to their populations. The report was produced for the World Wide Palliative Care Alliance.
- The first palliative care center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center has opened for patients diagnosed with terminal cancer and their families. The bulk of the money for the center came from contributions from active duty men and women.
- A new book, End-of-Life Decision Making, contains a series of essays written by experts from twelve countries that analyze their respective nations' policies regarding health care costs, advance directives, and pain management, and explores cultural, social, and religious factors. The countries include Brazil, China, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- The Journal of Clinical Oncology's December 1 issue included an article discussing the difficult issue of parents' disagreeing with cancer specialists about the care of their children. Dr. Jeffrey J. Hord and colleagues explored the fallout from such decisions made in the cases of six children. When the parents in these cases determined that they were going to refuse standard therapy treatments and pursue alternative interventions, doctors took the parents to court. In two of the six cases, the courts upheld the parents' position.
- The January 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association has an article titled "Palliative Management of Fatigue at the Close of Life." The authors discuss the clinical approach to assess and treat fatigue in patients who are close to the end of their lives.


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I have a Pioneer PD-P5080HD which I was to sell this week so I could get the Panasonic TC-P50GT50 which is 1080P from last year's line up. The reason was that image of 768P could better ( my reasoning ) by getting a 1080P Panasonic. What is your opinion??? Is is very important to me and maybe shall break or make a deal. :rolling:Is this a real upgrade?
That's a very tough question to answer, how far away do you sit from the TV and what is your primary sources for content. One of my Pioneers is a 50" 768 set and from 8 ft away with a sat HD feed I really don't know if the 1080 set would be any better. Unless you are getting a really good price for your Pioneer I think I'd hold on to it and wait for this next years Pannys to be on closeout, or even longer. :-)


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Published June 10, 2011
Eighteen tracks including music by A Place to Bury Strangers, Broken Bells, and Clan Of Xymox.
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China Witness is a remarkable work of oral history that lets us see the cultural upheavals of the past century through the eyes of the Chinese who lived through them.
Xinran, acclaimed author of The Good Women of China, traveled across China seeking out the nation's grandparents and great-grandparents, the men and women who experienced firsthand the tremendous changes of the modern era. Although many of them feared repercussions, they spoke with stunning candor about their hopes, fears, and struggles, and about what they witnessed: from the Long March to land reform, from Mao to marriage, from revolution to Westernization. In the same way that Studs Terkel's Working and Tom Brokaw's The Greatest Generation gave us the essence of very particular times, China Witness gives us the essence of modern China—a portrait more intimate, nuanced, and revelatory than any we have had before.
"Xinran's interactions are extraordinary. . . . [She] uses a wide range of stories—of public-works projects and persecutions, romance and reeducation—to show how China's masses clung to scraps of individuality amid the deadening conformity of the communist system." —New York Times Book Review
"As Xinran crisscrosses the vast country, she proves herself to be a tenacious conduit for gently urging remarkable histories onto the page and even on film, recording the memories and lives of her elderly Chinese witnesses." —The San Francisco Chronicle
"Extraordinary in-depth interviews with a dozen unlikely survivors of the cultural revolution (the Policeman, the Acrobat, the Lantern Maker). This brilliant work of oral history—by a sort of Chinese Studs Terkel—gives a completely riveting glimpse of everyday life behind Mao's bamboo curtain and subtly reflects on the politics of memory and what may be yet to come." —The Guardian, Best Books of 2008
"Xinran doesn't treat her subjects like something from a 1945 newsreel, the dutiful witnesses of history's march. She pokes them and flatters them; she gets excited by their stories and on occasion cries along with them. . . . We see the red lines that many Chinese still draw for themselves in public discourse, or even privately, the boundaries they dare not cross even today. No other style of storytelling could have exhibited them with more clarity or greater rawness." —The Times (London)
"Invaluable social history that textbooks don't reveal." —Kirkus Reviews
"A stirring, startlingly honest account of life under Chairman Mao and the current reformers revamping the socialist state. . . . Proof of how resilient and tough the Chinese people are. . . . Xinran does not leave out the average people who were the backbone of the republic . . . all of whom reveal a rich, multi-faceted national history that celebrated individualism as well as collective achievement. . . . The author puts a bow on these candid interviews with a final set of astute observations in an especially noteworthy book." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)


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Mon, Dec 24, 07 at 11:51
GDO mdl 139.53991 1/2 hp screw drive Garage door opener does not respond to wireless remotes (hand, keypad, car homelink)when temps go below freezing in garage. Works fine in the 40s but this is not good for NE Kansas winters. GDO was new Oct.'02 and work in winter to begin with but has been getting less reliable with time. Reprogramming and new batteries have no effect. Extending antenna to 1/2 wavelength helped only slightly. Does the receiver have something that can decay/degrade? |
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- Posted by don_1_2006 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 24, 07 at 16:02
Electronic parts can become temperature sensitive. I think a new logic board is called for. |
Thanks, Don. I suspected but did not want to hear that--logic boards cost too much--especially if only guessing as to the problem. I'll let you know if I find a less costly solution. Your forum seems to be the ultimate in GDO advice. Sears is no help at all for not-new GDOs. |
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Hi All, I got fresh seeds of Stephanotis floribunda, anybody interested? I have no use for it (mother plant and seedlings from last year are happily growing) so let me know and I will send it out! |
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- Posted by greedyghost 5 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 29, 13 at 0:07
Mememe :) I would like to try growing one! |
- Posted by Grantgarden2 5 (email@example.com) on Fri, Mar 29, 13 at 20:15
ME ME ME I would love to try growing this jasmine from seeds! Email me please. THANKS! |
- Posted by greedyghost 5 (My Page) on Fri, May 24, 13 at 14:07
Well, Aggie was generous enough to send me a whole fuzzy mass of her S. floribunda seeds, so I thought I'd post an update on how they're doing. I seeded 5 containers, 3 with lids and 2 without. I wanted to see the difference between letting them experience a wet/dry cycle (never completely dry) versus keeping them moist and humid the whole time. Here they are after a couple weeks: Lidded flats: As you can see, the plants in the flats that stayed damp and humid grew faster. Just in case anyone's worrying, after another week, there were just as many little seedlings in the "unlidded" flats. It just took them a little longer to get going. Well, thank you again Aggie for the super adorable adorable seedlings. |
That's an interesting experiment, GG! And I've got to say those seedlings are super cute! :) Congratulations. |
- Posted by teengardener1888 NY Albany 5a (My Page) on Wed, May 29, 13 at 16:13
Me!!! I have tried to grow this plant once but failed. They say you cant really grow a plant well until you grow it from seed |
- Posted by greedyghost 5 (My Page) on Thu, May 30, 13 at 17:28
Hehe. They look even cuter now, but I think I would probably bore everyone if I posted weekly updates. I can't believe how much faster these guys grow than Hoya seedlings. Are you listening to me, Hoyas?!?! @ teengardener I resurrected a pretty old thread (March) to post an update, so the seeds are all long gone or expired, I'm sure. If you want a seedling I'd be happy to send you one, when they get a little more sturdy, tho. |
GG, your seedlings look great! Have more seeds! Last seed pod ripened so if anyone is interested send me your mailing address! :) |
- Posted by amber_m 5 (email@example.com) on Fri, May 31, 13 at 16:33
i sent you an email! i would love to try some! |
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"At the time, I thought I was in the chicest place in the universe," said Peter Som of his first time at New York Fashion Week as a Parsons student. In honor of that impending chicness, we spoke with him and others — veterans and newcomers alike — to hear the experiences of their first shows, their most memorable moments, and how they plan to recover after the madness of the week is over.
Pamela Love remembers being nervous the first time Anna Wintour attended one of her shows (who wouldn't be?), and Chris Benz told us about his very own House of Style moment at Marc Jacobs's Spring 2002 show. We also heard tales from Rebecca Minkoff, Rachel Comey, Yigal Azrouel, Jenni Kayne, and many others. Read on for a look at their most memorable Fashion Week moments — and find out who was so starstruck by Chloe Sevigny that they offered to let her skip the bathroom line — here, in the gallery.
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I think I did something really stupid with my crape myrtle suckers... I have two crape myrtles I inherited with my house. I don't know what variety, but they're about 15' tall and I'd guess about 10 years old. They've been sending suckers up in the lawn several feet away from the trees all summer. I figured I'd fix it once and for all with a good shot of roundup. I was always under the impression that roundup only kills the foliage it comes in contact with. After doing a bit more reading online, it looks like this is not the case. :^( I applied RU on Saturday. Is there anything I can do at this point to reduce the chance of injury to the main trees? Stupid is as stupid does... |
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By now the roundup has moved into the plants. You will see the extent of the die back in the next 2-3 weeks. With any luck you will only have affected the sprouts. With no luck the entire plant will die. Mistakes are how we gain experience in life. At the worst you will have to replant the trees if you want to. Good luck. |
- Posted by mosquitogang201 none (My Page) on Mon, Aug 11, 14 at 9:48
Now you know not to do that again, but in all honesty, it's near impossible to kill a crepe myrtle. I dug some up 5 years ago and there are still suckers coming up 10-15 feet from where the rootball was. With as little surface area that the suckers have compared to the tree I doubt your tree will notice. |
- Posted by ken_adrian MI z5 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 11, 14 at 10:42
you would .. most likely ... have to cover 40 to 60 per cent of the plant.. to significantly effect a large plant ... i doubt you applied enough to do such .. but it would be interesting.. if you let us know... what if any impact happens ... snap a pic today.. so that if there is some impact.. you can show us the before and after .... ken |
Besides percent coverage, concentration will also play an important role. If you used the fairly weak pre-mixed stuff and only shot a few suckers, you may escape damage. If you applied the RoundUp to a lot of suckers and/or mixed it heavily, chances of failure go way up. |
It sounds like at this point, all I can do is cross my fingers and wait... I used the premixed RU in the spray bottle, so it sounds like that may be a good thing in this case? I hit maybe a dozen suckers between 2 CM's growing about 12' apart. I will update. If I make it through the next two weeks without apparent damage to the parent trees, I presumably dodged the bullet? |
If there are no signs of damage in the next few weeks, you're probably OK. But the real test is in how well the trees leaf out and perform next spring. |
As of today, the suckers are still growing! A few leaves down the stems are singed, but overall, they're still going to town. Dang, they're tough! I'm not gonna count my chickens yet, but so far, it looks like my fears may have been overblown. |
I'm curious as to why you don't remove the suckers. That may be one reason you have had to fight them so much in the past; when you let them grow, they form dormant buds, which then produce more suckers when you remove the larger suckers. By ripping the suckers off when they are very small, instead of cutting them down when large, you can do quite a bit to discourage new suckers (or, to not encourage new suckers). |
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A Simple Smoking Slipper
A night in—romantic or not—is easily ruined for everyone by a pair of cold feet. Thankfully, Cole Haan has launched the quintessential smoking slipper to warm even the most frigid feet. The Sabrina loafer in these three colors is far chicer than your former terrycloth house slipper and looks great when you are staring at your feet when calling for delivery.
Sabrina loafers in black calf hair, $228; purple velvet, $198; and red velvet, $198; colehaan.com and Cole Haan stores.
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Concourse A: A terminal stands apart
The recently launched Concourse A at Dubai International Airport is the world's first purpose built facility for A380 aircraft. It increased the airport's total capacity from 60 million passengers to 75 million per year. The Dh12 billion facility also features the world's first multilevel boarding to enable first and business class passengers to directly leave the airport waiting lounges and enter the Airbus A380's twin decks.
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Obama takes in grand Republic Day parade in show of solidarity between US and India
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Gear Review
Not bad for the price
As a begginer I bought these for the price and the spec.'s. My first few days up they were comfortable and still are. However I did find moisture in there and I have had to buy liners to keep the warmth in there.
Very comfy,great grip, a little tight with wrist guards, not totally waterproof which is a let down tho'.
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