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My tree is dropping tons and tons of leaves. We've had a very wet Spring and Summer here in NW Arkasnas. Here is a link to some close-ups of the leaves. The yellow detached leaves fell from the tree today. The green leaves were pulled from the tree. I appreciate your help.
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Have they dropped in previous years? Its common around here for them to drop leaves in summer and have leaf scorched leaves, they are just an ugly looking tree that only has the merit of being a native tree, but pretty much useless in most regards. |
It has dropped leaves in previous years but nothing like this year. In the past I think it was from scorched leaves at the top of the tree but this year it's like 10 or 20X the amount dropped. We definitely want a big tree in the front yard for shade and aeshtetics. Would you just leave it or consider replacing it? With what? Thanks very much for your reply. |
If you want a large, aesthetically pleasing tree for your yard in AR, boxelder is not what *I* would choose to plant. I'm with lkz - it's native, and has its place - like in a riparian buffer; and if it was the only established shade tree in my yard, I might not do away with it 'til I had some others coming along and pretty good size to take its place, but I would not plant one to be my main 'shade' or specimen tree - just too trashy for my tastes. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 27, 08 at 16:46
BE is acer ...... which is the maple family .. perhaps you know .. i hate them ... lol ... of all the pretty maples.. frankly .. this is one of the worst ... since you asked for my vote ... be done with it... and plant an heirloom tree ... something that will be around for 100 years .... long after you are gone ... i am not qualified to recommend things for your zone ... but my fall back is always oak ... but which for your zone ???? ...' its an old wives tale that they are slow growing.. i have various oaks doing 3 to 8 feet per year.. once properly established .... i planted numerous oak in 2000 .. 6 to 8 foot bare root plants [black,red,scarlet,shingle,white] ... that are now.. 20 to 30 feet tall ... with 3 retards out for the 40 i planted ... those 3 are only 10 to 15 feet tall ... cant figure out why .. lol .. good luck ken |
I would not worry about it too much now; wait and see what it does in the spring. And as lucky says, plan for the future and start thinking about a better tree to replace it one day. But in the meantime, it does serve a good purpose ... shade. |
- Posted by redneck_grower 8a CA (My Page) on Mon, Jul 28, 08 at 11:24
Acer negundo, boxelder, can be a troublesome and weedy tree, as some have mentioned. Like esh_ga, I suggest that you wait and see. I have had saplings completely defoliate due to a lack of water in intense heat, only to put on a fresh flush of new growth when water was provided. Boxelder seems to have regenerative powers like, well, a weed! Despite their liabilities, they are not entirely without merit (esp. the cultivars/selections): very fast-growing and adaptable; tolerant of heavy pruning, including pollarding and coppicing; tough and resilient. I'm using some seedlings/saplings in my large garden (kept to a smallish size) as pollarded specimens; and as the species for a pleached, living garden "tunnel". I am currently trying a selected variety, 'Flamingo', which has nice variegated foliage; pinkish new growth, white-fringed mature leaves. Cheers! |
- Posted by Carboncrank none (My Page) on Wed, Aug 20, 14 at 2:21
I don't see that you asked anyone if they like box elders or not. I have one in my front yard that is 40 or 50 feet tall. I too have the problem of it messing my lawn with leaves all summer, and more and more in the last couple of weeks but I'm not about to cut it down because it's not other people favorite tree. Maybe I like trees like I like women, a bit on the trashy side. I'm sure your question was along the lines of are others having more of a problem this year and is their anything that can be done to mitigate the problem. Summer before last my tree lost so much leaf so fast in late summer that I was concerned that it might have some borer problem. I know now that wasn't the case and it was probably heat and drought related. It has recovered well last year and this and the canopy looks healthy. But we had a wet spring and a wet early summer. Now it seems that a dry spell may be affecting it again with more leaf drop. My neighbor threw out an old ross root feeder and tonight I was fooling with it as a way to get water in the ground. I also have a medium sized maple and next door, right up against my property are 4 very tall pines and a fifth large tee. So that's 7 trees in about 40 feet of space. The ground between the elder and the 5 trees is hard as a rock after not more than a week of no rain. I water the yard there but it seems to get sucked up in a hurry. Is there anything to the idea of watering with that kind of feeder that can have an effect on the situation? I'd have to get a different one as the old one leaks to much from the feed jar so I'm open to ideas within reason cost wise. I'm open to watering the tree but it's right at the sidewalk and I don't really want the water just running into the storm drain. |
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Protecting Public Health through Enhanced Oversight of Medical Products
Millions of medical products are used by Americans on a daily basis at home, in the hospital, and in other health care settings. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the vital mission of protecting the public health by overseeing the safety and effectiveness of these productsdrugs, biologics, and medical devicesmarketed in the United States. The agencys responsibilities begin long before a product is brought to market and continue after a products approval, regardless of whether it is manufactured here or abroad. The importance of FDAs role in ensuring our citizens well-being cannot be overstated. In recent years, FDA has been confronted with multiple challenges. Rapid changes in science and technology, globalization, unpredictable public health crises, an increasing workload, and the continuing need to monitor the safety of thousands of marketed medical products have strained the agencys resources. The oversight of medical products was added to GAOs High Risk List in 2009 because FDA was facing a variety of difficulties that threatened to compromise its ability to protect the public health. While progress has been made, GAO has found considerable challenges remain.
In recent years, GAO has identified a variety of weaknesses in FDAs oversight of medical products. It is important to note that FDA has made positive strides in certain areas. Also, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, enacted in July 2012, contains provisions that should further help the agency protect public health. However, GAO continues to believe that FDA needs to enhance its oversight of medical products. FDA needs to address persistent and previously identified shortcomings as well as problematic issues that have more recently emerged. Key issues that GAO has focused attention on include:
- Drug availability. In recent years, hospitals and health care professionals have increasingly reported nationwide shortages of drugs, including those that are life-saving and life-sustaining. These shortages directly threaten public health by preventing patients from accessing essential medications. During shortages, physicians may have to ration their supplies, delay treatments, or use alternative medications that may be less effective or pose unwanted side effects. The number of drug shortages has grown substantially and increased each year from 2006 through 2010, with a record number reported in 2010. GAO found that FDA's ability to respond to drug shortages is constrained by a variety of management challenges. For example, FDA does not systematically maintain and track data on drug shortages, and therefore cannot monitor trends. It also lacks a set of results-oriented performance metrics and has not identified drug shortages as an area of strategic importance for the agency. As a result, FDA cannot ensure that it coordinates efficiently with officials across the agency as well as manufacturers regarding prevention or mitigation strategies.
While drug shortages remain a public health concern, positive steps have been taken. GAO recognized that FDA has increasingly prevented potential drug shortages from occurring when informed of a potential shortage in advance. However, GAO also noted that the agency's approach to managing shortages has been predominately reactive as it lacked authority to require manufacturers to take certain actions to prevent, alleviate, or resolve shortages, such as notifying the agency of an impending or potential shortage. In 2011, GAO suggested that Congress consider establishing a requirement for manufacturers to report to FDA any changes that could affect the supply of their drugs. The recently enacted Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act requires manufacturers of drugs that are life-supporting, life-sustaining, or used to prevent or treat debilitating diseases or conditions to notify FDA at least 6 months in advance if they either plan to discontinue manufacturing the drug or anticipate an interruption in manufacturing that is likely to lead to a meaningful disruption in the drugs supply. In addition, FDA has begun to devote more staff and resources to its Drug Shortage Program. - Medical device recalls. Millions of medical devices are used daily to diagnose, treat, or prevent illness. These devices range from simple tools like bandages and surgical clamps to more complicated devices such as pacemakers and artificial heart valves. If one proves to be defective or unsafe once it is in widespread use, the ramifications can be severe, potentially resulting in permanent injuries or death to patients or providers using the device. From 2005 through 2009, firms initiated 3,510 medical device recalls, an average of just over 700 per year. Just over 40 percent of the recalls involved cardiovascular, radiological, or orthopedic devices. Recalls are an important tool to mitigate the risk of serious health consequences associated with defective or unsafe medical devices. Typically, a recall is voluntarily initiated by the firm that manufactured the device and FDA oversees implementation of the recall. However, FDA has not routinely analyzed recall data to determine whether there are systemic problems underlying trends in device recalls, thus missing an opportunity to proactively identify and address the risks presented by unsafe devices.
In addition, FDA's procedures for overseeing recalls are unclear. As a result, FDA officials examining similar situations sometimes reached opposite conclusions on whether recalls were conducted and completed effectively. FDA had also not established criteria, based on the nature or type of devices, for assessing whether firms corrected or removed a sufficient number of recalled devices. This is particularly important because, for many high-risk recallsthat is those FDA classified as having a reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or deathrecalling firms faced challenges locating specific devices or users, and thus could not correct or remove all devices. Additionally, FDA's decisions to terminate completed recallsthat is, assess whether firms had taken sufficient actions to prevent a recurrence of the problems that led to the recallswere frequently not made within its prescribed time frames. Finally, FDA did not document its justification for terminating recalls. Without such documentation, GAO was unable to assess the extent to which FDAs termination process appropriately evaluated recalling firms corrective actions. FDA agreed with GAOs recommendations to address its findings and the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, enacted in 2012, requires the agency to take action consistent with them. - The Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990. Of considerable importance is FDAs progress in implementing the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990. The act requires FDA to determine the appropriate process for reviewing certain high-risk deviceseither reclassifying certain high-risk medical device types to a less-risky class or establishing a schedule for such devices to be reviewed through its most stringent premarket approval process. While FDA determined that more than 100 device types were subject to this provision, the agency never established a timetable for its reclassification or re-review process. Although more than 20 years have elapsed, a significant number of high-risk devicesincluding device types that FDA has identified as implantable; life sustaining; or posing a significant risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a patientstill enter the market through FDAs less stringent premarket review process. FDA has agreed that implementing this act is important and has taken the step of requiring the submission of safety and effectiveness data for the remaining 26 device types. However, progress has been slow and the agency still must issue final rules for 19 of the 26 device types and develop a realistic timetable for completing the implementation of the act.
- Globalization. Globalization has fundamentally altered the medical product manufacturing landscape. It has significantly increased reliance on medical products manufactured overseas, thus complicating FDAs efforts to ensure that these products are of high quality. The sheer volume of medical products manufactured overseas poses significant challenges for FDA. There are thousands of foreign drug and medical device establishments registered to market their products in the United States. According to FDA, 80 percent of the active pharmaceutical ingredients in our medications come from other countries, as do 40 percent of finished dosage drugs. Imports of pharmaceutical and biological products have more than doubled since 2002 and half of all medical devices are also manufactured elsewhere. Globalization has also resulted in an increase in supply chain complexitynetworks of handlers, suppliers, and middlemenmaking it difficult to trace an ingredient back to its source. Although FDA inspects foreign manufacturing establishments and has increased the number of foreign establishments it inspects in recent years, it still conducts relatively few foreign establishment inspections, compared to those conducted domestically. Moreover, some foreign establishments may have never received an FDA inspection. In addition to more routine quality problems, there is growing concern with the deliberate substitution or addition of harmful ingredients to our medical products. This practice, known as economic adulteration, may be done to either increase the apparent value of products or to reduce their production costs. FDA recognizes that imported products may be particularly vulnerable to economic adulteration and has engaged many FDA offices and centers in the agencys efforts to address this problem. However, these components have not always communicated or coordinated effectively to combat adulteration. FDA has not issued specific written guidance on how its components should approach or address their various economic adulteration efforts.
It is important to recognize that FDA is taking action on a variety of fronts to meet the challenge of globalization. In 2011, FDA formed a new officethe Office of Global Regulatory Operations and Policycomprised of its Office of Regulatory Affairs and its Office of International Programs. This reorganization was executed to emphasize the agencys commitment to confronting the challenges of globalization and to help prepare the agency to move from being a regulator of domestic products to one overseeing a worldwide market. FDA has also expanded its presence overseas and now has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. FDA completed a formal strategic plan to guide the activities of its foreign offices in March 2011. Through its overseas offices, FDA is working to increase its knowledge base about the standards used by foreign regulators in countries that produce medical products destined for the U.S. market. It is also providing assistance to help certain countries improve their regulatory capacities. Among other things, FDA is enhancing collaboration with its regulatory counterparts around the world to harmonize standards, leverage resources, and conduct joint inspections of foreign manufacturing establishments. FDA also implemented GAOs 2011 recommendation to adopt a working definition of economic adulteration. Finally, recently enacted legislation should also help enhance FDAs ability to oversee the growing number of drugs coming into the U.S. market from overseas. The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, enacted in 2012, directed FDA to take a risk-based approach to inspecting both foreign and domestic drug manufacturing establishments, consistent with a 2008 GAO recommendation. - Timeliness of medical products application reviews. Reviewing applications to market new medical products in the United States is one of FDAs major premarket responsibilities. FDAs evaluation is needed to ensure that new products are safe and effective. To help ensure that making such products available to patients in a timely manner is a priority, FDA has established performance goals that include time frames for reviewing and acting on these applications. Although FDA is meeting most of its goals, reviews of medical device applications are taking longer. Industry and consumer groups have also raised issues related to the review process, citing matters such as insufficient communication between FDA and stakeholders, a perceived lack of predictability and consistency in reviews, and inadequate assurances regarding the safety and effectiveness of new products. FDA is engaged in activities to address many of these issues and improve the review process for both drugs and devices. It is important for FDA to continue monitoring these efforts in order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the review process and thereby help ensure that safe and effective products are reaching the market in a timely manner.
- Tracking medical products applications for children. The physiological differences between adults and children, challenges with recruiting pediatric participants for clinical trials, and limited economic incentives make the development of medical products for the pediatric population challenging. It is therefore imperative that FDAs reviews of applications to market such products are closely tracked. Without available pediatric products, children may not receive treatment or may be exposed to incorrect dosing and ineffective or harmful care. Despite this, applications to market new products for children are not tracked by the agency. For example, GAO found that FDA lacks an important internal control process to ensure that the requirements contained in the Pediatric Research Equity Act are met. FDA does not track and aggregate data about applications for drugs or biologics subject to this law until near the end of the application review process. Because the laws requirements and FDAs goals focus on timely review and because some of the products studied may already be on the market for adult use, it is imperative that FDA have this information available to it not just at the end, but throughout the review process. FDAs inability to track how long it has had an application or whether an application contains pediatric study results until late in the process could delay the dissemination of important information. Similarly, GAO found that FDA lacks reliable and timely information regarding devices that have been approved for use in pediatric patients. FDA therefore cannot provide policymakers, innovators, and physicians with an understanding of the extent to which medical devices are available for children and the need for future development.
The oversight of medical products remains on GAOs High Risk List because more needs to be done to resolve both previously identified and new concerns. GAO believes that while FDA leaders are committed to addressing these weaknesses, the agency must effectively implement the necessary improvements before the high-risk designation can be removed. Specifically, FDA needs to:
- strengthen its Drug Shortage Program by assessing program resources, systematically tracking data on shortages, considering the availability of medically necessary drugs as a strategic priority, and developing relevant results-oriented performance metrics to gauge the agencys response to shortages;
- improve oversight of medical device recalls by routinely assessing information on device recalls, clarifying procedures for conducting recalls, developing criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of recalls, and documenting the agencys basis for terminating individual recalls;
- implement the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990;
- conduct more inspections of foreign establishments manufacturing medical products for the U.S. market and utilize new authority to take a risk-based approach in selecting foreign drug establishments to ensure that they are inspected at a frequency comparable to domestic establishments with similar characteristics;
- emphasize the importance of timely medical product reviews, particularly for medical devices; and
- track applications to market medical products for children.
GAO-12-500: Published: Mar 30, 2012. Publicly Released: Apr 30, 2012.
GAO-12-418: Published: Feb 29, 2012. Publicly Released: Mar 29, 2012.
GAO-12-225: Published: Dec 20, 2011. Publicly Released: Dec 20, 2011.
GAO-12-116: Published: Nov 21, 2011. Publicly Released: Dec 15, 2011.
GAO-12-46: Published: Oct 24, 2011. Publicly Released: Nov 23, 2011.
GAO-11-936T: Published: Sep 14, 2011. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2011.
GAO-11-468: Published: Jun 14, 2011. Publicly Released: Jun 21, 2011.
GAO-11-457: Published: May 31, 2011. Publicly Released: May 31, 2011.


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Because women have been groomed to surpress all interest in the hopes of remaining socially acceptable whereas men have been encouraged to believe that the satiation of their interests is of great importance.
I don't doubt that women could be just as interested in men and vice versa. Of course, to say that all men are interested in women(/female presenting persons) ignores the existence of those that aren't attracted to different genders but, still. Women are taught suppression is key whereas men are taught that aggression &/or dominance is. (It all comes down to an existence of a patriarchy & traditional gender roles but that's a topic for another day).
Women are exactly so interested in men like men in women. But women nature doesn't allow to reveal their interest and to act directly, like men do :) So it seems like only men need women, it's very comfortable and good strategic position for women. They are much smarter than us in relations (inter-personal) fields :(
Of course women look at other women, but IMHO only for comparison and competition :) I hope so.
I think you little bit wrong. They both posses intrest for each other but this is issue you are saying is now spreading because we are going against nature these intrests are going down when these gay and lesbian things going spread and organization workiong on it.
This really hurt both genders it will going ruined people lives believe me if we do not stop it.
From a boy's perspective, we or our eyes search for traces of girls, but theirs don't and even if they do, they are not as obvious to us as ours to them.
Here, where I live, men and women interested to each other equally. They may express it in different way but it is just a game to attract each other.
It's natural even if you look at the animals most of male animals are into female. They will fight other male animals in order to win the female. male animals court female animals however I am not saying that women have no interest in men.
Well, I must admit, The women are a beautiful thing in life but also women are into men with the same degree ;) but they won't admit it. They want from men to take the first step and honestly, I don't mind to take the frist step :)
Doris Day Δωρίς: Male animals o_O!!!!! SMH
Women are interesting to me a lot.I don't know if it may help find the answer to your question, Elina
Some of my female friends say that their partners are interested more in sofa and television than in them :(
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Garlic Jim's menu was handcrafted with nothing more than a dream and an incredible reserve of pizza-making expertise. Open an order with some gourmet chicken wings, available in barbecue, garlic, and hot, before moving on to pizza territory. Put an end to eating Legos by piecing together a custom pie. Choose from the hand-thrown thick, garlic thin, or gluten-free crusts, slathered in one of seven sauces (from classic red to zesty chipotle pesto), and then slap on any of 15 standard and 11 gourmet toppings (14-inch large pizzas start at $11.99, extra-large $14.99; each additional topping for a large is $1.50). To achieve customization without the stress of having to choose, turn to one of the pre-determined specialties. Meat-maul hunger with the Hercules (salami, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, beef, spicy Italian sausage, and bacon; $18.99 for large, $21.99 for extra-large), or discover the secret of pizza-temperature fusion in your head with Jim's bacon-cheeseburger pizza (beef, bacon, red onions, tomatoes, mozzarella, and cheddar; $18.99 for large, $21.99 for extra-large).
At Uptown Pasta, owner Tony Manuel shares his love of homestyle cooking with a menu that showcases rich, made-to-order pastas and traditional Italian entrees. Savory spheres of gnocchi à la bolognese simmer in a meaty sauce flavored with wine ($14), and meatballs or sausage pair with al dente tendrils of fresh spaghetti ($13¬–$14) to lasso traditional appetites or keep forks from flying away. Piping-hot ovens produce herb-rich delights such as the baked manicotti ($13) or meatless ziti baked Sicilian style with eggplant and cheese ($13), and seven specialty entrees sate heartier cravings for spicy shrimp fra diavolo ($13) or chicken pesto with olive oil, cherry tomatoes, and linguine ($13). At the customer's request, chefs will readily swap traditional noodles for gluten-free pastas or add extra ingredients for $2.
Bellagios Pizza, locally owned and operated since 1996, brews ripe batches of tomato sauce and tosses fresh disks of dough daily at their Wilsonville location, while crews at each restaurant sprinkle pies with delicious toppings to create a menu loaded with pizzas, grinders, and calzones. Heaps of spinach, artichokes, and juicy tomatoes guide wandering bellies out of the desert with the Oasis pizza ($10–$19.99), while the Butcher Block throws a crust-top party of salami, pepperoni, canadian bacon, and italian sausage ($10–$19.99), coming together in hearty harmony like a chorus of lumberjacks. Diners interested in a wider variety of toppings or in teaching children about medieval class structure can opt for a pie cleanly divided down the middle, such as a half-cheese, half-pepperoni pizza ($8–$17.99). Slathered with pizza sauce and adorned with meaty toppings, the Bellagio grinder ($5.99) competes with a host of calzones ($10.99) for the silver medal to the pizza menu's gold.
Pizza Schmizza Salmon Creek offers its signature pizzas by the slice or as whole pies. Mexican-style roasted chicken and pasta tops the Yucateco Garlic Noodle pizza, and the Foo Foo's marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta are ideal for bopping dining companions on the head. The menu also includes steak-strip alfredo, the "Caesar Schmaesar" salad, and other hearty entrees, as well as drinks from a fully stocked beer cooler and 12 microbrews on tap, such as Ninkasi Brewery varieties. Kids' drinks include 84 old-school favorites such as Pop Shoppe sodas, Bubble Up, and Virgil's root beer. In between bites, diners can turn their attention to televisions broadcasting the NFL Sunday lineup and other popular programs, such as the emergency broadcast test.
More than 50 years go, Mike Ilitch was poised for major-league glory. An up-and-coming shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, his baseball finesse was blossoming when an injury derailed his sports career. But although the wound stunted his athletic aspirations, it steered him toward a new path, and on May 8, 1959, he and his wife opened the first Little Caesars location, a then-unheard-of carry-out-only joint. The career shift and novel technique eventually proved triumphant. Today, the pizzeria's iconic, toga-clad mascot adorns storefronts on five continents. In each shop, staffers forge the signature Hot-N-Ready pizza, a freshly baked pizza designed for instant pickup, and warm, garlicky Crazy bread. With a storied half century under their belt, Mike Ilitch and his family strive to give back, supporting local organizations and creating their own charitable programs.


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The first of the two new middle schools to be built by School District 2 over the next two years will likely start in the Heights.
The district's planning and development committee, which is made up of SD2 board trustees, voted unanimously Tuesday night to recommend to the full school board that the Heights middle school be built first.
The SD2 board, which meets on Jan. 20, will make the final decision.
Trustees have spent the last two months — since voters in Billings approved a $122 million construction bond in November — figuring out and then weighing the pros and cons of where to build first.
Sites for the new middle schools were secured last fall. The Heights middle school will be built at Bench and Barrett roads next to Bitterroot Elementary School. The West End middle school will go up at 56th Street West and Grand Avenue.
At Tuesday night's meeting, the four trustees in attendance talked about wishing the two schools could be built concurrently. But in order for the district to keep construction contracts local and to have the time to save the money needed to operate both schools, they chose to build them a year apart.
The Heights school is projected to be finished by August 2016. The West End middle school would be finished and open by August 2017.
"We expect these middle schools to open one year apart," said Superintendent Terry Bouck. "We are very confident in that."
Trustees also addressed the district's geographical divisions and spoke earnestly about the need to be unified.
"We are one district," said board chairman Allen Halter. "We are concerned about all our students."
In deciding where to start, trustees brought in representatives from the city and county and other community officials.
They looked at factors like annexation and zoning needs for the two sites, what utilities were already available and which sites were construction-ready. They also looked at traffic and road access issues and how easy walking or biking to the site would be for students.
Both sites still need to be zoned and annexed into the city and both need access to local water services.
However, the Heights site had much better pedestrian access and seemed to be more school-ready than the West End site. SD2 likely will have to add six new bus routes to get students to the West End middle school. The Heights middle school will only need two new routes.
There was also the consideration of growing enrollment and which part of the city would need first the additional space a new school would bring.
Trustees and district staff crunched numbers and found both areas had significant needs. Lew Anderson, facilities director for the district, pointed to Castlerock Middle School in the Heights as a potential tipping point.
The school is over-capacity now and in two years' time will be absolutely busted at the seams, he said.
The committee agreed and so Trustee Lindy Graves made the motion to build first in the Heights. The vote was unanimous and had very little discussion. Everyone seemed satisfied with the process and with the decision.
"We've done a pretty good job" getting to this point, Bouck said.


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The Wee Care Center, Inc. provides support for families by developing each child's intellectual, social, and emotional potential in a nurturing educational environment.
Some of our accomplishments include:
- 70% of current school-agers have been with us since age 3 or 4.
- 27% of our enrolled children are siblings of children who have also attended Wee Care.
- 67% of our parent surveys stated that families came to Wee Care based upon the referral of friends or family.
- We currently have a preschool teacher who attended Wee Care when she was a preschooler.
- Countless Wee Care alumni have returned to enroll their own children!
- Low staff turn-over rate—The average term of employment of current Wee Care staff members is 8 years.
- Experienced staff - The average number of years that our current staff members have spent in the early childhood education field is approximately 13 years.
- School-Aged Program noted for excellence - One of the highest-rated programs in the region on the School-Age Care Environmental Rating Scale (SACERS).
- Wee Care Center is a Two-Star Step Up to Quality Award Center. The Award from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services - Bureau of Child Care and Development is given in recognition of Wee Care's excellent child care program and ongoing commitment to children.
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Wee Care Developmental Record assessment too!
- 73% of skills that were not yet mastered in the Fall of 2008 showed improvement by Spring 2009
- 80% total overall skills were mastered by spring.
People to recognized for accomplishments:
- Wee Care's Operation Director, Julie Miller was honored as Wayne Association for the Education of Young Children's Outstanding Director of the Year.
- Erma Archer was recognized for celebrating her 26th year working in the field of Education
- Sherri Metcalf celebrated 10 years working with your children
- Kathy Wigel, Executive Director celebrated 10 years at the Wee Care Center.


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VIDEO GAMES LIVE! Concert Comes to bergenPAC, 11/29
Video Games Live is an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all times in a truly multimedia environment.
Top orchestras & choirs perform along with exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience!
This is a concert event put on by the video game industry to help encourage and support the culture and art that video games have become. Video Games Live bridges a gap for entertainment by exposing new generations of music lovers and fans to the symphonic orchestral experience while also providing a completely new and unique experience for families and/or non-gamers. The show is heralded and enjoyed by the entire family. It's the power & emotion of a symphony orchestra mixed with the excitement and energy of a rock concert and the technology and interactivity of a video game all completely synchronized to amazing cutting edge video screen visuals, state-of-the-art lighting and special on-stage interactive segments with the audience.
Video Games Live, created and produced by industry veteran and world famous video game composer Tommy Tallarico, quickly became the biggest and most popular game concert in the world. The debut performance was launched on July 6th, 2005 at the world famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with the LA Philharmonic.
Over 11,000 people attended making it the biggest video game concert in the world. Most of the game music played (Halo, Sonic, Metal Gear Solid, Mario, Zelda, Warcraft, Tomb Raider, Myst, Kingdom Hearts, Tron, God of War, EverQuest II, Medal of Honor, Headhunter, Beyond Good & Evil, Advent Rising, etc.) had never been performed live.
Video Games Live! plays Thursday, November 29th at 8 pm. Tickets are $89, $69, $49, $39. Tickets available at: www.ticketmaster.com or www.bergenpac.org or call the Box Office (201) 227 1030. bergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ.
Founded in 2003, the 1,367-seat Bergen Performing Arts Center, or bergenPAC, is the area's cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art Deco-style theater boasting one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States, bergenPAC attracts a stellar roster of world-class entertainment. The jewel in our crown is The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC – the innovative, educational performing arts initiative that reaches more than 30,000 students annually. The Performing Arts School provides community youth, age 2 months to 21 years, with unique, "hands-on" training in music, dance and theater by industry professionals. It is through the ongoing generosity of sponsors, donors and patrons that the not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation bergenPAC and The Performing Arts School are able to thrive and enrich our community.
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Two new Jelly Roll Race Quilts!
Mom asked me to bring a jelly roll so I could teach her how to make a jelly roll race quilt. While we were at Quilting by the Bay she picked out a Key Lime Bali Pop, accompaning border fabric and on Sunday I showed her how to sew everything together. She had a drying rack which helped us sort strips out while chaining them all together and then she set to sewing!


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microrepair Eastern MassachusettsPosts: 508This past weekend, Motorweek, the TV show, had a review of the Dodge Ram Van which is a re-badged Freightliner, which is a walkin van designed and built by MB in Germany. It is currently being sold in the US (UPS has bought hundreds of them!) and has a 2.7 liter DIESEL with approx. 165 HP but well over 200 lb-ft of torque. Apparently the emissions standards are different for trucks than for autos which is why we won't see diesels in cars for a while longer.. Sure would make a nice E270 wouldn't it ??
moparbad Posts: 3,842quote microrepair-Apparently the emissions standards are different for trucks than for autos which is why we won't see diesels in cars for a while longer.. Sure would make a nice E270 wouldn't it ?? -end
E320 is a car and it will be available in April of this year in USA from MB with diesel engine.
Also, VW has been selling thousands of diesel cars in USA and Canada for years. The TDI VW has been sold in USA and Canada since at least 1996.
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ahmadm Posts: 15Dear MB Owners:
I have been having problems with the windshield defogger. I live in Maryland and in low outside temperatures if I turn the climate control ON, all of the windows, windshield and rear included, get badly fogged up. The moisture sometimes is so heavy that I have to stop and hand wipe it. This only happens in low temperatures outside. Keeping the system ON removes very little moisture. I took the car to the dealer and they traced the problem to faulty wiring on the AC compressor. Guess what, it is hitting freezing temperatures again and the problem is back. Any insights into what may be the issue here? Thanks a bunch. -
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habitat1 Posts: 4,282I've heard pricing comparable to the E320 gas. Not the great deal the E300TD was, at $3k+ less than the E320, but I for one wouldn't consider the E320 gas over the E320CDI for the same price.
Question to new "E" owners: how would you rate the quality / reliability of 2003/04 E-class vs. previous generations. I'm a bit skeptical of Mercedes based upon the overall drop in quality that I keep hearing about. Is it overblown or real? After BMW's redesign of the 530i (yuck), the E320 CDI may be the first automatic transmissioned car I will have ever owned. Quite a leap, but I just hope the rest of the car holds up to the same degree as Mercedes legendary diesel engines. -
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barry45rpm Posts: 98Has anybody but me noticed that when you leave the car for service, or with a valet parking guy at a lot, if you lock the trunk and glove compartment and take the metal key out of the black "Smart Key" to keep with you, and leave the parking attendant with just the black Smart Key, there is no hole left for the attendant to attach a paper key tag to, that will identify the smart key to belonging to any particular Benz he has on the lot... nor can he hang the key up on a key board, because the glove box/trunk key you took with you, has the hole! Shouldn't the plastic Smart Key be smart enough to have a hole molded into it? The only way I see around this is to get a glove box/trunk key that doesn't fit the car and leave it in the Smart Key slot all the time, to utilize its hanging hole. That way you keep the real glove box/trunk on another key ring in your pocket. ??? But that doesn't seem to be "smart"
jprescott1 Posts: 29Have an 03' E500. Last car was 00' E320.I think the issue with decline is not in quality but with reliability. These new cars have alot that can go wrong with electronics.Maybe too much new tech at once. My impression is that many(not all) bugs have been worked out in the last year. With regards to quality I can tell you from my experience that the new design looks,drives and feels better than my last generation E.
clembo Posts: 253I agree with jprescott. I have had 2 E500s, MB replaced the first car because they couldn't install a navigation system. Combined I have put 18k miles on both cars and nothing has gone wrong. There has been a few minor nagging electronic issues, but the overall quality of the car is excellent. I love BMW's but the direction of their styling on the 7 & 5 is awful. The interiors are even worse then the outsides. Also the Benz dealers seem to be very aware of the perception of quality issue and will pretty much do whatever is needed to keep you happy.
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billc01776 Posts: 17I too had the boot lubricated on several occasions with some temporary improvement. MB then replaced the rack. The moan disappeared initially and then reappeared to a lesser degree, but only in warm weather. I have 2000 E320 4-matic and was told that it is a bigger problem in 4-matic than in RWD. I've never heard of a case where the moan was completely resolved. Good luck
jchk Posts: 5Guys,
Could anyone kindly post a link or a copy of the letter that Mercedes sent out regarding the resolution of $3250 or buy-back for those who ordered the NAV?
I would truly appreciated that as I am currently in Negotiation with Mercedes and they need a copy of the letter to prove the claim.
Thanks in advance.
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clembo Posts: 253My non-Nav car was replaced for another 2003 E500. I don't know of anyone that recieved a 2004. MB was pretty particular about getting the exchanges done by the end of last summer which was just before the 2004's came out. The whole process was handled well and I feel that MB was very fair in fixing this mistake.
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habitat1 Posts: 4,282I was just informed by a friend who is a leasing agent with Mercedes that the European Delivery program was revised two weeks ago to give a 7% discount off MSRP. All information I've seen on the web seems to indicate a 5% discount. Anyone know the answer. That extra $1,000 between 5% and 7% has me thinking European Delivery is worth considering.
Also, I'm considering an E320 CDI assuming it is available late spring or summer through ED. I know the CDI will be "hot" for awhile and little if any price discounting for US delivered vehicles will occur for several months. However, I am wondering what kind of deals/discounts people are now getting on 2004 gasoline E320/E500's? Is it likely that if I wait out the intitial demand for the CDI that I could get 5-7% off MSRP without going to Germany?
Finally, I've seen 2003 E320 sport with 2,500 miles, mint condition advertised in the Washington Post for $42,000 and a very low mileage 2003 E500 advertised a couple of weeks ago for $46,000. These seem like low prices compared to MSRP new. Further suggesting big dicounting on new E's??
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News Release Archives: January 2015
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SUNY Oswego, recipient five years ago of the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, retains the designation on the new list of just 361 colleges and universities nationwide for 2015.
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The Oswego State athletics department recently earned a top community service award from the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators, thanks to the work of 450 student-athletes participating in 58 community service and outreach events.
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Pulitzer-Prize winning author Douglas Blackmon, author of the best-selling book "Slavery by Another Name," will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Marano Campus Center auditorium at SUNY Oswego.
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Humanitarian, actor, author, health and wellness ambassador and philanthropist Hill Harper, best known for his role as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes on "CSI: NY," will deliver the keynote speech for SUNY Oswego's annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in Sheldon Hall ballroom.
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Two new exhibitions, one using multiple artistic media to explore the subject of gender identity, the other a provocative collection of photography from Light Work, will run Jan. 31 to Feb. 15 at SUNY Oswego's Tyler Art Gallery at Penfield Library.


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So, a while ago I asked my Facebook fans "If you were to choose a painting based on the predominance of 1 color, which color would that be?" The response was overwhelmingly: BLUE! With that in mind I set about to create the biggest triptych of mine to date. I posted it's preliminary stages earlier in my blog, but here is the final!
I'm particularly interested in abstracted form that has a basis in reality, and it's that ambiguity which I love to explore. At first glance this painting may look completely non-representational, but actually it's based off the architecture of Frank Gehry's Walt Disney concert hall. At first glance of that building, I was captivated by the highly organic style of his design, where all normal building notions were completely reinvented by what looked to me like giant sheets of musical scores, tossed up joyously into the air. Inspiration struck a chord in me, and I was compelled to honor this masterpiece in a composition of my own.
The physical scale of this painting in person envelopes one right into the middle of these large shapes. The dramatic curves dance and swoon upwards toward the night sky, and the warm colors in the center hint at the mysterious life going on inside the building. In person the appearance of the building changes from every angle, and so I aimed to incorporate these multi-facets into my own interpreted view of it.
This painting doesn't have a title yet. I was thinking something like "Rhapsody in Blue," but alas that's already the name of a famous Gerschwin score. Any ideas are welcome, as I can't stand an Untitled artwork personally!
Dear: Tiffany
My name is James Simon Mishibinijima born Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve to a family of thirteen children, I began my international art career in 1969 where I conducted art exhibitions, symposiums internationally.
After reading your request in naming this painting and just looking at it for awhile letting it speak to me, the movements, colour that screams out, the painting told me it's name:
Evolution: To me I felt it's a birth of an ATOM MOLECULE that created everything and when I say everything, it doesn't need to explanation because everything, there's only dead space waiting to be born.
Just thinking out loud but I hope you find your title.
Yours truly
'Breaking Out' This painting suggest a bud or life form about to break free, encased in blue, but with promise of more. Found you on teitter by the way- hi
Breaking free?
I get the feeling this is a sleeping eye/person/something. And he's very happy and secure to be encased in the beautiful blue stair-like images above & below him. So I'm thinking "Eyed Rapture".


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Welcome to the New home of
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Welcome to the U-6 Munchkin information page. Here you will find information on the Munchkin's for the upcoming fall 2014 season. If you happen to have any questions, feel free to ask away.
Hello Parents,
Allow me to welcome you all to a brand new season and the Laysl's U-6 program, Munchkin's. This fall we will have an 8 (eight) week session beginning the first Wednesday of September through the last Saturday in October.
I will be the Head Coach for our sessions which will introduce the game of soccer to the little peanuts in a progression type basis. By the end of the fall season, your kids should be able to 'dribble', 'pass', 'trap', 'shoot' and maybe even a little bit of goalkeeping.
At the end of this informational overview, you will find the actual schedule for when and where we will be meeting.
Practice days will be held on Wednesdays from 5:30 - 6:30p.
(All practices will be held at Raben Field, located on the corner of Willow and Keith Rd's)
Game days will be held on Saturday mornings from 10 - 11a.
(All game days will be held at Drake Sports Park, located on Drake Rd between Maple and 14 Mile Rd's)
You do not have to call, email or text back to confirm you are attending, just show up on that first Wednesday of September the 3rd and we'll take it from there. You will need to check in with me when you arrive for the Munchkin's along with your child before you can actually get onto the field.As we gather to get started, I will address all questions and let you know what the format is and how we will proceed with you as a group.
Please have ready with your kids, plenty of water, a soccer ball (Size 4), and comfortable shoes to play in. (Sorry, Crocks and sandals do not count as comfy shoes) Shinguards are mandatory and must be totally covered by their socks.
Below you will find the schedule for the program and contact information in case you have any questions that we were not able to answer here.
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Practice's will be on Wednesday's from 5:30 - 6:30p at Raben Field on the big soccer field. Entrance is off the south west corner of Willow and Keith Rd.
Games will be on Saturday mornings at Drake Sports Parkfrom 10 - 11a.
If there happens to be a weather advisory, watch or warning, we will NOT have soccer. However, we will play in the rain. If you are still unsure when it comes to the weather, please don't hesitate to call.
Thanks again and welcome to the program.
Coach George
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Nearly all Squire Park Plaza apartments rent for below market-rate. Tenants hope a new owner will keep it that way.
For the past month, residents of Squire Park Plaza fought the sale of their building to a for-profit developer who they feared would raise rents.
Then, on July 9, they received an email from Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim with a piece of seemingly good news: The for-profit developer had backed away from its deal to buy the 59-unit apartment building in the Central Area.
But some residents wonder if any buyer will be able to save the debt-ridden property.
Tenants team up
In June, tenants heard that Central Area Development Authority (CADA) was selling the building, located at 17th Avenue South and South Jackson Street, due to financial problems. Unsure how their rents would change, tenants met to come up with a strategy.
"When we went to that first meeting, no one knew each other," said Linda Johnson, who led the group.
As tenants talked, they started noticing a pattern: those who paid less than the required rent for someone making 80 percent median income were having trouble renewing their leases, Johnson said. That made them suspicious.
Then, in letters to residents CADA CEO George Staggers said he had received offers for the building from two nonprofits and one for-profit developer, and he had chosen to sell to the for-profit company.
"All of the non-profit options are hoping the city or other public financing will take over the $2.8 million [HUD loan] — and that is neither likely, nor available," Staggers wrote. "With the choice for covering the loan with private funds that are being offered versus public funds that are not available, we are choosing responsible financing."
Residents feared the rents would rise as a result. A for-profit developer, they reasoned, would have no motive to retain more than the minimum affordable units required by law. And those requirements will eventually expire, making Squire Park Plaza another example of a city-wide trend in which affordable housing is sold to developers, who convert the buildings into market-rate apartments ("As rents rise, low-income tenants are forced out of Seattle and into cheaper suburbs," RC, May 7).
In 2013, Seattle lost at least 304 affordable units this way, up from 118 in 2012, according to the Department of Planning and Development. The units were converted, remodeled or torn down.
Meanwhile, the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) came forward as a possible buyer of the building. Executive Director Sharon Lee said no tenants would be displaced under LIHI's ownership. In fact, some rents would be lowered further, to accommodate people making less than 50 percent median income, and LIHI would commit to preserving affordability for the next 50 years.
On July 9, building residents, with help from the Tenants Union, held a press conference to voice their opposition to a for-profit owner. Councilmember Kshama Sawant and Frank Video, an aide to Councilmember Nick Licata, urged CADA to sell to a nonprofit instead.
When they heard later that day that the for-profit developer had backed out, some residents declared a victory.
"I believe the for-profit knew they were getting a sweet deal and it wasn't right," Johnson said. "No one wants to be in an area where people are looking at you and saying, 'How can you do this?'"
But the building's future remains unclear.
Over the past seven years, CADA has struggled to manage the Squire Park Plaza. The building includes retail space on the bottom floor, and some of it has never been occupied, residents said. (CADA's CEO George Staggars did not return calls for comment.)
In a February letter to Councilmembers Sally Clark and Licata, building managers said CADA hadn't made enough revenue to repay its debts and asked for financial help from the city.
In August, the building's owner will have to start repaying an $8.3 million Chase Bank loan and a $2.8 million loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to the letter.
Squire Park Plaza was part of the city's effort to create affordable housing. In 2007, the city of Seattle gave CADA a parcel of Central District land and money to develop it, on the condition that 31 of the development's 59 units be affordable for people making less than 80 percent of median income.
The apartments were built with $9.7 million in federal loans, tax exemptions and grants from nonprofits, according to the Tenants Union.
In return, CADA set aside the required number of affordable units and more. The nonprofit designated an additional 12 units for people making 60 percent of median income, tenants said.
Help wanted
Karin Black, communications director for Seattle's Office of Economic Development, said LIHI and another nonprofit interested in the building assume they'll get funding from the city to help finance the deal.
"It's our understanding that both nonprofits are saying, 'Hey we need a little help from the city,'" she said, but added that the city hadn't seen the nonprofits' financial plans.
Still, Lee said financing the building would be no problem for LIHI. She said she plans to use a $5.5 million loan from Seattle's Office of Housing, originally intended to finance the Jackson Workforce Housing development, which LIHI owns.
But Lee's ability to do that isn't clear.
"She can choose to forgo that loan," said Todd Burley, communications director for Seattle's Office of Housing. "But we can't guarantee that money will be transferred to another project."
For now, Squire Park resident Ron Walker wonders if he should start looking for another place to live.
"We only have little pieces and rumors," said Walker, who is disabled and depends on federal assistance to pay his rent at Squire Park Plaza. "We're still in the dark."
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If this happens, do you think the prices will fall back down?
As prices now continue to rise do you think it's still reasonable to continue buying ammo.
I found 4 100 round boxes of winchester fmj's today at wallyworld for 31.97 each and jumped on em quick, but I see this same ammo going for $22 and more per 50 in other places.


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B-side | "The Prince" | |||||||||||||||||||
Released | January 10, 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Genre | Heavy metal, thrash metal | |||||||||||||||||||
Length | 7:27 | |||||||||||||||||||
Label | Elektra | |||||||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | James Hetfield / Lars Ulrich | |||||||||||||||||||
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"One" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre | Heavy metal, thrash metal | |||||||||||||||||||
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Label | Elektra | |||||||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | James Hetfield / Lars Ulrich | |||||||||||||||||||
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"One" is a power ballad by American thrash metal band Metallica. It was released as the third and final single from their fourth album ...And Justice for All. "One" was also the band's first Top 40 hit single, reaching number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is one of the band's most popular songs and has remained a permanent live staple since the release of the album, making this the most played song from the album ...And Justice for All. Like "Fade to Black", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" and "The Day That Never Comes", the song starts off slow and clean, but as the song goes on, becomes heavier and faster, leading up to a tapping solo by Kirk Hammett, and a dual guitar section by Hammett and James Hetfield.
"One" was written in November 1987 by Metallica's principal composers James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. The song was released in 1989 as the third and final single from the album. For the first 17 seconds of the song there are a series of sound effects with a battle theme, an artillery barrage and helicopter are heard and continues slightly over a clean tone guitar intro by Hetfield before Kirk Hammett comes in over the top with a clean-toned solo. The song speeds up after Ulrich's drums come in and continues until each chorus, when the guitars become heavy and distorted before returning to clean. There is a second solo by Hammett halfway through the song, before lyrics cut out and the song gradually gets more heavy and distorted until the "machine gun" guitar build up (played alongside double bass drums) before the next, often highly praised, guitar solo by Hammett, and a final dual solo by Hammett and Hetfield. The song begins in 4/4 time, and later 3/4 as well as 2/4.
In 1991, James Hetfield told Guitar World that he wrote the song's opening B-G chord change (he miscalls it a 'modulation') based on an idea prompted by the Venom song "Buried Alive" from their second studio album, Black Metal.
" | I had been fiddling around with that B-G modulation for a long time. The idea for the opening came from a Venom song called "Buried Alive". The kick drum machine-gun part near the end wasn't written with the war lyrics in mind, it just came out that way. We started that album with Mike Clink as producer. He didn't work out so well, so we got Flemming to come over and save our asses. | " |
The song's theme and lyrics are based on Dalton Trumbo's 1939 novel Johnny Got His Gun, telling the tale of a soldier who is hit by an artillery shell and loses his limbs, eyes, ears and mouth. His mind functions perfectly, however, leaving him trapped inside his own body (which could also be described as a special form of locked-in syndrome). Trumbo directed the movie adaptation in 1971, from which the footage for the "One" music video is taken.
"One" is a favorite of many Metallica fans, and thus is a fixture of the band's live performances. When played live, the song is usually played with guitars tuned down by one semitone (a permanent fixture of their studio and live work since the post Metallica era, save for Death Magnetic in the case of the former) and is preceded by pyrotechnics and the same sounds of war such as machine guns, and bombs exploding as heard on the recorded version. The song also features heavy strobe lighting during the heavier half of the song, namely before the Hammett solo.
The song was also featured on S&M, Metallica's album of live performances in collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michael Kamen. Another mentionable performance was at the Grammy Awards 2014, having pianist Lang Lang accompanying the band on an acoustic grand piano.
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"One" was the first Metallica song for which a music video was created. The music video, directed by Bill Pope and Michael Salomon, debuted on MTV on January 20, 1989. The video, shot in Long Beach, California, is almost entirely in black and white, and features the band performing the song in a warehouse. It features dialogue and several scenes from the 1971 film adaptation of Johnny Got His Gun. Timothy Bottoms can be seen starring as Joe Bonham, the main character in the novel.
Three versions of the "One" music video were made; the first (the longest, album version) contained scenes of both the band and scenes from the movie. The second was simply a shortened version of the first and the third, often known as the "jammin' version", lacked scenes from the movie (the song and video fades at the last bridge in the third version).
Like many other music videos from Metallica, "One" puts great emphasis on the performances of the band members as musicians, with many shots of Hetfield, Newsted and Hammett's hands picking and fretting. The video features the band members in a typical early Metallica fashion: playing (as if in rehearsal) in some sort of warehouse, in tight formation around Ulrich's drum kit, and dressed in casual street clothes and with long untamed hair.
In the music video, it can be clearly seen that both Hetfield and Hammett are playing ESP guitars; Jason Newsted is on a 5-string Wal bass. It is also clear that Newsted is playing bass with his fingers at the start of the song, but later switches to a pick.
Two of the three versions of the "One" music video appear on 2 of One, a VHS released on July 1, 1990 and both would again be featured on the band's 2006 music video compilation DVD.
The music video was ranked 38 on Rock on the Net: MTV: 100 Greatest Music Videos and number 1 on Fuse's No. 1 Countdown: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Special Edition.
Chart (1994) | Peak Position |
Australia (ARIA)[1] | 5 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 23 |
Finland (Suomen virallenen lista)[3] | 1 |
Germany (Media Control Charts)[4] | 31 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 12 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 3 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 13 |
Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 4 |
Spain (AFYVE)[8] | 14 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 3 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 22 |
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I got quite a few tomatoes ripen but due to my early plantings I am at 70-75 DTM with most of them. I think it is midseason early yes, but the ones below 70 DTM are Moravsky Div Sunsugar F1 Sugar Drop Jaune Flamee Matina Black Yum Yum my friend'┐Įs Brandywine x Stupice Cross seed from 2009 selection, large ribbed beef, not unlike Maya and Sion Airdrie Classic from same cross that Carolyn shared long time ago on GW. |
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I have some early varieties that I'm growing in 3 gallon containers: Jagodka The earlies that I'm growing in the garden are: Kimberley Kimberley was the first to blush (still ripening). Linda |
I have about half a dozen of so-called EARLY ones. So far Bloody Butcher has won the contest. SiletZ is getting the second place. But it has much much larger fruits than BB. Sun Gold is also tied for 2nd place but it is cherry type. Other varieties : Early Treat, Stupice, Legend, Siberian, Matina are way behind. I like Siletz. It has good size fruits (~~6 -8oz). BB and stupice are slightly bigger than cherry. But Stupice is very prolific. Amazing ! |
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Going to be buying a sling for my AR soon. Don't want a single point. It'll be either a 2 or 3 point. Not sure which yet? Any suggestions, comments? This will get used...a lot. Not "chasing the Taliban" a lot, but you get my drift here.
.....also would like a similar setup for say a shotgun or lever gun?