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Q&A: Too much pruning spoils the tomato crop
Garden writer Ciscoe Morris answers questions about pruning tomatoes and ridding azaleas of ugly powdery mildew.
Special to The Seattle Times
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In the Garden
Q: Is it really necessary to prune tomatoes?
A: The only kind of pruning you need to do on tomatoes is to remove those inevitable suckers that emerge from the branch unions.
If you let them grow, they become branches that crowd the plant, blocking light and air circulation. Eventually those branches form fruit, but the result can be too much of a good thing.
All of those extra tomatoes, competing for a limited amount of available nutrients, result in smaller, lower-quality fruit. You should remove the suckers starting from the day you plant your tomato by pinching them off with your fingers.
If you didn't do it, it's probably best to leave the ones that have already become branches; but keep removing new suckers as they appear to limit future branch growth.
Late in the season, don't be fooled by the idea that you should prune the foliage to allow more sun to reach the fruit in an attempt to get the green ones to ripen. Tomatoes only need heat to ripen, and opening them up to direct sunlight when they aren't used to it usually results in sunscald. It starts as a white blotch before turning hard and black.
The best way to get tomatoes to ripen around here is to plant varieties with smaller, quicker-ripening fruit. Having said that, in our climate, even if you only grow cherry tomatoes, it's probably a good idea to keep your green-tomato recipes handy.
Q: Every year, the leaves of my deciduous azalea and a few of my other plants get infested with ugly powdery mildew. Is there anything I can do to prevent this?
A: Powdery mildew is a fungus that is aptly named because infected leaves look like they're covered with powdered sugar. Deciduous azaleas growing in full sun are highly susceptible, as are a number of other plants, including some varieties of roses and apples, lilac, honeysuckle, phlox and squash.
Odd as it seems, the easiest way to prevent this fungus is to water adequately. Drought-stressed plants are much more susceptible to this disease. There are other factors, however, such as bad drainage, high humidity and poor air circulation, that can make plants susceptible even if you water perfectly.
The good news is that powdery mildew is the only fungus that lives on the outside of the leaves, and therefore can be controlled with sprays. Keep a close eye on your plants that typically get the disease, and at the first sign of infection, spray the leaves thoroughly with a mixture of 2 teaspoons of baking soda and 4 drops of dish detergent in a quart of water.
As long as you catch the mildew early, the solution will take care of the problem. If you water carefully, few, if any, follow-up sprays should be needed.
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Windows 7 will be more than just a better interface. Under-the-hood changes will allow chips from Intel, Nvidia, and Advanced Micro Devices to ratchet up Windows 7 performance above previous Microsoft operating systems.
Microsoft on Wednesday said it has finalized the code for Windows 7, set to ship with new PCs starting October 22. Improvements will include how Windows handles multitasking, graphics acceleration, and solid-state drives. Microsoft is working closely with Intel, whose chips will power the vast majority of PCs running Windows 7. A July 22 post from Joakim Lialias, Intel Alliance Manager for Microsoft, described how Microsoft and Intel "saw unique opportunities to optimize Windows 7 for Intel processor technology" in the areas of performance, power management, and graphics. |
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Thanks Dinesh, glad to know Intel are pleased with the OS especially as my machine is an Intel and I'll be putting Windows 7 onto it when my pre-order arrives
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I can honestly say that putting Win7 RTM on my current system feels like having a whole new computer... and that's based on performance and not just the look of it vs my previous OS (XP).
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Microsoft and Intel "saw unique opportunities to optimize Windows 7 for Intel processor technology" in the areas of performance, power management, and graphics.
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Sumit Gupta, product manager for Nvidia's Tesla products, described GPGPU in some detail. "What that essentially means to consumers is, if your laptop has an Nvidia GPU or ATI GPU, it will run the operating system faster because the operating system will essentially see two processors in the system. For the first time, the operating system is going to see the GPU both as a graphics chip and as a compute engine," he said.
I have an onboard Intel G45, so am I already using it? I know Nvidia has that technology called.... aahhh GUPA.. or something .. forgot what it is called that enables BOINC to use the graphics card etc. but that only is in selected graphicscards. I read the future Photoshop is supposed to use the GPU too. Yes it really would be good to use that expensive graphics card. I have onboard graphic, but I'm sure it has some power if I could use it. If I knew it is useful for my daily life I'd even install a $ 80 graphics card or so. Edit; it is Nvidia CUDA I'm referring to. Is that what W7 supports? So do I need one of the Nvidia cards then? Or does AMD have something similar? Probably only in high end cards. damn. |
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Appeals court overturns triple-murder
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[Houston, TX]
Ed Asher
December 23, 2000, Saturday 3 Star Edition
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December 23, 2000, Saturday 3 Star Edition
(HOUSTON, Texas) -- A federal appeals court has overturned the capital murder conviction of a Friendswood man in connection with the 1980 killings of three people during the robbery of a Houston bowling alley.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that police violated the constitutional rights of Max Alexander Soffar by interrogating him after he invoked his right to consult with an attorney.
The court ordered Soffar's release unless state prosecutors seek a retrial within 120 days.
Attorneys in the case could not be reached for immediate comment late Friday.
Soffar was convicted of capital murder in April 1981 in the shooting deaths of three people at Fair Lanes Windfern Bowling Alley and sentenced to death.
Police say Soffar confessed to the shootings after he was stopped for speeding and charged with theft of a motorcycle. But he began recanting his confession immediately after his conviction.
The appellate court found that there was no physical evidence linking Soffar to the crime, but that he confessed to the killings to Galveston police Detective Bruce Clawson.
The court ruled, however, that the confession came after Soffar implied that he wanted to talk to an attorney.
Soffar first asked Clawson whether he should talk to a lawyer, the court said.
"Clawson said, 'If you're guilty, talk to the police; if you're innocent you should talk to a lawyer,' " the court said.
"Based on this, Soffar then asked, 'How do I get a lawyer?' Clawson deflected this question by asking, 'Can you afford' an attorney, implying that if Soffar couldn't afford a lawyer he wouldn't be able to get one."
Soffar continued by asking how he could get a court-appointed attorney and how long it would take, and Clawson again deflected the question by saying falsely that it could take up to a month, the court said.
The court also took note that Clawson testified in an appellate hearing that he understood that Soffar wanted an attorney.
The court ruled, "based upon the undisputed facts . . . that Soffar's conviction and sentence for capital murder are constitutionally infirm by virtue of the state's violation of Soffar's right to counsel during custodial interrogation."
During the robbery July, 13, 1980, Arden Alene Fisher, 17; Tommy Lee Temple, 17; and Stephen Allen Sims, 25, were killed execution-style.
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databases vs. xml... what gives?
I've read extensive articles on xml, and I still don't understand how it might be the future of webuilding.
I figure, xml saves all the information as various datatypes, and you can see it in the format you see fit. How is that any different from using some language to call in from a database? Or have i seen it from the wrong light?
Any thoughts? If you think xml is better, could you please state why, I'm wondering if its worth learning or not for later projects. How would you use XML over a database itself?
The advantage of XML does not lay in databases. Any database is faster than a flatfile, including XML. The power of XML lays in the fact that the file describes the information itself.
<name>John Doe</name>
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Is a lot more informative than a table-based structure, such as MySQL.
Also, since XML is very open, there are a lot of other things possible with it. SVG, MathML, XSLT, XUL, all sorts of very powerful XML applications are already at your disposal.
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It's been used in Flash for years as a means of storing data - both content and layout/structural - outside the main *.swf.
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xml is primarily about data interchange, not data storage. The key power it provides is to completely seperate data, data definition, and functionality (including presentation) while making these all easy to share.
If I send you an xml file (data), I should include a dtd. The dtd tells you what each element in the file means. This is something that databases simple do not do.
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a database can hold the data , metadata and attributes (even validation) etc that an XML file contains, any DB + SQL is a super method for cranking out XML files in the format required, rather than say XML to MXL transformations + also of course it can pump out the data directly into an non-xml application or data stream.
I am trying harder than ever these days to use XML and actually succeeding occaisionally, but in every instance I have found it far easier to store not XML files but a DB representation of such and call that when required.
I think you would be mad to not learn XML (the basic-basics are pretty straightforward) as it is already used in a wide range of applications etc (simple RSS newsfeeds for example are a good example), understanding XML will probably be as important as understanding HTML in the very near future.
But XML vs DB ? I dont think thats a straight fight, I think that a combo of both can be a powerful tool
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State of Kuwait دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait | ||||||
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Location and extent of Kuwait (red) on the Arabian Peninsula. | ||||||
Capital and largest city | Kuwait City 29°22′N 47°58′E / 29.367°N 47.967°E | |||||
Official languages | Arabic | |||||
Ethnic groups | ||||||
Demonym | Kuwaiti | |||||
Government | Unitary parliamentary hereditarya constitutional monarchyb[2] | |||||
- | Emir | Sabah al-Sabah | ||||
- | Crown Prince | Nawaf al-Sabah | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Jaber Al-Hamad al-Sabah | ||||
- | Speaker of the National Assembly | Marzouq Al-Ghanim | ||||
Legislature | National Assembly | |||||
Establishment | ||||||
- | Independence from the Emirate of Al Hasa | 1752 | ||||
- | Anglo-Ottoman Convention | 1913 | ||||
- | End of treaties with the United Kingdom | 19 June 1961 | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 17,820 km2 (157th) 6,880 sq mi | ||||
- | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
Population | ||||||
- | 2014 estimate | 4,044,500 (140th) | ||||
- | 2005 census | 2,213,403[3] | ||||
- | Density | 200.2/km2 (61st) 518.4/sq mi | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $163.671 billion[4] (58th) | ||||
- | Per capita | $58,080[4] (5th) | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $173.240 billion[4] (52nd) | ||||
- | Per capita | $45,824[4] (8th) | ||||
HDI (2013) | 0.814[5] very high · 46th | |||||
Currency | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) | |||||
Time zone | AST / KSA (UTC+3) | |||||
- | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+3) | ||||
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) | |||||
Drives on the | right | |||||
Calling code | +965 | |||||
ISO 3166 code | KW | |||||
Internet TLD | .kw | |||||
a. | Nominal succession within the House of Sabah. | |||||
b. | Emirate / princedom. |
State of Kuwait دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait | ||||||
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Location and extent of Kuwait (red) on the Arabian Peninsula. | ||||||
Capital and largest city | Kuwait City 29°22′N 47°58′E / 29.367°N 47.967°E | |||||
Official languages | Arabic | |||||
Ethnic groups | ||||||
Demonym | Kuwaiti | |||||
Government | Unitary parliamentary hereditarya constitutional monarchyb[2] | |||||
- | Emir | Sabah al-Sabah | ||||
- | Crown Prince | Nawaf al-Sabah | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Jaber Al-Hamad al-Sabah | ||||
- | Speaker of the National Assembly | Marzouq Al-Ghanim | ||||
Legislature | National Assembly | |||||
Establishment | ||||||
- | Independence from the Emirate of Al Hasa | 1752 | ||||
- | Anglo-Ottoman Convention | 1913 | ||||
- | End of treaties with the United Kingdom | 19 June 1961 | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 17,820 km2 (157th) 6,880 sq mi | ||||
- | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
Population | ||||||
- | 2014 estimate | 4,044,500 (140th) | ||||
- | 2005 census | 2,213,403[3] | ||||
- | Density | 200.2/km2 (61st) 518.4/sq mi | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $163.671 billion[4] (58th) | ||||
- | Per capita | $58,080[4] (5th) | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $173.240 billion[4] (52nd) | ||||
- | Per capita | $45,824[4] (8th) | ||||
HDI (2013) | 0.814[5] very high · 46th | |||||
Currency | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) | |||||
Time zone | AST / KSA (UTC+3) | |||||
- | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+3) | ||||
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) | |||||
Drives on the | right | |||||
Calling code | +965 | |||||
ISO 3166 code | KW | |||||
Internet TLD | .kw | |||||
a. | Nominal succession within the House of Sabah. | |||||
b. | Emirate / princedom. |
Kuwait i/kuːˈweɪt/ (Arabic: دولة الكويت), officially the State of Kuwait, is an Arab country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2013, Kuwait has a population of four million people.[6]
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Kuwait was a prosperous center of trade and commerce in the Middle East.[7][8] Starting in the early 20th century, its regional economic importance declined, and by 1934 Kuwait had lost its prominence in long-distance trade.[9] Kuwait's economy was devastated by several trade blockades.[10] During World War I, the British Empire imposed a blockade against Kuwait because its ruler supported the Ottoman Empire.[11][12] Following the Kuwait–Najd War of 1919–1920, Saudi Arabia maintained a trade blockade against the country from 1923 until 1937.[10][13] In 1990, Kuwait was annexed by Iraq. The Iraqi occupation came to an end after military intervention by United States-led forces.[14]
Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliamentary system. The country ranks highly in regional comparisons of national performance, including protection of civil liberties, press freedom and judicial independence.[15][16][17][18] Kuwait is frequently ranked as having the freest press in the Arab world.[15] The country is currently attempting to diversify its oil-reliant economy. In recent years, the hostile relationship between the elected parliament and government[19] has prevented the implementation of economic reforms.[20][21][22]
Kuwait was historically the site of settlements from the Ubaid period (c. 6500 to 3800 BC).[23][24] The earliest evidence of sailing has been found in Kuwait, the world's oldest reed boat was found in Subiya in northern Kuwait.[25] The Kuwaiti island of Failaka was first inhabited by Sumerians in 2000 BC.[26] In 224 AD, Kuwait fell under the control of the Sassanid Empire.[27] In 636 AD, the Battle of Chains between the Sassanid Empire and Rashidun Caliphate was fought in Kuwait near the town of Kazma.[28][29] As a result of the Rashidun victory in the seventh century, an early Islamic settlement known as Kazima was founded in Kuwait.[29][30]
In 1613, the town of Kuwait was founded in modern-day Kuwait City. In 1716, the Bani Utubs settled in Kuwait. At the time of the arrival of the Utubs, Kuwait was inhabited by a few fishermen and primarily functioned as a fishing village.[31] In the eighteenth century, Kuwait prospered and rapidly became the principal commercial center for the transit of goods between India, Muscat, Baghdad and Arabia.[32][33] By the mid 1700s, Kuwait had already established itself as the major trading route from the Persian Gulf to Aleppo.[34]
During the Persian siege of Basra in 1775—1779, Iraqi merchants took refuge in Kuwait and were partly instrumental in the expansion of Kuwait's boat-building and trading activities.[35] As a result, Kuwait's maritime commerce boomed.[35] Between the years 1775 and 1779, the Indian trade routes with Baghdad, Aleppo, Smyrna and Constantinople were diverted to Kuwait.[34][36] The East India Company was diverted to Kuwait in 1792.[37] The East India Company secured the sea routes between Kuwait, India and the east coasts of Africa.[37] After the Persians withdrew from Basra in 1779, Kuwait continued to attract trade away from Basra.[38]
Regional geopolitical turbulence helped foster economic prosperity in Kuwait in the second half of the 18th century.[39] Kuwait became prosperous due to Basra's instability in the late 18th century.[40] In the late 18th century, Kuwait partly functioned as a haven for Basra's merchants fleeing Ottoman government persecution.[41] By 1800, it was estimated that Kuwait's sea trade reached 16 million Bombay rupees.[34] Kuwait's pre-oil population was ethnically diverse.[42] The population consisted of Arabs, Persians, Africans, Jews and Armenians.
Kuwait was the center of boat building in the Gulf region.[43] Ship vessels made in Kuwait carried the bulk of trade between the trade ports of India, East Africa, and Red Sea.[44][45] Boats made in Kuwait were capable of sailing up to China.[9] Kuwaiti ship vessels were renowned throughout the Indian Ocean for quality and design.[46][9] Kuwaitis also developed a reputation as the best sailors in the Persian Gulf.[47][48][32]
In the 19th century, Kuwait became significant in the horse trade,[49] horses were regularly shipped by the way of sailing boats from Kuwait.[49] By the mid 19th century, it was estimated that Kuwait was exporting an average of 800 horses to India annually.[39] Pre-oil Kuwait was divided into three areas: Sharq, Jibla and Mirqab.[50] Sharq and Jibla were the most populated areas.[50] Jibla was inhabited by immigrants from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Bahrain. Sharq was mostly inhabited by Iranian immigrants.[50]
During the reign of Mubarak Al-Sabah, Kuwait was dubbed the "Marseilles of the Gulf" because its economic vitality attracted a large variety of people.[51] In a good year, Kuwait's annual revenue actually came up to 100,000 riyals,[41] the governor of Basra considered Kuwait's annual revenue an astounding figure.[41] A Western author's account of Kuwait in 1905:[42]
" | Kuwait was the Marseilles of the Persian Gulf. Its population was good natured, mixed, and vicious. As it was the outlet from the north to the Gulf and hence to the Indies, merchants from Bombay and Tehran, Indians, Persians, Syrians from Aleppo and Damascus, Armenians, Turks and Jews, traders from all the East, and some Europeans came to Kuwait. From Kuwait, the caravans set out for Central Arabia and for Syria. H. C. Armstrong, Lord of Arabia[42] | " |
In the first decades of the twentieth century, Kuwait had a well-established elite: wealthy trading families who were linked by marriage and shared economic interests.[52] The elite were long-settled, urban, Sunni families, the majority of which claim descent from the original 30 Bani Utubi families.[52] The wealthiest families were trade merchants who acquired their wealth from long-distance commerce, shipbuilding and pearling.[52] They were a cosmopolitan elite, they traveled extensively to India, Africa and Europe.[52] The elite educated their sons abroad more than other Gulf Arab elite.[52] Western visitors noted that the Kuwaiti elite used European office systems, typewriters and followed European culture with curiosity.[52] The richest families were involved in general trade.[52] The merchant families of Al-Ghanim and Al-Hamad were estimated to be worth millions before the 1940s.[52]
In the early 20th century, Kuwait immensely declined in regional economic importance,[9] mainly due to many trade blockades and the world economic depression.[10] Before Mary Bruins Allison visited Kuwait in 1934, Kuwait lost its prominence in long distance trade.[9] During World War I, the British Empire imposed a trade blockade against Kuwait because Kuwait's ruler supported the Ottoman Empire.[11][12] The British economic blockade heavily damaged Kuwait's economy.[12]
The Great Depression negatively impacted Kuwait's economy starting in the late 1920s.[13] International trading was one of Kuwait's main sources of income before oil.[13] Kuwaiti merchants were mostly intermediary merchants.[13] As a result of European decline of demand for goods from India and Africa, the economy of Kuwait suffered. The decline in international trade resulted in an increase in gold smuggling by Kuwaiti ships to India.[13] Some Kuwaiti merchant families became rich due to gold smuggling to India.[53]
Kuwait's pearling industry also collapsed as a result of the worldwide economic depression.[53] At its height, Kuwait's pearling industry led the world's luxury market, regularly sending out between 750 and 800 ship vessels to meet the European elite's need for pearls.[53] During the economic depression, luxuries like pearls were in little demand.[53] The Japanese invention of cultured pearls also contributed to the collapse of Kuwait's pearling industry.[53]
Following the Kuwait–Najd War of 1919–1920, Ibn Saud imposed a trade blockade against Kuwait from the years 1923 until 1937.[10][13] The goal of the Saudi economic and military attacks on Kuwait was to annex as much of Kuwait's territory as possible.[10] At the Uqair conference in 1922, the boundaries of Kuwait and Najd were set.[10] Kuwait had no representative at the Uqair conference.[10] Ibn Saud persuaded Sir Percy Cox to give him two-thirds of Kuwait's territory.[10] More than half of Kuwait was lost due to Uqair.[10] After the Uqair conference, Kuwait was still subjected to a Saudi economic blockade and intermittent Saudi raiding.[10]
In 1937, Freya Stark wrote about the extent of poverty in Kuwait at the time:[13]
" | Poverty has settled in Kuwait more heavily since my last visit five years ago, both by sea, where the pearl trade continues to decline, and by land, where the blockade established by Saudi Arabia now harms the merchants. | " |
Some prominent merchant families left Kuwait in the early 1930s due to the prevalence of economic hardship. At the time of the discovery of oil in 1937, most of Kuwait's inhabitants were impoverished.
In 1937, the 15-year trade blockades against Kuwait were lifted and Kuwait's large oil reserves were discovered by the US-British Kuwait Oil Company. Exploration was delayed until after World War II, the use of oil only began in 1951. Between World War II and 1948, Kuwait's inhabitants were still largely impoverished. A few years following World War II, oil exploration finally began. In 1951, a major public-work programme began to enable Kuwaitis to enjoy a better standard of living. By 1952, the country became the largest exporter of oil in the Persian Gulf region. This massive growth attracted many foreign workers, especially from India.
On 19 June 1961, Kuwait became independent with the end of the British protectorate; the sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, became an Emir, and the country joined the Arab League. Iraq laid claim that Kuwait was part of its territory, but formally recognized Kuwait's independence and its borders in October 1963. Under the terms of a newly drafted constitution, Kuwait held its first parliamentary elections in 1963. The exploitation of large oil fields improved Kuwait's economy. During the 1970s, the Kuwaiti government nationalized the Kuwait Oil Company, ending its partnership with British Petroleum.
In the early 1980s, Kuwait experienced a major economic crisis after the Souk Al-Manakh stock market crash and decrease in oil price.[54] However, the crisis was short-lived as Kuwait's oil production increased steadily to fill the gap caused by decrease in Iraq's and Iran's oil production due to the Iran–Iraq War.
During the Iran-Iraq war, Kuwait supported Iraq. In the 1980s, there were many terror attacks in Kuwait, including the 1983 Kuwait bombings, hijacking of several Kuwait Airways planes and attempted assassination of Emir Jaber in 1985.[55] After the war ended, Kuwait declined an Iraqi request to forgive its US$65 billion debt.[56] An economic rivalry between the two countries ensued after Kuwait increased its oil production by 40 percent.[57] Tensions between the two countries increased further in July 1990, after Iraq complained to OPEC that Kuwait was stealing its oil from a field near the border by slant drilling of the Rumaila field.[57]
On 2 August 1990, Iraqi forces invaded and annexed Kuwait. After a series of failed diplomatic negotiations, the United States led a coalition to remove the Iraqi forces from Kuwait, in what became known as the Gulf War. On 26 February 1991, the coalition succeeded in driving out the Iraqi forces. As they retreated, Iraqi forces carried out a scorched earth policy by setting oil wells on fire.[58] During the Iraqi occupation, more than 1,000 Kuwaiti civilians were killed.[59] In addition, more than 600 Kuwaitis went missing during Iraq's occupation,[60] approximately 375 remains were found in mass graves in Iraq.
In March 2003, Kuwait became the springboard for the US-led invasion of Iraq. Upon the death of the Emir Jaber, in January 2006, Saad Al-Sabah succeeded him but was removed nine days later by the Kuwaiti parliament due to his ailing health. Sabah Al-Sabah was sworn in as Emir. In 2011–2012, there were protests inspired by the Arab Spring. The parliament was dissolved in December 2011 due to protests against the parliament. The prime minister stepped down following protests and allegations of high-level corruption.[61]
Kuwait is one of the smallest countries in the world in terms of land area. Kuwait City is located on Kuwait Bay, a natural deep-water harbor. 90% of Kuwait's population live within the Kuwait Bay coast. The country is generally low lying, with the highest point being 306 m (1,004 ft) above sea-level.[2] It has nine islands, all of which, with the exception of Failaka Island, are uninhabited.[62] With an area of 860 km2 (330 sq mi), the Bubiyan is the largest island in Kuwait and is connected to the rest of the country by a 2,380 m (7,808 ft) long bridge.[63] The land area is considered arable[2] and sparse vegetation is found along its 499 km long coastline.[2]
Kuwait's Burgan field having a total capacity of approximately 70 billion barrels (1.1×1010 m3) of proven oil reserves. During the 1991 Kuwaiti oil fires, more than 500 oil lakes were created covering a combined surface area of about 35.7 km2 (13.8 sq mi).[64] The resulting soil contamination due to oil and soot accumulation had made eastern and south-eastern parts of Kuwait uninhabitable. Sand and oil residue had reduced large parts of the Kuwaiti desert to semi-asphalt surfaces.[65] The oil spills during the Gulf War also drastically affected Kuwait's marine resources.[66]
The spring season in March is warm with occasional thunderstorms. The frequent winds from the northwest are cold in winter and hot in summer. Southeasterly damp winds spring up between July and October; hot and dry south winds prevail in spring and early summer. The shamal, a northwesterly wind common during June and July, causes dramatic sandstorms.[67] The temperature in Kuwait during summer is above 25 (77 F). The highest recorded temperature was 54.4 (129.9 F) which is the highest of any Middle Eastern country.
Climate data for Kuwait City | |||||||||||||
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 33.9 (93) | 40.9 (105.6) | 45.5 (113.9) | 46.7 (116.1) | 46.9 (116.4) | 43.7 (110.7) | 36.6 (97.9) | 27.8 (82) | 21.9 (71.4) | 34.3 (93.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) | 10 (50) | 14 (57) | 19.5 (67.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 28.9 (84) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.5 (85.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 21.5 (70.7) | 14.5 (58.1) | 9.9 (49.8) | 19.9 (67.8) |
Precipitation mm (inches) | 30.2 (1.189) | 10.5 (0.413) | 18.2 (0.717) | 11.5 (0.453) | 0.4 (0.016) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.4 (0.055) | 18.5 (0.728) | 25.5 (1.004) | 116.2 (4.575) |
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198.4 | 223.2 | 217 | 228 | 272.8 | 303 | 306.9 | 300.7 | 285 | 251.1 | 216 | 192.2 | 2,994.3 |
Source #1: World Meteorological Organization[68] | |||||||||||||
Source #2: Hong Kong Observatory[69] |
Kuwait is divided into six governorates. The governorates are further subdivided into five electoral districts.
Governorate | Kuwaiti citizen population | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawalli Governorate | 213,025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Asimah Governoratea (Capital) | 232,727 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Farwaniyah Governorate | 224,535 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Jahra Governorateb | 167,404 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ahmadi Governorate | 262,178 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate | 142,374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: 2013 Population Census - The Public Authority for Civil Information Statistical Reports |
Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy and has the oldest directly elected parliament among the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. The Al Sabah family has been Kuwait's dynastic monarchy since 1938,[70] before 1938 Kuwait's local merchants enjoyed a supremacy over the Al Sabah family.[70]
Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly parliament and Emir in accordance with the Constitution of Kuwait. The appointment of a new Emir needs the approval of the Kuwaiti parliament (per article 3 of the Constitution), therefore the parliament has the authority to remove an Emir from his post. The parliament effectively removed Saad al-Sabah from his post in 2006 due to his illness. The judicially independent Constitutional Court and the Emir both have the authority to dissolve the National Assembly but must subsequently call a national election. A cabinet of ministers aid the Prime Minister.
The National Assembly consists of fifty elected members, who are chosen in elections held every four years. Government ministers are also granted membership in the parliament and can number up to sixteen excluding the fifty elected members. According to the Constitution of Kuwait, nomination of a new Emir or Crown Prince by the Al-Sabah family has to be approved by the National Assembly. Any amendment to the Constitution can be proposed by the Emir but it needs to be approved by more than two-thirds of the elected members of the National Assembly before being implemented.[71]
Kuwait ranks among the Middle East's freest countries in civil liberties and political rights. Kuwait consistently ranks as having the freest media in the Arab world, in both Reporters Without Borders' and Freedom House's indices of press freedom.[15] In 2011–2012, Reporters without Borders ranked Kuwait the freest Middle East country in freedom of press (#78 out of 179 countries in Press Freedom Index).[72] In 2013, Kuwait was ranked the freest country in press freedom in the Middle East and Arab world (#77 out of 179 countries).[73][74] In 2014, Kuwait was ranked #91 of 180 by Reporters Without Borders' Press Freedom index, thus Kuwait was again the freest country in press freedom in the Middle East and North Africa region.[75] In 2009–2014, Freedom House ranked the country as "Partly Free" in the Freedom in the World survey, which measures civil liberties and political rights.[76] Kuwait is the only Gulf state that is ranked "partly free", the rest of the Gulf region is "Not Free".[17][18]
When voting was first introduced in Kuwait in 1985, Kuwaiti women had the right to vote.[77] Moves to change the male-dominated political structure culminated in the re-granting of full political rights to women in 2005. In May 2005, the Parliament gave women the right to vote and stand as candidates in elections. In 2005, the former Prime Minister Sabah Al-Sabah announced the appointment of the first female cabinet minister, Massouma Mubarak. She was designated Planning Minister and Minister of State for Administrative Development Affairs.[78] In the parliamentary elections in May 2009, four female candidates won their seats and became Kuwait's first female lawmakers.[79]
There have been several conflicts between the Emir, the government and the National Assembly over various policies. The Assembly was dissolved in May 2009, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Nasser al-Sabah and the rest of the Cabinet.[80] Nationwide elections were held on 16 May 2009.[81] The Constitutional Court annulled the February 2012 elections and later the Emir made changes to the election law, changing the number for votes given from a person from four to one. This prompted a largely opposition boycott of the new elections in December 2012.[82]
Anti-Shia sentiment is a crime in Kuwait.[83] Kuwait persistently penalizes clerics who make sectarian remarks.[84][85][86] In 2012 and 2013, several Kuwaitis were jailed for anti-Shia tweets.[87][88][83] In August 2014, the Kuwaiti government sued a local theater that insulted Shia Islam.[89][90]
Kuwait follows the "civil law system" modeled after the French legal system.[91][92] Kuwait's legal system is a mix of British common law, French civil law, Egyptian civil law and Islamic law.[93] For the application of personal status laws, there are three separate sections: Sunni, Shia and non-Muslim (secular).[94] According to the United Nations, Kuwait's legal system is an "amalgam of British common law, French civil law, Islamic legal principles, and Egyptian law."[95]
Alcohol is currently illegal in Kuwait. Before 1983, alcohol consumption was legal in Kuwait. In 1983, the Kuwaiti Parliament banned alcohol consumption.[96] However, alcohol is widely available in Kuwait through bootlegging networks.[96]
Kuwait became the 111th member state of the United Nations in May 1963. It is a long-standing member of the Arab League and Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
Between 1961 and 1991, Kuwait had an uneasy relationship with the United States characterized by mistrust and hostility.[97] In July 1987, Kuwait refused to allow USA military bases in its territory.[98][99] As a result of the Gulf War, Kuwait currently hosts 10,000 US soldiers. Kuwait and Iran have strong political and economic relations.[100] Kuwait maintains good relations with Saudi Arabia and other GCC states.
The Kuwait National Guard, the Kuwaiti Armed Forces, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior and the Kuwaiti Emiri Guard trace their original roots to the Kuwaiti cavalrymen and infantrymen that used to protect Kuwait and its wall since the early 1900s. These cavalrymen and infantrymen formed the Defense and Security Forces in metropolitan and desert areas; charged with protecting outposts outside the wall of Kuwait. In founding age and historical operation, the Military of Kuwait supersedes in seniority and is older than the Hereditary Constitutional monarchy of Kuwait, the Constitution of Kuwait and the National Assembly of Kuwait[101]
Kuwait has a GDP (PPP) of $167.9 billion[2] and a per capita income of US$81,800,[2] making Kuwait the 5th richest country in the world per capita.[2] Petroleum products and fertilizers are Kuwait's main export commodities. Kuwait's most important trading partners are Japan, United States, India, South Korea, Singapore, China, the European Union, and Saudi Arabia.[2] Japan is the largest customer of Kuwaiti oil followed by India, Singapore and South Korea.[102] Kuwait imports a wide range of products ranging from food products to machinery.
The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest-valued currency unit in the world.[103] According to the 2008 Index of Economic Freedom, Kuwait has the second-most free economy in the Middle East.[104] In March 2007, Kuwait's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$213 billion.[105] The Kuwait Stock Exchange, which has about 200 firms listed, is the second-largest stock exchange in the Arab world with a total market capitalization of US$235 billion.[106]
The government is keen on decreasing Kuwait's dependence on oil to fuel its economy by transforming it into a regional trading hub. The planned US$77 billion Madinat al-Hareer (City of Silk) is the largest real estate development project in the Middle East.[105]
Kuwait has proven crude oil reserves of 104 billion barrels (15 km³),[2] estimated to be 10% of the world's reserves. According to the Kuwaiti constitution, all natural resources in the country and associated revenues are government property.[107] Being a tax-free country, Kuwait's oil industry accounts for 75% of government revenue. Petroleum and petrochemicals accounts for 43% of GDP and 90% of export revenues.[108] Increase in oil prices since 2003 resulted in a surge in Kuwait's economy.[109]
Kuwait currently pumps 2.9 million bpd and its full production capacity is a little over 3 million bpd, including oil production in the neutral region that it shares with Saudi Arabia.[110] Kuwait oil production is expected to increase to 4 million bpd by 2020.[111] To realize this production target, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation plans to spend US$51 billion between 2007 to 2012 to upgrade and expand the country's existing refineries.[112] However, the country's economy was badly affected by the global financial crisis of 2008.[113] In 2009, the Central Bank of Kuwait devised a US$5.15 billion stimulus package to help boost the economy.[114]
Kuwait's 2013 population was estimated by the CIA to be 2.7 million people, which included 1.3 million non-nationals.[2] Kuwaiti's own government population estimates differ greatly, in January 2014 there were 3.9 million people nationwide, of which 1.2 million are Kuwaitis, 1.4 million Asian expatriates, 1.1 million foreign Arabs and 76,698 Africans.[115]
60% of Kuwait's population is Arab (including Arab expats).[1] In 2013, there were 700,000 Indians, 500,000 Egyptians, 200,000 Bangladeshis, 160,000 Filipinos, 140,000 Syrians and 120,000 Pakistanis living in Kuwait.[116] The Kuwaiti governments intends to reduce the expat population.
The majority of Kuwait's citizen population is Muslim; there are no official figures, but it is estimated that 60%–70% are Sunni and 30%–40% are Shias.[117]
In 2001, there were 525,000 Sunni Kuwaiti citizens, 300,000 Shia Kuwaiti citizens and 820,000 Kuwaiti citizens in total thus Sunnis formed 64% and Shias formed 36.5% of the Kuwaiti citizen population.[118] In 2002, the US Department of State reported that Shia Kuwaitis formed 30%-40% of Kuwait's citizen population,[119] noting there were 525,000 Sunni Kuwaiti citizens and 855,000 Kuwaiti citizens in total (61% Sunnis, 39% Shias).[119] In 2004, there were 600,000 Sunni Kuwaitis citizens, 300,000-350,000 Shia Kuwaiti citizens and 913,000 Kuwaiti citizens in total.[120]
Kuwait has a native Christian community, in 1999 there were 400 Christian Kuwaiti citizens.[121] There were 256 Christian Kuwaiti citizens living in Kuwait in June 2013.[122] There is also a small number of Bahá'í Kuwaiti citizens,[123] it is likely that 18 Kuwaiti citizens follow the Bahá'í religion.[122][note 1] There are 400 Bahá'ís in total in Kuwait.[123]
Kuwait also has a large community of expatriate Christians (est. 450,000), Hindus (est. 600,000), Buddhists (est. 100,000), and Sikhs (est. 10,000).[123]
Kuwait's official language is Modern Standard Arabic. Kuwaiti Arabic is Kuwait's colloquial dialect. Kuwaiti Arabic is a mixture of southern Mesopotamian dialect and Peninsular Arabic,[124] mixed with some Indian and English words. Kuwaiti Sign Language is used by the deaf community. English is widely understood and often used as a business language.
A distinctive characteristic of Kuwaiti culture is diwaniya, which involves male social gatherings attended by family members and close friends.[125] "Fijiri" and "Sawt" are the most prominent types of Kuwaiti music.
Seafood has been the mainstay of the Kuwaiti diet for centuries.[126] The Arabs in the Persian Gulf region played a crucial role in the spice trade between India and Europe, and spices have remained an important ingredient of Kuwaiti cuisine. Traditional Kuwaiti cuisine borrows heavily from South Asian cuisine and Arab cuisine. Kuwait takes part in the annual tradition of Qarqe'an during the month of Ramadan.
Before the discovery of oil, pearling formed a crucial part of Kuwait's economy. Pearl fishery, known as ghaus, suffered decline after the advent of Japanese pearl farming.[127] However, Kuwait's pearl industry laid the foundation of its rich maritime history. "Dhows", large wooden ships made from teak wood imported from India,[127] became an indistinct part of Kuwait's maritime fleet and dhow building is still practiced in Kuwait.[128]
The most prominent landmark in country, the Kuwait Towers, were designed by Swedish architect Sune Lindström and are a unique blend of traditional minaret and modern architectural designs. The National Assembly of Kuwait, another famous landmark building, was designed by the famous Danish architect Jørn Utzon and completed in 1982.
The traditional male attire is the "dishdasha", an ankle-length garment. The traditional male headdress involves the "ghutrah" and "agal" circlet. The traditional female attire is a colourful dress known as "dara'aa". Kuwaiti women usually wear the "dara'aa" during festive occasions (mostly Qarqe'an festivities during Ramadan).
Western style clothing is popular among Kuwaitis.[129]
Kuwait has one of the most vocal and transparent media in the Middle East.[14] Kuwaiti journalists enjoy greater freedom than their regional counterparts. The state-owned Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) is the largest media house in the country. The Ministry of Information regulates media and communication industry in Kuwait.[130]
In Kuwait TV broadcasting was launched in 1957.[131] In 1998, there were 15 media stations, which are 6 am and 11 FM radio stations and 13 television stations. In 2000, there were 624 radios and 486 television sets for every 1,000 people. In 2011, there were 514,700 land telephone line and 4.935 million mobile telephone subscribers. In 2009, there were 1.1 million Internet subscribers served by three service providers.[132] Kuwait has ten satellite television channels of which four are controlled by the Ministry of Information. State-owned Kuwait Television (KTV) offered first colored broadcast in 1974 and operates five television channels.[133] Government-funded Radio Kuwait also offers daily informative programming in four foreign languages including Arabic, Urdu, Tagalog and English on the AM and SW.
In 2009, Kuwait had seventeen newspaper companies in circulation. Kuwait is represented by three English dailies: Kuwait Times, Arab Times and Al-Watan Daily. There are 16 Arabic daily newspapers besides the English newspapers. A press law forbids insulting references to God and Prophet Muhammad. Leading newspapers impose self-restraint when criticizing the emir.[134] However, Kuwaiti media can freely criticize the Kuwaiti government and parliament.[133]
The adult literacy rate in 2008 was 93.9%.[135] According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, the top-ranking universities in the country are Kuwait University (2068th worldwide), the College of Technological Studies (2730th) and Gulf University for Science & Technology (7922nd).[136]
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ROME (AFP) - Hip-hop star Kanye West and reality television celebrity Kim Kardashian are getting married in Florence this month - and some locals are not happy about the happy couple taking over some of their most beautiful monuments.
The wedding is planned for May 24 and the ceremony will be held in the Forte Belvedere - a 16th-century fortress built by the Medici family now used for exhibitions.
A spokesman for Florence city hall confirmed the reports and said the money would go to funding city projects.
Renting out the venue will bring in €300,000 (S$514,000) into city coffers, according to media reports, but local opposition candidates for mayor in an election later this month are up in arms over the move.
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small group- ques on room keys, table assignments and credit card links
I'm about to book our first Disney cruise on Disney Magic for January 2014! Yes, a month away and there's availability. :-) We have a small group of 6: myself and husband, my 3 year old and 4 month old plus two other adult family members. I would really appreciate any help relating to my plan for getting three balcony staterooms, two adjoining, when it comes to room keys, table assignments and credit card links.
Room Keys- I read that the Magic now uses RFID technology since it was reimagined. I don't know if this means that Keys to the World is an additional way to open the door or not an option. Ideally the four adults would be able to open two doors (their assigned room and one other). Any idea how easy it would be to achieve this? Also, ever heard of three adjoining rooms? There's are still several left that are in a row. Table Assignments- The 4 month old can't even sit so I always wear him in a baby carrier. How or when can I clarify that so that the five of us (adults +toddler) are more likely to sit together? It would be a major disappointment if my husband and toddler were at a different table. :-/ Credit card links- One room has two adults that want to use separate credit cards. I read from a September cruiser that Keys to the World makes it possible but all four rooms that had that arrangement all had problems charging or errors on their bills. Any October-December cruisers been successful? |
Firstly, I'm not sure whether you mean "adjoining" (rooms next door to each other), or "connecting" (rooms with an interior connecting door). It's quite possible to get adjoining rooms, but whether any of the room will be connecting, it's harder to be sure that's what you're going to get. If you are booking with either of the guarantee reservations, you're agreeing that DCL can place you wherever they wish. In most cases, DCL does try to keep linked reservations close, but it doesn't always happen. If you have two rooms, you can get a blank KTTW card that will open the "other" door, but has no charging privileges. Another point, each room will have it's own reservation number, be sure they are linked. That way you will be seated together at dinner. Each KTTW card can have it's own credit backup. When you do your online checkin, you can enter that information, or do so upon checkin at the port. Each room will receive a bill at the end of the cruise with separate bills for each KTTW card in that room indicating what's been charged to that specific card. |
Thank you so much for your reply! It gave me the confidence to go ahead and book our reservations. (The DCL agent I spoke to earlier couldn't even know basic questions without extensive wait times so I didn't want to ask these questions.)
I did mean connecting, not adjoining. I didn't know the correct wording. I booked through Costco since it gave me $135 in Costco gift cards vs $100 OBC. Luckily, we got everything we wanted. The three verandah staterooms (no whitewall!) are adjoining and two of them connect. We're also on the main dining rotation, not waitlisted. :-) Quote:
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I enjoyed this tut:
http://www.3angelz.com/tut_magazine.htm The feature model is our beautiful two year old niece Cassidy.
Sue :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: magazine cover tutorial
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WOW!! She is adorable! I hope I get a chance to try that soon. Things are so hectic here right now. Planning a picnic for the weekend and having Gary underfoot I don't get as much free time as I am used to. haha Judy |
Oh Sue, That is so cute and beautifully done! Thank you so much for sharing as I surely will try that one. |
Thanks. The tut isn't easy to follow but I just fudged it and made it up as I went along. Sue :) |
- Posted by Amy_z6_swPA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 22:43
So cute! I did a magazine tut last year sometime. I'll dig up my result and post it (if I still have it that is). |
LOL If not you'll have to start over and make a new one. Sue :) |
Here's my try. I fudged a bit too, but I thought it was a cute tut and couldn't pass it up. ;0) |
Zipper, That is great! I tried and gave up cause I couldn't understand where she was at and what? Maybe have to try again when I can think better? I sure LOVE the end product. ~Urlee~ |
Wow. You gals did a great job. Judy |
Those are really nice. Hopefully, I will be able to try to do one soon.Great work ladies. Bev |
Zipper that's a great cover. I wanna be a boy and have tractor races :) Sue :) |
FINALLY! After all this time of shoving it aside umpteen times, I finally found out what I was doing wrong and did this "quickie". ~~Urlee~~ |
Nice job Urlee. I still haven't tried that one!! Judy |
Judy, You would NEVER believe why I couldn't get it to FADE!!!!! I am too embarrassed to tell! ~~Urlee |
I still mainly use #7. 8 has some nice features but it bogs my computer down. Haven't even thought about getting either of the newer ones. J. |
Judy, I REALLY like X now that it has been working ok. I like to see my layers with the thumbnail pictures. Then I know for sure which one I want or am on by glancing. I'd say PSPX is 3/4 Jasc & 1/4 Corel? I think Jasc made it but Corel added to it? |
WOW WOW and WOW Well done Urlee I did that one in Version 7 but it sure was a compicated tut. Top marks for perservering and patience. Sue :) |
I love all the magazine covers. They are great. I hope to be able to do this tut soon. Teri |
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Please list your THREE favorite oranges. I'll do a separate thread for corals/salmons. It's difficult to find a category for every daylily, so we'll include peach in this category. My three favorites: DREAMCICLE SUPREME has the most amazingly substantial flowers. The blooms hold up through hot and wet weather, and this year the bud count was very good: PRIMAL SCREAM is always outstanding, Perfect plant habits and unique bloom: ORANGE VELVET is a reliable oldie. Lots of blooms, tall and has a long bloom season. Please add yours! Chris |
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I like your Dreamcicle Supreme. This is a hard one too. 1. Indian Ripple 2. Heavenly Orange Blaze 3. Carrick Wildon Primal Scream would probably be #4. |
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- Posted by FarawayFarmer 9a (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 14:15
- Posted by proteinqueenfccc (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 14:16
My favorite oranges: 1. Screamcicle Heidi |
- Posted by FarawayFarmer 9a (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 14:32
The color on my last image didn't look right. Nor, for that matter, does this one. In reality, the flower is much more orangey. |
PRIMAL SCREAM and SCREAMCICLE have been mentioned. I love those two. But I'll find some others that I especially like... OVER HEATED (Grace 2010): WESTBOURNE A KEG OF DYNAMITE (M.J. Meadows 2011): PUT-IN-BAY (Potter-Holmes 2005): |
I was going to list this one instead of one of the ones above, but really, it's so very bi-color-y that I don't think of it as orange: RICHARD HERBERT HAYNES (Haynes http://www.richardwhaynes.com/RegistrationsIntroductions2.html The hybridizer and database suggest it's orange, or at least part orange: |
- Posted by organic_kitten 8 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 15:07
Inca Prince: Oranges For Christmas: Alabama Jubilee: Orange is a favorite of mine, but someone had already listed Primal Scream and Indian Ripple, and since Deliverer and Please Say Yes are as much red as they are orange, I didn't put them up. I had another 8 or 10 favorites I could have chosen bu these are good. kay |
- Posted by maximus7116 MI (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 15:25
Lots of outstanding oranges here! If I ever make more room I might need to add Screamcicle, SC Pumpkin Power, Carrick Wildon and especially Put-in-Bay. I've visited Put-in-Bay and it would be fun to have a daylily named for that fun island. |
- Posted by jean_ar z8 Ar (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 16:05
I don't really like orange, so, cant say what I have is favorites. but, Oktoberfest comes to mind.I do like that one, and Westbourne flickering fireplace.Cant find the pictures right now to post them. jean |
Several we have are already listed, so here is Trickster. It is now putting up a rebloom scape, how great is that!!! Avedon |
Orange velvet & Primal Scream are my favorites. I like Hot Lava too, but lost mine last winter. Or maybe it is lurking somewhere til next year, I hope. |
I love Primal Scream, Exotic Design and Mauna Loa. Primal Scream was spectacular this season . Nichole |
Mine are: Primal Scream, Spanish Fiesta, and Heavenly Orange Blaze. Linda |
- Posted by hoosier_nan IN z6a/5b (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 22:10
- Posted by maximus7116 MI (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 22:25
Lots of beautiful oranges I hadn't seen before. Primal Scream seems to be leading the pack in popularity. |
I used to not like oranges, but now I do. Especially love soft oranges and those almost red. My favorites are Seventy Times Seven (if it could be considered orange) - love the color, I'd call it melon Tahlequah Flame - it's late, very bright The third one will be my orange noid. I can't go to Photobucket today, maybe post pics later. It's orange orange, with a red eye, it's tall and fragrant. Unfortunately doesn't have a name :( If only named are counted then I like how Russian Temple looks but it's not a good performer here. Chris, Dreamcicle Supreme is beautiful! But it and Orange Velvet both look yellow on my monitor. Kay, nice orange bonus with the pic of Inca Prince! |
- Posted by maximus7116 MI (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 22:57
Nat, they do look kind of yellow on my screen. Must be my terrible camera. DS does have a bit of yellow some days, but mostly looks like a creamcicle/dreamcicle bar. Orange Velvet is a pure melon with no yellow. |
- Posted by celestialrose zone 4/5 NH (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 22:59
I wanted to add that I did just plant Indian Ripple and I really want Wild One. Also, I have Outrageous but it's not to my liking even though it does really well. |
- Posted by celestialrose zone 4/5 NH (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 23:08
Chris my camera just refuses to take a correct color pics of most oranges (melons etc) - makes them washed out sort of beige.. Celeste, Wild One!!! So pretty. I like Alabama Jubilee too. |
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- Posted by maximus7116 MI (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 23:52
Celeste, that is one amazing photo of Wild One. I may just have to move mine out of the weed garden and give it a better spot! |
- Posted by edward_kimball Zone 5b (My Page) on Fri, Aug 8, 14 at 4:33
Next to yellow, orange is my favorite daylily color. I try a new orange it seems every year. I grew Spirit Fox last year but it died over our severe winter (in a pot as are most of mine). That is one magnificent garden shot of it Celeste. Flaming Wildfire is already on my list because of you too....Heavenly Orange Blaze is a beauty in person as well as in your photo Edward, and Tuscawilla Tigress bloomed its fool head off for me this year. A good one it seems for both north and south.... I like the form and the mellow cantalope color of Pumpkin Power too. Well, all of them are great and I look forward to more being posted.......Maryl |
INCA PRINCE gets my vote too! ETHEL BUCCOLA is supposed to be apricot, but I think it goes in this category. Sheer perfection, as far as I'm concerned. MISS DEMEANOR Debra |
Two of my very favorites would be South Seas and Primal Scream, already posted. Paige's Pinata is right up there with them and I guess it fits in with orange?!. Twist & Shout and Bittersweet Holiday are nice and bright like Primal Scream; BH is a long bloomer. I put Judge Roy Bean in the mix because it is uniquely designed and named, and has lots of blooms. Brad |
This one's been mentioned but I LOVE it: Primal Scream - was spectacular this year! Second Fav: Exotic Design (picture) - most days looks more orange 3rd: Mauna Loa - also previously mentioned |
- Posted by maximus7116 MI (My Page) on Mon, Aug 11, 14 at 12:08
Beautiful oranges, and many of them are new to me. I tried to grow Paige's Pinata long ago because the bloom is so pretty, but didn't have much luck with her. |
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Armada Istanbul Old City Hotel(4 stars)
Ahirkapi Sok. No:24 34122 Istanbul View on mapHotel review overview
Absolutely Fantastic - Great Location & Staff
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- City break
- September 2014
An excellent hotel. Great location near all the main things to do in old Istanbul.
Room was exceptionally comfortable, the restaurant was good, and the breakfast was unbelievably good.
The staff were so helpful, from booking local restaurants, arranging taxi's etc.
I would stay here again, and again, and again!
A*** IN MY EYES! read hotel review
Hotel with roof terrace and stunning views
- Recommended hotel
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- May 2013
Very nice, centrally located hotel with a large roof terrace; with a great view of the bosphorus and the Blue Mosque. In bad weather, meals and the nice view also inside be enjoyed. Room always with a view of the sea select, it is worthwhile.
Pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff, spacious lobby. read hotel review
Good hotel in ottoman atmosphere
- Recommended hotel
- Families
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- City break
- January 2013
Hotel in sultanhammed and close to everywhere in the wall location. St Sofia and blue mosque, top kapi palace it is 10 minutes on foot. The hotel is with the taxi in a scarce half hour vim ataturk airport. (currently 40 tl) you can also take the metro and tram until stop sultanhammed and close to everywhere drive, the costs but for 3 people already 6 chips = 18 tl (for the train you need tokens, at every stop for 3 tl) however, we must also on foot about cobbled streets to the hotel. The hotel works clean and tidy ... and has an ottoman atmosphere. The rooms are on 3 floors in a l shape arranged. The breakfast room is at the top, there is an open terrace and a conservatory, where in the cold restaurant the breakfast served. ( one sees these terraces with the bombaatischen views of marmara sea and the hagia Sofia or blue mosque also in the neighbouring hotels) the main language in the hotel, like in the town, after turkish russian. A few french, a few german. At the front desk is also speak german. The staff is friendly but superficial. The wifi is free, the performance in the room at the end the corridor the 1st floor in room 148 good. read hotel review
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- What the hotel offersHotel Armada The Hotel Armada is a four star hotel located in Istanbul. This hotel, mainly favoured by business travellers and people who want to sightsee, is a smoke free hotel. Smoke free, the Hotel Armada is home to 108 rooms. The Internet access in the hotel is available via Wi-Fi in all public areas. There is a restaurant in the hotel. The hotel features a business centre and meeting rooms. Guests can take advantage of a number of services such as tour assistance or shuttle service.
- LocationThe location of the hotel means that many points of interest such as Mosaic Museum or Blue Mosque are within the walking distance from the hotel. In the neighbourhood of the hotel there are also such tourist attractions as Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern and Hippodrome.
- AccommodationThe hotel features 108 rooms, each of them equipped with a mini bar, a coffee and tea maker and a desk. Additionally, rooms come with safes, telephones, flat screen TVs with satellite channels and windows that open. Each room has private bathroom with a bathtub, a shower, a shaving mirror, bathrobes and complimentary toiletries.
- Food and DrinkDining options in the hotel include a restaurant where guests are provided with all kind of meals. In the morning there is ample buffet breakfast. The hotel also features a bar and a cafe where guests can order a drink.
- LeisureThe location of the hotel gives to guests an opportunity to explore the city. Many landmarks and points of interest are located within the walking distance from the hotel. For guests who prefer to relax in a quiet ambiance in the hotel, there is a library.
- Other facilities and servicesThe hotel has in its offer shuttle service, including airport shuttle. Room service and tour assistance are available. Guests may request irons and ironing boards, as well as extra towels and wake-up calls. There is currency exchange in the hotel.
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- Address::Ahirkapi Sok. No:24 34122 Istanbul
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Phone: 902124554455
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Website: http://www.armadahotel.com.tr
- What the hotel offersFor Anyone Seeking an Authentic Istanbul Lifestyle in Istanbul! With a spectacular view of the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, the two colossal monuments of Byzantine and Ottoman architecture in the heart of the historic peninsula, Armada Hotel delights anyone searching for true Istanbul culture by resurrecting the lifestyle that makes Istanbul the great city that it is and adapting it to our time.
- LocationThe Armada is located in the center of Old Istanbul, both easily accessible and an easy starting point for other destinations.
- AccommodationArmada has 108 rooms decorated in the common style of Ottoman-Turkish civil architecture offering a subtle blend of the past and future complete with all of the conveniences of modern technology. "Edirnekari" hand -made engravings with colorful flower motifs on wooden furniture has been used in the rooms.
- Food and DrinkArmada Terrace where you can have a traditional turkish cuisine is the crown jewel of Istanbul's summer nights with its unsurpassed location. One can gaze out on the spectacular skyline of Istanbul's night lights from the Terrace, which boasts the Sea of Marmara, Kadıköy and the Islands on one side with the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque) on the other.
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Ruined my CD player when the bass hit and the CD hit the laser, scratching both
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December 9, 2009
I had this running on 400 watts RMS on a 1.8 cu. ft sealed box
Very loud and deep
Ruined my CD player when the bass hit and the CD hit the laser, scratching both
Tough to wire with 10 gauge wire
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Shenandoah, IA
June 14, 2009
This sub is amazing..purely amazing..the reason why i give it an amazing durability score is because.i accidently had this sub hooked up to only one voice coil and it still blew all my other systems away the reason why i give it a bad easy of use is because its 750 watts RMS and thats a lot of power for two subwoofers but with sonic electronix amazing prices on amps you can buy these amps..i just found out about this store and im still amazed!!
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sciotoville, ohio
May 8, 2009
i have just bought another one of these and put it in my mustang hatchback, with two solo baric 12s and a kicker 650.1 it has to be the loudest system that i have ever had, and i have went through many different systems. im going to stay with kicker subwoofers for now on. no other company gives you that kind of quality.
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Sciotoville, Ohio
April 13, 2009
I have one of these in a mustang hatchback and it slams. I used to have to orions but this sub hits harder and louder than both of the subs that I used to have, and its only hooked up to a kicker 650.1 amp. this is by far the best sub I have ever had.
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Ferney, SD
March 30, 2009
Best sub for price, power handling, and space. 1.79 cu feet min for enclosures is good for anyone looking to put a little bang in a vehicle. I got 3 of these wired at 2 ohm with each wired to its own kicker zx 1000.1....Easy install great bass, great look, and not over priced. Compare this to any other companies similar sub nothing will compare RF P3 or JL w6 are other good 12's but when it comes down to the value, look, and durability its all about the L7 hands down....
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Rio rico, AZ
October 17, 2008
where to start well i had two of these hooked up on a mtx class d amp in my 01 fire bird and wow way to much power so if you have a small car i would tell you now to really get them get something smaller but if you have a truck now this is what you need see i sold my car and got an avalanche and first thing im doing is buying these again.
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Cleveland, TN
September 2, 2008
This sub hits!!! I bought this thing for a great price, but i promise, its not a cheap sub. It only takes one of these to make you go deaf! Awesome speaker, big bang for little buck
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May 15, 2008
This thing is beast mode. I..can't even speak on it anymore...period
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Humble, TX
April 9, 2008
Kicker L7's are the best of the best. I have one in my Chevy Trailblazer. Yes, I only have one and it makes you blink when the bass hits. I have the JL 1000/1 Mono Amp hooked up to it. That is the loudest speaker ever for the price! It don't get much better than this!
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Indianapolis, IN
February 21, 2008
I've owned nothing but JL Audio in the past. My last Sub was a 10W7... Now, they're Solo-barics. The amount of quality you get for the price is phenomenal. I have this hooked up to a zx1000.1 and it BaNgS. Kicker made me a believer in their products and I will stick with them.
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Onalaska, WI
February 1, 2008
These subs are amazing, I have two of them in a 2007 mustang gt/cs in a 3 cubic ft. box each...They pound when hooked to the ZX1500.1, If you want an amazing deck to go with them get the Kenwood DNX7100...amazing combo
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Onarga, IL
October 10, 2007
i bought one 2 years ago and have went through 4 2000 watt kenwood,polk,alpine,jl amps and never blew my sub
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July 13, 2007
I own a jeep wrangler and bought ONE of these L7s and hooked it to my zx750.1 amp and wow!! i have the sub in a small box to fit in the back of the jeep and i always keep the top down (losing alot of sound) and it still sounds awesome!! i coundt be anymore proud of my buy from sonic electronix! RECOMENDED!!
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Wapakoneta, OH
March 15, 2007
right now i own 2 12in Kicker CVR's and i always thought that was pretty good.....my buddy just bought 2 of these 12in L7's hooked up to a 1000watt kicker amp....it just cracked his windshield...haha... im getting me 2 of these and a 2000watt volfenhag amp and soon my windshield will be cracked as well haha
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Coconut Creek, FL
March 3, 2007
These speakers are so strong, kicker themselves suggest earplugs! Being one of the best subwoofers out on the market, kicker has still outdone themselves with the L7. The L7 subwoofer will make you stand out from any other system you might hear down the road because not many people have them. Without a doubt, it's definately worth it in the long run because if you blow the speaker, all you need is the SPAIR kit. It saves you the trouble of buying new speakers!
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Colorado Springs, CO
March 3, 2007
THESE are VERY LOUD WOOFERS. If you cna get past the price of these babys you will be shutting down everyone in your sight. I HIGHLY RECCOMEND THESE SUBS. They take power, and put it to great use.
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Westbury, NY
March 1, 2007
i got one of these things in my ml430 truck. i only got one L7 in a ported box to a JBL2400 amp thats more powerful then the sub it self. i keep it at about 1/3 of the way up on my knob and about 1/4 up on my amp set and I'll tell u people say that they hear me coming from almost a mile away. and I've set off so many alarms!!.if u want big bang with great sound quality then definitely pick one of these up!!...
ps: be ready to shake like crazy in ur car cuz these things hit like crazy!!!
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Saint Albans, VT
May 3, 2006
i just picked a pair of these up from a kid I go to school with. So one night I wanted to hear what they sounded like so I hooked them up to my PA 1600 in my friend's jimmy ....wow I've never seen a pair of L7's b4 so I didn't quite know what to expect but amazing doesn't even begin to explain how it was. I only had about 350watts to each of them and it was flexing his roof about a quarter of an inch
overall GREAT BUY if you can get a pair or even one it doesn't matter just get one!
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Mcloud, OK
March 27, 2006
I have one of these hooked up to a zx 750.1 and I wouldnt trade my setup for any other. It's not the fact that it gets louder and hits harder than any other sub I know. It actually sounds good doing it. I'm sure you've all heard subs that you could just hear the sub bottoming out. I have the gain half way up on my amp and it literally pushes air out of my chest. I say get one of these and a 750.1 and your set.
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Detroit, MI
March 16, 2006
I have 4 of these in my 6 cubic feet box. In my hummer 2. Installed by myself. I have over half a dozen tickets. If your not looking for attention dont buy this sub.
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