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It's 10 a.m. on a holiday Monday. The East African Community Center is quiet. Nobody is supposed to be there.
But volunteer Peter Schnurman is, unlocking the doors and letting students in.
The classroom is small and plain. A table and eight chairs fill most of the space. A map of the United States perches atop metal filing cabinets; a whiteboard to its left. Prayer rugs are in the corner, some folded, some rolled, left for students who quietly excuse themselves from class to pray.
Schnurman will spend an hour and a half today teaching three women from different parts of Africa. All wear hijabs that cover their heads. All want to be U.S. citizens.
In 2011, nearly 4,500 people came from Somalia to the U.S. as legal residents, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In the same year, almost 24,000 legal residents chose to call Washington state home.
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It's these students — the handful of women who come to school when their kids have the day off — to struggle through basic reading, writing and history skills — that keep Schnurman coming back, four times each week. "All the students and [I] have been bonded," he said. "I feel responsible to come back till they've finished."
A majority of the students come from the war-torn country of Somalia. They are refugees. The classes are predominantly made up of Muslim students from Africa, but immigrants and refugees from all over the globe utilize the service. Hundreds of them have become citizens since the program began in 2001. Volunteers teach the classes twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. According to volunteer coordinator Elizia Artis, these are the only free citizenship training classes in the area, .
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"Come on Bintu, you know this. Did you sleep last night?" Schnurman jokes.
Bintu laughs, and the crystals that form an arrow pattern on her tan hijab catch the fluorescent light. She knows the answer to the question, but it isn't coming to her. "I did, I no remember," she said.
Bintu, 34, is one of 25 new students currently preparing to take the citizenship test. She came from Gambia in 2000 after applying for a visa. Now she lives in Seattle with her husband and two children, both of whom were born in the U.S. and are American citizens. Her husband is waiting to take his test and she has made an appointment to schedule her test, but it will likely be four or five months before the time comes.
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Some keep in touch, like the Ethiopian woman Schnurman worked with for a year before she passed her citizenship test this January. Last week, she stopped by the class to bring treats. Other students he doesn't hear from for years, like the man he worked with four years ago who just recently called him "out of the blue" to thank him.
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Great article on Peter Schnurman and his classes teaching Somalis the twist and turns of how to become US citizens. His teaching and comments, "Bintu, You can do it" are heart warming. Seattle should be proud. Thanks so much. tom b.
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King County Library System and Seattle Public Libraries, also offer free English and Citizenship classes. Check on kcls.org and spl.org
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Waiving citizenship test fees and government assistance seem to contradict the stated policies of the so-called "Gang of 8" Senate bill that would require background checks, back taxes, fines, and fees and 13 years of waiting for the estimated 11,000,000 illegals in the United States who are supposedly not to be eligible for federal benefits and Obamacare.
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I wanted to remove writes and as many writes as possible off my disks to gain maximum performance and also redirect folders thats being written into ramdisk for best response and snappy time. there are few folders I'd like to move to Ramdisk and copy it back to disk before a shutdown.
few folders i'd like to move and most of them are in Appdata\Local\Microsoft\ as well as Appdata\Roaming. most of the applications I use they have options to where I can manually direct work space towards my ramdisk so solves most of my problem, however window itself don't have that many options so I'd like to change that. for example, appdata\local\microsoft\windows\explorer\thumbcache_##.db keeps generate itself even after I delete them so I'd like to move them to my ramdisks. |
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bump!! please share some ideas or advice, im kinda stuck here..
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
Windows caches files very well. Creating a ramdisk is useless! What if system crashes...all changes will be lost. Simply don't use a ramdisk at all
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anyway I want cache files to be deleted and NO WINDOW DOESNT MANAGE IT WELL AT ALL, which is why I wanted to do this. if they manage it well, there should be an options where I can choose to put files into ram instead of disk. every few weeks or so I'd end up with ton of useless files on my system, so obviously they don't get deleted so they may as well go on ramdisk, deletes themselves at every shutdown, sounds pretty good imo. it is very convenient to have that customization, if I can get this to work. theres also performance benefits. much faster speed during installing software, using window as a whole will feel like flying which you probably never experience it since you don't use ramdisk =/ |
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How long did you wait for germination to take place? Datura species seed germinates over a period of time with some seeds taking over a month to germinate. Several species may need to have their seeds treated with gibberellic acid before they germinate easily. What Datura are you tryig to grow? |
Are you stsrting seeds or cuttings? Cuttings start in plain water in a few weeks. Change the water every few days and when the roots are over an inch long pot up in potting mix. Al |
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calistoga: My experience has been that datura rarely make cuttings. Now their close cousin's, brugmanisa, do propagate well from cuttings. In fact, cuttings are the only way to get true daughter plants from most cultivars. rsieminski: Here's how I do it. I've grown Datura metel and innoxia. Both the purple and yellow varaties of the metel. I soak my seeds overnight to juice them up good. Using jiffy pellets (I like them better than potting soil for seeds.) I'll plant two or three seeds in each. I have the jiffy pellets in one of thier trays that has a clear humidity dome. I set that on a heat source of some kind. (Grower's mat, waterbed heater, heating pad, whatever) There is a 2'x4' flourescent light fixture suspended right above the trays with a timer set to give roughly spring time lighting conditions. I usually get 75-90% germination in two to three weeks. I'll leave them in the tray until they get two or three inches tall. At that time I pick the seedlings out and pot them up in small paper or styrofoam cups. They stay in these until I plant them or trade them away. |
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Wow, beautiful! I have some triple yellow seeds soaking right now and I hope they turn out just like yours! |
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Tn greenthumb, Your datura are gorgeous. rsiemeiski, |
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Re: Anchor Setting Woes
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I get the impression that the Chesapeake is soft mud in many places. I'm surprised that nobody here has yet mentioned the folly of using too much chain with a danforth style anchor in soft mud.
You heard right,
there can be such thing as too much chain
(in special circumstances).
If the mud is soft, and the chain heavy, the shank of the anchor can pivot BELOW the flukes. You drag with the shank buried and the flukes stay on the surface. This is especially problematic if you set your danforth style anchor with a lot of scope. I know this is counter-intuative to setting every other type of anchor, but I think it's your problem.
Quote from an email I got directly from Fortress anchors in 2008 on this very subject:
..."One downside of using more chain is that with any pivoting fluke type of anchor, such as the Fortress, Dan forth, etc. the extra weight of the chain can sink the flukes below the shank [he actually means sink the shank below the flukes--Med] if you are using a long scope in a very soft bottom, like soft mud. I have attached an image which may help you to visualize this.
To prevent this from happening, you simply need to permanently install the Mud Palms on the anchor, which are included with all Fortress anchors. The Mud Palms will lift the rear of the anchor up and force the flukes to take a more aggressive angle into the bottom. You should also use a shorter scope in a soft bottom when initially setting the anchor, which will keep the shank up so that the flukes will dig in first."...
From Fortress's website (see point #8):
Fortress Safe Anchoring Guide
If you have a bunch of scope out, 30ft of chain and you're setting it slowly, odds are it won't work in soft mud. I've had this happen and confirmed what was happening with scuba gear. You are better off setting your danforth with short scope (fortress recommends 2:1), to ensure you are pulling up on the stock enough that it is not below the horizontal and only after it's set you can add your scope to 5-7:1 and back up on it hard.
There is nothing wrong with a danforth style anchor area for your bottom types. I have over a hundred nights at anchor on a Fortress and it worked, but setting it was tricky and required skill. Sometimes I had to try 4 times (but usually got it first time).
While I say there is nothing wrong with the fortress/danforth (I have 3 fortresses aboard) I STRONGY prefer the Mantus anchor or the genuine Bruce for their setting ability. If you get an Mantus, Rocna, or Mansun you'll never go back. Actually... now that I mention it, has anyone ever heard of anyone going back from a next-gen anchor?
Happy anchoring and thanks for the good question!
Even with the new gens I find they set very well when I snub at 2:1 and apply light pressure to get the initial bite and penetration through a soft top layer.. I then drop to 3:1 or so and apply slightly more pressure and then 4:1 and more and then 5:1 etc. By 5:1 it is usually able to hold our boat at 2600 - 2800 reverse RPM.
I have had our Mantus fully set at 2:1 and then hold full reverse wide open throttle.. I find the Mantus sets slightly faster than both the Manson and Rocna but at that point we are talking inches. I have actually gone back to the Rocna as primary just because it fits better on the bow roller than the MS or the Mantus and they all perform tremendously well..
I think my next toy may be an Ultra but I just can't bring myself to have a SS "bling" anchor, despite how well designed it may be... Unfortunately that anchor can not be built in galvanized due to design...
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With a record number of cars on the roads, safety is a contentious issue for our county. Lincolnshire County Council believes that this is a very serious issue and one that is very important to the people of Lincolnshire. As a result LCC takes part in a number of initiatives to promote road safety in our region.
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The Queue: Dances with cats {WoW}
Jan 9th 2011 1:57PM Deathwing's Fall is called that because that's where Deathwing fell... after the war of the ancients, 10,000 years ago. He got his ass kicked and retreated to Deepholm, where he bled all over the place and slowly became what he is now. Deathwing's fall is the spot you see in the opening cinematic, where the cultists are patching him up.
Suffice it to say that he got better.
Making the dungeon finder suck less {WoW}
Jan 5th 2011 11:20AM I like the basic idea of Heilig's suggestion, even if the specific implementation doesn't work.
Another approach would be to force people into the spec that has been selected for them the moment they enter the dungeon or when assigned that role in the dungeon. Queued as healer but questing as dps? as soon as you enter the dungeon you're instantly spec-changed to healer. DPS-ing as ret but after the tank disappears and you want to switch to tank? - select tank as role and when you get reassigned tank you're auto-switched to prot spec.
Obviously this would need to lock out spec changes while in the dungeon, and rechange you if you port out of the dungeon and switch spec there.
Totem Talk: Enhancement and spellpower weapons, a problematic pair {WoW}
Jan 2nd 2011 7:12AM "This is why this data is anecdotal "
No, it's anecdotal because it's your personal experience, regardless of variables. Better would be to say 'This is why the data is *questionable*'. For it to not be anecdotal, requires a controlled study of a large sample of experiments (i.e. raids).
Back to the topic: I remember in BC when I got dissed for wielding a spellpower mainhand on my pally tank - it was the best there was! They got around that nerf with the 'attack power to spell power' mechanic. I'd imagine they'll do something similar to solve this gear priority problem?
Lichborne: Pre-heroic Cataclysm gear for DPS death knights {WoW}
Dec 15th 2010 8:15AM " is green, but..." - What does the color matter? The item color is just an indication of rarity now, there is no impact on stats - all that matters is iLvl.
I had quest green plate pants with the same iLvl as blue pants I got from a dungeon and they had the *exact* same stats, down to the armor amount. The only difference is what they disenchant to, and possibly the repair costs (which means greenies could be cheaper to wear!).
Ofcourse we won't be walking around in greens for long as we get blues and epics from heroics/raids, but the color is completely irrelevant for stats.
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Sep 16th 2010 6:32AM comment.
The Queue: Not getting distracted {WoW}
Mar 24th 2010 2:33PM GRRM is absolutely awesome.
"Not quite as good as ASoIaF, but still ones that I enjoyed, were Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. Some people don't like them, and the middle books do lag a bit, but overall I still consider them a favourite as well".
The sword of truth series are the most horrible fantasy books ever written, and that includes the ones from my 13 year old sister-in-law. A 700 page book where the author throws straw man baseless propaganda at your face for over half of them, and doesn't even *try* to actually have any plot does not "lag a bit" - it's so much behind that it defines the word retarded.
I accidentally the whole series. IN THE FACE.
WoW Rookie: What's "move out of the fire" in your language? {WoW}
Mar 11th 2010 1:38PM evestraw: yeah, good job pushing that through babelfish. About half of them are correct, the rest are mistranslations bordering on nonsense.
Goon Squad downs Tirion Fordring {WoW}
Mar 9th 2010 12:49PM Faar,
Assuming you mean you play on European servers when you say "I'm fortunate enough to not just not be on their server; I play on an entirely different continent as well", make a character on Sporeggar-EU, horde side. there's a Goon Squad guild there as well.
I probably wouldn't mind them being on the opposing faction on my server, cause then I could just kill them, but being in the same faction means you have to put up with horrible inane egoes in chat. That is, until you install an 'ignore guild' mod, which lots of people do on my server :D
Cataclysm: Stat and system changes for healing priests {WoW}
Mar 3rd 2010 7:51PM Cataclysm: Stat and system changes for accidentally the whole bottle.
Cataclysm: Stat and system changes for DPS death knights {WoW}
Mar 3rd 2010 10:13AM I see what you did there to counter me applying your own argument on you by ignoring it and flaming me. Very clever.
But to cater to your love of repetition, I'll reiterate what I said before: Retarded RSS spam is still retarded.


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23 is far too low. Our count has 12 developers foldiung in germany alone, we counted over 40 in the UK, we dont know how many others folded in the other countries. This is widly known, I dont know why the Financial Times has this low number. Its far worse than the article shows. Many studios are still struggling, more failures to come.


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Hello group,
I have a 40's kitchen with a chrome decorative vent in front of the sink. It has been damaged and I've been having no luck finding a replacement. Any leads? Is there an 'official' name for this piece? I'm going to figure out how to post a picture of the vent so you can see what I'm talking about. Thanks!
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Here is a photo of what the vent looks like. -R |
Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen Cabinet Vent
Gosh Ruth...........I've never seen one on the front of a sink cabinet before and I can only guess, since I've lived in old houses most of my life. BTW, your update is very pleasing and it makes the kitchen come back to life. I'd guess that the under sink cabinet area is traditionally a dank and sometimes damp place and it was simply there for aeration. I'm not so sure that you would necessarily have to replace it with a vent and that leaves what to put in its place up to your imagination. |
- Posted by palimpsest (My Page) on Sun, May 22, 11 at 22:19
Generally I have just seen slots cut into the front of the apron in front of the sink. Yours is more decorative than usual. Maybe you could use wall vent or cold air return if you can find one the right size. |
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Just get a decorative register of your choice. If their is enough moisture in the cabinet a vent is required you have some other serious problems. Any hangers for damp dish towels in the cabinet? |
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Hi, Hard to tell from the small picture; here's a couple of leads: http://tinyurl.com/3hbanbb http://tinyurl.com/3wjpxw7 http://www.inbrass.co.uk/acatalog/Large_vents_for_gas_boilers.html Casey |
Thanks for the feedback and help. In response to one of the questions above, no there isn't a dampness problem it is just a decorative accent, a case of being mid-century stylish. Thanks for the boat vent idea it may work great since it has a smaller scale. |
- Posted by badgergrrl (My Page) on Mon, May 23, 11 at 13:25
My grandparents' kitchen has one of those, almost exactly like that. My grandfather put it in the late 40s or early 50s. (Not that that helps YOU exactly, but just validating the notion that they were used.) Did you try over at the kitchen forum? Or ask Pam of Retro Renovation. She tends to be more MidMod obsessed, but loves a good 50s kitchen too. She may know where to direct you. |
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Some houses I've been in had them but they were much closer to the bottom of cabinet-I asked what they were for & was told so onions & potatoes got air & didn't spoil so fast. I have seen the wood ones with the slits up higher & I think they were for the little towel or dishcloth chrome bar under there. i did a lot of visiting of elderly shut-ins from church- ran into all kinds of strange things. |
They may seem strange to you, but certainly just part of everyday life for people my age who remember when there were no paper towels and you did hang your wet kitchen linens on a bar attached to the inside sink cabinet's door, hidden from view. You also sometimes stored your mop buckets under there along and yes......maybe even your spuds and onions, damp cleaning brushes, your dish racks and drainers because most people didn't have dishwashers. It was a 'wet' environment. Like said by another poster, often the vents were just slots in the wood in the really older wooden cabinets. No........it didn't mean you had a 'problem' is was just the way is was then Brickeye. I assumed you were old enough to remember stuff like that but you must not be. You often even found vented doors in the metal kitchen cabinets popular in the forties...but not a separate vent like that. It may have even been retrofitted and not original with the cabinetry you had.....by then, judging from the style the vents were disappearing because there was the expectation of tightness in homes. I told you it wasn't 'decoration' it was for aeration and it is for aeration and had a purpose. |
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Baseball: ThunderBolts' Andrew Brauer finding comfort zone
By Steve Millar For Sun-Times Media May 8, 2014 5:54PM
The Windy City Thunderbolts' Andrew Brauer (4). | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Updated: May 8, 2014 9:53PM
Forget the sophomore slump. Andrew Brauer seems poised for a breakout season in his second year with the Windy City ThunderBolts.
The outfielder from Mokena has had a strong spring, which continued Thursday as he reached base three times — via two walks and a hit by pitch — against the Schaumburg Boomers at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood.
The T-Bolts fell to 2-1 in exhibition play with a 9-2 loss to the defending Frontier League champions.
"I feel a lot more comfortable and I've learned to be a lot more patient," Brauer said. "This is my second year with this coaching staff, and they've proven that they know what they're doing, not that I doubted them before. I've been talking with (hitting coach Pete Pirman) after every at-bat, whether it went well or didn't go well. I feel more comfortable, knowing the staff, knowing teammates and just knowing what to expect. It makes it easier to work out the kinks."
Brauer, a Lewis product who prepped at Montini, also went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's win over Joliet and had a double in Monday's victory over the Slammers.
"He's been working on his swing with Pete, and so far, so good," T-Bolts manager Ron Biga said. "He's a good athlete. He plays aggressive and he's going to need to be that kind of guy for us."
Brauer, who stole 15 bases last season, stole four Thursday.
"Last year, I was new to the league so I didn't necessarily have a green light and was still trying to figure some things out," he said. "I worked a lot on (baserunning) over the offseason and this is what spring training is for, to feel it out, see what you can do and maybe it's a tool that I can use and we can use throughout the season."
Brauer hit .271 with three home runs and 37 RBI in 93 games in 2013 and also showed off one of the league's top arms, recording 14 outfield assists. Nonetheless, he went into the offseason feeling like he had plenty to work on defensively.
"I've always been confident in my arm and I hope and expect maybe it'll come into play a couple of times this year to help the team," he said. "I know that I needed to get better on my first-step reads and everything in the outfield. This is my second year in the league playing outfield, but it was just two years before that I started playing outfield, so I'm still learning every day."
While Brauer continues to improve as a player, he's happy to be doing it in Crestwood.
"I love it," he said. "I get the best of both worlds. I stay at home and have my family life. It gives me that comfort element to come out and play baseball every day and then go home and be with my family. Having family and friends come out to your games is great. They're different from other fans. They'll always support you whether you play well or not."


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I just purchased a used Babylock Ellure Embroidery\Sewing Machine. Without a manual. The embroidery side of it works great however when I switched to sewing, the material will not feed. In fact the material I'm trying to sew does not move. Is there something wrong with the machine or is it what I'm doing? Can Anyone tell me the steps you go through from embroiderying to sewing. Thanks
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My machine is a Brother so what I am saying may not apply to your machine at all. Mine has an embroidery attachment that adds on. When I remove it or replace it when changing to regular sewing, there is a switch by the connection port that I have to flip. I was told that had something to do with the feed dogs. |
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To Rushingseams, Thanks so much for your quick reply. That did the trick. There was a switch that I didn't see. I'm very grateful. Thanks |
I have a Ellure. I bought it used about 4 mos. ago. It would take forever to copy the book, but it you need some answered, feel free to email me and I will try to send you a copy of whatever they have in the book. What kind of sofeware do you use? |
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The innumerable varieties are generally classified as the sweet sorghums or sorgos, yielding sorghum syrups and molasses from the cane juice; the broomcorns, yielding a fiber from the inflorescence that is used for making brooms; the grass sorghums (e.g., Sudan grass), used for pasture and hay; and the grain sorghums, e.g., durra, feterita, kaffir or kaffir corn, kaoliang, milo or milo maize, and shallu. The pulverized grain is used for stock and poultry feeds and, in the Old World, for food. Sorghums also provide cover crops and green manures, grain substitutes for many industrial processes that employ corn, and fuel and weaving material from the stems.
In the United States, sorghum is grown throughout the Great Plains area and in Arizona and California; about half the crop is used for forage and silage and half for feed grains. Only a small amount is grown for syrup, most of which is consumed locally. Johnson grass (S. halapense), a perennial native to the Mediterranean that is similar to Sudan grass, is naturalized in the United States, especially in the Southwest. It is a noxious weed in cultivated fields but is also used as a forage crop.
Sorghum is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Liliopsida, order Cyperales, family Gramineae.
See bulletins of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Cereal grain plant of the family Poaceae (or Gramineae), probably native to Africa, and its edible starchy seeds. All types raised chiefly for grain belong to the species Sorghum vulgare, which includes varieties of grain sorghums and grass sorghums (grown for hay and fodder), and broomcorn (used in making brooms and brushes). The strong grass usually grows 2–8 ft (0.5–2.5 m) or higher. The seeds are smaller than those of wheat. Though high in carbohydrates, sorghum is of lower feed quality than corn. Resistant to drought and heat, sorghum is one of Africa's major cereal grains. It is also grown in the U.S., India, Pakistan, and northern and northeastern China. Substantial quantities are also grown in Iran, the Arabian Peninsula, Argentina, Australia, and southern Europe. The grain is usually ground into meal for porridge, flatbreads, and cakes.
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Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, some of which are raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents in addition to the South West Pacific and Australasia. Sorghum is in the subfamily Panicoideae and the tribe Andropogoneae (the tribe of big bluestem and sugar cane).
For more specific details on commercially exploited Sorghum see commercial sorghum.
Numerous Sorghum species are used for food (as grain and in sorghum syrup or "sorghum molasses"), fodder, the production of alcoholic beverages, as well as biofuels. Most species are drought tolerant and heat tolerant and are especially important in arid regions. They form an important component of pastures in many tropical regions. Sorghum species are an important food crop in Africa, Central America, and South Asia and is the "fifth most important cereal crop grown in the world".
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The reclaimed stalks of the sorghum plant are used to make a decorative millwork material marketed as Kirei board.
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Least likely to 'go all the way'1. Coldplay
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1 Following this I saw another Angel descend from Heaven. His authority was immense, his glory flooded earth with brightness, | 1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. |
2 his voice thunderous: Ruined, ruined, Great Babylon, ruined! A ghost town for demons is all that's left! A garrison of carrion spirits, garrison of loathsome, carrion birds. | 2 With a mighty voice he shouted: "Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird. |
3 All nations drank the wild wine of her whoring; kings of the earth went whoring with her; entrepreneurs made millions exploiting her. | 3 For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries." |
4 Just then I heard another shout out of Heaven: Get out, my people, as fast as you can, so you don't get mixed up in her sins, so you don't get caught in her doom. | 4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; |
5 Her sins stink to high Heaven; God has remembered every evil she's done. | 5 for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. |
6 Give her back what she's given, double what she's doubled in her works, double the recipe in the cup she mixed; | 6 Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Mix her a double portion from her own cup. |
7 Bring her flaunting and wild ways to torment and tears. Because she gloated, "I'm queen over all, and no widow, never a tear on my face," | 7 Give her as much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she boasts, 'I sit as queen; I am not a widow, and I will never mourn.' |
8 In one day, disasters will crush her - death, heartbreak, and famine - Then she'll be burned by fire, because God, the Strong God who judges her, has had enough. | 8 Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her. |
9 "The kings of the earth will see the smoke of her burning, and they'll cry and carry on, the kings who went night after night to her brothel. | 9 "When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her. |
10 They'll keep their distance for fear they'll get burned, and they'll cry their lament: Doom, doom, the great city doomed! City of Babylon, strong city! In one hour it's over, your judgment come! | 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry: " 'Woe! Woe, O great city, O Babylon, city of power! In one hour your doom has come!' |
11 "The traders will cry and carry on because the bottom dropped out of business, no more market for their goods: | 11 "The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any more-- |
12 gold, silver, precious gems, pearls; fabrics of fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet; perfumed wood and vessels of ivory, precious woods, bronze, iron, and marble; | 12 cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble; |
13 cinnamon and spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine and oil, flour and wheat; cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots. And slaves - their terrible traffic in human lives. | 13 cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and bodies and souls of men. |
14 Everything you've lived for, gone! All delicate and delectable luxury, lost! Not a scrap, not a thread to be found! | 14 "They will say, 'The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your riches and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.' |
15 "The traders who made millions off her kept their distance for fear of getting burned, and cried and carried on all the more: | 15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn |
16 Doom, doom, the great city doomed! Dressed in the latest fashions, adorned with the finest jewels, | 16 and cry out: " 'Woe! Woe, O great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls! |
17 in one hour such wealth wiped out! | 17 In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!' "Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off. |
18 and cried their lament when they saw the smoke from her burning: 'Oh, what a city! There was never a city like her!' | 18 When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, 'Was there ever a city like this great city?' |
19 They threw dust on their heads and cried as if the world had come to an end: Doom, doom, the great city doomed! All who owned ships or did business by sea Got rich on her getting and spending. And now it's over - wiped out in one hour! | 19 They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: " 'Woe! Woe, O great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin! |
20 "O Heaven, celebrate! And join in, saints, apostles, and prophets! God has judged her; every wrong you suffered from her has been judged." | 20 Rejoice over her, O heaven! Rejoice, saints and apostles and prophets! God has judged her for the way she treated you.' " |
21 A strong Angel reached for a boulder - huge, like a millstone - and heaved it into the sea, saying, Heaved and sunk, the great city Babylon, sunk in the sea, not a sign of her ever again. | 21 Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: "With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again. |
22 Silent the music of harpists and singers - you'll never hear flutes and trumpets again. Artisans of every kind - gone; you'll never see their likes again. The voice of a millstone grinding falls dumb; you'll never hear that sound again. | 22 The music of harpists and musicians, flute players and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No workman of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again. |
23 The light from lamps, never again; never again laughter of bride and groom. Her traders robbed the whole earth blind, and by black-magic arts deceived the nations. | 23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world's great men. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray. |
24 The only thing left of Babylon is blood - the blood of saints and prophets, the murdered and the martyred. | 24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of the saints, and of all who have been killed on the earth." |
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