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Autism Signs May Appear in First Months of Life
Before babies can crawl or walk, they explore the world around them by looking at it. This is a natural and necessary part of infant development, and it sets the stage for future brain growth. By using eye-tracking technology, scientists were able to measure the way infants look at and respond to different social cues. This new research suggests that babies who are reluctant to look into people's eyes may be showing early signs of autism.
The researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine followed babies from birth until age 3, and discovered that infants later diagnosed with autism showed declining attention to the eyes of other people, from the age of 2 months onwards.
A Thanksgiving Feast…with a Side of Neuroscience
It's just about that time of year again – in just over a week's time we'll be sitting down to a huge feast consisting of turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes; we'll be watching the Macy's Parade soon to be followed by two football games; and we'll be giving thanks for our reunion with our grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, brothers, sisters, parents, and more. Thanksgiving definitely holds a special place in my heart – however, up until recently, it always used to provide just a little bit of stress. That is because, at least in my family, somewhere between polishing off the last roll and preparing for pecan pie one relative or another always asks me, "so what are you studying in school again?" And when I answer "Neuroscience!" I typically get one of two responses: the confused look, followed by "Neuroscience? What is neuroscience?" (typically from the older crowd in the room), or the rolling of the eyes, followed by "What are you going to do with a degree in neuroscience?" (typically from the former engineers and business majors). I love neuroscience, and I know I've found my passion studying it here at BU, but those questions always seem to bring with them a certain pressure that I always felt I cracked beneath. However, I recently discovered the perfect way to address both of these questions, and I'm here to let you in on the secret so you can impress your relatives at the thanksgiving dinner table as well. This year, when Grandma or Uncle Tony ask me "why neuroscience?" my answer will be simple – because neuroscience is changing, and will continue to change, the world and how we approach it.
I can already imagine the taken aback look crossing my relative's faces, and the comment that I'm perhaps being a little dramatic – neuroscience is changing the world? Not only will my answer definitely get their attention, but I'm confident that my answer is correct, and proving my point to my disbelieving family will only make Thanksgiving that much more fun. Neuroscience is the science of understanding the nervous system (that is the system that essentially allows for all of our functioning) on a basic scientific level, and then applying that knowledge to do a bunch of things, from eradicating the diseases that plague the system (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's), to applying the knowledge in the classroom so that students of all ages can learn to their full potential. If you take a step back and view the whole picture, it's not surprising that neuroscience will change the world in our lifetime; as opposed to some other fields, neuroscience is constantly acquiring completely new information about systems that not too long ago used to be a complete mystery – this knowledge is overflowing and already being applied to the real world to make beneficial changes. I will quickly outline two fascinating new outlets of neuroscience that are changing the world right before our very eyes, so that you have solid proof to further widen the eyes of your relatives this holiday season.
Temptation: The Effects of Immediate and Delayed Rewards
As we approach the loved holiday season, we also approach the dreaded weight gain that comes along with it. It probably won't come as a surprise to you that our brain, specifically the hippocampus, plays a role in resisting immediate or delayed temptation.
The hippocampus deals with memory, including recalling past events and imagining them in the future. A study called "A Critical Role for the Hippocampus in the Valuation of Imagined Outcomes" examines healthy people as well as people with Alzheimer's disease, which impairs memory and is associated with atrophy of the hippocampus. The study looked at "time- dependent" choices having to do with money in addition to "episodic" choices having to do with food, sports, and cultural events.
A Look Into the Disorder that Creates a Desire for Amputation
Imagine for a second feeling "overcomplete." You have all of your limbs, and they are perfectly healthy. Yet, you feel as though your leg doesn't belong to you. It shouldn't be there, and you know it needs to go. The only way you can feel "whole" again is through its removal. You might be wondering why anyone would want to get rid of a perfectly healthy limb. Well, this phenomenon is the result of apotemnophilia, or Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID), a condition characterized "by the intense and long-standing desire for the amputation of a specific limb." Most know exactly where they want the line of amputation to be, and this place stays fairly constant as time passes. Since it is rare for a surgeon to agree to amputate a healthy limb, many suffering from this condition will unfortunately resort to attempting the amputation themselves. In the past, this rare disorder was thought to be only psychological, and that perhaps the yearning for amputation was simply a way of seeking attention. However, in recent years, studies have shown otherwise.
One study performed by David Brang, Paul D. McGeoch and Vilayanur S. Ramachandran suggests that apotemnophilia is indeed a neurological disorder. The otherwise healthy subjects of the study went through a series of blind skin conductance response tests where they were pinpricked above and below the line where the amputation was. The responses to the pinpricking below the line were much greater than those above it. The resulting differences found suggest some abnormalities with the somatosensory input to the body part in question.
They suspect the disorder to be a consequence of damage to the right parietal lobe, which is responsible for processing sensory input from certain areas and forming our sense of body image. It could be the dysfunction within the right parietal lobe, specifically the right superior parietal lobe, causing irregular sympathetic output. The discrepancy between the signals and body image can lead to the feeling that a certain limb doesn't belong and should be removed in order to feel "complete." In addition, most patients have dealt with these feelings since childhood suggesting that the dysfunction is congenital.
Large Scale Neuronal Network Simulations Take Off
Google, IBM, Microsoft, Baidu, NEC and others use deep learning and neural networks in development of their most recent speech recognition and image analysis systems. Neural networks have countless other uses, so naturally there are tons of startups trying to use neural networks in new ways. The problem being faced with now, is how exactly to implement neural network models in a way that mimics the circuitry of the brain. Brains are highly parallel and extremely efficient; the ultimate achievement of a neural network model would be able to perform large scale parallel operations while being energy efficient. Current technology is not well suited for large-scale parallel processing, and it is nowhere near as efficient as our brain, which uses only 20 watts of power on average (a typical supercomputer uses somewhere along the order of several megawatts of electricity).
One way in which future computers could mimic the efficiency of the brain is being developed by IBM. IBM believes that energy efficiency is what will guide the next generation of computers, not raw processing power. Current silicon chips have been doubling in power through Moore's Law for almost half a century, but are now reaching a physical limit. To break through this limit, researchers at IBM's Zurich lab headed by Dr. Patrick Ruch and Dr. Bruno Michel want to mimic biology's allometric scaling for new "bionic" computing. Allometric scaling is when an animal's metabolic power increases with its body size; the approach taken by IBM is to start with 3D computing architecture, with processors stacked and memory in between. In order to keep everything running without overheating, this biologically-inspired computer would be powered, and cooled, by so-called electronic blood. Hopefully this fluid will be able to multi-task, and like blood supplies sugar while taking away heat, accomplish liquid fueling and cooling at the same time.
Could There Eventually be a Cure for Huntington's Disease?
Huntington's disease, a neuro-degenerative disorder, affects roughly 5-10 out of every 100,000 people. The disease acts by deteriorating many structures in the brain, beginning with the Caudate Nucleus, which is involved in motor control. By the end of their lives, patients are expected to lose about 30% of their brain mass.
In the last few decades much has been learned about the disease: we now know that it's genetic, caused by a mutation on the 4th chromosome, and leads the 'so-called' huntingtin protein to grow too long and fold in on itself incorrectly. Parents with Huntington's disease each have a 50% chance of passing it on to their child. Symptoms usually appear between 35 and 45 years of age, and the life expectancy after the first appearance of symptoms is 10-20 years. There currently is no treatment for Huntington's itself, so patients can only receive a little bit of relief from their symptoms while the disease progresses.
So far, there is no real consensus among scientists about how exactly the disease works, but it's generally agreed that it all starts with the mutated huntingtin protein. What if that protein was somehow changed or blocked? This idea prompted some experimentation by Holly Kordasiewicz and her colleagues.
Perceived Effort and Actual Effort
Have you ever sat down to write a paper at 10pm the night before it is due? It is like setting out to run a marathon. You have all your necessary snacks lined up on the desk, the perfect playlist is on, breaks are not an option, and it will probably take you around 5 hours (more or less depending how much research and dedication you prepared for this moment). Most people are more likely to encounter this type of marathon than an actual marathon; however, according to a recent research in the field of psychophysiology, marathons require just as much mental effort as the aforementioned paper.
Samuele Marcora, a professor and researcher at the University of Kent, has recently theorized that the perceived mental effort during physical activity is just as important as how strenuous as the activity actually is. Previously, the common idea has relied on the afferent feedback model – "that perception of effort results from the complex integration of sensory signals from the active muscles and other organs" and relies little on what the person actually perceives to be difficult. In the general field of exercise physiology, it has been assumed that once a subject exerts a certain amount of energy, exhaustion is reacted because there are no more stores of energy to draw upon. Marcora's studies are beginning to prove that this previously assumed idea is not the case. Marathon runners are still able to function after a marathon, before refueling, even though they may not have been able to push any harder during the race. This is just one example of how there may be enough glycogen (units of energy) yet the runner is unable to keep pushing harder. According to these new studies, the actual energy available to a person during strenuous exercise, if there is enough glycogen present, relies on the person's 'brain strength' to push past the mental boundaries caused by negative thoughts, boredom, and a build up of neurotransmitters – something that Marcora believes that runners can train to become easier.
The Effects of Stress on Memory Loss
Stressed out? You may be at a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease. You're probably wondering to yourself how that is possible. Highly intelligent people who use their brains all of the time, like scientists, CEOs, and presidents, deal with stress on a day to day basis. The truth is that lack of higher education or brain activity is not the only major cause of dementia.
If keeping your brain active is a good way to prevent cognitive decline, then why did people such as Ronald Reagan and Norman Rockwell develop Alzheimer's disease? The answer is stress. Recent studies have shown that people who deal with high levels of stress in their career or their family life are more likely to develop dementia. Stress cannot be said to directly cause dementia, but it is a trigger for the degenerative process in the brain.
An Argentine research team examined 118 patients with Alzheimer's disease and 81 healthy individuals whose age, gender, and educational level were comparable to the Alzheimer's patients. Both groups were questioned about the amount of stress that they had faced in the past three years. The researchers reported that 72% of the Alzheimer's patients admitted to coping with severe emotional stress or grief, such as the death of a loved one or financial problems. This was nearly three times as many as the control group.
Why Are People Sexist, Racist, and Judgmental? Behind Cognitive Bias and Prejudice
A man or a woman could be of above-average intelligence, well-educated in medicine and psychology, and understand that every statistical measurement of personality and temperament can be distributed across a bell-curve in a large enough population. He or she could comprehend the determining power of genetics, the impact of cultural influence on belief systems, and how neuroplasticity molds our mental processing to respond to environmental stimuli.
A clever, sophisticated professional could understand all of this, yet still believe that somehow, all members of the opposite sex are manipulative and irrational. Not some, all 3.5 billion of them. Why?
Perhaps throughout his or her life, this person has made irrational decisions to socialize with very irrational and emotional people of the opposite sex, and through these experiences has thus formed a gender bias. Research shows we tend to mostly place people into categories of gender, race, and age. This task is so pervasive that scientists have deemed it our "primitive" categorization.
Once we've made up our mind about a group, or even someone in particular (consciously or not), it's often hard to change our opinion. When beliefs are formed, confirmation biases kick in and begin to look for information that supports our views, and selectively ignore everything which doesn't. Maybe someone had decided that you were shy and uptight when you first met. You were more reticent than usual because you had only gotten 3 hours of sleep the night before. Now that acquaintance may not notice all the times you're friendly and outgoing, but instead seems to pounce on all the times you're a little quiet.
Are carbohydrates holding us back from our true potential? Exploring the possibilities of a ketogenic diet.
It is hard to avoid carbohydrates in the world we live in today, where since the industrial age 100-200 years ago, factories have been able to produce large quantities of sugar and white flour to feed the masses. Really though, foods high in carbohydrates (such as pasta, bread, rice, and potatoes) have only been available to us since the rise of agriculture, approximately 5-10,000 years ago. Prior to that, humans assumed a hunter-gatherer lifestyle where our diets consisted primarily of animal products and low starch vegetables, basically whatever we could find in nature without growing ourselves.


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Toxicology reports for a Cal Poly student killed while walking in the middle of the road last month show he had alcohol and pot in his system at the time of the incident, police say.
San Luis Obispo police officers say Kent Boswell, 22, had a BAC of .23, nearly three times the legal limit.
Cal Poly says Boswell was a senior finance major.
Police say he was in the middle of the road when the accident happened February 8 shortly before 5 a.m. on the 4300 block of South Higuera.
Boswell's death marks the fourth Cal Poly student death this school year alone.
Police say the 25-year-old driver was not under the influence.
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Teen victims of dating violence often also victims of other kinds of abuse
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Maternal and paternal age linked to autism, according to UT Health research
According to a study from researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, older mothers and older fathers are more likely to have a child with autism. The study, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, found that mothers who had children with autism were an average of 6.5 years […]
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Scientists say kids throughout history have never had enough sleep
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Teens are using condoms more and having fewer babies and abortions
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By M loves to shop
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I purchased several sets of these in various colours. So far I have not had any of the negative experiences that other reviewers did. All the stones have been and remain intact, and I wear these a lot. For me these are a real staple and the perfect go-to when you're in a hurry or don't quite know what to wear. Because of their versatility and finished effect to your wardrobe, I say go ahead and try them. If there is an issue ( which I personally have not experienced) you can always send them back.At this price it's a no brainer.
Missing stones- again!
By Maggie
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The bangles look lovely but on closer inspection I found 3 missing stones. This is the second time this has happened with Heidi's jewellery. I won't be buying more. While very eye- catching, her line lacks in quality control.
Not a very good fit
By Lisa
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I was very excited about my first order from the Heidi Daus line but it turned out to be short lived. The fit was very small and I ordered the large. I wanted the bangle set to dangle on my wrist, but wasn't going to happen. I am very disappointed, and probably will not order from her line again. Someone out there please do some research on sizing, we don't all have teeny tiny wrists.
By Mel
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Oh Heidi, you have come a long way in the 10 years since you designed these bracelets. While stones are tiny it is hard to get an effective shine or gleam from enough of them at the same time to impress you. Not for the people on my Christmas list.
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By LG B.C.
from B.C.
Ordered 3 set of this bangles and my issue is TSCquality control 2 set were not the color I ordered.Now this is an issue with TSC as one of the sets I wanted is SOLD OUT and the other 2 are available. This was a gift for my 3 sister-in-laws for Christmas. With one set SOLD OUT I want to return them. TSC has informed me that I will have to paid a restocking fee on each item returned not impressed why should this be allowed because of their mistake.Not impressed......
By The Duchess
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Just received the black,LOVE IT! I love the finish she uses,not the bright gold tones,it works perfectly with the crystal rock necklace I had purchased as a showstopper awhile back and the tapestry ring to go with it.It looks very vintage,classy,old Hollywood,thanks again Heidi,keep coming back!
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By Love Clothes
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Dare I say it? When I opened the box I surprisingly thought "meh." I have come to expect more impact from Heidi's pieces and these did not deliver.They are lightweight and I believe should have been wider in design.I likely will not be keeping them.
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By maggie
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This is the second of this bracelet set I've boughtI also have the onyx set also, which is a totally different look - very nice with camels,animal print,This time I purchased the 'mango'which includes somany different coloured crystals,green,blue,red,orange - it has more of an 'ethnic' look & can be worn with SO many colours. Again, as I've previouslystated, I wish she'd use a slightly brighter 'gold'.
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By Tracy
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I'm so disappointed. I ordered this set for a Christmas present. It arrived. It's beautiful and I love it. However within 2 months, 2 stones fell out of one of the bracelets. I should have prefaced this review by stating that due to a health issue, I'm currently incapacitated. Believe me when I say that the bracelet has never been knocked or banged as I can not do anything physical right now. Because of TSC's return/exchange policy, I am not able to get a new bracelet. Heidi Daus makes beautiful things. I would have bought more of her jewelly but now I am afraid to spend my money on something that isn't made well. With 2 crystals missing, this bracelet is no longer wearable. I know quality control is hard to manage sometimes which is why I just wanted to exchange the bracelet. This is experience discourages me from buying any other Heidi Daus pieces. Please beware if you buy this set, it might not last as long as Heidi Daus says it will, in her TSC presentations. What a drag!
Well received gift!
By Ivanamama
from Ottawa
Purchased as a gift. Fit a bit larger than expected. Good. I had to exchange as there were scratches on the smooth brass part. 2nd set was fine. Also bought the wider crème bangle to match. My sister is very pleased with them.I want my own set but they are too small.


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The Marion County track team held their annual banquet Thursday at the fitness center. Several members of the team took home honors for the 2011 season, both for performances on the track and for academics.
Five members received Academic 1st Team All State, including Craig O'Daniel, Mary Helen Hamilton, Brooks Divine, Olivia Jones, and Denny Thompson. Natavia Young earned honors for Academic Honorable Mention.
Paul Spalding and Blake Montgomery, both Marion County High School baseball players, signed with St. Catharine College recently.
The women's volleyball league is in action at Graham Memorial Park in Lebanon.
Family, friends, law enforcement officers, local and national officials and members of the public were among the hundreds of people who gathered Saturday afternoon at Marion County High School to pay their respects to Lebanon Police Chief Joe Bell.
During the service, Lebanon Mayor Gary Crenshaw, who had appointed Bell as the police chief just 14 months earlier, commended Bell for his leadership, his perseverance and his ability to smile in any situation.
Lebanon Mayor Gary Crenshaw signed a memo June 13 appointing Wally Brady as the city's new police chief.
Brady served as the assistant chief under Chief Joe Bell, who died June 6, following surgery at Taylor Regional Hospital.
Brady joined the Lebanon Police Department in 1982. He has worked as a supply officer, a sergeant and a school resource officer.
Bradfordsville held a celebration 27 years in the making Saturday night. For the first time since 1984, the Bradfordsville School is once again a center of activity.
"Welcome, everyone," Bradfordsville Mayor David Edelen said. "Welcome to the dedication of the Bradfordsville School Community Building."
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Christine Mattingly had time off last week to hang with friends, connect with family and spend time at home. But it only lasted a few days before she was off to Mobile, Ala. Christine is competing in the national Distinguished Young Women competition, formerly known as America's Junior Miss.
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Andrew Cecil, 25, of Lebanon sits on his couch, a pill tray in his lap and a list of the names of each pill he has to take at least once a day. There are 15 pills listed on the paper, not including a shot called Neupogen, which is for blood-thinning and is injected into a port near his heart.
The Marion County Fiscal Court has approved the first reading of a $13 million budget, but it will no longer spend money for a lobbyist in Frankfort.
The magistrates gave their initial approval to the proposed 2011-12 budget during a special-called meeting June 4.
The court anticipates spending more than $5.3 million from the general fund, more than $2.5 million in the road fund and nearly $3.9 million on the Marion County Detention Center, according to the budget proposal.
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The trial for a Campbellsville woman accused of killing her husband, a Lebanon police officer, is still on track for August.
Tonya Ford was in court Tuesday for another hearing in the case that accuses her of shooting David M. Ford on Feb. 10, 2009. She pleaded not guilty in November.


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The Nintendo 3DS is set to include a 16:9 screen and PSP-style thumb nub, if evidence stripped from yesterday's supposed motherboard picture should be believed.
According to the eagle-eyed nutters at Game Usagi, yesterday's image shows both a 16:9 and DSi-sized 4:3 screen for the 3DS, the former of which is seemingly wired up for 3D and touch.
Our resident experts have also concluded that the 3DS will include an identical button setup to current DS consoles (plus the thumb nub), DS and SD card slots and... (wait for it) a headphone jack.
What the motherboard image doesn't tell us about the 3DS (if it indeed is real) is the shape of the handheld, the distance between the two screens, the possible existence of cameras or the graphical power of the hardware.
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I was up early and decided to try for pictures before the sun came up. As it turned out, I need not have been concerned. It is cloudy, humid and cool. We expect thunderstorms and rain to follow for several days. I guess that's because the delphiniums are not tied up yet and are reaching for the sky and the lilies are full of buds.
So this is what's happening here.
And this is the clematis arbor so far. The group 3 types grow here, so the bloom comes later on.
These are clematis blooming today in other areas:
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I think that veggie patch and it's fence, arbour ant path are my favorite things at your place! I'm impatiently waiting for those clematises to bloom... it looks like they are nice and big now and will be putting on a great show this year. |
Gorgeous Bug! I just love that 'Omoshiro'. What a beauty. I think I need to find room for it. Also love C. recta. What a beauty. I have 'Proteus' but never get any double blooms on it. Deanne |
That is a serious amount of edging, weeding, and mulching and must be immensely satisfying when done. The clematis are all swoon-worthy, but I'm especially intrigued by the 'Pretty in Blue' which would be perfect supported by and weaving into some fine-textured chartreusy shrubs. And will my C recta ever bloom like that, or at all? Yours looks beautiful unstaked and foaming. Looking forward to the group 3 photos... |
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I know those can't be tomatoes to the left in the first photo, what do you have staked there? I am in love with Gazelle! What a beauty! Are you eating a lot out of the veggie garden? |
I'm not doing well with vegetables this year. Partly the weather. We did have loads of asparagus, but after discovering my food sensitivity to it, gave much of it to friends. I have an overabundance of rhubarb, but DH doesn't like it! The zucchini, tomatoes and eggplants are at a standstill. To the left, you see staked delphiniums! |
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Ahhh...so that's what those were, Delphiniums. I lost most of mine over the winter but there are two left that have been blooming for awhile. I have a similar situation with our veggie garden. Our pea pods are just coming in and I can't eat any raw food right now so all things vegetable are up for grabs. DS will usually use up any produce coming out of the garden. DH & I look forward to tomatoes and I hope I will be eating those this year. I had rhubarb and no one ate it either. I still enjoy growing a veggie garden as long as someone eats it. |
Thanks for the beauties, as usual. Yeona |
Yeona! nice surprise and I hope you're well these days. And I personally really like Dawn. And C. recta. I know what you mean about vegetables. Helpmeet has grave concerns about eggplant which is tricky for him anyway but really needs sun and some warmth to kick into high gear and get growing. |
Yeona! Do stop by on Idylls. Jump in with an update! As to my update, Omoshiro collapsed in our heat but most likely due to over achieving. She tried to bloom over 30 blooms, and given that she's only a scant 2 feet tall, that did her in for this year. I need to post an update on the arbor. |
Yes, do give us an update Yeona... and and arbour update from you gb... :-) Maybe Omoshiro is trying to go the way of Vyvyan Pennell? I'll bet it looked great with 30 blooms - any pictures of it at maximum bloom...? |
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The lower leaves on my basil are turning yellow - almost white, actually - and going brown on the edges. Eventually, they drop off. I converted this basil plant from potting soil about a month and a half ago. I kept it out of direct sunlight, with a clear bag over it, with no fertilizer for about 3 and a half weeks. It lost a bunch of its lower leaves in the process and then stabilized. Now that I've moved it outside, it's going yellow again. It also doesn't seem to be growing.
I can't figure out if I should stop giving it fertilizer or start giving it more. I've only been giving it 1/4 - 1/2 strength hydroponic nutrient solution. |
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I've got no experience with basil. Never grew it. But I checked with some friends and consulted some sites on the internet: All I can find is that basil is susceptible to aphids. It is also reported that basil likes LOTS of water and can take full sunshine. Unfortunately, there is nothing that descibes your problem specifically to basil, So - I suppose - the answer has to be that your basil plant's rootsystems are either underdevelopped or that the plants can't get enough moisture. My suggestion is that you should - first of all - ensure that the roots always touch the top of the nutrient solution by about Ľ inch, and - secondly - keep the plants indoor and feed it full strength nutrients untill the plants starts to grow normally. Then, start moving the plants outside. |
I shall move the plant back into the shade until it starts to grow. Maybe it does need to grow more roots. The bottle of nutrient solution says to apply it once every 7-10 days, but my reservoir (OK, it's a deep saucer) only lasts about 3 days. Would it hurt to keep topping it up with more full-strength nutrient solution? |
I think that's fine. Just make sure the roots touch the nutrient. Check that every day! |
On the plus side, my cuttings are doing fine now, and growing quickly too. They've sent a huge wad of roots down into the nutrient solution. They also keep trying to flower. Now I just have to wait until they're big enough to eat. |
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What is your system for this basil? What type of media? What type of nutrient? I kinda sounded like it is a flower pot on a deep saucer with some form of soil-less media in the flower pot supporting your basil plant. If this is the case your plant could be suffering from a few different things. Some simple things you can try and see if they help include, Good luck. It is good to hear about your cuttings doing well. |
Thanks for your reply! Let's see. It is in a 5 inch regular flowerpot in a saucer that's about 1/2 inch deep. It's growing in small expanded clay pellets (approx 1/4 inch diameter), that were advertised as orchid growing medium. The nutrient solution I use does say it's for hydroponics. I don't think it's number 1 because the plant never goes limp. It seems to be drawing up enough moisture. It could be 2 or 4. The nutrient evaporate quickly and is usually gone within 2 or 3 days. Even if I put it in at 1/2 or 1/4 strength, it might end up too strong towards the end. I've already tried flushing it a couple of times, but it didn't seem to help. I may be able to remedy this by getting a bucket to serve the outer pot/reservoir, which would reduce evaporation. It could be 3. How can I improve aeration? Should I switch it to a larger size clay pellet which would leave more space for air between them? Drill holes in the sides of the pot? It could also be that the pot's too small, but I thought that was less of a problem in hydroponics. |
It is actually kind of a myth that plants in hydroponics don't need as much space as plants not in hydroponics. The plants my not need to extend their roots in search of what they need but the roots still need space. I would keep the solution weak or you can simply add plain water between nutrient feedings which will help dilute the solution back down if you feed stronger solution. A deeper bowl or bucket will probably help. As to the aeration, it isn't about the size of the clay pellets. It is more to do with the stagnant solution that the plant is sitting in. Some plants do better than others in such a situation. Most larger hydroponic systems have some sort of bubblers or pumps that aerate or circulate the nutrient solution which keeps it from getting stagnant. For your set up simply stirring or blowing bubbles with a straw into the solution once a day might make a difference. This is assuming you don't want to get an aquarium air pump and air stone to keep in the dish your plant pot is sitting in. Is the plant looking really bad or is it just loosing a few lower leaves? I've had basil plants get rather large (out in a 3 gallon pot or even in soil) and looking pretty healty but I think they lost older/lower leaves too. We got one basil out there that looks a bit more like a bush than a herb but we let that go to seed and it probably won't survive much longer as I think it has been going for about a year now. |
I've moved it to a large pot, and I'll try blowing bubbles into the solution every day. Thanks for the tip. It does look pretty bad - it's already lost all the leaves on the bottom half, and they're still getting pale. Any more and it'll look like a palm tree. I'm giving it half strength solution, and I'll top it up with water when it starts to get low. |
How is your basil doing now? |
I'm seeing lots of strong root growth, but little in the way of new leaves. It's also lost a couple more. |
could be lacking in nitogen with the available nitrogen going to the newer growth |
check the ph in the water your using make sure its between 5 and 6.5 also make suere the plant is getting enough light also the roots should be completly dark if you've already flushed the system with clean water(no solution)then make sure the roots aren't sitting in stagnent water try using a wick from the solution to the roots check for bugs and if indoors make sure humidity isn't too high |
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It's been about six months. He's probably either fixed the problem by now or it's dead. |
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Japan's nonnative lifestyle brand and New Balance continue to release collaborations inspired by desert imagery, beginning with the first back in 2010 with the CM1500 Coyote and now with this latest, the nonnative x New Balance MNL710 "Coyote." Having been a few years together, the partnership continues to succeed, taking the … READ MORE
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Japan's Nonnative proves once again that few brands come close to matching its particular kind of alchemy, in which traditional menswear is accented with workwear and military influences to produce goods that are contemporary and timeless at once. Look for rumpled, unstructured blazers, fishtail parkas and buttery … READ MORE
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nonnative called their Spring/Summer 2014 collection Subcity Dweller, focusing on garments that are comfortable to wear in an urban environment. Furthermore, olive tones are selected as the key tone for this season, borrowing elements from military wear. As Japan has a rich history in garment making, nonnative … READ MORE
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Photographed by Jan Micheal Stasiuk, the lookbook for Haven's Fall/Winter 2013 offerings is an artfully assembled collection of the retailer's key pieces. It can also been viewed as a bit of showing off, as the Canadian retailer reveals an extremely impressive brand list culled from premium menswear labels … READ MORE
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Upon visiting Berlin, Germany, nonnative designer, Takayuki Fujii, was inspired by the architecture and cityscape, rendering his current collection based on this progressive European city. Themed around the concept, Wrecking Walls, Fujii translated the Berlin landscape into this line, consisting of tones borrowed from historic and modern … READ MORE
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Dubbed "The Coast," the Spring/Summer 2013 collection from Tokyo's nonnative is informed with a laid-back beach culture vibe, mixing relaxed silhouettes with a washed-out color palette and soft fabrics. As always, quality materials and patterns are a focal point for the range, highlighted by Liberty floral prints … READ MORE


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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (March 26, 2010)—All four Hendrick Motorsports drivers will start in the top 16 for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Martinsville Speedway after Friday's qualifying session was rained out. This is the third time in the last four races at the short track that the field has been set by the owner standings.
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, will start in the third position, and teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 AMP Energy Sugar Free Lightning/National Guard Chevrolet, will join him in the top 10, starting eighth. Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin round out the top 16 for Hendrick Motorsports, starting 11th and 16th, respectively.
Hendrick Motorsports, which has won 15 of its 18 wins at Martinsville starting inside the top 16, fared well during Friday's practice session. Martin, driver of the No. 5 CARQUEST/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, paced his teammates earning the second-fastest time of the session. Gordon wheeled his No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet to a fourth-fastest time, followed by Johnson, who was the seventh fastest. Earnhardt posted the 15th-fastest time.
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I'm in VA zone 7.
I have 2 plants of each in my garden. Not impressed with either.. Brandy Boy plant is half the size of my other garden plants, set very few fruit and taste was only fair... Tye Dye may be the most "flavorless" (is that a word?)and watery tomato I have ever grown. Tye Dye fruit is beautiful & clean. We have had a wet spring and early summer so I'm sure this would attribute to the taste factor BUT my other tomatoes have good flavor. Has anyone else grew the Tye Dye? |
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Never grown Tye Dye but have read mixed reviews on it. That sure doesn't sound like Brandy Boy. It usually gets rave reviews. I'll post you a picture of a couple of my Brandy Boys later. They are easily 6' tall and have been producing very well. Flavor, like you said, is diluted by watering which is one reason why I don't water nearly as often as many seem to do. Are these in ground or in containers? Dave |
My Brandy Boys get very tall too. I love the flavor! They've become a standard in my kitchen garden. |
Never grown Brandy Boy, but Tie Dye has been great. Not the best tomato in the garden: low production, thick peels, variable taste that is to the tart side rather than sweet. BUT oh, man are they lookers. No other tomato jazzes up a caprese salad like some nice Berkeley Tie Dye slices! |
I picked my first two in ground tomatoes today and one was a Brandy Boy. Havent tasted it yet. The two in ground BBs are nice plants. Both set about six large tomatoes about a foot from the ground. One hasnt set any fruit above that. Three feet away, the other has 4-6 small fruit three ft up from the first big cluster. The tomatoes are gonna be a little rough shaped and I already know that I prefer the Estler Mortgage Lifter unless the taste is really all that. My two BB plants have about sixteen fruit approx. Most of the EML plants have 10-12 to a plant and many look to be 12-16oz fruit. |
My Brandy Boy is about 6' tall and getting some nice fruit even though it's been quite hot. You can almost tell when we had the cooler weather by the "band" of tomatoes at certain intervals on the plant. BB is a potato leaf. If yours isn't, Barry, that would be a clue. Gail |
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i purchased this used this year as my first car. before this i as driving my moms 2011 toyota highlander. the reason i bought this is because my best friend's mom owns one and she let me test drive it. it is defiantly a head turner. it goes fast, is pretty good on gas, and so much fun to drive. my only complaint is that it doesn't have a touch screen radio.
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I traded my Buick LaCrosse for this car because I wanted a convertible; so it was quite the change for me but I've really enjoyed driving my EOS. It is not really a sporty car in the sense that it can take tight curves at high speed like say, a Mazda Miata, but more like a sporty cruiser. No mechanical issues to speak of yet, so maybe I have lucked out compared to some of the other reviews written here. I chose a mechanic who is independent and focuses totally on foreign cars and the car checked out well. I think this car is a great value for what you get especially the moving hardtop which are typically on higher priced vehicles.
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This was my dream car, which quickly became a nightmare. The convertible operation would freeze mid transition, I take it in for service and of course they "can not duplicate the problem". The very next day I take pictures proving that it is stuck, then they miraculously they can find the problem and fix it. Now, it leaks. It burns oil- im told this is normal, and i have to add 1qt per 100 miles. Really?! My transmission was not smooth, or shifting properly, as well- this is normal. After 3 visits, they finally duplicate the problem, AFTER they crash it on a road test. My car was in service for 1 month, and the issues still persist.
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I bought this car brand new & have had to many problems to list.I used to own VW's and always loved them along with the service. Their service and reliability is nothing like it used to be.I have taken my car to 2 different dealers and both gave horrible service. My car has been in the shop so many times I should be able to call it a lemon, but because they would take to long to find the issues that never happened. This month alone it has been in the shop 3 times and they cannot figure out the electrical issues or a clunking noise.
I have had to take it in for leaks 5 times so far. Wish I had more room to tell all problems roof,electrical,stereo, trunk,tranmission, etc
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I bought the 2008 Lux Eos.
I enjoyed driving my car for about three years until I started having rook leaking issues.
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We have been looking at these cars for quite some time.
I recently bought an 09 with low miles.
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2008 Volkswagen Eos Convertible Lux 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
All these reviews are right about the roof leaking. And the oil consumption is because the turbo seals are defective. They know about about it, but I guess not bad enough for a recall. And the oil light doesnt even come on when your engine is 31/2 qts low! If you wait 5000K miles u r screwed because there is no oil left. And they can never fix the leaks. Had the car in so many times I gave up.
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Excellent!!! Loved every minute of it. Went here mainly for my husband and my father but really enjoyed myself....
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