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Squash and a billion questions
I planted squash and zucchini from seedlings in May and the plants are now a decent size. The leaves are nice and big and green but weren't producing female flowers, thus no veggies to be had. This was very discouraging to me so I began asking some local friends what to do. It was suggested to possibly use epsom salt instead of the all purpose fertilizer which I had been using and to pinch off the ends of the vines to encourage the females to grow on the lateral stems.
Well, I went outside and closely inspected my plants, pulling off a few dead leaves and attempted to pinch off the ends of the vines. In the process I came upon a nasty little vine borer, so I tossed two plants that were obviously infested.
I overplanted this year and still have about 4 plants, however none of them are producing female flowers. Well...I should take that back. Some of them are, but they aren't growing very fast. How long should I expect to harvest after first seeing a tiny fruit? I'm fully prepared to hand pollinate since we don't get many bees but the females blooms never seem to get big enough to open.
Anyway, I tossed the infested plants, bought a fruit and veggie insect killer at Home Depot and some epsom salt.
My plan of action is to watch the plants closely and treat weekly with instecticide and fertilize with epsom salts...do you think this will help?
Also, with the epsom salt...how often and how much?
Yes, they are in a container.
The person who suggested epsom salts told me this "Final thought -- I believe too much nitrogen relative to magnesium/phosphorus can cause fruit set problems. So if you're going fertilize more, you probably don't want to use an all-purpose fertilizer since those are loaded with nitrogen. Something like epsom salt instead. I hope you'll get some fruit soon"
Calcium? Am I supposed to be adding calcium somehow? I just assumed that my miracle grow potting mix, miracle grow all purpose fertilizer and daily watering would provide all that was necessary.
Now I'm very confused. Can someone please give me some instructions for growing squash in a container? This site says to water with fertilizer daily....I had been doing so once a week.
I'm really feeling frustrated and stupid right now.
I don't know why, but do know there is such a thing as too much Epsom Salt, especially in container plants. Tried to find out why, but best I discovered was the site listed below, although, obviously, they're a bit biased.
That being said, there is also too much fertilizing, too. Most of what I've read is to fertilize with water soluable fertilizers (Miracle-Gro, kelp, etc.) at half strength once a week, not full strength, twice a week like the directions say.
As for not having any squash, ever consider it's just not time yet? Don't know how your area compares to mine, other then generally hotter, but we've had three heatwaves already, and my squash (acorn squash) started growing (read my post "A Real Accidental Gardener" for why it started so early) in early April, and I'm just now getting the first few flowers in the last few days, and just saw evidence of our first female growth/fruit just today. The plant is a fairly hefty size, too.
We have no bee shortage, but, then again, not something to worry about until several flowers have come and gone without any evidence of emerging squash.
I do vaguely remember straight neck squash from last year, showing up with cute little baby squash for quite a while (1-3 weeks, maybe?!) before actually starting to grow to normal size. Once they start growing, it's shocking how quickly they grow, but certainly takes a week or two more before they're picking size.
As for bugs on them -- wow, you must have a lot of plants! (Urban gardener here, so have a SMALL yard. LOL) I'd just check out which kind of organic insecticide would kill the little creepy critters. (I know, supposed to pick them off and toss them in sudsy water, but, ewww, I can't touch bugs. Grosses me out!) Neem Oil might work, or insecticidal soap. Guaranteed it's not hard to learn which insecticide works for which bugs online. One thing, I'd not recommend though -- according to a recent news program, one possible cause of the demise of bees "could be" the new nicotine insecticide. (I get the willies from bugs, but still like seeing plenty of bees!)
I'm going to hope your problem is just not time for them to offer you squash yet, but hope others, who know more then me, can offer you other ideas. The nothing but Epsom Salt worries me though.
Here is a link that might be useful: Epsom Salt in the Garden
First - Epsom salts IS a fertilizer. It acts the same as any other fertilizer salt or combination of salts. It raises the electrical conductivity (EC) of the soil solution and contributes to the level of total dissolved solids (TDS). As the EC and TDS increase, it becomes more difficult for plants to take up water and the nutrients dissolved in that water.
There is another danger in applying only Epsom salts to your plants. As the ratio of Mg:Ca increases, Ca becomes increasingly unavailable for uptake - even though it may be adequately represented in the soil. This is called an antagonistic deficiency.
You should use Epsom salts on plants that you KNOW are deficient in Mg and only when Ca levels are such that they will support the additional Mg. You can induce BER in many crops, tomatoes, melons, and squash among them, even when adequate Ca is present in soils, simply by applying too much Epsom salts.
A little goes a long way. When I do apply it to soils where I have used gypsum as a Ca source, I apply at 1/8 - 1/4 tsp per gallon of water each time I fertilize.
IF you're using a commercially prepared soil, it's unlikely you have a Mg (or Ca) deficiency. If you're using a homemade soil and didn't apply dolomitic lime, it's likely you have both a Ca AND a Mg deficiency. What are you using for fertilizer?
I'm using half miracle grow potting mix and half generic cheapo potting soil from our local garden center. I mixed in some osmocote when planting the baby plants back in May.
My fertilizer is Miracle Grow All purpose, applied once a week, though I'm still not sure how much to use so I may be doing it wrong. I totally understand how much per gallon of water, but do I pour the entire gallon into the pot? Half? Certainly that would affect something right? I've been doing half a gallon of fertilized water in each pot. The all purpose definitely has more nitrogen than anything else so maybe that was the problem?
Do you all think I should springle some lime around the plants and use the epsom salts for fertlizer? Certainly the way I was doing so wasn't working.
I do think it's well past time for harvesting a decent amount of squash. Nearly everyone else around here has been harvesting for weeks, yet I've had nothing.
Also, I know this shouldn't be so complicated. So many people have great luck growing squash in containers so I should be able to do it. Is there like a formula somewhere? A list that tells me exactly what type of soil, exact container size, precise plan for fertilizing, etc?
I see general advice given all over these forums and all the articles I read. I'm good at following recipes with clear instructions but container gardening seems to be something that is intuitive for everybody but me.
My tomatoes are doing great with the same treatment that the squash have been getting and my peppers are doing okay but not nearly as well as I'd hoped. I planted all of these things in May and when I bought the pepper plant it had a baby pepper on it and I harvested it but so far nothing else has grown though there have been lots of blooms and what look like teeny peppers that seem to have stopped growing.
I'm ready to toss all these plants over the deck and give up.
My fertilizer is Miracle Grow All purpose, applied once a week, though I'm still not sure how much to use so I may be doing it wrong. I totally understand how much per gallon of water, but do I pour the entire gallon into the pot? Half? Certainly that would affect something right? I've been doing half a gallon of fertilized water in each pot. The all purpose definitely has more nitrogen than anything else so maybe that was the problem?
Your fertilizer is ok, but lets cut back to either half strength weekly or suggest strength every 2 weeks. If your plants are big and bushy, you prolly have enough foliage to make the fruit. You may also want to consider switching to a 1:1:1 ratio fertilizer like 20-20-20, which is comparatively lower in N than the 3:1:2 ratio all-purpose you're using.
It doesn't matter if you apply the whole gallon to one container, or stop when about 10-15% of the solution has exited the drain hole. There is no additional benefit if you apply more than that. There can be harm though, if you aren't or are unable (because of risking root rot) to water thoroughly and flush the soil - carry-over from fertilization to fertilization is a possibility that would manifest itself first in necrotic leaf margins and tips.
I'm sorry to say there is no formula that applies to all situations, Kathy. Please don't give up. Container gardening can be soo much fun and soo rewarding. Please stick with it (if you really want to succeed, and a combination of experience and knowledge will slowly increase your satisfaction with your growing experience for a while, and then suddenly, it will all start to come together in a rush. I often compare the learning curve with putting a jigsaw puzzle together. The initial investment in gaining experience and knowledge is like getting the border completed. After the border is done - you KNOW how fast the rest comes. ;o) There are lots of people here willing to help you with the border, and even the rest of the puzzle, so stick around - ok?
I try to self-promote as little as possible & let those who have found value in things I've offered share their thoughts with others; but, in your case, I'm going to suggest two threads for you to read & understand. I honestly think that if you can come to understand what's in them, you'll at least have a good portion of the border assembled. The threads are Container Soils - Water Movement & Retention V and
Fertilizer Program - Containerized Plants . If you do read them, I hope you find them helpful.
I'm really feeling frustrated and stupid right now.
Frustrated I can understand, but certainly you shouldn't feel stupid. It is a learning process that takes time and growing. It really isn't *that* difficult and you will be enjoying the fruit of your labor soon enough.
If you have been fertilizing with MG full strength every week, then you probably have over fertilized a bit which may be delaying fruit set. Not a huge deal, do as Al said and back off to half strength if you want to fert weekly and full strength if every other week. You should get fruit soon.
Your using 1/2 MG mix and 1/2 'cheap stuff' isn't doing your peppers any favors. Tomato and squash consume a pretty fair amount of water so they can probably take it, but peppers do best in a loose, lighter soil that drains well and spends most of it's time on the dry side of moist. This isn't possible to achieve with a heavy potting mix which the 'cheap stuff' certainly is. Instead the top few inches may dry down, but below it can be sopping wet and prevent good root health for the peppers. Again, not a huge deal, you can compensate by watering less often and using a wick if you think it necessary. (Read the links Tapla gave for more on using a wick to help plants cope with a potting mix that is too wet for plants).
Overall I think you are doing just fine and you will learn a lot before the next season starts. And I also think with a couple easy corrections (wick for peppers and reduce the fertilizer) you will have a fine crop this year too.


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The Field Tracker Pro app, designed by farmers, can be used to keep detailed records for specific fields, from crops to fertilizer dates.
The Parsons family had what they considered a working method of tracking farm crop records. Varieties, fertilizer rates and plowing dates were all jotted down on one piece of paper per field, then stored in a binder.
But, each year, someone would forget to enter some information, or a paper would go missing.
"Halfway through the season, it's long gone or unheard of," says James Parsons. He grows alfalfa, barley, canola and other crops on a 450-acre dairy near Cache Bay, Ontario, just down the road from the 550-acre row-crop farm his parents, John and Janet, own.
After James and his parents attended an ag workshop about the future of smart phones for farming, they hoped to find a recordkeeping replacement. The workshop delved into how mobile applications, or apps, could be used on smart phones, tablets or computers to help manage information.
The Parsons, however, couldn't find an app for farm recordkeeping. That's when James' brother, Don, who works in information technology, told the family he could build one. With the help of a local multimedia firm, CrimsonPepper, he did.
In March, two years after the workshop, Field Tracker Pro went live. An electronic version of the Parsons' binder system, the app gives users the ability to chart and track information about specific fields in as much detail as they choose.
Field Tracker Pro is now one of hundreds of agriculture-specific apps offering farmers help with nearly every aspect of their operations. Apps can be used to quickly identify weeds, plot soil sample locations or provide the latest research and news. Many major equipment and seed companies have their own apps with dealership and product information.
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Even though farmers make up only 2% of the U.S. and Canadian population and their average age – 57 – is not one smart phone technology is typically marketed toward, the demand for farm apps has increased.
Farmers have discovered how useful they are. Identifying weeds on an app from the field, rather than having to trek back home, saves a grower time. With an innovation like autosteer, farmers have time on tractors to enter data or check weather, says Parsons.
Extension services have also stepped in to help identify the most useful apps and teach farmers how to turn their smart phones from email and phone devices to mobile offices that can increase productivity.
Jackie Smith, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension economist, has helped conduct state workshops giving hands-on instruction of ag apps. In the three years he's worked with farmers, the focus has shifted from how to use apps to identifying those most worthwhile. He has a student spending numerous hours each week going through new apps and finding the gems.
"We keep the farmers from buying ones that are worthless," says Smith, who evaluates apps based on cost, productivity and ease of use.
For those looking for apps on their own, the process can be a bit daunting. Apple has more than 400 ag apps in its App Store, and Google has hundreds in its Android operating system store. More apps can be found by searching online.
Parsons recommends searching for specific app websites, instead of browsing stores. His family decided against listing Field Tracker Pro in iTunes because Apple takes a 30% cut of sales. Instead, the app is sold on its own website, farm-apps.com.
Apps that don't require constant Internet connections to work are a big plus. Service can drop in fields, so it's useful if an app can save information on the phone or itself, and then later upload that data online. That's a feature that Adam Retzlaff, account executive at Ken Cook Co., a technical communication company, strives for when developing apps for customers.
"The only time you need to be connected is to initially download (the app) or update it," Retzlaffsaid at a September talk with ag professionals. "So it doesn't matter if you're out in the field or inside a steel structure, you can still access the information."
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Jeff Hardy is advertised to defend his newly won TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Rob Van Dam tonight on TNA iMPACT!.
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Kurt Angle is advertised for the show after losing his stipulated match to Jeff Jarrett at Against All Odds. The TNA Wrestling website ponders how he will react to being forced to walk his ex-wife Karen down the aisle when she renews her wedding vows with Jarrett on March 3.
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Components R&D Outside US Is 'Impressive'.
Components research outside the US is 'highly impressive'. This is the assessment of Mr F.E. Wenger with the Washington DC headquarters office of the Air Force Systems Command speaking at the Electronic Components Conference.
So, 53 years ago, started a story in Electronics Weekly's edition of May 17th 1961
Mr Wenger said his job had brought him in close contact with British, Canadian and French development programmes.
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Evan Rogister is the first in a series of guest conductors Alabama Symphony audiences will see and hear as the search gets under way for Justin Brown's replacement as music director. That's not to say Rogister is a "candidate," but ASO and its guests on the podium will be testing the waters during the season and, most likely, beyond. Here is a brief look at Rogister:
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Significant guest gigs: Prague Chamber Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Seattle Opera.
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Family: "None of my own," he says. "My German grandmother, who was a classically trained singer, was a wonderful musical influence. My brother and I studied brass instruments, Colin on trumpet, myself on trombone. I enjoyed torturing him with my trombone slide. Now a DJ, he gets back at me by turning his music up much louder than mine."
Conducting influences: Bernard Haitink, James Levine, Robert Spano, Alan Gilbert, Patrick Summers, Donald Runnicles. "I saw a video of Bernstein at an early age, probably 4 or 5 and knew instantly that I wanted to be a conductor."
Repertoire strengths: German romantic, American. "It has been a special experience for me to return to Berlin, the city of my grandmother's birth, to live and conduct. And I am very excited about the Meyer-Copland combo on the ASO program."
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But the ladies? They're all about the sleepover. Now, thanks to the lovely Melissa D and Sam Bowden, we've been given Access All Areas to discover exactly what goes on behind closed doors when girls get together. And you'll be pleased to hear it involves lots of undressing, and discussing us men.
'We tend to swap tips,' explains Sam. 'And we wear as little clothing as possible. It's every man's dream!'
It certainly is. Now if only we could somehow blag an invite to the next one…
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Monkey King  tells the story of 28-year-old Sally Wang, a Chinese-American woman whose mental breakdown and sojourn in a hospital set her firmly on the path of memory. Her recovery takes place against a rich tapestry of culture and personality that unfolds before our eyes under the Monkey King's ghostly shadow. For Sally has been living with a terrible family secret, one that has shattered her life. How she pulls together her Chinese and American identities into a cohesive self and rejoins the land of the living is recounted with a wry and refreshing honesty.
Patricia Chao reviews Latin dance music for Global Rhythm magazine and is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Monkey King. She is the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship as well as the New Voice Award for Poetry. She danced mambo with the performance troupe Casa de la Salsa, and lives in New York City.
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Coffeehouse Stories: Crossing borders in Gaithersburg
"I came to the United States to pee on the ground, and then leave," Mike Milano says, slamming his cup on the table and nearly spilling his latte.
He's joking. Almost.
Who is this guy immersed in a book of Persian poetry at this coffee shop in a pristine strip mall in Gaithersburg? How does he feel about his adopted country?
Hard to know.
Start with his name. It's not really Mike Milano. Try Mohammed Azami, a name he treats as a secret now. His boss in California made him change it after a customer asked him, upon introduction, "What are you, a terrorist?"
His profession? Real estate appraiser--that is, if there was something to appraise. The lousy economy took care of that.
So he's spending the morning at a Starbucks, handing over a business card that includes only an altered name and a useless job title.
But where is he from? How did he get here?
"I'm from heaven," he says. "You don't believe me? Do you know what that means--heaven?"
He furrows his brow. He squints his eyes. He tires of his own riddles.
"It was the middle of the night," he says. "We were on donkeys, crossing the border into Turkey."
How he ended up in Gaithersburg starts a world away: He was a millionaire civil engineer at the time, fleeing from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard after the country's 1979 upheaval. "Our lives were beautiful," he says. "We were rich. Then came the United States. Then came Jimmy Carter. They kicked out the Shah and gave Ayatollah Khomeini whatever he wanted. That's how the terror started."
That terror set Azami, his wife and three children on a three-day journey to eastern Turkey. The family was spotted near a mountain pass and ran headlong into a dense herd of sheep. They managed to hide there for the better part of a night.
A month later, he woke up in California with nothing. He spent years trying to make use of his Iranian PhD, which meant far less in the U.S. than it did back home.
His three children are professionals now, with jobs that would make any immigrant beam. "But for them, Iran could never be home," he says. "If they went, they would only be tourists." As for his five grandchildren, he says, "The only thing Iranian about them is their last name."
Azami, that is. Not Milano.
Over the last 20 years, Gaithersburg has attracted thousands of new residents whose stories sound like Azami's. Once a rural outpost, the city has become a destination for immigrants escaping violence at home.
Across from Azami at the Starbucks was a man who had escaped the conflict in Kashmir in 1994. Another customer left Iraq in 2005. But here they all were, a mile from the Montgomery County fairgrounds, listening as Sam Cooke wafted from overhead speakers, singing of the moonlight and Vermont.
Azami's story isn't quite an expression of the American dream. He has written letters to every president since Jimmy Carter to express a single sentiment: It's because of U.S. foreign policy that I'm still here. "It's because of you and your predecessors that I haven't seen my brother in 30 years," he wrote. "Because of you that I missed my parents' funeral."
The last response came from George W. Bush. Azami recites the president's words: "We appreciate your letter, but there's nothing we can do."
And that brings Azami to the joke that's not entirely a joke. "I came to this country just to pee. To pee on a wall. To pee on the street." He repeats the joke twice, beginning to smile. "That was thirty years ago."
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I found this totally amazing: there is a "pristine strip mall in Gaithersburg." Wow!
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i find the author skimmed over the part that really jumped out at me personally. mr. azami's employer in california MADE him change his name because of a racist and idiotic remark?!?! i would love to know who the employer is, and how many others he/she has 'made' do things against their will using the threat of losing their job...
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Charles Childers Sentenced For Sex Crimes Involving A Minor Former Landis Police Chief Ordered to Spend 12+ Years in Federal Prison
Greensboro, NC – United States Attorney Anna Mills S. Wagoner of the Middle District of North Carolina announces that CHARLES RANDALL CHILDERS, age 52, of China Grove, North Carolina, was sentenced today for committing sex crimes involving a minor.
U.S. District Court Judge James Beaty sentenced CHILDERS to 151 months in prison after which he is to serve a 10 year term of supervised release. There is no parole for federal criminal sentences of imprisonment.
On January 12, 2007, CHILDERS pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of obscene matters, one count of enticement of a minor, and one count of possession of child pornography.
During the investigation, CHILDERS had Internet contact with two undercover investigators from Michigan and North Carolina, who represented themselves to be juvenile females ages 13 and 14. During some of these contacts, CHILDERS sent live WebCam video of himself engaged in sexual activity and encouraged the "juveniles" to do the same. The investigation further showed that CHILDERS accessed the Internet to engage in conversation with the supposed juvenile females from his home in China Grove, North Carolina, and from his office in the Landis Police Department, where he was Chief of Police.
"The United States Attorney's Office and its law enforcement partners are committed to identifying and prosecuting those who sexually exploit and abuse children," said United States Attorney Anna Mills Wagoner. "The message sent by today's sentencing to those who prey on children is clear: We will find you, we will convict you, and you will serve a lengthy prison sentence."
"This case shows that we will catch child predators, no matter who they are," said North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper. "I commend our SBI agents and federal authorities who team up to protect our children."
The U.S. Attorney's Office and its federal, state and local law enforcement partners are participating in Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to enhance law enforcement efforts in child exploitation and enticement cases and promote community awareness and education. Led by the U.S. Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/. For information on how to prevent, detect, and report online sexual exploitation, please visit the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at www.cybertipline.com.
The investigation into CHILDERS' activities was conducted by the U. S. Postal Inspection Service under the supervision of Keith Fixel, Postal Inspector in Charge, Charlotte Division, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Attorney General's Office for the State of Michigan.
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Delight the senses with hearty aromatic spices and subtle 100% Arabica coffee beans complimented by a healthy breakfast for a perfect start to the morning. Housed along the best spot on Durban's Golden Mile, Café Jiran offers silky high quality coffees and fruity smoothies alongside a 4pm to closing Bistro menu. Voted one of the best cafes in Durban, Café Jiran can be found in the foyer of the Bellaire Suites Hotel. Follow the aromatic aromas of high quality, delicious rich espresso drinks and tantalise the palate with well-presented food with contradictory tastes. Using fresh, local and organic where possible, meals are low in fat and sugar and juices come straight from the pulp, fresh and seasonal. Enjoy a variety of world-selected coffees that are 100% Arabica beans. Café Jiran indulges the senses with languid lunches and elegant dinners in a stylish a chic boutique setting coupled with excellent service and superb coffee.
Enjoy a sumptuous eggs benedict or a languorous lunch taking delight in the tranquil surrounds and bustling ambience of the Sunday market. With rustic wooden tables scattered around the open plan kitchen spilling out onto the secluded courtyard, diners can immerse the palate in comfort food prepared fresh with a modern influence. Choose hearty breakfasts ranging from granola with roast plums to eggs benedict or temptingly delicious fishcakes made with homemade mayo for lunch or a panzanella salad, sesame lentil burger, fillet, gorgonzola salad or gourmet sandwiches. The small and well-complimented wine list partners well with every meal. The Market Restaurant meets the most discerning palate with taste and variety for a truly delightful approach to comfort dining. Opening Times: Monday - Sunday: Breakfast & Lunch. Tuesday - Saturday: Dinner.
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Welcome to the first Film Threat Hate Mail Blog Entry! While Hate Mail is nothing new to Film Threat, finding its roots in the letters section of the original print magazine and residing as its own section in Back Talk, here at the Film Threat Blogs it is an entirely new entity.
The bulk of our daily email correspondence deals with folks wanting to get reviews for their films, wondering when their films will get reviewed and wondering how to speed up the process of the former topics. Seldom, nowadays, do we get legitimate Hate Mail. That has changed, however, as the ever-popular Frigid 50: The Coldest People in Hollywood 2006 brought out the haters. So here you go, the latest and greatest Hate Mail to Film Threat:
From: Jon Taylor
Yea I liked how you guys made mel gibson number one. lol and I also bet you guys are all a bunch of jews running this website. That's nice, since I read that retarded article you wrote that's the last time I come to this website versus all the other sites that I can bookmark and go to. I had your link posted on my site of 2 million visitors a day and now I'm taking it off. Your guys are so childish.
It's moments like this that I wish I was Jewish so I could just go "uh, yeah, and…"
From: Larry Nelson
You need to get a life. Mel Gibson was drunk. Who cares. I'll watch him and his movies in a heartbeat. He's a great actor!!!
Yes, he was drunk. And driving. Last I checked, regardless of whatever hateful bile he spewed, that's a pretty bad thing itself. Why didn't MADD get pissed about this anyway?
From: Roman Polanski
Jebem vam mater, zikice. Ako ne budem ja onda ce to neko drugi budite sigurni, pas vam mater jedan dva Now you can look for some jer like you who can translate this zikice go to hell
Um… I think this is Hate Mail, because of the whole "go to hell" part but the rest… anyone care to take a stab at translating? Oh, and Mr. Polanski, call me next time you're in the States, we'll get a burger…
From: Alan Marble
Just thought you should know in case you don't… I found about you and your ratings from NewsMax, commenting on Mel Gibson. Otherwise….never heard of you. For many years, I have no longer cared ANYTHING about Hollywierd, the current movie business nor anyone in it. Haven't seen a movie in a theater in over a year and don't plan to. Don't watch the Emeys, the Academy Awards nor anything related. Don't care! With very few exceptions…there is Nothing there. Empty, Void. In other words: You, your ratings, the people you rate, Hollywood movies, the whole mess…are not relevant to the real world. What they think, say, do is of no value. (Except for subject matter in a college psychiatry course) What used to be is no longer. Good luck and good bye to a sick place.
Don't care? That makes two of us…
There you have it, the fresh crop of Hate, for you to read and enjoy. Comment below if the feeling moves you, and you can always send your own Hate Mail through our Support form.
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Felix Vasquez Jr. on Mon, 20th Nov 2006 9:06 am
Mark, wonderful idea!
Teodor Iliev on Mon, 20th Nov 2006 10:31 am
Hey, you fagets that have invented this shit and put one of the greatest actors and directors of our time on first place. I wanna tell you,you are a bunch of lizards so close to the ground,that you are unable to recognize one great actor. You are so small and miserable that you can only critisize, and this is very easy. You can not invent and create,you can only find the cracks,and tell me is there are person who doesn't have cracks- NO. But you are so tiny little busterds,that you see only cracks, your horizon is so narrow that only the cracks are visible for you,not the whole wall. The whole massive great wall that stands for Mel Gibson. And remember,the cracks want ruin it cause they are too small, small as you are.
Mark Bell on Mon, 20th Nov 2006 10:49 am
Bunch of lizards!?!
*stumbles drunk out of the room mumbling "break on through, to the other siiiiiiiiiiide"*
Mike on Mon, 20th Nov 2006 12:58 pm
I think it's spelled "faggots" you stupid piece of shit. Get your homophobic slurs spell-checked.
Mike on Mon, 20th Nov 2006 12:59 pm
And I bet you if Mel Gibson was black and he called us "crackers" none of these motherfuckers would have any beef.
Wonderful times we live in my friend.
Felix Vasquez Jr. on Mon, 20th Nov 2006 4:15 pm
Criticize, asshole, not critisize.
small as you are.
Have you been talking to my girlfriend? Because the bitch is lying.
Susan on Wed, 22nd Nov 2006 12:03 pm
You know what? I didn't know you even existed. I don't know if Mel has heard of you, but I am sure he couldn't care less. I also want to know if the world would care if you got drunk and said things you shouldn't. He also did public service ads for the sheriff's department pertaining to drinking and driving. I would say that this man is only under attack by souless people.
Mark Bell on Wed, 22nd Nov 2006 1:49 pm
So, our opinion is invalid because Susan didn't know we existed? Or because Mel doesn't care?
Yes, Mel did PSA's on drunk driving, but he also drove drunk. I think, based on what he said, what he did, that he deserves a bit of criticism. Only under attack by souless people? Beyond being a great actor and director, what has he done to deserve to be beyond reproachment for wrongs committed?
Felix Vasquez Jr. on Wed, 22nd Nov 2006 10:45 pm
Beyond being a great actor and director, what has he done to deserve to be beyond reproachment for wrongs committed?
He has an assload of kids, made a very violent movie and got away with it, and he has a neato castle!!
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Firebox II
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E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Price: $4,990 US (Firebox II; options extra), $449 US (base SOHO)
Reviewer: Glenn Stone
Much ado has been made in the post-Melissa era about firewalling, particularly with the advent of low-cost, always-on high-speed Internet connections and associated security risks. Many of us here are familiar with the poor but educated man's approach to the problem: drop a Linux distro on a machine with a pair of NICs and configure appropriately. This is cheap, effective, reasonably secure, but also time-consuming and doesn't scale all that well. It's fine for Joe Hobbyist, but Mike the Network Manager wants something a little easier to handle.
Enter Watchguard. This Seattle-based company makes a line of dedicated firewall appliances to serve anything from the SOHO market to a 5,000-user mega-office with up to 100 branches on Virtual Private Networks connected securely across the Internet. Bundled with the bigger boxes is their LiveSecurity System, a GUI-based manager tool that allows the network manager to easily configure the local firewall, called a Firebox, and optionally, VPN Manager, which allows management of multiple VPNs as well as any Fireboxes (including the SOHOs) that happen to be on the other end of the VPN link. As you might have guessed, the larger Fireboxes run Linux. (The SOHOs run VxWorks.) At $4,990 US for a full-sized one, it's not cheap at all but, as I was to find out, it is easy.
The Firebox II arrived in a nice carry-handle box with all the cables needed to hook it up, including an RJ-45 crossover cable for setup, RJ-45 patch cords for the rest of the network and a serial cable for direct console setup with appropriate adapters for DB9 or DB25 connectors. The fire-engine red case also comes with a pair of metal flanges that, when you rearrange them appropriately, allow the Firebox to be mounted in a standard 19", 2U rack slot. The front panel has an array of LEDs for system status, traffic and load average; the back panel has three RJ-45 10/100Tx jacks, a pair of DB9 serial ports, a pair of Type II PCMCIA modem slots, power socket and switch. (I always liked the idea of the switch on the front, but that's just me.) Under the hood lies a custom single-board computer with a 200MHz Pentium MMX, 64MB of SDRAM, an 8MB Flash ROM and two noisy but effective fans. Instead of a CPU fan, there is a monster heat sink, and one of the case fans is aimed directly at it. I suppose this is so the unit can survive the loss of one of the fans; using a smaller fanned-heat sink would give the unit a single point of failure.
The manual is a nice 300-page spiral-bound volume about the size of a trade paperback. What lay inside, though, was the big surprise—Windows?!? You need Microsoft Windows to run this software.
A query to Watchguard's tech support web page netted me a pair of answering phone calls, verifying what the manual said. There is currently no way to set up the big Fireboxes without using Microsoft Windows. But, they said, we would be happy to have you visit our training facility and show you how things work.
On-site at Watchguard, we get down to business. We put the CD in the drive, the install ran, did its normal Windowsish thing (including a reboot) and now we're looking at the configurator for the Firebox. You can configure it for drop-in mode (where it does transparent proxy like a bridge) or routed mode, which allows the trusted network to have private addresses, to which the Firebox will port-forward, if so desired. With all the requisite magic numbers in place, we pressed the button to upload and booted the Firebox. Hmmm, uploading via TCP didn't work. Not to worry, you can also upload via the console port. Back up a click, reset for COM1 and up pops the progress box. Ahh, sweet success. A reboot under software control, and the Firebox is up and running. We verified that it would communicate over the trusted interface then used a pre-configured Firebox to address it over the external interface, set up an IPSec gateway and tunnel. The optional VPN Manager is really slick; you simply give it the remote address and configuration password of the remote Firebox, then drag one Firebox icon onto another, run through three clicks worth of configuration and the tunnel is configured; a quick reset (20-30 seconds) on each Firebox, and the tunnel is active. The VPN tunnels can be filtered in all the same ways you can filter regular IP traffic: by host, by port or both, on source, destination or both. The Firebox II client can also configure SOHO units remotely, so a network admin can manage his or her telecommuters as well as big branches.
I asked some pointed questions about the safety of uploading new configurations and got a neat insight into the Firebox's internal architecture. The Flash ROM is divided into several sections: the running configuration, the underlying Linux system, a backup area where these can be saved (and recovered) during upgrades and a "system" area, which is the moral equivalent of a rescue partition. You tell the configurator you want to restore the factory default configuration, then reboot the system with the console port connected to your serial port. The configurator detects the boot prompt and tells the system to boot from the system area, at which point you reconfigure the machine from scratch. You can also boot the box with a PCMCIA modem in one of its slots and (re-)configure the machine from remote dialup. This makes for easy physical deployment of a large VPN; all the person at the remote site has to do is insert various sets of tab "A" into slot "B" (and the cables are all color-coded) and turn it on, and the network admin sitting in the home office in Sioux City can take it from there.
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The declining bat population will see its living standards improve thanks to dozens of bat boxes now installed at the Lower Lines Park in Gillingham.
The boxes were put up by MidKent College under the direction of bat expert Dr Lynn Whitfield after a sonic survey conducted by Dr Whitfield and her team revealed that bats are already present in the college-funded woodland. It is hoped that the addition of 30 new homes for the bats will enable the existing population to grow.
Medway-based environmental management specialists, Avondale, were drafted in to install 60 bird and bat boxes throughout the park earlier this month. Avondale employee and tree surgeon, Andy Hodgert, said: "It's a novel job for us as we're more used to cutting trees down, but it's nice to do your bit to support the wildlife living in your local area."
Park supervisor, Kev Woolford, said: "Dr Lynn Whitfield and her team spent two nights scanning for bat activity. We were chuffed to bits when she told us that bats are already living in the park. We want to do everything we can to support them."
Designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, the Lower Lines comprise a series of fortifications and brick trenches constructed from 1803 onwards to help defend Chatham Dockyard from attack during the Napoleonic wars. Construction of the Lower Lines Park in 2009 saw 5.5 hectares of the open land linked to the Lines - and next to MidKent College's Medway Campus - revitalised thanks to college funding. The picturesque community space now features a view of the historic Lines, as well as woodlands and a wildlife trail.
The new park was the first step in a number of planned improvements to Chatham's historic Lines and the construction of the Great Lines Heritage Park, and is owned and managed by a Charitable Trust.


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Power of the woman
This year could become the year of the female voter in Kansas. First, some data provided to "frame" the issue:
There are 1.1 million women age 18 or older in Kansas, according to 2012 U.S. Census estimates.
Of female Kansans age 25 or older, 650,000 have associate's degrees or less education.
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This year could become the year of the female voter in Kansas. First, some data provided to "frame" the issue:
There are 1.1 million women age 18 or older in Kansas, according to 2012 U.S. Census estimates.
Of female Kansans age 25 or older, 650,000 have associate's degrees or less education.
Of those 650,000 women, 350,000 have high school diplomas or less education.
There are 115,000 Kansan female heads of household -- 75,000 have dependents in the home age 18 or younger. Those who are mothers are not eligible for the same health care their children can receive unless, heaven forbid, their personal income is well below $8,000 annually.
There are, according to the 2012 estimate, 279,000 single (never married) Kansas women -- most of them younger than 30 years of age; many of them low-skilled, and under- or unemployed.
Most Kansas K-12 school teachers are female. Their employment status now is more capricious than before this last legislative session.
Most nursing and non-professional personnel in health care are women. The further away from an actual nursing degree or technical certification, the lower the pay and the poorer the benefits.
Most low-wage jobs in retail and food service are "manned" by women.
In the presidential voting year 2012, 67 percent of registered Kansans voted. The 1.2 million voters who turned out were split by gender 50-50. Presidential years in Kansas consistently produce 20 percentage points more turnout than "off-year" elections. This is perverse. In the off-year, we shall elect our governor, other statewide officeholders, members of Congress, and the state's larger legislative house -- posts with tremendous impact upon the typical Kansan. Nevertheless, that's the election record. In the 2012 election, approximately 500,000 Kansas women did not vote. In 2014, if the off-year trend holds, 650,000 women will not be voting.
Of those 650,000 less-than-likely-to-vote women, many will be those economically fragile female heads of household and young single women. These are people whose fates often are deeply affected by public policy -- think school nutrition programs, public day care programs, arts in the schools and community, Pell grants, student loans, job training, Medicaid, WIC and SNAP food assistance, various protective services, child support payment enforcement, and anti-discrimination enforcement against employers and supervisors. The list certainly could be extended. Many of these policy issues for these women, and even those with more education and better employment, were not addressed in ways that benefitted them in the past two or four years.
Most of these women reside in the state's urbanized areas. If mobilized, women could affect the outcomes of elections at the state and federal levels -- certainly in the second and third congressional districts, if not the first and fourth. An effort by the campaigns of Kelly Kultala in the third, Margie Wakefield in the second, Davis-Docking, and Schodorf for Secretary of State, along with the Reroute the Roadmap leadership, and KNEA mobilizing and reaching out to this under-represented, voiceless and economically stressed population seems warranted. The Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, Keen Umbehr, has made a distinction worth using. He's pointed out 17 percent of Kansas taxpayers have enjoyed great income-tax relief from Gov. Sam Brownback and the Legislature -- 83 percent have not. The numbers say few of the women noted here are in the 17 percent.
After the treatment these women have had in the past 42 months, they might be "mad as hell and not going to take it anymore." It turns out someone is paying attention. A coalition of groups have formed WomenforKansas.org, and they are orchestrating the "Taking Back Kansas" conference in Wichita on Aug. 29 and 30. Could it be 2014 will be "The Year of the Woman Voter in Kansas?"
Mark Peterson teaches political science at the college level in Topeka.


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Fwd: About a paper titiled "Memory-Efficient GroupBy-Aggregate using Compressed Buffer Trees"
Saw this in the Spark dev list and thought it's appropriate here as well.
Tim ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lijie Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 7:33 PM Subject: About a paper titiled "Memory-Efficient GroupBy-Aggregate using Compressed Buffer Trees" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, all. I noticed a paper called "Memory-Efficient GroupBy-Aggregate using Compressed Buffer Trees" in SoCC 2013 accepted list yesterday. Check out http://www.socc2013.org/papers. The detailed paper can be found here ( http://www.cercs.gatech.edu/tech-reports/tr2012/git-cercs-12-08.pdf) and there are simplified slides ( http://www.cercs.gatech.edu/iab13/material/amur.pdf). It argues another GroupBy-Aggregate approach which is different with MapReduce's Sort and Spark's hash-based aggregatation. It seems a new way but I cannot understand the pros and cons of this approach. Any comments and discussion are welcome. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Spark Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to spark-developers+[EMAIL PROTECTED]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. |


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"You'd be surprised," says drummer Dave Hartman in a recent phone interview from home. "Most critics don't like an entertainment-value component with music; they want it to be art. We try to be entertaining both on record and on stage, but we generally don't get good reviews, if we can even get one at all."
Bassist Mary Huff says the band's material is simply a reflection of geographical circumstance: "We live in the South. We sing about things that we know about, like Southern food and Southern people."
And Rick Miller, who plays guitar and shares vocal duties with Huff, doesn't see anything wrong with that. He remains unperturbed by those scribes who have written the band off as a novelty act grown in a petri dish of Hee Haw reruns. "Doesn't bother me," he says in a thick, slow-cooked drawl. "What are you gonna do? They're so serious about everything -- they just need to loosen up. A good bowel movement would probably help 'em out."
Miller launched SCOTS in 1985 with a self-titled debut and revved-up ditties like "Rockabilly Mud" and "Atom Age Trucker." A few years later, Hartman and Huff signed on. With Huff's skyscraper beehive adding at least a foot to her already formidable height and Hartman playing the drum kit standing up, often clad in nothing but oversize diapers, they provided perfect visual and musical complement to Miller's lanky-bumpkin approach.
The band released half a dozen discs on various Southern indie imprints during the early '90s. The songs from these records reflected the band's less-than-orthodox style. They included a Mexican wrestling homage ("Santo Sings"), a twangy tale about snack crackers called "Camel Walk," the swaggering, R&B-inflected "Girlfight," and various tributes to Link Wray, the Louvin Brothers, and Chuck Berry.
In 1995 Geffen Records signed SCOTS. The band's major-label debut, Dirt Track Date, offered a slightly slicker production, which did nothing to obscure the silly, sloppy charms of "8-Piece Box" (the original poultry-tossing anthem) and the funked-up single "Soul City," which did well on college radio, despite representing a departure from the band's typical sound.
Plastic Seat Sweat, released two years later, offered more of the same: plenty of Miller's surf-punk guitar riffs, Hartman's sturdy backbeat and snappy snare work, and a few sassy Huff-sung numbers to offset Miller's songwriting dominance.
Despite the lowbrow lunacy exemplified in songs such as "Chicken Shit Farmer," the band's songwriting and musicianship remain at the heart of its success. Southern shtick, after all, will get you only so far. That's why many of SCOTS' most loyal fans are either college students or altcountry aficionados who turn to the group as a worthy source of comic relief.
Other fans, of course, include anyone who hasn't eaten dinner yet.
In Miller's mind, at least, the heart and soul of SCOTS resides in the happy excess of Southern cooking. And he's obviously devoted considerable thought to the subject. "I'm not saying that you can't make vegetarian food without making it taste good, because I think you can," he notes. "Those natural people just need to do a little bit more experimenting. Tofu's the same way. If you marinate it in pig fat, it'd probably taste pretty good."
That's basically what SCOTS does to its songs -- and audiences. During a jaunty little number known as "Too Much Pork For Just One Fork," Miller and company have recently taken to tossing bags of gen-u-ine pork rind products into the crowd. Miller says folks eat 'em up, no matter what they're called. "Chitlins, chitterlings, cracklins, chicharrones, pork skins I call 'em cracklins if they still have hairs on 'em, those big hard ones that won't boil off."
Huff, gum smacking loudly, disagrees: "I think pork rinds are nasty. They've got a weird smell, like singed hair or a really bad sulfur fart. It's like if our drummer, Dave Hartman, had eaten chili dogs and gone on a drinkin' binge the night before. That's what his gas would smell like in the van the next day. I can identify the other members by the smell of their, uh, gas."
Huff's olfactory skills have become even more discerning of late. A trio for more than a decade, SCOTS recently took on another comrade: Chris Bess, known as "Cousin Crispy," who contributes keyboards and general messiness, as well as a resemblance to both Junior Samples and Chris Farley. The current lineup is hoping to release a new disc later this year.
With nearly a decade spent on the road, SCOTS places an emphasis on the joys of its live show. "We know other people think we're a novelty," Hartman admits. "It gets frustrating, but if you can go to one of our shows and go away and say that you didn't have fun, then something's wrong with you. People pay good money to go see a band, and they don't want to be depressed or reminded of any problems they have. They want to have fun."


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Peak summer days are still a month away. But, sultry weather is already upon residents of the city.
Even as weather observatories recorded close to normal day temperature on Monday, Chennai residents are experiencing more heat. Nungambakkam registered 33.5 degree Celsius against its normal of 32.8 degree Celsius during this month. Similarly, Meenambakkam too registered a day temperature of 35 degree Celsius, one degree above the month's average.
Motorists in the city said that the days are becoming warmer and the transition to sunny weather has been rather sudden. "It gets warm as early as 8 a.m. now. Travelling during noon hours is especially difficult," said V. Aparna who works in Nungambakkam.
Meteorologists in the city said that residents on the move would feel that the day was hotter than it actually is.
The sun's rays begin to hit at a sharp angle around this time and people who are outdoors begin to experience the discomfort. The redeeming factor for residents this month has been the easterlies, which bring in cool air and have helped maintain the temperature at near normal levels. However, the maximum temperature in city did rise up to 35 degree Celsius, two degree Celsius above normal, on March 21 and March 22. Several places in the interior of the State are already experiencing scorching weather and the mercury level has already soared to 38-39 degree Celsius.
Y.E.A.Raj, deputy director general of meteorology, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, said that the trend would reverse as peak summer approaches with westerly winds bringing in hot air to the city. The onset of sea breeze, which has pivotal role in cooling the surface, would then determine the day temperature.
The increase in day time during summer months is also likely to contribute to residents' discomfort. Last year, March 21 was the hottest day in the month with the city recording 36.3 degree Celsius. The decade's hottest day in March was when Chennai registered 37.7 degree Celsius on March 10.
A few districts in extreme southern part of the State, such as Tirunelveli and Nagercoil, may receive some showers in the next two days. The meteorological department forecast that the weather pattern in Chennai will remain the same.


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Was slightly skeptical at first ordering online, but I couldn't be happier with the service I received and then the ring that was delivered as promised.
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Exactly as described. Look stunning and my fiance loves the ring. Highly recommend.
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How about let's NOT assume that a police department that just had an officer kill an unarmed, cuffed man is telling the truth cause we're NOT idiots? Goodness.
And sure let's play your game then...1- If anyone who is "twice as big" as you can scare you while being cuffed...should you be working as a police officer????? I mean what if I call 911 cause someone just broke into my house...are they going to ask me the height and weight of the intruder before thinking about responding??


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My wife and I just spent a lovely weekend in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. We booked through an on line booking agency and really didnt know exactly what we were getting. We arrived in Tanunda as arranged and went to the office in the main street to checkin. All very efficent and smoothly done, we were given instructions and... More
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Back in December I heard something on the radio that made me both sad and happy at the same time. It turns out that the last neon sign in Piccadilly Square in London was to be turned off by the end of the year. For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of seeing London at night, Piccadilly Sq is a sight to behold (for a picture click here ) The neon sign in question had been in use since 1987 and is the one belonging to Sanyo (shown prominently in the picture). The 340 square ft neon sign has been replaced with one made up of LEDs. Come to think of it, walking around London this past Christmas, the whole town was draped in LED lights.
I always thought of neon lights as something that was quintessentially American but they were actually invented by a Frenchman in 1910. They first appeared on the American shores in Los Angeles in 1923 in a car dealership and they quickly caught the imagination of a nation. By the 50s neon lights were everywhere and because of their close association with advertising they became known as the light of the American dream. According to the announcement, Sanyo wasn't too worried about efficiency/inefficiency of neon lights – they just wanted something a bit more modern to showcase their logo for the Olympics.
I'm not sure everyone else would have that priority – most folks worry about efficiency first. So I went looking for something to help me understand the difference between the two. I found a document from 2006 which stated that neon lights were actually more energy efficient. With that said, this is a 6 year old document and as far as I know LEDs have changed by leaps and bounds during this period so I suspect LEDs have not only caught up but surpassed the performance of neon lights (if you know more I'd love to hear from you). And they are becoming more and more popular – you can quickly gauge the importance of LEDs by reviewing the US Department of Energy's website or just walk around any major metropolitan area around the holidays. However, the LED market is still in its infancy and is having teething pains. According to a presentation made at the Strategies in Light conference last week, Jim Brodrick, the US DOE's Solid-State Lighting Program Manager, cost is one of the most frequently mentioned impediments to adoption of solid state lighting. He also mentioned that reducing cost while maintaining high quality manufacturing is a key challenge for LED manufacturers.
I agree with Mr. Brodrick. Reducing cost and maintaining high quality is a key challenge met by not only LED manufacturers but all manufacturers of discrete goods. That's why market leading organizations are adopting software simulation tools such as FloTHERM or FloEFD or thermal characterization testing solutions such as T3Ster (and some combine the two for an even more comprehensive solution) to shorten their design process, create higher quality products and reduce their costs. If you're interested in learning how software simulation or hardware testing can help you create better and higher quality products with less cost then have a look at our website for free whitepapers and on-demand presentations. I'm sure you'll find lots of good/helpful advice.
There is a reason why 19 of the top 20 LED companies use our solutions. So why don't you come and see our experts at Semitherm in San Jose California (March 18-22) – we'd love to meet you and help you solve those tough problems too.
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Magic Medicine LyricsArtist: IncubusAlbum: S.C.I.E.N.C.E. I wonder why? On this page you see a little girl giggling at hippopotamus. I wonder why? Turn the page, thank you. On this page you see a little girl giggling at a hippopotamus. I wonder why? Don€™t, don€™t, don€™t, don€™t, don€™t say things that hurt others, said pussycat. Pussycat, pussycat, pussycat, pussycat like, isn't that hippo fat? Fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat, fat or shout hyena I hate you hate you, hate you, you hate you, hate you hate I found a sound in the house one day, if you know who lost it, I'll give it away! Away! This sound I found said, this sound belongs to a hot ray, ray, hot, pot, pot. The magic medicine worked!
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Asked by Remill from Philippines| Sep. 07, 2011 06:41About:China Embassy in PhilippinesWhat is the requirements for Philippines Tourist going to Hongkong?
I would like to ask, what if i have a round trip ticket and we would like to spend our vacation in Hongkong, and we would like to stay in 3 days and 2 nights, my wife and I are planning to go to Hongkong for vacation only, and we will meet in Hongkong coz' she will came in Abu Dhabi UAE, and I in Manila, we're going to meet there in Hongkong, I would like to ask, what if she will book our Hotels there via internet and send me a copy of our hotel booking this Sept30 to Oct2, is there's a problem for me in immigration going to Hongkong? Do i need more requirements to show them, need help for this sir/mam? What is the requirements for Tourist going to Hongkong? Thanks you and more power...
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Answered by David from China| Sep. 07, 2011 22:38Reply 0 0As tourists, you can stay in Hong Kong without a visa up to 14 days. No worry about it. You only need to show your valid Philippine passports at the border, no other requirements.
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No charges will be filed against a Westland woman over the fatal shooting of her husband Monday evening, authorities said.
Jared Callender, 23, was shot three times in the bedroom of the home he shared with his 47-year-old wife, Westland police Sgt. Michael Harhold said.
They had a rocky relationship. There had been prior domestic problems and calls to the police department, Harhold said.
The couple married in February 2008. Callender relocated to Michigan from Florida in December 2007, Harhold said.
The couple was arguing and Callender had threatened his wife during the previous two days, Harhold said, but police weren't called.
The wife operates a hair salon and tattoo parlor from a building she owns in Detroit. The man, who was unemployed, reportedly again threatened his wife with violence when they returned to the Westland residence from the business.
She was in the living room when he came in and began removing clothing to take off his belt. He put the belt around her neck and was choking her, Harhold said.
This kind of assault had happened before, the woman told police, and at some point she was able to call her ex-husband, who had lived at the home until she had remarried. The woman and her former husband have adult children but also two adopted developmentally disabled teenagers who reside at the home.
He (Callender) was then pushing her up the stairs and into the bedroom. She said he got a gun which was stored in the bedroom and pointed it at her saying he was going to kill her, Harhold said. She was in fear for her life.
The woman was wearing a fanny pack around her waist in which she had a .38-caliber revolver something she carried for protection at her business, Harhold said.
She fired once striking him in the chest. When he raised his gun again, she fired twice more hitting him in the head, Harhold said. She had some injuries supportive (of her account) injuries.
Officers were able to get a statement from one of the children who witnessed the struggle on the stairs, he said. The former husband had arrived and was ringing the door bell when the shots were fired, Harhold said.
We wrote it up and presented it to the prosecutor's domestic violence unit and they declined to prosecute, he said.
After an investigation by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office the warrant in the Callender case was denied because it was determined that she acted in self-defense, Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Maria Miller said.