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Music Review: The 20th annual Christmas Concert and Community Carol Sing
Date: December 23, 2011
by: June Lebell | Music Critic
There were multiple stars shining in the east last week when the Choir of Sarasota's First United Methodist Church, under the direction of Elizabeth Goldstein, joined forces with members of the Sarasota Orchestra, Sarasota Young Voices and a group of young dancers choreographed by Isabel Dubrocq for the 20th annual Christmas Concert in the newly renovated sanctuary of the church on Pineapple Avenue.
Perhaps the brightest star was the space itself. Recently re-opened after a massive renovation, its sparkling white walls and brilliant stained-glass windows offer a space that's not only artistically pleasing but also acoustically excellent. After removing many of the old, rather uncomfortable, pews, they've turned the sanctuary into a 700-seat hall that can easily be transformed from a worshipful church to acoustically sound concert hall, something Sarasota has been craving for years.
The brand-new organ console is not only beautiful to see and hear, it's also movable, allowing for a variety of configurations. Even the first few rows of pews are removable, so a good-sized orchestra could be seated there or, as we saw last week, dancers, soloists, narrators and a whole second chorus.
There are also large but tasteful screens on either side of the stage/chancel allowing the entire audience/congregation to see the performers/ministers with the help of closed-circuit TVs — no more trying to see over tall heads and big hats.
But this is a column about performances, not architecture. Suffice it to say, Sarasota now has a new place for performances that's perfect for chamber concerts, recitals, choruses, solo singers and lecturers, as well as church services.
Elizabeth Goldstein, the director of music at the church, put together a program that was a holiday extravaganza, showcasing her fine choir and the excellent talent of the Sarasota Young Voices, directed by Genevieve Beauchamp. The young girls in the SYV are getting just the right training to allow them to sing two movements ("Hodie" and "There is No Rose") from Benjamin Britten's extremely difficult "Ceremony of Carols" with perfect intonation, beautiful tone quality and professionalism. We'd be hard put to find another ensemble of this quality anywhere, from Vienna to New York City.
Highlights of this ambitious and well-planned program included a beautifully sung solo by baritone Joseph Ryan, fascinating orchestral and choral arrangements by Goldstein, charming visuals produced by Goldstein with Clarke Means and Brian Silvas, attractive playing by organist Nancy Siebecker, pianist Marsha Juday and harpist Cheryl Losey, delightful choreography and dancing by Dubrocq and her young company and lots of good music ranging from Rutter and traditional carols to Christmas memories of Charlie Brown and other popular favorites.
Having this excellent group of singers, dancers and instrumentalists at hand in this great space, candlelit and packed to the gills, all added to the excitement and spirit making this a special evening.
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Energy Drink Concerns or Misuse?
Last week Drink Chia was asked to participate in a little question and answer on television. The topic pertained to energy drinks and their recent criticsm.
Being someone who happens to love the red bull brand, culture, media brilliance, and overall swagger, I was cautious taking the interview.
After walking in and instantly getting a microphone up my shirt, I was ready….I guess… With no time for preparation and having never spent anytime behind the camera, I was like ok, Bob (the TV anchor), let's do this. 321 go…. I held back my urge to do my best impersonation of Will Ferrels anchorman slogan "stay classy San Diego", and Steve Carrell in Bruce Almighty.
Slightly distracted by the split screens, it was over before I knew it… I was like, ah, what did I say?
Here is how it all went down.
The topic is worthy of recognition, although the over usage of these products by irresponsible persons is normally the culprit of their anecdotal side effects.
I've used mild stimulants on and off for training, for keeping my sanity entertaining a bunch of little ones in the boat and for our all nighter work demands.
You surely will not see me chugging a few vendi americano's or a energy drink everyday that's for sure. To suggest that beverages should be removed from certain marketspace is powerful. The larger topic for discussion is, why everyone needs all this energy anyway. People drink some beverages to keep them up and others to fall asleep. If they made better choices with the food they ate they could naturally keep themselves balanced.
People have the ability to problem solve, evaluate, and make decisions, thus to thwart that process is invasive. But hey….these drinks do make people more energetic contributors to the world right. I'm sure that their short term power have led to some incredible solutions to much bigger issues than contemplating their usage.

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Blinkybugs, meat pillows, and USB taxidermy: More from Maker Faire 2007
Donald Bell posts his personal photo slide show of highlights from the 2007 Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA.
If you haven't noticed by now, we had a blast at this past weekend's Maker Faire. The above photo links to yet another gallery of some choice projects we found Crave-worthy.


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Full user review
"User-Friendly, But..."
I like how easy it is to use. I used WordPerfect many, many years ago and loved it, but then everyone switched to Word. I hated Word and still do. I've been using LibreOffice, but it's too complicated, but I like how clean and elegant it looks. Recently I had a document that I couldn't get right in Word or LibreOffice, so I downloaded AbiWord. I got my document just how I needed it.
It word wraps at the colon in times, such as 7:
That's very frustrating and I sure would like to know how to avoid this issue.
It makes me wonder if there's not other bugs I haven't encountered yet.Summary
You can open it up and go. There's no learning curve.


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KSAT2 Project
This page describes a next project succeeded to the Hayato (KSAT) project.
Missions of KSAT2
1. Study on Forcast of Localied Downpour and Tornado
In-orbit experiments of an original observation method of atmospheric water vapor.
2. Take Earth Live Images from Space
Ku-band high-speed data transmission, one shot / a few seconds.
3. Basic Experiments for LEO Positioning Satellites
Frequency and phase synchronization between a ground-base system and a satellite.
4. Orbit Determination Experiments with Radio Interferometer
Essential item for nano-satellite orbiting at very low earth orbit.
5. Satellite Traking Experiment at Very Low Earth Orbit
Evaluation of Earth's atmosphere to the satellite.
6. Verification of Pantograph-type Extending Boom in Space
The boom was originally designed and is fit for compact satellites.
7. Messages of Encourgement from Space to Japan
Hand-lettered messages and heart warm pictures, especially from children eesponsible for the future.
Imaginary Drawing of Satellite in Space
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KSAT2 orbiting at the altitude of ISS (left panel), and before and after deployment from POD (right panel / original design version).
Outloook of KSAT2
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Outlook of KSAT2 before (left panel) and after (right panel) deployment from POD (revised verion).
Main body of the satellite has a shape of 10 cm Cube, and its mass will be 1.5 kg.
An expanding boom for attitude control and two solar paddles are attached to the main body.
System Block Diagram
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To be low power dissipation and compact comparing with KSAT.
Redandancy with dual communication lines.
Improvement of Power Efficiency with MPPT control.
Dual uplink lines, Dual downlink lines and a beacon signal line.
- Frequency and Transmissio Rate -
Frequency Band
Moduration Method
Transmission Rate
UHF Band
1 kbps
S Band
1 kbps
Command (Backup)
S Band
200 ksps
HK Data
Ku Band
1 Mbps or Carrier
Image and Beacon
# Coding by viterbi algorithm is applied to S-band downlin data.
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Situation after Launch
Feb.28,2014, 3:37
Launch from Tanegashima. Separation of Hayato II in the South Pacific.
Feb.28,2014, 18:35-18:48
Receive Ku-band beacon from Hayato II at Kagoshima University station.
Send command in the UHF band towards Hayato II from Tohoku University station.
→ Receive S-band telemetry at Tohoku University, Chiba Institute of Technology and other station.
Mar.1,2014, 17:41-17:51
Send command from Tohoku University station.
→ Receive S-band telemetry at Tohoku University, Chiba Institute of Technology and other station.
Mar.2,2014, 3:20- 3:31
Receive Ku-band beacon at Kagoshima University station.
Send command from Tohoku University station.
→ Receive S-band telemetry at Tohoku University, Chiba Institute of Technology and other station.
(And later, until early morning March 9)
Ku-band beacon is continuously received.
Send a command towards Hayato II, but no response from Hayato II.
Mar.9,2014, 16:13-16:26
Send command in the S-band from Kagoshima University station.
→ Receive S-band telemetry at Tohoku University station.
(After that, Hayato II response to S-band command from Kagoshima University station)
Operating Conditions
1. Telemetry data from Hayato II of March 1 and February 28
· Feb.28 Battery voltage 3.69V, temperature 12.8 °C → Within the normal range
Power supply status to each machine is normal
· Mar. 1 Battery voltage 3.75-4.3V, temperature 10-12 °C → Within the normal range
· Can not be confirmed paddle deployment, boom extension ← As judged by the power generation situation in solar cells
2. Telemetry data from Hayato II of March 12
· Battery voltage 3.07V → Within the normal range
· Battery temperature 0.39 °C → Slightly lower (0°C nearby)
· Solar cells (current) +Y_cell : 0.58A +Y_PDL(Reverse surface of the boom) : 0.85A
→Paddle is more likely to deploy
3. Radio wave reception status
· Strength of Ku-band radio beacon is fluctuating time in a few 10 seconds
· Fluctuates time in seconds both S-band telemetry radio waves, Ku-band telemetry
· Strength of Ku-band telemetry radio waves is lower than expected
Orbit of Hayato II
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Ku-band Radio Beacon
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Doppler shift of Ku-band beacon radio wave is frequency synchronization and Ku-band telemetry signal.
Ku-band Radio Telemetry
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Ku-band Dynamic Radio Spectrum
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text: [singlepic id=1 h=150 mode=web20 float=left]So i guess this is the first entry….not much of a blogger more of a bogger but i will do my best to keep you informed throughout the season. This year NS Media will be launching its first ever snow film documentary from small edits every couple weeks to a full length movie at the end of the season. Stay on the look and follow the boys and gals as we crush the S&%t out of this year.


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rsync, Part I
Andrew Tridgell's rsync is a useful file-transfer tool, one that has no encryption support of its own but is easily "wrapped" (tunneled) by encryption tools such as SSH and Stunnel. What differentiates rsync (which, like scp, is based on rcp) is that it has the ability to perform differential downloads and uploads of files.
For example, if you wish to update your local copy of a 10MB file, and the newer version on the remote server differs in only three places totaling 150KB, rsync will automatically download only the differing 150KB (give or take a few KB) rather than the entire file. This functionality is provided by the rsync algorithm, invented by Andrew Tridgell and Paul Mackerras, which rapidly creates and compares rolling checksums of both files and thus determines which parts of the new file to download and add/replace on the old one.
Because this is a much more efficient use of the network, rsync is especially useful over slow network connections. It does not, however, have any performance advantage over rcp in copying files that are completely new to one side or the other of the transaction. By definition, differential copying requires that there be two files to compare.
In summary, rsync is by far the most intelligent file-transfer utility in common use, one that is both amenable to encrypted sessions and worth taking the trouble to figure out how. Using rsync securely is the focus of the remainder of this article.
rsync supports a long list of options, most of them relevant to specific aspects of maintaining software archives, mirrors and backups. Only those options directly relevant to security will be covered in depth here, but the rsync(8) man page will tell you anything you need to know about these other features.
Because Andrew Tridgell, rsync's original lead developer, is also one of the prime figures in the Samba Project, rsync's home page is part of the Samba web site, rsync.samba.org. That, of course, is the definitive source of all things rsync. The resources page, rsync.samba.org/resources.html, has links to some excellent off-site rsync documentation.
The latest rsync source code is available at rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync, with binary packages for Debian, LinuxPPC and Red Hat Linux at rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/binaries. rsync is already considered a standard Linux tool and therefore is included in all popular Linux distributions; you probably needn't look further than the Linux installation CD-ROMs to find an rsync package for your system.
However, there are security bugs in the zlib implementation included in rsync prior to rsync v.2.5.4. These bugs are applicable regardless of the version of your system's shared zlib libraries. There is also an annoying bug in v2.5.4 itself, which causes rsync sometimes to copy whole files needlessly. I therefore recommend you run no version earlier than rsync v.2.5.5.
Happily, compiling rsync from source is fast and easy. Simply unzip and untar the archive, change your working directory to the top-level directory of the source code, type ./configure, and if this script finishes without errors, type make && make install.
Once rsync is installed, you can use it several ways. The first and most basic is to use rcp as the transport, which requires any host to which you connect to have the shell service enabled (i.e., in.rshd) in inetd.conf. Don't do this! The reason the Secure Shell was invented was because of a complete lack of support for strong authentication in the "r" services (rcp, rsh and rlogin), which led to their being used as entry points by many successful intruders over the years.
Therefore, I won't describe how to use rsync with rcp as its transport. However, you may wish to use this method between hosts on a trusted network; if so, ample information is available in both rsync's and in.rshd's respective man pages.
A much better way to use rsync than the rcp method is by specifying the Secure Shell as the transport. This requires that the remote host be running sshd and that the rsync command is present (and in the default paths) of both hosts. If you haven't set up sshd yet, do that first.
Suppose you have two hosts, near and far, and you wish to copy the local file thegoods.tgz to far's /home/near.backup directory, which you think may already contain an older version of thegoods.tgz. Assuming your user name, yodeldiva, exists on both systems, the transaction might look like this:
yodeldiva@near:~> rsync -vv -e ssh \ ./thegoods.tgz far:~
Let's dissect the command line. rsync has only one binary executable, rsync, which is used both as the client command and, optionally, as a dæmon. In this example, it's present on both near and far, but it runs on a dæmon on neither; sshd is acting as the listening dæmon on far.
The first rsync option in the above example is -vv, which is the nearly universal UNIX shorthand for "very verbose". It's optional, but instructive. The second option is -e, with which you can specify an alternative to rsync's default remote-copy program rcp. Because rcp is the default, and because rcp and SSH are the only supported options, -e is used to specify SSH in practice.
Perhaps surprisingly, -e scp will not work, because prior to copying any data, rsync needs to pass a remote rsync command via SSH to generate and return rolling checksums on the remote file. In other words, rsync needs the full functionality of the ssh command to do its thing, so specify this rather than scp if you use the -e option.
After the options come rsync's actionable arguments, the local and remote files. The syntax for these is very similar to rcp's and scp's. If you immediately precede either filename with a colon, rsync will interpret the string preceding the colon as a remote host's name. If the user name you wish to use on the remote system is different from your local user name, you can specify it by immediately preceding the hostname with an @ sign and preceding that with your remote user name. In other words, the full rsync syntax for filenames is the following:
There must be at least two filenames. The right-most must be the destination file or path, and the others must be source files. Only one of these two may be remote, but both may be local (colon-less), which lets you perform local differential file copying—this is useful if, for example, you need to back up files from one local disk or partition to another.
The source file specified is ./thegoods.tgz, an ordinary local file path, and the destination is far:~, which translates to "my home directory on the server far". If your user name on far is different from your local user name, say yodelerwannabe rather than yodeldiva, use the destination yodelerwannabe@far:~.
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We're almost at the end! The CG Whiz competition ends at midnight tonight, so if you're going to enter act now. We've had a tremendous response so far, with over 125 entries posted here.
Just two days to go...
There's just two days until the end of the CG Whiz competition, so if you're going to enter you'd better post your videos soon! We've had 96 entries so far, will yours be joining them? Remember, the deadline is Friday 30th October, and to enter you need to post your entry to this video. Don't leave it until the last minute, get posting now!
CG Whiz - deadline approaching
There's just a week to go until the end of the CG Whiz competition. We've had 74 entries so far – is yours one of them? Here's a couple to give you an idea of what other people are doing:
We've reached the halfway point
We're halfway through the competition and we've already had 49 entries – a great response, but we're still keen to see what everyone else is working on.
Keep those entries coming…
Our CG Whiz competition has got off to a fantastic start - we've already had an impressive 27 entries but there's still time to submit your best work.
Introducing Matt Long - Computer Arts Project Competition Winner
We're delighted to announce the winner of our competition with Computer Arts Project: Matt Long. We received many applications to this competition, and the overall quality of the entries was very high, but Matt impressed the judges with an original and well-executed character design. He wins a copy of Maya, access to the online Maya Core course, and a 6 weeks intensive Characters Course with us at Escape HQ in London.
Congratulations! Adam Dyer wins access to our online Maya course...
In March this year Escape Studios attended the International conference of Animation, Effects, Games and Digita Media, otherwise known as FMX. Packed to the brim with those who have set their sights on a career in CG we decided to give all attendees the chance to improve their skills and win access to our online Maya course.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the show's sleek, angular set as a backdrop, Emmy Awards presenters and performers took a few minutes to perfect their lines the day before the ceremony.
Allison Janney, Anna Faris, Don Cheadle and Carrie Underwood were among those rehearsing Saturday at the Nokia Theatre, where the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be presented Sunday.
Janney and Faris play mother and daughter on their new show, "Mom," and channeled that vibe in their rehearsal as they practiced presenting two awards.
Cheadle delivered a monologue about television's impact on culture by discussing two key events 50 years ago: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the stateside debut of the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Underwood's performance will immediately follow Cheadle's presentation, but she rehearsed later Saturday.


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Answered by
Sheikh Muhammad Muhammad Sâlim `Abd al-Wadûd
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at whoever dragged his garment out of pride." Abû Bakr said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, my waistcloth slips down if I do not pay attention to it." He said: "You are not one of those who do it out of pride." [Related in full in Sahîh al-Bukhârî (5784) and partially in Sahîh Muslim (2085)]
I hold the view that the rulings against wearing clothes below the ankles (isbâl) does not apply to pants. The prohibition applies to articles of clothing like robes (thawb) and waistcloths (izâr) that go around both feet together, since it is these types of clothing that, by their nature, drag upon the ground.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever drags his garment (jarra thawbahu) out of pride…"
Pants, by their nature, are not dragged upon the ground in this matter. Therefore, the very idea of isbâl is not applicable to pants.
Those who apply the ruling to the pants consider the generality of the term "garment" (thawb). In one narration, one narrator (Shu`bah) asked his sheikh among the narrators: "Did he mention the waistcloth?" The sheikh replied: "He did not specify either a waistcloth or a shirt." [Sahîh al-Bukhârî (5791)]
The issue at hand is whether the word garment (thawb) is to be understood as being specified by the verb "drag" (jarra) that is connected with it. The verb jarra means "to tow, to pull or drag along." Therefore, I hold that the ruling applies to the action of wearing garments that are dragged along behind.
Those who disagree and apply the ruling of isbâl to pants do not specify the noun "garment" by the context of the verb.
And Allah knows best.
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It's Still Lent: A Necessary Reminder
I probably don't need to remind you of this, every fast food chain flashing signs of fish sandwiches is reminder enough.
But just in case…
It is still Lent.
I would imagine this reality will either elicit two kinds of responses in you. Either you are coasting through Lent without much struggle to keep your Lenten promises, or you are wondering how in the world you are going to keep to your fasts the remainder of Lent.


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[donotprint]I know this is not a tamal recipe, but I needed to take a break from them. I've been eating so many lately that I'm starting to notice a little belly over my belt, hehe. But don't worry, this recipe will knock your socks off. I've made two kinds of risotto before, a poblano risotto and the somehow controversial strawberry and basil one. I loved both and wanted to share this love with my family so when I went to central de abasto with my dad we stopped at every place where we saw rice to ask for arborio rice. Finally, right before we were ready to give up, we found it in a little local whose owner looked Italian. I knew I wanted to serve it with the scallops we bought at the fish market, but wasn't sure how I was going to prepare it . I love Mexican rice and I love risotto, so a Mexican risotto sounded like a good idea and it was![/donotprint]
- •2 cups arborio rice
- •2 TBSP butter or olive oil
- •1/2 onion, chopped
- •1 garlic clove, minced
- •6 cups chicken broth, warm
- •2 roma tomatoes
- •1/2 cup mixed chopped carrots and peas
- •12 scallops
- •2 TBSP butter
- •1 TBSP chopped epazote
- •salt and pepper to taste
- In a large skillet (preferably a cast-iron one) sautee onion in butter or olive oil. Add garlic when the onion is translucent.
- Add rice and let it fry for about 5 minutes stirring constantly.
- Add 1 cup of chicken broth and keep stirring until it consumes. Add a second cup and repeat.
- Blend roma tomatoes with the rest of the broth and add it to rice cup by cup letting them evaporate before adding the next one.
- Add the mixed veggies when adding the last cup of broth. Season to taste.
- In a frying pan melt butter and add chopped epazote. Fry the scallops for abuot 3 minutes per side, longer if they are bigger, and serve on top of the risotto.
¡Buen provecho!
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LOVE this recipe – the flavors…and the scallops!
Oh, yummy! That looks very appetizing. It reminds me alittle of Brazilian tomato rice.
Yummy, I really like your version of mexican risotto.
Risotto is one of my absolute favorite I-don't-know-what-to-cook recipes. I am definitely going to have to try this Mexican rice variation!
The lengths us foodies will go to to get our ingredients…LOL! The scallops look plump and I bet the whole dish tasted great…nice stuff Ben!
This is what I love about risotto, the options!
I love fusion recipes… especially when they combine Italian & Mexican cuisines. This risotto looks outstanding!
You are the one who first introduced me to the idea of a Mexican-style risotto. What a great idea, Ben. But then…you always seem to have GREAT ideas!
What an interesting take on risotto! Love this – bookmarked!


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2013 Summer Article Contest
6 The 2013 Summer article contest has begun. The top 4 articles will each win $150.
Please submit your nursing related articles. Articles can encompass daily work, past experience, education, study tips, technology, etc.
Articles must be submitted between July 1st - Sept 30th.
allnurses.com is available for nurses by nurses. It is a place where you can learn, communicate, and network with more than 706,000 nurses. You can learn more about nursing as a career, find tips on networking with fellow colleagues, read personal stories, and/or discuss day-to-day nursing activity.
4 winners will be chosen with a total cash value of $600! Each winner will be rewarded $150.
You will help select the winners - a Top 10 poll will be available at the end of the quarter. A week later we will announce the 4 winners.
Contest Rules:
- Article tone and content must comply with our contest rules and Terms of Service.
- Articles must have a minimum of 500 words.
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Help us select the top 4 articles...
Top 10 - 2013 Summer Article Contest
The article contest poll winners are...
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Silly newbie question list
Sorry if this is something that drives people nuts, but I'm going to take a deep breath and ask some silly questions. As a newbie to container gardening (both the practice and the forum, hehe), I'm finding myself lost on a few things.
What, exactly, is a 'self watering container'? I know that the 'common knowledge' ones are on the lines of 'any container holding extra water' but that's not making sense.
Much of what I'm seeing here seems to require a lot of constant attention, regular feedings, and so on--is there a lazy man's way to plant it, throw water at it about once a week, and it will do its own thing?
Wicks--what purpose do they serve and how are they best used in a soil environment? Or are they only for use to remove water from a pot to evaporate or to the ground? (And yes, Al, I'm reading the article on water movement--wowsers! Thank you!)
It almost sounds like a lot of folks are against (or at least don't like using) plain ol' dirt and compost for containers--is this a complete fail sort of thing, or just 'the mix works better' thing?
I'll post what I have soilwise in another thread for everyone to laugh at (not insulted! just joking) and help me figure the best way to use it...it's kind of unique.
Many thanks for all input!
Hi, Pam. I promise I'll get to your email soon. My box is jammed so full with gardening questions I can't keep up. That's why I'm tardy.
A SWC is one that holds a large reserve of water separate from the soil mass, but connected to the soil mass by a wick, which hopefully delivers water in a metered, as needed fashion. To get them to work well, some tinkering with the soil's particle size is helpful. You could be successful with the arrangement using a variation of the soil we're discussing off forum, but what's in the picture you sent might be a little too water-retentive as it is.
SWCs do reduce your commitment to watering and fertilizing, so may be the answer to your question about a more passive approach.
Wicks can be used to supply or drain water from a pot, and don't necessarily have to LOOK like a wick to work. EG, I often suggest ways for people to employ the earth as a wick to drain water from their containers, effectively turning their containers into mini raised beds that then take on the drainage characteristics of raised beds. Nesting one pot in another that's partially filled with soil is an effective wicking technique (pot-in-pot) that can offer relief from water-retentive soils. The wicking action of the earth itself, absent in container/soil combinations, is the reason that much of what works in the garden doesn't work in containers. As the article you're working on illustrates, water behaves differently in containers than in the earth, and understanding the difference has made a pivotal difference in my growing experience as well as so many others that have come to understand the concept.
There is a shying away from soils with a large fraction of fine particulates by those who understand the importance that drainage and aeration play in determining the fealty of a soil to plant vitality and growth. My personal view on container soils centers around their structure and the ratio of air to water in the soil and little else. For that reason, I feel that for my own purposes, if an ingredient detracts from those properties, I don't want or need it because there are other ingredients available that provide more favorable structure. Often soils are about different degrees. We see people cheerfully growing in soils that are practically unusable, poor, just ok, good, better, and somewhere close to best. We know that to be considered 'good', a soil needs to hold a favorable volume of air. This is where most commercially prepared soils based on fine particulates (peat/compost/coir) have trouble making the grade. We add perlite to them to help reduce the volume of water they hold, but perlite doesn't increase drainage or reduce the ht of the PWT. Those properties are ONLY improved by using larger particulates in the soil, or in some cases using tricks to help additional water drain from the soil.
I don't think anyone will laugh at you. None of the people here who actually know their stuff approach things from a negative angle or offer other than constructive criticism.
Take care.
Lol - who knows, maybe I already answered all the questions in your mail. We'll see. ;o)
I think the answers to your questions will all depend on how much you want to get out of your growing experience. If you don't expect to reap great rewards or optimal plant health, then I'm sure there is a "lazy man's way".
But if you hope for any modicum of success, and you'd rather grow healthy plants that look great, then there is some learning and a little effort involved. Anything worth doing is worth doing well, isn't it?
I can't, and won't, give you a recipe for lazy gardening. It's not in my nature, nor can I, in all good conscience, condone such lax practices. But if you DO want to grow plants with optimal growth, health and success, I'd be happy to point you in the right direction!
If your answer is, "Yes, I want to learn the basics so I can grow healthy, good looking plants!", then please click on the link I've provided below. It will help you to understand, in simple terms, what happens within the confines of a container.
Happy Gardening!
Here is a link that might be useful: It All Begins Here...
Well, that was a bit harsher than expected, jodik. :(
I read the article, and I'm not totally stupid, so I guess I'll muddle through.
Al, thank you for yor very helpful reply--it really does make more sense now. :)
I know they won't be self-watering, but I'm trying to think of the best way to combine my available soil and all these darn opaque cat litter jugs to make my strawberries thrive, since guttering seems to be a lot harder to get hold of than anticipated....more DryStall in the mix and a wick, you think?
onafixedincome, I love your user name. As another on a fixed income, the fact that it is fixed at a lesser amount than my garden needs, affects my garden choices. If you are interested in making your own SWC, look up the posts by raybo for directions. Al
Hello Everyone...
Hi and Welcome "Onafixedincome"....
I just wanted to let you know that there is no such thing as a silly question and to please continue to ask any question here on this forum...
The people here are very willing to help and will go out of their way to help you and make you feel welcome...
As a newbie myself here to this particular type of "mix" but not to gardening...i always am reading and rereading whatever is available for us here...you will find lots of valuable information here. Please continue to ask and learn...it really is a great experience to see how your plants and trees react to you new "learned" ways of making your own mix....your plants rewards and your visual rewards will give you all the encouragement you will need....
Al and Jodik are wonderful people and are full of knowledge that will continue to help you follow the way to happy and healthy gardening...
Have a great day...and welcome to the forum!!!
Take care everyone...
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First impression are a lasting impression Lets hope stubbornness sees past the repetitive chatter and pays benefits to the plants.
Oh, I'm VERY hard to put off... :) I've been gardening on the 'what the heck it might work' basis for many years now, and I would like to make some changes--but not when my priorities have been involuntarily changed by finances. :(
Jodi--okay, let's try this again. :)
Al--they're rectangular in cross section and I want to guesstimate some 5-6 inches 'thick', a solid foot tall, and about the same wide, maybe a bit less. I figured out how to sling wire shelves off my fence on which they will fit, yes. But they are completely opaque.
My climate gets VERY HOT AND DRY in summer (North Valley of CA, east side, base of the foothills); I'm figuring on either putting these strawberries on the fence in the dappled shade of the front fence under the fruitless mulberries, or on the back or side fences in full afternoon sun.
I went to the local 'hoity toity' (ie, mostly for those into hydroponics, aquaponics, or who have terminal gardening addictions) garden store today and they only sell mixes that are either very fine, full of perlite and dust, or mud-in-a-bag (used them before, no thanks!).
So I'm thinking that my vermicompost plus drystall is going to have to do the trick like-it-or-not, it's-what-I've-got style.
Ideas are always welcome, and thanks to all for the warm welcome!
Hey, Pam!
Here's what I'm thinking. Your VP/drystall is going to be very water-retentive unless you make the Drystall a large fraction of the soil, but let's assume you're not going to use a lot of Drystall, because I know you're leaning toward the VP. First, perlite would probably be a better choice than the drystall because it will be more effective at reducing water retention. Perlite has no internal porosity, so would hold less water than the Drystall - and it's less expensive. If you have more questions in that area, just ask & I'll help; otherwise, I'll leave you to figure out how to deal with the 'making' part of your soil.
How to rig your containers to take the most advantage of gravity to help you drain your containers: Hang them by a corner, or from wherever you need to to ensure the container hangs at as close to a 45* angle as you can make it hang. Drill your drain hole in the lowest spot, and insert a wick. This makes the soil that the perched water occupies cone-shaped or pyramidal, and a 6" pyramid or cone standing on its apex holds only about half the soil as a 6" cube. Since the PWT will occupy only (about) half the volume of soil it normally would if the container is level, you'll reduce the perched water volume by half PLUS whatever extra the wick will remove. You'll lose some soil volume because the container is tipped, but that you'll have a much higher % of soil with air i it instead of being saturated, you'll actually GAIN volume in the 'healthy' soil dept.
You aren't the only one here trying to escape the mud-in-a-bag you referred to. Many have passed this way and embarked on a path different than that which they arrived on. I'm glad you see the folly in remaining chained to what you already know wasn't working. I applaud your initiative. ;o)
I tried to hang one of the litter container bottoms today and it just wouldn't hold. :( So they'll have to go on wire shelves cantilevered to the fence instead...I think, given the nooks and crannies on the bottom, I'll be running four wicks per container, more if need be.
I went to four nurseries today and here's what I got:
"Bark? Why would you want bark?"
"Bark sucks all the nitrogen out as it breaks down; you don't want bark."
"The only people that use bark have orchids."
"Oh, we don't even carry bark."
"We have this neat water-holding potting soil."
"These are soilless, isn't that the idea?" (showing me an extremely dusty/fines-filled coir and peat mix)
"You don't want to use something that holds water in this climate? Why not?!? Everything dries out so *fast*!"
At which point, I threw up my hands and said Enough!
I will be using what I have-- vermicompost based in rabbit manure and hay, combined with DryStall until it's a nice balance of fine and coarse, and see how it works.
It may not be 5-1-1 or GrittyMix, but at least it's not MudInATub.
I'll keep you posted on how it works.
Thanks all!
I think it will work well. BTW, for my outdoor containers, I just use bark sold in big-box stores like Home Depot. I use composted bark or chips used for mulching flower beds.
Indoors on my houseplants, I use orchid bark since I grow orchids and always have bags of that around.
Good luck and please post some photos.


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June 17, 2011Finally, our garden is starting to yield more than just lettuce. Too, the chickens at Ballard Bee Company headquarters sent a few eggs our way recently. And our herbs are tender with fresh new growth, but they aren't blooming. This is a a peak moment to enjoy them. And, our basil in the greenhouse was ready to be pinched to encourage it to become more bushy. So, last night I pulled together this tasty frittata to celebrate the arrival of our beautiful Neon Lights Chard from Renee's Garden Seed, which I planted earlier this season.
Served with warm polenta & a fruit salad, it made for a delicious breakfast-for-dinner kind of meal.
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- 1 bunch chard, leaves washed and torn, stems composted
- 2 spring onions chopped
- olive oil
- 1 garlic clove (or scape)
- 1 T. fresh thyme
- 1 T. fresh basil
- 3 T. fresh parsley
- fresh ground pepper
- coarse salt (kosher is ideal)
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 4-6 T. chevre cut into 1/2 teaspoon bits
- 8 large eggs
Add about 1 T. olive oil to omelet pan. Heat over medium and then saute chopped onion until soft. Add in chard in batches, adding more as each addition wilts. Cook until most of the moisture has evaporated. Season with salt & pepper, emove from pan and set aside. (Wash out pan to use again.)
Crush garlic with a pinch of coarse salt. Add in torn herb leaves and continue to crush. (Parsley may require a brief chopping before crushing.)
Whisk eggs to break up. Then stir in herb/garlic combo, chard/onion saute and cheeses, reserving about 1-2 T. of Parmesan.
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When the eggs are cooked through but the top is still moist, sprinkle reserved Parmesan over top. Insert pan under broiler and watch carefully. Broil to brown the top. Usually this takes about 2-5 minutes. Again, watch carefully so you don't burn it!
Shout out to cooking goddess Deborah Madison for all of her great frittata recipes, which inspired this modified version of one of hers! If you don't have a copy of Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone, I suggest you pick it up. Regardless of what your garden produces this season, she'll have a recipe to get you started cooking anything from asparagus to rutabagas!
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Nice. We've got chickens and chard too, and this is my favorite summer breakfast.


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- The Political Ecology of Opinion in Big-Donor Neighborhoods
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- 2011-12-01
- 10.1007/s11109-010-9144-7
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- Public opinion
- Political elites
- Campaign donors
- Political ecology
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- James G. Gimpel (1)
- Frances E. Lee (1)
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"I got little done that day because the women's clothes were giving me the vapors," joked noted Tax Notes Editor Lee Sheppard about the Inauguration at the opening of her featured talk as part of the 2009 Delaware Tax Institute on Friday, January 30th.
Sheppard interspersed salient points about taxes with humorous remarks on everything from politics to fashion. Early in her talk, she cracked, "There's a lot of people running around slapping themselves on the forehead because they're realizing that Obama's not a socialist, and they thought they voted for one." She discussed a wide range of topics including the stimulus bill currently being worked on by the Senate and the Alternative Minimum Tax. Talking about Obama's economic team, she commented, "A lot of these people caused the problem that they're being asked to solve," and she noted that when assigning blame for the current economic failures in the country, there was plenty to go around to political and financial leaders of all stripes.
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Last October Oregon Representatives passed a bill making it illegal to ban GMOs from any city or county in the state. Jackson County was an exception to the rule because they were already approved to be on the ballot before January 31st. It is not illegal to place the measure on the ballot, but nothing will change if the measure passes.
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I know we shouldn't assume McCann is gone, but everything we hear says that he is. And if so, I hope he goes to a good AL franchise and plays 10 more years.
This is as good as it is going to ever get for Tech as long as Johnson is Head Coach. Forget recruiting in Georgia. The kids don't want to play his offense and they don't like him as a person.
Todd Grantham should return some of his paycheck. Yes, there are plenty of young players this year, but he didn't do much last year with NFL-caliber players up and down the first team. Wait, Alabama just scored again!
Why is everyone assuming McCann is gone? Let the team and him negotiate for goodness sake.
One game at a time Falcons. You can't get to 4-4 without getting to 2-4 first.
Heard one of the talking heads on ESPN say everyone is sick of Alabama and sick of hearing the SEC is superior. Do you think the SEC teams will get a fair shake next year when they vote teams into the playoffs?
Jackets need to get it together ... or get Paul Johnson outta here.
I thought the Falcons beat the Seahawks last year. This year, however, could be a different story.
Just like the Falcons, UGA should try the one-game-at-a-time approach. You can't win out until you beat Vanderbilt first.
Braves season is over let's talk about something else.
I predict without some major changes in personnel, the Braves will be looking up at the Nationals at the end of next season. Must have something more than wall bangers.
Why blame Grantham and not Richt? Here's why - although Richt is the head coach and everything ultimately falls to him, Grantham is only in charge of the defense - nothing else. And he can't get that right.
UGA still has a chance to win the SEC East. Slim chance, but still a chance.
Alabama turned down the Falcons' offer to swap places. The Tide thought the Falcons would lose to Auburn.
The Dawgs have one really tough game remaining (Florida). Missouri has to play South Carolina, Florida, and Texas A&M. If the Dawgs can win out, I can see them back in Atlanta.
Georgia Tech or Syracuse?...now we're talkin'
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Season 16 Dancing With the Stars partners Zendaya Coleman and Val Chmerkovskiy phoned in to "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" to chat their first performance success and tonight's upcoming dance.
The couple, who kicked off the competition in the lead with 24/30 points, had to adjust Val's typical approach to dance because of Zendaya's age.
At 16-years-old, Zendaya is the youngest contestant ever and Val revealed: "I think naturally people are a little hesitant with any big change like that last season my partner was a completely different age and period in her life so looking at a 16-year-old girl and knowing how passionate I am on the dance floor, I was a little hesitant to see what the product was going to look like. But, you adjust and I'm so grateful that I'm paired up with this great talent."
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Adding, "I think ballroom dancing for me is a man/woman thing…a relationship between a man and a woman…and my dancing always embodied that so in the case of Zendaya and I, I want to keep the passion and keep it interesting but I want it to be more inspiring rather than a love affair…it's more about two people celebrating dance."
So how does Zendaya feel being the youngest contestant? The actress admitted, at first, people doubted her ability, sharing: "I think they do sometimes I feel like people just assume because your young you can't be as good as the big kids."
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Amazon is already ahead of Walmart in certain quantifiable measures like the customer feedback ranking, online presence etc. It has even surpassed Walmart when it comes to the prices of products.
Walmart is still leading in terms of the annual revenue it generates. The annual revenue of Walamrt stands at a little more than $400 billion whereas Amazon.com is far behind at a little less than $40 billion. Walmart is almost ten times ahead of Amazon.com in this sense. Amazon.com claims that the projected revenue in 2024 will bridge this gap.
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