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Where does Herman Cain stand on abortion? In an October 19 interview with Piers Morgan on CNN, the GOP presidential candidate managed to paint himself into a corner on the issue, causing some conservative voters who had supported him to wonder if the self-described pro-life candidate is really subtly pro-choice.
Cain began the interview solidly enough, answering Morgan's query, "What's your view of abortion?" by declaring: "I believe that life begins at conception, and abortion under no circumstances."
But then things began to go badly. Feigning disbelief at Cain's response, Morgan baited the rookie politician, wondering, "No circumstance?" adding, "… because some of your fellow candidates qualify that — rape and incest, and so on. Are you honestly saying that … if one of your female children, grandchildren was raped, you would honestly want her to bring up that baby as her own?"
Cain told Morgan that "it's not the government's role or anybody else's role to make that decision." Using rhetoric that pro-life observers said made him sound like an abortion activist, Cain added that "it ultimately gets down to a choice that that family or that mother has to make. Not me as president, not some politician, not a bureaucrat. It gets down to that family. Whatever they decide, they decide. I shouldn't try to tell them what decision to make for such a sensitive issue."
With practically each passing day, we are becoming ever more familiar with the recently identified PDS — Paul Derangement Syndrome. Also known as "Paulophobia," PDS, it has now been determined, compels its victims to create for themselves an alternate reality, a parallel universe that is, in some critical respects, quite literally the mirror image of our own.
In the real world, those who are looking for a tireless, consistent champion of "limited government," "individual rights," "states' rights," and the like — i.e. "conservatives" and constitutionallist Republicans — know that there is but one person in the field of GOP presidential candidates to whom they can turn. That person, of course, is Congressman Ron Paul. In the real world, of this field of candidates, the former Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, has a record that exposes him as the least likely of such candidates to advance these principles.
But in the parallel universe that the Paulophobe labors incessantly to create, Mitt Romney is the GOP's "frontrunner" while Ron Paul is treated as if he is marginal at best, non-existent at worst.
Following Tuesday's Republican presidential debate, a number of different news sources scrambled to check the accuracy of a number of different statements made by the candidates. According to the Associated Press, some facts "took a bit of a beating" in the debate, ranging from assertions made regarding taxes to those involving Obama's unpopular healthcare overhaul.
For example, while ObamaCare went through its usual round of scrutiny and criticism during the Republican debate in Las Vegas, Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann indicated that ObamaCare has proven to be so controversial and so unpopular that even the Obama administration is beginning to rescind some of its support for the healthcare overhaul.
"Even the Obama administration chose to reject part of Obamacare.... Now the administration is arguing with itself," said Bachmann.
While it is in fact true that there have been proposed changes to ObamaCare in an effort to provoke greater support from the American people, such as eliminating the long-term insurance program CLASS that is a part of ObamaCare, the administration has been an adamant defender of the healthcare plan overall.
As the drug war in Mexico continues to spill across America's southern border, a disturbing development has emerged as law enforcement officers in Texas attempt to reign in cartel-related crimes: The cartels are now using children as young as 11 years of age in the commission of crimes.
Although the issues related to illegal immigration from Mexico have received less attention in the media in recent months, the cultural impact of Mexican crime and violence flowing freely into the southern United States remains unabated. Sometimes, the undermining of American sovereignty occurs in subtle ways. For example, a scandal has erupted recently in the border city of McAllen, Texas, where a high school teacher required her students to sing the Mexican national anthem and recite that nation's pledge of allegiance. A teacher instructing her students to take these actions on Constitution Day simply makes the offense all the worse. As noted previously for The New American: "As the war between drug cartels continues to devolve Mexico into a failed state, Americans have good reason to be proud of their own national heritage — especially on Constitution Day. Constitutionalists note that the intentions of the teacher and school district aside, the imposition of a foreign anthem and oath on a day which ought to be devoted to the anthem and oath of these United States seems ill-conceived and poorly timed, at best."
"Ron Paul has now walked the budget-cutting walk he's been talking about." The words of Investor's Business Daily's Andrew Malcolm sum up most commentators' initial reactions to the Texas Congressman's "Plan to Restore America," and who could disagree? For decades Paul has been arguing that federal spending must be slashed, and on Monday, October 17, he laid out just how he intends to do that if elected President in 2012: Eliminate agencies, end foreign aid, repeal reams of regulations, cut military spending, reduce the federal workforce, and freeze mandatory spending. His expected results: $1 trillion in immediate cuts, followed by a balanced budget in three years. "Bold" — the word most commonly used to describe Paul's proposal — is, perhaps, an understatement.
Both supporters and detractors praised Paul for being specific in what he would cut.
Cincinnati's Fox19 station, for instance, said Paul's plan "is the only full budget plan proposed thus far that proposes balancing the budget with actual cuts. Not, using fuzzy math with 'cuts' in defense spending that wasn't going to be spent."
"The contrast between the so-called super committee's goal and Paul's plan shows how pathetic official Washington's gestures of fiscal responsibility are," observed Jacob Sullum. "Paul's detailed numbers refute the myth that the budget cannot be balanced without raising taxes while challenging his opponents to put up or shut up."
Texas Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry is no stranger to controversy. Perry's record as Governor is marred by numerous instances of increased taxation, lackluster job growth, and fiscal impropriety and outright corruption, all tied together by a common ethos of fiscal liberalism, Keynesian economics, and statism, a desire for increased governmental power. While Perry's economic record and association with the Bilderberg Group ought to be of legitimate concern to true conservatives, another aspect of Perry's record must also be scrutinized: his associations with the Islamist Aga Khan Foundation, which has been linked to incendiary anti-American and anti-Western rhetoric and has been identified as a source of funding to numerous terror groups.
As the Occupy Wall Street protests have gained momentum over the last few weeks, many have pointed out that the protesters' anger is directed at the wrong people. Critics of the movement, while understanding the frustration of the demonstrators, contend that their focus should be on a number of other sources: the Federal Reserve, for instance, and also the elected officials who continue to support government intervention in the free market and to pick and choose winners via regulations and the "too big to fail" philosophy.
Meanwhile, Wall Street is already gearing up to buy off another round of elected officials, solidifying the very collusion between Wall Street and the federal government that has both Occupy Wall Street protesters and their critics concerned.
The Center for Responsive Politics recently posted data regarding the financial contributions of Wall Street firms to each presidential contender's campaign for the 2012 elections.
According to the data, Mitt Romney has received the most donations from Goldman Sachs — nearly $400,000 to date. The next closest is President Obama with $49,000, followed by Tim Pawlenty, Jon Huntsman, Rick Perry, and Ron Paul, the latter of whom received just $2,500 from the company.
The Republican candidates for President agreed at the October 18 CNN Las Vegas debate that, despite the federal deficit crisis, they wanted to continue foreign aid spending — with the exception of Texas Congressman Ron Paul.
Asked where he stood on continuing foreign aid, former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain responded that "we ought to continue to give foreign aid to our friends like Israel." Minnesota Congressman Michele Bachmann also agreed that foreign aid should be continued: "No, we should not be cutting foreign aid to Israel. Israel is our greatest ally." Frontrunner Mitt Romney acknowledged that "we're spending more on foreign aid than we ought to be spending," but he refused to call for an end to foreign aid. Texas Governor Rick Perry also declined to call for a complete end to foreign aid, though he offered that "I think it's time to have a very serious debate about defunding the United Nations."
Only Rep. Paul said the nation can no longer afford to borrow money with deficits in order to give taxpayers' money away. "Foreign aid, it should be the easiest thing to cut. It's not authorized in the Constitution," Paul countered. "To me, foreign aid is taking money from poor people in this country and giving it to rich people in poor countries." Paul proposed a budget plan this week that would zero out foreign aid in year one, and cut a total of nearly $1 trillion in the first year of his presidency. The budget proposal would eliminate five cabinet-level agencies and balance the federal budget within three years without raising taxes.
Should American high school students be required to recite the pledge of allegiance? This is a question which has generated controversy over the years, but rarely if ever has the controversy centered on the notion that the students in question would be required to pledge allegiance to a foreign nation. Nevertheless, this was situation at the high school in the McAllen, Texas Independent School District, where students were required to pledge allegiance to Mexico.
McAllen is only a few miles from the Mexican border, so the question of loyalty to one's own nation is particularly poignant as drug cartels run amok only a few miles away in the Mexican city of Reynosa. With Mexico in the midst of what amounts to a civil war, the pledge of loyalty to these United States should be a matter of honor to any Texan. According to press reports, the Mexican national anthem and pledge of allegiance were required on one occasion for students in the Spanish class taught by Reyna Santos.
Several of the basic facts do not appear to be in contention. On September 16, the students of Santos' class were required to learn and sing the Mexican national anthem and to recite the Mexican pledge of allegiance. The implications of this action, however, are in dispute between the school and one family which was offended by the requirement. For Brenda Brinsdon and her parents, Santos' actions were indefensible. However, as KRGV television reported, school officials endeavored to defend the teacher's actions:
It has oft been a bone of contention by Ron Paul supporters nationwide that he has been either ignored or misrepresented by the mainstream media. Liberal comedian Jon Stewart devoted an entire montage to humorously and satirically underscoring the media's deliberate — and at times blatant — efforts to ignore Paul's top-tier status. Now a recent study by the highly respected Pew Research Center proves that Paul has indeed been blacked out by the mainstream media.
Journalism.org explains that the study "combines traditional media research methods with computer algorithms to track the level and tone of coverage of candidates for president."
Pew compiled a list of 52 mainstream news sources, ranging from newspapers to television, and discovered that Paul has received significantly less media coverage than all of the other candidates — including Tim Pawlenty, who dropped out of the race as a result of his lack of adequate progress, and Jon Huntsman, who has one of the lowest approval ratings of all the GOP presidential contenders.


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SHP girls win CCS polo title but M-A is upset again
Original post made on Nov 24, 2009
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on Nov 24, 2009 at 4:37 am
Several people have commented that this was one of the best water polo matches they had ever seen. The two teams were evenly matched with good players, plays, coaching and sportmanship setting the stage. This could have gone either way and all in attendance that day know this. M-A has reason to hold their heads high for they too are champions. It certainly was an exciting event and thanks go to all, including Santa Clara Univ. and Keith Wibur for hosting.
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I brewed a brown ale that used Nottingham yeast and after 2 weeks in the primary it still had small white-ish clumps floating around in the beer, i assumed krausen. When i racked to the bottling bucket i had to use a strainer, which was a PITA. Now i have an irish red in primary and it is developing the same problem, this time with safeale us-04. After 7 days some of the krausen is falling. but not alot, and it is developing the clumps that are just floating up and down in the beer. Is it the yeast, or am i doing something wrong. My previous beers have all used liquid yeast, so Notty and safeale are new to me, so this might be normal, i dont know?
Lois: "Oh, my God! You can only play the piano when you're drunk!"
Peter: "Now that's not true! I can also vomit, fall down and make dirty calls to your sister when I'm drunk!"
Primary#1- Pale Ale
Primary#2- empty
Primary#3- empty
Bottle conditioning- Citrus Wheat
Drinking-Mild, Kolsch, Sweet Stout
Upcoming- Red Rocket clone, robust porter
It would be depend on how you pitch. Do you just dump the yeast on top of the wort or do you rehydrate as described on the back of the nottingham package?
This sounds perfectly normal, I've seen it happen with both dry and liquid yeast. Just before I cold crash (usually after three weeks in primary) I'll give my better bottle a gentle shake...not really a shake, I just grab the neck and give it a quick bump. This slight agitation makes a tiny wave or ripple inside which moistens any dried bits of krausen that are floating on the surface, and by the following day they sink to the bottom.
I did this yesterday to my stout, which had some floaties on the surface. Today, the surface looks like a black mirror, perfectly clean.
I get "yeast clumpies" all the time. I just siphon around them, and have no issues at all.
When i racked my brown, it just seemed like there was ALOT of clumps and some got into the bottling bucket, but luckly none got into the bottles. I don't think it will hurt anything, but was just wondering if that was normal. thanks for the replies.
I didn't rehydrate the notty, but did hydrate the safeale.


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I'm not sure if i am in the right place or not, but here is my guestion. does any one out there know where i might be able to buy a chisel and bit set for a central machinery mortising machine . Yes i know but i got it at a garage sale for 20.00 bucks. all the ones that i have found have a 5/8 chisel shank mine is 3/4 and the bit lenth is 8 inches. went to harbor frieght first they don't seem to know anything. glad i didn't spend to much for it. any help would be much appreciated thank you
Central Machinery is the brand name for Harbor Freight Tools---who sell Chinese made knock off design tools. Some of their tools are simply exact copies of name brand models in a different color---even parts interchange. The tools/parts are made as cheaply as possible, however, and Customer Service is simply replacement under warranty.
You might look in a HF catalog. Otherwise, it will be luck.
First let me say that the mortising chisel and bit set must be matched. The gap between the chisel and bit must be such that the chips created do not get hung up between them. The density of the wood also plays a part as well but I do not know the details on that.
Now the 3/4 shank on the mortising chisel is a common size but there are others. Buying a chisel and bit set is like buying a replacement drill bit, the make of the machine has no bearing on it. They are listed for sale at most places by size and depth of the mortise you want to make. The other dimensional details are all variable and up to you.
Woodcraft Supply has many sizes for sale. I have included a URL link.
Also if you are unfamiliar with setting it up this link has a good article.
Here is a link that might be useful: Woodcraft Supply
3/4" shank mortise sets...
Here is a link that might be useful: woodcraft mortise sets


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How much of my time does my toddler need?
I have been a stay ay home mom since my son was born. He is now 18 months old and I will be going back to work in a couple of weeks. He is used to getting A LOT of my attention, probably too much, he gets EXTREMELY whiney when he doesn't have my undivided attention. I think this will be good for both my son and I to be away from each other a little bit, but I am concerned that now that I will be away from him for 9-10 hours a day he won't get enough of my attention. He will be cared for partly by his father and partly in daycare. I worry that he will not have the focused attention from them that he now gets from me. I realize moms face this dilema all the time, it just seems so much more dramatic now that it is me! How much time is too much to expect an 18 month old to entertain himself?
Children behave differently according to who is taking care of them. He will adapt to different carers, and won't be thinking "why am I not getting the focused attention that I usually get from mum".
So really it is YOU that will be concerned about whether he is looked after in the same way that you look after him. In reality this won't happen, will it ? But this does not mean that he will be neglected, it will just be different for him.
In my opinion most 18 MO would want to be involved in what you are doing, most of the time.
Good luck with returning to work.
Well you are correct, I AM concerned about him not being looked after the way I do it. My concern is that he will just be left to play with toys or occupy himself and not be stimulated with reading or other interactive activities as I would do. I worry about his development. I am sure I am drastically over-reacting. I just feel at this age he really needs that close interaction rather than just being "watched" as he entertains himself. And yes, he most definitely wants to be doing whatever I am doing. As you can imagine, this means everything takes about 4 times as long to accomplish. However to me, it is worth it to see the pride and joy on his adorable little face. I fear others may not see it the same way.
If you are putting him in an acredited day care he will be stimulated, because they have activities for their charges. Some things my grandsons do at daycare are painting, crafts, story time, and interaction by play with other kids as well as outside play. These activities are always supervised and the daycare workers spend time interacting with the kids too. My grandsons and my friends grandchildren love daycare.
If you are asking will one person will dance attendance on your child that won't happen, but he will get stimulated play and sometimes be left to play with other kids.
However just getting someone to watch your child is a crap shoot. Some will do things with the child and others will plunk them in front of the TV.
If you do your homework though, Daycare can be a positive experience


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Then head over to Secretly Canadian to pick up DV's new digital single, also called "Checkin' Out My Baby." Or do neither of those things and see what that does for you. And I swear I'm only bringing this up because the Secretly Canadian site mentions Footloose, but dude totally looks Kenny Loggins-tinged. I mean, right?


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351. CMB 2006 (vol 49 pp. 256)
|A Bernstein--Walsh Type Inequality and Applications
A Bernstein--Walsh type inequality for $C^{\infty }$ functions of several variables is derived, which then is applied to obtain analogs and generalizations of the following classical theorems: (1) Bochnak--Siciak theorem: a $C^{\infty }$\ function on $\mathbb{R}^{n}$ that is real analytic on every line is real analytic; (2) Zorn--Lelong theorem: if a double power series $F(x,y)$\ converges on a set of lines of positive capacity then $F(x,y)$\ is convergent; (3) Abhyankar--Moh--Sathaye theorem: the transfinite diameter of the convergence set of a divergent series is zero.
Keywords:Bernstein-Walsh inequality, convergence sets, analytic functions, ultradifferentiable functions, formal power series
Categories:32A05, 26E05
352. CMB 2006 (vol 49 pp. 247)
|A Szpilrajn--Marczewski Type Theorem for Concentration Dimension on Polish Spaces
Let $X$ be a Polish space. We will prove that $$ \dim_T X=\inf \{\dim_L X': X'\text{ is homeomorphic to } X\}, $$ where $\dim_L X$ and $\dim_T X$ stand for the concentration dimension and the topological dimension of $X$, respectively.
Keywords:Hausdorff dimension, topological dimension, Lévy concentration function, concentration dimension
Categories:11K55, 28A78
353. CMB 2006 (vol 49 pp. 213)
|On Inductive Limit Type Actions of the Euclidean Motion Group on Stable UHF Algebras
An invariant is presented which classifies, up to equivariant isomorphism, $C^*$-dynamical systems arising as limits from inductive systems of elementary $C^*$-algebras on which the Euclidean motion group acts by way of unitary representations that decompose into finite direct sums of irreducibles.
Keywords:classification, $C^*$-dynamical system
Categories:46L57, 46L35
354. CMB 2006 (vol 49 pp. 203)
|The Ergodic Hilbert Transform for Admissible Processes
It is shown that the ergodic Hilbert transform exists for a class of bounded symmetric admissible processes relative to invertible measure preserving transformations. This generalizes the well-known result on the existence of the ergodic Hilbert transform.
Keywords:Hilbert transform, admissible processes
Categories:28D05, 37A99
355. CMB 2006 (vol 49 pp. 11)
|Going-Down Results for $C_{i}$-Fields
We search for theorems that, given a $C_i$-field $K$ and a subfield $k$ of $K$, allow us to conclude that $k$ is a $C_j$-field for some $j$. We give appropriate theorems in the case $K=k(t)$ and $K = k\llp t\rrp$. We then consider the more difficult case where $K/k$ is an algebraic extension. Here we are able to prove some results, and make conjectures. We also point out the connection between these questions and Lang's conjecture on nonreal function fields over a real closed field.
Keywords:$C_i$-fields, Lang's Conjecture
Categories:12F, 14G
356. CMB 2006 (vol 49 pp. 55)
|Non Abelian Twisted Reidemeister Torsion for Fibered Knots
In this article, we give an explicit formula to compute the non abelian twisted sign-deter\-mined Reidemeister torsion of the exterior of a fibered knot in terms of its monodromy. As an application, we give explicit formulae for the non abelian Reidemeister torsion of torus knots and of the figure eight knot.
Keywords:Reidemeister torsion, Fibered knots, Knot groups, Representation space, $\SU$, $\SL$, Adjoint representation, Monodromy
Categories:57Q10, 57M27, 57M25
357. CMB 2006 (vol 49 pp. 3)
|On a Class of Singular Integral Operators With Rough Kernels
In this paper, we study the $L^p$ mapping properties of a class of singular integral operators with rough kernels belonging to certain block spaces. We prove that our operators are bounded on $L^p$ provided that their kernels satisfy a size condition much weaker than that for the classical Calder\'{o}n--Zygmund singular integral operators. Moreover, we present an example showing that our size condition is optimal. As a consequence of our results, we substantially improve a previously known result on certain maximal functions.
Keywords:Singular integrals, Rough kernels, Square functions,, Maximal functions, Block spaces
Categories:42B20, 42B15, 42B25
358. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 523)
|Angle Measures and Bisectors in Minkowski Planes
\begin{abstract} We prove that a Minkowski plane is Euclidean if and only if Busemann's or Glogovskij's definitions of angular bisectors coincide with a bisector defined by an angular measure in the sense of Brass. In addition, bisectors defined by the area measure coincide with bisectors defined by the circumference (arc length) measure if and only if the unit circle is an equiframed curve.
Keywords:Radon curves, Minkowski geometry, Minkowski planes,, angular bisector, angular measure, equiframed curves
Categories:52A10, 52A21
359. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 614)
|On Finite-to-One Maps
Let $f\colon X\to Y$ be a $\sigma$-perfect $k$-dimensional surjective map of metrizable spaces such that $\dim Y\leq m$. It is shown that for every positive integer $p$ with $ p\leq m+k+1$ there exists a dense $G_{\delta}$-subset ${\mathcal H}(k,m,p)$ of $C(X,\uin^{k+p})$ with the source limitation topology such that each fiber of $f\triangle g$, $g\in{\mathcal H}(k,m,p)$, contains at most $\max\{k+m-p+2,1\}$ points. This result provides a proof the following conjectures of S. Bogatyi, V. Fedorchuk and J. van Mill. Let $f\colon X\to Y$ be a $k$-dimensional map between compact metric spaces with $\dim Y\leq m$. Then: \begin{inparaenum}[\rm(1)] \item there exists a map $h\colon X\to\uin^{m+2k}$ such that $f\triangle h\colon X\to Y\times\uin^{m+2k}$ is 2-to-one provided $k\geq 1$; \item there exists a map $h\colon X\to\uin^{m+k+1}$ such that $f\triangle h\colon X\to Y\times\uin^{m+k+1}$ is $(k+1)$-to-one. \end{inparaenum}
Keywords:finite-to-one maps, dimension, set-valued maps
Categories:54F45, 55M10, 54C65
360. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 580)
|Exceptional Sets in Hartogs Domains
Assume that $\Omega$ is a Hartogs domain in $\mathbb{C}^{1+n}$, defined as $\Omega=\{(z,w)\in\mathbb{C}^{1+n}:|z|<\mu(w),w\in H\}$, where $H$ is an open set in $\mathbb{C}^{n}$ and $\mu$ is a continuous function with positive values in $H$ such that $-\ln\mu$ is a strongly plurisubharmonic function in $H$. Let $\Omega_{w}=\Omega\cap(\mathbb{C}\times\{w\})$. For a given set $E$ contained in $H$ of the type $G_{\delta}$ we construct a holomorphic function $f\in\mathbb{O}(\Omega)$ such that \[ E=\Bigl\{ w\in\mathbb{C}^{n}:\int_{\Omega_{w}}|f(\cdot\,,w)|^{2}\,d\mathfrak{L}^{2}=\infty\Bigr\}. \]
Keywords:boundary behaviour of holomorphic functions,, exceptional sets
361. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 561)
|A Note on Lagrangian Loci of Quotients
We study Hamiltonian actions of compact groups in the presence of compatible involutions. We show that the Lagrangian fixed point set on the symplectically reduced space is isomorphic to the disjoint union of the involutively reduced spaces corresponding to involutions on the group strongly inner to the given one. Our techniques imply that the solution to the eigenvalues of a sum problem for a given real form can be reduced to the quasi-split real form in the same inner class. We also consider invariant quotients with respect to the corresponding real form of the complexified group.
Keywords:Quotients, involutions, real forms, Lagrangian loci
362. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 547)
|Degeneracy of 2-Forms and 3-Forms
We study some global aspects of differential complex 2-forms and 3-forms on complex manifolds. We compute the cohomology classes represented by the sets of points on a manifold where such a form degenerates in various senses, together with other similar cohomological obstructions. Based on these results and a formula for projective representations, we calculate the degree of the projectivization of certain orbits of the representation $\Lambda^k\C^n$.
Keywords:Classes of degeneracy loci, 2-forms, 3-forms, Thom polynomials, global singularity theory
Categories:14N10, 57R45
363. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 505)
|On the Generalized d'Alembert's and Wilson's Functional Equations on a Compact group
Let $G$ be a compact group. Let $\sigma$ be a continuous involution of $G$. In this paper, we are concerned by the following functional equation $$\int_{G}f(xtyt^{-1})\,dt+\int_{G}f(xt\sigma(y)t^{-1})\,dt=2g(x)h(y), \quad x, y \in G,$$ where $f, g, h \colonG \mapsto \mathbb{C}$, to be determined, are complex continuous functions on $G$ such that $f$ is central. This equation generalizes d'Alembert's and Wilson's functional equations. We show that the solutions are expressed by means of characters of irreducible, continuous and unitary representations of the group $G$.
Keywords:Compact groups, Functional equations, Central functions, Lie, groups, Invariant differential operators.
Categories:39B32, 39B42, 22D10, 22D12, 22D15
364. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 409)
|The Existence of Universal Inner Functions on the Unit Ball of $\mathbb{C}^n$
It is shown that there exists an inner function $I$ defined on the unit ball ${\bf B}^n$ of ${\mathbb C}^n$ such that each function holomorphic on ${\bf B}^n$ and bounded by $1$ can be approximated by ``non-Euclidean translates" of $I$.
Keywords:universal inner functions
Categories:32A35, 30D50, 47B38
365. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 340)
|Short Geodesics of Unitaries in the $L^2$ Metric
Let $\M$ be a type II$_1$ von Neumann algebra, $\tau$ a trace in $\M$, and $\l2$ the GNS Hilbert space of $\tau$. We regard the unitary group $U_\M$ as a subset of $\l2$ and characterize the shortest smooth curves joining two fixed unitaries in the $L^2$ metric. As a consequence of this we obtain that $U_\M$, though a complete (metric) topological group, is not an embedded riemannian submanifold of $\l2$
Keywords:unitary group, short geodesics, infinite dimensional riemannian manifolds.
Categories:46L51, 58B10, 58B25
366. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 180)
|Geometry and Arithmetic of Certain Double Octic Calabi--Yau Manifolds
We study Calabi--Yau manifolds constructed as double coverings of $\mathbb{P}^3$ branched along an octic surface. We give a list of 87 examples corresponding to arrangements of eight planes defined over $\mathbb{Q}$. The Hodge numbers are computed for all examples. There are 10 rigid Calabi--Yau manifolds and 14 families with $h^{1,2}=1$. The modularity conjecture is verified for all the rigid examples.
Keywords:Calabi--Yau, double coverings, modular forms
Categories:14G10, 14J32
367. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 283)
|Enlarged Inclusion of Subdifferentials
This paper studies the integration of inclusion of subdifferentials. Under various verifiable conditions, we obtain that if two proper lower semicontinuous functions $f$ and $g$ have the subdifferential of $f$ included in the $\gamma$-enlargement of the subdifferential of $g$, then the difference of those functions is $ \gamma$-Lipschitz over their effective domain.
Keywords:subdifferential,, directionally regular function,, approximate convex function,, subdifferentially and directionally stable function
Categories:49J52, 46N10, 58C20
368. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 267)
|Continuous Adjacency Preserving Maps on Real Matrices
It is proved that every adjacency preserving continuous map on the vector space of real matrices of fixed size, is either a bijective affine tranformation of the form $ A \mapsto PAQ+R$, possibly followed by the transposition if the matrices are of square size, or its range is contained in a linear subspace consisting of matrices of rank at most one translated by some matrix $R$. The result extends previously known theorems where the map was assumed to be also injective.
Keywords:adjacency of matrices, continuous preservers, affine transformations
Categories:15A03, 15A04.
369. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 260)
|A Restriction Theorem for a \\$k$-Surface in $\mathbb R ^n$
We establish a sharp Fourier restriction estimate for a measure on a $k$-surface in $\mathbb R ^n$, where $n=k(k+3)/2$.
Keywords:Fourier restriction
370. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 195)
|On Suslinian Continua
A continuum is said to be Suslinian if it does not contain uncountably many mutually exclusive nondegenerate subcontinua. We prove that Suslinian continua are perfectly normal and rim-metrizable. Locally connected Suslinian continua have weight at most $\omega_1$ and under appropriate set-theoretic conditions are metrizable. Non-separable locally connected Suslinian continua are rim-finite on some open set.
Keywords:Suslinian continuum, Souslin line, locally connected, rim-metrizable,, perfectly normal, rim-finite
Categories:54F15, 54D15, 54F50
371. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 161)
|Hankel Convolution Operators on Spaces of Entire Functions of Finite Order
In this paper we study Hankel transforms and Hankel convolution operators on spaces of entire functions of finite order and their duals.
Keywords:Hankel transform, convolution, entire functions, finite order
372. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 147)
|Baker-Type Estimates for Linear Forms in the Values of $q$-Series
We obtain lower estimates for the absolute values of linear forms of the values of generalized Heine series at non-zero points of an imaginary quadratic field~$\II$, in particular of the values of $q$-exponential function. These estimates depend on the individual coefficients, not only on the maximum of their absolute values. The proof uses a variant of classical Siegel's method applied to a system of functional Poincar\'e-type equations and the connection between the solutions of these functional equations and the generalized Heine series.
Keywords:measure of linear independence, $q$-series
Categories:11J82, 33D15
373. CMB 2005 (vol 48 pp. 121)
|Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for the Central Norm to Equal $2^h$ in the Simple Continued Fraction Expansion of $\sqrt{2^hc}$ for Any Odd $c>1$
|Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for the Central Norm to Equal $2^h$ in the Simple Continued Fraction Expansion of $\sqrt{2^hc}$ for Any Odd $c>1$
We look at the simple continued fraction expansion of $\sqrt{D}$ for any $D=2^hc $ where $c>1$ is odd with a goal of determining necessary and sufficient conditions for the central norm (as determined by the infrastructure of the underlying real quadratic order therein) to be $2^h$. At the end of the paper, we also address the case where $D=c$ is odd and the central norm of $\sqrt{D}$ is equal to $2$.
Keywords:quadratic Diophantine equations, simple continued fractions,, norms of ideals, infrastructure of real quadratic fields
Categories:11A55, 11D09, 11R11
374. CMB 2004 (vol 47 pp. 481)
|A New Characterization of Hardy Martingale Cotype Space
We give a new characterization of Hardy martingale cotype property of complex quasi-Banach space by using the existence of a kind of plurisubharmonic functions. We also characterize the best constants of Hardy martingale inequalities with values in the complex quasi-Banach space.
Keywords:Hardy martingale, Hardy martingale cotype,, plurisubharmonic function
Categories:46B20, 52A07, 60G44
375. CMB 2004 (vol 47 pp. 624)
|A Compactness Theorem for Yang-Mills Connections
In this paper, we consider Yang-Mills connections on a vector bundle $E$ over a compact Riemannian manifold $M$ of dimension $m> 4$, and we show that any set of Yang-Mills connections with the uniformly bounded $L^{\frac{m}{2}}$-norm of curvature is compact in $C^{\infty}$ topology.
Keywords:Yang-Mills connection, vector bundle, gauge transformation
Categories:58E20, 53C21


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Stanfield is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a B.S. Agricultural Economics and an M.A. in International Commerce and Diplomacy. She earned her USDF Gold Medal in 2005 on Jennifer Conour's Fascination and is a USDF Certified Instructor through Fourth Level. With a lifelong background in horses shared with her family Stanfield is a full time professional horsewoman who has trained on a regular basis with Conrad Schumacher.
Koffler shared her earlier pursuits with her sister and teammate Lindsay competing together at the North American Young Riders' Championships representing Region 2. Reese says that she is grateful for her sister and that, "We work well together and depend on each other for eyes and help. We also respect each other's opinions, experience, and competence.
Our Mom is our head cheerleader and along with Dad, our biggest fan. She has been a great role model and has always taught us that if we are in a position to help someone or to volunteer, we should give back to our sport." Stanfield's mother Margie Koffler has been USDF Volunteer of the Year, and served as the chairman of the Governor's Advisory Council for the Alltech/FEI World Equestrian Games.
Reese's Dad world-renowned ophthalmic surgeon Dr. Bruce H. Koffler is one of her biggest supporters. Reese is quick to add that even though her Dad doesn't ride he has become a very discriminating observer, wonderful groom. "After years and years of sitting through lessons, clinics, and overseas study, my Dad knows Dressage."
In 2006 Reese Koffler married her college sweetheart, Travis Stanfield a software engineer, and together they purchased the property in Georgetown, Kentucky, which they continue to develop adding a new indoor arena with quality footing, fencing and stabling to accommodate their growing clientele. Now 31 years old Reese is happily settled into married life on their farm and knows she has a good thing with her supportive husband. "I know how fortunate I am to have a basically non horsey husband who totally supports my horsey lifestyle," Reese adds. "Travis respects my goals whether it means a winter in training and competition in Florida, or implementing the next phase of development on our farm here in Kentucky." In fact the Stanfields have their priorities in place when it comes to what that entails. They have a charming but small studio apartment in the middle of their barn knowing someday they will build a house, but for now Travis is just as proud of the new indoor recently completed as his wife.
Reese's mother Margee, who successfully raised top conformation hunters on the farm the Koffler sisters were raised, established the name Maplecrest Farm. Reese continues to carry on the family tradition now breeding dressage horses in addition to her training, competition and teaching agenda.
Reese's family support is admittedly one of her strongest assets. That support also included a strong work ethic instilled at an early age. "We always had good horses, instruction, guidance and opportunity, " said Reese, "but my mother was a taskmaster and knew the importance of discipline and earning our way."
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Kjell Myhre talks to riders at the 2015 USEF High Performance Southeast Para Equestrian Dressage Symposium in Wellington, FL, January 12-13. (Photo: (C) Lindsay Y. McCall) Wellington, FL - Following the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3* select U.S. Para-Dressage athletes and coaches had an opportunity to attend the USEF High Performance Southeast Para-Equestrian Dressage Symposium. This symposium took place January 12-13, 2014, at the Global Dressage Festival show grounds in Wellington, Florida. Over two days U.S. High Performance and developing Para-Dressage coaches and riders were immersed in the international equestrian discipline of Para-Dressage. Topics included Para-Dressage theory, scales of training, para-dressage test riding, quality of horse, freestyles, preparation...
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United States Para-Dressage Athletes Earn Team Championship at Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*
USA Team (Left to right): Sydney Collier, Annie Peavy, Rebecca Hart, U.S. Chef D' Equipe Kai Handt, and Roxanne Trunnell (Photo: (C) Lindsay Y. McCall) Wellington, FL - Thirteen Para-Dressage horse and rider combinations made their way to Wellington, Florida, this January for the first CPEDI3* of the 2015 show season. Para-Equestrians from Canada and the United States in Grades Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV, competed at the spectacular Global Dressage venue in the Van Kampen Arena. FEI Ground Jury members Mr. Freddy Leyman (BEL), Mr. Kjell Myhre (NOR), and Ms. Kristi Wysocki (USA) were on hand to offer their expertise for each Para-Dressage duo. This CPEDI3* is one of the qualifiers for the 2015 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships, 2016 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National C...
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Robyn Andrews and Fancianna (Photo: SusanJStickle.com) Ottawa, ON. - On the final day of competition at CPEDI3* Global Dressage Festival I presented by Adequan, Robyn Andrews won her test for the second day in a row for Canada. The competition was held at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla., Jan. 9-11, 2015. Andrews of St. Johns, N.L. secured the victory in the Grade Ia Freestyle test riding her 2014 World Equestrian Games mare 14-year-old Fancianna, a Friesian-Andalusian cross, to a score of 67.917%. "I was pleased with Fancy today," said Andrews. "I was a bit tired, but we pulled it off. Many thanks must go to the Global Dressage Festival for putting on a great show. Special thanks to my coach, Amanda Kalvoda; chef d'équipe, Elizabeth Quigg; Pa...
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U.S. Chef D' Equipe Kai Handt jogs Rubicon 75, ridden by Mary Jordan, owned by Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (Photo (c) Lindsay Y. McCall) Wellington, FL - Para-Equestrian Dressage athletes from around the North American continent have landed in Wellington, Florida, for the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*. This is the first CPEDI3* event for the 2015 calendar year. Thirteen horse and rider combinations presented their mounts in front of FEI Ground Jury members Mr. Freddy Leyman (BEL), Mr. Kjell Myhre (NOR), and Ms. Kristi Wysocki (USA). Para-Equestrians from Canada and the United States will compete January 9-11, in The Van Kampen covered arena at the Global Dressage Festival. Friday, January 9, is the FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage Team Test, followed by Saturday's FE...
Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 08:52
Kai Handt and Wes Dunham showcase collaborative coaching at the Northeast Symposium in 2013. Rider Sydney Collier aboard her own Wentworth works on gaits. (Photo (C) Lindsay Y. McCall) Wellington, FL - The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (USEF), is excited to announce a two-day Para Equestrian Dressage Symposium to be held at Global Dressage, Wellington, Florida, January 12 & 13, 2015, 8 AM-4 PM. Select U.S. High Performance and developing Para- Equestrian Dressage riders and coaches will be attending the symposium. Auditors are welcome to attend for $75. Pre-registering as an auditor is not required. Please contact Laureen Johnson at USEF at email@example.com if you are interested in audit...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 06:00
Nora Grassmyer, Mibis, Barbara Grassmyer, and Bob Grassmyer. (Photo: (c) Lindsay Y. McCall) El Dorado Hills, CA - On December 19, 2014, the Dressage Community lost friend, volunteer, and parent Nora Grassmyer after a three year battle with bladder cancer. Nora was heavily involved with the Dressage and Para-Dressage disciplines both internationally and at the national level. She was also a longtime volunteer at the California Dressage shows managed by Connie Davenport. Nora was a driving force behind her daughter and Paralympian Barbara Grassmyer. She was there at every moment for Barbara including when Barbara served as an alternate for the U.S. Paralympic Team in 2000, competing in Sydney, Australia; in 2001 and 2002 when Barbara was the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Champion;...
Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 07:30
Rebecca Hart and Schroeters Romani rode to the high score of 78.382% during the Polar Express Show at White Fences. Wellington, FL - Rebecca Hart and Schroeters Romani shined Saturday afternoon during the Polar Express show held at the White Fences Equestrian Center in Loxahatchee, Florida. The talented duo rode to the score of 78.382 percent for the FEI Para Team Grade II test during the national show, kick starting their season as they prepare for the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in CPEDI3* in January 2015.Hart traveled to Florida in early December to work with Wellington-based international dressage trainer Todd Flettrich out of Cherry Knoll Farm, which is also a partial owner of Romani. Hart and Flettrich have worked consistently on warm-up and preparation with Romani after takin...
Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 18:41
Sydney Collier riding Willi Wesley (Photo: SusanjStickle.com) Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Sydney Collier as the 2014 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Seventeen-year-old Collier is a talented Para-Equestrian who competed at the international level in 2014, including the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., she was diagnosed at the age of seven with a rare congenital birth defect called Wyburn-Mason Syndrome. In spite of this challenge, Collier pursued her love of riding and has become a top equestrian athlete. A prime example of courage, sportsmanship, and dedication, Collier will be awarded the Ruth O'Keefe Meredith Memorial Trophy as the 2014 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Having her biggest year to da...
Sunday, November 30, 2014 - 07:53
Trainer Wes Dunham and WEG athletes Sydney Collier's mount Willi Wesley at the 2014 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3* horse inspection . (Photo: Lindsay McCall) Wellington, Florida - November 26, 2014 - Entries are now being accepted at www.equestrianentries.com through December 22, 2014, for the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*. Para-Equestrian Dressage athletes kick-off the show season with their their first international show of the year January 7-11, 2015, in Wellington, FL, in the Van Kampen covered arena. This show will include FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage athletes in Grades Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV. Thursday, January 8, is the Horse inspection at approximately 5:30 PM. Friday, January 9, is the FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage Team Test, followed by Saturday's FEI P...
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We salute our veterans this Veterans Day. Thank you for protecting our freedoms. On this day we ask you to take a moment to think about those that have served our country. We would like to salute our disabled veterans who are part of not only the equestrian sport but all Paralympic sports. Thank you, - USPEA. We too, at DressageDaily, would like to take a moment to thank all veterans who have served our country to protect our liberties and rights. We truly appreciate all past and current members of our military for all that you do! History of Veterans Day - From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: World War I - known at the time as "The Great War" - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versaille...


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KonaRed is a beverage that is made with the coffee cherry, or coffee fruit into a beverage focused on healthy living. The beverage is made from the coffee fruit exclusively from the islands of Hawaii, and makes a point of tracing its fruit source for a Farm to Table promise.
Interestingly the coffee fruit is said to have several anti-oxidants, which can help in several areas of a health regimen.
From the company, "Hawaiian KonaRed Coffee Fruit is extremely high in antioxidants such as, Quinic Acid-antiviral and Ferulic Acid- anti-inflammatory. The Bioavailable units measured on the ORAC scale is an astounding 2,501 per gram. That means when you consumer KonaRed the antioxidants are being absorbed at a high cellular level in your body, instead of being wasted or digested"
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If you haven't seen it, the short article and associated notes of each coffee shop is worth the read. The Daily Meal has posted a list of their favorite coffee shops around the country. I think it would have been great to visit all of these in research, but I am sure this was a team effort.
Ultimo Coffee in Philly was ranked number one, and a favorite of ours, Gimmie Coffee number two. Ironically, the coffee-love between the two top shops was already going on as Ultimo has been serving up Gimme's award winning Finca San Luis as their guest coffee of the month.
You have to love some of these shops, as you click through the winners. Familiar ones are there, and then some unfamiliar ones, with some great unique features that catch your eye, or just make your mouth water reading about their care of preparation for espresso.
My sources are indicating that the new Spring Capsules from Nespresso, the Napoli and Trieste capsules will be available from Nespresso Club April 10 at the call center, and online a day earlier.
The capsules are usually announced early in the week, so we'll see, as the announcement could be as early as next Monday or Tuesday.
A lot of people have been asking "When will Nespresso's Napoli and Trieste capsules launch in the US?" - they've already launched overseas, and we usually get the news and the capsules a few weeks later. The time is ripe for a new Spring Limited Edition.
Of course, as soon as we get some in we'll post a review of the Nespresso Limited Edition Napoli and Triste capsules.
The new Limited Edition espresso capsules focus on the coffee culture of Italy, and will be packing some stiff espresso credentials, coming in high on Nespresso's intensity scale. Read more on the Nespresso's Napoli and Trieste Limited Edition Espresso Capsules.
There is an informative article that I wanted to pass along about the effects of climate change on coffee. There is a lot at stake here, and some of the potential changes might be loss of growing regains in what we know today as great coffee regions; Africa, Guatemala, and more.
With warming, you might start to see the plains of Texas emerge as a Robusta growing region like Brazil.
Even if you aren't convinced that climate change is a threat, the article talks up what's going on today to fight the emerging issue of the Coffee Rust fungus.
Worth a read at US News & World Report
As the snow clears off our deck, and the weather turns warm here near Boston, it's a great time to enjoy a new set of espresso pods and take in the change of seasons. Today we take a look at the Aromo ESE Espresso Pods that were sent over a few weeks back to us here at Single Serve Espresso.
Aromo covers a good space with their four different pods, including a decaf version. With a lighter blend (Buzz) to a full bodied, and complex blend (Boost), I think most espresso lovers will find something they like.
To try the range, I got one of their samplers with a nice selection of their four blends; they have a couple of different ways to try out their blend and roasting expertise. A Mixed Up sampler with 18 total pods, or a special Free sampler (just pay shipping) with a pair of all four blends. The folks at Aromo provided us the Mixed Up sampler for this review - enough for a couple of weeks' worth of espresso drink in' fun.
ESE Pods - Easy to enjoy
Recall the ESE Pod is an easy way to enjoy espresso in machines that have the ESE Pod adapter for their portafilter - most consumer espresso machines come with them. The pods are made, and foil wrapped in a pouch for convenience . Aromo can ship smaller, 18-packs for those in short-term relationships, as well as fully committed 100-packs that should last a while.
I like the ease of use, and the quick clean-up. The ESE pods make espresso something I can do in the morning or in a pinch later in the day. No grinding, no mess; rip open the pouch, put the pod in the portafilter, crank it on the machine and you are ready to go. There are folks who are not interested in pre-packaged espresso, and I can understand that, but for me, I just don't have the time in the morning to do the whole routine, but I do have the time to enjoy a shot; that's why ESE Pods work for me.
Brewing the Aromo ESE Pods
For this review, I used a Cuisinart EM200 machine for this review - it's a good go-to brewer, with plenty of brewing and heating power for my espresso.
Across the last two weeks, I have been having about a shot a day of the Aromo espresso pods, and have really enjoyed them. Overall, there is a good balance of body, acidity and roast that really screams espresso here. when you open the pouches, the coffee aroma of the pods is good; not stale with a rich chocolate and deep roasted smell that is inviting and worth a quid check each and every time.
Good Dark espresso, with a decent nice layer
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Nespresso will be launching two new espresso capsules the Spring, the Nespresso Napoli and Trieste as limited editions. The two blends will tuck into the line as part of the annual tradition of adding temporary capsules to offer some excitement, news and variety. Nespresso recently stated that they would expect to have more variety, and potentially at higher prices, like the Limited Edition Hawaii Kona capsule that sold for $2 per capsule.
The Napoli capsules is a blend of South American, African and Asian beans that have a dark, complex and STRONG flavor with a bit of a Robusta finish. The capsule sis said to be an 11 on a 10 scale, much like the fabled Kazaar all Robusta blended capsule. With the Napoli, Nespresso is pushing a "Black Gold" concentrated coffee concept of taking the espresso as a Ristretto, (25ml) or an even shorter 15ml. We'll have to see.
More on the Launch after the jump…..
Sure it's a little over-the-top, but if you're into cars and espresso, you might just put this espresso machine at the top of your Must-Have list. Veloce's V12 espresso machine will certainly delight gawkers who want to drool over the design. Espresso lovers might have to take a test drive or two to make sure the espresso is really that good. No stats on the espresso machine cred; so we'd have to way on that, as well as a price.
Thinking about ripping it off? It's got a few design patents that you'd have to get around.
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A few articles popped up over the weekend that Nespresso may be moving on from George Clooney and going with Penelope Cruz as their spokesperson by the end of the year when Clooney's contract expires.
Clooney has been their spokesperson for at least a half dozen years, in which time, Nespresso's popularity soared overseas. Cruz was in Nespresso's ad here in the US, late last year, which featured the new Lattissima Plus espresso and latte machine.
As Nespresso tries to deal with the onslaught of new models from competition. This includes products like Starbucks' Verismo already in market, and Green Mountain/Lavazza's Rivo espresso maker coming to market, it's time to get some market share.


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Help me link all these memorials in Polk County, Iowa. All info I have added come from census's, SSI, cemetery records, and YOUR info. I do not keep records of where this info comes from. Please send obits, etc by CLICKING ON THE EDIT TAB IN THE UPPER RIGHT OF THE MEMORIAL. You can do a lot of corrections yourself now! Send transfer requests, obits, etc. by clicking on the "Suggest..." button & I'll do those ASAP. And remember... EVERYBODY is adding corrections!
Please, Please, Please do the corrections that you can do yourself, because my cable provider is now charging by the mile, so help me out!
It's getting so cool now! There are so many memorials & people are adding so many links. It pleases me so much that people can add a memorial & immediately connect to parents. I do a lot of connecting from censuses & it's so great to find HUGE families already connected.
Those of you who add memorials from obits, add the obits that don't list a cemetery too, even if it means scanning it through your printer & adding them as jpg's. We may never find the gravestone, but at least the obit will be saved!
With the addition of the public cemeteries in Polk county adding records on line (http://cemeterysearch.dmgov.org/), I have SLOWLY
been adding memorials for people who have no stone. I will generally add a family stone or someone else's stone from that lot so that you can find the location of the lot. If I was dedicated to just a few surnames, I would hunt endlessly for the stones, however, that doesn't mean YOU can't go looking in your family lots. You may also add a stone for someone who has none by buying a stepping stone kit & a bag of letters & numbers. No idea how long it will last, but take a photo & put it on the memorial!
It's very easy for me to approve your edits when you add them yourself. Now having gone thru tens of thousands of records for Woodland cem, I have found lots that are missing or incorrect. You can check yourself. To get these records corrected, the RELATIVES must call the cemetery & request a search of records & correction. Expect a long process. I've found entire lots of stones with the same surname, & yet the records show each interment with a slightly different spelling.
Feel free to ask me to transfer. Even though my goal is to link everybody to everybody else, I'll need your help! And if I transfer it to you, be sure to add stuff! You must be a member of FAG to maintain a memorial. See instructions on the left under "Help with Find A Grave."
Please be patient! My e-mail is pretty heavy. Most e-mails are straight forward. Do this, transfer that, but then there's those ones that get me scurrying around in the files trying to find a trail, a connection, a vague memory of something, someone. The more memorials I add, the burieder I get.
Also remember, there are mistakes on gravestones. Mistakes on marriage records, death certificates, birth records, census records. Recent records appear to be more accurate, but people have told me of engravers making mistakes on very recent stones. Whatever info is on a memorial, it's the LATEST info provided.
And remember-I make typos all the time. Let me know or correct it yourself. Lots of my info comes from 1925 Iowa census. If you see "s/o Joe Blow & Bibbity Boo", I'm just copying it straight from the census and they've got terrible spelling & transcription mistakes.
I have a challenge for those of you who do not live in Iowa. Snoop around in Find-a-Grave & find obits or look for them by Googling a name. (easiest way: Full Name followed by city) As more & more memorials are added here, it becomes easier to link children to parents, wives to husbands.
I'm finally getting better at taking photos. At first, the max was 50k. Very bad photos! Now it's 8M. What a difference!
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Sunny, Sunny, Sunny. Early morning, you can get light under the trees. Late afternoon, you can get light under the trees. Summer's full of plants, decorations & grass clippings. Fall's full of leaves & mud. Spring's full of mud & peonies. Winter light is poor but no leaves! Plus you get the light at an angle that creates shadows you may not get in June. You need to go in the morning & in the afternoon, every season. The hardest is the north facing stones. Iowa is not known for its north sun. Luckily there are not many such stones. You may have to go back several times to get a good shot. I use a 2" paintbrush to clean stones. A nice one for grass clippings, an old one for dirt & mud. Scissors for clipping grass. If you are doing very old stones, remember shadows. You can create them by using a 4' mirror, the kind you tack to the closet door & it costs around $5-$15. Helps to have a helper but sometimes that's not possible. Just play with the mirror until you can cast sunlight at an angle across the stone, creating shadows that make the stone legible. Have fun!
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Angeline Mason's profile
I just created a new profile and linked her husband, Richard M. Mason.
Here is some more info on Angeline that you don't have on her profile. Please add ...
Richard Mathew Mason was married Jun 19 1948 to Angeline "Angie" Christenson in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. (They share a double headstone in this cemetery.)
They had 2 children.
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Hi Katie Lou,
There should be two John Eagans. One is the father, and one is the son. Father John was born 1833 in Ireland. Son John was born in 1869 in Illinois, I believe.
Thank you for your dedication in helping families find their loved ones.
Mary Lou Egan Gilman
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Love, love, love your tips on photographing stones!
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I got the recent plot numbers you sent and am thrilled that you apparently are working hard on that cemetery. It is a big one, so I'm sure it will keep you busy for quite awhile.
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Thanks Katie for the transfers of W. Z. Johnson and Tug Wilson's memorials. I do believe that they were the related and that they are on my family connections. I'm gathering info on them.
Thanks for creating a memorial for them. Blessings to you.
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Thank you for your reply,Katie. The Johanna listed who died in 1920 is an in-law. My Johanna died in 1914. I don't know why these graves used to be on the St Ambrose site and then disappeared. I sure hope they didn't destroy those graves. Maybe I can contact St Ambrose directly. Thank you for your work.
I do have pictures of the babies graves somewhere and I recall they were very small stones...
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Thank-you so much for the transfer of Lewis David Lang!
Thank-you for the kindness & generosity you have already shown many times to myself & others on find a grave. Your contributions, including records & photos, have been invaluable. And as always, your quick response is greatly appreciated.
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Concrete & Chlorine pool to chemical free pond
Hello. I'm new here. I will soon have a 30 year old concrete pool in Tucson, southeast Arizona, USA, in the Sonoran Desert. The elevation is about 2700', and we're dry most of the year, but we do have two monsoon seasons, summer and winter.
I have read two threads here about converting a large inground concrete pool to a pond, and they are not encouraging.
This --I suppose it's either concrete or gunnite--pool is about 30 feet long, 20 feet wide, and it's deepest area is about 8 feet. I'm trying to decide whether to fill it in and play tennis on it, convert it to a chemical free pool, a chemical free pond, or simply keep it chlorine based.
I'm at the beginning stages of learning. From what I've read in the last few days, I could go chemical free, I think. I would expect to use the pumping system that's there, but I'd run the pumped water into above ground (skippy type http://www.skippysstuff.com/biofiltr.htm ) filter ponds and return it to the pool via a water fall. I could put water plants in the filtering basins. I guess we'll need 5-6 300 gallon filter containers for the 25000 gallon pool.
I read today that a Florida (USA) study of a few years ago suggests that the pump doesn't have to run constantly, only when mixing chemicals, and since I wouldn't be using any, the reason to use it would be to circulate and aerate the water and pull debris off and out of it. That same study says I could use a smaller pump, since I would be using larger diameter "pipes" to get the water
back to the pool.
I've learned a little of evaporation rates. For Tucson the rough evaporation rate is 100 inches/365 which is about 1/3 inch per day. Some of that COULD be replaced by redirecting wash water and rainfall harvesting.
If I can transform it into something I do want and will enjoy, I will.
With a little more work, I can gather what rainwater we do have to replenish the pool during those months, as well as using the gray water from my washing machine, but if I have to keep the pool covered most of the time, I might as well fill it in.
Haven't thought much about plants, haven't gotten that far, but didn't know about them needing the fish�
When I first read of chemical free pools, I was interested, though I would not be likely to swim in it myself. Now, with all this other, I'm not so sure I
won't fill it in.
Then I read of the fellow and the leeches. NOT my cup of tea.
I am just now thinking that I might let a couple of feet evaporate from it, which would give a shallow end for possibly bog plants in gravel, and I could hang more bog type plants from the sides in baskets, keeping them wet via soaker hose fed through a filter�
I think that might still permit enough water in case I wanted to soak, or even swim.
I would have to find out if the pool has to be filled to the brim constantly or risk damage.
I've also read on here of the cost in energy, time, work, and money. I Don't know that I can go to that expense.
Any and all input you can give would be greatly appreciated. I need a lot more input and information to help me make this decision.
Hi Ella, and welcome to the forum.
I have no experience with pool conversion, but there are several members here that have done it and created ponds they really enjoy. It is a big project but you're starting out right by gathering all the info you can before you make a decision :) Keep reading - use the search at the top of the page to read past threads regarding pool conversions - it can be done!
Good luck, S
Ella, I don't think it's that difficult at all.
I didn't convert a swimming pool, but I did build a fish/waterlily pond that is exactly like a swimming pool.
It's bigger than most swimming pools, around 40,000 gallons, concrete shell, and I had it built by a swimming pool company.
The trick is, don't over stock it. Don't put a lot of fish that create a lot of waste, like a lot of Koi, and don't try to run it like some big fish aquarium in the yard.
I vacuum mine out once a year when I trim, re-pot, etc the waterlilies. I have no filtration and only a small air pump running one air stone. It stays crystal clear all year.
I'm in planting zone 4, in Tucson Arizona
ZONE 4 http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1169/#map
MID ALTITUDE DESERT (Elevation 2,000-4,000 feet)
Corrie22, That sounds marvelous. --sounds like what I want. How do you avoid algae blooms, green murky water, mosquitoes, all the other negatives I read so much about? Is there any chance you could post a few photos of it?
Hi Ella, Merry Christmas!
Sometimes a get greenwater and algae when I clean it out, I just let it sit until it clears up. That can be a week or two sometimes. I don't get that long stringy algae because the water is not moving and I have just enough fish to eat it off.
Fish eat the mosquitoes.
As big as the pond is, I only have about 25 goldfish and keep it at about that many every year.
No rocks in the bottom, and lots of waterlilies and hornwort. Waterlilies cut down on the amount of light reaching the water, and hornwort takes up any nutrients in the water.
That keeps it crystal clear all the time.
I can't figure out how to post pictures. The pond is like a large "L" that wraps around two sides of our patio.
Only once a year, I vacuum it, that's about a 50% water change, clean, fertilize, and re-pot any waterlilies, remove any excess hornwort, cull any goldfish to keep the numbers down.
Use Arm and Hammer baking soda to keep the alk up when it needs it.
Other than that, I don't do anything else to it.
Merry Christmas to you, and everyone else, too.
I may give that a try. I'm in sort of a doldrum here. I won't be able to get into the house for a few weeks to find out what chemicals they used, whether salts were used or not.
If salts were not used, I can just let the chlorine disipate, stick in some of those plants and a few edible fish, and see what happens.
I am planning on using a bog filter, but it will be a few months before that could be done. From what I've learned, it needs to be pretty big, maybe about 80'x 4'x 1'--see my next post about it. In the meantime, if your way works for me, the bog system can be made smaller and be not just for need, but for eye appeal. That would certainly save on evaporation rate and water replacement, plus the electric for the pump.
How fast do the lilys reproduce? I think I will have to buy hundreds to have this up to speed with just them.
And then, will it be safe to swim in, or eat the fish from?
Ella, I don't like bog filters at all, so I don't have one. Growing the plants in the pond, sorta defeats the purpose of growing them outside the pond.
Depends on the lily. Some only reproduce from seed, some put out baby plants, and some make a lot of tubers/potatoes that you can replant. I started out with just two lilies, in one year, I had enough to completely cover the pond.
Should be safe enough, I get in mine during the summer.
Corrie, needs more coffee right now
I'm reading directions on potting lilies. Your pool/pond is larger than mine. How deep is it? Mine is 8' at the deep end. How do you plant them, or, I always thought they just free floated, roots hanging in water, not mud/dirtriver bottom.How can you have that many in your pond, how do you plant them?
What am I missing?
Ella, mine is about 4-5 ft deep, it slopes to a drain.
You plant waterlilies. Hornwort just floats around.
I plant waterlilies in buckets/tubs, oil pans, whatever. Anything that will hold sand and does not have any holes in the bottom. I like something that holds about 5-7 gals of sand.
I use coarse or builders sand because dirt used to give me major algae problems.
I usually try to mix some Black Kow rotted manure in with the sand, about 1/3 manure to 2/3 coarse sand.
Plant the lily in that, then cover the top with about 1 inch of just sand.
If you use sand and want really big lilies, then you need to fertilize a lot.
Otherwise, you can use one of the time release fertilizers when you re-pot them. There's everything from time release tree spikes to osmocote.
I put a big handful of osmocote in the bottom of the pots when I'm repotting them.
I made stands for the pots to raise them closer to the surface, out of PVC pipe. Like old timey fern stands.
Put the pots about 2 feet apart and the lilies will cover the pond.
Make sense??
Have never converted a pool but have kept water gardens fish ponds for many years First let me say it's not rocket science lol There are many many ways to go about
it . I think the most important thing is to decide WHAT you want to keep in it. With that much water an ornamental or edible fish pond would be the obvious choice . You could grow magnificent Koi or pan fish for sure. Next consider your climate I'm sure you have mild winters frost but no freezing??extremely hot summers??
Your fish will grow gigantic and probably reproduce like crazy so this will dictate what types of plants to go with them. Since fish are divided into two catagories as are water plants how far do you want to go to keep temps up or down?? Low temps are much more of a problem than high
But there are MANY species that will tolerate both.
Filtration is far more important for fish than plants again by species but with that much water it should be very easy.lol
If you want to keep prize winning Koi design everything around them. If you want an edible or ornamental water plant garden design the filtration and management around them. It is certainly possible to have both but requires different choices.
Actually ,depending on the climate water gardening is far easier than terrestrial gardening particularly in a hot dry climate.
So decide what you most want out of the pool, now pond actually more of a lake lol and go from there!!!
Tucson, southeast Arizona, USA, in the Sonoran Desert.
I expect that I'll use the pool pump a lot, at least when starting. Won't the hornwort clog the drain, plug the line? How can I keep that from happening?
I plant waterlilies in buckets/tubs...Anything that will hold sand and does not have any holes in the bottom. I like something that holds about 5-7 gals of sand. I use coarse or builders sand because dirt used to give me major algae problems.
I made stands for the pots ...out of PVC pipe. Put the pots about 2 feet apart and the lilies will cover the pond. Make sense??
Okay, sand is readily available here, and the pvc shelves is also easy. I have a lot of 1/2" schedule 40. Is that strong enough? Do you make them to hold one plant or many? I guess if I make holders for each plant, they can be spread out more. Maybe it doesn't matter.
Getting them INTO the water is easier than getting them out. Do you leave them in and duck your head to fertilize? And if the water is full of nutrients, why the need to fertilize? Since your pots are large, why do you repot? Do they grow so quickly they outgrow the pots?
I usually mix Black Kow rotted manure with the sand...
Horse manure is free here. Can I use that?
We're getting there. Thanks for your help here. I'm beginning to again think I can do this. I go back and forth on it.
Ella, if you're trying to do what I'm doing, don't use the pool pump at all.
If you empty the pool and clean it out first, I'm sure your city water is probably loaded in phosphate. You need to just let the pool sit after that until it clears up on it's own. It will.
I would use at least 1 inch thick wall PVC. One for each pot, so you can move the pots around later if you don't like where they are.
The water shouldn't be that full of nutrients. If the floating/submerged plants are doing their job. If they are not, you're going to have green water.
Water lilies are not good at taking up nutrients through their leaves and stems, they take them up through their roots.
We have a lot of horses here too. I tried used aged horse manure, gave me the greenest water I have ever had.
I keep my waterlily pots only about a foot and a half to two feet under the water. You don't need SCUBA gear for that. LOL
Fertilizing is easy. I use PondTabs, which are tablets you stick in the pots. I use a dibber to poke a hole in the dirt, put in a PondTab, and squish the dirt back in the hole.
This is a
Here is a link that might be useful: DIBBER
You're getting close to talking me into not using the pump. Especially since I don't like the noise OF the pump OR a waterfall.
I'm probably going to try to get an idea of whether the pool needs painted now or not, before emptying it.
Okay, so now it seems there will be hornwort, waterlilies, a few other pond plants, and since I have steps, maybe some bog plants, too.
And if all goes well with that, maybe add some edible fish.
Corrie, thanks for your help.
Hi, Gary,
You said, the most important thing is to decide WHAT you want to keep in it. With that much water an ornamental or edible fish pond would be the obvious choice .
I will have plants and edible fish. I'll check with the University Extension service to see what they recommend. I have a friend who fishes from a lake. Maybe I can convince him to bring me a few! (Then he won't have to drive so far...)
You could grow magnificent Koi or pan fish for sure. Next consider your climate I'm sure you have mild winters frost but no freezing??extremely hot summers??
Winters are pretty mild. We get a dusting of snow once in a while, But I doubt I have to worry about this pond freezing. Yes, we do get to about 113 a couple of times during the summer, and the temps stay over 100 for over 90 days in a row.
Your fish will grow gigantic and probably reproduce like crazy so this will dictate what types of plants to go with them.
If I have pan fish, do I need other kinds of plants? Lilies and hornwort won't work, or in addidion to?
Since fish are divided into two catagories as are water plants how far do you want to go to keep temps up or down?
What does that mean, 2 catagories? I won't be messing with temps at all. They live or die in what's there.
Low temps are much more of a problem than high
But there are MANY species that will tolerate both.
Filtration is far more important for fish than plants again by species but with that much water it should be very easy.lol
If you want an edible or ornamental water plant garden design the filtration and management around them. It is certainly possible to have both but requires different choices.
Where do I get that information?
water gardening is far easier than terrestrial gardening particularly in a hot dry climate.
I hope so. I never learned about gardening.
So decide what you most want out of the pool, now pond actually more of a lake lol and go from there!!!
You're right, aren't you? It really is more of a lake than a "pond".
thanks for your thoughts.
What other information do I need?
By "two catagories" I meant temperate and tropical.
Since you seem to want Natives so problems. Not sure what types you'd find there but you'd want "Lake type fish.
Your Extention office would be a good choice for info and sources.Info on licences aand so on.
Plants are the same way .temperate and tropical. For high summer temps .tropicals are probably you best choice
Most can tolerate anything but a hard freeze.
Water lily for example, has both types but with tropicals there are more choices of colors, sizes, various aromas. They range from 2 inch pads to those that produce leaves in excess of 7 feet in diameter lol
Have you checked out the website called "Victoria adventure"? They have tons of pix along with culture info.
Water plants have 3 basic growth habits. Entirely submerged . those that emerge from the water and those that float so grow method is dictated by the habit.
There are gazillions of choices lol
Are there any local ponding clubs in your area??
They could give you all kinds of local info and sources for plants,fish,recommendations.
Go slowly until you get an idea of what you want ??
Good luck and keep us informed of your progress. Your starting out right .Asking ??? BEFORE you start rather than after. gary
So, Ella, and all...did u ever convert? How did it go? I am up in Phoenix, and have diving pool. It has salt system, but am tired of pool and costs, and want something more economically and ecologically useful.
If u have photos, please post. If u stopped using pool pump, do tell. I want to stop using pump, grow fish, and maybe try growing aquaponic plants either near water and pumped to grow beds and back to pool. What plants did u use?