text:
Inviting comments and suggestions
These are before and after shots of my house and yard in Central Coastal Florida. The "before" pics show the house the way it looked when we moved in just over 5 years ago, and the "after" shots were all taken this month. I hope you can see the direction I'm trying to go, but I've got a lot of areas that still need work, plants, ideas. See below:
This is the front of my house (no "before" pic because there was just "nothing" there) The house faces south-west. There are two Laurel Oaks on the left next to the driveway, one Live Oak on the right halfway between the house and the street, and two more Live Oaks on the right in the back corner of the yard.
This is a close-up of what we just planted last Spring on the right side of the door. I think it will be fine when it grows and fills in, but might pull out the small Robellinis and put in larger ones since they're such slow growers.
...And here's our "red-headed step-child." This is a close-up of the left side of the door. We planted two Selloum on the left, and the two "crinkle leaf" Crotons. The other two shrubs are dull and non-descript. This area gets full, hot sun for an hour or so per day at sunset. It's about 14' wide and 8' deep. Please suggest landscaping for this area!
This is a "before" shot of the back of the house. The Crotons under the Live Oaks died after a particularly bad winter here a few years ago. There used to be about 20-30 of them, only four survived.
Here is an "after" shot of the back of the house. (Sorry it's not at the same angle) We have laid a brick patio, built three brick columns, iron fencing, an in-ground pool, and landscaping has begun.
This is the "before" shot from the other direction, facing the berm.
Here is the "after" picture, taken this morning.
This is a tricksy area. The patio ends and the berm begins. We can get the riding mower through here, and it's a heavy foot traffic area. No grass or weeds grow here and it's in full shade. Any suggestions?
This is the "before" picture of the view out the side of my screened porch before installing the pool.
Here is the "after" of the same view.
The side of the house before installing a gate and a path, taken in Spring 2007.
This is the "after," taken this morning (Winter 2013). From where I'm standing all the way to the gate, I don't want to have to mow on either side of the path. On my left is the area behind the waterfall. I'd like a ground cover for the left side of the path that won't climb my pool equipment, A/C units, and trellis. (there's a MONSTER Wisteria that I've cut back that climbs all over the trellis and house, but never blooms.) Due to the direction of sunrise and sunset, the height of my house, the proximity of the neighbor's house, the two grapefruit trees on the right and the two Laurel Oaks in the background, this area stays in full to mostly shade (in a diagonal line from the junction box on the house to the closest tree on the right and cuts right between the Giant Agave and the Song of India against the fence, and it stays damp. Any suggestions for the left side ground cover? Also, any suggestions for after I remove all the grass, what to plant to have a full and lush planted area on the right?
Thanks for looking!
This post was edited by shear_stupidity on Thu, Jan 24, 13 at 9:05
Wow, the more pics I see of your yard, the prettier it gets! Quite a house too! Throw this stuff up against your tastes and desires and see what sticks...
Front of the house, to grow things that would be tall enough to be interesting without needing constant maintenance to not get too wide in those spots would be tricky, and uninteresting to me, that constant battle. What would be interesting to me in the area to the left of the door would be to remove the boring tall thing on the right, then augment what is there with potted plants. Semi-permanent but so much easier to change if you get bored, it gets too big, whatever reason. Some beautiful, really big pots with - I don't know, the choices there are vastly different. Maybe a couple very tall wrought iron shepherd's hooks for hanging pots for more height without bulk, would complement the light fixture too. In the ground, I'd aim for "see through flowers." Plants that make low mounds of foliage but tall wispy flowers.
Making more bed area on the yard side of the walkway would cut down on your mowing even more, and give you space to plant taller things without them being smushed against the house, blocking your views out or light coming in, but somewhat obscuring the view in without blocking any of the beautiful elements of your house. You could use something besides a straight line for a new grass border, to soften the overall appearance, but not a line that's difficult to mow/trim. ...And/or maybe something farther out in the yard, that could be appreciated from inside more as well. Some cute little understory trees, maybe a pretty arbor with a rose vine, whatever you like looking at. What is out there now probably can't be seen from inside so your views are only of what your neighbors have planted. IMO, whatever windows you look out of often should have as great of a view as you can create, especially if you plan to grow old there.
I love the beautiful plants on the right side of the door, but it seems small overall compared to the size of the wall it's against. With the big window there, it's hard to do much more right against the wall. I'm sure you didn't buy a house with a beautiful window like that to cover it up with a giant green meatball. This area would be included in the expansion I mentioned above.
In the back, where the patio ends, if it's a path, maybe it needs to be "officialized." It looks too dark there for good grass anyway. Where do you usually go when you leave the patio this way? ...a path to...?
Are Caladiums too tall for the area by the heat pump/pool equipment? I wouldn't want to mow that either. I can't get enough of these shade-loving leaves. Since there's plenty of grass elsewhere, I don't know that I would try to emulate grass on the other side of the path. I would probably mulch it and put in various shrubs, perennials. If it's handy to the kitchen and there's a spot there with enough light, I'd probably have some...
Purple, thanks so much for taking the time to put some thought into this!
I love the idea of having potted plants on the left side of the door. That would be great for the "other" problem with this area: as the sun's trajectory changes, and as the two types of Oaks lose their leaves (Laurels in the Fall, Live Oak in Spring), I'd be able to move the pots so they were getting the optimal amount of light. I can't get Shepherd's hooks to stay in the ground upright. The "dirt" in that area is like gray beach sand, which is ANOTHER issue that pots would resolve.
The windows on the side of the house (where the path is) are the huge window in my master bath behind the tub, the small window in the water closet, and the side door to the garage. We never look out the windows there� but you CAN see almost all the way to the gate from the pool if you're in the right area.
The plants on the right side of the door are Ixora, Shell Ginger, double Pygmy Date Palms (Robellinis), and Crotons. Aside from the Palms, the rest grow fairly quickly� and I bought the largest size offered in my area. I tried to stick with things that grow very easily in poor soil conditions with little light. The right side of the door never gets ANY sunlight� ever. I wish they were grown up already, too. Alas�
When we leave the patio on the non-pool side (by the Staghorn), we are either going left to access that side of the yard, plus there's a tire swing there by the berm� or we're going right, to access that side of the house� I didn't even take pictures of that for you yet! But we have to go there to turn on the hose. access the irrigation pump and timers, etc.
The only reason I wouldn't put Caladiums by the pool equipment is because I'm in the process of laying the bricks from the edge of the pool deck to the new path, which needs to wrap past the pool equipment so I can access the junction boxes. (Quick pat on my own back: Hubby graded the other brick patio area, and my 43-year-old self laid every single one of those bricks on my own!) Once that's done, that area where the A/C units are will be almost completely invisible. We'll only see it to take the trash out the gate. I am a bit concerned that just ground cover will be boring, but I'm really looking for careless and carefree on that side of the path. Your perennials and shrubs with mulch idea might really work for me!
As for access to the kitchen, the only access is through the screened porch. I have started a lasagna garden section last summer directly behind the waterfall (or directly to my right when looking at the path and the new gate) It's in full sun and I was thinking about trying veggies and herbs for the first time ever! (Will need advice for what's easy for newbies trying to grow food)
Compost pile� another "someday" thing. We're in an HOA, directly across the street from the president of the HOA and next door to the vice president of the HOA. I couldn't have compost on either side of my house due to neighbor proximity. I can't put anything "permanent" (like three sides of brick wall) along the back fence. I also can't put anything permanent in the lowest part of my yard (drainage easement) unless it's a living plant/tree. I am struggling with where I can even legally put a shed. The struggle continues�
It IS hard to find time away from the pool, but I am determined to have my "zen/spa/resort" feeling out there. I don't even really see all we've done so far because I'm always coming up with more I want to do. (Wrap lights on one of the low boughs of one of the Live Oaks over the patio, filling the entire fence line with plants we can mow up to and not have to weed whack around every fence and tree, etc�
I'll be checking out the landscaping forum. I love verbal tennis, arcane details, and unvarnished critiques!
That's amazing you laid those bricks yourself! Hope your fingernails are recovering! An HOA - ugh, not something I'd want to deal with, but for that beautiful property, it might be worth it. From reading on these forums, they seem to be universally against composting, which I don't understand, but you probably know that up front.
You obviously have great taste, I'm sure you'll figure the rest of this out in a beautiful way.
Thanks! Yes, my fingernails took a hit, but I wore gloves. (Wore a hole right through my gloves, actually!)
The HOA here isn't very strict. It's just the combination of city easements, drainage easements, and "what you can see from the street." Maybe if I hid the compost with a "hedge row" of shrubs!
See? Sometimes ya' just gotta talk things through and the solution presents itself.
Thanks again!


text:
Common Theme 2014-15Engaging in Public Life
Upcoming Events
Do you have an event to share, related to this Common Theme? Submit event using this online form.
Phoenix Talk
Thursday, April 2, 2015, 7:00 pm
Speakers include: Mayor Schmitt and his chief of Staff Andy Rosendahl
Karen Faulkner of the Golden House Nonprofit
Students, Sarah Wanek and Lydia Schwertfeger
Professors Gurung, Levintova and Staudinger
The event will be a forum consisting of two panels. Each with four speakers. Event will be regarding connecting the university to the community. Everybody is welcome!
Great Books Discussion Group
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
Brown County Central Library
Gabriel Saxton-Ruiz, Associate Professor of Humanistic Studies and Spanish, will lead a discussion on "The Savage Detectives" by Roberto Bolano.
International Dinner
Saturday, April 18, 2015, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Phoenix Rooms
Join us for a delightful change of pace at the International Dinner sponsored by the Office of International Education, International Club, and SUFAC, The menu was selected from recipes submitted by international students and will be expertly prepared by A'viands. Entertainment will include various cultural performances such as singing, dancing, live music and more.
Intertribal Student Council (ISC) 18th Annual Spring Powwow
Saturday, April 25, 2015, 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Kress Events Center
This year will officially mark the 18th Annual Spring Powwow, with the theme "Honoring the Family." The ISC UWGB Annual Spring Powwow serves as a vital cultural awareness and educational acidity to bring campus and the surrounding communities of the greater Green Bay area together. The powwow provides authentic opportunities within one aspect of Native American culture for all students, faculty, staff, and community members. The Grand Entry is a sight to behold – when the color guard and dancers line up to enter the powwow arena in all their colorful regalia. Grand entries are at 1 pm and 7 pm. There is also a free feast with authentic Native American foods for all powwow attendees at 5 pm in the Mauthe Center. Come to experience the sights, hear the sounds, taste the foods, be a part of the community, and celebrate the fun of this event. Free and open to the public.
Great Books Discussion Group
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
Brown County Central Library
Rebecca Meacham, Associate Professor of Humanistic Studies and English, will lead a discussion on "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
|Jul 30, 2012, 02:31 PM
United States, WA, Vancouver
Joined Aug 2010
3,552 Posts
Step by step for SUPER EASY now with Increased Wing Area SE instructions
This is a great plane for a first time builder AND a first time flyer , and actually flies pretty good in a little wind . The airframe is made from 2 sheets of Dollar Tree foam , some hot glue , tape and a couple of sticks ( carbon rod , bamboo skewer , wood dowel , etc. ) .
If built light and with some dihedral it can fly slowly and is completely self-righting - just let go of the sticks and it straightens itself right out . It also protects all your electronics ( especially your motor ) and your prop . This combo works well for this plane http://www.hobbypartz.com/60p-dy-1006.html
I recommend making your keel ( fuselage ) out of a triple layer of foam board for strength and more surface area contact between the keel and the wings ( see post #744 ) .
I put additional instructions for an Increased Wing Area SE in post #235 . The IWA-SE is a slow , floaty flyer .
Start with about 1/4" up elevator ( reflex ) on first flight .
The photos below are actually part TWO of the build ( part ONE didn't post when I clicked on submit ) , so I'll put part ONE in the next post .
|Jul 30, 2012, 06:13 PM
United States, WA, Vancouver
Joined Aug 2010
3,552 Posts
Part ONE of build
Begin here ,
Continues in post #1
|Jul 30, 2012, 08:00 PM
USA, IL, Wheaton
Joined Oct 2010
609 Posts
Thanks for detailed build pictures. As you mentioned in the other thread, the paper is on the board in this version.
|Jul 30, 2012, 08:43 PM
United States, WA, Vancouver
Joined Aug 2010
3,552 Posts
|Jul 31, 2012, 12:56 AM
Plans look Great!!! I cannot say this enough... Name a plane a beginner can fly in 10-15 mph winds and land easily. Super Easy!!! yes I live in a windy area...
|Jul 31, 2012, 12:28 PM
United States, WA, Vancouver
Joined Aug 2010
3,552 Posts
|Aug 02, 2012, 10:41 PM
eastern pa
Joined Feb 2007
2,350 Posts
boc, Just found this neat thread. Great design, this might just be the ticket to have my 7 year old grandson become involved with flying!!
BTW what size motor are we looking at here?
|Aug 03, 2012, 11:53 AM
United States, WA, Vancouver
Joined Aug 2010
3,552 Posts
I use this combo - works great for this plane . Let me know how it turns out - shoot a video if you can!
|Aug 04, 2012, 01:52 PM
United States, WA, Vancouver
Joined Aug 2010
3,552 Posts
SUPER EASY night flyer
Put some lights on one of my SUPER EASY's ( inspired by the "Phoenix Lights" UFO of 1997 ) . Why stop flying when the sun goes down ? Lots of fun having people think they're seeing a UFO !
|Aug 08, 2012, 09:09 AM
Joined Jul 2012
11 Posts
I've really enjoyed making the plane so far. The next step for me will be attaching the carbon rods. But I've got questions about the steel tube that joins them: Where did you get the tube? How did you bend the steel tube to the angle of your dihedral without crimping it? What was its diameter and length?
Thanks for the help. Can't wait to get it in the air. I'll post a picture when it's finished.
|Aug 08, 2012, 10:34 AM
United States, WA, Vancouver
Joined Aug 2010
3,552 Posts
I just bend it with two pairs of pliers and it does crimp a little , but not enough to be a problem . Another way might be to suspend it between two pieces of scrap wood and lightly hammer a flat blade screw driver into the middle .
|Aug 14, 2012, 04:13 PM
Joined Jul 2012
11 Posts
Thanks again for the help.
I'm ready to start setting up the electronics. I bought the Dynam motor kit you suggested:
Can you recommend a battery for this setup? I'm not as concerned about flight time as weight (I might've gotten carried away with the hot glue).
Also, on the Dynam brushless package it says the motor accepts 8 x 4 or 8 x 3.8 props. I bought a 7 x 5 based on posts I read about other Super Easy's. Do you know if the 7 x 5 will still work?
Appreicate the help, and please speak slowly--this is my very first build and I don't know KV from a Circle K, but everything is going well so far thanks to your instructions.
|Aug 14, 2012, 05:23 PM
United States, WA, Vancouver
Joined Aug 2010
3,552 Posts
You'll want to get a 3s battery ( 11.1volt )http://www.hobbypartz.com/77p-sl1000-3s1p-40c-3333.html , 40c if you can get it , if not then 30c or 20c . A good size to save weight would be 1000mah . Here's one from Hobbypartz
|Aug 14, 2012, 06:11 PM
Joined Jul 2012
11 Posts
Great, thanks. And here come the dumb questions, but did you just cut holes in the wing underneath the elevator servos for the wires to go through? Also, did you make a seat of any kind for the elevator servos, or did you just glue them to the top of the wing with hot glue?
|Aug 14, 2012, 07:11 PM
United States, WA, Vancouver
Joined Aug 2010
3,552 Posts
Yes , I cut rectangular holes in the foam for the servos to fit in . Make sure that you start with a hole that is too small for the servo , and then enlarge it a little bit at a time until the servo will fit in the hole SNUGLY . You don't want the servo moving around in a hole that's too big for it . Once the servo is in the hole ( put the wires into the hole FIRST so they'll be underneath ) , tack it with a dab of hot glue on both ends .
|Thread Tools
|Similar Threads
|Thread Starter
|Last Post
|Step by Step Online Checklist for Learning to Fly
|martin johnson
|Beginner Training Area (Aircraft-Electric)
|Jul 22, 2009 03:51 PM
|all mods for the easy star with step by step
|toon BOB
|Beginner Training Area (Aircraft-Electric)
|Aug 21, 2008 12:24 AM
|WTD Step by step manual for Bridi AT-6 Texan Glass kit
|Aircraft - Fuel - Airplanes (FS/W)
|Feb 12, 2004 11:22 AM


text:
Experienced Icers Needed
Biscuiteers Baking Company are looking for experienced icers to join our icing kitchen in the run up to Christmas.
We offer employment on a full-time or part-time basis with flexible working hours, a competitive pay rate, a home cooked lunch and a friendly, busy working environment. Requirements:
- Experience in decoration using a piping bag (additional training will be provided)
- An eye for detail, accuracy and quality
- Available for the next 6 months on part or full time basis
Our working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. During our Christmas production period (September – December) these times will vary and extend to evenings and weekends.
Email email@example.com with your CV and brief cover note detailing your availability.


text:
Uncle: Firewood spat came before Ohio mom killed
Ron Martin, McVay's next-door neighbor, said he'd seen the boy using a BB gun in his backyard, like other children in the area, but never saw him use it inappropriately.
"He wasn't going around threatening people or anything like that," Martin said.
The investigation has unearthed previous disciplinary problems in the boy's life but no serious violence. In December 2006, Deborah McVay called the sheriff's office to complain about a school bus driver who disciplined the boy, Fritz said.
"He was being disruptive, and the bus driver had to stop the bus," Fritz said, "and grabbed him by the jacket and sat him down."
No charges were filed by the family against the driver.
In September 2007, the boy was disciplined for hitting his elementary school principal in the face and chest with a dustpan, Fritz said. The principal had been escorting the boy to the gymnasium for a time out after he had been disruptive in class, and the boy grabbed the dustpan when they reached the gym, Fritz said.
The incident was reported to the sheriff's office as an "unruly complaint" and was referred to the prosecutor's office, but sheriff's deputies didn't know the outcome.
Killbuck Elementary School Principal David Wade confirmed that the boy was a student there for years but wouldn't comment further. He deferred all inquiries to the district's superintendent, who didn't respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
The boy was transferred to Clark Elementary School, which specializes in children with behavioral problems or special needs, Fritz said. The principal at Clark Elementary also declined to comment.
Authorities do not plan to prosecute the boy as an adult, and his defense attorney plans to argue for the boy's release so that he can stay with a family member.
Associated Press writer Thomas J. Sheeran contributed to this report from Cleveland.
The Associated Press


text:
|Awards 2001 - Larson
Share |
Quality Product Award:
"During the Hard Times You Have to Work Together" Traveling Exhibit, Larson Anthropological Archaeological Services, Ltd.
11/24/2014Nominations for 2015 ACRA Awards Open!
1/31/2014CRM Industry Metrics
4/13/2015 » 4/17/2015
NAEP Annual Conference
4/15/2015 » 4/19/2015
CFP: 2015 Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) Annual Conference
Don't miss the opportunity to network with your fellow CRM professionals at ACRA's 21st Annual Conference, October 1-4 at the Omin Interlocken Hotel near Denver, CO.
Click here for more information.
ACRA-l, the free forum sponsored by ACRA, is open to anyone who is interested in participating. You do not have to be an active ACRA member to join.
If you are an ACRA Member, and wish to participate in the new ACRA-l forum, you do not need to create a new account. You may use your existing account.
Click here for full details.


text:
The Leading eBooks Store Online
for Kindle Fire, Apple, Android, Nook, Kobo, PC, Mac, BlackBerry...
New to eBooks.com?Learn more
- Bestsellers - This Week
- Foreign Language Study
- Pets
- Bestsellers - Last 6 months
- Games
- Philosophy
- Archaeology
- Gardening
- Photography
- Architecture
- Graphic Books
- Poetry
- Art
- Health & Fitness
- Political Science
- Biography & Autobiography
- History
- Psychology & Psychiatry
- Body Mind & Spirit
- House & Home
- Reference
- Business & Economics
- Humor
- Religion
- Children's & Young Adult Fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Romance
- Computers
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Science
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Law
- Science Fiction
- Current Events
- Literary Collections
- Self-Help
- Drama
- Literary Criticism
- Sex
- Education
- Literary Fiction
- Social Science
- The Environment
- Mathematics
- Sports & Recreation
- Family & Relationships
- Media
- Study Aids
- Fantasy
- Medical
- Technology
- Fiction
- Music
- Transportation
- Folklore & Mythology
- Nature
- Travel
- Food and Wine
- Performing Arts
- True Crime
- Foreign Language Books
Most popular at the top
Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in OnePearson Education 2012; US$ 31.99
In just a short time, you can learn how to use PHP, MySQL, and Apache together to create dynamic, interactive websites and applications using the three leading open-source web development technologies. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of PHP scripting,... more...
MySQL PhrasebookPearson Education 2006; US$ 19.99
The MySQL Phrasebook is a pocket guide that is jam-packed with useful and essential code "phrases" for the MySQL developer's everyday use. Packed with practical solutions for tasks that the MySQL developer must accomplish every day, it fills the need for a short, functional, to-the-point reference for MySQL. This is the guide to consult when you... more...
Microsoft SQL Server 2005Pearson Education 2005; US$ 27.99
This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition) will prepare database administrators for upcoming changes in SQL Server 2005. Obtain the skills necessary to run SQL... more...
MySQL Database Design and TuningPearson Education 2005; US$ 39.99
This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. The authoritative, hands-on guide to advanced MySQL programming and administration techniques for high performance is here. MySQL Database Design and Tuning is the only guide with coverage of both the basics... more...
Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 HoursPearson Education 2011; US$ 27.99
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you?ll learn how to use SQL to build effective databases, efficiently retrieve your data, and manage everything from performance to security! Using this book?s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you?ll learn hands-on through practical examples. Each lesson builds on what you?ve already learned, giving... more...
Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 HoursPearson Education 2008; US$ 27.99
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will learn professional techniques to design and build efficient databases and query them to extract useful information. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous one, allowing you to learn the essentials of ANSI SQL from the ground up. � Example code demonstrates... more...
MySQLPearson Education 2008; US$ 39.99
The Definitive Guide to Using, Programming, and Administering MySQL 5.0 and 5.1. . MySQL is an open source relational database management system that has experienced a phenomenal growth in popularity and use. Known for its speed and ease of use, MySQL has proven itself to be particularly well-suited for developing database-backed websites and... more...
SQL Injection DefensesO'Reilly Media 2007; US$ 9.99
This Short Cut introduces you to how SQL injection vulnerabilities work, what makes applications vulnerable, and how to protect them. It helps you find your vulnerabilities with analysis and testing tools and describes simple approaches for fixing them in the most popular web-programming languages. This Short Cut also helps you protect your live... more...
PostgreSQL: Up and RunningO'Reilly Media 2012; US$ 14.99
Thinking of migrating to PostgreSQL? This updated guide helps you quickly understand and use the 9.3 release of this open source database system. You?ll not only learn about its unique enterprise-class features, but also discover that PostgeSQL is more than just a database system?it?s also an impressive application platform. Using numerous examples,... more...
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Management and AdministrationPearson Education 2012; US$ 39.99
If you need to deploy, manage, or secure Microsoft SQL Server 2012, this is the complete, fast-paced, task-based reference you?ve been searching for. Authored by a worldclass expert on running SQL Server in the enterprise, this book goes far beyond the basics, taking on the complex tasks that DBAs need to make the most of Microsoft?s first cloud-enabled... more...


text:
domain name administrative contactIn domain name system terminology, the administrative contact is the individual who is authorized by the registrant to interact with Network Solutions or domain name registrar to answer questions about the domain name registration and registrant.
See "Registering a Domain Name" and "Understanding Internet Governance" in the Did You Know...? section of Webopedia.
See also "Countries and Their Domain Extensions" in Webopedia's Quick Reference Section.
Perceptual computing is the ability for a computer to recognize what is going on around it. More specifically, the computer can perceive the... Read More »Apple Pay Promises to Strengthen Payment Security
Experts believe that Apple Pay and other competitive payment systems will be far more secure than cards, even cards equipped with EMV chips. Read More »The Great Data Storage Debate: Is Tape Dead?
Tape clearly is on the decline. But remember, legacy systems can hang for a shockingly long time. Read More »
A network is a group of two or more computer systems or devices, linked together to share resources, exchange files and electronic communications.... Read More »Computer Architecture Study Guide
This Webopedia study guide describes the different parts of a computer system and their relations. Read More »Webopedia Polls
The trend for the past two years has been for shoppers to spend more online during the holiday season. How do you typically shop for holiday... Read More »
Stay up to date on the latest developments in Internet terminology with a free weekly newsletter from Webopedia. Join to subscribe now.
We Recommend
Datamation Hangouts with Tech ExpertsWatch Datamation's editor James Maguire moderate roundtable discussions with tech experts from companies such as Accenture, Dell, Blue Jeans Network, Microsoft and more »


text:
Yellow spots on Wisteria?
lawyerdad(6 or 7 (tx panhandle))May 5, 2011
Would you please advise me on what might be causing these yellow spots, whether we need to have it seen professionally, and what I might do to stop it? Sorry, I'm a total beginner and we just bought this house with beautiful vine included.
Plant is still growing; new growth looks good. The spots are yellow and raised and sometimes go through the whole leaf. The ends of some of the vines are a bit discolored -- not much, but more of a browner shade of green than the rest of the plant (which might be normal for Wisterias?). It bloomed profusely and has leafed out better than it did last year. The spring has been dry and we haven't fertilized.


text:
Mar.2004 Chinese Business Review, ISSN 1537-1506 Volume 3, No.3 (Serial No.9) China Business Review (Journal),Inc.,USA The Reasons of Income Gap between Urban and Rural Areas in China and its Policy Suggestions Wen Wang* Abstract: This paper points out that one of the main reasons for income gap between urban and rural areas in china is difference of human capital reserve on education which are decided by Chinese government's urban area privileged policy and the current education system. This paper also compares the different human capital reserve in two area, and analyzes the under-qualified human capital reserve in rural areas is resulted by these following reasons: The shortage of public spending in compulsory education for several decades has contributed to low school attendance and the great illiteracy beyond urban areas; the inefficient educational system has caused peasants to lose interest in education; No support for adult education has closed the doors for adults to earn money in non-agricultural industries. Vocational schools cannot attract the huge number of potential customers since their curricula and skills are out of date. As policy suggestions, governments should invest enough money in compulsory rural education, and creating a pragmatic rural education system is also vital. Key words: rural human capital compulsory education public spending China. 1.Introduction The gap of the standards of living between urban and rural areas in China is enormous, the income gap range from 2.3 to 5 times within the same province in 2001(china 2002 year book), which is far from the acceptable level in most countries, namely 1.5. It is a burning problem since it will affect China economy (discussed later in the consequence of low-educated rural population). The Chinese government and experts abroad and home have been trying to find the causes and solutions. Besides capital investment, China should also pay attention to investment in human capital in the near future (Heckman, 2002). This paper will explore the link between the knowledge economy and peasant productivity that directly beget peasant's income. This paper proceeds in this following way. Section 2 compares the income gap and schooling between urban and rural areas in china. Section 3 presents the side effect of low-educated rural population in china. Section 4 analyzes the reasons for current situation, which include policy privilege in urban education access and existing unreasonable education system. Section 5 concludes. 2.Comparison of Income Gap and Schooling between Urban and Rural Areas in China 2.1 The Income Gap between Rural and Urban Areas is Colossal. With the process of reforming and opening policy implemented in China, the general living standards was * Wen Wang, female, teacher of Management College of China University of Geosciences; She focuses research areas on the nexus between human resource management and marketing; Address: Management College, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan Hubei, 430074; Tel: 027-87484821(Home), 027-87566573(Office), E-mail: email@example.com. 52 The Reasons of Income Gap between Urban and Rural Areas in China and its Policy Suggestions improved a lot while the income gap between urban and rural areas also enlarged. Based on the latest date available, China 2002 yearbook, table 1 shows income in urban areas is several times of that in rural area, which ranges from 2 to 5.6. Average urban income was 3 times the average rural income in 2001.This gap is especially dramatic in west china, for example, Yunnan was 4.4, and Tibet was 5.6, which was far from the acceptable level in most countries, namely 1.5(World Bank). Studies show that there is a strong correlation between educational level and income, Heckmen based on China's Urban Household Income and Expenditure Survey (2000) finds that the return on college education on 20th late century China is a 43% increase in lifetime earning average (James J. Heckman; Xuesong Li, 2003). The correlation between schooling and agricultural output in China is: a 1% increase in rural high school attendance results in a 2% increase in net income. If rural illiteracy decreases by 1%, peasants will achieve a 1.2% net income. (Jingzhi Ding, Xikang Chen, 2001) 2.2 Comparisons of Schooling between Urban Areas and Rural Areas The general educational level in rural areas is very low. Rural illiteracy and semi-illiteracy account for 21% of the rural population, if we limit the workforce age from 15- 50, the percentage will be larger. 80% of the total illiterate people are in rural area. ( the fifth census in 2000). The illiteracy in urban area is 5.22%. The average school year of workforce is 7.33,while it is only 6.86 years in rural area, and 10.2 years in urban. (zhenguo Yuan, 2003). 74% of the total tertiary receivers are in urban area; the number of which is 28 times of that in rural areas. The percentage of people in rural areas who receive tertiary education is average 5%, while 42% of urban people reach this level. (Wenzhang Dong, Li Hemei, 2002) People who directly serve as agriculture receive a much lower education, which affects farm output. The majority of peasants attend junior high school or lower education, which makes up 85% (China year book 2000) of the total rural workforce. Female peasants constitute the absolute majority of attending primary high school and illiteracy See table 2. They are the main part of workforce in rural area, but the illiteracy percentage among rural female is as high as more than 50%. It is called "993861" troop who serve in agriculture since male range 15-55 leave their fields and serve in other industries. 99 means the old, 38 means female since the international women day is on 8th March; 61 represents children since international children day is on 1st June. Their low schooling begets the low farming output. 3.The Consequences of a Low-qualified Rural Population Negative effects of the colossal gap in income, presents in following aspects: 3.1 The difference in income leads to different living standards. And people cannot have a balanced attitude when they face such problems, so the rural increasingly hate the urban; therefore the crime rate is increasing these days, which affects the stability of the society. 3.2 Large-scale low-qualification rural population retarding China's modernization process. The modernization of agriculture is based on a qualified workforce, which has mastered modern technology and has ability to run businesses. But this condition is not satisfied in reality. As far as China, an agricultural country, is concerned; it is obvious that if there is no modernization in agriculture, there will be no modernization in the wider society. 3.3 Having a negative influence on urbanization, which is an important measure taken by the Chinese government to help improve peasants' income. Under-qualified peasants place huge direct strain on cities when they are urbanized, Peasants who are under educated have no professional skills, and some of them have moved to cities but still live under the poverty line." The urbanization effect" cannot be applied, and development is 53 The Reasons of Income Gap between Urban and Rural Areas in China and its Policy Suggestions retarded. The typical case is ChongQing, which is the latest city to come under the direct control of the central government. There are more than 24 million peasant-residents among its 30 million people. The number of the people below the poverty line is from 140 thousand in 1999 to 650 thousand in 2002 since it became a centrally controlled. The social security system cannot afford such a huge burden and was nearly crashed. 3.4 It reduces the competitive advantage of Chinese products in the global market. Peasants now are the main source of labor in the manufacturing industry. Many urban workers are moving into white-collar work, due to the lack of blue-collar job security, which has resulted from the reform of state-owned enterprises. Rural people are filling these less secure positions. Take the Wuhan shipping plant for example, more than 80% of technicians came from rural areas in 2002.In the repairing industry, (including cars and motorcycles), more than 70% of technicians were peasants. In the global economy, China will be "world manufacture plant". Abundant and qualified labor is the most attractive for foreign investors (Jinchang Zhang, 2003). Young men from rural areas provide such labor. Furthermore, with the development of the Chinese economy, rural areas just can provide positions for 20% of the rural population; the other 80% will have to go to cities for work. Their low qualification results in a high rate of rejects products. The rate of the rejects averages 30% in Chinese production that induces a cost of 200 million RMB every year. (Baimu, 2002) 4.Analysis Reasons for These Disparities. There are several reasons for such situation and this paper gives reasons from policy privilege and unreasonable education framework since they still exist currently. 4.1 Unequal Approaches to Education are Responsible for Today's Unqualified Rural Population. A major disparity exists in public spending in rural and urban education. Public spending is structured to favor urban populations, and as a result vast numbers of peasants miss out on even basic education. (The Chinese two-dimension urban-rural economic structure). Compulsory education in China favors urban people, but excludes many peasants, who have an equal tax burden. (1) Peasants' absence in compulsory education is at a high level. Governments pay most spending on primary schools and secondary schools in urban areas. By comparison, the expenses for education in rural areas are contributed by peasants who are encourage to solve problems by themselves which include providing all educational facilities and salaries of teachers. Peasant, whose monthly income was 188 RMB in 2000(Deyuan Zhang, 2000), definitely could not provide good educational facilities. Therefore, a lack of desks and chairs in classrooms is very common. Substandard buildings threaten all students and staff who work in them. Teachers' salaries are often postponed several months, or frequently even more than a year, which has resulted in a serious drainage of teaching staff. The worse is that the central government eliminated investment in rural education in 1985, replacing it with money from the collective budget (which comes from taxes paid by peasants), and then the responsibility for compulsory education was turned from the government to peasants, and this situation continues. Take the educational expenditure in 2000 for example; the public expense for each pupil in common primary schools was 37.18 RMB per year, increased by 4.09% from 35.72RMB in 1999, of which each rural pupil received an average 24.11RMB, a 0.42% increase, with other increase 3.67% going to every urban pupil. Public expenditure for each student in common secondary schools was 74.08 RMB, decreasing by 3.75% from 76.97RMB in 1999. Rural secondary students received an average 38.67 RMB in expenditure, a decline of 12.41% from 44.15RMB in 1999 (China education and science website).The net result is an increasing dependence on peasants in the funding of rural schools. To solve such shortage, rural 54 The Reasons of Income Gap between Urban and Rural Areas in China and its Policy Suggestions schools have to require higher fees and tuition fees are higher in poor rural areas than those in rich urban areas. Such a phenomenon is common now. A lot of families are too poor to afford such tuition fees, so that a large number of students drop out of school. For example, in Tongdao county Hunan province, 25 thousand students should be in junior high schools, but the enrolled number was 8 thousand in 1999(Dingwenjie, 2002). Such low rural attendance in even compulsory education is increasing these years and can be attributed to the introduction of the differentiated urban-rural educational funding policy. 4.2 Present Rural Adult Education Low investment in rural adult education has resulted in a deficiency of schools, low enrollment, and unqualified teaching staff. Table 3 shows very limited institutes for rural adults, there are 871 tertiary institutes, but just 3 for peasants, who are not eligible to enroll other one. There were 1000 adult peasant students at these schools while there were 3054600 urban residents in other schools. And peasants account for the main members to receive elementary education, they account for 96% of the adult population who received elementary education. Discrimination also exists in re-employment projects. The government only provides training courses for urban residents. Nowadays, thousands of redundant employees in cities can choose different free courses in re-employment centers, while peasants have to pay fees by themselves if they are unqualified and want to learn new skills, which are important for them to improve their income. 4.3 Unequal Access to Other Kinds of Public Goods. Public goods is a very important channel for people to get information or education, but in China, rural residents exclude to use them even they paid more tax than people in urban (Deyuan Zhang, 2000). 4.3.1Telecommunications and electronic media, which are important tools for acquiring knowledge, serve mainly urban groups. In rural area, telephone ownership was at less than 3.93% of households. In contrary, the ownership in cities was 40%.(Xinhua journalistic agency,2000).Furthermore, there are still 15% administrative villages do not access to fixed phone until now.69% of the rural population had access to radios, while internet users accounted for 0.3%,and 22% of urban households were connected to the internet. Rural cable television access was little. Take Shaanxi province for example, where the rate of households with TVs (black& white or color) ownership is 71%,people living in the capital city's outskirts cannot get cctv-7, an agricultural program that introduces new technology and releases agricultural information, while it is skipped impatiently by city residents. At the same time people who urgently need it cannot get it). The same situation occurs in Yunnan province. 4.3.2 Low investment in the development of agricultural technology and agricultural education. The outlay invested by the government is far less than the requirement of agricultural development. The expenditure on agricultural research &development is less than 0.1% of the GDP. There are few agricultural technicians: on average one serves 400 hectares of land or 133.3 thousand grassland. The effort to disseminate agricultural techniques is not enough. 4.4 The Present Education System does not Suit Rural Needs 4.4.1 The present education system is designed for urban groups, who commonly receive compulsory education, go to university, and then join the industrial workforce, irrelevant for peasants who are on the breadline. It is difficult for peasants to see any benefits in receiving a junior high school education, since what they learn has no relevance to agriculture, which is instead related to industry. Therefore it affects the desire of peasants to invest in education. They have their own plans: most rural students cannot achieve the entry requirements of universities. Even if they can luckily get in, they cannot afford the expensive tuition fees. If they can, they most often go to Guangdong to find a job after they graduate. The opportunity provided by getting a degree may not be reflected in the cost of the degree 55 The Reasons of Income Gap between Urban and Rural Areas in China and its Policy Suggestions since now it is not easy for graduates to get a good job. Why not go to Guangdong now and get a job? 4.4.2 The present education system actually drains human resources and development capital in rural areas to cultivate talent for urban development. The education that students receive suits urban work, hence the investment in education in rural areas has no rural benefit because graduates will stay in cities after graduate. It is common that the more students in a family, the poorer the family will be less. For example, it takes 57 thousand RMB to pay for a BA in Jingshan county, Hubei province. A peasant in this area has an average income of 400 RMB monthly. How could they afford this expense? Furthermore, most graduates choose to live in cities and dislike working in rural areas. The vast majority of peasant graduates become first-generation urban migrants. A huge investment of time & effort needs to be made up from the city. So it is unrealistic to equate peasant urbanization with flows of capital to rural areas. 4.5 The out of Date Vocational Education System does not meet its Real Target Consumer- Peasants Needs 4.5.1 Peasants are the real target consumer of vocational school, as mentioned before. They desire to learn kinds of skills since non-agricultural income plays an important role in the total income of a rural family. Well-off peasants mostly have family members who have temporary jobs in plants or other forms of income unrelated to agriculture. The remark of "We depended on the harvest in the past, but now we rely on paid work" reflects the change of peasants' income. There is extreme competition for low paid jobs, which require physical strength, and these jobs are typically unsafe and are not secure. Peasants need any kind of technical training, which can be seen from 70% students in vocational schools are from rural areas. 4.5.2 The shortage of advanced technicians and the lure of the market There are 140 million workers in urban areas in China at present, of which 70 million are technicians. Basic technicians account for less than 60%, intermediate technicians constitute 35%, and advanced level technicians are just 3.55%. In developed countries, advanced technicians constitute 35%, intermediate technicians account for 50%, and elementary make up 15%, so there is a long way to go. According to the third quarter reference cost of labor declared in Shenzhen in 2002, the monthly salary for people with Master's degrees was: low 2400RMB, medium 3500RMB, and high 5900RMB, while the price for skilled fitters was 3200 RMB, 4300 RMB, 6600 RMB respectively. One plastics plant in Qingdao was eager for a skilled wielding and provided 160,000 RMB per year. It seems that the supply of experienced blue-collar workers is far less than demand and there has every reason to support the existence of good vocational schools. 4.5.3 The present vocational education situation is discouraging. Although predictions concerning vocational education are brilliant, the facts are pessimistic. Of 38 vocational schools in Wuhan city, closed 10 in 2002, and 20 of the remaining schools struggle to remain open. In Shannxi province, last year in the entrance examination to key vocational schools, there were 800 students registered to sit the enroll exam in one district, but only 2 students actually took the exam (Baimu, 2002). The reason is that most vocational schools apply out of date planned-economy syllabuses and teaching techniques. Students who study in such schools master traditional skills and cannot satisfy the needs of high-tech industries and the current job market demand. Therefore just a few students will go to vocational schools. In addition, private vocational schools have a bad reputation: cheating students, high fees, and poor teaching, which hinder the development of private schools. 5.Policy Suggestions This paper makes the following points: 56 The Reasons of Income Gap between Urban and Rural Areas in China and its Policy Suggestions 1) The income gap between rural and urban area in China is monumental, one of the strong influences of it is the different schooling in these two areas. Obviously, human capital reserve intensively relates to individual income. 2) The low-educated rural population is harmful to Chinese economy and society. Huge disparity on living standards will influence stability of society. In china, rural population will be main part of workers in "the world manufacture plant"; their qualification will determine the world plant can exist or not. 3) Policy privilege in urban area resulting in the difference in education (formal or informal) between rural and urban area is the main reason for poor human capital reserve in rural area, which beget current income gap. Historically, education investment benefit a lot, which results in the rural residents out of schools, and unsuitable special technique school system is a barrier for peasant to improve their skill and disable them to have non-agriculture earning which is now an important part in peasant's gross income. 4) Based on analysis, suggestions for improving education approach of rural residents should be given. Compensating education investment in rural area should be given through fiscal transfer, forming suitable education system for rural areas both in compulsory and post compulsory education including vocational schools and adults schools. The Chinese government has moved to improve peasants' ability to increase their income, but without the exercise of a genuine counter political authority or legitimated educational spending in rural areas in the form of independent agricultural unions, the current situation is more favorable urban residents rather than peasants. Pragmatic methods to reduce education burden on peasants are as fellows: 1) Compensating for rural compulsory education and making sure the increase of education spending in rural areas. The central government invests more in rural areas through incomes transfer as many foreign counties did. 2) The rural education system should cater to the need of peasants. Students in junior high school can be divided into two groups according to historical records, so that a suitable percentage of students can go to senior high schools, then university, based on their performance, willingness and their financial situations, while the others can be taught practical skills. 3)The government needs to reform the special technique education system by merging some schools to build qualified groups and encourage them to set market-oriented courses. The governments should still provide a favorable environment for private investment in vocational education, while implementing strict controls over assess qualification and supervise tuition fees levels, so that disadvantaged peasants are protected. 4)Investing more in all communications infrastructure, such as TV, Internet, telephone, which let peasant can access to them. Relative facilities like agricultural database and information center should be in building. Then free lecturers and all kinds information can reach them at a low expenses. Spreading new techniques through training courses. According to the green box policy of the WTO, there is a great gap in subsidies for agriculture between developed countries and China. The former spend 10% of the national produce income, while china had decreased its spending from 2.55 in 1979 to 0.5% in 19948. The Chinese government should reduce this gap. For example, funding agricultural technology and introducing encouraging performance appraisal for agricultural technicians and involving intelligent people in spreading new agricultural techniques and notions. References: 1.Sylvie Demurger, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Wing Thye Woo, Shuming Bao, Gene Chang,Andrew Mellinger. Geography, Economic Policy, and Regional Development in China, NBER working paper w8897 Apr 2002. 57 The Reasons of Income Gap between Urban and Rural Areas in China and its Policy Suggestions 2.James J. Heckman. China's Investment in Human Capital , NBER working paper w9296 Oct 2002. 3.James J. Heckman, Xuesong Li .Selection Bias, Comparative Advantage and Heterogeneous Returns to Education, NBER working paper w9877 Aug 2003. 4 . WuCangPing,M. Chinese Demography Situation and Solutions. Tsinghua University publishing house,1998. 5.LiJingYi, M. The Development and Education of Chinese Rural Population, The people's publishing house,1997. 6. Dongwenzhang,Hemeili,J. Present Human Capital Situation in Chinese Rural Areas and Policies Advices, Chinese Rural Economy, 2002,6,pp96-102. 7.Sichuan female union work team.Solutions to Exploit Female scientific human Capital in West China, Chinese Economics System Reform, 2000,4,pp78-81. 8.DaiQun,J. The Difficulty to Cross the Gap between the Urban and the Rural, News period,2002. 9.DingwenJie,J. How about the Poor Situation of Education, Banyuetan,2002,37, p52. 10.DingJingZhi,ChenXiKang. J. Analysis Influence of Basic Education on Chinese Agricultural Economy Efficiency, Economy Research, 2005,6,PP59-62. 11.BaiMu,J. Calling for Skilled blue collar, Developing Human Capital, 2002,8,p13. 12.ZhandDeYuan,J. The Poor Humanism and Poor System in Chinese Rural Area , Humanities Journal, 2002,12,p52. 13.CongShuHai,M. Analysis Public Expenditure, Shaihai finance and economics university publishing house,1999. 14.Jinchang Zhang. China's Labor Productivity, High or Low? USA-China business review, 2003,5. 15.JianTianlun,JeffreyD.SachsandAndrewM.Warner.TrendsinRegionalInequalityinChina, China Economic Review, 1996,7,pp1-21. Table 1 the income gape annual income per capita between urban and rural areas by region in 2001 Region urban rural ration Beijing 11577.78 5025.50 2.3 Tianjin 8958.70 3947.72 2.3 Hebei 5984.82 2603.60 2.3 Shanxi 5391.05 1956.05 2.8 Inner Mongolia 5535.89 1973.37 2.8 Liaoning 5797.01 2557.93 2.3 Jilin 5340.46 2182.22 2.4 Helongjiang 5425.87 2280.28 2.4 Shanghai 12883.46 5870.87 2.2 Jiangsu 7375.10 3784.71 2.0 Zhejiang 10464.67 4582.34 2.3 Anhui 5668.80 2020.04 2.8 Fujian 8313.08 3380.72 2.5 Jiangxi 5506.02 2231.60 2.5 Shandong 7101.08 2804.51 2.5 58 The Reasons of Income Gap between Urban and Rural Areas in China and its Policy Suggestions Henan 5267.42 2097.86 2.5 Hubei 5855.98 2352.16 2.5 Hunan 6780.56 2299.46 3.0 Guangdong 10415.19 3769.79 2.8 Guangxi 6665.73 1944.33 3.4 Hainan 5838.84 2226.47 2.6 Chongqian 6721.09 1971.18 3.4 Sichuan 6360.47 1986.99 3.2 Guizhou 5451.91 1411.73 3.9 Yunnan 6797.71 1533.74 4.4 Tibet 7869.16 1404.01 5.6 Shaanxi 5483.73 1490.80 3.8 Gansu 5382.91 1508.61 3.6 Qinghai 5853.72 1557.32 3.8 Ningxia 5544.17 1823.05 3.0 Xinjiang 6395.04 1710.44 3.8 China year book 2002 Note: the income of urban is disposable income, the income in rural is net income Table 2 the distribution of rural educated people Tertiary Senior high Junior high Primary Adult No formal Education level Total education school school school illiteracy class education Number of 3426 205338 1606858 2212849 139852 693637 4861960 people % the total 0.07 4.22 33.05 45.514 2.876 14.267 100 workforce Male labor 2726 147074 986876 1098372 43964 227895 2506907 % in the total 0.056 3.02 20.298 22.591 0.904 4.687 51.56 workforce Female labor 699 58264 620042 1114477 95888 465742 2355112 % in the total 0.014 1.2 12.753 22.922 1.972 9.579 48.44 workforce From China annual demography (2000) Table 3 comparisons between rural adult education and the national adult education (1999) Number of The Enrollment students in Number of teachers Category of school number of Number institutes (per 10000) schools (per 10000) (per 10000) Adult tertiary Total 871 115.77 305.46 9.76 institutes Peasant 3 0.04 0.1 0.01 Adult intermediate Total 544657 9028.79 7503.93 33.07 institute Peasant 440 7.34 21.93 1.35 Adult Total 180103 519.70 536.82 5.74 elementary Peasant 500.25 517.07 institute 179139 5.56 China 2000 yearbook (Edited by Hongwei Dong,Jinzhou Sun and Xuefeng Wang) 59
Pages to are hidden for
"The Social Economic and Environmental Impacts of Trade "Please download to view full document


text:
You Should Be Here lands next month.
Hint: Working On Excellence
Bam Bam chucks a fan into the crowd.
But there's a catch if you want to hear it.
Photographer Alex Welsh's time capsule of a monumental event, and everyone who made it happen.
Read the statement detailing the sexual assault charges alleged against Yung Gleesh.
"Everybody's got a hustle out here, it's unreal."
Rihanna's BFF steps into the spotlight with the M$$ x WRKNG Title capsule collection
Featuring the xx's Romy Madley Croft on vocals.
Decoding RiRi's cryptic tweet.


text:
I'm not a Romney fan, but I
I'm not a Romney fan, but I have to say that he did say that he would support Ron Paul if Dr. Paul wins the nomination. I pray we have the chance to see if he was telling the truth :-) Personally, if Romney does not end up as the nominee, I think he'll be mad enough to kick a kitten through an electric fan.
Larry in North Carolina
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men and women to not support Ron Paul!
- Login to post comments


text:
Even with the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans still lack health insurance. For them, safety net clinics are a lifeline. These clinics provide primary care for anyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Today there are federally-funded clinics in 21 Kansas counties, but as Bryan Thompson explains, there soon could be more.
Officials are taking steps to correct problems at the over-crowded Osawatomie State Hospital.
The problems recently led a federal agency to threaten to cut off funding. Jim McLean reports...
Kansas officials must now find another $40 million dollars for the state's Medicaid program known as KanCare between now and the end of the budget year. Jim McLean reports...
The federal health insurance marketplace opened for its second year of business Saturday. Bryan Thompson has the highlights.
Predictions of double-digit rate increases this year haven't come true. A review by the non-profit Kansas Health Institute finds that, on average, premiums for plans sold in Kansas are up just one-tenth of one percent. But the average isn't what matters to consumers.
Every plan is different. Some do have double-digit increases, but some have double-digit price drops.
Doctors at the KU School of Medicine in Wichita are trying to find ways to successfully treat a common illness that often starts with poor leg circulation. Their study of 'peripheral arterial disease'--or P.A.D.--focuses on African-Americans, who are twice as likely as others to develop the disease. KMUW's Deborah Shaar reports.
P.A.D. develops when arteries become clogged with plaque that in turn limits blood flow, causing pain in the leg and making walking difficult.
After 97 years in operation, the Red Cross Chapter in Hutchinson will close its doors Friday. The change comes in the wake of a restructuring by the Red Cross as part of the new 'Vision 2017' program. KMUW's Abigail Wilson reports…
The Topeka-based Kansas Health Institute has received a half-million dollar grant for its efforts to help public health departments find ways to work together.
The man who has headed the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for the past four years is stepping down. Dr. Robert Moser announced late Monday that he will leave the agency at the end of the month. More from Jim McLean of the KHI News Service.
The City of Topeka is launching an effort to provide treatment, instead of jail, for people whose misdemeanor crimes are linked to mental illness.
The city will use a $91,000 grant from the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund an Alternative Sentencing Court next year.
The VA has begun mailing cards to veterans who may need medical care outside the VA health care system. Kansas Public Radio's Bryan Thompson explains.
The cards are called Veterans Choice Cards. They're intended for veterans who live more than 40 miles from the nearest VA health care facility—or who have faced excessive wait times for appointments.
With the card, veterans can get care from any medical provider who accepts Medicare, any federally-qualified health center, the Indian Health Service, or the Defense Department.


text:
Seibertron.com - The Ultimate Transformers Fansite
shamone wrote:Jaw Crusher wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Jaw Crusher wrote:Throw enough money at them and I think either of these two would be a good fit (although in all honesty, I think McG or Ratner would be more likely candidates than Favreau).
I certainly hope not. CA: FT was awful and Terminator Salvation was just so-so, the latter being McG's best effort yet, which isn't saying much.
Ratner? The Rush Hour movies ranged from passable to pointless. Personally, I think he's several rungs below Bay, which isn't saying much either.
Precisely why I think they'd be more likely to be involved in TF than Favreau or Abrams.
sad but true
with bay they have seen that they dont need a world class director to get bums on seats, so im sure they wont be hanging out to get the top guys who might be difficult to work with the studios, you know the ones who might not toe the party line and that (not saying bay is like that, but he would be easier to work with, in terms of corporate vision, than directors from indy backgrounds)
hence a ratner or a mc g
Return to Transformers Live Action Film Forum
Registered users: -Kanrabat-, Agamemnon, Bing [Bot], Bonerking, ctrlFrequency, Deathsaurus1, donny1975, duragrip, Exabot [Bot], Fires_Of_Inferno, FrankCoverdale, Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot], Google Feedfetcher, JazZeke, JelZe GoldRabbit, LongHaulLaser, mazingaspidey, Mr O, MSNbot Media, Mykltron, Nemesis Primal, Noideaforaname, shajaki, sto_vo_kor_2000, SW's SilverHammer, Tsutsukakushi, william-james88, Yahoo [Bot]


text:
you are viewing a single comment's thread.
like I said... They both lose money... How would that help? I can give you a bad example... Yrcw
If you remove 2 of the top 3 employees at PFSW, the BOD, listing fees, IR fees, certain programmers, HR, managers and so on down the line the savings on the PFSWEB side would be at a minimum of $7 million dollars and more likely $10-12 million..PFSWEB lost approxmiately $4 million last year and targeting $1-2 million loss this year and profits for 2013..it just makes too much sense it makes demandware a half a billion company in revenues definately in 2013 and probably more since PFSWEB service business is really ramping up. Also it would make the customer experience a lot easier since it would be under one umbrella.


text:
How does one clean a remote?
albert_135October 26, 2009
We've a well used Dish remote that is getting a bit sluggish and I wonder if a cleaning will make the keys more responsive.
Symptoms manifest: one must depress each key very firmly and carefully or that key does not show on the screen. A simple blow out with some compressed air don't help much.


text:
Hotel Hubertus
No availability found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
Photos of Hotel Hubertus
Travelers also recommend:
TripAdvisor Reviews Ibis Budget Bar le Duc Bar-le-Duc
Travel Blogs from Filzmoos
Last day on the slopes
... from Garry's class to tell me I'm an awesome snowboarder (sometimes praise doesn't have to be sincere J).
Once down to Angertal, we found Mark, he'd already traded his gear in (cough) wimp (couth)! He very kindly agreed to come up the beginners slope to watch me and my new skills.
I then had a run with some of the ski instructors: they were learning the snowboard so the pace was lovely. I enjoyed that very much, got ...
Snowboarding day 5 - Off Piste!
Great news: today is the day we are going to go off piste with Hannis! Hannis is the original snowboarder. Completely mad. Amazingly cool. He was itching to get away, the powder is better in the morning. "Waaaahhhhooooo!" was his warcry after being on the powder for just 10 seconds. He didn't stop hollering all morning. He told us the rules, fitted us with GPS broadcasting devices for our safety and showed me the most exhausting morning of boarding ...
Snowboarding day 4 - jumps in the park
... old trails. I arrived at Hegblooms bang on time, the time I said I'd be there, not a second early or late. This sadly is a little unusual for me though I genuinely think I'm getting better on average now. After 5 minutes stood timidly at the bar, sending reminder texts, my suspicion grew that perhaps the boys weren't going to join me. If I am going to dance on the tables this apr�s ski, I'm going to have to go make new friends.
Snowboarding day 3
I know the way today, up the mountain, down the mountain, in the right direction, not just on time for school, early! My reward: I hear beautiful singing & guitar playing; it's R�is�n that I met on the bus the other day playing on the radio show. Nice work R�is�n! Also to her credit, I asked and was granted the request to play 3 chords (badly) on her guitar, I miss my strings.
Virtually everything Julian teaches us today is "this ...
Snowboarding day 2
... time with a few people. And a bar. Hurrah, the Slovenian bar staff from fest alm are drinking in here tonight, I seem to recall them being great fun: memory was accurate, they are great conversation. I got distracted for a couple of hours first however talking to a Bosnian chap. Deeply interesting fellow doing his best to describe to me the intricacies of Balkan ethnic groups. He predicted another Balkan conflict within the next ...


text:
Julie Borowski, the Token Libertarian Girl, takes a moment to deliver a serious message. No snark. No costumes or make-up. Just a straight statement on why she is anti-war.
Conservative Daily News allows a great deal of latitude in the topics contributors choose and their approaches to the content. We believe that citizens have a voice - one that should be heard above the mass media. Readers will likely not agree with every contributor or every post, but find reasons to think about the topic and respond with comments. We value differing opinions as well as those that agree. Opinions of contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of CDN, Anomalous Media or staff. Click here if you'd like to write for CDN.
Put This Story in your Circles and Share with your Friends


text:
More On Legal & Compliancefrom The Advisor's Professional Library
- Using Solicitors to Attract Clients Rule 206(4)-3 under the Investment Advisors Act establishes requirements governing cash payments to solicitors. The rule permits payment of cash referral fees to individuals and companies recommending clients to an RIA, but requires four conditions are first satisfied.
- Registration Requirements for Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs) When individuals launch an advisory firm, they must avoid marketing themselves or the firm as investment advisors before they are properly approved and registered. Otherwise, they are subject to severe penalties.
The top lobbyist for the Investment Adviser Association said Friday that he believes House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., will release a revised discussion draft of his bill calling for a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for advisors this year, in the second session of the 112th Congress.
"If Bachus is determined to push [his SRO] legislation, he can get it through his committee—maybe on a party-line vote—but he can get it to the floor of the House," said Neil Simon, VP for government relations at IAA, during IAA's annual compliance conference in Arlington, Va, just outside Washington.
While action on the floor of the House "is uncertain" as the SRO issue is not a high priority for lawmakers in this presidential election year, it's "extremely likely there will be renewed interest [in the SRO issue] in the next Congress."
In the Senate, while there's been little interest on the SRO issue, Simon (left) predicts Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee's Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, may likely hold a hearing on Section 914 of Dodd-Frank this year.
In its study mandated under Section 914 of Dodd-Frank, the SEC put forth three recommendations to help the agency better oversee advisors: impose user fees on registered investment advisors to help fund their exams; authorize one or more SROs to examine advisors; or authorize the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to examine dual registrants for compliance with the Investment Adviser Act.
IAA has been a staunch opponent of the idea of creating an SRO for advisors, and has advocated for the user-fee route. Simon urged compliance officers attending the IAA event to educate lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the impact of an SRO for advisors, especially if that SRO turns out to be FINRA, which has been lobbying hard to be the SRO.
"FINRA has a significant in-house government relations staff that is focused on this [SRO] issue," Simon said. "We have a significant long-term challenge. You need to stay tuned and get involved."


text:
Richmond area garden regrowth after harsh winter
river_city(7b)May 4, 2014
As most of yall know, this last winter was especially brutal for numerous reasons - sustained low temperatures, freezing rain, late freezes, you name it.
I've primarily been interested in gardening with perennial edibles, and in borderline zone 8 items. Quite a few of the borderline plants are gone, but there are some surprise returns.
I thought you guys might like to see a few things that have regrown by themselves, with no winter preparation or further attention at all.
Here is a link that might be useful: Regrowth


text:
In This Section
AES Store
- Learn From The Experts:
John Chowning "Origins of FM Synthesis"
- Oral History Project Gallery
- Other AES Publications
Journal Forum
Reflecting on Reflections - June 2014
4 comments
Audibility of a CD-Standard A/DA/A Loop Inserted into High-Resolution Audio Playback - September 2007
10 comments
Quiet Thoughts on a Deafening Problem - May 2014
1 comment
AES E-Library
An Efficient 30-Band Graphic Equalizeer Implementation for a Low-Cost DSP Processor
Long finite-impulse response (FIR) filters are becoming more commonplace in audio processing. This paper presents an efficient method for creating FIR filter coefficients for a 30-band graphic equalizer with well-controlled magnitude and phase properties. By using this synthesis technique, along with an efficient FIR filter implementation, the entire 30-band equalizer can be implemented on a single DSP processor.
Click to purchase paper or login as an AES member. If your company or school subscribes to the E-Library then switch to the institutional version. If you are not an AES member and would like to subscribe to the E-Library then Join the AES!
This paper costs $20 for non-members, $5 for AES members and is free for E-Library subscribers.
Learn more about the AES E-Library
Start a discussion about this paper!


text:
How to Get Your Groove On -- and Keep Your Budget, Too
It's easy to get caught up in the excitement and spend a bundle at musical festivals. But with a little foresight, it's easy to cut down on excess spending.
It's easy to get caught up in the excitement and spend a bundle at musical festivals. But with a little foresight, it's easy to cut down on excess spending.
Last year, United Airlines saw its number of consumer complaints drop significantly, but is the trend enough to boost the carrier's dismal consumer rating?
Airlines are falling behind schedule more often and mishandling more bags, but customers aren't making a federal case out of it.
Exotic international destinations, beach vacations and a dash of adventure are in high demand for honeymoons, but there are ways to cut costs and yet retain the excitement.
A report from KPMG, the global consultant, finds that airlines' plans depend on where they are. Boeing and Airbus have an eight-year backlog on orders.
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesTravelers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. By Justin Bachman American Airlines (AAL) has ended its bereavement...
Rewards programs are a great way to save money at retailers you frequent. Here's how to keep your loyalty cards organized so you can maximize your points.
More U.S. business travelers are expected to hit the road in 2014 and they'll be spending more for airfares, hotel rooms and car rentals, a report shows.
There's no place like home for the holidays. But finances can make that a real challenge. Here's how to tell your family you won't be home this holiday season.
The big U.S. airlines are taking out old, bulky seats in favor of so-called slimline models that allow for five or six more seats on each plane.
If you plan on flying anywhere over Thanksgiving or Christmas, now might be the best time to buy your tickets.
US Airways shareholders overwhelmingly approve a merger with American Airlines, moving the two carriers closer to creating the world's biggest airline.
Hidden fees can derail your travel budget, but so too can deceptively cheap rates, which may offer savings that are no more than marginal -- or even nonexistent.
If you're taking a trip this summer, you're probably keeping a sharp eye on big expenses like airfares. But don't let a bunch of smaller ones derail your travel budget.
Higher fares are helping Southwest Airlines make more money than Wall Street expected, but the company says automatic federal spending cuts could hurt revenue in April.
US Airways posted a bigger adjusted first-quarter profit as it carried more passengers, and collected more from them.
Experts discuss the cheapest and best days to fly.
Experts discuss the best days and times to save on airfare.
United Airlines says it has a deal with union negotiators on a new labor contract with its own pilots and those from the former Continental Airlines -- an important step in creating a single workforce at the company, which underwent a merger in 2010.
The government can regulate airlines' "unfair and deceptive" advertising practices by requiring them to show consumers a total ticket price that includes taxes and fees in their ads, the U.S. Court of Appeals said Tuesday, rejecting an industry challenge.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with leaning on traditional travel portals for your trip booking needs, but you still can't assume that any given site is offering you the best possible deal. Let's go over a few of the things that Priceline, Travelocity, Expedia and Orbitz would probably prefer that you don't know.
Hurricane Irene's swath through the Caribbean this week probably left many of the no-longer paradise-bound wondering: Should I have taken out travel insurance? At the peak of hurricane season, even experts who usually shun the coverage say you should consider the policies.
Online travel portal Expedia began doing business in India almost two years ago, and is now scaling up operations there. By forming partnerships with local suppliers, Expedia hopes to jump to fourth place in the market in less than a year. Here's how it plans to go about it.
Airfares are still on the rise, and the experts don't expect them to descend any time soon. But if you're flexible, sociable and Web-savvy, you could still land a bargain deal on a flight this summer.
The next time you book a flight with a connection, keep your cellphone handy with the ringer as loud as it%u2019ll go %u2014 you could get a call for a cheap up-sell on a direct fare.
As fuel prices rise, United Continental Holdings says it is scrapping plans to add flights this year and also plans to drop unprofitable routes.
Cathay's Tony Tyler explains that when airlines last raised fares in 2008, most travelers kept right on flying. But as Mideast upheavals send oil prices skyward and airlines hike fares again to compensate, the impact on the industry's bottom line could be quite different.
Crude oil prices are at a two-and-a-half-year high, and if prices edge up further -- and stay there for a period of time -- this would not only be...
Of all the industries that have achieved record profits recently, none have posted more remarkable results than the airline industry. For the first time in a decade, the industry is on a glide path to profitability -- but it's getting there by squeezing its customers.
Thousands of stuck holiday travelers are just the beginning: Airlines' new policy of pre-emptively canceling flights to avoid snowstorms is lowering their losses, but will likely leave many more passengers without a flight home in the future.


text:
A1 Guns Wales ltd
A1 Guns Wales has evolved from twenty years of hobby shooting and sourcing personal products, to being launched as a commercial venture in January 2011. As we are enthusiastic shooters ourselves we are aware that there is a niche in the market for experienced, knowledgeable, friendly like-minded people who can provide a service with its main aim to bring value for money to our customers.
What We Do
Custom Rifles
Here at A1 Guns we accommodate all your custom needs for your rifle. From custom stocks to threading barrels, triggers, tuning and any other works you may need.
Here at A1 you can have your rifles and pistols tested by our staff. Always make sure and know that it is your own responsibility as a air gun owner that your rifle or pistol stays within the parameters of the law. Better to be safe than sure.
Advice and Help
Our staff are always on hand for any advice or help you may need when it comes to either choosing a rifle or the laws surrounding shooting.
If we don't stock what you need we can get it. Most items to order can be here within 24 hours.


text:
Shop now and get Free Value Shipping on most orders over $49 to the contiguous 48 states, DC and to all U.S. Military APO/FPO/DPO addresses.
We want to ensure that making a return is as easy and hassle-free as possible! If for any reason you decide that your purchase just isn't for you, simply return the item within 30 days of receipt and we'll cover the cost of return shipping. Learn more about our Return Policy.
The Eberlestock Accessory Cordage w/Draw Lock 4-Pack has been developed to be a great product for almost any hunting expedition. These Hunting Accessories through the hunting professionals at Eberlestock are made using some of the most useful substances to choose from, in order to supply you with a strong and trustworthy hunting device. For a number of years, Eberlestock has been a big part of the hunting field, and the Eberlestock Accessory Cordage w/Draw Lock 4-Pack is the result of their dedication to making certain hunters are choosing the most effective tools. Here at OpticsPlanet, we want to ensure that you leave aided by the most suitable product to meet your requirements, and the Eberlestock Accessory Cordage w/Draw Lock 4-Pack is one of the many products which we're very happy to supply the hunting community. Should you be looking to possess some of the top gear that the trade can offer, pick the Eberlestock Accessory Cordage w/Draw Lock 4-Pack.
Connect with OpticsPlanet
Become our fan, follow us, & subscribe for the latest updates and deals
Subscribe to our email list
Sign up and receive $5 Off and get exclusive access to promotions, sales
events, pre-order sales & more!
Contact Information
Toll-Free: 800-504-5897
Intl.: 847-513-6201
Fax: 847-919-3003
Email: email@example.com
Hours of Operation
7AM-8PM CST Mon-Fri9AM-5PM CST Sat-Sun
Our Guarantees


text:
New York Giants: 5 Easy Improvements They Can Make
New York Giants: 5 Easy Improvements They Can Make
The New York Giants have actually played decently in their first two games. Decent, however, does not win games against good teams. It is surprising that the person who must improve most is their All-Star quarterback. After two games, he has thrown for the most yards, but also has thrown the most interceptions. The running game also must improve. In Week 1, it was the running backs that couldn't hold onto the ball. In Week 2, it seemed to be more of an offensive line problem. To illustrate, Brandon Jacobs had merely four yards rushing, but 10 yards after contact. That statistic proves he was getting hit even before he was at the line. Yet, both the offensive line and Eli Manning have shown they are better than their play in the last two weeks. Both can improve with the right adjustments.
The defense also has been good, but not quite good enough. They have allowed big point totals, but the offense has continually put them in tough situations in both games. The special teams and offense gave up a touchdown in each of the last two weeks. Their poor play has probably been overstated, but they still need to progress. The secondary has been better than expected, with Ryan Mundy and Terrell Thomas exceeding expectations. The linebackers have not been great, but it is a young group that just lost its starting middle linebacker. The real group that needs to get better is the defensive line. It has shown flashes of brilliance as Justin Tuck, Jason Pierre-Paul and Cullen Jenkins have all made some great plays. None have been dominant, but all have the potential to be.
The question is how to fix these issues. Not all of the Giants ills can be easily solved, but many of their sores can be soothed with a few calculated moves. Here are five that would quickly make a difference.
5. Move Mathias Kiwanuka Back to Linebacker
Many were excited about Mathias Kiwanuka's move back to defensive end, but it has not panned out. Kiwanuka has played poorly on the defensive line. Despite some nice pressure early on against the Denver Broncos, he failed to keep it up. Then, he lost contain on a Knowshon Moreno run that lead to an easy touchdown.
Furthermore, the Giants need him at linebacker. With Dan Connor out, Mark Herzlich or Jacquain Williams have to step up. The problem is that neither is a complete player yet. Williams struggles against the run and Herzlich against the pass. On Sunday, both got a fair amount of playing time, and while neither made major mistakes, they are not the player Kiwanuka is. Kiwanuka is no star, but he is a solid starter, and that is what the Giants currently need. His move also opens up more playing time for JPP and Tuck, who are both clearly more talented players at defensive end. The Giants were not wrong to experiment with moving Kiwanuka to his old position, but a move back is in order.
4. Blitz More Often
The next thing the defense should do is blitz more. The Giants will never be a heavy blitzing team. They lack the cover corners and talented linebackers to do it. However, they rarely attack the quarterback with more than four blitzers, and this lets the offense get too comfortable. One of the benefits of moving Kiwanuka to linebacker is that they could start blitzing him from the outside as a fifth pass rusher. Kiwanuka has struggled against opposing tackles, but should destroy any running back trying to slow him. Again, the Giants' defense need not turn to the Rex Ryan approach of constant blitzing, but some more flavor in their defense is necessary.
3. Use More Stunts
If the Giants are nervous about blitzing, some stunts on the defensive line could also help. Stunts can make defenses weak against the run, but the Giants have good tackling safeties that can make up for some problems which come from tricks upfront. Furthermore, the Giants simply have to get more pressure, and having some more diversity in their attack of the quarterback is necessary to do that.
A move the Giants like to do is put Tuck inside to the defensive tackle spot. They have done it some this year, but they could rely on it more as he has always excelled at playing from there. Whatever the Giants do, they need to stop being so bland with their defensive line. In the NFL, if you implement the same concepts year after year without changing, you are asking for trouble.
2. Give David Wilson the Lion's Share of Touches
I know, I know, this likely gives you nightmares. But here's the thing: he's the only good running back the Giants have. David Wilson has fumbling issues, but he has the speed and talent to be a great player. The only way the Giants can succeed is with a better run game. Right now, they are 32nd in the NFL in running. The Giants do not need to have a 50-50 balance of run and pass, but they must be able to run the ball to certain degree. Wilson is the player that can do that, not Jacobs.
He has been walking around the Giants facilities with a football in hand at all times to help improve his technique, and Wilson did a stellar job at holding football on Sunday. Not only that, but Wilson was also much better in pass protection and should keep improving. Look, Wilson is not ideal, but he's the only running back the Giants have who can lead a good running game, so unfortunately they have no choice but to trust him.
1. Get Eli Manning More Short Throws
Manning's constant deep throws needs to stop. Part of why Manning is throwing so many interceptions is that he constantly throws downfield. He needs some more easy throws, like slants or wide receiver screens. He has used Hakeem Nicks a few times in short slant routes, but many Giant fans would love to see some wide receiver screens to Victor Cruz as a way to get stress-free yards.
Manning is a very good quarterback, but many times what makes quarterbacks great is knowing how and when to make easy throws. A great example was in Week 1 where Peyton Manning audibled to a wide receiver screen for Demaryius Thomas. The throw was simple and clean, and Thomas did the rest, running 70 plus yards to give Manning his seventh touchdown of the day. Maybe Eli could learn a thing or two from his brother; after all, he is 0-3 against him.
Jay Cullen is a New York Giants writer for RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter or add him on Google.
5 Players the Raiders Can't Live Without
If the Oakland Raiders were only allowed to keep five of their current players, who would they pick? Read More
5 Draft Prospects Colts Should Target In Round 1
The Indianapolis Colts need help at several positions in the 2015 NFL Draft. Targeting these five players would help the Colts challenge for a Super Bowl title. Read More
5 Prospects Jaguars Should Target In First Round
The Jacksonville Jaguars added some nice building blocks through free agency, but these five prospects can immediately improve the team in 2015. Read More
Saints' Brian Dixon Arrested After Moped Incident
Driving a moped erratically and getting confrontational with cops won't do you any favors, even for an NFL player. Read More
Raiders Should Re-Sign WR Denarius Moore
If they don't want to invest in a first-round wide receiver, the Oakland Raiders could choose to re-sign Denarius Moore. Read More
2015 NFL Draft: 5 Targets For Steelers In Round 1
If the Pittsburgh Steelers hope to make a run at another Super Bowl, they must improve their defense in the 2015 NFL Draft. Here are five prospects they should target in the first round. Read More
Manning Will Remain Quiet On Contract Concerns
The New York Giants are allowing Manning to play out the final year of his contract, but what happens when 2015 is over? Read More
Subjecting Cutler to Competition is Best for Bears
If the Chicago Bears want to get the most out of Jay Cutler, an open competition is the best way to do it. Read More


text:
I am trying to use paperclip on macosx with phusion passenger. When i try to make an upload, apache give me :
dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/local/lib/libjpeg.8.dylib
Referenced from: /usr/local/lib/libtiff.3.dylib
Reason: Incompatible library version: libtiff.3.dylib requires version 13.0.0 or later, but libjpeg.8.dylib provides version 12.0.0
But when i run my rails application with rails server, everything works fine. When i try to use the identify command in my terminal as well.
Paperclip give me this error :
/Var/Folders/Nj/9xt2kprd01n3ssch3rd44pmh0000gn/T/Stream20120222-92627-1l2u297.Png Is Not Recognized By The 'Identify' Command.
Any idea? I am using MacOsx Lion


text:
Holdays.net Home
Item shown above:WALNUTFinish with a glossy protective coat (Spoons sold separately). If you do not see the item picture above, please click the "Reload/Refresh" icon of your browser.
Product DescriptionHandcrafted from quality solid
wood. Holds 36 souvenir size spoons. A great way to display your spoon
collections. Repeatedly sanded many time to achieve super fine smooth
surface and unmatched elegant appearance.
Black matted background to create a lovely display.
Brass hinges, door latches, and wall brackets to hang. Glass door cover to protect from dust and damage.
Dimensions: 19"H X 14"W X 1.75"DWeight: 10 lbs.
Measurement (distance
between spoon insert rows):1st Row: 2 1/2" H, 2nd Row: 5 1/2" H, 3rd Row: 5 1/2" H, Last Row: 5 1/2" H
We strive on providing the finest craftsmanship on all of our products and
customer service is our highest priority. Our quality is Satisfaction Guaranteed. In manufacturing, each piece of natural
hardwood is hand selected to provide the best raw material for our display cases. While our cases involve an extensive amount of handwork, our craftsmen have used only the finest woodworking techniques.
Our collectible display cases' gives you all the principles ofValue: Great Price, Quality, Durability, and Functionality...which you will love today and tomorrow.
UPS Ground Domestic Shipping Rate:
See Listing (insurance included).Listed shipping does not apply to Hawaii, Alaska, U.S. Virgin Islands, APO, or Int'l Countries.Please contact us before you buy. California residents please add sales tax.
offer WITH CONFIDENCE! This sale is covered by our 30 day
Satisfaction Guarantee. For any reason you can return this item no questions asked, less shipping and handling (must be complete, and in new re-sellable
Damaged items:will send your replacement item free of charge.
This item has been shown times.
Vintage Souvenir Collector Spoon Netherlands Terneuzen
Vintage Ornate 1986 German Pewter Collectors Spoon ( Friedling Zinn)
Base 90 Silver Made In Holland Collectible Spoon
Souvenir Spoons Set 12. @@@ From All Over The World@@@ 297
Grit Newspaper Commemorative Spoon
Great Britain Monticello Silver Plate Home Of Thomas Jefferson Collectible Spoon
Expo 86 Vancouver British Columbia Canada Souvenir Decorative Collector Spoons
Vintage Tricentennial 1670-1970 South Carolina Collectible Spoon
Antique Pewter Spoon Dutch De Tandmeester Jan Steen - Dentist Pulling Tooth
Vintage Enamel Konstanz Spoon


text:
About us
Holiday delivery stop/starts
You can now go online to put your newspaper deliveries on hold while you're on holiday by clicking here www.mysubscription.co.nz
Contact The Press
Full contact details for The Press departments.
Advertise online
With over 340,000 NZ based unique browsers and 4.1 million page views recorded every month, press.co.nz is one of New Zealand's most loved and celebrated news websites providing a great platform to reach highly engaged users.
Follow The Press on the web
Keep up to date with all the latest news from The Press on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and a free app.
Press.co.nz comments policy
Press.co.nz reserves the right to edit or delete comments or links that contain offensive language, personal attacks or improper comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial, or religious group.
Print advertising
To advertise in the print edition of The Press newspaper click here.
Advertising terms and conditions
Click here to read The Press/Fairfax New Zealand Limited's advertising material term and conditions.
GO Classifieds are go
GOclassifieds - it's where you go when you want to spread the word about your recent engagement, the birth of your baby, finding a flatmate, your garage sale, a public notice, business for sale, a job vacancy or if you're looking for a new job, and much more!
Sponsored links
Subscribe to The Press and save
Subscribe to The Press today and save up to 41% off the retail price.
Follow Press reporters on Twitter
Many reporters at the The Press are using Twitter to find help for their stories and let readers know what they're working on.
Make press.co.nz your homepage
Here are some simple guidelines about how to set yourself up so that every time you open your browser you automatically start with press.co.nz.
Christchurch man jailed for Snapchat threats to kill ex-partner
St Bede's College hires new lawyer for rowing stoush
Yellow ribbon protest against felling Victoria Square trees
Franz Josef locals in limbo over fault plan
Quake damage isolates memorial bench
Catch a Million winner's kids get to keep mum at home longer
St Bede's duo miss out on rowing nationals
Boom is bust for Christchurch firms
Bus driver faces sex offence allegations
Cathedral demolition simply not an option
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel impresses with Mandarin love songs
Kiwi nurse Bronni McBain tells of Ebola scare
Canterbury set for a damp week
St Bede's College hires new lawyer for rowing stoush
St Bede's duo miss out on rowing nationals
Bus driver faces sex offence allegations
Christchurch man jailed for Snapchat threats to kill ex-partner
Catch a Million winner's kids get to keep mum at home longer
Man killed in Canterbury crash
Quake damage isolates memorial bench
Yellow ribbon protest against felling Victoria Square trees
Anzac hero's haunting poem inspires soldier and singer
Franz Josef locals in limbo over fault plan
Anxious Canterbury parents seek stress relief


text:
RoS Blue Satin
Gutzmek(6)January 15, 2013
So I usually keep my hardy hibiscus outside after several freezes to stunt them for winter. My current indoor area is becoming crowded and this helps. After a few days of warmer weather, Blue Satin decided it must be spring. I noticed a few sprouts and brought it in. The below picture is after 2 weeks of growth. Guess I will get flowers early this year.


text:
C'mon let's be honest, you dont really care what I do for a living. We're not carpooling together!
Join OkCupid
Find better matches with our advanced
Find better matches with our advanced
matching system
—% Match
—% Enemy
27 • Saint Louis, MO • Man
I'm looking for
- Everyone
- Ages 21–40
- Near me
- Who are single
- For new friends, long-term dating, short-term dating, casual sex
My details
- Last online
- Jan 5, 2014
- Orientation
- Straight
- Ethnicity
- Black
- Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73m)
- Body type
- Average
- Diet
- Strictly anything
- Smokes
- No
- Drinks
- Very often
- Drugs
- Often
- Religion
- Buddhism, and somewhat serious about it
- Sign
- Leo, but it doesn't matter
- Education
- —
- Job
- —
- Income
- —
- Status
- Single
- Type
- —
- Offspring
- Doesn't want kids
- Pets
- Likes dogs and likes cats
- Speaks
- English (Fluently), Spanish (Okay)
Similar Users
What I'm doing with my life
Don't overthink this one; tell us what you're doing day-to-day.
I'm really good at
Go on, brag a little (or a lot). We won't judge.
Listening and giving good advice, seriously I am! Im also a repository of useless knowledge, so I would be great in a trivia night scenario. Also to a much lesser extent I've been known to do a Kim Kardashian impression every once and a while.
The first things people usually notice about me
I'm an empty essay… fill me out!
No one's ever told me what they first noticed about me. Why don't you be the first?
The six things I could never do without
Think outside the box. Sometimes the little things can say a lot.
This is another broad subject that's hard to pin down to a mere six things. If hard pressed I'd have to say: meditation, 420 sessions, really good friends, new and creative things to do, movies and music & travel.
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Global warming, lunch, or your next vacation… it's all fair game.
I'd like to sound deep right now and say it's something about feeding stray animals but really it's more along the lines of: "Who was that guy in that movie from the 70s?" Or, "What fun thing can my friends and I do today?", and maybe "Where's a good place to eat at around here?" That's a good baseline of frequently asked internal questions.
On a typical Friday night I am
Netflix and takeout, or getting your party on — how do you let loose?
After work my night follows this simple equation: me + friends + booze ÷ (insert evening's event here) = Fun Friday Night!
The most private thing I'm willing to admit
I'm an empty essay… fill me out!
I made my didgeridoo out of PVC pipe and have been teaching myself to play it off and on for the last five years. I also once tore a really good pair of jeans jumping off a second story roof at a backyard jell-o wrestling party in an attempt to outrun the cops back in college.
You should message me if
Offer a few tips to help matches win you over.
You want a super cool friend to do anything with! Bar hopping, getting high and having philosophical discussions, watching movies, you name it!
Connect your existing OkCupid account
Sign in
Welcome Back!
Restore your account to continue meeting new people.
Reset your password
We'll email you a link to reset it.
Email sent!
An email is on its way to . If you don't see it, try checking your Spam folder.