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International songstress Celine Dion is back in Vegas and better than ever in her revamped residency at Caesars Palace. The five-time Grammy Award-winning artist performs her repertoire of hits and a collection of songs from other artists including Billy Joel and Ella Fitzgerald.
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So for my third batch, I'm broadening my horizons a little and adding hop pellets. I'm using all Mr. Beer stuff, including the recipe. The recipe says to add the can of weizenbier, unhopped malt extract, and 1/3 oz liberty hops to boiling water (where I've already dissolved the "booster"). Then the recipe says: NOTE: HOPS WILL APPEAR AS GREEN LEAF PERTICLES AND WILL NOT DISSOLVE.
Now to my question: I put the hops into the sack, tie it off, then put it in the wort when? And how long? I remember reading someone say somewhere here that a hop sack is just like dipping a tea bag in hot water, so soaking it in the wort for 10-15 minutes? I can't imagine I keep the sack in the pot, then transfer it to the fermenter with the wort and keep it there the whole time, like I would do with the pellets without a sack. Would I be better off just adding the pellets without the sack?
Another question: If I use the hops sack, I should sanitize it along with all my other tools, right? Mr. Beer just sent it in a plastic bag which wasn't sealed or anything, I can't imagine it is to sanitary.
Thanks for any advice-
i would just ditch the sack, throw them bad boys in the boil and fow-ged-a-bow-dit...i think youll get better utilization when the hops are free to move around and mingle and isometerize or whatever they do, after you transfer to the primary theyll settle out for the most part, and even more so in the secondary.
if you do use the sack, its gonna get sanitized while its boiling so dont worry about that.
alot of people use them, ive use them a couple of times but only for whole hops, but never for pellets, its matter of choice really...
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I assume that you are using these hops for bittering purposes. This means that you should boil them for a full 60 minutes, but most brewers work on a hopping schedule. During this schedule, a brewer will add bittering hops with 60 minutes remaining in the boil; they will then add some flavor or aroma hops near or at the end of the boil.
If I were you, I would toss the hops into the bag and throw it into your boil for at least 45 minutes (if you are doing an all-extract brew, I assume that you want to limit your boil times to keep your wort from darkening). Strictly speaking, though, to get the best utilization, you should boil the hops for a full hour without a bag.
As long as you get the bag into boiling water, there is no need to sanitize it. The boil will do this for you. If the bag is really dirty, you may want to clean it, but I doubt it is.
If this is your first time brewing with hops (and if I were you), I would throw the hops into the bag, dump them into the brew for as long as you wish. Then, take them out of the boil right before you stop boiling and discard the spent hops. Then, cool your wort and pitch your yeast.
BTW, when hops are included in the fermentation process (i.e. after you've pitched yeast), this process is called dry hopping.
I hope this helps
Here is a basic schedule for hops addtions
10 minutes into the boil -Kettle Addtion
30 minutes left in the boil -Middle Addition
10 minutes left in the boil -Late Addition
End of Boil
During primary or secondary Fermentation- Dry Hopping
I've done both ways, Ive thrown the hops in loose and I've used a hops bag.I like the hops bag method better. You dont't have to contend with a mess of particles floating around in the wort. As soon as the wort comes to a boil I toss in the bag with the bittering in the pot and boil for an hour. I squeeze the bag against the side of the pot with a spoon a number of times to squeeze the oils out of the hops. At the end of the boil I take out the bag, open it and add the fragrence hops to the bag so that I have both the bittering hops and the fragrence hops together in the bag then I reinsert the bag in the wort and boil for about 2 minutes. You can then discard the bag or wash it out and use it again for your next brew.
Thanks for all the advice!
But it all leads me to another question - Mr. Beer claims to have "done all the work for you", and recommends "not to boil the extract, 'cause it will muddy the hops". So I wouldn't want to boil the extract with the added hops (with or without sack) for a period of time, right? I read in their brewing book to "steep bittering hops for no more than 5 minutes, then transfer wort to fermenter". So if I'm gonna use the dang sack, just leave it in the hot wort for 5 minutes, squeeze out the sack and discard, then pour the wort into the fermenter?
Sounds like I might be better off screwing the sack (that sounds dirty) and just dealing with the little green floaties (sounds dirty too).
I believe Mr Beer only gives you aroma hops, they already bolied the bittering/flavor hops in the wort


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Common Core Wars
April 21, 2014
Charles Upton Sahm
An unholy alliance between the Tea Party and the teachers' unions threatens to derail the most promising education reform in decades.
Like Rocky in the early rounds, the new Common Core math and reading standards are being pummeled left and right. From the left: Education icon Diane Ravitch says the Common Core represents a �utilitarian view of education� that is too focused on testing, data, and accountability. From the right, �ObamaCore� is denounced as federal intrusion. Heritage Foundation education fellow Lindsey Burke calls it �an effort to impose a uniform, standardized curriculum across the country.� From the further right, the always understated Glenn Beck says, �This is a progressive bonanza, and if it's allowed to be in our schools in any form and become the Common Core of America's next generation, it will destroy America and the system of freedom as we know it� This is evil stuff.� (That's actually one of the tamer Beck quotes.)
All the Common Core bashing is having an effect. The national teachers' unions, the NEA and AFT, once enthusiastically supported the Common Core but are now distancing themselves. The New York State United Teachers, part of AFT, recently voted to pull its support for Common Core. (The unions' opposition has more to do with implementation and the new, more difficult tests that are being used to evaluate teachers than the standards themselves.)
Politicians across the political spectrum who backed the Common Core are scrambling for cover. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recently said �We need Louisiana standards, not Washington, D.C., standards.� In New York, Gov. Cuomo blasted the state's �flawed� implementation of the Common Core and assembled a panel to propose fixes. Indiana recently became the first of the 45 states that originally signed on to the Common Core to officially drop the standards (although the new standards they are set to adopt look very similar) and several states are considering pulling out of the two consortia developing Common Core-aligned assessments.
Unfortunately, the debate over the Common Core is now more about politics than education. The estimable Peggy Noonan wrote in The Wall Street Journal the other day that the greatest hindrance to Jeb Bush's possible 2016 presidential candidacy is not his views on immigration or his last name, but �his early and declared support for the Common Core national school curriculum.� About conservative Common Core supporters, Noonan asks �in what abstract universe are [they] operating?� In reality, the Common Core represents another schism on the right, with mainstream business groups like the Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable supporting the standards, while Tea Party groups denounce them.
So what it all the hysteria about? Going back to the famous 1983 Reagan administration report �A Nation at Risk,� education experts have noted how students in the United States are falling behind those in other countries and have called for a new focus on �content� and �more rigorous and measurable standards.� Massachusetts was one state that acted on these concepts. In the early 1990s, the Bay State adopted a set of smart, coherent standards and well-aligned state tests. Massachusetts' students soon began surging upward on the federal NAEP exam and the state now routinely ranks first in the nation in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math. Governors began to look at the �Massachusetts Miracle� as a model.
In the 2000s, the need for more rigorous, better aligned standards and assessments became even more evident as many states began to lower the bar on student proficiency in order to meet the rather silly mandate in the Bush administration's No Child Left Behind law that all students be �proficient� by 2014. A small group of governors joined together in an effort to improve their states' standards and assessments. This group expanded through the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. In 2007, curriculum experts began to devise the new Common Core standards with input from the states. Two groups formed to design Common Core-aligned assessments. States began to voluntarily sign up.
In 2009, the Obama administration encouraged states to adopt the Common Core by making �college and career-readiness standards� one of several criteria in its $4 billion �Race to the Top� grant competition. In hindsight, this was probably a mistake because it opened the door to legitimate charges of federal coercion. To the extent that this is �federal intrusion,� conservative critics have a point.
But most of the assault on the Common Core is based on a fundamental misunderstanding: The Common Core State Standards are not a �national curriculum.� They are just a basic outline of what students should be learning in math and English at each grade level. It is up to local superintendents and principals to select curricula that comply with the standards. If one takes the time to actually read the standards, it is hard to find anything controversial in them. For better or worse, the standards are not very prescriptive.
The math standards are designed to get students to focus on topics in a sequential manner that builds a deeper understanding over time. Likewise, the English standards are designed to get students to read challenging texts that will build their vocabulary and background knowledge.
Much has been made of the fact that the English standards encourage more nonfiction reading as students progress through high school. But nonfiction does not mean �government manuals,� as some critics suggest. It means Paine, Thoreau, Emerson, Chesterton, Mencken, Orwell. The standards provide �exemplars��here's a link (PDF) to 11th grade fiction and nonfiction titles�but only require five readings: the Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, Lincoln's second inaugural address, the Bill of Rights, and one play by Shakespeare. How can anyone argue against that?
Overall, some claim that the standards are too weak; some argue that they are too rigorous, especially in the early grades. But the Common Core is intended as a floor, not a ceiling. They represent a benchmark for what an average, well-educated student on track for college should know. Even critics agree that, in most cases, the Common Core is an improvement over the weak and haphazard state standards they are replacing. Some states are now tweaking the standards and dumping the �Common Core� label. This is fine. The important thing is that for the first time in decades states are taking a serious look at content and curriculum.
To be fair to the Common Core critics, the early implementation of the standards has been rocky. Teachers complain that they haven't been prepared properly. In New York, parents complain that the new tests the state has devised on its own�New York is out in front of the two consortia developing Common Core-aligned assessments�are too difficult and too long. Like with any new effort, there will be bumps along the way. The Common Core standards are not a panacea; much depends on the curricula that states and districts select to implement them.
But so much of the backlash against the Common Core is built on misinformation. As David Brooks pointed out in The New York Times the other day, �the ideological circus� has descended and �a perfectly sensible if slightly boring idea� is being buried �by hysterical claims and fevered accusations.�
Although the Common Core is battered and bruised, one hopes that the quiet and reasoned arguments of the sensible center will prevail and the nation won't lose this historic opportunity to provide American students with a more rigorous, content-rich, cohesive K-12 education.
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I believe the correct address is 1551 Niagara Falls Blvd.in Amherst, NY.
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Saw the revival of BEN-HUR here in 1969. At the time it was the best sound separation I had heard in a theater.
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The first film showed here was THE IMPOSSIBLE YEARS.
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A respected biographer teams up with an acclaimed artist to tell the story of the mail carrier who orchestrated the Great Savannah Boycott — and was instrumental in bringing equality to his community.
"Grow up and be somebody," Westley Wallace Law's grandmother encouraged him as a young boy living in poverty in segregated Savannah, Georgia. Determined to make a difference in his community, W.W. Law assisted blacks in registering to vote, joined the NAACP and trained protestors in the use of nonviolent civil disobedience, and, in 1961, led the Great Savannah Boycott. In that famous protest, blacks refused to shop in downtown Savannah. When city leaders finally agreed to declare all of its citizens equal, Savannah became the first city in the south to end racial discrimination.
A lifelong mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, W.W. Law saw fostering communication between blacks and whites as a fundamental part of his job. As this affecting, strikingly illustrated biography makes clear, this "unsung hero" delivered far more than the mail to the citizens of the city he loved.
JIM HASKINS, the author of more than one hundred books, has an unparalleled background in nonfiction for young readers. He received the Coretta Scott King Medal for THE STORY OF STEVIE WONDER, and several other of his titles were named Coretta Scott King Honor Books. What the author most admires about W. W. Law, he says, is "his complete dedication to the causes in which he believed — first equal rights and later the preservation of historic sites of importance to black people. He was truly an unsung hero."
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A growing number of country stars have benefited from appearances on reality television shows. Scotty McCreery and Carrie Underwood are the most obvious, but Blake Shelton, John Rich, Miranda Lambert and Casey James are a few others who've been on 'American Idol,' 'The Voice' or 'Nashville Star.' Others like Steel Magnolia came from 'Can You Duet,' and more — like Billy Ray Cyrus — have judged their fair share of contestants.
Blake Shelton sent the most countrified member of his team home during Monday night's episode of 'The Voice.' To be fair, the song Jordan Rager was asked to sing was way out of his comfort zone, but a perfect fit for his Battle Rounds contender Naia Kete. Rager's growth during the rehearsals was commendable, but ultimately not enough.
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Address: 210 West 14th Street, Cincinnati
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Address: 1420 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati
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Address: 934 Hatch Street, Cincinnati
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Address: 713 Vine Street, Cincinnati
Phone: (513) 621-4777
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Address: 35 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati
Phone: (513) 564-6465
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The deep passions of Italy and Argentina embrace in this warm and inviting space in Hyde Park Square. The menu effuses both Argentine and Italian culinary roots.
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Allows the board of elections to administratively set standards for the change of mailing address and requires a candidate to provide the board with depository information.
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Ayes (62): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Aubertine, Bonacic, Breslin, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espada, Farley, Flanagan, Foley, Fuschillo, Golden, Griffo, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson C, Johnson O, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Leibell, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Morahan, Nozzolio, Onorato, Oppenheimer, Padavan, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Schneiderman, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stachowski, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousins, Thompson, Valesky, Volker, Winner, Young
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the ability of the state board of elections to administratively set standards for the change of mailing address and requiring a candidate to provide such board with depository information
The bill allows the Board to determine how changes to mailing addresses are made to promote administrative efficiency, and requires candidates who are required to file campaign financial activity disclosure reports to provide the name and address of the depository where they maintain the accounts from which they conduct their campaign financial activity.
Section 1: Amends Election Law section 14-118, subdivision 1, to provide that any change to the mailing address on a political committee financial statement filed with the state board of elections may be made in any manner the state board deems acceptable.
Section 2: Amends Election Law section 14-118, subdivision 3, to provide that candidates who are required to file statements of campaign receipts and expenditures by or on behalf of a candidate must also file, in the office where those statements are required to be filed, a statement of the name and address of the depository where they maintain the account(s) from which they conduct their own campaign financial activity.
Section 3: Provides for the Act to take effect on the ninetieth day after it becomes law.
The current law requires changes in registration documents be made in the same manner that the initial document was filed, namely with a subsequent original document.
Committees that file financial activity disclosure reports must maintain a bank account, and disclose to the Board the name and address of the bank, but this is not required of candidates who are required to file financial activity disclosure reports.
As changes to the mailing address are common, the Board believes that allowing changes to be made by other methods (e.g. by telephone, email or fax) would be reliable and make it easier for committee treasurers and the Board. This would also enable the Board to maintain more up to date contact information, and greatly reduce the amount of returned mail, thereby significantly reducing the administrative time and expense necessary to process and correct returned mail.
The amended language regarding candidates providing the name and address of the bank used for campaign financial activity would provide consistency in the treatment of campaign financial activity accounts.
This legislation was requested by the State Board of Elections in its 2010 Election Law Proposals.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : None.
None to the State. Some cost savings are anticipated.
EFFECTIVE DATE : This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it becomes law.
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6910 IN SENATE February 24, 2010 ___________Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the ability of the state board of elections to administratively set standards for the change of mailing address and requiring a candidate to provide such board with depository information THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 14-118 of the election law, as amended by chapter 70 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: 1. Every political committee shall have a treasurer and a depository, and shall cause the treasurer to keep detailed, bound accounts of all receipts, transfers, loans, liabilities, contributions and expenditures, made by the committee or any of its officers, members or agents acting under its authority or in its behalf. All such accounts shall be retained by a treasurer for a period of five years from the date of the filing of the final statement with respect to the election, primary election or convention to which they pertain. No officer, member or agent of any political committee shall receive any receipt, transfer or contribution, or make any expenditure or incur any liability until the committee shall have chosen a treasurer and depository and filed their names in accordance with this subdivision. There shall be filed in the office in which the committee is required to file its statements under section 14-110 of this article, within five days after the choice of a treasurer and depository, a statement giving the name and address of the treasurer chosen, the name and address of any person authorized to sign checks by such treasurer, the name and address of the depository chosen and the candidate or candidates or ballot proposal or proposals the success or defeat of which the committee is to aid or take part; provided, however, that such statement shall not be required of a constituted committee and provided further that a political committee which makes no expenditures, to aid or take part in the election or defeat of a candidate, other than in the form of contributions, shallEXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15925-02-0 S. 6910 2
not be required to list the candidates being supported or opposed by such committee. Such statement shall be signed by the treasurer and all other persons authorized to sign checks. Any change in the information required in any statement shall be reported, in an amended statement filed in the same manner and in the same office as an original statement filed under this section, within two days after it occurs EXCEPT THAT ANY CHANGE TO THE MAILING ADDRESS ON ANY SUCH STATEMENT FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS MAY ALSO BE MADE IN ANY MANNER DEEMED ACCEPTA- BLE BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. Only a banking organization authorized to do business in this state may be designated a depository hereunder. S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 14-118 of the election law, as added by chapter 8 of the laws of 1978 and as redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 3. A. Every candidate who receives or expends any money or other valu- able thing or incurs any liability to pay money or its equivalent shall keep and retain detailed, bound accounts as provided in subdivision
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Rise of the Guardians
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All I can say is wow! This movie was much better than I expected! I really didn't think it'd be that great, but I was surprised! It's not just another animated movie. The plot is very interesting, and the characters were developed very well. It has it's LOL parts and it's boo hoo parts. Love how they basically made everything we talk about to our kids real!
When Pitch Black (aka The Bogeyman) unleashes a plague of bad dreams upon the world's children the enigmatic Man in the Moon calls upon Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Sandman, and a reluctant Jack Frost—-collectively known as "The Guardians"—-to defend the little ones from harm. But the very existence of the Guardians is dependant upon kids believing in them and as Black's evil begins to turn that innocent belief into cynical doubt Santa and the gang find their magical powers becoming seriously depleted. Will they be able to thwart the Bogeyman in time, or will fear and skepticism become the new childhood norm? As it turns out the answer arrives from a most unlikely source… A big colourful comic book of a film with brightly animated characters, riotous action sequences, and a delightful sense of whimsy which feeds into some of our earliest childhood fantasies: from a big boisterous (and decidedly Soviet) Kris Kringle and his rocket sleigh to an endearingly somnolent Sandman adrift on a cloud of golden dust, a rainbow-hued Tooth Fairy and her flock of little hummingbird helpers, and an ill-tempered Easter Rabbit armed with boomerangs and a thick Aussie accent. And then there's that supporting cast of muttering yetis, clumsy elves, two-legged pastel eggs, and a menacing herd of fiery-eyed nightmares. But it is the interplay between Pitch Black and Jack Frost which takes centre stage for both are pariahs in their own right and both yearn to become real in the eyes of preschoolers everywhere, albeit for two very different reasons. A clever script replete with sly visuals and presented with the kind of youthful zeal that makes you wish you hadn't grown up quite so fast.
Very enjoyable even for adults. Good to watch during the Christmas season.
When it comes to the traditional preschool age characters, old_toto believes that a film maker should exclude any portrayals of death, anything scary, or threatening about the story line or characters. There were no redeemable benefits in presenting these main characters of childhood fantasy as armed combatants seeking revenge. Confusion and chaos prevails in this movie, not only in the story line but in the building of characters as well. Not recommended for anyone under 8 years of age. There are scores of better movies to view than this one - even for pre-teens and teens.
liwam i love this book because there are a lot of characters that i like
L love the movie rise of the guardian it is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Movie l just l love l lllloooovvvveeeee it
i love the movie of rise of the gurdians
this movie tells us about who is jack frost... i love the movie tooth fairy is so funny.
The movie inspired me to write my own spin-off!
This is a very cool movie. I really like it!!!
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i have seen the movie it is sooooooo
jack: no, the kangaroos' right! bunny: What did you call me? i'm not a kangaroo, mate.
Jack: hey, bunny! check out this great ve-AH! *falls off the sleigh* Bunny: oh no! oye! he fell off! *he shakily looks over the side of the flying sleigh and sees jack on the rails of the sleigh* jack: *smirking* aw, you do care. Bunny: oh, bug-off ya big show pony!
Santa (on the sled): "I hope you like the loopty-loops!" Easter Bunny (Looking sick):"I hope you like carrots!"
Jack Frost: "Now give her back."
Pitch: "......No.........."
Jack I'm scared.
I know but it's going to be all right. we're going to have a little fun instead. -Jack to his sister and Jamie
Tooth; ooh look at the teeth with blood and gum on them
Its been a long time, blizzard of 68, Easter Sunday- The Easter bunny to Jack Frost
Jack Frost; I'm I on the naughty list?
Santa Clause; On it? You hold record
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Other: death
Frightening or Intense Scenes: nothing to older people but for tinytiny kids this movie could be frightening
Other: There is a few mildly scary parts when they are fighting Pitch Black aka the Boogie man
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Jack Frost drowned and he is ALIVE! and in 300 Years he finds out that he got chosen to be a Gaurdian and he said(Santa)to be a Gaurdian and ...................................
Pitch Black aka the Boogie man returns and the guardians, the Easter bunny, Santa Clause, the Tooth fairy, sandy the sand man and the newest recruit Jack Frost must protect the children of the world


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starting cypress from potted 3' tree
I just recieved two bald cypress trees in the mail that I ordered. They are about 3' tall. I want to make a traditional upright bonsai and I don't care for the chopped off look. The trees are about 3/4" at the base. I would like the mature trees to be about 2' to 2 1/2' tall. Where do I go from here? Do I go ahead and chop them off at the final desired height? Do I plant them in a big pot to let them grow for a few years before moving to a bonsai pot?
thanks, for any help,
There is no judgment in what I'll say. An experienced grower would put the tree in the ground or a large training pot and begin to work on the roots and inducing taper into the trunk. Less experienced growers are more apt to want to get the tree in a pot and develop some branches immediately, so it at least looks like a tree.
Properly done, and with some consideration to the orientation of the tree based on the root structure, you can chop a tree without it looking like it was chopped. IOW, you can induce a nice even taper through chops with any lingering scars facing the back of the plant if you do a little planning ahead.
If you're talking a 24-30" tree, you should probably be aiming for a trunk caliper of 3.5-6" with a gradual taper in it ..... so that means several chops over 3-5 years.


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The iPod-iTunes Phenomenon
"One word describes Apple's sudden success with iPod and the iTunes Music Store: "Phenomenon."
Apple's early music success transcends technology features and is as much about basic human characteristics often overlooked by companies developing new products. The popularity of iPod and the iTunes Music Store offers interesting cultural lessons for Apple and its competitors. What is the measure of success? People."
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what a stupid link. is ipodlounge becoming as retarded as slashdot? this is just fanboy fanaticism.
Posted by Dennis Lloyd in Irvine, CA on June 10, 2004 at 12:39 PM (CDT)
good artical
what is your prob dream??
Posted by Dennis Lloyd in Irvine, CA on June 10, 2004 at 1:19 PM (CDT)
Good article. I think the author correctly identifies the current phenomenon that surrounds iTunes. Early on I predicted that Apple would not only gain market share but that they would also become increasingly influencial in the music world as music purveyors. (I have been rewarded by my stock picks based upon this early foresight.)
But really, all this should come as no surprise to those who saw the influence of Napster and Kazaa and pleaded with the knuckleheaded music execs to give us a legal way to purchase music online. What was their response? Raise CD prices, sue high school kids, and bemoan the loss of record sales completely on p2p filesharing. What dolts!
As predicted, Apple is indeed gaining influence the distribution of music, no longer having to beg and plead for digital music rights as in the beginning. I can seriously see the not too distant future of role reversal where music fat-cats seek out Apple plying for prominant positioning within iTunes interface. By "selling" positions on iTunes interface to music companies Apple may be able to increase revenue for the company and be able to maintain its $0.99 price point.
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Yes, Apple does seem to be on the same musical cusp that MTV enjoyed in its heyday during the 80's. I am optimistic, let's see where Apple goes. Let's hope they don't screw it up by reworking the digital music rights.
I think the next generation iPods will, obviously, have increased capacity. I think they may likely be based upon flash memory instead of a harddrive and have all the wireless add-ons. I don't necessarily see video on the next gen iPod, but more likely some sort of photo and cover art viewing capability, and of course we will see a growing importance placed upon increasing the actual sound quality of music sold through iTunes. Perhaps Apple will charge more for tunes downloaded in a higher quality format than say from 128.
Well, at least it will be fun to watch. Glad we have iPodlounge to help us all follow along.
Posted by Dennis Lloyd in Irvine, CA on June 10, 2004 at 1:49 PM (CDT)
Let's just remember that Apple are more than open when admitting that iTunes barely makes a profit, the purpose is to drive iPod sales where the money comes back to them.
It is premature to call iTunes a phenomenom if it barely makes money! It is off to a good start, no doubt but let's see a couple of years down the track what impact it has made…
Posted by Dennis Lloyd in Irvine, CA on June 11, 2004 at 9:21 AM (CDT)
"Apple are more than open when admitting that iTunes barely makes a profit, the purpose is to drive iPod sales where the money comes back to them."
If you had managed to make a goose that laid golden eggs, would you tell everyone else how to make one?
Steve Jobs is a master of deception. They don't call him the Reality Distorter for nothing.
I wouldn't be surprised if iTMS was projected to make significant profits for Apple, both from licensing and from advertising, but that they tried to keep a lid on its profit story for as long as possible to let it build up market share without more competitors entering the field.
Posted by Dennis Lloyd in Irvine, CA on June 11, 2004 at 11:40 AM (CDT)
"It is premature to call iTunes a phenomenom if it barely makes money!"
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All quotes tagged Broken
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"Beauty's a doubtful good, a glass, a flower, Lost, faded, broken, dead within an hour; And beauty, blemish'd once, for ever's lost, In spite of physic, painting, pain, and cost"
"Forget days past, heart broken, put all memory by!
No grief on the green hillside, no pity in the sky,
Joy that may not be spoken fills mead and flower and tree."
"When the arrow of sadness pierces your heart,dont be worried istead be happy that the arrow is not poisoned....."
"I once was broken up with by a guy's doorman. 'I'm sorry Ms. Hobbes, Jonathan won't be coming down. Ever.' [Miranda]"
"I bet some of you feel sorry for me. Well don't. Having an artificial leg has its advantages. I've broken my right knee many times and it doesn't hurt a bit."
"He was my North, my South, my East and West, My working week and Sunday rest, My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song; I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong."
"The obstacles you face are... mental barriers which can be broken by adopting a more positive approach."