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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc. is taking its Zonnic brand nicotine gum nationwide, challenging the pharmaceutical industry's hold and pricing power of the market for products to help people stop smoking.
Cigarette co Reynolds taking nicotine gum national
The nation's second-largest tobacco company announced the expansion plans Thursday following test markets in Iowa and Nebraska over the last two years following its 2009 purchase of Swedish company Niconovum AB, which makes nicotine gum, pouches and spray products. The move by the maker of Camel and Pall Mall cigarettes and Grizzly smokeless tobacco comes as tax increases, health concerns, smoking bans and social stigma cut into demand for cigarettes and more smokers try to quit.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the U.S. and is responsible for the majority of the nation's lung cancer deaths. It's also a factor in heart attacks and a variety of illnesses. More than 42 million U.S. adults smoke cigarettes and about half try to quit every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The company is offering Zonnic in a smaller package and lower price than what's typically available in the nicotine replacement market and more in line with the cost of a pack of cigarettes — lowering the buy-in price for smokers who want to take a shot at quitting.
Zonnic is being sold in packages of 10 pieces in mint, fruit and cinnamon flavors in two different nicotine strengths for about $3.70 per pack, compared with the national average price for premium cigarettes of $5.80 for a pack of 20. Other nicotine gums that are sold in packs of a minimum of 20 pieces for about $10 and are offered in packages of up to 300 pieces.
"We want to invite people who have made the decision they want to quit to find the best solution for them to achieve that goal," Tommy Payne, president of Niconovum USA Inc., said in an interview with The Associated Press. "We're quite serious about it and hopefully we'll be successful with it."
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Stapelias, Orbeas, and Huernias oh my! Asclepiads in Autumn 2012
sorry i havent been on much lately ... School is taking up a bunch of time, as well as moving a bunch of succulents into my green house.
well, alot of my asclepiads seem to bee enjoying the new warmth brought by the greenhouse, and are putting out lots of blooms. well, here they are! (some pics are particularly blurry. i blame it on my phone ...)
Stapelia gigantea that just bloomed an hour ago,
stapelia gigantea looming over various other Asclepiads ...
This little Giraffe looking one is Orbea halipedicola
Stapeliformis pilosus
Stapelia flavopurpura
Huernia "see a doctor"
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i know this one is extremely blurry, i just couldnt get a good pic of it ...Huernia procumbens
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these next two are in the same pot, and the plant looks exactly the same, but with different flowers. also no ID.
Hope you enjoied! there will probably be more, as more bloom.
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Here ya go, apparently quite a few sites are reporting that it is rumored to be comming to the 360 citing that there wil lnot be enough ps3's on the shelf when the game launches to make u p for loses in production.
So, take it for what it is...a rumor, but hey it seems to be gathering steam....oh and where there is smoke there is usually fire.
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12-18-2006 #1Rune_74Guest
New MGS4 rumors:)
12-18-2006 #2
Yeah, that's what they would wish.
For what I know Mr. Hideo said that he intended MGS4 to be PS3 exclusive since the beginning, I don't know who started this rumor but there is nothing to support it.
MGS4 should be launching in mid 2007 let's say 07/07/2007, by this time there will be no issues with shortages, so that should be nothing to worry about, not to mention the fans of MGS have been waiting for this title, no doubt each one of them (me included) would buy the game, even at the long run, so saying that "because of low sales number they would port the game to the 360" is rather absurd.
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Being posted many times, being sent to the trash many times, so take as you willAvatar byMiNiMaL_sAnItY
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I wonder how good that game would actually be on 360.
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And its not quite a few sites, they are just quoting te samn site thats all.Avatar byMiNiMaL_sAnItY
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12-18-2006 #6
They wish. the article is full of subtle implications that give xbots a basis for their arguments against the ps3.
they say they bash rumors aside, but something this important to the ps3.....they have to publicize.
12-18-2006 #7Rune_74Guest
Well, it has popped up ona couple different sites I frequent....makes sense for it to be multi platform...and I think it would be the same on both consoles.
12-18-2006 #8
I don't think so. I think the PS3 version wouldn't just have a visual edge but I think Kojima said he had a plan to put some pretty nifty motion control in the game. I mainly say PS3 version would be better is because its Kojima and PS3 is the dominant platform for that game and the game has been made with Cell at the forefront.
12-18-2006 #9Rune_74Guest
Well I guess we won't know until it gets released.
12-18-2006 #10Knuckles126Guest
Would you please stop farting around with these stupid threads...
12-18-2006 #11Rune_74Guest
Its a new rumor, I posted about it...don't like it don't read it.
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12-18-2006 #13Rune_74Guest
Why the hell are you people so upset about posting a NEW rumor...I'm not linking to old rumors...get over it.
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just what we needed another "mgs4 to 360 rumor" thread how meny is this now *sigh*Zidane quote (ff9)
"Come on, Princess. Let's ditch Sir Rustalot and get outta here!"
12-18-2006 #16
Look, see and use some common sense.
12-18-2006 #17Rune_74Guest
might wanna look at the date of the link there...bud.
Ok I was away for the weekend had no idea it was posted. Itw as dated the 16th so hey looked new.
Good to see you guys are being asses about it though.
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12-18-2006 #19Knuckles126Guest
"MGS4 to come to Xbox 360 rumor"...yep, same rumor that has been posted a good 500 times throughout this forum, probably even in the Wii section! These threads just end up in the trash can.
12-18-2006 #20
Same reasons being spouted, no credible source or quotes, no credible site source, and the issues spouted have been discussed about 4million times in the other 'MGS to 360' threads.CAN I HAZ SOME MOAR GRAVY PWEEZ
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12-18-2006 #22Knuckles126Guest
Fact: MGS4 is NOT coming to Xbox 360 unless stated otherwise by Kojima!
End of thread.
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12-18-2006 #24Rune_74Guest
don't you mean konami? five.
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Ugly joke but a good response from Ratner which has helped to raise awareness. Happy ending!
I love a happy ending :)
Why the hell are they giving him an award? That just sends a message to others like him that you can use language that disparages gays, then go oops, I apologize and you'll get an award. Tell me how that helps to stop homophobia. Will the next athlete or actor who spews anti-gay slurs get an award too?
He didn't just say "oops I apologise". He went out of his way to show through actions and words that he fully understood why his comments were wrong and hurtful, and helped promote the LGBT inclusive message to others.
I wish we had a similar organisation in the UK. That would put some of the religious bigots on notice especially that C4M hate group and their supportive MPs and religious clerics.
I'm glaad he apologised :)
I'm sure he learned his lesson, but what a bizarre thing to hand out an award for. Gay Inc. makes me laugh sometimes.
Why is this moron getting an award.
He engaged in vile, bigoted speech, trotted off to GLAAD to make amends.
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Season 2, Ep. 10
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Season 2, Ep. 8
The team race against Hydra to uncover an ancient secret. Meanwhile, Ward abducts his brother in order to brutally reflect on their past.
First Aired: November 18, 2014
The Writing on the Wall
Season 2, Ep. 7
Someone is killing people and leaving the alien writing etched on the corpses. As Coulson's team pursues the murderer, they discover a connection to their director's past.
First Aired: November 11, 2014.
A Fractured House
Season 2, Ep. 6
Hydra attacks the United Nations and frames the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents for the crime. Meanwhile, the team faces an unexpected enemy.
First Aired: October 28, 2014
A Hen in the Wolf House
Season 2, Ep. 5
Coulson's team goes up against Hydra's security chief, Bobbi Morse. Meanwhile, the Doctor orders Raina to bring his daughter to him.
First Aired: October 21, 2014.
I Will Face My Enemy
Season 2, Ep. 4
Coulson seeks to unlock the mystery of his alien writing and is attacked by a trusted ally. Meanwhile, with the team trapped, Fitz might be their only hope.
First Aired: October 14, 2014.
Making Friends and Influencing People
Season 2, Ep. 3
Gemma is caught in the crossfire when Coulson's team tries to recover Donnie Gill before HYDRA does.
First Aired: October 7, 2014.
Heavy is the Head
Season 2, Ep. 2
HYDRA, Creel, and Talbot are all hunting down Coulson's team, and Coulson has no choice but to put his team at risk to ensure their safety. Meanwhile, the Doctor's knowledge threatens one of the team.
First Aired: September 30, 2014.
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First Aired: September 23, 2014.
Beginning of the End: FINALE
Season 1, Ep. 22
Coulson and his team risk everything to stop Garrett and HYDRA.
First Aired: May 13, 2014
Season 1, Ep. 21
Shocking secrets -- and Ward's betrayal -- are revealed as Coulson and the team go on an undercover mission.
First Aired: May 6, 2014
Nothing Personal
Season 1, Ep. 20
Just when there's no one left to trust, Agent Maria Hill returns to team up with Coulson as S.H.I.E.L.D. is being destroyed around them.
First Aired: April 29, 2014
The Only Light in the Darkness
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Agent Koenig puts the team through the ultimate lie detector test and Coulson races to protect an old flame from an old enemy.
First Aired: April 22, 2014
Season 1, Ep. 18
Coulson and his team choose an unlikely refuge to hide from Talbot and work on uncovering S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secrets.
First Aired: April 15, 2014
Turn, Turn, Turn
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Coulson and the team are trapped with a traitor in their midst without anyone they can trust.
First Aired: April 8, 2014
End of the Beginning
Season 1, Ep. 16
Agent Garett and Triplett have returned to assist Coulson's team hunt down S.H.I.E.L.D.'s devious nemesis--the Clairvoyant. But will Deathlok kill them all to guard his master's identity?
First Aired: April 1, 2014
Yes Men
Season 1, Ep. 15
While Skye recovers, the team sets out to find and stop an Asgardian seductress by the name of Lorelei. For that, they will need the help of Sif, one of Thor's most trusted allies.
First Aired: March 11, 2014
Season 1, Ep. 14
In an attempt to save Skye, Coulson enlists the help of Ward's former S.O. John Garrett (Bill Paxton); shocking truths are uncovered.
First Aired: March 4, 2014
Season 1, Ep. 13
While seeking out the Clairvoyant; the team boards a train that appears to be heading toward doom.
First Aired: February 4, 2014
Season 1, Ep. 12
May and Coulson uncover shocking information about Skye; a team encounters a crisis at the S.H.I.E.L.D. academy.
First Aired: January 14, 2014
The Magical Place
Season 1, Ep. 11
Coulson discovers important information about his mysterious death but it may come at a cost to the team.
First Aired: January 7, 2014
The Bridge
Season 1, Ep. 10
Coulson brings in Mike Peterson for some super-soldier support in the war against Centipede; a twist puts the team at risk.
First Aired: December 10, 2013
Season 1, Ep. 9
When a mysterious force threatens to destroy Coulson and the team, a secret from May's past could save them.
First Aired: November 26, 2013
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This year's world food crisis may be just a harbinger of what's to come if droughts, climate change, and poor farming practices continue to make soils less hospitable to agriculture. Ohio State professor Rattan Lal is working on global solutions to these problems, starting right here in central Ohio. WOSU's Jonathan Hickman has the story.These days, Ohio State professor Rattan Lal is in great demand; even short conversations in his office tend to be interrupted by a phone call every few minutes.
"So the President of Iceland called this morning…and he said now look, I'm going to go Beijing for the closing of the Olympics, and on my way back I can stop by in Dhaka." Says Lal.
How do you find yourself on the receiving end of phone calls from heads of state? In Lal's case, it's by spending years doing cutting-edge research on how soils, climate, and agriculture work together. One of his bookshelves holds dozens of the kinds of books you'd expect to find in the office of a soil scientist. But a closer look reveals that Lal's name is listed as an author on every single one of these books. On this particular morning he's fielding calls about a conference he's organizing in August. Appropriately for a scientist with such great reach, his research spans the globe.
"We are working in Costa Rica . . .we are working in the Ohio River basin. . we are working in south Asia, especially Bangladesh and India. . .and we are working in Iceland." Says Lal.
It seems that the rest of the world is just waking up to the issues Lal has grappled with for years. Climate change and soil degradation are expected to have devastating effects on food production in many parts of the world. Many of these are places where large parts of the population are already "food insecure"-they can't depend on having enough food to meet their daily needs.
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But Lal says if governments implement the right agricultural policies, we may have a chance to slow down climate change, improve the environment, and increase food security at the same time.
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Lal sees huge benefits in adopting agricultural practices that help make sure that carbon from plant material and is integrated into soils instead of being released back to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. No-till farming, cover crops, and fertilizing with manure can trap tons of carbon in soils for thousands of years. Not only will that help reduce greenhouse gas concentrations, but carbon in soils improves soil quality and fertility.
"There is a threshold level of soil organic carbon which must be maintained before the soils are responsive to irrigation, fertilizers, and variety. So the best strategy in Africa, which has defied any means of improving production, is improving soil quality." Says Lal.
Farmers can see two- or three-fold increases in their crop yields when they manage their land for soil carbon. But dung and crop residue, which are needed to build soil carbon in fields, are often used by farmers as fuel for cooking, livestock fodder, and building materials. Lal believes that carbon credits-effectively paying farmers to sequester carbon-could be a solution. He predicts that farmers in Ohio can develop a mechanism to obtain carbon credits here, and that could serve as a model for the world.
"If we can develop it in Ohio, it will also teach us how we can do that in Costa Rica and the developing countries of Africa and Asia. But the potential for Ohio is tremendous. . . and if the rate of carbon trading is the same as it is in Europe, about $30-$40 per ton, you're talking about quite a large carbon trading revenue that can be, provide another income stream for Ohio farmers."
In fact, Lal says the potential for soil sequestration of carbon is so great-and so cost effective-that entire nations can offset their greenhouse gas emissions by improving their soils.
"We had a good discussion with the president of Iceland. He believes. . .that Iceland can be made an emission neutral nation through desertification control and restoration of degraded soils. It's a small country, but the principle that it can be done is applicable anywhere."
Lal sees the current state of soils and agriculture as an opportunity, and hopes to spread his vision. And like anyone trying to change attitudes, he wants to get them while they're young.
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Hi- I have a 1929 brick colonial with these light fixtures. I plan to have them rewired and restored to the original finish. I would like to find a chandelier and fixtures that would complement them to replace some ugly 1980s fixtures. Does anyone know what vintage they are? Colonial revival? Art deco? Classical revival? I have been told they are polychrome under all that white paint. Thanks for your help!
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I like yours better than Rejuvenation's!
Is that heraldry or cresting I see on the fixture? Don't know much about that, but you could try looking up that pattern for more clues.
My house has a sunflower motif in its hardware and carvings. I like the underlying meaning: turning toward the sun: optimism, warmth, and loyalty. I can definitely go with that.
Antique reproduction lightbulbs are needed to complete the picture.
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Rhubarb, Pecan and Buttermilk Pudding; Buttermilk Ice Cream
Glorious rhubarb! It's amazing how one's tastes evolve, change and even develop as you get older. At first I thought if I do not like something then that is it, I will never like it, however I'm proven wrong. That fact comes with age…does that mean that I'm getting old?? Well finding a few gray hairs was a bit of a shock to the system – I thought I will never "grow up", be responsible and like rhubarb! BUT I do now. If that is a sign of ageing then I do not mind it too much.
As a child and even in my twenties I would pull the ugliest faces when I was offered anything made with rhubarb, but now I think it's "cool" and I'd even go as far as saying it's delicious. Especially my infamous rhubarb and vanilla jam.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all and especially to Rev and the others who are residing on the Group W bench...
My late partner was the assistant Art Director on WKRP when it began and later the Art Director, so I go to hear about all this stuff before it aired - and I still found it hilarious when I finally saw it on the air. The turkey show is brilliantly funny.
One of the very best comedy shows ever - high on my list with Get Smart, Mash and Laugh-In
More and more executives got involved.. and now there are more and more writers. Dick Van Dyke Show, for example, pretty much just had Carl Reiner who also created and produced the show. I just dug out my old crew lists. I worked the first four seasons of "Friends" and there were around fifteen most of the time (that included the two creators).
Don't you think comedy changes with the times? My inlaws loved Lucille Ball,Milton Berle and others of that time and couldn't understand why on earth we would think Monty Python,all the programs that have been mentioned here,Gene Wilder and the rest were considered to be funny. Young people love the comics and shows of today which to me are silly and not at all clever but I really think it's just a generational thing a lot of the time.The humor 20 years from now will totally different from what is popular now.Shudder shudder.
I think you would be amazed how many here didnt grow up in a Rockwellian(thank you Bigfoot for that phrase) environment and live daily with trials and heartache. Its just that some of us prefer to keep our private lives private and not blab them all over the internet.
Pam, whatever are you talking about?????
And I am compelled to say, I swear to God I thought turkeys could fly!
I worked at a radio station in college so of course I identified with WKRP. Yes, we had a Jennifer, an Andy, a Herb Tarlek, a Les Nesman and a Dr. Johnny Fever. Me, I was Bailey. :o)
WKRP is one of the few TV shows that, statistically speaking, never jumped the shark. I don't remember how they tally votes for jumped vs. not-jumped status, just that KRP and perhaps one or two other classic shows retained their creativity and "humor integrity" until the very end. The turkey episode imho is one of the best half-hours of television ever created. Well, along with "Chuckles Bites the Dust." But that's another thread. :o)
I certainly did not grow up in any Rockwell fashion. Far from it.
I grew up in Scandinavia and we did not have thanksgiving day there. I married a nice American man from a traditional Rockwell family and my MIL introduced me to their traditional Thanksgiving. I adopted it and have done the same for some 50 years. I guess we had a Rockwell Thanksgiving this year.
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The Fall 2015 Ten Speed Press catalog did the dive through my mail slot the other day, and it looks incredible.
This is the most interesting carrot recipe I've attempted in a long time, and I'll start by attempting to explain why.
There is a list of impressive cookbooks queuing up for release this spring. Thoughtful, beautiful titles filled with writing and recipes that make you excited to light up your kitchen.
I didn't take many photographs on my recent trip to Tokyo - 100, or so? As I was browsing them on the flight home it was clear that a good percentage were of the view from our hotel room thirty floors above Ginza.
I've been living with a mammoth binder and a pair of double-sided bulletin boards covered with photos for the past few years.
These little kale-packed quinoa bites came with me to Tokyo. I wedged eight of them into a structured container, tucked that into my purse, and onto the flight we went.
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I find myself in the midst of strangers a lot, a lot - crammed onto buses, in line at a cafes, grabbing lunch at favorite spots, grocery shopping - and I can't tell you how many conversations I've overheard in the past week related to cleanses, detoxes, and diets.
You are looking at the simplest of carrot soups. One I love, in part, because it's an example of how a beautiful meal can come together with a bit of care, and an impossibly short list of ingredients.
Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo writes one of my favorite newsletters. For those of you who don't know Steve, you've likely encountered his beautiful heirloom beans, they're celebrated by some of the country's best chefs, and fanatically embraced by just about every great cook I know.
The new year is here, and so far it has been crisp air, clear skies, thickest softest sweaters, afternoon reads, and big stews.
UPS sent two U-Haul trucks on Tuesday to pick up the last of the QK holiday orders. We pack each box with a lot of love, and then send them off with a kiss.
This time last year I made a winter punch, it was prosecco and gin-based with seasonal citrus, ginger and rosemary.
Looks like there is a big storm headed our way, so I'm going to sneak these in here, and then do a few fun things like check all the batteries in the flashlights.
There are a disproportionate number of sky photos in my iPhone. As in, photos of the sky. I noticed it the other day when scrolling back, back, back looking for a picture I took in Fez.
A few favorites for the holiday weekend...heavy on the reading. I'm in between books, please let me know if any of you are reading anything (books, articles, anything!
This is the week each year I get asked for vegetarian thanksgiving recipe ideas, so I thought I'd update my list of favorite recipes and ideas from the archives.
My little Marcato Atlas pasta machine has been out on the counter for the past couple of weeks. It is compact, stout, heavy for its size, and manual.
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The agitation demanding decommissioning of the Mullaperiyar dam is likely to intensify with leaders of the LDF, Congress, and the BJP scheduled to visit the agitation venue here on Wednesday.
Left Democratic Front leaders led by Leader of the Opposition V.S Achuthanandan will arrive here at 2 p.m. He will be accompanied by Communist Party of India State secretary C.K. Chandrappan, former Agriculture Minister C. Divakaran, and the former Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala will reach the venue at 12 noon. Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the former Union Minister O.Rajagopal will arrive at 11 a.m. followed by Congress leader M.M. Hassan at 11.30 a.m. Hindu Aikyavedi State president Kummanam Rajasekharan will arrive at 5 p.m.
Despite a hartal announced by the BJP, Kerala Congress (Mani), and the Kerala Congress (Jacob), many people arrived here on Tuesday, the third day of an indefinite hunger strike launched by Peerumade MLA E.S. Bijimol, Mullaperiyar Agitation Council chairman C.P. Roy, its central committee member Ambazhakan, and ward member Shaiji P.Joseph.
Even people from remote areas, including a large number of women, visited the venue.
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Is the epoxy non sanded bone color similar to the non sanded regular grout - polymer from Home Depot. The brand we are using in Tex Rite. I am concerned that it will be too yellow or dark. Also concerned because with have a tight grout line and I have heard it is hard to fill the grout line. My highly recommed installer has turned out to be a jerk - rushing the job etc.
Colours vary tremendously from one manufacturer to another. Where is the tile and how wide is the joint? Much depends on that.
An eighth of an inch can be filled with either sanded or unsanded. I've used TexRite quite a lot and it's decent grout. Typically, the colour you see when it's dry is pretty close to what it will be after it's cured. Looks much darker when it's wet or being put in...
If it happens to be a shower floor you're doing....I'd pass on the epoxy and use "QuartzLock" grout. Good for big and small grout joints and much easier to use & clean than epoxy.
Thank you so much for the info and advice. My tile is 18x18 in kitchen and living area. We will either use unsanded bone from Home Depot, or classic ivory from floor and decor. Your opinion is welcome on either of these products. Have been upset with the installer. He was suppose to use ceramaflex over hydrorite. Instead, he used a quick set in the kitchen over hydrorite and upon protest, he used ceramaflex and hydrorite in the rest of the area. Though highly recommended, he has tried to rush the job. Now the problem is using light grout over the gray adhesives. I would have fired him but have no time to find another installer. This condo is in the Galveston area so there are few choices. I was happy to know that the grout color is pretty close to the powder color when it's dry. Have you used Classic Ivory from Floor and Decor. Made by Great Northern. Thanks again.


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Cruise passengers are often warned about the risk of crime at some ports of call. Yet, a recent Royal Caribbean cruise delay that left Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and fans stranded at sea draws attention to another hazard cruise passengers face at port: acts of nature.
The Journal of Meteorological Applications studied factors that could create hazards for the U.S. Navy fleet. The study was performed because hazardous weather is a concern to all ship captains. Strong winds, high waves, fog, and thunderstorms were cited as particularly hazardous to ships. These hazards are especially dangerous when ships near ports because ships are required to navigate around or under bridges and other structures. Additionally, because of the increased number of vessels near a port, there is a greater risk of collision with other vessels.
Let's face it, it is inevitable that a cruise ship will encounter hazardous weather conditions either at sea or at port. The question is not if, but when, a ship will encounter severe weather. Yet, are cruise ships equipped to handle the worst of Mother Nature? This is a loaded question. We'll let the facts speak for themselves.
In 2010, two passengers died and 14 people were injured when 26-foot-high waves crashed through the windows of the Louis Majesty cruise ship while the vessel was off the coast of Spain. Last year, an elderly passenger was killed after a huge wave hit the MS Marco Polo cruise ship, causing several windows to shatter. Sure, waves of this height are rare, and cruise ships avoid regions where these kinds of waves are present, but rare doesn't mean impossible. Any meteorologist will tell you that the ocean is part of a dynamic system, and rare events can occur at sea. Large waves that appear to come out of nowhere are often referred to as 'rouge waves', and can reach heights around 100 feet.


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I layered this from an old plant on an vacant lot- the bush has two different colors. The first is the layered one and the second is from the other half of the bush- is this a mutation or is it just enviromental? Actually one half was all pink and the other was the white striped that you see. The layered one seems to be in between. This is from a single plant- I checked just to be sure. It doesn't seem to be from the understock either. I really liked the striped one better though.
A sport is the common term. Many similar camellias (Eleanor McCown is the name of the one I had) have this behaviour. My EM had a branch where the flowers were all slightly different. Most were all pink (no splatches), others were like yours and so forth. My pooches destroyed the plant chasing squirrells so I did not get to enjoy the plant more than 2 years.
It might also be a graft chimera.
Here is a link that might be useful: Wikipedia - graft chimera
I can tell you a story to muddy the waters even further.
At a house we used to live in, the front yard by the street was lined with... blast it, I can't remember the name of them to save me now. Woody tree/shrubs, big purple flowers on them, commonly used in the South as a decorative/landscaping plant. Oh well, exact name isn't important. Whats important was that the front of the yard was lined with these things, and they were deep purple.
Then one day a speeder crashed his car into our yard, mowed right over one of those trees. It was bent over, broken, we expected it to die. It didn't, but to this day it blooms *WHITE*.
We joke that the car knocked all the purple clean off that thing.
So yeah, mechanical/environmental damage most certainly can change the color of the flowers.
Maybe an althea/rose of sharon? Interesting comment. I have one similiar. When I was young we had a black dog that got really sick and they gave her all kinds of injections in her side. All the hair fell out at the injection site and when it grew back it was white and always stayed white. Trauma is not good it seems.


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We'll keep tabs on the day's minor moves here:
- The Mariners have brought back outfielder Franklin Gutierrez on a minor league pact, the club announced. He will receive an invite to major league camp. Gutierrez inked a big league deal with the Mariners last offseason but was placed on the restricted list when he informed the club that he would sit out the season due to gastrointestinal issues. In his most recent action, back in 2013, Gutierrez slashed .248/.273/.503 and hit ten home runs over just 141 plate appearances.
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AL Notes: Rays, Gutierrez, Mariners, Butler, Royals
The Rays have dramatically improved their farm system since last summer, but they've had to do it by trading top talent, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune writes. Steven Souza, who Baseball America deems the system's best prospect, arrived in the Wil Myers trade, with No. 2 prospect Daniel Robertson joining the system via the Ben Zobrist deal and No. 3 prospect Willy Adames arriving in the David Price trade. The Rays have gotten little talent in the draft lately, so their best young players have come from elsewhere. Souza, Robertson and Adames aren't the only key prospects in their system they've gotten in trades — there's also Hak-Ju Lee (from the Matt Garza deal), Boog Powell (from the Zobrist trade), Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams (from the Jeremy Hellickson trade) and Jake Bauers and Burch Smith (from the Myers deal). "It was no secret that our minor league system didn't have the talent that it has had in past years," says Rays president of baseball operations Matt Silverman. "A number of players have graduated from our system and are on our major league club or have been part of trades that we made, and that left somewhat of a void that we needed to fill during these transactions." Here's more from the American League.
- The Mariners have already bolstered their outfield depth by adding Endy Chavez on a minor-league deal, and they also appear likely to add Franklin Gutierrez, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports. Gutierrez, who appeared in 41 games with Seattle in 2013, missed last season due to gastrointestinal issues. Mariners sources indicate that he would have to begin the year in Triple-A if he were to sign with the team.
- Dutton also notes the Mariners appear likely to head to an arbitration hearing with reliever Tom Wilhelmsen. Wilhelmsen has proposed a 2015 salary of $2.2MM, while the Mariners have countered at $1.4MM, and Dutton writes that the Mariners do not want to keep negotiating. After posting a 2.27 ERA with 8.2 K/9 and 4.1 BB/9 in 79 1/3 strong innings in 2014, Wilhelmsen is eligible for the arbitration for the first time.
- Billy Butler signed a three-year deal with the Athletics earlier this offseason, but he wouldn't mind returning to the Royals later in his career, Tod Palmer of the Kansas City Star writes. "It's disappointing, but you understand that the game's a business and I didn't leave on bad terms," Butler said. "I'd be more than happy to come back. That's home for me. I'll always be forever tied to the Royals organization and the community there." For now, though, Butler is happy to be with the A's, who he says told him he was their top priority this offseason.
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West Notes: Vogelsong, Gutierrez, Doolittle
The Astros nearly signed Ryan Vogelsong, but after Vogelsong took his physical with the Astros, he went another direction and re-signed with the Giants. Vogelsong later said he "really wasn't comfortable with what was going on" with the Astros, as Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle notes. Vogelsong's agent, Dave Meier, later said Vogelsong simply meant he wasn't comfortable with the fact that negotiations were falling apart. Vogelsong also later added that his wife wanted to stay in San Francisco. As Drellich notes, though, Vogelsong's phrasing was odd, and it's unclear exactly why the two parties weren't able to agree on a deal. "[E]verything that's happened to me this offseason — and one of these days I'll tell you guys all about it, when we're all sitting around having a couple beers 10 years from now when I'm done playing — and you'll go, 'There's no way that happened,' and I'll say 'Yup,' and you'll understand what I'm talking about," Vogelsong says. Here's more from the West divisions.
- The Mariners could still re-sign outfielder Franklin Gutierrez to a minor-league deal, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports. "He wants to give it a shot," says assistant general manager Jeff Kingston. "Full disclosure, there are some veteran non-roster players we're still talking to, and we probably will add a few more here before the start of camp." The 31-year-old Gutierrez hit .248/.273/.503 in 2013, hitting a remarkable ten home runs in 151 plate appearances, but he missed the 2014 season with gastrointestinal issues.
- Athletics closer Sean Doolittle has a slight rotator cuff tear in his throwing shoulder, MLB.com's Jane Lee notes. He is not expected to be ready to pitch to start the season (Twitter links). Doolittle dominated for the A's in 2014, posting a 2.73 ERA with a ridiculous 12.8 K/9 and 1.1 BB/9 in 62 2/3 innings. The newly acquired Tyler Clippard, who had 32 saves with the Nationals in 2012, could perhaps get save opportunities for however long Doolittle is out.
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Quick Hits: Dipoto, Mariners, Stubbs, Mets
The latest edition of the MLBTR Podcast focuses on the Padres' busy offseason, as Jeff Todd speaks with MLB.com's Padres beat writer Corey Brock about all of San Diego's transactions. Jeff also spends a few minutes on how the five NL West teams' winter moves have created a varied set of expectations around the division. Here's the latest from around the baseball world…
- The Angels weren't eager to part with Ricardo Sanchez, but GM Jerry Dipoto told reporters (including MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez) that the club's young pitching depth made it easier to deal Sanchez to the Braves for third baseman Kyle Kubitza and reliever Nate Hyatt. "What we've done, in our draft or in the trades the way we've gathered players, is really focus these last three years on adding pitching," Dipoto said. "Part of what I have talked to our guys about is, 'If you tap into the pitching, you have the key to get the other things we need.' "
- Dipoto also reiterated that Kubitza's acquisition doesn't necessarily spell the end of David Freese (a free agent next winter) in Anaheim. "David Freese is our third baseman; we're not in a rush to move David Freese out. But we do feel like now we have someone we can build with," Dipoto said.
- The Angels aren't seriously exploring adding a notable starting pitcher since they expect Garrett Richards to be ready by "some point" in April, FOX Sports' Jon Morosi tweets.
- Also from Morosi, Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik said that his team is "always open" to the possibility of more moves, including another trade for a hitter.
- Endy Chavez or Franklin Gutierrez could potentially fit as candidates to return to the Mariners as minor league outfield depth, MLB.com's Greg Johns writes as part of a reader mailbag.
- Rockies GM Jeff Bridich recently confirmed that he'd taken some calls about Drew Stubbs, MLB.com's Thomas Harding writes. "In general, there has been interest in Drew from teams looking for very specific fits in their outfield," Bridich said. "Teams see him as a fit, but he's a fit for us as well." While Bridich didn't give the impression that any trade was close or even being discussed, it was reported last month that the Rockies had spoken to the Orioles about a possible Stubbs deal.
- The Mets expect interest in their starting pitching to perk up, a team source tells Mike Puma of the New York Post, with Dillon Gee the likeliest candidate to be dealt. Without a trade, the Mets are prepared to use one of their starters out of the bullpen, as the source says a six-man rotation is "unlikely."
- Also from Puma, Mets GM Sandy Alderson didn't sound optimistic about his team's chances of a shortstop upgrade. "We've continued to have conversations, but nothing is likely to occur," Alderson said. "There is currently nothing imminent. I still believe at this point that we will go into spring training with what we have at shortstop." The Mets never came close to a deal for Troy Tulowitzki, Puma writes, though they talked with Colorado during the Winter Meetings.
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AL Notes: Angels, Holt, Rays, Mariners, Gutierrez
The Angels have at least a little interest in Red Sox infielder Brock Holt, Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston tweets. After non-tendering Gordon Beckham, the Angels are on the lookout for a backup infielder, and GM Jerry Dipoto has said that a trade for one is a possibility. Holt would be a good get for the Angels — he hit a solid .281/.331/.381 last season while playing seven positions. Here's more from the American League.
- Rays GM Matt Silverman told reporters, including Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune (via Twitter), that clubs are calling about outfielders. Now that some of the notable free agents have signed, demand has increased.
- The Rays are in active search mode for a second catcher, tweets Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. According to Silverman, the club is active on both the free agent and trade front. They're remaining open-minded about both veterans and youngsters. Tampa currently has Ryan Hanigan, Curt Casali, and Justin O'Conner on the 40-man roster.
- The Mariners are keeping their eyes on former outfielder Franklin Gutierrez, who they could bring back on a minor-league deal, MLB.com's Greg Johns writes. Gutierrez spent the 2014 season on the restricted list while dealing with a nerve condition, but he's currently playing winter ball in Venezuela. "I have not talked to him myself," says GM Jack Zduriencik. "I plan to, but I've not done that yet. He missed a whole year, so we'll see. I don't know where he is physically or mentally." Gutierrez's exceptional defense once made him very valuable, but the 31-year-old struggled with injuries even before the 2014 season.
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Mariners Place Franklin Gutierrez On Restricted List
The Mariners have placed outfielder Franklin Gutierrez on the restricted list after he advised the team that he will not play in 2014, reports Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune (Twitter links). The move clears a 40-man roster spot for Fernando Rodney.
Gutierrez has had a relapse of the gastrointestinal issues that plagued him last year, and says he intends to focus on regaining his health. Soon to turn 31, Gutierrez managed only 141 plate appearances last year, over which he posted a .248/.273/.503 line with ten home runs. He had inked a one-year, $1MM deal with Seattle that included an additional $2MM in incentives.
With an outfield featuring several left-handed bats, Gutierrez had figured to provide an important platoon option from the right side of the plate. His loss could add even greater impetus to Seattle's rumored interest in Nelson Cruz. Of course, the greater issue might be the loss of Gutierrez as an option to share time in center alongside Dustin Ackley or Michael Saunders. While switch-hitter Abraham Almonte had a solid all-around season last year in the upper minors, he is unproven and has generally put up better numbers when hitting from the left side in his recent minor league campaigns. That being said, the list of remaining free agents does not appear to house any obvious solutions.
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West Notes: Santana, Garza, Gutierrez, Padres
A look at the AL and NL West..
- Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers told Jim Bowden of SiriusXM (on Twitter) that he's in on two of Masahiro Tanaka, Ervin Santana, and Matt Garza.
- The Mariners are showing continued interest in Santana, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter).
- Franklin Gutierrez says that he had other offers, including one from the Indians, but "didn't think twice" about other opportunities when the Mariners called him, tweets Greg Johns of MLB.com.
- Even after adding Joaquin Benoit, free agent pitcher Josh Johnson, and trading for outfielder Seth Smith, the Padres might not be finished, writes Corey Brock of MLB.com.
- Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com wonders if the Dodgers can bank on second baseman Alexander Guerrero. Los Angeles signed the Cuban standout this winter to a four-year, $28MM deal that can increase to $32MM with incentives.
- Rangers GM Jon Daniels says that not much has changed since the winter meetings, writes Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com.
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Mariners Sign Franklin Gutierrez
4:31pm: The Mariners confirmed the deal via press release.
8:57am: The Mariners and Franklin Gutierrez are in agreement on a one-year, $1MM contract, according to Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes (Twitter links). The Octagon client can earn an additional $2MM via incentives, according to Rojas, who adds that Gutierrez's incentives begin when he reaches 250 plate appearances That milestone would net him an additional $200K.
Gutierrez posted a .248/.273/.503 in 141 plate appearances in 2013 — his age-30 season. A pair of hamstring injuries shelved Gutierrez for the majority of the season, marking the third straight year in which injuries have caused him to spend more than 60 games on the disabled list. Since Opening Day 2011, Gutierrez has appeared in 173 games but missed 283 games while on the disabled list.
When healthy, it's tough to deny his upside, however. The veteran inked a four-year, $20.5MM extension with the Mariners after an outstanding 2009 season in which he batted .283/.339/.425 with 18 homers, 16 stolen bases and turned in the best center field defense in the game, all totaling a stellar 6.0 WAR. Following his injuries, the Mariners made the obvious call to decline the $7.5MM fifth-year option on that contract in favor of a $500K buyout.
Gutierrez will join an outfield mix that currently includes Dustin Ackley, Michael Saunders and recent signee Corey Hart, though Seattle has other options on the 40-man roster such as Abraham Almonte, Xavier Avery and Carlos Peguero. The team has also been linked to both Nelson Cruz and Shin-Soo Choo as GM Jack Zduriencik looks to bolster a perennially low-scoring offense.
Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports first reported last night that the Mariners and Gutierrez were nearing a new contract.
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Mariners Close To Re-Signing Franklin Gutierrez
The Mariners are close to re-signing Franklin Gutierrez to a one-year deal, sources tell Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports 1 (on Twitter). The Mariners need a right-handed outfield bat and have been encouraged by recent reports on Gutierrez's health, motivating them to facilitate a return, Morosi tweets.
Gutierrez, 31 in February, has a .256/.306/.391 career batting line but has a strong defensive reputation and a career .818 OPS against lefties. He became a free agent on November 1st when the Mariners turned down his $7.5MM club option and gave him his $500K buyout instead.
The veteran inked a four-year, $20.5MM extension with the Mariners after an outstanding 2009 season in which he batted .283/.339/.425 with 18 homers, 16 stolen bases and turned in the best center field defense in the game, all totaling a stellar 6.0 WAR. Unfortunately for both parties, several DL stints over the life of that contract kept him from living up to that deal. Gutierrez has battled hamstring, pectoral, and oblique issues and also dealt with a serious concussion.
Gutierrez is represented by Octagon, as shown in the MLBTR Agency Database. Over the course of the offseason, the Phillies, Red Sox, and Giants were all reported to have interest in the outfielder.
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West Notes: Morales, Kemp, Sandoval, Baker
News from the AL and NL West..
- Agent Scott Boras says he'll talk to the Angels about signing Kendrys Morales, writes the Los Angeles Times' Bill Shaikin. The Angels say they are not interested, however, because they need to rebuild a depleted minor league system and they would have to forfeit their first-round draft choice to sign Morales. "We're much more comfortable with the idea of maintaining our first-round pick and continuing to build the organization in a much more positive way," General Manager Jerry Dipoto said.
- In an interview on MLB Network (Twitter link), Dodgers GM Ned Colletti attemped to throw water on Matt Kemp trade rumors, saying that L.A. is higher on the outfielder than anyone.
- Pablo Sandoval's brother, Michael, has recently been certified as an agent and will join his current agent, Gustavo Vazquez, in representing him, writes Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. If the Giants want to discuss an extension, Michael says that his team will listen. Yesterday, GM Brian Sabean indicated that they'd be open to a new deal if he comes to spring training in shape.
- The Giants say they haven't talked to Jeff Baker's agent in a little over a week, tweets Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com.
- Giants vice president Bobby Evans tells Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com (on Twitter) that the club would like to sign a left fielder tonight. Baggarly hears that they like Franklin Gutierrez.
- Rockies manager Walt Weiss says that they have talked to Carlos Gonzalez about possibly playing center field and they think he might be able to manage it, according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post (via Sulia).
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Hello All,
I have been reading this forum on and off for a few years and quite often the term 'hosta collector' is used. My question is: at what point is one considered a collector?
When you have more hosta than you have room for.... When you buy 50 plants the first year and 100 plants the next... when a perusal through the Naylor catalog results in a 600.00 wish list, which you cull to 70.00.... When I go to a nursery and say I want that one, and that one, and that one.... When finding the latest greatest becomes a passionate hunt... When I would rather stand in my gardens and talk to and admire my babies.... HMMM... I think an intervention may be in order.
Speaking of INTERVENTION, Alexis, have you ever watched that show about drug addiction or hoarding? Not that there is any similarity between such dysfunctional habits and acquiring and CARING FOR hosta, but wouldn't it be a pity if someone took exception to the collection of hosta?
I'm assuming that it could become a problem if you kept buying and stacking the pots up in the back yard without attending to the needs of the plants .....or if, as my DH tells me, he really will one day need a MACHETE to get around in the garden.
However, if you look at the book about Little and Lewis gardens on Bainbridge Island WA where they created a green paradise, you see that a certain style of garden thrives on excess. Now THAT is a great way to garden, but it does have its own set of issues.
If you want to see something gorgeous, look for the book The Garden Gallery: The plants, art, and hardscape of the gardens of Little & Lewis. I think Amazon has some available, although it is now out of print.
Here is a link that might be useful: A Garden Gallery
You're a collector when you celebrate summer holidays by buying hostas. I bought some new hostas on Mother's Day and then again on Father's Day. I went out to buy steaks for dinner and returned with hostas. Hubby was on the front porch. As I carried the hostas to the back garden, he said: "I hope you remembered the steaks". The first of July is coming up ..... here it's Canada Day. I already have 'Canadian Blue'.
Read all the posts to the link. Very amusing.
Ken, how in the world did you move 1, 650 hostas? I need to know. I want to move some of mine with me when we down-size.
Did UK-hostaman ever reveal how he managed to incorporate 'Empress Wu' into his garden.
UK did post a general update of his garden this spring. Looks like the last pic has Empress Wu in it.
Here is a link that might be useful: UK garden update
Paul, I like your answer. :)
Babka, my thoughts on 'wave of colour and combos' are long gone. Now my thoughts are more like: where am I going to fit this one in? My husband offered to buy a rototiller because he said that we have hardly have any grass left anyway.
Irawon, I am in Canada, too and hmmmm, yes Canada Day is coming and I don't have Canadian Blue.
Ken, not too old yet, nor will I ever be!
Thanks for the reponses.
omg Ken! I was laughing so hard, that my dog was looking at me like I was more crazy than she already thought.
Loved this one: dreaming about getting a haircut and it looks like a hosta.
There were so many there that apply to me so although I don't have hundreds of hostas, I suppose I can definitely consider myself a hostaholic.
Eleven, thanks for the UK garden update. UK guy is definitely a collector. The rippled edges were to die for. I added quite a few to my wish list.
Paula b, just want to let you know that 'Canadian Blue' is very similar to 'Halcyon' if you have 'Halcyon' but CB is faster growing if you don't. Happy Canada Day and celebrate with a new hosta.
Thanks Irawon, I do have Halcyon so I suppose I will get a different one off of my list :)
I love the answers in Ken's post on Hostaholics so much that I am going to cut and paste into Word and save it on my computer so I don't ever lose it! There are a few t-shirts in my future.


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By HOLLAND COTTER
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BEFORE the 20th century, China was a universe of its own. It gave much to the rest of the world -- silk and tea, printing and gunpowder -- but was largely indifferent to anything offered in return. Two of its three major religions were home-grown. Its energies were expended less in territorial conquest than in securing its borders and preserving the ideals of its golden yesterdays.
This peculiarly insistent blend of self-assertion and nostalgia runs through Chinese art from first to last as a kind of connective tissue. And it is everywhere evident in ''The Arts of China,'' the handsome and long-overdue reinstallation of the permanent Chinese galleries of the Brooklyn Museum.
Indeed, the subtitle given to the display, ''Returns to the Past,'' is awkward but apt, and part of the past encompassed is that of the museum itself. Brooklyn began collecting Chinese art in bulk just after the turn of the century, when its peripatetic curator, R. Stewart Culin (1858-1929), visited East Asia on a shopping spree. At the time, China was in disarray -- imperial rule was dying, popular discontent was simmering -- and art could be had for a song.
Culin's acquisitions, a mixed bag, were eventually supplemented by spectacular gifts and purchases, though in recent years Chinese art at the museum has had a dispirited feel. The last full reinstallation of the galleries was in 1969, and when one passed through them of late, the air of benign neglect was palpable.
This has now changed. Under the eye of the museum's curator of Asian art, Amy Poster, and the assistant curator, John Finlay, some 120 of the collection's nearly 1,800 objects have been freshly studied and displayed in a long, airy, partitioned gallery. Some of the works on view have been in storage for decades; others are fresh arrivals; still others, like the great cobalt blue and white wine jar from the Yuan period (1279-1368), with its crisp design of swimming fish and aquatic plants, are familiar friends.
As a group, they are far from historically comprehensive. (There is little painting and no monumental sculpture; one must continue to rely on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection for both.) And the overall impression is less of a show of out-and-out masterpieces than of a superb study collection generously punctuated with great moments, particularly among the ceramics and porcelains.
Given the collection's chronological leaps, a thematic presentation of Chinese art is the sensible way to go, and that's the route ''The Arts of China'' takes. It opens with a disparate cluster of stellar attractions to spark the appetite, then proceeds by grouping objects roughly according to the functions they served.
Beguilement begins with a marvelous chestnut of a piece: a bronze wine ewer from the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) in the form of a goose, its neck bowed in a supple S-curve and its beak, which is also the pouring spout, pointing upward as if on the alert. Like many other objects to be seen here, this suavely simplified naturalistic form was endlessly recycled by other artists in other dynasties.
The phenomenon of motifs faithfully sustained is seen in action in a nearby vitrine where two flat stone circles with cut-out centers sit side by side. Known as ''bi disks,'' they are examples of one of China's oldest sculptural forms. But where one of the two was carved in the Neolithic period (circa 4000-2500 B.C.), the other dates from only 200 years ago. The ancient disk probably had a ritual use, though we don't know what it was. By the 18th century it may not have mattered: the form had become an emblem of Chinese history itself.
Fascination with the past underlay China's religious and funerary practices, which are the focus of adjoining sections of the installation. Confucianism incorporated an ancestor cult in which the deceased were regarded as intermediaries between heaven and earth, and the afterlife was envisioned as a celestial version of China's own mythical utopian past. In preparation for what was, in effect, a return after death to a historical Paradise Lost (and because the dead were believed to continue to pay obeisance to their ancestors throughout eternity), tombs were equipped with ritual vessels, archaic in form and fashioned from precious materials like bronze and jade.
Such wealth naturally required policing, and after the arrival of Buddhism, security took the form of brightly painted ceramic figures of divine kings or ''Lokhapalas.'' One of these, from the Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-907), stands in the Brooklyn gallery, his scowling face and raised arm intended to frighten not the tomb's inhabitants but anyone, human or divine, who would do them ill.
Indian Buddhism, like Confucianism, began as a pragmatic philosophy with no clear metaphysical dimension. By the time it came to China, however, it had long since developed into a devotional religion, and it introduced a panoply of images -- saints and mystical creatures and the figure of the Buddha himself -- into Chinese art.