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FALL IS IN FULL FORCE October 02 2015
With the rain and storms that come with fall, why is it our fav season? It's finally cool, the fireplace is so cozy and of course PUMPKIN SPICE everything! People Magazine did this cool guide and we could not top it -- so here ya go!
Fall is here - well almost August 07 2015
Every year, fall fashions roll out when it is still 100 degrees. Our minds are fixed on cooler days and also the return of school and fall festivities to come. dav has some amazing new styles for fall. Many have the option to roll up and fit neatly in your bag. As crazy weather hits our country, it is nice to have a pair of all weather boots tucked away in a bag for surprise showers. We live in California where it is dry -- but when it rains it pours! Mud slides and flash floods occur here in the Golden State. We are always grateful for our dav boots which are ready for whatever Mother Nature brings our way.
Below, our Weston boot, rolls up and stows away for travel or a storage in a bag. Pop the boot up and it is a gorgeous, fabric covered boot with a soft lining. I has a waterproof membrane sandwiched between the comfortable fabric layers. It is waterproof all the way to the knee.
dav summer vacay travels packing tips June 09 2015
Packing for trips can be a daunting task. You want to look great, so over packing suggests that you will have the right outfit for every situation, weather or occasion. But, lugging all that stuff around will make your trip a hassle! We travel the world for dav and we have learned how to pack right! Here are our tips with a few links to our fav things:
Chic Girl's Light-Pack Uniform Method:
1) white cotton t-shirt
2) black capri-length leggings
3) stylish, light weight weather resistant jacket in black or a pop color
4) black sneaker style ballet flats
5) statement sunglasses, statement ring (adds flair to the basic look)
Then add to mix or match:
1) faded boyfriend jean
2) white tank top
3) flashy statement heels
4) slim stretch black skirt
5) short weatherproof boot for rain
6) summer scarf
7) compact umbrella
1) underwear
2) toiletries (only the basics - keep it to a small bag)
3) one fab swimsuit and lightweight cover up
5) very light night gown
For a week-long trip, add 4 more light weight t-shirts - that's it.
This will fit in a small carry-on. You can focus on fun instead of trying to decide what you will wear! Plus you will look very chic and put together. Have fun!
Memorial Day Remembering May 16 2015
It's always nice to have a long weekend. Extra time with our families, shopping Memorial Day sales and weekend barbecues have all been favorite Memorial Day activities. The true meaning of the federal holiday is to honor those who have died for our country in military service. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the war. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service. It typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.
We must acknowledge the bravery and determination it takes for those who serve and to step into harm's way on sometimes a daily basis. To be away from their families and familiar comforts is a way of life while being in the service. It takes a special person and special families to make these sacrifices. We honor that sacrifice, thank them and remember those who died.
Here is a link to some excellent charities to help veterans and their families. Since we LOVE dogs, we especially like the Puppies Behind Bars program which helps prison inmates train loving and competent service dogs for wounded veterans.
Our Moms May 01 2015
Mother's Day is here and we honor our mothers! Thank you moms for loving us through all of our stages with good and bad times mixed. We should also recognize all of the wonderful mother-energy we receive from our closest friends. Sisters, aunts, best friends, cousins nurture us in different ways - adding to the love and support we need to evolve into better and better people.
And equally important, we remember our moms who are not here anymore. We know they are with us in spirit and we love and miss them everyday!
Happy Mother's Day!
Pictured: däv co-founder Kerri with her mom Rosemary on a first trip to Italy together, just mom and daughter. Best idea ever.
NYFW February 24 2015
We love Fashion Week! Considering how arctic the weather has been this year we weren't too disappointed to watch all the magic unfold from the warmth of the beach. Here is a recap of our favorite shows!
There were so many show-stopping moments, we can barely remember them all! The textures and silhouettes are new and exciting for Fall! Rich tones and vintage inspiration set the stage this year.
Tory Burch: These Moroccan inspired pieces remind us of a beautiful getaway. Deep, rich colors dominated each piece and intricate embellished designs left us coveting more than we can ever hope to own. Tory is a woman after our own hearts. Who wouldn't want your closet to reflect your travels?? { View the collection}
Oscar de la Renta: There are not enough words to describe the art that is Mr. de la Renta. This collection is glamour and sophistication- everything he believed in. Kendall Jenner looked stunning in a beaded, strapless gown that we wish we could wear (if only we had someplace fabulous to go). {View the collection}
Ralph Lauren: Nothing is more of an American fashion staple than RL. This collection was full of Western flavor with capes, hats and bag. Fringe made an appearance on booties and shawls. We want to spend a week in the mountains and unplug from the world while wearing that stunning outfit on the left. {View the collection}
Calvin Klein: We found ourselves in the 60's during this incredible show. From the mini's to the maxi's everything reminded us of a fabulous episode of Mad Men. Sometimes we wish we could spend a day in the 1960's and thanks to Calvin Klein- we can! {View the collection}
Michael Kors: MK is one of our personal favorites. The Hamilton Tote was one of the first splurge purchases I ever made. So Michael Kors is near and dear to our hearts. He makes clothes that make us feel like movie stars. This year brought back to a time when fur was fashionable not faux paus. Whether they be real or imitation- each fur coat and collar took our breath away. Our (in our dreams) BFF, Karlie Kloss, looked like the goddess we know she is in a full length, long-sleeve gown. {View the collection}
As always, Fashion Week is full of gorgeous people wearing gorgeous clothes. We enjoyed watching all the shows and reading all the predictions about trends coming your away soon. Fashion is art and we love being part of the masterpiece.
Mardi Gras! February 17 2015
Happy Mardi Gras!
This epic Holiday marks the beginning to Easter season...which means SPRING!! We are excited to show you New products and look forward the excitement that a new season brings. California has had a mild winter so we can't complain {hello 75 degrees!}. However, on behalf of our friends experiencing Arctic winter weather, we wish Spring would hurry up already!
We hope you are celebrating anyway you can today! Whether it be with King Cake, Beads or awesome Jazz music enjoy this Special day!
If you plan on Parading this week, make sure you check out one of our Retailers FEET FIRST
They are in New Orleans right in the French Quarter!
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Things We Love {Sundance} January 27 2015
Charlotte Ubben's perfectly red lips and casual updo have inspired us! Love the simplicity, yet elegance of this look. She is oh so glamorous.
Of course everything is right about this picture. Mostly because these handsome men can pull off anything.
Now you've seen the style at Sundance. What's there to watch?
If you've ever taken a psychology class, you've surely heard of the Stanford Prison Experiment. Well, it's been made into a film. Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, the movie tells the story of the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, led by Dr. Philip Zimbardo. The psychologist created a mock prison and assigned volunteers to a role of police officers or prisoners. What happened was shocking.
What movies being shown at Sundance are you looking forward to seeing?
Things We Love January 20 2015
We're in LOVE and we don't care who knows it! (Que Elf here)
Looking to fancy up your apartment on a budget? Try H&M Home. You can have all these vases for an affordable price. H&M, you did good.
As if we don't already love Adam Levine and every Maroon 5 song enough before this...their newest video is the tipping point. In their song --Sugar-- the band crashes weddings and surprises the brides with a performance. Clearly the man likes being married and enjoys weddings. And, he doesn't look too bad in a tux either. {Yes, we are aware of the controversy around the video but we still love it!}
Hope this video puts a smile on your face. Have a great day and see you back here next week!
Things We Love January 13 2015
This week we're heading north to beautiful city of Toronto! This French and English speaking city on the water is considered one of the most livable cities.
In honor of our new Toronto boots, we are exploring the city where it got its name.
Just like the city, the Toronto boot is chic, urban and stylish. Even better, the slip-resistant sole keeps you steady on slick city streets.
The CN Tower is the city's tallest and most recognizable landmark. If you're feeling brave, walk across the glass floor, a mere 113 stories about ground. If you're REALLY brave, try to EdgeWalk, where you'll walk around the outside of the building, 116 floors above the ground. Bon chance!
Considered by some as one of the world's best food markets, St. Lawrence Market is a beautiful covered market with many different types of food and fresh fruits and vegetables.
Have a desire to escape the city? Take a ferry at Queen's Quay and head to the Toronto Islands. Composed of eight small islands, this is a nice day trip to picnic, walk around, kayak and enjoy.
What are your favorite things to do in Toronto?
Tag us in your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram photos in your Dav boots!
Things We Love January 06 2015
The best part about the end of the holiday season is that you can {and should} take this time to focus on YOU. Whether that means taking more time for yourself each week, making more time for friends, budgeting or saving smarter or getting in better shape, this is an exciting time to work towards those goals!
Learning a new language is an exciting goal. If you're planning an exciting trip abroad, or if you're just looking to learn another language for personal interest, Duolingo is a free and effective website to help you achieve that goal! Duolingo takes you through every step of learning a new language.
If you've noticed your jeans fitting just a little bit tighter after all the holiday parties, now is a great time to get back into shape. One morning ritual we've found helpful isn't the best tasting, but it's good for digestion, metabolism, balancing sugar levels and equalizing your internal pH levels.
- 6 oz warm water
- half a lemon, squeezed
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- stevia to taste
- Cinnamon {optional}
- Cayenne Pepper {optional}
Blend the above ingredients and drink. Note: This drink isn't consumed for it's exquisite taste. We recommend having water nearby to wash out the taste immediately after consuming.
Many goals made at the new year include vows to eat healthier. We like this recipe of energy bites for a healthier alternative for when cravings strike.
Here's the recipe for healthier, no-bake energy bites
1/2 cup chocolate chips (coco powder and stevia can be used for a low-cal substitution)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup oatmeal, dry
1/2 cup peanut butter (you can used pb2 as a low cal substitution)
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 cup ground flax seed
Mix together all ingredients and enjoy
What are your goals for 2015?
Things We Love {New Year's Eve} December 29 2014
Somehow with all the holiday excitement going on, New Year's Eve snuck up on us...And here we are now, embarking on a new year!
Sparkle makes everything a little bit better. Obviously we love the idea of pretty-ing up a nice bottle of champagne. This DYI Sparkly Champagne Bottle will add a gorgeous touch if you are the party host of the NYE party. It also makes for a fabulous hostess gift as a guest.
We solemnly believe this to be true...
Do you already have your NYE outfit picked out? When it comes to finding the perfect outfit to ring in the new year, we say Go For The Glitter!!
Keeping the glitter, but adding a blazer, heels and jeans is a more subtle way to incorporate sequins into your outfit. Fun bracelets are a must!
Whatever you wear and however you decorate, remember...
We'd love to hear from you! How will you celebrate New Year's Eve?
Happy New Year, friends! Have a fun and safe New Year's Eve. See you next year!
Happy Holidays! December 24 2014
Stay tuned for some great and sparkly New Year's Eve ideas, coming your way next week...
Things We Love December 18 2014
Has the stress of finding that perfect gift for your picky friend, the white elephant present for your girlfriend's party and the perfect dessert for Christmas dinner at your Honey's mom's house stressing you out? And while we're on the subject, don't forget about his niece that you've met one time for five minutes. Don't worry, we've got all the bases covered!
Yes, it's true- kids these days spend their time on facebook or playing video games (we know 9 year-olds on Instagram :-l ) But Madeline's Christmas is a childhood classic and every young girl deserves to have Madeline on her bookshelf.
This is the gift for the friend who has everything. The Sommelier wine bottle set can also be given as a white elephant gift!
A good bottle of wine goes well with the gift above. Try the Italian Stallion of Barbera wines from Trader Joe's- Trader Joe's FTW
This is our gift to YOU this holiday season! Remember to enter the promo code: GIFTBAG at checkout with your purchase of a pair of Dav boots.
Easy Chocolate Truffles (Don't worry, we won't tell)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Five strips 1-inch-wide orange peel, pith removed
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup sifted cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup finely chopped assorted nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, and pistachios
- In a small saucepan, whisk together cream and cardamom. Add orange peel; bring just to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes. Line a baking pan with parchment; set it and another pan aside.
- Return cream mixture to heat; bring to a boil. Place chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Remove cream mixture from heat. Pour through a sieve set over chocolate; discard solids. Stir until melted and smooth
- Return cream mixture to heat; bring to a boil. Place chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Remove cream mixture from heat. Pour through a sieve set over chocolate; discard solids. Stir until melted and smooth.
- Pour chocolate mixture onto the unlined baking pan, and spread in an even layer with an offset spatula. Transfer baking pan to freezer; chill chocolate until hardened but malleable, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Pour chocolate mixture onto the unlined baking pan, and spread in an even layer with an offset spatula. Transfer baking pan to freezer; chill chocolate until hardened but malleable, 15 to 20 minutes. Using a tablespoon, scrape enough chocolate from pan to form a roughly shaped 1-inch ball, being careful not to press too hard against baking pan. Repeat. Transfer balls to the parchment-lined pan; chill truffles in the refrigerator 10 minutes.
- Place the confectioners' sugar, the cocoa powder, and the chopped nuts in three separate bowls. Roll the truffles in desired coatings.
Happy holiday's, all! we love hearing from you! Let us know what Things YOU Love!
Things We Love December 09 2014
Whether you're shopping for others or treating yourself (as you most certainly should!), these are a few things we are loving right now.
Sacramento, California based jewelry company, Bip & Bop has beautiful and fun jewelry that will make choosing just one item impossible. Warning: You may find yourself tempted to buy all your gifts here!
This J.Crew vest dresses up any outfit and also keeps you warm. We love creating different outfits with this staple piece. If you buy one thing for yourself, it should be this.
For the avid traveler in your life, this Scratch Map is a perfect gift! It's a fun way to track where in the world your friends (or you!) have been, and plan future adventures.
While the holidays are a wonderful time of year, we all know it can also be stressful with a little too much family time. Take a break and catch some laughs with Amy Poehler's book, Yes Please.
And don't forget to get your favorite pair of Dav rain boots. The Bristol Solid Black boots will keep you dry even on the wettest of days.
As a special treat, our gift to YOU is one of our gorgeous handbags with your next purchase. See details
For even more fun Pinterest-y holiday fun, check our complete holiday guide.
Pick of the week! December 05 2014
It's officially the best month of the year! {DECEMBER}
Because we love you all so much, we're offering a gift with purchase for the Holidays!
We have 3 great bags that you can get for FREE with any däv boot purchase [see here for details].
We also love Pinterest (the best kind of crafty black hole) and we have put together a #HolidayGuide just for däv. We have the best boots, gifts and treats you will find this season. Click the #Grinch pic to see everything we are loving for the Holidays!
Start Shopping and Pinning!
xo xo
Seeing Red December 03 2014
Now that it is officially Christmas season, the excitement of Christmas gift shopping is in full force!
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Gift November 27 2014Free Socks will be included in your order but they will not appear in your cart. They will be included in your package. Happy Thanksgiving! xox
Things We Love {Thanksgiving} November 24 2014
Thanksgiving is nearly here, which marks the official start of the holiday season!
As you kick off the holiday season and prepare for Thanksgiving this week, we thought we'd help by offering some fun ideas for turkey day.
Searching for a gift to give the hostess who has everything? It's unlikely they have these one of a kind triangle cutting boards. Handcrafted by a San Francisco wood worker, these beautiful cutting boards will be a great gift.
Looking to make a creative dessert this Thursday? Try this pumpkin cake with caramel-cream cheese frosting from Food & Wine.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 pound cream cheese, cut into 2-inch cubes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- One 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water, vanilla bean and seeds. Cook over high heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Using a wet pastry brush, wash down any crystals from the side of the pan. Cook over moderate heat without stirring until a medium-dark amber caramel forms, about 9 minutes. Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the butter and heavy cream. (Don't worry if the butter separates.) Discard the vanilla bean.
- Transfer the caramel to the large bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a whisk and beat at low speed until the caramel cools slightly and comes together, about 5 minutes. With the machine on, beat in the cream cheese, 1 cube at a time and beating well between additions, until silky. Transfer the frosting to a bowl and refrigerate until very firm, at least 6 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter and flour two 8-inch round cake pans. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves.
- In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar and eggs at medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in the oil, then beat in the pumpkin puree. Alternately add the dry ingredients and the milk in 3 batches, beating well between additions.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cakes cool on a rack for 20 minutes. Run a knife around the edges to loosen the cakes, then invert them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Place one layer on a plate and spread with 1 cup of the caramel–cream cheese frosting. Top with the second layer and frost the top and side. Refrigerate the cake for 2 hours before serving.
We know all too well that good food, an abundance of beverages and little sleep with all the holiday prep can leave under eyes puffy. Fear not! Patchology Energizing Eye Patches can change all of that.
Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving with your loved ones!
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Things We Love {For Coffee Lovers} November 04 2014
Just like at most offices, coffee is a necessity here at Dav. That's why we are devoting this week's blog post to one of our true loves: coffee.
Are you a fan of iced-coffee, but can't seem to make it like your favorite coffee shop? Don't worry, you're not alone. That's why Toddy Cold Brew Coffee System is truly one of our favorite coffee brewing systems. And it's SO simple to use. After placing a tremendous amount of coffee grounds in the top container, which is stopped by a plug and a filter, pour water over and let the coffee and water sit overnight. 12 hours later, take out the plug and let the coffee concentrate drip into the bottom carafe. If refrigerated, the coffee is good for up to two weeks (though, being the coffee addicts we are, we usually finish a batch in about one week). Added bonus: the concentrate can be diluted (or not) to the individual's personal taste. Seriously, we cannot recommend this enough!
Not sure what to do with your used coffee grounds? No compost or garden to place them in? Here's a recipe for a DIY coffee body scrub. Touted for its ability to fight cellulite, we say it's worth a shot.
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1/2 cup coffee grounds
1/4 cup white or brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil
Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly. After you've washed your hair and body, massage the scrub on wet skin and rinse with warm water. Your skin will be soft, hydrated and caffeinated!
Ordering in a panic at the cafe? Fear not-this coffee guide has got you covered!
Things We Love {Halloween Edition} October 27 2014
Happy week of Halloween! Here at Dav, we love Halloween and we certainly get in the spirit. Here are some fun things we love to help get you ready for Halloween
Just because we don't trick-or-treat anymore doesn't mean we can't still indulge on sweets this time of year. Which is exactly why we want to buy and eat everything from Fat Witch Bakery. Buuuuut if we could only choose one thing, it would most definitely be the double chocolate witch (brownie, that is). But why choose one flavor when you can order a brownie box, which is full of a variety of the yummy brownies. Indulge. Enjoy. Repeat.
Last minute Halloween prep? It's not too late to decorate for Halloween with this creative pumpkin decorating step-by-step directions to make black glittered pumpkins that will look good and save you the mess of carving a pumpkin. We like to call this Pumpkin Glamming.
Whether you're hosting a Halloween party or if you're attending one, these Cacao Atlanta Chocolate Caramel Skulls from Williams-Sonoma are sure to be a party favorite. As a plus, they are 60% dark cacao and the glitter is edible. Again, Halloween meets Glitter Glam.
While we're on the topic of skulls, this skull bowl is a must for your halloween party. We always appreciate the functionality of decorations.
Attention all Harry Potter fans! Rumor has it that J. K. Rowling is giving us a sweet treat for Halloween that has nothing to do with chocolate. In a new book she is releasing on the 31st, she's bringing back Dolores Umbridge who was the Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic and the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwards. (She was evil BTW). Oh, HP, how we have missed you.
We'll be the first to admit that we love pumpkin everything starting about August. It seems like each year there are more and more pumpkin flavored anything--and we love it. But by about this time, we are pretty much pumpkined-out. This is an accurate depiction of most of us right about now.
Thanks for stopping by for this week's Halloween-themed edition of Things We Love. We hope you have a fun and safe Halloween!
Xo Xo Lauren & Alexis
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Re: Anyone see any potential in this one?
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April 18, 2012, 02:12 PM »
When I went to the bonsai shop, I wasn't expecting to come home with a JBP project. I went to buy some tools. But when I saw this one, and the taper in the trunk, AND all the little buds coming off the trunk, well, I had to get it. Material like this just doesn't present itself every day. Bonsai is funny that way... when you go looking for something in particular, you can't find it. It's when you're not looking for something, that you find it.
I stopped by there again today, and they were down to only two left, and neither would be good for bonsai. They had about 8 when I picked this one out. This one was so good I didn't really consider the others. Maybe I should have. No, one big project is enough.
I have a large bonsai pot I bought about 25 years ago. It was $100 then. I wonder what it would be today? It is a little wider than the current nursery tub, and almost as wide. It's about 5 inches deep inside the pot. It will work for it in the future.
Do you think I could go ahead and do the top root ball work you described, and reduce the root ball height by about half? It's currently 14 inches tall. I'm thinking of just sawing it straight across about halfway. And putting a layer of boon mix across the bottom of the cut down nursery pot until next spring. Then pot into the bonsai pot next spring. Some of the candles are just beginning to develop needles. Others are not quite that far along. If you think it's risky, I won't. This material is too nice to take a big risk.
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Well, I went ahead and did it.
I found that the roots were way worse than I thought. Circles on top of circles. In fact, the circling roots helped contribute to the taper in the lower trunk. They so constricted the trunk that it bulged! Also, some new little feeder roots formed above the circling ones! The tree ground layered itself. Not all the way around, unfortunately. I'm guessing that when it was uppotted at the nursery, they plunked it in the new larger cans, and added more of the pine bark/sand mix on top. So it rooted a little.
So, once I got in there enough to attempt to detangle roots, well, I might just as well pot it. I tried to straighten out as many roots as I could, and used clips to hold them in place.
I really wasn't planning on doing a big job of it, just what John Kirby outlined above. But once I got in there and saw the disaster, I knew that it had to be done. If it survives this, NEXT repotting will be to go after the remaining bark/sand that's under the trunk. Probably have to do the same thing to this as I did to my zelkova where I screwed the trunk to a board and splayed the roots out. Next time.
I had a big 'ole bonsai pot from 1985, so I've got it in there. Huge thing. Sucked up all my prepared Boon Mix.
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Quote from: John Kirby on April 18, 2012, 07:09 AM
Good start, 10 years to good bonsai (may be faster in your climate). Next spring you can get this tree into a big bonsai pot, I might have done it this year when you did the cut down, but that is just one approach. The issue will be finding where the nebari is relative to the first few roots you see. I might suggest that you cut down the pot and take the surface soil down 2-3-4 inches, exposing the surface roots and "combing them out" away from the trunk. then replace the top soil with a medium coarse bonsai soil. place a little sphagnum around the trunk at the nebari line (like 1-2" from the trunk out). This will help with a couple of things, one it will get the nebari cleaned and starting to do some new growth, get you roots on the surface fixed and get you prepared for the root cut down and 50% barerooting that will need to occur next spring. Then find a big cheap pot to use next year. Looks like a fun, fun project. John
Good going Adair! I hope it does ok now. I'm anxious about how much some big bonsai pots are going to set me back when needed lol I got my own JBP delivered yesterday from Brussels. It's a beauty, I'll have to post some pics.
John, do you keep the sphagnum moss moist all the time? I'm finding it drying out, yet the substrate is still moist.
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Here are a couple pics. Unfortunately, in the midst of the detangling, my hands were so messy, I didn't take a photo of the circling roots. Or even my feeble attempt of straighening. But, here's what I have.
And really, that's not going to be the front. I was so despirate to get it in the pot I put the "alternate" front in front. Ah, no matter, it's gotta grow for a while. (Assuming I didn't kill it. Always a possibility.)
And I'll soak up some spaghnam moss and put around the lower trunk.
(I think John K knew I'd find a mess around that trunk!)
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Ah, patience, Put the sphagnum up around the trunk. Water it and keep it moist. You took a lot of foliage off, you have taken roots off, let's see where it goes. I bare rooted 1/2 of a former monster like yours, this evening after work, when I got it 10 years ago it was in a 30+ gallon pot of muck. I wasted years getting back to it.
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How is the tree doing? Got any pics?? Just wondering if it survived after the big cut and then the repot. Thanks
Adair M
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It's doing fine. I pulled some needles from the strongest of two possible apex branches. Just I could see better what's going on.
No new photos.
I'm going to an intensive with Boon later this month, so I thought I'd wait until after I'm back to do anything major.
There is still one long branch. I'm sure I will cut it off, but I left it on so it wouldn't be totally shocked.
Warren Hill is coming to town this weekend, I may show it to him and get his opinion.
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[1]Caterpillar says its new 336E hydraulic excavator, which replaces the 336D, features a more powerful Tier 4 Interim engine for increased productivity. The engine is said to deliver 12 percent more power, 4 percent faster cycle times, and 5 percent more lift capacity than the 336D while improving fuel efficiency by 2 percent. Fuel-saving features include an electric regeneration valve that captures and recycles energy when the boom is lowered, an engine shutdown setting that enables operators to specify how long the machine should idle before shutting down the engine, and the ability to reduce engine speed to idle at the touch of a button. Isochronous speed control maintains constant engine speed regardless of load. The engine exhaust aftertreatment regeneration system ensures the machine works as normal with no operator intervention needed. The new cab is sealed and sound insulated and features ROPS. Joystick consoles are adjustable and the seat is wider for enhanced operator comfort.
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1. TOILET PAPER ROLLS - it seems a little crazy at first, but saving your toilet paper rolls and then tucking your chords inside them is a recycling idea of the highest caliber. Stand them up inside an area of a drawer so they fit nicely and don't move around - then stuff a chord inside each one.
2. PLASTIC BREAD TIES - Save the plastic bread tie closures from your bread loaves, use a sharpie marker to label with the devices you own, then slide over the chord near where you plug it in and you'll have an easy identifier. Much easier than using tape and writing on that.
3. ZIPLOC BAGS - I love using ziploc bags for storing things. And my favorite part? They are clear so you can easily, quickly see what's stored inside them. No having to count on your memory about what you put in each one. Wonderfully effecient.
4. STACKABLE PAPER TRAYS - Available at any office supply store - repurpose the paper trays to stack your electronics and small items. The storage is shallow which makes it perfect for small items like cell phones, digital cameras and keys.
5. FOAM PIPE INSULATION - Sold at home improvement stores, you can cut different lengths and then stuff your chords inside. Easy in, easy out and protective. You could put labels on the outside and color with some markers for easier identification.
6. BINDER CLIPS - get some larger ones, attach one end onto your desk top or other counter top and then use the silver clippy handle part to slide your electronics through and keep easily accessible.
7.SILVERWARE DIVIDERS - found at places like The Container Store or Bed, Bath and Beyond and available in many different styles, from wicker to metal to plastic, these pre-organized organizers are great, simple solutions that can be matched to your decor and kept visible, or stashedi inside a drawer or cabinet.
So which one is your favorite? Or what secret closet organizer tips do you have for keeping life easier to manage?
Gadgets and electronics are a way of life these days. In fact, AT&T's latest tag line is "mobilize everything".
I totally get that.
So, how do you keep unsightly chords out of sight? How do you manage all those wires when you've now gone beyond just needing to plug in your computer and desk lamp?
There are many devices available that you can buy. Professional Organizer Monica Frield from Chaos to Order in the Chicago area shares a few tips on how to keep on top of your electronic beasts.
After a long and cold Chicago winter, the temperatures are rising and the snow is finally melting. Now is an excellent time to begin planning your next spring cleaning project. Why not start with the largest closet in your house - your garage? If your family is like mine, your garage serves as the catch-all for anything out of place. As the piles grow, your available space shrinks. Your dreams of having an organized garage are slowly overshadowed by feelings of overwhelming discouragement and doubt about where to even begin.We at Closet Works are experts at relieving your organizational stress by designing functional storage solutions including custom garage organization systems. Although garage organization seems complicated, there are four basic categories of items that must be stored.The following outlines these categories and offers easy storage solutions:
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The Big Meadows Fire burns in Rocky Mountain National Park west of Estes Park on Tuesday. The smoke plume is pictured through tepees at the Elk Meadow Lodge along Colorado Highway 66 in Estes Park. / Rich Abrahamson/The Coloradoan
The smoke from the fire at Rocky Mountain National Park hovered all over the northern Front Range on Tuesday. / V. Richard Haro/The Coloradoan
The smoke plume from the fire at Rocky Mountain National Park looms over Fort Collins on Tuesday. / V. Richard Haro/The Coloradoan
The Big Meadows Fire burns Monday on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park. / Courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park
A lightning-caused wildfire burning on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park sent heavy smoke across Fort Collins on Tuesday.
Fueled by high winds, low humidity and an abundance of beetle-killed trees to burn, the Big Meadows Fire grew to an estimated 300-400 acres by 8 p.m., according to park officials. Big Meadows, the grassy area west of the Continental Divide where the fire is burning, is about 43 miles southwest of Fort Collins.
The fire has burned since Monday and began to spread rapidly from an estimated 2-3 acres at noon Tuesday when high winds helped several spot fires flare up. Smoke from the fire spread across the Front Range, leading Larimer County officials to urge residents to not call 911 unless they had an emergency or confirmed a fire sighting.
Firefighters from RMNP and the U.S. Forest Service, aided by multiple helicopters and smokejumper crews, are working to form a perimeter around the fire. While five trails are closed in the area of the fire, all major roads in the national park remain open, park officials say.
The Big Meadows Fire is burning in a bark beetle-ravaged area in the Colorado River headwaters � a region critical to Fort Collins because it�s home to Lake Granby and other Colorado-Big Thompson Project, or C-BT, reservoirs, the source of about half the city�s drinking water.
Though the Big Meadows Fire burned toward the northwest and away from those reservoirs on Tuesday, if it were to explode in size and burn south toward Grand Lake, it would not only endanger the town of Grand Lake and scorch a popular national park, but could pose a threat to Fort Collins� drinking water for years to come.
Though the forests around Grand Lake burn rarely because they�re in a cool, wet climate, they were among the first to be hit by the bark beetle in the past decade. Today, many beetle-killed trees are either standing bare or have fallen in a drought-stricken region that hasn�t seen a major wildfire in at least 150 years.
That means there�s so much wood and other wildfire fuel accumulated in the area that any wildfire that burns there has great potential for growth.
�The fire can cause damage to the soil, which can increase the sediment that flows into the reservoir, causing water quality and issues with the water that gets transported to other (areas),� Arapaho National Forest Deputy District Ranger Matthew Paciorek said in March.
The forests on the west side of RMNP saw excellent amounts of snow through early May, but it has been fairly dry there since then, a situation made all the worse by the hot dry weather on Tuesday, said Colorado State Climatologist Nolan Doesken.
�Anytime in June, you can dry things out in just a matter of days,� he said. �There were more fingers pointing in the direction toward super-high (wildfire) risk last year than this year, but that being said, today was a fire weather day. If fire got started, it was going to carry.�
Dry, sunny conditions are expected in the fire area on Wednesday, with a high of 81 and winds expected to lessen until Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.


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Thanks to that meddling Franklin and the other editors, Jefferson thought his declaration had been "mangled."
The declaration said supporters would start a "new war in defense of the revolution."
Adams thought that was the decisive moment, and the subsequent debate over the language of the declaration was a mere epilogue.
A growing chorus of religious scholars is objecting to their declaration of a caliphate straddling Iraq and Syria.
If not sufficiently definite the declaration is sent back by the Court for amendment.
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The declaration, simple as it was, aroused the official to new indignation.
He demanded to be permitted to make a solemn affirmation or declaration of allegiance, instead of taking the usual oath.
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Everybody always seems to screw the bridge up and make it like the verse when it is not. This song is tuned down a half step. I think everyone can figure out the order themselves. Verse Gb|----------------------------- Db|----------------------------- Ab|----------------------------- Eb|-55----33----22----11---00--- Bridge Gb|------------------------------- Db|---7-7---5-5---4-4---3-3---2-2- Ab|------------------------------- Eb|-5-----3-----2-----1-----0-----
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Water service had been restored to a state park after last week's flooding.
Carter Caves, near Olive Hill in Carter County, was without water for a few days after the flood. Service was restored this weekend allowing the park's lodge, cottages and restaurant to reopen. The pool will be back in service later this week. The park's campground, stables, golf course, welcome center and mini-golf course remained open during the water outage.
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Nick doesn't think Whitney Cummings is funny but strongly disagrees with those who say women can't be funny. He and listeners prove them wrong by listing some of the funny ladies out there.
Where are the full segment podcasts? Do not like the new site.
Agreed. They go back about four days, and if you didn't hear them, or get the podcast earlier, you're screwed.
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Thankful Things Thursday: The Magic Of The Holiday Season
Date: December 20, 2012 at 9:30 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 41
It's been an emotional few days, huh? In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, I can't decide if it feels trite to put on a peppy, thankful face (let's be honest, my "thankful things" are hardly deep thoughts and are […]
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Thankful Things Thursday: The Little Things
Date: December 13, 2012 at 8:40 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 40
Good morning! Do you know what's great about this week? Everything. I exaggerate. But only slightly. This week has dragged on and has felt never-ending, but it's also been one of the most productive weeks I've had in a long […]
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Thankful Things Thursday: On Having Crohn's Disease
Date: December 6, 2012 at 7:58 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 29
I mentioned the other day that this week is Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week. Now, if you've read this blog for longer than a day or two, you're fully aware of Crohn's disease. I like to think I've done my […]
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Thankful Things Thursday: Cold & Cheery
Date: November 29, 2012 at 9:09 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 38
I somehow made it out of bed to run this morning. I am still cold. How did I do this for the last two winters? I remember running just about every morning last winter — always in shorts and the […]
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Thankful Things Thursday: Thanksgiving Edition
Date: November 22, 2012 at 8:10 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 18
I'm currently sitting at my mom and dad's house in New Hampshire, hanging out with all my favorite people and being entertained by my BFF Ty. As I sit here in my baggiest sweatpants, surrounded by great people and a […]
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Thankful Things Thursday: Feel Good Friday Edition
Date: November 9, 2012 at 8:43 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 40
A day late. My bad. Can we still get grateful though? Because I'm feeling it now more than ever. Ever, I tell you! And a Thankful Things Thursday by any other name — Feel Good Friday, perhaps? — is just […]
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Thankful Things Thursday: For Safety, Pride & Resilience
Date: November 1, 2012 at 9:32 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 70
Well today's edition of Thankful Things Thursday should be pretty easy, huh? After all that's happened this week, I'm feeling extraordinarily grateful, so please allow me to let it all out. I'm thankful for the safety of my friends and […]
Thankful Things Thursday: It's Been A While
Date: October 25, 2012 at 8:27 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 51
Somewhere in between the madness of traveling, working and more working, I've seriously neglected the Thankful Things Thursday tradition. But the "holiday" lives on! And today I'm back with plenty of things to be grateful for. So without any pithy […]
Thankful Things Thursday: Let's Make This Quick
Date: September 27, 2012 at 9:16 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 32
In the spirit of promising not to complain about being busy (so busy — this job is great but it is killing meeee) or tired (I'd like to go to sleep from now until next Tuesday, and that still may […]
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Thankful Things Thursday: I Am Myself Again
Date: September 13, 2012 at 9:24 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 51
It's funny how much can change overnight. For so long, my life was following a crappy path. I spent hours every day in the bathroom. I was in fairly constant pain. My joints ached, I had spontaneous fevers and I […]
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Vaccinium, The Genus of Blueberries and Cranberries
Vaccinium is a genus of attractive shrubs. Many species produce tasty berries.
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The genus Vaccinium belongs to Ericaceae, the heath family. This family contains many attractive shrubs, such as Kalmia latifolia, the mountain laurel, which has attractive flowers but poisonous leaves, because of which this photogenic plant has received such alternate popular names as lambkill and sheepkill.
Fortunately, the tasty berries of the genus Vaccinium do not have the toxic qualities of the leaves of their Kalmia cousins. In fact, some of them possess chemical compounds with antioxidant properties.
Whenever you enjoy a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner with cranberry relish, you can thank the genus Vaccinium for the treat. In scientific lore, cranberries go by the name Vaccinium macrocarpon, which means that it is a Vaccinium with big fruit. Herbalists claim that you get far more than flavor when you eat cranberries. They claim that it fights cancer. Whether or not these claims are valid, there is no doubt that cranberries are a healthful food.
The blueberry is Vaccinium cyanococcus. Quite appropriately, this means that it is a Vaccinium with a blue berry. However, many different species of blueberry exist, such as Vaccinium boreale, the northern blueberry.
Like other members of the genus Vaccinium, blueberries grow in shrubs of various sizes. The highbush blueberry is fairly tall. Other varieties are somewhat prostrate. Blueberries resemble other members of the heath family in the beauty of their flowers, which grow in attractive clusters.
Several species of bilberry exists. One species is called Vaccinium myrtillus because the botanist who named it thought that its leaves resembled those of the myrtle. Another species, Vaccinium deliciosum, needs no translation.
Bilberries are similar to blueberries; but while blueberries have pale pulp inside, bilberry pulp is red.
Herbalists are especially exuberant in praise of the medicinal value of bilberries. They point out, for example, that they possess tannins, which improve blood circulation. They claim that this will prevent diabetics from developing eye problems.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea means the Vaccinium which is a vine on Mt. Ida. There are two different mountains called Mt. Ida. One is near ancient Troy, and the other is in Crete. The Winternet website seems to think that it refers to the Cretan hill.
Whether or not this berry is a Cretan resident, it has the Swedish name lingonberry. It is also called the cowberry. (Vaccinium superficially resembles vacca, the Latin word for cow. But the Latin word vaccinium designates some plant, the identity of which is uncertain.)
It is not surprising that this plant has a Swedish common name because it grows in the far northern regions. It even is at home in the frozen arctic.
The name "whortleberry" applies to several species of Vaccinium. It is an alternate common name for Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium vitis-idaea. There is an interesting story about the whortleberry toward the end of the Kalevala. It relates that the Virgin Mary became pregnant by eating a whortleberry.
Many more species of Vaccinium exist. It is a genus for which we should be thankful.
Winternet: Dictionary of Botanical Terms
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Unleashed Review Chapter 31
This chapter begins a new four-chapter section on accessing data in Analysis Services. This chapter has four basic messages, which I will summarize since this first chapter is a summary chapter.
Message one: XML/A is at the top of the Analysis Services protocol stack (page 570), and is the subject of chapter 32:
- XML for Analysis (XML/A) = application layer
- SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) = presentation protocol layer
- TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) = transport protocol layer
- IPv4 or IPv6 (IP = Internet Protocol) = network protocol layer
Message two: HTTP provides alternative access to Analysis Services through IIS
- The protocol is well-known
- It provides an alternative to NT integrated security
- It allows full decoupling of the client and the server
Message three: Users have offline access to data
- The key to offline data is Microsoft Office (in general) and Excel (in particular)
- This option has been extended with the introduction (since this book's publication) of PowerPivot
- The options will increase as this technology becomes available through SharePoint
Message four: Four libraries ship with Analysis Services:
- Query Management, Native Code: OLE DB for OLAP/ADOMD/ADO
- Query Management, Managed Code: ADOMD.NET
- Administration, Native Code: DSO
- Administration, Managed Code: AMO
The two managed code options are the subjects of chapters 33 and 34. The native code options remain as a legacy support for the many applications written in those languages. Pragmatically though, .NET is about 10 years old, and many people have moved on to the managed code alternatives for the advantages given to developers during development, and for other advantages during code maintenance and auditing. I personally would recommend people to take the managed code route unless an extremely sound case for native code could be made (a strong case would include both a preexisting native code base along with developers already experienced in native code development, who would not only develop new code but would be there to maintain it).
Query management differs from administration in the goals. Query management aims to provide libraries to acquire data from Analysis Services. Administration libraries allow developers to create, modify, and delete objects within an analysis services database. Separating the libraries allows for better role management when allowing users to access Analysis Services. Focusing on data mining: the typical data miner creates and modifies data mining structures and models, which is an administrative activity (since it alters the analysis services database). Data mining modelers are, in my opinion, doing similar if not identical work to business intelligence architects who build and maintain OLAP cubes. I like class structure pictures, and you can see this administration story on the MSDN documentation, Introducing AMO Classes.
A good general reference is the MSDN topic, Analysis Services Data Access Interfaces (Analysis Services – Multidimensional Data).
Gorbach, I., Berger, A., & Melomed, E. (2009). Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Unleashed. Indianapolis, IN: Pearson Education Inc.


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Our Dragons Are Different
"Gronkle, Zippleback, the Skrill... Boneknapper... Whispering Death... Burns its victims, buries its victims, chokes its victims, turns its victims inside-out... Extremely dangerous, extremely dangerous... kill on sight, kill on sight, kill on sight..."Nearly every culture has myths about something called a 'dragon', despite the fact none of them can agree on exactly what dragons are. How big are they? What do they look like? How many heads do they have? Do they breathe fire? Or ice? Do they fly (and if so, with or without wings)? How many legs do they have? Are they dumb as planks, or superintelligent? Are they low scaly pests, or ultra-rare Uber-serpents ancient and powerful as the Earth itself? The answers to these questions generally fall within two traditions, "Western" and "Eastern". Even then, in addition to cultural differences, dragons fall into a very wide range of types even in one local mythology. Eastern dragons, such as have a place in the Eastern Zodiac, come from different traditions and as such aren't technically the same dragon as their Western counterparts; Westerners who encountered stories and images of Chinese lóng and Japanese tatsu (better known as ryuu) sprung on the similarities to the European dragon and couldn't think of anything better to call them. Even within these traditions, however, there is much variability. This has increased in modern times, as Western and Eastern authors have blurred the traditions by mixing and matching attributes from both (benign Western dragons are quite popular these days, for instance). Some authors invent completely new attributes to set their dragons apart from the crowd or just make them cooler.
—Hiccup flips through the Dragon Manual, How to Train Your Dragon
|Western Dragons
|Eastern Dragons
|Are scaly and reptilian (outwardly, anyway), and usually serpentine.
|Are Mix-and-Match Critters, though the exact components vary (generally, they can best be described as "lion-snakes"). They sometimes evolve out of Seahorses or Legendary Carp.
|Normally associated with fire, which they often breathe as an attack.
|Normally associated with water, and are often considered bringers of rain.
|Have around the same size range as houses, at least when fully grown.
|Can be as small as a grasshopper or large enough to fill the space between heaven and earth.
|Are usually antagonistic towards humans. More intelligent versions are often manipulative, or, at the very least, love to screw with people; less intelligent versions are mindless beasts and act the part.
|Are benign, but capable of destructive force when provoked. They may be rivals with tigers.
|Kidnap damsels (preferably princesses) and/or hoard treasure. Often greedy and/or insatiable, especially in the latter regard.
|Instead of hoarding magical treasures, they make them. The other thing they hoard is wisdom, which they rarely share with mortals.
|Have a variable number of heads and legs, though one head and six limbs (four legs, and a pair of wings) and a tail is the most common configuration. More divergent types (no legs, multiple heads, etc) seem more likely to be brainless bestial monsters than the "basic" form.
|Most often have one head and four legs. The longer a dragon, the more pairs of legs he has.
|Either fly with bat-like wings, or they lack wings and don't fly.
|Can fly via magic even if they lack wings, which they usually do. When they do have wings, they are often birdlike.
|Have varying levels of intelligence. Prior to Tolkien, they rarely spoke. After Tolkien, they are often portrayed as at least as clever as humans, and frequently (much) more.
|Not only are they intelligent, they are usually a Mentor Archetype.
|Their scales (and armor made thereof) may be impervious to magic. In addition, they often have some form of innate magic if intelligent. Sometimes they may even disguise themselves as humanoid beings of much smaller size and interbreeding with said species, creating half-dragons.
|In addition to assuming human form, they also often have the ability to transform into other animals.
|Live for a very long time, if not actually immortal, but typically may be killed.
|May be an out and out Physical God.
|Are incredibly strong and hard to kill but usually have one or two fatal weak spots. This is traditionally under the chin, but post-Tolkien, it's more likely to be on the chest or belly, and the eye is popular too.
|In relation to the above, pretty much invincible. Not that people actively seek them out to kill them anyway.
|Sometimes have poisonous blood, breath, saliva, or some such. Often, this will kill you after you kill it. If their blood isn't poisonous, it grants special powers such as invincibility.
|Since they live and breathe essence of life itself, they are the exact opposite of being poisonous.
|The original name (drakon) meant Serpent/Snake.
|The original name (long) is used to describe Saltwater Crocodiles (smaller crocs are named something else) explaining their ties to water.
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13 September 2012 | Sue Preston
Good preparation and planning have a significant impact on the outcome of a deal, explains Sue Preston.
Without adequately defining your objectives, preparing your case and planning your strategy, your chances of achieving your ideal objectives in a negotiation are minimal. If one party has spent time before a meeting defining the desired outcome, planning how they will dictate the agenda, including how they will open their case and tackle some tricky questions, they will always outperform the person who has given no prior consideration to it.
The initial phase should incorporate objective setting, preparation and planning. Preparation is about researching your own precise requirements and latitude for movement, the market, the other party's strengths and weaknesses, and making some (educated) assumptions about their ideal and fall-back positions.
Research by NRI found too few people dedicate time to planning. Here are some key planning and preparation steps to consider.
1. Manage your time
A staggering two-thirds (62 per cent) of the people questioned spent one hour or less preparing for a negotiation. Sixty-eight per cent admitted that better preparation for their last deal would have produced a better outcome.
Negotiation is a performance; it is during the planning phase that the stage is set and expectations managed. Effective negotiators envisage a far wider range of potential variables, openings and outcomes than the average negotiator. They also spend more time considering areas of common interest between the parties.
Average negotiators discuss item A then B, followed by C and D. If the business is in any other order, they are thrown off balance. Effective negotiators are able to discuss items in any order, enabling flexibility in their approach.
When preparing for a negotiation remember to:
- Consider the impact on the business.
- Consider how attractive this business is to the other party.
- Select the location for the negotiation.
- Plan the opening, testing and moving phases of the negotiation
- State assumptions.
- List questions to test the assumptions.
- Be creative – the longer and more creative the list of variables, the more flexible your strategy will be.
2. Prepare open questions
Of those surveyed, only 1 per cent would typically prepare 20 'open' questions for a negotiation, with 44 per cent relying on only 0-5 planned questions.
Closed questions can be answered with "yes/no" or a short phrase, whereas open questions demand more information – for example, "Will you innovate for us?" versus "How will you innovate for us?"
If we ask open questions, it is difficult for the other party to evade and therefore puts the asker in a position of control. Many people believe that talking gives you control. In fact, it is the person asking the open questions and listening to the responses who will be in control.
If you talk too much and are under-prepared, the other party will put you on the spot with a well-chosen question. If you have planned properly, you will know what information you require and what assumptions you have made concerning you, your business and the other party. Proper use of questions allows you to check out all of this preparation before you move into the next phase of the negotiation.
3. Design a strategy route map
A negotiation has clear phases and these must be planned. Avoid entering one without having drawn up a careful map of the direction and destination of the meeting and any subsequent events. The route may not be completely sequential – you may have to backtrack – but at least you will be prepared.
Skilled negotiators will be in a better position to manage time more effectively, which will result in delivery of a better deal.
A quarter thought that the other party was more prepared than the buyer, with 48 per cent saying that both parties were equally prepared. Our research, which was based on the responses of 90 delegates on our courses, would suggest that a lack of preparation and planning is putting the buyer's questions in a weaker negotiation position before they even go in to do the deal.
4. Consider style and personality
Personality type, negotiating styles and interests are all key factors in building rapport and managing behaviour during a negotiation. It is important these areas are considered in the planning stage.
The research found 43 per cent 'sometimes' consider these aspects, and 4 per cent 'never' consider it.
It is important to be unpredictable within a negotiation to prevent the other party reading you too well. And if they are skilled, they will also be unpredictable.
You need to prepare and plan for a plethora of tactics, approaches and questions because not all techniques will work all of the time on every one. So, when you're planning, consider the responses the other party is likely to give.
Over half the people interviewed 'mostly to always' consider the other party's response. This will put them in control and help them deal with the unexpected that can sometimes arise during a negotiation.
5. Define your targets
Another part of the strategy should be setting well-defined targets for each issue or variable. The research showed that negotiators often lose sight of their objectives. Keep these in mind and set well-defined goals from the outset. If we don't know where we are going, how will we know when we've arrived?
Setting objectives from 'ideal' and 'realistic' to 'walk away' is paramount. It will help to control the extent to which you move from your ideal settlement point and to understand the cost implications of any movement.
Skilled negotiators know the specific objectives for each variable: what must they get? What might they achieve in an ideal world? And what is realistic? Make sure that the ideal is a stretching objective and that you have clear targets for each variable.
The longer and more creative your give and take list of variables, the more flexibility you will have in your negotiation.
The NRI study found 79 per cent either 'always' or 'sometimes' dedicated preparation time to getting their objectives clear.
6. List your tactics
There are more than 75 tactics that are used during negotiations. Some will work on certain personality types, but not on others. Skilled negotiators are unpredictable in their use of different approaches. If you continue to use a pattern of the same tactics in each negotiation, the other party will prepare to counter them next time. It is important, therefore, to list and carefully plan the tactics you will use in each negotiation.
7. Rehearse your opening statement
A clear, well-defined and well-rehearsed opening statement is crucial. The first thing you say should condition the other party and manage their expectations.
Skilled negotiators rehearse their opening statement several times before entering the negotiating room. Rehearse and then ask yourself: "If I heard this statement would it encourage me to walk towards or away from my ideal objective?" This will help you check you're managing the expectations of the other party positively towards your ideal.
The study showed that just 2.5 per cent of people surveyed 'always' rehearsed their opening statement, with a huge 54 per cent 'rarely' or 'never' rehearsing.
Without doubt, what you do or don't do in preparation and planning will determine the outcome of all negotiations. The more you plan and prepare, the more efficient you will be as a negotiator.
Mike Inman highlights two common mistakes made by negotiators
One of the things we stress most in our classes is "fail to plan, plan to fail". A cliché, yes, but one with a strong correlation to negotiation results regardless of culture, industry, title or job function. Putting it another way, those who plan better do better.
Ahead of my presentation at the final plenary of the CIPS Annual Conference, where I will explain how you can transform your negotiation success, I have outlined below the two major supply chain side negotiation 'no-nos'.
Being overly competitive
One of the toughest negotiators I ever had the pleasure of working with had one flaw in their game: they had to win every single deal point. While you need competitive drive, sometimes being too competitive in the short term leads to unintended long-term negative consequences.
First, deals take a long time to complete if someone is holding out to win every single point, which can often delay larger successes. Second, and most importantly, if the supplier doesn't feel they win anything other than the order, they will be less inclined to provide extra value-added services once the contract is in place. Worse yet, they can become adversarial once the deal is signed and try to make it up in reduced services and price increases.
As a part of your planning process, try to identify a few deal points that are important to the supplier, but not critical for your side – and plan to concede them. I typically plan to give a supplier a long-term contract, which also helps me to be more efficient over time by not constantly bidding something out, so long as I have a 30-day termination for convenience clause, of course.
Focusing on price and/or margin
I've heard several negotiators say "why should you (the supplier) be allowed to have a higher profit margin than me (the customer)?". It sounds reasonable, but negotiating using relative profit margins has nothing to do with financial reality. The supplier is competing with the market for the maximum amount of revenue their product or service commands and their own internal costs drive the margin calculation. Notice the customer's profit margin doesn't factor in at all. Still, many negotiators get off track by clinging to this issue if the supplier doesn't concede right away.
I want suppliers to make a healthy margin on our account (nothing absurd, mind you) so we can command a great service. How do you do this if your success is measured by the savings you achieve? Here's an example: we were negotiating with a well-known marketing company to support a sustainability programme. They wanted us to pay for them to spend hours interviewing several executives and then report back with a list of potential names. The total projected cost was US$30,000 (£19,207), which included a 25 per cent margin and it would take three weeks for the results. The first negotiator spent a week focusing on the margin and got the supplier to reduce it to 20 per cent. Upon further review, we didn't believe the interview process added value to the quality of the brainstorming results and didn't like adding three weeks (four weeks when you include the negotiation time) to our project plan. We offered them a deal. We would pay them US$10,000 (£6,402) to show us the lists of names they provided for their last three Fortune 500 clients. Their margin would be much higher while our costs would be much lower and we could save time. This win-win was possible because we began negotiating based on total cost instead of supplier margin.
☛ Mike Inman is a negotiation instructor and adviser with TableForce and a former CPO
For more guidance on what you can do to help your organisation transform its negotiation success, join us at the CIPS Annual Conference at Kings Place in London on 4 October. Go to www.cipsannualconference.com or call 020 7324 2746


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It's way too early in this year's legislative session to know how much of the money for Florida's public universities will be allocated to performance funding, but this much is certain: the model has arrived and it is being embraced across the board.
One by one on Thursday, each of the state system's 11 presidents stood before the Board of Governors and pledged his or her commitment to performance funding, before saying what he or she is doing to ensure that their university will improve on some of the 10 metrics, or standards, being used to grade each institution.
Equally important, the leaders of each chamber of the Legislature addressed the BOG during its annual spring meeting in Tallahassee, reaffirming their endorsement of a system that rewards the top-performing universities while removing funding from the three institutions with the worst scores. Gov. Rick Scott has also voiced support for the new model.
Senate President Don Gaetz likened performance funding to keeping score in intercollegiate athletics. Why would you do one, he said, without doing the other? He suggested that performance funding may be the best way to improve on the system's four-year graduation rate of just better than 40 percent, and that it's important to track how students fare after they graduate.
"A degree ought to lead to a job," the Republican from Niceville said. "I don't think that's being anti-intellectual."
Gaetz also said he hoped lawmakers would not tinker with the 10 metrics the BOG has forwarded to the Legislature. The metrics may be a work in progress, he said, but it's preferable that the organization that oversees Florida's public higher education system be responsible for them.
"It goes without saying that you will make changes," he said. "If everybody is upset with some part of this, maybe that means you've hit a good starting point."
BOG member Alan Levine noted that it wasn't so long ago that the BOG and Legislature were in litigation over the authority to set tuition rates. To see the Senate president and House Speaker Will Weatherford walking hand in hand with BOG on its top priority for 2014, Levine said, is a sign of untold progress.
"The speaker and the president are clearly committed to this, and so is the governor. We're all on the same page," Levine said. "There's no disagreement about whether to do this."
There is, however, at least one thorny issue that is unlikely to enjoy any harmony between university leaders and lawmakers - tuition.
University of Florida President Bernie Machen was the only president to raise the issue Thursday (John Delaney, at University of North Florida, followed Machen at the podium and promised he would not say "tuition"), but it's a revenue source that every institution counts on. Meanwhile, the governor is adamant about not increasing tuition rates and each chamber is considering measures that would drastically reduce, or eliminate, the amount of "differential tuition" a university could request.
UF and Florida Stgate were each approved to receive $15 million a year for five years as a result of preemience status granted to them by the Legislature last year. But that money is not allowed to help either university with operating costs, Machen said.
"If tuition remains off the table," Machen told BOG members, "we have to reconfigure the commitment to preeminence."
UF, charged with moving from No. 12 into the top 10 among all public universities in the nation, charges only 50 percent of the tuition rates at the schools ranked in the top 10, Machen said.
Weatherford told BOG members and university presidents that the House is committed to earmarking at least $200 million for maintaining and repairing buildings across the system, and that he supports a measure to devote 3 percent of energy taxes to reestablish an annual fund for building projects. He received a standing ovation.


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Scouting Tuesday's starters: Rangers' Nick Martinez faces Mariners' James Paxton in battle of hot pitchers
NEXT at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. Tuesday (FSSW)
Rangers RHP Nick Martinez (3-9, 5.13 ERA) has won two of his last three starts and is bidding to win two consecutive decisions for the first time in his career. He's also gone at least six innings in each of his last two starts, only the second time in his young career he's had consecutive outings of at least that long. Martinez has faced the Mariners once before and was a hard-luck loser June 15 at Seattle, allowing two runs in six innings.
Notable matchup: Kyle Seager, who began Monday hitting .396 vs. the Rangers this season, was 3 for 3 against Martinez in their previous matchup and had the two-out, two-run double that gave Seattle the lead.
Seattle LHP James Paxton (3-1, 2.20 ERA) has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his four starts since returning from a long stint on the DL due to a lat strain. He was charged with four runs, three unearned, in his loss to Philadelphia last week. He was the one, however, who made the critical error and allowed a passed ball in the Phillies three-run fourth-inning rally. It was the first career loss in Paxton's 10 major league starts.
Notable matchup: Paxton has not faced the Rangers but is holding lefties to a .179 average this season. Over parts of his two seasons, he's faced lefties 49 times and not allowed a homer.


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Welcome Changes to the Riders of Rohan Pre-Orders
Twitter was on fire this afternoon as Turbine reversed their position and made 2 very significant changes to the Pre-order packs for the upcoming Riders of Rohan Expansion.
- The 3 packs will all include Turbine Points
- 1,000 for both the Base and Heroic Editions
- 2,000 for the Legendary Edition
- All 3 will include the Instance Cluster coming after the pack
Both of these changes pretty much align this expansion with the Isengard expansion packs and while I know many aren't 100% happy about the packs they've made serious changes to their stance.
Personally, I applaud Turbine on a few fronts:
- They're not only talking to the community but obviously they're listening as well
- They're open to admit they made a mistake and want to correct it
- I personally think this shows that not only are they trying to push the envelope but they also are willing to admit if they've gone too far
While I hold no grudges against Turbine for trying to make money, I think the communication and willingness to adapt are VERY encouraging signs.
While I don't have it yet, I think these changes pretty much put me firmly in the Legendary Edition pre-order camp…
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That's excellent news.
Sapience begins his post by saying that sales have been good, but I have a funny feeling that this wasn't just about people whinging on forums, but about people voting with their wallets and just opting out from the pre-order. Personally I was highly underwhelmed by the offer once the instance details were revealed but I'll certainly be picking up one of the packs now so this has done it for me, I suspect I'm not the only one.
I know for a fact there are many who have been waiting for news or updates before purchasing any of the packs just like Sapience hints at. Turbine has always been good at keeping track of the numbers and this is another indication that they not only pay attention to what's going on but are willing to move to fix it. Remember the fanfare when they were able to announce Isengard was the best selling expansion ever? I'm sure they want to be able to announce that RoR has surpassed Isengard
I've allready bought my legendary edition, and i may say i'm reaaly pleased with it…
with only 2 chars at lvl cap the pocket stuff is a nice add, the mount is ok, and the cosmetics are really fine…
i think they could go a little far on the cloaks, but they are not neglectable nonetheless…
i bought the 5k points with the 40% discount, and with this new 2k points i guess it was a very good deal…
hopefully i only be spending more money with lotro next year…
WOW, this is a surprising turn around, I was one of the ones who went for the lengendary preorder straight off and I was happy with that despite the isseus raised, this makes things even better, a big thank you to the community for standing up and making this happen and to turbine for listening and taking action. Heres looking forward to RoR
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One of the key reasons why this damage continues is that an integrated approach is adopted rarely in disaster risk management. For example, relief organisations may focus on damage to life and property while others examine impacts on livelihoods. Very often, ecological services and their indirect economic values are omitted completely from assessments. Adaptation to climate change is ignored.
Mainstreaming ecosystem concerns – both ecological and economical – into the development agenda and integrating them into disaster management, therefore, becomes essential. This manual attempts to provide background information and guidance for integrating environmental concerns into disaster management.
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Mesquite Police has scheduled is Fifth Annual Trunk or Treat event Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on South Yucca Street next to City Hall.
Captain Scott Taylor said the event started as a way to provide a safe trick or treat venue for kids."
It has become much more than just a trick or treat venue, however, he said. It's a place where friends, community members and public safety personnel come together to enjoy the excitement of the young children enjoying an age old tradition. ...