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Hi all, new to this forum and the gardening world, so a complete novice and I'm sure I will have many questions in the near future.
To kick off; I have a Hebe Caledonia that over the last week, to my eyes, deteriorated. Is this just an autumn thing or something more than that?
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Oh dear! You're right, unless it was dead when you planted it, it's certainly deteriorated since. It should be evergreen so something is very wrong.
A few questions so we can play detective:
It's was planted in the spring, been ok up to now.
Planted in normal compost purchased from garden centre.
I would say it is in shade most of the day.
Now, this could be the smoking gun. It has been very dry here lately (Dorset) and I have not been watering that much, hardly at all. I have started watering in the last few days but fear it might be too late.
It might be too late - but on the other hand, it might rally - a lot of gardening is done with our fingers crossed!
The risk will be over-watering whilst trying to nudge it back into life. I would try plunging the whole pot into a bucket/tank of water and leaving it there for a couple of hours then take it out and let it drain - put the pot on a couple of bricks (not blocking the drainage hole/s) to help it drain quickly. Perhaps mist the whole plant with water too.
I'm half wondering whether to suggest cutting it right back - I'm pretty sure that Verdun is far more knowledgeable than I am regarding hebes - hopefully he'll pop in here and have a look before long
I'm afraid it is as dead as a doornail :P
Some Hebes can become very large and in a pot they can become quite rootbound (This is where the roots have taken over all the soil)
Also compost on its own is not the best at holding water and once it dries out is very hard to re-wet. A suitable compost for a Hebe would probably be a John-Innes No.3
This means that the plant will dry out VERY quickly and subsequently, if it has not been watered regularly will give up.
Did you keep the plant label to know what variety of Hebe it is?
Sorry if this is a bit too much info to take in :P
Cheers guys
It says on the card it is a Caledonia, nothing more.
Hmm a Caledonia should be fine in a pot as its a Dwarf Variety.
I would suggest that the Recent hot weather and lack of rain would contribute to its demise.
Potted plants need a lot of water, sometimes twice a day in the middle of the summer.
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Hmm a Caledonia should be fine in a pot as its a Dwarf Variety. I would suggest that the Recent hot weather and lack of rain would contribute to its demise. Potted plants need a lot of water, sometimes twice a day in the middle of the summer.
That's where I've been going wrong then. Busy work schedule makes for bad memory.
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Not sure if anyone sells this on here. Or knows where to get a bulk supply? If anyone knows a place where it is sold in sheets..that would be even better.
Marimo as in moss?? What are you building??
Yeah..I got another big idea...I call it Operation M (M for marimo)..still don't know all the details myself. I get the basics and then make my ideas come together... lol that's how I roll. I just know I need a lot of it..just working on finding a bulk supply for a reasonable price...will probably have to haggle with and ebay distributor if no one knows a place.
Can't buy it in sheets, it forms a ball shape all on it's own...
So a moss wall out of marimo would not work.
If it's something else, would this count?
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I've always had a thing for characters with extra arms. Don't know why but I do. My question is are there any good way's to build a character around the Shiva Arms meta-quality in 4E.
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One of the interesting things about the six-armed shooter is that you end up not actually needing to be better than passable with guns in the first place; stat+skill of 6 is fine, you really just care about getting modifiers.
Udoshi, I'm curious what modifiers you had in mind. The ones I managed to dig up were:
Red Dot Sight
Tracer Ammo
My thought was to make a Technomancer; use a TacNet CF to get a 5+ rating Tacnet, have tricked-out drones that can stay on it, and hopefully have teammates who are willing to jam a pile of sensors on themselves to be able to run a rating 6 TacNet or something. You only need to be meh alright at shooting on its own to kamurder people, and you can still be a decently good hacker (although you probably say screw rigging and just have pokesprites do it for you).
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Udoshi, I'm curious what modifiers you had in mind. The ones I managed to dig up were:
Red Dot Sight
Tracer Ammo
The Red Dot Sight + Tracer was INDEED the bonus I was thinking of. Unlike smartlinks and laser sights, the red dot sight has no provision for not working while double wielding. Thank you, bad writers of Gun Heaven.
Synch or Sideways can give you another +1.
And you want to run your Tacnet 4 on a commlink that is commlinkmod Optimized for a Tacnet. That will give you a 'rating 5' tacnet. Unfortunately, it comes with its own drawbacks. In order to get the full bonus, you need 7 members on the net, each contributing 8 channels. That means You(1) and each of your six guns(6) just needs 8 channels, and you're good to go. A Smartgun System comes with a Camera(1) and a Laser RangeFinder(2), and its camera is explicitly spelled out as being able to take vision enhancements (4a 322), and the mod(arsenal) works exactly like the accessory.
Under 4th rules, cameras dont have any limit on accessories, under 4A, its equal to their rating. You can work around this by installing a higher rating camera, using the camera upgrade mod once you run out of accessory space, or the expensive option of Pilot upgrading your smartgun. Rating 1 is enough to get the job done, because drones have special considerations for contributing sensor channels.
Past that you really need to work to eliminate dice pool penalties from Wounds, from Cover, from Range Penalties, from Visibility Modifiers, and pretty much anything else.
The trick isn't getting good dice while multigunning, its keeping it constant enough to hit.
Suppressive Fire does not care about blind fire, right? O.o
Also, 4 Arms==2 Troll-Bows . . *runs*
Doesn't actually work. Two gunning is simple actions only. Guess what suppressive fire is?
on the magical side, a multi-casting mage adding the full rating of his Force: 4 power focus and mentor spirit bonus to each of the spellcasting tests.
That is how it works, yes. Fortunately, there are provisions for only one focus applying to a given test. So you cant have a spellcasting and a power focus helping at once.
And Irion specialization is a dice pool modifier, as per the following rule
The FAQ just utterly fails to follow the actual rules, once again.
4th Anniversary page 120: Specializations add 2 dice to any tests made for that skill when the specialization is applicable
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Yeah, the importance of negating modifiers might make Adept an attractive choice for Adept Centering.
I'd forgotten Synch and Sideways, good catch.
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FOR REGISTERED NURSES WHO ASPIRE TO HOLD BACCALAUREATE DEGREES, ONLINE EDUCATION CAN BE AN EFFECTIVE MEANS TO MEET THEIR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. Today's working RNs require the flexibility provided by online learning environments. However, retention rates for online programs are low when compared to the traditional classroom setting (Simpson, 2004).
With attrition a major obstacle in many online programs, a wellorganized, face-to-face orientation program may help improve student retention rates and success in online nursing programs. Research has shown that the combination of an effective orientation program and sufficient technological support increases student retention in online programs (Yorke, 2004). In addition to effective orientation, quality online education programs require well-designed curricula and student support services. However, there are few empirical studies linking comprehensive face-to-face orientation programs and retention in online nursing programs.
This article describes the implementation and evaluation of an eighthour, comprehensive, face-to-face orientation program designed for a newly developed RN to BSN program in the southeastern United States. After the university converted a 30-year-old, traditional, face-to-face weekend program to an online format in fall 2007, the attrition rate was 20 percent for the first class admitted to the program. The rate fell to 2 percent for the second class admitted to the program and decreased to less than 1 percent for the third class admitted in fall 2009. The article summarizes how the program was implemented and pre-sents the results of the orientation evaluation for the first three groups. For the purposes of this article, student attrition and retention refers to students remaining enrolled in the program during the first semester.
Background Since retention is an important outcome of any academic program of study, identifying and targeting at-risk learners early in their program of study, and offering additional support, may contribute to improved retention. Distance learners require additional support that may not be required of students in face-to-face classrooms.
The literature is replete with advice on how to improve retention rates in online courses. For example, Miller (2008) offers a list of critical guidelines for instruction in online courses. The list includes having students practice using technologies before critical assignments are due; allowing time for social communication within the technological environment; and offering a required activity, with a low point value, early in the course to ensure participation.
The value of offering orientation courses for mature students entering into new programs is addressed by Collett, Kanuka, Blanchette, and Goodale (1999) and Kanuka (2001). A number of researchers have examined the effects of orientation in distance learning on student retention. Remote orientations, face-to-face orientations, and combined face-to-face with remote orientations (Kanuka & Jugdev, 2006; Lotkowski, Robbins, & Noeth, 2004; Scagnoli, 2001; Tallman & Fitzgerald, 2005) and defining technology needs of students (Tallman & Fitzgerald) may improve retention of novice distance education students. Researchers have emphasized a sense of belonging to the academic community as a retention factor (Billings, Connors, & Skiba, 2001; Greene & Puetzer, 2002; Greer, Hudson, & Paugh, 1998; Prendergrast, 2003; Read, Archer, & Leatherwood, 2003; Yorke, 2004).
Billings et al. (2001) reported that student isolation is negatively correlated with satisfaction. Greer et al. (1998) surveyed 48 adult online learners and found that student mentoring and encouragement were the most appreciated and effective aspects of instructional support.
Consideration of the learning needs, technology skills, work schedules, and students' distance from the main campus were critical factors in developing the orientation program for newly admitted RN-BSN students. The program provided an online library orientation, with the assistance of campus librarians, and an orientation to WebCT, to allow students to navigate the courses in which they were enrolled for the semester. In addition, students had the opportunity to meet and socialize with their instructors and the learning community and to complete, with faculty support, an online practice course.
Method Institutional Review Board approval for the study was obtained for the data collection. During the fall 2007, a total of 102 RNs attended a four-hour face-to-face orientation session in a university computer classroom. The mean age of the students was 30 years; their mean prerequisite GPA was 3.4; nearly all were female (95 percent); and all worked in a clinical setting. The orientation session consisted of an overview of the program and WebCT, a review of student support services and the registration process, university and program policies, technology learning services, and faculty introductions. The students were provided sessions with the university librarian and the learning enhancement representatives to review the online library and functions of the web learning environment. Evaluation results of the first orientation indicated that only 77.6 percent of the students were thoroughly satisfied with the orientation program.
The second face-to-face orientation, implemented in the spring semester of 2008, was extended to eight hours. The 47 students had a mean age of 32 years and an average prerequisite GPA of 3.2; 92 percent were female and all were employed in a clinical setting. Prior to this orientation session, all students completed the Computer Technology Proficiency Assessment (CTPA), which assessed the student's computer skills in four areas: basic computer, communication (Internet/email), word processing, and presentation.
The revised orientation session included the following components:
* Program overview, welcome, and introduction
* Review of each online course
* Review of student support services
* University and program policies
* Registration and advisement processes
* Computer technology services and technological applications used in the program
* Orientation to the online library and search engines (one hour)
* Orientation to the WebCT/Blackboard course and course navigation (two hours)
* Review of practice course
* Orientation to practice course (two hours)
* Social interaction in the virtual environment
* One-on-one assistance with course tools, navigation and downloads
* Question and answer session (one hour)
Students showed varying levels of technical competence as demonstrated during the initial orientation. The eight-hour orientation session with the additions of the CTPA, the practice course, the extended library online tour, and faculty support with navigating through the online nursing courses revealed increased satisfaction (94.6 percent). For this semester, student attrition was 2 percent.
The third face-to-face orientation session used the same format as the second orientation. The 30 participants had a mean age of 29 years and a prerequisite GPA of 3.4; 98 percent were female and all were employed in a clinical setting. The orientation format was a replica of the second orientation session. The results from the evaluation showed that 98.2 percent of the participants were thoroughly satisfied with the program orientation and felt confident in their ability in the online learning environment. The attrition rate for this semester was less than 1 percent; all newly enrolled students remained in the program at the first semester benchmark.
Results A total of 179 newly enrolled RN to BSN students completed the evaluation survey over a three-year period. The first orientation session had 102 participants, the second, 47 participants, and the third, 30 participants. Findings from the first orientation session revealed a lack of student satisfaction with the face-to-face orientation. After the orientation was revised to include course navigation and support services, student satisfaction increased from 77.6 percent to 98.2 percent. The student satisfaction rate increased significantly during the revised orientation sessions.
Limitations The data collected are relatively limited in scope. Extraneous variables that may have affected the attrition rates and student satisfaction were not included in this study. However, the results indicate the importance of an extensive, face-to-face orientation, with active student participation and institutional support services, during the transition into a fully online program.It is important to note that students were able to socialize and form a learning community during the face-to-face orientation, prior to engaging in online group work.
Discussion In nursing education, student retention and success in online programs is vital for program and institutional viability. Methods to improve retention and assist the student transition into the virtual learning environment are essential for student success and program growth and improvement. This face-to-face orientation program, designed by faculty, was quite effective in reducing the first six-weeks' attrition rate from 20 percent to less than 1 percent.
The face-to-face orientation session allowed the students to become highly interactive and obtain support from one another and from faculty. As a result of evaluation data from year one, faculty aggressively developed an extensive program that included key components such as technological assessment, a practice course, online library tours, and hands-on student engagement within online courses prior to leaving the orientation session. The online program has been an overall success, with enrollment increasing from 55 students to 102 during the first year of the implementation. The attrition rate currently remains less than 1 percent. It is clear that a well-organized and interactive orientation program for online students can help improve retention and enhance transition into the virtual learning environment.
Billings, D. M., Connors, H. R., & Skiba, D. J. (2001). Benchmarking best practices in web-based nursing courses. Advances in Nursing Science, 23(3), 41-52.
Collett, D., Kanuka, H., Blanchette, J., & Goodale, C. (1999). Learning technologies in distance education. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: University of Alberta Press.
Greene, M. T., & Puetzer, M. (2002). The value of mentoring: A strategic approach to retention and recruitment. Journal of Nursing Care Quarterly, 17(1), 67-74.
Greer, I., Hudson, L., & Paugh, L. (1998, October). Student support services and success factors for adult online learners. A conference paper presented at the International Society for the Exploration of Teaching Alternatives, in Orlando, FL.
Kanuka, H. (2001). University student perceptions of the use of the web in distance-delivered programmes. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 31(3), 49-72.
Kanuka, H., & Jugdev, K. (2006). Distance education MBA students: An investigation into the use of an orientation course to address academic and social integration issues. Open Learning, 21(2), 153-166.
Lotkowski, V. A., Robbins, S. B., & Noeth, R. J. (2004). The role of academic and non-academic factors on improving college retention. ACT Policy Report. Retrieved February 4, 2009, from www.act.org
Miller, S. K. (2008) Online, distance learning instructor guidelines to improve student retention. Maricopa Learning Exchange, Phoenix, AZ. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mix/ slip.php?item=1372
Prendergrast, G. A. (2003). Keeping online student dropout numbers low. GlobalEducator.com. Retrieved February 6, 2009, from www.whirligig.com.au/globaleducator/articles/ GerardPrendergrast2003.pdf
Read, B., Archer, C., & Leatherwood, C. (2003). Challenging cultures? Student conceptions of "belonging" and "isolation" at a post-1992 university. Studies in Higher Education, 28(3), 261-277.
Scagnoli, N. I. (2001). Student orientations for online programs. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 34(1), 19-27.
Simpson, O. (2004). The impact on retention of interventions to support distance learning students. Open Learning, 19(1), 80-95.
Tallman, J., & Fitzgerald, M. A. (2005). Blending online and classroom learning environments. Knowledge Quest, 34(1), 25-28.
Yorke, M. (2004). Retention, persistence and success in on-campus higher education, and their enhancement in open and distance learning. Open Learning, 19(1), 20-28.
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About the Authors Melanie Gilmore, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. Evadna M. Lyons, PhD, RN, was at the University of Southern Mississippi when this article was written and is currently an instructor at East Central Community College, Decatur, Mississippi. For additional information, contact Dr. Gilmore at email@example.com.


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Live Blog: Rangers-Habs Game 3 - Brassard still out
Based on warmups here at Madison Square Garden, center Derick Brassard will miss his second straight game with an unspecified injury and Dominic Moore will once again center his line with Benoit Pouliot and Mats Zuccarello while Brian Boyle centers Derek Dorsett and Dan Carcillo on the fourth line.
For the Canadiens, Thomas Vanek, who skated as an extra on the fourth line at practice on Wednesday, and Brandon Prust, who was not on the ice for this morning's optional skate, both appear to be in the lineup as linemates on the fourth line.
A day after coach Alain Vigneault called for "unconditional love" from the Madison Square Garden faithful, the Rangers will host the Canadiens tonight in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final after winning the first two games in Montreal.
It'll be the Rangers first home game in 11 days, since a 3-1 win over the Penguins in Game 6 of the Metropolitan Division final as the Rangers fought back from a 3-1 series deficit.
The Rangers come into tonight on a five-game winning streak and that's just chief among the reasons why the team is expecting a tremendous reaction from the home crowd.
"I hope they will be loud and really be behind us," said Rick Nash, who has goals in two straight games - his first two goals of this postseason - and was booed when he touched in the puck in the third period of the Rangers' 4-2 loss to the Penguins in Game 4 of the previous round. "You feed off the kind of crowd like that."
In addition to the Rangers winning twice in Montreal, Chris Kreider is likely to be warmly greeted in direct response to the Canadiens' fans booing him every time he touched the puck in Game 2 after his collision with Carey Price in the second period of Game 1 knocked the Habs' franchise goalie out of this series.
And P.K. Subban is likely the be booed when he touches the puck after being quoted as saying Henrik Lundqvist was lucky in Game 2, though the headline bark was worse than the actual quote's bite.
"It's always nice to play at home in front of your fans," Mats Zuccarello said. "It's been a while since we've played here now, so it's going to be excited to come back and feel the excitement in the New York crowd. So, it's something we're looking forward to for sure."
Keys to Game 3:
1. Home-ice advantage: The Rangers are 4-3 so far this postseason at Madison Square Garden, where they play the next two games and three of the next five if this series against the Canadiens reaches Game 7. Two of those wins, though, have been very clutch – a 2-1 win over the Flyers in Game 7 of the first round and a 3-1 win over the Penguins in the second round as the Rangers rallied from a 3-1 series deficit. The Bell Centre crowd was raucous for Games 1 and 2. The Rangers need an edge from their home crowd. "Unconditional love, it's something that's really beneficial to a team," Vigneault said.
2. Limit the shots: Not only did the Canadiens take 41 shots on Henrik Lundqvist in the Rangers' 3-1 Game 2 win but the Habs also had 17 shots blocked and 22 other shots miss the net. In all, the total shot chances were 80-44 in favor of the Canadiens. The Rangers spent too much time chasing the puck as opposed to their 7-2 win in Game 1, when they dominated the puck possession. Lundqvist's 40 saves in Game 2 marked the fourth time he has had at least 40 saves in a playoff game but the first time he did so without the game reaching overtime.
3. Test Tokarski: Dustin Tokarski, 24, will be making his second NHL playoff appearance and his first on the road after stopping 27 shots in Game 2 in place of the injured Carey Price. Despite the 3-1 victory, the Rangers did not do enough to pressure Tokarski with second- and third-chances off scrambles at the crease. The book on Tokarski is that he does not rattle under pressure situations. The Rangers need to test that early in Game 3, when the Garden crowd is likely to be at its liveliest.
Rangers' lineup in warmups:
Chris Kreider-Derek Stepan-Rick Nash
Carl Hagelin-Brad Richards-Marty St. Louis
Benoit Pouliot-Dominic Moore-Mats Zuccarello
Derek Dorsett-Brian Boyle-Dan Carcillo
Ryan McDonagh-Dan Girardi
Marc Staal-Anton Stralman
John Moore-Kevin Klein
Henrik Lundqvist (10-6, 1.93 goals-against, .934 save percentage)
Max Pacioretty-David Desharnais-Brendan Gallagher
Alex Galchenyuk-Tomas Plekanec-Brian Gionta
Rene Bourque-Lars Eller-Dale Weise
Thomas Vanek-Daniel Briere-Brandon Prust
Josh Gorges-P.K. Subban
Andrei Markov-Alexei Emelin
Nathan Beaulieu-Mike Weaver
Dustin Tokarski (0-1, 3.25, .900)
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Palm Beach County commissioners meet with state legislators Wednesday to start tackling some of the politically tricky issues expected when lawmakers return to Tallahassee this spring.
One contentious issue on the table is potential changes to state growth management laws. Some commissioners have objected to possible changes in state law that would make it easier for developers to dodge local traffic requirements.
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Eckel RH, Jakicic JM, Ard JD, Miller NH, Hubbard VS, Nonas CA, et al. 2013 AHA/ACC Guidelines on lifestyle management to reduce cardiovascular risk: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Nov 7. pii: S0735-1097(13)06029-4. [Epub ahead of print]
Hansson GK, Hamsten A. Atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 70.
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Washington, Sep 1 : The US formally designated the Pakistani Taliban as a terrorist organization Wednesday, slapping sanctions and travel bans on its leadership.
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in a public notice that the group met the criteria to be listed as an international terrorist organization under US law.
The Pakistani Taliban has been blamed for the attempted May 1 bombing of Times Square in New York, and other attacks in Pakistan. The group is also known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP.
Clinton made the determination Aug 12 but it did not go into effect until its publication in the Federal Register Wednesday.(DPA)
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Authorities say an officer checking on a car blocking a lane on a North Carolina freeway found a man dying from a gunshot inside.
Durham police told multiple media outlets the shooting likely took place just before the car was reported on the Durham Freeway around 12:45 a.m. Saturday.
The man was taken to the hospital and died a short time later. His name has not been released.
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Tonight Show host, Jay Leno, will lead thousands of bikers to Castaic Lake for the 28th annual Love Ride on October 23, 2011.
Love Ride 26, slated for October 25, 2009, has been canceled. The announcement was made by Love Ride founder Oliver Shokouh, who cited the weak economy as the reason for the event's cancellation.
In place of the usual event, Glendale Harley, Home of the Love Ride, is sponsoring an autograph session with Peter Fonda and free movie screening, commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Fonda's starring role in "Easy Rider." The event will take place at the dealership (3717 San Fernando Rd. in Glendale) Friday, October 23rd from 4-10pm.
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Trying to adjust to being pregnant and dealing with a cranky boyfriend.
I'm 4 months pregnant. My boyfriend and I keep arguing. I try to avoid it like the plague but he keeps saying stuff that is upsetting. It would be if I wasnt emotional too. Part of me thinks he is having sympathy symptoms but another part is wondering why he has to be so damn mean when I'm going through my 1st pregnancy and having to worry about whether this is going to work between us isnt something i want to think about. What should I say or do to make him understand he really does have to be more sensitive because for once I'm not so strong minded and able to say screw it?
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Zucchini grows GIGANTIC overnight–or so it seems!
Every couple of days I discover 2-3 more oversized squash in our garden that I swear were nowhere in sight in the days prior. I can't keep up with the produce coming in, and the pile on the kitchen counter keeps expanding…ahhhhh!
This forces me to find creative methods of cooking it; otherwise, we quickly grow bored with the standard steamed zucchini.
Part of my repertoire includes hubby's favorite dish, designed by his mother in his childhood: Zucchini Melt–at least that is what we have dubbed the dish.
Basically, this involves a halved zucchini sprinkled with a few herbs and topped with mozzarella, which is then baked until the cheese melts and browns.
Hubby absolutely LOVES this creation. It offers variety of flavors and textures as opposed to the bland squishiness of the overly-steamed method.
So, start off with a GIANT zucchini.
Lop off the ends. Slice it in half lengthwise. Now make diagonal slits one way, then the other; this will allow you to access the inside of the veggie so you can get the herbs and flavors in there.
Spread the zucchini and sprinkle with dill (fresh or dried), garlic powder, and pepper. I added dill to the original creation, and it adds a strong yet subtle flavor with its grassy, lemony zing that works well with the low-key, almost bland taste of the zucchini.
I then sprinkle parmesan cheese for the tangy punch it adds.
Finally, layer slices of mozzarella in thickness to suit your taste.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, until the zucchini feels tender when poked with a knife or fork and the cheese melts and turns brown.
We often make a complete meal out of this due to the GIGANTIC portions.
Because the mozzarella rests atop the zucchini, it does tend to slide off when cut into. Another option would include grating the cheese and pushing it into the crevices made by the diagonal cuts.
SOURCE: Hubby's mom, a.k.a. Verno : )
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Right up until his final email to a group of people he liked to keep updated on his medical condition, a note which arrived in April, Bret Perry was a beacon of hope.
"I don't plan on being a stranger," wrote Perry, who after eight years suffering from Stage IV colon cancer had undertaken being cared for by Hospice of Southeastern Connecticut. "I just have to figure out these new leashes that restrain me and get out and about.
"Take care and don't be strangers. Never be afraid to call or email, as I am sure daytime TV is worse than evening TV."
Perry, previously the varsity softball coach at Old Lyme High School for four seasons despite receiving chemotherapy treatments at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City on the team's off days, died early Sunday morning at the age of 48.
His wife Melissa delivered the news via Bret's email chain.
"I lost my best half this morning," Melissa Perry wrote. "There are no words. I just wanted to thank you for all the support, prayers, well wishes and good deeds we have received over his eight-year battle."
"Very inspiring, let me tell you," said East Lyme High softball coach Judy Deeb, on whose staff Perry coached before taking the job at Old Lyme. "Even in his emails he was always so positive, you'd think he had a bad bruise or something. To go through that for eight years? But he kept that same positive attitude. I'm sure that's what kept him alive. He kept swinging and he kept getting a hit."
"He was definitely dedicated to our program. He would go get a chemo treatment and come back to softball practice," former Old Lyme and current Coast Guard Academy pitcher Sammy Yuknat said Sunday in a telephone interview from her summer assignment in Sitka, Alaska. "It was a win-win situation: we would feed off the inspiration he was giving to us and I think we helped him also."
Under Perry, Old Lyme reached the Class S state tournament quarterfinals in 2010 for the first time in program history.
Perry also recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award by Connecticut District 10 Little League for his dedication to that organization. Perry coached in East Lyme and Old Lyme, umpired throughout the state, served as Assistant District Administrator for softball, Umpire Coordinator for District 10 and was tournament director for numerous district, sectional and state Little League tournaments.
At one Junior League tournament game last summer in East Lyme, it was Perry left to call Little League Eastern Region Headquarters in Bristol for a rule clarification following a protest.
Old Lyme athletic director Rob Roach hopes to meet with the school's softball team today, many of whom knew Perry. Perry coached the Wildcats through the 2011 season before taking a leave of absence last year.
"His enthusiasm, his attitude, his knowledge of the game, he turned out to be an AD's dream," Roach said. "I remember sitting at the first Shoreline Conference final in program history and thinking, 'This can't be Old Lyme.' He took us to the heights."
Roach spoke to Deeb before hiring Perry. Deeb told him Perry deserved a chance despite his illness; Roach soon saw that for himself.
"He sat in the interview with all this energy, all this optimism, even though that was a hell of a challenge he had," Roach said. "I mean, a lot of people can't get out of bed in the morning."
Featured in a story in The Day's sports section on May 15, 2009, titled "This coach has 'plenty to celebrate,'" Perry was originally diagnosed with cancer in February, 2005, when he passed out at work and lost more than 50 percent of his blood supply. In 2006, he was given eight months to live, nearly placed on palliative care without hope of surviving.
Until recently, however, he maintained his job at Pfizer, Inc., as a scientist in the department of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
He attended his daughter Karin's wedding in Mississippi on March 23 and walked her down the aisle. A month later he celebrated his 48th birthday. He was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather.
Perry often said he only gave himself 15 minutes per day to feel sorry for himself.
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(AP) -- Michael Phelps set a world record Sunday to win his first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. He beat rival Ryan Lochte in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4 minutes, 3.84 seconds.
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Laszlo Cseh of Hungary rallied to take the silver medal in 4:06.16. Lochte won bronze.
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"What is a moderate interpretation of the Constitution? Halfway between what it says and what you want it to say?" asked Justice Antonin Scalia.
Murder is a crime, no matter the method. Timothy McVeigh didn't use a gun; and neither did the 9/11 hijackers. There is no such thing as an "assault weapon." If so, define it and then I'll refute it.
Assault is a crime. Aggravated assault is a crime involving a weapon, be it a bat, bottle or Bushmaster.
Fast and Furious was a government program that armed violent drug cartels with the very guns that the left is trying to ban here. This program was responsible for the death of close to 400 Mexicans and U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.
Below is Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz Exposing Senior Sen. Dianne Feinstein over the Second Amendment
Contrary to many news reports, it was not a botched program. The only thing unintended about this program was that it was discovered that WE armed murderers and it was going to be used to sway public opinion on the 2nd amendment.
Katie Pavlich, news editor of Townhall.com chronicled in a New York Times bestselling book of the same name the scandal in great detail. She also pointed out the utter hypocrisy of the left regarding guns and the 2nd amendment.
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"Like the New York Times and the Washington Post, the explicitly liberal media treated the Fast and Furious story as the left magazine Mother Jones did, calling it 'one of the right's latest conspiracy theories.'
The left wing news blog Talking Points Memo called the connection between Fast and Furious and the Obama administration's gun-control agenda 'outlandish.' The Daily Show's Jon Stewart called it 'f*****g crazy.'
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said the coverage of Fast and Furious was a result of 'the insane paranoid message from the NRA.' The George Soros funded Media Matters for America called it 'hysterical rhetoric.' Chris Matthews said that those who deemed Fast and Furious worthy of investigation were 'another strain of the crazy far right.'"
This is a far cry from the rhetoric we are hearing from many of these same ideologues today. The media has become an enemy of the state, so in reaction to this let's modify the 1st amendment. You can only report news, no editorials. How many are for that?
Ft. Hood is never mentioned in the list of mass shootings. Why is that? It doesn't fit the Administration narrative.
First, Obama would have to admit it was an act of terrorism, which it was. Nadal Hasan had "Sons of Allah" on his business cards yet political correctness and leftist policy didn't allow questioning. Secondly, Obama would also have to admit that "Gun Free Zones" don't work. You can't find a more secure place than a military base on U.S. soil. Imagine that, criminals and terrorists don't follow laws.
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Mass shootings occur in "Gun Free Zones" where the shooter can feel unafraid of retaliation. Want to stop them? Abolish "Gun Free Zones".
"Whether it's an elementary school in Newtown, a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago, these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children," …
"We're going to have to come together to take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics." – Barack Obama
What Obama doesn't tell you is that a permit holder stopped the Oregon criminal. As an aside, police officers and carry permit holders are convicted of gun crime at the same rate.
If we trust police officers, why not permit holders who are just as responsible?
Compare what this President said about a crime to what another President said:
"We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions." – Ronald Reagan
Dianne Feinstein (D – CA) promised to introduce gun control legislation immediately following the Christmas Senate recess. The same woman who said:
"Less than twenty years ago I was the target of a terrorist group. It was the New World Liberation Front. They blew up power stations and put a bomb at my home when my husband was dying of cancer. And the bomb didn't detonate. […] I was very lucky.
But, I thought of what might have happened. Later the same group shot out all the windows of my home. […] And, I know the sense of helplessness that people feel.
I know the urge to arm yourself because that's what I did. I was trained in firearms. I'd walk to the hospital when my husband was sick. I carried a concealed weapon. I made the determination that if somebody was going to try to take me out, I was going to take them with me."
Okay for thee but not for we, Senator?
It is not enough for you to understand this, get your neighbors to understand it as well. The same uninformed sheep that voted twice for Obama are easily fooled and manipulated.
This administration failed with Fast and Furious, so they are trying a different approach; tugging on the heartstrings of the American people because instead of Mexicans and border agents, this time it was children.
Whether it is done with a gun or a bomb or an airliner, warped individuals will find a way to kill. No legislation will prevent it.
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Is that not what ALL communists do? Disarm the populous and retain arms for themselves? It's too bad the rest of the nation cannot secede on behalf of the "Republik "of Kalifornia that insists upon emptying their trash in the US Capitol.. Perhaps the EPA could file charges for public pollution of the gene pool…
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Measuring small, but I KNOW when my last period was?
Like it says, I'm measuring small......my last period started June 25, 2010. Which would make me due April 1. The doctors are saying I'm measuring 2 weeks smaller....so they changed my due date to April 16. My husband and I were each less than 6 1/2 pounds when we were born, so I'm thinking my little baby girl is just going to be small and isn't actually 2 weeks behind. Has anyone else had that happen? They think their due date is one, and the doctors change it cause they measured small but the baby was born around the original due date because they really weren't behind?
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With my last 2 pregnancies my doctor insisted that I had to be further along. ( I knew it wasn't the case w/ either especially the last one because my husband & I had sex only once the month I got pregnant-sad, I know) I measured big, 6 weeks ahead of what I should have been. I ended up having a 9 1/2 lb boy with one, and my youngest was born a little early at 7 1/2lbs...If he had made it to term they said he'd have most likely hit 10+lbs. Doctors can be wrong. It happens all the time. If you know when you got pregnant, then don't worry. Your little one will arrive when he/she pleases.posted 03/17/2011 by jesskahn
I wouldn't worry. Who cares who is right.. No matter who is right the baby will come when the baby is ready.posted 03/17/2011 by Emkaed
My doctor goes off dates, but yes, it happens. The first 2 weeks you are actually considered pregnant, you are not pregnant. And, no one knows for sure when you ovulated and implantation occured. There are different variables in pregnancy. Just go with the date and expect your little one to come earlier. It happens. Nothing to stress about. My husband and I were both small babies (I was 5 lbs 12 oz and he was 6 lbs even) and our daughter was 7 lbs 2 oz a day before her due date when she was born. So, you never know! :)posted 03/17/2011 by MommaSherman
A positive HPT at 3 weeks, 2 days COULD be possible if you have a regular 28 day cycle. However, MOST people would not get one at that time. Again, it just all depends on when you ovulated. If you got an early HPT I would assume you might have ovulated earlier than expected and that is why you were able to get a positive HPT earlier. It really is just all a guessing game, that's why the "professionals" give themselves the "extra" 2 weeks! ;)posted 03/17/2011 by MommaSherman
At my first appt I let [the first] doctor know that I ovulated on day 8(lh test) and had sex on day 10 and NOT ANY OTHER DAY THAT MONTH. He put my due date as March 17th but every doctor after that put it as the 22nd. I find that pretty annoying, especially when they say at every visit "Oh he's a little big!" and super especially when my friends and family think I'm some kind of nut who thinks she magically knows what day she conceived. It ain't magic, its science!posted 02/07/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
So I know this post is old, but I just recently went in for our first ultrasound at 19 weeks.. And the whole time our little girl was measuring 17 weeks. Im now wondering what happened with your little one? Did they come on time? The original due date? And were they just a little baby? :) My hubby and I were little babies too. I just want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to help her in there. Thanks!posted 11/04/2011 by UpinAraska
I should add this: I know that I could have ovulated late....but that would make me 3 weeks pregnant (going by first day of last period) when I found out....but I had a negative test a couple days before I had a positive test...so I don't see how I could get a positive home pregnancy test at 3 weeks? I guess I should also add that I'm not exactly stressing about it, but just curious.... :)posted 03/17/2011 by albrieann
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Neptune is one of four planets in our Solar System with planetary rings. Neptune was not discovered until 1846 and its rings were only discovered definitively in 1989 by the Voyager 2 probe. Although the rings were not discovered until the late 1900's, William Lassell who discovered Titan recorded that he had observed a ring. However, this was never confirmed. The first ring was actually discovered in 1968, but scientists were unable to determine if it was a complete ring. The Voyager's evidence was the definitive proof for the existence of the rings.
Neptune has five rings: Galle, Le Verrier, Lassell, Arago, and Adams. Its rings were named after the astronomers who made an important discovery regarding the planet. The rings are composed of at least 20% dust with some of the rings containing as much as 70% dust; the rest of the material comprising the rings is small rocks. The planet's rings are difficult to see because they are dark and vary in density and size. Astronomers think Neptune's rings are young compared to the age of the planet, and that they were probably formed when one of Neptune's moons was destroyed.
The Galle ring was named after Johann Gottfried Galle, the first person to see the planet using a telescope. It is the nearest of Neptune's rings at 41,000–43,000 km. The La Verrier ring was named after the man who predicted Neptune's position. Very narrow, this ring is only about 113 kilometers wide. The Lassell ring is the widest of Neptune's rings. Named after William Lassell, it lies between 53,200 kilometers and 57,200 kilometers from Neptune, making it 4,000 kilometers wide. The Arago ring is 57,200 kilometers from the planet and less than 100 kilometers wide.
The outer ring, Adams, was named after John Couch Adams who is credited with the co-discovery of Neptune. Although the ring is narrow at only 35 kilometers wide, it is the most famous of the five due to its arcs. Adams' arcs are areas where the material of the rings is grouped together in a clump. Although the Adams ring has five arcs, the three most famous ones are Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. The arcs are the brightest parts of the rings and the first to be discovered. Scientists are unable to explain the existence of these arcs because according to the laws of motion they should distribute the material uniformly throughout the rings.
The rings of Neptune are very dark, and probably made of organic compounds that have been baked in the radiation of space. This is similar to the rings of Uranus, but very different to the icy rings around Saturn. They seem to contain a large quantity of micrometer-sized dust, similar in size to the particles in the rings of Jupiter.
It's believed that the rings of Neptune are relatively young – much younger than the age of the Solar System, and much younger than the age of Uranus' rings. They were probably created when one of Neptune's inner moons got to close to the planet and was torn apart by gravity.
The innermost ring of Neptune orbits at a distance of 41,000 km from the planet, and extends to a width of 2,000 km. It's named after Johann Gottfried Galle, the first person to see Neptune through a telescope. The next ring is the narrower LeVerrier ring, named after Neptune's co-discoverer, Urbain Le Verrier. It's only 113 km wide. Then comes the Lassell ring, the widest ring in the system at about 4,000 km. Then comes the Arago ring, and finally the very thin Adams ring, named after Neptune's other co-discoverer.


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|Soy Checkoff Partners with Goodyear to Develop New Tire
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|Written by United Soybean Board
|Friday, 07 September 2012 12:24
Soy-based tire adds another to use to soy's growing list
ST. LOUIS (August 31, 2012) - The United Soybean Board (USB) continues to drive demand for U.S. soy, thanks to a partnership with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Goodyear recently announced field tests for a new tire featuring U.S. soy that the company says may offer consumers increased tread life and a greener alternative to those manufactured solely with petrochemicals.
Goodyear's announcement marked the public unveiling of a two-year, ongoing collaboration between the soy checkoff and the Akron, Ohio-based company.
"The soy checkoff welcomes the opportunity to partner with Goodyear in bringing this tire to the market," says Russ Carpenter, a soybean farmer from Trumansburg, N.Y. and chair of the USB New Uses program. "The checkoff constantly looks for ways to improve the value of soy oil to U.S. soybean farmers and this new tire highlights soy's versatility in the marketplace."
The partnership began two years ago, after the 2008 spike in crude oil prices prompted Goodyear to evaluate petrochemical alternatives and propose research exploring soy oil's potential in its products. In full production, Goodyear estimates that it could use 7 million gallons of soy oil annually.
Goodyear's testing found that using soy not only lowered petrochemical amounts from the tire's manufacturing process, but also increased its efficiency by reducing energy and greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, soy oil's increased performance may yield up to 10 percent longer tread life.
"Goodyear is committed to caring for the environment and communities, and use of soy oil proves to be another way to accomplish this goal," said Jean-Claude Kihn, Goodyear's chief technical officer. "Consumers benefit through improved tread life, Goodyear gains with increased efficiency and energy savings and we all win whenever there is a positive impact on the environment."
If real-world testing runs smoothly, Goodyear expects the new soy-based tires to be available for purchase as early as 2015.
The 69 farmer-directors of USB oversee the investments of the soy checkoff to maximize profit opportunities for all U.S. soybean farmers. These volunteers invest and leverage checkoff funds to increase the value of U.S. soy meal and oil, to ensure U.S. soybean farmers and their customers have the freedom and infrastructure to operate, and to meet the needs of U.S. soy's customers. As stipulated in the federal Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff.
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs approximately 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
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Thomas Pucer was a Human Starfleet officer in the mid-24th century.
In 2365 he held the rank of captain and was the commanding officer of the USS Wellington. (TNG: "The Measure Of A Man")
This character was never mentioned in dialog; his name came from a Starship Deploy Status chart seen on Starbase 173.