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The members of Ornan Lodge No. 117, Free and Accepted Masons of Williston, would like to thank the Williston Police Dept., Williston Explorers, Williston Fire Dept. and the Levy County Sheriff's Office for making "Child Safety Day" on Sept. 27 a complete success. Their commitment to our youth is commendable and paramount to our future.
Ornan Lodge is also grateful to the AARP, Williston Junior Woman's Club, North Central Florida Child Care and Frito-Lay Corp. who provided services to the young and not so young alike.
I have been a long time proponent and corporate pilot based at Williston Municipal Airport. I recently noted that a new terminal expansion is about to commence. This should be a huge improvement for the airport, the citizens of Williston and the airports' customers, congratulations to the Airport Supervisor, Airport Board and Chairwoman Debra Jones for this improvement.
Tayelen Seabrook and Reagan Jones are the 2008 Little Peanut King and Queen for the Williston Peanut Festival.
After some opening pleasantries, the Williston City Council focused on the subject that concerns everyone in the nation: finances. Paying expected bills, authorizing some unexpected expenditures, contracting for budgeted items and suggestions for new revenue streams were the primary thrust of the meeting.
Recently, I talked to the real estate agent in Georgia who helped me with my house hunting. She said, "you'd love it up here today." I asked about their weather. "Clear," she said, "and not too hot and not too cold." Northern Georgia was having one of those bright fall days most of us love. A week or so after my conversation with her, our area headed into some similar fall days.
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at First Baptist
First Baptist church of Williston will celebrate 150 years with Homecoming Weekend Oct. 10-12.
Dr. John Sullivan, executive director treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, will be the featured preacher for all three services.
Friday's service, "A Time for Remembering," will begin at 7 p.m.
Saturday's service, "A Time for Renewing," will begin at 6 p.m.
Sunday's service, "A Time for Rejoicing," will begin at 10 a.m.
The Levy County Fair Association held their Karaoke Pre-qualifying competition in Williston this past Saturday.
Junior Karaoke Contest winners:
First Place - Katelyn Robinson
Second Place - Cierra Barges
Pre-Qualifying contest winners. All six singers below now qualify for the final competition on the main stage of the Levy County Fair.
First place - Truce Allen
Second place - Amber Richburg
Third place - Kyra Fitzgerald
Fourth place tie - Dandi McCallister and Tiffany Lesher
Fifth place - Kristin Stewart
The second annual Miss and Little Miss Levy County Fair contest is set to kick off. Young ladies from all over the county are encouraged to participate. The contest and crowning will take place on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. Plan to come and cheer them on. If you're interested in participating please visit the Web site for details.
Monday, October 13
* AA Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Thompson Hall at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.
* Lions Club 7:30 p.m., Lions Club 401 S.E. Sixth Ave.
* Levy Veterans Support Group, 7 p.m., Williston City Hall.
* WHS Athletic Boosters, 7 p.m., WHS Media Center;
* Williston area AARP Chapter #912, 9:30 a.m., Ornan (Masonic) Lodge, 250 N.E. Sixth. Blvd. Visitors are welcome. For information call 528-3323.
* CRA, 5:15 p.m., City Hall.
* WHS SAC will meet in the media center at 6 p.m.
* AMVETS post 444 Ladies Auxiliary 7 p.m. post building.
Williston Mayor R. Gerald Hethcoat presented the October Student of the Month awards at Tuesday evening's City Council meeting.
Students are nominated by teachers or administrators at each of Williston's schools. Each honoree receives a personalized certificate of accomplishment and a gift card for a pizza donated by King Munchie's.
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Steve Levine of the Daily College has recap from yesterday's 2-2 draw against Vermont. While the Minutemen went up 2-1 midway through the first half, they could not hold on for the win after the Catamounts scored the equalizer early in the second half. From that point, neither team could score again.
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Gardening Articles: Health :: Houseplants
Fungus Gnats
by Shelly Stiles
African violets thrive in moist soil...and so do fungus gnats.
Fungus gnats are as common as dirt wherever plants are grown, but like dust balls under the bed we only notice them when they get out of hand. So far as we know, this never happens in the garden, where natural predators and the vagaries of weather and the seasons keep their populations in check. But indoors in hobby greenhouses or on potted plants, fungus gnat numbers can sometimes soar, and a spray from the watering wand or routine sanitation among the pots on the windowsill can stir up a fruit-fly-like explosion of winged insects.
What Triggers Outbreaks?
Although the linkage isn't fully explained yet, researchers agree that high fungus gnat populations are linked to high humidity and soil moisture levels. It may have something to do with the insect's vulnerable egg stage. (Like all flies, fungus gnats have four developmental stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult.) Millie Casey, research assistant at the Ohio State Agricultural Research and Development Center insect lab in Wooster (where she and her colleagues have been studying fungus gnats for several years), says fungus gnat eggs "are very much subject to desiccation. On the other hand, each adult can lay up to 200 eggs, and when the moist conditions that favor egg development are present in a species that goes from egg to adult in only 10 to 14 days, populations are likely to boom."
Another theory is that high humidity and soil moisture encourage the growth of the larval stage. Under normal conditions, larvae feed on soil fungi, just about any soil fungi. Fungus gnats are very closely associated with fungi and highly attracted to them, says Mary Harris, a doctoral candidate working on fungus gnats at the University of Georgia in Athens. (Some people call these insects "fungus-feeding gnats" to call attention to this characteristic.) When moist conditions favoring fungal growth are present, larval food sources can also increase, and with them larval populations.
Fortunately for indoor gardeners whose plants also depend on moist conditions and adequate soil organic matter content, fungus gnats -- and then only the adults -- are usually just a nuisance. A cloud of tiny insects that appears when pots are moved or plants are disturbed may look like a pest problem, but it usually only indicates a living soil.
Some Threat of Disease
When fungus gnat populations explode, however, and larvae exhaust the limited fungal food resources in a greenhouse bench or plant pot, they can turn to feed on plant roots and sometimes stems. Again, under most circumstances this feeding is only a nuisance with no visible plant symptoms. Casey says "If you have a strong, healthy plant with a healthy root system, fungus gnats pose absolutely no problem at all." Young plants, however, are sometimes set back by damage to their already-limited root systems.
Many indoor gardeners can live with even this relatively minor threat to the health of their plants. But now, after reassuring growers for years that the gnats were largely a cosmetic problem, researchers have found the threat doesn't end there. In a recent breakthrough, Harris has shown that both fungus gnat larvae and adults occasionally transmit a variety of diseases. She's proved they spread black root rot and Pythium wilt and suspects they transmit many other fungal pathogens as well. It's akin to discovering dust mites carry the common cold.


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With our camera lenses for large format, we offer high resolution image quality for technical and industrial applications. ZEISS lenses for industrial applications are key components in complex production processes as well as in measuring tasks, quality assurance and many other applications. Here they prove their outstanding image performance, reliability and high quality.
ZEISS lenses are compatible with most industrial cameras. The F-Mount and the M42 Mount are popular standard for high-resolution industrial cameras with large sensor sizes up to 24 x 36 mm and for line scan cameras with sensors up to 43 mm. ZEISS lenses are widely used in machine vision, automation, quality inspection, optical metrology as well as in research and development e.g. with High Speed cameras. Thanks to the large image format, our objective lenses are ideal for the constantly increasing use of high-resolution image sensors with bigger sensor formats. Due to the precise manual adjustment of the helical focusing mount you will gain much better results than with comparable lenses.
The Infrared Edition of these lenses are suitable for the use with special cameras like IR cameras without an IR blocking filter.
The transmission of the IR lenses adds up to 70% at 1000 nm.
ZEISS lenses need to operate perfectly in extreme conditions, withstanding everything from scorching heat and bitter cold to sandstorms and severe vibrations. The video shows how ZEISS researchers systematically submit lenses to extreme stresses in order to arrive at findings that can help in future lens design and development.
The video explains how a lens with fixing screws was tested regarding following norms:
DIN EN 60068-2 Part 64: 2009-04
MIL-Std 810G
The Industrial Edition of ZEISS lenses are provided with lock screws for both the aperture setting and focus. Both the locking screws and the stable design make the lens inured to vibrations, improve measuring repeatability and avoid machine downtime.
|Focal Length
|Aperture (F-Stop)
|Min. OO´
(Sensor to Object)
Image Circle
|Distagon T* 2.8/15 (1)
|15 mm
|250 mm
|43 mm
|Distagon T* 3.5/18 (1)
|18 mm
|300 mm
|43 mm
|Distagon T* 2.8/25 (1)
|25 mm
|170 mm
|43 mm
|Distagon T* 2/25 (1)
|25 mm
|250 mm
|43 mm
|Distagon T* 2/28 (1)
|28 mm
|240 mm
|43 mm
|Distagon T* 2/35 (1)
|35 mm
|300 mm
|43 mm
|Distagon T* 1,4/35 (1)
|35 mm
|300 mm
|43 mm
|Planar T* 1.4/50 (1)
|50 mm
|450 mm
|43 mm
|Planar T* 1.4/85 (1)
|85 mm
|1000 mm
|43 mm
|Apo-Sonnar 2/135 (1)
|135 mm
|800 mm
|43 mm
|Distagon T 2.8/25 ZF-IR (2)
|25 mm
|170 mm
|43 mm
|Planar T 1.4/85 ZF-IR (2)
|85 mm
|1000 mm
|43 mm
|Biogon T* 2.8/21 Z-M42-I (2)
|21 mm
|500 mm
|43 mm
|Biogon T* 2/35 Z-M42-I (2)
|35 mm
|700 mm
|43 mm
|C-Sonnar T* 1.5/50 Z-M42-I (2)
|50 mm
|900 mm
|43 mm
|Apo-Distagon T* 1.4/55 (2)
|55 mm
|500 mm
|43 mm
Currently, three different lenses are available:
The new ZEISS industrial lenses with an M42 thread mount feature a compact size, good image quality and a robust, all-metal body. They are approximately the same size as larger C-mount lenses. The new ZEISS lenses are equipped with a flexible and stable M42 thread and create an image circle of 43 mm. It is therefore ideal for imaging on area sensors between 1.3" and 24x36 mm, or line sensors between 28 mm and 43 mm.
The new lenses are only half the weight of the known ZF lenses from ZEISS and take up only one quarter of the volume taking into account the shorter flange focal distance . The very short flange focal length of just 26.8 mm also facilitates an overall compact camera lens system. The focus and aperture are fixed by knurled screws.
Thanks to their compact and stable design, the new lenses can better withstand shocks and vibrations.
Typical applications include images taken with unmanned aerial vehicles, interior photos during crash tests and deployment for traffic enforcement. Furthermore, the lenses flex their muscles in quality inspection with industrial image processing systems (machine vision) featuring mid-range camera sensors (4/3, Foveon, APS-C, APS-H, DX etc.). Finally, these compact ZEISS lenses can be used by demanding customers for many additional applications.
Click here to download size comparison with regular Distagon 2/35 lens
In automated image processing high contrast and good sharp edges are a must for an easy running automated image processing. This ensures a stable process.
Simiultaneously most professionals wish a large aperture for short integration times and high throughput.
With ist outstanding, especially at an aperture of 1.4 never achieved image performance the new ZEISS Apo-Distagon 1.4/55 stands for a change of paradigm in automated image processing.
It offers brilliant edge contrast, extraordinary resolution and shows hardly any chromatic aberration.
This is valid already at its aperture fully opened – at F/1.4!
As this lens is an Apo Distagon type its color correction is extremly good which has an very positive affect when imaging cylindrical shaped objects with shiny surfaces.
The Apo Distagon 1.4/55 is the first lens of a series of uncompromising lenses, which has been designed at ZEISS to serve professional photographers. Further focal lengths will follow
The lens is available with a F-Mount and an EF-Mount as standard.
The lens consists of 12 lenses. Six lenses are made of highly specialised glass types with abnormal partial dispersion and one bilateral aspheric lens. The focusing works extremly precise and thanks to its floating elements design keeps the high performance both at infinity and close focus.
Typical Applications of this lens are e.g. the final inspection of displays or the inline inspection of textiles.
The Apo Distagon 1.4/55 does not serve only the current modern camera sensors but will also perfectly live up to the upcoming even higher resolving camera sensors in the field of automated image processing.
Click here to download image that shows the performance of the new Apo Distagon compared with standard types
ZEISS presents a new super wide angle lens in May 2012. The super wide angle Distagon T* 2,8/15 will be available with an EF (ZE) or F bayonet (ZF.2). With an extra-large angle of view of 110 degrees in combination with a fast f/2.8 aperture.
With an angular field of 110° it is possible to image a FoV of 400 mm to a 43 mm line sensor with an OO´distance of 260 mm.
Distortion is extremely well controlled with a maximum of only 2%
The Distagon T* 2,8/15 incorporates two aspheric lenses and special types of glass material with abnormal partial dispersion to provide an extraordinary correction of chromatic aberration.A floating elements design guarantees high image quality from close-focus through infinity.
Like the other SLR lenses in the ZE and ZF.2 series, stray light and reflections are well controlled by the ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating and the sophisticated treatment of the lens element edges with special light absorbing paint. The robust all-metal barrel of the Distagon T* 2,8/15 is designed for decades of reliable service. A long focus rotation and buttery-smooth action is perfect for users who want to take control of their picture making.


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The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is a nonprofit organization with more than 75 local sections. AIHA's more than 10,000 members are highly educated professionals; 96 percent are college graduates, 61 percent hold master's degrees, and 6 percent possess doctoral degrees. AIHA is one of the largest international associations serving the needs of occupational and environmental health professionals practicing industrial hygiene in industry, government, labor, academic institutions, and independent organizations.
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has been considered a well-respected organization by individuals in the industrial hygiene and occupational health and safety industry for over 65 years. ACGIH is best known for its book, Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents & Biological Exposure Indices, which lists more than 700 chemical substances and physical agents, as well as more than 50 Biological Exposure Indices for selected chemicals.
The American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) , a not-for-profit corporation, was organized to improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of industrial hygiene including offering certification examinations to industrial hygienists; acknowledging individuals who successfully complete the examination by issuing a certificate; requiring Diplomates to maintain their certification by submitting evidence of continued professional development; and maintaining records and publishing a roster of certificate holders for the profession and the public.
The Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) was established in 1995 to promote uniform standards, procedures, and protocols in the indoor air quality (IAQ) industry. Since its inception, IAQA has become a leader in training and education for IAQ practitioners. The association is committed to education and research, and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas within the emerging IAQ field.
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It's nearly noon and the festival is really starting to kick now, although a couple of hours ago, a smoke bank from a nearby forest fire came in, putting a haze over the festival.
We've had some really good entertainers come on, one guy sounded just like Keith Whitley.
Probably the most interesting thing I've seen was an 8-year-old girl carrying around a lizard. She got it for her birthday and she named it "Elizardbeth!"
Unfortunately, I haven't seen anymore of the really funky flowers that passed by throughout the day yesterday. Hopefully, they're still over in the foliage area.
The Historical Society has one of the best exhibits at the festival. They have historical pictures of Apopka hanging from strings in a row. You turn them over to see what they are like today. On one hand, development comes, but on the other hand, it's sad to see some really great old buildings that have been replaced by banks and gas stations.


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Joint report composed alternatively by each section of the International Boundary Commission describing work performed along the International Boundary. Each report details the activities the IBC performs during the respective years.
These reports are the original records of the boundary survey under the treaty of 1908. They were published following the acceptance of the survey of each section by the Governments. There are a total of 8 reports, available:
These reports were published by the Commission at different intervals to update the coordinates of a segment of the boundary to NAD 27 and to gather information on the maintenance of a section. There are 7 Special Reports available:
Geographical Positions along the International Boundary
The coordinates for the entire boundary are available on NAD 27 datum.
The shapefile was generated from NAD83 geographic positions of the boundary monuments and turning points. Some coordinates are from recent surveys, while most are datum conversion. It is for mapping use only. Metadata files are included and are country specific.


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Before were were negro, black or colored we were known world wide as Moors. We had nationalities and ruled kingdoms, we did international trade accross seas. And in 711 we came to the aid of our Christian and jewish brothren in Europe who had grown tired of the savage treatment they suffered at the hands of the Vandal and Visigoths. TGE takes a look at the Moorish occupation of Europe, and the effects it had on the indigenous populations in the americas. Learn about your Moorish ancestry and the influence they had on the very laws that govern us here in the Americas.
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Archive for Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Boatwright to speak at upcoming event
Tonganoxie's biggest celebrity will speak to local residents next Wednesday at Tonganoxie High School.
Danni Boatwright, who last month won "Survivor: Guatemala," will be a guest speaker at the Tonganoxie Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting.
The event, co-sponsored by the city, will begin at 7 p.m. at the THS auditorium.
Cheryl Hanback, a chamber board member, said Monday that the chamber would run through some of its business "rather quickly" before introducing Boatwright.
Hanback expects Boatwright to speak for about a half-hour.
A question-and-answer session, as well as a reception for Boatwright, will follow her speech.
"We'll have plenty of time for question and answer," Hanback said.
The event is open to the public.
And during the reception, Boatwright will be available for autographs and to speak with fans, Hanback said.
"We really want the city to turn out for it," Hanback said.
Mayor Dave Taylor is one city official who is eager to hear Boatwright speak next week at the high school.
He is expecting a crowd to attend the event.
"I think we'll have a good turnout," Taylor said.
Boatwright was the talk of Tonganoxie after she was named the Sole Survivor of the CBS reality series on Dec. 11.
A large contingency of family, friends and fans watched the show at Bichelmeyer's Steakhouse that night as Boatwright beat out Stephenie LaGrossa and was awarded a check for $1 million. Boatwright's winnings amounted to roughly $600,000, after taxes. Boatwright beat out 17 other contestants to become the top survivor.
Since she was voted the winner of the reality series on Dec. 11, Boatwright appeared on several television shows, including "The Early Show," "Live with Regis and Kelly" and "The Tony Danza Show."
Boatwright, a 1993 Tonganoxie High School graduate, was Miss Teen USA second-runner up in 1992 and Miss USA runner-up in 1996.
She also has done modeling around the world and has been a radio host for a Kansas City sports talk show.
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My company just bought another company. In their server room they had some older hardware, which I would like to repurpose. One of these is a Cisco Switch: C3560G-48TS-S.
I found some instructions about this switch here but this is not a guide for a beginner. I have no idea how to connect to this thing to begin running the commands.
It says
Configure the PC terminal emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
But I can't find anything on how to do this (assuming with telnet?) or even what program to use. I also don't know how to find the IP address of the device to connect to it.
My research also says once I get in there, I need to run
clear config all
Is this the right command? Also, what if I can't get the username and password for these devices? Is there some way to factory reset (my only experience is with devices that have a hardware reset button)
I should note that when I push the button on the front the three lights blink, which according to the documentation indicated the switch is configured and "not available for express setup"


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Many many thanks to those of you who attended the second C&Z birthday party on Wednesday night!
The party was held at L'Homme Tranquille in the 18th, and fifty of us managed to fit in the rather small room. It looked a little ambitious at first, and as guests were pouring in, apéritifs being frantically served, it seemed like we would have to start standing on tables or invading the kitchen (which I'm sure none of us would mind). But soon enough we sat down to eat, a little crowd migrated to the sidewalk — the weather was on our side — and it all became much more manageable.
About half of the guests were friends of mine — old friends or new friends I've made in two years of C&Z — the other half being readers (French, American, Canadian or British) whom I was delighted to meet and hope to see again. The party went delightfully well, good food, good wine (a Premières Côtes de Blaye), lively conversations, happy faces, budding friendships… I had a wonderful time.
For the menu we had chosen a few of our favorite dishes from the restaurant's regular selection, which is a lovely medley of cosmopolitan influences. We started with liver and port terrine, a salad with goat cheese and fresh fruit, and Chilean empenadas with salsa. The main courses were a lamb and apricot tajine served with couscous, and carbonades made with Coreff (a beer from Brittany) and served with mashed potatoes. For dessert, the restaurant had prepared its signature fondant au chocolat, an apple crumble and a quetsche crumble, Pascale had brought fabulous mini-muffins, and I had (of course) made my Chocolate & Zucchini Cake!
I had organized a little raffle, and everyone was to bring a small gift, edible or not, homemade or store-bought (but for less than 5€). I was very pleased to see that everyone had participated with much care and enthusiasm, and after dessert we drew numbers and redistributed the presents. This was fun, and very well suited to the birthday party of a two-year-old, no?
Many thanks also to Cathy and Antoine at l'Homme Tranquille, for working with us to organize and pull this off!
Since I'm not much of an events photographer, I simply took six pictures with my cell phone. (If you're on one of these and would rather not be, please let me know and I'll remove it.)
L'Homme Tranquille
81 rue des Martyrs
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Deborah Baskin, PhD
Title/s: Professor
Specialty Area: Serious juvenile offending; exposure to violence; community and crime; psychopathology and crime; drugs and violence; women's involvement in violent street crime and drug distribution; human trafficking; social problems.
Office #: Coffey 412
Phone: 773.508.3488
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Dr. Deborah Baskin received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in sociology. She then completed a post-doctoral course of study in mental health research at the Social and Demographic Research Institute, University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Dr. Baskin comes to Loyola having served as director of and professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Criminalistics, California State University, Los Angeles. Prior to that position, she was the deputy executive officer of the doctoral program in criminal justice at the City University of New York and a tenured faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Dr. Baskin's areas of expertise include women's involvement in violent street crime, the relationship between drugs and violence, forensic mental health, and the use of forensic evidence in criminal case processing. She has done work in the area of foster care and delinquency as well as on juvenile waiver. Dr. Baskin has received grants from the National Science Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, among other organizations, in order to support her work in these areas. She has published extensively and has provided expertise to a wide range of agencies on issues related to female offenders, mental health, criminal motivation, and substance use.
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Workshop on "social product management" is done!
Posted by Tom Grant on October 23, 2009
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Had some great conversations with the workshop attendees on how PM teams are incorporating social media into their customer and market intelligence (including, but not limited to, requirements). Thanks to all who attended.
Interestingly, we spent a good deal of time talking about the type of questions people ask. In trying to make sense of both social media and PM deliverables, I made a distinction between problem-centric questions, which center on the customer, and product-centric questions, which (as the name implies) focus on the vendor's products and services.
In the technology industry, people are far more used to posing product-centric questions. Gradually, companies are learning the importance of the problem-related questions. However, it's easy to slip from one into the other. It reminds me of how I used to struggle with guitar fingering. As a novice player, I would concentrate for a while on keeping my fingers straight on the frets. Inevitably, as I started to think about other things (strumming, rhythm, etc.), I'd start to roll my fingers slightly to the side, which made it harder to hit the notes I was trying to reach.
Problem-centric questions are a lot like good fingering: it takes time, experience, and discipline to reach the point when you shake free of the bad habits. Obviously, there's a time and a place for product-centric questions, but not every time.
[Cross-posted at The Heretech.]
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Comment from Shaun Abrahamson on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 12:55
There may be some ways to help customers to help break the habits. For example, I like the way the folks at 37signals have organized their forums.One section asks: How are you using Basecamp, to prompt questions and stories about what people are trying to do with Basecamp.They still have the product centric stuff like how to, feature requests, bug reports, etc.Perhaps organizations can do some simple things to help their customers to help them focus on a mix of questions.
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Comment from RP Waters (not verified) on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 13:12
In your analogy of learning guitar fingering: When I changed jobs from 1 Fortune 500 firm to another, I tried to use the same "fingering", or communication techniques, learned previously. In the new firm, PMs and their vast local and virtural team members solidly managed product and user needs via multiple piloting and testing. But one thing I never mastered in the new culture was egotistical, executive level competitiveness which could, in any given period, cause teams to recoil into modes of protection vs modes of innovation.
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A knife attack on a public security officer during a traffic stop in southern Xinjiang yesterday leaves one suspect dead and one officer injured in the latest terror-related incident to threaten China's domestic security in as many months, according to the Chinese language World Journal.
The knife-wielding suspect was shot dead by police after he allegedly threw an explosive at the officer from inside his car.
China's Public Security Bureau was already tightening security at the Beijing train station and Tiananman Square following a knife attack by a group of ethnic Uighurs at the Kunming train station in southern China that killed twenty nine people on March 1, a bomb explosion in the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi that claimed three lives on April 30, and another knife attack by an individual at the train station in Guangzhou that injured six people on Tuesday,.
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HTC Touch Viva, the handset unveiled at the same time with Touch HD and Touch 3G, was in the spotlight this week-end in Dubai. HTC announced the smartphone's launch in the Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates being the first country to have it.
Back in September, there were no pricing details, for any of the three new HTCs. Well, now the Taiwanese producer has confirmed that Touch Viva is a really affordable smartphone. Starting this month, the device will be on sale through all major retailers in the Middle East, for an estimated retail price of $354 (that's AED 1299 for the UAE).
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Schreiber, a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection and a 2012 first-team All-America, led Princeton in scoring for the third straight year with 60 points on 28 goals and 32 assists. With a full season to play he is already the all-time leading scorer among Princeton midfielders with 169 career points.
Schreiber's 76 career goals and 73 career assists make him the only midfielder in program history and one of five players overall with at least 70 of each.
A graduate of St. Anthony's on Long Island, Schreiber had at least three points in all 15 games this year and in 16 straight games dating back to the Tigers' 2012 NCAA game, as well as in 34 of his 41 career games. He also has at least one point in 31 straight games, the longest current streak among Division I midfielders.
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What materials did you use? cottons of various makers, japanese indigo imports, cotton batting and backing
What are you most proud of? I think it looks ok but of course I have not yet quilted it. this is a large queen size quilt which I am attempting to do on my home sewing machine-I hesitate and procrastinate but my daughter is getting impatient. Will post the finished quilt on bed when done.
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yes but can I really manouver that sucker around my small machine?? The diamonds are 17 inches high so I can not just do a stitch in ditch thing. hmmm
beautiful fabrics! a real stunner. I can see this as stitch in the ditch diamonds and then little pearl buttons sewn in the centers
good idea-I already thought I would stitch in ditch-I have not shown the back which is a quilt it self so I need to think of what it will look like there. hmmm
I like the things you have added to the site, but this one is my favorite. Colors are beautiful. Nice choices, Mimi
Thank you-I think blue and white has been my favourite combination since I was a kid.
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Lindsay Ernst Hi Mary! Thanks so much for your comment, that means alot! How did you find me?? I just checked your fabulous blog and I'm speechless, your work is stunning! Do you guys have any workshops coming up?? Feb 21, 2009, 10:13am
adam @ shutterspeedster I live in Kentucky and we just blasted with an ice storm for two days. Tons of people are without power (I am one of the lucky few with it). Check my blog for a couple of pics. Hopefully, you guys won't get hit as hard. Jan 28, 2009, 1:16pm
Mary Marantz LOL, I don't know about NJ but CT is getting slammed! Jan 28, 2009, 8:55am
Feuza So where is the snow? lol, it is 12:15 a.m in NJ and none yet, I am so looking forward for this, need a plan B for who will watch my boys but I am sure all will work out Jan 28, 2009, 12:16am
Suwanee We had a horrible winter in WA this year, and it was our 1st year back in America after 5 years of warm tropical weather-so it was a shock, crazy, and cold for us! Stay warm and be safe! Jan 27, 2009, 3:09pm
Christopher Yes, I am cold! Jan 27, 2009, 1:30pm
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elizabeth thats awesome.. well not the snow storm part. but I hope you all enjoy the Spread the Love in Feb.. much more fitting anyway... Love Valentines Day.. etc... Jan 27, 2009, 11:34am
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This booth is absolutely unbelievable. I am speechless. It's fun, creative, colorful and so detailed. You did an amazing job, congrats to the hard workers, you rock!ReplyDelete
The whole display is so much fun, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the "blinged up" logo! What a great booth!ReplyDelete
Amazing! You guys always do such a fantastic job!ReplyDelete
Amazing! Totally loving the various pumpkins that you all decorated.ReplyDelete
OMG! I am so in love with this booth! My birthday is Halloween so of course it is my favorite Holiday! So glad you did something different from all the Christmas booths this year! Great inspiration to decorate my house this year!!! Outstanding job as alwasy DCWV!!!ReplyDelete
Looks like a fun booth!ReplyDelete
Your booth looks great Erin! Thanks for all the fun pictures! I really love the pumpkins and the beaded spiders!ReplyDelete
Your booth is incredible, each time you out do yourselves.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! This is awesome!ReplyDelete
Paper and Bead Heaven! How fun to put it all together!ReplyDelete
WOW!your booth is AWESOME!!!Fabulous and so much Fun!!!ReplyDelete
You guys just made my day.This is the best Halloween decor ever-I'd better start buying and get to work.Thank you so much for sharing this Halloween magic with us.ReplyDelete
What a fantastic display! Do you find people just stand and stare with their mouths hanging open when they see it? The bejewelled skeleton alone is amazing but I love the pumpkins and everything else! Great job! :)ReplyDelete
Wow! What a jaw dropping display! DCWV never disappoints! Fabulous job!ReplyDelete
That is incredible. Making me start to think about Halloween!ReplyDelete
Wowza! Halloween is usually not a favorite holiday, but you guys make me want to start crafting for it. Amazing!ReplyDelete
Love all the Halloween soo kewl those pumpkins :)ReplyDelete
Wow! I love seeing all of these fun photos of the booth. TFS!ReplyDelete
WOW!!! Absolutely LOVE IT!!! I always enjoy seeing the creation you all come up with for your booths for each CHA. Always Amazing. Please deliver this to my home for Halloween when you are done. ;-) LOLReplyDelete
- Dorina DJuly 18, 2012 at 1:36 PM
This is one of the best Halloween displays I've every seen. You and your team are so creative and so inspirational to me. Now, if you would only stop by and decorate my house for Halloween. I already have a headstone......... Great job and thanks for the fabulous picks.ReplyDelete
Wow! AMazing!!!!!! You guys know how to rock the CHA booths!!ReplyDelete
Great way for DCWV to take center stage! Really amazing artwork in this booth!ReplyDelete
Simply fabulous looking! Love those colors and the whole mood!ReplyDelete
love your booth.. so many great ideas.. thanks for sharing the photos..ReplyDelete
When I saw the video of the booth, the little graveyard was the stand out for me. But now after seeing the photos, I love the spider webs and the little spiders, the fireplace, the potions bottles and of course Gertrude in all her finery. I cannot wait for these stacks to hit the stores. Well done DCWV :)ReplyDelete
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awesome bead work, crossing my fingers for some tutorial om making the spicers, webs and pumpkin decorations! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)ReplyDelete
Great photos. I don't like spiders but I think your beaded ones are too cute!ReplyDelete
The pics look amazing! Wish I could be there to see it in person!ReplyDelete
What fun photos to get real close up and personal with the booth. Really enjoyed them and the video of the booth.ReplyDelete
I love the booth! Thanks for the pictures and the video!ReplyDelete
once again you guys have topped yourselves! Love it! If they ever need shapes cut out of foam to decorate for future challenges they should check out www.globalms.com it's my dad's company!ReplyDelete
super awesome booth! my most favorite :)ReplyDelete
Amazing! So creative! I especially love the purple pumpkin with black beads/charms. Gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Oh how I long to be there! Beautiful!ReplyDelete
Well to begin with Halloween is my utmost favorite! Second, The colors, designs, bling and all around beautiful arrangement! Your booth is stunning! I havn't worked with DCWV as much as I will be in the near future! Thanks for inspiring me and I've been looking for a great line of paper that I can really get behind! You're right up there!ReplyDelete
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The DCWV booth is amazing as usual! The insane hours of work to make all of the projects to decorate the booth boggles my mind! I love the crazy pumpkin with wild pink hair, and the one with 3 eyes is my kiddo's favorite. Thanks for sharing the booth with us, Erin!ReplyDelete
This has got to be the most fun stand of the show, Fabulous with a capital 'F'!!!!ReplyDelete
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Dawn Under, Ben A. Wolf, Emm A. Ghost, Pat T. Kake, Jen U. Wine, Will Knot Rest, Ray N Carnation, Hally Win... Nice names and another awesome booth DCWV... You guys are so creative!ReplyDelete
My jaw is dropping with all those great things you've shared. I WISH i can be there to see it in person.Totally awesome! Now that's what you call creativeness!ReplyDelete
Your paper crafting designs are beautiful. You guys must start immedediately after this show to get ready for the Jan. show. Wonderful, enjoyed every photo. TFS.ReplyDelete
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Oh, how I wish I could go to CHA if only to see your beautifully awesome booths! Every time you guys absolutely stun me with your creativity, your ingenuity, and your general craftiness.ReplyDelete
Loving that Owl!!!ReplyDelete
Wow what an awesome booth display! So much creativity in one place!ReplyDelete
So amazing what you all put together! I love Gertrude and the lil owl friend!ReplyDelete
The booth is amazing! Love that owl and Gertrude is fabulous! Thanks for sharing with us!ReplyDelete
Absolutely fabulous! Wonderful inspiration for Halloween decorations! I need to get busy!ReplyDelete
Wow--you can't miss this display! Love the little Halloween houses and all the close-ups! Good job!ReplyDelete
Thanks for all the great pics of the booth. Love those houses, especially the lace haunted one, and those pumpkins! Wow!!!!!ReplyDelete
Hey Erin, great pix! They really show off the booth. Love the colors, I'm just not fond of spiders! lol Have you checked out the city yet? Chicago is one of my favorite places to visit. The people are always welcoming and will stop on the street to talk to you! That doesn't happen in most large cities. There are some great sights too, and the museums are spectacular! If you haven't, I hope you get the chance to go act like a tourist. lolReplyDelete
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Hauntingly spectacular and beautiful! Can't WAIT for the tutorials on some of these projects over the next several months!!! Enjoy your time there!ReplyDelete
wow! so cool, you've done it again!ReplyDelete
incredible booth. love all the halloween decor.ReplyDelete
OMG! What an awesome booth!! I could spend hours checking out all the detail! Love all the beading. I really widh I was there!ReplyDelete
I saw the video that was posted to youtube yesterday...these stills are even better...great booth.ReplyDelete
There's not one single thing here that I don't LOVE.ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, those Halloween decorations are incredible!! LOVE the bright, crazy colors and fun images!ReplyDelete
You are really getting me in the mood for Halloween with these photos!ReplyDelete
Everything looks fab!!ReplyDelete
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR! Well, if you did that nobody could get in... I'm not sure I'd ever get past your display! A-MA-ZING!!ReplyDelete
Everything looks so wonderful and awesome! I wish I could do that!ReplyDelete
OMG everything looks so amazing. i love halloween. you all did a wonderful job. thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Wow...this is so beautiful. I don't know much about scrapbooking and Im just on my second layout but oooo man I wish one day I can become this creative. Love all the products you have. All of the paper I bought for my first album is DCVW, I absolutely love the designs on the paper. Thank you for sharing :):) what a great job.ReplyDelete
These are so awesome! Just the amount of detail that went into everything is incredible. So many things I loved...the sweater wrapped pumpkin, witches feet, owl, beaded letters...there's so much to name!ReplyDelete
Wow, these pics are awesome, Erin!! There is so much to share and you did such a great job!! I love all of the colors, too!!ReplyDelete
You must have had the best booth there! These pumpkins are so amazing, gave me a lot of clever ideas for this Halloween!!!ReplyDelete
OMG! Totally awesome. Just love, love, love every detail and tere are so many.ReplyDelete
Cool display!ReplyDelete
Love the theme great job on the cemetary.ReplyDelete
Awesome!I love seeing the new things you all come up with!ReplyDelete
I love the pictures! You are so so talented and creative! Wish I could have been there to see it in person! Thank you so much for sharing!ReplyDelete
Hi, Wow that was beatuful project that ya came up with for Halloween. I just love it all. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.ReplyDelete
Have a great day :)
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"Desserts and Drinks for Health"—Papa Herb's sign caught my eye with these words as I strolled down Tran Hung Dao in District One, Ho Chi Minh City. With delicious alternatives to less healthy, heavily sugared desserts, this café offers a friendly shelter from the Vietnam heat and also offers free Wi-Fi access.
The staff is friendly, helpful, and understands English well. True to the Papa Herb's motto devoted to health, the staff members were happy to accommodate my dairy-free diet (and is therefore vegan-friendly). They recommended desserts without sữa bò (cow's milk) and offered to leave it out of smoothies.
I first tried mango sticky rice, a warm milky dessert with fresh mango. Only coconut milk is used in this dish, so it was safe.
My next few visits, I was pleased the staff remembered me and my dietary needs. I tried the strawberry aloe vera and mango herbal jelly smoothies. Both were fresh, low sugar, dairy-free, and absolutely delicious.
Papa Herb's menu includes both warm and cold desserts. Some are popular in Hong Kong and Thailand, as well as puddings, herbal jelly drinks and desserts, and smoothies. Toppings including red bean, lotus seed, and mango are offered for an extra 5,000 or 6,000 dong. Curry fish balls and tea lattes are also available.
Ask a staff member to put the Wi-Fi password in your device for free access. Tip: Remember to keep your valuables well out of sight when on the street.
I give Papa Herb four stars because I have no complaints—the only thing that would make this place even better would be dairy-free alternatives for every single menu item (but that's wishful thinking).
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Among the many questions that new parents have regarding the care of their baby, one of the most common has got to be "How much should we be feeding them?". Of course, that brings up another question, namely "How much are they eating?". The Tel Aviv-based designers of Sleevely claim that their product can provide the answers. It's a "SmartSleeve" that an existing baby bottle slides into, which monitors the infant's nutritional intake. Read More
There's an old camping trick, for people who don't want to bother getting a lantern: just stick a flashlight up against the bottom of a plastic pop bottle, turn the flashlight on, then bask in the bottle's glow. Now you can do the same sort of thing with wine bottles, using suckUK's bottlelight. Read More
Since the earliest days of brewing beer and making wine, the search has been on for an easy, affordable method of chilling drinks quickly without diluting them in the process. Florida-based start-up Spin Chill claims to have a solution to this vexing problem with a portable device that (literally) turns beverages ice cold in 60 seconds. Read More
What could be nicer than a picnic in a pleasant country field, a rotisserie chicken, a loaf of oven-hot bread and a nice bottle of wine? That is, provided you don't forget the corkscrew. This week, Amorim, the world's largest manufacturer of cork stoppers, and O-I, the world's largest glass container manufacturer, made this nightmare scenario a little less likely by unveiling their Helix cork and bottle that are designed so that the cork can be removed with a simple twist of the wrist.Read More
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The Lockey Bottle Lock looks like the perfect gadget for keeping your favorite drop safe and secure. Made by LockeyUSA, which offers a wide range of keyless entry locks for more traditional uses, the Bottle Lock securely slots into wine and liquor bottles with a twist to keep that 1865 Chateau Lafite from being scoffed by your alcoholic brother in law.Read More
The average household contains at least a few spray bottles filled with liquids that ... well, that children shouldn't be playing with. While most bottles now incorporate nozzles that can be "turned off," many people don't bother doing so, plus kids can just turn those nozzles back on themselves. The situation has led to the design of a new type of child-resistant spray bottle, that has two triggers.Read More
The intriguingly named Anti Bottle just got updated. The new Element is purpose built large for the thirstiest customers and features a couple of updates from the original Anti Bottle models. It is the largest Anti Bottle yet, coming in 0.7 liter (24 oz) and one liter (34 oz) sizes, with a wide mouth "SuperCap" to deliver that extra fluid to your body more quickly. It also gets a stronger attachment clip designed to better hold on to your backpack during intense workouts. Read More
Created by the same man who came up with Le Whif (inhalable chocolate) and Aeroshot (aerosol caffeine boost), portable containers for food and drinks could soon be available in a novel edible form. The project emerged out of an idea put forth by Dr. David Edwards from Harvard University's Wyss Institute. The plastic-free products would be a useful alternative to take-away containers, lunch boxes, and drink bottles, while reducing the environmental concerns often associated with plastic production and recycling. Read More
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Max Arthur Leetzow
Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-4 Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: September 17, 1943 in Lodi, CA
High School: Los Altos
College: Idaho (school history)
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 5th round (35th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 14th round (191st overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 10 (7143rd overall since 1950)


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I don't want to bring any unnecessary negativity to this board, but I have been wondering if anyone has any bad experiences--particularly those of you that are young and female. I am a newbie wwoofer who is (still) thinking about wwoofing this summer, but I am a little wary of traveling alone, and especially being totally dependent on hosts in what will likely be remote areas. I am sure that most hosts are really great people, but I am just curious if anyone has had any problems.
Re: Any bad experiences?Sat, June 28, 2008 - 6:39 AMHi,
I'm a 32 year old guy and I'm scared as well. ;0) I'm looking for someone to partner up with when I begin wwoofing next April 2009. If you'd like to partner up or know of anyone else then by all means let me know. I live in Massachusetts and plan to wwoof across country and then go overseas. Let me know and have a great day.
Re: Any bad experiences?Sun, July 6, 2008 - 9:07 PMi had a few weird experiences.
one was trying to get to a wwoof farm that was on the current list but didn't actually exist- it was shut down years prior (just make sure you call ahead- we were in the area anyway, so it wasn't such a great loss.) also make sure that they don't intend to charge you for being there- this kind of crazy german in costa rica at 'raw treat/ casa smigarniga (sp?)' (who really wasn't providing us with any food) told us that he wanted rent on the aluminum roof that we were staying under, and charged us if we wanted to take his beat up bike into town. (we left there in less than a week). also tashirat in southern mexico is an honest to god, living deity on the property, cult. still had a good time in tepotzlan, but wouldn't want to be there alone.
also had great experiences, but if i did it again i would visit farms on recommendation.
Re: Any bad experiences?Sun, November 23, 2008 - 5:52 PM@ Kidblank
I have volunteered at Tashirat many times and I just did a little search on tribe to see if I could connect with others who have done the same. I stumbled on to two posts from you about the orphanage I love. I am a little confused since they seem to be very conflicting view points!
First you wrote this comment in 2005:
Re: Working on an organic yoga farm
Mon, November 21, 2005 - 10:37 AM
"Have you heard about Tashirat in Tepoztlan, Mexico? It's a farm / ashram / orphanage and I had a really good experience there this September. "
... and then three years later you list it here as a bad experience and call it a cult?!?!
I have had only the most positive experiences and impressions every time I have volunteered. A few of my friends have also volunteered (one even attended a Yoga Teacher Training Course there) and have also been so deeply inspired by the incredible community they have created and the amazing work they are doing with the children in their care. I think it is careless and ignorant to call something a cult because you may not understand it. You wouldn't want to be there alone?!?! Why on Earth would you be concerned about living with a few young female Yoga teachers and 20 beautiful children in a paradise? A place that promotes self-discovery, free expression, service to humanity, health, spirituality and ecology is the last thing I would call a cult! Please be more careful with your words in the future.
Re: Any bad experiences?Sat, December 6, 2008 - 9:17 PM@ Claudia
I had fun despite the cult. The unaffiliated gate keeper and my girlfriend were really great. However, they do worship a living god on site. Ignorance? For real, this is not an exaggeration. They also have loud shouting matches at their meetings with great frequency, and rather than promoting free expression acted to create homogeneity within the community through strict hierarchy and bizarre punishment (for community members only). They were incredibly standoffish with one exception, and I stand by my warning- I would not have had a good time there if I was alone. To boot, they screwed over a community organizer from LA while I was there, who raised money to stay and work there (which is a clear violation of the WWOOF rules) with the children, and then was denied all contact with them because she was on a light dose of antidepressants.
So Claudia, I respect your conflicting opinion about the compound- that's the great thing about having a forum open to all, but please, while demanding respect from others be a model of respect yourself.
Re: Any bad experiences?Wed, December 24, 2008 - 6:23 AM@ Kidblank
Here are some answers to your (with all due respect) bazaar accusations. All I can tell you is from my many visits and personal experience. I can't pretend to know everything about Tashirat, but I do believe I am a better source of accurate information than you since I have visited multiple times, have read their books and teachings, studied at their learning center and asked many questions during my stays. As I said in my last post, I have various normal and educated friends who have been there and would echo my praise of Tashirat.
First - they absolutely DON'T worship their teacher. Their entire teachings is about each person becoming as healthy, balanced and spiritually centered in order to connect with his / her inner teacher / guide. Of course they have a teacher that directs the ashram - all ashrams and spiritual centers (and religions) do, but she is NOT worshiped. I have been to a few ashrams and I have never met a more down to Earth and likable teacher. I only had the pleasure of meeting her once because she is very busy working with the staff members and her medical patients but she was quite lovely and eager to hear about my ideas for the project. Every decision is made by a democratic vote of those involved. I know this first hand since I was running one of the smaller side projects when I extended my stay last time. I was quite impressed with the community structure and dynamics.
Second - You should have asked about whatever you overheard. They do emotional release work and expressive therapy. Staff members that want to work out old emotional issues can ask for help doing regression type work and if they request, others can also help by playing the roles of people from their past etc. so they can role play and get out old aggressions, hurts etc. It's very deep and personal work. I heard a lot about this when I was there because the staff member I worked closest with was going through a period of a lot of personal work.
Third - I've never seen or heard of anything that even remotely resembled a homogeneity, hierarchy or punishment. Again, if I believed such stuff was going on in a place I was volunteering I would have asked what the hell was going on and if I still believed things were bad, unfair and cult-like - the way you are saying, I would have left immediately.
Forth - As far as the "screwed over girl from LA" I am sure you only heard her side of the story. Did you ask the staff what the deal was? If there is one thing I have learned in life it's that it's best to heard both sides before deciding what to believe.
The first time I went to volunteer was through an organization that acted as an "agent " of sorts - they charged me more than $2,000 and they bought my flight, travel insurance etc. etc. etc. with it and connected me to the orphanage. That must have been the same type of thing the girl that you are talking about did. The orphanage was only given a couple hundred bucks out of that $2,000 I paid and it was a donation from the agency on my behalf. There were WWOOFers there when I was there and they had obviously arrived without an "agency" so they paid their own way instead of getting it all done for them. My "agency" gave the orphanage money for my food and the orphanage gave that money to me when I arrived so I could buy what I wanted to eat. Since then I have always gone on my own - it's cheaper to get my own flights and now that I feel more secure in Mexico I know I don't need travel insurance and all the rest the agency provided.
Before being accepted I had to fill out a large questionnaire so I would be approved to work with kids. Medical questions as well as many others were asked. I know the orphanage has rules from the government that they have to abide by - including strict rules about volunteers that can work with the kids. They can get into trouble for not abiding by the guidelines given. I have no idea what the deal with the other girl was but I can imagine that if she said in her questionnaire that she was not on antidepressants and then got there an was, there would be an issue. Also, do you know for sure that that is what she was on and that that is what happened or is that what she told you? Again, should have asked for the other side of the story before judging so harshly.
Anyway, my point is - I think it is ONLY fair to ask questions and get both sides of any story before deciding what you believe. My life has been affected in beautiful and wondrous ways by Tashirat, it's staff and children. I have no doubt that other volunteers who want to experience it for themselves will have incredible things to say about the Yoga School and Orphanage as well.
Re: Any bad experiences?Tue, June 16, 2009 - 10:46 PMLOL @ the Bohemian Grove-like Wwoofing farm. WTF?? Careful planning is imperative in any wwoofing situation I would say. I wouldn't go anywhere without doing thorough research and checking references. Gotta be smart and safe out there! Also, the friends I have who have wwoofed have only mentioned one negative experience and that was with some roaches where they were sleeping. I can't imagine cults. I'll be sure to pack plenty of garlic and holy water or whatever. O.o
I'd like to hear more stories though. I'm sure all info will be helpful to make the best choices when planning the trip.
Thanks and be safe!
Re: Any bad experiences?Fri, January 23, 2009 - 9:53 PMWOW. that German nman didnt pull any of that shite with a young black man that we met in southern CA who had just been there. interrrrrestinggg... yeah, be sure sure SURE that you have the terms right BEFORE you show up someplace. Be able ands ready to leave if t seems scetchy - they need YOU you dont need any abuse. you have a rtight to have fun and be FED SAFE and HEALTHY on the road with WWOOF. Call or write to the address in your WWOOF book, and post comments to WWOOF international if a place really scares or abuses you. Be safe out there. Peace
Re: Any bad experiences?Mon, December 1, 2008 - 11:01 PMHad a bad experience wwoofing in a hostel in Cambria, California.
Our situation was a little different from most travelers, and we were told we could stay through December--crucial for us. We worked very hard doing odd jobs around the hostel and during the second week, the person in charge told us she wanted us to leave, giving us no reason. This was days after she'd offered us paid work. For the remainder of our stay, they stopped providing us with food but still expected us to work 20-30 hours per week for board in a small cabin without electricity or running water. We weren't allowed in the main house and were pretty much treated like "the help"--shunned to the back, keep your head down, don't let anyone know you're there. I
Also the first farm I went to (also on the Central Coast of California) took advantage of hours. First they said 20 hrs per week, if you work extra, you get paid. Then they expected us to work 40-52 hrs per week, no pay for extra labor, stopped providing food after awhile. Learned a lot there and overall it was a good experience, but they certainly weren't honest in what they said they wanted from wwoofers.
Re: Any bad experiences?Fri, January 23, 2009 - 9:58 PMthose two places should be reported officially to WWOOF if you were told there was food and room, then denied food, thats not right. call or write to your WWOOF contacts (listed in the front of your book. Tell the WWOOF website iof a place denys you food, and for all our sakes tell otehrs not to go there if they are hurtful or abusive. sheesh. that's very sad.
Re: Any bad experiences?Fri, January 23, 2009 - 9:50 PMsothern cali. avoid freaky man who runs a hotsprings near the salton sea. seriously, a wierdo. eats raw eggs, wouldnt let us cook (our own food in our own pan? not ok with this sad man. you will starve. you'll know who i mean if you call. he's detectibly paranoid and doesnt want americans, prefers europeans.
I advise you not to travel with men that you do not know ;) sorry charlie, singel grrls gotta look out for themselves. try finging a boyfrirend or girlfriend to travel with. Otherwise, MOST f the WWOOF sites are wonderful people trying to stay afloat in this economy. The farms in MD and in Northern Ca are really sweet, as well as OR and WA... good luck and goddess/ God protect and keep ya safe on the road. We love WWOOFing!
Re: Any bad experiences?Sun, February 15, 2009 - 7:20 PMI've set up an online map for wwoof
for new zealand only. But anyone can setup another map
Re: Any bad experiences?Fri, February 20, 2009 - 12:11 PMI've set up an online map that is publically editable (like wikipedia) for wwoofers to rate their wwoof hosts. Please don't put phone numbers or full addresses of wwoof hosts on to respect privacy. Just farm title and their names.
Link above.
A handful of farms have been added. Please forward this link to as many wwoofers as you know. Then soon the map will be complete. Please add a farm you have been to, and then write a comment (do this by clicking "edit" and then add a placemark - blue thing in a circle)
Re: Any bad experiences?Tue, March 3, 2009 - 10:26 PMstay away from safan ranch in fiddletown, california. i wish there was a way to report farms to the organization because people deserve to know.
Re: Any bad experiences?Thu, September 10, 2009 - 6:28 PMmy son just arrived there yesterday. Is there anything he should look out for? He is 22 Yrs.
Re: Any bad experiences?Thu, June 11, 2009 - 1:23 PMI am a 24 year old female from Dublin and just got back from woofing in Italy.I was meant to be going with a friend but she dropped out at the last minute.I absolutely hated it from the moment I set foot on the farm.I discovered pretty much straight away there was no other woofers there and none were expected till late August.Only very few people spoke English and they were not really great at speaking it or understanding me.I was left on my own a lot to do really mundane tasks like putting logs in a wheelbarrow then the back of a van.I was left for four hours on my own to do that and it honestly felt like unpaid manual labour.The food for the most part was really awful but I think that was just because I am not used to that type of food.The farm itself was situated up a mountain and down in a valley surrounded by forests on all sides which really had the psycholical effect of being trapped and isolated.I really didn't like it at all.Also everyone there was in their forties and fifties and they all spoke Italian to each other over the dinner.I felt really uncomfortable as I couldn't join in the conversation.I just felt like a duck out of water the whole time I was there.When I did attempt to throw off some phrases in Italian noone understood me.I couldn't get out of the place quick enough and left after just 3 days.
Re: Any bad experiences?Tue, June 16, 2009 - 10:57 PMDebs,
Sounds like you had a crappy time, I'm sorry to hear that. Although I have to say you are very brave to be a single female wwoofing alone. I just couldn't do it I don't think, unless it was like a second time going back with a postitive stay the first time. And what about the single woman traveling with her 9 month son? Wow, very brave. I am curious if you had any other info, pos or neg experiences to share. I am looking into my first trip wwoofing this summer. Any info would be helpful. I wish you safety and good luck with your wwoofing. Thanks, Lita Els
Re: Any bad experiences?Fri, August 28, 2009 - 1:15 PMHi!
My 19 yr old daughter is taking a year off of college to woof, probably in Italy. Your story really caught my attention, and I wonder whether you could share more...like, much contact did you have w/the host prior to arriving, and were there any "warning signs" or tips you might share with someone else to avoid this negative type of experience? Also, could you tell us the name/region of the farm? Did you woof anywhere else?
Thanks so much for your input!!!
Best wishes,
Re: Any bad experiences?Mon, April 11, 2011 - 1:14 PMhi,
my daughter is about to go woofing for three weeks in the los portales farm in south spain; as she is travelling alone i wnated to know any reviews on anyone having been there already regarding safety, the people there...any information would be useful
many thanks
Re: Any bad experiences?Thu, March 22, 2012 - 10:49 AMThis was an email that I sent to the woof-USA organization. Right up front, you should know that this organization does not function as the typical social networking website. It is very conservative with regards to what sorts of dialogue it allows to occur in response to people's experiences. I submitted the following comments to their website in response to my traumatic wwoofing experience with Portland Boys Farm, in Portland, OR. My comment was denied. I pressed them for more details on how I can make the comment "more appropriate" (the response I received was that my comment was inappropriate) and was asked to censor myself. In the end, I asked for a refund of my $30 member fee and that my profile be removed from the site. I will no longer be using wwoof-USA because my traumatic experience is being asked to be swept under the rug. This is tantamount to an abuser bullying his or her victim into silence.
Here is what I wrote:
It is with great regret that I have to send this email.
I am writing to let you know about my experience with the Portland Boys, Shawn and Al. Here's what my comment said:
A few things that you should know before wwoofing with these guys (because they likely will not tell you up front):
1-(this is the most important) THEY ARE NOT LOOKING FOR A WWOOFER. They are looking for a houseboy. They did not fully disclose that they expected me to clean up their messes in the kitchen (which piled up daily) until I had already moved in and then it became a battle because I had no intentions of being a housekeeper. I made several attempts at asserting that I was there to learn and contribute to a community, not clean up after other people. I explained that I did not mind housework as an equal component to the community but not if it was a main part of my duties. I requested that there be some formal document, outlining my responsibilities and description of the position but that went ignored and there was no formal delivery of their expectations. In the end, I was berated and asked to leave over text message—even after suggesting that it would be important for us to have that conversation in person. I was told that they would not talk to me in person because I "argued too much," which from my perspective was not arguing. Rather it was me asserting my needs and willingness. I did do a lot of outdoor farm work—but every single moment of it was spent alone! There was very little on-site learning.
2- The guy you will be working under is a TYRANT. When he wasn't barking orders and demanding things of me he was yelling and complaining loudly about all of the little annoyances in life. He demands that you listen and don't dare disagree with him or you will feel his wrath. I would not hesitate to say that he was abusive. There were constant conflict and failed relationships with other farmers and business people—to which I was privy only because they needed an audience for their complaining.
3- They drink a lot and do drugs... much more than they will admit. They will also claim that it does not impact the environment but it absolutely does. Do not wwoof here if you don't do drugs and/or drink.
4- They talk a lot about community and wanting people to be involved with their operation but they are very standoffish, angry and uninviting when it comes to actual communal living. Don't expect to be part of their "family." They already have one and don't want others joining in. It's very strange because they claim to be inclusive and open to others but their behavior and demeanor couldn't be farther from that.
5- It is always absolutely their way or the highway. DO NOT wwoof here if you have any sort of independent nature or free spiritedness. If you're a smart person with ideas and thoughts, they will not be welcome here.
6- To give context to all of this, when it finally came time for me to decide that this wasn't a healthy situation for me, instead of giving me time to arrange for another situation, they kicked me out THAT VERY SAME DAY. I am currently writing this from a hotel room after a very long and grueling day of moving all of my belongings into a storage space. These guys have no empathy for others. They are only concerned with protecting their own, selfish and closed way of life.
Perhaps there is a fit somewhere out in the world for this farm but I cannot imagine it. It baffles me that people who claim to be one with the earth can be so callous and uncaring about other people. In any case, I warned you. Take heed.
(this paragraph was not part of my original comment—It has just come to me now) Perhaps my wrongdoing was in not insisting on a more formal agreement earlier (prior to moving in). But I was giving them the benefit of the doubt, as this was the first time taking on a wwoofing endeavor for all of us . I certainly know now that it is important to have a formal agreement beforehand (though how one goes about formally agreeing to tolerate drug-use and abusive behavior is beyond me).
Thank you for your time. I am open to a dialogue with anyone from the wwoof-USA organization. I am not willing to communicate directly with the Portland Boys as this has been a very traumatic experience.
Scott LaForce
Portland, OR


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An unknown author once stated "A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand."
Well, the Buds couldn't agree more. In fact, it has become something of a mantra to us as we each strive to be the picture of good health.
While walking to the car after a recent lunch outing in Cambridge, the Buds found themselves at the door of a local bakery. Naturally, we felt obligated to indulge in a few tasty treats to uphold our stance of maintaining a balanced diet.
The First Lady would be so proud!
So, with a skip in our step, we entered Kennedy's Bakery with the sole intent of reconciling any breach of balance our lunches had caused.
We may have over done it.
But it couldn't be helped. Once confronted with the vast array of goodies inside the bakery, the Buds willingly overcompensated. In other words - we won't have to eat dessert again for a month!
Gluttonous? Perhaps. But what the heck, somebody has to do the reporting!
Kennedy's Bakery on Wheeling Ave. has been providing the area with fresh baked goods for over 80 years. Now operated by third generation Kennedys, everything is made from scratch daily using the same family recipes that have been in use since 1925.
Offering a wide variety of breads and rolls, cookies, donuts, pastries, specialty cakes and other baked specialties, patrons will certainly have a difficult task in making a selection. Just ask the Buds! Between both of us, however, we think we got a pretty good sampling of Kennedy's fare.
Bud Em picked up a raspberry white- chocolate chip muffin, a flower-shaped sugar cookie decorated with tons of icing (that's where they hide the vitamins), a long john pastry and finally a beautifully decorated cupcake for her daughter. All together the total was just over six bucks. Not a bad price for the delectable haul!
The cookie was the first thing to go, and boy was it delicious! Bud Em has always been a sucker for a fancy lookin' cookie. She felt well-balanced immediately.
Her daughter was thrilled with the cupcake, which - for just over two bucks - was much more like a fancy little cake. It was much bigger than the traditional cupcake (she actually ate it in two sittings) and topped with a beautifully frosted HUGE flower. In fact, they even wrapped it in its own pastry box tied up with string. We can't remember the last time we saw that! Charming indeed.
Bud Em's favorite treat procured from Kennedy's was the muffin. The dense texture was lovely and loaded with raspberries. The white chocolate chips added a delightful contrast of sweetness to offset the tart berries. Definitely worth the calories!
Bud Shaunna, knowing that she had a sugar-loving Bud Hubby at home more than willing to help sample Kennedy's goodies, bought an orange cookie (delish!), a peanut butter danish (out of this world), a gigantic cream horn (more on that in a moment), two pepperoni rolls, and a loaf of homemade cinnamon swirl bread. All that bakery goodness came to a little over 11 bucks. Not bad for a bag full!
The cream horn did not make it out of Cambridge unscathed, although Bud Shaunna made a mental note, as she brushed mountains of powdered sugar and flaky crumbs off of her clothes (and seat, and floor, and...), that gigantic Kennedy's cream horns are not really a portable food, per say. But man, was the messiness worth it!
At the advice of a Kennedy's employee, Bud Shaunna made French toast with the cinnamon swirl bread. She might not be Paula Deen, but Bud Shaunna sure did cook up a yummy breakfast for herself and Bud Hubby (although the tasty bread she used might deserve a little credit too).
Long story short, the Buds, in an honest attempt to do the right thing, went well beyond balanced and into hazy territory. Most likely a sugar coma.
Well played, Kennedy's. Well played.
The Buds may be reached at tastebuds@ timesleaderonline.com.