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The Fall of Mosul: The Beginning of Something Very Unpredictable and Terrible?
June 11, 2014 - Ray Tsuchiyama
By now, we are pretty numbed by news of a school shooting (no U.S. gun law changes) or a terrorist car bombing in a far-off country.
However, I have been mesmerized by a sudden terrible event in the far-off country of Iraq, where U.S. troops are no longer stationed (after toppling the Saddam Hussein government in spring 2003 former President George W. Bush declared "major combat operations" in the Iraq War are "over"): Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, was taken by extremist militants. More than 500,000 former Mosul residents have become refugees, trying to enter the Kurdish-controlled areas or heading south towards Baghdad.
Mosul is not a tiny collection of mud huts in the middle of the desert – it is a historical city dating back thousands of years, part of ancient civilizations, and a thriving intersection of different ethnic groups, with offices, hospitals, universities, restaurants, hotels, banks, and oil pipelines (all that oil revenue is gone to the Iraqi government, as well). (Note: The University of Mosul Medical School is well-regarded and the second-oldest medical school in Iraq -- who knows what has happened to this teaching institution.)
Simply, the U.S.-trained and –equipped Iraqi government police and army gave up, abandoning a city of 1.5 million Iraqi citizens. Iraqi soldiers with extensive U.S. equipment failed to drive back gutless, cowardly terrorists. There was no combined air-land counter-attack, led by computer-controlled artillery, radio commands, helicopter gunships and assault troops, with Iraqi generals leading the way. It is as if a group of cow rustlers with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades took over Phoenix, Arizona (with similar population).
A huge amount of U.S. tax-payer paid equipment is gone, including armored Humvees now roaming in northern Syria, driven by terrorists. Mosul bank vaults are being raided for millions of foreign currency (euros, US dollars, UK sterling, Turkish lira, other currencies), and now being used to buy more ammunition and guns.
But this was not supposed to happen. In August 2010 the last U.S. combat brigade left Iraq, leaving only administrative, humanitarian, construction, technical, and security U.S. forces in Iraq.
The next month "Operation Iraqi Freedom" (Freedom from dictatorship, war, oppression) was renamed "Operation New Dawn" (reflecting democracy, civil security and order, better lives, education, jobs, food, normality), and then at the end of 2011, U.S. troops lowered the U.S. military flag of command that flew over Baghdad, officially ending the U.S. military mission in Iraq. That is, U.S. fighting soldiers left Iraq to the Iraqis.
Everything (military, police, civil service, banking administration, social welfare) was transferred to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's new democratically-elected government administration. It is important to note that he and his political party are mostly Shiites, the same Islamic denomination as in Iran (and in some regions in Syria and Lebanon). And it is true that Maliki has not been warm and inclusive to the Iraqi Sunni majority, which had been favored by the Saddam Hussein regime. Maliki's overtures to the Iranian government, which has been accused by the West of developing nuclear weapons and funding terrorist groups, while simultaneously requesting tens of billions of dollars in U.S. military assistance – have not speeded-up sophisticated U.S. jet fighter and helicopter deliveries to Iraq.
Syria has been in a horrible civil war since mass protests in spring 2011 transformed into military action and entire cities were taken by the rebels (but the Syrian regime still continues). Iran supported the President Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria (he and other government leaders are Alawites, off-shoot of the Shia denomination of Islam).
The Syrian civil war attracted terrorist groups with extremist Sunni leanings, including Al-Qaeda, a "global" terrorist organization launched by Osama bin Laden, later killed in his Pakistani hide-out, in the late 1980s with Afghanistan roots. One military group was named the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, and it began fighting in northern Syria against Syrian government forces. The ISIS was so extreme and independent in its military actions, that Al-Qaeda even disavowed it. Its founder -- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi – was killed by a U.S. air strike in 2006, but ISIS grew even larger and more powerful since through its successful fighting against Syrian government forces (and other anti-government forces to gain territory and influence) in the past several years (with funding from extreme Sunni groups and local extortion).
The ISIS led the siege and final assault on Mosul, a remarkable military action with hundreds of fighters speaking different Arabic dialects (and some whose native language was Chechen or Serbo-Croatian or Urdu or Pashto or Dari – all non-Arabic languages) that involved rapid coordination against Iraqi police and troops. ISIS imposed Sharia law in Syrian towns it controls, forcing women to wear the full veil, or niqab, in public and banning music – very similar to the early actions of the Taliban when it occupied Kabul, which had a thriving music scene and Western movie theaters, coffeehouses, clubs, and shops, back in the late 1990s until its overthrow by the Northern Alliance and U.S./NATO Coalition forces in fall 2001.
But there were recent signs that things were breaking down in Iraq. According to the United Nations, 2013 was Iraq's most violent in five years, with more than 8,800 Iraqis killed, most of them civilians. Even before the surrender of Mosul, almost half a million people have been displaced from their homes in central Anbar province by fighting between ISIS and government forces. The Fallujah area – barely 40 miles from Baghdad -- has not been under Iraqi government control since the beginning of this year, and represents the farthest incursion of central Iraq by ISIS, and remains alarmingly close to the Iraqi capital.
What can we make of a "terrorist group" that can move in motorized columns from one country (Syria) to another (Iraq), have sophisticated command-and-control (and intelligence) systems to direct fighters, and then launch pin-point assaults on police stations, military garrisons, and defense perimeters – and easily rout entire military units, and take over a city of 1.5 million?
Regarding the endgame to the terrible Syrian Civil War, conventional wisdom said that there would be a rebel coalition with Western leanings and secular thinking and Syria will return to the family of nations as a full-fledged member. Also, this scenario had all terrorist groups with extreme Islamic philosophies to be crushed, along with President Assad's regime -- all ousted.
Instead, three years later, President Assad has re-established control over formerly rebel strongholds, and there are now "third" local powers, neither Syrian government nor rebels: the rise of trans-national fighter groups with Sharia Sunni Islamic thinking with in-depth military resources and superb commanders forcing military and political re-alignment of sovereign nations.
For example, in the next few days and weeks the Kurdistan region leadership will have to decide whether to commit to a coalition with what-looks-to-be-a-Failed-Iraqi-Military or bunker-down and fight in isolation, protecting their northern oil fields. Every political/military group in Syria and Iraq and Levant – as well as the U.S. and every other regional country (especially Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, even Jordan) and/or with stakes in the Middle East – is witness to the rise of a powerful, mysterious player in the region, crossing national boundaries, and conventional wisdom has gone out the window.
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Jun-11-14 11:47 PM
It was predictable, This is the third time in 25 years that the Iraqi national army threw down its weapons and fled.
Why would anyone expect anything else? Same thing happened in South Vietnam. Why would anyone fight for no reason? What reason did the Iraqi national army have to fight?
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HOLLIDAYSBURG - A former Altoona police officer involved in a brawl at Pellegrine's Lounge more than two years ago faces probation or a light jail sentence after pleading guilty Thursday afternoon to charges of simple assault and conspiracy to obstruct a law enforcement investigation.
Eric Kriner, 32, of Brockport will be sentenced March 13, Blair County Judge Timothy M. Sullivan said.
The guilty pleas by Kriner represent a major step in bringing an end to the ongoing investigation. Kriner's plea agreement will not require that he testify against former officer Duane J. Eichenlaub, who faces trial in the case.
The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Memorial Day 2010.
Kriner and Duane J. Eichenlaub, 30, of Altoona were charged after a statewide grand jury investigation.
They are charged with entering a restroom to beat Herman "Bo" Lardieri, 40, the man who allegedly touched Eichenlaub's wife. Earl Eshelman, 60, of East Freedom came to Lardieri's aid and was beaten about the face, suffering severe injuries to an eye.
The pleas absolve Kriner of the assault to Eshelman, Deputy Attorney General Christopher Jones said.
His plea of simple assault is an admission that he struck Lardieri, but not Eshelman, Jones explained.
The two officers then conspired with another officer, Jack Kuhn III, who eventually resigned from the city force, to keep their names out of the official police investigation of the fracas.
A jury will be selected for the Eichenlaub case on Jan. 14, and his trial is scheduled to begin on Jan. 22.
Had Kriner not entered his guilty pleas, he would have gone on trial with Eichenlaub, Sullivan said.
Jones explained after the hearing that simple assault and conspiracy to commit obstruction are each punishable by probation up to a one-month jail sentence.
The prosecutor was asked if that means Kriner, at the most, could get two months in prison.
Sullivan could impose a longer jail sentence, based on the outcome of a presentence investigation, Jones said. The Blair County Adult Parole and Probation Office will prepare a presentence report.
Kriner has no prior record, Jones said.
Eichenlaub, who faces charges of aggravated assault and conspiracy, faces a much stiffer sentence if he is convicted, Jones said.
Kriner was accompanied to the hearing by attorney Roger R. Laguna Jr. of Harrisburg.
One point of the agreement seemed to cause a snag. The judge said that the agreement indicated Kriner would not withdraw his guilty plea prior to sentencing.
Sullivan explained that some defendants "play games" with the court, avoiding trial while pleading guilty then withdrawing their guilty pleas at a later time.
Laguna said Kriner has no intention of withdrawing his pleas, but Kriner maintained, "I don't understand the crux of it. I don't understand that part of it."
The lawyers huddled with Sullivan at his bench, and Laguna then took Kriner to the back of the courtroom for a confidential discussion about the provision he not withdraw his guilty plea.
The reason for not withdrawing the pleas "makes sense," Kriner said after talking with his attorney.

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"I would say those comments might have been interpreted by you as pointed," Vigneault said. "I would say to you that 95 percent of young players have to figure it out. They get help from coaches, from their minor league coaches and from their NHL coaches and until they figure it out, they're either going to figure it out and become good NHL players or they're going to be good minor league players. That comment I made of him I could have made of any young player.
"It's a process for young players and they have to understand exactly what the process is and what they commitment that it takes to become a professional hockey player," Vigneault added. "The odd Crosby here or there that figures it out when they're 15 or 16, others figure it out when they're 19 or 20, some other guys figure it out when they're 27 or 28. He's a young guy going through the process. He's learning every day. If we need him I'm confident he'll be able to come in and fill a good role for us. He's done that on a number of occasions for us this year."
Here's Miller on possibly getting another opportunity to prove himself…
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Miller also noted that he worked on his defensive deficiencies during his latest stint in Hartford…
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…i love what AV did here. His initial comments were to take Miller down a peg, now he's in the process of building him back up.
…most young players need to be put in their place every once in awhile to learn what it takes to become a pro and succeed in the NHL. It's now up to Miller to prove to his coach and the Rangers organization that he gets it.
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Full disclosure: This stupid column is named The Side Part partially because of the troubadour/quiff cut Collison had going late last season. This piece will lack objectivity. It's the Internet.
A guy whose name I don't feel like typing tweeted during the game last night that, "Nick Collison is the most overrated player I've ever laid eyes on", which I would agree with if I hated goodness. I'd have linked to the tweet but the guy who wrote it subsequently yanked it down and put up this tweet about fifteen minutes later. He rattled the red clay cage.
To give more power to the initial tweet than it deserves, the good part about the comment is it prompts us to realize just how much we should appreciate Collison. He does special, unseen, ghost things that ought get more love than they do.
There is little flash, little pizazz, to Collison. At the risk of sounding, yawn, tired as ever, he only wants to win. He's your grandfather who thinks you're soft because you wear shorts. He wears the same Wranglers and work shirt every day and stares at you funny because those Nike Roshe Runs you asked for for Christmas just got opened and he finds them to be pretty damn ugly, son.
He's on very few highlight reels and Casual Basketball Fan #1 doesn't know who he is unless they were super into college basketball in the early 2000's — Keith Langford and his all blue J's, stand up — or they're heavily into people who take charges. And understand something: As sure as Eric Bassey let thousands of Reggie McNeal led wide-receivers behind him, Nick Collison will draw a charge on your reckless self if you take some half-blind aggression fueled foray into the lane. He will take that contact and fall flat on his back and let the bench do the celebrating. [quote]
We forget about Collison, but that is because of our own short attention spans, only able to be affected by players that are constantly pouring it in, flailing around, or shouting. This is not an indictment of JR Smith, because I love that guy, but Collison is his exact opposite. Collison's not innocuous, though, we're just lazy viewers. We want to be entertained and Collison isn't cleaning glass, taking the pill from one coast to another, and finishing with some traffic-and-arms-all-around-him yam. Collison is catching the ball sixteen feet away from the goal, making a dribble handoff to Durant, and rubbing Durant's man off him to free him up for a wing three.
There is no vanity to him, and this is why in the grand scheme of The Top 10 Play Galaxy -Cue SportsCenter Theme Song and Neil Everett's shrill- he's a non factor. Course, I could argue that a dude who's able to string together possessions as efficiently as he does should just get the whole Top 10 to himself. Play two minutes of any Thunder game he's in and you'll likely see something resembling beautiful basketball that you could tell your offensively challenged post playing son or daughter to watch very closely and observe how he/she could potentially affect the game if he/she plays the right way.
Granted, this is the purist mindset that frustrates some who are about that Anti-Life. To fans of Rasheed — again, not an indictment, Sheed's a hero — and Darius Miles era Clips teams and anything Tony Allen tweets and dudes or gals who claim Kris Kristofferson was the best member of The Highwaymen. I get that. Liking Collison's play is like liking "You Were Always On My Mind". It's a great song, but it's a little yawn inducing to call it your favorite.
It's boring to praise quality screening. It's a very middle-school-basketball-coach-trying-to-make-a-point thing to do to talk about how great he is at boxing out. At a certain point it becomes no fun to talk about how solid Collison's play is because, typically, to people in the know, it is an obvious thing. Of course he played solidly because that's what he does. He has to play mistake free because if he doesn't, then what good is he?
To that I'd say, you could put Michael Scott out there with him and he'd find a way to run an efficient two-man game, his passing instincts always as on point as you'd want them. James Harden was only half the reason Angle was such a dadgum terror for teams to deal with. Collison ran that play like it was a 1974 white Lambo Countach. I'd also mention he's the Thunder's best on ball defender in the post and his hedges are so pristine they should be featured in Southern Living.
But, you know, people think what they think and they like what they like and if Collison's play isn't your thing then it is what it is. If Collison was on a team I didn't watch with regularity I'm sure his positives would be lost on me, too. Maybe it's an acquired taste. I don't know. But Thunder fans should thank their stars he's on this team. He's the glue, the nail.


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Ford wants to use the EcoBoost technology to boost fuel efficiency for all its cars and crossovers, while maintaining or improving performance. With EcoBoost, the automaker could replace its V-8s with V-6s, its V-6s with four-cylinders, and large-displacement four-cylinders with small-displacement four-cylinders. By 2013, Ford wants to sell 750,000 EcoBoost engines annually in North America. It projects that two-thirds of those engines will be four-cylinders.
Ford's new engine technology will debut this year in the 2010 Lincoln MKS as the luxury sedan's top engine choice. It will be a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 making 355 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque, while achieving fuel economy of 25 mpg on the highway. The EcoBoost V-6 will make its way into the 2010 Ford Flex, the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO and the 2010 Lincoln MKT.
An EcoBoost four-cylinder is expected to appear first on the new Ford Focus, due to appear sometime in 2010. After that, Ford is likely to implement EcoBoost on several other nameplates, including the Ford Fusion. Quickly deploying the technology on a large number of nameplates is a key aspect of Ford's strategy.
Source: Automotive News


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Galarraga defeats disease, rejoins team
Braves notebook: Ligtenberg making progress
Braves notes: Millwood earning place among game's elite
Diamondbacks end Braves win streak
GreenJackets a victory from championship
GreenJackets a victory from championship
GreenJackets notes: Time to hand out the regular-season awards
Jackets lose no-hitter, win game
Billionaire's businesses stumble
NEW YORK -- This has been one summer H. Wayne Huizenga would probably like to forget.
Business briefs: Construction firm honored
Present cycle has lengthiest boom in recent history
Unemployment returns to 29-year low
WASHINGTON -- Unemployment edged down to 4.2 percent last month, returning to a 29-year low, as a pre-Labor Day government report Friday spelled good news for job seekers without re-igniting inflation jitters on Wall Street.
Regency study raises question
There are two ways of looking at the nearly $100,000 the city is going to pay Windward Consultants to come up with a plan to possibly save Regency Mall.
Billionaire's businesses stumble
On the move
Aiken Technical College has hired the following new employees: Paul Callahan, computer technology instructor; Nancy Holmes, English instructor; and Raymond Duffie, maintenance mechanic instructor.
Small-aircraft business takes off
Business briefs: Construction firm honored
Merrick & Company, a construction management firm with offices in Aiken, recently was recognized by the Postal Service with a Quality Supplier Award in the small business, professional and consultant services category.
Additional business news
British bank mulls insurance takeover ... Publisher to sell `Sporting News'... Europe fears nix Web standard ... State's consumers not so confident
Havertys furniture store paces growth with city's
Havertys Furniture store is growing -- again. According to general manager David Jones, the company is spending about $1 million to add about 5,000 square feet and extend merchandise lines.
Bennett sells car dealership
Bob Bennett Lincoln Mercury was sold Friday to a Ford dealership owner from Michigan for an undisclosed amount.
Furniture business moving
An economy that has charged up home sales also has boosted the revenues of furniture companies, as homeowners find they have empty rooms to fill.
Coke forecast causes stock to slump
ATLANTA -- Blaming struggling foreign economies that have impeded sales overseas, The Coca-Cola Co. said Friday that third-quarter earnings will fall short of expectations.
Present cycle has lengthiest boom in recent history
The current economic expansion began in March 1991. Last month, it hit 101 months, making it the longest peacetime expansion in U.S. history, surpassing the country's 92 months of uninterrupted growth in the 1980s.
Coke forecast causes stock to slump
Small-aircraft business takes off
In his 20s and 30s, Greg White never would have considered taking flying lessons, let alone buying a plane. That was back before he had the time and money. But the 51-year-old Evans resident now has an empty nest and a well-established wholesale lumber business.
Havertys furniture store paces growth with city's
S.C. State holds on for late win
Even without Champ, Dawgs hope to get defensive
Holtz loses Gamecocks debut to former team
Clemson dissapointed with loss
Tigers pick up pace for new coach
Even without Champ, Dawgs hope to get defensive
Clemson, S.C. look to recreate success
Georgia Tech wants to build on success
Alabama rallies to beat Vanderbilt
Bulldogs possess quiet confidence
Georgia State crushes Fayetteville State 70-0
A look at the 20th century: 1969
The final year of the 1960s -- a decade known for its idealism and social metamorphosis -- culminated with the fulfillment of a national challenge issued by President John F. Kennedy.
A look at the 20th century: 1968
The 12 months that were 1968 arguably could be called the most turbulent year in U.S. history.
Calls gambling revenue a "hidden tax"
Brands uniform dress code "stupid"
Wants panel that reinstated thief out
Praises DeVaney's judgment, honesty
Wants "new blood" in government
Laments death of "unwanted child"
Maintains letter "tongue-in-cheek"
Chides S.C. video poker proponents
Arts notebook: Choral Society hires new musical director
South Carolina native J. Porter Stokes is the new musical director of the Augusta Choral Society. Dr. Stokes, a resident of Anderson, S.C., was tops in a pool of more than 35 musicians vying to succeed Melvin Brown, who resigned in June for a position in Birmingham, Ala.
Charleston Renaissance
Unable to attract industry in the aftermath of the Civil War, Charleston, S.C., languished until city leaders realized that the only viable path to economic recovery was tourism.
In the know
PBS offers a new show for preschoolers, Dragon Tales, beginning Monday. The half-hour, animated series from the Children's Television Workshop focuses on Emmy, 6, and Max, 4, and their adventures in Dragon Land.
Faith digest
Margie McClure, a Newport Beach, Calif., author and administrator of The Word and Spirit radio ministry, will be the featured speaker at a women's conference Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17 and 18, sponsored by the Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Augusta, 3126 Parrish Road.
A prompt 'thank you' should be applauded
Dear Carson: I read and enjoy your column each week. It's good to know there are some folks who care about good manners. It should be required reading for young adults.
Retreat restores communication in marriage
An Aiken couple we will call Joe and Sadie were on the fast track through divorce court.
Prime for pampering
Ever since Kim Mock was given a gift certificate for a 30-minute massage at a day spa, she has been hooked.
Simple life, simple faith
``Men on the right, women on the left'' -- a seniors group from Myrtle Beach, S.C., cheerily passed the word as fellow travelers entered the small picturesque church in Blackville, S.C., where Mennonites have worshipped for 35 years.
With God, mission is possible
Moses' days of preparation included basic training in Pharaoh's court and advanced individual training in wilderness survival. Then it was time for Moses to put into practice what he had learned.
Medium had faithful, famous following
Helen Duncan knew she was living on borrowed time. She expected the authorities to knock down her door and haul her off to jail at any time. God only knew what would happen to her six small children and sick husband, a disabled war veteran.
Quality hunting sites exist nearby
Augusta great place as fisherman's base
Test Thurmond Lake top 10 hybrid 'spots'
Buford jolts Lincoln County, spoils record bid
Aiken starts fast, but can't keep up with Colquitt
Late touchdown propels Burke to tie with Jefferson
Silver Bluff pounds S. Aiken, 47-0
Swainsboro -- 20 Screven County -- 13
Young's fake punt spurs on Jackets
McIntosh Academy -- 21 Glenn Hills -- 0
Hurrying makes us hurry more
The most successful businessman holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better.
Medium had faithful, famous following
Retreat restores communication in marriage
A prompt 'thank you' should be applauded
Arts notebook: Choral Society hires new musical director
Teen-age girl's mangled body remained hidden for weeks
MADISON, Ga. -- Tootsie Ward drove past the cow pasture a half-mile from her rural Morgan County home a dozen times without a clue that a burned, beaten and bloody teen-age girl lay in a ravine for four days, struggling for her life.
Area doctor denies fault in lawsuit
AIKEN -- An Aiken plastic surgeon accused of trying to kill her 7-year-old son last year in a murder-suicide plot has denied unrelated allegations that she botched a liposuction procedure that disfigured an Aiken County woman.
MCG opens outpatient clinic
The walls still look wet inside the new clinic waiting room. Back in a treatment room, the booming score from Star Wars blasts from a computer that also contains the latest in vision-testing technology for children. The difference in this Medical College of Georgia pediatric ophthalmology outpatient clinic is that it is in west Augusta. And not everyone is happy about it.
Mill community life, voices being captured
The National Park Service has allocated an additional $42,841 to the oral history project undertaken last month to document and preserve Augusta's vanishing mill culture.
Mill community life, voices being captured
Changes will keep weekly TV section current
State sentencing panel seeks uniform punishment
Next sheriff election may get quick start
It's the election no one is talking about, but one about which everybody has something to say.
Late buses prolong county school days
It takes only a few minutes to disrupt an entire bus route in a county. Ten to 13 minutes, to be exact.
State sentencing panel seeks uniform punishment
ATLANTA -- Critics of a new blue-ribbon commission created by Gov. Roy Barnes to put more uniformity in prison sentences are worried it will lead to shorter terms, reversing a mid-1990s crackdown on violent criminals.
A look at the 20th century: 1968
Residents plead for paved roads
Area doctor denies fault in lawsuit
Suspect taken to the scene of 1998 shootings
Pit stop encourages safe driving
NORTH AUGUSTA -- The mangled wreckage of a car sat in front of the South Carolina Welcome Center on Friday to remind travelers this is the deadliest weekend to be on the road.
Richardson convicted of murder
Burglars hit Bath outreach center
BATH -- For the second time in a month, burglars have struck the Valley Outreach Interfaith Center, a private agency that offers services to the elderly, the disabled and others who need a helping hand.
Potential year 2000 glitches grip world consciousness
Area briefs
Seniors suspendedover flour fight...Mother satisfied with security...Phone provider has problems...Santa Claus killer gets death...Services, schedules for the Labor Day holiday weekend:...
Changes will keep weekly TV section current
``Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.'' When Alexander Pope wrote that a couple of hundred years ago, he must have been thinking about newspaper editors. Just when we get our newspaper to a point where people like it, we go and change it.
Suspect taken to the scene of 1998 shootings
GROVETOWN -- Neighbors peeked from their windows as Narciso Pineda, wearing a conspicuous orange jumpsuit and arm shackles, showed his attorneys what happened Nov. 26, the night three adults and an unborn child were slain.
Residents plead for paved roads
Dust clouds drift waist-high as a friend's pickup truck passes the Hayes home. Unpaved and county-owned, the dirt roadway is the only eye-sore on manicured and affluent Scott Street. It is also, says Jackie Hayes, the cause of his family's ills.
Richardson convicted of murder
Rodney Richardson said he was so smart he could get away with murder. He was wrong. At the conclusion of his five-day trial in Richmond County Superior Court, a jury convicted Mr. Richardson, 32, of all counts -- malice and felony murder, first-degree arson, armed robbery, burglary and theft in the Aug. 15, 1998, slaying of William ``Al'' Hamilton.
Police find most stolen autos
Little did Peter Hawkes know that when he drove his fiancee to a late movie on Aug. 6 at Regal Cinemas, he would later have to have his mother take them home.
Victim had wild side, some say
ELBERTON, Ga. -- Krystal Gayle Archer dreamed of being a child psychologist, a model or a nurse and also spent time at a juvenile boot camp for running away from home, friends said Thursday.
Sept. 9 may reveal Y2K problems
Government agencies, banks, electric utilities and other companies around the United States will be watching closely for Y2K-like computer trouble next week when the date 9-9-99 arrives.
Teen-age girl's mangled body remained hidden for weeks
Potential year 2000 glitches grip world consciousness
It's the bug that ate the world. Like some kind of irradiated ant from a 1950s horror movie, the year 2000 bug -- popular terminology for a simple computer programming glitch with the potential to throw systems worldwide out of whack -- has taken over the public consciousness in the past two years.
Across the area
Plane crash kills 3 in Forsyth County ... Trainee dies of rare disease ... Backlog delays inmate's autopsy
Utilities to test Y2K plans
They've spent months and millions to fix it. They've already checked their electronic equipment in laboratories by rolling the date ahead to see if it still functions Sept. 9, 1999 -- and they found no problems.
Arts in the park
TRENTON -- Sweet Papa Jones had them clapping to the music Saturday afternoon at Bettis Academy in Edgefield County.
Victim had wild side, some say
This week in South Carolina
Taliaferro County will hold its annual Labor Day Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Crawfordville, Ga. For more information call (706) 456-2242.
Pit stop encourages safe driving
Next sheriff election may get quick start
Late buses prolong county school days
A look at the 20th century: 1969
Falcons win final preseason game
Calloway, Smith get first TDs for new teams
NFL '99: Goings, comings and instant replay
Falcons to decide final cuts today
Seifert comes to the defense of Lewis
Mrs. Laura Wright
FAIRFAX, S.C. -- Mrs. Laura Bell Brunson Wright, 85, died Friday, Aug. 27, 1999, at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Mrs. Josephine Barron
Mrs. Josephine Ernestien Barron, 70, of 2244 Broad St., died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, at Columbia Augusta Medical Center.
Mrs. Tirzah Williamson
SALLEY -- Mrs. Tirzah Corbett Williamson, 85, of 1146 Warner Road, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mrs. Betty Carter
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mrs. Betty Anne Parris Carter, 67, of 141 Summerlea Drive, died Saturday at her residence.
Mrs. Pauline Tabb
Mrs. Pauline Estelle Tabb, 84, of 100 Thomas Circle, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at University Hospital.
Mrs. Marie Tanner
OCONEE, Ga. -- Mrs. Marie ``Aunt Doll'' Tanner, 87, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, at Oconee Nursing Home.
Mrs. Michelle Baker
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. -- Ms. Michelle Baker, 28, of 2582 Nunnery Road, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999.
Mrs. Inez Whaley
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. -- Mrs. Inez Whaley, 82, 0f 4028 Georgia Highway 5, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, at Garden Terrace Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Stacy Hall
JACKSON -- Mr. Stacy Lanier Hall, 41, of 208 Second St., died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999.
Mr. Cecil Holloway
DEARING -- Mr. Cecil C. Holloway, 69, of 4215 Washington Estate S.E., died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, at Medical College of Georgia Hospital.
Mr. Norman Draidfort Jr.
HEPHZIBAH -- Mr. Norman Draidfort Jr., 59, of 2807 Harwood Drive, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, at his residence.
Mrs. Mamie Andrews
SWAINSBORO, Ga. -- Mrs. Mamie Andrews, 90, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, at Emanuel Medical Center.
Mr. Enoch Bynum Sr.
ALLENDALE, S.C. -- Mr. Enoch Bynum Sr., died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, at Meadow Brook Nursing Home, Blackville.
Mr. Donald Shelton
GIBSON, Ga. -- Mr. Donald T. Shelton, 41, of 3035 Beechtree Acres Road, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at Medical College of Georgia Hospital.
Mr. Johnnie Boswell
Mr. Johnnie Franklin Boswell, 89, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at Windmere Nursing Home.
Mrs. Michelle Baker
HEPHZIBAH -- Ms. Michelle Baker, 28, of 2582 Nunnery Road, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999.
Mr. Arthur Howard
THOMSON -- Mr. Arthur ``A.B.'' Howard, 73, of 2214 Wrightsboro Road, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.
Mr. Marty Williams
SPRINGFIELD, S.C. -- Mr. Marty Williams, 42, of Sector Road, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Sarah Hoglund
Mrs. Sarah Taylor Hoglund, 61, of 3507 Redd Drive, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, at University Hospital.
Mr. Union Amos
JOHNSTON, S.C. -- Mr. Union ``Bubba'' Amos, 93, of 516 Railroad Ave., died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at Edgefield Health Care Center.
Mr. Willie Blocker Sr.
SOMERSET, N.J. -- Mr. Willie Blocker Sr., died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999, at St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick.
Mrs. Susan Burgess
Mrs. Susan Beasley Burgess, 58, of 909 Beman St., died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, at Medical College of Georgia Hospital.
Mrs. Nancy Harding
Mrs. Nancy Harding, 79, of 511 Aumond Road, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999.
Mr. Robert Freeman
Mr. Robert Freeman, 73, of 1209 Hopkins St., died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, at University Hospital.
Ms. Evelyn Scott
Ms. Evelyn E. Scott, 47, of 1507 Central Ave., died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, at Medical College of Georgia Hospital.
Mrs. Bertha Dean
AIKEN -- Mrs. Bertha ``Betty'' Dean, 86, of Mattie C. Hall Health Care Center, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mr. Calvin Ball Sr.
MILLEN, Ga. -- Mr. Calvin Ball Sr., 69, of Bethany Home Nursing Center, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, at Jenkins County Hospital.
Mr. Thomas Fleming
Mr. Thomas Cozart Fleming, 77, of 834 Greene St., died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, at Magnolia Hill Nursing Home.
Mrs. Sennie Davis
LOUISVILLE, Ga. -- Mrs. Sennie Brown Farmer Davis, 84, of 310 U.S. Highway 1, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, at Medical College of Georgia Hospital.
Mrs. Edith Thomas
AIKEN -- Mrs. Edith Louise Bywaters Thomas, 88, of 317 Beaufort St., died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mr. W. Robert Kilpatrick
GRANITEVILLE -- Mr. W. Robert ``Man'' Kilpatrick, 57, of 114 Williams St., died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mrs. Virginia Hunter
Mrs. Virginia Winfrey Hunter, 82, of 2428 Emery Hill Drive, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, at University Hospital.
Ms. Melissa Chavious
NORTH AUGUSTA -- Ms. Melissa Chavious, 27, of 419 Bradleyville Road, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mrs. Margaret Alford
BARTOW, Ga. -- Mrs. Margaret Greenway Alford, 78, of Louisville Highway, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at Glendale Nursing Home.
Mr. Whit Carter
AIKEN -- Mr. Whit Carter died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mr. Leon Lee
MARIETTA, Ga. -- Mr. Leon Lee, 38, of 2918 Lake Mont Drive, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, at North Fulton Medical Center, Atlanta.
Mr. John Welch
Mr. John H. Welch, 68, of 3125 Peach Orchard Road, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999.
Phil Kent: An early sheriff's race; judge is targeted
IN COMING weeks, I plan to analyze the politics swirling about the five Augusta-Richmond County Commission seats up for grabs on Election Day, Nov. 2. In the meantime, there are other interesting political stirrings.
David Sisler: Violence often proceeds from words of hate
"WORDS, WORDS, words! I'm so sick of words! I get words all day through, first from him, now from you! Is that all you blighters can do?''
Laments death of "unwanted child"
The saddest thing about Brittany Tindall's life and death is that neither her mother or her father wanted her -- leaving her in the custody of her alcoholic grandmother, who apparently couldn't take care of her own young children. E. Bowman, Aiken
Video poker's Big Lies
U.S. District Judge Joseph Anderson rightly struck down South Carolina's $3,500-per-person limit on campaign contributions for referendum issues. It was, as the anti-gambling Legacy Alliance contended in its suit, a clear violation of the First Amendment guarantee of free speech.
Praises DeVaney's judgment, honesty
I wish to congratulate the person or persons who appointed Charles DeVaney to head the ... program in progress to restore properties on Laney Walker Blvd. This is an enormous amount of money to trust with some of the hounds ... now on the board of the "hen house.'' Jessie B. Hitt, Augusta
Remains strong "Boondocks" fan
I have been a fan of the comic strip ``The Boondocks'' since it first appeared inThe Sourcemagazine. I was surprised, as were many others, when it appeared on your pages -- considering your reputation as a conservative newspaper. Wesley White, Augusta
Reports Australia's gun program fails
It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed in a program costing the government (the people actually paid, as the government has no money) more than $500 million. Billy B. Jones, Graniteville
Disputes anti-evolution arguments
Michael Welsh in his recent letter ("Hits columnist's defense of evolution'') said things that I wish to rebut. First, he states that, related to "Darwinism,'' skepticism is not allowed. Douglas Martin, Evans
David Sisler: Violence often proceeds from words of hate
"WORDS, WORDS, words! I'm so sick of words! I get words all day through, first from him, now from you! Is that all you blighters can do?''
Strike out ballpark idea
Hey, not so fast! Where does an Augusta Commission committee come off sympathizing with a GreenJackets' scheme to recruit a deep-pocketed corporate sponsor to rename Lake Olmstead Stadium?
Going to the dogs
Even though it is the dog days of summer, whoever thought it would come to this? The future of our region's air transportation, wetlands development and economic growth could well depend on a border collie chasing birds off the Bush Field runway!
Maintains letter "tongue-in-cheek"
I was surprised when I read the Aug. 29 letter "Feels we came from alien space colony'' by James Wertz. The caption implies Mr. Wertz believes space aliens colonized Earth. Joyce Rabb, Evans
Don't sell "source codes"
One way the U.S. cuts back on its deepening trade deficit is by selling arms to non-hostile nations. That's fine, but not when the purchaser puts conditions on the sale that could damage our own national security.
Phil Kent: An early sheriff's race; judge is targeted
IN COMING weeks, I plan to analyze the politics swirling about the five Augusta-Richmond County Commission seats up for grabs on Election Day, Nov. 2. In the meantime, there are other interesting political stirrings.
Wants "new blood" in government
There are five Augusta commissioners up for re-election in November. My question is how can anyone vote to re-elect any of them? Wayne Hawkins, Augusta
Seeks repairs of Riverwalk playground
What's with the Riverwalk playground? I've recently taken my grandchildren to the Riverwalk for a picnic, a walk and to view the lovely scenery along the beautiful Savannah River. However, the place they really like to visit is the playground, a sorry site. Shirley Shomber, Augusta
Opposes "selling" stadium's name
It is hard to believe that the Augusta commissioners are considering selling the name of the publicly owned baseball stadium to a corporation and receiving only 25 percent of the proceeds. Frank A. Albert, Grovetown
Denies "sacredness" of Confederate flag
Concerning the Confederate flag: To those who hold this flag as something sacred, I say we must love them enough to let them know what the Word of God teaches us concerning images. Norma Groom, Martinez
Calls gambling revenue a "hidden tax"
The comments by David W. Nowakowski (letter, Aug. 26) make it clear that he was really interested in his own job security and nothing else. He obfuscates the real problem in a manner similar to most politicians. His reasoning is not as clear or as complete as he would like me to believe. Andy Anderson, Aiken
Brands uniform dress code "stupid"
As a rising senior at Butler High School, I feel that the new uniform dress code is very stupid and a waste of money that could go toward schools for new computers. ... You should feel comfortable and relaxed in your clothes in order to learn. Jeff Jones, Augusta
Wants panel that reinstated thief out
Petty partisan politics has raised its ugly head again. The welfare of an elected official's relative is more important than that of the public. Davida Johnson, Augusta
Chides S.C. video poker proponents
We do not need video poker and its strong arm tactics. The posters on store windows and the sign-up sheets in the stores are deceiving, so beware. Ashley Boyd Sr., Langley
Slams rehire; cites husband's firing
I heard that the Augusta-Richmond County Personnel Board voted to give the job back to Commissioner Freddie Handy's son. Giving a thief back his job is an outrage -- but we all know it was done because he is black and a commissioner's kin. Mrs. Jerry Hadden, Hephzibah
Cuomo's phony plea
Seldom will you see a more blatant use of government for dishonest partisan purposes than the bald-faced lie U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo laid out last week for some Augusta government and business leaders.
Oust guilty lawmakers!
Who could be against implementing an amendment to the Georgia constitution that would remove from office lawmakers found guilty of felonies?
Jagr excited by new Penguins owner -- and his new look
Doyle leads by one at Senior PGA
Skidaway Park often overlooked by visitors to popular Savannah
STP, Petty Enterprises will part ways next year
Places to go hunting plentiful in area
Overtime: Last-ditch shot winner for Liberty
Area buzz: Oba Carr next for Forrest?
Thrashers sign top pick Patrik Stefan
Monticello course added to Savannah Lakes holdings
Irwin captures Southern 500 pole
Agassi is the people's choice at U.S. Open
Overtime: Area hunters open season on doves today
Burton has chance to set pace at Darlington
Youth deer hunts slated in South Carolina
With Stefan on hand, Thrashers begin first training camp
Westwood grabs lead at European Masters
Entry to radiation area set
Savannah River Site workers won't re-enter until Tuesday the area where seven employees were contaminated with plutonium this week, an SRS spokesman said Friday.
Online kidney auction pulled
SAN FRANCISCO -- The bidding for a human kidney offered on the Internet auction site eBay hit $5.7 million before the company put a stop to it Thursday.
WHO steps up campaign against useless drugs
GENEVA -- Up to two-thirds of the drugs donated during humanitarian emergencies are unsuitable, badly labeled or near the end of their shelf life, the U.N. health agency said Friday as it issued tightened guidelines on drug donations.
Mother-to-child syphilis drops sharply
ATLANTA -- The rate of mother-to-child syphilis has plummeted 78 percent since 1992, the government said.
Officials say plan allows safe disposal
The future of Savannah River Site might rest with Canadian nuclear reactors.
Microsoft denies it gives government access to Windows
WASHINGTON -- Microsoft Corp. sought to assure consumers Friday that it did not insert a secret backdoor in its popular Windows software to allow the U.S. government to snoop on their sensitive computer data.
Digital opens doors for radio revolution
WASHINGTON -- A stereo that reveals the title and artist on a digital screen as the song plays. Deejays promoting products on air -- then sending electronic coupons for the items to listeners over personal computing devices. A car radio that displays real-time traffic reports and stock quotes as they are streamed over the airwaves.
Space shuttle fleet grounded
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has practically grounded its space shuttle fleet because inspections have uncovered a startling number of damaged wires that could endanger a mission.
Lawsuit filed against operators of uranium enrichment plant
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Workers who say they were exposed to radiation at a uranium enrichment plant filed suit Friday, seeking $10 billion in damages. The 14 workers sued the former private corporate operators of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, which refines uranium for use in nuclear reactors.
Man receives gene therapy injection for muscular dystrophy
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A 36-year-old traffic controller from South Dakota received a gene therapy injection for muscular dystrophy Thursday, the first to receive the injection.
Hungry Asian beetle menaces American trees
NEW YORK -- An alien invader is casting a hungry eye on one of America's greatest natural resources.
Officials say plan allows safe disposal
Mother-to-child syphilis drops sharply
Man receives gene therapy injection for muscular dystrophy
WHO steps up campaign against useless drugs
Hungry Asian beetle menaces American trees
Microsoft denies it gives government access to Windows
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2006 Hideki Matsui New York Yankees Game-Used Road Jersey (Steiner)
Starting Bid - $1,000.00, Sold For - $3,525.00
New York Yankees road jersey worn by outfielder Hideki Matsui in 2006. Graded a perfect A10 by MEARS. This jersey originates directly from Yankees-Steiner Collectibles, the official collectibles company of the New York Yankees, which exclusively markets all authentic game-used Yankees jerseys, and is accompanied by an LOA from the company attesting to its game-used status. The gray knit jersey is lettered "New York" across the front and features the number "55" on the reverse. All letters and numerals have been appliquéd in navy on white tackle twill. Located on the left front tail are a "Majestic Athletic" label, a badly faded "2006" year tag, and a flag tag bearing the size, "50." A Major League Baseball patch appears on the rear collar. The jersey is completely original, with no alterations, and displays light wear throughout. In the winter of 2002 New Yorkers were surprised to learn that Godzilla was headed to New York. While many fled the city in panic, Yankee fans were ecstatic, for it meant that Japanese star outfielder Hideki Matsui had signed on with the "Bronx Bombers" for the 2003 season. Matsui proved to be as good as advertised. "Godzilla" drove in over 100 runs in each of his first three seasons while averaging twenty-three home runs per year. In 2006 Matsui suffered a number of injuries that caused him to miss a substantial portion of the season. Despite appearing in just fifty-nine games, he still managed to hit eight home runs and drive in twenty-nine runs. Graded A10 by MEARS (5 point base grade, plus 5 points for provenance). LOA from Dave Bushing & Troy Kinunen/MEARS and also from Yankees-Steiner Collectibles attesting to its authenticity and game-used provenance. This is one of only three Hideki Matsui jerseys listed in the MEARS census and the highest-graded example by far (the other two are graded, respectively, A4 and A5). Reserve $1,000. Estimate (open). SOLD FOR $3,525.00
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Phalaenopsis Blume (1825), abbreviated Phal in the horticultural trade, is an orchid Genus of approximately 60 species. Phalaenopsis is one of the most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids.
The generic name means "Phalaen[a]-like" and is probably a reference to the genus Phalaena, the name given by Carolus Linnaeus to a group of large moths; the flowers of some species supposedly resemble Moths in flight. For this reason, the species are sometimes called Moth orchids.
They are native throughout southeast Asia from the Himalayan mountains to the islands of Polillo, Palawan and Zamboanga del Norte in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines and northern Australia. Orchid Island of Taiwan is named after this genus. Little recent information about their habitat and their ecology in nature is available since little field research has been done in the last decades.
Possessing neither Pseudobulbs nor Rhizome, Phalaenopsis shows a Monopodial growth habit: a single growing stem produces one or two alternate, thick, fleshy, elliptical leaves a year from the top while the older, basal leaves drop off at the same rate. If very healthy, a Phalaenopsis plant can have up to ten or more leaves. The Inflorescence, either a Raceme or Panicle, appears from the stem between the leaves. They bloom in their full glory for several weeks. If kept in the home, the flowers may last two to three months.
Some Phalaenopsis species in Malaysia are known to use subtle weather cues to coordinate mass flowering.
- A group with a long, branched Inflorescence (up to 1 m long) and large, almost round flowers with rose or white tints.
- A group with short stems and less rounded, waxy flowers with more pronounced colors.
In terms of Raunkiær plant lifeform terminology, these plants are Epiphytes.
Based on DNA-evidence, the genera Doritis Lindl. and Kingidium P.F.Hunt are now included in Phalaenopsis, according to the World Checklist of Monocotyledons, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew) (See also ref 1). However not every specialist in this field accepts these taxonomic changes.
Intensive cross-fertilization has produced a great number of hybrids in all colors and variations. These are usually more adaptable to artificial conditions than their botanical ancestors. Many are hybrids of Phalaenopsis amabilis, Phalaenopsis schilleriana or Phalaenopsis stuartiana.
Post-pollination changes in Phalaenopsis orchids
Phalaenopsis are not only outstanding in their beauty, but also unique in that in some species, the flowers turn into green leaves after pollination. As in many other plants, the petals of the orchid flowers serve to attract pollinating insects and protect essential organs. Following pollination, petals will usually undergo Senescence (i.e. wilt and disintegrate) because it is metabolically expensive to maintain them. In many Phalaenopsis species such as P.violacea, the petals and sepals find new uses following pollination and thus escaping programmed cell death. By producing Chloroplasts, they turn green, become fleshy and apparently start to photosynthesize, just like leaves.
Growing Phalaenopsis
In nature, they are typically fond of warm temperatures (20 to 35 °C), but are adaptable to conditions more comfortable for human habitation in temperate zones (15 to 30 °C); at temperatures below overwatering causes root rot. Phalaenopsis requires high humidity (60-70%) and low light of 12,000 to 20,000 Lux. It was previously believed that flowering is triggered by a night-time drop in temperature of around 5 to 6 degrees over 2 to 4 consecutive weeks, usually in the fall, and a day-time drop in temperature to below .
The flower spikes appear from the pockets near the base of each leaf. The first sign is a light green "mitten-like" object that protrudes from the leaf tissue. In about three months, the spike elongates until it begins to swell fat buds which will bloom.
Using two Phalaenopsis clones, Matthew G. Blanchard and Erik S. Runkle (2006) established that, other culture conditions being optimal, flower initiation is controlled by daytime temperatures declining below , with a definite inhibition of flowering at temperatures exceeding . The long-held belief that reduced evening temperatures control flower initiation in Phalaenopsis is shown to be false. Rather, daytime temperatures influence flowering while night time temperatures do not appear to have any effect.
External links
- Phalaenopsis at Orchids Wiki, an online orchid Encyclopedia
- Phalaenopsis orchids : species and primary hybrids
- Original publication by Carl Blume in "Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indië"
- Seon Kim, Clifford W. Morden, Yoneo Sagawa, and Jae -Young Kim (2003). "The Phylogeny of Phalaenopsis Species". Proceedings of NIOC2003, Nagoya, Japan.
- Olaf Gruss & Manfred Wolf - Phalaenopsis ; Edition Ulmer, ISBN 3-8001-6551-1 (in German)
- Eric A. Christenson - Phalaenopsis: a Monograph ; ISBN 0-88192-494-6
- Harper, Tom (February 2004). Phalaenopsis Culture: Advice for Growing 20 Species. Orchids Magazine 73 (2). Delray Beach, FL: American Orchid Society, 2004.
- Leroy-Terquem, Gerald and Jean Parisot. 1991. Orchids: Care and Cultivation. London: Cassel Publishers Ltd.
- Schoser, Gustav. 1993. Orchid Growing Basics. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
- White, Judy. 1996. Taylor's Guide to Orchids. Frances Tenenbaum, Series Editor. New York: Houghton-Mifflin.