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Deadline Now: Same-Sex Marriage
Friday, July 19, 2013
Last month, the United States Supreme Court seemed to sanction same sex marriages.
At least in the 13 states that have decided to allow them. But where do things go from here? Jay Kaplan, the ACLU of Michigan's LGBT Legal Project Staff Attorney, and Lee J. Strang, Professor of Law at the University of Toledo, join host Jack Lessenberry to sort out the issues surrounding the two court decisions.
Here are Jack Lessenberry's Final Thoughts for this edition of "Deadline Now:"
Fifty years ago, my guess is that most educated people thought that by the year 2013, man would have landed on Mars.
Nobody, so far as I know, would have predicted that it would be legal for a man to marry a man, or a woman to marry a woman.
Yet today no one I know expects to live to see a Mars mission, while same sex marriage is not only legal in many states, but increasingly socially acceptable. But this shouldn't really surprise us.
When the current President of the United States was born in 1961, his parents' interracial marriage would not have been recognized as legal in at least fifteen states.
A century before that, according to the United States Supreme Court, he wouldn't even have been recognized as a human being. In the infamous Dred Scott decision, Chief Justice Roger Taney wrote that blacks were "beings of an inferior order … so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect."
Nobody likes to be reminded of that decision today. There are those who say that same sex marriage is different, that it is something expressly forbidden by most, if not all, major religions.
But those who know their history know that the Bible was used to justify slavery, and that this nation, from its founding, was meant to be a secular, not a religious state. That's not as simple a distinction as it might appear, however. The nation does recognize morality, and in preserving social institutions that allow it to flourish.
Nobody is seriously suggesting that the court's ruling would allow people to marry their dogs, or that polygamy -- what the Mormons call plural marriage -- will be accepted anytime soon.
But as the humorist Finley Peter Dunne once said, the Supreme Court does follow the election returns -- in the sense of being affected by changes in society.
If the court gets it very wrong, as it did in Dred Scott, the Constitution can be amended, though that is a properly difficult task. Our constitution is, to some extent, elastic and changeable.
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In an effort to lighten the mood during the lockout, The New York Rangers Blog will be writing faux recaps for every Rangers game missed due to the work stoppage. Enjoy.
NEWARK, NJ – An extremely motivated New York Rangers team took the ice at the Prudential Center Wednesday night, defeating the Devils 9-2. The Devils announced a few hours before the game that they would be raising their Eastern Conference Championship banner in front of the team they beat last May, despite having already played the Bruins in Newark last Saturday.
This did not sit well with the Rangers as they quickly ran out to a 3-0 lead just 5 minutes into the first period behind goals from Rick Nash, Dan Girardi and Taylor Pyatt before chasing Martin Brodeur from the net.
The goaltending change to Johan Hedberg did little to solve the Devils early problems, as the Rangers tacked on 3 more goals in the first period when Nash scored his second, followed by goals from Derek Stepan and Ryan Callahan. The Rangers led 6-0 after one.
Brodeur came out to start the second period, but that didn't stop the Rangers from scoring on him again. Chris Kreider and Carl Hagelin scored 25 seconds apart, just 3 minutes into the second period before being pulled again by Devils head coach, Pete DeBoer.
Brodeur didn't take lightly to his second benching, slamming his stick into the glass which shattered near the Rangers bench, prompting the referees to send Marty off for the night with a 2 minute delay of game penalty and game misconduct.
"I don't know what got into Marty near our bench there, maybe he was angry because he was late for a date with 15 hamburgers at a Bob's Big Boy somewhere." joked Mike Rupp.
Rick Nash scored his first hat trick as a New York Ranger on the ensuing power play to take a 9-0 lead heading into the third period.
Strangely, when the third period began Tortorella directed Lundqvist to stay on the bench and leave the net empty so the Rangers could play with a 6 on 5 advantage.
"After completely embarrassing them with our offense, I thought I'd try to rub it in by leaving our net empty and letting our guys keep them off the scoreboard without a goaltender." said Tortorella.
Eight minutes would go by in the third period before the Devils finally got on the board when Travis Zajac managed to score on the empty net, lifting the puck over a sliding Michael Del Zotto.
Ryan Carter tacked on the Devils second goal of the game with just under 90 seconds remaining.
"You bet some of our guys have a few extra bumps and bruises from blocking shots in that third period," said a beaming Lundqvist after the game. "To beat that team after what they did is very satisfying. We won't forget that."
The Rangers (3-0-0) next game is on Friday night when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.
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Ever since Simon Cowell announced he was leaving American Idol, there's been endless speculation over who will take his spot on the judges' panel. On Thursday, news broke fast and furious that, first, Ellen DeGeneres was also off the show -- and then, that Jennifer Lopez will become a permanent judge for season 10 of FOX's hit talent search. And now, Kara DioGuardi has been reportedly fired -- and Steven Tyler has been reportedly hired. With such a shake-up, it will hardly be the same Idol. But is that a good thing or a bad thing? Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.
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Nonetheless, let's just say I am aware that I am not in this space at the minute. I haven't sewn a thing apart from bee blocks since about mid-August, and I'm scarcely scraping out the time to do those in between running the etsy shop and my new venture, so it's not like you're missing out on much.
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Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1 Review
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you can easily convert the photos and video with this free softs at this adress :
It's possible to convert in the fuji format and viw photos or videos in anaglyph in your computer
I didn't see anything on ADV 2D Tele/Wide simultaneous shooting ?
It's rather a shame a proper stereographer wasn't asked to do this review. It displays little knowledge of stereoscopy.This camera is a great introduction to the world of 3D photography.As for viewing, the free SPM programme, converts the mpo files into proper stereo pairs effortlessly.Also the free SMM for the video side of things. It is not perfect, but a great start into 3D digital cameras.
While I agree that it would be nice to see a stereographer's opinion in this medium, I think the review is worthwhile as a non-stereophotographer's take on the beastie that is the Fuji Real 3D W1. Those of us who've been shooting 3D for years can only judge the camera from the perspective of someone who knows the field. Honestly, while WE will want the beastie, that doesn't mean others will. We would keep shooting 3D with twin rigs and arcane equipment regardless. We want the Real 3D and are excited to see it produced, but we're not the real test of the thing as a successful market, just as a niche satisfier.
Just a comment for the reviewer. There is a system for viewing the 3D picture MPO files on your computer, with 3D Vision. We just updated our photo viewer to display the files in full 3D. You can even adjust the parallax live to create a custom effect.
Please feel free to contact me at NVIDIA is you want to see a demonstration.
As others have said, there are lots of options for viewing .mpo files other than the camera and Fuji viewer. In particular, most people can 'free-view' stereo pairs in the cross-eye format without any special equipment.
This is not the first 3d consumer camera; there were several very successful models in the 50s. It is the first production 3d digital camera (several small makers already retrofit 3d to existing cameras)
As already mentioned, there are many OTHER ways to view the MPO 3D image files, and it is a shame that Fujifilm have chosen not to expand their market by not offering information, or software, for other viewing options. The best current FREE software which will allow viewing in MANY formats is StereoPhoto Maker (URL: http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/ ). It is PC only. Convert the MPO files to side-by-side JPG pairs, anaglyphs (for viewing with Red/Cyan 3D glasses), Interlaced for 2D/3D monitors such as the Zalman Trimon range, and even DLP 3D TV formats, for the over 1 million 3D-Ready DLP TV's that have already been sold. (The DLP TV's further require an IR Transmitter and LCD 3D glasses). Not to mention the ability to make side-by-side pairs on standard cheap 4"x6" prints, or classic Stereo Card format (3.5" x 7" printed on 5"x7" paper), which may be viewed with low cost stereoscopes, such as viewers from http://www.loreo.com. The MPOs should also eventually be viewable on virtually any of the flat screen 3D TV's that are currently being worked on by several of the manufacturers. Hope that adds some info for anyone interested in other viewing options.
I am traveling in Tokyo, and just played with this camera and the monitor at Bic Camera (one of the larger Tokyo Camera stores) and I find the camera and monitor just great! The video's really do jump out at you, though the 8" monitor is a little small. The system reminds me a little of the DIDIK 3D tv experimental tv systems of the late 1970's which also used lenticular screens in front of monitors and a two lens configuration being recorded on some large format video tape of the time. The Fuji 3D camera is selling for list price here, which is about $1100 for the two together.
It's good to see something brave and different from a camera manufacturer.
However, I am amazed that the reviewer says that the images are of "above average quality". IMHO the image quality is awful, even by compact camera standards. E.g., at ISO 100 there's no detail in hair (it's just a smudge) and luminance noise is clearly visible (grey/black speckles).
I have a Canon compact that shows more hair detail and (sometimes) less objectionable luminance noise at ISO 800. The Canon's ISO 400 is streets ahead of the Fuji at ISO 100.
For comparison with the Fuji, have a look at an ISO 200 shot from my Canon carry-everywhere compact:
This was shot with sharpening set at -1, and all I've done in editing is tweaked Levels and Curves, as well as adding a bit of sharpening.
I have a Canon compact that shows more hair detail and (sometimes) less objectionable luminance noise at ISO 800. The Canon's ISO 400 is streets ahead of the Fuji at ISO 100.
I just bought this camera and love it. I've been doing stereo photography for a while now and the W1, while not by any means perfect, has a range of capabilities previously unavailable.
This camera isn't for everyone obviously - especially for those looking for something that has superior 2D performance. But that isn't the point, is it?
I've been showing it to friends and co-workers and they are completely blown away by it.
Please post some sample mpo images that you took with this camera. As written above, they can be viewed with nVidia's 3D Vision. I'm interested in the camera but would like to see some output files for myself.
Great vest pocket f8 & be there stereo. Have tried out MPO files in stphtmkr & get a single 6Mb jpg - 3Mb ea L & R - plenty to play with.
BUT….the only MPO files I found fom the camera were on the Akihabara review site - and are these ever crap!!! Where can I fing a good example MPO from the camera that I can play with to convince me to press the "buy now" button? Fuji - you are invited to post a link, too!
There is a chat group for the camera at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/fuji3d/ . There is a photo section where you can see photos that have been posted, and you can read comments by current W1 owners.
The W1 is a remarkable camera and a big step in the photo world.Synchronously operating shutters to capture action is giant step forward in motion analysis. The advanced 2D lets you get exposure really right. As a point and shoot it is producing sharp shots far more often than other digitals I've used. The digital files can be printed as gorgeous anaglyphs. The non 3D prints from are really excellent. The 3D movies are a cut above what you get from a common point and shoot. The advanced 2D for panoramas is easy. The synchronous shutters lets slave flash solve a lot of complicated lighting problems. 20 MP of image does wonders with noise reduction, a built noise mask at the start to work from. The "chrome" setting produces a image that looks a like ektachrome. Worth every penney I put in it!
There is a brand new way to view 3D photos on your computer and share them online without needing any glasses using http://www.start3d.com.
You simply upload the .mpo files created and the site magically turns these into "Piku-Pikus" that show the 3D effect on your 2D monitor.
The REAL 3D W1 is brilliant 3D camera, particularly for action shots where you get this matrix-style effect of having time stand still. My favourite Piku-Piku is this one:
You can also upload stereo pairs of jpg images if you don't have the fuji camera, but I highly recommend getting this camera as it is a really easy way to capture great action shots.
Hi there
http://www.totally3d.co.uk is new site geared for all things 3D wether they be cameras, gadgets or films. Check out our site and let us know what you think.
Latest version of STOIK Imagic 5.0.4 (http://www.stoik.com/imagic) can split MPO files such as made by FujiFilm FinePix Real 3D W1 into standard JPEGs, generate stereo pairs (JPS, PNS), and anaglyphs. STOIK Imagic is free, but some advanced features will require purchase of activation key after initial 30 days. Splitting of MPO into JPEGs is available in free version.
The Fuji FinePix 3D W1 take very good 3D pictures but… I'm very disapointed by the lenticular prints from Fujiprint in Japan.
These prints are very expensive and the result very bad : the result is not the same as on the screen of the camera, and I don't understand why ?!
I believe that they try to "smooth" the 3d (progressive lenticular), and it's not a good idea.
If someone has an explanation, welcome !
But don't spend a lot of money to order a lot of pictures : try only 4 or 5 prints…
It is problematic to create a good lenticular print from only 2 images. Ideally a computer is used to interpolate in-between images to create more than two viewpoints to creat the lenticular. I understand that Sofmotion http://www.softmotion.com/ is offering better quality lenticular prints than Fuji. However, the best answer is to use the free StereoPhoto Maker software (web search to find the download location) to create side-by-side images on 4"x6" prints or classic 3.5" x 7" prints on 5" x 7" paper. Yes, these require a stereoscope to view, but the images are sharp and much more rounded than in the lenticular prints - even the best of them.
Been reading this with interest, but be buggered if I can understand the jargon in heree, what ever happened to simple speak (for the people who dont understand it)
I just bought the camera, its on charge at present, I bought the viewer as well
i thought it wasnt a bad price, but I'll have to see how the photos turn out, before I can make any views known
All my cameras are fuji, Z1, Finepix 9500, never had any problems with any of them, compact, easy to use, this seems pretty much the same
I'l probably give it a try printing a couple of pictures out, just to see if the 3d image is visible there
Now for everyone that speaks the jargon, give some of us a translation, because I dont have a clue what the hell you are on about
I like KISS (keep it simple, stupid)
I bought a FinePix Real 3D camera in November last year to update my film stereo camera that I have been using for decades and found that it suffered from fogged left-hand images under high contrast lighting conditions. The camera was returned to the local Fuji repair centre and was replaced with a new unit which suffers the same problem but worse. As a stereo photographer for many years I am not impressed with the photographic quality of the Fuji unit.
I just bought my FinePix 3D camera last month and I have no regrets with it. I have the photo hobby from 40 years and I grew up with many generations of film (from that amazing Russian "Start" photo-camera to one of the last generation Nikon film camera in 1997 or so). Then I was among the first people that experienced digital photo-cameras in Japan (when all the other use to say in reviews that digital cameras are toys that will never concur on this earth the film camera because the lack of resolution!!!) and now I'm among the first people with a 3D camera unit, an industrial one. I like to see everything with my own eyes and I like to give a try to novelties and to the new technologies. I played with 3D pictures before with home made devices and different ad-hoc procedures and I must say that Fuji 3D is the child of the next generation of "memories". It's a real pity that the magazine's articles are made by 2D photographers that have no idea about what means 3D world, they always compare everything with 2D high or low end, professionals or semi DSLRs. IT'S ABSOLUTELY WRONG! It'a a bad approach, 3D has nothing to do with 2D, it's like to compare an expensive car with a cheap helicopter! I would never exchange a flying machine with a super-car. In the same idea I would newer exchange my 3D point and shoot camera with my colleague's new Canon 5D Mark II camera because it's simply a 2D camera and that's all, doesn't matter how sophisticated is it. It's something that belongs already to the past, something that will slowly disappear, like the film cameras and like the gramophone, tapes and vinyls. This is the human progress with or without our will. By the way, I recommend you to buy an at least dual core2 duo computer with an at least nVidia 8800 card, then a 120 Hz monitor like Samsung or ASUS + 3D kit from nVidia and I'm sure that you will forget about the 2D photography that started to die in September 2009.
what kind of an idiot is taking 2-d "sample"-pictures with a 3d-camera??????
Got it from Fujifilm direct last week and it's been absolutely fun. It's heavy, but the 3D effect, while far from perfect, is just amazing. Often, though, I do need to play around with the parallax control a bit, and subjects at different distances would show up differently. Anyway, just an amazing toy. Probably not the best $600 I've ever spent, but I'm having so much fun and absolutely no buyer's remorse.
Have to be really honest, if I had the choice again I'd pass on this,
Can't print the pictures, only place to view them in 3D is on the camera or viewer (which rather limits the audience)
Can't view them on a PC or laptop in 3D, they cant be posted and viewed on any website in 3D
Most expensive waste of time I have ever bought
Its another gadget that will be consigned to the bottom of the wardrobe
But in time, it will end up on ebay, I reckon (unless anyone here wants it, used once on holiday, viewer used twice)
Well, I tried the movie set up on this, tried it on a 3D TV, not impressed at all
I suppose it wuld be fine if there was another way of viewing the pictures rather just on the camera or viewer
Its on ebay now
Is there any way to view the 3D video besides the camera's own LCD? Is there no means to connect it to an existing HDTV and (perhaps with goggles) see 3D video? Does any consumer software exist to edit the video and create a 3D Blu-ray? Does any PC software exist to play the (raw or edited) 3D video on a PC with an orindary 2D display and (with glasses) allow one to see 3D?
Derrick, how did you "try" the video on a 3D TV? By what connection or means?
Hi Cy Cheaze
I used the cables that came with it (my TV can act as a PC monitor as well
I couldnt find any other way of viewing the pictures apart from the camera and screen, which was what REALLY disappointed me
I mean, lugging that screen into work to show off pictures, not really
I suppose the camera has its uses, but really its another gadget, expensive, practical no
I had a card in the screen, a card in the camera, but never found a way of topping off each card (filling it up) and they were 4Gb cards, but you can take a lot of photos, probably not all on one holiday, so you have to leave em on the card until next holiday
Impressed with the pictires, not impressed with the limited uses though
Hi Cy Cheese,
There are lots of ways to view the 3-D images, other than the on-screen display. Fujifilm has just introduced the Fujifilm HDP-L1 Player and Remote (about $60 at Amazon.com, $50 at Newegg.com) which allows playback directly fromt he SD card to any of the new 3-D HD TV's (not the older 3-D ready DLP TV's), and 2-D if it is not on a 3-D TV. However, using free software called StereoPhoto Maker (google it) you can convert the 3-D images to side by side pairs or anaglyphs (red cyan glasses format) that can be viewed on any computer monitor. Side by side pairs can be viewed with a cheap viewer called the Loreo Pixi viewer (google it). Side by side prints can also be made with the software for viewing with the Loreo Lite viewer. The software also supports viewing on a 22" Zalman 3-D monitor that uses circular polarized 3-D glasses.
If one loads the the HDP-L1 player with an SDHC card with 3D files shot with a W1 to an existing 2D HDTV, does one see 2D images or only a blur? Does the player allow for generation of images on a 2D TV that, perhaps with polarized or colored glasses, one can see 3D? The software sold to see 3D on an ordinary PC monitor "works" if one uses the cyan-red specs. Does the HDP-L1 offer a similar mode, or require a 3D HDTV?
The fact that the 3D movie mode has only 640x480 resolution is a bit of a drawback, since any appeal of 3D will be diluted if the image looks grainy on a large HD screen. The other problem is that, if the ability to share 3D video widely is still maybe a few years ahead, in the meantime one would want at least to be capturing 2D in HD. 2D in SD today, with only a hope of wider sharing the results in 3D in SD perhaps by 2013, would not be a great way to record an important 2010 event.
I see that Aiptek is to release a 720p 3D camcorder priced at $150. Presumably, other firms may follow. The questions are whether any provide better software, whether the output might be compatible with the HDP-L1 adapter-player, and so forth. Were Fuji to announce a W2 with 3D HD video, that might be an encouraging sign that the firm will protagonize the 3D modes for another year. Presumably, the HD 3D would have to employ an h.264 or AVCHD format to economize disc usage. Would the HDP-L1 be ready for that?
For a while, Fuji had a great niche with 1/1.8" CCD compact cameras, which performed well in low light, but then "went herd" and fit its S10 with a little 1/2.3" sensor. The W1 is a sort of Roddenberry departure from the herd, but to thrive in a 2D world is tough, like a sphere on paper.
3D videomaker vets pleas opine: is the art tough, even with high-end devices? For instance, would a ball game or street parade in 3D be pretty much impossible? Is 3D best either for a single central object at about 10' / 3m distance? Is the choice with 3D video either "in your face" (until you tire) or little at all? Is there any sort of "soft 3D" that might enhance an outdoor shoot without becoming annoying or entailing continuous focus or resolution problems? Does a a 3D videocam demand careful scene set-ups and controls, making it unreliable as a P&S travel companion?
To Cy Cheaze and all. You have so many questions you will get more, and faster answers if you join the Yahoo chat group for Fujifilm W1 camera users. Go to http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/fuji3d/ to sign up. This is the best place to get and share technical information about this unique camera. I think the HDP-L1 will only show 3-D images on one of the new 3-D TVs (not the older DLP 3-D ready TV's). To show other formats on a normal new model TV you'll need a computer or laptop with HDMI output, and StereoPhoto Maker software. This will allow the images to be converted to anaglyphs (red/cyan 3D glasses) on the fly, or even to the format that older 3-D ready DLP TV's used (with LCD glasses).
Fujifilm finepix is good camera…..
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A Lisbon man was killed and another Columbiana County man was wounded Feb. 1 in a Youngstown shooting. Within five days, a 32-year-old Youngstown man had been arrested and charged with aggravated murder and felonious assault in connection with this crime.
On Jan. 31, two young men were shot to death in Steubenville. By Feb. 4, a 16-year-old suspect had been apprehended and charged with two counts of murder in that case.
In the much-publicized August rape case in Steubenville that has brought protests and allegations of police corruption and incompetence, two juveniles were taken into custody and charged within 11 days of the alleged incident.
So what does all of this have to do with us in Columbiana County? We wanted to point out how swiftly several serious crimes have been handled in our neighboring counties of Mahoning and Jefferson.
In Columbiana County, the wheels of justice turn much slower and many cases, the wheels seemed to have stopped.
The Columbiana County Families of Homicide Victims lists on its website 23 unsolved murders/suspicious deaths in our county, but their list includes many cases which are up to 40 years old or occurred outside the county. The CCFHV list also includes missing persons. By our calculations the list is not quite as long, but there have still been at least 15 unsolved murders/questionable deaths over the last 20 years.
The CCFHV was formed in 2007 in response to the growing number of unsolved questionable deaths here. Their purpose for organizing was to help law enforcement obtain leads to help solve these crimes and to keep pressure on officials so that their loved ones' cases would not be forgotten.
Despite CCFHV's efforts, the list continues to grow. At least one unsolved murder has been committed in each of the last three years. Our last homicide occurred Dec. 3, 2012. We've been told that local law enforcement officials have a "person of interest" in this case. But now, more than two months later, no one has been charged. This case is a particularly disturbing because a woman was bludgeoned to death in her own home, and her 5 year-old grandson barely survived a savage beating, presumably at the hands of the same culprit.
We've been told by Sheriff Ray Stone that his detectives have concluded their investigations into some of these "unsolved" murders and the information passed along to the prosecutor's office for action. But still no charges. Why? What's the holdup? Is something or someone hindering the prosecution?
It's frightening to think that the animal who so viciously attacked the Perry Township woman and her grandson may still be walking among us.
We realize there must be sufficient evidence to arrest and successfully prosecute someone on murder charges, but isn't this growing number of unsolved cases inordinately large considering the small population of this county?
The Columbiana County Homicide Task Force was organized last year to allow participating police departments to provide investigatory assistance if requested by another department when a suspected murder occurs in their community. Two of our older unsolved murder cases were also recently listed on the Ohio attorney general's cold case website, so it's not as if officials are just sweeping these crimes under the carpet and forgetting about them.
We're grateful these actions have been taken, but Columbiana County residents are becoming frustrated with the large number of murders on the "unsolved" list and the length of time some of the cases have been there.
It's time county officials either take action or publicly explain why they have failed to act.


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The word mycorrhizae (pronounced My-cor-rye-zay) refers to a group of fungi which form a mutually beneficial relationship with many plants. These fungi grow either inside of a plant's roots or attach to the surface of a root. The fungi benefits from the plant's food and nutrients and in turn send their hyphae (like small roots) out into the surrounding soil to absorb nutrients and water.
So, mycorrhizae actually enhance a plant's ability to take up nutrients and water. Because of this, research has shown that the presence of mycorrhizae also help plants deal with drought and some diseases. Approximately 95% of the world's plants have some form of mycorrhizal dependence. As far as growing is concerned, in many cases, increased root and top growth occurs when plants are treated with mycorrhizae. These benefits are not always evident, especially on short term crops, unless the crop is stressed or planted into a landscape where water and nutrients are less available.
There are two main groups of mycorrhizae – Ectomycorrhizae and Endomycorrhizae. Both groups are specific in what plant types they will work with. Ectomycorrhizae forms relationships with birch, oak, spruce, pine and fir, but is not important to most greenhouse growers since the above plant types are not typical greenhouse crops.
The second group of mycorrhizae is endomycorrhizae which are also known as vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae or VAM. Roughly, 80% of all the plants in the world form associations with endomycorrhizae, as does nearly every greenhouse plant. So, this is the group of mycorrhizae that is most important to greenhouse growers, and the everyday grower. It is the one that you want.
It is not difficult to create a good environment for endomycorrhizal (VAM) colonies; all that's needed is a plant that forms a relationship with VAM. After that, the primary factor is the amount of inorganic phosphorus in your growing system. Since the relationship between plant and fungi evolved to help the plants access low levels of phosphorus in the soil, mycorrhizae do not grow and colonize roots when the phosphorus level is high. Phosphorus levels above 10 ppm in the soil solution will negatively impact the growth and establishment of mycorrhizae. A high phosphorus level does not kill the mycorrhizae, it just creates an environment in which the mycorrhizae do not germinate and grow, and this renders them ineffective. As a grower, you should use low phosphorus feeds for the first 30 days to allow the mycorrhizae to grow.
Typical lime rates and medium pH levels of Sunshine Advanced grow mixes do not have a significant positive or negative effect on the growth and colonization of mycorrhizae.
Chemical fungicides should be avoided especially at the start of production and until enough time has elapsed to allow root colonization to occur.
The Sun Gro technical team has found excellent colonization results when mycorrhizae is added to Sunshine Advanced grow mixes. Organic fertilizers release their nutrients slowly over time so the levels of phosphorus remain within a tolerable range for good mycorrhizal growth and colonization. Since we wish to supply our customers with the best performance, we are offering Sunshine Advanced grow mixes with mycorrhizae.
Other media products in the market offer single species of endomycorrhizae or offer a blend of endo and ecto mycorrhizae. Sunshine Advanced grow mix amended with mycorrhizae use a blend of endo species designed to enhance colonization under a wide range of growing conditions. We do not add ectomycorrhizae since they provide no benefit to most crops.
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I have started using and testing Advanced Mix #4. I have done three runs of your product and the only issue until recently was my pots didn't need watering for approximately five days. Now I have run into mold being a problem.
We break up and store your largest bricks into garbage cans with the excess leftover brick covered with a spent bag. They can sit for anywhere from 1-2 weeks before we need to use this 'dirt'. We have gone through approximately two dozen of your largest bricks and have had no issues with storage until now.
We opened one of the cans and it had mold growing on the top. We then reopened the three quarter unused brick to break-up and it had mold growing on it too.
Do you have any known reason as to why this mold issue would start at this time? Unfortunately if mold is going to be an issue we will have to discontinue your product and go back to making our own 'dirt'.
Thanks for your response in advance.
Hi James,
Any moist, exposed media has potential to develop mold, especially if enclosed in a warm plastic container that can't breathe. The same goes for an opened bag of media. Airborne fungal spores are everywhere and in greater densities at different times of the year. It doesn't matter what kind of mix you use. And once mold proliferates, it can become difficult to sanitize the container.
We suggest opening your bricks upon arrival and storing them in well-aerated containers in a cool, dry place, like an air-conditioned head house. Choose bins or hoppers that allow light (UV light dissuades fungal growth), with broad, somewhat open tops that encourage aeration (Rubbermaid makes some really good storage bins). We do not recommend pasteurizing the mix, because all SSA mixes are myco-active and contain active beneficial fungi. Let us know if this helps!
Cheers and Happy Growing!
Thanks for your quick response and helpful advice.
No problem, James! Have a great growing season.
Yolanda Lopez
I planted three varieties of pepper seeds in Vigoro All Purpose potting mix. Several weeks later I transplanted most of the bare root seedlings into individual containers (clear new plastic cups with holes drilled in the bottom) using Sunshine Rain Forest blend soil. It has been at least four weeks since transplanting and the plants in Sunshine mix appear stunted and lighter in color in comparison to those left in the Vigro mix. All plants are growing in the same conditions outdoors and treated the same. The only difference is the soil. There are no pests on the plants either.
Sunshine Advanced
Hi Yolanda,
There are a few factors that could be causing the problem you see as stunted growth.
1) The fertilizer in SSA Rainforest Blend is organic and just a starter formula, which allows plants to become easily established in their new pots. We recommend fertilizing plants growing in this mix 7 to 14 days after transplanting. An all-purpose, water soluble fertilizer would be best.
2) Vigoro potting mix has an added slow-release chemical fertilizer that continuously feeds the plants for 2 – 6 months. It is not an organic fertilizer but is a synthetic granule or prill.
3) SSA Rainforest Blend is a consistently produced and formulated, well-drained, high bark mix suitable for large containers grown outdoors. Putting this product into a plastic cup may enhance the properties of the bark (i.e. leaching nitrogen from plants in small containers). Normally transplants grown in SSA Rainforest Blend are at least 6 – 12″ tall and well-developed with three or four nodes with true leaves. Plants of this age are better able to grab the nutrients from a mix and are generally grown in larger containers.
4) Vigoro potting mix is manufactured by different companies, hence you do not have consistency from one bag to the next. The product you bought may have less bark and be a finer medium with different types of compost better suited to smaller plants.
We recommend that you upgrade and feed your plants grown in SSA Rainforest Blend with a water soluble fertilizer, such as 20-10-20, at the regular recommended rate. Let us know the results, and happy growing!


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by Cherlyne
May 5, 2015
tried on the striped one in xs for size but I really want to order it in black but its been sold out for over 2 weeks ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by alison
September 14, 2014
i got this in gray and i love how versatile it is, you could definitely wear this at the office or going out. love the fabric as well! i am insecure about my midsection but since this has a thicker material it disguises any unflattering areas. i got this in a large because i have big hips and its still nice and tight. wish this came in a natural beige color, that would totally complete my work wardrobe.
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by Jenny
August 12, 2014
I own this skirt in black and the hounds tooth version and I love them both :) One advice I would give out is that you need to wear the proper underwear when wearing these skirts. These skirts are pretty tight so make sure you wear a thong or a no-show underwear!
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by Nym
August 9, 2014
I got this in the grey, and its one of my favourite AA pieces. It is very feminine and makes my figure look very womanly and sleek. The fabric is also thick and it seems like it will hold its shape for a while.
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by Brittany
August 7, 2014
This skirt is the perfect material with the perfect length. It's super comfortable and will flatter any figure. I have curves with a smaller waist, so it fits me wonderfully. I still have a lil' tummy and this skirt doesn't emphasize that which I love. I did have to knock off one star because I do find myself pulling it down often. One time I wore it and sat down, and when I stood up my butt was showing. I probably just wear it too high, but oh well. Still in love with it.
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by Andrea
June 11, 2014
This skirt is amazing, it fits true to size but I chose to go one size smaller because I wanted it to be very tight fitting on me! I received compliments all night, its sexy, yet classy and very comfortable. The fabric is thick and very well made, I'm not sure if I would wear it to the office as it is a very sexy skirt that really shows off the assets! :) I bought the blue one, but I will be purchasing the white and red one soon!
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by Brianna
May 30, 2014
loved this skirt it doesn't rise when you walk and true to the size. My only suggestion is to hand wash or take to the cleaners. I washed mine and did not put in the dryer and it still shrunk. I will be purchasing another one and hand washing it.
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by Henriette Buchanan
May 3, 2014
Gorgeous, sleek, and comfortable. An essential in my casual wardrobe.
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by Kate
March 28, 2014
I bought this with the hope that I could wear it out as well as at the office. The length is great, but I'm concerned by the intensely clingy fit. Woe betide those who wear underwear with this skirt. Maybe if I wear it with a slip underneath? Idk.
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by olaf
March 15, 2014
Love this pencil skirt! Compliments most figures. It is the perfect length and the high waist makes it super sexy. Ordered a small in black. Currently awaiting my exchange because the one I received was defective. Any way, AA, please make this in white and nude. Preferably white. please!
by Yani
March 4, 2014
i have the red and its the sexiest skirt i've ever had , making my curves look great and the colour is bright and fabulous
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by Taylor
December 18, 2013
I really love this skirt. It am a curvy girl with a small waist and a big butt, and this skirt makes me look fab. Its thicker than your typical bodycon material so it doesn't get too wrinkly or ride up as much. This probably also has a lot to do with the length of the skirt also. Anyway, you can be really sexy because the skirt is fitted, but also classy because its long and simple. I am thinking about exchanging it for a different color because I bought it in black and I have about 4 black pencil skirts already. It might be time to switch things up a bit! However, I love this skirt and would definitely recommend it!
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by Mia
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This skirt is amazing!!! I got the medium in blue and my figure is very curvy 36-24-41, it definitely emphasizes your skirts and makes your body look amazing! I would definitely recommend!


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Ted Roof was hired as Duke's football coach yesterday, his five-week audition turning into a full-time job.
Duke athletic director Joe Alleva said that Roof signed a long-term contract.
He was hired ahead of three other candidates, including former Detroit Lions coach Bobby Ross. Roof has no previous head coaching experience.
"He proved to me he could be a head coach in his audition," Alleva said.
Roof was 2-3 as interim coach after Carl Franks was fired Oct. 19, breaking the program's 30-game conference losing streak with a victory over Georgia Tech and a 13-game skid against rival North Carolina. Two of the losses were close games against Tennessee and North Carolina State.


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Pope Francis officially becomes the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics on Tuesday. But despite all the pomp, the pope is displaying a heart for the common people.
A crowd of more than 150,000 roared as he made his first appearance Monday from the window in St. Peter's Square.
In the 15-minute address, he abandoned his written speech and instead delivered off the cuff remarks about God's power to forgive.
"The pope is very down to earth," said Emanuel Anatsui, a pilgrim from the United Kingdom. "He is a people person, and I think it is amazing. He is going to be wonderful for the Church."
Earlier Sunday, Francis celebrated mass at a tiny Vatican church and then broke precedent by wading into the crowd, shaking hands and kissing babies.
"This is somebody who is with the people and he's really speaking to them," Father Thomas Roscia of the Holy See press office said. "I think that message goes far."
On Monday, Francis is preparing for the inaugural mass of his papacy.
Leaders from across the world are coming to Vatican City, including Vice President Joe Biden and Argentine President Cristina Kirchner, who will meet with the newly elected pope.
Still, questions have been raised about his actions during a dark period in Argentina's history. There are some who claim he did not do enough to protect Jesuit priests who were kidnapped.
The Vatican rejected the accusations, calling them "slander."
Human rights groups have said Francis was not complicit in atrocities committed by the regime when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Fashion fight
Summerville Police Department responded to a disorderly student at Gregg Middle School on April 28.
According to the assistant principals statement, a teacher asked a student to put on her jacket because her shirt did not meet dress code. The student said she would gun people who say she cant wear the shirt. The student told the responding officer she was joking, but SPD informed her that the threat was considered unlawful and the next time criminal charges would be pursued.
Stealing a smoke
The Hess Mart on Trolley Road reported a burglary to Summerville Police Department on April 12.
According to the victim, someone used a large rock to break the front glass window and steal 515 packs of cigarettes. The total value was $2,972. The store did have surveillance video, although the alarm was never activated so the video did not capture the incident. The case was closed due to lack of evidence.
Parking lot theft
On May 3, Summerville Police Department was dispatched to Kohls for shoplifting. In the parking lot, SPD met with the victim who said he witnessed his car being broken into.
When the victim and his son confronted the suspects, the suspects fled in a black Ford Explorer. The officer spoke with the victims juvenile son, who was assaulted during the incident. The juvenile victim said one of the suspects elbowed him in the chest and pushed him into a parked car in an effort to get away. The estimated value of the stolen items was $1,000. SPD did recover fingerprints from the scene and video surveillance from Kohls.
Bus ride blackout, brawl
The Summerville High School resource officer was sent to the bus loop on May 5 for a fight. The officer met the victim, who said the subject hit him multiple times in the head after he told the suspect he wouldnt fight with him. The officer met with the suspect who admitted he hit the victim and said he blacks out after he loses his temper. According to the suspect, the victim was talking about him when the fight started. The suspect was charged with disturbing schools.
Honest man
Summerville Police Department and Dorchester County Sheriffs Office responded to a case of aggravated assault on May 4. The victim called SPD after the suspect punched her in the face, kicked her and damaged her property. The damage is estimated at $700. DCSO confronted the suspect at his residence, who admitted to the assault. Im an honest man, and I did all those things because she woke me up and started to argue with me, the suspect told officers, according to the police report. The suspect was arrested and taken to the Dorchester County Detention Center.
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This year at CES we promised you access to true 4K video content in your home by summer and today, we're happy to announce its arrival. You can now purchase the Sony 4K Ultra HD Media Player online at Sony Store.
We're pretty excited about the 4K Ultra HD feature films preloaded on the player including Spider Man, Taxi Driver and Total Recall – to name a few. Also launching soon is Sony's new Video Unlimited 4K Ultra HD service available later this summer with many more feature films, TV episodes and a variety of short-form video – all with 4K native picture quality and wider color gamut. The cost for Downloads of feature film titles as 24-hour rentals or for purchase will s start at $7.99 and $29.99.
Lastly, for those of you who already own a Sony X900A 4K Ultra HD TV, you can cash in a $200 introductory discount for your media player purchase and we're also providing in-home premium service activation on qualifying X900A TVs free of charge. This will ensure compatibility of the TV with the 4K Ultra HD Media Player and you can visit www.4kactivation.com to check if your Sony 4K Ultra HD TV qualifies.
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IGF 2011 Main Competition Entrant
Company: Nevercenter (Centerville, Utah - United States)
Game Website: http://www.nevercenter.com/shibuya
Description:"Shibuya is a great puzzler that I recommend without hesitation. It�s rare to find a fresh color-matching puzzle game, but Shibuya succeeds" -IGN(8.5/10)
"Shibuya is a touch-controlled narcotic with a beautiful art style, amazing soundtrack, and clever puzzle mechanic." -GameShack
Official Selection, PAX 10 Indie Showcase
Shibuya is an atmospheric, challenging, and highly addictive puzzle game for iOS, designed specifically to take advantage of a touch screen. As a constant stream of blocks falls from the top of the screen, players tap any block to fill it with the current color. The puzzle comes in trying to match up and arrange the colors to form screen-filling combos or massive groups of a single color, keeping an eye on the colors which have already fallen. The game offers depth and new challenges as players progress through a level-based achievement system and attempt the faster speed classes.
-Entirely unique, addictive puzzle gameplay
-Crisp, atmospheric graphics
-5 licensed songs from Millionyoung.
-2 gameplay modes: Quickplay and Endless
-5 speed classes
-47 Achievements
-Online world and friend rankings via OpenFeint
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-Shibuya is for iPhone/iPod, but plays great at 2x on iPad
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Erie man waives robbery charge in armed heists
An Erie man accused of using a gun to rob a westside convenience store of cash and cell phones in a pair of heists waived a felony robbery charge to trial under an agreement with prosecutors on Tuesday.
Kellan M. Stilley, 27, waived his preliminary hearing before Millcreek Township District Judge Paul Manzi on Tuesday morning after prosecutors amended the two criminal cases against him by consolidating the facts in both robberies into one case. Prosecutors also withdrew the nine criminal charges filed in one of the robbery cases, and withdrew seven charges in the second case while changing the robbery charge that Stilley waived to court from a second-degree felony to a third-degree felony.
Stilley will pay restitution totaling $2,200 to the owners of the Quick Stop Food Store, 408 W. 18th St., under the agreement, Erie County Assistant District Attorney Nathaniel Strasser said.
Stilley remains in the Erie County Prison.
Erie police accused Stilley of using a gun to rob the Quick Stop of cash and two cell phones, each valued at $500, on Oct. 23 and Nov. 4. Investigators charge that Stilley kicked open an interior door to get at employees and pointed a gun at them during both heists.
No one was injured in the robberies, but the employees were in fear, according to the criminal complaints.
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The Perils of Sporting Your Undergrad Colors in a Hostile ArenaPosted by EMann on January 30th, 2013
Note: The writer of this piece, Ethan Mann, is an ACC microsite writer and Duke senior who has attended all but one home basketball game in his three-plus years in Durham, as well as being part of the group that organizes the tenting for the UNC game. He can easily spot when people who go to Duke let it get to their heads.
A few Miami graduate students, who happen to be Duke alumnae, decided to attend the Hurricanes' 90-63 shellacking of the then-#1 Blue Devils last Wednesday. Their experience was not so great, as they wore their Duke colors and were the target of verbal abuse not just from Miami undergrads but apparently also from school administrators. Michelle Picon, one of these Duke undergraduate/Miami medical students, felt so affronted by her experience there that she wrote an op-ed to the Duke Chronicle regarding the mistreatment they endured both before and during the game.
Ladies and gentlemen, I f—ing kid you not, the Dean of Students and the Vice President of Student Affairs stood between us and the stadium, allowing dozens of people to pass us in line as they lectured us on our apparently deplorable and wildly unacceptable desire to show support for our home team. Four-plus years as Cameron Crazies, hard-earned Duke degrees and constitutionally protected freedom of speech notwithstanding, senior administrators of the undergraduate campus dared scold us for wearing Duke blue to a basketball game.
Look, I completely understand their anger — you should be allowed to wear your colors to a basketball game anywhere you want. However, by sitting in the Miami student section, it is more or less assumed that you are going to cheer for Miami. This was probably the most high-profile game in the history of Miami basketball so I can understand the administrators' desire to make the student section look as good as possible (hence, free of Miami students who might be Duke basketball fans from their youth/undergraduate affiliation, etc.) to display school spirit. Also, the claim about freedom of speech is just incredibly erroneous. They were honestly lucky to be let in the game at all wearing the Duke stuff, because at some schools they would not allow entry into the student section unless they put a shirt from the home school on over their Duke attire.


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Over the past five years, Shia LaBeouf has gone from promising young actor to unemployable disaster and back again.
The band performed the album in full at Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival this summer.
The band's first and only album has been re-mixed and re-mastered.
Louis Theroux incites anger from the Church of Scientology with his latest movie.
In Deepwater Horizon, Mark Wahlberg reteams with his Lone Survivor director Peter Berg.
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Rotary Club of Redmond Rousers, July 30, 7-8:30am, Emerald Heights: 885-2254.
ACES, Aug. 6, Luther Memorial Church, 7-9pm, Senator Rosemary McAuliffe: 782-6509.
Friday Pinochle will resume on the 2nd and 4th Fridays beginning Sept. 12 at 1pm, Woodinville Lions Club Moutainview Community Center: 483-2693.
Kiwanis Club of Woodinville, every Thurs., 11:30am-12:30pm, Woodinville Round Table: 483-6466.
Business Network International Totem Lake Chapter, Brown Bag Restaurant, every Wed. morning, 7-8:30am: 481-2980.
Woodinville City Council, Mondays, 7pm, Sorenson: 489-2700.
Phone Friend, support for teens, 3-6pm, Monday-Friday: 1-800-543-8255 (1-800-KID-TALK).
Alateen, support groups: 625-0000.
Seattle Girls' Choir Summer Music Camp, Aug. 8-17, Fort Flagler, Marrowstone Island: 526-1900.
Boys & Girls Club, through Aug. 11, one week camps, different subject each week, $90 per week, Moorlands Elementary, ages 6-11, 9am-4pm: 827-0132.
Summer Computer Camp, July 28-Aug. 1, Aug. 4-8, and Aug. 11-15, all 9am-3pm, University of Washington Campus, $325 for one week: 633-7800.
Village Theatre's KIDSTAGE, July 28-Aug. 15, day camp, $125, $225: 392-1942 ext. 130.
Girl Scouts, for GS and non-Girl Scouts, ages 7-17, through Aug. 23, 3 day sessions or 4 wk. sessions, Camp River Ranch - Carnation: 1-800-767-6845.
"Myths and Realities of the Stepfamily," Aug. 11 & 19, 7-9pm, $25, Eastside Mental Health: 889-7127.
Healing Festival For Body & Spirit, Aug. 2, 11am-5pm, CDM Psychic Institute: 782-3617.
Spiritual Healings, every Wednesday, 7-8pm, CDM Psychic Institute: 782-3617.
Meditation Healings, every Tuesdays, 6-7pm, CDM Psychic Institute: 782-3617.
AYUSA needs high school students between 15-18 with basic German language schooling for scholarships to spend an academic school year in Germany: 1-800-713-1629.
The Woodland Park Zoo needs Zoo Docents to give tours and share animal facts, classes for training on Sept. 6 and 10, $50: 684-4845.
Volunteers needed to donate Blood at Bothell United Methodist Church on Aug. 4, 3-8pm: 486-1373.
Volunteer for AYUSA, become a host family for a high school student from Hong Kong: 1-800-713-1629.
Volunteer to become a host family for high school students from around the world for AISE: Call 1-800-SIBLING or check out the web site at http://www.sibling.org.
ALAW needs volunteers to help with data entry and donation processing: 441-5100.
Snohomish Visitor Center needs volunteers to assist visitors, one 3-hour shift per week: 338-4437.
Evergreen Community Health Care needs volunteers to provide companionship and support for homebound clients throughout King and Snohomish counties: 215-2850.
Multiple Sclerosis Association of King County needs volunteers to help with physical therapy, case management, emotional support and educational programs: 633-2606.
Safe Boating Course, Sept. 10, 7pm, College Place Middle School: 778-1322 or 542-3512.
"Handling Stress," Aug. 6, 13, & 20, 7-9pm, Eastside Mental Health, $40: 889-7127.
Affordable Home Buying, July 30, 7-8:30pm, Kingsgate Library: 363-2010.
"Rustic & Decorative Breads," July 28-Aug. 27, 2-7pm, Seattle Central Community College: 587-6346.
"Seasonal Garden Advice," Aug. 2, free, 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, Bellevue Botanical Garden Visitors Center, free: 452-2750.
Master Gardener Clinics, Woodland Park Zoo, Sat. through Aug. 30; 10am-6pm, Thurs. through Aug. 28; 11am-3pm, Family Farm exhibit, free w/zoo admission: 684-4800.
Texaco Cup, Aug. 8: Free, Aug. 9: $10, Aug. 10: $16, two day pass: $20: for more info on Seafair: 728-0123.
Woodinville High School, Class of '87, August 16, Echo Falls Country Club: 644-1044 or 1-800-954-1044.
Inglemoor High School, Class of '87, August 16, Bellevue Place Wintergarden: 644-1044 or 1-800-954-1044.
Inglemoor High School, Class of '77, September 20, Shilshole Bay Beach Club: 644-1044 or 1-800-954-1044.
Edmonds High Class of 1957, 40th Reunion, August 9 & 10: 776-8218.
Tennis Lessons for ages 8-12 and 13-16 at Marymoor Park and East Sammamish Park, every Mon. & Wed. starting Aug. 4 at Marymoor, Tues. & Thurs. at Sammamish, $36 for four weeks: 296-2964.
George Karl Basketball Camp, July 28-Aug. 1, boys and girls ages 7-17, $185: 1-800-678-0935.
City of Shoreline Sponsors Drop-in Basketball for Women, Fridays, 7-9pm $2, Meridian Park School Gym: 546-5041.
Help Hit a Home Run for the National Parks - Mariners Benefit Game, Aug. 20, 7:35pm, half of the $11 ticket price benefits National Parks if purchased through the Fund: 621-6565.
47th Lake City Salmon Bake, noon-7pm, Aug. 1 & 2, Lake City Community Center: 362-4378.
POLO Ralph Lauren Film Festival, July 28, Aug. 4, 11, & 18, Redhook Brewery, in the Redhook Bowl, free, 9pm.
Oregon Trail Performances, Sat. & Sun. through the month of Aug., 10am-3pm, Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Wasco County Historical Museum: 541-296-8600.
11th Annual Bubble Festival, Pacific Science Center, Aug. 13-17, $7.50, 10am-6pm: 443-2001.
1997 CBS "This Morning" Toy Test, Pacific Science Center, July 28-Aug. 17, 10am-6pm: 443-2001.
Applications are now available for the Northwest Folklife World Market, Nov. 28-30, deadline July 31: 684-7300.
"Street of Dreams" Gala, Blakely Woods, flat shoes recommended for comfort, open to public through Aug. 17: 726-3543.
Lake Whatcom Railway, running passenger trains every Sat. through Aug. 30, $10: 360-595-2218.
Farmer's Market at Country Village in Bothell will run through Oct. 10, 10am-2pm: 483-2250.
Seattle! Musical Tales from the Great Northwest, through Aug. 31, Museum of History & Industry: 292-ARTS.
University District Farmers Market, through November 1, 9am-2pm every Sat.: 633-1024.
"As the Century Turns: The Klondike Gold Rush," through Nov. 2, The Museum of History and Industry, 10am-5pm: 324-1126.
Call 443-IMAX for IMAX Shows at the Pacific Science Center.
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Because stem cell applications have been so successful in his animal patients, McClung started looking for facilities that would administer stem cell therapy for humans - specifically, himself. He started searching online, but only found a handful of places in the U.S. offering the treatments. If he had waited a few more months, he may have been able to stay closer to home. Since August 2013, four locations in Ohio, including ProMedica in Toledo, have started offering stem cell therapy.
"I had a client a month ago tell me he was accepted at ProMedica. It just knocked my socks off because I had really looked through the Internet. When I went back to look, they had this huge flood of places," McClung said.
In spite of the travel time and expenses, McClung was pleased with his choice of clinics. He went to the Peace Wellness Center in Phoenix, Ariz., founded by Dr. Tim Peace. McClung's physician was Dr. Julie Kieffer, who had treated vision problems successfully and had undergone stem cell treatment herself to correct her own vision.
Knowing that was reassuring to McClung.
"She was taking her own medicine," he said.
Also, he had read about athletes such as Peyton Manning and Kobe Bryant who had experienced good results with stem cell therapy on damaged joints.
At age 62, McClung had been dealing with degenerative joint disease for nearly 20 years. The estimated cost of knee replacements was $50,000 per knee, with insurance covering 80 percent.
In comparison, the total cost of stem cell therapy was about $7,600. He received his treatment Oct. 20, 2013. Although insurance did not cover the procedure, McClung only missed one day of work. More importantly, he avoided the possible complications that sometimes occur with joint replacements. Six months is the typical time frame for complete recovery, but McClung said he already has about 75-percent improvement.
"I'm definitely better. I can sleep at night," he said. "I still have occasional swelling, but the hope is I'll be able to do anything I want to do."
Peace is a naturopathic medical doctor who had worked for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before founding the clinic in Phoenix. McClung learned Peace has a high success rate treating multiple sclerosis with stem cells rather than the traditional steroids.
For about two months before his treatment, McClung said he took supplements for inflammation and a natural growth agent to increase the number of stems cells in his body. The day of the therapy, he received a "blood-brain" treatment that helps to thin the membrane at the base of the brain and allow the stem cells to pass through more easily. McClung said the nurse sprayed an enzyme into his nostrils.
The nurse also started tapping to determine the points that elicited pain. The injections were to be given not just in joints themselves but also in the ligaments and muscles attached to them. Next, a large quantity of saline mixed with a numbing agent was injected into McClung's lower back, which has the highest number of mesenchymal cells.
Doctors removed the fat tissue with liposuction. McClung was disappointed the doctor didn't remove belly fat instead. For him, the collection process lasted about three hours, but the minimally invasive, outpatient procedure only left "two little holes" in his back.
"They collected five vials of adipose tissue from me," McClung said.
While he was having lunch, they started processing the fat tissue. Once it was ready, he received nine injections in his neck and many more for the knees. McClung said he was exhausted at the end of the day. Afterward, he received organic anti-inflammatory nutritional supplements.
Although synthetically formulated drugs can be expensive and have dangerous side effects, stem cells are organic agents that grow in the patient's own body. They bring about healing without harming healthy cells.
"These are your cells. That's the most important part, and that part of safety is what led me to have it done on me," McClung said.
He learned about a clinic in Mexico offering treatments with stem cells from five different lines: embryonic, umbilical, endometrial, bone marrow and adipose mesenchymal stem cells. For some patients, they use all five cell lines, McClung said.
"This is not coming from a baby. This is long down the line. They've had these cell lines propagated in cell banks ... they're far-removed from the original source, and they're finding new sources every day," he added.
In the United States, stem cell therapy is regulated by the FDA, which forbids the mixing of stem cells with plasma-rich proteins. Separate procedures are requited in the U.S. McClung said doctors in other countries are allowed to mix them and give them to patients together. McClung said plasma-rich proteins stimulate the growth of stem cells. He is considering having his own plasma-rich proteins collected. These could be injected into the joints to activate the stem cells.
"Plasma-rich protein has immune modifiers in it that modulate the immune system, besides growth factors that the cells use to rebuild tissues," McClung said.
Now, wealthy patients can seek stem cell treatment in other countries, but McClung believes it should be available to everyone.
"Money is not supposed to determine if you live or die," he said.
If a lizard can regrow a tail after it snaps off, perhaps researchers can discover ways for humans to regenerate an amputated finger or replace tissue damaged by cancer or genetic defects. Stimulating the patient's own stem cells may be the answer. McClung said more than 6,000 stem cell research projects are being conducted every day. He believes stem cell therapy may offer hope in treating many neurological disorders in children and adults.
"I think we're opening a door to a whole new set of possibilities. It's a very exciting time," McClung said.


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FYI - Stumbled over this website.
by Larry 15 Replies latest jw friends
My question is this:
If the J-Dubs are not allowed on the internet, then why are these, obviously J-Dub owned businesses, advertising on the net?
Could it be the WT$ turning a blind eye to the All-mighty $?
How do they get the information for all of this in advance to make the software? They must have some kind of connections to the top for that.
Not being a couple geek I have no authority to say anything on this subject.
However, if I have a basic idea I can make just about anything required for King-dum Hell stuff on an Excel spreadsheet.
I've done it for handicapping football and baseball, so it would have to be much easier for the Borg stuff.
One other point, I remember my dad saying that no records were to be kept on computer. This was around 1986 or 1987. Any elders that can confirm this hazy recollection?
km 9/95 5 Maintaining a Balanced View of Computer Technology ***
5 Responsible overseers should be discerning in making assignments for the Theocratic Ministry School and Service Meeting program. They need to have in mind the material to be covered in a particular part. In the school, for example, some material may not be appropriate for just any student to handle. The purpose of the presentation as well as the qualifications of the individual and the nature of the material should be considered. It should not be left to the computer to decide.*** km 9/95 6 Maintaining a Balanced View of Computer Technology ***
I'm sure you have heard this from thousands of men, but you're awesome.
U K Data Protection laws had, I thought put a stop to any homemade computer programmes . Since the congo has to obtain the publishers written consent to keep records of their monthly reports, how can the secretary hold it on his computer?
I confirm what Blondie has said about strict counsel being given on thw subject.
I came accross this site too
"On no account should congregation connections be exploited for making financial gain"......see Blondie's post.
The WTBTS hasn't said the Internet is off limits. It's only said to se precaution while using it.
The young ex-Bethel elder guy in our hall had a laptop with an external floppy drive so he could keep publisher records but the records were not technically on his hard drive. Always thought it was weird, now I just realize that was just normal behavior.
There is only one difference between these sites and the Watchtower. These sites offer the software FREE. While the Society suggest s donation of 60.00
blondie it is a long time practice to use PCs for congregational matters. As a CBS servant i got once a month a printed summary of the FS report of those attending and the terrietory cards were oversight with a program. They wouldn't need to write it in a km if nobody does it
Interesting. When I was a dub I used software to keep track of my field service time (yes, I'm a nerd). I didn't feel it violated the Society's rule about no cong records stored on the computer. This was simply my personal field service time.
That being said, I noticed a lot of brothers still used computers to track congregation records. Against the Society's rules? Obviously. But they still did it. (I kept literature records in Excel, for example.)
Does anyone know whether the info in the KM 9/95 Maintaining a balanced view of Computer Technology still applies?
As accounts servant I find that it is very time consuming completing the congregation accounts at the end of each month and getting the figures together for business meetings.
Has anyone tried using any of the following offered by these sites?
It looks like the slave class is increasingly looking to computer technology these days, so maybe things have changed?
Your comments would be very helpful.
My apologies the the second link for congregation accounts software is wrong
it should be:
As I said your comments on this subject would be very helpful to me


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Abbas, K.; Din, M.U.; Ghani, E.; Qureshi, S.K. Impact of infrastructure and agroclimate on the location of rural bank branches in Pakistan: a preliminary assessment. Pakistan-Development-Review.1996; 35(4 PART 2): 899-909. [Rural financial institutions play an important role in development and growth of the agricultural sector. In developing economies some rural areas are adequately served by financial institutions, while others have little or no access to these institutions.]
ASHCROFT, ROBERT, J. Intrametropolitan branch banking: Ottawa, 1930-1979 ( Canada). Ontario-Geography. 1981. 17, pp 1-18, 9 figs, table, 18 refs.
DANIELS, P. W., Foreign banks and metropolitan development: a comparison of London and New York. Tijdschrift-voor-Economische-en-Sociale-Geografie. 1986. 77(4), pp 269-287.
Grotz, R. "The branch network of Australian banks after deregulation: the role of the banks from regional scientific research. Das Filialnetz australischer Banken nach der Deregulierung. Die Rolle von Banken in der regionalwissenschaftlichen Forschung." Colloquium-Geographicum.1997. 23/-, 85-92.. [Banking systems play an important role for regional development. The paper deals with changes in the Australian banking sector after deregulation measures have been taken.]
Harrington, J.W. and B. Warf, Industrial Location, 1995, pp.216ff. (especially pp.218-20 "The Importance of Regulation on Banking Change and Location")
Klagge, B. Intrafirm regional networks of multinational banks: the case of Eastern Europe. (Unternehmensinterne regionale Netzwerkbeziehungen in multinationalen Banken: das Beispiel Osteuropa.) Geographische-Zeitschrift.1997; 85(4): 231-248. [The significance and characteristics of networks - defined as governance modes between market and hierarchy - has recently been an important research focus in economic geography.]
Park, J.H., The international urban system between Korea and Japan in terms of transactions of Korean banks with Japan. Geographical-Review-of-Japan-Series-A.1997; 70 A10(-): 661-675. [The purpose of this paper is to discuss the possibility of direct and stable international linkages between nonmetropolitan cities in the international urban system between Korea and Japan in terms of banking transactions.]
Rodrigue, C.M.; Oliver, V.L., Hub and spoke: deregulation, spatial restructuring, and applied economic geography in banking. Yearbook,-Association-of-Pacific-Coast-Geographers.1994. 56, pp 89-118. [The purpose of this paper is to relate the spatial structure of banking service networks to the dominant arenas of perceived competition among banking institutions.]
Rowe, F.; Beal, L. Information networks and new forms of organisation: the case of banks. (Reseaux de l'information et nouvelles formes d'organisation: le cas des banques.) Annales-de-Geographie.1995. 585-586, pp 516-539.. [The pattern of retail banking, operating a large number of branches, can be questioned. The theory according to which the headquarter of the firm, located at its geographical centre, exclusively carried out strategic functions (personel, IT design, management accounting and strategy making), whereas geographically decentralized units act upon orders of the headquarter, no longer applies.]
Yu, Zhou, Beyond ethnic enclaves: location strategies of Chinese producer service firms in Los Angeles. Economic-Geography.1998; 74(3): 228-251. [Ethnic enclaves are often not only the main residential areas for ethnic populations but also the prime locations for their businesses.]
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William Shatner may be taking his new series, T.J. Hooker, just a tad too seriously. Shatner plays a cop, and the other day, he reports proudly, "I settled a traffic accident." Actually, Shatner may have caused it. The actor was crossing an L.A. street in his sergeant's uniform during a break from shooting when a motorist who recognized him rear-ended a Jeep whose driver had also stopped to stargaze. "It was the fault of the person behind," says Shatner. "So when the driver of the Jeep came out to look, I said, 'There's no damage to you. Move on.' And I told the other driver, 'It was your fault. You got a little damage. Keep moving. Don't block traffic' And they all really thought I was a policeman."
Watt's Line
In Washington a Democratic Congressman tells of an unusual encounter in a D.C. movie theater. The Rep. went to see Absence of Malice, the movie about a newspaper reporter who smears an innocent man, then gets used by him. The theater was half empty, but one moviegoer, who was sitting directly in front of the Congressman, enjoyed the film immensely. Every time Paul Newman made a crack about the press, or reporter Sally Field acted particularly ineptly, he would roar with laughter and chortle, "Way to go!" The Congressman thought he knew the voice, and sure enough, when the lights went up, he recognized the heckler as Interior Secretary James Watt.
Grandmother Clause
Eileen Fulton, 50-ish, has played the role of Lisa Coleman on As the World Turns for 22 years. Fulton's contract with CBS includes the unusual proviso that her character will never become a grandmother on the program. That's made things tough for actor Justin Deas, who plays her son, Tom Hughes. Both of Justin's onscreen marriages have ended in divorce, as the show's writers struggle to keep him childless. "Kids upstage you anyway," philosophizes Deas. Besides, he says of his predecessor, "Richard Thomas used to play Tom Hughes, and look how many children he has now."
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Anyone who owns a jalopy can have vanity plates, so Hollywood's unflagging status-ticians have found something more upscale to tag: the names of production companies. Valerie Harper and boyfriend Tony Cacciotti call their firm TAL Productions—"Together at Last." Those ultimate show-offs, Pia Zadora and Meshulam Riklis, call their company Par-Par: It's the Hebrew word for Butterfly, their first (and current) picture. But Mrs. Riklis also likes to say that PAR stands for "Pia and Rik." Henry Winkler has named his company "Fair Dinkum," the Australian equivalent of "straight shooter." Then there are the nature lovers, like actor Tom Skerritt, whose company is called Oak Enterprises, for an old tree on his property in Malibu, and Clint Eastwood, whose Malpaso Productions is named after a creek in Monterey where Eastwood has his home. And finally, take John and Bo Derek, who dubbed their company Svengali Productions—but in a twist, the letterhead shows Bo as puppeteer and John dangling from the strings.
•New York City Police Commissioner Robert McGuire says he isn't worried about an enemy invasion—not, at least, until the local crime problem is solved. "If the Russians come here," he explains, "they'll get mugged—and they know it."
•Billy Gaff, Rod Stewart's manager for 12 years, was fired recently after Stewart complained of communication problems. "Without a manager, Rod will be like a little boy lost," Gaff warns. "His behavior is irrational and self-destructive." Still, Gaff admits he shed a few tears when fired, and now he says he might want his job back. "I've been offered a fortune to write a book, digging the dirt about Rod. But I'm not interested in kiss-and-tell. I want to kiss and make up."
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Fire crews responded to a house fire near Lavaca early Monday morning.
Flames engulfed the home, and crews said they were unable to save the home. They remained on the scene, letting the fire burn itself out.
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Mable Lois Claburn, 76, of Kansas, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
She was born Feb. 2, 1936, in McCreary County, Ky., to Bud and Rose (Bolen) Calhoun. She married Harvie Claburn Aug. 16, 1951, in McCreary, Ky., and he preceded her in death.
She is survived by a son, Roger (Joy) Claburn of Fostoria; three daughters, Judy (Larry) Bailey of Burgoon and Debra (Dave) Clark and Pamela Galant, both of Fostoria; a brother, Roscoe Hinkle of Broken Arrow, Okla.;13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Edward and Charles Claburn; two brothers, Howard and Floyd Hinkle; and a sister, Marie Atkins.
Her funeral is 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home, 301 W. Tiffin St., Fostoria, with the Rev. Tom Goossens officiating. Burial will follow at Kansas Cemetery, Kansas.
Visitation is 9-11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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TransCanada is also prepared to play a leadership role in the Mackenzie Valley pipeline initiative. We have developed a plan to accommodate Mackenzie Delta gas in our Alberta system and we are prepared to extend that system northward if the Delta producers wish us to do so. Our credentials and track record in big-inch construction, large compressor stations, cold climates, and remote facility control are unequalled in North America. We look forward to applying our expertise to the development and operation of northern gas pipelines.
In 2001, TransCanada was successful in negotiating a fuel gas incentive program as part of the overall tolls settlement that was ultimately approved by the National Energy Board (NEB) in November. The purpose of this program is to provide TransCanada with an additional incentive to minimize total delivered costs (toll for transportation plus fuel), while achieving an acceptable balance between cost savings and level of service.
The agreement reflects alignment of interests between TransCanada and our customers, and sets the stage for all parties to win - TransCanada can improve our earnings while customers benefit from lower cost. Improved operational efficiency also produces environmental benefits, to the extent that combustion-related emissions to the atmosphere are minimized, supporting TransCanada's efforts to reduce our environmental footprint.
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Soyuz: The Research Network for Postsocialist Cultural Studies
Soyuz is broadly conceived as a group of anthropologists and other scholars working in postsocialist studies. It is formally constituted as the Post-Communist Cultural Studies Interest Group of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) and is also recognized as an official unit of the Association for Slavic, East European Studies and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES formerly AAASS). We gather at AAA and ASEEES meetings in North America and here on the web to distribute information on our projects.
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The Soyuz Research Network for Postsocialist Cultural Studies announces the opening of its first Article Prize competition for the best article related to the culture, history, politics of postsocialism by a junior scholar. This prize recognizes significant contributions to the advancement of scholarly understandings of postsocialism, broadly defined.
Articles published in 2015 and 2016 by a scholar who has earned a PhD within the past six years (2010 or later) are eligible. Scholars from any discipline with any geographic area of interest are encouraged to apply.
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