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Eve Ensler has helped women all over the world tell the stories of their lives through the stories of their bodies. Her play, "The Vagina Monologues," has become a global force in the face of violence against women and girls. But she herself also had a violent childhood. And it turns out that she, like so many Western women, was obsessed by her body and yet not inhabiting it without even knowing she wasn't inhabiting her body — until she got cancer.
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is a Tony Award-winning playwright, performer, and activist. She is the author of The Vagina Monologues and The Good Body. Her memoir is In the Body of the World.
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This interview reminded me
This interview reminded me about not waiting for future selves to arrive. We can accept the greatness in our lives if we are present and open to goodness when it comes.
Beautifully said...
Beautifully said...
There is a lifetime of
There is a lifetime of learning in this interview. It will certainly take more than one listen to fully appreciate and absorb the insights. I truly hope that we are in a "second wind" of understanding. Thanks to Krista, Trent and the whole On Being team for bringing another wonderful show to the waves. Thanks to Eve Ensler for sharing her experiences.. Jack really summed it up well on the previous comment. Live life in the moment. It seems to be in total opposition to our culture, but we need to figure it out. Life here is fleeting and I feel most of our days are spent chasing the things that really don't matter all that much.
As a man, I apologize to the
As a man, I apologize to the women of the world for the atrocities men have done.
Thank you, Chris!
Thank you, Chris!
This was the most amazing
This was the most amazing interview I have ever heard.........seriously. Especially re cancer, chemo and some causes for depression. Thank you SO much and yes it will take more than one listen to absorb it all.
This was profound. I don't
This was profound. I don't usually 'comment' on the web but I need to say thank you to Eve Ensler and the whole On Being team for the wisdom I just heard. I love her thoughts on love, and also on the metaphors of wrestling vs. fighting. And the tree! oh! so many gems insight here. Thank you.
It is 6am and I am in my
It is 6am and I am in my kitchen with tears running down my face. What a radical new idea to me. Transistion without crisis. Peace to all. J
I can understand some of what
I can understand some of what Eve Ensler says, but she loses me and this interview loses me in several places. It seemed like Krista was so "into" Eve's worldview that at times the two of them were throwing phrases at one another and saying, "Yeah, yeah!" approving of one another's sentiments without explicating the subject. To me it seemed to devolve here and there into a club with two members, and too bad if the listener doesn't know the secret codeword.
Also, Eve Ensler loses me when she starts projecting her own state of mind onto the whole world. There was a place where she's talking about humanity evolving or humanity allowing a second wind move through it, for example. No, sorry, Eve, that may be where you are at present, but don't confuse yourself with the entirety of humanity. Sort of like saying that someday cancer and trauma will be treated simultaneously. Ah, no, I don't buy that. Maybe *some* cancer instances have roots in trauma, but it seemed like she's claiming something all-encompassing about the relationship. That's almost as ridiculous as those people who claim that people who get cancer are repressed, that therefore it's their own fault. But then in general I think Eve is seeing causality and meaning in places where it doesn't belong. As far as I can tell a lot of life is random, and working it into this meaningful and personal centerpiece is ridiculous. The universe doesn't center on me, or you.
I just listened to Krista
I just listened to Krista Tippett's interview with Eve Ensler. The program is one of the best I've heard. Had not known about On Being. Just happened to be tuned to WWNO, our NPR station in New Orleans.
I'll be a faithful follower and
I'll be sending the link to 50 of my favorite people.....
It wasn't only Descartes, but
It wasn't only Descartes, but the Protestant Reformation, with the denial of the resurrection of the body, that led to an alienation from our bodies.
If she suffered a lot as a
If she suffered a lot as a child, she probably was dissociated to some extent from her body.
This was one of the most
This was one of the most moving and helpful interviews I've ever heard. So beautiful, so full of love. It's a bit like Susan Gubar's fantastic blog on cancer. Many thanks to Eve Ensler and Krista.
Transcendence comes from
Transcendence comes from being rooted. This idea from Eve reminded me of these words from Elery Akers and Rainer Rilke.
From Elery Akers, Advice from An Angel
I know it's in your nature to want air,
ozone. To float: to be free. But stick with what you know:
you'd be surprised at the effect of sheer blundering
and doggedness. To evaporate is nothing:
to sprint, to travel. It's weight
that divides the known and unknown worlds. It's your boots
that impress us, your squads of boulders,
From Rilke, Sunset
Slowly the west reaches for clothes of new colors
which it passes to a row of ancient trees.
You look, and soon these two worlds both leave you
one part climbs toward heaven, one sinks to earth,
leaving you, not really belonging to either,
not so hopelessly dark as that house that is silent,
not so unswervingly given to the eternal as that thing
that turns to a star each night and climbs—
leaving you (it is impossible to untangle the threads)
your own life, timid and standing high and growing,
so that, sometimes blocked in, sometimes reaching out,
one moment your life is a stone in you, and the next, a star.
What beautiful words! Advice
What beautiful words! Advice from an Angel's warning against excessive spirituality and Rilke's Sunset, which so beautifully describes having a foot in both worlds both remind me that it's about balance.
A second Wind in life: Eve
A second Wind in life: Eve Ensler on inhabiting the Body After Cancer.
I found that Eve's story very real, and interesting. What I found interesting was how she actually talked about how her view's changed after she got cancer. Before cancer she was not a very happy person. While after/ dealing with cancer she found herself a much happier person. For me I think that there are so many things that we all take for granite. Until we are at the dark side realizing all the good things we have going.
In this on being by Eve Ensler talks about her believes, and how she felt about cancer. Eve states that all the years of neglecting her body/and the neglect her body took, could have been some of the cause of her getting cancer. I find her thinking of cancer so interesting. While many people don't really realize what emotion neglect can actually do to someone. Along with taking in; and listening to all these different woman's own personal stories, Eve believes that could have something to do with her cancer. I find this could easily happen. While we may not be able to prove that other people pain and suffering can take a toll on others is a very interesting topic i think should be looked at.
I think that there are many people who would agree with Eve that have had cancer would say that their lives, and the way they look at the world ;and the things around them in a different light. I have found that people tend to realize what they were missing in life when they are not happy.
Eve Ensler is an American
Eve Ensler is an American play writer, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues. Ensler is a feminism activist against the violence made toward little girls and women. She was herself abused during her childhood. In the broadcast she talked about her cancer with very uncommon angles.
First, she developed the idea that cancer can be a result of profound traumatisms. She mentions her own story. She was molested, and abused during her childhood and then she depicted also how she absorbed the pain of the abused woman during her writing investigation. Furthermore, she related the example a rape center where three staff members in charge of collecting the traumatic stories developed cancers as well. She emphasized on the fact that today society is disconnected. She thinks that people consider that their feeling and body are not related. She pointed out the story when a Tibetan monk was hilarious when scientist was putting electrode on his head to study his mind because the mind for him was coming from the heart as well. I do think that her thought is rational. I do myself easily suffer from stressful situations due to my hyper sensibility[mm1] . I got torticollis and migraine. My feeling, my mind really hurt my body in those cases. So traumas can maybe engender cancer, some study have yo be made to at least refute this idea.
Secondly. She explained that her cancer has transformed her. Before cancer, her body was disconnected. When she woke up after a surgery, she washed the beauties of a three and felt that for the first time that she was inhabiting her body. She felt her humanness and she knew who she was. Her cancer made her aware that fulfillment his a choice. She also explained that the capitalize system made us unhappy, disconnected to her present because we are always waiting for the 'next new big things'. She concluded that cancer was her turbulent opportunities to who she was supposed to be. I personally really like the way how she positively receive her cancer has an opportunity. This idea probably helped her a lot to get through all of the chemo. I do agree with her that being happy and fulfill is a choice that you make. It is in your mind that it is all begin.
This is a wonderful brief
This is a wonderful brief video relating to cancer as a turning point.
Gary Malkin, one of the creators of the "Graceful Passages" CD, was a speaker at the 2008 "Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving" free conference in Sacramento.
"'True healing is focused action and intention [which is everything we do to heal ourselves overtly]
wrapped in the arms of surrender'"
quoting Dr. Jeremy, oncologist.
"Music as a tool for the integration of heart and spirit and mind"
He cites research that shows The 1st human sense to come in, at 24 weeks, is hearing. It's the last one to go before we die.
Would be a wonderful guest to interview! And to get out the word about Graceful Passages, it's well known in some circles but so worth sharing to the On Being Audience. Not just for those who are dying and their families, but for any major life change or transition.
"Created by the cofounders of the Companion Arts Foundation, Graceful Passages addresses themes of letting go, closure, expressing love, forgiveness, appreciation of life, and continuity of spirit from different perspectives and faith traditions. Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish clergy are represented as well as Native American, Confucian, and Buddhist voices, creating a truly multifaith resource. A compelling musical score, created by a pioneering healing music artist and award-winning composer, lovely still-life photographs, and elegant design create a gentle invitation for the reader and listener to reflect upon what matters most in life."
applicable to "life-changing transitions, serious illness, or end-of-life process"
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If only I could purge the
If only I could purge the heavy metals attached to my tissues. My body has always been the source of restoration and solutions. Since chemo for breast cancer, it more resembles a prison. It is a minute - to minute struggle, as I work to engage men and boys, write, perform and educate to help end rape culture, while inhabiting this broken body. It is as though it is a microcosm of the macrocosm that is rape culture. I'll keep it up, until I can no longer...but the pain is often debilitating. I will persevere. We Must. Rise.
I really enjoyed the Ensler
I really enjoyed the Ensler interview. I'm newly diagnosed with cancer and I like her words about not "slugging it out," with the disease, but allowing the process of dealing with it to transform you. I do hope to remove the deadly cells from my body, but I feel, maybe a little idealistically, that it's an opportunity and an adventure to be met head on.
My mother lived a very
My mother lived a very similar life as Eve. Her dad was a child in a Russian Jewish family who escaped to France in 1913. He was abused and ridiculed, which encouraged him to join the French navy as a cabin boy where he was often whipped. When the ship docked in Australia he jumped ship becoming first a stockboy (cowboy) then a successful boxer.
However he whipped and beat my grandmother, tore the house apart while my mom hid under the stairs. My mom married my dad, a US serviceman whose role was to kill the Japanese by hand or with his service dog in silence, while pre-invasion ammunition dumps were set up. He loved my mum and my brother and I dearly, but became an alcoholic who was physically violent, punching holes in walls or windows (My brother learned to drive at 14 when my dad cut his radial artery punching a window).
My mom was always ill and saw herself as ill. When I was in the seventh grade she lost most of her stomach and had peritonitis from a perforated artery. As a very young boy I became the one to do the major housecleaning, talking my dad down when he was drunk and violent. I also ate with my grandparents on Fridays, trying to get them to eat. My grandfather was calm by then after ECT. However, they both were alcoholic and drug abusers. My grandmother died at 56 of unknown causes.
I became an MD in the USA. When my mom and dad forced me to emigrate to the USA from Australia, I was totally lost for 7 years until I returned from Vietnam, where I completed all of my education with my amazing wife and 3 children( we were both adult children of alcoholics). My mom remarried and later her new husband developed pancreatic cancer, but after a Whipple procedure followed by chemo, as well as tremendous love, good nutrition, and exercise, he actually was cured and died 25 years later of a head injury. My mom developed esophageal cancer and after resection and colonic transplant, she lived one year with my wife and I and she also was treated with great love, good nutrition, and appropriate exercise. She live a remarkable 9 years until a recurrence developed, then spent a year with us while undergoing chemo then hospice. My wife did most of the care-taking and I managed her IV's and narcotics( The home nurses wanted to keep her too sedated.)
I have survived a ruptured brain aneurysm while in medical school, highly malignant prostate cancer & melanoma. First, multiple cancers developed in both men and women in my family. Secondly, the study of Epigenetics is now demonstrating that our milieu, both lifestyle & nutrition affects our genes, turning them on and off without changing the genes themselves. We all suffered a lot of trauma, both men and women; many of us, men and women, had remarkable outcomes, despite cancer, with great love, nutrition, exercise, and the elimination of violence.
Why don't you interview men who have suffered abuse as well as cancer? We see a lot of pink for women's cancer, but where is the RED for men's cancers? Finally, studies have shown that a window with a view of nature improves patient's outcome.
I am thankful that Buddhism, meditation, and my loving wife, three children, and eight grandchildren have reversed the ugly anger that dominated my adolescence and have now transformed me into a loving adult.
Robert, thank you for sharing
Robert, thank you for sharing the insight of your remarkable life and learning. Your story merits further sharing. My organization addresses healing for the suffering and I welcome your contact.
I suffered tremendously from
I suffered tremendously from abusive, not knowing parents who suffered with their own trauma. Psychiatric medications were a survival for 16 years. Then I found a teacher of insight meditation and mindful psychotherapy. No more meds, 4 years. I am my own best friend. Love heals♡ Grateful~
What an incredible interview.
What an incredible interview. Both the questions you asked Krista and where Eve Ensler went with those questions.....profound, beautiful, enlivening! I wanted to also tell you how moving it was to hear Eve talk about falling in love with a tree. I recently went to an elephant sanctuary in Thailand and when I was there and I fell in love with an elephant -- her name is "Beautiful Lotus." Love is love and there are no prescribed ways to have or be love. Thank you Eve for highlighting that.
This talk reminds me so much
This talk reminds me so much of a book I'm reading with a group of women. Body of Wisdom: Women's Spiritual Power and How it Serves by Hilary Hart. Hilary explores longing, community and other topics. Can you interview Hilary?
I found since my diagnosis of
I found since my diagnosis of terminal cancer that I simply cannot "fake" it in the world. Truth and repairing of old relationships has become critical. I didn't realize how much I was "pleasing" other people at the detriment to myself. I only heard about this program - am trying to find it to listen to it. Thanks
I found it freeing, not to
I found it freeing, not to have to fake it anymore, to voice my own voice, to no longer pretend to be some one I was not. I have had my fourth surgery. I do not expect to leave earth soon but now I know that it is fine if I should. My best energies and love goes out to you, Deborah.
wow! Eve saying "fracking and
Wow! Eve saying "fracking and f___ing" is the perfect way of speaking of the INJUSTICE that is my passion. xo to you two, this is a sublime interview.
Hello, Krista. I guess
Hello, Krista. I guess there's always somebody in the audience who doesn't get it, and this week it looks like me.
Eve Ensler struck me as still growing up, struggling to escape from adolescence. Apparently at the cusp of the behavioral change from spontaneous to mindful, but not there yet. Her (thankfully successful) encounter with cancer may have provided that epiphany of mortality that somehow hits each of us eventually and got the process started. Maybe if you had invited Eve's analyst to join the interview we'd know. I get that perspective for myself from reading Dan Ariely. Do you know him? Has he been a guest? If not, you should consider inviting him sometime.
Thus her play on Descartes's quote . . . "I feel, therefore I am." As a student of financial economics, I've learned a great deal about cognitive error and behavioral bias that she too could benefit from. Still, to her credit, Eve's pun highlights that Descartes apparently missed the emotional dimension to our makeup. Many of the Nobel economics awards have recognized that our decision making is far from purely rational.
She has the insight to see something that is not right, but does not yet understand why. The comment about "ritual" was one of the remarks that suggested this to me. I was reminded of a lecture on organizational studies during the days of B. F. Skinner when researchers were training pigeons by feeding them corn kernels. Evidently the mechanism went wrong and the pigeons started getting fed randomly. The little guys were pretty clever and remembered what they were doing just before the corn pellet fell. And they constructed an elaborate dance to keep the corn coming! The lesson was to give us insight into management rituals; I think you see the picture re our lives.
Another lesson from the behaviorists that bears on the discussion regards happiness. It's not about the fulfillment of our needs, notwithstanding Maslow's insight into our motivations. As you too probably now know, it appears to be pretty much a function of expectations.
Anyhow, I don't see anything in Google's intersect of you and Dan Ariely, so please do consider a show with him sometime soon.
All the best, Mike
Back to Buddhism central.
Back to Buddhism central. Well, that's OK. Did you see then the pope went to Sri Lanka - the Catholics had been persecuted by the Buddhists over the last few decades?
I loved hearing Eve and
I loved hearing Eve and Krista talk about cancer. I have been on that journey and could really relate to Eve's discoveries. Paradoxically, it has been a growth experience. I totally agree about not wanting to go down the "I'm going to beat this, slay this." And that language is pervasive albeit well-intentioned. Thank you!!
A few years ago, my son now
A few years ago, my son now 52, also remorsefully asked, "When is human civilization going to "evolve" (as your guest also pondered) beyond violence...". For me, it was asking when are we going to get to a point when we no longer need the sacrifice of Christ, which is the self-sacrifice of our one God? The audacity and impertinence of the very concept recalls to me a quote from John Stott, "...your God is too small.", and a lack of understanding of human nature paired with our God-granted freedom.
when Eve speaks of the
when Eve speaks of the experience with the tree outside her hospital room it reminds me of Hermann Hesses' Siddhartha. his experience at the river and his insights he shared with the ferryman Vasudeva, and the awareness shared with Govinda. there is this common thread to this enlightenment that is shared in so many ways.
I was abused as a child
I was abused as a child physically and emotionally, sexually assaulted by 2 brothers beginning at age 6 until 11 y.o.. I told no one because my mom was a violent disciplinarian. After leaving home I was raped at age 19 by my fiance's friend but my husband did not believe me and forced me to continue to interact with him. Oddly I married him and then divorced 3 yrs later. At age 51 I was diagnosed with anul cancer and treated with radiation and chemo, which felt like being violated all over again and triggered severe PTSD with flashbacks. I suffered 3rd degree burns to my groin area and lost feeling in my clitoris and had recurring diarrhea with constricted anus, the doctor who diagnosed the cancer sexually assaulted me in his office after my treatment for cancer. He said"I did it to prove a point, that you could stretch it without pain relievers! As he snickered and patted my knee. I was in shock! I was still so sick I couldn't pursue criminal charges against him and regret it to this day! I am currently seeking treat pent for vulvar hyperplasia and fear it will prove to be the original cancer and has spread. I am terrified and at my wits end with multiple other autoimmune disorders that have left me disabled. How is it that women are so disparaged and treated so horribly? Where is the justice and how can we heal and recover from this treatment? Have any other women overcome similar atrocities and traumas? I need positive energy and support! The depth of my despair isn't relieved by Eve's monologue. I was taught the only value I had was my vagina-I "know"that is not true but can't convince my body of this!
There are so many precious
There are so many precious gems in this interview. I feel like a richer woman.
I enjoyed listening to Eve
I enjoyed listening to Eve Ensler's interview quite a bit. Her reaction to cancer made me think of my mother's response to the disease. My mother passed away after being diagnosed with cancer a third time. Her relationship to her body changed with each diagnosis. Each diagnosis marked a chapter in her life.
The first diagnosis came after my mother's husband had passed away and she was still in the grip of her identity as a wife. She seemed to consider her body as only a vehicle to find another husband. My mother had a lumpectomy and continued to live life as a widow hoping to remarry and be fulfilled after the ceremony.
After her second diagnosis, my mother had a mastectomy and became a different person. She seemed to believe that no one would marry her after the surgery so she decided to embrace life fully as a single woman. My mother lived her life for about six years with gusto and enthusiasm -- perhaps for the first time ever.
With the third bout of cancer, my mother decided it was time to leave this earth. When I asked her to undergo surgery, take chemo, essentially "to fight" she said that treatment would exact too high a price from my brother, sister and me and our families. My mother said it would not be fair to upend the lives of her three children for the sake of her own. She passed three weeks after I learned of her diagnosis.
For my mother, cancer offered her the opportunity to live fully and to pass with grace. She embraced all that cancer offered.
With the joy of a family
With the joy of a family adventure in Costa Rica at the beginning of 2015 came the first shock of reality: News of my dad's death (after a slow decline) two days after our return. That was January. In February, I learned a close friend had early-stage breast cancer and would need to undergo a masectomy. A public group message on Facebook in March announced the news of another friend's death with her daughter's simple declaration, "Last night we lost Mom." The news almost knocked the breath out of me. Her cancer had been in remission for years, and she had seemed happy and healthy in December. Listening to Eve Ensler's moving story of how illness helped her accept and move past trauma comforted me. It reminded me of the calm that takes over when you stop thinking about the future and focus on the moments, when you stop doing and focus on being. In illness, Ensler was forced to stop long enough to appreciate the still presence of the tree outside her hospital window. It reminded me of the solace Ann Frank found in the chestnut tree she saw through the attic skylight in the secret annex. No matter what afflictions life brings us, nature gives us an escape beyond grief.
Thank you both for a
Thank you both for a wonderful, insightful, interview. After listening to it I immediately turned to the unedited version. Ensler's insights on turmoil (a gentle word for something that's not often gentle in the least) and dis-ease should be shared with more folks. Like others, I apologize for all the violence and atrocities that men have visited on others, it's already gone on for far too long.
I totally agree with Ms.
I totally agree with Ms. Ensler's attitude about "battling" or "beating" cancer. As the sibling of two people who have dealt with cancer and its treatment for years literally, without end, I resent the insinuation by this language that if one somehow fights harder once can always slay the cancer beast. Does this make longterm cancer survivors who will not be cured wimps? Does this make people who die losers?
for putting words to nearly impossible,
for reminding all victims of sexual abuse
(or any violating theft)
that healing takes TIME & is by nature excruciating;
yet each breath towards healing
is essential & WORTH IT.
Body is the temple of the
Body is the temple of the spirit. It's this powerful force that gives people the will to live. As a massage therapist who has done around 20,000 sessions over a 30 year career, I have helped my clients uncover where that will lives in their bodies. It matters that you know where will lives and how to stoke the fire.Massage and bodywork can help.
What a gift! This interview
What a gift! This interview highlighted so many of my own reflections concerning the body, cancer, my own relationship with my sister. As a woman and an oncology nurse, I cherish the gifts that adversity provides, but Ms. Ensler really vocalizes this so perfectly. Please come to Columbus, Ohio and The James and share your gifts with my wrestling friends!


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Topic: Um, parse DOM from rails?
Hi. Actually I'm not sure I really need this
I have a login screen with autocomplete for user names like here. When user selects the name, his email goes into a hidden field. I.e., "user name" text box has the name but users get authorized by their emails.
Then, I want to implement a "forgot password" feature.
And wanna have it as a link on the login screen. So the user wouldn't need to go to another page and submit an email to retrieve a regenerated password. I'd like them just to click on the "regenerate password" link and have an updated password emailed.
So here goes the code
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<%= hidden_field 'user', 'email' %>
User: <%= text_field_with_auto_complete :user, :name, {}, :skip_style => true, :after_update_element => 'applyEmail' %>

Password: <%= password_field('user', 'password', {'size' => 30, 'class' => 'input'}) %>

<input type='submit' class='submit' value='Login'/>
<%= link_to 'Reset my password', {:action => 'resetpassword', :params => { :email => 'what-to-put-here??' }}, :method => :post %>
<% end %>
So, I don't know how to get the email from html that is updated by javascript on the fly.
applyEmail function looks like
function applyEmail(element, value) {
var text = value.childNodes.item(1).innerHTML
text = text.substring(text.indexOf('>') + 1, text.length)
var email = text.substring(0, text.indexOf('<'))
var emailField = document.getElementById('user_email');
if (emailField)
emailField.value = email;
and controller will be like [code="ruby"]
def resetpassword
if request.post?
user = User.find_by_email(params[:email])
if user and user.send_new_password
flash['message'] = 'A new password has been sent by email'
flash['warning'] = 'Incorrect user name or mail could not be delivered'
redirect_to :action => 'login'
Is there any nice way to do what I want?
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About the Author: Marianne Sartori serves in the U.S. Embassy Paris Press Office.
As a French employee working at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, to me, July feels like the month of celebrations. A few days ago, we celebrated the U.S. Independence Day at the Ambassador's residence. Tomorrow, France will quiver with emotion when the tanks and military troops go down one of the most famous avenues of the world to mark Bastille Day. As it is well known, the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 was closely related to the U.S. revolution just a few years before, and Thomas Jefferson, the U.S. Ambassador to France at that time, was a supporter of the revolution in its early days. The links in the origins of the modern French state and the birth of the United States of America are one of the many reasons that our two countries remain old allies. July 4 and July 14 are two dates that both carry great historical weight, and I am lucky to see both our countries respectively celebrating them each year.
As in the United States, France celebrates its national day with parades and fireworks. I must say that the huge parade that takes place every year on the Avenue des Champs Elysees is always very impressive. I was able to see it with my own eyes two years ago, although I learned that if one wants a great spot, one should be there very early, which I was not. This is how I ended up being able only to catch a few glimpses of President Nicolas Sarkozy coming down the Avenue des Champs Elysees for his first Fourteenth of July. Even so, because it is such a special event, I loved it. The parade was -- and always is -- perfectly orchestrated. This year, fifty years after the independence of many former French colonies in Africa, troops from 13 African countries will march down the Champs Elysees as special guests. The stands were already set up a few days ago on the Place de La Concorde, visible from the U.S. Embassy. And as usual on July 14 in Paris, there will be also the wonderful colorful fireworks that will surround the Eiffel Tower around 23:00. Even though thousands of people are there, even though it is crowded, silence reigns when the event starts. I find Paris magical at that special time. Every year, these celebrations remind us about the importance of our history and about democracy.
The close proximity of our national holidays also reminds us of the continued close ties between the United States and France. Every day, the excellent state of U.S.-French relations continues to be celebrated, and a steady flow of official visitors serves to underscore the close relationship. Most recently, National Security Advisor General James Jones came to Paris on Monday 12, 2010, to discuss with his counterparts the many important issues dominating the bilateral agenda. Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has visited here to engage his counterparts, as has Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Phillip Gordon. Secretary Clinton came in late January, to be followed by Secretary Gates a few weeks later.
Today, France is once again part of NATO's integrated command structure, has several thousand combat troops in Afghanistan, and is a key partner of the United States. President Sarkozy's recent visits to the United States established once again the good relations between our two countries and mark our ongoing collaboration on various issues, such as Afghanistan, Haiti, NATO, the G-8, and the G-20. On every major world issue, France and the United States are working together to find solutions that increase the security and prosperity of people around the globe.
For more information about what is going on in Paris tonight and tomorrow, you can go to www.paris.fr to find information about the program and to watch the celebrations live. For more information on the Franco-American relationship and the activities of the U.S. Embassy in Paris, we invite you to visit the embassy's website or become a fan of our Facebook page.
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I have felt the beauty of flight and aerobatics. Off-topic story, but what it takes to each other but someone without the fear of failure is needed to provide to each other would create a great picture you think we should dare to speak.
Glenn E. in West Virginia writes:
It's great to see France as a powerful NATO member again. I don't think many of us in the states appreciate France' contribution to the Afghanistan war
Flavius in Virginia writes:
The Key to the Bastille can be found at Mt. Vernon. It was a gift from Lafayette to George Washington.
Penny W. in Tennessee writes:
What an honor – I just finished student teaching summer school French and French culture in a Tennessee City School. Reading this blog makes me swell with pride for both countries. Liberté, Egalité, and Fraternité!
Penny W.
Artist and Teacher
Flavius in Virginia writes:
Time to rock out! Everybody get your high, squeaky voices ready and sing:
"Bastille Day"
by Rush
There's no bread; let them eat cake.
There's no end to what they'll take—
flaunt the fruits of noble birth,
wash the salt into the earth.
But they're marching to Bastille Day.
La Guillotine will claim her bloody prize.
Free the dungeons of the innocent.
The king will kneel and let his kingdom rise.
Bloodstained velvet, dirty lace;
naked fear on every face.
See them bow their heads to die
as we would bow as they rode by.
And we're marching to Bastille Day.
La Guillotine will claim her bloody prize.
Sing, oh, choirs of cacophony.
The king has kneeled to let his kingdom rise.
Lessons taught but never learned…
All around us anger burns…
Guide the future by the past…
Long ago the mould was cast.
For they marched up to Bastille Day—
La Guillotine claimed her bloody prize.
Hear the echoes of the centuries:
Power isn't all that money buys.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
I think it should be remembered on this day of all days that there still exists modern day Bastille's in this world.
Evin Prison in Tehran being a prime example.
And as far as "eating cake" is concerned, Aminidijad would have his people eat something far less tasty.
In fact, if you are starving on the street in Iran, he has suggested you become a martyr and join a suicide opperations group to relieve your hunger and obtain the "pinnacle of human artistic achievent".
I have a simple question for everyone on this blog and beyond...
How much longer should we be witness to stonings and brutality, tourture and the crushing of the hopes and dreams of an entire nation by a unelected dictators?
Just how long must this song go on....and on...and on.....????
Anna in Washington, DC writes:
Thank you for the lovely posting. I was touched to read your enthusiasm for both the U.S. and French national days.
Martha F. in Michigan writes:
As an American who has been living in France for the past 8 months I was very excited to see my first Bastille Day celebration! I was also very pleased to see that France honored the dedication and hard work of the 13 African country troops who were present at the parade.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 19, 2013) – The U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team will play for the gold medal after winning its semifinal match over Mexico, 25-18, 26-24, 25-15 on Friday at the Central American Games for Sitting Volleyball in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The U.S. Men (4-0), who are the top seeds and have not lost a set in the tournament, will play either Colombia or Costa Rica at 7 p.m. CT in Saturday's gold medal match.
"The team played well enough to get the job done, but the execution in the first set was adequate, the second set poor and the third set OK," U.S. Men's Head Coach Bill Hamiter (Bethany, Okla.) said. "We will need to play much better tomorrow to win the tournament."
Edgar Laforest (San Juan, Puerto Rico), who joined the team on Friday to replace Eric Duda (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) who left due to professional obligations, led the U.S. Men with 14 points on 10 kills, one block and one ace. Dan Regan (St. Louis, Mo.) added 12 points on 10 attacks and two blocks and J.Dee Marinko scored 12 points on 10 kills, one block and one ace.
Hamiter started Marinko and Laforest at setter/outside hitter, Charlie Swearingen (Gulfport, Miss.) and Regan at middle hitter and Thomas Davis (Detroit, Mich.) and Rejy Bacchus (Bryan, Texas) at right site hitter.
The U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team is honoring the victims who were killed or injured at the Boston Marathon by wearing black bands on their uniforms near their hearts and flags.
Central American Games for Sitting Volleyball
April 16-20 in San Jose, Costa Rica
U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team
2 Daniel Regan (St. Louis, Mo.)
5 Eric Duda (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
7 Thomas Davis (Detroit, Mich.)
10 Edgar Laforest (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
13 Charlie Swearingen (Gulfport, Miss.)
17 Rejy Bacchus (Bryan, Texas)
18 J. Dee Marinko (Newcastle, Okla.)
Head Coach: Bill Hamiter (Bethany, Okla.)
Event Schedule (All times CT) and Results
April 16
Costa Rica def. Mexico, 18-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-15, 15-6
USA def. Colombia, 25-18, 25-13, 25-21
April 17
USA def. Mexico, 25-16, 25-16, 25-10
Colombia def. Costa Rica, 25-16, 25-22, 28-26
April 18
Colombia def. Mexico, 19-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-21
USA def. Costa Rica, 25-13, 25-12, 25-17
April 19 Semifinals
USA def. Mexico, 25-18, 26-24, 25-15
9 p.m.: Colombia vs. Costa Rica
April 20
5 p.m.: Bronze Medal
7 p.m.: Gold Medal


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PICCOA adopts new budget: Plans to reopen kitchen
POSEN – The Presque Isle County Council on Aging has a new budget, and hopes to reopen one of two kitchens in January.
The nonprofit has had to tighten its belt significantly due to cuts to its state and federal funding, PICCOA Executive Director Katie Kuznicki said. This includes reducing the funding to some of its in-home programs, and holding off on reopening its kitchen in Posen in January. Donations also are down significantly, likely due to the economy.
To keep its doors open, the agency laid off its Posen kitchen staff earlier this year and started delivering all meals from its kitchen in Onaway, Kuznicki said. The kitchen likely will reopen in January, and the facility is open for other uses. In the meantime, some are concerned about the temperatures of home-delivered meals.
"Shipping meals out of Onaway creates an extended distance," she said. "Obviously, going all the way across the county, the time the meals are in the bag to delivery are very close to the state-required four hours."
A board member will ride along to check meal temperatures to get a better idea of what's going on, Kuznicki said.
PICCOA's budget ends in less than two weeks, and the board of directors adopted one on Monday that estimates an income of $580,000. This includes money from a county-wide senior services millage, the Northeast Michigan Community Services Agency and donations. Expenses for individual programs total $543,214.
That's a pretty thin margin, board President Gary Wozniak said. The agency won't have much money to tackle any major repairs, including on its fleet of buses. Future cuts in state and federal funding could make matters worse.
To keep within its budget, PICCOA has a waiting list for services, Kuznicki said. Any new consumers have to wait until another position becomes available.
"We're watching every expenditure a lot more closely," she said.
Kuznicki and Wozniak also are hoping county voters approve a transportation millage in November. The agency gets reimbursed by the state for the miles its buses travel, but the mileage rate hasn't changed in 10 years. Busing costs are eating into the budgets of other agency programs, so PICCOA will ask voters to pay 0.25 mills to support its transportation program.
"The future operations really depend on community support and the millage passing," Kuznicki said.
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Debates of Feb. 16th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #132 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was fednor.
- Question Period
- Black History Month
- Employment Insurance
- Honorius Thériault
- Search and Rescue
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- We Welcome the World Centres
- Taxation
- Medal of Bravery
- The Economy
- Judiciary
- Arthur Meighen
- Status of Women
- Taxes
- Border Crossings
- Canada-U.S. Border
- Opposition Coalition
- International Co-operation
- Foreign Affairs
- International Co-operation
- Government Spending
- Telecommunications Industry
- International Co-operation
- Royal Visit
- Aviation Security
- Canada-U.S. Border
- Government Policies
- Shipbuilding Industry
- The Economy
- Border Crossings
- Justice
- Pensions
- Justice
- Points of Order
- Reports of the Commissioner of Lobbying
- Status of the Artist
- Foreign Affairs
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Abolition of Early Parole Act
- Committees of the House
- Canada Labour Code
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act
- Human Rights Situation in Iran
Shipbuilding Industry
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, it is incredible that we have to go the House of Commons in Britain to find out that Britain and Canada are having closed discussions regarding the possibility of jointly building naval ships.
If the government is so committed to the NSPS, why is it having discussions with Britain regarding the building of our Canadian vessels?
We would like to know what those discussions are about. We would also like the government to recommit once and for all to building the entire ship for the navy and the coast guard, lock, stock and barrel, from stem to stern, with everything in it, in Canada by Canadian workers in Canadian shipyards.
Shipbuilding Industry
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Edmonton—Spruce Grove
Rona Ambrose Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women
Mr. Speaker, as I said, our government is fully committed to the national shipbuilding strategy. The member knows that this is an historic commitment to our shipyards across the country. It is going to create 75 million person hours of work for the Canadian shipyards from coast to coast to coast.
He knows full well, being from Halifax, that this is a very competitive process, but it is good news. At the end of the day our ships for the navy and coast guard will be built in Canada by Canadians.
The Economy
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Scott Armstrong Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is reserving the possibility of entering a coalition with the Liberal leader and the NDP in the event of another minority Parliament. This scheming by the former reckless Liberal-led coalition is opposed by Canadians.
Will the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister please inform us why we should focus on jobs and the economy and not an election that Canadians do not want?
The Economy
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Mr. Speaker, allow me to quote Le Devoir from Monday. It says, "On Saturday at their general council meeting, the Bloc Québécois added a phrase to their election platform stipulating that: 'The Bloc Québécois reserves the possibility to enter a coalition of parties' in the event of another minority government."
That risky coalition would drive up job-killing taxes and threaten our recovery. We need a low tax plan to create jobs. We need, and we have, a prime minister who is solid, steady and strong.
Border Crossings
Oral Questions
February 16th, 2011 / 3 p.m.
Jean-Claude D'Amours Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Speaker, while our American neighbours have been inviting the Prime Minister to discuss a secret perimeter security agreement that is causing Canadians concern, what are the Conservatives doing? They are preparing to close three other border crossings by April.
Can the minister clearly tell us whether or not he intends to close the border crossings at Morses Line, East Pinnacle and Glen Sutton in the Brome—Missisquoi region? The question is simple: yes or no?
Border Crossings
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Vic Toews Minister of Public Safety
Mr. Speaker, currently the CBSA has 1,200 service points across Canada and processes over 91 million travellers annually.
Jamieson's Line, Quebec, sees an average of 12 travellers a day and no commercial vehicles. There is a 24/7 port of entry 10 kilometres distant. Franklin Centre, Quebec, sees an average of 56 travellers a day and three commercial vehicles. There is a 24/7 port of entry 16 kilometres distant.
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
France Bonsant Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, tonight, the Conservatives, who claim to support victims of crime, will have the opportunity to move from talk to action by voting in favour of Bill C-343, which is designed to provide better support to victims' families. The Murdered or Missing Persons' Families' Association supports this bill, which makes it possible to show a bit of compassion.
Can the Prime Minister tell us whether his government has reconsidered its position and whether it intends to support our bill to provide tangible assistance to crime victims' families?
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Diane Finley Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Mr. Speaker, we will never support a bill such as this one that rewards criminals. If a criminal gets injured while committing a crime, this bill would allow thousands of dollars to be paid out for his care. This is unfair and insulting to the victims, their families and Canadian taxpayers.
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Wayne Marston Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Mr. Speaker, with the deadline for RRSPs just around the corner reminding Canadians, they are very worried about their retirement. After years of Liberal and Conservative neglect, the Canada pension plan will not be enough.
Many middle-class families cannot afford to buy RRSPs and those that can, cannot afford the high fees plus the HST. The Canada pension plan must be expanded. It is our most secure, reliable and least costly option.
When will this government expand the CPP so that all Canadians, regardless of income, can retire with dignity?
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Jim Flaherty Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, we have cut taxes for seniors and pensioners by over $2 billion annually since becoming the government, including the very important reform and saving for retired persons of pension splitting, which we brought in.
We are working on the new pooled registered pension plan proposal with the provinces. This is an area in which the provinces and the federal government are obliged to and do work together. We look forward to implementing that.
There is no present consensus with the provinces with respect to proposed reforms to the Canada pension plan.
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Bernard Généreux Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Mr. Speaker, street gangs and crime are major challenges for families in every region of Quebec. The Bloc Québécois prefers to listen to the leftist urban elite of Quebec and other leading thinkers who are disconnected from real life in the regions.
Could the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice tell this House what the Conservative government is doing to deal with street gangs and crime?
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Daniel Petit Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice
Mr. Speaker, our government is the only one listening to the regions of Quebec and their priorities. That is why we are continuing to deal with street gangs and to protect Quebec families. We recently passed a bill with minimum sentences for human trafficking, particularly involving minors. Unfortunately, the Bloc listened to its friends among the urban elite and not to the regions. The Bloc voted against the bill. Fortunately, the bill passed without the Bloc.
Our government continues to listen to the families and the regions of Quebec and we are going to continue to fight crime, regardless of what the Bloc and its urban friends might think.
Take Note Debate on Iran
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. In our ongoing efforts to make Parliament work, I believe you will find the unanimous consent of the House for the following motion:
That a take-note debate take place today, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, on the subject of the alarming deterioration of the Human Rights situation in Iran.
Take Note Debate on Iran
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Does the hon. government House leader have the unanimous consent of the House to propose the motion?
Take Note Debate on Iran
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
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Now a clearly disoriented woman involved in a rush-hour hit-and-run claims to be the younger of the long-gone Bethany sisters. But her involuntary admission and subsequent attempt to stonewall investigators only deepens the mystery. Where has she been, why has she waited so long to come forward? Could her abductor truly be a beloved Baltimore cop? There isn't a shred of evidence to support her story, and every lead she gives the police seems to be another dead-end: a dying, incoherent man; a razed house; a missing grave; and a family that disintegrated long ago, torn apart not only by the crime but by the fissures the tragedy revealed in what appeared to be the perfect household.
In a story that moves back and forth across the decades, there is only one person who dares to be skeptical of a woman who wants to claim the identity of one Bethany sister without revealing the fate of the other. Will he be able to discover the truth?
©2007 Laura Lippman; (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers
"Edgar-winner Lippman...shows she's as good as Peter Abrahams and other A-list thriller writers with this outstanding stand-alone." (Publishers Weekly)
"An uncommonly clever impostor story, so cagily constructed that it easily fulfills the genre's two basic demands. First, Ms. Lippman is able to keep her reader guessing about the main character's disputed identity until the very end of this book. Second, when the revelation comes, it makes perfect sense, and it has been hiding in plain sight. This is not one of those mysteries with a denouement that feels tacked on, half baked or pulled out of thin air." (The New York Times)
"Worth it indeed!"
I thought this was an exceptionally good audiobook. Great, fascinating plot that grips you, fascinating characters, excellent narration. Yes, you should be prepared to go back and forth in time, as you can tell from the book description, but it always marks a time change with a new chapter and/or music that breaks it up, and I did not find it difficult to follow at all. Very highly recommended.
"A page turner"
As a photographer, I spend long hours editing photos at my computer and I need quick paced, story driven books to keep me working. As a long time Audible customer, I've learned to read reviews and try to narrow my choices to reads that meet that criteria. Despite my care, I've run across several recently that I simply couldn't get through.
So I was very happy when I came across "What the Dead Know." I thoroughly enjoyed the story and loved the pace of it. And, even as a long time thriller and mystery reader, it surprised me in the end.
"excellent narrator"
My first Laura Lippman. Although the solution to the mystery was easy enough to predict, the writing was good enough to keep me listening. And the narrator was excellent. You audible listeners know how a poor narrator can almost spoil a good book, This one was very good.
"I want more"
This is my first Lippman listen, and as you other listeners know, if you pause for too long, you can easily lose the plot. This tale moves back and forth in time with few clues as to where you are. A reader can easily flip back a few pages to refresh his/her memory, but listeners will have a harder time. That said, it is well worth the effort. The characters stories at first seem very disconnected, but in the end they all come together in a believeable, but hard to predict ending. A very worthwhile , hard to put down book, especially if you're are familiar with Balimer.
Rating scale: 5=Loved it, 4=Liked it, 3=Ok, 2=Disappointed, 1=Hated it. I look for well developed characters, compelling stories.
"Great mystery"
I loved the complexity of the central mystery, and how pieces of the puzzle were shared a little at a time. It's a cliche, but this story was like peeling back the layers of an onion. The author played fair - no outrageous curve balls that changed the essential trajectory of the mystery. The solution made sense and was satisfying, but I didn't have it fully figured out. Nice to have some surprises in the middle of the onion. The reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that I felt some of the characters were a little flat, specifically those trying to solve the mystery. Still, I highly recommend the story - it does hold your attnetion and keep you guessing.
"Surprisingly Good"
This is my second Lippman book. Having heard good things about the author, I tried a listen to a Tess Monaghan story and came away very mixed. This book leaves me with no mixed feelings. Definitely the audio version of a page-turner. I found myself making excuses for 15 minute trips to get another few minutes with the story. Well penned, well read. I guess I need to go back and see if my opinion on the Monaghan series changes...
Avid listener of mysteries, thrillers, a little sci fi. Also enjoy self improvement titles. Mom, wife, Social Media Coordinator for biz.
"Wow!! Perfect!"
This book was not what I expected, but so much more. If you like mysteries, this is a fantastic book in every way. I truly could not quit listening to it once I'd started. The narrator is perfect and the writing is amazing. It's like listening to - savoring - a wonderful jigsaw puzzle being put together. Can't wait for more from Ms. Lippman.
"a perfect experience"
many mysteries start off well, and leave you unsatisfied in the end. I found this book stunning in its psychological complexity and truthfulfness. it takes you into the minds of all the major and minor characters, keeps you wanting to know more, reveals just enough, and comes to a believable and heart wrenching conclusion. I, too, guessed the identity of the protagonist, but was utterly surprised by the details of her story. One of the most wonderful books on tape I have experienced. Not to take away from the skill of the narrator, who is wonderful, but the story is what will grab you.
"Great book"
I was a little nervous about trying this author because I didn't know anything about her. I was very pleasantly surprised. I had also guessed the plot twist, but it was still a wonderful story. I actually "knew" the characters and I was sad when it was over.
ELLE aka PlantCrone of the Great Pacific Northwest. I enjoy almost every genre-S/F, Action, Biographies and Histories & Romance
"Good solid mystery/great author and narrator"
I love it when a mystery novel keeps me guessing as to 'who-done-it". This is the second of Lippman's novels I've read..and/or..listened to and both were great.
Though 'child goes missing' plots are fairly common, a good writer can make even this story arc a fascinating one. Laura Lippman does an excellent job in "What The Dead Know".
Narrator Linda Emond took the tight writing and brought it to reality for me. The book kept me enthralled and I didn't figure out what had really happened until I was told. Love this in a mystery.
I can't wait to listen to more of Laura Lippman's work and hope Emond continues to give voice to it.
Try this one out-it's worth the credit.
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Note: The JCRA launched a new Web site on March 1. Please visit us at http://jcra.ncsu.edu. This site, http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/, is no longer being updated.
Note: The JCRA launched a new Web site on March 1. Please visit us at http://jcra.ncsu.edu. This site, http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/, is no longer being updated.
Robert E. Lyons
Professor and Director
M. A. "Kim" Powell
Interim Director
Bernadette Clark
Agricultural Research Technician
Department of Horticultural Science
JC Raulston Arboretum
General Introductory Notes and Acknowledgements
Understanding Our Data
Climate Graphs
Plant Material Sources
Top 10
Best of Breed
Leaders of the Pack
Early Season Leaders of the Pack
Late Season Leaders of the Pack
Cultivar Series Summaries
The Trial Gardens for seasonal color plant materials are located at NC State University within the JC Raulston Arboretum (JCRA) in Raleigh. The JCRA is an eight acre site administered by the Department of Horticultural Science and located on 35° 47'N latitude, longitude 78° 42' W, with an elevation of 400 feet.
Plants to be entered into our trials are received in a variety of ways. About half are germinated from seeds while the remainder originate as rooted cuttings or established cell plugs. Virtually all are grown within controlled greenhouse environments prior to placement in protected outdoor structures for hardening off. They were planted into their permanent trial bed locations on November 1, 2004. The predominant plant spacing in the trials was 18 inches × 12 inches (in-row × between-row spacing). Seven plants of each entry were used to evaluate landscape performance and ratings were taken weekly.
We thank the following companies for their support of material donations:
• Coor Farm Supply, P.O. Box 525, Smithfield,
• Dillen Products, P.O. Box 738, Middlefield, OH 44062
• Fafard, Inc., P.O. Box 26, Anderson, SC 29622
• The Scotts Co., 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, OH 43041
We are especially thankful to the departmental staff and the volunteers of the JC Raulston Arboretum who assisted in transplanting the annual beds. We couldn't have done it without you all!
This is recorded as the total number of weeks in flower throughout the entire season. It should give you an idea of whether or not a plant is best used for the whole season or as a "fill-in" for special displays. Obviously, those species grown for foliage interest alone, e.g. Acalypha, may score poorly in this column and should not be rejected based on this value alone!
Plants were given a visual rating weekly by the same person beginning November 23, 2004, (about three weeks after planting) through April 6, 2005. The overall rating was based on plant performance and appearance, including floriferousness, plant size and shape, and freedom from insect and disease problems. The rating scale ranged from 1 (very poor) to 5 (excellent) with 0.5 unit increments possible; a 0 rating indicated that all plants of the cultivar trial died.
The first statistic that readers run to is likely the "all season average." This value represents overall performance for the entire season. However, realizing that there are many species/cultivars which may do better in one part of the growing season versus another, we also provide an "early season average" and "late season average" for each entry. The former is the average of the first 8 weeks of the evaluation period and the latter represents the end of the season. This information may be useful in planning short term plantings with high impact as well as for studying temperature preferences, life cycle changes, and/or the impact of photoperiod on plant performance. The "number of weeks rated above 3" gives you an idea of how consistently throughout the season an entry is an exemplary performer.
• "The Top 10" – this list shows the species/cultivars with the top ten "All Season Averages." These were our best overall performers. When the list exceeds ten, there were ties.
• "Leaders of the Pack" – lists all species/cultivars with an "All Season Average" of 3.0 or better. We consider this the arbitrary cutoff rating for a "significant performer" in Raleigh. This list shows all your best choices for planting, listed by plant name.
• "Leaders of the Pack – Early Season" – this shows entries with "Early Season Averages" of 3.0 or better based on the first eight weeks of evaluation. This group may prefer warmer temperatures or only have a relatively short ornamental life, and might not show up on the "Leaders of the Pack" list above.
• "Leaders of the Pack – Late Season" – this shows entries with "Late Season Averages" of 3.0 or better based on the end of the season evaluations. They may prefer warm temperatures or flower as daylengths start to lengthen, again sometimes precluding them from inclusion on the overall "Leaders of the Pack" list.
• "Best of Breed" – shows the best performing cultivars in each species.
• "Summary by Series" – groups the information for cultivar series where appropriate. This can be a quick reference for related cultivars as well as a handy tool to judge the general performance of an entire series offered by a breeder/company.
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Once at our Web site, be sure to subscribe to the Cuttings from the JC Raulston Arboretum to receive free, periodic updates from the JC Raulston Arboretum via e-mail, complete with digital images!
Sometimes I think that the one number most often overlooked in our report is the variance. Go to the "Leaders of the Pack" data tables and look for its column. The term itself may be intimidating in light of its mystery, but need not be as it can be most informative. Simply put, the lower the variance, the most alike all plants are in the group evaluated, and hence the greater the uniformity. For so many in the commercial landscaping sector, they live and die by uniformity because appearance can be everything. So, by using a selected variance value of 0.1 as our very tough cut-off, we can really see which plants are setting the standard for superb uniformity.
Whereas small variance values indicate excellent uniformity, the opposite can point out cultivars with a "mind of their own!" They are not necessarily a poor choice, just not ruler perfect. In this case, plants with variance values of 1.0 or more were highlighted for great differences observed during the season.
Please get in touch with these companies if you have specific questions regarding individual species and cultivars.
All-America Selections, 1311 Butterfield Road, Suite 310,
Downers Grove, IL 60515-5606
Ball Seed Co., P.O. Box 335, West Chicago, IL 60185
Ernst Benary of America, Inc., 1444 Larson Street, Sycamore, IL 60178-9705
Bodger Seeds Ltd., 1800 North Tyler Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733-3618
Goldsmith Seeds, Inc., 2280 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA 95021-1349
PanAmerican Seed Co., P.O. Box 438, West Chicago, IL 60185
Proven Winners, 1508 Hough Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Sakata Seed America, Inc., P.O. Box 174, Dry Ridge, KY 41035-0174
Syngenta Seeds, Inc., 5300 Katrine Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515-4095


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Columbus is spending $600,000 to treat water from Hoover Reservoir for foul odors and flavors.
Meanwhile, officials with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said yesterday that their recent tests found no contaminants in the water and that they are becoming "more engaged" in the problem.
The city is treating the water from the reservoir with five times the carbon it usually uses, the maximum that state and federal guidelines allow. Fixing the foul odor and flavor in the water that goes to about 500,000 city water customers has baffled engineers since mid-November.
The extra carbon is costing the city about $300,000 a month. The treatments are expected to continue into mid-January or until the issue is resolved, said Laura Young Mohr, spokeswoman for the city's utilities department.
Officials said freezing temperatures could also help. They say that the water is still safe to drink and that the problem is aesthetic. After testing the water, the state EPA agrees.
"The city is doing everything it can and using the best and latest technology to try and fix the issue," said Erin Strouse, spokeswoman for the Ohio EPA.
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Dec. 19.
City officials said the issue stems from algae called anabaena, which produces earthy and pondlike flavors and odors, Mohr said. Anabaena often secretes an "oily" substance from cells that creates an odor in the water.
Algae blooms feed on lawn and farm fertilizers that get into streams. Temperature swings and wind churn up the algae, making them difficult to remove.
Mohr said the city is two years away from filtration improvements to the Hap Cremean Water Plant that will eliminate odor and flavor problems. The plant treats the water from Hoover Reservoir that is delivered to residents north of I-70.
Many residents have complained about the water, and businesses from Clintonville to Easton Town Center are warning customers.
Some residents have said the smell makes taking a shower barely tolerable.
The city has received more than 1,000 complaints since November.
Strouse said that while other cities, including Akron and Toledo, have had similar problems with water when the temperature changes, Columbus' lingering problem is unusual.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 15, 2013—The USA Taekwondo Transitional Board of Directors would like to recognize Grandmaster Walter "Al" Cole for a lifetime of service, dedication and contribution to the sport.
Instrumental in the Olympic adoption of taekwondo and the further development of the U.S. Taekwondo Union (USTU), Cole served as the Team Leader for the 2000 Olympic Qualification Event held in Porec, Croatia, prior to taekwondo's Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney Games. At the 2000 Olympics, he also served as the U.S. delegate. Cole graduated from the Kukkiwon Academy in 1998 and is the former President of the USTU Ohio State Taekwondo Association.
"Grandmaster Cole worked tirelessly to introduce the ancient art of Taekwondo into the modern Olympic Games," said Anne Chase, Chair of the USAT Transitional Board of Directors. "His knowledge and insight is sought by players and non-players, white belts and Olympic medalists from Korea to Cleveland. USA Taekwondo is honored to recognize Grandmaster Cole and his lifetime of contributions to the art and sport of Taekwondo."
Cole resides in Mentor, Ohio, with his wife, Cindy. His two sons, Allen and Joe, are both 5th Dan and teach taekwondo at Cole's Taekwondo, following in their father's footsteps.