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Fences aren't good for wildlife. No contest. Why rock the boat. Privet needs one cut a year and will outlast a fence which needs regular maintenance and lasts 10 if you're lucky. If the privet isn't tall enough to give privacy let it grow. The obsession with fencing is a proper gardeners nightmare.
Well, some of your choices have just finished flowering and gone over. If you used MPC to fill the beds I'd guess the bed is waterlogged to an extent. Pure soil would have been a better choice. Your phlox looks OK but theyre pretty indestructible. If you want a perennial display then you need to choose a range of plants that flower in succession and overlapping. To be brutally honest you haven't chosen well. Sorry.
Imyk you can make a start in tidying it up now. There's quite a bit of dead wood there which needs pruning out. That'll create space and allow air into the base. Then you can actually see what you're doing in spring. An outward facing leaf joint is a leaf facing away from the centre of the rose.
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This is directed at all of you who grow apples. I'm increasingly seeing rust like spots on apple tree leaves. Both in person and through other online groups. The RHS don't offer any advice on rust on apple trees and don't even list it as something that can affect UK apple trees. All I see is US sites with apple rust problems. How many of you have noticed similar outbreaks on your apples.
Honeysuckle and pots don't really go together, sorry, they like a deep cool root run as do clematis so if that's in a pot as well that'll be the !most likely cause. There are some clematis which will grow in pots so it may be better to try one of them.
None of you are alone, too much rain not enough frost. I'm considering only doing spring planting garlic from now on.
Nut you're on the nail as usual. Got one in my garden.

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N- neglect comes problems
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C- come with me this valiant trail
E- eager to bear and brisk
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A- an image so demeaning
C- compiled of no envision
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First things first: let's take care of some very misleading packaging and marketing on the part of this DVD and its producers, Idem Home Video. Stay with me for a moment. In 2003, ex-Chicago Bears head coach Dick Jauron made an infamous comment regarding his weekly radio program, The Dick Jauron Show. He said, "That's not my show. I'm on that show, but that's not my show." Well, Sarah Vaughan is on this video, but it's not a Sarah Vaughan video, despite the name that appears in big, capital letters on the package. Out of 21 performances, only—count 'em—five are Vaughn's. That's less than 20% of the disc's 80-minute running time. The disc is filled out by performances from several other female jazz singers including Lena Horne, Bessie Smith and "the legendary all-female orchestra from the Swing era", the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. As far as context, forget it; though Vaughan's performances are from the '50s, the others date from the '20s and never stretch beyond the '40s.
If all this doesn't make you indignant enough to refuse buying this disc on principle, then at the very least it needs to be evaluated for what it really is. It's tough to know exactly where Vaughn's performances came from because the producers have provided next to no information. The cue cards at the beginning of each track state that they are "Snader Telescriptions". According to the Library of Congress Motion Picture & Television Reading Room, thousands of Snader Telescriptions were produced in the early 1950s. They were numbered studio "performances" that were sold to TV stations, making them some of the very first "music videos" (how hard would it have been for Idem to take five minutes to do a little Web surfing?!?). Given these circumstances, it makes perfect sense that all of Vaughn's performances are ballads and/or blues numbers that find her backed by slick strings and orchestras that were meant to increase commercial appeal. The tame music doesn't make Vaughan's bounding voice any less lovely, though. Just when you think her bop-influenced phrasing is about to go off the rails, she reins it back in with ease. The more-lively "Perdido", in particular, gives her a chance to stretch things out a bit.
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Visually, Vaughan's presence is cherubic. She always has a game smile on her face. There's not much to the production, however. Only half the clips are in color (everything else on this video is black and white.) The studio backdrops are sterile, and the filming is mostly a one-camera affair with one or two cuts. Several times during trumpet solos, an extreme close-up of the bell of the instrument is inserted without any hint of a human attached to it. There's no doubt that Vaughan is one of the greats, but you don't need this video to prove it.
The clips from the other performers are cut from the same basic material as Vaughan's, with two notable exceptions. Lena Horne's "Boogie Woogie Dream" and Bessie Smith's "Saint Louis Blues" are actually short films with the songs as centerpieces. Horne and her sidemen, working as lowly kitchen attendants, dream of performing with a big band; in this case, Teddy Wilson's. A high-society couple catch Horne and Co. jamming after hours, and Horne's "Dream" is fulfilled when the couple recruit her and her act for another club. A good decision, too, as Horne and pianists Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson kick up some real dust. Smith, though, is not so lucky; she's left with the "Blues" after being abused and discarded by her man—twice. With a voice and presence like hers, though, she'll land on two feet. These "shorts" and others like them, then, are really the first long-form music videos. That's amazing, considering that "Blues" was shot in 1929!
The other true curiosity here is the cache of clips, nine in all, from the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. Formed in the '40s, they were groundbreaking not only for being an all-women's big band, but also for integrating white, black, and Asian women. Needless to say, they had a hard time gigging in the deep South. Even in the 21st Century, jazz is a male-dominated form. You don't see a whole lot of women blowing on horns or sitting behind drum kits, which makes the Sweethearts refreshing even 60 years on. The music, all jump blues, is fine; although leader/sometime vocalist Anna Mae Winburn and her crew give it their all, nothing here is distinguished in arrangement or performance.
Rounding out the disc are single performances from Mamie Smith and Ethel Waters with Count Basie, and a pair from Ida Cox. The entire video is marred by the sheer age of the recordings. There's little evidence of any effort having been made to restore the sound or picture, so it's a mixed bag all around. Cox's clips are basically unwatchable due to the horrible sound. Overall, it's hard to imagine anyone but jazz historians or archivists getting their money's worth out of this video. Fans of Vaughan would be far wiser to pick up one of the many fine collections of her work on CD, where "Sarah Vaughan" usually means just that.
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Technical assessment is a way to know the price direction of tradable asset that depends on demand and supply forces. The tradable assets list includes stocks, futures, currency pairs and bonds. Simply said, technical assessment can be perceived as the check of demand and supply as seen in the stock price movements. It is most repeatedly applied for price changes, but, some analysts may track other elements too, like open interest of stock, trading volume and so on.
The last many years have seen the rapid development of technical study with numerous technical indicators defined to predict future prices. This technical list also has indicators for recognising the market trend, setting resistance and support points. There are other indicators that throw light on ongoing trend and how far can this trend continue. Frequently applied technical study tools are moving averages varying for different periods, trend lines and indicators.
The technical study of Ralph Lauren Corporation Common explains that the 50-day MA of Ralph Lauren Corporation Common is $103.107, and stock is trading $2.558 points away or +2.481% from 50-day MA of $103.107. It is trading $6.411 or +6.459% away 200-day MA of $99.254. Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) 52-week high is $127.010 and the 52-week low is $82.150. If the stock gains $-21.345 points, it will smash high of 52-week. Yet, if it drops +28.624%, it will disrupt low of 52-week.
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"Great story with what goes on behind TV shows"
I really enjoyed the storyline, and it has changed the way I watch TV, thinking about all that went into the prodcution process. The narration- just ok.
"Awesome book what a great escape from everyday!"
Story is great and the narrator was perfect as Ruth Saunders. I wish she would narrate more books!! I have always loved Jennifer Weinner every since good in bed.
I will definately pick another one of hers next!! Funny engaging and well worth the time.
No I don't think she has any others.
"Loved it! Great story, Great narrator"
Yes. Really liked and related to the characters. Loved the insider information on how tv shows are made.
Ruth. She makes the same mistakes all young women make when starting out = and learns from them. You root for her and in the end, she wins.
Never heard her before, but I will look for her again.
No. I liked the book immensely but wanted to take it in and process the story in pieces.
Real dialogue. Believable characters. Fun to hear the back story of life in Hollywood.
I expected more especially as I read the prequel Swim!
Moved along faster in some parts and slowed down in others!
The narrator was fine!
Don't know! The ending leaves you hangin a little but it is also a very realistic ending.
"Held my interest but not a favorite"
This book focuses on the relationship between a damaged but determined young woman, the grandmother who raised her, and the Hollywood types that she longs to become a part of. The story held my interest, but I wanted the "flashbacks" to move a little faster. The pitfalls of romantic coming-of-age rang true, mostly. I felt the ending dragged out a bit... but was glad to have the story come full circle. Olivia Thrilby sounded authentic as the narrator's voice.
It was very interesting to read from the prospective of a sitcom writer.
It is a very unique book, and that is one reason that I liked it. I really haven't read a book like it.
You could really see how the main character was feeling -
The grandmother...I loved the relationship between the two of them.
"Great ending"
The ending when great overtakes the standard
she captured all of the characters wonderfully
Not cry, but definitely sad for some of the characters. and laugh, definitely
This book showed me what real life TV world is probably like, and I truly enjoyed this story.
My reviews are rather simple but only because I want to convey my impressions of a story. I leave summaries to the publisher. LOVE Audible!
"So disappointed"
Jennifer Weiner was one of my favourite authors, but the last couple of books I read were so predictable and and fluffy. The concept is there but without any meat. I am sad. Where is the delightful author of Goodnight Nobody, Good in Bed, Little Earthquakes and (my favourite) In Her Shoes??? Hmmm....I am nervous to invest in another of her stories.
"I did not like the narrator"
The story was okay but not exceptional.
The narrator spoke almost in a monotone, with little inflection. After a while it the narrator's voice reminded me of fingernails on a chalkboard.
I'm struggling to finish listening to this narrator. I'll avoid books read by her in the future.
Love novels, love to laugh.
"Just okay."
I have read all of Jennifer Weiner's books. Her early works with that "witty repartee" were more enjoyable for me. I think, though that part of why I didn't enjoy this book more was because of the narrator. Olivia Thirlby's voice sounds (to me) too young and no Boston accent either. More importantly her comic timing isn't good. I think if I had read this book, it would have been funnier. There are some good lines but the narrator misses them.
The ending was very obvious, I thought. That's disappointing to me.
Still, the book is worth reading. Most people will be able to relate to the theme of not fitting in; of missing out on a chunk of life, etc. But I would recommend against listening to this one.


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The Other was founded in 2002 in Leichlingen, Germany. Rod Usher, Sarge von Rock, Dr. Caligari and Andy Only started out as a Misfits cover band under the name Ghouls in 1999. The Other made a name for themselves soon after their foundation, especially due to their outfits, which are inspired by old horror movies. Punk and deathrock fans appreciated the band's sound, which can be called a mixture of punk, deathrock, rockabilly, and metal. Their contribution to the compilation This is Horrorpunk created worldwide attention, and after the release of the debut album They're Alive The Other supported bands such as the Misfits, Wednesday 13, Balzac, and The 69 Eyes. The second album, We Are Who We Eat, was released in 2006 and confirmed the status of the band. Two European tours and gigs with BelaЧитать далее в Википедии...
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From TV chefs to cooking authors, past victors forge ahead with their culinary careers
TV matters: Room 101 and MasterChefMark LawsonThe two shows are returning to the screen with rejigged formats, but in his last TV matters column for the Guardian Mark Lawson warns that change can be risky
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GLASGOW, Scotland / HeraldScotland / Arts & Ents / April 19, 2011
By Rosemary Goring
According to a European survey, happiness peaks at the age of 74.
That's right. Not at 20, when you're as fit and attractive as you're ever likely to be, nor at 50, when you've got the children off your hands and finally have some time to yourself. No, at 74, when no employer will take your calls and your body is reminding you daily that, like a runaway bus, it and it alone is in charge and working to its own diabolical timetable.
I learnt this lovely little fact from a book called You're Looking Very Well (Faber & Faber, £14.99). Its author, biologist Lewis Wolpert, who is in his eighties, has noticed that this is the phrase most often levelled at the more mature, so long as they're not actually horizontal in a hospital bed. His subtitle, The Surprising Nature Of Getting Old, is spot-on. While it's a rather mechanical, statistic-heavy book, each page contains a morsel of unexpected illumination. And while its catalogue of elderly ailments is decidedly bleak, this is nicely offset by the sagacity and humour he and others he quotes display in the face of that marching army of wrinkles.
Wolpert's book is only the most recent in a spring tide of titles tackling old age head-on. One of the more inspiring is The Warmth Of The Heart Prevents Your Body From Rusting (Rodale, £12.99) by French psychologist Marie de Hennezel, which was a massive hit in France last year. In this thoughtful exploration, she addresses the subject of how to grow old, if not gracefully exactly, then with mind and soul not just intact, but hopeful and open.
This is an exceedingly tender, wise book that, like Wolpert's, reinstates those over the age of 65 and far beyond to the place they deserve. And like Wolpert, de Hennezel dares to talk about that unmentionable, that final taboo of good taste, in other words, the sex life of seniors. The facts, and the stories they uncover, are fascinating and may help explain why 74 is a good place to be.
Interestingly, as Wolpert shows, many who hold entrenched ageist views are those of advancing years, who frequently castigate themselves as dithery or incompetent, when a 25-year-old who may also at times be forgetful, slow or clumsy, wouldn't dream of blaming their body clock.
Some months ago I mentioned here a book I made a bee-line for as soon as the proof arrived. The Secret Life Of The Grown-Up Brain by Barbara Strauch, an American science writer, published last week (Penguin, £9.99), is a distillation of evidence that while we all get more forgetful about things as we grow older, the adult brain is actually at its peak in terms of capability and the ability to juggle complex facts from the ages of 40 to the late 60s.
That's nearly three decades of tip-top mental performance, even if much of it may have to be carried out without the spectacles or car keys which have somehow got lost.
The plethora of non-fiction aimed at encouraging and informing the west's ageing population is a sign of our more affluent, healthy and compassionate times. I do wonder, though, about the depiction of the old in fiction, which has yet to catch up.
With a few exceptions, such as Muriel Spark with Memento Mori, the elderly play only a bit-part, if any, in literature, and unless they're created by writers who are themselves growing old, they are invariably viewed as a stereotype of decay or eccentricity.
This isn't really surprising, given that publishers don't much like elderly writers unless, like Philip Roth or Paul Bailey, those laureates of the sad, aged male, they are already successful.
Yet who but the old can write about the complications and joys of later life? As the balance of the population tips towards a surfeit of over-65s, maybe aged first-time novelists will become fashionable.
And as older readers find themselves reflected in their books, maybe they'll also be profitable.
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The EPS projection of Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) for period quarter completed 2016-12-31 is $1.76.
The EPS estimates given a week and 30-days ago were $1.76 and $1.76 correspondingly. This number 60 and 90 days before was $1.76 and $1.76 respectively. However, over last week ago, the change in EPS estimate is 0%.
Earnings Surprises
For the quarter completed 2 mean estimate is $1.76 based on 10 EPS estimations. As on 2016-07-29 estimated EPS stood at $1.98 showing surprise of $-0.41, or -17.15%. Following the disclosed forecasts, the standard deviation is $0.06.
EPS revisions
The upgrade in EPS revisions were 0 a week earlier against negative revisions of 0. In last 1- month and 60-days, the upgrade in EPS revisions were 0 and 0 correspondingly, whereas for a quarter and 120-days earlier, it was 0 and 0 in that sequence.
The negative revisions of earnings per-share in the last 1-month and 60-days were 0 and 0 in that order. However, a quarter and 120-days earlier, this count was 7 and 6 correspondingly.
EPS revisions downgrade and upgrade in the last 18 days were 6 and 0, correspondingly.
Quarterly Sales Estimates
The arithmetic mean of apparent annual sales of Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) is $10321.665 and the median is $10561.83. The estimate is stated by 4 analysts for the fiscal 2017.
The highest yearly projection is $10642 and lowest sales mark is $9521. This results a standard deviation of $536.783.
Almost 4 have revised sales target positively in the past week and 4 have downgraded forecasts. Depending on the stated estimates, the calculated change in target against the past week is 0.946%.
Nearly 4 revised sales projections positively over the past month and 4 have downgraded forecasts. It leads to a mean estimate deviation of 0.946%.
Just about 4 have revised sales forecast positively over the quarter and 4 have downgraded forecasts, giving a deviation of -0.616%.
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A ping is a series of information packets sent from one computer to another over the Internet. The purpose of a ping is to see whether a computer is connected to the Internet. Along with confirming a computer's existence, a ping tells you how long it took for those packets to make the trip there and back. When playing games online, a low ping rate (commonly called simply "low ping") is essential. If it's just a little too high --- that is, if a delay intervenes between the sending and receiving of messages your computer sends to and receives from the network hosting the multiplayer gameplay data --- it can ruin your gaming experience. You can take steps to improve your ping. Some are simple and free, but others are drastic and expensive.
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Avoid using wireless connections when possible. You can set your Wi-Fi router next to your computer or console, but a wired connection will still be stronger. If you can, plug directly into your modem.
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Close all unneeded programs and tasks. Background programs can hog system resources, hurting your ping in the process. When gaming, you want as few programs and tasks running as possible.If you don't know what's safe to close, try using programs like GBoost, GameGain and Game Booster, which automatically shut down unneeded tasks.
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Scan for viruses and malware. Viruses and malware sit in the background, hogging precious memory --- among other things. To make things worse, you usually have no clue that it's even going on. Regularly run full system scans for viruses and malware to help keep your ping low.
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Upgrade your computer. Even if your connection is fast, slow computer components can affect your ping. If your graphics card can't handle your desired framerate, or if you don't have enough RAM (system memory), your ping will suffer. You can try upgrading only your RAM and your video card as a temporary solution, but eventually you'll probably need a new computer.
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I rarely share simple picture posts on here, and so, to make a change, here are some sunset shots I took on the Meekong River in Vientiane, Laos.
The Meekong Riverfront in Vientiane is beautiful as the sun goes down, with people congregating to enjoy exercise and conversation along the front. Teenagers in love steal moments together, boys play football, toddles run around in the fresh air, and adults ponder the view as the Meekong curves round on the way to its next destination.
I have resized the pics while attempting to keep the quality. I took these on my Lumix DMC FZ45; a great digital camera that has a 24x optical zoom, 14 Megapixel capture, and an old skool eye view in addition to the digital screen – awesome value at just $300. Click on a thumb to blow up the picture.


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Barcelona. The City of Gaudi. A city where you can cross a street and be transported from the present into a distant past.
You can roam the historic Gothic Quarter at a leisurely pace, soaking in the ambiance and architecture, feasting on tapas and washing them down with liters of sangria. Minutes later you might find yourself walking along the modern waterfront, or shopping near the city's center.
There is a lot to love about Barcelona. Messi and Naymar, Gaudi and the Barri Gòtic, booming waterfronts and shopping of all variety, tapas and sangria in corner cafes and courtyards, legendary nightlife…Barcelona has something to offer for virtually every visitor traveling on any budget. It is easily one of our favorite cities in the world, and its popularity is on the rise.
Sounds great, right? Well, all is not cervezas and sunshine. Here is something we feel that everyone visiting Barcelona should know and take into account.
"Locals think that certain parts of the city are no longer for us" we are told by Lana*, a tour guide in Barcelona, when we asked her thoughts about tourism in the city.
"My neighbor, an elderly woman, can not go to the market near her apartment anymore because they are closing the stalls that sell fruits and vegetables for things like ice cream booths, which tourists want. Tourists love ice cream."
Barcelona has one of the highest population densities in all of Europe, and an ever expanding amount of foreigners floods the city like high tide over a beach, threatening to wash away culture and long time inhabitants.
In 2013 Barcelona was host to over 7 million tourists, making it one of the top urban destinations in the entire world. However, the infrastructure to accommodate the increasing number of visitors is not fully in place and many residents of the city are up in arms at what they see as the erosion of their homes and their culture. "If we continue like this we will lose some of our own identity" says Lana, and this is a sentiment we have heard echoed over and over when we discuss the tourism issues facing Barcelona with some of its residents.
An additional problem is starting to arise as the popularity of sites like Airbnb grows as an alternate form of accommodations for tourists. Some landlords near the city center have squeezed out locals and long time inhabitants in favor of renting the space to foreigners at a significant increase in personal profit. The rising trend has led to a displacement that goes hand in hand with gentrification and cultural erosion.
"The fact is that Barcelona is struggling to cope with the overwhelming gentrification that is pushing most locals away from their homes and neighborhoods. There are banners everywhere, asking tourists to stop coming. There are constant cases of evictions because of the violent rise of rents," fellow travel writer and seven year ex-resident of Barcelona Yara Coelho tells us.
Rowdy tourists don't help local perception of "outsiders" either. Due to cheap alcohol prices, great weather, and an abundance of discos Barcelona also plays host to countless "Stag Parties" and the bad behavior that goes hand in hand with 12 drunken lads partying the days away. Residents complain of noise, rude/lewd behavior, and visitors trashing their streets.
We, of course, urge anyone who visits Barcelona, or any other place in the world, to do so with measured respect for the local people and the environment, rural, urban, or otherwise.
So, how can we, as tourists in lovely Barcelona, avoid contributing to cultural erosion and gentrification?
Certainly Barcelona should be visited and explored. As stated above, we LOVE the city and would not want to bar ourselves from returning. We encourage people who have yet to experience Barcelona to do so as soon as possible. That said, we also don't want to see a city with this much character and flavor turn into the Disneyland of Spain.
The answer is pretty simple, really.
VISIT Barcelona. Take joy in exploring its beauty. And then, once you are done marveling at Gaudi and strolling amid the historic ambiance of this incredible city, visit the rest of Catalonia. It's a gorgeous area of Spain with tons of attractions, views, and interesting places to discover.
Over the course of the next few articles we will describe and highlight awesome alternate locations, such as Montserrat, Costa Brava, and Gosol, all within a 2 hour bus/train/car ride from the center of Barcelona. By exploring these lesser known destinations you will be helping to alleviate some of the pressure of mass tourism on Barcelona, and will also be contributing to the local economies of a few places who could really use an influx of tourism dollars.
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REMEMBER: Anyone can have hayfever. You can be born with it like me or you can develop symptons any time of the year (summer mainly). The common type of hayfever is allergic to pollen from grass but you do get others who are allegic to tree pollen as well.
Preventions (when indoor):
- Always close all windows and doors to prevent pollen from getting in. Even on a hot summers day where pollen count will be high. This is when it is good to have AC.
- Try not to hang clothes outside to dry as pollen can stick to them but dry them inside.
- Wash and change your clothes everyday especially when you have been outside.
- If you've been outdoor, have a shower and wash your hair to remove any excess pollen.
- Have any medication first that your doctor prescribe or you bought over the counter - i found the benadryl allergy relief tablets to be the best and most expensive as well
- Nasal spray/eye drops all these help
- Get a good night sleep the day before. This is vital to help build a stronger immune system.
- WEAR SUNGLASSES - This is probably the best help as it worked best for me on a hot day walking on grass - hayfever did not affect me and i am a strong sufferer but until they broke at the end which is when i suffered bad :(
- Place a thin layer of vaseline around the inside of the nasal area (nose). Helps to stop the pollen going in any further.
- Try Homeothapy - natural soutions to help cure hayfever. Try brands such as weleda. I have a spare one brand new not been opened for £9.99 if anyone is interested - contact me. Contains a nasal spray and some pollen tablets (2x100 tablets).
- Have a teaspoon of honey in the morning about 1/2 months before when your hayfever starts.
- Try red light. Its an expensive solution but helps to prevent runny nose. Does not do much for runny eyes though i believe.


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Air-dried soils were wetted by flooding, immersion, slow immersion and capillary action; these actions resulted in successively slower rates of wetting. In general, slower rates of wetting left larger portions of the soil volume in large size pores. Slow capillary wetting of a weakly structured soil allowed retention of more large size pore space than was observed in a well structured soil that was wet rapidly.
Modulus of rupture was determined on dried soils which had previously been wet by rapid immersion, capillary action, and capillary action followed by immersion. Breaking strength was much greater when those soils had been wet by rapid immersion than when wet slowly by capillary action. Immersion following capillary wetting resulted in soils with intermediate breaking strengths. A preliminary study on corn (Zea mays L.) seedling emergence showed that the range of soil strengths resulting from these irrigation methods on a weakly structured soil was sufficient to give < 50% emergence (flooding) up to essentially 100% (capillary wetting).Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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I've been searching for a new tablet for a while. I was considering the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and the Kindle Fire along with others. I stumbled into my local Best Buy Mobile in the mall and found a brand new Galaxy Tab 8.9 16GB WiFi (sealed box) for only $248. I could not be more pleased with my purchase. Now I'm hoping for ICS to be released.
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I think you will like your new purchase. I really enjoy mine, and recently I purchased ADW Launcher to replace touchwiz, and wow, what a difference. I would recommend giving it a shot, makes it feel and function like a tablet should. I was toying with the option to root mine, but I am such a stock freak, that I can wait. Plus with the new launcher, I feel like I just got a new tablet. I can't really explain it, but before running stock out of the box touchwiz, it just felt clunky after a bit, and there was a bit of lag in landscape mode (which is normal from what I have found), but now it seems to just run smoother.
It's really a nice tablet and does everything I need it to do. Sometimes i remiss about all the times I see an app only for iPad, but it passes, usually when I watch a flash movie
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The REF: the Good, the Bad and the Future Professor Julia Black Pro Director for Research London School of Economics and Political Science HEPI Conference 31 st March 2015
Outline What's the purpose of the REF, and for whom? REF: the good REF: the bad REF: the future?
Why have the REF? For government: – To justify an unequal distribution of unrestricted research funding (QR) – Possibly: to 'showcase' the UK HE sector as part of UK plc? For HE institutions – To gain a share of unrestricted research funding – To 'showcase' their own success in order to attract students, recruit staff and gain grants – As a benchmarking exercise – As an internal management tool – for good or ill Particularly where the REF rules allow selectivity in who is submitted For HE users and / or potential partners or funders – As an indication of quality when deciding where to commit resources (student fees, research funding, philanthropy etc)
REF: the good For Government – Provides a basis for the unequal allocation of funding which is generally trusted by the HE sector and others – Enables some showcasing of UK plc - but limited due to the fact is only a national comparison For HEIs – Peer-based assessment of research quality across HEIs which is (more or less) trusted by the academy provides (more or less) a justifiable basis for unequal QR allocation – New: recognition of the impact of research raises awareness of the success and importance of HEI research beyond academia For HE users and / or potential partners or funders – For funders: provides a reasonably robust assessment of quality so preventing adverse selection for the allocation of research funding – For students Gives a 'badge' to a degree, potentially increasing its marketability But note role of other indicators, notably NSS, in students' selection decisions
REF: the bad 1. Panels and OUAs UOAs vs interdisciplinarity – HEIs have to fit themselves into UAO blocks – cuts across RCUK policy of promoting interdisciplinarity Insufficient norms of cross-referring between panels – poor understanding of what the practices are Should an individual be able to be submitted to more than one UOA? – Merging of blocks leads to odd combinations (eg Geography and Archaeology) – Some disciplines omitted (eg Social Psychology) – Number of non-submitted individuals due to 'fit' – that should not have to happen
REF: the bad 1. Panels and UOAs cont. Panel composition – Panel members chosen using national societies; no international input into the composition of panels – Query whether panels always had the necessary expertise to assess outputs (eg lack of quantitative skills for some UOAs in Panel C) – Query whether sufficient cross-referring occurred
REF: the bad 2. Selecting individuals for submission Principle of rewarding excellent where it is found is laudable but selectivity over submissions: – Places a significant cost burden on HEIs to determine who to submit – Career implications for those who are not submitted may be significant so a certain minimum level of due process is required in making assessments (eg getting an external, allowing appeals) – Gaming of census data – 'hiding' people by putting them on different contracts – Use of non-normalised and normalised tables led to significant gaming of league tables – so sending mixed signals as to quality contrary to one of the purposes of the REF
REF: the bad 3. Impact case studies A positive feature, but the 'wildcard' for REF2014 – Guidance was broad but interpretations by panels show that impacts were preferred that were narrow but clearly linked to research were preferred to more diffused impacts – Panels had unrealistic expectations of the extent to which the path from research to impact can be documented and rendered auditable, particularly in SSHR high level of very detailed audit queries – No scope for recognising impacts that arise from expertise of academics in a general area rather than specific publications – Purpose of the impact template unclear
REF: the bad 4. Red tape Needless complexity – Deadlines Multiple eligibility deadlines (for impact, census, publication) created unnecessary scope for confusion Submission deadline before publication deadline for outputs created needless uncertainty – Census data – unnecessary confusion in compilation of HESA data – why can't HEFCE produce its own? – Unnecessary ambiguity on 'complex circumstances' creating significant and intrusive audit queries – 'Salami slicing' release of results by HEFCE and HESA was absurd and unnecessarily painful Did commercial publishers get the information before HEIs? – Environment template – what does it add? No relation to outputs score Just an exercise in essay writing?
REF – looking forward Submission – ICSs should stay, but keep the ratio to outputs the same, but with some flexibility (eg 1 ICS per 8-12 submitted for outputs) – Require submission of all staff on research contracts (though recognising gaming will still occur) – Allow individuals to be submitted to more than one UOA and / or clarify rules and practices on cross- referring – Eligibility of outputs and open access Deadline for submission to repository should be based on date of publication not date of acceptance
REF – the future? Assessment – Metric debate For outputs, do we need the same approach across all panels? Disciplinary publication and citation norms vary hugely Abolish environment statement and rely just on metrics, eg of research funding, research student numbers, other..? Need for clarity on metrics on impact – highly subjective assessments in 2014 with no clearly accepted norms – Outputs: with so many 4* outputs do we now need a 5* or even 6* category?
REF – looking forward QR funding is vital to ensure that pure, curiosity driven research survives But do we need such a fine grained assessment for the purposes of distributing funding? – Estimated costs of submission c.£500m-£1bn across HE sector, though figures unclear: proportionate cost given level of funding being distributed? Shrinking funding – In a growing sector, will overall cuts in funding mean SSHR lose their critical mass? – Increasing reliance on student fees to fund research Implications if regulated fees may be cut International competition for students intensifying
Conclusions: Making the REF fit for purpose(s) For government: – Use a less intensive exercise – not just focusing on metrics for assessing outputs but across the whole of the REF exercise – Increase international element of peer review to 'showcase' the UK HE sector For HE institutions – Need to maintain trust in the process of allocating unrestricted research funding, particularly if move to metrics – Moderate gaming of league tables by using normalisation as standard – Moderate pernicious elements of using REF as an internal management tool by requiring all staff to be submitted – Restructure UOAs and allow greater flexibility in submissions and cross-referring to enable appropriate benchmarking – Cut red tape and complexity – the REF needs its own 'red tape challenge' For HE users and / or potential partners or funders – Reduce gaming opportunities so as to give clear indications of quality across disciplines and HEIs
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For more than 2,000 years --- 3150 B.C. to 30 B.C. --- Egypt flourished as one of the most prosperous and cultured lands. The art and architecture created through all of ancient Egypt's periods and dynasties teach historians and anthropologists about the beliefs of the Egyptians, from murals to sculptures to symbolic decorations. Often, the sculptures and murals from the period were to be used as guides in the afterlife. Interior design decorations inspired by the ancient Egyptian culture make provocative and educational pieces in any home.
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The Ancient Egyptians created large, colourful, elaborate wall paintings depicting stories and ceremonies. The ancient Egyptians decorated walls in their homes with murals, according to a Scholastic "Teachers" article on interior design. While ancient Egyptians painted the murals in tombs for the pharaohs, having Egyptian murals in a modern home is an interior design choice. Most murals depict Horus, god of the sun, Anubis, the Egyptian death deity, King Tut (Tutankhamen) and other pharaohs. Sometimes a carved relief -- a raised, tactile carving in stone -- is mistaken for murals, but murals are always made of paint.
Ancient Egyptians believed particular animals, such as cats, crocodiles, falcons, cows and bulls, had the spirit of God inside them. Artisans created replicas of these creatures in sculpture form, often with a functional purpose. Sculptures were made of bronze, limestone, marble and other natural materials. The god Horus, god of the sun, had the body of a man and the head of a falcon. In one statue featured on PBS's "Antiques Roadshow," valued $12,000 to $18,000 dollars, the statue has a hollow centre. The centre of the sculpture holds a mummified falcon bird, which Egyptians believed protected the soul in the afterlife. For home interiors, replica sculptures of sacred animals make beautiful, provocative art pieces for the home.
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The Eye of Horus was an amulet, or talisman, believed to bring good luck or strength to the owner. The Eye of Horus shows one human eye, with a light cosmetic extension from the corner of the eye, a slim eyebrow and the beginning of a swirling cheek. While ancient Egyptians used the amulet to protect themselves against death and evil, the image of the "all-seeing Eye" is popular to feature on jewellery, clothing and wall decorations, such as gold-plated window decor.
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A standing relief is a stone slab intricately carved. In ancient Egypt, the reliefs featured the figure of a pharaoh or deity. Egyptians included standing reliefs in temples, such as the Temple of Abidos, in 1317 B.C. Anubis, the death deity, is often depicted carrying a sceptre as he leads the dead by the hand to have their souls weighed and judged for the afterlife. The standing reliefs for interior design in the modern day millennium can be made of faux-rock, real stone or plaster modelled after the originals.
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- University of Washington; Eureka Alert: "Indus script encodes language, reveals new study of ancient symbols;" Hannah Hickey; April 23, 2009
- PBS; "Antiques Roadshow": Teacher's Guide Late-Period Egyptian Bronze Falcon