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Deer Herd Management for Georgia Hunters
Habitat Management
There are several ways that landowners or deer hunting clubs can improve deer habitat or deer herd carrying capacity on their land:
Note: salt and supplemental feed do not improve habitat quality or the carrying capacity of the land. Neither practice is recommended or endorsed by WRD and neither is as valuable as food plots or other habitat management practices.
Timber management practices for deer include reduction in size of cutting units, thinning and prescribed burning, use of seed tree and shelterwood cuts, managing for older timber stands, wider spacing between planted pines, and saving a hardwood component of 20% or greater concentrated in streamside management zones. Management for browse, soft mast, and hard mast (oaks) are important for your deer herd. Detailed timber management practices are beyond the scope of this booklet. In addition, many deer hunters do not have the authority to manage the timber on their leased hunting lands. For specific timber management details and possible financial assistance with forestry related wildlife management, contact your local Wildlife Resources Division wildlife biologist.
Food plots ( See p. 26 of the Deer Herd Management booklet) are an excellent way of establishing a high quality food source for deer. If you can get permission to plant and have access to a tractor and harrows, and don't have large acreages of wheat, soybeans, alfalfa, corn, or grain sorghum on or near your property, chances are good that you can attract, produce, and harvest more deer with food plots. They may be a key ingredient for success in your deer management program especially in industrial pine forests.
What should you plant? First of all, the importance of lime and fertilizer must be emphasized. Get a soil test and submit to your County Extension Agent for lime and fertilizer recommendations. Lacking a soil test, you can guess that most soils in Georgia will need 2 tons of lime per acre for best results. Application of lime costs roughly $50 to $l00 per acre the first year but will last for 5 to 8 years without reapplying. Spreader trucks are much more cost-effective and efficient than trying to spread bagged lime.
Seed and fertilizer costs range from $50 to $100 per acre in the establishment year for perennials and every year for annuals. You will be way ahead of the game if you can plant a perennial food plot which comes back from its own root system year after year versus annuals which must be reseeded every year. Studies have shown that costs per ton of forage produced for deer dropped from $70 per ton in the first year to $12 per ton in the second year by using perennials. The next best choice is reseeding annuals which come back from seed every year. Anything you can do to avoid planting the same plot year after year would help reduce costs. If you can properly lime and fertilize the soil according to a soil test, then clover/grass mixtures are the best low maintenance food plot for deer. An excellent perennial mixture which will grow statewide (except in deep sands) is the top one listed in Table 2. Be sure to innoculate the clover and lightly cover the seed with 1/4 inch of soil. Bushhog this food plot once per year in August and fertilize in September. The clover should persist for a 3-5 year period. Plant this mixture in September or early October for best growth. A good reseeding annual food plot for sandy soils is the crimson clover, arrowleaf clover, ryegrass mixture. This mixture will reseed the following year if mowed in August and fertilized in September. A light disking may be required on some soils in Georgia. On those sites that cannot be limed, plant a fertilized mix of wheat or rye mixed with crimson clover. The crimson clover will reseed when mowed the following August.
In late winter, a mix of arrowleaf clover, red clover and oats or ryegrass can be frost-seeded or drilled on fallow ground with very good results. In late spring, grain sorghum (especially bird-resistant varieties) is an excellent annual food source for deer. It is similar to corn but is drought tolerant and much easier to grow. It is adapted to all regions and should be broadcast in May or June by itself or mixed with aeschynomene, peas, or millet. Contact your local county agent or wildlife biologist for further details including fertilization and lime rates.
Greatest use of cool season plots (and their greatest value to deer) occur in late fall, winter and early spring. In some years of acorn scarcity, the plots are used constantly by deer from September through March. In areas with high deer densities, or poor food supplies, deer have been known to severely overgraze small food plots, therefore, plots at least one acre in size are preferable. However, one big asset of both clover and small grains (wheat, oats and rye) is their ability to withstand extreme grazing pressure.
In small plots on lands with high deer populations,soybeans, cowpeas, or most any summer legume are not recommended due to problems with severe overgrazing soon after germination. Jointvetch (aeschynomene)and alyce clover are two exceptions which can withstand heavier grazing pressure and provide good late summer forage especially in the Coastal Plain during the late summer stress period. In larger plots (probably 3 acres or bigger), iron clay peas mixed with grain sorghum is a combination which may provide grazing all summer long without overgrazing. If peas are killed by deer overbrowsing, then the sorghum still persists and produces.
Fertilizer is an easy, often overlooked and under-utilized way of providing greater quality and quantity of food for deer. Japanese honeysuckle is among the best of all deer foods but is often taken for granted in Georgia. Fertilization of honeysuckle greatly increases quality and production. Find a sunlit patch of honeysuckle on the ground (not clumped in trees), or make one by cutting away competing brush. Fertilize this patch with 150 lbs. of ammonium nitrate and 50 lbs. of super phosphate per acre twice per year - once in March and once in September. The resulting growth and deer browsing pressure will be apparent almost immediately. Fertilizer can also help fruit and nut bearing species such as crabapple, persimmon, grape, plum and even oak trees. These will require a complete fertilizer such as 10-10-10. As a general rule, apply 1 lb of 10-10-10 per inch of the diameter at breast height for fruit and 2 lbs. per inch for nut bearing trees in the month of March. Fertilizer should be evenly applied under the dripline canopy of these trees. Contact your local county extension agent for details.
Salt itself (sodium chloride) is used readily by deer but has not been proven to be beneficial to them. In Georgia, it is illegal to hunt over salt except when all salt has melted into the ground and none remains visible on the surface of the ground. This will occur if salt is put out in late winter or spring. Deer use of salt generally is heavy in spring, moderate in summer and much reduced in the fall.
Sodium is a minor component (1%) of antlers but the need for sodium or magnesium by deer has not been determined. The need for Calcium and Phosphorus in a 2:1 ratio has been established but more research is needed on the subject. Mineral mixes are available which contain high Calcium (16%) and Phosphorus (8%) in addition to 30-50% Sodium Chloride (salt) and some trace minerals including magnesium. These minerals are generally lacking in Georgia soils and consequently may be lacking in deer diets. Providing these minerals mixed with a salt, which deer definitely crave, may fulfill known deficiencies in deer diet. Although the link has not been clearly proven by research, the minerals provided through salt mixes may improve antler growth. One 50 lb. bag of high calcium/phosphorus mineral mix per every 300-600 acres applied in late winter every year may help buck antler development or other metabolic needs of deer. This mix should be poured in a shallow hole on flat ground in heavy clay soil and mixed lightly with the soil. However, salt applications definitely will not substitute for a lack of other habitat work. Other deer management efforts (like food plots or proper doe harvest) have much more impact than salt licks.
Supplemental feeding of deer with corn, pelleted ration or other feed not grown on the area always has been controversial among wildlife managers. Hunting over bait is illegal in Georgia, so feed must be completely removed 10 days before the season opens or be confined to areas greater than 300 years from hunting and not in sight of hunters at any distance. Properly done, feed must be put out for a long enough time and in enough quantity to increase deer carrying capacity during the most stressful period of the year (usually winter). A winter feeding program can theoretically result in more deer (or healthier ones) carried through the year. Studies show that long term supplemental feeding will increase carrying capacity for deer if it is done consistently year after year throughout the natural stress periods. However, costs can be very high, ranging from $13 to $83 per deer per year. Food plots are much more cost effective than supplemental feed. Supplemental feeding, however, can be expensive and can cause herd health problems and habitat damage when it is discontinued. Also, feeding with corn and other grains greatly increases the chances of aflatoxin mold infestation which can be detrimental or even lethal to wild turkeys or other birds.
There is debate over the relative value of corn versus pelleted ration for supplemental feeding deer. Usually, pellets prove superior in food shortages but wild deer prefer corn during usual winter conditions. Corn may be an adequate (and less expensive) supplement when deer have access to native browse. Although low in protein, corn is high in energy and is highly digestible. Since it is also low in fiber, vitamins and minerals, deer supplemented with corn need access to these dietary needs from other sources. Although supplemental feeding can raise carrying capacity artificially, there is still a limit to the number of deer the land can support without damaging its basic productivity. Basic habitat problems are never solved by supplemental feeding.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - Bristol Regional Medical Center was honored Thursday by the American Heart Association with the Gold Plus award for stroke care.
That means BRMC has met national standards for treating stroke victims for two consecutive years.
However, the hospital is just one part of treating a stroke, and preventing permanent brain damage.
In simple terms, a stroke happens when blood flow is restricted to a part of the brain, which can lead to parts of the brain wither and die.
Doctors say speed in treatment is key.
"We have a time problem. We have to treat [patients] within 3 hours, preferably, " said Dr. Earl Wilson, a neurologist and medical director of Bristol Regional Medical Center's Primary Stroke Center.
Treatment in that 180 minute window often starts with emergency workers.
" The quicker you can start the advanced medical treatment out in the field,the better off the patient is,"said Bristol, Tenn. assistant fire chief Jack Spurgeon.
Knowing the symptoms of a stroke can help patients before they get to the hospital.
Medical professionals stress being F.A.S.T., a simple acronym that can help diagnose a stroke at home and stands for Face, Arms, Speech and Time.
"When someone has a change in their situation, then that's when you do those FAST things. When you ask them to smile, ask them to hold their arms up and you ask them to repeat something, and if something isn't right with that, then you need medical help,"said Dr. Wilson.
"just as soon as these symptoms started coming on, I knew to just go straight [to the hospital],"said Eddie Necessary. He had a stroke just after midnight Thursday.
" I started having trouble talking. Wasn't saying what I wanted to say. My words weren't coming out right," said Necessary.
Eddie was being treated 10 minutes after he arrived at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He had his blood drawn, had a CAT scan, and was treated with tissue plasminogen activator, a drug designed to bust blood clots.
"That medicine has the ability to dissolve a clot and improve circulation to the injured part of the brain, and can sometimes completely stop the stroke and sometimes make it a whole lot milder in the deficits it causes," said Dr. Wilson
This was Eddie's third stroke in five years and he's expected to make a full recovery. He's a great example of just how important a quick reaction can be in treating a stroke.
He was speaking to News 5 less than 11 hours after being admitted to the hospital.

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I like the Niners. They have sn***y uniforms.
Dear boards.giants.com, sn@zzy is not a curse word. It can be used by children in kindergarten. Example, "Hey Eli, that sure is a sn@zzy backpack you're wearing. You'll be the coolest kid in school."
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Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
***Stat provided by "Schloss22"***
As a Giants fan.... I'm glad the NHL is playing again.
Before I was a Giants fan as a kid, all I remember is Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott and Jerry Rice. It seemed like they were in Superbowl every year. I remember my mom throwing parties and watching the games. I liked San Fran until my big cuz moved from New York and introduced me to the NFC East.
I didn't know a whole lot about football back then but I was definitely interested in the sport. I fell in love with the Gmen when they beat Buffalo in the Superbowl... it was a helluva game with a spectacular finish and Whitney Houston singing the National Anthem gave me goosebumps. With all that being said, I have history with the Niners so I'll be rooting for them.
As far as the people talking about Ray Lewis and that murder case... he was found innocent and he seems like a genuine, God fearing man. If he wins I wouldn't be that disappointed but what upsets me is people judging him after he was already judged in a court of law and proven innocent. Stop trying to play God because none of us knows what happened that night BUT God.
I like Kaep and his style of play is exciting. Rather see an NFC team win anyway. But being a Rutgers student I would not mind seeing Ray Rice get a ring either. I guess I don't really care who wins the SB but I sure as hell will be watching.
He was never found innocent, there were never any charges and he paid a civil case settlement to the families involved. Therefore, I guess we're going to have to agree to disagree on this subject.


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If Family Dollar comes to Pine River, what happens to Spike?
Family Dollar is considering purchasing the property that once was home to a Tom Thumb gas station in Pine River. If the sale goes through, what would happen to Spike's Barber Shop, the property's only current tenant?
The Tom Thumb gas station in Pine River closed Sept. 11, 2003, and, except for Spike's Barber Shop, has remained empty ever since. After receiving a letter of interest from Family Dollar, the Pine River City Council agreed to seek a grant to demolish three nearby buildings and pave a large parking lot on the property to make it more suitable to the Family Dollar or other perspective businesses. The building on the property is for sale to be moved, and Wallace Walter Wales, also known as Spike, may need to find a new location for his barber shop.
"The building's for sale right now, to be moved by April 1. If a buyer walked in and said, 'I want this building to be moved next week,' I would have to vacate the place," Spike said. "It could be that imminent, and yet there's nothing cut in stone that this deal is going to go through. So, it's still in limbo a little bit."
Wales is a fixture in the city. Perhaps nobody in town knows Wallace Wales, but everybody knows Spike. He earned the nickname when he was younger so he wouldn't be confused with the uncles he was named after. The name stuck.
"The last teacher to refer to me as anything but Spike was my second-grade teacher. She insisted on calling me Wallace, but in the third grade they called me Spike and they called me that ever since," he said.
Spike has been cutting hair since 1967, locally since 1970. He previously operated out of a property not far from his shop today.
"It was on the diagonal corner of this building. I had what was called Cline's Sport Center, and I bought that in 1972. It had a barber shop owned by Lowell and Verna Cline. It also had a Greyhound bus depot. So I was the Greyhound agent for over 25 years along with running the barber shop," Spike said.
Spike's Barber Shop moved to its current location in the corner of the former Tom Thumb in approximately 1990. Since then, Spike has had a monthly rental agreement with the property owner. That agreement always allowed for the possibility that someone, someday might move into the building and move Spike out, though almost all prospective buyers in the past have said they would keep the barber shop there to draw business.
In preparation for the potential move, Spike held a family meeting over Christmas and asked what his family thought he should do — retire or relocate?
"When I asked my kids if I should just retire they all said, 'No, no, no. You just love it too much and you would not have anything to do with your time, so you better find a new location.' So, it's with that that I'm just looking around and listening," Spike said. "People are starting to get word now that I'm moving so they are all coming up with good ideas of places to go."
Spike still starts work at 5 a.m., perhaps as a sign that he's not yet ready to quit.
"I still come to town every morning at 5 to get started. I really enjoy fellowship of men and I'm as excited to come to work today as I was when I first got my license," Wales said. "It is hard to just walk away from a customer base you've built up for 40 years. I'm not ready to give it up."
Though Spike does not currently have any certain plans for where he might relocate, he is not yet panicking.
"My wife and I are faith-based people. We've always felt our footsteps are directed by God, and we feel he'll do no less for us in this instance," Spike said.
Spike has been given many different suggestions. Some of them seemed like good ideas, and some were a little less realistic. To house Spike's Barber Shop, a location would need roughly 250 square feet and ample parking to accommodate his customers and whatever they are hauling with them to their haircut.
Though Spike might have to move, he still sees the positive in the potential sale of the property.
"I'm very happy for the current owners of this building. Mike and Pat Kitzman, they've been landlords you dream about having," Spike said. "It's time for them to move on with their lives, too. They are the same age as my wife and I are, and they're looking forward to their retirement. It's time for them to divest themselves of rental income property. It looks like a win-win for all of us."
Though the future is uncertain, Spike still looks forward to it.
"Our God provides, so we're not too shook up about it. I may be on the day I actually have to get out of here, but at this time I'm not," he said.


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Editorial: WISC Editorial Agenda 2012
By Neil Heinen Editorial Director
After Governor Walker's budget address last year essentially blew up every item on our 2011 editorial agenda, we were a little cautious in crafting this year's agenda. Cautious?but also aggressive. This is a city, a region and a state that face big challenges. We want to confront them. In fact we must. Over the next week we'll lay out our agenda issue by issue. The list includes Racial Disparity, wherever it is found, school achievement, jail, children's issues. This post recession economy demands not just job creation but 21st century skills and smart use of our human capital to create The New Workforce. Politics, indeed much of society, has come to be dominated by the loudest voices on the left and the right. Those in the middle have become disenfranchised and we plan to focus on The Moderate Majority in 2012 Our children's advisors keep telling us kids are disproportionately suffering the effects of the recession. We once again will include our Time For Kids project right on our editorial agenda. And finally this remains a place where people care, give and want to contribute more. We will regularly suggest opportunities for Positive Change.
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He said, "Everything that Sony has shared in that single chip is AMD [intellectual property], but we have not built an APU quite like that for anyone else in the market. It is by far the most powerful APU we have built to date, it leverages [intellectual property] that you will find in our A-series APUs later this year, our new generation of APUs but none that will quite be to that level of sheer number of cores, sheer number of teraflops."
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So, is that a bad idea or good?
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"We have not built an APU quite like that for anyone else in the market"
"It is by far the most powerful APU we have built to date."
Is AMD basically saying that PS4 is head and shoulders above Xbox Next?! (if rumours are true, AMD is providing the APU for Xbox Next as well!)
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sry for double post, please delete this
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Would you like me to actually explain this to you?
First, an AMD APU is a CPU and graphics processor on a single chip. AMD has two basic versions in the works that are Jaguar based. Temash and Kabini which both use the same CPU as the PS4, but with slightly different graphics solutions in each.
Temash which releases next month has a very basic graphics processor because it's designed for tablets. It is a 2 or 4 core Jaguar CPU coupled with a basic, stripped down graphics processor. Kabini which releases in summer has an 8000 series Mobility GPU combined with a 4 core Jaguar CPU. It's is designed for larger notebooks, and thus has more PC-like functions and performance.
Between the two, Kabini is most like the PS4 with the only major difference being the 4 core Jaguar rather than the 8 core Jaguar of the PS4. Both use Jaguar CPUs, both use 8000M based GPUs.
A-Series is an entirely different architecture from the PS4. It uses a different CPU, different RAM, and a different GPU than the PS4 will have. A-Series is a Piledriver CPU combined with a 7000 series GPU. It will support DDR3 RAM, not GDDR5. The only thing it has in common with the PS4 is that it's an AMD x86-64 APU.
A-Series is in no way related to the PS4, much less a "stripped down" version of the PS4. It's an entirely different architecture in every single way.
Pay attention to the "To date" part before you make assumptions. Their next-gen Xbox APU isn't announced yet, so "to date" it doesn't exist.
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I don't know why there is arguing about said chip. The so called "Jaguar" that is used in the PS4 is a customized chip, that means all the bells and whistles including speed will not be used in the PC version. However, They haven't even released the specs of the CPU so I don't understand how people in this topic are coming up with these wild theories when they don't even have 1 fact down, just ridiculous. o.O
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Still have not found anymore news on this, going to be looking more into thisPlato and Aristotle, a detail of The School of Athens, a fresco by Raphael. Aristotle gestures to the earth, representing his belief in knowledge
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I don't see what you are getting at when AMD said it was part of the APU A-series, which was stated in the article. We all know it's called "Jaguar" but it's still a custom A-series chip.
"While Sony revealed some information about the AMD APU that will power the Playstation 4, the details that were made public were all about AMD's technologies rather than Sony's. AMD told The INQUIRER that the APU used is a custom A-series part that has a mix of AMD and Sony technology."
What that means it's not a previous APU from the A-Series but more of a future APU from the A-series but customized by both AMD and Sony. This in it's case will change when AMD releases this for a desktop, they will end up making it 4 cores rather than 8. This would be because they already have an 8 core CPU which is the 8350 Vishera. Most likely by next year the APU's will be 8 core anyway. Jaguar doesn't mean that it's not part of the A-series. You are basing a CPU because of the name, not the technology that's in it which is more than likely based on the A-series even though it's customized.
You don't work for AMD so you have no idea what is in the PS4's APU considering they already stated it was a customized APU as well as not release the specs of the PS4's APU. So whatever you try to pass on as a fact is pure bull$#@!. If AMD says it's part of the A-Series, then that is what it is, it's their chip, they designed it. honestly lol
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AMD: "PS4 has the most powerful APU we ever produced"AMD global business manager John Taylor has said the accelerated processing unit in the PlayStation 4 is the best the company has ever produced.
"We have not built an APU quite like that for anyone else in the market," Taylor told the Inquirer.
"It is by far the most powerful APU we have built to date."
Taylor said the APU leverages new tech which will appear in AMD's new generation A-series later this year, which will be sold directly to consumers.
"None that will quite be to that level of sheer number of cores, sheer number of teraflops," he added.
The PlayStation 4 has an x86 APU, and that AMD will be selling similar tech directly to PC users shows just how PC-like the console's architecture is – but it's worth remembering that the custom tech has been specially designed through a collaboration between the two companies, so you can't just rebuild a PS4 in your basement.
Sony hasn't released full tech specs, but the console has 8GB of RAM and can churn out over 1.8 teraflops of processing power.
Wonder if it translates in real-world performance compared to Xbox 720s. Digital Foundry will have a crapload of trafic in their Face2Face, that's a fact.
P.S. On the other hand... If I'm not mistaken... Durango doesn't feature an "APU" but separated CPU (IBM?) and GPU (AMD).
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I think this is good news for AMD and may give them the boost they need. I see good things with this partnership for APU's with Sony. Now I don't know much about APU's just that it's a cpu and gpu in one chip but, this is a good thing for both AMD and Sony.
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Maybe, even if PS4 is better slight visual and performance differences never killed anyone.
Key features will be stuff like game recording, no more sites using BS composite cables or fiddling with other settings.
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It's confussing. They're reffering to the CPU. An APU is a CPU that has GPU capabilities... the PS4 has both an APU and a dedicated GPU.
AMD has made the PS4 CPU but not the Xbox 720 which seems will be radically different.
It gets even more confusing when he says this APU is the most powerful they've ever made. Most powerful than those CPUs on PCs?... or is he talking purely on raw theoretical teraflop numbers?
Remember the Cell had a much higher number of teraflops than anything else back then... but in reality, a high end PC CPU had a higher performance.
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What he probably means there is that, in terms of APU's offered in the past and present by AMD (and they have been making them) the PS4 APU blows them all out of the water.
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Ps4 is APU only, the dedicated GPU thing was from Orbis rumours that where wrong.
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Among legal pros, January has earned a reputation as Divorce Month. If you're contemplating calling it quits on the heels of the holidays, take a moment to slow down and ask yourself these key questions—provided by divorce attorneys, therapists and life coaches—before filing the paperwork.
While this seems like an obvious question, Jacqueline Newman, a partner at a boutique law firm in Manhattan that specializes in divorce, says it's an essential one. "Unless there is a solid YES, you should try marriage counseling first," she says. "Divorce is not an easy or fun process—not to mention that it's expensive. You need to be really sure you want to go down that path because it is very hard to turn back."
There's a big difference between being in a bad marriage and being in a bad period of your marriage, says divorce and family law attorney Susan Saper Galamba. To determine where you're at, she recommends considering these questions: Is your spouse a good person? Do you enjoy spending time together? Do you respect your spouse? Does your spouse make you feel good about yourself? If the answers to these questions are yes, then you are more than likely in a rough phase, she says.
If you're not 100 percent certain that you want to split, you might consider separation, suggests Kailen Rosenberg, founder of The Love Architects, a matchmaking and counseling service. "With some space, each person can focus on why you fell in love, why you got married in the first place and what you can each do differently to save the marriage," she says. Even if you still decide to divorce, knowing you've pursued every route will help you feel less guilty in the long run.
Psychotherapist Stephanie Knarr, Ph.D., stresses the importance of telling your spouse that you're contemplating divorce before filing, which may seem obvious but oftentimes isn't done. "It is important to sound the alarm bell," she says. "Explain what your concerns are, voice suggestions for resolution, and then give him time to fairly address your concerns." If you still decide to divorce, the fact that you did this can help you heal emotionally later—and feel less guilty about the decision to ultimately end your marriage.
Rosenberg adds that if you are considering a divorce because you met someone new, then you need to own up to that and realize that being in love (or lust) with another person is not always the best reason to divorce. Nor, she says, is it a good idea to get into a new relationship right after your split. Before taking any action, determine what led you to your feelings for someone else and see if what's lacking in your marriage can be changed before running off with this new partner. The novelty is sure to wear off.
Divorce affects each child differently, but most kids are very resilient and bounce back rather quickly, says Sheila Blagg, founder of Divorce2Dating. In fact, she notes that growing up with divorced parents is often less detrimental to a child's development than being exposed to parents who are constantly fighting. Still, for your own peace of mind, she suggests asking yourself this: "Looking forward, do you honestly feel that your children will be happier, and more at peace once the move is made?"
While divorce is obviously emotional, one major aspect is all business: how you'll divide your joint assets. As Galamba explains, because one spouse typically handles the finances in a marriage, it's essential that you have all the information you need before you consider filing. "Familiarize yourself with your and your spouse's incomes based on the last three to five years of tax returns, as well as the family's monthly expenses and gather information regarding your assets and debts," she says.
Setting realistic expectations about your post-divorce life is essential. "If your expectation is to continue to live in the style to which you have become accustomed, you need to confirm that not only your marital estate and your spouse's income is enough to continue your lifestyle, but also that laws of the state in which you live will apportion the assets and income to meet your expectations," says Galamba.
While it's not realistic to plan every detail of your post-divorce life, you should do some strategizing regarding an emotional support system, says Knarr. "After you file for divorce, tension will rise in your household," she says. "If you can, seek out a professional counselor, a close friend who you can confide in prior to initiating the divorce."


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For anyone who is interested, ALL the men's and women's performances (including SP and LP) at Korean nationals can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/user/IceScapeRasu?feature=watch. They are in Korean, but the skating order is at least evident so you can figure out who's who.
Yuna's LP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=gd9EXIGcU6U
1. Fancam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...dFVyyK4#t=135s
2. Fancam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=gd9EXIGcU6U
3. Broadcast without commentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=O59GUx8iJMI
Yu-Na's Les Misérables must be the most challenging program from any lady of the season. I didn't know she could deliver it so well because I wasn't really sold on its music cuts, and it is such a demanding program in terms of both technical and interpretive aspects. Although I'm still not sure about the music (I don't really like the musical anyway), this performance was nothing short of stunning. She made it work for me. My favorite part of the program is the step sequence, I haven't seen anything that comes close to this in a while in ladies' skating, as she did it with so much speed, balance, effortlessness and musicality.
She said she made a small mistake on a final combination spin, and it was the only noticeable "flaw" in my humble opinion. Can't wait to see her at Worlds! She sounded so confident in her interviews, and I know she'll be perfectly ready.


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I'm a new beek this year in Vermont. I have just added a super with new foundation to my strong hive. I sprayed sugar water on the new frames of foundation to help draw the bees into the super, hoping they would start to draw out the foundation sooner. It's been a week now and they have barely touched the foundation. They've only started to touch the corners.
I have left the queen excluder off so the bees will be more accepting of the new super and frames. The qeustion is, should I put a queen excluder between the hive bodies and the super once they start drawing out the foundation?
I heard varying opions on this subject, so I'm curious to get a few more.
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Hope someone can enlighten me on my bulbs (pun, heheh).* I'm forcing bulbs in both pebbles (three to a five" pot), and one in a bulb vase. In each case, the shoots have only grown about 2-3" tall, and then the blossom starts to come out, and blooms but does not quite finish before fizzling. What am I doing woring?* Should I be doing it in soil instead of a bulb vase or pebbles?* Should I have fertilised or something? I did refrigerate them long enough, I think-- at least 8 weeks, then they came out of the fridge at New Year's. Roots seem to grow well, but the shoot doesn't quite do what it ought. Thanks in advance--* EleanorG
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FUEL TV next month will unveil a new special going in-depth at a UFC event.
"UFC Unrestricted" premieres Nov. 10 and will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at "UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II," which took place this past July.
"UFC Unrestricted" airs at 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 10, immediately following the FUEL TV post-fight show for "UFC on FUEL TV: Franklin vs. Le," which takes place in Macau.
"If you think saw UFC 148, think again," a preview video for the show proclaims. The video shows behind-the-scenes footage of headlining middleweight champion Anderson Silva and challenger Chael Sonnen, UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz for his retirement fight against Forrest Griffin and UFC President Dana White.
UFC 148 took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Silva survived another rough start against Sonnen in their rematch and went on to beat him by TKO in the second. The buildup for the fight was among the biggest in UFC history, and White called the fight the company's biggest of all time.
The UFC typically includes behind-the-scenes footage of pay-per-view events as part of the special bonus features on its DVD releases. But this is the first time a televised special will take viewers behind the curtain.
FUEL TV airs "UFC Unrestricted" replays later in the day on Nov. 10, as well.
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Ok so just say of i wanted a quilt in purple,yellows a nd green with white back ground,iwould send the three colors out and tell every one what colors iam useing and white bg and then they take it frrom there right
Sorry iam just trying to get this right befor i join,i what to do it right
You can send all the same fabric, different fabrics, the choice is yours. If you want a purple & yellow quilt you can alternate and send half the group one color and half the group the other. You can ask them to please use a white background for their block if you wish but you cannot ask for a specific block as the idea to this swap is for people to stretch and grow and try new things.
It would have a mailing deadline of somewhere between the end of November and mid-December based on when signups close.
You can make the same block for everyone if you wish or you can make everyone something different or you can make the same block for half and a different one for the other half-again all up to you your choice. This is designed to help members stretch their skills, learn new techniques & work in colors they may not have necessarily chosen to use because it is outside of their comfort zone.
Hope this helps and if you have any other questions, I am here to help.
I've been scouring blocks, I want to pick one that highlights the main fabric sent to me. I don't want their block to be about the fabric I add in. KWIM? I think I have found it. I'm using just one, because I can cut my fabric before I receive and then get a faster turn around for them as I go. I want to make one asap to make sure it will look as good in this size as I'd like.
I'm a simple strip piecer who likes basic blocks with good seams and nice work. So, that is what I like to give. I'm glad to be in this, and glad to meet all of you! Piece to you! :thumbup:
BTW... For those who are wondering, That's not really me in my avatar pic. I'm 56, I have blonde hair, green eyes, I am a wife of one man, the mom of 7, the Nana of 8. I live in the country. And I scrapbook too. Alot. :D
Kensington and stitchpost you may want to look up Boom 7 groups and look at their albums and see the members blocks they received. This might give you an idea because every fabric that you receive will be different fabric, then you choose what block to make and what fabric you have that will blend with that person's fabric, unless they have included a note and said please only use yellow and green, my background will be white. that way stitchingpost has sent everyone the purple fabric for an example. And keep in mind that you may receive a similar request to only use a certain color or to please not use a certain one. If you look in my albums received are the ones that I got back, I sent out the fabric that has the pottery pots. albums sent are the fabrics pieces I received from the other group members and this is the blocks I made from their fabric and returned to them. Hope it helps you, just trying to give suggestion that may make it a little easier. Hope you have fun with this.
YIPPEEE......I'm in for my second round of Boomerang swappin'........Jaba..love your album display of swaps..........how cool.....wish I was that talented with this technology stuff........nice to see what one has sent and received from swappin on the QB
thank you so much ladies .for all you help .i can do this,i think i can,i think i can,by golly i know i can,LOL, ok iam in for a small group to start with ,and work my way up, so iam in and sendin pm now ,thanks dont kill me off yet
I like working with small groups so I do not get over committed. I already have plans for this quilt! I am going to get it together and donate it to the local humane shelter for them to raffle it for donations. I found the cutest fabric on my Delaware Vacation..... Let the swapping being.... Kinda excite.. LOL you all can't tell, can you!
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IRWINDALE - As chief operating officer for SCE Federal Credit Union, George Poitou strives to maintain a high level of service and keep fees low for credit union members.
But when Congress adopted the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act last year, a last-minute provision was added that he says will have a negative effect on SCE's members.
The add-on will reduce the interchange fees that help fund a variety of services at credit unions, including card issuance, free checking, 24-hour technical support and risk management protection for consumers against incurring financial loss from fraud.
The federal bill is scheduled to go into effect July 21. Interchange fees are the "micro fees" card issuers charge merchants every time a customer pays with a credit or debit card. Those fees, according to Poitou, are crucial to supporting the operations of credit unions and also help to keep member fees low.
Interchange fees currently average 44 cents per transaction. But they would be limited to 12 cents per transaction under the new provision.
"If the fees we get from merchants were reduced by 70 percent, we would have lost money last year," Poitou said. "If this goes into effect we'd have to either not have free checking, which we've had for a long time, or we'd have to change the interest rates on our loans and deposits."
The legislation does include an exemption for credit unions and financial institutions with less than $10 billion in assets, which includes SCE Federal Credit Union.
But Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and others have said that exemption would be tough to enforce.
A lot is at stake. Last year merchants paid credit unions and banks $20.5 billion in debit fees, $2.6 billion of which went to credit unions.
As a not-for-profit institution, SCE generates net income of only half a percent, according to Poitou.
"The rest goes for salaries and things like operational costs, building leases, electricity and audits," he said. "And one thing this bill doesn't recognize are the costs associated with fraud. When that occurs, we have to pay for that."
The California Credit Union League, a trade association for credit unions, is closely monitoring the proposed legislation.
"The Federal Reserve was supposed to release the final rule on April 21, but with all the outpouring of comments they're not going to make that deadline," said Jeremy Empol, the league's director of federal government grass roots advocacy. "But they will make the July 21 deadline for when this has to go live."
SCE Federal Credit Union and the California Credit Union League both support a newly proposed bill (the Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011) that would delay the rule and require further study to factor in all of the costs associated with accepting debit and credit cards.
Poitou said credit unions are often able to help people who otherwise wouldn't be able to get loans anywhere else. "We operate completely different than banks do," he said. "We modify loans right from the beginning. Without our help, many people would be out of their homes today."
On Thursday, Bernanke told Senators that he is doubtful the Fed can develop a rule that would adequately protect credit unions and small banks from the cuts in debit fees mandated for the biggest banks.
Bernanke said it will affect the revenue of small issuers, with some banks being less profitable "or even failing."
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Youth and adults use their dairy judging skills in the popular annual contest
It's cow judging season. Last year over 21,000 entries were submitted in the annual Cow Judging Contest. The top individuals hailed from Wisconsin and New York. The entries are submitted from youth ages 7 years old to adult, with a junior (under 19 years) and senior division. We welcome your entry in this year's contest. The contest does not have an entry fee, and experience in dairy judging is not required but very helpful.
Each class has 24 different combinations, and a perfect score in our contest earns 100 points per breed. The breeds represented this year include Brown Swiss, Holstein, Guernsey, Ayrshire, and Jersey. Variations from the "correct" placing, given by the official judge of the class, receive small deductions to arrive at a score. Each breed score is then tallied to arrive at an overall score. Cash prizes are awarded to the top entries.
The Cow Judging Contest began in 1931 with individual entries. Families could submit "family" team entries starting in 1946. Today's contest also includes 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, colleges, and ag board divisions. Special entry blanks for groups are available.
There have been only 79 perfect scores in the 5.5 million entries in the history of the contest. Will you be the 80th?
The contest is a great activity for youth groups, students, families, and employees. Why not make it a fun activity with friends and co-workers, but be sure to submit/postmark your placings to Hoard's Dairyman by midnight, Thursday, March 22, 2012.
See last year's cows and official placings by clicking here.
Click here to read the 2012 rules.
Official placings appear in the April 25, 2012, issue of Hoard's Dairyman.


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by Zeljka
by IM Alan Stein
The two key games today were Shulman – Perelshteyn, in which Yury was seeking to maintain his one point lead, and Zatonskih – Krush, in which Anna was looking turn the tables on the leader board yet again in the women's title event.
Shulman received a scare from Perelshteyn. After a quiet opening Eugene initiated complications with 21…Ne4 that were favorable for black. After 26…Rxe3 Yury had to accept a weakened kingside (27. Re1, Ng3+). The players couldn't find any clear improvements for black, however. With 41. Qb8 (intending Rd8 if black captues a pawn) Yury's counterplay forced 41…Rb3 42. Qe5 and a trade of queens. The pawn-down ending was still dangerous for white. They concluded that 47…a5 seemed to let any remaining winning chances for black slip away, as on a5 the pawn became a target.
WGM Katerine Rohonyan is an IT major at the UMBC in Baltimore.
An exciting finale may be seen on board one tomorrow. Shulman needs a draw to win the tournament, and Friedel, I've been told, needs a win to get a GM norm.
Krush played the Kavalek Variation of the King's Indian with …Qa5. With a half-point lead one might have expected her to play a quieter line or the endgame that arises after 8…Qh5 9. e5, de 10. Ne5, Qxd1; but working on the principle that playing for a draw is a good way to lose, Irina preferred more active play as in the classic Fianchetto lines (with …Nbd7, …e5, etc.). Anna tried to put on the squeeze that can often occur with this variation. Irina sacrificed a piece for three pawns starting with 18…a4, but Anna's control of the d-file supporting 26.Nd6 seemed to turn back the attack and looked good for her. However, as both players entered time trouble Irina found 31…c5! and 33…c3 as a clever way to get counterplay with her pawns distracting white from defense of g3. Perhaps with 36. Rd3 white could have kept some winning chances. After the exchange of queens Irina was able to exchange enough pawns that the ending was drawn. A tense game.
Tatev Abrahamyan actually put herself within reach of the women leaders with a win over Esther Epstein, using an unique plan of 7. Bf4 and 8. Bg3. This gives her an impressive score of 6/8. With some luck she could theoretically tie for first in the last round.
Unlike the carnage of yesterday's round, today most games were drawn, and the four that were won were taken by black. Finegold seemed to be in trouble but was able to turn the tables on Yermo.
Onischuk and Kudrin, trailing Shulman by a point, needed a win to gain ground. Akobian found 13.Qb5 to get an edge against Alex. He won a pawn but black had some compensation and his active rooks were able to hold a draw. Varuzhan's second, Tigran Petrosian, thought that 34. f3 was an inaccuracy, allowing Alex to attack e3.
Kudrin played the Dragon against Friedel. It took some courage for Josh to go into the Yugoslav Attack against an acknowledged expert on this opening like Kudrin. Indeed, Sergey seemed to get an edge after Josh's 15.a4!? Kudrin opened lines against white's king, but Josh was able to get his rooks over to defend him from the front, and a repetition of moves led to a draw.
And for the chess-player the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named "combination."
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Smokin' weed with Barry and the "Choom Gang"
posted at 2:02 pm on May 25, 2012 by Allahpundit
For years we've wondered what dark secrets might lurk in The One's shadowy past. I knew we'd find out one day and I knew it'd be bad, but I never imagined quite how bad.
Apparently, we elected Pauly Shore.
Maraniss portrays the teenage Obama as not just a pot smoker, but a pot-smoking innovator.
"As a member of the Choom Gang," Maraniss writes, "Barry Obama was known for starting a few pot-smoking trends."
The first Obama-inspired trend: "Total Absorption" or "TA".
"TA was the opposite of Bill Clinton's claim that as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford he smoked dope but never inhaled," explains Maraniss. Here's how it worked: If you exhaled prematurely when you were with the Choom Gang, "you were assessed a penalty and your turn was skipped the next time the joint came around."…
Maraniss also says Obama was known for his "Interceptions": "When a joint was making the rounds, he often elbowed his way in, out of turn, shouted 'Intercepted!,' and took an extra hit."
Reason's Mike Riggs titles his post on this, "Barack Obama punishes people for getting high; it used to be, he punished them for not getting high enough." Plenty more details at the ABC link above, but for further reading let me recommend instead this instant classic from BuzzFeed illustrating key moments of "Choom Gang" lore with period photos. Here's my favorite. He didn't always lead from behind, my friends:
Coming in a close second to "Roof Hits": "Pumping Stations." Click over and tell me I'm wrong. And after you've done that, if you missed it a few days ago, watch this profane but compelling rant from Penn Jillette on the absurdity of O treating marijuana as a threat worthy of prohibition even though he managed to do okay for himself after using it — a lot, apparently. Exit question: What's more startling about the "Choom Gang" revelations, the fact that O was so immersed in stoner culture or the fact that he was at one point a seemingly outgoing guy with lots of friends? I thought he was a loner.
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Will this upcoming book by such an apparently "credentialed" author and card-carrying member of the leftist media actually detail his associations with that "guy in the neighborhood," the domestic terrorist Bill Ayers, and his wife? Will it explore his 20-year membership in the anti-American congregation of Jeremiah Wright, and the apparently miraculous claim that he never heard all that anti-American stuff?
The Amazon description says the book's content "ends as he prepares for a political life." Well how very, very convenient. So it apparently won't tell the full story, and skips the far, far more important details and developments. And therefore one could almost refer to this book as yet another willingly ignorant cover-up….
"Hey everyone, by an amazing coincidence there's also a new history book that seeks insight into the Second World War, and it's really going to be helpful because it covers the period right up through August 31st, 1939! Read it to get new insights, and forever be more informed!!! Also, it doesn't mention Churchill, and its author has won prizes!!!"
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Olympic Swimmer? I think not...
One would think that growing up next to the ocean, I would be a fantastic swimmer. Well, according to my roommate, who swam all through high school, that is not the case for me. She asked me to go to the pool with her to swim laps, and I made the mistake of telling her I was a good swimmer. I reasoned that not only did I have a lifetime of experience swimming in the lakes and ponds of Plymouth, MA (my hometown), I also have a sweet bathing suit that makes me look like a competitive swimmer. The operative word being look; appearances can be deceiving. As soon as we jumped in the pool and started swimming, she quickly dismissed the crazy notion of my impressive skill in my head. Apparently being able to bum around the beach quite successfully does not constitute as being a good swimmer. After going through the torture of her trying to fix my technique, I finally decided that the lazy river was more my scene and left the lap pool to go to the recreational one. I found that I am quite skilled in the art of floating down a current, unfortunately you can't do that competitively.
One thing you can do competitively, however, is water basketball. I finally had the upper hand on my roommate, being about a foot taller than her. Going off of my momentum from watching the men's basketball game last week, I was playing to win. I may have missed one out of every ten shots, but I eventually beat my roommate and left the pool victorious, for now. We have a rematch planned eventually, but I plan to continue my winning streak next game.
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Erin HazeltineI use to swim competitively in highschool and then got injured so i stopped, but just this past year (the last 2 weeks) I have taken up swimming again! When my boyfriend works out upstairs in the gym I am downstairs swimming, laps and it is so nice considering I have a strained rhomboid muscle... not fun! But it is so nice to be able to jump in the pool do a workout and then get in the hot tub what i life!


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Gorgeous Enchanting Garden Apartment
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Charming, centrally located garden apartment. Light-filled living room overlooking lovely garden, fully equipped modern kitchen, spacious bedrooms with large closet. Sleeps 4 (two in bedroom, two on sofa bed in living room).
Great location, close to shopping, restaurants, Trader Jose, and public transportation directly to downtown. Lower unit in charming two-unit Victorian building. Very clean, bright and comfortable. Very safe neighborhood.
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The appartment of Monty has everything one needs for a relaxed and pleasant stay.
The place was clean and more then we had expected. We did not see much of Monty but he helped us with advices by email.
We recommend the place !
We had a wunderfull time in San Francisco. The appartment is pleasant and has everything to feel at home for a view days with a small family.
Around the corner is a big Trader Joe for all the food suppies, a nice place to have dinner ( the corner shop) and bus 38 stops overthere too and brings you within 15 min. downtown.
Mony rang several times to ask if everything was ok and when we left he was there to clean things up.
We would certainly use this appartment again for our nedt visit to SF
I would stay here again anytime. The flat was clean and confortable for 2 people. The location was very convenient to visit the Golden Gate park, the Presidio and the Haight. The bus 38 runs all the way downtown, in 20-30 min. The wifi worked well. The only downside is that the appartment was a bit cold and humid, probably because of it's location at the back of the house. A dehumidifier would be useful.
Hey folks! I can definitely recommend this apartment.It is very big, clean and you have everything you need to feel comfortable. The host is always available and friendly. If you take the bus around the corner, you are in downtown in about 10 mins. Perfect accommodation!
Comfortable, well appointed apartment close to Geary Blvd and the #38 bus, Trader Joe's and the wonderful Green Apple bookshop; also plenty of good "takeout" food options. Clear and helpful instructions.
Spaceous appartment, comfortable, near transit (bus 38 and bus 5 take you everywhere). Friendly owner. Well equipped (diswasher, bath/shower, oven, toaster, fridge/freezer...). Plenty of storage. Not brand new, but clean. You can hear upstairs' neighbors but not too bad. No hassle, good value for money. I would rent here again.
Everything was fine in the apartment. It was clean & well-equipped. We enjoyed the nice and quiet neighbourhood; and spotted a really very good restaurant nearby: The Corner Store.
We enjoyed our time in montys Garden House. It takes you 15 min. to get to the city with bus Nr. 38. It is very easy. We haven't seen Monty often. When we needed his help we got him on his mobil.So we could enjoy our holyday with our little boys. (3 and 6 years old). We were allowed to use the laundry and free wifi! The House is clean and simple.
All you need is in this little flat for a good price.
Spacious apartment with good facilities. Quiet location. Good communication from Monty. Needed to add an extra guest on after made booking and that was no problem. A bit far out from the tourist areas for us as we were using the buses but a good stay overall
We had very nice days in this appartment, we stayed her with two adults and two children; the place was spacious but not very expensive. Is is situated on a hill, just a bit out of the city centre. There is a busstop that goes down to the bay every 10 minutes. The appartment is quit, and there is a big grocery nearby where you can do your shopping. Contact with the host is very easy going and relaxed; as most things in San Francisco!
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Binghamton University to hold commencement ceremonies May 21-22
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Binghamton University will award three honorary degrees during Commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 21 -22, in the Events Center.
Honorary doctorates will be awarded to Terence M. Keane and Owen C. Pell, both alumni, and David W. Orr. A University Medal will be awarded to William Chen.
A preeminent researcher, scholar and clinician, Keane will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree and speak at the Graduate School ceremony to be held at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21. Pell, senior partner at White & Case LLP in New York City will receive the honorary Doctor of Laws and speak at the Harpur College morning ceremony to be held at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 22. In addition, Orr, educator and writer at the forefront of the green campus concept, will receive the honorary Doctor of Science and speak at the Harpur College 3:30 p.m. afternoon ceremony and Chen, a landmark researcher in the field of stress analysis applied to miniature electromechanical components, as well as in advance packaging technology, will speak at the professional schools ceremony scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on that same day.
Student speakers at the commencement ceremonies include Nicole Rouhana, who will speak at the Graduate School ceremony; Sharif Khalil who will speak at the 8:30 a.m. Sunday Harpur College ceremony; Yann Ilboudo, who will speak at the professional schools ceremony at 12:00 p.m., and Nathan Satin who will speak at the 3:30 p.m. Harpur College ceremony.
Overall, Binghamton University will confer approximately 3,240 degrees for bachelor's, master's and doctoral candidates during Commencement ceremonies.
The 2011 Commencement ceremonies schedule:
Saturday, May 21
5 p.m. The Graduate School (Masters and Doctoral candidates)
Events Center
Sunday, May 22
8:30 a.m. Harpur College of Arts and Sciences (morning ceremony)
Events Center
12 p.m. Professional Schools (College of Community and Public Affairs, Decker School of Nursing, School of Management and Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science)
Events Center
3:30 p.m. Harpur College of Arts and Sciences (afternoon ceremony)
Events Center
Recognition ceremonies:
A full schedule of recognition ceremonies for individual schools and residence communities is planned for Saturday, May 21:
8:30 a.m. Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Humanities
Events Center
9 a.m. College of Community and Public Affairs
Osterhout Concert Theater , Anderson Center
9 a.m. Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
West Gym
11 a.m. Harpur College of Arts and Sciences -
Division of Sciences & Mathematics
Events Center
1 p.m. Decker School of Nursing
Osterhout Concert Theatre, Anderson Center
1: 30 p.m. School of Management
West Gym - reception: 12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. Harpur College of Arts and Sciences -
Division of Social Sciences
Events Center
3:30 p.m. Educational Opportunity Program
Watters Theater, Fine Arts Building
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CIW Dining Hall
4 p.m. Dickinson
Dickinson Dining Hall
4 p.m. Hillside - Susquehanna
Hillside Commons
4 p.m. Hinman
Hinman Dining Hall
4 p.m. Mountainview
Appalachian Dining Hall
4 p.m. Newing
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There's nothing like a hot afternoon spent netting your fruit trees with the help of a ladder and two long-handled brooms to convince you of the wisdom of dwarves.
A relatively recent addition to the realm of tree crops, the genetic dwarf (or miniature, to be more politically and horticulturally correct) became available to home gardeners only about 20 years ago, while semi-dwarves, by contrast, were around as far back as the early 1800s.
These days, new genetic shorties are widely available and you can get almond, apple, apricot, cherry and more, plus more than a dozen cultivars of genetic miniature peaches and nectarines.
Depending on your point of view, minis have many advantages over standard-sized fruit trees. Miniature peaches and nectarines won't grow much taller than you. They will, however, grow wider than you, at around a couple of metres. And, with luck, they'll sport an Afro-style canopy a bit like a mop-top. Pretty cute, then. They'll also grow faster and fruit earlier than their big cousins.
You can fit around a dozen miniature fruit trees in an average suburban section. Plant them in the garden, in raised beds in a courtyard or paved area, or even in tubs.
If you need to, you can buy grafted trees that provide two or three fruits on one stem (apricot, peach and nectarine) or two different types of apples or pears. Call me old-fashioned, but I personally find this a bit too weird.
Though standard peach trees like yearly pruning to encourage flower-bud formation, almost every bud on the new growth of miniature trees is a flower one. So they don't need pruning to stimulate production.
Miniature figs are extra useful because they have lovely big leaves and a spreading habit, so you can plant them to shade you while you're sitting down to admire the rest of your miniature orchard. To make sure you get a fig that stays diminutive, choose a grafted plant. It will provide support, help the tree grow faster and speed up the time it takes to fruit. Miniature olives are also gorgeous with their delicate silver foliage. Unless you're prepared to process the olives, you might be best to regard these as decorative rather than productive though.
When winter rolls around, plant ballerina and crab apples and bonanza peaches. They have beautiful blossoms in spring and fantastic fruit in summer.
Cherry guavas and unique feijoas are also self-pollinating and easy to grow.
The unique feijoa, a self-fertile cultivar from New Zealand, is a small, productive, vigorous tree growing to about 2.5m - great for smaller gardens. And, like many small, vigorous things, it's efficient at what it does, so don't be surprised to get more than 30 fruit in the first year. Most miniature trees are self-pollinating, but grow several trees together to encourage cross-pollination and you'll get even more fruit.
I grew a gorgeous miniature kiwifruit vine a few years ago (unfortunately, all our cats were seriously attracted to it and eventually loved it to death) and it provided the cutest little kiwifruit you've ever seen. So I was just a bit disappointed to discover that most minis provide regular fruit, and plenty of it. So no need to buy a smaller fruit bowl - in fact a larger one is probably the way to go.
Don't despair - espalier!
If your garden is even more miniature than the most miniature of fruit trees, don't despair. You can espalier them.
Espalier means a central stem with horizontal arms tied along supporting wires, and because the tree can be kept virtually flat, it doesn't encroach on precious outdoor living space.
You can espalier fruit trees by stringing wires horizontally along a wall or fence 60cm apart, or training the growth into a candelabra or fan shape. If you don't have a wall, a free-standing frame strung with wires will do the trick. Set your posts about 4m apart with 2m above ground and string five or six wires tightly between them.
Almost any variety of apple or pear is suitable to espalier. As with traditional plants, espaliered fruit trees require a sunny, sheltered site with good air circulation. Be careful, though, before you go down this path - it can become addictive. Before you know it, you'll be surrounded by wires and talking of nothing but oblique cordons, candelabra and Belgian fence designs.


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El Paso City Council to decide if it will spend more money to replace some of its fleet
EL PASO, Texas - El Paso City Council will have to decide if it wants to approve an additional million dollars to replace some of the city fleet.
The entire city fleet consists of about 2,500 vehicles. That includes garbage trucks, street sweepers, administrative SUVs for departments like engineering and parks, plus all of the police fleet and firetrucks.
The vehicles are replaced every five, eight or 10 years depending on mileage, said General Services Director Stuart Ed.
Usually, General Services tries to replace a car if it has more than 125,000 miles, but Stuart on Wednesday said some cars have been in service longer.
In fiscal year 2013, the city spent $2.1 million on vehicle replacement. Ed is proposing to increase that to $3.3 million in fiscal year 2014. That's a 53% increase. The additional money would replace 60 vehicles, according to Ed.
He said it's more cost effective to replace cars sooner than later. "It allows us to take advantage of manufacturing warranties rather than taking funds out of the general fund for vehicle maintenance," he said.
The 60 new vehicles would include 15 police units, four fire department pumpers, a couple of heavy vehicles to maintain roads and fix potholes and several administrative vans.
In Fiscal Year 2013, the city spent $7.6 million on maintenance and repairs. Ed said about 85 percent of that went toward repairs.
Ed said the the General Services department's long term goal is to eventually have $10 dollars a year for vehicle replacement.
The $3.3 million are only a part of the $50 million General Services budget. General Services handles facilities, land and records management, plus contract and materials and the city's entire fleet.
Last year, the General Services budget was $48.5 million. Ed said the proposed increase in the budget is mostly due to the fleet replacement. He said they've saved in other areas, such as facility utilities. Since starting an energy savings program in 2009, the city facilities' electrical bill went from $9.1 million to $7.1 million.


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You know I saw I and K's routine; they and B and S were underscored. These performances warrant low 100's - they are on par with P and B from last year and deserve such treatment. I still think the Italians might win but who is the no. 1 Russian team?????
Luca does not look happy!
Although C/L do have the highest TES now.
Woo!!! Bobrova and Soloviev almost definitely win Euros!!! Never thought I'd be grateful for the Yankee Polka...
C and L were a bit flat imho so I guess they deserved third. I thought they were going to do it. THe Russians look super vulnerable with levels/goes (mainly levels). I don't think they can challenge D and W who are imho the faves or V and M. P and B look like they might be challenged for world bronze.
the Italians get 3rd though I hope R/T sneaks a bronze
there is no. Russian No.1, B/S and I/K are almost always neck and neck
I think there's actually a chance R/T might take 3rd, although I kind of want it to go to the Italians.
nice skate from R/T don't know how much levels they will get though
I want them to medal as this might be their only to medal at Euros
Nope, definitely far behind.
forget it not even close for R/T , lol


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A human rights organisation has alleged that illegal drug users in Cambodia are being subjected to violence, sexual abuse and forced labour.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says guards in Cambodia's rehabilitation centres are responsible for "sadistic violence".
It says people in the centres suffer "horrible conditions" and do not get the treatment they need to deal with their drug problems.
The Cambodian authorities have dismissed the claims.
"Illegal, abusive and ineffective" - the HRW report passes a damning verdict on rehabilitation centres across the country.
Interviews with dozens of people produced allegations of guards carrying out beatings, electric shocks and even rape.
One former resident claimed that a detainee who tried to escape was tied to a flagpole in the sun while red ants were poured on to his legs.
Attendance at the centres is supposed to be voluntary.
But human rights organisations have said that many residents have been caught in police clean-up operations targeting homeless people and sex workers as well as drug users.
A government spokesman said Human Rights Watch reports were always critical, while one police official said the allegations were "not true".
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With a pre-schooler ever interested in the gadgets we have at hand, protection for these gadgets is a substantial concern in our house. So I was intrigued to discover a company that claims not only to protect your device, but also boost your signal and protect you from the electromagnetic radiation emitted by Smartphones. Over the past few years Wired's Gadget Lab has taken the time to test out the claims of Pong technology, testing their iPad case last year, and their iPhone case back in 2009. In 2011 Jon Phillips concluded that Pong "unequivocally delivers" on both claims. Wired may have tested the technology, but we GeekMoms have a child or two who can really put these covers through some serious testing!
I tested out three covers with my kids. The first and most impressive was the iPhone rugged case. This case has a polycarbonate chassis for durability, and is encased in tough rubber for shock absorption. It has been independently certified to exceed U.S. Military Standard Drop Test, and Pong scientists have put it through drop tests of over eight feet onto concrete. These are nothing compared to the tests a pre-schooler could put it through! A big plus is that the design of the case and the rubber finish mean that it is not easily dropped. Even when manhandled by sticky fingers, it is hard to lose your grip. The chances of it being dropped may be greatly reduced, but the chances of it being thrown are not, which is where the shock absorbent rubber comes in really useful.
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This week, Egyptians marked the first anniversary of the uprising that led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. Deepening political divisions between pro-Islamist and secular protesters marred the event, erupting into violent scuffles. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson reports.
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The spacious apartment consists of a double bedroom and 2 twin bedrooms with extra beds available if required. The stylish decorated kitchen contains modern appliances and utensils allowing guests to prepare simple meals in the apartment. The comfortable living room enjoys plenty of natural light and is home to a flat-screen TV and comfortable seating.
The beautiful Tantolunden park is situated next to the apartment and is a popular place for locals to relax in good weather. Hornstulls Strand, home to popular restaurants, is just 10 minutes' walk away.
Zinkensdamm Metro Station is just 7 minutes' walk from the apartment and links the area with central Stockholm. The Royal Palace and Cathedral are just 15 minutes metro journey from the apartment. The famous Strandvagen waterfront boulevard is just 20 minutes away via metro.
House rulesNo smoking.
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Reviews of this property
The location is perfect for sightseeing and Stockholm is a beautiful ciyt. But the apartment was not what we expected. We were 5 adults, but the apartment was for families, because there where no doors between the bedrooms. There is not 2 bathrooms while the second bathroom is without bath and only a small toilet. There was no possibility for unpacking, because the closets were filled with the owners own cloths.
We flew from California to Stockholm to see my son and his wife after being apart for a year. We wanted a place that was close to local transportation, had plenty of room for 5 of us, cooking utensils and a patio. This location was perfect and met all of our needs and wants. Great job Zehra.
Thank you Zehra for your warm welcoming. The appartment is very nice and well situated. We would definetely recommand it as it helped making our stay in Stockholm very pleasant.
Thank you Zehra for a good stay in your nice apartment!
All 5 of us enjoyed!
Close to the center and nice shops and restaurants from walking distance.
More friendly and caring host then Zehra you will have to look for.
Nothing to complain. Everything was fine. Flat was as expected, clean, enough space for 5 people, with big kitchen, living room and balcony.
Location was perfect all central points could be reached by a short walk.
We can really recommend the flat.
Thank you for your hospitality! Perfekt apartment close to the subway and the city centre and zehra is a very nice host. Thanks!
Wonderful apartment, conveniently located close to the Zinkensdamm T-bana metro station (few minutes walk). It is a big flat, on the sixth floor, with three bedrooms and one bathroom downstairs, a big kitchen, a huge living room and a toilet upstairs. Upper floor is very bright with a lot of windows and a beautiful view on the surrounding park. New furniture in the kitchen with excellent electrical equipment.
Pay-park available in the surrounding costs 120sek/day from Monday to Friday.
The owner, Zehra, is a very nice person, she helped us with the accommodation and provided suggestions for day trip nearby Stockholm. I definitely suggest this apartment for a city break in the beautiful Stockholm.
The only point in want to highlight is the lack of space for storing clothes and personal items downstairs as no closet is available in the rooms, but anyway as we used bedrooms only for sleeping this was not a problem at all.
Die Unterkunft ist von der Preis-Leistung durchaus zufriedenstellen. Die Lage ist sehr gut, alles kann, wenn man sportlich ist, zu Fuß erreicht werden. Es war sauber und nett eingerichtet. Gute Küche. Manko sind viele private Dinge in der Wohnung (man hat das Gefühl in einer sehr bewohnten Wohnung zu sein) und zudem gab es keine Türen zu den Schlaf / Kinderzimmern. Dies ist sicherlich für viele ein NoGo...
Erg ruim,modern ingericht appartement in een mooie groene omgeving, op 5 minuten wandelen van de metro.
Wohnung war in Ordnung und für 4 Leute ausreichend. Haben uns dort wohl gefühlt. Auch die Umgebung ist sehr angenehm, und die Lage ist perfekt. Wir sind von dort fast überall hin zu Fuß gegangen.
Danke für die gute Vorbereitung, Betten waren bezogen und Handtücher lagen bereit.
Vielleicht könnte man den Gästen einen Schrank zur Verfügung stellen. Christina
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