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Mark Berninghausen
it seems to be a natural part of the dynamic and there are probably all kinds of reasons why folks come and go.
i noticed when reading some of the older archived threads, that the posters are sometimes a completely different group than has been here since i joined.
i too appreciate that this forum exists. it has been and continues to be very useful, thought provoking, and sometimes even entertaining.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
Sorry Mark, it was in response to Barry's comment that the problem is occasional supposedly concerned activity. I started writing it quite a while ago and got called away. sort of falls way out of place now.
Seriously it is meant to make a point but also be crudely humorous. I come across way more down on this group than I really am. just my since of humor I guess. it works much better live and in person.
Seriously there are members or past members of this group that have made great contributions. being the largest group on the net speaks for itself and is a fact that should not be ignored. Likewise activity that is sending the most productive of members packing is something else that should not but ignored but then again may be unavoidable.
To just pass of feedback about it like it is meaningless is not a good call in my opinion. But it's not my group not in my power to change and really not my concern. I apologize to Barry if my humor was out of line I still think it is funny though.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Daniel Y
"Seriously it is meant to make a point but also be crudely humorous. I come across way more down on this group than I really am. just my since of humor I guess. it works much better live and in person."
I hope to meet you in person one day and get a bit of a taste of your " since of humor"!!
Humor, espcially subtle humor, and sarcasm don't come across well in text. That's why I use smily face, to indicate me being funny or less than serious.
People leave beesource for their own reasons. I have know some of them, thru beesource. One in particular started his own BeeForum. In which he and a cpl of other ex and current beesource members particiupate. I used to participate there as well, from time to time. But, after two Threads were closed, supposedly because of my comments, I left there and haven't been back since. Even though I was asked to return.
Who knows, maybe this is true of those no longer w/ us. Or, maybe they have more important things to do w/ their lives.
Mark Berninghausen
As for me and any underlying bad attitude. When I first joined this group I read a lot of the books written by what are considered some of the greatest of all time beekeepers. I several times quoted information from those readings to others on this group. That was responded to by some of the highly experienced know what they are doing members as "I don't know what I am talking about". basically this was saying folks like Doolittle know nothing about bees. OF course they did not know that but I did and I guess it has permanently determined for me the value of the opinions and information in this group. If they can be that wrong there must be something seriously effecting what there opinions are. I don't really need to know what it is just that there opinion is that worthless. and I see nothing that indicates to me that it has changed.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Well for me its a time thing... Back after a cpl year break, working a lot of hives. Its a lot of fun helping or commenting on other beeks problems and seeing what others are seeing. Its a bit frustraing (I ignore them) to see how many don't have the first clue comment with facts.
But take MB work for example , fasciniating and really great, weather or not I agree with it, and this is about the best place to converse about it and see if others are finding the same things.
Doolittle lived over a hundred years ago. He was a groundbreaker in beekeeping for sure but for every truth you read in his work you will find a fallacy that matches it. Too much has been learned in the last hundred years to hold these pioneers up to the high standards that some do. They are great reading, nothing more.
If you want to be a great beekeeper read Doolittle when you are sitting by a fire in winter for enjoyment and read Laidlaw, Connor, Oliver, Palmer, Cobey, Spivak and others that are doing what needs to be done today.
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I might not post as much as I like to, but I sure to get my kick off of this site. I use the site when I have a little down time, which is not a lot this time of the year with honey crop coming off.
A beekeeper works when the work has to be done and plays when the work is all done.
Can't teach those that don't want to learn.
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Barry is that to much???
I've moderated half a dozen forums on a very large automotive board for ten years. People come and go. People's interests change. Some people grow, some stagnate. There are always those half dozen folks who stir the pot at every opportunity. People are people. Can't we all just get along?
Beesource has been good for me the short time I've been here. And, its free! Developing, administering and funding a board like this is a work of love, not a get rich scheme. My thanks to those who make it possible.
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Keth, I would agree with you in part. certainly concerning Jay Smith who wrote Queen Rearing Simplified and then 20 some years later wrote Better Queens where he discounted much of what had been written in the earlier book. Still this is a Quote from the likes of Michael Bush concerning the reputation of someone that was self admittedly that wrong.
"I think Jay Smith was one of the great
beekeepers of all time and one of the great queen breeders of all time. There
are many queen breeding books by scientists or small-scale breeders, but this
is by a beekeeper who raised thousands of queens every year. I think that is
much more applicable to practical queen rearing".
Also I only used the name Doolittle but that is hardly the entire list of authors I read or quoted. As I said this group flat out said that the words I used where an indication that I new nothing about beekeeping when the words where those of the greatest beekeepers of all time. And it is a very long list of beekeepers. All the way up to those of today. I just used Doolittle name because it is most likely to be familiar over other names.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Daniel Y - which would you consider the most valuable titles to read?
Max, I can't really comment on the "Value" of any particular book since I have not been able to apply much of it. One I find helpful on a daily basis is. At the Hive Entrance which is helpfull in my most frequent activity with the bees. simply setting next to the hive observing. This book often indicates what I am observing might mean.
Honey Bee Democracy has to make the list of my favorites.
I also read Beekeeping for dummies. It is okay but I don't think I would recommend it even as a hand book. For one the book is just a bit to disorganized to make a good reference book and secondly the information is a bit on the lax or vague side for me. I don't think what it contains is wrong I just don't think there is enough of it. It would be worth reading for those that know nothing at all about bees, hives equipment etc. That woudl not be me. I started reading about bees when I was 6 and started helping people with their bees at the age of 10. I would have done it sooner but "Grown Ups" thoguth ti was to dangerous.
Actually most of what I consider the best information I read in papers written by universities and I cannot recall which ones now. I have read more books on Queen rearing than bee keeping.
I also liked Constructive Beekeeping by Ed, H. Clark. It is a much older book copywrite 1918 but brings attention to many fringe issues in beekeeping. It might be a difficult reading for many but does bring attention to many of the confusing issues concerning beekeeping. I will say it is a good way to at least have the lights turned on when it comes to some of the thing done in beekeeping and why they apply. For example ventilation is good, when it is needed. but when is it needed? There is more up to date information concerning nearly every topic in the book but it does a good job of listing the issues. Importance of efficiency for the bees (don't mess things up for them) The importance of less air space in the hive and how it effects the bees ability to remove moisture (this could be applied in decisions of when to add supers for example)
In like manner this book covers many less than common subjects. maybe it is just because it was the first thing I read that mentioned many of these topics so it held my interest. but I think it si a good book that will help a person go from being a hobbiest trying to figure out bees to making many many issues apparent so they can make better use of there time with the bees.
This is a case that I clearly see it woudl be better to find a more recent writing that does the same thing though.
Otherwise I read so many books so fast they all sort of just live in my brain as one continuous book that repeats the same information. much of it did contain contradictions and that is why I say I can't really evaluate the quality of any one book. I literally spent days reading one book right after another. I don't recommend that method.
Oh and if you really want a good source of just plain old information. The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture. Not a set by the fire and read sort of book but an encyclopedia of information. I think it is a good book to have around when things are in panic mode. I believe it will be a great constant companion to any beekeeper throughout there adventure. While other books may be read and enjoyed. and even informative. They will be read and then set aside. While ABC and XYZ or another book of the same nature I will want to keep at arms reach always.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Daniel Y, As disingenuous as I think your portrayal of other peoples thoughts and ideas about beekeeping is/was/were, if and when I disagreed w/ your ideas, now apparently someone elses, and suggested you get more experience before expounding on what one should or might do, I probably would have given my opiniuon one way or the other had you sited your basis of opinion.
I believe I usually explain things from my experience and the experiences of other I know, not from books or papers. Sometimes I do go to the books such as "Pests, Predators and Diseases of Honeybees", Morse and Flottum and "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Beekeeping", Morse and Hooper. Or whatever other books I have at hand which might help sustain an opinion or experience.
What you have done would be considered plagerism I believe. Were you a Preacher or Lecturer and had done what you did, that would be unethical. I hope you will discontinue such a practice.
Mark Berninghausen
What a ridiculous thread. This is a great forum and it has been very beneficial to me and I use it frequently to learn about other beekeepers.
I wonder if Max2 has an ulterior motive. If Max 2 is disappointed or has some other statistical problem, perhaps he could tune out and not complain as the rest of us enjoy the Forum.
Mark, sharing what you have learned from text that where written to educate is not plagiarism.
In most if not all cases I actually said "I read, or What I have found is. or even Others have said...)
In addition you have a lax and error filled definition of plagiarism which actually is using the writings ideas artistic creations of others in writing speeches or art work of your own as if it was your own. Posting comments on a forum hardly qualifies.
But once again this is a case where reason is stretch to idiocy in order to even form a point.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
I'm on here two or three time a day...maybe more depending on how my day is going. I don't post as much as I use; no particular reason for that. I do like this website over the others I visit. I my guess is I might visit the others once a week or so.
I too have noticed some people left or slowed down their posting. As already said, when you look a little while back there was a partially different group of people. When I look back to around when I had joined, there was a lot of people that posted then that I hardly see or don't see at all anymore. I personally don't see why they left, this is the best forum I have ever been on.
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"Max, I can't really comment on the "Value" of any particular book since I have not been able to apply much of it."
Thanks Daniel for taking the time and explain how you use books. I have read ( and liked) the Bee Democracy book and have the ABC on my table. I for one would appreaciate links to more scietific texts, interesting videos etc others come across. There is no end to learning about bees, many thanks!
woodedareas - "I wonder if Max2 has an ulterior motive. " - I wonder what you are thinking of?
I'm not " disappointed" but had noticed that the peak was about in May last year for most visitors. Interest in beekeeping seems to come and go. In Australia we seem to follow the US and it was a simple question. Have you got a problem with this?
Reading this thread I wonder if there would be a place for more scientific links? Some experimental thinking?


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A Tauranga man who posed as his older brother when stopped by police - and then continued the ruse in court - now faces up to seven years behind bars.
Phillip Tuhakaraina, 26, appeared in the Tauranga District Court on September 17, pretending to be his brother, and pleaded guilty to driving with excess breath alcohol.
As a result his older sibling Major Tuhakaraina was convicted of the charge, fined $750 plus court costs and disqualified from driving for six months.
Phillip Tuhakaraina's downfall came when his brother received the Ministry of Justice paperwork relating to the conviction.
The revelation saw Phillip Tuhakaraina back in court last week where he pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice - a charge which attracts a maximum penalty of seven years' prison.
The police summary of facts revealed that on the evening of September 4, 2012 the two brothers had been drinking at various clubs and bars in central Tauranga.
Major Tuhakaraina gave his brother his ID which he used to enter nightclubs.
Early the next morning, when Philip Tuhakaraina was stopped while driving on Cameron Rd, Tauranga, he gave police his brother's details and was processed for drink-driving under his brother's name.
A breath test revealed he was driving with an excess breath alcohol of 896 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath - more than double the adult legal limit of 400mcg.
After receiving a letter from the Ministry of Justice about the matter, Major Tuhakaraina was alerted to the conviction.
When questioned by police Philip Tuhakaraina acknowledged pretending to be his brother and conceded it was a stupid idea.
Phillip Tuhakaraina's lawyer MaryAnn McCarty told Judge Peter Rollo her client would also be pleading guilty to a charge of driving with an excess breath alcohol (3rd or subsequent) when police laid the charge.
Judge Rollo remanded Philip Tuhakaraina on bail pending sentencing.
His bail conditions included being banned from driving a vehicle.
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Multiple arrests connected to Missoula Halloween party
MISSOULA, Mont. - New information on a drug bust at a Missoula Halloween party that netted a University of Montana football player.
That player, 20-year-old Trevor Poole, and four other men appeared in court Monday.
Thousands attended 'Disco Bloodbath III,' a Halloween dance party Saturday night. It took place near the 'Wye' west of Missoula. The annual event took place in a circus tent on Cartage Road.
The Missoula Drug Task Force sent undercover cops to the party. They made five arrests. Four at the event and one other later, all related to the party and drugs.
Those men showed up in Missoula County Justice Court Monday. Court records say 24-year-old Kyle Don Nelson approached an undercover officer and attempted to sell MDMA, a dangerous drug similar to Ecstasy. Documents say Nelson told officers he bought the drug at the party. Nelson was released on his own recognizance.
Trevor McGougan Poole, 20, allegedly bought MDMA from someone at the party. He was also released on his own recognizance.
Court documents say Matthew Tyler Rardin, 28, approached an undercover cop and offered to sell him a Schedule I dangerous drug. According to prosecutors Rardin's been convicted of five prior drug offenses. The judge set bail at $50,000.
Burke McCullogh also faced two felony charges, for allegedly selling LSD to an undercover cop at a Missoula party. He also has significant criminal history. Bail was set at $10,000.
A fifth man, Christopher Nicholas Hays, was arrested for criminal mischief and burglary. He plead guilty to both charges in court Monday. Prosecutors say they believe he attended Disco Bloodbath earlier in the evening where he drank alcohol and took drugs, before he broke into a window and started to crawl in the house before the woman who lived there told him to leave.
Extra patrols from the Missoula County Sheriff's Department and members of the Missoula Drug Task Force were in the area of the party Saturday night. No DUI citations were handed out in relation to Disco Bloodbath.


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On Wednesday evening, Ken Ham, President of Answers in Genesis, and the head of the Creation Museum in Petersburg Kentucky, gave his annual "State of the Nation" address. Since Mr. Ham singles out BioLogos in his speech and expresses grave concerns about what we are trying to do, we have been asked by some of our readers to comment. We encourage all to watch his talk. Mr. Ham graphically illustrates our gravest fears. He is misleading his audience in ways that will continue to do much harm. So what is the BioLogos response? Please consider reading (or rereading) three of our recent blogs. Karl Giberson has written poignantly about his visit to the Creation Museum last Fall. At about the same time, I wrote about my attendance at a seminar put on by the Institute for Creation Research. Finally, I want to point to our more recent essay: "Why BioLogos?"
Mr. Ham states that two-thirds of churched young people abandon the faith of their youth as they enter into adulthood. The answer, in contrast to what he suggests, is not better training in young earth creationism. Heaven forbid! This is the very thing that is causing many to abandon their walk with the Lord. BioLogos exists primarily to help those same young people realize that their Christian faith need not be tied to Mr. Ham's view of a 10,000 year old earth. God's Word and our life in Christ is much more profound than that! If Mr. Ham and his followers want to continue to believe in a young earth, that is up to them. However, implying that one's life in Christ depends upon holding a particular view of the earth's age is not fair to our young people. We, all of us who share the BioLogos' view, exist to show them that nothing could be further from the truth than this.


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I figured this guy was a piece of trash from the very beginning he started posting here.
But then again, people told me to pipe down when I called him out. He must have reported my post when I called him out, that's why it got deleted.
before this gets out of hang. Say goodnight Gracie
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Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is an inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane (conjunctiva) that lines your eyelid and covers the white part of your eyeball. When small blood vessels in the conjunctiva become inflamed, they're more visible. This is what causes the whites of your eyes to appear reddish or pink.
Pink eye is commonly caused by a bacterial or viral infection or an allergic reaction. It may affect one or both eyes.
Pink eye can be irritating, but it rarely affects your vision. Treatments can help ease the discomfort of pink eye. Because pink eye can be contagious, early diagnosis and treatment can help limit its spread.
Pink eye may affect one or both eyes. Its signs and symptoms include:
Make an appointment with your doctor if you notice any signs or symptoms you think might be pink eye. Pink eye can be highly contagious for as long as two weeks after signs and symptoms begin. Early diagnosis and treatment can protect people around you from getting pink eye too.
If you wear contact lenses, stop using them as soon as your symptoms begin. If your eyes don't get better within 12 to 24 hours, make an appointment with your eye doctor. He or she can check whether you have a more serious eye infection related to contact lens use.
In addition, other serious eye conditions can cause eye redness. Seek urgent care if you also experience pain, light sensitivity or blurred vision.
Causes of pink eye include:
Viral conjunctivitis and bacterial conjunctivitis may affect one or both eyes. Viral conjunctivitis usually produces a watery discharge. Bacterial conjunctivitis often produces a thicker, yellow-green discharge. Both types can be associated with colds or symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as a sore throat.
Both viral and bacterial types are very contagious. They are spread through direct or indirect contact with the eye secretions of someone who's infected.
Adults and children alike can develop both of these types of pink eye. Bacterial conjunctivitis is more common in children than it is in adults.
Allergic conjunctivitis affects both eyes and is a response to an allergy-causing substance such as pollen. In response to allergens, your body produces an antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE). This antibody triggers special cells called mast cells in the mucous lining of your eyes and airways to release inflammatory substances, including histamines. Your body's release of histamine can produce a number of allergy signs and symptoms, including red or pink eyes.
If you have allergic conjunctivitis, you may experience intense itching, tearing and inflammation of the eyes — as well as sneezing and watery nasal discharge.
Irritation from a chemical splash or a foreign object in your eye is also associated with conjunctivitis. Sometimes flushing and cleaning the eye to rid it of the chemical or object causes redness and irritation. Signs and symptoms, which may include watery eyes and a mucous discharge, usually clear up on their own within a day or two.
Your risk of having pink eye increases with:
In both children and adults, pink eye can cause inflammation in the cornea. This can affect vision. Prompt evaluation and treatment by your doctor can reduce the risk of complications.
Start by seeing your family doctor if you have any eye-related signs or symptoms that worry you. If your signs and symptoms persist or get worse, despite treatment, your doctor may refer you to an eye specialist (ophthalmologist). If your condition is caused by allergens, you may need to see an allergy specialist.
Because appointments can be brief, it's a good idea to be well-prepared. Here's some information to help you get ready.
For pink eye, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may allow time later to cover points you want to address. Your doctor may ask:
If you use contact lenses, remove them until you can see your doctor. Wash your hands frequently to lessen the chance of infecting other people. Don't share towels with other people for the same reason.
You could try artificial tears. Or apply warm or cold compresses to your eyes for a few minutes several times a day. These steps may ease your discomfort until you see your doctor.
To determine whether you have pink eye, your doctor will ask you about your health history and symptoms and examine your eyes. He or she may also take a sample of eye secretions for laboratory analysis if:
If your pink eye is caused by allergies, your doctor may suggest allergy testing to help determine which specific allergens to avoid.
More than half of bacterial conjunctivitis cases will clear up in one to two weeks without treatment. Taking an antibiotic may speed up the healing process. Your doctor may prescribe antibiotic eyedrops or ointment. Ointment may blur vision for up to 20 minutes after application.
With either form of medication, expect signs and symptoms to start getting better in a few days. Follow your doctor's instructions and use the antibiotics for the complete period prescribed. This helps prevent the infection from recurring.
In most cases, no treatment is available for viral conjunctivitis. Your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medication if your condition is caused by the herpes simplex virus.
Viral conjunctivitis often begins in one eye and then infects the other eye within a few days. Your signs and symptoms will likely clear up as the virus runs its course over one to two weeks.
If you have allergic conjunctivitis, your doctor may prescribe from among many different types of eyedrops for people with allergies. These may include:
Try these tips to help you cope with the signs and symptoms of pink eye:
Apply a compress to your eyes. To make a compress, soak a clean, lint-free cloth in water and wring it out. Then apply it gently to your closed eyelids for a few minutes several times a day. Generally, a cool water compress will feel the most soothing. But you can also use a warm compress if that feels better to you.
If pink eye affects only one eye, don't touch both eyes with the same cloth. This reduces the risk of spreading an infection from one eye to the other.
Use eyedrops. Over-the-counter eyedrops called artificial tears may relieve symptoms. Some eyedrops contain antihistamines or other medications that can be helpful for people with allergic conjunctivitis.
Avoid eyedrops for red eye (Visine, Clear Eyes) because they tend to work for a while then cause rebound redness.
Stop wearing contact lenses. If you wear contact lenses, stop wearing them until your eyes feel better. How long you'll need to go without contact lenses depends on what's causing your conjunctivitis.
Ask your doctor whether you should throw away your disposable contacts, cleaning solution or lens case. If your lenses aren't disposable, clean them thoroughly before using them again.
Practice good hygiene to control the spread of pink eye. For instance:
Pink eye symptoms may resolve in three to seven days. Children with viral conjunctivitis may be contagious for a week or more. Children may return to school when the redness and discharge in their eyes subsides.
If your child has bacterial conjunctivitis, keep him or her away from school until after treatment is started. Most schools and child care facilities require that your child wait at least 24 hours after starting treatment before returning to school or child care. Check with your doctor if you have any questions about when your child can return to school or child care.
Newborns' eyes are susceptible to bacteria normally present in the mother's birth canal. These bacteria cause no symptoms in the mother. In rare cases, these bacteria can cause infants to develop a serious form of conjunctivitis known as ophthalmia neonatorum. This condition needs treatment without delay to preserve sight. That's why shortly after birth, an antibiotic ointment is applied to every newborn's eyes. The ointment helps prevent eye infection.
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Does anyone have any updates about the horrible car accident that took place today at around 8:45 am at the intersection of Bernardo and Ravendale? Did the driver make it? It was a horrible accident.
I wanted to commend the people who helped the driver - they coincidentally work for an emergency services company right across from where the accident happened.


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[Article]-Netcat in the Hat
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Rendering mathematical surfaces and objects in tactile form requires both time and creativity
sarah-marie belcastro
The way an object is constructed, in any art or craft, highlights some of the object's properties and obscures others. Modeling mathematical objects is no different: It requires that we make choices as to which mathematical aspects of the object are most important. When it's possible to do so, I knit objects so that a particular set of properties is intrinsic to the construction.
Most of the objects I make have both topological and geometric aspects. That is, these objects have an overall shape that is preserved when the objects are bent or stretched, and they have a specific form and structure in space. Sometimes the topology takes precedence and sometimes the geometry; this difference dictates whether and where curvature is placed on the object. Often I knit surfaces. These are 2D and mainly smooth, which means that the constructions should have no seams, visible or otherwise. An ideal model of a surface should have no edges or bound stitches. In reality, yarn must have two ends. Similarly, a knitted piece may be made from more than one piece of yarn, but the transition from one ball to another should be invisible. These characteristics are part of a topological model for knitting, which I described in a 2009 paper in the Journal of Mathematics and the Arts.
Another consideration in constructing knitted mathematical objects is surface texture. For example, an abstract Klein bottle's inside adjoins its outside, so the texture of a knitted Klein bottle should be the same on the two physical sides; there should be no way of telling which real side is being looked at, and no way of identifying a transition between different parts of the knitted piece. For some other objects, the two sides are mathematically distinct and so their textures should be distinguishable.
There's more to consider—one can also indicate mathematics using a design knitted into the object. As a simple example, one can use stripes to indicate Möbius bands within a Klein bottle.
Most knitted-in designs are mathematically challenging because of the discretization problem: A smooth line or patch of color drawn on a piece of paper or electronically must be knitted as a sequence of discrete stitches. This harkens back to the mesh shown in Figures 3 and 4. Computer scientists who work on visualization of 3D objects have developed algorithms for imposing a mesh on an idealized object. A finer mesh gives a smoother look, and in fact the use of very fine meshes is what produces realistic computer-generated imagery. In knitting, creating a finer mesh requires both a thinner yarn and substantially more time to complete the project. A great application of meshes to knitting appears in a 2012 SIGGRAPH paper, in which Cem Yuksel, Jonathan M. Kaldor, Doug L. James and Steve Marschner explain how they use a mostly rectangular mesh to produce highly realistic virtual knitted garments.
Discretizing a pattern is not as simple as imposing a mesh. Knitted stitches are not square in proportion; they are close to 5:6 in aspect ratio. This fact has to be taken into consideration during design; if it is not, the finished object will be elongated. I usually make a swatch of fabric in the yarn I'm planning to use, measure to see what the stitch aspect ratio will be and then create graph paper with appropriately proportioned rectangles. Next one must determine the overall shape—where there will be increases and decreases, short rows and other construction elements—and restrict the graph paper appropriately. The challenge comes in accurately placing designs or colors on that shape. Here are some examples.
First, consider the torus. A torus is a surface that is essentially a hollow doughnut shape—it is formed by rotating a circle in 3D space about an axis. A torus knot is a closed path that can be drawn without crossings on the torus, so that when the rest of the surface is removed, the path is knotted. On a "flat" torus (similar to the "flat" Klein bottle drawn as a rectangle in Figure 5), a torus knot can be drawn as a straight path with a constant slope. Converting this to knitting requires changing the slope of the path with the curvature of the torus in a consistent way. Luckily, there is a knitted torus construction that minimizes the changes needed. Knitted torus knots are shown in Figure 10.
A further challenge is knitting a line or curve into an object with a bumpy surface texture. Each stitch has to be knit in a single color of yarn (because one stitch is the minimal mesh size), and the surface texture dictates that adjacent stitches interlock colors. Thus, to show a clear line, the line or curve has to be at least two stitches wide. Compare the graph drawn on both Möbius bands in Figures 8 and 11; one has a finer mesh than the other.
Knitting multiple line segments into a curved surface is also quite difficult. In another project, I knitted the complete graph K7 into a torus, pictured in Figure 9. This project required the use of 7-fold symmetry. To make it possible to distinguish between the line segments emanating from a dot, each had to have different slopes, and those slopes had to be modified with the construction of the torus. Additionally, the dots were of nonzero height and width, which threw off slope calculations further.
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"Wanna" ransomware outbreak. Please see this Sophos article sophos.com/kb/126733 for advice on how to protect your organization. Immediate action recommended.
Sophos UTM requires network interfaces to be configured, in order to communicate with the networks to which it is connected. A variety of interface types are offered to allow UTM to connect to many types of network.
This article lists the interface types available, describing where each should be used, and providing links to articles which describe how to create a new network interface of the selected type in Sophos UTM.
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UTM has numerous interface types available, allowing for compatibility with many different network types. It may not always be clear which interface type to choose, when setting up a network.
Some interface types may be used when connecting to local, private networks, as well as public internet connections. Ethernet Static, Ethernet DHCP, and Ethernet VLAN connections may be used for direct connections to internal networks, as well as internet connections to providers who deliver a plain Ethernet connection. These three interface types are the most common, and you will probably choose one of these.
The remaining interface types are specialized internet connection types. PPPoE, PPPoA, 3G/UMTS, and Modem (PPP) connections are only useful as internet connections. It should be clear when you need to use these connection types, as the provider connection type or device will clearly dictate if one of these connection types must be used.
The table below outlines each of the interface types available, as of UTM 9.000. Much of the information shown may be valid for older versions, though some options may be different, or unavailable, before version 9.
Do NOT use this interface type if:
For details on creating an Ethernet Static interface, see KB article 118991
Do NOT use this interface type if:
For details on creating an Ethernet DHCP interface, see KB article 118998
For details on creating an Ethernet VLAN interface, see KB article 118999
For details on creating a DSL(PPPoE) interface, see KB article 119003
For details on creating a DSL(PPPoA) interface, see KB article 119002
For details on creating a 3G/UMTS interface, see KB article 119010
For details on creating a Modem interface, see KB article 119000
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Chancellor DiStefano has joined two other Colorado higher education leaders in signing onto a letter urging President Obama and Members of the 113th Congress to "Close the Innovation Deficit."
An effort led by the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the leaders of their member universities, the letter highlights concerns about cuts to federal investments in research and higher education at a time when other nations are pouring resources into these areas.
Dear President Obama & Members of the 113th Congress:
Our nation's role as the world's innovation leader is in serious jeopardy. The combination of eroding federal investments in research and higher education, additional cuts due to sequestration, and the enormous resources other nations are pouring into these areas is creating a new kind of deficit for the United States: an innovation deficit. Closing this innovation deficit—the widening gap between needed and actual investments—must be a national imperative.
Ignoring the innovation deficit will have serious consequences: a less prepared, less highly skilled U.S. workforce, fewer U.S.-based scientific and technological breakthroughs, fewer U.S.-based patents, and fewer U.S. start-ups, products, and jobs. These impacts may not be immediately obvious because the education and research that lead to advances do not happen overnight. But the consequences are inevitable if we do not reverse course.
The path for resolving appropriations, the debt limit, and a potential long-term budget agreement this fall is unclear. What should be clear is that the answer to our nation's fiscal woes must include sustained strategic federal investments in research and student financial aid to close the innovation deficit and bolster our nation's economic and national security for decades to come.
More than half of U.S. economic growth since World War II is a consequence of technological innovation, overwhelmingly resulting from federally funded scientific research. Such groundbreaking research has led to life-saving vaccines, lasers, MRI, touchscreens, GPS, the Internet, and many other advances that have improved lives and generated entire new sectors of our economy. Many of the university researchers making those discoveries would not have the opportunity to be in their labs were it not for federal support of research and higher education.
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well in defence of nationals scoring (at least this time), reynolds did basically skate a clean program with 3 quads... one of which was late in the program.
well in defence of nationals scoring (at least this time), reynolds did basically skate a clean program with 3 quads... one of which was late in the program.
Here are the facts, Kevin did some fairly amazing elements in his skate tonight :
4S, 4T, 3A+3T, 4T+3T (+2nd half bonus), 3F+3Lo (+2nd half bonus)
This kind of technical content is simply unmatched in the world at this time. I cannot recall the last time a man had 3 Quads in his LP plus two other 3/3, including a 3A and combo involving a 3Lo. Perhaps the poster who had a laugh at Reynolds' score could enlighten us of another man who had, in the past, successfully completed the above mentioned jumps within the same LP?
Now, Reynolds' score did not break any records, whether nationally or internationally and his PCS is still mostly in 7s. Suffice to say, if he can duplicate such a skate internationally, chances are his PCS will also be mostly 7s, albeit closer to mid-low 7s than mid-high 7s. Reynolds has also put in a lot of effort to improve his 2nd mark and this is by no means an overnight effort. In any event, neither of his technical or the PCS score is particularly outrageous that deserved to be labeled as a joke, which is frankly insulting to his hard work and the judges. Note that the 3rd rank free skate is only in the 130s, a very solid skate from the former World Junior Champion with 8 Triples including two 3As, is about some 40 points lower. Some would argue a LP with 8 Triples and two 3As could have well scored quite a bit higher than 137 internationally, especially from a World Junior Champion. If there is really a national inflation as some claims, then I am clearly not seeing it based on the evidences available.
Similarly, many fans earlier in the season used the same logic to dismiss Osmond's win over Suzuki at Skate Canada. They categorically denied that the young Canadian can possibly beat a World Medalist & veteran skater. Were the judges wrong too? Who were the people using reputation to dictate results as opposed to judging what was actually on ice? Sadly, some people used reputation judging a lot more often than they realize and it ain't the judges.
So please don't let the disrespectful armchair claims of one troubled poster make you doubt ethics and professionalism of the judging panel or that the results/scores are laughable.
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I think most people agree that national inflation exists in some nationals, or even home soil advantage at international events. It just feels awkward that judges consciously give out higher scores at nationals as if there are two sets of standards.
It's possible that Kevin was underscored. Or just not overscored enough relative to others.
Some judges was certainly throwing out +3 GOE and 8.5-9 PCS like freebies at national events, but not internationally. Why the discrepancy?
At international competitions, some judging panels are more lenient than others. That is why it is hard to compare scores between different competitions. Notable examples include GPF and Olympics where some would get the impression that judges are especially lenient, just like what you described : +3 GOE all over the place and high PCS scores and those are international events.
Rather, I think what's at work here is the human perceptions and some of the myths that we have long assumed as facts that are influencing our perceptions. Scoring at some national events have, in the past, been more strict than at international events. Other times, they seemed like coronation. I think the answer is it depends. Different panel, different leniency and the timing and circumstances / time all play a role. It would however be false to simply assume national events carries an automatic inflation. Virtue/Moir, the reigning Olympic and World Champions, had their lowest scores last season at their nationals. Likewise, Patrick Chan had his highest season scores at his Nationals because he also happened to peak there with his best skates, which were totally flawless. Yet, many would still call that an inflation ignoring that he did in fact skate his best there.
Thanks wallylutz for your kind explanation and everyone for the response. I haven't followed Canadian nationals closely, just observed they are perceived to be one of the most inflated events - with more than usual outliers, possibly.
I really hope Elladje Balde gets sents to 4CC! I like his style, and I am well on my way to becoming a devoted fan Too bad he didn't make the World team, but congrats to the three medalists!
any videos? I really want to watch Reynold's FS...
Good for Reynolds. Chan looks in trouble; he watered down his routine - what happened to the triple lutz loop triple salchow. I think he might not even make the podium at this rate.
Patrick's La bohème is gorgeous, one of my favorite programs of the season and I am really anticipating a near-clean performance of it. I'm really sad it didn't happen at the nationals, the last chance is the Worlds since he isn't competing at the 4CC.
GPF, but I don't believe his free skate there was inferior in terms of technical content. And he's a better skater than Reynolds.
That said, it is a very impressive performance from Kevin, so congratulations to him.


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[quote user="MattMeyerBud"]i like jacobs too but he needs to shut the **** up with this war of the fans.
The fact that he thinks the team shouldn't of been booed after the let downs we've had is like denial
Why on earth do you care what he says in the media? I will never get you guys who place such a high importance on that.

[/quote]werent you upset with what peyton said to simms the other week...........
youve been around long enough to know running your mouth to the media becomes a distraction.
Distracting to who? The fans? Who gives a ****.

I promise you, you will not find one of BJ's teammates who agrees with you.

None of this effects anything that happens on the field.

If the O line gives BJ a little room to get some momentum to make plays he will succeed. If they don't, he won't. Nothing thats said in the media will change that.

For 7 years..this has always been true. And he's become the 5th all time Giants rusher as a product.

im not upset with him talking to the media, im annoyed that he takes shots at the people that cheer him on and buy his jerseys and showhim love.
Like the crowd booing, really doesn't happen unless deserved in most cases - could we at least agree to that? Like your suppose to be smoe big tough guy trying to fight people after every play. Like have some tougher skin. Why are u even addressing the fans, u guys have failed miserably since 07. Granted a Superbowl lasts forever, but 4 years of the same self destruction has mounted with the fans.
If they give us an OUNCE of good we cheer. christ man, he had like a 3 yard gain at one point btu it was probably his second hardest run of the night and he got cheers. Granted its NY and fans are typically ignorant but your almost biting the hand that feeds you.
[/quote] Do you think the players that have been here as long as him view it the same as we do? Like, do they see it as a collapse every year? or do they just see it as straight up losing? I'll never claim to be as competitive as a professional athlete, but....the most frustrating thing to see as a fan is complete underachieving. And that's what our team has been since 07. Classic Underachievers I just dont know if the players get it since they probably all think they are the ****[/quote]

There definitely apatten happening here....as for theplayers like IsaidI don't fall in love with many butthereare somethatI have highly respect... Sam Madison, Mike S couple of the latest...This guys get payed to entertain us fans and get payed well they are doing for the money not cause they love me....Its the owners job to keep us interested by giving us a quality football team to watch...and that's measured by wins pretty much....

we all know they win orlose as a team...every singleplayer in the nfl has shortcomings every single team like wise...What makes the difference is how well they over come or mesh together And the coach playsa big part in it...knowing his players and getting the best combinations out there...I'm a guilty as the next fan when comes to pointing my finger at one player or onecoach when I'm upset over a poor showing...and I vent here...when I calm down I realize it isfar more complicated then that....

I tend to like players whokeep their mouth shut..I mean BJ is getting paid what 4 mil or so to play football not to run his mouth ..If this is a real team in all senses of the word they have wonder about their failures over the last few seasons....And you would think they would learn for it, be more prepared game in and game out...yet we keep seeing this ****...Something is off here man and has beenfor long while...And for meit starts with the leadership they are ones who have to figure this **** out it just doesn't seem to be happening ..IMO....

Its like watching a movie that sucks your gonna do one of two things ***** about it orturn the ****ing thingoff I'd probably do both...Us die hards we hang inthere but the casual fan they turn it off and jump on the next bandwagonand management don't want that...changes will be coming ...this movie isgetting old and I've seen before..

sorry for the rant

Monday night against all oddsI'll be looking for awin from our boys...Lights ...cameras...ACTION!!!

Did I mention I had to plow snow today.... Ihate plowing snow!

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Armour of Henry, Prince of Wales. Dutch, about 1607 (II.88)
Armour of Henry, Prince of Wales. Dutch, about 1607 (II.88)
Boy's armour. (II.126)
Detail of decoration on armour of Henry, Prince of Wales. Dutch, about 1607 (II.88)
Detail of decoration on armour of Henry, Prince of Wales, Dutch, about 1607 (II.88)
Detail of decoration on armour of Henry, Prince of Wales, Dutch. Dutch, about 1607 (II.88)
Figure of King James I in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
Figure of Sir Horace Vere in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
Date: 1608 | Object number: II.88
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|Dutch, about 1608
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|Height as mounted:
|1488 mm ( in)
|18.87 kg ( lb)
This is one of a series of armours of Henry Prince of Wales (1594–1612), eldest son of James I (of England) and VI (of Scotland), and one of the earliest finely decorated Dutch armours known.
It is the first of the Stuart royal armours surviving from the royal collection, and the most old fashioned. It is a complete armour for the field for a boy, and though made for the young prince (aged 13, and approximately 1445 mm in height), it is a miniature version of an adult armour. It has been identified as the armour presented by Sir Francis Vere (1560–1609), who started his military service in the Low Countries under the earl of Leicester in 1584, and served the United Provinces for the next thirty years in command of English troops. He was present in command of the vanguard at the great victory over the Spanish at the battle of Nieuport in 1600, and was rewarded by the States General with a handsome pension. He returned to England in 1606, was appointed Governor of Portsmouth and spent his unwonted leisure writing his Commentaries, which were published after his death.
The armour is decorated with bands of chased and gilt strapwork containing scenes from the life of Alexander the Great. The reference to the greatest conqueror of antiquity can hardly be accidental. Vasari in 1568 mentions the gift sent by Lorenzo dei Medici to Matthias I Corvinus, king of Hungary, of two metal reliefs with the head of Alexander and Darius which Verrocchio had made. Matthias had made a distinctive name for himself in his repeated victories over the Turks in Serbia and Bosnia in 1479–83, leading Angelo Poliziano, in a letter to the king of 1489, to compare him with Alexander the Great. Henry, as the great hope of English chivalry, was similarly likened to Alexander.
Henry was the eldest son of James I and VI and Anne of Denmark, who was created Prince of Wales on 4 June 1610, aged 16, at Westminster. Henry died on 6 November 1612 aged 18 from typhoid before he could succeed his father. His younger brother Charles I inherited the English and Scottish thrones. Henry was by all accounts a remarkable prince, intelligent, learned, excelling in feats of arms and an informed, enthusiastic patron of the arts. The brief, but enormously influential, period in which Henry governed his own household and cultivated his own cultural and political circles was seen by the court as a rebirth of the Elizabethan golden age.
Presented by Sir Francis Vere to Prince Henry in 1608. Appears in the Greenwich inventory of 1629 'in a chest lyned within and without with red cloth'. Probably transferred to the Tower by Edward Annesley in 1649.
Used for the figure of Henry Price of Wales in the New Horse Armoury after Meyrick's reorganisation, 1826-27
J. Britton, Memoirs of the Tower, London, 1830, 276, no. 15
J. Hewitt, Official Catalogue of the Tower Armouries, London, 1859, 8–9, II.18
Viscount Dillon, Illustrated Guide to the Armouries, Tower of London, 1910, 182, II.17
|Object Provenance:
|Dutch, about 1608
|Object Number:
|Height as mounted:
|1488 mm ( in)
|18.87 kg ( lb)


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One-thousand-foot streaks of water oozed down the mass jumble of gray rock like dripping black fangs. Ice chunks floated peacefully by until one landed close by and exploded, spraying us with shrapnel. Clouds rushed overhead, then dissipated as they entered the cirque we'd hiked through earlier that morning. We were at 14,000 feet, high on the Diamond, Colorado's premier big wall. I was 12 years old. With my oversized, bright yellow helmet tilted awkwardly to one side, I looked over at my dad. His huge bodybuilder's arms and bright eyes gave me the reassurance I needed, a symbol of invincibility. The clouds built. Electricity cracked and rumbled around us. I felt so small. Large boulders crashed down a snowfield far to our left. The mountain was alive. We raced for the summit and tagged it, then ran toward the north face descent. As we rappelled, the skies opened and pelted us with hail. I was dizzy with adrenaline.
At least that's how I remember it. That was 23 years ago. Estes Park is still my home and I can still look out my living room window directly at the Diamond, but the mountain has changed. Increased crowds and advances in technology make it feel more like a crag than a big wall. So I moved on; Yosemite, Patagonia, bigger challenges in larger ranges. And I wasn't the only one: For first ascents, the Diamond has been tapped out for a long time.
Or has it? Josh Wharton turned my eyes back to the Diamond a few years ago when he freed variations on an old aid route called the Dunn-Westbay, first climbed by Colorado legends Jimmy Dunn and Billy Westbay in 1972. "I bet the original aid line will go free," Wharton told me. I went to look and was shocked by what I found: A single hairline crack, overhanging and sheer, running nearly the whole length of the upper east face, on perfect rock with great gear.
When we're kids, we climb because it's fun – simple, pure, intuitive movement. Then, inevitably, our lives get more complicated, and so does our climbing. Our mountains get bigger. Our rack gets bigger. We pull out the trad gear, hammer, aid slings, jumars. We learn about tools and what they enable us to do. But if we stick with climbing long enough, at some point we start craving a return to the beginning.
The Dunn-Westbay brought me back. I felt again the consuming excitement of wanting a climb so badly that it keeps me up at night. My two friends Jonathan Siegrist and Joe Mills both shared my vision for freeing the line and our obsession grew and fed on itself. Every few days, we would wake up at 3 a.m. to run up the trail and scope out the route. We decided we would climb ledge to ledge, 80-meter pitches. We wanted a small rack and few interruptions, so we'd be free to climb just for the movement – like kids.
As Joe and I walked toward the Diamond on the day we freed the Dunn-Westbay, we stopped as the sun crested the horizon and washed the wall in alpenglow. I peered up at the wall and my gut surged with adrenaline just as it had 23 years ago. I thought of my dad.
I twisted my fingers into hairline cracks seeping with water. I knew if I worried about success, I would surely fail, so I climbed deliberately through every move, one at a time. Late in the day, I balanced up the last few flakes of the route and stood on top – tired and content.
If I look at style not as a list of hard fast rules, but as an artistic expression, climbs can continually reinvent themselves. We don't always have to find a new mountain. Sometimes it's a matter of looking at an old mountain in a new way.
That first trip with my dad up the Diamond taught me that fear is a life force that helps us understand our mortality. This last trip up taught me that mountains aren't overcome or tapped out – just climbed.


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Let's have more creativity in town - from playgrounds to downtown
Original post made by diana diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Jan 15, 2007
I read that and thought, how great. Here are a group of people that are eagerly trying something new – a playground that will help children interact with new play features – water, ramps, sand and objects meant to spur the imagination, not just make the body climb up and down.
And then I thought, we are in Silicon Valley, in a community filled with parks, and maybe we could try the same thing. After all, our parks in town are cookie-cutter molds of playground equipment that has been around for decades. Maybe they are plastic rather than steel jungle gyms now, but each park seems to have almost identical play equipment and they all look the same. They are boring. And if we don't have creativity to develop new parks, how can we inspire our children to creatively enjoy our parks?
As I write this, I am also thinking about more than parks. I am envisioning a whole new creative process in town that we all could start thinking about, titled, "How do we make Palo Alto a more interesting, more attractive and more creative place to live in?"
But first back to the parks.
Mitchell Park years ago used to be an area mecca because it was such a creative playground with tunnels and water fountains holes in the ground, etc. And Sunnyvale had a Dixie steamboat park theme replete with waterfalls and fountains that was an absolute delight. But the lawyers must have gotten involved because what the kids play on now is safer, of course, but not imaginative.
Why not have neighborhood theme parks around town – pirates, robots, power rangers, and princess parks for our kids? Why not have big sandy areas where kids can have castle-building contests and maybe equipment on hand, a la New York, to haul equipment from one place to the next?
It shouldn't take a fortune.
As for the adults in town, we could all start thinking about how to do some exciting things in our city that would make it more fun – and prettier. And it need not cost a lot.
A few ideas I had:
• How about turning the plaza in front of city hall into a park filled with tables and chairs, where we could buy ice cream, desserts, coffee and wine and sit around and lick and sip away.
• Why not have colorful banners deck the rim of the park? The banners need not be immense – but they could serve as a visual magnet to City Hall.
• Why not have the city buy one of the old buildings perhaps on Alma Street, and turn that area into another restaurant park? A new park downtown near the Homer Avenue tunnel could reinvigorate that part of town.
• Why not stage a cluster of colorful banners in certain parts of the downtown?
I think that if we all think creatively about Palo Alto, we could come up with a lot of neat ideas that need not cost much. What are some of yours?
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a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jan 15, 2007 at 7:00 pm
If you've actually been to Mitchell Park lately, you must not have been looking too closely. Eight years ago, when the city had scheduled Mitchell Park for renovation with standard-issue plans and equipment, several neighbors including the sixth grade Connections class at JLS, argued that the original design was unique and shouldn't be scrapped or ignored. The Parks Department, with encouragement from the Architectural Review Board, agreed to re-think the re-design. They even consulted the original architect of the park, Robert Royston.
Many of the best parts of the original design were retained and refurbished, including the tunnels / gopher holes and the unique lanterns. i would say it is still a creative playground.
a resident of Midtown
on Jan 17, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Hello Diana;
Thanks for paying attention to Parks.
This year Mitchell Park will be celebrating it's 50th anniversary. It continues to be studied in universities around the world for its ground breaking concepts and designs. The landscape architect Robert Royston is still living and a book was recently released on the impact of his work.
In 1999 many of the original features were slated for removal. ( See comment above) Due to community activism important aspects of the park and play structures were retained. Mitchell Park is a marvel in our midst. We need to celebrate and honor its existence.
I agree - the world needs open social and play spaces - and more of them. I hope we can build contemporary thoughtful spaces like New York has done and I hope we can recognize a treasure we've fought to hold on to here.
Judy Gittelsohn
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jan 18, 2007 at 8:42 am
Back when Midtown was being "re-created" a few years ago "they" asked for community input as to what we would like to see there. I and a few others suggested a plaza type area where we could sit and drink coffee with perhaps a small play structure for toddlers, all done with amibience. This idea was ignored and instead we have a very ugly collection of strip malls, with a few tables outside many coffee shops. There is no where for young children to play while parents drink coffee and there is nowhere to eat outside the one sandwich shop (subway) and instead the staff illegally park their cars outside. Now where was any design in all of this I ask you?
Palo Alto Online blogger
on Jan 18, 2007 at 10:10 am
Diana Diamond is a registered user.
Carol - I think a plaza-type area in Mikdtown is a great idea. The entire shopping area in Midtown does need some planning -- including a better parking arrangement.
a resident of Midtown
on Jan 18, 2007 at 10:46 am
I think more parking is actually needed in the Midtown area, along with serious rearrangement of the lots. How would we be able to fit in a plaza-type area? I'm all for it, but seems like a very challenging issue considering the parking space limitations. What was the original plaza idea? Is there anywhere to see it? Thanks.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jan 18, 2007 at 1:55 pm
As I remember it, before the plans were made in Midtown, local residents were sent surveys (or it might have been in the Weekly) as to what we wanted. I replied (along with some neighbours) suggested a plaza type area. We heard nothing and so supposedly it was ignored. This was before Safeway was redone and before Walgreens, and at that stage, if Walgreens was moved to where its parking lot is, something creative could have been done without affecting the number of parking spots. From my experience, there is always plenty of parking behind Walgreens that no one uses, probably because it is felt that it should be for Walgreens customers only.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jan 18, 2007 at 4:14 pm
Did the parking behind Walgreen's replace the community garden that used to be there (when the Walgreen's was the Co-op? That would be a good place for a pocket park that would serve the surrounding neighborhood. It's not very visible from most of the shopping center, but that neighborhood, bounded by Oregon, E. Meadow, Louis and Middlefield, is one of the largest areas of Palo Alto without a park.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jan 18, 2007 at 4:30 pm
In Scottsdale and Tempe, AZ, over the last 20-30 years, they have changed all of the former concrete flood channels and dry creeks into a more or less continuous series of parks and open space areas. The space is attractive and in constant recreational use, and noone suffers property damage during the floods. It's probably too late to do this in Palo Alto, but there is a section of Matadero Creek that runs alongside the Winter Lodge property (parking and second driveway). It would be great to see a more natural treatment of the creek at that point, that would also serve as park area.
a resident of Green Acres
on Jan 18, 2007 at 8:31 pm
The word among moms in my group is that the main draw to Mitchell is the bathroom. Although the kids play there just as happily as anywhere else that has rocks, dirt, and leaves, for moms Mitchell can be a trial because of the location of the different play areas and lack of shade. I'm glad they didn't get rid of the cool tunnels, but I do think it could have been improved...
However, Dianna, your point is taken about creativity. Creativity is a good way to get better quality of life without spending money.
a resident of Green Acres
on Jan 18, 2007 at 8:36 pm
I'd have to see this proposed design in New York. Anything that isn't nailed down at parks tends to walk away. That leads to greater maintenance costs (or parks quickly seem dilapidated).
The redo of Briones Park has been judged a success by kids and grownups. The only thing they could have done better, by all accounts, is add a bathroom!
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Jan 24, 2007 at 9:21 am
>• How about turning the plaza in front of city hall
>into a park filled with tables and chairs
How about adding a "speaker's corner" (like Hyde Park in London) to this to get some entertainment while sipping?
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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by KB1122, Aug 30, 2012.
Who is the best quarterback prospect in college right now, regardless of year?
I'm not qualified to answer that, but I will say I saw Johnny Manziel play in high school and he's dirty at QB. Won the starting job from Jameill Showers who was the general consensus starter after Tannehill graduated.
Barkley, Wilson, Bray, Logan Thomas, Geno Smith
Since you said "prospect" it could easily be none of the front-runners for the 2013 NFL draft. In fact, the odds are about 50% it is not one of them if you go by historical stats.
If you want best QB right now, then any of the rankings list will get you close.
Stephen McGee.
I heard he's about to get cut so he'll be available
Tyler Bray impressing me tonight. He definitely has the arm to play at the next level.
Zac Dysert looks pretty good.
Geno Smith so accurate. Love to see him on the Cowboys.
After watching McGee, who reads defenses and gets the ball out quickly?
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Matt Barkley, Landry Jones and Gino Smith will all likely be first round picks next April.
your forgetting
Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas
Tyler Bray*, QB, Tennessee
I'm a fan of Tyler Wilson. Prototypical size at 6'3 220 and while he doesn't posses an elite arm, it's definitely above average and shouldn't prevent him from making NFL throws. He does a great job of placing the ball where only his receiver can get it. He'll throw an occasional deep ball that hangs on him, but for the most part he's what you're looking for in terms of leading his receivers and throwing to a spot. Mechanics are solid, quick/tight delivery while keeping a good base and willing to stand in the face of pressure to deliver a strike. Also love how he throws on the run while utilizing his mobility, he's no Vick but Wilson is athletic enough to get out on bootlegs and keep defenses honest.
Very clean QB prospect, though I doubt we have the chance to draft him. He'll probably be Matt Barkley's main competition to be the top QB off the board.
Casey Pachall is a Jr to keep an eye on; 6-5, athletic with a live arm and gunslinger mentality. He has a ton of confidence in his arm, as he should, and it should be fun to watch him continue to develop his game. As he becomes an upperclassmen I'm sure the TCU coaching staff will put more on his plate, relying on him to make more pre-snap reads and challenging him to go through all his progressions... something he'll need to do at the NFL level.
Not forgetting either. Bray big time arm on display last night.
I would go with Barkley as of right now.
Quite a few in that discussion too IMO (Wilson, Bray, Jones et al). I'm interested in keeping an eye on Logan Thomas, he's a talent.
Alex Carder, QB, Western Michigan
Height: 6-2. Weight: 224.
watch this kid in later rounds
someone we might be able to sneak in
Sam Durley of Eureka college
6-5 240
just set the all time record with 736 yards in one game
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Or you know, we won't and then I'll be forced to put my head through my TV and jump out the window with it. This Te'o press conference is good, he's a good guy, I feel bad for him. These reporters seem to be more interesting this Catfish crap and it really pisses me off.
I guess it's either him or Olgetree or whatever. I'm feeling good about this draft..hopefully we can draft one of these LB's and build from there, making our defense feared once again.


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Flowers from bulbs provide the world with happy hues, writes Justin Newcombe.
It takes a lot of technology to replicate the colours given to us by nature, and because we are bombarded constantly with one visual assault after another we tend to forget just how bright the natural world can be.
One of the brightest and most reliable forms of colour available to us is the flowers from bulbs. Bulb flowering has been long espoused as a sort of magical event. After a grim winter of frozen rivers, frozen wells and frozen family members, the first emergence of colour was an important morale booster, encouraging our forebears to grit their chattering teeth for just that little bit longer.
Crocus are one of the earliest bulbs to come up. They develop from single plantings to dense clumps of gentle purple, yellow and white spears which open out into a proud yellow-centred star. Crocus is no stranger to cold conditions and it's not uncommon for Northern Hemisphere folks to find them pushing their way through the remnants of a late snowfall. My neighbour has an amazing bed of crocus which makes a lovely spring posy when picked.
But there are few objects in human history that can remind us of just how stupid we can really be as the tulip. The Dutch inspired "tulip bubble" of the 1630s saw traders encouraging wealthy Europeans to part with vast sums of cash in return for unique or coveted tulip bulbs. Of course it eventually all collapsed. The casualties paddled around in their own financial ruin while the now valueless bulbs continued to bloom with wonderful forms that still remain a potent spring indulgence.
I've had some brilliant successes with tulips in pots. I have found in the warmer climes of Auckland that lifting them annually helps with flowering performance. I lift them, place them on a rack to dry, then store them in a cool dark place until the beginning of winter when they are planted into fresh soil again just below the surface. Planting them in the ground and leaving them is still an option though. As a rule tulips gardened in this way should be planted deeper, three times the depth of the bulb. Take great care to ensure the soil is free-draining all year around as, like most bulbs, tulips are susceptible to rot.
Gladioli can be planted around October/ November into free draining soil. In warmer climates the bulbs can be left in but will benefit from being split and replanted into fresh soil. The smaller corms which are common on the bulbs can be nurtured for a season in a cold frame and planted out the following year.
A relative of the gladioli is the iris. There is a huge variety of iris available and some of these varieties thrive in heavy conditions. A tip with irises is to trim the foliage back once the flowers have formed. They have quite weak stems and are likely to be blown over in the wind. Iris can be divided every three years or so into large clumps and planted about a foot apart.
The amaryllis is a marvellous bulb with a big audacious flower. They can be planted as late as November and will bolt to flower over a six to eight week period, a good choice for the tropical gardener.
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