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|Robinson, Andrew
|Gheneim, Rana
|Kozak, Robert
|Ellis, David
|Mansfield, Shawn
Submitted to: Journal of Experimental Botany
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/28/2005
Publication Date: 9/5/2005
Citation: Robinson, A.R., Gheneim, R., Kozak, R.A., Ellis, D.D., Mansfield, S.D. 2005. The potential of metabolite profiling as a selection tool for genotype discrimination in populus. Journal of Experimental Botany 56:2807-2819. Interpretive Summary: In crop improvement, the identification of individuals with traits of interest is critical. Often, however, the identification of these desired traits cannot be done until the plants are mature. In annual crops this is often not too much of a burden but in perennial crops, such as forest trees, this may take decades. Therefore, the development of systems to test for superior traits at an early age is crucial. This paper discusses the use of a technique known as metabolite profiling where a multitude of compounds are quantified in a plant (profiled) and then particular profiles of compounds can be correlated with particular traits. Here we were comparing the metabolite profiles of trees with enhanced pulping properties due to the genetic engineering of a gene conferring altered lignin. Carbohydrates as a metabolite group in plants proved useful in distinguishing the genetically engineered plants from non-engineered plants. These results validate the potential of using metabolite profiling techniques for marker generation to aid plant/tree breeding for industrial applications.
Technical Abstract: Differences between wild-type Populus tremula alba and two transgenic lines with modified lignin monomer composition, were interrogated using metabolic profiling. Analysis of metabolite abundance data by GC-MS, coupled with principal components analysis (PCA), successfully differentiated between lines that had distinct phenotypes, whether samples were taken from the cambial zone or non-lignifying suspension tissue cultures. Interestingly, the GC-MS analysis detected relatively few phenolic metabolites in cambial extracts, although a single metabolite associated with the differentiation between lines was directly related to the phenylpropanoid pathway or other down-stream aspects of lignin biosynthesis. In fact, carbohydrates, which have only an indirect relationship with the modified lignin monomer composition, featured strongly in the line-differentiating aspects of the statistical analysis. Traditional HPLC analysis was employed to verify these GC-MS data. These findings demonstrate that metabolic traits can be dissected reliably and accurately by metabolomic analyses, enabling the discrimination of individual genotypes of the same tree species that exhibit marked differences in industrially relevant wood traits. Furthermore, this validates the potential of using metabolite profiling techniques for marker generation in the context of plant/tree breeding for industrial applications.

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Feather Loss in Chickens - Causes and Prevention Methods
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I am so glad you posted this. My big hens run looked like one of our girls or guys had been lost to something that liked chickens and not feathers. We did count and they are all there...we realized they are molting....ReplyDelete
What about feather loss from rodents? I've heard mice like to chew chicken feathers while they sleep.. I have two hens that look like something chewed on their wing feathers. They came to me like this from another person. I'm hoping they will grow back with the molt..ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes excellent point. You are correct and I should have included that - I am adding it now...it's a different kind of feather loss, but still something to watch for. Thank you!Delete
Don't forget about feather loss from amorous roosters! They will have missing feathers on their back, back of their head and wings from repeated mounting. And the solution is separation or/and a hen saddle.ReplyDeleteReplies
Another good one! Thank you! This is why I love our readers ! You keep me on my toes.....adding it now.Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2012 at 10:06 PM
I enjoy your articles, however, there is something that just grates on my nerves: The proper word is "lose", not "loose". Chickens "lose" their feathers. Feathers are more likely to come out if they are "loose".ReplyDelete
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Thank you for pointing that out. You are 100% correct and I have fixed it. Unlike so many other bloggers out there, I actually do have a pretty good command of the English language and grammar rules, this was an oversight that obviously spell check wouldn't have caught. I think we need a grammar check also!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2012 at 11:11 PM
Wonderful info. As always, so informative. I am obsessed with your blog. You do such a wonderful job. It inspires me to be a better chicken mom. Thank you!ReplyDelete
Wonderful article! I bought a few hens off of an individual a while back and one of them had a bare back and no tail feathers! I felt so sorry for her! I thought maybe it was because she was with an insane amount of roosters at her old home and since Iv had her home she is doing quite well! She started to grow back her feathers fairly well and pretty fast and I just have one rooster with my hens. But I also feed grain with higher protein. Then I noticed that she started to have a little amount of blood where her feathers were coming back but now she has a good amount of feathers and no blood. Do you have any hunches on what you think it would be?ReplyDelete
I have a question about peanuts and chickens. My next door neighbor wants to use my chickens in her science project and feed them peanuts. She would weigh the eggs each week and submit her results at the end of her project. I feed them organic pullet developer, mixed with DE and herbs from the garden. I have been vigilant about their diet and I don't want anything to interfere with the program.ReplyDelete
I haven't noticed nuts and especially peanuts as part of a diet you recommend. What could she use in the diet that is measurable or should I tell her their diet is set and I don't want to change it.Replies
That's a bit odd actually. I mean peanuts are a fine treat, but she intends to use them as a sole feed source? Mixing a balanced layer feed is a pretty complex undertaking, and you can't expect any one food source to replace it - just as we wouldn't be very healthy if we only ate one food, no matter how healthy. Truly, if I HAD to choose just one food item to feed my hens, I would choose eggs.They contain every nutrient needed for life except Vitamin C, and harboiled or scrambled, shells and all, I think they would provide good sustenance. Just my two cents.Delete
I have a question about feathers. One of my hens is picking feathers off 2 other hens and eating them. Ideas??ReplyDelete


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Sometimes, junior quarterback Zach Collaros feels like the first-team quarterback. Like when he's taking those first-team snaps or when he's thinking back to his performance last season when he replaced an injured Tony Pike or when he's thinking ahead to the possibilities of next season.
But, in a flash, those thoughts filter away. Unlike Pike, who was entered last spring knowing he'd be the starting quarterback for the 2009 season, Collaros isn't assured of anything. Yes, his name is at the top of the depth chart right now. But that doesn't mean it will stay that way.
"We've talked about building our intensity each and every day," coach Butch Jones said. "Competition is great. Every day, they're going to have to compete. We compete in everything we do - in the classroom, in the community and on the field. The quarterback situation isn't any different.
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Overall, he started four games, completing 75 percent of his passes for 1,434 yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions. He also finished third on the team in rushing with 344 yards on 57 attempts (a 6.0 yards per carry average) and four touchdowns. He showed just how dangerous he can be in a spread formation.
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"I always try to approach practice the same way, being as prepared as I can be and working as hard as I can," Collaros said. "It's a little different getting the first snaps. It's exciting. You feel like you're the guy. But Chazz is a great quarterback, and we're going to be back out there battling for it."
Collaros knows he's built a small portfolio of work. But in a new system with new coaches watching, he also knows this: he's not going to be handed the quarterback job just because he had some success last year.
"It's kind of the same system with a little bit different terminology," Collaros said. "I'm anxious to get out there and show (the coaches) what I can do. They've seen some film, but I need to come out and perform. I never was the starter, so I'll just come out here and work as hard as I can."


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Brazil should be in a strong potion to argue for pan-American free-trade in ethanol when president Lula da Silva meets George W Bush in March.
Laurens Rademakers says in Biopact
Making ethanol and biodiesel a globally traded alternative to petroleum is in everyone's interest. And its pretty hard to disagree.
Biopact has a pretty good go at what an ethanol cooperation agreement between Brazil and the US might look like and says the US is to continue to import biofuels from Brazil.
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Brazil is hedging in several ways. It continues to maximize its ability to exploit its own petroleum reserves. This serves it well as it seeks to protect itself from its brothers in Venezuela and Bolivia. It enhances economic stability and gives Brazil more leverage in its negotiations with other states.
Brazil's flexible fuel approach gives it a strong position in negotiating with the US (its ethanol market isn't going to die if the US decides to stop importing any ethanol). What should happen is that the US should lower its immport tariff. The US needs to keep Brazil sweet if she is going to help as an instrument of US foreign policy against countries like Venezuela.


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2012 (Sophomore)Appeared in all 11 games and started five games for the Wildcats...Recorded 19 total tackles with nine unassisted and 10 assisted tackles...Had five tackles at Sacramento State...Also had 2.5 tackles for loss on the season and had one sack in WSU's season ending win at Idaho State.
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Those handheld PDAs that are so often given away as prizes at trade shows are more than just status symbols. They are becoming an indispensable part of corporate employees' digital arsenals.
As such, they represent security threats when remote users with PDA modems access the corporate network. Just a few weeks ago, Certicom introduced a lightweight VPN client for handhelds that creates IP Security tunnels into corporate networks.
Almost immediately, Internet access specialist iPass leapt on Certicom's movianVPN software as the basis for a new service, iPassConnect PDA.
The service enables roaming users to connect to corporate VPNs over secure Internet connections and requires a modem and two pieces of software on the PDA.
First, the PDAs need a lightweight version of iPass' dialer, called iPass Synch. They also need movianVPN. Users dial up an iPass-affiliated ISP that is in the local calling area where the user happens to be. They access the corporate VPN server and authenticate using name and password, and the movianVPN client sets up a secure tunnel to the VPN.
Certicom has an ambitious program for enhancing movianVPN that will make it easier for enterprises to manage. In the meantime, if you are using iPass anyway as a method for your roaming users to call in to your VPN, you might experiment with iPassConnect PDA. It costs the same as using iPass's VPN service for laptops.
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Hillary Clinton's Comeback Story. Again.
Any way you look at it, Tuesday night was a bad, bad night for Hillary Clinton. "A shellacking, a total route, a Sanders landslide" went the television commentary. Clinton lost by a lot, among all demographic groups, even those who made up the backbone of her 2008 campaign: women, low-income workers, people who have been left out. And that's exactly who she spoke to in her concession speech.
"I know I've had a blessed life," Clinton told the crowd at Southern New Hampshire University, as supporters cheered like they'd blocked all the bad news coming through their phones and television screens. "But I also know what it's like to stumble and fall. So many people across America know that feeling and we've learned it's not whether you get knocked down that matters, it's whether you get back up!"
Eight years ago, she occupied exactly this rhetorical space to win New Hampshire. That race was a lot like this one; she was "inevitable" until she came in third in Iowa. In the week between Iowa and New Hampshire, 2008, as we followed her all around an ice-encrusted Granite State, we thought we were watching her unspooling. With two days to go, she was 13 points down.
Putting together a live show with Brian Lehrer, we programmed an hour, expecting an early night. Three and a half hours after polls closed, we were still live. Clinton's then-spokesman, Howard Wolfson, came to talk to the media in a ski sweater: a man all-but-certain he'd be fired that night.
As the votes came in, the story-line turned upside down. "Over the last week I listened to you and in the process I found my own voice," a (truly relieved) Hillary Clinton finally came out to say, to sustained applause, audibly exhaling. "Now together, let's give America the kind of comeback that New Hampshire has just given me."
Throughout her entire history in public life, Clinton is never better able to connect with voters than when she is fighting back from adversity. This goes all the way back to 1992, in her first major public appearance ever, on the television show 60 Minutes, after her husband had been accused of an extramarital affair. There were just days until the New Hampshire primary.
Sitting next to Bill Clinton on a sofa in front of a fire, wearing a teal blazer and turtleneck, Clinton fairly spat out, in full Arkansas: "I'm not sitting here as some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette. I'm sitting here because I love him and I respect him and I honor what he's been through and what we've been through together. And heck, if that's not good enough for you, don't vote for him."
She was mercilessly ridiculed for that Tammy Wynette remark, but the 60 Minutes appearance worked: Bill Clinton stopped his slide in New Hampshire, became the comeback kid, and went on to become the nominee, then President. But Hillary Clinton would soon be caught on the twin points of an investigation into an obscure Arkansas land deal and the health-insurance industry's backlash against her universal health care plan. The maddening crowds were clamoring.
In a 72-minute White House press conference in a room full of women reporters, Clinton batted all that down. "Is there a fundamental distrust of the Clintons in America?" one reporter asked.
"I hope not, that would be something I would regret very much," Clinton said, about as patient as she's ever been. "I do think we are transition figures, if you will. We don't fit easily into a lot of pre-existing categories and let me speak just about myself. You know, I came to this role having worked my entire life...Having been independent, having made decisions, it's a little difficult for us as a country to make the transition to have a woman, like many of the women in this room, sitting in this house."
"With lines like that," Time Magazine marveled, "it's a wonder she waited so long to deliver them."
This was not, of course, the end of the pattern. Remarkably, the biggest, biggest boost for Clinton's popularity? Something that everyone thought would be the end, for both Clintons. In late summer, 1998, after seven months of denying a sexual relationship with intern Monica Lewinsky, Bill Clinton acknowledged that he had one.
Hillary Clinton did not leave Bill. She did not speak publicly. She stuck it out. Her approval ratings soared to 67 percent, the highest they've been, before or since. On the heels of this she ran for Senate in New York, and won. Known as a workhorse Senator, for poring over the fine points of legislation rather than holding regular Sunday afternoon press conferences, she never quite attained her post-Lewinsky favorability rating, but she came close.
Until she ran for president, and all the negative images of her came back.
Though the delegate math looked very bad by late February, Clinton stayed in the race until the very last primary, in South Dakota. As the economy soured, Clinton racked up states where working people felt particularly threatened, like Ohio.
Her victory speech in that state encapsulates her connection with rust-belt voters. "For everyone here in Ohio and across America who has been counted out but refused to be knocked out, for everyone who has been stumbled and gets right back up for everyone who works hard and never gives up, this one is for you!"
In April of that year, she was still running hard, in the former coal country in Northeastern Pennsylvania where her father was born. On the Acela corridor, she had lost. Here she was still fighting, and the crowd was loving it.
"Good luck Senator! Don't quit!," one man called out on a rope line. "She's got coal dust in her veins! She's not going to quit!" admonished another. "That's right I got coal dust in my veins," a laughing, joyful Clinton responded.
Even this week, in New Hampshire, where she lost so badly, there were plenty of voters, like Bruce Arnt, a Londonderry auto body mechanic, who told my colleague Matt Katz that yes, he admired Hillary Clinton's grit in the face of adversity, right back to the Lewinsky scandal days. "I don't think Hillary has really changed in that respect," he said. "And that's the part that really stuck with me."
But what also sticks with Clinton, is that question about honesty. Ninety-two percent of New Hampshire voters who wanted a trustworthy candidate voted for Bernie Sanders. Just this week, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow asked Clinton, almost verbatim, that same question that a reporter asked back at her first White House press conference, in the 1990's: why don't many Americans find her honest or trustworthy?"
Clinton's answer was forthright — and epic. "People who see me in action, people who count on me, people who say if I tell you if I do something, I will do everything in my power to make that happen — and then President Obama turns to me after that hard fought campaign with all sorts of accusations flying around and says 'I trust you, I want you to be my Secretary of State' — When I'm holding office I get along well with Republicans. I will always have the right wingers who are never going to give up on trying to push me down and push me out. They view me as a threat and I accept that but when I get to work with people, we get things done and that's been my pattern."
A look at Gallup polling going back to the 1990's shows Clinton is popular when she's doing a job, unpopular when she's running for one.
"I see her more as a 'rolling up my sleeves' kind of a person," said Ruth Mandel, Director of Rutgers Center for American Women in Politics. "'I'm rolling up my sleeves and I'm getting into this. I'm going to try to win this, I'm going to try to fix this, I'm going to try to solve this problem.'"
Clinton's campaigns have always been formulated around the argument that she fights for those who have been knocked down: women, children, people without health care, poorly-paid workers. Except voters only believe this when she herself is knocked down.
Perhaps Clinton's best formulation was when she conceded the 2008 campaign, on a steamy June day at the National Buildings Museum in Washington DC. "Although we weren't able to shatter that hardest, highest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you it's got about 18 million cracks," Clinton thundered. "And the light is shining through with the sure knowledge that the path will be a little easier next time. That has always been the history of progress in the United States!"
A case Clinton could make, in defeat, to deafening applause. An argument she has yet to make to carry herself all the way to victory.


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The carpet is not commercial carpet, but standard residential carpet
I was looking at putting something like a Schluter Systems tile edge, or something similar to get a flush edge...
Do they have any carpet to tile transitions? or do you just use a flat edge tile edge trim? I am trying to stay away from big wood caps or marble thresholds... This will be a 24 ft long edge.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
There is a rubber cap transition.
not sure I'd like a rubber one either... any examples out there (or brand names) to get an idea of what it looks like?
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WTC 9/11 Memorial Beam Returns As Reminder of Those Americans Who Started Torturing Terrorists That Fateful Day
posted at 3:13 pm on August 25, 2009 by dougpowers
Bush, Cheney and the CIA should be forced to go to the WTC site and see firsthand evidence from the event that precipitated one of the worst human rights abuses the world has ever known:
A 60-ton steel-beam fragment has been returned to the site of New York's World Trade Center as part of a permanent exhibit, city officials said.
Let this beam send a symbolic message to those who might seek to do the U.S. and its citizens harm. President Obama has made it clear: if you provide support to those who plan or implement of the slaughter of Americans, we will find you, send you to Bermuda to live, and consider prosecuting your interrogators!
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It's a really exciting time. The coaches got out there, the players got out there, and everyone is looking forward to a great season. This is the first part of it and we have a long way to go, but we're working hard to get to where we want to.
How is the adjustment going?
Well my teammates, we always help each other out, and my teammates always encourage each other and they encourage me and so do all the coaches and all the fans who were there on Saturday. That's what it's all about, so everyone is trying to show what they got.
How good was it to be on the football field again?
It's invigorating, really. It felt great. Exciting isn't even the word, it's exciting to be out here with the coaches and to be able to wear the colors, orange and green. It's really exciting.
What do you think of the heat so far in practices?
We'll we've been out here all summer working hard, running, working out in the sun, so we're used to the South Florida heat and a lot of us lived in South Florida so we're prepared for it.
What's it like to work with Coach Barrow?
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Sticky: Subrosan Casts Matthew Talbot As Miguel
New Orleans
There is always something happening in New Orleans. But now there is an anticipation in the streets and excitment in the air about something new and different for NOLA thrill seekers. The buzz is contagious and people are talking up a storm about the exciting new web series Subrosan set here in New Orleans. You may have seen previous posts about the show everyone is waiting to see. Just in recent weeks they have announced casting decisions on some crucial roles. Auditions have been set in New Orleans for the remaining five speaking roles and filming is about to begin on the first episode. One such announcement is that of Matthew Talbot in the role of Miguel. Check out the following press release on Matthew and visit www.Subrosan.com for the skinny on the talented cast of characters and the roles they play in this thrilling ride through the twists and turns of the New Orleans French Quarter and the Subrosan culture.
by Sharon Denise Talbot
What the producers said: The producers of Subrosan are thrilled to announce that Matthew Talbot has been cast in the role of Miguel for the debut season.
The complex role of Miguel requires physical gifts as well as strong acting skills. We feel Matt will deliver the goods as both an actor and as an impossibly cruel enforcer. We had some interesting meetings about the Miguel character – how do you cast a baby-faced murderer? When Matt stepped up for the role – taking on the language challenges and the complexities of his characters hopeless duality – we knew we had a winner.
You can learn more about Matthew Talbot and his role as Miguel on his feature page.
"Miguel es un hombre peligroso"
"'Cause he's a dangerous man. He's got blood in his plans
Better watch out where you stand, 'Cause he's a dangerous man
He'll make you believe that he's your friend, But don't forget it's just pretend
And he's a dangerous man….. " Trust No One… Believe Nothing
Matthew Talbot is a man of many hats and looking to add a few more to his collection. This former football and golf athlete as well as a soccer standout is a recent graduate of Iowa High School and will be attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the fall in Pre-Pharmacy.
Matt already holds his certification as a Pharmacy Tech and is in the Honors program at ULL. He will be pursuing a business degree before finishing up his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Following his parents to New Orleans after graduation Matt has discovered the film industry in what is now known as Hollywood South.
Always looking for the next challenge, his new goal is to make the leap from background and stand-in to serious acting. Matt is very social and outgoing and thrives on the energy of being on set. While school comes first and he is not looking to be famous, when he looks back on his life he wants to be able to say "I did what I set out to do."
Join us for Subrosan. You'll be changed forever.
Keep your eyes open New Orleans. Trust No One…. Believe Nothing…..
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Sticky: New Orleans Casting Call for Subrosan Episode One
New Orleans
Hey y'all! This is for you aspiring actors out there in Hollywood South aka New Orleans/ Baton Rouge area. Check out the casting call in New Orleans for the wicked new series called Subrosan – The Series. See the annoucement below for role info. There are still roles available for Episode One, so visit www.subrosan.com to get on board. If you can't make it for the first episode call don't sweat it, episode two will be shooting shortly after. The Subrosan Entertainment Group is now casting the following parts for Episode One of Subrosan the Series. We are a group of actors, writers and creative production folks are who putting together our own dramatic series written and produced in Louisiana. Shooting for Episode One begins in August-September. Locations are in New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. Since this is a super low budget project, compensation for these roles will be meals and credit only. They are all speaking roles (yes even the mime). You will receive meals and credit.
MALE TOURIST (40-60) Typical middle aged yuppie tourist – arrogant Northerner. Demanding but very superstitious.
BETH (25-35) Cute thirty-something single mom. Trainee in Private Investigative work. She is smart but gullible.
GALLERY OWNER (50-60) Anton: Accomplished 50?s gallery owner and benefactor of young male artists in New Orleans. He is robust and flamboyant.
CARD READER (30-50) A well worn busker in the French Quarter. Tarot card reader. Strong Creole features with street smart attitude.
MIME (20-50) French Quarter mime. Can be male or female but looking for interesting style. Must be able to deliver lines while in mime character pose. Auditions will be held in New Orleans on July 26th and 27th during business hours. Please send a headshot and resume (no matter how simple) to email@example.com
We may also have a follow up audition in Baton Rouge if we can't cast all parts from the New Orleans auditions.
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Categories: Louisiana Life Tags: casting, film industry, New Orleans, Subrosan


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Posted by M_Rakibul_Islam on (August 29, 2012, 15:34 GMT)
@ WackyWalrus: Yup. It can't b a joke. It's the reality for India now.
Posted by dummy4fb on (August 29, 2012, 12:27 GMT)
people here are fighting for the origin of the word instead of writing related comments to the cartoon
Posted by dummy4fb on (August 29, 2012, 12:20 GMT)
hahaha great work Satish.
Posted by dummy4fb on (August 29, 2012, 7:43 GMT)
@ BilalSaleem, If one refers to Wikipedia, on would find that LAKH is based on Vedic numbering system. In contemporary world it could be addressed as Indian or South Asian numbering system, and is mostly used in the Indian Subcontinent, i.e India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and presumably Afghanistan, Myanmar and Maldives. So to conclude my point, this system is used in almost all the languages spoken in South Asia, which is approximately around 500 languages.
Posted by dummy4fb on (August 28, 2012, 14:14 GMT)
@ you duly mistaken buddy , the word lakh is derived from Sanskrit and not urdu.
Posted by BilalSaleem on (August 27, 2012, 20:57 GMT)
@premclement - it's not an indian numbering system, it's an urdu numbering system... it is used in pakistan as well.
Posted by TheGecko on (August 27, 2012, 18:16 GMT)
So how does this become a joke?
Posted by premclement on (August 27, 2012, 17:02 GMT)
Kristina, Yes it is not an English word. It is an Indian currency/numbering system. 1 lakh = 100,000
Posted by xylo on (August 27, 2012, 16:58 GMT)
@Kristina, if only we could Google.
Posted by BMayuresh on (August 27, 2012, 16:53 GMT)
For those who are confused by the term "Lakh", you may refer this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakh
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Legendary Georgia Bulldog Dan Magill Dies in Athens
Aug. 24, 2014
Watch this video tribute to Dan Magill.
Dan Magill, described by many as the greatest Georgia Bulldog of all time, died Saturday night in Athens at the age of 93.
"The University has lost the greatest Bulldog of all time," said UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. "The entire UGA
family mourns his loss. He was a mentor to numerous people, including
myself, and touched the lives of so many. He was the best at everything he
did in his roles as a legendary tennis coach, sports information director,
and Bulldog Club founder. Mr. Magill was the consummate professional who was
loved by everyone. On a personal note, he was one of my best friends over
our 49-year relationship during which I found him to be both memorable and
remarkable. I'll miss my good friend."
An Athens native, Magill began his 60-year association with University of Georgia athletics as a baseball batboy in the 1930's and continued in numerous roles until his retirement in 1995.
"I don't know of anyone who contributed more to our program through his time, his commitment, his life," said former UGA athletic director and head football coach Vince Dooley. "He, more than anyone else, has always been the true Bulldog spirit of the Georgia people."
Magill retired as tennis coach following the 1988 season after leading the tennis Bulldogs for 34 years and becoming one of the most influential men in the history of collegiate tennis.
He remained on the Georgia athletic staff through 1995 as Director of Men's and Women's Tennis as well as Assistant Athletic Director for Public Relations and the Georgia Bulldog Clubs. During his long tenure with the University, he also served 27 years as sports information director and 25 years as secretary of the Georgia Bulldog Club, which he founded in 1953.
His time as sports information director is well documented and he was known as one of the country's greatest team publicists. In recognition of his long tenure as sports information director, the press box at Georgia's Sanford Stadium was named in honor of Dan Magill during a ceremony prior to the Oct. 23, 1999, game between the Bulldogs and Kentucky. A marker was unveiled inside the press box for Magill, who served as Sports Information Director from 1949-1977.
In 1996, Magill was inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor -- the highest honor for former coaches and athletes at Georgia -- and was a recipient of the 1994 Bill Hartman Award which goes annually to a former athlete or coach who has made a significant impact in his chosen career. He's also a member of the National Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and Southern Tennis Hall of Fame.
As a tennis coach, his brilliant 34-year record at Georgia was a staggering 706-183 making him the all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I history at the time. His team won a record 13 Southeastern Conference outdoor championships and eight indoor league titles. He won two NCAA national championships in 1985 and '87. His 1985 Bulldogs performed the unmatched "hat trick"--they ranked No. 1 in the final national team rankings, No. 1 in individual singles (Mikael Pernfors), and No. 1 in doubles (Mikael Pernfors and Allen Miller).
His players won five national collegiate individual championships: Pernfors, NCAA national singles champion, 1984 and '85, and Volvo All-America singles champion in '84; Allen Miller and Ola Malmqvist, ITCA indoor doubles in '82 and NCAA national doubles champions in '83.
Magill has been the recipient of both the NCAA National Coach of the Year and the J.D. Morgan Awards--the two most prestigious honors a college coach can receive.
He is also responsible for bringing the NCAA national men's tennis championships to Athens 25 times including 13 in a row from 1977-89. He developed the Georgia tennis complex into the finest on-campus tennis facility in the country which includes 12 outdoor courts, four indoor, and grandstand and private box seating for 3,000. He also spearheaded the move to locate the Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame facility on the Georgia campus which was financed by country music singer Kenny Rogers who lived near Athens at the time. For his efforts, the entire facility was officially named the "Dan Magill Tennis Complex" in 1993.
While in college and managing Georgia's tennis courts in the summer, Magill originated the Crackerland Championship which developed into one of the South's largest sectional tournaments. He also instituted the State Collegiate Championships, Southern Collegiate Championships, and SEC Coaches Indoor Championships.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemarie Reynaud Magill and three children: Hamilton III and daughters Shannon and Mollie. A private funeral will be held Thursday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m. A celebration of Magill's life is scheduled for noon Thursday at the Athens Country Club.
On Dan Magill: Comments through the years from those who knew him
"I've been in college athletics for over 57 years...as a player and coach, and I have met some fine people who have been great for college athletics, but none greater than Dan Magill. I'll tell you how strong he was...he took an average student like me and promoted me where I was named Academic All-America! That's something."
"He was a straight shooter and wanted to promote the University of Georgia teams and players to receive the maximum recognition and publicity. I think we all agree he was a great character, always full of humor and goodwill. Nobody loves Georgia more than Dan Magill."
"When I first got to Georgia, I was introduced to Coach Magill as Georgia's greatest fan, and now that I have been around him for all those years, I realize that is so true. Additionally, he is both an unforgettable and lovable character. He named me the General and that nickname worked out in my favor. A lot of us probably got to know his wife before we knew him. She taught freshman English. She was a very good teacher. When I came through Georgia, all the athletes knew Mrs. Magill the teacher and Coach Magill, Mr. Everything in Bulldog athletics."
"You could use all the positive adjectives in the dictionary when you talk about Dan Magill. You begin with the work ethic. Nobody worked harder at his job. Also you always admired his enthusiasm and his humor, but the thing that set him apart was his wonderful feelings of loyalty to the University of Georgia. You felt good as soon as you walked into his office. He would greet you with a nice quip or comment and before you knew it, he would be talking about something or somebody significant. Whenever I was with Dan, I always left with the feeling that I had learned something new."
"My senior year, near the end of the season, I bumped into him and he said, 'I've been looking for you. You just won the Outland Award.' I smiled and said, 'Thanks Coach Magill, but what is the Outland Award?' I had no idea. All I know is that he had a lot to do with my being honored. Just like it was with all of our athletes at Georgia. The thing I remember is that he was always busy doing a lot of different things, and he was good at all of them. To do all the other things like writing and running the Bulldog Clubs while coaching the tennis team to championships tells you just how great he was."
"In 1946, Dan held the chains on the sideline for football games. You make a run and you look over and you see Dan running right along beside you. I have often thought how wonderful it would have been if Dan had been a football player. Nobody would have worn the Georgia uniform more proudly. His name is just like the "G." He is one of the biggest symbols of Georgia athletics. What I have enjoyed so much about him over the years, has been his sense of humor. When I retired from pro football and began coaching at Georgia, I always enjoyed dropping by his office for conversation. Georgia was so important to Dan, and he responded by giving his heart and soul to the University."
"First thing I remember about Dan Magill came when I was in high school. He was the first promoter I ever knew. He promoted Georgia when there was not much promotion going on. He looked me up in high school and showed an interest in my fondness for tennis. I played in the Cracklerland tennis tournament when I wasn't very good. He made tennis something special and that is confirmed by what Georgia tennis became. We became a tennis mecca because of him and his promotional ability. His undying objective was to promote the University of Georgia and the city of Athens--out of pure love. When I saw him a couple of years ago, he talked about playing tennis at his age and getting into arguments with his opponents. The biggest problem, he told me, is that we can't remember the score!"
"I've had the great privilege of knowing Dan for over 44 years. He
"What I appreciate about the multi-faceted and incomparable Dan Magill is his enduring passion for the varied interests which have defined and consumed his life and career--writer, publicist, coach, humorist, promoter and historian. Above all, he is the quintessential Bulldog loyalist. Confirmation of his consummate loyalty is graphically confirmed by his retirement from coaching. After coaching Georgia tennis for 34 years and taking the Bulldogs to the summit of collegiate tennis, he stepped aside so Manuel Diaz could become the head coach. While Dan would have enjoyed coaching longer, he knew that Manuel would likely be stolen away to coach at another school if he waited too long. He wanted Manuel to coach at Georgia. This defining moment--all feelings and personal interests are subordinated to the best interests of the University of Georgia--to me, substantiates that the University of Georgia has never had a greater loyalist."
"Dan was the greatest standard bearer for the Georgia people of all time. The Bulldog Nation in many, many ways was built on his shoulders. The greatest and grandest Bulldog of them all."
"Coach Magill is an absolute legend and in my mind the greatest Georgia Bulldog ever. What he has done over his years is unmatched and his impact on this school has been so big words cannot even describe. To me personally, Coach Magill was a great friend. I talked to him two or three times a week and always spoke to him after my matches. He was truly one of my biggest fans and that is so humbling."
"Dan served as a mentor and friend to me and to so many others over the years. I am not very smart, but I am smart enough to know whom I
"On my first day on campus as the new head coach at UGA you can imagine the many different duties expected of me -interviews with print media and radio and tv-meeting with staff members and getting ready to go on the road recruiting. Coach Magill knew of my tennis background and insisted on me taking a tour of The College Tennis Hall of Fame. I explained all the things I had on my plate and he said I could do those later - so my first duty as coach here was to tour it with him! Since that first day we formed a wonderful friendship and I grew to love and respect this man who has touched so many lives over his remarkable life. He is the embodiment of loyalty and commands respect on an international level with his contributions to tennis. His service to UGA will never be matched in terms of so many duties and tremendous results. His competitiveness sets him apart from the pack and his quick wit and ability to spin a story from the past never ceases to amaze me. His love for Georgia is overwhelming but his family of ex players, coaches and friends receive his lifelong attention. He always will be MR. BULLDOG!"
"Growing up in South Carolina, we knew about Gen. Francis Marion who was named the 'Swamp Fox.' We knew about him and his military success in the Revolutionary war before we knew who was President. One day when I was playing at Georgia, Dan asked me to come by his office. He asked if I were named for the general, Francis Marion. I immediately exclaimed, 'No, no.' Dan said, 'Well, you WILL be when you see the afternoon paper.' That is how I became known as the Swamp Fox at Georgia. I probably have as many people, maybe more, calling me 'Swamp Fox' today as I do Marion. The nickname helped me develop an identity so I owe Dan for giving me a great nickname. I have always appreciated that.
With the passing of Dan Magill, college tennis has lost its greatest champion and its greatest friend. There are no words adequate to express the great debt we all owe to Dan, who dedicated his passion and genius, for more than half a century, to coaching and promoting the sport of tennis. Very few individuals, in any field and in any era, manage to achieve such extraordinary results, and have such an enormous impact on so many people - student-athletes, coaches, and sports fans. Although Dan's tennis contributions were both legion and legendary, his leadership role with two special programs must be highlighted: 1) in 1977 as the Chair of the NCAA Tennis Committee Dan was instrumental in creating the first real "Team Championships." Most fittingly, this great event was hosted by the University of Georgia and was a sell-out success due to his extraordinary ability as a promoter and the dedication of citizens of Athens to their beloved coach and Bulldogs; 2) in 1983 Dan single handedly launched the ITA Men's Hall of Fame (housed most appropriately at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex). It was only a year ago that he retired as its Curator and the guardian of a unique collection of photos and tennis memorabilia of the greats of college tennis, from the last decades of the 19th Century to the present. On a personal level, it was a great privilege (and great fun) to have teamed up with Dan on so many projects and programs for close to forty years -- I treasured every minute of our partnership and friendship, and will miss Dan terribly. -- David Benjamin, Executive Director, Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)
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The Oskar Blues Brewing Company has expanded its empire of oddly-named eateries yet again, adding The Old Chubway: Expeditious Chow Dispensary in Lyons.
Oskar Blues already runs its original Grill & Brew in Lyons, the Tasty Weasel Tap Room in Longmont and Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, a full-service restaurant that opened a year ago this month in Longmont as well.
Located in the same complex as the Grill & Brew, The Old Chubway, 303 Main Street, serves a line-up of giant burritos, mac 'n' cheese, smoked beef brisket, chicken and pork, sandwiches, salads, home made root beer and desserts -- lots of desserts. The restaurant features ice creams -- some infused with beer -- made by Ice Cream Alchemy in Boulder.
"There was a need for a quick in-and-out, grab-a-bite-to-eat place in town," says Oskar Blues spokesman Chad Melis. "Everything else is a sit-down option." Melis says he's expecting everyone from locals, tourists and high school students to people who come up for the day to hit the local mountain biking trails or kayak the St. Vrain.
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Speaking Shellanguage for Scotch Bonnet, Junonia and Rock Snails
Boom Shellalaka! Shelby found a SCOTCH BONNET on Sanibel's Lighthouse Beach.
It's abshellutely gorgeous. (Her name should be spelled Shellby! heehee)
After 5 days of a non-stop rain storm, there were lots of shells rolling in with every tide in this little stretch of the beach. (You can see the Sanibel causeway in the background)
Debi (she's now a volunteer Shell Museum shell ambassador :) ) along with her friends Eden, Wendy and Ansley found an unbelievable, very rare piece of beach bling.
They said they found something they couldn't identify then showed me this spectacsheller beach find. I took one look then my jaw dropped … Holy Cowrie! It was the most brilliantly colored MOLLUSK EGG CASE cluster I've ever seen. It's the first time I had seen this particular egg so it puzzled me but I kept thinking it's got to be in the MUREX family. Maybe a CABRITS MUREX? It was no longer viable being washed up on the beach so I encouraged them to take it to the Shell Museum for Dr Leal to identify. They did!
This is a colony of ROCK SNAIL (Stramonita floridana) EGG CASES attached to a PEN SHELL. Dr Leal has never seen such a large group of these eggs before so he was thrilled to have it in the museum collection. This photo is not filtered or touched up or any coloring added to it…. it was truly soooo amazingly colorful. Look at those purples…
Can you see the turquoise color in the egg cases in this one? It looks like paint brush bristles dipped in my favorite paint colors! Its a shelleidoscope of colors!
On Big Hickory beach, Diane found a JUNONIA! Congrats Diane…. Shellzam!
Okay yall, if you missed it…. I have exciting news. I've published a book! It's hot of the press and Ive just gotten it into some of the local stores retailing for $12.99 at Congress Jewelers, Suncatcher's Dream, MacIntosh Books, Captiva Cruises, Pelican's Roost, our Sanibel CVS and in the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum.
More fabshellous news… I'm doing a book signing on National Seashell Day at the Shell Museum on June 21 from 12:30 to 1:30.
Come hang out with us!
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Love Bucket Of Shells
It was an especially good day on the Sanibel today. On the beach at Island Inn, the weather was perfect (high 70s), the water was calm, there were piles of good shells… and I had Clark with me. That's why I love this next photo… it's everything I love all in one shot. Clark, the beach, the water and a ton of shells to pick through to collect in an aqua shell bucket.
My day was made.
I wasn't the only one loving the day either, if there's a good shell pile it seems I always find Connie K. right smack in the middle of it. Ha! She can sniff 'em out!
I also met another happy gal… Faith from Ohio. She is a ball of fun!
These are just a few of the beautiful shells she found. She found a LIONS PAW too but I didn't get a chance to see it since she had already packed it up in her room. Happy.
Sitting on the big pile of shells (after walking to the right from Island Inn), I saw OLIVES, CONCHS, WHELKS, SCALLOPS and TULIPS but I had to snap a picture of this adorably tiny horsie candy (juvie HORSE CONCH). Omigosh- so stinkin cute.
Clark's fave find of the day was of course that awesome ALPHABET CONE (first pic) but mine was this teeny tiny ROCK SNAIL SHELL.
I haven't found a ROCK SHELL in a while and I can't recall if I've ever seen one this small before. I love it!
Wishing on this shell tree that everybody gets to experience a day like this on the beach to feel this calm and happy about simple pleasures.
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Bringing On The Beachcombing
There is nothing more exciting than seeing shells line the beach as far as the horizon.
At Tarpon Road beach access (mid island on Sanibel)… that's what we saw yesterday- miles of shells. Amy from Alabama was a happy girl be able to witness this beautiful site as well.
She found oodles of APPLE MUREXES and FIGHTING CONCHS in a wide assortment of colors, patterns and textures along with some other beauties.
I ooohed and ahhhed over her best find (well, her best find to me anyway) which was this ROCK SHELL. Its not often I see these shells so I was excited for Amy that she found one.
I saw Ellie from Wisconsin holding her hand in a way to protect something delicate.
It was a gorgeous double ALTERNATE TELLIN with colors of yellow, pink and mauve. It looks like a beautiful butterfly!
I was thrilled to find a LONG-SPINED URCHIN and a WEST INDIAN SEA URCHIN to add to my mix of treasures (OLIVES, CONCHS, TINTED CANTHARUS, NUTMEG, ROUGH SCALLOP, dark rich BANDED TULIP, a WORMIE and …. candy!)
Then I walked the beach at BLIND PASS Sanibel to see Michelle from Illinois (right) with her family Mary, Mike, Patti and Molly. she was carrying a strange looking shell so I stopped her.
OMG its the lip of verrrry large HELMET shell. Wow! HELMETS are from Caribbean so to see the lip of that shell in such good shape and color was impressive. She also found a nice THORNY OYSTER too. Good eye, Michelle!
I saw Justin and Jeff from Connecticut scooping in the water and Bonnie combing the beach about a mile from the pass (the furthest point in the background).
They were having a ball finding some really nice shells like TULIPS, WHELKS and huge COCKLES. They said they were just as happy to find shells as being here to enjoy this awesome weather.
Krystal S posted on iLS Facebook all the shells they found yesterday morning at Blind Pass Sanibel….
Molly P posted there as well to show us she found this LIONS PAW this week on the Captiva side of Blind Pass. Congratshellations, to all of you!
Keep 'em coming, Mother Nature!
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Sanibel Shell 'N Tell Rocks!
My favorite part of meeting other shellers is to see what makes them happiest. Interestingly enough, I heard almost everybody from Shellabaloo 4 say it was finally so nice to meet other people that feel the same way about beach combing as they do. There are other folks out there that don't think we are crazy for wanting to shell all day!
On our final night, Kris made a beautiful display for our Shell 'N Tell and pizza party in the newly remodeled Florida Room in Kimball Lodge at Island Inn– it's perfect for parties and games. And I love games! So we played a game throughout our shelling adventure. I made up a scavenger "Shellinger Hunt" game that gave points for different shells and beach bling finds to display for our party night. So much fun! You can see Kris showed some of her answers as… 3 sets of THE SANIBEL SIX, a FOSSIL, 10 JINGLES in any BIVALVE and 2 pieces of BEACH BLING. Hmmmmm…. she found some interesting BEACH BLING, huh? A pipe? LOL
(Oh, and her hand in the first photo has a "wedding shell cone"- I don't think thats a FLORIDA CONE)
This is another beautiful shell display by Nancy for our Shell 'N Tell night….
Some folks may have been disappointed to come to Southwest Florida to wear coats and long pants earlier this week… but not shellers! Shellers know that, almost always, cold north winds bring in lots of sea shells. So when a group of shellers like the wonderful folks at Shellabaloo get together… cold weather gets us excited!
We get excited because we find shells like OLIVES, SHARKS EYES, GAUDY NATICAS, WHELKS, TULIPS, MUREXES, BUTTERCUPS and so many other shells…
A little cold weather in Florida would never have made Bette and Rick disappointed when you can stand a beach filled with shells.
There were so many miniature shells to be found too…
Suzanne found all of these mini shells by sifting through the shell piles right in front of Island Inn.
Conne was so excited to find a SAND DOLLAR since I think that was on her bucket list… I mean shell bucket list. heehee
I think everybody found a SAND DOLLAR or two. These were some of Ricks finds…
Angela (who I'm now calling "Anshella") was thrilled to show us her favorite finds for our Shell 'N Tell and pizza party…
Between "Good Will Shelling" (Will) and his wife Sarah The ShellAnimal, they found such interesting shells and bling. He found MERMAID PURSES (SKATE EGG CASES), a huuuge old FOSSIL shell (bottom right), and a "wedding shell" Ive never seen before. I told him that shell (top left between the SUNRAY VENUS) was a foreign shell that was probably bought for decoration for a wedding or party on the beach. I told him to take to to the Shell Museum to ask what it was and Dr Jose Leal verified that is was a TORPEDO shell probably from Indopacific area. They were still excited to find it!
Super Sheller Clark couldnt be with us each day for shelling (that "work" thing gets in the way)but he still wanted to participated in the Shell 'N Tell so he brought some of our favorite finds over the last couple of years…
Clark helped me add up the points for each of the shells entered in the game so we could give the winner of the Shellinger Hunt this gorgeous STARFISH REEF necklace donated from Sealife by Congress. Thank you Sealife By Congress for supporting our Shellabaloo!
Drum roll Please! ……. The winner of the Shellinger Hunt was…. Sarah The ShellAnimal!!!! LOL She found 2 big WHELKS, a CARRIER SHELL, CONES, PAPER FIGS, 4 BABYS EARS, WENTLETRAPS and more. Congratshellations Sarah!
She had so many shells spread out, I didn't even get a decent photo of them. But… I did get a photo of her prize shell. Her ROCK SHELL. We just don't find these every day so I asked her to show Jose Leal at the Shell Museum too. Dr Leal verified that this shell is more rare (on Sanibel -where she found it) than the JUNONIA. Shellzam Sarah!
We had such a fabshellous time getting to know each other while shelling the beaches, sharing meals, exchanging stories and laughing with joy. I can't put it any better than what Sarah said…. "I have to say this was one of the best times of my life! William surprised me with it for my birthday, and it was epic! These memories and friends I made will last forever!!"
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Finding Seashells By The Seashore at Shellabaloo 4
Our shelling adventure this week was absolutely SHELLTABULOUS! It may have been unseasonably chilly but we found lots of shells, shells, shells conveniently right in front of our hotel Island Inn Resort… our exshellent hosts for Shellabaloo 4.
We had great times getting to know each other during our yummy meals together by taking turns telling our other Shellabalooers about ourselves, our shelling stories and what shells are on our bucket list. Shellers are such interesting people!! We had an Olympic athlete, a winery owner, a nurse, an engineer and a bakery owner just to name a few of these amazing folks.
Then we shelled, shelled, shelled together while this cold weather brought piles of shells to the shore for us.
We had the pleasure of getting a behind the scenes tour of the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum by none other than the museum's curator Dr. Jose Leal.
Not one person in our group wanted to miss this event. His talk was so impressive!
Then we shelled, shelled, shelled again. Nancy found a nice shell pile to finally do that awesome sit 'n sift.
Here is Nancy (on the right) with our beautiful hostess who organized this wonderful event at the Island Inn… Blanaid. Thank you so much, Shelling Sistah!
Thank you so much, Shelling Sistah Blanaid for putting together delicious overstuffed sandwiches, fruit, chips, salad and desert for our lunches. We worked up such an appetite each morning finding shells! Here are Rick, Bette, Angela and Conne enjoying good food and good company…
Then we hit the beach again for more shelling, shelling, shelling…
This had to be the biggest 5 minutes of the whole week for Sarah The Shellanimal. Yes, this chick is an animal at shelling! She has such a keen eye for shells, she found all 3 of these shells within 5 minutes at Blind Pass Sanibel. She knew immediately that the shell on the left was unusual. Yes it is! That's a beautifully perfect Rock Shell! We've only found a few over the years so I would call that a rare find. Congratshellations, Sarah The Shellanimal! LOL
This is Sarah and her husband Will (Kentucky) all cleaned up for dinner one night. Such fun peeps.
Will found a little honey hole with MUREXES, WHELKS and even a CARRIER SHELL at Lighthouse Beach digging around those concrete blocks.
He made all of our other shellers VERY happy since he isn't much of a collector in the miniature shells "department" so he scooped up buckets of shells over and over to let everybody sift through to find WENTLETRAPS, BUTTONS, DRILLS and so many other little cuties. How about this… his new nick name is Good Will Shelling. :)
The shelling, shelling, shelling continued for Linda (Land O Lakes, Florida) on top of shell mountain. A fresh new pile!
This is Linda with her sweetie Jerry… who by the way has a very keen shelling eye too. (I've got his shell photos coming soon!)
There were quite a few STARFISH like the MILLEPEDE SEA STAR that washed up on the beach with the shells. Ron found this one and realized it was still alive so he gently returned it to the Gulf Of Mexico. Cool!
Here is Ron and his lovely bride Cheryl who traveled from Maryland to be with us on the shelling hunt.
Sweet Suzanne loooooves the mini shells so she was happy to find several nice "mini" shell lines on our trip to Cayo Costa (more pics soon from our Captiva Cruise boat trip!)
This is Suzanne and her husband Bill who traveled from Iowa to shell with us…
I introduced Kris, Kristin and Cheryl in my last post but you will see more photos of our cruise to Cayo Costa and of course …. our Shell 'n Tell!
But… before then, I'd like for you to join us just for a few minutes. I took a short video of those shells washing up on the beach while we were sifting. Enjoy!Read More
Meet The Neighbor Shellers
I found this 1 5/8 inch ROCK SNAIL SHELL this week. This is only the third one we've ever found so it's not such common shell on Sanibel. I'm not sure there's going to be too many people disappointed they can't find one because… well, it's not the prettiest shell. All three of ours look a little beat up just like this one but for me, it's a cool treasure.
This little teenie tiny ROUGH SCALLOP was a true treasure to Stephanie (Ft Myers).
I met Stephanie and her mom Judy at Blind Pass Captiva and they were thrilled about the absolutely gorgeous day and that they found a few goodies.
Here's just a handful of Stephanie's finds.
I saw some RED DRIFT ALGAE this week too. I didn't have any coughing spells, throat tickles or any reaction to it so I looked up the difference between RED TIDE and RED DRIFT ALGAE. Mote Marine has an easy to read chart for us to learn about them both. CLICK HERE for the link. Maybe we've had both in the last few weeks? And yes, it's really that red/magenta/fuchsia.
Oh, and BTW (funny story)… Stephanie from Ft Myers told me a guy that lives down the street from her looked a little familiar so she asked him if he was a sheller. He looked at her a little funny and said "yeees". Then she pointed at him, laughed and said "You are Donnie Benton, aren't you!?". It was! She met her neighbor Donnie from reading iLoveShelling! LOL Don't you just love that?
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Michigan is now 2-1-1 all-time vs. UW-Milwaukee.
Michigan improves to 10-7-3 all-time in home openers.
Taylor Bucklin, Madisson Lewis, Anna Soccorsi, Nicky Waldeck and Bailey Haydock made their collegiate debuts against UW-Milwaukee. Olivia Brannon also made her Michigan debut, earning the start after transferring from Virginia in the offseason.
With her goal, Nkem Ezurike needs nine goals to become the program's all-time leader in goals. She is fourth on the list with 36 career goals. Kacy Beitel is atop the list with 44 goals. Additionally, Ezurike is now in sole possession of fourth on the school's all-time list for career points (82). She was previously tied with Therese Heaton (80).
All three goals came within a 12:06 span (60:19 - 72:25).
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Fit For a Queen
Today is the 60th anniversary of the Coronation! The most glamorous occasion of the last century. Now I can't say the Queen wears chesca, but I can say that chesca is a brand that makes enviable outfits for the most special occasions. Whether a wedding, a christening, race day and why not for a Coronation. Above all the fabrics must be fluid and the fit must be flattering. Attention to detail, to adding that extra metre of fabric, jackets to cover the arms, original beading and embellishments-- I try on every item, check every dart, approve the linings, check the necklines are not too low or too high, and read every email from you. I never forget that you, the customer, has an enormous choice in the high street, John Lewis, House of Fraser , Fenwicks, Beales, Elliots and Browns---and of course in Dublin, there are dozens of shops and dozens of labels in Arnotts where we trade. Every week, I visit at least one outlet, and speak to ladies kind enough to visit our mat or shop. And I learn a lot,--thank you for your help in shaping the range.
Fit is key, fabric is key, guaranteed to flatter!
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