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Life is about to change for the latest Penticton family to receive a hand-up from Habitat for Humanity.
The non-profit group threw open the doors Saturday to its latest build, a 900-square-foot home on Huth Avenue.
Habitat for Humanity selects families in need of a break then helps them build a home, which come with no-interest mortgage. Each build is supported by the donations of supplies and volunteers, plus 500 hours of sweat equity from the chosen family.
The Huth Avenue home will soon be occupied by John Draus and April Turford, both 23, plus their two-year-old son Nathan and one-year-old daughter Chloe.
Draus, a carpenter, said the build was fun, but taxing.
"I've been pulling double shifts after work and weekends for quite awhile now, so I'm just a little tired," he said Saturday after a brief ceremony at the home to bless the space and acknowledge everyone who helped with build.
Besides having a modern, safe home for their kids, Draus said he and Turford are also looking forward to putting their money to work for them.
"It's going to be nice to have our own house and mainly a mortgage, so we're paying into something instead of just rent."
But despite the family being ready to move in, the house isn't quite ready for them since an occupancy permit is still needed from the City of Penticton.
Lynn Popoff, president of the South Okanagan chapter of Habitat for Humanity, said the final inspection is expected by the end of the month, but plans had already been made for Saturday's dedication so the group jumped the gun a bit.
"There are a few things that we are waiting until spring to do," she added. "One is the cement front step; the cement companies want it to be warmer before we do it. And also there is some fencing that needs to be done and we are waiting for the springtime to do that."
Just a few weeks ago, Popoff said, members of the Habitat board considered stopping work on the house until sufficient funds were raised to complete the build. Then at noon the same day, the board was notified by the executor of the estate of the late Maureen Sewell that she had chosen to include the chapter as one of the beneficiaries in her will. That allowed Habitat to finish the project and schedule the dedication.
About 100 volunteers and local business donated to the project, in addition to fundraising efforts by the Habitat board. The house was designed by architect Cal Meiklejohn to fit an oddly-shaped, triangular lot.
"It's a very attractive house. It fits the lot; Cal did a really good job of designing it. It just settled right into its space," said Popoff.
This is the third project so far for Habitat for Humanity South Okanagan, and the group has already started casting about for its next build.
"We have been talking with the city. There is some land that could be made available," said Popoff. "And it is suitable for a multiplex and that is what we have to do next, because the cost of land is so high in this valley that single-family homes, even with an interest-free mortgage, are beyond what many people can pay."
Building a multiplex, with either four or six units, is desirable no matter where they find their next piece of land, she explained, because it will lower the cost of the individual units and allow Habitat to help more families.


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The obesity epidemic is becoming worldwide, offerring equal access to diseases that were once the province of the wealthy. This is not a dig against people who happen to be obese, I struggle with weight as well. It's also not a claim that everyone who is obese is unhealthy. However, obesity is the entry point to many diseases that worsen quality of live and shorten duration of life for millions of people: diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, depression, and other conditions.
Obesity, and with it, diabetes, is growing in the developing world as well as the developed world. The numbers are increasing as more and more people become sedentary, drive more, walk less, eat excesses of processed obesigenic foods, and work too many hours in sedentary jobs, to exercise off the excess calories, processed carbohydrates, and fats.
This article from New Zealand, quoting New England Journal of Medicine: "The global diabetes hub is in China, where one in 10 individuals is suffering from the disease, as per the most recent report found in the New England Journal of Medicine."
Here is the NEJM article. (Please forgive my stream of consciousness style of linking). "In the past 20 years, the rates of obesity have tripled in developing countries that have been adopting a Western lifestyle involving decreased physical activity and overconsumption of cheap, energy-dense food. Such lifestyle changes are also affecting children in these countries; the prevalence of overweight among them ranges from 10 to 25%, and the prevalence of obesity ranges from 2 to 10%. The Middle East, Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, and China face the greatest threat. The relationship between obesity and poverty is complex: being poor in one of the world's poorest countries (i.e., in countries with a per capita gross national product [GNP] of less than $800 per year) is associated with underweight and malnutrition, whereas being poor in a middle-income country (with a per capita GNP of about $3,000 per year) is associated with an increased risk of obesity."
The growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers is tied to excess weight. The burden of these diseases is particularly high in the middle-income countries of Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia, where obesity is the fifth-most-common cause of the disease burden — ranking just below underweight. The high risk of both diabetes and cardiovascular disease associated with obesity in Asians may be due to a predisposition to abdominal obesity, which can lead to the metabolic syndrome and impaired glucose tolerance.
Of course, this is not just a "foreign" (ie, non-US or non-Western) issue. For minorities in the US,
(AHRQ.gov) - a US government website regarding health care priorities and oversight.
There are many disparities in health and medical care regarding ethnicity and race, in the US and other developed countries and around the world. I find it interesting that development and equality might leapfrog from the malnutrition and underseight aspects, to aspects of overconsumption, skipping a middle ground of healthy living.
What will happen? I suspect it's a good time to buy stock in Diabetes-related companies, such as those that make insulin products and pills for diabetes. (Just a wild guess, don't come to me if your favorite pharamceutical company goes under in 5 years.)
As an aside (really aside but still related to this topic in the sense of "yes, b ut what can I do about this for ME), a while back I started a discussion group on healthy living, and will try to give that some more focus now. Race and ethnicity-related issues are among the most important topics for me, but interest is as not high on Nexus at this time. I'll continue to post here, but it will also be fun to look at a topic that all nontheists need to consider thoughtfully, how best to live their one-lives to the fullest and healthiest.
Eubie Blake was chosen as the profile pic for that group, as someone who appeared to live life to its fullest, lived long, made life more fun for others, and is famous for saying " "If I'd known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself."
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You could call Derek a "jack of all trades!" He's good in the kitchen. He's great with animals.
"He was very confident, but he moved slowly and carefully and listened to my instructions and did an absolutely wonderful job of feeding the animal. I was very impressed," said Alice Seyfried, St. Louis Children's Zoo.
And this pre-teen loves to help his community.
"I help pick up trash around my neighborhood. I think it's important to give back to the community you live in," said Derek.
Derek also sings in his church choir and does sign language.
This bright, fun-loving kid also has a little wish. He would like to take piano lessons.
If you would like to learn more about becoming part of Derek's life or granting his little wish, please call the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition at 1-800-FOSTER3.


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Accelerating Materials Research by Computational Techniques: From Fundamental Understandings to Computational Design
Yifei Mo, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Friday, March 29, 2013, 3:30pm
Spanos Auditorium
This seminar is part of the Jones Seminars on Science, Technology, and Society series.
Computational techniques play a critical role in materials research and development. Thanks to recent advancements, computer modeling and simulation techniques have achieved a state that experiments can be simulated in realistic conditions and that many properties of materials can be reliably predicted based on first principles. These techniques are widely adopted in interpreting experimental data and in designing new materials. In this talk, I will first present the simulations we have developed to provide insights into the fundamental physics in nanoscale friction and to resolve a widely observed discrepancy in experiments. Thereafter, I will present our development of first principles computation methods for the design of new materials. Using a recently discovered material Li10GeP2S12 as an example, I will demonstrate the capability of using computational design to overcome the deficiencies of this material. I will conclude my presentation with an outlook for accelerating materials innovations by computational techniques.
About the Speaker
Yifei Mo is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He received his B.S. degree in Physics from Peking University, China and his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from University of Wisconsin at Madison. Dr. Mo is specialized in computational materials science with an emphasis on large-scale molecular dynamics simulations and computational materials design using first principles calculations. His research areas include nanotribology, nanomechanics, and energy storage systems.


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AUSTIN — Avian trichomoniasis, a naturally-occurring parasite, is the likely cause of minor dove die-offs observed recently from South Texas to the Panhandle, suggest Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists.
"It's a fairly common occurrence, but folks should be aware of it," said Corey Mason, TPWD dove program leader.
Trichomonas gallinae is a single cell protozoan common in nature that circulates within bird populations. Trichomoniasis is considered by many avian disease specialists to be the most important disease of doves in North America. Outbreaks at bird feeding stations and similar locations reported to the National Wildlife Health Center have occurred from coast-to-coast within the United States.
Epizootics due to T. gallinae can happen year-round, but most outbreaks have been reported during late spring, summer and fall. Because oral lesions often affect the ability of the bird to feed, infected birds lose weight, appear listless, and stand grouped together.
Avian trichomoniasis poses no human health risks; however, precautions should always be taken when handling sick or dead birds.
Mason said because this parasite is transmitted through cross-feeding and bill contact, impacts to dove populations can be minimized by taking precautionary measures, including removal of dead birds and temporary removal of artificial water and feed or routine cleaning of artificial watering areas and replenishing bird feeders with fresh feed daily. Platforms and other surfaces where feed may collect, including the area under feeders, should be frequently decontaminated with 10 percent solution of household bleach in water.
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cool new features. but the name could have been better.
I was hoping till the last moment for it to be named to something other than 'the new iPad'.
How would it be going to the store and asking for a new iPad?
"Excuse me, I am here for a new iPad."
Looks quite a deal to me especially with the price being the same. Would love to go for a 64gb LTE.
The front facing camera sadly seems to be the same as that on the iPad 2 though!!
This seems weird to me. It can't be "the NEW iPad" forever, and if you're comparing it to the iPad 2 using just the name "iPad", it will make it sound like the iPad 2's predecessor. This would work if they just called them all iPad and used generations like they do with the iPods, but they already went and screwed that up by releasing iPad 2. No like.
New iPad what a cop out by apple I know we put a new screen on it, 5mp camera *and a new prosesser and call it the NEW IPAD what sort ov crack is that bunch ov money grabbing pricks* what about a better battery and full Siri, making it lighter then I might buy a new one but I think I will pas thanks for nothing
Worst name ever
This thing has all the awesome features it was rumored to have and people are hung up by the name? I wouldn't care if this thing was called the iPad crapstain edition, it doesn't take away from what it is. I am sure the next one won;t also be called "the new iPad". Relax people. Buy something for what it is, not for what the company decided to name it...
Some of you dopes crack me up. No matter what the upgrade, you are never happy.
People have been crying for retina display since the iPhone 4 came out and now its out and you still complain.
Who's cares what it's called. I will have an iPad and could care less what number or name comes after that. The 64 wi-fi will be mine.


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Grove City College physics students and a faculty member earned awards at the recent Sigma Pi Sigma Quadrennial Congress held in Orlando Nov. 8-10, 2012.
Sigma Pi Sigma is a national physics honor society with chapters at colleges and universities across the country. Thirty-three Grove City College physics students and three of their faculty members attended the conference.
Earning recognition in the "Physics and Society" category of the student poster awards were first place winner junior Allen Scheie (Cincinnati) and second place winner senior Matthew Goszewski (Depew, N.Y.). Both presented on their summer internships through the Society of Physics Students. Scheie was a Mather policy intern working in science policy and Goszewski was an APS Physics Quest intern developing demonstrations for use by middle school science teachers.
In the art contest, Professor of Physics Dr. Glenn Marsch won the grand prize in the "Physics for Everyone" category for his photograph of ice crystals called "Pirouette." He also earned an honorable mention for his photograph titled "Into the Heart of a Supercell." Sophomore Lauren Dallachiesa (Nuremburg, Pa.) won first place in the "General Science" category for her colored pencil drawing, "Water Droplet on a Blade of Grass."


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Here's the iTunes Store, as seen in iTunes 10.7, the previous version. It's not bad, really, but it could be better. For example, version 11 adds the ability to use your computer's camera to scan gift card redemption codes. It's not that much of chore to type a long string of characters to redeem an iTunes gift card, but Apple's attention to detail here is noteworthy.
Apple's War Against Google: Time For New Tactics
iPhone 5 Map Flap Doesn't Stop Consumers
Apple After Steve Jobs: 10 Hits And Misses
Apple's Top 20 Public Apologies
iOS 6: 10 Things Worth Knowing
iPad Mini: Hands-On First Impressions
Samsung Slammed Over Labor Abuses


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Did you know?
Indian fast bowler Jhulan Goswami regularly bowls at speeds of 120km/h, making her the fastest bowler in women's cricket.
South Africa is one of the world's leading nations when it comes to women's cricket. The sport attracts more players every year and Cricket South Africa is committed to ensuring that this trend continues.
The inaugural ICC Women's Cricket Challenge was held in Potchefstroom, South Africa, from 6 to 16 October 2010, with the West Indies taking the title after a week of exciting cricket. Many more events like this will be held in South Africa in the near future.
Various clubs and organisations around South Africa are doing their best to ensure the development of women's cricket by creating opportunities and putting projects in place to dispel the notion that cricket is solely a male sport.
The South African women's team competes strongly at international level and is usually ranked among the top five teams in the world. Cri-Zelda Brits, South Africa's former captain, has established herself as a specialist batsman in the women's game, while Trisha Chetty has gained global respect as a strong wicketkeeper. Sunette Loubscher, the current captain of the team, is an off-spinner and is ranked as one of the top bowlers in women's cricket.
At domestic level, women's cricket is perhaps most prominent in Gauteng, where matches are regularly played at Lenasia Cricket Club and Pirates Sports Club.
The KwaZulu-Natal women's team usually plays its matches at the Chatsworth Oval, while their inland counterparts, KZN Inland, generally play home games at the City Oval in Pietermaritzburg.
The Western Province women's team plays home matches at various venues in Cape Town.
Women's cricket is also played in Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, East London and Kimberley.
Anyone interested in attending a women's cricket match in South Africa, or getting involved as a player or coach, should contact the South African Women's Cricket Association.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
South African Women's Cricket Association
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Tel: +27 (0)11 880 2810
Best time to visit
Women's cricket is played in South Africa between October and April.
What's happening
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Seagulls inspire spy planes, according to an article in BBC News, 27 August 2005. Aerospace engineer Rick Lind and a team of researchers at the University of Florida are developing small unmanned aircraft that can manoeuvre through urban environments where they must avoid numerous obstacles, such as poles and trees, and fly through confined spaces such as alleyways and between buildings. Lind explained: "We realised we needed better agility and manoeuvrability to move in the city so we asked, 'well, how do birds to do it?' " Lind's team studied seagulls in flight, noting how they changed their wing shapes and used morphing techniques to design tiny vehicles that change direction quickly and fit through confined spaces. However, the greatest challenge is not the wing shape, it is design a vehicle that can quickly identify unexpected obstacles and rapidly change its flight path, but continue with its mission without human intervention. The research is funded by NASA and the US Air force who are hoping to develop small drones that could be sent into urban environments to search out biological and chemical agents and send information back to base. Eventually the scientists hope to develop tiny inconspicuous, machines that can change shape and colour and communicate with each other. Lind commented: "They will be like biological systems so that they mimic birds much more than they do now."
Editorial Comment: When scientists and engineers have finally designed and built a spy plane that can fly by itself through confined spaces and communicate with other devices they will have made a copy of a real bird. Before they get to that achievement much intelligent creativity will be needed. Leaving it to naturalistic random processes will not achieve anything. Therefore, the research described above is irrefutable evidence that birds are the product of creative design, not naturalistic or chance random processes. (Ref. technology, bio-engineering, aviation)


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RUMOURS surfaced ahead of Bury's trip to Glanford Park that in-form defender Pablo Mills was on the radar of a number of other clubs.
But those concerns were promptly snuffed out after the final whistle as the former Derby County centre-back confirmed he was in talks with the Shakers board to extend his contract past the end of the current season.
"I think something special is happening here. I love challenges and I think the club is going in the right direction and I would love to be a part of that," he said.
"In football you never know what is going to happen, but I would like to stay if the gaffer wants me and hopefully we will get things sorted soon."
Manager David Flitcroft also confirmed talks were at an advanced stage, but refused to get too carried away until the contract extension had been signed and sealed.
"We have had verbal communications that he wants to lead next season, but agents sometimes swerve things in a different direction so we will have to wait and see.
"But I think he has found a home here.
"He's found something that he wants to be part of and we've got a great understanding with each other. He knows why I wanted to bring him in and he's delivered."
Bury have only been beaten twice since Mills' debut against Burton Albion in mid-January, in which time the 29-year-old has helped the Shakers keep nine clean sheets in his 17 appearances.
While he admits to settling in off the pitch, the experienced defender has really come to the fore on it over the last month, guiding the club through an exhausting run of fixtures with calm authority.
"From the first day I came here I have been made to feel welcome. I've felt at home and I have enjoyed playing every game," said Mills, after falling out of favour at previous club Rotherham, who picked him up as a free agent in the summer.
"I think people wrote me off at the start of the season but I stuck in there and the gaffer has given me a chance and I think I have shown a bit of form and what I can do.
"I've come a long way.
"In the summer I didn't have a club. I was training on my own and things were starting to look bad.
"But I hung in there and since the gaffer brought me in I have been playing every week and showing good form."


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Diet and Proper Care Tips for Your K-Pouch
These other tips can help you properly care for your K-pouch:
- Inspect the catheter frequently to be sure drainage is flowing freely through the tube.
- Irrigate the catheter twice a day, or as instructed by your ET nurse or doctor. Irrigate with 1 ounce of tap water, and let it drain off.
- As a general rule, most patients will have continuous drainage into a drainage bag until their first follow-up appointment after surgery. During this time, you should not experience: Pressure beneath the pouch; Absence of stool draining from the catheter; Stool leaking around the catheter.
- If any of these signs or symptoms occur: Check the catheter for kinks; Irrigate the catheter; Pinch the catheter between your finger and thumb and check if a fluid or air column can be seen moving up and down. If the above steps do not work to relieve symptoms, remove the catheter, clean it, and replace it. Call your doctor if problems continue.
- Inspect the stoma daily. It should look shiny, moist, and red. Report any changes to your doctor.
- If stool becomes too thick and movement through the catheter appears slow or difficult, increase your fluid intake to 10-12 eight-ounce glasses of fluid daily. Include water, juice, and other non-caffeinated beverages.
- Never take laxative preparations, as they can cause diarrhea and lead to dehydration.


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She charters for 630,000 euro a week (plus expenses), which at presstime was the figure given above.
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DPS is used in education for admissions, academics, alumni publications - and athletics. Learn how Notre Dame Athletics' Fighting Irish Digital Media engaged fans and stakeholders through their 2012 Season Review and BCS Championship Game app. Showcasing season highlights, player bios and the rich traditions of the university, Notre Dame was able to actively engage its fan base, easily convert existing content to digital, and speed time-to-market for their app.


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Since we got the Enter Tech Magic Sing with the Hymn Song Chip,
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This was my first time to purchase an item on WebbyShop and I was very impressed. I received my product on the next day in excellent condition....


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Spain's most important event on cloud services, the infrastructure behind them and the best way to deliver these services
Computer clouds have turned the traditional IT infrastructure upside down. Instead of expensive server rooms and software products costing millions of Euros, companies now want the technology to supply those programmes to all the computers in their networks via the Internet. They are looking for knowledge and the right technology to make use of all the possibilities and advantages offered by the cloud.
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This compendium provides research and prevention specialists with a set of tools to evaluate programs to prevent youth violence. The compendium includes more than 100 measures, mostly focused on individuals' violence-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
Measuring Violence-Related Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors among Youths: A Compendium of Assessment Tools [1]
Links:[1] http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/pdf/intro.pdf
[2] http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/taxonomy/term/59
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DEBKAfile Special Report January 11, 2013
At a joint news conference Friday, Jan. 11, retiring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs, Gen. Martin Dempsey, cleaned the Pentagon's Syrian desk ready for incoming Secretary Chuck Hagel. Boiled down to essentials, their triple message was that Bashar Assad could not be stopped from using chemical weapons if he chose to do so, that securing the CW sites after Assad's fall was the job of the "international community," and that no US ground troops would be sent to Syria.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis October 13, 2012
An Iranian cyber offensive has hit US banks, Israeli military defenses, Saudi oil and Qatari gas websites. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the US will retaliate for a "cyber Pearl Harbor." The Wall Street Journal reports 100 Iranian hackers are conducting the offensive. debkafile: Tehran is telling Washington that US-led sanctions will continue to be punished and further pressure on Syria's Bashar Assad will be met with assaults on Israel's military or even nuclear sites. Without a response, Iran will keep going.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report October 11, 2012
French President Francois Hollande convinced President Barack Obama to reverse his position against intervention in the Syrian with all possible speed to prevent Assad winning the war against the rebels. Turkey was given the green light to pursue steps against Syrian flights and airspace with a view to clearing a no-flight zone.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report September 29, 2012
The sabotage of the Fordo uranium enrichment facility's power lines on Aug. 17, gave Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu the extra leeway to move his original red line for Iran from late September 2012 – now – to the spring or early summer of 2013, debkafile reports. But Tehran hit back fast with two aggressive actions on Israel's doorstep: an al Qods military buildup in Syria and Lebanon, and Assad's withdrawal of chemical weapons from storage and likely transfer to incoming Iranian units.
DEBKAfile Special Report September 11, 2012
President Barack Obama's refusal Tuesday Sept. 11 to see Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu because "the president's schedule will not permit that," left Jerusalem thunderstruck – and Washington too. At one stroke, round after round of delicate negotiations on Iran between the two governments collapsed. By rebuffing Netanyahu, Obama turned the clock back to the nadir in relations marked by Gen. Martin Dempsey when he said on Aug. 30: "I don't want to be complicit if they [Israel] choose to do it" – meaning attack Iran.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report August 24, 2012
Obama shuns advice to stay Israel's hand against attacking Iran by offering a solemn pledge of a US strike or by presenting Tehran with a credible US threat. US-Israeli dialogue is going around in circles.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis August 15, 2012
US Gen. Martin Dempsey said Tuesday, Aug. 14 Israel could "delay but not destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities." debkafile: Israel's leaders and military chiefs don't pretended otherwise, because even a US strike could no longer destroy those capacities. Today, an Israeli attack could delay Iran for a couple of years; an American strike, for 4-5 years. 2007 was the last moment for totaling the program. But the longer action is held off now the shorter the delay achievable in Iran's bomb-building time table.
DEBKAfile Special Report July 31, 2012
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Tuesday, July 31, that he hasn't yet reached a decision on attacking Iran, but added: "The ayatollahs have inscribed Israel's destruction on their banner." He stressed his personal commitment "not to permit Israel to come under Iranian atomic threat."
DEBKAfile DEBKA Weekly July 31, 2012
US, Israeli, Saudi and Iranian war preparations are on fast forward, as the coming issue of DEBKA-Net-Weekly discloses in detail next Friday. All their leaders face agonizing decisions in the weeks ahead. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is on a tour of inspection to make sure US Middle East military forces are ready for an operation against Iran. Its timeline is now pared down to weeks because Iran's ongoing mega-fortifications threaten to make its nuclear facilities indestructible - even by American super-weapons.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report July 30, 2012
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta commented Monday, July 30 on his way to the Middle East that the assault on Aleppo, "will ultimately be another nail in Assad's coffin." He spoke after the Free Syrian Army's Saudi and Qatari intelligence backers based in Apaydin, Turkey, admitted that the ferocious Syrian government onslaught had derailed for now their safe haven scheme for the Aleppo region which was to have housed the FSA forward command and a Benghazi-style transitional government. Rebel-held Salaheddin has fallen.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report May 11, 2012
Binyamin Netanyahu, freed from the shackles of an election campaign, is more empowered by his new expanded coalition tackling Iran's nuclear threat by military measures. The Obama administration must think up new devices for holding him down.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 25, 2012
Israel's prime minister and defense minister were harshly criticized on the eve of Israel's 64th Independence Day for too much speechifying and no real action against a nuclear Iran. In contrast, the US finally acted, creating a new Pentagon spy agency against the Islamic Republic. The Israeli street has stopped listening to its leaders intoning that Iran will not be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon. Some military and intelligence sources believe Israel and the US have missed the boat for stopping it, especially concerning a dirty bomb.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 20, 2012
Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak arrived in Washington Thursday, April 19 with tough questions for US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta about the administration's dialogue with Iran, on the lines of, "What's going on? Is there a deal? Don't tell me what you have settled with the Iranians, just your minimal demands, your bottom line." Because Israel was in the dark about the dialogue, Barak sought the truth about Obama's concessions, especially on IAEA inspections, directly from Panetta.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 20, 2012
Israel is fed up with being kept in the dark, doesn't trust American diplomatic maneuvers to stop a nuclear Iran and is getting ready to make its own decisions after the May 23 Baghdad talks between the P5-1 and Iran. That is the message coming from Binyamin Netanyahu and top Israeli figures.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 9, 2012
The slogan "Israel must be master of its fate" was born of the intelligence reaching Binyamin Netanyahu that Washington had promised Tehran to restrain Israel from an attack on its nuclear sites behind his back. At that point he resolved not to give Obama a heads-up on a coming strike.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 2, 2012
Washington suspects Saudi Arabia and Israel have revived their intelligence cooperation. The Obama administration will bend over backwards to prevent Israel using Saudi or other Gulf bases for an attack on Iran, even to providing refueling planes for Israeli bombers conducting the attack.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 10, 2012
The masters of Egyptian intelligence, who are still in power, disguised their anti-US sentiments as long as Hosni Mubarak was president. Today, they prefer to deal with the Islamists who expect to win power in Cairo and are ready to ditch Egypt's ties with America.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 3, 2012
NATO allies dismayed by US Defense Secretary's cutting the Afghanistan war short by one year without notice. Taliban is playing hard to get over peace talks while Pakistan retaliates for being cut out by letting an Al Qaeda front-man run for parliament.
DEBKAfile Special Report January 23, 2012
Three weeks after Tehran threatened action against any US aircraft carrier entering the Strait of Hormuz, Washington made two moves: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta disclosed Sunday, Jan. 22, that the USS Enterprise Carrier Strike Group would steam through the strait in March; a few hours later, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier transited Hormuz without incident. Defusing the Hormuz dispute set the scene for resumed US-Iranian nuclear talks and the suspension of tough sanctions as Israel was preparing to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report January 19, 2012
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed Thursday night, Jan. 19 that Iran had opted to become a nuclear state. He called for action to stop Iran before it is too late and iran completed the construction of a nuclear weapon. . His statement at the end of talks in Holland gave Gen Martin Dempsey, on his first visit to Israel as Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, the message he will be asked to take back to President Barack Obama.


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A 'distasteful disease' is MS, or I'm losing my taste for MS
For those of you who have not read my bio on this page (but enough about me, what do you think about me???), I was classically trained as a chef. I attended New England Culinary Institute in Vermont, and did master's work in food science at Cornell University. I've worked and taught in some of the best food places in America. MS took me away from the business of food. I didn't think it could take away from me my love for my old business.
Two weeks ago now, I lost my sense of taste. Well, I thought I lost my sense of taste. After some investigating, I found that I'd lost my sense of the taste of salt.
We taste four flavors – sweet, salt, sour and bitter – and sense a fifth called umami. I always refer to umami as the third dimension of flavor. Anyway…
I was having a bowl of Vietnamese noodle soup called pho (pronounced "fuh" in English) when I noted something terribly wrong. This normally highly flavored dish was coming across flat. I lunch at this particular spot frequently and know the owner, so I knew that the dish had not changed. By the end of the day, I had forgotten about the soup for other MS reasons.
I had to nap four times that day and could hardly unbed myself the next morn. The day progressed with profound fatigue and the "loopiness" I experience around disease progression. I knew that something "MS-y" was happening. I didn't have the energy to eat, so I didn't think much about the prior day's lunch experience.
Once that phase passed, however, I noted that something was seriously wrong in this chef's palate.
While we taste all over our tongue, cheeks and back of our throat, there are concentrations of certain tastes in certain areas of the mouth. I noted that things were heightened in some areas and absent in others. A big "hole" appeared in the center of my tongue, where salt receptors are concentrated. I wasn't tasting salt.
Some have said to me, "Well, that wouldn't be too bad. I don't like salt." It's not just the taste of salt. Flavors are balanced by one another. If a food doesn't have a balance (that's not to say equal) of sweet, salt, sour and bitter, we ask the eternal question, "Does this need something?" Think of bread or oatmeal when you forget to add that pinch of salt – yuck!
Toothpaste is shockingly sweet, pasta tastes like it's namesake – paste, coffee is nothing but aftertaste. These are not just tastes for me but also tactile experiences. I have written and taught curricula on palate development and flavor manipulation. You can move flavors around the mouth with the addition or subtraction of tastes. Arggggggg!!! Is there no end to what this disease will take?!?
My nurse practitioner told me she was unaware that one could lose one's taste due to MS, though some people's taste gets skewed. My guess is that theirs were not "trained" palates and that I was experiencing this same "skew" but just describing it more accurately. I suppose a professional runner would describe my drop-foot better than I do too.
In the last day, salt is starting to come back – ever so slowly. The way it came on, with the other MS symptoms, and that it is waning after two weeks tell me that it was MS-related. My docs aren't so sure.
Anybody else out there in blogland had a taste-related symptom (not a drug-related taste issue – we've all had that steroid taste thing)? I'd be interested. Also, share with the group if you've had symptoms that you're pretty sure were MS, but the doc said "no."
Wishing you and your family the best of health.


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linguoboy wrote:Is it? It looks like we got the same sentences. They all begin with mae which is the only verb in the sentence. (Don't let cysgu fool you; verb-nouns are not verbs.)
Oh, whoops. See, I didn't know what mae was. (In fact, I still don't.) But if verb-nouns aren't counted as verbs in the word order, what are they counted as? White space? Adverbs?
I know that Google searches work differently depending on where you are. It wouldn't surprise me greatly to find that GT's results are location-dependent as well.
????? Location-dependent? Why?? What for? Does "the fat cat was sleeping on the mat" mean different things in different dialects of English? I know Google loves to mine information about where you are, but what's that got to do with translations?
They also seem to change over time, whether based on the translations people are requesting or something else.
So if I tried to translate the same sentence a few months later, it would come out differently?
I still don't see any evidence that it does in fact prefer SVO. Can you give me some examples?
I'll try this again. Here's another sentence I got hold of: Yr arth dringo dros y bryn. (The bear climbed over the mountain.) This looks to me like SVO, but it's eminently possible I've read it wrong again.
This is one of the reasons why I consider it not to be trusted.
True enough, but it's all I know about. I suppose I could dig around on Catchphrase for the better part of a day, but I'm not certain they have a translator.
It is. When you put two nouns together like that in Welsh, it will be read as a possessed-possessor relationship (or, more generally, a modified-modifier relationship), e.g. cathod Tikolm "Tikolm's cats". There's no special marking for the genitive construction in Welsh. It's all handled with word order.
That's correct. What you're referring to is sometimes called the "Celtic genitive construction" and, if my book on this is right, the same thing was done in Old French. (Not that that last matters.)


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Bryan Konietzko, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender, recently posted on his tumblr a personal message talking about the release date for The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra and how much work was put into this show.
He states:
This is a good time to be a fan of Korra. No, I can't tell you the release date at this moment, but I can assure you the announcement will be very soon. I just wanted to clear up some of the confusion and misinformation out there. It was originally announced that Korra would premiere "sometime in 2012" which was right on track with when we'd be ready to show it. Then right before the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, Mike and I learned that the network was going to push it back to 2013, which is what we reported at the panel. That was true for a time, but plans have changed again, as they are prone to do. So although I can't reveal the exact release date here today, I can assure you all that Nickelodeon is not delaying the series or anything of the sort. In fact, they are putting their full support behind it.
You will see Korra as soon as it is ready to be aired, which is soon! I know it is easy to be mad at a big faceless corporation, but the truth of the matter is that now the only thing keeping you from seeing the show is the reality of how long it takes us to make this many episodes of animation at this level of quality. We need to have enough episodes finished to air them regularly, or else you guys would probably get mad again!
Korra has taken longer to produce than Avatar, precisely and solely because we asked for a longer production schedule so we would have more time for the storyboarding, design, art direction, animation, etc., all in the interest of crafting a higher quality show, and Nickelodeon gave us the support to do that. (Ask around and find another studio that backs its shows like that... You'll have a hard time.) We may not love every decision that comes down the pipeline, but the fact remains that this network has made it possible for us to create a series we are very proud to share with you. We fully appreciate your enthusiasm, and we know just how lucky we are to have so many people eager to see our work. But we are only interested in putting out quality work, not doing it on the "fast and cheap" just so we can hurry up and get it out there.
So don't be mad, unless you want to be mad at us for being slow (or more specifically me, the slowest of them all), or mad at animation for taking so long (a daily emotion for me). So be happy! There is much to be happy about.
Thank you! Sincerely![1]
- ↑ Korra says, "HEY! Don't worry. Be happy.". Bryan Konietzko on Tumblr (March 7, 2012). Retrieved on March 7, 2012.
Please stay civil. You should not harass other users or their views.


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Messy orange gunk and the fear of slicing one's finger off aside, carving up pumpkins into Jack-'o-Lanterns is always such a blast to do with the family every year around Halloween.
Messy orange gunk and the fear of slicing one's finger off aside, carving up pumpkins into Jack-'o-Lanterns is always such a blast to do with the family every year around Halloween.
But as fun as it can be to make silly designs with your festive squash, sometimes you just want to add a bit of chic décor to all of the loud and cheesy orange and orange holiday decorations.
Get inspired to make some of these gorgeous DIY designs this year with your pumpkins for a festive, yet chic Halloween decoration display for your front porch, mantle or tablescape. Plus, these designs will fit with your fall décor well past Halloween and into Thanksgiving (just keep an eye out for any signs of rotting under all that glitter).
More Chic Halloween Ideas:
Set of Three Chalkboard Pumpkins from The Popcorn Factory
Collector's Edition Halloween Pumpkin Cat Jar from Cheryl's
Halloween Cake Pops from Harry & David
Black and White
To mix up all of the black and orange color schemes of the season, add in some black and white décor as featured on The Simplified Bee. The classic color combo is always simple, yet timeless.
DecoupageIf you're really in a crafty mood, try decoupaging your pumpkins like Confessions of a Plate Addict did with its "Country Living"-inspired designs. You can customize your designs and patterns to fit the rest of your room's décor, and keep the pumpkins well past Halloween and into Thanksgiving.
Vintage Stamps
Much like the decoupaged pumpkin, this postage stamp-covered design just requires some vintage stamps, Mod Podge and some strategic placement. We love the vintage look of this pumpkin from Sweet Paul Magazine (and featured on Pottery Barn's blog). The colorful stamps add a chic, yet down-home feel to the design.
The chic pattern isn't going away any time soon, especially when it comes to DIY and décor. We love the idea of painting your pumpkins in a chevron pattern like My Sweet Savannah. You can even use the natural orange color of the pumpkin in your design. Just be mindful that lining up the tape can be fairly time consuming.
Blinged Out Pumpkin
Adding a touch of gold bling anywhere is always a fun and fabulous way to glam up any DIY project, and this pumpkin from The Swell Life is beyond simple to make. You just need tacky glue and some strings of gold Mardi Gras beads. Voila! Glamorous pumpkin.
Question: Is there anything you can't glitter? Answer: Absolutely not. Glitter makes everything better. Period. So cover your pumpkins with the sparkly stuff, and add some glam to your fall décor. Teal and Lime tells you how to get the look.
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Organization of this page
Tom, why is Articles in the Press under Solar Cooking Basics? Solar Cooking Basics to me implies how, why, where, etc., whereas Articles in the Press is news, promotion, and (eventually) history - quite a different beast. --Beth Ogilvie 21:42, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
- I put it there because newspaper articles about solar cooking are always very superficial and don't really give any useful detailed information. They might be helpful though to people who know nothing about solar cooking. Articles that feature good information on a specific project can go on the NGO page for that project. Does this seem reasonable to you? --Tom
- Yes. I get it now. Thanks. (Next time I'll ask first :) --Beth Ogilvie 17:27, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
- The reason I moved the Why, Where, and How links to a separate page is that I wanted some real estate at the top of the page to short announcements. --Tom
- I thought that was fine. As we get more meat on the wiki, we'll have to keep condensing what's on the Main Page. --Beth Ogilvie 17:27, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
Creating sister wikis in other languages
- How to start a new Wikipedia has a lot of hints.
- We need someone (preferrably multiple someones) fluent in the language to champion the new wiki
- There are 2 kinds of things to be translated: the MediaWiki interface and the Solar Cooking content.
- MediaWiki namespace has information on the interface. A good wiki in another language would have translations for all the MediaWiki, Template, and Help files (500+ pages). Gulp.
- Solar Cooking content to be translated includes the main page and whatever other pages the translator wants to include. Some material could be copied from the SC Archive if the new language matches on of the translated mini sites.
Considering the mountain of work required to translate the interface, either we need to bootstrap off some existing wiki in that language (e.g. the French Wikipedia) or we need to temporarily give up on having complete wikis in other language, and for now just support translations of individual pages. This forces the other language speakers to cope with English sidebars, messages, etc., but it's better than nothing. I will explore with Wikia whether the former is possible... --Beth Ogilvie 01:42, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
- Users can set their own language in their Preferences. For example, if you change your language to French, most of the interface will appear in French, using text that originally developed for the French Wikipedia. Angela talk 21:54, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
- I tried this and it works. Looks like we could just start with es.wikipedia.com. I'm fluent in Spanish. User:Tom Sponheim
Placement of events
I moved this under directory since it seems to be a good addition there. Tom Sponheim 23:49, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
Changes to this page
Wikia:Help:Improving your wiki suggests renaming the Main Page. For example, the home page of Wikianswers is at "Wikianswers", not at "Main Page". It might be better if when people first get to our wiki (presumably at the main page) they see "Solar Cooking" in big print at the top rather than "Main Page". Thoughts? --Beth Ogilvie 16:17, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
- That sounds right to me. However, it is called "Main Page" at Wikipedia:Main Page and at Commons:Main Page so it may deserve a little more thought. Walter Siegmund 06:22, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
- I've gone off this idea. --Beth Ogilvie 16:31, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
How about adding something in the blue box like: The purpose of this wiki is to encourage the spread of solar cooking worldwide to improve quality of life and reduce the contribution of wood fuel cooking to deforestation and global warming. I'd like to show people right away that we have a serious intent - it's not just experimenting with technology. --Beth Ogilvie 19:50, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
- I wonder if Image:Panel-type.jpg or a similar one might serve much the same purpose and be more inviting. It might suggest the diversity of the community as well. BTW, this is a casual suggestion for your consideration, not an opinion that it should be done that way. However, I think an image or two used in one way or another (I suggested another way elsewhere) would make the main page more inviting. Best wishes, Walter Siegmund 06:23, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
- I think having a picture is a great idea. Let's do both. According to Google Analytics, 30% of the people who see our main page bounce right back out of the wiki without going to any other wiki page. Let's try to make the main page more inviting. Maybe if it looked more like a magazine and less like a reference manual, more people would step inside. We could still have the reference sections below the intro part. --Beth Ogilvie 16:31, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
- To make The Minimum Solar Box Cooker article (for instance) link around here better, some words that are unrelated to solar cooking in itself, such as "cardboard", "aluminum", "UV", "sheet metal", might be good articles to create since other articles here also have those same words in them. Though they are only peripherally related to solar cooking, it allows articles to wikilink together easier. Just a suggestion.--RangerDave 20:53, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
- Also, yes, having a "featured article" on the mainpage and changing it once every couple of weeks is an excellent idea. That aricle should have as many links in it as possible, so this might encourage others to link into other pages here on this wiki.--RangerDave 21:02, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
- I added a featured picture section to the main page. I'm not very good with layout, so won't be disappointed if someone rearranges things. I suggest that the featured picture be changed every week or two and that preference be given to pictures depicting cookers or related items being used.
- My suggestion in response to Beth's research and RangerDave's comment is that we make Minimum Solar Box Cooker our first collaboration of the week and try to improve its linkage to the rest of the site. That may involve importing some articles from Wikipedia and images from Commons. Then, we can make it our first featured article. Walter Siegmund 04:10, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
- Image:TschadST1_06.jpg uploaded by User talk:Berniemueller is my nomination for the next featured image. Walter Siegmund 17:24, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
- I think having a picture is a great idea. Let's do both. According to Google Analytics, 30% of the people who see our main page bounce right back out of the wiki without going to any other wiki page. Let's try to make the main page more inviting. Maybe if it looked more like a magazine and less like a reference manual, more people would step inside. We could still have the reference sections below the intro part. --Beth Ogilvie 16:31, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
Featured article or image
Wikipedia has a daily featured article on its main page. That might be a good thing to try here, perhaps changing weekly or bimonthy at first. I think a featured image would add interest. We have quite a number to choose from now. That might be better to try initially. Walter Siegmund 22:52, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
What you can do
Tom, I'm curious why you removed "What you can do to spread solar cooking" from the main page. --Beth Ogilvie 16:31, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
- I removed it because it could be subsumed under Promoting solar cooking. I could be talked into putting it back though. It sort of 50/50 for me. Tom Sponheim 20:47, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
- Promoting solar cooking sounds rather formal to me, like something an organization would do. What you can do to promote solar cooking sounds immediate and personal, so yes - I would like to have it back. :-) --Beth Ogilvie 22:21, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
- Great! Can you put it back then? Thanks Tom Sponheim 23:10, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
- Promoting solar cooking sounds rather formal to me, like something an organization would do. What you can do to promote solar cooking sounds immediate and personal, so yes - I would like to have it back. :-) --Beth Ogilvie 22:21, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
Bottom of page
- Do people start articles using the box on the bottom of the page? Is that a question that Google Analytics can answer? To me, it seems likely that someone would begin by reading some of the other articles and editing them before starting a new article, probably as a result of typing "xxxx" into the search box and getting "There is no page titled "xxxx". You can create this page."
- I wonder if "Questions?" should direct people to Forum:Help desk? Regarding that point, maybe we should seed the help desk with a couple of questions and answers so that it looks more inviting. Also, everyone should put Forum:Help desk on their watch list so that people will get a response. Walter Siegmund 04:26, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
Google Analytics
We've had Google Analytics running on the site for almost a week now. Here is a quick summary of the stats:
- We're getting about 300 visits and 1500 page views a day.
- 1/4 of the visits are returnees.
- 77% of people come from solarcooking.org, 9% from wikipedia, 6% direct, 4% from google.
- Visitors have come from >20 different countries and speak >20 different languages.
Here are the 5 most popular entrance pages with their bounce rate (the % of people who leave the site immediately without looking at any other pages)
|Bounce rate
|The Minimum Solar Box Cooker
|Manufacturers and vendors
|Main Page
So yes- let's make The Minimum Solar Box Cooker our first collaboration of the week, and see if we can route more of these visitors into the wiki. --Beth Ogilvie 18:29, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
- I've temporarily given up trying to extract patterns from the various details of Google Analytics, but I'm happy to report that our hit count is gradually creeping up, and crossed 600 (actually 623) on Tues, 3/6. Beth Ogilvie 01:53, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
New Draft Main Page
I have created a Draft Main Page. Please take a look and let me know what you think. If there's a consensus, I'd like to make this the new main page. Feel free to adjust it - though if you want to try an entirely different look, please make a new page for that. I figure we'll change what's in the green box occasionally, especially the featured article, but perhaps the others as well. --Beth Ogilvie 00:13, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
- Looks good. Maybe update the mainpage every week or two for now and as the wiki grows even more so later.--RangerDave 17:11, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
Main page bounce rate is up
Google Analytics says that the new front page, in its first week, got 38% more visits but the bounce rate (% of people who leave the site immediately without viewing another page) increased by almost 1/3. Sigh.
Here are some stats for visits that started at the main page:
Clicks in the featured article section included 5 for Cooking at high latitudes, 5 for Parvati cooker, and 3 on the image, for a total of 13. In contrast, there were >50 clicks in the Compendium section. The SCIA got about 3. The rest basically went to various links in the right column, including 9 each for Introduction to solar cooking and Countries involved in solar cooking.
Of the 926 total visits to the main page, here is the click count for various links on the page:
Main Page Top 10 "Clicks To" Clicks Clicks %
1. (exit) 198 21.38%
2. /wiki/Main_Page 67 7.24%
3. /wiki/Category:Countries_involved_in_solar_cooking 33 3.56%
4. /wiki/Box_cookers 32 3.46%
5. /wiki/Compendium_of_solar_cooker_designs 28 3.02%
6. /wiki/Introduction_to_solar_cooking 28 3.02%
7. /wiki/Construction_plans 26 2.81%
8. /wiki/Cooking_at_high_latitudes 20 2.16%
9. /wiki/Category:Who's_who_in_the_solar_cooking_movement 19 2.05%
10. /wiki/Twelve-Sided_Parvati_cooker 17 1.84%
In this count, the Compendium section got 60 (incl Box cookers), and the featured article got 37.
I was going to suggest we bump the featured article for now, and let the Compendium intro slide up into its place, but maybe the next experiment should be to swap the featured article and Compendium intro. Also it'd be good to have some more meat (including links back into the wiki) on Twelve-Sided Parvati cooker and Image:60cm parvati side view.JPG.
--Beth Ogilvie 22:46, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
- I think we should wait a while before making any other major changes to the Main Page. Let's get a few weeks worth of data before we make any decisions. Tom Sponheim 00:15, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
- Beth, thank you for summarizing the recent results. It may be that we have simply done a better job of providing an overview of the site and those not interested find it unnecessary to look beyond the main page. My instinct is to agree with Tom. I think a week is too short of time to draw conclusions. What about the next featured article? I haven't had time to work on Minimum Solar Box Cooker despite my good intentions. Maybe different article would be better. Walter Siegmund 03:30, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
- OK- I can be patient for at least another week; then I'll look at the numbers again. How organized do we want to be (i.e. how much machinery do we want to have) for featured articles? Other wikis use templates. I spent ages one day trying to find where Wikipedia hides their FA template {{Wikipedia:Today's featured article/{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} 'cos I wanted to look at the formatting when I was redoing our main page. Walt, do you know where they are? It'll probably be embarrassingly obvious after you've pointed it out. Anyway, for our purposes, maybe one page for Former featured articles and another for Proposed featured articles would suffice for now. Re: the latter, Tom you've been adding a lot of tidbits to various pages. Did you notice anything that might make a good featured article? Or even a featured bulletin? Since our current FA is basically technical, the next one could have a more human focus, like solar cooking in a refugee camp. --Beth Ogilvie 17:57, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
- Beth, thank you for summarizing the recent results. It may be that we have simply done a better job of providing an overview of the site and those not interested find it unnecessary to look beyond the main page. My instinct is to agree with Tom. I think a week is too short of time to draw conclusions. What about the next featured article? I haven't had time to work on Minimum Solar Box Cooker despite my good intentions. Maybe different article would be better. Walter Siegmund 03:30, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
- I'd nominate Jewish World Watch for the next FA. Tom Sponheim 18:27, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Today's_featured_article shows the formatting and Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Today's_featured_article/March_2,_2007 is the template for today. Wikipedia:Help:Template says "If name starts with a valid namespace prefix, or a colon, then it is not prefixed with "Template:". This way any page can be used as template (a colon at the start refers to the main namespace)." Removing the nowiki markup from {{Solar Cooking:Community Portal}} trancludes the page here. Please try it. It is embarrassingly obvious now that I understand it. So, all we do is copy the featured article to Solar Cooking:This_weeks'_featured_article/2007-03-04 and protect it. Then, on 2007-03-04, we change the date on the main page. Please let's use Wikipedia:ISO 8601 dates. They are an international standard and they sort properly.
- Jewish World Watch looks good to me. It has colorful images. Walter Siegmund 19:27, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
- Works for me! --Beth Ogilvie 01:55, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm inclined to want to remove this since it points to such a small page. I'm afraid that people will confuse it with "Forum". What do you guys think? Tom Sponheim 00:55, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
- I have incorporated all the items from the Community portal into Wiki tips, so as far as I'm concerned it can go. What about putting Wiki tips in the nav box instead? --Beth Ogilvie 01:55, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
- Now I know more about the Nav bar I realize adding things is problematic for the other language interfaces, so I'll just remove Community portal. Beth Ogilvie 01:53, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
Featured article
I did what I described above under Talk:Main_Page#Main_page_bounce_rate_is_up. Now, we can review and discuss featured articles at Solar Cooking talk:This week's featured article. We can create featured article summaries at its subpages, e.g., This week's featured article/2007-03-11. Then, to change the featured article, someone just needs to edit the date in the template on the Main Page. In the interests of making this process as easy as possible, I deleted a bit of Beth's attractive formatting. I don't think I did too much damage and it may very well be possible to restore it. Before long, we will have a list of summaries of good articles at This week's featured article. It will be interesting to see if it generates interest at Google Analytics. Best wishes, Walter Siegmund 06:18, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
"...and you can contribute to it"
Please comment:
Do you think people read this ("contribute to it") as "donate"? Maybe that's why people are bouncing out. Should we change it to say
- ...and you can help edit it?
- ...and you can add to it?
If you do anything with solar cookers - design, manufacture, promote, support, or use them - this website is for you. A wiki is a website anyone can edit - including you!
--Beth Ogilvie 18:37, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
- Your last version sounds like the best one to me. Walter Siegmund 16:54, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
Idea for interlinking wikia
Hi from Sustainable Community Action wiki. I'm wondering if it'd be mutually beneficial for this and sca21 wikia to be interlinked? This could be done in a variety of ways from something like a WikiNode, or in more detail (I'm wondering about linking between specific country pages) and would welcome any comments or feedback? Cheers, Philralph 16:44, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
- I think this is a fine idea. I'm not familiar with WikiNodes, and after looking at Wikipedia's it's not grabbing me (tho feel free to make one if you like them :), but linking country pages sounds fine, and of course each wiki could have an introductory page on the other wiki. Anyone else want to weigh in on this? --Beth Ogilvie 18:13, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
- Hi, Beth. Thanks for this. That's great. Have put in a project:WikiNode page which links to sca's WikiNode - take a look(?). Have also started putting links to your wikia in sca from country pages - eg at sca21:UK, and will copy the Wikipedia article on solar cooking. Would be good also for us to have an introductory article to this wiki as you suggest, Cheers, Philralph 09:47, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
Optimizing the usage of DPL
Hi folks, I'm PanSola, a Wikia Helper. I am dropping by to chat about DPL (Dynamic Page List) usage practices. This site is among one of the most popular Wikia wikis that use a large number of DPL calls, and as DPL queries can sometimes pose quit a load on the servers, being careful with the usage of DPL can help improve the general user experience at Wikia.
One of the most simple ways to reduce the demand of DPL on the servers is to enable caching of the results. The more often a page with DPL calls get viewed, the greater the effect caching has. And so on a popular wiki such as this one, enabling caching is likely to help reduce the server load quite a bit.
Unfortunately there is a downside: caching means the results won't immediately update when information on the wiki changes. Sometimes the information can be out of sync by several hours. If you are worried about technical accuracy, you can place a note warning the visitors "new changes may not be updated immediately". For mission-critical usages of DPL that are time-sensitive such that any delay is unacceptable, enabling caching wouldn't be a good idea.
I'll drop by again later with more tips on how to improve server performance via optimizing DPL usage. If you have any questions, concerns, or think it's a good idea but need help implementing the change, feel free to discuss here. If you need a fast response from me, please ping me on my talk page (but still keep the main discussion here, so everything is in one place). Thanks. (you can also check out more tips here). -User:PanSola(talk/history) 22:38, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
- Hi all, just dropping by to bump the conversation a bit, and making sure you guys are ok with me dropping suggestions here (-: -User:PanSola(talk/history) 19:12, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for your suggestion. We would like to do it. I added the caching directive to the India page. I just haven't had time to add it to the rest of the pages. Would you be able to do this? Tom Sponheim 00:06, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
Switching to the new parser
We are currently making preparations for the next wiki software upgrade. While we expect this to have little or no effect on most wikis, it may cause some pages on this wiki to render poorly. To help reduce or eliminate these issues, please see the Central Forums for more details.
Thanks - sannse (talk) 13:21, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
Solar cooking on CNN
Saw this link on my news feed today, which you are probably already be aware of, but it made me think of you: http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/09/solar.oven.global.warming/index.html
Please keep up the great work! — Catherine (talk) 19:13, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Perfect Room
(ps: Pinterest, which obviously can't be the original source so if this is yours, please let me know)
I am still finding my style in the interiors world. It's funny, because in fashion I know that I love something in an instant and I am usually quite clear about my opinions. With interiors, there is so much that I think is beautiful, but I am never 100% sure about any one room. It's usually just me liking one or two elements, and having to put them together in my head for simple 'future home' inspiration.
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Now, I get that I don't know the exact terms on how to talk interiors, but I guess you got the point - I think I have finally found my style. xx
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- Just a note: Do you realize that there's no need for a #switch: when the parameter itself has the same value you are repeating in every case of the switch? --Ciencia Al Poder (talk) 21:47, January 11, 2012 (UTC)
- To be honest, I didn't. I only took the existing template and added what looked good. I'm still learning how to code properly. Lord of Shadows Words mean nothing! 22:53, January 11, 2012 (UTC)


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Whether choosing and cutting your own Christmas tree is a decades-old ritual in your family or a new addition to your holiday tradition, consult our guide to find a location near you.
Before you visit any of these Christmas tree farm, here are some tips - or reminders - to help you and your loved ones get the most out of the experience.
1. First, make sure to dress in warm, practical clothing when visiting any of these locations - a sturdy pair of shoes is an essential accessory for every member of the family.
2. Before you pack the gang into the car, call or visit the Web site of your intended destination to check that weather conditions are favorable and that the type of tree you're looking for is still available-this becomes more important as it gets closer to Christmas when the snow really starts to fly and the tree supply has been picked over (some locations may sell out of trees before their listed close date).
3. Most farms allow dogs, but call to check before you pack up your pet.
4. Check to see if the tools you'll need, like a saw and netting to pack up your tree, are provided. Most farms provide you with tools and optional assistance in cutting down and carrying your tree, but it's best to be prepared. If you have to bring your own tools, opt for a handsaw and steer clear of axes or chainsaws, as they're usually not allowed.
5. When you've chosen your tree, cut it as close to the ground as possible so you'll have enough trunk left to cut it a second time at home. This second cut allows the tree to soak up more water, which makes for a healthier, greener tree come Christmas morning.
6. Once your tree is placed in your home, keep the room temperature a bit lower, around 65 degrees (or at least keep the tree away from direct heat), to help keep it looking and smelling fresh throughout the holiday season.
7. Water your tree daily. Fresh trees tend to be very thirsty, so check your tree regularly to make sure the base is always covered with water.
8. Enjoy!
For region-specific guides, visit:
Southeast New York; Long Island; Fairfield County, Connecticut; New Jersey
Westchester County
Outhouse Orchards
130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem
914-277-3188; www.outhouseorchards.info
Open Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, 8am-6pm daily. Store on premises with homemade pies and donuts, farm produce, and holiday decorations.
Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm
1335 White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights
914-245-5111; www.wilkensfarm.com
Open November 28 through December 13, 10am-4:30pm. Each family member gets a free cup of hot cider while you choose and cut your own Christmas tree. Farm market, bakery, and gift shop with roping, tree stands, and decorations.
Putnam County
Hardwick Tree Farm 213 Wood Street, Mahopac 845-528-5814 Open weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, 8am-dusk. Saws and bailing provided. Free hot cider and cookies.
Dutchess County
Abel's Tree Farms
435 North Clove Road, Verbank
845-677-6395; www.abelstrees.com
Open Friday after Thanksgiving, weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, 9am-dark. Complimentary bailing and handling assistance provided. Free hot chocolate and free wagon rides to fields. Also available: wreaths, tree stands, tree preservatives, and automatic tree watering devices. A variety of hot food available.
Battenfeld Christmas Tree Farm
856 Route 199, Red Hook
845-758-8018; www.christmastreefarm.us
Open daily November 28 through December (check Web site for closing date), 8am-4pm. Handmade, decorated wreaths available.
Bilmar Nurseries
26 Bilmar Boulevard, Pleasant Valley
845-635-3206; www.bilmarnurseriesinc.com
Open daily November 27 through Christmas Eve, weekends 9am-4:30pm, weekdays 10am-4:30pm. Hay wagon and fire truck rides to and from the fields on weekends. Refreshments available for purchase on weekends. Tools and bailing provided.
Fabulous Firs (satellite farm of Bilmar Nurseries)
664-702 Van Wagner Road, Poughkeepsie
Opens November 27, open weekends November 28 through December (check Web site or call for availability), 9am-4:30pm. Hay wagon rides to and from the fields. Tools and bailing provided.
Sonny Sky Tree Farm (satellite farm of Bilmar Nurseries)
Rombout Road, LaGrange
Opens November 27, open weekends November 28 through mid-December, 9am-4:30pm. Tools and bailing provided.
Evergreen Farm
407 North Tower Hill Road, Millbrook
845-677-3785; www.evergreentree.com
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday November 27 through December 20, 9:30am-4:30pm. Handsaws and free bailing available. Precut trees and fresh, handmade holiday wreaths also available.
Hahn Farm
1697 Salt Point Turnpike, Salt Point
845-266-3680; www.hahnfarm.com
Open November 27 through December 22, weekends 9:30am-4:30pm, weekdays 12pm-4:30pm. Precut trees also available. Hayrides and hot chocolate available on weekends only. Families receive a complimentary cup of hot chocolate with tree purchase.
Meadowland Farm
Schultzville Road, Clinton Corners (one mile east Taconic State Parkway)
845-266-4966; firstname.lastname@example.com
Open December 5-20 weekends only, 9am-dusk. Tools and assistance provided.
Primrose Hill Farm
203 Fiddler's Bridge Road, Staatsburg
845-889-4725; www.primrosehillfarm.com
Open December 4-6 and 11-13, 9am-4pm. Tools and assistance provided. Christmas shop with wreaths, gifts, ornaments, crafts, baked goods, and hot chocolate.
Saltsman Christmas Tree Farm
214 Route 308, Rhinebeck
845-876-8801; www.saltsmantreefarm.com
Open November 28 through December 24, 10am-dark. Precut trees also available, as well as wreaths, kissing balls, and other holiday decorations.
Solvang Tree Farm
80 Bedell Road, Poughkeepsie
845-473-0224; www.christmastreesny.org/solvang/
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday November 27 through December 20, 9am-4:30pm. Rope and bailing provided. Precut trees also available. Small petting zoo, refreshment stand, and gift shop.
Wonderland Farm
191 White Schoolhouse Road, Rhinebeck
845-876-6760; www.wonderlandfarm.com
Opens the Friday after Thanksgiving, 9:30am-dusk. Open Saturday and Sunday November 28 through Christmas Eve, 9:30am-dusk. Saws and binding provided. Selection includes 10-14 feet trees. Hot cider and cocoa available.
Orange County
Graney Tree Farm
24 Lang Drive, Pine Bush
Open weekends November 28 through Christmas Eve, 10am-dusk. Rope provided. Decorated and undecorated wreaths available.
Manza Family Farm
730 Route 211, Montgomery
845-692-4364; www.manzafamilyfarm.net
Open daily December 5 through Christmas, 8am-5pm. Precut trees, wreaths, and roping also available. Gift shop on premises.
Pine View Farm
575 Jackson Avenue, New Windsor
845-564-4111; www.pineviewfarmny.com
Open December 12 and 13, 9am-4pm. Tools and assistance provided. Homemade wreaths and Christmas decorations available.
Stone Oak Farm
207 Stony Bar Road, Slate Hill
Open weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, 9am-4pm. Other times by appointment.
Sumner's Wintergreen Tree Farm
123 Brola Road, Middletown
Open weekends in December, 9am-4pm.
Ulster County
Bell's Tree Farm
647 Mettacahonts Road, Accord
845-626-7849; www.bellschristmastrees.com
Open November 27 through Christmas Eve (open until noon); weekdays 9:30am-dusk, weekends 8am-dusk. Hayrides offered weekends only November 27 through December 13, 11am-3:30pm. Precut trees also available. Tools and assistance provided. Gift shop on premises.
Hardenburgh Christmas Tree Farm
206 Hardenburgh Road, Ulster Park
845-658-8894; www.hardenburghfarm.com
Open weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, 9am-dusk. Tractor rides through the tree fields offered. Tools and assistance provided. Precut trees and handmade wreaths also available. Holiday and gift shop on premises.
Mountain Fresh Farms
Baileys Gap Road, Highland
845-795-2260 (weekdays); 845-795-2728 (weekends); www.mountainfreshfarms.com
Open November 27-29, December 5-6, 12-13; 9am-4pm. Tools and assistance provided. Refreshments available. Hayrides and firepit with make-your-own s'mores. Santa appearances throughout the day.
Suffolk County
Carter Christmas Tree Farm
123 North Country Road, Miller Place
Open November 21 to start tagging trees, open weekends 9am-5pm through December 20. Tools provided.
Dart's Christmas Tree Farm
2355 Main Bayview Road, Southold
631-765-4148; www.dartstreefarm.com
Open daily, November 27 through Christmas Eve, 9am-5pm. Precut trees also available. Hayrides, hot chocolate, snacks, handmade wreaths, tree cutting supplies, and friendly elves to cut and carry your tree for you.
Lewin Farms
812 Sound Avenue, Wading River
631-929-4327; www.lewinfarms.homestead.com
Free wagon rides. Open November 28 through December 20 daily, 9am-5pm.
Matt's Christmas Tree Farm
309 Weeks Avenue, Manorville
631-874-6260; www.mattschristmastreefarm.com
Open daily November 27 through Christmas Eve, 8am-4:30pm. Tools and assistance provided.
Mike's Christmas Tree Farm
323 Weeks Avenue, Manorville
631-874-3551; www.mikestreefarm.com
Opening November 27 at 10am; open November 28 through Christmas Eve daily, 8am-5pm. Precut trees and fresh wreaths also available. Tree wrapping and saws provided.
Muller's Christmas Tree Farm
338 Woodland Avenue, Manorville
Open December 5-6 and 12-13, 9am-dark. Christmas shop with wood stove, Santa's chair, and other photo opportunities.
Santa's Christmas Tree Farm
30105 Main Road, Cutchogue
631-734-7627; www.santastreefarmofli.com
Open November 27 through December, 9am-5pm. Tools and assistance provided. Santa appearances on weekends; Christmas shop on premises.
Shamrock Christmas Tree Farm
20685 Main Road, Mattituck
631-298-4619 or 631-298-4118; www.shamrockchristmastreefarm.com
Open November 27 through Christmas Day, 9am-5pm. Tools and assistance provided. Precut trees, handmade wreaths, and crafts also available. Santa appearances on weekends, 12-5pm. Shamrock Express train rides. Complimentary cup of hot chocolate and bag of popcorn on weekends, with purchase.
Tilden Lane Farm
48 Wyckoff Street, Greenlawn
631-261-6392; www.tildenlanefarm.com
Open weekends only through mid-December, 9am-3pm.
Nassau County
Grandpa Tony's Tree Farm
305 Weeks Avenue, Manorville
Open November 27 through December daily, 8am-5pm.
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Busy Acres Tree Farm
548 Quassapaug Road, Woodberry
203-263-4786; www.busyacrestreefarm.com
Open November 27 through December, weekdays 12-3:30pm, weekends 9am-3:30pm. Tree carts available to help transport your tree. Handmade wreaths also available.
Everett's Corner Tree Farm
136 Sherwood Road, Easton
203-268-2508; www.everettscorner.com
Open December 5-6 and 12-13, 9am-dusk. Tools and assistance provided.
Fairview Tree Farm
486 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Shelton
203-944-9090; www.fairviewtreefarm.com
Precut trees also available. Tools and assistance provided. Hand decorated wreaths also available. Call for hours.
Jones Family Farm
606 Walnut Tree Road, Monroe
203-929-8425; www.jonesfamilyfarm.com
Open November 19 through December daily, 9am- 5:30pm. Arrive before 4pm if you plan on cutting your own with a provided saw. Recommended to bring your own tarp to bundle your tree for the journey home. Holiday decorations and traditional crafts and ornaments for sale. Refreshments available.
Maple Row Tree Farm
538 North Park Avenue, Easton
203-445-1618; www.mrfarm.com
Open daily through December, 9am- 4:30pm. Hayrides, refreshments, and gift store on weekends. Precut trees also available.
Rose's Berry Farm, LLC
295 Matson Hill Road, South Glastonbury
860-633-7467; www.rosesberryfarm.com
Open weekends November 14-November 23, 10am-4pm; open November 27-December 24, Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm, weekends 9am-4:30pm (fields closed to new customers at 4pm). Christmas shop with wreaths, gifts, and baked goods.
Staib Tree Farm
49 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel
Open for tagging through November. Open for cut-your-own Thanksgiving weekend through December 20, weekdays 12-4pm, weekends 10am-4pm.
New Jersey
Anne Ellen Christmas Tree Farm & Shop
114 Daum Road, Manalapan
732-786-9277; www.annellenfarms.com
Open daily, Thanksgiving weekend through December 23, 9am-8pm. Tools and assistance provided. Holiday shop with wreaths and other Christmas decorations.
Barclay's Christmas Tree Farm
35 Orchardside Drive, Cranbury
609-799-1855; www.barclaystreefarm.com
Open weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, 9am-5pm. Tools and assistance provided. Fresh plain or decorated wreaths and tree stands for sale.
Cherryville Farms
14 Joe Ent Road, Flemington
908-806-4580; www.cherryvillefarmsnj.com
Open weekends starting November 28, 9am-dark. Tools and assistance provided. Wreaths, crafts, and refreshments available.
Edward's Trees, Wreaths and Crafts
338 Jacobstown-Cookstown Road, Wrightstown
609-758-7729 or 609-234-2628; www.edwardstrees.com
Open daily November 27 through Christmas Eve, 9am-4:30pm. Tools and assistance provided. Precut trees available. Wreaths, crafts, and other holiday accessories available.
Fleming Farms
55 Kings Highway, Long Valley
908-852-6996; www.flemingfarms.com
Opening November 29, 10am-4pm; open weekends in December, Saturday 9am-4pm and Sunday 10am-4pm. Free netting available. Tree stands for sale. Free coloring book for kids.
Hidden Pond Tree Farm
End of West Field Road, Mendham
973-865-6362; www.hiddenpondtreefarm.com
Call for hours. Precut trees also available. All trees grown at the farm are pesticide free. Refreshments available, free hay rides.
Holiday Tree Farm
44 Augusta Hill Road, Augusta
973-948-7488; www.holidaytreefarmnj.com
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday November 27 through December 20; 9am-5pm. Saws provided. Christmas shop on premises with wreaths for sale.
Shale Hills Farm
98 Pond School Road, Sussex
973-875-4231; www.njchristmastrees.com
Open weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, 9:30am-dark. Precut trees also available. Santa appearances throughout the day.
Simonson Farms
Two locations: 260 Dey Road and 59 George Davison Road, Cranbury
609-799-0140; www.simonsonfarms.com
Open daily through December; weekdays 12-7pm, weekends 9am-6pm (fields close at dark). Saws available. Trees can be netted at the farm for $1.
The Evergreen Farm
4 Bass Lane, Lebanon
908-236-9550; www.theevergreenfarm.com
Open beginning November 1 for tagging, by appointment. Open for the season on weekends beginning November 21, 9am-dark.
Wyckoff's Christmas Tree Farm
249 County Road 519, Belvidere
908-475-4508; www.wyckoffs.com
Open daily November 27 through Christmas Eve, 8am-4:30pm. Country gift shop with holiday decorations open weekends only.
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