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25 Delicious Super Bowl Party Dips
Dips might just be the perfect Super Bowl party food: They're satisfying but not overly filling, simple to make in large quantities, and easy to eat with eyes glued to the screen. Though we have a bunch of other snacks and finger foods to suit all your game-day needs, you could do worse than to just offer your guests a spread of assorted dips. We've got a few different salsas, from a fruity and smoky orange-tomatillo salsa to a fiery salsa verde; a slew of quesos and cheese dips, including a vegan version stuffed with vegan chorizo and Ro*Tel tomatoes; and guacamoles for every taste. Get out your blender and your food processor, fry up some homemade potato chips or bake your own baguette toasts for accompaniments, and let this collection of 25 game-day dip recipes be your guide.
Classic Pico de Gallo
Chips and salsa are de rigueur for Super Bowl Sunday, and fresh, raw pico de gallo is the most straightforward approach. This time of year, use a cherry, plum, or Roma variety—February isn't exactly the peak of tomato season—and salt and strain them before combining them with onion, chilies, and cilantro in order to concentrate their flavor.
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Roasted-Tomato Salsa
When making your own salsa, it's worth the extra time to roast the tomatoes under the broiler, which intensifies their sweetness and overall tomato-iness. In this recipe, we broil not just the tomatoes, but the jalapeños, onions, and garlic, too, making for a smokier salsa with a milder heat that blends seamlessly into the dip.
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Basic Salsa Verde (Mexican Tomatillo Salsa)
For a salsa with a gentle heat, simmer tart tomatillos with onion and serrano chilies to make a traditional salsa verde, finished simply with cilantro and lime juice. You can use salsa verde as a sauce, too—say, with a steak and corn salad or with chilaquiles—so make a big batch and use it in the couple of weeks following the Bowl.
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Hot Salsa Verde
This version of salsa verde leans heavily on the heat, using one poblano and two serrano peppers for each tomatillo. The tomatillos help to balance out all that fire, but we also add sour cream and lime to keep the salsa on this side of punishing. The result is tart, tangy, and spicy.
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Orange-Tomatillo Salsa
A fruitier, more adventurous option, this salsa offsets the tart flavors of tomatillos with sweet citrus and smoky chipotle chilies, with cilantro and lime juice to brighten it up. It's just different enough to be memorable, without straying too far from the Super Bowl snack canon.
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Salsa Ketchup
Salsa and ketchup are a natural pairing: The sweetness of ketchup is a ready foil for peppery salsa, and the chopped tomatoes in salsa enhance the texture of ketchup. Of course, the ketchup also dilutes the salsa's heat, so we add chili powder, minced garlic, cayenne, cilantro, and lime juice for extra flavor.
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The Best Basic Guacamole
Creamy guacamole is the king of dips, but it's also easy to get wrong. This basic version keeps it simple, combining mashed avocado with onion, serrano pepper, cilantro, and lime juice. To get the most intense flavor out of your mix-ins, combine them with salt and pound them into a paste before stirring them into the avocado. Mashing with a whisk helps to maintain some chunks for textural contrast.
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Guacamole With Roasted Tomatillos
This recipe builds on our basic guacamole by taking a cue from salsa verde, folding a purée of charred tomatillos, garlic, onion, and serrano pepper into the avocado. The sourness of the tomatillos and the heat of the chili are a great match for the cool, mild avocado.
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Guacamole With Sriracha
Prepare a batch of our basic guacamole, add a couple of tablespoonfuls of Sriracha, and stir—that's all it takes. The spicy, garlicky, and modestly sweet chili sauce will add instant interest to your guac.
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Guacamole With Roasted Garlic
Roasting a whole head of olive oil–rubbed garlic softens and sweetens its pungency. Mash the roasted cloves into a paste and incorporate it into your guacamole for a more intense flavor without an overly garlicky bite.
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Guacamole With Charred Corn, Black Beans, and Scallions
For a more substantial dip, we load up basic guacamole with fresh corn charred in a skillet, canned black beans, and sliced green onions. A little lime juice adds acidity and brightness.
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Guacamole With Old Bay and Crab
Avocado and crab are a time-honored pairing, as are Old Bay and crab, so putting all three together isn't too wild a leap. The result is a creamy and well-spiced guacamole studded with big chunks of sweet crabmeat.
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Guacamole With Jicama and Mango
Guacamole works naturally well with the Mexican-inspired flavors of crisp diced jicama and sweet mango. It's a fruity, refreshing combination that effectively counters salty tortilla chips—and other salty, heavy Super Bowl party fare, for that matter.
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Cheese Dips
Cheese Sauce for Cheese Fries and Nachos
The gooey-smooth texture of cheese sauce is pure comfort to me, but the artificial flavor of American cheese is less than ideal. To get that smooth shininess with real cheese, we melt extra-sharp cheddar with evaporated milk and cornstarch—the former adds body to the sauce, while the latter keeps it from turning grainy. Use it as a dip, or for topping chili cheese fries.
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Chorizo, Mushroom, and Onion Queso
This spicy chorizo con queso gets a touch of earthiness from mushrooms—we use shiitakes, but creminis are cheaper and would also work wonderfully. A little Monterey Jack mixed into a base of Oaxaca cheese adds extra heat.
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Taco Queso Dip
This dip is taco night in a bowl: It starts with equal parts Monterey Jack, sharp cheddar, and ground beef, flavored with oregano, cumin, chili powder, jalapeño, onions, and garlic. Sour cream lends tanginess and a creamier consistency. Make a lot of this one—otherwise, it might not last until halftime.
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Gooey Cheeseburger Dip
After much the same fashion as our taco queso, this one piles in the flavors of a cheeseburger—using ground beef chuck, canned tomatoes, and a blend of sharp cheddar and mild American cheese. Some people swear by Ro*Tel tomatoes, of course, but because we can't find those in our parts, we substitute a homemade mix of diced tomatoes, roasted chilies, cumin, and red pepper flakes.
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Green Chili Queso Dip
The key to this dip is to not allow the poblanos (or Hatch chilies, if you're lucky enough to have access to them) to be overpowered. That means we keep the other flavors relatively tame—the cheese itself is a mix of Monterey Jack and mild white American, seasoned with cayenne instead of fresh jalapeños for a smoky, well-balanced, and totally addictive combination.
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Pimento Cheese Dip
This is the essential Southern spread, thinned down and transformed into a chip-friendly dip. Start with our basic cheese sauce formula, then mix in mayo, sour cream, and pimentos. Though jarred pimentos will work, you'll get better flavor if you char fresh red peppers and peel and chop them on your own.
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French Onion Soup Cheese Dip
Evoking a classic bistro French onion soup, this dip incorporates everything that makes that dish delicious—Gruyère and Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. It's on the thicker side, so add more evaporated milk if you'd like a more pourable, drizzle-able texture.
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Philly Cheesesteak Dip
Despite our general preference for dips with real cheese, the processed stuff really is best sometimes. Case in point: For a dip that truly mimics a Philly cheesesteak, you've got to go with Cheez Whiz. Combine it with sautéed onion and seared steak—we recommend ribeye—and you're in business.
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Beer Cheese
Adding a robustly flavored brown ale to our cheese sauce gives the dip a pleasant bitterness, and Dijon, Worcestershire, and hot sauce round it all out. Serve whatever you like to dip into the sauce, but our vote is for warm soft pretzels.
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Dip
Inspired by chicken Cordon Bleu, this dip is made rich, thick, and bubbly with cream cheese, Swiss, shredded chicken, and diced ham. A slow cooker makes easy work of this recipe, though you will have to get up early for it. Resist the urge to open the lid and peek while it cooks—you'll let steam escape, which dries out the dip.
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Balsamic-Strawberry Baked Goat Cheese Dip
If you and your Super Bowl gang are down to swap strict traditionalism for a little elegance and whimsy, treat them to this warm baked dip of whipped goat cheese, cream cheese, and honey. A topping of strawberries and basil coated in a balsamic reduction gives it tangy, herbal, and fruity notes. Toasted baguette slices are perfect for serving.
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Fully Loaded Vegan Queso Dip
This is one of my favorite cheese dips ever, yet it's completely dairy-free. It's based on a vegan version of nacho sauce made with potatoes, cashews, almond milk, and vegetable shortening. The sauce makes a perfectly fine dip on its own, but it gets even better when you pile in our vegan chorizo, beans, Ro*Tel tomatoes, and fresh vegetables.
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Dress for Success Southern Nevada featured fashions, food and fun at its recent "Be Brilliance" event at the Four Seasons. KSNV-TV Channel 3 news anchor Kim Wagner emceed the sixth annual Champagne luncheon and fashion show.
The sold-out affair showcased designs from Anne Fontaine's spring-summer collection. Four hundred guests enjoyed lunch, a Champagne toast and a silent auction. Supporters then headed to the Little Black Dress Club after-party at Press, the Four Season's lobby and patio bar.
Luxury Las Vegas was the media sponsor for the nonprofit's fundraiser. The local affiliate of Dress for Success helps promote economic independence for disadvantaged women.

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[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, April 14, 1864]
Description: Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway which discusses that Redway longs to receive letters from Loriette. He details that his regiment is being moved, but does not have additional information about the location they are moving to. He asks Loriette to write anyways regardless of their move and tells her to take care of herself. He sends his love to his children in the letter's closing. The letter was written while Redway was stationed near Martinsburg,West Virginia.
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(NEWZIMBABWE) Gono, Kasukuwere: end the mutual destructionGono, Kasukuwere: end the mutual destruction
15/02/2013 00:00:00
by Mai Jukwa
FOLLOWING the historic land reform programme in which President Robert Mugabe's government forcibly reclaimed land that had been possessed through violent British conquest, Zimbabwe has given birth to an indestructible seed – the idea that Africans can own their resources and enjoy greater control of their own economies.
Many African states will soon realise their folly and implement the exact same policies we have in Zimbabwe. This execution will perhaps be more elegant, but that elegance is born of the luxury of hindsight that we as pioneers could never enjoy.
The nature of British conquest is that the empire never relinquishes control of resources. It is for this reason that you find the Australian Aboriginals living on the periphery of society in their own land.
In Kenya, British aristocrats still hold control of vast tracts of land and wield considerable economic power. But there are no Kenyans farming in Britain. Indeed the British press routinely howls in disapproval at the acquisition of football clubs and infrastructure by wealthy Russians and Arab royalty. How is it they cannot understand the Africans distress at having his entire continent held ransom by foreign profiteers?
The idea of indigenous people owning the means of production is sacrosanct. There can be no debate over this matter. As the sun of enlightenment continues to rise over our continent, this voice of reason will grow louder and louder and louder until the imperialists can bear it no more and scream in surrender falling to their knees as they submit to the will of the people. There can be no other way. We are going to take the remaining lands and we will certainly implement indigenisation. We are open to debating implementation but certainly not the principle.
I pray you forgive my turgid introduction, but this is an open letter of chastisement to Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono and Indigenisation Minister Saviour Kasukuwere.
I felt it necessary to remind them of the context in which we are waging this economic battle. We are standing as game changers and must be ever conscious of our responsibilities, not only to Zimbabwe but also to the continent at large.
The back and forth between these two gentlemen is not the stuff of whispers; indeed it has been played out in full view of the media. But the question I must ask these two men is what precisely are they fighting over? Is it on the principle of ownership or on the implementation of the policy?
I will remind the two of a history I am sure they are well aware of. The import of this history is that revolutions are rarely ever the thing of elegance. When the learned Professor Jonathan Moyo demanded that state media broadcast 70 percent local content, there was widespread outrage amongst those whose vision does not see beyond the next meal.
At the time, the implementation was not as elegant as some would have preferred, but the good professor stood his ground. Today, Zimbabwe enjoys a thriving Urban Grooves industry with celebrities such as Winky D routinely flying abroad to entertain the Diaspora. It takes time for good policy to bear fruit.
The same is true of the Land Reform that was previously slammed as poorly executed. Today, we read conceding reports from Western academics accepting that production is on the up and recovery is certain. I am sure all of us were overjoyed at the recent reports of an extraordinary tobacco harvest. Good policy takes time and often seems messy at onset.
Of necessity, I must ask again what these two gentlemen are fighting over. Is it over the principle of indigenous ownership itself or over the implementation? The only manner in which this adolescent squabble can be resolved is if the terms of the argument are made clear. Reading their submissions, I can safely conclude that Gono objects largely on the grounds of implementation.
Gono is man of impressive imagination and I applaud him for his acumen in policy drafting. His article – Indigenisation: Aiming for Fuller Participation – is a beautiful piece of genius and has quickly received the applause it deserves. I would encourage the government to put it to the currently sitting parliament, as I see nothing that either the MDC or Zanu PF could object to in that document.
However, there is a very serious flaw in the manner in which Gono and Kasukuwere are interacting. These men who are meant to be partners in government seem to be locked in a political fight to the death. Their enmity is not a secret.
Their problem lies in that Gono seems to feel that his model for empowerment is mutually exclusive with the current drive. This is certainly not the case; both policies can be run concurrently. It is not a case of either or, my way or the highway. That is not how government works. Both policies are wonderful and should be implemented.
I cannot see why companies that have complied with the indigenisation directive cannot be directed to source 51% of their inputs from indigenously owned SME's. In the same vein, I cannot see how the current model is disruptive to Gono's vision.
I am made to understand in such a way as to believe it that Gono has not sought to assist the process with humility. He has not offered his expertise unconditionally but has stood at the sidelines picking faults in a manner that could be interpreted as malevolent.
Instead of offering no-political-strings-attached help, Gono has taken to the podium and publicly voiced his disapproval. This is an unhelpful and provocative approach especially seeing that Kasukuwere is simply implementing government policy, which has been signed off by cabinet. The notion that Kasukuwere has single-handedly engineered the indigenisation drive is dishonest and those who believe it are naïve.
In this way, Gono has allowed himself to be used as a poster boy by disingenuous forces that feign disapproval on implementation grounds when in fact they disagree as a matter of policy. These Rhodesians live amongst us and count the likes of Tony Hawkins in their ranks.
For his part, Saviour Kasukuwere has made the error of responding to Gono's taunts in public. It makes for an ugly scene. In addition to that, I feel that Kasukuwere should indeed take heed of Gono's proposals and support their implementation, as they are not contrary to his current efforts.
At a time when the elections are fast looming, having the central bank viciously challenging a key component of our campaign model is unhelpful. What brings us together is far greater than what sets us apart gentlemen. Come together, have dinner, discuss this and put it behind you.
Amai Jukwa is a loving mother of three. She respects Robert Mugabe, is amused by Tsvangirai and feels sorry for Mutambara. Follower her on Twitter @AmaiJukwa
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After taking a week off from the water, the UMBC swimming and diving teams will return to the pool as they travel to Old Dominion on Saturday, November 4 for a 1 p.m. meet.
Towson Meet Info:
What: UMBC Retrievers vs. Old Dominion Monarch
When: Saturday, November 4 – 1 p.m.
Where: Norfolk, Va. – JD Scrap Chandler Pool
Social Media: @UMBCAthletics, @UMBCSwimDive, @AmericaEast, #AESD
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The UMBC swimming and diving split a dual meet against the Towson Tigers on Saturday afternoon, as the men picked up a 157-140 win and the ladies fell, 170-123.
The men started the day with a second place finish in the 200 yard medley relay, as the team of Alexander Gliese, Kyle Paxton, Philip Adejumo, and Connor Ganley touched in with a time of 1:33.98.
From there, it was all Retrievers as they took first place finishes in 10 individual events. In the 1000 free, UMBC went 1-2 as freshman Kai Wisner (Syracuse, N.Y.) touched in with a time of 9:33.33 followed by junior Haythem Abdelkhalek (Ariana, Tunisia), who touched in with a season best time of 9:39.10.
Wisner and Abdelkhalek also finished first and second in the 500 free, with times of 4:42.18 and 4:43.95, respectively.
Gliese and Paxton each took first place in two individual events on the day. Gliese was a winner in the 100 back (50.84) and 200 back (1:51.19), while Paxton took first in both the 100 and 200 breast, in 58.53 and 2:08.95, respectively.
Sophomore Ilia Rattsev led the charge for the men, winning the 50, 100, and 200 free. He clocked in at 21.00, 46.64, and 1:41.41, respectively. Adjeumo also earned a win in the 200 fly with a time of 1:53.03, while freshman Jack Carlisle (Cape Town, South Africa) finished third in the same race with a season best time of 1:54.33).
On the boards, junior Elijah Wright (Baltimore, Md./Loyola Blakefield) took first in the 3 meter dive with a score of 284.92 and second in the 1 meter with a score of 254.75. Junior Leo Buoye (Spencerport, N.Y.) and sophomore Ben Parker (Lawrenceville, Ga.) both finished third in the 1 meter and 3 meter dives, respectively.
On the women's side, Hania Moro (New Cario, Egypt) led the day with three individual wins. She took first in the 1000 free (10:07.79), 500 free (5:01.45), and 200 free (1:52.96). She also helped the 400 free relay team, along with Maddy Popalis, Emily Vance, and Natalija Marin to a second place finish with a time of 3:32.53.z
Marin, Popalis, Vance, along with Laura Massicotte, also took second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:46.91.
Marin won both of her individual events of the day, taking first in the 100 fly with a time of 55.95, and 200 fly with a time of 2:02.71. Massicotte took first in the 200 IM, touching in with a time of 2:10.19.
On the boards, sophomore Abby Biddulph (Egg Harbor City, N.J.) picked up a second place finish in the 3 meter dive with a score of 223.05. Classmate Devin Gromen (Crofton, Md./Arundel) and freshman Isabel Rayner (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill) finished third and fourth in the same discipline. Gromen finished fourth in the 1 meter dive with a score of 221.32.
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Award Case
Following the Towson meet, Marin and Rattsev took home Female and Male Swimmer of the Week from the America East Conference. It was the third straight week a UMBC swimmer was named to the conference award list, with the Retrievers sweeping the opening week and Gliese being named Male Swimmer of the Week in week 2.


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May is National Bike Month! It's time to dust off that nifty bicycle in your garage and ride it to an event in your community. The Houston-Galveston region is huge and there are events happening in almost every corner to celebrate bicycling. This web page will provide you with basic how-to information on hosting or participating in bike events across the region.
The National Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 17, 2019. However, some organizations choose a different day that works best for their residents or employees. For example, H-GAC's Bike to Work Day is Thursday, May 16, 2019. Check out the "Roll into a Bike Month Event" for details about events where you live or work.
As our population and congestion increase, finding alternative ways to get to work is critical for our region. In the Houston-Galveston region, 25 percent of people live within 5 miles of their workplaces, an ideal distance for bicycling. By bicycling to work you will benefit from better health! Adults who regularly bicycle have a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. Commuting to work represents a small percentage of all trips that we take. Bike Month is a great opportunity to explore biking to other destinations like coffee shops, restaurants, libraries, schools, and when visiting your friends and family members. Why not bike there? It's easier than you think.
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NZ retail sales rise 1.2% in 4Q, less than expected, led by fuel, clothing
New Zealand retail sales rose less than expected in the fourth quarter, with fuel, clothing and recreational goods leading the gains, while food, liquor, grocery and commission sales fell.
The volume of retail sales rose 1.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, in the final three months of 2013, according to Statistics New Zealand. Actual sales were up 3.9 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. Sales lagged behind the 1.6 percent quarterly gain and 4.5 percent annual increase forecast by economists in a Reuters survey.
Figures for the third quarter were revised down to a seasonally adjusted gain of 0.2 percent from the previously published 0.3 percent, suggesting retail sales growth in the second half of 2013 wasn't as robust as some had expected. The kiwi dollar fell to 83.59 US cents from 83.86 cents immediately before the figures were released, as some traders questioned how aggressively the central bank will raise interest rates starting next month.
Excluding fuel and vehicle-related spending, core retail sales rose 0.7 percent from the previous quarter.
Clothing, footwear and accessories sales gained 9.9 percent, recreational goods sales rose 8.6 percent and electronic goods sales gained 3.1 percent. Non-store and commission based retailing fell 10 percent and supermarket and grocery store sales declined 0.5 percent. Accommodation fell 2.4 percent.
"In themselves, today's numbers suggest some downside risk to our 1.4 percent December quarter GDP forecast, which assumed a strong lift in retail spending in the quarter," said Felix Delbruck, senior economist at Westpac Banking Corp. "There were surprising declines in spending on food, accommodation and non-store retailing - the latter two possibly indicating that a strong NZ dollar has been making the going tougher for domestic operators in those categories."
Fuel retailing, which isn't seasonally adjusted, rose 5.7 percent in the latest quarter. Vehicle spending rose 0.8 percent.


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I have been reading Emanuel Tov's classic The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in Biblical Research (1981) and came across an interesting discussion he has on proposed tendentious paleographical exegesis in the Septuagint. The theory is that at times translators made paleographical decisions on how to read graphically similar letters based on exegetical concerns. Tov is rightly skeptical of such proposals. Two examples he uses will serve to illustrate the phenomenon:
Ps. 9:6
MT: אבדת רשע "you destroyed the wicked"
LXX: απωλετο ο ασεβης = אבד הרשע "the wicked perished"
Explanation: It has been proposed that the translator of the LXX of Psalms chose to read the text in this way because he wanted to avoid making God himself actively destroy the wicked. The graphic similarity of the letters ת/ה gave the freedom for the translator to divide the words differently and read the letter of his preferred reading. But elsewhere the LXX of Psalms has no problem with the idea of God personally destroying the wicked (Ps 5:6-7; 143[142]:12), so Tov rightly concludes that it is much more likely that this variant was extant in the Hebrew Vorlage of the LXX, or at least was an honest misreading by the translator, rather than an intentional rereading of the text for theological reasons.
Gen. 8:21 (and 3:17)
MT: בעבור האדם "because of man"
LXX: δια τα εργα των ανθρωπων = בעבוד(ת) האדם "because of the works of man"
Explanation: According to Tov, G. Bertram in TDNT argues that "the negative attitude of Hellen. Judaism to work decisively affects the text" in that the LXX deliberately read a ד instead of a ר to add an anti-work polemic into the text. Thus, the translator's background and exegesis influenced his choice on a difficult paleographical question to depart from his Vorlage. Tov again rightly rejects this proposal, insisting that it is far more likely to be an error in a Hebrew manuscript, or at worst an accidental misreading by the translator, possibly influenced by the context of the tilling of the ground and man's evil works before the Flood (both of which share the same root as the LXX here).
I would agree with Tov on both accounts. While I cannot completely rule out the possibility that the LXX translators would engage in some sort of intentional midrashic rereading of the text, I will remain skeptical of such proposals unless supported with strong circumstantial evidence. My experience with the LXX of Genesis has left me suspicious of suggestions that the LXX would engage in such an uncharacteristic method, especially when simpler explanations are readily available. More consistent patterns would have to be established to substantiate such theories, and though perhaps these can be discerned in other books, I find little evidence of it in Genesis. At this point, I would be inclined to say that theories of tendentious paleographical exegesis are the least likely of the three possibilities. Slightly more probable is the possibility that the translators may have accidentally misread their texts, though the meticulous care apparent in the versions and the likely necessity of double-checking one's translation still leaves this unlikely. I am inclined rather in the main to attribute variants easily explained on the basis of Hebrew paleography to variant Hebrew manuscripts.


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U.S. advertising will climb 1.7% in 2007, reaching over $152 billion. That's from TNS Media Intelligence, a downgraded forecast from TNS' call for a 2.6% bump in January. The first half of 2007 is expected to rise 1.2%, and the second half 2.3%.
TNS predicts internet advertising to jump 16% in 2007, cable to rise 5.9%, Spanish-language media up 3.7%, network TV up 1.3%, syndicated TV up 1.2%, and spot TV down 5.5%.
"The advertising market has moved onto a slower track than we thought possible just six months ago," said TNS Media Intelligence CEO Steven J. Fredericks. "It appears that total measured expenditures will post their smallest annual gain since the 2001 advertising recession as marketers continue to incrementally scale back their allocations to off-line media in favor of less expensive digital alternatives."
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The 2016 Olympic Games conclude on 21st of August. The games were quite a spectacle, and now the next Games has been awarded to Tokyo, Japan in the year 2020. Tokyo last hosted the games in 1998; this will be their second chance at hosting the global event. A host of new games will appear on the list of disciplines for athletes to compete. The International Olympics Committee, IOC, has approved the following five games for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Baseball/Softball, Karate, Skateboard, Sports Climbing, Surfing
The decision to add these disciplines was a culmination of a two-year lobbying process, where organizing committees of the host country have the flexibility to propose new sports discipline for consideration. The IOC intends to allow and encourage innovation and flexibility with a focus on youth in the development of the Olympic program.
In September, 2015, the proposal for the addition of the games was submitted by the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee. Various factors were considered by the IOC which includes the impact on gender equality, the legacy value of adding the disciplines to the games, and the youth appeal to the sports. The addition of the games will add a total of 18 events and 474 athletes.
Skateboarding and sports climbing will be held in temporary venues installed in various urban settings. The inclusion of the games will bring the Games to young people and usher in the trend of urbanization sport. The additional disciplines, when taken together, will offer insight on the established and innovative combination of youth-focused events that are already popular in Japan. In totality, the Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said the games are to inspire the youth to achieve their best in sport and in life.


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an absolutely beautiful rachel bilson heading out on oscar night.
wearing a zac posen gown and a vintage green velvet cape. check out the white lining of the dress and the shoes. wow. + how cute is her house?
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The dress strikes me as Posen through and through-- i think it's the white lining. and i LOVE the shoes (which look to be velvet) with the forest green velvet bolero. She looks unbelievably gorgeous.
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The 34th-annual Santa Mision Aug. 8-10 at St. Michael Church in Rochester had all the makings of an outdoor revival. Led by Deacon Juan Carattini from the Diocese of Brooklyn, the faithful - both young and old - gathered outside the church to sing, pray, confess their sins and listen to guest speakers. (EMC video by Kevin Rivoli)
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The popular television channel 'SAB TV' has come up with its new comedy show TV Biwi aur Main. It is going on air from 13th June 2017. The timing of the show will be 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm. It will be telecast on weekdays from Monday to Friday. Also, viewers will be able to watch the repeat telecast of this show at various timings.
It is replacing the show 'Icchapyaari Naagin' which has gone off air now because of lack of its popularity among the viewers. But this new comedy show is all set to make people laugh with its hilarious characters and comedy punches.
There is a good news for fans of Shruti Seth who is all set to make her comeback on small screen after a long time through this comedy serial. Earlier, she became popular for comedy show 'Shararat' where she played the role of 'Jiya'. Recently, she was also seen on Colors television channel in the comedy show 'Comedy Nights Bachao'. Now, TV Biwi aur Main is a comeback show for her and she looks very excited for this new journey of her career.
The known TV actor Karanveer Mehra is also making its comeback and he will play the lead role opposite to Shruti. He has become the husband of Shruti in this serial.
TV Biwi Aur Mein Wiki:
It is produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions Pvt. Ltd. The story is written by Rohit Malhotra. Nitin Choudary is the director of the show.There are four producers of this show namely Shashi Sumeet Mittal, Sumeet Hukamchand Mittal, Rajeev Porwal and Jitender Singla.
The genre is 'Comedy-drama'.The Multi-Camera set up has been used to shoot the episodes of the show. It is the first ever season of this brand new series. The original language of this television series is Hindi and the Country of Origin is India.
Tv Biwi Aur Mein Star Cast:
Karan Veer Mehra, Shruti Seth and Tanvi Thakkar are the main characters of this comedy as the whole story revolves around them. As the show has been already started, the star cast of the show has been also revealed. We have mentioned below the names of the lead star cast with their original names.
- Karan Veer Mehra as Rajeev Gupta
- Shruti Seth as Priya Rajeev Gupta
- Tanvi Thakkar as Bindiya (Rajeev's Tv show's heroine)
- Sudeepa Singh – Bindu
- Ashwin Kaushal
- Khushbu Thakkar as Tanvi (Rajeev's Tv show's creative director)
- Karan Goddwani as Kaushal (Rajeev's Tv show's hero)
- Madhuri Sanjeev as Amma Ji
- Ashok Lokhande as Appa Ji
- Shivangi Verma as Maya (Rajeev's TV show's vamp)
- Akshay Bhagat as Spot Dada
Schedule & Timing:
The timing of 'TV Biwi Aur Mein' serial has been mentioned below. The viewers will be able to watch out the repeat telecast of this new show at various timings in a day. We have mentioned below the important details about the show which the viewers must know:
- Show Timing: 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm
- Production House: Shashi Sumeet Productions Pvt. Ltd
- Repeat Telecast Timing: 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
- Days: Monday to Friday
- Channel: SAB TV
- Genre: Comedy-Drama
- Language: Hindi
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TV Biwi aur Main is a story of a television producer (played by Karanveer) who tries to make a balance between his professional and personal life.The funny situation of Karanveer's life will be shown in this show as a TV producer. Because of his professional commitments, misunderstandings begins to grow in his life.
The story of the show revolves around the comic situations created when he tries to get out of the maze of misunderstandings and explain to his wife.
Also, the discussions between Priya (Rajeev's wife) and Rajeev's mom create lot of comic timings. The actress Madhuri Sanjeev is playing the role of Rajeev's mom. She is not satisfied with the Rajeev's decision to marry Priya and like Bindiya (Rajeev's show's heroine) as her daughter-in-law.
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New changes to the Canadian citizenship law
The minister of Canada Chris Alexander has announced that he will increase the period required for residency before an immigrant becomes eligible for citizenship from three to four years. The bill has been announced at a press conference in Toronto. According to Mr. Alexander the new bill will enhance the value which the Canadian citizenship has. The bill would also quadruple the cost of a Canadian citizenship application from $75 to $300 and massively increase the maximum penalty for 'residency fraud' from $1,000 to $100,000. Residency fraud is committed when someone, falsely presents document that he has lived in Canada when in fact he has been resident of a different country. In order to get a citizenship, any foreigner must have lived in Canada for 1096 days in the last four years. Canadian immigration authorities have been concerned that some individuals, particularly from the Middle East continued to live in their countries of origin and paid to Canadian agents to falsify evidence that they have been residents of Canada, which has helped them to obtain citizenship.
Under the previous immigration minister Jason Kenney, around 3000 people had their Canadian citizenship revoked after it became clear that they have applied with false documents. In addition to that Kenney pointed out that some Canadian agents were providing help to fraudsters by creating those illegal documents. The new bill would also make Canadian language and citizenship tests considerably harder and extend the requirement to take a language test to all applicants up to the age of 64. Currently, those over 54 are exempt. The opposition party in Canada said that they will have to carefully review new measures before accepting them The reason for this is that decline in immigration might have negative consequence for the Canadian economy and the local labour market which relies on qualified professionals from abroad.
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Every now and then I do a wallpaper for Beyond - I had some free time today, so I came up with this one. Cheesy, I know - but you've got to give me something for a space-cat on a lead?
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Corsair Carbide Series 300R Mid-Tower Case Review (Page 2)
Specifications, Availability and Pricing
Aesthetically, the 300R is quite the looker. The front of the chassis has an industrial look with the sides of the front bezel protruding from the rest of the front panel and on the four corners and in a couple places across the front of the chassis there are what appear to be Allen screw heads. They are just there for show, but with the incorporated mesh panel taking up two thirds of this area, there needed to be something to attract your eyes away from that. The top of the chassis is recessed and again offers a very large mesh insert to allow for passive convection or you can add some fans there.
On the sides, the right is plain as can be, but the left panel offers yet another mesh area for a pair of fans to be optionally installed. To support things, Corsair chose longer chunky feet that are incorporated into the design as they blend into the shaping of the chassis.
Functionally the 300R will hold an ATX or micro-ATX motherboard, up to three ODDs, four storage drives and an ATX PSU that mounts in the bottom. This doesn't mean that you don't get any wire management options, nor does it mean the motherboard tray is pressed back against the rear door. What the chassis does lack in this regard are the grommets and there are fewer tie points. There are seven expansion slots to allow for dual, even triple video card solutions and the option to install up to six 120mm or 140mm fans around the chassis will help to keep any monster build cool inside this chassis. Even though things are simplified, standards must be met. Corsair, even with trimming some of the fat, still offers a chassis that is easy to work with and still offers tool-free options so that only the motherboard, PSU and video cards up to 450mm long to need the use of a screwdriver during a basic installation while still offering native USB 3.0 connectivity as well.
Corsair will sell you the 300R from the Carbide series directly from their site at the price of $89.99 plus shipping. While that isn't a bad price at all for what Corsair delivers in this product, I am always on the hunt for the best deal possible at the time I deliver this information. Newegg is sticking to the same price as Corsair, but out of the 100 or so listings I am looking at, the chassis can be had for much less. If you are feeling frisky, you can try out an unknown e-tailer to me personally, but the listing price may be worth the attempt. A shop called BuyAAE.com has a $76.06 listing of the 300R and that is the delivered pricing from California to Ohio. So the advice here is to shop around, there was quite a few places to find this chassis currently, so shop around for the best deal with a company you feel your payment is safe and you know there won't be any issues.
Either way, whether paying near $80 or near $90 I think the chassis offers enough style and functionality that the weight reduction it had to make it go faster won't make an affect your decision.
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First things first: Raise your hand if you knew career journeyman Joe Smith was still in the NBA? Ummmm, yeah. Us, either. But apparently, he is. And the Los Angeles Lakers forward might be swapping stories about groupies with teammate Matt Barnes soon, now that one of his jumps took to her Twitter account to post pics of her kicking it with him at the club (have these chicks no shame?!?) and talk shit to his wife Yolanda. The result: Smith's getting a divorce (translation: Cha-ching!) and his wife is using Twitter to send shots right back at his side piece while also threatening to sue her for the slander. Let this be a lesson to all the athletes out there—Twitpic is not your friend! [via Media Takeout]
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Fellowship Program Details
Teachers are eligible to apply for the Ignited Summer Fellowship Program if they meet the following requirements:
K-16 full-time educator, able to commute to the SF Bay Area
You must be a full-time educator with a contract for the 2020-2021 school year AND able to commute daily to the SF Bay Area for 7 or 8 weeks during the summer.
Most of our fellowships are in the San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties.
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text: Ricky, Julian and Bubbles are stealing meat from a grocery store in an effort to make money. Julian however, inspired by the words of his 3rd grade teacher, decides to quit stealing and seek legal gainful employment, and gets a job delivering pizzas. The lack of manpower puts a cramp in Ricky's meat-stealing operation, and he begins to curse Corey and Trevor's absence. Sarah later tells the camera that Corey and Trevor are staying in a mental hospital to recover from the nervous breakdowns they suffered as a result of the constant abuse Ricky has visited upon them over the years. Ricky decides to steal a massive quantity of meat from a delicatessen, and hatches a plan that would have Bubbles hiding in the freezer until the store closes. The deli turns out to be open later than he remembers however, and Bubbles remains locked in the freezer for three hours. When the store closes, Ricky orders a pizza and when Julian arrives, the two abandon the plan to steal meat and rescue Bubbles ... Written by Clenching Teeth Toast Guy


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DAY 38: A visit to doggy 'death row' in East London
Sep 25th
I've just visited the dogs on 'death row'. In Bow, East London. They are surprisingly lively considering they have days to live. I guess ignorance is bliss…. but my feeling is they know…somehow they know.
Or am I projecting hopelessly?
'Death row' might be an unkind description but it's fairly accurate. This is the last resort for dogs in this part of Hackney that have been abandoned or lost or have been bought online and then discarded. They are collected by the dog wardens –surprisingly caring and calm people, not like in the cartoons where they carry nets and slam van doors – and if the pooches don't get claimed or rehomed within a certain time frame (most pounds work on a seven days, this one a little longer) then they have to be put to sleep. No one wants this – but there aren't the resources.
Do dogs in comfortable North London need help?
All Dogs Matter is a small charity in North London specializing in rescuing and re-homing abandoned dogs like this. They are a small boat paddling against a very fast and wide river: they do an incredible job but they can only help a small portion of the thousands of dogs being abandoned every year.
I rang them up asking if I could lend a (paddling) hand
'I can take photos' I said, and then realizing how vague that sounded added 'I am writing a book' .
What was I thinking? I might as well have said 'I can tap dance or paint water colours'. Finally I said: 'I can walk dogs, I can clean the floor, I can do anything'. Ira, the manager, agreed to meet me.
(I had previously contacted another, slightly more extreme charity who only help the most difficult, harrowing cases, but they rejected me on account that my blog was too funny. Or trying to be funny, which is of course a much greater sin. 'Why do you want to write funny about dogs dying?' they asked, 'I don't,' I said, 'I want to be funny about the process of caring. Or lighthearted I suppose. I want the blog to be readable you see. I need to be light precisely because the subject's so heavy.' My logic was lost on them. And, frankly, whilst browsing their site of sad looking dogs my logic was fairly misty to me as well. What was funny about abandoned dogs? )
All Dogs Matter has a small charity 'shop' situated not far from where I was bought up. From the outside it looks innocuous, like it might be a place to get your nails done or buy a discount bus ticket to Cambridge. Consequently I imagined their charity work was fairly soft – like all the dogs are rescued from Hampstead Heath because their owners lose them whilst writing a novel, or at the very least reading one. But upon entering you meet Ira. She runs the place whilst holding two phones and simultaneously sending emails. She is good looking and kind but she doesn't do soft – she has a brisk manner that means business and her business is helping dogs. She's like the nurse who wraps up your wound tight and moves on to the next patient.
'Look' she says to me, passing over the greetings quickly 'why don't you go with Billie to see the dog pound? Perhaps you could take some photos for our website. You might as well see what it's about'
Billie is a young enthusiastic staff member who helps out full time. I like her immediately.
At the dog pound…
Before long we are at the small pound in Bow where the dogs stare out of the large metal and glass enclosures. As I get close they jump up and bark and wag as if I might be coming to take them home. Dogs live for interaction – anyone will do. My two dogs would happily lick the face of a burgular if they thought he had time to play in between stealing the furniture.
I look at the dogs and wonder: who suffers more in a solitary confined space – a human being, with all their intellect and emotional subtely – or a dog, with all their vigour and drive? It's not obvious to me.
Then I have a strange experience. The wardens let one of the dogs out in the pen in the back yard. A brown staffie, a Staffordshire bull terrier. I have never liked this breed – broad and squat and tough – in the same way I have never liked the breed of hoodies that are attracted to owning them. It's all status and no softness.
But this staffie wags his tail, runs to me and jumps up like I'm the best mate he's ever had.
He then falls over as if he has slipped.
'He's got muscle wastage on his back legs' says the warden.
'Really?' I say. He looks strong to me.
'Yeh, never been out much. He was probably left inside most of his life. Not had a chance to walk. People do that'
The dog tries to jump up at me and greet me and again he falls over. Then he does it again. I instinctively bend down to make sure he is OK and he rolls over in the dust and bears his belly to me and before I know it I'm stroking the soft underbelly of the type of 'tough' dog I have never liked. In one small moment he has changed my perception of this breed 180 degrees. And his ridiculous efforts to get my attention seem to capture the essence of dogs: however badly us humans treat them they will get back up again and again to love us. I can't bear that sort of trust and affection – it seems too tender, like its too fragile to exist. It ought to have been bred out of them ages ago.
The truth about Staffies
'All staffies are like that' says Billie. 'People think they are tough but the sad thing is they just love people more than almost any other breed. They get a raw deal.'
All of this happened a few weeks back – I'm behind on the blog writing I'm afraid – and I've now just heard this lovely dog is not with us. No more jumping up. In the end he wasn't put down because they didn't have space – they found an awful tumour and there was no life left in him.
What am I going to do to help dogs like this? It's far easier not liking staffies…but now I bloody well do. The circle of compassion widens and I stand at the breezy centre of it
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R.I.P little fella see you at Rainbow bridge. There are 2 female staffies that you could help at seaford dog rescue. They have been with us 6 months and are in desperate need of their furever homes and no-one has even asked to meet them 🙁 maybe you could help us to find their forever family? X
Hi Kira
I wish I could help all the way out there but 'All Dogs Matter' only covers this part of London and the situation here is getting worse and worse. Are you looking after them yourself??
We are a dog rescue, they are safe from being PTS as we are a "no kill rescue". But Elli and Lady have been with the rescue for 6 months now sadly, and really need a forever family! It would just be nice if there was some way of getting help to have them "put out there" for people to notice and ask to meet and rehome 🙂 as so far Elli has had one person in 6 months have any interest in meeting her 🙁 x
Oh, that's so heartbreaking. Perhaps I can come down alongside a visit to my mum in East Sussex soon and take a video and some great photos and put her on this blog? Do you think that would be of assistance to you. I don't have an awfully big following yet so I'm not sure what good it would do but still…
That would be fantastic 😀 and we could share it on our FB (nearly 2,000 followers) She's a beautiful girl and it is so heartbreaking that she has been overlooked so many times 🙁 x
OK, let me see when I can come down. Are you around on weekends? Yes, please pass on the word about this blog if you can, the more that read it the better. I'm about to launch an online campaign to raise money and awareness for staffies so I need as many eyeballs as possible. Thanks!
I can pass you on the details of my rescue co-ordinator and you can contact her when you know you are free and she can arrange for you to meet Elli and her foster family 🙂 x
We are hoping to come down this weekend and I can photograph her on sunday. Does that work? How long is she staying with the family?
'No more jumping for joy' is such an emotional picture, those big brown eyes searching for a happy place, a kind hand, a friend to love… Staffies are just galgos with muscles, their plight is one and the same, it's simply that they are abused in different ways. I will keep sharing your stories and pictures because lots more people should be following your work, I hope the whole blog can be made into a book which could make a huge difference, I love the humour as much as the serious side of this project.
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Succulents seem to be all the rage these days, with specialty nurseries and designers abounding. We admire many of the succulent creations, but never really embraced the 'total look', which seemed often to lack scale and suffer from excessive cuteness. When we focused on some of the edgier genera, with larger specimens, such as Agaves, we also realized that we didn't need to isolate succulents in their own beds and containers, we could incorporate them into the overall garden design.
Foliage gardeners continually must grapple with the fact that most of the interesting foliage plants have small leaves. From the conifers' needles to shrubs such as Abelia, Berberis and Hebe it is difficult to get away from fine textures. Most of the large-leaved shrubs, such as Rhododendron and Pieris, are denizens of the woodland garden and not happy in sunny gardens without acid soils. Many succulents provide large scale leaves that beautifully contrast with finer foliage.
The idea of interplanting succulents with conifers and other foliage plants strikes some as odd if not downright unnatural. To get a taste of how Nature herself does it, visit a forest in Mexico and see Yucca and Agave growing side by side with pines and cypress. We think of Mexico as a succulent haven when in fact Mexico also has more native pine species than any other country. Many of our perceived design rules are products of our own traditions and not necessarily representative of what is possible or, indeed, even plentiful in Nature.
Succulents come in a vast array of colors although most of the genera with larger species (Yucca, Agave, Aloe, etc) have the most selections in shades of green, blue and yellow. It is not uncommon to find multiple colors with either stripes, such as many Yucca and Agave, or marginal accents in contrasting shades.
Aloe striata has coral leaf margins and in shade, rosettes of broad, flat, bluish-green leaves. The leaves turn ruddy pink in full sun and make for a beautifully two-toned plant. In the photo above, the blue-green of the Aloe is echoed by the juniper, again with a marvelous textural contrast. The Aloe is hardy to only 20 degrees, so in this garden is planted in a container, which may be moved to a protected area when necessary.
There are larger succulents with maroon foliage. Some of our favorites are the Mangaves, thought to be crosses between Agave and Manfreda. 'Macho Mocha' is a stunner; it reaches 4-6′ across at maturity and its broad, strappy leaves are liberally peppered with deep, bronzy red.
There are several Mangave cultivars, ranging in size from the large 'Macho Mocha' to 'Blood Spot', which makes a compact rosette about a foot across. Most Mangave appear to be hardy to between 0-10 degrees, which make them, along with some Agave, among the most cold-tolerant succulents.
So what about cultural requirements? How can low-water succulents exist next to conifers and other woody plants, much less green lawn? Something isn't right, right? Wrong! Firstly, most succulents need more water than is popularly supposed. While they can be classed a 'low water' plants, they are certainly not 'no water' plants. Those fleshy leaves store water but it needs to be replenished. The only tricky part is understanding what time of year each particular succulent grows, as this is when it needs the most water. Many are spring and summer growers; others, such as many Aloe, grow in winter months.
Secondly, many conifers and woody plants can do with less, or at least less frequent, water than many perennials. The fussiest succulents–those that are frost-tender or require extremely well-drained soil–can be planted in containers which both allow for removal to shelter during winter and provide excellent drainage. However, it is perfectly possible to grow succulents near other plants simply by creating a mound made up of 1/2 soil and 1/2 a gritty substance such as lava pebbles. If the succulent is planted high up in such a mixture, it can receive the same amount and frequency of water as the other plants, and it will drain much more quickly.
Most succulents do not like to be cold and wet at the same time, a challenge for those in Mediterranean climates. Mounding with pebbles or judicious use of containers generally works to provide enough drainage for all but the fussiest plants. Planting next to a hardscape that warms quickly in winter sun can also create a more friendly microclimate.
Fall is a great time to plant and winter a great time to ponder and plan. So when you are looking for the perfect plant for a particular spot, whether it is next to a spruce or a spirea, consider whether a succulent might fit the bill!


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This four-day retreat immersion program ignites the way and the wisdom of horse into human consciousness through the exploration of your Chakras and Archetypes. While connecting and exploring with Horse you experience greater levels of spirituality, heart opening within yourself self and with others, inner vitality, and communion with nature and horse.
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The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
- carcinoembryonic antigen RNA-pulsed DC cancer vaccine
A vaccine comprising autologous dendritic cells pulsed with mRNA-encoded Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) that targets tumor cells expressing CEA. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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