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Letters to the editor are an important service to the community.
However, when you publish letters filled with statements that are patently false (President as stricken 'Creator' published Nov. 27) and arguably racist, that is no service to the community. The statements attacking President Obama as a Muslim fundamentalist who wants to eliminate the Constitution illustrate the point.
Those statements have repeatedly been proved false, and publishing them does no service to the community or to the commenter. President Obama was talking about slavery, and anyone who heard him speak would know that. Those who did not hear him, though, might actually listen to those "delusional ravings of a lunatic mind" (to quote Mel Brooks).
Please exercise reasonable discretion when publishing letters from the public, and remember that publishing statements that are proven untrue does no good to anyone. False statements, particularly racist false statements, are not "informed opinion," and your obligation to print dissenting opinions does not extend to them.
S.T. Johnson, Tonasket
Editor's note: The Nov. 27 letter being referred to did not call President Obama a "Muslim fundamentalist," but did reference his Muslim upbringing in a Muslim family and society.
Everyone wins with property easement
A previous letter writer made all kinds of wild and false statements about a conservation easement on my property.
First, the writer claims the public lost access to the state land next to mine. Not true – the access road to the state land from the south has stayed open and always will (it's part of the deal).
Next, the writer claims he will never be allowed access to an old homestead site. Not true — anyone can walk up there from the state land and access the homestead site at the pond.
Finally, he says only the non-traveled section of Bear Road was closed. Again, not true – the county vacated the entire section of the road it owned because it was 100 percent surrounded by private property (mine).
The bottom line is this: The ranch was saved from development, most of the money used to buy conservation easements comes from the west side, the conservation easement protects historical homestead buildings, property taxes more than quadrupled on the land, lots of money went into the local community, and everyone came out a winner (except trespassers and the people who used to dump their trash on the property along Bear Road).
Isn't there a saying in cowboy country about "looking a gift horse in the mouth?"
Greg James, Mercer Island
'Games' column has the right idea
Chronicle Editor and Publisher Roger Harnack got the same thing out of "The Hunger Games" as I did.
I was first inspired to read the trilogy by curiosity after Bill O'Reilly did unflattering talking points on "The Hunger Games" movie last winter. The books are even more powerful than the movie in making the case Harnack expressed.
I haven't seen "Catching Fire" (the second story in "The Hunger Games") yet, but plan to when it is on Amazon or Netflix. I talked to my grandson about the ideas expressed in the column and suggested the series as family reading in several conservative Facebook groups.
Good job.
Stacy Storm, Riverside
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A Capitalism for the People: Recapturing the Lost genius of American Prosperity
Luis Zingales
Basic Book, 2012
$27.95; 336 pages
A capturing title for the election season to say the least. The relevance of the subject matter could not be more apropos to the times we live in. Luis Zingales lays out the glaring defects that have come to corrode our current economic system in a very easy to understand picture. The "ease of understanding" is of itself a flashing red warning light for the public, or should be. The author catches the reader's attention from the first sentence — "Americans are angry" — and then proceeds to deliver a well-researched treatise on the "crony capitalism" that is running America, using precise examples to illustrate how it has come to this stage of effrontery. At times you can feel his passion come through his writing, this possibly because of the fact that he came to us from Italy in 1988 and experienced the debilitating effects of crony capitalism on the economy first hand.
Upon arriving in America Mr. Zingales studied at MIT where he obtained his Ph.D in Economics. He now holds the Robert C. McCormack Professor of entrepreneurship and Finance and the David G. Booth Faculty fellow at the University of Chicago's graduate school of business. With his pedigree I assumed he knew the subject matter extremely well and after reading his book I am convinced.
As he illustrates the issues in the American evolution of capitalism, he uses references to Italy's "crony capitalistic system" and the dangers America faces as it slides toward this indubitably warped version of Adam Smith's competitive free market system. He defines crony capitalism as an approaching form of socialism. When a corporation becomes powerful enough to inhibit entry to the field and influence politicians to pass legislation to advance its desires then you have a system that is inherently noncompetitive. That pretty much destroys the idea of capitalism.
He is a huge backer of the capitalistic system as a free market economy but adamantly against the cronyism we are witnessing at the top tier. Time and time again throughout the book he unveils stunning examples that are hiding in plain sight. He emphasizes how undue influence between the top tiers of our corporate and political spectrums is ruining the American Capitalistic system. Stressing accountability as a key element to a successful system, he uses examples that shock the reader. I must say I found at times he argues some points so well that it is hard to discern his leanings, but I find that to be an exemplary trait. He does not force feed the reader but lays out the facts and lets the reader come to his own conclusions.
In the second half of the book Mr. Zingales proceeds to propose solutions to these issues and offers them up for debate. I believe he is looking to spark a debate on the subject matter emphasizing the urgency to resolve these issues before the tipping point. I myself will not condone them as proposed, as I have not the expertise on the subject, but applaud the desire to educate the reader enough to spur debate of the plausibility of action.
The author does a great job of pointing out that Capitalism is constantly evolving, as is Democracy, as it grows. The interaction is what makes this country great and the need for some form of regulation overseeing the process is necessary for the system to function beneficently for the people. Self-regulation in the form of social norms is inherently flawed, it goes back to Sir Thomas More's Utopia "the world as it should be and the world as it is." Mr. Greenspan himself admitted the error of letting the market take care of regulation for self-preservation.
Recommended reading for those interested in the evolving nature of our interconnected system of government and the economy. Fair warning, some examples used are not for the squeamish when it comes to the audacity of some of our so called leaders.
John Siewers III has been a commodity broker for more than 20 years with 15 years experience on the Chicago trading floors.

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The Rancho Cordova couple who left a 7-week-old baby in a car while they gambled at Thunder Valley Casino near Lincoln were placed on four years felony probation today and sentenced to 60 days in jail for felony child abuse.
However, Thuan Huy Nguyen and Panfila Phu Phan, both 27, were given conditions that could help lessen their sentence.
Placer County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Penney said the two can apply for alternative sentencing such as a work project to fulfill the 60-day jail term.
In addition, if they successfully follow their probation, which includes a mandatory one-year parenting class, the two can have the felony conviction reduced to a misdemeanor after 18 months.
"I know they are truly remorseful," Penney said in court. "I believe these are good people who made a very bad decision. I hope they have learned from it and that they can be successful parents in the future."
Nguyen and Phan, who pleaded no contest to the felony charge on June 30, issued an apology that was read in court by their attorney, Anthony Palik, who said both were remorseful and know they had made a bad decision.
"They take full responsibility for what occurred," Palik said. "They have no excuses. They hope everyone in the community can understand and forgive them."
The baby daughter, now six months old, is in the custody of her grandmother. The baby's parents have visitation rights and could become eligible to get their child back if they continue to comply with conditions of probation and of Child Protection Services in Sacramento County, said prosecutor Joe McInerney of the Placer County District Attorney's Office.
Nguyen and Phan were arrested April 13 for leaving the baby unattended in their vehicle in a casino parking garage for about two-and-a-half hours. A security guard discovered the baby in the vehicle.


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March 2, 2012
Women's Eagles Look to build on Vegas Cup run in Hong Kong
CHULA VISTA, Calif. - The USA Rugby Women's Eagle Sevens team is preparing for the Hong Kong Sevens, its third tournament of the 2011-2012 season and the second stop of the IRB Women's Challenge Cup, a developing global women's sevens series.
Following a stellar run to the Cup finals in the USA Women's Sevens International Invitational in February (the USA went 4-1), USA Head Coach Ric Suggitt is looking forward to the Hong Kong tournament and seeing the development of the women's sevens series.
"Although we arrive in Hong Kong late in the week, we will enter the tournament in good shape and good spirits. We hope, as always, to be very competitive as we test the much-improved support system being put in place for international competitions of this magnitude," Suggitt said.
Twenty athletes are currently in camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista with the 12-player traveling squad departing for Hong Kong on March 20. Suggitt has made only three changes to the traveling team that ran out for the USA in Las Vegas.
Jane Paar, Kimber Rozier, and Jillion Potter made the cut after playing for the USA developmental team, the Stars and Stripes, in Vegas.
Five of the players going to Hong Kong; Deven Owsiany, Potter, Rozier, Vanesha McGee, and Katie Dowty are under full-time training contracts with USA Rugby and represent the nucleus of players who will lead the USA towards the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
McGee was electric in Las Vegas, scoring six tries over the course of the tournament, and will be a real handful for the opposition in Hong Kong, particularly when she has ball in hand.
Amy Daniels, Beth Black, Lauren Hoeck, and Victoria Folayan were central to the Eagles' success in Vegas and will help guide some of the younger players on the team. Irene Gardner has also emerged as a solid and dependable option for Suggitt.
The USA will take on Australia, England, Canada, Netherlands, Russia, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Tunisia, and Spain.
USA Women's Eagle Sevens | Pre-Hong Kong Camp Roster
Traveling Team
Amy Daniels (Beantown; Gratz, Pa.)
Deven Owsiany (USA Rugby; Royersford, Pa.)
Jillion Potter (USA Rugby; Denver, Colo.)
Katie Dowty (USA Rugby; San Ramon, Calif.)
Beth Black (NOVA; Warrenton, Va.)
Lauren Hoeck (NOVA; Cold Spring, Ky.)
Vanesha McGee (USA Rugby; Flemington, N.J.)
Jane Paar (Navy; Wauwatosa, Wis.)
Christina Mastrangelo (Chicago North Shore; Chicago, Ill.)
Irene Gardner (Berkeley All-Blues; San Francisco, Calif.)
Kimber Rozier (USA Rugby; Raleigh, N.C.)
Victoria Folayan (Berkeley All-Blues; Oakland, Calif.)
Kaelene Lundstrum (USA Rugby; Bird Island, Minn.)
Kelly Griffin (USA Rugby; Berkeley, Calif.)
Bui Baravilala (USA Rugby; Honolulu, Hawaii)
Nathalie Marchino (Berkeley All-Blues; Geneva, Switzerland)
Christy Ringgenberg (Minnesota Valkyries; Minneapolis, Minn.)
Katie Lorenz (North Carolina; Asheville, N.C.)
Ryan Carlyle (South Carolina; New York, N.Y.)
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I have a laptop and i want to use my 29 " Television be my monitor. Is it possible??? Is there any software or hardware to be used?
Your video card has to have a TV out...
Not sure...but you may be able to get an external device that may do the trick
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Usually notebooks have a external VGA interface. You can use a RGB-RCA or RGB-Svideo converter to do the trick. However you need to test some because they can have very diferent resolutions....
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I've heard that with a TV, the resoltion that you should use is quite low. A monitor is often made to display images with pretty high resolutions. I wonder if the TV signal will be able to give the same image quality since TV signals tend to be a much lower resolution. (720x480 or something like that, I think.)
But if all you want to do is play a video on your laptop and view it on your TV, the quality should be good enough.
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ATHENS, Ga. – Entering the NCAA Doubles Championship, the duo of Alexis Heugas and Nick Jones had won five straight matches and lost only once since the beginning of March.
Their hot streak continued in the opening round as the pair advanced to the Round of 16 with a 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 win over Nevada's Robert Allan and Victor Ouvrard.
Heugas and Jones battled their way to win the first set in a tiebreaker, before dropping the second set. The duo bounced back to breeze through the third and final set, winning 6-3 to secure the match and advance to Friday's action.
The pair is now 14-3 on the year.
Next up is the ninth-ranked pair of Hunter Harrington and Dominique Madden from Clemson. First serve of that match is set for 1 p.m. on Friday. The winner of the match will be honored as ITA All-Americans at the end of the season.


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Canadiens owner optimistic, but no NHL labour talks planned
The cold war is showing no signs of thaw.
One week after representatives of the NHL and the players union last sat face-to-face in New York, the two sides haven't even held informal talks and no negotiations are planned.
With no end in sight for the lockout, ources say NHL Players' Association executive director Donald Fehr has been told by commissioner Gary Bettman not to return to the bargaining table unless the union is willing to move on a salary rollback and a smaller portion of revenues.
While many view the players' mass exodus for Europe early in the dispute as a sign the whole season could be lost, Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson put up a brave face before the club's charity golf tournament Wednesday.
"I don't think anybody really wants to lose the whole season, certainly not," Molson told the Montreal media. "It's early in the process. I'm optimistic and hopeful every day. That would be a real disappointment for everybody (to cancel the season).
"It's in my nature to be optimistic. The intent of the NHL, the owners and Gary Bettman is to be optimistic and to try hard to come to an agreement. I'm convinced that Gary Bettman is going through that process and trying to reach an agreement."
The show went on at the Royal Montreal without the presence of the players. The Habs invited alumni because management has been told not to mix with members of the roster until the matter has been settled with a new collective bargaining agreement in place.
As the only owner who has spoken publicly since the lockout officially started Saturday at 11:59 p.m., Molson had to choose his words carefully because saying the wrong thing could mean losing draft picks or hefty fines.
Under the rules of the NHL board of governors, owners are allowed to speak in general terms about the CBA negotiations if they talk at all. Molson is viewed by many in the NHL as a "dove" who'd rather be playing.
"I don't think I'm the only one," Molson said. "I think the whole province (of Quebec) would rather see hockey and not have to go through this."
Although Molson said he's on board with the NHL governors, he made no bones about the fact he'd rather have the players at the golf tournament and preparing to go on the ice for Day 1 of camp.
"It's early. I continue to hope for the best and hope that we can reach an agreement," Molson said. "(Bettman) is leading that process for the 30 teams and every day counts. At the same time, it is early and I continue to hope for the best.
"All 30 teams are very well informed. We had a meeting last week as a group and spent a lot of time discussing and receiving information."
Molson said he has had plenty of feedback from fans who are unhappy.
"The overwhelming message from fans: 'Let's play hockey. Let's get out there and let's hope that we can bring hockey back to the fans as soon as possible," he said.
That doesn't sound like it will happen anytime soon especially if the two sides aren't sitting in the same room trying to get a deal done.
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I am wondering about the (two?) editions of the book. The first edition (1974, ISBN 0520027477) seems pretty pricey, as used copies appear to be going for $98.01 on Amazon. I assume it is out of print. The 1977 edition (ISBN 0520031830) is far cheaper at $14. Are there vast differences between the editions, and is one preferred to the other by most on the list?


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Gibberellins were discovered by Japanese plant pathologists studying "bakanae" disease ("foolish seedling") of rice, in which seedlings grow elongated and die. In 1898 Shotaro Hori demonstrated that it was caused by a fungus, now known as Gibberella fujikuroi. In 1926 Eiichi Kurosawa reported that a chemical produced by the fungus caused the symptoms, and that the substance was heat-resistant, not losing its activity after 4 hours at 100°C (212°F). In 1935 Teijiro Yabuta first isolated a non-crystalline solid and named it Gibberellin. In 1938, Yabuta and Yusuke Sumiki first isolated a crystalline compound from the cultured fungus.
Since this time, 79 different gibberellins have been isolated, many of these from the seeds of a wide variety of species. Gibberellic acid-3 (GA-3) is the most widely used, and is produced commercially by growing the fungus in huge vats and then extracting and purifying the GA-3.
Many different gibberellins are present in common plants. Rice contains fourteen GAs, and rice anthers contain up to 3.4 micrograms of GA-4 per gram fresh weight. Maize (corn) seed contains twelve GAs, maize pollen 9 GAs, wheat and barley contain 5, and 4 day old wheat seedlings contain 11. GAs are produced in the roots of onions and act as bulb suppressants, preventing the swelling of the bulb until the proper time. GAs control sex differentiation in cucurbits, spinach, hemp, and maize. GAs control shoot elongation in many plants, and dwarf forms of some plants are due to GA deficiencies. Developing peach seeds are rich in GA-32 and extracts have been used to induce flowering in Xanthium and Perilla. Ferns produce GA-related compounds called antheridiogens which trigger antheridia formation.
Gibberellins are used in agriculture for various purposes. GA-3 is sprayed on seedless grapes to increase grape size and yield, and it is used on navel oranges, lemons, blueberries, sweet and tart cherries, artichokes and other crops to decrease or increase fruit set, delay rind aging, etc. These effects are highly dependent on concentration and stage of plant growth. For example, 0.02 micrograms GA-3 promotes flowering of dwarf Ipomoea nil, but 2 - 20 micrograms inhibits flowering. Ten micrograms of GA-3 applied to pea seedlings nearly doubled shoot length if applied at 3 days old, but barely affected 9 day old seedlings. GA-3 and GA-13 trigger female cone formation in almost all Taxodiaceae and Cupressaceae-- an 8 month old seedling of Sequoiadendron produced a female cone after weekly GA applications. Extremely small amounts of GAs may cause effects- as little as 2 nanograms (billionths of a gram) can trigger cone formation in a Cupressus arizonica shoot-tip. The Pinaceae do not form cones with GA-3, but need GA-4, 7 & 9. This property is used to speed up tree-breeding programs. GA is used to trigger flowering of sweet potatoes in breeding programs, to help tomatoes set fruit at high temperatures in the tropics, & to stimulate flowering in the Araceae, such as in breeding taro. GA-3 applied to seed of chinese cabbage overcomes the need for chilling or long days to trigger flowering, so is used in the tropics for breeding.
Developing seeds are active sites of GA biosynthesis, and studies have found increases in GA levels in seeds during cold treatment and germination. The germination of old seeds has been improved with use of GA. Applied GA-3 may trigger dormant seed germination, in many cases overcoming the need for special or prolonged dormancy-breaking conditions such as cold. treatment, light, after-ripening, etc. We have designed these kits for the study of this effect.
While many ordinarily difficult seeds will readily germinate using GA-3, it may kill other seeds or produce badly etiolated (elongated) seedlings that will not survive. Some species will be killed by 1000ppm (parts per million), not affected by 500ppm, but 750ppm will produce healthy seedlings. The aim of your research is to determine which species benefit, and what treatment will produce healthy, normal seedlings and plants. Each type of seed should have a control -- a test of untreated seed to compare against the GA-3 treated test. Otherwise, you will have no way of knowing whether GA-3 made a difference. We keep records on 3x5 cards, with the name of the plant, seed source and date or year of harvest, the number of seeds tested, the treatment given, and the date test begun. As the seeds germinate, the number of seedlings, their condition and the date are recorded on the card. Often we record the control test on the left side and the GA-3 test on the right side of the same card, for easy comparison. Once GA-3 is found to help a particular species, the next step is to test different concentrations to find the best solution to use. Please share your results with us! Follow-up observations should include whether the plants develop, mature and bloom normally, since occasionally GA-3 will cause lifetime effects in the plant, as we have seen with the chinese cabbage mentioned. Also note that if GA-3 is used for many generations of a plant, this may cause natural selection and result in a strain that will not germinate without added GA-3.
Your best source of information on using GA-3 to stimulate seed germination is Seed Germination, Theory and Practice, available for $20.00 postpaid worldwide from the author: Dr. Norman C. Deno, 139 Lenor Dr., State College, PA 16801 USA. We wish every one of our customers would get this book - it absolutely will increase your success with seeds. It reports the results of testing over 4000 species, and a supplement is available. Get this book!
Developed by Dr. Norman Deno, this method dispenses with making stock solutions, so you may store the powdered GA-3 for long periods, and avoid discarding unused solution. For full details you should consult Deno's book. Briefly, a high wet-strength paper towel is folded in half 3 times to give a pad about 2 1/2 x 4 1/2" and is moistened with water. The last fold is opened, and a 3 x 3" piece of polyethylene cut from a plastic bag is placed in the center. A 2 1/2 x 2 1/2" piece of toweling is folded into a pad 1/2 x 1" and moistened with about 6 drops of water, and this is placed on the polyethylene. The seeds are placed on this inner pad and 1 cubic millimeter of the GA-3 powder is sprinkled on the pad. "This amount of GA-3 is about the amount that can be balanced on the 1/2mm tip of a toothpick using a type of toothpick that is pointed at both ends." --Deno. This produces about a 1000ppm solution, and the outer pad is placed in a plastic bag and provides the humidity to prevent the inner pad from drying out. The amount of GA-3 can be varied as well as the time of exposure. The seeds can be germinated directly on the pad and removed as soon as they sprout to avoid overexposure. Advantages of this method are ease and extreme efficiency of use of GA-3. The disadvantage is variation in concentration of GA-3 due to difficulties 'eyeballing' the amount on the end of the toothpick. For slightly larger amounts of seed, I have used a paperclip with one end bent outwards and flattened with a hammer, and the tip bent at right angles to form a tiny scoop measuring slightly over lx2mm. A rounded pile of GA-3 on this is about 1 milligram, which is added to 1 ml (about 17 - 20 drops) to make 1000ppm. Again, everyone should get Deno's book!
Developed by Stephen Bertrand, proprietor of The Perennial Flower Farm in northern Iowa, this is an efficient method for treating large numbers of seeds. Unbleached or oxygen-process whitened (chlorine-free) coffee filters are cut into 3" squares (larger for larger amounts of seed), and folded diagonally. The seed is placed in the center, the ends folded towards the center, and the top folded over and tucked in (jewelers fold). The name of the seed or a number can be written on the fold with indelible pen. GA-3 solution is placed in the wells of a small plastic cocktail-type ice cube tray (the type for tiny cubes), or in a regular ice cube tray for large amounts of seed. Each seed fold is placed in a well to wick. up the solution. If different concentrations of GA-3 are being tested at the same time, only every other well is used, to prevent cross-mixing. After 24 hours the folds are removed, blotted dry on a pad of toweling, and either sown or placed in new folds for pre-chilling (cold treatment) as described in Deno's book. The advantage of this method is that the GA-3 concentration can be accurately controlled, a necessity for certain seeds. The disadvantage is that the solution will eventually break down, resulting in decreasing concentrations or waste of solution.
The basic stock solution of 1000ppm (parts per million) is prepared by dissolving GA-3 in water at a rate of 1mg (milligram, one thousandth of a gram) in 1 ml (milliliter, one thousandth of a liter). Therefore, a 100mg packet is dissolved in 100ml of water or a little less than 1/2 cup (0.42 cup), a 500mg packet in 500ml (2.1 cups), or a 1000mg (=1 gram) packet in 1000ml (=1 liter, or about 1 quart plus 1 cup) water. Distilled water is best. Home measuring cups are often not accurate - I tested one with very accurate-looking scales on the side, and found it off by 20%! Good quality Pyrex glass measuring cups seem most accurate. GA-3 is slow to dissolve and may need prolonged stirring. You can just stir it in, then leave it overnight and it should be dissolved by morning. Some workers dissolve it first in a tiny amount of acetone or rubbing alcohol, then add the water. Other concentrations are prepared by diluting this stock solution. To make 500ppm, mix equal amounts of 1000ppm and water. To make 750ppm, mix equal amounts of 1000ppm and 500ppm. To make 375ppm, mix equal parts 750ppm and water, and so on. Tiny amounts of these dilutions for individual tests may be made up drop-wise - five drops 1000ppm plus five drops water to make 500ppm, etc.
Many workers use 1000ppm for everything, but this may be too strong for many seeds. Stephen Bertrand, after many years experience using GA-3, reports that he uses 500ppm for most species, due to less trouble with excessive elongation of seedlings, followed by 1000ppm, and lesser amounts of the 750ppm and 375ppm solutions. With many seeds, he says that a few in each lot will etiolate (elongate excessively), and the trick is to find the solution giving the most healthy seedlings.
Solutions of GA-3 are said to break down with time or exposure to sunlight, so store in a dark place. Kept in the dark it stores for years. We have tested solution stored at room temperature for 4 years and found it fully active.
Read the Bertrand Method and the Deno Method, and decide which you want to use. If you use the Deno Method, do not prepare the solutions. Prepare a work area by laying down newspaper to catch spills. Each kit contains two bottles, marked 500ppm and 1000ppm. Each bottle has two marks on the side; at 50ml and 100ml in the small kit, and at 500ml and 1000ml in the large kit. Place the contents of one GA-3 package in the bottle labeled 1000ppm, and fill with water to the top mark. Shake or leave overnight till dissolved, making the 1000ppm solution. To prepare the 500ppm solution, pour half the 1000ppm solution into the other bottle, filling it to the lower mark. Add water to fill to the upper mark, making 500ppm. Store solutions away from sunlight, and out of reach of children.
In our adaptation of the Bertrand Method, the seeds are folded up in the filter paper circles, placed in the 2x2" poly bags, and the appropriate solution added. Use enough to completely wet the seeds and paper and leave extra for the seeds to absorb. For larger amounts of seed, place in a culture tube and add solution to 1 1/2 times seed depth. Leave seed for 24 hours and add solution if needed. Most seeds absorb about their own weight, but some absorb much more, up to 20 times their own weight. Culture tubes should be kept horizontal to prevent seeds from jamming in the tube as they swell. After 24 hours the papers and seed are removed and blotted dry and sown as per the Bertrand Method, or germinated on toweling as per the Deno Method. Alternate dilutions can be prepared drop-wise with the dispo-pipettes, which average about 20 drops per milliliter, and are marked on the side in 1/10th ml increments. Best to mark your pipettes 1000, 500, etc. to prevent inadvertent mixing. The GA-3-1000 Advanced Kits include petri dishes for germinating seeds which require light on a pad of moist filter paper. Avoid excessive moisture.
Potassium nitrate (KNO3) is often used to stimulate germination of dormant or irregular seeds. It can replace the light requirement of some pines. The seeds are soaked in a 1000 to 3000ppm solution (1 - 3 grams per liter), or are germinated on pads soaked in this solution. Concentration is not crucial, so 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon per quart is fine. It is about 6 grams per teaspoon. In our tests, some seeds which normally give seedlings over 3 months have all come up in a month with KNO3.
Hydrogen peroxide stimulates many species. Seeds are soaked in a 1 - 3% solution for 5 minutes to 48 hours for hard seeds. We have had very good results.
Presoaking seeds in malt extract solution or in beer may increase germination and vigor, especially of old seeds, due to enzyme enrichment. Higher resistance to damping off and higher yields have been reported. Other sources of enzymes include digestive aids (bromelain, papain, etc, available at health food stores), enzyme cleaners for contact lenses, and enzyme drain-cleaning products.
Citric acid is available in the canning section of the grocery, and has been used at 1000ppm to stimulate the germination of some species.
Sodium hypochlorite (household bleach) has been used in a 1% solution for a one-hour presoak to stimulate germination of some species. Mix one part bleach with 4 1/4 parts water for a 1% solution. A ten minute soak in one part bleach plus one part water is an FDA approved seed disinfectant.
Smoke and charred-wood leachate (water in which charred wood has been soaked) may stimulate germination of plants from fire-prone habitats with hot, dry summers, such as the Mediterranean, California, South Africa and Australia.
GA-3 is sometimes used in very low concentrations, from 1 ppm to 150 ppm, to promote the germination of non-dormant seeds such as rice.
Combined treatments such as KNO3 plus GA-3, or hydrogen peroxide plus GA-3 have given higher germination than either treatment alone. Testing these substances in various combinations is enough for a lifetime of interesting research!
GA-3 is a natural organic compound, and its use is approved by most organic certification agencies.
GA-3 is considered 'relatively non-toxic'. According to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet), the LD50 (lethal dose 50) or the dose which kills 50% of the test animals, is 1000 to 25,000 milligrams per kilogram of body weight in mice, dogs and rats. Applied to humans, this would mean a 75 kilogram (165 pound) person could be killed by consuming between 75 and 1875 grams (2.6 ounces to about 4 pounds) of the 90% GA-3 powder. "In reproductive studies in rats, no maternal or fetal toxicity, or other adverse effects to the fetus were noted following large doses (1000mg/kg/day) of gibberellic acid." --MSDS. The powder may cause eye irritation; in case of contact, flush with plenty of water.
Reporting this information does not imply our endorsement of animal testing!
The relative non-toxicity of GA-3 and its use on food crops should not encourage careless handling - always keep out of reach of children, avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing, wash hands after using, or use rubber gloves. Do not use on food crops or for any other purpose than seed germination research. Properly dispose of toweling or filter papers after use, thoroughly wash implements, then rinse with vinegar, then rinse again. Do not contaminate soil - GA-3 is highly persistent and bioactive and may remain in soil for some months and affect plant growth. A healthy organic soil with strong microbial growth will probably break it down fastest. Plants vary widely in their sensitivity to GA-3. Remember that while GA-3 is sprayed on table grapes at a rate of 1 milligram per 1.7 square feet (26 grams per acre), that same milligram could cause cone formation on 500,000 Cupressus shoots. Remember that while GA-3 is naturally present in common foods like corn, it is only in billionth of a gram quantities.
Deno, N. 1993. Seed Germination, Theory and Practice, Second Edition. Availability.
Takahashi, N., B. Phinney & J. MacMillan, Editors. 1991. Gibberellins. SpringerVerlag, New York.
GA-3 Quick-Start Instructions
Gibberellic Acid (GA-3) is safe and easy to use. If you want to get started right away, before reading the full instruction sheet, here is how. Some people have written that the full instruction sheet is needlessly complicated or intimidating, and they didn't feel ready to use GA-3 on their seeds. Sorry! Don't let my overly-scientific instructions keep you from trying it. It can all be summed up as:
1) Make the 1000 ppm stock solution, and the 500 ppm dilution.
2) Soak seeds overnight in one of these solutions.
3) Plant like any other seeds, and watch them grow. Easy!
Start by making your 1000 ppm (parts per million) stock solution. This is done by dissolving a 100 mg packet of GA-3 powder in 100 ml of clean water. This is a little less than 1/2 cup. If you have a 1000 mg (1 gram) packet of GA-3, add it to 1 liter (about 1 quart plus 1 cup water). If you have one of our kits, add the GA-3 powder to the container marked "1000 ppm", and fill with clean water up to the top mark on the side. Distilled or purified water is best, but most tap water is fine.
GA-3 takes a while to dissolve -- overnight if you use cold water. If you are in a hurry, you can use hot water, or you can put the GA-3 powder in the container and add a teaspoon or so of rubbing alcohol. With frequent swirling, it should dissolve in a half-hour or so. Then add water up to the top mark. You can check to see if it is fully dissolved by shining a light up through the bottom of the container and swirling it to see any undissolved crystals.
While waiting for the GA-3 to dissolve, why not read over the full information sheet? It will increase your success starting seeds.
This is your 1000 ppm stock solution. To make the 500 ppm dilution (which is used most), just mix equal parts of the stock solution and water. If you have one of our kits, fill the 500 ppm container up to the lower mark with your stock solution, and then add water up to the top mark.
You don't need much of the solution to soak your seeds -- just enough for the seeds to fully swell. Most seeds can be soaked in the small poly-bags (in the kits). Tiny seeds should be folded up in a filter paper for ease of handling when soaking. Larger seeds can be soaked in a pill bottle, small jar, or one of the culture tubes supplied in the kits. Use the stronger stock solution on very hard to germinate seeds, and the 500 ppm on seeds that are just hard or slow to start. Don't use it on easy to start seeds unless you dilute it greatly. Normal, easy-to-sprout seeds will become very elongated and stretched out, then die if GA-3 is used on them. Use it on hard-to-start seeds only.
Is GA-3 Natural and Organic?
GA-3 is a naturally-occurring plant growth regulator. It is a completely natural, organic substance that is present in many plants, and in fact is essential to certain life-processes in many plants. There is absolutely, positively, nothing unnatural about it. It is produced by growing a naturally-occurring fungus in large vats and extracting the GA-3 from it. It is NOT produced synthetically by any chemical process, but is EXTRACTED from a plant (fungus), so it is just like many vitamins which are extracted from plants, or penicillin which is extracted from fungus. Its chemical structure is not changed in any way. Yes, it is sold under the chemical name, so it SOUNDS "chemical" but is no less natural than the vitamin C that is extracted into the water of a cup of rose-hip tea, or the vitamin E extracted from wheat germ. For example, "2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4',8',12'-tetramethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol" sounds like something you would not want to put on your garden, but this is just the chemical name for vitamin E.
GA-3 is NOT produced from a GMO as far as we know - we would very much doubt it, since it has been produced abundantly by the natural fungus for many decades, and there would be no reason to GMO it.
It is more natural than aspirin (a semi-synthetic) and safer than vitamin A. If you ate an ounce of pure vitamin A it would kill you!).
We cannot imagine that any organic certifying organization would not allow GA-3 for use in stimulating difficult seed germination. It is used in such microscopic quantities for this purpose - only a few micrograms enter the seed and it is utilized in the seed's growth so will not persist in the plant. In fact it is produced in many seeds by natural processes which break dormancy. Prohibiting it would be a crazy as banning putting seeds in your refrigerator to break dormancy, because this is "unnatural" cold, and since this will trigger GA-3 production within the seed. No matter how organic and careful you are, far more toxic chemicals are entering your growing grounds from air pollution and toxic rain, or leaching out of plastic pots or plastic or metal irrigation lines or even from the soles of your shoes. Pollution is a global reality for the entire biosphere. Pesticides have even been found in Antarctic ice. No portion of the planet is free from man-made toxins. GA-3 is already in many natural seeds and plants and compost on your land, and its use to help the germination of rare and difficult seeds has such great conservation value by helping to propagate these plants that its use is clearly justified. It is currently being used to help germination of endangered species in order to build up their populations, and to help propagate medicinal plants which are threatened by over-collection from the wild.
We now have a single report that one grower has been prohibited from using GA-3 to stimulate seed germination by her biodynamic certifying board. If your organic or biodynamic certifying organization will not allow you to use GA-3 to stimulate seed germination, please object strongly and have them contact us for more information. Point out to them that such a prohibition is extremely counterproductive and only serves to discredit organic and biodynamic methods. We are very interested to hear any reasons given for such prohibition. We are very interested to see any evidence that that the use of GA-3 for stimulation seed germination is in any way "unnatural" or harmful. We welcome open and productive discussion of this matter with any certifying organization.


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The year that would not end
As difficult as it may be to believe, five years have passed since I began writing "You can't beat a system you can't understand" for the Jamestown Press. This is my 261st column. My heartfelt thanks goes out to the many faithful readers who have taken the time to write kind letters filled with words of support. They are much appreciated.
So — we survived a tough and challenging year, one that threatened to never end. We fought for survival in a struggling economy and managed to stay alive, despite a multitude of health care issues. We also dealt with the difficulties of a new administration trying to find its way.
We have an economy that hasn't improved much, a health care debacle that is still "debacling" and an administration that is stuck in the throes of extinguishing long-burning fires.
In addition to the expected day-to-day hurdles, problems of mammoth proportion have confronted the country, as well as the world. Natural disasters, such as hurricanes of continuingly increasing ferocity have spawned tornadoes that wreaked havoc beyond description. Earthquakes, tsunamis, mudslides, floods and volcanoes have plagued some of the poorest nations.
The world was experiencing "global warming," which was relabeled "climate change," which in reality translates to really poopy weather. Without a doubt, 2009 was a weird 12 months, and not exactly the way we wanted to close the decade.
Nonetheless, we managed to address the lighter side of a few issues that may have gone unnoticed. We talked about the unrelenting onslaught of "business speak," that esoteric language designed by the financial community that they use to confuse us while they fleece us of our money. We compared life in today's America to that of bygone eras, discussed crazy laws that refuse to leave the books and marveled at the price of justice.
We even took an occasionally serious stance and discussed how we, as a nation, must stop apologizing for our American culture and way of life.
Doom and gloom aside, there is a proverbial light at the end of our troubled tunnel – and that light is not an oncoming train. Yes, we are supporting two wars with priceless lives and money we can ill afford. Yes, unemployment has reached unparalleled heights, and every month, we fight tooth and nail to gather the rent and pay the bills.
However, with all of the seemingly devastating challenges that would break the back of most nations, we have survived. And that little light tells us that we survived well. We are still the most obese nation on the planet, so lack of food does not seem to be at the forefront of our "we are so hard done by" agenda.
Nothing stopped. We still have gas, food and electricity. Our hospital emergency rooms are open, and we can call 911 when we need help. We celebrated our holidays in style, and Super Bowl XLIV will be played on schedule.
Not only have we survived, but the American people have also continued to find the resources to offer assistance to those who are not as fortunate as we are.
We can proudly say that we have never turned down a request for help by those in need, even if they were our enemies. When humanitarian aid was requested, we have always put political and cultural differences aside and offered a generous hand — without question.
There is a lot to be said for that. Few nations can make that claim.
None can say that they have offered more than the U.S. when trained personnel, funds, supplies, food and medical aid was unavailable. We came to the rescue – and often without much thanks for our efforts.
On that note, I'm going to look at the upcoming year and subsequent decade with optimism. Although sluggish, the economy is far from dead. The store shelves will continue to be filled when they are empty, and mall parking lots will have few spaces to spare on Saturday and Sunday.
Nobody ever said that being an American was an easy task. It is not. We as a nation have set our standards high. Maintaining those standards requires intelligent planning, hard work and faith, an area where we have never fallen short.
Our nation was built on faith. For that reason alone, we shall prevail. We have faith in each other and faith in a system we can't understand.


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Jackie Beik paced the Ospreys with 22 points, including 14 in the second half. Beik also posted a game-high nine rebounds in the loss. Tamara Hubbard was next in the line for UNF with 18, as the Ospreys drop to 3-8 on the season, 1-3 in the A-Sun.
Banjo led three Lady Bucs in double digits with Candace Gibson (
With the score tied 8-8 early, the Lady Bucs mounted a seven-point run, paced by four points from Gibson, to take the 15-8 lead. But the Ospreys would make a surge of their own, rattling off nine-straight points to gain the 17-15 advantage. Hubbard led the Ospreys early on, posting nine points in the opening eight minutes.
The Lady Bucs would weather the storm however, ending the half with a 22-7 run, to take a commanding 37-22 lead going into the locker room. Though UNF was able to remain closer in the second half (43-37), it was never able to recover from Lady Bucs' frame-ending run.
Banjo led all scorers in the period with 15 points, connecting on 3-of-6 from long range. The senior would go 4-for-9 from three for the game. Gibson and Norman each added six points in the half, while
The ETSU defense would hold the Osprey offense stagnant for over 12 minutes, as UNF failed to net a field goal during the final of the first half, and didn't score again until the mark of the second frame. The Ospreys' only score during the drought was a lone free throw by Jennifer Guldager with to go in the opening period.
The Lady Bucs would pull away by as many as 24 early in the second half, extending the lead to 50-26 on a jump shot by Nichelle Akers (Sumter, S.C.). Akers added eight for the game, as did fellow sophomore Michele DeVault (
UNF threatened to cut the lead to single digits midway through the second half, when a Kayla Sheldon bucket made it an 11-point game. But the Lady Bucs would hold strong, allowing the Ospreys to get no closer than 12 points for the rest of the night.
ETSU was near perfect at the free-throw line for the second-straight game, posting a season-best 88.2 percent on 15-for-17 shooting. ETSU also outshot UNF, 50.0 to 40.7. Turnovers plagued both teams with UNF making 21 miscues to ETSU's 22.
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Share Your Orders Thread
Dragon Tea House:
Bi Luo Chun * China Green Snail Spring Tea 50g 1.76 oz
Premium Lu Shan Yun Wu * Cloud Fog Tea 100g 3.5 oz
In store purchase today, from Teavana
50g of Spiced Mandarin Oolong
50g of Wonderberry Chocolate Truffle
And free cause my friend works there Watermelon Mint Chiller about 30g of it
Okay, one more order! This one doesn't count either ^^;
Persimmon Tree
Green Caramel 2oz
Mandarin Silk sample
Fruit Fusion sample
Jasmine Ancient Beauty sample
Ginger Ginseng sample
I've been hoarding my points for a while now so it was $1.99 (+ shipping)! Plus the current promotion is 3 free samples so I requested Masala Chai, White Peach, and Jasmine Pearls.
Golden Moon Tea
English Breakfast Tea 3.6 oz
Tippy Earl Grey 4.4 oz
Only four more days til it gets here :o)
No long lists here.
PersonaliTea teapot in White 14.00
James Maslow [Big Time Rush Fandom Tea I created] 3oz 10.00
Sample of Earl Grey Moonlight Free with Order [2.00 value]
used a 5 dollar gift certificate
it should hopefully be here by Tuesday or Wednesday fingers crossed
I am weak….2nd order today
Whispering Pines
Whisper of the Woods 1oz
The Sleeping Bear Blend 1oz
Apple Cinnamon Oolong 1oz
TC, every time I read a post from you there is some sense of "I caved!" And I keep thinking, Steepster is like a massive community of enablers for a struggling addict…
Artp, you are so right!
T.C. you are going to love the sleeping bear blend. I'm hopping no one buys it all up before I place my order tomorrow.
@artp: Sad but true…see below post sigh
@TT: Hope so bought solely on steepster reviews!
when you are weak…then you are a strong…swapper :P
@tatooed: why, is the discount really big or the tea amazingly good?
@yssah, it's very good, main reason is he only makes up a small batch of this one, something like 8 oz every 2 months, something like that. and I definitely want 2 oz this time.
Lord help me, 3rd order of the day…and I think 2 yesterday as well.
Angelina's Teas:
A Raspberry In Paris, Rooibos, 1 oz
Panda Pearls Tea 1 oz.
2005 CNNP "Menghai Ripe Mini Tuo"(3)
2006 Haiwan Raw Mini Tuo Pu-erh (3)
Ontario Ice Wine, White Tea, 1 oz. pkg
Oh hell…the last three posts on this thread are me…..that can't be good!
Butiki this time (but small order so that's good right?)
Grapefruit Dragon 1oz
Coconut Cream Pie Rooibos 1oz
Cantaloupe & Cream – sample
Watermelon Xylophone – sample
I really need to pass out now and stop looking at teas :(
Only one of those teas was my fault.
Those are all totally to die for, especially Cantaloupe & Cream and Grapefruit Dragon. Yum!
I only admit to rooibos enabling.
I want this order! :)
oh yeah, 3 consecutive posts! i never would have noticed if you hadnt pointed it out! :P
Hello all, just had to share my recent tea orders since I'm pretty pumped and anxious for them to get here!
From Harney & Sons:
Tins of Paris (I already know I love this), Soho, Florence, Vanilla Comoro and the Valentine's Day tea
From Kusmi:
4.4oz tins of St. Petersburg and Caramel.
The one from H&S is due to arrive Thursday according to UPS, just when you think there's nothing more exciting than waiting for mail, you order tea on the Internet! :)
I had to go ahead and place another DavidsTea order, this time all for myself.
100g Forever Nuts
100g Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait
100g Cocomint Cream
50g Stawberry Rhubarb Crumble
First, I made sure all of my bills were paid up this month. Hahahaha!
Hahaha! It is super hard for me to find caffeine-free options for the late afternoon / evening, since I really don't care for rooibos. Now that I've finally found some herbals that I love, I wanted to make sure I have enough that I'm not tempted to drink caffeine after 6.
I'm almost as bad as you! :P


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There are several special events coming up at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. Here's the scoop:
Saturday, February 22 from noon to 3 pm
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Museum Education Program
Presents a Family Art Workshop
Free Admission
All Ages welcomed!
No reservations necessary
From 2-D to 3-D: Abstract Miniature Paper Sculptures
Inspired by large-scale abstract paper sculptures by artist Manfred Müller, young artists will learn how a piece of paper can be transformed into a three-dimensional sculptural artwork. Together we will explore geometric and organic shapes through cutting, tearing and folding various types of papers to construct a miniature sculpture.
Friday, February 28 at 5:30pm
An intimate reception with Manfred Müller.
Free for Barnsdall Art Park Foundation Members
General Admission $40.
Friday, February 28 at 7 pm
Conversation with the Artist: Manfred Müller
Free and open to the Public
Friday, March 7 at 7 pm
Conversation with the Artist: F. Scott Hess
Free and open to the Public
Saturday, March 8 from noon to 3 pm
Free Family Art Workshop, No reservations necessary.
Sunday, March 16 at 11 am
Curator and Artist Walkthrough and Brunch:
With F. Scott Hess and guest curator Mike McGee, and Manfred Müller and guest curator Claudia Bohn-Spector in conversation. Join us for a special closing brunch reception on the LAMAG balcony. Space is limited, RSVP required to email@example.com by March 10.


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Business boom: Chestnut Street area fills up with storefronts offering food, fashionBy MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 11. 2017 12:53AM
MANCHESTER — A new pizza place, a men's clothing store and a bakery are just the latest businesses helping to spark a resurgence of sorts along a two-block stretch along and near Chestnut Street.
Just off Chestnut Street, Summer Pizza at 119 Hanover St., plans to open this month, offering square-shaped pizzas and homemade cannoli.
"We were going there (Manchester) a lot before we took the store to downtown and really like the city," said Livia Rodrigues, whose husband, Pedro, owns the business. "We liked the area, and then we found a place that was vacant."
The pizza shop is moving into the former Manchester Diner, which sat vacant for years. It will only offer takeout.
Less than a block north, Joseph Charles Menswear plans to open this week at 412 Chestnut St.
And walk another block and a sign posted on another storefront indicated Dulces Bakery will open at 426 Chestnut St., near Amherst Street.
"The Hanover Street corridor has been one of the hottest areas of the city over the year or so in terms of new development and business activity," said Mike Skelton, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
"Two major housing redevelopment projects — 875 Elm and The Flats at Hanover Commons — over the past year have added high-quality housing options that have increased foot traffic and density, and brought more energy and vibrancy to the Hanover Street corridor," Skelton said.
Steve Clutter, owner of the Crown Tavern at the corner of Hanover and Chestnut streets, said he thinks tenants of 875 Elm St. will help area businesses.
"Now, you've got 100 more people walking around the streets," he said. "To me, it's all about the foot traffic."
Clutter, who also owns the nearby Hanover Street Chophouse, said he adds more staff on at The Crown when there are events at the nearby SNHU Arena and the Palace Theatre.
Clutter welcomed Summer Pizza and said he didn't start The Crown to compete against other eateries.
"I came in to enhance the neighborhood and make it a little bit brighter," Clutter said.
Joseph Baroody, owner of the menswear store, said he liked the store size of 700 square feet and that it was near the Palace and restaurants that drew people walking the area.
"You get a different clientele walking around there at night with the restaurants," Baroody said. "That's a very active corner."
Baroody said he wanted to create a men's shop of the same name that he operated at 1239 Elm St. from 1971 to 1974.
He plans to sell only items made in the United States.
Clutter said The Crown is doing better than expectations. He said more restaurants bring more people to the area. He also said two new planned hotels — one across from the arena and a second in the Millyard — will mean more visitors.
"Any traffic for the most part is good traffic," he said.


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As many as 1,000 motorcyclists are expected to hit the roadway on U.S. 70 between New Bernand KinstonSaturday for the 20th annual Kenny Home Toy Run.
As many as 1,000 motorcyclists are expected to hit the roadway on U.S. 70 between New Bernand Kinston Saturday for the 20th annual Kenny Home Toy Run.
The ride is produced by Harley-Davidson of New Bern and New Bern Harley Owners Group Chapter.
Kennedy Memorial Home is located eight miles west of Kinston, providing safe, secure structured living environment during a family crisis. It provides indefinite residential care for youth whose living arrangements may be temporarily or permanently interrupted.
The Kennedy Home supports 37 counties in Eastern North Carolina, celebrating its 98-year anniversary this year. The home currently has 23 children, ranging in age from 12 to 18.
Over the last 19 years, the Toy Run has donated more than $210,000 in cash, gift certificates and toys.
Last year, there were 1,027 motorcycles and 1,200 participants. Organizers collected about $14,000 in cash, checks and gift certificates, along with a van full of toys.
�We could not do this without all the donations from those who participate,� said Mary Bender, the HOG chapter president. �Jimmie Allen, owner of Harley-Davidson of New Bern has been supporting this great cause for 20 years.�
She added that it was not an event just for Harley riders.
�We want to stress that all makes and models of motorcycles are invited as well as four-wheel vehicles that want to support this very worthy cause,� Bender added.
The lineup is at 10 a.m., with the bikes departing at noon.
Bender said the reward comes at the end of the ride.
�They are so grateful for all of the donations that they receive,� said Bender. �Donations are used for the children. A child case worker will go shopping with a child to help them get what they need like shoes or clothing. They will also be able to get something they would like. No funds collected will be used for the Homes operating funds.�
The ride cost $10, which can be cash, gift card from Walmart, or a toy.
This year, organizers will be giving out a green and white commemorative poker chip, with 20th Annual Toy Run on it to the first 500 participants donating $10, gift card or toy.
Trent Olds, Riverside Dodge and Cella Ford are sponsors this year.
Once again, local businesses have donated door prizes: One- or two-night stays at the DoubleTree, Hampton Inn, BridgePoint, Best Western Plus and Comfort Suites. Participating restaurants and businesses include Persimmons, Morgan�s, MJ�s, Arturo�s, theaters, banks, auto parts, Walmart, Lowe�s, Amazing Nails and Dun Artie�s.
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By Mary Johnson for NJBIZ
It's no wonder the ruling in Valley National Bank v. Kleiber was the fifth most requested case by New Jersey attorneys in 2013.
Its important decision involving a uniquely deceptive theft of company clients is one any employment lawyer needs to know.
But as the calendar turns to 2014, some attorneys already are questioning if the Kleiber case is outdated as it doesn't answer the next big employment law question:
Who owns the rights to a person's LinkedIn contact list?
That's right, LinkedIn.
The social network that more than 259 million people worldwide have joined — felt they had to join to keep up in the networking world — figures to be the next battleground in the field of employment law.
The issue arises — somewhat inadvertently — through the Kleiber case, which was all about client lists.
It involved two employees of Valley National Bank — Robert Kleiber and Jill Graceffo — who left the company in 2011 to start their own venture.
They didn't pilfer any company documents or corporate secrets on their way out, but that doesn't mean they left empty-handed.
Instead of downloading client lists, they memorized them. And at home after work, they rewrote every name they could recall.
In court, attorneys representing Kleiber and Graceffo argued there were no valid noncompete agreements in place and that rewriting memorized lists doesn't constitute stealing.
But a Bergen County Chancery Court judge disagreed, ruling in favor of Valley National Bank.
"They didn't take a list, but they prepared a list. The court said that is a distinction without a difference," said John Petrella, an attorney with Genova Burns Giantomasi Webster in Newark, which represented Valley National Bank in the case.
But some attorneys argue the case may not have been so cut and dry if those customer names had been pulled from the defendants' social media accounts.
"If all of these customers were LinkedIn contacts of these people, I don't know if the court would have viewed it the same way because the door is wide open at that point," said Ian Meklinsky, an attorney with Fox Rothschild in Princeton and a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
"What do you do in that context?" Meklinsky added. "And I see that's where the law hasn't yet evolved to really address it. I think the court got it right here on the facts, but I think the issue is what's the next logical step in the process."
Louis Chodoff, a partner at Ballard Spahr LLP in Cherry Hill, wonders if companies will put in new rules regarding social media as a sort of preemptive attack against potential theft.
"LinkedIn and other forms of social media are here to stay and, in a lot of ways, are displacing traditional forms of solicitation," Chodoff said.
When someone updates a LinkedIn profile, a notification is automatically sent out to that person's list of contacts. That could make it an even more effective form of solicitation than traditional change-of-job announcements, Chodoff said.
"I think employers need to think about that when they're crafting their restrictive covenant agreements," he said.
That could mean adding elements to their noncompete agreements that outline rules for LinkedIn and other forms of social media, requiring that departing employees "de-link" from the contacts they developed on the job before leaving.
But Lynda Wallace, a career coach in Montclair, said adding that to an employee's noncompete agreement could have "a very material impact."
"By requiring that de-linking, then you're really cutting those former employees off from their clients and other people that they've met through the job, not only as potential sources of jobs themselves, but as potential sources of an additional link in the network," Wallace said. "To be fair to the former employee, you have to be more surgical about that."
Before launching her career coaching business, Wallace spent two decades at Johnson & Johnson, where she did a lot of work with company acquisitions — and the accompanying employee noncompete agreements involved.
"That's why I know that employers can only go so far in terms of inhibiting their employees' or their former employees' ability to earn a living," she said.
LinkedIn is an extremely important part of people's job search, she added, and cutting them off in that way could constitute a significant loss for job seekers.
"It almost feels like it goes farther than it needs to," she said. "You would certainly damage their prospects, it seems to me, of making a living."


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Finance & Business Services (FABS)
Finance and Business Services is comprised of four business units. Finance manages the operating and capital resources which supports all Facilities Services operations. Material Management provides internal material inventory and procurement support to all Facilities Services shops and campus wide support for moving and surplus operations. Information Technology provides IT support and coordination for Facilities Services. Energy Resource Conservation Management strives to improve the energy and resource efficiency throughout the UW campus.
FABS Mission:
We manage and oversee financial, material and technological resources and provide business expertise to enable Facilities Services to achieve its mission and goals.
FABS Vision:
Be an innovative leader in the oversight of Facilities Services resources and information, and provide unparalleled service in all areas of operation.
FABS Values:
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Lead in Drinking Water: Frequently Asked Questions
Why is there lead in the water?
What can I do to minimize drinking water with traces of lead?
What is lead?
How harmful is drinking water with traces of lead?
How widespread is this problem?
Is there a medical test to determine if I've been exposed to lead?
How can I be tested?
Why are the drinking water results written differently in different places?
What is WWU's drinking water sampling protocol?
Why is there lead in the water?
The City of Bellingham water does not contain high levels of lead.
Lead levels are present in water in older buildings because of the construction materials used to distribute and provide the drinking water.
Lead that is present in the lead-containing solder, brass fixtures, or lead connectors can enter the water. Lead may also be present because drinking fountains manufactured before the 1980's can contain some lead parts.
What can I do to minimize drinking water with traces of lead?
There are two things to do regularly to minimize the amount of lead you drink.
- Flush Your Pipes Before Drinking
Anytime the water in a particular faucet has not been used for six hours or longer, "flush" your cold-water pipes by running the water until it becomes as cold as it will get.
(This could take as little as five to thirty seconds if there has been recent heavy water use such as showering or toilet flushing. Otherwise, it could take two minutes or longer.) The more time water has been sitting in the pipes, the more lead it may contain.
- Drink and Cook Only with Cold Water
Use only water from the cold-water tap for drinking, cooking, and especially for making baby formula. Hot water is likely to contain higher levels of lead.
These two recommended actions are very important to your health. They can be effective in reducing lead levels because the lead in Bellingham water comes from the plumbing, not from the water supply itself.
What is lead?
Lead is a metal found in natural deposits in the earth's crust. Lead is a well-described environmental poison. At high levels, it can affect people's health.
How harmful is drinking water with traces of lead?
Whether or not exposure to lead causes health problems depends upon how much lead exposure occurs and the susceptibility of the person who is exposed. Children are considered at greater risk than adults.
Generally, lead exposures received by people drinking from fountains at school or work settings are not high because drinking fountain water represents a small part of most people's overall water consumption. Individuals' health status differs so you may wish to discuss this issue with a health care provider.
How widespread is this problem?
The U.S. EPA estimates that more than 40 million U.S. residents use water that can contain lead in excess of the maximum contaminant level.
Is there a medical test to determine if I've been exposed to lead?
A blood test is available to measure lead in a person's blood. This test shows health care providers an estimate of recent exposure to lead.
How can I be tested?
WWU recommends that employees who may be concerned about their lead exposure should visit Whatcom Occupational Health (676-1693). The visit would include completing a WA State Department of Labor and Industries' accident report form with the doctor, who will file a workers' compensation claim on the employee's behalf.
Why are the drinking water results written differently in different places?
The values in the results table have the units of parts of lead per billion parts of water (ppb). This is equivalent to micrograms of lead per liter of drinking water (ug/l).
Avocet, the independent testing laboratory used for testing, reports results in milligrams of lead per liter of water (mg/l). Milligrams per liter are equivalent to parts per million (ppm).
There are 1000 parts per billion in one part per million. The first result received for the fifth floor of Arntzen is shown below in different units which all represent the same concentration of lead in the water:
- 0.028 mg/l
- 0.028 ppm
- 28 ug/l
- 28 ppb
What is WWU's drinking water sampling protocol?
For the 2008/2009 Initial Survey and 2013 Follow-Up Survey, samples were collected as described by the WA State Department of Health (refer to the links page). Initial samples were the first 250 milliliters (ml) of water taken from the tap after a 6 to 18 hour shut down. Prior to shutting down, sampling personnel flushed cold water through the system.
During the 2008/2009 Initial Survey, some locations were re-tested. These samples used the same preliminary flush and shut down method. However, after the tap sits for 6 to 18 hours, cold water is flushed for 30 seconds prior to collection of the 250 ml sample.


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Roma strike late to beat Torino
MILAN, Italy (AFP) –
Italy striker Pablo Osvaldo and Miralem Pjanic scored a goal apiece late in the second half to hand Roma a welcome 2-0 win at home to Torino on Monday.
Roma's promising start to the season has slowed of late and the Giallorossi went into their 13th game of the season on the back of a 3-2 defeat to Lazio in the Rome derby last week.
However Osvaldo beat Torino's Belgian 'keeper Jean-Francois from the spot in the 71st minute after Marquinhos had been felled in the box by Angelo Ogbonna and Danilo D'Ambrosio.
Torino's frustration by the decision was compounded when coach Giampiero Ventura was red carded for protesting.
Roma piled on the agony minutes later when Bosnian international midfielder Pjanic's shot deflected off Torino's Alessandro Gazzi on the way past Gillet.
Juventus, who host Chelsea in a key Champions League Group H clash on Tuesday, remain top of Italy's Serie A with a four-point lead on Inter Milan.
Roma sit in sixth, 12 points behind Juventus and three behind fifth placed Lazio, with Torino in 13th.


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Trillium #5 (I don't remember much Spoilers)
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by Punchy » Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:25 pmNot many series destroy the Universe half-way through, but Trillium did, and it was awesome. However, the story must go on, and it does so here, with a very strange, new Universe being created, with, for some reason, Nika and William switching places.
So, in this issue, we see Nika wake up in 1920s London, living with her sister and suffering with mental problems after the war. Just like the 'real' William did. However, there are differences here, as the war that Nika fought in is not the First World War, but the 'Blue War', which was fought against, I assume, the Atabithian aliens, so it's a bit more of steampunk (ugh) world, with alien technology around. Nika seems to be aware that something is wrong with the world, and that feeling continues when she goes to the museum and meets Commander Pohl, who wants to take her on an expedition to the Jungle, again, just like William. She declines, and at home, opens a book, to see a Trillium flower, which causes her to remember William.
As for William, he is of course now living in Nika's world in the future, fleeing from the Caul and working with his brother on a space-station. William is just waking up from a black-out, where he went wandering out on the barren planet, and for some reason, Essie can't remember what happened. After witnessing an industrial accident that not only reminds him of WW1, but happens to the future-guy he saw dead in the jungle in #1, William tells his brother that they don't belong here, and he finally unlocks what happened to him last night, seeing… a hologram of Nika.
This was another very enjoyable, strange issue, and I once again loved how Lemire experimented with layout and structure. Much like #1, this was a 'flip-book', but every page had the top half focused on Nika, and the bottom half on William. I loved how each character's story mirrored the other's, how the panel layouts were always the same, and how they came together at certain points. I complained in my review of this week's Batman/Superman, that doing a gimmick like a landscape comic for the sake of it is pointless, but when Lemire does something like this, it's always in service of the story and making it more interesting.
The art is fantastic and detailed, which really came through in this issue, as he had less space to work with, and he took full advantage of it. Man, this mini is crazy, and I love it, I can't wait to see where all of this is going, and how mental things can get.
by Grayson » Sat Dec 07, 2013 3:42 pmAt this point, I think it's pretty safe to assume that Nika, William, and their respective cast started out together at some point in time somewhere in the universe. Whatever is going on with the Caul, the Atabithians, and the temples has obviously destroyed and remade the universe several times and Nika and William are the key to everything. Jeff Lemire has created such a fantastic universe in Trillium that I am honestly upset that there are only 3 issues of this series left!
by Stephen Day » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:16 pmI really enjoyed the flip book style of this issue. I think it served the story in a fun and interesting way.
by Stephen Day » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:18 pm
That's an interesting thought.
I'm not sure that it's correct, but it's entirely possible.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jamie Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase, says that grappling with new regulations and strengthening internal controls are the bank's top priorities.
In a call with reporters Friday to discuss first-quarter earnings, he said that the bank would be aggressive in making changes, opting for quick decision-making over consensus building.
"We've got to get these things fixed," Dimon said.
His comments came as JPMorgan reported soaring quarterly profits, but slightly lower revenue. Cost-cutting and lower reserves for bad loans helped the bottom line.
In many respects, it's been a tough year for the bank's public image. It was almost a year ago that JPMorgan confirmed a surprise trading loss that eventually ballooned to $6 billion.
A Senate panel issued a withering report last month on how the bank dealt with the loss. The panel said JPMorgan played down the risks of its trades and hid losses from regulators. JPMorgan has said it made mistakes but never intended to mislead the government.
Dimon, who is chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said the bank still has "work to do" to make sure it is in line with new regulations. It also expects more sanctions from regulators.
Another black eye last month came when the Federal Reserve told JPMorgan Chase, along with Goldman Sachs, that it needed to strengthen its capital plan. The bank said Friday it was shuffling resources and having more conversations with the Fed. Dimon said the Fed's criticisms focused on matters like the level of detail it reported to the Fed, and not around the numbers themselves.
Dimon's next big test is the annual shareholder meeting in Tampa, Fla., next month. Shareholders will vote on a proposal asking the board to split the roles of CEO and chairman. The vote could be a referendum on Dimon, since it could force him to give up one of the jobs. Last year, 40 percent of votes cast were in favor of splitting up the roles.
In a call with reporters, Dimon deflected multiple questions about the impending vote.
"I'm not going to go into what the board wants to do," Dimon said.
In a public company, the board of directors is made up of advisers, mostly from outside the company, who are in charge of hiring and firing the CEO. The chairman of the board is often the company CEO. Many shareholder activists argue that the jobs should be split. It's impossible for a board to keep the reins on a CEO, they argue, when he's also running the board.
The board said in a recent regulatory filing that keeping Dimon in both jobs is "the most effective leadership model" for JPMorgan, noting how the bank has grown revenue and profit under him.
Dimon demurred on a reporter's question about reports that he had just bought former office space in the ground floor of his Park Avenue apartment building.
"He's not commenting on that," said his spokesman, Joe Evangelisti.
Said Dimon: "That has more to do with my wife than with me."


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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for the position of Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Nevada. This position will be available on August 1, 2013. The selection process may take up to 10 months to complete. The official duty station for this position will be in Las Vegas, NV.


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SAN ANDREAS - Boaters would have more dock space and be more protected from damaging wind and waves under a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal to move the New Melones Lake Marina.
SAN ANDREAS - Boaters would have more dock space and be more protected from damaging wind and waves under a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal to move the New Melones Lake Marina.
The proposal also calls for building new RV camping sites at the lake, as well as cabins or yurts for visitor lodging.
The proposal got a warm welcome from Lisa Boulton, the executive director of the Calaveras Visitors Bureau.
"We are definitely an outdoor recreation destination for Northern California. These additions would be a very positive and welcome addition to what is available in Calaveras County," she said.
"I am certain it would have a very positive impact on our tourism numbers, especially if they are including accommodations."
The present and proposed locations for the marina are in the Glory Hole recreation area on the Calaveras County side of New Melones, close to Angels Camp.
The Bureau unveiled its proposal last week as part of its process to call for companies to bid on a long-term concession contract at the lake. The existing concession expired at the end of 2012, but the marina will continue operating under that agreement until the end of 2014.
The new proposal calls for moving the marina to the relatively protected waters off what is now the Black Bart day use area. In contrast, the present marina site exposes docks and boats to wind and waves from winter storms that gather force on an unobstructed crossing of the almost six-mile length of the main arm of the lake.
The Bureau's draft environmental assessment of the proposal said "There have been several large storms in recent history that have caused substantial damages to the marina and boats."
A storm in December 1995 tore a number of the houseboats loose from their moorings and sank one of the vessels.
Houseboat rentals, fishing and other recreation at Melones is a substantial business.
Over the past decade, an average of almost 650,000 people a year have visited New Melones, and almost 300,000 of them go to the Glory Hole recreation area, according to the Bureau's report.
Bureau officials are now seeking the public's input on the plan and will hold a meeting to hear comments and answer questions July 30.
The changes will have some environmental impacts, according to the assessment, including the removal of 20 mature oak trees.
Among those scrutinizing the assessment will be John Buckley, executive director of the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. Buckley, however, said he didn't see any red flags after he took an initial look at the proposal.
"They've generally done a good job of maintaining the oak woodland and the habitat areas around New Melones," he said of the Bureau's management of the lake. "It is likely any new project will be done with that same level of sensitivity."
Contact reporter Dana M. Nichols at (209) 607-1361 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/calaverasblog.


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Worcester Bishop Robert J. McManus turned on the radio this morning to catch the latest news when the anchor announced that Pope Benedict XVI was stepping down at the end of the month.
"I was completely stunned," said the bishop, who was appointed in 2004 as the fifth prelate for the Diocese of Worcester by Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict's predecessor.
Bishop McManus had been in Rome late last month for the installation of Monsignor Francis Kelly, a Worcester native, as a canon at St. Peter's Basilica and he had the occasion to meet the Pontiff a few days later.
"Of course, he has slowed down tremendously, but, at that meeting, he was so lively and animated," said Bishop McManus. "That's why I'm so surprised by this news."
He said the chancery will probably receive formal word of the Pope's decision from Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the papal nuncio to the United States.
Bishop McManus said he has been in communication this morning with Msgr. Kelly, who told him that the Pope officially announced his intention at a consistory or gathering of bishops that was held this morning at the Vatican.
"The television camera was panning the cardinals and you could apparently just see their faces drop as the Pope announced that he was leaving," said Bishop McManus.
He said the pope was "brave" and "noble" in recognizing his frailties and his declining ability to serve the billion Roman Catholics around the world.
"It was a great act of humility," said Bishop McManus. "It must have been very difficult for him to say that he couldn't carry on."
Bishop McManus said there can be only one pontiff so there should be no concern about who's in charge when Pope Benedict steps down.
He expects that Pope Benedict, given his talents and abilities, will remain a public figure but will fade into the shadows of his successor.
Bishop McManus said that Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the dean of the College of Cardinals, will run the day-to-day operations of the Vatican between the time Pope Benedict resigns and until a new Pontiff is chosen.
Francesco Cesareo, the president of Assumption College, said that, though the news caught him by surprise, Pope Benedict has said a number of times that a Pontiff should step down, if he could not physically or mentally carry out his duties.
For example, in the book, "Light of the World: the Pope, the Church and the Sign of the Times," Pope Benedict told German journalist Peter Seewald that a feebled Pope had "an obligation" to step down.
Mr. Cesareo said he expects the pope will continue his academic work and that he will continue to write, though he will not allow his future books to be published until after his death.
"With his personality, I think that he will recede into the background and that he will do his best so that he does not overtly influence his successor," Mr. Cesareo said. "We haven't experienced the resignation of a pope in the modern world so we are very well dealing with uncharted waters."
He said he believes the next pope will be in the mold of his two predecessors because all the 120 cardinals who are eligible to vote had been appointed by either John Paul II or Benedict XVI.
Mr. Cesareo said the big question is whether the cardinals will chose a new pontiff from the Third World where the church is seeing great growth or from a European nation where the last two popes spent considerable time fighting the secularism that they saw rising in the western world.
"The thing that we can be certain of is that the next pope will have a solid understanding of the universality of the church and that he will be able to work with the bureaucracy in Rome," he explained.
He said it's unclear, if the electing conclave will pick a younger or an older candidate.
"It's clear, though, that the next pope will have to have the (physical) strength to travel about the world," said Mr. Cesareo, noting that most of the eligible cardinals are in their late 60s or early 70s.
He said he doesn't think an American has a chance at the job, including the popular Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City.
"The American cardinals have the ability to do the job but I think that there would be a (political) reluctance to choose a successor from a superpower nation," Mr. Cesareo explained.
Thomas Landy, the director of the Center for Religion, Ethics, and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross, said Pope Benedict's decision to step aside is a momentous historical event, given that a pontiff hasn't resigned in about 600 years.
Mr. Landy said he believes that Pope Benedict never really wanted the job and was more comfortable as an academic.
He believes the next pope is likely to be an Italian because many cardinals feel there is a need to get better control of the Roman Curia, the administrative apparatus of the Holy See.
"There's a feeling that the Curia has run amok, with all sorts of decisions being made without people talking to each other," he explained. "There's a belief that a non-Italian pope couldn't take on the task."
Mr. Landy believes the conclave to elect the new pope will most likely start the day after the pope's resignation becomes effective (Feb. 28).
"It's just really about getting the jet tickets in hand," he said.
Mr. Landy said there's enough time for the cardinals to reflect on the choices and enough time for candidates to jockey for position.
He thinks the conclave will conclude its work quickly, unless there are deep divisions among the European cardinals.


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You can't beat a system you can't understand
About a year-and-a-half ago I bought this cool, little black cell phone. It had a camera feature that would make my life easier, or so I thought. Now I would no longer be burdened with a gargantuan press camera and an assortment of obscenely long lenses that Sherpas, elephants and bellhops would charge extra for if they had to carry my camera bag up a flight of stairs.
Everything was fine until I took the first picture and sent it to my boss via telephone. Another convenient feature that allowed me to avoid going to the office where I might have to actually work. Anyway, my digital photograph of the town council made their heads look like a group of fur balls after an insane cat attacked them in the middle of a seizure. The boss was less than pleased.
The cool little phone was allegedly the high-tech item of the day when I bought it, or so the salesperson told me. Apparently, the technology has improved considerably since the dark ages of 18 months ago, if salespeople are to be believed.
I went into the cell phone store to have the battery checked because it wasn't holding its charge. As soon as I pulled the phone out of my pocket the young man behind the counter gave it a wideeyed stare and called the other clerks over to see.
"Wow! Look at this," the young man who introduced himself as Ernie, said. "A Schmooscam Imagerecker 101 - I haven't seen one of those since I started in the business."
I didn't even know that was the brand and model I owned. You'd think I had brought in a prototype of the original phone invented by Alexander Graham Bell himself.
"Young man, that phone isn't even two years old," I said defensively.
"Au contraire," Ernie replied. "That phone is at least four years old. You just purchased a brand new, old cell phone, 18 months ago."
Then he entered the cell phone serial number into a computer and my entire history with the phone popped up on the screen.
"Let's see - you bought this close-out el cheapo model in March of 2005," Ernie said. "This thing was obsolete before you bought it. They haven't made parts for it for years. It can't be repaired and new batteries are not available."
Then he continued to read that the phone had Bluetooth capabilities as well as text messaging, web and e-mail capabilities, and voice dialing as well as video games, a calculator, calendar, and an appointment scheduler - none of which I used. Ernie told me that my phone could talk to my computer and I could even go shopping on it. I must admit, it sounded amazing.
"Dude, why did you buy a phone with all those features that you never use?" Ernie asked. Before I had a chance to answer, he said, "Features or not, that phone is so old, I'm surprised you can pick up a signal. You need a new phone."
I had to confess, I didn't know how to use most of the features he was talking about and I didn't feel as if I missed out on much. I didn't even know I had them. They just came with the phone. It wasn't a matter of choice.
I don't believe the most basic cell phone on the market allows the user to just make telephone calls. Apparently, it wouldn't be worth manufacturing because it would probably sell for under $10. With all the tricked out phones on the market, I doubt many people would buy one anyway. I'm guessing. Like most of us, I don't really know.
It was hard to accept that my entire relationship with my cell phone was available for anyone in the gigantic company to see, including my usage, who I called, how often, and when.
I resisted the sale. Ernie even offered to give me lessons on how to use all the features on a new phone. In the end - Ernie won. He sold me a new phone that ended up costing $39. I can now purchase and listen to music, send text messages, and search the web all at the same time if I want. And, it has a 2- mega pixel camera and camcorder, which is not bad quality if the picture isn't enlarged too much.
This phone even has GPS capabilities just in case I get lost. It has twice as many features as my old phone and cost less. But, that's not why I bought it. All of the features on this phone are available on my laptop computer and I don't have to strain my eyes if I choose to use them.
I bought the phone because it's only .3 of an inch thick and weighs less than 2.5 ounces. It fits in my shirt pocket and I don't notice it's there. I would have paid $39 for that feature alone.
I can't help but wonder how people find the time to take advantage of all the features and capabilities of their cell phones. And I have no idea why anyone would want to watch an entire movie on a three-inch screen or pound out a text message on a miniature keypad when they can just call and leave a voice message. Complex, costly cell phones are definitely part of that system I just can't understand.


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Diesel Shrobyx Chambray shirt £84
There are many things in life that I can't quite make my mind up about. For example The Horrors are they an innovative exciting band or just rehashing old Kraut Rock riffs with the odd 80s power pop interlude. And Lime Pickle. Is it the culinary equivalent of bungee jumping or the only real accompaniment for a poppadom. I don't really know. I change my mind on these issues on almost daily basis.
As I do with Chambray shirts. They really are everywhere at the moment and according to some fashion writers you really don't have a wardrobe unless you are out and about with pastel one with all the buttons done up and the sleeves rolled as high as they can go.
Yet do you really need one? I can't help but thinking that the case against them is pretty overwhelming, as whisper it, they are a tad boring.
For most blokes there precious few opportunities to express our inner dandy, especially without looking like a bit of a pratt. One of the most obvious ways is a bit of a patterns on your shirt but it Gingham, Stripey or even, on a very good day paisley. It makes you out as individual and someone who at least put a bit of thought in what they are wearing. This is especially true when you are wearing casual clothes.
As for Chambray shirts, well they mainly come in plain very dull looking pastel colours, They don't say much about you at all. In fact if they say anything it is that you are trying just a little too hard. Not a lot of individuality going on there. They are the current equivalent of those big baggy brightly coloured shirts that everyone was wearing untucked in the 90s.
Then again I can't deny that on some people they do actually look rather good. Every year there's a hipster trend that hits the mainstream (toffee coloured trousers are this season's other contenders). It is a shame that this year it is such a dull one.
Anyhow here's a selection of Chambray shirts including a few that sport a bit of a twist.


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