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2012 was a good year for drama, which made it tricky for us to come up with our Top 10 favorite TV dramas for the year. It's not all about shocking moments, plot twists and dramatic reveals. A great drama has a little of everything, including compelling stories, complex characters and the kind of momentum that keeps us eager to tune in each week and on the edge of our seats as we watch each episode. We feel confident that our list of fantastic dramas, presented in no particular order meet this criteria and then some.
SPOILER WARNING: If you are not caught up on the featured series, read on at your own risk!
Breaking Bad
Since its first episode Breaking Bad has pushed the envelope and provided an experience unlike any other series on television. With the decision to make Season 5 the last, the show was challenged with wrapping up a lot of loose ends while keeping the intensity of the previous seasons; and in 2012 Breaking Bad did just that while still leaving us wondering how things will conclude next year.
With a stellar cast led by the amazing Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad proved this year that it remains one of the best dramas around. Walter White, once an unlikely drug lord, has become more lost in the world in which he has trapped himself, while Jesse, once pegged as a hopeless case has come into his own. Over time the reversal in roles, the unusual friendship between the two and their loyalty to each other in spite of the odds against them has been the backbone of the story, and 2012 has brought that strange relationship to a head. Walter White's character has been a study in how a once-good person can be led down a dangerous and destructive path, and the show has never shied away from the reality of his transformation.
With the second half of Season 5 yet to come in 2013, Breaking Bad has left fans on the edge of our seats as usual, waiting to find out what Walt will do when confronted with his secret. It's also left us with one of the best dramas of 2012.
Parenthood is the most stressful show on television. Between Kristina's cancer treatments, Sarah's consistently terrible decision making and all the other struggles the members of the Braverman family find themselves confronting on a regular basis, it's often an excruciating hour to get through, but in a way, that's actually high praise. We emotionally invest because we care, and we care because the Bravermans are collectively the most carefully written, fully fleshed out and painfully familiar large family on television. Their low points might be traumatic to get through, but all that muck makes their successes feel even more joyful.
Since the show's premiere in 2010, Jason Katims and his team of writers have been adding layers to each and every character. For the first two seasons, this process occasionally felt a bit overwhelming, but now that personalities have been long-established and the dynamics between all of the Bravermans have been explored, the show is able to convey so many emotions using just looks and brief interactions. With the additions of Victor, Hank and to a lesser extent, Ryan and Amy, 2012 has brought wonderful new faces to the table and used these people, along with story lines such as Kristina's cancer, Crosby and Adam's new studio and Joel's new job, to push the people we know in exciting new directions. Here's to hoping this gem stays around long enough to get the award show love it deserves.


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The Implosion Continues: Binghamton AD to ResignPosted by nvr1983 on September 30th, 2009
When we brought you the news that Binghamton was releasing 5 more players last Friday we speculated about how high up the administration would go to clean house. We felt that the administration was punishing the players rather than coach Kevin Broadus because of a buy-out that likely would have approached $500,000, but we knew that there would be others who would be affected by the fallout of the scandal. The first to feel the effects of the scandal was the Binghamton Zoo, who responded angrily when journalists and school officials compared the basketball program to a zoo. The next in line was Sally Dear, a lecturer in human development at Binghamton who was critical of the program and the pressure she felt to change grades for players. Dear was fired yesterday under the pretenses of an "uncertain fiscal environment" and "strategic reprioritization of resources across the university". However, Dear noted that the chairman of the department, Leo Wilton, is a big supporter of the basketball program and that their relationship changed significantly after the Dear spoke out about the program.
While those are certainly significant events (ok, the Zoo thing is more humorous than anything else), we had been waiting for the other shoe to drop. And today that shoe has certainly dropped very hard as Joel Thirer, the athletic director at Binghamton, has announce that he will resign today. Thirer (LinkedIn resume here for programs that are looking for a new AD) has served as an athletic director at Binghamton since 1989 helping them transition from a Division III program to a Division I program. While we usually would suspect that this would be a move forced by the university president, it appears this move may have been of Thirer's own volition as he was surprisingly candid about his responsibility in the situation. With all this fallout we may end up getting more information on what actually happened than we originally anticipated (assuming Binghamton's lawyers haven't already drafted a strict nondisclosure agreement). Given Thirer's candidness about the situation he may well be the one to eventually give us the details about what actually went on behind closed doors (if the lawyers don't get in the way first). The question now is how much longer does Kevin Broadus have before he will need to have a similar press conference.

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ISLAMABAD — China took over management on Monday of Pakistan's Gwadar port, en route to key Hormuz Straits oil shipping lanes, in a move which has prompted nerves in India about its fellow Asian giant's growing strategic clout.
China financed more than 80 percent of the $248 million development cost of the port on the Arabian Sea, as part of a plan to open up an energy and trade corridor from the Gulf, across Pakistan to western China.
When complete, the port could be used by the Chinese Navy, analysts say, and Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony told reporters on Feb. 6 that Chinese control of the port was "a matter of concern."
Indian policy-makers are wary of a string of strategically located ports being built by Chinese companies in its neighborhood, as India beefs up its military clout to compete.
China has also funded ports in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, and Chittagong in Bangladesh, both India's neighbors.
After a signing ceremony on Monday, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said he hoped Gwadar would soon be a "hub of trade and commerce in the region".
In January, Pakistan's cabinet approved the transfer of Gwadar port from Singapore's PSA International to Chinese Overseas Port Holdings Limited.
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Checklists for a family road trip used to be filled with clothing items, snacks, and a few toys. Today, many mamas add one more step to their pretravel routine: downloading new apps to keep everyone entertained. Before your family heads off for your Winter break getaway, we've rounded up nine of our favorite new apps that are sure to keep lil ones bicker-free during the height of the travel season. From new storybooks and fun drawing apps to kid-friendly enhancements to your Spotify and Hulu apps, don't forget to download these before hitting the road!


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Why Is Beading A Craft Of Excitement & Satisfaction?
Why Is Beading A Craft Of Excitement & Satisfaction?
It is always better to have a hobby to take your mind off a stressful situation, to relax, to enjoy and to learn. Choosing your hobby is based on your interest. Some love painting, some love gardening and some are passionate about books. If you are looking to engage yourself in a new hobby, you could try beading, which could be both interesting and satisfying. If you are wondering what is so special about beading, here are some highlights on its specialty.
Beading Is For All Ages. The craft of beading is not limited to a particular age. Beading can be learnt by children as well as adults. Once you learn the basics of beading, you will find it very interesting and absorbing.
Beading is joy. You want to be engaged in a hobby to have some fun and relaxation. Beading offers you great fun. You learn something new and useful. Hence, it gives a sense of satisfaction.
Beading Helps To Distract. Beading could be a great hobby when one is suffering from pain. Beading commands your attention and your mind stays focused when you are engaged in the art. This in turn diverts your mind from the pain. Thus it helps you to manage your pain.
Beading Enhances Your Creativity. Beading involves various selections in terms of colors, size and style. You need to explore various possibilities to make the beading look stunning. There is no limitation on available choices and hence you could personalize it the way you want and enjoy the inspiring outcome.
Beading Widens Your Social Connections. It is altogether a different story if you love to interact and you have strong communication skills. If not, beading is sure to help you develop your social circle. There are always people around who love crafts and you will find them immediately form a group in any party. It becomes easy for you to mingle with them and you get an opportunity to improve and impart your knowledge and increase your friends. After all, man is a social animal.
Beading Helps You To Express Your Thoughts. Who does not love gifts, particularly if they are personalized? Beading helps you look within your resources to make wonderful presents to those near to you. Nothing could be more satisfying when you spend the time selecting the beads and designing a pattern that would suit the preferences of those close to you. You can either opt to buy wholesale beads or just regular priced retail beads if you don't like to stock them up. After you have made the gift, nothing could be more rewarding when you see the glowing eyes of the recipient, which convey the message of love and admiration clearly. Making the gifts on your own is remarkable and it gives you a great sense of satisfaction as you show you care.
Beading Boosts Your Confidence. It feels nice to be acknowledged. When your work is appreciated, your confidence level increases multifold. It boosts your confidence when your beading, the choice of colors and the style are appreciated. If your hobby could lift your spirits as well as your confidence, then it is a sure winner.
Beading Could Become Your Business. You may have begun it as a hobby. However, would you say 'no' to consider turning it into business? If you are adept at beading and you have a creative head that seeks new horizons, you could easily turn your hobby into your business. If it sounds exciting, it is.
Beading is an interesting craft. It is versatile and you get various benefits by learning to bead. You can relax your mind, learn new ideas, make customized gifts for your relatives and friends and if you have it in you, you would make a successful business person.
This is a guest post from Himanshu at Maruti Beads.
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Ellen Christian says:
I had a crafts business for years and sold my jewelry at local craft fairs. It can be huge amounts of fun.
Dede says:
I've never tried beading. Handmade jewelry is so beautiful, though!
Bella Vida Letty says:
I haven't done beading in a while but it's so much fun to do as a group activity.
Jade @DivaFabulosa.com says:
I have always love beading as a kid and I think if I have time now I will do it again.
I love how you discuss the ways beading can benefit others on many levels. I think I would like to do it with a group of my girlfriends.
Cinny says:
I used to love beading too. I still do, if only I had more time, I'd do it more.
Amber Edwards says:
I use a lot of beads in my crafts. They are a lot of fun to play with in crafts, and very versatile.
Teresha F says:
I used to make beaded jewelry and enjoyed it very much
mel says:
I use beads all the time in crafting!!! SO much fun!
Ronnie says:
Those.. beads. I'm hypnotized by their sparkle. I have so many beads at home, that I'm not sure what to do with them anymore.. 🙂 Is there a bead addict anonymous?
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Those beads are gorgeous! Love the colors!
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Gold discoveries in local Clear Creak brought the first settlers to Golden in the mid-1850s. The area became a natural place for supplies to be sold as miners headed into nearby mountains in hopes of finding riches. The city quickly evolved as successful agricultural, industrial and coal mining opportunities developed. The Colorado Central Railroad became the first to access the mountains through the city. The Coors Brewery opened in 1873, at the banks of Clear Creek and is now the largest brewing plant in the world.
In the 1870s, the Colorado School of Mines opened its doors, appealing to engineering and science students and creating an intellectual hub in an industrial city. Since then, the National Earthquake Information Center and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have exemplified Golden as an intellectual, progressive and innovative center.
The twentieth century brought population booms as the city developed new subdivisions and modernized infrastructure. Today, Golden continues to thrive as a place for people to live and work with over 18,000 residents and a friendly, small town feel.
Shelton Elementary School in Golden serves a diverse population with students from all over the world. The school enjoys a strong parent volunteer base and employs a highly educated staff. Students are educated in a caring environment, with challenging academics and a full enrichment program.
Golden's Mitchell Middle School provides a traditional curriculum with a wide range of enrichment activities including instrumental music, choir, performing arts, dance, art, chess club and more.
A small school that works closely with parents, Coal Creek Canyon K-8 focuses on the whole child. Coal Creek takes pride in its individual attention for students and flexible multi-age classrooms.
A student-focused school, Fairmount Elementary in Golden offers challenging academics, a robust arts and physical education program and promotes student wellness.
Golden's Kyffin Elementary School takes pride in its rigorous academics that focus on each student's individual needs. Kyffin Elementary also offers extensive enrichment programs and encourages parent and community participation.
In order to promote academic, physical and emotional wellbeing, Maple Grove Elementary in Golden provides students with a challenging curriculum, a variety of enrichment choices and a strong physical education department.
At Pleasant View Elementary, each student's academic needs are met in a small, friendly school environment. The school provides a full day kindergarten, a pre-school, on site before and after school care and tutoring.
A high performing school, Ralston Elementary promotes challenging academics and provides students with after school enrichment programs.
Bell Middle School in Golden serves students of all skill levels and abilities with high expectations. Bell Middle School encourages students as role models and responsible citizens.
The Manning School is a charter school in Golden that is consistently ranked as one of the top middle schools in Colorado. The school is founded on high academic expectations, parent involvement and high school preparation. The Manning School offers performing and fine arts as well as many other enrichment opportunities.
Founded in 1873, Golden High School holds a strong tradition of excellence and pride in its community. The high school recently opened a new facility complete with state of the art classrooms. Golden High School offers a traditional curriculum as well as a complete elective and extra curricular program.
For summertime family-friendly fun, Golden residents flock to the Splash at Fossil Trace. The park features two water slides, a leisure pool with a water structure and fountains, a sand area and a lap pool with a diving board.
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Golden pays tribute to buffalo hunter William "Buffalo Bill" Cody at his gravesite on Lookout Mountain. The museum near the gravesite holds artifacts from Buffalo Bills Wild West days, complete with Native American bows and arrows, firearms, items from Bill's Wild West shows and more.
Truly a piece of Golden's rich history, Clear Creek History Park features a handful of historic buildings from Golden's earliest days. Originally built in local Golden Gate Canyon, the buildings were moved, piece by piece, from their original location when developers were looking to tear them down. The community rallied and was able to save the structures and rebuild them in the city center. History Park features two 1800s mountain cabins, an 1876 one-room schoolhouse, an outhouse, as well as recently constructed 1800s style blacksmith shop, chicken coop, bee yard and root cellar. Tours, classes, crafts and games are offered.
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(All CDs also available from Michel Cardin.)
If late Baroque lute music expertly played intrigues you, then do not be put off by the fact that some of the usual online and retail sources may not carry these CDs: head for Michel Cardin's own site. You can get them there.
The first six CDs of this twelve CD series have been very positively reviewed on Classical Net. Now Volumes 7, 8 and 9 have the same strengths. Firstly the quality of the music. If new to Weiss, his variety, intensity and depth and breadth of this late Baroque and somewhat underrated composer's creative innovation may surprise. At time he's redolent of Bach, at others of Mozart and even Handel! At any event, to have all these excellent CDs is to have a wealth of challenging and satisfying music at your disposal.
As before, each CD contains three suites; each lasts around 20 minutes and comprises between five and eight conventional "dance" movements, although Suites 20 (Volume 7) and 21 (Volume 8) each lasts nearly half an hour. The first suite here, Number 18 in Volume 7 is remarkable for the ways it demonstrates the aforementioned variety. Weiss truly was the owner of all he surveyed; and capable of an enormous range of emotion, technique and treasurable inventiveness in just – in this case – five movements lasting a little over 20 minutes. Number 19 experiments with note-doubling harmonies and seems to show just how accomplished Weiss' own playing must have been, and how relaxed his writing could be when he had such an advanced level of control and comfort in that control. Suite 20 does not let us forget the dance for a moment, and may well turn out to be a favorite.
Suite 21 has undergone some reconstructive surgery from the various sources that provide most of the music here. A ragbag, though, it most definitely is not. Unified by a strong C minor tonality, it blends contemplation with… worry! This could be potentially an opportunity for overkill and showiness in a less experienced player's hands. In Cardin's care, it's splendidly poignant and exciting. Suite 22 is one of just two of Weiss' over 90 suites to have been given a title. In this case the eighteenth century pirate, Blackbeard is "celebrated". It's instructive to approach this music expecting a miniature proto-tone poem. There is certainly evocation of exuberance and extroversion. But isn't it rather the case that that a pirate may exhibit such qualities in the popular imagination, than that Weiss sets out to draw that notorious character in texture or tone? An impression of a characterization, not a snapshot. So no clichés, no spurious effects, no showing off. The other suite with a title follows: "The Infidel" (Suite 23) was actually responsible for attracting players and audiences to the Baroque lute, as Cardin acknowledges. It's presumed that the "eastern" intervals (particularly at the start of the fourth movement) account for the title. The suite has a feeling of seriousness to it, pomp almost, and is played with corresponding gravitas.
Volume 9 contains what are actually the last strictly solo suites to be found in the London Manuscript. The pieces contained in Volumes 10, 11 and 12 (to be reviewed here soon) are duos and miscellaneous pieces. Suite 24 we know to have been written at a time when Weiss was visiting Frederick II of Prussia's palace near Berlin (Sans Souci) and may reflect genuine or diplomatically-advantageous sentiments of elation. Suite 25 seems to want to share these feelings and is as outgoing as it is communicative. Again, Cardin avoids the pitfall of lightening the music and its impact by trivializing the hint at dialog that's there if you listen; but does not take over. Lastly, Suite 26 is magisterial, dignified and reflective, almost as if it were latter-day Dowland. Equally as remarkable as the weighty development with which the melodies unfold is the way in which Weiss – again in full control and flow and with an undemonstrative yet unabashed maturity – imposes a deep and satisfying unity on its seven movements. A longer work (at almost 28 minutes), it's a superb way to end this phase of the London manuscript recordings.
Cardin's playing – again – is very much that of an expert, of someone who's immersed themself in Weiss music and made it their own over years by choice, not as an assignment. We all benefit from this. He knows just when to speed up, linger, underline, "adjust" and reproduce plainly. His variations in timbre, volume and attack are those of a settled and confident communicator. There are other recordings and series available – see the references in earlier reviews on Classical Net. Each has something to recommend it. But this is overall the most persuasive, satisfying, evocative and accomplished.
The booklets that come with these CDs are of the same high standard as hitherto: there is a useful little essay on tablature in that for Volume 7, for example. Although this gives the series the aspect of a "labor of love" (which is surely has been), it's extremely professional and authoritative. Much of the narrative in the booklets necessarily concerns provenance and versions. Frankly, this is likely to mean most to a player-specialist and someone interested in manuscripts. But such a wealth of detail is amply supplemented with commentary, musical example and appropriately-embedded critical commentary from Cardin. Indeed, were the subject-matter relating to all the sonatas in the series, one by one, to be aggregated in book form, it would provide a more than serviceable accompaniment to these remarkable and neglected works.
The recordings themselves sustain the previously-established high quality… there is an appropriately close and warm acoustic. Cardin has a real presence yet his playing is not one which over-projects his personality in any undue way. It acts as a justified conduit for the music. Nor is it as though Weiss were watching over Cardin's shoulders. The music has been fully internalized, digested and sifted such that what we hear really seems close to how Weiss surely would have wanted his suites to have sounded had he been able to supervise such a "recording". That blend of integrity and perception on Cardin's part – together with a complete absence of splash, gimmicks and gymnastics in what is actually in places quite virtuosic music – makes these recordings so satisfying. Thoroughly recommended.
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Janet Jackson touched down in New York this morning with 6-month-old son Eissa...
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That's not her baby!
too cute!!!
where beyonce twin pics???
Those Jacksons don't like having dark babies.
She ain't carry that baby she used the "pregnancy" months to eat whatever the fuck she wanted while her boo had someone else carry the baby.
I don't know who's baby that is, but it damn sure ain't no baby she gave birth to.
It's been six months already? Dang, seems like yesterday he was born! I'm glad she's focused on her baby and not touring. Gotta love these moments with the baby.
That's that Joe Jackson nose alright.
Now could she get rid of that ponytail and those depressing tarps she's been wearing? Ugh.
Yall are forgetting the father is not a blackman re: light baby. But you are right, the Jacksons hate Black skin! Even the few fully Black 2nd generation dont marry Black. Katherine and Joe have no full Black great grandchildren.
I garuntee Wissam did not approve. They are in a legal battle in the United Kingdom.
For damn sure!..That's Janet's baby that she gave birth too. If that baby was by a surrogate mother and Janet's husband she never would have gotten him out of the country.
SOOOO happy for Janet. Eissa is BEAUTIFUL as are all babies. Haters, stay mad. That IS Janet and Wissam's baby. Janet probably froze her eggs, but then black women don't have the fertility issues suffered by some or at least not on a broad scale. My mom had my baby sister in her forties. As for the rest, GET A LIFE, BECAUSE JANET IS LIVING HER'S LIKE IT IS GOLDEN. Come through Janet! We got you and Eissa.
@4:30 Your comment is so unfair. Janet has ALWAYS supported the black community. Not just in words, but in deeds as well. Have you never heard New Agenda? She has also dated black men ... she just chose the wrong ones. That crack-headed James Debarge and his family have behaved disgracefully, drunk Bobby Brown attempted to sell books off her name, not even going to get started on that midget Dupree that got a stripped pregnant while dating her, yet Renee and Wissam have not spoken a word. She just chose the wrong black men to get involved with. The roots crowd need to give it a rest because people are free to choose who they prefer to become romantically involved with, no one can help what turns them on sexually. Janet, like most of us has a type. Debarge, Renee and Wissam resemble each other SO WHAT? My own family look like a meeting of the United Nation "That's the way love goes."
@6:03 I agree. Janet loved that man with all of her heart, but he finally pushed her too far. They are in a legal battle in the UK. If Wissam would have met Janet half way, they probably would still be together. I would almost bet he tried to force her hand about continuing her tour. While Janet is happy about her baby, she got dragged for days by some for cancelling that tour. At least one fan even filed a law suite against Janet. A lot of people, her dancers, musicians, Live Nation ... were all left hanging, love and loyalty are great, but business, is business. Janet has been around long enough to know that. She is doing what she must do to fulfill her business commitment. While canceling Europe, she did the World Cup, did a rollout of her Unbreakable Diamonds collection with full article in the Emirates Women Magazine, but nothing in the United States, then cancelled the remaining leg in the United States while pregnant with Eissa. You never saw her with her family ... Wissam should have worked with her. Although, like everyone else, I don't know what really happened, I wish them well. Who knows what will happen when she gets the tour behind her.
@4:07PM Then whose baby is it?
@8:46PM All babies are not cute, including yours (or the one you'll make someday).
Janet reverse the plastic surgery, stop lightening your skin, cut off the weave.
Grow dreads, read up on your history, restore your roots and reclaim your light in this journey.
AND STOP BEING A BIG FAT BYTCH....(CartMan voice)
@9:17 I "wish" I were Janet. A little something for the roots crowd "What you're thinking don't mean nothing at, doesn't change who I am, doesn't change who I love" (The Great Forever, from the Unbreakable album) Be blessed, don't stress or attempt to defame people about who they choose to love ... regardless of their color OR sexual preference. Black people should know the danger/unfairness of that game better than any other people on earth. Makes as much sense as someone thinking Janet Jackson is posting on Rhymes With Snitch, or anywhere else LMAO
@10:34 Probably just a broke butt Debarge spreading lies again.
I still like Janet
#ISSA White Baby!!I'm starting to believe her daughter by James Debarge really did donate her eggs to her.
@4:25 then you might want to have your head examined. There is not, nor was there EVER a crack Debarge baby. You know it, I know it, we all know it. That lie has been ridden to the ground, rose up and died again. Even they have gone quiet about a SECRET DAUGHTER LMAO. Notice it all went quiet after Janet's split from her husband. They know that she can come for their lying asses now that she may speak more freely. I just bet they would like to family-up with a billionaire (Eissa) not going to happen. She should sue them for defamation ... had that gorilla claiming to be her child. STFU.


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The hit rate on my last blog announcement about IBM Forms 4.0 makes it clear that the release is pretty big news. I'm very pleased about that because it is a *major* release, both technically and in terms of the corporate branding. Corporate branding is not a decision lightly made, so it took the time it took, and meanwhile we didn't want to delay the technical features hitting the market, so you'll see some references to "Lotus Forms" under the covers of the main IBM branding. Not to fear, we're working on that for the next release.
Meanwhile, now that IBM Forms 4.0 is released, I've made a number of demonstration videos to show you key aspects of the IBM Forms Design and Run-time products. They're available on YouTube in HD, and they're broken into small segments, so you can really take them in pieces according to your interests.
To start, here's a 5-part series that takes you through run-time features with a demo form that ships with the product. These videos help you understand the value proposition of IBM Forms as well as new features of the release that will change your mind about what forms are and what they do.
- The New IBM Forms 4.0 - Introduction, Web 2.0 Look and Feel, AJAX Updates (LARGER YouTube HD)
- The New IBM Forms 4.0 - Dynamic Tables, Form Parts, Integrating Business Analytics (LARGER YouTube HD)
- The New IBM Forms 4.0 - Dojo Controls in Dialogs and on the Forms, Integrating Web Analytics (LARGER YouTube HD)
- The New IBM Forms 4.0 - High Precision Layout, Digital Signatures, Completing a Business Transaction (LARGER YouTube HD)
We also now have several videos that show off the IBM Forms Designer. This release really raises the bar on what level of data interactivity can be created through design GUI configuration rather than grunge coding, and many powerful XML data processing features of the IBM Forms Designer are directly attributable to W3C XForms. This includes Design by XML Schema, Dynamic Tables, Web Service Connections, Interaction Rules (e.g. constraints), and Wizard Creation:
- The New IBM Forms 4.0: Introducing the IBM Forms Designer (LARGER YouTube HD)
- The New IBM Forms 4.0: Designing Forms that use Web Services (LARGER YouTube HD)
- The New IBM Forms 4.0: Schema-driven Forms Design (LARGER YouTube HD)
- The New IBM Forms 4.0: Schema-driven Forms Design and Dynamic Tables (LARGER YouTube HD)
- The New IBM Forms 4.0: Designing Wizards for Forms (LARGER YouTube HD)
Finally, here's a video series on the new FormParts feature (I didn't make these, but they're excellent and really belong in this post). FormParts allows you to create components that can be reused and kept up to date across a forms library.


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"Sharknado 3" may have been dross as a movie, but it could be gold as promotion.
The Syfy movie made Universal Orlando Resort look like a fun place that draws a varied crowd even as disastrous weather threatens. Here's a look at the celebrity cameos -- and a warning to stop reading if you want to watch the movie.
"Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin was shown watching a movie at the resort -- a huge celebrity endorsement.
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The prodigal son returns today when former Providence Bruins (AHL) bench boss and Easton, Mass., native Scott Gordon, in his first year as an NHL head coach, brings his youthful New York Islanders to TD Banknorth Garden.
Gordon and his Isles visited the Hub in the preseason, but this will be a true test of his coaching mettle and his team's improvement — as the Bruins will look to bounce back after Buffalo snapped their four-game winning streak and the Isles had won two in a row before blowing a second-period lead against Pittsburgh Wednesday.
Player to watch: The Bruins are obviously proud of their young talent, and the Islanders will have some of theirs on display today. Among the New York prospects who'll be darting around the ice will be 2008 first-round pick (ninth overall) Josh Bailey. The 19-year-old started the year on injured reserve, but he made his NHL debut Nov. 11 and he's now on a three-game point-scoring streak (0-4-4 over that time).
Quotable: Bruins rookie defenseman Matt Hunwick is one of the many Bruins who learned under Gordon with Providence. He's interested to see how far the Isles have come since the beginning of the Gordon era in the preseason.
"Their overall game plan is to be aggressive and work hard and skate hard. That'll be something," Hunwick told me this week. "It'll be good for us, a few of us knowing his style and what's going on, so we have an idea how to counteract that. But it'll be good to see how far their team has come along. I saw that at the beginning of the year they weren't doing great. Now they've kind of stepped it up. It's always good to see someone that you know doing well. It'll be interesting to see how far they've come."


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And I am now busily working away at them, but meanwhile a cover also arrived:
It weighs in at a shade under 370 pages – big Brill pages too, which are a shit to proof. Publication is listed for end of October. The Table of Contents is as follows (collection of pictures back here):
Chapter 1. The Superstitions of Max Horkheimer
Chapter 2: The Dissent of E.P. Thompson
Chapter 3: The Zeal of G.E.M. de Ste. Croix
Chapter 4: The Alchemy of Michael Löwy
Chapter 5. The Myths of Roland Barthes
Chapter 6: The Flights of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari
Chapter 7: The Radical Homiletics of Antonio Negri
Now, being a hardcover and Brill book, it ain't cheap (lovely paradox, of course), as you will find at the Brill website or Amazon.
But you can order it for your library, toss away your inheritage, sell an ovary or testicle, ask a Chinese friend to copy it for you, or simply copy it yourself … until the paperback comes out from those reputable lefties at Haymarket Books. First I have to get the proofs done.
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Lipinski Testifies Before Joint House-Senate Committee on Need to Strengthen American Manufacturing (July 12, 2011)
"While some believe America can no longer compete in manufacturing, I say robust job creation can and must come from manufacturing – from what we think of as traditional manufacturing, such as Northstar Aerospace in Bedford Park, Illinois that makes parts for the Apache helicopter, to Advanced Diamond Technologies in Romeoville, Illinois that makes coatings for artificial heart valves," Congressman Lipinski said in his testimony. "Manufacturing in all its forms is critical for America's economic future and for our national defense.
But many manufacturers say that they are having a difficult time finding skilled workers to fill positions. To address this, Congressman Lipinski called for a two-pronged approach: one that is focused on improving our K-12 education system so that students have the necessary basic skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow, and the other focused on post-secondary training and retraining to improve the skill sets of workers.
In addition to these initiatives, in his testimony Congressman Lipinski also discussed how a national manufacturing strategy could help strengthen America's manufacturing sector and put more Americans to work. Lipinski's National Manufacturing Strategy Act, H.R. 1366, which passed the House last year with strong bi-partisan support, would require implementation of such a strategy in the United States.
"If we do not make a concerted effort to produce the workforce needed by manufacturers then it will mean nothing less than giving up on much of the middle class, throwing in the towel on "Made in the USA", and accepting that everything we buy – even equipment needed for national security – will be made somewhere else," Congressman Lipinski said. "We cannot allow this to happen."
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This season of Celebrity Big Brother (CBB) has been very eventful and a glittering line-up including LaToya Jackson, Verne Troyer and Coolio means that each day is not without a bit of frock horror. Coolio has been catching my attention recently with his various looks. While his personality and jokes are fantastic, I can't say I am a fan of his headwear or customised (by which I mean studded, embellished and gem-covered) jackets!
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Brandon Pylar was a late entry in last weekend's National Underclassmen Five-Star Showcase in Kissimmee.
He was under the weather during the first part of the week but still decided to attend the invitation-only event that showcased some of the best high school football prospects in the state, especially the middle Florida beltway along the I-4 corridor.
He's glad he decided to attend. The Orlando University High tight end showed no ill effects from his illness in impressive camp coaches so much so that he was named the tight ends MVP.
"It was fun to come out here and compete with everyone," said Pylar. "[Winning MVP] felt good. There were a lot of great tight ends out there and it felt good to compete with them to see where I'm at."
Pylar, the No. 15-ranked prospect in the Sentinel's 2014 Central Florida Super60 who is taking an unofficial visit to Auburn this weekend, needed a little boost and the MVP showing at the NUC camp might be exactly what his recruiting profile needed.
"I feel like I need to keep working and get out there a little bit more. I'm still waiting on my first offer but hopefully once that first one comes they'll all start coming," Pylar said.
A gifted pass-catching tight end, Pylar caught 22 passes for 407 yards and four touchdowns last season, but the Cougars did not go to the air often. They didn't need to.
University, the Class 8A, District 3 champs, had one of the best rushing attacks in Central Florida, averaging about 150 yards per game. Pylar's blocking skills, as well as him being a constant receiving threat, was a big part of it — as was gifted offensive tackle King Belin. Pylar, however, said blocking is a part of his game he'd like to improve.
"[The NUC Camp] helps me see where I'm at compared to other tight ends," Pylar said. "It helped me see what I need to work on and I might have learned a few things from some of them out there, too.
"I'm still working hard in the weight room, getting stronger in my legs so my blocking will be a lot better this year."
Pylar will be looking to put on some added weight this offseason to give him more of an advantage against linebackers, but his pass-catching skills already provide defensive backs with a huge challenge in matchup issues. Not only does he have great hands, but Pylar shows speed as well. He runs a 4.7-second 40-yard dash and University coach Don Stark oftern sends him out wide.
University had a bit of a breakout season last year with marquee wins over teams like Timber Creek and Winter Park. The Cougars, said Pylar, are looking for more this season.
"We've been training really hard this offseason and I'm just ready. I really miss it … miss football," he said. "Last year it just showed that all the hard work we put in finally started paying off and it was great. I was so proud of the whole team working hard the whole season.
"This offseason some of the guys still need to step up because some of them are still slacking a little, but the leaders need to pick them up and keep us going strong. With strong leadership we'll do just like we did last year."
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Valparaiso University Athletics has partnered with Opportunity Enterprises to support OE Lakeside. For any men's or women's basketball ticket purchased through this program, 50% of the ticket price will be donated back to OE.
"Valparaiso University and Opportunity Enterprises have had a strong relationship for many years, and have worked together in many areas," said OE Events and Stewardship Manager Allison Thomas. "We are thrilled to add this new project to our list of successful partnerships."
Qualifying tickets are available for all men's and women's basketball home games with the exception of the men's game against Butler on January 29. Men's and women's basketball schedules are available at www.valpoathletics.com, while tickets may be purchased on-line at www.valpoathletics.com/tickets or www.etix.com. Purchasers should select the "OE-Promo" price code when ordering. Tickets may also be purchased over the phone by calling 877-MY-VU-TIX. Purchasers should be sure to mention Opportunity Enterprises when speaking with a ticket agent.
All proceeds from this partnership will be used to support growth and development at OE Lakeside, and will be matched dollar for dollar by the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation.
"We are very pleased to be partnering with Opportunity Enterprises to support their Lakeside facility and their overall mission," said Valparaiso University director of athletics Mark LaBarbera. "Valpo Athletics and OE have a long standing relationship and we feel blessed to have our department and student-athletes involved with their amazing work in our community."
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Child has 'life-altering' hand injuries in Canada Day backyard explosion
An 11-year old boy was severely injured in a backyard party on Canada Day after a homemade combustible device exploded.
The injuries to the boy's hand were called 'life-altering' by police. He was taken to hospital in stable condition.
The boy was at a Canada Day gathering at a house in East Kildonan, Man., where he had allegedly been playing unattended with the device at the time of the explosion. Emergency personnel were called to the house in the late evening.
Police suspect the explosive device was made of a metal pipe filled with gunpowder, and had been thrown by the boy into a fire in the backyard. They believe the gunpowder was left somewhere accessible in the backyard.
Once police had determined gunpowder was the source of the explosion, they did a background check of a family member of the boy, a 41-year-old man who was in possession of the gunpowder. The search showed that the man did not have a proper firearms licence, leading to the man turning over a firearm for destruction, and being arrested for unauthorized possession of a firearm and a breach of duty related to explosives. He was released on a promise to appear in court.
"There is a section of the criminal code that dictates that everyone who has an explosive substance in their possession or under their care is under a legal duty to use reasonable care to prevent bodily harm or death," said police spokesperson Const. Jay Murray. "So in this case, it was improperly stored. One of the reasons we released on this is for anyone that has gunpowder that may make ammunition here in the city, it's a reminder that it is an explosive material, and … it can cause injuries like this."


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Ricardo Portillo: Utah soccer referee dies after attack by teenage player
A Utah soccer referee who suffered head injuries when he was punched in the face by a teenage player has died, authorities said.
A Utah soccer referee who suffered head injuries when he was punched in the face by a teenage player has died, authorities said.
The 17-year-old player struck the referee, Ricardo Portillo, in the head on April 27 after Portillo penalized the teenager during a soccer game in a Salt Lake City suburb, according to the Unified Police of Greater Salt Lake.
Portillo, 46, died late on Saturday at an area hospital, the police said in a statement posted on the department's website.
The player, whose name was withheld because he is a juvenile, was upset because Portillo had issued him a yellow card, police said. A yellow card is a caution for actions that range from a foul to unsportsmanlike conduct.
Portillo, of Salt Lake City, was taken by ambulance to a hospital to be treated for what was initially believed to be minor injuries. It was later determined that Portillo had suffered more substantial head trauma.
He lapsed into a coma and remained in critical condition at Intermountain Medical Center in a Salt Lake City suburb until he died at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, police said.
The teenager, also of Salt Lake City, was arrested two days after the incident and booked on a charge of aggravated assault, police said. He is being held at a juvenile detention center.
He faces formal charges this week, when additional charges will be weighed in connection with the referee's death, police said.
Portillo's daughter, Johana Portillo, told a news conference on Thursday that the player "just came out of nowhere" and punched her father.
"I know if he spends time in jail, like forever, it's not enough," she said. "It's not going to bring my daddy back."
Officials with the American Youth Soccer Organization, the nation's largest soccer association for players aged 4 to 18, said they did not know of another such incident in the history of youth soccer in the United States.
Portillo was refereeing a match put on by a league called La Liga Continental, which is not affiliated with the American Youth Soccer Organization.


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Michael Graves describes his family get-togethers this way: a huge buffet with six or seven meats, countless vegetables and 15 or 20 pies.
�Food is everywhere and it�s an open kitchen for everybody,� he said.
Graves� mother, Mary N. Graves-Woods, December�s Cook of the Month, is responsible for the feast, although family members do chip in.
�As a family that survived on meager wages, she raised a family of seven kids and we never knew we were poor because we always had a meal to eat, even when it looked like there was nothing to eat,� Michael said. �Sometimes after many families had eaten, I would hear my mother call out later at night for us to come and eat and when I came downstairs, this bounty of southern cuisine was on the stove and table.�
Mary and husband Gordon have seven children (four boys and three girls), 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Sunday is �get-together time� and, she said, �we welcome everyone.�
Mary recalled how her maternal grandmother, who had 12 children, would have a table outside piled high with food. And following church, they would all eat and enjoy one another�s company.
�It was nice,� she said. �Everything you could want to eat was there.�
Mary, 66, uses a walker to get around, but it doesn�t stop her from getting in the kitchen, whether it�s baking or cooking.
�I like to see people enjoy what I make,� she said. �People may come in grumpy, but when you�re around food and people you love, you get to talking and you enjoy yourself.�
Mary�s family grew and raised most of what they ate, including peanuts, and although they may not have had a lot of money, �we were happy and always had enough to eat.�
Then and now, Mary rarely measures anything and doesn�t go by a recipe (except the ones in her mind), �but the skills she learned from my grandmother and great-grandmother allows her to make each dish as perfect as though she has it down as an exact science, and I guess she does,� Michael said. �She also crafted those skills also as the head cook at a very much loved and popular restaurant here in Burlington for many years, Oak Grove Caf�, which also will make people of all walks and races in life remember her and those good home-cooked meals she prepared.�
Mary worked at the Oak Grove Caf� and recalled fondly not only the good ol� southern dishes served there, but the diners who frequented the popular restaurant.
As a mother of seven, Mary learned how to entice her children to eat vegetables and those same tips were used when cooking at the caf� � for the vegetables, she would add a little sugar. And if they�re diabetic, she would use a little sugar substitute. And like celebrity chef Paula Deen, she utilizes butter in recipes, as well.
�My mother always put a little butter in dishes to make them better. We love Paula Deen and we look at Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri, and �Restaurant Impossible,� � she said.
Mary bakes and fries a lot of chicken, but she doesn�t eat it because when she was a child, her father killed and cooked her pet rooster. �I haven�t eaten chicken since,� she said.
She also does a lot of cooking for fundraisers in the community. At Thanksgiving, 20 meals were delivered by the Golden Circle, Chapter 308 of the Eastern Star, a Christian organization. She�s also helped with fundraisers for the NAACP.
�Anybody that needs help, I�ll cook for them,� she said with a big smile. �If I know someone and they live alone, I�ll fix them a meal. My kitchen is always open.�
Banana Pudding
6 boxes vanilla wafer cookies
2 bunches ripe bananas
� gallon milk
6 eggs
� tablespoon vanilla flavoring
2/3 cup self-rising flour
2 sticks of butter or margarine, room temperature
21/3 cups sugar
1 9-by-16-by-2-inch pan
In two bowls, separate egg yolks from egg whites. Beat egg yolks and then combine 2 cups sugar, flour, milk, vanilla flavoring and butter. Put mixture in a pot on the stove over medium heat, stirring constantly. Allow mixture to thicken and then remove from heat.
In a 9-by-16-by-2-inch pan, put a layer of bananas, followed by a layer of vanilla wafers and another layer of bananas. Once this is complete, take egg whites and whip until stiff. Add remaining 1/3 cup of sugar to whipped eggs and continue to whip to combine sugar. Spread mixture over pudding and place in a 375-degree F. oven briefly until whipped topping lightly browns.
Turnip Greens
8 pounds turnip greens or mixed greens
Black pepper
Red pepper (optional)
1/3 cup sugar
� cup vegetable oil
Take fresh greens and pull leaves from stems. Tear or cut leaves into bite-size portions. Wash thoroughly (four to five times) to make sure they are clean. Put greens in a pot, adding the sugar, oil, salt, black and red pepper. Greens should fill the pot completely, but do not fill pot full of water, but about little over half-full. Greens will cook down. Continue cooking until greens become tender. Add more pepper and salt, to taste.
� Cook�s note: If using a ham hock, fill pot � of the way with water and add ham hock. Let boil for 30 to 45 minutes and then add greens and seasonings.
Grandma�s Ham
1 ham
1 box light brown sugar
4 or 5 cloves
Remove ham from wrapper and wash thoroughly. In a large pot, place ham and completely cover with water. Boil ham until done. Follow cooking time on package for different size hams. After ham finishes cooking, drain and place in an aluminum or roaster pan. Remove unwanted fat and skin and rub ham with brown sugar. Place cloves in different areas of the ham. Place ham in a 350-degree F. oven until sugar caramelizes, then remove from heat and remove cloves before serving.
� Cook�s note: You can also cook the skin in the oven at 355 degrees F. until crisp if you like real pork skins.
Oven-Fried Chicken
2 chickens (cut into 16 pieces)
6 eggs
5 cups of milk
8 cups self-rising flour
Margarine and butter-flavored cooking spray
1/3 cup sage
9-by-16-by-2-inch cooking pan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wash chicken and pat dry. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, pepper and sage and set aside. In another bowl, beat 6 eggs and then add the milk. Spray pan with cooking oil. Line ingredients in this order (chicken, eggs, milk mixture and flour).
Take chicken, one piece at a time, and dip it in the milk bath, the flour and into the pan. Repeat until all chicken is in the pan. Wash hands thoroughly and then put a small pat of butter on each piece of chicken. Sprinkle paprika lightly over chicken and place in oven until golden brown (between 1� to 2 hours).
� Cook�s note: you can cover with foil to cook chicken, but remove foil after 1� hours so coating can crisp.
Potato Salad
5 pounds white potatoes
4 eggs
1 small red onion
1 medium jar of sweet mixed relish
� cup sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2� cups mayonnaise
Peel, dice and wash potatoes. Place potatoes in a pot with 4 eggs, cover with water and cook until potatoes are soft, but firm. Do not overcook. While potatoes are cooking, dice both onions and drain juice from relish. Once potatoes are done, drain water and dice eggs.
Once potatoes are drained, in a large bowl, combine potatoes, eggs, onions, relish, mayonnaise, mustard and sugar. Add salt and pepper, as needed for taste. Mix everything together and allow to cool before refrigerating.


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Bahiagrass Seed Information
was introduced from Brazil in 1914. It was originally used as a pasture grass on the sandy soils of the southeastern United States. Additional varieties have been introduced since that time for use as lawngrasses. Bahiagrass is a popular low-maintenance lawngrass for infertile soils. Although bahiagrass does not produce a high-quality, dense, dark green lawn like some other warm-season lawngrasses, it does provide a good low-maintenance lawn where slightly reduced visual quality is acceptable.
is drought resistant turf. It does well in lawns and along highways, and its best used in sunny areas in warm humid regions. Its roots extend to 8 feet deep.
In Florida, bahiagrass survives in level areas with no irrigation, but often fails on sandy embankments. It can also be ruined by excess watering, when none is required, and by excess fertilization. Bahiagrass normally goes semidormant during winter, yet people sometimes fertilize and water it to keep it green in winter, and thereby encourage weed populations. There are no postemergence herbicides for grassy weeds in bahiagrass, which is a problem. Most weed problems in bahiagrass could be avoided by proper seed establishment and timely mowing. The large state agencies responsible for maintenance of utility turf struggle to find funds to keep bahiagrass mown properly. In summer its rapid vertical growth and exuberant seedhead production are remarkable. The Argentine variety of bahiagrass is superior to Pensacola for use as turf in south Florida. It has a more abundant root system and is lower growing than Pensacola. Unfortunately, Argentine winterkills more readily than Pensacola, thus Pensacola is more often used in southeastern United States other than Florida. For most turf purposes, seed should be planted in the spring at about 100 pounds per acre in clean seedbeds, incorporated 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep (6 to 12 mm) deep, and pressed in. Straw mulch is helpful, cast on the surface at 2 tons per acre and lightly disked in. In Florida, no irrigation is need to bring the seedlings out of the ground. Fertilization should be postponed until about the 5th week after planting, or after seedlings have begun to tiller, and have adventitious roots. Soon, within 2 months after planting, or whenever weeds have begun to be competitive, the area should be mown.
Bahiagrass forms an extensive root system, which makes it one of our most drought-tolerant grasses. It performs well in infertile, sandy soils and does not require high inputs of fertilizers. It does not form excessive thatch. It may be grown from seed, which is abundant and relatively cheap, or it may be established from sod, sprigs, or plugs. It has relatively few disease problems, and mole crickets are the only primary insect problem.
Bahiagrass forms tall, unsightly seedheads throughout the spring, summer, and fall months. This necessitates mowing on a regular schedule. Because the seed stems are tough, it also makes it more difficult to mow than some other grass species. Bahiagrass does not perform well in high-pH soils and is susceptible to mole crickets. It does not have good tolerance to shade, traffic, or saltwater. With the exception of Pensacola bahiagrass, there is little tolerance for cold temperatures in this species. Leaves of bahiagrass may tend to turn yellow as a result of iron deficiency. This deficiency can be alleviated by modification of soil pH or application of iron fertilizer. For more information on iron deficiency, please refer to "Fertilization" in this publication. Bahiagrass displays an open growth habit, which can result in encroachment of weeds into sparse areas. In addition, bahiagrass has a low tolerance for many herbicides, making chemical weed control difficult. It has a coarse leaf texture and provides less cushioning for recreational activities than some other species.
There are four cultivars of bahiagrass available for home lawn or utility use. These may all be established by seed or sod.
Common Bahiagrass is a coarse-textured, light-colored bahiagrass. It has an open and sparse growth habit and is very susceptible to cold temperatures. It is not normally recommended for use as a lawngrass.
Argentine forms a relatively dense sod and has a dark green color, making it acceptable for lawn use in many situations. It has wider leaf blades than Pensacola bahiagrass. It has good insect and disease resistance and tolerates cold temperatures well.
Pensacola bahiagrass was selected in Pensacola, Florida in 1935 and is the most widely grown bahiagrass today. It has an extensive root system, which imparts excellent drought tolerance. It also tolerates either hot or cold temperatures well. It produces an abundance of seedheads, which reduces its desirability for use as a lawngrass, but makes it suitable for roadside plantings. It has longer and narrower leaf blades than Argentine.
This cultivar is also known as Texas bahiagrass. It has short, tough, hairy leaves that have a grayish tint to them. It does not have good cold tolerance and is susceptible to dollar spot disease. It does not perform as well in the lawn as Argentine or Pensacola.
Irrigating as needed is the best way to water any established, mature grass, as long as the proper amount of water is applied when needed. Irrigation is needed when leaf blades begin to fold up, wilt, or turn blue-gray in color, or when footprints remain visible after walking on the grass. Apply ¾ to 1 inch of water per application. This will apply water to roughly the top 8 inches of soil, where the majority of the roots are. To determine the amount of irrigation supplied by a sprinkler system, place several coffee cans throughout the irrigation zones to find out how long it takes to apply the recommended amount of water. During prolonged droughts, irrigation may be needed more often. Bahiagrass has the best drought tolerance of all lawngrasses grown in Florida and will usually recover from severe drought injury soon after rain or irrigation. It is very important not to overwater Bahiagrass lawns as this weakens the turf and encourages weeds. During extended periods of drought, bahiagrass may go dormant if left without irrigation. The grass will turn brown and stop growing during this dormant period, but will revive and resume growth upon regular application of water. Refer to the Edis publication LH025 , "Watering Your Florida Lawn," for additional information.
Pest Problems
Although bahiagrass is generally less troubled by insects, diseases, and nematodes than other Florida lawngrasses, it is still not completely pest-free. Following are some of the major problems encountered in a bahiagrass lawn. For more information on turfgrass pests and their control, refer to Edis publication LH080 , "Integrated Pest Management Strategies," or purchase a copy of the Florida Lawn Handbook, SP-45, at your county extension office.
Weed Control
The best method of weed control is to maintain a healthy, vigorous turf. Following UF/IFAS recommendations for fertility, irrigation, and mowing will ensure a healthy lawn that is able to out-compete most weeds. Nevertheless, the following chemical treatments may be used on bahiagrass for weed control when needed.
Preemergence herbicides are used before a weed germinates and grows. Preemergence chemicals inhibit germination or form a barrier at the soil line to inhibit weed growth after germination. To effectively use preemergence chemicals, knowledge of weed problems from the previous year is needed. To control areas where crabgrass, sandbur, annual bluegrass, goosegrass, or crowfootgrass have been problems in previous years, apply benefin, bensulide, prodiamine, dithiopyr, pendimethalin, oryzalin, or dacthal prior to their germination. Timing of application is important for successful control. As a general rule of thumb, apply February 1 in South Florida, February 15 in Central Florida, and March 1 in North Florida.
Note: Many popular "weed-n-feed" type fertilizers for home lawns contain the herbicide atrazine. Atrazine will result in some damage to bahiagrass; therefore, it is not recommended for use on this grass.
The most serious insect threat to bahiagrass is the mole cricket. These insects burrow though the soil and damage roots, causing rapid wilting of the grass. Check for mole crickets by: (1) looking for their tunneling and mounds; or (2) applying 2 gallons of water with 1 to 2 ounces of detergent soap per 2 square feet of turf in suspected damaged areas. If present, the mole crickets will surface in a few minutes. Recently, several bait-type insecticides have been introduced and show real promise as a control measure. However, insecticides available for mole crickets are constantly changing. Check with your county Cooperative Extension Service office for the latest control recommendations.
The only serious disease of bahiagrass is dollar spot. This is expressed as spots several inches in diameter scattered across the turf. A light application of nitrogen (½ pound nitrogen per 1000 square feet) should encourage the grass to outgrow these symptoms. If nitrogen application does not provide satisfactory results, refer to the Edis publication LH045 , "Dollar Spot," for more information.
Nematodes are not typically as damaging to bahiagrass as to other species. Because of bahiagrass's deep, extensive root system, nematode damage seldom becomes noticeable. However, if grass becomes thin, grows less vigorously, and develops a weak root system, nematode presence should be suspected. Take a representative soil sample to your county Cooperative Extension Service office to be analyzed, and if nematodes are found, ask for control recommendations. Proper cultural factors to encourage bahiagrass root growth will lessen nematode stress. These include applying less nitrogen, providing less frequent but deep watering, and ensuring ample soil potassium and phosphorus. Please refer to the Edis publication NG039 , "Nematode Management in Florida Lawns," for additional information.
Courtesy of http://turf.ufl.edu/


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Patriots win
Dave D'Onofrio's Patriots Notebook: Coming along nicelyBY DAVE D'ONOFRIO
Special to The New Hampshire Union Leader
September 22. 2013 10:00PM
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- AFTER catching all seven passes thrown his way, Julian Edelman dressed himself in a cardigan sweater and stood at his stall answering questions from reporters.
In total he spent 3 minutes and 35 questions speaking into a cluster of microphones — and when it was over there was little mistaking what the wideout believed to be a deciding factor in the Patriots' performance Sunday.
In the span of those 215 seconds, Edelman used the words "prepare," "work," "practice," or the phrase "get better," a whopping 21 times, each instance making clearer the point that had also been driven home over the previous three hours: When given the chance to prepare, and work, and practice, and get better, the Patriots have a chance be a pretty good team.
They certainly looked pretty good Sunday, when they beat the Buccaneers, 23-3, on the strength of two Kenbrell Thompkins touchdown catches and solid complementary, situational football.
Afforded the luxury of 10 days to ready themselves for Tampa, the result was crisper, cleaner, and more confidence-inspiring than their previous win over the Jets, which came only four days after the Pats had beaten the Bills. Between those first two games there was barely time for walkthroughs, let alone full practices, which gave a young team little time to implement improvements and make corrections.
That made Sunday an important opportunity to prove their potential for growth — to prove they know how to prepare, practice, and work efficiently enough to get better — and by doing so they improved New England to 3-0 for the first time since the unbeaten regular season of 2007.
"I think we get better every time we practice; if we don't, I don't know why we're going out there," said Bill Belichick, who is unbeaten after three games for the fourth time as the Patriots' head coach. "We had an opportunity to have an extra day this week with the Thursday game … (and) I think it helped our entire football team. Our execution, our communication and our timing on everything was a little better."
So an offense that punted 11 times against the Jets didn't punt once after the first quarter on Sunday, only once going three-and-out.
A defense that's early success had been doubted because its opponents were helmed by a couple of rookie quarterbacks over the first two weeks stopped Tampa Bay four times on fourth down in becoming the first Pats team since 1979 to allow 34 points or fewer over its first three contests (with seven of those surrendered on a returned fumble against Buffalo).
And a special teams collection missing Pro Bowl cover man Matthew Slater still allowed a total of just 12 return yards while converting on all three of its field goal tries — including Stephen Gostkowski's 53-yard bomb before the half.
It wasn't perfect, and at 0-3 the Bucs obviously have some issues right now. But ultimately the Pats emerged from Sunday with as much reason for optimism as they've had at any point since the regular season began.
"It was great," said safety Devin McCourty. "The offense played great, and then with Steve kicking that long field goal before the half, that's clutch. To start each drive on the 20 defensively is great too. That's how you want to play football. It was a total team effort today, and we've just got to continue to build on it."
Build is the operative word there, and that's what the Pats did even within Sunday afternoon — which didn't quite start all that spectacularly, as the Pats' three first-quarter possessions all ended in punts, stretching their slump to 18 straight drives without a touchdown.
But that began to change after the New England defense gave their offense the ball with some momentum by stopping Tampa on fourth and five, and Brady finally started to show some synchronicity with his rookie receivers. On third and four, he hit Aaron Dobson for 15 yards. Then he went back to Dobson when the next set of downs left the Pats facing fourth and 2, and the pair connected for another conversion.
And after they worked the ball into the red zone — where they'd converted just two of eight chances into touchdowns to start the year — Brady went to Thompkins. The throw was fairly short, and found Thompkins crossing right to left, but with the ball in his hands the rookie juked star safety Dashon Goldson out of his shoes, then showed a nice burst in scooting to the end zone. It was his first career score, it gave the Patriots the lead — and sparked a confidence that the unit carried forward.
They followed that 66-yard series with a 62-yard march capped by Thompkins' 5-yard scoring grab late in the second quarter, then later put together two more 65-yard drives while turning an Aqib Talib interception and a turnover on downs into two of their three field goals.
So now they're two games better than they were at this point last season, when they finished 12-4, and, at 3-0, NFL history says there's a better than 75 percent chance they will make the playoffs.
It's too early for that talk yet, particularly with the Dolphins looking like a formidable factor in the AFC East, and with the schedule about to get significantly tougher. Next Sunday, the Pats travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons in prime time, then they go to Cincinnati before returning home to face New Orleans the week after that.
It'll be a telling stretch for the Patriots, because all three of those teams are good.
That said, with a full week between each challenge to prepare, work, practice and get better, the Patriots should be, too.
"The week of practice definitely helped," said Dobson, who finished with seven catches for 52 yards. "I feel like we definitely got on the same page with each other, and it showed."
Dave D'Onofrio covers the Patriots for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His e-mail address is email@example.com.


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CLEVELAND (AP) Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown says his 1964 NFL championship ring being auctioned online was stolen from him.
Brown's ring is up for bidding on www.lelands.com until July 25. As of Monday, the highest bid was for $33,275. Brown tells cleveland.com that a claim by the auction company that he authenticated the ring is ''a lie.'' Brown says he was unaware the ring was being auctioned off.
Brown, who works as a Browns special adviser, says the ring was stolen from him more than 40 years ago.
A phone message from the AP seeking comment from Lelands was not immediately returned.
One of the greatest players in NFL history, Brown rushed for 12,312 yards in nine seasons. In `64, he rushed for 1,446 yards and scored seven touchdowns as the Browns won the title - the last for any major Cleveland sports franchise.