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Salut Sparth, long time no talk, j'espere que ca va de ton cote. Pour info, j'ai un croquis de Benjamin sur mon blog -fait a Paris il y a quelques semaines deja- il m'avait brievement parle de cet episode a deux mains sur ta couv.
Sinon, c'est tres bon, l'idee de peindre sur DS, je decouvre :)
these are genius! i dont get how your mind works.
Being a big fan of both Aldiss and Bradbury I'm glad you're the one doing their covers.
Bonjour , merci de nous faire partager ces dernière couvertures, c'est toujours un plaisir de les regarder quand ils sont sur le rayon.A chaque fois je suis tenté d'acheter le bouquin rien que pour la couverture.
@u plaisir voir les prochaines!
great pieces!
i especially dig the "martian general's daughter" one!
great mix of past and future elements!
Those are awesome Sparth. I love the Martian Generals Daughter.
finally found your blog...looks great!!
these are just great. I'll have to buy the books, if for nothing else than to have a print of the painting.
Great covers awesome art work!
I have just discovered your work over on CGS. I love your looseness, abstract shapes, and the pure rich color you use. I am glad to have discovered you. Now, I need to get your book!
I love your work, it is so vibrant!
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awesome you rock my world, man.
thanks for chatting with us in the chatroom. ;] be blessed!
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your work is always inspiring to me but just found your blog today. cant wait to pick up your book.
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All gaming -related paper models can't be found by using English
Some time ago I posted printable dungeon walls, claiming that there was no free and good-quality printable dungeon walls online.
Sorry, content browsing has some technical issues. If you want to switch main category (on the right), choose -Any- and then choose the category you want to see next. I'm trying to fix the issue soon.
Some time ago I posted printable dungeon walls, claiming that there was no free and good-quality printable dungeon walls online.
This tiny and simple printable papercraft model allows you to create your fleet of space freighters with a feel of the popular scifi series. I didn't plan the model for public download - sorry if there are any inaccuracies, I tried to clean up the sheet a bit.
Some quick paper models for Babylon 5 games. I've also scratchbuilt G'Quan Heavy cruisers but there are only 3 of them so at least one more was needed. The map below is from e2o.
Olympus corvettes are also most welcome (and Canon!) addition to my Earth fleet.
Another animal -themed mahogany brooch. The usual method - saw, cut, file, sand, dye, sand some more and varnish.
If you want to learn more about creation process of these pieces of work, see About wooden jewelry creation process in the Thing -neclace post.
Here's a paper model of a chemical container train car I've used as a prop in my Savage Cyberworld -campaign. Print it on two A4/Letter sheets, on cardstock, 120g paper or something else strudier than standard paper. I haven't added instructions as the model is quite simple, and I didn't see it necessary to add the parts that attach train cars to each other (whatever they are called in English), model worked quite well without them.
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Plans and preparation ideas for this session can be read at http://okayyourturn.yuku.com/topic/17942
Raguel, Lord of Dark Reliquary and Leader of the Fallen, has asked a PC's to do them a job. In addition to promise of an enormously valuable diamond, he promises to help them free their lost friend, Calista from dungeons below the Dark Reliquary. In the picture above, players have just entered the reliquary using teleport.
Session log entry (I'll order the entries later in a format where you can follow the whole story)
Spoiler alert! This log contains Ptolus spoilers, even if the storyline isn't identical to written adventures.
After about five years of playing, my 4E Ptolus campaign has reached it's finale. This post has SPOILERS so if you're playing in a Ptolus campaign, or are going to, you better not read this post. The campaign has a lot of elements from the book, but also many elements created by myself.
The final session I had initially planned to run on one night become one 6-hour session and one 10-hour session. This last 10-hour session had just 3 combats, and while it had also good amount of non-combat playing, combats were really long, even if a lot of the opponents were minions.

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Blog of Dr. Miland Brown that features different aspects of world history. Not everything can be covered but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Dr. Brown is an academic in North America.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Julius Caesar - The Assassination
As Brutus approached Caesar and placed the final blow, Caesar did not say, "Et tu, Brutus?" I guess this is just from Shakespeare and not a real historical quote as HBO left it out.
I think the second season of HBO Rome will focus on Marc Anthony seizing power and bringing all the assassins to justice. At the same time, we will see the maturation of Octavian and the start of his conflict with Anthony. Perhaps the third season will show the war between Anthony and Octavian and Octavian's triumph as the Emperor Augustus? Roman history is rich and there is a lot that this series can do with it.
I have blogged a brief article on the assassination of Julius Caesar. There is a lot out there on this (including some more detailed articles) but this is a good overview.
From the site:
In 44 BCE Caesar started planning a campaign against the Parthian empire. Why is not known, but it could be that he didn't feel safe or at ease in Rome, that he preferred the life with his soldiers in the military camp, or that he still wanted more conquest with the personal honour and glory it brought with it. In either case, the Parthian campaign was not to be.
On the 15th of March (the famous Ides of March) he was called to a meeting in the senate, a meeting held in the Theatre of Pompey to discuss the preparations for the war against Parthia.
On his arrival he was surrounded by a group of senators who pulled out knives from under their togas and stabbed him to death. Caesar was left dead on the floor at the feet of a statue of his friend and enemy Pompey.
The conspirators, who were led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus, both followers of Pompey pardoned by Caesar after Pharsalus, rushed to the Forum Romanum, still covered in Caesar's blood, to be hailed as tyrannicides and saviours of the Republic. Caesar's co-consul Marcus Antonius and M. Aemilius Lepidus, both close allies of Caesar, and the senators not involved in the assassination, went into hiding not knowing what to expect, but the conspirators had no plans for what to do after the assassination.
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You did a great job at telling us about the television show. Thanks.
- anoninon said...
how many historians do you think HBO have working for them and how many do you think are competent.
ceaser, when approached by brutus did, according to reports. say to brutus in greek `you too my son`. the second point is that octavian was infact out of rome at the time of ceasers assasination in illycrum. ceaser was reproached by a `soothsayer` a day earlier but he dismissed it. and his wife also warned him about the assasination. also attia didnt have a clue what was going on. you do a great commentry on the telivision shows but if you prefer to stick to history i suggest that you find proper referances.
- Miland said...
"ceaser was reproached by a `soothsayer` a day earlier but he dismissed it."
And the National Enquirer makes lots of grim predictions too. Will future historians ignore the 99% of the time that the tabloid was wrong and claim the 1% successful predictions as great prophecy? And then as historical fact?
How many times did those old soothsayers make inaccurate predictions? History ignores those and highlights that one successful guess!
"when approached by brutus did, according to reports. say to brutus in greek `you too my son`."
This quote is dramatic but very much at doubt. Please do some research yourself. No one may ever really know. However, I admit it is rather dramatic and it sounds good.
Are they going to all include that he created a triumvirate that included Pompey and Crassus not just say they were his mortal enemies i mean really?... thats a big part of it


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In 1999, Anthony Weiner became the Democratic representative of New York's 9th congressional district. On May 27, 2011, he sent a photograph of his nether regions to one of his Twitter followers, with the area in question obscured only by a pair of gray boxer shorts. The scandal became known in the press as "Weinergate," and when the congressman admitted his guilt in a June 6 press conference, he insisted that he would not resign his seat.
Though Weiner may survive the scandal, other politicians have not been so lucky. Click ahead to see the former icons who lost their status after sex scandals.
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Fix bug #451596 - Mark ext4 as recommended fs
Part of bug #437338 - Remove acronym YMMV and use a better known sentence (in this case, "your results may vary")
Enhancing information on downsides wrt multiple partitions. This hopefully also clears up some of the confusion that is surrounding separate /usr partitions. Yes, it now mentions that an initramfs might be needed in that case. And no, we do not "recommend" a separate /usr partition, nor do we "not recommend" it.
Remnant of bug #334167 - Mention mkfs.ext4 in the list of creation commands too
Fix bug #334167 - Mention ext4 in the handbook. Done for alpha, mips, amd64 and x86. Other arches: please verify and comment on the bug. Thanks to Maciej Grela for reporting.
some initial MIPS handbook fixes for 10.0 / autobuilds. still waiting for the MIPS autobuilds and profiles to be completed by the arch team, so that the handbook instructions for those parts can be updated.
Engrish fixes, bug 253374
As announced on the list (http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-doc/msg_e721be404c6a5ae8ce5c5bf02f45381c.xml), assume all arches are using the libata framework, so sd* everywhere. includes updating block device and partition descriptions. also added a new included file for boot config (starting sshd, hdparm, etc). synced up several wayward files, including sparc. also changed/dropped usage of some now useless keys, since everyone's using sd*. lots of intensive, invasive changes. and i never even used sed once.
release time. note that since this is beta1, the release dir and stage/media names have been adjusted accordingly. also, the handbooks are marked with a disclaimer=draft, so once the final is out, that will be removed and the release names adjusted. in the mean time, these are live. the beta is officially released. no, it's not april fools, but it is april 1st. :)
fixing tree type confusion. spank whoever told me to add that ext3 stuff in the first place, and me for blindly adding it. all fixed now; also fixed reiserfs, since it's actually B+, not B*
2007.0 release is here; final changes and new docs
Removing -O dir_index was not clever. It'll have to be removed for 2007.0 though.
Reworded reiserfs and ext3 descriptions for bug 153518
2006.1 networked docs are in. portage handbook still untouched per separate bugs. thanks to all the hard work, guys. blame me if something is wrong (and please fix quickly) :)
#135295 Improved coding style. **No Content Change**
Handbook for 2006.0, "Chuck Norris can divide by zero"
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#98796: re-adding Kumba's section on resizing partitions. Translators please take a look at info iin http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=98796#c2
#101034 - Adding "-O dir_index" information to the guide Leaving it out of the real example mke2fs command to "stage" it. When we know more about this b-tree stability and architectural support we can follow the SPARC handbook and use it by default.
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#82559 - People got confused about the sentence :/
#81072 - MIPS overhaul
Separation of Gentoo Handbook into Current and 2004.3
Converted dates to YYYY-MM-DD format
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#61651 - Tell the user that there is a 15-partition limit for SCSI
#50289 - Move mounting of /proc right before the chrooting. This also takes care of the errors users receive while unpacking the stage tarballs. Apparently logics is something the crowd wants less
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Area mystery author Dale Crotts normally gives his wife the first crack at decoding his manuscripts.
Area mystery author Dale Crotts normally gives his wife the first crack at decoding his manuscripts.
He said his other half, Becky Crotts, has a keen sense of foreshadowing. She can go to a movie and know what's going to happen after the first five minutes, he said.
"If I can fool her, then I'm in pretty good shape," said Crotts, a former Davidson County resident who lives in Randolph County.
Crotts hopes all readers are surprised by the twists and turns in his newest book, "The Ruby Earring," which was released this past December.
The mystery suspense novel is the third book in Crotts' series that revolves around fictional character Macy Merit, a former Navy special operations soldier who is enlisted by attorneys to help investigate crimes.
In "The Ruby Earring," which is set in High Point, Merit and attorney Spencer Rawlings team up to investigate the murder of the wife of a bank executive who has been charged with murder.
While the story incorporates characters from his previous two novels, "The Reckoning" and "Death Watch," Crotts said his new book is independent of the others.
"You don't have to read one to know what's going on in the others," Crotts said.
Crotts, who graduated from Randleman High School, earned a bachelor's degree from High Point College before earning his master's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Crotts said he tries to incorporate his knowledge of the business sector into each story he writes. He also focuses on including a big twist in his novels, which can be challenging at times.
"I try to write something people can't figure out," Crotts said. "I always try to write something that can really get them. So many stories have been done, and it gets harder and harder to come up with that."
Crotts said he tries to draw from the styles of authors like John Grisham, James Patterson and Jeffery Deaver, who all specialize in the murder-mystery category. He said his novels can speak to a general audience, adding that both men and women can appreciate the stories.
"The Ruby Earring," which costs $13.95, can be purchased online through Crotts' website, www.rdcrotts.com.
Crotts will also hold a book signing at the Archdale Public Library between 5 and 7 p.m. April 18.
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October 23, 2010
Tyler Burke will get his first start at quarterback today when the Wabash football team plays Denison University at 1 p.m. in Granville, Ohio. Injuries in several positions will give players an opportunity to shine in a key North Coast Athletic Conference matchup for the Little Giants.
Burke (right) will take over for Chase Belton, who was sidelined last week with an injury after throwing two touchdown passes verses Oberlin. Burke has played in five games this year, completing 22-of-42 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns.
Luke Zinsmaster and Tyler Buresh will also be starting for the first time as injuries to Zach Brock and Nick Ramsey will move the two reserves into the fray against the Big Red.
Wabash will try to extend its NCAC road winning streak to 14 games and improve to 12-4-1 overall against the Big Red. The last time the Little Giants played in Granville was Head Coach Erik Raeburn's first game at Wabash --- a 41-27 victory for his squad.
Wabash will face a Denison team that is hoping to snap a four-game losing streak after opening the 2010 campaign with three victories over Ohio Wesleyan, Earlham, and Hiram. Denison has the fourth-best rushing defense in the NCAC, led by Alex Sycher with 47 tackles and two tackles for losses of three yards. Scott Baird has 39 stops and one interception, while Eric Conrad has recorded 32 tackles, four tackles for losses totaling 13 yards and one interception returned 55 yards for a touchdown.
Quarterback Max Paulus paces the offensive attack for the Big Red. Paulus has completed
132-of-234 passes for 1,362 yards and nine touchdowns along with 10 interceptions. Junior Lucas Graham leads the Big Red receivers with 28 catches for 319 yards, but has yet to find the end zone. Braden Layer has three TD catches and 16 for 162 yards overall.
Sophomore running back Sam Fioroni is the leading scorer and rusher for Denison with six TDs and 373 rushing yards in 76 attempts. Dan Crawford has carried the ball 100 times for 366 yards and two scores.


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Hi dolls! It is my pleasure to guest post for Jess as she welcomes her new little bundle of joy into the world. I've been a follower of her blog for a long time and we've become great polish friends through a facebook group. She guest posted a few months ago for me when I was on a hiatus, so I'm more than happy to return the favor.
When trying to think of something to do for this guest post, I immediately knew what I wouldn't attempt – water marbling. Jess is amazing at marbling and while she inspires me all the time, I am just no good at it. I decided to stick with something I am good at and that's the jelly sandwich. I've wanted to experiment with layering glitters and flakies, so I set out to do just that. I started with one coat of New York Summer Hot Purple, a deep purple that was pretty opaque for a jelly. Next, one coat of Zoya Maisie, a green-blue flakie, was added.
For a little sparkle, I then added one coat of Essie A Cut Above, a rose pink multi-sized glitter. Now this doesn't look like much in the picture, but just wait to see the final result.
Finally, one more coat of New York Hot Purple was added to complete the jelly sandwich.
I absolutely adore the way this jelly sandwich turned out! The flakie and glitter combination added a lot of depth to the overall look. I hope all of you enjoyed this look. Thanks again Jess for inviting me to your corner of the nail world!
KayJay, this is my favorite jelly sandwich I've seen you come up with! I'm kicking myself for not partaking in that group buy on these New York Summer jellies. I am seriously digging the final result and want this on my nails NOW! Lacquer Luvers, head on over to Refined and Polished to check out more of KayJay's beautiful mani's! Thanks again, hun, for helping me out. I sincerely appreciate it, xo!!


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I don't know why you think it has to do with banks. Seems more to do with politics. If you rob Peter to pay Paul, you always have the vote of Paul.
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"Rob Peter to pay Paul" is a common phenomenon among banks and people. I want to know if there is an expression, term, or an abbreviation being used in banks and among people instead of saying "Rob Peter to pay Paul."
Thank you,
I don't know why you think it has to do with banks. Seems more to do with politics. If you rob Peter to pay Paul, you always have the vote of Paul.
Thank you, SoothingDave, so very much. When you go to the bank to ask them for a loan that has to be paid back in installments and you havent paid back the previous installments completely. They will give you a loan on condition that you pay back the unpaid installments and you get the rest. Do we call it, "Rob Peter to pay Paul" or what?
No. If I use my credit card to get a cash advance so I can pay your energy bill, you had to rob Peter to pay Paul.
"To take from one merely to give to another; to discharge one debt by incurring another."
If you went to Bank B to get a loan so that you could pay off your loan to Bank A, you have done this. But if you are getting a new loan from Bank A and they set terms on it regarding repayment, that's not the same thing.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
Thank you for reminding me, "Verbal Reduplication." I do mean that when you are in need for money and you havent paid off the installments thus far. As a result, you must pay off the previous ones to get the rest.
PS: This is a common phenomenon in my country. Besides, some people are accustomed to "Rob Peter to pay Paul" thanks to jobless and for being stone broke. Otherwise, they will be sent to jail.
What that is is not
payROBBing Peter to pay Paul.
If anything, it is getting deeper and deeper in debt. IF you have to finance your payments into a new loan, it's not a good thing.
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Hayward Promotes Mike Glibowski to Product Manager of Automatic Pool Cleaners
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ELIZABETH, NJ — Hayward Pool Products announced the promotion of Mike Glibowski to product manager of automatic pool cleaners. Glibowski will manage Hayward's full line of automatic pool cleaners, which includes such high profile brands as: PoolVac XL™, Navigator® Pro, TigerShark®, SharkVac™, Phantom Turbo®, Viio®, SunRay® and KingRay®.
Glibowski will be located at corporate headquarters in Elizabeth, NJ, and report to Vice President, Product Management Kevin Potucek. "Mike's education, combined with 13 years of sales and marketing experience plus his hands-on Hayward sales and product management experience, makes him an excellent fit for the fast-paced, cross-functional demands of Hayward's Pool Cleaner business," Potucek said.
Glibowski joined Hayward in 2004 as an Associate Product Manager supporting multiple lines of residential in-ground and above-ground pool products, including automatic pool cleaners. Most recently, he served as Hayward's District Sales Manager covering Long Island and the Jersey shore.
Glibowski earned his bachelors degree in business administration from the Miami University of Ohio.
About Hayward Pool Products
Hayward Pool Products, a division of Hayward Industries Inc., is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world. Headquartered in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Hayward designs, manufactures and markets the Totally Hayward® System, a complete line of residential pool equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, sanitization, automation, lighting, safety and energy solutions.
The company, which has built its brand on innovation, energy-efficiency, safety and reliability, includes such brands as TriStar®, Super Pump®, Pro Logic®, HeatPro®, SwimClear™, ColorLogic®, Aqua Rite®, Navigator®, Pool Vac Ultra®, Phantom®, TigerShark®, among others. Hayward products are sold through a network of distributors and 3,000 Totally Hayward Dealer Partners throughout the U.S., Canada, Asia, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. For more information, contact Hayward at (908) 351-5400 or visit www.haywardnet.com.


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From The Files Of February 8, 1990 '90 Frank L. Mellott, a native Fulton Countian with lots of relatives here, quietly celebrated his 100th birthday Friday at his home
near Dutchtown in Franklin County. The son of Samuel and Almira Lauver Mellott, he was born February 2, 1890, in the Cito area, of Fulton County. His father was a farmer, a sawmill operator and an assocaite judge for the Fulton County Court.
Sen. Robert C. Jubelirer was in McConnellsburg last Thursday to anounce his plans to seek a fifth four-year term as senator for the 30th District comprised of Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon and Fulton counties.
State mediator Ed Savco of Carlisle has called for a negotiating session next Monday in the Southern Fulton teacher contract situation. He will try to get a contract settlement between the school district and the teachers' union at that session.
Specials at the IGA: Tide, 136-oz. box, $6.79; cauliflower, 98 cents a head; round steak, $2.29 lb.
Cheryl Souders and Stuart Fletcher are pleased to announce their engagement. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Mellott and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Souders and Mr. and Mrs. Vearl Fletcher.
Cami Vance and Pvt. Raymond Truax Jr. were united in marriage November 18 at Hancock Nazarene Church in Hancock. The bride is the daughter of Clarence Vance of Exton, Pa., and Marie Vance of Warfordsburg. The groom is the son of Raymond and Kathy Truax of Warfordsburg.
Deaths: Ruth Abbott, 70, McConnellsburg; Millard Truax, 78, Warfordsburg; Max Shope, 60, Pennsylvania Furnace; Twila Fischer Howell, 78, Ironon, Ohio; Mary Hamman, 86, Chambersburg; Helen Hendershot, 68, Hancock; Julia Drolsbaugh, 92, Huntingdon; Verna Baker, 99, Loysburg.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ruediger of Needmore on January 26; a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Guilfoy of Harrisonville on January 26; a daugther to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Golden III of Warfordsburg on January 26; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Castle of Warfordsburg on January 26; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Unger of Spring Run on January 29; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Shaw of Warfordsburg on January 30; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Carlton of Three Springs on January 30; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robin Fix of Hustontown on January 31; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Taylor of Wells Tannery on January 31; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Fogelsonger of Three Springs on February 1.
30 Years Ago
From The Files Of February 7, 1980 '80 The George Fischer family of Dott were left homeless on Friday as a result of a fire which caused extensive damage to their recently
remodelled home located 10 miles west of Dott on the Flickerville Mountain. The fire was caused by an apparent malfunction in the basement furnace and the blaze burned through both floors of the sevenroom dwelling before firemen were able to extinguish it about an hour later.
With fuel oil at around 92 cents a gallon, most people are hoping for a break in the cold spell of the last week, the coldest of the winter so far.
The United Church of Christ in Buck Valley was the setting for the December 15 Christmas wedding ceremony of Tina Marie Dere and H. Lynn Stahle. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Dere of Warforsburg and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stahle of Buck Valley.
Grand opening specials at the Blue Ox Market: ground beef, $1.49 lb.; bananas, 4 lbs., $1; Pepsi Cola, eight 16 ozs., $1.29
Specials at the IGA: Betty Crocker cake mix, 69 cents; Campbell's chicken noodle soup, 4 for $1; Viva towels, 59 cents.
Births at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Garry B. Mann of Hancock on January 25; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hill of Big Cove Tannery on January 26; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Weller of Hancock on January 30; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Brumbaugh of McConnellsburg on January 31.
Brenda Marie Ward and Alvin Blair Strait were married on November 17 in Washington, D.C. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ward of Hancock and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Strait of Needmore.
Deaths: Mrs. Walter Shaw, McConnellsburg; Lynda J. Gallagher, Burnt Cabins; Ray E. Long, Waterfall; Christy Mellott, McConnellsburg; George E. Humbert, Big Cove Tannery; Ross E. Hixson Sr., Creedmoore, N.C.; Michael D. Shoop, Shade Gap.
40 Years Ago
From The Files Of February 19, 1970 '70 DeShong Oil and Gas Inc., Fulton County's largest oil distributing company, was sold recently to William G. McKelvey of Greensburg,
according to an announcement this week by Clyde Deshong, the former owner. Mr. DeShong, who established the business more than 25 years ago, will continue with the company in an advisory capacity.
The McConnellsburg Spartans' final game of the current basketball season will be broadcast over WCHAFM.
The following couples applied for marriage licenses during the past week: Max Eugene Stenger and Carol Dianne Watters, both of McConnellbsurg, and Roy Lorentz Seiders and Sharon Louise Hawbaker, both of Mc- Connellsburg.
Kathryn Sipes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sipes of Harrisonville, has met the schoalstic qualificaitons to be named by the faculty and administrative staff of Hagerstown Junior College to the dean's list for the past fall semsester.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester L. Mellott of Needmore celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary on February 27.
Specials at the IGA: ground beef, 5 cents lb.; IGA potpies, 19 cents each; Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits, 9 cents; Kraft macaroni and cheese, 23 cents, 7-oz. pkg.; Ivoy liquid detergent, 39 cents.
Wilson Montgomery Clippinger of Three Springs, Fulton County's oldest resident, quietly observed his 101st birthday on February 13.
Deaths: William Schooley, Fort Loudon; Paul W. Earley, Wells Tannery.
Congratluations to Clyde Bookheimer and Parker Knepper, who were promoted to assistant cashiers of The Fulton County National Bank and Trust Company at the annual shareholders' meeting last Monday.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sipes of Clearville on February 12; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Mills of Warfordsburg on February 12; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Black of Waterfall on February 13.
50 Years Ago
From The Files Of February 25, 1960 '60 Davy Oliver is improving slowly at the Medical Center after being struck by a car on Saturday at the Fulton County Bank corner
on Lincoln Way, McConnellsburg. He is suffering from broken ribs, crushed chest, two broken shoulder bones and pneumonia, which developed due to his chest injuries.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ward of Needmore was completely gutted by fire on Tuesday morning.
A marriage license was applied for at the local courthouse by Boyd D. Kling of Burnt Cabins and Patricia I. Kyler, Hustontown.
Harry Elvey is circulating petitions for placing his name in the primary ballot in April for the Republican nomination for representative in the General Assembly.
A student at the Green Hill High School was shot in the left wrist on Monday when a .22 calibre pistol, smuggled into school by a 14-year-old student, accidentally discharged.
Local youths injured in sledding accidents during the past week include Eddie Grissinger, fractures of both arms; Larry Remsburg, fractured left arm, Franklin Weller, fractured left arm; Woodrow Keefer, fractured right ankle; and Robert Cromer, fractured right wrist. Two Robertsdale youths were admitted to Chambersburg Hospital. They were Merrill Houck with internal injuries and Beatrice Wilson with a fractured tibia.
A letter to the editor from Fulton County native, Prof. Charles M. Hassell, includes a short history of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Burnt Cabins.
A Baptist group will reopen the Oakley Methodist Church, two miles south of Needmore on Route 76, with services to be held there on February 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Gordon of Needmore flew to Granda, Calif., to take care of their two grandchildren after their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McKee, were seriously inured in an auto accident and hospitalized.
Deaths: Mrs. Mary M. Miller, Burnt Cabins; John S. Helman, McConnellsburg; Mrs. Allen C. Ensminger, Mercersburg, formerly of Fulton County.
Marine Lance Cpl. William H. Fisher of Amaranth is stationed at the Naval Ammunition Depot at Charleston, S.C.
Births at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, Big Cove Tannery, on February 17; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Duvall of Crystal Spring on February 21.
60 Years Ago
From The Files Of February 23, 1950 '50 In Fulton County during January a total of $16,257.70 was spent for public assistance. As of February 17, 1950, there were 709 persons
receiving assistance in the county.
G.A. Biggs, McConnellsburg, was elected president of the Fulton County Agricultural Extension Associaton at the annual meeting on February 16. Other officers elected were Orville Duvall, Crystal Spring, vice president; Mrs. Glen Mosebey, Wells Tannery, secretary; and Kenneth Gordon, McConnellsburg, treasurer.
The Fort Littleton Aughwick Indians baseball club met on Monday to organize for the 1950 season. Herb Zilch was elected manager, Clair K. Decker, business manager and Beaver Fraker, treausrer.
Dr. and Mrs. J.J. Palmer of Needmore celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on January 15.
Roy Kline has erected a new home on his lot at Saluvia.
The annual audit for 1949 for the county shows total receipts at $73,054.77 and expenditures at $65,910.51.
It was reported this week that the new Fulton County Medical Center has progressed to the point where plastering could be started this week.
Wilbur Hubley and Mary Virginia Runyan were married on February 17.
The third "big time" band to appear at the local American Legion home will be Blue Barron on March 21.
The WSCS of Center held a quilting party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. McClain last Wednesday.
Miss Amanda Cromer of Knobsville is a patient in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Death: Frank Madden of Maddensville.
70 Years Ago
From The Files Of February 22, 1940 '40 Deaths: Mrs. William Sprowl of Wells Tannery; Mrs. Sarah Francis Mumma of Licking Creek Township; William Sipes of Mt. Carroll,
Ill.; Harvey A. Welch of Cresaptown, Md.; Alonza Eugene Hughes of Broad Top City.
Pennslvania Republican leaders were elated on Saturday over selection of Philadelphia for their party's national convention on June 24 and claimed an important victory in the "James-For-President" campaign. Governor James, presidential nomination, was visibly pleased by the action of the national committee and expressed confidence that the GOP will regain the White House in the fall. 'There will be a revolution in American politics this year," he said.
A new hardwood lunch counter and new comfortable upholstered stools were installed at Hamil's Restaurant on Tuesday of this week. New inlaid floor covering was laid at the same time.
Stephen Wilson, lifelong resident of Fulton County, was found dead at his home near Wells Tannery on Monday of this week. He was 81 years old.
Futon Countians admitted to Everett Hospital during the past week included Koyo Hann of Needmore for medical treatment; Mrs. Zola King of Waterfall for observation and treatment; Florence Deshong of Harrisonville for emergency appendectomy; Marshall Hixon of Crystal Spring for fracture of the right hip and Jack W. Mellott of Websters Mill for medical treatment. Treated at the hospital dispensary was H.R. Purnell of Harrisonville for contusions of the lower abdominal muscles.
Norman Miller and Mary Wible were married February 17.
During the past week, the local fire company installed a relay switch in the telephone exchange office. It is now possible for the telephone operator to sound the fire siren.
Cpl. W.R. Lammie, officer-in-charge of the Chambersburg State Motor Police for the past three years, will be transferred to McConnellsburg on March 1. Cpl. Treasae, now in charge of the local station, will go to Chambersburg.
Four families, numbering 23 persons, are homeless as the result of a fire which destroyed a three-story stone structure known as the old mill property in Broad Top City, last Thursday.
Leonard Barnhardt and Martha Marie Winter were married on February 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester King of near Knobsville are the proud parents of a baby son, born on February 18.
Mr. and Mrs. George Morton Jr. announce the birth of a son on Monday morning at Chambersburg Hospital.
Death: Mrs. John N. Wagner of Harrisburg.
80 Years Ago
From The Files Of February 20, 1930 '30 Deaths: Eli Hann of Mercersburg; James L. McNeling Sr. of
Lakemont; Eleanor Jean Keebaugh of Olean, N.Y.; H. Robert Locke of Maddensville; Mrs. Margaret L. Schooley of Saluvia; Eliza J. Fisher of Warfordsburg; Rosale Sprig- gs of near McConnellsburg.
Recent births: a daughter on February 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kerlin of Todd Township; a daughter on February 15 to Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunter Fraker of Fort Littleton; a daughter on February 1 to Mr. and Mrs. John G. Schenck of McConnellsburg; a daughter, Hope Laure, on February 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Souders of Ayr Township; a son on Februay 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bivens of Big Cove Tannery; a daughter on February 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lininger of McConnellsburg; a daughter, Betty Louise, on February 9 to Mr. and Mrs. John Seville of Cito.
John Spangler has been promoted by the National Carbon Co. and will be transferred from Chicago to the New York office.
Thomas Ford of New Grenada received a broken and crushed hip in an accident last Tuesday in No. 7 mine of the Rockhill Coal and Iron Co. at Woodvale.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Daniels of Philadelphia have announced the engagement of their daughter, Helen Virginia Daniels, to Dr. Edgar Sents Krug, son of Editor and Mrs. E.M. Krug of Mc- Connellsburg.
Bird Mellott of near Pleasant Ridge is somewhat improved after suffering a light stroke.
Ben O'Neil, formerly of Northcaft, had one of his legs cut off while crossing the B&O tracks at Cumberland last week.
Frank Shanholtz owns the record- breaking team around Northcraft. He skidded along on bare ground that made 12 7x9 crossties.
Three local young ladies graduated from Thompson Business School in York on Friday evening: Miss Helen Ott of Mc- Connellsburg, an honor student in the secretarial department; Miss Mary E. Clouse of Webster Mills and Miss Lois Fields of Fort Littleton.
Deaths: Henry Hammann of Piney Plains, Md.; Amos O. Carnell of Bedford; Dr. George W. Huston of Lancaster; Mrs. Annie Lucretia Dasher of Parsons, W.Va.; Mrs. C.H. Kendall of Altoona.


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The last seven years of The Monon Bell Classic Football game will be air on Hometown Sports Indiana over the next several days leading up to kickoff this Saturday @ 1p at Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium in Crawfordsville.
This year marks the 117th edition of this annual battle between DePauw University and Wabash College. Wabash leads the all-time series 54-53-9, while DePauw leads in games played for the Monon Bell by a 37-35-6 count. The Monon Bell was voted Indiana's best college sports rivalry by fans of ESPN, and is noted in the DVD collection, ESPNU Honor Roll: The Best of College Football, as one of the nation's best annual clashes.
In addition to the game replays from the last 7 seasons, Hometown Sports Indiana will also feature "Monon Memories," a look back at great moments from this storied rivalry.
In 2003, Nick Mourozis coached his final game after 23 years on the DePauw sidelines. In 2004, current IU coach Bill Lynch coached in his lone Monon Bell appearance for DePauw. In 2005, Wabash won back the bell in Blackstock Stadium in Greencastle. In 2006, Wabash maintained possession of the Bell with a 23-20 win.
In 2007, DePauw's Jordan Havercamp etched his name in to DePauw lore with a 47-yard field goal to win back the Bell on the game's final play. In 2008, DePauw won in dominant fashion in Crawfordsville, and last season, Wabash took the Bell back to Crawfordsville on their way to the NCAA Division III playoffs.
Kickoff for the 117th meeting between the two schools and the 79th for possession of the Monon Bell is set for just after 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, in Crawfordsville. This year's game will be televised nationally by HDNet.
HomeTown Sports Indiana would like to thank both Wabash College and DePauw University for their assistance in allowing these great games and memories to be featured on HomeTown Sports Indiana leading up to this year's Classic.
HomeTown Sports is Indiana's most prolific producer of high school, collegiate and professional sports. To learn more, log onto HomeTownSportsIndiana.com


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Federal employee groups largely supported President Obama's fiscal 2015 budget recommendation, though they once again criticized his proposed 1 percent pay raise to all civilian workers.
Obama eliminated cuts aimed at federal employees that he had included in previous budgets -- including a pension contribution hike -- and asked for $56 billion more for agencies than what Congress has slated to fund. The president praised the federal workforce in his budget, released Tuesday, and recommended new funding for training, recruiting and retention programs.
"The president's budget puts shared prosperity ahead of crippling austerity by raising the minimum wage, investing in public infrastructure projects, closing tax loopholes that benefit millionaires and billionaires, and investing in federal programs that will create jobs and expand opportunity," said American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr.
National Treasury Employees Union President Colleen M. Kelley also applauded the overall theme of the president's proposals, including a repudiation of the so-called chained-Consumer Price Index, which would result in less generous annuities for federal retirees. Kelley also praised what she called much-needed funding boosts to agencies like the Internal Revenue Service, Customs and Border Protection, the Food and Drug Administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
However, she joined Cox in blasting the proposed 1 percent raise, echoing their previous calls for a significantly larger pay increase. William R. Dougan, national president of the National Federation of Federal Employees, called the plan -- which Congress can still alter or block altogether -- "woefully insufficient" and said feds are nearing a "tipping point."
"Following years of unsustainable and extreme budget measures, workers are becoming increasingly unhappy with their federal employment," Dougan said. "We are reaching the point where we are putting federal agencies at risk of being unable to conduct the business of the American people."
Joseph Beaudoin, president of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, said federal employees were previously treated as "pawns in the budget game," but hoped this year's proposal marked a "first step in reversing this trend."
As expected, lawmakers were generally divided along party lines, with Democrats supporting the president's call to further undo sequestration and invest in infrastructure, and Republicans calling the plan irresponsible. One thing appeared clear, however: Congress is very unlikely to heed Obama's call to boost spending levels to more than it has previously agreed to.
"We have a budget agreement for fiscal year 2015, and the Senate Appropriations Committee will adhere to the spending caps in that deal," said Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., chairwoman of the committee.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said the budget would hurt the American economy and cost jobs.
"After years of fiscal and economic mismanagement, the president has offered perhaps his most irresponsible budget yet," Boehner said.


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STMicroelectronics' Award-Winning eCompass Modules Being Used in Xiaomi Mi1S Smartphones
Honored devices raise the bar in power consumption, performance and physical size
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world's top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS devices for consumer and mobile applications1, has been an early bird in introducing its LSM303D accelerometer and magnetometer combo module to Xiaomi (Mi1S) and other emerging mobile phone makers in China.
ST's LSM303 eCompass family combines a 3-axis magnetic-field sensor and a 3-axis accelerometer in a single tiny 2x2x1mm module — one of these, the LSM303C was recently selected as "Device of the Year" by the MEMS Industry Group. These devices accurately measure the direction and magnitude of external magnetic fields while the module's accelerometer compensates for tilt, ensuring a very accurate compass heading even when portable devices are inclined. This capability provides the orientation function that is an essential part of all of today's mobile devices.
"In smartphones and other mobile devices, every milliwatt matters," said Benedetto Vigna, Executive Vice President and General Manager Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group, STMicroelectronics. "The ST device meets minimal size constraints and allows significant reductions in power consumption without compromising performance in other areas. These advantages help manufacturers to provide mobile devices that meet customer expectations while minimizing the drain on the world's resources."
The low power consumption of the LSM303 Device of the Year is due to the use of a phenomenon called Magneto Resistance (MR). MR is inherently more power-efficient than alternative technologies, such as Hall Effect or Fluxgate that are used in competitive eCompasses. ST engineers were able to design devices that exploit this inherent power efficiency while still matching or exceeding the performance of competitive devices in module size, full-scale resolution and noise.
"Our MEMS technology continues to raise the bar in every quarter: power consumption, performance, price, and physical size," said Vigna. "This, in turn, allows dynamic new companies such as Xiaomi to raise the bar in their own markets."
In addition to being the world's leading supplier of MEMS sensors, ST has underpinned its continued strong leadership with over 900 MEMS-related patents granted or pending worldwide.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing solutions. From energy management and savings to trust and data security, from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and office, at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a positive and innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2012, the company's net revenues were $8.49 billion. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.
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text: Cultural anthropologist and writer Margaret Meade (1901-1978) was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Barnard College in 1923. Appointed assistant curator of ethnology at the American Museum of Natural History in 1926, she embarked on two dozen trips to the South Pacific to study primitive cultures. In her resulting books such as Coming of Age in Samoa (1928), Mead formulated her ideas about the powerful effects of social convention on behavior. Named a professor of anthropology at Columbia University in 1954, Mead continued to advocate for the relaxation of traditional gender and sexual conventions through her lecturing and writing.


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Bernard Trombley, 79
Bernard H. Trombley, 79, of Columbia City, died Tuesday evening, July 23, 2013 at his home. He had been in failing health.He was born June 27, 1934, in Sault Ste Marie, Mich., a son of Orville and Helena (McGuire) Trombley. His formative years were spent in Sault Ste Marie.On June 26, 1954, he was united in marriage to Augustina J. Vigneaux. They made their home in Sault Ste Marie for two years then they moved to Fort Wayne.In 1957, they moved to Bear Lake, Noble County and in 1995 to Columbia City.Self-employed, he was the owner operator of Trombley's Septic Service and A&B Construction. He retired in 1982.He enjoyed raising and training pulling ponies. He participated in pony pulls throughout the area.Surviving relatives include his wife of 59 years, Augustina; eight children, Judy M. (Roger) Hartman of Columbia City, Ina (William) Martz of Nappanee, Laurie M. Trombley of Columbia City, Connie S. (Scott Gilmore) Trombley of Wichita Falls, Texas, Tina M. Trombley of Columbia City, Tammy S. (Doug Emmel) Watts of Columbia City, Paul J. Trombley of Columbia City and Tracy M. (Todd Reed) Stephens of Columbia City; 21 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren: a daughter-in-law, Myong Trombley of Lansing, Kan. and a sister, Deloras (Larry) Wolfgang of Sault Ste Marie.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Bernard H. Trombley II; a brother, Alford Trombley; a sister, Phyllis Black; a son-in-law, Craig Conner; a grandchild and a great grandchild.Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Interment will be at a later date in the Christian Chapel Cemetery at Merriam. Preferred memorials are to American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be sent www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com.


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Helen Dillon is Ireland's most famous gardener. She has written a couple of best-selling books, taken part in TV and radio shows, and is a popular international lecturer. She has also built a brilliant garden in Dublin.
I visited her recently and the occasion got off to a typical Irish start with a humorous misunderstanding.
When I knocked on the door of her impressive mansion-like house off Sandford Road in the city's Ranelagh neighbourhood, her husband, Val, answered and led me directly into a large, beautifully decorated, high-ceiled reception room with huge windows overlooking the garden.
The garden, I later learned, was designed with the idea of being viewed from these windows. Val knocked on the glass to alert Helen, who was working in the greenhouse.
"Who is it?" I saw her mouth to Val. He mouthed back, "It's Steve Whysall from Vancouver."
"Who?" she mouthed with an agitated frown, not knowing I was tucked away at Val's side and could see everything.
Val eventually led me outside. Helen remembered our appointment and immediately launched into an unnecessary explanation of her confusion.
"You see, Val is always bringing taxi drivers into the house to see the garden. Total strangers. I thought you were another one. It's so irritating when he does that."
The last time I saw Helen was in 1993 when she came to Victoria to give a talk. She was a delight then, full of energy and witty observations, spoken in short, snappy sentences, delivered with an almost breathless enthusiasm.
She is older now, 70, which shocked me because I always thought of her being much younger, such was the intensity of her energy the last time we met.
But she has lost nothing of her quick wit, genuine spontaneity and natural friendliness to strangers, even taxi drivers.
The garden occupies almost an acre. My view from the window indoors gave me a lot of information. Where there was once a long strip of lawn, acting as a calming device between two bustling borders, there is now a formal water canal set in limestone. It runs down the centre of the garden and has a Moorish look like the famous water course at the Alhambra in Spain.
At one end, there is a shallow circular pond set against a backdrop of ivy and clematis-covered arches.
At the other end, boxwood topiaries (a cone atop a square block) flank steps leading down to a lower channel guarded by two facing terra cottacoloured sphinxes.
Trees and tall shrubs have been pushed to the perimeters of the walled garden to preserve as much natural light as possible for the two densely planted borders, one of which is devoted mainly to reds, the other to blues.
Helen says she is still pushing for perfection. She stands every day at the window in the reception room, snapping photos to see if the garden is right yet.
"It never is, of course," she says. "But that's the whole point of a garden; it should always be changing and be in a constant state of renewal. A garden is not something you look after mindlessly, wiping its bottom year after year. I never want my garden to become stale and static."
On the day I was there, borders were full of purple flowers: giant clumps of purple alliums and tall bunches of dame's rocket ( Hesperis matronalis), which is considered a bit of an invasive weed in Ireland, as well as here in Canada.
Helen fell in love with it after seeing how beautifully it was used at Monet's Garden in Giverny to add colour and contrast to tulips in late spring.
Elsewhere, there are sweeps of red astrantia and yellow doronicum and tastefully placed clumps of oriental poppies. Yellow and orange Welsh poppies were popping up everywhere.
"I am trying to collect the doubles (ones with twice as many petals) because they last so much longer and they don't set seed," Helen tells me. "When I see a really good double, I move it to an area where I hope it will survive."
This icon of Irish gardening still struggles with the tension between her passion for plants and her love for strong design and functional structure.
"I always say I don't want to be a curator, I want to be a creator.
"But there has always been this great pull for me between design and plants.
"It's not that I don't like plants, but I have discovered I can't grow every plant under the sun here. It's really all about the overall picture versus the pleasure of having special plants. Nowadays, my mind is more and more on quality design and the garden's overall look."
Tucked away behind the ivy arches is a gravel garden area where Helen has used aralia trees to create dappled shade. It is here where she has also allowed yellow doronicum to get a hold. "I put off yellows, but I know Christopher Lloyd loved strong yellow flowers. Now I find yellow can really light up the garden. I think I have spent too many years with the pastel shades."
To get light into the garden, Helen has not hesitated to limb-up trees. She has even been gone to town on a handsome paperbark maple ( Acer griseum), turning it into a specimen with unusually high, slender trunks.
"I learned about pruning up while in Canada. It is something you do a lot there. They don't do it much at all here, but I need to do it. When you grow this much stuff, you need a hell of a lot of light. We're like Newfoundland here: the light levels are very low."
The predominantly deciduous garden has other interesting trees: a large variegated dogwood; an olive tree, which amazingly gets through even the coldest Irish winter, probably because of the garden's protective walls; and a windmill palm, although this is pushed out to the side along with tall shrubs like ceanothus.
She loves echeveria and aeonium and puts out canna lilies for summer colour, but she lost her cordylines over winter.
The garden is full of special plants, such as the lovely blue Chatham Island forgot-me-not ( Myosotidium hortensia). But some plants simply won't grow in the garden.
Helen says her soil is too sour for big-flowered clematis to thrive, so these are absent from walls and arches. She has much better luck with hardy al-pines and macropetals.
In a courtyard at the front of the house, Helen has shown her humorous side by planting a row of Tasmanian tree ferns in three perfectly spaced aluminum dustbins.
Nearby, clumps of silvery-leafed astellia add an extra touch of metallic-like sheen.
The debate over whether a garden is a work or art or a science project is not one Helen has been able to settle in her own mind, but she does say that the garden is the "only thing to calm me down. It has a tranquillizing effect."


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Before I jump onto the Goals and Themeword meme started by my buddy, Thomas LaRock (blog | twitter),
I decided I'd spend a few minutes looking back on both the year 2009.
(From a personal standpoint, the 00's were my most difficult decade
yet. Major problems of every stripe beset me on all sides and with
alarming frequency throughout the decade. I was all "Good Riddance"
and "Don't let the door hit y'ass on the way out, 2009!" as the ball
dropped in Times Square.)
Rather than spend a lot of time cooking up my own top 10 lists, I
reckoned (that's Southern for "thought", btw) I'd recap a few others
top X lists that are in the ballpark of my own personal opinion. I
couldn't resist putting together my own list at the end, which I'd love
to hear your thoughts on. In addition, I want to hear about your Top 10 (or 5 or 3) for 2009!
Time Magazine's list of Top 10 of Everything 2009
was a pretty good recap for the year on big ol' cultural touch points
like movies and music. I found at least one thing to agree with in
each of their pop culture lists: movies - The Hurt Locker - check; TV shows - my personal favorite for its brilliant cohesive multiyear storyline and excellent character studies, Lost - check; album - I and Love and You by the Avett Brothers - check; books (sigh - if only I had more time) included the wonderful The Age of Wonders by Richard Holmes.
Lifehacker's Top 5 Hive Topics of 2009
is a very interesting list covering lots of topics and pointing out a
lot of interesting tools that I hadn't encountered before. My personal
favorite among them was the Top 5 Alternative File Copiers,
since the Windows Explorer copy feature reminds me of hungrily awaiting
my food in the microwave and just as the counter gets to the T-10
countdown, it goes back up to 30, then down to 8, then back up to 42,
then down to 14.
I'm not sure if they meant to be funny but Digg's Top 10 Most Popular Stories of 2009 is hilarious, much in the same way that Brent Ozar (blog | twitter) and I were when we put on an unintentionally hilarious performance at the PASS 2009 Summit Quiz bowl. Go ahead - ask Colin Stasiuk (blog | twitter) what he thought of our performance...
Speaking of unintentionally funny, have you seen Yahoo's Top 10 Searches of 2009?
Evidently, the median Internet user (at least from their metrics) is
hormone-laden, teenage redneck with a thing for fast cars (Nascar),
Hollywood hotties (Megan Fox), and an unassailable but secret love for
Mormon-influenced Vampires (Twilight).
usually try to blog at least once per week and, when I can, even more.
I still have this deep down urge to post lots of small blog posts of
just a couple paragraphs. But for some reason, I always seem to come
out with these big ol' epistles. Despite my verbosity, y'all still
read what I write and for that I'm very thankful. Over the last year,
these were my top ten blog posts according to your interest:
excluded a few posts that were numerically in the top ten because,
well, they're my blog posts and I didn't want them in the top ten. So
there! But those that I excluded were things like reposting an
interview done by another blogger or maybe a product or book that I
plugged for some reason or an other.
hope you've enjoyed my blogging and found it valuable. Tomorrow, I'm
jumping on the themeword and goals meme. In fact, I'm crashin' the
party because none of my peeps called on me. [pout]
Be well!
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Shri L K Advani is currently Chairman BJP Parliamentary Party.
Through the years Advaniji had served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party for the longest period since its inception in 1980. Capping a parliamentary career of nearly three decades, Advaniji was, first, the Home Minister and, later, the Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1999-2004).
Advaniji is widely regarded as an individual of great intellectual ability, strong principles, and unwavering support for the idea of a strong and prosperous India. As confirmed by Atalji, Advaniji has 'never compromised on his core belief in nationalism, and yet has displayed flexibility in political responses whenever it was demanded by the situation'.
Advaniji was born on November 8, 1927, and grew up in pre-Partition Sindh. As a student in St.Patrick's School, Karachi, his patriotic ideals inspired him to join the Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh (RSS) at the mere age of fourteen. He has dedicated his life to the service of the nation ever since.
Advaniji's celebration of India's independence from the British in 1947 was sadly short lived as he became one of the millions to be torn from his homeland amidst the terror and bloodshed of the tragedy of India's partition. These events, however, did not turn him bitter or cynical but instead spurred him on in his desire to create a more secular India. With this goal in mind he journeyed to Rajasthan to continue his work as an RSS Pracharak.
Through the latter half of the 1980s and the 1990s, Advaniji focused on the singular task of building the BJP into a national political force. The results of his efforts were underscored by the 1989 General Election. The Party bounced back from its 1984 tally of 2 to achieve an impressive 86 seats. The Party position moved up to 121 seats in 1992 and 161 in 1996; making the 1996 elections a watershed in Indian democracy. For the first time since independence, the Congress was dethroned from its preeminent position, and the BJP became the single largest party in the Lok Sabha.
An emotional individual with strong family ties, Advaniji has said that 'nature dangles happiness and meaning before us all, insisting only that we choose between them, but I have had the good fortune of experiencing both, and in abundance'.
Today, Advaniji asks the people of India to make the right choice, in choosing a leader who has lived through the mistakes of India's past, and looks forward to ensuring that India becomes more united, stronger and stands taller with its Tomorrow brighter than its Today.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
When the Jerusalem municipality signs an eviction notice against local Arabs who construct homes without the proper permits, world governments and the international press typically work themselves into a frenzy.
But when oil-rich Arab princes try to push an entire people off their land, no one seems to notice.
That's precisely what appears to be happening now in Tanzania, where activist groups say the government is preparing to sign a deal with an Arab-owned safari company that would result in the eviction of some 48,000 members of the Maasai tribe from their ancestral lands in the Serengeti.
Ortello Business Corporation, which has close ties to Dubai's royal family, reportedly intends to create a large hunting zone where Arab kings, princes and other celebrities can hunt prized big game such as leopards and lions.
But in order for that to happen, the semi-nomadic Maasai have to be pushed out of the area, and not for the first time. In 2009, some 2,000 Maasai were evicted from another part of the Serengeti to make room for Ortello clients.
"For us, our land is everything, but these Arab princes have no respect for the animals or our rights. Many of us would rather die than be forced to move again," Mzee Orosikos, a Maasai elder, told Britain's Guardian newspaper.
The Tanzanian government denied the allegations, but activist leaders said the officials are just trying to cover their tracks.
An online petitioned addressed to Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has been started on the social action website Avaaz.org, and at press time already has over 750,000 signatures.
So why is this story receiving so little press coverage and being paid no attention at all by Western governments or the UN (the very same forces that are so unsettled when a single Arab family that conducted illegal construction in Jerusalem is evicted)?
A couple of speculative reasons are that in the case of Tanzania's Maasai:
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Premier League Preview
The top flight will stage a south Wales derby for the first time this weekend, with Cardiff City set to play host to arch-rivals Swansea City.
The Super Sunday team will be there to catch all of the action from what promises to be a feisty affair, but before that there are nine other Premier League fixtures to whet the appetite - including a top-of-the-table clash between Arsenal and Liverpool.
Click below for individual match previews and stats:Saturday
Newcastle v Chelsea
Fulham v Man Utd
Hull City v Sunderland
Man City v Norwich
Stoke v Southampton
West Brom v Palace
West Ham v Aston Villa
Arsenal v Liverpool
Everton v Tottenham
Cardiff v Swansea
Saturday's action will end in north London, but it starts in the north east. Newcastle Unitedsuffered derby agony against Sunderland last time out, with Wearside prevailing over Tyneside. Alan Pardew's men also tumbled out of the Capital One Cup in midweek, so will have a few wrongs to right when they entertain Chelsea. In contrast to the Magpies, Jose Mourinho's Blues could not be in more buoyant mood at present. Victories over Manchester City and Arsenal in the league and cup have them well-placed to challenge on multiple fronts - and they will move to the top of the table, for a few hours at least, if they can secure a seventh straight success in all competitions.
Manchester United's struggles this season have been well-documented, and they have given themselves an eight-point gap to bridge on the early front-runners. If history has taught us anything, though, it is that you write off the Red Devils at your peril - regardless of who is in charge. David Moyes saw his troops dig deep to edge out Stoke last weekend - after twice falling behind - and they are now unbeaten in their last six outings. United also boast a formidable record against Fulham - the next side in their sights - with maximum points taken from their previous five meetings. London has also proved to be a happy hunting ground of late, with the Red Devils having made 11 visits to the capital since they last tasted defeat - at Arsenal in May 2011.
Were Fulham to come unstuck at Craven Cottage, they would tumble back towards the drop zone and could be overtaken by Norwich City - among others. The Canaries would, however, have to claim a notable scalp at the Etihad Stadium if they are to climb the standings. Manchester City will welcome the Canaries to the north west looking to get their title pursuit back on track - much like arch-rivals United. City sit seventh at present, six points adrift of the leaders. Inconsistency, particularly on their travels, continues to plague Manuel Pellegrini's side and Norwich will take heart from that fact that the Blues have looked far from convincing at times this term - and from the fact that they are the last side to take three points away from the Etihad, having prevailed 3-2 on the final day of the 2012/13 campaign.
One of those currently perched above City is Southampton, with the Saints continuing to draw plenty of praise and many admirers for the manner in which they are going about their business. Those inside the St Mary's camp are unlikely to be drawn into a debate regarding possible top-four finishes just yet, but they remain very much a part of that chasing pack. Mauricio Pochettino's side have suffered just one defeat in the league so far, and have gone seven games unbeaten in all competitions since coming unstuck at Norwich. Stoke City will not be relishing a visit from the in-form Saints, with their own form offering serious cause for concern. A run which has brought just two points from the last 18 available has the Potters languishing just above the drop zone, and with only three home wins to their name in 2013.
West Bromwich Albion have suffered no such troubles, but did come unstuck last time out and will be determined to embark on another unbeaten stretch when they entertain rock-bottom Crystal Palace. The Eagles remain without a permanent manager, with a full-time successor yet to be found to the departed Ian Holloway. That means Keith Millen will remain in caretaker charge at The Hawthorns, with no decision on the likes of Alex McLeish, Chris Coleman and Tony Pulis - who have all been linked with the post - set to be taken before Saturday. If this is to be Millen's last stand in the dugout, he will want to sign off on a high - with Palace having slumped to the foot of the table after suffering eight defeats in their nine fixtures so far, conceding 19 goals.
Sunderland had propped up the division heading into the last round of Premier League fixtures, but have become upwardly mobile on the back of their Wear-Tyne derby success. Building on that result is now the challenge for Gus Poyet, with there still a lot of work to be done before the Black Cats can rest easy. They remain four points from safety and still have the worst defensive record in the division - having been breached on 21 occasions.Hull City will be looking to pile the pressure back on Poyet's troops this weekend and cement a standing inside the top half. Two setbacks have been suffered against Tottenham Hotspur in the space of four days, with Spurs taking three points and a League Cup quarter-final berth off the Tigers. Steve Bruce's side more than held their own during those contests, though, and have plenty to be proud of since their return to the big time.
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An all claret and blue clash at Upton Park will seeWest Ham United try to move ahead of Aston Villa and offer themselves a bit of breathing space towards the bottom. Just one point separates the Hammers from the trapdoor at present, while Villa are only another point better off. Neither side has offered much in recent weeks to suggest that they can be considered favourites on Saturday, with Sam Allardyce's side collecting one win in eight and Paul Lambert's one point from their last three games. The Hammers' record on home soil against Villa during the Premier League era tips the balance slightly in their favour, as does the fact that they have not suffered four successive top-flight defeats in front of their own supporters since January 2006.
The final game on Saturday pitches two of this season's most entertaining outfits into direct combat, with Arsenal looking to put a dent in the title aspirations of rejuvenatedLiverpool. The Gunners have avoided defeat in the league since the opening weekend, but have seen question marks raised as to their ability to produce the goods against the very best after coming unstuck in recent cup outings against Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea. Victory over Liverpool would help to silence those critics, but the Reds will head to Emirates Stadium having won three of their last four, plundering 12 goals in the process - with a fear-inducing SAS strike partnership having been formed between Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez.
On Sunday, Everton will look to move into the UEFA Champions League places when presented with the opportunity to edge in front of Tottenham Hotspur. The Toffees are playing an exciting brand of football under Roberto Martinez and fancy their chances against anyone at Goodison Park - especially visitors who have found goals hard to come by. Spurs have netted just nine times in as many fixtures this term, but have also been difficult to break down. Andre Villas-Boas' criticism of the White Hart Lane support last weekend produced the desired response in a League Cup tie with Hull City in midweek, but the capital outfit may feel that a trip out on the road has come at a good time and will help to lift some of the pressure off their shoulders.
Once the Sky Sports cameras are done on Merseyside, the second instalment of aSuper Sunday double-header will see history made in south Wales. There will be a lot more than three points riding on a duel between Cardiff City and Swansea City, with two fierce rivals having waited a long time to showcase a unique derby experience on the grandest of footballing stages. The hosts are in greater need of the points at present, having gone three games without a win, but anything is possible on such occasions and Swansea, who have improved over recent weeks, would like nothing more than to poop Cardiff's party and head home with points and local bragging rights tucked securely under their arm.
Sky Bet odds
Punters are finding Super Sunday a tough one to call, with Everton (7/5) slight favourites over Tottenham (19/10) and Swansea (6/5) preferred for the South Wales derby despite Cardiff (11/5) having home advantage. Saturday Night Football has all the ingredients for a goal fest with four of the Premier League's highest scorers involved.Liverpool's free-scoring strikers Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge 13/2 to both find the net, while Olivier Giroud is the 5/1 favourite to open the scoring. Elsewhere,Chelsea and Manchester United are both odds-on for away victories but Manchester City are the shortest-priced favourites of the weekend as they host struggling Norwich.a
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Difference between revisions of "San Diego County"
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Besides San Diego, there are many smaller cities in the county. Listed here are the major ones:
Other destinations
San Diego County covers a very large area (4,526 square miles, to be exact) with incredibly varied topography. The western half of the county is mostly urbanized, and includes the city of San Diego and its many suburbs to the south, east, and north. The climate of the western half is more moderate, due to its proximity to the ocean, giving San Diego its signature weather. The eastern half is mostly uninhabited or rural, contains snow-capped mountains, forests, and barren desert, and is prone to more extreme weather.
Like much of California, English and Spanish are the dominant languages in San Diego County. Typically, most businesses have at least a few employees that are bilingual in English and Spanish, and some people will be bilingual in English and Tagalog (mostly spoken by San Diego's large Filipino population). It is also common to see store signs printed in both English and Spanish, especially in neighborhoods with large Hispanic populations.
Get in
For detailed information on getting in to San Diego, see the Get in section of San Diego.
By plane
There are two commercial airports in San Diego County: San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN) is by far the major one, served by many airlines offering flights from cities around the country and some international flights to Mexico and Canada. McClellan-Palomar Airport (IATA: CLD) in Carlsbad serves a couple of commuter airlines providing service from Los Angeles and Phoenix.
By train
Amtrak's frequent Pacific Surfliner [1] San Luis Obisbo-Los Angeles-San Diego route serves San Diego County with four stops: one in Oceanside, one in Solana Beach, one at the southern end of the line at Union Station in Downtown San Diego, and a secondary station in Old Town San Diego which is served on weekends.
By car
Three major interstate roadways, I-5, I-8, and I-15, lead into San Diego County. I-5 runs from the north along the coast, I-8 comes in from the east through the desert, and I-15 leads in to San Diego from the northeast.
Get around
By car
In the western half of the region, a complex system of interstate highways and major roads connect the cities and neighborhoods of that half of the region. In the more rural Inland region, only I-8 and a small network of state and county roads run across the area.
By train
The Coaster [2] commuter rail system runs along the coast of San Diego County north of downtown San Diego, linking together most of the coastal cities and towns of northern San Diego County with Old Town and downtown San Diego. Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner runs this same route, stopping in Oceanside, Solana Beach, and San Diego, but is less practical for getting around the county than the Coaster due to its high price.
In North County, the Sprinter [3] rail line runs east-west between Oceanside and Escondido.
In San Diego, the San Diego Trolley [4] light rail system links several cities east and south of San Diego to the metropolitan center, running east through La Mesa and El Cajon to Santee and south through Chula Vista to the USA-Mexico border.
By bus
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) operate public transit bus services in San Diego County. MTS serves San Diego and many of the surrounding cities, while NCTD serves North County. Service in the Inland region is pretty scarce.
Listed here are just the major sights to experience in the region. For more details, see specific city articles.
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Brazil plot Germany demise without Neymar, Thiago Silva
Brazil and Germany collide in a heavyweight clash of continental superpowers here on Tuesday as the World Cup semi-finals get under way. The prize for the winner is a place in Sunday's final where they will meet either Argentina or the Netherlands.india Updated: Jul 08, 2014 19:22 IST
Brazil and Germany collide in a heavyweight clash of continental superpowers here on Tuesday as the World Cup semi-finals get under way.
The prize for the winner is a place in Sunday's final where they will meet either Argentina or the Netherlands, who face off in another South America-Europe semi-final duel on Tuesday.
Brazil face Germany missing star striker Neymar and captain Thiago Silva after an appeal to Fifa to rescind his suspension fell on deaf ears on Monday.
Two hundred million Brazilians may not agree with him but German coach Joachim Loew suggests this twin misfortune may help rather than hinder the hosts.
"Setbacks often set free additional forces," Loew said.
"Nobody should believe that our task is made easier by the loss of Neymar, quite the opposite."
"And Thiago Silva's suspension shows the depth of the Selecao's squad. (Brazil coach Luiz) Felipe Scolari can now use a player like (Bayern Munich centre-back) Dante, so I can't see there being a loss of quality," he said.
Scolari has urged Brazil to use Neymar's injury blow as motivation to reach the title.
"I think the additional motivation we must have in every match is going up another step and getting closer to our objective of the final," Scolari said.
"The way Neymar spoke to the players made them understand that he had done his share and now we need to do our share."
"Myself, the other players, all the Brazilian people. This match is very important, it could take us to the final."
"We are playing for our country, it is everything we imagined and dreamed of, and also for Neymar."
Watch: Scolari and Silva look on to Germany semi-final
Silva's captain's armband will be worn by Paris Saint-Germain's €50 million ($85 million) new acquisition, David Luiz.
The former Chelsea defender and his colleagues, who have the hopes of an expectant nation resting heavily on their shoulders, or Germany will have to wait 24 hours to discover the identity of the team they'll meet in Sunday's climax at the Maracana.
Curiously, the two countries' paths have only crossed once before at a World Cup - in the 2002 final with Brazil prevailing 2-0.
Wednesday's second semi-final sees the Dutch facing Lionel Messi's Argentina in Sao Paulo - a repeat of the 1978 final won by the Argentines 3-1 in extra-time.
Like Brazil, Argentina go into battle with sizeable personnel problems of their own.
While four-time World Footballer of the Year Messi reports for duty, Argentina must contest their first semi-final since 1990 without Angel di Maria.
Watch: Germany will beat Brazil, elephant Nelly predicts
The Real Madrid forward's absence following injury in the quarter-final win over Belgium is an enormous blow to Alejandro Sabella's team.
On the plus side, Argentina say that striker Sergio Aguero is fit to return after a leg muscle problem ruled the Manchester City striker out of the last 16 defeat of Switzerland.
Dismissed as 'ordinary' by Belgium coach Marc Wilmots after Saturday's quarter-final, Messi-inspired Argentina have now won their first five matches at a World Cup finals for the first time.
Sabella has hailed the Barcelona legend's contribution in Brazil, declaring: "He's the water in the desert. He finds solutions when we think there aren't any."
Messi is about to find out whether he is up to solving the complex riddle posed by master tactician Louis van Gaal's highflying Dutch side.
First Published: Jul 08, 2014 17:33 IST


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My CBN products are available along with all of my monocrystaline and polycrystaline diamond products at Ken's Corner. This is an area set aside for some of my products that are sold through Chef Knives to Go.
CBN is available at Chef Knives to Go in 0.75, 0.50 and 0.25 micron sizes as well as my finest CBN 0.125 micron product. I had SEM micrographs of the finest particle size made at various resolutions that demonstrate both the consistency of particle size, the purity of the preparation and shapes of the individual particles. Also of note is the complete absence of any agglomeration of the slurry.
Agglomeration is the clumping together of individual particles into larger structures which would result in effectively making a coarser grit mixed in with the slurry. In colloidal suspensions, this process of agglomeration is also referred to as flocculation . A good example of this would be curd formation - where the cottage cheese curds separate from the whey in milk Flocculation is also advantageous in brewing and sewage treatment, but to be avoided at all costs in abrasive particle preparations. Agglomeration or flocculation is more likely to occur as particles get smaller as the surface area to volume ratio increases and electrostatic charges become greater. To reduce this effect of agglomeration, the absence of charged particles in the carrier is essential and the reason for using deionized water in these preparations. You do NOT want to dilute these CBN or Diamond slurries with tap water and the deionized water used is of the highest purity, 'cleaner' than filtered water. Also, too high of a particle concentration can increase the odds of agglomeration. In the process of formulating my compounds, several concentrations were tried to see where these limits were. My preparations are well enough below these limits, taking into account dehydration over time.
The samples were prepared by mixing the bottle before use and spraying a light coating of the slurry from the atomizer bottle that the product comes in. This sample is allowed to dry on standard metal cylinders used for mounting samples for SEM analysis - the same conditions as you would see on a strop sprayed with the product. As you will see in the micrographs, no agglomeration is present, just a carpet of particles.
SEM Images
I will present the images in order of increasing magnification. In each image a calibration bar is in the legend at the bottom of the micrograph This bar specifies the length that a particular number of nanometers or microns represent. Remember that 1 micron is 1000 nanometers, so 500 nanometers would be half a micron for instance The magnification is also noted to the left of the measurement bar.
This first image is taken at lower magnification, 2,000 times magnification or 2.00 KX noted in this image's legend. This is just beyond the limits of conventional light microscopy. The bar show how much distance in the image is equal to 5 microns. Of note is the carpet like effect of the particles, looking much like a layer of salt on a countertop. Not a thick pile of particles and not sparse particles, but an optimum distribution. Just enough to cover the surface with a nice layer with some 'light spots'.
Now let's go in a bit closer - 5 times closer - first at 10,000X and then at 20,000X. At 10000 x the measurement bar would be 1000 nanometers so this first image is at a slightly higher magnification and the bar slightly smaller than 1 micron or 990 nanometers.
Now we can make out the individual particles and see the uniform coating of particles present.
Next is a 20,000X magnification image - 10 times closer than the first iimage presented, with a 500 nanometer or half micron bar. The individual particles are more clearly resolved and you can see the surface characteristics of these particles.
Now, in Part 1, I showed Particle Size Distributions (or PSDs) of various diamond preparations. Here is the PSD of my eighth micron CBN product. Please refer to the Part 1 posting for a more detailed explanation of these graphs.


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Buying Luxury Audio: What You Should Know
British audio firm KEF is known to audiophiles as the place to turn to for luxury $30,000 speakers. What should you know about shopping for upscale headphones and desktop speakers? KEF's audio expert Johan Coorg joins digits. Photo: KEF.
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What is Going On: Billy Mays (The Loudest Salesman) Dies At Age 50!
Mays, 50, was found unresponsive by his wife inside his Tampa, Fla., home at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Tampa Police Department. Police said there were no signs of forced entry to Mays' residence and foul play is not suspected. Authorities said an autopsy should be complete by Monday afternoon./ R.I.P
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