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Indoctrinated by the relentless, repressive optimism of the Protestant work ethic, Americans don't understand that in order to truly appreciate happiness, you must fully know sadness; and in order to be truly sexy or beautiful, you must have a certain capacity for ugliness that brings your handsome features and charming qualities into sharp relief. This is why conventionally attractive people are widely palatable (i.e. "conventional"), but very seldom sexy or beautiful. Just think of Taylor Swift or Kendall Jenner, both youthful, pretty, leggy, and woefully unmemorable. Or, consider the mystifying success of Brad Pitt, who is a mediocre actor in addition to being a sorry male specimen, whereas his so-called doppelganger, Benicio del Toro, is not only a stellar actor but also incredibly attractive, in a louche, rakish way.
Sex appeal and beauty are two vastly different, sometimes mutually exclusive things, but both depend on idiosyncrasy and imperfection. The best faces are those which, in the wrong light, threaten to slip from the sensuous to the grotesque. (Every great sculptor from Michelangelo to Bernini knew this fact, and exploited it.) The American standard of spray tan, washboard abs, and a smile so white it's blue is stupid because, often, the sexiest thing about somebody is their bad teeth.
It pathologizes the very factors that have always informed sexual attraction, like whether someone is subconsciously familiar to you or whether you find their scent compatible (only in America is personal smell rebranded and, then, monetized as "body odor," something unpleasant, unwanted, that requires eliminating). In scrubbing atavism in favor of metrics, it loses sight of instinct. So people forget to question whether a Brad Pitt or a Taylor Swift is actually hot, or if that's just another free-floating received idea. Today, when good looks can be bought a la carte, they forget that "hotness" is not just a matter of being thin or stylish or a boss with Groupon, but usually comes down to something ineffable.
Of course, such a narrow, unilinear view of attractiveness is perfectly in line with the American way, which represses inconvenient truths and socially unacceptable emotions as inherently "negative," and views negativity itself as ultimately unproductive. Incidentally, this is also the problem with Silicon Valley solutionism, which aspires to engineer a whole host of maladies—from inconvenience to depression to mortality itself, out of the human condition—without grasping that to not experience those things is to cease to be human.


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A New Dry Washer Variant
I definitely want to continue my post series on the California Gold Rush diary entries of Alfred Jackson, but by the same token I think it good to break up that series with an occasional post like this one. Then we'll get back to Mr. Jackson and the insights he provided about daily life in the California goldfields of 1850.
Thought I'd Seen it All
At the risk of driving you good folks into the ground by repeating this statement yet again, I've been at this small-scale mining thing now for the better part of 40 years. And here's even more repetition for you...I started my mining career running a gasoline-powered "puffer" dry washer in the California and Arizona deserts, with occasional forays into Baja California and Old Mexico. Yes I know you know that, but what you don't know is that I thought I'd seen it all when it came to dry washer variants. Wrong. Thanks to my friend and fellow New Mexico miner "Rattlesnake" Jim (who, by the way, has done his fair share of dry washing over the years), I've been introduced to a machine the likes of which I've never seen before. Even if some of you have seen it before, it's a first for me. So I thought it'd be interesting for many of you to take a look at this thing.
"Captain" Weaver and the "Potato Patch"
The easiest way to show you what I'm talking about is the video that I'll link you to in a minute. The footage you'll see in the video was taken at a claim at Rich Hill in Arizona. Rich Hill got its name for good reason as many small-scale gold miners, "desert rats," and nugget shooters already know. I've written about Rich Hill in the past but let me provide you with a brief historical roundup. A self-appointed "Captain" named Pauline (yep, Pauline) Weaver started out as a Tennessee mountain man before heading west to the Rocky Mountains where he eventually ended up for a short while in Taos, New Mexico Territory (about an hour and a half drive from where I live). Although his knowledge of gold prospecting and mining was limited, to say the least, "Captain" Weaver led a party of gold seekers out of New Mexico into the Hassayampa River region of what was then Arizona Territory. While camped at the base of a mountain near modern Yarnell, Arizona the party discovered gold...and lots of it. Well, actually the gold found them. One of the Hispanic members of the group was searching for livestock that had wandered off and literally stumbled upon a shallow depression atop the mountain that had nuggets as large as potatoes partially exposed within it. Weaver and other members of the party began prying these large gold specimens out of the ground with their hunting knives and not long after that, the rich depression became known as the "Potato Patch." And the mountain containing the "Potato Patch" became know as Rich Hill, one of the richest gold producers of placer gold in Arizona.
So without further adieu, here's the video that "Rattlesnake" Jim sent me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=0XQciTJvHCY&app=desktop
Basic Unit
"Rattlesnake" Jim also had this to say: "I found the basic unit on Amazon.com and ordered one. I just have to make the inner screen part." (Here's the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I9801MG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If you clicked that link you know now the unit "Rattlesnake" Jim speaks of is a 1/2 horsepower electric cement mixer that will be converted into the dry washer configuration you saw in that YouTube video at Rich Hill. It's called the "Gold Drum." Will wonders never cease???
I'm Always Amazed
You know, I'm always amazed by the ingenuity of small-scale gold miners. And I have to say that "desert rats" who work dry placers tend to come up with more good ideas about recovering gold than any other group of small-scale miners. My opinion, of course. But I didn't fall off the gold mining turnip truck yesterday when it comes to wet or dry placer mining. So you might want to concede that little victory to me. Oh, and Rich Hill? It's still a hell of a good place to work for gold but don't set your hopes too high. Rich Hill and its immediate environs are pretty much claimed up these days. But someone willing to pay for a claim there or do some research into lapsed or invalid claims might turn something good up.
Give it your best shot out there. My thanks to "Rattlesnake" Jim for turning me onto this rig.
(c) Jim Rocha (2018)
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Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair died Wednesday, the school confirmed in a letter from executive athletic director Damon Evans. McNair, a 19-year-old Randallstown, Md. native, would have been a redshirt freshman in the fall. The cause of his death is not known at this time. He was hospitalized following an organized team workout May 29.
The university announced June 4 that McNair had been hospitalized, though the school did not specify the cause of his ailment or when the incident occurred. At that time, Maryland said McNair was in "critical but stable" condition and was hospitalized "following an organized team workout."
On June 6, a GoFundMe page was created called "Jordan McNair's family support fund." According to the GoFundMe page, McNair was "airlifted to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland" and received a liver transplant. The page did not disclose any additional medical information, though it did say that McNair had been "fighting for his life for the past week."
"Our team is heartbroken with the loss of Jordan McNair. Jordan was an incredible young man, and his passion and enthusiasm made him an invaluable and beloved member of our team," Maryland Coach D.J. Durkin said in a statement Wednesday. "Jordan was a hard worker and he always had a smile on his face. He was an extremely talented football player and a humble and genuine human being. He embodied the essence of what it means to be a teammate.
"Jordan was a fighter. Over the past few weeks, Jordan never gave up with his family, friends and team by his side. Our team will continue to be inspired by the spirit of this brave fighter. Please continue to pray for Jordan's family during this difficult time."
One public indication of what may occurred came from former Towson offensive lineman Gavin Class, who suffered heatstroke at a preseason practice in 2014 and received a liver transplant thereafter. On June 4, Class tweeted "Fellow Heatstroke liver transplant … please keep in prayers" in response to a post about McNair. McNair weighed 290 pounds coming out of high school, according to 247Sports, and had since gained 35 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame. It is not uncommon for underclassmen to make that kind of weight jump upon entering college.
McNair appeared in one game for Maryland last season, making his college debut against Towson on Sept. 9. He attended McDonogh School in Baltimore and joined the Terrapins as a four-star prospect in the Class of 2017.
Sophomore quarterback Kasim Hill and former Maryland wide receiver D.J. Moore, among other current Terrapins, shared thoughts on McNair on social media Wednesday:


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NBA Playoff Update and NFL Draft: DL and Safeties
Submitted by Jim Hurley on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 8:29 PM
Is the NBA's opening round of the playoffs shaping up to be more a matter of men versus mice? After all, the heavy-hitters - a/k/a big betting favorites - rolled through the first four days/nights of post-season play with chalk-eaters going 9-4 ATS (against the spread) following Tuesday's action.
Hey, we advised you days ago that there could be a plethora of sweeps in Round I and so nobody should really be surprised if half the best-of-seven series are over-and-out after four games nor should anyone be surprised that double-digit betting favorites covered four-of-six out of the post-season starting gate.
The "haves" and the "have nots" have been made clear ... just check out what the series odds prices were at the start of this first round:
Eastern Conference -
Cleveland - 2500; Detroit + 1000
Toronto - 400; Indiana + 320
Miami - 150; Charlotte + 130
Atlanta - 170; Boston + 150
Western Conference -
Golden State - 8500; Houston + 2000
San Antonio - 13000; Memphis + 2500
Oklahoma City - 4000; Dallas + 1500
Los Angeles Clippers - 400; Portland + 320
In other NBA Playoff News & Notes ...
It sure looks as if the above-mentioned Pacers vs. Raptors series in the East (Game 3 is tonight in Indianapolis) could well be the best of the first-round bunch after Indy nabbed its road split in the first two games North of the Border. The $64,000 question then is when will Toronto's guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry decide to join the party? The Raptors' backcourt shot a combined 9-of-31 from the floor for 28 points in the 98-87 win/cover against 8-point pup Indiana in Game 2 after they teamed up to shoot 8-of-32 from the field for 25 points in the 100-90 Game 1 loss ... a big-time Jim Hurley Network winner! ...
Finally, out West no telling if Golden State's mega-star Steph Curry (ankle) will play in this evening's Game 3 bash in Houston - the Warriors have won/covered both games so far in this series and did so without Curry in Game 2 - but anything close to another 34-point, 5-assist game here by "Splash Brother" mate Klay Thompson should be enough for G-State to put a three games-to-none stranglehold on this series. The Warriors right now are listed as a 5.5-point betting favorite tonight. P.S., did anyone notice that Curry "fill-in" Shaun Livingston chipped in with 16 points and 6 assists in 29 minutes as a starter?
Jim Hurley and his Network of Handicappers/Bloggers are all geared up for the NBA Playoffs that continue to roll on this week/this month - just go online right here or call our exclusive toll-free telephone # of 1-800-323-4453 each/every day during these NBA Playoffs and we'll send you straight into the winner's circle or sign up now for the entire NBA Playoffs. Plus, remember there's Major-League Baseball on tap every day and so the time is just right to cash in big this spring as the NBA Playoffs and Baseball pounds out major profits!
Our extensive Jim Sez NFL Draft coverage rolls on with a look at the top incoming Defensive Tackles and Defensive Ends and then the best Safeties - remember we'll have our Jim Sez NFL Mock Draft next week, so don't miss out:
JOEY BOSA, DE, Ohio State - Once upon a time there was a strong feeling that this Buckeyes great (see 26 career sacks) would be the numero uno pick in this year's NFL Draft but recent events/trades have changed that and so instead expect the 6-foot-5, 270-pounder to go somewhere in the top six picks and don't be shocked if some marquee team trades up for 'em ... perhaps the Pittsburgh Steelers? Otherwise, Bosa could wind up with Dallas at the #4 choice.
DEFOREST BUCKNER, DE, Oregon - At 6-feet-7, 292 pounds, this behemoth is a game-changer who faced constant double- and triple-teams in his senior season and yet still racked up 10.5 sacks and some 17 tackles for losses. The NFL folks say he's gonna be nabbed somewhere in the top 10 and he might sneak into the top five should some team see his pass-rush potential (he needs to fine-tune his skills in fending off initial blocks). Let's look for Buckner to go to San Francisco at pick #7.
SHAQ LAWSON, DE, Clemson - Solid 2015 season really elevated his stock as the former Tigers' star collected 12.5 sacks and 24.5 TFL (tackles for losses) en route to a near-perfect season for this ACC squad. There's debate as to whether or not Lawson climbs into the draft's top 10 selections and we'll say - for now -- he goes at pick #10 to the New York Giants.
SHELDON RANKINS, DT, Louisville - The top D-tackle on the board is listed at 6-foot-1, 300 pounds and should be a mid- first-round selection that gets the call to the stage on his birthday (he's turning 22). Rankins has active hands and quick feet and is considered one of the best run defenders in recent draft history. Could wind up with Tennessee at pick #15 that was acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in that mega-deal from a week ago.
A'SHAWN ROBINSON, DT, Alabama - A two-year starter and star for the Crimson Tide, this 6-foot-4, 307-pounder also is slated to go somewhere in the middle of Round I. Robinson possesses super-strong hands but remains a tad raw as a pass rusher. How about Indianapolis at #18 making this 'Bama star its choice?
ROBERT NKEMDICHE, DT, Ole Miss - Oft-troubled star never did quite live up to his pre-college hype but still ranks among the top 25-to-30 players in this year's draft and should get nabbed somewhere near the back portion of Round I. Tends to play a bit out of control but a real gem with great size/strength at 6-3, 295. Early feel is Nkemdiche could be headed to Pittsburgh at pick #25 should that aforementioned alleged deal for Bosa fall through on draft night.
JALEN RAMSEY, FS, Florida State - Many draft board have this 6-foot-1, 210-pounder as the second- or third-best overall prospect in this man's draft and he can cover as well as make up ground in a heartbeat with smooth running style. Might drop as far down as #5 with Jacksonville hitting the lottery here.
KEANU NEAL, FS, Florida - Most draftniks believe he'll be a second-round selection after registering 96 tackles (third-best on last year's Gators) despite missing a pair of games with hamstring woes. Likely mid second-rounder with Detroit and/or Atlanta interested.
VONN BELL, FS, Ohio State - This 5-foot-11, 200-pounder needs some tutoring when it comes to his tackling skills but considered an excellent nickel safety. Might be on the Indianapolis Colts' second-round radar.
NOTE: Catch our NBA Playoff Update plus more NFL Draft Notes in tomorrow's edition of Jim Sez.


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Departments are operating units that represent a functional area of a business, such as sales or accounting. Many companies have organizational hierarchies that display the various departments within a business. This procedure walks through the process of creating departments, and adding those departments to an organizations departmental hierarchy. The demo data company used to create this procedure is USMF.
- Go to Human resources > Departments > Departments.
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- In the Name field, type a value.
- Example: Project billing
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- Example: Jodi Christiansen
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Written by The Australian Jewish News
Burgess Rawson is currently marketing a Coles supermarket investment in the New South Wales regional centre of Moss Vale. The property is being offered for sale by Expressions of Interest closing in Melbourne and Sydney on Friday 11 December at 4pm.
Melbourne director Graeme Watson is overseeing the sale along with Darren Beehag from Burgess Rawson's Sydney office.
The modern, freestanding store has been extensively refurnished and upgraded on the back of an extension of the original lease term, which now runs from 2002 through to 2025 with further options available.
Located at 13-19 Kirkham Street, off the Illawarra Highway, the site is within the centre of the city in the Southern Highlands region between Canberra and Sydney. The building is some 2500 square metres with 108 car parking spaces on-title. The site itself is approximately 7199 square metres and the current net annual rent is estimated to be $556,000 inclusive of percentage rent. The agents report that it is showing strong trading performance with sales growth year on year of close to 8 per cent on average and double digit growth in recent years.
"Supermarket investments are currently one of the most keenly sought after sectors in the marketplace, due to their recession-proof and non-discretionary characteristics," Watson said.
The agency recently sold a Woolworths supermarket at auction for $19.5 million on a yield of 5.61 per cent. The agents expect strong interest from domestic and overseas buyers once again and are quoting $9.5 million plus for the Moss Vale site.


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|Neurons - Your brain isn't made up of individual
thoughts but rather a web of connections.
Think about neurons and thoughts for a moment. A thought isn't an individual neuron firing; rather, a thought happens when two neurons connect. In fact, the strongest neurons aren't the ones that are the biggest; rather, it's the ones with the most connections. Just like magnets, it's not the individual that really matters but the connections they make.
I think the most important things in life are like that. For instance, love. It, by definition, can't live alone or just in one person. It must be shared to really be love. It lives in the connection between people more than the individual people.
We are also like that. When we think about who we are, we think on an individual level. However, maybe we should think of ourselves more in terms of our relationships and the influence we are on others. After all, isn't that how wiser people define themselves? It seems like the course of human thinking (at least in America) is to define yourself by what you do when you're young, what you've done when you're older, and by your friends and family when you're old. Also, when you think of the impact you have, it's almost universally defined as relationships instead of individual actions or accomplishments.
So what about you? If the connections you made and the impact you had in others was more important than what you did, would you behave any differently?


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Drama queen
You may not have heard of her, but England's reigning interpreter of song is holding court here in NYC.
Thu Jan 3 2008
Think of cabaret in New York. Chances are you're picturing an audience of glamorous gay folk and sixtysomethings decked out in jewels and gold-buttoned blazers, clapping politely as a Broadway survivor belts out a well-worn page from the Great American Songbook.
You are not, most likely, picturing the earthy English chanteuse Barb Jungr. The British press has anointed her the country's "leading song stylist" and "casually virtuosic," but Jungr prefers the description bestowed upon her by another Brit performer, comedian Julian Clary. "He called me a one-woman emotional enema," she says, her sweetly husky voice dissolving into waves of laughter. "It was meant as a compliment, and I took it as one: I used it on my posters!"
The tactic worked: In her home country, Jungr plays sold-out shows at prestigious venues like London's 2,000 capacity Barbican Hall. This January, New Yorkers get to see her tonsils at a week's worth of gigs at the intimate 100-seat Metropolitan Room. A New York cabaret scene that has been strugglingto find a younger audience is eager to claim her as their own. The singer has been quietly putting on a handful of shows here since 2002, accompanied by pianist Charlie Giordano. After performing at tiny venues, such as the now-defunct Mama Rose's, she went on to play 59E59 and Joe's Pub, her reputation building on word of mouth alone. And word of the petite Brit's radical and passionate reworkings of songs by Bob Dylan, the Kinks and Elvis Presley has reached a younger, hipper following. They swig beers alongside the gin-sipping chanson aficionados who come to appreciate the singer's poignant interpretations of Nina Simone and Jacques Brel (both of whom she counts as inspirations).
Between songs, Jungr's laugh-out-loud funny anecdotes provide much needed respite after the intense experience of hearing, for example, Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" laid bare as a cri de coeur of resentment, disappointment and pain. As it ends, a look around the room reveals open mouths, teary eyes and, as the last note resonates, an audience sitting in stunned silence. It seems like an age before the applause erupts.
"She gets up on a stage and takes command of it," says Scott Siegel, creator of the Broadway Unplugged concert series and producer of the Nightlife Awards—Jungr appeared at last year's Unplugged at the Town Hall. "The more she performs in the States, the more cabaret will flourish because they feed each other." "I'm interested in feeling and I'm interested in words," Jungr says, explaining her approach. "I'm just a passageway that the words come through. Then people really hear the words, and the words can then affect them. The less I do, the better." Well, Jungr's rich alto voice has something to do with it, too (smoky and supple, it's part Peggy Lee, part Nina Simone with a streak of Edith Piaf). When Jungr sings of sexual longing, heartbreak and despair, you don't doubt that she has lived it.
The singer was born in a gritty town just outside of Manchester. The child of Czech and German parents, she listened to jazz, opera and Northern soul growing up. She got her start as part of the Brit alt-cabaret scene in the late 1970s, and went on to form a duo with blues guitarist Michael Parker. Their 12-year partnership created six albums and garnered a Perrier Award. It was after the breakup of that duo that Jungr explored dramatic- and physical- theater training. "It kicked me up the backside and changed my point of view," she says. "And suddenly I just started putting these collections of songs together." In recent years she has borne the deaths of her father and two sisters—her beloved sister Carolyn died at the end of last year. "You know, I have to be careful what I say at the moment, I'm so raw," she says, "but I've stood a lot of shit to be able to do what I do now. I've worked in bars, I've worked in restaurants, I have done all the shit things you have to do in order to be where I am now. That's why every show counts—everything, every time counts. Maybe that's the key to the songs: Every word is important, every note that is played counts."
Such attention to detail has won praise in the U.K., where she's feted as a jazz artist, but her stripped-down interpretations and eclectic repertoire work equally well in the cabaret world.
"I used to worry about what people called me," she says. "You could say I'm a jazz artist, because every time I sing a song I sing it a new way, but actually what I really am is a singer. That's the difficulty with categorizing: I've plowed my own furrow so successfully that it's not really clear where I fit."
Barb Jungr, accompanied by Charlie Giordano, plays at the Metropolitan Room Jan 15–20.
Covering the aces
"When I first heard Elvis sing, I thought that I was listening to velvet. He could sing the phone book and no one would care because he has the timbre of an angel."
"I'm like a born-again person when it comes to Bob Dylan: I see only the beauty, philosophy and intelligence of his work. He's the most important songwriter of the last century. I am a bit biased!"
"I've always found Nina Simone inspirational—it's the honesty in her delivery. She doesn't make her voice sound pretty if what she is saying takes a tough line. That's admirable."
Barb Jungr on YouTube
Jungr performs Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"
Jungr performs Bob Dylan's "If Not For You"
Jungr performs Bob Dylan's "Beautiful Life"—just kidding, it's her own song, with music by Adrian York


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09 Jun Richard Jones has Passed Away
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It is with great sadness that I have to report that Richard Jones died last night.
In every aspect of the blacksmiths world Richards influence will be missed, from the Guild Committee to the County Show Competitions where he competed year in year out.
Richard won the National Live Blacksmithing Championship awarded by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths more times than any other blacksmith. He was a Bronze medal holder and sat on the Worshipful Company Craft Committee.
He sat on the Guild committee for many years and taught some of the Guild Courses passing on his valuable knowledge to potential new smiths.
One of the last events Richard supported was the Ypres project where he offered his time and expertise as a Steward. Richard being Richard did not just steward the teams, he was greatly involved in helping produce the panels where his experience and talents were much appreciated.
I am sure that all the members of the Guild will join us in sending our heartfelt sympathies to his wife Lorraine and his son Thomas.


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MARTYN Moxon is backing Yorkshire's players to overcome the potential inconvenience of missing out on a home quarter-final in the NatWest T20 Blast.
Yorkshire have confirmed that a scheduling clash with the Headingley Test Match next month means, should they qualify, they will have to play away in the last eight wherever they finish in the North Group table.
Headingley is under the control of the ECB and the ICC between August 21-29 for the England and West Indies Test, with the Blast quarter-finals to be played between August 22-25.
Yorkshire are currently top of the North Group with 10 points from seven matches, with the top two of four qualifiers from each group securing a home quarter.
As things stand, ahead of tonight's trip to face Birmingham at Edgbaston, the Vikings are favourites to achieve that.
"We can't do anything about it," said Moxon, Yorkshire's director of cricket.
"I guess this kind of thing could only happen in England with the fixture list as it is.
"If we get to that stage and earn the right to have a quarter-final, to not be able to have one because of the fixture - well, as I say, it could only happen on an English fixture list."
No doubt, Moxon is frustrated with the situation, with Yorkshire set to miss out on the reward of another bumper home crowd.
But he denies it will have an adverse effect on the county's title chances, highlighted by last season's away win in the quarters over Glamorgan at Cardiff.
"I'm not saying it's the end of the world, and we haven't even got to the quarter-finals yet, never mind secured a top two finish," said Moxon.
"Let's not take that for granted.
"There is no reason why we can't go away and win if that is the scenario, but it's just a bit strange."
Yorkshire's attendances have been excellent during the last few weeks.
They topped 10,000 for the opening win over Nottinghamshire and had just over 9,000 in for Wednesday's televised win over Durham.
It was put to Moxon that they could try and play a home quarter at a nearby venue such as Durham, but he continued: "I believe we are just going to play away.
"Clearly there's nothing we can do.
"If you've earned the right to have a home quarter, you'd like to have that benefit of the home crowd.
"We've had some fantastic support so far in the competition.
"If you've won enough games to qualify, you'd like to have it. But, given the circumstances, it's impossible to do."
Yorkshire have won their last three matches, all at Headingley. In total, they have won their last eight Blast matches at Headingley dating back to last year.
Tonight, they face the first of back-to-back away matches against fellow contenders Birmingham (7pm).
The Bears are one of four teams below Yorkshire on eight points and could give a debut to batsman Adam Hose, who has signed from Somerset on a three-year contract with immediate effect.
The Vikings then travel to Trent Bridge to face Nottinghamshire on Sunday afternoon (2.30pm).
That will be Peter Handscomb's last game before returning to Australia.
Moxon added: "We have played some good cricket, but we've still got a lot of work to do. We're only halfway, and it's still very close in terms of points.
"There's a lot of teams very closely bunched."


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The PLC trainers are a great tool to help you learn how to use all of the functions in the PLC's instruction set, but they're not quite the same as a PLC controlling a machine on your plant floor. The simulations mimic the operation of a machine and can help you gain the skills necessary to rise to the next level of programming and troubleshooting. This is why we are including it with this trainer.
This is the perfect low cost trainer, great for students, its a complete package rolled into one.
This is an Automation Direct (New) (DL05 D0-05DD-D) with everything you need to start programming. Just load the software Automation Direct (Directsoft 100 words) and start creating your own programs.
Includes 1 PLC (new), 4 discrete inputs and 4 discrete outputs, power switch, programming cable, power transformer (as this is a 24v PLC), sample programs, 2 CD's AND the HMI SIMULATOR a $40.00 value
CD's are programming software and sample programs, even though we include the software from automation direct its an 100 word version, to get the full use of the HMI software you will need the full version of DirectSOFT as the HMI software is a rather large program(s) See below for further explanation of the HMI software.
All wired up and ready to go, just plug in and start programming.
The plc trainers are a small investment in your future. Along with some training (self taught) you can make a very good living for yourself and your family and have a fun exciting career.
And the best part... get it for FREE, just sell it when you are done and get your money back, just list it as used :)
Contact us if you have any questions firstname.lastname@example.com
Returns are for damage products only, you must contact me when you receive it and return it, I will exchange your trainer after you return the damaged one trainer.
This one is for the Automation Direct and is included with this trainer, please check store for others (Allen Bradley and GE Fanuc)
If you are striving to be the 'great programmer' this is what you need, bring your programming skills to the next level and beyond, once you got the basics down use this tool to help you explore the programming possibilities, schools are great but you need real world programming and trouble shooting skills...
This program will give you that advantage.
The PLC trainers are a great tool to help you learn how to use all of the functions in the PLC's instruction set, but they're not quite the same as a PLC controlling a machine on your plant floor. The simulations mimic the operation of a machine and can help you gain the skills necessary to rise to the next level of programming and troubleshooting.
This will give you the edge that you after, if you strive to be the best and want to be the 'man', you need this simulator
Each Process Sims simulation is a 'virtual machine' for you to program. The simulation runs on your PC and communicates serially with your PLC. Along with the real I/O's you can have several real machine applications.
Each Process Sims CD contains seven simulated processes:
* A compressed air system with lead/lag pumps.
* Two tank fill simulations, one using a pump controlled by an across-the-line starter, the other using an adjustable speed drive.
* Two pick & place mechanisms using pneumatic actuators, one with single solenoid, two position valves, the other with double solenoid, two position valves.
* An elevator operating between three floors.
* Everybody's favorite, the traffic light.
For a small price you can double your knowledge and experience
Includes an 84page colored hard copy of the manual, also sample programs are hard copied as well for better viewing.
You will need a full version of the operating software (NOT the 100 word Free) or you can purchase this now the upgrade to the full version later, but you should take advantage of this bundle package deal.
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Friday, March 23, 2018
Who says you cant teach an old cat new tricks
Dunkin is learning how to do
See how nicely he folds them
To prevent fur and wrinkles?
And Phoebe is learning how to iron
Without burning herself lol
After all I keep them pretty well
Fed and in treats
The least they can do is help
Out a little,right?
So far for 2018 I have finished
The following.......
(I know.....a new trick for me too)
11 zippy bags
A fall bag
Blue and yellow card trick topper
Fall slab pumpkin topper
Pink green yellow kite topper
Mini quilts for Jacky
My sewing machine mat
A knit scarf
A knit dishcloth
Not too bad so far
Now to finish two Easter runners
A pink and purple baby quilt
With burp cloth
And a deer quilt for Landon .
All of these
Need to be done
Along with a raccoon block for my farm girl vintage quilt
Never enough hours in a day
Whats being made in your room?
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- email@example.com said...
Wait a minute there....I seem to remember a brother that has a deer quilt lurking there in the room.
- March 23, 2018 at 7:36 AM
- Julierose said...
Funny thing about those deer--they just blend right in and you can't see them...rotflol!!;)))
I have my son's quilt blocks to be sewn together--it's 48 by 64 as is--but I'd like it wider...hmmmm ,may have to put some side borders on...can't seem to make up my mind....so what else is new, right?
TGIF girl...hugs, Julierose
- March 23, 2018 at 8:32 AM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
I don't get to do any sewing right now. Maybe later today.
- March 23, 2018 at 9:30 AM
- Vroomans' Quilts said...
My furries have gotten fat and lazy this winter. I have gotten way out of hand with projects - my "focus' for the year went out the window.
- March 23, 2018 at 9:44 AM
- barbara woods said...
putting together Tatum's quilt today
- March 23, 2018 at 12:51 PM
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October 26, 2016 / Astoria Chloe / Inspiration
The Aquarium stand design becomes one of the important things to set your fish tank to be in the new level. It will give you as called as the beauty and height of a tank. Well, related to this condition, you should need the new concept that will make your aquarium look distinctive with others, shouldn't you? Hence, you may set them based on some ideas that we have about the aquarium stand design ideas right here.
Do you want your Aquarium stand design has multi-purpose design? If you do, you and design and install the stand that will give you more functions, not only the stand. It can be the storage to save some home goods. This is the cabinet ideas with wooden frames and unique front door set. You can add your big aquarium on the cabinet and gives the aquarium top with the wooden frames, too. Sometimes, your smaller aquarium can be placed on the library room with some reading space. It is time to give new view in that room. Next to the bookcase, you can set a high cabinet with fit aquarium on it.
You may also design the Aquarium stand design creatively to make different looks. Here is the aquarium inside of the cabinet. Yeah, the designer has created the aquarium that is applied with wooden frames. You may also set the stands as here by adding hardwood on your aquarium. It is kind of short aquarium stand to set on the floor directly. The woodworking plans aquarium stand becomes the most used material to construct the creative stand to make distinctive appearance.
Those ideas will give you more inspirations that will lead you to have such interesting and distinctive looks. You can see how the wooden frames and cabinets can be the stands of the big aquariums. You need to make them more than the stands. So, you're here to pick what kind of Aquarium stand design that you will own today.
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Megan is the Partner Channel Manager at DNN Corp. She manages the DNN Certified Partner Program helping to support and promote a network of DNN experts that ensures our customer's success. Our partners are able to provide optimized solutions and execute world class solutions for our clients' business needs.
Certified Partner Program is central to our goal of connecting content to revenue for every organization. Our partnerships create opportunities for clients to further customize Evoq solutions to meet their specific needs and make their websites true engagement platforms.
Many of our partners have been with us for years, and have welcomed our releases with enthusiasm and support. We've been giving our partners a sneak peak of Evoq 8, and their reactions have exceeded our own hopes. See some of their comments for yourself!
Working with clients such as Mars, the California State Government, gold partner
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Jack and his team have extensive DNN experience and are well known for their development of custom web apps with high levels of user engagement.
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"Evoq 8 has the best user experience I have seen in any content management system to date. The interface is beautiful, modern and well-designed for optimum usability.
Evoq8 takes the 'pain' out of 'panes.' It will be very easy for our customers to build their own custom page layouts on the fly."
OPSI is the only Italian Gold Partner at DNN. They manage the online community for Italian speakers.
The quality of their work stands out through their impressive customer list which includes Credemtel, Nestlè Italiana, and BSI Bank.
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They have extensive DNN experience and well known in the community and among customers for creating the Ad-Pro Active Directory Modules which integrate smoothly with DNN products.
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The refocused attention on user experience as an organization really has the potential to differentiate DNN as a market leader not just in the Microsoft space, but among all content management systems."
Many of our partners attended a recent Evoq 8 webinar, presented by Navin (Our CEO) and Will (our VP Product Management). You can find their presentation below.
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Mary VanHeusen
Mary VanHeusen, 94, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018. Born in Perth Center, NY on August 15, 1923, she was the daughter of Albert and Harriett Kochman.
Mary enjoyed gardening and taking care of her home. She made delicious apple pie which her family loved. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Lloyd, daughter Gail, granddaughter Kathy, and sisters Nellie Cetnar, Betty Caravella and Ann Szymczak. Mary is survived by her daughter Carol Manley; grandchildren Kevin Manley (Julie), Kristine Manley, and Kelly Lion; great grandchildren Mackenzie, Nicholas, Derek, and Dylan; sisters Stella Boris and Ceil Kosiba; and several nieces and nephews.
A private family service will be held.
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In This Issue
If you didn't receive this Tillandsia in your mail box,
… then you aren't a member of DCFNPS.
Please consider joining (if you have never joined) or rejoining (if your membership has lapsed). We'd like to have you counted as a conservator of Florida's native plants and a supporter of FNPS!
Give a gift FNPS membership!
It comes with a FREE native plant.
Two gifts that will keep on giving.
Contact 305-255-6404 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
- 17 (Sat): Native Plant Day
- 20 (Tue.): Keys monthly meeting (Marathon)
- 24 (Sat.): Keys field trip (Marathon yard visits)
- 27 (Tue.): Dade monthly meeting
- 31 (Sat.): Chapter workday, Everglades Nat. Park
- 1 (Sun.): Dade field trip (MetroZoo pineland)
- 17 (Tue.): Keys monthly meeting (Key Largo)
- 21 (Sat): Keys field trip (Islamorada)
- 19-22: 27th Annual FNPS Conference, Gainesville
- 24 (Tue.): Dade monthly meeting
- 28 (Sat.): Spring plant sale, Fairchild Trop. Bot. Garden
Tuesday, March 27, 7:30 p.m. at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Corbin Building, 10901 Old Cutler Road. Free and open to the public.
Green Thumb Certified – Working with Nurseries to Stop Invasives -- Alison Higgins, Land Conservation Manager, The Nature Conservancy, The Florida Keys.
Most nursery and home owners are unfamiliar with the invasive exotic plants of our region and the problems they cause. The Educational Committee of the Florida Keys Invasive Exotic Task Force is helping change that. A collaborative partnership between South Florida Water Management District, The Nature Conservancy, Monroe County Extension and countless other partners, "Green Thumb Certified" provides recognition to plant nurseries in the Keys that pledge not to sell invasive exotics and also push "AlterNatives" (native plants that fill the same form and function) and provide customers with Keys-friendly fertilizers, mulch and irrigation options. It is hoped that like-minded groups will continue this effort in other areas. Read more about it at www.KeysGreenThumb.net!
Refreshments are available for early arrivals at 7:15. Additions to the refreshment table and raffle plant donations are always welcome. (Please check your plants for lobate lac scale.) If you signed up to bring refreshments and have questions, please call Patty Harris at 305-262-3763. Merchandise is available for sale before and after the program (cash and checks only).
April 24: Rob Campbell – Propagating natives from seed
Field trips are for the study of plants and enjoyment of nature by FNPS members (Dade and Keys) and their invited guests. Children are welcome. Details are contained in the printed newsletter mailed each month to members. Collecting is not permitted. Please join today so that you can enjoy all the benefits of membership!
Sunday, April 1, 9:30-noon: MetroZoo Pine Rockland. This 195-acre pineland surrounds the zoo. As part of the Richmond Pine Rockland Tract, it is home to over 180 native plants, 30 of which are listed as endangered or threatened by the state of Florida. In January, a control burn was set to properly manage this critically imperiled habitat. We expect to see a profusion of colorful wildflowers boosted by the new nutrients and sunlight from the fire.
- Difficulty: Easy to moderate (walking along fire breaks with some venturing into the pine rockland).
- Bring/wear: Sun protection, clothes you don't mind getting dirty (from soot), drinks.
- Leaders: Steve Woodmansee (FNPS) and Sonya Thompson (Natural Areas Management)
Learn to ID plants: If you would like help, please let it be known – we'll introduce you to good people to stick close to. A plant list may be obtained for this site by visiting The Institute for Regional Conservation website at www.regionalconservation.org, and registering and then logging onto the Floristic Inventory of South Florida online database.
For more information, contact Sue Miller at 305-664-9440 or firstname.lastname@example.com. To receive email reminders of activities (in addition to the newsletter) please send your request firstname.lastname@example.com.
KEYS MEETINGS: Third Tuesdays, November to April.
Meeting: Tuesday, March 20, in Marathon
Location: Marathon Garden Center, 5270 Overseas Hwy
Directions: MM 50.4 bayside (west of Publix, Crane Point Hammock is on the right).
Time: 7 p.m. – plant identification workshop (bring cuttings of mystery plants).
7:30 p.m. – Meeting and program. Native plant raffle and refreshments follow the program.
Program: "Native Plant Use by Early Settlers" - Dr. Mary Ann Bolla will discuss how native plants helped sustain the early Keys settlers before there were bridges to facilitate travel and access to supplies. She will include information on edible and medicinal plants and uses of local woods and fruits. Learn about Dills and Sours, how the settlers used buttonwood and "stoppers." How did they cope with mosquitoes? Everyone is encouraged to bring their own stories of how the settlers fared.
Mary Ann was a ranger/naturalist for Everglades National Park and Dade County Parks and also worked at Abbott Laboratories on biological pesticides and plant growth regulators. Educated at FIU and UF, she has an extensive background in horticulture.
March 24 field trip: Visit the properties of several Marathon residents to see how they have used native plants. Don't miss some very special yards that clearly demonstrate the advantages and beauty of native plantings and how the natives manage to survive our extreme weather conditions.
Time: 10 am. Location: Meet in the Marathon Garden Club parking lot.
Coming up in the Keys:
- Apr. 17 meeting at John Pennekamp: Mike Owen, park biologist, "Native Plants of the Fakahatchee Strand."
- Apr. 21 field trip: Green Turtle Hammock, a native area recently acquired for conservation purposes by Village of Islamora
FNPS members should have received their state FNPS magazine, Palmetto, by now. If you did not, please contact the FNPS office (see info box on the back of the newsletter.
27th Annual Spring Conference hosted by Paynes Prairie Chapter FNPS, Gainesville. "Conservation Cures: By the Yard and Mile" - April 19-21, 2007, at the Hilton Univ. of Florida Conference Center. See details at www.fnps.org (and even register online!) or wait for hard copies to be mailed to members in early March, but remember that conferences in Gainesville are verrry popular. Field trips, special activities and the hotel may fill up quickly, so don't wait long!
Our annual May business meeting will be here before we know it and there will be openings on our board. Perhaps you've wanted to become more involved in our society? Perhaps you have just the skills we are in need of? Perhaps you have something to offer to make the Dade Chapter a stronger organization? Or, perhaps you just want to help?
Here is your chance! Every other year, half of our board positions are elected (two of the executive members, in this case, our Treasurer and Secretary, and three Members at Large) and we are seeking interested members. If you would like to share your talents with the Board, or know of someone who may be just what the organization needs, please contact Amy Leonard at 305-458-0969 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. A desire to make our already strong Chapter even stronger is the most important qualification!
If you haven't already downloaded the Native Plant Day program from the chapter web site, here are a few details to fuel your interest. It's free and fun, so don't let yourself or your friends miss it! Bring the kids! Please contact Patty (305-255-6404, email@example.com if you need to have a hard copy mailed to you).
We can still use volunteers for Friday setup, camping Friday night (since we will have some items already set up), as well as help at the event on the 17th (contact Jan Kolb, 305-378-6104, email@example.com ASAP). Also: donations for the chapter plant sale and raffle (Mary Rose, 305-378-0382 or email@example.com). Raffle items may be plants, books, guest passes, garden items, etc.. We will have a special "door prize" and need extra non-plant donations – perhaps a nice book, framed photo or garden art? Finally, please spread the word to your friends and neighbors!
Native Plant Day, March 17, 2007
Bill Sadowski Park at Old Cutler Hammock
17555 SW 79 Ave, Palmetto Bay, 33157
1/2 mile west of Old Cutler Rd. on SW 176 St.
- Conserving Water in the Garden - Why and How. Christian Miller, UF/ IFAS Miami-Dade Extension.
- Egg to Imago: A butterfly's life cycle (thanks to native plants). Miami Blue Chapter, North Am. Butterfly Assoc.
- Good Bugs and Bad Bugs in Your Garden. Adrian Hunsberger, Urban Horticulture Agent/ Entomologist, UF/ IFAS Miami-Dade Extension.
- Rare Native Plants of South Florida: Why are they rare and why does it matter? Kristie Wendelberger, Field Botanist, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
- Gardening for Pollinators. Suzanne Koptur, Professor of Botany, FIU. The importance of our gardens to pollinating insects and the benefits of native plants in this role.
- Steven's Eleven: Top eleven native trees and shrubs for the South Florida yard. Steve Woodmansee, Senior Biologist, The Institute for Regional Conservation
- Making and Using Compost in Your Florida Garden. George Fitzpatrick, Prof. of Env. Horticulture, UF.
- Natives of the West Indies: Plants we share with our neighbors. Joy Klein, Miami-Dade DERM.
- Creating Your Own Pine Rockland. George Gann, Executive Director, The Institute for Regional Conservation.
- Plants Behaving Badly: The consequences of planting the wrong plant in the wrong place. Gwen Burzycki, Biologist, Miami-Dade DERM.
8:30 – Early bird walk – Tropical Audubon Society
9:30 -Hammock walk. Jennifer Possley , FTBG.
- Natives in the Park - & Ecology, Too. Suzanne Koptur, FIU.
- Butterfly walk. Miami Blue Chapter, NABA.
- Natives for Wildlife – Plants in the arboretum. Joy Klein, DERM.
- Hammock walk. Steve Green, IRC.
- Hammock walk – Steve Green, IRC.
- What's Bugging Native Plants. Suzanne Koptur, FIU.
2:15 - Rocks and Plants. Gwlady Scott.
10-12:00 - Habitat restoration workday (call for info)
12:25 and 3:10 – raffles
- Woodturning (South Florida Woodturners Guild)
- How to Plant a Tree (TREEmendous Miami)
- Master Gardeners Plant Clinic – bring your questions!
- Sun viewing (Southern Cross Astronomical Society)
- Displays by environmental organizations and agencies
- Plant sales (nurseries and FNPS) – lots of plants!
- New and used books (vendor and FNPS)
- "Nature's Natives" kids' activities with Lynne Hudgins (photosynthesis, water cycle, limestone rock, greenhouse effect and more!) Note: this information was not available at the time the web site was updated, so tell your friends with children.
- Food and drinks while they last – or bring your own picnic.
- Canoe rental (call the park at 305-255-4767 for info)
- (Please bring cash or checks for all sales)
Lots of things to do over the next month! In addition to the regular meeting and field trip we hope to see you at Native Plant Day or Everglades National Park.
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Dade Native Plant Workshop. 3rd Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Bill Sadowski Park, 1/2 mile west of Old Cutler Road on SW 176 St. Study of plant ID and taxonomy. Call Steve Woodmansee (305-247-6547). Bring at least three flowering/fruiting plants of any species. Mar. 20 topic: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family). www.regionalconservation.org/ircs/aboutus/Outreach.asp
The Broward Chapter FNPS meets 2nd Tuesdays, 7:30. Address: Fraternal Order of Eagles, 560 NE 36 St., Oakland Park. For information: 954-922-9747.
- Mar. 13: Keith Bradley of the Institute for Regional Conservation will speak on South Florida's native cacti. [Or, if you prefer Keith's program notes: "Poking through the world of South Florida's Native Cacti." Or should it be more cereus? Bring a pad to write on. No joints allowed though, since it is such a prickly issue.]
- April 10: Steve Woodmansee of the Institute for Regional Conservation will speak on common lawn weeds of South Florida.
The Broward Native Plant Workshop meets 3rd Tuesdays at the IFAS Research and Education Center, 3205 College Ave. Ft Lauderdale. Contact Jack Lange (954-583-0283, email@example.com) for info.
Friends of Gifford Arboretum monthly meeting, March 21, 7-9 pm, University of Miami, Cox Science Center, room 166. "Why save South Florida Native Plants?" by Joyce Maschinski, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Featured Plant family of the month: Sapotaceae. Free and open to the public. Directions: Take 57th Ave to Miller (58 St), go east to UM, turn left, look for the Gifford Arboretum sign (3rd entrance). For info: www.bio.miami.edu/arboretum, Eric Manzane (email@example.com) or 305-284-5364.
Tropical Audubon Society. Doc Thomas House, 5530 Sunset Drive, 305-667-7337, www.tropicalaudubon.org for more details and events. Nonmembers are welcome at all activities. Meetings are free. Doors open 7:30 pm, program at 8 pm. Program meetings:
- Mar. 14, Christopher Boykin: The Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative: Acting Above to Protect What's Below. Apr. 11 - Rudy Gelis: Natural History of Birds in Ecuador.
- Conservation meeting: Mar. 28 - Population and Habitat Workshop representatives from National Audubon Society and Izaak Walton League will present a workshop on global trends in population growth and its effects on natural resources.
- Pineland restoration workday: Mar. 17, 8:30-noon. Learn about natives, help restore the Doc Thomas pineland.
- Walks: Mar. 25 - Spring Wildflower Walk with Roger Hammer at Long Pine Key (ENP). Apr. 1 - Charles Deering Estate Nature Walk. Reservations and fee required.
Miami-Dade Parks Natural Areas Management Workdays. See www.miamidade.gov/parks/preservation.asp or call 305-257-0933. 8:45 AM – noon.
- Mar. 10, Apr. 14: Kendall Indian Hammocks (Spud Busters), 11345 SW 79 St.
- Mar. 16 (Fri.): Camp Matecumbe Pineland (11400 SW 137 Ave, entrance on 120 St.)
Miami-Dade College Environmental Center Kendall Campus. Call 305-237-2600 or see www.mdc.edu/kendall/ce - Environmental Center. Free Second Saturday open houses (Mar.10, Apr.14): picnic, bring the kids, feed the fish, plant and bird tours. Register for a course for a small fee: Composting Made Easy (3/10), Prune Like a Pro (4/14).
The Nature Conservancy Greensweep workdays in the Keys. Get involved in restoration and management of Keys natural areas. Contact 305/745-8402 or email@example.com. Apr.7: National Key Deer Refuge, Big Pine Key.Florida Keys Green Living and Energy Education Expo March 31, 2007, at the Stanley Switlik School in Marathon. Free, including workshops, exhibitors and vendors. See www.keysglee.com or call 305-291-7658
Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Lecture Series. The Delicate Balance of Nature. 7:30pm - 8:30pm, Key Largo School, MM 105 Oceanside Overseas Hwy. Free. Bring a seat cushion for comfort. For more info call the Park Ranger Station at (305) 451-1202.
- Mar.14: Upheaval in the Coral World: What We Might Learn from Recent Disturbances. Bernhard Riegl, Associate Director, National Coral Reef Institute.
- Mar. 21: Butterflies of the Florida Keys. Marc Minno, author of Butterflies of the Florida Keys.
- Mar.28: Mangoes. Richard Campbell, Head of the Tropical Fruit Program, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
by Sue Miller
Leave it to Jim and Janice Duquesnel and a team of local volunteers determined to spread the word about the benefits of native landscaping - and the plants, too! In 1995 a native plant nursery was created as part of the Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park. The program is thriving with an all volunteer staff supervised by Jim Duquesnel. The nursery has an average of 3200 plants at any one time, about 120 different species, nearly all of which have been propagated from plants that are found in the park.
The Keys members of the Florida Native Plant Society and guests got to see the operation first hand at their January, 2007, monthly meeting. Nursery manager and guest speaker, Jackie DeGayner, has been a loyal volunteer for the last 5 years and has 15 other regular volunteers assisting her at the nursery. Every year the nursery donates about 3000 plants for landscaping efforts of government agencies and residents throughout the Florida Keys and much of South Florida. Benefactors include wildlife refuges in Key Largo and Big Pine Key, Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park in Key West, all of the state parks in the Florida Keys as well as several on the mainland, local churches and schools, and community greening efforts.
To avoid competing with commercial nurseries, these donations are made primarily when the plants cannot be obtained from commercial sources (typically a rare species, or one not popular in commercial trade), or when there are no funds available to purchase plants.
As part of its "Good Neighbors" program, the park also gives plants away to Keys residents who live adjacent to the park boundary, often to help encourage their removal of invasive exotic landscaping. Additionally, the nursery volunteers have become native plant "ambassadors," promoting the use of native landscaping in their own neighborhoods and, as several are "snowbirds," even beyond South Florida.
In consideration of genetic issues, plants whose seeds are normally distributed by birds may be distributed as far as 100 miles from the nursery, but wind dispersed seeds are usually not sent beyond 50 miles from the original seeds source. This helps protect rare species from "genetic swamping." Parks have even sent seeds from their own local population to the Key Largo facility for rearing, the seedlings are then returned to that park ready for installation.
by Steven W. Woodmansee
IRC recently began work on monitoring the vegetation at Picayune Strand. Picayune Strand State Forest (PSSF) is located in East Naples west of the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. Prior to becoming a state forest, roughly 40 years ago PSSF was slated to be developed as part of Golden Gates Estates. This real-estate boondoggle helped fuel the infamous expression "If you believe that… I've got some Florida Swampland to sell to you.". Although little of the land was used for houses, an extensive network of asphalt roads and canals was placed throughout the region. Over time due to drainage and severe wildfires, the plant communities began to change from pristine cypress swamp to disturbed thickets with cabbage palm. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) plans to restore this area by filling in the canals and removing the roads in hopes of fixing local hydrology, and preserving the valuable water for the rapidly growing Florida southwest coast. IRC's role is to monitor the vegetation beforehand (and hopefully after) so that the SFWMD may precisely gauge the success of hydrological restoration on native plants.
Though many areas are overgrown with dense vegetation, making work difficult, we managed to make a surprising discovery. Hidden on moist flatwoods soil amidst the many herbs and grasses, growing about one inch high and ½ inch wide, was Ophioglossum crotalophoroides or bulbous adder's tongue, a species never collected nor to my knowledge ever observed in South Florida. (To see a photo of this plant check out the back cover of Gil Nelson's Ferns of Florida, 2000.) A native fern of the Southeastern U.S., in Florida where it occurs sporadically, the closest county to where this species is recorded is Manatee, over 100 miles to the north. Although easily overlooked, it has a charming reproductive structure, which in ferns is called a sporocarp, that looks like a tiny rattle with shiny yellow beadlike sporangia, albeit measuring less than 1/8 of an inch long. It just goes to show that there are still discoveries to be made, even though you may need to be on your hands and knees when making them.
[This article was previously printed in the Autumn 2005 Friends of IRC News (www.regionalconservation.org. Steven W. Woodmansee is Senior Biologist at The Institute for Regional Conservation and past-president of the Dade Chapter FNPS.]
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by Roger L. Hammer
By the time you receive this newsletter, the grass-pink, Calopogon tuberosus, will be flowering in the open, marl prairies in Everglades National Park. If you've never seen this terrestrial orchid in flower, you should make it a point to do so. If you have seen it before, then you should make it a point to do so again. One good place to look is in the wide prairie that is bisected by the road to Royal Palm Hammock. Look especially on the east side of the road and scan for pink (or white) flowers waving in the breeze just above the prairie grasses. Some plants might be seen right along the edge of the road. If none are found there, return to the main park road and head west (toward Flamingo) and scan the open prairies on both sides of the road. Another good way to find them is to bring a bicycle and ride along the firebreak roads on Long Pine Key (stop by the main visitor center and ask for a map of the hiking and biking trails of Long Pine Key).
When you come to the Long Pine Key turnoff, head south to the first firebreak on your right. Park and begin your trip westward. The map will be helpful in seeing where the forks and intersections of other firebreaks lead you. If you continue west, you will eventually come to Pine Glades Lake, which will be 7 miles from your car, so round trip you will peddle 14 miles. Look for grass-pinks along the way, again in open prairies. The grass-pink has flowers that are about one inch tall and wide, and the lip is held uppermost. There are bristles on the lip that resemble stamens, in size and color. These are meant to fake out bees that are visiting other flowers for pollen or nectar. The grass-pink offers no reward but it deceives pollinators with its enticing, fake stamens. When a bee lands on the lip, it collapses and presses the hapless insect upside down on the pollinia below. This act of deceit works well for the orchid because it is a common, widespread species throughout the eastern United States.
The grass-pink is but one of the wonders of the seemingly monotonous prairies that make up the Everglades. They flower from late February through May in South Florida, and are at their height in March and April. So stop what you're doing and go admire the grass-pinks in flower. You can thank me later.
[Reprinted from the March 2001 Tillandsia][Photo scaled from: Thomas G. Barnes@USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database, click on photo for original source, Photo © Tom Barnes University of Kentucky]
by Roger L. Hammer
If you're a taxonomic "lumper," then there is only one species of snowberry in Florida. But, if you're a "splitter," then there are two species. To anyone who sees the two "forms" of this plant in the wild, you will surely be convinced that they are two distinct species; a large, sprawling vinelike shrub of hammocks (Chiococca alba), and a small, procumbent, spreading plant of pinelands (Chiococca parvifolia). The current consensus, however, is that there is only a single, highly variable species in Florida, with C. parvifolia reduced to a synonym of C. alba.
This seems to be an odd determination but both plants do seem to intergrade, at times, in size and growth habit. But, if you plant seeds of the pineland form you get plants with small leaves, flowers, and fruit. Plant seeds of the hammock form and you get a large, woody shrub with larger leaves, flowers, and fruit. Grow them side by side in the same conditions and they usually maintain their characteristic growth habits. So make your own decision on this one.
Typically, snowberry has small (3/8" long), trumpet-shaped yellow flowers that hang downward in two ranks. The flowers are produced in July and August and are followed by rounded, snowwhite 1/4" fruit that closely resemble little balls of styrofoam (I've eaten them and I think they ARE little balls of styrofoam!). A fruiting specimen is highly decorative in the wild as well as in the home landscape. Grow the larger, hammock form on a fence, arbor, or allow it to clamber over other shrubs as it does in nature. The smaller pineland form can be used as a groundcover, border planting, or grown in a hanging basket.
In 1993 I encountered an unusual color form of snowberry growing in Castellow Hammock. The flowers, rather than being clear yellow, were peach-colored. I gathered cuttings and gave them to Don and Joyce Gann to propagate. I still today have a fine specimen of this color form gracing the fence next to my front gate and it faithfully produces peach-colored flowers each year.
Neither form of snowberry is commonly cultivated but both are worth of horticultural attention.
[Reprinted from the September, 2001, Tillandsia]
by Martin Roessler
On February 18, 2007, we visited a cleared trail along an old tramway called the Gator Hook Trail in the Big Cypress at the western end of Loop Road. We passed through short hydroperiod marsh, dwarf cypress and cypress dome habitat. After lunch we walked a short way down Pace's Dike where we examined hydric pineland, short hydroperiod marsh and a shallow cypress dome. Contrary to expectations, the rainy weather cleared and it was a beautiful if brisk day. For a detailed plant list of species observed please see the printed newsletter.
General information and memberships: Patty Phares (305-255-6404)
Contact in the Keys: Jim Duquesnel at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (305-451-1202)
President: Amy Leonard, 305-458-0969, firstname.lastname@example.com
Refreshment coordinator, Dade meetings: Patty Harris, 305-262-3763 eve., 305-373-1000 day
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Tillandsia editors: Patty Phares (305-255-6404, firstname.lastname@example.com) and Karen Griffin (305-441-0458, firstname.lastname@example.com).
The Dade Chapter Florida Native Plant Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding and preservation of Florida's native flora and natural areas, and promoting native plants in landscapes.The chapter includes residents of Miami-Dade County and the Keys.
Meetings in Miami-Dade County are on the 4th Tuesday of most months at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and are free and open to the public. Once a year, instead of the usual meeting, members and their guests are invited to an evening garden tour and social at a member's home.
Meetings in the Keys are held on 3rd Tuesdays in November through April at varying locations from Key Largo to Key West.
The basic FNPS membership (state and chapter) for new members is $25 for the first year and $30 after that. Please contact DCFNPS or click on the membership link at this site for a membership application.
Please send articles, announcements of local activities and news of interest to the Dade Chapter PO Box or email to the editor (above) by the 15th of each month to be considered for publication the following month.
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