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Epiphytic orchid with leathery, lance-shaped leaves (to 8 inches), and oblong pseudobulbs. 2.5 inch flowers appear on long racemes (to 39 iinches) in winter. Grow epiphytically on bark slabs, or with epiphytic orchid potting mix, in slatted baskets. Requires moisture and shade in summer, full light and less water in winter. Mist daily in summer.
Important Info : Can be affected by pests and diseases.Google Plant Images: click here!
Cultivar: n/aFamily: Orchidaceae
Size: Height: 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Width: 0 ft. to 1 ft.
Plant Category: orchids,
Plant Characteristics: high maintenance,
Foliage Characteristics: evergreen,
Flower Characteristics: showy, unusual,
Flower Color: pinks,
Tolerances: heat & humidity,
Bloomtime Range: Early Winter to Late Winter
USDA Hardiness Zone: 11 to 11
AHS Heat Zone: Not defined for this plant
Light Range: Part Shade to Full Sun
pH Range: 5.5 to 6.5
Soil Range: Bark to Potting Soil
Water Range: Normal to Moist
Plant Care
How-to : Fertilization for Annuals and PerennialsAnnuals and perennials may be fertilized using: 1.water-soluble, quick release fertilizers; 2. temperature controlled slow-release fertilizers; or 3. organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion. Water soluble fertilizers are generally used every two weeks during the growing season or per label instructions. Controlled, slow-release fertilizers are worked into the soil ususally only once during the growing season or per label directions. For organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion, follow label directions as they may vary per product.
Conditions : Partial ShadePartial Shade is defined as filtered light found beneath trees with high limbs. Partial shade usually offers some protection from direct afternoon sun.
Conditions : Light Conditions
Unless a site is completely exposed, light conditions will change during the day and even during the year. The northern and eastern sides of a house receive the least amount of light, with the northern exposure being the shadiest. The western and southern sides of a house receive the most light and are considered the hottest exposures due to intense afternoon sun.
You will notice that sun and shade patterns change during the day. The western side of a house may even be shady due to shadows cast by large trees or a structure from an adjacent property. If you have just bought a new home or just beginning to garden in your older home, take time to map sun and shade throughout the day. You will get a more accurate feel for your site's true light conditions.
Conditions : Filtered Light
For many plants that prefer partially shady conditions, filtered light is ideal. Good planting sites are under a mid to large sized tree that lets some light through their branches or beneath taller plants that will provide some protection.
Conditions : Light and Plant Selection
For best plant performance, it is desirable to match the correct plant with the available light conditions. Right plant, right place! Plants which do not receive sufficient light may become pale in color, have fewer leaves and a "leggy" stretched-out appearance. Also expect plants to grow slower and have fewer blooms when light is less than desirable. It is possible to provide supplemental lighting for indoor plants with lamps. Plants can also receive too much light. If a shade loving plant is exposed to direct sun, it may wilt and/or cause leaves to be sunburned or otherwise damaged.
Problems : Waterlogged Soil and SolutionsWaterlogged soil occurs when more water is added to soil than can drain out in a reasonable amount of time. This can be a severe problem where water tables are high or soils are compacted. Lack of air space in waterlogged soil makes it almost impossible for soil to drain. Few plants, except for bog plants, can tolerate these conditions. Drainage must be improved if you are not satisfied with bog gardening. Over-watered plants have the same wilted leaves as under-watered plants. Fungi such as Phytophthora and Pythium affect vascular systems, which cause wilt.
If the problem is only on the surface, it maybe diverted to a drainage ditch. If drainage is poor where water table is high, install an underground drainage system. You should contact a contractor for this. If underground drains already exist, check to see if they are blocked.
French drains are another option. French drains are ditches that have been filled with gravel. It is okay to plant sod on top of them. More obtrusive, but a good solution where looks aren't as important, think of the French drain as a ditch filled with gravel. Ditches should be 3 to 4 feet deep and have sloping sides.
A soakway is a gravel filled pit where water is diverted to via underground pipes. This works well on sites that have compacted soil. Your soakway should be about 6'wide and deep and filled with gravel or crushed stone, topped with sand and sodded or seeded.
Keep in mind that it is illegal to divert water onto other people's property. If you do not feel that you can implement a workable solution on your own, call a contractor.
Tools : Watering Aides
No gardener depends 100% on natural rainfall. Even the most water conscious garden appreciates the proper hose, watering can or wand.
- Watering Cans: Whether you choose plastic of galvanized makes no difference, but do look for generous capacity and a design that is balanced when filled with water. A 2 gallon can (which holds 18 lbs. of water) is preferred by most gardeners and is best suited for outdoor use. Indoor cans should be relatively smaller with narrower spouts and roses (the filter head).
- Watering Hose: When purchasing a hose, look for one that is double-walled, as it will resist kinking. Quick coupler links are nice to have on ends of hoses to make altering length fast. To extend the life of your hose, keep it wound around a reel and stored in a shady area. Prior to winter freezes, drain hose.
- Sprayers: Are commonly thought of as devices for applying chemicals, but can really be a step saver for watering houseplants or small pots of annuals rather that dragging out a hose or making numerous trips with a watering can. The backpack sprayer is best suited for this. Take care not to use any kind of chemical in tanks used for watering!
- Sprinklers: Attached to the ends of garden hoses, these act as an economical irrigation system. Standing Spike Sprinklers are usually intended for lawns and deliver water in a circular pattern. Rotating Sprinklers deliver a circle of water and are perfect for lawns, shrubs and flower beds. Pulse-jet sprinklers cover large areas of ground in a pulsating, circular pattern. The head usually sits up on a tall stem, except for when watering lawns. Oscillating sprinklers are best for watering at ground level in a rectangular pattern.
Conditions : Moist
Moist is defined as soil that receives regular watering to a depth of 18 inch deep, does not dry out, but does not have a drainage problem either.
Conditions : Regular Moisture for Outdoor Plants
Water when normal rainfall does not provide the preferred 1 inch of moisture most plants prefer. Average water is needed during the growing season, but take care not to overwater. The first two years after a plant is installed, regular watering is important. The first year is critical. It is better to water once a week and water deeply, than to water frequently for a few minutes.
Conditions : Outdoor Watering
Plants are almost completely made up of water so it is important to supply them with adequate water to maintain good plant health. Not enough water and roots will wither and the plant will wilt and die. Too much water applied too frequently deprives roots of oxygen leading to plant diseases such as root and stem rots. The type of plant, plant age, light level, soil type and container size all will impact when a plant needs to be watered. Follow these tips to ensure successful watering:
* The key to watering is water deeply and less frequently. When watering, water well, i.e. provide enough water to thoroughly saturate the root ball. With in-ground plants, this means thoroughly soaking the soil until water has penetrated to a depth of 6 to 7 inches (1' being better). With container grown plants, apply enough water to allow water to flow through the drainage holes.
* Try to water plants early in the day or later in the afternoon to conserve water and cut down on plant stress. Do water early enough so that water has had a chance to dry from plant leaves prior to night fall. This is paramount if you have had fungus problems.
* Don't wait to water until plants wilt. Although some plants will recover from this, all plants will die if they wilt too much (when they reach the permanent wilting point).
* Consider water conservation methods such as drip irrigation, mulching, and xeriscaping. Drip systems which slowly drip moisture directly on the root system can be purchased at your local home and garden center. Mulches can significantly cool the root zone and conserve moisture.
* Consider adding water-saving gels to the root zone which will hold a reserve of water for the plant. These can make a world of difference especially under stressful conditions. Be certain to follow label directions for their use.
Conditions : Normal Watering for Outdoor Plants
Normal watering means that soil should be kept evenly moist and watered regularly, as conditions require. Most plants like 1 inch of water a week during the growing season, but take care not to over water. The first two years after a plant is installed, regular watering is important for establishment. The first year is critical. It is better to water once a week and water deeply, than to water frequently for a few minutes.
How-to : Reduce Watering
This plant requires less watering during winter months, so reduce watering from late November through early March.
How-to : Repotting OrchidsPotting Terrestrial Orchids Good drainage is important. Mix 3 parts fibrous peat, 3 parts coarse grit, 1 part perlite, and 1 part charcoal. Select a pot that will accommodate roots and about 2 years growth, but no more. Make sure that it has a drainage hole. Hold the orchid over the pot so that the crown is just below the rim of the pot. With your other hand, fill pot with moistened soil mix, tamping to firm. There really is no need to add crockery to the bottom of the pot, but you may want to add a small square of wire mesh or other permiable fabric over hole in bottom of pot. Potting Epiphytic Orchids Epiphytes prefer conditions where roots can be exposed, therefore, tight pots and close-contact soil mixes do not work well and will induce rot. Mix 3 parts dust-free, medium-grade bark, 1 part coarse grit or perlite, 1 part charcoal, and 1 part peat moss together, OR use a commercial orchid mix. As with the terrestrial orchid, select a pot that will accommodate roots and about 2 years growth, but no more. Make sure that it has a drainage hole. Even better, select an orchid pot, which has vertical slits down sides. Hold orchid over pot so that crown is just below the rim of the pot. With other hand, fill pot with moistened bark mix, tamping to firm. Some epiphytes do not need to be potted and prefer to grow on a mound or slab of bark. Until roots attach, tie orchid in place with fishing line. Constant humidity is a must. Support Orchids that have long flower stalks will need staking. Staking is best done as stem grows and before buds open. Many growers prefer to insert stake when potting orchid, but it is up to you.
Pest : Spider MitesSpider mites are small, 8 legged, spider-like creatures which thrive in hot, dry conditions (like heated houses). Spider mites feed with piercing mouth parts, which cause plants to appear yellow and stippled. Leaf drop and plant death can occur with heavy infestations. Spider mites can multiply quickly, as a female can lay up to 200 eggs in a life span of 30 days. They also produce a web which can cover infested leaves and flowers.
Prevention and Control: Keep weeds down and remove infested plants. Dry air seems to worsen the problem, so make sure plants are regularly watered, especially those preferring high humidity such as tropicals, citrus, or tomatoes. Always check new plants prior to bringing them home from the garden center or nursery. Take advantage of natural enemies such as ladybug larvae. If a miticide is recommended by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension office, read and follow all label directions. Concentrate your efforts on the undersides of the leaves as that is where spider mites generally live.
Pest : Mealybugs
Small, wingless, dull-white, soft-bodied insects that produce a waxy powdery covering. They have piercing/sucking mouth parts that suck the sap out of plant tissue. Mealybugs often look like small pieces of cotton and they tend to congregate where leaves and stems branch. They attack a wide range of plants. The young tend to move around until they find a suitable feeding spot, then they hang out in colonies and feed. Mealybugs can weaken a plant leading to yellow foliage and leaf drop. They also produce a sweet substance called honeydew (coveted by ants) which can lead to an unattractive black surface fungal growth called sooty mold.
Prevention and Control: Isolate infested plants from those that are not. Consult your local garden center professional or the Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal insecticide/chemical recommendation. Encourage natural enemies such as lady beetles in the garden to help reduce population levels of mealy bugs.
Pest : Whiteflies
Whiteflies are small, winged insects that look like tiny moths, which attack many types of plants. The flying adult stage prefers the underside of leaves to feed and breed. Whiteflies can multiply quickly as a female can lay up to 500 eggs in a life span of 2 months. If a plant is infested with whiteflies, you will see a cloud of fleeing insects when the plant is disturbed. Whiteflies can weaken a plant, eventually leading to plant death if they are not checked. They can transmit many harmful plant viruses. They also produce a sweet substance called honeydew (coveted by ants) which can lead to an unattractive black surface fungal growth called sooty mold.
Possible controls: keep weeds down; use screening in windows to keep them out; remove infested plants away from non-infested plants; use a reflective mulch (aluminum foil) under plants (this repels whiteflies); trap with yellow sticky cards, apply labeled pesticides; encourage natural enemies such as parasitic wasps in the garden; and sometimes a good steady shower of water will wash them off the plant.
Fungi : Leaf Spots
Leaf spots are caused by fungi or bacteria. Brown or black spots and patches may be either ragged or circular, with a water soaked or yellow-edged appearance. Insects, rain, dirty garden tools, or even people can help its spread.
Prevention and Control: Remove infected leaves when the plant is dry. Leaves that collect around the base of the plant should be raked up and disposed of. Avoid overhead irrigation if possible; water should be directed at soil level. For fungal leaf spots, use a recommended fungicide according to label directions.
How-to : Cut FlowersFlowers suitable for cutting maintain their form for several days when properly conditioned and placed in water or soaked oasis. A cut flower should have a fairly strong, long stem, making it easy to work with in arrangements. There are many short stem flowers that make good cut flowers too, but they look best when floated in a bowl or clustered and placed in a juice glass size vase.
For best results, always cut flowers early in the morning, preferably before dew has had a chance to dry. Always make cuts with a sharp knife or pruners and plunge flowers or foliage into a bucket of water. Store in a cool place until you are ready to work with them, this will keep flowers from opening. Always re-cut stems and change water frequently. Washing vases or containers to rid of existing bacteria helps increase their life, as well.
Glossary : Container Plant
A plant that is considered to be a good container plant is one that does not have a tap root, but rather a more confined, fibrous root system. Plants that usually thrive in containers are slow- growing or relatively small in size. Plants are more adaptable than people give them credit for. Even large growing plants can be used in containers when they are very young, transplanted to the ground when older. Many woody ornamentals make wonderful container plants as well as annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and bulbs.
Glossary : pH
pH, means the potential of Hydrogen, is the measure of alkalinity or acidity. In horticulture, pH refers to the pH of soil. The scale measures from 0, most acid, to 14, most alkaline. Seven is neutral. Most plants prefer a range between 5.5 and about 6.7, an acid range, but there are plenty of other plants that like soil more alkaline, or above 7. A pH of 7 is where the plant can most easily absorb the most nutrients in the soil. Some plants prefer more or less of certain nutrients, and therefore do better at a certain pH.
How-to : Getting the Most Out of Cut Flowers
Cut flowers bring the garden into your home. While some cut flowers have a long vase life, most are highly perishable. How cut flowers are treated when you first bring them home can significantly increase how long they last.
The most important thing to consider is getting sufficient water taken up into the cut stem. Insufficient water can result in wilting and short-lived flowers. Bent neck of roses, where the flower head droops, is the result of poor water uptake. To maximize water uptake, first re-cut the stems at an angle so that the vascular system (the ""plumbing"" of the stem) is clear. Next immerse the cut stems in warm water.
Remember when the flower is cut, it is cut off from its food supply. Once water is taken care of, food is the resource that will run out next. The plants stems naturally feed the flowers with sugars. If you add a bit of sugar (1 tsp.) to the vase water, this will help feed the flower stems and extend their vase life.
Bacteria will build up in vase water and eventually clog up the stem so the flower cannot take up water. To prevent this, change the vase water frequently and make a new cut in the stems every few days.
Floral preservatives, available from florists, contain sugars, acids and bacteriacides that can extend cut flower life. These come in small packets and are generally available where cut flowers are sold. If used properly, these can extend the vase life of some cut flowers 2 to 3 times when compared with just plain water in the vase.
Glossary : Tolerant
Tolerant refers to a plant's ability to tolerate exposure to an external condition(s). It does not mean that the plant thrives or prefers this situation, but is able to adapt and continue its life cycle.
Glossary : Fertilize
Fertilize just before new growth begins with a complete fertilizer.


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Applying Gst To Low Value Imported Goods
From July 1, 2017, GST will be extended to low value goods imported by consumers. The intent of this measure is to ensure that low value goods imported by consumers face the same tax regime as goods sourced domestically.
Overseas suppliers that have an Australian turnover of $75,000 or more will be required to register for, collect and remit GST for low value goods supplied to consumers in Australia, using a vendor registration model.
This change still requires the unanimous agreement of the States and Territories.
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- 2016 Federal Budget Highlights
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- Reductions In Corporate Tax Rate
- Access To Small Business Tax Concessions
- Increasing The Small Business Income Tax Offset (SBITO)
- Superannuation Changes
- Medicare Levy Low Income Thresholds for 2015/16
- Amendments To Division 7A
- Youth Employment Package - Bonuses For Hiring Young People & Interns
- SuperStream Deadline - 30th June
- Claiming Work Related Travel Expenses
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Let's be frank, one of the all time top sexual fantasies of any human being is to do the dirty in public!
At Private we like to blur the lines between fantasy and reality so we decided to compose an article that will assist you in taking your sexual adventures to the outdoors and help you realize that the open world is one great big sexual playground filled with potential sex spots.
Now some of you reading may have already fucked outside the realms of the home and to you we say congratulations. However, even though you may be somewhat of an expert in 'Public Fucking', we are going to provide you with a top 5 list of public sex spots that might be considered as 'outside of the box'.
Number 5: In a Public Bathroom, on the Sink
O.k. so perhaps the most generic and most thought of spots to have sex in public is the bathroom. This idea makes a lot of sense; easy access to condom machines, access to cleaning products and, of course, it is in a great location for the post sex pee. However, it is a little over done so we would like to take this idea and give it a Private style twist. Rather than shutting yourself away behind a locked door and slowly thrusting, why not go for broke and fuck on the bathroom sink? Sure someone may come in and see you but I guarantee they won't stick around to drop a deuce.
Number 4: Sky Dive Sex
We have all heard of the Mile High Club and oh how desperate we all are to become members! What Private suggest however, is that you take the Mile High Club to new heights by having Sky Diving Sex. What could be more exhilarating than crashing towards the earth to your impending doom while getting your freak on? Just don't forget to pull your parachute while you are having your fun.
Number 3: In a Zoo Enclosure
This is arguably the most dangerous one on the list so there is a simple health and safety check to follow before you embark on this one. Firstly, you should obviously try to get an empty enclosure. However, should this be difficult to attain, try to pick an animal that is not likely to attack you or worse try to join in; adding bestiality to the public indecency charges your are going to receive is likely going to increase your inevitable prison sentence. Should you happen to find the desirable enclosure your looking for, it is a great spot for you to let your inner Chimp out and truly do it like they do on the discovery channel.
Number 2: Government Buildings
Why government buildings I hear you say? There's a lot of security, a lot of CCTV cameras, it would be impossible not to get caught! And, right though you are, the biggest thrill of 'public fucking' is the thrill of being caught! So it makes complete logical sense to fuck in a Government Building because the thrill is maximised. Besides, we all want our own sex tape so who knows after the trial the court might be willing to give you your own copy. FREE PORN!
Number 1: Nudist Beach
Porn has captured momentous moments of beach sex and the common people have undoubtedly had a pop at it themselves by secretly spooning on the beach and humping under the sun. Although an effective method, it is again an idea that has become much too common. So, continuing to follow the logical thought path that we have demonstrated in this article already, Private believe that the 'Nudist Beach' is the perfect public sex spot. The Nudist Beach is the land of the uninhibited and the home of the liberals which means you could test their liberality by having sex in front of them! Who knows, they could cheer you, they could clap you or, you could end up starting the biggest public orgy since Woodstock. Although it is worth bearing in mind that due to the typical Nudist Beach crowd, this orgy will probably be heavy on the penis but, then again, which orgy isn't in these days?
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Now of course these spots aren't very inconspicuous so we have been obliged to tell you by Private's lawyers that we are not responsible for any criminal charges that may come your way as a result of following our proposed procedures. Also, the majority of them are probably not very safe so if you have any heart conditions or health problems we would advise you to stick to the 'normal' public sex spots, boring though they may be.
If any of you guys decide to try these, you are likely insane but please let us know how it went!
Tell us in the comment box the craziest places you've had, or would like to have, Sex! We would like to write our next article about your experiences and desires!


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One of the more beautiful, unusual and useful map projections ever devised was created by cartographer Bernard Cahill. The butterfly projection was first published in the Scottish Geographical Magazine in 1909. Cahill (1866-1944) later applied for a US patent to protect his creation.
I first came across Cahill's projection on a stamp issued in Mexico in 1964. The design of the stamp (see image) shows his world map, an octahedral whose eight faces have been flattened into a shape resembling a butterfly. Ever since then I have wondered why such an unusual map would be chosen for a Mexican stamp that commemorated the 10th Conference of the International Bar Association (IBA), held that year in Mexico City. Coming some 20 years after the cartographer's death, it seems an unlikely choice. So far, all my efforts to find a link between Cahill, the IBA and Mexico have drawn a blank. (Note to readers: Help needed!)
Cahill's butterfly map, like Buckminster Fuller's later Dymaxion Maps (1943 and 1954) enabled all the continents to appear linked, and with reasonable fidelity to a globe. Cahill demonstrated this principle by also inventing a rubber ball globe which could be placed under a pane of glass and flattened into the "Butterfly" form. When removed, the map/globe reverted to its original shape.
Largely in honor of his cartographic innovation, Cahill was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. In 1913 he started the Cahill World Map Company, but this company was not successful and his map has since been largely forgotten by most people.
But not by cartographer Gene Keyes! Except for Cahill himself, no follower of Cahill's projection has ever been as dedicated as Gene Keyes, a former student of Buckminster Fuller. Keyes' website is a mine of information about Cahill and his map projection, and is well worth reading.
Born in the UK, Bernard Joseph Stanislaus Cahill (18661944) was an architect, town planner and cartographer who moved to San Francisco, California, in 1888. He was an early proponent of the San Francisco Civic Center and designed that city's Neptune Society Columbarium.
Cahill encountered some stiff obstacles in the many years it took him to develop his butterfly projection. For example, he lost all his initial drawings and papers in the disastrous San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. At least one major publisher signed a contract to publish the butterfly map as a wall map and in an atlas, but then failed to follow through.
Cahill's world map used for world tours
Soon after its creation, Cahill's butterfly map was used to illustrate a flying trip around the world, or circumaviation, proposed for the Panama Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. The map was exhibited at this exposition and won a gold medal for cartography. Some time later, the map was used by both the State of California and the City of Charleston to illustrate shipping routes.
In 1924, the American Express Company chose the map for use during a world tour aboard the Cunard ocean liner Laconia. According to Keyes, the map was prominently displayed on the Palm Deck of the ship and seen by Robert Ripley, a participant on the world tour, who later featured it in his Believe it or Not series.
Perhaps the closest Cahill came to seeing his map in more general use came in 1937, when the International Meteorological Committee apparently came within a single vote of adopting a version of his projection for all world weather charting.
No wonder, then, that in Keyes' words, "Cahill should be seen in company with other pioneers such as Charles Babbage or Gregor Mendel, who died long before their efforts gained wider appreciation. As well, he antedates Buckminster Fuller, prophet of Spaceship Earth."
Keyes goes on to note that, "Cahill was not merely an astute architect and cartographer, but, that like Fuller, his map expressed an underlying whole-earth philosophy much like themes which emerged 60 years later. Cahill used the term "geosophy" in that regard…." (And used it as early as 1912, well before the geographer J.K. Wright, commonly credited for having coined the term in 1947).
Will Cahill's map ever catch on? The latest sign of renewed interest in Cahill's projection comes from its adaptation by the New York Times as the basis for a series of 10 maps published in December 2011 illustrating the changing world of computing, communications and technology.
Keyes closes his account of Cahill's map by quoting Ambrose Bierce, who in a letter to Cahill, wrote that, "The Butterfly Map is indubitably the right one, but it will be a long time before it gets into general use…."
Sadly, that has proved to be all too true, despite its inclusion in the design of a Mexican postage stamp.
Related posts using Mexican stamps for illustration:
- First map of Mexico on postage stamp
- Earliest landscapes on Mexican postage stamps
- A matter of scale: Mexico compared to Spain
- The rapid expansion of electricity provision in Mexico
- The geography of honey production in Mexico
- Tomato production in Mexico
- Mexico's mega-biodiversity
- Bicycle manufacturing in Mexico
- Mexico's long connection with the Philippines – exploration, seafaring and geopolitics
- Mexico's major dams and reservoirs
- The story of Paricutín volcano in Michoacán


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Preparing for the Harvest
The harvest is here, or at least it's close. Our Viognier grapes should be ready to harvest next week (I had thought a week ago we'd would have harvested yesterday), and the Merlot and Cab Franc won't be far behind.
So, I've been scrambling over the past month or so to get ready. With a few notable exceptions involving John Updike, virtually all of my reading lately has involved winemaking. And the free time that I haven't devoted to reading about wine chemistry or winemaking techniques have been spent assembling the equipment and supplies I need to make wine.
And it seems that I need a lot. I think the average cost of a bottle of wine from this vintage will approach the price of a bottle of Chateau d'Yquem. There's a part of me that wonders if it wouldn't have been smarter to have spent all that money buying someone else's wine. But really, where's the fun in that?
The learning curve has been pretty steep, and I've made a bunch of mistakes — even though I have yet to harvest my first grape. After learning all about free and bound SO2, pH, fining and a hundred other things, I realized I was all but clueless on a number of practical matters, such as which yeast to use for each grape variety. For hobbyists like me who are buying yeast in quantities of 50 to 80 grams at a time, the options are more limited than they are for commercial wineries that are turning out tens of thousands of cases of wine. But that's a relative thing. There are still 40 or 50 different yeasts available in small quantities from companies like More Wine and Midwest Supplies.
I still remember a class at King Family Vineyards where winemaker Matthieu Finot invited us to taste wines from three different barrels. They were all distinctly different, and I was truly surprised when Matthieu told us that they were all made from the same grape variety from the same vineyard bloc and vintage, and that the only difference was the strain of yeast he had used. Clearly, yeast matters!
The Vineyard Goddess and I went to a lot of trouble to pick what we thought were exactly the right clones for each of the grapes we planted – and some of the clones we wanted were not easy to get – and the right root stock as well. So, it only made sense that we should go to the same lengths to get the right yeast. After lots of reading and lots of anxiety, I selected Rhone 4600 for my Viognier (and I think also for the Petit Manseng), Bordeaux Red (BDX) for the Petit Verdot, MT for the Merlot, and BM4x4 for the Cab Franc. And then, on reflection, I ordered something called BA 11 for the Viognier, even though I already had the Rhome 4600. Here's the writeup on More Wine's web site for the BA 11:
BA11 was selected in 1997 near Estacao Vitivinicola de Barraida in Portugal. It has excellent fermentation kinetics, even at low temperatures. It promotes clean, aromatic, estery characteristics during fermentation. BA11 intensifies mouthfeel and augments lingering flavors in both still and sparkling white wines. BA11 encourages the fresh fruit aromas of orange blossom, pineapple and apricot. In relatively neutral white varieties BA11 brings out tropical fruit, cream, vanilla and spice. With fruit from hot climates, BA11 can really help to "flesh out" a wine by its' volume and mouthfeel enhancement. This strain is good by itself, as well as being a great structural component to a blend. Best results from 50 to 77 degrees F, and alcohol tolerant to 16%.
Sounds pretty good, right? Well, for now. I'll probably wait until I'm running the crusher before I settle on the yeast. Oh, and I still haven't decided which yeast strain to use for the Petit Manseng. Maybe the Rhone 4600? Well, I was feeling pretty good about the future of my wine when I realized I hadn't yet ordered malolactic bacteria, the stuff that converts tart malic acid to softer lactic acid, generally just in red wine. Not to worry. I went back to the More Wine site, did some research, and ordered enough ML bacteria to soften an ocean of malic acid. Well, maybe not an ocean. But at least the dozens or so (yes, I am an optimist) gallons of red wine I will be producing this year. It turns out that ML bacteria packages, once opened, can't be saved. So for each of the three reds I'll be making, I had to order separate batches of ML bacteria, at about $33 a pop.
And that's barely scratching the surface of the purchases I've made in the past few months. I've accumulated lots of lab equipment, including an instrument that measures pH, sulfur dioxide, and titratable acidity. I bought a high-precision scale, an assortment of flasks, beakers, air-locks and stoppers, and four new plastic fermenters: two that can hold ten gallons of must and two that can hold 20 gallons. I already have a number of 7.9 and 6 gallon fermenters, so I'm feeling ready for a harvest of almost any size. And I'm really praying that I can actually fill at least one of the 20 gallon tanks.
There are also a few additives that are necessary, and some that are not, strictly speaking, necessary, but are helpful enough that I'll probably try them out. In the can't-do-without category are yeast foods. There are a few different ones available, both for mixing with the yeast when it's being prepared for inoculation and for helping the fermentation along in the days that follow, but I settled on Go Ferm and Fermaid K.
Other additives include Tartaric Acid for making adjustments in the acidity of the must, Albumex Bentonite and other fining agents, and oak cubes, which substitute for the oak barrels that I don't have. I could go on about additives, but I'll stop here for now. In the next post, I'll cover the big items, such as the crusher-destemmer and the construction of my garage "barrel room." For now, though, I'll close with a short list of the books and online publications I've found most useful.
First, I can't say enough about the folks at MoreWine. In addition to all the stuff they'll sell you — and they have a well-organized site that includes quality equipment and ingredients at reasonable prices with lots of information — they have a series of free booklets and guides that I would probably have been willing to pay for. The guides to red and white winemaking run nearly 100 pages each, and are full of practical information. In addition, they have guides to SO2, the use of inert gas, bench trials and a number of other subjects. After reading a bunch of other books, I found these manuals provided the down-to-earth practical information I needed to go from the vineyard to the bottle.
David Bird's Understanding Wine Technology was also quite useful. It provides a good overview of almost every imaginable topic in winemaking, and gets into considerable detail. If you're wondering how yeast works its magic or what carbonic maceration does, this is a great book. It isn't the practical, down-to-earth kind of manual that MoreWinemaking provides, but it includes a wealth of information and it's a joy to read.
David Pambianchi's Techniques in Home Winemaking is probably the most detailed and thorough book on subjects of interest to home winemakers that I have ever encountered. This is a book that I have perused, rather than read, but I've used it to get loads of technical details on topics of interest. I'm thinking it's a must-have for any home winemaker.
One of my favorite books on viticulture and winemaking is Authentic Wine by Jamie Goode and Sam Harrop. Split roughly in half between the two subjects, this book helped me understand what kind of winemaker I wanted to be. It covers lots of important subjects, like Brettanoymyces and free vs. bound SO2, but it also gets into some of the philosophical issues, like how much intervention in the cellar is okay.
The very first book I read, some four years ago, was Jim Law's The Backyard Vintner. It doesn't go into great depth on any subject, but it provides a more than adequate overview of all the important topics in viticulture and winemaking in very accessible prose. Jim Law owns Linden Vineyards, one of Virginia's great wineries, and the articles on the Linden web site are also well worth reading. (And while you're at it, check out Jim's articles in the last two issues of Grape Press, the publication of the Virginia Vineyard Association, as well as an article in the next issue, which should be out by the end of September.)
And finally, the second book I read, just after Jim's book, was Jeff Cox's, From Vines to Wines. This is an excellent guide that covers everything from planting your vines to bottling the wine. If you're not sure how to prune second year vines or how to rehydrate yeast, this book has everything you need.
There are many more books, I'm sure – I actually have a couple sitting on my shelf that I haven't yet begun to read – on the subject of winemaking, but these should be enough to get anyone started. I wouldn't say they're a substitute for classes or hands-on experience, but they're certainly an important supplement. God knows, I've found them invaluable.


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Tom Holland Apparently Saved the Marvel/Sony Deal
It looked like Marvel and Sony had reached an impasse in their contract negotiations, and Spider-Man was trapped, like Ant-Man at the end of Ant-Man and the Wasp, in a limbo state between universes, doomed to wander forever on the outskirts of the MCU. Then, suddenly, the tide turned. Last week, Marvel and Sony announced they had signed a deal to continue their Spidey collaboration, with both more solo Spider-Man films from Sony and more Spider-Man appearances in Marvel Cinematic Universe films from Marvel.
So what changed? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Spidey himself, Tom Holland, deserves a big chunk of the credit by making "multiple appeals" to both sides to resume negotiations:
Holland began flexing his diplomacy after the D23 wrapped Aug. 25. He leaned on Rothman to re-engage with Disney (the actor was able to leverage his clout because he also is set to star in Sony's Uncharted) and also surprisingly reached out to Iger, beseeching one of Hollywood's most powerful executives to return to the table.
Damn, Tom Holland really is a superhero. Thankfully, whatever he said to these executives worked, and Marvel and Sony found a way to make both sides — and Spider-Man fans everywhere — happy. I don't know how he pitched them exactly, but probably it had something to do with great power and responsibility.
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Traveled to Cedar Mesa to do a loop hike in Grand Gulch. The ranger station is closed but there are self pay envelopes at the trailheads. Rates are cheap, $2/day or $5 for 7 days. I only had $20s so the park got a nice donation.
The plan was to park at Kane Gulch ranger station and enter thru Kane Gulch. I had supplies for 4 days but planned on 3 days and 2 nights. I carried 4 liters of water and had my pump to purify more. exit would be thru Bullet Canyon.
Water was hit or miss. This time of year they are getting scattered afternoon/evening thunderstorms. I found several pools in Kane Gulch and occasional water in Grand Gulch. I missed a pool in Bullet canyon by a few hundred feet by taking a wrong turn which ended my hike and changed the adventure. More on that later.
The trail in Kane Gulch was pretty clear although washed out in places due to frequent flash floods. Lizards and toads were abundant as well as lots of deer tracks. There is a huge multi-structure cliff dwelling site where Kane and Grand Gulch meet.
Archaeology is the main appeal to Grand Gulch. There are several main sites listed on the map. I saw at least 3 times as many that were not listed. Several graineries still had a few small corn cobs scattered around. The sites range from barely recognizable to nearly intact. Please respect sites, take only pictures and be careful not to trod on artifacts.
The trail through Grand Gulch ranged from obvious to barely discernible to non-existent. For much of it I used the creek bottom which also appeared to be a favorite highway for bear, deer, racoon, and coyote. I saw a lot of bear sign but no bears which suited me fine.
There is apparently a sizable black bear population in the area. I saw several respectable piles of scat and many tracks. I hoped to see a bear until I saw a print the size of my hand. A mile later I saw bear prints the size of bobcat prints which meant a cub was around. That's when I started singing songs and talking out loud to myself. If I met a bear, it was not going to be by accident.
I also found a nice sturdy walking stick which was very handy for probing thick grasses and other vegetation that sometimes obscured the trail. I would rather disturb a snake with a stick than with my foot. Although I saw lots of mice, bunnies, and toads I never saw a single snake.
I camped about 8 miles in on the first night. I kept a clean camp and hung my supplies from a tree. There was a short hard rain just after sunset and I slept off and on through the night as I wondered if I'd have any visitors.
The next morning I was up early and had coffee and breakfast before light reached my area of the canyon. By the time I was packed it was light enough to see and I started on down, checking the lay of the canyon against my map and timing the miles. The poor trail conditions dropped my pace down to about 1.5 - 2 miles per hour.
Whenever I found a fairly clean pool I'd stop and top off my water. The final topping was at a pour off shortly after starting in the morning. After pumping to fill my bottles I pumped another liter straight into my mouth. Although I wasn't thirsty it's an easy way to carry an extra liter. From Pour off Pool the bottom become very sandy and I didn't see more water.
There is a lot of shade in the Gulch and it was cool so I had only used half my water by the time I reached Bullet Canyon. I paused at a large cottonwood and considered my options. From that point I was only 7.2 miles to the trailhead and with cool temps the two liters should be enough even if I didn't find any water sources.
I started up the canyon but once again the trail was faint at best. I did see some faint boot prints every now and then were old and would disappear with the trail. Part way up the canyon I took a wrong turn and got sucked into a feeder canyon.
I checked the canyon against my map and could not find it. Then I climbed up on a point to get a better view. Although I could see several other possible route I could not figure out where I was and thus didn't know which way to go.
I considered re-tracing my steps but could easily use up my water without finding a good route or a water source. It was not an easy choice but after 15 minutes of deliberation and map checking I hit the "Help" button on my SPOT.
That button sent a message to my wife and daughter saying I need help and please call the Monticello Sheriff's department for SAR. The message includes that phone number also.
I then spread a highly reflective space blanket on a prominent boulder and placed small rocks to hold it in place. I placed my pack on another boulder, then took my water and retired to some nearby shade to wait.
Because of the remote location, a helicopter was sent for me. The flight crew was nice and were also relieved that I was not injured or dead, just lost and short on water. One funny point is the flight crew did not know the location of the ranger station. I offered them my map which allowed them to find it.
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Interesting side note. The SPOT kept resending coordinates every 5 minutes. The coordinates appeared to change although my pack was stationary. I figure echo signals off the canyon walls were affecting it.
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Very nice write up on your adventure. Glad all went well! Thanks for sharing. Sheri
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Sounds like you had quite an interesting adventure. Sorry things got turned around for you, but Glad you made it out Safe and Sound
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Great write up George....It's a beautiful and remote area! Glad you made it out OK. SPOT is awesome.
Michelle and I hiked Kane Gulch on our Utah trip back to the GG in 2008 I think. We saw some prints in the sand that looked like big cat. Michelle....remember the two old guys
We tried going down Bullet Canyon that same year but yikes that was really scary steep and we were carrying all our water so we turned around.
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has already raised many controversies, and one of the biggest ones is certainly which documents are required. For example, often you see companies who think having a privacy policy and a consent form on their website is enough; however, this is only a small part of the documents that are required to be fully compliant with this new privacy regulation.
Therefore, we created a list of GDPR documentation requirements to help you find all mandatory documents at one place . Please note that the names of the documents are not prescribed by the GDPR, so you may use some other titles; you also have a possibility to merge some of these documents.
- Personal Data Protection Policy
- Privacy Notice
- Employee Privacy Notice
- Data Retention Policy
- Data Retention Schedule
- Data Subject Consent Form
- Parental Consent Form
- DPIA Register
- Supplier Data Processing Agreement
- Data Breach Response and Notification Procedure
- Data Breach Register
- Data Breach Notification Form to the Supervisory Authority
- Data Breach Notification Form to Data Subjects
Mandatory documents and records required by EU GDPR
Here are the documents that you must have if you want to be fully GDPR compliant:
- Personal Data Protection Policy (Article 24) – this is a top-level document for managing privacy in your company, which defines what you want to achieve and how. See also: Contents of the Data Protection Policy according to GDPR.
- Privacy Notice (Articles 12, 13, and 14) – this document (which can also be published on your website) explains in simple words how you will process personal data of your customers, website visitors, and others.
- Employee Privacy Notice (Articles 12, 13 and 14) – explains how your company is going to process personal data of your employees (which could include health records, criminal records, etc.).
- Data Retention Policy (Articles 5, 13, 17, and 30) – describes the process of deciding how long a particular type of personal data will be kept, and how it will be securely destroyed.
- Data Retention Schedule (Article 30) – lists all of your personal data and describes how long each type of data will be kept.
- Data Subject Consent Form (Articles 6, 7, and 9) – this is the most common way to obtain consent from a data subject to process his/her personal data. Learn more here: Is consent needed? Six legal bases to process data according to GDPR.
- Parental Consent Form (Article 8) – if the data subject is below the age of 16 years, then a parent needs to provide the consent for processing personal data.
- DPIA Register (Article 35) – this is where you'll record all the results from your Data Protection Impact Assessment. See this webinar: Seven steps of Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) according to EU GDPR.
- Supplier Data Processing Agreement (Articles 28, 32, and 82) – you need this document to regulate data protection with a processor or any other supplier.
- Data Breach Response and Notification Procedure (Articles 4, 33, and 34) – it describes what to do before, during, and after a data breach. See also: 5 steps to handle a data breach according to GDPR.
- Data Breach Register (Article 33) – this is where you'll record all of your data breaches. (Hopefully, it will be very short.)
- Data Breach Notification Form to the Supervisory Authority (Article 33) – in case you do have a data breach, you'll need to notify the Supervisory Authority in a formal way.
- Data Breach Notification Form to Data Subjects (Article 34) – again, in case of a data breach, you'll have the unpleasant duty to notify data subjects in a formal way.
Documents that are needed under certain conditions
You'll need the following documents if the following conditions apply:
- Data Protection Officer Job Description (Articles 37, 38, and 39) – you'll need to have a Data Protection Officer (DPO) if (a) the processing is carried out by a public authority or body, except for courts acting in their judicial capacity; or (b) the core activities consist of processing operations that require regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects on a large scale; or (c) the core activities process on a large scale special categories of data and personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences. Learn what the DPO must do in this free online training: GDPR Data Protection Officer Course.
- Inventory of Processing Activities (Article 30) – this document is mandatory if (a) the company has more than 250 employees; or (b) the processing the company carries out is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects; or (c) the processing is not occasional; or (d) the processing includes special categories of data; or (e) the processing includes personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences.
- Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data to Controllers (Article 46) – mandatory if you are transferring personal data to a controller outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and you are relying on model clauses as your lawful grounds for cross-border data transfers.
- Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data to Processors (Article 46) – mandatory if you are transferring personal data to a processor outside the EEA and you are relying on model clauses as your lawful grounds for cross-border data transfers.
Non-mandatory documents
Here are the documents that are not required by the GDPR. However, you might find these kinds of documents quite useful if you want to maintain your compliance without worries:
- EU GDPR Readiness Assessment – useful if you want to find out the gap between what you have and what the GDPR requires. See also: EU GDPR Readiness Assessment Tool.
- Project Plan for Complying with the EU GDPR – useful if you are a mid-sized to a large company and want to know exactly who is responsible for the compliance and what the deadlines are. Download here a free GDPR Project Plan.
- Employee Personal Data Protection Policy (Article 24) – similar to the top-level Personal Data Protection Policy, but this one focuses specifically on your employees.
- Register of Privacy Notices (Articles 12, 13, and 14) – could be quite useful if you have published privacy notices in many places and want to have control over all of them.
- Guidelines for Data Inventory and Processing Activities Mapping (Article 30) – since you'll probably need an Inventory of Processing Activities, these guidelines will help you fill out that document.
- Data Subject Consent Withdrawal Form (Article 7) – useful document when a data subject wants to withdraw his/her consent.
- Parental Consent Withdrawal Form (Article 8) – useful document if you're dealing with a data subject younger than 16 years.
- Data Subject Access Request Procedure (Articles 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, and 22) – helps you define who does what when you receive such request (which you likely will).
- Data Subject Access Request Form (Article 15) – makes it easier for data subject and for you to handle such requests because you'll have a clearer picture of what the data subject wants.
- Data Subject Disclosure Form (Article 15) – you'll know exactly which information to send once you receive the data subject access request.
- Data Protection Impact Assessment Methodology (Article 35) – since this is probably the most complex task in your GDPR compliance project, you'll find guidelines on how to perform DPIA quite useful.
- Cross Border Personal Data Transfer Procedure (Articles 1, 44, 45, 46, 47, and 49) – you'll find this useful as a guideline if you transfer personal data outside of the European Economic Area.
- Processor GDPR Compliance Questionnaire (Articles 28 and 32) – you'll find this very helpful when performing due diligence on a processor.
- Documents regulating security of personal data (Article 32) – e.g., IT Security Policy, Access Control Policy, Security Procedures for IT Department, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy, Mobile Device and Teleworking Policy, Clear Desk and Clear Screen Policy, Information Classification Policy, Anonymization and Pseudonymization Policy, Policy on the Use of Encryption, Disaster Recovery Plan, Internal Audit Procedure, ISO 27001 Internal Audit Checklist – these are the documents you'll find very helpful for protecting the data; the easiest way is to use an information security standard like ISO 27001 as a guide.
Here you can download a free preview of the EU GDPR Documentation Toolkit, where you can see the structure and part of the text for each of the above-mentioned documents.


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There is one absolute for all human beings and that is that we all will die. Throughout history, humans have disposed of and honored their dead in various ways. Burying the dead and marking their resting place has been the most popular and it has carried over to our modern era. Cemeteries have become a record of history for towns. Who lived here? When did they die? Why did they die? Was there a plague, a war, a natural disaster that devastated the population? Some of the interred at times wander from their resting places. There are tales of specters roaming about the tombstones in certain graveyards. Weird lights and mists have been photographed. On this episode, we have four cemeteries that seem to have unexplained activity. Those cemeteries are the Silver Terrace Cemetery in Virginia City, Nevada, which is actually divided into eleven separate cemeteries, Union Cemetery in Easton, Connecticut, Old Quaker Cemetery in Camden, South Carolina and Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. The combined histories of these graveyards covers the 1600s, 1700s and 1800s. Every class is found in these cemeteries and each has its own legends and hauntings. Join us as we bring you Haunted Cemeteries 2! The Moment in Oddity features Timothy Smith's window grave and This Month in History features the Riot Act in Britain.
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Highly customizable React range picker for date & time
Responsive range picker for flight, accommodation and resource booking for React and Ionic React
The range picker supports start & end selection for date, time and combined date & time. Choose between a calendar view with one or more months, week view with single or multiple weeks or date and time scrollers and dropdowns.
Easily switch between single and range select for use-cases like one-way flights.
The capabilities like built-in validation, minimum, maximum values, disabled dates, range length are supported by both the scroller and calendar.
As part of Date, time & calendar it can be picked up with the Framework and Complete licenses or with the component license.
Range - Mobile & Desktop usage
Use the range picker for both mobile and desktop or set it up responsively.
The main difference between the two rendering modes is how the picker is laid out. Set the touchUi
option to false
and the component shows up suitable for larger screens and pointer interaction while setting it to true
renders it suitable for touch screens.
Use it on an existing form field, custom input or use it on Mobiscroll form fields. You can also embed it directly into your page. When linked to an input, the component will be shown on focus or when someone clicks on the field. Alternatively, you can leave the input editable and show the component only on a button click.
Range - Initializing the picker
The range component generates a Mobiscroll input that inherits the theme and overall styling rules. It can however be overridden by setting the relevant options for the component.
There are four ways to use the range picker:
- Use it on an existing input by using the
prop. A great example is usage with anIonInput
- Let the component generate the Mobiscroll input. Give it the extra styling and overrides through options
- Use it with two separate inputs of any type, one for
and another forend
- Embed the picker without an input. This can be the page itself or a more complex popup
Range - Responsive behavior
The range picker has a liquid layout, which means it nicely adapts to its surroundings. There are times however when you would like to set up the component responsively.
Use the responsive
option to configure the picker and change the options based on the viewport width. There are five predefined breakpoints:
- min-width: 0pxsmall
- min-width: 576pxmedium
- min-width: 768pxlarge
- min-width: 992pxxlarge
- min-width: 1200px- use
for setting a custombreakpoint
It is a good idea to change the display
or controls
option to tailor the UX. This way you can have a single month calendar on mobile and a two month view on bigger screens.
Range - Understanding the controls
The picker supports multiple controls:
- Calendar view - can be used on its own or combined with a time scroller
- Date picker - can be used separately or together with a time picker as a scroller on mobile and as a dropdown on desktop
- Time picker - can be used separately or together with a date picker or calendar
- Datetime picker - can be used as a scroller on mobile and as a dropdown on desktop
Use the controls
option (expecting an array) to configure the picker.
Range - Understanding display modes
The range has five built-in display modes that can be controlled through the display
- modal that slides down from the topbottom
- modal that slides up from the bottomcenter
- modal that shows up in the middle with a pop animationanchored
- modal that shows up anchored to an input or any dom elementinline
- embeddable picker that is rendered into the markup without its own modal
Use the touchUi
option to switch between touch optimized mobile rendering and pointer optimized desktop rendering. It can be dynamically switched with the help of the responsive
The defaults change on a theme to theme basis. The ios
theme comes with bottom
on mobile and anchored
on desktop while the material
and windows
themes have center
on mobile and anchored
on desktop.
Range - Date filtering with presets
When building a date filtering UI a date range picker is essential. On top of being able to select custom start and end dates presets can be very helpful and provide a nice productivity boost. A more advanced filtering experience can be created in a couple of steps:
- Custom popup with an inline calendar - Create a custom popup and place an inline date picker with start/end selection
- Select with common presets - Populate a dropdown with values like Today, Yesterday, Last week, Last month, Last 7 days, Last 30 days
- Inputs for typing dates - Adding two inputs next to the range picker enables users to type in a date rather than solely relying on manual selection
- Make it fully responsive - Use the
api to customize the desktop experience - dropdown with inputs for typing - and the mobile experience - touch optimized interface
Range - Flight booking
For a great booking experience a good date picker is essential. The best implementations are contextual and take the intent (what people want to do) and context (where and how are they doing it) into account. Learn how to use and customize the range picker and see how you can add your flavor that matches with the overall experience of your application.
Range - Vacation property availability
Use the multiple month view of the date picker for building an availability calendar for a vacation rental. The colored backgrounds and labels can be used to display season and pricing information and half-day styling to show check-in and check-out dates.
Booked dates are disabled and validation on check-in and check-out dates is automatic based on the data as a range for a new booking is applied.
Range - New event creation
Use the range picker for a new event creation. Let people pick start and end dates when adding events.
Dynamically switch between date only and date-time entry based on an "all-day" switch by changing the controls
to 'date'
or 'datetime'
Range - Date range
Set up the range picker for date pair selection. Regardless if you are interested in the start/end date or the actual range, you have several possibilities of rendering a date range picker. The controls
option supports different values:
- will render a calendar view for date range selectiondate
- will render a date scroller or dropdown for date range selectiondatetime
- will render a compact date scroller or dropdown with time picker for date & time range selection (explore date & time ranges)time
- will render a time picker for range selection (explore time ranges)timegrid
- will render a time grid for range selection (explore time ranges)
Range - Time range
Set up the range picker for time pair selection. Regardless if you are interested in the start/end date or the actual range, you have several possibilities of rendering a time range picker. The controls
option supports different values:
- will render a time picker or dropdown for range selectiontimegrid
- will render a time grid for range selectioncalendar
- will render a calendar view for date range selection (explore date ranges)date
- will render a date scroller or dropdown for date range selection (explore date ranges)datetime
- will render a compact date scroller or dropdown with time picker for date & time range selection (explore date & time ranges)
Range - Date & time range
Set up the range picker for date & time pair selection. Regardless if you are interested in the start/end date or the actual range, you have several possibilities of rendering a date and time range picker. The controls
option supports different values:
- will render a compact date scroller or dropdown with time picker for date & time range selectioncalendar
- will render a calendar view for date range selection (explore date ranges)date
- will render a date scroller or dropdown for date range selection (explore date ranges)time
- will render a time picker for range selection (explore time ranges)timegrid
- will render a time grid for range selection (explore time range selection)
Range - Customizing the calendar
The calendar view can be customized with a couple of different parameters:
- Month or week calendar - switch between
through thecalendarType
option and set the number of months or weeks through thepages
options - Set a month change direction - specify
in thecalendarScroll
option - Show week numbers - set the
to true and show a week counter starting from the first week of every year - Hide the outer days of a month - set the
to false in case you don't want to see days from previous and next months
Range - Customizing the range
Whether you are using the calendar or scroller for range selection, the microcopy for rangeStartLabel
and rangeEndLabel
can be easily overridden. For flight booking "Outbound" and "Return" makes sense while for accommodation booking "Check in" and "Check out" might be more appropriate.
The range start/end labels can also be hidden in some cases if needed. Use the showRangeLabels
option for that.
Furthermore, you have the option to toggle the range highlight with the rangeHighlight
option, if needed.
Range - Marked, colored & labels
You can highlight days, mark them with colored dots, add labels or completely color the background of the days using the marked
, colors
and labels
This offers means to add more information to the calendar that could be valuable to users. While you can use the colors
along with marked
and labels
, the latter two are mutually exclusive because they get rendered in the same place on the UI.
You can add them as exact dates
, ranges
or specify recurring rules
. The recurring
object supports different ways to describe the rules.
The passed date-times can also contain timezone data which requires a timezonePlugin
to be interpreted correctly.
Check out how timezones work in the range.
Use the onPageLoading
lifecycle event to load the data runtime. You can learn about lifecycle events and places where to drop logic to customize the experience.
Range - Presets
The selected range can be adjusted by the user or you can programmatically set the start
and end
This is especially useful and effective when using the range for filtering and you'd like to offer predefined ranges like Yesterday, Today, Last week and so on. Setting the values can be done from something as simple as a button click.
Range - Date types
The range works with different date types:
- JS date object - a common way of passing a date is through a Date object:
new Date(1995, 11, 17, 15, 24)
(make sure to not simply pass a date string tonew Date()
) - ISO date string - standardized way of passing dates:
(make sure to pass it as a string) - Moment.js object - a great solution that solves common date management difficulties:
moment([2018, 3, 27, 12, 15])
(make sure to have moment.js loaded)
When passing dates to the component - eg. invalids, min/max - you can do it in either format and the picker will automatically know what to do with it. If you want to specify how the picker should return values, you can do it in the returnFormat
Range - Formatting values
Use the dateFormat
, timeFormat
options to customize how the values show up in the inputs after selection. If the formats are not explicitly set, they are inherited from the localization settings.
Besides customizing the date and time formats you can reorder the time picker wheels and change its formats with the timeWheels
Range - Timezones
The range works with local times by default, but ships with support for changing the timezone. The conversions and correct output relies on either of the two external libraries: luxon or moment-timezone. For installing and using these libraries check out this guide.
There are two angles regarding timezones:
- the range expects this format and returns this format. It is'local'
by default if the date-times don't contain any timezone informationdisplayTimezone
- the calendar displays everything in this timezone. The date-times will be converted from thedataTimezone
and displayed accordingly. It is'local'
by default
Invalids as well as marked, colored and labels date-times will all be interpreted in dataTimezone
when they contain no timezone info and will be shown in displayTimezone
on the calendar.
Range - Setting the allowed range length
Besides invalidating selection that is before and after a specific date, the minimum and maximum allowed length of a range selection can be enforced through the minRange
and maxRange
This form of validation is easy to understand and reduces erroneous entries.
Range - Min & max values
Configuring minimum and maximum selectable values is great for reducing mistakes. Help people by limiting the selections for the task at hand. Use the min
and max
options to restrict the selection.
Setting the values will disable dates/times earlier than min
and dates/times that come after max
By default these options are empty and the date picker supports infinite navigation, while the time picker has all 24 hours/60 minutes/... available for selection. Values can be passed as JS date objects, ISO date strings or Moment.js objects.
Range - Disabled values
Enforcing validation is essential to a great UX. First make sure to have the min & max values right and then work your way through disabled values.
Depending on your situation, you have two options:
- Set invalid - set the invalids through the
option. - Set valid - set the valids through the
and valid
options support the following:
- Exact dates - Passing exact values like:
will disable/enable the specific day - Date ranges - Passing
value pairs will disable/enable specific days that fall into that range - Recurring dates - Passing recurrence rules as objects or in RRULE string format will be parsed. For more information on recurrence check out the rule generator
Exact dates and the start/end pairs can be passed as JS date objects, ISO date strings or Moment.js objects. Having invalids set up correctly not just enhances the UX, but improves performance.
The passed date-times can also contain timezone data which requires a timezonePlugin
to be interpreted correctly.
Range - Recurring values
Disable recurring days, set marked or colored days with the help of the recurring
object. Learn how to configure daily
, weekly
, monthly
and yearly
recurring dates and pass a rule in the recurring
property under the invalid
, marked
, colors
or labels
options. Exceptions for specific and recurring days can be configured.
Use the configurator to experiment, build strings and objects that you can grab and use.
Range - Theming capabilities
The look and feel of the date picker can be deeply customized. There are four levels of customization:
- Base themes: Choose between iOS, Material and Windows.
- Light or dark: Every theme has a
variant. Setting thethemeVariant
will switch based on system settings. - Custom themes: Use the theme builder to customize the colors and make it match your brand.
- Custom CSS: If you need further customization, the sky is the limit with CSS overrides.
You can also see how every example looks by changing the theme from the header.
Range - Marked day classes
The default shape of day marks are dots. If you want to mark a day for something you can add one or more colored dots through the marked
option. There are cases when you might want to change the shape of the marks or use different marks that carry specific meaning.
When you want to update the shape you can simply use CSS and override the styling: .mbsc-calendar-marks .mbsc-calendar-mark { // you custom override }
If you need to show different shapes, you can pass a custom CSS class in the markCssClass
property of the marked
option. Use it to show triangles, squares and dots for different marks.
Range - Half days
In situations when you need to style the days a little differently you'll get built-in tools for setting background color, highlight color, add day marks or labels.
But sometimes that is not enough. Luckily you can use the cellCssClass
property of the colors
option to pass a CSS class that will be added to the day cell and apply any custom styling you write in CSS. These days can be recurring days, ranges or individual days.
You can use the cellCssClass
in combination with custom cell background
to highlight a range of days and show the ends as check-in and check-out days.
Range - Lifecycle events
The date picker ships with different event hooks for deep customization. Events are triggered through the lifecycle of the component where you can tie in custom functionality and code.
While users interact with the UI events like
, onSet
, onInit
... will be triggered.
Range - Calendar systems
The date picker supports multiple calendar systems. You can control it with the calendarSystem
setting, and it supports the following options:
- Gregorian - it is included by default
- Jalali - it is the default system of the Persian calendar and is included within the Farsi language pack
- Hijri - it is included in the Arabic language pack
Range - Localization
All components are fully localized. In case of the date picker this covers date and time format, button copy, rtl and more. You can see how each example shows up by clicking on the small flag icon or checking the examples below.
Range - RTL mode
RTL support is built in and can be explicitly controlled through the rtl
option. If not set, it is inherited from the locale
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Before investing in mutual funds, it is important that you understand the sales charges, expenses, and management fees that you will be charged, as well as the breakpoint discounts to which you may be entitled. Understanding these charges and breakpoint discounts will assist you in identifying the best investment for your particular needs and may help you reduce the costs of your investment. This disclosure document will give you general background information about these charges and discounts. However, sales charges, expenses, management fees, and breakpoint discounts vary from mutual fund to mutual fund. Therefore, you should discuss these issues with your financial advisor and review each mutual fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, which are available from your financial advisor, to get the specific information regarding the charges and breakpoint discounts associated with a particular mutual fund.
Sales Charges
Investors that purchase mutual funds must make certain choices, including which funds to purchase and which class share is most advantageous. Each mutual fund has a specified investment strategy. You need to consider whether the mutual fund's investment strategy is compatible with your investment objectives. Additionally, most mutual funds offer different share classes. Although each share class represents a similar interest in the mutual fund's portfolio, the mutual fund will charge you different fees and expenses depending upon your choice of share class. As a general rule, Class A shares carry a "front-end" sales charge or "load" that is deducted from your investment at the time you buy fund shares. This sales charge is a percentage of your total purchase. As explained below, many mutual funds offer volume discounts to the front-end sales charge assessed on Class A shares at certain predetermined levels of investment, which are called "breakpoint discounts." In contrast, Class B and C shares usually do not carry any front-end sales charges. Instead, investors that purchase Class B or C shares pay asset-based sales charges, which may be higher than the charges associated with Class A shares. Investors that purchase Class B and C shares may also be required to pay a sales charge known as a contingent deferred sales charge when they sell their shares, depending upon the rules of the particular mutual fund.
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Most mutual funds offer investors a variety of ways to qualify for breakpoint discounts on the sales charge associated with the purchase of Class A shares. In general, most mutual funds provide breakpoint discounts to investors who make large purchases at one time. The extent of the discount depends upon the size of the purchase. Generally, as the amount of the purchase increases, the percentage used to determine the sales load decreases. In fact, the entire sales charge may be waived for investors that make very large purchases of Class A shares. Mutual fund prospectuses contain tables that illustrate the available breakpoint discounts and the investment levels at which breakpoint discounts apply. Additionally, most mutual funds allow investors to qualify for breakpoint discounts based upon current holdings from prior purchases through "Rights of Accumulation," and future purchases, based upon "Letters of Intent." This document provides general information regarding Rights of Accumulation and Letters of Intent. However, mutual funds have different rules regarding the availability of Rights of Accumulation and Letters of Intent. Therefore, you should discuss these issues with your financial advisor and review the mutual fund prospectus to determine the specific terms upon which a mutual fund offers Rights of Accumulation or Letters of Intent.
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Mutual funds also follow different rules to determine the value of existing holdings. Some funds use the current net asset value (NAV) of existing investments in determining whether an investor qualifies for a breakpoint discount. However, a small number of funds use the historical cost, which is the cost of the initial purchase, to determine eligibility for breakpoint discounts. If the mutual fund uses historical costs, you may need to provide account records, such as confirmation statements or monthly statements, to qualify for a breakpoint discount based upon previous purchases. You should consult with your financial advisor and review the mutual fund's prospectus to determine whether the mutual fund uses either NAV or historical costs to determine breakpoint eligibility.
Letters of Intent
Most mutual funds allow investors to qualify for breakpoint discounts by signing a Letter of Intent, which commits the investor to purchasing a specified amount of Class A shares within a defined period of time, usually 13 months. For example, if an investor plans to purchase $50,000 worth of Class A shares over a period of 13 months, but each individual purchase would not qualify for a breakpoint discount, the investor could sign a Letter of Intent at the time of the first purchase and receive the breakpoint discount associated with $50,000 investments on the first and all subsequent purchases. Additionally, some funds offer retroactive Letters of Intent that allow investors to rely upon purchases in the recent past to qualify for a breakpoint discount. However, if an investor fails to invest the amount required by the Letter of Intent, the fund is entitled to retroactively deduct the correct sales charges based upon the amount that the investor actually invested. If you intend to make several purchases within a 13 month period, you should consult your financial advisor and the mutual fund prospectus to determine if it would be beneficial for you to sign a Letter of Intent.
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BEIRUT — The Western airstrikes targeting suspected Syrian chemical weapons facilities might have rained down punishment from the sky, but they will not fundamentally degrade a war machine whose main bases, weaponry and personnel remain in place.
As a symbol, they might reflect the inability to prevent President Bashar Assad from marching toward a professed victory in the civil war — still denying he ever even used banned substances, and perhaps not even needing them.
Any opposition expectations that the airstrikes might try to destroy or degrade Assad's lethal air power or target bases where his warplanes and helicopters begin their bombing missions were quickly dashed: The U.S., British and French precision attacks only singled out Assad's alleged chemical weapons capabilities.
The Pentagon said the strikes targeted three facilities — a scientific research center in the Damascus area, allegedly linked to the production and testing of chemical and biological warfare technology; a chemical weapons storage facility west of Homs; and a chemical weapons equipment storage facility and key command post, also west of Homs.
"If this is it, Assad should be relieved," Randa Slim, an expert with the Washington-based Middle East Institute, wrote on Twitter.
For Assad, it was business as usual Saturday — or so his office sought to portray it, posting a short video of him walking into work, briefcase in hand.
More pertinently, the Syrian army declared the battered town of Douma "fully liberated" after the last group of rebels left. Douma was the site of the suspected April 7 chemical weapons attack and also the last rebel-held town in the eastern Ghouta region that was once a sprawling rebel-held bastion at the doors of the capital. Thousands of hard-line rebels capitulated in Douma following years of siege and an air and ground campaign that killed hundreds in recent weeks.
The recapture of Douma effectively ends a nearly seven-year rebellion near Damascus and marks Assad's most significant victory since his forces retook the northern city of Aleppo in late 2016. With seemingly open-ended support from allies Russia and Iran, the Syrian military will most definitely turn its attention to remaining opposition-held territory, namely in the south and the northern province of Idlib.
Assad has already consolidated control over most of Syria and its major population centers. His allies have questioned the rationale of a victor needing to resort to chemical weapons that bring global condemnation and risk punitive action.
The seemingly limited airstrikes came as a disappointment to Syria's opposition, with one rebel spokesman labeling them a "farce." Another senior opposition figure, Nasr Hariri, said the attacks were welcome but only reinforced the message that while it is not OK to use chemical weapons, the government can continue to "use explosive barrels and cluster bombs" with impunity.
Assad's chemical weapons capabilities — and exactly what was hit Saturday — remain shrouded in mystery.
Despite Syria's commitment to abolish its program in 2013, U.S. officials say it is "highly likely" that Assad kept a hidden, undisclosed stockpile. They say information gathered from recent alleged attacks also suggest Assad retained a "continued production capacity" — also banned under the 2013 deal.
The government certainly had enough advance notice. Syria war monitors said the military emptied air bases and moved equipment before the strikes.
The Pentagon said Saturday that it believes the airstrikes "attacked the heart of the Syrian chemical weapons program," significantly degrading Syria's ability to use such weapons again. Russian officials said the damage was minimal, maintaining that all key air bases were intact and the purported chemical weapons facilities had been abandoned long ago.
Capt. Adulsalam Abdulrazek, a former officer in Syria's chemical program, said the overnight strikes probably hit "parts of, but not the heart" of the operation.
Speaking to The Associated Press from rebel-held northern Syria, he said they were unlikely to curb the government's ability to produce such weapons or launch new attacks.
Abdulrazek defected from the program in 2012, when he was based in eastern Ghouta, the suburb hit by a chemical attack in 2013 and allegedly again on April 7.
He said there were an estimated 50 warehouses storing chemical weapons before the program was dismantled in 2013. He said he believes those fixed storage facilities, mostly in rural areas, are intact or only slightly dispersed, and that the program was only partly dismantled because Damascus didn't allow inspections.
IHS Jane's expert Karl Dewey, said the scientific research facility on the northeastern edge of Damascus is thought to have integrated chemical payloads onto artillery.
It is one of at least three sites that have been consistently referenced in association with Syria's chemical weapons program, including Masyaf and Dummar, also known as Jamraya, both reported to have been hit by Israeli strikes last year.
Whatever the rationale for using chemical weapons, even Assad's most persistent detractors agree he does not need them at this point in the war.
The airstrikes are unlikely to have any real impact on the outcome of the civil war, nor will they serve to bring Assad to the negotiating table to seriously discuss a political settlement, as many hoped.
"Will this deter Assad from using chemical weapons again? Possibly, not least because he's essentially won the war anyway," wrote Faysal Itani, resident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East.
"Will it change anything else? For better or worse, no."
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Poem by Robert GravesChildren are dumb to say how hot the day is,
How hot the scent is of the summer rose,
How dreadful the black wastes of evening sky,
How dreadful the tall soldiers drumming by.
But we have speech, to chill the angry day,
And speech, to dull the rose's cruel scent.
We spell away the overhanging night,
We spell away the soldiers and the fright.
There's a cool web of language winds us in,
Retreat from too much joy or too much fear:
We grow sea-green at last and coldly die
In brininess and volubility.
But if we let our tongues lose self-possession,
Throwing off language and its watery clasp
Before our death, instead of when death comes,
Facing the wide glare of the children's day,
Facing the rose, the dark sky and the drums,
We shall go mad no doubt and die that way.


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