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In the natural world, the endless cycle of birth, growth, decay, death and rebirth flows throughout the seasons. Plants die, leaves fall and new growth springs up in its place. Nothing is wasted: the fallen leaves and dead plants decay into the soil, enriching it for the next generation of growth. The accumulation of these dying materials is known as mulch and it is a vital aspect to replenishing the nutrients of the soil for sustaining plant life.
Mulch makes ugly drip systems disappear. Mulch miraculously turns bad soil into good soil. Mulch can help transform a small one gallon plant into a full grown shrub or help turn a sapling into a tree. Mulch can disguise damp newly irrigated soil so that it looks dry on the surface. For these reasons and many more, mulch is magical.
All too often, we rake up the leaves and clear the space around our plants which deprives the soil of this much needed regeneration. Mulch (partially decomposed organic material) can be applied to the open spaces of any garden to remedy this situation. It is visually attractive and not only replenishes the nutrients in the soil but has the added benefit of insulating any water applied to the garden from sunlight that evaporate irrigation water. Mulch can be any material that can be placed on the surface of the soil to conserve moisture and prevent weeds from growing.
On Bare-Soil Pathways and Unplanted
It is helpful to apply four to six inches of mulch on bare-soil pathways and unplanted areas to prevent compaction and erosion. Mulch will also regenerate or enrich heavy clay soils.
Under Trees
To prevent grass and weed growth around the base of young trees, apply two to four inches
of partially decomposed organic matter (mulch) at least two feet out from the trunk. Leaving an open space near the trunk will prevent damage from weed-whackers and lawn mowers.
Around Woody Perennials and Shrubs
Apply two to four inches of mulch to help maintain soil moisture. Adding more - four to six inches deep - will also help prevent weed growth.
Around Vegetables and in Flower Beds
Apply one to two inches of straw or composted manure; this is best for annual plants because it breaks down quickly.
Recycle Green Waste as Mulch
Allow falling leaves to remain on the soil as mulch. Leaves can be shredded with a lawn mower and collected in a mower bag to be spread under shrubs. This will keep them in place in mulched areas and speed up their decomposition.
Eventually, mulch will decompose and break down. Weed seeds will blow in and grow without the insulation of mulch. Reapplying a one to two inch layer of mulch every six to twelve months (in fall before the rainy season, and in spring) is the key to preventing weeds from becoming established. A fresh layer of mulch will keep your garden looking clean and weed free.


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It's always great fun making Gardeners' Question Time programmes. Sometimes it comes with an added bonus when we get to do a feature special...
It's always great fun making Gardeners' Question Time programmes. Sometimes it comes with an added bonus when we do a feature special, like when I took the opportunity to go and visit the labs at FERA (Food and Environment Research Agency) in York.
FERA carries out masses of environmental research, and their York site is filled to the gunnels with people I feel very at home with, including plant pathologists and entomologists. There are spores and bugs galore.
It was great to meet Phil Jennings, also known as 'The Impatiens and Downy Mildew Man' (well, that's my name for him). Sadly, they're still unable to come up with a miraculous solution to the downy mildew problems associated with busy Lizzies (Impatiens). But, believe me, they're hard at work on it.
At the moment, they're trying to formulate something to act as an early warning system, which will be used to identify any fungal infections showing resistance to the metalaxyl fungicides. They're also working out the distribution of the sensitive strains of the fungus, i.e. those that can be controlled with metalaxyl fungicide, and the trouble-causing resistant strains, which can't.
Last year, FERA was able to look at 10 mildew samples from eight different locations, including nurseries and private gardens. It was useful, but still more information is needed. In order gauge the extent of the problem and work out the speediest end to it, the scientists working on it need your help.
So, if you have any busy Lizzies (Impatiens) growing in your garden this year, and they're showing signs of downy mildew infection, please help FERA and send samples in to: Dr Phil Jennings, The Food and Environment Research Agency, Plant Protection Programme, Sand Hutton, York. YO41 1LZ.
To make sure that the samples are in good condition please pack them as follows:
Thank you!
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I had just submitted suggestions for an area of damp shade, when I spotted the advice on the GW newsletter to: Read Pippa Greenwood's bog. Good idea.
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Ferns are my favourite plant for any shady spot! (Just thought I would throw that out there.)
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I have just purchased a buddleja globosa and would realy like to know when I can prune this please.

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Let's talk about the concept of trick-or-treating for a second, because this has been on my mind for a few years and maybe if I put it to post, I'll be able to get it off my chest:
Growing up, we're always told to never answer the door for strangers. I was constantly warned by everyone who had a vested interest in my well-being that I must neveropen the door to a stranger, especially if I'm home alone. Soooo…it's suddenly OK to answer the door to anyone who rings the bell because it's Halloween?! Makes no sense. That's the day it's perfectly acceptable and not out of the ordinary at all to actually wear a disguise, like a mask. To me, that's the perfect time for some psycho madman to terrorize a neighborhood wearing a Hannibal Lecter mask. "Oh hi! Here, have a Twix. Ha ha, that's such a cool maa….aaahhh!" Where's the logic? Has anyone else ever thought this was strange?
I feel better now. Anyway, I've told you before that I've always hated Halloween. Which is weird because I love scary movies. But Halloween? No. I despise everything about it. The smell of rubber and synthetic hair emitting from the Halloween aisle in stores, the gross fake cobwebs and plastic spiders, "sexy" and/or "naughty" bunny, nurse, etc. costumes, the disgusting fake blood — even "The Monster Mash" song. Everything.
I've never been on a haunted hayride, or that haunted corn maze, or whatever else is "haunted" by people making $9.50 an hour. I'm pretty sure when the guy wielding a chainsaw jumps out of the hay in the wagon (I've heard) — my reflexes would tell me to punch him square in the nose. It's true. Ask the zombie that lunged toward me in a haunted house when I was 8. I was shorter then, so…rumor had it he wore a protective cup the following year.
I've dressed up in costume for Halloween twice in my adult life. I was a black cat when I was 23 and thought I'd give downtown Albany a try. That was actually fun. We pre-gamed a lot, though — so I could've been in a lecture on nuclear fusion and I would've had a blast. Then, I went to a friend's party a couple years ago and was some sort of Greek princess or something. It was the only thing left in my size. I think adults dressed up for Halloween is just…odd. Sometimes it looks a bit like, "This is the one day I can act/look how I secretly want to act/look" when they're dressed as a vampire, Lady Gaga or…a hooker.
I know this post makes me sound like a buzzkill, and I mean, I get it — it's fun, just because we're adults doesn't mean we can't have fun, blah blah. I don't know…maybe I will dress up this year. Don't hold your breath, though.
Do you like Halloween? Are you dressing up this year? Why?! I mean…as what?


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Mysore is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division and lies about 146 km (91 mi) southwest of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. The name Mysore is an anglicised version of Mahishuru, which means the abode of Mahisha. Mahisha stands for Mahishasura, a demon from the Hindu mythology.
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With 2010 fast approaching, the Senate Dems have named two co-chairs to their Campaign Committee, Donald Carey of Bronxville, the son of Hugh Carey and the former governor's campaign manager, and a co-chair of Malcolm Smith's transition team; and James Eagan of West Seneca, also on the transition team.
The release touting the hirings notes that the DSCC is "fully staffed" and "amply funded," which of course will be needed if Smith wants to increase his slim and arguably unworkable 32-30 majority over the Republicans.
For the GOP as well, the race for 2010 has already started, as evidenced by this mailer the Democrats recently sent to voters in Kemp Hannon's district.
The DSCC release is after the jump.
After a recent restructuring, the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee (DSCC), the political arm of the State Senate's new majority conference, is gearing up for a spirited political environment with today's announcement of two chairs and a number of staff dedicated to strengthening the Democrats' position in Albany's upper legislative chamber.
All are veterans of recent State Senate campaigns, playing major roles in the elections of seven Democratic Senators – Liz Krueger of Manhattan, Jeff Klein and Andrea Stewart-Cousins of the Bronx and Westchester; Craig Johnson and Brian Foley of Long Island; Darrel Aubertine of the North Country and Joseph Addabbo of Queens – who won seats previously held by Republicans, collectively, for over a century.
With more DSCC team members on the way, recently acquired majority status and an ongoing statewide trend towards Democratic voter enrollment, the Senate Democratic political operation is gearing up aggressively and is well-positioned to continue to pick up seats around the state starting with the next election.
Bronxville resident Donald Carey, son and deputy campaign manager of former Governor Hugh Carey, served on Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith's transition team as co-chair of legislation and policy and is now Chair of the DSCC. West Seneca resident James J. Eagan, who recently served on the same transition team as upstate advisor, is Vice Chair of the DSCC. The two chairs bring, together, half a century of corporate insight and civic advocacy from both the New York City metropolitan area and upstate and western New York.
The DSCC's full-time staff include Executive Director Rob Calentine, Deputy Director Heather Jung, Finance Director David Mansur and Communications Director Shams Tarek. Red Horse Strategies, LLC – including principal and former Senate strategist Doug Forand – is being held on retainer as consultant.
"After 40 years of broken promises and failed leadership, voters finally removed the Senate GOP from power last November." Tarek said. "This new team of old hands, with more resources than ever before, is going to continue to run campaigns that will widen the Senate's Democratic majority."
"Senate Republicans have already begun launching misleading attacks and obstructing important progress in Albany, all as part of an effort to hide from their legacy of failure when they held the majority," Tarek continued. "This team is going to lead the battle to remind voters of the fact that the Senate Republicans left behind a mess that is only beginning to be corrected."
The ongoing development of the DSCC as a fully staffed and amply-funded operation will primarily serve to strengthen the Democratic majority in the State Senate through regular and special elections. It will also engender a distinct separation between governmental and political resources that Senate Republicans failed to adhere to during their recent four-decade tenure in the majority. Particularly, none of the DSCC staff members announced today do double-duty as government employees, and, at the request of Majority Leader Smith, no principal of Red Horse Strategies will lobby any member of the State Senate.
Chair Donald Carey, who served on Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith's transition team as co-chair of legislation and policy, is a Senior Vice President at the First American Title Company of New York. The Bronxville resident, son and campaign manager of former Governor Hugh Carey, has spent over a quarter century in the corporate world, and is also active in philanthropic endeavors. He is a board member of the Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation and a former board member of the NYC Economic Development Corporation. He is also the chair of the finance committee for the Say Yes to Education/Syracuse partnership with Syracuse University.
Vice Chair James J. Eagan, who served on Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith's transition team as upstate advisor, is a well-known Buffalo-area business leader who has decades of experience in the financial services industry and is currently partner and Executive Vice President at Midwood Financial Services. He was recently appointed to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's Board of Commissioners to oversee, among other things, the cost control initiatives of the region's transit system and the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Erie County Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (SPCA).
Executive Director Rob Calentine has been a leading political and fundraising consultant in New York since 2001, working on a number of Senate, Assembly and New York City races and helping elect Majority Leader Smith and New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to their leadership posts. He has been consulting for the DSCC since 2007.
Deputy Director Heather Jung has been with the DSCC for three years, joining the team after serving as the Volunteer Coordinator on then-Senator Byron Brown's historic election to become mayor of Buffalo, NY. The Albany resident has a BA in political science from the University at Buffalo.
Finance Director David Mansur has raised several million dollars for the DSCC as its fundraiser during the past two years, raised over $1 million as finance director for Senator Klein and was Congressman Anthony Weiner's deputy finance director during his last run for New York City Mayor. He has also worked on legislative and gubernatorial campaigns in California and New Jersey, and was finance director for the Wisconsin Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee in the 2004 election cycle.
Communications Director and spokesman Shams Tarek served as press secretary for several recent Senate campaigns in which Democrats won seats long held by Republicans, including Senators Klein, Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Johnson. In 2008 he was communications director for Senate candidate Jim Gennaro, who came within several hundred votes of unseating 36-year Republican incumbent Frank Padavan. Before joining the State Senate in 2003, Tarek was a reporter for The Queens Tribune in New York City.
Doug Forand, Marc Lapidus and Nathan Smith are longtime Senate Democrat alumni who have shaped much of the policy and strategy behind the conference's success in recent years. They recently left the Senate in order to form the consulting firm Red Horse Strategies, LLC, and will play a major role in advising the DSCC.


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Cisco provides patch for critical wireless router vulnerability
Cisco Systems has provided a security patch for an authentication vulnerability found in its Wireless N-VPN family of routers and firewall.
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In a security advisory, Cisco explained that the wireless router vulnerability is the result of an "improper handling of authentication requests by the Web framework" and can be exploited remotely.
Though the networking giant is not aware of the flaw being actively exploited in the wild, Cisco urged companies to upgrade their Wireless N-VPN products to the latest firmware, warning that there are no current workarounds to mitigate the issue, and that a successful exploit would have dire consequences.
"Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain full control of the affected device," Cisco said. "An attacker with full administrative access to the device can configure all the settings of the router through the Web-based administration user interface."
Gustavo Javier Speranza, an Argentina-based computer forensics investigator, originally reported the vulnerability to Cisco. In a full disclosure post on Neohapsis' website, Speranza explained that an attacker can gain admin access to a device simply by manipulating the POST data on the administration page, thereby effectively bypassing the login.
Cisco rated the vulnerability a 10, the highest severity level on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System, noting that an exploit can be launched relatively easily and would lead to a complete compromise of a device.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates, though they have four starters currently on the disabled list, have enjoyed strong depth and success from the starting rotation in 2013. A.J. Burnett and Wandy Rodriguez have anchored the staff, while Jeff Locke and Francisco Liriano have added innings and production. While the last two are well overdue for staunch regression, their rotation spots are relatively secure. The fifth starter spot, something the Pirates will not need to fill until June 15, will be easily filled by one of many options. The Pirates currently have Charlie Morton, Jeanmar Gomez, Jeff Karstens and James McDonald on the disabled list, with the first of those the most likely to start on June 15. These eight starters may never all be healthy simultaneously. They'll never all be on the roster at the same time. They may not all even start a game this season. They do, however, provide sufficient depth and talent for the Pirates to not need to call up top prospect Gerrit Cole.
Cole, the Pirates top-ranked prospect and one of the top-10 in baseball, has a 3.25 ERA in AAA. His 6.49 K/9 rate has been underwhelming. He has had control problems – en route to four walks per nine innings – while flashing his plus-plus stuff. Cole pitched 132 innings last year – over three levels – in his first full season in pro ball. Cole would be on an innings limit, if called up to the major leagues, likely around 160. Cole has already pitched 61 innings for AAA Indianapolis, and he should pitch more as his promotion is not imminent. If Cole pitches approximately 100 innings at AAA, he could offer the Pirates about 10 starts before he reached his innings cap. It would not be worth the negligible improvement that Cole could offer the team – over one of their eight alternatives – for such a short period of time.
Cole would be best suited to spend the entire season at AAA, with the potential for a September call-up. If Cole gets a "cup of coffee" in the majors next season, it would be reasonable to expect him to break camp in the starting rotation in Spring of 2014. Starting his service time clock in 2013, having likely already lost over have of his potential innings, would be unnecessary.
Gabe Isaacson is a writer for RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter: @gabeisaacson.


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Training Day: On the Krebs Cycle & Real Strength
Through the NFL draft, Shutdown Corner's Kristian Dyer will be training at TEST Sports Club in Martinsville, N.J., along with roughly 20 players. All of these athletes are prepping for the NFL combine, different pro days and of course, the NFL draft in April. A former college soccer player, Kristian was a playground legend at quarterback back in middle school but never played a down of organized football. He will be blogging about the life of training for the NFL draft and a career in the league as he lives it firsthand.
MARTINSVILLE, N.J. — It isn't exactly what I thought it would be. Somehow when training for the NFL draft or a pro day comes to mind, the idea of athletes throwing around heavy weights and flipping tires while wearing weighted vests seems to be the image I conjure — maybe even pushing a car up a hill or something like that.
Instead, my first two full training sessions at TEST Sports Club are very much the opposite and are designed to increase strength, flexibility and cardio. No word on if it will help me as a writer. Cue the snarky comments below this article.
Everything is push/pull, whether it is lower body day on Tuesday or upper body on Thursday. I'm given 45 seconds to do as many reps as possible and just enough time to get to the next station. No one particular exercise in and of itself is overwhelming but the total package leaves me and the 20 NFL hopefuls I am training with running for water during our breaks.
Bill Wosillius has been training athletes for most of his life, a former standout at Syracuse who played in the NFL. He's sent dozens of athletes to Division I colleges and is considered by TEST's owner Brian Martin to be very much of a mentor. He works with the combine athletes and now has a training company called Her Edge.
So as I wonder aloud why I'm not trying to max out every exercise like I had imagined when I envisioned my workouts, Wosillius explains it to me. Basically there are three energy systems. The first is the anaerobic which uses energy stores in the muscle known as glycogen or sugar. This system usually depletes itself in about three to four minutes of hard work such as running a half mile. Then there is the lactic acid system which is complicated to explain because it involves the Krebs Cycle and other physiological processes that the body goes through in order to metabolize lactic acid for energy — an example of such an exercise would be wrestling. The last energy system is the aerobic system where the body utilizes oxygen to metabolize fats in the body for energy such as long distance running.
In other words, the athletes at TEST are trying to hit all three cycles during their 90-minute workouts. Football is an endurance sport like none other, short bursts of energy and contact followed by quick breaks. So instead of just loading up and maxing out reps, the workouts are designed to get stronger but also increase endurance.
"Weightlifting is not specific enough to initiate a training response other than getting stronger. Definitely a factor however for what we're doing and preparing for here, but functional strength is more desirable," Wosillius said. "It doesn't matter if you can bench press your house if you can't run from one point to another without falling on your face."
This is funny because that's exactly how I feel midway through my legs workout last Tuesday — ready to fall on my face. Yes, cue more snarky one-liners aimed at me in the comment section. I probably won't have the strength to lift my head to read them.
It isn't just lifting and throwing around weight. The concept is simple — go to a half-dozen different stations inside the facility's 50-yard turf field and do the workout until head trainer Skip Fuller mercifully yells out time. It can range from the traditional such as dumbbell flies and free weight rows to doing pushups on the vibration power plate machine.
Either way, the results are similar. I start at every station and for the first 20 seconds, it seems like everything is a breeze. Then moments later, my body begins screaming at me, wondering why I hate it so much. By the end, I am praying to hear Fuller's voice yell "Next station!"
"It isn't enough to be strong, just flip tires and squat 500 pounds. That isn't football strength," TEST owner Brian Martin tells me during a brief rest when the circuits are done. "You need to be getting stronger but also sustained strength. That's what we teach here."
My shirt is drenched in sweat and I'm gasping for air. My arms feel like they're going to fall off. I ask Fuller if he can include a station that has a firing squad.
So while it may be good to learn how to do it better, faster and stronger — it is just as important to have the strength to do it multiple times — as Wosillius was trying to explain to me. And I'm learning that the circuit training at TEST is doing just that. We're supposed to run to each station — something which after the fifth set becomes a challenge. At one point, Fuller yelled at me for lagging behind.
I was the only person he yelled at the whole morning.
Trevor Robinson, an offensive lineman out of Notre Dame and a guy whose legs are approximately as thick as my torso, smiled at the midway point of the workout.
"Regretting this now?" he says with his smile widening, surely wondering why this journalist nine years older than he is trying to do this. He then runs off to the next station. I walk. Well to be honest, limp.
At the end of 90 minutes we get to stretch, and finally my body begins to stop shaking. I'm carrying a jug of water with me these days and it is nearly gone. I'm still sweating and need a shower.
Can someone get me an aspirin?
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Do your eyes light up when you encounter "rib eye" on a menu? Does reading about pig slaughter disgust you but intrigue you at the same time? Do you wonder why people eat Spam?
Do meat hats seem like a great accessory to you?
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The method of resolving tax disputes out of court is gaining popularity due to its time-saving and cost effective nature.
Tax disputes worth nearly Tk 500 crore were resolved between July 2012 and October 2013 through alternative dispute resolution methods, according to the International Finance Corporation.
Masrur Reaz, programme manager of the IFC-managed Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund, said ADR has been proven an effective mechanism worldwide when it comes to providing quick solutions to businesses and other disputes.
"Similarly, businesses in Bangladesh, both local and foreign, will immensely benefit from ADR mechanisms."
IFC has helped the government develop the concept of ADR and make a mechanism to turn the system into an effective tool.
Pursued by IFC, the National Board of Revenue introduced ADR in July 2012 to help resolve tax disputes out of court. Around 50,000 tax-related cases involving over Tk 20,000 crore are pending with the courts, according to NBR officials.
Of the amount, the majority is involved with disputes related to customs duties, followed by income tax cases.
Officials said over 400 tax disputes were settled till the end of December last year. "People are coming to us to settle disputes under ADR, but their number is not very exciting," said an NBR official.
He said the response to solving customs-related disputes through ADR has been "frustrating" but "good" in case of solving income tax-related disputes.
The official, however, said many people are yet to know about these alternative methods of resolving disputes out of court.
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Major Fire Breaks Out off Heathcote Boulevard in Gainesville
Update Wednesday, June 11
A total of four families were displaced by Friday's fire in Gainesville. Officials have credited a working smoke detector with saving lives.
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On Friday, June 6th at approximately 10:00 a.m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to a structure fire in a single family home located in the 6200 block of Hollow Glen Court in Gainesville. The resident was alerted to the growing fire in the garage by a smoke detector which activated throughout the house.
Upon arrival, fire and rescue units observed fire in the garage that had extended to the attic and to the neighboring structures. A second alarm was sounded as the blaze spread to the three adjacent structures.
Red Cross was called to assist four families displaced by the fire.
No injuries reported.
The building department assessed three of the homes and posted them as unsafe.
The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the fire.
Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue would like to remind residents that smoke alarms save lives. You double your chances of surviving a fire when you install working smoke alarms in your home. Remember to:
• Install smoke detectors on every level within the home including the basement.
• Test smoke detectors monthly and replace batteries as needed.
• Change batteries when you change clocks (spring and fall).
• Replace smoke detectors every 10 years.
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A total of four structures burned during a 2-alarm fire this morning in Gainesville.
The fire appeared to have originated from one home and spread to three other structures, according to initial reports.
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GAINESVILLE, Va. — Fire and rescues on the scene of a major fire in the 6800 Hollow Glen Court in Gainesville.
The fire appears to have broken out in a row of town homes about 10 a.m.
Several homes have been reported to have been burning in the neighborhood just off Heathcote Boulevard. A second alarm was called just before 10:30 a.m. to provide initial crews on the scene more help in battling the blaze.
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Caritas Japan: 100,000 earthquake victims need winter housing
September 09, 2011
Six months after a devastating earthquake in Japan, more than 100,000 people are still in need of shelter as winter approaches, the Caritas relief agency reports.
The March 11 earthquake caused 15,774 confirmed deaths, and 4,227 people are still listed as missing; nearly 500,000 were driven from their homes. Today 90,000 live in tent shelters while 10,000 are temporarily housed in public buildings. More than 15,000 are unable to return to their homes because they live within the radioactive zone created by the failure of the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Trans Media Internship- Los Angeles
GLAAD's Transgender Media Intern will work with the Transgender Media department of GLAAD's Programs team, which actively engages with journalists and media content creators in print, broadcast, radio and online outlets to ensure fair, accurate and inclusive media coverage portrayals of the LGBT transgender community.
The Trans Issues Intern will interface with grassroots community organizations and individuals, fight defamation in the media, and provide support and information regarding key issues facing the trans community.
The Trans Media Intern will also assist with monitoring media outlets, responding to problematic and defamatory media coverage, conducting research, supporting media outreach and follow-up, drafting news itemsblog posts for GLAAD's website and blog, supporting ongoing projects, and performing other tasks as needed.
- Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in progressive communications, local and grassrootsand activism or advocacy work around issues of trans equality.
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All GLAAD interns are required to be students attending an institution with courses leading to a degree, certificate or diploma, such as college or graduate school. Interns must have graduated from high school. Internships are 8-20 hours/week during the school year and 15-20 hours/week during the summer and usually last twelve weeks. Internships are unpaid and must be completed in the office during the regular hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with occasional evening or weekend hours required for certain internships. Please indicate hours of availability and date available to start in the cover letter. This internship is unpaid.
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An overproduction of insulin also leads to hypoglycemia or low glycemia, which in turn induces constant sugar cravings and weight gain. Insulin's primary function is to regulate blood sugar levels however it is also the hormone that facilitates the transport of fat (triglycerides) into the fat cells. Even worse, it "locks" the fat in the fat cell, preventing it to be used as a source of energy. Now, because the blood sugar has dropped (and we can't access the fat as a fuel source) it creates "sugar cravings' and the vicious cycle begins again. In other words, an over abundance of insulin causes weight gain.
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Learn to live off of the body's own fat reserves. The body employs energy from three reserves: glycogen (carbohydrate), protein and fats. First from it's simple and complex carbohydrate reserves and when depleted, turns simultaneously to its protein and fat reserves for energy. A person not in need of weight loss typically has approximately 1-2% of their body's reserves from carbs, approximately 19% from their muscle mass and 79% of their body reserves from fat.
Simple and complex carbohydrates can prevent weight loss. The body stores approximately three days worth of carbohydrates. Because of this, the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method has a beginning and an end. Until 100% of the weight loss goal is achieved, we restrict sugars (simple and complex). Why? Because, as long as sugar is being consumed, the body is not burning fat. It's as simple as that. Remember, the first source of energy is derived from glycogen (carbohydrate) reserves. The main principle is to deplete the glycogen (carbohydrate) reserves completely in order to compel the body to turn to its fat reserve to burn calories.
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The entrance is on the main road just behind the beach, so you're about a minute away from the sands and promenade. Downtown Tossa, with its vast choice of restaurants, bars and shops, is also on your doorstep.
The 53 rooms all have the same decor, with a choice of doubles, twins and interconnecting family rooms as well as six suites. The rooms overlooking the main street (as opposed to the beach) have bigger balconies but can be noisier if you like leaving the windows/doors open at night. There is, however, double-glazing and air-conditioning, so you can get a cool, quiet night.
Public areas
Reception and hallways are all high-sheen, polished marble floors, dark wood and glass panels, so the feel is smart, modern and rather corporate.
Eating and drinking
Breakfast is an extensive buffet with Spanish and international options (including a full English). At lunch and dinner, there's usually a buffet as well as items cooked to order and the food is general Spanish and international style fare. All meals are served in the smart, modern, cafeteria-style restaurant. You can book either b&b or half board.
Leisure facilities
There's no pool, but there is a brilliant roof terrace with sun loungers and a Jacuzzi so you can de-stress your limbs after a hard day at the beach.
Staff are friendly and efficient – more so than you'd expect for a hotel of this size.
Who stays there
International families and couples with a high proportion of British, German and Italians.
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Changes to Annual Conference
Hi all!
I'd like to draw your attention to this post from Mary Ghikas regarding upcoming changes to the planning and structure of Annual Conference: http://connect.ala.org/node/178761, please read through the documents posted there. These changes go into effect with the 2013 conference.
The major takeaways are:
- "Official" conference deadline for initial program submission will be October and final program submissions will be in January-February (yes, LITA already operates on this planning schedule)
- all programs "will be digitally captured for later access by attendees." In order to make that possible, all programs will be placed in the convention center, as a result the conference campus will be shrinking as will the number of programs offered.
- all program slots will be 90 minutes.
- Divisions have been limited to 20 programs for Annual 2013; that includes Top Tech Trends, President's Program, and Open House, but does NOT include preconferences. PPC can accept 17 programs for 2013 (plus precons). That number will likely change year-to-year depending on the city we're in.
I think you'll notice right away that many of these changes are things that LITA has been doing and/or attempting to do for some time. Indeed, our condensed proposal review process and recording/streaming of our major programs were models for this proposal - so pat yourselves on the back!
Keep in mind, that this transition is still a work in progress and ALA does want to hear feedback from program planners across the association - bring your thoughts, ideas, suggestions to our meeting in Anaheim this Sunday, and/or comment on this post.
Hope to see you in Anaheim,
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Welbeck Operation
It is looking very much as if Manchester United will have to do without the services of Danny Welbeck until early next year.
The England international striker has had a third knee operation to clear up a cartilage problem that has seen the forward miss several recent games whilst also forcing him to withdraw from the England squad for the recent friendly fixtures against Chile and Germany.
Welbeck joins Michael Carrick with regards to those who have recently had operations with Carrick said to be side-lined until late December.
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In the opening session last week two adventuring parties arrived at the gates of Daggerford. They'd heard the call for adventurers and came to slay the monsters that were plaguing the nearby lands. They also came to Daggerford because one of the items on their scavenger hunt list could only be found in the town for a limited time.
Unfortunately Daggerford was not allowing anyone to enter or exit the town. One of the PCs attacked a guard causing him to shoot his crossbow into the crowd of gathered refugees and then all hell broke loose. In the confusion the Druid transformed into a bear and while the guards were distracted the party ran past the guards and into Daggerford. Once inside they sought refuge in the Lady Luck Tavern and that's where we left things last week.
This week at Harry T North in Toronto we ran four tables. We're running three tables using D&D Next and one using 4e. The 4e table was packed with seven players. The independent D&D Next table was also full with six players. Craig and I had 9 players between us as we continued with out shared table experiment. We were expecting two more of our regular players to join us, but they never did.
Our massive party consisted of the following PCs: Drow Paladin, Half-Orc Wizard, Elf Ranger #1, Elf Ranger #2, Half-Orc Paladin, Elf Cleric/Rogue, Halfling Rogue, Gnome Druid, and Tiefling Rogue.
Welcome to Daggerford
Lady Luck Tavern (#17)
While the PCs gathered themselves in the tavern, two town guards arrived seeking those who entered the town unlawfully. The Halfling Curran stood up for the PCs and agreed to keep an eye on them until they could visit with Duke Maldwyn Daggerford the following day. This was acceptable.
As the guards left, another NPC, a Human scout named Ledoris, arrived at the tavern. He'd clearly just come back from a day patrolling and was looking for a few ales to quench his thirst. Curran invited Ledoris to join the PCs and made introductions.
With the situation outside calming down Curran requested some of the PCs aid him as he found the pregnant woman and her husband a place to sleep tonight. The Drow Paladin and Half-Orc Wizard went along.
The Druid, Rogue #1 and Rogue #2 stepped away from the group to pursue their own avenues of interest leaving the two Rangers, Paladin and Cleric/Rogue to socialize with Ledoris. He told them about the recent Orc raids happening to the north of Daggerford and east of the Floshin Estate. They didn't seem all that interested in Orcs.
They did ask Ledoris about the Duke since they were planning to visit him in the morning in response for his general call for adventurers. By now Ledoris had consumed numerous pints and made no effort to be diplomatic. He flat out told the PCs that Duke Maldwyn Daggerford was an arrogant jerk. The Duke was self-centered and egotistical. He always had to have the best of everything including clothing, food, and wine… especially wine. He was known for his love of very fine wines.
By this time another notable character arrived for a pint, a red-haired Dwarf named Jekk Ironfist. Jekk sat at the bar and slowly enjoyed a pint alone. A drunken patron sat next to Jekk and started talking to him. Jekk did a good job of ignoring the man, but as the PCs heard the man mention the word "bloke" Jekk lashed out at him, shoving him with more force than was needed.
The Paladin and Ranger #2 decided to draw Jekk's attention by chatting him up. They exchanged pleasantries and spoke of family. Jekk told them that he was leaving for Firehammer Hold the next morning to seek his ancestral clan. They did not inquire about the bloke comment. Instead, they invited Jekk to join them at their table.
The Lizard's Gizzard (#29)
When Curran, the Paladin, Wizard, pregnant woman and her husband arrived at the Lizard's Gizzard they were welcomed inside. The pregnant woman and her husband were ushered off and given a room. An elderly Half-Orc woman named Sasha greeted Curran and introduced herself to the PCs. She thanked them for helping the woman in needed.
After some small talk she explained to the male PCs that this was a place where women could find sanctuary and security and therefore few men were allowed inside. They convinced Sasha to let them come in and perform for the guests. The performance was a welcome change to the monotony, even if it was barely passable as music. As they were leaving, Sasha suggested they try the River Shining Tavern across the street if they needed a place to stay.
River Shining Tavern (#24)
The massive wooded building stood out among the other nearby structures. The building was clearly a place where those with money would feel welcome. Despite that, the PCs walked in the front door.
The inside was even more lavish than the outside. The guests were dressed in fine clothing and eating the finest foods. The maître d' quickly intercepted the two PC ruffians before they could step too far inside. When they said they were performers hoping to sing for their supper they were told the tavern had an exclusive contract with a local bard but if they wanted to audition they could return in the morning before the restaurant was open. They agreed to leave.
The maître d' suggested they bathe and change into fine clothing before they return because first impressions were important. He also commented that they had not made a good first impression on him.
Fairfortune Hall – Shrine of Tymora (#28)
Having met with no luck so far, they decided to visit the home of the Luck goddess herself, Tymora. If nothing else they hope to acquire some Tymora coins which were on their scavenger hunt list.
When they entered the small building an Acolyte welcomed them. He was glad to see another of Tymora's faithful fold as the Paladin worshipped the luck goddess. They said they sought Tymora coins. The Acolyte told them that they musty make an offering to Tymora and then let a game of chance determine if they would get the coins they wanted. They agreed.
The game was Lucky 20. Each participant rolled 2d10 and added the numbers together. Highest total wins, ties favouring Tymora. The Paladin donated 5 sp, rolled and lost. The Wizard donated 5 sp and tried but the Acolyte stopped him. For games of chance to be exciting the stakes must increase with each roll of the dice. So he upped the donation to 1 gp, rolled, and lost. The Paladin donated 1 gp and 5 sp, rolled and tied (lost). The Wizard donated 2 gp, rolled and lost. Although this time there was some suspicion that the Acolyte wasn't playing fair.
The PCs nodded at each other and then grappled the Acolyte. The Paladin got him in a sleeper hold and in seconds the Acolyte was unconscious. The two PCs took the Tymora coins they sought. The Paladin also took back his donation. The two returned to the Lady Luck Tavern. Needless to say, these actions will not put them in Tymora's favour and they may find themselves facing some bad luck in the near future. (Can you say disadvantage?)
When the Paladin and Wizard returned to the Lady Luck Tavern to join their allies, the Cleric/Rogue decided he wanted to visit the Shrine of Tymora so that he could get a Tymora coin. When he arrived at the Shrine, the Acolyte was still unconscious on the floor. This allowed the PC to take a Tymora coin, take the meager donations in the collection box, and then route through the Acolyte's desk looking for a quill and paper.
Just as the Cleric/Rogue was getting ready to leave, a worshipper entered the shrine; they saw the Acolyte on the floor and the PC filling his pockets. The quick thinking PC said the Acolyte challenged him to a wrestling match claiming the Cleric/Rogue couldn't get him in a sleeper hold. The Acolyte lost. The bystander bought the lie knowing that the Acolyte has a gambling problem. They moved the Acolyte up on to a pew where he'd rest more comfortably and then the Cleric/Rogue returned to the Lady Luck Tavern.
Lady Luck Tavern (#17)
At this point all the PCs came together again at the tavern. The Druid, and two Rogues said they'd been to The Decorated Man (#16), a clothing shop where they learned that the proprietor's shipments from the nearby town of Julkoun were days later than expected. They also visited Harvest House, a Temple to Chauntea (#4) where the priestess told them all the messenger birds from Julkoun arrived together a few days ago. When she cast a spell to speak with animals they said they'd all be released and that some of the birds were then shot down with arrows.
The NPC Ledoris emphasized that all the birds coming at once and not one with a message attached was extremely unusual. Something was clearly amiss at Julkoun.
The party decided to find lodging. In the morning they'd visit the Duke and follow up with Sherlen Miller, the local sheriff, and see if she knew more about Julkoun.
River Shining Tavern (#24)
The heroes learned River Shining Tavern was the only place in town with rooms for rent. In fact all that was left were two luxury suites. The maître d' drove a hard bargain but in the end the PCs took the room. On the plus side the room came with a complimentary bottle of wine which Ranger #2 decided to save and present to the Duke as a gift when they met the next day.
Day Two in Daggerford
The Duke and the Delimbiyr Bloke
The next day the PCs split up again. The Druid, Rogue #1 and Rogue #2 went to the Jail house to speak with Sherlen Miller. The rest of the party visited the Temple of Amaunator (#18) and then the Shrine of Tymora (#28) for morning prayers. As they left the Shrine of Tymora they saw a well dressed man on horseback commanding the town's soldiers to search the refuge camp set up in the nearby Drill Field.
It was clear that the man on the horse was Duke Maldwyn Daggerford. He was yelling and carrying on about the missing bloke. A woman approached the Duke and tried calming him down. The family resemblance was obvious – this was the Duke's sister, Lady Morwen. The PCs overheard her say the bloke was "just an old stone" which really set off the Duke.
The PCs remembered Jekk, the Dwarf from the tavern say something about the bloke and realized he must have taken it. That would explain why he left in such a hurry this morning.
The PCs called out to the Duke that they knew where the bloke was. This brought everything to a dead stop. The Duke demanded they tell him where it was. They said the Dwarf Jekk has it; however, he left town already. The Duke was furious. Lady Morwen stepped in and told the Duke that these heroes were likely here in answer to his summons. As the Duke, it was his responsibility to receive them properly. He calmed down and agreed. He told the PC to come to the castle in 30 minutes. He then rode off.
At this point the Druid and Rogues rejoined the group. They'd learned that the guard, Grengel, who fired his crossbow into the crowd yesterday, hanged himself overnight. Apparently the guilt of his actions was too much to handle. When they asked Sherlen Miller about the situation at Julkoun, said she was about to post notices asking for volunteers to go and investigate. She was authorized to pay each adventure 25 gp. The whole party decided to meet with the Duke before taking any further course of action.
Ducal Castle (#7)
The PCs arrived at the Castle a few minutes early and then were forced to wait another half hour. When the Duke met them he made no apology. He was dressed in fine clothes and clearly looked down on the rag-tag band of heroes.
Ranger #2 presented the wine which was less than graciously accepted. The Duke then asked the others where their offering was. His arrogance and sense of self-importance was obvious.
They apologized and then steered the conversation toward the events at Julkoun. All he was concerned about was that the new jacket he'd ordered was late and the tailor was making excuses. If the PCs could find out what was taking the shipment so long he'd be grateful. They mentioned the 25 gp fee which the Duke felt was fair for nine PCs. They corrected him, saying that the offer was for 25 gp each. He corrected them that it was 25 gp to a maximum of six, not nine. He counter offered 15 gp which they refused.
He finally agreed to 25 gp each, but they had exactly eight days. During that time they had to go to Julkoun, find the missing shipment and get it back to Daggerford. For each day they were late he'd deduce 5 gp each. The PC knew that it was normally a six or seven day round trip journey in the best of circumstances so they said they needed time to discus it before accepting these terms. The Duke told them the eight days had already begun and they could take the offer or decline, he didn't care either way. The longer they delayed the less likely they'd collect he full reward. They accepted, thanked the Duke and left immediately.
The PCs visited the tailor at The Decorated Man and asked him to help them acquire a ship capable of brining back the goods from Julkoun. He was glad to help and vouched for the PCs allowing them to use the boat for free so long as it was returned undamaged.
The voyage to Julkoun will be uneventful and we'll pick things up just outside of Julkoun during the next session.
This was a really long session. The players needed to learn about the town, its people, and the events happening in and around Daggerford. It was difficult for the newer players to realize what they were supposed to do. As the DM I found it challenging not to just spoon feed them everything. Yet at the same time I needed to give them something to go on. The players were simply not biting any of the hooks I was throwing out there.
What made it really tough was that no one really had any vested interest in this town, the Forgotten Realms, or even their own character. It was a lot of new information being thrust upon them in a very short timeframe. Despite our difficulties we did set a solid groundwork for the rest of the adventure. As the adventure progresses the PCs now have a good foundation regarding the support available in Daggerford. They know who the key players are and that will make subsequent interactions easier.
In order to help the players I gave each of them a list of all the NPCs the might find in Daggerford. As they met them, they could make notes. This was a big hit and by the end of this session they had more than a dozen names completed. Players love handouts!
Next week the two parties will explore Julkoun. Our hope is that the groups can split up and cover twice as much ground as a normal party. If all goes as expected they'll only need one session to get everything they need from Julkoun. This will put us back on track.
How is your group progressing? Did they make it to Julkoun this week? Did any parties go to another location first? How many other groups are still in Daggerford?
Additional Resources
- Pre-generated characters: Visit our D&D Next Pre-Generated Character Library where you can download the level 2 pre-gens that came with this season's adventure.
- Maps: A two-part poster map came with the Launch Weekend kits. If you want your own copy you can now download the poster map. Half is the map of the Sword Coast, half is the detailed map of Daggerford.
Recounting Encounters Podcast
Recounting Encounters is a weekly podcast I record with fellow Toronto DM, Craig Sutherland, and Marc Talbot (Alton) from 20ft Radius in which we recount that week's experiences with D&D Encounters. We share the highlights from our respective FLGS and we talk about what worked, what didn't and what we might have done differently. Find all episodes of Recounting Encounters on iTunes.
Note: New episodes of Recounting Encounters will be available in our D&D Encounters Archive and on iTunes on Wednesdays moving forward. Now DMs can listen before they play.
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The "Liabe" was a mothership/carrier craft used to transport two smaller fighters: the boxy "Comet Fire" and the sleek "Galaxy Runner." Its wings would fold open to position the smaller fighters in an upright position just prior to launch.
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