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Family physicians and other health care professionals may be surprised to learn they have been prescribing medications -- perhaps for years -- that have not been approved by the FDA. The agency took action today to stop such drugs from being dispensed to patients, ordering manufacturers to remove about 500 cough, cold and allergy products(www.fda.gov) from the market.
"This action is necessary to protect consumers from the potential risks posed by unapproved drugs because we don't know what's in them, whether they work properly or how they were made," said Deborah Autor, J.D., director of the office of compliance in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, during a news conference.
When the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was enacted in 1938, new drugs were required to be reviewed by the FDA for safety. The law was amended in 1962, requiring that new drugs be proven effective for their labeled indication, as well as safe. The amendment also required that thousands of drugs approved as safe between 1938 and 1962 be evaluated for effectiveness.
However, Autor said some products remained on the market illegally, and others have since entered the market illegally. Some of the more common brand-name products affected are Cardec, Lodrane 24D and Organidin, she said.
According to Autor, physicians' confusion about the issue has been exacerbated by the fact that some of the unapproved drugs are marketed in medical journals and listed in the Physicians' Desk Reference.
"Most family docs, at some point, have prescribed some of these medications," said Carrie Nelson, M.D., of Wheaton, Ill., who is chair of the AAFP's Commission on Health of the Public and Science. "We've generally assumed them to be FDA-approved, not recognizing they came on the market before the more strict guidelines for FDA approval."
The FDA said it was particularly concerned about two types of unapproved cough, cold and allergy medications, namely
- products with pediatric labeling, including some marketed for use in children as young as 1 month old; and
- extended-release products.
Unapproved extended-release products could put patients at risk by releasing their active ingredients too quickly, Autor said. Alternately, the products could release their medication too slowly or not at all.
Also of particular concern are products with "irrational" combinations of ingredients, she added, including medications that contain multiple antihistamines.
OTC cough, cold and allergy products are not affected by today's FDA's action. Autor said products that are in compliance with an OTC monograph have been proven safe and effective. She also noted that patients should not be adversely affected by the removal of the unapproved prescription products because prescription and OTC alternatives are available.
Still, patients may need some convincing.
"Sometimes patients feel better getting a prescription," said Nelson, who also is medical director of the Illinois Medicaid program, Your Healthcare Plus. "You're trying to minimize the use of antibiotics for viral respiratory symptoms, so you instead prescribe a cough and cold medication. Patients often feel there's something more effective about a prescription than something sold over the counter, though that's not necessarily the case."
But, said Nelson, physicians and their patients should instead rely more on OTC medications for coughs, colds and allergies, and physicians should reinforce the fact that those products have been proven safe.
Today's action is the 17th in less than five years since the FDA launched its Unapproved Drugs Initiative(www.fda.gov), which aims to bring all unapproved drugs into the agency's approval process.
The FDA requires manufacturers to list their products with the agency, whether or not those products have received approval. Autor said companies that previously listed products subject to today's action must stop manufacturing them within 90 days and stop shipping within 180 days. Companies with unlisted unapproved products were ordered to stop manufacturing and shipping immediately.
Health care professionals are encouraged to report adverse side effects from the use of unapproved prescription cough, cold, and allergy products to the FDA's MedWatch program(www.fda.gov).
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Published by Macmillan on September 10th 2013
Genres: Girls & Women, Young Adult
Pages: 448
Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life--and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving.Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere.Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to.Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone.For Cath, the question is: Can she do this? Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind?
The first 50 – 75 pages, Cath annoyed the shit out of me. I was all, "Get over yourself and get out there gurl! You can't keep eating energy bars! Your roommate's boyfriend is not going to rape you!" After we got past all that though, it was pretty sweet sailing. Come to think of it, most of the characters in this book rubbed the the wrong way at one point or another during the narrative. I guess the two that stand out are Cath's roommate, Reagan and Levi – which seems odd because Reagan's a bit of a social nightmare herself.
There are red-herrings in the book that are fairly obvious, but that doesn't detract from how fun this book was. I was irritated at first by the Simon Snow excerpts between chapters – but after the first few chapters they started to grown on me. I read this book in a single sitting over about four hours. I liked Eleanor & Park a lot, but I found Fangirl to be just as compelling. It's a great coming of age story and Rowell shows that she has the talent to write teenage characters well enough to make adult readers really remember what it's like to BE a teenager and subsequently allow those of us many removed from that first year of college to empathize and fall in love with these characters.
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Wait Until Dark
Also see Patrick's review of Anna in the Tropics and Richard's recent reviews of Emily Skinner: Broadway, Her Way, Fool for Love and The Call
The first instance of this is minor, almost inconsequential: a contemporary Ikea lamp on a table, spoiling the otherwise period-specific furnishings and props in Elizabeth Bazzano's nicely realized set design. Unfortunately, this tiny detail foreshadows the far bigger spoiling element to come: the clumsy groping impotence of Susy Hendrix, the sightless woman in peril.
As played by Denise Elia-Yen, Susy stumbles around her apartment, arms out like a zombie, reaching gingerly for every table, chair or balustrade, trying to get her bearings, like Clarice in the killer's basement in Silence of the Lambs after being plunged into sudden darkness. Although the script makes clear Susy lost her sight in an accident only a year before, it beggars reason to think she would still need to move only at right angles and feel her way along every wall, or fumble for the refrigerator door handle, or overshoot the front door after all that timein her own apartment, no less.
Fortunately, the play itself is a wonderful bit of theatrical suspense. We feel trapped in the small apartment where all the action takes place. And though there are some plot holes (which I won't go into, because they would be spoilers) the set-up and subsequent con are mostly tightly-constructed. If you like a thrilling story with plenty of plot turns, Wait Until Dark is a terrific choice. When things get dark here, they really get dark. Literally, at one point in act two.
The rest of the cast is mostly fine. Don Clancy does a wonderful job as Susy's photographer husband, Samthough it's a minor role, as the bad guys (and playwright Frederick Knott) keep finding ways to keep him out of the apartmentand Susy's peril is so much more perilous when he's not there to protect her. Chris Schloemp also does good work as the ex-con with a soft heart who worms his way into Susy's trust. Erik Weiss is ominous as Harry Roat, the baddest of the criminal trio, though part of that might come from his visual similarity to Donald Trump, Jr., slicked-back hair and all. (Though his attempt at an Italian accent ends up sounding less like a mafioso and more like a Thai taxi driver.) Weiss clearly relishes getting to play such a creep.
Despite groping about like she's been blindfolded and dropped in an unfamiliar environment, Susy's auditory processing skills have apparently been incredibly heightened by her blindness. She senses the differences in the footfalls of different characters and can tell that one of the criminals had been dusting with a soft cloth.
There's a thrilling time to be had here, but unless helmer David L. Yen redirects Elia-Yen (who also happens to be his wife) to exhibit a little more navigational competence, the suspense will be undercut by her frail and feckless interpretation of what should be a powerful, competent character triumphing over her disability with bravery and cleverness.
Wait Until Dark runs through April 3rd, 2016, in the Bette Condiotti Theater at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. (except March 19th), with matinees at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays and on Saturday, March 19th.) There will also be a 7:30 p.m. show on Thursday, March 31st. Tickets are $16-$26 and are available by calling the box office at 707-588-3400. Box office hours are 12-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The box office is also open one hour before showtime. Additional information is available at www.spreckelsonline.com.


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Last week's episode of Pawn Stars featured a gentleman who brought in a vintage straight jacket that he believed to have been owned by magician Harry Houdini. In the episode, Rick calls in Murray SawChuck to help authenticate the piece, which he ultimately believes he does irrefutably via matching details (stitching, buttons, placement and style thereof) to a very high resolution vintage photo from January 1, 1915. If correct, it marks the pieces as extraordinarily rare and historically important, yet the owner of the piece and Rick cannot come to terms, with the owner at $30,000 and Rick at $25,000. It would seem to be much more valuable than that, by my estimation, and is currently listed for sale on eBay for $149,000.
Below are the two vintage photos that are believed to feature the very straight jacket that was brought into the shop on Pawn Stars:
Below are some of the images from the episode showcasing the piece and the process by which Murray analyzed and compared with the photos…
Below is a link to the current eBay auction for this jacket (eBay – Harry Houdini Straight Jacket Circa 1900):
Seller Description from eBay Auction:
I own the Leather and Canvas Straight Jacket in the picture above taken in the year 1915 of Harry Houdini. This, in our opinion, is the crown jewel of Houdini Collectable Memorabilia, and the only surviving Houdini Straight Jacket with Houdini pictured wearing one. To my knowledge there are only three surviving Houdini Straight Jackets. One is in the Smithsonian museum, David Copperfield owns one, and a long version that was in the Sidney Ratner collection that sold a few years back. Now there are four. The jacket was given to my grandfather by Hardeen Houdini shortly after Houdini's death in the late 1920's, and has been in our family ever since. It is in remarkable shape given that its 100 years old. The photo of Houdini was taken by an unknown photographer in 1915, and is listed on Getty Images. Here is the link to the photo. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/3241191/Archive-Photos
The photo is of such a high quality that even the smallest details of the jacket can be seen. The photo is available for purchase in Huge high resolution, up to 32 meg, which we did, and blown up so that every detail of the photo can be compared the jacket, from size, shape, and wear of the rivets, to the stitch count, placement of the leather straps, to the wear and tear on the shoulder, ect. You have no idea how much fun it was to compare the photos to the jacket, and realize what you have is what's in the 100 year old photograph. Its truly a miracle that a photo, probably the most famous photo taken of Harry Houdini wearing a straight jacket, is of such high quality that you can see the shape and wear of individual rivets in the collar.
In addition, three months ago we were invited to be on an episode of Pawn Stars, and the world famous Murry SawChuck verified that the jacket is indeed the one in the photo taken in 1915. Here is a link to view the episode of Pawn Stars. They saved our show for their 100th episode of Pawn Stars, and I will post the link from the History channel when it goes live.
Here is the link to the show that aired yesterday about the jacket. http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/videos/playlists/full-episodes#pawn-stars-the-great-escape
If you are a Houdini Collector, or a collector of American History, there has never been a more important and spectacular piece come to market.
The jacket is available for inspection to a prospective buyer, and will be delivered personally to the new owner, either by me flying to you, or you flying to me. It will not be mailed anywhere.
For those of you wanting to know about all the great people doing the Pawns Stars show, they are awesome man, very professional, and a treat to work with. I suggest all of you go and visit the Pawn Shop there in Vegas. They have some fasinating items in the shop, and it seems like they truly love what they do. I am so very thankful to them for giving me the opportunity to place my Houdini straight jacket in front of the world. Rick, Big Hoss, Chumlee, and the old Man were awesome, and I look forward to seeing them next time I get to Vegas
The full episode can be viewed on YouTube:
It will be interesting to see where this piece ultimately ends up, in that, as noted, if authentic as demonstrated by Murray on the episode, it is truly a very, very rare and historic piece, and consequently, for the benefit of future generations, now that it has been identified it will likely be well preserved.
Special thanks to my friend Chris for pointing me to the auction, in that after I watched the episode last week, I wondered what the fate of the jacket might be.
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2014 was an exciting 10th year for Art in Odd Places (AiOP). The New York City festival was the most highly publicized one in recent years, being covered by major news outlets such as Hyperallergic, Vice, and Gothamist. One of the biggest draws to the festival was artist Jim Dessicino's statue of Edward Snowden, which itself garnered even more attention from outlets like Business Insider and Buzzfeed.
The success and visibility of AiOP 2014: FREE is the result of co-curators Juliana Driever and Dylan Gauthier, who not only helped select a unique and engaging assemblage of artists, but also drew other socially and artistically engaged collaborators, such as Free University, into the AiOP foray. The Free University program, along with many of the other puplic programs of the festival, also could not have been possible without our Public Programs Coordinator Meredith Degyansky, who herself participated in the festival as The Work Intern. Curatorial Manager Claire Demere, curated THE ARTIFACTS, an exhibition looking back at the last 10 years of AiOP. Through an invitation from Spontaneous Interventions, THE ARTIFACTS was a 2 week exhibit in September on Governors Island that showcased ephemera and objects from past festival projects. The first weekend of this exhibition also featured talks and panels organized by Meredith featuring Founder & Director Ed Woodham, curators Radhika Subramaniam and Christine Licata, and past festival artists.
Ed also brought the festival to Indianapolis, Indiana, where it was positively received, helping to spread not only AiOP's mission further (a phenomenon that in recent years has been taking place in diverse locales such as St. Petersburg, Russia, Dee Why and Manly Beaches in Australia, and Greensboro, North Carolina), but also create more awareness of and influence for public art practice. The AiOP Indy Curatorial Team included Charles Stanton, Scott Stulen, Jim Walker, Anne Laker, Lindsey Lord, Julia Moore, Nicole Markle; this festival was also made possible by the leadership of Big Car with partners: Classical Music Indy, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Arts Council of Indianapolis, and others.
We here at AiOP are excited for the 2015 festival RECALL and are already working hard on putting everything together. Stay tuned and refer to the website and our social media for any and all news, calls to action, and upcoming events! In the meantime, please check out the links below to read up on some of the buzz that had surrounded AiOP in 2014. Finally, AiOP 2014 could not have been possible without the continued help and support of our Blog Editor/Head Writer Matthew Morowitz, Social Media Manager Claire Choi, Website Designer+Developer Carey Estes (who was also announced as an honoree at the Webby Awards for his work on the AiOP 2013 festival website), Program Manager Sarah Bronza, Curatorial Assistant Sandra Carluccio, Program Guide Designer Jorge Garcia, Community Liaison Laura Forero, Volunteer Coordinator Elana Grossman, Interns Elaine Choi and Monica Hunasikatti, Fiscal Sponsor Support from Bonnie Stein and Vit Hjordis and everyone who volunteered to make this year's festival possible.
See you next year!
These links below lead to stories that are related to the New York City festival:
Hyperallergic- An Edward Snowden Statue, Slow Dancing with Strangers, and More Art in Odd Places
Gothamist-Enjoy Art In Odd Places All Along 14th Street This Weekend
Time Out New York-Art will make 14th street odd in this year's Art In Odd Places
Town & Village Blog- Art in Odd Places returns for 10th year
Residency Unlimited-RU Residents participating in 2014 Art in Odd Places
The Indianapolis festival garnered a lot of press in it's own right and you can read all about it below:
IndyStar-Art in Odd Places hits Downtown
WishTv-Art In Odd Places comes to Indy
Nuvo-Art in Odd Places comes to Indy
Indianapolis Monthly-Art in Odd Places Comes to Indy
BigCar.org-Art In Odd Places Indy
IUPUI Music and Arts Technology-Munson presents A Room With No Window at Art in Odd Places Indianapolis 2014
Indy Arts Guide- Art in Odd Places
The Traveling Museum-Traveling Museum > Art In Odd Places Indianapolis
Probably the most well publicized piece from the festival, here are only a handful of the many articles out there discussing Jim Dessicino and his Edward Snowden statue:
Business Insider-There Is An Edward Snowden Statue In New York City, But Hardly Anyone Recognizes Him
Buzzfeed-There Is A Nine-Foot Tall Statue Of Edward Snowden In New York City
Vice-Chatting with the Artist Who Turned Edward Snowden into a Mobile Sculpture
artnet-Did You See New York's Short-Lived Edward Snowden Statue?
Gothamist-Check Out A Statue Of Edward Snowden In Union Square
Neural-Edward Snowden Statue in Union Square Park Celebrating What Some Would Like To Forget
RT-'Seen' in New York: Edward Snowden on the run again
The Review-Grad student's Edward Snowden sculpture attracts attention in New York City
Town & Village Blog-Edward Snowden statue booted from park
Leah Harper's piece, "Complimentary," was also well received and DNAinfo wrote a wonderful feature on her work:
DNAinfo-Toy Dispenser to Give Out Free Compliments Under the High Line
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Anyone notice something off in the air these days?
We may have thought the atmosphere was toxic earlier this summer when all the sex scandals hit. Now that we're in the dead of it, with heat and humidity beyond human capacity, media coverage has run completely wild. Yes, summer has arrived with all its beach-read news cycles. Parenting news is not an exception.
First the Rococo stuff.
Thanks to the New York Times for two eminently e-mail-able stories, if not actual trends, from recent days. The first, from Monday, detailed how a certain set of parents is increasingly jetting their scions to summer camp. "To Reach Simple Life of Summer Camp, Lining Up for Private Jets," included lines like this one:
"One private jet broker, Todd Rome of Blue Star Jets, said his summer-camp business had jumped 30 percent over the last year."
Populist anger boiling yet? If not, go back a few days for this story, also from the Times, about family-of-four-sized-and-outfitted playhouses titles, "Child's Play, Grown-Up Cash."
Beside photos of treehouse excess, a former Playboy-model-mother featured said, "I think of it as bling for the yard."
This story was passed to me by a dozen people. I have to guess that's at least two more than have ever built one of these play/mess-your-kids-up-houses. But who cares about news value when a story oozes, "No. She. Did. Not."
Now on to the more serious outrageous stories.
This one, "Sex Offender or Teenage Jerk?" was sent to me by Lenore Skenazy, Free Range Kids blogger and collector of telling oddities.
It begins about two years ago when, "according to NJ.com, [two 14-year-old-boys] pulled down their pants and sat on two 12-year-olds' faces for the simple reason that they "thought it was funny" and were trying to get their 'friends to laugh.' "
They were then hauled before a judge. One was convicted of "criminal sexual contact" with intent to humiliate or degrade, the other pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact. Last week, now that both have turned 16, the two appealed their convictions. They lost.
That means these kids are to be considered permanent sex offenders, with limits on where they live and work. For the rest of their lives they must comply with the life-altering and onerous sex offender registry rules.
It is for good reason these rules are life-altering and onerous. But are these the folks the registries were intended to include? Teen-age face-sitters?
Finally, to end on a more upbeat note, we'll reach back into the summer mailbag to pull out the not-yet-released-but-already-reviled-Breast Milk Baby.
This doll "works by making motions and suckling sounds when a sensor in its mouth gets close to a flowery halter top the child wears while 'breast-feeding.'"
It's set to be released at a trade show this week in, of course, Las Vegas. Already, it's gotten as much attention (The View, Parentdish, ABC, USA Today, Fox, The Post to name a few fans) as a political sexting love triangle. Or the federal debt limit negotiations.
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Yolanda Foster was born on 12th January 1965 in America. She is a Dutch-American identity, previous model, and interior designer. She is the star of American reality demonstrates Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She was hitched to Mohamad Hadid a land designer and later she separated him and was hitched to David Foster an artist, author, and maker. Her total assets are figured at $45 million.
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Camille Grammer is TV character, artist, model, and performing artist. She went about as a maker and author for Grammnet creations. In 1997 she was hitched to Kelsey Grammer. She started her life history as an artist and acted at the MTV club for a long time. Later she acted as a model and on-screen character. Her total assets were assessed at $50 million. After her marriage, she filled in as Co-proprietor of Grammnet preparations as an author and maker.
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Southern blight, also known as "southern wilt" and "southern stem rot" is a serious and frequent disease of many vegetable crops in Tidewater, Coastal Plain, and Piedmont areas of North Carolina. It is caused by the soil-borne fungus Sclerotium rolfsii and attackes a number of vegetable crops including bean, cantaloupe, carrot, pepper, potato, sweetpotato, tomato, watermelon and others. In addition, several field crops such as cotton, peanut, soybean, and tobacco are affected. The disease usally appears in "hot spots" in fields in early to mid-summer and continues until cooler, dryer weather prevails. Losses may vary from light and sporadic to almost toal destruction of the crop. The fungus may also decay harvested produce, especially carrots.
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The only downside on our trip to Egypt Sep 27, 2010
Located about 2-3 km. from Bawiti.
The room we had was quite ok, big, with mosquito nets and air-con. The bathroom was big too but the shower didn't drain well and you had to be careful it didn't overflow and flood the room.
This hotel was included in a tour we booked in the Nefertiti Hotel in Luxor. This included water, all meals, tour to Black & White Deserts, sleeping under the stars, and a second tour the next day around the Oasis. Our trip to the desert was great. The driver didn't speak much English, but he was nice, polite and cooked excellent food.
The driver we got on the second tour was awful and rude. Only after we got really mad and threatened him with going back to the hotel and complaining about him, he changed his attitude.
There is a swimming-pool in the hotel, but the water was greenish. The food they serve is basic but ok. Lots of Egyptian bread, a soup, cheese, some salad and some other dish. According to the tour we booked, the water was included, but it wasn't. Besides, they told us they didn't have cold water but then we realized the drivers always took cold water with them from the hostel, so I guess, for some reason, they didn't want to sell cold water to tourists.
Also, the staff was not nice, specially to us (2 women). We met a Dutch guy there, and they were very nice to him.
So long story short, I would not recommend this place, specially for solo women travellers.
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it really depends on the job you are trying to do. orbital elect/air, you don't have to spend the top dollar, just keep the dust blown out of the motors.FLORIDA GATORS
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One part of the decision is whether you get electric or air powered, kind of pay me now, for the BIG air compressor, or pay me later, individual electric tools can be more expensive than air.
On my project I used my random orbit sander, belt sander, grinder with sanding discs and grinding wheels and even my dremel.
The most versatile of sanders is a random orbit sander. You can do finish sanding with it but also put 36 grit paper on it and get aggressive. Not as good as a belt sander or grinder, but it will take paint and gel coat off.
I have had decent luck with Ryobi for cheap sanders, I have not tried Harbor Freight or similar Chinese brands, and shy away based on cheap grinder that i bought.
But as probably has been said before. if you are doing boat repair and renovations, the tool you MUST have is a 4 1/2 inch right angle grinder. Go get a ridgid or other name brand low cost unit and go for it. You will be using it later to sharpen your mower blade and pruning shears.
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i have had excellant service from my ryobi, tools, and my ryobi 18 volt tools.FLORIDA GATORS
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i bought a harbor freight electric orbital for about 25 bucks works great, its about a year old and made it thru a project, many many many hours of sanding, keep waiting for it to crap out, but i have a chicago electric angle grinder(which is a harbor freight brand) that i have had for at least 10 years and worked like a dog thats still runs like a champ! they are CHEEP and i so far most tools electric and pneumatic ive gotten from HF have held up well, and at that price hell they are almost disposable.The Project Boat: http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l309/kallaman/
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I just bought Dewalt's new random orbital sander. It is has a 5" disk for hook and loop pads, heavy-duty rated, variable speed and filtration. If you buy it at Lowes, I believe they are still offering a 15% discount on all power tools and then you also get a $20 mail in rebate from Dewalt. Retail price was $89 and final price with discount and rebate was $55.
I used this the past two weeks completely sanding down and prepping my boat for new gel coat. The variable speed feature is nice for less aggressive/fine tuning applications.
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My wife bought me a Dewalt 5" orbital for my B-day last year just for working on the boat. I have used it more than just about any other tool. And now I hate my wife. I have dust in my ears."Your results may vary"
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Originally posted by drewpster View PostMy wife bought me a Dewalt 5" orbital for my B-day last year just for working on the boat. I have used it more than just about any other tool. And now I hate my wife. I have dust in my ears.
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Agreed, I'm very lucky that my fiance has bought me a tool for every special occasion (Christmas, B-day, Valentines, etc...) since we have been together. I just keep telling her, these tools will build what YOU want someday.
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6" Porter Cable DA. hands down. for electric. ( you can get nuts and buy a fein )
5" Dynabraid Air DA.
8" soft pad for large areas ( I have a mac sander/polisher )
4.5" angle grinder I agree is a must ( but one with switch on the side..NO finger triggers.)
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I like using electric power when in tight quarters or when working anywhere where I don't care to have a heavy air hose dragging behind. An electric cord is easier to control.
You do have to be carefull about getting glass dust in an electric motor, but that's not usually much of problem in most cases. I have never had a failure caused by dust.
For rough sanding and shaping I like a 4.5" Dewalt grinder or if the job calls for it, even a hand held belt sander. For finish work, inside or on wood I use a Dewalt orbital sander, but for final paint and prep work I use an Ingersol or Hutchins orbital air sander.
I do have both air and electric in just about all types of sanders and end up using both depending on which I feel will do the job at hand, but if I had to have only one sander, or grinder, the dewalt 4.5" electric would be the choice. I have two of them, both versions, and they've been absolutely indestructable. I use them for rough shaping, sanding and cutting.
For finish work, an orbital is the only choice.
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Had to dig this up for a question.
For finish work, should I get a 1/4 sheet "orbital" or a 5" round "random orbital" sander? This will be for sanding places that I've filled and also sanding primer prior to painting.
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The random unit are good BUT sometimes on finish work IF you spin up the unit and then hit the work it can get ugly VS some fine work buy handIf a dirty bottom slows you down what do think it does to your BOAT
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Last Close Flyby Of Saturnian Moon Rhea Made By Cassini
NASA's Cassini spacecraft will be swooping close to Saturn's moon Rhea on Saturday, March 9, the last close flyby of Rhea in Cassini's mission. The primary purpose will be to probe the internal structure of the moon by measuring the gravitational pull of Rhea against the spacecraft's steady radio link to NASA's Deep Space Network here on Earth. The results will help scientists understand whether the moon is homogeneous all the way through or whether it has differentiated into the layers of core, mantle and crust.In addition, Cassini's imaging cameras will take ultraviolet, infrared and visible-light data from Rhea's surface. The cosmic dust analyzer will try to detect any dusty debris flying off the surface from tiny meteoroid bombardments to further scientists' understanding of the rate at which "foreign" objects are raining into the Saturn system.
Cassini will fly within about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) of the surface. The time of closest approach is around 10:17 a.m. PST (1:17 p.m. EST). This is Cassini's fourth close flyby of Rhea.
On Feb. 10, 2015, Cassini will pass Rhea at about 29,000 miles (47,000 kilometers), but this is not considered a targeted flyby. Cassini has been in orbit around Saturn since 2004 and is in a second mission extension, known as the Solstice mission.
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Delta Air Lines has announced an exclusive marketing agreement with OnAsset Intelligence, a leading provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless asset tracking solutions, enabling Delta Cargo customers to view GPS location information on deltacargo.com.
The agreement offers exclusive features and enables a seamless user experience for tracking and tracing cargo in transit on a customized Web page. The service will be available for all cargo shipments across the Delta and Delta Connection fleet, which operates more than 5,000 daily flights to more than 340 destinations, 61 countries and six continents.
'Our agreement with OnAsset is a huge boost for Delta customers, who move high value cargo, to allow them to see where there shipment is every step of the way,' said Neel Shah, Delta's senior vice president and chief cargo officer. 'Offering GPS customers our complete network and combining active and passive tracking data into a single location will be a considerable advantage for their critical shipment needs.'
Delta is the first airline to receive FAA approval for the SENTRY 400 FlightSafe' device on all Mainline and Connection flights, which allow shippers critical visibility of sensitive shipments in remote and rural locations. Delta is working with OnAsset to enable GPS tracking on other shipments such as pets as cargo, as well as specialty items like golf bags, hunting and fishing gear, and jewelry cases.
'We are pleased to announce our relationship with Delta,' said Adam Crossno, president and chief executive officer for OnAsset Intelligence. 'Closing visibility gaps with innovative solutions will enhance the supply chain significantly. We are proud to be a part of Delta's plans for today and in the future.'
In addition to the integration of GPS track and trace information with deltacargo.com, the agreement also will enable Delta customers to benefit from preferred-rate pricing. Information from deltacargo.com regarding flight status will also be available for viewing on OnAsset's Vision' Platform ' a web-based, enterprise platform, for the management of high volume fleets and automated shipment management for GPS-enabled cargo.


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Debate over inequality highlights sharp partisan divisions on the issue
Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen addressed the issue of inequality in a speech last week, an issue on which there is a sharp partisan divide.
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Mixed Views on Trade, Foreign Investment
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Political Polarization in the American Public
Republicans and Democrats are more divided along ideological lines – and partisan acrimony is deeper and more extensive – than at any point in recent history. And these trends manifest themselves in myriad ways, both in politics and in everyday life.
Democrats find themselves divided on Keystone pipeline
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More women than men earn the federal minimum wage
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North points the way to stun France
Wales not only ended a run of eight successive defeats but enjoyed their biggest victory in Paris since 1975.
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Wales not only ended a run of eight successive defeats but enjoyed their biggest victory in Paris since 1975.
There was not much running yesterday, the one try coming from a kick to the line, but so abject were France, who are in danger of claiming the wooden spoon with trips to England and Ireland to follow, that the men in red did not need to hold the ball as much as their nerve.
Snow had fallen in the morning and a chill wind swirled around the ground, but there was never a threat of a repeat of a year ago when the match against Ireland here was called off just before the start because of a frozen pitch.
France went three points up through a Frederic Michalak penalty, awarded after Adam Jones had lost his footing on the soft surface for the second time, but Wales were winning most of the penalties and equalised when, after Mathieu Bastareaud felled Jamie Roberts, Wesley Fofana strayed off-side and Leigh Halfpenny took advantage.
France were stung into a response. Maxime Mermoz made a half-break, Bastareaud made a whole one when he realised he did not have to go through Adam Jones because he could outpace him, but the home side struggled at the breakdown, and Wales gradually grew in confidence.
They didn't threaten much however, having little to offer other than getting Toby Faletau, Jamie Roberts or George North to bash their way up a congested middle, and switched to an aerial bombardment.
They came within a few metres of the France line after driving another Justin Tipuric lineout only to again lose control of the ball. France countered through Benjamin Fall, whose kick into Wales territory was gathered by Halfpenny, who held on to the ball after being smothered. Clancy played the shortest advantage ever, waving play on after one wasteful kick. If there had been a game to kill, Clancy would have faced a murder rap.
Wales should have been ahead at the interval, taking play through 11 phases and into France's 22, but they again failed to show any wit and when Dan Biggar retreated for his second attempt at a drop goal, Mike Phillips's pass took so long to arrive that the fly-half decided to run and found trouble. The half-time whistle was a relief.
France were booed off at half-time. But the jeering was louder when Francois Trinh-Duc, a half-time replacement for Fall, wasted a lineout drive with a drop-goal attempt that never threatened to find the target. Wales were by then ahead, Halfpenny kicking his second penalty after Dimitri Szarzewski found himself on the wrong side of a ruck.
There was greater urgency about the home side. If that was not saying much because they could hardly have shown less, like Wales they were not burdened by imagination. There were times when it was like watching the England of old, pods of forwards lying on one side of the breakdown ready to take the ball and flop to the ground.
They only looked remotely dangerous when they brought Fofana into the midfield from deep. The penalties started to go France's way with Wales struggling to keep their footing in the scrum with the pitch cutting up badly. The first cost them their lead with Michalak on target from 40 metres and the second a good attacking position after Ryan Jones, as if demonstrating to his backs that they were showing little in the way of variety, found touch in the home 22 with a deft kick.
The France coach, Philippe Saint-Andre, had deployed six of his replacements within 14 minutes of the second-half, but there was no discernible difference. The game struggled to meander, never mind flow. Who would concede the vital penalty?
Suddenly, with 10 minutes to go, Wales increased the tempo of the game, substantially. Wales put more depth to their attacks and won quicker ruck ball. They started to stretch France and when they reached the 22, Biggar reacted to a rush defence by chipping to the left-hand corner where North picked up and rode Fofana's challenge.
France were wondering what had happened when they gave away yet another penalty at the breakdown and Halfpenny stretched his side's lead to 10 points. The boos rang out again and will continue as long as Saint-Andre has France trying to play as Sale did under him.
Scorers – Wales: North try; Halfpenny 3 pens, con. France: Michalak 2 pens. France: Y Huget; W Fofana, M Bastareaud, M Mermoz, B Fall (F Trinh-Duc 41); F Michalak, M Machenaud; Y Forestier (V Debaty 51), D Szarzewski (B Kayser 51), N Mas (Ducalcon 56); J Suta (R Taofifenua 66), Y Maestri; F Ouedraogo (D Chouly 52), T Dusautoir, L Picamoles.
Wales: L Halfpenny; A Cuthbert, J Davies, J Roberts (S Williams 79), G North; D Biggar, M Phillips (L Williams 71); G Jenkins (P James 39), R Hibbard (K Owens 56), A Jones (C Mitchell 79); A Coombs, I Evans (L Reed 79); R Jones (A Shingler 79), J Tipuric, T Faletau.
Referee: G Clancey (IRFU).
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Montclair State University is sponsoring an international study tour, "Ecuador: From the Andes to the Galapagos Islands -- A Photojournalistic Exploration," from July 2 to 16.
Sponsored by the Global Education Center and the Center for Continuing Education, the study tour is a photographic exploration of two distinct regions of Ecuador: the Andes and the Galapagos Islands. Participants will visit Quito, the Andes, highland villages, artisan communities, Indian markets, Inca ruins and the colonial city of Cuenca. From Cuenca, participants will fly 600 miles to the remote Galapagos Islands for four days aboard the "Santa Cruz," with two daily shore excursions, escorted by specially trained naturalists.
The tour is designed for nature lovers, those who are interested in experiencing other cultures and photographers of all levels of interest and expertise. Prior to departure, faculty escort Ron Hollander, director of the journalism program at MSU and a photojournalist for 27 years, will conduct an illustrated seminar on photography, equipment preparation and wildlife identification. Hollander has led photo safaris to Africa and other regions for many years
The tour's second faculty escort is Dr. Marina Cunningham, director of the Global Education Center at MSU. She lived and studied in Ecuador and has returned there on numerous occasions. Dr. Cunningham has a B.A. in Spanish and a Ph.D. in Slavic languages and literature.
Fee for the program is $3,550 and includes round-trip airfare from New York to Ecuador, domestic airfare in Ecuador, four-star hotel accommodations with private bath, first-class accomodations on the cruise ship, daily meals during the cruise and other meals as per the itinerary (14 breakfasts, 11 lunches and nine dinners).
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Holbrooke's Rare Condition Is Painful, Often Fatal, Doctors Say
The torn aorta that led to the death of Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is an uncommon disorder that isn't always recognized, doctors said.
Holbrooke died today at age 69, at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, according to a member of his staff and a friend. He had been taken to the hospital Dec. 10 after falling ill and spent about 20 hours in surgery on Dec. 11 and seven hours yesterday, family friends said.
A torn aorta affects about 2,000 Americans yearly, and less experienced doctors sometimes have trouble recognizing it, said Deeb Salem, chairman of medicine at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. The aorta, about an inch wide, is the main artery carrying blood from the heart to other organs. A tear is often painful and life-threatening, Salem said in a phone interview.
Patients may suffer a heart attack, stroke, organ damage or paralysis as the tear prevents oxygen-carrying blood from being pumped to other parts of the body, said Duke Cameron, chief of cardiac surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Research suggests tears may result from a combination of high blood pressure and weak tissue, and they usually strike without warning, Salem, from Tufts, said in a phone interview yesterday. About two-thirds of those who suffer aorta tears have high blood pressure, and many have Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that weakens the walls of the major arteries.
Extensive Damage
The length of the initial surgery suggested the damage suffered by Holbrooke was extensive, said James Willerson, chief medical officer of the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, in a phone interview yesterday.
The goal of surgery is to repair the site of the tear with a graft that eases the pressure on other parts of the heart, which can cause a second rupture, Willerson said. Surgeons may also have reattached some critical blood vessels that were blocked by the tear, he said.
The tear begins when the inner lining of the aorta splits and the vessel's layers begin to separate, Cameron said. The separation may spread down the aorta and block off other arteries to vital organs, including the brain, kidneys or intestines, which cause the organ damage or stroke, he said.
Sometimes the lining blocks the blood supply to the heart, leading to a heart attack, Cameron said. The actor John Ritter died this way, he said.
Heart Sac
The most dangerous outcome of the aortic tear occurs when blood leaks into the sac that surrounds the heart, called the pericardium, Cameron said. Filling the sac with blood reduces the space that allows the heart to beat, which can quickly lead to death, he said.
Doctors treat tears by replacing the upper part of the artery with a plastic tube, made of Dacron, Cameron said. Survivors often need frequent monitoring to make sure the aorta remains healthy, he said.
Holbrooke has spent the last two years traveling to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and seeking support from allies to help promote economic development and stabilize the neighboring countries that have been plagued by terrorism.
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Looks like the low pressure moisture link is falling apart for Monday's storm. Also, it appears that the storm door will slam shut towards the end of the week with the high pressure returning. Might be two weeks before it opens again.
But, Mondays always bring forecast changes. We'll see.
Update – Monday am: Looks like only a few inches will fall and be quickly replaced by warmer, drier conditions by the end of the work week. Next chance is about 2 weeks out.
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Top Easter Celebrations to Travel to This Year
Easter is a religious holiday, but it's also a cultural tradition in many places and an opportunity to spend time with family and friends. People who celebrate Easter often have annual traditions and obligations to stick to, but if your schedule is flexible, why not see how the holiday is celebrated in a different place?
These are some of the best places to celebrate Easter this year. And once you pick an Easter destination to travel to, FunSherpa can help you find amazing local things to see, do, and experience!
In the United States
Washington, D.C.
One of the most famous Easter celebrations in America takes place in Washington, D.C. – the White House Easter Egg Roll. Back in 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes began this tradition on the White House lawn and tens of thousands of people come here to participate each year. You can also catch concerts, storytelling events, and live cooking shows during the festivities.
New Orleans, Louisiana
There's always something exciting going on the French Quarter, and Easter is no exception. The Big Easy hosts a traditional Easter parade here, which features colorful floats, marching bands, and of course plenty of beads! For an even more interesting experience, catch the city's Gay Easter Parade, which celebrates gay pride as well as Easter and features some amazing costumes.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
For some people, the best thing about Easter is all that candy that comes in the Easter baskets and egg hunts! To satisfy your sweet tooth this Easter, travel to Hershey, Pennsylvania and stay at the Hershey Lodge. You can smell chocolate in the air as soon as you arrive and spend time at the local amusement grounds, Hershey Park. At the lodge, you can attend a non-denominational church service and participate in egg hunts, bingo, and cookie decorating.
Around the World
Seville, Spain
To see one of the most spectacular Easter processions and parades in the entire world, you'll need to head to Seville, Spain. Thousands of people gather here to watch the decorated floats, bands, and cloaked nazarenos pass through the city streets. The whole city comes to life around Easter, and many of the city's restaurants, bars, and clubs hold celebrations as well.
Rome, Italy
As the official headquarters of the Catholic Church, Rome is another popular travel destination to for Easter. There's a Medieval-inspired procession that takes place on Good Friday with actors that recite scriptures from the New Testament. The place to be on Easter Day is St. Peter's Square, where tens of thousands of people gather to watch the Pope give mass.
Virtuous in Argentina
Another great place to celebrate the Easter season is Argentina, where many traditions are practiced throughout Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Argentinians share eggs and a special Easter cake, Rosca de Pascua, with each other. Other local celebrations include attending mass, hosting large barbecues with friends and family, and participating in treasure hunts organized in the main cities.


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Is more a case of don't want it too spoil the view of the river as we are right on it!
Ideally I don't want it too tall as it would spoil the view of the river, about 5 or 6ft high, like an average size fence panel really. As for spread, it doesn't matter too much, as long as it doesn't totally swamp by garden too much.
Will be trying this myself, thanks Alan!
My question was meant to ask for advice on which tree to plant in my garden. I currently have a small (ish) conifer in the middle of my back garden. As well as getting too big it looks out of place in my semi-coastal (am right on the tidal part of the River Itchen) garden. We have laurel headges and a couple of other bordering hedges around the edges of our garden and it is a multi-level garden. Our neighbours have some small (but tall trees) including hazel and what looks like cherry trees in their garden which are flourishing!
I would be planting the tree on the middle level, below our grass level and above the chicken level, and it would be in the middle of a rockery like section of the garden. It would need to have not very invasive roots as below is a small supporting wall, which is about waist height from the bottom. I'm not overly picky as to what type of foliage or anything like that, just not keen on conifers! Any advice or suggestions would be gratefully received! Second time lucky (hopefully!)


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Here's a great story illustrating how different housing arrangements, such as a tiny house in the back yard, can meet a variety of needs and wants. For aging parents; young adults juggling college, traveling, and volunteering; or friends who need little space, it's a great way to stay connected to friends and family, while ensuring that everyone has some space.
Adding a tiny home is a sort of infill development, and helps to enliven older neighborhoods. Large suburban lots, of course, will have plenty of room for tiny homes, which can help to enhance the feel of community.
One of the main issues is prohibitive regulations, as adding another housing unit of any size is often prohibited. And many people are concerned about their property values and seeing junky shacks constructed as rental units. Valid concerns, but no reason to prohibit tiny homes outright. You'll see the term "accessory dwelling unit" applied to buildings like tiny homes, and it's an acknowledgement that building codes and zoning regulations can adapt.
Lloyd Kahn's latest book, Tiny Homes, offers hundreds of creative examples of small dwellings, from cheap and funky to surprisingly expensive. Deek over at Relax Shacks will show you inventive ideas as well. And Kent Griswold of The Tiny House Blog covers the topic extensively.
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Best Kids Apps is a blog about the best apps and smartphone games for kids. We also test and review portable gaming devices and game-enabled smartphones, and offer tips and tricks for getting the most out of these devices.
Some of the apps and gadgets we review were purchased at retail. Some were loaners. Others we received for free from manufacturers and developers who are trying to generate buzz through online media.
No matter how we come to try them, we only recommend products we like and apps we would use or play ourselves.
The prices we quote in our reviews are all accurate at the time of testing.


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You've probably heard of Elisabetta Canalis (that name just rolls off the tongue doesn't it?) or have seen her in the mainstream. She's an Italian TV host, actress, supermodel, and George Clooney's current inamorata.
Elisabetta Canalis is also the face of Roberto Cavalli's Spring/Summer 2010 underwear ads. Apparently Canallis has always been fond of Cavalli's creations, and judging by this intimate animal print photoshoot, so should we.
Implications - The featured video plays Shakira's song She Wolf and shows behind-the-scenes peeks at the Roberto Cavalli's Spring/Summer 2010 underwear ad campaign. The campaign was photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. They certainly did a great job capturing Canalis as she posed flawlessly in the animal-print intimates.
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FarmBorough, New York City's country music festival, returns to Randall's Island this June with Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw and Toby Keith in the nightly headlining slots.
Set for June 17th through 19th, FarmBorough also features a mix of veteran artists and up-and-comers. Brooks & Dunn, Kacey Musgraves, Brantley Gilbert, A Thousand Horses, Billy Currington, David Nail, Eric Paslay and Lonestar are all on the roster, with more to be announced.
Last year marked the inaugural FarmBorough, the first major country festival to be held in New York City. Aldean, who spoke to Rolling Stone Country prior to his recent tour stop in Indiana, says he's eager to perform for Northeast Corridor fans.
"The biggest thing with touring is the challenge of making it bigger and better than it was before. Luckily for us they're coming out with new lighting pods and screens that make it look really different. We try to stay on the cutting edge of that stuff and take out some of the newer cooler things that are out there, that people haven't seen a lot of in the past," he says.
Aldean also says he's in the studio, working on the follow-up to 2014's Old Boots, New Dirt, and expects a new music in the spring. "We have been in the studio working on a new album, and have 10 or 11 songs I think for it so far. I was in the studio a couple days this week working on it before we came on the road," he says. "We're gearing up to put out a single in the spring, and the album to follow in the summer."
Passes for FarmBorough go on sale on January 29th.


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With Tohono Chul's 25th anniversary approaching in 2010, park officials are trying to get as much in line for the big day as possible.
The park's North Trail, which is surprisingly unknown by many, has recently undergone widening, lengthening and leveling, and two new ramadas on the trail are nearing completion.
The North Trail, previously a quarter of a mile long, has doubled in length as part of the $100,000 project. It now allows visitors to travel around the 49-acre property more freely than before.
The ramadas, which are about 13 feet in diameter, will offer visitors a little break from the Arizona sun, allowing them to surround themselves slightly off the trail with wildlife and vegetation. Installation of the ramadas will take about 80 man-hours, total, which is being spread over the course of a couple of weeks.
"We are working on this only a couple hours a day just because of the heat," said maintenance worker Russ Smith.
Throughout the North Trail, benches offer sightseers a relaxing rest on their journey. New benches can be purchased in honor of a loved one for $3,000.
The park's communication coordinator, Glenn Nowak, said the park has yet to set a date for completion of the north end of the park, but completion appears to be close.
"We are looking at by the end of September having all of the improvements done, all the benches out, and the two ramadas finished," Nowak said.
Nowak mentioned that park officials would like to have a new garden completed in time for the anniversary, which will be April 19, 2010.
"It will be called the Sonoran Seasons Garden," Nowak said. "It will be five gardens, one for each season so one would always be in bloom throughout the year."
The fifth season would be the desert's monsoon.
The garden project is expected to cost a half million dollars.
Nowak said the park is looking to put the new garden in the "big eye-sore" — the large dirt lot visitors see when they enter the park just before reaching the gift shop and museum inside.
The park has yet to start obtaining funds for the garden from donors and admission fees, but it doesn't expect fund raising to be a problem.
The park, which is widely known for its large public collection of night-blooming cereuses, strives to bring the Sonoran Desert's vegetation to the general public in an accessible manner, eliminating the need for strenuous hikes and searches. Plants and trees are marked with signs identifying them for the visitors.


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Even Eddie Redmayneforgets his lines!
E! News recently sat down with the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them actor and his co-star Katherine Waterston for a must-see game of "Who's Most Likely To?" When asked which of the wand-wielding wizards was most likely to flub their lines on set, Redmayne was quick to recall a particularly "catastrophic" scene.
"Do you remember that day? The last scene?" he asked Waterston. "The last scene of the film when the camera came in and I had to go, 'There's a venom in there…' We had to do it about 46 times and there were about a hundred extras, all these hours."
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Eddie continued, "It was catastrophic and now when I watch that scene in the film you can see it in my eyes going, 'Remember the friggin' line.'" LOL!
Additionally, the pair weighed in on who's most likely to take a tumble during a stunt (Katherine), who's most likely to be caught noshing at craft services (Katherine) and who's most likely to break a wand (Neither!).
Waterston, who plays Porpentina Goldstein in the highly-anticipated flick, also dished on wanting to take home Fantastic Beasts merchandise with her character on it. "I was thinking, well, I have a niece and nephews. Maybe they'd want a little doll of me or something, but then I thought that's probably the last one that they want!"
Watch the video above to find out even more little known deets about the cast, including who actually dabbles in magic during their down time!
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hits theaters Nov. 18.


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Public hearing will focus on flag issue
ATLANTA -Georgia voters will get a chance to tell lawmakers what they think about the state flag Thursday in the first planned hearing on a referendum to change the official banner.
A top House Democrat, Rep. Calvin Smyre of Columbus, said a public hearing will be held Thursday afternoon near the Capitol. It will be the first time Mr. Smyre's Rules Committee has considered the matter, although a vote is not planned.
Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue has suggested a nonbinding referendum next March to determine whether people like Georgia's current flag, which was changed in 2001 to all but eliminate the Confederate cross.
House panel considers tobacco tax increase
ATLANTA -Gov. Sonny Perdue's proposed tax increase on tobacco products cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday, about two months after he called for the step to help offset the state's budget problems and to deter teen smoking.
After hearing from supporters and opponents, a subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee voted to send the measure to the full tax-writing committee, which is expected to act on the measure Thursday.
Transportation leader agrees to keep post
ATLANTA -Georgia's transportation commissioner, Tom Coleman, will keep his job under the new Republican administration of Gov. Sonny Perdue. The governor made the announcement Tuesday.
In a statement issued by his press office, Mr. Perdue said Mr. Coleman agreed to stay on and added, "His counsel will be very important as the state moves forward into a new era of transportation policy."
CNN turns down offer from Turner to report
NEW YORK -CNN turned down a volunteer for its Baghdad reporting team - Ted Turner, the network's founder who lost control of it in its merger into AOL Time Warner.
Mr. Turner said Tuesday he offered to join the coverage. "They said no," he said.
"I'm 64 and pretty well wiped out (financially) anyway. I might as well go down in flames," he said to laughter from the audience.
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