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DisplayPort to HDMI Video Adapter Converter - M/F
Connect your HDMI® monitor or HDTV to a DisplayPort® equipped computer
Product ID: DP2HDMIADAP
- Supports PC resolutions up to 1920x1200 and HDTV resolutions up to 1080p
- Easy to use adapter, no software required
The DP2HDMIADAP DisplayPort® to HDMI® Adapter provides a DisplayPort male and HDMI female connector, allowing you to keep your existing (HDMI) display while using a DisplayPort video card/source.
Supporting display resolutions of up to 1920x1200 (computer)/1080p (HDTV), this cost-effective solution maintains the incredible graphical performance offered by DisplayPort, while eliminating the cost of having to upgrade your HDMI-capable display to a display with built-in DisplayPort support.
DP2HDMIADAP is a passive adapter cable that requires a DP++ port (DisplayPort++), meaning that DVI and HDMI signals can also be passed through the port.
This adapter allows for audio pass-through if supported by the video source. Please review the video source manual to confirm support.
Backed by a StarTech.com 3-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
- The DisplayPort® to HDMI® adapter allows for an easy and hassle free connection to any HDMI-enabled display
The StarTech.com Advantage
- Simple, small form factor converter makes a DisplayPort® video card backward compatible with your HDMI® display
- Easy to use, no software or drivers required
Product Numbers
Ingram Chile
UPC Code
Technical Specifications
|Warranty Information
|3 Years
|Active or Passive Adapter
|Adapter Style
|AV Input
|DisplayPort - 1.2
|AV Output
|Audio Specifications
|HDMI - 7.1 Channel Audio
|Maximum Cable Distance To Display
|49.9 ft [15.2 m]
|Maximum Digital Resolutions
|1920x1200 / 1080p
|Connector A
|1 - DisplayPort (20 pin) Male
|Connector B
|1 - HDMI (19 pin) Female
|Special Notes / Requirements
|System and Cable Requirements
|DP++ port (DisplayPort ++) required on video card or video source (DVI and HDMI pass-through must be supported)
|Physical Characteristics
|Product Height
|0.4 in [0.9 cm]
|Product Length
|2.2 in [55 mm]
|Product Width
|0.7 in [18 mm]
|Weight of Product
|0.6 oz [16 g]
|Packaging Information
|Package Height
|0.4 in [11 mm]
|Package Length
|4.9 in [12.5 cm]
|Package Width
|3.5 in [90 mm]
|Shipping (Package) Weight
|0.6 oz [18 g]
|What's in the Box
|Included in Package
|1 - DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
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Frequently Asked Questions
Before You Buy
Unfortunately no, this device has an intended source and an intended destination. Refer to the title of the webpage for this order.
When you convert video from a source that uses DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort to DVI or HDMI (for example, a computer to a monitor), you will need to consider the difference between passive and active adapters.
If the source supports dual-mode DisplayPort (also known as DP++), then you can use a passive adapter because the source can perform the conversion. If the source does not support DP++, then you need to use an active converter, which includes additional chips to perform the conversion.
Thunderbolt ports support DP++ natively. To run multiple monitors from the same computer, refer to the Active Adapters section below.
Passive Adapters
Passive adapters are less expensive since they do not need to include additional chips. A quick way to check whether you can use a passive adapter is to see if the DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort source has the DP++ symbol above it. The symbol is a D with a P inside of it, with two + signs to the left, one on top of the other.
Active Adapters
Active adapters use additional chips to make the conversion inside the adapter, regardless of whether the source supports DP++. This means that active adapters are more expensive than passive adapters.
If you want to use multiple monitors with the same computer, you should use an active adapter because some video cards cannot run the maximum number of monitors while using DP++. This is especially true if the computer has more than one DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort connection. Check with your video card manufacturer to confirm which type of adapter you need for the setup that you would like to run.
Note: You should use passive adapters with StarTech.com MST hubs, except when you are converting from DisplayPort to VGA, since that type of conversion requires active adapters. For more information on using adapters with StarTech.com MST hubs, refer to the following FAQ: http://www.startech.com/faq/mst_hubs_passive_vs_active_adapters.
Surface Dock
If you experience issues when you connect passive video signal adapters to the Surface Dock, Microsoft recommends that you use active video signal converters instead. StarTech.com offers an active video signal converter for DVI monitors (MDP2DVIS) and for HDMI monitors (MDP2HD4KS).
Note: This issue does not apply to the Surface Pro 3 Docking Station.
This device is plug and play. It does not use any drivers, and does not require any setup tasks other than plugging in the source (for example, a computer) and the destination (for example, a monitor).
How to
To arrange extended displays on Windows 10, complete the following.
- Press the Windows key+R, type desk.cpl, and press Enter.
- Under the 'Multiple Displays' selection, select 'Extend Desktop To This Display.'
- Press 'Identify' to determine what number each display is assigned to.
- Drag and drop each display accordingly to the physical layout on your desk.
- Click the Apply button.
To arrange extended displays on macOS, complete the following.
- Navigate to the Apple Menu > System Preferences, click Displays, then click Arrangement.
- Make sure that the 'Mirror Displays' checkbox is not selected.
- Click on each display to determine what number each display is assigned to.
- Drag and drop each display accordingly to the physical layout on your desk.
Check that the device is not being used in reverse.
The display does not support the resolution set within Display Settings. Adjust the resolution to be the exact resolution and refresh rate recommended by the display manufacturer.
When you troubleshoot issues with a video adapter, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:
Video cables
Video adapter
Video source (such as a DVD player or computer)
Video destination (such as a monitor or projector)
To test your setup components, try the following:
Use the cable, video adapter, video source, and video destination in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup.
Use a different cable, video adapter, video source, and video destination in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup.
When you test your cables, it is recommended that you do the following:
Test each cable individually.
Use short cables when you are testing.
When you test the video source and video destination, it is recommended that you do the following:
Remove the video adapter from your setup and test to make sure that the video source and video destination work together without the video adapter.
Test to make sure that the video source and video destination work together at the resolution that you want to use.
Note: In order for your setup to work properly, the video source, adapter, and destination all need to support the resolution that you are using.
Try the following:
- Check that the monitor's video port works with another source.
- Check that the cables between the source and the destination work with other equipment.
- Check whether the video adapter works with another source and another destination.
The error "Out of Range" normally means that the resolution being output by the computer is not compatible with the display. Try lowering the resolution to see if that helps resolve the issue. You may need to connect another monitor or restart the computer or source to accomplish this.
If a DisplayPort converter with audio is not passing sound from the source to the destination, complete the following:
- Make sure that the DisplayPort connection on the video card is the default audio playback device.
- Make sure that the video card has the DisplayPort audio codec installed. If not, visit the video card manufacturer's website to find out how to update the video card driver.
Common Issues
Using the On-Screen Display menu for the display, enter the Menu system and go into "Picture Mode" then "Aspect ratio" and change from "16:9" to "Just scan" or "1:1 pixel mapping." The wording may vary depending on the manufacturer of the display.
Compliance and Safety
Compliance Letters
Safety Measures
- If product has an exposed circuit board, do not touch the product under power.
- If Class 1 Laser Product. Laser radiation is present when the system is open.
- Wiring terminations should not be made with the product and/or electric lines under power.
- Product installation and/or mounting should be completed by a certified professional as per the local safety and building code guidelines.
- Cables (including power and charging cables) should be placed and routed to avoid creating electric, tripping or safety hazards.
* Product appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.


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Corpse Bride co-director Mike Johnson wants to be king of the creepy Wizard of Oz movie spin-offs with his stop-motion war movie. His next project Oz Wars, sounds freakier than the wheelers.
From the press release:
Oz Wars, written by Rob Moreland (Space Chimps 1 & 2 and Vanguard's upcoming live action City of Dragons) and Athena Gam (Vanguard's recently announced Alien Rock Band), transforms the Oz narrative into a contemporary, freaky action-packed PG-13 audience pleaser, with Dorothy caught up in a whirlwind of warrior witches, black magic, martial arts and monsters.
"Oz Wars is an animated action-adventure story, but unlike most animated films, it's not just for kids," Johnson says. "The Land of Oz will be re-imagined using stop-motion to create a world that's dark, slick, sexy, and dangerous. It's long been a goal of mine to create a hard-hitting, grown-up action film using stop-motion animation. Oz Wars is my opportunity to do that."
Maybe not Wheeler scary, but still nightmare fuel. We'll fill you in as we know more.

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Former England captain David Gower has dismissed calls for Sir Geoffrey Boycott's knighthood to be withdrawn.
Labour and domestic abuse charities have said the 78-year-old's honour should be rescinded because of his domestic violence conviction.
Boycott, who played 108 Test matches for England before forging a successful career as a broadcaster, was given a three-month suspended prison sentence by a French court in 1998 following a conviction for assault against his former girlfriend Margaret Moore.
He has always maintained his innocence.
"I saw a clip of Geoffrey on the television and he was obviously quite hurt," Gower told the PA news agency.
"A day that should have been very special for him was marred by people raking stuff up from 25 years ago.
"I am not denying there is a very serious issue behind all this, but he said he definitely didn't do it. I have spoken to him about the matter and I believe him when he said there was no way he would have done what he was accused of.
"It is an unfortunate cloud that he will have to defend as well as he defended any new ball in his career."
Asked if the knighthood should be rescinded, Gower, who played 31 Tests alongside Boycott for England, replied: "Oh God, no."
Gower is set to begin his final days working for Sky Sports when the concluding Ashes Test gets under way at the Oval on Thursday.
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'It was 25 years ago, love': Boycott defends himself over knighthood
The 62-year-old's contract has not been renewed by the broadcaster.
"I don't want to leave and that is the honest truth," added Gower. "I will feel sad because it has been part of my life for 20 years.
"I was told by the Sky hierarchy that there is an evolution in how television works. One understands that things change, but one doesn't have to necessarily agree with the decision.
"It is just hard to accept. That is perfectly natural. I would rather be carrying on than hanging up the mic."
Only Alastair Cook, Graham Gooch and Alex Stewart scored more runs than the 8,231 Gower managed during his 14-year international career.
Gower captained England during the historic 1985 Ashes triumph, but he also skippered the side in two 5-0 whitewashes against the West Indies, and was replaced as captain in 1986.
Joe Root's leadership is under the spotlight after England's failure to regain the Ashes, but Gower has urged England's selectors to stick with the 28-year-old.
"I wouldn't be changing it at this time," he said. "They have invested in Joe. He might not be England's finest captain but that takes time to earn.
"Six months ago, everybody was saying Joe has got the hang of this after England beat Sri Lanka. Then England lose to the West Indies and don't regain the Ashes.
"But it shouldn't be determined on the absolute result as to how good you are as a captain. It depends who you play against and how your players play for you."
David Gower is touring the UK theatres this autumn with On the Front Foot. For more information, visit david-gower.com.


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Baby It's You Brings back Memory after Memory
 Outside, the night was wet and cold. Inside the Pasadena Playhouse, things were quite different. With a combination of dialog and music, the story of the R&B female group the Shirelles began to unfold.
Don't even think about the fact that this story has been told. Don't try to compare it to shows that have tried to bring to life the music from the and 60's. And don't think for a moment that you have seen it all before. Baby it's you brings a fresh new approach to the stage by raising the level of the music and singing so high that you feel as though you are at a first class night club watching a first class performance.
 "The show is about the sixties indeed but not as the story has been told before. A Jewish housewife, Florence Greenberg, in suburban New Jersey wanted to get out of the house. An African American songwriter, Luther Dixon, didn't see why he couldn't run a company and call the shots. And they didn't see why society shouldn't let them be together.
Florence was the first to realize that the groups weren't interchangeable, and she made careers "instead" of one-hit-wonders. She recorded black artist, and put their faces on LP jackets, instead of graphics.
In the studio, songwriters and arrangers found a hitherto undiscovered new world where the passion of black gospel fit itself into the formalism of classic American pop. It all played out against Cold War confrontation and the first rumblings of civil unrest. Everything would change "Any Day Now."
While war raged over Seas, the fight for the dollars spent on music raged on. Groups like the Beatles, Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight and the Pips fought to be the darlings of the American youth. When the music changed, Flower power had a new voice and spoke to a new listener, the culture of the country had changed, but Florence Greenberg survived. She survived the Beatles, the departure of Bacharach and David, loss of the Shirelles. And last of all, she survived the loss of songwriter Luther Dixon. AM was fading, FM was on the horizon, rock 'n' roll had died, the twist was in fashion, and JFK was "Camelot"…it was a brief and shining moment. Florence and Luther's unrequited love story never came to pass, but the fire and passion inside, transformed to the music "that will last forever," according to the plays Director.
The evening comes to be one of reflection of all the happened and of all that was good about the sixties. Without question, there were trying times during those years but the music made it better then and the music brought to life in this wonderful production makes things better now. It's about the feeling. The feeling of hope and love, and dreams.
The Shirelles disappeared but their music never did. This is proven on a rainy night in the Pasadena when the story and the music lives again.
Baby It's You runs at the Pasadena Playhouse through December 20th, 2009 Contact the theater for performance times and dates.


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You can count each recipe's ingredients on one hand, people! These super-delicious dishes are PERFECT for summer. PRINT & SAVE...
1/4th of recipe (about 1 cup): 79 calories, 3g total fat (1.5g sat fat), 285mg sodium, 9.5g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 5g sugars, 5.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2* -- SmartPoints® value 1* No joke: This pasta-salad swap is one of the best HG recipes in recent history! You MUST try it... SOON!
Ingredients: 2 large zucchini, ends removed 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion 2 tbsp. fat-free Italian dressing Directions: Use a veggie peeler to peel zucchini lengthwise into super-thin strips; rotate zucchini after each strip to yield a width similar to fettuccine. Place in a large bowl. Add all remaining ingredients. Gently toss to mix. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. Eat up! MAKES 4 SERVINGS
1/8th of pitcher (about 1 cup): 37 calories, 0g total fat (0g sat fat), 8mg sodium, 8.5g carbs, 1g fiber, 7.5g sugars, 0.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 1* -- SmartPoints® value 1* Cool off with this refreshing punch. A tasty guilt-free drink with fruit bobbing in it is our idea of a good time! Ingredients: Two 2-serving packets sugar-free raspberry lemonade powdered drink mix (like the kind by Crystal Light) One 11-oz. can mandarin orange segments packed in juice (not drained) 1 cup mango chunks, fresh or thawed from frozen 1 cup halved strawberries 1 1/2 cups (one 12-oz. can) diet lemon-lime soda Directions: In a very tall glass, stir to dissolve powdered drink mix in 2 cups water. Place all fruit in a very large pitcher, including the juice from the orange segments. Add drink mixture and 2 more cups water. Gently stir. Cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours. Just before serving, add soda and stir. Serve with a ladle and make sure to get fruit in each glass! MAKES 8 SERVINGS
1/4th of recipe (1 skewer): 65 calories, 1.5g total fat (<0.5g sat fat), 352mg sodium, 10g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 4.5g sugars, 4g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2* -- SmartPoints® value 1* Veggie-licious AND on a stick?!?! YEE-HAA!!!
Ingredients: 12 medium-sized mushrooms 2 tbsp. light vinaigrette (like balsamic or raspberry) 1 medium-large (or 2 small) zucchini 12 cherry tomatoes 6 artichoke hearts packed in water, drained and halved Directions: In a sealable container or bag, coat mushrooms with vinaigrette. Cover or seal and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, if using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20 minutes to prevent burning. (You'll need four.) Remove stem end(s) from zucchini, and cut zucchini into about 12 pieces similar in size to mushrooms. Alternately thread veggies onto four skewers, tightly packing the pieces together. Bring a grill sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Grill skewers for 8 minutes with the grill cover down. Flip skewers. With the grill cover down, grill for 8 - 10 minutes, until veggies are tender and slightly blackened. Serve and enjoy! MAKES 4 SERVINGS
HG Alternative! Cook your veggie skewers on a grill pan, and adjust cook times as needed. If the pan doesn't have a lid, just loosely cover it with a skillet lid.
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I am running Zorin 09 and have repeatedly tried to install the NewbinPro which is provided through Astraweb. I attempt to install the program using WINE but it stalls due to lack of "Internet Connectivity". I am connected to the internet but not according to this program. I have read several instances where Newsbin can be run using WINE but I can't get those results. The Astrweb support group can't figure it out.
Would really appreciate some assistance.


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Question Portfolio Management
|1. The discipline of managing one or more Question Portfolios, including any and all related entities, artifacts and information.
2. The solution set that a person or organization puts in place to manage one or more Question Portfolios.
3. The processes put in place by a person or organization to assist in the management of one or more Question Portfolios.
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|1) The Semantic Root Noun for this term is: Question
2) Semantically Related Terms: The "Question Management Glossary"
3) The Question Management Home Page covers much more about other related terms and concepts associated with this term or phrase.


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On the heels of our Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 news on Tuesday, we're also excited to announce that another key component of the Adobe Flash Platform, Adobe ColdFusion Builder 2, is now available! The new version features customizable workflows and expanded functionality with extensions built in ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML), helping developers speed the development of applications to save time and money.
ColdFusion Builder 2 also integrates with Flash Builder 4.5 to accelerate the development of Flex and Adobe AIR apps. Flash Builder 4.5 enables developers to introspect CFCs, automatically generate corresponding ActionScript objects and leverage web services.
For more information about other new features including extend capabilities and coding support, be sure to visit the team's blog.


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Cisco UCS Director: Key Concepts Illustrated In Big Pictures
During the last few months, I worked a lot with Cisco UCS Director on daily basis. As I wrote before, UCS Director is a powerful platform for you to manage and orchestrate infrastructures from VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, to the public clouds like Amazon, Azure.
Just like any other management platform, it abstracts the underlying infrastructure and operations using its own concepts and workflows. By exploring its Flex GUI, one can gradually get familiar with these concepts. It takes time to master a product, and no exception for UCS Director. Understanding key concepts and their relationships can help speed up the process significantly.


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MPDB Series UL 1953 Open-Style Power Distribution Blocks -- MPDB66401
The Next Generation Power Distribution Block (PDB). Mersen power distribution blocks provide a safe and easy method of splicing cables, splitting primary power into secondary circuits and fulfilling requirements for fixed junction tap-off points. All blocks are UL and CSA approved while meeting spacing requirements for feeder and branch circuits in conjunction with UL508A and the National Electrical Code®. PDB options include single or dual conductor primary inputs and up to 30 secondary outputs. Specialty blocks are available allowing for up to 7 primary inputs. The MPDB series is offered in three size categories: miniature (MPDB62 and MPDB63 series), intermediate (MPDB66 and MPDB67 series), and large (MPDB68 and MPDB69 series), in both aluminum and copper.
- Adder Poles: All sizes have optional adder poles for increased flexibility and ease-of-use. Adder poles can be stacked to form multi-pole units in the field without the use of tools. Adder poles allow for customization of primary and secondary wire combinations. End barriers are also available for sale, catalog numbers can be found in the catalog number selection tables for each size block.
- Wire Connectors: Standard aluminum and copper wire connectors are available. Aluminum connectors accept both AL or CU wire while copper connectors accept CU wire only. Connectors are all 1-piece tin-plated. Many part numbers are rated to accept DLO-type fine-strand wire, allowing users to connect flexible conductors.
- Insulators: Insulators are virtually unbreakable, made of glass-filled polycarbonate. See-through, hinged safety covers are optional and provide a greater degree of safety and shock resistance where required. Hinged covers can be installed without tools.
- Spacings: 1 inch through air and 2 inches over surface between uninsulated live parts of opposite polarity meets requirements for feeder and branch circuit applications of UL508A.
- Safety Covers: Polycarbonate safety covers provide dead-front protection. One cover is needed for each pole. Each cover has a test probe hole in the center for circuit checking. Covers are optional accessories and catalog numbers can be found in the catalog selection tables for each size block.
- Splicing cables
- Splitting primary power into secondary circuits
- Fixed junction tap-off points.


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Among the most common tools in electrical engineering and computer science are rectangular grids of numbers known as matrices. The numbers in a matrix can represent data: The rows, for instance, could represent temperature, air pressure and humidity, and the columns could represent different locations where those three measurements were taken. But matrices can also represent mathematical equations. If the expressions t + 2p + 3h and 4t + 5p + 6h described two different mathematical operations involving temperature, pressure and humidity measurements, they could be represented as a matrix with two rows, [1 2 3] and [4 5 6]. Multiplying the two matrices together means performing both mathematical operations on every column of the data matrix and entering the results in a new matrix. In many time-sensitive engineering applications, multiplying matrices can give quick but good approximations of much more complicated calculations.
In a paper published in the July 13 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, MIT math professor Gilbert Strang describes a new way to split certain types of matrices into simpler matrices. The result could have implications for software that processes video or audio data, for compression software that squeezes down digital files so that they take up less space, or even for systems that control mechanical devices.
Strang's analysis applies to so-called banded matrices. Most of the numbers in a banded matrix are zeroes; the only exceptions fall along diagonal bands, at or near the central diagonal of the matrix. This may sound like an esoteric property, but it often has practical implications. Some applications that process video or audio signals, for instance, use banded matrices in which each band represents a different time slice of the signal. By analyzing local properties of the signal, the application could, for instance, sharpen frames of video, or look for redundant information that can be removed to save memory or bandwidth.
Working backwards
Since most of the entries in a banded matrix — maybe 99 percent, Strang says — are zero, multiplying it by another matrix is a very efficient procedure: You can ignore all the zero entries. After a signal has been processed, however, it has to be converted back into its original form. That requires multiplying it by the "inverse" of the processing matrix: If multiplying matrix A by matrix B yields matrix C, multiplying C by the inverse of B yields A.
But the fact that a matrix is banded doesn't mean that its inverse is. In fact, Strang says, the inverse of a banded matrix is almost always "full," meaning that almost all of its entries are nonzero. In a signal-processing application, all the speed advantages offered by banded matrices would be lost if restoring the signal required multiplying it by a full matrix. So engineers are interested in banded matrices with banded inverses, but which matrices those are is by no means obvious.
In his PNAS paper, Strang describes a new technique for breaking a banded matrix up into simpler matrices — matrices with fewer bands. It's easy to tell whether these simpler matrices have banded inverses, and if they do, their combination will, too. Strang's technique thus allows engineers to determine whether some promising new signal-processing techniques will, in fact, be practical.
Faster than Fourier?
One of the most common digital-signal-processing techniques is the discrete Fourier transform (DFT), which breaks a signal into its component frequencies and can be represented as a matrix. Although the matrix for the Fourier transform is full, Strang says, "the great fact about the Fourier transform is that it happens to be possible, even though it's full, to multiply fast and to invert it fast. That's part of what makes Fourier wonderful." Nonetheless, for some signal-processing applications, banded matrices could prove more efficient than the Fourier transform. If only parts of the signal are interesting, the bands provide a way to home in on them and ignore the rest. "Fourier transform looks at the whole signal at once," Strang says. "And that's not always great, because often the signal is boring for 99 percent of the time."
Richard Brualdi, the emeritus UWF Beckwith Bascom Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, points out that a mathematical conjecture that Strang presents in the paper has already been proven by three other groups of researchers. "It's a very interesting theorem," says Brualdi. "It's already generated a couple of papers, and it'll probably generate some more." Brualdi points out that large data sets, such as those generated by gene sequencing, medical imaging, or weather monitoring, often yield matrices with regular structures. Bandedness is one type of structure, but there are others, and Brualdi expects other mathematicians to apply techniques like Strang's to other types of structured matrices. "Whether or not those things will work, I really don't know," Brualdi says. "But Gil's already said that he's going to look at a different structure in a future paper."


text: For once all that crazy government red tape might be working in our favor: sure, the FAA might ease up a bit on the rules banning cellphones from use during flights, but in order to get a waiver airlines would have to go through and test each handset that might be used by passengers to make sure that it doesn't pose a threat to aircraft navigation or communications systems. And we all know that ain't gonna happen. The FCC has been a little more receptive to people using their cellies in the air, but it's like launching a missile from a submarine: both the FCC and the FAA need to sign off on this before it can become a reality.


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I've got Jabba, Bib Fortuna and the Gammorean Guard for trade. And the two Ewoks from the Endor bunker set.
I'm still looking to get one of the snake guys from Ninjago with a snake tail for feet (preferably the green, blue or black one).
I'd also like to get a set of the dinohunter figures.


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The Canadian titles announced last week for the 38th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival included a number of Asian Canadians in selection across the Short Cuts Canada programmes, but also in the Contemporary World Cinema programme. Reel Asian is proud to have presented earlier works by some of these filmmakers.
Missed our earlier coverage of Asian content at TIFF 2013? It's here, and here. The Contemporary World Cinema programme includes just one Asian Canadian feature:
- Siddharth, dir. Richie Mehta (96min, Canada/India)
Mehta's sci-fi feature I'll Follow You Down made its world premiere earlier this month at Montreal's Fantasia Festival and Mehta chairs our South Asian Advisory. Short Cuts Canada is the heart of TIFF's Canadian programming and Asian Canadian key creatives, themes or content are in four of the six programmes, including:
- Beasts In The Real World, dir Sol Friedman (8min,Canada, SCC Programme 2)
- A Grand Canal (大運河), dir Johnny Ma 馬楠 (19min, Canada/China, SCC Programme 2)
- Jimbo, dir Ryan Flowers (25min, Canada, SCC Programme 3)
- Portrait As A Random Act Of Violence, dir Randall Okita (4min, Canada, SCC Programme 3)
- Nous avions, dir Stéphane Moukarzel (18min, Canada, SCC Programme 4)
- A Time Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, dir Leslie Supnet (3min, Canada, SCC Programme 4)
- CRIME: Joe Loya – The Beirut Bandit, dirs Alix Lambert & Sam Chou (2min, Canada, SCC Programme 5)
Director Sol Friedman's innovative Junko's Shamisen won our Movieola Best Short Film or Video Award in 2010, and Randall Okita was on our shorts jury that year. Okita's earlier films Machine with Wishbone and Fish In Barrel earned him back-to-back wins of our Centennial College @Wallace Studios Most Innovative Film Production Award in 2008 & 2009. Leslie Supnet was most recently one of our featured filmmakers for our Asian Heritage Month School Tour this past May and her work has been shown at Reel Asian numerous times.
Two shorts produced/co-produced by Michael Fukushima for the National Film Board will also have their world premieres as part of Short Cuts Canada:
- The End of Pinky, dir. Claire Blanchet (8min, Canada, SCC Programme 5)
- Impromptu, dir. Bruce Alcock (10min, Canada, SCC Programme 5)
The veteran animator and producer was the focus of Reel Asian's Canadian Spotlight during our 2012 festival and has been a long-time supporter of Reel Asian.


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Long Wharf Theatre to Stage World Premiere of January Joiner
Long Wharf Theatre will present the world premiere of Laura Jacqmin's new play January Joiner: A Weight Loss Horror Comedy from January 9 through February 10, 2013 on Stage II.
The press opening will take place Wednesday, January 16 at 7:30 p.m.
"Laura is a writer of tremendous gifts who I've been following for some time now," said Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein. "We are delighted to introduce her and offer this world premiere to our community."
The production will be directed by Associate Artistic Director Eric Ting. The cast includes Ashlie Atkinson (Terry), Anthony Bowden (Brian), Tonya Glanz (April), Meredith Holzman (Myrtle), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Not-Terry), and Daniel Stewart Sherman (Darnell.)
The creative team is comprised of Narelle Sissons (sets), Oana Botez (costumes), Stephen Strawbridge (lights), Leah Gelpe (sound), and Matthew Melchiorre (stage manager.)
Eat less. Exercise more. Make healthy choices. Ignore the bloodthirsty vending machine when it speaks to you. The clientele of a high-end weight loss spa in sunny Florida try to live these mantras daily. But at what cost? In this modern age, when we are barraged with rail thin models in magazines, "miracle" cleanses and fad diets, January Joiner asks, why can¹t we just be happy with ourselves? Alternately hilarious, moving and chilling, this new comedy by Laura Jacqmin, one of the country¹s most exciting emerging playwrights, shows us that what appears in the mirror isn¹t always what it seems.
"At its heart it is a play about two sisters growing apart, about becoming so different that they don't recognize each other," Ting said.
Inspired to write the play by events in her family life, Jacqmin blends elements of horror and comedy in an effort to depict the struggles of real people dealing with change, in both themselves and their loved ones. "The play grapples with the American obsession with size, and what our bodies say about us," Jacqmin said. "If what's outside is the only thing that counts, do our insides really matter? What happens to us when the people who are closest to us change?"
Jacqmin, a Yale University graduate, received her MFA from Ohio University. Her play Two Lakes, Two Rivers was workshopped at the 2012 O'Neill National Playwrights Conference. Other plays include Ski Dubai, Look, We Are Breathing, and Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. Her work has been produced and developed by Atlantic Theater Company, Old Vic New Voices, Roundabout Underground, Vineyard Theatre, Ars Nova, Cape Cod Theatre Project, Second Stage Theatre, among others.
Ashlie Atkinson (Terry) won a Theatre World Award for originating the role of Helen in Neil La Bute's Fat Pig (MCC). Her other theatre credits include her Broadway debut in The Ritz (Roundabout), The Butcher of Baraboo (NY: Second Stage), Making Marilyn and The Particulars (NY: Bridge Theatre Company), The Book Club Play (Arena Stage), and As You Like It and The Tempest as a member of Sam Mendes's world-touring Bridge Project. TV and film credits include "Rescue Me," "Louie," "Inside Man," "Compliance," "Boardwalk Empire," "30 Rock," The Invention of Lying, Eat Pray Love, Bored to Death, All Good Things, My Best Day, all three "Law & Order" series (SVU, Criminal Intent, and "the mothership", Law & Order), and the upcoming films Side Effects (directed by Steven Soderbergh) and Wolf of Wall Street (directed by Martin Scorsese).
Anthony Bowden (Brian) has been in Romeo and Juliet (Northern Stage), King Lear (Exit, Pursued by a Bear), and The Metamorphosis (The Educational Theatre of New York). Anthony has also recorded two audiobooks, "Eyes to See" and "King of the Dead" by Joseph Nassie. Anthony is a member of the New York Acting Ensemble and is a graduate of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Tonya Glanz (April) has recent appeared on stage in Slasher (SF Playhouse), The Forest War (Shotgun Players), Big Death & Little Death (Crowded Fire). She is a core company member of theatre company/sketch group "Killing My Lobster" in San Francisco for five years. Her television and film work includes "Elementary", "Untitled Jersey City Project" (FX), "Law and Order: SVU", "Nurse Jackie", "The Evidence", My Name is Your First Love, Evolution: The Musical!
Meredith Holzman's (Myrtle) recent theatre credits include the Tony Award-winning production of Death of a Salesman (Broadway, dir. Mike Nichols); The Urban Dictionary Plays (Ars Nova); Fantasy Artists (NYFringe Festival); After the Revolution (Playwrights Horizons/Williamstown Theatre Festival, dir. Carolyn Cantor). This summer she appeared in a special benefit reading of 8 at Williamstown Theatre Festival and played Natasha in a site specific workshop of Three Sisters at a lake house in New Jersey. Her television and film credits include "Law & Order: SVU", "Damages," and Petunia.
Maria-Christina Oliveras (Not-Terry) has appeared on Broadway in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Her Off-Broadway appearances include Reading Under the Influence (DR2), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (The Public Theater), Night Sky (BPAC), The Really Big Once (Target Margin), After (Partial Comfort), Billy Witch (Studio 42), The Crazy Locomotive (Classical Theatre of Harlem). Regionally she has worked at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Huntington Theatre, Baltimore Centerstage, Denver Center, Westport Country Playhouse, Hangar Theatre, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Berkshire Theatre Festival. Oliveras has done countless new works with the Lark, 2g, New Georges, P73, Working Theater, Atlantic, New Dramatists, NYTW, EST, NYSF/Public, Primary Stages, Clubbed Thumb, Playwrights' Realm, and Ma-Yi. She has been in the films Ice, Clutter, Vamperifica. Her television roles include "NYC 22," "Damages," "Nurse Jackie," "Ugly Betty," "Law & Order: CI," "Law & Order: SVU," "Person of Interest."
Daniel Stewart Sherman (Darnell) has appeared on Broadway in Desire Under the Elms, Cyrano De Bergerac, A Touch of the Poet, Henry IV, and The Full Monty. His Off-Broadway and regional performances include Wild Animals You Should Know (MCC), Girl Crazy (Encores), Guys and Dolls (Papermill), The Mineola Twins (Roundabout). Sherman has appeared in the films Mr. Popper's Penguins, Boy Wonder, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Briefcase, Gigantic, Redacted, Pretty Bird, The Brooklyn Heist, Music and Lyrics, Ordinary Sinner, and Wendigo. He also appeared on the television series "Gun Hill," "The Good Wife," "Mercy," "Justified," "Rubicon,"" Life on Mars," "Law & Order," and "Monday Night Mayhem."
Tickets are $45-$65. For more information about Long Wharf Theatre or to buy tickets, visit www.longwharf.org or call 203-787-4282.


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Well-rested Uehara could be lengthened out
BOSTON -- When you consider all of the factors, it should come as no surprise to see closer Koji Uehara pitch at least some of the eighth inning in Saturday's Game 2 against the Rays in the American League Division Series.
The dominant righty hasn't pitched a real game since Sunday, though he did get an inning in Wednesday's simulated game.
And the Red Sox are off on Monday. Uehara has often said that the one thing he struggles with is when he doesn't get used enough.
"If we're in the eighth inning and hopefully we're trying to preserve a lead, he's ready to go, as is everyone in our bullpen," manager John Farrell said.
In the ninth inning on Friday, with a 10-run lead, Farrell opted to go to veteran Ryan Dempster, who has recently transitioned from the starting rotation.
As Dempster continues to regain comfort in the bullpen, where he worked from 2004-07, he could get some higher leverage situations.
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When we were initially given our Creative Crew May Challenges, I went straight for the Sketch Challenge. I usually tend to enjoy them, as they give me a good starting point--which is usually the hardest part. When I saw this sketch, I knew I wanted to add a pennant. As I looked around for ideas, I stumbled across this card from Teneale Williams. The simple design was perfect!
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Welcome to Ballistics By The Inch, or 'BBTI' as people have taken to calling it.
Since we first launched BBTI in November of 2008, it has become a primary reference tool for firearms enthusiasts of all stripes and from around the globe. Our initial research data covered the relationship between barrel length and velocity for some 13 common handgun calibers/cartridges. In response to the phenomenal popularity of the site, we've continued to do testing, and have expanded the data to include an additional 8 handgun calibers/cartridges (and a repeat of the .380 Auto tests with additional ammunition) as well as the .223 rifle cartridge. We've also conducted a major study of the 'cylinder gap effect' on a revolver, involving more than 6,000 rounds fired, as well as a comparison of the performance differences between polygonal and traditionally rifled barrels. As always, all of our data is freely available, though we happily accept donations (see button below left)and would greatly appreciate your tangible support to help us continue the project.
Up above you'll find links to four main pages:
- Calibers/cartridges will take you to a list of all 22 different data sets. You can just browse the charts, click on a given ammunition type listed in the header of each chart for a graph of how that particular ammunition performed, or download the raw data for your own use.
- Cylinder gap will take you to the results of that study, which used an Uberti Single Action Army clone in .38/.357 mag to examine velocity differences between three different cylinder gaps (0.006", 0.001", and 'flush').
- polygonal rifling will take you to the newest part of our site, documenting performance comparisons between polygonal and traditionally rifled barrels in 9mm.
- Real world guns will take you to a comprehensive list of all the firearms we used as 'benchmark' comparisons for results obtained from our T/C Encore test platform. You'll also see "review" listed after a number of the guns, which will take you to a review of that particular gun (or a closely related model) over at Guns.com written by Jim Downey of the BBTI team (who is also a writer for Guns.com).
Along the left side there you'll find some more basic information about BBTI.
As we've noted previously, we have no illusions that our data is comprehensive. It is meant to be indicative – giving an indication to the general relationships between barrel length and velocity, or the effect of a cylinder gap, or how polygonal and traditionally rifled barrels perform. It would be impossible (for us, at least) to test all the different ammunition types available, or all the different firearms – particularly so when manufacturers of ammunition and firearms are constantly tweaking and improving their products. So use the data here to get an idea of what to expect, and perhaps as a jumping-off point for your own research.
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Andrew Jackson Smith – Born 10/25/1860, Nicholas Co., KY; died 8/5/1946, Sherburne , KY; (submitter's paternal great-grandfather); father of 10 children including Flora Elliott Smith (paternal grandmother of submitter); occupations: horse breeder, trader, and trainer; buried Gilead Cemetery, Bethel , KY
Anna Bell Smith (nee: Saunders) – Born 2/27/1872, Sherburne , KY; died 5/11/1949 Middletown, OH; (submitter's paternal great-grandmother); mother of nine children, including Flora Elliott Smith (paternal grandmother of submitter); occupation: tobacco grower; buried Gilead Cemetery, Bethel, KY
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Alpha-Gal and M2 planned this as a 4 day hike from Franconia Notch to Crawford Notch using the Hut system for overnights. Day 1 is from the Liberty Springs Trailhead up to the Franconia Ridge Trail and back down to Greenleaf Hut. This hike passes over the summits of Little Haystack Mountain, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Lafayette. Alpha-Gal and M2 made a quick stop for lunch at the Liberty Springs Tentsite and checked out the spring and privy
Day 3: After a night of storms and an odd encounter with a Mennonite hiker, KrizAkoni continues South on the AT with Southbound long section hiker Brant & Garvey (Garvey is Brants dog) and Sweeps. The group continues South about 5 miles to Eagles Nest Shelter for second breakfast and then continues 1.5 miles to Sand Spring. A large black snake surprised Sweeps. We continued South another 5.7 miles and then parted ways with Brant and Garvey
Day 2: KrizAkoni continues South on the AT from Reservoir Road with Southbound long section hiker Brant & Garvey (Garvey is Brants dog) and Sweeps. The group travels South to Phillips Canyon Spring to make camp. The trip to the spring is extraordinarily precarious watch us try to get water from this one, LoL.
My original plan was to use the next day to hike up the south side of Moosilauke, having done the north side a few years ago. However, fearful of the well-publicized difficulty of this hike
and the fact that I knew my legs already tired from vertical walking, I decided to spend the morning shopping for Shuttles birthday; and then do a simple, one-hour up and one-hour
Ive had many good hikes on The Trail, and a few wretched ones. The latter, no surprise, were due to bad decisions on my part (including not getting enough good information), so Im not going to get mad at anyone but myself.
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Ornamental Grasses
- Ornamental Grasses for Structure and Interest
- How to Cut Down Ornamental Grass
- Ornamental Grass Facts
- The Best Grass Seed Mixture for North Alabama
- How to Preserve Ornamental Grasses
- Types of Meadow Grass
- What are the Different Types of Grasses?
- How to Dig Up Ornamental Grasses
- The Best Time to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses
- How to Kill Ornamental Grass
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- Ornamental Grass With Height of Around Two Feet
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Ornamental Grasses for Structure and Interest
Ornamental Grasses for Structure and Interest
Ornamental grasses are becoming quite popular with garden designers. They add texture and interest to the garden, and when combined with a gentle breeze, the garden comes to life with sound and motion. The smaller, clump forming grasses are valued as accent plants, while the larger ornamental grasses such as Pampases are useful for their architectural stature, and combine well with evergreen shrubs to create a privacy screen.
The graceful, arching foliage of grasses display rich colors over a long season. Greens and blues are common in the summer, followed by rich, autumnal colors in fall and winter. Most have seedpods, flowerheads or plumes that dry well and last into winter. Leave the seedpods and plumes on the plants to add interest to the garden over winter, or cut them for long-lasting indoor arrangements.
Ornamental grasses need full sun and well-drained soil. They are a good choice for busy gardeners because they require little or no pruning, they are resistant to most insects, and they tolerate drought well. Deciduous grasses are cut back in mid- to late winter to make room for new growth.
Ornamental Grass Collection
This money-saving collection includes the decorative grasses listed below:
- 3 Powder Blue Festuca
- 3 Perennial Fountain Grass
- 1 Zebra Grass
- 1 Northern Lights Grass
- 1 Pink Pampas
- 1 White Pampas Grass
How to Cut Down Ornamental Grass
Ornamental grasses provide structure and height to flowerbeds and landscaping. They are also surprisingly drought tolerant and work equally well in cottage gardens and formal gardens. Ornamental grasses die each fall with the onset of cold temperatures. If you allow them to remain unpruned you will have the joy of watching sunlight catch the frost that will trace the stems and seed heads. There are two types of ornamental grasses: those that form bunches and those that spread by rhizomes. Both should be cut down or pruned in spring to allow the emergence of new growth.
- Ornamental grasses provide structure and height to flowerbeds and landscaping.
- If you allow them to remain unpruned you will have the joy of watching sunlight catch the frost that will trace the stems and seed heads.
Cut back ornamental grasses in early spring before new growth appears.
Use loppers or hedge trimmers for ornamental grasses that form clumps (pampas grass). Cut back to 4 to 10 inches high.
Use a lawn mower or weed trimmer to cut back ornamental grasses that spread by rhizomes (ribbon grass). Cut these grasses to 3 to 5 inches high.
If your ornamental grass does not have winter appeal, cut it down in mid-fall. Cover the crown (where new growth emerges) with 2 to 3 inches of mulch to prevent winter damage.
Cutting back ornamental grasses will cause new growth to emerge earlier, while not cutting back may delay the emergence of new growth by 3 weeks or more.
Do not cut off the tips of new growth as this will prevent your grass from reaching its mature height.
Ornamental Grass Facts
Ornamental grasses include short, ground covers, as well as tall, stately specimens. The term also includes bamboos, rushes and sedges.
Colors of ornamental grasses range from bright green to golden yellow, and from muted green to silvery-blue. Variegated grasses can be striped horizontally or vertically, speckled or blotched.
Some ornamental grasses form rounded to upright clumps, while others spread over large areas. Cool season grasses bloom in fall and turn brown during the winter. Warm season grasses are usually evergreen to semi-green with blooms in the summer.
Ornamental grasses add height to planting areas without the heaviness of shrubs and serve as accents to the brighter colors of flowers. They can also be massed together for a natural effect.
Japanese Sweet Flag (Acorus gramineus) and Cord Grass (Spartina pectinata) grow in wet or boggy areas and can be used in or around water features. Most ornamental grasses prefer full sun but sedges (Carex sp.) and Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) will grow in the shade.
Perennial ornamental grasses can be planted in the spring or fall, but they should be divided in the spring to allow time for the flowers to develop. They should be divided when the center begins to die out. Annual ornamental grass seed should be planted in the spring after the last frost.
The Best Grass Seed Mixture for North Alabama
Warm season grass seed is best for areas in northern Alabama. Mixtures that work well there include Bermuda grasses, centipede grasses and carpet grasses. According to Outsidepride.com, "turf-type" fescue can work well in the most northern areas of the state.
How to Preserve Ornamental Grasses
Select stalks of ornamental grass for drying. Pick a mixture of tall, medium and short stalks, to give your arrangement some depth.
Cut the stalks off at the base with your garden clippers. Immediately stick the chosen stalks into a vase filled with water.
Wash stalks in water and mild detergent, to get rid of any small insects that might call your stalk home.
Tie a cluster of stalks together with string and hang upside down in a warm, dry place to let them dry. Keep them in the warm, dry place for one to three weeks to dry completely.
Spray any brand of hairspray lightly over your dried ornamental grasses to minimize the chance of breakage. Consider a coat of hairspray an invisible shield of armor that will protect your ornamental grasses, which are typically fragile.
Let dry overnight. Then you're ready to start arranging in vases or urns.
Cut grasses at their peak. Don't wait for them to wilt or turn brown--you want the best specimen you can find.
Avoid collecting stalks when they are wet or moist from dew.
Types of Meadow Grass
Bluestem Grasses
Bluestem grasses (Andropogon species) are large bunch-type grasses native to the Great Plains. They are tolerant of infertile soil and drought, but cannot withstand flooded soil. Bluestem grasses are good for erosion control, and the seeds attract wild birds.
Blue Grama Grasses
Blue grama grasses (Bouteloua species) are also native to the Great Plains. They are bunch-type grasses that tolerate poor soil, and provide wildlife food and soil stabilization.
Buffalo Grass
Buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides) is a blue-gray grass native to the middle southern United States. It is drought resistant but does not tolerate sandy soils.
Indian Grass
Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) is a bunch-type grass native to the prairies in the central and eastern United States. It tolerates poor soil and moist conditions. It is used for erosion control and wildlife habitat.
What are the Different Types of Grasses?
Kentucky Bluegrass
Kentucky bluegrass is a cool season grass that loves partial shade and moisture. Its short root system causes it to go dormant or die in hot weather or drought conditions. Mixing Kentucky bluegrass seed with a hearty seed like rye can aid in its growth in warmer climates.
Zoysiagrass is a hearty grass that has a long root structure to aid in drought tolerance. It stands up well against sunlight and heat, but in extreme temperatures will turn brown and wither. It depends on regularly weekly watering.
Tall Fescue
Tall fescue grass is shaggy and vibrant, dark green in appearance. It is tolerant of moderate sunlight and heat but must be watered regularly to maintain a healthy appearance. It grows in bunches, so care must be taken to keep it free of weeds.
Perennial Ryegrass
Perennial ryegrass germinates quickly, but contrary to its name, it ordinarily only grows for one season. It is a vibrant and lush variety of ryegrass, and if the seed is mixed with a blend of heartier grasses, it can produce a desirable and moist lawn.
How to Dig Up Ornamental Grasses
The Best Time to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses should be cut back in the fall once they have gone dormant. Cut back an ornamental grass to a height of 6 to 8 inches. Alternatively, if you want to retain a winter grass effect, cut it back in the very early spring before new growth appears.
How to Kill Ornamental Grass
Assess the size of your ornamental grass. Smaller ornamental grasses can be dug out of the lawn, but larger ones, such as mature pampas grass, have a massive root system that is not easily dug out.
Pull on protective clothing, including gloves, long sleeves and long pants, safety goggles and close-toed shoes before killing ornamental grasses.
Bind the grass into a sheaf using rope or bungee cords.
Cut the grass to the ground using a chain saw.
Dig smaller grass roots from the ground using a spading fork.
Treat the cut stems of larger clumps of ornamental grass with a systemic herbicide containing glysophate.
Cut back the grass clumps and reapply the spray whenever the grass shows signs of growing again.
An alternate method for killing the roots of large clumps of ornamental grass is solariziation. To solarize plants, wet the grass stubble and cover with a sheet of clear greenhouse plastic. The temperatures under the plastic will heat as high as 160 degrees for several feet into the ground. Plastic should be left on the stubble for up to six months to completely kill it.
Ornamental Plant Identification
Some ornamental plants are cultivated for their attractive and brightly colored foliage, whether the leaves are evergreen (which means that they always remain green) or deciduous (which means that the leaves turn yellow, red and orange before dropping during autumn. Some varieties of leaves are considered to be particularly attractive, due to factors such as slender and long needles or lacy textures. Leaves with unusual colors (including silvery-gray) are also common in ornamental plants.
Many ornamental plants are grown for their showy blooms. Flowering ornamental plants are especially common, for both outdoor gardens and as houseplants. Many flowering plants are used also not only for their attractive appearances but for their pleasant fragrances. These include magnolias, gardenias, lilacs, roses, lilies, wisteria, honeysuckle, petunias, daffodils and plumeria.
- Many ornamental plants are grown for their showy blooms.
- Many flowering plants are used also not only for their attractive appearances but for their pleasant fragrances.
Certain varieties of ornamental plants are cultivated for their shapes. Vine-like plants are cultivated to be trained into growing onto specific things, such as fences and trellises. Evergreen shrubs and trees are trained, by constant pruning and trimming, to create topiaries and hedges.
It is very easy to find and purchase ornamental plants. Ornamental plants can easily be found at nurseries and garden supply shops. In an individual is seeking a particularly rare ornamental plant, the majority of shops can help with special order requests.
Countless types of ornamental plants are out there. Some of the most popular ornamental plants are azaleas, sunflowers, white forsythia, Japanese maples, American century plants, agaves, roses, African blue lilies and Peruvian lilies.
How to Dry Annual Ornamental Grasses
Cut ornamental grass when the characteristic spray appears in full bloom. Allowing the bloom to go to seed results in heads that fall apart easily as they drop seed.
Harvest grass on a clear dry day when foliage is dry. Cut to the desired length. Keep in mind that you can shorten stems when you are ready to use them so longer is actually better.
Gather the grass into loose 2-inch diameter bundles of stems. Secure the bundles with twine or rubber bands. As the stems shrink in drying, rubber bands will hold the bundle securely. If you use twine, you may need to tighten the bundle after a few days.
Hang the bundles upside down in a dry well-ventilated area. A garage, workshop or attic works well, as long as there is adequate air circulation.
Check bundles every few days for any signs of mold or mildew and remove any affected stems. Turn the bundles for even drying if necessary.
Allow to dry for 7 to 14 days, until the stems are brittle and snap easily. Stems that bend are not dry enough and should be left for an additional 5 to 7 days for thorough drying.
How to Cut Tall Ornamental Grass
Clean old leaves and garden debris from around the base of a dormant ornamental grass clump. Wait until early spring, because the dead top growth helps protect the base of the plant from freezing weather during the harshest part of the winter.
Wrap and tie string around the leaves or fronds of the ornamental grass 6 to 10 inches from the bottom of the plant. This is to gather the leaves so they are easy to pick up after they are cut.
Cut off all dead leaves in one even cut 3 to 4 inches above the ground. Clean out any leaves that are wrapped around the base of the plant.
Add new mulch around the base of the plant without covering the crown. Covering the crown with a thick layer of mulch may cause the crown to rot.
How to Split Ornamental Grass
Shear off last year's growth so that the plant stands 4 to 5 inches tall. It is best to do this in early spring before the growing season takes off.
Decide how many plants you will be splitting the grass into.
Split the grass by angling the spade directly down into the clump. Decide on the size you want the new grass to be and then make another cut into the grass.
Lift the new portion of the grass out and replant it in the new location.
Place at least three inches of mulch around the new transplant and make sure to give it a heavy watering to allow it to begin to root.
How to Trim and Prune Ornamental Grass
Ornamental Lawn Grasses
All Gold
All Gold ornamental grass has a bright golden color with dense bamboo-type leaves growing between 8 to 15 inches in height. All Gold grass is widely adaptable to a variety of soil conditions and can grow in partial sunlight, making this particular ornamental grass a popular choice for adding color to a shady lawn or garden areas.
Elijah Blue Fescue
Elijah Blue fescue ornamental grass has a bluish-gray color and grows in large, dense plumes with a height of 12 inches and a spread of 12 to 14 inches. This grass requires direct sunlight for optimum growth.
Heavy Metal Switch
Heavy Metal Switch ornamental grass grows to heights of 3 to 4 feet with metallic-blue-colored leaves. Growing in large clumps, this ornamental grass has a distinctively upright, tall-looking posture. Although resilient to varying soil conditions, Heavy Metal Switch grass prefers direct sunlight,
The Advantages of Ornamental Trees
Ornamental trees are ideal for city dwellers. The compact size of ornamental trees allows for greenery where a larger tree wouldn't ordinarily fit. Cities throughout the world frequently plant ornamental trees in small spaces between or in front of buildings in order to add a little nature into the urban landscape. With heights frequently under 25 feet, ornamental trees work well in gardens that are already pressed for space. Gardeners living in hurricane prone or windy areas will have less fear that their tree will fall over and seriously damage their homes.
- Ornamental trees are ideal for city dwellers.
- With heights frequently under 25 feet, ornamental trees work well in gardens that are already pressed for space.
Many ornamental trees are cultivated for their blooms, which signal the beginning of spring and add a much needed burst of color into the air. Popular species of flowering trees include Japanese cherry tree (Prunus serrulata), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), flowering crabapple (Malus) and various species of hawthorne (Crataegus) trees. Flowering ornamental trees also attract wildlife such as birds, butterflies and bees.
Unlike many species of exotic, tropical ornamental plants that must be shipped at the risk of the buyer, ornamental tree species are widely available at local nurseries. Gardeners from almost any climate should have little trouble finding a species of ornamental tree well suited to their environment. Many species are quick growers and will establish themselves in new soil with just a little effort and care.
Ornamental Grass With Height of Around Two Feet
One ornamental grass that is around 2 feet tall is Indian ricegrass (Achnatherum hymenoides), which is a cool season perennial. Ornamental grasses is a term used to describe grass species that are mainly used for accents in the landscape as opposed to a lawn.
What Are the Tallest Ornamental Grasses?
The tallest ornamental grass is the bamboo Dendrocalmus giganteus, which grows to more than 100 feet. Arundo donax, a giant reed, is the tallest non-bamboo ornamental grass at an average of 20 feet.


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A dozen Wisconsin legislators think the "dairy state" may be taking things too far when it comes to protecting dairy from competing products. Or at the very least it's time to update legislation with roots in the 1800s that restricted and regulated margarine sales in favor of butter.
According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel the lawmakers are co-sponsoring a bill to repeal the law that makes it a crime for restaurants, prisons and schools to substitute margarine for butter unless a customer requests it.
Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) calls the bill prohibiting margarine substitution for butter "silly, antiquated and anti-free market." (See the bill.)
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SACO, Maine (AP) � A Maine woman and man are facing liquor violation charges in connection with a fatal car accident that killed a 19-year-old man last spring.
Police say Jacob Marcotte was legally drunk when he crashed his car after attending a graduation party in Saco in June.
Police say 22-year-old Kathleen Ricker of Saco, who bought the alcohol, was issued a summons this week for furnishing liquor to a minor. Twenty-year-old Michael Herlihy of Saco, who hosted the party, was issued a summons for allowing a minor to possess or consume alcohol at his home.
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The researchers used a genetically modified adult zebra fish which carried fluorescent pigments in its tissue. They illuminated the fish from multiple angles using flashes of laser light that are absorbed by the fluorescent pigments in the fish. The pigments absorb the light, a process that causes slight local increases of temperature, which in turn result in tiny local volume expansions. This happens very quickly and creates small shock waves. In effect, the short laser pulse gives rise to an ultrasound wave that the researchers pick up with an ultrasound microphone. To analyze the resulting acoustic patterns, a computer is attached. The computer uses specially developed mathematical formulas to evaluate and interpret the specific distortions caused by scales, muscles, bones and internal organs to generate a three-dimensional image. In the future this technology may facilitate the examination of tumors or coronary vessels in humans.


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Hanks has optioned the rights to Erik Larson's "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin," about William Dodd, the American ambassador to Germany in the '30s, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Dodd left for Berlin in 1933, with his daughter, Martha, in tow, at the behest of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, making their home alongside the Tiergarten, literally "The Garden of Beasts." Here's this synopsis from Larson's website:
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A major grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) is enabling Hope College to purchase equipment that will support research in multiple departments in the natural and physical sciences.
The college has received $215,180 through the NSF's Major Research Instrumentation program for a scanning electron microscope and a chemical autoanalyzer. Faculty in biology, chemistry and physics worked together in seeking the grant with research projects already lined up for the new equipment, with additional uses for teaching and research by other programs envisioned. The instruments should arrive by the end of the spring semester.
"This really has been an interdisciplinary effort," said Dr. Graham Peaslee, who is one of three faculty coordinating the project and is a professor and chairperson of chemistry and a professor of geology/environmental science. "These instruments will help generations of students here."
According to Peaslee, the scanning electron microscope has been the ultimate instrument for microscopic examination of materials, capable of magnifying objects up to 30,000 times their size and performing an elemental analysis of its composition at the same time, allowing the instrument to be valuable for surface characterization studies of all sorts of materials in geology, environmental science, chemistry, physics, material science and biology. He noted that every discipline needs to know more about what is happening at the most microscopic levels of their solid samples.
The continuous-flow analysis autoanalyzer is a complementary instrument that will allow for the rapid chemical analysis of large numbers of aqueous samples. It will be used to test for nutrient levels in surface water samples, as well as chemical concentrations in different plants and animals, which again makes it a versatile interdisciplinary instrument.
In addition to Peaslee, the grant's co-authors are Dr. K. Gregory Murray, professor of biology, and Dr. Stephen Remillard, assistant professor of physics. All three will be using the new instrumentation in on-going research projects being conducted collaboratively with Hope students.
Murray will be using the autoanalyzer to examine the nutritional characteristics of tropical cloud forest fruits, part of his continuing investigation into the interactions of fruit-eating birds and their food plants at Monteverde, Costa Rica. He will be studying the correspondence between energy-intensive stages in the life-histories of birds--for example, nesting and migration--and the nutritional composition of fruits available over the year. Fruit-eating birds in the temperate zone time their migration to coincide with the peak availability of fruits, but such data are unavailable for tropical forests, where an even greater proportion of birds feed on fruits. He notes that the new information will add to the understanding of the complex interactions upon which tropical ecosystems depend and perhaps allow predictions of how the interactions might be altered by climate change. Murray is also planning to use the instrument in a collaborative project with scientists at 18 other institutions on the impacts of invasive plant species on rates of leaf decomposition and nutrient cycling over much of the eastern and midwestern U.S.
Peaslee will use both the scanning electron microscope and the autoanalyzer in his continuing study of the Lake Macatawa Watershed, seeking to provide data to assist in efforts to remediate the watershed, especially by reducing phosphorous contamination. His project will focus on determining the origins of polluted sediments in the lake that are currently considered as coming from "non-point" sources. The new instruments, he said, will be able to identify qualities that will allow researchers to specify where within the watershed the materials originated, the better to enable steps to be taken to prevent such run-off. He hopes to develop a model that researchers concerned with other watersheds can also use.
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