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For the good of alternative rock, the songwriter and band leader Charles Thompson should change his name more often. He called himself Black Francis in 1988 when his group, the Pixies, became the rage of Boston's college radio stations. With snappy melody fragments buried in cool, nimble hard rock, the Pixies sometimes suggested a demolition-derby model of the Cars and turned into campus darlings across the country, though not destined for sales in the millions.
If anyone in avant-rock circles cared about coherent storytelling, however, the Pixies would have drawn fire for Black Francis's willfully obscure or trifling song lyrics. Enigmatic titles like "Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons" and amorphous refrains like "If man is five/ Then the devil is six" got a free ride on abrasive chords and clustered drumbeats. Ever since hard-core punk obliterated articulation and a mumbling Michael Stipe of R.E.M. triumphed with mood over meaning a decade ago, it has been gauche to demand that a song yield more than an evocative phrase or two. All that's really needed are anxious riffs that stroke and slap as artfully as the Pixies'. The hard truth is that tunes with stories and characters stand a better chance of avoiding the trash bin of fads.
With the recent breakup of the Pixies, Mr. Thompson has renamed himself Frank Black and taken an overdue step closer to durable, concrete narratives with his solo debut, "Frank Black" (4 AD/Elektra CAD 3004; CD and cassette). He has latched onto the all-American obsessive quest for identity.
Mr. Thompson has memorized the unabridged punk-rock songbook from the Rolling Stones onward. In his hands, though, aggressive, malevolent underpinnings take on a bleak cheeriness as he rambles on about seedy seaports and science-fiction conventions and turns himself into a maniacal soda jerk and a fallen czar. Everywhere his voice is more tuneful than before, sweeter, even.
Perhaps because Mr. Thompson has cut loose from the moorings of his old band, he passes through shifting personas and waves of uncertainty here. The adopted Mexican in "Brakish Boy" can't decide where he belongs and is hit by a truck as he crosses the border; the singer in "Los Angeles" feverishly declares "I want to live in Los Angeles/ Not the one in Los Angeles."
Mr. Thompson makes switching personalities into an everyday amusement, defining himself by his odd beard in "Fu Manchu" or, in "I Heard Ramona Sing," being reborn while listening to a simple song on a Walkman. Everyone, he suggests, is so used to blending with pop celebrities -- and doesn't "care if they're real or they're pseudo" -- that individuality no longer counts. The keyboardist and producer Eric Feldman and the guitarists Joey Santiago and Moris Tepper excel at out-of-tempo interludes and sprinkles of dissonance that undercut Mr. Thompson's pretty choruses and earnest acoustic guitar strumming.Continue reading the main story
With the corrosive irony of a performer who came of age with punk, Mr. Thompson bluntly denies the clanging melodrama of artistic travails. The pseudonymous Frank Black is no more a wounded survivor of a shattered band than Black Francis was a swaggering misanthrope. Both masks make Charles Thompson more fascinating. This is a trickster who appreciates sweaty psychological dread without ever getting stuck in it.Continue reading the main story


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My January Goal was to make 3 Hope Dresses for Violette Field Threads' Give Hope Campaign that they hosted during the month of January.
Time ran short, however, since a few other sewing gift projects popped up, so I only finished one Hope dress. This fabric is from my mother-in-law when she downgraded her stash several years ago. It came in handy - don't the fabrics make such a sweet size 4 dress?
The pattern itself is very easy to follow, and yet this dress takes up a lot of fabric... and because it's reversible the hemline takes a little extra work than I usually enjoy putting into dresses (I can be quite lazy when it comes to tedious steps like ironing hems and such!).
I love being able to use my sewing skills to help out wonderful causes. This dress has already arrived to the VFT headquarters where it will wait with the other donations before being shipped to the Casa Guatemala orphanage. I hope that the little girl who receives this dress enjoys it!
WIP (works in progress) List
- Pattern Testing a Skirt for E ~ Finished
- 3 Hope Dresses for donation ~ Only 1 done... the other 2 scrapped
- Several dresses/tops/etc for E and me (patterns and fabric chosen... need to cut and sew) - namely a Valentine's Dress ~ VDay dress is done!
- Baby Quilt for a friend ~ fabrics chosen, need to iron and then sew ~ layout chosen, now to sew the squares together
- Baste a baby quilt for another friend... then quilt and bind
- Onesies! I have fabric chosen and the pattern pieces ready to cut out... I'm so excited about this one! ~ 1 done... many more to go!
UFO (unfinished objects) List
- Twin size quilt top needing a border then quilting and binding
- A quilt top from my grandma needing quilting and binding
- 6 baby quilt tops needing quilting and binding - will need 2 done by February (see above)
- A pile of Christmas half-square triangles that need to be trimmed and then organized into a table runner/table topper/pillow/etc

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A delegation of ambassadors and senior diplomats from the European Union expressed thei solidarity in Israel at a series of events held in Jerusalem Wednesday by The Israel Project (TIP), following Sunday's terrorist attack in which four soldiers were killed.
The events were held under the slogan "United Against Terror," and were designed to bring the various nations which have been affected by terrorism together.
EU Ambassador to Israel Lars Faarborg-Andersen compared Sunday's ramming attack with similar attacks which have taken place in Europe recently:
"We are here in solidarity with the victims and the families of this terrible terror incident that took place a couple days ago in Jerusalem and took the lives of four young people in a totally meaningless way. » Ambassador Faarborg-Andersen said. « I think, as your truck also demonstrates, that terrorism strikes everywhere – Nice, Jerusalem, Berlin. This is the whole point. Nobody is free from terror, irrespective of where we happen to be on the planet. That's the reason why it is so necessary for all of us to show solidarity internationally and cross-border [sic] in fighting this despicable phenomenon which we have so tragically seen strike here again in Jerusalem. Our hearts and thoughts go out, of course, to the victims and their bereaved families. And I think that we collectively must do all we can to fight this scourge and end this meaningless and tragic death."
Tony Kay, the Deputy British Ambassador to Israel said: "The scourge of terrorism blights us all and is never justified under any circumstances."
French First Secretary Jean Marie Druette said that Francefaces similar terrorist threats to Israel. "France, like Israel, has been dealing for many years with the threat of terror. We know what it is. We show solidarity and stand strong together with you in the uncompromising fight against this shocking phenomenon."
Italian Ambassador to Israel Francesco M. Talò said that every western country is a potential target for terrorism. "We have to be united. That's why I'm here, because when we are hit by terrorists we are hit altogether. It can happen in Jerusalem, in Berlin, in Paris, in Italy maybe – up until now it didn't happen in Italy – but we know that we are always victims… we have to fight altogether, and we will win altogether, because the barbarians will not prevail."
TIP Vice-President Lior Weintraub praised the events and said that they show that Israel is not alone in its battle against terrorism. « The West, Israel included, stands strong and united against terror in all of its forms. This initiative demonstrates the great solidarity and empathy that Israel has received across the globe during the current wave of terror… Just as Israel stands with the rest of the world in the face of terrorism, we call on the world to continue standing with Israel."


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In Lady Lunair - Posted May 15, 2013
In Please, Sal? - Posted Jan 31, 2013
Oh, God. This should be in-game.
In Quintessence - Posted Jan 05, 2013
Where's the like button when you need one?
In Smile - Posted Jan 05, 2013
I like that you included her hat from the old Quintessence haha
In Neon Electric Moongazer! - Posted May 13, 2011
Kind of a fitting credits music for a "To the Moon" fan-game revolving around Dr. Watts.
In ~Lunaireelika~ Lunair Cosplay - Posted Dec 24, 2010
@Stardale. I'd rather get someone community-approved over a well-known director. Movies based on games are really easy to screw up especially when "well-known" directors change crucial aspects of the story just to fit their itching creativity (why don't they just make a new, unrelated movie to suit their much needed changes escapes me).
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text: The Fritz Kreisler Collection, Volume 3, for violin and piano (Carl Fischer) Catalog ID: VNKREIFRITZ3CF The Fritz Kreisler Collection, vol. 3Pieces by Corelli, Tartini, PaganiniArrangements by Kreisler (edited by Eric Wein)CONTENTS:Sonata in D Minor 'La folia,' Op. 1, No. 12; Corelli.Sarabande and Allegretto; CorelliSonata in G Minor 'The Devil's Trill'; TartiniFugue in A Major; TartiniCaprice No. 24; PaganiniThe Witches' Dance (Le Streghe); PaganiniTheme and Variations (Non piu mesta), Op. 12; PaganiniTheme and Variations (I Palpiti), Op. 13; PaganiniPerpetual Motion (Moto Perpetuo), Op. 11; PaganiniCaprice No. 13; PaganiniCaprice No. 20; PaganiniThe Bell (La Campanella), Op. 7; PaganiniAppendix: Three Extra Variations of Corelli's 'La Folia' Composer/Author: Kreisler, F. Book Type: Collections Publisher: Carl Fischer Publishing In Stock $29.99 Wish List Buy Continue Shopping


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#1 I don't want a period, period.
Last July I had a period, short and forgettable. September I had another. Then, blissfully nothing. I was delighted to be done, done, done. Then I had lunch with a friend who was complaining about her heavy periods. I was a little arrogant about my 2 periods in six months. She looked me straight in the eye and said, 'Oh, you'll have another.' Bitch. She was right. She ordained my period to return. She summoned up the bloody goddess of menstruation. It started the very next day. It has now lasted for six days so far – that's two days longer than the longest period I have ever had. I don't want to have my period any more. I have always considered them a pain in the ass (and the uterus) and a huge inconvenience. Well, except for the time or six when I was single and I really, really, really wanted that period to start. Truth is, not only is a period bothersome, I absolutely hate the smell of menstruation. It is vile. It's what I imagine how rotting waste in the streets of some third world country smell. I don't want to smell that again, ever.
#2 The sharp moments of mental clarity are great until I can't remember the name of the person I'm talking about to my best girlfriend.
I pride myself on remembering pretty much everything. Ask my friends from 40 years ago. I can quote them from 6th grade. I can remember high school minutia including who lost their virginity, when, and the names of the deflowering boy. I can remember the near exact words of co-workers who effed me over. I can't quote movies or remember song lyrics but I can reiterate the exact words my husband used when we broke up back when we were dating, and the words he used to get me back. But, lately, I can be having a conversation and suddenly can't remember the name of my dentist, or the star of a movie I just saw – even if I've lusted over him for years. There's a very scary early Alzheimer's thing that happens when your brain turns to mush because your body has decided to mature.
#3 The creative high is amazing. The fall afterwards, sucks.
With or without a period, I've noticed for the past two or three years that I have the most amazing creative ideas about a week before when my period is supposed to start. It is rapid fire. I am exploding with enthusiasm and conviction that my ideas are not only great but are going to turn into something otherworldly. Fortunately, I now know to take a lot of notes (see #3). And just as soon as bleeding starts ( or what should be the start of my period) the creativity slowly drains out. With every tampon change, I am literally flushing away all that glitters and was gold. Within a day or two, I am so low that getting off the couch is the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest. I put on a happy face to get my kid to school and my husband out the door. Then I sink into the couch and into a mini depression. I'm only allotted six to eight hours because I need to pretend to be amazing and on it when son/husband return from their day of mind challenges and social interaction. It's during this time that I start to question my worth as a woman, a person, a mom, a wife, a friend, a functioning part of normal society. It's when I start surfing the internet for a 'real job' because producing/writing is sporadic at best and I have a big credit card to pay, and a kid to send to college, and dogs that need to go to doggy daycare. What I usually discover very quickly: I'm not really qualified for anything else. At least not anything that will fit into my schedule so I can drive my kid to school, have coffee with a friend, not work out, go to the dog park. Sinking. Further. Into. Perimenopause. Abyss.
#4 These hips don't lie.
This will be brief. I've always had an ass. One I have been proud of. One that has been admired by more than my husband back in the day. What I didn't have is the flop that rides above my jeans. I wasn't always stacked like one of those old Fisher Price stacking toys. You know the one that has all the different color rings and you stack them by size. That's what I see now, only when I'm dressed. Naked, it is more like a weeble. Yes, the ones that wobble but they don't fall down.
#5 Night sweats vs freezing extremities.
Truth is I hate to be cold. I have hypothyroidism (since 6th grade) so I've dealt with the cold fingers, toes and the end of my nose for a long time. Unfortunately it has gotten worse. Even worse than when I was pregnant and I'd sleep in sweats with a scarf wrapped around my head like I just got in from the mid-east. Now I sometimes go to bed wearing yoga pants, a top that wicks away sweat and a hoody… covered with extra blankets that stay tight because I make my corgis snuggle in for the extra body heat. On a good night, the cat sleeps on my head. Sometime in the middle of the night, the dogs are kicked out of bed. The blankets are tossed in a heap between my husband and my overheating body. The yoga pants are stripped off. In the course of a good 8 hours, my husband can experience heat fluctuations that are like traveling from the Arctic to the equator.
Anthropologist Margaret Mead once said, "There is no more creative force in the world than a menopausal woman with zest." I suppose that is true. But no more true than, there is no more frightening woman than one who sees you as the only thing standing between her and the last Oreo. No more true than, the woman who still bleeds is excited to be participating in this personal gift of womanhood. Seriously, and I speak only for myself and the multitude of voices that live in my head, I/we think forty years of a monthly bleed-fest is enough. It sucks. And… it stinks.


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[WIP] [RELEASE] GTA V:Criminal Russia [RAGE] Map
Mishka Volkav
Hi guys!
GTA V:Criminal Russia [RAGE] project..
Full Map Convert from Global mod Criminal Russia for GTA:SA by CR Team
On the final stage the map will be as DLC/Addon to San Andreas.
Map Complete:
Arzamas - 100%
Batyrevo - 0%
Yuzhniy - 0%
Koryakino - 0%
Nizhegorodsk - 0%
Edovo - 0%
Busaevo - 0%
Garel - 0%
Country Side/Russia Materik - 75%
Full Map:
I hope you like it.
P.S Screens Made on low-Settings.
Mishka Volkav -Convert.
Aleksey Kostenko -support and help.
Roman Azotov A.K.A Azot - Promoted this project on YouTube / support
TheInsaneKiller -Promoted this project
Dekurwinator - Map DLC
CR Team - Map
Prosvet Team - Map
GTAMaps Team - Map
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Stay tuned for updates!
On the final stage will be added forests and more vegetation.
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WOW! It is amazing to see That you are doing this with little help. Also you have done so much in so little time.
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This dish is quick and easy to make on a week night. The marinade is derived from Japanese bottled Ponzu. If you don't have Ponzu in your pantry, then you can replace with a mixture of lime and lemon juice.
I make the marinade and the dipping sauce to taste. Improvise on the amounts to your own tastes.


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Saturday, December 13, 2014 Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon. St Mary's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3978 Littlestown Pike, Westminster. 9am – 2pm. Handmade crafts, wreaths, flower arrangements, baked goods, delicious food, variety of cookies by the dozen. Fun Silent Auction. www.stmaryselc.org. Proceeds to benefit Silver Run Community Food Pantry, New Life for Girls, Missionary Fund and the DE/MD Synod. Bring canned food item(s). For more information call the Church Office 410-346-7146.


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Mohammadi Sharif, M., Hejazi, M. (2014). Toxicity of spinosad against developmental stages of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
Journal of Crop Protection
, 3(2), 129-136.
Mahmoud Mohammadi Sharif; Mir Jalil Hejazi. "Toxicity of spinosad against developmental stages of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)".
Journal of Crop Protection
, 3, 2, 2014, 129-136.
Mohammadi Sharif, M., Hejazi, M. (2014). 'Toxicity of spinosad against developmental stages of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)',
Journal of Crop Protection
, 3(2), pp. 129-136.
Mohammadi Sharif, M., Hejazi, M. Toxicity of spinosad against developmental stages of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
Journal of Crop Protection
, 2014; 3(2): 129-136.
Toxicity of spinosad against developmental stages of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
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Document Type: Full Paper
Mahmoud Mohammadi Sharif
Mir Jalil Hejazi
Department of Plant Protection, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, P. O. Box: 578. Sari, Iran.
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
Colorado potato beetle,
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
is one of the major insect pests of potato. Toxicity of spinosad, as a bio-rational insecticide, was investigated against various developmental stages of this pest. Bioassays were conducted by using the eggs, neonates, first, second, third and fourth instar larvae and adults. The potato leaves were impregnated with different concentrations of spinosad and applied for the adults and different larvae bioassays. The eggs were tested through dipping its masses into the insecticide solutions. LC
values of neonates, first, second, third and fourth instar larvae and unsexed adults after 24 hours were 2.06, 3.19, 4.75, 6.46, 20.24 and 11.97 ppm (of commercial formulation), respectively. Results show that spinosad did not possess any ovicidal effects and the fourth instar larvae and neonates were the most tolerant and the most susceptible stages, respectively. Susceptibility of the neonates (up to 24 hrs after hatching) was significantly higher than that of first instar larvae (24-48 hrs after hatching). Developmental stages of Colorado potato beetle responded differentially to this insecticide. Since the control of
L. decemlineata
mostly relies on early season measures against the most susceptible stage(s), by considering no ovicidal effect, our results propose a limited interval, for avoiding the highly tolerant larvae.
Colorado potato beetle
Laboratory bioassay
Ovicidal effect
Babul Hossain, M. and Poehling, H. M. 2006. Non-target effects of three biorational insecticides on two endolarval parasitoids of
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(Dip., Agromyzidae). Journal of Applied Entomology, 130: 360-367.
Bond, J. G., Marina, C. F. and Wolliams, T. 2004. The naturally derived insecticide spinosad is highly toxic to
mosquito larvae. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 18: 50-56.
Cisneros, J., Goulson, D., Derwent, L. C., Penagos, D. I., Hernández, O. and Williams, T. 2002. Toxic effects of spinosad on predatory insects. Biological Control, 23: 156-163.
Cutler, G. C., Tolman, J. H., Scott-dupree, C. D. and Harris, C. R. 2005. Resistance potential of Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to novaluron. Journal of Economic Entomology, 98: 1685-1693.
Daglish, G. J., Head, M. B. and Hughes, P. B. 2008. Field evaluation of spinosad as a grain protectant for stored wheat in Australia: efficacy against
Rhyzopertha dominica
(F.) and fate of residues in whole wheat and milling fractions. Australian Journal of Entomology, 47: 70-74.
Davey, R. B., George, J. E. and Snyder, D. E. 2001. Efficacy of a single whole-body spray treatment of spinosad, against
Boophilus microplus
(Acari: Ixodidae) on cattle. Veterinary Parasitology, 99: 41-52.
Dow Agrosciences. 2012. Spintor
(specimen label), Data Logic Knowledge, 12 pp. available on: http://www.cdms.net/LabelsMsds/LMDefault.aspx?pd=3466 (accessed September 2012).
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What can anyone say about corn that someone else has not long ago said better? But with that basic caveat understood, there are yet things to keep in mind. Americans are literally spoon-fed sugar from--again, quite literally--the crib onward. Some noted chef once remarked that each country's cooking has its characteristic taste: in France, butter; in Italy, tomatoes; and in America, tin. He would have been more nearly accurate to say "in America, sugar." There is sugar, usually lots of sugar, in virtually everything Americans are sold at the grocery store. So, it is hardly surprising that with that artificial, force-fed taste so widespread there is now lots of sugar in even home-garden vegetables, including--perhaps notably--in corn. There are sweet hybrids, extra-sweet hybrids, and even super-sweet hybrids (and recall that the original OP type was usually called "sweet corn" to begin with).
There remains, however, a not inconsiderable core of corn fanciers who believe that while a little sweetness never hurt corn, and likely helps, enough is enough. You thought that those super double-sweets were wretched excess? Now they're selling triple-sweets! For pity's sake, just bite into a sugar cube and spare yourself the effort of planting out corn seeds.
That is not to say that we are gung ho for open-pollinated corn. Someday for sure we'll trial it and see, but to folk other than sugar lovers the big advantage of the hybrid corns is not the sweetness as such but the fact that they hold that sweetness a lot better than OP corn. "When picking corn, walk out and run back" was the old--and, for then, excellent--advice; with OP, it is literally true that minutes, even seconds, count. (The sugars begin converting to starches the instant the cob is separated from the stalk.) But even we, who promptly freeze all our corn as picked, appreciate the breathing space that hybrids allow between picking and eating or freezing. So, to us, the best varieties are the lowest-sugar of the longer-holding hybrids.
(Mark Twain once suggested, not entirely in jest, that folk set up boiling kettles amidst their cornfields, to avoid the time spent running back to the house.)
There is also the matter of color. Despite much partisanship, the bottom line appears to be that color does not affect flavor. But that is not to say that it doesn't affect eating value, for which color (or perhaps parti-color) one prefers probably unconsciously affects our perceptions. For us, it's yellow corn--anything else just looks like plastic.
All that said, selection of varieties is still not simple. Climate has a large part to play in dealing with this heat-loving vegetable. Our summers here are warm--quite warm--but not long. Corn traditionally is classed in three admittedly vague categories: early, mid-season, and late. We certainly cannot plant late-season corn with any reasonable expectation of success. Regrettably, experience has taught us that even mid-season corn is likely to be cut off by early temperature drops. We thus must turn to early corn if we want a fair shot at a crop every year. The difficulties with early corn types are two: first, too many have little flavor, and that not necessarily good; and second, the ears are, not surprisingly, somewhat smaller than with later types. Well, we just have to live with that latter, but judicious choice can at least give us some excellent-tasting ears.
And even with all that said, it's still quite a search. In the end, though there are many contestants, the winner by both frequent acclaim and our own confirming experience is the cultivar Spring Treat--though the type Buttergold, which we also grow, seems to us about equally good, both for growing and for eating. (Fedco Seeds says that Spring Treat is their most popular corn--not early corn, just corn, period.) Each of those two is an se hybrid, the least extra-sweet of the non-OP sorts, and each has a substantial literature of praise for its taste.
We have also experimented with spacing. Advice on spacing, even in deep-dug beds, varies considerably. But will never forget the sight, back in King City, California (in the Salinas Valley), of an empty lot next to a small house, in which lot ten-foot-high corn plants proliferated densely at a spacing that looked like 6 to 8 inches. We ourselves have found that a mere 12-inch spacing works just as well as the usually recommended 16 to 18 inches; we suspect, but have't experimented with it yet, that 10" or evn 8" might work as well (and, of course, allow more crop per square foot).
There are several types of corn other than "sweet corn"--dent corn, flint corn, popcorn, flour corn (dent corn and flint corn are lumped together as "field corn" because they are fed to animals), and decorative or "Indian" corn--not meant for eating off the cob; we do not grow, or discuss here, such types, but some home gardeners do grow them.
Corn loves warmth, and will not germinate well or grow well in cool soil or weather. The optimum germination soil temperature is 95°, so obviously we can't have optimum; but corn will not germinate at all if the soil temperature is below 55° F., and will likely do very poorly if it is below 65°. Waiting for 70° average daytime soil temperatures is best.
Some corns can take up to three months to grow fully, but the early types are less demanding: Spring Treat is listed at a nominal 67 days, and Buttergold at only 63 days. That's good, because we want to harvest our corn it while the air is still warm. But don't rush to get the seed planted: whoever thinks corn should be "knee-high by the fourth of July" lives in the deep south or is nuts. Around here, our peak heat (as measured by the average daily high temperature) comes at the end of July; if our corn takes, in very rough terms, two months, we should thus plant it in late June for harvest at the end of August. In reality, it takes a little more than two months even, so mid-June is a good target (recall that we can get freezes as late as early June around here). And if, by chance, some year the soil temperature still isn't 70° by mid-June, be patient and wait for it.
Corn is a very, very heavy feeder and so needs soil that is extremely well-fertilized. (It makes a good follower, in crop rotations, to legumes, which enrich the soil with nitrogen.) Though corn is mainly shallow-rooted, a deep-dug bed is best, especially when using closer spacings.
Corn is invariably direct-seeded; some in cool, damp climates (like the rainyside) do seedlings, but corn notoriously does not transplant well, and in our climate there's no need whatever for transplants. Plant the seed kernels ½ inch deep in cool, moist soils, or 1 to 1½ inches deep in warm, dry soils. As we have found, spacings as close as one foot work well, even with tall, healthy corn stalks. (And early corns can be grown closer than the ten-foot-high types.)
Because corn is wind-pollinated, it is important to plant in in blocks, rather than separated rows (deep-bed gardeners always plant blocks anyway), preferably three or, better yet, four plants wide minimum in each direction. If you plant several varieties of corn, beware unwanted cross-pollination: "Supersweet varieties pollinated by standard sweet corn, popcorn, or field corn do not develop a high sugar content and are starchy. Cross-pollination between yellow and white sweet-corn varieties of the same type affects only the appearance of the white corn, not the eating quality" (University of Illinois).
Again from the University of Illinois (and who should know corn better?):
Cultivate shallowly to control weeds. Chemical herbicides are not recommended for home gardens. Although corn is a warm-weather crop, lack of water at critical periods can seriously reduce quality and yield. If rainfall is deficient, irrigate thoroughly during emergence of the tassels, silking and maturation of the ears.
Hot, droughty conditions during pollination result in missing kernels, small ears and poor development of the tips of the ears. Side-dress nitrogen fertilizer when the plants are 12 to 18 inches tall.
Some sweet corn varieties produce more side shoots or "suckers" than others. Removing these side shoots is time consuming and does not improve yields.
Each cornstalk should produce at least one large ear. Under good growing conditions (correct spacing; freedom from weeds, insects and disease; and adequate moisture and fertility), many varieties produce a second ear. This second ear is usually smaller and develops later than the first ear.
Sweet corn ears should be picked during the "milk stage" when the kernels are fully formed but not fully mature. This stage occurs about 20 days after the appearance of the first silk strands. The kernels are smooth and plump and the juice in the kernel appears milky when punctured with a thumbnail. Sweet corn remains in the milk stage less than a week. As harvest time approaches, check frequently to make sure that the kernels do not become too mature and doughy. Other signs that indicate when the corn is ready for harvest are drying and browning of the silks, fullness of the tip kernels and firmness of the unhusked ears.
To harvest, snap off the ears by hand with a quick, firm, downward push, twist and pull. The ears should be eaten, processed or refrigerated as soon as possible. At summer temperatures, the sugar in sweet corn quickly decreases and the starch increases.
Not mentioned there but crucially important is satisfactory pollination: if you don't get it, the ears will grow ok but be only partially or hardly at all filled with kernels, which is stupendously disappointing. One normally looks for the wind to pollinate the plants, but giving Mother Nature a little helping hand is never a bad idea. The University of Florida has an illustrated online document titled Home Vegetable Garden Techniques: Hand Pollination of Squash and Corn in Small Gardens (a PDF file) that is helpful. Or, to quote one gardener:
The pollen is at the end of each tassel, not the ones coming out the top that look something like wheat, the ones hanging down. Each of these leads to a kernel of corn. Each needs to catch some pollen from another. What I've done is gone from plant to plant, tickling the ends of the tassels with my fingers from plant to plant.
You can also, if you have patience and a high-speed internet connection, download a video about corn pollination; note that you can try to watch the video online at the linked page, but we think you are better off to take the option (available there) to download a copy for viewing at leisure.
Corn needs plenty of water--particularly just before the appearance of the silk, and a couple weeks after the silk turns brown (which is the kernel-filling stage). Avoid overhead watering: wet tassels and silks may mean wet pollen, hence no pollination, hence no corn. As with many vegetables, regular strong "deep watering" works better than more frequent but more casual watering.
We heartily recommend watering corn by either drip irrigation or, at the least, soaker hoses.
Corn is relatively shallow-rooted, tall, and heavy: that means it is quite vulnerable to wind damage. We sometimes have truly fierce, steady winds where we are. Our first year, with rather pitiful corn that never produced anything worth mentioning (but neither did anyone else's around here that year), we had pretty bad wind blowover; last year, with a healthy crop that yielded fairly well, we had just as much wind but no blowdown whatever. With the plants set close together--and thus more mutually supporting--one can try without bracing--but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of corn (or something like that). Some people like to stake strong rods at the corners of their corn blocks and run twine between them as a sort of support fence, and it can only help.
Keep in mind also that critters love corn, and corn seed, too. Make sure that your seed is very thoroughly protected from both four-legged and winged scavengers; if you use row cover, make sure it is solidly pinned down along every inch of its perimeter, and keep it in place till the growing stalks start to seem constrained by it. Once stalks are fairly well along, birds become less of a problem; if you keep your entire garden decently fenced, you should be keeping out anything able to attack an entire mature corn stalk (voles aren't in for this). But check daily for possible incursions, and if you detect any act at once.
As for insect attackers, Dipel is an organic product that handles many of the insect pests of corn.
Besides any links presented above on this page, the following ought to be especially helpful (the web is chock-full of corn-related sites--these are just some highlights):
Corn is a cereal--a grass grown for its seed--from the Gramineae family, which includes essentially all of the world's cereal crops. More than perhaps any other vegetable, corn has been radically altered by human cultivation from its native form, and indeed could not exist in its modern form without humans to grow it.
The ancestral form of today's corn was a wild grass called teosinte, which was quite a bit different from modern corn: its kernels were small, and not placed close together like kernels on the husked ear of modern corn. Its place of origin is believed to have been the Mexican plateau or the highlands of Guatemala. Fossil pollen grains of teosinte have been found in drill cores of lake sediment beneath Mexico City, which sediments could be as much as 80,000 years old.
Apparently, on teosinte, each individual kernel was covered by its own floral parts as are the kernels of oats and barley, and in consequence the cob readily broke down into small segments (which may have been what allowed teosinte to survive as today's corn could not in the wild). The husk and cob as we know them today were developed from wild varieties by the native population of the Americas.
From Mexico, corn spread north into the Southwestern United States, and south down the coast to Peru. About a thousand years ago, Indian peoples migrating to the eastern woodlands of present day North America brought corn with them. When Jacques Cartier visited the village of Hochelaga (now Montréal) in 1535, he noted extensive corn fields; Champlain found corn growing in the area of Georgian Bay in 1615. Archeological studies have found that corn was grown near Campbellville, Ontario before A.D. 1200.
Corn was unknown outside the Americas until the first Europeans to land found it and brought back samples.
For reasons whose educing is better left to others, cornfields have assumed a mythic quality in American culture (witness Field of Dreams. A peculiarly popular manifestation of that quality is the corn maze (it's a pun, too).
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Recognize how generational differences may influence perspectives, working styles, preferences and expectations. Learn to leverage age diversity as a strategic advantage in your organization. Appreciate the differences between generations and develop the skills needed to be an effective leader across generations.
- The four generations in the workplace: their differences and challenges
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Come prepared to share your experiences, opinions and perspectives with the class.
All that is required is a strong desire to succeed and a willingness to learn and apply yourself.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
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...has begun. With the official ringing of the second bell, it's the Bearded Wonderboy coming out with a slick, smooth campaign designed to help him jump out in front of the competition. However, Hard Man Guthrie has proven before that marathons are not won with quick bursts but with careful pacing.
And now that he knows what Stuart's up to, he can plan a counter accordingly.
In all seriousness, the polls are open for the shortlist for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. The shortlist:
The Dead Place by Stephen Booth
All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye by Christopher Brookmyre
Blood and Honey by Graham Hurley
The Death Ship of Dartmouth by Michael Jecks
And, of course, Two Way Split by Allan Guthrie and Cold Granite by Stuart MacBride.
So, in light of our discussion about political correctness being overdone yesterday, I feel I can finally ask if people with multiple personalities can vote more than once. Of course, if they can that would greatly favour one of the authors...
Congratulations, again, to all the nominees. I haven't voted yet, so bribes will be considered for a limited time.
Friday, June 29, 2007
The Battle For Scotland...
Posted by Sandra Ruttan at 29.6.07
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Actually, I don't think you even have to have a split personality. I think you can just vote as much as you want. Unless of course Stuart has hacked into their system and can find out who you're voting for and will come kill you in your sleep. Then, yeah, the alter ego might come in handy.
- 6:07 p.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
I think Stuart has been using subliminal messages, thoughwaves and general threats of torture to shore up votes.
- 6:28 p.m.
There is that possibility as well. I've been having this odd compulsion to try and grow a beard though. It concerns me.
- 7:24 p.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
You just know he'll be cackling like a maniac and rubbing his hands with glee since it seems his spells are working.
- 10:00 p.m.
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Gilmore Girls Taught Me...
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Thursday, February 4, 2016
10 Ways to Explore in your Everyday Life
- See what the locals are doing. Explore downtown in the morning and see where people are getting their coffee from.
- Pinterest your city. It's amazing how many pins are out there about even the smallest of towns. If your city has any sort of tourism industry, you can find some sort of article that has been written about the gems in your area.
- Ask. This is one of the easiest ways to find out what are the most beloved attractions locally. I've created almost a string effect of going to the local museum and asking where else they would suggest I explore.
- Wake up early. I am in no way a morning person, but I found two local farmers markets just by getting up a few hours earlier than I'm use to and going where the locals go. Because after all, you are a local too now, might as well find out what are the morning favorites.
- Stay up late. There are places that are only open for dinner, if you only go out in the morning you would never find them.
- Try it! I will google coffee shop and try a different coffee shop every day until I find one that I click with. My goal for a coffee shop is always a local feel and wifi!
- Take one of your days off and drive for 30 minutes. This will get you far enough out to find new places you may not have seen before.
- Watch the sunset from somewhere. If you're in a large city, you can go on top of a parking garage, or as high up in a building as you can get. If you're by the ocean, go there. If you're in the Mountains, go there. It's so relaxing to watch the sunset, try out a few places and see which is your favorite.
- Find the "Historic District." This is more USA based, but most cities have an area where they still have the historic charm of the city. If you're in another part of the word, the entire city may have brick streets, but in many American towns that part has been condensed into one section. All of the ones I've found have been wonderful places to walk around in and spend an afternoon window shopping.
- Smile! How is this a way to explore? If you go into each day realizing the possibilities it's amazing what can happen. Go, Explore!
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This past week was encompassed with anticipation—excitement of spending a child-free evening with my wife, and a pinch of anxiety stirred in due to the growing restlessness of our teething daughter. You see, my wife and I finally decided to schedule our daughter's first overnight with my mother, her Mémère. And although our daughter had been sleeping through the evenings, two new front-teeth had cropped up now causing her unrest. This manifested itself as inconsolable evenings during bedtime, followed by several waking fits through the night.
The first step was keeping my parents in the loop on her behavioral patterns. The second was ensuring their home was baby-proofed and that they had the necessary essentials (ex: pack-and-play, baby-monitor, clothes, diapers, and food). Once we reviewed with them our baby's feeding schedule and nightly routines, the hardest part came next: leaving our baby. Luckily we were mentally prepared and simply kissed our distracted daughter as we said a happy good-bye and left. The alternative, of course, would be breaking-down with sappy dramatics that would have caused our daughter to feel insecure.
The planned events for our date-night began with a finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. I'd be lying if I didn't attribute some of our excitement for the evening towards us seeing the culmination of this franchise to its critically acclaimed ending. We managed to catch some of the prequels replaying on ABC Family during the week leading up to its theatrical release. And then we re-watched the Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows Part 1 the evenings before our date. With our daughter in safe hands, we were ready to enjoy the movie with each other's company.
My favorite part of the film (and trust me, this isn't a spoiler): 10-minutes of obnoxious and hostile dialogue from two self-absorbed women in attendance. One was a juvenile who spouted colorful metaphors and then moved to another seat. However unjustified, it was after being on the receiving end of hostile remarks for putting her feet upon a seat occupied by the parent of the other woman. This other woman, being outwardly mature in appearance, then relentlessly pursued the juvenile physically and verbally; refusing to back down until she could convince the intimidated youth to resolve the conflict outside with a fight in the parking lot. Luckily security intervened and escorted one group out (the juvenile and friend; voluntarily). In my mind, it should have been the other woman and her parent. I mean, seriously, who creates such a scene in a movie theatre over a ridiculous altercation like that. I think we know who the real juvenile was that night. And although I missed 10-minutes of dialogue, I was still unfazed in my enthusiasm; especially considering that I knew then it was going to be a free movie, as I would accept no less from the theatre's management.
With the movie behind us, and twenty bucks back in our pocket, we continued our date to the next event—sushi. The twenty went towards supplementing our dinner with drinks and desert. We made it home late, enjoyed our quality alone time without children, and then crashed without the worry of awaking to a crying baby. Instead, we woke to relaxing silence at 7 am, which is a marked improvement to the 5 or 6 am feeding times our daughter sometimes commands. And although it was refreshing, it was also a little empty—missing our beautiful daughter's wide grin and emphatic morning babbles. We had a much-needed night alone, our batteries were recharged, and now we were ready to be back together as a family. Our daughter's overnight was a success!
Now this success isn't measured purely on the ability for my wife and I to enjoy our time alone without children. Or due to our realization that we miss our child and look forward to her coming home. True success is measured in how well our daughter fared at my parents. And it isn't achieved without careful planning. We checked-in a couple times between events, and were comfortable with our preparation and that of my parents. We were relaxed because we knew she was safe, and we knew her success would be on how safe and comfortable she felt. We were eager the next morning to hear how it went. And to our relief, she was a perfect angel and went to bed with ease. There was no late-night restlessness. She slept through the night and woke happy with cheerful lallations.


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While the rest of us are stuck with relatives, eating more than we need to, Taylor Swift and One Direction's Harry Styles are off getting all adorbs in the snow in Utah. Sigh.
According to the Mirror, the two lovebirds--who have been seen holding hands at the zoo and singing karaoke till 4 A.M. recently--are in Park City, Utah hitting the slopes while the rest of Harry's bandmates are back in the UK with their families. Click here to see the couple in their winter gear.
Hopefully it lasts. If not, well, at least we'll know why.


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Pre-breakfast conversation between the nervous, dithery Fanny and the tart-tongued Anise reveals that Fanny's daughter Sara, who married a German and has lived in Europe for twenty years, is expected home with her family later that morning. As Fanny reflects on her love for her dead husband Joshua and on how unlike him David is, David finally saunters in. Fanny comments that the house is going to feel crowded, since the aristocratic Teck and Marthe (a childhood friend of Sara's) are also staying with them. As Fanny is hinting that David has been flirting with Marthe, Marthe comes in, ready for breakfast. As Fanny goes out (breakfast is being served on the terrace), Marthe and David discuss how nervous David is about seeing Sara after so long. At that point, as David goes to breakfast...
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June 11th 2008 : Northwest London, Ontario
Northwest London, Ontario A Dark Colored UFO
Date: June 11, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location of Sighting: Northwest London Ontario.
Number of witnesses: 6
Number of objects: 1
Shape of objects: Ellipsoid.
Full Description of event/sighting: I was standing on the back deck of my house with my parents and roommates at around 7pm on 11 June 2008. Looking north, we were able to see a single object in the sky. It was dark in colour (it was still light outside) and appeared to be off in the distance. It was moving rather rapidly in an odd manner (loops, circles, lines, abrupt changes of direction, etc.), like no bird or airplane I have ever seen. Due to the distance at which we observed it, I find it unlikely that it was a kite or model airplane. I ran inside to grab binoculars or a camera to obtain a closer look or film the object, however I could locate neither and by the time I went back outside the object had disappeared. Naturally I consider it to be a UFO as I have not been able to identify it based on any common aerial object I can think of, whether it was of extraterrestrial origin or not is a whole other matter. I am interested to know if anyone else in the London, Ontario area witnessed something similar on or around the date of 11 June 2008.
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ANDY MURRAY drove himself to the point of exhaustion last night to win a dramatic Sony Open final in Miami and become the new world No2.
He outlasted David Ferrer of Spain to win 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 in two hours and 45 minutes in the heat and humidity of a furnace-like Florida afternoon.
It was brutal out there and we both struggled physically
At the end, Murray could barely move, gasping for breath, while Ferrer three times called upon the trainer to treat cramp problems that saw him collapse to the ground.
Murray said: "It was brutal out there and we both struggled physically but the support I got kept me going. Two years ago I'd have lost a match like that."
Murray served for the match at 5-4 in the deciding set but was broken. He then went on to save a match point at 6-5 down before clinching victory in the tiebreak.


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Working Party on Gas, Thirteenth session
(Geneva, 21-22 January 2003)
Statement by Mrs. Brigita Schmögnerová,
Executive Secretary
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Delegates,
It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to the thirteenth session of the Working Party on Gas. It is the first time since my appointment as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe that I have had the opportunity to address you.
I see that your meeting is very well attended and it is no wonder, since the Working Party and its subsidiary bodies provide a unique forum for UNECE Governments, gas industries and international organizations to exchange views, consider policies and undertake joint projects on natural gas issues of interest to both governments and industry. I am grateful to see that the gas industries are working closely with the Working Party.
Over the last year, the Working Party on Gas has had a very active and full programme of work. Its successful implementation was due to your active contribution as well as the efforts of your Chairman and the Bureau to move forward the programme of work. This programme is intended to enhance networking and the exchange of information and to promote policy dialogue and the integration of the natural gas industries and natural gas markets of the UNECE region.
The two Ad Hoc Group of Experts that work under your guidance, namely on "Natural Gas Resources" and on the "Supply and Use of Gas" have also demonstrated excellent results over the years.
The Group on the Supply and Use of Gas, which meets right after the session of the Working Party, will consider and eventually approve consolidated reports on two important projects related to norms and standards, namely on "Technological and ecological norms related to the operation of gas distribution networks" and on "Standards on permissible concentrations of harmful components during gas combustion". There will also be a lecture on new technologies applied in the diagnostics of gas transmission lines, which is closely related to natural gas and the environment. In the past, this Group has contributed to the implementation of major regional studies, such as "Interconnection and Extension of Gas Networks in Europe" and "Underground Storage of Gas in Europe and Central Asia".
The programme of work of the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Natural Gas Resources is dedicated to upstream activities of the gas industry, e.g. those related to prospecting, exploration and development of gas fields. These topics are crucial not only for the successful performance of the gas industry but also for sustainable development. Among the major projects underway by this Group can be mentioned the "International Map of Gas Fields in Europe", "New Methods of Gas Exploration" and the "Assessment of Natural Gas Resources".
However, we have noted, with regret, that in recent years only a small number of delegations have been attending annual sessions of this Group and contributions by national experts to the implementation of projects have not always been sufficient and complete. In the light of this, the continuation of this Ad Hoc Group of Experts and its programme of work has been called into question. At its twenty-fifth session held last June in Geneva, delegations could not come to a final decision with regard to the future of the Ad Hoc Group of Experts. They requested the Working Party to do so. I hope that you will thoroughly consider the issue and will take the appropriate decision on the matter.
Nine years ago, in January 1994, your Working Party approved and established a technical cooperation programme, which is widely known today as the UNECE Gas Centre. During the first few years of operations, it contributed considerably to the efforts of the formally planned economies to adapt and convert their gas industries to market conditions. Today, it is actively involved in issues related to the process of opening up and liberalizing gas markets as well as enhancing overall cooperation on natural gas matters in the region. Yesterday, there was a meeting of the Executive Board of the Gas Centre, which approved its budget and programme of work for the year 2003. Most of the gas companies represented in this room are members of the Gas Centre and help to implement its programme of work. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many companies, organizations and governments for their valuable contribution to the work of the Gas Centre.
As indicated in the agenda of the meeting, delegations will make statements and give preliminary results of the gas industry and gas markets operations in 2002 in their countries. It would be also interesting to learn of the new policies, including environmental policies, conservation programmes and new international projects applied by the gas industries.
A representative from the Energy Charter Secretariat will make a presentation on the Euro-Asian natural gas market and reflect on the outcome of the recent negotiations on the Energy Charter Protocol on Transit. We will also have an update of the energy and gas market developments in North America, e.g. US and Canada. Representatives of various international organizations will present the results of their activities in the field of gas, including use of gaseous fuels for transportation. A representative of the Vernadsky Foundation will report on the progress achieved in the implementation of the intersectoral ECE project "Blue Corridor".
Today, energy markets in Europe, and gas markets in particular, are undergoing major changes. The opening up and liberalization of gas markets, the implementation of the EU Gas Directive, fluctuating oil prices, secure energy supplies and, finally, the recent decision by the EU on the enlargement of its membership - these are the issues that attract attention not only of energy experts, but politicians in Europe as well. The UNECE is an ideal forum for policy dialogue on these topics, since it gives an opportunity for countries and experts, sometimes with different, or conflicting interests, to discuss and exchange views on various issues.
I am therefore pleased to note that in a few minutes you will have an excellent opportunity to welcome at this podium a group of very eminent and distinguished experts who will be panellists for the Round Table on a "Wider Europe and New Challenges for the Energy Sector". This Round Table is the first in a series of events to be organized by the Economic Commission for Europe this year, on different sectoral issues, and which will culminate with one or more wrap up sessions (e.g., Seminars or Conferences) on this topic.
As you see, you have a heavy and interesting agenda ahead of you, and I would like to close by wishing you a very successful session and by thanking all of you for your participation and the very valuable support given to the Working Party over the years.
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The 2016 U.S. presidential election to a great extent also served as a referendum on immigration policy. President-elect Donald Trump fiercely campaigned on a platform of crushing illegal immigration and protecting the safety and security of Americans. Hillary Clinton echoed the so-called political correctness of President Barack Obama and took the same soft, if not utterly condonable, attitude towards immigrants, illegals included.
With Trump at the helm ready to wage war against illegal immigration and a Republican-dominated Congress, proponents of a piece of legislation which targets undocumented immigrants who illegally return to the U.S. after being deported are optimistic now is the perfect opportunity to have the bill passed.
The proposed legislation is called Kate's Law named after Kate Steinle, a young Californian woman who was brutally shot and killed by an illegal immigrant felon Juan Lopez-Sanchez, while leisurely walking with her father on a pier in San Francisco in 2015. Lopez-Sanchez reportedly returned to the country after being deported.
Kate's Law, if passed, would impose a minimum five-year federal prison service on those who illegally return after deportation.
The legislative piece passed last year in the House of Representatives but unfortunately was filibustered by Democrats in the Senate. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx) and U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) reintroduced the bill last week. Supporters of the bill believe it has greater chances of being passed in Congress now, and that it would be apt for Trump to sign it into law given his strong stance against illegal immigration.
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer said that he cannot imagine a logical argument against Kate's Law while Fox News anchor and attorney Gregg Jarrett expressed his belief that the law would serve as a serious deterrent against illegal immigrants with criminal records from going back to the U.S. to potentially commit new crimes.
Krauthammer also added that the retirement of former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid ( D-Nev.) is a good sign that Kate's Law will have better chances of making it this time.
The columnist said that aside from Kate's Law, it is also important to see other anti- illegal immigration measures take place like cutting off federal funding to sanctuary cities, building a " barrier" on the Mexican border and further implementing e-verify.


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Potter's Field 4 contains stories related in some way to unmarked graves. An unmarked grave usually indicates that someone has buried a body they don't want found. In Potter's Field 4, sometimes those bodies come back. Here you'll find ghosts, a zombie or two, a religious uprising, and all manner of spookiness. So lean back, turn all the lights on, and glance over your shoulders now and then as you turn the pages.


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Although I am quite sure that the nomenclature of "TR-3B" or whatever is derrived from an erroneous conclusion, I will just this once go out on a limb and say I believe that there are triangles being operated out of various USAF and/or NATO bases -
I have what I think to be good reasons for my belief, reasons I will not elaborate on here or in private.
The mass of the circular accelerator, and all mass within the accelerator, such as the crew capsule and the nuclear reactor, are reduced by almost 90%. This causes the effect of making a vehicle extremely light and able to outperform and outmaneuver any craft yet constructed--except, of course, those UFOs we did not build. The TR-3 is a reconnaissance platform with an indefinite loiter time. "Indefinite" because it uses a nuclear reactor for power.
Originally posted by Off_The_Street
..some top secret-weenie ... going to violate the Secrets Act ... telling you secrets ...
Originally posted by Off_The_Street
Okay, Geneticus. When you finish your "private ongoing investigation"; and if you consider that it's worth jeopardizing your job, reputation, etc. to pass on the truth; then I'm sure we'll all listen to you. But when you start talking about stuff and then don't have anything to back it up, your reputation kind of suffers on that account as well.
Originally posted by Off_The_Street
geneticus says:
"I will just this once go out on a limb and say I believe that there are triangles being operated out of various USAF and/or NATO bases -
I have what I think to be good reasons for my belief, reasons I will not elaborate on here or in private."
Do you think that people believe that some top secret-weenie would walk up to someone who hangs out on conspiracy sites...
Some bozo makes something up out of whole cloth and you figure that enough people copy and paste it, it will magically come true.
But it won't. No matter how badly you want the TR-3B not to be a hoax, it is.
But of course you can't share those reasons with us, right?


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