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Many times you may get a mold infection, simply because you are not aware of it being in your house, Mold cannot be seen and cannot be smelled, it can also affect you in different ways.
Symptoms for mold infection can also be symptoms of many more problems. This is the reason many times, doctors are also not able to diagnose whether it is a mold infection or not at the first go. Also many of the traditional medicinal rules claim that getting exposed to mold is not at all a problem.
Symptoms that shows mold infection
- Sinus issues, headache, breathe shortness, asthma tendency and cough.
- Red eyes, light sensitivity and blurred vision.
- Cramps in muscle, joint pain and feeling of getting arthritis.
- Numbness and tremors at times.
- Weakness and fatigue very soon.
- Sweating at nights and not able to adjust with the temperature.
- Loss of memory and static shocks.
- Excessive thirst and increased urination.
- Nerve pain, nausea, appetite issues and diarrhea.
- Metallic taste.
- Weight gain without reason.
As these symptoms can be easy symptoms for some other health issues too, hence it can be mistaken whether it is a mold infection or not. But since last 30 years, many of the health issues has been noticed due to mold.
Mold low-down
Molds are a mainly fungus that grows on filaments and reproduce in form of tiny spores that are not visible to you. Mainly the breed places of molds are damp, but at times they can be also available at dry locations if there are cases of leaks or poor ventilation.
If the ventilated of your bathroom is not airy enough, the mold can breed near the shower head that can easily get attached to your clothes. Similarly, they can transfer to other items such as books, shoes and even carpets.
In buildings that are damaged due to water, the mold can breed both due to the humid air and also due to dust. The molds produce mycotoxins that are a toxic chemic that mixes with the air quite fast.
In US, maximum of the houses are damaged with water, somewhere or the other and hence they are more prone to such mold attacks. Even many of such houses have already been attacked by the molds and thus many of the people may have mold infection. Such damage can be both in house as well as at your workplace.
Mold can cause a number of health issues such as biotoxin illness that is caused by the mold toxicity mixed in air. The illness is also known as Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome or CIRS. Richie Shoemaker wrote about 8 books on mold and he defines CIRS as an acute case of chronic problem that is caused by exposure to an environment that is damaged by water and is affected by toxigenic organisms.
He has also mentioned that about 24% of such people are not aware of the case that they are affected by the infection. They may think that they are having same water-damage illness that 95% of the people suffering from.
Are some people susceptible?
Shoemaker has described that about 24% of people are prone to mold toxicity because they have a gene called HLA_DR that reacts adversely in the body when comes in contact to mold. Also maximum times, people containing this gene only suffer from cases of mold infection and mold causing diseases. Thus, if you are not susceptible, it is your good luck that you may not have mold infection, but still it is always preventive to stay alert. Even if you are not prone so much to mold but still it may cause some bad impacts surely at some cases that you may not recognize.
People who are susceptible to mold may not recognize the toxins caused by the molds, and thus may inhale something that mixes easily in their body. This causes mainly inflammatory response that may lead to a number of symptom as mentioned above.
Mold infection is not just a simple allergy but a serious issue mainly a chronic inflammation. It starts affecting the immune system, and needs urgent attention. If you do not go for urgent medication, then the illness will get detoriate even more bringing you more illness.
Often the illness is triggered in the DNA, and hence the problem may leave its symptoms and infections to affect you for many years.
Definition of CIRS
As per many experts, diagnosis of CIRS should meet some of these criteria.
A genetic test can claim where you have the gene HLA or not that makes to susceptible to mold and various illness causes by biotoxin.
Many vascular and neuroimmune abnormalities also leads to diagnoses of CIRS. The abnormalities can be supported by the laboratory test soon.
Signs, symptoms and history that shows exposure to biotoxin is noticed. ERMI test will show results about exposure to mold toxicity and also such molds. Similarly, the test may show exposure in case of ciguatera, microcystin or others.
Abnormalities can be also tested and found with the help of VCS testing or the Visual Contrast Sensitivity test.
What should be your next step?
If you are facing such problems caused by mold, then there are these steps that you can follow.
Research more about various mold infection and mold causing illness. You can do this by reading more books on mold written by Dr. Shoemaker. You can also go through the website of the doctor.
Get your home tested by the method of ERMI to check availability of mold in your house. You can also hire an environmental expert who will inspect your house for places where molds can breed. Many people may go for ERMI self-testing method as it is cheap price wise. But it may not provide the accurate result always and there will remain a risk for mold. So, it is a better idea to for a test conducted by experts and to seek their advice.
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History will be made when AC Milan's annual European academy tournament gets underway in October. The tournament among youth players won't be historic just because the club recently signed a 10-year-old. It actually isn't that rare to sign a player so young on the chance they blossom into the next Messi, who was signed at the ripe age of 13 by Barcelona after years of playing in Argentina. History will be made because the youngster AC Milan just signed is Aisha Saini of Scotland, who will be the first female ever to play in the tournament.
Saini was participating in another tournament while her family was vacationing in La Manga, Spain when Milan spied her skills. According to Metro, she and her family had no idea that the event was organized by AC Milan and were merely looking to give Aisha something to do.
"The scouts said they have never asked a girl to join their academy before but they saw her play and knew immediately she would be able to hold her own among a load of boys," Saini's father told Metro.
As reported by HuffPost UK, scouts and coaches witnessed Saini prodigious skills for five days before asking her to play in the upcoming tournament in Italy.
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It's not uncommon for soccer clubs to ink deals with young talent. Last summer, Real Madrid signed a deal with Argentine youngster Leonel Angel Coira at age 7.
Coming off a Premier League championship in 2010, Chelsea reeled in 11-year-old striker Michael Gyasi, who had already been playing with the academy team of League Two club Northampton Town for three years.
Dutch club VVV-Venlo even signed an 18-month-old last year after seeing a video of the toddler kicking balls into a toy chest.
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5. Jesus, our example, rejoiced in suffering (Luke 22:19-20).
I Peter 4:12-13 (NIV) says, "Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed."
To those of us who are in the midst of trials, waiting for God's glory to be revealed may be very difficult. It can help to remember that trials are temporary. God will eventually make everything right. In the mean time, we can follow Habakkuk's example and climb up into our watch towers to steadfastly wait for God's answers. And while we wait we can choose to rejoice through Jesus Christ.
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ASCE Establishes Teams to Study NY and DC Disasters
ASCE, using its Disaster Response Procedure, has authorized the formation of two teams to study the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York and the damage to the Pentagon in suburban Washington, DC. Each team is composed of ASCE members who are experts in the design of complex structures. Team members will use their contacts in their area of expertise and work with local officials in the disaster area to gain access to the site. When the teams complete their assignment their work will be documented in the form of a report that is made available to the ASCE membership and other interested parties. ASCE's Disaster Response Procedure has been in place for approximately 10 years. This is the fifth time in 2001 the procedure has been used to create study teams. Earlier teams, whose members were experts in earthquakes and lifeline engineering, were dispatched to study and document the devastation from the earthquakes in El Salvador, India, the Seattle area, and Peru. Funding for the teams is made available through the ASCE Voluntary Fund.
Team Members confirmed as of 11/14/01 are:
World Trade Center
Data Collection Team
|W. Gene Corley, Ph.D., P.E., Lead
Senior Vice President,
Construction Technologies Laboratories
Skokie, Illinois
Expert in building collapse investigations; principal investigator,
Murrah Federal Office Building Study
|Jonathan Barnett, Ph.D.
Professor, Center for Fire Safety Studies
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts
Expert in building fire safety design and fire computer modeling
|David T. Biggs, P.E.
Ryan-Biggs Associates
Troy, New York
Expert in facades
|Bill Coulbourne, P.E., S.E.
Principal, URS Corporation
Gaithersburg, Maryland
|Edward M. DePaola, P.E.
Partner, Severud Associates
Consulting Engineers
New York City
Expert in structural engineering
|Robert F. Duval
Senior Fire Investigator
National Fire Protection AssociationExpert in fire investigations
|John T. Fisher, P.E.
Joseph T. Stuart Professor of
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Expert in metallurgy and connections
|Richard G. Gewain
Senior Engineer, Hughes Associates, Inc.
Expert in fire engineering
|Ramon Gilsanz
Managing Partner, Gilsanz Murray Steficek
New York City
Expert in structural engineering
|John L. Gross, Ph.D., P.E.
Leader, Structural Systems and Design Group
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Expert in steel design and fire-structure interaction
|Ronald Hamburger, P.E., S.E.
Senior Vice President, EQE Structural
Engineers Division
ABS Consulting
Belmont, California
Expert in structural analysis and design
|Nestor Iwankiw
Vice President, Engineering and Research
American Institute for Steel Construction
Expert in steel design
|Venkatesh Kodur, Ph.D., P.E.
Institute for Research in Construction
National Research Council of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Expert in fire effects on materials
|Eric Letvin
Department Head, Hazards Engineering Group
Greenhorne & O'Mara
Greenbelt, Maryland
|Jon Magnusson, P.E.
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire, Inc.
Expert in structural analysis and high-rise design
|Christopher E. Marrion, P.E.
Fire Strategist, Arup Fire
New York City
Expert in fire engineering
|Therese P. McAllister, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Structural Engineer
Greenhorne & O'Mara
Greenbelt, Maryland
|James Milke, Ph. D., P.E.
Professor, Department of Fire Protection Engineering
University of Maryland
Expert in fire resistance analysis
|James A. Rossberg, P.E.
Director, Structural Engineering Institute
Reston, Virginia
|Saw-Teen See, P.E.
Managing Partner
Leslie E. Robertson Associates
New York City
Expert in structural analysis and high-rise design
|Robert Smilowitz
Principal, Weidlinger Associates
New York City
Expert in blast effects
|Bruce Swiren
Hurricane Program Manager, Region II
Federal Emergency Management Agency
New York City
|Paul Tertell, P.E.Program Manager, Building Performance Assessment Team
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, D.C.


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For oranges, the ideal winter temperature range is 35º-50º F.
Mature, dormant trees have survived 10 hours at temperatures below 25ºF. Young trees may be killed outright by even brief frosts.
Regular lemon trees lose their leaves at 22º- 24ºF, 20ºF will severely damage the wood. Flowers and young fruits are killed by 29ºF and nearly mature fruits are badly damaged below 28ºF.
The Meyer Lemon stops growing at 54ºF, and isn't winter-hardy where temperatures fall below 25ºF.
Most citrus here usually needs to be grown indoors in winter.
I think there was a bunch of stuff outside using all of the micro climate tricks. And I think they also had a big greenhouse.
I've also seen bananas grown as yard trees in Seattle and now Tacoma too. One year at Seattle's Home and Garden Show, the Seattle Tilth had a display with a banana. Everyone was asking questions. If I remember correctly, the advice was to keep it in a Big pot (warmer than in the ground) and then move it in for the winter (?....)
Also, Seattle is a *tad* warmer than Orcas.
About citrus, I've never seen anyone growing them outdoors in this climate. I'm impressed that Paul heard about with gig with greenhouses. I'd love to see it!
Just with the 'indoors' thing I've definitely had trouble. A high school teacher gave me a lemon years ago, I killed it. And now my housemate has a lime, and it looks like its dying the same terrible death.
It looks like: cold room, not much sun, leaf loss (though there's still fruit And flowers), and then leaves just don't grow back and the sucker is dead.
I'm sad for the lime right now. But it's just a pretty cold house (the room is usually between 45 degrees and 65) And poorly planned, main room faces north.
If the bathroom was bigger I'd put it in there. It faces south and will be nice and humid after people take showers.
But I want to make sure there'll be enough room for folks to get out of the shower without getting impaled by one of the lime's sharp thorns. Youch!
That definitely would make me unpopular among my housemates!
Anyone have any suggestions for keeping citrus alive indoors in a regular house?
We also have some hoophouses out back. But they're colder than the house.
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Hardy bananas -- there are some, but I don't think they're the bananas we buy at the grocery store.
Musa basjoo is the hardiest that I've heard of. Musaella lasiocarpa and Musa sikkimensis are listed as hardy, but they probably aren't as hardy as M. basjoo.
If you're familiar with concrete/garden artists Little and Lewis on Bainbridge Island [http://www.littleandlewis.com/], they have Musa basjoo in the ground there.
I've read (GardenWeb, I think) that even hardy bananas are sensitive to cold when they're young, and must be HEAVILY mulched. Once they're established, they are more hardy. There is one that grows in the ground in Tumwater, WA, year after year. And I think they're heavy feeders, too.
These hardy citrus are mostly hybreds with genus poncirus.These hybreds were made by the USDA in the 90's.I guess hardiness isnt everything.
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You can grow hardy citrus outdoors in areas of Western Washington. I have attached a document about growing sub-tropicals outside in Coastal B.C. It comes from Bob & Verna Duncan at Fruit Trees & More Nursery in Sidney, B.C. I haven't been to their site, but I've heard it is going off with pomegranates, pineapple guavas, & citrus. Trying their tricks seems like it would be a good start. If you're in Canada I'd suggest supporting them by buying your plant material from them.
If you'd like to see another example there is a wonderful farm in Enumclaw called Rockridge Orchards (http://rockridgeorchards.com/default.aspx). I encounter these guys at the Columbia City Farmers Market frequently. They sell a wide variety of asian pears, hard ciders, and fresh bamboo shoots amongst other things. They specialize in exotic crops for niche markets. They have hundreds of different ethnic offerings including sansho, yuzu (a hardy Japanese citrus), and bananas. The owner once told me that they grew the Musa basjoo bananas for the leaves. They market banana leaves for plate liners at fancy Asian restaurants and for tamales at Central American restaurants. They also do very well with their bamboo. When the market for nursery stock is up they dig a lot of clumps. When the nursery market is down they harvest poles and fresh shoots (not commonly found fresh here). I'm eager to check out their place, but I haven't made it there yet either.
Out at the Bullocks we had Musa basjoo growing outside for many years until they went into the shade. Now we have a clump in out greenhouse. When it gets big enough we plan to put it out somewhere in full sun. We also have a citrus growing outside that has been there for about 10 years. I believe it is a citrangequat from Oregon Exotics Nursery (which is no longer in business as far as I can tell). It hasn't flowered yet, but I intend to take some experimental measures this spring to try and remedy that (boron and nitrogen application). Anyway, even though it hasn't fruited it keeps kicking. The yuzu should be hardy enough to do it outside as well (I've heard it is of comparable hardiness to trifoliate orange, which is often used as a rootstock for hardy citrus).
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"There exist cold hardy citrus and good tasting citrus, but there are no good tasting, cold hardy citrus. They are trying to sell citrus rootstock with terrible tasting fruit as edible. Oregon Exotics describes Morton citrange as about as flavor of the comman navel orange, sweet as tangelos and edible out of hand. J Stewart Nagle in his book "Citrus for the Gulf Coast" (he describes hundreds of cold hardy citrus hybrids) describes citranges as small, bitter, sour, astringent and approaching ediblity by sneaking up on it from behind... Caution: even cold hardy citrus can be killed below 24F. Cold hardy citrus can survive colder temperatures only for short periods of time. For example, satsuma can survive 18-20F for a few hours if the temperature warms to above freezing quickly. In the December 1983 and 1989 freezes in the Houston Texas area, where it was below freezing for 4 days straight and hit lows of 10F, even cold hardy citrus were killed to the ground, rootstock and all never to re-grow. Beware, OE sells both rooted cuttings and seedling citrus. Cuttings can bear fruit in 2 years but seedlings may take 10-15 years or more to bear."
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Tagging on to what Paul said, that is basically what Sepp is doing correct?
Yup. Although I also think that Sepp has some other secrets of his own.
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I cant really accept southwest walls,big overhangs,christmas lights,boron and nitrogen applications,and located in unique protected PNW microclimates as "able to grow outdoors in Western WA".If someone reading this lives in a nice microclimate and has the above available to them(not to mention the extra time and money to try an experiament)then go for it.If you are on a limited budget of time and money and are trying to be as self sufficiant as possible in the shortest amount of time then I gotta say forget it.How about some citrus substitutes.Some wormwoods,southernwoods(artimesia) have citrus flavors.Sumac(rhus)flowers can sub as "lemon aid".Quince has some citrus taste. And what about seaberry?Any other ideas out there?
I would agree with this. There are perfectly good nutrionally equivalent "substitutes"(ha, I would consider the foreign citrus to be the substitute), outside of a fun experiment challenge(which are indeed fun, nothing "wrong" with it) the work/resources involved for what you get would just be too much. There are plenty of other things that grow "like weeds" here for less effort and resource--berries, lemon balm for flavor etc. This kinda goes in the "why pound sand" category, on a practical every day level.
I'm sure sun would be the biggest factor, it would be easier east of the mountains. Easy enough to greenhouse something up, but full long hot sun is hard to replicate.
Maybe Sepp has some sweet spot rainshadow effect in the Alps too? I can't imagine he gets much snow like up in the cascades--I mean we think "mountains" when we hear Alps, and pix indeed look precipitous. What is his snowpack/annual rainfall? elevation?
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I am not sure of the range of Satsuma, but generally I think many of the Japanese citrus are relatively cold-hardy and tasty. Much of Japan is mild & wet temperate climate. Should be able to work in places in PNW, though lack of sunlight may be an issue.
hasn't fruited and probably won't for another five or more years. the only fresh yuzu of any kind I've had was at a Japanese restaurant, and it was used as seasoning. but it is a citrus and does just fine here. so citrus growing outside in Western Washington is doable.
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Citrus growers accomplished some amazing feats of marketing: when I was an infant, my mother's nutritionist insisted that lemonade wouldn't provide vitamin C, only orange juice or fresh oranges.
I'm definitely not in the camp of Linus Pauling on this one: we adapted long ago, to have the option of using uric acid as our workhorse antioxidant if we don't eat enough ascorbic.
That said, citrus is nice to have.
paul wheaton wrote:I also think that Sepp has some other secrets of his own.
Really? Why keep them secret?
Care to speculate on what sorts of secret? Maybe some stimulus that allows the plants to pre-adapt, or a shelter that draws hibernating moles to the trunk and keeps it warm? Or just subtle details of placement that aren't worth the effort to express, when most of his audience can't yet get the basics right?
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Hope it works for you; I'll be giving it a try this year too.
I don't know what cultivar we have up here on Vancouver Island, but we did eat some kiwis very late last fall .
I have two Owari Satsuma trees that are planted in the ground and have survived the last 3 winters undamaged, despite nights with temps of 10-20F (-12 -7C) through December to late January.
What works for me is that I build a small "row house" over the two trees I have in late fall. This is basically a wood "A" frame with plastic sheet on the front (South) and sides and foil bubble insulation on the back/North side.
This is on a slight embankment and the trees are in a slight recess on this embankment.
On the inside there is a stacked rock wall that is on the sides and back of the recess. This is to store sun heat during the day.
I also put a couple of bales of hay inside to store heat.
The "back up" heat consists of (2) 40watt bulbs in clamp lamps, one over each tree. If the temperature falls below 30F / 0C inside then a greenhouse thermometer switches the lights on.
On very cold nights in the teens, I also put blankets over the front plastic to keep heat in. The lights really only come on if the temps fall more than 5-10 degrees below freezing outside the shelter.
On the other hand, to keep the trees from getting TOO WARM (and coming out of dormancy) I put automatic basement vents in the sides of the shelter. At 70F / 21C these are fully open and allow air to circulate through.
(Mild sunny days in the winter can equal temps over 100F / 38C inside shelter if not vented)
All of this may sound like too much work or overkill, but really most of the work was the first year, now it only takes a few hours one day late each fall to set all this up. Most cold hardy citrus pioneers recommend ANY tree be well protected in the first 3 years in ground, mature trees are much more hardy than younger ones.
I figure in the future I will be able to dispense with some protective measures as my trees get larger.
I have about 7 poncirus/citrus trifoliata trees and these are completely unprotected and have not been damaged at all.
I just purchased a citrangequat and planted it early this Spring, regardless that this is one of the most cold hardy citrus known, I plan to build a little plastic tee-pee over it this winter to "baby" it a bit through its first winter.
It would be nice to find out exactly what sepp holzer does to grow citrus in the Alps, as nothing I have seen makes it very clear. It seems from some of his videos that the implication is that he plants them in his terraces close to the wall, and surrounds them with rock and boulders to store heat.
He may use some fresh compost around them to make use of the heat generated by decomposition. I don't know of any shelter that he may use over them though...
Something else I believe he may do is simply grow many trees in various places and with various methods, the ones that are not hardy enough or protected correctly are weeded out by winter, the ones left are the ones he concentrates on. Of course this could get expensive, so I assume he is growing his own seedling trees.
I personally am growing Kumquat and Mandarins from seed so that I can have some "free" trees to experiment with in the next winters to come.
you can also grow hardy citrus like the kumquat and calomondin. the calomondin we have is planted out as if it were a fruit tree. it takes the weather, the snow and keeps on going. it produces small very tart citrus fruits which make an excellent drink and the juice is good in cooking. it also helps the calomondin yields extremely well.
i still prefer when i plant new citrus to plant them in sheltered spots as mentioned above. theres nothing like coming out on a January winter morning, its really cold outside, and picking a nice cold orange for juice.
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john mentions a good point. older plants handle much much better to the cold. with more sensitive smaller plants are better overwintered in pots in a greenhouse or inside, once they are old enough they go outside.
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They discuss the possibility of growing citrus in the PNW.
In Eastern WA, this might be different, since clear-skied winters mean more solar income. But, you've got lower air temps, and occasional snow to deal with.
My strategy is currently calamondin in a large pot indoors during the bulk of the year, and outside during late summer and autumn (especially this paltry summer). Also, kefir lime grown just for the leaves as a spice. Future plans include a very small, high thermal mass greenhouse (I'm in Madison Valley Seattle, with limited room) with rocket mass heater to artificially raise interior air temps through the winter. I'm hoping this will allow bigger crops of fruit.
But most importantly, I'm growing these citrus as spices, not for juice. Leaves and rinds have less trouble developing -- it's the sugars in the fruit that need heat (even straight trifolate orange rind, or unripe calamondin have interesting flavor). So I concentrate on growing these spices, and figure out other ways to get sweet fruit juices where I'm not fighting nature so hard.
For breakfast juice for example, I've had luck with apple-aronia. Has some of that sweet-tartness of oranges, as well as vitamin C and folates. You can make a bunch, and freeze it, and it keeps pretty well.
Then we built a lean-to greenhouse on the back wall of an unheated garage, and put tender stuff there in the winter (Nov to Apr, approx), and tried to keep it above freezing.... with some slip ups.
Then out to the back of the house, facing south. It has blossomed and fruited for years with this regimen. The pot is on a wheeled platform - WD 40 lubricated
I did repot it and made some mistake in the soil, as it yellowed and looked to be dying last summer for several months. With iron and fertilizer (including urine, recommended by Bob Flowerdew , it started going again... deep green leaves, flowers, and now it has lots of little lemons in the greenhouse, which will ripen next year.
They are very tough trees, in my experience. Also, pineapple guava fruits, and I've got a loquat to test I think Raintree et al have yuzu for sale... may try that.
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nancy sutton wrote: Also, pineapple guava fruits, and I've got a loquat to test I think Raintree et al have yuzu for sale... may try that.
Loquat and yuzu are fairly hardy. They grow outdoors north of Tokyo, which is humid, mild temperate. Occasional snow in winter, but also a long, warm growing season. Yuzu is more of a flavoring than an eating fruit - definitely a unique and wonderful flavor. In japanese cuisine it is often used in broths, sauces and dressings.
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Even Tim Howard couldn't save this conversation.
"Man, I just wanted to call and say you did us proud," President Barack Obama told the goalie and his teammate Clint Dempsey in an Oval Office phone call.
The president said that, and so much more, during his conversation with the U.S. World Cup soccer team members on Wednesday congratulating them on their tournament run that ended in an exciting 2-1 overtime loss to Belgium a day earlier. He told them that they did great and that he played soccer as a kid and that the sport continues to grow and that Tim Howard should shave his beard and that he still has his jacket that the team gave him. In the two-minute conversation, President Obama talked for 84 percent of the time; Dempsey and Howard shared the remaining 16 percent.
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"As somebody whose first sport was soccer, although I was never that good, to see the way you guys captured the hearts and imaginations of the whole country is unbelievable," Obama offered. "Obviously, the sport's been growing steadily because so many kids are playing it at a young age but this is the first time where I think you really ended up having an entire country focused."
"Well, we heard you were watching and we know how big a supporter you are, so hopefully we made you proud," Howard, who made sixteen saves versus Belgium, responded during the only point in the conversation in which anyone but Obama said more than a few words. "It was our honor as it always is to represent our country."
The president mercifully began the ending of his monologue, "You guys just carry yourselves with a lot of class."


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While the U.S. military was founded on the concept of civilian leadership, President Donald Trump's latest order gives the Pentagon presidential powers.
The New York Times reports that Trump has just given the Pentagon full authority to carry out counter-terrorism missions, reversing longstanding U.S. policy of presidents being the final decider of whether or not to conduct a lethal attack on foreign soil.
The new decision by the Trump administration gives military commanders extra leeway to carry out missions in order to achieve a broader military goal agreed upon by the President, as opposed to needing approval for each strike and raid on a case-by-case basis.
Typically under the Obama administration, drone strikes and covert airstrikes required the direct approval of the president, given the high risk of civilian casualties and blowback against the U.S. from local populations. But under the new rule granting the Pentagon greater oversight, it's possible that military leaders will more aggressively pursue targets with less regard to collateral damage.
In 2015, President Obama personally signed off on the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital after being told it was a Taliban target. The bombing resulted in the deaths of more than two dozen doctors, volunteers, patients, and staff. While Obama later apologized for the bombing, the community of Kunduz and Doctors Without Borders were still reeling. Trump's latest decision would absolve the executive branch of any responsibility or accountability for future incidents like the aforementioned bombing.
How General H.R. McMaster — whom Trump appointed as National Security Adviser following the resignation of Michael Flynn — will navigate rival centers of power within the White House that have their own deep-seated views on national security policy remains to be seen. But McMaster's immediate focus, however, is making good on Trump's vow during his speech to a joint session of Congress to "demolish and destroy" ISIS. It stands to reason that more high-risk strikes will take place with the Pentagon not needing presidential approval in the future.
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In Diani beach, Kilifi County, locals are literally selling their wives to tourists.
Yes, besides tourism, the strange kind of trade is said to be booming as locals look to feed on foreigners' 'high' demand for Kenyan women.
Well, Diani beach was recently voted among the best 25 beaches in the world, raising its profile as a top notch tourist destinations in the country.
But beneath the glamorous attributes, lies this thriving bizarre kind of business, allegedly fueled by an allure for quick money by locals who are mostly peasants at best.
It is said that upon visiting and enjoying the goodies of the beaches, tourist would ask beach boys to get them 'an African lady' to go back with in their countries at a fee.
Its at this point that beach boys are opting to collude with the wives, technically selling them off to the tourists.
Mwinyi Almasi for instance is said to have agreed with the wife to pass-off as his sister before handing her over to a German tourist in exchange for KSh60,000.
In the deal, his wife would go to Germany, find him a German woman who will fly him out of Kenya and both would divorce their foreign partners and reunite upon getting to Europe.
Sande Peti, another beach boy apparently 'sold' his wife under similar circumstances. Unlike Mwinyi, He received KSh53,000 as service fee for ostensibly helping the tourist get an African lady.
"Parents and religious leaders have failed to tame the youth resulting in bad morals in the Tourism sector in the area," Adan Sheikh , the Kilifi County tourism boss is quoted.


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However, one of the critical aspects of video marketing campaigns is to generate effective scripts that can leave a positive impact on the minds of the potential customers. Video marketing scripts must have the ability to generate curiosity in the minds of the customer to know more about your products. It must be powerful enough to drive targeted traffic to your website and induce your customers to purchase your products.
Here are a few useful suggestions for creating a powerful video marketing script to promote your online business:
-Start with a powerful introduction
Now, it is important to have a good introduction for your video marketing script to attract maximum number of visitors to your website. It is a good idea to provide a suitable introduction of your company and its mission, core philosophy and values and give a brief idea on its long term vision and goals. The first few lines of the script must be able to create a favorable impact on the minds of your target audience.
-Focus on your company's strengths
Build confidence in the minds of your customer by focusing on the core strengths of your product and its usefulness in solving their problems. Define the positive features of your product and explain why it is superior as compared to similar products available in the market. In short, you must be able to convince your customers to buy your products by creating a sales opportunity.
-Create compelling messages
It is important to create the best impression on the minds of the customers in the first few seconds to keep their interest alive. In these terms, creating a powerful video marketing script may be a big challenge for the advertisers. However, the main aim must be to keep it short and simple but at the same time , the script must be able to deliver a strong marketing message to the target audience.
-Getting across to the audience
The main aim of video marketing scripts is to promote your online products and services and ultimately selling them to the potential customers. Hence, a personalized approach is very important so that it helps you to share your views and ideas with the target audience. The key to the success of developing good customer relationships is to build trust and confidence in them, so that they show keen interest in buying your products.
-Building your company's reputation
It is important to remember that your video marketing script has the ability to influence the buying decisions of your customers. As the representative of your company, you need to be responsible for all your actions that may have an impact on your selling efforts. Use of the right tone and language can make a lot of difference to the marketing script and help in building your company's brand image in the market.
-Doing a good research
Video marketing scripts must be able to relate to the facts and information based on good market research data about the niche area and the industry. Pay particular attention to the customers tastes and preferences and their expectations from different products and services. Learn more about your customers by interacting directly with them as far as possible. This can help in creating a good video marketing script to target the right audience.
-Providing useful and relevant information
Now, it is very important to practice your video marketing script and see how it sounds to the viewers. Sometimes, what you put on paper may not be much impressive to the audience and may fail to give the best results, despite your best efforts. So make sure to find out if your video marketing script sounds interesting and has the ability to draw the attention of the target audience. Make sure the message is clear and not confusing to the viewers at any time.
-Include a call to action statement
The main purpose of video marketing scripts is to gain access to maximum number of customers to sell your online products. So it is very important to create a compelling call to action statement in the script that prompts the customers to take quick actions. One way is to offer some exclusive deals for a limited time on some special products that can induce the customers to purchase your products to get the best deals.
Video marketing is one of the best marketing strategies suited to both small and medium sized enterprises. With the growing competition in the market, video marketing techniques can help companies to adapt to changing market conditions and promote their online goods and services. Besides, it allows advertisers to reach maximum number of online visitors across geographical business and provides an opportunity to expand their business.
Definitely video marketing is the most talked about thing today among the business circles whether it is sharing videos for giving a business presentation or having a conversation with a colleague elsewhere. It has provided a whole new dimension to business communication and can be an effective means of sharing useful real time information with the potential customers.
Hence, it makes good sense to use this mode of marketing in the best possible manner to get some amazing benefits for your company. The key to the success of any video marketing campaign is to have the best script that can catch the attention of your target audience. It is both economical way of advertising and has a greater appeal among the online visitors that can help in creating a niche customer base for the companies. Video marketing can surely boost your online sales revenue and increase profits for your company in the long run.


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For the love of China: Romantic destinations in the Middle Kingdom
DON'T limit yourself to beach resorts and Europe when it comes to a romantic holiday.
This Valentine's Day, scour these Chinese destinations that offer the perfect backdrop for love and romance.
Lijiang, Yunnan
A UNESCO World Heritage site, Lijiang in Yunnan has an authentic charm about it. From the Snow Mountains and Naxi ethic villages to Dayan Old Town and the numerous teahouses atop beautiful hilly landscapes, there's an air of romance in this city which earned it a spot in National Geographic's latest book, The World's Most Romantic Destinations.
A perfect place for honeymooners, couples can start at Dayan Town which features quaint streets lined with little shops selling arts and crafts along with intimate cafes and restaurants serving up Naxi delicacies like baba shortbreads and sugarcoated goat's cheese.
Short hikes outside the city are also a key highlight – walk hand in hand and take in the breathtaking scenery of Mt. Elephant and Mt. Golden Row in the north and the Mt. Lion in the west.
Stop for a pot of green tea at one of the teahouses that look out to the snow-capped Yulong (Jade Dragon) Mountain and don't miss a trip to the Yufeng Buddhist monastery which houses the famous 500-year-old camellia said to produce 10,000 blossoms every year.
It is believed that if couples take a photo together in front of the camellia, they will be with each other in the next life.
SEE ALSO: Contemplating the devastating romance of China's Guilin by way of poetry
The Bund, Shanghai
In the last century, The Bund is one of the most romantic places in Shanghai; today this waterfront promenade remains a favorite destination for couples looking to immerse in the city's glamorous east-meets-west atmosphere.
At the banks of the Huangpu River is the famed 1,700 meters flood-control wall nicknamed the "lover's wall," a popular love hotspot in the past where lovers had their rendezvous.
Go on the Huangpu River Cruise from here and capture the distinctive city skyline, which is quite a sight, especially after dark where colorful lights over the river and flashing lights across the waters illuminate the waterfront.
Sweeten the evening further with a candlelit dinner at one of Shanghai's iconic restaurants – the romantic rooftop fine dining establishments, Three on the Bund or M on the Bund offer world-class dining with magnificent views of the river from above.
SEE ALSO: The redevelopment of Shanghai's iconic Suzhou Creek
For young couples desiring a more casual romantic getaway, Sanya, which is known as the "Hawaii of China", is the ideal romantic destination with its myriad of hip attractions amidst a modern tropical setting. Many come for its long stretches of beaches like Sanya Bay or Yalong Bay.
There's a range of water sports to choose from including jet skiing, scuba diving or snorkeling and boat rides. To catch a breather, have a picnic under the coconut trees that line the beachfront, or just take a long cozy stroll along the bay.
Apart from the beaches, the 80-acre Sanya Romance Park with its ten themed zones also offer plenty of things for couples to do together, ranging from cultural experiences to amusement zones, seafood stalls and different artistic performances.
If partying is your thing, Sanya's night scene is brimming with bars and clubs of different styles and vibes. You'd also be spoilt for choice when it comes to romantic resorts in Sanya.
The Sanya Marriott Resort and Spa is a popular choice due to its many modern five-star facilities while the Mangrove Tree Resort at Yalong Bay offers intimate and serene Balinese style accommodations for plenty of quiet time with your significant other.
Located close to Siberia, Harbin's wintry climate offers a snowy, cozy romantic vacation to remember. Well known for its Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival which runs from December 20 to February 15 every year, couples can check out the many attractions held at different venues during Valentine's Day.
For instance, massive snow sculptures are on display at Sun Island Scenic Spot and Grand World of Ice and Snow while at Zhaolin Park, more than 1,000 illuminated ice lanterns fill the place with a magical atmosphere.
SEE ALSO: China's Harbin kicks off annual ice and snow festival
If you and your loved one enjoy skiing, head over to the Yabuli Ski Resort located on top of the Changbai Mountain Range where slopes meander across picturesque landscapes.
When you've has enough of the mountains, come back down to Harbin Central Street and experience the city's unique cultural blend of Russian and European influences seen on its exotic buildings, food and handicrafts.
At the Chinese-Russian Market for example, you can find a variety of imported Russian goods like vodka, furs, jewelry, chocolates, and of course, Russian dolls.
SEE ALSO: Romanticizing the city of Busan through the sets of soppy Korean dramas


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Global revenues from energy efficiency, renewables and other climate-related sectors could top $2 trillion by 2020, up from $530 billion last year, according to HSBC Global Research.
The $530 billion last year was the result of 75 percent growth over 2007, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
The 2008 figure has far exceeded the projections of a 2006 Stern Review study that predicted climate-related revenues to be $500 billion by 2050.
The U.S., Japan, France, Germany and Spain account for just over three-quarters of global climate revenues.
The HSBC report shows that the four major areas of climate-related revenues are:
- low-carbon energy production
- energy efficiency
- control of water, waste and pollution
- climate finance
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that tackling climate change can increase the global GDP, in a report from the Climate Group.
The report states that ambitious, coordinated efforts to cut emissions can:
- Create as many as 10 million new jobs in 2020;
- Generate additional economic growth worth as much as the green stimulus packages recently adopted by major governments; and
- Enable a more than 15-fold reduction in carbon price (from $65 per ton of CO2 to $4 per ton of CO2).


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How many times have you marveled at the public speaking skills of some speaker only to discover their use of autocue. Does it affect your perception of them as a speaker? It really shouldn't. Because there's a skill to using autocue when you are public speaking. And that skill comes with autocue practice.
Autocue isn't a panacea for everything good when it comes to giving a speech or presentation. But it does help. It helps when you want to establish eye contact with your large auditorium audience.
Working in the background of course is practice. Plenty of autocue practice. Michael Bay, the Director of Transformers, knows this only too well. He's found out the hard way through bitter experience at this year's CES electronics, media and games show in Las Vegas.He'd been booked by the electronics giant Samsung to give a little speech about his movies and the potential of the new Samsung Curved 105-inch UHD TV. So far so good.
The celebrated director walked to the front of the stage, met his presenting colleague, Joe Stinziano of Samsung America, and started talking. Or, that was the plan at least.
Managing to miss a cue on the autocue, the autocue scroller kept scrolling and Michael kept stumbling and looking very lonely on the stage.
And his reaction? He walked. With a brief apology he left the stage as his Samsung America colleague, clearly perplexed, filled the void.
Speaking later the Director re-stated his apologies explaining that he'd made a total hash of the speech, hadn't practised autocue and noted his shortcomings when it came to public speaking.
The fun thing is that his adventure on stage, without autocue practice, has probably generated more column inches and speculation than anything he might have managed with a fuller speech.
That's the joy of fame and fortune. Other mortals, presented with an autocue presentation opportunity should definitely take up the offer of some solid autocue practice. There's more to it than meets the eye.
You can always get some autocue practice with a Time to Market public speaking coaching session. Please ask for more details about one to one coaching at your own offices or one of our training centres.
Telling It Straight is our very own public speaking tips newsletter. Packed with skills tips to help you with your next speech, why not receive it this month?
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SL Sausage Company is a small country store out in the middle of nowhere (in South Georgia). Our focus is friendly customer service, delicious sausage, mouth watering jerky and quality meats cut to order. We're proud to offer all the great things you'd expect to find in a country store, like preserves, jams, jellies, a variety of syrups, cornmeal, sauces and spices. You'll also enjoy the wide range of meats we keep stocked for you including our famous jerky, hand cuts meats and even hard to find things like frog legs. Check out our instore photo gallery to get an idea of just how well stocked we really are! We even serve a good down home breakfast and lunch every day.
So, if you're ever travelling down Highway 300 through Cordele or Highway 82 through Leesburg/Albany, come on in and see us! We think you'll like what we have to offer!
In the meantime, we hope you will find some great sausage, steaks, jerky, southern style gifts and more, right here in our online shop.
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Fontina Ispired by an Italian Alpine favorite and made from pasteurized cow's milk. Mild but rich and creamy in texture.
Brie a soft and mild, savory cheese that is delicious, buttery and creamy inside with a snow-white edible rind
Havarti Dill a mild cheese that combines the rich buttery flavor of Havarti with the slightly tangy, satisfying flavor of dill
Mahon a sharp semi-firm sharp Spanish cheese made with cow's milk, its' rind contains a hard, crumbly cheddar like texture
Manchego a firm, semi-hard white Spanish cheese made with sheep's milk
Maple Smoked Cheddar a smooth yet firm cheese that is slowly smoked over a hickory Maplewood fire and as a result experienced a distinct full & rich smoky flavor
Maytag a semi-hard rich-flavored blue cheese made from pasteurized milk instead of traditional sheep's milk
Monterey Pepper Jack a semi-soft cheese that combines the strong flavors of jalapeno to create cheese with lots of flavor and a little heat
Smoked Gouda a smooth texture cheese that is smoked in ancient brick ovens over flaming hickory chip embers
Sage Derby mild, semi-hard, marbled green cheese made with real sage leaves
Port Wine Derby hand-made with Port wine this is a violet marbled cheese with rich flavor & smooth, creamy texture
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Genoa Italian Salami made from pork but may also contain beef, seasoned with a variety of spices and blended with fine wine
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Mortadella Salami pork, veal and beef flavored to perfection with aromatic spices
Prosciutto salted and cured Italian ham
Sopressata all pork dry salami made with burgundy wine, garlic, pepper, and various spices. A delicious hors d'oeuvre!
Toscana Salami tangy dry salami made from beef and pork, incorporated with spices, garlic, and medium dices of fat to enhance the flavor and mouth feel
Breseola cured dried eye-of-round beef
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The 2013 edition of the annual UDT Europe show – a leading forum for the international undersea defence community – will be held in Hamburg, Germany, from 18 to 20 June. DCNS will present some of the Group's latest technologies. A consistent innovator thanks to its R&D and engineering programmes, the Group is constantly introducing new products and services in response to customers' emerging and anticipated needs.
DCNS innovations, products and studies on show at UDT include:
- Scorpene Family SSKs: Already chosen by the Chilean, Royal Malaysian, Indian and Brazilian Navies, Scorpene submarines represent the state-of-the-art in submarine design and construction and benefits from the latest technologies, particularly as regards acoustic discretion and combat system performance. Scorpene is presented with its optional MESMA© AIP section.
- The MESMA® (Air Independent Propulsion system) is an electrical energy production module designed specifically for conventional submarines. As well as supplying electricity, it recharges the batteries without the need to surface. Together with a MESMA® section, a Scorpene will be able to carry out extended missions with an over 3 weeks submerged endurance. The MESMA® module can be considered as a new-build option or installed during an upgrade. MESMA® is already in-service.
- SUBTICS® combat system combines long-range capabilities in all navigation conditions with powerful weapons (torpedoes, anti-ship missile, counter-measures, land-attack capability). As a fully-integrated system, all functions are operated from MultiFunction Common Consoles (MFCC) and its open architecture and modularity guarantee that the system can be adapted to every type of submarines and configured according to operational requirements. It can also be upgraded during its lifetime to fulfil new missions and keep its operational superiority.
- Andrasta, a compact submarine designed to operate in coastal waters, a theatre of growing importance to all maritime nations. Being also a fearsome adversary in deep water, Andrasta combines a state-of-the-art design with stealth, agility and power. A direct descendant of the Scorpene, Andrasta is remarkably effective in any underwater role that a client navy may wish to assign to it.
- F21, the new-generation heavyweight torpedo. DCNS has been awarded a contract for the development and production F21 torpedoes for the French Navy. This torpedo is designed to enable submarines to knock out enemy surface combatants and submarines. The F21, taking advantage of the most advanced innovative technologies in development for heavy-weight torpedoes, is able to reach a maximum speed superior to 50 kts and has got a range of more than 50 km. Two navies have already ordered F21 torpedoes for a total number exceeding 100 units. Thanks to the Migal© interface module, F21 torpedo can be fired from every type of submarines.
- MU90 lightweight torpedo: The MU90 is the sole new lightweight torpedo in the world. Designed and built with the most advanced technologies, the MU90 torpedo is capable to counter any type of submarine even acoustically coated, deep diving, fast evasive, deploying anti-torpedo effectors or bottomed in littoral areas. The MU90 torpedo is in sevice in Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Poland.
- CONTRALTO® / CANTO®, the new-generation torpedo defence system, has been especially designed in order to face the old generation of torpedoes and the appearance of new advanced torpedoes as well. Based on the concept of dilution/confusion, CONTRALTO® / CANTO® is available for surface vessel and submarine. It can be readily incorporated into new-build designs or added to existing ships as part of a refit or modernisation programme. DCNS is delivering the French navy and the brazialian navy as well.
DCNS will show the following conferences:
- Day 1– SMX26 (Mrs Marie Nicod). DCNS has designed a new concept of a submarine dedicated to operations in extreme shallow waters, but large enough to provide a complete solution for the of-the-moment littoral deployment. SMX-26 is a 1,000 tons surface displacement submarine designed to keep watch and fight safely in extreme shallow waters. It is the first submarine designed to operate easily whilst submerged in such areas, with full capability.
- Day 2 – Overview of Lithium Based Chemistry Suitable for Underwater Weapons (Ludovic Madier). Energy sources are a key issue concerning the development of new underwater electrical vehicles and lithium based chemistry is one of the most promising candidates.
- Day 3 – OPV as a Potential Mine Counter Measures Mother Ship (Loïc Tacher). Future mine countermeasures sensors and effectors will be carried by wireless unmanned vehicles, launched from ashore or mother-ships. That would allow a reduction of military and anti-mine requirements on potential MCM mother-ships. This conference discusses to what extent an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) could carry and operate MCM unmanned systems, and presents a potential solution.
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I fell in love with photography as a teenager while backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I wanted a way to take the beauty of those places home with me and photography provided the perfect avenue for me to accomplish that wish.
Life has taken me down many paths and I have been blessed with the ability to try many things. However, my love for photography has remained constant. Throughout the years, both family and friends have not only complimented me on my natural eye for photography, but also tried to encourage me to get into photography professionally. So, in the beginning of 2011 i did just that and started my photography business and named it RMB Images. In the beginning of 2014 I renamed the business to Bob Bowman Photography.
I do this now for all those who have inspired and had faith in me. This site is my way of offering to you the opportunity to take home a piece of the beauty in our world as seen though my eyes both now and in years to come. It was also created for you to follow my most recent work and follow me on my recent journey's.
I currently live in Sonoma County in Northern California. I relocated here from Los Angeles and consider Northern California my home. California is my photography playground and feel so blessed to live with so much beauty in such close proximity. My passion developed in the mountains but my soul lives at the coast.
I use a Nikon D300, D600 and D810 camera bodies. The lenses I use most are Nikon 16-35mm f4, Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 and Nikon 70-200mm f4. I use an array of Hitech ND and GND filters and B+W 3, 6, 10 and polarizer filters. I use carbon fiber Manfrotto tripod with Acratech Inc. ball head.
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The Navy decommissions ships to cut costs, to retire obsolete ships and as a result of naval treaties. U.S. Navy ships are given an expected service life and are usually decommissioned when they reach the end of the expected service life.Continue Reading
Some ships have their expected service life extended. For example, the USS Mount Whitney and the USS Blue Ridge had their service time extended to serve another 28 years. The Washington Naval Treaty placed restrictions on certain types of naval ships. The Japanese battleship Mikasa was decommissioned as a result of the treaty. Naval ships are also decommissioned to downsize naval fleets, usually as the result of budget cuts to defense spending.Learn more about Military