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In a botanical sense, an herb is a plant that does not produce a woody stem and dies back to the ground each winter to a perennial root system. In the garden sense, herbs are plants that serve as a major source of seasonings in food preparation. In an even broader sense, herbs include plants that are also useful for scents in cosmetics or for medicinal purposes. Some of them are woody and outstep the definition of a herbaceous plant.
For American pioneers, herbs were the major source of seasonings for foods. They were also used for curing illnesses, storing with linens, strewing on floors, covering the bad taste of meats before refrigeration was devised, dyeing homespun fabrics, and as fragrances.
With the advent of the supermarket, growing herbs in the garden declined because a wide range of dried herbs became available in stores. Now, however, with an increase in the popularity of ethnic foods, combined with a realization that fresh herbs have more distinctive tastes than some dried herbs, more gardeners are growing at least a few herbs for fresh use, drying or freezing. Increasing interest in herbal medicine also has helped make herb growing more popular. In addition, some herbs are ornamental (Figure 1).
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Thai basil can be used both as a culinary herb and as an ornamental.
Most herbs are easy to grow, but you must select the proper location to grow them. Most herbs need a sunny location, and only a few, including angelica, woodruff and sweet cicely, are better grown in partial shade. The oils, which account for the herbs' flavor, are produced in the greatest quantity when plants receive six to eight hours of full sunlight each day. If you don't have a good, sunny location, many herbs will tolerate light shade, but their growth and quality will not be as good.
Herbs will grow in any good garden soil. The soil should not be extremely acid or alkaline; a soil nearly neutral is best for most herbs. A pH between 6.5 and 7.0 produces the best herbs.
Herbs grow best when soils have adequate organic matter. Most herbs do not require highly fertile soil. Highly fertile soils tend to produce excessive foliage that is poor in flavor.
In preparing average soils, incorporate 4 inches of peat moss or compost into the garden area to improve soil condition and help retain moisture.
When selecting a site for an herb garden, you must consider drainage. None of the important herbs grow in wet soils, but a few, such as mint, angelica and lovage, thrive in fairly moist soils.
If the only area available is poorly drained, you need to modify the area. Build raised beds or install underground drainage tiles to grow herbs successfully.
Once you select a site, cultivate the soil to a depth of 12 to 18 inches, then level it. If only a shallow layer of topsoil exists above hard subsoil, remove the topsoil temporarily. Break up the subsoil, adding organic matter. After improving the subsoil, put it back. Even though the topsoil may be better than the subsoil, the topsoil may also need additional organic matter.
Few insects or diseases attack herbs. In some localities, rusts infect mints. In hot, dry weather, spider mites damage some herbs.
Aphids attack anise, caraway, dill and fennel. Grasshoppers and certain caterpillars attack herbs when conditions are right. Control is usually not necessary until you notice a problem. If control is warranted and pesticides are used, make certain they are labeled for food crops if the herbs are to be used for culinary purposes.
You can grow many herbs from seeds. If possible, sow the seeds in pots or flats indoors in late winter. They need a sunny window and cool temperatures (60 degrees F) for best growth. Treat young plants for the garden just as you would treat young salvia or pepper plants.
Because some plants take longer than others to develop, start those with smaller seeds first, preferably in February. You may later transplant them into individual pots and plant them in the garden after danger of frost is past. The finer the seeds, the shallower you should sow them.
A few herbs do not transplant well. Sow them directly into the garden. Plant anise, coriander, dill and fennel directly in the garden and don't transplant them.
For direct seeding outdoors, plant in spring after all danger of frost is past and the soil is beginning to warm up. Make the soil into a fine, level seed bed. As a general rule, sow seeds at a depth of twice their diameter.
Some established herbs multiply asexually by cutting, division or layering.
Layering is suitable for many perennials with flexible branches. Division works well for tarragon, chives and mint. Lavender, lemon balm, scented geraniums, sage and rosemary can be propagated from cuttings.
You can take cuttings of herbs any time during late spring and summer from healthy, well-established plants. Cuttings taken in fall take longer to root. Healthy tip growth makes the best cuttings. Cuttings of vigorous soft shoots or old woody stems are less desirable.
Cut just below a node to form a cutting that is 3 to 5 inches long. Most herbs should root in two to four weeks. After rooting, overwinter them indoors in pots in a sunny window or in a coldframe. Plant them outdoors in a permanent location the following spring.
Division is useful for multiplying healthy, established plants that may be two to four years old. Division allows modest increase for plant like chives, mints and French tarragon. Divide herbs in early spring before growth begins. Dig up the old plant and cut or pull it apart into sections. Replant the sections and keep them moist until the new plants are established.
Layering is the simplest and most reliable method to increase perennial herbs such as thyme, lemon balm, winter savory, sage, bay and rosemary. The basic principle is to produce roots on a stem while it is still attached to the parent plant. After you root the stem, detach the new plant from the parent. Select a healthy branch that is growing close to the ground and that is flexible enough to bend down to the soil. While holding the branch close to the soil, bend the top 6 to 10 inches of the stem into a vertical position. It may be helpful to scrape the bark on the underside of the branch at the bend. Bury the bent, scraped portion 3 to 6 inches deep, and anchor it with a wire loop. Insert a small stake to hold the top upright. Water thoroughly.
You can layer anytime from spring to late summer. Allow the rooted shoot to remain in place until the following spring. Then cut it from the parent plant and plant it into the desired location.
Many herbs suffer winter damage in our climate, so some winter protection for perennial herbs is advisable. Many herbs have shallow roots that heave out during spring thawing and freezing of soil. A loose mulch spread over the roots about 4 inches deep can provide adequate protection. Evergreen boughs, straw or oak leaves are good materials for a mulch. Don't mulch until after the ground is frozen in early winter. Do not remove mulch until you see signs of new growth in the early spring. If the mulch compacts during the winter from heavy snows, fluff it up in early spring before growth begins.
Depending on the herb, harvest may include one or more plant parts. In most cases you harvest the leaves, but in some cases you pick flowers, seeds or roots. Handle blossoms just as you would handle leaves. Often, you harvest blossoms with the leaves and mix them together. Dried herbs lose quality in two to three years. Discard them if you haven't used them in that time.
To determine the best harvest time for each herb, you need some experience. However, a few general rules can lead you in the right direction for most herbs. Harvest the leaves when they contain the optimum amount of essential oils. These oils give herbs their special flavor or scent. Ideally you should cut herbs soon after the dew has evaporated from the leaves in the morning. Harvest on a dry day that has been preceded by at least two sunny days.
In most cases, cut stems for harvest when the flower buds are just beginning to open. Mints, however, have the most oil in the leaves when the spikes are in full bloom.
When gathering a large quantity of herbs, use an open-weave basket or containers that allow good air movement. Don't stuff herbs into plastic bags, which can heat up and cause rapid deterioration of herbs. Never cut more stems than you can conveniently dry at one time. You can cut back a perennial herb to about half its height and can cut down an annual to a few inches. You can also remove an annual completely near the end of the season.
Wash the plants in cool water immediately after gathering and spread them on towels. Pat them gently with a towel until dry. A dark, well-ventilated room where temperatures run between 70 and 90 degrees F is an excellent room for drying. Air conditioning is helpful, because it reduces humidity in the air. You can use frames covered with cheesecloth or other netting, or metal window screens with cheesecloth laid on top for drying. Prepare the frames or screens before you cut the plants.
For some herbs, you strip the leaves from the stems before drying. Herbs in this group include basil, dill, lemon balm, lovage, mint, sage, lemon verbena and tarragon. Spread these leaves in single layers for quickest drying.
Herbs with smaller leaves can be dried on the stems. These herbs include thyme, summer and winter savory, rosemary, oregano and marjoram. Strip the leaves after drying is complete.
Herb leaves should dry in three to four days under proper conditions. In humid weather, you may need to spread the herbs on a cookie sheet and dry them in an oven at about 125 degrees F for a few minutes before placing them in an airtight container.
Some herbs do not dry well at home. Instead, you can freeze them. Handle them as you would for drying. Then after washing, blanch them in boiling, unsalted water for 50 seconds, cool quickly in ice water and blot dry. Spread them in a single layer on paper or cookie sheets and place them in the freezer.
You can freeze dill, chives and basil without blanching. After the herbs are frozen, place them in airtight plastic containers or bags.
Angelica and lovage produce usable roots. Dig these roots in the late fall or early spring. Wash them thoroughly after digging. Then slice or split the large roots. Place the pieces in thin layers on screens and turn the slices several times a week. After they are partially dry, finish them in an oven at low heat before placing them in an airtight container for storage. It may take roots six to eight weeks to dry completely. When dry, the root piece should snap when you bend it.
You can grow and process seeds of dill, caraway, fennel and anise at home. When the plants begin to mature and yellow, cut the heads of the plants containing the seeds, leaving a short stem. Place them on a drying tray for five or six days. Then the seeds should fall fairly easily from the heads. Remove the chaff, and allow the seeds to continue to dry for another week. Stir them frequently. Store seeds in airtight jars after complete drying.
You can grow many herbs indoors, but they will be less productive than those grown outdoors. They are best used fresh. They require the same conditions as herbs that are grown outdoors: plenty of sunlight and good, well-drained growing medium.
Select a south or west window. During winter, they need as much light as you can give them. If a bright location is unavailable, supplement existing light with "grow lamps" or fluorescent lights.
For herbs in pots, soilless growing media consisting of peat, vermiculite and perlite work well. Because most herbs prefer a nonacid soil, add a cup of ground limestone per bushel of soil or about one teaspoon per 5-inch pot. Prepackaged potting media usually contain limestone.
Good drainage is important. Never leave herbs sitting in a saucer of water. Water well, so a little water runs through the pot but does not accumulate. Allow moderate drying, but not wilting, between waterings.
You can seed annual herbs in pots in late summer. They will go through a life cycle indoors. Perennial herbs will improve and be more productive if you place them outdoors during the summer. Outdoors, keep potted herbs in an area that provides good light but gives some protection from intense heat or winds. You can also plunge pots into the garden with soil up to the rim. These pots dry faster than surrounding soil and may need extra watering.
In fall, bring potted herbs indoors before frost. A light frost on some herbs, such as chives, mint and tarragon, won't be harmful. Fertilize lightly as you would houseplants, and trim as needed for use and to maintain an attractive appearance.
Angelica; Angelica archangelica
Anise; Pimpinella anisum
Basil, sweet; Ocimum basilicum
Bay, sweet; Laurus nobilis
Borage; Borago officinalis
Caraway; Carum carvi
Catnip; Nepeta cataria
Chervil; Anthriscus cerefolium
Chives; Allium schoenoprasum
Cicely, sweet; Myrrhis odorata
Cilantro/Coriander; Coriander sativum
Dill; Anethum graveolens
Fennel, sweet; Foeniculum dulce
Horehound; Marrubium vulgare
Hyssop; Hyssopus officinalis
Lavender; Lavandula angustifolia
Lemon balm; Melissa officinalis
Lemon verbena; Aloysia triphylla
Lovage; Levisticum officinale
Marjoram, sweet; Origanum majorana
Myrtle; Myrtus communis
Oregano; Origanum vulgare
Parsley; Petroselinum crispum
Peppermint; Mentha piperita
Rosemary; Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage; Salvia officinalis
Sage, pineapple; Salvia elegans
Savory, summer; Satureja hortensis
Savory, winter; Satureja montana
Spearmint; Mentha spicata
Tarragon; Artemisia dracunculus
Thyme; Thymus vulgaris
Woodruff, sweet; Asperula odorata
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This example of an old-fashioned formal knot garden shows how the spaces in the design can separate different types of herbs.
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Walks arranged as the spokes of a wheel separate different types of herbs in this garden.
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Herbs can be combined and blended with other plants. Here, variegated purple sage is blended with heliotrope.
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Herbs are suitable for container growing. In the heat of summer, regular watering and fertilization are necessary.
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Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of Swiss youngster Kevin Mbabu from Servette for an undisclosed fee.
The 17-year-old defender has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at St James' Park, after impressing during a trial spell on Tyneside.
Mbabu, who expressed his joy at putting pen to paper, becomes Alan Pardew's sixth signing of the window and will immediately join up for the reserve setup.
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"Today is a big day for me. I've always wanted to sign for a club in the Premier League and Newcastle is one of the biggest there is. I want to finish my development here with the reserves before one day training with the first team and hopefully breaking into the first team."
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Lola's Moving Castle
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Hello Friends,
*blows dust of this here bloggity-blog* *taps
Hi. I've missed you. You sure look pretty today.
I know it has been a shamefully l-o-n-g time since I've done a blog post. I keep tabs on most of y'all on The Twitter, where I tend to spend my online social time. But I felt kind of sad about this poor neglected, lonely blog.
It's just that it's been a helluva crazy 2014 and there hasn't been time for blog posts.
(And I REALLY don't have time for one right now either, except...)
I wanted to let you all know I miss you.
And to fill you in on the crazy stuff happening in my life, WHY I haven't been around.
I'm still writing books.
Except, well, not much in the last couple months...because...
... we are in the process of moving 5 states away to my beloved Charleston, SC. (hence the "Lola's Moving Castle" title)
We put our house up here on the market and sold it and bought a house down there. Well, the closing date on both ends is not until July 25th, but everything is under contract.
And, friends, if it could go wrong, IT HAS.
And we haven't even closed on the house(s) or moved yet.
First major glitch was finding out our seemingly perfectly functioning, 9 year old septic system failed our buyer's inspection. And a new one costs $20,000. Okay. Rolled with that punch. But ALL the qualified professionals in a hundred mile radius are booked for months and can't do it in time for closing. Can't do it until mid-autumn! Not to be deterred, I found The Most Expensive Company In ALL The Land and cried and sweet talked and badgered and begged them and coughed up MORE coin... and a new septic is being put in as I type. There's a big backhoe and a gaping maw in my front yard. Fun times.
Lots of other monkey wrenches, but lets skip all of them and skip to the MAJOR wrench: our buyers (smartly) had a Radon test done with their home inspection. Radon tests are not often done around here. Not mandatory or even suggested. The home inspection came back great, as we expected it would. The house is in excellent shape. BUT, holy mother, our radon test failed! 4 times the "acceptable level". I didn't know anything about Radon, but OMG, now I do. Radon guy is coming this Monday to fix our toxic levels of Radon in our house. The cancer-causing radiation gas that has unknowingly been in this house we had built 9 years ago, this house we've been raising our daughter in since third grade. Yeah. That caused a lot of full-on sobbing. And there's nothing I can do to repair any damage it may have done to us. And it's an easy, one-day job, under $2,000 to have fixed. I'd gladly have paid 2k to have the air pump put in IF I KNEW. (so, to be clear, I'm not upset about paying $2k to have it fixed, I'm upset we've been unknowingly living in it)
(PLEASE GET YOUR HOME TESTED FOR RADON. It is a silent, odorless, invisible killer. It is cheap to test--they even have DIY kits at your local hardware store--and if you have high levels, it is easy and relatively inexpensive to have a pro fix it and have your levels way down to almost zero. It's in every county of every state in the US and most countries of the world. You don't have to have a basement; your home can test high on a slab or crawl space. Your home can test high even if your next door neighbor just tested fine. It can be at your work, schools, etc. Please. I don't want you to ever feel the way I felt when we found out we've been living with it for almost ten years. Most cities make us have smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detecters, but not radon tests, which makes my heart hurt now that I know. I will be testing all of us for lung cancer--chest x-rays-- on a regular basis now. I can't stress enough how serious this is. So many tears just thinking about it. Please PLEASE get your home tested asap.)
Speaking of tears, but HAPPY tears, our daughter had her senior prom in May, and graduated high school in June. I'm so proud of her. And next month, in August, she leaves me forever to go off to college and become an adult. ALL THE TEARS.
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So, anyway, in three weeks we move. I'm hoping nothing else major (or minor) goes wrong. (what could possibly go wrong with the movers and all our stuff on a semi-tractor-trailer loaded by strangers and driven by strangers across country???) (*guzzles more Pepto* *tosses back a handful more Tums*) (did I mention that the mover's estimate was $22k?!?) (did I mention I'll be driving 12 hours down with a kid, 2 dogs, and a very nervous cat in my car to get to the closing down there, while my husband stays up here, in an empty house, to do the closing up here and then he drives down?) (how much do you wish you were me right now?)
The good news is we love the house we bought down there. It's 7 minutes from the beach. 15 minutes from downtown. It's on a pond with jumping fish and chirping frogs and pollywogs. We call the house "Froggy". We love the area. I've lived there before. Charleston (and her beaches) has always been the city of my heart. So, all this pain will be worth it.
I hope to be back to writing full-time in September.
Let me know if you'll be coming to YAllFest this year. I'll be there. I'd love to meet up!
How are YOU? Read any good books lately? Write any good books lately?
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DVDActive Gift Guide 2010
We brave the crowds and jingle up some Christmas gifts ideas for 2010...
Well it's that time of year again. The shops are filling up with gift ideas, the postmen are struggling to deliver all the online orders and general Christmas merriment has begun to trickle in.
Here at DVDactive we've braved the crowds, fought off terrorist-inclined postmen and an army of con-men Santa Claus to put together a list of Christmas gifts that'll be like you got ten Turbomen under your tree on the 25th and you're not stuck with a bunch of his faithful sidekick, Booster. Nobody wants that right?
Now without further ado, let's start rummaging through the picks and getting Christmas underway...
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Release: UK December 27th / US Out Now
Well what better place to start than with the movie I think we should all want for Christmas. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Not only is this my movie of the year so far (and if I'm honest I can't see anything on the horizon that'll knock it off its perch, unless Tron Legacy really ends up being as good as it looks) but it's my disc of the year too.
This movie just has it all: great characters, great story, insane levels of re-watchability and Edgar Wright not only delivers another great movie but one that is a superb adaptation of the already fantastic Scott Pilgrim comic books (which if you ain't read them already should be on your Christmas lists too!)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is the perfect movie to get for Christmas—with cinema ticket sales indicating no one went to see it on the big screen, now's the time for movie to find its audience. I can't think of a better movie gift for Christmas.
The Disc: Well the video and audio on this disc just blows me away. The mix of bright comic book whizz-bangery and natural day to day look to the scenes between Scott and his friends is glorious and when those musical/fight numbers kick in, your surround speakers get a Christmas present of their own. On top of that the extras are plentiful. The documentaries are a blast, the extended music videos are great, the four, yes FOUR commentaries are worth the price of admission alone and that's just scraping the surface. There's heaps on this disc and none of it's dud. The downside is the UK release isn't until the 27th December, but with the US disc region free and ready to buy now, we can all be having a Pilgrim induced Christmas with just a few clicks of a mouse.
Back to the Future Trilogy
Release: UK & US: Out Now
Well choosing between the two big boxsets of the year was a tough one. The Alien Anthology and Back to the Future Trilogy were both released on the same day and are both packed with nostalgic delights but for me, the boxset that I'd pick for Christmas this year is Back to the Future. Not only is it one of my favourite movie sagas of all time but the Blu-ray release is the best it's ever looked.
Who doesn't want to sit down at Christmas and re-watch the adventures of Marty and Doc. Every line so familiar, every perfect use of the score like being wrapped up in good old 1985 and other than the fact you'll be back to yearning for a hover board for Christmas, the feel good factor of this trilogy is off the charts.
I spent a great weekend re-watching Back to the Future and introducing my youngest daughter to the much loved trilogy. It really is a trilogy that has never lost its charm and getting this set to unwrap on Christmas morning would be a blast.
The Disc: Well its Back to the Future in HD and other than the odd DNR hint here and there it looks fantastic. It's packed full of great detail, great colours and all those little details dotted around the eras have never been clearer. The sound is a real step up in itself is a massive feel good factor to the trilogy for me. The sound of the Deloreon has never been so clear and Marty and Doc's dialogue finally gets the HD presentation it deserves. As for the extras, there's all the archival stuff from the DVDs as well as a new batch of documentaries and commentaries. There's nothing massively new in them but we do get the infamous Eric Stoltz scenes to look over and finally see what might have been.
Also, if you're feeling a little more extravagant Universal has put together a couple of collector's sets. You open the cool tin box it comes in and it's like a treasure trove of awesome. The lenticular McFly family photo (seriously how cool is that), the Outatime number plate, the Sports Almanac (with no Ooh La La interior—boo!), the 1885 clock tower picture, replica newspaper covers from various eras, posters, Deloreon blueprints, postcards and even an optional model Deloreon in the higher prices set. Yes, the price difference between just the discs and the box sets is pretty big, but honestly any Back to the Future fans out there who want a treat for Christmas can't go too far wrong with these sets and hey it's Christmas... treat yourself.
Youth In Revolt
Release: Uk & US - Out Now
Maybe not as much as a balls out comedy as something like Get Him to the Greek, but Youth In Revolt is as slick as they come dialogue wise and shows off a deliciously dark twist on the usual Michael Cera performance. With Cera playing nice boy trying to find love, Nick Twisp and his twisted alter ego Francois, there's barely a moment that goes by that doesn't make me chuckle especially when Francois takes control of situations.
The supporting cast also provide plenty of laughs with a small but great Zach Galifianakis performance and Ray Liota rolling out his sleazy bad guy persona for more golden moments. Admittedly Youth In Revolt won't be for everyone, in the same way Napoleon Dynamite wasn't, but my Michael Cera appreciation came in spades this year and between this and Scott Pilgrim the guy just keeps getting better in my book.
The Disc: There's a few little nuggets of goodness in rehearsal footage but really this is all about the commentary with Cera and director Miguel Arteta which is a great companion to the movie and the Blu-ray comes with a very pretty looking HD transfer as well. Read Gabe's Full Review
Toy Story 3
Release UK & US - Out Now
Well the biggest no brainer pick of the list is Toy Story 3. This recommendation may be pointless because let's face it everyone is going to buy it anyway, but that still don't make it any less great.
Pixar managed to pull off the impossible and deliver a third movie in the Toy Story franchise that not kept the spirit of the first two but brought an emotional round up of the trilogy that put most live action movies to shame. The initial small mentions of the where some of the other toys went (Woody's sadness about Bo Peep was subtle brilliance) and the big finale with that lump in throat holding of hands moment gives this third outing an emotional core that the previous movies only really brushed up against in comparison and just makes Toy Story 3 a movie that may as well already get given the Oscar.
The Disc: The transfer or audio tracks on this disc are a triumph; in fact in that area Toy Story 3 is probably disc of the year. The features are also pretty good (though I was left feeling that there needed to be a grand old retrospective documentary to celebrate the trilogy). In any case, you know you want this one as soon as possible and it makes the perfect family Christmas choice.
Fantastic Mr.Fox
Release: UK & US - Out Now
The first of the new section for this year's gift guide, because after all not all animation is just for the family and in my choice's case, not all animation gets seen as much as it should have done.
Being released at the start of the year it's easy to forget about Fantastic Mr Fox, but this one seems to be unappreciated and deserves a moment in the spotlight. Telling the classic Roald Dahl tale in stop motion with the unique film sensibilities of Wes Anderson doesn't really sound like the obvious combination for an adaptation to some but for me its absolute perfection. I've watched this movie countless times this year and every single time it gets better. Clooney delivers a fantastic (pun intended) Mr. Fox and almost every line of dialogue out of his mouth is instantly quotable. Backed up with another great supporting role from Bill Murray as Badger and the show stealing Jason Schwartzman as Ash as well as small roles from Meryl Streep and a great Willem Dafoe and Fantastic Mr Fox ends up not only as a great movie but as strong (if not stronger) than Wes Anderson's other movies.
Yes, this one works for all the family, but for a Wes Anderson fan or fans of beautifully hand crafted animation having a cheeky bit of fun with the technique, this one is a true animated delight with a flavour all its own.
The Disc: Whilst not as loaded as the usual Wes Anderson releases, Fantastic Mr Fox still has the goods. There's a great look at the evolution of the project and a great tour of the set by Bill Murray and the look into how some of the voices were recorded adds a great feel to the approach to the project. On top of that the incredible soundtrack sounds brilliant and the visuals are just... well... fantastic (I couldn't resist) Read my full review here
In the second of the new selections we take a brief glance outside the movie box and a quick glance into the toy box. We all love movies and what's better than getting an awesome bit of movie merchandise under the Christmas tree? There's no Turboman doll to unwrap, but there's more to life than deluxe action figures.
Colonial Marine M41A Pulse Rifle Replica
Release: Out Now
Well after surviving the Alien franchise again recently due to the release of the Anthology on Blu-ray my teenage self was reminded of the giddy love I had for the pulse rifles from James Cameron's Aliens.
What better movie replica could there be to find wrapped up under the tree than a Pulse Rifle? Just holding one would be awesome and displaying that baby to look at every day would certainly put a smile on my face. It don't come cheap at prices over £1,000 but maybe if you've been good little boys and girls Santa might bring you this awesome bit of kit and you'll get to run around the house Colonial Marine style. At the very least it'd be the best/most expensive loft opening device you'd ever own. Using the rifle to prop up the loft cover and peering up Hicks style could very well be worth forking out the high price for this replica... or is that just me? Read Chris's review of the Alien Anthology here
Release: UK - Out Now / US - N/A
With both [REC]and [REC] 2 now out on Blu-ray, this recommendation is really for both if you've not seen these Spanish horrors. In the ever growing sub-genre of hand held camcorder style horrors, for me [REC] is the one that's used the technique with the best results.
Taking a zombie set up and adding a religious twist in a fairly unique location, the unfolding story in both [REC] movies is one of the few horror stories that has me intrigued. The scares are high, the jumps are even higher and the unease of the 'penthouse suite' is proper creepy.
The second movie hits the ground running and takes off where the first left us hanging and really doesn't hang about. With guns and soldiers this time as well as priests and possession higher on the agenda, we're thrown creepy kids and zombie tenants-a-mungus and frankly [REC] 2 is just the sort of horror rollercoaster that will make you crave the safety of Home Alone or National Lampoons Christmas Vacation and rethink sitting in a Christmas tree lit room.
The Disc: Sadly this is where the disc stumbles a bit. The A/V is fine but the features are a little lacklustre, only offering deleted scenes. It's a real shame there isn't more but I still recommend this title just for the horror awesomeness it delivers. Read my full review here.
Blur: No Distance Left To Run
Release: UK & US - Out Now
Telling the history of Blur and covering the build up to their big reunion gigs, No Distance Left to Run is a must have for any Blur fan. Not only are Damon, Graham, Dave and Alex frank and honest about the band's ups and downs but we're given a great insight into the band as they rose to fame and how fame turned them into one of the greatest British bands of all time.
The second disc comes with the two-hour Hyde Park concert in London from 2009 which is class and while I usually only watch music documentaries once or twice, I think I've watched this one about four times this year already.
The Disc: The good news is the DVD looks and sounds great for both the documentary and the gig but the bad news is that despite being shot in HD there's no Blu-ray on sale, which is a bit of a shame. Those not too bothered with the lack of HD on offer, this is a great little package and the content is still more than enough for a recommendation (I just sort of wish Santa would bring me an HD version).
Bored To Death: Season One
Release UK - NA - US Out Now
Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman) is a failing writer who puts up an ad on Craigslist to become a private detective on the side. With the adventures getting more outrageous and Jonathan's friends George (Ted Danson) and Ray (Zach Galifianakis) coming along for the ride.
Bored to Death is one of the finest new shows on HBO and with a cast of character this likable, this is an easy recommendation for anyone fancying watching a new sitcom over Christmas (the best time to catch up with TV box sets).
This show just keeps getting better and you won't find a set of nicer characters on TV. There's no undercutting sarcasm, no being mean to each other (and if they do there's always an apology) and a real sense of blossoming friendship between the three leads. Jason Schwartzman really gets a great platform to show off his talents here and Zach Galifianakis does a stellar job as comic book artist Ray but somewhere around mid-season Ted Danson (who I've never really been bothered about before) became a legend in my household. His slightly high conversation pieces and his romanticised view of his character past are amazing and like all the characters in this show, I want to be his friend too.
The Disc: There's a collection of fluffy, yet great HBO promotional featurettes and a nice batch of commentaries on a few episodes so pretty enjoyable stuff for a TV boxset.
Lost: The Complete Boxset (Deluxe Editions)
Release: UK & US - Out Now
We all love special editions and we all love box sets, but in this festive period with sleigh riding fat men and singing snow men we want something a little bit more special to fill us with Christmas cheer. So if you're feeling extravagant and are after that little bit extra of extra Christmas magic these recommendations might be right up your street.
2010 saw the end of Lost. And with the end of a long running show comes the Complete Collection and Lost delivered big.
With a couple of slightly different options in design in the UK and US, the complete Lost boxset offers up every episode of the show, all the features, the twelve minute epilogue and a whole host of trinkets. For starters the US box set design is glorious with its moulded plastic box and multiple layers. Then between the two regions, there's the Jacob/Man in Black board game, a black-light torch to uncover more secrets, a book, an ankh with a secret message and a map.
The Disc: The Blu-rays of the show look and sound fantastic in HD, so a complete re-watch of Lost in this format is a must for any fan and the amount of extras accross these discs are full of treats and are going to take you ages to get through. All in all, to have either of these box sets sitting under the tree waiting for you would lead to a great final wrap up of the TV event that was Lost (man, I miss that show already). Read my season six review here.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Release: Out Now
My Christmas selection this year has to be National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. An absolute must watch in the Doidge household over Christmas. I love the other Vacation movies anyway but the Christmas outing is by far my favourite one of the batch. Chevy Chase is at his comedic best as Clark Griswald here, leading his entire family through one of the most manic movie Christmases ever and some of the madcap stuff he gets up to is comedy gold (the cutting down of the Christmas tree, gluing himself to everything and putting Christmas lights everywhere to name but a few).
On top of that there's the more feel good moments that make Christmas movies great. The lights finally coming on is a great Clark moment, reminiscing past family get-togethers while trapped in the loft ends on a classic Vacation moment and the countdown to Clark losing it as things fall apart is as fun to watch on the millionth time as it was the first.
There are few other movie families that make Christmas movie watching as much fun as the Griswalds and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is one of the greatest Christmas movies out there, so brighten up your 2010 Christmas and give this classic a re-watch.
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The holiday season in Boston
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Year unknown: Busy Christmas shoppers were silhouetted in the late afternoon light as they crossed Washington Street outside the two big department stores, Filene's and Jordan Marsh.
Dec. 25, 1945: Carolers in Louisburg Square sang of "peace on earth" in a world no longer at war. Not since 1940 — the Christmas before Pearl Harbor and four years of war — had so many people gathered in such a joyous throng. In Washington, D.C., President Truman lit the White House tree for the first time since 1941.
Dec. 16, 1956: Globe Santa attracted a crowd of people wanting to have pictures taken with him. This was the inaugural year of the Boston Globe Santa Claus Fund. The Boston Post started the Santa Fund in 1910. When the Post closed earlier this year, The Boston Globe with Mayor John Hynes continued the long tradition of providing Christmas toys for needy families.
1959: Expert touches on dolls were applied by a skilled artisan in the workshop of Christian Hofmann in Rodach, Germany. The "Enchanted Village of St. Nicholas" opened Nov. 9 in the Jordan Marsh Fashion Center for the Christmas season. Hundreds of old-world craftsmen worked a year in building the 18-foot, two-story high "Enchanted Village," first of its kind in the world. In the village at Jordan Marsh were traditional and historic designs of almost life-sized figures, human and animal characters, including Santa Claus and reindeer. The 80,000-pound village came to America by ship in 240 containers.
Dec. 17, 1963: The Christmas scene on historic Boston Common had this sign set amid a tableau of a shepherd and his flock. For the first time the Christmas lights in the State House were not used. Governor Peabody asked that they be turned off during the 30-day period of mourning for the late President John F. Kennedy who had been assassinated Nov. 22 in Dallas.
Dec. 16, 1972: Children at the South End Boys Club on Washington Street showed off presents given to them by Santa Claus during one of his stops as part of his Christmas Caravan, which visited three Boston neighborhoods.
Dec. 5, 1972: Kindergartners at the Willard School in Quincy waited eagerly to tell Santa their wish list. No surprise, the first little girl's wish might have been for her "two front teeth."
Dec. 11, 1975: Sydney Leonard, ballet mistress of the Boston Ballet, offered some last-minute advice to younger members of the cast of the company's annual holiday presentation of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker."
Dec. 18, 1984: Rabbi Chaim Prus, director of Chabad House of Greater Boston on Commonwealth Avenue, an educational center for young people, adjusted a Hanukkah light atop a 22-foot menorah on Boston Common along Tremont Street. He used a cherry picker for the ceremony during which Boston Mayor Ray Flynn helped light two of the lights. This was the second year of the first public menorah in Boston.
Nov. 28, 1979: The Jordan Marsh Santa, on his break, got Christmas requests from an older client at Downtown Crossing. Not everyone seemed as enthused to see Santa, however.
Nov. 29, 1977: The opening of the Christmas season in Boston became official as Arthur Fiedler led the crowd in carol singing at the sixth annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Prudential Center. More than 15,000 lights decorated the 60-foot Canadian balsam fir tree, a gift to the city from the people of Nova Scotia. Dignitaries participating in the event included Mayor Kevin White, Cardinal Medeiros, and Nova Scotia Premier Gerald A. Regan. In 2002, this annual gift to the city moved to the Boston Common.
Dec. 10, 1979: Santa waved from his helicopter as it prepared to land in Langone park in the North End. Santa was the guest of honor at the annual parade through the North End.


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Rihanna & Brooklyn Decker: 777 Tour Toronto Stop (Exclusive)
Rihanna and Brooklyn Decker meet up backstage during the second day of Rihanna's 777 Tour at Danforth Music Hall on Thursday (November 15) in Toronto, Canada.
The 24-year-old singer and the 25-year-old actress co-starred in Battleship together and spent three months together shooting the action flick. They reminisced backstage after the concert and chatted with all of their girlfriends.
When Brooklyn came into her room backstage, Rihanna gave her a big hug!
During the Toronto stop, Rihanna performed the same set list from Mexico City's show, except she added "Love the Way You Lie" before "Umbrella". Make sure to check back for continuing coverage of the 777 Tour.
Later in the day, Rihanna was spotted heading to the airport to fly to the next stop on the tour – the Berns Salonger in Stockholm, Sweden on Friday (November 16)!
FYI: Rihanna is wearing a Shaun Samson shirt and shorts, Manolo Blahnik shoes, Cast Eyewear sunglasses, vintage Versace bracelets, and a Kentshire necklace.
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We still have almost a month of football left before being forced to count down to spring training, but now — as the NFL playoffs start — it is my fantasy columnist duty to pay tribute to the regular season that was.
I will do that by handing out lofty All-Pro awards at every position, an honor that players clamor for more than a postgame buffet. So here they are, awarded in increasing levels of importance:
Kicker: Blair Walsh, Minnesota
To show how little the kicker position matters in our game, Walsh finished the season the top-ranked kicker in Yahoo leagues, but was owned in only 42 percent of those leagues.
Walsh went largely undrafted to start the year because if kickers matter little, rookie kickers matter less than Pauly Shore. The Vikings kicker's status will change next season, however, as he led the league in total field goals (35) and field goals over 50 yards (10, with no one else having more than seven) while ranking fourth in field-goal percentage (92.1) among those with more than 10 attempts.
Defense: Chicago
It seems almost unfair that Lovie Smith got fired, doesn't it?
Granted, a lot of these stats are weighted toward the beginning of the year when the Bears started 7-1, but the team still finished the season with the league lead in interceptions (24) and defensive touchdowns (10) while finishing second in fumble recoveries (20).
Overall, the defense may be ranked only fifth in the NFL, but it was clearly tops in these fantasy point-producing numbers.
Tight end: Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta
Nothing has changed this season — New Orleans' Jimmy Graham and New England's Rob Gronkowski are still clearly the top duo at this position.
Gronkowski would have won this award had he not sustained the broken forearm that caused him to miss five games. After all, he still led the position with 11 touchdowns. Graham also had a fine season, catching 85 passes for 982 yards and nine scores.
An owner had to pay to get those players, though, and Gonzalez was more a bargain value. Considering that he still provided a comparable 93 catches for 930 yards and eight touchdowns, the Falcon gets the nod here.
Quarterback: Peyton Manning, Denver
This was the most difficult position to choose. Many pundits harp upon the fact that this has become a quarterback's league, and the list of Yahoo's top fantasy players this season supports such a statement.
So, picking between so many top-level guys becomes difficult, and again injury came into play in my decision.
Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Cam Newton were spectacular, but we expected that. Robert Griffin III was nearly as spectacular, but that late-season knee injury cost him some points.
That injury also cost him this award, for although I would still dub him my Rookie of the Year, dealing with an injury just as the fantasy world came to its finale was too much for some owners to bear.
Manning, though, played a full season despite preseason worries about the neck injury that caused him to miss all of last season. He immediately returned to elite status, finishing sixth in passing yards (4,659) and third in touchdowns (37) to reward those who had the bravery to wait and draft him after the QB top tier went off the board.
Wide Receiver: Calvin Johnson, Detroit
Although value came into play with the last couple positions, Johnson was so great this season that I can overlook the fact that it would have taken a first-round pick to get him.
When a receiver is expected to be the best, then remains the best by leading the league in receptions (122) and leading NFL history in receiving yards (1,964), it's impossible to ignore.
The Lions took a step backward as a team, and a part of that is finding Megatron in the end zone only five times (in comparison, Green Bay's James Jones led the league by nearly tripling that number at 14). Johnson's other numbers outweigh that enough, though, especially considering he ruled the fantasy playoffs by posting four straight games of double-digit receptions from Weeks 13-16.
Running Back: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
This is the final honor, for A.P. is also my fantasy MVP of the year. That is a difficult position for someone who has been in the debate over top fantasy player for years to obtain, but considering the question mark hanging over him after finishing last season with a knee surgery, Peterson deserves it.
All the Vikings' back did after fixing himself up with doctors and knives was miss Eric Dickerson's single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards by less than a first down (2,097). That was more than 400 yards better than any other back in the league.
He also gave fantasy bonuses of two 200-yards games, finished the season with a 199-yard outing, and rushed for 12 TDs, including scoring in eight of his last 10 games.
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We hear a lot these days about Connecticut's stubbornly high unemployment rate. In the same breath, we are told that Connecticut's industries cannot find the skilled workers they need as they adapt to new technologies and new markets. How should we react?
First, we re-entered the national high-stakes bidding war to attract new businesses to Connecticut. Financial incentives today bring the promise of jobs tomorrow. Now, we are doubling down on educating the next generation of workers to fill the biomedical and technology-driven jobs of the new Connecticut economy. Businesses and industries that once trained their workforces now expect colleges and universities to do that for them.
Education needs to be more clearly focused on vocation, they say, so Connecticut will invest $2 billion to grow the University of Connecticut into a national center for science, technology, engineering and math education, known as STEM. In the words of university President Susan Herbst, "states must rely on their public research universities to be the backbone and the driver of economic success." This makes sense to me. Strengthening STEM education will clearly support our future economy. But given the complex challenges that Connecticut and America are facing, won't we need more than a backbone?
Until recently, we haven't heard much about the wisdom and vision also needed to guide Connecticut's families, communities and businesses forward. In June, the Academy of Arts and Sciences presented a report to Congress called "The Heart of the Matter" (www.humanitiescommission.org), which says continuing investment in the humanities and social sciences, in addition to STEM, is "essential for the inventiveness, competitiveness and security of the American public." The study of history, languages, arts, literature and ethics not only helps us navigate our complex lives, it provides real-world skills that we need to keep our society and our economy innovative, competitive and strong.
From the local community level to the planetary level, we don't just have jobs to fill; we have huge problems to solve. Where will our leaders find the creativity they will need to even ask the right questions? Where will we all learn to be open to new ideas, or even more important, to admit that we don't have all the answers?
Where will we strengthen our ability to work collaboratively across differences of culture and custom? Where, if not through the study of those humanities disciplines that teach us how to be thoughtful human beings fully engaged in our world and our work?
This is not a new idea. In 1818, Thomas Jefferson described the importance of a broad education:
"To give every citizen the information he needs for the transaction of his own business; to enable him to calculate for himself and to express and preserve his ideas, his contracts and his accounts in writing; to improve by reading his morals and faculties; to understand his duties to his neighbors and country, and to discharge with competence the functions confided to him; to know his rights … and in general to observe with intelligence and faithfulness all the social relations under which he shall be placed."
We need more than productive workers. We need an engaged and productive citizenry — citizens who volunteer for boards, contribute to charitable organizations and serve as watchdogs to the public and private sector. Fortunately for us in Connecticut, our state legislators know this, which is why they help fund our libraries, our museums and the work of Connecticut Humanities.
But at the national level, this funding is at risk. A proposed budget circulating in Congress would slash appropriations for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities virtually in half. If those cuts go through, civic dialogue, museum exhibitions, book discussions, heritage preservation and cultural conversations will plummet.
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., appropriations committee chairman, called the arts and humanities funding "nice-to-have programs." They are more than nice to have. They are essential. Cultural enrichment and civic engagement are vital to our society's health and our economy's strength. They are not luxuries we can do without.
Stuart Parnes is the executive director of Connecticut Humanities, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.


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By Allison Lea
This year, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) celebrated its 65th anniversary and held its 63rd annual meeting in Boston on October 22-26. The meeting attracted a record number of attendees, including exhibit personnel. Despite sequestration and the three week government shutdown that had ended just four days earlier, nearly 8,500 participants – 35 percent of whom were international – attended the meeting, making it the largest gathering of human genetic professionals in the world. Although approximately 100 posters were missing from the display as a result of the shutdown, the meeting still featured more than 3,000 posters throughout the five-day meeting.
ASHG sought to create an atmosphere that encouraged networking among meeting attendees. Participants were given ribbons to wear on their badges that identified their discipline, which helped to connect professionals in similar fields. "First-timers," who made up one-third of the meeting participants, were also given special ribbons.
To celebrate the anniversary, the Society also used meeting badges to play an ice-breaking game throughout the week by having participants wear a genetic milestone (like the discovery of the structure of DNA) or the name of the person who made the discovery. If either party found his or her "match" in the crowd, both attendees received an ASHG Anniversary cupcake and qualified to win one of five pairs of iPad Minis, which were given away during the business meeting later in the week. By the end of the opening reception, all 500 cupcakes were gone. These activities proved to be a big hit at the meeting and helped make connections among the participants that may not have otherwise occurred.
On the third day of the meeting, ASHG held an interactive session called "ASHG Next: The Future of Genetics and the Future of Your Society" to support the Society's strategic-planning process, which will guide the Society during the next three to five years. Participants were encouraged to discuss ASHG's role in the future of human genetics and genetic medicine and to provide their thoughts on the annual meeting, the American Journal of Human Genetics, and new services for Society members. One common theme that emerged out of the discussion was the need to invest additional efforts and resources in genetics education for students and the public, as well as healthcare professionals and policymakers.
Currently, ASHG promotes K-12 education by holding an annual DNA Day essay contest that challenges students to consider important questions and values in genetics and by hosting an all-day workshop for high school students in advance of the annual meeting to learn about human genetics. Higher education efforts include faculty and student workshops, outreach programs, and career guidance and toolkits. For the general public, ASHG provides resources on genetic testing, family health history, and careers in genetics.
ASHG is also a strong proponent of advocacy and has made policy statements on issues related to human genetics such as teaching evolution in public schools, direct to consumer genetic testing and implementation of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). ASHG joined the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) as its 12thmember society in 1999 and encourages its members to use FASEB's resources to engage policymakers in discussion of these issues and to urge Congress to fund basic research. Edward R.B. McCabe, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the March of Dimes Foundation, represents ASHG on the FASEB Board of Directors and serves as a member of the Federation's Science Policy Committee.
The 2014 ASHG Annual Meeting will be held in San Diego on October 18-22. To learn more about the annual meetings or the Society's additional activities and history, visit the ASHGwebsite.
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1. Re: How to release memory when deleting tiles?Hodmi Jan 20, 2010 5:04 AM (in response to matetnic)
AFAIK the memory management of opening and closing tiles is handled by the Mosaic framework. There is nothing that you should need to do as a tile developer.
2. Re: How to release memory when deleting tiles?matetnic Jan 20, 2010 6:44 AM (in response to Hodmi)
Thanks for the answer. However, I've made a little test application (with property allowContentDelete="true"), and where I can add tiles (very simple Flex tiles, with one label and two text input).
Adding and deleting tiles multiple times made the memory goes up, and was never released (Both Firefox and IE).
It is really important for us to get the memory released, as we have many large modules that can be loaded several times.
Any advice?
Thank you!
Update: With the same application, AIR seems to do a better job, but AIR is not an option for us.
3. Re: How to release memory when deleting tiles?Hodmi Jan 20, 2010 10:18 AM (in response to matetnic)
I spoke with the Developers about this issue. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an immediate solution:
Mosaic runs into the same flashplayer memory issues that other apps using SWFLoader experience. Mosaic 9.0.1 will include some memory optimization to help reduce the problem... [Engineering is] working ... to isolate the issues and get a fix.
4. Re: How to release memory when deleting tiles?sharathchandra s Dec 15, 2010 6:31 PM (in response to Hodmi)
I'm also facing same problem, when I remove and add tiles in the view application crashes, Is there any fix for this?
5. Re: How to release memory when deleting tiles?Hodmi Dec 16, 2010 6:17 AM (in response to sharathchandra s)
The original problem was with the Mosaic 9.0 product, and has been fixed since. If you are seeing something similar with the current release (188.8.131.52), then I suspect its another cause (although the symptoms may be similar).
Can you share the code segment that adds/removes the tile?


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1960 Ford F100 - Busted Knuckles
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In the world of custom trucks, the'57-'60 Ford F-series trucks may be the red-headed stepchild amongst the continually growing '53-'56 crowd and the resurging '61-'67 F-100s. Not exactly sleek and not exactly stylish, the third generation Ford does have plenty of character and when it came time to build his next project, Dave Timm, of Springfield, Illinois, decided to think inside the box-the '60 Ford F-100 box, that is.
Picking up the mostly straight old Ford from a gentleman six states away, Dave and his brother Brian, the duo who form 2 Brother's Custom Trucks, in Springfield, started on the F-100 by removing the bed and tearing into the 50-year-old rust. With the old, rusted frame exposed, a plan was devised to fabricate a suspension that would help the truck ride nice and look even better. Using beefy four-link bars intended for a lifted Doge, Dave welded on the Ballistic Fab brackets to the axle and frame for an ultra-tough rear setup. QA1 coilovers handle the ride and up front, a Heidts IFS kit will provide incredible performance for a classic truck.
Forever transforming the '60, Dave bolted on a set of 24-inch Centerline Smoothie wheels with Pirelli tires on each corner. Out back, the 24x14-inch Centerlines are wrapped in 405/25R24 meats and to add some nostalgia to the project, Dave plans on painting the centers white and keeping the original dog-dish center caps.
Powering the old Ford is a 292ci Y-block V-8 that Dave plans on force-feeding by twin Vortech V1 superchargers. A Holley dual-quad TBI fuel-injection system will have skeptics scratching their heads and an MSD ignition will ensure the fuel is getting a clean spark. To make the custom supercharger setup work properly, Go Nuts Truck and Auto will machine the crank pulley and with the help of MBRP's new universal mufflers and COMP cam, the Blue Oval will have a unique rumble. All the engine's vitals will be recorded on Auto Meter gauges. Like so many of us auto enthusiasts, Dave wants to shift his own gears and will use a Tremec T5 to back the Y-block. Engaging the gears will be the responsibility of a Centerforce clutch and flywheel. Steering should be a breeze thanks to an ididit tilt column, while a Kicker audio system will have the tunes nice and loud.
Painting the truck a traditional blue/green, Dave will retain much of the original sheetmetal, but with BASF paints, the truck will look better than anything Ford could have built. Be on the lookout for this unique Ford's progress, as we'll be showing the major steps along the way.


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Tree Arborist Elderslie – Finding one on the cheap!
Arborist more commonly known as tree surgeons or tree loppers are professionals in the field of arboriculture and can handle anything tree related such as tree removal, pruning, stump grinding, arborist reports, power line clearance and also pest and disease treatment just to name a few.
To find yourself a highly skilled arborist in Elderslie that won't charge like a wounded bull, can be almost impossible.
Also to find one that is actually qualified and has all the relevant insurance is a must before hiring.
What we cover:
What do tree surgeons Elderslie cost?
Fake Arborists working in Elderslie
Stay smart, how to save money on Elderslie arborists
3 Questions you must ask your arborist
Selection by arborist reviews
Camden Council regulations for Elderslie
What do tree surgeons Elderslie cost?
It's the million dollar question and the answer is… Well it depends!
Firstly, you don't want to hire by an hourly rate. Doing this mean you take all the risk. If the job was meant to take 2 days but ends up taking 3, you will pay more.
Hire an arborist at a fixed price for the entire job. This means that no matter how long it takes, you pay the same.
This won't be an issue as arborists generally only quote by the job anyway and don't give an hourly rate. Why? Because every tree job is different.
What affects prices?
Take a tree removal for example. Variables that affect price are the tree size, shape, spread number of branches are always different, but it doesn't end there.
Hint: We have also put together a complete guide to arborist costs. In it you will find accurate prices for the cost of arborist work
Other things that affect price are the access to the tree, any obstacles (overhanding a house, carport, shed etc.)
Also the way that company decides to dismantle the tree is a factor. This will vary from company to company as some might use a crane, others an Elevated Work Platform. You also need to take into account how many employees they have, their overheads and of course how quick they work.
All these things add to the cost of removal and prices can really only be given on a job by job basis.
Get quote from 3 tree surgeons in Elderslie who have all been voted as best local price by hundreds of previous users.
Why some arborists charge 300% more than others
When you do an internet search on yellow pages, Google or Truelocal. A lot of people in this fast paced society just go with the first 3 companies they come across.
Rookie error!
Why? Because they reason they are the first companies you came across is they are paying a premium for you to see them first.
They are paying a 3rd company to get them to the top of Google, or paying yelp, yellow pages, truelocal etc. to be up the top of the listings.
This ensures they are getting lots of traffic, but it also means THEY can pick and choose their jobs. They do this by quoting high prices. They know that if you called them, the chances are you will be calling the 2 other guys at the top of the listings.
A choice of 3 expensive quotes
When they hand you an expensive quote, and you get 3 other similar ones, you think, well I guess this is what arbor work costs, lets go with the 'cheapest one'.
The real issue is people are in such a rush these days, the don't have time to try and find the best deal on things like tree removal or pruning.
It's the time vs. money paradigm.
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Fake Arborists working in Elderslie
Yes, you read that right. There are a tonne of fly by night companies and unskilled labourers trying to cash in on the tree service industry.
The problem is they have no idea what they are doing and often leave trees hacked apart, property damaged get themselves badly insured or in some cases killed.
Most people don't know that more people die removing and pruning trees each year than mining and construction combined!
It's a dangerous industry, so you need to make sure you are getting the right credentials before they start.
Not getting a qualified arborist to prune or remove your tree can leave you wide open to litigation. If they were to injure themselves on your property and they don't have the correct insurance, then you can be liable.
Below we outline 3 Questions you must ask arborist before you hire. Read them carefully.
Stay smart, how to save money on Elderslie arborists
Go Tree Quotes is a FREE SERVICE that matches homeowners with the best priced local arborist. We do this with a unique review system where users tell us who is cheapest and who they chose and why.
It's all well and good giving 'stars', but everyone really wants to know about price.
Questions you must ask your arborist
As mentioned above the tree service industry is highly unregulated you could land yourself in hot water fast by hiring the wrong 'expert". This is what you need to ask for.
As they are not doing things by the book, they convince customers it's fine to remove a tree when you actually need approval (fines are $10,000). They do damage to property, hack trees or even worse can injure themselves on your property.
You must ask for the following to protect yourself.
1. Do you have Qualifications in Arboriculture?
Arboriculture is what arborist study to work in the field. Please make sure you ask each contractor that turns up for their certificate. They won't mind giving it to you as they also don't like the industry cowboys and won't prove they are legitimate and trustworthy.
2. Are you insured?
They will need what is called public liability insurance to work as an arborist. Again this is an industry standard and they will have no issue showing you their cover note.
You can at this point ask if they have personal indemnity insurance and workers compensation, but if you just ask for public liability you can be assured that you are covered.
Though if they offer all 3, then you have a good company.
3. How much experience do you have?
You can easily check this out yourself. Just get their company name or ABN and do a search here ABNLookup.gov.au
It will show you when they registered the business and you can also see if there has been any name changes, insolvency notices or anything else dodgy.
We recommend never hiring anyone with less than 3 years industry experience. The last thing you want is a rookies practicing on your tree.
Camden council contact details
For more information you are best visiting the Camden council website: https://www.camden.nsw.gov.au/
Or calling them on : 246547777.
Online arborist reviews in Elderslie
This is one way to go about selecting a company. The only thing they miss is price.
Go online and check the company reviews from different sources. Some reviews can be faked, but you can't fake 40+ 5 star reviews. That is a real business with real reviews.
It is important though to read the comments. Some customers can be fickle in they will give a 1 star review for a business who forgot to phone them back.
It's a little harsh when you consider this is their livelihood. People forget things, especially these days where there is so much distraction and so many things to do.
Leave a review
Most of the time customers don't leave reviews (unless they had a bad experience). So the fact that any company has positive reviews let alone 20 + reviews is a miracle in itself.
If you had a good experience, do them a favour and leave an online review.
Rainfall for Elderslie 2570, nsw
The amount of rainfall for your area works hand in hand with the plant hardiness information below. Getting to know they trees on you property a little better and how they should be maintained by an arborist is important.
Camden Council regulations for Elderslie
Every local council has what's called a Tree Preservation Order TPO, which outlines the rules and regulations for tree removal or pruning in your local region. In your case [council] council.
Go to tree removal Elderslie council regulations.
Depending on where you live your local council might have strict or relaxed laws regarding trees. As a general rule of thumb, the bigger the city and the closer to the centre you are, the stricter the rules.
You will need to follow them closely if you want to avoid being fined. Removing or pruning a tree that is protected will result in fines up to $10,000.
Go to tree pruning Elderslie council regulations.
Exempt trees
Most local council have an exemption list. This is a list of trees that do not need council permission to remove. Generally they are pests and listed on the national noxious weed list.
Some examples would be the weeping willow or the Camphor laurel. This is not a rule of thumb and you will need to consult your local TPO.
CamdenTree Hardiness in Camden area
We have included this map of plant and tree hardiness for your area. This will give you an idea of the types of trees that suit your yard and how much care they might need.
Arborist report Elderslie
If your tree is a protected tree and you want to remove it, there is a good chance the council will ask for an arborist report to support their on findings on whether or not to give approval for removal.
The officer who comes out to inspect the tree will be an arborist himself and will keep his observations to himself, but will basically be looking for a second opinion.
In the tree service industry there are two types of arborist. Ones with certificates and ones with Diplomas in Arboriculture.
Depending on your local council you will either require a Certificate III or Diploma qualified arborist to present a report.
This will cost you $300 - $600 on average. It could be a little more if it is for DA approvals. My guess is that if you are spending that kind of money (on top of what it will cost you to remove the tree once you have approval) then you are going to want the arborist on your side and writing a report that works in your favour.
In that case, you will need to read an article I wrote on how to successfully apply to council and get approval for tree removal.
It's not as straight forward as it sounds, but if you do everything right you have a much better chance of getting it approved.
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