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Team Pavo
Team Pavo are a group of guys who decided to join the 2010 Gumball 3000 Rally for the first time.
The rally started in London on the 1st May, 2010. They blasted through Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Boston, Quebec and Toronto before ending up in New York City seven crazy nights and 3000 long miles later... The result; Team Pavo won top honors, the much coveted "Spirit of the Gumball Award"!
The original Team Pavo consisted of 4 members (Pavo Sr., Pavo Jr., Pavmeister and Pavo Gringo) in 2 cars, or "Pavmobiles".
Team Pavo are going to be joining the Gumball 3000 again in 2011 for the second time, only with 4 Pavmobiles and 8 members this time; Pavo Sr., Pavo Jr., Pavmeister, Pavito, Pavolicious, Pavo Green, Pavo Fly and Pavo Smalls. In 2011 the route starts in London, and goes through Paris, Barcelona, Monaco, Venice, and Belgrade before ending in Istanbul.
FYI Pavo means turkey in Spanish.
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These t-shirts are for Team Pavo to wear during the rally, and also to hand out to other Gumballers, Gumball 3000 staff and to the many Team Pavo and Gumball fans we encounter at the start and along the route.
Essentially we want a t-shirt that highlights the fact that we won the 2010 Spirit of the Gumball award.
We would like the t-shirt to include our logo, team name and website. Feel free to use just (teampavo.com) or the longer (http://www.teampavo.com). Also feel free to use our team slogan "Gobble This!" or "Gobble That!" when appropriate.
Along with the logo I am uploading our font as well. Please don't feel limited to using just that font. Use as many or as little fonts as you find necessary. We would prefer however that you use our font for our slogan and team name.
Also, feel free to design both sides of the t-shirt.
Just to be clear, what we are looking for is something that says that we won the 2010 Spirit of the Gumball award.


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Who may start the street vacation process?
There are two methods by which the street vacation process may be started. One is by petition of the property owners that abut the street area to be vacated. The petition must be signed by two-thirds of the property owners that abut the area to be vacated. The petition is presented to the city council. The second method is for the city council to initiate a street vacation by resolution.
Must a public hearing be held before a street may be vacated?
Yes. Whichever method is utilized to initiate the street vacation, a public hearing must be held. This may be held before the full council or before a subcommittee of the council. If held before a subcommittee, then the subcommittee must report its recommendation to the full council for a final decision.
Who owns the vacated property?
Normally the abutting property owners become the owners of the vacated property because the property owner on each side of the street owns to the centerline. This is because in most situations the street dedication on a plat merely grants an easement to the city for public travel and the underlying fee ownership of the street remains with the abutting property owners. Therefore, when the city vacates its easement, the abutting property owners on each side of the street become the owners of the land.
What if the city owned the underlying fee to the street area?
Although this is rare, occasionally the city actually owns the underlying fee to the street area as well as the easement for public travel. If this is the case, then when the property is vacated the city becomes the fee owner of the vacated area. Ownership can be determined by a title search if there is doubt.
May the city charge the abutting property owners a fee for the street vacation?
Yes. Many cities charge an initial fee for the street vacation application. In addition, state law allows the city to require compensation for the vacated easement in an amount that does not exceed one-half the appraised value of the area so vacated. RCW 35.79.030.
May the city retain an easement for underground utilities that may be in the vacated area?
Yes. The ordinance vacating the street may provide that the city retain an easement to construct, repair and maintain public utilities in the vacated area.
Must the vacation be granted by ordinance?
Yes, this is required. A certified copy of the ordinance granting the vacation must be recorded by the clerk and a copy must be sent to the office of the auditor of the county in which the land is located.
May a portion of the street be vacated?
Yes. It is not necessary that the entire street area be vacated. For example, a strip along one side of the street may be vacated if that is all that is desired or needed by the abutting property owner. Also, the full street along part of a block may be vacated.
May a street that abuts a body of water be vacated?
State law prohibits a city or town from vacating a street if any portion of the street of alley abuts a body of fresh or salt water unless very specific procedures are followed. These procedures are outlined in RCW 35.79.035 and should be checked very carefully before attempting to vacate any such street.
Is there a statute that provides for an automatic vacation of streets if they are not opened for public travel within a certain time period?
Not any longer. There was an old statute which was enacted in 1889 which provided for the automatic vacation of county roads which remained unopened for five years after being platted or dedicated. This statute was amended in 1909 so that it no longer applied to platted streets and alleys. Therefore, this statute only applied to roads which were county roads and remained unopened for five years after dedication between 1889 and 1909. Obviously, this is not going to apply in very many situations but occasionally reference is still made to the provision and it is found to be applicable.
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Welcome! ToothCareers.com is designed for students in grades 7-12 who want to explore careers in dentistry. Did you know that dental professionals are in high demand in certain rural and urban settings in Minnesota? Click the maps to the right to learn more.
Look around this site and learn how different dental professionals work with and help patients. See what a day in the life is like for dentistry students and professionals. Find out if a career in dentistry may be right for you!
Patient Summary: Maya
Maya is a 39-year-old mother who stays at home with her four children.
Chief Complaint:
Maya has a toothache in her front tooth. She also knows she has other cavities. It has been a while since she last saw the dentist. She has asked for a cleaning and examination.
Maya has a history of periodically seeing the dentist when "things hurt." Her last examination and cleaning was approximately four years ago. She brushes daily and flosses about two times per week.
Maya drinks five cups of coffee per day with cream and sugar. She would like to keep as many teeth as possible. Her husband now has insurance and she has saved money, but may need to spread any dental work out over time.
Dental Assistant
I lead the patient to the exam room and ask her what brings her in today to confirm that she's here for some fillings. I ask her if she has any questions and try to make her comfortable. Then, I leave the room to talk to the dental therapist about any concerns the patient has so the dental therapist knows what the patient's concerns are and can provide a comfortable experience.
Once the dental therapist arrives, we prepare the patient. I also help place the rubber dam that isolates the teeth we're working on.
I assist at the chair side and anticipate which instruments the dental therapist will need as the teeth are prepared (drilled). At the appropriate time, I mix the silver and composite (tooth-colored) filling materials.
I ask the patient how she is doing and make sure she is comfortable during the procedure.
After the procedure, I help to remove the rubber dam and suction out any remaining materials from the procedure. I take an "after" x-ray for our records and to show the patient what has been done.
After the dental therapist says goodbye, I review cleaning instructions with the patient and ask if she has any remaining questions.
Dental Hygienist
I will not see the patient during this appointment. But, hopefully she'll come back regularly for hygiene appointments so we can watch her teeth closely and avoid more cavities.
Dental Therapist
After the dentist has diagnosed the cavities and determined that I can complete the procedure, I greet the patient. I review her x-rays with her to explain the filling procedures. I answer any questions she has.
I give her some numbing solution so she doesn't feel any pain from the drilling. I ask her how she's feeling to make sure she's comfortable.
The dental assistant and I place the rubber barrier to keep bacteria and saliva away from the tooth we're working on. I place the pins to keep the rubber dam in place.
I drill the tooth to remove the old filling and the new cavity that started below the filling. Then, with the help of the dental assistant, I place the filling material in her mouth. I take time to make it the same shape as her other teeth with crevices in the metal material so that it is more comfortable for her to chew and bite.
Finally, I prepare the other cavity and place the composite material to fill it in. I take the time to make it look like her other teeth so that she can feel confident when she smiles.
I examine the patient and diagnose her overall dental needs including the cavities and the overhanging fillings and periodontal health. We discuss the different options for fillings and her budget. In this case, she wants to use a more expensive filling (tooth-colored composite) for the teeth that affect her smile, and amalgam (silver filling) for the cavity that is further back in her mouth.
I talk with the dental therapist about the restorations (fillings) that the patient needs. I will attend to other patients while the dental therapist completes the restorations. I will be available if the dental therapist needs my assistance.
Patient Summary: Elliot
Elliot is a 68-year-old male. His last dental visit was six months ago.
Chief Complaint:
Elliot is interested in a mouth guard due to the wear on his teeth. Various dentists have told him that he grinds his teeth at night. Elliot also wants a cleaning and examination.
Patient has used chewing tobacco for 40+ years.
Dental Assistant
When the patient arrives in the treatment room for his mouth guard, I explain what is going to happen during his appointment and answer any questions he may have. If he asks any questions that I cannot answer, I will ask the dentist during the patient exam. When the dentist arrives, I assist the dentist at the chair side. I help take photos of the patient's mouth and then take the impression of his teeth for the mouth guard. If we had the equipment in our office, I would make the mouth guard, but since we don't, we'll send the mouth guard prescription to the dental laboratory.
When the patient comes back to have his mouth guard fitted, I again, bring the patient into the exam room and get him ready to see the dentist. As the dentist fits the mouth guard, I anticipate and provide tools, such as scissors, when the dentist asks for them. After the dentist has explained how to use and care for the mouth guard and has said goodbye to the patient, I ask the patient if he has any more questions, and then review how to care for the mouth guard.
Dental Hygienist
I see the patient before he sees the dentist to make his mouth guard. I prepare my treatment room by bringing in sterilized instruments, a toothbrush, and floss. I also review his chart. Then I call the patient in from the waiting room and seat him in the examination chair. I ask how his mouth is feeling and offer a pillow or blanket to make him more comfortable. Since we don't have recent x-rays for this patient, I take bitewing x-rays. Then, I complete a full oral inspection. Using the air tool to dry each tooth off so I can see them better, I check grooves for decay. With the periodontal probe, I measure the space between each tooth and the gums and check for gum disease. Then, I look for lumps, bumps, and make notes of anything I'd like the dentist to check. Next, I inform the patient of what I've found and begin the cleaning. After the cleaning, I use the rubber cup polisher to polish the patient's teeth and finish up by flossing. Finally, I call the dentist in to do an exam to look for decay and other problems. As the dentist examines the patient, I make notes in the patient's chart. When the dentist is done, I give the patient a toothbrush and floss and take him to the next treatment room for the mouth guard.
Dental Laboratory Technician
I receive the dental impression from the dentist office with a prescription for a mouth guard. I make a cast. Place rubber material and the cast into a vacuum-like machine that forms the rubber around the cast. After that, I trim, polish, and disinfect the mouth guard before sending it to the dentist.
Dental Therapist
I could assess this patient's teeth and mouth and fit his new mouth guard, however, the dentist on the team will see this patient. I will see another patient.
When I meet the patient, I ask what I can do for him. It's my job to find out what the patient's concerns are so that I can deal with his concerns and recommend options for any dental problems. I then examine the patient's mouth to confirm that a mouth guard is a good solution and see if we need to talk about any other dental problems. If, in fact, he does need a mouth guard, I will take a dental impression so we can make the guard fit his mouth perfectly.
As I examine the patient's mouth, I notice an abnormal white area that looks suspicious and possibly serious. I know that this patient has used chewing tobacco for many years and I think he could have oral cancer. Since further testing is needed to diagnose this particular problem, I explain to the patient what I see and that I'm concerned about it. Then, I refer the patient to a pathologist, a doctor who can make a definitive diagnosis, or oral surgeon who can biopsy the area and send it to pathologist who can diagnose the sample. The patient would see a surgeon for any necessary treatment.
When the patient comes back to receive his mouth guard, I place it in his mouth, and evaluate the fit, ask him how it feels, and figure out where I might need to make adjustments. I then use the cutting and grinding instruments to make the mouth guard a perfect fit for the patient. I also ask if the patient has followed-up with the referral for the oral lesion to an oral surgeon or a pathologist. If he hasn't, I offer to help him do so.
Patient Summary: Elena
Elena is a 40-year-old female.
Chief Complaint:
Elena would like to have a better smile.
Elena has smoked a pack of cigarettes every day for 10 years and would like to quit. She would also like her teeth cleaned.
Dental Assistant
After the dental hygienist completes the cleaning, I assist the dentist during the exam by anticipating and handing instruments as needed. I record patient information during the examination and am present during the discussion about veneers for the patient's teeth.
Dental Hygienist
I call the patient into the treatment room. I take x-rays, make a teeth chart in the patient's record, and clean her teeth. I also talk to her about options that she has for better looking teeth. I spend more time with the patient, so I can take the time and discuss her goals for her smile before she sees the dentist. I ask about her goal to quit smoking. I describe how smoking affects the immune system and after smoking for several years, the immune system can't fight off bacteria in the mouth and the bacteria leads to gum disease. I provide materials for quitting smoking, such as brochures and hotline telephone numbers. When the dentist comes in for the exam, I assist with making a treatment plan for the veneers.
Dental Laboratory Technician
I receive the dentist's prescription and create the veneers from the impression. First, I create models of each of her teeth that need veneers and then I make the actual veneer that the dentist will cement on the patient's teeth. I use my art skills to "paint" the tooth to make it look natural.
Dental Therapist
I don't see this patient. My allowed duties do not include veneers. I could, however, take the x-rays if others on the team are with other patients.
When I meet this patient, we discuss her goals for her teeth. We talk about her options and the expense of each. Besides veneers, she could have composites (tooth-colored filling material). My role is to educate her about the procedure. I like to involve my patients in the decision-making process. After she decides that she wants veneers, we begin the procedure. Together, the patient and I pick out the color for her veneers. We want them to look as natural as possible. This procedure takes two appointments. Today we prepare her teeth for the veneers, take an impression to send to the lab to make the veneers, and place temporaries (covers shaped like teeth) on the teeth.
When Elena returns for her second appointment, we try on the veneers, adjust them to fit well and look like her natural teeth. Once the patient is happy with the veneers, we cement them on the teeth.
Patient Summary: Hanh
Hanh is a 63-year-old retired female.
Chief Complaint:
Patient has been told that she needs some extensive work and a tooth pulled. She would like a second opinion.
Dental Assistant
After bringing the patient to the treatment room, I take an x-ray. If the patient has told me any concerns about the procedure, I tell the dentist about them.
When the dentist arrives to begin the appointment, I go to the lab in our office to pour materials for the impression. Back in the treatment room, I take an impression of the teeth before we do any work. Then, I assist the dentist during the removal of the bridge and the cavity. I anticipate the dentist's needs by having instruments ready to hand over. I also suction saliva from the patient's mouth to keep the field of operation clear. After the bridge is removed and the cavity is filled, I assist the dentist in taking an impression of the patient's teeth so we can send models of the patient's teeth to the lab with the dentist's prescription for a new bridge. I also assist when we take a photo of the patient's teeth.
I assist the dentist as the temporary bridge is set.
When the patient returns for the second appointment, I prepare the patient for the procedure. When the dentist comes in the treatment room, I assist while the permanent bridge is fit and set.
Dental Laboratory Technician
First, I read the prescription so I understand what I need to make. Then, I make a cast from the impressions that I received from the dental office.
From the casts, I can shape the crowns. I shade them according to the color selections the dentist wrote on the prescription. Here's where I'm able to use my artistic skills!
After the crowns are shaped and painted, I smooth out the bridge and sterilize it.
Dental Therapist
I would not see this patient because I do not create bridges or extract teeth. The dentist will handle this one. I could, if needed, take the x-rays for this patient.
I show the patient her x-ray and explain that there is a big cavity and the bridge is no longer functional as there is no longer a solid foundation for the front of the bridge. We talk about her options and decide to fill the cavity and make a new bridge. This will take two appointments.
During the first appointment, I remove the bridge. I also restore the tooth that has the cavity and place a build-up material for the filling. I then prepare the filled tooth for the bridge. I take a final impression to capture all the details that are needed in order to make a well fitting bridge. I place a temporary bridge with cement, and write a prescription for the new bridge that will be sent to the dental lab.
During the second appointment, I fit the bridge in place and make any adjustments. When the patient and I are satisfied with the fit, I cement the bridge in place.
Patient Summary: Oscar
Oscar is a 48-year-old salesperson who works in a large company.
Chief Complaint:
Oscar would like to keep his teeth and wants to figure out how to fix them. He reports no pain at this time.
The patient loves to eat candy and goes to bed without brushing. He occasionally wakes in the middle of the night and eats a snack. His last dental work was 10 years ago. He smokes 2-3 packs of cigarettes per day.
Dental Assistant
After the patient has seen the hygienist, I seat the patient and let the dental therapist know the patient is ready. During the procedures, I sit on the other side of the patient and hand instruments to the dental therapist as needed. I use the suction and water to keep the areas we're working on visible. I also mix filling materials when needed.
Dental Hygienist
I may be the first one to see this patient, but if patients are in pain, they'd likely see the dentist first. Following a discussion with the dentist about this patient, I start by taking a full set of x-rays since he hasn't been to the dentist for a long time. I perform a head and neck exam to determine the patient's dental health. Then I clean the patient's teeth using ultrasonic and hand instruments. Since this patient has a lot of decay and would likely have very sensitive gums, I offer local anesthesia for cleaning. After I complete the cleaning, I tell the patient what I see in his mouth. I ask the patient to describe how he takes care of his teeth. We discuss how cavities are formed and how to change habits that cause tooth decay. We review brushing and flossing techniques. I also ask the patient if he's open to quitting smoking and invite him to ask questions. When the dentist comes in for the exam, we confirm that the patient needs extra gum tissue treatment called root planing—a process where we clean under the gums. He will have to come back at another time for a longer appointment. I encourage him to come back on a regular basis so we can prevent the problems he's dealing with right now.
Dental Therapist
I prepare the patient's large cavities, fill them with composite (tooth-colored filling), and then polish them. I also repair the large tooth fracture by preparing the tooth, placing pins, and filling it with amalgam (silver-colored filling). I take pride in my work and create crevices in the top of the tooth, just like the natural teeth. This makes the tooth feel more natural to the patient.
After the dental hygienist has cleaned Oscar's teeth, I examine his teeth and mouth and formulate a comprehensive treatment plan. The dental therapist on the team will provide restoration services for this patient so I can see other patients. I will be available if the dental therapist has any questions.
Patient Summary: Ana
Ana is a 26-year-old postal worker.
Chief Complaint:
Ana would like to be able to chew better on her right side.
Lower, right side tooth (#30) extracted in 2001 because of a big cavity.
Dental Assistant
During the first appointment, I begin by taking a panoramic x-ray so the dentist can see the bone structure. I take an impression of the patient's lower teeth and go to the lab in our office to make a cast. The cast will be sent to the dental lab so a guide for the implant can be made.
During the second appointment, I assist chair side by handing instruments and suctioning as the dentist drills for the implant. I also keep the patient's mouth open while the dentist works.
After the implant is placed, I take an x-ray of the implant. I then assist with the creation of an impression so that the dental lab technician can make a crown to fit perfectly in the patient's mouth. I mix cement and assist as the dentist places a temporary crown.
During the final appointment, I assist chair-side by handing instruments to the dentist as they fit and adjust the crown. I mix cement and assist as the dentist places the final crown. I take an x-ray of the implant for our records. After the dentist has explained to the patient how to care for the crown, I ask if she has any remaining questions.
Dental Hygienist
I will show this patient how to brush and floss her new tooth implant. I will also encourage her to come back regularly for cleanings so she can avoid more problems with her teeth.
Dental Laboratory Technician
When I receive the patient cast from the dentist's office, I make a surgical guide for the implant. This will guide the dentist in the placement of the implant so that I can make a crown that will fit the space correctly. I then send it back to the dentist in time for the patient's next appointment.
After the patient's second appointment, I receive the cast of the implant. I use this cast to make the final crown. I use my eye for detail and sculpting skills to make the crown look natural and fit perfectly in the patient's mouth.
During the first appointment, I discuss with the patient the treatment plan and describe how an implant will be placed in her mouth and restored with a crown. I explain that the procedure will take three appointments.
During the second appointment, I use the surgical guide that was created at the dental lab to prepare for the placement of the implant foundation. After the implant cylinder has integrated with the patient's bone, the next step is to make a final impression that captures all of the detail that the lab technician will need in order to make a great crown.
During the final appointment, I place the crown abutment on the implant to restore the missing space.


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- Copper Pennies
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- Brown paint, nontoxic poster paint or acrylic
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- Wire or paper clip, if frame will be hung
- Masking tape
- Starting with the box, cut an opening in the center area large enough for the photo you plan to use. This step should be done by the adult that is overseeing the project.
- Paint the top and sides of the box frame. If you will be using the box bottom, as we suggest, then make sure any part that will be visible is painted also. Let this dry before going to the next step.
- Start gluing the pennies to the topside of the frame, positioning your pennies around the opening first. We just put a drop of glue where we wanted the penny to go and then placed the penny onto the glue, pressing down. Work your way out to the edge of the frame, going only to the edge or slightly over.
- In order to even out the look of the pennies, now glue some random pennies on top of the first layer of pennies. You won't need too many, but cover up any areas that have gaps or that look like they might need another penny.
- Don't go overboard with the pennies, as each one adds a little more weight. Set your frame on an object that fits into the inside of your frame to dry, so that your frame will not warp when drying.
- Use masking tape to position your photo to the inside of the frame. Only use masking tape, as this enables the photo to be removed, without damage, at a later date, if needed.
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To prevent parallax problems, panographers often use tripods or monopods in conjunction with panoramic heads to place the no-parallax point of the camera at the centre of rotation. A cheaper and more portable alternative is to shoot handheld and use a philopod to keep the camera in position.
Philopods are named after Philippe Hurbain who describes the Philopod technique on his website.
A philopod is basically a piece of string tied around the no-parallax point on the lens, a weight at the other end of the string allows the camera to be positioned over a feature on the ground.
This may not be quite as accurate as a properly calibrated panoramic head, but there are other advantages:
- Speed of set-up.
- Portability.
- No tripod that needs to be painted out of the nadir.
- Ability to use small variations in pitch angles to capture the entire scene without separate zenith and nadir shots.
This last technique should be a separate tutorial, but the simplest variation is to shoot four portrait fisheye pictures around at 90 degrees apart. If the first and third images are tilted down by 10 degrees or so, they capture the nadir with a good overlap - The second and fourth images can be tilted-up similarly to capture the zenith.


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In relation to my post on the issue of "legitimacy" being a hindrance to the coalition, Murphy argued:
"What people saw, even if this was technically legal, the election was being tossed away. It wasn't a matter of understanding, it was a matter of real legitimacy, and there's a distinction to be made between something that's correct and something that's legitimate."
"But, if the Governor General did, and 10 or 12 million Canadians didn't like it, then it may still be legitimate, but you can't run a government without the acceptance of the people."
I think the "distinction" is what some of us don't calculate into the equation. While our system allows a coalition, while a coalition is entirely justified, particularly given the circumstances, if the public largely views it as a power grab, or a deal with separatists, or a refutation of election results, it will never have the necessary moral authority to govern. The basic idea of a party, which just garnered it's lowest public support total in history taking the helm strikes many as somehow unfair, rightly or wrongly. To plow ahead, comforted in the knowledge of justified procedure, without acknowledging whether the public will view the arrangement as "legitimate" is a recipe for disaster.
I don't mind that my Conservative friends are damp at the recent spate of polls, which MOSTLY show the party soaring to new highs, the tantalizing majority within reach. I believe that is a complete and utter mirage, in fact Harper and the Conservatives have been hurt by this crisis, only the idea of a coalition masks the real damage, and any cocky attitude fails to accurately read the true implications. Murphy on the polls:
"Just because the polls leaped up after the over response of the opposition, does not mean Stephen Harper earned a lot in this affair himself. Stephen Harper's been hurt, even with his own base. And, the idea that even these polls, which are at best very, very fragile, have anything permanent to offer are gone. If he were to precipitate an election, I think you would see a dive in these polls."
"His elevation in the polls, had nothing to do with the fundraising subsidy, it was the backlash against the response to him doing it, that gave him an artificial lift...They saw this turmoil, and it temporarily gave him this artificial shelf, it's just because the coalition was so bad"
An "artificial lift", which is why I remain entirely confident that once the Liberals dis-entangle themselves from the coalition, particularly with a leader that's hand it in is tertiary at best, we will see the true impact of the Conservatives actions. Harper and the Conservatives truly riding high, please.
In two recent end of the year interviews, Harper has openly mused about his tenure as Prime Minister in the past tense, he even went so far as too suggest he's moved potential successors around in portfolios to give the depth demanded for potential leadership. With those musings in mind, Lawrence Martin's column today about Harper possibly stepping aside this year, seems entirely reasonable. My only caveat, Martin fails to acknowledge the role of ego in any thinking, and I would think that a primary consideration, given that we are talking about a man who has systematically ensured all things Conservative revolve around him personally. That said, an intruiging piece:
Mr. Harper will then have served seven years as a party leader and close to four as Prime Minister. Given his enjoyment of power, his first wish would be for more of it. But he will assess the odds and, most likely, realize that the probability of his overcoming the ominous portents and enhancing his standing in his party and the country are hardly high.
As well, he may look at history, at the many leaders before him who didn't know when to leave, who sought to defy the odds. If he does, he'll see they've never stopped regretting it.
As a Liberal, I hope Harper stays on, because he's clearly past his best before date, man has a certain odor now.


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Friday, December 07, 2007
Men Doing Feminist Work: Kevin Andre Elliot at Slant Truth
Since I've been talking a bit lately about intersectionality, I'd like to quickly point out that y'all should be reading Kevin over at Slant Truth if you're not already. Not only does he do good work as a feminist man, he finds ways to consistently talk about the intersections of gender, race, queerness and class. He also often takes an international focus on issues, which is somewhat rare (in my experience) in lots of the great feminist blogs that I read.
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How To: Transform a Wall with Paint
Title: Spare Bedroom Transformation
Name: Lindsay
Time: 8 hours
Cost: $73
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Painter's tape
1: Take before picture
2: Trace interlocking squares all over your wall. I used a 11×14 piece of heavy card stock. I taped lines on the card stock to indicate where the squares would overlap. This step actually doesn't take that long. Like an hour, tops. What was most frustrating was finding pencils.
3: This is the worst step. I'm not going to lie to you. Taping was the most tedious job. Budget a few hours for this. You have to tape each square individually. You have to make sure the corners of your squares are sharp (not jagged) otherwise it will look like crap when you take the tape off. You also have to make sure your lines are STRAIGHT. I would strongly recommend no more then one glass of wine during this step. Learn from my mistakes!
4: Which I did NOT do. Paint over the tape with your base color (the color of your existing wall. This will seal the tape and prevent white paint from seeping under tape which causes GREAT frustration when you remove tape only to see you'll now need to find some way of painting straighter lines in the base color. Do NOT…as I did, believe you are saving time by not doing this step. Do NOT let your friend Wolf Blass convince you, that you are the most brilliant person alive and therefore can ignore the experts….
5: Give the wall 2-3 coats of the new color. Very easy. Especially if your new color is the same as the ceiling and trim (this means you can go hog wild with the paint roller and no one will notice)
6: Let wall dry and peel away tape. Feel initial panic over the amount of touch ups you'll need to do because you ignored steps 3 and 4. I did NOT make sure my lines were straight, I did NOT seal the tape and I did NOT make sure there were no jaggedy bits of tape in the corners of the squares.
7: Take an hour to do touch ups so your husband doesn't nag when he gets home.
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Why Full Text Feeds Actually Increase Page Views (The Freakonomics Explanation)
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Wikipedia boss: 'Google should not censor history'
Google must not be left to "censor history" if a European Court ruling allowing people to have links removed from the search engine's index stands, the founder of Wikipedia said today.
In May, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said links to irrelevant and outdated data should be erased from searches on request, sparking concerns about news stories and other previously public information being hidden.
Web pages remain online but do not appear in EU versions of the Google search engine if a user looks for them after they have been removed from the index.
Google has received about 91,000 such requests since the ruling came into force, according to reports.
Speaking on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Jimmy Wales, the founder of the free encyclopaedia Wikipedia, said: "The law as it stands right now is quite confusing. We have this one ruling of the ECJ which is very open-ended and very hard to interpret.
"I would say the biggest problem we have is that the law seems to indicate Google needs to censor links to information that is clearly public - links to articles in legally published, truthful news stories.
"That is a very dangerous path to go down, and if we want to go down a path where we are going to be censoring history, there is no way we should leave a private company like Google in charge of making those decisions."
He added: "I can't speak to the position of the company - I am on an external board advising Google, coming up with recommendations for search engines generally, coming up with recommendations for Parliamentarians as to how to reform the law.
"There is a sense that one of the big philosophical problems with the approach that has been taken is that the idea of personal data is so broad under European law, almost anything about a person is considered to be personal data - including that the Prime Minister is married; that is personal data about the Prime Minister.
"What we need to do when we talk about protection of consumers... we talk about companies having information and needing to handle it in an appropriate way - we are talking there about private information, your health records, your financial information. That's a completely different category."
Speaking on the same programme, Labour MP Claude Moraes, chairman of the European Parliament civil liberties committee, said: "The law is confused at the moment. This relates to the 1995 data protection law that exists and the European Court of Justice simply interpreted law that has existed.
"That is ancient law as far as technology is concerned - mobiles were around in 1994. That tells you where we were.
"What is currently blocked is the new data protection law which talks not about a right to be forgotten, but a right to erasure.
"What we need is clarification of the law.
"What we have done in the European Parliament is brought in this right of erasure. It's all been now blocked."
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as REV closed out game two with a 25-17 victory. Krista Vansant ended it with a finesse bloop kill, even though she was tattooing CDM with most of her eight kills in the game. Besides that, the old cliche' "It's a team effort" is holding true for the Wildcats.
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I've started doing some research into a camera to get for myself. I know there are certain things the camera needs like a fast amount of frames per second and auto-focus etc. A few professionals' websites' recommended the DSLR Canon Rebel/650D with a f/2.8 200mm lens or 70-300mm lens(Sigma or Canon). I can't afford a water housing just yet to I am going to try and develop my skills from on the shore (tripod style) first. I'd really appreciate some peoples opinions on whether or not this is a good first choice? I know that the 650D sensors aren't as large as the 35mm but I'm on a budget. If anyone knows of any better cameras/lens for around £700 for the pair that would be of good use? I'm not adverse to going second hand either
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Canada Continues To Grandstand Over Craigslist Adult Services
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"With respect to newspapers, there are editors, I am sure, who take precautions to make sure they're not getting into the business of child exploitation or human trafficking and so on" in their classified ads, Mr. Nicholson said after the Conservative caucus meeting on Wednesday. "It seems to me with Craigslist there's no regulation at all as to what goes on."Except, most of that is inaccurate or misleading. Newspapers work on an entirely different scale and different model than Craigslist, which just acts more as a platform. Second, there is quite a bit of "regulation," it's just that this doesn't sound good, so Nicholson apparently decides to ignore it. Nicholson also claims he's going to introduce new legislation "that would create two new offences under the Criminal Code to close loopholes in Canada's laws against child pornography." If he's complaining about Craigslist and talking about loopholes, that sounds like that new legislation may create secondary liability for platform providers. Hopefully someone can explain to Nicholson the ridiculous unintended consequences of such secondary liability, which would create massive liability for an awful lot of the internet.


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BURLINGTON, Vt.—The UMBC women's lacrosse team (9-4, 3-1 AE) sustained a late Vermont rally, but held on to beat the Catamounts (7-7, 1-3 AE) by a score of 14-13 Saturday afternoon in America East Conference action at Moulton Winder Field.
Junior midfielder Alicia Krause (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron/Duquesne) scored four times in the first 16:06 of action, including three straight during a 4-0 UMBC run, and the Retrievers led, 7-2, at the 11:36 mark of the first half. The teams then alternated goals for the remainder of the period, capped by a tally be senior midfielder Ashley Stodter (Silver Spring, Md./Good Counsel) with 26 seconds to go, which gave UMBC a 10-5 lead at the break.
Junior attack Emily Coady (Westminster, Md./Westminster) gave the Retrievers a game-high six-goal lead, 11-5, less than six minutes into the second period before the Catamounts tallied three straight over the next five minutes to pull to within three, 11-8.
UMBC responded with its own 3-0 run over a three-minute stretch to regain the six-goal advantage, 14-8, with 15:16 remaining. But the Retrievers did not score again, and Vermont rattled off five in a row to pull to within one, 14-13, with 3:56 left.
The Catamounts had two possessions in the final two minutes, but they could not get a shot off.
Krause led the Retrievers with five points on four goals and an assist – all in the first half – and was named America East Player of the Game for the second straight contest. Coady finished with four points on three goals and a helper, while senior attack Erika Braerman (Fallston, Md./Fallston) also notched a hat trick.
Sydney Mas, the reigning America East Rookie of the Week, tallied five points on four goals and an assist to earn her team's Player of the Game honors. She added three ground balls and five draw controls.
Senior goalie Natalie Rau (Forest Hill, Md./Fallston) made nine save between the pipes for the Retrievers, while Laura Barber and Charlotte Lyons combined to stop four shots for the Catamounts.
Vermont out-shot UMBC, 25-23, including 15-6 in the second half. The Catamounts also held a 13-12 advantage on ground balls and a 15-14 edge in draw controls, winning nine of 13 in the second period.
The Retrievers return to action on Wednesday, when they step out of conference play to host cross-town rival Johns Hopkins at 6 p.m.
Notes: Krause's assist on Stodter's goal at the end of the first half was her 100th career point… She joins Braerman, Coady and senior midfielder Amanda Pappas (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) in the 100-point club, marking just the second time in UMBC history – and first since 1987 – that four teammates have each tallied 100 career points.


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WWF Asks for COP16, Cancun
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WWF expectations and country demands for COP16, CancunThis page contains WWF's two key recommendation papers for the UN climate conference in Cancun, Mexico from 29 November to 10 December, 2010.
The first document is the ' WWF Expectations for the Cancun Package' which has the outline and recommendations for a good outcome in Cancun. You will find the French, German and Spanish versions here as well.
The other major document is the ''WWF key country demands for Cancun' which provides a list of "policy prescriptions" for eleven of the world's most influential nations to bring to the table of the UN climate negotiations. The eleven countries incude the US, UK, South Africa, China, Russia, Mexico, Japan, India, Germany, European Union, China and Brazil.


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Bell's Palsy-
Bell's Palsy is a disease, which causes a sudden, temporary weakness in the facial muscles. It is facial paralysis that makes patients unable to control his facial muscles on either side of his face. This disease can occur at any age.
There is no known reason for its cause. However, the disease is believed to be caused because of swelling and inflammation of the nerve that controls the muscles on the affected side. The risk factors include diabetes and upper respiratory tract infection. This is caused due to the malfunction of the cranial nerve.
Bell's Palsy affects millions of people worldwide. For most of them, the disease is temporary. The symptoms usually start to improve within a few weeks from the first appearance. The complete recovery takes close to six months. There are a few people who continue to have the Bell's Palsy for their complete life. The disease rarely affects someone twice. People who recurrently face the disease are often found to be a victim of diabetes or viral infections.
People, often, unknowingly interpret the disease as a stroke. It, however, is not a stroke. A stroke affecting the facial muscles would also affect the body muscles and cause weakness in other parts of the body too.
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The causes that trigger Bell's Palsy in the human body are still unknown. Often researchers associate it with an exposure to a viral infection. The facial nerve passes through a narrow bony area in the skull and when it swells, it pushes against the hard surface of the skull when there is a viral infection. Apart from the facial muscles, the disease also affects tears, saliva, taste and a small bone positioned in the middle of the ear. At other times, researchers also associate it with physical damage to the facial nerve that causes a similar swelling of the face.
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1. Cold sores and genital herpes, also known as herpes simplex
2. Chickenpox and shingles, which are also known as herpes zoster
3. Infectious mononucleosis, which is also known as herpes zoster
4. Cytomegalovirus infections
5. Respiratory illnesses or adenovirus
6. German measles or rubella virus
7. Mumps or the mumps virus
8. Flu or the influenza B virus
9. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease or the coxsackievirus
Some Risk Factors of Bell's Palsy-
It has often been noticed that Bell 's palsy follows a pattern when affecting people. These include:
1. The disease often occurs in females who are pregnant and are in the third trimester of the gestation period. It can also affect the mother after the first week of the birth.
2. People having an upper respiratory infection, such as the flu and the cold, are commonly affected.
3. People having diabetes are also frequently affected.
As mentioned before, the disease rarely affects the same person recurrently. If there is a family history of the disease recurring repeatedly, it suggests a genetic trait or predisposition of the disease.
Bell's Palsy Symptoms-
There are a few symptoms which constantly recur when Bell's Palsy strikes a person. These symptoms include:
1. Inability to move the eyelid or blinking.
2. The eye on the affected side of the face waters more or less than it occurs usually.
3. Drooling even in a conscious state.
4. A reduced sense of taste in the mouth.
5. Twitching of the facial muscles.
6. Pain or numbness behind the ear.
Of all the symptoms drooling and facial weakness, reach their peak in a day or two. These symptoms then begin to reduce, which helps people to recover within a couple of weeks. Complete recovery happens within 3 months. Some of the patients may show neurological symptoms, which are defined as mononeuritis. This is what causes the tingling, headache, memory and balance problems. Other symptoms, which are unexplained by the facial nerve dysfunction, are ipsilateral limb weakness, ipsilateral limb paresthesias, and clumsiness.
Bell's Palsy Diagnosis-
Bell's Palsy is a disease which requires the diagnosis of exclusion. As there is no specific test for the disease, the doctor observes the diseased person's face and asks him to move various parts of his face, including the facial muscles, for instance, closing the eyes, lifting the brow, showing the teeth and various other movements. Observing these parts, the doctor eliminates various other possibilities and tries to determine a reasonable cause for the disease.
As the disease is treated on the basis of exclusion, there is no routine testing or imaging test that can help in the diagnosis process. However, the degree of the nerve damage can be assessed using the House-Brackmann score. There are many studies, which have revealed that 45% of patients are not referred to a specialist. This simply suggests that the disease requires a straightforward diagnosis and is easy to manage.
Differential Diagnosis of Bell's Palsy-
As there is no particular diagnosis in the treatment of the disease, doctors make use of the differential diagnosis technique in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. In differential diagnosis, doctors distinguish a particular disease from other diseases that present similar clinical features. The technique finds its usage while diagnosing a particular disease to eliminate imminently life-threatening conditions.
During the differential diagnosis of Bell's Palsy, there are various diseases which are easily eliminated such as a stroke. However, it is very difficult to eliminate the involvement of the facial nerve with the herpes zoster virus. In order to understand the major difference between the two, one must look for the small blisters on the external ear.
The Lyme's disease also produces facial palsy, which occurs at the same time as the classic erythema migraine rash. Other times, it occurs at a later stage. In cases where the Lyme disease is common to the Bell's Palsy disease, it may lead to facial palsy.
Bell's Palsy Treatment-
As mentioned before, a vast majority of people have shown improvement in health and recovered completely from the disease with and at certain times, without treatment. There is no designated treatment for the disease. Doctors may suggest various medications or physical therapies that help to speed up the recovery of the patient. The medicines may vary from doctor to doctor. However, these medications may differ in accordance with the doctor. Surgery is rarely a solution or option in case of Bell's Palsy.
Having said that, there are various procedures for the treatment of Bell's Palsy. They include usage of the following:
1. Steroids
2. Antivirals
4. Surgery
5. Alternative Medicinal Therapies
1. Steroids – Various steroids such as corticosteroids, improve recovery of the patient within 6 months. Due to this, early administration of corticosteroids such as prednisone is recommended. The early treatment is necessary as it provides the patient with around 14% higher chances of recovery.
2. Antivirals –Various tests and reviews have shown that antivirals are not as effective in treating the disease as steroids. In fact, they are only beneficial in cases that display some form of mild diseases. There is another review, which stated that antivirals combined with corticosteroids were advantageous for the duration of the treatment. There is a huge amount of speculation when it comes to using antivirals for the treatment. However, antivirals still result in a benefit, which is slightly less than 7%, and therefore this course of treatment is not ruled out.
3. Physiotherapy – Physiotherapy helps in maintaining the tone of the impacted facial muscles and stimulating the facial nerve. Because of this, physiotherapy can be beneficial to some individuals.
4. Surgery – Surgery may help patients recover from facial nerve palsy. There are various techniques that exist to assist with the process of surgery. A form of surgery is a procedure that is beneficial in restoring the smile of patients suffering from facial nerve paralysis. However, this is a surgery that can be as harmful as it is beneficial. There are various side effects associated with the surgical technique. One may experience total hearing disability. In fact, around 3-15% patients experience hearing loss after the surgery.
5. Alternative Medicinal Therapies – Alternative Medicinal Therapies include various techniques such as acupuncture on the affected region. Paralyzed muscles often tend to shrink and shorten causing permanent contractures and pain. Physical therapies can guide the patient to prevent such an incident from occurring.
However, the efficiency of such techniques still remains unknown to the doctors. This is due to the fact that the studies conducted are available in a low quality. Another therapy is the hyperbaric oxygen therapy. However, the evidence available for the therapy is quite tentative.
Myths related to Bell's Palsy
Bell's Palsy disease often confuses people leading them to believe various myths. The most prominent myths include:
Myth #1: Bell's Palsy Causes Permanent Facial Paralysis
Bell's Palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis. The facial nerve that is on one side of the face is disrupted. Due to this, the message, which is received from the brain, is interfered. However, in a majority of cases, the disease is temporary. The paralyzed area of the face starts to cure within a few weeks and within three to six months; the paralysis completely disappears on its own. In a few percentages of cases, the nerve function does not return to normal. The nerve function may return but the full function does not return.
Myth #2: There is No Treatment Which Ensures the Treatment of Bell's Palsy
There are various techniques which are available for the treatment of Bell's Palsy. As mentioned above, the disease can be defeated using steroids, antivirals, physiotherapy, surgery and alternative medicinal therapies. These are the most effective treatments for the disease. Apart from this, selective neurolysis and botox can be used to treat the disease.
Selective neurolysis involves releasing a platysma muscle downward and reducing the activity. The selective neurolysis is very useful for a patient to regain his ability to smile. The botox treatment is a non-surgical treatment. When injected by a nerve expert, it helps patients to regain some symmetry into their faces and improve their facial appearance.
Myth #3: Prognosis of the Disease is not Very Good
There are many people who are under the impression that prognosis for Bell's Palsy is not very good and hence they hesitate in using it for the treatment. However, doctors state that prognosis is generally very good for the patients.
After making use of the prognosis method, a person starts to improve on his symptoms within the first two weeks. The duration for complete recovery remains the same, i.e. three to six months.


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The Texans are finished after losing to the Patriots last Sunday, which means one of the greatest individual seasons by a defensive end has also come to an end.
J.J. Watt will add no more sacks or batted passes to a resume that's likely to make him the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year when the award is announced early next month. Watt had 20.5 sacks in the regular season, added 1.5 more in the playoffs, knocked down 16 passes and regularly blew up running plays during the type of season we haven't seen very often.
According to Watt, we won't be seeing it again. We're going to be getting something even better.
"I'm 23 years old and two years into the league," Watt said, via Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com. "I'm still learning what I'm doing out there. I have a lot of time in this league, I hope, and a lot of improvement to make. My second year is not going to be my best year in the NFL. I can promise you that."
That's a high bar and it is one that at least the rest of the AFC South will be plotting to keep Watt from reaching as they shape their offensive lines for 2013 and beyond. If Watt can surpass his performance from this season, Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips might wind up being proven right about the Hall of Fame prediction he made before the season.


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When you arrive at the farm we'll share handmade cake, delicious tea or homegrown coffee before we start. Then we'll press farm footwear on you if you're not wearing it already, and set off for a comprehensive walk around.
First, a tour of the coffee grove and the meat chickens and the pigs. A visit to the mobile chicken caravans and to collect armfuls of fresh eggs. There's a tour of the market garden, picking some produce that we'll be using in the kitchen.
Back to the kitchen for bread-making, home dairy making and pickling.
Enjoy a relaxed catered lunch featuring produce from our farm.
After lunch we'll head back into the kitchen for some more hands-on cooking before you head home with a box of farm food and the confidence to cook more food from scratch from this day forward!
You will leave here confident and able to make from scratch:
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~ yoghurt
~ pickled vegetables
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Roasted Shrimp Tacos, Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato, How to Make Kouign Amann & Campari Mojitos
We were sharing recipes inspired by travels near and far this week, bringing you the taste of the Pacific in a plate of shrimp tacos and relief from London crowds in a Campari mojito. You also won't want to miss vacation-ready multigrain bread, a cool glass of homemade horchata, our Lebanese savory egg crostata, chocolate hazelnut gelato, or any of the other new recipes from this past week.
- Roasted Shrimp Tacos with Avocado-Mango Salsa
- Chocolate & Hazelnut Praline Gelato
- How to Make Kouign Amann at Home
- Campari Mojitos
- Seeded Whole Wheat Overnight Bread
- How to Make Creamy Horchata with Almonds and Rice
- Foraged Evergreen Shortbread Cookies
- Savory Egg Crostata with Butter and Mint
- Grilled Chicken Legs with Dijon & White Wine Glaze
- Creamy, Cool Herbed Yogurt Dip
- The Perfect Gin & Tonic
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THEATER OF WAR Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and her Children is widely regarded as one of the most important plays of the 20th Century and a powerful, punishing statement of protest against the grim folly of war.
Brecht's drama is often staged in Europe, but it has rarely been given major productions in the United States; however in 2006, with the ongoing war in Iraq occupying the minds of many in the United States, playwright Tony Kushner prepared a new English translation of Mother Courage and director George C. Wolfe persuaded Meryl Streep to return to the stage to play the lead in a production that ran for free in New York's Central Park for four weeks.
Filmmaker John Walter examines this landmark production in the documentary Theater Of War. In addition to featuring excerpts from the play, Theater of War offers a behind-the scenes look at the creative process behind the staging of Mother Courage, and includes interviews with most of the creative team.
Walter also offers insights into Brecht's tumultuous life and career, the history of his masterpiece, and what many regard as the play's definitive staging, starring Brecht's wife, actress Helene Weigel. Theater Of War received its premiere at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.


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Not surprisingly, the soil is wet just below the surface. December rain moistened San Joaquin Valley soils a bit.
While that may be a bit reassuring, he knows making a judgment about how much water is available to those vines with a scuff from his boots is like judging a novel by its cover.
However, an arm's length away from where he is standing tacked to a grape stake is an open book revealing the whole water story of that vineyard down to five feet for the past five weeks.
All Wilson had to do was push a button on an AM400 data logger from MK Hanson and the 1.5 by 3-inch LCD screen reveals to him what the soil moisture "tension" is in the soil beneath those vines at an18-inch depth over the previous five weeks. Pushing the button a second and third time will give him the same information for soil depths of three and five feet.
Information on the data logger is coming from Watermark electrical resistance blocks, three-inch long cylinders that use electrodes to estimate soil moisture tension at three different levels. Attached to the bottom of half-inch PVC pipe, they operate on a principle similar to a tensiometer or gypsum block.
Simple, inexpensive
"What makes the Watermarks and data loggers different is that the system is inexpensive and easy to use. It costs about $600 for six probes and the data logger," said Blake Sanden, University of California Cooperative Extension irrigation and agronomy farm advisor for Kern County. "The data logger is the only one of its kind that does not require downloading to a computer to see recent changes in soil moisture. You get a five-week history immediately displayed on the screen. Of course, you can download the data into a laptop."
It has proven to be one of the simplest and least expensive soil moisture monitoring systems yet.
It is just one of many new technology tools growers and consultants are utilizing to measure soil and plant water levels.
Wilson has used them all from neutron probes to pressure bombs for measuring plant stress to muscle-powered soil augers.
"Other than a few technical managers working for some big ag companies, I don't know of a grower/farm owner who has personally invested as much time and energy looking at irrigation management," said Sanden, who first began working with Wilson on irrigation monitoring and management almost a decade ago.
Water is an increasingly costly agricultural input in California and Arizona, making water efficiency go directly to the bottom line.
However, the importance of water management reaches much further than that. Groundwater protection is looming as a bigger issue each day and that goes directly to fertilizer management, making sure water and nutrients stay within the useable root zone for utilization by plants.
Crop quality factor
While maximizing yields is directly related to good water management, crop quality is becoming a bigger factor in this era when quality may sell a crop when poor quality nets rejection or deep price discounts.
Wilson has been a wine grape grower in Kern County for four decades. He's has seen the bottom of three major grape price troughs in that period of time. The one the industry is now in is deeper than any of the others, he said.
Wilson expects vineyards to continue being dozed out in the coming year. What's left will have difficulty finding winery homes over the next few seasons unless the quality is what wineries want.
Quality is determined by many factors, but deficit irrigation at the correct time in the summer growing cycle is one that is getting a lot of attention lately. One of the complaints from wineries is that SJV producers historically have gone for tonnage rather than quality and have irrigated toward that goal.
"In general, if we can give berries more light — not necessarily heat — we can improve color in red varieties. And, if color improves, flavor and quality can improve," he said.
That involves canopy management; holding down vegetative growth.
"Forty years ago Thompson seedless was a three-way grape in the San Joaquin valley; wine, table grapes and raisins and everyone farmed all grapes like they were Thompsons," he said.
That is no longer the case as growers have planted more varietal wine grapes. "People are becoming more quality conscious in producing wine grapes in the San Joaquin Valley. That involves picking the right varieties for the valley.
Fighting varietals
"A lot of the new, fighting varietal acreage was planted in recent years and some are doing well but others are not. Syrah and Ruby Cabernet are two varieties that are making good valley wine. Chardonnay out of the valley can make decent wine," Wilson said.
Southern and Central San Joaquin Valley wine grapes may be considered bottom rung in the hierarchy of California wine, but Wilson, like so many valley grape growers, points out that 60 percent of the state's wine grape production comes from this area.
"Everyone talks down about the valley, but the wine from our grapes finds its way into wines sold out of other areas of the state," said Wilson, a director of the newly formed Central California Winegrowers Association. CCWA was organized to improve the valley's wine image while also encouraging producers to enhance the quality of their grapes.
"Quality is achievable in the valley — if we pay attention to what we are doing," he said.
Deficit irrigating is one way to achieve that. But, timing has to be right. Wilson said that period from bloom to verasion is when he wants to manage canopy vigor by forcing the vine to be "thrifty" rather than go vegetative.
"When you start irrigating less than the full evapotranspiration rate, you are running some risks," said Wilson. "We have learned a lot about this from the Australians, but there is a story out of Australia about the risks involved in deficit irrigating."
The seasons are opposite Down Under. It's hot there during December. One year a producer took a four-day Yuletide holiday and when he came back his pump had broken down and he lost half his grape crop in his vineyard where he had been deficit irrigating to improve quality.
Hands-on project
"If you want to improve quality with deficit irrigating, you have to be hands-on in irrigating," said Wilson.
Watermark sensors wired to in-field data loggers make it easier.
Wilson has installed one logger with three sensors in each of two locations in four 40-acre blocks.
"The idea is to have adequate moisture in the soil profile without flushing water through the bottom of the root zone," said Sanden.
Wilson does not rely on the soil moisture sensors alone. He still contracts for neutron probe readings and will use a pressure bomb to gauge water uptake of vines.
"The soil-based measurement may show adequate soil moisture, but for some reason the vine will not take it up. Measuring leaf water potential will help you identify those issues," said Wilson.
"We try to use as many tools as we can," he said.
Wilson irrigates with flood and surge irrigation as well as drip. He estimates that with new irrigation monitoring technology and new deficit irrigation scenarios, there is an "opportunity" to reduce water use by 25 percent from what it was just a decade ago.
"Drip has made a tremendous difference in how we manage water," Wilson said. "Most of our newer vineyards are on drip."
Same with less
"Water is certainly a cost, but from an ecological standpoint you never want to waste water. What we strive for is to do the same job with less water."
Reduced or better managed water use also affects other parts of the vineyard operation. "For example, if we find through soil monitoring that we have adequate soil moisture in the spring, we can do a few more operations like mildew control or weed management before we start irrigating."
Sanden has been working with about a dozen Kern County producers across several crops over the past two seasons using these sensors and the Hanson data loggers.
"Farmers know that knowledge is the key to more efficient irrigation practices," said Sanden. "Knowing for sure what is in the crop root zone at any given time tells you whether you are putting on too much or too little water to meet crop needs."
However, just as important today is crop quality related to water management.
"Proper irrigation management at the right time is the key to increasing fruit set and quality in many crops. Wine grapes are one and canning tomatoes is another," he said.
"There is evidence that you can improve fruit set in tomatoes by a little bit of deficit irrigating at the right time," he said.
"Even with the help of plant growth regulators like Pix, most of our new high yielding cotton varieties benefit from proper irrigation timing and some mild stress to set bold. You never want cotton to become over-lush," he said.
"Irrigation management is the key to keeping the growth manageable. However, once cotton is loaded and it hits those July temperatures, you want to make sure you have sufficient water to avoid stress. Again, that requires knowledge of water availability in the soil profile."
There is also some data to indicate deficit irrigating pistachios will result in weaker shells and perhaps more desirable shell splits.
"Blackeyes can tolerate a little bit of deficit irrigation until first flower," said Sanden.
Alfalfa, melons
Conversely, crops like alfalfa and melons do not tolerate deficit irrigation.
"With alfalfa you absolutely want to make sure it has all the water it can use, but at the same time you don't want to waste water. Water-logging alfalfa is just as detrimental as deficit irrigating the crop," said Sanden.
Irrigation is often called more art than science. There is a mystery about it because short of backhoeing fields weekly to visibly look at soil moisture content, here is no way producers can tell for sure what is beneath the surface.
Growers must relay on some sort of monitoring technology.
While you can debate the costs, reliability and accuracy of available technology, one thing is for sure; the days of irrigating when your neighbor irrigates as gone the way of high commodity prices.
Sanden and Wilson believe the inexpensive Watermark sensors are reliable and the easiest to use for immediate in-field feedback.
"They are not foolproof. They require maintenance. They are less reliable in certain soil conditions — like real sandy soil. It's not always easy to find the right place to put sensors on some crops. Furrow-irrigated melons on wide beds are an example of that," said Sanden.
However, Sanden said the ease of use and low cost represent a price breakthrough in taking some of the mystery out of irrigation management.


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Obama: GOP 'Holding The Whole Country Hostage'
President Barack Obama says the United States isn't "some banana republic" or a "deadbeat nation." He told workers at a Missouri auto plant, "We don't run out on our tab."
Obama says instead of focusing on defunding his health care law, Republicans should pass a spending plan and raise the nation's borrowing limit to avoid a first-ever default on the nation's debt. He says they're "holding the whole country hostage."
Funding for the government is set to run out at the end of September, and the government will reach the limits of its borrowing authority a few weeks later. And Obama is locked in a stalemate with lawmakers, with less than two weeks until the start of the new budget year.
The Republican-led House today passed a bill that would keep the government running -- but it's attached to a provision that would gut funding for Obama's health care law. That provision is certain to die in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and Obama says he will veto the spending measure if that doesn't happen.
After today's House vote, Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) said the message for the Senate is that Americans don't want a government shutdown, and that they don't want the health care overhaul.
But Obama today accused Republicans of threatening to "blow the whole thing up" because they couldn't get their way on health care.
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There are two kinds of vinyl sheds. One is made entirely with vinyl and the other is made with metal, usually steel, that has been given a vinyl coating. Why the difference? Well, vinyl is more expensive than a lot of other building materials. In order to help offset that increase in cost many manufacturers choose to use metal, which is significantly cheaper, as the skeleton of their storage structures and just put vinyl on the exterior where its protective properties are the most important. The resulting vinyl-coated sheds are consequently less expensive, but aren't quite as strong as true vinyl buildings. Determining which variety is right for you really comes down to figuring out how much weather protection you need compared to what you can afford.
You might think that a vinyl shed requires a lot of care to retain its strength, but, in fact, the opposite is true. Vinyl structures need almost no maintenance at all. Their innate weather-resistance means they'll never require regular painting, refinishing, or treating the way other kinds of buildings do. Keeping them in top condition really is as simple as giving them a good rinse with the hose every now and then. Even vinyl-coated sheds need just a minimum of cleaning and occasional waxing.
Resigned to the fate of having an eyesore of a storage shed because of your special needs? Good news! You've been given a reprieve. All of these vinyl models have a simple, contemporary design that will work well in most settings. They won't dominate the landscape nor will they get lost in the background. Larger versions tend to look like miniature houses.
Strength, good looks, ease of use - the trifecta of outdoor storage. A vinyl shed really is a great choice for homeowners in areas with extreme weather. Just don't get so carried away that you expect it to help you shovel snow.


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Qwest, our Denver-based phone company, has gone techie on us with its latest marketing campaign, which piggybacks on the Nuggets playoff run. The company recently began taking service requests through Twitter. Now it's using Twitter to offer fans a chance to win free tickets to the first playoff game between the Nuggets and Mavericks on Sunday.
If you're on a quest for tickets, follow Qwest @ticketqwest. The company will post clues about where you can find the tickets on Sunday at noon and what "code word" you'll need to win the tickets. You have to show up to that location (presumably somewhere near the Pepsi Center) and tell the code word to Rich Karlis – you remember him don't you? – who will then give you 2 courtside tickets if you are among the first two people to find him.
No word yet on whether his right foot will be bare. But have no fear, Qwest says Karlis will be identified by a bouquet of big, blue balloons. The company will give away a pair of tickets to each of the first two individuals (that aren't from the same party) who find Karlis, Qwest's sponsorships director.