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What causes fog to form on the pond during the fall?
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When you make the decision to add a water feature to your backyard, the positives are countless. They're calming. They're beautiful. They're satisfying. They're challenging. And sometimes, they're downright educational. Today's post falls in the latter category. And for the next couple of paragraphs, we'll discuss your pond's potential as a weathermaker.
As everyone knows, fog is nothing more than a concentration of water vapor in the air. When fall rolls around, air temperatures cool faster than the water in your pond. When a cold layer of still air settles over your pond – typically during overnight hours – warm water vapor from the pond enters the cool air above it. The cool air then traps the concentrated water vapor in place, and fog forms. As the day wears on, and air temperatures rise, the water vapor evaporates and dispels – clearing the air until night falls, and temperatures follow suit.
Some people, particularly those who wax nostalgic about the Pacific Northwest or Sherlock Holmes-ian London, love the subtle mystery of their pond's morning fog. But others like things crystal clear. Fortunately, with the installation of a Kasco or Aqua Control Fountain, the fog fighters can have things their way – all year 'round.
Fountains serve several purposes. They provide vital aeration, enriching pond waters with the oxygen fish and plants need to thrive. They also create air movement above the water, preventing cool air from settling in, and eliminating the potential for fogging. So, whether you're for fog or against it, you can always have your pond, your way, each and every day of the year.
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The little-girl me had the good fortune to be a travel diarist every now and then on long train trips from California to the eastern seaboard. I love unraveling the memories in those old journals, exploring their artifacts layer by layer - a printed itinerary from the Southwest Chief, envelopes taped to the pages, museum badges and folded up maps spilling from them.
Last month Alice and I took a day trip to San Diego for some shopping downtown. For lunch we decided to try a diner on Coronado Island and spent the rest of the afternoon there, wandering about the Hotel Del and the beachfront. I took a few photos along the way and made them into a "travel guide" that's hopefully as fun to look through as a real old travel memento. At the end of the guide you can opt to download a "Cut-N-Mail" postcard set with two views of Coronado. See it all by clicking the button below (please enable pop-ups).
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The little-girl me had the good fortune to be a travel diarist every now and then on long train trips from California to the eastern seaboard. I love unraveling the memories in those old journals, exploring their artifacts layer by layer - a printed itinerary from the Southwest Chief, envelopes taped to the pages, museum badges and folded up maps spilling from them.
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31 comments:
- Lian said...
This is very lovely, Livy! :)
I was able to visit Coronado during my US trip last 2008 to see family in California and it's amazing to see it here through your eyes. :D What a blessing!
- July 27, 2010 at 4:54 AM
- Marinka said...
It is so lovely, I like it
- July 27, 2010 at 6:13 AM
- Rachel Dangerfield said...
Another little moment of brilliance :) I would love to visit California. Someday!
- July 27, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- Chrissa said...
Thank you so much, I LOVED this post!
I love Printable post cards!!
- July 27, 2010 at 7:34 AM
- Danielle said...
Your travel guide is so beautiful!
- July 27, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- april said...
Seriously? You amaze me.
- July 27, 2010 at 9:09 AM
- cindy said...
terrific, livy! i've always wanted to go there.
- July 27, 2010 at 11:50 AM
- Barbara said...
adorable :)
- July 27, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- edina said...
Lovely and thank you for sharing the postcards!
- July 27, 2010 at 9:01 PM
- Theresa und Eva-Maria said...
Very cute!Love the backs of your postcards!
- July 27, 2010 at 9:20 PM
- Hannah Greene said...
They're so beautiful! I live in LA too and am now seriously tempted to do some road trips around the state...
- July 28, 2010 at 12:00 AM
- VICKI IN AZ said...
What a sweet post. I love how you told us about your childhood and then created this in that way. I really felt taken back. Thank you for sharing and your blog is just delightful.
- July 28, 2010 at 12:41 PM
- Amanda Joy said...
Adorable! Love the journal!
- July 29, 2010 at 4:40 AM
- Katie Bee said...
I love this post. I've been dreaming of going to California (went once, four days, with my high school senior class...), and this only makes me want to see it more!
- July 29, 2010 at 12:36 PM
- magdalena said...
i love postcards!too bad they are replaced by email....:(
- July 30, 2010 at 2:39 PM
- Laura. said...
I was wondering if you would take the time to have a look at my poll to help me decide the name I'm going to call my new blog. I've already come up with a list of names, but need some help in choosing the best one! Here's the link:
Thankyou! x
- July 31, 2010 at 12:20 PM
- tara said...
livy, this is gorgeous and made me smile just looking at it.
- July 31, 2010 at 5:06 PM
- REread said...
so pretty ...
- August 1, 2010 at 12:40 AM
- Cara-Mia said...
These are beautiful! Love your idea to do this travel guide + postcard set. My boyfriend lives in San Diego & we try to go to Coronado frequently - it's such a beautiful place!
- August 1, 2010 at 3:39 PM
- fabricatedends said...
What a wonderful creative idea, I love it! Thank you for sharing.
- August 2, 2010 at 5:01 AM
- The Design Dish said...
What a great blog you have! I love you graphic design work! Just brilliant, I had to put you on my blogroll!
The Design Dish
- August 5, 2010 at 4:12 PM
- s. said...
just wanted to send a little hello your way...i have been a long time reader of your blog but took a break from the online world for a while...but i am back now and visiting your blog always makes me smile :)
- August 5, 2010 at 6:29 PM
- Bella Jean Boutique said...
Is this the place there was an Andy Hardy movie made? It was a fun one.
- August 5, 2010 at 8:50 PM
- Livy said...
I'm not sure but I know Some Like it Hot starring Marilyn Monroe was filmed at the hotel.
- August 5, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- Kelli said...
I am loving this design!
- August 10, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- k r y s t a l l e e said...
your blog is so so pretty, and the postcard set has inspired to break open my vintage letter sets and send one off to my bestie!
thank you for the inspiration :)
Krystal x
- August 14, 2010 at 5:22 AM
- Kaitlyn said...
This is just adorable - you are clearly quite creative and talented.
I thought you might like to check out some of my stationery on my etsy page: http://www.etsy.com/shop/isavirtue
P.s. I love your blog colour scheme! :)
- August 17, 2010 at 9:58 PM
- Paula Prass said...
Oh Livy, you're the best! Love everything you do. And isn't Coronado just delightful?
- August 31, 2010 at 3:53 AM
- Sarah said...
What a great idea! Beautiful work.
- September 6, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- bicocacolors said...
so sweet, so cute, so beautiful
greetings from Spain
- September 7, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- Cobalt Violet said...
Lovely blog ... so many beautiful images! Lots of eye candy and creative inspiration here!
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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Chevy's in the game with this solid compact.
With its expressive styling and general all-around competence, the Chevrolet Cobalt competes effectively against the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Ford Focus, an impressive achievement, considering how long the competition has dominated this game.
The Cobalt is the quietest, most refined small car GM has ever built. It's based on a strong, stiff platform, a key element for crisp handling and as smooth ride. The SS models use this to maximum advantage resulting in a dynamic driving experience. If you're looking for inexpensive, high-value transportation with a new-car warranty, the Cobalt is worth a look.
Premium features are available like heated leather seats, XM Satellite Radio, MP3, and OnStar.
Driving the supercharged SS model is an absolute hoot. Quick, responsive handling and brisk acceleration performance along with a sporty sounding exhaust note make the supercharged coupe entertaining to drive, a sport compact that can more than hold its own in the class.
New for 2006 are SS sedan and coupe models with normally aspirated engines. These new SS models fit between the LT and SS Supercharged models. Their price, power and performance and body work are all toned down from the SS Supercharged coupe, but they're sporty cars and possibly the best choice in the lineup, boasting 171-horsepower engines and sports suspensions.
The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt is available in an array of distinctive trim levels in two body styles: two-door coupe and four-door sedan. Three different engines are available with suspensions tuned to match.
The LS, LT, and LTZ models are powered by a 145-horsepower 2.2-liter engine and use the FE1 suspension.
The LS ($13,900) sedan and coupe come standard with air conditioning, automatic headlights, electric rear defogger, tilt steering column, CD player, and a driver information center. They have wind-up windows, manually operated mirrors, and cloth upholstery with height-adjustable front seats and a 60/40 split fold-down rear seat. LS models have a body-color grille and door handles and come with front disc/rear drum brakes and 15-inch wheels and tires. LS comes standard with a five-speed manual or optional four-speed automatic ($850).
The LT ($16,200) sedan and coupe get power windows and door locks, anti-lock brakes, 16-inch alloy wheels. LT comes standard with a five-speed manual or optional four-speed automatic. The LTZ sedan ($18,400) is a premium model that comes standard with the automatic, upgraded audio and premium trim.
SS ($18,200) coupe and sedan get a 171-horsepower 2.4-liter engine, the FE3 sports suspension, 17-inch wheels and high performance tires. It also gets upgraded cloth, special body-color trim and other upgrades. SS models are available with the five-speed manual or four-speed automatic.
SS Supercharged coupe ($21,400) features a 205-horsepower 2.0-liter engine, the high-performance FE5 suspension, and 18-inch wheels with high-performance tires.
Options include power sunroof ($725); OnStar ($695); XM Satellite Radio ($325), a rear spoiler ($275), a radio upgrade to MP3 ($150). The Sport package ($595) includes a brushed metal trim package for the dashboard, white-faced gauges, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, rear spoiler and 16-inch alloy wheels with Pirelli tires.
Safety features include dual-stage front air bags, front seatbelt pre-tensioners, rear center shoulder belts, and the LATCH child seat retention system. All but the LS models come standard with anti-lock brakes (ABS). Head curtain side air bags ($395) designed to provide head protection are optional. OnStar's operators can provide assistance after an accident and will direct emergency crews to your exact location should your airbag go off.
The Chevrolet Cobalt is built on GM's Delta platform, which it shares with the Saturn Ion and Chevy HHR retro truck as well as the Opel Astra in Europe. But with its single-bar grille and bowtie emblem, it looks like a proper Chevrolet small car right down to its shoes and socks.
Body panel fits are extremely tight. So tight, in fact, that there are no rubber trim gaskets around the compound complex headlamps.
The Cobalt coupe bears a resemblance in its shape to the old Cavalier it replaced, while the sedan features a more modern roofline sweep. The SS coupe and sedan models have a small rear spoiler, while the SS Supercharged coupe carries a huge, tall rear spoiler than says it's a serious sport compact.
Cobalt is longer, wider and lower than most of its direct competitors and its interior dimensions and trunk capacity are comparable for the class.
Inside the Cobalt, the design theme is simple and straightforward. Materials are decent and the fit and finish is good and comparable for the class. There's just enough chrome trim here and there on knobs and instruments to brighten things up without a lot of glare from the shiny parts. Instruments are large, well placed, and easy to read, with nice graphic treatment throughout.
Cobalt uses different seats in the different trim levels, each with detail changes in foam, padding and trim. We found plenty of fore/aft and rake adjustment for a 6-foot, 4-inch driver, plus seat height adjustment with a ratcheting handle. The LT seats were very comfortable and grabbed us in the fast corners exactly where we needed to be grabbed and held. Even better were the leather-trimmed seats in the SS Supercharged.
The available Pioneer seven-speaker sound system with the Delphi AM/FM/CD and XM Satellite Radio delivers good sound and includes a huge subwoofer mounted on the left side trunk wall.
The heating, ventilation and defroster system worked quickly and intuitively.
The LS comes with manually operated windows. We don't mind this, but it takes a lot of cranks (about four and half) to wind the windows up. The urethane steering wheel that comes on LS and LT models feels cheap. The leather-wrapped wheels on LTZ and SS models are much nicer.
The sedan trunk is wide and deep with a low liftover height, and almost 14 cubic feet of capacity, more than competitive in the class, though the opening to the trunk seems relatively small. Cobalt does not use space-eating gooseneck hinges on its decklid, opting instead for simple outside corner hinges and two hydraulic assist struts. The coupe has a very small trunk opening, making it difficult to fit a thick suitcase. A 60/40-split, fold-down rear seat with a trunk pass-through feature adds utility to both sedan and coupe.
Driving Impression
The Chevrolet Cobalt is quite pleasant to drive, especially the SS models. It's quiet for a car that retails for less than $20,000. Chevrolet put considerable effort into special door seals, sandwich steel panels, thick carpets and pads, noise blockers and noise absorbers throughout the front, middle and rear of the car. As a result, normal front-seat conversation is possible at speeds above 90 mph.
If you want enjoyment in your driving you'll have to step up to the SS models.
We drove an LT with ABS and four-wheel disc brakes and found them to be powerful, and progressive, with a good ratio between pedal travel and braking action. The brakes seemed a little mushy on the LS, which comes with rear drum brakes.
The 2.2-liter engine, which is rated at 145 horsepower, was a bit of a disappointment. It was smooth, but never felt truly powerful until it was revving very high. The four-speed automatic doesn't help, with kickdown that reminded us of a rental car.
The supercharged engine in the Cobalt SS Supercharged was another story. We like the way it sounded when it revved and, paired with the manual gearbox, it offered responsive performance.
The Chevrolet Cobalt will satisfy the needs of drivers looking for economy of price, economy of operation, and a nice, quiet ride. We think it's a handsome, well-equipped car. The standard engine could offer more responsive low-end power, however. The Cobalt LS and LT models are the epitome of driving excitement, however. They're not made for that. They deliver four people comfortably, five only in a pinch, on a minimal outlay for fuel and monthly payments. The SS models are fun to drive, particularly the Cobalt SS Supercharged coupe.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw is based in Dearborn, Michigan; Mitch McCullough contributed to this report.
Model Lineup
Chevrolet Cobalt LS ($13,900); LT ($$16,200); LTZ ($18,400); SS ($18,200); SS Supercharged ($21,400).
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heated leather front bucket seats ($695); side-impact head curtain air bags ($395); OnStar ($695); XM Satellite Radio ($325); rear spoiler ($275).The Chevrolet Cobalt is a quiet, crisp handling, inexpensive, high-value, and refined small car made by GM. The Cobalt is available in an array of distinctive trim levels in two body styles: two-door coupe and four-door sedan. Three different engines are available with suspensions tuned to match. The LS, LT, and LTZ models are powered by a 145-horsepower 2.2-liter engine and use the FE1 suspension. SS coupe and sedan get a 171-horsepower 2.4-liter engine, the FE3 sports suspension, 17-inch wheels and high performance tires. SS models are available with the five-speed manual or four-speed automatic. SS Supercharged coupe features a 205-horsepower 2.0-liter engine. For 2006, the Chevrolet Cobalt gets the option of an SS sedan or coupe model with normally aspirated engine.
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When it comes to cloud storage on Windows Phone, most users seem content to utilize Microsoft's SkyDrive system. After all, it ties into Xbox, PC, tablets, Windows Phone itself, the web and it is constantly being improved upon by the company.
However, people live different lives and have different circumstances, including having job requirements that require access to other cloud storage options. So with that, it's good to see Copy (www.copy.com), an official app from Barracuda Networks, land on Windows Phone 8 (they already have clients for iOS and Android).
Copy is like most cloud storage in that it offers a free account with a generous 15GB of storage. From there, users can opt to increase that for what appear to be reasonable rates. The network is built by Barracuda, who have been in IT since 2003 and provide security, networking and storage products—so they're no slouch to this business. Copy though is a bit new so the system is not a robust as competitors.
Copy's price range, including free 15GB of online storage
How's the app? For an initial release (v126.96.36.199), it's not bad but it does fall short of SkyDrive. Specifically the app only allows you to access your files that you have already uploaded but you can't add new files from your Windows Phone—at least not yet. You can share those files by creating public links, which is helpful but without the ability add new documents or images, it's certainly limited at this time. We bet Barracuda is just getting started though and they will begin rolling out features to increase the app's usefulness.
Copy (initial release features)
- Create and Login to a Copy Account.
- On-demand browsing of all your Copy files and shares.
- Thumbnailing and preview of all supported file types.
- High-Resolution previewing of image file types.
- Copy public link of any file. Multi-select supported!
- View your folders in thumbnail gallery mode.
For now, if your company or personal network uses Copy from Barracuda, you at least now have a method to easily access those files. We'll keep an eye out to see if this app improves in the future, but for now you can pick up the initial release here in the Store (or scan the QR code below). Thanks, zhoulhas, for the tip!


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Bits from Karl Malone's "Through My Eyes" – 5/30
Karl on "The Shot": I would say it was the greatest moment in Jazz history. I really would. I can't even tell you, I was like Coach [Jim] Valvano, when he was running around one time* with nobody to hug, I was kinda like that for a brief second. I think I would've grabbed the ballboy if he would've ran by…That's the first time that I actually seen John Stockton show the emotion that he showed…
I just remember that play. Coach Sloan looked at me and said [Karl breaks into his Jerry voice], "You think you can set the damn pick really good?" I said, "Coach, I will set the pick and get him open." And Stock pretty much said, "Imma have a good look at it.** If the pick is set, I will get a good look."…look at the look on Charles Barkley face when that ball left his hand.
* "One time" = when Valvano coached North Carolina State to the NCAA championship in 1983. Thurl Bailey and Sidney Lowe were on that team.
** Ha. Imagine John Stockton saying "Imma."
NBA players he can pick up his phone and randomly call: John Stockton, B(ryon) Russ(ell), and Grant Hill.***
*** Karl and Hill played on the 1996 Olympics team together.
Who's the one guy you played against that you would've loved to have had as a teammate?
Karl: Tim Duncan.
Bill Riley: How would you two have co-existed? You'd have to move him to–
Karl: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Let's get this right…Tim Duncan is a center. Tim Duncan is not a power forward. So how would we have co-exist? Well, I would've played power forward.
In the final segment, Senator Orrin Hatch joined the show.
Hatch on the Jazz and Spurs: It's comforting to me to know that when the Jazz were swept, we lost to a really, really good team…Utah needs to work to the point that we can beat a team as good as the Spurs. The Spurs should be the model for what Utah can be. …
I have said to many, many people that Karl Malone was the greatest power forward who ever lived. And that's saying a lot, because there are some very, very important power forwards. But nobody was better than Karl Malone. I still love the Jazz, I always will. Karl Malone and John Stockton were the best two players that I've seen in their respective positions, so that's saying something, because I have a lot of respect for some of the others as well.
Hatch on Jerry Sloan: I also love Coach Sloan. He's the toughest, meanest coach I've ever seen in my life (laughs). But I'll tell you one thing, he's one of the greatest coaches in the game. I hope he does get back into coaching a team. Any one of these teams would be very, very lucky if they could get Coach Sloan to get back in there. Jerry Sloan is without peer, in my opinion. Plus, he's a real man's man too. I know you had your occasional time when you and he used to get into it, but you always showed great respect for the coach. And he's got great respect for you too.
Karl: Yes, sir. And you know what, Senator? He wasn't "Jerry Sloan." He might've been "Jerry Sloan" when I was pissed, but it was always "Coach Sloan."…when you in the heat of the moment, things are said and done. But not one time that I ever not respected Coach. When you see kids now calling their coach by their first name, to me that's kind of disrespectful.


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October 18, 2012
"Do those of us here in the U.S. have any responsibility or obligation to address issues of infant mortality, maternal mortality, and disease in sub-Saharan Africa?"
That was the question posed by Dr. Robert Einterz '77 when he spoke Tuesday to students in the College's Global Health Class about the Indiana University/Moi University-Kenya Nobel Peace Prize-nominated partnership that in many ways has taught the world how to do public health—a partnership Einterz co-founded more than 20 years ago.
"In sub-Saharan Africa, in many countries, infant mortality is 10 to 20 times higher than in the U.S, maternal mortality significantly higher than in the U.S., and there's a tremendous amount of poverty and infectious disease.
"I'm not going to address the question of our obligation or responsibility at all: That's for you to decide.
"But let's assume for a moment that the answer is, 'Yes.'"
It certainly was for Einterz and his colleagues when they began the partnership between IU and Moi that would later become AMPATH (Academic Model for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, now the Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care).
What began as an organization in Eldoret, Kenya built on face-to-face, one-on-one relationships with a foundation of mutual trust and mutual respect—Americans and Africans working together for mutual benefit—now has treated more than 150,000 patients and serves a large portion of Western Kenya. Its benefactors now include the National Institutes of Health, the World Health Organization and the Bill and Melinda Gates and Rockefeller Foundation, and collaborating universities include Brown, Duke, Purdue, and the University of Toronto, among many others.
AMPATH's Kenyan-led programs working with the Kenyan government address issues of food security and distribution, communicable disease prevention, clinical and public health services, medical education and training, social health, family preservation, and primary care.
In the process AMPATH has reduced the transmission of HIV/AIDS from mothers to their babies from more than 50% to less than 5%.
Yet for all the good effort and news, Einterz says, "It's not enough."
"We're failing despite our progress because there are so many pregnant women out in the community who never come in for care, or do so so late that the antiretroviral drugs we administer do not prevent the transmission from mother to child," Einterz said. "If we wait for them to come to us for services, even if we do a perfect job in the clinic, we fail. If you want to really address this epidemic, you have to go out into the community. You have to go door-to-door."
And that's what AMPATH is now doing in collaboration with Kenya's Ministries of Health—even in the most rural areas—with its Home-based Counseling and Testing Teams.
"It's a model that holds promise, for the first time, of diminishing the incidence of HIV."
Following the presentation, a student asked Einterz about the emotional and physical obstacles Americans encounter when working with the program in Kenya.
"The biggest challenge is being face to face with abject poverty, working in hospitals that could run better, yet knowing you can't force it to run better," Einterz said. "When faced with that, how do you respond in ways that maintain your hope and inner drive?
"It all gets back to why you're here."
And, as students and Wabash consider their responsibility in all this through the College's fledgling Global Health Initiative, it also gets back to what a college means when it declares part of its mission is to teach students to "live humanely." Einterz's talk was the second event in 10 days for the College's fledgling Global Health Initiative. He walked into a Hays Science Hall lined with posters from last week's presentations by students who spent two weeks last summer in Peru led by Professor of Biology Eric Wetzel and Professors Frank Howland and Cheryl Hughes participating in projects focusing on water quality, sanitation and some of the parasitic disease issues that face people in the area. They also worked with an environmental NGO and a local medical clinic to gather information on disease problems in this area.
"I hope this trip will challenge these Wabash men to wrestle with their role in addressing global health issues and how they might use their education, skills, and talents to that end," Wetzel wrote after the second Global Health Immersion project last August. Several students who remained to talk with Dr. Einterz after his talk on Tuesday were clearly still remembering the people they met in Peru last summer, and were wrestling with, and considering, that challenge.


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When you look at all the Mets' issues, it must be remembered the flip side is also true and that the positive could happen. No, today I'm not looking at who I consider the most important Met to be – for me it is Jose Reyes in the field and Mike Pelfrey on the mound – but the guy poised for a breakout season. By that, I mean his best year and finally showing signs of potential.
What's your gut telling you?
Will one of the catchers step up and shed the platoon label?
Will Daniel Murphy show some power?
Will Pelfrey, John Maine or Oliver Perez shake the inconsistency label and win north of 15 games?
Will Jeff Francoeur become the power the Braves once projected of him?
Scanning the Mets' roster, two names immediately grab my attention as possibilities for breakout seasons: Murphy and Maine.
I like Murphy to have a big year because of last year was a learn-on-the-job experience which he picked up fairly well. I also believe with a full year of learning the pitchers and getting stronger, that his power numbers should increase. He won't hit 40, but 20 would be a significant improvement.
I'm also liking Maine because all indications are he's healthy. Sometimes, it is the second year after the surgery when a pitcher feels comfortable again. I believe Pelfrey will improve; have no clue about Perez, but I'm trying to think positive; but I think Maine is poised to have a year better than 2007 when he won 15 games.


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Oops, I inadvertently missed a week; doubling up today to catch up.
Seagram's King Arthur
First up, from the July 12, 1937, issue of Life magazine, an ad with a cocktail recipe included:
Zooma zooma!
Martini & Rossi
Next, an ad from the July 19, 1937, issue; this one reflects how much our drinking culture has changed since the 1930s. Few people today drink vermouth on its own, of course, even though more of us should.
Of course, this ad reminds me I keep promising to make Vermouth Cassis for Mrs. Bitters. Oops.


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The results of this compilation should be interpreted with care. No individual archive is completely self-contained (though hep-th comes close). This problem must be added to the usual caveats about the use of the citation counts in the SPIRES database (see discussion). For each archive, we give two lists, first, the papers most cited by eprints in the archive, second, the eprints in the archive which are most cited. By comparing these two lists, you can make a judgement on how well the papers lists cover the subfield. Inevitably, however, our methods will leave some gaps. A paper on nuclear forces which is posted to hep-ph and is cited mainly by hep-ph papers is unlikely to appear in the topcites list for nucl-th no matter how large its citation count might be.
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ALBANY — A couple of weeks ago, Victor Cruz was one of 80 players practicing with the Giants at training camp.
When workouts were over and he headed toward the locker room, few people recognized him. He was simply No. 3, as in, "Hey, No. 3, can I have your autograph?"
A little more than two weeks later, Cruz has become an instant celebrity. It's the byproduct of catching three touchdown passes in a 31-16 preseason victory over the rival Jets in the first game at the New Meadowlands Stadium.
The anonymity is gone for the free agent wide receiver from the University of Massachusetts, via Paterson, N.J. "Hey, Cruz give us your autograph!" Or even better: "Victor!" Just like the other stars that fans call on a first-name basis, like Eli and Osi and Justin.
"I am still humble," Cruz said. "I am still a rookie. Those guys (the veterans) still kick me around and stuff like that. I just want to take it day by day and stay consistent. I am just happy I got the opportunity to go out and show what I could do."
What Cruz did is extraordinary. No Giants receiver had caught three touchdown passes in a game since Plaxico Burress in a loss against Dallas on Sept. 9, 2007. The last time a Giant did it in a win was Dec. 22, 2002, when Amani Toomer had three in a win over the Colts.
"Whatever comes, I'll just take it in stride," Cruz said. "I don't want it to stop here. I want it to continue and get better as the practices and games go on. I want to prove I belong in this league and move forward."
Cruz will get a chance to do that on Saturday night when the Giants play their first home game in their new $1.6 billion stadium against Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger is excepted to play for the first time since drawing a six-game suspension.
Cruz just hopes to do his own thing.
"I wouldn't call myself a star just yet," Cruz said with a big smile. "It feels good. It's about being consistent and going out to practice every day and just continue making plays and catching everything thrown my way."
Cruz didn't show a lot in the first week of training camp, but he caught three or four long passes in the week leading up to the Jets game. His play was so good that coach Tom Coughlin singled him out after one workout.
Then came the game in which Cruz exceeded all expectations. He caught six passes for 145 yards against the Jets, highlighted by a one-handed grab with his left hand on a 64-yard scoring pass from Jim Sorgi. Cruz also had TD catches of 34 yards from Sorgi and 5 yards from Rhett Bomar. All three scoring pass came on fade patterns.
The one-handed catch with cornerback Dwight Lowery in great coverage was spectacular.
"I stuck my hand out the last minute and he dove and missed, and I just trucked it in and took it into the end zone," Cruz said. "I couldn't believe it. I was smiling. I was like, 'Did I really just like grab it with one hand?' It was surreal when I got in the end zone. It was one of the happiest moments in my life to date."
The other was seeing his mother Blanca crying her eyes out in the stands after the game.
Getting to the locker room was also interesting. Cruz had 182 text messages on his telephone and was stunned to hear that NBA superstar LeBron James had tweeted about his performance.
Cruz said he returned 90 percent of the texts, including about 70 from telephone numbers that he did not recognize.
"It meant a lot for me for everything to come together that way, especaily being at home and having 20 of your friends in the stands," Cruz said. "It was definitely one of the craziest moments in my life."
The performance definitely will go a long way in helping Cruz make the Giants roster, but a spot is not guaranteed with veterans Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham, Derek Hagan, Ramses Barden and Sinorice Moss all competing for spots.
"I hope it helps a lot," Cruz said. "But you know I have no control over that. Those guys on top make that decision. I'm on the field making plays and running around."
If he keeps running around like last game, he'll be on the Giants roster for the regular-season opener against Carolina.


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NEW ORLEANS -- Tennessee's Holly Warlick is the winner of the Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie Coach of the Year award after leading the Lady Vols to a regional final this season.
Warlick coached Tennessee to a 27-8 record and a Southeastern Conference regular-season title this season after spending 27 seasons as an assistant on Pat Summitt's staff.
Summitt, who led Tennessee to eight national titles, stepped down last April after announcing in 2011 she had early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's type.
Before the season, SEC coaches picked Tennessee to finish fifth in the conference.
The award is named after Maggie Dixon, who led Army to an NCAA tournament bid in her lone season as the Black Knights' coach. Dixon died April 6, 2006, a few weeks after that tournament appearance.


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House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday wouldn't say whether Republicans' using a select committee probing the Benghazi attack to raise campaign money is improper.
The House is expected to vote later Thursday on creation of the committee, which is being set up to probe the Obama administration's response to the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead.
The chairman of the Benghazi panel, Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, has urged fellow lawmakers not to use the investigation to raise money.
But the National Republican Congressional Committee has rebuffed Gowdy and is raising money off the investigation.
Boehner, an Ohio Republican, was asked repeatedly if the House GOP's campaign arm should raise cash from the investigation. His reply: "Our focus is on getting the truth."
Democrats may boycott the committee. Boehner said he hopes members will serve and he told House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi it will be a serious probe.
The White House has ripped the NRCC's fundraising, saying it is "a pretty good indication of the political motives here," in the words of White House spokesman Josh Earnest.
— Robert Schroeder
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Coldest Air in Decades Threatens to Freeze Pipes in South, East
AccuWeather.com reports temperatures Monday night and Tuesday over much of the interior South and the mid-Atlantic will venture into territory that have not been felt in two decades.
The arctic blast will bring the risk of frostbite and hypothermia to those not property dressed. It will also bring the potential for dead car batteries, frozen pipes and power outages.
In some areas, moisture left behind from recent rainfall may not only cause car doors to freeze shut, but could produce patches of black ice on untreated roads and sidewalks.
Lows will be in the single digits Monday night from Little Rock, Ark., to Birmingham, Ala.; Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia and New York City.
Temperatures in many of these locations have not been this low since the arctic outbreaks of January 1997, February 1996 and January of 1994.
Wind and other atmospheric conditions will result in RealFeel® temperatures averaging 10 to 20 degrees lower than the actual temperature. Wind chill watches and warnings were issued for 25 states Monday.
The intense winter weather in the Midwest has closed some telephone call centers and could result in long hold times. Charles Schwab investment services was among one of the companies reporting delays on Monday.
Along the I-95 mid-Atlantic corridor, the arctic air was just arriving on the scene Monday. Temperatures will feel 60 to 80 degrees lower Tuesday morning, compared to how it felt Monday morning.
During Monday morning, the Electric Emergency Reliability Council of Texas announced an Energy Emergency Alert. The measure is the first of two stages to thwart rotating power outages, by bringing online all available means to generate electricity and asking home and business owners to conserve.
While temperatures are forecast to fall short of the cold outbreak of January 2010 in Texas, the state will set record lows Tuesday morning.
Across much of the northern Plains and in part of the Midwest, RealFeel temperatures dipped to the 40- to 70-below-zero range Monday morning and forced some schools to close.
According to AccuWeather.com Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams, "The temperature of minus 16 degrees Monday morning became the first January record low temperature of the 21st century for Chicago's O'Hare Airport."
In parts of the South and the East, some record low temperatures for the date set as far back as the 1800s will be broken Tuesday morning.
According to Agricultural Weather Expert Dale Mohler, "While there will be a freeze in central Florida Tuesday morning, damaging cold is not expected in the citrus groves."
Just as the worst of the cold will stay north of the Florida Peninsula, it will swing south of New England.


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When Ron Rivera was successfully re-interviewing for his job last weekend, one of the things he doubtless was selling was the promise of continuity after winning five of his last six, and the benefit for quarterback Cam Newton.
Now that Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski is the head coach in Cleveland, Rivera's back to square one.
If, as has been reported, Norv Turner ends up with Chudzinski, Rivera's ostensible top candidate will be off the board. Rivera was Turner's defensive coordinator in San Diego before getting the Panthers job.
Norv's son Scott has been an offensive assistant in Charlotte the last two years, and his presence never seemed completely coincidental. Norv in Charlotte would have been a dream fit for Newton and whatever version of the Panthers backfield remains, along with Steve Smith and Greg Olsen.
But if Rivera couldn't land his old boss, he's in a bit of a pinch, as quarterbacks coach Mike Shula is the only member of his offensive staff with coordinator experience (and that wasn't exactly distinguished in Tampa Bay), and he's already replacing his wide receivers coach and running backs coach in a less-than-secure environment.
So to recap, a new general manager (Dave Gettleman) was given a head coach he had no voice in hiring, and now that coach has to replace half a staff and install a new system anyway.
What could possibly go wrong?
The background on the shuffle makes it more frustrating for the Panthers.
When former G.M. Marty Hurney hired Rivera, he had a list of offensive coordinator candidates in mind along with a list of head coaches. It's believed that Bengals coordinator Jay Gruden was atop Hurney's list, but Rivera insisted on Chudzinski instead. Hurney, in a move that may have effectively doomed him, relented and let his new coach pick his own guy.
Chudzinski is widely known as a smart guy, and his Ohio roots will give him a passion for the Browns job they need. But more than one of his former co-workers in Charlotte thought he was coaching to land a head coaching job, rather than using the tools he was given. Hence drawing up all the creative read-option plays, which were cute for a moment, while ignoring the fact he had been given running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart.
The end result is Rivera's still standing, but scrambling for an answer, and the Panthers look like even more of a disjointed mess this morning than they already did.


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Sinus Headaches
The sinuses are air-filled spaces within your skull. They are located behind the forehead, behind the cheekbones, between the eyes, and behind the eyes. When they become infected, inflamed, or obstructed, you may experience headache. Inflammation within the sinuses is called sinusitis. This guide will explain headaches caused by sinusitis and how they can be treated.
Sinus headache may be caused by:
- allergy – such as hay fever
- infection – such as the common cold
- polyps – small growths
The type of symptoms you experience depends on what causes your sinuses to be inflamed. Symptoms associated with sinus headache include:
- nasal congestion
- runny nose
- cough
- fever
- sore throat
- sneezing
- itching in the eyes and nose
When Do I Need Medical Attention?
You should see a physician if:
- You experience severe headache that comes on suddenly or is different from any you have experienced in the past.
- You have a headache that does not clear up in a few days requires medical attention, especially if you have other symptoms.
Your doctor will ask you what may have "triggered" your headache. Tell your doctor about any allergies, such as reactions to plants, animals, ragweed, grass, or any medications. Also tell your doctor when you first noticed your symptoms and what makes them worse or better. Your doctor will determine whether you have a sinus infection, an allergy, polyps, or another medical condition causing similar symptoms, such as a dental problem.
The treatment for sinus headache will depend on the cause.
If your doctor prescribes an antibiotic, you should begin taking it immediately. Be sure to take all the medication, even if your symptoms have gone away. Remember, many cases of sinusitis are not caused by bacteria, so do not be discouraged if your doctor does not prescribe an antibiotic.
If your headache is due to an allergy, your doctor may prescribe a nasal spray containing a medication to decrease swelling or an oral antihistamine with or without a decongestant. You should not take these pills without your doctor's approval if you have ongoing medical conditions, such as heart disease.
Side Effects and Interactions
These pills can raise your blood pressure, cause an irregular heartbeat, and produce insomnia, jitteriness, and other side effects. Oral decongestants come in many different strengths and brands. The usual adult dose for Sudafed is 60 mg up to every 6 hours, but no more than 240 mg daily. Your pharmacist can detect any interactions involving the other medicines you take.
Decongestants are intended to be used only for short periods of time. Nasal spray decongestants should be used for only 3 or 4 days because your body builds up a "tolerance." You will require more and more of the spray to get relief. If you use the spray longer than 4 or 5 days, you will probably experience even more nasal congestion when you stop using it.
Pain Relievers
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using pain relievers.
Side Effects and Interactions
Some pain relievers have side effects. For example, aspirin should be avoided in children because of its association with Reye's syndrome. Most people can tolerate them, but some have experienced serious side effects such as:
- stomach upset
- ulcers
- kidney problems
Because pain relievers can interact with numerous other drugs, check with your pharmacist. Unless they are prescribed by your physician, you should not use them if you have kidney disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, bleeding disorders, severe congestive heart failure or severe liver failure, or if you are pregnant.
Additional Help
Other things you can do to help with a sinus headache are:
- drink plenty of water
- use a cool-mist humidifier
If your sinus headache persists for many months, even with treatment, your doctor may refer you to an ear-nose-throat specialist (an ENT physician). An ENT physician is specially trained in both medical and surgical procedures to treat sinus conditions. Surgery is a last resort for most patients with sinusitis. Yet, it may be the best choice for patients who have polyps or when drug therapy has not been effective.
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Since the complete mapping and sequencing of the human genome in 2003, our understanding of the role of genes in health and disease has begun to expand beyond rare genetic diseases to common diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The new era of healthcare - genomic healthcare - is rapidly advancing, and provides a powerful means for tailoring health care at the individual level. Important considerations for this era include healthcare providers' knowledge, competency, perceptions, and views of genetics and genomics; the challenges presented by individuals who have, at most, a passing interest in genetics/genomics, and how they will react if they or a family member have validated risks or are diagnosed with a disease; and access to genetic and genomic services for underserved communities and how their voices are not only heard, but incorporated and understood.
The public must be engaged, to ensure that their interests are effectively addressed and represented (137). Given the potential implications of genomic medicine for healthcare professionals and the general public, the development of new educational, outreach, and community engagement strategies and programs should include consideration of the following questions:
Expanded genetic testing for common diseases will have a significant impact on health care practice in the future, and currently raises a number of questions: What knowledge and skills do health professionals need to order and (89) interpret genetic testing for common diseases? What educational resources about genetic testing for common disease are needed to ensure that health professionals can interpret and use the results effectively to care for their patients? What are the best methods to assess how health professionals use genomic information in their daily practice? How does health professionals' use of genomic information affect patients' health outcomes? How do health professionals effectively utilize genomic information (137) as tools in prognosis, diagnosis (92), prediction, drug choice, dosage, and monitoring?
Questions remain about awareness, usefulness, and effectiveness of current genetics and genomics educational efforts: Who should develop educational resources for health professionals? (194, 209) What are the roles of major healthcare professional organizations in creating genetics and genomics standards of practice to guide health professional education? What are the most effective approaches to educating health professionals about genetics and genomics on an ongoing basis? What can be learned from other health professional education (70) research for future implementation of genomic education for health professionals? Which efforts will be particularly useful for health professionals in training and which for those already in practice? How should health care professionals be educated on bests use of genetic/genomic tests when the utility and validity are not clear cut (89)?
Important questions about emerging information technologies and resources for medical and health data management and evaluation systems include: Are electronic medical information and decision-making systems clinically reliable for genetic information management? How will health professionals overcome the barriers to implement data health management and evaluation systems that have family and cross-generational applications? How will new information technologies and resources be used by health professionals to assist in the interpretation of genetic data, and what methods of education will be needed to achieve successful utilization (92, 137)? Are there special privacy and security barriers for the incorporation of family genetic information in health care organizations' electronic medical information systems?
How healthcare professionals handle this new, direct to consumer approach of genetic testing (137) to their patients remains to be seen. What are the most effective approaches and methods to educate health professionals about DTC genetic testing? What education methods will ensure healthcare professionals can accurately interpret their patients' risks based on DTC genetic test results? What will be the impact of DTC on health professionals' practice, and how will this impact be measured? What policy initiatives are needed to ensure DTC testing is of the highest quality? How can the health care community as a whole be confident that the information provided with genetic services is not only being accessed, but understood?
The evolving and shifting roles of primary and specialty care providers, as well as genetics professionals, in the risk assessment for genetic diseases and communication of genetic and genomic information, is a research challenge. How can an evidence-based process be used in the integration of genomics into personalized health? What are the barriers for healthcare providers to integrate genetics and genomics health applications into their practice? What is the overall health impact of genetic testing and genomic-based prevention and treatment on patients, and how can this best be evaluated? What are the criteria that physicians and health care professionals believe are essential for adoption of genetic testing in their practices? (125)
Public genomic education is currently a mix of staid and typical modules, with a few more imaginative and dynamic web 2.0 interactions. The public receives information intentionally from programs developed by government, academia, disease specific advocacy organizations, and the healthcare industry. New entrants to the field include companies, particularly those looking to market tests and information directly to consumers. Other information, not developed in the academic realm, has managed to reach new levels using a variety of modern tools, and viral networks. Many members of the general public will never clamor for genetic information, so it must be ready in discrete, compact, units when they need it - and become high interest consumers.
The production of information has shifted dramatically even within the last few years. Whereas the traditional paradigm of information creation held that experts in certain subjects produced information, new technologies have allowed many more models for the production of information. In the first place, what information do consumers need to know about genomics? What methods and processes would enable information to be ready and current as consumers' needs increase? What are the best ways to evaluate the quality of genetic and genomic information? What methods can ensure those who communicate information about genetics and genomics to the public are well informed (198)? How can the experiences of "high interest consumers" inform the information needs of "ordinary interest consumers"? What impact does preparing "ordinary interest consumers" have on their readiness for information later on? What are the implications if every person has their genome sequenced, and it is readily available (e.g., privacy, confidentiality, and interpretation)?
How can the immense amount of health and educational information related to genomics best be vetted? What does evidence-based information mean in the context of genomics? How can information remain accessible in many forms for many cultures and needs, particular those that are underserved and underrepresented? What are the special concerns of underserved minority communities? What are the special concerns of the elderly?
To realize the potential of personalized medicine, multifactorial risk assessments must include such factors as personal health status, family history, genomic testing data, environment, and lifestyle. To reach the public and be successful in prevention, the following questions need to be addressed: How do we educate individuals to learn about their risks and utilize the information to prevent disease through interventions such as healthy diet and lifestyle, exercise, screening, and other pharmaceutical and medical interventions? What behavioral incentives can motivate prevention? Ultimately, how will we learn what behavior changes are effective for whom, and how do we promote those changes so that they are sustainable throughout the lifespan? What type of public-private partnerships can be formed to promote and ensure behavior change? What is the role of communities in promoting preventive behavior (194)? What can the field of genetics and genomics learn from other fields that have tracked behavior change? Does increased communication about health within the family lead to better lifestyle choices and identification of health issues independent of risk? What is known of the psychosocial impacts of family health history collection?
What lessons do incomplete penetrance, risk, inheritance and genetic concepts related to rare diseases teach us to prepare us to overlay the complexity of common conditions? How do rare diseases support hypotheses about information sharing and reactions to predictive and prognostic information?
Genetic and genomic information sharing will serve as a bridge between health professionals and patients, and through it a shift will occur in the relationship paradigm. To what is this change likely to lead to in clinical decision making? Is there resistance to this paradigm change, either from individuals or particular health professions? What attitudes or behaviors are related to this resistance? What role do consumers or disease-specific organizations representing their constituents have in changing these attitudes?
What information about genetics/genomics should be included in the K-12 curriculum to adequately prepare students for how genomics may affect their health? How well do specific school-based genetics/genomics curricula prepare students to evaluate genetic/genomic information (79)? How can National Science Education Standards best be used to enhance genomic education for the public? (103)? How can science education efforts improve the general publics' literacy in genomics and health (80)?
Community engagement and educational programs are an important method for engaging a broad range of the public in understanding genomics and accompanying ethical, legal, and social issues. Community engagement programs promote respectful and active discourse (71) and include those to inform the public about the latest advances in genomics, as well as to support the dissemination of information openly (71). Successful community engagement programs also allow for funding agencies, investigators, academia, and other groups to hear from communities (152, 167).
What are the most effective ways to engage diverse communities in conversations about genetic and genomic research? How can communities that have long standing concerns about genetics research and their communities' best be engaged? How are communities outside of the engaged scientific, clinical and policy communities identified and also (194) empowered to make their voices heard? How will cost influence the engagement of communities in genetics services? How should the genomics researchers engage diverse communities in genomics research? What models of community engagement exist that can be expanded to topics on genomics? How can genomic topics be made relevant across diverse communities that have diverse needs? What are sustainable methods for engaging communities long term?
What are the measures of success for community based participatory research? When is CBPR appropriate and/or particularly effective in genetics and genomics research?
What communication strategies and technologies are the most efficient in engaging the public around genetics and genomics? Do current and emerging communication strategies take into account the diversity among individuals and communities? How is technology changing community engagement in genetics and genomics (194)? How will genetics and genomics community engagement and communication address individuals and communities with low literacy or who speak another language? How can communities be assured that the genetic and genomic information they are accessing and receiving is accurate and reliable?
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|Balloon Flower (Penstemon palmeri)
|Scientific classification
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Penstemon (pronounced /ˈpɛnstɨmən/),[1] Beard-tongue, is a large genus of North American and East Asian plants traditionally placed in the Scrophulariaceae family. Due to new genetic research, it has now been placed in the vastly expanded family Plantaginaceae.
They have opposite leaves, partly tube-shaped, and two-lipped flowers and seed capsules. The most distinctive feature of the genus is the prominent staminode, an infertile stamen. The staminode takes a variety of forms in the different species; while typically a long straight filament extending to the mouth of the corolla, some are longer and extremely hairy, giving the general appearance of an open mouth with a fuzzy tongue protruding and inspiring the common name beardtongue.
Most penstemons are herbaceous perennials, the remainder being shrubs or subshrubs. Heights can range from 10 cm to as much as 3 meters.
The one Asiatic species previously treated in Penstemon is now placed in a separate genus Pennellianthus. This leaves Penstemon a mostly nearctic genus, with a few neotropical species. Although widespread across North America, and found in habitats ranging from open desert to moist forests, and up to the alpine zone, they are not typically common within their range.
Native Americans long used penstemon roots to relieve toothache. John Mitchell published the first scientific description in 1748; although he only named it as Penstemon, we can identify it as P. laevigatus. Linnaeus then included it in his 1753 publication, as Chelone pentstemon, altering the spelling to better correspond to the notion that the name referred to the unusual fifth stamen (Greek "penta-", five). Mitchell's work was reprinted in 1769, continuing with his original spelling, and this was ultimately accepted as the official form, although Pentstemon continued in use into the 20th century.
Although several more species were found in the 18th century, they continued to be classified in Chelone until about the 1820s. The period of 1810 to 1850 increased the number of known species from 4 to 63, as expeditions travelled through Mexico and the western United States, followed by another 100 up to 1900.
During this time, seeds began to be offered for sale in Europe, the earliest known dating from 1813, with John Fraser offering four species in London, followed by Flanagan & Nutting offering nine species in their 1835 catalog. Subsequently many hybrids were developed in Europe.
Fieldwork in the remote parts of the Great Basin during the 20th century brought the total number of species known to over 250. The genus was extensively revised by David Keck between 1932 and 1957; in 1946 the American Penstemon Society was formed to promote both horticultural and botanical interest.
Although penstemons are among the most attractive native flowers of North America, Europe has always been far more active in their cultivation, and hundreds of hybrids have been developed there since the early 1800s. The earliest development is somewhat shrouded in mystery; for instance Flanagan & Nutting's 1835 catalog mentions a 'Penstemon Hybridum' but does not describe it.
By 1860, a half-dozen French growers are known to have developed hybrids, most notably Victor Lemoine, while in 1857 the German Wilhelm Pfitzer listed 24 varieties. In 1861 the Royal Horticultural Society held trials in which 78 varieties were entered. The Scottish firm of John Forbes first offered penstemons in 1870, eventually becoming the biggest grower in the world; in 1884 their catalog listed 180 varieties. By 1900 Forbes had offered 550 varieties, while Lemoine had developed nearly 470 by the time of his death in 1911. Few of these have survived to the present day.
A number of different species have been used in the hybridization process, notably P. cobaeus and P. hartwegii.
In North America, penstemon species are often used in Xeriscape landscaping, as many are native to desert or alpine regions and thus quite hardy. One of the largest collections of penstemon species in North America is found at The Arboretum at Flagstaff, Arizona, which hosts a Penstemon Festival each summer.
Classification System: APG II (down to family level)
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Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiospermae
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids I
Ordo: Lamiales
Familia: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species: P. centranthifolius P. eatonii


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EA Reportedly Secures the Rights to Titanfall 2
The rights to Titanfall 2 have reportedly been secured by EA. What's more is that there's a possibility of it showing up on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms.
According to GameSpot, a reputable source has informed them of EA securing the sequel rights for Titanfall. Because there's an unnamed source, you should probably treat this as a rumor until official word is given.
The source said that the option to secure Titanfall's sequel was contingent on the original's performance. Since launching on March 11, Titanfall has been reviewed very well and even helped boost the sales of the Xbox One console in the U.K. Official sales numbers have yet to be divulged though.
While there's no confirmation regarding Titanfall's move to other consoles, Blake Jorgensen, EA CFO, said before that Titanfall's sequels could make it onto PlayStation and Nintendo platforms.
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Penang Assam Laksa Recipe (Nyonya Hot and Sour Noodles in Fish Soup)
Penang Assam Laksa – spicy and sour fish noodles, one of the most famous noodle dish from Malaysia
1 lb Mackerel fish
8 cups water
5 pieces assam keping (peeled tamarind)
1 pack dried laksa noodles
Spice Paste:
12 dried red chilies (seeded)
5 fresh red chilies (seeded)
8 small shallots
2 teaspoons belacan
1 stalk lemon grass (use only the white part, about 6 inches)
Tamarind Juice:
Tamarind (about golf ball size)
1/2 cup water (repeat 3-4 times)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 cucumber (julienned)
1 bunch mint leaves (use only the leaves)
1 bunch polygonum leaves/Vietnamese mint leaves (daun kesom/daun laksa)
1 bungan kantan (cut into small pieces)
1 red onion (sliced thinly)
1 lettuce (thinly cut)
1 red chili/3-4 bird's eye chilies (cut into small slices)
1 small pineapple (cut into short strips)
Heh Ko/Prawn Paste
Wet your hands constantly with a bowl of water, pick the flesh out of all the fish and discard the bones. Break the fish meat into tiny pieces and put the fish back into the stock, cover the lid, and lower the heat.
Using a mini food processor, grind the spice paste until fine. Heat up a wok and saute the spice paste with cooking oil for about 6-8 minutes or until it smells aromatic and spicy. Transfer the spice paste into the boiling stock.
Extract the tamarind juice and add it into the stock. Strain the tamarind juice and keep the seed. Repeat it 3-4 times with 1/2 cup of water each time to make sure you extract all the essence from the tamarind.
Continue to taste your Assam Laksa stock to make sure it's sour and to your liking. For seasoning, add sugar, salt, and fish sauce.
Prepare the laksa noodles by following the packaging instructions. In a serving bowl, add in the laksa noodles and garnish all vegetables on top.
Pour the Assam Laksa soup into the bowl and serve immediately with a spoonful of Heh Ko/prawn paste.
Before I start writing this post, I have a confession to make. I have an Asian (Chinese/Malaysian) mouth.
In my gastronomic dictionary, it simply means that I can't live without rice and noodles, soy sauce, sambal belacan, spicy and pungent food–the foods of my Chinese-Malaysian root.
Just this past week, I had a massive Asian mouth attack. Granted, I savored some of the best French foods–foie gras, cheese, mussels, seafood, duck, terrine, and the list goes on.
However, three days into eating meals after meals of immaculate French food, I got bored of it…it's too heavy and luxurious for my cheap taste.
No offense to French cuisine connoisseur, I wanted something without cream or butter or sauces or excessive details; I wanted something simple and straightforward such as my Asian rice and noodle dishes–Hokkien mee, fried rice noodles, steamed rice rolls, char kway teow, chicken rice, and especially Penang Assam Laksa.
On the flight back home, I knew that I had to make Penang Assam Laksa to cure my Asian mouth disease and fix my craving. So, I went to the market and assembled the long list of ingredients and made myself a small pot of Penang Assam Laksa, or Nyonya noodles in spicy and tangy fish broth/soup.
A staple–and arguably the most famous–hawker food in Penang, Penang Assam Laksa is very addictive due to the spicy and sour taste of the fish broth.
Tamarind is used generously in the soup base and hence the word Assam (means tamarind in Malay). In addition to tamarind, assam keping or peeled tamarind is also commonly added to give it extra tartness. Another secret ingredient is Polygonum leaf (marketed as Vietnamese mint leaf in the United States) or daun kesom/daun laksa.
While the best Assam Laksa broth is infused with the aromatic ginger flower (bunga kantan), I made without it because I couldn't find this special ingredient in the market.
Of course, no Assam Laksa is complete without belacan and dollops of heh ko/prawn paste (the dark paste on the spoon).
Anyway, my Penang Assam Laksa was spot on–hot, spicy, sour, pungent, and full of flavors. It was very delicious and as good as the ones served by hawkers in Penang. At the first taste of this Penang Assam Laksa, I felt like being home. For now, I declare my my Asian mouth syndrome sorted.
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mnp13 wrote:Riggs has it. He gets it from wagging his tail in his crate.
TheRedQueen wrote:... much less all three, non-related dogs in the house.
Even if they were rubbing against a piece of furniture or something, they all wouldn't have it at the same spot, since the Pony is taller.
airwalk wrote:Scoots has it too, but Magic and Doogie don't.
iluvk9 wrote:mnp13 wrote:Riggs has it. He gets it from wagging his tail in his crate.
Mine are never in the crate with the door closed. And you saw how big the crate is...so Truman can turn around in it comfortably.
pitbullmamaliz wrote:By the name "stud tail" they make it seem like only boys would have it...
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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill lays a wreath at the monument to Tsar Liberator Alexander II in Sofia
On 29 April 2012, after the divine service at the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and members of the delegation that accompanied him laid a wreath and flowers at the monument to the Emperor Alexander II on National Assembly Square in Sofia.
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church was joined in honouring the memory of the Tsar Liberator by Metropolitan Dometian of Vidin, Bishop Tikhon of Tiberiopol, Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Bulgaria: Yu. Isakov of Russia, V. Kachanov of Belarus, N. Baltaji of Ukraine, and residents of the capital of Bulgaria.
They sang Memory Eternal and troparion of the Resurrection of Christ.
The monument was erected in honour of Russian Emperor Alexander II who liberated Bulgaria from the Ottoman rule during the Russo-=Turkish War of 1877-78.
The inauguration of the memorial, which is considered one of the best pieces of an Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi, took place on 30 August 1907.
The main bronze-relief in the middle part depicts a group of Russian and Bulgarian soldiers, and the equestrian sculpture of Alexander II is atop.
Source: mospat.ru