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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Memo To Orel
I have to be on the side of Sax. Even though he thinks my name is Ronaldo, I have to support Sax because Orel has made a huge mistake !
This was a hard decision. I think Orel is a nice guy. He even sent me a message while I was Hospitalized last week.
But the bribe is not working. How can you post pictures of Dodger fans without their faces ? Are you telling your female voters that you don't care about their brains ?
Now if you had posted a picture like the one you see here, then the story is different and the bribe would of worked :)
I'm sorry Orel. Vote Sax !
By the way, that's Erika Garza, a Spanish T.V./Radio host and Dodger fan.
9 comments:
- Orel said...
I would have shown their faces if I had them! But hopefully our female readers are paying more attention to Daniel Craig and Johnny Depp.
A fair criticism, though. Thanks, Ronaldo!
- January 20, 2010 at 5:29 PM
- Steve Sax said...
Roberto, you're the man! Thanks for the endorsement! I love VSIMH!
--SoSG Sax
- January 20, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- Orel said...
This isn't over yet! Voting doesn't start until Monday!
- January 20, 2010 at 5:54 PM
- Roberto Baly said...
@ Orel - That wasn't nice Bulldog !
@ Sax - You better be serious :)
- January 20, 2010 at 5:59 PM
- Kyle Baker said...
Ya gotta know, it's not just between Orel and Sax. The race also involves other Sons of Steve Garvey, some of whom make meaningful contributions to the site and others who...don't (e.g., Pedro and Lasorda). Orel and Sax are just two sides of the same boobie shot, which is appreciated. Look at them as sort of the president and vice president at the top of a political ticket.
- January 20, 2010 at 7:58 PM
- Kyle Baker said...
And by the way, I'm writing in "VSIMH" since you posted the portrait of this fine lass.
- January 20, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- Alex Cora said...
Hey I sent you a message too!!! Don't forget about me! I even saw you at a autograph signing for Geroge Sherrill and know what car you drive. (wow that sounds like a stalker huh?)
- January 20, 2010 at 9:08 PM
- M.Brown said...
Sax has my vote. Sax if you need any compromising photos made of the others. Give me a shout.
- January 21, 2010 at 1:10 AM
- Roberto Baly said...
@ Dusty - Yes but really, don't you consider the other candidates like Ross Perot and Ralph Nader ? You can't take them seriously, can you ?
@ Alex - That's what scared me. When you followed me to the signing... :)
@ M. Brown - Oh boy, this might get nasty !
- January 21, 2010 at 6:54 AM


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BANNER ELK, N.C. --- Lees-McRae Director of Cycling Tim Hall is pleased to announce the cycling slate for Fall 2014, the team announced Wednesday afternoon.
"This fall will be an exciting time for our program. We are hosting the SECCC conference mountain bike championship on campus as well as the national championship on Beech Mountain," said Hall "For a couple of weeks our area will be at the center of collegiate mountain biking, so naturally we want to showcase the beauty of our trails on campus and on Beech."
LMC will make a 2.5 hour trek to open its season with a trip to Brevard, N.C. on Aug. 30-31. A week later, the Bobcats will travel to Johnson City, Tenn. to participate at the East Tennessee State University race on Sept. 6-7.
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The team will host a ride for LMC alumni at the schools' homecoming and alumni weekend Oct. 4-5 in Banner Elk, N.C.
"We will be inviting all cycling alumni to join us for Homecoming Weekend here at Lees-McRae. We will host a couple of rides and get everyone together to fellowship and tell stories," said Hall. "It's important we reconnect with all of them and plug them into who we and the school are today. Long-term, I plan to make this an annual event we do, and I believe it will strengthen our program for all involved. I am very much looking forward to that weekend."
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"Our schedule is very balanced and should serve as a great buildup to nationals. We will have to hit the ground running because Brevard offers some of the most challenging courses, and it will be a great test to see who prepared during the summer. Our recruiting efforts have concentrated on improving our weaknesses from nationals in 2013," praised Hall. "We lost a couple of key riders to graduation, but the new recruits should fill their shoes nicely; especially on downhill and dual slalom where we lost ground last year. Our goal is to win it all in 2014, and I believe we have the talent to achieve that goal."
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The goal of the MCAH program is to improve the health of Mono County's women of reproductive age, infants, children, adolescents and their families. Funding for this program comes from the federal Title V Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant. The grant involves partnership on the federal, state, and local level, and allows flexibility for local counties to address the unique needs of their MCAH populations.
Every five years the MCAH program is required to complete a community needs assessment, reviewing the health and wellness of women, children, and families residing in Mono County. As part of this assessment, community input was gathered via the Mono County Health Survey to help guide future work and improve the health of local residents.
The following was evident from the 2014 Mono County Health Survey:
- Some community members have a difficult time obtaining dental care.
- Residents believe that overweight and obesity is a local concern and should be addressed.
- Some local infants are put in unsafe sleep environments, increasing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
To see respondents' suggestions of how the MCAH program can address these concerns, please see the Mono County Health Survey Results document. The next step will be to meet with other organizations and agencies to determine which community recommendations can realistically be implemented taking into account local capacity, funding, and resources.
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Traits J - O
This Sim gains the ability to steal anything from any lot as long as no one else is looking. This is a great way to earn some cash early, and there are never any long-term penalties from doing so (no jail sentences or anything like that). However, because being a thief is a lonely job by its nature, it will be tough for a Kleptomaniac to have tons of loot and tons of friends; likely, it'll be one or the other.
This trait is compatible with all others, even Good.
Light Sleeper[edit]
In theory, this Sim will wake up faster and react better to anything that interupts his sleep, whether that means the alarm clock or the burglar. In practice, it seems to make little difference, although the Light Sleeper may suffer if he or she is sleeping with a Heavy Sleeper.
This trait is incompatible with Heavy Sleeper.
Applies a buff when the Sim is by himself, and applies a debuff when many others are around. This also slightly increases the relationship decay until the target is a friend, meaning friendships are pretty tough to maintain with more a few others. You can pair Loner with Charismatic and/or Friendly to slightly offset the penalties, but a Lonely Sim will always prefer their friends with quality over quantity.
This trait is incompatible with Party Animal and Social Butterfly.
Increases the chance this Sim will lose at any contest, including games and fights. When paired with Unlucky, this Sim is in for a really tough life.
This trait is incompatible with Brave and Charismatic.
Loves the Cold[edit]
Increases the amount of time this Sim can stay outside in cold weather without drawing a debuff or freezing solid (thus possibly delaying death). Requires The Sims 3 Seasons to be installed.
This trait is compatible with all others.
Loves the Heat[edit]
Increases the amount of time this Sim can stay outside in hot weather without drawing a debuff, suffering sunburn, or spontaneously combusting. Does not affect the length of time the Sim needs to stay outside to draw the "Bronze" buff for having a tan. Requires The Sims 3 Seasons to be installed.
This trait is compatible with all others.
Loves the Outdoors[edit]
Applies a buff whenever the Sim is outside. Great when paired with Green Thumb.
This trait is incompatible with Hates the Outdoors.
Occasionally applies a 24-hour "Lucky Day!" buff when the Sim wakes up. Increases the chance the Sim succeeds at any game or contest. Increases the chance of having good loot from a tomb while abroad.
This trait is incompatible with Unlucky.
Mean Spirited[edit]
Increases the effect of negative social interactions, and applies a buff when a Sim becomes a new enemy. Applies a buff when in a fight, and greatly increases the chance of winning the fight. When paired with Disciplined and a high Martial Arts skill level, it makes the Sim almost invincible. Left to his own devices however, this Sim will have a tough time making friends.
This trait is incompatible with Friendly.
Allows the Sim to take food from his neighbors without it being flagged as inappropriate behavior. Also allows the Sim to beg neighbors for change, a social interaction that usually succeeds.
This trait is compatible with all others.
Natural Born Performer[edit]
Greatly increases the quality of the Sim's performance when performing as a magician, acrobat, or singer. Does not directly increase the amount of money made, but because the quality of performances are greater, you'll see cash come a little faster. Does not apply any changes to performing for tips.
This trait is incompatible with Clumsy and Coward.
Natural Cook[edit]
Increases the XP gain rate of the Cooking skill, decreased the time it takes to learn a new recipe from a book, and prevents the Sim from burning down the kitchen even if he or she has zero Cooking skill. All meals made by the Sim are slightly better quality as well.
This trait is compatible with all others.
Applies a debuff whenever anything near them is dirty, but allows them to clean even when in a bad mood. This Sim also never leaves a mess when doing an action, such as leaving a puddle on the ground after a shower.
This trait is incompatible with Slob.
Applies a debuff randomly if the Sim worries about whether an object is in a particular state (such as worrying about whether he turned off the sink). Applies a buff when the debuff is fixed (such as checking the sink). This Sim may also interrupt his current action to check an object, even with Free Will off.
You'll need to babysit these Sims carefully. Pairing Neurotic with Absent-Minded will cause a Sim to have some serious disadvantages in getting anything done. If you really want a Sim to be useless, pair those two with Unlucky, Clumsy, and Loser as well.
This trait is compatible with all others.
Never Nude[edit]
This Sim wears his or her bathing suit whenever showering or bathing. It must make Woo Hoo pretty tough!
This trait is compatible with all others.
Night Owl[edit]
This Sim gains a buff when staying awake past 10pm, and will draw a debuff if he wakes up before 10am. The text description of the trait is a little misleading: the Sim will still naturally want to wake up at 6am unless a job dictates otherwise, regardless of the presence of this trait. You can offset the debuff by just immediately sending the Sim back to bed.
This trait is compatible with all others.
No Sense of Humor[edit]
This Sim will always reject another Sim's joke-type social interactions, even from a Sim with the Good Sense of Humor trait. This isn't a tough penalty to overcome, as there are plenty of other ways to increase relationship meters. However, this Sim will find it tough to be friends with a Party Animal or Daredevil when left to the AI.
This trait is incompatible with Good Sense of Humor.
Increases the rate when this Sim teaches a toddler to pee, walk, or talk. When this Sim assists in helping a crying baby, this slightly decreases the decay of the baby's meters. Fantastic trait to be paired with Family-Oriented.
This trait is incompatible with Dislikes Children.
Increases the effects and durations of all buffs and debuffs, causing the Sim's overall mood to wildly swing in both directions. If you can maintain happiness, this trait becomes a net positive; if you can't, it becomes a net negative. Good for challenging yourself, if you want to try to be as efficient as possible.
This trait is compatible with all others.


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- Page 1 Motorola RAZR i Review
- Page 2 Android 4.0 Interface and Performance Review
- Page 3 Calling, Contacts and Browser Review
- Page 4 Multimedia and Verdict Review
- Impressive edge to edge screen
- Fast Intel processor
- Great ergonomics
- Screen isn't HD
- Not compatible with every app on the Play Store
- Slightly clunky design
Key Specifications
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- Large 4.3in screen yet small body
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The Motorola RAZR i is an intriguing beast. It straddles the line between being a high-end and a mid-range phone with top-end features such as its edge-to-edge screen and fast Intel processor coming into contrast with its modest screen resolution and lack of 4G. Overall though, it's an impressive mid-range Android smartphone that should tempt many.
Motorola RAZR i – Video Review
Motorola RAZR i – Design
Motorola has never been shy of doing things a bit differently when it comes to design, what with classics like the RAZR and more recent examples such as the Flipout, and so it is here. While the overall feel is one of just-another-black-slab, Motorola has added some distinguishing touches that are sure to divide opinion.
For instance the back is covered in a weaved-Kevlar finish that while tough and non-slip, does have that slightly overtly macho vibe. This in combination with the Torx-head screws running down the phone's edges – in true tough camera fashion – will put off those that like a more delicate touch to their phones.
There are a few more subtle elements we're not overly keen on too. There's the rather cheap-looking glossy black plastic panel surrounding the camera and the strange Motorola symbol covering the earpiece. It's strange because Motorola has only cut sound holes through the T, O and R, making them appear darker than the rest of the word, giving the whole logo an untidy look. Also, the sides of the phone are quite thick and rise slightly above the edge of the screen making them appear more prominent, and decidedly less 'edge-to-edge'.
So the RAZR i may lack a little on the finesse front, it certainly doesn't when it comes to the stuff that really matters. While those sides may look a bit funny protruding above the screen, the lip they create keeps the screen protected when the phone is placed face down. They're also nicely curved for a comfortable fit in the hand.
In fact, the overall size and ergonomics of this phone are superb. Despite having a sizeable 4.3in screen, the whole phone is little larger than an iPhone 4S (3.5in screen) and about the same height and width as an iPhone 5 (4in screen). The result is that it fits comfortably in your hand and is easy to operate with one hand.
Helping here is the power button that sits on the right edge where it's easy to tap with thumb or finger without having to shift your grip. Plus, the decent sized section of metal at the base gives you somewhere that's easy to grip without pressing a button (particularly useful for snapping a photo one handed),. In contrast, the Samsung Galaxy S3 in particular, requires a bit of dexterity not to constantly accidentally touch the screen or touch-sensitive buttons.
Motorola has even splashproofed the phone by giving it a water-repellent nano-coating. You can't take it under water but it should survive a good raining on.
Then there's the fact that Motorola hasn't skimped when it comes to those extras that Android users like – yes, there's a microSD slot for expanding the storage! You get a fairly modest 8GB built-in but up to 32GB more can be added with a microSD card. You also get a shutter button for the camera for easy photo taking, and there are the standard headphone jack and microUSB sockets too.
Inside you also get NFC along with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G, though not 4G.
We're not too keen on the plastic flap that covers the microSD and SIM slots but it's a minor point. As with most new phones the SIM is of the smaller microSIM variety.
Motorola RAZR i – Screen
If the Motorola RAZR i's overall ergonomics get it off to a good start, it's in combination with its screen that things really start to look up. Motorola has managed to make the display reach very nearly right to the edges of the front pane of glass, making it appear as though it's only the aluminium sides that stop it. This extra width is what allows Motorola to fit a 4.3in screen in a phone-size more associated with a 4in display.
The idea of edge-to-edge sounded a bit gimmicky to us at first but, at least here, it works incredibly well. You really feel the benefit of a bigger screen in a smaller chassis, with greater visibility but no compromise in usability.
Helping is that Motorola has complied with Google's latest suggestions and used software navigation buttons, rather than separate buttons beneath the screen. This allows room for the aforementioned space to rest your thumb below the screen. What's more, with the bigger screen, the software buttons don't feel like they get in the way of what you're viewing, particularly as they disappear when you're watching widescreen video or viewing pictures.
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Today is Sunday, April 7, the 97th day of 2013. There are 268 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On April 7, 1953, the U.N. General Assembly ratified Dag Hammarskjold (dahg HAWM'-ahr-shoold) of Sweden as the new secretary-general, succeeding Trygve Lie (TRIHG'-vuh lee) of Norway.
On this date:
In 1788, an expedition led by Gen. Rufus Putnam established a settlement at present-day Marietta, Ohio.
In 1798, the Mississippi Territory was created by an act of Congress, with Natchez as the capital.
In 1862, Union forces led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederates at the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee.
In 1922, the Teapot Dome scandal began as Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall signed a secret deal to lease U.S. Navy petroleum reserves to his friends, oilmen Harry F. Sinclair and Edward L. Doheny.
In 1927, the image and voice of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover were transmitted live from Washington to New York in the first successful long-distance demonstration of television.
In 1939, Italy invaded Albania, which was annexed less than a week later.
In 1949, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific" opened on Broadway.
In 1959, a referendum in Oklahoma repealed the state's ban on alcoholic beverages.
In 1966, the U.S. Navy recovered a hydrogen bomb that the U.S. Air Force had lost in the Mediterranean Sea off Spain following a B-52 crash.
In 1969, the Supreme Court, in Stanley v. Georgia, unanimously struck down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material.
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter announced he was deferring development of the neutron bomb, a high-radiation weapon.
In 1983, space shuttle astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson went on the first U.S. spacewalk in almost a decade as they worked in the open cargo bay of Challenger for nearly four hours.
Ten years ago: U.S. troops in more than 100 U.S. armored vehicles rumbled through downtown Baghdad, seizing one of Saddam Hussein's opulent palaces and toppling a 40-foot statue of the Iraqi ruler. The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold a 50-year-old Virginia law making it a crime to burn a cross as an act of intimidation. The Boston Globe won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for public service for its coverage of the priest sex abuse scandal. Syracuse won the NCAA basketball tournament with an 81-78 victory over Kansas. Actor Russell Crowe married Danielle Spencer in Nana Glen, New South Wales, Australia, on his 39th birthday (the couple separated in 2012).
Five years ago: Anti-China protesters disrupted the Olympic torch relay in Paris, at times forcing Chinese organizers to put out the flame and take the torch onto a bus to secure it. Kansas won the NCAA championship, defeating Memphis 75-68. Coach Pat Riley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Adrian Dantley and broadcaster Dick Vitale were among those selected to Basketball's Hall of Fame.
One year ago: The U.S. warned Syria it wouldn't be able to deceive the world about compliance with a cease-fire that was just days away, as regime forces pounded more opposition strongholds in an apparent rush to crush resistance before troops had to withdraw. Pakistani soldiers dug into a massive avalanche in a mountain battleground close to the Indian border, searching for 140 people buried when the wall of snow engulfed a military complex; there were no survivors. CBS newsman Mike Wallace, 93, died in New Canann, Conn.
Today's Birthdays: Actor James Garner is 85. Country singer Cal Smith is 81. Actor Wayne Rogers is 80. Media commentator Hodding Carter III is 78. Country singer Bobby Bare is 78. Rhythm-and-blues singer Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) is 76. California Gov. Jerry Brown is 75. Movie director Francis Ford Coppola is 74. TV personality David Frost is 74. Singer Patricia Bennett (The Chiffons) is 66. Singer John Oates is 64. Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is 64. Singer Janis Ian is 62. Country musician John Dittrich is 62. Actor Jackie Chan is 59. College and Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Tony Dorsett is 59. Actor Russell Crowe is 49. Christian/jazz singer Mark Kibble (Take 6) is 49. Actor Bill Bellamy is 48. Rock musician Dave "Yorkie" Palmer (Space) is 48. Former football player-turned-analyst Tiki Barber is 38. Actress Heather Burns is 38. Actor Kevin Alejandro (TV: "Southland") is 37. Actor Conner Rayburn is 14.
Thought for Today: "Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week." — Spanish proverb.
Today in History - Sunday, April 7, 2013
Today is Sunday, April 7, the 97th day of 2013. There are 268 days left in the year.


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Today I would like to direct my readers to the blogs of two colleagues, midwives who are committed, as I am, to sharing the knowledge and skill of authentic midwifery. I would encourage you to follow these two links, then come back and read my comments. Please feel free to make any comment here, or on the other blogs too. (You know that comments are very much appreciated by bloggers.)
Lisa Barrett has written about the Mechanisms of unassisted normal breech birth, with a superb set of photos.
Carolyn Hastie has presented this You-Tube video, which is in Spanish, with her own comments.
The de-skilling of midwives and obstetricians in breech vaginal births has been one of the top items on the maternity shame file of our generation. When I sat the Victorian state midwifery exam in 1973, one of the questions was breech: diagnosis, external cephalic version, indications for caesarean, and foetal risks. Breech births were part of normal midwifery practice then. Not now.
Some years ago I was asked to review a case in which midwives in a private hospital had been confronted (literally) with an undiagnosed breech birth. The woman arrived at the hospital in strong labour, her waters broke, and a baby's legs were visable. Here's what happened:
- The doctor was called urgently.
- The woman, very distressed, was put on the bed and prepared for 'delivery' by putting her legs in stirrups (so that she was ready when the doctor arrived)
- The baby's abdomen was, by this time, on view, back uppermost.
- There was a small bright bleed, and the baby became pale.
- About five minutes passed before the doctor arrived and 'delivered' the baby, who was unresponsive and did not take a breath. The placenta came out with the baby - it had separated prior to the birth.
- Efforts to revive the baby were successful in the sense that the baby lived, but the baby suffered severe hypoxic brain damage, and developed cerebral palsy.
Thanks to Lisa, and the woman in the presentation, for your excellent pictures and discussion.
Thanks also to the ? doctor and the mother on You-Tube, for the record (in Spanish) of a beautifully gentle and patient normal birth for a breech baby. There was no interference with this baby as she took her first breaths; no rush to untangle or clamp the cord: just confident and patient support.


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Still, one common historical use for valerian was in perfumery, so it must have something going for it. It's probably still used in some complex perfume recipes today. Perfumes can have hundreds of ingredients, and some of them are bound to be pretty unique.
Where the plant may smell just marginally tolerable when it's in heavy bloom, the roots definitely smell nasty moldy, and it's the root that's most often dried, powdered and used in herbal preparations.
I can picture valerian in a woodsy/swampy setting where layers of tree leaves are slowly decaying under fallen branches while mushrooms sprout nearby. It's that kind of smell. If you think I'm exaggerating, some word origin experts believe that the word "phew" (for a stinky smell) came from the writings of Dioscorides, a Roman physician in the first century A.D. who called valerian "phu." That seems a bit on the nose to be completely true, but it's a great story.
What valerian lacks in sweet perfume, it makes up for in herbal benefits, though. It's probably the premier sleep aid on the herbal market, and can also be useful as a tranquilizer and anti-depressant. If you think life stinks because you can't catch the zzzzs you need, then valerian may deserve a place in your garden.
Growing Valerian
A tall perennial, valerian (Valeriana officinalis) produces clusters of (usually) white flowers that attract butterflies and bees. It offers a nice screen for the back of an herb patch, especially if grown near a fence or other support. Provide valerian with full sun for at least 6 hours a day. It likes a nitrogen rich soil that drains well and appreciates plenty of moisture. I maintain my plants on a low spot in the garden that tends to pool -- briefly-- after a heavy rain.
Valerian can grow to about 5 feet high and more than a foot across, so give it plenty of space. It is hardy in zones 4 through 9. Treat valerian respectfully by giving it a layer of mulch spring and fall.
Spring and fall are also the best times to harvest valerian's roots and thin plants as needed. It can get raggedy and neglected looking after a couple of years and benefits from some tough love.
Cats enjoy valerian almost as much as they love catnip. Valerian is also reputed to attract vermin like mice and rats. I haven't had problems with that, but cats are a regular presence in my garden, so they may be acting as a natural pest repellent.
How to Propagate Valerian
Although you can propagate this herb from seed, the seeds can be persnickety, so prefer root division or rooted runners.
If you really want to try growing valerian from seed: Unlike basil and other hardy herb seeds that can stay viable in storage for years, germination rates for valerian seeds are iffy at the best of times, so get your seeds while they're hot (uh, fresh) and use them soon after purchase. Plant them in rich, well worked, loose soil to a depth of an 1/8 inch or so.
You can plant seeds directly in the garden in spring (they're frost hardy), but watch out for birds. Seeds germinate close to the surface and need a bit of light to quicken, so they're good candidates for predation. Keep them uniformly moist and they should germinate in a week to 10 days. You can also start seeds indoors. (You'll almost always obtain the best results by reading and following the instructions on the seed packet you buy.)
Valerian, the Sleep Herb
Valerian's dried and powdered root is widely used as an over the counter herbal sleep aid, but you can produce your own powder for pennies. Still, it can be a little sad growing valerian just to dig it up every season for its root crop. (I feel this way about most root herbs, including ginger.) If you grow quite a bit, though, it's easy to harvest a little valerian root and leave a majority of the plant in place.
*Valerian root can be a pretty powerful sleep inducer for some, and the potency of the root will vary somewhat from season to season or even from bottle to bottle when sold at the pharmacy. This can make determining the right dosage a challenge. The general wisdom is that the dryer the soil the plant is grown in, the more concentrated and potent the root's essential oils will be.
A more mild option, especially if you haven't tried valerian before, is to use the leaves in a sleepy time tea. (The leaves aren't as potent or smelly as the root.) I typically harvest some root and lots of leaves. For valerian tea, I also include lemon balm and passionflower in the mixture. Both are also sleep aids, and together they taste more appealing than valerian alone. Hops is another good addition.
As an herbal trinity for night time relief, valerian (leaves and roots), passionflower leaves and lemon balm (all parts) are pretty reliable. All are also easy to grow, dry, store and use.
My motto is: If you have space in your garden, use it to grow something useful. Make the landscape work for you. I've also found over the years that the search for a safe sleep aid is what often sparks a beginning interest in herbal remedies. If you want to grow a few medicine cabinet ingredients in your backyard, valerian is a good place to start.
Valerian by Any Other Name
Valerian is known colloquially as herbal Valium (seriously), and by many other names too, including:
- All-Heal
- Amantilla
- Baldrian
- Common valerian
- English valerian
- Fragrant valerian
- Garden heliotrope
- Garden valerian
- Set well
- St. George's herb
- Vandal root
I should also mention that there's another common garden plant, Centranthus ruber, known as red valerian. It's a different plant that does not have the curative properties of Valeriana officinalis. It does have a few limited culinary applications: Its young leaves are sometimes used in salads, and the roots are edible. As with any plants you plan on consuming, know what you're growing and harvesting.
Medicinal Valerian
Over the years, valerian has developed a folk reputation as a kind of herbal wonder plant that can do it all. You've seen above that one of its common names is all-heal. The science hasn't caught up with that anecdotal reputation, though. There does appear to be some support for the belief that valerian is an effective treatment for insomnia. It isn't a knockout herb that will have you snoring in 15 minutes. It takes from 30 minutes to 2 hours to feel the effects, which exhibit as a relaxed, drowsy feeling.
Valerian has been used to treat the following conditions, but at this writing there isn't enough evidence for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the National Institutes of Health to rate its effectiveness:
- Anxiety
- Attention-deficit disorder
- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- Convulsions
- Depression
- Epilepsy
- Headache
- Hot flashes
- Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Joint pain
- Menstrual cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle pain
- Stomach ache
- Tremors (mild)
*Valerian is generally considered safe, but taking it is contraindicated if you are pregnant or nursing. It may be habit forming and should be used for brief periods only. The upper limit seems to be 25 days or so for adults, but verify that with the latest research, please. It is not recommended for very young children, and may cause drug interactions with alcohol, Alprazolam (Xanax) and any number of sedative medications. Valerian should not be taken within two weeks of surgery as it may interact with anesthetics and other medicines. Valerian may also react with drugs that are changed in the liver.
For the latest information about this or any other herb, visit MedLine Plus (a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), The National Institutes of Health and WebMd. Discuss any medical conditions or symptoms you have with a medical professional before adopting or changing your course of treatment.
MedlinePlus. "Valerian." http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/870.html
National Institutes of Health. Office of Dietary Supplements."Valerian." http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Valerian-HealthProfessional/
WebMd. "Valerian." http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-870-VALERIAN.aspx?activeIngredientId=870&activeIngredientName=VALERIAN>
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The fascination surrounding the eventual end to Peyton Manning's NFL career continues to swirl in the offseason vortex.
The Denver Broncos quarterback visited retiring New Yorkers Derek Jeter and David Letterman earlier this offseason, opining "I'm not far behind" in terms of retirement.
However, "far" for Manning is relative. The 2013 MVP told The Associated Press last week that retirement isn't on his radar.
"Sometimes I sort of kick back and I pause and I think what sorts of things would I miss the most if I wasn't playing," Manning said.
So what would Manning miss the most?
"Being in the huddle," Manning said. "That's what I missed most when I was injured, I'll say that. I mean, there's no other type of unity or bond that I think any other job can provide. I know there are meetings, there are video conferences. But that huddle, because of where it takes place: it's often on the road, in the middle of the field, in front of 80,000 people, it's unique."
Chris Wesseling broke down how long Manning's Super Bowl window can remain open earlier this month. In our view, the 38-year-old could play out the final three years of his Broncos contract if the desire remains.
The camaraderie in the huddle seems enough to keep Manning chasing Super Bowl rings.
"When you don't play football anymore, you can broadcast, you can coach, you can be in management, whatever, but you are not allowed to go into the huddle anymore," Manning said. "That huddle is just for players. You can go into the locker room after the game and you can speak to the team, but I think any retired player would probably tell you they miss the huddle."
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
Plagueworks Next Tues!
I had meant to take some time this past week to revisit the MBTI survey from August, but I never got around to it :( It's still on my to-do list.
Of course, the big WoW news on the raiding front is that the next wing of ICC is finally being released. My guild has been fumbling for ways to fill our time on raid nights (12 hours a week), because Ulduar and even ToC barely hold our interest anymore: 3 new bosses should help fill that void a bit more.
Going to hit a toc 25 pug tonight for giggles and gold, being organized by one of the top guilds on the server. Supposedly all loot must be bid for with gold, and the pot is then split among everyone who didn't get any loot at the end of the run (edit: correction, split among the whole raid regardless of loot). Sounds like fun, though need to remember to turn down my graphics before stepping in there. My Windows 7 upgrade has been put on hiatus due to a mix of landlord (router's in the basement and he won't let us run a cord up) and a sucky wireless network card that doesn't have drivers for windows 7. /rant.
I haven't updated to the new version of Grid yet, since someone had mentioned it had wiped all of their settings when they did. Did anyone else have settings troubles with the recent update to Grid?
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I've been hearing bad things about the new grid. Wiping settings, lagging in healing intensive fights, etc.
- January 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM
I heard about the issues after I upgraded to the new version. So far I've just done heroics (holidays ate our raids) so I don't know if there are any performance issues from a raiding standpoint, but all my settings seem to have been saved since I'm seeing the normal stuff that I should see when I'm in heroics.
- January 2, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Happy New Year Kae! about grid issue on my part I have no problems with it, and I keep it update. so far no errors for me. probably I was still using the old version? but looking at my curse client all my addons are up to date. I have no lagg or latency problems yet. I guess lucky me but if I will have issues Ill let you know why, right now its doing fine.
- January 2, 2010 at 6:43 PM
- Kulat/Kriyet said...
I updated to the new Grid, and the only problem I had was caused by a plugin module: GridQuickHealth no longer works.
If you have it enabled, it will constantly freeze your computer every few seconds, basically making the game unplayable.
Once I disabled that, not a single problem.
- January 2, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- Kae said...
Hmm, might wait until after tomorrow's raid and go for the update, and see how it goes. I don't use the quickhealth module, so maybe everything will go okay.
The game itself has been lagging in any sort of intensive fight for a lot of people. Not sure if it's internet useage skyrocketing as people are home for the holidays, or the patch, but I don't think it's just Grid causing lag.
- January 2, 2010 at 8:11 PM
What you're talking about is GDKP, and EJ has a post about it here:
My guild tends to run these every couple weeks, everyone usually goes home happy :D
- January 2, 2010 at 10:39 PM
- Mark said...
Total nitpick, but my understanding of GDKP is that the gold is split among all members regardless of whether they won loot or not. Otherwise, it'd completely deter people from bidding on the smaller items and aim only for the big ticket items.
Thanks for the head's up on Grid though. I tend to take a "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude towards addons, but I'll make sure to stay away from Grid in the meantime.
- January 2, 2010 at 11:37 PM
- Kae said...
Yeah, I had misunderstood the description. They did pass gold out to everyone at the end. Had never run anything like it before... lots of people there with alts and deep pockets. And low low low dps. Made me sad.
- January 3, 2010 at 1:10 AM
- Charles said...
Welcome back Kae! What did you think of Dr. Who and Avatar?
- January 3, 2010 at 12:51 PM
- Kae said...
Sad about loosing the David Tennant Doctor, but was a good ending. Avatar I loved, though prefer the 2D version... the 3D forces you to focus on what they WANT you to focus on, or else you hurt your eyes. :( With all the shiny graphics and beautiful backgrounds, I had major eye strain at the end of the 3D version from trying to focus on things that were "out of focus".
- January 3, 2010 at 3:43 PM
- Lolofora said...
You must add a hotfix in Grid_QuickHealth
-> comment lines containing "Gridstatusheals"
- January 4, 2010 at 4:38 AM
- Meka said...
In regards to Grid I would actually recomend you to wipe your settings when updating. Several times when new patches arrive I've noticed that if I "just" update Grid it'll go bonkers. The only way to be sure is to take of and nuke from orbit (ie, delete all grid stuff in WTF and then recreate your settings)
- January 4, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Kae said...
Heh, that is unlikely, I spent far too much time customizing Grid (since it's made to be customized) to want to wipe settings and re-do everything, when it works fine as it is. I don't like Grid's default settings, especially when it comes to HoTs that are mine vs someone else's, and color choices. I've got it just how I like it, now :)
- January 4, 2010 at 10:25 AM


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This happened between the third and fourth quarters of last night's Lakers-Thunder game, and it's one of the best fan-makes-half-court-shot videos of the year. The fact that Heath Kufahl's perfectly executed shot is followed by everyone on the court freaking out jumping around to a Blur song makes the moment plenty sweet, but this bit of backstory from The Oklahoman makes it that much better:
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Suspension Type - Rear Multi-link
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Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger Yes
Air Bag-Passenger Switch (On/Off) No
Air Bag-Side Body-Front Yes
Air Bag-Side Body-Rear No
Air Bag-Side Head-Front Yes
Air Bag-Side Head-Rear Yes
Brakes-ABS Yes
Child Safety Rear Door Locks No
Daytime Running Lights Yes
Traction Control Yes
Night Vision No
Rollover Protection Bars No
Fog Lamps No
Parking Aid No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes
Back-Up Camera No
Stability Control Yes
Other Features Anti-lock brakes w/electronic brake distribution, brake assist
Electronic traction control
Stability control
Dual front airbags
Front & rear side curtain airbags
Front side airbags
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3-point front seatbelts w/pretensioners
3-point rear seatbelts w/pretensioners
Electronic traction control
Stability control
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Front side airbags
Front knee airbags
3-point front seatbelts w/pretensioners
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
You ain't slick, Willie. (cont.)
Yippee. A chance for him to do more of his passive-aggressive crab walking in "support" of his party's nominee, Barack Obama.
Watch him NOT say: "I will vote for Barack Obama."
And watch him praise John McCain for his suffering and sacrifice in Vietnam.
Watch Clinton NOT say: "Obama is the best choice for America."
And say only good things about Sarah Palin.
UPDATE (09/24/08): Here's a vidclip. And it's just like I figured.
You want passive-aggressive? Check out when Clinton says about Obama's success in the primaries: "[Voters] began to think, 'Well, you know, maybe prior public service and hard effort, making hard decisions, maybe doesn't amount to anything.' "
(Because, you know, otherwise they would have voted for Hillary, right?)
Way to make the case for Obama, you prat.
17 comments:
- Unknown said...
David, did you see this yet Bill Clinton: I won't dump on John McCain
- September 24, 2008 at 2:06 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ Thanks for that, Dick. I hadn't seen it.
He is a slick one, isn't he?
I can't imagine anyone's urging President Clinton to "dump on" McCain. But Democrats should expect the former Democratic president to declare strongly that "Barack Obama is the best choice for America."
Instead, Clinton keeps saying, "We have to think hard about this election. People have to decide which direction they want this country to take."
Which is saying NOTHING.
Bill Clinton is looking petty, petulant, vindictive and self-absorbed.
- September 24, 2008 at 2:15 PM
- Antonio said...
FWIW, he did give a strong endorsement on The Daily Show
- September 24, 2008 at 3:24 PM
- Antonio said...
oops here's the link:
- September 24, 2008 at 3:25 PM
I'm sick of ALL Democratics, including Obama, who feel obligated to start ANY sentence involving John McCain with praise of his service to our country.
Stop talking about 40 years ago - especially when it doesn't benefit you. This is about whether he's the best candidate for president in 2009, not 1972.
Does McCain praise Barack for passing up the big corporate bucks that he was offered with that Harvard Law degree to go work as a community organizer? Just the opposite.
Bill goes the most overboard with his praise of McCain, and paired with his tepid support of Barack, he's clearly a hater. But this is a party-wide problem.
- September 24, 2008 at 3:32 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
Antonio, thanks for that. You're right. Stewart had to drag it out of him, but that was the most clear, overt endorsement of Obama that Clinton has made since the convention.
- September 24, 2008 at 3:58 PM
- sakredkow said...
This is the way people who are voting for OBAMA THE MAN versus people, like the Clintons, who are doing this for OBAMA THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE. I don't think you (I'm not addressing anyone in particular here) can't expect everyone to personalize this election the way you may be personalizing it. And I do think the Clintons have probably done more for the Democratic party than anyone else in the last so many years, and it may be a little petty, petulant and self-absorbed to expect THEM to campaign for Obama the way YOU want them to campaign for him.
- September 24, 2008 at 4:05 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
phx: 1) I'm not talking about Hillary, I'm talking about Bill... the former President of the United States.
2) It's peculiar to campaign "for" Obama by talking up McCain and Palin and only grudgingly saying that Obama should be elected. (Instead of Clinton's oft-repeated weasel words... "I think he's going to win.")
- September 24, 2008 at 4:27 PM
- Kellybelle said...
I think Barack reminds Bill how much he effed up his legacy. No matter how good the Clinton years were, the first thing anybody thinks about when you say Bill Clinton is Monica Lewinsky. Which just goes to show ya, you can put lipstick on a dick, but once he's been impeached, he's still a dick.
- September 24, 2008 at 4:51 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ Oh shnap!
- September 24, 2008 at 5:23 PM
- odocoileus said...
It's a truism of both business and politics that you never let a superstar choose his own successor.
He will invariably choose someone who won't outshine him. It isn't even necessarily a conscious choice. The ego simply will not allow that kind of competition.
Would Clinton's enthusiastic support help Obama? Maybe, a little bit. Obama will have to win this without Bill's help. Bill is probably saying to himself,
Damnit, nobody helped me! I did it on my own. Let him do it if he thinks he's so great.
- September 24, 2008 at 10:00 PM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ Then the thing to do is not pretend.
- September 24, 2008 at 10:54 PM
The only thing that bugs me about Bill is that he has the speaking power of a howitzer and he's not using it..... if he really got down using his oratory gift and truly pushed for Obama, it would help a great deal. While I don't think he's against Obama, it's almost seems like he's just going through the motions.
If Bill really let loose and got behind Barack, it would be like having Sonny Liston having your back in a bar fight.
and UBM, keep up the blog. I read it regularly.
- September 25, 2008 at 12:35 AM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ Thanks, anonymous.
- September 25, 2008 at 1:27 AM
- ErnieK said...
I've done a good amount of research on a number of Web sites about Obama's ancestory, and have been able to go back only three generations, to his grandfather. They were all Kenyan -- no Arab. Islam comes in with his grandfather.
Here's what I found about the grandfather:
"Hussein Onyango OBAMA was born about 1895 and died in 1979. Before settling down to work as a cook for missionaries in Nairobi he was a traveler. Recruited to fight for colonial power England in World War I, he visited Europe and India, and afterward lived for a time in Zanzibar, where he converted from Christianity to Islam, family members said."
- September 25, 2008 at 8:08 AM
- Undercover Black Man said...
^ Much thanks, ErnieK!
- September 25, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Even Hillarista Taylor Marsh has had it with
- September 25, 2008 at 3:39 PM


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Letter to the House of Representatives urging Congress to stay in session to pass an economic stimulus package
September 23, 2008
Dear Representative:
The National Education Association (NEA), representing 3.2 million educators across the country, urges Congress to stay in session until passing an economic stimulus package that helps working families. Such a package is critical to the well-being of millions of families struggling to make ends meet.
As educators, NEA members are witnessing the impacts of the economic crisis firsthand:
- With the frightening rise in mortgage foreclosures, schools are seeing record numbers of students who are homeless or poor enough to qualify for free school meals.
- Many districts are being forced to raise prices for school meals due to escalating food costs. Schools report a steady stream of anxious parents, often in tears, pleading for free meals for their children because they do not have 70 cents a day for reduced price meals.
- Schools also report record numbers of students needing donated backpacks and school supplies, because their families cannot afford to buy them.
- Rising fuel costs are forcing school districts to take drastic measures, including trimming or eliminating bus service, cutting all field trips, and shortening the school week.
- Some states have already been forced to layoff school staff. For example, Detroit has laid off 700 teachers; Los Angeles has laid off 500 administrators; and Miami-Dade County has laid off hundreds of school psychologists, maintenance workers, and custodians.
As many as 27 states are predicting deficits for FY09 of at least $25 billion. A growing number of states have made or are considering harmful cuts in health care, education, and other vital services. Congress must act now before states are forced to make further devastating cuts.
While Congress is focused on bailing out Wall Street, Main Street communities are in dire need. We urge Congress to pass a stimulus package that includes:
- A temporary increase in the federal Medicaid match. Such an increase is a proven, effective way to provide relief to states and protect the health care of millions of Americans.
- Job creation through investments in infrastructure, including school construction. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has pointed to more than $100 billion in needed repairs to U.S. public schools - well-defined projects that can be quickly implemented. EPI estimates that $20 billion in such infrastructure repairs would create 280,000 jobs.
- Increases in food stamp benefits and other nutrition assistance for families struggling to survive in the face of rapidly rising food prices.
- An extension of Unemployment assistance to those who have exhausted their benefits.
Please do not leave town without addressing these urgent needs.
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Quakers protest PNC mountaintop removal financing
A group of Quaker protesters are asking PNC Bank to stop funding projects that use mountaintop removal to produce coal.
About 25 protesters held signs and sang hymns Tuesday morning outside the annual PNC shareholder meeting in downtown Pittsburgh.
Quaker Zachary Hershman says they also have shareholders inside the meeting who will ask company executives to stop funding mountaintop removal, which many environmental groups say causes extensive damage to the environment and to mining communities.
PNC spokesman Frederick Solomon declined to comment on the protest. The Corporate Responsibility report for the Pittsburgh-based bank "acknowledges the concerns" about mountaintop removal.
Hershman says the group chose PNC because of its connection to Provident National Corporation, a bank that was founded by Quakers in the mid-1800s.


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User talk:Texugo/Archives 2006-2008
Hello! Welcome to Wikitravel. If you want to specialize your experience you may want to consider editing your preferences. Please take a second to look at our copyleft and policies and guidelines, but feel free to plunge forward and edit some pages. Scanning the Manual of style, especially the article templates, can give you a good idea of how we like articles formatted. If you're new to the whole wiki community look at the Wiki markup to get an idea of how to use the wiki markup. If you need help, check out Wikitravel:Help, and if you need some info not on there, post a message in the travellers' pub.--Andrew Haggard (Sapphire) 22:35, 26 July 2006 (EDT)
I just wanted to point out our image policy to you and I'd really appreciate it if you would upload your images to Wikitravel Shared so that your images can be used by all language versions of Wikitravel. Please keep in mind that you must provide information about the license of the image you are uploading and that you must be the owner and author of the image. Here is a copy of the default license. Thanks. -- Andrew Haggard (Sapphire) 12:29, 30 July 2006 (EDT)
Brazil - Thanks
Thank you for your contributions to Brazilian destinations! Ricardo (Rmx) 22:17, 8 August 2006 (EDT)
Do you know Nicole and Andrea too? -- Andrew Haggard (Sapphire) 00:08, 17 August 2006 (EDT)
ES IsIn
I tinkered with the isIn on es and it should work now. I've tested it on es:Flordia and it worked perfectly fine. -- Andrew Haggard (Sapphire) 03:11, 18 August 2006 (EDT)
RO IsIn
The isin for the Romanian version is ready to go, but is there a localized name for IsIn in Romanian too? -- Andrew Haggard (Sapphire) 00:25, 31 August 2006 (EDT)
Des Moines (I assume)
Did you erase listings for the High Life Lounge and El Bait Shop? If so, why?
Why no italics for a newspaper? Also, any tips (aka instructions) for getting photos from Websites for the site? Unizeppelin 00:10, 4 September 2006 (EDT)
I don't want to see a Yellow Book listings either but I think anyone who's visiting Iowa from another country would enjoy seeing an ethnic storie available to them if they want to do some cooking. I live overseas and would love it if I saw a listing where I could pick up some American-style groceries. Also, why did you delete Dahls, Hy-Vee, Fareway, Wal-Mart and Target? Two of them (Dahls and Fareway) are unique to Iowa (one in fact just to Des Moines). These are where even most of the locals shop...these places also offer a variety of services (eg, film processing, Ticketmaster) that would be great for an out-of-towner to know about. I would seriously think about re-inserting these places...after all, all I pretty much did was list how many locations were in the area and the Website...Unizeppelin 01:46, 12 September 2006 (EDT)
Greetings from USA/Italy
Welcome and WOW !! Can see you are a real master of languages. I am an Italian-American citizen and have been working with a kind gentleman, Lucio DeMarcellis, to familiarize people with our hometown of Teramo in the Abruzzo Region. We could use some assistance translating our pages from English or Italian into Japanese and Portuguese. Any assistance you could provide would be most helpful. You might even win a private guided tour of our beautiful (but relatively unknown) city! Ulissi
Thanks for your help there -- I wasn't quite keeping up alone. And my DSL keeps dying. Thanks! -- Colin 00:48, 11 September 2006 (EDT)
Admin nomination
I went ahead and beat Evan to the punch by nominating you for admin status on ES. The email I sent you a couple days ago was about that. I hadn't realized you already became an admin on PT. By the way, the email I sent to you was the email address noted on your blog. -- Sapphire 00:19, 21 September 2006 (EDT)
Nara restaurants
You completely reverted the experience I had in this Nara restaurant, just based on an "assumption" that this is not possible, although I explicitly state that this is my experience. I do not know about Hamamatsu, but here in Tokyo love restaurants are a new gadget for couples who seek the thrill of having "sanctioned" sex in public. It is this kind of unreflected editing that made me drop out of Wikipedia long ago.
Admin nomination Part II
I've nominated you to become an admin on en:. Would you stop by Wikitravel:Administrator nominations and tell us if you're willing to accept the mission? Thanks. -- Sapphire • (Talk) • 11:29, 12 June 2007 (EDT)
New search engine
When you get a chance, could you check out the new search engine on review (http://wikitravel.org/review/Special:Search) and give your feedback on shared:Tech:Lucene search? It's the search tool that Wikipedia uses, and I think it's going to be a good upgrade for us. I'd especially like to make sure that it will support our other language versions well. --Evan 12:37, 12 June 2007 (EDT)
Krabi link deletion
Just curious - why did you remove the http://www.destinationair.com link [1] ? ~ 126.96.36.199 03:38, 18 June 2007 (EDT)
moved from User talk:18.104.22.168
Are you knowledgeable enough to reduce that list of cities down to 9 or so? Texugo 04:22, 18 June 2007 (EDT)
Care to add anything else the the revived TOC discussion? – cacahuate talk 20:43, 20 June 2007 (EDT)
Autor: setenil (Juan Gutierrez) Mensaje para Texugo.
Hola Texugo, soy juan Gutiérrez (setenil), yo fui quién añadió el texto y las fotos para Setenil de las Bodegas que borraste porque dices que los copié de revistaibérica, de opcionrural creo y de setenil.com. Decirte que si puse esos textos es porque son mios. En primer lugar yo soy el propietario de Turismo de Setenil, empresa que gestiona la Oficina de Turismo de Setenil y también soy webmaster de setenil.com. Si aparecen en las otras webs es porque yo colaboré con ellos. Esto lo puedes corroborar contactando con ellos si quieres. Las fotos también se las envié yo. Tengo los originales de todo. Te garantizo que son mias hechas con una cybershot. Estuve un buen rato editando todo para ponerlo en esta web para que la gente conozca este encantador pueblo, al menos me podrías haber preguntado antes de borrarlo todo, despreciando mi trabajo, para que te hubiera dado las explicaciones oportunas. De todas formas gracias
Hamamatsu airport bus
...is still there, and precisely in the place it should be: "By plane", not in its own bizarro section. Jpatokal 04:45, 27 June 2007 (EDT)
Many thanks for editing my new input about Pinswang, Austria. It is my first contribution to Wikitravel and I very much appreciate your making it very attractive for our readers. Best regards and thankyou for this great service! - Naz Ausgraben
San Francisco/Parking Meter 568 47610
I've restored the content on the infamous San Francisco parking meter article for now - the page is up for VFD, and in the past people have asked that VFD content not be removed so that it's clear what is being nominated for deletion. As always, discussion on Wikitravel talk:Votes for deletion is welcome if you feel strongly that the page should be blanked, although hopefully we can allow this famous meter to live out its final days without too much controversy :) -- Ryan • (talk) • 00:17, 11 September 2007 (EDT)
Hello. I have left you a message there, on pt version. Reminding just in case. It's OK if you didn't decide to answer. Greetings. LukeWestwalker ⇔ 01:50, 12 September 2007 (EDT)
Another glance? LukeWestwalker ⇔ 17:33, 7 October 2007 (EDT) Pleeeeeeeeeeeeez.... LukeWestwalker ⇔ 02:51, 19 October 2007 (EDT)
Thanks you for the welcome message. Best regards. Oda Mari 01:49, 19 October 2007 (EDT)
Ton of HTML
If so, then how about that: Warsaw/Srodmiescie#Get_in, Warsaw#Buses? LukeWestwalker ⇔ 09:14, 21 October 2007 (EDT)
Hello. What were your issues with the official city and prefectural links you deleted? I thought official links were OK.
Cedar Point
I am curious why you marked cedar point for VFD. It was up for VFD before and voted to keep. I saw no mention on the VFD page, so I removed tag. Please comment. 2old 09:00, 29 November 2007 (EST)
I'm new and tried to contribute - the additions were deleted very quickly. Please let me know why
Hi Texugo I'm new and I believe that I did something wrong with my additions. It said something about copy violation... not 100% sure. Whatever I posted wouldn't violate any copyrights. Is there a reason why my honest posts got deleted and if so where can I find the reason why. I don't want to make the same mistake twice. Thanks. leomax
removal of Cafes from Barcelona
Please join the discussion in Talk:Barcelona#removal of the Cafes section. --DenisYurkin 17:15, 8 December 2007 (EST)
Apologies & thanks
Sorry for the VFD mess [2], thanks for catching that - I did spot the "-2,810" on the recent changes page just after, but by then you'd already fixed it. ~ 220.127.116.11 02:07, 18 December 2007 (EST)
your edits in Alquezar
Hi Texugo/Archives 2006-2008. I have a question on your recent edit in the Alquezar article. Could you please comment there? --DenisYurkin 06:21, 23 December 2007 (EST)
Removing reference
Hi Texugo
I was looking at my change and I wonder why you removed the reference on page http://wikitravel.org/en/Tijuana?
Alquezar again
Texugo, could you help me to find a simplest possible wording for the last piece in this discussion ("You'll either love the pork and bean soup or you'll hate it.")? Thanks. --DenisYurkin 16:14, 24 January 2008 (EST)
Bosnia Edit
You removed a section from the Bosnia page on "Eat" - saying it was copied from another page. This is incorrect. I was the author of the majority of the Eat section on that page and the forum you pointed out - http://www.alloexpat.com/bosnia_herzegovina_expat_forum/rss.php?f=8 - copied that section from WikiTravel, not the other way around. If you review history, you will see I made the first significant addition to the Eat section on May 12, 2005. The Forum page you provide the link for was created May 14, 2007. It appears to me that you frequently remove things from other pages, judging by the comments other users have left you. The point of Wiki is to CONTRIBUTE and GROW, not to unnecessarily remove! If you have nothing to add, then don't go around cutting pages. Thanks.
Excuse me mr. Texugo
I just have been welcome to wikitravel by Jpatokal seems like a nice gentleman and i would also like to give a warm hello and ask you if you can recomend any web links with free information for sleeping locations eat buy etc? Thank you and hello Texugo. --Thehighlands 00:36, 12 February 2008 (EST)
continuation including vandal alert
ip number so and so is destroying stuff just thought youda like to know --Thehighlands 01:18, 12 February 2008 (EST)
also tuxugo thank you for helping south forest miss can i do anything to help you? maybe start a artcile for you? --Thehighlands 04:23, 12 February 2008 (EST) how i'am i doing? --Thehighlands 04:23, 12 February 2008 (EST)
Thank you for correcting my stupid Engish.(T_T)--22.214.171.124 18:58, 18 February 2008 (EST)
City trimming
Alas, I spent much time being sure that all cities and towns were included in regions for Massachusetts at the behest of Evan (remember him?) :) I understand why you are trimming, but maybe we could leave them under "other towns" or something? -OldPine 22:42, 24 February 2008 (EST)
Dear Internet Brands...
See Wikitravel_talk:Internet_Brands#Dear_Internet_Brands... -- Colin 18:40, 25 February 2008 (EST)
Panhandle regions
Yeah, these look really good to me—although I only visited the High Plains, so I'm no expert. Using counties wouldn't have made any sense, and your boundary descriptions look nice and precise. On a different note, I just checked out some internet photos of Caprock Canyons, and that looks like a really cool park I overlooked. A good reason to return! --Peter Talk 02:17, 6 March 2008 (EST)
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Just curious why all the edits on my Montgomery County PA entry .. . you shortened it a lot!
What are your thoughts onPomeranian Voivodship and Pomorskie Voivodship? They're the same. There's not an exact science to naming the voivodships, because it's easy to confuse the English translation of voivodships, so I, use a mixture of the Polish and English names when talking with friends in Warsaw. Thus, I'm not sure which name to use and which one to redirect. -- Sapphire • (Talk) • 11:12, 12 March 2008 (EDT)
This isn't wikipedia, so I don't want to vandalise. Unlike wikipedia, this could actually help someone or mean something. Therefore, I really want to hear by what reasoning Mongolia could be considered part of East Asia, and why we shouldn't just set about fixing the references. Shit, I'll do it, I have a cold. What else do I have to do?
Hey mate, seriously, can you name one similarity between Mongolia and East Asia? dsmccohen


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Yes, we have all heard about how George Lucas ruined Star Wars because he was obsessed with the toy industry's revenue. But the cutesy TV series that renewed interest in the franchise (for audiovisual consumers) after a magnanimous ending with the Revenge of the Sith is turning out to be Lucas' cash cow. Star Wars: The Clone Wars has a very well done TV show supplemented with some not-so-well-done video games to pull Younglings into the path of the Force and its mysteries.
It seems that after quite a terrible video game release with lackluster controls and wonky plotlines, LucasArts is aiming big with a kid-safe MMO. Clone Wars Adventures is a free-to-play web-based MMO based on the microtransaction business model. Players can play as a Jedi, Clone Trooper or a Padawan (?!) and battle it out with the heroes of the Clone Wars such as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda.
Apparently, you can [S]peed through space in Star Fighter, take out waves of Battle Droids in Tower Defense or test your brain with Droid Programming puzzlesin this game. If you wish to test this out you can sign up for beta and give it a go.
As for me, though, I cannot stand an epic movie franchise being diluted down for kids. Sure, it's family entertainment but long time fans need the depth and emotionally charged content of the first two movies instead of Ewok celebrations and stupid lake monsters with horrible grammar.


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I'm a Russian citizen and have been invited to the interview to United States and plan to go there on a two-day trip. The question is - does anybody know which exactly type of visa I should apply for.
The list of visa categories is big and confuses me a little.
I've tried to call them (nobody takes up the phone), I guess I should visit them, but nevertheless it would be nice to know this beforehand.


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(The Root) — VH1 is clearly committed to capitalizing on the ratings success of Love and Hip-Hop: New York with the debut of Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta. As in the show's predecessor, the ladies of Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta are involved in the rap game either as performer or wifey of a "famous" rapper or producer, in this case rapper Lil' Scrappy and producer Stevie J (Diddy, Eve, Mariah Carey).
There are the usual suspects — including jilted girlfriend Erica Dixon, Lil' Scrappy's live-in love whom he dumped after having a public affair with Atlanta rapper Diamond, who later dumped him for a fling with Soulja Boy. Erica reunites with Lil' Scrappy for their daughter's sake and, surprise, surprise, still has trust issues. Erica seeks counseling from Lil' Scrappy's mother. Momma Dee, who should be called Big Scrappy because of her rough demeanor, is clearly Lil' Scrappy's real ride-or-die chick. She lambastes Erica for withholding affection from Lil' Scrappy because of her trust issues. If you can imagine Jim Jones' mother, Nancy Jones, to the fifth power, then you've got Momma Dee.
Then there's Mimi Faust, longtime girlfriend of Stevie J. Mimi's delusions of a love life with Stevie J begin with her claim that the two have been together for 15 years, which would be plausible had Stevie J not been involved in a high-profile relationship with rapper Eve for five of those 15 years.
To say that Stevie J has a wandering eye is an understatement, since he is clearly "involved" with artist Joseline Hernandez, who seems to be more of a drag queen than a rapper. Mimi's issues involve trust and a clear loss of self-esteem as she suffers one humiliation after another at the hands of Stevie J, a wannabe player whose game is as weak as Joseline's "rap." Mimi's obsession with him seems as loony as Lil' Scrappy's mother, who admits at one point that she is off her meds — one of the funnier moments in a tragic episode.
Can you say, "Celebrity Smackdown," featuring Momma Dee, Nancy Jones and Frankie Cole? That is clearly where this reality show is headed. Add to the mix aspiring rapper and busybody Karlie R. Webb, who lets Stevie J's affair with Joseline "accidentally" slip during a girls' night out, and you've got the beginning of the end of potential friendships.
Unlike the stars of Love and Hip-Hop: New York, all of the ladies are mothers, and like the stars of the predecessor, each is involved in some level of personal turmoil related to their more "famous partners," the term used loosely. If you can imagine a show even more ridiculous than the original, then this is it.
The show depicts blatant disrespect on multiple levels, very little love and women who are old enough to know and do better behaving in ways that are just plain silly. Luckily, there are no catfights, except when Stevie J throws a drink on Joseline's "fur" (again, a word used loosely). It was actually nice to see K. Michelle excuse herself from what looked like a possible fight between Mimi and Joseline when Karlie spilled the beans about Stevie J's affair, and even better when Mimi's best friend, Ariane, made Mimi remove herself from a situation in which she looked like a fool.
The producers of the Love and Hip-Hop franchise are not straying from their formula of showcasing women of color whose self-worth is wrapped up in their man's status, not to mention meddling mothers, fake friendships and contrived conflict that could be easily resolved with a little common sense.
Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., is editor-at-large for The Root. Follow her on Twitter.
Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., a media scholar, is digital editor in chief at Grady Newsource and a faculty member of the Cox Institute of Journalism, Innovation, Management & Leadership at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. She is founder and editor in chief of the award-winning news blog the Burton Wire. Follow her on Twitter here or here.


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As you may recall I recently purchased an iHome iP9 for the bedside. The sound and features are great, but my biggest complaint was the lack of universal dock adapter for my current iPhone 3GS case (Contour Design's Hardskin). Placing the skinned iPhone in the iHome dock without adequate protection had me worried for the life of the connectors on each device.
After my inquiry to Contour Design went unanswered, I began looking for an alternative, and I'm happy to say I may have found a solution. Unlike Contour Designs, there are case manufactures who actually consider dock-ability an important feature in a case/skin. Some manufactures create slide offs like Griffin Nu Form Case with EasyDock and others like SwitchEasy do exactly what I want, create universal dock inserts to fit their cases.
I have ordered the SwitchEasy Rebel Case for iPhone 3G. This case combines a soft polymer with a slick hard shell, offering the best of both, and the design is quite eye-popping. Included with the case are two anti-static screen guards, microfiber wipe, universal dock adapter, video dock stand, squeegee for your screen guard application and a dock connection cover.
Are you docking an iPhone with a case? What's your solution? Drop a comment below:


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Gillian Anderson knows exactly what American audiences must think. "Perhaps there's a slight perception that I was a temporary television celebrity who disappeared off the face of the planet," she said.
In fact, Anderson lives in London, where she has completed several films due out this year, including "Tristram Shandy" and "The Last King of Scotland." That she's popping up in Andrew Davies' eight-hour version of "Bleak House" is something of an anomaly.
"Bleak House," by the way, airs on "Masterpiece Theatre" on consecutive Sundays through February 26, beginning with a two-hour opener Sunday, Jan. 22, at 9 p.m.
I repeat, this may be the last time you'll see Anderson in a TV series. That's by choice, not force. "I'm not around to knock on people's doors and beg them to hire me, or to meet directors who are in town or anything like that," she told critics. "It's all sprung from British filmmakers who are willing to take a risk, and for whatever reason see me as an actor, and not a television celebrity.
"And God bless them, because that's where I've been getting my work."
Davies, meanwhile, also would love to get a little more attention than he does. "I have no private life," he said. "… I don't really have any friends either. In fact, if anyone likes the look of me, will they please come up and… " We all laughed.
"I'm getting quite old now," he continued. "And, you know, if I go up to young people in the street and say, 'Would you like to have a good time with me?' they report me to the police. But if I write these scripts, it gets me into a situation where I meet all these beautiful and talented people."
It's a safe bet that he counts Anderson among his pals these days.