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Exotic Hibiscus 'Barry's Timeless'
Welcome to Hidden Valley Hibiscus! We hope you like our exotic, tropical hibiscus! We grow over 2000 hibiscus hybrids, or varieties - "cultivars" in hibiscus lingo. Most of our varieties are hybridized right here in our own greenhouses, and are unique to HVH. All these new hybrid hibiscus are descendants of the small hibiscus flowers we all know well, but the new exotic hibiscus are huge, multi-colored, multi-shaped, splashy, and amazing. Browse our website and our Online Store to see what we mean. We ship our potted hibiscus plants all over the United States and to many other countries too. Hibiscus plants arrive ready to unwrap and sit in a window, on a patio, or out in a garden. Hibiscus plants in the 6" pot size or larger arrive budded up and ready to bloom. The Hibiscus Care section of our website has all the information you need to successfully grow these beautiful exotic hibiscus flowers. Enjoy!
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Belle du Jour in a 6" Pot
"Just HAD to let you know - the plants arrived today... someone had to wake me up, because I SWOONED... they are so beautiful! Thank you so much for your care, the awesome blooming hibiscus and the amazing customer service on my request and in RECORD time. Please know that I am now a customer and fan forever. Thank you" Diane D
"Thank you so much. I received the plants last week and they are gorgeous. I just placed an order for two more plants. Again, thank you for the beauties." Sheila J
Diane and Sheila are just a few of the many happy HVH customers. Read more customer comments here! The photo above shows the typical size of plants in 6" pots (this is cultivar 'Belle du Jour') at the time of shipping, although size varies by cultivar and we don't guarantee the open blooms. See Terms & Conditions for more information on our guarantees and shipping policy.
What Kind of Hibiscus are These?
Exotic, Tropical, Fancy, Hardy, Hybrid, Species, Perennial, or Garden Variety?
At HVH we grow Exotic, Tropical Hybrid Hibiscus.
What does this mean????
Hibiscus are a confusing group of plants! We get a lot of email asking questions about the different types of hibiscus, and unfortunately for all of us, there aren't really uniform, standardized names for any of the different kinds of hibiscus. Each new type has unofficial names that have cropped up among growers and aficionados, and different groups of people use different names for the same plant, or the same name for different plants. Does this all sound confusing? Well, it should! It confuses everyone in the hibiscus world! We hope this article will help sort out some of the terminology and types of hibiscus that we find in gardens around the world.
Tropical Hibiscus v. Hardy Hibiscus
Exotic Hibiscus 'Acapulco Gold' like all
HVH Hibiscus is a tropical hibiscus
Hardy hibiscus, also called "winter-hardy" hibiscus, are most often descended from the species Hibiscus moscheutos or "Rose Mallow", and sometimes from the species Hibiscus mutabilis or Hibiscus coccineus. Some of the ancestors of these hibiscus were native to the Americas, and all were native to colder parts of the world. Hardy hibiscus die back all the way to the ground each winter, and shoot up new growth each spring. These hibiscus grow well in cold climates, but don't grow as well in warmer climates, especially hot, dry climates. Hardy hibiscus bloom in late summer or early fall and have a shorter blooming season than tropical hibiscus. At HVH we don't grow any of the hardy hibiscus. We have tried in the past, but they don't grow well in our hot, dry California climate.
Hybrid Hibiscus v. Species Hibiscus
Hybrid Hibiscus 'Key Largo'
At HVH we hybridize our own new exotic hibiscus varieties, or cultivars on a continuous basis, and each year we offer the best of our new hybrids for sale. It takes a lot of hybridizing to produce a few good exotic hibiscus varieties. Typically, for each hundred new crosses we grow and test, only about two of the new cultivars are good enough to make it to market.
Species Hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
For more information about the different hibiscus species that combined to create the modern hibiscus hybrids, see the Hibiscus History article on our website. We do grow and sell some of the species hibiscus at HVH. You can find them on the Ancestors Page of our Online Store.
Garden Variety Hibiscus v. Exotic Hibiscus
Garden Variety Hibiscus
Many small simple flowers with lots of foliage on a large bush
Exotic Hibiscus Plants
Fewer bigger, more complex flowers, less foliage, smaller bushes
Grafted v. Grown on their Own Roots
Hibiscus 'Creme de la Creme'
must be grafted
Hibiscus 'Valentine's Day'
grows on its own roots
We hope this helps explain all these confusing terms! But whatever name you give the flowers, it's impossible not to love them!


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Description: This book contains Comanche folktales, along with the English translations. They are broken into several sections which are listed (along with brief summaries of the stories) in the table of contents: coyote stories; fairy tales and fables; manners and morals; adventure; and obtaining and preparing food. Both the English and Comanche texts have numbered footnotes to line up the translation, explained in the Editor's Note (p. iii); there is also an Explanatory Note describing the Comanche transcription (p. xiii). A vocabulary list including an explanation starts on page 132.
Date: 1958
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Modeling the Vanadium Oxygen Fuel CellF.T. Wandschneider[1], M. Küttinger[1], P. Fischer[1], K. Pinkwart[1], J. Tübke[1], H. Nirschl[2]
[1]Fraunhofer-Institute for Chemical Technology, Pfinztal, Germany
[2]Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
A two-dimensional stationary model of a vanadium oxygen fuel cell is developed in COMSOL Multiphysics®. This energy storage device combines a vanadium flow battery anode and an oxygen fuel cell cathode. The oxygen reduction reaction generates additional water, leading to a degradation of the catalyst performance over time. A logistic function is introduced to the Butler-Volmer equation in order to model this degradation. The model can then be used in a semi-transient way, thus saving computational time over a fully transient model.
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In a trip that finally cracked the Burmese junta's shell, a US senator secured access to a reclusive regime rumored to be seeking nuclear weaponry.
Sen. Jim Webb (D) of Virginia this weekend secured face time with both Burma's top leader, Gen. Than Shwe, and Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro-democracy figurehead mostly locked up under house arrest since her 1990 election to the premiership – a victory rescinded by the military.
Given the military's penchant for secrecy, and its tight grip on Ms. Suu Kyi, both meetings are remarkable for having occurred. Senator Webb also secured the release of John Yettaw, a former US veteran who had been jailed until Sunday for swimming across a lake to Suu Kyi's villa in May. The hard-line junta is seeking to portray these as significant concessions, but it's too early to tell whether they will be a catalyst for talks aimed at easing US sanctions in exchange for real democratic reform and proof that Burma (Myanmar) is not pursuing nuclear weapons.
"To meet Suu Kyi and Than Shwe is a critical moment," says Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a research fellow at Singapore's Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. "We could even see some major change. The fact is, the US is now trying to be nice. The world's only superpower came down to Naypyidaw [Burma's capital]. Even [United Nations Secretary-General] Ban Ki-moon wasn't given a chance to meet Suu Kyi. But to secure John Yettaw is not a miracle. This man is no one."
Did Webb make progress?
If Webb, who says he did not go to Burma as an official envoy of the Obama administration, made great progress in pushing for democratic reforms in return for an easing of US sanctions during either sit-down, he is so far refusing to claim it.
In his talks with Than Shwe, heavy US sanctions against Burma were not discussed, "though obviously it's the elephant in the bedroom," Webb told reporters in Bangkok. They also failed to discuss Burma's rumored nuclear ambitions, even though the threat was singled out by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at a summit last month in Thailand.
Webb also has yet to share the junta's reaction to his request for Suu Kyi's release, a key goal of his trip. "I think we'll wait and see how their government reacts to this request," he said. "That's probably where we should leave it right now."
One tangible achievement
Webb's only tangible prize from the Burma trip was the release of Mr. Yettaw.
The junta is thought to have released Yettaw, an epileptic whose condition deteriorated in confinement, simply so he wouldn't die on their watch. His uninvited visit to Suu Kyi's home, a violation of Suu Kyi's house arrest, the junta claimed – extended her detainment by 18 months.
This will effectively muzzle Suu Kyi as the junta gears up for 2010 elections, a move cynics believe will lead to a military-backed government with only the veneer of democratic legitimacy.
Why did Webb go?
Webb, head of the Senate's Foreign Relations subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific affairs, has ties to Southeast Asia tracing back to his Marine Corps days seizing bunkers during the Vietnam War. He speaks Vietnamese, returns to the region frequently, and previously toured Burma in 2001.
That trip drove him to declare the failure of US sanctions, which include bans on American investment and all exports to the US. Still, US leaders such as Mrs. Clinton have shown reluctance to lift the bans until Suu Kyi is freed.
Would Suu Kyi back an easing of US sanctions?
However, if Suu Kyi herself encourages lifting sanctions, as Webb suggested, that could change. "It was my clear impression," he said, "that she is not opposed to lifting some sanctions."
In May, Suu Kyi said Burma still had "many opportunities for national reconciliation if all parties concerned are really willing to achieve," according to her political party in exile, the National League for Democracy. "It is not still too late to have good results out of this misfortune."
Burmese exiles split on US role
Burma's pro-democracy diaspora is split on whether the US should take a softer or harder line with the junta. The junta's track record is grisly, with human rights groups accusing the military of forced labor and gang rape against ethnic minorities as a sanctioned military tactic.
"There's a rational voice among Burmese exiles that wants engagement with the junta," says Aung Zaw, a Burmese exile and editor of The Irrawaddy, a Thailand-based journal of Burmese affairs. "But it's only wishful thinking that the junta will change because of the US."
Experts: Real pressure must come from trade partners
Real pressure on Burma's generals will need to come from their trading partners, says Thitinan Pongsudhirak, director of the Institute of Security and International Studies at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
The junta is kept afloat through trade with China, India, Russia, and Thailand. High-ranking officials, including Clinton, have also warned of military-secret sharing with North Korea and the possibility of a nuclear Burma.
Beijing has refrained from outright censure of Suu Kyi's detainment and announced, after her most recent sentencing, that outsiders should respect Burma's sovereignty. But Western powers could push China to demand better behavior from the junta, Mr. Thitinan says, a tactic Suu Kyi's own lawyer has promoted.
"The cards are overwhelmingly stacked against [Suu Kyi]," Thitinan says. "We have to conclude that the playing field will ultimately be uneven. But just how uneven the field is could still be worked out."


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Massachusetts Maritime Academy produced a season-high 428 yards of total offense en route to a 38-17 win over host MIT in a non-conference football game on Saturday. Matt White posted three touchdowns and 104 all-purpose yards for the Buccaneers (1-2) while Mike Fitzgerald paced the Engineers (1-1) with 12 receptions for 161 yards.
Starting at its own 35, Massachusetts Maritime used runs by Nate Sherr and Barry Reopell to move the ball to MIT's 40-yard line. Quarterback Mike Stanton then found a wide open Jonathan Emond in the middle of the field who hauled in the pass and sprinted for the endzone.
On its ensuing drive, an eight-yard grab by Nate Forbes put MIT at its 44. Marcel Sanchez and Fitzgerald traded rushes and receptions until a 14-yard catch by Fitzgerald placed the Engineers on the Buccaneers' 25. Penalties pushed the Cardinal and Gray back to the 33 and resulted in a 3-and-18. Kyle Johnson converted on the third down by hooking up with Fitzgerald for a 30-yard toss. Sanchez then made a quick plunge for the touchdown.
Following a pair of punts, Massachusetts Maritime mounted an eight-play, 76 yard drive which helped it take the lead for good. Three consecutive runs by White generated 14 yards as a penalty put the Buccaneers at the MIT 47. Stanton unleashed a 28-yard pass to Kyle Rowe which was followed by a four-yard toss to Keith Caruso. White used three straight runs to cover the final 15 yards to the endzone with 41 seconds remaining in the quarter.
The Engineers were unable to convert on their next drive and resulted in Massachusetts Maritime starting at its 44. Sherr put together runs of two, 13, and six yards before Emond notched a 20-yard reception, helping move the Buccaneers to the MIT 15. Sherr completed the drive on the ground and Brandon Rodrigues converted his third successful extra-point attempt to give the visitors a 21-7 advantage with 11:10 left in the half.
Forbes returned the ensuing kickoff 47 yards to the Buccaneers' 31-yard line. Sanchez powered for 26 yards, but MIT would get no closer and had to call on Matthew Peterson who converted a 23-yard field goal attempt.
Massachusetts Maritime responded with a 17-play, 80-yard drive that spanned 8:29 and resulted in a touchdown with 1:04 remaining in the half. Sherr posted 14 yards on four carries and Rowe caught passes of eight and 12 yards to move the ball to the Buccaneers' 49. A penalty repositioned the ball back to the 39, but Sherr gained 12 yards in the air and five yards on the ground to secure the first down. MIT's Joel Santisteban registered a six-yard sack which moved the line of scrimmage to the 50 yard line. Massachusetts Maritime recovered the lost yardage on an eight-yard sprint by Stanton and a 12-yard rush by Sherr. White tallied three carries for 21 yards to set up first-and-goal from the MIT nine yard line. Reopell registered a three-yard plunge before White's initial attempt at the endzone was stopped short by Derek Li. On his next carry, White broke through for his second touchdown of the day. The Buccaneers' 28-7 margin would hold through the intermission.
The tandem of Fitzgerald and Sanchez helped move MIT from its own 40 to the Massachusetts Maritime 33 on the opening drive of the third quarter. On the next play, James Hutchinson forced and recovered a fumble at his own 43. The Buccaneers' offense quickly progressed to the MIT 17. A false start pushed Massachusetts Maritime back five yards and its offense stalled on its next two rushes. Aaron Prindle then sacked Stanton for nine yards which resulted in a pooch punt from Stanton that was downed at the MIT nine.
MIT used four plays to bring the ball up to its 28 before Charles Sykes intercepted a pass by Johnson. Sherr started the drive with a two-yard scamper which was followed by a 15-yard catch by Emond. Short runs by Sherr and Reopell moved the ball to the MIT six before an incomplete pass intended for Reopell brought up third-and-five. A false start by the Buccaneers pushed Rodrigues' field goal attempt back to the 28, which was then blocked by Teddy Tzanetos.
The Engineers' offense struggled to find its rhythm during the final 3:27 of the quarter as the frame ended on Andy Hirko's interception and 14-yard return. Massachusetts Maritime carried the momentum into the fourth quarter as it started at midfield. Stanton ran for four yards before throwing a 46-yard strike to White for the touchdown.
MIT's first drive of the period began with a 17-yard reception by Fitzgerald that put the ball at the Buccaneers' 36. The Engineers were able to gain a yard before Nick Mazurkiewicz picked off John Wenzel at the Massachusetts Maritime 25.
A three-and-out resulted in White's 41-yard punt which was returned 10 yards by Brian Doyle to MIT's 35. Johnson connected with Fitzgerald for 54 yard reception that put the ball at the Buccaneers' 11. Johnson ran for a yard and threw passes of three and six yards to Fitzgerald, setting up first-and-goal from the one yard line. Peter Avitabile, who stopped Fitzgerald on the previous play, collaborated with Hutchinson in denying Sanchez the score. However, Sanchez found success on his next try and narrowed the margin to 35-17.
The Buccaneers capped the scoring on a Rodrigues field goal with 4:16 on the clock. On an onsides kick attempt, a penalty against MIT resulted in Massachusetts Maritime starting its drive on the MIT 36. Cory Antunes led things off with a 16 yard-run which was followed by Reopell (five yards) and White (two yards). A two-yard loss on a rushing attempt by Reopell set up Rodrigues for his 32-yard field goal try.
Sanchez finished with 70 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns. Johnson went 14-of-17 for 160 yards and had one interception. Brian Doyle racked up a game-high eight and a half tackles, followed by Patrick Jupe (eight), Peter Gilliland (seven and a half), and Aaron Fittery (seven) who also had an interception and pass break-up. Of his four tackles, Prindle had two for a loss of 11 yards, including a nine-yard sack.
Sherr led all rushers with 107 yards while Emond was the Buccaneers' top receiver with 75 yards on three catches. Stanton was 9-of-12 for 185 yards with two touchdowns, two sacks, and one interception. Walter Butler paced the defense with six solo stops and a forced fumble. Hutchinson tallied five tackles, two for a loss of 10 yards, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.
Both squads open up New England Football Conference (NEFC) divisional play on Saturday, Sept. 25. MIT will travel to Boyd Division foe Curry College while the Buccaneers will host Bogan Division rival U.S. Coast Guard Academy.


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New Controls Put Press Order on Hold
Tenere, Inc., Dresser, WI, manufactures advanced, custom components from metal and plastic for companies with highly demanding, fast-changing needs. Founded in 1966, the company operates three facilities in Wisconsin (Dresser, St. Croix Falls and Somerset) and two plants in Colorado (Lakewood and Westminster). Acquired in 2012 by the Watermill Group, Tenere last year purchased Protogenic, an experienced rapid-prototyping operation.
Tenere stamps and fabricates sheetmetal, and manufactures injection-molded and machined products. It also provides integration and system-level assembly services. Its strategy: to be a full-service supplier to original equipment manufacturers in the network-communications, enterprise-software, agriculture, medical and aerospace industries.
Tenere installed the new operator interface on a flexible arm, allowing its press operator to position it—even vertically, to suit the operator's height—most efficiently for the job being run.
A "Controlled" Plan for Growth
Watermill acquired Tenere with a plan to see it grow significantly. The plan has proved effective, as it has experienced tremendous growth in all areas, including stamping. The firm's stamping department quickly ramped up, by mid-2013, to three-shift operation and, with overtime, had tapped the local labor market nearly dry. More capacity was needed, and fast, as sales kept coming in.
For several years, TCR Metalforming Solutions, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, had supplied Tenere with Aida presses, feed lines and other capital equipment. When contacted again to partner with Tenere, TCR president Todd Wenzel recommended new controls rather than more new presses. "I knew the new owners from Watermill were encouraging investment in technology, and were more open to new ideas than the previous owners had been," says Wenzel. "We recommended adding new automation controls (from Link Systems, Nashville TN), to the presses they already had, in order to get more out of the machines."
Sensors, TooIn addition to new press controls, TCR also recommended adding a sensor lab to Tenere's operation and tasking one of the firm's toolmakers to focus on in-die sensor applications to further optimize press productivity.
"We felt that this approach would provide a more systematic method of applying sensors to tooling and provide better results," Wenzel says. "We have seen that the stampers who dedicate one person to be responsible for in-die sensing have the most success. We asked the toolroom manager to recommend an experienced toolmaker who would be up to the challenge of learning how to take sensor technology on the tooling to a high level. The success of the equipment we installed would rely in part on us being able to train him to take full advantage of the technology."
The control's user interface displays the window where the system watches for sensor input to turn on (in blue), and then fills in with black when the sensor actually is on. It greatly simplifies programming and setting of the proper angles.
Stepping up to the plate was an experienced Tenere toolmaker ready to take on a new role. "The company had made use of sensors in the past, but nothing to the level it was now getting into," Wenzel says. "It was a new challenge, one that it looked forward to spending time on in order to prevent crashes rather than repairing crashed tools."
Testing the Concept
Tenere's goal: to pursue a growth strategy that involves different layers of simultaneous investment, optimizing performance with its existing equipment and footprint while adding new equipment and facilities to extend capabilities and capacity. Incremental investments in controls and sensors help the firm drive performance and customer satisfaction.
The first press selected for implementing the new controls was one of the busiest in a building full of busy presses. TCR installed a Link Systems' 5100 AMC, (Automation Machine Control) to the press, with 16 channels of die protection, 16 programmable-limit switches, a high-end tonnage monitor and communication for the servo feeds in use.
"This gave Tenere capacity for near-term needs," says Wenzel, "but we knew the equipment was scalable so it could add even more capacity as the die-protection program took off. It was considering the use of analog measuring sensors, as well as investigating servo-press technology. The Link control supports both of those future anticipated needs."
In addition, discussions with Tenere's production manager and maintenance manager revealed a need for more-efficient scrap removal and die lubrication. So, TCR added a Mayfran Shuffle Drive press-mounted scrap system to the project, and an Industrial Innovations' spray system for die lubrication.
The Link process control mistake-proofs other parts of the production system, not just the tooling. For example, shown here is a sensor monitoring motion of the scrap system's moving crossbar.
Mistake-Proofing Throughout
In addition to using the more sophisticated die-protection capabilities of the process control to protect the tool, TCR used the Link control to develop a more integrated production system. The goal: mistake-proof other parts of the process beyond the tool itself.
"Part-out conveyors and the Mayfran scrap system now start automatically when the operator starts the press," Wenzel says. "Equally important, sensors monitor the scrap system, not easily seen by the operator, to ensure it runs when it's supposed to and stops the press if the shuffle stops."
In addition to starting automatically, saving the operator's time, the conveyors also stop automatically when the press has been idle for more than one minute. This saves energy and reduces maintenance costs caused by systems running needlessly.
Before installing the new equipment, the press ran with two operators—one handling parts and the other watching for problems in the tooling. Die crashes occurred regularly, causing production delays and overtime for repairs and for production to catch up. Now, one operator mans the press to handle the parts, hourly production has doubled and we've not had a single crash. It has been a major success.
Adds Tenere vice president and COO Jon Fisk:"The new equipment fits perfectly into our lean-manufacturing goals by eliminating downtime, and increasing uptime and reliability. Elimination of crashes has led to consistent on-time deliveries without added costs."
Fisk immediately approved the installation of the equipment on three more of the firm's busiest presses.
"Three more systems received the same upgrades," Fisk continues. "The results were consistent with the test. Production output increased 60 to 100 percent on most jobs. Our setup times also dropped by 20 percent. Output on one job in particular —a large delicate part—actually increased from 700 parts/shift to more than 2900 parts/shift. That increase of more than 400 percent was not common, but it was not unique." MF
Article submitted by TCR Integrated Stamping Systems, Wisconsin Rapids, WI; 800/676-2240; www.tcr-inc.com.
See also: Aida-America Corporation, A Subsidiary of AIDA Engng LLC, Link Systems, Mayfran International, Inc., TCR-Integrated Stamping Systems
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I don't get to go to births much anymore. My midwifery practice closed in July. Our consulting doctors merged with another group and in the merger were forced to stop accepting our referrals and collaborating on VBACs. As a result of that we had to forfeit our hospital privileges. We would have continued offering only home birth services but one of our three midwives left to join another practice with 9-5 hours and we couldn't recruit another midwife to replace her. As much satisfaction as the work brings, home birth is hard and the pay isn't great. That's because insurance reimbursement is a joke. It doesn't cover things that are fundamental to our work, like home visits for mother-baby check-ups or having a skilled birth assistant present. And if we spend hours supporting a woman in labor, use our well-honed assessment skills to diagnose a complication, and facilitate a timely transfer of care so a baby can be safely delivered? We probably won't get paid a dime if the doctor performs the delivery.
So it was really nice to come across this video last week. It's not going to fix any of the problems I just mentioned. But it's powerful. And important. And I just love it.
It's about doulas – women whose profession is to support mothers in the work of birthing their children. Woman-to-woman support is such a simple way to make maternity care better, safer, and more satisfying. It's so clear from these pictures that putting the mother at the center of our work keeps birth healthy and safe. And the statistics tell the rest of the story. Birth is healthier and safer when the mother is supported.
Am I naïve to think that if more people saw images of birth in which the woman is supported and cared for, they might start asking for this kind of care? One popular home birth video on YouTube has had over 3 million views in two years. That's many, many times the number of people who actually had home births in North America in that time. I can only interpret this to mean that women are yearning to see birth the way it's meant to be seen. I don't know how long they can watch it happen on YouTube and compare that with how it happens in most real delivery rooms and tolerate the discrepancy. Could YouTube be the thing that changes birth culture?
I posed a bold question on my Facebook page the other day. (My high school friends probably tire of my birth politics). I said, "It feels like it's been the week of egregious human rights abuses against childbearing women. Is it in the air? Or is social media just finally exposing the stuff that's been going on forever?" The consensus was that the internet is catching up with some of the garbage that's been quietly happening behind hospital curtains. And that there's plenty more to expose.
Nothing has ever changed in maternity care without women rising up and demanding change. But what's different today is the astounding pace with which information and stories are being shared and the limitless community women can tap into. I think we may be nearing a tipping point. This could get interesting…
(For more on the evidence basis for continuous support in labor, read Lamaze's Healthy Birth Practice.)


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Personally, I'm a novice with html and php. In regards to my SQL knowledge, I'm going to borrow something said by Bamawing. A retarded puppy knows more about that than me. Hell, the pages I make for the website I'm designing? Coded by hand. I don't even use a website designer program. So, there's nothing I could even contribute beyond bug reports and/or feedback on fixes.
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During his meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry two weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered "a package of meaningful measures in the West Bank." Although Netanyahu was apparently vague about what those measures would be, an anonymous Israeli official told a reporter for Israel's Ha'aretz, "The prime minister made it clear that we want American recognition of the settlement blocs and of the fact that we can build there."
Most observers have long recognized that any workable two-state agreement between Israel and the Palestinians is likely to include Israel keeping the large settlement blocs of Gush Etzion, Ariel and Ma'ale Adumim. A key question had been if, and when, U.S. policy should shift to acknowledge this, either tacitly or explicitly. Read more at "Facts on the Ground," FMEP's blog.


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September 24, 2012
The Great Rug Debate... is over! | Living Room Rug
As you may recall, about a month ago, I dedicated a post to my search for a living room rug. It needed to be big - really big. I wanted it to be wool, neutral in color, soft and comfy for Emma and within a reasonable budget. I was even willing to be a little flexible on the budget for the right rug... but a "budget" can really run wild in the rug department.
I looked back at my original "The Great Rug Debate" post and read the comments that you had left - I noticed a reoccurring theme... overstock.com. And so I went.
And I found! I had originally thought I wanted a grey rug, but after searching there and not finding anything I was in love with, I broadened my search to include "neutral."
I'm in love. When I saw this rug, I assumed that it was priced similarly to other large (9x12) rugs I had seen on the site - probably around $1,200-1,800. Perfect. But guess what...
I really owe you all for the recommendation - like an extra $1000!
Rug Source : Overstock.com "Handmade Treasured Sand" Area Rug
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I love this rug! Its neutral without being cold and boring. Nice pick! Cant wait to see more of your home projects!!ReplyDelete
- NJ Heather1:18 PM
It looks lovely, Jenny! I can't wait to see the rest of your home. I'm also redecorating and get a lot of inspiration from you!! I'm literally checking your blog daily to see what you're up to :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Beautiful!! And I see charcoal on there to tie on with your dark gray chairs. Beautiful taste as always.ReplyDelete
Great find, never think to check them out, love the design.ReplyDelete
Thank you for taking down a mean comment. Although I did not read it, I actually get stressed when I read nasty comments by Anonymous readers on some of my favorite blogs. What are people wasting their time on blogs that they don't like? Your blog has so much useful information and inspiration , please know that you have far more fans than you know because most readers do not comment. Keep up the good work!
So soft and lovely. Such a happy find!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6:08 PM
Hi Jenny, just discovered your blog!!! Love it! What is your email, I have a couple questions for you regarding a couple of your past posts. I tried firstname.lastname@example.com and it got sent back. Thanks so much!ReplyDelete
Looks great... you have great taste.ReplyDelete
I too need a 9x12 rug but i don't want to order something without feeling it! i have a 4 and 1 year old that are always jumping and falling off the couch, so i need it to be cushy...help!ReplyDelete
Congratulations, the rug is so pretty with your paint and trim. I bought a rug on Overstock.com once and was thrilled with the quality and the savings. Such a great resource. Determining color online is the only issue I have but I must revisit, I'm looking for an entry rug.
Nicely done Jenny :) Isn't it a great feeling when you get a deal like this?? I need to use that website more often. Those rugs are SO pricey!!! .. and I'm sure there will be many happy feet touching it :)ReplyDelete
The rug looks really gorgeous and I definitely think you made the right choice not to go with grey, beige is so much warmer especially with Fall in your hemisphere.ReplyDelete
I will have to look at that website, what a bargain, it's just a shame I live way over in New Zealand and it always costs so much more to buy anything here. I went to the USA last year and was astounded how cheap everything was compared with "lil ol New Zealand", especially groceries...I guess a lot more items are imported into New Zealand and we pay for this privilege.
The house is coming along, keen to see more.
Lee :)
- Gretta3:42 PM
Hi Jenny,ReplyDelete
First, I have to say I love your blog and look forward to your updates. I'm crazy about the rug you chose but can I ask you, did you notice a big difference in color between the pictures on the website and the actual rug? I love your pictures of the rug but thought the overstock pictures showed a lot more gold than the actual rug. I'd like to order a different one but am afraid the wrong color will show up! Gretta
- Jenny4:43 PM
I relied on the comments that were on the site for the true color. Many of the comments said the rug was more beige than gold- which is what I was looking for!ReplyDelete
I am so glad that I saw your post- I too saw this rug and almost ordered it, but I ended up getting another rug that I am not really in love with. After seeing your pictures, the colors are so much better then it looks online-I thought it was going to be way too gold. It is also hard to find rugs with hints of navy in it, which I need for my room. I actually just called and ordered it and I am returning the other one! Do you think my husband will notice? LOL!ReplyDelete
I just got my rug yesterday in the 9x12 and I owe you a huge thanks and a hug!! It is so beautiful and I LOVE it! If it wasn't for you posting the pictures of it I never would have know how different the colors really look and it's perfect for my room. I went through 3 rugs before this one and so glad I did now- I will do a post on mine to show how well it matches in my living room- THANKS! RebeccaReplyDelete
Hi Jenny, I subscribe to your posts and just love reading about your home. Not sure how you're able to live such a full life AND blog about it! We don't know each other but I can tell we're two peas from the same pod:) I love home making, raising 2 beautiful girls 20 months and 11 weeks. My husband and I love to have friends in our home as often as possible. Enjoying good meals and creating beautiful memories for my family and friends is a passion. So thank you for inspiring me in this endeavor!ReplyDelete
Question: about your rug and rugs in general, do you scotch guard the heck out of your rugs? I'd like to buy a lighter colored rug for our living room but am concerned about how it will wear. Coffee, wine, food, dirty shoes etc... Knowing you love to have friends and kids in your home, how do you plan to protect your rug?
Again, thank you for sharing part of your life with us! You inspire us to live well!
Jessi in Tallahassee FL
Wow, that rug looks great in your room. After reading all the review comments, can I ask another color interpretation? It LOOKS in your house to have an ivory background, grey/blue and gold borders, plus black/charcoal/navy and shrimpy coral highlights. Is that true to your eyes? I was confused by the disparity in color reports ("dark orange-red" highlight, ivory vs beige background, and "silvery blue" vs "sage" border). I too have a Safaveiha rug at our beach house and its been 4 summers (so about a half year of continuous use) and it still sheds in little clumps all time. How's it going with yours (with a little one crawling around, its a good test for shedding!)ReplyDelete
I remember those carpets from when I was a child. Our house had one of those carpets in each room and they kept the house warm during the winter cold days. The winter was long - 3-4 months and it was essential to have something on the floor, otherwise my feet were freezing. In terms of the design, I liked the way you have combined the carpet with the sofa as their colors match well.ReplyDelete
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I remember those carpets from when I was a child. Our house had one of those carpets in each room and they kept the house warm during the winter cold days. The winter was long - 3-4 months and it was essential to have something on the floor, otherwise my feet were freezing. In terms of the design, I liked the way you have combined the carpet with the sofa as their colors match well.ReplyDelete
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I really like the design and color of this rug. I'm sure this is perfect for my condo in Manila's living room! :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:50 PM
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything about your blog. Just ran across it today and have spent all day pouring over it! Could you tell me the true colors of this rug? I checked the link out and it said gold but it looks more ivory in your pictures. Sharon G.ReplyDelete


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Donald Trump: First speaker to be broadcast live to 90,000 Liberty students
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Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr., announced Saturday that Donald Trump's address to the Liberty University student body on Monday is "the most highly anticipated in the history of our Convocation, and his audience will be the largest ever."
Convocation is 10-11 a.m. in the Liberty University Vines Center. Trump and Falwell will hold a press conference immediately following Convocation.
"We have never received this amount of positive feedback for a single Convocation speaker," Falwell said. "The themes of Mr. Trump's newest book, 'Time To Get Tough: Making America #1 Again' obviously resonate with the Liberty community and could make him the most popular Convocation speaker in our history."
Due to the massive response by the local community, and limited seating in the 10,000-seat Vines Center, Liberty University has made two satellite locations available for the overflow audience. Thousands of additional viewers will be able to watch the event live in the Thomas Road Baptist Church sanctuary and in the Towns Alumni Lecture Hall.
In addition, technological advances will make the event accessible to Liberty's more than 80,000 online students.
"This speech will be viewed live by the largest number of students in the 40-year history of Liberty University," Falwell said.
Streaming video of the entire Convocation will be available at www.libertychannel.com.
With nearly 100,000 students studying on-campus and online, Liberty University is the largest Christian university in the world. It was founded in 1971 by the Rev. Jerry Falwell. The university hosts more than 80 guest speakers a year of international prominence. Previous speakers have included: Gov. Mitt Romney, President George H.W. Bush, President Ronald Reagan, Senator John McCain, Speaker Newt Gingrich, Billy Graham, Franklin Graham, Luis Palau, Rick Warren, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Gov. Rick Perry, Ben Stein, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and Gov. Mike Huckabee.


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Happy Wednesday!
Can you believe it's Christmas Eve already? I'm so not ready for it!
Today I have a cute floral birdhouse card for you using Heartfelt Creations' Arianna Bird Haven Set for the image and the Lullaby Darlings Set for the sentiment.
I colored the image with pencils and mineral spirits and cut it with a Labels 4 die. The mat behind it is the Elegant labels 4 die cut in white. The background mat is embossed with Pirouette Embossing Folder and glued to a white card base. I added Avocado Liquid Pearls to the flower centers and a silk multi-loop bow with an adhesive pearl in the center.
Be sure to visit the HC Blog to see the beautiful creations by the designers this week! Lots of inspiration there!
I'm submitting this to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #163 - Anything Goes.
Thanks for stopping by!
Arianna Bird Haven
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Paper: Recollections White, Neenah Solar White, Bazzills Parakeet
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
Accessories: Grand Calibur, Bow-Easy Tool (Really Reasonable Ribbon), 1/4" White Silk Ribbon (May Arts), adhesive pearl (Want2Scrap), Avocado Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Pirouette Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Spellbinders Elegant Labels 4, Labels 4, pop dots, glue dots, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Peach Beige, Chocolate, Dark Brown, Black, Kelp Green, Marine Green, Dark Purple, Black Cherry, Black Raspberry.
Instructions: Make a 4" x 6" card base with white cardstock. Cut Parakeet card stock 3 13/16" x 5 13/16", emboss with folder and adhere to card base. Die cut Elegant Labels 4 with white cardstock and add to card with pop dots.
Stamp Arianna Bird Haven image and sentiment from Lullaby Darlings on Solar White with Onyx Black Ink as shown and color with pencils and mineral spirits. Die cut image with Labels 4 and add to card with pop dots. Add dots of Avocado Liquid Pearls to flower centers. Make multi-loop bow with silk ribbon using Bow-Easy Tool and add to card as pictured using glue dots. Add adhesive pearl to bow center using glue dot.


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The controversy surrounds a stuffed, mounted raccoon a group of students brought to the Maryville-Alcoa game
Several took pictures of it while chanting "get the coon."
The question is, Did students know "coon" could be construed as a racial slur?
Volunteer TV's Stephen McLamb has the answers and what the school is doing about it.
School administrators at Maryville and Alcoa say they don't believe the students even knew that the word "coon" could be a racial epithet.
But both schools are being proactive to make sure their students are sensitive to all ethnic groups, n the future.
On August 25th, Maryville hosted Alcoa, and some students brought the stuffed raccoon to the stands.
While many older people knew the connotation, one local black leader says he believes the students did not.
George Williams, an Alcoa city commissioner says, "and we find that these young people really had no idea what that symbol meant to mature African-Americans."
School officials say they found the students had just adopted the stuffed animal as a senior class mascot.
Dr. Ken Jarnagin, Maryville High School Principal says, "These children I think did not know at all. It was just another silly thing they were bringing in as a mascot."
Williams says he understands how past racial symbols and statements can be confusing in today's world.
"A lot of the most offensive language is used by African Americans in music. So how does a black kid or a white kid know it's appropriate to use some of these terms?"
Regardless, the school wants to do something about it.
They're forming the Twin City Diversity Council involving ten students from both Maryville and Alcoa High Schools.
Jarnigan continues, "so we've used that issue to spring forward into what I hope are some proactive steps in trying to combat some of those issues that are still lying in our community."
But this will be a dialogue led by the students.
Lucia Hulsether , a student at Maryville High School says, "Talk to each other, promote dialogue so that we can really form understandings across these lines that would otherwise prevent people from interacting with each other."
The next step is getting parents, students, and the community together to move forward.
They plan to do that Monday night.
A meeting is scheduled for 7 pm in the cafeteria of Maryville High
Jarnagin says from now on all class chosen mascots must be approved.
Diversity Council Formed After High School Incident
The controversy surrounds a stuffed, mounted raccoon a group of students brought to the Maryville-Alcoa game


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Since 15 November 2006, a regulation on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment has created an "eco-tax" on any new product marketed in France.
This eco-contribution is the amount paid by producers for each household on the market. It is reflected in the same way and visible to the end consumer. It adds to the sales invoices of any new electrical and electronic equipment household, in addition to price of the product.
This contribution allows eco-organizations to ensure the collection, decontamination and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) on the market.
For coffee machines and electronic accessories, the amount of the eco-tax currently stands at € 0.16. This amount will be indicated on each price tag and will be paid by each consumer when purchasing such a device.


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Slumming Articles
Celebrities who marry or date down on the social ladder. This category is basically owned by JLo.
More JLO by Slum Bear
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Check out JLO last night in New York shooting a video with Alvaro Soler. This woman is ridiculous. She looks better now than she did 20 years ago, it's crazy. You know what else is crazy? Several things, actually. First, Casper Smart is choreographing. I keep saying – you want to f-ck a Slum Bear? Fine. Full Story
Handholding Bears & new hair
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JLO is currently shooting a TV show called Shades Of Blue in Brooklyn. Casper Smart joined her on set yesterday. She and Slum Bear were then photographed holding hands. And you know she knows. She knows when the paps are around. So if she didn't want to be shot being handholding bears, it wouldn't have happened. Full Story
Slum Bear's new job
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As you've heard, JLO's going to Vegas, officially. The residency begins in January at Planet Hollywood. As I said before, JLO's a good show. But there aren't that many hits. So the spectacle might be more important than the songs, you know? The clothing, the makeup, the hair, the choreography. Full Story
JLO's hot immunity
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Really enjoyed JLO's sassy moment with the Magic Mike cast last night. That's how I like my JLO served. Like all boss. Everything. The outfit. The hair. The legs. While she was up there, it was desperate, my attempt to force her to open her eyes. To possibility. THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR. Full Story
And you go back to the "wrong f-cking guys"
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Here's JLO yesterday at a press conference for her upcoming movie The Boy Next Door. It looks crazy sh-tty. So, obviously, I can't wait to see it. And I mean that with my soul. Like I'm finding someone on the first weekend to go to the theatre with me. Probably Sasha. She won't even have to be convinced. Full Story
Please don't waste this
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JLO. Sick. That body is holding up this dress…without any sheer figure skating panelling. That's not easy. That's just not fair, not at all. But in life, there is balance. Not that you paid attention because THAT BODY, but her hair and makeup weren't great last night. Full Story
JLO re-slums
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Despite the fact that she's never been better than she has this summer, after she broke up with Casper Smart, JLO might have gotten back together with the Slum Bear. They were photographed together today in LA. He's driving. She's trying to hide. YES, JLO HIDE. Hide because you SHOULD be embarrassed. Full Story
Don't slum this away
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JLO performed at home in the Bronx last night. There were many costume changes, including an outfit that was an homage to her infamous Grammys Versace dress. We just talked about JLO on The Social today. My colleague Cynthia Loyst, a trained belly dancer, posited that JLO isn't an amazing dancer. Full Story
The last days of Slum Bear?
PEOPLE posted an article late yesterday about Jennifer Lopez and the status of her relationship with her Slum Lover Casper Smart. The title: Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart Are Still Together – 'Technically,' Source Says Technically. And the subtext here is "for now". Full Story
Ignoring the options
Well, you knew he would show up at some point. Slum Bear stay away? Never. Yesterday JLO was shooting a video for the World Cup. Today there was photo shoot on a yacht in Miami. What do you think of when I saw JLO + yacht? If this is not the first visual that pops into your head, I am disappointed in you: Full Story
JLO knows JLO
Jennifer Lopez is currently promoting the new season of American Idol. Here she is at the premiere party last night in Tom Ford. Now that's a Tom Ford that looks like a Tom Ford, ahem. Of course they're asking her about her love life. And here's her answer: "I'm one of those people who does not like to be alone. Full Story


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Dropping In on Bob Carver
Whenever I drive the stretch of I-5 between Seattle and Vancouver, BC, I feel like Luke Skywalker sensing a powerful presence nearby. That's because I know that just north of Seattle lives one of the true legends of the audio industry: Bob Carver, founder of Phase Linear, Carver Corporation, and Sunfire, and the pioneer of numerous audio technologies during his four-plus decades in the industry.
A chat with Carver is sheer delight, both for the chance to tap into his vast knowledge and to enjoy his casual, freewheeling personality. (The first time I met with him, he gave me a lengthy demo of how he measures amplifiers, the whole while cradling his dog Zeus in one arm.) It had been three or four years since I had a chance to hang out with Carver, so before I headed down I-5 after a recent visit to Vancouver's Innovative Audio, I sent him an e-mail to see if he had time for lunch. As luck would have it, he did — and he promised to show me what he had cooking in the lab for his new company, BobCarver.com, whose first product is the Cherry 180 tube amp.
Before digging into the gear, though, we got caught up.
BB: How did your new company get started?
BC: A few years ago, I was in my lab at Sunfire and someone got through to me on the phone and asked if I wanted to sell the company. They were deadly serious and just the nicest guys, and they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Shortly after that, the company, Nortek, collapsed because they were in the housing business. They hired a hotshot to fix everything and he was good. He collapsed all of the audio companies into one and moved it all to California. I was still working for the company, but I didn't want to move. Neither did Bob Farinelli, who was running Elan and Sunfire. So we started another company. I wanted to call it "Bob and Bob's Audio Company," but it evolved into BobCarver.com.
BB: So what's the general direction of the company?
BC: I don't know! But as a physicist I would say that's a more sophisticated answer than it seems on the surface. Basically, we're building amps, speakers, eventually a smaller version of the speakers, and eventually a preamp. I design 'em, Bob builds 'em.
BB: Where do you build the amps?
BC: They're made in Kentucky — not China. We also have a guy named "Tubular" Joe Bonin who hand-wires some of the tube amps for us here in Seattle.
BB: Since the name of the company is a dot-com, are you selling online?
BC: No. We actually did that for a while, but we decided to go back to the old-fashioned way, with dealers and reps. We have probably 30 dealers now. We're using a lot of the old Carver and Sunfire reps.
BB: Why tubes?
BC: Because I love 'em! Because they glow in the dark! And because a tube amp gives you a wider and deeper soundstage that is more delicious and more enveloping.
BB: What keeps you interested in audio after all this time?
BC: I just want to design fun vacuum-tube stuff. I love it when the world gets to hear my designs. I loved show and tell in kindergarten and I still do.
With that, he invited me up to his listening room, which is an open area upstairs. A spare bedroom holds his test bench and some equipment he uses for prototyping.
Check out the photo essay for more info on BobCarver.com's new products.


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Hey pat
Did you send it?
My insurance is Bluecross. I contacted them about purchasing the freewheel from you and they said that because your company was not in their system that I must go through a DMD. Any help you can provide is much appreciated.
I'm in the beginning stages of purchasing a FreeWheel so I contacted my insurance about it and they said that your company wasn't in the "system" and that I need to purchase through a durable medical dealer. Are there any FreeWheel dealers in the Harrisburg, PA area?
Pat is the freewheel VA approved
Hey Pat! My son is loving his FreeWheel. I feel like it's giving him his life back. Now that he knows how well it works, he's probably not going to settle for spending all his free time indoors, playing computer games.
Checkout www.gofreewheel.com
Sorry Pat, after seeing your picture above I guess it must have just been the angle of the picture on your avatar because you don't look like Simon above here LOL. You definately have some cute kiddos there, you're a lucky guy. Those kids look like the kind of kids that pose for those default pictures that already come in the new picture frames when you buy them. Maybe you should look into modeling for them? My wife and I are working on our first child here very soon. (She wants kids, like, yesterday. She is a nurse at Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh and loves children. Maybe you can give me some tips on keeping them in line from a chair?) Anyways, since we're doing in vitro, i'm sure I'll end up with triplets or something and want to go nuts! Take care buddy.
Is your avatar a pic of you or Simon Cowell LOL! (Do you get that a lot?)
GREAT PIC opps sorry for yellin..of you and your kids. You guys all look happy!
Actually, I'm in Boise, 2.5 hrs away from SV.
Can't wait to ski!
Pat - Glad it is healing. We need you to post workouts of the day on a new thread. I noted that you can use the eliptical trainer. For the past for months I can use it if I hold on. It is great. You are in Ketchum, right? Do you know my friends, Muffy Sachs, Sigi and Natasha (yoga instructor)? Muffy is a good masters nordic skier.... just wondering how small the world is....
Are you healed up and back to working out? I saw your note in the Exercise - -Pain thread a few weeks ago.... Must be getting to be winter where you are....
Hey there Pat. Haven't heard much from ya these days, hope everything is going well in potato land - alp
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There are a lot of great photo editors on the market. Some are very robust and expensive, while others are free. To be honest, there are about as many photo editors out there as there are camera models. Today I would like to tell you about one that is probably sitting right under your nose and you've never used it. It is called "Microsoft Office Picture Manager" and it comes bundled with Microsoft Office.
I would like to show you an example of the photo editing power of Picture Manager. Let's begin by opening a picture on our computer. Below you will see a lighthouse picture I took in Portland, Maine.
Let's say, for example, that I wanted to turn this photo black and white. This is very simple to do using Picture Manager. First, let's open the picture in Picture Manager. Below, you will see where I right clicked the photo, then chose the "Open With" option, and then clicked "Microsoft Office Picture Manager".
Now we'll need to click the button at the top of the window that says "Edit Pictures…" See the picture below to see what the button looks like.
Now, you will get a toolbar on the right side of the screen. You will notice a very large "Auto Correct" button. If you have a photo that may be a little too dark and grainy, sometimes clicking this button will help correct common color and lighting errors. In the picture below, you will notice an area highlighted under the heading "Edit using these tools". Here are some commonly used photo editing tools. The one I would like to deal with in this tutorial is under the heading "Color".
When you click the heading that says "Color", you will get the menu options pictured below.
Using this menu, you can do some really cool things to your photo. You can also royally screw up the color balance so make sure you keep the "Undo" button handy. You will notice that there are three sliders that will allow you to use your mouse to click and drag to change the value in each box. Remember the goal of this particular tutorial is to make this photo black and white. To accomplish this we'll need to desaturate the photo. Saturation basically is a term for how much color is in the photo. If we drag the "Saturation" slider all the way to the left, we are essentially saying we want to take all of the color out of the photo. Now, our picture is black and white. See the picture below.
There are many other useful tools in Microsoft Office Picture Manager. You can easily fix red eye, flip and rotate pictures, and more. It may not be the most robust tool out there, but for the novice user, it is easy to use. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
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In Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the World War II setting is now a more modern scene where traditional weapons are replaced with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern-day firepower. The plot centers on two madmen, Imran Zakhaev in Russia and Al-Asad in the Middle East, who are fomenting unrest around the world in an attempt to cement their own power. You fight through the chaos as both Sergeant John MacTavish, a British SAS operative doing battle in Russia, and Sergeant Paul Jackson, a U.S. Marine fighting in the Middle East. In addition to the main gameplay, you get to join a two-man sniper team on a flashback mission in which players head to the Chernobyl Zone of Alienation on a mission to assassinate a younger Zakhaev.
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Finally, the gaming developers have now realized that a World War II setting for a first person shooting game has been worn out. Now, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has given us a new and feasible setting that is fresh and interesting to gamers. The story and the setting are really good and breathtaking. The features and the guns that you can use are truly amazing.
There is one catch with the campaign mode, though. It is surprisingly too short. The whole game, when played with a reasonable level of skill, only takes less than five hours to finish and an increase in the level of difficulty does nothing other than make the enemies more dangerous; the story remains the same.
The game compensates for the lack of single player game time by the quality of the time you spend in it. Mainly, the game is presented in different perspectives. You can play as a British SAS soldier as well as a member of the US Marine Corps. The campaign has several scenarios from a sinking ship, to a town in the Middle East and up to a missile silo where you have to stop a nuclear missile from killing millions. There are also some stunning scenarios in the game where you are like what the?! I did not expect that.
The gameplay is very straightforward and easy to understand. You have a compass that you can use where the objectives that you have to complete are also placed, so thereÂ's no chance for you to get lost. However, getting to a location is not a walk in the park, as you have to traverse your way along enemy lines. The game gives you the opportunity to raid the enemy, use a disguise, and use a bush-like ghillie suit and crawl away from an enemy patrol. But as cool as the scenes are, you still wish that attaining the objectives would take longer.
There are several tactical features in the game including tossing frag grenades or flash bangs. There is the UAV feature where you can tell the location of enemies for 30 seconds. You can also call an airstrike or a helicopter in the game. These features are used in the multi player mode of the game. There are also different types of maps and suite with different types of weapons and guns. Be sure to adapt to the environment. In the multiplayer mode, there are six different games to choose from. The most common are Team Deathmatch and Free-for-all Deathmatch. The others are more objective-oriented. And even in the multiplayer mode, there are still lots to work on because you also gain experience in the level. You can improve your weapon of choice by completing challenges in the multiplayer mode. The experience and your rank also dictate which perks you can use in the multiplayer. The higher your experience or rank, the stronger you get.
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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden's compound last May.
Panetta told CBS's "60 Minutes," in an interview to be broadcast on Sunday, that Shakil Afridi helped provide intelligence for the raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Afridi ran a vaccination program for the CIA to collect DNA and verify bin Laden's presence in the compound.
He has since been charged by Pakistan with treason .
Panetta said he is "very concerned" for the doctor.
'What the hell's going on'?
Panetta also told "60 Minutes" that he remains convinced that someone in the Pakistani government must have had an idea that a person of interest was in the compound.
Report: CIA ran vaccine ruse to get bin Laden's DNA
"I personally have always felt that somebody must have had some sense of what ... what was happening at this compound. Don't forget, this compound had 18-foot walls ... It was the largest compound in the area. So you would have thought that somebody would have asked the question, 'What the hell's going on there?'" Panetta told the show.Slideshow: After the raid: Inside bin Laden's compound (on this page)
He added that he has no proof that Pakistan knew it was bin Laden.
The Pakistani government had hoped to resolve the Afridi matter quietly, once media attention died down, perhaps releasing him to U.S. custody, according to two Pakistani officials.Interactive: A timeline of Osama bin Laden's life (on this page)
They requested anonymity because the investigation into charges the doctor behaved treasonously was ongoing.
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Mediterranean Diet's Health Effects for Older Adults
According to a study, "Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Hyperuricemia in Elderly Participants at High Cardiovascular Risk," published in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, a baseline adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MeDiet) is associated with a lower risk of hyperuricemia, defined as a serum uric acid (SUA) concentration higher than 7mg/dl in men and higher than 6mg/dl in women.
Hyperuricemia has been associated with metabolic syndrome, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, gout, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The MeDiet is characterized by a high consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, olive oil, nuts, and whole grain; a moderate consumption of wine, dairy products, and poultry, and a low consumption of red meat, sweet beverages, creams, and pastries. Due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, the MeDiet might play a role in decreasing SUA concentrations.
Conducted by Marta Guasch-Ferré and 11 others, this study is the first to analyze the relationship between adherence to a MeDiet in older adults and the risk of hyperuricemia. The five-year study looks at 7,447 participants assigned to one of three intervention diets (two MeDiets enriched with extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts, or a control low-fat diet). Participants were men aged 55 to 80 years and women aged 60 to 80 years who were free of cardiovascular disease but who had either type 2 diabetes mellitus or were at risk of coronary heart disease.
The findings below demonstrate the positive health effects of a MeDiet in older adults:
- Rates of reversion were higher among hyperuricemic participants at baseline who had greater adherence to the MeDiet.
- Consuming less than one serving a day of red meat compared with higher intake is associated with 23 percent reduced risk of hyperuricemia.
- Consuming fish and seafood increased the prevalence of hyperuricemia.
- Drinking more than seven glasses of wine per week increased the prevalence of hyperuricemia.
- Consuming legumes and sofrito sauce reduced the prevalence of hyperuricemia.
Reversion of hyperuricemia was achieved by adherence to the MeDiet alone, without weight loss or changes to physical activity.
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Here is the final tally for the 2006 RedsZone Hall of Fame inductees, and a total of 111 players were inducted in the inaugural polls. The breakdown: 74 position players, 32 starting pitchers and five relief pitchers. Individual position break downs will be listed below with the corresponding position.
If people are interested, I can continue the polls next season so we can add on to the 111 players we've already elected. Included in those polls will be the Negro League stars, and they will be listed by position alongside the Major League stars. First-time players appearing on the BBWAA 2007 ballot will also be eligible next season, which includes players such as RF Tony Gwynn, SS Cal Ripken, Jr. and 1B Mark McGwire. Players who received little to no support in the polls this year will be dropped from the ballot next year in order to reduce the overall number of candidates in each poll.
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RedsZone Hall of Fame - 2006 InducteesCode:Catchers (8) Johnny Bench Yogi Berra Roy Campanella Gary Carter Mickey Cochrane Bill Dickey Carlton Fisk Ernie Lombardi First Basemen (9) Cap Anson Jimmie Foxx Lou Gehrig Hank Greenberg Harmon Killebrew Willie McCovey Johnny Mize Eddie Murray Tony Perez Second Basemen (8) Rod Carew Eddie Collins Charlie Gehringer Rogers Hornsby Nap Lajoie Bid McPhee Joe Morgan Jackie Robinson Third Basemen (9) Home Run Baker Wade Boggs George Brett Jimmy Collins Eddie Mathews Paul Molitor Brooks Robinson Mike Schmidt Pie Traynor Shortstops (11) Luke Appling Ernie Banks Lou Boudreau Joe Cronin Bill Dahlen George Davis Pee Wee Reese Ozzie Smith Arky Vaughan Honus Wagner Robin Yount Left Fielders (9) Lou Brock Ed Delahanty Ralph Kiner Joe Medwick Stan Musial Willie Stargell Billy Williams Ted Williams Carl Yastrzemski Center Fielders (8) Richie Ashburn Ty Cobb Joe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle Willie Mays Duke Snider Tris Speaker Hack Wilson Right Fielders (12) Hank Aaron Roberto Clemente Sam Crawford Reggie Jackson Al Kaline Willie Keeler King Kelly Mel Ott Frank Robinson Babe Ruth Paul Waner Dave Winfield Starting Pitchers (32) Pete Alexander Bert Blyleven Three Finger Brown Steve Carlton John Clarkson Dizzy Dean Don Drysdale Bob Feller Whitey Ford Pud Galvin Lefty Grove Carl Hubbell Fergie Jenkins Walter Johnson Sandy Koufax Juan Marichal Christy Mathewson Kid Nichols Jim Palmer Gaylord Perry Eddie Plank Old Hoss Radbourn Eppa Rixey Robin Roberts Nolan Ryan Tom Seaver Warren Spahn Al Spalding Rube Waddell Ed Walsh Early Wynn Cy Young Relief Pitchers (5) Dennis Eckersley Rollie Fingers Goose Gossage Lee Smith Hoyt Wilhelm


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Prior to the tournament the Canadian delegation argued for the disqualification of both France and Great Britain. Coached by future IIHF President John "Bunny" Ahearne, the British team featured only one player - defenseman Carl Erhardt - who was a true Englishman. All his teammates were of Canadian origin, as were the players who formed the core of the French team.
After long negotiations, Canada withdrew its protest against Great Britain but not against France. The French team was permitted to take part, but almost refused to do so in its anger over the Canadian protest.
Great Britain went on to win its first and only Olympic gold medal in ice hockey largely based on a 2-1 upset of Canada in the semifinals.
The 2-1 overtime loss by the United States to Italy in the elimination round was the biggest upset of the tournament. Nevertheless, the Americans won the bronze medal and even held Great Britain to a scoreless tie on the final day.
Teams from 15 countries participated, including Italy, Japan, and Latvia who were all making their Olympic debut. Japan's goaltender, Teiji Honma, wore a face mask for the first time in the history of Olympic play. Also for the first time, both the Canadians and Americans were defeated by European teams, as Canada had to settle for the silver medal.
The games were played outdoors on natural ice and snowstorms often forced the stoppage of play.
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Christopher Newport senior and Lafayette High alum Ryan Fleischmann became the USA South Athletic Conference's all-time saves leader.
He saved both games for the Captains, who are ranked fifth in Division III, as they swept Saturday's doubleheader against conference rival Methodist. CNU won the opener 4-2 and took the nightcap 7-4. Fleischmann has 23 saves in his career.
More baseball:
Virginia, ranked 19th, improved to 11-0 by winning two games Saturday: 12-4 over Bucknell, then 11-5 against Harvard.
Derek Fisher went 5-for-6 in the doubleheader for the Cavaliers, while Branden Cogswell was 5-for-8 with four runs. Freshman Joe McCarthy was 4-for-8 with five RBIs. ...
Adam Norton pitched a four-hit shutout as No. 22 Notre Dame shut out No. 25 Virginia Tech 3-0 at an event in Cary, N.C.
Trey Mancini belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning off Brad Markey for the Irish (8-1). Poquoson's Chad Pinder had a ninth-inning single for the Hokies (10-2). ...
Josh Eldridge scored twice and drove in four runs to lead Old Dominion past Temple 12-4. ...
William and Mary split a pair with Penn at Plumeri Park, winning the opener 8-2 before falling 10-4 to the Quakers.
In Game 1, freshman catcher Ryan Hissey was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs. ...
Apprentice (5-1) swept Thomas Nelson Community College in a quickly arranged doubleheader at War Memorial Stadium, 17-5 and then 5-0.
Devorn Lake was 2-for-5 and Chris Aldridge drove in three runs with a double in Game 1, while David Sebera earned the win. The Builders drew 17 walks.
In Game 2, four Builders combined for a two-hit shutout. Jordan Cowles hit an RBI double and Tim Moore was 2-for-3 for Apprentice.
Men's swimming
Virginia's men achieved their sixth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference meet championship, matching the feat the U.Va. women achieved last week.
Saturday's crown gave Cavaliers coach Mark Bernardino 27 ACC championships and 16 on the men's side, making him the all-time record-holder in both categories.
U.Va. finished with 759.5 points, followed by Virginia Tech (597) and North Carolina (549) in Greensboro, N.C.
The Hokies' finish matched their best-ever placement last year. ...
William and Mary finished second in the Colonial Athletic Association championships in Fairfax, totaling a school-record 633.5 points.
ODU's Sidni Hoxha was named the Men's Swimmer of the Year. He won the 50- and 200-yard freestyles, setting school records, and helped the Monarchs place second in the 400 free relay and third in the 800 free relay.
W&M placed third in the CAA championships with 496 points, winning the meet-closing 400 free relay in a school-record 3:21.56.
Towson took first at 783.5, followed by James Madison at 735.5.
CNU, ranked sixth in Division III, swept two games Saturday at the Beach Blast Tournament in Virginia Beach.
The Captains (5-1) beat Randolph-Macon 10-5 and Old Westbury 5-0.
Against R-MC, CNU had 12 hits, including Chelsea Mitchell's three-run homer. Sabrina Hill and Amber Arevalo each had three hits.
Against Old Westbury, freshman Hanah Marshall pitched a two-hitter for her first collegiate win. Candice Zollars was 2-for-3 with two runs, and Kelsey Lewis was 3-for-5.
Apprentice placed second among 13 teams in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Mid-Atlantic Conference Championships in Lynchburg.
Ty Ford (125 pounds), Dwayne Roes (133) and Ian Jones (285) won their weight classes. Kyle Spruill (149) and Jacob Michael (125) came in second.
Meet host Liberty won with 201 points, while Apprentice (172.5) and James Madison (94) were next.
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Mary Washington won 10-9 at CNU, scoring the game-winner with 5 seconds left. John Thompson led CNU (2-2) with three goals and an assist.
Women's lacrosse
Ashton Marshall scored a team-high five goals to lead CNU, 19th in Division III, to a 14-10 win at Lynchburg. ...
Emily Austerberry scored twice for ODU, but the Lady Monarchs lost 14-4 at Jacksonville. ODU (1-3) trailed 4-2 at halftime, then was outscored 10-2 in the second half. ...
William and Mary won 21-3 at Stetson. Freshman Collier Campbell recorded six points (one goal, five assists), while junior Taelor Salmon and sophomore Kaleigh Noon both finished with three goals and one assist.
Men's gymnastics
No. 13 William and Mary defeated No. 14 Army 411.35 - 409.4 in West Point, N.Y.
In addition to claiming the top team score on vault with a season-high 71.95, W&M also posted its best team marks on rings and high bar. The high bar differential of 67.350 - 61.350 was especially significant.
Tribe junior Landon Funiciello claimed individual event titles on vault (15.050) and parallel bars (14.6), while freshman Neal Courter posted the meet's top score on high bar (13.9).
Women's gymnastics
W&M placed third in a four-team meet in Piscataway, N.J.
Host Rutgers won with a 195.975 and was followed by Cornell (191.325), W&M (191.100) and Brockport (188.750).
Brittany Stover was the Tribe's top all-arounder, placing third with a 37.900.
Men's tennis
East Carolina (8-1), whose only loss came to nationally ranked George Washington, beat Christopher Newport 7-0 indoors in Greenville, N.C.
Women's tennis
No. 68 Virginia Tech beat West Virginia 5-2 to improve to 7-2. ...
Mary Washington, ranked 27th in Division III, shut out CNU 9-0 in Rocky Mount, N.C.
Eagles freshman Shelby Harris, a Hampton Roads Academy graduate, beat Marion Gloor 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2. Angela Stallman, CNU's No. 6, was the only Captain to win a set.


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Northern Rail workers are staging a further 24-hour walkout today in a long-running dispute over the future role of train guards.
Passengers have been warned they will face disruption to services across Yorkshire as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) stage industrial action for the second time this week.
Read more: Why more action is taking place today to protect the role of guards
Arriva Rail North, which runs Northern, has been embroiled in a year-long argument with the union over staffing and guards.
Long-term arrangements have been negotiated in Scotland and Wales, but talks on the issue have stalled with a number of rail operators in England.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash has previously said its efforts to reach a negotiated settlement with Northern Rail over safe operation and safe staffing had been "kicked back in our faces."
He said the dispute was about putting the safety of the travelling public before the profits of the private train companies.
Read more: Train strikes on Northern enter second year as guards ordered out again
But Arriva says it wants to hold constructive discussions with the union about introducing driver controlled trains on parts of its network.
The company said it will run almost 1,400 services today, with the majority operating between 7am and 7pm.
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When one Illinois middle school cluelessly decided to ban leggings & yoga pants because they were "distracting to the boys", they probably didn't have any idea it would be the catalyst to a national conversation about dress codes in school.
I mean, dress codes are like, so un-controversial. Until now.
Now, all sorts of interesting stories are surfacing. Girls wearing the same regulation gym outfits, but the curvier ones are getting dress-coded. Tall girls getting dress-coded for short garments, even though they're finger-tip length, while short girls seem to not draw the same leg-bearing ire. One girl getting sent home from prom for wearing pants. Another girl was sent home from her homeschool prom because male chaperons said her dress was "causing impure thoughts"…for the teenage boys, of course.
So… Many interesting stories indeed.
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When I read about 'holding teachers to a higher standard' I am reminded of the Norwegian folk-tale that highlights a complaining husband. In the folk-tale the wife suggests she and her husband change places for a day, because she is tired of his criticism about the way she maintains their home. They do change places, and the result is chaos and a husband who learns to appreciate the work his wife does so well.
I would like to change places with those who take cavalier aim at the teachers of this country. I am tired of the constant, uninformed criticism leveled at these hard-working, dedicated workers. Are teachers perfect? Definitely not. Do most of them try very hard to do a great job despite adverse conditions? Yes, they do. Do those who are the loudest critics – like the husband in the folk-tale – have the slightest idea how hard it is to be an effective teacher in the educational system we have created in this country? I think not.
To say the job of a teacher is complicated is an understatement. Some of the challenges are: maintaining high quality classroom programs for students despite high-stakes testing; the reduction or elimination of arts, physical education classes, and recess; sharply reduced budgets for stocking basic classroom supplies like pencils and crayons; constantly evolving technology with mandates to use the new gadgets effectively; an entirely new engine for driving curriculum, known as standards-based grading, just in its infancy but touted as education's saving grace; lack of time for thought and collaboration. Of these problems, arguably the most devastating is a lack of adequate time for teachers to study data, analyze research, discuss approaches to curriculum and instruction, think, plan and compare results.
I get the feeling most people – like the husband in the folk-tale – have no real idea what goes into the work of which they are so critical. I do know what goes into it, and let me tell you – no CEO has a more complex assignment than that of a teacher – tasked with simultaneously meeting the individual and very different intellectual and social needs of dozens of students in a world demanding twenty-first century skills of graduates. And all this in a system that provides the teachers with almost no supports – not even the most basic and necessary – time to think.


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My players have collectively decided to shy away from Rego as a technique this campaign as a stylistic choice*. However, this does inhibit their rapid-transit capabilities quite significantly as (ReCo, ReTe, CrAu(Re)) are the notable "get from point a to point b in a hurry" forms.
Are there any other base guidelines in non-rego techniques that can provide for acceptable rapid-transit capabilities, preferably exceeding a horse's speed?
* Their last campaign featured incredible amounts of Rego useage and they feel that they've explored that technique particularly well.


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