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If you want to add aMember users into two different wordpress blogs, you have to enable second wordpress plugin in aMember.
1. Create new file /amember/application/default/plugins/protect/wordpress1.php with the following content:
<?php require_once 'wordpress/wordpress.php'; class Am_Protect_Wordpress1 extends Am_Protect_Wordpress {}
2. Go to aMember CP -> Configuration -> Setup/Configuration -> Plugins and enable wordpress1 plugin.
In aMember CP -> Protect Content -> Integrations you will have two plugins now: wordpress and wordpress1
You can add as many plugin as you need same way (just change 1 to 2, 3, 4 etc).


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zoo day.
February 28, 2012
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You are all so beautiful!ReplyDelete
Looks like so much fun, I think the zoo is always fun no matter the age ;)
gorgeous kiddos! i cannot get over the weather this past week, glad y'all got to enjoy it :)ReplyDelete
My two favorite blog ladies with the sweetest babies in the world. Love you two!ReplyDelete
PS...Case, you're getting that I'm a pregnant mama glow.
Loving it!
Aww love the photos! Makes me wanna go to the zoo! P.s love the hats!ReplyDelete
What a fun day! Those little beanies just kill me. We just moved into a colder climate than what I'm used to so I need to start getting cute little beanies like those for my little one =)ReplyDelete
- Sarah
You guys are so beautiful! I LOVE taking the kids to the Zoo. I don't know why I think it's so much fun because I'm not too much of an animal person but I really just enjoy seeing my kids experience it!!! It looked like your kids had the best time!ReplyDelete
You have such a beautiful blog, and the genuine happiness and beauty you portray through your blog always warms my heart. I really should comment more--just thought you should know this post put a smile on my face! :)ReplyDelete
suoer fun!! we still have not taken Abigail to a zoo yet!! maybe when were in town over the summer we can all go! :)ReplyDelete
Aw what a fun day :)ReplyDelete
Looks like so much fun! Beautiful pictures! :)ReplyDelete
looks like great fun and a beautiful day!ReplyDelete
Looks like a family perfect day. There is nothing more precious than these types of memories. Treasure them always.ReplyDelete
How fun!!! Going to the zoo is something I am really looking forward to when my daughter gets a little bigger. :)ReplyDelete
It looks like everyone had a really good day!ReplyDelete
I really want to go to the zoo now :)
I love how 2 strangers can connect and have such a special bond as you and Ashley. Speaks volumes about you both! You are both beautiful souls and I think it's wonderful you have connected!ReplyDelete
The zoo looks like fun!
And that little bump...what a miracle!
love going to the zoo! looks like you had fun!ReplyDelete
Look like an awesome day. Love the 6th photo! Aiden is such an great big brother.ReplyDelete
I don't know what it is about that picture of you looking at Aiden when he's on the elephant... but that look of a mother's love... ahh!! So tender!!! Love these pics. I think Ashley looks like a pro with that stroller... just sayin' ;) xoReplyDelete
How beautiful!ReplyDelete
Aiden looked so happy, and you look wonderful casey your pregnancy has given you an incredible light congratulations!
Looks fun! We need to make a trip to the zoo soon!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 29, 2012 at 4:51 PM
What a cute post!ReplyDelete
I love the pic of Aiden on the saddle and you laughing. Pure joy:)
Our favorite zoo! We had a membership there last year and easily went 20 times. Beautiful family!ReplyDelete
oh goodness, this day looks like such a blast! so jealous that you got to feed the giraffe's!ReplyDelete
xo TJ
What a great day at the zoo!ReplyDelete
oh my goodness those are beautiful children!ReplyDelete


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Hi Strayhold. I run into you guys a lot!
Anyone ever hear of Blackhawk? I heard he's not hardcore.
Applications are currently closed.
Come visit.
It's TSK! :]
[COLOR="Lime"][SIZE="1"]Are Minstrels still supposed to heal?[/SIZE][/COLOR] :confused:
"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." Galadriel
We have 49 active members currently. Not a lot, not a LITTLE, but feels just right. We all know everyone in the kin. (though a random rarely played alt makes some say "err, whozzat?")
We are looking for 1-3 new members. Class is unimportant. Please visit our forums, or find me in game.
Can I join?
Nothing to see here...
Strayhold? I know that place. It's been a looooong time since that pesky Mage (Laerdenoth?) left town though.
We are still looking for about 1, maybe 2, more good people. Applications won't be open forever.
Strayhold has opened applications to ALL prospects. This is regardless of class or level.
Those with NO class will not be considered, however.
We are looking for about 10-12 new members to join our merry band before Moria arrives.
Send me a PM if you have any questions at all, I'll check them early and often. Or, register at our msgboard http://kinship.strayhold.com for more information, or check my signature.
Even with no intention to join, you should still visit the msgboard. It's hysterical, and it is the most active LotRO kinship board on the Internet (that I've found, anyway ).
I hope to hear from you, and will see you in Middle-earth soon.
Also, I know of a certain Blind Nazgul who might be interested in your forum name!
Anyhow, its always great to see references to the old (and best ever0 RPG.
Be well.
I ran a campaign involving Leardinoth, and it was something I was/am very proud of. In the end, Leardinoth was resurrected as a Lich / sorceror, and he led a powerful army to wipe out Strayhold. 850 orcs trolls and uruks. We had 187 people, including our PCs.
We used War Law. It was awesome, and the good guys won. One of the best ever campaigns, because the players were soo good. And this is just 1% of what happened. I could talk all day about it; but other people's campaigns are not anyone's cup-o-tea.
And if you tell Akhorahil that I'm using his moniker, let him know I killed his lieutenant, and I thumb my nose at him!
Come check out Strayhold. You won't be sorry!
(Unless you are a Hobbit. NOM NOM NOM)
Hey, guys and gals. Strayhold is open for 1-3 new people. Moria has caused... Shall we say... "Angst"... Among fine Minstrel folk. Only the most self-deprecating, self-loathing, self-WhyDidIPickMinstrel people still play this class.
Which makes you a perfect fit. We are looking for good people above good minstrels, so please apply, whatever your favorite class is.
So sayeth the loving guildleader.
However, I believe TSK forgot to mention that if you do not willingly apply, we will come after you. With lassos. ( Perhaps TSK didnt want to give all you minstrels time to flee the county )
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a friendly bump to encourage everyone to visit our forums, introduce yourself and tromp around. There's great topics to be found including "Let's Eat Calamari", "... and I hate this game" and a special link to Civil War pics (fascinating!). Stop by and say hello, peruse our threads or start your own. Give us something to distract us from work
Strayhold has opened recruiting, for 7-10 good people looking for a new home. All classes/alts are welcome to apply. Please visit our forums, we have a LOT to offer new members! Fun, time, great forum community, crafting experts, and tons of in-game knowledge make it a comfortable change for experienced players to join, and easy to integrate for new players.
Most of our players have characters that span the entire range of levels, so you will never be without companions for questing, unless you want to solo, which is always fine too.
Come have a look or just to chat. Happy to hear from any on Silverlode.
Visit any of the links in my sig, or http://kinship.strayhold.com if you have sigs turned off. Have a good day.
The Way It Was
When Strayhold was founded, crafted gear was king. At every level, it was as good as anything you could loot - and usually, it was significantly better. At level 50, it was a sideways tradeoff with the best raided gear in the game, including the Rift gear. With that in mind, Strayhold was built without the need for the Auction Hall. We could make everything ourselves, and our internal reliance generated ties that bind between us. We were forged as a crafting guild, and we thrived! Craftapolooza was a tremendous success - and Craftapolooza 2 was 5 times as successful. We could keep each other in the best gear possible, and ignore the AH. It was grand.
The Way It Is
When Moria came out, the level cap was raised to 60, and new gear was created - Legendary Gear. 2nd Age and 1st Age items outstrip the utility of any non-legendary weapons, and Radiance armour obviated the need for hope tokens in most situations. The fact that these items were not craftable is a sore spot, as now, there was no way for a member of Strayhold to obtain these items by relying on crafting alone. Coupled with our stated avoidance of purchasing gear off the auction hall, and something had to give.
The Way It Shall Be
The new loot rule is this: the Auction Hall is officially sanctioned as a method for finding and purchasing new gear. There are a lot of good reasons to do this. First and foremost, this may have been limiting the choices available to our members who do not choose to raid. This gear should be purchasable from the AH as desired. Second, in support of our "roll on everything" loot rule, the Auction Hall can be used as a "clearing house" of sorts: if you win something you can't or don't want to equip, simply sell it to find gear you WOULD like to use.
Frequently Asked Questions (possibly maybe sometime in the future perhaps)
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What if I don't like using the Auction Hall, and I don't want to spend my game time learning how to do so effectively?
Thurbrand (using his Auction rat, Surilosse) has offered to act as a 3rd party Liaison between the AH and any interested Stray. Simply send him your 2nd or 1st age gear you would like sold (with whatever instructions you might like), and he will either sell it for the maximum it is worth, or find a trader who has what you want. At that point, he will either send you back your proceeds, or the trade-in gear you REALLY wanted.
What if I don't want to roll on a piece of gear?
You are welcome not to, for whatever reason, but I discourage it. I want everyone an equal chance at all upgrades regardless of class/alts, and now any 1st/2nd age gear can net you that upgrade. Surilosse will work with you to make sure that happens. As always, your gear is YOURS. Nobody will ever tell you what to do with it.
Thanks to the officers for some good discussion on this, and Rahne specifically for the suggestion.
So sayeth the loving guildleader. It occured to me, while reading the initial post here and some of the replies, that this message of change should be appended here as well.
Blackhawk told me that he is going to eat anyone who turns level 60.
That is the only reason I joined Strayhold. So that I would never level to 60.
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In 1914 Halen has written history by beating the Germans in the "battle of the Silver Helmets" during World War one. A museum on this matter exists in Loksbergen one of the parts of Halen. there are two rivers passing Halen called "de Velpe" and "de Gete". In 1646 the construction of a water-grain-mill started. The mill stil exists. Halen has multiple municipalities called Halen, Zelem, Loksbergen, Zelk.
Halen itself is the center part between the other municipalities. It is well located between Hasselt and Diest.
Loksbergen (bergen is the dutch word for hills) has some small hills and stunning sunken roads. They are protected natural domains and available for the public. In the 19th century it had some smaller pots bakeries and a clog factory that now is transformed in a big wood dealership. It has mostly fruit plantations and is a paradise with your Vespa, bicycle, motor or endless walking between the fields.
Zelem is the best side of Halen for living. It has lot's of forests and nature. With it's big monastery and beautiful views of the Demer valley and the typical brown river called "de zwarte beek". The brown colour comes from the ferro in the ground. It has lot's of coniferous and deciduous forests open for the public and for free.
Zelk also has some of the most beautiful sunken roads of the region. Just like Zelem there are mainly fields and grasslands. Agriculture is still very important in this region.
Get inEdit
Halen can be reached by bus and car. If you are travelling by train the closest station is Diest. There you can continue by bus. By highway you take the exit 25 on the E314 called Halen/Diest. You will find the express way from Diest to Hasselt passing Halen. You wil directly see signs to Zelem, Zelk, Halen and Loksbergen. Halen and all municipalities are very bicycle friendly places.
Get aroundEdit
Best way to get around is by motorcycle, bike, walking and/or public transport. Public transport is not expansive in Belgium and rather correct in timings however if you prefer your car there is no problem. All parking is free and there is always a good spot.
As Halen is in the Flemish region the native language is Dutch. They also have a dialect based on Dutch however it is mostly spoken by the older generation of locals. Most people have a good basic notice of French and English especially the younger locals.
- The churches of Zelem, Halen, Zelk and Loksbergen are nice old buildings. They are very often open for public.
- Chapels, if you travel around in the region you will spot them everywhere. They all have a small bank or location to sit down, enjoy the view and have a moment to think and rest.
- Monastery Sint-Jan in Zelem. It is sometimes open for public and an impressive building. The future of the builiding is not sure yet (2012) parts are up for sale. Let's hope someone makes a tourist spot of it!
- The old pots factory Jorissen at "de panoven" in Loksbergen.
- There is also a regional museum in Loksbergen where you can have a drink in a fully maintained retro environment. It is called "De Reinvoart" [2]
- The market of Halen has some very nice renovated old buildings and café's.
- The watermill on the "Gete" (address: Zwarte Duivelstraat 35)
- Rotemse molen another watermill (address: Gidsenstraat 24)
- Museum "the battle of the silver helmets" [3]
- Sertainly take a walk in the sunken roads located in Loksbergen and Zelk. If you like a good forest walk take the forests in Zelem.
- Zelem and Halen do have lot's of sports and recreation facilities including, tennis fields, sports arena's and football fields.
- Zelem has a skateboard park next to it's sports and recreation arena. It is completely renewed in 2012.
- Halen also has an athletic piste and an outdoor playground next to the tennis and sports area.
- Once a year in may there is a big music festival in Halen called Springtime [4]
Buy some local pie's and traditional cookies at the local bakery.
There are several banks in Halen and Zelem offering an ATM. International transfers using Maestro, Mastercard and Visa are supported by all ATM's. The Belgian Post also offers international money pick-up in their offices.
Camping supplies can be bought at a shop called "de Snuffelmarkt", located next to the express way Diest-Hasselt. [5]
You can eat some traditional Belgian French fries at the market of Halen or "'t Hoekske" in Loksbergen for a very low budget. However some better restaurants are available. In "de Reinvoart" you can eat some traditional cakes, dishes and have a nip of the local Gin at very democratic prices.
Zelem has a traditional Belgian restaurant called "de Pastorie" next to the church. [6]
Halen also offers international food:
- Chinese Wok restaurant "Kokkie Wok" (Address: Fonteinstraat 4) Mid budget takeway only.
- Turkish "Doner Kebab Erdal" (Address: Raubrandplein 20) Budget friendly traditional Turkish bread, plates and home made fresh Pizza. Both takeway and restaurant.
Multiple grocery stores can be found in Halen, Zelem and Loksbergen
- Spar Halen (Address: Singellaan 20)
- De Bruyn (Address: Nederstraat 3)
- Aldi (Address: Zwarte Duivelsstraat 10)
- Tecno/Delhaize Zelem (Address: Stationsstraat)
Have a drink at De Loxberger close to the church of Loksbergen
You can drink some apple wine or local brewed gin.
"De markt" in Halen is a state of the art Belgian Cafe. You can test some Belgian beers and enjoy the view.
There is one famous disco in Halen called the Boccaccio [7]
Hotels are available in the region of Diest and next to the exit Halen of the E314 there is also a classy, more expensive hotel.
Stay SafeEdit
- Emergency number + Fire Brigade: 112
- Anti poison center: +32(0)70/245.245
- Card stop: +32(0)70/344.344 (In case of theft from credit cards)
- Child Focus: +32(0)2/475.44.99
- Police: 101
- VAB: +32(0)70/344.666 (In case of problems with a failing car or motorcycle)
- Pharmacy Halen (Address: Generaal de Wittestraat 13)
- Pharmacy Zelem (Address: Stationsstraat 70)
- Pharmacy Loksbergen (Address: Loksbergenstraat 61)
Halen has full 4G/3G/UMTS and Cellphone coverage. Belgian post office is located in the center of Halen near the market. You can buy stamps and send packages. Cards can be ordered in the post office or the local suppermarket. You can buy a Belgian pre-paid phone card at the post or all supermarkets.
Halen also has one copy-shop called "Van de paer" (Address: Fonteinstraat 1) [[8]]
The phone regional code is: 013
- Churches have a schedule printed near their entrance. Most services are on Sunday's. They are free and open for public.
- The Library can be found in the "Rietbron" complex. (Address: Sportlaan Halen)
- The Police station van be found in the "Rietbron" complex. (Address: Sportlaan Halen)
Get outEdit
- Lake Schulens [[9]]
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ACLU, Anchorage investigate ballot shortage during municipal election
A shortage of ballots in Tuesday's municipal election led to chaos and dissatisfaction among voters at polling places around town and has spurred a review by the city attorney to see whether the problems impact the validity of the election.
Some voters said they scurried from polling place to polling place trying to find a ballot. Some gave up.
How many polling stations ran out of ballots, at least temporarily? That's not yet known. The extent of the shortage, and its effect on the election, still was being assessed as of Wednesday evening, City Clerk Barbara Gruenstein said. The clerk's office runs municipal elections.
Officials say they believe everyone should have had a chance to vote, though they might have had to wait for city workers to ferry ballots or go to another polling spot.
"We were all driving ballots out as fast as we could," said Gruenstein. "I don't think there's any irregularities there. Because we were on everything."
Tuesday's election included votes for mayor, school board and a hotly contested and emotional gay-rights ballot measure.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska also is looking into voter concerns and has established a hot line, 263-2015, for people to call in with issues. The ACLU is gathering information to determine whether it needs to take action, said executive director Jeffrey Mittman, a supporter of the gay-rights measure, which failed.
"We want to be aware of whether there were irregularities to the extent that voters were disenfranchised," he said.
So far, there's no evidence the election should be ruled invalid, said municipal attorney Dennis Wheeler.
"We'll go through the process of the review and advise the clerk's office and the Assembly accordingly," he said.
City officials couldn't say whether bad information put out by opponents of the gay-rights measure, telling people they could register to vote on Tuesday then cast a ballot, played a role. That's not the focus of the review, officials said.
None of the contests were close, meaning even if some people were unable to vote, the outcome likely didn't change, Wheeler said.
"At this point, we're just trying to get a handle on the election," Gruenstein said. "We had allegations of all kinds of things."
The clerk's office is examining each precinct to figure out which ones ran out of ballots and how each precinct handled the shortage.
Overall, the city had plenty of ballots -- almost 143,000 -- for a turnout that Gruenstein said could be "unprecedented." The city charter requires it to print enough ballots for 70 percent of the registered voters, and it did, she said. Not all the ballots were distributed to polling stations because some went to absentees or for early voting, she said.
On Tuesday, nearly 55,000 ballots were run through voting machines, representing about 27 percent of the registered voters. Many more ballots were cast, but the city can't say just how many yet, Gruenstein said. The 55,000 figure doesn't include thousands of absentee ballots or those of people who voted early or on a questioned ballot. The count also doesn't include votes on paper sample ballots, which were used when polling places ran out of ballots on hard card stock. Those paper ballots can't be fed into the voting machines.
People whose name for whatever reason isn't on the printed voter roll vote questioned ballots, which are put into envelopes with their name, address and identifying information on the outside. They are only counted if the city Election Commission determines the voter is qualified.
There were an unusual number of questioned ballots on Tuesday, Gruenstein said. Some Facebook posts -- she wouldn't say whose -- told voters they could vote in any precinct. Many people in fact voted in the wrong precinct on a questioned ballot, she said. That drained polling places of ballots that could have been used by people who live in the precinct, she said.
For instance, the city initially provided 800 ballots to a polling place at the Anchorage School District offices in the Boniface Mall that normally sees about 500 voters. That wasn't enough.
"They called for and received another 150," Gruenstein said. And when those ran out, polling workers turned to paper sample ballots, a standard procedure, she said.
Of the ballots counted Tuesday, voters overwhelmingly rejected the gay-rights ballot initiative, and endorsed Mayor Dan Sullivan for a second term.
In a written statement issued Wednesday, the One Anchorage Campaign, which pushed for passage of the gay-rights measure, Proposition 5, said, "While the vote totals released to date indicate that Prop 5 did not receive sufficient votes to become law, we know our long-term journey towards full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Alaskans will one day -- and soon -- become a reality."
The group said it was monitoring vote-counting.
"We understand that there are thousands of ballots that have not yet even been counted, and additionally that Anchorage voters have expressed concerns with the conduct of the election," the group said.
Late Wednesday afternoon, the leader of the opposition to Prop. 5 said "we had common sense on our side, and it resonated with voters."
Jim Minnery, head of the Protect Your Rights -- Vote No on Prop. 5 group, wrote that the measure's defeat "means Anchorage remains a free city, where most people practice 'authentic' tolerance. Authentic tolerance means we don't try to use the force of law to coerce people into endorsing behavior or viewpoints they disagree with.
Minnery also said he had to eat "humble pie" over an e-mail he sent out Tuesday afternoon telling people on his list that they could register at the polls Tuesday and vote immediately. The information was also posted on the group's Facebook page.
"Did you know that people can register and vote at the same location and it doesn't even have to be at their precinct location?" Minnery wrote in his e-mail. " PLEASE take a few minutes now and call or text or e-mail ONE MORE PERSON and remind them to get to any polling station to cast their NO vote on Prop. 5."
That information on same-day registration was wrong, he acknowledged Wednesday in another mass e-mail. Someone had asked him whether registering and voting on Election Day was possible. He said he checked with the city clerk's office and was told it was allowed as long as the person had lived in Anchorage at least 30 days.
Not true. Newly registered voters are allowed to cast questioned ballots, but they won't count, Gruenstein said. She said she asked Minnery who he talked to and he didn't have a name.
People must be registered to vote in the city at least 30 days before the election to have their vote counted, the clerk said. So why did they get to vote? The city wants to be cautious, Gruenstein said. "It's always our rule that anybody who shows up gets to cast a ballot and it's up to the Election Commission to reject or accept that ballot," she said.
In February, Minnery sent out a different message, reminding people they needed to be registered by March 4 in order to vote, which was true.
Some speculated that Minnery's more recent message caused a surge of unqualified voters and drained precincts of ballots.
"It's hard to imagine, let alone implement, that kind of monumental scheme," Minnery said in Wednesday's e-mail.
The city hasn't yet tallied how many of Tuesday's voters registered that day. A statement from the clerk's office that just 121 of the questioned ballots were from newly registered voters was preliminary. The figure could be much higher, Gruenstein said.
Next Wednesday, the city Election Commission is scheduled to make final decisions on whether certain absentee and questioned ballots should be counted, and then remaining ballots will be tallied, Gruenstein said.
The count may take a couple of days, she said.
To read more, visit www.adn.com.Michelle Theriault contributed to this story.


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Bazi Kanani is a correspondent for ABC News based in Nairobi, Kenya since 2011. Kanani reports about news from Africa across ABC News' broadcast, radio and website platforms.
In 2012, she reported on the daring Navy SEALs rescue of American hostage Jessica Buchanan who flew to Nairobi after being freed in Somalia. In Uganda, Kanani obtained the first television interview with former child soldier Jacob Acaye who is featured in the Kony 2012 video, the most successful viral video in history. Kanani then traveled to northern Uganda to interview several of warlord Joseph Kony's victims and witnessed the slow recovery communities were making after decades of war. In South Africa, she reported on Nelson Mandela's recent health scare and covered the first graduation at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.
Before joining ABC News, Kanani was an anchor-reporter at KUSA in Denver where she spent eight years as a general assignment reporter and as an anchor of the weekday 9 pm newscast. In this assignment she covered a wide range of local news stories. Kanani was honored as the Broadcast Journalist of the Year by the Colorado Association of Black Journalists. In 2007, she brought back stories from her trip to East Africa; as a result her documentary "My Africa" earned her an Emmy Award and a National Association of Black Journalists Award. Then in 2008, she reported on what Coloradans are doing to help Rwanda with recovery efforts following the country's genocide. Her "Reaching Rwanda" documentary won an Associated Press award and a regional Edward R. Murrow award.
Kanani began her news career as a writer and producer in Las Vegas, Nevada. She then spent time as an anchor and reporter in Lansing, Michigan and after that, in Buffalo, New York. For her reporting in Michigan she won the Best Individual Reporting Award from the Michigan Associated Press in 2002.
Kanani's father is from Tanzania and her mother is from Colorado. Kanani graduated summa cum laude from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science.


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Call for Papers - Submissions Are No Longer Being Accepted
The 5th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge - Scaling Up: Big Data to Big Impact.
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LAK15 will keep up the momentum generated in the earlier conferences as we continue to define who we are as a community and how our research can impact the important decisions facing education today. As part of our theme this year we will be introducing a new practitioner track to the conference to provide institutional and industry leaders the opportunity to share how learning analytics is impacting on education at scale.
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Treatment options for recurrent ovarian cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
My mother is currently battling her 3rd recurrence of ovarian cancer. She will start "Doxil" next week. What other options do we have?
Christina S. Chu, MD, Assistant Professor of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds:
Recurrent ovarian cancer is a difficult problem. In addition to Doxil, there are several chemotherapies available. None of these drugs can cure recurrent ovarian cancer, but they may cause some shrinkage of the tumor that is present. Typical second-line chemotherapy agents include topotecan, gemcitabine, etoposide, and docetaxel. Each agent has different side effects. For additional treatments, you may also wish to consult with your physician regarding clinical trials of new treatments that may be available.


text: > In particular, I notice that the recent Scyld distribution > assumes that files (libraries if I remember rightly) will be > installed and available on the local computer. > Why do people want to install locally? (Scyld people in particular > are encouraged to reply.) I think you have mis-understood the way the Scyld system works. I believe that the "local" libraries are downloaded each time the slave node boots and placed in a scratchy local area (which may even be a RAM file system). As I understand it the whole idea of the Scyld distribution is that you _only_ need to install it on a master, the slaves can then be subverted simply by rebooting them from a CD. (Ideal for implementing the "Todd is in the building : reboot in windows" emergency reset script ;-). > > A beowulf is a high performance computing > cluster, not a data or web server cluster. > > This kind of supercomputer elitism, this fascination with fine- > grained parallelism and linear speed-up has held back the progress > of single system image multicomputing for long enough. I disagree > with your claim, so much so that I wouldn't even fight for your > right to make it (well, not with much conviction). I don't think this is elitism. It's simply trying to be clear about the definition of a Beowulf. It's not saying that you _can't_ create clusters to do data serving or web serving, but that they shouldn't be called a Beowulf. The point is that if we call every cluster a Beowulf we lose all power to talk clearly about the different issues. If you haven't already, read "In Search of Clusters" to get an idea about the range of issues (and general confusion !) surrounding what people mean by a cluster. Having a way to describe a particular subset of clusters built with specific aims (which is all that saying a cluster is a Beowulf is doing) is a _good_ thing IMO. If you want to come up with a name for a high-reliability web server cluster to crystallise the discussion there, feel free to do it. The point is that it won't be a Beowulf because it has different objectives. My 2p. -- Jim James Cownie <jcownie at etnus.com> Etnus, LLC. +44 117 9071438 http://www.etnus.com


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Shots fired at Census Bureau employeeThursday, May 13th, 2010
Thanks to Statesman.com for the following story. Sadly, MyTwoCensus has long predicted that anti-federal government sentiment would result in crazy individuals shooting Census Bureau employees simply trying to do their jobs. This is partially because rabble-rousers like CNN and talk radio's Eric Erickson told people that he would shoot any census worker who tried to come to his door. I called for Mr. Erickson to be fired months ago, but perhaps it won't actually happen until someone dies. Fortunately, nobody was hurt in Saturday's incident:
Leander attorney accused of shooting at Census worker
By Miguel Liscano | Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 12:46 PM
Williamson County sheriff's officials have charged a Leander attorney with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after they say she fired five shots at a U.S. Census Bureau worker on Saturday, court records show.
Carolyn M. Barnes, 53, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the felony. She was being held in the Williamson County Jail this afternoon with bail set at $50,000.
According to the affidavit, the Census Bureau employee told officials that Barnes pointed a handgun at her when she showed up at Barnes's home, in the 400 block of Indian Trail in Leander, to collect information.
As the woman tried to get away, Barnes fired the weapon, the document says. It is unclear if she was injured.
Records show Barnes has not hired an attorney. The voice mailbox at her home and law office said they were full.
Barnes was previously arrested Jan. 8 in Austin after officials said she struck a Travis County deputy at the Sweatt Travis County Courthouse.
She was charged with assaulting a public servant, a third-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years behind bars. Those charges are still pending, court records show.
According to an arrest affidavit, when Barnes entered the courthouse at 1000 Guadalupe St. and went through a security screening, deputies found a small knife.
They asked her to return the knife to her car, but she refused, the affidavit said. The document said she struck the officer after she took out her cell phone and the deputy asked her to take the call outside.


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God's Promises That Keep Us
Published October 2010
An exploration of beloved and meaningful Scriptures that offer encouragement and hope.
"In the case of this book, I can tell you not only when it came to birth but also where. It was in a quite modest kitchen at 1506 Center Street in Sioux City, Iowa, over a period of years in the late 1930s. On a shelf in that kitchen, just above the stove, was a box of cards, each measuring roughly one by three inches, each one containing a verse from the Bible. The box was popularly referred to as "precious promises." I don't know if that was the name the publisher gave to the collection or if it was the title earnest Christians had given to such verses long before an enterprising publisher organized a specific collection into printed form; I only know how sacred and beloved the box was to my mother and to untold thousands of other persons at that time.
The verses covered a wide area of biblical teaching. Many had a quality of admonition and instruction, but the overall mood was one of encouragement. Those who kept such a box in easy reach were sustained by the contents. Some verses took on such personal significance that they were laid aside on top of the box or beside it, to be looked at more often. Mind you, the owner of the box knew such verses by heart, but there was a peculiar strength in looking at the printed form and holding it in one's hand. And I might add that by the time she took her "promise for the day" she would already have prayed on her knees and have read a longer portion from the Bible. I revered those promises because they meant so much to my parents, especially my mother, and because on several occasions I had seen how uniquely appropriate a particular verse proved to be at a particular time.
That Center Street box has now been lost for half a century or more, so I can't promise that the verses I embrace in this book were all in that box. The Bible verses I've included in this book are verses that have blessed me over the years, and I dare to believe that some or all of them will give a lift or a thought to you. Some have become significant to me in times of pain, some in joy.
When you read this book, I'm very sure you will think of a verse that is priceless to you, and you'll wonder why it's not in this book. The verse may mean so much to you that perhaps you will reprimand me, even if kindly, for not including it. If you do, I'll understand. I'll just know that, whether or not you've ever seen a box of precious promises, you have discovered that there are promises that keep us. And I will thank God with you that you have found it to be so." (J. Ellsworth Kalas, adapted from the foreword)
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Yougu Shentan Natural Scene Zone is located at the north of Duanshuling Village, Huaibei Town, Huairou. It lies to the southern foot of the Yunmeng Mountain, 75 kilometers from downtown Beijing. The zone has a total area of about six square kilome ters.
There was a Dragon King"s Temple at the site be fore 1949. It is said that in drought years, local farm ers carried pigs and sheep to the temple to pray for rains. In one drought year, Dragon King ordered Thunder God and Lightening Goddess to set up clouds over the area to rain. The thunder-split-stone is said to be cut by the sword when Thunder God battled with the Drought Evil.
The Feipu Pool or the Flying Waterfall Pool is never to be the end of the valley. On the other side of the pool, there is a stone stairway leading to the top of the mountain. On the rock, there carved with two Chinese characters of Heavenly Ladder. Climb ing onto the top of the mountain with the Heavenly Ladder, one may find there is another mountain, heaven, waterfall and pool prior to the mountain. The Shentan Waterfall rushes from a dozen of meters, creating a clear water pond.
Nearby Attractions:
Ziyun Mountain Natural Scenic Spot, 2 km to the south
Duanshuling Village of Huaibei Town in Huairou District of Beijing.
Wutong Mountain Range, 7.5 km to the north
Wutongling Village in Liulimiao Town of Huairou District of Beijing.
Qinglongxia (Black Dragon Gorge), 8.5 km to the south
Huaibei Town of Huairou District in Beijing
Beijing Tianchi Valley, 1.5 km to the north
Huangtuliang Village of Duanshuliang Town in Huairou District of Beijing.
Lianquanxianggu (Spring Valley), 9.5 km to the southwest.
No. 68 of Badaohe Town in Huairou District of Beijing.
Shentangyu Natural Scenic Spot, 10 km to the southwest
Fangezhuang in Huairou District of Beijing.
The service facilities are located at the residential area of the zone. There are comfortable guest rooms, log cabins where one may enjoy roasted games and fishing.
How to arrive there: Yougushentan Huairou District in the northeast 25 km south of the Yunmengshan, 75 km from the capital, the entire process from 101 and 111 National Road Road linked the two countries, a mere 916 Beijing tourists public road vehicles to Huairou on Beijing to the vehicle or to the public HSBC Automotive Direct Yougushendan Station, but also from Dongzhimen bus station 936 to reach Yougushendan Station.
The change of seasons in Yougushentan (Silent Valley with Fairy Pond) is about 20 days slower than that of Beijing City. Therefore, the flowers of wild trees like apricot, peach, pear, magnolia and lily will not blossom until the end of April. And at the beginning of May, the blossoms of rhododendron will cover the mountains like a carpet. The seasonal tourism activities include "Tree Planting Festival in April", "Walking through the Valley Game from July to September" and "Fruits Picking Festival in October".
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Chamonix is the place to go for alpine thrill seekers wanting to push themselves to the extreme. The resort is known the world over for its steep, challenging runs, off-piste powder and dramatic mountain scenery. Its legendary 20-kilometre (12-mile) Valley Blanche is a high off-piste run, the longest in Europe, and a rite of passage for brave skiers on their way to becoming experts. Chamonix hosted the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924 and is considered by many to be the birthplace of alpine skiing. The resort is a large, yet attractive town offering both traditional charm and a lively nightlife.
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Chamonix's ski area (1,035-3,842m) is spread across five mountains: Grands Montets, L'Aiguille du Midi, Le Brévent and La Flégère (lift linked) and Le Tour, so skiers must be prepared to travel if they want to ski multiple areas. The good news is that recent lift upgrades mean shorter queuing times.
Chamonix is one of the giants for freeriding. The Aiguille du Midi and Grands Montets cable cars offer access to the off-piste powder on the glaciers. Freeriders will encounter some mind-blowing scenery along the way - deep crevasses, ice falls, clifftops, and caves.
From the Aiguille du Midi (3,812m) you can see the French, Swiss and Italian Alps (including Mont Blanc on a clear day). This is the view just before skiing down the 20-kilometre Valley Blanche - a totally unmarked and unmaintained off-piste run.
Freestylers describe Chamonix as one big playground with an abundance of natural freestyle terrain. There are also two snowparks and a half-pipe. Beginners and intermediates aren't left out in the cold; there are plenty of long green, blue, and red runs with reliable snowcover on which to practise turns.
Chamonix makes up part of the Mont Blanc ski area. There are two ski passes to choose from: Chamonix Pass (€237/week) or the Mont Blanc Pass (€289/week).
Chamonix's popularity means its runs tend to get tracked out by lunchtime, so advanced skiers should head to the high off-piste terrain to avoid the crowds (take the Aiguille du Midi or Grands Montets cable cars). There are many dangers not least from crevasses, seracs, cliffs and avalanches so it's worth getting a handful of friends together and hiring a guide for the day; a guide will not only ensure safety but will show you some of the mountain's hidden gems. Evolution 2, Intersport shop, 306 Rue dr Paccard, Chamonix (+33(0)450 559 022) charges €80 per person to accompany an experienced guide off-piste for the day (groups of four to eight).
The one thing all powder enthusiasts seek is the run that keeps going for miles and Chamonix has plenty of those. The 20-kilometre (12-mile) Valley Blanche is the obvious place to head to. Accessed by the Aiguille du Midi cable car (3812m), The VB has a 2800-metre vertical and some very real dangers; only skiers able to parallel turn on a red run should attempt it (a guide is strongly recommended). There are several variants of the run: the Normal Valley, the Petit Envers du Plan and the Grand Envers du Plan; the latter two are more visually interesting, but are more heavily crevassed and hold a higher risk of avalanches. The VB is best skiied in Feburary/March time (don't leave it too late in the day for safety reasons).
Besides the Valley Blanche, check out the powder on the Lavencher bowl accessed by the Bochard lift. The extreme freeride race, Red Bull Snowthrill, is hosted here each February.
Heli-skiing is another option; many companies offer heli-drops on the Mont-Blanc massif just over the border in Switzerland or Italy (heli-drops are illegal on French National parkland). Evolution 2 runs heliskiing trips to the Val Veny in Italy, 20 minutes from the centre of Chamonix, costing €350 per person (see above for contact details).
First-timers/Children: Chamonix has four nursery areas: Les Planards, Les Chosalets, Le Savoy, and La Vormaine, all of which are covered by the Chamonix Pass. Ski kindergartens operate in Le Savoy (1049m) and La Vormaine (1480m). The Chamonix Ski School, 190 Place de l'Eglise (+33(0)450 532 257) take children from three years. The Paradis des Praz children's ski park (+33(0)661 732 300), located behind the golf course in Les Praz, is open Wednesdays, weekends, and school holidays and is popular for its snow rafting; €2,50 for 20 minutes.
Beginners: The only complaint about Chamonix's beginner ski areas is that they're a little fragmented from the rest, but there is a good choice. Les Chosalets (1,230m) is 500 metres from the Lognan/Grands Montets cable car in Argentiere and ideal for beginners of all ages. Les Planards (1,062-1,242m) is a large ski area for both beginners and intermediates with four runs (one red, one blue, two green) and a mountain restaurant; snow cover here is guarenteed with 41 canons.
Intermediates: There is a good choice of long blue and red runs to practise turns, particularly in La Flegere and Les Houches. The disadvantage of Les Houches is that it's not covered by the Chamonix Pass and it is also littered with drag lifts. The higher slopes of Les Grands Montets (2,765m) offer long, wide runs as well as steeper, more challening terrain to test your skills as your confidence improves later in the week.
Chamonix has two snowparks: one in Les Grands Montets and the other in Les Houches. Les Grands Montets Snowpark is located at the mid-station of Lognan. Freestylers of all levels are welcome: the Fun Zone is ideal for beginners with its practise area of gentle jumps; the Snow Bowl attracts the more advanced for its table-top jumps, big kickers, and banked turns. Most years there's also a natural half-pipe.
Les Houches' Area 43 is a mobile park unit - basically a container dropped into place by a helicopter (like the one in Kitzbuehel) featuring boxes, rails, and tables. Although smaller than Les Grands Montets Snowpark, more modules are expected to be added to the park over time.
Freestylers don't have to limit themselves to the snowparks: Chamonix has an abundance of natural freestyle terrain, such as jumps, quarter-pipes, and gullies, particularly in Le Tour and La Flegere. The latter is also home to the popular Big Tit Jump, which is the largest natural kicker in Europe.
In terms of ski pass prices, advanced/expert skiers should opt for the Mont Blanc Pass rather than the Chamonix Pass as you get nearly four times the terrain for just €49 more per week: 400km/€289 compared with 110km/€237.
If you're planning to ski the Valley Blanche, avoid the 20-minute wait to board to the Aiguille du Midi cable car, by pre-booking your place in advance for an additional fee of €2 (free with MBU pass). To book: +33(0)450 532 275 (then press 4) or visit one of Chamonix's ticket desks.
Plan your trip to coincide with the Freeride World Tour in January (Jan. 21-27, 2012). This event is a six-stop international tour where the world's best freeride skiers and snowboarders battle it out for the $250,000 (USD) prize money. Each year around 3000 cheering spectators gather to watch the Freeride World Tour in Chamonix. http://www.freerideworldtour.com
Before leaving, be sure to catch the funicular railway up to the Montenvers station, which is poised on a rocky ridge at 1913 metres. At the top you'll find a restaurant with sun terrace from which to enjoy the impressive views of the Mer de Glace and the peaks of Les Grands Jorasses and Les Drus. In summer there's an ice grotto with scupltures and caves, which is replaced by an ice museum in the winter months. The Montevers Railway has been running since 1908 and is a popular attraction throughout the year.
Those on a budget should avoiding drinking on the mountain (€9.50/ large beer) and instead hit happy hour in resort bars (usually 4-7 p.m.). Self-catering guests can stock up on out-of-town supermarkets on the way into Chamonix rather than using more expensive in-resort shops.
La Petite Kitchen, 80 Place du Poilu, Chamonix (+33(0)450 54 37 44). The little kitchen, open from 9 a.m., has just a handful of tables and serves traditional English breakfasts, pain au chocolat, and fresh fruit smoothies to fuel you up for the day.
Le GouThe, 95 rue des Moulins, Chamonix. For a quick energy boosting sugar fix, grab a sweet galette (crepe) and wash it down with a cup of thick hot chocolate with gingerbread or pistachio infusion.
La Bergerie (2,000m), Brevent/Flegere, Argentiere (+33(0)45 053 0542). This mountain restaurant, set at the mid-station of Brevent, has awesome views of the Mont Blanc massif. Taste hearty mountain dishes such as the cassoulet - a rich, slow-cooked bean stew.
La Caleche, 18 rue du Docteur Paccard, Chamonix (+33(0)45 055 9468). Tuck in to traditional alpine favourites, like fondue and raclette, in this rustic restaurant decked from floor to ceiling in pine. La Caleche's walls are adorned in everything alpine: a Swiss cuckoo clock, old skis, books about the mountains, and a bobsleigh from the first winter games of 1924.
The Bistro, 151 avenue de l'Aiguille du Midi, 74400 Chamonix (+33(0)450 535764). Michelin-starred chef Mickey experiments with seasonal ingredients and textures to create mouth-watering dishes like the warm chocolate macaroon with raspberry and red pepper coulis. Three courses from the Classic Menu cost €28.
Hameau Albert 1er, 38 Route de Bouchet, Chamonix (+33(0)450 530 509). Serves two-Michelin-starred French cuisine with influences from the Mont Blanc and Italian Piedmont regions. Specialities include seasonal white truffles or the spit-roasted duck foie gras (€95/two people) which must be booked in advance.
The Clubhouse, 74 Promenade des Sonnailles, Chamonix (+33(0)450 984 220). Serves simple unfussy food like steaks, salads, and Sunday roasts in relaxed surroundings. Round off the evening with a glass of vintage Armagnac dating back to the 19th century.
Creperie Gentiane, 64 Rue Lyret, Chamonix (+33(0)450 532 693. Slightly off the tourist map, this little creperie next to the river serves a good choice of sweet and savory crepes in a friendly, casual setting.
MBC, 350 Route de Bouchet (+33(0)450 536 159). This Canadian-run micro-brewery is popular for its Blonde de Chamonix, Soute des Drus, and Granite Pale Ale. During the winter months, MCB hosts live music twice a week (usually Tuesdays and Fridays).
Casino Barriere, 12 place de Saussure, Chamonix (+33(0)450 530 765). Located in the centre of Chamonix, the casino is open until 2 a.m (3 a.m weekends) and is restricted to the over 18s. You'll find fruit machines (from 10 cents) and gaming tables with roulette (English and French), black jack, and stud poker. It also hosts a range of events and shows throughout the year.
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FRESNO – Fall is officially here, with a shiver.
After months of sweltering temperatures in the valley, I awoke at 7,600 feet elevation to a strange and unfamiliar feeling:
Sure, it was nice and toasty inside my down sleeping bag. But the water bottle left overnight in my tent's vestibule was partially frozen. Time to layer up and start the day.
Fall has always been my favorite season in the Sierra Nevada. The crowds are long gone and so, too, are the mosquitoes, although pesky meat bees still hang tough. Deciduous trees show their colors. Trout fishing is at its best. And with the sun tracing a lower arc across the sky, mountains, forests and meadows are bathed in soft, yellow light.
Fly fishing guide Jimmie Morales passes by a few scattered tree stumps and the slow trickle of Mono Creek on his way to the back end of Edison Lake to fish for German brown trout. Looming above are the Vermilion Cliffs.
It really is a great time to be outdoors.
My main reason for being up here was to target German brown trout in Edison Lake, which is currently at its minimum pool (5 percent capacity), thanks to last winter's weak snowpack and Southern California Edison's ramped-up hydroelectric production in September. I'm told the lake hasn't been this low since the dam was built in the 1950s.
Last month, I wrote about the allure of catching a big brown trout from a kayak. But after two days of paddling, 16 inches was the best I could do.
Then I had the good fortune of running into Jimmie Morales, the fly-fishing guide who spends four weeks every fall at Mono Hot Springs running his Wild Trout Camp. On one of his rare free days, Morales invited me to join him on Mono Creek, primary fall spawning grounds for the Edison browns.
Saying "yes" took about a nanosecond.
Mono Creek is the primary inflow of Edison Lake, but this year just getting back there is a challenge as it involves plenty of hiking. But what a hike. Strolling on the dry lake bed, past sparsely spaced tree stumps, it's not hard to imagine what this valley must've looked like before it was sacrificed in the name of "progress."
With Edison Lake so low, I wondered whether Mono Creek still flowed into it. Of course it did. The creek was just a trickle at first. But as we neared the high-water mark, flows increased and larger pools started to appear. Morales began pointing out fish holding against the current, but all my untrained eyes saw were rocks and moving water.
Brown trout are known for their nervous, wary behavior and for not striking at anything that doesn't resemble their natural food. You have to sneak up on them. And if the fish doesn't bite on the first or second cast, forget about it.
"They're extremely skittish, spooky fish," Morales said. "Any movement, and they're gone. Or they freeze up."
After trolling the lake in a kayak, sight fishing in a creek using a dry fly with a single barbless hook was especially challenging. Just getting the fly to land in front of the fish required some skill. So did setting the hook. Pull up too soon, and you'll yank the fly right out of the fish's mouth.
Morales didn't target every fish we came across, skipping females who were hovering over "redds" (spawning beds) and instead going after larger males. To protect the spawning browns, both Mono Creek and Cold Creek (which also feeds Edison Lake) were closed to fishing Monday_one month before the general statewide stream closure.
In all, Morales and I caught and released 13 brown trout in about five hours of fishing and hiking. (Yes, he caught most of them.) It's such a thrill to see their distinctive black, red and orange spots glisten in the sunlight – always wet your hands first – and an even bigger thrill to let them go.
Not long ago, poaching was a big problem on Mono Creek as groups of greedy, lazy anglers dragged treble hooks and snagged browns by their gills. This practice isn't just illegal, it's pathetic. Fortunately, Morales said he hasn't seen as much of that in recent years, although we did come across one toilet-paper strewn campsite.
All in all, it was the perfect fall day. Almost made me sad winter is just around the corner.


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As a graduate student, Adam Davis spent his Septembers crawling around on his hands and knees through crop fields trying to find and recover giant foxtail seeds for his research studies. He soon discovered that seed predators had already eaten the seeds on the soil surface. Mice, crickets, ground beetles and other organisms were doing a highly effective job at reducing the number of weed seeds.
"I began to measure weed seed predation and saw that within two days, nearly all of the seeds I'd put out in the field [to measure the amount of weed seed predation] would be gone," says Davis, an ecologist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service at the University of Illinois. "Over the course of a growing season, I've seen weed seed predators eat between 40% and 90% of the seeds produced that year. It's an important weed management benefit that we take for granted, but which really makes a difference."
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Davis conducted that early research to evaluate a valuable option for growers who want to manage hard-to-control weed populations: Manage the weed seedbank to prevent weeds from getting started.
The key to weed seedbank management is to reduce the ability of the seeds to germinate. Then growers either don't have the weeds to control or they have fewer weeds to handle with other weed management tools. Here are Davis's suggestions for managing a seedbank:
- Reduce seed production by either competitive crop varieties or through agronomic practices.
- Kill newly formed seeds by harvesting and removing weed seeds from the field with modified harvest machinery. Modified combine harvesters have been developed for removing weed seeds, and a practice known as "spray topping" uses herbicide to kill developing seed.
- Look at diversifying crop rotations. Crops with different growing patterns and canopy structure can also increase seed predation.
- Delay primary tillage. To increase weed seed predation, delay primary tillage to give predators time to eat seeds on the soil surface. Avoid deep tillage so seeds are not protected deep in the soil profile.
- Encourage germination of weed seeds and plan on controlling the emergence flushes completely with a stale-seedbed approach. A stale seedbed can be made through either physical (field cultivation) or chemical means. "Field cultivation is usually more effective, since it not only kills the emerged weeds, but brings new weeds to the surface to be killed in a second pass a week or two later," Davis says.
Cover crops comeback?
Cover crops can be a tool for weed seedbank management. "Cover crops have had a long history in the Midwest, and can make a comeback should market forces and weed management realities combine to make them necessary," Davis says. "Adding cover crops to the weed management toolkit can reduce opportunities for weed seedlings to establish, and can also provide a critical delay in weed seedling emergence so that crop competition can further suppress weeds."
Davis says the most important element of a successful weed seedbank management strategy is to implement a diversified crop rotation so crops with contrasting life histories are grown in different phases of the rotation. "This prevents any one weed species from getting too comfortable, and makes it difficult for weeds to reproduce in the canopy of a crop with a different life history," he says.
"We focus on killing weed seedlings because we can see them, and we have products available to do this," Davis says. "Certainly, we don't want to give up managing weed seedlings, but if we reduce weed seedbank population densities, managing weed seedlings becomes much easier."
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Chocolate Sand Casting
September 27, 2013 Leave a comment
It won't be long before we are knee deep in the traditions and events of the holidays. And as a maker, this means lots of opportunities for you to let your creativity and skills loose on special projects and making gifts for family and friends.
With chocolate sand casting, you can create edible items molded in unique shapes – shapes as varied and far out as your imagination will go.
In this project we're going to follow the steps of sandcasting – molding metal objects by pouring molten metal into a mold made out of sand. But since sand and molten metal are a little hard to digest, we'll make chocolate objects using molds created with brown sugar.
Click here to download step-by-step instructions for Chocolate Sand Casting.