PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – The stepfather of a woman missing in Pasco County has returned to the Bay Area to direct his own search.
Alyssa Ciccarelli disappeared more than a month ago. Her stepfather Larry Fox drove nearly 24 hours to Port Richey to look for her on his own.
“We want our daughter to come home,” Fox said. “I really hope.”
Ciccarelli disappeared on April 17. She was reported missing on April 23.
Pasco County detectives said Scott Quinn initially told them he had seen Ciccarelli at the Embassy gas and food station that day dealing drugs, then they went their separate ways.
He then told detectives that they had used fentanyl together in the woods, and Ciccarelli “nods.” He said when he came back the next morning she was dead, and he put her body in a trash can.
Fox said: “It was horrifying. “We don’t want to believe it.”
Surveillance video from the Food & Gas Embassy shows Cicarelli entering the store April 17 and walking out, but nothing else after that.
“It was devastating,” Fox said. “We just felt so lost and empty.”
Quinn was in the Land O’ Lakes Detention Center to be charged in another case. Currently, his new charges include tampering with physical evidence, falsely verifying ownership, disposing of stolen property, and misrepresenting law enforcement during investigations. missing persons and major theft.
As the search intensified, Fox said he wouldn’t give up.
“If I have to keep coming back for two weeks or three weeks or whenever possible, I will stay here and I will keep my face hidden until I find out where Alyssa Ciccarelli is. ,” I said.
Fox said he’s hosting a search party at 8 a.m. Saturday. They will meet in the Embassy Food & Gas parking lot on Embassy Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to call the PSO Crime Tip Line at 1-800-706-2488 or report tips online at PascoSheriff.com/tips.
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Christopher Germer, PhD
Clinical psychologist in private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts, specializing in mindfulness and psychotherapy based on compassion. Founding member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.
Clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School. Author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion and co-editor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy: Deepening Mindfulness in Clinical Practice.
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Integrative Medicine And Its Future
The NBC National News, quoted the Washington Post in March 2000 about the concerns that the FDA had over the mixing of supplements and conventional medications. There was concerns that millions of people are taking supplements (considered herbs, homeopathic, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes and some diet products) and having reactions when they mix these things with common and prescribed medications.
I have studied this phenomenon for over 20 years and do know for a fact that with conventional medications, these reactions are quite common. The AMA is calling for the FDA to reverse their ruling on supplements implemented in 1997.
Is this really the best approach?
Many Universities across the nation have closed their Ethno -botany and Botany labs, disallowing many with the gift in this field to aid in the search for new cures, and to determine which plants will have adverse reactions when combined with other chemicals
A good example is the treatment of Gout.
Mediations that are prescribed by traditional medicine are normally Allopurinal or Zyloprim and Colchicine (which, by the way, is a homeopathic remedy from the bulb of the Autumn Crocus) which decreases the reaction that causes uric acid in the blood. Allopurinal and Colchicine can be enhanced by a specialized diet and the elimination of some supplements that can cause an elevation of certain enzymes in the diet. Both of these drugs can also cause serious side effects and toxicity when taken in high doses and/or for a prolonged period of time.
The deficiency of certain nutrients can provoke an attack of gout, people who take antibiotics can increase the risk of an attack and a persons diet can certainly influence not only the severity of an attack, but the frequency of attacks.
There are other reactions that need to be taken into account also, and the is that Allopurinal and Colchicine has a negative effect on the liver after 6 months of use, which will make it harder for those drugs to work effectively. If you also add some supplementation, even a regular multi-vitamin into the system when the liver is already struggling to keep up with the demands of the system, this can cause an adverse reaction to the liver, in part because the liver has to work harder to absorb the micro-nutrients given in the multi-vitamin.
The balance between conventional medicine and alternative medicine is a delicate one. Right now, both schools of thought refuse to work together, and the general public is who suffers.
For some who suffered from allergies when Seldane was prescribed, this was a very concerning issue. When taking Seldane, patients were not told that taking the medication along with certain micro-nutrients could prove to be fatal, and was in a few cases across the United States.
In 1993, the New England Journal of medicine published an article in which researchers estimated that as many as 60 million people had participated in alternative medical care. A follow-up study to that one, which appeared in a 1998 issue of JAMA, estimated that the number of visits to alternative practitioners had increased more than 47 percent between 1990 and 1997 and that expenditures in 1997 for alternative medicine services exceeded 21 billion dollars.
In our small town we had a family practitioner that took care of the community needs. He was a wonderful man that always gave of his time, energy and knowledge freely. A week after he was diagnosed with Gastric Carcinoma, he called me for advice. I asked him why he would call me and ask me for help. He told me that he had watched the patients that he had diagnosed with this same disease die slow, painful and miserable death, even while they were on conventional medications. He said he knew that the traditional medications and protocols didn't work, he had diagnosed cancers, informed the patients, watched them slowly die and he wanted something else. I treated him for 9 months; the cancer did not advance in that time, it didn't go away either, but it didn't advance. I asked him to do both treatments together, traditional and integrative, but he refused. He had a friend that was a Oncologist and this friend finally convinced him to try some clinical trials at a couple of Universities. In order to do that, the family doctor had to come off all other protocols that he had been taking. They waited a few weeks for the nutrients to leave his body, then started him on a a protocol called PP6 and Thalidomide. A few days after the first treatment, he told his closest friend, "I've killed myself". Within a few weeks, he was totally incapacitated. He passed away some 5 months later, in sever pain and agony.
It's not always conventional medicine at fault....A cancer patient in N-stage was being treated by both conventional physician and naturopathic physician. Because the patient had been put on Prednisone he had become edemic. The Naturopath told the patient to come off the drug immediately, and then left town on a business trip. I got a call a few days later, the patients breathing was labored and he had fluid in his lungs. The massage therapist that called explained what had happened. I told her to call the man's medical physician immediately, the reduction of Prednisone is not suppose to be halted immediately without the patient undergoing repercussions . The patient paid the ultimate price for the bridge between alternative and conventional medicine. There is so much that can be integrated into both schools of thought and treatment. These stories are why the public is turning to other methods for treatment, most do a combination, which, as the previous story illustrates, can be detrimental to health, unless the health care giver has a knowledge of both fields and an understanding of the chemical reactions that can occur. It is always best to be responsible for your own health and treatment. No health care professional should be given total and complete control over another man's life. The need for knowledge is a necessity when deciding to integrate different methods of treatment for the health care provider involved, it could mean the difference between the life and death of a patient.
D.S. Epperson is the top formulator for Home Blend Gourmet / South Pacific Health, a leader in the functional food industry in the U.S.. With 20 years of experience in Nutritional Biochemistry, she has written reference books on botanicals and manufacturing of medicines from botanicals, and published articles on health, fitness and foods. She has formulated over 240 formulas and inventions for health, the environment and agricultural uses, and continues to research and study microbial advantages in nutraceuticals and functional foods. For more information or to view the articles that she has written: http://www.sugarblend.com
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What happens when you have a foodie plan a graduation party? You get all the food bars! Here are my graduation party ideas to get you started on your next party. These can be applied to any party!
I started planning this party well over eight months ago. Six months ago my sister asked what we should do for their graduation and I said “I got this!”. Ever since the kids were born I have been in charge of their parties but that ended at about seven when she told me they were done with big parties. It crushed me because I had so many ideas still to go so I knew I would be planning this one and adding all the ideas I had been pinning to a secret Graduation Party Ideas board for months.
My niece and I pretty much planned this one – and by planned I mean I threw out ideas at her and she either said yes or no. My nephew is so easy going that he agreed with everything. The only thing my niece was insistent on was that I did not use their school colors because she hated them – orange and green. So we went with black and gold. Since we are all foodies in the family, we went with our favorite foods and turned them all into bars. We had a Taco Bar, Waffle Bar, S’mores Bar, Popcorn Bar and Dessert Bar.
We had their party at the same location we had their first birthday party. Well, it was on the same grounds, different structure. For that party I went over the top too and had a circus themed party. The kids thought it was cool the party was at the same location. I thought everything turned out great. All my plans did not come to fruition as I wanted, but I was happy with it all. To be honest, I didn’t get nearly any of the photos I wanted because it took so much time decorating everything. My sister Diane, kids and I worked from 8am – 12 pm setting up then my cousins Colleen, Yolanda and Aunt Tina came at 2 to help me finish up. When the first guests arrived at 4pm we were still finishing up and I had rollers in my hair. Ack!
To not make things too crowded inside, we had most of the bars inside and had the S’mores Bar, Popcorn Bar and Photo Booth set up outside. As you will be able to tell from the photos, we had a rustic theme because I am all about wood and burlap. I did a few DIY’s for the party but didn’t take any detailed photos to show you so I will briefly explain at the end what I did. But for now, let’s just get on with the photos! I hope some of these photos inspire your own Graduation Party Ideas.
Each of the kids had their own table with their own photos, place for cards, and guest sign-in. I gave them each options for a guest book and Sydni chose a map and Caleb chose a globe. I wanted quotes on each of them and people to sign around but I was overruled. Choose your battles, right? I love the use of pallets and hung photos of each of them in their spots. I also had these signs made from Etsy, printed them up as 11×17 and took them to FedEx Kinkos to mount on foam board. Luckily a friend had an old box that worked for Sydni’s cards. Their robes were hung on old doors provided by the venue.
I did not get a great photo of the setup here. We ended up getting the beef and chicken from Rosa’s Restaurant and it was wonderful. I cut up most of the condiments myself. We had queso, chips, and tortillas as well as rice and beans made by my Aunt Rita. Her food is always spot on.
One of my regrets is not investing in cloth for the backdrop. It would have helped to make it look nicer – as it was that backdrop was to cover a sink and prep area. I also nixed the real tablecloths the day of for the rustic look of the bar and regret that looking at the photos. But the Taco Bar was a hit so I really have no complaints. One tip is to not overbuy on the condiments. I had onions and tomatoes coming out all sides. The guacamole and lettuce were the things that went fast.
The idea to have a Waffle Bar has been a long time coming. When my niece and I created this waffle bar last year, we both decided then that we would have it at their party. And it was a hit. The background is actually my headboard and I loved the hanging hoops from The Cotton Stem so I recreated this look with pics of the kids. I stood around toasting waffles and encouraging people to try different combos of waffles. I’m ready for more Chicken and Waffles now! And you can’t see, but I put waffle cones in a small jar and put flowers in them as an added decoration.
I don’t even know if this bar needs an introduction because hello popcorn! A big THANK YOU to Kernel Seasons who came through with all the popcorn, butter and seasonings for our party. The bar would not have been the same without all these goodies! Everyone loved this bar as evidence of us running out of popcorn! I also included six different mix-ins because I love having chocolate with my popcorn. The jars the seasonings come in are cute but I wanted to keep with the rustic theme and tie in the chalkboards too so I created little labels and put them on the shakers. I bought a popcorn maker (similar to this one) for the party and I’m so glad I did. I see us getting a lot of use out of this in the future.
The S’mores Bar is something that was totally for my niece. That girl loves her some s’mores. In hindsight with the party being in the afternoon and in June, I probably should have thought that through and put the bar inside. But I really wanted to use those barrels so I kept it outside. And yes the chocolate melted but it was going to melt anyone so people just squeezed it out of the packaging instead of placing it on there. It all worked out great!
Oh I had plans for this dessert bar. My niece and I painstakingly went through what we wanted out on this bar. My plan was to make Banoffee Tarts (a favorite of my niece), Brownies, Banana Cream Pie Parfaits, and my sister purchased a cupcake cake. The best laid plans. I ordered all my groceries online for pickup and didn’t realize until I had turned the oven on in the one hour between decorating I had to make these desserts that I bought the phyllo dough instead of the tarts. Fail! Then I put the whipped topping on the banana cream parfaits when they were still warm and it melted into an ugly blob. The brownies I made the night before but they were so dang gooey I couldn’t get them to cut into pretty pieces so my cousin came to the rescue and bought some. My favorite was the donut wall though. I just love me some Round Rock donuts!
Here’s another regret. I wished I had invested in fabric instead of cheap dollar tablecloths for the background. It was windy outside so we had to prop those chairs on either side to hold down the pvc backdrop holder. That idea came from here on Pinterest. I literally went to Home Depot and showed the gentleman the photo and explained I wanted one exactly like this only a little taller and one double the size. The total cost for it all came in under $30. The boxes were book boxes from UHaul covered in black paper. The 2018 was from a door hanger I bought at Party City and cut apart. Easy peasy.
I’ll come back and update this post with the signs I made for each table – they had the menu and different combo options. I also need to take photos of the table decorations that I made for each table.
Now on the to the DIY.
I made the wooden chalkboard signs by going to Home Depot and finding the chalkboard mdf that they had in stock and having them cut it into 3 equal pieces. I then got 1×2 pieces of wood (I think) and had them frame them out. Once home, I sanded them using my little sander I purchased. I love that little thing! Then I stained the wood with Jacobean wood stain and glued the pieces with E6000 glue. I intended to use a pretty font from this Handwriting book but just ran out of time so my niece did it for me. I love how it’s a touch of her.
The Donut wall was simple as well. I found the frame at an antique store and took it into home depot and asked them to cut the peg board to size. I painted one side a brownish color then glued it to the frame. I used these dowel pegs to hold the donuts. I had to loosen the holes a little bit by putting in some scissors and twisting.
The hoops I secured the greenery with both floral wire and a glue gun. The photos were hung with fishing wire as were the hoops to the stand. (I wish I would have cut the strands.)
For the pvc background, we secured the tablecloths with little pieces of Velcro and with double-sided tape on the sides.
This was definitely a fun party to plan but a lot of work went into it and the day of. It was all worth it though as my niece and nephew were so happy with it all. These Graduation Party Ideas can be used for any party really. I’m sure we haven’t seen the last of these bars.

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Mykonos is a town on the west coast of the Greek island, which has the same name. The town is where most visitors to the island head, and where most of its 10,000 residents live. It has been a popular tourist destination since the 1950s, and its warm and welcoming inhabitants are said to be some of the most tolerant in the whole of Greece. This has encouraged people from all walks of life to visit Mykonos, including celebrities, movie stars, and members of the LGBT community. The younger generation is attracted to it because of its party atmosphere, but age is no barrier, and there are plenty of older people that have really enjoyable holidays in Mykonos.
Traveling in Mykonos
You first arrive at the island either by plane or ferry, and then there is a range of ways to travel in Mykonos. There is a reliable and regular bus service that reaches most places, or taxis that will take you wherever you want to go. Boats travel around the island for people to get on and off at any of the beaches, or they will take you to one of the other nearby islands. Cars are available for hire at the airport.
Accommodation in Mykonos
Mykonos has been described as a place where it does not matter how rich or poor you are, how glamorous or plain, everyone mixes together. The accommodation on the island is pretty much the same; there are all types of small cheap apartments to luxury villas in Mykonos, which you will often find also range a lot in price. There is something to suit everyone and all budgets, just use the search tools available to you to find something within your price range.
Mykonos villas are one of the most popular options because of the freedom they give holidaymakers, and as they can accommodate several people, groups can stay together without being put on separate floors, which can happen in a hotel. Staying in a villa on Mykonos need not mean a holiday of cooking and cleaning for yourself either. There are plenty of wonderful places to eat out at, and things like cleaning are all taken care of for you.
If you do not want to stay in the bustling town of Mykonos, the island has 10 villages for you to choose from.
Places To Visit In Mykonos
There are lots of beautiful places to visit in Mykonos. In Little Venice, many early seafarers settled down and built unique homes overlooking the sea. Many of them have now been transformed into bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and shops making Little Venice a busy town whatever time of day you visit. 16 windmills that date back to the 16th century overlook the town, and although they are no longer working, they are a testament to early technology.
Mykonos has one of the best shopping centers in Greece, and you can certainly shop till you drop without leaving the town. There are alleyways with designer shops selling famous labels of fashion and jewelry. You will also find colorful and attractive souvenir shops, many of them selling products made on the island. It is very easy to spend a day wandering around the shops of Mykonos, but if you have had your fill of shopping, you can always finish your day off with a stroll around the port.
You can also take a short boat ride to the island of Delos, one of the most important historical sites in Greece. As it is so archeologically important, there are guided tours around the sites, which you have to pay a small amount for, but it is well worth the cost just to see so many amazing finds.
The beaches of Mykonos are famous for their golden sands and clear waters. There are beaches for every taste. Some of them are quite relaxing places, while others such as Paradise Beach are for partygoers. Family-friendly beaches can be found at Kalo Livadi, Elia, Ornos, or Lia, and secluded beaches at Kapari or Agios Sostis.
Food in Mykonos
Traditional foods in Mykonos include delicious pork dishes, sausages like you will not taste anywhere else, wonderful cheeses, and barley rusk. The locals know how to eat and drink well, and want you to join in with their great fare. Bread and pies are baked fresh every day in the local bakeries, honey pie and onion pie being two of the favorites. They also make an almond shortbread that has a strong taste of bitter almonds.
Broad beans cooked with fennel, cabbage, and various wild mushrooms is a local dish that is popular and is often served with fish that has been marinated in vinegar, rosemary, currants, and limpets.
Of course, you will find burgers and chips if that is what you really want, but some of these traditional foods are just too good to miss.
The town and the island of Mykonos offer holidays to suit all tastes, no matter what age the tourists are, and if they are families or solo travelers. Mykonos has something for everyone.

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The Putnam Zip Code is 73659.
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In 1983, the U.S. Postal Service introduced an expanded Putnam ZIP code system that it called ZIP+4, often called "plus-four codes", "add-on codes", or "add ons". A ZIP+4 code uses the basic 73659 Zip code plus four additional digits to identify a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area, such as a Putnam city block, a group of apartments, an individual high-volume receiver of mail or any other unit that could use an extra identifier to aid in efficient mail sorting and delivery in Oklahoma.

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Traditional Garden Ideas. John Black In a green-and-white themed garden by John Black of Verdance Landscape Design, classical brick and gravel paths are edged with Heuchera x brizoides 'Bressingham White' (white coral bells). Let garden designer Troy Rhone and the experts at HGTV Gardens inspire you to create your own timeless, traditional garden.
But, if you prefer a traditional look, then a decorative design might be more preferable. You can easily replicate it in your own garden. It had the perfect texture for raking.
A summer house is a truly versatile garden building and one of the cutest garden room ideas going.
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Virus Hunters: Stopping Polio in Kenya
Polio is a disease on the threshold of dormancy, but in several parts of the world hard work remains before polio can be placed in the “eradicated” file. Take Kenya, for example. Until 2007, it had been nearly two decades since a case of polio was seen within the country’s borders. But when refugees fleeing political unrest in neighboring Somalia spilled into Kenya, the country again was confronted with the threat of a polio epidemic.
The Kenya Expanded Programme on Immunizations (KEPI) responded quickly to the crisis with mobile health tools — personal digital assistants (PDAs) loaded with EpiSurveyor software. EpiSurveyor is a free, open source health data collection tool that can quickly and accurately collect health data from even the most remote locations.
Titus Kolongei, a health-care officer with KEPI, used EpiSurveyor to trace the path of the virus as it entered Kenya and record who came into contact with the infected children. KEPI used this data to target almost 2 million children for vaccination, as immunizing those in surrounding areas gave the virus fewer children to infect, and fewer places to hide.
Prior to using EpiSurveyor, this data had been collected on paper, meaning long wait periods while thousands of data points from hundreds of individual surveys were entered electronically. By moving health data collection and analysis from paper to PDA, EpiSurveyor dramatically speeds collection, analysis, reporting and action, enabling better health care and more saved lives.
EpiSurveyor is being developed by DataDyne.org with support from the UN Foundation and Vodafone Group Foundation Technology Partnership (UNF-VGF). By partnering with innovative groups like DataDyne.org and the UN World Health Organization to bring these cutting-edge solutions to scale, the UNF-VGF mobile health program is helping to make sustainable technology in the service of public health a reality.
KEPI workers like Titus are now using mobile health tools to hunt down every single new case of polio and other deadly or life-altering diseases, such as measles. As a result, these deadly viral illnesses become even rarer, and developing-country health workers have in hand a powerful new tool capable of stopping epidemics in their tracks.
Watch a BloggingHeads.TV interview with Joel Selanikio, co-founder of DataDyne.org, including a discussion of Kenya’s use of EpiSurveyor to contain a polio outbreak.

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Growing cucumbers through seedlings: available even for beginners
Cucumbers are heat-loving plants, but they are grown almost throughout the territory of our country. In most cases, they are sown with seeds directly in the garden, but for the early production is quite popular and the preliminary cultivation of seedlings at home. To do this is not too difficult, seedlings are on the windowsill for about a month, the conditions in a city apartment are usually quite suitable for its growth.
For sowing seeds of cucumbers for seedlings, you must pre-prepare the seeds themselves, the soil mixture and containers in which the seedlings will spend a month of their life. As for the containers, everything is clear: you can’t grow cucumbers in common boxes, they categorically do not tolerate a transplant with a violation of the root system. Therefore, they require individual cups. Their volume should be from 300 to 500 ml; True, some gardeners grow seedlings of cucumbers even in egg shells.
And yet, to get high-quality seedlings, you should not be limited in the size of the cups. Their design should be such as to allow seedlings to be extracted without damaging the soil coma. Reusable cups with a retractable bottom are great in this regard, but they are ideal - peat pots that are buried in the garden along with all the contents.
Each plant has its own personal glass
Light, neutral in acidity, moisture- and breathable soil are placed in the pots. Since the matter may not reach the top dressing in a month, the soil should immediately contain a sufficient amount of nutrients. When growing a dozen seedlings, it’s easier to buy ready-made soil in the store, but it should be designed specifically for cucumbers. No need to rush to the cheapest options: unfortunately, in such packages they still often sell land “from the fence”. Soil from a serious manufacturer is not required to be additionally prepared.
In the case of self-preparation of the nutrient mixture, the best option is turf land, good compost, peat and sand (ratio 2: 2: 1: 1). Of course, there are options: not always in the farm there is everything you need. Sawdust is also used as components of the mixture, sand is replaced with vermiculite, etc. Good compost or humus have enough fertilizers, but if these components could not be obtained, any soil must be spiced with wood ash (a glass on a bucket of soil) and add about 50 g azofoski.
If the earth is taken directly in the garden, the soil must be disinfected. The easiest way is to generously pour a pink potassium permanganate solution a week before sowing the seeds. If suddenly it is not, you can replace copper sulfate. After drying to a comfortable working condition, the soil is poured into cups, placed on the bottom of a centimeter layer of drainage, and allowed to settle for a day.
Dates of planting cucumbers for seedlings
Calculating the optimal timing of sowing seeds in cups is very simple, but it is impossible to give a specific recommendation. From the moment of sowing the seeds until the seedlings are planted in the soil, 30–35 days should pass. And then it all depends on what kind of climate region we are talking about and where they are going to grow cucumbers: in a greenhouse or in unprotected soil.
If we talk about the middle lane and consider planting seedlings in open ground, then without fear you can do this only at the beginning of summer. So, seeds should be sown at the very end of April. If temporary film shelters are expected, everything can be shifted for a couple of weeks and sow seeds in mid-April. Well, if there is a good greenhouse, it will be possible to plant seedlings in it already in early May, which means that seedlings start about April 1.
In more northern or southern regions, the terms, respectively, are somewhat shifted in one direction or another. But in the south, seedlings of cucumbers are grown only for very early consumption of products: to eat cucumbers at normal times, they are without hesitation sown in a bed of seeds.
When to plant cucumbers for seedlings in 2019 according to the lunar calendar
Many gardeners check the dates of their summer cottages with the phases of movement of celestial bodies. Since about 1990, many newspapers and magazines, and later Internet portals, have published numerous lunar calendars that list favorable and forbidden dates for this or that work with a specific garden or garden culture. The trouble is that these dates vary greatly between different editions. Therefore, you have to analyze many sources and make for yourself some right decision.
For example, many sources refer to May 18, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, and 31 as favorable dates for planting cucumbers in 2019.
If you still want to link sowing with the phases of the moon, you should know that sowing cucumbers is recommended during the growing moon, closer to the days of the new moon. It is believed that during such periods, the growth processes of many crops are activated, which is good for both seed germination and the size of the future crop.
Growing cucumber seedlings
Since in many modern varieties and hybrids the first cucumbers ripen 33–38 days after emergence, the need for growing seedlings is often thought up. But if you want to crunch your own products as early as possible, at least a few bushes of seedlings will be prepared by our summer resident.
Unlike, for example, cabbage seedlings, which require cool rooms for growth, the cucumber feels good at the same temperature as a person, so seedlings can be prepared at home. But if there is a greenhouse or a hotbed nearby, to which there is daily access, gardeners prefer to grow seedlings in them.
We assume that we live away from the cottage, we visit it only on weekends, and therefore we are going to grow a dozen bushes in a city apartment. It is necessary to highlight for this the most lighted window sill.
Preparing seeds for sowing
Fortunately, cucumber seeds do not need to be bought annually: they retain germination capacity for 7–8 years. Moreover, fresh seeds are slightly worse than those that have been lying for two or three years: they have more "empty flowers". Optimum seeds at the age of 2–4 years. True, modern hybrids may not be all right, but this is a rather complicated story, like the story of how several hundred varieties and hybrids suddenly appeared on the shelves. Are they really so different from each other?
Therefore, the current summer residents are divided into two groups. Some people firmly believe that hybrids (F1) are many times better and plant only them, annually trying out all sorts of new products. Others, from year to year, grow old proven varieties and store their seeds from them, selecting for this purpose necessarily tetrahedral rather than trihedral seed plants (yes, if you look closely, ripe cucumbers are not quite cylindrical!). Which of the summer residents is right? It seems that the truth is somewhere in between. It is only clear that most hybrid seeds are sold ready for sowing, and you have to tinker a bit with your own first.
The entire list of seed preparation steps looks like this (but not all of them are required):
- Calibration This can be done manually: the seeds of the cucumber are quite large, and the most feeble ones are easily determined with the fingers. It is even easier to dip the seeds in a solution of sodium chloride (half a tablespoon in a glass of water), shake and wait 3-5 minutes. The weakest will pop up, they should not be sown.
The seeds of cucumbers are large, you can touch each seed individually
- Warming up. If you have just bought fresh seeds on your hands (or their origin is unknown), before sowing they should be held for a couple of days by the heating battery, which reduces the proportion of male flowers on which there are no fruits.
- Disinfection. For the seeds of reliable companies bought in a specialized store, this operation is optional. Hold your own seeds or from neighbors for 15–20 minutes in a strong solution of potassium permanganate. After this operation, rinse the seeds well with clean water.
A strong potassium permanganate solution, almost 1%, is required for seed disinfection
- Soaking in fertilizer solutions or growth stimulants. It is not a mandatory procedure, but some lovers use various drugs for this. The most natural - ash infusion or agave juice, diluted 5 times with water.
Epin and Zircon - one of the most convenient stimulants in use
- Swelling in water. Even those seeds that are not processed in any way, many gardeners try to soak at least until swelling before sowing. The seeds are kept in warm water for a day (from 20 to 30 ° C), after which they are slightly dried so that they are easily poured during sowing. This measure can accelerate the emergence of seedlings except for a day, therefore, it is also very controversial if necessary.
- Hardening. But this is reasonable. Although many scientists are not unanimous in this matter, believing that hardening of seeds to hardening of plants themselves is almost irrelevant. It does not make sense to plant seeds in a greenhouse, but this operation is popular for open ground. Hardening in the case of cucumber seeds is carried out by keeping the soaked seeds in a wet cloth in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Germination. This is done most often in wet sawdust until the appearance of the primary root - half the length of the seed. True, germinated seeds are harder to sow, but a couple of days is won.
Sometimes the matter is even brought to the appearance of leaflets, but it will be very difficult to plant such seeds
Is it possible to not do anything from the above list? You can, the seeds will sprout and dry, only a little later. Therefore, you need to choose only those steps that seem necessary in each specific situation.
Sowing Cucumber Seeds
Sowing seeds of cucumbers in cups with the soil mixture poured into them is not difficult.
- They put 1-2 seeds on the surface of the soil poured with water (how much it is not a pity: after all, other seeds are now sold even individually!).
Expensive seeds are sown one at a time: most likely, they have good germination
- They fall asleep with a layer of soil about 1.5 cm thick.
- Spray the surface from the spray bottle with water.
The gardener always needs to have the simplest spray gun on the farm
- Place the cups in any convenient tray, cover with glass or film and transfer to a warm place (optimally with a temperature of 25–28 ° C).
Glass will create a greenhouse effect and will not allow the soil to dry out.
The emergence of seedlings of cucumbers can be expected in 4-8 days, depending on the variety and conditions. A few days after this, the worst plants must be carefully removed, and preferably cut with scissors.
Care for seedlings of cucumbers
Before the emergence of seedlings, it is necessary to ensure that the soil does not dry out. Slightly opening the glass, slightly air the crops, and, if necessary, spray from the spray gun. The best place for seedlings of cucumbers is a well-lit warm window sill. As soon as the shoots appear, the glass must be removed, and the temperature managed to be reduced to 18 ° C, at night several degrees lower, and keep it for five days. This is the most difficult: by this time, as a rule, it is already getting warm, but if you do not find such conditions, the seedlings will stretch and will be very weak.
Subsequently, the optimum temperature is about 24 ° C during the day and 18 ° C at night. And - more light. If the sun is not enough, obligatory illumination with fluorescent lamps or diode lamps. Cucumbers on the windowsill need room, the bushes should not touch each other, so the glasses need to be moved apart from time to time. The rest is in the care of seedlings - as for any vegetable plants.
When the windowsills are over, tables are also forced to seedlings, but here you can’t do without lighting
Watering seedlings after emergence
Watering cucumber seedlings only with warm water (about 25 ° C). At the same time, the soil should always be slightly moist: any stagnation of excess water, especially in case of insufficient heat, will necessarily lead to decay of the root system. The frequency of irrigation depends on the nature of the soil and temperature conditions, but this should not be done daily.Recent entries In April, I process roses so that no pests encroach on my beauties
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After watering, experienced gardeners always pour dry, clean sand closer to the roots. It does not need much, just a millimeter layer: the sand, as it were, performs the function of mulch, and at the same time prevents decay of the lower part of the stem.
Often when growing cucumber seedlings do without feeding. If the soil mixture was made up correctly, cucumbers lack nutrients up to planting in the ground. Top dressing is needed only if the seedlings have stopped growing, the leaves have acquired an unnatural color, etc. Of course, this may be due to diseases (mainly from a violation of water and temperature conditions), but, most likely, food was consumed.
In most cases, it is enough to pour cucumbers with ash infusion. If there is no ash, use any complete mineral fertilizer (preferably with a trace element of boron). It is safer to apply foliar top dressing. To do this, spray the leaves of seedlings with a weak solution of any complex fertilizer (as written on the package). At the same time, the concentration of the solution must be carefully monitored so as not to burn the leaves. After any top dressing, the seedlings are well watered, not forgetting to add a little sand after that.
There is no place to take ash in a city apartment, so it’s worth stocking it up since the next barbecue since autumn
Is it possible to pickle cucumber seedlings
The picking of cucumber seedlings in the classic version (with pinching the central root) is categorically unacceptable. But sometimes you still need to transplant the seedlings into another container. This can be done no earlier than when the first true leaf is cut. Such a need may arise in cases:
- too small containers taken during sowing;
- very elongated seedlings;
- overgrown seedlings due to incorrectly calculated seed sowing time;
- diseases of seedlings.
In the first three cases, the transplantation is carried out by the transshipment method: after good watering, the seedlings are allowed to dry out a bit so that the soil lump “seizes” and the entire contents of the cup are transferred to a larger pot, adding ground. Since the root system is almost not affected, the probability of success is high; sometimes cucumbers do not even stop growth. With such a transplant, it is possible to slightly deepen the seedlings (especially if it is extended) by placing it in the ground with almost cotyledon leaves. Of course, after transplanting, it must be well watered and transferred to twilight for a couple of days.
In the case of the disease, the soil is also likely to be infected, so the plants will have to be replanted almost without an earthen coma, and the likelihood that everything will go fine is small. But gardeners often try to save seedlings in this way. After watering, it is carefully removed from the cup with a minimum amount of soil, but trying to keep the roots as much as possible. For such seedlings, care is required more thorough. For the first time, it is placed not only at partial shade, but also slightly increase the temperature. If everything went well, after a week the seedlings return to normal conditions.
Planting cucumber seedlings in open ground
Seedlings of cucumbers at home is not more than a month. From this time, the first few days it is kept at a low temperature, then in comfortable conditions, and in the last week they begin to accustom themselves to living conditions in the open ground. To do this, the seedlings are first taken to the balcony for 15-20 minutes, then the time of walks is gradually increased. But the temperature should not be too low, 10-12 ° C in the afternoon - this is already stress. By the time of planting in the garden, seedlings should be on the balcony for up to half of the daytime.
Good seedlings of cucumbers, ready for planting in the garden, should have at least three large dark green leaves and a powerful, but short stem. It is very good if buds have already been outlined on it (which, of course, does not happen with three leaves), as well as the antennae. But it is undesirable to open flowers at home.
Before transplanting into the soil, seedlings are well watered. Landing patterns are offered different, it depends on the variety, but thicken the landing should not be. Most often, cucumbers are planted in an ordinary way, leaving 40-50 cm between rows, and 25-30 cm between plants in a row. A denser planting does not always lead to an increase in yield, and vice versa. Naturally, the bed should be ready long before planting: it is well seasoned with fertilizers, primarily organic.
The time for planting cucumber seedlings in open ground is determined not so much by specific dates as by the state of the weather, and seedlings are resettled in the garden without shelter in the middle lane no earlier than the beginning of summer. They try to plan a landing on a cloudy day. The transplant process is simple:
- Before planting, loosen the bed again and level the soil with a rake.
Before the last leveling, the bed can be sprinkled with ash again
- In the places designated according to the chosen scheme, they dig a hole with a scoop a little deeper than the size of the cups with seedlings.
- As a local fertilizer, half a glass of wood ash and a tablespoon of azofoska are added to each well, mixed well with the soil and 1-2 liters of warm water are poured.
Often they dig even holes with a shovel to make more local fertilizers
- Carefully removing the seedlings from the glass, lower it into the hole. Peat pots are buried along with all the contents. Perhaps a small deepening of the seedlings, up to the cotyledonous leaves, but in this case they try to place it obliquely so as not to bury the root system too deep.
When the seedlings are good, they are almost not buried.
- Gently water the planting with warm water, mulch the soil with any loose material, and if the weather is not quite summer, cover the bed with spanbond or lutrasil for a while.
Planting cucumber seedlings in a greenhouse
Preparing a greenhouse for planting cucumbers is more difficult than preparing beds in open ground, and may include:
- Disinfection of the greenhouse, carried out in the fall. If there were no diseases, the soil is simply watered with a solution prepared from copper sulfate and malathion (1 tablespoon per bucket of water). If the disease raged, the entire soil is replaced with a new one.
- Filling the beds with fertilizers (in April). The amount of fertilizer in the greenhouse is even greater than in unprotected soil.
- Formation of high beds (up to 30 cm high) of convenient width (usually 80 cm).
- Heated beds a week before transplanting. The bed is watered with hot water with the addition of small amounts of mullein or bird droppings (1-2 handfuls per bucket of water) and covered with a film.
- Arrangement of trellises: in the greenhouse you need to save space. And if in the open ground not all gardeners grow cucumbers in a vertical culture, in a greenhouse this is a generally accepted approach.
The seedling planting itself does not differ from that in the case of unprotected soil and is possible when the daytime temperature in the greenhouse is about 20 ° C.
In greenhouses for cucumbers must provide support
Further care for cucumbers
In cucumbers, the root system is located at a depth of 5 to 25 cm. With increasing air temperature and in the absence of rain, the ridges dry out quickly, so cucumbers require regular watering with water heated in the day in the sun. Cucumbers are watered in the evening hours, usually every other day. It is best to water with a watering can without a strainer so that the water does not splatter and does not fall on the leaves. After each watering, the soil needs to be slightly loosened, and if necessary, plants should be pulled up. Constantly fighting weeds.
After the appearance of the fifth true leaf, pinch the plant to cause the development of side shoots, on which the bulk of the crop grows. True, for many modern hybrids, pinching is optional, but it will not hurt.
By the time the cucumbers begin to bloom, their first feeding is timed. Для этого берут нитрофоску (30–35 г на ведро воды) и выливают под каждое растение не менее стакана такого раствора. Вторую подкормку проводят, когда видят, что после дружного нарастания плодов плети заметно замедляют рост и угасает плодоношение.
Огурцы удобнее всего выращивать на шпалерах, но они не всегда сами лезут туда, куда хотелось бы хозяину, поэтому периодически надо направлять плети и иногда даже подвязывать их. Урожай надо снимать систематически, иногда это приходится делать и ежедневно. В противном случае огурцы будут перерастать, а новые завязи прекратят образовываться.
Не надо давать огурцам перезревать, иначе урожай будет резко снижаться
Болезни и проблемы при выращивании рассады огурцов
Во время выращивания рассады огурцов в домашних условиях необходимо выдерживать все правила с точки зрения температуры, освещённости и влажности почвы. Если же что-то было нарушено, возможны заболевания, иногда они заканчиваются и полной гибелью рассады. Так, вытягивание рассады нельзя считать болезнью, но её можно потерять даже из-за этого, вполне безобидного варианта, которого очень легко избежать. Иногда, чтобы не вытягивались растения, достаточно всего лишь вымыть окна.
Признаками того, что с рассадой что-то не так, могут служить:
- пожелтение листьев;
- истончение стебля;
- скручивание листочков;
- остановка роста;
- увядание листьев.
В каждом случае трудно точно установить конкретное заболевание, поскольку их может быть много, а признаки часто перекрываются. Весь возможный список выглядит внушительно:
- чёрная ножка;
- корневая гниль;
- белая гниль;
- мучнистая роса;
- белая мозаика.
Это далеко не все заболевания, и для диагностики и лечения рассады надо углубляться в литературу: в некоторых случаях можно попытаться спасти растения, но часто это сделать невозможно. Самые распространённые варианты, встречающиеся в домашних условиях, выглядят так.
Рассада огурцов падает и вянет
Это не всегда заболевание. Возможно, растениям просто не хватает света. Надо повесть над ними мощную люминесцентную лампу, и всё может прийти в норму. Возможно, подросшие кустики уже затеняют друг друга, тогда стаканчики просто надо расставить посвободнее.
К сожалению, причин увядания рассады очень много, но в ряде случаев ей ещё можно помочь
Конечно, увядание возможно и попросту при жаркой погоде и недостатке влаги, тогда рассаду требуется хорошенько полить. Иногда ей не хватает питания, значит, в поливную воду стоит добавить немного комплексного удобрения. Но и от избытка питательных веществ, как ни странно, возможна гибель рассады, поэтому переусердствовать в этом деле тоже нельзя.
В случае фузариозного увядания, то есть опасного заболевания, к сожалению, помочь уже не удастся. Но в любом случае можно попытаться пересадить ещё только начинающие падать растения в свежий грунт.
Почему желтеют листья у рассады
Пожелтение листьев также может свидетельствовать о целом комплексе проблем: от банального несоблюдения агротехники до опасных заболеваний. В домашних условиях чаще всего листья желтеют из-за плохого грунта, в котором элементарно недостаёт азота. Если это так, простое опрыскивание слабым раствором мочевины по листьям может спасти положение. Но пожелтение случается и не только из-за недостатка азота, а из-за неверного баланса всех питательных элементов, и здесь уже ничего без анализа не сделать.
Пожелтение рассады — не всегда болезнь, иногда ей просто не хватает питания
Пожелтение листьев возможно и из-за слишком низкой температуры, в особенности, в ночное время, а также из-за недостатка естественного освещения. Это устранить очень просто. Другие причины пожелтения рассады столь разнообразны, что осветить их в рамках короткого рассказа невозможно.
Как быть, если появились вредители
Наиболее часто встречающимися вредителями огурцов являются:
- бахчевая тля;
- галловые нематоды;
- паутинные клещи.
Однако в основном они атакуют растения на огороде, а домой могут попасть только с почвой, что невозможно при правильной подготовке к посеву. Дома могут обнаружиться и миниатюрные червячки коллемболы, которые обгрызают мелкие корешки рассады. В любом случае против вредителей эффективны различные инсектициды, наиболее универсальным из которых является Актара.
Видео: высаживаем рассаду огурцов на грядку
Выращивание рассады огурцов — не всегда обязательное мероприятие, к нему прибегают для получения более ранних урожаев. Поскольку основное количество огурцов можно получить и от прямого посева семян в грядку, для средней семьи достаточно вырастить не более десятка экземпляров рассады. Это может себе позволить каждый дачник, и сделать это совсем нетрудно.

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Construction is underway on a new Indigenous housing project for women and children and for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Lower Post, thanks to a partnership between the Province, through BC Housing, and the Daylu Dena Council.
“Housing is the foundation on which people build their lives, and everyone deserves a safe and secure place to call home,” said Doug Donaldson, MLA for Stikine. “This new housing will provide an opportunity for Daylu Dena members living elsewhere to move back to their community and connect with their friends, family and culture.”
The development will provide 16 new homes in two separate, secure wings:
- six units of women’s transition housing for women and children in need of a safe home (including two short-term shelter units and four units of longer-term transition housing) in one wing; and
- 10 units of supportive housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the other.
All units will have a private washroom and mini kitchen. Shared amenities in each wing include a laundry room, commercial kitchen and a dining lounge area where residents can enjoy meals together. The building also has a medical room to provide on-site care for residents.
The Lower Post First Nation Housing Society will manage the building and provide residents with support services, such as daily meals, wellness supports and referrals to health services. In addition, residents will have access to teachings from Elders and programming that focuses on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. At least two staff members will be on site 24/7.
“Thank you, BC Housing, for this new affordable housing,” said Chief Harlan Schilling, Chief Councillor, Daylu Dena Council. “So many of us see the need for affordable housing that has been talked about for many years. BC Housing is living up to its mission of developing safe, permanently affordable housing for people in northern B.C. Thank you. It will help the community of Lower Post to meet our needs now and will be there for future generations.”
This project is located further north than any project BC Housing has ever built and is the first development in climate zone 8. The remote community has a population of approximately 170 people. Access to services is difficult. Due to the shortage of appropriate housing, some members of the Daylu Dena Nation are living elsewhere in the region and are interested in returning to the community when adequate housing is available.
The land on which the housing will be built is owned by The North West Company. It will be leased to BC Housing at $1 per year for 30 years and is renewable on the same terms at its expiry.
“North West is pleased to have been given the opportunity to play a role in this important project,” said Mike Beaulieu, vice -president of Canadian store operations for The North West Company. “Shortage of affordable housing in Indigenous communities is a problem we see across Canada. We are excited to be able to contribute the land that will enable construction of 16 new homes and look forward to seeing the positive outcomes this project will have on the community.”
Construction is anticipated to be complete in fall 2021.
Delivering affordable housing is a shared priority between the B.C. government and the BC Green Party caucus and is part of the Confidence and Supply Agreement.
- The Province is providing more than $5.1 million through the Women’s Transitional Housing Fund and approximately $6 million through the Supportive Housing Fund to the project, as well as an annual operating subsidy of approximately $408,000.
- North Point Construction was selected by the Province to manufacture these homes, supporting jobs and boosting the local economy.
- Iyon Kechika Contracting Ltd., which is owned by Daylu Dena Council, will provide some of the sub-contractor services.
For more information on how BC Housing is supporting British Columbians during the COVID-19 outbreak, visit: https://www.bchousing.org/COVID-19/
A map showing the location of all announced provincially funded housing projects in B.C. is available online: https://www.bchousing.org/homes-for-BC
To learn about the steps the Province is taking to tackle the housing crisis and deliver affordable homes for British Columbians, visit: https://workingforyou.gov.bc.ca/
A backgrounder follows.

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when the storm has passed
When the storm had passed I still had the feeling I was not alone in the house. My only explanation is that just as real events are forgotten, some that never were can be in our memories as if they had happened. For if I evoked the emergency of the rainstorm, I did not see myself alone in the house but always accompanied by Delgadina. I had felt her so close during the night that I detected the sound of her breath in the bedroom and the throbbing of her cheek on my pillow. It was the only way I could understand how we could have done so much in so short a time. I remembered standing on the library footstool and I remembered her awake in her little flowered dress taking the books from me to put them in a safe place. I saw her running from one end of the house to the other battling the storm, drenched with rain and in water up to her ankles. I remembered how the next day she prepared a breakfast that never was and set the table while I dried the floors and imposed order on the shipwreck of the house. I never forgot her somber look as we were eating: Why were you so old when we met? I answered with the truth: Age isn't how you old you are but how old you feel.
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Memories of My Melancholy Whores
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SkyHouse Partners Debut Second Luxury Tower in Houston
September 13, 2016
The transformation of Houston’s central business district continues with the opening of SkyHouse Main, downtown Houston’s newest luxury tower. SkyHouse Main joins SkyHouse Houston in bringing more luxury options to the city in an effort to transform its CBD into a live-work-play neighborhood. The project is a collaboration between Atlanta developers…
Batson-Cook Development Company Unveils Plans for Bayshore Tower
June 24, 2016
Developers have unveiled their plans for a luxury condominium tower on the former Colonnade Restaurant site. Ascentia Development Group, based in Sarasota, said Friday it is planning a 24-story tower with 70 residential units on the Bayshore Boulevard property. ADG is partnering with Batson-Cook Development Group on the project.
SkyHouse Uptown celebrates second topping-out at ceremony
June 8, 2016
Representatives from Novare Group, Grubb Properties and Batson-Cook Development Co. celebrated SkyHouse Uptown’s second topping-out in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon. Several hundred construction workers were collectively recognized at the event, which marked the completion of vertical construction on the 24-story apartment tower in uptown Charlotte. It is the twin to SkyHouse I, which opened last…
Batson-Cook Development Company Tops Out SkyHouse Nashville
May 2, 2016
Nashville (May 2, 2016) — Batson-Cook Construction will ceremonially top out SkyHouse Nashville on Friday, May 6, meaning the structure on the top floor of the 25-floor luxury apartment building in the heart of midtown Nashville has been completed. The development team of Novare Group, Simpson Housing and Batson-Cook Development…
Fuqua, BCDC Start Five Major Mixed-Use Projects
March 14, 2016
Batson-Cook Development Company, a fully-integrated Atlanta commercial real estate services firm based in Atlanta, has entered into a strategic partnership with Fuqua Development that has broken ground on five projects with more than 1.5 million square feet of new mixed-use development across metro Atlanta. Fuqua, one of the most successful…
Raleigh’s 23-story SkyHouse tower sets new record
January 29, 2016
The 23-story SkyHouse Raleigh apartment tower at the corner of Martin and Blount streets in downtown Raleigh has been sold to a New York investment firm for $103 million, setting a new Triangle market record for multifamily properties. It's not only a new record for the total investment paid but…
SkyHouse Creates Mini Downtown Neighborhood
January 14, 2016
Two developers are adding hundreds of new apartments to the downtown Houston residential market in a pair of 24-story towers along Main Street. Atlanta-based Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Company along with local developer Peter Dienna are jointly developing the project.
SkyHouse Denver Tops Out
December 11, 2015
Atlanta-based Novare Group, Simpson Housing and Batson-Cook Development Co. ceremonially topped out the 26-story, 354-unit SkyHouse Denver, on its way to completion next August, with leasing kicking off in the spring. The property is one of 17 nationwide under that brand, and broke ground in February.
Batson-Cook Posts Record Growth
November 4, 2015
From a high-profile multi-family program to well-located mixed-use projects to assisted living and long-term memory care facilities, Batson-Cook Development Company has experienced successive years of record growth since it was acquired by Kajima USA in 2008.
Top apartment or condominium project: The dual towers of SkyHouse Uptown
October 30, 2015
SkyHouse Uptown will bring two residential towers along North Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte. The first residents moved into SkyHouse in August, after the completion of the first apartment building. It’s at the corner of North Church and West 10th streets and was developed by Novare Group, Grubb Properties and Batson-Cook Development Co.
Batson-Cook Development Company, Dunphy Properties to Build Publix-Anchored Project in Florida
October 28, 2015
Atlanta-based Batson-Cook Development Co. and Tampa-based Dunphy Properties have formed a joint venture to build Rivercrest Commons, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Symmes Road in Riverview.
Work Starts on Second SkyHouse Tower Uptown
October 15, 2015
Work is underway on a second high-rise apartment tower on North Church Street, in a development that could add about 1,000 residents to uptown’s northern edge Charlotte-based Grubb Properties and partners Novare Group, and Batson-Cook Development are building SkyHouse II next to the first SkyHouse tower at 10th and Church…


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James Bond (13) is a new boy at Eton and must learn the ropes quickly, while fending off the bullying tactics of George Hellebore and his cronies. Travelling to Scotland to spend the holidays with his uncle and aunt, he discovers that Lord Hellebore owns a castle nearby. A local lad has gone missing near the castle, “Red” Kelly’s cousin, and James is helping Kelly to find his cousin, when they come across the secret Lord Hellebore is hiding.
If all you’re after is an undemanding, albeit uninspired, boy’s own adventure, then pick this up. You’ve got an Eton schoolboy, assisted by a streetwise Cockney and a feisty girl on horseback, investigating the obviously dastardly plan of an arrogant American and his German scientist sidekick. Their plan involves experimenting on animals and humans to create the perfect soldier. The American’s son is at first a bullying coward, cowering from his father, and sneering at everyone else. Later, he’s had enough and wants his estranged Mummy, who lives in America.
If you’re after a little bit of a coming-of-age story, as the young James Bond grows up, you’ll get some satisfaction, too. James has to find his own feet at Eton, discovering his talent for cross-country running. He is taught to drive (an Aston Martin, of course) by his uncle. And he has to come to terms with his uncle’s death from lung cancer. He’s not exactly running after the girls: the token girl in the story runs to a couple of brief encounters and a friendly kiss. The author deftly sidesteps most issues of responsibility for the characters’ actions. The bad guys get their comeuppance at the hands of the animals which were their experimental subjects, and the boys who might be brought to book for setting fire to an illegal genetics laboratory aren’t around when the police arrive.
Tim Golden is a computer programmer living in London. He is also the editor of the Good-to-Read website.


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WELLINGTON, N.Z. – Trade officials in New Zealand are optimistic about forthcoming free-trade negotiations with South Korea and India. Mike Petersen, chairman of Meat & Wool New Zealand, and Bill Falconer, chairman of the Meat Industry Association say the talks are important to ensure trade in what are two very distinct markets.
"If comprehensive, high-quality deals can be concluded, these will be a great achievement by our trade negotiators" Mr. Petersen said.
According to Mr. Falconer, South Korea and India represent very different prospects, but both potential free-trade agreements offer significant opportunities for New Zealand sheep and beef farmers and meat processor-exporters.
South Korea is New Zealand’s second-largest market for beef, importing more than 40,000 tonnes last year. It is also a market where New Zealand faces high tariff and technical barriers to trade, Mr. Petersen said.
South Korea is also an important export destination for the same meat products from the U.S. and Australia. Given that the U.S. has already concluded F.T.A. negotiations with South Korea, and that Australia like New Zealand is about to enter into F.T.A. negotiations, a potential New Zealand-Korea F.T.A. will enable New Zealand meat exporters to compete on a level playing field, the men said.
India, however, is a completely different proposition for New Zealand. "While we do send some hides and skins to India, we are currently unable to export meat due to Sanitary and Phytosanitary restrictions and high tariffs. While a large proportion of the Indian population does not eat beef, Indians are traditional consumers of sheep meat," Mr. Falconer said.
"An F.T.A. that allowed for the export of sheep meat would effectively create the opportunity to tap into a market of over a billion consumers. This would clearly create significant new export opportunities," he added.
Mr. Petersen cautioned, however, that the sector needs to be realistic about the time frames associated with trade deals of such magnitude, especially with India, where much new ground would need to be broken.
"Farmers and exporters should be excited about these deals and look forward to their conclusion, but bear in mind that the time frames are measured in years, not months," he added.
It is important to take the time to get these deals right to ensure comprehensive high-quality deals are achieved, Mr. Falconer said.
"Our organizations will be sitting down with officials to describe the sort of deals that would provide the greatest benefits to the sector," he added. "Our objective is always to have all tariff and non-tariff trade barriers eliminated as quickly as possible."
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Here is an article found on foxnews.com, August 14, 2017. The article reads as follows:
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Back to school crises:
Lack of school bus drivers plagues the nation By Matthew Kazin, published August 13, 2017, Transportation FOXBusiness
School bus companies in the United States are spinning their wheels in an effort to get more drivers hired before the start of the school year.
Every company that responded to a School Bus Fleet magazine survey of the top 50 school bus contractors said they had a shortage of some kind. Most (54%) faced a “moderate” shortage, while 22% said theirs was “severe.” Nineteen percent said they have a “mild” shortage and 5% said their company was “desperate.”
The lack of drivers is leading to an increase in advertising dollars spent on billboards, fliers and social media, as well as implementing incentives such as signing and referral bonuses. companies are also striving to improve corporate culture and creating a retention program, the survey found. Data from respondents showed the average starting pay for drivers rose 66 cents from last year.
In order to become a school bus driver in Pennsylvania, for example, one must complete a minimum of 20 hours of school bus-specific instruction –– 14 hours in the classroom and six hours in-bus. The driver almost must pass a road test and pass criminal and child abuse history checks, among other paperwork and exams, USA Today reported.
Earlier this month, the state of Hawaii suspended and consolidated school bus route on Maui due to a shortage of qualified drivers.
“We have explored all options and have been unable to assist in securing licensed drivers for these critical routes,” Assistant Superintendent Dann Carlson said in a statement, adding that the routes would be restored when the required number of drivers is met.
Carlson said the Department of Education spoke with the mayor of Maui about the possibility of using the county bus system, however, it was determined that it could not handle the increase number of riders.
“We spoke and brainstormed with Mayor (Alan) Arakawa on solutions in hopes of finding a solution to prevent this situation, however, there are too many legal obligations for outside parties to engage. It’s disappointing, but this is the reality,” Carlson said.
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I’ve noticed that several districts around the area are looking for drivers; Springfield and Logan-Rogersville among them.
Isn’t it reassuring that Ava R-I still has a group of independent entrepreneurs willing to contract with the district to provide reliable transportation for its students in the face of this shortage?
It appears that the district, by re-affirming its long-standing system of student transportation, has avoided the bus driver shortage.
As the saying goes: “Be careful what you wish for.”


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Friday, September 17, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. (Virtual Meeting)
- Introduction/Roll Call
- Approval of Minutes from 7.30.21 Meeting
- Review of Responses to Initial Survey
- Discussion of Follow Up Survey
- Discussion of Topics for Future Meetings
- Schedule Next Meeting
- Chair Day
- Chair Eldridge
- Commissioner Rogers
- Commissioner Creem
- Commissioner Brooks
- Commissioner Cordy
- Commissioner Ogilvie
- Commissioner Range
- Commissioner Crockford
- Commissioner Spurlock
- Commissioner Verma
- Commissioner O’Keefe
- Commissioner Rebello-Pradas
- Commissioner Learned-Miller
- Commissioner Dyson
- Commissioner Conley
- Commissioner Woodward
- Commissioner Hartzog
- Commissioner Gomez
- Commissioner Farnsworth
- Commissioner Nkonde
Chair Day called the meeting to order and gave introductory remarks.
Chair Day invited a motion to approve minutes circulated for the July 30, 2021, meeting. No comments or edits were made. Motion made by Chair Eldridge, seconded by Commissioner Ogilvie, and unanimously approved by members present.
Chair Day recognized Major Scott Range on his retirement and congratulated him on behalf of the commission.
The Commission reviewed and discussed responses received thus far to the Initial Survey sent to law enforcement and prosecuting agencies.
The Commission reviewed and discussed questions to be included in a Follow-Up Survey to law enforcement and prosecuting agencies who responded affirmatively to using facial recognition technology in the Initial Survey.
Chair Day noted that the next meeting is scheduled to take place on October 15, 2021, at 11 am, and will include a review of responses to the Follow-Up Survey, discussion of topics for future meetings, and plan for commission deliberations.
Chair Day gave closing remarks and welcomed a motion to adjourn the meeting. Chair Eldridge moved, Commissioner O’Keefe seconded, and the meeting ended.

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Metal Is As Metal Does.
- Sep 30, 2001
Australian death thrashers, Truth Corroded, will release their new album, Bloodlands, worldwide on March 22nd. An advanced album stream can be found below. Bloodlands was mixed by Chris ‘Zeuss’ Harris (Hatebreed, Soulfly, Overkill) and features guest appearances by artists such as Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, Terrance Hobbs of Suffocation, Mark...