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Event Date: 29 April – 1 May 2011
East Midlands Conference Centre
University of Nottingham
Nottingham NG7 2RJ
Landscapes of Secrecy: The CIA in History, Fiction and Memory
Simon Willmetts (University of Warwick) – Louis De Rochemont, Hollywood and the CIA: A Volatile Relationship
To-date very little research has been undertaken with regards to the Cold War relationship between Hollywood and the CIA. By contrast, the Department of Defense and the FBI’s sustained and frequent liaison with the film industry in this period is relatively well-documented. Through an examination of the post-1945 career of the influential film-producer Louis De Rochemont, much can be gleaned of the early nature of the CIA’s relationship with Hollywood. In stark contrast to the military and the FBI, the CIA’s involvement with film producers was far more tentative and far less influential in defining the terms of their representation. This paper will examine this through an analysis of De Rochemont’s increasingly frustrated relationship with the CIA. It shall argue that the shifting representation of the CIA from the early Cold War to the late-1960s, was largely dependent upon changes within the film-industry itself and to the generic conventions of the spy genre, as opposed to any external pressure from the US government or the CIA.
Simon Willmetts is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Warwick employed on the AHRC-funded “Landscapes of Secrecy” project. His research looks at the representation of the CIA in Hollywood cinema from 1947 to the present day. Making use of extensive archival material and interviews, his research seeks to document the shifting relationship between Hollywood and the CIA, and its impact upon the public profile of the Agency.
Contact details: Department of Politics and International Studies, Warwick University, Coventry, CV4 7AL

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Fri, 12 Nov 2010, 10:16 PM
Super Comp Title Goes to Gary Stinnett
By Larry Sullivan
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SOME £50,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent fighting plans for a temporary gypsy site in Leatherhead which now look likely to be given permanent permission.
The planning dispute over pitches on Green Belt land at River Lane is said to have left Leatherhead and Fetcham “deeply divided” amid fears of further development of rural sites.
Those living in the caravans have made an impassioned plea to be allowed to stay, one breaking down in tears and asking for the children on the site to be given a chance, during heated discussions at a council meeting on Tuesday.
Neighbours living closest to them in River Lane called themselves the “forgotten people” in the dispute, and say the value of their homes has dropped by hundreds of thousands of pounds because of the development.
One claims that when moving into her home, she was advised by the council the caravans would not remain there, and another has announced his intention to complain to the authority about past failures to clear the site.
Mole Valley District Council has its hands tied because the four-pitch development was given temporary permission in May 2007 by a government planning inspector, allowing it four years to find another home for the families.
After looking at 41 sites in the north of Mole Valley, the council published a report stating all were unsuitable or unavailable.
A council committee accepted the report on Tuesday, and if its executive does the same next week, the occupants will be able to apply for the site to become permanent.
It leaves the council likely to allow an application it had fiercely opposed. Prior to the inspector’s decision in 2007, the council sought to remove the site through its legal and planning powers, spending about £50,000.
This taxpayers’ money is less than the losses being forced on people living in the four homes neighbouring the site in River Lane.
Patrick Johnston is one of them. He believes the interests of those on the caravan site, and potential council plans to use nearby land for storing vehicles, have been put above the neighbours’ concerns.
He said: “The residents are effectively the forgotten people in this situation. No one cares about the emotional stress that these residents have been suffering, the financial hardship they have suffered, the losses.
“They are very upset about it. They bought homes in idyllic fields and through no fault of their own they have found that dream shattered.”
Susan King lives at the caravan site, and she tearfully spoke on behalf of its occupants.
“Before we moved onto the site we were 10 years on a waiting list for sites,” she said. “It’s between a crematorium and a dump. That’s where we thought would be the least problem to anyone.
“Their [the nearby families’] children have had education, they’ve been through schools. Our children have not had any of that.
“We bought the site. We spent all our money. We have made that site ourselves.
“There are no sites for us. I cannot see how it can be compared to people saying they are forgotten people.
“We have got sick children on the land. I have had to explain myself over and over again.”
Children from the travellers’ families are at nearby schools and Jenny Moore, who manages B@titude, a shop in Kingston Road, praised them for integrating into the community.
“Some of these children dream of going to university, that would be amazing,” she said.
Cllr Tim Hall, representing residents of Fetcham and Leatherhead, had no perfect solution to the dispute.
“Our community is deeply split and divided,” he said. “Lots of people on the edge of Fetcham and Leatherhead feel extremely vulnerable.
“There is fear this is not the end but a start. What concerns my residents is that there are other fields which could become other sites.”

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Playoff ratings are soaring, the messy concussion lawsuit is all but over, and the only thing the NFL really has to worry about now is keeping a bunch of corporate bigwigs warm at the Super Bowl.
Actually, there isn’t much worry. The NFL will escape again because, well, it is the NFL and things always end up rosy.
A suit over brain damage that once threatened the very future of the league? About to vanish, assuming a judge who pushed for the $765 million settlement signs off as expected on the final terms.
Cold weather at the Super Bowl? Hey, if fans in Green Bay can party in subzero wind chills, nothing Mother Nature throws at the Meadowlands next month will be much worse.
If there ever was a bulletproof sport in America it’s football. And if there was ever a bulletproof sports league in the country, it’s the NFL.
That was evident over the weekend when millions of fans across the country tuned in from the warmth of their living rooms as the NFL playoffs kicked off with a thrilling comeback by the Indianapolis Colts to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. By the time a last-second field goal won it on Sunday for San Francisco in frigid Green Bay, the wild-card weekend was the most-watched ever with an average of 34.7 million viewers.
And it came into more focus Tuesday when attorneys for former players claiming brain damage from concussions could barely contain their delight over a motion for preliminary approval in federal court that could pay up to $5 million apiece for those who are the worst off.
With good reason. In addition to the $765 million award to former players, attorneys for the plaintiffs will likely end up sharing a whopping $112 million for a case that was still years away from being litigated in court.
“We believe this agreement of $112 million is well within realm of fair,” said co-lead attorney Christopher Seeger.
The attorneys aren’t the only ones happy over the settlement. NFL owners have to be ecstatic over getting rid of a suit that could have threatened the league for years. For the price of little more than a franchise player a team, the NFL protected both its reputation and the $9 billion a year the league takes in — a figure that will only continue to rise with ever increasing television rights fees.
That doesn’t mean the concussion debate is over. Not when players can still opt out and sue on their own — something Seeger doesn’t see many doing — and not when three Chiefs were knocked out of their playoff game against the Colts with hits to the head. But the biggest challenge to the league has been dodged, at least for now, and at relatively little cost to each team.
Compared to that, the prospect of a little cold and snow at the Super Bowl is nothing more than a minor blip on the radar. Commissioner Roger Goodell has gone so far as to embrace it, noting that the infamous Ice Bowl game in 1967 at Lambeau Field is one of the more memorable in NFL history.
That could change if there’s a storm system like the one that paralyzed a good part of the country this week with temperatures not seen in decades. But while a big storm could cause big issues with getting fans in and out of the stadium, the game will almost surely be played at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 and the 100 million or so people watching at home won’t care how cold it is or how much snow is falling.
Besides, if the forecasting company AccuWeather is correct in its long range prediction there’s little chance of any storm, with a high of 45 degrees on Super Bowl Sunday. Not quite South Florida weather, but warm enough for NFL owners who showed their appreciation for the new stadium at the Meadowlands by awarding the New York City area the first outdoor game at a cold weather site.
That’s the luck of the NFL, and the league’s luck has been good for a long, long time. That’s especially true in recent times when Bountygate barely caused a raised eyebrow for anyone outside New Orleans, a Super Bowl power outage only made the game more interesting, and the issue of bullying in the locker room quickly came and went.
Goodell has his critics, sure, and some of his moves are heavy-handed. But he’s helped resolve the biggest threat to the NFL, and he has a sweetheart labor deal in place for most of the next decade with huge increases in TV rights on the horizon.
Those bigwigs at the Super Bowl? Something tells me the commissioner will find a way to make sure they stay warm.

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EMPORIA (KSNT) – Police made an arrest following school lockdowns in Emporia Wednesday morning.
Scott Stormont with the Emporia Police Department (EPD) reports that members of law enforcement were called March 29 to the area of 3302 West 18th Ave. on a report of a student carrying a handgun. The student was reportedly chased by the Emporia High School resource officer.
As officers arrived on scene, they searched local businesses and vehicles, according to Stormont. As a precaution, the Emporia High School and Middle School (USD 253) were placed in a level 2 lockdown and several businesses followed suit, closing their doors as police continued their search.
The following message was sent to parents and guardians of students attending USD 253 after the lockdown was activated:
“Due to a report regarding a potential safety situation at Emporia High School this morning, a Level 2 lockdown was issued for Emporia High School, Emporia Middle School, and Transitions while EHS Administrators were making contact with the Emporia Police Department. The police quickly responded to Emporia High School. A Level 2 lockdown means that all interior (classroom and office) doors are locked but students and staff can continue their activities within the secured classroom or office areas. The Flint Hills Technical College was also contacted so they could implement a Level 2 lockdown. As an additional precaution, Village Elementary School was put in a Level I lockdown, which means that students were brought in from outdoor recess, since exterior doors are always locked.
As always, if you or any student sees something, it is important to say something, which is how this situation was able to be quickly and successfully resolved. We appreciate our partnership with the Emporia Police Department and the quick responses of our staff and administrators.“
The suspect was found and arrested as he was leaving the area in a vehicle, according to Stormont. The suspect was taken to the Juvenile Intake Center. Stormont said no one was injured during this incident and the weapon recovered for this was found to be a BB gun.
Stormont said a victim of an aggravated assault was also found in the area where the arrest was made.
If you have any information to share regarding this incident, you can reach out to the EPD at 620-343-4200. You can also make anonymous tips to Lyon County Crime Stoppers online by clicking here or by calling 620-342-2273.

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Sunshine to Start with Snow Showers Developing this Evening
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good morning and happy Thursday. Yesterday we started the morning blanketed underneath the clouds, but they quickly broke apart and we were left with clearing skies by the afternoon. Temperatures warmed up fairly quickly into the 30s. Because we are dealing with clearing skies this morning, temperatures have dropped considerably. Most of us are hovering right around the zero degree mark if not below that.
This morning’s weather setup shows high pressure gaining back control of our weather pattern continuing to leave us with the sunshine until later on in the evening. As the front approaches from our west our area of high pressure will weaken quickly increasing our cloud cover before we start to see the leading edge of the snow.
Already ahead of the snow, the National Weather Service has placed the county in a winter weather advisory through the evening hours of tomorrow. Timing things out for you, the better chance for seeing the sunshine will be centered towards the morning hours. As we head into the afternoon, that’s when I expect clouds to begin to gradually increase transitioning us to some more partly sunny skies. We won’t start to see the leading edge of the snow develop in the region until later on in the evening. The greatest impacts do look to be centered towards the overnight hours and into the early morning hours of tomorrow when we transition to some moderate to heavy bands. That will likely result in some slick travel on the roads for your morning commute. Models are trending at a mixing line developing as we head further on in the morning impacting what we do see for totals. The greatest chance for that mixing line to develop will be in the southern half of the county where temperatures hover above the freezing mark. We won’t see an end to the activity until we head into the afternoon and evening tomorrow.
In terms of how much snow we will see from this system, the highest totals do look to centered towards the northern half of the county. I wouldn’t rule out the possibility for some localized higher amounts in higher elevations. Based on where the potential for a mixing line lies, the totals will taper off as you travel further south into the county.
Once we do get through tomorrow’s system, sunshine returns for the weekend. Sunday is my pick day with temperatures closer to the freezing mark. We do have some additional chances for snow and rain towards the end of the 8 day.
For more on today’s forecast tune in to this morning’s Weather on the Web Video Forecast. Have a great day!
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In cryogenic systems, the quality of liquid gas is crucial. To guarantee a high-quality liquid gas, the use of quality-enhancing products is common. Examples are the phase separator and the sub-cooler. These products extract and separate any gas bubbles which formed in a liquid gas in a cryogenic infrastructure. This results in the liquid gas remaining pure and of high quality.
Quality improvement products, such as the phase separator and sub-cooler, always include a level sensor and often a level controller. The level sensor measures how much gas has formed in the system, and the level controller ensures that this gas is adequately discharged.
Demaco supplies level sensors as well as level controllers. We also use a picostat (pressure difference sensors) and PT100/PT1000 to register a level.
The Demaco level sensor
The level sensor uses a capacitive measurement technique to detect the liquid level of almost all cryogenic boiling gases in a tank, dewar, or quality-enhancing system. The sensor can operate stand-alone with a battery or be loop-powered connected to a level controller using an analog 4-20mA signal. The sensor can be used with an operating pressure of up to 35 bar. A special ATEX version is available for combustible and flammable gases such as oxygen, hydrogen, and LNG.
The Demaco level controller
The Demaco level controller links the level sensor and the actual liquid gas level in a quality improving product. The controller compares the signal from the sensor with a pre-set value and opens and closes an exhaust valveat precisely the right moment. Optionally the controller can be equipped with a PT100 overflow protector. A PT100 detects any liquids in the discharge line and triggers an alarm signal, after which the supply is stopped for safety reasons. Depending on the required adjustments, the controller can be furnished with one or two regulators.
The level controller is easy to install, waterproof, and specially designed for regulating the liquid level in closed storage tanks, dewars, sub-coolers, or phase separators.
Applications of the level sensor and level controller
The level sensor and level controller assist in separating liquid gases; they form an integral part of the quality improvement products. Industries where these quality improvement products, including the level sensor and level controller, are commonly used are the medical industry, the food industry, the automotive industry, the pharmaceutical industry and the electronics industry. In particular, these industries use nitrogen systems in which both temperature control and an excellent quality liquid gas are crucial for reliable performance.
Level sensors and level controllers always form part of a cryogenic infrastructure. They complement quality-improving products, which are then, in turn, connected to a vacuum-insulated piping system.

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Mompiche is a small town located on the Pacific coast of Ecuador. It is a popular destination for backpackers and nature lovers alike. The town is surrounded by lush rainforest and has several beautiful beaches. Mompiche is also home to a number of eco-tourism activities, such as hiking, biking, and kayaking.
One of the best things about Mompiche is its laid-back atmosphere. The town is small and unpretentious, with a strong sense of community. Visitors can relax on the beach, swim in the ocean, or explore the rainforest. There are also several restaurants and bars in town where visitors can enjoy local cuisine and drinks.
If you are looking for a beautiful, relaxing, and affordable beach destination, then Mompiche is the perfect place for you.
What to do in Mompiche
Here are some of the things you can do in Mompiche:
- Relax on the beach
- Go for a swim in the ocean
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- Bike along the coast
- Kayak in the mangroves
- Visit the local market
- Try the local cuisine
- Enjoy a drink at one of the many bars
Mompiche is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It is a place where you can relax, unwind, and enjoy the beauty of nature.
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Here are some tips for planning your trip to Mompiche:
- The best time to visit Mompiche is during the dry season, which runs from December to May.
- There are a number of different places to stay in Mompiche, ranging from budget-friendly hostels to luxury resorts.
- There are a few restaurants in Mompiche, but it is a good idea to bring some snacks and drinks with you, as they can be expensive.
- Mompiche is a small town, so it is easy to get around on foot or by bike.
- There are a few ATMs in Mompiche, but it is a good idea to bring some cash with you, as not all businesses accept credit cards.
I hope this helps!
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Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz on Wednesday opened the first Air Force Global Strike Command commander’s conference, a three-day event at Barksdale AFB, La., home to the new major command that oversees the nation’s ICBMs and nuclear-capable bombers. “This is a tough business, with a margin of error near zero,” he told the participants via a video teleconference link. Schwartz said the Air Force senior leaders’ commitment to nuclear deterrence and global strike is “not a flash in the pan,” but rather will endure. Schwartz said the Air Force’s rigorous inspections of its nuclear units are “not to give people a hard time or to make life difficult, but to maintain standards.” Those standards are kept very high to maintain mission excellence. The conference features speakers on the heritage, professional development, and issues facing the bomber and missile wings. (Barksdale release)
Lessons from the KC-46 and F-35 will prove useful to the testing community in the years to come, the nominee to take over the role of director of operational test and evaluation for the Pentagon told lawmakers Oct. 19.


ASC Introduces EVOip Version 8.0
ASC has announced the introduction of EVOip 8.0, a new VoIP recording solution with additional channel capacity and compatibility with a wider range of IP phone systems.
EVOip Server Software now records up to 280 channels simultaneously, and, for the first time, integrates with PBXs from Avaya, Nortel, IP Trade and 3Com. In addition, IP phone applications and functionality with existing solutions for Alcatel, Cisco, Mitel and Siemens have been expanded. For example, EVOip+ for Cisco now works with the common SIP protocol, and record-on-demand may be easily initiated by a single button push on the phone itself. The active version, EVOip active for Cisco, is compatible with Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0 and higher.
Version 8.0 is more user-friendly because many functions may now be accessed directly through the IP phone. These include start/stop, keep/delete and search-and-replay for recorded calls. CTIntegration facilitates this search by tagging calls with more index data than ever before.
EVOip 8.0 now lets the user quantify the number of recordings on a daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly basis. It supports more languages including Chinese (Simple and Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. The product also works with ASC's new Time & Alarm Manager (TAM) for synchronization and contact operation, and displays the current status of connected recorders. The TAM resides at its own IP address and distributes the time signal via network to ASC's communications recording system, Marathon Evolution.
EVOip captures telephone calls from the network and enables storage, playback and archiving of the entire interaction. It is entirely software-based and designed for maximum flexibility, scalability, and ease of integration and installation. It records encrypted calls, offers keyword spotting (searching for spoken words) and provides adjustable modes for individual, bulk or selective recording.
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The heating of the electric heating pipe mainly relies on the internal heating wire to generate heat through the current, and the wiring mode determines the current and voltage state of the electric current, so the wiring mode of the electric heating pipe is very important.
Under reasonable conditions of use, the higher the voltage and power of the electric heating tube, the higher the heat efficiency. The heating tube wiring method determines the way that the external voltage and current pass through the resistance wire, so the choice of the wiring mode of the electric heating tube has important practical significance. So how do we choose the wiring method of the electric heating tube?
The following is a brief introduction to this problem: the wiring method of the electric heating tube is commonly used on the heating tube: the delta connection method and the star connection method (also known as the Y-connection method).
Delta connection method:
1, delta connection: the first end of each component of the electric heating tube is connected to the tail end of the other component, and the three contacts are connected to the three phase lines respectively;
2, The characteristics of the delta connection: The three electric heating tube components are rated at 380 volts; if the resistance values of the three components are different, the feasibility of this connection is not affected. The delta connection is three times more powerful and current than the star connection.
Star connection method:
1, star connection method: heating elements of three electric heating tubes, the first ends of each element are connected together (this point is called neutral point), and the three tail ends are connected by three phase lines respectively.
2,When the three components are rated at 220 volts; if the resistance values of the three components are different, the neutral point should be connected to the neutral line.


High earners could lose as much as £13,500 in tax relief in the budget as signs suggest the chancellor is planning a raid on the pension pots of those earning over £150,000 a year.
At the moment, anyone making pension contributions gets tax relief on them at their marginal rate (between 20% and 45%). In their pre-election manifesto, the Conservative party promised that if re-elected they would restrict pension contribution allowances for those earning over £150,000.
There has been growing speculation about how this would be done and when it would be introduced.
On Wednesday the government posted a briefing paper about restricting pension tax relief on its website, which industry experts believe increases the chances pension pots will be targeted.
“We were fairly sure that there would be a tax relief change in the budget and this has increased the chances greatly,” said Tom McPhail , head of pensions at financial advisers Hargreaves Lansdown.
“Our great concern is that the government will simply cap tax breaks for higher earners. This would do nothing for the vast majority of the population except make the pension system marginally more complicated than it already is.”
The government has previously said its favoured approach is to hit pension tax relief by progressively reducing the annual allowance at a rate of £1 for every £2 earned over £150,000, until it hits £10,000.
At present, anyone contributing to a pension is entitled to tax relief on contributions of up to £40,000 a year.
“The potential cost to someone earning £210,000 or more could be £13,500 in lost tax relief,” McPhail said.
There has been mounting criticism of this policy with some, including former pensions minister Steve Webb, calling for a flat rate tax relief for everyone of 33%. This would benefit lower earners who contribute to their pension while at the same time reducing relief for the very highest earners.
Speaking at a recent industry event Webb described the government proposals to taper tax relief for those who earn between £150,000 and £210,000 as “bonkers”.
“Think through the logic,” he said. “Say they do it from 2016-17. So it is the amount you earn in 2016-17 that determines your annual allowance in 2016-17, but at the start of 2016-17 you don’t know what you are going to earn in 2016-17.
“So presumably they wait till you have your tax return which you’re filing in January 2017-18, then they finalise your income for 2016-17 in the spring of 2018. Then do they decide your annual allowance after all in 2016-17 was £10,000 not £40,000? That would be ludicrous.”
It is thought that on Wednesday the government may also publish initial statistics on the take-up of the Pension Wise service, which has been running since April to offer guidance to people over 55 considering taking their money from their pension pot under the new pension freedoms.
The Financial Conduct Authority has said that of calls made by savers to their pension providers about the changes, 16% are being abandoned by consumers.
This article originally appeared on guardian.co.uk
This article was written by Lisa Bachelor from The Guardian and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.


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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile attorney and former Assistant District Attorney Buzz Jordan announced his candidacy for Mobile County district attorney Thursday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium and pledged to donate 10% of his salary to a crime prevention initiative.
Jordan said he chose to announce at the stadium because more than a dozen people had been injured in shootings at Ladd-Peebles since 2019, referring to incidents at high school football games in August 2019 and October 2021. The shootings are representative of the overall increase in violent crime in Mobile County.
“We cannot afford ‘business as usual’ any longer,” Jordan said. “It’s time for a change. It’s time for new leadership. I will provide that new leadership at the District Attorney’s Office.”
Jordan discussed his 10 years of experience as an Assistant District Attorney during which time he tried more than 200 jury trials and earned a 95% conviction rate.
Jordan also discussed two initiatives that he will introduce as the next district attorney. His “90 Day D.A.” program would seek to break the backlog of cases in the D.A.’s Office by prioritizing, expediting and bringing to indictment cases involving “violent criminals, predators, and elder abusers” within 90 days of their preliminary hearing.
He said that he would be “unapologetically tough on crime” but would also work to “prevent crime before it happens.” He pledged to donate 10% of his salary as district attorney to fund a “Kids and Cops” program that, he said, would “help build enduring trust between youth and law enforcement.”
Jordan said, “I will give voice to the voiceless and listen to the unheard. As your District Attorney, I will never ignore claims of public corruption by those who are supposed to be public servants.”
The primary election is scheduled for May 24.
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The elaboration of prospecting criteria for discovery of rare massive sulfide deposits is an important problem of oceanic metallogeny. The study of hydrothermal ferromanganese crusts opens up new avenues leading in this direction. The initial data were obtained from dredging of the Fersman Seamount in axial zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR).
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Who’s the Boss? ends after an eight-year run on ABC. Tony and Angela’s will-they-won’t-they relationship finally has become a they-are relationship earlier this season, when the duo became an official couple. Will they marry in tonight’s episode? Executive producer, Martin Cohen:
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In 2022 Elon Musk was asked about the similarities between war and business. He said in both cases the rate of innovation was strategically key. If you face an enemy and you have a technological advantage, the longer the war goes on, the more likely your opponent will catch up. You need to innovate and adapt your solutions faster than your opponent. The objective is to create technology domination which will result in a lopsided victory.
Four “objects” have been brought down in the past week by our aircraft. We are witnessing America’s defense industry innovating at an unprecedented rate. It is likely that part of this quick innovation is credited to the military incorporating machine learning and artificial intelligence within its operations processes and we will summarize the indicators leading us to this belief. Prior to January 28th, NORAD could not pick up these objects, but by February 12th we shot down four. What changed?
Three of the objects were shot down with new Air Force F-22s and the fourth was shot down by a 30-year old Air National Guard F-16. All aircraft used the Aim 9X Sidewinder missile. What do they have in common? Their radars. The F-22s have the Northrup Grumman AN/APG-77 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and the Minnesota National Guard just upgraded their block 50 F-16C aircraft with the brand new AN/APG-83 (AESA) radar in December 2022 along with the Litening targeting package.
The new AESA radars use many transmitter/receiver modules which are interfaced with the antenna elements and can produce multiple, simultaneous radar beams at different frequencies. The information is fed through software to provide the pilot with “relevant” target information, and it ignores information deemed “irrelevant”; like small birds, and…. balloons.
Both of these radars were originally designed to spot, track, and engage hostile cruise missiles, not balloons made of synthetic material with no relative motion to the wind. The balloon data would have been filtered out to reduce pilot information overload. The radars were designed to essentially spot a Ski Nautique at top speed on a river while ignoring a leaf floating with the river.
It’s probable that our intelligence agencies vacuumed information from the first Chinese spy balloon as it floated across our country. The resulting cache provided millions of data points on how different energy frequencies interacted with the balloon. By applying machine learning on the data sets, it’s likely we found patterns such as the algorithms needed to identify, track and shoot down a synthetic material balloon. Since 95% of the software used in the F-22’s radar is the same as the new F-16’s radar, the algorithms were used to update the targeting in both systems and now America’s air defenses can see Chinese spy balloons.
Innovation and adaptation at Elon Musk speed.
Whether or not we are winning is dependent upon how China responds.


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Female nursing assistants and attendants may be at a higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis than women in other professions, research shows
Nursing assistants and attendants may have a slightly higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than women in other professions, a new study shows.
Swedish researchers studied more than 3,500 people with the disease, in which the body's immune system attacks the joints, and compared them to 5,600 people without it. The results, published Thursday in Arthritis Care & Research, found that people in some professions may have a higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis than others.
Among women, those who worked as assistant nurses and attendants were found to have a moderately increased risk of developing the disease, compared to women workers in other fields.
The study found that men who worked manufacturing jobs, such as bricklayers or electrical workers, had much higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis than men in administrative or professional fields.
The reason for the increased risk among some professions could be chalked up to work-related environmental factors, including noxious airborne agents such as solvents and asbestos, researchers said.
“It is important that findings on preventable risk factors are spread to employees, employers, and decision-makers in order to prevent disease by reducing or eliminating known risk factors,” said lead researcher Anna Ilar, MSc.
The study adds to previous research that has linked direct care worker positions with a higher risk of illness and injury. While injury rates for long-term care workers have been declining in recent years, the sector remains one of the top industries in terms of high amounts of occupational injuries.

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Engineers are invariably drawn to new technology. It is important to realize, though, that sometimes old ways are the best. This is particularly true when considering whether to use aspheric lenses in an optical design. We at Honour Optics have certainly embraced the recent advances in asphere fabrication, as evidenced by our range of aspheres. With that said, we also stock a huge range of hard-to-find, large-diameter, spherical doublets and triplets.
Experience has taught us that conventional spherical optics remain the most viable and cost-effective choice for many optical systems. While it is tempting to treat asphere technology as a cure-all for every optical design challenge, there are three important caveats to remember.
1. Aspheric systems are difficult to optimize
Each aspheric surface adds a new variable to the design process. Those new variables are powerful tools, but it is important to recognize that increasing the number of variables makes it harder to find the best design. Furthermore, an aspheric lens that looks good on paper may not be easy to manufacture because of tolerancing challenges.
2. Aspheric surfaces are difficult to tolerance
Compared to the well-established terminology used in conventional optical manufacturing, the vocabulary of aspheric design is still evolving. Translating an optical design from “design language” into “manufacturing language” requires great care, and translating dimensional tolerances is particularly difficult. This is problematic because an asphere’s performance is often quite sensitive to small changes in the surface parameters. Even when a manufacturable design is found, it can often cost more than a traditional solution.
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On-line video games are actually played through gamers using the web-based model of the activity itself. These sites are actually normally sustained by their designers by means of internet hosting servers. Players are commonly called for to utilize a web internet browser in order to link to the internet site. It might likewise be needed for a gamer to download special software application to access the site. Some games perform demand that a player possess a particular operating system to participate in.
On-line video gaming is a lot various than traditional offline games. In addition to the truth that the gamer has to collaborate with a web internet browser to access the activities, the website requires that the player is connected to the Web during the time he/she intends to play.
There are actually many various types of on-line games. One of the most common is a free game given on a lot of sites.
Activity gateways additionally use a cost-free, yet limited variation of a video game, or even give it totally free on their gaming sites. This is called a freeware website.
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KANGAR, June 10 — The Perlis Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council (MAIPs) has allocated RM7.2 million for the purpose of carrying out various initiatives to help those affected during the Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0.
The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail said that the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail had approved the huge special allocation to help the people in the state.
“Various initiatives have been planned to ease the burden of those affected (asnaf or those eligible to receive tithe) as expected by tithe contributors through MAIPs,” he said in a statement issued by MAIPs today
Tuanku Syed Faizuddin, who is also the MAIPs president, said that several other initiatives have been identified in the event of new need arises such as the extension of the MCO period.
Meanwhile, MAIPs chief executive officer Mohd Nazim Mohd Noor added that MAIPs will announce the distribution of contributions as well as the implementation of the initiatives in the near future.
“MAIPs will always strive to ensure that the initiatives implemented will take into account various factors including the current situation and urgent needs that will benefit those targeted,” he said.

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This is a written walkthrough for those who cannot view or simply do not like using video walkthroughs.
A little introduction to this chapter. This is the first chapter and probably the easiest. This game is extremely difficult in terms of gameplay and the controls take some getting used to, with that said, some parts will be more difficult than others. I notice people getting stuck on certian parts of the game and that's why I decided to write this walkthrough. I'll try to be more extensive and specific when explaining the harder parts of the game.
Note that this walkthrough was played through on the hardest difficulty.
-The chapter begins and you are on the ground in a crashed train. If you want you can turn around and grab Amy's rabbit. It will be stored in your inventory but I have no clue what it's actually for. It disappears if you die.
-As you begin, turn Lana right. Run to the end of the train until you see the zombified train worker lying on the ground. Take the weapon next to him and then go into the bathroom and grab the health stimulant on the sink. There is nothing else you need so you can head in the opposite direction and get off the train.
- When you exit the crashed train there will be a zombie to your immediate right and If you'd like there is also a health stimulant in a garbage to your left. Either way kill the zombie, grab the health, and move the boxes.
-If you keep running straight, passed the locked building and passed the building with all the bodybags there is another weapon and 2 more health stimulants; one on a bench and another on the ground. If you pass in between the buildings and run in-between the parked train and the crashed train there is a weapon at the end of that pathway. Most likely you'll encounter another zombie somewhere during this exploration. On hard mode he spawns in a couple different spots. So just be ready for him.
- Once you've explored/collected what you need, run past the electrified fence to Marcello. Watch a cut scene and continue onwards.
-You need to cut power. GO to the locked door that you passed earlier. Marcello gives you a "DNA cracker". Listen to what he has to say and he'll tell you the DNA you need is one of 4 dots that appear on the lower right-hand portion of the screen. For this walkthrough I'm gonna just ignore the other dots and put you where you need to be. You need to get back onto the crashed train. Go to where the dead train worker was. Scan the DNA and then fight that dead train worker. Make sure you have a fresh weapon because if yours breaks then you'll probably be killed.
-Now you have the DNA. Go back to the locked door. Unlock it, unfortuneately there is nothing in this room. Now you have to figure out some little mini puzzle lock. The placement of the shapes for this puzzle are usually random. You have 5 chances to put the shapes in their proper places.
-Once you've shut the power off go through the electrified fence. It's possible another monster spawns near the fence or near the parked train. Kill him.
-Once through the fence take a right. Move the debris away from the bathroom. Go into the bathroom to find Amy and another fresh weapon. You get an achievement for finding Amy.
-Now, exit the bathroom and take the pathway to the next locked door. Hold Amy's hand and send her through the small hole in the wall. Make her hit the switch to open the door. Receive the radiation detector (the red, yellow, green light on Lana's back) and walk through the next door.
-Hold Amy's hand and make her hack the next door. After this you should hit a checkpoint.
-Follow the pathway and you come to a locked area(you'll see a sign that says "TO MAIN STREET" there is another fresh weapon here. Continue forth and the game tells you to hug the wall and cross the big hole in the floor. Make your way across and more often than not there will be a zombie right around the corner for you to fight. Careful, because on hard mode this guy takes 10 hits to kill. Sometimes this zombie wont be there.
-Once he's dead, take your first left. Then another left and unlock the door so Amy and Marcello can come through. There is also another health stimulant behind you.
-Take Amy, and make a left towards the small office. You need to get her into that little office area so she can unlock the next area. So again hold Amy's hand, make her crawl through the hole in the wall, make her hit the button, then retreive her from the same hole.
-Go to the next area and see a bunch of locked up zombies and a small cutscene. Hold Amy's hand, go straight and press the button and prepare yourself to run. Now this part is without a doubt the hardest part in all of chapter 1. On hard mode you need to run. Also for the correct pathway out follow Marcello. It may be difficult because sometimes the zombies will catch up with you and they'll suck out AMy's energy and kill you. Other times if you run to close to the fench Amy will get glitched into it or by a zombie. Either way there are no weapons in this area and there is no health. So if you try to fight the zombies your weapon will break and you will die. On easy mode you can fight them all and be cool. This is also AMAZINGLY frustrating because if you die here you will have to start all the way back at the checkpoint(after amy hacks that door). And it's quite easy to die here. Most of the time Amy will get stuck on the fence and a zombie will get her. If you run to slow they'll get you. So this part is amazingly annoying.
-Once you make it past this part and lock the door behind you, follow the pathway and come up to 2 locked doors. One needs an orange passkey; I have no clue where or how to find this, as far as I know it doesn't exist. Marcello unlocks the other door. Now you come to a puzzle room in which you need to use Amy and Lana in an exact way to advance onwards. THis is one of the more prominent difficulties of the game because the game almost gives you no help and sometimes you just have to experiment and explore the areas to find out and understand what you need to do.
-This room however, is very basic and easy--they'll get harder as you progress. So you enter this room. There is a locked door, an elevator, and a ladder. Amy can ride elevators up and down but she cannot climb ladders. Lana can climb ladders. So, take Amy by the hand, walk her to the elevator, press rb and b (this makes her stay put), now make Lana climb the ladder, press the elevator lift button, turn around and make Amy hit the door-unlock button, direct Amy go back to the elevator, send the lift down, climb the ladder down. Sometimes Amy likes to walk off the elevator as you climb the ladder. This can also be terribly annoying.
-Continue onwards. Listen to Marcello talk. Tells you to hide, so hide under the desk. That is the end of chapter 1.
I'm hoping to write these walkthroughs for all the chapters. If you didn't understand anything please comment and I will do my best to explain or fix it in the walkthrough.


Way to stay unruffled, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK). The headline at NHK’s website yesterday reads “TEPCO to review cooling operation.” Sounds sober enough — until you find out why it plans to conduct that review.
Tokyo Electric Power Company will have to review its plan for stabilizing the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility after a large amount of radioactive water was found in the basement of one of its reactor buildings.
The utility says it discovered an estimated 3,000 tons of contaminated water in the basement of the damaged Number 1 reactor building.
It “discovered”? How does that go overlooked? Never mind: how the water wound up in the basement is light years more frightening.
TEPCO says fuel rods in the Number 1 reactor melted down and created a hole in the bottom of the pressure vessel. It says the containment vessel also appears to be damaged and highly radioactive water has leaked into the basement of the building.
As if that’s not bad enough, Agence France Presse reported:
Ruling-party lawmaker Goshi Hosono, special aide to Prime Minister Naoto Kan, said. . . . reactor three has not cooled down as hoped earlier, saying it was more of a worry to him than reactor one.
Perhaps as a consequence (from the same article)
Japan on Sunday started the first evacuations of homes outside a government exclusion zone. . . . Some 4,000 residents of Iidate-mura village as well as 1,100 people in Kawamata-cho town . . . began the phased relocations. . . . Although Iidate-mura and Kawamata-cho are 30 kilometres (20 miles) away from the plant, they have consistently received high amounts of radioactive materials due to wind patterns.
All at huge cost to the state, of course. But, surprisingly, of all the institutions to come out of this without taking a financial bath, you’d think the last is insurance. But, for those who may be unaware of it, when it comes to insuring nuclear-power plants, insurance companies keep their exposure to a minimum. Juergen Batz reports for the Associated Press.
Japan’s Fukushima disaster, which will leave taxpayers there with a massive bill, brings to the fore one of the [nuclear-energy] industry’s key weaknesses — that nuclear power is a viable source for cheap energy only if it goes uninsured. The cost of a worst-case nuclear accident at a plant in Germany, for example, has been estimated to total as much as $11 trillion, while the mandatory reactor insurance is only 3.7 billion. . . . “Around the globe, nuclear risks — be it damages to power plants or the liability risks resulting from radiation accidents — are covered by the state. The private insurance industry is barely liable,” said Torsten Jeworrek, a board member at Munich Re, one of the world’s biggest reinsurance companies. . . . In financial terms, nuclear incidents can be so devastating that the cost of full insurance would be so high as to make nuclear energy more expensive than fossil fuels.
Tepco had no disaster insurance.
Despite Fukushima, many, including those to whom it’s vastly less catastrophic for the environment than coal, remain unmoved in their advocacy for nuclear energy. But, the environmental effects of Fukushima aside, purely in financial terms, the world can scarcely afford more than one of these accidents every, say, ten years.


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Modern society is influenced by new technologies. Nowadays we can not imagine a world without internet and mobile phones. So social media became very important in the last few years. And with facebook and all these platforms there appeared a modern phenomenon called “image crafting”. It is defined as the act of carefully and deliberately constructing one’s social media content to control the way others view their life.
As a result, our social media feeds read like a modern-day fairy tale, where every moment is wondrous, every interaction with our family is more precious than the last and almost everything is a magical experience, which needs to be shared on facebook. Don’t we all wish our lives were actually as amazing as they appear in our social media feeds? It’s normal to want to put our best face forward. Most people understandably won’t share the bad, sad and lonely moments in our lives and our pride and insecurities simply won’t allow it.
But image crafting isn’t just about filtering only the good news. It’s about building a carefully constructed image that isn’t authentic, truthful, or even realistic. Of course it does look good on paper, which is exactly why we do it. It feels good to project this above-average version of yourself and your life into the world. You garner the admiration, praise, and envy of your social media network. You feel validated, your sense of self-worth and your self-esteem safe for yet another day. Social media creates a world where most people present an inflated version of their own existence. The problem is that everything what everyone else is doing is very out in the open.
Everybody’s life seems to be perfect on facebook and it makes it really hard to feel like your imperfect life is good enough. Image crafting tells society as a whole that this perfect vision of life is not only attainable, it’s the norm.
Comparison is the thief of joy, and constantly comparing yourself against a carefully crafted ideal is a recipe for jealousy, disappointment, and malcontent. The problem is that it felt pretty satisfying before you checked facebook. Nobody’s life is that perfect, but everyone’s collective image crafting makes it hard for society as a whole to develop and project more authentic expectations. Your sense of self-worth hangs on the balance of the feedback you receive and every single day is a new opportunity to fail.
The people who chime in the most about their careers or private life are usually those whose careers or relationships are going the best, while struggling people tend not to broadcast their situation. Because of our image crafting, we lose the opportunity to connect authentically with those we love. In result relationships become as fake.
This behavior is isolating. People feel like there is no way off, because they have image crafted so completely. The problem is that this feeling can cause serious health issues like depression. The modern society has slightly become a single society with identity problems.
Other people's grass seeming greener is no new concept, but in today's image crafting world, other people's grass looks like a glorious meadow. The truth is that everyone else is just as indecisive, self-doubting, and frustrated as you are, and if you just do your thing, you'll never have any reason to envy others. So the advice is to ignore everyone else.
The bigger point here is that the qualities of annoying statuses are normal human qualities. Everyone needs to brag to someone here and there, everyone has moments of weakness when they need attention or feel lonely, and everyone has some downright ugly qualities that are gonna come out at one time or another.
People should lose the Ideal and start to be real. Social media is not the appropriate platform for every dirty detail and sad moments, but it does mean you have to be more true to yourself in public. Everyone should start to foster more in-person, authentic relationships. Get off your computer and spend more time with friends in real life. It’s easy to image craft online, but it’s nearly impossible to pretend your life is perfect when you’re face-to-face with someone who knows you well. And we should also be authentic in your relationships, both online and in person.

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ST. LOUIS – Democrat John Kerry (search) told veterans Saturday that "we've got to get folks out there marching again" for their benefits.
On the one-year anniversary of President Bush's (search) declaration that major combat had ended in Iraq, Kerry visited a diner and had breakfast with a dozen veterans who complained about low-quality medical care and the continuing violence in Iraq.
Fields Black, a 33-year-old former Marine who served during the Persian Gulf War, said he has a lung disease from breathing fumes from oil wells in Kuwait set alight by Iraq's occupying army. Black said the Veterans Administration (search) has told him it cannot pay to send him to Wisconsin for treatment that would extend his life.
Black said he is outraged at the deteriorating situation in Iraq after Bush flew onto the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln last May 1 and spoke under a banner declaring "Mission Accomplished."
"You land on the aircraft carrier, strutting your stuff, and I have a hard time walking," said Black, who uses a cane and breathes from an oxygen tank that he rolls behind him. "How dare you? That's how I look at the president."
Kerry, a Vietnam veteran who later protested that war, said Black's story choked him up and reinforced why he's running for president. He asked for Black's address and said he would try to help him.
The Massachusetts senator also planned to visit Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington later Saturday to talk privately with patients.
"It's not something I'm doing for the campaign," Kerry said. "It's just personal."


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Removal of styrene, N-butylbenzene and bisphenol A from aqueous solution with CNT/TiO2 nanomaterials
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本研究探討奈米碳管(Carbon nanotubes, CNTs)與TiO2材料處理水中苯乙烯(Styrene, SM)、正丁苯(N-butylbenzene, nBB)及雙酚A(Bisphenol A, BPA)之可行性。在第一階段中，CNTs分別經H2SO4、HNO3、NaOCl與熱處理(H-CNT)改質後進行批次吸附實驗，結果顯示CNT(NaOCl)對SM、H-CNT對BPA與nBB有較佳吸附量，在最佳操作條件下，SM、BPA、nBB平衡吸附量分別為129.67、86.43、14.29 mg/g，去除效率分別為52、94、84%，均較粒狀活性碳與甲殼素(Chitosan)佳。水質環境實驗中，BPA於pH大於9後吸附效果急遽降低，而有機污染物的吸附於低溫條件較佳。經動力模式分析，這三種污染物的吸附皆屬於擴散作用。經等溫吸附分析，此吸附反應較符合單層吸附；透過熱力學參數計算，三種物質的吸附皆為自發反應，且固液介面親和力良好，有利吸附反應。
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were employed as adsorbent to study the treatment of styrene(SM), n-butylbenzene(nBB) and bisphenol A(BPA) in aqueous solutions. For enhancing adsorption capacities of these compounds, CNTs were oxidized by H2SO4, HNO3 and NaOCl or pretreated by heat at 400 ºC. The NaOCl-oxidized CNTs showed the best performance on SM while the heat-pretreated CNTs showed the best performance on nBB and BPA. Adsorption amounts of SM, nBB and BPA on modified CNTs were 129.67, 86.43, 14.29 mg/g, displaying better performance than granular activated carbon and chitosan. Adsorption amounts of SM, nBB and BPA increased with solution ionic strength but those of BPA decreased with solution pH between 9 and 12. Thermodynamic studies indicated that adsorption of SM, nBB and BPA on modified CNTs are all spontaneous and exothermic reactions.
After adsorption studies, the CNT-based TiO2 photocatalysts been prepared by the sol-gel method, and remove the pollutants with UV light support. The NaOCl-oxidized CNT-based TiO2 showed the best performance on SM and nBB, and the HNO3-oxidized CNT-based TiO2 appeared the superior performance on BPA. The removal efficiencies of SM, nBB and BPA on CNT-based TiO2 photocatalysts were 80.6、89.5、93.9%, showing better performance than non-CNT-based TiO2 and P25.
The modified CNTs possess good adsorption performance while the CNT-based TiO2 have good photodegradation performance for SM, nBB and BPA in aqueous solutions. As a result, they are promising for controlling these compounds in wastewater treatment.
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The light was fading as we talked, water
sloshing against the troll bridge that I was going to leap on
even before you said you were expecting me to.
I love how you can take my whimsical moments and wrap
them in tissue paper and ribbon, holding them tight
as if I’d gifted them to you.
You couldn’t see the path, only the puddles reflecting us
as we strolled along, together.
It’s so typically you – focusing on what is truly clear
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To increase your home's "curb appeal" and its sense of welcome for a visitor, develop a plan for your front gardens that incorporates colorful flowers during the entire growing season. Also design garden beds that complement your home's architecture and mesh with your community's rules. Fill your new beds with flowering perennials, which are plants that usually die back to the ground during winter but return in spring. Choose plants that are well-suited to the growing conditions, and space them in an arrangement that shows them to the best advantage. Add annuals -- plants that live for only one growing season -- to fill some areas with extra color.
Before you plant, sketch the planned beds on paper, including the size of each bed, to help correctly space new plants. Also consider the best way to match the plan to your home's style. For example, use curving beds on each side of a symmetrical Colonial home, or use gracefully undulating beds to complement the straight lines of a contemporary home.
Before purchasing plants, observe the light conditions along the front of your house during a typical day, deciding whether each planned bed area is in full sun -- at least six hours of direct sunlight daily -- or partially to fully shaded most of the day. Also evaluate the soil; if it's rich in clay and tends to drain poorly, use a spade to mix in 2 or 3 inches of coarse sand to improve drainage. It's also a good idea to boost the soil's fertility by mixing in a few inches of compost before planting.
A Sunny Bed
If the front of your house gets full sun, then choose perennials that thrive in full sun, matching their heights to their placement, with tall plants near the bed's rear, moderate-size ones in the middle and shorter, bushier plants near the front.
Choose tall plants with mature heights no more than about two-thirds the bed's width. For example, the tall plants in a 6-foot-wide bed should be no taller than about 4 feet. Tall plants for a sunny spot that are also dependable bloomers include:
- Hollyhock (Alcea rosea), which is a short-lived perennial or biennial in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 10 and is 6 to 8 feet tall and 2 feet wide with colorful flowers on tall spikes. It self-seeds readily when its flowers are left on it to dry, producing new plants each spring.
- Gladiolus (Gladiolus x hortulanus), which grows all year in USDA zones 7 through 10, reaching a height up to 6 feet and a width of 2 feet. Its tall spikes bear colorful flowers that open in sequence in many colors, depending on the cultivar.
Medium-size, usually trouble-free plants for a sunny spot include:
Liatris ([_Liatris_ _pycnostachya_](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d770)), also called prairie blazing star, which has spikes of feathery, lavender flowers in late summer. It's about 2 feet tall and wide, and is perennial, or hardy, in USDA zones 3 through 9. This plant attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
Purple coneflower ([_Echinacea_ _purpurea_](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c580)), which also grows 2 to 5 feet tall and 1 1/2 to 2 feet wide as a bushy plant with showy, purple, daisylike flowers during most of summer. It is hardy in USDA zones 3 through 8.
Compact, sun-loving, simple-care plants for the front of the bed include:
Purple poppy mallow ([_Callirhoe_ _involucrata_](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=g450)), which is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8 and 6 to 12 inches tall with upward-facing, poppylike flowers in late spring. It tends to form a mound and can spread 3 feet.
Plumbago ([_Ceratostigma_ _plumbaginoides_](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b960)), hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9. Growing to a height of 9 to 12 inches, it has small, deep-blue flowers from midsummer through fall and bronze-red foliage in fall.
The petunia (_[Petunia ](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a601)_[spp.](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a601)) is a sun-loving plant that comes in different heights and flower colors. Used as an annual throughout the United States, it also grows year-round as a perennial in USDA zones 10 through 11. Use it to fill spaces for season-long color.
Don't crowd new plants. For the best results, space plants as far apart as their mature width; for example, 3 feet between plants that become 3 feet wide.
A Bed in Partial or Full Shade
If the house's front gets shifting shade -- just a bit of morning sunlight for example -- or is in full shade most of the day, then choose perennials that thrive under those conditions. If the bed borders the house, stay with the "tall in the rear, short in the front" plan. If, though, the bed is freestanding, try medium-size plants at its center, surrounding them with shorter plants nearer the bed's edge. Choices for partial to full shade include:
- Goat's beard (Aruncus dioicus), which can grow 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, and does well in partial shade. Its name comes from its white flower spikes that appear in spring. It is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8.
- Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow plant (_Brunfelsia pauciflora_), which features purple, lavender and white flowers at the same time. This shrubby, 3- to 8-foot-tall and 2- to 5-foot-wide plant is hardy in USDA zones 9 through 10 and thrives in shifting shade.
- Blue false indigo (Baptisia australis), which grows in partial shade but tolerates some sun. It is hardy in USDA zones 3 through 9, is about 4 feet tall and wide, and has purple-blue flowers on erect spikes in spring, followed by large, black seedpods.
- Hostas (Hosta spp.), which also are called plantain lilies and thrive in partial to full shade. Grown for their showy leaves, they also have lavender or white flower spikes in summer. Hostas come in many sizes. For example, 'August Moon' (_Hosta '_August Moon') grows 1 to 3 feet tall and wide, and is hardy in USDA zones 3 through 8 while 'Little Aurora' (Hosta 'Little Aurora') is only 6 to 12 inches high and wide and hardy in USDA zones 3 through 9.
- Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) works well when added for extra color in shade. It's usually grown as an annual but can survive year-round in USDA zones 10 through 11. Its varieties have flowers in many colors.
Never set plants in a straight line. For the most attractive result, plant them in staggered or zigzag patterns.


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