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How to Set Up and Stock a Bar Cart
By Bevvy Barware, Entertaining Jul 28, 2021 Jul 28, 2021
This article was provided by Kitchen Science.
For some people, a bar cart is a symbol of prestige. It's a piece that instantly creates an atmosphere of luxury and sophistication in any space. For others, it's a vital element for entertaining guests at home. But before you can do that, you need to set up and stock your bar cart with everything you need for a successful evening. Here's how to do it.
Choose Your Bar Cart
The options for your bar cart are practically endless. Aside from the style of your home, you should also think about how it's configured.
For example, some have multiple shelves dedicated exclusively to glassware. In contrast, others come with designated spots for tools and other paraphernalia that may be necessary during a party (such as ice buckets).
You might want more than one shelf if you plan on storing tall bottles on your cart. This way, they won't take up too much space or get knocked over by guests. If you regularly entertain, or want something that can be moved from inside to outdoors when the weather's nice, then you might require something with wheels. Think about how you plan to use your cart, and purchase accordingly.
Stock Essential Spirits and Mixers
The first rule of stocking your bar is to choose spirits you enjoy. The selection may expand or change over time, and soon a simple drink can be an opportunity for experimentation with different flavors and textures in one glass. If you're just getting started, consider these classic spirits to include in your bar cart:
Whiskey — Evenings by the fire beg for whiskey. Bourbon and rye are great for cocktails, while scotch is perfect for sipping. Throw in some Irish, too, if you want to increase your selection. Whiskey enthusiasts will enjoy the opportunity to try the spirit's many different styles, from oaky bourbon to smoky scotch.
Vodka — Clear in color with a more neutral taste, vodka is a popular option for simple mixed drinks like the Vodka Tonic and Moscow Mule, so make sure to have a bottle on hand.
Gin — Gin's bright botanical flavor pairs beautifully with citrus and other ingredients like cucumber or mint. It's also a requirement for classic cocktails like the Martini, Gimlet and Gin and Tonic.
Tequila — Tequila is a fun choice when hosting Latin-inspired dinners or pool parties. Unaged blanco tequila is best for Margaritas, while reposado and añejo expressions are great for sipping.
Brandy — If you want to serve a classic after-dinner drink, try brandy or its more specific cousin, cognac. Serve in a snifter and sip, or mix your brandy into classic cocktails like the Sidecar.
Rum — Rum runs the gamut from bright and tropical to dark and rich. If you want a rum for cocktails, choose white. If you want a sipping rum, opt for something that's been aged.
Vermouth — Vermouth is one of the most important ingredients in any bartender's arsenal, and it's a key player in classic drinks like the Manhattan and Negroni (sweet vermouth) and the Martini (dry vermouth). Stock one of each, and remember to store your vermouth in the fridge after it's been opened.
Liqueurs — Spice up your beverage offerings with a few liqueurs. Popular choices include Aperol and Campari, which you need for the Aperol Spritz and Negroni, respectively. Lillet Blanc (a French aperitif) is great over ice, and it never hurts to keep a digestif nearby, like Fernet-Branca, for after-dinner consumption.
Red Wine — Not everyone wants cocktails, so have some wine at the ready. Red wine is great for dinner parties, as it complements various dishes. You have a lot of options, but Barolo, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon are always crowd-pleasers.
White Wine — Keep some white wined chilled in an ice bucket or the fridge, then bring it out when the party starts. Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Albarino are good options that can be enjoyed with or without food.
Nonalcoholic mixers: Tonic, club soda, ginger beer… keep a few bottles on hand, whether on your cart or hidden away in a cabinet. You can always bring them out when company arrives.
Add Bar Tools
Don't overlook bar tools when stocking your bar cart. They're necessary for shaking, stirring and straining cocktails, and they will keep you from having to employ a tumbler and butter knife to make a Manhattan. These are the essential tools.
Boston Shaker — This versatile two-piece operation consists of a metal tin and pint glass, or two metal tins, perfect for shaking cocktails.
Mixing Glass — The mixing glass gives you various options when it comes to stirring your cocktails. Some are constructed from straight-walled glass, while others are crystal cut. And most are designed with a pour spout, allowing you to neatly strain the contents into your serving glass.
Bar Spoon — You'll need a long-handled bar spoon for stirring drinks. They come in a variety of sizes, but the most common option is about 12-inches. Bar spoons can also be used as swizzle sticks in a pinch.
Jigger — If you want to make a well-balanced drink, measure those ingredients. Jiggers will help you do that. They're available in multiple sizes and styles to ensure your precision is spot-on.
Muddler — Anything that calls for mashing fruit or herbs needs a muddler. So if you're serving refreshing drinks like the Whiskey Smash or Mojito, make sure to have a muddler handy.
Strainer — Strainers come in two varieties: Hawthorne and Julep. The first is meant for straining shaken drinks, while the latter is best for straining stirred drinks. Both will filter out the ice and other ingredients you don't want entering your glass.
Stock the Proper Glassware
Keep a few glasses on your bar cart, and you won't have to visit the kitchen each time you're thirsty. Maximize space by only storing the glasses you use most often. If you're pouring spirits and making cocktails, then rocks glasses and cocktail glasses should be front and center. But there are several types of glasses you can include on your bar cart:
Rocks Glass — Also called an Old-Fashioned glass, these glasses are the perfect size for cocktails served on the rocks (like the Old-Fashioned) or for sipping straight spirits.
Cocktail Glass — Also called a Martini glass, this is the essential stemmed vessel for cocktails served up. An alternate choice is the coupe glass or the Nick and Nora glass, which serve the same function, and can be employed for everything from Martinis and Manhattans to Daiquiris.
Highball — The highball glass is a tall tumbler that is most commonly used for drinks served over ice, often with a higher ratio of non-alcoholic mixer than spirit. The Scotch and Soda or G&T, for example.
Wine Glasses — You don't need to go wild here; just make sure you've got something for white and red.
Flutes — If Champagne's being poured, keep a few flutes on hand. They can double as Mimosa glasses if you're hosting brunch.
Add Some Decor
Spruce up your bar cart with custom accents and accessories to make it uniquely yours, like a crystal decanter, some coasters or a small stack of recipe books. Whether you're looking for a functional tool to entertain guests or simply want to create an atmosphere of luxury and sophistication in your space, a bar cart can do it all.
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Louisiana high school football player dies after practice
Source: WVUE
Posted: Wed 4:28 PM, Jun 19, 2019
AMITE, La. (WVUE) -- A football player for a Louisiana high school died Tuesday after football practice.
The Amite Police Department says they received a call around 9 p.m. about an emergency at the school.
When deputies arrived on the scene, the fire department and Acadian Ambulance personnel were on scene administering CPR to 15-year-old Terrance Allen. They were able to get a pulse and rushed the teen to the hospital, but he died before he arrived there.
Police say the team had just finished football practice and that Terrance was joking in the locker room before he fell to the ground.
The Amite High Warriors athletic Facebook page confirmed the death of Allen Tuesday.
The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office will perform an autopsy Thursday morning, Amite police said.
Allen, who was a defensive tackle, was nearly six feet tall and weighed about 250 pounds.
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In their own words: City Council members bash, defend committee system tweaks
Andra Lim
March 4, 2016 Uncategorized.
The 10 Austin City Council committees that began meeting a year ago were supposed to allow for more meaningful public comments early in the policy-making process, for council members to become experts in a handful of subject matters that touch all parts of the city, and for shorter Thursday meetings of the whole council.
Instead, some say, the committees have added yet another meeting for those wanting to comment on an issue; overworked council members and left them little time to interact with constituents; and failed to put an end to marathon meetings that end past midnight.
Just before 11 p.m. Thursday, the council approved a slate of tweaks to the committee system. The idea behind Council Member Greg Casar's suggested revisions – approved 8-3, with Council Members Ora Houston, Don Zimmerman and Ellen Troxclair voting against – was to make committees a place where a small group of council members crafts policy with an eye toward focusing on substantive issues.
The most significant, and most controversial, change was requiring that two council committee members, or a committee member and the mayor, sponsor an item on a committee agenda. Right now, just one committee member can put an item on the agenda. (And it takes four council members to place an item on the whole council's agenda.)
Here is what council members had to say about this change:
Greg Casar: "It is specifically addressing that we don't have enough time and resources right now. And so what is a fair way of operationally making things shorter? … One way is, if you can't convince one other person on the committees to even take it up, then what's it doing at committee?"
Ora Houston: "I don't think that anybody needs to get another sponsor to put something on a committee … And that comes from a minority point of view because sometimes … it's going to be hard to be able to get maybe another person to agree with me that I need to put something on."
Delia Garza: "The whole purpose of the committees were to delve into issues before they got to the council. And so really, in my mind, everything should have cosponsors, because it should be an issue important enough that it can get to the council. I feel like now they've turned into, let's talk about anything that any one person wants to talk about, and I think that that is a waste of time. And I wish we had the time. I wish we had the time to talk about everything I wanted to talk about, but we don't."
Ellen Troxclair: "I don't think we've been having a big issue with this. I know that Council Member Garza … has been frustrated with Council Member Zimmerman putting things on the public utilities agenda. I mean, you've said this in public, right? … She's frustrated with Council Member Zimmerman for a lot of reasons. But one of them is putting district-specific issues on the public utilities agenda. And I mean, I think that last time we talked about it, Council Member Zimmerman said that he understood that frustration. And, I don't know. It seems like kind of isolated. It seems like we're changing policy just to address, maybe, a couple isolated incidents."
Don Zimmerman: "It hasn't been that long ago that we had a pretty outrageous controversy and debate on the transportation network companies. And I lost that vote with Council Member Troxclair 9-2. That's a pretty overwhelming majority of the City Council. And that discussion is far from being over. So, I think the idea that a majority of City Council – or even two people on a committee – are necessary for something to be heard is exactly the wrong message to send to the city. The city is sending a different message back to the council. And it says, just because you have a majority doesn't mean you're right. It doesn't mean the city agrees with you."
Kathie Tovo: "I've had other experiences on other committees where I think it would be of benefit for two people to put things on the agenda … I think the other real benefit of making it a very clear policy is that it makes it very clear when you can have something on an agenda, which has also been an experience that I've encountered, where though I had an ability to put something on a council agenda as one person, it didn't make it onto the agenda, and that has happened several times to me with different committees."
And, when Assistant City Manager Robert Goode was asked to chime in on how the committee system has affected city staff, he had this to say: "We are stretched very thin at the moment, and I'm sure (City Manager Marc Ott) would say that if he were here. We are concerned about the staff resources the committees are taking."
There may be more changes coming to the committees, as Casar said he wanted to tackle the issue of public comments at committee meetings versus council meetings in the next few weeks.
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Q: Data confirm should include name or value of checked radio input I will like to display dynamic content as part of a data confirm message when the user clinks on submit. In my views I have,

  <input class="form-check-input" type="radio" name="team" id="<%= team.id %>" value="<%= team.id %>">
  <label class="form-check-label" for="<%= team.id %>">
    <%= team.short_name %>

  <%= form.submit 'Submit', :data => {:confirm => 'Confirm you have chosen?'} %>

I will like to have dynamic content in the dialoge box like so
<%= form.submit 'Submit', :data => {:confirm => 'Confirm you have chosen #{team.shortname}'} %>

So basically, if an input is checked, how do I get the text of the id #form-check-team

A: I think it would be better to use JS here, to concatenate text that you need to add.

A: What you can do is when the checkbox's value changes, modify the value of data-confirm on the submit button:
document.querySelector('.form-check-input').addEventListener('change', function(event) {
  var $submitButton = document.querySelector('input[type=submit]');
  var $teamNameElement = document.getElementById('form-check-team');
  var $checkBox = event.target;

  var originalMessage = null;
  if ($checkBox.checked) {
    // When the checkbox is checked, update the message to include the team name
    originalMessage = $submitButton.getAttribute('data-confirm');
    $submitButton.setAttribute('data-confirm-original', originalMessage);
    $submitButton.setAttribute('data-confirm', 'Confirm you have chosen ' + $teamNameElement.textContent + '?');
  } else {
    // When the checkbox is unchecked, restore the original message
    originalMessage = $submitButton.getAttribute('data-confirm-original');
    $submitButton.setAttribute('data-confirm', originalMessage);
    $submitButton.removeAttribute('data-confirm-original');
  }
});

But, if the contents of #form-check-team does not change from what it was rendered from the server, then it would be easier to just set the confirm message from the server itself:
<%= form.submit 'Submit', data: { confirm: "Confirm you have chosen #{team.shortname}" } %>

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import {
  Component, ChangeDetectionStrategy, Input, HostListener, HostBinding, Output, ElementRef,
  EventEmitter, OnInit, OnChanges
} from '@angular/core'

import { createEdgePath } from './util/createEdgePath'
import { debugElement } from '../../lib/debug/element'

/**
 * This is the Link Component.
 *
 * It renders accurate on first render and after zoom.
 *
 * Zo in general this should work, always.
 */

interface Dim {
  x: number,
  y: number
}

const debug = debugElement(document.body)

export function createBoundingBox (
  source: Dim,
  target: Dim,
  padding: number
) {
  const left = source.x < target.x ? source : target
  const right = left === source ? target : source

  const top = source.y < target.y ? source : target
  const bottom = top === source ? target : source

  const leftPos = left.y < right.y ? 'top' : 'bottom'
  const rightPos = leftPos === 'bottom' ? 'top' : 'bottom'

  const width = right.x - left.x
  const height = bottom.y - top.y

  const res = {
    // TODO: weird positioning is caused by the (debug) borders
    transformX: left.x - (padding - 4), // - padding,
    transformY: top.y - (padding ? 10 : 0), // padding,
    width: width + (2 * padding), // width of bounding box
    height: height + (2 * padding), // height of bounding box
    leftX: 0 + padding,
    leftY: (leftPos === 'bottom' ? height : 0) + padding,
    rightX: width + padding,
    rightY: (rightPos === 'bottom' ? height : 0) + padding
  }

  return res
}

@Component({
  selector: 'svg[chix-graph-link]',
  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
  preserveWhitespaces: false,
  template: `
    <svg:path
      class="edge"
      stroke="silver"
      fill="transparent"
      (click)="onClick($event)"
      [attr.stroke-width]="strokeWidth"
      [attr.d]="d"
    />
  `,
  styles: [
      `
      :host {
        border: 1px solid transparent;
        position: absolute;
      }

      .selected {
        stroke-width: 15
      }
    `
  ]
})
export class LinkComponent implements OnChanges {
  @Input() sourceX
  @Input() sourceY
  @Input() targetX
  @Input() targetY
  @Input() strokeWidth = 15
  @Output() onLinkSelection = new EventEmitter()

  boundingBox: any

  constructor (private elementRef: ElementRef) {
  }

  ngOnChanges() {
    this.boundingBox = createBoundingBox(
      {
        x: this.sourceX,
        y: this.sourceY
      },

      {
        x: this.targetX,
        y: this.targetY
      },
      this.strokeWidth
    )

    /*
    debug({
      x: this.sourceX,
      y: this.sourceY
    })

    debug({
      x: this.targetX,
      y: this.targetY
    })
    */
  }

  get d () {
    return createEdgePath(
      this.boundingBox.leftX,
      this.boundingBox.leftY,
      this.boundingBox.rightX,
      this.boundingBox.rightY
    )
  }
  @HostBinding('attr.transform')
  get translate () {
    return `translate(${this.boundingBox.transformX}, ${this.boundingBox.transformY})`
  }

  @HostBinding('attr.width')
  get width () {
    return `${this.boundingBox.width}px`
  }

  @HostBinding('attr.height')
  get height () {
    return `${this.boundingBox.height}px`
  }

  onClick (event) {
    event.stopPropagation()

    this.onLinkSelection.emit({
      element: this.elementRef.nativeElement.firstChild,
      event
    })
  }
}

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package org.axonframework.spring.commandhandling.distributed.jgroups;

import org.axonframework.commandhandling.CommandBus;
import org.axonframework.commandhandling.CommandMessage;
import org.axonframework.commandhandling.SimpleCommandBus;
import org.axonframework.commandhandling.distributed.AnnotationRoutingStrategy;
import org.axonframework.commandhandling.distributed.RoutingStrategy;
import org.axonframework.jgroups.commandhandling.ConnectionFailedException;
import org.axonframework.jgroups.commandhandling.JChannelFactory;
import org.axonframework.jgroups.commandhandling.JGroupsConnector;
import org.axonframework.jgroups.commandhandling.JGroupsXmlConfigurationChannelFactory;
import org.axonframework.messaging.MessageHandlerInterceptor;
import org.axonframework.serialization.Serializer;
import org.jgroups.JChannel;
import org.jgroups.util.Util;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNameAware;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
import org.springframework.context.SmartLifecycle;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

/**
 * Spring Factory bean that creates a JGroupsConnector and starts it when the application context is started. This bean
 * must be defined as a top-level bean.
 *
 * @author Allard Buijze
 * @since 2.0
 */
public class JGroupsConnectorFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<JGroupsConnector>, InitializingBean, SmartLifecycle,
        BeanNameAware, ApplicationContextAware {

    private JGroupsConnector connector;
    private JChannelFactory channelFactory = new JGroupsXmlConfigurationChannelFactory("tcp_mcast.xml");
    private Serializer serializer;
    private String clusterName;
    private String channelName;
    private CommandBus localSegment;
    private JChannel channel;
    private int phase = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
    private String beanName;
    private ApplicationContext applicationContext;
    private List<MessageHandlerInterceptor<CommandMessage<?>>> interceptors;
    private long joinTimeout = -1;
    private boolean registerMBean = false;
    private RoutingStrategy routingStrategy = new AnnotationRoutingStrategy();

    @Override
    public JGroupsConnector getObject() throws Exception {
        return connector;
    }

    @Override
    public Class<?> getObjectType() {
        return JGroupsConnector.class;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isSingleton() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
        if (localSegment == null) {
            SimpleCommandBus bus = new SimpleCommandBus();
            if (interceptors != null) {
                interceptors.forEach(bus::registerHandlerInterceptor);
            }
            localSegment = bus;
        }
        if (serializer == null) {
            serializer = applicationContext.getBean(Serializer.class);
        }
        if (clusterName == null) {
            clusterName = beanName;
        }
        channel = channelFactory.createChannel();
        if (channelName != null) {
            channel.setName(channelName);
        }
        connector = new JGroupsConnector(localSegment, channel, clusterName, serializer, routingStrategy);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the serializer used to serialize events before they are dispatched to the destination. All members
     * connected to the same channel must use compatible serializers.
     *

     * Default to an autowired Serializer.
     *
     * @param serializer the serializer to serialize commands with
     */
    public void setSerializer(Serializer serializer) {
        this.serializer = serializer;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the JGroups configuration file to load. Defaults to configuration using TCP with multicast discovery
     * (tcp_mcast.xml). Alternatively the JChannel can be instantiated programatically by setting the
     * {@link #setChannelFactory JChannelFactory}.
     *
     * @param configuration the JGroups configuration file
     */
    public void setConfiguration(String configuration) {
        this.channelFactory = new JGroupsXmlConfigurationChannelFactory(configuration);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the {@link RoutingStrategy} that the JGroupsConnector will use to determine to which endpoint a message
     * should be routed.
     *
     * @param routingStrategy the routing strategy of the connector
     */
    public void setRoutingStrategy(RoutingStrategy routingStrategy) {
        this.routingStrategy = routingStrategy;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the JChannelFactory that allows programmatic definition of the JChannel.
     *
     * @param channelFactory The factory that creates the JChannel
     */
    public void setChannelFactory(JChannelFactory channelFactory) {
        this.channelFactory = channelFactory;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the name of the cluster to subscribe to. The Connector will only connect to other instances with the same
     * cluster name. Defaults to the bean name.
     *
     * @param clusterName The name of the cluster to connect to
     */
    public void setClusterName(String clusterName) {
        this.clusterName = clusterName;
    }

    /**
     * Optionally sets the logical channel name of the channel. If not provided JGroups will generate a default name.
     *

     * Note that each member of a cluster should have a unique channel name.
     *
     * @param channelName The logical name to give to the channel
     */
    public void setChannelName(String channelName) {
        this.channelName = channelName;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the number of milliseconds to wait for this member to join the group. Setting this to a non-negative number
     * will cause the start() method to block for at most the given number of milliseconds. After that timeout,
     * attempts to join the cluster will be performed on the background.
     *

     * Setting a negative value will cause the {@link #start()} method to wait until the member joined the cluster.
     *

     * Defaults to -1, which causes the {@link #start()} to wait indefinitely, until the member has joined the cluster.
     *
     * @param joinTimeout The number of milliseconds to wait for the member to join the cluster
     */
    public void setJoinTimeout(long joinTimeout) {
        this.joinTimeout = joinTimeout;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the CommandBus instance on which local commands must be dispatched. Defaults to a SimpleCommandBus.
     *
     * @param localSegment the CommandBus instance to dispatch local messages on
     */
    public void setLocalSegment(CommandBus localSegment) {
        this.localSegment = localSegment;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the interceptor to use in the default local segment (a SimpleCommandBus). When providing a custom local
     * segment ({@link #setLocalSegment(org.axonframework.commandhandling.CommandBus)}), this configuration is ignored.
     *
     * @param interceptors the list of interceptors (in order) for the local segment
     */
    public void setInterceptors(List<MessageHandlerInterceptor<CommandMessage<?>>> interceptors) {
        this.interceptors = interceptors;
    }

    /**
     * Registers the JChannel monitoring bean after the channel has connected. Defaults to false.
     *
     * @param registerMBean if {@code true} the JGroups channel will be registered with the MBeanServer
     */
    public void setRegisterMBean(boolean registerMBean) {
        this.registerMBean = registerMBean;
    }

    @Override
    public void start() {
        try {
            connector.connect();
            if (joinTimeout >= 0) {
                connector.awaitJoined(joinTimeout, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
            } else {
                connector.awaitJoined();
            }
            if (registerMBean) {
                Util.registerChannel(channel, null);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new ConnectionFailedException("Could not start JGroups Connector", e);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void stop() {
        channel.close();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isRunning() {
        return channel.isConnected();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isAutoStartup() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public void stop(Runnable callback) {
        channel.close();
        callback.run();
    }

    @Override
    public int getPhase() {
        // the connector must start last. All other components must be started before participating in the
        // distributed command bus
        return phase;
    }

    /**
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Why does F10 in gnome-terminal open the right-click menu?
I am running Fedora 17 gnome (shell) 3 and gnome terminal 3.4.1.1.
I am a user of both gnome-terminal and midnight commander. As default gnome-terminal has always used F10 (which I need while using mc), to opening the top menu. So was this time. I was able to disable that behaviour in the settings, as always.
Which is new to me, is that after I disabled the setting, it started opening the "right-click menu" at the mouse cursor when I press F10. The key goes to mc too, but it is annoying to have to always close the menu.
I assume it is caused by gnome terminal, as it does not happen in other apps. Is this a "feature" or bug, has anyone else encountered the same problem and how to fix it?
And uncheck "Enable the menu shortcut key"
Go to Edit->Keyboard Shortcuts And uncheck "Enable the menu shortcut key" to turn it off.
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Taiwanese helicopters fly above Taipei rehearsing for a national celebration day, October 5. GettyImages
Taiwan is becoming a flashpoint for China and the West – how does New Zealand respond?
Published: October 11, 2021 7.31pm EDT
Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
Alexander Gillespie does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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The political temperature is rising in the South China Sea, and its effects will be felt in the South Pacific before long.
Recent incursions by the Chinese air force into Taiwan's air defence zone have ratcheted up already tense relations, with the US and Australia both warning China about undermining regional peace and stability.
Chinese shows of strength are nothing new, but these air incursions have gone from about 300 last year to 500 in the first nine months of 2021 – primarily near the contested Pratas Island, occupied by the Taiwanese military but also claimed by China.
With Britain recently dispatching a warship through the Taiwan Strait, and Japan talking of potentially helping to defend Taiwan, New Zealand is again placed in the difficult position of balancing its traditional alliances with its largely neutral and trade-dependent relationship with China.
A diplomatic tightrope
The complexities of Taiwan's place in the modern era can be traced back to the war in Vietnam and the American rapprochement with China that helped end it. Having previously been seen as a bulwark against communism by the West, Taiwan found itself on the outer.
New Zealand followed the US in switching diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing and has since adhered to a "one China policy" that stipulates Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People's Republic of China.
Read more: Why Taiwan remains calm in the face of unprecedented military pressure from China
So while New Zealand does not maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, it has a vibrant trading, economic and cultural relationship, including a trade agreement worth about $NZ2.12 billion annually.
This all presents ongoing diplomatic challenges. For example, because of Taiwan's excellent COVID-19 response, New Zealand supported their having observer status at the World Health Organization – earning a rebuke from China.
Even more awkwardly, Taiwan has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the trade pact designed by the Obama presidency to prevent Chinese trade dominance. Donald Trump subsequently refused to sign, but China now wants to sign.
All eyes on the US
It might almost be amusing if it weren't so dangerous. It has been a long-standing article of faith in Beijing that Taiwan would be reunited with China under some kind of one-country-two-systems arrangement – with Hong Kong the model.
This vision ran headlong into the reality of what has happened to Hong Kong's autonomy after Chinese reunification.
Nonetheless, Chinese President Xi Jinping has continued to insist "complete reunification" with Taiwan will happen. And China has made clear that any attempt by Taiwan to reach for full and formal independence would mean war.
Read more: Taiwan: how the 'porcupine doctrine' might help deter armed conflict with China
While the US Taiwan Relations Act does not obligate military intervention if Taiwan were attacked, it does contain a promise to provide the means of defence. Just how the US would respond, however, is hard to predict. On balance, it's likely it would get involved.
Taiwan now shares American democratic values and Joe Biden has a poor relationship with China. The pressure to lead in the event of a Chinese annexation, especially in front of US regional allies, would be strong.
And the secret deployment by Trump (continued under Biden) of special operations troops to help train the Taiwanese military does not suggest a hands-off approach.
Principles should guide policy
For New Zealand, navigating a middle path between China and the US is becoming increasingly complex. The Ardern government has criticised China for cyber-attacks, but taken a softer stance on human rights abuse. For better or worse, New Zealand was not included in the recent AUKUS agreement.
But this also opens up opportunities for independent thinking about keeping the peace, based on New Zealand's recently stated five foreign policy principles: respect for the rules, openness, inclusivity, respect for sovereignty, and transparency.
Read more: The AUKUS pact, born in secrecy, will have huge implications for Australia and the region
That means New Zealand respects Chinese sovereignty and the one-China policy. To avoid doubt, this would involve clearly stating New Zealand does not support calls for the formal independence of Taiwan.
At the same time, by reiterating support for the status quo, New Zealand would by implication be calling for Chinese military restraint in the contested zones around Taiwan, and the exit of American military trainers in Taiwan.
Towards a rule-based order
Inclusivity and openness can be promoted by supporting Taiwan's membership of international organisations and agreements, especially where China and Taiwan might mutually benefit.
Most importantly, New Zealand can stand for a system of international relations based on negotiation and independent adjudication of disputes.
Read more: New drives to counter China come with a major risk: throwing fuel on the Indo-Pacific arms race
If there are gaps in the rules governing control of disputed islands or increased regional militarisation, New Zealand should offer to help draft and negotiate new ones. Calls for a peaceful resolution of territorial disputes in the South China Sea should be consistently applied to both China and Taiwan.
Ultimately, only a rule-based international order can secure a peaceful future for large and small states alike.
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One of my favorite things to do is to go "curb pickin" every month when our city has big trash day. I can't believe what people throw out! I have found cool vases, night stands, an awesome wing back chair, out-door chairs, etc... the list goes on and on including my next project.
Now I have a perfectly good lamp that I have seen similar ones at Lowes for $150.00+ pretty awesome!!!!
Ps: What is the coolest thing you have found on a curb?
Well I can finally check off of my things to make list, a head and footboard turned into a bench! Yay :) I know, I know you see these all over DIY blogs but I have been wanting to make one since the first time I saw one. Mission accomplished!
I found the bed at Habitat for Humanity resale store for $10.00 and couldn't pass it up. By the way that is the place to go to buy paint or anything else you might be looking for... Always try there first.
It was pretty easy to do....after making 3 trips to home depot for cheep lumber and brackets.
I took my time with this and didn't try to hurry any just get it done. I painted with my DIY chalk paint 3 coats and then poly coated the whole thing. I think it turned out fabulous and is a great addition to my entryway. Perfect for sitting down to put on those boots!
My hubby said "I thought you were going to sell it"? How could I..... It was my first one......always have to keep the "first one"! I just couldn't bring myself to part with this one... after all I have been wanting one for quite some time. It now has a home in my entry.
By the way...... am I the only woman DIYer who is driving her hubby crazy with all of the creating going on? I would love to hear your stories or is it really just me?
I loved the look, the size, the old world look but hated the price, even half, off there was no way I was going to pay 100 bucks or even 50 for that matter. I then remembered that I have a table at home in the shop that I might be able to create the clock I want for a fraction of what I would have to pay in a store.
I picked up the clock mechanism and hands in the craft isle for about $13.00 and went home to get started.
I did a lot of sanding, painting removed the hardware from the table bottom. I also painted whole thing, then using cardboard cutouts of the V, X and I , I traced them onto the clock face and then hand painted with acrylic paint inside the numbers. After everything had dried I sanded the whole thing to give it that "just found in a barn" look. I then stained whole thing with min-wax in Jacobean.
Now you might think I was getting close to finishing.....well no way! It was about this time that I realized that the table was too thick for the mechanism to fit through and be able to swing the arms around. CRAP CRAP CRAP!!!!! Now what am I going to do!
I was so frustrated and aggravated I turned the shop light off, slammed the door and poured myself a glass of wine, sat down on the couch and started looking around for a place to use a decorative NON working clock, a huge decorative NON working clock.
Then it hit me, (after a full glass of wine) I will drill it out, literally, use that bit that you put on a drill for making holes in doors, well, if I don't drill it all the way through and chisel out to the right depth I could make it work. THATS JUST WHAT I DID!!!! It took some working with it and a little sweat but I did it!!!
Even Granny would love it!
This was a box that used to contain my grandmothers "good silverware." After getting tired of all the silverware in the drawer ending up dirty all the time..... we only had a set of 8 each of everything. I thought wait a minute.. I have all that silverware in that box in my hutch..just sitting there waiting for that "special occasion." What could be more special than never running out of silverware again?????? So I filled my cabinet drawer to the brim.....yep... I even have tea spoons now! :) I then was left with this ugly box that it sat in.....hmmmm whats a girl to do..... I know.... Dollar store contact paper!!!!!
Now it sits proudly in my office and is the perfect size for putting paper for my printer in.
What have you done with contact paper? I would love to see your ideas.
I have been looking for a coffee table.... the one we had previously that I made out of discarded wood from a deck tear out was too long. So I was debating building another one or just buying one. I searched craigslist....looked at Goodwill, consignment shops...etc. Then one day two weeks ago I stopped in this little antique shop and there it was. It was the perfect height and I really liked the fact that it was round and not square or oval. I felt like a round piece would work better with the sectional.... I don't know why I just did.
The best part....$16.00 was what they wanted! I couldn't believe it, no way could this really be 16 bucks. Well I promptly snatched that thing up, paid for it and took it home. I was tickled that I got it for such a good deal.
After I got it home I then realized that the top had a laminate top....oh no!!!! No way was I going to have a laminate toped coffee table! I thought maybe I could peel it off...no way that was going to happen. So I thought well I may have to just keep looking for one.
Then...out of the box thinking sprung in.... what does the bottom look like? I flipped it over and saw real wood! YAY... it is real wood, oh sure it had some holes and a very strange color of rust looking paint in spots but I knew I could work with this.
I then stained the top with Min-wax red mahogany mixed with just a little bit of ebony......that still wasn't quite what I wanted so I rather hap hazzardly spray painted with black paint all over and then wiped off just like I would with a stain. That worked wonderfully! I know very unconventional...but that's how I roll.
I then painted the bottom with some left over chalk paint from my hutch redo. I sealed the top with 3 coats of satin polyurethane. I think it turned out really good. I love the deep color of the top and the contrast with the bottom paint.
I just love how the top looks!
OK....so this is really one of my favorite cabinets. This was given to me by my mother in law several years ago and I have always loved it. It originally started out a green color. I painted it about 5 years ago the color that you see in the picture.
I have been wanting to redo this for quite some time and so....today was the day. I knew that I could knock this one out pretty quickly. My granddaughters are staying with me so I couldn't get out in the shop and this was a piece that I could easily do in my office.
I mixed up some pain from two different colors that I had left from previous projects and added some plaster of paris to make some chalk paint. I spray painted the knobs black and let them dry while I worked on the cabinet. I then painted the whole thing using a brush...leaving the visible brush marks to show. I wanted that look. After letting it dry, I went over the whole thing with a light sanding. Instead of adding a stain over the top I just applied Minwax paste finishing wax over the whole thing. I also lightly sanded the top and applied Minwax red mahogany to the wood on top. I am in love with this piece all over again! The turquoise color came out fantastic and the black that shows through from the previous painting really gives it that wonderful rustic aged look. Let me know what you think.
This was given to me by my mother who just didn't have any room for it. I was thrilled to get it but it didn't really go with my decor style. It originally had glass shelves in it and was meant to house " what nots". I am not much of a what not kind of decorator. I like certain collections but having an entire curio cabinet full is just not my thing. Anyway, this was a reproduction... so I wasn't afraid to work a little magic to it. I removed the glass shelves, the ugly lion head hardware, sanded, painted, did a little distressing and stained it. In the process I also built the shelf and added holes for dowels to hold my wrapping paper and TADA!!!!! A wrapping station.... I didn't even know that I needed a wrapping station....But I love it in my office and even my hubby thought it was very cool!


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We stock a vast array of prescription medicines, but as it is impossible to predict what exactly will be prescribed we will occasionally have to order in items. The items will usually be ready for collection within twelve hours and often later the same day. In any eventuality we will endeavour to keep you informed.
Our Pharmacy is much more than "just another shop" it is a true community pharmacy. It is a source of social contact and expert friendly advice for everyone. Our doors are open to all irrespective of age, infirmity, health, wealth and location.
We would encourage you help ensure the future viability of local rural services such as ours by supporting your local economy and using local shops and services.


Here is my presentation from the annual NJCEA conference at Seton Hall. The Gaping Garments of Electronic Literature looks at how electronic literature has moved off the page and into the world around us. There is discussion of the works of Espen Aarseth, Jill Walker-Rettberg, Shelley Jackson, Roland Barthes, and more.
I posted the pdf as it stood when I read it at the conference. There may be citations missing, paragraphs crossed out, and parts where I go make lists to discuss in more detail in person. I wanted to preserve what I actually read that day.
As the summer goes on, I will post my notes from the different panels I attended at the conference.


Your kids will benefit from the homeschool experience. This may be an excellent choice, but could be more difficult than you think. It's important to get advice from experts, such as what you will read in this article.
Understand that children work best when they have breaks now and then. If they simply must read for hours at a time, learning will become quite stale. Allow them to run in the yard or just be quiet. You will all feel better as a result.
You can teach your children in the method the can learn from easiest when you homeschool. If your child learns best by seeing things visually, you can design your curriculum to incorporate this as much as possible. Your child will be more successful thanks to a tailored curriculum.
Set aside time to give children individual attention. Create an area just for them with special toys and craft supplies. Have the older kids also help teach the younger children. It will benefit all of the children involved and help to build up their self-esteem and respect for each other.
Instead of jumping into homeschooling, go to a few workshops and conferences beforehand. Teaching isn't just about instructing your children; there are plenty of administrative hassles you'll need to deal with. Homeschooling classes provide parents with a means of learning about what it takes to teach their kids. Even if you already home school your child, you can still gain helpful information from these events.
The Homeschool Association run by the state can help you to become familiar with the homeschooling laws in your area. Some states are stricter than others, requiring parents to register as private schools. Others only require that your child complete certain standardized tests. You must also reach out to someone in your school district to verify your homeschooling intentions. Otherwise you may find yourself subject to truancy charges.
Be sure your kid has a place that is quiet and free of distractions for studying and learning. Set-up an area that's not in the same place that your child plays. If you do not have a place for your children to keep their supplies for school, make a box for them to store their books, etc in.
Know when to take a break. If one method of teaching is not working, it is not worth continuing in that vein. Find a different way to teach the lesson. That can be things like films, internet resources, or even games. Pushing too hard with an approach that is too difficult for either of you will only result in wasted time.
Unit study is a great strategy. It states that you only study a single topic in a certain period of time. By focusing on such a specific set of information, your lessons will be more in-depth. A good example would be spending a period on classical music. After six weeks of study, take them to see a classical musician perform live. Your child will remember this for a lifetime.
In the past, homeschooled children were isolated from other children their age, which very much caused issues by the time reached or finished high school. However, this is not necessarily true. With social media, the Internet and other new technology, students who are home schooled can still be a part of life outside their home. Want to learn more? Keep reading.
Homeschooling can be really difficult if you also have a baby or very young child to take care of. Be sure to allow time in your schedule to focus on each child's needs. Also, incorporate fitting activities to make homeschooling exciting. Give your child a chance to bond and develop by engaging with them every time you can.
Find your curriculum in sources other than textbooks. Children should be reading all types of materials, including newspapers and periodicals. There are many discussions that can be had about current events, which makes reading relevant articles a great learning tool. Analytic thinking skills will also be learned, that will serve her well throughout life.
You need to consider the cost of homeschooling children before making the decision to do it. You may need to quit your line of work, which could set you back a lot. Also, time is a factor as homeschooling demands your constant attention.
Art is a great way to interest your children. Let the kids make drawings of their lesson subjects or help them use craft materials to make other works of art. Sculpting, singing and acting are only a few options, The sky is the limit. Getting your child involved in learning is easier when you immerse yourselves in the subject and actively study it in fun ways.
Make family vacations educational. Coordinate your family vacations to correspond to what you are teaching your child in school. It is easy to incorporate learning into a day or two of your trip. Your entire family will enjoy the togetherness and the opportunity to learn new things.
You need to know the homeschooling laws in your state. Visit the HSLDA website to learn about the laws in your area. Also, you can join a homeschooling organization, which can help with credibility. The knowledge you'll obtain from this site will be well worth the membership cost.
Find other homeschoolers in your area. There are lots of reasons to choose homeschooling. You can likely find or create a group of others with similar goals as yours. For example, local and online communities dedicated to homeschooling are increasingly popular and easy to find.
Know when to stop. When you're teaching your child and it's not working, there is a time to give in. Be creative and come up with an alternate method. Use a video, go on an excursion or even ask a tutor for help. Pushing too hard when the learning is hard will frustrate both of you.
Are you nervous about going to college? Are you confused where you should start? Every year millions of men and women of all ages face the same fears and uncertainties about college. College is a new land, so be ready for it. Use the information here to make your college experience both rewarding and fun.
Get yourself a good water bottle to bring to school. Proper hydration is important, even in school. This is particularly crucial if your schedule is crammed with classes and no meal times between them. Drinking plenty of fresh water is sure to help you remain focused and alert. Easily accessible water fountains now make it easy to refill water bottles.
Spend some time studying every day. Time spent on education will yield positive results in the long run. While you can still socialize you should treat college like a full time job. Success in college can lead to more money in the future.
Even where you choose to sit can have an affect on how well you do in a class. Instead of sitting at the back of a class to avoid your professor's attention, sit up front where you will be more attentive. You will be able to concentrate and ask the professor about any questions you might have.
You aren't at home, and no one will pick up after you or prepare your meals. Choose healthy foods, get eight hours of sleep every night, and study as much as possible. Also, make a schedule to stay as organized as possible. You can become ill as a result of stress and poor nutrition.
You can always purchase used books to save money. Textbooks can be expensive. If you're paying a lot for college already, you might want to save money when you can. There are many bookstores or online marketplaces where purchasing used books is easy. If you buy used, you'll save a heap of cash.
Do you enjoy coffee? If so, then don't buy your coffee in the mornings. It's just too expensive. Instead, make coffee yourself. Though it may be less convenient than stopping at a cafe, you are sure to realize serious savings. A quality coffee machine is a great investment that will save you money in the future.
Take different electives. You are much more likely to discover your true passion, if you study all kinds of different concepts. During your time as a freshman, experience life.
Avoid submitting the first paper you write. Even the best writers need to revise their work. Instead of simply proofreading it, write a second draft of it. Carefully proofread what you have written and then perfect it. By doing so, you can be sure that everything of importance is in your paper.
College is an important part of a successful life and it is important to do well. The advice in this article will help you go through college as painlessly as possible. Listen up! Your college success can greatly impact the rest of your life!
Study daily. Time spent on education will yield positive results in the long run. You have to look at college as a job that you go to everyday. If you do well with your college career, you can expect a happier and more fulfilling life.
Double check that you have all of the required materials when it is time to take your exams. Forgetting simple things such as calculators, notes or other tools, can reduce your success with the test and heighten your worries. Teachers will not always have extras, so don't forget to bring your supplies to class.
Eat a healthy breakfast before taking a test. Even small servings of fruit or yogurt is better than nothing. A growling stomach is the kind of testing distraction that you can easily avoid with a little preparation. Low energy and a growling tummy can really affect your test performance, so make sure to eat well for focus and energy.
You don't have a maid or a chef anymore! You should always eat right and get enough rest. Create a schedule that will allow you time for studying, classes, recreation, as well as taking care of yourself. You can get ill from being too stressed or not eating healthy enough.
Buy textbooks used. The cost of new books is high. If your college already costs a lot, then it's likely that you are needing to save as much money as possible. Try to buy books online or at a used bookstore. If you buy used books, you will save a ton of cash.
Wait to buy the books for classes as they may not be necessary. In some cases, you might not need all the books listed on the syllabus. This is common in online classes. Many times, all you need to complete these classes is already online.
You should get to know the professors of your classes. Your professors should be considered as a major resource that will help to open doors to better opportunities. Ask questions and receive help when you need it. When your professors work with you, you'll end up with great grades.
A great tip that will help you financially when you're in college is to always buy your textbooks used. College books cost quite a bit, and cost even more brand new. You will save a lot of money by buying them used.
Program the number for campus security into your phone. There should be a really easy way to get in touch with campus security and campus police, so make sure you know how to reach them. Hopefully, it's not something you're going to have to utilize, but you never know what may happen.
Many people find attending college to be a thoroughly enjoyable time in their lives. Having said that, this experience is also one that lots of people fear. They don't know what they should expect and are not comfortable. Learning what you can about college can help.
Make sure to bring enough soap, shampoo, deodorant and any other toiletries you need. You'll find that you go through them faster than you might have thought. When the opportunity is available, bulk purchases are best for saving money and time.
Many students find that it is handy to include a water bottle in their school supplies. Remain hydrated all day. This is extremely important to do when you have a number of classes scheduled close to one another and do not have time to break for a meal. Drinking water frequently during the day can help you remain focused and energized. Look for a water fountain to refill your water bottle as necessary.
You don't want to find yourself applying for grants and scholarships too late in the game. By securing every possible dollar, you will reduce your need for loans. Make sure that all documentation and fees are submitted in the proper time frame.
Be realistic when it comes to your work and school loads. Avoid taking classes too early in the morning if you are unable to follow a strict schedule. You should know how your sleep schedule will affect your education.
If you realize that college is very expensive and you do not have the money to cover it, strongly consider acquiring a loan. College will pay off in the future, so taking a small amount of debt can be useful if you truly need it.
If you have selected a career, research on it as much as possible before you select a college. You will know that the college that you are going to has the classes that will best prepare you for that career. If you are in doubt, talk to an admissions director.
Prepare yourself on important testing days by getting a good breakfast beforehand. Even small servings of fruit or yogurt is better than nothing. Your stomach can be distracting when testing. Eating before a test will keep your body and mind energized and focused on the work at hand.
If you are going out of state for, think long and hard about taking your car with you. Large cities with limited parking might not be the best campuses to count on bringing your car to. You have to pay for parking, registration, insurance, and gas, and this might be difficult if you do not have a job or are only working part time.
You can save money on textbooks by buying them only when your class starts. You might discover that some books you don't need at all. This is especially true for online classes. Often, the lectures and online readings will be sufficient for you to do well in the course.


There was a time there yesterday where I was almost ready to give up on NaNoWriMo – I had done nothing on the story and was wondering if I'd get around to doing any. In the end though I had a late start I wrote almost 2000 words, bringing the total up to 17018 words. I'm still around 1300 words behind where I should be but at least I made up some ground.
I sort of hit a part of the story where my pre-plotting is rather limited which is half the problem. Fleshing out near nothing can be hard – but it did spawn a couple of ideas during the day that I hadn't thought of before but will work when they are properly rewritten. Sometimes you have scenes and characters that just write themselves, which helps a lot.


The Chicago Cubs today traded infielder Tommy La Stella to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or a cash consideration on Thursday.
La Stella released a heartfelt statement through his marketing agency.
"I'd like to thank the Chicago Cubs for an amazing experience over the last 4 years - a special group of people who taught me about so much more than just the game of baseball and who supported me when they easily could have chosen not to. Thank you to the fans and everyone in the organization, especially to the boys, being around you guys was some of the best times I've had playing the game. And lastly, thank you to my new team, the Angels. I'm excited for this new opportunity and can't wait to get it started."
La Stella batted .273 (139-for-509) with 34 doubles, nine homers, and 63 RBI in 303 games in a Cubs uniform.


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National Silviculture Award, 2015 Awarded biennially by the U.S. Forest Service to a scientist for outstanding contributions in the field of silviculture.
National Hardwood Research Award, 1998 Presented by the National hardwood Lumber Association for the development of the shelterwood - burn technique.
Miller, Gary W.; Brose, Patrick H.; Gottschalk, Kurt W. 2017. Advanced Oak Seedling Development as Influenced by Shelterwood Treatments, Competition Control, Deer Fencing, and Prescribed Fire. Journal of Forestry. 115(3): 179-189. https://doi.org/10.5849/jof.16-002.
Brose, Patrick H. 2016. Origin, development, and impact of mountain laurel thickets on the mixed-oak forests of the central Appalachian Mountains, USA. Forest Ecology and Management. 374: 33-41.
Brose, Patrick H.; Dey, Daniel C.; Waldrop, Thomas A. 2014. The fire—oak literature of eastern North America: synthesis and guidelines. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-135. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 98 p.
Brose, Patrick H.; Dey, Daniel C.; Phillips, Ross J.; Waldrop, Thomas A. 2013. A meta-analysis of the fire-oak hypothesis: Does prescribed burning promote oak reproduction in eastern North America. Forest Science. 59(3): 322-334.
Brose, Patrick. 2017. Characteristics, histories, and future succession of northern Pinus pugens stands. American Midland Naturalist. 177: 126-142.
Brose, Patrick H. 2017. An evaluation of hardwood fuel models for planning prescribed fires in oak shelterwood stands. In: Kabrick, John M.; Dey, Daniel C.; Knapp, Benjamin O.; Larsen, David R.; Shifley, Stephen R.; Stelzer, Henry E., eds. Proceedings of the 20th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2016 March 28-April 1; Columbia, MO. General Technical Report NRS-P-167. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 134-145.
Brose, Patrick H. 2016. Consumption and reaccumulation of forest fuels in oak shelterwood stands managed with prescribed fire. In: Proceedings of the 18th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-212. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 614 p.
Marschall, Joseph; Stambaugh, Michael; Jones, Benjamin; Guyette, Richard; Brose, Patrick; Dey, Daniel C. 2016. Fire regimes of remnant pitch pine communities in the Ridge and Valley Region of central Pennsylvania, USA. Forests. Forests. 7(10): 224.
Miller, Gary W.; Brose, Patrick H.; Kochenderfer, Jeffrey D.; Kochenderfer, James N.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Denning, John R. 2016. Field test of foliar-spray herbicides to control mountain laurel in mature mixed-oak forests in western Maryland. In:Proceedings of the 18th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-212. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 614 p.
Brose, Patrick H.; Guyette, Richard P.; Marschall, Joseph M.; Stambaugh, Michael C. 2015. Fire history reflects human history in the Pine Creek Gorge of north-central Pennsylvania. Natural Areas Journal. 35: 214-223.
Brose, Patrick H. 2014. Development of prescribed fire as a silvicultural tool for the upland oak forests of the eastern United States. Journal of Forestry. 112(5): 525-533.
Brose, Patrick H.; Waldrop, Thomas A. 2014. Making sense out of confusion: a review of fire-oak papers published in the past 50 years. In: Waldrop, Thomas A., ed. Proceedings, Wildland fire in the Appalachians: discussions among managers and scientists. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-199. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 12-24.
Stout, Susan L.; Brose, Patrick H. 2014. The SILVAH saga: 40+ years of collaborative hardwood research and management highlight silviculture. Journal of Forestry. 112(5): 434-439.
Stout, Susan L; Brose, Patrick H. 2014. SILVAH: managers and scientists working together to improve research and management. In Waldrop, Thomas A., ed. Proceedings, Wildland fire in the Appalachians: discussions among managers and scientists. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-199. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 184-192.
Brose, Patrick H. 2013. Post-harvest prescribed burning of oak stands: an alternative to the shelterwood-burn technique?. In: Miller, Gary W.; Schuler, Thomas M.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Brooks, John R.; Grushecky, Shawn T.; Spong, Ben D.; Rentch, James S., eds. Proceedings, 18th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2012 March 26-28; Morgantown, WV; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-117. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 352-364.
Brose, Patrick H.; Waldrop, Thomas A. 2012. Canopy accession patterns of table mountain and pitch pines during the 19th and 20th centuries. In: Butnor, John R., ed. Proceedings of the 16th biennial southern silvicultural research conference; 2011 Feb 14-17; Charleston, SC. e-Gen. Tech Rep. SRS-156. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 35-40.
Heggenstaller, Daniel J.; Zenner, Eric K.; Brose, Patrick H.; Peck, Jerilynn E. 2012. How much older are Appalachian oaks below-ground than above-ground?. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 29(3): 155-157.
Long, Robert P.; Brose, Patrick H.; Horsley, Stephen B. 2012. Responses of northern red oak seedlings to lime and deer exclosure fencing in Pennsylvania. Canadian Journal of Forest Research: 42:698-709.
Zenner, Eric K.; Heggenstaller, Daniel J.; Brose, Patrick H.; Peck, JeriLynn E.; Steiner, Kim C. 2012. Reconstructing the competitive dynamics of mixed-oak neighborhoods. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 42: 1714-1723.
Brose, Patrick. 2011. Fate of the 2001 acorn crop at Clear Creek State Forest, Pennsylvania. In: Fei, Songlin; Lhotka, John M.; Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W., eds. Proceedings, 17th central hardwood forest conference; 2010 April 5-7; Lexington, KY; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-78. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 253-261.
Brose, Patrick H. 2010. Long-term effects of single prescribed fires on hardwood regeneration in oak shelterwood stands. Forest Ecology and Management. 260: 1516-1524.
Brose, Patrick H.; Waldrop, Thomas A. 2010. A dendrochronological analysis of a disturbance-succession model for oak-pine forests of the Appalachian Mountains, USA. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 40: 1373-1385.
Brose, Patrick H.; Waldrop, Thomas A.; Mohr, Helen H. 2010. A comparison of northern and southern table mountain pine stands. In: Stanturf, John A., ed. 2010. Proceedings of the 14th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-121. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 69-73.
Dey, Daniel C.; Royo, Alejandro A.; Brose, Patrick H.; Hutchinson, Todd F.; Spetich, Martin A.; Stoleson, Scott H. 2010. An ecologically based approach to oak silviculture: a synthesis of 50 years of oak ecosystem research in North America. Revista Columbia Forestal. 13(2): 201-222.
Huebner, Cynthia D.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W.; Brose, Patrick H. 2010. Restoration of three forest herbs in the Liliaceae family by manipulating deer herbivory and overstorey and understorey vegetation. Plant Ecology & Diversity. 3(3): 259-272.
Stottlemeyer, Aaron D.; Wang, G. Geoff; Brose, Patrick H.; Waldrop, Thomas A. 2010. Energy content in dried leaf litter of some oaks and mixed mesophytic species that replace oaks. In: Stanturf, John A., ed. 2010. Proceedings of the 14th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-121. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 295-296.
Brose, Patrick. 2009. Prescribed fire research in Pennsylvania. In: Hutchinson, Todd F., ed. Proceedings of the 3rd fire in eastern oak forests conference; 2008 May 20-22; Carbondale, IL. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-46. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 145-146.
Brose, Patrick H. 2009. Photo guide for estimating fuel loading and fire behavior in mixed-oak forests of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-45. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 104 p.
Brose, Patrick H. 2009. Photo guide for estimating risk to hardwood trees during prescribed burning operations in eastern oak forests. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-44. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 95 p.
Brose, Patrick H. 2008. Root development of acorn-origin oak seedlings in shelterwood stands on the Appalachian Plateau of northern Pennsylvania: 4-year results. Forest Ecology and Management 255: 3374-3381.
Brose, Patrick H. 2007. Development of interim oak assessment guidelines for the silvah decision-support system. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-101. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 37-45. [CD-ROM].
Brose, Patrick H.; Miller, Gary W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W. 2007. Survival of striped maple following spring prescribed fires in pennsylvania. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-101. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 225-230 [CD-ROM].
Brose, Patrick H.; Schuler, Thomas M.; Ward, Jeffrey S. 2006. Responses of oak and other hardwood regeneration to prescribed fire: what we know as of 2005. In: Dickinson, Matthew B., ed. 2006. Fire in eastern oak forests: delivering science to land managers, proceedings of a conference; 2005 November 15-17; Columbus, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-1. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 123-135.
Lanham, J. Drew; Brose, Patrick H.; Keyser, Patrick D. 2006. Conservation implications for neotropical migratory and game birds in oak-hardwood stands managed with shelterwood harvests and prescribed fire. In: Dickinson, Matthew B., ed. 2006. Fire in eastern oak forests: delivering science to land managers, proceedings of a conference; 2005 November 15-17; Columbus, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-1. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 167-179.
Waldrop, Thomas A.; Brudnak, Lucy; Phillips, Ross J.; Brose, Patrick H. 2006. Research efforts on fuels, fuel models, and fire behavior in eastern hardwood forests. In: Dickinson, Matthew B., ed. 2006. Fire in eastern oak forests: delivering science to land managers, proceedings of a conference; 2005 November 15-17; Columbus, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-1. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 90-103.
Ward, Jeffrey S.; Brose , Patrick H. 2006. Influence of prescribed fire on stem girdling and mortality. In: Dickinson, Matthew B., ed. 2006. Fire in eastern oak forests: delivering science to land managers, proceedings of a conference; 2005 November 15-17; Columbus, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-1. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 301.
Schuler, Thomas M.; Brose, Patrick; White, Robert L.; White, Robert L. 2005. Residual overstory density affects survival and growth of sheltered oak seedlings on the Allegheny Plateau. Res. Pap. NE-728. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 9 p.
Waldrop, Thomas A.; Brose, Patrick H.; Welch, Nicole Turrill; Mohr, Helen H.; Gray, Ellen A.; Tainter, Frank H.; Ellis, Lisa E. 2003. Are Crown Fires Necessary For Table Mountain Pine?. Pages 157-163 in K.E.M. Galley, R.C. Klinger, and N.G Sugibara eds.). Fire Conference 2000: The First National Congress on Fire Ecology, Prevention, and Management. Miscellaneous Publication No. 13. Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL.
Lanham, J. Drew; Keyser, Patrick D.; Brose, Patrick H.; Van Lear, David H. 2002. Management options for songbirds using the oak shelterwood-burn technique in upland forests of the Southeastern United States. In: Ford, W. Mark; Russell, Kevin R.; Moorman, Christopher E., eds. Proceedings: the role of fire for nongame wildlife management and community restoration: traditional uses and new directions. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-288. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 65-72.
Brose, Patrick; Schuler, Thomas; Van Lear, David; Berst, John. 2001. Bringing fire back. The changing regimes of the Appalachian mixed-oak forest. Journal of Forestry. 99(11): 30-35.
Brose, Patrick; Van Lear, David; Van Lear, David. 2000. A Shelterwood-burn Technique for Regenerating Productive Upland Oak Sites. In: Yaussy, Daniel A., comp. 2000. Proceedings: workshop on fire, people, and the central hardwoods landscape; 2000 March 12-14; Richmond, KY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-274. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 123.
Van Lear, D.H.; Brose, P.H.; Keyser, P.D.; Keyser, P.D. 2000. Using Prescribed Fire to Regenerate Oaks. In: Yaussy, Daniel A., comp. 2000. Proceedings: workshop on fire, people, and the central hardwoods landscape; 2000 March 12-14; Richmond, KY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-274. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 97-102.
Waldrop, Thomas A.; Turrill Welch, Nicole; Brose, Patrick H.; Elliott, Katherine J.; Mohr, Helen H.; Gray, Ellen A.; Tainter, Frank H.; Ellis, Lisa E.; Ellis, Lisa E. 2000. Current Research on Restoring Ridgetop Pine Communities With Stand Replacement Fire. In: Yaussy, Daniel A., comp. 2000. Proceedings: workshop on fire, people, and the central hardwoods landscape; 2000 March 12-14; Richmond, KY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-274. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 103-109.
Waldrop, Thomas A.; Welch, Nicole Turrill; Brose, Patrick H.; [and others]. 2000. Current research on restoring ridgetop pine communities with stand replacement fire. In: Yaussy, Daniel A., comp. Proceedings: workshop on fire, people, and the central hardwoods landscape; 2000 March 12-14; Richmond, KY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-274. Newton Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 103-109.
Brose, Patrick H.; Van Lear, David H. 1999. Effects of seasonal prescribed fires on residual overstory trees in oak-dominate shelterwood stands. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 23(2): 88-93.
Brose, Patrick H.; Van Lear, David H. 1998. Responses of hardwood advace regeneration to seasonal prescribed fires in oak-dominated shelterwood stands. Candian Journal of Forest Research. 28: 331-339.
Sometimes failure can be as important as success when it comes to developing appropriate silvicultural treatments for controlling interfering understory vegetation. A Forest Service scientist succeeded in establishing that seven common treatments do not work when it comes to controlling mountain laurel, a pervasive problem in eastern forests.
Increased tree mortality, decreased seed production, and seedling growth. Managers and scientists have been observing these changes in black cherry on the Allegheny Plateau and are working together to sharpen the research focus and utilize long-term research to improve forest management.
When did the dense understories of mountain laurel seen in some mixed-oak forests become established, and why? How dense does mountain laurel have to be to interfere with oak regeneration?


In the process of testing for ticket #1099 I discovered that if more that one fit tab is active all tabs updated the plot for the last tab opened, leaving the original plots effectively orphaned.
Theory tabs (i.e. before a data set is sent to a particular tab) do not appear to count as fit tabs. If several "theory" tabs have been opened after the last fit, all fits still update the plot from the last fit tab.
This is only true when a single data set is sent to multiple fit tabs. All other fits remain linked to their respective plot. Looking at the code, when a data set is plotted, the plot is linked to the data set in the data manager window. When the data is plotted a second time the original plot is overwritten in the data manager. Fitting uses the data plot in the data manager, and does not store its own plot reference, causing this issue.
I started these tests using the code in master, but as a secondary check, I loaded SasView? v4.1.2 and v3.1.2. Both versions act the same as master. Considering how long this has gone unnoticed, I would suggest this not be a blocker.
Actually 4.2 does introduce another layer of bug, but it is more subtle than described so far. It does however apply only to the same data set being sent to several fitpages.
It indeed appears that built in models in fact behave the same across all 3 versions described. However these are NOT orphaned as originally described. What actually happens in this case is that BOTH plots (the plot attached to the original fitpage as well as the last fitpage with the same data set) get updated.
However, in 4.2, the update of the first fitpage requires a second "fit" or "compute" button to be pressed.
The big difference however it that plugin models (4.2) behave differently in that, in that case, the plot associated with the first fitpage does appear to be completely orphaned with no updates ever going to it. This does not appear to be the case for "customized models" in 3.1.2 for example.
Nonetheless these are less severe than originally thought and can probably be pushed to 4.3 if necessary.
In the latest 4.2.0 version from git, I'm seeing that if you send the same data set to multiple fit pages, and choose any model (built-in or not), only the most recently created plot is ever updated, including when I click 'fit' or 'compute' on any of the fit pages. The plots created before are entirely static and unused.
The data set itself (not the model curves) is only ever plotted on the plot associated with the first fit page.
When the second fit page is added, and the model selected, the first plot is blanked, initially. Only the model curve appears on the new plot.
When a third fit page (and so on) is added, the first fit page's plot is recovered.
Clicking 'show plot' on any fit page will cause subsequent fit pages' plots to blank. Previous plots are unaffected.
Destroying a fit page and associated plots does not remove the model curve data. Subsequently created fit pages' plots will show curves from deleted fit pages, and they seem to be permanent!
This is interesting. I have downloaded the latest 4.2 build (#369 from 28 June) on another windows 10 PC and I find mostly what I found originally with some quirks (with respect to builtin models). Sometimes I needed to place the cursor in a parameter box and hit return before the first page updates (hitting compute or fit indeed did not work). This may be a case of difference between installable version versus locally built versions?
This is a rather specific situation that doesn't seem to be encountered very often. Moreover any fix could easily cause unintended consequences in other parts of the GUI code so would be dangerous to try to fix now. Finally, depending on how quickly we can get 5.0 and the GUI out, our limited resources may be better spent fixing it in 5.0 rather than 4.x.


LaurenR would not shop at Magnapix again.
I purchased a deal through Living Social as I thought it would be a good Christmas present, I purchased 24 magnets (3 packs of 8).
I tried to process the order on 30/11/2015 and had issues with the voucher code, the magnapix customer service team did not respond to my help queries at all on their website or Facebook page, even though I had sent them screen shots of the error and I could see the message had been read on Facebook.
If it weren't for Living Social assisting I would not have been able to place the order at all.
After eventually placing the order on the 3/12/15 the order did not arrive til 29/12/15. In this time I was in contact with Magnapix on several occasions, they responded back this time which was good. However part of their resolution was that I should contact the courier company and track the parcel myself.
They advised that the item was shipped on 11/12/15, however the courier company says they didn't receive it til 15/12/15.
In summary, the magnets were good quality and the website was easy to use, but the shipping time was massive and the customer service when I eventually got assistance was mediocre. I wouldn't bother shopping with them again.
Christie84 would not shop at Magnapix again.
Buyers beware. I ordered two Living Social Deals to use on Magnapix magnets. The deal stipulated that an additional shipping cost of $6.95 per order was required (which I was happy to pay). However when I received the package both orders arrived in one parcel. I requested a refund of $6.95 for one shipping fee that had not been required. I dealt with Dylan and his attitude was both rude and condescending. The customer service of this company was appalling! I will never order anything from Magnapix again.
jillst would shop at Magnapix again.
All over though still very impressed!