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Before everyone tunes out for the Thanksgiving holiday, here's one more options trading strategy harvested by The Striking Price columnist Steve Sears from Larry McMillan, president of McMillan Analysis Corp., a money-management and trading advisory firm in Morristown, NJ.
Simply put, at today's close, buy six SPY January calls that are one strike in-the-money. As McMillan advised clients earlier today:
"A highly positive seasonal period begins at the close of trading today. It lasts through the second trading day of the new year. In the last 23 years, this pattern has produced 20 profits and only 3 losses. Going back to 1950, there have been 54 positive years and 10 losing ones. It seems to work in both bull and bear markets. Initially, we are going to hold without a stop, since the system often makes a spurt near the end of the next year."

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Canonical has announced that Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop and Netbook Editions, also known as Maverick Meerkat, will be available for download from this Sunday, 10 October.
The Netbook Edition will sport an all new interface called 'Unity', designed specifically for smaller screens and will feature touch and gesture support for compatible hardware.
The new OS will focus on cloud based services and will offer Ubuntu One, which the company said would offer new services and expanded features. The basic service will be free of charge and offer 2GB of free storage and will sync files, contacts and bookmarks. If extra space is needed 20GB of extra space can be purchased for $2.99 per month or $29.99.
The Ubuntu One Mobile service meanwhile will let users stream their own music from their cloud space to their Android or iPhone handsets, but this will cost $3.99 per month or $39.99 annually.
The Ubuntu Software Centre, no doubt inspired by the success of mobile apps stores, will for the first time feature both free and commercial software.
Ubuntu said that is does not plan to sue Microsoft, as Opera did, in its quest for greater market share. "There's no doubt Microsoft is dominant in the industry and has much more marketing muscle than we do," Steve George, vice president of business development at Canonical told PC Pro.
Instead, Canonical is relying on the quality of the product to persuade customers to switch - and is no doubt hoping that people take the time to compare the Meerkat - to Windows. "The improvements we're making to Ubunutu... are a better route for us to reach out to users and get a bigger user base," said George.
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) oversees primary and secondary public education for the state, including setting accountability standards. The Commissioner of Education, Michael L. Williams, manages the TEA, and the agency works in conjunction with the State Board of Education (SBOE) in setting curriculum standards.
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Top Indiana University experts will deliver their 2014 forecasts for local, state, national, and global economies and financial markets on Thursday, November 7 at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC).
The forecasts are part of Indiana University's annual Economic Outlook Breakfast series held each year on IU campuses across the state.
Dr. Frank Wadsworth, head of the Division of Business at IUPUC, invites local residents to attend. "Business owners and executives, municipal officials, civic leaders, and citizens throughout southeastern Indiana who are interested in U.S. and global economic issues are welcome to join us."
The four panelists, each of whom is recognized for expertise in identifying new and emerging financial trends, will discuss their predictions for the top domestic and international economic issues business and government leaders can expect in the next year. They include:
The event, sponsored by Centra Credit Union and co-hosted by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and the Division of Business at IUPUC, begins at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast just outside the Columbus Learning Center Auditorium & Lecture Hall at 4555 Central Avenue.
The panel discussion begins at 8 a.m. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions after the presentations. They can also participate via text messaging in an ongoing poll on various economic issues.
Wadsworth, a professor of marketing and international studies at IUPUC, will serve as the event moderator. His research and professional interests focus on franchising and international corruption.
"The statewide Economic Outlook Breakfasts are one of Indiana University's most popular events," Wadsworth reported. "Many Hoosiers are interested in what IU experts have to say about what they can expect for the economy as we approach a new year."
Much of the data and work that comprises the annual outlooks is compiled and interpreted by the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC), which is a unit of the Kelley School of Business. The IBRC maintains statistics and other information used by key state and national decision- and policy-makers.
The cost to attend is $15. Parking near the Columbus Learning Center is free. Attendees can register online at columbusareachamber.com/events or call 812.379.4457 to register by phone.


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Who doesn't love a good dip? That's a serious question.
I can't think of a single person I know who would completely pass up an opportunity to engage in some cracker/chip/veggie dunking-to-mouth action. It's a total snacktivity that gets everyone involved, which is always nice…except if you run with a crowd of double dippers. But that's an etiquette situation for another day.
I'm always looking for good uses for roasted garlic besides eating whole cloves straight out of their husks. (I know, I have a problem!) Sometimes I have the decency to spread them on a deserving piece of bread and other times I'll toss them in a salad with some roasted veg. But why not combine my beloved roasted garlic with a little bit of subdued peppery heat and some savory cannellini beans? Like I said (rhetorically this time), who doesn't love a good dip?
This is basically hummus but with white beans subbing in for the chickpeas. I love the velvety texture that the white beans lend to the base of the dip, and their creamy flavor matches up perfectly with the sweet caramelized garlic and slightly spicy, but earthy jalapeños. As with hummus, you can use a little warm water to thin out the dip gradually, until you've got the consistency you're looking for. No excessive oil necessary.
Roasted Jalapeño & Garlic White Bean Dip
– 1 1/2 cups (or 1 can) cooked white beans
– 1/2 roasted head of garlic, cloves removed from the rough husks
– 1 large fresh jalapeño pepper, roasted and roughly chopped
– 1 tablespoon olive oil
– 1/4-1/2 cup water
– salt
– toasted chopped walnuts or pepitas to garnish
To roast jalapeño pepper and garlic: Pre-heat oven to 205 C/400 F. On an oiled piece of aluminum foil, place the head of garlic (with the bottom, woody part cut off) and a split and de-seeded jalapeño. Cook in the oven for 10 minutes, and remove the jalapeño (it should be golden brown in parts). Wrap the foil around the head of garlic and continue to cook for another 15-20 minutes until fragrant and the cloves are golden brown.
For dip: Place white beans, about 5-8 roasted garlic cloves, chopped roasted pepper, olive oil and a pinch of salt in a food processor. Puree, stopping to add water – a little bit at a time until the consistency is smooth and creamy, adjust seasoning as needed. Top with toasted nuts or seeds if desired.
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Gators Defeat UCF, Advance to Super Regionals
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida softball team defeated UCF, 7-0, on Sunday in the final of the NCAA Tournament Gainesville Regional. The Orange and Blue scored in four of the seven innings and shut out their third consecutive opponent, running their record this season against in-state foes to 10-1.
Stephanie Tofft drew a one-out walk in the first to set up a two-run home run by Lauren Haeger that gave the sixth-ranked Gators (48-11) a 2-0 lead. Following free passes by Briana Little and Bailey Castro, Taylor Schwarz reached on a two-out error that allowed Little to come home. Schwarz was thrown out trying to advance to second on the play to end the inning.
Haeger (10-2) took a three-run cushion to the circle, and held the Knights (43-18) scoreless with a flyout and two strikeouts following back-to-back singles. Florida loaded the bases with one out in the second, but was not able to manufacture a run. The Gators' third-year hurler retired the Knights in order in the home half with two strikeouts and a groundout.
Castro walked to lead off the third, and pinch-runner Justine McLean scored three batters later on Taylore Fuller's RBI single to increase the UF lead to 4-0. After another 1-2-3 frame from Haeger, Kelsey Stewart doubled to lead off the fourth, advancing to third on Tofft's flyout before beating the throw home on Haeger's fielder's choice.
Holding a 5-0 edge in the bottom of the inning, Haeger allowed a two-out single before ending the fourth with a flyout to left. The Gators started the fifth with a single from Kirsti Merritt and a walk from Schwarz, but both were stranded. The Orange and Blue then left a UCF runner on base in the home half following a two-out single up the middle.
Florida put together a two-out rally in the sixth when Little walked and McLean singled. Both Gators moved up on stolen bases, and Merritt drove them in with a two-run single up the middle. The Orange and Blue used a 6-3 double play to retire the Knights after a one-out base hit to left in the bottom of the inning.
Florida loaded the bases in the top of the seventh, but was unable to push a run across. UCF had a baserunner in the home half thanks to a Gator miscue, but Aubree Munro erased the runner trying to steal second. Two groundouts ended the game and sealed Florida's seventh trip to the NCAA Super Regionals.
· Florida scored 29 unanswered runs in the regional.
· This is the second time the Gators have thrown three consecutive shutouts in a regional. (Also: 2007 vs. Stetson, 7-0; Georgia Tech, 8-0; Texas, 3-0).
· 2014 marks the second time Florida and UCF have played on the Sunday of a Regional with the Knights needing to win both contests. In 2008, the Gators dropped the first game before winning the second.
· The back-to-back singles UCF had to open the bottom of the first represented the only time this weekend that an opposing runner reached second base. Florida A&M and Stetson failed to have a runner reach second, while UCF did not have a runner advance past first base for the final six innings on Sunday.
· With her first-inning blast, Haeger homered for the third consecutive game; this marks the third time this season the junior has launched a home run in three straight contests. (Also: Feb. 15-16, 19 vs. Cal State Northridge, Minnesota, Jacksonville; Feb. 28-March 1 [DH] vs. Oregon, Fordham, Ohio State.)
· For the three games during the regional, Haeger batted .455 (5x11) with three home runs, nine RBI and two walks.
· Haeger entered the weekend on a six-game RBI drought in NCAA Tournament play; she drove in at least two runs in all three games this weekend.
· The nine RBI ties Haeger's best three-game span this season; she also drove in nine runs March 1 (DH) and 2.
· The third-year Gator has 16 RBI in the last six games, with multiple RBI in five of those contests. (No RBI May 8 vs. Georgia.)
· Following the two singles in the first, the Peoria, Ariz., native retired 11 consecutive Knights hitters.
· Florida was perfect this weekend on eight stolen-base attempts, while opponents were caught by Munro on all three of their attempts.
Florida will host No. 12 seed Washington in a Super Regional next weekend, with dates and times to be determined. Stay tuned to GatorZone.com for updates.
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- Gator Volleyball Defeats UCF in Final non-conference Match


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I've noticed that most people on this board go for the topically applied battle damage, for the obvious reason that it is more screen accurate. But what about the scratch away technique, i dont see many of those.
If anyone has some scracth away technique stuff I would love to see it.
BTW scratch away technique is when u layer your helmet with silver paint (silver, gunmetal, chrome whatever) then paint over it, then scratch away the paint so the silver is revealed.


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Settle down. All I asked was "Does the name Quasimodo ring a bell?"
A guy sure could have a fun time in Vegas with all this loot.
Well, I ended up busy with a couple other fires in the pan during the Woot-off but I did have time to keep up on these comics for laughs, chuckles and guffaws.
My favorite two were:
Arrr. Do you realize what this means....
Now the entire crew can play Pretty Pretty Princess.
Tell me how my coat looks like a throw pillow again, I DARE YE!
All were wonderful. I hope y'all had fun!
fredmurtz & Staar, check your PMs in a few minutes for a surprise. You can access your PMs via the envelope to the right of Everything But Woot at the top of the forum.
(ah, memories of MST3k CAPTION THIS! on scifi.com back in the 90s)
Look Timmy, if Lassie was on this boat, she'd surely be in the cook's pot by now, so let's hear no more about it.
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- This week, UPS is completing the final deliveries of the Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron Petals to each of the 204 competing nations, bringing a small piece of London 2012 to the world. The London 2012 Cauldron, created by world-renowned designer, Thomas Heatherwick, includes 370 custom made Petals which have been specially encased in presentation boxes, engraved and sent to each Olympic and Paralympic nation as a memento of the London 2012 Games.
Across the globe, UPS is taking care of the safe handling, packaging and delivery of this final token of London 2012. As part of its service solution, UPS has created special bespoke packaging to ensure all the Petals are housed safely and correctly for their onward journeys.
"The Cauldron was designed around the concept of bringing 204 very small humble objects together to build a single unified creation at the centre of the stadium," said Cauldron designer Thomas Heatherwick. "Very much like the Games, it signifies a coming together of the world, united during London 2012. It is an incredible feeling to know that with the delivery of the copper elements to each of the Olympic nations, through UPS, the legacy of London 2012 will continue to burn bright round the world."
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Does anyone know anything about the game application called Raw Shooter?
I'm not interested in playing it but I may want to write about it. I can't access it with a Mac to check it out.
The ad they are running on Facebook shows what appears to be a fallen human being as seen through the cross sites of a gun. The text reads "No story, no tactics, no costs. Just aim and shoot. Addicting."


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The Kardashian-Jenner clan became the latest victim of celebrity "swatting" on Friday afternoon after a prank caller told 911 operators there had been a shooting at the Jenner compound -- and Kim Kardashian is none too pleased with the hoax.
"Just got a call from my mom telling me about this prank call that someone was shot in their home & 15 swat team & 3 helicopters showed up!" the mom-to-be Tweeted on Friday night.
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"These prank calls are NOT funny! People can get arrested for this!" she added. "I hope they find out who is behind this. It's dangerous & not a joke!"
Kim's 17-year-old half-sister, Kendall Jenner, also took to Twitter to voice her frustration over the incident, Tweeting, "I love it when 8 police officers show up at my door and 10 cop cars are outside my house. Just another casual Friday evening at the Jenner household. #nbd #EveryonesOk"
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The young reality starlet also shared a photo collage of police cars, a circling helicopter and dad Bruce Jenner posing with law enforcement officials inside their home, writing, "Kids are really stupid. you know you can get arrested for something like this? #pointless lol"
Among the recent rash of celebrity victims of "swatting" (falsely reporting an emergency in an attempt to needlessly rush multiple officers - namely SWAT teams - to a home) are Tom Cruise, Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher, Miley Cyrus and Simon Cowell.
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Kern, Castorena take honors in collegiate art competition
Release Date: 2/5/2014
University of the Ozarks art students Abby Kern and Carmen Castorena took home honors in the 2014 Collegiate Competition & Exhibition at the River Valley Arts Center in Russellville.
Carmen Castorena (left) took honorable mention for her artwork "Reviviendo Mi Pasado (Reliving My Past)."
The competition, which was held at the arts center on Feb. 1-2, included college students from throughout the region. Kern, a senior from Wichita, Kan., took third place for her White Stoneware sculpture "Do It Like Bunnies." Castorena, a sophomore from Searcy, Ark., received an honorable mention for her Earthenware with Glaze sculpture "Reviviendo Mi Pasado (Reliving My Past)."
Other U of O students who took part in the competition included Tyler Rideout, Chelsey Becker and Amanda Fields. The lead instructor of the projects was Assistant Professor of Art Dawn Holder.
"The Art Program is proud of how well the students did in this competition," said Associate Professor of Art Tammy Harrington. "It highlights the skill and talent of our art students at U of O. Dawn Holder is an exceptional resource and inspiration for our students in the 3-D area."
Kern said her sculpture took approximately 75 hours to complete and was inspired by the sexual perception of the young female in today's American culture.
"There is a strong correlation between female sexuality, specifically attractiveness, and social success," Kern said. "Yet, oftentimes, young females are criticized for their sexual life. These rabbits are unapologetically fulfilling the stereotype with no shame or worry about consequences. I hope the viewers can be endeared by the rabbits, and want to be near them, but also be put off by the somewhat explicit nature of the bunnies."
Castorena said she has been working with sculptures for less than five months and credited Holder for being an inspiration as she worked in the new medium.
"This is a completely new medium for me and I've fallen in love with it," she said. "Professor Holder has been a great mentor and teacher for me. She has pushed and encouraged me to really put myself into my work and to constantly strive to get better."
Abby Kern (right), posing with U of O Art Professor Tammy Harrington, won third place in the 2014 Collegiate Competition & Exhibition for her sculpture "Do It Like Bunnies."


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"I cannot threaten VISA that I will refuse to pay unless they stop me from spending so much. This is a childish game being played by teahaddist idiots and the faux news feebs who elected them."
commenting on the Jan. 16 Tribune editorial, "Raise the limit: Dispute over debt limit irresponsible"
"If I give a stranger on the street directions to the local gas station that they then rob, does that make me a criminal? No way."
commenting on the Jan. 15 Tribune editorial, "Swallow should go: A.G.'s version of events bad enough"
"Leave it to the intellectuals in St. George to uphold the righteous fight against the 13th Amendment."
commenting on the Jan. 13 Tribune editorial, "Dixie State College: It is time for a new name"
"Actually the best line of this entire day is [Sen. Orrin] Hatch saying not to move too hastily. Good lord, he should know, he has been there for DECADES and hasn't lifted a finger to 'try anything'."
commenting on the Jan. 16 sltrib.com article, "President's gun-control plan tough sell in Utah, other states"
"Obama's proposals on gun control are a knee jerk reaction to a tragic incident. Before we move forward on any of these proposals we should stop and catch our breath."
commenting on the Jan. 16 Tribune editorial, "Now is the time," which supported President Obama's gun control proposals
"That more violence is the solution to violent acts is breathtakingly stupid; yet it is the only solution the NRA endorses.
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By Rob Kelly in Kuala Lumpur
Arsène Wenger says the Club's tour of the Far East is a crucial step for Abou Diaby in proving his fitness ahead of the new season.
The midfielder is part of the 24-man squad that will take part in matches, training sessions and events in Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Hong Kong.
And after being restricted to just two first-team appearances last term due to persistent injury problems, Diaby now has a chance to demonstrate his readiness for the 2012/13 campaign.
"You can't imagine how happy I am firstly to have him in the squad, because he is an exceptional player," Wenger said. "I am cautious but confident because he had two hard weeks and came through it well.
"This tour is another decider for him. He will play on Tuesday night and now it is down to uncontrolled movement in games: how does your body react to that? I am confident with what I have seen in training that he will do it.
"He is the first player who would be on the France teamsheet in midfield when he is fit. Laurant Blanc said that before the European Championship and he waited a very long time to know if he could play or not. But he couldn't."
Wenger also dismissed talk of a move for Yann M'Vila and said he is already well stocked in midfield.
"No [I am not interested]. We wait on Diaby and Wilshere," he said. "When you look we have Song, Ramsey, Coquelin, Wilshere, Arteta and Diaby.
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In my G30 and other .45s, I use the Federal HST round. It is extremely reliable in the Glock, accurate and has great reviews in expansion tests.
Another good feature is it is reasonably priced at about $24 for a box of fifty. At this price you can actually afford to shoot it enough to feel confident with it.
I get mine from here as it is hard to find.


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Refreshing a legendary site
A new look for Frost Farm
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Union Leader Correspondent | October 24. 2013 9:22PM
Barry Doubleday, of Clarke Painting Inc., paints a railing at the front entrance of the Robert Frost Farm home on Wednesday. (HUNTER McGEE/Union Leader Correspondent)
Painters were putting the finishing touches on the two-story building, barn and fence Wednesday. The work began at the start of October and should be completed in about a week, said Kurt Smith of Clarke Painting Inc. in Portland Maine.
"It's cool to be able repair a part of history," Smith said. "It always feels good when you get a tough job like this wrapped up because it's not necessarily huge in terms of area, but it is a lot of work."
The New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development opened the project to bidding in the summer. Clarke submitted the lowest bid and was awarded the job that came in at just under $20,000 Smith said.
"You try to maintain that older New England look," Smith said. "You keep the rougher clapboards on there."
"There is a lot of work involved," Smith said
They were also required to paint the wood trim, eaves, rakes, door and window casings, and the front door that is facing main road Route 28 with a two-coat system of exterior latex gloss in white. The same system in a shade of green was to be used on the remaining doors and barn doors, according to the terms of the state project.
"They've been doing everything to keep it historical," Doubleday said.
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Vail is huge. Lot's of powder stashes. In fact a lot of the locals are riding the front side of Vail these days, vs going back to the bowls and blue sky basin on a pow day. All the crowds flock to the back areas, and you can ride powder in the trees all day long frontside.
Though on a huge powder day, the bowls or Blue Sky can be very awesome.
Generally if this stuff is open, Tucker Mountain at Copper is also open and the snowcat is running. So it all boils down to snow coverage. Right now it's looking like next week could be huge. We are getting a storm tonight that could put down 10 or more inches in the summit county area. Next week could be measured by feet if the things come together. So you might not have very many problems finding powder runs. As a good rule of thumb, think trees for powder.
Thanks alot for the heads up. I realize that its very important to understand what you are doing and the consequences of an incorrect decision on the mountain, so I take no offense to your reply. Im not really looking for a top of the mountain RedBull type course, but rather some riding that will let me have some options rather than heading down the same path or trail as everyone before. Any ideas?
YouTube - morts glory snowboarding powder run
Even if the snowcat is running it's not backcountry...
The snowcat running up Tucker mtn is very much inbounds and avy controlled. Which is a good thing. If it's not open generally that means conditions are still thin. Any other backcountry you want to do is going to require some high altitude hiking, long skins, or a snowmobile to get you back there. It's also going to be full on avalanche country with the sketchiest snowpack in North America. If you don't know what you are doing and are not properly equiped, someone stands a good chance of getting buried. A very seasoned backcountry skier got buried last weekend. They recovered him because he had a beacon on and his partners knew how to use their beacons and dig effectively. He was still under 2+ meters of snow and buy all indications busted up. Broken bones etc. Last I saw he's on a ventilator in a coma. Probably going to recover but is done for the season. Anywhere you go snowboarding outside of the resort requires knowledge of how to assess and travel in avalanche terrain. I don't get the feeling you have much experience in this.
So you could look at taking a level I avy course with your and your buds, everyone invest in a beacon, shovel, probe, snowshoes, and/or splitboards. If you really want to go bc I highly recommend taking the course. It's very rewarding once you know how assess the dangers. It's still dangerous, especially right after the class, but you have enough knowledge to make sound decisions as long as you use it.
Second option. Pay for a snowcat operation. Chicago Ridge Snowcats runs out of Cooper (not Copper) mtn outside of Leadville. They take you in the terrain that the 10th mountain division trained in for WWII. Not super steep, but I have heard really good reviews about the riding. Powder heaven when it's on. Cool burnt out old forests, some really neat stuff.
Sorry if I sound a little harsh early on, but I need to make the point that it is deadly serious if you don't have the education and knowledge about backcountry. I've seen 3 bodies pulled out of the bc that were before the burial top notch expert riders. If you get caught it's serious. Chances are you'll die in the burial. If you don't die and don't have the right equipment there is no way your buds can find you or you find your buddy. The second you go for help you are going to a funeral later.
So that kind of runs the gambit. If you are looking for inbounds "backcountry" there might be a few more options such as Vail. So let us know...
Copper Backcountry....I need some help
Im headed out to copper on the 1st of jan. I know the terrain park is pretty sick and that theres always things you wish you would of done or done differently once you leave somewhere, so what are they? Also, how can we do some back country boarding if the snowcat isn't running? O yeah, we are all around 21-25.
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Trimite Powders Expanding Operations In South Carolina
The $3.7 million investment will double the size of their current facility and be completed by January, 2014.
Trimite Powders Inc., a manufacturer of powder coatings, will expand its existing operations in Spartanburg County. The $3.7 million investment will double the size of their current facility and be completed by January, 2014. Roebuck Buildings Co. of Spartanburg County will construct the expansion.
"Trimite Powders has enjoyed over 20 years of success in Spartanburg County since expanding from the United Kingdom to open its only North American production facility. While this expansion will not generate any immediate new job growth, it positions the Spartanburg facility to capitalize on increased demand for our products and prepares us for the next stage of our growth plan. We are grateful for the assistance we've received from the local economic development community, namely the Spartanburg Economic Futures Group and Duke Energy," says Dean Edwards, President of Trimite Powders Inc.
"Integral Solutions has been a longtime corporate neighbor of Trimite and we are thrilled to see yet another existing industry in Spartanburg County continue to invest in their facility, workforce, and community," says Russ Weber, President of Integral Solutions Group and Chairman of the Spartanburg Economic Futures Group Board of Directors.
The Spartanburg Community College's Center for Business & Entrepreneurial Development continues to pay economic development dividends.
"Spartanburg Community College is always eager and willing to assist our existing industry in any way possible to facilitate their continued growth in Spartanburg County. In this instance we were thrilled to leverage the resources of the Center for Business & Entrepreneurial Development and provide Trimite with temporary storage space for their new production equipment while construction is in process," says Mike Forrester, Director of Economic Development of Spartanburg Community College and Economic Futures Group Board Member.


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Hi, my name is Matt. I'm new to handguns and new to this site. There seems to be alot of information here and I've been reading non-stop for a couple of days. However I'm blocked from certain content until I achieve 10 posts so here goes nothing. I'm 26 and live in Mobile Alabama. I just purchased my first handgun, a Ruger P95 9mm. I've shot about 125 rounds through it so far and it seems like a great gun. I've got some work to do as far as getting my groupings a little closer together. Practice is fun so I'm looking forward to getting better. I'm already looking for my second handgun, something a bit smaller as the P95 is a bit to big to carry around for me. I'm in the service industry and sometimes I have to go to less that ideal locales and I want to be armed. I have gotten my CCW(almost to easy in Alabama) and have been looking at small handguns like crazy. If anyone has any recommendations for a CCW handgun let me know. I'd also be interested in any classes for shooting that my be available in my area.
I know this is long and drawn out, but basically hello all and maybe I'll eventually learn enough to contribute to the forum myself.
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Just about to start on painting my helmet in ESB style, just wondering how many hours I should expect putting into the helmet, I'm going to try layering the paint on the helmet.
Just about to start on painting my helmet in ESB style, just wondering how many hours I should expect putting into the helmet, I'm going to try layering the paint on the helmet.
Bout a month of work
Maybe more, for someone who is really in experienced.
Ooh, thats a toughie. It of course is dependent on several factors, including - how accurate you want to be, colour testing and how much time you have available. If time permits you to do some work on it every day, then you can likey get it done in a few weeks. I don't quite have that luxury with a fairly busy work schedule and family, so because im essentially a pedantic old man, I take as long as I need to get my details just how I want them. So its no rarity that a helmet paint up can take 4-5 months for me. I'm pretty sure Garrett mentiones being around the 4 month mark at one point in his 'One last wafer thin..' thread, so it sounds about right. One thing that will help with ESB, is there are already many great tutorials, paint lists and stencills avail, so that will definately help cut down a bit of prep time for you. Good luck my friend!
Myself, I plan on painting it over my summer holidays (July & August). However, I'm already collecting all the Humbrol enamel paints I'll need, along with tracing paper, masking fluids, colour shapers, etc. I'll be testing out my masking fluid choices over the next couple weeks as i paint up my first gauntlet.
I painted for 4 months straight when I had time and when the weather wasn't bad outside. I completed the back panels(repainted them cause I wasn't happy) and ears(which I need to fix the right cap) But this includes trimming and cleaning and getting it setup for a moving RF. I'm also taking my time with mine as this is my first time painting as well. There are a lot of resources to pull from on this site especially Rafalfett's templates. Good luck
On the way to the hobby store today with a list of enamels to buy, hopefully after prep work I will start the painting next week, I'm going to take my time with this and try to get it as accurate as possible.
Two weeks. For this helmet;
I was using the Welshwarior's youtube tutorials on the ESB paintjob, and had a vaccuum box for the airbrush, so I could paint at home. I used Humbrol paints which needed some 10-12 hours between layers to dry, and had a deadline for my Fett to be complete.
Two weeks, from start to finish. After work, I buffed the previous work with steel wool, and masked the next layer, then, some jogging outside to let the masking fluid dry, and paint. Then, few hours of sleep and repeat. Then to work, and another coat after work.
I did two - three layers per day, and was able to complete the bucket in time. No social life during those two weeks. Nada...
If I were to paint another bucket, I would take a month to do it, so I could have SOME free time....
Just got back from the hobby store, I was able to locate most of the paints but I am having trouble finding a colour for the upper cheeks. Nobody carries PRR Brunswick green or Humbrol 33, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Try a flat black rattle can spraypaint (any brand will do) and then lightly overspray it with Rustoleum Spruce Green. That's what I do. Works like a gem.
Humbrol 33 is just matte black, so matte black in most brands should be fine. I believe the upper cheeks to be black on ESB, and not a dark shade of green, like the brunswick. Once weathered and splatterred, it definately takes the sharpness off the black - but have a look at the hi-res images from the AOSW galleery, and I just cant see any green value in them..
I can't see the green value in the upper cheeks, I was just going by the stencil which say's PPR Brunswick. I'll keep on looking but if you guys are suggesting matt black for the upper cheeks, sounds good to me it's easier to find lol. Thanks for all the help


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It's like I said in both posts, there are a whole lot of factors that determine the safety of a boat in in breaking waves. It is all about the individual boat as a whole and not any one specific trait. The generic keel type really isn't inherently close to being one of the most significant factors.
In all cases and all vessels, there are trade offs and compromises, factors and counter indicators. You need to look at the vessel as a whole. While there are clearly full keeled vessels which make great offshore cruising vessels, there are also full-keeled vessels which are dangerously under-ballasted and whose motions will wear out any crew. By the same token, the same can be said about fin keeled boats. The reality is in the specifics of the boat in question.
If you asked me, I would tell you that full keels are an anachronism. Full keels worked well in the days when the materials and methods of building boats limited the stability and sailing efficiency of the boat, and when small offshore cruising boats were closely based on working watercraft; but somewhat ignored the reality of a typical working watercraft's need to carry a whole lot of load in an inexpensively constructed vessel.
Today, our materials and methods of construction allow us to build boats which are more efficient and easier to handle, and which have tremendous stability relative to their drag. But this is not to say that all modern designs are inherently equally seaworthy or equally capable of providing a safe and comfortable offshore vessel. As I have said to you before, it is all dependent on the specifics of the boat in question.
With regards to the comment from my esteemed colleague Cormeum, I would agree that "forereaching at 5 knots isn't going to leave you in your "slick" for any length of time. (too bad there isn't multiquote here). If you're not behind the slick it'll do no good" but my own GPS observations have been that fin keel boats when hove-to make between a knot and a knot and a half of leeway and that only a small portion of that is forereaching with the slick leaving the boat at 120 to 135 degrees from dead ahead; in other words, approximately varying between 30 to 45 degrees abaft abeam. The angle is not all that different than I have experienced on my previously owned traditional full keel designs (like my folkboat or 1939 Stadel Cutter) but my sense is that the leeway speed is greater and so the slick is larger.
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.... I would not say that generically fin keel boats are either safer or more dangerous than longer keel boats when lying abeam to large waves.
you said that "... when you have a deep draft keel that is short fore and aft, there is a tendency of that keel to stall as the water is moving closer to perpendicular to the keel. When the keel stalls, it generates smaller sideward resistance relative to its area .... the tendency of modern deep fin keels to stall reduces the impact of surface sheer and so reduces the tendency for surface sheer to rapidly heel the boat. As a result, even if shallower than a modern fin with bulb, a full keel or lower aspect ratio keel could actually have greater tendency towards a surface sheer induced capsize."
As I understand, while in breaking waves there are to cases in which the shape of the keel is to be considered:
1 - when you are caught unexpectedly abeam to breaking waves. In this case it is better to be with fin keel since it produces less sheer forces and hence has less tendency to capsize.
2 - when you prepare for the breaking waves by heaving-to with or without a para anchor. In this case the question is whether a fin keel (with low aspect ratio) can properly heave-to and whether it produces the same "magical" slick that protects from the breaking waves.
If the conclusion is that fin keels are positive in case 2 then one can conclude that fin keel is safer in breaking waves.
If the conclusion is that fin keels behave less positive in case 2 then the question is what to prefer, full keel which better in case 2 but worse in case 1 or fin keel which is good in case 1 and worse in case 2.
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Well forereaching at 5 knots isn't going to leave you in your "slick" for any length of time. (to bad there isn't multiquote here). If you're not behind the slick it'll do no good.
I'd be curious as to how well fin keeled boats of various keel chord ratios behave under wave impact- intuitively, you'd think that having a small longitudinal plane would make the boat more suseptable to wave motion when heaved-to.
I am not sure how to answer that because if a boat has a fin keel "the other parameters" usually would not be "identical" (to a boat with a long keel). But more to the point in my experience the slick left by a boat has some impact on motion comfort and less of an impact on safety in breaking waves, so that in my mind simply making a larger slick is not directly translatable into saying the boat is more safe in breaking waves.
It probably goes without saying that boats behave as a system of a whole. Keel type is but one aspect of that whole and since the term fin keel really describes a broad spectrum of keel shapes and sizes and each behave differently, I would not say that generically fin keel boats are either safer or more dangerous than longer keel boats when lying abeam to large waves.
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This means that the fin keeled boat makes more rapid leeway than a longer, more traditional keel. This results in a bigger slick (rather than a smaller one).
In my experience, most fin keel boats that I have owned will heave-to about as easily as the long keeled boat that I have owned. This is only to be expected since heaving-to is more dependent on sail balance than the keel shape.
Where keel area and shape comes into play is that fin keels will tend to stall sooner than a long keel and so produce less side force. This means that the fin keeled boat makes more rapid leeway than a longer, more traditional keel. This results in a bigger slick (rather than a smaller one).
|Yes, a fin keel can heave too. Yes, it will generate a protective slick, but not as large as a full keeled boat would. More of an issue is that most fin keel boats will forereach a bit, and not stay in the protective slick they create.
SD, I am talking about the traditional, low aspect ration fin keel.
So fin keeled can heave-to but do they create such a protective slick that forces breaking waves to dissipate before reaching the boat ?
Somehow I feel (assume) that the slick created by a fin keel may be less powerfull and might not have the magical forces that calm the breaking waves
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By sunset I was worn out and chilled through. I decided to heave-to, letting her drift where she will as I got some rest to prepare for another day at the wheel. I rolled up the genoa to the size of a storm jib, sheeted it to windward, and locked the wheel a few degrees to leeward. I didnt expect this skittish wing-keeler to heave-to in the manner of a more traditional hull shape, which would fore-reach at 1-2 knots or drift to leeward leaving a protective slick of calmer water to windward. Still, I was unprepared for the surprising result of this experiment. With backed jib in 30 knot southwest winds she sailed off at 5 knots to the southeast. Without a hand on the wheel she held steady all night, galloping away with ease on the same course I hand steered all day with such drudgery. From despair to ecstasy in one sail maneuver! I dropped into my bunk for a few hours of blissful sleep as Mei kept a weary watch from the companionway.
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Ancestry have just released version 4 of the App for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch.The app is free and is so useful when travelling away from home.
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The old viewer showed direct lines only and I thought this was one of it's major downsides, but the new version has the ability to show grandchildren, siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, a whole range of relations.
The search bar does the usual second guess of who you are looking for depending on what you start to type in. Plus by tapping "All People" you have access to a variety of filters to help locate the person you are looking for, very useful if you have a large number of ancestors. People with the Shaky Leaf hints can now be listed or just those who have acquired a hint in the last 7 days.
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If you have wandered up your family tree and forgotten how you got to where you are the home button takes you back to the very start. Again very helpful when dealing with a large tree.
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I have divided genealogy into four, one Ancestry tree for each of my grandparents. This way I can allow guests access to the part of my family history they are interested in without swamping them with too many ancestors! The new app has a drop down box which allows choosing the tree you wish to view, it has your Ancestry account settings and a facility to email into the support team.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by mikhail1973, Jul 1, 2007.
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A few who made offers.... WHERE ARE THE OFFER SHEETS!?!
10 teams and Detroit probably isn't one of them- such a shame. JoeD could still fix his biggest mistake ever. Maybe he's too proud.
A sign and trade with Seattle makes sense since Seattle desperatly needs big men. If thats not the case the Magic do have the right to make counter offers so maybe they are seeing what comes up 1st. Seems like a lame way to do business if thats the case.
We just don't have enough money Ralphi. We're not even in the running.
The offer sheets are with the same lawyer handling Mark Cuban's paperwork on Don Nelson!
Free Agency: Kapono Nabs $24 Million | HOOPSWORLD.com | NBA News and Information | powered by Basketball News Services Is someone crazy enough to come up with $60 mil for primadonna?
Maybe Darko needs to read our Cell Phone thread. His coverage might be lacking. "I just vant to hear you now?"
I wonder if LB was one of the ones giving Darko an offer.
This speculation of Darko returning to Detroit reminds me of Elvis sightings, except I think there is a greater possibility of Elvis lurking about in our world than there is a possibility of ever seeing Darko roaming the court (or bench) again in a Detroit Pistons uniform. What in the world makes you think Detroit would ever want Darko back? AND: What in the world makes you think Darko would ever willingly return to his nightmare if he had any other options available?
I agree Darth. I think it's more likely to see Elvis and 2Pac having lunch together than to ever see Darko Milicic in a Piston's jersey ever again.
Seattle desperately needs veteran leadership. They have 3 guys who are 7 feet tall, all of them pretty high draft picks. They also have 3 SF, even if you don't count Rashard Lewis. Seattle needs to trade off a SF and a C. Detroit has quite a few guards...
we're going to get a lot of this over the next week. johnson's agent trying to up his value...now darko's agent is making waves. agents are trying to get the highest value for their client right now, so it's going to be hard to sift through the bs and get to the truth.
ESPN - Sources: Lewis agrees to leave Sonics for Magic - NBA With Orlando signing Lewis, it looks like Darko will have to find a new home.
This is what I feared with Darko's contract in Detroit. His agent is known for negotiating big deals for big men. He's the modern day Keith Glass (the guy known for representing "Eighty-one Feet of White Centers" including Chuck Nevitt). Remember how many FA losers there have been in recent years? Sprewell, Flip Murray, Bonzi Wells. GMs are getting smarter, and they aren't going to overpay anymore. They are all looking in the dirt for chicken feed contracts before trying to rush out and lock everyone up. I don't think there are a lot of healthy deals for big men ala Nazr Mohammed, Jerome James, Joel Pryzbilla anymore. From an academic standpoint, it will be interesting to see how this plays out. I assume his qualifying offer is now OFF the table, so what kind of security will Darko look for? Long term MLE? Short term MLE so he can get back on the market in 3 years? Very interesting stuff.
Given the current trend, I highly doubt that Darko will get more than MLE. He still hasn't proved he'd be worth more.
Or would he bail on the NBA and look for a decent contract in Europe or elsewhere? Unless there is something behind the scenes going on with Orlando he's probably feeling pretty screwed by the NBA about now.
I'm sure it is all Detroit's fault. Darko could probably get a $2 million a year contract in Europe, coupled with some tax breaks and the perks playing overseas (free car, rent, utilities paid), it's not a bad living.
I really think Darko wants the $$$$$ over everything right now. It's his way of proving his worth. (did we mess him up??) Don't see him playing in Europe. He'll set up for the big contract here.
i personally see darko going to a contender for the mle. darko has stated he wants to play his game over the money. the money isn't there this year anyway so the only other option is to play for less on a contender. chicago needs a low post threat. skiles won't let him play his game. dallas needs a center. cleveland needs to transition Z to the bench. verajao may sign a free agent deal elsewhere. phoenix needs a center but doesn't have to give up quickness and passing. toronto can use him bargnani can play small forward against certain teams. miami can use him to back up shaq. san antonio can use him next to tim duncan to check the other teams best post player. he could also go to the nets and replace mikki moore. houston could use him at pf. i personally want him to come back to the pistons. darko on the cheap would be a steal.
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Thank you, http://pastorchrisjordan.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/food-for-thought-blogging-award/, for nominating me for the Food for Thought Blogging Award!
A little bit of history:
Citizen Tom created the Food For Thought Award. Here is his explanation: "What's The Food for Thought Award? How can we combine The Super Sweet Blogger Award with The Thought Provoking Blog Award? Well, when a Christian blog offers visitors wisdom from the Word of God, isn't that blog providing its visitors food for thought? Ah ha! Thus was born a new award."
Here are the Rules:
- Post the award on your blog.
- Thank the one who nominated you and link back to their blog.
- Share seven of your favorite Bible passages. For extra points, (Perhaps our Father in heaven will award them), explain why each of these seven passages is a favorite.
- Nominate seven other bloggers you admire and enjoy! Why seven? In the Bible, seven symbolizes completeness.
- Inform each person that you have nominated them.
This was a definite challenge because the Bible has 66 books,1189 chapters and 31,103 verses in a Bible. Beside that, about 137 more verses are actually unnumbered giving 31240 verses altogether. Therefore to pick seven favorite was very difficult. Having said that here is my seven for today:
- Lamentations 3:23 (NLT) "Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. "They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." I pick this verse because every moment I am reminded of his mercies and his faithfulness. The reason behind writing and sharing is the gift of salvation.
- Luke 18:1–8 (NIV) "Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town that kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary…." I pick this scripture and particularly verse one again because pray does works. I have proven and seen how my life has changed because of praying and reading.
- Deuteronomy 4:24 "I am a consuming fire and a jealous God". I love this scripture because every moment it helps me to put God first and through the help of the holy spirit to eliminate idols from my life…
- Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." This scripture guard against doubt and insecurities in my life. Whenever I feel hopeless or I start believing lies I would quote this scripture and get back to my centering in Christ.
- Romans 6:23 (KJV) "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." This one is my favorite too. When I am out on the mission field and I get tired this helps me to keep going because souls are dying in sin because they have no one to tell them about the gift of God that brings eternal life. I am here because someone broke it down for me. Someone was probably tired but patient.
- Galations 5:19-26 (KJV) "16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would." I love this passage of scripture because it helps me in my daily walk with the Lord.
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Anyone who knows anything about hockey, save for Florida GM Dale Tallon it seems, immediately thought 'bad contract' when they heard that the Florida Panthers had signed Tomas Kopecky to a 4 year contract at $3M/year. But how bad is that contract? Well, lets take a look.
Goal based stats (i.e. any stats that requite goals to calculate which is pretty much everything except things like shots or corsi) are heavily influenced by random events over the short term but over the long term tell a much more accurate picture than shot or corsi based stats. Personally I consider goal based stats over a 3 or 4 year period to be a fairly reliable indicator of a players talent level so lets see how Kopecky compares over the past 4 seasons.
There are 183 NHL forwards who have played over 3000 minutes of 5v5 ice time over the past 4 seasons and Tomas Kopecky is one of them. Here is how Kopecky compares to his forward peers over that time.
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To summarize, his performance numbers are bad and he has arguably played against the easiest competition of any forward with 3000 minutes of ice time over the past 4 seasons. On top of that he has never played any significant time on the penalty kill. Last season he got increased ice time on the Blackhawks top 2 lines and on the PP which boosted his offensive numbers to a career high of 15g and 42 points (previous high was 10g, 21pts) but that is more a result of who he was playing with and not his own talent level.
Kopecky for the most part has been a third line player who got some top six minutes last season because of the post-Stanley Cup salary cap induced fire sale that left the Blackhawks short of experienced forwards. For the past 2 seasons Kopecky earned $1.2M and I don't think he deserved a raise from that level. To pay Kopecky $3M over 4 years is probably a $1.5-2M/yr over payment and probably 1-2 years longer than he deserved. It might be the worst $3M/yr contract ever signed in the NHL but he may be in good company soon because I suspect Maxime Talbot will get a similar contract and his numbers are equally bad, if not worse (though Talbot has played significantly more on the PK than Kopecky). I pray that the Leafs do not sign Talbot.


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Just wondering which, if any, online photo contests people reading here participate in and what they think of them.
At the moment, I participate in two ongoing contest sites, DP Challenge and Fotki.
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AMES, Iowa -- As beef producers work to produce meat for a hungry world, they also must be stewards of animals, land and water. Small open feedlots are used across Iowa to grow and finish beef animals. Operators of these feedlots manage manure and runoff better when they have affordable control and containment solutions, and workable management practices.
Small feedlots don't come under all the regulations of large feedlots, but they can still have a significant impact on water quality, according to Shawn Shouse, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach agricultural engineer. Educational materials developed by ISU Extension and Outreach with industry and agency partners are assisting operators in their effort to decrease potential manure impacts on water quality.
"Management systems that work for the big feedlots are too expensive for the small operators," said Shouse. "But there are a variety of affordable practices they can put in place to keep nutrients and pollutants from reaching Iowa streams."
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Shouse said fact sheets with more detail on practices mentioned in the producer guides are also being created. Demonstration sites around the state with the practices in place are being identified. "Operators will see that there are simple things they can do to get nutrients where they want them," said Shouse. "We want them to understand what is in feedlot runoff, how it impacts streams and how simple it is to make environmental improvements to their operation that will limit environmental risks."
Self assessment tools to identify feedlot runoff risk, videos and fact sheets are available on the small feedlot and dairy operations Web page. These educational resources are part of the Water Quality Initiatives for Small Iowa Beef and Dairy Feedlot Operations project supported by the Iowa DNR, Iowa Cattlemen's Association, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State Dairy Association, USDA-NRCS, EPA Region 7 and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.