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Solitary Man
Perhaps no other actor in the modern era has been able to slip into the skin of morally conflicted characters as well as Michael Douglas. Granted, he was kicking around Hollywood for nearly 20 years before his back-to-back breakthrough to mega-stardom in 1987 with Fatal Attraction and Wall Street, but he's never looked back—nearly always portraying characters with real conflicts in dilemmas that spoke to the hottest issues of the day in films like Falling Down, War of the Roses and Disclosure.
But the past decade has been unkind to Douglas at the box office, as he's appeared in a string of ambitious yet arty films that have barely seen release, while being criminally ignored for an Oscar on 2000's superb and highly underrated film Wonder Boys. This fall could see a big turnaround for him when the sequel to Wall Street comes out, with Douglas reprising his Oscar-winning turn as ruthless financial trader Gordon Gekko in a film that's already caused a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival.
In the meantime, catch him while you can in the terrific new character-based dramedy Solitary Man, in which Douglas plays a downtrodden car salesman named Ben Kalmen, who's turning 60 while his world is tumbling down around him. He had been ethically upright and successful in his business and his marriage until a doctor warned him six years ago that his heart might have serious problems.
Rather than undergoing the proper tests and treatment, Kalmen decided to get reckless with his life, setting up numerous financial scams at his mega-lots and cheating on his wife (played by Susan Sarandon) at every turn. After a prison stint for fraud, he's lost everything and is reduced to borrowing rent money from his own daughter (Jenna Fischer), is having one-night stands with his daughter's friends, not to mention the 18-year-old daughter of his girlfriend (Mary Louise Parker).
Only when Ben screws up so badly that his daughter won't let him see his grandson again does Ben make the effort to get his life together. He returns to the small college town that he vowed never to revisit and settles in to live and work with an old buddy (Danny Devito) who never rose above running a popular student restaurant.
Will humility teach Ben a lesson? Can he restore a sense of dignity and order to his life? Will he continue his reckless ways as a solitary man or seek out lifelines from the friends and family around him?
Refreshingly, the Solitary writer-director team of Brian Koppleman and David Levien (Rounders, Oceans Thirteen) are smart enough to know that life doesn't always have easy answers to such morally complex questions. They also realize that for intelligent audiences, the constant element of surprise and the willingness to show characters fighting their way through the gray areas of life can be richly rewarding in themselves.
There isn't a moment that rings false in Solitary Man, while the film also offers plenty of truths that can give any viewer plenty to consider about their own lives. In expertly portraying Ben Kalmen's deeply conflicted soul, Michael Douglas may not yet have won the Oscar for this year's Best Actor, but he certainly deserves to be among the nominees in waiting next March.
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I gotta say, and im a 18 year old guy who's nice and open minded. That said theres no amount of "Redepmtion story" in this that would make me ever wanna watch it. You can't make your main role THAT much of a scum bag. I mean a strung out meth heads one thing, but the guy takes advantage of girls. Hes like 1 a step above rapist. Come on relevent Mag I really liked you guys, shore up this ship a little and show some class.
I'm a 32 year old male who became a Christian when I was 25 and I have to agree with Bruce on this one. This character's story may wind up redemptive in nature (all though we don't know for sure based on what the article states) but I go back to the Biblical principle that some things may be permissable but not beneficial. There are plenty of stories out there about redemption that don't involve extra-marital affairs or lascivious relationships with young women. Just because an actor puts together a great performance (in whose opinion?) doesn't mean we as Christians need to jump on the bandwagon and sing the praises of it and justify it because of its "redemptive" qualities.
I find it absolutely sad that you guys, as Christians, would so quickly criticize Douglas' character in Solitary Man. Sure he's a character in a film, but there are tons of people in this world who are just like him, living reckless, sinful lives, taking advantage of women, and much worse.
So if a filmmaker decides to make a movie about people like this and how they are redeemed, we're supposed to be opposed to it? Shouldn't we be thrilled and joyful in the life change? A redemption story involving extra-marital affairs and lascivious relationships is all the more powerful then say, some story about a guy who lives a pretty straight and narrow life, because it's reality. What a powerful testimony that is.
Last, you guys might want to check your bibles for redemptive stories--there are quite a few involving way worse behavior than that of Douglas' character. Did you forget about David? The guy slept with another man's wife, got her pregnant, and murdered the man. Should we avoid this story, too? It involves an extra-marital affair and lascivious relationships.
It would be a different story if this film portrayed such immoral behavior as acceptable, okay or good, but it doesn't at all. That's why it's a story of redemption. It's about a journey out of that mess--that hell.
I'm thankful for committed Christians like you guys, who take following Christ seriously, and I'm glad you've taken the time to open up dialogue about this subject; however, I believe you should reconsider some of your thoughts this time around.
I cant rightfuly compair even the evil David in the bible did to this man, the key issue (for me, and I don't feel incorrct makeing this the focus of my point) Is his taking advantage of a young woman in a vonerable state. Im NOT a condemtnation centerd guy, I respect and fear God but also Im fully aware and alive in the fact that he is loving and merciful. But when reading about this acting roll the only verse that comes to mind is "It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin." Luke 17:2. I would love this man in life and have love'd men of like dispostion but I don't belive that it should be brought out so exspressivly in a seculer film that dosn't have the moral fiber to really treat it the way I feel God would want it to be handeld. And by supporting that I can only thinkwere supporting the mishandeling of a very imporatant and painful subject.
David, I appreciate your point. The more general point I was trying to make was in the entertainment choices we as Christians make. I'm sure Michael Douglas' performance is great and maybe in this film the character does get what some might consider a comeuppance but the point I was trying to argue is that despite that maybe as Christians we should reconsider what we consider "good" or "great" entertainment.
I never intended to make the point that we should ignore redemption stories because of their subject matter. That would be pretty hypocritical of me, as I mentioned I didn't become a follower of Christ until I was 25 and let's just say I wasn't a pillar of morality up to that point in my life. I know that Jesus Christ offers salvation and grace for whatever crazy things we've managed to get ourselves into and I never want to discount the role He plays in the healing of people. That being said, I haven't seen this film so I don't know if the character's redemption is due to God's power in his life or through his own doing. If it's the latter then it likely just feeds the already prevailing notion that we don't need God in our lives, we can do it on our own if we try hard enough or, in some instances, if we dig ourselves so deep that we are forced to find our own way out. I'm not sure that's a great message for a Christian culture website to encourage.
By no means should we ever turn a blind eye to the reality that is life, be it drugs, alcoholism, murder, theft, extramarital affairs, cheating on our taxes, whatever sin it happens to be. Sin is a reality in this world and we can't ignore it. We can however choose to promote stories that show the redemption available in Jesus Christ.


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The IRS' Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has issued a report pushing for greater scrutiny of workers labeled as independent contractors.
The IRS estimates that millions of workers are misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees, thus avoiding the payment of employment taxes. The issue adversely affects employees, the IRS states, as the employer's share of taxes is not paid and the employee's share is not withheld.
The Determination of Worker Status Program allows either a business or worker to request a determination letter from the IRS regarding a worker's federal employment tax status as an employee or independent contractor. However, an audit to assess how this program was working effectively found the program has faced a growing inventory of cases, longer processing times and limited employer adherence to its rulings. It has implemented new pre-screening techniques that have the potential to reduce the time required to process cases while improving the quality of the inventory.
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Field Crop News, Vol. 12:14, June 5, 2012
In This Issue:
- Weather Outlook
- A Horde of Armyworms
- Grain Crop Update
- If You Want to Use Glyphosate in the Future, Best to Tank-mix Now
- How Soon Can Newly Baled Hay Be Fed?
- Weather Effects on Forage Quality
- Marketing – prices moved again!
- Upcoming Events
Weather Outlook — Kyle Imhoff, Assistant Pennsylvania State Climatologist
Below normal temperatures and showers will continue for the next two days. High temperatures will be in the upper 60's to lower 70's for Wednesday and Thursday with scattered showers or thunderstorms occurring mainly in the afternoon/evening both days. On Friday, a ridge of high pressure will build in from the west, but eastern parts of the state could still see a stray shower. Temperatures will steadily moderate through the weekend and reach the 90's in many sections by early next week. Under the influence of high pressure, mostly sunny skies will persist for the weekend allowing much improved drying conditions. At least in eastern Pennsylvania there is a 75% chance of 4 consecutive dry days from Friday through Monday. A disturbance will begin to approach the region from the west later Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing the threat for thunderstorms back to the region. Temperatures should remain above normal into the middle of next week.
While not expected to directly impact Pennsylvania, a tropical disturbance (tropical storm) may form in the Gulf of Mexico during the next week. There are signs of a resurgence of heat during the week of June 17th–23rd and showers are expected to be less frequent.
With respect to the long range outlook for the remainder of the summer, there are indications that July will continue to have above, or much above, normal temperatures.
A Horde of Armyworms — John Tooker, Penn State Entomology Specialist
Many weeks on the calendar are declared to be official events. A few weeks ago, for example, folks around the country recognized National Bike-to-Work Week. Perhaps someone designated last week and this week 'Pennsylvania True Armyworm Weeks' without telling me. The damage we have seen and the number of reports of damage that we have received has been remarkable. From nearly every portion of the state (as well as up in New York), we have heard of true armyworms chewing up corn fields, clipping the heads in wheat fields, and marching into grass hay fields. It is certainly the most substantial influx of armyworm in years.
Growers should realize their fields are at risk and get out there and look for damage. True armyworm damage to corn begins from the edge of the leaves, and often looks ragged with large pieces of tissue removed, but armyworms rarely eat the leaf midrib (Fig. 1). In heavy damage, little more than the midrib of corn leaves will be left. Armyworms feed at night and hide in the corn whorl during the day, where their brown, wet, mushy feces accumulate. The great majority of feeding damage occurs when the larvae are nearly mature, which accounts for much of the damage seemingly appearing overnight.
Fig. 1. True armyworm damage to corn seedlings in Centre County. Note the large pieces of leaf tissue removed that stop at the midrib. Photo by John Tooker, Penn State.
In wheat, armyworms will first feed on leaves and then progress upward to the head, which they can clip off as they try to get enough food. During the day, they hide at the base of plants. Clipped heads on the plant (Fig. 2) or the ground (Fig. 3) are good signs of their presence.
Fig. 2. A wheat head clipped by true armyworm and remaining on the plant. Photo by John Tooker, Penn State.
Fig. 3. Clipped wheat heads are a good sign that true armyworms are active in wheat stands. Photo by John Tooker, Penn State.
Bt hybrids and seed treatment do not claim to provide significant control of true armyworm, so the best control option is to scout fields and apply rescue treatments. When scouting corn fields, look for leaf feeding and presence of caterpillars in the whorl, where they hide during the day. Control efforts are usually not economical unless 10 percent or more of the plants are infested. A varietyof insecticides are available for controlling true armyworm, but keep in mind that control gets to be more challenging as caterpillars grow and get to be one-inch long or greater. Available and effective insecticides, in no particular order, are those with active ingredients of cyfluthrin, lambda cyhalothrin, zeta-cypermethrin. For growers wanting to conserve natural enemies in their fields, a few products provide good control of armyworm and have little activity against predators and parasitoids; these products include Tracer and Intrepid 2F. Organic growers can turn to Entrust. Growers should use higher rates the heavier the infestation and the larger the caterpillars. Given frequent rains, it is probably best to take advantage of any spray window that comes around and keep in mind that a stretch without rain will help improve insecticide efficacy. For details on insecticide options, see the Agronomy Guide and be sure to consult labels for specifics for each product. For more details on true armyworm, see our fact sheet.
Grain Crop Update — Greg Roth, Grain Crop Management
Corn. Much of the corn crop is developing nicely, with some reaching the knee high stage by the fourth of June not July this year. NASS crop reports estimate 85% of the crop as good to excellent. The cool, wet weather has slowed growth a bit and caused some wet areas to start yellowing, probably from a combination of denitrification and flooding stress. For the most part the yield potential is excellent on many fields as they have attained the deep green color earlier than normal this year. When warm temperatures resume, crop development will advance rapidly and the window for sidedressing and postemergent applications will close. A few areas are still trying to wrap up planting and the wet weather has caused some delays in finishing up.
Wheat. Wheat has recovered from the early drought stress and tiller development has been good with many heads filling out in relatively dense canopies. Yield potential looks excellent in some of the fields I have seen. NASS crop reports estimate 90% of the wheat crop as good to excellent. Disease pressure is building with powdery mildew advancing to the flag leaf on susceptible varieties and glume blotch appearing on the heads. Maturity is well ahead of normal. Now is the time to monitor fields for scab development and to make plans for an early harvest. Growers in non-traditional double cropping areas may want to make plans for some soybean double cropping and can increase the potential for this by harvesting early, drying the wheat and making arrangements for timely straw harvest.
Barley. Barley harvest is underway, with some lodging reported on heavily manured fields that have encountered storms during the past two weeks. I have not received any reports on test weight or mycotoxins yet in this year's crop. Yield potential looks to be fair to good on much of the barley I have observed during the past two weeks.
Soybeans. Soybean planting is ahead of normal with many fields planted and emerged but some are suffering from slug damage and other issues requiring some replanting. Remember that unlike corn, soybeans with patchy stands can be filled in to bring the stand up to adequate levels. A corn planter is ideal for these purposes since it does not destroy as much of the existing stand. Double crop plantings usually benefit from higher seeding rates due to the reduced canopy development. Our recommendation is for a final plant population of 200,000 in double crop soybeans and to use a drill rather than planter if possible. With the early planted soybeans following barley this year there may be less need to plant at these higher rates. To reduce seed costs in marginal double cropping situations, some growers are opting to exclude the seed treatment or go with conventional varieties but we don't have any good data on the economics of these options.
Spring grains. Oats are heading out here in Centre County. Some fields and field edges are showing evidence of severe barley yellow dwarf virus. One report indicated more BYDV when oats were planted as a companion crop in a forage seeding into a wheat cover crop. Early planted winter cover crops can act as a "green bridge" for aphids and exacerbate this problem. Also, selecting oat varieties with better resistance to BYDV might be an option when using them in these intensive cover cropping scenarios. Our spring barley lines are also showing evidence of virus symptoms suggesting this problem may have been widespread.
If You Want to Use Glyphosate in the Future, Best to Tank-mix Now — Dwight Lingenfelter and Bill Curran, Penn State Weed Science
As we move into the seasonal time frame of applying more post herbicides, this is just a reminder to always consider herbicide resistance management. With many acres of Roundup Ready crops being planted, properly managing herbicides, especially glyphosate, to prevent resistance is always a challenge.
The first consideration is using the proper rate of glyphosate depending on the size of the weeds. In most cases, for 4–6 inch tall weeds use 0.75 lb ae of glyphosate http://extension.psu.edu/agronomy-guide/pm/tables/table-2-2-1a. Be sure to increase glyphosate rates when required by larger weed sizes. Avoid thinking that glyphosate can control any weed, at anytime. Glyphosate does not provide equal control of all weed species. Glyphosate tends to be weak on annual morningglories, lambsquarters, velvetleaf, nightshade, smartweed, and ragweeds, especially if they are larger in size (8 inches or taller).
Another consideration is to tank mix with other herbicides which have different modes of action yet control a similar complement of weeds. Also, tank mixing broadens the weed control spectrum and provides additional insurance for reducing resistance. In RR soybeans, tank mix with Pursuit, Scepter, Raptor, FirstRate, Classic, Reflex, Warrant, or Harmony SG.
In RR corn, consider adding atrazine, Clarity, Status, Impact/Armezon, Capreno, Yukon, Northstar, Resolve Q, or Steadfast Q. Keep in mind there are certain products that are already pre-mixed with glyphosate including, Extreme, Flexstar GT 3.5, and Halex GT. Some of these herbicide combinations provide some soil residual activity after the post application.
In order to preserve glyphosate's usefulness now and in the future, it is important to use necessary resistance management tactics. Otherwise we will lose another valuable weed control option.
Other things to watch for: ALS herbicide injury in corn. With all the wet weather, we are setting up for a repeat of last year with corn injury from ALS herbicide products applied preemergence. Watch out for fields that are stunted and chlorotic. Also, we are expecting to see more weed escapes as soil-applied, residual herbicides are degrading and/or are being washed away with the abundance of rainfall. If these happen, we will provide more details in future newsletters.
How Soon Can Newly Baled Hay Be Fed? — Marvin Hall, Penn State Forage Specialist
With forage shortages lingering from last year, some hay producers are selling their newly baled hay right out of the field. Because some animal owners are feeding this hay immediately there have been concerns about how SAFE this hay is to feed before it goes through a "sweat".
Newly baled hay usually goes through a "sweat" because it continues to lose moisture from the bale until the moisture content becomes equilibrated with the surrounding air. Hay baled at 20% moisture will usually drop to about 12% moisture within a few months of baling. Add to this moisture loss, the heat generated from continued respiration in the bale and you have what is known as a "sweat".
Ideally, hay should be fed in the order in which it was placed into storage (first in, first out) which means that hay would normally have been in storage for at least a few days before being fed. However, the tight hay supply means that this isn't always possible this year.
There are no animal health problems directly associated with feeding newly baled hay. However, animals should be gradually acclimated to this new feed. Just like with any new feed, acclimating the animals helps avoid digestive problems associated with rapid changes in feeds.
An additional consideration when selling or buying hay directly from the baler is the amount of water being sold or bought. A ton of newly baled hay (20% moisture) will contain about 180 lbs more water than stored hay at 12% moisture.
Weather Effects on Forage Quality — Paul Craig, Assistant Director of Programs, Field and Forage Crops
Any forage producer knows that both the yield and quality of forages is impacted by any rain that occurs from the time the forage is cut until it is actually consumed by the animal. Rain causes quality and tonnage losses to forages in many ways. By keeping the vegetation moist, the natural process of plant respiration continues in the windrow. Plant respiration uses carbohydrates in plant cells until moisture levels drop below 15%. When the respiration process continues for an extended period, the overall energy content of the forage is reduced, greatly affecting quality.
A second way rain can impact forage quality is by actually washing soluble plant components such as carbohydrates, proteins and minerals out of the plant cells. This washing out is commonly referred to as leaching.
Leaf shattering and loss is also common in rain damaged forages, especially legumes. This loss can occur from actual rain impact but most often results from the extra raking that is necessary to promote additional drying.
If the harvest windrow remains too wet, too long, undesirable microbes and molds can develop that will consume what little plant carbohydrates remain, further reducing forage quality and adding to the risk of harmful mycotoxins.
How much does rainfall reduce yields? Researchers at Wisconsin and Michigan looked at this effect on alfalfa. In Wisconsin, they measured a 22% loss in dry matter when alfalfa was exposed to 1 inch of rain after cutting. The investigators also noted a 44% loss to alfalfa exposed to 1.6 inches of rain over several days.
In Michigan, one study found dry matter losses in excess of 34%. Both studies concluded that the greatest losses happened when rainfall occurred following a longer curing period.
How does rainfall intensity and forage moisture affect quality losses? In the same studies the results are very clear. With the same amount of rainfall, a long, low intensity rain results in greater leaching losses than a short duration, high intensity rain event. In addition, the Wisconsin study clearly showed that as the forage cures in the field and moisture declines, it is more prone to dry matter losses from rain.
The researchers were trying to answer the question of "Do I cut my hay or not, if it is ready based on maturity but rain is in the forecast?" Their conclusion - there is no easy answer because the impact of the rainfall on loss of yield and quality varies with timing, amount, and duration. At Wisconsin they grouped the answer into low risks and high risks for the management decision. Lower risk situations involved ensilaging; small acres to harvest; rain forecast for early in the harvest period; forecasted rain is of short duration or scattered; pure grass; already beyond optimum harvest stage; use of drying agents or preservatives; and the ability to market, feed or store separately from higher quality forages.
With access to local weather reports from the Internet, producers now have greater access to up to datecurrent weather information. However even the best forecaster is never 100% accurate and forecasting longer than 36 hours is often a good guess at best.
For additional information check out the following web site: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/crops/uwforage/Rain_Damage.htm
Marketing – prices moved again! — John Berry, Lehigh County Extension
Not too many years ago, agriculture seemed to be the only part of our economy that knew the word volatility. More recently, it does my heart good to listen to most every faction of the economy complain about managing risk in a volatile market place. "It's about time!" my spouse is tired of hearing me mumble as I surf my early morning financial data sources. Who didn't see a housing bubble that made you wonder when it might end? Who hasn't questioned a top in energy markets? How cheap would a car manufacture have to get before prices would recover? I ask you to explain to me how agriculture is any different. It goes up. It goes down.
The challenge for me is timing. The "When will it go down/up?" is much more difficult for me to come to grips with as I help producers decide what might be a reasonable marketing strategy. As a way to modify the stress of hitting market highs I am now much more comfortable with capturing a price opportunity when it appears profitable. Pieces at a time, not all at once. Somebody said it is difficult to go broke when you are making a profit (no matter how small). Of course, the real challenge then becomes how to insulate my ego as a neighbor or relative tells of their great decision that I missed because of this quirk in my personality. It helps if I can recall the poor decisions this same person has also made, but not much.
Additionally, in my gut I do believe there is no one or no group that has the capacity to move markets. There is no conspiracy. Sure, if China cancels an order prices may shift some, but not very far and typically, not for very long. Things do happen. My point is that instead of identifying villains in the agriculture market I prefer to spend energy on understanding my break-even points. This serves at least two functions; 1) I can better decide if a price is "good enough", 2) I can spend some time managing my costs.
So, where does this leave us? We are well into/past the historical point of seasonal grain price deterioration. The opportunities for a significant and lasting price spike may be quite limited between today and our 2012 harvests. Yes, the growing global population has to eat. Yes, 2011 crop carry over is very, very tight. However, we are only a couple months away from what could be the largest harvest in the history of the world. Long term I am quite optimistic for those producing food for the hungry. I know I sure like to eat. Short term I am hoping we have some of our anticipated 2012 crop yields priced already.
For a little grain marketing education be sure to check out the twice monthly Grain Marketing Webinar Series. For a sample of how these webinars go, check out the May 16th recording at https://meeting.psu.edu/p9amc0t3uk4/. To find additional live webinar details and registration information go to http://goo.gl/QzMCC
Upcoming Events
2012 Farming for Success Field Day – June 21st, 2012
Penn State Extension is pleased to announce the "The Farming for Success 2012" Field Day which will be held at the Penn State Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SEAREC), on June 30th.
Respected and informative speakers will address numerous production agriculture topics. In total, 14 different topics will be available to choose from. A sampling of topics includes:
- Perdue Soybean Crushing Plant Update: Hear directly from Perdue, details and progress toward receiving local beans for 2013, Dick Cole & Peter Heller, Perdue Agri-business
- All about Drills: Proper drill calibration and establishment are the essential first steps to reaping the many benefits of forage and cover crop species. See various brands of drills, & chat with representatives, Steve Groff, Cover Crop Solutions, LLC.
- See research being conducted on the farm and view field demonstrations including the new poultry litter (sub-surfer) manure injection system.
- Local ag sponsors will have equipment on display and personnel on hand to help you improve your crop production practices and answer your questions.
The program begins promptly at 9:00 AM, and concludes by 3:00 PM. Pre-registration cost: $5:00 (if received by noon of June 29th). Walk-in registration: $10.00. Registration includes a BBQ lunch. For preregistration and information contact Jeff Graybill, Penn State Extension in Lancaster County, 717–394–6851. The Penn State Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SAREC) is located at 1446 Auction Rd., Manheim, PA 17545.
Strategies for Soil Health and Nutrient Conservation Field Day – June 27, 2012
A comprehensive cropping systems field day is planned for June 27, 2012 at Penn State's Agronomy Research Farm located on the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center ten miles west of State College. The event will begin with registration and light refreshments at 8:45 at the Livestock Evaluation Center located approximately 1.5 miles east of the Ag Progress Days site. A review of the highlights of three different experiments will be included. The field day participants will be able to spend time listening to researchers and several farmers who are practitioners of some of the ideas being investigated. Attendees will hear about and see research in progress for five specialty areas being studied.
To register for the field day OR learn more about the full day event, please go online to: http://extension.psu.edu
Click on "Events"
Click on "Strategies for Soil Health and Nutrient Conservation Research Tour"
Registration can also be accomplished by calling: 877–489–1398 or contacting Ron Hoover, firstname.lastname@example.com
Heritage, Organic and Specialty Crop Production Twilight Tour – June 28, 2012
The date of the tour is June 28, 2012, 6–8pm at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, Gate G and hosted by the Penn State Extension Crop Management Team
Tour research plots and variety trials to see:
- Emmer, einkorn, and spelt variety trials (organic & transitioning)
- Wheat variety trials (soft & hard, winter & spring, heritage & modern varieties are included, organic & transitioning)
- Fava bean seed production (organic)
- Heritage hulless oats (non-organic)
- Soybean performance after different histories of tillage, weed management, and crop rotation (organic).
Please RSVP to Charlie White at firstname.lastname@example.com or 814–863–9922 if you plan to attend. The research center is 2.5 miles west of Pine Grove Mills, PA along Rt. 45. Enter at Gate G and follow signs to parking. Research and demonstration projects on the tour are supported by the USDA Organic Research and Extension Initiative, the USDA Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program, and the Northeast SARE Pennsylvania State Program.
Contributors: : Extension Educators: Jennifer Bratthauar (Franklin), Joel Hunter (Erie), Mark Madden (Bradford), John Rowehl (York), Nicole Santangelo (Potter), Greg Hostetter (Juniata), Craig Williams (Tioga) John Berry (Lehigh); Extension Specialists: Marvin Hall, Doug Beegle, Ron Hoover, Dwight Lingenfelter, Crop and Soil Sciences; John Tooker, Entomology; Paul Craig, Assistant Director of Programs
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Gas prices are causing consumers of all ages to re-evaluate their spending decisions, finds BIGinsight in an April 2012 report. When it comes to groceries, almost half of American adults say they are using coupons more often, while 44.3% are foregoing impulse purchases and 38.7% are buying more store brand and generic products. While Boomers (born 1946-1964) are most likely to be making those changes, Gen Y adults (born 1983-1993) are most likely to say they are switching to different brands because they are cheaper or on sale (38.4% vs. the 35.2% average). And Gen X adults (born 1965-1982) are most likely to say they are making a list and only buying the products on it (36.8% vs. 35.1%).
BIGinsights' American Pulse survey also finds that a high proportion of consumers are changing their spending habits on clothing, shoes, and accessories. Roughly 2 in 5 are only buying these items on sale, led by Gen Y adults (42.6%). 38% are shopping less frequently for these products, while about one-third are shopping at discount stores more often, led again by Gen Y adults (41.1%). About 3 in 10 are making clothing, shoes, and accessories a smaller part of their budget, relatively consistent across age groups save for Silent Generation adults (born 1945 or earlier), of whom just one-quarter are cutting back in this way. There is more variety in the responses for shopping at malls less often, with Gen Y adults 44.3% more likely than Boomers to curtail this activity (30.6% vs. 21.2%).
Meanwhile, according to April 2012 survey results from Harris Interactive, 55% of Americans who own a vehicle say they have cut back on products and/or services in order to pay for higher gas prices. The most common cutbacks have been for dining out (75%), driving in general (73%), entertainment (65%), and weekend trips or day trips (65%). A large proportion have also cut back on luxury items (62%) and vacations (59%), while a majority have curtailed their spending on clothing (55%) and movies (54%).
Groceries (38%), personal grooming (37%), and auto repairs or upkeep (24%) have been the subject of cutbacks for a smaller proportion. It is interesting to note that while the proportion of BIGinsight survey respondents who have changed their grocery and clothing shopping habits is relatively similar, Harris Interactive survey respondents were much more likely to report cutting back on clothing than groceries.
About the Data: The BIGinsightdata on groceries and clothing and accessories is based on a survey of 3,738 Americans. The data on select grocery item cutbacks is from the same survey, conducted April 3-10, 2012, though with 8,724 respondents. This Harris Poll was conducted online within the US between March 12 and March 19, 2012 among 2,451 adults (aged 18 and over), of whom 2,172 own a vehicle.
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hi, i am MR.bungle. i am from alabama. i am a total noob at costume making. so to make my life difficult i decided i would make a boba fett costume.'
WOW, there is alot to make a realistic fett. i am a tattooer by trade and do oil paintings on the side. i have always wanted to sulpt. this seems like a right place to start.
i have already made 2 mistakes, one buying a base chest armor kit off ebay and i bought a helmet kit off there to. have not got them yet. they don't look to bad, but are going to require a lot of work.
i decided to make the jet pack from scratch. now i am looking into building one, making the mold from it and casting my own. that should be fun.
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more pix of jan 28 2012 street action + lame comments
Got to the march late and missed the start. was trailing/flanking march From laney on.
Got "kettled" last weekend at FTP,
(on 8th? Held for half-hour then the cops let us, maybe 50-75 people including folks from restaurants go. Police line marched closer from one side of the block. They seemed to be looking for individuals and when they didn't find what they were looking for + restaurateurs they let us all go after declaring "unlawful ass").
Apparently "kettle + gass + bomb" is the scare tactic de jure Now. which is why I chose to be either behind the police advance or with a clear retreat With side street recon on bike. Upwind is good for gas attacks also.
(haha stupid cops didn't read their own manual about deploying aerosolized chem munitions, what was it? Don't piss in the wind? Haha!?)
looked like the part of the march that went between the vacant kaiser and the construction zone was a set up so I went around the lake and missed the "battle of oak ", epic!
You shield folk are WAY braver than me but
Why play the cops game by their rules on their playing field. (makes good photo opps, tho I suggest a re-read of sun tzu's "the art of war" is in order. some of the stuff doesn't fit in too good with anarchy but a lot of the asymmetrical war tactics are as valid today as they were 2500 yrs ago. Just look at Afghanistan) The cops spray us with chem on order like cockroaches (not to mention bombs & baton rounds) but it seems to me like their "newer" costumes makes them look more like roaches than ever. Check out the shin/toe gear in one of these pix. Ready for the karate toe flange smash move? Sad eh?
Maybe eventually they will evolve to be armored up like dialeks of Dr who ilke. EXTERMINATE! Who is dehumanizing whom!?!?
Also missed the YMCA kettle. Got there late again after they had closed off broadway. Got some pix of more militarized up stuff tho. LRAD on a APC + alameda CO sheriff with a machinegun/assault rifle? Breaking out the "more than lethal" weapons I suppose. Another photo opp? The robocops didn't seem to mind us snapping pix or even taunting as long as their orders were to not attack. Nothing personal, Just following orders…
My count of various police agencies:
Hayward pd.
Pleasenton pd.
Alameda county roach sheriffs
Ad of course
(not to mention san mateo county sheriffs bus)
Enjoy!! (or not:=(
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this was as close as i got to the apc deployed.
seems to have an LRAD as well as being designed to take ied's.
sorry if this pic comes out sideways. more than lethal?
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Summers End Play Day hosted by Overbored racing Labor Day weekend.
It's the final race of the season! Come have some racing fun in true Overbored fashion! Valve Cover races Saturday night. Social and bon fire Sunday night. Rumor has it stuffed mushrooms will be available (and some other goodies too). Spread the word, the more the merrier.
$65.00 for 3 days of camping and racing. $45.00 for camping only. $30.00 per day for racing only. $5.00 tech fee per driver (16 and over). $10.00 spectator fee (12 and over).
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Information Technology and Productivity: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?
Stephen D. Oliner and Daniel E. Sichel
Economic Review, Vol. 87, No. 3, 2002
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Productivity growth in the U.S. economy jumped during the second half of the 1990s, a resurgence that many analysts linked to developments in information technology (IT). However, shortly after this consensus emerged, demand for IT products fell sharply, leading to a debate about the connection between IT and productivity and about the sustainability of the faster growth.
This article contributes to this debate in two ways. First, the authors provide updated estimates of the proximate sources of growth using a growth accounting framework that focuses on information technology. Their results confirm that the acceleration in labor productivity after 1995 was driven by the greater use of IT capital goods and the more rapid efficiency gains in the production of these goods. Second, to assess whether the pickup in productivity growth is sustainable, the authors analyze the steady-state properties of a multisector growth model. This exercise generates a range for labor productivity growth of 2 percent to 2 3/4 percent per year, which suggests that much—and possibly all—of the resurgence is sustainable.
The analysis also highlights that future increases in output will depend on the pace of technological advance in the semiconductor industry and on the extent to which products embodying these advances diffuse through the economy.
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AndroidWorld.org / AndroidQA.net
We are starting two different sister sites related to the Android cell phone operating system from Google. The first will be a generic Android Forum dedicated to all Android handsets and will be AndroidWorld.org
The second companion site will be AndroidQA.net which will be a question/answer engine for all Android questions.
We would like a logo for each site that is "related" to each other. You should see similar elements in both logos so people can easily identify that the sites are related.
Any cell phone user who is looking for help/questions/answers related to their Android powered cellphone.
We are looking mainly to keep the main shades "green" as that is the standard Android color. Aside from that, run wild!


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American University School of Communication has a strong presence at the 2010 convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Faculty will be showing their work on a series of panels and presentations. See below for details, or view the conference program and read paper abstracts.
1-5 p.m.: Associate professor John Watson delivers a presentation on "The Not So Subtle Racism of Presidential Politics."
2:30-2:45 p.m.: Assistant professor Angie Chuang speaks on a panel, "What Does it Take to Make the Transition Work? Models and Needs."
10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.: PhD student Jamie Schleser presents her high density referred research paper, "Something Old, Something New: Convergence Culture, Lifestage Marketing, and The Knot, Inc."
11:45-1:15 p.m.: Assistant professor Sol Hart presents his research paper, "Metaphors in Science Communication: The Influence of Metaphors on the Public Perception of Introduced Species."
11:45-1:15 p.m.: Assistant professor Deen Freelon presents his research paper, "Caustic Comments: Measuring Incivility in Online Comments and Testing."
1:30-3:00 p.m.: Assistant professor Sol Hart presents his research paper, "Attitude Change in Competitive Framing Environments? The Moderating Role of Open/Close-Mindedness on Framing Effects About Global Climate Change."
3:15-4:45 p.m.: Associate professor Rick Rockwell speaks on a panel, "A Century of Journalism and News Media in Latin America and the Carribean" on "A Perspective of the Trajectory of Central America."
11:45-1:15 p.m.: Professor W. Joeseph Campbell moderates the Kappa Tau Alpha and Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Awards Luncheon.
3:15 - 4:45 p.m.: Assistant professor Wendy Melillo presents his research paper, "A New York Tribune Reporter's Correspondence, Captivity, and Escape During the American Civil War."
3:15 - 4:45 p.m.: Assistant professor Angie Chuang and assistant librarian Robin Chin Roemer present their research paper, "The DC Snipers and Shifting Signifiers of Otherness: Newspaper Coverage of John Allan Muhammad and John Lee Malvo."
6:45 - 9:00 p.m.: Welcome Reception for New American University School of Communication Dean, Jeff Rutenbeck.
8:15-9:45 a.m.: Assistant professor Deen Freelon is the discussant for the Political Communication Interest Group.
12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Jan Schaffer, executive director of J-Lab, moderates a luncheon session, "New News Labs: The Rise of University Entrepreneurial News Startups." Funded by the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.
1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Professor Rodger Streitmatter speaks on a panel, "Theories and Methods in GLBT and Entertainment Studies."
1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Assistant Professor Angie Chuang moderates a panel session "Journalists and Fair Use."
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: PhD student Sarah Merritt presents her referred research paper, "How the Visual Fits into the Framing Process."
5:15 p.m.-6:45 p.m.: Professor Rodger Streitmatter presents his research paper, "An Eminent Illustrator and the Man Behind the Man: J.C. Leyendecker and Charles Beach."
8:15-9:45 a.m.: Assistant professor Carolyn Brown speaks on a panel, "Reporting Migration from a Latino and Practice Perspective."
8:15-9:45 a.m.: Assistant professor Lauren Feldman moderates a panel session "Campaigns and Elections."
10:00-11:30 a.m.: Assistant professor Wendy Melillo moderates and Professor W. Joseph Campbell and Associate professor John Watson speak on a PF&R panel, "Prejudging Justice: The News Media and Prominent Criminal Trials, 1897 to 2011."


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That's what family's for! Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville got a number of tongues wagging with her low-cut, high-slit gown on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday, Feb. 24, but her most honest critic was dear ole dad.
Eddie Cibrian's outspoken ex-wife shared her father's take on the frock via Twitter on Monday: "Hey brand, we looked for you on the oscars saw you in the dress," Glanville shared her dad's message on Twitter the next day. "Beautiful dress but way too much boob looked like you fall out any time. Dad."
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The 40-year-old reality star's head-scratching outfit was a flesh-colored strapless number that barely fit her svelte frame ample cleavage, and featured a ruffled train and a thigh-high slit.
Glanville, who attended the Academy Awards as a fashion correspondent for OnTheRedCarpet.com, said she designed the gown herself, a second venture after the self-designed cocktail dress that she wore to her book release party in West Hollywood on Jan. 28.
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"This collection is going to be sexier and edgier than what has been released so far," she told Us Weekly about the new designs she has in store for her fashion line Brand B. "I have been hands-on throughout the whole process so I can't wait to share them with everyone!"
Until the line's release, however, Glanville will have to rely on her best marketing tool -- herself -- to showcase her designer talents.
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"I know my dress was 2 tight!" she wrote in a follow-up note on Twitter. "I didn't get to my last fitting and I didn't bring my back up dresses! I'm happy to be on any list! Sorry dad."
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Brandi Glanville's Dad Said Her Oscar Dress Showed "Way Too Much Boob"


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Although I'm not "Shieldish" (Shieldy?), here is Jeff Quinn's (fellow home-boy Tennessean) take on the new pistol:
Smith & Wesson* M&P Shield Sub-Compact 9x19mm Semi-Auto Pistol
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I like it! Only it does seem alittle on the heavy side, just like my M-36....20 ozs. (1lb 4 ozs.). Not exactly a pocket gun.....I do notice the weight when I carry in a front pocket. A hip pocket ain't too bad.....but I prefer a holster on the belt. BTW, it's not Approved for sale in Mass., yet! I do like the Ruger LC 9, but I'll have to compare it with the "Shield" 9mm.......maybe someday soon. I may go over to the 'dark side' soon, as the price of revolvers is getting rediculous......plus 9mm. ammo is dirt cheap at Walmart! I could use the exercise of.....chasing after cartridges, too! Bob
When you want the BEST! Bob
I have been looking to get my hands on one , none in my area stores yet , they sell as fast as they come in
never leave your cave... without your club Mark Walters
Here in western PA I called every gun store within 50 miles of here. No one had them. Had 3 dealers actually chuckle when I asked. Guess they get that question a lot. Had to go the online route to get my hands on one. I'm really glad I did. Fits my hand really well, even with the flush clip. Pretty darn accurate for a small handgun as well. Conceals very well, I have carried it both ankle and iwb (preferred iwb). Tried pocket, just a bit too large for that, but it can work in the right pants.
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Picked up the .40 version of the Shield yesterday. It was love at first sight. I agree with Quinn's take on the size. It's just right. The trigger far exceeds what I expected. TO the range tomorrow!!!
My LGS (W.E. Sell) Had one in stock. I lucked into it.
Man, looks like a tiny M&P. Nice looking gun.
I would rather die on my feet, than to live on my knees.
I got a 9mm version for my wife and happened to get a chance to fire someone else's .40 while at the range. I could not distinguish any difference in recoil between the two.
Glock 21C (EDC), Shield .40
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I bought my Shield the very day it came out back in April and LOVE it. It just shoots anything I put in it and accurately.
I have been anticipating on getting a Shield, but have not had the money. Now that I have had the money you can't find them. The only one on GunBroker that was a 9mm I bought but I had to pay for it. The 40mm you can find easily. Now to send the check and wait for it's arrival.


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Complexe Desjardins is located in the heart of the vibrant Quartier des spectacles. Its 110 shops and restaurants are set around a large public square that witnesses over 200 days of events per year. Besides many well-known fashion boutiques, the shopping mall comprises specialized businesses, a supermarket, sports facilities, and a food court. In addition to offering a vast indoor parking area, it has direct access to the Hyatt Regency Montreal hotel and is served by two subway stations.
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Schluter shower kit
Hi guy's, this is my first post. I have a 48"x36" rough opening for my shower base, Schluter's closest kit size is 48"x48", can I trim both sides to make it fit and still have good enough slope for drainage. Ive installed this product before but never had to trim it. Thanks
Yes you can, as long as you take the same amount off both sides. I've done those before and had no problem. You can download their instruction manual at their website. Trimming like you mentioned is listed in the manual.
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text: Home > Products/Tools > Convenient Metal-Cutting Miter Saw Products/Tools Product Convenient Metal-Cutting Miter Saw By John Carroll Login or Register to download the PDF version of this article. (202.03 kB) When I recently upgraded to a new compound-miter saw for trim and general carpentry, I outfitted my old Delta 10-inch miter saw with a new 80-tooth Diablo D1080N Non-Ferrous/Plastics saw blade. The Delta is now my dedicated saw for cutting aluminum track for rolling doors, aluminum window-screen frames, and other non-ferrous metal materials. It sure beats the hassle of using a hacksaw or an angle grinder, and the thin-kerf blade's triple-chip grind delivers clean, burr-free cuts. I even accidentally cut a mild-steel grid for a suspended ceiling with this blade, and it didn't damage it. That might be because of Diablo's special high-density carbide teeth and tri-metal shock-resistant brazing. The blade costs about $60 at homedepot.com. —John Carroll is a remodeling contractor in Durham, N.C. Login or Register to continue reading


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New electronic album I've co-written/co-produced with Steve Nelson, 'Exit To Nowhere' by Transceive now available to buy on CD & digital download at Bandcamp or digital download from Google Play Store, iTunes and other retailers.
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"We're graduating, and we know
Our lives will be different and new;
We're going out into the world,
Our goals and dreams to pursue.
But one thing will never, ever change,
As we go our seperate ways;
The friends we've made in school will be
Our friends for all our days.
The special ties and attachments we've made,
These bonds will never be broken;
We'll continue to feel that special bond,
Though words may not be spoken.
So it's not 'goodbye,' but rather 'farewell;...' "
By Joanna Fuchs
So... we graduated! No, we're not completely free yet, there's still 3 more weeks left of school, but we're getting there! I can't believe it's almost done. 5 years go by so fast, I literally remember the first day of school in grade 8. I was so eager to impress, I wore my nicest clothes, acted like I had all the confidence in the world, and my goal was to make so many new friends. Now... 5 years down the road, I realize highschool turned out to be so much more then that. Highschool has been a life lesson for me. I grew stronger as a person; I learned that people will hurt you, dissapoint you, anger you, but you just have to keep your head up high and keep smiling. Because whether or not you are willing to accept it, life goes on with or without you, and ulitmately it's up to you to decide what you want your future to be.
That quote was on the back of the program for our Graduation Leaving Ceremony, I KNOW, how original am I. Anyways, I find that quote somewhat true. Yes, we will never forget the friendships and memories we made, but we all know that after highschool you just loose contact with so many people. I have gained and lost a lot of friends over the span of highschool, as much as that does hurt sometimes you start to realize that, that's life! I believe that everything happens for a reason. People come into your life to support you and make great memories with. People come into your life and hurt you to teach you to be stronger. People leave your life to show you that there other people out there that are more worthy of your friendship. And some people, the ones you realize count the most, stay in your life no matter how many difficult times you go through together, to reassure you that life is worth living. I have come to realize that I would much rather have a few amazing friends, then a lot of fake friends. My friend one said that "It's not the quality that counts, but the quantity", and I couldn't agree more.
We had 2 of our classmates go up to give a speech, and they asked us, if we had the chance to go back in time and tell our old selves something what would it be and what would we change. I would most DEFINITELY take that opportunity. What would I tell the 13 year old me? Well. Let's start off with the appearance. GO BUY A STRAIGHTNER AND LEARN TO PUT MAKE UP ON PROPERLY!!!!!! Looking back at my old pictures I am horrified. Who in their right mind let me go out in public like that. Imagine... A scrawny little girl... With big poofy hair...Braces...Pale skin.... And thick black eyeliner. YEAUP. That was me ya'll! Total embarrassment. ANYWAYS, the next thing I would tell myself is to not be so crazy over the idea of impressing people. I think you should always just be yourself, and if a person doesn't like it, then whatever! You should never change anything about yourself just to "fit in". OH. Another thing, girls hormones are all over the place. So I would suggest you don't shop at the same store as everyone else does, otherwise you will be labelled as "copying" them. Because, you know, the only thing you ever do in your spare time is obsess over what everyone else is wearing and then go on a big shopping spree and "copy" everyone. If you didn't catch on, that was me being sarcastic. But real talk, I believe a girl should wear whatever she feels like wearing and express herself! Unless... you like to be over exposed... then I suggest you don't unless you would like to be expelled and called certain names at school. But don't fret over what the most "popular" girl in the school is wearing, just wear what you like and own it loud and proud! The last thing I would tell myself is to not trust everyone. People can change in a split second. One minute they're nice to you, the next they want to rip your head off. It's life, I suppose, and there isn't much you can do, but keep moving forward. There is a reason they left your life, so let it be.
They say the highschool years are the best times of your life. I would strongly disagree as I had some of the worst years of my life. I try not to live life with any regrets, but if there is one thing I regret is that I didn't allow myself to just enjoy those 5 years. The pressure you get from your friends, teachers, family, work, homework, etc. builds up and you can start to loose your mind. If there is any last piece of advice I could give, it would be to just be happy. Be thankful for where you are, and the life you have been given. Be happy your alive, breathing, living. One of my favorite quotes from one of Alicia Keys's songs is : "I don't wanna forget the present is a gift
And I don't wanna take for granted the time you may have here with me
'Cause Lord only knows another day is not really guaranteed". It's true. Isn't there a new saying going around, that pretty much sums up this long paragraph? I think it's something along the lines of YOLO.
And I don't wanna take for granted the time you may have here with me
'Cause Lord only knows another day is not really guaranteed". It's true. Isn't there a new saying going around, that pretty much sums up this long paragraph? I think it's something along the lines of YOLO.
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2012. We made it :)


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Property owned by the world's greatest comedienne Lucille Ball.The lead paperweight was given out to passengers to commemorate the 10th anniversary of British Airways Concorde flights. Two collectibles in one. A large portion of the contents of her New York apaprtment was purchased by the John W Wells collection of celelbrity memorabilia.. It includes a COA from John W Wells which states: Lucille Ball personally owned property from her upper east side pied-a-terre. An exclusive full lead crystal paperweight created by "Heritage Crystal, Andover England." The paperweight was issued to celebrate British Airways 10 annioversary of concords operation. In special concorde box. Never offered for sale... You had to be full paid passenger to receive one. Starting at .01 and selling with No Reserve. Thanks for looking.


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Jerry Bruckheimer Is Immortalized
Jerry Bruckheimer had his hand and footprints immortalized in cement outside of the Grauman's Chinese Theater in LA today.
Tom Cruise came go support the Top Gun producer saying a few words of introduction before Bruckheimer spoke. The six time Oscar winning producer (41 nominations) told the crowd about the first time he came to the Hollywood spot. "I was about 12 years old, I got so excited I had an asthma attack. Now I'm standing here, so close to Marilyn Monroe's [handprint] I may have an anxiety attack."
It looks like the cast of Prince of Persia headed over straight from their LA premiere (or vice versa) still in their same outfits.
Nicolas Cage was also there and reminisced about first meeting Jerry.
"The first time I met Jerry I was auditioning for a film, I didn't get the part but during the screen test I was so amped up and in character that I smashed a hole in the wall of his office with my fist. Most producers may be scared off by this but not Jerry. Instead I think it excited him enough to find parts for me in seven different films!" he laughed.
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The Spider & The Fly
☆ "DiTerlizzi has spun a visual treat that young sophisticates and adults alike will enjoy" – Publisher's Weekly
☆ "The setting is a dustily gothic attic in which DiTerlizzi's "camera" never rests, zooming in, out, up, and down in a dazzling series of perspectives as a top-hatted and bespatted spider romances a naïve flapper fly" – Kirkus
"Will you walk into my parlor, said the Spider to the Fly…"is easily one of the most recognized and quoted first lines in all of English verse. But do you have any idea how the age-old tale of the Spider and the Fly ends? Join celebrated artist Tony DiTerlizzi as he – drawing inspiration from one of his loves, the classic Hollywood horror movies of the 1920s and 1930s – shines a cinematic spotlight on Mary Howitt's warning, written to her own children about those who use sweet words to hide their not-so-sweet intentions.
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☆ Grade 1-6–Most people are familiar with Howitt's poem, but DiTerlizzi's art raises this hackneyed classic to a new level. Rendered in black-and-white gouache and pencil, then reproduced in silver-and-black duotone, the paintings have a spooky quality perfectly suited to retelling this melancholy tale. Ms. Fly, with her whimsical flower umbrella and Roaring '20s attire, captures the flavor of an old-time Hollywood heroine. Her nemesis, seated on his Victorian chair, is dressed like a pasha in silk robe and slippers (six, of course) or resplendent in tails, top hat, and spats; he is clearly a dastardly fiend cloaked in splendid apparel to dazzle his victim. Wispy, transparent, ghostly shapes haunt the eerie mansion; the white print on the black pages stands out against the shadows creeping across each spread. All of these elements foreshadow the fly's untimely demise. With its tragic ending, heavy moralizing, and sophisticated artwork, this book will appeal to older children as well as to adult fans of old horror movies. This title is worth purchasing for its valuable artwork alone. Laurie Edwards, West Shore School District, Camp Hill, PA
The New York Times
February 9, 2003, Sunday
By Sarah Ferrell
Any insect, even one as patently naïve as the heroine of "The Spider and the Fly," might think carefully about accepting the famous invitation, "Won't you walk into my parlor." But walk in she does. The parlor is installed in a grand Queen Anne dollhouse; its furnishings include a footstool made of a dead ladybug (you can tell it's dead, because, in the wonderful black-and-white illustrations, its eyes are little x's).
The Fly has the air of an innocent just arrived from the country, carrying a valise and a hatbox, as well as a parasol made from a flower. But the Spider—well, the Spider is a model of perfect depravity, lolling and leering in a quilted smoking jacket and fez, his feet propped on that footstool, a copy of "The Joy of Cooking Bugs" at his elbow. Even the Fly, however, is smart enough to pass on the proffered Hannibal Lecter-like feast of roasted beetle, boiled worms and the odd bits of legs and wings that stick out of covered dishes.
She begins to falter only when praised for her gauzy wings and shown her reflection in a looking glass. So, having once escaped with her life, she stupidly returns for more of the Spider's blandishments. She should have known better, and we should all pay attention to a final caution: "And now, dear little children, who may this story read, / To idle, silly, flattering words I pray you ne'er give heed."
"The Spider and the Fly," which is a 2003 Caldecott Honor Book, is based on an 1829 cautionary tale by Mary Howitt. Tony DiTerlizzi had the happy inspiration to revive it as an early Hollywood horror movie, dressing the Fly in a fringed flapper dress with a cloche hat and tiny reticule. The closing credits show both Howitt and DiTerlizzi as Victorian silhouettes, with antennas. –Sarah Ferrell
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'Thought-reading' system controls wheelchair and synthesizes speech
Although some people claim their mouths operate independently of their brains, that's not usually the case. The brain sends neurological signals to the larynx, which converts them into sound. Now, what if we could use those larynx nerve signals to control things? That's exactly what a company called Ambient is doing. Its Audeo technology basically converts "unspoken speech" (neurological signals flowing through larynx nerves when a person thinks about speaking) into control commands that can be used to guide a motorized wheelchair (video above) or synthesize speech. Pretty amazing!


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These dress robes were worn by Ginny Weasley to the Yule Ball in her third year at Hogwarts in 1994, to which she was accompanied by Neville Longbottom.
Yule Ball
In 1994, the special Yule Ball was announced as part of the Triwizard Tournament. Ginny would be going with Neville, and wore these robes to dance with him.
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Which State is the Worst for Your Heart?
Cold weather increases your risk for a heart attack or stroke — since the cold increases your blood pressure — but don't tell that to the heart-healthiest state in the nation, which also boasts the coldest city in the continental United States.
(MORE: Your Body on Weather: How Weather Changes Affect Your Health)
To decide which state has the healthiest hearts, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed the number of avoidable deaths from heart disease or stroke. Avoidable deaths were defined as those resulting from heart disease in people under the age of 75.
In 2010, 200,070 people died from avoidable heart complications, the CDC found in a newly published report. Heart deaths were highest among males, non-Hispanic blacks and those living in the South. States from the South, which has also been dubbed the "Stroke Belt," generally performed poorly on the CDC heart health list.
In total, heart disease killed 800,000 individuals in 2010, making it the leading cause of death in the United States. It's also the top global killer, causing 17.3 million deaths a year, according to the World Health Organization.
The WHO projects global heart disease death rates to climb. But the CDC found a 29-percent drop in the number of Americans who died from preventable heart disease from 2001 to 2010. This may indicate that national public health campaigns meant to encourage heart-healthy behaviors and access to affordable health care could be working, according to the CDC report.
It takes seven steps to keep your heart healthy, according to the American Heart Association: exercise regularly, maintain a healthy weight, eat a healthy diet, keep safe blood sugar levels, manage cholesterol, keep blood pressure down and don't smoke. These seven key behaviors have also been linked to a reduced cancer risk and more benefits.
Want to see how your state's heart health fared? Check out the list of the best and worst states for your heart above. (Oh, and by the way, the coldest city in the continental United States is International Falls — when you consider all 50 states, Barrow, Alaska is the most-frigid of them all.)
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LONDON — Scientists digging a new railway in London have uncovered 13 skeletons that will be tested to see if they died from the Black Death plague in the 14th century.
The lead archaeologist of the Crossrail project, Jay Carver, says the location of the bodies and historical records suggest that the skeletons were found in a burial ground that opened at the start of the plague.
"We've found archaeology from pretty much all periods — from the very ancient prehistoric right up to a 20th-Century industrial site," Carver
. "But this site is probably the most important medieval site we've got," said Jay Carver, project archaeologist for Crossrail."
Carver says scientists will study the bones to establish cause of death, and hope to map the DNA signature of the plague bacteria.
The plague began ravaging Europe in 1347, spreading quickly and killing an estimated 30% to 60% of the European population.
Some 75 million people in all are believed to have died in the four-year pandemic, including 25 million Europeans.


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Sept. 19, 2013
When Radrick Farms Golf Course was brought under the Michigan Athletics umbrella last summer, newly promoted director of University of Michigan Golf Courses Corbin Todd quickly began to explore ways to utilize new resources to promote the course and, more importantly, its connection with the other acclaimed U-M property, the University of Michigan Golf Course, in the present and into the future.
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His first promotional idea, perhaps the easiest to implement, was rooted in embracing the past.
The university golf courses wrapped its first ever MacKenzie-Dye Challenge a couple weeks ago. The competition, which lasted from May until Labor Day, featured 108 golfers separated into seven flights of varying skill level and consisted of three rounds of 36 holes apiece -- 18 at each course. The home course which boasted the majority of flight champions -- Radrick Farms, which claimed six of the seven flights -- would win the Trueblood Cup (more on than later) to display in its clubhouse for the year.
The challenge's concept originated with Todd as a way to generate some excitement among golf members, get the two courses working together and get creative with their programming.
"We wanted to do something to signify the unity of the two golf courses," said Todd. "Setting up a brand new event and promoting it, they've had their hands full but they've done a great job. It just seemed like a good first step to really get people aware that this is what is going on. We also wanted to make it fun again. The golf industry events have been really on the decline as it's become more social. But with this event, we had more eligible golfers than we've ever had sign up for an event before."
The challenge namesakes, of course, are renowned course designers Alister MacKenzie and Pete Dye, who represent two of just five members of the World Golf Hall of Fame primarily known for golf course architecture. [Incidentally, a third, Donald Ross, designed the course at Ann Arbor's Barton Hills Country Club.]
Earlier this month, Golfweek magazine listed both courses among its Best Campus Courses with the U-M Golf Course earning the No. 8 overall spot and Radrick Farms ranking No. 17. Having both a MacKenzie- and a Dye-designed course within Michigan Athletics is a source of great pride for Todd and his staff.
"I don't know any place else that can say that," said Todd. "It's unbelievable when you think about it. The only thing I can attribute to is the leadership of this university. Just thinking long-term and doing it the right way. With MacKenzie, anybody who came after him took something from him, and Pete Dye may be the most recent world-class architect. We're in the class of the elites, and it's just so unique and special."
|Regents teeing off at the U-M Golf Course in fall 1930
From left: Thomas Sawyer, Professor Ralph Aigler, Coach Ray Courtright, Regent Sawyer, Regent Clements (teeing off), Dean Sadler, Fielding Yost, Regent Hubbard, President Ruthven, Regent Stone
MacKenzie, named Golf magazine's "Golf Architect of the Century" for the first 100 years of golf in America, designed the University of Michigan Golf Course in the late 1920s, and it officially opened to the public in the spring of 1931 -- after the regents informally christened the course the previous fall as the first golfers to play 18 holes. At the time of its opening, the University Golf Course became just the fourth course to be located on a college campus. It is one of only six MacKenzie-designed golf courses in the United States; the famed Augusta National is another.
Renovations done in the early 1990s by U-M alumnus and golf course architect, Arthur Hills, helped to return it to MacKenzie's original design after some gradual changes had taken place over the years, resulting in a change to the course's layout. Highlighting the project, hundreds of pine trees were removed and new trees planted, bunkers were restored, greens were reshaped and a new irrigation system was installed. Another restoration, again with MacKenzie's design as the guide, is currently in the planning stages.
While the University of Michigan Golf Course was one of MacKenzie's final designs, Radrick Farms, located across town off Geddes Road, was among Dye's first.
University of Michigan president Harlan Hatcher commissioned Dye to build the second university course in 1962 after stumbling on and enjoying his first design, the nine-hole El Dorado Golf Club, while driving through Indianapolis. At the time Dye was considering a move to selling insurance full time; to this day, he credits Hatcher as an instrumental figure his career.
Dye has admitted that he borrowed from course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. -- another hall of famer who himself was nearly hired by Hatcher for the project -- in his Radrick Farms design, using long tees, big greens and high bunkers. But while in Ann Arbor, he visited the U-M course and studied the MacKenzie greens and later applied the wraparound technique to a pair of greens on his next project, Crooked Stick Golf Club outside of Indianapolis.
|Michigan Golf Team in 1935
Second straight NCAA title for U-M, Thomas Trueblood's final year as head coach
If attaching the names of two golf legends to the challenge wasn't enough, Todd added a third with the introduction of the aforementioned Trueblood Cup as prize for the winning course. The cup was discovered recently while cleaning the basement of the U-M course, along with several old Big Ten trophies, and while at the time he didn't entirely know its origins, Todd thought it appropriate to add its namesake to the list of honorees.
Thomas Trueblood, a Michigan professor of speech for 42 years, establishing the first credit course in public speaking in 1888 and later, after earning a full-time appointment as professor of elocution and oratory, the university's Department of Speech in 1892. He also organized Michigan's first golf team in 1901, the year he approached athletic director Fielding Yost about making it a sport. He then contacted the University of Chicago's Alonzo Staff, who was in favor, and Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Purdue subsequently followed suit. The team competed as a club program until becoming a varsity spot in 1920. In Trueblood's 15 official years as head coach (1921-35), the Wolverines won five Big Ten titles and captured back-to-back NCAA titles in 1934 and 1935.
The coach donated the Trueblood Cup to a six-day, 72-hole tournament of the same name inaugurated in 1936, his first year as emeritus coach. The tournament was open to all undergraduates, but only non-varsity golf athletes were eligible to win the trophy. It served as a tryout, helping determine both the 10-man varsity and eight-man freshman squads.
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The cup will remain on display in the Radrick Farms clubhouse for the next year, the course's reward for winning -- dominating, really -- perhaps one of the most history-laden golf challenges in the United States. With plans to make the challenge an annual event, however, the U-M course members will have ample opportunity to reclaim it, while the university will continue to honor its past well into the future.
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Intermittent Lifter Ticking.
Hey guys and gals, so here is my problem. My 98 M3 has developed some lifter tick. It appeared to get low on oil; still not sure how. I changed the oil to T6 and hoped the tick would go away. I have watched the oil level like a hawk, and it is not dropping.
Here is the problem, sometimes it has small to sever lifter tick, and other times it's perfectly quiet. I do not do any motor sports, the most I do is spirited driving. I've found that going one way on my commute, it will not have developed a tick, but going the other way it will (sometimes).
Also, it seems that if I keep it in a lower gear, keeping the RPMs closer to 3k+, it usually won't develop a tick. And when it does have a tick, I've been able to shift at around 6-6.5k, and the ticking quickly goes away.
I have over filled my oil just slightly, and that did not seem to do anything. I have tried bleeding the lifters, but not found that effective, though I will try it again. I don't think it's the oil pump, as my oil light does not come on and I don't believe I'm getting low pressure. I've read that others have had a similar issue, and they found that no oil type solved it, but driving a bit more spiritedly did.
My last E36, admittedly a 328, had no ticking of this sort at 160k, this M3 is only 130k. Perhaps my lifters are just damaged (worn), but I wouldn't expect them to tick intermittently.
Any thoughts? Thanks!
Edit: More info. I believe it is a lifter tick, because it goes up and down with the RPM of the engine. Whereas Vanos tick generally does not...if I recall correctly. And an exhaust leak would not be intermittent.
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How many lifters are ticking?
If it is just one there might be something wrong with that one lifter. If it is all of them you might want to have someone put a mechanical oil pressure gauge on the car to see if the gauge is accurate or the pressure is a bit low.
My car has what sounds like one lifter tick off and on but it hasn't gotten worse with time so I don't worry about it.
Unfortunately I'm not sure if it's one or many lifters. I'll have to listen more carefully. But I don't it's a pressure issue because, as I've gone on, blipping the RPMs etc is not a sure fix. It seems to be random. The only thing I can think of is that somehow air is getting into the system and can't be bled out, or there is a particulate.
Or maybe some of them have just been damaged by low oil, and nothing can fix it but replacing all of them.
Hi all,
I bought a 2000 BMW M Roadster a few months ago. Recently, the car started to develop a very loud ticking noise that appeared to be coming from the valves. This became more and more pronounced in the last few weeks.
I was worried I may need to adjust the valves. However, apparently these cars have lifters so a valve adjustment is not the solution.
I read several posts on other forums and a few things came up. Number one, you should make sure the oil level is full. So if the capacity is 7 quarts, make sure it is not even a half quart low. Make sure it has at least 7 quarts and some people suggested adding a half or full quart to reduce the ticking.
Well, I had an oil change yesterday and of course they filled it to the full 7 quarts. The very loud valve chatter and ticking is completely gone! COMPLETELY.
I wanted to post this for readers that may experience the ticking. I think it's pretty common, so make sure your oil is topped up before you try anything else.
The capacity is 6.9, but yes, make sure it's up. I've read of some people runing 7.5 to 8 but anything past 7.5 or so seems too much to me.
Im sure you know this.. but, HEAT causes EXPANSION of METAL..
Shifting spiritedly at 6500K/RPM generates a sh!tload of heat.
Try running a clean-up system in the crankcase, changing oil brands, dino-cracked vs. synthetic, etc..
And if you haven't yet..
sea foam it.. in the case, in the gas, and in the intake.
Do spark plugs, clean clean clean all electrical connections and lube contacts.
In that order.
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Makes 8 cups
Elderflower has the taste of summer freshness. It is a bit like the feeling you get when the sun is shining on an early morning in the countryside and a gentle breeze is blowing. When beautiful elderflowers bloom, you know that summer is here and it is time to prepare elderflower cordial.
Put the elder flowers, lemons, and citric acid in a very large heatproof bowl. Combine the sugar and water in a pan and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the syrup over the elderflowers, cover with a dish towel, and let rest for 3 to 5 days.
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