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If an automotive decathlon existed, the all-new Porsche 911 Turbo S would handily sweep the gold. But the medal wouldn't be earned on the performance of its 560hp engine alone; Stuttgart's new flagship would effortlessly win for technical innovation, poise, precision, convenience and comfort, too.
Forty years ago, Porsche introduced consumers to turbocharging with its first-generation 911 Turbo. Even though it was a calculated move to meet motorsport homologation rules, enthusiasts embraced the powerful rear-engine coupe and sales quickly exceeded expectations. The German automaker didn't know it at the time, but it had sown the seeds for a new industry benchmark, known simply as the Turbo, that would earn worldwide recognition.
Porsche has now introduced the new 911 Turbo model on the fresh Type-991 platform. Visually distinguished from its standard brethren by rear quarter panel air intakes, new bumpers and an aggressively flared rear end, the eighth-generation boasts a collection of technology purposely engineered to move the coupe from point A to point B as rapidly as possible.
As 911 tradition dictates, the flat-6 engine is hung aft of the rear wheels. For its role in the standard Turbo model, the VarioCam Plus 3.8-liter is fitted with two variable-geometry turbochargers to develop 520hp. For the Turbo S, it raises the excitement with additional boost (from 17.5psi to 20.3psi) and a slightly higher redline to produce 560hp - 30hp more than last year's 997 Turbo S.
Gone is the manual gearbox, taking some of the driver engagement with it, but few will find fault with Porsche's excellent seven-speed PDK that returns with youthful vigor. Newly engineered "virtual gears" allow the oil-bath clutches to slip (without wear) to provide gear ratios between the fixed ratios to eliminate lag. Shifts are barely perceptible in its softest mode, but choosing the most aggressive setting will deliver violent, lightning-fast changes that will have you checking the rearview mirror for shattered transmission parts - none ever materialized!
Rear-biased, permanent all-wheel drive with an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch (PTM) and torque vectoring differential (PTV+), ensure the power is put to the pavement, regardless of the road surface or conditions. And following on the heels of the recent 991 GT3, Porsche incorporated active rear axle steering on the Turbo. This electro-mechanical system uses wheel-mounted servos to steer the rear hubs in the same or opposite direction as the fronts (depending on speed) to improve initial turn-in, low-speed agility and high-speed stability.
The Turbo S is a significant $32800 jump over the standard Turbo, but take note of its extended equipment list. The standard goodies include adaptive damping (PASM), locking rear diff (PTM), active anti-roll bars (PDCC) and carbon-ceramic brakes (PCCB) behind half-inch wider 20" center-lock wheels.
The automaker's new approach to active aerodynamics (PAA) in the turbocharged models is not only innovative, but eliminates the need for a separate front axle lift system. Tucked beneath the front bumper is a rubber splitter, moved into one of three positions by a pneumatic bladder behind it. When stowed, the additional ground clearance allows the coupe to tackle speed bumps with ease. When deployed, either automatically or via a cockpit-mounted switch, the extended skirt works in conjunction with the raised rear spoiler to channel airflow and increase downforce.
A challenging alternative to the Nürburgring, less than three hours north of Frankfurt, is the new Bilster Berg Drive Resort racetrack. The rolling circuit provides 2.6 miles of corners, crests and straights expertly designed to unsettle even the most competent sports car. Driven to the course and forced to play, the Porsche seized the asphalt with the confidence and proficiency of a disciplined athlete.
On the track, the Turbo S is defined by its power and precision. Seemingly unconcerned with its 3516 lb curb weight, the 560hp coupe rockets precisely where it is pointed, and at a dizzying velocity (tighten the helmet chin strap because the acceleration with all four wheels clawing will drop your jaw).
Speed is assumed in a Turbo; what's more remarkable is its increased stability and balance through the esses, thanks to its longer wheelbase, rear-wheel steering and torque vectoring. Purists will be pleased to know the driving aids are virtually imperceptible as they work transparently behind the scenes. And while excess velocity is a happy problem, the carbon-ceramic brakes stand ready like a reassuring parachute.
More than satisfied with its supercar performance on a closed circuit, the Turbo S was aimed out of the gates towards the local countryside to crawl through cobblestoned villages, dodge tractors on dirt paths and stretch its legs on the Autobahn. The champ found the exercise elementary.
On public roads, the Turbo S is defined by its convenience, comfort and competency. With an upright seating position, unhindered visibly and generous luggage capacity (for the segment), the Porsche is a grand tourer without peers.
The traditional Porsche ergonomics make the car easy to use, while the soft leather and contrasting trim please the eye, but the active suspension and all-wheel drive systems emerge as the true heroes. The ride always remains on the firm side, but the chassis is rarely unsettled, regardless of what's beneath the tread blocks. And it's difficult to fault the well-balanced electro-mechanical steering; bets say few will even notice the change.
Many people want to know what advantage the Turbo S has over its premium competitors from Italy, England and Germany - again we can return to our athletic analogy where Olympian decathletes rarely hold world records in any single field. Instead, the winner demonstrates talent in a range of contests, and the eighth-gen 911 Turbo S is arguably the most experienced and versatile player in its segment.
2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S
Layout Rear-engine, AWD
Engine 3.8-liter flat-6 24v twin-turbo, direct injection
Drivetrain Seven-speed automated PDK dual-clutch transmission
Brakes Six-piston monobloc calipers, 410mm carbon-ceramic rotors f, four-piston, 390mm r
Suspension MacPherson struts f, multi-link r, electronic variable damping, active rear-wheel steering
Wheels & Tires 20x9" f, 20x11.5" r wheels, 245/35 ZR20 f, 305/30 ZR20 r Pirelli P Zero tires
Exterior Aluminum/steel construction, aluminum alloy hood, doors and trunk, adaptive aerodynamics
Interior Full leather, carbon fiber trim, Sport Plus (standard)
Max power 560hp at 6500-6750rpm
Max torque 553 lb-ft at 2200-4000rpm
0-60mph 2.9sec
Top Speed 197mph (limited)
Weight 3538 lb
Economy TBA
MSRP $181100 (inc D&D)


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|National Awards
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|Award of Merit
|Donald H. Kraft
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|Catherine Blake & Wanda Pratt, "Collaborative Information Synthesis, Part 1" & "Collaborative Information Synthesis, Part 2: Recommendations for Information Systems to Support Synthesis"
|ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation
|W. John MacMullen, "Contextual Analysis of Variation and Quality in Human-curated Gene Ontology Annotations"
|Research in Information Science
|Ophir Frieder
|Thomson ISI Citation Analysis Research Grant
|Philip M. Davis, "Does Free Access to Scholarly Articles Increase Readership and Citation Impact?: A Randomized Controlled, Multi-publisher, Multi-journal study"
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|Philip Edwards, "Mapping Scholars' Decision Processes and Factors that Influence How they Publish and Distribute their Work"
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Fine jeweler Sophie Bille Brahe aims for poetry and dreaminess in her designs – a juxtaposition of sensuality, avant-garde forms, and Scandinavian design. After training as a goldsmith and studying at London's Royal College of Fine Arts, Bille Brahe founded her namesake line in 2009. Designs crafted from yellow gold, South Sea pearls, and diamonds in her Copenhagen atelier take inspiration from stars, astronomy, mythology, and the legends of Atlantis and ancient Egypt. Bringing a quality of storytelling to simple yet graceful forms, Bille Brahe's rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets achieve a quiet, timeless form of luxury.
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ckdarby necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 12 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
Our company is called Bababib and we' sell a baby bottle booster. We're a small team who say a need for a product to help parents not always needing to be holding a bottle for their baby.
We're targeting parents; Specifically mothers.
We're looking for something that follows the example website because that company was dead on for keeping it simple.
We're also looking for a layout that is kind of universal for many different types of pages such as the example website we've given below. Mostly looking for something of similar quality but obviously follows our brand.
In terms of colors your pretty much open to use what you want but we'd like to see the colors follow the attached images if possible but we'd totally be willing to accept things that go in another direction.
If you're using yellow be warned to go for soft yellow colors because the bright ones will just hurt too many people's eyes. Generally we'd like to see soft colors on the page and nothing too out there in terms of flashy.
-Top nav menu
-Buy Now area for the product
-Area on the page for facebook like to be positioned
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You are invited to an exclusive Magical Soirée in one of Australia's most beautiful historic buildings: The Royal Automobile Club of Australia, just two minutes walk from Circular Quay.
Every Friday night in the heart of Sydney, Bruce Glen, The Gentleman Magician re-creates the ambience and enchantment of a 19th Century Viennese salon for just 70 lucky people.
An intimate evening of magic and storytelling transports you back to a time when performers were summoned to entertain select gatherings in the parlours of grand residences.
An absolute must-see for any Sydney visitor, The Gentleman Magician's Magical Soirée is a stylish, intriguing experience you will remember for years to come.
Price is $75 per person and includes a drink and canapés on arrival.


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ZNICK needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 256 designs submitted by 68 freelance designers.
Real Estate Investor Online
I teach real estate investing and provide investors with educational materials. I would like a simple design, but memorable, and easy to recognize online, on stationary, and possibly even on a t-shirt.
Real Estate Investors.
The name of the website is "Real Estate Investor Online", which will later be found at http://www.realestateinvestoronline.com . I want the full name in the logo. In fact, I prefer if the name itself "is" the logo, made in a memorable, easily recognized format.
I am leaning towards a logo that includes text only, not a symbol, icon or picture... and certainly NOT the picture of a house. However, I will consider some small graphic or icon, if it strikes me. Be creative, amaze me. :)
I got the idea from this logo:
I was going to simply have my web designer almost copy that, with "Real Estate" in red and smaller and on top, and "Investor Online" in black and on the bottom, but decided to hold a contest instead. Again, I am open minded and will look at anything.
I would strongly consider options with "www" and ".com" or just "com" in them as well.
I prefer black and reds, but am not open to ideas and suggestions.
The winner will most likely be an easily read logo, where the words themselves make up the majority of the design, with minimum other graphics. Again, small changes will be looked at, but I do not want artwork or icons to be the majority of the logo, with the text/letters underneath or beside it.
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A hospital worker arrested on suspicion of murder by detectives investigating the death of a patient has been bailed, police said.
James May, 76, from Great Yarmouth, died at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston, Norfolk, on September 20.
Police said a member of the hospital's medical staff, a middle-aged man, was arrested today on suspicion of murder and questioned by detectives at a Norfolk police station.
He was later released on bail until a date in November while officers continue their investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Durham, senior investigating officer, said: "We are investigating an allegation that a drugs overdose was administered to a patient, leading to his death.
"A Home Office post-mortem, carried out earlier this week, determined the cause of Mr May's death as heart failure and we now await the results of further toxicology tests which will help inform our inquiry.
"We understand that this news may generate concern and it's important for us to underline that our investigation, which is still at an early stage, is based on a single report of an isolated incident and that the hospital trust is co-operating fully with the investigation."
Police said the inquiry is being led by a joint Norfolk and Suffolk major investigation team.
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said in a statement: "The James Paget University Hospital, Gorleston, has called in the police following the suspicious death of a 76-year-old man.
"This follows an allegation of medical malpractice made by a member of staff after the patient's death on Friday September 20. This matter was investigated internally and subsequently referred to the police.
"The police joint major investigation team has launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death."
Christine Allen, chief executive of the James Paget University Hospitals Trust, said: "Our thoughts are with the family of this patient at what is a very difficult time.
"Our priority is patient safety and we understand that this news will cause concern.
"At this time, we believe it is an isolated incident and relates to the alleged action of a single member of staff.
"The member of staff against whom the allegation has been made is absent from the trust and will not return until the investigation is completed.
"Throughout this difficult period, the James Paget University Hospital will continue to provide the best possible care to our patients and we are fully co-operating with the police."
The Eastern Daily Press reported that Mr May, a retired driving instructor, was divorced and lived alone.
In a written tribute in the newspaper, three people describing Mr May as a "neighbour and very good friend" expressed their sadness.
They wrote: "You were one in a million and will be sadly missed. Sleep peacefully."


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Basketball legend Michael Jordan has proposed to his longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto.
A spokesperson for the sports icon confirmed the news to GossipCop.com on Thursday.
Jordan and the Cuban-born model began dating three years ago.
The former star athlete has been married once before – he split from Juanita, the mother of his three kids, after 17 years of marriage in 2006.


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Outrank necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 622 diseños de 144 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking for a clean looking logo that is consistent with the web 2.0 look and feel. The logo will be placed on our website, http://www.Outrank.com, and in printed materials, such as brochures and forms. The logo should work well with the current look of the website. The logo should have the graphic (if any) to the left rather than above and use the following capitalization: Outrank.com.
The service we are providing is the following: We build a website for local businesses and advertise their website on the internet. We make sure their business and website appear in all of the major directories and search engines. We have found a way to deliver incredible results for our clients and we can do this for a low monthly cost to the customer. Our focus is on providing our clients (i.e. Plumber) with an unparalleled way to find their customers (i.e. someone looking for plumber services) on the web. The logo will only be seen by our client (i.e. the Plumber), so that is our "target market."
The logo should give an impactful feeling. It should provide feelings of power, results, and cutting edge technology. We are helping our clients grow their business and they should feel confident in our ability to overcome the tough challenges of advertising effectively on the internet.
Words that come to mind are the following: powerful, cutting edge, impactful, partner, confidence, trust, smart.
Our target audience is between 35-55 years old, typically male. They provide local services, such as plumbing, mortgages, locksmiths, pest control, computer repair, etc. These are people who are concerned about a high return on their investment when they choose an advertising partner, and we want them to feel like they've made the smart and right choice by working with us.
Colors: The colors of our website are blues and orangish/reds. We are willing to change these colors, if needed, but it'll be much easier for us to integrate your logo with our current color palette. Feel free to pick colors that would match our current color palette well.
Fonts: These should be clean and streamlined. We are reaching a business customer and therefore the fonts need to look professional. Since we are also a high-technology computer providing online services, the font should not be contemporary. For the company name, "Outrank.com," the O should be capitalized and the rest of the letters should be lowercase. The .com should be at the end of the word.
- We would like a clean and professional logo design that will be used on a Web 2.0 type advertising services site.
- Vector graphics so we can also use the logo in print – AI or EPS.
- We want a logo that is brandable, as there are so many logos that look the same out there.
- A logo that meshes well with our current site template.
- A professional looking logo that also conveys high-technology.
- No clipart.
- Nothing overly distracting
- Don't just use stylized text and nothing else
- No kiddie, cartoonish, or curvy fonts
- Nothing that looks like an existing large company's logo
- Nothing that looks like another online advertising company's logo
- No photographs
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Cisco & Lenovo: Helping Customers Manage Energy via Smarter PCs featuring Cisco EnergyWise
During our recent conversations around the benefits of an Enterprise Next-Generation Network (ENGN), the value of innovations such as Cisco EnergyWise has come up repeatedly.
Numerous global customers have reported back to us on the value of this feature in helping them to monitor, control and report on energy usage for IP-enabled devices. These customers include Brunel University in the UK. Thanks to Cisco EnergyWise, Brunel was able to achieve significant cost savings – all from a feature that is available across Cisco's Catalyst switches and doesn't incur any additional expense!
This week, Lenovo became the latest member of the EnergyWise ecosystem – a group of over 80 partners working together with Cisco to allow customers to really maximize the impact of EnergyWise for their organizations.
The collaboration between Cisco and Lenovo will involve EnergyWise being natively supported on Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. ThinkPad laptops featuring EnergyWise include models of the ThinkPad Edge, L, R, T, X, W and SL Series laptops.
So, what does this actually mean for customers?
Customers with a Cisco network and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops will be able to use the management and monitoring services from Cisco EnergyWise to establish more customizable and accurate energy management policies to help save money during times of peak energy costs, as well as when PCs and other IT equipment are not in use.
According to Jeff Reed, vice president of Cisco's Unified Access Business Unit, "Lenovo pre-integrating Cisco EnergyWise in their ThinkPad laptops enables our customers to expand the value of their Cisco network without installing any additional software. Now our Catalyst switching customers have a highly accurate PC energy management solution that delivers impressive energy savings at no extra cost."
For more information on Cisco EnergyWise, please click here.
For more information on this week's announcement, please click here to see Lenovo's official press release.
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Q. What are the supporting and securing requirements for Type MC cable?
A. The rules for securing and supporting Type MC cable can be found in Section 330.30 of the Code. The requirements can be summarized as follows:
- Type MC cable must be supported and secured by staples, cable ties, straps, hangers, or similar fittings, designed and installed so as not to damage the cable.
- Type MC cable, with four or less conductors sized no larger than 10 AWG, must be secured within 12 in. of every outlet box, junction box, cabinet, or fitting and at intervals not exceeding 6 ft.
- Type MC cable must be supported at intervals not exceeding 6 ft. Cables installed horizontally through wooden or metal framing members are considered secured and supported where such support doesn't exceed 6 ft intervals.
- Type MC cable can be unsupported where the cable is: 1) Fished through concealed spaces in finished buildings or structures, where support is impracticable, or 2) Not more than 6 ft long from the last point of cable support to the point of connection to luminaires or other electrical equipment within an accessible ceiling. Type MC cable fittings are permitted as a means of cable support.
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The mahimahi (/ˈmɑːhiːˈmɑːhiː/)[2] or common dolphinfish[3] (Coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Also known widely as dorado, it is one of two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the pompano dolphinfish.
The name mahimahi means very strong in Hawaiian. In other languages, the fish is known as dorade coryphène, lampuga, llampuga, lampuka, lampuki, rakingo, calitos, or maverikos.
The common English name of dolphin causes much confusion. Additionally, two species of dolphinfish exist, the common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) and the pompano dolphin (Coryphaena equiselis). Both these species are commonly marketed by their Pacific name, mahi-mahi.
The fish is called mahi-mahi in the Hawaiian language,[4] and "mahi mahi" is commonly used elsewhere.[5]
In the Pacific and along the English speaking coast of South Africa they are also commonly called by the Spanish name, Dorado[citation needed]. In the Mediterranean island of Malta, this fish is referred to as the lampuka.[6]
Linnaeus named the genus, derived from the Greek word, κορυφή, koryphe, meaning top or apex, in 1758. Synonyms for the species include Coryphaena argyrurus, Coryphaena chrysurus and Coryphaena dolfyn.[3]
General statistics
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Mahi-mahi have compressed bodies and a single long-based dorsal fin extending from the head almost to the tail.[7] Their caudal fins and anal fins are sharply concave. They are distinguished by dazzling colors: golden on the sides, and bright blues and greens on the sides and back. Mature males have prominent foreheads protruding well above the body proper. Females have a rounded head. Females are also usually smaller than males.
The pectoral fins of the mahi-mahi are iridescent blue. The flank is broad and golden. 3 black diagonal stripes appear on each side of the fish as it swiftly darts after prey.
Out of the water, the fish often change color (giving rise to their Spanish name, dorado, "golden"), going though several hues before finally fading to a muted yellow-grey upon death.
Mahi-mahi are among the fastest-growing fish. They spawn in warm ocean currents throughout much of the year, and their young are commonly found in seaweed. Mahi-mahi are carnivorous, feeding on flying fish, crabs, squid, mackerel, and other forage fish. They have also been known to eat zooplankton and crustaceans.
Males and females are sexually mature in their first year, usually by 4–5 months old. Spawning can occur at body lengths of 20 cm. Females may spawn two to three times per year, and produce between 80,000 and 1,000,000 eggs per event.
In waters averaging 28 °C/83 °F, mahi-mahi larvae are found year-round, with greater numbers detected in spring and fall. In one study, seventy percent of the youngest larvae collected in the northern Gulf of Mexico were found at a depth greater than 180 meters. Spawning occurs normally in captivity, with 100,000 eggs per event. Problems maintaining salinity, food of adequate nutritional value and proper size, and dissolved oxygen are responsible for larval mortality rates of 20-40%. [8] Mahi-mahi fish are mostly found in the surface water. Juveniles feed on shrimp, fish and crabs found in rafts of Sargassum weeds. Their flesh is soft and oily, similar to sardines. The body is slightly slender and long, making them fast swimmers; they can swim as fast as 50 knots (92.6 km/h, 57.5 mph).[9]
Recreational fishing
Mahi-mahi are highly sought for sport fishing and commercial purposes. Sport fishermen seek them due to their beauty, size, food quality, and healthy population. Mahi-mahi is popular in many restaurants.
Mahi-mahi can be found in the Caribbean Sea, on the west coast of North and South America, the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic coast of Florida and West Africa, South China Sea and Southeast Asia, Hawaii and many other places worldwide.
Fishing charters most often look for floating debris and frigatebirds near the edge of the reef in about Script error: No such module "convert". of water. Mahi-mahi (and many other fish) often swim near debris such as floating wood, five gallon bucket lids, palm trees and fronds, or sargasso weed lines and around fish buoys. Sargasso is floating seaweed that sometimes holds a complete ecosystem from microscopic creatures to seahorses and baitfish. Frigatebirds dive for food accompanying the debris or sargasso. Experienced fishing guides can tell what species are likely around the debris by the birds' behavior.
Thirty- to fifty-pound gear is more than adequate when trolling for mahi-mahi. Fly-casters may especially seek frigatebirds to find big mahi-mahis, and then use a bait-and-switch technique. Ballyhoo or a net full of live sardines tossed into the water can excite the mahi-mahis into a feeding frenzy. Hookless teaser lures can have the same effect. After tossing the teasers or live chum, fishermen throw the fly to the feeding mahi-mahi. Once on a line, mahi-mahi are fast, flashy and acrobatic, with beautiful blue, yellow, green and even red dots of color.
Commercial fishing
The United States and the Caribbean countries are the primary consumers of this fish, but many European countries are increasing their consumption every year.[citation needed] It is a popular eating fish in Australia, usually caught and sold as a by-product by tuna and swordfish commercial fishing operators. Japan and Hawaii are significant consumers. The Arabian Sea, particularly the coast of Oman, also has mahi-mahi. At first, mahi-mahi were mostly bycatch (incidental catch) in the tuna and swordfish longline fishery. Now they are sought by commercial fishermen on their own merits.
In French Polynesia, fishermen use harpoons, using a specifically designed boat, the poti marara, to pursue it, because mahi-mahi do not dive. The poti marara is a powerful motorized V-shaped boat, optimized for high agility and speed, and driven with a stick so the pilot can hold his harpoon with his right hand. The practice is also done by fishermen in the Philippines, especially in the northern province of Batanes, where the harpooning is called pagmamamataw.
Environmental and food safety concerns
Depending on how it is caught, mahi-mahi is classed differently by various sustainability rating systems. It is also a potential vector of toxic microorganisms.
- The Monterey Bay Aquarium classifies mahi-mahi, when caught in the US Atlantic, as a Best Choice, the top of its three environmental impact categories. The Aquarium advises to avoid imported mahi-mahi harvested by long line but rates troll and pole-and-line caught as a Good Alternative.
- The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) classifies mahi-mahi as a "moderate mercury" fish or shellfish (its second lowest of four categories), and suggests eating six servings or fewer per month.[10]
- The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) classifies mahi-mahi caught by line/pole in the US as "Eco-Best" in its three-category system,[11] but classifies all mahi-mahi caught by longline as only "Eco-OK" or "Eco-Worst" due to longline "high levels [of] bycatch, injuring or killing seabirds, sea turtles and sharks."[12]
The mahi-mahi is also a common vector for ciguatera poisoning.[13]
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Bull (male) mahi-mahi
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Mahi-mahi caught off the coast of Puerto Rico
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Mahimahi are attracted to sargassum, a floating brown algae that serves as both a hiding place and source of food. Lines of Sargassum can stretch for miles along the ocean surface
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Grilled mahi-mahi
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
autumn ending...
December is here! I truly do try to stay within the moment of each season, and of course winter does not officially begin until later this month, but really it seems that these advent days are a time unto themselves. With certainly a more wintery feel to them.
Yesterday I spent several hours in the garden harvesting the last of the carrots and cleaning up the beds. I was so very grateful for one last outdoor garden day! Tonight more snow is arriving and will likely continue for several days!
I have been so quickly falling behind on posts here so there is some randomness to this one...
A non-wintery, not autumn either picture that Chessa drew on the small chalkboard recently. If you look closely you can see that she has written "I love you Rose" on it. Besides her name and our names, and the word "the", these are the words she knows how to spell (and has known for at least a couple years) so she writes them often. Also "Lily".
Cardigans with buttons! Yes, I finished knitting the cardigans in time for Martinmas, and then didn't sew the buttons on until the first day of Advent.
Chessa's cardigan is way too big...
Chloe's cardigan fits her perfectly. Too perfect! She may grow out of it before the end of winter...
But both are keeping the girls warm and cozy, and quite cute, so I'm happy with them!
And now our little Advent angel is walking slowly along her starry path, with each day holding a bit of holiday magic.
Wishing you all peaceful Advent days filled with beauty and happiness!
13 comments:
- Linn said...
They do look warm and cozy and the little Advent angel is beautiful. What a lovely idea!
- December 1, 2011 at 6:36 PM
- a little crafty nest said...
Renee...Oh hooray, I finally get to catch up here with you ~ I've been missing my heirloom seasons fix! Lucky you to be able to garden yesterday. I really enjoy putting the gardens to bed, tidying up, resting the energy until the spring. It's probably the Virgo in me? Those cardis are so lovely and the buttons are just perfect. Where or where did those come from? And I must say, that advent spiral is beautiful. I remember you making it last year with all the lovely trees and animals...it made such an impression on me. Yes, let's chat!
xo Jules
- December 1, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- Nadja said...
Renee, the cardigans are just wonderful! and I do so love your Advent spiral. I want to make something like it myself, but I have to do a bit of planning. Thanks for the inspiration!
- December 2, 2011 at 4:07 AM
- Plain and Joyful Living said...
How sweet for your girls to have mama-made sweaters - they are just beautiful.
I remember your advent spiral from last year and admire it so.
Thinking of you,
- December 2, 2011 at 7:07 AM
- Catherine said...
Your girls are so sweet with their cardigans, Renée! It feels so weird to look at winter knits from Costa Rica!
- December 2, 2011 at 8:14 AM
- barefoot mama said...
The cardigans you made are lovely! goodness...Your girls are getting so tall.
That chalk drawing is beautiful! <3 Barefoot Mama
- December 4, 2011 at 7:53 PM
- Sarah said...
Love your cardigans and their (looks like wood) buttons (so sweet)! Also love your advent angel and path. It's a very good idea! Thank you for sharing!
- December 7, 2011 at 6:29 AM
- Heather said...
The cardigans are so gorgeous Renee! You amaze me with all the beauty you bring to your girls lives.
- December 7, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- W-S Wanderings said...
Such beautiful cardigans on such beautiful girls! And I too remember the wonder of your starry Advent spiral.
- December 7, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- Mama Ash Grove said...
oh Renee, I had seen this days ago and loved the cardigans, and even showed Ella! She loved how it looks in red. :) But then I forgot to comment.
Oh seriously, these came out wonderfully!
I love this pattern so much- but it does run slim, and Ella's fits her snugly. She loves it fitted though, but I will have to make her a bigger one.
Thank you for your wonderful email, I am thinking of you and will write back soon! And yes we need to talk for real again soon. <3
- December 7, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- amanda {the habit of being} said...
i love the buttons you chose for the green cardigan! and the advent angel is precious - did you make it?
- December 9, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Jenn said...
You may have posted this someplace else, but what pattern did you use for the cardis and where did you buy (or did you make) the buttons?
- December 14, 2011 at 6:10 AM
How beautiful ! and so inspiring... I love it ! Thank you for sharing it !
Manuelle (Waldorf inspired homeschooler in France)
- January 3, 2012 at 1:55 PM


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"Where can we go from here?"
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This past week at work, we got some new equipment at the office. If you ever want to see a couple of adults act like it's Christmas and Santa Claus was very, very good to them, just show up to see us when those big colorful boxes arrive at our door! With great anticipation, my boss and I stopped what we were doing so that we could open a few packages. But the excitement lasted just until we had the first of the boxes open and its contents spread out on a table. You see, under all of the pretty pictures on outside of the box, there was some small print that said: Some assembly required.
If you've ever bought toys for a kid or some of that inexpensive pressed-wood furniture, you know exactly what the problem is with "some assembly required" goods. It's not that it's safer to ship delicate parts and pieces unassembled in in their own protective styrofoam cocoons. It's not that bookshelves take up far less room in the box when the component boards can all lay flat against one another. No, the problem typically lies with the instructions intended to help you through that "some assembly" that's required of you.
I'm not a stupid woman. I can handle simple tools such as hammers and screwdrivers with ease. I think I speak and understand the English language with some fluency. But when I see a sheet of instructions flutter out of a box of whatever it is I've purchased, I positively cringe. In far too many of my own experiences, the instructions appear to be put together by someone for whom English is not a first language and not a particularly fluent second language, either. And the translations all too often strike me as having been written by engineers in the first place. In other words, they're hopelesslyneedlessly!complicated, and the confusion is only multiplied when there's some question as to the sensibility of the words themselves.
Some months ago, I bought an exercise bike knowing full well that there was "some assembly required." That was the price I paid for getting a good deal as well as something I could fit into the trunk of my car. I did manage to put some of it together, but then found myself stuck. Even with an accompanying illustration (see fig. 12a) including tiny arrows showing direction and motion, I was lost.
"Put now the coupling (part 27) over the bolt (part 19, shown on the parts list as a screw rather than a bolt) and mount it to assembly from sec. 5 (which, by the way, was an upcoming section rather than one I'd completed). Place assembly on the correct side of the structure it goes (which was the "correct" side?). Do it for the other side the reverse of what you did to first." And then I was done with that part of the process. Except, that is, for "Take washer (part 52) for go between bolt and shaft and prior to connection with frame so assembly (see section 5) can move free and in proper range of motion for function (refer to fig. 20, a photo of the completely assembled product which didn't show what it was I was working on)." Huh?
I read and re-read the instructions. Finally, I put the paper down, picked up a couple of parts and pieces, put them together the way I thought they should probably go together, and attached them to the frame. Perfect! Well, okay. The first time I attached the pedals, they turned out to be on backwards. But by switching sides, everything worked flawlessly. It would have been so much simpler to package the parts for each side together in a little plastic bag labeled "left pedal assembly" and "right pedal assembly." And a little picture of the assembly spread out so that I could see which part went together in which order would have been invaluable.
Back at the office, I stared at an instruction sheet the manufacturer had kindly blown up to poster size. I caught glimpses of "insert anchor post (part 19) firm into base taking care to be frontward facing (part 2) until snap together is solid (caution to be careful post does not break)" and "refer fig. 17a on reverse" and I shuddered. Why does something that could be so simple have to be made so needlessly complex? Hours could be saved; frustration could be minimized. And if the instructions were simple and easily understood, the product would almost certainly work as advertised the first time you finish building it.
It wouldn't surprise me in the least that many of these assembly instructions are written by exactly the same kind of people who author legislation or government regulations. By trying to address specifically every possible contingency, the verbiage is almost always overly complex. Debate and compromise doesn't lead to consensus but rather to added layers of nuance (...not permitted under statute except when capitulated under conditions as described in part 17, paragraph 4 and within the parameters further defined under the itemizations of attachment D which is in effect for the first 120 days of the transition to...)
To add insult to injury, a tendency toward couching such statements in specialized terminology rather than in plain English means that most individuals and businesses alike have to hire interpreters (also called "lawyers") to translate for them (frequently with different lawyers resulting in different interpretations). As a direct result, we all too often don't get the product as advertised, or we end up with one that doesn't work at all. When that's an exercise bike, we sigh and start over. But when that's the government, disassembly is a little more difficult.
The government smothers its citizens in page after page of instructions intended to "help" us build our lives. From our families to our businesses; from our property to our health; and from our creative ideas to our civil liberties; we're folded, bent, stapled, and mutilated to fit into the assembly guidelines established by lawmakers and regulatory agencies. Within the thousands of pages of IRS code alone, sufficient contradictory rules exist that every taxpayer breaks some law merely by obeying others. Across the country, there are more than 22,000 laws and ordinances that are all basically intended to enforce the simple fact that it's illegal to shoot somebody except in self defense and to say that you should be careful with loaded guns. Why, we lament, can't the instructions be in plain English? Why don't we have some directions that we can easily understand and which aren't too complicated to implement?
The sad irony here is that we do have a well written set of instructions for a federal government. The verbiage is simple and can be understood by virtually anyone who has a basic education. The mechanics of the government assembled under such instructions are lean and efficient. Best of all, if we follow those instructions precisely, the government we build will work just as advertised (assuming, of course, that the parts and pieces aren't broken even prior to insertion into structurebut let's not get started on individual politicians). These instructions are, of course, better known as the Constitution.
Unfortunately, though the instructions aren't complicated, the resulting structure they were intended to build has become very much so. That's not because of a flaw in the instructions but rather in a longtime tendency of those in power to augment the parts and pieces with still more parts and pieces and plenty of bells and whistles. While you can add streamers to the handlebars of a bicycle or buy an optional but sturdier part for a piece of playground equipment without damaging the function of the finished product, there comes a time where random substitutions and overwhelming fillips will so interfere with the basic construct that they'll ensure the finished product won't work at all. Where the federal government is concerned, we're not quite to a state of complete non-function, but we're very, very close.
If you keep changing, replacing, adding, and revising the parts of something you're building, it could still serve some purpose though likely not the one intended. Modern sculpture, perhaps, or a boat anchor if nothing else. Our republican form of government is already so modified that it no longer functions at all the way it was intended. Sometime soon, it will likely stop functioning as anything resembling a republic all together and become instead the anchor that will drag liberty underneath a wave of socialism and, not too terribly long after that, some kind tyranny (even if many rules are ostensibly "for your own good," the resultant loss of freedom must be called tyranny by any definition).
The bookshelves are crooked, the bike won't ride, and the playground equipment is neither safe nor fun. So let's take them apart and start over trusting our "practice run" will help us to put it together correctly this time. We can do much the same thing with the government. Oh, it'll take awhile to unthread the nuts and bolts and to set things in proper order before beginning again. But it can be done. We can begin by demanding our politicians follow the instructions provided us to build a government based on the premise of liberty for all. As politicians new and old gear up to take the oath of office in a couple of months, what do you say we agree to actually hold them to that oath this time around?
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Fold it like on the photo below, and let's begin to decorate each page of the paper bag...
Here you can see the closed card and the front... I used one of the sweet new image from Whiff of Joy 'Cute Snowman'. Be careful to add the ribbon to close the card before you glue the front panel to the card. I coloured the sweet snowman with Distress Inks.
tag is a die from Whiff of Joy as well. And so is the lantern.
And here you can see the backside of the paperbag card, decorated with the gorgeous snowflake dies from Whiff of Joy. Be careful here as well to glue the ribbon before you add the back panel to the paper bag.
Yep, and we have a hidden panel as well, who is hidden in the paper bag. Add a strap at the one side of the panel to get it out of the bag. I decorated the hidden panel with ticket sentiments, those and the matching dies are available at Whiff of Joy.
Have a wonderful day now and thank you for looking!
Hugs, Karina


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Senate passes cancer agency reform bill
'Iron-clad' checks and balances promised for the troubled institute
Texas lawmakers passed legislation to rectify the state's troubled cancer institute on Wednesday, putting in place safeguards aimed at preventing the kind of abuses found the past year to have wasted millions of dollars in taxpayer money.
The Senate unanimously passed the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas reform bill, which would restructure agency leadership, impose stricter conflict-of-interest prohibitions and improve accountability and transparency.
"This will ensure that lapses in oversight of CPRIT will never happen again," said Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, who sponsored the original legislation setting up the program in 2009. "CPRIT must be held to a higher standard because its mission is so important."
Nelson added that she never would have imagined that the laws and rules put in place in 2007, when the $3 billion assault on cancer was initially passed, "would be disregarded and twisted like they were." But the outrage that's characterized numerous hearings on the agency's shenanigans was muted Wednesday. The Senate measure will now be assigned to a House committee, where Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, will be the sponsor.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst praised Nelson's work for "this noble purpose the voters overwhelmingly approved" and said the bill's final passage should lead to the restoration of the agency's funding.
Under investigation
The bill follows a tumultuous year at the cancer agency, in which three large grants were found to have bypassed proper procedures. Widespread deficiencies, detailed in a withering state audit, led to the resignations of the agency's top three officials and a politically imposed moratorium on the awarding of grants until public confidence is restored. The agency is under civil and criminal investigations.
On Tuesday, the agency's controversial fundraising arm announced it will shut down within 60 days. The foundation had been under fire for using what some legislators called "secret money" to subsidize the salaries of agency executives. Legislators expressed concern that maintaining donor anonymity might leave agency officials unaware of conflicts of interest.
Wednesday's vote didn't come without criticism of the agency. Royce West, D-Dallas, compared it to "a common thief," and Kel Selinger, R-Amarillo, said he had "no confidence whatsoever in the board or organization." Nelson said no one was angrier or more disappointed than her, but added that "we cannot let the actions of a few erase the hope of all Texans looking to this institute to help save their lives or the lives of their loved ones."
Changes ahead
The Senate bill, which relies heavily on recommendations in the state audit, calls for a new, seven-member panel to review scores that science and commercialization experts give to grant applicants - reviews that would then go to the agency's governing board. Among other things, the bill also would limit governing board member terms to two years; prohibit agency officials from serving on boards of grant recipients or their foundations; and strengthen oversight of advance payments, matching funds and honorariums. It also includes an amendment by Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, requiring the institute to report the names of future donors.
CPRIT interim executive director Wayne Roberts applauded the bill, saying it will strengthen accountability and transparency. He called it "a great deal for all Texans concerned with the fight against cancer."
Nelson touted "an iron-clad system of checks and balances" in the bill that "will make it impossible for the institute to operate without 100 percent transparency and accountability." But she also acknowledged "I can't keep somebody from breaking the law."
"CPRIT isn't the first agency to stumble," Nelson said, "and it won't be the last."
San Antonio Express-News reporter David Rauf contributed.


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After spacing out twice....I met Astrig for breakfast today at Chase's Daily in nearby Belfast. I tell you, there is nothing like hanging out with Astrig to make you believe anything and everything is possible. She is the absolute most positive person, and not in an exhausting gushy way... in a "oh, but of course, I guess I knew it all along" serene way.
I brought Show & Tell:
My lucky advance copy of Veronik Avery's St. Denis Magazine.
Recognize my yarny picture on the right? with my byline? I'm sorry...I never get too old or too jaded to get a little thrill from that tiny print!
The magazine is beautiful, a nice little perfect sized dream of a magazine, including designs by
- Pam Allen
- Jennie Eveleigh Lamond
- Jared Flood
- Laura Grutzeck
- Franklin Habit
- Robin Melanson
- Carol Sulcoski
- Ysolda Teague
There's wee articles, a photo-inspiration scrapbook and helpful illustrated techniques in the notebook section.
Keep an eye out for it...I having a feeling it will sell out fast!
Now I have to tell you a little bit about amazing, beautiful Astrig's pet project. She puts on a great, but not especially well known event called Fiber College, the weekend after Labor Day, at her family's campground in Searsport Maine, on the shores of one of the prettiest beaches in the state. She has a diverse group of fiber-fanatics as teachers and vendors, covering weaving and spinning, quilting and knitting...you name it, if there is fiber involved she wants to include you!
It is one of those little secret events, you'd love to keep to yourself but enjoy so much you just can't help spreading the word. Right now on the Fiber College blog Astrig is asking this year's instructors 10 questions to help us get to know everyone. Read them all but don't miss Gudrun's...I am so looking forward to meeting her...it is going to be a blast!
Since I'm teaching this year I better go fill out my questionnaire now! Yikes!
Stay tuned and I'll tell you about my class.


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Today I spent the day visiting the mall seems like it has been a while since my last visit. There is a few new stores that I check out and loved the things that were on display. There was a lot of spring clothing (floral). Then we went out to eat.....we were debating whether to go to Elephant Bar or Chilis (spelling ?). We we ended up a Chilis. Made me realize that we live in such a small world (lil incident). But anyway here is what I wore.
Shirt- Macys
Jeans- Watch LA Brand
Belt- ? forgot
Heels- Forever 21
Bangles/Cuff- Forever 21 I believe
Hoop Earrings- Macys


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Reviewed by Sonia V. (age 8)
I liked this book because it teaches a lot of lessons. This story reminds me of how my friend Allie wanted to be my best friend instead of my other friend Lola, Allie wished for something bad to happen to Lola, just like Nellie did. This book also reminds me of a book called Judy Moody Gets Famous. Judy Moody is jealous because she is not on the newspaper just like Nellie is jealous of Laura. My favorite part is when Nellie realizes how selfish and mean she is and tries to change.
I recommend this splendid book to people that love drama and the other Little House on the Prairie books. I also recommend this to people who want to learn how life was during the 1800's on the prairie. I love this book and I think you will too.


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As reported on the Owners Club forum if you look at the website via an Android or Iphone the mobile site takes you to a picture of some ladies.
I have not seen these ladies on any MX5 runs and none have come to any Drumtochty Tech Days.
Have they turned up at any Central Scotland Tech Days.


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Longtime tobacco farmer Martin I. "Marty" Easler of Greeleyville, S.C., remains close to nature. He farms and hunts on pristine land near the Santee River, serves as a magistrate judge and wrote a Farm Bureau position paper that led to a major change in U.S. farm policy.
As a result of his success as a tobacco and row crop farmer, Easler has been selected as the 2010 South Carolina winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award. Easler now joins nine other state winners from the Southeast as finalists for the award. The overall winner will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Sunbelt Ag Expo farm show in Moultrie, Ga.
A farmer for more than 30 years, he currently operates about 3,300 acres of rented land and 600 acres of owned land. Last year, his crops included 390 acres of tobacco yielding 2,400 pounds per acre, 2,500 acres of soybeans yielding 35 bushels per acre and 1,000 acres of corn yielding 100 bushels per acre. This year, he's growing about a thousand acres of cotton.
He has begun using precision farming practices for soil sampling and fertilizer applications. "I farm more than 600 fields, and I do my own soil sampling," he says.
"I've been able to save money on tobacco fertilizer because some of my fields didn't need potassium."
"My grandfather was a farmer, my dad was a farmer and I grew up in this way of life," he says. He started farming on his own while in college when his dad bought a tobacco warehouse and needed help running the farm. "I didn't own any land. My dad didn't own much either, so I started by renting land," Easler recalls. Over the years he tried many crops: Cotton, cucumbers, corn, soybeans, wheat, peanuts, tomatoes, string beans and hay.
He even raised beef cattle and hogs before settling on his current crop mix. Yet each year he farmed, he increased the size of his operation.
He grows conventional soybean varieties and saves money on technology fees he'd pay to grow Roundup Ready beans. He's eager to try corn in 15-inch rows. And for the past five years, he has used strip-tillage to plant his corn and soybeans.
Two years ago, he tried growing burley tobacco. "There's good demand for burley," says Easler. "Burley is cheaper to grow than flue cured tobacco. You don't need to control suckers, there's not as much labor involved and it is less expensive to cure." He proved to himself he could grow it, but it didn't produce the weight he wanted. Still, he's not giving up on burley. He says, "With practice, I believe I can grow burley and make more money from it than from flue cured tobacco."
Tobacco has a rich heritage in his family. His younger brother Chuck was a world champion tobacco auctioneer at age 18, and still works as a professional auctioneer. His father Harry Easler was a successful tobacco warehouse operator who died earlier this year, but not before he passed along valuable lessons to his farming son.
"My dad taught me how to farm and how to treat people," says Easler. "He was my best friend, my consultant and my role model. I hope to pass along his values to my children.
He also taught me to stay close to my state legislators, and not just when you need help on a particular issue."
This advice paid off for Easler and other farmers when South Carolina allocated 25 percent of tobacco settlement funds to state tobacco quota owners. The settlement funds resulted from a lawsuit against tobacco manufacturers brought by state attorneys general. "We worked and lobbied hard to get that money for farmers," adds Easler. He also lobbied Congress during deliberations over the tobacco quota buyout.
For the past eight years, Easler has served as an appointed part time county magistrate judge. As a college student, he was interested in law but opted to become a farmer rather than a lawyer. He likes the magistrate job because of its emphasis on justice and truth.
Being a judge taught Easler to listen carefully. "Eventually, the truth comes out," he says.
As a magistrate, he sells bonds, issues warrants and conducts preliminary hearings. He rules on civil cases for claims of $7,500 or less, and on minor criminal cases such as traffic violations and marijuana possession.
In 1999, Easler wrote a Farm Bureau position paper that resulted in counter-cyclical payments to U.S. farmers. Easler advanced the concept that farmers need support during times of low market prices. His proposal was rewritten several times before it was presented at the American Farm Bureau convention. Yet Easler's first statement remained in the final version. It said, "If we don't do something for production agriculture, there will be no production agriculture in the U.S. in the 21st century." The idea was adopted by Farm Bureau and was included in the next farm bill. "It showed me that individual farmers can make a difference," he says.
Easler is active in Williamsburg Presbyterian Church and has sat on the boards of Williamsburg County Farm Bureau and Williamsburg Academy. Philip Morris USA has recognized his tobacco production. He was named Conservationist of the Year for Williamsburg County and received a conservation award from Goodyear and the National Association of Conservation Districts. He was named Agriculturist of the Year by the Williamsburg Hometown Chamber of Commerce. A former South Carolina governor also recognized him for creating jobs.
He served eight years on the Farm Service Agency state committee. He also served on a state commission appointed to regulate the hunting of deer with dogs. "That was the most controversial issue I've been involved with," he adds.
He and his wife Dargan have seven children, five girls and two boys. They are Billie, 6; Marti, 10; Mildred, 12; Harry, 13; Emma, 15; Kathryn, 20 and Jim, 23. "My wife takes care of all of us and is a stay at home mom," says Easler. "She drives the children to ball games, dancing, cheerleading, doctors visits and to school every day." Dargan and all his children have worked on the farm, especially during tobacco season. "They can tell you how hot and hard the work is," says Easler. His mother, Rose Easler, keeps financial books for the farm.
Steve Meadows, interim chief operating officer with the Cooperative Extension Service at Clemson University, is the state coordinator of the Farmer of the Year award.
Russell Duncan, area Extension agent in Williamsburg County, nominated Easler for the honor. Over his Extension career, Duncan has worked in four counties and has nominated six state winners of the Farmer of the Year award. "Marty is a person other farmers follow to see what he's doing," says Duncan. "He's involved in the community and he's just a good ambassador for agriculture."
As the South Carolina state winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo award, Easler will now receive a $2,500 cash award and an expense paid trip to the Sunbelt Expo from Swisher International of Jacksonville, Fla., a jacket and a $200 gift certificate from the Williamson-Dickie Company, and a $500 gift certificate from Southern States.
He is also now eligible for the $15,000 that will go to the overall winner. Other prizes for the overall winner include the use of Massey Ferguson tractor for a year from Massey Ferguson North America, a custom made Canvasback gun safe from Misty Morn Safe Co., and another $500 gift certificate from the Southern States cooperative. Also, Williamson-Dickie will provide another jacket, a $500 gift certificate and $500 in cash to the overall winner.
Swisher International, through its Swisher Sweets cigar brand, and the Sunbelt Expo are sponsoring the Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award for the 21st consecutive year.
Swisher has contributed some $804,000 in cash awards and other honors to Southeastern farmers since the award was initiated in 1990.
Previous state winners from South Carolina include: C. E. Thrailkill of Fort Lawn, 1990; Charles Snowden of Hemingway, 1991; Robert E. Connelly, Sr. of Ulmer, 1992; Henry Elliott, Sr. of Andrews, 1993; Ron Stephenson of Chester, 1994; Greg Hyman of Conway, 1995; Randy Lovett of Nichols, 1996; David Drew of Mullins, 1997; Jerry Edge of Conway, 1998; Blake McIntyre, III of Marion, 1999; Raymond Galloway of Darlington, 2000; W. R. Simpson of Manning, 2001; Gill Rogers of Hartsville, 2002; Harold Pitts of Newberry, 2003; Earl Thrailkill of Fort Lawn, 2004; Chalmers Carr of Ridge Spring, 2005; Steve Gamble of Sardinia, 2006; William Johnson of Conway, 2007; Kent Wannamaker of St. Matthews, 2008; and Thomas DuRant of Gable, 2009.
South Carolina has had one overall winner with Ron Stephenson of Chester being selected as the Southeastern Farmer of the Year in 1994.
Easler's farm, along with farms of the other nine state finalists, was visited by a distinguished panel of judges during the week of Aug. 9-13. The judges for this year include James Lee Adams, a farmer from Camilla, Ga., and the overall winner of the award in 2000; Jim Bone, manager of field development for DuPont Crop Protection from Valdosta, Ga.; and Charles Snipes, a retired Mississippi Extension weed scientist who is president and research scientist with Stoneville R&D, Inc., from Greenville, Miss.


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In our forums, dhp1080 asked an important question: since the iPhone 3G comes out on the 11th and whoever wins is surely going to be the sort to go out and buy one that day, doesn't it make more sense to hold the drawing for the winner of our iPhone 3G giveaway a bit earlier?
Yes, yes it does.
So we'll be holding our drawing for the iPhone 3G givewaway the morning of Wednesday, July 9th. Since Apple capitulated to the standard operating procedure for activating phones, we can't just pick one up and send it to ya. So instead we're going to do the following: overnight a gift card to an Apple Store (or AT&T store, if necessary) for 400 smackers. That will cover most of the necessary bases: people eligible for upgrade that want the 16gig device, people ineligible for upgrades, etc.
All of which means you have six days left to get yourself up to 20 (non-garbage) posts in our forums in order to qualify for the drawing. Get your full contest details here. Meanwhile, this also means that this week and the next are the last weeks for the iPhone 2.0 Wait-a-Thon giveaways as well.
We will wait-a-thon this post too. We already asked you what your plans were for July 11th. Now we want to know: Are you Exchanged-up at work? If so, will your IT Overlords put your iPhone on the network? If you're not, will you be going push with Mobile Me? Will you forego push altogether?


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The upcoming USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report to be released Friday, Aug. 10, is arguably the most important one of the year so far, say Steve Meyer and Len Steiner in today's Daily Livestock Report (www.dailylivestockreport.com).
This will be the first report that USDA estimates of corn and soybean yields will be based on actual observations rather than trend yields and assumptions. Private forecasters have been steadily lowering their projections of grain supplies in recent weeks as lack of moisture across much of the Corn Belt has devastated output potential.
As we noted back in June, the amount of harvested acres will be particularly important this year. There are plenty of reports that some farmers in the eastern Corn Belt, particularly in Illinois and Indiana, have experienced complete crop failure.
Analysts polled ahead of the report indicate that on average they expect harvested acres to be 86.4 million acres, 2.5 million acres smaller than what USDA had expected back in July. The ratio of harvested to planted acres is currently projected at 89.6%. This ratio in 1988/89 was 86% and in 1983/84 it was 85.5%. It is a critical number as each one- million-acre reduction in harvested acres will remove some 127 million bushels (depending on your yield assumptions) from the overall balance sheet. If crop losses are similar to what we had in 1988/89, harvested acres could be some 3.5 million lower than the average of current analyst estimates, representing almost 450 million bushels of corn production. The most critical number in the report remains the expected yield from the current corn crop.
At this point, there is a very large spread between analyst yield estimates. On average, the analysts polled by ThomsonReuters indicated that they expect U.S. corn crop yields to be 127.3 bushels per acre. This is 18.7 bushels per acre (12.8%) lower than the USDA July estimate and 38.7 bushels per acre (23.3%) lower than the USDA June estimate. And some analysts believe that the yield of 127 bushels per acre may still be too high. Indeed, seven of the 19 analysts polled by ThomsonReuters for their survey indicated they expect corn yields to be 125 bushels per acre or less.
What do current yield estimates portend for the size of the U.S. corn crop and feed use? In one word: rationing. Analysts on average expect corn production to be 11.026 billion bushels. This is almost two billion bushels smaller than what USDA projected in July and a staggering 3.8 billion bushels smaller than what USDA projected only two months ago.
Given current estimated yields and production, we could see corn used for feed drop by some 870 million bushels compared to 2011/12, even less should yields and harvested acres decline further. Let the rationing begin.


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Wine is UGLY! Here is how you can make it beautiful.
For those of you who don't know what is Wine, here is a short introduction:
Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely free alternative implementation of the Windows API consisting of 100% non-Microsoft code, however Wine can optionally use native Windows DLLs if they are available.
In short use Wine to run Windows software on Linux.
Wine is amazing. Many top notch softwares like Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and various Windows games run on Linux thanks to Wine. That too with out any slow downs associated with emulators. However there is one big drawback of using Wine. The windows applications look as ugly as Maggie Gyllenhaal. (Wish Katie Holmes had been there in Dark Knight!)
Thankfully the Wine developers have kept a wonderful feature by which you can use Windows themes to decorate Wine! So without any hacking you can get beautiful Windows applications on your beautiful Ubuntu desktop.
Here is Foxit running under Ubuntu thanks to Wine. Looks as ugly as Windows 95!
Now install SegoeUI on Ubuntu, in my opinion SegoeUI is 'the' best font out there currently. You can install SegoeUI by following these tips: Install Vista Fonts in Ubuntu
Download the Royal Theme from Softpedia it comes with 3 inbuilt themes: Royal, Royal Noir and Royale Zune.
Install RAR support in Ubuntu and extract the file. Install the extracted Royal Remixed.msi file as you'd install any other Windows application.
Now go to Applications >Wine >Configure Wine
In there select the Desktop Integeration tab. Select the theme 'Royale Remixed' from the drop down box.
Now look for another drop down box called 'Item'. In there search for these items and change the font to SegoeUI.
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One of the oldest Italian restaurants in the city, Portofino at 1227 Walnut St., which has satisfied customers for 38 years with classic Italian cuisine while hundreds of others have come and gone, has overcome recessions, changing trends and mega-buck chain competitors, but one opponent that might have proved to be the toughest of all is Mother Nature. In August of this year, Hurricane Irene did so much water damage to the building that Portofino had to close its doors.
"Despite everything," said owner Ralph Berarducci, whose restaurant was named for the picturesque village in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera, where Ralph grew up, "we were holding our own this year until that happened. The weather was just a killer."
Nevertheless, although Berarducci, who is 70-ish, was understandably devastated at the physical damage to his beloved restaurant, he now concedes that it might have been "a blessing in disguise … It forced me to re-examine the future of the restaurant. Although we were doing decent business, there are so many other fine Italian restaurants in center city and South Philly, this crisis forced me to think about taking this place in a new direction, which I would never have done if not for all the physical damage."
As a result of a four-month renovation and the forced re-examination by Berarducci and his general manager, James McManaman, the name Portofino has been retired. Instead, on Wednesday, December 28, after two nights of dry runs with friends and family, the Walnut Street Supper Club will make its debut at 1227 Walnut St.
The interior facelift now has the property resembling a 1940s-era supper club. There are already two restaurants in South Philly that occasionally have young opera singers who perform when they are not waiting on tables. But the Walnut Street Supper Club will be the only restaurant in the city that will also have servers, bartenders, hostesses and even busboys who, seven days a week, will be singing "The Great American Songbook," i.e., classic pop songs originated by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Darin, Judy Garland, Perry Como, etc. For several weeks, Ralph's staff held auditions to find the best singers in the area who also have experience in restaurants.
"We will have a pianist at a baby grand piano backing up the performers," said Ralph. "I think people will love hearing those great songs that bring back so many wonderful memories. And there will be no minimum fees or cover charges, even on the weekend. Our goal is to provide a unique dining experience in a place where celebrations are memorable and all at a good value."
Concerning the food, the Walnut Street Supper Club will offer many of the classic Italian dishes that Portofino was known for, but there will also be American staples like steaks and seafood dishes. The menu prices have also been lowered "to coincide with the current economic conditions." Homemade pasta entrees will start at $17, for example, and baby back ribs at $18.
There will be both floor and mezzanine seating, overlooking the stage where singers will perform. Discounted parking is offered at 1201 Walnut St., less than one block away, and theater and sports event ticket holders will also receive a discount on their meals. For New Year's Eve, the restaurant will feature its regular a la carte menu with no additional prices for the holiday.
He never wants me to mention it, but Ralph Berarducci, in addition to his stellar reputation as a restaurateur, is one of the most generous and charitable businesspeople in the Delaware Valley. Every Thanksgiving he feeds between 500 and 700 impoverished and homeless people with a complete turkey dinner, and during the Christmas season he always provides countless free dinners to many nuns in the area. And throughout the year he is always a soft touch for any legitimate charitable cause. For more information, call 215-923-8208 or visit www.walnutstreetsupperclub.com. (When this article was turned in on December 19, the website was not up yet except for the home page, but it may be by the time the article runs.)


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Tulane Graduate or Professional Student Financial Aid Application Process (see below steps for school-specific information)
Hopefully, this will provide you with an understanding of the application process for Federal Student Aid as an incoming or returning Tulane graduate or professional level student. Please note that all applicants who complete their financial aid application file by the deadline will be reviewed to determine the maximum level of federal student aid for which they are eligible. Students interested in scholarships, assistantship or other aid offered by the graduate divisions should contact the appropriate graduate division. The graduate divisions award their own scholarship funds. The graduate/professional school decides what gift aid, if any, it will offer, and at some point will share their aid decisions with the Financial Aid Office. The Financial Aid Office then calculates (or recalculates, if federal aid has previously been offered) a student's eligibility for additional federal aid to supplement the award made by the Graduate Division.
All Tulane graduate and professional students seeking consideration for federal student aid for the 2019-20 academic year need to follow the steps listed below.
1. Complete the 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for federal financial aid for the 2019-20 academic year, and use Tulane's federal school code (002029). The FAFSA may be completed as early as October 1st, but must be completed at least two weeks before the end of the semester for which aid is sought (the deadline for a complete financial aid application file at Tulane).
2. You might be selected for federal verification once you complete your FAFSA. If so, you will need to provide additional documentation to complete your file. See more about this below.*
3. If applicable, you are strongly encouraged to complete the appropriate 2019-20 Financial Aid Addendum as a way to inform the Tulane Financial Aid Office of your intended hours of enrollment during the 2019-20 academic year and to also share other information.
4. Notify the Tulane Office of Financial Aid of any gift aid you expect to receive for the 2019-20 academic year (for example, no-work fellowship stipend, tuition waiver, scholarship, insurance plan assistance from the school, grants, etc.) from Tulane or elsewhere. As required by federal regulation and Tulane policy, appropriate adjustments to your award will be made if necessary at any time.
5. Use Tulane's secure on-line portal (Gibson Online) to check for the items received for and required for completion of your financial aid file. If you are prompted for your social security number, comply with this secure confidential request, as this allows Tulane to add your FAFSA data to your financial aid file. It is not uncommon that a financial aid file may have requirements added incrementally, so you may want to check often. 2019-20 financial aid data is expected to be viewable via the Gibson portal starting in January 2020. By reviewing Gibson Online's Financial Aid tab "Requirements" listing, you will be able to learn of any additional items that we may require before finalizing your award. Please take advantage of the Gibson navigation tutorials found on our website for assistance.
6. Once the Financial Aid Office receives FAFSA data, it determines whether additional documentation is necessary (for example, citizenship documentation and/or federal verification information). Once the required documentation is received and the financial aid application file is complete, the Tulane Financial Aid Office determines your federal need and makes its decision on the Federal Work Study employment certification and/or Federal Direct Loan and/or Federal Graduate PLUS Loan (which must ALSO subsequently pass a credit check in order to ultimately disburse) eligibility. When you receive your financial aid package, make sure it contains all gift aid you have been awarded from your school; otherwise, the package is not accurate and must be revised. We expect to begin making 2019-20 academic year federal aid determinations for incoming graduate and professional students during the latter part of March 2019. Please note that all federal aid decisions for students seeking a law degree are made at the Law Financial Aid Office. All federal aid decisions for graduate-level Medical and Public Health students are made at the Tulane University Health Sciences Center Financial Aid Office.
7. At least two weeks before the end of the semester for which you are seeking aid, accept the financial aid you are seeking to have processed via the Gibson Online portal, under the Financial Aid section. You must first accept "Terms and Conditions" in the financial aid section. Please take advantage of the Gibson navigation tutorials found on our website for assistance. If you are unable to take this step using Gibson Online, contact our office for assistance. However, please note the deadline still applies.
8. If you are accepting Federal Direct Loan/s, follow the steps for Federal Direct Loan processing, which may be found in the loans section of our website.
9. Please read the academic requirements for aid section of our website for academic requirements for retaining, maintaining and/or renewing financial aid.
School-Specific Information for Tulane Graduate or Professional Students' Financial Aid Application Processes
Your financial aid application file must be fully complete at least two weeks before the end of the semester for which aid is sought.
Suggested federal financial aid application deadlines for each graduate division are below, as well as additional linked information for certain divisions.
School of Architecture February 15, 2019 deadline
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A.B. Freeman School of Business April 15, 2019
School of Science and Engineering May 1, 2019
General Graduate Students May 1, 2019
Incoming Students April 15, 2019
Returning Students May 1, 2019
School of Law (students seeking JD or LLM degree) February 15, 2019
Payson Center (at School of Law) May 1, 2019
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine April 15, 2019
School of Medicine April 15, 2019
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine April 15, 2019
Social Work Incoming Students March 15, 2019
Social Work Returning Students April 15, 2019
*Verification Requirements
Some applicants are selected by the federal processor for verification of information submitted on the FAFSA and elsewhere in financial aid application file materials. If selected, you will need to complete and submit the appropriate Verification Addendum and applicable documentation, which will be used to confirm data reported in your aid application materials. Your eligibility for all need-based federal student aid funds (Federal Work Study or Federal Perkins Loan) requires Tulane to receive and review all of the necessary verification documents. In some cases, the prior prior year's federal tax information (for example, 2017 income tax information for the 2019-20 academic year) is required either through the IRS data retrieval process within the FAFSA or through a federal tax transcript. The applicant can contact the Internal Revenue Service for a copy of a tax transcript. The IRS has established a site that provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding tax transcripts. Students who did not earn enough in 2017 to file a federal tax return should complete the 2019-2020 Student Non-Filer Worksheet. Additional documents may be requested depending on the information to be verified. For example, some applicants may need to provide verification of Social Security benefits received by their family; others may need to provide verification of their Social Security number.
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2014-2015 Graduate Student Cost of Attendance
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