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Ekaterina.butorina needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 77 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
EduCapital Russia
EduCapital Russia renders representative services to international educational institutions on the Russian market. We also hold public presentations across universities to populize the concept of studying at postgraduate level abroad.
We are doing consulting and representative services, our priority number 1 is to express professionalism and dynamism of our company to international clients. We like the idea of arrows, expressing growth and movement (e.g. Bain and Accenture logos).
Please find attached logos of our previous projects + the current one.
What we expect is an up-class graphic logo in red, that would consist of a pictoral mark+ the name itself in appropriate font.
Also, to give an idea about the arrow logo style, we were thinking about a globe or a bridge as a part of our ideology, but this is not a must and they should only be used in the form of the arrow, but not as an additional elememnt..
Our target audience are program directors at top postgraduate business schools (men and women, average age of 27-37 years old, located mainly in Western Europe and in the USA. Their main values: professionalism, distinct communication, multiculturalism, time-efficiency, value for money). What our customers say about us, is that the we are young and dynamic, yet professional.
Our slogan is "connecting best Russian students and international Business Schools", but we are not sure if it fits into the logo. But we'll be glad to see variations.
The main reason to publish this task here is to have a truly western-style professional and up-class pictogram.
Thank you.
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Property values in the Inland Empire are sinking to new lows, while the Assessor is suspected of fiddling with nose candy.
Bill Postmus, once a rising star in the Inland Empire's Republican Party, was arrested Thursday morning in possession of a pile of meth. One can only guess what else investigators found when they raided his house, but it's a well-known fact that meth addicts have addicts have a lot of proclivities that don't make for family reading. Here's the early story from the San Bernardino Sun:
Assessor Bill Postmus was arrested this morning after investigators say they found methamphetamine in his Rancho Cucamonga house while serving a search warrant for an ongoing investigation related to possible abuse of his authority as a county official.
About 50 San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office investigators and investigative technicians served 10 search warrants in six cities, including San Bernardino, Highland, Apple Valley, Victorville, Rancho Cucamonga and Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County.
District Attorney spokeswoman Susan Mickey said she could not disclose specific locations.
But she did confirm that a search warrant was also served at the office of Jim Erwin, a former assistant assessor who now serves

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Wellcome Film of the Month: Acute Encephalitis Lethargica (1925)
This is a short filmed case study of a female patient with encephalitis lethargica; an epidemic illness that appeared between 1915 and 1926 affecting the nervous system. We still understand little about its origin today. One theory suggests that it is an auto-immune illness connected to the Spanish Flu influenza pandemic. Recently, the writer Laurie Winn Carlson has suggested that the symptoms of bewitchment investigated in the Salem Witch trials (1692-93) were in fact due to an outbreak of encephalitis lethargica (see her book A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials).
Also known as 'sleepy sickness' or 'sleeping sickness' (in the non-tropical medicine sense), Encephalitis lethargica was popularised by the neurologist Oliver Sacks in his 1973 book Awakenings. Many of his patients had been hospitalised for 50 years. Sacks famously treated these patients (as well as others with Parkinson's disease) with L-DOPA and, as the title of the book suggests, watched in amazement as they woke from their deep sleep. The story was fictionalised in 1990 and made into a film starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams.
Our Wellcome film is a unique case study of a female patient showing the outset of her illness and then a short while after. At the beginning, she is shown to have 'anaesthesia' of one side and is visibly barely conscious, needing to be held up. She has ataxia (lack of control over her bodily movements) and a tendency to fall over; she duly falls to the right when the doctor releases her. According to an intertitle, in the eighth week, she began to grow somnolent (a state of drowsiness which is close to sleep), although she was completely 'orientated' and 'rational' (the exact nature of this condition experienced by patients is expressed in Oliver Sack's book). Later, she touches her nose with her left hand, but falls asleep performing this important finger-to-nose test ( one of a battery of tests used by neurologists to evaluate coordination, which can indicate temporary or permanent malfunction of the brain)..
The early 20th Century was an exciting time in neurology and neurologists were early adopters of the medium of film. They captured the observable manifestations of certain conditions caused by disturbances in the nervous system; typically the gait and eye movements. The clinician behind this film was a German neurologist, Fredriech Henrich Lewy (1885-1950), who was based in Berlin at the time the film was made.
As a medical student, Lewy worked in Alois Alzheimer's laboratory at Emil Kraepelin's psychiatric university hospital in Munich. Alzheimer of course gave his name to a degenerative condition of the brain. Lewy emigrated to the US and was latterly known as "Lewey". He gave his name to 'Lewy bodies', the subject of his final dissertation and an indicator of Parkinson's disease or dementia with Lewy bodies. The connection between these diseases is still the subject of medical research.
Angela Saward
You can learn about the Wellcome Film project here. If you would like to make use of this archive footage in your own projects, please visit the Wellcome Library catalogue to download the original files, which are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 2.0 UK: England & Wales licence.
Sandra Russell permalink12 Jun, 2014 4:03 pm
My father had this illness as a child. He has just died of an unrelated disease at the ripe old age of 91, with 22 descendants. It is fascinating to see the film footage, as he never talked about it.
Trudy Zahn permalink19 Jan, 2015 3:04 am
Cause was discovered. Article detailing it is from 2004 and can be read here; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3930727.stm


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Audra McDonald Responds Perfectly To Racist Tweeter Following 'Sound Of Music' Success
Oh hell no.
Don't come for Queen Audra McDonald, the five time Tony winner who was arguably the best part of NBC's The Sound of Music Live!
Following the live musical event's huge success to the tune of 18.6 million viewers, a racist tweeter sent Audra this tweet:
"@dave44s: @AudraEqualityMc We turned it off after we saw a negro nun. No negro species in the Sound of Music." Ok. 18,599,999 viewers then.
— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) December 7, 2013
Audra (Godra??) is too classy to let her feathers get ruffled.
We know imbecilic comments like this should come as no surprise, but it's 2013, folks!
Way to handle it, Audra!
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Not only is Audra McDonald one of the most amazingly talented singers on Broadway, she is also stunningly beautiful. It's extremely sad that there are still people in this country, or anywhere on this planet, that would make such an idiotic statement ... and believe it. Way to go Audra on maintaining your dignity and self-respect in the face of sheer stupidity.
I know this may be meant as a compliment but saying you "don't see her skin color" is almost as bad as the comment about not watching the show because of her color. We don't ask that you not see our color, rather that you see it and our color doesn't matter to you or affect your opinion of us as a person or people. Her color is a part of her, so saying you don't see it is almost as if you don't want to know her name. Her color isn't a flaw that she wishes to be overlooked, it is a quality that is hoped to be accepted.
Wow, seriously this actress is one of the most talented performers out there. It floors me how ignorant people are. I too have met her before and she is one of the kindest most humbe performers out there. Audra deserved every Tony she won and the Sound Of Music was lucky to have her as a part of their cast. Personally I would even love to see her as Maria.
Good for her. I thought she was fantastic. And screw that racist asshole and even the ones who retweeted and favored it. I mean the nerve of some people. Grow the hell up and deal with it. Hope this (expletive deleted) gets his butt whooped for that comment. He deserves just that. And Audra if you read this, just wanna tell you my family and I enjoyed watching you and listening to your angelic voice. Look forward to hear more from you. Take care.
I have had the pleasure of seeing here in Carousel and Ragtime as well as Master Class all on broadway...she deserved those Tony's. She is in a class by herself. And I had the privledge of running into here at an ATM after a performance of Carousel....I told her I was in the audience that night and she was pleased to make time to speak to me as I tried to come across as a polite fan and not an obnoxious one. She was gracious and had a great sense of humor. Love her forever.


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Our senses work together as a team to help us identify things and make sense of the world around us.
This experiment shows kids how it's easier to know what something is when we can see, smell, or touch it as well as hear it. The experiment also shows kids how our brains can sometimes recognize a familiar sound (like a dog barking, for example) even when we don't see what's going on. But seeing still helps. We may know the sound of a siren, for example. But is that a police car, ambulance, or fire truck going by?
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Family Matters Joseph Benjamin "River Joe" Burgin (Soldier, Railroad Conductor, Farmer and Father of North Carolina's First Lady)
Joseph Benjamin Burgin was the oldest son of Alney Burgin (son of Pioneer Ben). He was born July 13, 1835 in Burke County, North Carolina. In 1859, Joe married Margaret E. Burgin, born May 12, 1841, daughter of Ben Logan Burgin (son of Major Ben).
Joe served the Confederacy in the Civil War. He enlisted in Wake County on June 5, 1861 at age twenty-six and was assigned to Co. K, 22nd NC Infantry Regt. Read the history of Company K.
Company K was commanded by Captain Alney Burgin, son of John Burgin. He too, was Pioneer Ben's grandson and Joe's first cousin.
Burgin mustered in with an unspecified rank, but was promoted to Sergeant on July 24, 1861. On or about September 6, 1862, he was elected 2nd Lieutenant. It was during the three months prior to this promotion that most of his Civil War Journal was written.
On or about April 9, 1863, Joe was court-martialed. The reason was never reported. He was captured by the enemy the following month, May 3, 1863, near Chancellorsville, Virginia and confined at the Old Capital Prison in Washington, D.C. until paroled on May 18, 1863 and transferred for prisoner exchange. He was "dropped" as an officer in his company on or about October 8, 1863. The reason he was "dropped" was not reported.
Joe's only brother, Captain Charles Hardy Burgin, was also assigned to Company K, 22nd N.C. Regiment. Charles, who in 1860 was a candidate for the North Carolina State Legislature, was wounded at Shepherds town, Virginia September 20, 1862, and died at Fredicksburg, Virginia of disease and fever.
Following the war, Joe went to work for the Western North Carolina Railroad. In 1888, he handled the arrangements and scheduling for the "Burgin Train", a special train bound for Texas, The New Frontier. The train carried twenty adult Burgin family members, along with their children. Among this group was another of Major Ben's granddaughters--Flora (Burgin) Smith. Joe continued working for the railroad until he retired.
Joe, being Alney's only living child, inherited the old homeplace. His father had inherited Pioneer Ben's plantation, due to the fact that he was Ben and Leah's youngest son and based on the 1830 census, Alney and Margaret were already living there, providing care and attention for Leah in her later years.
The plantation was located approximately one mile east of Old Fort on the Catawba River. It was for this reason, many of the locals referred to Joe as "River Joe". It was here Joe raised his four children: Ella, b. May 23, 1860; Charles, b. May 1864; Anna, b. February 15, 1873 and Alney, b. March 18, 1880. Click here to see an actual photo of the Old Burgin Homeplace. Joe's family can be seen standing in the front yard.
It was here, a young lawyer named Locke Craig would come a'calling on "Miss Annie" (Anna). And it was here that they were married, November 13, 1891. Craig became one of the most successful and well known lawyers in Western North Carolina. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1898 and again in 1900. He would later be elected Governor of North Carolina and served from January 1913 to January 1917.
Joe's beloved Margaret died September 28, 1901 and their daughter Ella Burgin Clark, moved back to the old Burgin Homestead to take care of her father until his death, April 3, 1913.
According to an article in the Marion Progress, the original Benjamin Burgin Homestead was 150-years old when it burned to the ground in 1929. Click here to read the original newspaper article.
From an article in the Charlotte Observer dated July 20, 1930: "Near the original site of the fort a few years ago, stood the 135 year-old Burgin Homestead, a landmark the county over. Fire of undetermined orgin destroyed it. There, a large spring of sweet cold water bubbled. The early settlers depended on it for their water supply and it continued in constant use until Old Fort installed a municipal water works system about ten years ago. This famous spring figured in more than one dramatic story when indian attacks made it of supreme importance."
Western North Carolina; A History
A History of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment
The Civil War Journal and Diary of Joseph Benjamin Burgin
Peggy Silvers, Echoes In The Mist (The Burgin Family 1677 - 1989)
A paper written by Adjutant Graham Daves, New Bern NC, April 9, 1901


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mar. 7, 2008) - Senior Michele DeVault (Columbus, Ohio) scored a game-high 23 points and sophomore Latisha Belcher (Martinsville, Va.) poured in 17, helping the ETSU women's basketball team cruise to an 84-64 semifinal victory over Lipscomb Friday afternoon in the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Tournament from Allen Arena.
The Lady Buccaneers (20-11) scored 45 points off 31 Lipscomb turnovers in the win.
The victory is the Lady Bucs' seventh straight win and propelled them into Saturday's tournament final against
DeVault finished 8-of-16 from the floor (5-for-11 from behind the arc) and Belcher ended 7-of-10 with six steals and five rebounds. Sophomore TaRonda Wiles (
The Lady Bucs again opened up on a hot start as they led 16-9 heading into the first media timeout. ETSU hit seven of its first nine shots in the first five minutes and Belcher contributed in a huge way, going 3-for-3.
Lipscomb hung around and cut the Lady Bucs' advantage to one, 20-19, but DeVault's second trey of the game gave ETSU a little breathing room, 23-19, with 11:27 left in the half. The Lady Bisons were able to keep things close as they out-rebounded ETSU, 10-2, in the opening eight minutes and scored seven second-chance points off seven offensive rebounds. Fortunately, for the Lady Bucs, DeVault remained on fire as she scored five of ETSU's next seven points and held a four-point lead with 7:04 on clock, 30-26.
The next four minutes remained tight, but Belcher's fifth steal led to a Siarre Evans (
ETSU's hot shooting helped guide them in the first 20 minutes as they posted a 51.6 clip (16-31), compared to Lipscomb's 40 percent mark (12-30). The Lady Buccaneer defense also helped create more than half of their scoring as they posted 24 points off 17 Lady Bison turnovers. DeVault led all scorers at the break with 13, while Jilian Partin and Katie Rollins each chipped in eight apiece for Lipscomb.
The Lady Buccaneers carried their momentum over into the second half as they forced Lipscomb to call its fourth timeout after another Evans 3-pointer put ETSU up 10, 48-38, with 17:38 remaining in the contest. A 19-6 run gave the Lady Bucs a 73-48 lead, when Belcher converted an old-fashion three-point play. During the stretch, DeVault nailed two deep bombs, and helped fuel the fire for ETSU as they mounted an overall run of 38-15 that lasted from the 1:37 mark of the first half to 8:32 left in the game. Tara Davis (
ETSU shot 47.1 percent (33-of-70) from the field and held Lipscomb to a 35.5 shooting percentage (22-of-62) over the 40 minute contest. Freshman point guard Kami Phillips (
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Get directions to Wabash College Baxter Hall
Wabash College's Political Science Department will host Martha Crenshaw who will give a talk on "The War on Terror: Are We Winning?" at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Room 101 (Lovell Lecture Room) in Baxter Hall.
Crenshaw is the Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation and the Freeman Spohli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. She is a nationally and internationally known expert on terrorism. She joined the CISAC and FSI this year after having taught at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, for over 30 years where she was the Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor of Global Issues and Democratic Thought.
She has published widely and is editor of a forthcoming book, The Consequences of Counterterrorist Policies in Democracies. Crenshaw is lead investigator with the National Center for the Study of Terrorism and the Response to Terrorism at the University of Maryland and coordinated the working group on political explanations of terrorism for the 2005 Club de Madrid International Summit on Democracy. She was Guggenheim Fellow in 2005-06 and senior fellow at the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism in Oklahoma City for 2006-07.
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Some interesting news today - the US geneabloggers invited to Ancestry's Blogger Day are reporting that Ancestry are currently scanning the UK post-1858 wills index. This is great news, as even if you don't go ahead and order the full will from the Probate Service (which is a painful process if you are overseas) there is a fair amount of information about the person and the will in the index entry itself, like date of death, address, name of whom probate was granted to, and the value of the assets.
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Post-1858 wills index
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5 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I can't wait to see these come online because as you say they are so full of useful information. They almost (but not quite) replace the need for ordering a will and death certificate.
- 9/1/10 10:23 pm
- Sheena said...
Interesting news indeed. At the last two WDYTYA shows in London the Probate Service were talking about putting the indexes online but didn't appear to have made any progress.
- 10/1/10 4:03 am
- Thomas MacEntee said...
I can personally verify that Ancestry is working on this database and index - I posted a photo on Twitter (this set of 1867 wills in England was going to the trash but now being scanned http://twitpic.com/x89tb)
There are close to 90 such books I believe - Ancestry is scanning them now - no date was given as to when they would be available.
- 10/1/10 8:13 am
- Anonymous said...
These will be for English and Welsh indexes only, and not include the Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories from Scotland or the Irish equivalents, as records for these probate records are not handled in London.
- 11/1/10 7:58 am
- Anglers Rest said...
Excellent news. I am now very keenly waiting for the next news update!
- 15/1/10 12:30 am


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23 July 2010
I'll live with wrinkles
May 4th, 2010
By Rick DelVecchio
Abortion in the United States has become a $1 billion-a-year industry quietly fostered over 40 years by a climate that is allowing related, morally suspect commercial offshoots to develop in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and life sciences, a new study alleges.
The author, Vicki Evans, Respect Life coordinator for the Archdiocese of San Francisco's Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns, says the legal ethic of abortion has become a "pervasive cultural ethos of abortion, reaching far beyond the immediate abortion participants to tarnish the very industries originally intended to benefit humanity."
"Legal and widespread abortion has made possible a host of clandestine business practices that thrive under the radar of the American populace," Evans says in a synopsis of her 72-page study. "Regulation and transparency are often avoided because of ideological fears of limiting access to abortion or of inviting scrutiny by opposing ideological groups. Thus, the commercialization of human beings as commodities persists."
Evans says abortion and its offshoots represent exploitation of the weak and vulnerable -- "the worst brand of injustice."
Evans wrote her study, "Commercial Markets Created by Abortion: Profiting From the Fetal Distribution Chain," as her thesis for her licentiate in bioethics from the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University in Rome. She recently graduated summa cum laude.
A certified public accountant, Evans used her financial background to follow the money trail in the abortion industry and related businesses.
"I wanted to come up with a body of knowledge that nobody else had thought of before," she told Catholic San Francisco. "In following the money and seeing who gets paid for what and how much they get paid, and how unregulated these areas are, I found a lot of facts that a lot of people wouldn't have noticed or wouldn't have thought to look for."
Among Evans' findings:
-- There were 1,787 abortion providers in the United States in 2005.
-- Planned Parenthood Federation of America's abortion market share grew from 12% in 1997 to nearly 25% in 2008.
-- "PPFA presents a comprehensive case study on how business evolves to capitalize on changes in the law and the prevailing culture": During the 1990 through 2008 election cycles, the abortion industry made political contributions of $15.76 million. Of this amount, $12.61 million, or 80%, went to abortion-supportive Democrats running for office.
-- The predominant industries engaged in fetal tissue research are part of the emerging life-science industry: the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and biologics sectors. Commercial use of fetal tissue has historically revolved around the production of childhood vaccines but is now expanding into vaccines to treat flu, HIV and more.
-- The cosmetics industry, particularly the anti-aging market segment, is a beneficiary of the growth of abortion. From miracle creams and emulsions developed using fetal-cell technologies, to face lifts and cosmetic procedures injecting aborted fetal tissue to promote youth and vitality, this business sector has an "enormous and increasing demand" for fetal cells and organs."
-- A fetal parts industry could not have developed without a legal and protected abortion structure. Millions of fetuses that are by-products of abortion cannot technically be bought and sold, but a market does exist
Evans concludes with an appeal to the dignity of life over utiliitarian considerations.
"Natural law dictates that there is something exceptional about man," she writes. "The commercialization of human beings as commodities is contrary to the law written in his heart. The moral law does indeed have a bearing on the just ordering of society. When morality is excluded from a civil society, the weak and vulnerable are easily exploited for the benefit of the strong and powerful. This is the worst brand of injustice. It deserves to be brought to light."
Text of Vicki Evans' thesis on abortion industry
May 8th, 2010
Faculty of Bioethics
"Commercial Markets Created by Abortion: Profiting from the Fetal Distribution Chain"
(The text at this link ends abruptly...anyone know where the rest is?)
4 comments:
- ArchAngel's Advocate said...
My exposure to this topic occurred about 10 years ago when a Bay Area bio-tech firm (now defunct, I think) was featured as using aborted baby tissue as sources of insulin producing cells for transplantation into diabetics. As a diabetic I immediately wrote them, the American Diabetic Association, and other entities condemning the practice. The ADA was the only one to respond, stating they weren't taking any position on the use of these tissues (I immediately severed my membership in them). I wonder if Mary Tyler Moore (who is a type 1 diabetic & a spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund(?)) & a Roman Catholic (INO?) has spoken against the use of abortion generated tissue use?
- July 23, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- swissmiss said...
Way to go AA! There are numerous small companies working on non-embryonic solutions. I don't know if it's an ethical issue for them or pure capitalism, but I wish them great success.
My husband's family is rife with the disease and is unapologetically for embryonic stem cell research and use, totally not understanding the difference between adult and embryonic stem cells. I've had my head bit off by them about it, "If YOU had a child with diabetes, you would support it too." I think they have quickly forgotten the diseases that have affected my own family and the mere fact my immediately family doesn't currently have it certainly doesn't mean I can't relate or have empathy.
I knew MTM had the disease, but didn't know she was a Catholic.
- July 23, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Oh that is truly vile.
I would rather crinkle like a prune than use dead baby on my face.
But then I wont be using any miracle cures that involve harvesting bits of murdered babies either.
God save us!
- July 26, 2010 at 9:34 AM
- Laura The Crazy Mama said...
Do you happen to know which/what products use fetal cells for face cream/cosmetic use? I've never heard that before. "No babies were harmed in the manufacture of this product"? OH geez.
- July 26, 2010 at 11:42 PM


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New 'Juice Bars' to let electric cars power up in New London, Waterford, Norwich
New London - During the past week, workers at the Water Street Parking Garage have been assembling a mysterious machine with an enigmatic purpose.
The front of the machine says Juice Bar, which would seem to tell it all except for the fact that it's January, and who in their right mind would seek out an orange-mango concoction in a commuter lot at the foot of a downtown parking garage in the middle of winter?
On closer inspection, it all becomes clear: This juice machine isn't selling anything fruity; it's giving away electricity for alternative-energy cars.
"We're looking to make transportation cheaper, cleaner and more reliable for the public, and this will help take us there," Anne Gobin, chief of the bureau of air management for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said in a phone interview.
The machine, it turns out, is an electric vehicle charging station installed in one of the three locations in New London County that have won state grants to expand services for alternative-fuel vehicles. The others will be at Illiano's Grill on West Town Street in the Yantic section of Norwich and at Hendel's Henny Penny convenience store and gas station on Route 85 in Waterford.
The Water Street garage will actually have two "quad unit" charging stations, one inside it and the other outside, opposite Union Station in the city's transportation hub. The units each have two Level 2 chargers, which can fully regenerate a vehicle in a couple hours, as well as two Level 1 chargers, suitable for overnight rejuicing.
The stations will be officially unveiled Jan. 17, when they will be made available to the public at no charge.
"The parking facility is perfectly situated to provide electric vehicle charging services for parkers utilizing the train station, the ferry service and the downtown area," David K. Schmid, managing partner of Tolland-based Garage Juice Bars, supplier of the machines, said in an email.
Gobin said the Juice Bar concept is one of many being employed at parking garages and other facilities across the state. There are about 100 electric vehicle charging stations statewide, with plans to double that number by the end of the year.
"A parking garage is an ideal space for a charging station," Gobin said.
Gobin pointed out that workers downtown will now have a place where they can park their vehicles during their workday and be assured that the cars will be fully charged by the time they are ready to head home.
"Having a charging station in a transportation hub is great," she added. "We're really interested in making sure they are well disbursed throughout the state."
Gobin said there is no one charging standard. Some vehicles allow only for Level 1 charging, which is essentially plug-in regeneration off a normal electrical service, while others operate off Level 3 service, which can repower a vehicle in a half hour.
The state has a one-year, $200,000 plan to ramp up the number of Level 2 chargers throughout 2014, plus another effort to install high-level chargers at service plazas along major interstates. The goal, Gobin said, is to make electric vehicle charging stations "standard business" within the next three years, potentially converting the free hookups by 2017 to some kind of pay system that hasn't been fully explored yet.
"No one has a very good business model for charging," she said.
Joseph Celli, manager of the Water Street garage operated by ProPark, could not be contacted, but he previously told The Day that the chargers would be used as a marketing tool to bring people into New London. Electric vehicle owners would be encouraged to check out local shops and restaurants while their cars were recharging, he said.
New London received a $4,000 grant for the charger project. The city's Parking Commission kicked in another $12,000. State funding for the stations came out of a 2012 settlement between Connecticut and NStar related to the energy company's acquisition of Northeast Utilities.
The new projects are in addition to charging stations in southeastern Connecticut at Norwich Public Utilities, Crest Ford in Niantic, Old Saybrook Inn and Nissan auto dealerships in Groton, Norwich and Old Saybrook. The National Grid office building in Westerly also is outfitted with a charger.
Gobin said the charging stations are part of a comprehensive plan that looks at how energy is used in various sectors of the state economy to try to meet federal greenhouse gas and air pollution goals.
"The biggest contribution to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions is the transportation sector," Gobin said. "We need cars to get even cleaner."
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Caleb Brophy (Mission Viejo, CA) put down a match-high 18 kills hitting .517 helping second-seeded Pfeiffer University to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-17) sweep over third-seeded Lees-McRae College in the semifinal round of the 2013 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball tournament on Wednesday. Coupled with Limestone's win at Mount Olive, the Falcons will host the Saints in the championship match on Saturday (time TBA). Pfeiffer improves to 16-8 on the season while the Bobcats end the year at 18-13.
Tied at 10 in the opening set, a Bobcat attack error followed by back-to-back aces from David Specian (Loxahatchee, FL) put the Falcons up three while burning a Lees-McRae timeout. Pfeiffer would maintain the advantage through the remainder of the set pulling away late with two more Specian aces and a pair of kills from Brophy. Eric Edelman (Henrietta, NY) would throw down the final two Pfeiffer kills in set one claiming a 25-18 and 1-0 match lead.
In the second, Lees-McRae would hold a 17-12 lead on a John Lucas (Cincinnati, OH) kill while three more Brophy kills over a four-play span would start the Pfeiffer comeback. Brophy would get it to 19-17 on another one of his 18 kills while later serving up an ace to erase the deficit squaring the match at 19 and forcing another Bobcats timeout. After Joshua Jones (Christmas, FL) gave Lees-McRae a 23-21 on one of his eight kills, Brophy and Specian delivered two-straight kills while the final Brophy kill and a serving error by Lees-McRae completed the comeback 25-23 giving the Falcons a 2-1 match lead.
Pfeiffer would carry set two's momentum into the third and final set as Brophy extended the early lead to 10-7 until a Matt Harpenau (Cincinnati, OH) ace for the Bobcats made it 13-12. Micah Bortner (Dallastown, PA) and Kyle Mariano (Kendall Park, NJ) would push the lead to 18-13 each registering a kill while two final Brophy kills, another Specian ace and kill from Bortner completed the sweep sending the Falcons into Saturday's championship match.
As a team, the Falcons would hit .400 in the match led by Brophy and his 18 kills. Specian would pick up 39 assists in the win while libero Mark Hess (Lebanon, PA) had a match-high nine digs. Jones and Lucas would each lead the Bobcats with eight kills apiece.


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J.yang necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 64 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
"Overseas Student Living" & "Overseas Student Studying"
We are building a website that provides a platform for Chinese students who are studying abroad to find student accommodation. The address of the website is "http://www.liuxueshenggongyu.com", and its english name is "Overseas Student Living"
Meanwhile, we build another similar website which is called "Overseas Student Studying" with the address "http://www.daxue.co.uk". This website is to introduce the study environment in the UK.
Both websites are in Chinese and English, the logo will only have the English name (so no characters).
Chinese students who plan to or are already studying abroad. These students will be from all over greater China or even chinese families that are living abroad.
3 targets
1. First year undergrads. These are students who are going to be going to university at the age of 18. The will be interacting with our company 1-3 years earlier as they are planning their entry to university. This group of students are likely to make decisions with their parents and in some cases the parents will be in charge of the decision and managing the process. In this sense the parents are also very much our target audience. Parents of 15-18 year olds will most likely be in the 35-50 year age group.
2. Non 1st year undergrads. These students have already studied abroad for at least 1 year and so are very familiar with student life abroad. They will still want to interact with our company to find accommodation options for their 2nd and 3rd years of their university course. At this point they are more likely to be in Charge of the decision although the parents may get involved.
3. Post graduate students. This group is going to be older. At least 22 but up to much older students who have been working for some years. This group may or may not have been abroad for work or study but either way they will mostly be in charge of the decision and process of finding accommodation without input from their parents.
We are looking for two versions of the same logo to be used for the two similar and interlinked websites:"Overseas Student Living" and "Overseas Student Studying".
So the logo should look the same for both with only the last word changing.
We want it to be young but not childlike. The logo should give the users an impression of professional, young and passion.
It is not necessarily contain Chinese element or style. The logo only have English names (no Chinese characters).
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The disappointing career of former first-rounder Billy Rowell added another head-shaking twist Monday when Major League Baseball announced that Rowell had become the organization's third member to be suspended since March for violating the minor league drug testing and prevention program.
According to a Major League Baseball news release, the 23-year-old Rowell tested positive for a "drug of abuse," and has been suspended 50 games for his second offense.
Major League Baseball did not reveal the specific drug that was found in Rowell's system, but it is not considered a performance-enhancer. The first offense in the minor leagues requires treatment, but no suspension, and is not made public.
Rowell, who has been in Sarasota, Fla., participating in a throwing program in an attempt to convert to pitching, did not return phone calls seeking comment.
Rowell is the third Orioles' minor leaguer to be suspended this year for a drug of abuse. The other two were catchers Brian Ward, a former undrafted free agent, and Michael Ohlman, an 11th-rounder in 2009.
Rowell, however, is a much higher-profile player. He was taken with the ninth pick overall out of a New Jersey high school in 2006 and given a $2.1 million bonus. He was selected one spot ahead of multiple National League Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum in that draft.
A corner infielder who also tried the outfield, Rowell did not make it as high as Double-A Bowie until his sixth season last year, when he hit .244 with no homers and 11 RBIs in 41 games. He was a career .261 hitter in 1,966 career minor-league at-bats
The 6-foot-4 lefty hitter who throws right-handed agreed to try to become a pitcher this spring. He will not be able to participate in extended spring games because of the suspension.
Orioles director of player development John Stockstill declined comment. Executive vice president Dan Duquette did not return a phone call.
During his Monday afternoon press conference, Orioles manager Buck Showalter was asked about the news, and the trio of Orioles' minor league players suspended this year.
"I'm sure any time those things happen — I am not going to get into comparing it to society — if there is one [player], it's a concern. But unfortunately it's part of the world we live in and we try to keep it from happening," Showalter said. "I don't really care how it compares to other organizations or society in general, numbers, ratio — I don't. I just don't want it happening with the Orioles. But I have children and I understand the challenges that are out there. I'm not condoning anything. We'll see."
Minor leaguers are tested for drugs of abuse, but players on the 40-man roster are not subject to those tests unless there is reasonable cause. A major league player cannot be suspended for marijuana use, for instance, but would be subject to a fine if he fails a reasonable cause test.
Reimold could get more epidural shots
Left fielder Nolan Reimold (bulging disk in neck) has not gotten "markedly" better after receiving an epidural shot Friday, according to Showalter.
He was scheduled to be examined Monday, and Showalter said it was possible that another epidural shot would be administered. Usually, the manager said, they are given in a series of three, but the club was hopeful Reimold may respond well to the first.
There's "the potential to do another one. Initially it's set up as a series of three. But I'm not sure about when the next one could take place if they feel like they may want to wait another day or two to see if this might resolve itself," Showalter said. "I don't know. I just know that it didn't seem to be a whole lot of the marked improvement we had hoped to have" Monday.
There is no timetable on Reimold's return. Since it usually takes three to five days to gauge the effect of the shots, he likely is looking at two more weeks before a return if he goes through the full procedure.
Chen to face the Yankees again
In his first six starts this season, Taiwanese lefty Wei-Yin Chen has faced six different opponents. Today, he is scheduled to pitch against the New York Yankees, who scored four runs (two earned) against him in his big-league debut on April 10.
Chen said his mindset remains the same now that he's going against a familiar opponent.
"My approach doesn't change. I don't think about it like it's my first outing or I have faced this team before," Chen said through interpreter Tim Lin. "I just keep to routine and pitch."
Chen is 3-0 with a 2.68 ERA since joining the Orioles this season. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of those games.
Oftentimes, the big test in the majors for a pitcher comes in his second time around the league.
"I think with everything he does this year, there will be a first for everything so you don't know," said Orioles pitching coach Rick Adair. "There is a curiosity. You wonder how he is going to respond. We just don't know."
Bundy excels again
Right-hander Dylan Bundy continued his impressive streak for Low-A Delmarva. On Monday, facing Lakewood in Salisbury, Bundy allowed two hits and one unearned run in five innings. He struck out three and hit a batter. The lone run scored on a passed ball.
It was the longest outing of his pro career for the club's 2011 top pick (fourth overall).
The 19-year-old has started seven games for the Shorebirds. He has thrown 25 innings, giving up two runs — both unearned — on four hits and two walks. He has struck out 36 batters.
Around the horn
RHP Tommy Hunter is scheduled to start Wednesday's game at Kansas City, meaning LHP Dana Eveland will move to the bullpen. Eveland has had two days off since starting Friday and was available in relief Monday. … Results of an MRI on RHP Matt Lindstrom's right middle finger will likely be read by the end of Monday. Showalter said a specialist was needed to interpret the MRI results. Lindstrom could go to Sarasota to begin rehab with outfielder Endy Chavez and infielder Mark Reynolds. … Norfolk right-hander Joel Pineiro missed his last start with the Tides on Sunday with shoulder soreness, Showalter said. He is considered day-to-day right now. … Infielder Zelous Wheeler, designated for assignment last week, cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Double-A Bowie.


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If you've been following for a while you might remember the butterfly escort cards I did for Project Wedding last September. I'm so pleased to share that the project has been published in the August issue of Brides Magazine with calligraphy by Nan DeLuca and photography by Wendell T. Webber.
Friday, July 16, 2010
In Brides Magazine
Labels: Crafts, Freelance Work, Wedding
15 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Your blog is dashingly scrumptious, and I was just wondering, where did you get that dashed frame to use around your photos? Or how?
- July 16, 2010 at 5:48 AM
- Amber said...
Congratulations! It must be wonderful to see your work in magazines, on website etc. You are so talented and I always look forward to seeing what you will create next.
- July 16, 2010 at 6:36 AM
- Kate (Southern-Belle-Simple) said...
congratulations for this! i've been following your blog for some time and i think you are just so talented. i still think about that precious book you made for your pooch who passed away. you add lots of lovely to the world miss!
- July 16, 2010 at 6:58 AM
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- July 16, 2010 at 7:38 AM
- Nicole said...
That's AWESOME! CONGRATULATIONS!
- July 16, 2010 at 7:45 AM
- Anonymous said...
Congratulations! How exciting :)
- July 16, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- S.L.North said...
that's so awesome~congrats! ;)
those butterflies are fabulous :)
- July 16, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- Modern Crush said...
Woot! Way to go Livy!
- July 16, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
So lovely!
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- thea said...
Oh! That's exciting! Congratulations loveliness :)
- July 18, 2010 at 8:48 AM
- Truly Smitten said...
that's so awesome! and those butterflies are brilliant!
- July 19, 2010 at 6:59 PM
- Jessica said...
Hello! I know we are not personally acquainted, but I was awarded a "Versatile Blogger" award, which includes a direction to award other bloggers! I really enjoy reading your blog and would like to pass it on to you! Here is a link to my post:
Again, love your blog, all your projects are so adorable! :)
- July 19, 2010 at 11:53 PM
- Sum said...
Congrats! I remember and they were sure lovely. Also, really like the cover of the magazine.
- July 21, 2010 at 7:52 PM
- Barbara said...
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- Shannon Fricke said...
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Hello there lovely readers! Happy Wednesday to you all :) I hope you've all been having a marvellous week so far, all your lovely comments on my Knitted Dressing Gown completely made mine! I'm so glad you all like it, for those of you who were interested this is the pattern, it's from a book called "Beads, Buttons and Lace", and as for the yardage, it's about 2448 yards of yarn! Eek! But like I said, thank you for all the lovely comments, I've been grinning from ear to ear all week :)
Now is it just me or are we more than ready for a bit of spring time? I know it's still only February and the weather probably won't be picking up for a while, but I'm so ready to break out my Spring and Summer frocks and shoes, I can't even tell you! I just want to frolic about in pretty pastels and heels, is that a crime? I've been feeding my need for Springtime by collecting pretty pictures, here are a few of my favourites...
|Sources, Clockwise from top left:
1. Zooey Deschanel, 2. Yellow Shoe, 3. Pink Bag, 4. Dita Von Teese,
5. Zooey Deschanel, 6. Green Shoe, 7. Anna Friel
I'll take one of each please!
And as if that wasn't enough, allow me to bring some sunshine to your lives with a fabulous selection of my picks from the Blogosphere, bring on the Wonderfuls!
- I can't get my head around how amazing this refashioned dress is over at The Old Life, take a look, it will completely blow your mind!
- I am seriously thinking of signing up for the Dessert of the Month cross stitch patterns from The Frosted Pumpkin, I love desserts, I love cross stitch and the patterns are ridiculously cute. You can't really go wrong!
- You may know that I want to make my first quilt this year and so I was thrilled when Casey of Elegant Musings wrote this post asking for advice. If you too are a quilting beginner then read through some of the comments on this post, they are so helpful! They led me to the Diary of a Quilter, and now I'm addicted!
- Anyone else a fan of the costume from Glorious 39? Well in this post the lovely Wendy of The Butterfly Balcony shows you how to recreate these styles and the types of patterns you can use to do so. A brilliant post!
- I want every single item on this favourite kitchen tools guide from Shutterbean. Oh to have my own Kitchen Aid mixer!
- There have been some beautiful finished projects on the blogs this week, my personal favourites are these green silk pyjamas over at Tickety Boo Tupney and Tilly's gorgeous Thinking in Shapes Skirt.
- And finally I think you are all going to love these DIY shoes by Cassie, I mean, who doesn't want pencil or crayon shoes?! I'll take one pair of each please :)
Hopefully those Wonderfuls have brought some light to what has been a bit of a grey day, and hopefully it will be getting sunny soon!
Have a great week :)


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Their passes might sail high, but three NFL quarterbacks have landed far short of expectations.
Kansas City's Matt Cassel, Seattle's Russell Wilson, and the New York Jets' Mark Sanchez aren't the only starting quarterbacks who are struggling — there are several — but they're the ones inching ever closer to the bench.
Through four games, the three have combined for 14 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, and each plays for a team in danger of falling behind early in their respective division races.
In the brightest spotlight is Sanchez, and not only because he plays in the country's biggest market. He has Tim Tebow looking over his shoulder, and it's only a matter of time until the Jets give Tebow a chance — a telegraphed pass if there ever was one.


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Paul Atkinson, head of North American equities for Aberdeen Asset Management, says that a "lack of correction … low levels of volatility and … a great run since the market bottomed in 2009" has made investors "confident," putting them in a dangerous spot now as potential disruptions could shake the stock market going forward.
In an interview on MoneyLife with Chuck Jaffe, MarketWatch senior columnist, Atkinson said that "people have bought the idea that Q1 numbers were very much affected by the weather, therefore there is a strong sense that the back half of the year will be much better in terms of economic activity.
If there is one thing we have learned over the past three or four years it is very much that the economy moves in fits and starts … There is always that nagging doubt that the economy – despite all of the extraordinary measures that have been put forward – is yet to get a sense of sustainable self-momentum without that extraordinary help."
Atkinson said those conditions have him wondering "are we, and other investors, being far too complacent?"
While most observers say the market is overdue for a correction or downturn – but view any such step-back mostly as a buying opportunity – Atkinson said that if any decline is driven by the prospect of quicker-than-expected increases in interest rates driven by inflationary pressures, "then that certainly would be a situation where buyers would be wise to sit on their hands as that correction plays out."
Atkinson noted that to combat complacency, he favors "businesses that can get through all stages of the economic cycle as investors in companies. We don't want the fortunes of companies that we invest in to be macro-dependent … it's the all-weather types of companies."
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Thousands of players to participate in eighth edition of premier national 4-v-4 grassroots soccer event
NEW YORK (Monday, May 3, 2010) – One of the nation's most successful grassroots soccer initiatives returns to fields across America this summer, as thousands of soccer players of all ages and from all walks of life will again lace up their cleats to participate in the eighth edition of MLS Futbolito, Major League Soccer's official 4-v-4 tournament. The 13-event national tour, presented by Panasonic, kicks-off in Miami on Sunday, May 23, 2010 in celebration of this World Cup summer.
MLS Futbolito, the largest touring Hispanic event hosted by a U.S. professional sports league, is a series of all-day events targeting the League's growing multicultural fan base and hosted by the local MLS team.
"MLS Futbolito represents a bridge that connects the soccer community around the country to our League and our clubs," said David Wright, Vice President of Partnership Marketing, MLS. "Entering its eighth year, MLS Futbolito has become a well-known and highly anticipated event where soccer is celebrated by the entire family."
Approximately 50,000 people, between participants ages 6 to 55 and spectators, attended MLS Futbolito 2009 across 13 markets from coast to coast. Highlights included the event in Foxborough, MA, held in conjunction with the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium that took place on the same day as the Revolution's SuperLiga match against Santos Laguna. This event included a record-breaking 208 teams, making it one of the most successful MLS Futbolito events in its history. Each participant was able to play in at least one match on the grounds of Gillette Stadium, making it an unforgettable experience for participants and their families. In 2010, Futbolito will once again take place at Gillette Stadium on July 10.
Univision, a league broadcast partner, and their popular sports show, "Republica Deportiva", Univision's sports lifestyle program on Spanish-language television in the U.S., will broadcast its fourth consecutive live annual show from the Miami MLS Futbolito event to officially kick off the 2010 grassroots series.
Soccer legends and TV personalities who have assisted and participated in MLS Futbolito in the past include former World Cup legends Marco Etcheverry, Teofilo Cubillas, George Weah, Carlos Valderrama, Mauricio Cienfuegos and Noticiero Univision's lead anchor Jorge Ramos.
MLS Futbolito will continue to work with the League's community outreach initiative, MLS W.O.R.K.S., in supporting their initiatives such as Active Bodies Active Minds, a soccer-centered initiative that provides reading and fitness resources to motivate and reward children for being mentally and physically fit.
In addition to MLS Futbolito presenting sponsor Panasonic, associate level partners include adidas, Degree Deodorant, Fox Sports en Español, Glidden Paints, Makita, NAPA Auto Parts, Pepsi, The Home Depot, Visa, Volkswagen and Xbox 360.
For further information about MLS Futbolito, visit the event's official site: www.MLSFutbolito.com. Below is the 2010 MLS Futbolito schedule, including park addresses, as well as the official competition format and registration information.
2010 MLS Futbolito Schedule
Sunday, May 23 – Miami
Kendall Soccer Park
8011 SW 127th Ave.
Miami, FL 33183
Saturday, June 5 – Dallas
Pizza Hut Park
9200 World Cup Way
Frisco, TX 7503
Saturday, June 19 – San Jose
Independence HS
1776 Educational Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95133
Saturday, June 26 – Los Angeles (Hosted by LA Galaxy)
Padua Park
4264 Padua Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Saturday, July 10 – New England
Gillette Stadium
1 Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035
Saturday, July 17 – New York City
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
111 54th Ave.
Flushing, NY 11365
Saturday, July 31 – Chicago
Riis Park
6100 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60639
Saturday, August 7 – Washington D.C.
Maryland SoccerPlex
18031 Central Park Circle
Boyds, MD 20841
Saturday, August 14 – Columbus
Rhodes Park
1818 W. Broad St.
Columbus, OH? 43223
Saturday, August 21– Philadelphia
Showalter Middle School
1100 W 10th St.
Chester, PA 19013
Saturday, August 28 – Houston
USA Park
11225 Forbes Rd
Houston, TX 77075
Saturday, September 11 – Los Angeles
(Hosted by Chivas USA)
Ontario Soccer Complex
2200 E. Philadelphia St.
Ontario, CA 91764
Saturday, September 18 – Portland
Location to be confirmed*
*Locations to be confirmed and announced in the coming weeks.
Competition Format and Registration Information
The 4-v-4 tournament is open to players of all ages, abilities and affiliations. Team rosters can consist of up to seven players (four field players and three substitutes) and each team will play in round-robin action, with the possibility of advancing to the single-elimination championship playoff.
Teams registered for the competition will be divided according to age groups and competitive levels with winners in each division receiving prizes. In addition to participating, each registered player will receive a ticket to an MLS match (in applicable markets), and the chance to win prizes from the sponsors. There will be $3,000 in cash prizes ($2,000 for first place and $1,000 for second place) for adult premier.
More information on the competitions and events in both English and Spanish can be found on the official web site for Futbolito: www.MLSFutbolito.com. Teams can register for competitions, obtain all rules and regulations and learn about the competition dates and locations. Additionally, interested participants with questions can call toll-free at +1-888-MLS-FUTBOLITO. The entrance fee is $150 per team for those competing in the Adult Premier Division and $120 per team for all other participants.


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A steep drop in milk prices has left the U.S. dairy industry in precarious shape.
Across the nation, dairy operations are going bankrupt as under-pressure farmers point to price manipulation and poorly designed government programs as chief culprits.
Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has promised to address the increasingly precarious situation in the next farm bill. After hearing from many dairy operators during a recent spate of farm bill-related field hearings, Peterson and colleagues have plenty to chew on.
Also in the mix: Scott Brown, program director with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI), who testified before the House Agriculture Committee during a May 13 hearing (for more on the hearing, see http://deltafarmpress.com/news/farm-bill-debate-shaping-up-0519/). Brown, who studies the dairy industry and related policies (for more, see http://agriculture.house.gov/testimony/111/h051310/Brown.pdf), spoke with Delta Farm Press. Among his comments:
A quick sketch of what's happened in the last few years that's lead to the situation the dairy industry is currently in?
"There are two major events that led to 2009 probably being the worst year ever experienced by the industry.
"First, there's the demand side. Back in 2007-08, we had a situation where U.S. producers were being encouraged to produce for world dairy markets. It appeared that for the foreseeable future we'd be major players in world markets. Our prices were certainly being pulled higher as a result of that international demand.
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"So, the industry geared up with more production. As a result, we had stronger than average annual growth in milk production.
"Fast forward to 2009 and there was not only a strong downturn in the U.S. economy but also strong downturns in many global economies. We went from a situation where the United States was commercially exporting (dairy products) to one where we weren't. That sent milk prices from record highs to near-record lows in a short period of time.
"For much of the same period, a rise in feed costs — actually, the rise in total production costs — were sort of masked. In 2007-08, dairy producers were in a position where higher milk prices largely offset those higher production costs. At the same time, other livestock industries were adjusting to higher feed and other production-related expenses more quickly.
"Milk prices were high enough that dairy producers continued to expand. That delayed the needed adjustment on the supply side."
Did H1N1 or BSE have any bearing on this?
"Not on the dairy industry.
"When you look at dairy from the demand standpoint, one of the things that happened with such strong international demand (from around mid-2007 through mid-2008) is domestic prices were running very high, as well. Consumers were looking for substitutes to some of the dairy products they traditionally consumed.
"Is it really a surprise that Pizza Hut features chicken wings when there's $2-plus cheese? High prices do affect things. And those markets, although they're starting to come back, have been slow to return."
How did the 2008 farm bill address dairy? Did the policy decisions make things worse?
"The important thing done in the 2008 farm bill for dairy was the feed cost adjuster to the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program. It certainly gave us the opportunity to provide payments to dairy producers during periods of high feed costs.
"I think we all know that one of the criticisms of MILC is very large producers don't see much of their production covered under the program. The production cap of 2.985 million pounds doesn't provide them with as much protection as it does small counterparts."
What about the debate for the next farm bill? What's being proposed so far by politicians and dairymen? And where does FAPRI see that shaking out?
"It does seem it's very early to be thinking about the next farm bill. But it will be here quickly.
"Almost every supply management proposal I've ever heard and discussed in the past 20 or 30 years seems to be on the table. There's a segment of the industry that has gone through such tough times and is ready for a lot less volatility. That segment is willing to consider supply management proposals to help with that.
"There is another set of proposals — of which the National Milk Producers Federation has been out in front of — that are more insurance-related. How can we help protect a producer's margin? Those have a lot of interest, at this point.
"Of course, when writing a farm bill, the details matter in terms of exactly how these different programs might operate. We'll have to wait and see on all the proposals because, quite honestly, I haven't seen the detail needed for almost any proposal.
"There's also still a camp that thinks MILC should continue along with current programs.
"So there are some very diverse ideas out there. Trying to pick among them is hard because it's early in the game. A lot will hinge on where dairy markets move in the next 12 to 18 months. Lower prices would, in my mind, mean greater potential for new policy to be enacted."
Dairy farmers are worried about losing their operations. Can action wait until the new farm bill is passed? Many of them say they needed help three years ago. Do current conditions foreshadow an earlier action by Congress?
"That's a very good question. There are a lot of producers who feel something needs to change sooner rather than later.
"However, I think finding a vehicle to pass dairy legislation in advance of the farm bill, although not impossible, will be difficult. If we start seeing a large exodus of producers or milk prices move lower than they are today, that might push the process more quickly. But most of the read I get from D.C. at present is it will be the 2012 farm bill before we see much change.
"I know the pain out there. I've spoken with a lot of producers who have described their situations.
"But the monthly production reports say this April is 1.5 percent higher than one year ago. I struggle with how to take that data on milk production, the growth being seen, and reconcile it with what I know are very tough financial times."
State versus federal actions? Anything that can be done quickly at the state level?
"We're in a situation where for many state budgets it's tough to find dollars to do much.
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Robertson said he would like to see producers finish planting cotton by the end of May. "No one in Arkansas likes to plant cotton in June."
Robertson is hoping for another banner year like 2002. The 2002 cotton crop, valued at $332 million, was generally excellent. The statewide average yield was 861 pounds of lint an acre, second only to the record of 877 pounds in 1994.
"Last summer, Mother Nature was kind to us with favorable temperatures and rain, which helped fill out the bolls in September."
Robertson said transgenic cotton varieties will lead the way in 2003. He noted that in 1997, 20 percent of the varieties planted in Arkansas were transgenic. This year, he estimated, more than 90 percent of the varieties planted will be transgenic.
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"I feel as if the gene combination has reduced the total pounds of pesticides used in cotton production," Robertson said. "It has saved farmers money, been easier for them to use and allowed them to be more timely with other cultural practices while reducing the impact on the environment."
Meanwhile, researchers are working on the next generation of cotton varieties. "They're at the market's front door now," he said.
Bollgard II promises to be more effective against bollworms and armyworms than the earlier version, said Robertson. Roundup Ready Flex will allow producers to extend the window that they can make herbicide applications over the top of the crop, which will be much more convenient for the producer.
Another trait, Liberty Link, will tolerate Liberty herbicide for weed control, which will be useful for the day when weeds eventually develop resistance to Roundup.
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Windows 8 is faster than Windows 7. Nope. Sorry it's not. But it's not slower either. To me, Windows 8 seems identical to Windows 7 in terms of speed. If there's any difference, I can't see it, and I'm looking. Maybe Windows 8 is faster if you're running on new faster hardware, but then that's really the hardware. Right?
Windows 8 boots faster than Windows 7. This is true. Windows 8 boots faster than Windows 7, but so what? The last time I booted my desktop was well over a month ago. I doubt many people are spending a lot of time worrying about how long it takes their desktop to boot.
The new Start screen is better than the old Start menu. I've heard this myth from some Windows 8 supporters, but I just don't see it, at least not on non-touch devices. The old hierarchical Start menu provided quick access to all of your programs. The new flat Start screen requires paging to see what's there, and it doesn't show everything anyway. It also lacks jump lists and Recent item options and quick access to My Computer, Networking, the Control Panel, and Administrative Tools. To be fair, tiles can show you dynamic content, but gadgets did that as well.
Windows 8 is not for the enterprise. Microsoft may be marketing Windows 8 to the consumer (perhaps not altogether successfully because Microsoft is no longer a consumer-oriented company), but Windows 8 inherits all of the Windows 7 enterprise features like full AD support, Bitlocker, Windows To Go, DirectAccess, BranchCache, and Applocker. Windows 8 can definitely be used successfully in the enterprise.
Old Windows programs won't run. Microsoft has only themselves to blame for this one. It's true that the ARM-based Windows RT version of the OS will not run the old x86-x64 Windows programs. However, Windows 8 and Windows RT are really different things. The vast majority of x86 and x64 programs run just fine on Windows 8. I ran into a few devices that aren't supported, but all the programs and games I ran worked fine. Sometimes you have to wonder why they even named Windows RT "Windows." After all, the UI formerly known as Metro is designed to run one App at a time, not to have multiple windows open.
I have no doubt that touch is the way of the future, but I also know we're just not there yet. Microsoft designed Windows 8 with a bit too much eye on the future and forgot about where the rest of the world is really at. Those are some of the biggest myths about Windows 8 that I've run across. If you have some Windows 8 myths that you'd like to dispel, share your comments here.


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MIAMI — This is where the Indiana Pacers really miss Danny Granger.
Despite the absence of one of their best players for all but five games this season, the Pacers took a step forward. They became the No. 1 defensive team in the league, have advanced a round further than they did a year ago, and just might have what it takes to knock off the defending champs.
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