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2006 Kia Sedona ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
All new and all good for 2006.
The Kia Sedona is all-new for 2006 and, based on the time we've spent with it, it appears to be a compelling value among minivans, offering convenience, comfort, style and performance. The front-wheel-drive Sedona has just about everything the Honda Odyssey has, except the reputation, for a lot less money.
The 2006 Kia Sedona was designed by studying every other minivan in the class, choosing the best features, and improving them. It uses a new high-tech V6 engine that more than matches the Odyssey in power, a responsive new five-speed automatic transmission, and a sophisticated and steady suspension.
From the outside, the all-new Sedona looks classy and stylish. Inside, there's seven-passenger seating with seats that easily collapse to create a vast cargo space. Every cabin convenience known to man is either standard or available; there are storage spaces everywhere you turn, and no fewer than 14 cupholders. And the Sedona achieves five-star crash certification, all for a base price of $22,995.
The Sedona LX ($22,995) is well-equipped for that price, including seven-passenger seating: two rows of two captain's chairs, and a bench in back. The first two rows get power windows, and there's also remote keyless entry, power locks, three 12-volt power outlets, intermittent wipers front and rear, privacy glass, eight-speaker CD sound system, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, overhead console. 16-inch tires on steel wheels, and more.
The EX ($25,595) adds quite a lot for the price difference: larger, 17-inch alloy wheels with wider profile tires, upgraded cloth interior, power front seats, MP3 audio system, auto headlamps, front foglights, self-dimming rearview mirror, Homelink, heated sideview mirrors, solar glass, roofrails with crossbars, trip computer with compass and illuminated vanity mirrors.
Options for the EX include the Power Package ($1000) with power sliding doors and liftgate; the Luxury Package ($2400), which includes primarily leather interior with heated front memory seats, sunroof and back-up beeper; the Premium Entertainment Package ($1700), which includes an Infinity 13-speaker surround-sound audio system and DVD player with an eight-inch monitor and wireless headsets. There's also a First Aid kit ($20) and a trailer hitch ($375).
Safety equipment is extensive; the '05 Sedona earned a five-star crash rating from NHTSA, and the '06 should too. The unibody construction provides rigidity, with side-impact door beams and energy-absorbing bumpers. In addition to the weight-sensing frontal airbags (the front passenger airbag turns itself off if a child is in the seat), there are front side airbags (for torso protection) and air curtains (for head protection) that cover all three rows of seats. There's an energy-absorbing steering column, and anti-whiplash headrests in front. There's electronic stability control with traction control, and anti-lock brakes with electronic balanced brake force distribution (ABS with EBD). A tire-pressure monitoring system is also standard.
It's not easy for any minivan to be distinctive, and if the Sedona styling isn't unique, it is clean and crisp, and says 'classy.' You might even look twice, and wonder, 'What's that good-looking minivan?' You might be surprised to discover it's Korean. But its heart is European, and that influence spreads to its skin.
The sheetmetal has been carefully sculpted. A crease tapers down from the steeply sloping windshield to the grille, falling between the big wedge-shaped headlights and the small sharp corners of two horizontal grille openings, long black slots with a single chrome strip in each, and Kia badge in center. The fascia/bumper under the grille is thick, with an air intake having cage-like slats to keep out the stones and slow buzzards. Tidy foglamps surround the intake, inside cavities that sweep up at the corners to match the lines of the headlamps.
The wheelwell flares are especially nicely done. They don't go out of their way to be noticed, by being bigger than they need to be; they carry just the right squared-off but smooth edges. They're sculpted by the same knife that carved the beltline running from the headlamps to taillights. The six-spoke 16-inch wheels are nothing special, but the optional 17-inch wheels, beautiful in brushed alloy with 12 spokes, send a message that this minivan has style.
The sides of the Sedona aren't too busy, given all they have to do; dings are caught by a low, thick, body-colored horizontal strip, and there's a necessary gash under each third window for the sliding rear doors. The trailing edge of that third window matches the modest slope of the roofline.
From the rear, the Sedona loses some style; it could be any minivan. It's simply functional, with a big rear window and taillights whose shape matches the lines of the rest of the vehicle.
Kia's aproach to designing the all-new Sedona, copying and bettering the competition, is reflected by the interior. It's a cohesive improvement of all that's out there.
The all-new 2006 Kia Sedona is roomier than last year's model. The slightly increased wheelbase, length and width have brought 15 percent more passenger space. Third-row 60/40 bench seating is standard, with two bucket seats in the second row. Initially, all 2006 Sedonas will be seven-seaters, but a short-wheelbase five-seater is expected in fall 2006.
The area behind the third row seat is recessed for secure storage; grocery bags won't slide around so much. The third-row seat folds flat into the floor, and the second-row seats fold (although not flat) with the touch of a finger; each seatback folds down, and then the seat flips up so it squeezes against the front seatback. Or they can be easily removed to create a carpeted cargo van with 142 cubic feet of space.
Each of the three rows of seats gets its own climate control. The windows along the second row actually lower and raise at the press of a button, giving your passengers real live fresh air and a tactile view.
The optional power sliding doors and liftgate, triggered on the instrument panel or remote key fob, are a wonderful convenience.
The Sedona pilot feels like the master of her or his domain, looking down on the vast and functional center stack with all its controls, including a big leather-wrapped shift knob. This is a much better location than between the seats. The center stack in our fully loaded EX was finished in a soft, dark simulated wood that looks way better than the hard, shiny real wood found in many luxury cars. All the main controls are there and easy to click, square black buttons with easily read white lettering, along with business-like black air vents. There are more controls on the steering wheel (audio and cruise control) and driver's door, including the power seat adjustment in the shape of a seat, copied from Mercedes-Benz, and a fuel door button.
The power seat extends farther back than the standard manual seat, offering more legroom. We co-drove an LX with a six-foot-four fellow, whose legs were cramped in the manual seat. That cloth interior in the LX was okay, but the gray leather in our own test model EX was beautiful and supple, and the front seats provided excellent bolstering.
With the center stack containing all the controls, including the first two of a total of 14 cupholders (one for each hand of each passenger), the space between the front seats is used for a sideways flip-up tray/console, containing the third, fourth, fifth and sixth cupholders.
Storage includes two glove compartments, one in the face of the dash, and a larger one at knee level, containing a bin, a big slot for CDs, and a hole for a cellphone. Got more CDs than that? There's another flip-down compartment at the very bottom of the center stack, a sunglasses holder overhead, wide door pockets, compartments and cupholders for the second- and third-row passengers.
Visibility out the back is especially good, an important contribution to safety, because the rear window is as big as it can be, and the headrests over the five rear seats sink down to the tops of the seats. And if there are kids back there, there's a convex mirror on the headliner so you can keep an eye on them, and yell at them before they do the things that will cause you to yell at them.
Our EX was equipped with the $1700 Entertainment System, including a DVD player and 13-speaker Infinity audio system. We expected some sensational surround-sound, but were disappointed in the richness, depth and volume of the system, playing both the radio and CDs.
Driving Impression
First and foremost, the new 2006 Kia Sedona has a terrific, tight European-feeling independent suspension, using MacPherson struts in front and an original multi-link system in rear. 'Consistent' may be the best word to describe the ride. It had the same solid, steady, quality feel, no matter the road surface.
The Sedona uses a new, 3.8-liter, double-overhead-cam V6 engine with an aluminum block and head, and variable valve timing; it makes 244 horsepower and 253 pound-feet of torque, the most in the class. It uses a smooth five-speed automatic transmission with a manual mode, called Sportmatic.
We drove our luxury-optioned EX for four days, from San Diego east into the desert, and back over remote winding roads. We left town with the Friday getaway crowd, going with the flow at 85 miles per hour, and the engine smoothly kept pace with the speedy Californians, just loping along at 2600 rpm while getting nearly 20 miles per gallon. The Sedona was stable in crosswinds at that speed, past the churning windmills near Palm Springs. We let it run up to 95 once, and it was steady, smooth and quiet.
Despite being larger than the previous version, the 2006 Sedona weighs 400 pounds less, thanks to use of aluminum in its construction. Its lighter weight improves handling as well as acceleration. But it's still no lightweight, and it didn't always feel like it had 253 pound-feet of torque, as the five-speed automatic transmission kicked down a lot under pressure, for example, when running up a long steep grade with the cruise control set at 79 miles per hour.
On the way back to the city the next day, over the twisty two-lane, the Sedona was impressive in the curves, with power rack-and-pinion steering. Kia's marketing motto is 'the power to surprise,' and it fits here. We drove with a lot more spirit than your average minivan pilot, and found the turn-in to be precise, with no false moves. For safety, there's some built-in understeer, meaning you sometimes have to feed more steering into a corner as you speed around it, but if it were any more direct it might be darty.
The suspension kept pace with our cornering, allowing very little body lean. The only chink in its armor appeared when zooming over a rise in the road, beginning at maybe 45 miles per hour, as the front wheels wanted to hang. But when the Sedona settled, it stuck with no wallow. At the other end of the road, in the dips, it felt just fine.
We used the disc brakes pretty hard too, and they felt as good as the suspension.
The Sportmatic manual mode in the transmission was a pleasure. We have the feeling that drivers designed this new Sedona: Brits, in fact. We downshifted for corners and manually upshifted, and the transmission did exactly what we asked it do, and rarely any more. The lever fit nicely in the heel of our hand.
The engine sometimes sounded a bit harsh under hard acceleration at low rpm, but now we're nit-picking, which is a compliment of sorts, because that's what happens with high-quality vehicles. At idle, it's so quiet that we once tried to start it when it was already running.
The all-new Kia Sedona is a great-looking minivan with a V6 engine having the most power in the class, and a suspension that's second to none. The interior is well thought out, with standard seven-passenger seating, easily convertible to a carpeted cargo van, while providing an abundance of storage compartments. The Sedona lacks nothing, except all-wheel drive. It sends a clear signal that the Korean carmaker intends to be a player, and it proves that Kia has the engineering expertise to build excellent cars.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses filed this report from San Diego, California.
Model Lineup
Kia Sedona LX ($22,995); Sedona EX ($25,595).
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Options As Tested
power sliding doors and liftgate ($1000); leather interior, heated front seats, power adjustable pedals, memory seats, back-up warning system, sunroof, steering wheel audio controls ($2400); Infinity 13-speaker surround sound audio system, DVD video system ($1700).
Model Tested
Kia Sedona EX ($25,595).The Kia Sedona is a compelling value among minivans, offering convenience, comfort, style and performance. The Sedona uses a new high-tech V6 engine, a responsive new five-speed automatic transmission, and a sophisticated and steady suspension. It comes in two trims LX and EX. The LX is well-equipped for that price, including seven-passenger seating: two rows of two captain's chairs, and a bench in back. The EX adds things like: 17-inch alloy wheels, upgraded cloth interior, power front seats, auto headlamps, front foglights, self-dimming rearview mirror, Homelink, heated sideview mirrors, and illuminated vanity mirrors. Safety equipment is extensive: A tire-pressure monitoring system, weight-sensing frontal airbags, front side airbags, air curtains, energy-absorbing steering column, anti-whiplash headrests, electronic stability control with traction control, and anti-lock brakes with electronic balanced brake force distribution. The Kia Sedona is all new for 2006.
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Psoriatic arthritis is a joint problem (
Alternative Names
Arthritis – psoriatic
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Psoriasis is a common skin problem that causes red patches on the body. It is a chronic (ongoing) condition. About 1 in 20 people with psoriasis will develop arthritis with the skin condition. In most cases, psoriasis comes before the arthritis.
The cause of psoriatic arthritis is not known. Genes may play a role.
The arthritis may be mild and involve only a few joints. The joints at the end of the fingers or toes may be more affected.
In some people the disease may be severe and affect many joints, including the spine. Symptoms in the spine include stiffness, burning, and pain. They most often occur in the lower spine and sacrum.
Most of the time, people with psoriatic arthritis have the skin and nail changes of psoriasis. Often, the skin gets worse at the same time as the arthritis.
Signs and tests
During a physical exam, the health care provider will look for:
Joint swelling
Skin patches (psoriasis) and pitting in the nails
Your doctor may prescribe nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) to reduce pain and swelling of the joints.
Worse arthritis will need to be treated with more powerful drugs called disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). These include:
New medicines that block an inflammatory protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) are being widely used for progressive psoriatic arthritis. These drugs include:
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In rare cases, surgery may be needed to repair or replace damaged joints.
Your doctor may suggest a mix of rest and exercise. Physical therapy may help with increase joint movement. You may also use heat and cold therapy.
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UPDATE: Illinois A-G will not pursue charges against Ford-Iroquois Public Health
Attorney General says No charges against Health Department
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WATSEKA -- Iroquois County State's Attorney Jim Devine now confirms the Illinois Attorney General will not pursue any criminal charges concerning allegations made against the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department.
Devine said he was asked by Assistant Attorney General Mary Bucaro to act a spokesperson for her, stating her office will not be pursuing any charges against any employee or the Ford-Iroquois Health Department.
Devine had asked the A-G to "take a look" at financial handling of matters within the local health department. That came after months of accusations at Freedom of Information requests from sources even outside the two-county area.
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The set came with several cards that are inserted into a slot beneath the writing surface - letters, numbers, games, etc. Plus you can insert any printed page you have and it instantly becomes reusable. After she was done with her letters (she did several sheets of them), she moved on to numbers - she especially loved the practice writing the number words.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stock markets ended on a mixed note Monday, as disappointing U.S. housing data checked a positive earnings forecast for Chinese companies.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +1.41% dropped 0.1% to close at 289.36, taking a breather after closing at its highest level since February 2011 on Friday.
Among notable movers in the pan-European index, shares of ASML Holding NV ASML, +0.34% ASML, +0.02% jumped 2.8%, as Citigroup lifted its rating on the chip-equipment supplier to buy from neutral.
Shares of Ryanair Holdings PLC IE:RY4B RYA, +2.07% also gained, up 0.8% after the airline reported third-quarter profit rose 21% on a 15% improvement in revenue.
Ryanair saw a 3% rise in passengers for the December quarter, and a 24% increase, amounting to 81 million euros ($109 million), in fuel costs. See: Ryanair Q3 profit up 21%; year outlook up
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For the broader markets, most country-specific bourses traded in tight ranges to begin the week.
John Ventre, portfolio manager and head of Multi-Manager at Skandia Investment Group, said markets were likely to remain range bound in the near term, as investors waited for catalysts to either enter or exit the market.
"Markets were last year generally priced for a lot of bad news and we've been re-rating to a more normal multiple. A lot of the risks have faded, with some risks dealt with in the U.S., faded tail risks in Europe and a Chinese leadership change that turned out not to be too much of a risk to markets. The reasons to be cheap are not there anymore," he said.
"There's not much of an argument to get more bullish from here, but at the same time it's hard to come up with reasons to sell. There don't seem to be many distinctive risk factors on the horizon in the short term," he added.
In China overnight, stocks rallied after a positive earnings outlook for local companies on the back of a 17.3% jump in December profits. See: China stocks lead Asia, as Japan pulls back
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News out of the U.S. also provided some for optimism.
Durable-goods orders surged 4.6% in December, beating analysts' expectations of a 2.3% improvement and lifting European equities out of their earlier weak-to-flat pattern. See: U.S. durable-goods orders surge 4.6% in December
Pending-home-sales data, however, painted a bleaker picture with a report showing a 4.3% decline in December. See: Pending home sales fall in December
U.S. stocks opened higher on Wall Street, but retreated after the housing report. Widely followed benchmarks stood flat to modestly higher near midday on Wall Street. See: U.S. stock indexes slip after housing report
Back in Europe, the FTSE 100 index UKX, +0.55% rose 0.2% to 6,294.41, with shares of banking majors higher as HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA, +0.76% US:HBC 0005, -1.26% traded up 1% and Barclays PLC BARC, +1.62% BCS, +1.74% added 1.7%. Read more about London stocks
Among decliners in London, shares of food-ingredient firm Tate & Lyle PLC TATE, -0.82% gave up 1.2%. Investec Securities lowered its rating to hold from buy ahead of the company's third-quarter results due out Feb. 1.
Outside the main U.K. index, shares of easyJet PLC EZJ, +0.91% slipped 1%. The no-frills airline said Michael Rake will step down as chairman later this year. See: EasyJet chairman Rake stepping down
Germany's DAX 30 index DAX, +1.89% closed 0.3% lower at 7,833.00.
Shares of RWE AG RWE, -0.80% shed 1.2% in Frankfurt, after Société Générale downgraded its rating to sell from hold, citing worries over the utility company's large exposure to power prices.
The bank further cut its earnings-per-share estimate on E.ON SE EOAN, -0.02% sending its shares 1.9% lower.
France's CAC 40 index PX1, +1.79% rose 0.1% to 3,780.89, with shares of Safran SA SAF, +0.83% up 0.5% as Société Générale upgraded the aerospace and defense group's rating to buy from hold.
Shares of BNP Paribas SA BNP, +4.19% gained 2.1% and Credit Agricole SA ACA, +4.04% added 2.4%.
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There's lots of celebrating going on above the Arctic Circle in Alaska. The record for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was broken on March 15, 2011, by Alaska Native musher John Baker from the rural village of Kotzebue. That's Native with a capital N, since Baker is the first individual of Iñupiat descent to win the Iditarod.
The Iditarod has become the stuff of legends since it was first organized in 1973 to commemorate the 1,100-mile rush in 1925 to transport serum to Nome by dogsled. A diphtheria epidemic threatened the residents of Nome—including the many Native children there who had little immunity to the disease. In those days, dogsled was the only way to reach the coastal town during winter.
In the early years of the Iditarod, Native mushers from remote communities were more common, since dog mushing was a primary mode of transportation among the Iñupiat and Athabaskan peoples. In recent years, though, as freight, food, and transportation costs have risen and the snowmobile has surged forward as the transport of choice, maintaining a large team of dogs in remote Alaska is no longer as manageable as before, and most competitors hail from communities served by roads.
Baker is far from a newcomer to the Iditarod, having placed among the top finishers twelve times since his first race in 1996. All members of Team Baker—including the canines—are from the northwest Alaska coast, which Baker credits for giving his team that "extra competitive edge."
Here at Rosetta Stone, we've taken a special interest in John Baker's historic win—especially those of us in the Endangered Language Program who had the privilege of visiting Kotzebue. We've developed two custom Rosetta Stone Iñupiaq products with NANA Regional Corporation, the Alaska Native corporation that encompasses Kotzebue and the surrounding region. Rosetta Stone Iñupiaq (Coastal) and Iñupiaq (Kobuk/Selawik) are now in the region's homes and schools, where younger generations, in particular, are learning these subdialects of the language.
We wish we could've been in Nome with the Native singers, drummers, and dancers to cheer John across the finish line. Aarigaa akimagaviñ, John Baker!
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2012 Expectations: Bull Pen
Joel Hanrahan: After a terrific season last year as the Pirates closer Hanrahan will once again be the team's closer. There is no reason not to expect another great season from him. As the anchor of the bullpen Hanrahan should be in line to finish out most of the Pirates' wins. I would not rule out a midseason trade though because the price of relievers is very high right now and if the Pirates find themselves out of it by the deadline shopping Hanrahan to a contender in need of a late inning reliever would make a lot of sense because they could potential acquire a long term solution for 1B or SS.
Chris Resop: Some thought Resop would be non-tendered but I am happy the Pirates decided to bring him back. Resop's ability to post high strike out totals makes him good at coming into jams and getting out of them with little damage; I've always consider this the fireman role of the bullpen. For most of the season Resop did quite well in this role but he faded as the year went on nonetheless I expect him to return to this role and do fairly well in it.
Jason Grilli: Signed in the middle of last season from the Phillies Grilli came in and did very well. The Pirates choose to bring him back this season and he will be the team's second highest paid reliever. Grilli has shown the flexibility to pitch late in games, pitch multiple innings and to do some mop up work if necessary. I see Grilli taking on the role of the utility pitcher; this means he will pitch in any and all situations. Grilli is really a non-descript relief pitcher but he seems to mesh well with this team so his respectable performance should be enough to warrant him a spot on the roster for most of the season.
Evan Meek: Meek will likely get the first crack at the set up role but due to his injuries and inconsistent play last year coupled with the facts the Pirates have a lot of bullpen options and Meek has an option left he is not a lock to make the team. I think last year was a fluke year for Meek and I expect him to make the team and regain his form this season. A healthy effective Meek would make the idea of trading Hanrahan a little easier to swallow or should the Pirates find themselves in a competitive position it would give them a terrific shut down duo for the 8th and 9th innings.
Chris Leroux: There has been some talk about stretching Leroux out to become a starter but I don't see it happening. Chances are Leroux would have to be sent down to the minors for a while to work as a starter and with no options remaining he would need to be waived for that to be possible. With all that being said Leroux is not a lock to make the team. The Pirates have a lot of good options available and with being out of options he provides less flexibility that most of the people he is competiting with. He is a definite borderline player; I wouldn't be surprised to see him start the year in the bullpen or be waived, it could go either way. My prediction is that Leroux will make the bullpen and pitch well but not really do enough to distinguish himself and he will be removed from the roster at some point during the season.
Daniel McCutchen: As of right this minute McCutchen is probably the favorite for the long relief job. Should the Pirates bring in another starter as is rumored the job will likely go to a current projected starter like Kevin Correia. This could leave McCutchen on the outside looking in but with an option remaining he should definitely remain on the Pirates 40 man roster and be called upon some time this season. He might even be called upon to make the occasional spot start this season depending on the health and performance of the Pirates top starting options. There is nothing that wows you about McCutchen but his ability to give multiple innings out of the bullpen makes him a nice option to have around.
Jared Hughes: Hughes came up late last season and pitched pretty well but he is probably a long shot to make the major league roster at this point. He seems to be another pitcher in the same mold as Grilli, Resop and Leroux he can strike people out and his control while a little shaky is good enough to make him a solid relief option. The Pirates will probably call upon him at some point this season and I see no reason why he won't be a serviceable middle reliever.
Juan Cruz: I believe Cruz is the Pirates answer for replacing Jose Veras. Before signing Cruz the Pirates had Evan Meek and a bunch of other intriguing arms to fill the set up role but what they didn't have was someone with experience doing it who they could call upon should no one step up and take the role. Cruz gives the Pirates that; he will be the fall back option for the Pirates 7th and 8th inning roles. Cruz is on a minor league contract so he doesn't have to make the team and very well might not but it is good the Pirates brought him in just in case he is needed. I would really like to see Cruz make the team but unless Meek starts out in AAA I just do not see a spot for him. Probably at some point this season Cruz will get his chance with the Pirates and if so I expect him to put up similar numbers to what Veras did last season.
Tony Watson: Watson is probably the Pirates best option for a left hander out of the bullpen meaning he will likely make the team out of spring training. On the other hand Watson is not a complete product and could definitely use more time in the minors. When pressed into duty last season Watson performed admirably and with no other clear cut options he deserves a chance to prove himself. I am not expecting a great season from Watson but he seems like a serviceable lefty; if one of the below guys or someone else can step up it would be great for the Pirates to get him back to AAA. As it is I see Watson having a serviceable year as the top lefty in the pen and pitching a lot of situational matchups.
Daniel Moskos: Moskos may be the Pirates second best left handed option for the bullpen but he could use AAA work even more than Watson could. With their abundance of right handers I doubt the Pirates will choose to carry two lefties but if they do Moskos has the inside track to be the second lefty. Whether Moskos makes the team or not he is going to be asked to play a role in the majors at some point and I see it going quite well. I have always liked Moskos as a potential late inning left handed reliever and while that will never make him worth the 4th overall pick it should make him a useful player. I predict Moskos will begin to take some late inning situational time away from Watson by the end of the year.
Jo-Jo Reyes: The Pirates signed a slew of depth left handed relievers and I am not going to spend much time of any of them but the one I find most intriguing is Reyes. He has started in the past and has basically only been a passable spot starter but he has shown a good knack for getting lefties out meaning a bullpen role could be good for him. I think he has a chance to make the roster out of spring training but I don't see it. I am not expecting much from Reyes but I believe he can be a decent reliever if he is needed.
Doug Slaten: Slaten is the definition of a lefty specialist; he is horrible against righties but does well enough against lefties that he still manages to keep a job. Hurdle likes two lefties in the bullpen so Slaten has a chance to make the major league roster but I don't see it happening. If needed he would be fine if used in a LOOGY role but anything more than that could be scary for Pirate fans.
Brian Tallet: Even with the Pirates lack of left handed options Tallet stands little chance to make the team. I imagine he is here as sort of a last resort back up plan. Chances are Tallet will not play in the majors this season but by some chance he does we shouldn't expect much. I imagine the Pirates will try to find him a spot in AAA but even that could be tough to do.
Stetson Allie: I have not given up on Allie as a potential starter but it looks as of now that the bullpen is the safer bet and that he will probably be working in that role this season. He has only been pitching for two seasons so of course he is raw I'm not sure why anyone expected anything more from him. Allie has a huge upside but is probably as far away from the majors as the younger Luis Heredia. I think Allie will show progress this season but it will likely be back in short season ball so it won't exactly send his prospect status soaring. The potential is still very much there though.
Justin Wilson: Wilson could return to starting this season but due to his control issues I see his best fit as the bullpen. When you combined that with the fact the Pirates are light on left handed relievers Wilson could see time in the majors as early as the beginning of this season if he is needed. There were reports of Wilson hitting 99 mph out of the bullpen last season; that would be fantastic from a left handed reliever but I think more realistically we will see him consistently at 95-96 which will still be good. I expect Wilson to get some time in the pen later this season and as long as his control isn't plain terrible I think it will go rather well.
Bryan Morris: A lot of people have given up on Morris but I haven't. I see him as the heir apparent to Joel Hanrahan. Would that be a good return for the Jason Bay trade? Well of course not but it would still be great if he could turn into a good closer and I think Morris has the makeup to do just that. Should the Pirates opt to trade Hanrahan (and I think that depends on their contender status this season) I see Morris assuming the closer's role by the end of the season.
Jeff Inman: Inman has a big upside and is probably easily one of the Pirates most talented pitching prospects. The problem the man can't stay healthy. He has been in the system 3 years and has thrown just 40 innings. Inman was once considered a starting prospect but at this point I don't see any way possible he remains a starter. He could have a future as a reliever pitching limited innings but even that would require him to stay healthier. Considering his low inning workload I would be surprised to see the Pirates start him above A+ but he could find himself in AA at some point. If he manages to stay healthy I can see him putting up very good numbers but that is a very big if at this point.
Duke Welker: The Pirates protected Welker from the Rule V draft this offseason, considering they had quite a few options they could have protected it shows they must think rather highly of Welker. He does have good stuff for a reliever and appears to have the making of a late inning reliever but for some reason I just don't have a strong feeling about him. I see Welker struggling as a reliever in the majors but I don't really know why, it is really just a hunch. Anyway Welker should start the season in AA but if he does well he is a candidate for an early promotion to AAA. He could even have an impact in the majors this season but I don't see that happening.
Zac Fuesser: Fuesser is my second left handed pitching prospect on this list. He appears destined for a relief spot even though he did start 11 games last year and pitched over 100 innings. With so many other pitching prospects around him Fuesser has mainly been used in a piggy back role meaning he pitches but only after a more highly thought of prospect gets his work in. He will be in A+ this season and with a stacked starting rotation he will probably get little consideration there but could be called upon often as a long reliever. Fuesser's true development as a reliever probably won't start to next season when the prospects start to separate themselves from the filler but the fact he is left handed gives him a respectable chance at making an impact in the majors at some point.
Summary: For 2012 the bullpen appears to be fairly strong. My only real concern about it is that it will be overworked but hopefully the Burnett acquisition will alleviate that some. The Pirates have a good mix of right handers but are really lacking left handed options at the moment. The relievers are by no means a lock to be effective but I think considering the number of options the Pirates have available it is pretty safe to assume they will be able to find a mix that provides them with good stability this season and that is really all you can ask from a bullpen. For next season the Pirates have an intriguing mix of young pitchers who are coming up in relief roles that should allow the Pirates to cut loose some of their more expensive middle relief options. As far as long term goes it is always difficult to know exactly what pitchers will end up relievers but it appears as if the Pirates should have some options and chief among might be a fireball closer in Stetson Allie (although we should hold out hope he ends up starting).


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Mashup Monday: Hood Internet + BBUMarch 28th, 2011 by Siegz | Hip-Hop/Rap, Mashup, Mashup Monday |
The Hood Internet are one of the premier 2-3 song mashup artists. Last month they released The Mixtape Volume Five, a 30 song mashup mixtape of dope mashups. Most of them I already had and/or had posted already but here's 2 from the mashup mixtape that I really liked. Download the mixtape on mediafire.
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The Hood Internet – Dougie Vision (Cali Swag District x Toro Y Moi)
Here's the latest Hood Internet mashup I love with Quad City DJ's over some Deadmau5, crank that shit to 11! Next is a mashup with the Regulators over some Toro Y Moi, it's a smooth criminal of a mashup, but it's not guilty of sounding bad.
The Hood Internet – Ride Some Chords (Quad City DJs x Deadmau5)
The Hood Internet – Still Regulating (Warren G & Nate Dogg x Toro Y Moi)
If your reading this post and don't want to hear another mashup look no further than below! The Hood Internet produced a song that BBU and Das Racist rapped on. The beat is hot, the lyrics are random and kind of funny; overall a cool alternative hip-hop track.
BBU – Please, No Pictures ft. Das Racist (produced by The Hood Internet)


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Derek Meyer: The Old Man and the Dream
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A 6-5, 315-pound senior walk-on, Meyer began the first week of spring football practice battling with 6-7, 310-pound sophomore Marcel Jones for playing time at offensive right tackle.
That means that Meyer, the Campbell, Neb., native, may be playing the fastest walk-on game of "Beat the Clock" in Husker history.
Nebraska football stands for a lot of things, but "Now or Never" isn't one of them. Since the early 1960s, Nebraska has embraced a traditional process that maximizes talent with competitive benchmarks and systematic improvement.
Fortunately, Meyer got a chance to reflect that process in the most positive way possible when he was named 2008 "Offensive Player of the Year" for the Nebraska Scout Team.
The rest of his story is unique, if not inspiring. But first, it begs for more historical context.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime, One-Season-Only Opportunity
How many others, besides Meyer, have done what he's trying to do – get on the field in what he knows is literally his once-in-a-lifetime/one-season-only chance?
Quarterback Sam Keller, of course, pulled off the unimaginable feat in 2007, 48 years after Tom Kramer made a similar first and last impression in his only year of eligibility. According to Nebraska football historian Mike Babcock, Kramer transferred in 1959 from the University of California to Nebraska, where he sat out a full season before sharing quarterback duties with Harry Tolly as a senior.
Babcock, however, can't recall a single time when a Husker walk-on made a conscious decision to roll the dice, knowing full well that his ultimate benefit would be just one season of playing time.
Barney Cotton, Nebraska's offensive line coach who played four positions in four years for the Huskers in the late 1970s, can't remember a walk-on making that kind of late-career decision either.
So Meyer indeed could be on the threshhold of another historic first in Nebraska's fabled walk-on program. "The Old Man and the Dream" is a classic case of 11th hour, heavy duty, self-driven pressure, but that's not why his teammates call him "Old Man."
They call him Old Man because he started losing his hair when he was a junior in high school, and even though he's still only 21 years old, "my teammates think I look 10 years older than them, and I probably do," Meyer said with a healthy laugh.
Make no mistake. Meyer wishes he were getting ready to dive into a time capsule much bigger than one year, but he'd be the last man on earth to say reality bites, even though it bit him hard when Nebraska had no scholarship room for an eight-man player from Silver Lake High School in 2005.
Played Early at K-State, Then Decided to Leave
So he did the next best thing – accepted a football scholarship from Kansas State, where he redshirted his first year and then played significantly in his first five games the next season. An ankle injury that required surgery ended his redshirt freshman year under Ron Prince, who had replaced Bill Snyder as head coach.
A highly positive, intensely polite and spiritually committed young man, Meyer decided to leave K-State after two seasons and ponder a different future.
"I'd never wish an injury on anybody, but it gave me time to mentally prepare myself more than I ever had," he said. "It made me realize how short your opportunity in college athletics really is."
Meyer decided he wanted to be around players and coaches who share the same vision and have the same values. He said nothing means more to him than to compete hard every day, to get better every practice and to grow together as competitive individuals and a unified team.
He had two opportunities to analyze carefully. The first was from Del Miller, the offensive coordinator who recruited him at K-State and now offered Meyer a scholarship at San Diego State. The second was from Bob Stanley, his K-State offensive line coach who offered Meyer a scholarship when he became offensive line coach at Western Michigan.
The choices were simple and clear-cut: Go to San Diego State and the Mountain West Conference or Western Michigan and the Mid-American Conference, and Meyer would have two remaining seasons of eligibility.
San Diego State, where Miller had become offensive coordinator, appeared to be Meyer's best bet, but Western Michigan continued to pursue him as well. "Bob Stanley called me to try and help steer Derek to Western Michigan," Cotton recalled. "I know Del, too, so I kind of became a conduit for both coaches when they were recruiting Derek the second time around."
A Dream Made More Sense Than Two Scholarships
But a funny thing happened on the way to Derek Meyer's transfer. Sensing different dynamics because Bo Pelini had become Nebraska's new head coach, Stanley called Dana Meyer, Derek's dad, to ask a very important question.
"Bob told me he'd love to have Derek at Western Michigan, and he knew Del would love to have him at San Diego State, but he wondered if Derek still wanted to play at Nebraska," Dana Meyer recalled. "He said if he still had that dream, he could ask Barney if Nebraska would be interested and if so, he could put a good word in for Derek. That's how much Coach Stanley cared – he was willing to put Derek's welfare above his own interests."
Somewhat taken aback with Stanley's conversation, "It was kind of hard for me to believe that Derek would be interested in walking on here," Cotton said. "Because we're in the Big 12, Derek would lose two seasons of eligibility here instead of just one at San Diego State and one at Western Michigan. I couldn't envision him turning down two scholarships and two years of eligibility at both schools just so he could roll the dice to walk on and play on the scout team for one year here without any guarantee of ever being on scholarship."
Such passion for Nebraska football shouldn't surprise anyone any more, not even when applied to this historically "smallest window" example of walking on.
Dana and Mitzi Meyer, Derek's parents and longtime Nebraska football season ticket holders, "have always supported me in any decision I make, and they definitely supported my decision to walk on here," Derek said.
He did, after all, start attending Nebraska games with his dad when he was 6 years old and still remembers the first game he ever saw in person – Nebraska's 70-21 win over Pacific on Sept. 24, 1994, in Tom Osborne's first national championship season.
The 'Little Guy' is a Big Guy with a Chance Now
"I can remember my dad telling people we'd sit next to every game how cool it would be if the little guy sitting next to him just had the opportunity to run out on the field someday," Derek recalled. "I remember thinking that wasn't just a long shot – it could definitely happen. Growing up in Nebraska, everybody knows the walk-on stories. Everybody knows how walk-ons helped build this program up to what it was and what it will be again."
In the end, that was the logic that influenced his decision.
"When Coach Cotton called and invited Derek to walk on, everything just fell into place for the entire family," his dad said. "If money was the issue, we would have said go to one of the other two schools. But the lure of playing for Nebraska has been there for Derek since grade school. It's something he's always dreamed about. When we asked him what he really wanted to do, he said: 'I'd really like to walk on.' His mom and I just looked at each other and said: 'Go for it!'"
And he has. "Derek had a heckuva fall last year on the scout team," Cotton said. "He's a great effort guy. I knew that when I saw him play 50 snaps against Louisville on film as a redshirt freshman. When we had a couple guys go down last fall, Derek filled in on the second unit a few times in practice. You could see right there that he can play.
"In some ways, he's like a junior college guy, but he's beyond that really because he's actually played in a Big 12 program," Cotton said. "The long layoff set him back a bit at first, but he knows what it takes to prepare and to compete at this level."
Ask Zach Potter, Pierre Allen, Barry Turner, Ndamukong Suh or Ty Steinkuhler if Meyer can compete in this, his first and last shot at Nebraska.
Not the type to sing his own praises, Meyer, when pressed, will only say: "I think I held my own. There were times when those guys beat me, but I think I beat them a few times, too."
The Goal: To Make Himself and His Teammates Better
The foot that Meyer put on the accelerator last fall still hasn't come back up. "I knew my place was on the scout team," he said. "My job was to help the team any way I could, and I took that job very seriously. When you have to sit out a whole season, every practice becomes a game day."
The approach paid off physically, mentally and emotionally. "That was the fastest year of college and the fastest year of football I've ever had," Meyer said.
"It's hard to believe that I actually fell out of love with football for awhile until I came back here," he said. "Walking on at Nebraska was worth giving up that extra year of eligibility. You get goose bumps just putting on the jersey. Getting a chance to play for Coach Pelini and this entire staff is just an honor in itself."
That honor has refueled Meyer's confidence and his comfort level. "Once I got here and saw what these coaches were like and how they treated people and everything else, that's when the love came back into it for me," he said. "These coaches truly care about everyone on this team. They want what's best for all of us. They trust us, and we trust them with everything we do. This is all so much bigger than any of us. That's why we all want to come together and get this program built back up to Nebraska's standards."
Money can't buy the kind of love Meyer feels right now for the program. "In the end, this just felt right," he said. "This is worth every sacrifice I've made."
That loud chorus of "amens" you hear in the background are coming from Derek's parents, who farm 2,500 acres 40 miles southwest of Hastings; his eighth-grade sister, Sydney, who has her brother's picture on her computer every time she turns it on; his granddad, Deyman, who still farms a half mile from his dad; his uncle, Jay, who also farms nearby; and all the members of those hard-working relatives.
It All Started in His High School Weight Room
Meyers' dad remembers all through high school when Derek attended summer weight training sessions, even though he had to drive just to get to the bus, which would then "shuttle" him another 25 miles to Silver Lake High School at 5:45 a.m. four days a week, all summer long.
"I don't know if hard work is bred into you or it's something you just pick up along the way," Dana Meyer said. "All I know is the Campbell kids live farther from Silver Lake than the Bladen kids or the Roseland kids. Yet I can't recall Derek ever missing a summer session or having to wake him up to get there. That's just his nature."
Still is. "Hard-working guy . . . salt of the earth . . . good farm kid . . . can't get enough of those," James Dobson said of Meyer. "He's a quiet guy, keeps to himself and just takes the initiative to do whatever's expected of him. That was probably instilled in him from day one. He has to work hard. He lived on a farm. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it. You don't get out of anything, and he's instilled that in himself."
The offensive line coach agrees with Nebraska's strength and conditioning coach. "Derek knows he's a small-window guy," Cotton said. "Everything he's done so far leads me to believe he's going to give it his absolute best shot. He gives great effort as a player, a student and a teammate. He's great in the weight room and in the meeting room. He realizes everyone gets a fair shot. At Nebraska, it doesn't matter if you're on scholarship or a walk-on. We evaluate everybody, and the best guy is going to play."
The first day of spring practice, Meyer felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. "This is the first time in three years I'm playing football eligibly again," he said. "It's been a long road back, but I'm fighting for a job again. This is my last go-round, and I'm going to make the most of it. This is where I belong . . . this is home."
For Derek Meyer, the journey is more important than the destination. "Like I told my mom and dad over spring break," he said. "Even if I don't play a single down this year, the experience is going to be worth it just to have that 'N' on the side of my helmet, so 30 years down the road, I'll be able to say something I've dreamed about saying forever: 'I played for Nebraska!'"


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Brigance Forum Given by Robert Asen• March 18, 2013 Share:
Robert Asen will present the 2013 Brigance Forum lecture at Wabash College. Asen's lecture,"Education and Democracy: How School Boards Use Deliberation to Build Trust" will be presented at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in Korb Classroom in the Fine Arts Center.
His lecture will present on research he conducted as lead investigator for the Research on Education, Deliberation, and Decision-making (REDD) project, funded with a $448,000 grant from the William T. Grant Foundation.
Asen teaches in the communication arts department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on the connections between rhetoric and public policy, particularly in deliberative settings. He has published two books (on debates over welfare and social security reform), and co-edited two books and numerous articles. In addition to teaching and research, he is a Resident Fellow with the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin.
The Brigance Forum is an annual public lecture in memory of the late William Norwood Brigance, teacher, scholar, and leader in the Speech Association of America. In his 38 years at Wabash College, "Briggie" taught generations of Wabash students how to be more effective when they spoke and, through his textbooks, taught thousands more in American high schools and colleges.
The Brigance family, friends, former students whom he taught, and those who continued the tradition of speech at Wabash after him, have, through their contributions, endowed the program as an ongoing memorial to William Norwood Brigance.
The talk is free and open to the public. A reception will follow his talk.


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I am a huge proponent of simple dressing. When you fill your closet with trendy items the expiration date on your look looms. I always err on the side of spending most of my clothing budget on staples and then a little on the trendier items that I know I'll never want to wear again in 3 months. So when Buckley K. came to my attention and asked to become a sponsor I, of course, said yes. I may not always re-iterate this but I only accept sponsors that I truly believe in and am happy to attach my name to. I turn down far more than I accept. But this brand falls in line with what I believe in: well made (in the U.S.A.!!!), cleanly tailored pieces in wardrobe staple colors and silhouettes. Oh, and the company is named after the sibling owners dog Buckley. Hello- totally me.
Some of my favorite pieces (click images for links):
In fact, I wore the Bistro Dress this weekend while walking around Beacon Hill and was stopped and asked where it was from twice! Completely comfy and flattering (and quite perfect for a jaunt to the ocean, if you ask me…)
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2. I wore it with my "wear them everyday" little diamond studs Andrew gave me when I finished my book, but these are a funkier, modern version of that!
3. My J.Crew denim jacket has been in my closet for almost a decade- they still make the same one. It's such a classic.
4. Studded sandals (mine are Tory Burch that have since sold out, but these are killer and similar!)
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Illinois farmer and manufacturer team up to devise implement attachments to boost no-till.
Last November, the Conservation Technology Information Center delivered sobering news to soil conservationists nationwide: Use of conservation tillage systems remained flat from 1997 to 1998. More farmers had pulled out their discs and field cultivators in an attempt to battle wet springs, cool ground, stagnant yields and compaction.
But Patrick O'Connor is bucking that trend. For the past 10 years, he has worked past his challenges with no-till - the same problems that caused his neighbors to give it up.
O'Connor consulted Shoup Manufacturing, a local manufacturer of farm replacement parts. Together they came up with five attachments that O'Connor says have made no-till work.
Move the trash. O'Connor farms 2,400 acres in Illinois with his son Mark. They tried no-till farming for the first time in 1989 to combat erosion. Lighter soils were being lost to winds, and heavier grounds were being washed away by surface waters.
"Land sells for $3,000 an acre or more in this area," O'Connor says. "A ton of topsoil is worth a lot of money."
Their first no-till planter was a 16-row 7200 John Deere, which they have since traded for a 16-row, 30-in. 1770 John Deere for corn and a 32-row, 15-in. Kinze 2600 for soybeans.
Their first challenge occurred when they tried to plant no-till corn into soybean stubble. Crop residue was preventing the ground from drying and warming up for planting. During planting, the same residue hairpinned around row units.
To fix the problem, Shoup Manufacturing, owned by Gene Shoup and Cheryl Baber, devised a trash wheel that moves the trash from the seed row so the sun can penetrate. Unlike some trash wheels, it pivots off the same point as the planter's fertilizer arm, independent of the planter gauge wheel, to clear at a uniform depth in uneven ground without widening the furrow, Shoup says. Price: $198/row.
Scrape the mud. During their first wet spring, the farmers met with their second challenge - mud-packed gauge wheels that lifted row units. O'Connor had to clear off the wheels by hand every other round.
"Gene made gauge wheel scrapers, which eliminated the problem 100%," O'Connor says. The scrapers, made of high-carbon steel, are fully adjustable to fit the clearance between the gauge wheel and planter frame.
The complete kit, which includes two gauge wheel arms and scrapers, sells for $99.95. Or you can buy just the scrapers and send the arms to Shoup, who will machine the arms for $52/row, plus the cost of shipping them to the company.
Stop opener sliding. Mud also stuck to the disc openers on their John Deere no-till fertilizer attachment. "It would build up to a point where the disc openers would stop turning and start sliding and pushing dirt," O'Connor explains.
Shoup made a spring-loaded rotary scraper that bolts onto the no-till fertilizer boot mount and clears off the disc with each rotation of the wheel. "Now it always cuts through soil without sliding," O'Connor says. Price: $14.95/row.
Cut corn residue. The fourth challenge happened while planting soybeans into corn stubble. Corn stalks were flung into the planter drive mechanism and collected on the seed metering chains.
O'Connor took a combine sickle section and mounted it next to the chains on each row unit. The rotation of the planter drive unit propels the trash into the serrated knife to cut away the trash.
Shoup made the concept commercially viable by machining the knives to bolt onto existing row unit holes. Patent is pending. Cost: $6.95/row, including bolts, bushings and sickle section.
Think beyond planting. In the fall of 1997, O'Connor started strip-tilling -a hybrid between no-till and ridge-till. In strip-till, ammonia injection knives till and raise the seedbed up about 4 in. while injecting anhydrous ammonia. Seed is planted in the same black strips the following spring because they warm up faster than surrounding soil, and the anhydrous is positioned directly below the root zone.
The first anhydrous ammonia toolbar O'Connor bought for the job was a 12-row, trailer type with mole knives that raised the strips 2 to 3 in. However, ideally the farmers wanted a 16-row toolbar to match the width of their planter and to be in better alignment with the strips at planting. But they could not find one that wide with a marker.
So last fall, Shoup built a 3-pt.-mounted, flat-folding, 16-row toolbar with a folding marker. Shoup says the 3-pt. allows the toolbar to follow the tractor more closely than a trailer type for better alignment.
Another unique feature is that it has two 3-pt. hitches that make it dual-purpose. The first hitch is centered between the eighth and ninth rows for fall use. The second is offset 15 in. so the same toolbar can be used to sidedress. "With conventional toolbars, you would have to move all 16 knives over manually for sidedressing," Shoup says. With this model, you simply remove one shank.
A sliding hitch was designed on the rear of the toolbar. It can be pulled 15 in. to either side or forward and back to ease the hookup of the anhydrous wagon. Once the hitch is latched, a delayed trip mechanism locks it in place.
Pitfalls to profit. O'Connor says these modifications have eliminated his problems with no-till without losing yields. "He didn't say, I'm giving up," Shoup says. "All of the pitfalls have been dealt with."
In return, his cost of production has dropped because he is now farming more land with less labor and equipment. "Right now, corn is only $2/bu. It is important to keep costs down so you can compete worldwide selling grain," O'Connor says.
He says that another benefit he gets with no-till is better soil tilth, with more earthworms, more water-holding capacity and better permeability, than when he tilled.
As proof that this modified system is working, O'Connor's banker is choosing him to rent land in a 50/50 crop share lease arrangement rather than his conventional-till neighbors because he sees a return on investment.
"We took it for granted we had to keep the soil black over the winter to produce a good crop the next year," says Brent Myers, senior vice president of National City Bank in Kankakee.
"But we realized the yields were not suffering. In fact, in some areas they improved. And the farm is in better shape each year."
For more information, contact Shoup Mfg. Co. Inc., Dept. FIN, 145 South West Ave., Kankakee, IL 60901, 815/426-6137.


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Breastfeeding Abstracts
Concise summaries of current research on human milk, breastfeeding, and lactation for health care professionals.
The information in this collection has been reprinted with permission from LLLI from BREASTFEEDING ABSTRACTS, La Leche League International's breastfeeding research review publication. Our collection contains a selection of lead articles from past issues only.
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Breastfeeding Management
- Breastfeeding and Engorgement
- Breastfeeding a Preterm Infant after NICU Discharge: Reflections on Ryan's Story
- Cue Feeding: Wisdom and Science
- Feed the Babies: Shortening the Preoperative Fast for Breastfeeding Infants
- Oral Aversion in the Breastfed Neonate
- A Time to Wean
The Breastfed Infant and Child
- Breastfeeding: Reducing the Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Lactose Intolerance, Diarrhea and Allergy
- The Protective Effects of Breastfeeding for Infants of Depressed Mothers
- Rethinking "Healthy" Infant Sleep
- Sunlight Deficiency and Breastfeeding
Maternal Health, Medications, and Social Concerns
- Breast Health in Lactating Women
- Breast Implants: Silicone Breast Implants and Breastfeeding
- Contraception: The Breastfeeding Dyad and Contraception
- Contraception: The Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM): Another Choice for Mothers
- Epidurals and Breastfeeding,
- Herbs and Breastfeeding
- HIV: Current Status of HIV and Breastfeeding Research
- HIV: Infant Feeding Choices for HIV Positive Mothers
- Medications: Evaluating Medications for the Lactating Woman
- Medications: Update: Transfer of Drugs and Chemicals into Human Milk
- Medications: When Breastfeeding Is Not Contraindicated
- Sexual Abuse: Breastfeeding and the Sexual Abuse Survivor
- Thyroid Conditions: The Impact of Thyroid Dysfunction on Lactation
- Violence Against Women During Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Research and Policy Issues
- Duration, Intensity, and Exclusivity of Breastfeeding: Recent Research Confirms the Importance of these Variables
- Extended Breastfeeding and the Law
- New Breastfeeding Policy Statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics
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You didn't really expect Michael Phelps to stay in during his week in the Chicago area for the Ryder Cup, did you?
Besides taping the Golf Channel's "Feherty Live" September 24 with Michael Jordan and and taking part in the Ryder Cup celebrity scramble September 25, Phelps joined fellow swimmer Conor Dwyer for dinner September 26 at Joe's Stone Crab. Afterward, they met up with Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, who also took part in the celebrity scramble, and his wife Larsa Pippen, at Paris Club's upstairs lounge, Studio Paris. Phelps hung out Thursday at Bull & Bear. On Friday, he dined at Roka Akor and hung out at Mercer 113 and Social 25.
Dwyer stopped by Dragon Ranch Friday for drinks and let me hold his heavier-than-expected gold medal. (Yes, he still carries it with him. Wouldn't you?).
I saw former football and baseball star Bo Jackson at the grand opening party for Nike Chicago (formerly Niketown) Thursday night. "It's past my bedtime," said Jackson, who turns 50 in November. "I'm usually in bed watching a Lifetime movie."
The Bears' Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall had dinner September 25 at Joe's Stone Crab. Their head coach, Lovie Smith, dined at Joe's Stone Crab Sept. 22, as he usually does the day before home games.
The Bears' Nick Roach was a celebrity judge at Friday's Hamburger Hop (part of the Chicago Gourmet festivities) at Harris Theater. "(He was) rocking a Milwaukee Brewers hat of all things," said my Tribune colleague Phil Vettel. "But the guy couldn't have been more charming, chatting with starstruck fans and sportingly posing for pictures with all…"
Derrick Rose and his Bulls teammates and coaches had a team dinner in a meeting room at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel in Northbrook Sunday.
The Blackhawks' Patrick Kane dined Saturday at Bella Notte Ristorante in West Town and teammate Jonathan Toews dined September 23 at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse in the Gold Coast.. His coach Joel Quenneville and Fox baseball announcer Tim McCarver dined separately at Joe's Stone Crab that night. The Blackhawks' Daniel Carcillo had lunch at Japonais September 26 for the second time in as many weeks. Former Blackhawk Chris Chelios dined September 22 at Abruzzo's Italian Restaurant in Melrose Park.
Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn hung out Saturday at Studio Paris. Tampa Bay Rays coach Joe Maddon had dinner at Hugo's Frog Bar that night.
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Growers In some areas have observed yield benefits from using both corn rootworm (CRW)-resistant hybrids and soil insecticides. But are these combos a good idea or are the CRW hybrids enough?
"Today's CRW hybrids possess the best genetics available," says Tim Maloney, Agri-Tech Consulting, Janesville, WI, a production research agronomist. "The Bt trait has been a tremendous advancement in crop production. Add herbicide tolerance and you have a winner."
Expression of the trait for control against the European corn borer is 100% effective but is less perfect for corn rootworm, Maloney says. This is because trait expression is concentrated in the roots and is effective against corn rootworm larvae only. Adult beetles that feed on corn silks are not controlled.
Under most circumstances, the CRW Bt trait is very effective, but it requires larval feeding, which can create other problems, Maloney says, explaining that larval feeding holes can open the plant to fungal disease that can result in stalk rot and standability problems. Under extreme larvae pressure, larvae will still overwhelm plant roots even though feeding — and subsequent larval development and emergence as adults — slows.
By removing soil insecticides (with the growing use of CRW hybrids), growers have reduced nematode control, Maloney says. "Nematode populations have steadily increased since we've removed soil insecticides," he says. He adds that seed suppliers have added seed-applied insecticides and often seed-applied fungicides to make up for shortcomings in CRW hybrids.
Do growers need to bring soil insecticides back? "The answer might be yes," Maloney says, noting that the addition of soil insecticides may help solve some other yield-robbing problems.
Crop rotation
Robert Wright, University of Nebraska-Lincoln research and extension entomologist, believes that crop rotation may be a better answer. Soil insecticides may help protect roots from injury and increase yield in some situations, but they do not provide a high level of control of adult rootworms, especially compared with crop rotation, Wright says. He also points to concerns that rootworms may develop resistance to insecticides. "Total reliance on chemical controls is not the best long-term choice in areas where crop rotation is effective," Wright says, noting that crop rotation has other benefits, including disease control.
Michael Gray, University of Illinois entomologist, notes that the use of soil insecticides applied in a band or in furrow has not led to insecticide resistance. Because not all of the larvae are exposed to the soil insecticide (larvae in between the rows), producers have unwittingly created refuges by using banded or in-furrow treatments of granular products through the decades. The resistance that Wright mentions is related to the use of broadcast applications of insecticides targeted at corn rootworm adult females to prevent them from laying eggs, Gray explains. This adult control strategy has been used for decades in western Corn Belt states, such as Kansas and Nebraska.
Gray adds that if corn rootworm develops resistance to the Bt protein in CRW-resistant hybrids as well as the two currently available modes of chemical action, growers will have serious problems. A variant of the western corn rootworm, popularly referred to as the rotation-resistant corn rootworm, has spread across several states (primarily Illinois and Indiana) in the eastern Corn Belt. This variant developed "resistance" to crop rotation in a span of about two decades due to the intensive rotation of only two crops, corn and soybeans. "I understand the economics of protecting the crop, but growers also must look at insect control long term, including the longevity of tools [such as CRW traits and insecticides]," Gray says.
"A hallmark of pest management is the identification of target pests or the informed assessment of a high level of risk of pests before pesticide application occurs," says Larry Bledsoe, Purdue University entomologist. "The probability of achieving consistent economic benefit from randomly applying soil insecticides to CRW-resistant hybrids within the Midwest to manage secondary pests has not been calculated. Cost/benefit analyses for specific local areas are possible and useful. However, the determination of benefit on a large regional basis would be exceptionally difficult."
High pressure
However, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, which markets several corn rootworm insecticides, including Counter and Fortress, says that using soil insecticides along with traits can have a substantial yield payoff when corn rootworm pressure is high.
AMVAC has sponsored trials at several Midwestern universities at the request of growers who have noted yield benefits from applying insecticides to CRW-resistant hybrids. In 17 trials, the combination of trait and insecticide improved yields an average of 12 bu./acre. A combination of factors was thought to be responsible for the yield boost. The soil insecticides in the trials controlled corn rootworm larvae as well as wireworms and grubs. The insecticides tested included Counter 15G, Fortress 5G, Aztec 4.67G and Force 3G applied with the SmartBox closed handling and application system.
Paul Vaculin, AMVAC's marketing manager of granular insecticides and closed delivery systems, notes that because the active ingredient in Counter insecticide also has strong activity on nematodes, and is the only corn soil insecticide labeled for nematode control, suppression of nematodes could have been a factor. In most of the trials last year, soil insecticides were applied at three-quarters of the full rate recommended to control corn rootworm.
Secondary pests
Studies conducted by Syngenta indicate that, when heavy corn rootworm populations and/or moderate to high levels of secondary pest populations are present, an application of Force insecticide in conjunction with a CRW trait will provide an economic return on investment, says Jeff Cecil, Syngenta insecticide brand manager. Trials to date have focused on heavily infested areas in central Illinois. Syngenta says that the 2007 trial data show that Force, when applied in conjunction with a CRW trait, increased yield an average of 12.9 bu./acre over 22 trials.
The increase demonstrated by the insecticide application over a CRW trait had a positive yield response on 95% of the trials and demonstrated an economic return on 70% of these tests, Cecil says. "This advantage is based first on choosing a high-performing genetic package, then following with additional pest control methods and combinations based on the demands and history of each field.
"There seems to be growing concern across the Corn Belt that the area affected by corn rootworm is expanding and that populations are intensifying," Cecil says. The increase in pest pressure and the adaptability of corn rootworm are beginning to challenge the low-dose CRW events, he says. The CRW trait does not control secondary pests, and without a broad-spectrum soil insecticide, like Force, secondary pest populations grow more rapidly, Cecil says. This often leads to more crop damage.
Yield benefits
Over the last four years, Agri-Tech Consulting's Maloney has tested CRW hybrids alone as well as a combination of CRW hybrids and soil insecticides in both continuous corn and in corn-soybean rotations. He has found that the best yields generally result when CRW hybrids are planted after soybeans. Overall plant health, standability and yield still improve when soil insecticides (Force, Aztec and Counter) are applied at one-half the full rate, he says. Maloney has observed an average yield benefit of 4.3 bu./acre when using a combination of CRW hybrid and soil insecticide.
CRW-resistant hybrids are relatively new and the amount of data about how they yield when combined with insecticides is small, Purdue's Bledsoe says. Where other soil insects are present in economically significant numbers, growers could expect yield benefits where they have used both insecticides and transgenic protection. However, Bledsoe has seen inconsistent results. "I feel these results are based on random occurrence of secondary pests," he says.
Bledsoe has planted rootworm product comparison trials since 1983 at up to five locations per year across Indiana. He has seen these trends: reduced use of organophosphate-based insecticides; smaller amount of active ingredient used per field; increased prevalence of seed treatments; and wide acceptance of CRW-resistant hybrids.