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Early last month, Eminem let it be known via Instagram that none other than Spike Lee would be handling directing duties for his next music video, "Headlights." Lee flew out to the rapper's hometown of Detroit to captured authentic images for the clip.
Today (May 9), Eminem again took to his Instagram account, this time to announce that the "Headlights" video will debut most appropriately on Mother's Day, which this year falls on May 11.
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The song, which was co-written by and features fun. frontman Nate Ruess, is positioned as an apology from the rapper (born Marshall Mathers) to his mom, Debbie Mathers, who has been notoriously skewered on record by her son: "I went in headfirst, never thinking about who what I said hurt/In what verse, my mom probably got it the worst, the brunt of it/But as stubborn as we are, did I take it too far, 'Cleaning Out My Closet'/And all them other songs, but regardless I don't hate you/Cause ma, you're still beautiful to me, cause you're my mom."


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The day-to-day activities of the Cruwys/Cruse one-name study with occasional diversions into other topics of interest such as DNA testing and personal genomics
Friday, 2 May 2008
Another DNA breakthrough
The 34/37 match indicates that the two men have a 91.75% probability of sharing a common ancestor within 16 generations and a 99.21% probability of sharing a common ancestor within 24 generations. Further research will now be necessary to establish precisely where the two lines link, but at least we now have a focus for our research.
The testers from the Australian and Wiveliscombe trees rather surprisingly both belong to haplogroup G. They are predicted to be in haplogroup G2 but a haplogroup backbone test is required to confirm this prediction. Haplogroup G is very rare in the British Isles and only around 1% or 2% of men belong to this haplogroup. Further information on haplogroup G can be found here. Further information about the DNA project can be found here.
What this result also means is that we now have two distinct Cruwys groups, which is somewhat unexpected in view of the rarity of the surname. (There were only 126 people with the surname Cruwys in the 2002 UK Electoral Register.) The first haplogroup G result was so surprising that I initially assumed that it was a rogue result and was perhaps the result of a so-called "non-paternal event" in more recent times. With the two matching results from two men with the same surname this is clearly not the case. Oakford is just a few miles away from Cruwys Morchard, the ancestral parish of the Cruwys family. It seems inconceivable that the surname could develop independently in the same area of North Devon. I would therefore guess that there has been a non-paternal event in the distant past in one of the two Cruwys lines. The picture will become clearer as we test more people and more results are received. It is proving to be a most interesting voyage of discovery.
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Very excited to hear about these results Debbie! Very powerful evidence for a single origin of the Cruwys name, despite the "non-paternity event".
What's your theory about where this Haplogroup G comes from?
- 6 May 2008 at 04:59
It's difficult to say at this stage. The Cruwys family are believed to have come to England from Normandy or Flanders in the twelfth century, but I don't yet have sufficient results to decide which is the authentic Norman line back to Sir Richard de Cruwes. The other possibility is that some Roman blood was introduced into Devon during the Roman occupation. I've been sent some interesting links:
It would appear that there were Roman "fortlets" in both Tiverton in Devon and Wiveliscombe in Somerset. Oakford is midway between these two places.
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Updated: Friends, Family Shocked By Death of Berkeley High Students
For Berkeley High School students Prentice Gray and Kyle Strang, the end of their incredible friendship came too soon.
Both boys, who called each other brothers, died instantly in a car crash in Richmond last Wednesday afternoon, shocking family, friends and those who knew them closely over the years.
Gray graduated in 2009 and was taking an year off from school to work while Strang was expected to graduate in 2011.
Richmond police spokesperson Sgt. Bisa French said the accident happened around 12:45 p.m. March 31, when Strang's car, a Dodge sedan, lost control while speeding north on Richmond Parkway, crossed over the raised center median and collided head-on into a school bus.
"Both of them were killed on the spot," French said. "There were no kids on the bus and the bus driver was not hurt. We are in the process of reconstructing the accident right now."
The road was closed in both directions for more than five hours as police investigated the accident.
French said the Richmond Police and Fire departments and ambulances responded immediately to the scene and found the Dodge to be completely damaged.
"The vehicle was completely smashed under the bus," she said. "It was stuck underneath it. They had to lift the bus off the car to get to the people inside it."
French said that so far there was no indication that drugs or alcohol had been involved in the accident. Toxicology reports are expected in two weeks.
The bus belonged to a Richmond company called First Student and was not affiliated to the Contra Costa Unified School District, French said
"Prentice's mom called me at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and told me that there was an accident and Prentice and Kyle had passed away," said Dustin Michaels, who was in Gray's class at Berkeley High and is close to his family. "I was going to meet with them later that night, but they died. I know they didn't deserve to die. They were both like brothers to me. Prentice and Kyle were always together and they loved each other and we loved them back."
Strang's uncle, landscape architect Ron Lutsko, said the accident appeared to be a "classic case of a young and inexperienced driver losing control of the vehicle."
"They had dropped the family cat off at the vet, were heading to an auto repair shop, driving north on Richmond Parkway, and lost control, jumping the divider and hitting the southbound bus head on," Lutsko said. "It appears that they died instantly. Kyle and Prentice were both very happy, on upward swings in their personal evolution, connected to a wide community of friends and family, and their lives ended on a high note."
Son of Craig Strang and Sharleen Harty, Strang was born and raised in Berkeley. He became Bar Mitzvah at Lawrence Hall of Science where his father is associate director.
A straight A and B student, Strang wanted to live in Israel and become a writer.
Lutsko said Strang's weekends were spent playing baseball in the Little League, where he was pitcher and second baseman.
Quick to make friends, Strang developed a wide circle centered around his passion for his community, baseball, mixed martial arts and his small school at Berkeley High, Communication, Arts and Sciences.
CAS teacher Dharini Rasiah said she was devastated by the news. Berkeley High is closed this week for spring break, but students and teachers have been going over to support the families of both boys over the last couple of days.
"Kyle was fiercely loyal to his family, friends and classmates," Lutsko said. "Everyone who knew him understood that he was always happy to be there at a moment's notice. He had a particularly deep connection to his cousins."
In addition to his immediate family, Strang is survived by his many aunts, uncles and cousins.
"Kyle was the most motivated, amazing, honest, and truly real person I have ever known," said Allie McCoy, one of Strang's best friends at Berkeley High. "He was always there to listen and give great advice. He was so funny—his laugh kills me inside when I hear it in videos now."
Gray's friends said that his death was especially hard for his family because his father Prentice Gray Sr. had passed away in 2003.
Gray lived in South Berkeley with his 13-year-old sister Amri who is a student at King Middle School and mother Irma.
Michaels said Strang, a junior at Berkeley High, lived right across the street from Gray.
"He (Strang) was a really good kid, very social," said Michaels. "He was a cool guy and liked going to parties and meeting people—a regular 16-year-old. I spent a lot of time hanging out with both of them and I'll miss them a lot."
A member of the Albany Junior League, Strang's Facebook page showcases the usual mix of high school humor and interests—including funny YouTube videos—as well as pride in his Jewish heritage.
Condolence messages from friends and family started pouring into both the students' Facebook walls right after the news started spreading.
"Rest In Peace to my brothers Kyle Strang and Prentice Theodore Gray. I love yall. you will be missed," wrote one Berkeley High alum on Strang's wall.
Berkeley High student Tommy Nguyen offered a mixtape, while others scribbled memories of the two boys.
Gray's Facebook page is typical of a high school teenager's, where he professes his love for homemade chocolate chip cookies, ice cream sandwiches, Jay Z, hot showers, the beach, Harry Potter, the Golden State Warriors, Tiger Woods and Jackie Chang.
A profile of Gray for Farm Fresh Produce, where he worked, says:
"Prentice T. Gray, is one of the coolest people you'll ever meet. Raised in South Berkeley by his loving mother and supporting family, he has been able to help his peers with many hard situations "
Berkeley High English teacher Susannah Bell, who taught Gray for four years at Community Partnerships Academy, described him as "a profoundly intelligent, uproariously funny, deeply caring person who had probably the most fun-loving spirit I have ever encountered."
"Not a day went by that he didn't bring a smile to my face," Bell said. "On his last day of high school, I told him he was the face of CPA, and I still believe that. He was. He gave so much love to
those he was close to, and even those he barely knew. He cherished his mother, Irma, who raised him alone after his father passed when Prentice was in middle school. He helped care for his little sister and his baby cousin. He delivered fresh vegetables to those who would otherwise have no access to them. He provided a shoulder to cry on for his many best friends on countless occasions. I say 'best' friends because that's how
Prentice was. He treated everyone like a best friend, and meant it. He gave of himself that much. I loved him, and I will never forget him."
Lily Owens, a close friend of Gray's from Berkeley High, remembered some of their earlier days together.
"I met Prentice Gray in my freshman year of high school but we didn't become close until sophomore year," she said. "We had biology together and slowly our friendship grew to doing group projects, going out to lunch with each other and having scary movie nights at our friend Chelsa's house. Whether we were sitting next to each other in class sharing ear phones, drawing all over my arms, getting chicken sandwiches for lunch on school days, or listening to him make fun of everyone in the class there was never a dull moment with Prentice."
Owens described Gray as "one of the greatest friends that I have ever had."
"He made my life so much better and I love him more than he will know," she said. "There won't be a day that goes by that I won't think of him and all of the amazing times that we had together. I'll miss his jokes, his laugh, and his 'brown eyes' that we always laughed about."
Owens said that the last time she saw Gray was last Saturday.
"We didn't even do anything, we stood outside my house for half an hour and laughed and talked but I'm so grateful that I got to have that moment," she said.
Gray, Owens said, had recently quit his job and was looking for a new one.
"He told me he wanted to go back to school because he wanted to do something and go somewhere later on," she said.
LaShanté Churchwell, Owens' surrogate sister, said she had met Gray for a brief period but remembered him as "the sweetest high school kid I've ever met."
"Prentice started new with everyone." she said. "No pre-judgements, no if's and's or but's about who they were, who they knew or what they did in life."


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hi seraphyn! lol i can completely understand how you feel regarding the humidity. i live in a california valley, but when i go to arkansas to visit family i feel as though the moment that i step off the plane i have entered a sauna. i still can't wrap my head around the concept that there are times that it is actually higher in temps at night than in the day.
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It's the kind of July night brides pray for, perfectly balmy with a slight wind. Outside Sagaponack's Wolffer Estate, valets in crisp white jackets whisk away SUVs and offer glasses of chilled champagne. While negotiating the massive stone staircase, more than a few guests wonder what they could get for the German-style mansion. At least $50 million, whispers one. It would hardly be surprising if themanic broker in the yellow Dolce & Gabbana Capri pants showing off her new magnetic business cards had slapped them on any and every metallic surface.
"This is now the hot spot for weddings," says Alan Rogers, chairman of Douglas Elliman, standing on the back terrace overlooking 55 acres of vineyard. "And this is a wedding."
The marriage being celebrated joins the fortunes of Elliman, the venerable Manhattan real-estate firm, and Prudential, the Long Island residential giant run by powerhouse Dorothy "Dottie" Herman. Last spring, Herman snagged Elliman for $71.75 million with her partner, entrepreneur Howard (Nathan's hot dogs) Lorber. And they're not finished playing, either: Lorber's got $150 million more earmarked for expansion.
"Everyone told me I was crazy, buying during the war," says Herman, who at 50 vaguely resembles a tougher, taller Goldie Hawn with a flawless French manicure. "They were saying there was going to be another terrorist attack."
Four months later, Herman's ruling over a $6.5 billion empire and throwing quite a party—real crab!—for brokers from the megafirm's 51 offices. Among other things, it's certainly an upgrade from previous Elliman parties, held in Rogers's Southampton backyard. Four years ago, caterers were feeding 250; since the nuptials, the combined head count tops 2,000, which makes the firm New York's biggest.
"I had my sights on doing New York for the last eight years," says Herman, in a white sundress and a deep salon tan. Though she says she loves the East End for its natural beauty, the brassy blonde with a pronounced mid-Island accent has no time for the beach. With daily workouts at 5:30 a.m., she does lunch only if she has a meeting at a restaurant, and fields up to 800 e-mails a day. Her cell phone never stops ringing, though most of her calls are directed to her assistant, RuthAnn Fay, who rarely leaves her side and sports a matching manicure.
"I told people from the day I opened in the Hamptons, I will be in New York City," says Herman, who broke into the East End in 1997. Now she has six Hamptons offices and branches on the North Fork. "Well before I had Douglas Elliman, I had my Website say 'from Montauk to Manhattan.' "
Even her competitors can't deny she's got a catchy, synergistic slogan. "It's a nice ticket to have," Corcoran CEO Pam Liebman admits perhaps a little too quickly.
A few years ago, before Barbara Corcoran cracked open the stodgy, discreet real-estate industry by transforming her firm into the industry's answer to Starbucks, Liebman and Herman would have been unlikely picks to run the city's two biggest brokerages. Neither is from Manhattan, much less Park Avenue. Liebman lives in New Jersey, and Herman has two homes on Long Island, and she recently rented a furnished apartment in Central Park South's Essex House. Two decades ago, they might have made it as condo brokers, but they would never have been ruling over fiercely competitive firms jockeying to be the industry's Goliath. Back then, it was a boys' club, and the firms were more boarding schools than corporations.
"Douglas Elliman would roll over in his grave if he knew his company had become Costco so quickly," says a member of the Old Guard. "He was the first great real-estate man."
Herman's not the new face of real estate, but she's the official changing of the guard. It is no longer enough to be bred on Park Avenue—or work for someone who was—to sell $10 million–plus apartments. These days, a high-end buyer cares more about the quality of the digital photos on a firm's Website than about whether the broker is toting a Kelly bag. The fabled Gold Coast—the obscenely expensive and exclusive stretch of real estate on Fifth and Park Avenues—has been colonized by outsiders like Herman and Liebman who twenty years ago probably wouldn't have passed the co-op board at 820 Fifth.
"It's much more democratic now," says Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) broker Michele Conte, who specializes in marketing new condos. "The elite groups of brokers have been diluted. The profile has changed."
"The industry is consolidating," says Herman. "New York City is one of the last holdouts. It's happening because the cost of doing business has drastically increased: It's the technology, and top agents demanding much greater splits. Ten or fifteen years ago, they all got 50 percent. Now good agents require a larger percentage of dollars. Consumers expect a lot more advertising. Smaller companies end up getting bought out by bigger companies; they can't survive and provide the services."
The big firms, emboldened, are poaching listings and brokers from the Old Guard—as well as from each other. Take Edward Lee Cave, who owns an eponymous firm with 25 brokers and lunches at Doubles, the private club in the Sherry Netherland (where, incidentally, Lorber has a pied-à-terre). Last year, he started talks with BHS to forge a partnership; even if he remains independent, Cave will have to work hard to hold on to his top-producing brokers. He's already lost one of his stars, Linda Stein—whose clients have included Sting and Steven Spielberg—to Elliman.
"It's not as personal as Cave," says Stein about Elliman. "There are people from all walks of life. Cave was like a family. There was real ethics and trust. You didn't have to be afraid of your colleagues."
The new paradigm is not widows or empty-nesters taking on real estate as a second or third career but young, ambitious college grads. With women like Herman at the helm, real estate is being run like a business. And the boys' club is getting swallowed by corporate America, a place where firms have softball teams and massages at the office. It might as well be Silicon Valley circa 1999.
Barbara Corcoran was the radical. Ever since she began plastering her face on billboards three years ago, the industry has been infiltrated by the entrepreneurial New Guard, backed by corporate cash. Two years ago, Corcoran sold her company to NRT, Inc., the largest private real-estate-holding company in the country, for $70 million, but she remains Corcoran's chairwoman.
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So apparently over the weekend a large heavy trawler came into our marina after dark, without lights and way to fast. They had 10 people on board and apparently could not disengage the transmission on their boat.
This is the end result. Apparently damage to the dock, plumbing, electrics and mangrove was very significant.
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While the relics of most saints repose in a shrine of gold, silver or marble, St. Peter's bones lie in several plexiglass boxes inside the very modest tomb that was built for him about 1,800 years ago. How the tomb and the bones were discovered is a remarkable story, and it begins in 323, when Constantine, Rome's first Christian emperor, decided to build a magnificent basilica over the tomb of St. Peter. In Constantine's church, the tomb was visible beneath the high altar, but over the centuries, as the basilica was renovated and modified, the tomb could no longer be seen.
By the early 16th century, when Pope Julius II ordered the demolition of the old basilica and the construction of a new Basilica of St. Peter — the one that we see today — the architects were careful to place the new high altar at the exact spot where the high altar in the old church had stood. By that time, no one had seen the actual tomb of St. Peter for centuries, but the tradition that it was below the main altar survived.
Flash forward to 1940. Pope Pius XII called for a major renovation of the Vatican grottoes, the crypt beneath the sanctuary where many popes were buried. The plan called for transforming the grottoes from a cramped burial chamber into a series of crypt chapels.
In January 1941, workmen uncovered an elegant mausoleum. The archaeologists who were called in to examine the find declared that it was a discovery of genuine importance. On their recommendation, Pope Pius gave permission for a full-scale excavation of the area beneath the grottoes. To direct the excavation, Pius appointed a team of archaeologists, architects and experts in the catacombs and in early Christian inscriptions. Managing the project was Msgr. Ludwig Kaas, the administrator of the Basilica of St. Peter.
In a very short time the archaeologists knew that beneath St. Peter's they had found an ancient Roman cemetery, and as the excavation proceeded, they persuaded Pope Pius to grant them permission to excavate beneath the high altar of the basilica, in hope of finding St. Peter's tomb.
In 1942, the archaeologists found a modest tomb beneath the high altar. The exterior walls were covered with rough inscriptions scratched into the plaster, including one in Greek, "Petr Eni," which professor Margherita Guarducci, an expert in ancient inscriptions, translated as "Peter is within."
That same night, Msgr. Kaas and Giovanni Segoni, the foreman of the crew that maintains the fabric of St. Peter's, made a tour of the day's excavation. Msgr. Kaas was afraid that human remains might be mishandled by the archaeologists, so he often came away from evening tours with boxes of bones that he intended to have returned to their graves after the excavation was completed. Msgr. Kaas had Segoni reach inside the newly found tomb to see if it contained bones (neither man knew that the tomb might be St. Peter's). As usual, Segoni boxed up the bones, labeled them and put the box in storage.
About a decade later, Segoni told the story of the bones to Guarducci. She told Pope Pius, who ordered a thorough examination of the bones. That took more than a decade. Finally, in 1968 Pope Paul VI announced, "The relics of St. Peter have been identified in a way which we consider as persuasive."
The next day, Pope Paul led a small procession down to the tomb now believed to be St. Peter's, and looked on as the bones of the Prince of the Apostles were returned to their burial place. Today, the tomb can be visited and the bones seen, but only by small groups on an escorted tour of the excavation. Now, for a brief time, Pope Francis has given the world access to what few visitors to Rome have ever seen — the bones of St. Peter.
Thomas J. Craughwell is the author of "St. Peter's Bones: How the Relics of the First Pope were Lost and Found ... and Then Lost and Found Again" (Image, $14.99), to be released in January.
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Employment Services staff can
provide eligibility determination and case management services
for California Work Opportunity and
Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), a welfare program that
provides cash assistance and services to eligible families with
children. If a family is short on cash and needs help with
housing, food, clothes, and medical care, they may qualify to
receive immediate short-term help. Welfare to Work
services are available to eligible CalWORKs adults to help them
prepare for work and find a job.
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What is Welfare to Work?
to Work is a program designed to provide individuals receiving
CalWORKs with job training and job searching assistance to
become self-sufficient. Eligible individuals are provided
assistance from all components of the Welfare to Work program,
including supportive services (assistance with transportation,
childcare, and counseling), job training through a work
experience program, job coaching/mentoring & support, vocational
education classes including job search readiness and
paraprofessional training, and learning disability screening and
evaluation services. All CalWORKs recipients, unless
exempt, are required to participate in the Welfare to Work
Will I be reimbursed for
costs to pay for work clothes or uniforms?
Individuals participating in approved Welfare to Work activities
may receive help to pay for supportive services such as
transportation, childcare, books, tools, uniforms and counseling
services that are necessary in order to participate in the
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4. How can I
get assistance with childcare?
We can
help you pay for your childcare expenses while you participate
in your Welfare-to-Work activity. You can choose the
childcare provider you want, like childcare centers, relatives,
friends, or neighbors. You may be expected to pay for part
of the childcare costs depending on how much money you earn from
a job. We have partnered with
Children's Home Society to take care of the childcare
payment program and you will be referred to them for your
childcare needs. Your childcare provider will be paid
directly by Children's Home Society.
5. What kind
of information can I get from the YubaWORKs
Job Search/Computer Room?
The YubaWORKs
Job Search/Computer Room at the YubaWORKs
Job Preparation and Guidance Center is a job
search resource facility that is open to
all CalWORKs participants who
are looking
for a job, even if they are already employed. Services
include access to computers, internet, phones and fax machines,
help with resume writing and job leads. All services are
available at no cost.
6. Are there free classes
available to get training before I look for a job?
Training and
education is an important part of the Welfare to Work program
and there are many classes, workshops, and courses available to
Welfare to Work participants. Training and education that
is necessary in order for an individual to prepare for a job or
to get a better job may be included as part of the Welfare to
Work plan at no cost to the participant.
What is a Welfare to Work
The Welfare to
Work plan is a comprehensive plan that includes the activities
and services necessary to move CalWORKs participants into
employment and toward self-sufficiency. Individuals work
together with a social worker to develop the plan.
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KingaZsuzsi Aszalos needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 134 designs submitted by 45 freelance designers.
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BriteComputers necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 124 diseños de 43 diseñadores freelance.
Brite Computers
In business since 1983, Brite Computers is headquartered in Victor, NY. Brite's traditional core business has been the integration, service and support of Desktop, Notebook and Server computing equipment. Brite concentrates on four primary vertical markets including Healthcare, Public Safety, Education and State Government. Brite also has a significant online presence with http://www.britecomputers.com where over 160,000 industry-leading and recognized accessories may be purchased by anyone throughout the world.
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SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) — Government planners from Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin are among those meeting next week to work on plans for a proposed 1,640-mile trail network around Lake Michigan.
MLive.com reports the biking, hiking and kayaking route in the four states along the shoreline of Lake Michigan is the topic of the Nov. 8-9 Lake Michigan Trail Conference at Saugatuck Center for the Arts in southwestern Michigan. More than 150 people, including planners, are expected to attend.
States and regional organizations have been independently putting together more shoreline trails in recent years.
The conference is expected to include discussion of an overall vision for the trail, creating water trail partnerships and incorporating existing routes into the trail system.
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If indeed Asian soybean rust has found a new continent to torment, the ground battle to save soybean crops will be intense. The fight won't be confined to terra firma, though: ag pilots will play a key role from the air. While few have yet to acknowledge this fact, the aerial applicator industry is busy weighing the possibilities.
"We've been talking about this, yes," said George Tidwell, who runs a flying service near Lonoke, Ark. "Because time is of the essence, spraying for this rust is going to be done predominantly by air. I've been told by someone who's down in Brazil often that when they found the first case of rust, they immediately sprayed all the beans in a 300-mile radius. This isn't a disease to be messed with. If you wait until you see symptoms from the turnrow, you've made a big mistake."
In dealing with the rust, "Ag aviation folks are going to be very important," said Scott Schertz, incoming National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) president. Schertz, who runs a flying service in central Illinois, said, "There's a distinct possibility the rust will reach my state. Airplanes are the only way we'll be able to cover a wide area in a short time."
Even knowing the power and reach of their planes, the possibility of a worst-case rust scenario frightens some ag pilots. "Has anyone even looked at how many crop dusters there are compared to soybean acres in the country?" asks one south Arkansas pilot. "I know acreage fluctuates, so it may be a pointless exercise. But if I was growing beans, I'd sure want to know a plane could get to my crop if need be."
Tidwell admits trepidation, but isn't quite as worried about a lack of spraying equipment. "Everything hinges around the planning and infrastructure that's put in place. The universities and (state agriculture officials) have to put forward a great plan, period. There's no option there. To their credit, they know that."
If such a plan is crafted, he said, "then the scouts and consultants will have to monitor soybeans very closely. We have got to spray just as the disease develops. If we do all those things, I think there will be enough planes and spraying equipment in the South to take care of things."
Does Tidwell's optimism stretch above the Mason-Dixon line? "I don't know enough to say. I'm sure they're getting their ducks in a row, too."
Schertz said he doesn't believe "everyone understands the necessity" of ag aviation with the fungal disease bearing down. "After a year of seeing what it can do, the Brazilians sure got excited about spraying properly and widely. Obviously, we need both ground rigs and airplanes."
But while both are needed, planes are clearly the most important player on the treatment chessboard, he said.
"Planes are the main manner in how we're going to deal with this disease — but too few people are saying this. For grins, say there's enough ground equipment to spray every acre needing a fungicide. Well, what happens if it rains? Spraying will be behind, even with all this great ground equipment. That's just the truth. Ground rigs just won't be able to keep up if this rust spreads — ground rigs doing the job alone, or even mostly, just isn't possible."
With some 1,300 members, the NAAA, headquartered in Washington, D.C., represents aerial application businesses. For members it provides government, public and industry services and runs education programs.
"We do things to support and strengthen the aircraft spraying businesses," said Allan Moore, NAAA executive director. "Our applicators are in 47 of 50 states. The states with most operators are Arkansas, Texas, and California. But there are concentrations in other Southern states and parts of the Midwest and Pacific Northwest."
All applicators spoken to for this story say NAAA events enable and promote networking. And those contacts may prove valuable in dealing with soybean rust.
"The NAAA is a place to make connections for jobs," said Schertz. "Many of the pilots I bring north, I've met in NAAA meetings."
"When there's a busy bug run — or, in this potential case, rust run — a member in Iowa could call up his new friend in Arkansas and see if he can fly up and help out," said Moore. "Even without the rust, this doesn't happen infrequently. I know a lot of our pilots migrate. They follow the bugs, the application needs."
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Around his landing strip, Schertz deals primarily with corn and soybeans. The last several years, crops there have had large infestations of soybean aphids, and Schertz has brought in Delta-based planes to help.
"If they're solid professionals, I'm not scared to bring in other pilots and planes," he said. "I've done that for a couple years running now. Ag planes are very capable and mobile. They bring a lot of spraying capacity into an area."
Tidwell has been sending pilots north for the last couple of years "with some regularity. Now that the boll weevil has been eradicated, spraying cotton isn't as pressing. If there's a need up there, they'll call. If we can spare an airplane or two, we'll lease out to operators farther north."
For how long?
"It can be a month-long trip. It just depends on how big the need is there. There's a solid chance the need may be astronomical in another few months. Who knows? But with the economy the way it is, I don't think many in our business are going to buy additional planes or equipment to bet on the come."
Some predict aerial applicators will follow the disease around. "You know, migratory ag pilots aren't new," said Tidwell. "For many years, we used to follow pests around in Oklahoma wheat. We'd start spraying green bugs and follow them on into Kansas. I suspect that will happen with this disease in some situations."
Streamlining the process
For the pilots he brings north, Schertz always encourages keeping appropriate licenses current. That way they don't have to "spend too much time getting through the state licensing program when there's work to be done. Keeping the licenses up-to-date is a huge deal and will be even more important if this rust spreads and we need quick spraying. That's something that every state ag department or plant board needs to look at: ag pilot license streamlining and reciprocity between the state entities. Having a bunch of different rules and varied time periods to get the licenses is going to work against us."
For example, when he works in Iowa, it can take a month to get a license. When someone from Texas comes to Illinois to work for him, licensing can take several weeks.
"States' rules are a mixed bag. Sometimes it can be pretty straightforward to go from state to state. For example, I can get an Indiana license on the strength of my Illinois license. Once I get several states away, though, they don't put as much weight on my Illinois credentials."
Regardless, you need to pick your partners wisely and get licensing in the works early. When preparing to work with several Arkansas pilots last year, "We made sure the licenses were in order before the spraying season even started. That way, when I called asking for help they were able to fly up in short order and get started. If they'd had to wait a week for a license, it wouldn't have been worth their trip, and my farming customers would have damaged crops."
Schertz said there isn't an umbrella agency that could oversee streamlining the licensing process.
"Ag airplanes are licensed with the federal government. But on top of that each state has requirements that pilots must be in compliance with. That's why we need quick action on pilot certification. As NAAA president, I hope to have some avenues to push this."
Could spraying for Asian rust actually be a financial boost for aerial applicators?
"I hope it is," said the south Arkansas pilot. "Farmers haven't been doing well, but neither have ag pilots. I wish no man ill. But, man, if (spraying for soybean rust) digs crop dusters out of a financial hole, I'm not going to be unhappy. There are a whole bunch of us on the edge of financial ruin."
With the farm economy so depressed "on top of insurance and fuel prices, it's almost impossible to make a good go of it," said Tidwell. "It's hard to charge the price you need to show a decent profit when your customer base is hurting too. We're just trying to tread water financially right now."
If Asian rust does hit, Tidwell hopes the government provides financial assistance for soybean farmers. "If soybean prices stay where they are and this disease is bad enough, we could be put out of the soybean business in this country. We need some money allocated in case this blows up. It would behoove farming organizations to start pounding the podium about this. We have good people in the right positions to get this noticed.
"I mean, no one wants to admit this, but potentially we're looking at between one to five sprayings. That's a bunch. With soybean prices in the commode, farmers won't be able to handle that. We might as well get the help in place now."
Schertz said one positive of the last few weeks is the rust threat has brought him closer to his farming customers. "Farmers in tune with what this rust may bring are contacting us trying to strengthen our relationship," he said. "Several have approached me in the last few days asking, 'How can we work with you to make this easier for both of us?' That's a welcome development."
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Trading in your car is NOT always a good idea – especially if you have no idea what your car is worth. Many people think what they owe on their car determines the value but that is not correct. Many people don't want to go through the hassle of trying to sell their car on their own but if you simply trade it in, you may be giving up hundreds, maybe even thousands, of dollars.
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determine both the current retail selling price for your vehicle as well as the trade-in value. When figuring the value of your car, be sure to include all of the options and the accurate mileage. And, be sure to enter your zipcode so the price is calculated for your geographical area. Then, average the information from all three sites for both retail and trade-in values. Next, if you still owe on your vehicle, call the bank or credit union and get the current loan payoff amount. Finally, check the classified ads in your local newspapers to see what others are asking for similar vehicles. Once you have all of that information, you should be able to establish the high and low value for your vehicle.
If you still decide to trade in your vehicle rather than sell it, you will be better informed to determine what you will or won't accept for your trade-in. Remember: the trade-in value is also a negotiation so be prepared!
Here is why you need to be prepared. If you accept the first trade-in offer, it will very likely be lower than fair trade-in value and you will enable both the dealership as well as the salesman to profit from your ignorance since your car is probably worth more. Car salesmen call this "stealing from the trade" and it's a common ploy.
The rule here is to FIRST negotiate your trade-in value and then negotiate the price of the vehicle you are purchasing. Do not allow the dealer to negotiate only on your new car price. You need to know two figures: the value of your trade-in and the selling price of the new vehicle you're buying. Pretty soon the salesman will be discussing your monthly payment and loan terms and the more numbers you talk about, the more confusing it becomes. It doesn't matter how sharp you are because the dealer has a computer or calculator at his fingertips. He can jumble the numbers around any way he wants.
As part of the purchase process, more and more car dealers are using a small print clause on the front or back of the sales agreement (or a separate piece of paper) stating you agree never to file a lawsuit against them but instead to "arbitrate" any dispute you may have. If you question what you are signing or ask what it means, the dealer often glosses over the clause and instead tells you that if a problem occurs, they will make it right and you won't need a lawyer. For many people, that sounds good so they sign it never realizing that by doing so, they may be giving up some or all of their legal rights to sue the car dealer, no matter what he does. The fine print may also say the car dealer gets to choose the arbitrator or it may say you have to pay the processing fee and it may also state that you cannot appeal the decision. If you sign this kind of "agreement" many if not all of your legal rights and your only recourse, should you have a problem with this car dealer, is to use a process the car dealer has put in place.
Some new car & RV manufacturers (like Kia and Hyundai) are now putting mandatory binding arbitration clauses in their warranties too. So read your warranty. If you see an arbitration clause, you likely will also see a sentence that says you can revoke an arbitration if you promptly send them notice. Do it. Do it fast - use certified mail and keep a copy. Otherwise, you could lose your legal rights. Arbitration can hurt your lemon law rights!
DON"T buy from a car dealer that requires an arbitration agreement! Better yet, call ahead and ask if he dealer has an arbitration clause. If they say yes, find a car dealer who doesn't have an arbitration clause because chances are, their business practices will be more fair and trustworthy.
Electronic signing pads are becoming more and more prevalent and with every convenience comes a risk. There may be minimal risk when signing a short sales receipt that shows you the cost of the item, the sales tax and form of payment. However, the risk increases substantially when you electronically sign contracts for a vehicle purchase because you are often asked to sign something you never see and the only explanation for what you are signing is given by the sales person. If the car dealer is not reputable, you may incur the expense for products or services that you don't need or want, agree to terms that hurt you rather than protect you, pay more for the vehicle than you were told and/or incur a higher interest rate – all of which could cost you thousands and thousands of dollars. Electronic signing can be risky and cost you thousands of dollars.
DON"T sign for anything without first reading what you are being asked to sign. If they won't let you read it before signing, stop the process and don't buy from that car dealer!
This scam is called a "spot delivery" and occurs the car dealer tells you that although your loan hasn't been officially approved, you can drive the car home.
Typical Scenario: The car dealer tells you they think they found good financing for you but can't reach the right person to approve it so rather than hold you up, they encourage you to take the car home. A few days or sometimes a few weeks later, the dealer calls to say that your loan wasn't approved by lender "A", but they have found a new lender and you need to come in and sign new paperwork. When you arrive, you are asked to sign a new set of paperwork which often includes a higher price for the car, more warranties or products and services you neither want or can afford, a higher interest, and/or the loan term has been extended. When you say you don't like the new terms or feel you can't afford them, they tell you they've already sold your trade-in so you feel like you have no option but to sign the new loan papers and keep the car.
DON"T drive the car off the lot until the dealer says the financing terms have been approved! Better yet, arrange for your own financing so you know exactly what the loan rate will be.
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