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Me (on the left:) and the winner of the Chef of the Year Award, Tõnis Siigur from Restaurant Stenhus, Tallinn at the Estonian Gastronomy Awards ceremony yesterday. Photo by K.
Just like last year, I had a chance to attend the Silver Spoon 2007 Gala Dinner last night. The Estonian Gastronomy Awards were handed over at the ceremony attended by many of the food-loving bold and beautiful in Estonia, including me and my dear K :) There were small ballet dancers, singing by Chalice, lots of good food, and plenty of food-related chatting, of course.
The festive dinner menu was created by the winner of the Chef of the Year award of 2006, Dimitri Demjanov, the grand old man of Estonian haute cuisine, and it was full of surprising local ingredients like Baltic herring, my beloved kama, sea-buckthorn, black pudding/blood sausage, to name just a few. I'll reprint the menu with my musings below, but first, the award winners.
There are ten categories at the Estonian Gastronomy Awards, and I list them in no particular order:
Bonaparte, Tallinn - nominee
Stenhus, Tallinn - winner
Ö, Tallinn - nominee
Vertigo, Tallinn - nominee
Vinoteque In Studio Vinum, Tallinn - winner
Karl Friedrich, Tallinn - nominee
Cafe Truffe, Tartu - nominee
Lounge UpUp, Tallinn - winner
Cést La Vie, Tallinn - nominee
Restaurant-Brewery Beer House, Tallinn - nominee
Suure Tõllu Körts, Saaremaa - winner
Altja Kõrts, Lahemaa - nominee
Tõnis Siigur, Restaurant Stenhus, Tallinn
Vinoteque-Restaurant In Studio Vinum, Tallinn
Suure Töllu Körts, Saaremaa
Restaurant-Brewery Beer House, Tallinn
Restaurant Ö
Restaurant Tchaikovsky, Tallinn
Now. First let me tell you that I'm extremely pleased that Tõnis Siigur, the young and talented chef of Restaurant Stenhus in Tallinn won the Chef of the Year award. You see, I love his restaurant, and more importantly, I also had a chance to work in his restaurant for 10 full days in December (what? you mean I've still not told you about the Cookery Diploma I successfully did last autumn and which included an 80-hour internship in a restaurant? Well, I did, and I did my internship at the best gourmet restaurant in Tallinn, and Tõnis Siigur taught me a lot. The fact that I ended up sitting next to him at the ceremony was pure coincidence, however:)
Stenhus won the best gourmet restaurant award for the fourth time, and if that's not a sign of quality, I don't know what is :) But K. and I also had a wonderful meal at Restaurant Ö just recently, and I would have been happy for either one to win. I'm a bit unsure about the café category, however, as none of my current favourite cafés (Chocolats de Pierre, Anneli Viik Chocolate Café, Café´Park) made it to the shortlist. Next year, hopefully. K. and I are really not pub persons, so neither one of us has personal preferences for the best pub, but apparently the winner of the category - the Tavern Suur Töll on the island of Saaremaa - serves excellent home-made pub snacks (while also being the most family friendly establishment!!), so we'll make sure to check the place out this summer.
And now to the menu:
Dimitri Demjanov is known for his respect for local, traditional ingredients and dishes, and this was clearly evident in the menu. Whereas I didn't think that all dishes worked so well (sea-buckthorn coulis was way too sweet to do any justice to the excellent berry), there were some real inventive and delightful gems. The creamy black pudding soup was both delicious and intriguing; the pork lard with herbs and goat cheese butter accompanying the breads were definitely different; the decision to serve caraway infusion as an alternative to coffee with petit fours was brave, but justified, and chosen by many. K. and I were unsure about the food and alcohol pairings - there was beer, mead, vodka, sherry, calvados, champagne and white wine, and although I only took a sip of each, I could feel it this morning :)
Hortes Palm Hall, Tallinn
Dimitri Demjanov
Amuse bouche: Traditional Setu pie and mead drink
Citrus marinated Baltic herring with capers, almond potatoes and frisee salad
Creamy black pudding soup with apple and cinnamon wafer
Gooseberry sorbet with caraway seed liquour and Veuve Cliquot champagne
Suckling pig belly confit with sauerkraut and pearl barley
Fruitcake slice with goat cheese mousse and blackberry confiture
Kama parfait with sea-buckthorn coulis and spun sugar
Coffee or chamomile-caraway infusion
Petit fours
It was a great and enjoyable night, and we'll be looking forward to the 2008 awards next January. Tõnis Siigur will be in charge of the menu, you see, and knowing what he's capable of, the meal is worth waiting for :)

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Several new ISOBUS-compliant products were unveiled at the 2007 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY.
"Last year there was little mention of ISOBUS at the farmer/operator level at this major farm show," says William Rudolph, general chairman of the North American ISOBUS Implementation Taskforce (NAIITF) and technical director with TeeJet Technologies. "This year John Deere had tractors with ISOBUS terminals and connections, New Holland showed tractors with ISO capabilities, and AGCO showed a tractor and baler with full ISOBUS systems on both."
In addition, Great Plains showed a drill fully equipped with an ISOBUS implement controller. AGCO and TeeJet Technologies had stand-alone ISOBUS displays demonstrating the advantage of the single display, or virtual terminal. TeeJet Technologies worked with many second-tier manufacturers to show ISOBUS technology in their booths as well. Dickey-john also had a virtual terminal on display.
"This sudden appearance of equipment demonstrates the vitality of the standard and the speed at which equipment is being adapted to it," Rudolph says.


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In this review, taking into account the department's review of the application, consideration should be given to the impact on staffing within the applicant's unit and the potential benefit of the proposed project to the University. By November 1, one copy of this review must be sent to the applicant and seven copies to the chairperson of the Academic Leave Committee.
Revised: Aug. 1984; Mar. 1985; Sept. 1988
Senate Approval: Nov. 16, 1988
Admin. Approval: Jan. 2, 1990
Senate Approval: Apr. 26, 1991 (R91-4-8)
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The recent increase in the number of unaccompanied, undocumented minors immigrating across the border has left tens of thousands of children waiting in limbo. But thousands of children who are already American citizens also face an uncertain future — because their parents are not in the country legally.
If their parents get deported, those minors could end up in foster care, or adopted by strangers.
Nora Sandigo is the legal guardian of 817 American children of undocumented immigrants. Should a parent be deported, Sandigo steps in to arrange care for the children they leave behind. In many cases she cares for the children herself, temporarily. Eventually, they are placed with family or family friends who receive background screenings and get support from Sandigo as needed.
She receives no support from federal or state government; in addition to her own money, Sandigo draws on volunteers, donors and churches in the community to help care for the children.
Through an interpreter, Sandigo tells NPR's Arun Rath that one of the hardest parts of caring for the children is providing moral support.
"That is the part that breaks our heart, but we know that we have to be there for them and be strong," she says. "We have to lift their spirits and tell them, 'Everything will be OK, one day you'll be reunited, one day you'll have justice and everything will be resolved. Meanwhile, study hard in school to make your parents proud.'
"The children have problems focusing in school. They have problems sleeping; they don't want to interact with other people or talk to other people about what's going on. It is easier for them to talk to me because they trust me with their problems. This is important not just for society, but for America's future — to raise good kids, not kids with problems due to the fact that no one forms a connection with them."
While attention in Washington stays fixed on the Texas border where tens of thousands of migrant children wait in limbo, thousands more children living in America who are legal citizens also face an uncertain future because their parents are not here legally. And if their parents get deported, the kids could end up in foster care or even adopted by strangers.
NORA SANDIGO: (Through translator) I'm aware that what I'm doing is just like a grain of sand. The problem is huge. It's a problem that the federal government needs to fix. I can only do what I can do as one person with my own human limitations. And I am just one person.
RATH: Nora Sandigo is the legal guardian for 817 American children of undocumented immigrants who have nowhere else to turn. She spoke with me from her office in Miami, through an interpreter, this week. Nora Sandigo is our Sunday Conversation.
SANDIGO: (Through translator) For a lot of those kids, if their parents don't prepare documents before being deported, it's possible that one day there's no one to pick their child up from daycare or school because Immigration deported their parents - because if they are deported, and it happened suddenly, what will happen is that the government will take custody of the kids. Their real parents don't want this. They don't want to lose their children. They love them.
RATH: Now you're not physically caring for 817 children, right?
SANDIGO: (Through translator) For many of them, I am. There have been many moments in which the child's father is detained and the mother has already been deported, and I've kept the children with me temporarily. And then they go to live with a family member or a family friend. The person that they live with gets a background screening, and that's the person that cares for them.
RATH: And for the others, where are they? Are they all in Florida, and who takes care of them?
SANDIGO: (Through translator) They're in different places, but they do have people taking care of them - either a family member or one of the parents that is still in the United States. And we also take care of the essential things they need. We support them when a mother has five children, and she cannot work because of her illegal status. And she cannot leave her children alone because the government can take them away. Well, we make sure that she has a roof over her head and food and school supplies or moral support.
RATH: Is there anybody - any authority - who could say that there's a limit to how many children because - that would say, you know, you can't be a legal guardian for over 800 kids?
SANDIGO: (Through translator) No. What I do is public, and they can't take the authority away from parents to give me custody of their children. Legally, they can't do anything because they don't give me anything. I don't ask for anything.
RATH: And is there any support from federal or state government?
SANDIGO: Absolutely not - not at all.
RATH: Nora, how much do you have to pay out of your own pocket to help care for these kids?
SANDIGO: (Through translator) I don't think about it anymore. Everything that we can give, we give. We have never asked ourselves how much. There are people who come as volunteers and bring food. There are churches and business people that come, too, and give us what we need.
RATH: And what about emotional support, you know, dealing with a child's fear of being separated from their parents?
SANDIGO: (Through translator) That is the part that breaks our hearts, but we know that we have to be there for them and be strong. We have to lift their spirits and tell them everything will be OK. One day you'll be reunited. One day you'll have justice, and everything will be resolved. Meanwhile, study hard in school to make your parents proud.
The children have problems focusing in school. They have problems sleeping. They don't want to interact with other people or talk to other people about what's going on. It's easier for them to talk to me because they trust me with their problems. This is important, not just for society, but for America's future - to raise good kids, not kids with problems due to the fact that no one forms a connection with them.
RATH: Do you feel like the parents of these children have put them in a bad situation?
SANDIGO: No. They love their kids, and the kids love their parents or their family. And they want to stay here because they are American citizens.
RATH: I saw that you had described what you're doing as being like a Band-Aid. Could you explain?
SANDIGO: (Through translator) Yes. Sadly, that's how it is. I'm aware that what I'm doing is just like a grain of sand. The problem is huge. It's a problem that the federal government needs to fix. I can only do what I can do with my own human limitations. I am just one person.
RATH: I understand that you were, yourself, separated from your parents at 17, fleeing the war in Nicaragua. And I'm curious about your perspective on the children who are now coming across the border from Central America.
SANDIGO: (Through translator) I also had to leave my country because of the violence, because of communism and because the communists assassinated many people in my family and among my friends. I understand that the kids who are arriving now - many of these children are fleeing the violence and the social disorder in their countries. I think that they should have the same opportunities that all human beings are afforded.
RATH: Nora Sandigo, thank you very much.
SANDIGO: (Spanish spoken) Thank you very much for everything. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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The French economy fell back into recession, increasing pressure on President Francois Hollande to adopt policies to revive growth.
Gross domestic product shrank 0.2% in the three months through March, following a revised 0.2% contraction in the previous quarter, national statistics office Insee said today. Economists expected a 0.1% drop, the median of 25 forecasts gathered by Bloomberg News showed.
Celebrating his first anniversary in office today, Hollande is struggling to reduce the number of jobseekers from a record 3.22 million and lift his popularity rating from a record low. With the wider euro-area economy set to shrink for a second year in 2013, Hollande has been pushing to slow the pace of deficit cuts in the 17-nation bloc in favor of more pro-growth policies.
"The most important thing now is to create growth and employment," Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said this week in Brussels. "We must absolutely fight to have stronger growth in 2014 and to have the start of that growth in 2013."
Across the euro area, GDP shrank 0.2% in the quarter, the European Union's statistical office said today. Germany, the region's largest economy, posted an expansion of 0.1 percent, less than economists expected.
Euro-area GDP will drop 0.4% this year after a 0.6% decline in 2012, according to European Commission forecasts released earlier this month.
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The commission said May 3 that it would give France another two years to reduce its deficit to less than 3% of GDP, though it said the nation's lack of competitiveness is as much a part of the problem as the lack of growth in the region.
Hollande needs to press ahead with promises to revamp the nation's labor law and pension system, the Commission said.
"France badly needs to unblock its growth potential and create jobs," European Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn told reporters in Brussels on May 3. The country needs to "put a renewed and strong emphasis on structural reforms in the labor market, in the pension systems, by opening up closed professions and services markets."
Hollande traveled to Brussels today to meet with all European commissioners, the first such gathering for a French president since 1997.
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In the first quarter, investment by non-financial companies fell 0.8% in France, while trade with other countries contributed a 0.2% drag on the economy. Consumer spending fell 0.1%, Insee said today.
Insee revised its estimate of growth in the first two quarters of 2012, saying the French GDP was virtually unchanged in the first three months of last year before declining 0.2% in the second period. Previously it had reported declines of 0.1% in each of the two quarters.
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iRadio Is Coming, and Pandora Is Scared
"iRadio is coming. There's no doubt about it anymore." That's the money quote from a weekend article published on The Verge -- and it's the reason shares of world's-biggest music-streamer Pandora are down 4% shortly before 2 p.m. EDT today.
According to The Verge, Pandora's been pushing for lower royalty rates on the music it streams to its customers -- which currently cost the company $0.12 per 100 songs. The company is arguing that with the advent of Spotify and the imminent arrival of Apple in the field, competition is heating up, the market is growing, and the music industry should be happy to make more money by charging less for a great many more songs being sent out through multiple pipes.
The problem, though, is that the music industry is pretty happy with the gig it has going now. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, music-streaming businesses such as Pandora and Spotify -- and Rdio, Vevo, and Google's YouTube to boot -- generated $1 billion for record labels last year, with Pandora contributing more than 25% of the take. So why would the industry want to accept any less than the $275 million to $325 million Pandora is estimated to be paying it?
Sure, Apple can enter the market with its long-rumored iRadio service, and if news reports are right, Apple might even be able to negotiate royalty rates as low as $0.06 per 100 songs on its own music streaming. Pandora can argue that this should entitle it to a lower royalty rate as well. (And Spotify certainly will -- it pays as much as $0.35!) But that doesn't mean that the music industry will agree.
Foolish takeaway
This, in a nutshell, is why Pandora shares are suffering today. Pandora says current royalty rates are too high for it to earn a profit from streaming music. Yet the company's ability to reduce the rates it pays remains in doubt.
The only thing there's no doubt about, according to The Verge, is that iRadio is coming, ready or not.
Pandora has won millions of devotees among music fans but few supporters on Wall Street. The online jukebox seems to be redefining the way we consume music, a transformation that's only likely to grow. But as it faces high royalty rates and competition from all corners, can Pandora translate success with its listeners into a prosperous business model that will deliver for investors? Learn about the key opportunities and potential pitfalls facing the music streamer in The Motley Fool's new premium research report. All you have to do is click here now to subscribe to this invaluable investor's resource.
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Awesome Stuff: New Ways To Play
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Kickstarter has launched a lot of brand new games, both video- and otherwise, but it's also home to plenty of people working on ways to enhance and alter existing games, and those people are the stars of this week's Awesome Stuff.
Bridging The Game Gap: Japanese For Gamers
For certain game genres and amongst large portions of the gaming community, Japan is where it's at. Between JRPGs and visual novels, Japan has been pumping out critically acclaimed and hugely popular games whose titles are often barely even heard in the English speaking world, leaving the avid gamers who know about them to campaign for translations and English releases — or to pirate and turn to the fan translation community. This project offers a new alternative for true fans who want to learn something while they're at it: an extensive free video course in speaking Japanese, aimed at gamers with a focus on the language as it is used in video games.
Swirling Lightshow In The Corner Pocket: OpenPool
At this point, pool is timeless — but that doesn't mean it can't be gussied up with some cool technology. OpenPool is a projection mapping system that uses an Xbox Kinect to project a moving, interactive, responsive image onto a pool table. Not only is it a really impressive visual effect, it opens up all kinds of possibilities for new dynamic twists on the game. The coolest part? It's a DIY kit. Combine their software and ceiling mount with your own Kinect, projector and computer, and build an OpenPool system yourself.
Edward Snowden, Jack Of Spades: WIRETAP Cards
I know, I know — I featured a deck of cards two weeks ago too. I wasn't going to include another, but the WIRETAP deck is far too fitting to ignore. It's a full set of original hand-drawn playing cards with suit pips that look at you. The court cards are modelled after important players from the NSA saga and the broader world of privacy and government spying — including Edward Snowden, Jack of Spades.
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We're going to bet you've never heard of Natalie Chanary. She hasn't done any modeling before, let alone been in front of a camera that's not built into a cellphone. We (shockingly) discovered her at a café in Orange County serving up coffee and smoothies. For obvious reasons we knew we had to feature her. Let's give her a warm Super Street welcome and be sure to follow her on Facebook and Instagram. She also promises to come to a few shows with us this year so be sure to say what's up!
I've always been Natvicious since my high school days. Sounds tacky, but it stuck! Otherwise you can call me Nat or Baby Nat. Natalie is what my mom calls me when I'm in trouble!
What do you do when you're bored?
I read. I can lie around in bed and be trapped in a book for hours.
How much do you know about cars?
I wouldn't say I'm an expert, but if you talked about parts, brands and modifications, I'd know.
If money were no option, you'd drive a
Bentley. And I will continue to dream
Are you into sports?
The one sport I can sit down and pay attention to is basketball. My team is definitely the Lakers, since the Sonics don't exist anymore.
What was your worst job?
My least favorite would be at this small cupcake place-baking is a lot of work!
Eating unhealthy food! I'd rather eat what I want, whenever I want and work two times harder at the gym to burn it off!
Any bad habits we should know about?
My constant use of the words "uhm" and "like". Very bad habit I've been trying to break and I'm still working on it!
Craziest place you've hooked up?
Probably store fitting rooms. I'm not that crazy.
Any girl crushes?
Lauren London, Meagan Good, Rihanna, Christina Milian...I love their style and look!
Biggest turn-on?
I like people who are straightforward and know what they want and how to get what they want. They have to be able to say no to me and put me in check when I'm acting out of place. I'll hate you for a bit, but I'll appreciate it later.
We can go to a candlelit dinner and take a long walk on the beach or hangout at my house, watch silly YouTube videos and eat takeout. It's really about the connection.
What's one thing you want to accomplish this year?
School! As much as I hate school, I need something to fall back on. Looks don't last forever!
How did your first-ever shoot go?
I expected it to be easy but it's crazy how hard posing and holding a pose is. All I have to say is it's harder than yoga!
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Birthday May 23
Location Santa Ana, CA
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The success this underdog comedy from director Michael Ritchie almost single-handedly spawned the kids' sports film boom of the 1980s and '90s. When beer-breathed ex-minor-league ball player and professional pool cleaner Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau) agrees to coach a Los Angeles little league team, he soon finds he's in over his head, having inherited an assortment of pint-sized peons and talentless losers. They play well-organized teams and lose by tremendous margins, and the parents threaten to disband the Bears to save the kids (and themselves) any further embarrassment. Buttermaker refuses, though, and brings in a pair of ringers: Amanda (Tatum O'Neal), his ex-girlfriend's tomboy daughter, and Kelly (Jackie Earle Haley), a cigarette-smoking delinquent who happens to be a gifted athlete. With their help, the Bears manage to change their losing ways and qualify for the championship, where they face their arch-rivals, the Yankees.


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This is a story.
A Karate student who had trained for only a couple of years was walking down a deserted a street on a dark night (you know this is bad already). Out from behind some bushes, a mugger jumped out and demanded the student's money.
"Wait," said the student. "Let's talk first."
Since this is just a story, the mugger agreed.
"First," said the student, "I weigh 140 pounds and I'd guess that you weigh 225."
"250," said the mugger.
"So you see, we're in different weight categories. You can't mug me."
"I don't follow any rules," said the mugger as he prepared to punch the student.
"Wait," said the student. "I have been practicing Karate for a year and a half. How long have you been a mugger?"
"About 10 years confessed the mugger."
"So you see," said the student, "I'm just novice. We're in different divisions. You can't mug me."
"I told you that I don't follow any rules," said the mugger. "I don't care about your weight or years of Karate experience."
"Well," said the student. "You can understand that I am not ready for this mugging. Can you give me a couple of weeks to prepare and then mug me? By then I'll be ready."
"Nope," said the mugger. "This is not some tournament or test you can prepare for. I'm mugging you exactly because you were not ready for it. What an idiot you were to walk down this street on a night like this."
"Well at least let me warm up!"
"Forget it," said the mugger.
"This is so unfair," exclaimed the student.
"You think that's bad," said the mugger, "I've got a knife in my pocket and two friends standing behind the bushes who are even bigger than me!"
There are no categories, divisions, set times, or rules in self defense. You have to be ready for an unexpected attack from someone who might be bigger, stronger, more skilled at fighting than you, and even armed. And there may be more than one of them!
It is really unfair, but that is how it is. That is why when Karate is used as a last resort, anything goes.
Charles C. Goodin
No Categories -- A Mugger
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I am making this thread because i feel some cards are underused even though they are quite viable in top tier play. Here goes.
I dont really wanna comment on a clan that i don't have much expertise on, so i will go ahead and state that marina is probably the best unbanned card in the game, and is really under rated..
This is easy. Shann. This card is by far the best 5 star for the clan. really under used, and is very strong unless hit by roots DR.
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Sayura: although 6 power stinks, this card is still pretty good to pill on, especially since you can get up to 9 damage through.
Mira. This card is a staple in my freaks decks. Combined with pill manipulation from Junkz (or the new 5 star freak), this card can overpower even the most power ghiest cards whenever it chooses.
Splata CR: This card is still the best 5* freak imo, since bogdan is a true staple. Under used.
Bristone. This card offers what very few cards can: damage reduct and SOA. It shuts down so many cards. with having a useable 6 power as well.
Definetly wendy. This card isnt bad for a two star, especially since it can widen a gap. most importantly, it can still get the important 4-6 gap when hit by soa.
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It's a New Year for the market and a new year for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). While AAPL still sported a healthy percentage gain for 2012, the technical action tells a much different story as it closed well off its highs. I trade AAPL very frequently, and
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On September 10 we warned that Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL) investors may be wise to take profits. We received our share of angry phone calls and emails, but stuck with our opinion. Now that Apple is down 23% from its close on September 10, it's time to revisit
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Kriss Lightner of Lohrville, IA, has been practicing precision agriculture for 15 years -before grid sampling, Soilection machines and GPS became available.
"We have always done spot fertilizer spreading based on soil type and fertility maps and what we know about the land from our own experience," he says. "How closely you match your inputs to the soil's needs will make a big difference in your end results."
When variable-rate fertilizer applications became available through his local cooperative three years ago, Lightner was quick to take advantage of the program. Then last year he added 160 acres of variable-rate herbicide applications, with good results. The organic matter levels in his field ranged from 2.1 to 4.2%, and his herbicide application rates varied from 2 to 2.6 pints/acre.
"Our variable-rate strips ended up costing a little less per acre than our constant-rate strips, and control was very good," Lightner says. "The results are certainly good enough that we will continue with the program."
More efficient. Variable-rate technology (VRT) allows more efficient use of most soil-applied herbicides. Product labels specify lower rates for lighter, low-organic soils and higher rates for heavier, high-organic soils. VRT weed control simply reflects these differences within a field, usually based on soil sampling of 1- to 4-acre grids.
The overall amount of herbicide used in a variable-rate program may go up, down or stay about the same, depending on the field, the variable-rate formula used, and how the previous "fixed" rate was determined. But in any field with considerable soil variability, weed control should be more consistent because the herbicide is redistributed to where it is needed most.
Dirk Drost, technical business leader for Zeneca Ag Products, says that Zeneca's variable-rate formulas for Surpass, TopNotch, FulTime and DoublePlay herbicides typically produce a slight savings in overall herbicide used.
"But if you've been setting the fixed rate for a field based on the lighter soils in that field, you might end up using a little more herbicide, overall, with a VRT application," he says. "You should see more consistent control across the field, without the patches of weed pressure that sometimes break through in areas of high organic matter."
No breakouts. That was Harlen Reynolds' experience. The Auburn, IA, farmer has two years of experience with VRT fertilizer and weed-control applications. His field's organic matter levels ranged from3 to 5.1%, and his Surpass application rates varied from 2.1 to 3 pints/acre. "Zeneca's formula looks like it's right on target, and so far it's proving to be cost-effective," he says. "I'm starting to see a difference in weed control in my VRT fields. I can see areas that are clean now that used to have breakouts."
"For long-range planning, it makes sense economically," he adds. Reynolds' cooperative, like many dealers offering precision-farming services, grid-samples fields only every four years, thereby spreading out the cost.
Tom Christensen of Farmer's Co-op in Somers, IA, helped both Reynolds and Lightner develop their VRT weed-control programs. He sees two main advantages to variable-rate weed control. "VRT application of herbicides is positive for the grower because we're putting the correct rate on every particular piece of ground on that farm, so we're likely to see much better weed control," he explains. "It's also environmentally sound in that we're not putting any more herbicide than is required for maximum weed control."
Some growers believe precision farming only fits on large operations. But Jim Sayers of Humboldt, IA, points out that the goal of precision farming is efficient production on a per-acre and per-bushel basis.
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Dear David Thanks very much for running this test for me. I was hoping that the table with the table heading marked up using the  element with the "scope" attribute would help form an association between the table heading (form label) and table cell (form control). It sounds like this isn't the case. Would this be an acceptable work around? Have a table, like my original example, but link to an accessible form where instead of the series of questions being formatted in a table they are separated and coded like so: <fieldset> <legend>Question 1</legend>
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 </fieldset> I know it isn't perfect but would it work? Kind regards, Scott Rippon. David Poehlman wrote: > > I did the form up in html and worked with it using jaws version 4.51 and > found as with many forms of this type, that I had a lot of problems > associating which radio button went with which label. It can be done, but > we still need more explicit associations. I cannot provide a solution > however but hope this information is of some help. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Rippon" <email@example.com> > To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 12:08 AM > Subject: Tables, Radio Buttons & Labels... > > Dear All > > WACG 1.0 > - 10.2 Until user agents support explicit associations between labels > and form controls, for all form controls with implicitly associated > labels, ensure that the label is properly positioned. > - 12.4 Associate labels explicitly with their controls. > > http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-HTML-TECHS/#forms-labels > http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html#edef-LABEL > > I have a form which contains a table. This table has a number of > questions and radio buttons that users can rate their response to those > questions. In this case each radio button has two labels. I've read > the two above links but I'm a bit confused about how to satisfy priority > 10.2 & 12.4. This is an example of my code for this table. Is this how > it should be done? > >
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
After four years as France's ambassador to Israel, Christophe Bigot decided to say farewell to Israelis in an original way.
Rather than saying goodbye in an official ceremony that fails to speak to the hearts of average Israelis, as most of his colleagues do, Bigot filmed a short video.
Filmed in Tel Aviv's popular Bialik Square against the backdrop of a well known fountain, the video takes the form of an interview between Bigot and the French embassy's cultural attache.
Bigot's favorite landscape in Israel: Haifa. "I loved to travel to Mount Carmel with my children and look down on the city streets," he explained.
His favorite Israeli personality? David Ben Gurion, who with all his simplicity, vision and courage was a man of struggle and faith who built Israel with his hands.
The Hebrew words most engraved in his memory? "I know 200 words in Hebrew," said Bigot. "The words I heard most were bitachon (security) - and rega (hold on a moment)."
Another world Bigot heard often was chutzpah. "You can translate this word as 'insolence', but I see it as a perception that sanctifies action without taboos. Everything is possible here. It sends a message full of hope and optimism."
The seminal event during his mission to Israel? The release of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who is also a French citizen. "After five years in solitary confinement (in Hamas-ruled Gaza), I see a young man full of optimism."
What does Bigot wish for Israel politically? "This country has made great achievements, but is missing one important thing: peace. Peace will ensure Israel's future and security and also change the region in a profound way. This is what frustrated me most during my four years here, but also gave me the most hope for the future."
In conclusion, Bigot said that he had "felt wonderful emotions here. I made a lot of friendships and this land gave much to me." Switching to Hebrew, the outgoing French ambassador closed with "Lehitraot Chaverim! (Goodbye Friends!)"
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logo for a new series of books dedicated to helping people understand their medical problems in terms they can understand. These books will all include anecdotes and stories told by patients overcoming various diseases.
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Weekly Game Balls: Week 9
Riding high on a four game winning streak feels pretty good, doesn't it! What a great game last Sunday night, it was a perfect example of a team coming together for a victory against an intense rivalry. The teamwork executed by the Cowboys made it even harder to choose game balls this week. Of course, that's a great problem to have. In the words of Coach Phillips, "Everybody made plays when the game was on the line."
Marion Barber only rushed 12 times for 50 yards, but the true reason he is receiving this week's game ball is for what he did in the last offensive drive of the game.
According to a story told by Keith Brooking, Barber came up to the defensive players on the sidelines and said:
'I got this, the last offensive series. Don't you worry guys.'
He was telling his teammates that he was going to seal the deal. He knew they had worked hard and he was guaranteeing them their work was done and the win was secure.
Barber did as promised and ran three consecutive plays accumulating 23 yards.
Now that may not do anything for his fantasy ratings but in my book that makes him clutch.
Thanks for your hard work Barber!
This week's defensive/special teams game ball goes to Jay Ratliff.
Can you say BEAST?
Jay Ratliff finished the day with 5 tackles and 2 sacks for losses of 17 yards.
I also enjoyed the story about him getting into it with Wade Phillips.
Wade Phillips told reporters a story from halftime…
"At halftime, we came in and he says, 'My fault on the running game,'" Phillips recalled about Ratliff. "And I said, 'No it isn't your fault.' He jumps back at me and said 'ITS MY FAULT' I said, 'Ok it's your fault.' But he said he would get it corrected. And sure enough they had 16 yards rushing in the second half, so it wasn't all his fault, he played some things different second half than he did in first half."
Keep howling J-Rat!
Way to go to Barber and Ratliff!
Honorable Mention: Roy Williams with 5 catches and 75 yards, Gerald Sensabaugh with 6 tackles and an interception, and Mike Jenkins for just being awesome and making me shout 'JENKS' several times each game after he makes an amazing play.


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Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon was an English scientist, Christian, politician, and polymath during the Age of Exploration who lived from 1561 to 1626 and promoted research based on experimentation. In addition to his scientific work he wrote many books, and some have even suggested that he was the true author of William Shakespeare's plays.[1] He died from hypothermia sustained from stuffing a snow-packed chicken inside his shirt.
Bacon is famous for his role in the Scientific Revolution, promoting scientific experimentation as a way of glorifying God and fulfilling scripture. He is also famous as a politician in Elizabethan England, as he held the office of Lord Chancellor.
His views also proved influential to the Encyclopédistes, with D'Alembert and Diderot specifically crediting him with their creation of the Encyclopedie.[2]
Select Works
- The Advancement of Learning
- The Great Instauration
- New Atlantis
- Novum Organum
- A History of the Reign of King Henry VII
He is not to be confused with the 20th Century Anglo-Irish painter (1909-1992) [3] of the same name, although the artist Francis Bacon was what is known as a 'collateral descendant' of his earlier namesake.[4]
- Knowledge is power.
- A bad man is worse when he pretends to be a saint.
- There are two books laid before us to study, to prevent our falling into error; first, the volume of the Scriptures, which reveal the will of God; then the volume of the Creatures, which express His power.
- There never was found, in any age of the world, either religion or law that did so highly exalt the public good as the Bible.
- "A good name is like precious ointment"; it filleth all round about, and will not easily away; for the odors of ointments are more durable than those of flowers.
- A man shall see, where there is a house full of children, one or two of the eldest restricted, and the youngest ruined by indulgence; but in the midst, some that are, as it were, forgotten, who many times, nevertheless, prove the best.
- A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
- A man that hath no virtue in himself ever envieth virtue in others; for men's minds will either feed upon their own good or upon others' evil; and who wanteth the one will prey upon the other.
- A man would do well to carry a pencil in his pocket, and write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable, and should be secured, because they seldom return.
- A just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war.
- A steady hand in military affairs is more requisite than in peace, because an error committed in war may prove irremediable.
- All the crimes on earth do not destroy so many of the human race, nor alienate so much property, as drunkenness.[5]


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So what you want is to somehow abstract from the business cycle. And the easiest way to do that is to compare business cycle peaks, times when the economy is at more or less full employment. True, employment is fuller at some peaks than at others, but those differences are small, whereas the depth of the slump at recession troughs is much more variable.
But there was something else Greg said that caught my eye:
Weren't the policies of those years precisely what Reagan was trying to reverse?
Perhaps but the most significant long-run macroeconomic change was the transition from the fiscal sanity exhibited throughout most of the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's to the fiscal irresponsibility of the 1980's. During the earlier period, net national savings averaged approximately 10% of net national product whereas the national savings rate was about half of that during the 1980's. I seem to recall in the first edition of Greg Mankiw's macroeconomics text a very good discussion of how this reduction in the national savings rate increased real interest rates and crowded out investment. Which is one reason why average annual output growth fell from around 3.5% during the earlier period to around 3% during the period of fiscal irresponsibility. Which is of course the whole point when we discuss this Laugher curve insanity that somehow fiscal irresponsibility increases economic growth even though good economic logic says just the opposite.


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Lauer pressed further, asking, "So you now doubt his innocence, at least the fact that he was acting in self-defense on the night that Trayvon Martin was killed?""I think anyone would doubt that innocence because I don't know the person that I've been married to," Shellie responded. "I have doubts, but I also believe the evidence."
I've been interested in this idea that he cut an iPad up with a knife. I have an iPad. It's aluminum and glass. You don't cut either of those with a knife.


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This question was asked ---- out of surprise, confusion, and even a little bit of suspicion --- at the launch of JIYO! --- an artisan owned brand ---- at the New Delhi Office during April 1-3. The crowds of artists, art patrons, buyers, hotel chain owners, parliamentarians, diplomats, Bank staff, and other shoppers milled about the kiosks of artists from rural areas, and many contemplated this. The answer is quite simple: from a rural poverty reduction perspective. India is home to the largest population of rural poor in the world, larger even than all of sub-Saharan Africa.
Cultural industries are the second largest employer in rural India. Cultural industries are also a US$100 billion global market. It's clear what the Bank could and should do in this area. Linking rural artists to this massive global market creates opportunities for both growth and poverty reduction, and it comes with the bonus of preserving the India's rich cultural heritage.
When people think of rural development, they mostly think of agriculture, but there is so much more to "rural" than people assume. Many of the traditional, heritage art forms --- also known as cultural industries --- have been kept alive in rural areas. Too often relegated as "quaint", these artists have been relegated to the informal sector, a poverty trap that leads many to abandon their art. JIYO! --- a JSDF-funded project in India that is linked to several rural livelihoods investment projects --- has been turning the typical view of rural arts upside down.
For 2 years JIYO! has worked to link rural artists with urban artists, designers, and marketers and bring heritage art to the contemporary stage. The result is JIYO! Creative & Cultural Industrial Pvt. Ltd., an artisan owned brand and company marketing clothing, home furnishings, media, food, and more. All products are created by rural artists and inspired by traditional arts. JIYO! is reawakening and reinvigorating the creative powers and market powers of rural and urban artists alike.
Take, for example, the case of shadow puppetry, which has a long tradition in India. The puppets are painstakingly created out of vellum (goat hide) that is dried and stretched until it is translucent. The artists bring the puppets to life by hand painting the figures of gods, heros, animals, etc. onto the vellum. When you hold them up to the light the hand-painted colors glow like stained glass, and make a show all the more special for audiences.
New media—radio, movies, television, etc.—have displaced these traditional entertainments, and put once busy artists out of business. The village of Nimalakunta in Andhra Pradesh suffered from this trend. But when a JIYO! artist found them, their lives began to change forever. K. Anjanappa, now a village artist and coordinator for JIYO!, describes it as Nimalakunta "was a diamond in the rough and JIYO! being the chisel that brought out their beauty and luster."
What JIYO! brought was a new way of thinking. It is not about dogmatically defending tradition or replacing a traditional art form. It is about honoring traditional arts and building diverse products from the foundation they provide. Simply reviving the art of puppetry is not likely to be successful in this media rich environment, and shadow puppetry will die if the puppeteers and designers move out of the business. JIYO! is trying to help these artists find steady incomes while still using their artistic ability.
In Nimalakunta, artists still make puppets, but they also design lighting, which is the perfect medium for their art. Producing under JIYO! Home, the artists make contemporary lamps and shades that can compete with any top designer, and in some, you can still see the ancient epics of India depicted in a whole new way.
Diversification is paying dividends. Where a small puppet sells for Rs. 250 (US$ 6) in a market, a small lamp sells for Rs. 2600 (US$ 59). The prices can go as high at Rs 12,000 (US$ 270) for a floor lamp reminiscent of a space ship, which would fit into any modern setting.
So, the question should be, why aren't we doing more?
JiYO! Improving the Lives of Rural Artisans Slideshow
Fix the value chains
Application for Pakistan
Cultural Heritage and Tourism
What a great idea.
Jiyo products
Marketing JIYO Products
Jiyo in Andhra Pradesh
good effort
good idea
Excellent spices
Replication of JIYO!
Some questions
Marketing of Rural Products and Services
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Really great blog - although I do not know English well is a subject interests me.
In Poland we do not have such a well-developed blogs - Sorry for
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zh-CN:Altera Design Software This tutorial shows how to install the following softwares form the Altera Design Software
- Quartus II (Web edition)
- USB-Blaster Driver
- ModelSim (starter edition)
- 1 Quartus II
- 2 Model Sim
- 3 Workarounds for Quartus II
Quartus II
The following procedure shows how to install the 10.2 sp2 version of Quartus II
Quartus II is downloadable at: https://www.altera.com/download/software/quartus-ii-we Downloading Altera softwares requires registration. Once this is done, proceed with the download. Download the file 12.0sp2_quartus_free_linux.tar.gz.
Once you have downloaded the file, unzip it. Now you can proceed with the installation
$ cd <Download-folder> $ sudo ./altera_installer/bin/altera_installer_gui --gui
Executing this script should open a setup GUI. Just follow the instructions. For the purpose of this tutorial, I assume that you are installing Quartus II in the
/opt/altera folder. Don't forget to select the file for the source of install if you don't want to download again quartus.
Now you need to install manually the 64 bit edition
$ cd <Download-folder> $ sudo linux_installer/quartus_free_64bit/install
type your install folder path (/opt/altera) choose "n" for not deleting the 32bit install
Quartus II requires libpng12 to work and can be found on aur.
Integrating Quartus II with the system
Let's now add the Quartus bin folder to the
PATH variable as well as select if we want to run it in 64 bits mode. Create a
quartus.sh file in the
/etc/profile.d directory
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/altera/quartus/bin
Other environment variables related to Quartus can be found in the official installation manual http://www.altera.com/literature/manual/quartus_install.pdf
And now you can try launching launching Quartus II
$ source /etc/profile.d/quartus.sh $ quartus
You can add Quartus II to your system application menu by creating a
quartus.desktop file in your
~/.local/share/applications directory
[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=Quartus II Comment=Quartus II design software for Altera FPGA's Exec=/opt/altera/quartus/bin/quartus Icon=/opt/altera/quartus/adm/quartusii.png Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Development
USB-Blaster Driver
The USB-Blaster is a cable that allows you to download configuration data from you computer to you FPGA, CPLD or EEPROM configuration device. However Altera only provides support for RedHat Entreprise, SUSE Entreprise and Cent OS and we are required to do a little bit of work to make it work with Archlinux. If you want some more detail about this cable, please refer to http://www.altera.com/literature/ug/ug_usb_blstr.pdf
Create a new file :
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", ATTR{idVendor}=="09fb", ATTR{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="0666", NAME="bus/usb/$env{BUSNUM}/$env{DEVNUM}", RUN+="/bin/chmod 0666 %c"
Then 'reload' that file using
$ sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
Now to check that everything is working, plug your FPGA or CPLD board using your USB-Blaster cable and run
$ sudo /opt/altera/quartus/bin/jtagconfig
You should have an output similar to this one
1) USB-Blaster [USB 1-1.1] 020B30DD EP2C15/20
If there seems to be an error message about linux64, create a symlink from linux to linux64 in /opt/altera/quartus
# ln -s linux linux64
Model Sim
ModelSim is downloadable at: https://www.altera.com/download/software/modelsim-starter/12.0
You need to download these 3 files :
- Modelsim v10.0d for Quartus II v12.0 (12.0_modelsim_ase_linux.tar.gz)
- Service Pack 2 for Modelsim v10.0d (12.0sp2_modelsim_ase_linux.tar.gz)
- Service Pack 1 for Modelsim v10.0d (12.0sp1_modelsim_ase_linux.tar.gz)
Unzip 12.0_modelsim_ase_linux.tar.gz
$ cd <Download-folder> $ sudo ./setup
Executing this script should open a setup GUI. Just follow the instructions. For the purpose of this tutorial, I assume that you are installing Quartus II in the
/opt/altera folder. Don't forget to select the file for the source of install if you don't want to download again quartus.
Repeat this procedure for the sp1 file then the sp2.
Compatibility with Archlinux
With the kernel 3.x
Modelsim has a problem with the version 3 of linux kernel. You need to edit the file to make it compatible :
/opt/altera/modelsim_ase/bin/vsim line 204
*) vco="linux_rh60" ;;
/opt/altera/modelsim_ase/bin/vsim line 204
*) vco="linux" ;;
Install libraries
Install library libxft and ncurses.
$ sudo pacman -S libxft ncurses
For 64 bit edition, install these library from multilib repository
$ sudo pacman -S lib32-libxft lib32-ncurses (from multilib repo)
Add icon to the system
You can add Modelsim to your system application menu by creating a
modelsim.desktop file in your
~/.local/share/applications directory
[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=ModelSim Comment=ModelSim simulation software for Altera FPGA's Exec=/opt/altera/modelsim_ase/bin/vsim Icon=/opt/altera/modelsim_ase/modesim.gif Terminal=true Type=Application Categories=Development
Workarounds for Quartus II
Qsys can't import custom components
This bug should be fixed in version 11.1 of Quartus II. There is a problem in Quartus II when parsing the /etc/issue file for reading the distribution name (more information on the chinese version of ArchWiki, your preferred online tranlator is your friend here ;-)). The problem can be circumvented by removing the special characters from the file.
- Create a backup of
# mv /etc/issue /etc/issue.old
- execute the following command
# echo "Arch Linux \r (\n) (\l)" > /etc/issue


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Professional Services Automation (PSA) software gives professional services organizations real-time access to critical information throughout their entire services project life cycle. PSA software improves operational effectiveness, employee value and management visibility.
Currently, there are hundreds of PSA software solutions on the market. In order to help you navigate this complex market, we've written this buyer's guide to support professional services organizations across a range of industries as they assess their options.
Here's what we'll cover:
What Is PSA Software?
Common Features of PSA Software
Market Trends to Understand
Benefits and Potential Issues
Recent Events You Should Know About
PSA software is designed for service-oriented organizations needing to automate their processes and streamline their operations, including administration, service delivery and new business generation. PSA software is basically enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for a professional services firm. However, it's focused primarily on the management of services delivered through human resources, rather than tangible assets.
With fully integrated professional services software, firms can improve intangibles that are more difficult to quantify, such as employee turnover, vendor efficiency and customer satisfaction. PSA software typically includes capabilities for project management, resource management, timesheet management and financial accounting.
Key industries benefiting from PSA software include: accountancy, advertising, architecture, audit, computer software services, construction, engineering, management consultancy and marketing services.
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As you evaluate PSA software comparisons, a number of trends should be considered. The viability of software vendors will depend on how they address the following trends:
Cloud computing. The proliferation of service firms in the U.S. and around the world is making a huge impact on the way they invest in technology. Since the majority of these firms have fewer than 100 employees, they are savvy shoppers seeking cost-effective, nimble solutions. Gone are the days of service firms investing heavily in on-premise equipment. Since every dollar counts, these firms are seeking remote cloud-based professional services solutions to remove the IT burden from their organization.
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PSA software helps firms achieve immediate results by quickly improving, automating and streamlining processes that will ultimately help them, including:
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PSA market estimated to reach nearly $15 billion by 2024. A report by Grand View research estimates that the professional service automation (PSA) software market will reach $14.39 billion by 2024. Key findings from the report include the growing popularity of PSA software among technology companies, consulting firms and marketing and communication organizations as well as an increase in the use of cloud-based systems among small and midsize businesses (SMBs).
Changepoint launches mobile application. In May 2016, Changepoint launched a new native mobile application for its Changepoint PSA solution that is available for iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices. The app is designed to enable professional service professionals to manage their time, tasks and expenses on the go. With offline sync capabilities, users can enter data even without network availability, and the data will sync when the network is restored.
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to push the New York Islanders to the brink of elimination when the puck drops for Game 4 tonight.
In Game 3, the Penguins escaped with a 5-4 win when Chris Kunitz scored on the power play in overtime.
There was much scrutiny over whether or not the Penguins should have been afforded that man-advantage opportunity.
Sidney Crosby drew a holding call on former-Penguin Brian Strait while driving to the net. Strait got both hands on Crosby, including his left arm being draped over the top of Crosby's left arm/shoulder from behind. The two also clipped skate blades, Crosby went down and the referee's arm went up.
By rule, the correct call was made on the ice and the Penguins capitalized on their opportunity to take a 2-1 series lead.
However, the Islanders carried the play for the majority of the game. Penalty trouble is what ultimately cost them as the Penguins went 3-for-5 on the power play in the game.
It was the second straight game that the Islanders had dominated play during 5-on-5 situations.
For the series, they have outshot the Penguins 104-84.
Matt Moulson (two goals, one assist) and Kyle Okposo (two goals, one assist) lead the team with three points. They are also tied for the team-lead in goals.
In goal, Evgeni Nabokov has allowed 12 goals on 73 shots for a .836 save percentage to go along with a 4.77 GAA.
For the Penguins, Evgeni Malkin (one goal, five assists) leads the team with six points Jarome Iginla (one goal, four assists) and Crosby, (two goals, three assists) are tied for second with five points.
Pascal Dupuis leads the team with three goals.
In goal, Marc-Andre Fleury has allowed eight goals on 104 shots for a .923 save percentage to go along with a 2.56 GAA.
The Penguins have been without defenseman Brooks Orpik for the first three games of the series as he recovers from a lower-body injury. Orpik participated in an optional skate on Tuesday, but his status for Game 4 has not been released.
James Neal left during the second period of Game 1 after taking a hit from Travis Hamonic. Neal fell awkwardly to the ice and did not return to the game. Neal was also a participant in Tuesday's optional skate and his status is unknown for Game 4.
UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: According to KDKA-TV's Jory Rand, Neal will be back in the lineup tonight for Game 4.
Three Keys For Game 4
For Pittsburgh to be successful in tonight's game, they will need to do a better job of getting pucks deep and sustaining pressure in the offensive zone. They were successful in Game 1 by doing just that and have gotten away from it over the last two games.
Attention to detail in their own end and limiting turnovers will also be key. The Islanders have been able to pin the Penguins in their own zone and have been able to utilize their team speed to gain an advantage during 5-on-5 play.
Nabokov has not been good in this series. He's been off his angle at times and does not look confident in the cage. The Penguins need to take a page from the Islanders' playbook right now and fire pucks his way early and often. Shoot the puck and crash the net for rebounds. Do not give him a chance to build confidence and have an easy go of it.
The puck is set to drop at 7 p.m. and you can watch the game on Root Sports.
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Curtis Mock is the president of Vitality Marketing Group, a consulting and campaign company for the health club industry. He has managed, owned and consulted facilities of all sizes throughout the United States for more than 12 years. He is assisted by a team of eight consultants who work specifically with independently owned health clubs nationwide. Curtis also is the primary contributor to VMG's Gym Goldmine resource, which boasts more than 3,000 subscribed health club owners. You can reach Curtis directly at email@example.com.
The month that makes or breaks health clubs is almost upon us. January is a special month in the hearts of every club owner, as it is the month that often is responsible for around 20 to 25 percent of the year's total sales. A good January will carry you through the entire year, whereas a low-producing January can become the demise of many a club, especially start-ups.
So what can you do to make sure your January is as successful as possible? Here are six things you can do right now to make sure you have a solid foundation for success heading into the new year:
- Make sure your staff is fully trained and ready for the increase in traffic. Your staff is a prospect's first and last impression of your club. Your front desk, salespeople, managers, personal trainers and anyone in between need to know your expectations and goals heading into the new year. Create a list of expectations for each of the positions. Have your staff sign off on the expectations and set aside time to train them on how they can exceed those expectations.
- Plan your New Year's marketing in advance. Don't wait until after the holidays to figure out how to attract people into your club. Look at your budget, write down everything and put in place the right resources for a successful campaign. If you're accustomed to spending $500 a month in marketing, triple that amount during the relatively risk-free return on investment month of January. If you're planning to use direct mail marketing, you often need your New Year's orders in by the beginning of December for your mailer to hit mailboxes at the first of the year.
- Use a variety of marketing strategies. As popular as direct mail marketing is, don't let it be your only form of marketing. You need to mix it up a bit this time of year to make sure you reach people in a variety of ways. Improve the signage at your facility, send your current members gift cards to give to their friends, have one of your staff members distribute fliers to every local business, and set up a table at a local grocery store with healthy holiday shopping lists and recipes sponsored by your gym. You can use many low-cost marketing strategies this time of year. The key is to use as many as your budget and schedule allows.
- Implement a solid referral program. Before the first New Year's resolution member arrives at your door, start your referral program. Whether it is a large grand prize, multiple small prizes or a contest among your members, take care of the details early. That includes signage in your club, a series of e-mails, letter mailings and phone calls to members. You also need to be sure that your sales team inspires new members to bring their friends and family to the facility.
- Offer amazing incentives to new members. Don't try the same old boring half-off enrollment and first month free offer. If you are unoriginal, your guest will likely continue on their way to your competitor to see if it has more fun and exciting offers. Have some fun with your promotions. Offer free tanning until summer, free water for a year, $50 worth of free pro shop vouchers, an extra personal training session, gift certificates to local restaurants, or any other unique offers. Give away anything and everything you can to get them to join, especially if you're in a highly competitive market.
- Set specific goals for January. A goal is a dream with a deadline. Thinking about and expecting more members and more revenue in January is not enough. You need to have specific goals in place, and these goals need to be written down. You also need a plan of attack. How will you accomplish your goals? What steps will you take? After you write down your goals, share them with your staff and let them know how they can help make a difference. A simple method for determining a goal is to sell 10 percent more than you did last year.
Are you ready for January? It's almost here, so you better get systems in place and organize everything. Train your staff, determine your marketing mediums, develop your referral program and your new member incentive package, and determine specific goals. If you implement these strategies, your January will be much more successful.


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Bears tight end Martellus Bennett has sweet-talked the media since arriving in Chicago. Here are his best quotes since joining the Bears.
"I'm an imagineer and I'm a philosophifier; that's not a word but should be. I like to philosophify about things and some things should be philosophified about, like cupcakes and things that really don't matter. … My fun is different from most people's fun. I'm not dancing in the club or popping bottles or anything. The most I pop open is a book."
"I'm deeper than I look. I should walk around with a 'no diving' sign on."
"Bears is one of my favorite animals after dinosaurs. I don't think there are any dinosaurs in the NFL so Bears is a great thing to be."
"I move like a butterfly and I sting like a bee. I'm a little bit of both. I like to be the butterfly because sometimes you've got to spread your wings. Ever try to catch a butterfly with your hands? You can't do it. You need a net. They got butterfly nets made just for catching butterflies. Hopefully they don't make a unicorn net just for catching unicorns out there, especially black ones."
"I'm solar-powered so I like the sun. … I just feel like a better person when the sun is on my back."
"Even when I'm sick, I'm happy. I can't help it. … When you smile, you don't wrinkle as fast. I'm thinking about tomorrow today. So when I'm 40, I'm going to have the same pretty face. I just like to be happy all the time. Even when I'm in meetings I'm happy and smiling."
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940 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018
To: Subscribers:
-NOAA Weather Wire Service
-Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
Other NWS Partners and NWS Employees
From: Allison Allen
Chief, Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
Subject: National Tropical Cyclone Watch Warning Product (TCV)
Product Collaboration tests May 21-24, 2018
The National Hurricane Center (NHC), along with 26 National
Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) in
Southern Region and 15 WFOs in Eastern Region will begin
internal software and hardware testing of the national TCV
product collaboration process for the Atlantic basin on Monday,
May 21 and continue daily through Thursday, May 24, 2018.
During this period, NHC will also request test runs of the
Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast (HWRF) and Hurricanes in
a Multi-scale Ocean-coupled Non-hydrostatic (HMON) models.
Internal testing will begin at approximately 1400 GMT and
terminate at 1900 GMT daily during scheduled test days. In the
event of inclement weather, Friday, May 25, 2018, has been
reserved to serve as backup date for any portion of testing that
was delayed.
Internal TCV test products are not intended to be released
externally through NWS dissemination and communication systems.
Periodic NHC and WFO internal software and hardware testing will
continue during the remainder of 2018. The national TCV product
for the Atlantic Basin will contain a summary of NHC/WFO
collaborated wind and/or storm surge watches and warnings,
depicted by NWS-defined geographic zones.
NWS WFOs taking part in the national TCV product collaboration
tests are listed below by NWS Region:
NWS Southern Region
Atlanta, GA (FFC)
Austin-San Antonio, TX (EWX)
Birmingham, AL (BMX)
Brownsville, TX (BRO)
Corpus Christi, TX (CRP)
Fort Worth, TX (FWD)
Houston, TX (HGX)
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Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
Key West, FL (KEY)
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Miami, FL (MFL)
Mobile, AL (MOB)
Morristown, TN (MRX)
Nashville, TN (OHX)
New Orleans, LA (LIX)
Norman, OK (OUN)
San Juan, PR (SJU)
Shreveport, LA (SHV)
Tallahassee, FL (TAE)
Tampa Bay Area, FL (TBW)
Tulsa, OK (TSA)
NWS Eastern Region
Albany, NW (ALY)
Boston, MA (BOX)
Caribou, ME (CAR)
Charleston, SC (CHS)
Gray/Portland, ME (GYX)
Mount Holly, NJ (PHI)
Newport/Morehead City, NC (MHX)
New York, NY (OKX)
Sterling, VA (LWX)
Wakefield, VA (AKQ)
Wilmington, NC (ILM)
Columbia, SC (CAE)
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)
Raleigh-Durham, NC (RAH)
Blacksburg/Roanoke, VA (RNK)
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Schauer
NWS Tropical Services Program Leader
Marine, Tropical, and Tsunami Services Branch
Miami, FL
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