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The Mississippi Department of Mental Health is committed to developing and maintaining a comprehensive, statewide system of prevention, service, and support options for adults and children with mental illness or emotional disturbance, alcohol/drug problems, and/or intellectual or developmental disabilities, as well as adults with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia.
The mental health service delivery system is comprised of three major components: 1) state-operated programs and community service programs, 2) regional community mental health centers, 3) and other nonprofit/profit service agencies/organizations.
DMH supports the philosophy of making available a comprehensive system of services and supports so that individuals and their families have access to the least restrictive and appropriate level of services and supports that will meet their needs. Our system is person-centered and is built on the strengths of individuals and their families while meeting their needs for special services. DMH strives to provide a network of services and supports for persons in need and the opportunity to access appropriate services according to their individual needs/strengths. Underlying these efforts is the belief that all components of the system should be person-driven, family-centered, community-based, results and recovery/resiliency oriented.


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I swear it seems like only yesterday I was quickly typing out a blog in Thailand...
I must be having fun because time sure is flying. I have been back home for a week and am off for the next Asian instalment on monday: Tour of Korea. A good 1600 kilometres over ten stages and eleven days, the first tour I have done with appropriate magnitude to grant a rest day. Wow. This. Will. Hurt. Lots.
But back to the land of Thai's..
So during stage 4 I got a rear flat early on while the race was moving pretty dam fast. Ok, no worries, wheel change, jump back on, all to plan. I am slowly crawling my way back through the convoy, gritting my teeth, suffering like a dog. Now in Asian UCI races you get plagued by these infuriating moto-commissaires on little scooters who are there seemingly to get their power trip for the year. They flat out refuse to let you even look at the back of a car let alone get some assistance in getting back on after a mechanical or a crash. Needless to say this makes it much harder getting back into the race. So amongst the blur of wind, pain and exhaust fumes that is the convoy, I managed to get myself distracted by one of these little two wheel moto-pests and then ..
BANG! I went into the back of a team car! (After hitting the skids and nearly pulling up!)
Regardless, it was a very minor mishap, but more to the point, after I jumped up, straightened my bars and grabbed the Oakleys currently being loaned by Rob, the convoy was just out of reach. Hmmm. Time to get pensive.
Distance to finish: 170k
Temperature: 40 degrees
Wind direction: Headwind (Of course..)
Liquid situation: Enough for another two hours
"Yes, that's right Jono," (said the dehydrated little voice inside my head)
"You're rooted."
So long boring story short, I made it to 4 hours in, about 60k to go then pulled the pin. No shock, no shame, just a good bus ride with one of the race chaperones teaching me how to ask for 'proper' spicy food in Thai. Now that proved to be useful.
So the next two days where a mix of time following the race in the team car, training on my lonesome or with some mates from Perth, eating delicious delicious mysteries and just sweltering in the heat.
I have some brilliant photos of some of the tasty delights I ate bout to load up, so be ready, I just have to go about stealing them off another website and we're good to go.
Finally I spent a night on the trip home with my team mate Loh hanging out in Kuala Lumpur. He has a house there so I got to spend a night and morning just eating and buying great stuff in local markets. So much to do, but never enough time.
I am running like a madman off to uni now, so no spell check..this could prove interesting. In the mean time, who do you reckon has lower Cda? Brad or me?

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Stories and memories from Casey's Pond highlight national Older Americans Month
May 14, 2015
Steamboat Springs — From her cozy room on the second floor of Casey's Pond senior living center, 97-year-old Elaine Gay is remembering the decades of life she's experienced in the Yampa Valley.
She remembers living on the Gay family ranch overlooking Pleasant Valley south of Steamboat Springs, where her husband Bob's family grew grain and vegetables and raised livestock.
Gay would cook dinner for ranch hands during haying season, and, afterward, they would take turns trying to ride a donkey named Mickey, though everyone had trouble staying on, and the donkey would chase them when they fell off, she said.
"The guys would go out after supper and try to buck old Mick," she said. "They had to run like the dickens to get away from him."
Gay also has memories of the early days of Steamboat Springs, when boys would cut ice from what is now Casey's Pond, store it between layers of hay in an old barn and then sell it to local businesses.
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She also fondly remembers one of Steamboat's earliest doctors, Frederick E. Willett, who performed home deliveries for at least a couple of Gay's three children at the Pleasant Valley home.
Gay's stories are some of the countless memories stored in the minds of millions of older Americans across the country and celebrated each May as part of Older Americans Month.
Established in 1963, the month has historically been a way to acknowledge the meaningful contributions older generations make to the country.
"We should be thankful and honor and respect the people before us and what they did for the community," said Kelly Ornberg, membership and marketing director at Casey's Pond. "They come from generations of no airplanes and no telephones, and here they are, advancing and living their lives."
Ornberg said that, throughout the past 55 years, the average lifespan has been extended from 63 to 79 years old.
Older Americans Month is a way to recognize the stories and contributions seniors have made to communities such as the Yampa Valley, Ornberg said.
"At Casey's Pond we have 116 people with stories like these, and they've all contributed in one way or another to their community," she said.
President Barack Obama in April issued an Older Americans Month proclamation, recognizing the contributions of older Americans and stating the group has earned the care and respect of others.
"For the next 15 years, thousands of Americans will reach retirement age every day, and by 2030, there will be more than twice as many older Americans as there were at the beginning of this century," Obama said. "This growing population is a tremendous national asset. By changing the way we think and talk about aging — by focusing on the opportunities of aging rather than the limitations — we can work to maximize the potential of this generation and ensure they continue to thrive as they age."
Ornberg said there are numerous volunteer opportunities at Casey's Pond to visit with, read to or play games with senior residents.
"Knowing them will help honor these people," she said.
To reach Teresa Ristow, call 970-871-4206, email firstname.lastname@example.com or follow her on Twitter @TeresaRistow


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Topic : Lustron homes floor plans. Author : Fabre Fergusson.
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A house is built with hands, but a home is built with hearts - so the old saying goes. However, too much choice in the form of floor plans can be confusing sometimes. Therefore, an understanding of the different styles and how they suit the individuals needs and tastes is an essential step in the process of building a home.


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To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government.
Authorizes the printing as a Senate document of the 25th edition of the pocket version of the U.S. Constitution. Prescribes requirements in each chamber for distribution of copies of the printed document for their respective use.


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Lazer's airflow-smoothing Aero Shell was something of a novelty when it debuted at Ronde van Vlaanderen back in 2010. Three years later, though, aero road helmets are practically the norm, with nearly every major brand getting into the game, including Giro, Scott, Specialized, Kask, Uvex, and Ekoi.
BikeRadar has already covered the Giro Air Attack in depth, but if you thought that helmet looked unusual it's nothing compared to Specialized's take. After an early look after Milan-San Remo, we managed a much more thorough inspection at Ronde van Vlaanderen.
Specialized appears to have adapted some design cues from its McLaren time trial helmet, with both models seeking the same goal: to cleanly rejoin the airflow out the rear of the helmet and down onto the rider's back instead of it careening turbulently off the edges of the tail.
Specialized seems to accomplish this by sucking a lot of air straight into the very front of the helmet and then giving it few places to exit except the exhaust ports at the back of the shell. Two upper ports appear to keep air from flowing over the top of the helmet, too, instead pulling it down over the rider's head. Other features include the same Tri-Fix webbing splitters and Mindset retention system, as found on the company's Prevail model.
Other aero models we saw were mostly filled-in versions of standard road helmets – almost as though the vents simply weren't cut out of the polycarbonate shells. Scott's version is a more through rework, however, with a completely smoothed-over shape based on its standard Vanish Evo that presumably posts better numbers in the wind tunnel.
Scott's aero road lid
All these companies will claim to improve aerodynamics and save rider energy with their aero lids – and Giro in particular offers up some pretty heady numbers. Given the temperatures at the start of this year's Ronde van Vlaanderen, however, we can't help but wonder whether some riders might simply have been trying to stay warm.


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Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are adapted from Elizabeth Karmel's Web site, girlsatthegrill.com .
On the road to Lockhart, Texas in the Hill Country outside of Austin, I discovered barbecue heaven where smoke meets beef. This slow-cooked brisket is crunchy and almost burnt on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. After tasting a delicate 2-pound portion, I got some tips from the pit master himself and promptly went home and created my own version.
The simple salt-and-pepper Lockhart Dry Rub is favored by the old guard and the Tricked-Up Brisket Rub is akin to what some of the younger up-starts in the barbecue world are doing to add a little more dimension to their burnt ends. Both rubs are great for slow-cooking and smoking brisket. You only need to make one rub to make this brisket so just pick whichever is more appealing to you.
Be sure to purchase an untrimmed brisket. The meat needs all of the fat cap to keep it moist during the long cooking time.
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- Makes 8 to 10 servings
- 1 (7 to 9 pound) beef brisket, untrimmed
- 1/2 cup Lockhart Dry Rub , Tricked-Up Brisket Rub , or favorite barbecue rub
- 1 bottle beer
- Post oak or oak wood chips, soaked in water for 30 minutes
- Grilling Method: Indirect/Medium-Low Heat
- Sprinkle brisket liberally with the rub of your choice.
- Set-up grill for indirect cooking and place smoker box in gas grill if using. If using a charcoal grill, pour beer into a drip pan and place the drip pan on the charcoal grate between the two piles of charcoal. If using a gas grill, pour the beer into a small drip pan and put on the far-left corner of the cooking grates. (The beer is in the pan to add moisture to the cooking environment while the meat smokes. This is a good idea anytime you smoke-cook foods for a long period of time because smoke reduces the moisture in the air.)
- Place wood chips that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes directly on the gray-ashed charcoal, if using a charcoal grill, or in the smoker box if using a gas grill.
- Place brisket (fat side up) in center of the cooking grate over the drip pan. You will not turn the brisket during the cooking time at all. Grill 5 to 7 hours or until meat thermometer registers 180°F. When done, remove brisket from grill and let rest 20 minutes. Slice thin and serve immediately with pickled okra and sliced white bread.
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New Jay-Z Song 'Holy Grail' Borrows Lyrical Inspiration From Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
Kurt Cobain and Nirvana have paved the way for many musicians that came in their wake, but fans might be surprised to know who the latest artist is to draw inspiration from the works of Cobain and Nirvana.
When hip-hop mega-star Jay-Z's new disc 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' drops on July 4, some of the lyrics to the track called 'Holy Grail' might sound familiar. That's because Cobain's widow Courtney Love gave Jay-Z permission to use the lyrics from the classic Nirvana song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.'
As seen on the lyric sheet below revealed as part of the Samsung Galaxy App that is integrated with the pre-release of Jay-Z's new disc, the song plays off of the familiar lyrics, putting a new twist on them: 'And we all just / Entertainers / And we're stupid / And contagious.'
The song, which features Justin Timberlake, also contains the lines 'I know nobody to blame / Kurt Cobain / I did it to myself,' but Jay-Z has yet to comment on the meaning behind the song.
In an interview with Huffington Post, Courtney Love talked about letting Jay-Z take some liberties with the song, saying, "I'm letting Jay-Z use lyrics - Frances would freak [if she knew this.] Jay-Z's huge and we're friends. I mean we're not besties or anything...." Love then revealed that Jay-Z incorporated the lyrics into the song first before asking for her permission. "They [used it] without asking, which is kind of nervy but the business side has been taken care of so it's fine." So whether the song was used with or without permission, it seems to have Love's blessing now.
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7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "North Wales: Feisty and Poetic" Rick takes in Mount Snowdon, medieval castles and Victorian promenades. He learns a bit of Welsh, follows a miner deep into a slate mine, and herds sheep with a clever dog.G
8:00 pm
Equitrekking "Great American Ranches" Equitrekking takes a look at how geography and history of ranches in Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Alberta, Texas, Maui and the Big Island influence their present workings. Interviewing ranch owners and cowboys who have chosen to hold fast to their traditions and Western culture, Darley learns about running a ranch, while also seeing some of the beautiful wild terrain. D
8:30 pm
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "Layered Elegance" Jacques layers feta, cucumber and onion between tomato slices to make tall Greek tomato salad. Then he serves salmon in sour cream herb sauce.G
9:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "A Latin Celebration" Test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to authentic Peruvian Roast Chicken. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her top pick for vertical roasters. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of brown rice. D
9:30 pm
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Liquid Gold" Mixiotes of Woodland Mushrooms with Slow-Cook Garlic and Mexican Herbs in Mojo de Ajo Sauce.G
10:00 pm
Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Water of Life: Pear Brandy" The Pences visit a brandy tasting room, then use their choice for pork cutlets with pear compote and baked pear sundaes with dark chocolate sauce.G
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "North Wales: Feisty and Poetic" Rick takes in Mount Snowdon, medieval castles and Victorian promenades. He learns a bit of Welsh, follows a miner deep into a slate mine, and herds sheep with a clever dog.G
11:00 pm
Theater Talk "Charles Strouse, Part 2" The Tony Award-winning composer of Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, and the theme from The Price is Right remains at Theater Talk's Steinway grand for the second part of our interview, during which he performs more of his well-known tune, including "Easy Street," "NYC," and "Tomorrow" from the smash hit Annie. D
11:30 pm
Closer to Truth "What's Real About Time?" Time seems natural and absolute: the flow of moments one following another from the indeterminable past to the knife's edge present to the unknowable future. But this is not so. Einstein shocked the world by showing that time was "relative. D


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Please, don't become a Fan! I hope you are not offended, but try to understand, it's not that I don't like you...
Yes, it was nice to be part of the library Facebook community. And yes, I do want lots of fans, but I want fans from my school community. I want my students to browse the fans and see their friends, teachers, and siblings, not a bunch of ladies (mostly) from around the world that they do not know! I think they might be more likely to become a fan if they see their community in the library's virtual space. I want to encourage informative conversations and publicity for our school library programs, books, and research projects. Maybe when I have 200 or so fans, a couple dozen librarians will be fine. But for now, it just doesn't suit the purpose of the page.
Does your school library have a Facebook page? Have you looked through the fans to see who your online community is? Do you want fans from outside your community? I am working on getting more student fans - any ideas on how to spread the word?
Ideas, resources, book reviews, and discussions especially for independent School Librarians.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
To the Fans of My Library's Facebook Page
Posted by elisabeth abarbanel at 8:08 PM
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We advertised our university library's Facebook page by chalking up the pavement outside the library branches and writing notes about it on library whiteboards. Perhaps write notes in a corner of some classroom whiteboards where friendly teachers might leave them unerased?ReplyDelete
Thanks, Deborah - those are great suggestions. I put "badges" on the LibGuides, but I haven't done an all-out campaign for the facebook page. I especially love the chalk idea.ReplyDelete
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I need to get organized.
I have pages and pages of notes. It takes me way too much time trying to find something I wrote down. When I do find it I don't know where it came from or it is an actual fact or event. I also need to learn how to do research. I am an unorganized mess. I am going to scale back my search for Thomas Jefferson Bartow (sr) until I can get a system.
I have been found by genabloggers.com, which suprised me. I started this blog to help me track how and what I was doing, and to let my sisters, daughter and Uncle see my progress. Thanks for the comments and suggestions, it really does help.
I need to do a little better job of editing if somebody outside the family is actually reading this.
So for now I am researching research, and going to learn a little more about how a genealogist goes about it. I need to find out how to get the information from wherever it is they get the information I can't find.
Monday, November 9, 2009
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What a surprise to discover your blog. I have "Barto" in my family--one of my favorite family names is my 3rd great grandfather, Barlo Barto. He is part of the family history I inherited from my aunt and cousin so have a lot of documenting to do. But, that said he was born in 1810 in New York, died 14 June 1891 and is buried with several of my more immediate family members in Alton Cemetery, Vergennes township, Kent County, Michigan. I will add your blog to my daily feed to see if we can make a further connectionReplyDelete
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|Glass Confetti Knob
I was home relaxing yesterday evening (still trying to take it easy from the last few sleepless nights), when soon enough I found myself happily sucked into an Urban Outfitters' rabbit hole. It all started with that Glass Confetti Knob above. I saw it and immediately started picturing it on a little dresser rehab or bathroom towel hook project. Basically, from there it was history. I have to say, Urban Outfitters really does have some good, affordable finds, especially in the sale section. Anyway, I came across so many things that I want, but can't have. I felt the only way to satisfy my consumerist desires was to share these little gems with you. You'll probably notice a color trend. I'm really into the breezy summer hues these days. Aren't you?!
|Casa Tissue Box Cover
|Metal Accordion Side Table
|Branch Curtain Tie Back
|Caged Pendant Lamp
|Hanging Nest Planter
|Jewel Knob
|Branch Curtain Tie Back
|Woodland Twilights LED Nightlights
|Zigazag Rug
Got your eye on any finds these days?


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From HaskellWiki
This tutorial [1] was originally written by Mikael Vejdemo Johansson, and was copied here with permission. Parts of the tutorial have been modified and extended to keep it up to date.
After having failed following the googled tutorial in HOpenGL programming, I thought I'd write down the steps I actually can get to work in a tutorial-like fashion. It may be a good idea to read this in paralell to the tutorial linked, since Panitz actually brings a lot of good explanations, even though his syntax isn't up to speed with the latest HOpenGL at all points.
Note: The OpenGL packages are part of the Haskell Platform, so you are ready to go if you have the HP already. Alas, on some platforms GHCi has problems running the following programs, so you might have to compile them with GHC and run the generated executables instead.
1 Hello World
A minimal OpenGL program will need to load the OpenGL libraries and open a window. This is all you need to get an OpenGL program running. This is the skeleton that we'll be building on for the rest of this tutorial:
import Graphics.UI.GLUT main :: IO () main = do (_progName, _args) <- getArgsAndInitialize _window <- createWindow "Hello World" displayCallback $= display mainLoop display :: DisplayCallback display = do clear [ ColorBuffer ] flush
Save it to HelloWorld.hs and load it into GHCi or compile it with GHC via
ghc --make HelloWorld.hs. When you run the program, a new blank window open with the title "Hello World" will open.
This code creates a window and sets the main display function.
We don't call
displayCallback $= display
IORefs are StateVars, too:
do height <- newIORef 1.0 currentHeight <- get height height $= 1.5
2 Using the drawing canvas
So, we have a window, we have a display callback that clears the canvas. Don't we want more out of it? Sure we do. So let's draw some things.
import Graphics.UI.GLUT myPoints :: [(GLfloat,GLfloat,GLfloat)] myPoints = [ (sin (2*pi*k/12), cos (2*pi*k/12), 0) | k <- [1..12] ] main :: IO () main = do (_progName, _args) <- getArgsAndInitialize _window <- createWindow "Hello World" displayCallback $= display mainLoop display :: DisplayCallback display = do clear [ColorBuffer] renderPrimitive Points $ mapM_ (\(x, y, z) -> vertex $ Vertex3 x y z) myPoints flush
renderPrimitive Points do vertex (Vertex3 ...) vertex (Vertex3 ...) ...
for appropriate triples of coordinate values at the appropriate places. This results in the rendition here:
We can replace
Points with other primitives, leading to the rendering of:
Each three coordinates following each other define a triangle. The last n mod 3 coordinates are ignored.
2.2 Triangle strips
When using
TriangleStrip, triangles are drawn according to a "moving window" of size three, so the two last coordinates in the previous triangle become the two first in the next triangle.
2.3 Triangle fans
When using a
TriangleFan, the first given coordinate is used as a base point, and takes each pair of subsequent coordinates to define a triangle together with the first coordinate.
2.4 Lines
Each pair of coordinates define a line.
2.5 Line loops
LineLoop, each further coordinate defines a line together with the last coordinate used. Once all coordinates are used up, an additional line is drawn back to the beginning.
2.6 Line strips
LineStrip is like a
LineLoop, only without the last link added.
2.7 Quadrangles
For the
Quads keyword, each four coordinates given define a quadrangle.
2.8 Quadrangle strips
And a
QuadStrip works as the
TriangleStrip, only the window is 4 coordinates wide and steps 2 steps each time, so each new pair of coordinates attaches a new quadrangle to the last edge of the last quadrangle.
It is easier to understand what is going on when you see how the window is formed. Giving each coordinate a number, the QuadStrip is rendered as follows: Coordinates 1, 2 and 4 are rendered as a triangle followed by coordinates 1, 3 and 4. Next coordinates 3, 4 and 6 are rendered as a triangle followed by coordinates 3, 5 and 6.
Rendering continues for as many coordinates that can be formed by that pattern.
2.9 Polygon
Polygon is a filled line loop. Simple as that!
2.10 Using colors
There are more things we can do on our canvas than just spreading out coordinates. Within the command list constructed after a renderPrimitive, we can give several different commands that control what things are supposed to look like, so for instance we could use the following:
display = do let color3f r g b = color $ Color3 r g (b :: GLfloat) vertex3f x y z = vertex $ Vertex3 x y (z :: GLfloat) clear [ColorBuffer] renderPrimitive Quads $ do color3f 1 0 0 vertex3f 0 0 0 vertex3f 0 0.2 0 vertex3f 0.2 0.2 0 vertex3f 0.2 0 0 color3f 0 1 0 vertex3f 0 0 0 vertex3f 0 (-0.2) 0 vertex3f 0.2 (-0.2) 0 vertex3f 0.2 0 0 color3f 0 0 1 vertex3f 0 0 0 vertex3f 0 (-0.2) 0 vertex3f (-0.2) (-0.2) 0 vertex3f (-0.2) 0 0 color3f 1 0 1 vertex3f 0 0 0 vertex3f 0 0.2 0 vertex3f (-0.2) 0.2 0 vertex3f (-0.2) 0 0 flush
in order to produce these four coloured squares:
where each color command sets the color for the next items drawn, and the vertex commands give vertices for the four squares.
3 Callbacks - how we react to changes
We have already seen one callback in action:
displayCallback. The callbacks are state variables of the HOpenGL system, and are called in order to handle various things that may happen to the place the drawing canvas lives. For a first exercise, resize the latest window you've used. Go on, do it now.
I bet it looked ugly, didn't it?
This is because we have no code handling what to do if the window should suddenly change. Handling this is done in a callback, residing in the
reshapeCallback. Similarly, repainting is done in
displayCallback, keyboard and mouse input is in
keyboardMouseCallback, and so on. We can refer to the HOpenGL documentation for window callbacks and for global callbacks. Window callbacks are things like display, keyboard and mouse, and reshape. Global callbacks deal with timing issues (for those snazzy animations) and the menu interface systems.
main :: IO () main = do (_progName, _args) <- getArgsAndInitialize _window <- createWindow "Hello World" displayCallback $= display reshapeCallback $= Just reshape mainLoop reshape :: ReshapeCallback reshape size = do viewport $= (Position 0 0, size) postRedisplay Nothing
Here, the code for the reshape function resizes the viewport so that our drawing area contains the entire new window. After setting the new viewport, it also tells the windowing system that something has happened to the window, and that therefore, the display function should be called.
4 Summary
So, in conclusion, so far we can display a window, post basic callbacks to get the window handling to run smoothly, and draw in our window. Next installment of the tutorial will bring you 3D drawing, keyboard and mouse interactions, the incredible power of matrices and the ability to rotate 3D objects for your leisure. Possibly, we'll even look into animations.


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BenHouston necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 265 diseños de 61 diseñadores freelance.
We are a software services firm that provides liquid and smoke simulators and renderers to both the VFX and the video game market.
Our current website design, which we will be keeping (unlike the logo) can be found here:
We've been getting emails since our new website when live last week from our customers telling us that our new logo hurts their eyes, see the green/yellow brain logo here:
We are simulation experts. We write very mathematically complex code that achieves high end effects for movies and video games. Our strength is our intelligence and our ability to leverage computer power to allow artists to achieve their vision.
Our target audience is graphic designers, 3D artists, and video game developers.
Like most other business, we want to portray a professional look and feel. Graphic quality is important as our target audience are artists and they know bad art when they see it.
Our older logo is available online here, it is the grey 3D spiral/know logo underneath the "Exocortex Technologies, Inc" title :
Our company name reflects the idea of a brain connected to a computer, which admittedly is pretty nerdy and hard to reflect in a logo. We don't need the logo to reflect the meaning of our company's name if that isn't possible.
We are looking for something relatively simple but interesting. It could riff on either the brain, or it could be a new artistic abstract logo that just looks interesting.
We had one artist draft up a logo, but he wasn't able achieve a truly clean and elegant look in our opinion:
We also have this very very simple draft logo, but this logo doesn't have anything unique about it, its just a brain (although this might be a template that one could use stylistically):
We would prefer that the new logo doesn't have too many colors in it, because that can make it harder to reuse in different contexts, although we are open to anything that looks good.
For an example of an simple logo that I liked, but we can't use as it belongs to another company, check this out:
These are also nice:
http://99designs.com/logo-design/co…ntries/777 (I like the simple stylistic hinting at the landscape, wonder if that could work with a brain somehow)
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Have Fun!
Have fun with our selection of games, all super fun to play and free! we select them and bring them to you through this website so you can enjoy them all in one same place.
All the games that follow can only be seen in devices that have Flash installed. Because of this, they usually can only be played on PCs and Laptops, not on phone and tablets. Games that can be played on all devices are found under the GAMES FOR ALL DEVICES title and menu tab.
Christmas Sparkles Dress Up
This elegant girl wants to find the perfect outfit for her Christmas party, it needs to match well and sparkle!
If you use your phone or tablet you can play using your finger. If you play from a computer you can use the mouse.
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CHICAGO — SIGGRAPH 2018, the annual interdisciplinary educational event showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques, has released information about this year's Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality program. The 45th SIGGRAPH conference will take place Augutst 12th through 16th at the Vancouver Convention Centre (S2018.SIGGRAPH.ORG).
February 23, 2019, 8:44 am
NEW YORK CITY — Crew Cuts (www.crewcuts.com) has promoted Craig Rohrer to editor. Rohrer has worked at the studio for seven years, most recently as junior editor.
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LOS ANGELES — Cut+Run (http://cutandrun.com), which has studios in London, New York, San Francisco, Austin and LA, has formed a creative supergroup by bringing on board editors Jay Nelson, Frank Effron, Gary Knight, Pete Koob and Robert Ryang as partners. Each editor brings a dynamic blend of talent and creative thinking.
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HOLLYWOOD — The Motion Picture Sound Editors (mpse.org) presented their 66th MPSE Annual Golden Reel Awards at a black-tie ceremony at the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on February 17th. Golden Reel Awards recognizing outstanding achievement in sound editing were presented in 23 categories encompassing feature films, long-form and short-form television, animation, documentaries, games, special venue and other media.
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DALLAS — Republic Editorial (http://www.republicedit.com/), here, has launched Threaded Pictures (www.threaded.pictures), a new, full-service, client-focused production company. Brian Hwang will serve as its executive producer, bringing nearly two decades of production, post production and agency experience to the table.
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LOS ANGELES — The Visual Effects Society (www.visualeffectssociety.com), held its Annual VES Awards on February 5th, recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials, video games and special venues. Comedian Patton Oswalt served as host for the eigth time to the more than 1,000 guests gathered at the Beverly Hilton. The ceremony recognized VFX talent in 24 categories.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Made-SF (www.made-sf.com) is a new creative studio offering a range of post production services in San Francisco. Executive producer Jon Ettinger, editor/director Doug Walker, and editors Brian Lagerhausen and Connor McDonald, all formerly of Beast Editorial, are partners in the new venture, which aims to provide agencies and brands with flexible, streamlined solutions for producing advertising and other content. Along with creative editorial, the company will provide motio...
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BEVERLY HILLS — The 69th Annual ACE Eddie Awards were presented on February 1st, recognizing the best editing of 2018 in 11 categories of film, television and documentaries. The black-tie ceremony was held in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel with over 1,000 in attendance. President of American Cinema Editors, Stephen Rivkin, ACE, presided over the evening's festivities with comedian Tom Kenny serving as the evening's host.
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LOS ANGELES — The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced its 2019 board of directors. The officers, who comprise the VES Board Executive Committee, were elected at the January 2019 board meeting.
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Just when you thought the world was settling down and adopting 4K video, it looks like 8K video will be making its debut as home entertainment media, in time for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. This piece will discuss developments in 8K video from the 2018 IBC and SMPTE Technical Conference that took place late last year. At the 2018 SMPTE Technical Conference and Exhibition a speaker from NHK in Japan said that the company would begin 8K Super Hi-Vision satellite broadcasting in Japan...
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(UPI) — Carlos Boozer scored 11 points in the fourth quarter Friday, leading the Chicago Bulls' late charge to a 93-89 win over Utah.
Boozer, who finished with 19 points, put in a layup and made one of two free throws to give the Bulls a 84-83 edge with 1:47 to play.
Chicago's performance at the foul line was key down the stretch. Boozer made four more free throws to make it 88-85 with 27 seconds left. Joakim Noah, who finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds, then put in a couple of free throws before Luol Deng hit 3-of-4 at the line to seal the win.
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One dead, three injured in two-car accident
STANDISH TWP. — A two-car accident Dec. 30 resulted in one death and three serious injuries, according to a press release from the Arenac County Sheriff's Office.
The accident occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m. at the intersection of Arenac State Road and Sagatoo Road. The press release said a Dodge Intrepid traveling eastbound on Sagatoo Road failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of the two roads, and collided with a full-sized Ford van traveling north on Arenac State Road.
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New Milford edges Newtown for SWC wrestling title
SOUTHBURY -- New Milford's victory in the SWC championship match at Pomperaug High School on Sunday wasn't as much of a statement as it was a reaffirmation, as the Green Wave captured their 11th consecutive league crown by scoring a meet-high 232 points, narrowly edging out Newtown's 223 points.
Ultimately, it came down to the championship match of the 220 class in which New Milford's Tom McIlveen scored a pin afer 5:40 of tense competition against Newtown's Ryan Wagner.
"There was a lot of pressure on that last match, but, honestly, I feel like I needed it," McIlveen said. "I'm actually kind of glad it came down to just me. We didn't want to be that team to break the (New Milford winning) streak."
The Green Wave's win was highlighted by six weight-class winners: Halim Bourjelli (106), Kyle Linder (113), CJ Shultz (120), Niko Stefantos (126), Tom Arnold (138) and McIlveen (220).
"Everyone had to pull it together and have heart," Bourjelli said. "All in all, we had jobs to do and everybody had to get the job done."
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New Milford's 232 points came largely as a result of sending eight grapplers to the championship match, six of whom emerged victorious.
"Newtown is a great team and they match up well with us," New Milford coach Chris Piel said. "It came down to pins. When you get crooked points up on the board it helps. When you get major falls and pins it's big. I can't say enough about all of our captains. It was a fantastic day."
Expectedly, New Milford and Newtown were no strangers to one another, as the Green Wave and Nighthawks met in four championship matches.
"We had a couple of guys who surprised us and stepped up and scored where we didn't think we would, and we also had some letdowns," Newtown coach Chris Bray said. "I had no delusions about this being a dogfight. We didn't perform in the finals and the head-to-head matches are what cost us."
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Team scores: 1. New Milford 232; 2. Newtown 223; 3. Pomperaug 125; 4. New Fairfield 92.50; 5. Bethel 91; 6. Bunnell 75; 7. Immaculate/Barlow 74; 8. Stratford 64; 9. Masuk 42; 9. Oxford 42 36 1/2; 11. Weston 28; 12. Notre Dame 11.
Individual results (championship matches listed first):
106-- Halim Bourjelli, New Milford pinned Alec Opsal, New Fairfield, 2:21. Consolation: Tom Leuci, Newtown, pinned Jack Lynch, Bethel, 4:28
113--Kyle Linder, New Milford major dec. Ed Levely, Newtown, 14-5. Consolation: Kyle Sheehan, Pomperaug, pin Mike Fedorko, Masuk, 3:37
120--CJ Shultz, New Milford pinned Ben Reilly, New Fairfield, :27. Consolation: Luca Crudo, Newtown, dec. Mike Lapia, Stratford, 6-2
126--Niko Stefantos, New Milford pinned Matt Gonzalez, Newtown, 1:34. Consolation: Michael Ross, Bunnell, dec. Matt Pangle, Pomperaug, 2-1
132--Emmett LiCastri, Immaculate/Barlow, dec. 4-2 James Leuci, Newtown. Consolation: Brian Rojas, New Milford, pinned Dylan Palin, Masuk, 1:53
138--Zach Arnold, New Milford dec. Mike Ushka, Pomperaug, 10-3. Consolation: Mike Long, Newtown, major dec. Christian Perez, Bunnell, 11-2
145--Eric Gadski, Pomperaug, dec. Brett Leonard, New Milford, 6-2. Consolation: Logan Walsh, Newtown dec. Tyler Burlinson, New Fairfield, 3-2
152--Anthony Falbo, Newtown major dec. Victor Vieira, Bethel, 16-8. Consolation A.J. Ryan, Pomperaug, major dec. Ryan Christopher, New Milford 10-2
160--Nick Civitello, Pomperaug dec. Brandon Murphy, Stratford, 7-2. Consolation: Andrew D'Amico, New Fairfield, dec. Jon Cole, Bethel, 1-0
170--Forrest Speed, Newtown, pinned Jack Heiden, Bunnell, 4:30. Consolation: Alex Lagas, Immaculate/Barlow, pinned Will Foschi, Pomperaug, 4:42
182 --Greg Larussa, Newtown, dec. Denzel Phillips, New Milford, 8-3. Consolation: Brendan McIntyre, Bethel dec. Ryan O'Connell, Weston, 4-2
195-- Jared Willsey, Bethel, pinned Andy Hubina, Newtown, 3:28. Consolation: Steve Ghossaini, Immaculate/Barlow, pin Salvatore Longo, Masuk, 1:29
220--Tom McIlveen, New Milford pinned Ryan Wagner, Newtown, 5:40. Consolation: Travis Delaney, Weston, dec. Daniel Mendez, Notre Dame, 3-1
285--Dan Carbonaro, Oxford, pinned Anthony Gentile, Bunnell, :50. Consolation: Kylani Walker, Stratford, pinned Joshua Orejula, New Milford, :50


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Comanches wrap up first half of district play vs Claude
On Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m., the West Texas High Comanches will try to end the first half of District 6-1A play on a high note by trying to get a win over the Claude Mustangs. The game will be a match up of two teams with identical 3-1 district marks.With the Mustangs and Comanches both one game behind Follett in the standings, Comanches Head Coach Steven Coursey understands how big a win tomorrow will be for his team, saying, "I really hope to get a big win and put ourselves in position that when we play Follett again, it will be a game with the district title on the line."Since going 1-3 in their first tournament of the season, the Comanches have been impressive on the diamond, winning nine out of their last 11 games to give the team a 10-5 overall record.On the team's performance on the field, Coursey commented, "Overall we have played pretty good baseball. I felt like [in] our first two district games we didn't play real well but the last two it seems like we are starting to hit our stride."The Comanches have enjoyed a good amount of success at the plate throughout the season that includes four players holding a batting average over .400, led by Kyle Stroud hitting .556 and Ty Lay with a .450 average through 57 plate appearances.However, what has helped separate the Comanches from most of their district counterparts have been their play on the field and pitching.Coursey said, "Right now I feel like our outfield is making a big difference between us and the other teams in our district. Everybody has a pretty good infield, but I think we hold an advantage in the play of our outfielders." Coursey added, "I am a defensive minded guy when it comes to baseball. I firmly believe that if you throw strikes and play great defense then you have a chance to win every game you play. Unless we get to the point where we are making no errors [in] a game, defense is always the first place we need to improve."On the mound, Coursey has used several players to throw a couple of innings. However, through district play the team will depend heavily on Alex Ramirez, Carlos Juarez and Logan Hoff.As far as pitcher ERA, Lay was the Comanches' bast pitcher through non-district. But due to some arm problems, Coursey said he will limit the innings Lay will see with the hope of having him healthy to provide the team with a good relief pitcher through the playoffs.With an impressive overall record and a good start to district play, there is no question the Comanches are a team with a great amount of confidence and believe they will be around for post-season play.However, Coursey knows success from this point on will continue to depend on having a great overall team effort, saying, "We don't really have any superstars on this team, but we are solid all the way around. I tell the kids everyday to not try to do too much. Because I don't need individuals to be great, but I just need everybody to be good and contribute their part."Coursey added, "With us, it is going to have to be a total team effort all the way around or we aren't going to win."


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App Review: Analytics App by Inblosam LLC
by Rob on
February 12, 2009
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It is rare when an app comes along that is a must have; a keeper for me. Since we review a lot of apps, we are constantly installing and uninstalling them, trashing pretty much everything we download and keeping only those crucial/keeper apps on our devices. Enter Analytics App by Inblosam LLC.
Analytics App makes using Google Analytics a breeze. This app allows you to access all of the data on all of your websites wherever you are. Simply log into your Analytics account and you are immediately presented with a list of all of the websites that you track using Google Analytics. Then, tap on the name of the website that you want to see data on. You then land on a long menu containing just about every type of report that you could want. The reports are divided into categories of Overview, Visitor, Traffic, Content, and Event Tracking Reports. Tapping on any one of the reports listed, brings it up in an easy to read format on your device complete with charts that you can flip through and statistics. Want to see the stats for a different date range? Simply tap on the "Date" button in the corner and select your new date range. If you have multiple Analytics accounts you can even switch between accounts by tapping on the settings button and entering in different login information. This app has a clean design and interface that I thought made it easier and more straight-forward to use than the Analytics website itself.
There is a lot of information presented through the app. It is very complete and hence a worth while purchase. If you're like us you like to keep "in touch" with your websites and this app enables that obsession. The one problem that I identified, and that others have seen as well, is that it has a bad habit of crashing. However, that seemed to happen mostly when I was tapping on lots of different things quickly and did not happen so frequently that it prohibited me from using the app. The developer's iTunes notes indicate that a fix is already in the approval queue with Apple. Also, at $5.99 we felt the app to be a little overpriced, but probably not an issue for those that need it.
Analytics App is $5.99 in the iTunes App Store.
One last thing…
This review wouldn't be complete if we didn't mention the other Analytics apps as well. Rounding out the review there is Analytics Pro by Zip Zang Done. This app has 19 reports viewable via their interface. Pretty much everything you could want. However, the feel of the app is more of a document/pdf viewer than it is a native app. The app feels and appears to be an interface to a pdf document created on the fly and downloaded to the phone. This is likely done in order to save download times and bandwidth, but this interface felt cheap and un-app like. They have a lite (free) version that you can try out before you spend the 4.00 if you want to see what I mean.
The other app for Google Analytics is called myAnalytics by Felix Lam0uroux. Unfortunately, we didn't get to spend any time with this app before we posted this review. So, we can't comment on it. However, if you use it or have any insights on it, leave us a comment below. If enough people find it worthwhile, then we'll circle back and give it a good look.


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African rhino poaching crisis
Shocking numbers emerge driven by Asian demand
- Date: September 01, 2010
Every other day Africa loses a rhino to poaching.
Poaching has increased dramatically over the last year-and-a half, fuelled by demand for rhino horn from the Asian market. The numbers being tallied in South Africa are grim—more than 600 rhinos were poached across the African continent in the last five years and South Africa alone has seen the loss of over 212 rhinos since 2009.
There used to be hundreds of thousands of rhinos throughout Africa. South Africa, proud stronghold of the African black and white rhino with more than 80 percent of Africa's total rhino population, has been losing at least 20 rhinos per month. Approximately 4,000 black rhinos and 17,500 white rhinos are all that prevent Africa's rhinos from extinction.
"This poaching epidemic is extremely worrying," says Matthew Lewis, WWF African species expert. "If it is not stopped, the rhino conservation progress of the last decade will be in jeopardy, greatly affecting biodiversity as well as the tourism industry and the communities that benefit from it."
The increase of rhino poaching is strongly linked to growing demand from Asia. Highly organized international poaching criminal syndicates deploy advanced technologies ranging from night vision scopes, silenced weapons, darting equipment and helicopters to carry out their mission.
WWF Achievements:
- WWF has been involved in rhino conservation and management in Africa for more than 45 years.
- WWF started its African Rhino Program in 1997, which, with the help of our partners has helped the black rhino population recover from a low of 3,000 to nearly 4,000.
- WWF played an instrumental role in bringing the southern white rhino back from less than 100 individuals at the turn of the 20th century to a healthy and thriving population of over 17,000 rhinos today.
- WWF co-founded TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade network that focuses on prevention of illegal trade in species like rhinos.
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This September, the spotlight is on stepping up security efforts in dangerous areas with high rates of poaching, highlighting the poaching crisis among South Africans and raising funds to support the rangers who put their lives on the line to protect Africa's rhinos.
"We're asking people to take action during this month to help us protect our remaining rhino populations and support our rhino warriors – the men and women at the front line who risk their lives every day against sophisticated, ruthless and heavily-armed international criminals that run the illegal rhino horn trade," says Dr. Joseph Okori, head of WWF's African Rhino Program.
The month will culminate with a "Make Noise for Rhinos Day" on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. At 1pm local Johannesburg time (6am EST) everyone is invited to dust off their World Cup vuvuzelas and let out a mighty sound as a symbolic call for immediate action to stop rhino poaching through strengthened law enforcement and strict legal penalties.
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- Make a donation toward equipping rhino rangers with binoculars, radios, night-vision gear, body armour, and rhino-tracking and camping equipment. Donations will also provide training for anti-poaching units and be used for emergency veterinary treatments for injured rhinos.
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Best SAG Hair: Third Lip Kidman
She looked good, y'all, she did. She looked immobilised in the face, sure, but compared to how she's been lately, she did look good. With her hair loose and wavy, wearing a beautifully ornate Oscar de la Renta, Granny was almost fresh. Like fresh out the freezer. So much better ginger red than she is as a blonde.
Unfortunately, Third Lip skipped the carpet, which is why we don't have too many shots of her from different angles. Not sure why Gran isn't feeling the spotlight lately. Perhaps it has something to do with her hiring Angelina Jolie's manager? Nikki Finke reported it exclusively on Friday – after many, many, MANY years without, Nicole Kidman, whose career is in the total sh-ts, has aligned herself with the man who has been overseeing the Jolie. VERY interesting. But will he be able to convince her to chill out on the facial f-ckery? Look out. This will be fun.
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Today's final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour was remarkable for several reasons, a minor one being that NASA launched with low-hanging clouds over Cape Canaveral — leading to a remarkable photo from a Delta airline passenger.
Due to the clouds, spectators on the ground had 12 seconds of visibility before the shuttle disappeared, as the first picture by a Getty photographer demonstrates. On the flip side, traveler Stefanie Gordon was on a Florida-bound flight when she snapped a few frames from her iPhone, capturing the best shot of Endeavour's last escape from Earth.
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The Small Business Bridge Program offers incentives ranging from $3,000 to $4,000 to small businesses that create new jobs prior to June 30. A possible $500 incentive is available if the new employee was receiving unemployment benefits at the time he or she is hired, said Kelly Thornton, workforce development specialist for the Moab DWS office.
But employers should plan ahead and reserve the funds as soon as possible, Thornton said.
"I'd like to see local businesses be able to take advantage of the program. If they anticipate hiring for new positions before June, they really should apply now so money can be set aside for them," Thornton said. "As long as the person is hired by the end of June the business is eligible."
The Bridge Program is funded entirely by penalty and interest payments collected from the unemployment compensation fund and will not require any new funding sources for its operational or administrative costs, DWS officials said. The funds will be reinvested back into the Utah workforce and businesses, Thornton said.
Businesses who employ two to 100 people may apply for the one-time grant. To be eligible, the business must be creating additional permanent, year-round positions that pay at least 80 percent of the average wage for the county in which the business operates. In Grand County that means the new employee would have to be paid at least $18,264 per year, Thornton said.
The Bridge Program incentives range from $3,000 to $4,000 per position, with a possible $500 incentive if the new employee was receiving unemployment benefits at the time he or she is hired, Thornton said.
"The program is meant to be streamlined and easily accessible," said Ben Hart, director of employer incentives with DWS.
To apply for the program employers submit a one-page application. Once approved, employers must sign an agreement before filling the position. Applications will be accepted until all funding has been obligated or until Feb. 28, 2013. Positions must be filled and payment requested by June 30, 2013.
Additional information is available online under the Bridge Program link at jobs.utah.gov, or by contacting Thornton at 435-719-2630.


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Pennsylvania was still a British colony when the King of Prussia Inn was built in 1719 at the intersection of Swedesford and Gulph Roads. Though that building was but a small farmhouse, the house later grew to a prosperous tavern and inn at the heart of a town by the same name.
For more than two centuries, the inn and farmhouse functioned with varying degrees of prosperity and fame. The inn provided hospitality to travelers when the colony was just a scattering of farms around the very young city of Philadelphia. It is likely the inn attracted traders on the road from the port of Wilmington, Delaware, who were going north to Norristown, Pennsylvania, where barges could take their goods east on the Schuylkill River to Philadelphia. It also seems likely that the crossroads--upon which the inn was built--influenced the making of this home into a tavern and inn.
The King of Prussia, like other historic inns, links us to the day-to-day lives of travelers, inn keepers, and merchants; and to important trends in the commercial and social history of our country. Historic inns, like the King of Prussia, dotted the major transportation routes and were usually located at important crossroads. Their histories are very much tied to the history of the American transportation network. In the course of providing food, rest, and entertainment for generations of travelers, the inn witnessed many events, trends, and ideas that are central to American history. These included the early network of roads and turnpikes that were essential to the rise of Colonial commerce and trade; the comings and goings of armies during the American Revolution; urban and suburban growth that followed the improvement of local roads in the 19th and 20th centuries; and the rise of the modern American transportation network. After extensive efforts on behalf of preservationists and transportation officials to save this structure from encroaching suburban growth, the inn now serves as a wonderful example of the importance of preserving our past for the future.


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Suzanne Rae FW2013 is all about self-confidence and feeling comfortable with your inner self. Drawing inspiration from a unique sector of the service industry, Suzanne Rae Pelaez turned to the complex yet modest clothing of missionary monks, priests and nuns- a sector that promotes love and goodness by offering aid to those in need. Pelaez told Ecouterre, "I wanted to make thought-provoking clothing that encouraged women to have the kind of confidence that offers goodness and love and really positive, loving vibes." Pelaez has created a minimalist line of elegantly cut designs dominated by sleek silhouettes and linear geometry that create a clean look. Her garments were accompanied by zero-waste knit pieces designed in collaboration with local knitwear designer Lindsay Degen, adding a lush, tactile element to the collection.
A range of subtle hues emphasized the purity of the collection. Whites, blacks, greys, blues and burnt oranges with a few minimalist prints popping in kept the collection calm. Debuting the collaboration Suzanne Rae x Degen, knit designs were translated from priests' and nuns' simple black and white attire. Pelaez explained her research process, "I looked at a lot of images of missionary monks and priests and nuns and found their clothing to actually be really beautiful. I found there to be a modesty and very humble but also amazing- the layers and the panels and the silhouettes. I tried to translate that into everyday wear."
And the young designer succeeded. High neck lines and loosely fitted garments made from materials such as georgette, flannel, cupro and tweed, emphasized the designer's knack for creating comfortable, sophisticated cuts. A long high-necked, black and white panel dress draped heavily over a model. Cinched at the waist with a long white strip running down the center, it immediately alluded to the long robes worn by monks and priests. Talking of the panel dress, Pelaez stated, "I think it's super strong without being this Hollywood glam look."
Building on the feminine and feminist philosophy that drives the brand, Pelaez expanded her vision to create a versatile, ageless collection. She explained, "I really think that anyone can wear it from like 20 years old to 60, 70 years old and I think that's special about this collection… A lot of women who appreciate art tend to really love the Suzanne Rae collection. I think the inspiration [behind each collection] really speaks to them and definitely [to] a confident woman, but I think that confidence exists in everyone."
Debuting 20 looks last night at New York Fashion Week, this young designers is one to definitely keep your eyes on as she continues to return season after season, with fresh, abstract ideas which she turns into tangible garments.


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CI Financial Corp. announces new debenture financing
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TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2017 /CNW/ - CI Financial Corp. ("CI") announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell debt securities with an aggregate principal amount of $250 million. The debt securities have a term of 10 years and carry an interest rate of 3.904% payable semi-annually.
The debentures have a provisional rating of A- by Standard & Poor's and A (low) by DBRS.
The offering is being made under CI's previously filed shelf prospectus dated December 21, 2015, and is being led by CIBC Capital Markets. CI intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund the $230 million cash component of the purchase price payable by CI in connection with the previously announced acquisition of Sentry Investments Corp. and its subsidiary, Sentry Investments Inc. (the "Sentry Acquisition"), and for general corporate purposes. The Sentry Acquisition is expected to close on or about October 2, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions including applicable regulatory approvals.
The closing of the offering is scheduled for September 27, 2017 and is subject to certain customary conditions.
The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX) is an independent, Canadian-owned wealth management company with approximately $160.7 billion in fee-earning assets as of August 31, 2017. CI's primary operating businesses are CI Investments Inc., one of Canada's largest investment managers, advisory businesses Assante Wealth Management and Stonegate Private Counsel, Grant Samuel Funds Management of Australia, and First Asset Investment Management, a leader in providing actively managed exchange-traded funds to the Canadian marketplace. Further information is available at www.cifinancial.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to CI, the Sentry Acquisition and the offering of its debt securities, including in relation to the anticipated closing dates and use of the net proceeds of the offering. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, among other things, general economic and market factors, including interest rates, business competition, changes in government regulations or in tax laws, inability to satisfy closing conditions and other factors discussed in materials filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time.
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The Vancouver Canucks selected forward Jordan Schroeder from the University of Minnesota with the 22nd selection of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, QC on Friday. Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire of TSN called the pick a "steal" for the Canucks.
While the consensus was that Schroeder slipped to 22 because teams were unsure about his size (5'8″ 178lbs) the Canucks had him ranked in the top 10, so when he was available at 22 they were happy to take him.
"We had Jordan much higher rated than our selection and we didn't think he'd be available to get with 22," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis told TSN. "So when he (Schroeder) was there we were taking him. We're very excited about it."
This past season, his freshman year Schroeder racked up an impressive 45 points in 35 games with Minnesota.
A lot of hockey people have compared Schroeder to players like New Jersey's Brian Gionta and Chicago's young star Patrick Kane, while NHL head scout EJ McGuire thinks he has a shot to play next year saying: "He's as capable of contributing as was Gagne last year, and Kane — He's right in that ballpark."
Hockey's Future also had high praise in their profile of Schroeder:
At 5'9/180, Schroeder isnt' the biggest freshman in stature, but he may be the most complete. Schroeder is a highly intelligent player that thinks and understands the game exceedingly well. He possesses excellent vision, awareness, and knows where plays will end up. He is instinctive and creative. Schroeder has the ability to make players around him better and his infectious enthusiasm and passion for the game is difficult to miss.
Roberto Luongo makes the Canucks selection, while TSN raves about the pick.


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The holiday season is a time filled with traditions, and one tradition that Pleasanton's Kent Pryor cherishes is gathering around a piano to sing and play Christmas carols and holiday songs.
"I grew up with an Emerson upright piano made in the 1890s," Pryor recently told me at a holiday party held in the home of Don and Frances Hewitt. "My great-grandfather had the piano shipped from Boston around the horn of South America to Eureka."
Pryor explained that his great-grandparents, George Kellogg and DeEtte Felt — both born in the 1850s — moved into a Victorian home at 10th and J streets in Eureka after George had worked his way up from accountant to secretary-manager of the Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce.
Among their new furnishings was the Emerson upright piano. Pryor's great-grandmother was a music teacher, so her two daughters learned to play piano on the Emerson, as did Pryor's mother.
"Although many people have told me my mother played the piano beautifully, I don't remember hearing her play," said Pryor, who is unsure why his mother let the piano stand silent for so many years after she inherited it.
Pryor himself began to play the Emerson piano when in the sixth grade he took trombone lessons and participated in classroom singing: "I discovered a new language in musical notation and realized I had an ear for music," he said.
This prompted him to borrow the school's music sheets and apply the notes to the piano. To assist her son, Pryor's mother, whose name was Cherrill, gave him her music lesson books as he taught himself to play.
After playing in the school band in junior high, Pryor played in two dance bands in high school and even arranged a few of their songs. His trombone accompanied him to Humboldt State where he and another student he had known named Alice became "better" friends.
"Her family loved to sing Christmas carols," Pryor said, smiling.
In time, Pryor and Alice got married, and in 1973, along with the Emerson piano, they moved to Pleasanton. Pryor worked from 1968 to 1978 as an electrical engineer and manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He then worked for two decades during Silicon Valley booming years, retiring in 2001.
Today, Pryor and Alice volunteer their time with the Pleasanton Tulancingo Sister City Association. Their sons Charley, 41, and Matt, 36, both of whom took piano lessons, live in San Diego with their families.
Pryor finds time each holiday season to play the old Emerson piano as friends and family gather for carols and songs, keeping alive a long family tradition. Although he claims he is "technically not a good player due to a lack of training and a dislocated finger," this is not true.
At the Hewitt's holiday party, Alice, Sharon Xavier de Sousa, Jennifer Rowland and I sang as Pryor accompanied our voices on the Hewitt's baby grand piano. Trust me: Kent Pryor plays very, very well.
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meecrofilm wrote:Seems pretty decent (at least this one song). I like the chorus and the outro.
legame, got any alt/indie-pop recommendations for me? Picked up the first two Old Ceremony albums earlier in the year (good stuff) and recently got into Jukebox the Ghost.
I'd have to think about bands for a bit. I'm in my prep period at school at the moment and will definitely post some stuff tonight. I've been on a heavy Yep Roc/trekky/Merge (all NC labels) kick again lately. I can Dropbox you the first and newest Love Language records if you like that song. The Old Ceremony are one of my favorite Chapel Hill bands, but their lead singer Django Haskins is one of the most pompous turdburglers I've ever met.


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Dust mite allergy is an allergy to a microscopic organism that lives in the dust that is found in all dwellings and workplaces. Dust mites are perhaps the most common cause of perennial allergic rhinitis. Dust mite allergy usually produces symptoms similar to pollen allergy and also can produce symptoms of asthma.
What is house dust?
Rather than a single substance, so-called house dust is a varied mixture of potentially allergenic materials. It may contain fibers from different types of fabrics; cotton lint, feathers, and other stuffing materials; dander from cats, dogs, and other animals; bacteria; mold and fungus spores (especially in damp areas); food particles; bits of plants and insects; and other allergens peculiar to an individual home.
House dust also contains microscopic mites. These mites, which live in bedding, upholstered furniture, and carpets, thrive in summer and die in winter. In a warm, humid house, however, they continue to thrive even in the coldest months. The particles seen floating in a shaft of sunlight include dead dust mites and their waste-products. These waste-products, which are proteins, actually provoke the allergic reaction.
Waste products of cockroaches are also an important cause of allergy symptoms from household allergens, particularly in some urban areas of the United States.


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Outrageous and irreverent but nearly always thought-provoking, Kinky Friedman wrote and performed satirical country songs during the 1970s and has been hailed the Frank Zappa of country music. The son of a University of Texas professor who raised his children on the family ranch, Rio Duckworth, he was born Richard F. Friedman. He studied psychology at Texas and founded his first band while there. However, King Arthur & the Carrots -- a group that poked fun at surf music -- recorded only one single in 1966. After graduation, Friedman served three years in the Peace Corps; he was stationed in Borneo, where he was an agricultural extension worker.
By 1971 he had founded his second band, Kinky Friedman & the Texas Jewboys. In keeping with the group's satirical songs, each member had a deliberately politically incorrect name: they called themselves Little Jewford, Big Nig, Panama Red, Rainbow Colors, and Snakebite Jacobs. Friedman got his break in 1973 thanks to Commander Cody, who contacted Vanguard Music on behalf of the acerbic young performer. That was the year he and his group made their debut album, Sold American, featuring John Hartford and Tompall Glaser. The title track, a bitter tale of a forgotten country singer dying an alcoholic death, barely made it onto the charts, but Friedman did attract enough attention to be invited to the Grand Ole Opry. In 1974, he recorded an eponymously titled album for ABC Records. Produced by Los Angeles pop helmsman Steve Barri, the album dissolved whatever pure country listenership Friedman might have had but delighted his growing core of fans with satirical pieces such as his response to anti-Semitism, "They Ain't Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore." Along with the satires, Friedman offered quieter sketches of American hard luck such as "Rapid City, South Dakota." In the mid-'70s, Friedman and his band began touring with Bob Dylan & the Rolling Thunder Revue. In 1976 he made his third album, Lasso from El Paso, featuring Dylan and Eric Clapton. The Texas Jewboys disbanded three years later, and Friedman moved to New York, where he often appeared at the Lone Star Cafe. In 1983, he released Under the Double Ego for Sunrise Records.
After that, Friedman turned primarily toward writing, although he continued to make occasional nightclub appearances. He has written for Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly magazines and, most famously, has become a writer of unique and outrageous mystery novels such as Greenwich Killing Time, A Case of Lone Star, and The Mile High Club. Equal parts whimsy and metaphysics, the books blur fiction and reality. They feature a Jewish country singer turned Greenwich Village private eye named Kinky Friedman, who sometimes returns to his native Texas; other characters are drawn from Friedman's circle of friends in both New York and Texas. Many of Friedman's songs of the '70s and early '80s were collected on two CD compilations, Old Testaments & New Revelations (1994) and From One Good American to Another (1995). In 1999, the likes of Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, and Lyle Lovett covered Friedman's music on the tribute album Pearls in the Snow: The Songs of Kinky Friedman, and a second tribute volume was planned. In 2003 Friedman appeared in a nude, cigar-smoking triplicate on the cover of the Dallas Observer magazine, in a parody of the Dixie Chicks' nude Entertainment Weekly pose of that year. Vanguard released a 30th anniversary edition of Sold American (which included a couple of bonus tracks) in 2003. A previously unreleased 1973 live studio concert called Mayhem Aforethought appeared in June of 2005, followed by the compilation They Ain't Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore later that October. An Austin City Limits appearance from 1975 that was deemed unfit to air finally saw the light of day thanks to New West Records' 2007 release of Live from Austin, TX. In 2015, Friedman returned with his first proper studio album since 1976's landmark Lasso From El Paso. Released by Avenue A Records, The Loneliest Man I Ever Met features a number of new originals, along with covers by Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson, who also guest on the album. ~ Sandra Brennan & James Manheim, Rovi


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Chris-K necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 418 diseños de 152 diseñadores freelance.
agegate.ch (feel free with writing, but it needs .ch at the end for Switzerland)
We want to start a new Swiss based website with the name agegate.ch. This will be a new online-plattform for searching providers (services guide for eldercare planning) as assisted living, independent living, supportive housing, rehabilitätion centers, companion care, short terme care etc. We want to have the best online-plattform in Switzerland for retired people or their relatives, which are looking for providers.
Main target group: Retired people, their relatives or people, who wants to informe themeselves about the senior market 60plus, or to find a place for mom / dad
We are lookin for a new, fresh logo represent our online-plattform "agegate.ch".
Here are examples of a logs that we like: http://www.betreut.de/
Another online-plattform as a reference is: http://www.homegate.ch/homegate-war…&l=default
The main online-plattform in Switzerland for houses.
I will use the new logo for the website (under construction), for print advertising and for television promotion. Think about older people or their children. What do they expect, when they are searching for information on this website. What has the brand to impress for them? How should they feel, when they are watching the new logo?
Important!! The new logo will be used for tv-spots, news paper advertising (black/white), magazine (color) and for the new website.
Please feel free to experiment. I'm open minded.
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We have more information now than we can use, and less knowledge and understanding than we need. Indeed, we seem to collect information because we have the ability to do so, but we are so busy collecting it that we haven't devised a means of using it. The true measure of any society is not what it knows but what it does with what it knows. --Warren Bennis
Are your drivers happy with their jobs? Angry? Indifferent? A lot of carriers don't really know until the driver gets up and leaves - and by then, of course, it's too late. That's why creating some sort of channel for feedback might be a good way of giving them a chance to air their views non-combatively in order to figure out if there's a way to change things.
Now, sure, employee surveys are considered by many to be a joke - and for good reason. Everyone is trying to put food on the table and pay the bills while getting miles driven and freight delivered, yet here comes another piece of paper to fill out. But if viewed properly, surveys can be a good way to sample the mood of your driver corps, if not the company as a whole - giving you a chance to address problems before people start voting with their feet.
Professor Jerry Osteryoung of the College of Business at Florida State University has some thoughts on the subject I'd like to share, and while his comments are broadly based, I think there are some good ideas fleets can draw upon for their own use. Professor Osteryoung, the floor is yours sir:
"I have seen so many cases where the culture of an organization changes dramatically because of new management, a new work environment or just complacency of management - all of which affect both turnover and morale. Probably, the biggest problem with the culture of an organization is just a lack of management knowledge of the employees' real perceptions and feelings about the organization.
It is estimated that each time you lose a worker; it costs your firm 150% of their annual salary for retraining, rehiring and just reeducating a new employee. It is so very important to keep turnover low especially given the tightness of the forthcoming national labor shortage.
Employee surveys are effective in improving retention rates, increasing profitability, lowering absenteeism and just making your business a better place to work. Many firms are moving to employee surveys conducted on the web in order to evaluate employee perception of their work environment, as well as management effectiveness. These online surveys are very cost effective, especially when compared to the archaic approach of compiling surveys with hand written responses.
When surveying employees you need to make sure that the results remain anonymous. If workers think that they can be identified, participation and effectiveness decline dramatically. You need to guarantee each worker that their responses will remain anonymous, and you must make sure that each worker feels comfortable with the process of submitting their thoughts and feelings.
One of things that really helps raise the response rate is to notify your staff that the survey is coming. There are so many ways to do this. For example, you can post the information on bulletin boards in your business or include it emails to your staff. Some firms assign participants a specific time to complete the survey so that they can do so when they are free of other work duties. Additionally, many firms offer employees incentives, from restaurant gift certificates to cash. With these types of incentives, the response rate is frequently increased by 15% to 20%.
One of the best things that you can do is explain the purpose of the survey both in advance, as well as on the survey instrument itself. The purpose could be anything from gauging worker morale to evaluating the ability of the firm to accept change. Regardless of what the purpose is, it must be communicated many times to each survey participant.
Not only must you communicate the purpose of the survey, but you must also communicate how the results will be used. In one instance, they may be used to generate a plan of corrective action. However, whatever the case may be, the intended use of the results must be communicated very succinctly to your staff.
Once the survey is complete, you must also communicate the results and your plan of action. This must take place as soon as practical in order to prevent employees from thinking that their efforts just went into a black hole, never to be seen again.
The final piece of the survey process is a follow up survey. The follow up survey will help you evaluate how effectively your plan is producing the desired results. Normally, most surveys are done at least annually to keep track of these important issues."
You can reach Professor Osteryoung by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 850-644-3372.


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When Japanese people hear the word gemba, they pay extra attention.
Gemba is written with the Sino-Japanese characters "gen" (現), which means "to appear" or "at present" and is used in such words as genzai ("appearance" plus "presence," i.e. "right now") and gendai ("current" plus "generation," i.e. "modern times"), and "ba" (場), which means a place. When combined to read gemba, the expression literally means the place where someone or something appears.


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How many jobs are we up to now, 1,100? That's almost three times the initial claim of 400 new jobs created by the proposed Gretna power plant, which is three times what they say is the real figure of 124 of which there is really only 24 at the plant. Wow. How did we get here? Let's pile lie upon lie.
• I don't think it's fair that Sam Hawkins is having to pay for someone else's horse dying. He should maybe be fined, because he was supposed to take care of it, but he should not have to go to jail.
• Finally! Justice for Hope the horse.
• I don't understand. Just how many jobs will there be at this ADAGE plant? When you look at the facts, and sift through all of the spin, you will find only 24 jobs. Is it really worth it? I don't think so.
Anyone driving at night on West Jefferson Street in Quincy should use extra care. For the past few months I have noticed an increase in the number of pedestrians who want to cross the street in places that are not well lit. Just this past week I was approaching the light at the Pat Thomas Parkway intersection when a man wearing dark clothing crossed the street near the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant parking lot.
Have you heard of biomass incineration as a significant source of air pollution? Burning large quantities of wood (much more than in your fireplace), like burning many other substances, releases numerous toxic chemicals and deadly particles, which can negatively affect both the environment and respiratory health.
The Gadsden County Coalition for Change (of which I am a member) is a no budget public service group of local citizens whose work supports the county's food banks, library system and Shanks Middle School. Our belief is that one is not likely to learn if hungry or if there are inadequate reading materials, or if there is a lack of support for the student.
Every healthy student in Gadsden County is capable of learning deeply – learning that happens at home and is reinforced in the classroom. It's through reinforcement and repetition that the brain learns.
• I attended the meeting Saturday in Gretna, and was not surprised to find no one from ADAGE was present. They claim to want to be open and honest, but yet we don't see them at meetings like this, when it's a perfect opportunity to answer our questions and concerns.
• I don't see anything wrong with the biomass plant. I think it'll be fine. I grew up with a wood-burning stove for heat, and I'm just fine. No one in my family has any problems from it.
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The carpetbaggers are here in the name ADAGE, Duke Power and Areva. ADAGE is probably a contraction of the word advantage. They came here to take advantage of us for their own benefit, their huge profits. They came here because they think we are poor, lazy (apathetic) and ignorant. Now I am insulted.
They think we are too poor to fight them but I am not poor alongside other citizens who oppose this dangerous plant in our county.
Citizens of Gadsden County should be thankful for the efforts of the Concerned Citizens of Gadsden County to raise awareness about the proposed ADAGE biomass facility in Gretna. I attended the county commission meeting and the meeting in Gretna where citizens indicated their concerns about he health and sewer capacity issues of such a plant. Just as troubling was the manner in which the elected leaders proceeded to give either active or tacit approval and, apparently, promised tax abatements, for an enterprise about which there are still many questions.
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Corn: Old crop corn saw more violent liquidation on Monday. After Thursday's limit down move, there was certainly more selling expected to spill over into this week.
A major reason for the leftover selling is that just about every type of trader was caught long going into Thursday's report. Small speculators, funds and even spreaders were all long, which meant they all needed to liquidate. May corn almost finished limit down again. That would have been major news because it would have been the first time in history for corn to close limit down two days in a row since we have used expanded limits. Old crop/new crop spread traders sold off those spreads over 40 cents, which is the first time in history we have seen that spread move that much in one day.
This commentary has been talking about spreaders buying in this market for weeks now, and now those spreaders all want out at the same time. Due to this spread liquidation, the December was able to finish only 3 cents lower as spread liquidators were selling old and buying December actively. Looking forward, it is hard to say if the December is done selling as it was artificially supported by these spreaders.
Monday's weather update from NOAA was not only warmer but wetter than the forecast seen on Thursday. With the forecast being warmer, it would suggest that planting delay talk could subside but the wetter portion keeps us from thinking we will see an early planting year.
Look for at least one more day of leftover selling before old crop begins to show a technical correction. New crop could still see some pressure from the improved forecast for now. Large support would not be expected until 511 and then 500…Ryan Ettner
Soybeans: The bean market started the month on a negative note with follow-through selling from Thursday bearish report. The corn market took the brunt of the selling, but some spillover selling was definitely seen in the bean pit.
After digesting the report, we are a bit surprised by how much the trade missed the government's number. The USDA found 999 million bushels in its survey. This was more than the trade's 935 million bushel average guess. With the trade getting weekly updates of sales and shipments as well as monthly crush numbers, it should have a pretty good idea on demand. So the real question is how the trade missed the number by so much. We will get a better idea on how the USDA will adjust for these "found" bushels in the April WASDE report.
With the hard break we have seen, we would look for export business to pick up a bit. Every time old crop has been below the $14.00 level, we have seen China extend some coverage. The shipping delays that have pushed business to the U.S. shores over the past couple months are still there, so China might use this break to extend some short-term coverage. Monday's export inspections came in at 16.300 million bushels which was down a bit from last week's 18.45 million inspection number.
Funds sold an estimated 6,000 bean contracts Monday. They were estimated to be long 100,900 contracts coming into today. The trade will be looking for a turnaround Tuesday…Jim McCormick
Wheat: Wheat finished the day under pressure as we continued to see liquidation in the front-month corn futures that kept pressure on the wheat complex for the entire session.
Export inspections for wheat were 25.736 million bushels compared to 20.788 million bushels for the previous week. After this recent fall in prices, several countries that were willing to unload wheat at higher levels are probably going to face some issues. Countries we have been talking about such as India and Australia are now going to see more competition on the export markets from U.S. wheat. South Korea feed mills will buy around 450,000 tonnes of feed wheat for August-September delivery. There was also talk that they will purchase another 160,000 tonnes for July delivery.
Weather is going to be a key issue in the coming weeks as more of the wheat in the U.S. is coming out of dormancy. There has been talk that we could see ratings this week and if not this week then definitely next week. The expectations are for a 1%-2% drop from last fall's 33% ending figure. Wheat ratings were released at 34% better than expected after recent rains helped alleviate some crop stresses…Cordon Sroka