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Review: blueLounge Bonobo Series iPad Sling
Company: blueLounge
Website: www.blueLounge.com
Model: Bonobo Series iPad Sling
Price: $69
Compatible: All iPads
iPad Sling ($69) is the latest bag in blueLounge's Bonobo Series; it follows the Sleeve we saw last fall. It's immediately clear that they're part of the same family based on their materials and overall construction, moreover, they largely share the some benefits and drawbacks, although with the addition of a strap Sling is the more useful of the two. That improvement, however, doesn't justify the increased price.
Just like Sleeve, Sling is made out of 100% PET fabric—that is to say, recycled plastic bottles. Measuring in at about 11" tall and 9" wide, its front flap is held shut with the same kind of embedded magnets as the sleeve. Gone, however, is the metal buckle that didn't offer much more than a nice accent. We did find the magnets to be somewhat problematic, however: they have a tendency to automatically unlock the iPad's display if it's being used without a Smart Cover or a case with a similar lid. We'd advise turning the feature off if you want to use this case; there's no reason to have it on at that point anyway.
Sling has fewer pockets than we expected. On the outside of the bag at the same level as the bottom of the flap is a zippered pouch suitable for small accessories such as cables or a charger. Inside, there's only one compartment, broken up by netting sewn to one wall, and capable of holding additional extras. We were surprised that the iPad Sling had no specific pockets for pens, an iPhone, or anything else.
Attached to the back of the case is the cross-body strap that turns this holder into its namesake sling. The aluminum elements from Sleeve haven't been completely abandoned; the strap runs through a metal buckle, and we really liked the nylon-feeling material that blueLounge used, as it feels incredibly strong. We did find it necessary to extend the strap pretty far out from its default position to get it to hang at a comfortable height, and prefer bags that hang low, right around the hip.
For a $24 premium over Sleeve, Sling doesn't really add much more than a nice carrying strap. Yes, the look continues to be nice, and blueLounge deserves credit for its commitment to the environment with its choice of materials. That only goes so far, though. When a great bag such as STM's Stash can be had for $55, $69 strikes us as too high for Sling's simplicity. It's not bad by any means, but it's too expensive for the limited functionality it delivers, the key reason for our limited recommendation.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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Right Goals – Wrong AttitudeSaturday, September 26th, 2009
To succeed financially, we must be clear about what having money means to us personally. That may sound simplistic, but most of us have deeply conflicting ideas about money. We are raised with diametrically opposed yet equally persuasive ideas about it – and our ambivalence often paralyzes us.
Self-help gurus on television proclaim money is a symbol of spiritual abundance. The next channel over, multi-millionaires are being packed off to prison.
Complicating things even further, we are constantly bombarded with manipulative advertising that mixes our noblest aspirations with our basest instincts. If you want love, you need to buy this. If you care about your children's health, you have to have that.

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Day 7 - Ueno park (part I)
This day was really full! Firstly we visited the Ueno park, it was so damn big, I didnt' expect that! I made a lot of pictures inside eheh! I also made a hilarious bunch of pictures inside the zoo (and then when we moved to Asakusa in the afternoon) so I need to split this day in like three parts XD I hope I didn't annoy you! Let's start with the park pictures:
Every strip has a wish on it! We also wrote one!
I found this place really suggestive, I hope you enjoy this post! I'll share the post about the zoo soon!


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NES AMMIM – This small, vibrant village founded by European Christians in Israel's tranquil Galilee region is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The name Nes Ammim is a reference to Isaiah 11:12 and God's promise to raise a "banner to the nations." While most interpret the prophet to be speaking of Israel itself, these Christians have their own banner to plant.
"The goal of those who founded Nes Ammim was to start a fresh chapter in Jewish-Christian relations by standing in solidarity with the young state of Israel," said Pleus Blom, Nes Ammim's general manager who left a successful banking career in the Netherlands to pursue this work.
Also among the founders was Shlomo Bezeq, an Israeli pioneer of the kibbutz movement who saw the value in planting a Christian village dedicated to reconciliation in the heart of the young Jewish state. But there were many Jews who resisted the idea.
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Exclusive! Argo's Real Tony Mendez: "I'm Not Hispanic"
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For the Latino moviegoers who have already seen Argo or those who will now see it due to the 7 Oscar nominations it received today from the Academy, you might be submerged into the controversy that has arisen from the big reveal in the movie… Ben Affleck who directs and stars in "Argo", is named Tony Mendez, an obvious Latino. So why did Affleck (an Irish guy) play him as opposed to a true Latino actor? What did Tony Mendez, the real life CIA agent that inspired the film, think? And is he really Latino (I couldn't find any detailed news on his heritage on the web)? Many Latinos are upset at Affleck's logic here so I decided to go to the main source – Mendez himself. In this exclusive interview, I asked him about his Latino roots, Affleck's decision not to hire a Latino thespian to play the lead role and much, much more. Read More


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Sunday, December 02, 2007
We Need to Talk About Kevin
For anyone else who missed out on it as it swept the bestseller lists, We Need to Talk About Kevin is the letters of a mother, Eva Khatchadhourian, to her husband Franklin. The letters are written after their son, Kevin, has murdered 12 people in a Columbine-style school shooting, and in the letters Eva trawls back through the process of deciding to have a child, Kevin's birth and childhood and his devastating crime, referred to only as Thursday by Eva.
When I began this novel I absolutely hated it. The subject matter is sensational and it seemed that in making Eva unlikable, the author was writing a definitively anti-feminist novel. Shriver explores how far parents are responsible for shaping their children and I worried that she might unfairly blame the mother who initially is depicted as selfish, cold and certainly unenthusiastic about her new-born child.
Shriver's awkward style was also infuriating at first. If these are meant to be letters, they are so painfully and self-consciously written as to seem totally unrealistic. A typical sentence reads: 'It may have been disingenuous of me to imply at the start of my last letter that when we conferred at the end of a day, I told all.'
But somehow I could not put this book down, and I'm pleased that I didn't. Shriver's writing style is never elegant but it reflects certain aspects of her narrator's character and it becomes less jarring over time. More importantly, the philosophical terrain covered becomes more and more compelling as the novel goes on. Initially Kevin is depicted as a purely (and unbelievably) evil child but as he develops we see that there is more to him and realise that Eva is possibly manipulating us by presenting only her side of the story. Eva is not a perfect mother but nor is Franklin, the father, who is blindly optimistic about Kevin and refuses to confront the truth about his son. Shriver refuses to lay blame, avoiding simplistic conclusions about why a child from a relatively happy, privileged background might become the perpetrator of a horrific crime. This concept reminded me of Philip Roth's American Pastoral which covers similar terrain, albeit in a more sophisticated way.
Like Roth, Shriver also examines the idea of America (as opposed to the physical country). Eva rejects her homeland as crass and unsophisticated whereas her husband Franklin is the ultimate patriot, driving his SUV, watching baseball games and trying to develop a pally relationship with his son, as though life can be like a cheesy 1950's sitcom if only you try hard enough. Ultimately both parents are proved to be flawed in their attitudes to their country and in their attitudes to their son.
This is a flawed novel and in part Shriver plays on the sensational subject matter and the fears of middle class parents everywhere. On the other hand, who hasn't wondered what motivates crimes like these and it seems important that we as a society confront these issues head on. Shriver doesn't provide answers but she does begin to explore the issue in an interesting, thought-provoking way.
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This is an excellent review. I read the book in 2005 but never got around to reviewing it, simply because I just didn't know where to start. I think it is a deeply profound book, one which throws up so many issues that need exploring by our society but are never actually discussed.
- 1:21 am
Coincidentally I just finished reading We Need to Talk About Kevin on the weekend. I also found it unputdownable and it's a book that really made me think.
I didn't mind her writing style, I read Shriver's the Post Birthday World recently, so perhaps I was already used to it?
- 10:04 am
- Dorothy W. said...
Hmmm ... I've thought about reading this one, but I can't make up my mind. I liked The Post-Birthday World, but the subject matter of the older book doesn't grab me quite as much.
- 10:39 am
- jess said...
Thanks, Kimbofo. I really struggled with what to write about this book, but I agree that it is profound in a way that took me a while to appreciate.
Missv: Would love to read more about what you think of We Need to Talk About Kevin. I look forward to a review on your blog!
Dorothy: I'll have to read The Post- Birthday World now. I was a bit put off by the subject of We Need to Talk About Kevin, particularly since I work with adolescents, but it certainly grabbed me once I started reading.
- 5:46 pm
- LK said...
I couldn't pick this book up because of the sensationalism...But this is an excellent review, I agree with Kimbofo. I always like your book reviews!
- 4:10 am
- jess said...
Thanks LK! That's very complimentary, especially since I enjoy your blog so much.
- 6:06 pm
Last week I found that book at my local library (I'm quite late with bestsellers too) and after hesitating for a while I left it there... mmh, perhaps not the greatest book to read for a pregnant woman. But your review makes me think it over again. Perhaps next time?
- 1:24 am
- Karen holden said...
Hello there....I'm the producer of BBC World Service's World Book Club programme and on May 12th we are interviewing Lionel Shriver about We Need to Talk about Kevin. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts about the book. Would any of you be kind enough to send us a question that we could put to Lionel Shriver about the book? If so could you email me at: email@example.com. Thanks very much and look forward to hearing from you.
Karen Holden (Producer, BBC World Book Club)
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- psimmons said...
just read it, long after most others .. I didn't find the style a problem at all .. I just read Eva as a highly articulate and insightful character .. from the start I just felt so sorry for her and became increasingly angry with kevin and franklin ..
I pondered whether people can be born nasty and I guess I think that they can .. sure I think nasty people usually become nasty because they're abused or somehow unfortunate .. but some mothers do ave em .. I thought her big mistake was not leaving him with Franklin ..
But I would like to hear Franklin's side ..
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Progressive supranuclear palsy is a movement disorder that occurs from damage to certain nerve cells in the brain.
Alternative Names
Dementia-nuchal dystonia; Richardson-Steele-Olszewski syndrome; Palsy – progressive supranuclear
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Progressive supranuclear palsy is a condition that causes symptoms similar to those of
It involves damage to many cells of the brain. Many areas are affected, including the part of the brainstem where cells that control eye movement are located. Also affected is an area of the brain that controls steadiness when you walk. The frontal lobes of the brain are also affected, leading to personality changes.
The cause of the damage to the brain cells is unknown. The disease gets worse over time.
People with this condition have deposits in brain tissues that look like those found in patients with
The disorder is most often seen in people over 60 years old, and is somewhat more common in men.
Changes in expressions of the face
Deeply lined face
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Normal vision, hearing, feeling, and control of movement
Stiff and uncoordinated movements like those of Parkinson's disease
The health care provider may do the following tests to rule out other diseases:
Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) might show shrinking of the brainstem (hummingbird sign) PET scan of the brainwill show changes in the front of the brain
The goal of treatment is to control symptoms. There is no known cure for progressive supranuclear palsy.
Levodopa or other drugs (such as benztropine or trihexyphenidyl) block the action of a nervous system chemical called acetylcholine (anticholinergic medications). They may temporarily reduce some symptoms, such as rigid limbs or slow movements. However, these medications are usually not as effective as they are for Parkinson's disease.
Many people with this condition will need around-the-clock care and monitoring as they lose brain functions.
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Treatment sometimes can reduce symptoms for a period of time, but the condition will get worse. Brain function will decline over time. Death commonly occurs in 5 to 7 years.
Newer drugs are being studied to treat this condition.
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Tollman Plea Deal On Hold
NEWPORT CITY – The Albany Fire Department's former treasurer, Jennifer Tollman, entered a plea of guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of embezzling money from the department. Tollman had agreed to a plea deal for a three-year deferred sentence. However, because of the severity of the charges, Judge Robert Bent decided to consider the agreement and make a decision in three weeks. For now, Tollman is free on conditions.Sgt. Darren Annis of the state police said that Tollman admitted to the offense and said that her husband had lost his job and they needed the money to continue making the house payments and regular debt payments.Albany Fire Chief Donald Peters became suspicious something was amiss when Tollman was unable to provide any of the reports he requested in regards to the department's finances. Peters checked the recent bank statements and found that approximately $6,100 was missing. Later Peters told police that he did not know where about $2,200 in dues and $1,000 from bottle return money was located. When confronted, by Peters, Tollman said she needed the money or she would lose her house. Peters said Tollman was apologetic and wanted to find a way to repay the money. An audit done in mid-April revealed that Tollman illegally withdrew $6,018.14. The report recommended that Tollman resign from all public offices and write a public apology to the town that would appear in the newspaper and town report. The audit also recommended that money, when returned by Tollman, be use for truck repairs and replacement.Tollman told police that she agreed with the audit report and did not embezzle anything beyond what the report showed. Tollman said she had paid back all of the money plus an additional $300 to cover the time of the auditors.


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I hope your year is off to a great start. I know I've been a bit quiescent here for quite some time. There is sooooo much I have to share with you. Instagram and FB have been convenient means of daily sharing, but I'd really like to dig in deep / re-connect with this space.
Where to begin?
Back in September of 2013 I rode a very inspired whim and put together all of my blog posts and artwork from 2009 - 2013 into a luscious and gorgeous book entitled,
"Hip on Dreams and Oceans:
Navigating the Sea: my Personal Log and Journey."
I woke with a jolt. A sudden fear pounding in my chest: I don't want to lose track of my journey here, all I had poured out, all I had found. Because when I think about it, this process of blogging has completely changed my life. I made one single copy -- just for me. A key piece of EVIDENCE to honor, to hold in my hands, to snuggle belonging-ly between other writer's words on my shelf. My lifelong dreams of book-making suddenly made real. And I realized the importance of doing it just for me. . . this oxygen mask of-sorts.
I ended up encountering this man, who passionately insisted his daughter needed it. I swear he is some sort of earth angel. I told him it needed editing, and was expensive to produce. He insisted, YOU DON'T NEED TO EDIT THIS. MAKE MORE. And paid me $100.
I made myself a promise when this book first arrived, one week before my Big Colorado Adventure: my next book will be even more utterly raw and vulnerable. There is a certain freedom I feel in my private journals, but how much more freeing it will be to step out and share those feelings and experiences. The truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God. At the heart of everything, my biggest passion of all is confessional art and writing. Deep, true, raw expressive. These are the stories I most need to feel and LIVE.
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Honesty is fertile ground.
I come from a long line of women who hid their truths, crossed their legs like a lady, and never dared question any of it. Women with extreme anxiety, self-destruction, addiction, borderline this-or-that. Women who take their own lives, in their own beds. I have faced my own dragons and I can say with unmistakable yes -- I came here to break the chain. To die in my own way ever single day -- only to be reborn over and over. To push forward with the cosmic swirl of teachers who came before. To live in the land of UNMISTAKABLE YES and leave this world a better place than I found it.
I believe we're all connected. Mirrors from the same cloth. This ride is incredibly short and precious -- the best spirits to be surrounded with are those who support your highest vision.
Clearing the space. On and on it goes.
Flash back to August of 2013: I started doing Acupuncture. I heard this huge, powerful, unmistakable voice tell me I needed to clear my body, my spirit, my pathways. The earth shook my friends, and I found some amazingly old pools of grief and sorrow resting in places I would never presume. A story for another time, but I just wanted to share -- I have made huge strides in space clearing. I put down a lot of things and just want to say with unmistakable YES -- it was worth it, from the other side, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Keep going.
I am staring outside a big window. . . watching life. . . I have a lot more to share, but the Wild Winds are calling. A lot more work to do. . . a lot more to reveal.
My word of the year is REVEALING.
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Music Player Daemon/Troubleshooting
Go back to Music Player Daemon.
- 1 Troubleshooting
- 1.1 Autodetection failed
- 1.2 MPD hangs on first startup
- 1.3 Cannot connect to mpd: host "localhost" not found: Temporary failure in name resolution
- 1.4 Other issues when attempting to connect to mpd with a client
- 1.5 Binding to IPV6 before IPV4
- 1.6 daemon: cannot setgid for user "mpd": Operation not permitted
Autodetection failed
During the start of MPD, it tries to autodetect your set-up and configure output and volume control accordingly. Though this mostly goes well, it will fail for some systems. It may help to tell MPD specifically what to use as output and mixer control. If you copied
/etc/mpd.conf over from
/etc/mpd.conf.example as mentioned above, you can simply uncomment:
Example for alsa output type and alsa mixer:
audio_output { type "alsa" name "My ALSA Device" device "hw:0,0" # optional format "44100:16:2" # optional mixer_type "hardware" mixer_device "default" mixer_control "PCM" }
Note: in case of permission problems when using ESD with MPD run this as root:
# chsh -s /bin/true mpd
MPD hangs on first startup
This is a common error that's caused by corrupt mp3 tags. Here is an experimental way to solve this issue. Requirements:
- kid3
- easytag
This method is very tedious, especially with a huge database. Just as a baseline it took 2.5h to fix a 16Gb DB.
Easy Tag
The purpose of easytag here is that easytag detects the error in the tags, but like MPD it hangs and dies. The trick here is that easy tags actually tells you what file is causing the problem on the status bar. Before starting easytag make sure to have a terminal close to be ready to kill easy tag to avoid a hang. Once you are ready, on the tree view select the directory where all your music is located. By default easytag starts to search all subdirectories for mp3 files. Once you notice that easytag stopped scanning for songs, make note of the culprit and kill easytag.
Here's where kid3 comes in handy. With kid3 go to the offending song and rewrite one of the tags. then save the file. This should force kid3 to rewrite the whole tag again fixing the problem with MPD and easy tag hanging.
Repeat this procedure until your music library is done.
Cannot connect to mpd: host "localhost" not found: Temporary failure in name resolution
Cannot connect to MPD (with ncmpcpp), if you are disconnected from network. Solution is disable IPv6 or add line to /etc/hosts
::1 localhost.localdomain localhost
Other issues when attempting to connect to mpd with a client
Some have reported being unable to access mpd with various clients, for example seeing errors like these:
$ ncmpcpp Cannot connect to mpd: Connection closed by the server $ sonata 2011-02-13 18:33:05 Connection lost while reading MPD hello 2011-02-13 18:33:05 Not connected 2011-02-13 18:33:05 Not connected
Please see posts on ncmpcpp on the Arch Forums HERE and HERE. Also see FS#22071.
First fix
mpd.conf for a line like
mpd.error and remove it. The mpd error file is deprecated and has been removed.
Second fix
If that doesn't help, add the following to
bind_to_address "127.0.0.1" port "6600"
Afterwards, instruct your client to connect via 127.0.0.1. For example, add the following to the ncmpcpp config file:
mpd_host "127.0.0.1" mpd_port "6600"
Binding to IPV6 before IPV4
If on startup, mpd displays the following message:
listen: bind to '0.0.0.0:6600' failed: Address already in use (continuing anyway, because binding to '[::]:6600' succeeded)
MPD is attempting to bind to the ipv6 interface before binding to ipv4. If you want to use your ipv4 interface, hardcode it in mpd.conf, like so:
bind_to_address "127.0.0.1"
Several binds can also be specified, for example, to have MPD listen on localhost and the external IP of your network card:
bind_to_address "127.0.0.1" bind_to_address "192.168.1.13"
daemon: cannot setgid for user "mpd": Operation not permitted
The error is stating that the user starting the process does not have permissions to become another user (mpd) which the configuration has told the process to run as.
To solve the issue, simply start mpd as root.
$ su -c "rc.d start mpd"
# rc.d start mpd
Sometimes, when using other audio outputs, e.g: some web pages containing Flash applets, MPD is rendered unable to play (until it is restarted). The error comes up in mpd's log:
Error opening alsa device "hw:0,0": Device or resource busy
Reasons for this may be:
- The sound card does not support hardware mixing (uses dmix plugin)
- An application does not work with ALSA's default settings
For a detailed description, it is recommended to take a look at this link.
This problem may be solved by adding the following lines to
audio_output { type "alsa" name "Sound Card" options "dev=dmixer" device "plug:dmix"
To make the changes have effect, restart mpd (e.g.
/etc/rc.d/mpd restart, if it is a global configuration).
High CPU usage with ALSA
When using MPD with ALSA, users may experience MPD taking up lots of CPU (around 20-30%). This is caused by most sound cards supporting 48kHz and most music being 44kHz, thus forcing MPD to resample it. This operation takes lots of CPU cycles and results into high usage.
For most users the problem should be solved by telling MPD not to use resampling by adding
auto_resample "no" into audio_output-part of
/etc/mpd.conf. This will degrade quality slightly, however.
audio_output { type "alsa" name "My ALSA Device" auto_resample "no" }
Although it may not give as drastic a speedup, enabling mmap may still speed things up:
audio_output { type "alsa" name "My ALSA Device" use_mmap "yes" }
Some users might also want to tell dmix to use 44kHz as well. More info about tuning performance of your MPD can be found on the MPD wiki


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City of Lincoln
Mayor's Office
Media Release
Mayor Coleen J. Seng announced today that the City of Lincoln has received $291,951 from the State of Nebraska for preliminary engineering and construction of the1.9-mile Antelope Creek Trail in east Lincoln. The funds from the Transportation Enhancement Program of the Nebraska Department of Roads will be matched by the City with $130,000 ($90,000 in Keno funds and $40,000 from developers).
"These funds will help us continue the tradition of improving and expanding our trails program for the community," said Mayor Seng. "I want to thank the Transportation Enhancement Selection Committee and the Nebraska Department of Roads for awarding us funds for this excellent project."
The Antelope Creek Trail will begin at the end of the existing Billy Wolff Trail in the Holmes Park Dog Run near 70th Street. The trail will extend southeast to 86th Street and Old Cheney Road. This segment is the first phase of the City's two-phase plan to extend the Antelope Creek Trail from Holmes Park to Highway 2. Construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2004 and take about one year.


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That's the headline on a hilarious blog post yesterday by Jesuit Father Jim Martin over at the America magazine blog. It certainly deserves wider play.
Maybe you'll only "get it" if you're already a member of Facebook, but even if you're not, listen to what Father Martin had to say in his lede graf:
Imagine my surprise when I received an email this morning that read, in its entirety: "Jesus added you as a friend on Facebook. We need to confirm that you know Jesus in order for you to be friends on Facebook."
Father Martin goes on to explain he was delighted that Jesus wanted to add him as a friend ("Who wouldn't be?") but also annoyed ("Did the Facebook people really need 'confirmation' that I 'know Jesus' after 20 years as a Jesuit?"). He also has some clever things to say about being a Facebook friend of Jesus, such as looking forward to Jesus' Facebook updates ("Jesus is casting out demons." "Jesus is stilling the storm." "Jesus is watching the Eagles game.").
Even if you're not a Facebook member, you can get to what Facebook calls Jesus' public search page by clicking here. You just can't get beyond that page to see how many friends Jesus has made in the Facebook community — I just peeked, he's got 49 — or other details about Jesus life (not that you need Facebook for that since it's all in the Gospels).
And though Facebook and similar sites don't want to admit it, it also shows how easy it is on the Web to take on someone else's identity. Just the other day on Twitter, another popular blogging site, I came across a page that claims to be Pope Benedict XVI's. He says there that he's "just a nice guy from Bavaria who now leads 1 billion Catholics."
I just haven't decided yet whether to go ahead and click on "follow."


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By Jack Rico
News Headlines
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Comic actor Ed Helms, known mostly for his work in 2009's super hit 'The Hangover' and NBC's The Office, was in New York to promote his new, very funny comedy, 'Cedar Rapids', coming out this Friday, and I caught up with him to ask him about his days living in New York trying to make it on the sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live. Helms, who grew up in Atlanta, always dreamed of being discovered and landing a spot in the cast of SNL.
ShowBizCafe.com: Your dream has always been to be a part of SNL, but you are now achieving enough celebrity status to possibly host the show one of these days. Where would that moment rank amongst all your achievements?
Ed Helms: (Chuckle) Well, ah, I'd rather not, it'd be you know, that would just be epic. That would be really, really exciting and awesome. Hasn't happened… yet and if it and when it does, I would be over the moon.
ShowBizCafe.com: If you had to pick a musical guest to accompany you on that special night, who would it be?
Ed Helms: (12 second pause) Hmmmm…. Paul Simon is inextricably linked with that show. He has such a history with Lorne Michaels, that would be… his music was such an important part of my adolescence. That might actually take the cake.
Here's to you Ed. I hope your dreams come true very soon. Helms will next be seen on the sequel of The Hangover and The Muppets this year.


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Marc Collins & Andy Mason have been working in radio and as club DJ's for many years (although it really doesn't show!). They started presenting radio shows together back in 1998 on Active FM 107.5 (Later to become Soul City 107.5), a brief spell apart and shows on Solar Radio, Stomp FM & back2backFM, now see's them on the brand new Likwid! …..globally available on the web at http://likwid.london which is backed up on a weekly podcast.
What you gonna hear? Well the very latest & best soul, Jazz, Funk, Boogie and Urban grooves….. Plus a bit of gossip and a giggle along the way. "It's like eves-dropping on two old farts nattering down the pub!"
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The collapse of the Halo movie project was actually a stroke of luck for director Neill Blomkamp, who went on to create District 9 and new sci-fi flick Elysium.
"The luck is the fact that Peter and Fran let me make [District 9] out of the ruins that were Halo," Blomkamp told Hero Complex. "What happened out of that was learning to trust my ideas. If Halo had come out and succeeded or failed, I wouldn't have learned that."
Microsoft is yet to get a Halo movie project off the ground, but has announced a live-action series produced by Steven Spielberg.
Blomkamp's latest movie, Elysium, opens in the UK on August 21.
Source: Hero Complex


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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Beetroot Salad with Cottage Cheese and Leeks
Well, it's been a while since I posted a recipe using beetroot. But no worries, your Beetroot Princess is back and here's a recipe for a simple salad. I don't usually cook with shop-bought pickled beetroot, but I've tried (successfully) couple of recipes recently. There was this delicious pickled beetroot and blue cheese quiche, and then this simple salad I made just a few days ago. So if you've got a jar of pickled beets lurking somewhere in your fridge, here's your chance to use it! It's a great side dish, or perhaps a filling for a jacket potato?
Beetroot, Cottage Cheese and Leek Salad
Serves 4
400 g pickled beets
1 leek, white part only
200 g cottage cheese
freshly ground black pepper
Drain the beets, and cut into matchsticks or small cubes, if necessary (I had ready-grated beets).
Halve the leek lengthwise, rinse to get rid of any grit, and cut into fine slices.
Mix beets, leek and cottage cheese in a bowl, season with black pepper and serve.
7 comments:
- Deeba @Passionate About Baking said...
How wonderful to hear about your little princess! Thank you! This salad looks good, & very interesting as a potato filler...mmmmm!!
- 11:43 am, May 13, 2009
- ChichaJo said...
My organic farmer has recently started to grow beets...I know I'll be coming here for you beet recipes! :)
- 5:35 pm, May 13, 2009
- bobatea said...
thanks for the Salad recipe.
- 8:49 pm, May 15, 2009
- Debra said...
I participate in a sustainable agriculture program here in Texas, and beets are a big part of the early spring boxes. Thanks to your beetroot/blue cheese muffin, I've been able to add these beets into my meals, where previously they had never gone before! Thanks for the recipes. I enjoy reading.
- 4:24 pm, May 17, 2009
- Hedgehog said...
I've made this twice in the past week - once for myself and once for company. Thanks!!
- 10:17 am, June 01, 2009
- mcgelligot said...
Looks great. I love beets and this is another good way to fix them. I have also been growing leeks this season and have been looking for new ways to use them. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
- 10:56 pm, September 11, 2009
- Uma said...
Love the recipe. Instead of mixing it all together I layer sliced beets with the cottage cheese and leeks on top and sprinkle a chilli/garlic shaker I love.
thank you!!
- 5:41 pm, March 04, 2010


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BOV Approves Differential Tuition
BOV Approves Differential Tuition for Designated College of Business Courses
At the April board meeting, the Board discussed the concept of differential tuition for the College of Business and planned to make a final decision at its June meeting. On Thursday, June 6, 2013, the Board approved a $50 per credit hour differential increase that is to be applied to designated courses in the College of Business. The new tuition charges will begin in the fall of 2014. The use of differential tuition for some programs or courses at JMU and the use of differential tuition for a number of majors at other institutions is not new. About two-thirds of business programs at public institutions accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) incorporate differential tuition including UVA, VCU and William & Mary. Indeed, Governor McDonnell has repeatedly encouraged institutions to strategically consider this approach in tight budgetary times to keep overall tuition increases at more modest levels.
The use of differential tuition is part of the university's strategic efforts to continue to be able to provide quality educational programs to all students. Differential tuition seeks to place the significantly greater cost of offering some programs on the students who, because of greater potential for immediate employment with higher than usual starting salaries, benefit from these programs. This nuanced approach of targeted additional tuition versus increased tuition for all students is designed to make sure that other majors continue to be affordable and attractive. Redirecting these costs through differential tuition allows the limited budget of the Academic Division to go further in addressing the programmatic and curricula needs of other programs.
Consistent with practices at other institutions, a proposed general plan for allocation of differential tuition revenues related to the COB include 15 percent of the revenues going for financial assistance for students with need (to supplement and not replace current financial aid); 70 percent for faculty recruitment and retention, enhanced engagement of students and faculty with top corporations/businesses, and expanded experiential learning opportunities; and 15 percent for Academic Affairs/Provost for support of other non-COB activities such as curriculum development and pedagogical innovation in General Education, faculty research/scholarship grants, additional educational leaves, and additional staffing needs in financial aid. We will work closely with our faculty and academic leaders to ensure that funds will be allocated for student financial aid and for centralized University support of all our academic units and programs.
We will continue to engage with multiple groups on campus in meaningful, intentional and productive discussions on the impact of differential tuition on our campus, and to work with campus partners to make modifications and plan as needed to achieve our goals. Click here to learn more.
Published: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Last Updated: Thursday, August 11, 2016


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and since its like tat... obey my rules..
MY world, MY way
dun worry its simple
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i'm a starfish from pacific ocean and i like to eat strawberries
ok mayb i'm not a starfish and i dun come from pacific ocean...
but i do like strawberries
i can be a celestial being, a marine creature, an animal and a homosapien.
regardless...i'm still ME...the one and only..
everypart of me is unique and i'm at best when i'm being me...
trista here!! i'm a 1992 baby!!
i grow old whenever 12/05 passes
typical happy-go-lucky character...no point hanging on to a thing for long oso right? so smile aways
day dream any time anywhere...even when queuing to buy stuff..or now..hehe
i like to smile hate to frown :D
hobby: misplacing my wallets...lol jkjk..but i often do that though
hates: ppl torture their wallets...poor them
i'm a wallet collector..
pink and purple is NICE!
RAINBOW is BETTER!
i wantmaterial stuff? plenty...but haven wrote down...later den edit
say something
recentlyits a three in one post!!!
prelim 3!
outing with sis....
i'm currently blogging cos i'm just too lazy to go...
normal post...
a wanted to post....post...
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Videos lag every few seconds in firefox 18.0.1
When watching videos on youtube, vimeo, liveleak, etc. the video will stutter every few seconds then go back to normal. The audio stays consistent throughout the entire video, but the video itself keeps lagging.
When I go into full screen, the video stops lagging and everything is normal. I don't want to have to keep going in to full screen every time I watch a video, so does anyone have a fix for this?
Additional System Details
Installed Plug-ins
- The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
- Shockwave Flash 11.5 r502
- iTunes Detector Plug-in
- Intel web components updater - Installs and updates the Intel web components
- Intel web components for Intel® Identity Protection Technology
- User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:18.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/18.0
More Information
Could you try disabling graphics hardware acceleration? Since this feature was added to Firefox, it has gradually improved, but there still are a few glitches.
You might need to restart Firefox in order for this to take effect, so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.). Then perform these steps:
- Click the orange Firefox button at the top left, then select the "Options" button, or, if there is no Firefox button at the top, go to Tools > Options.
- In the Firefox options window click the Advanced tab, then select "General".
- In the settings list, you should find the Use hardware acceleration when available checkbox. Uncheck this checkbox.
- Now, restart Firefox and see if the problems persist.
Additionally, please check for updates for your graphics driver by following the steps mentioned in the following Knowledge base articles:
Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems
Upgrade your graphics drivers to use hardware acceleration and WebGL
Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!
Question owner
I have done this, clearing my cache, changing browser.sessionstore.interval, making sure my drivers and extensions are up to date and not causing the problem, and even reinstalling the most recent Flash 11.
None of this worked so I decided to downgrade to the most recent Flash 10. It is a little better, but firefox still lags in the video and is jumpy sometimes when scrolling.
I may try and install an older version or Flash 11 or 10 to see how that goes.
Thanks for the reply.
Install Flash 10.3 and try it.
Download here
Helpful Reply
You can check for problems caused by recent Flash updates and try these:
- disable a possible RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin extension for Firefox and update the RealPlayer if installed
- disable protected mode in Flash 11.3 and later
- disable hardware acceleration in the Flash plugin
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As stated in my previous response, I am running the most recent (10.3) version of Flash now.
Problem still occurs, though not as often, and web pages with videos or flash items are very sensitive to scrolling, jumping around and lagging occasionally.
Question owner
-Not running RealPlayer.
-In 10.3 right now, I also tried to disable protected mode when I had Flash 11 with no success (forgot to mention I tried that also).
-Refer to previous comment.
Thanks for the reply.
Did you try to disable hardware acceleration in the Flash player?
Flash "Display settings" window:
Question owner
Ah, I apologize, I must have misread you comment!
Disabling hardware acc on flash player, help the video with youtube SIGNIFICANTLY.
There is some additional lag when i constantly move my mouse on and off embedded videos, but that shouldn't be a problem for me.
Thank you for taking the time to help me. Vimeo is still lagging pretty bad, so I will probably reinstall Flash 11 and try this out also to see if that works. If not I will stick with 10.
Thanks again.


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Census CD and Maps: How to Prepare a Map
CENSUS CD + MAPS How to Produce A Map
This software can provide statistical reports generated from the 1990 US Census and to map report findings. There are a number of steps in the process, though, and the program requires users to follow instructions methodically. Once a you have worked through the program a couple of times, the steps in the process and the arrangement or order of those steps seem very natural. It is important to remain very patient the first few times through.
There are six steps to developing Maps from the Census CD: 1. Selecting the Area to be mapped 2. Targeting SubArea 3. Determining the information to be Counted 4. Selecting Options 5. Running the Map program 6. Reading a Map
STEP 1: Selecting the Area
The first step is to move the cursor to the pull down menu at the top of the page and select "Area." Different data sets result in different maps; you must, first, determine the type of "view" you need/desire.
* geographic area (nation, region, state, county, tract or block group, place (e.g., towns), zipcode, congressional district, etc.), * neighborhood NOTE: maps cannot be developed at this level * radius (latitude/longitude, zip centroid, place centroid, address geocode). Instructions are given to users from this point.
A number of locations can be selected for a single report and findings for those locations will be compared in reports and on maps.
As an example of mapping with this software, let's say you decided to create a census data map for the New Hampshire towns directly surrounding Durham and you want to illustrate how many people in the surrounding area are native French speakers.
Select "geographic area -- place," and then, from options on the screen, 1. select a state (frame at the left) -- "NH" 2. places -- "Durham, Dover, Portsmouth, Newmarket" can all be selected from the "places" menu. However, some smaller places are wanted for this study. Adding these smaller communities requires that the "Search" key (at menu bar on right) is used, and place names, "Newington, Barrington, Lee, Madbury and Rollinsford " may, then, be added. These locations will be added to the place list. 3. Once all the places/locations desired for the study are listed, these nine communities must be highlighted (selected). Then you must click the "Done" key (at the far right) after place selections are made. NOTE: the "Search" key is located to the right of the "Place" frame. After typing in the place name, it is to be highlighted (by clicking on it to select that "place").
STEP 2: Targeting the SubArea
Selecting a SubArea is imperative if one wishes to create a map. A SubArea is a smaller area at which the report will focus. Users must click on the option made available when "Smaller Area" is highlighted. At that time two more icons will become visible at the top of the screen. These will be used later. In our example, because of the small towns included in our study, our smaller area option would be "MCD." Once this selection is made, the new icons appear on the menu bar at the top of the page.
STEP 3: Selecting the Items to be Counted/Described
"Counts" is the pull-down menu option two spaces to the right of the "Area" button. It allows the user to select what is to be covered in the report, and, subsequently, what can be mapped. Users must choose between "Standard" and "Tailored" Counts. NOTE: A "Standard" report is quite comprehensive. Sometimes less information is desired (for example, a researcher may wish to collect only data on number of years of schooling completed versus the entire education statistical report). You must determine your purpose and select the type of map which portrays it. Just as before, you must click to highlight the variable/s to be covered in the map. For our example, we will use a "tailored count" for a smaller, but more specific report. Under "tailored" report, we selected " language" and then chose the following table:
* household languge of age 5+
The "counts" highlighted for this table is a measurement of
* French of French Creole speakers
STEP 4: Setting up the Map -- Selecting Options
"Options" is the next consideration. In order for a map to run, users need to select the desired report format. In our example, you will need to select:
* "descriptive" in the "Counts Short Name," box, * "area name," "area key," and "latitude/longitude" in the "Include" box, and * "counts description report" in the "Produce" box NOTE: These options are those needed, minimally, to run almost any map.
STEP 5: Running the Map program
This next step involves, simply, pulling down the "Run" menu and selecting "Map" (NOTE: Some maps cannot be generated for a small geographic area. For example data were not collected by the 1990 Census to address certain population dynamics or specific (usually smaller) places/locations). Type of map available is dependent on type of report run. For a standard report, "Snapshot" is the most general. A "List" report works well for a tailored report which compares variables among different locations. Because maps illustrate numerical data graphically, different data sets are represented on separate maps. Colors (or shades for black and white printers) indicated different data sets, such as places/locations for which variables are being compared.
STEP 6: Reading Maps
Users can prepare a number of different maps, comparing different data sets (for example, age, gender, income for Seacoast Area Towns would comprise different maps). NOTE: Maps generated through this software are of a two-dimensional nature, only. Cross-comparisons do not appear possible with this version of the software. However, users can view maps from a number of different perspectives, due to zoom (in and out), center, pan, and enlarge features. Moving the cursor to specific places in a map provides record information for that specific location. Look to the information bar just above the map.
In order to print a map, one must move the page to the right and print each portion as needed. Printers seem to capture what is on the screen.
Canadace McKinnis University of New Hampshire 1999


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Common Dolphinfishes, Coryphaena hippurus
« Database Home Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Perciformes Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurus
Description & Behavior
Common dolphinfishes, Coryphaena hippurus (Linnaeus, 1758), aka dorados, dolphinfishes, mahi-mahi, measure 2.1 m in length and weigh up to 40 kg. This species is reported to live only about 5 years. They have a single dorsal fin that extends from above the eye almost to the caudal fin with 58-66 rays. They also have a concave anal fin that extends from the anus to the caudal fin. The pectoral fins are typically more than half the length of the head. Adult males have a prominent bony crest in front of the head. The color of the common dolphinfishes is gold, blue, and/or green on their sides with white and yellow shading underneath. Juveniles and smaller dolphinfishes have pronounced vertical bars on the sides of their bodies.
World Range & Habitat
Common dolphinfishes, Coryphaena hippurus, are found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. They are a highly migratory species and are found both open and coastal waters, often in schools.
Feeding Behavior (Ecology)
Common dolphinfishes, Coryphaena hippurus, feed on other smaller fishes and zooplankton, crustaceans, and squid.
Life History
Common dolphinfishes, Coryphaena hippurus, reproduce through external fertilization. Spawning occurs from about March to early June in the Indian Ocean waters of east Africa. In the western Pacific, spawning likely occurs year round.
Common dolphinfish reach sexual maturity at 4-5 months and spawns in open water.
Conservation Status & Comments
Consumption of common dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus, has been reported to cause ciguatera poisoning. This species is hunted commercially and is not considered currently an endangered or threatened species.
Resilience to fishing pressure: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months
Extinction vulnerability to fishing: Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)
References & Further Research
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1. This is my country! I sing it with pride
Whether it's desert sand duned and wide,
Mountains with pine trees, land iceberg bound.
It's here where my home and my loved ones are found.
2. This is my country, and all that I do
Should make it mighty, noble, and true.
I love my country. Long may it be
A land where my people are honest and free.
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Music: Newel Kay Brown, b. 1932. © 1989 IRI
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One thing my Sensei often advises is to try using jigotai dachi instead of nekko ashi dachi in kata. He does not mean that you should replace the nekko ashi, just that you should try the jigotai dachi to feel the difference.
The most obvious difference is that jigotai is a much stronger and more stable stance than nekko ashi. Some schools teach that in nekko ashi the weight distribution should be 90% (back foot) / 10% (front foot). This is pretty unstable and relatively weak. In jigotai, the weight distribution is usually 50% / 50%.
But there is another difference that is perhaps more important. In jigotai dachi, the tanden points in the same direction as it would in Naihanchi dachi. It does not point to the side.
Often, students will turn their tanden in the same direction as their nekko ashi. In Pinan Shidan, for example, students might turn their tanden (and koshi) to the left. But if they used a jigotai dachi instead, they would be more likely to keep their tanden (and koshi) pointing to the front (or close to that).
In our system, we view stances as transitions. As such, it is difficult to say exactly how much weight is on a particular foot at a given time because it depends on what you are doing at that time. But it would be fair to say that we do not use the 90% / 10% weight distribution for nekko ashi, unless we are about to kick. Generally, our nekko ashi is closer to 50% / 50%.
As an experiment, try performing all the Pinan kata using jigotai dachi instead of nekko ashi dachi. You might find that this is an interesting experience. You will notice differences in strength of stance, tanden (koshi) direction, and body alignment. When you have done this a few times, then try using nekko ashi again, but try to use it with a feeling of jigotai. If you can distribute your weight, point your tanden (koshi), and align your body like jigotai, then your nekko ashi will be more useful, and certainly stronger.
It is also very interesting to try jigotai in Wankan. The first few movements suddenly feel much better!
Again, this is just a training practice. I am not saying that you should change your kata.
However, I also understand that there are instances in some of our older kata, where movements using jigotai were changed to nekko ashi. The beginning of Chinto may be an example of this. We assume that our kata have existed in unchanged form since their creation. Generally, this is not true. It is more likely that kata have changed relatively little since they were shown in a book (cemented in print).
Nekko ashi may be an attractice stance, but it is weaker than jigotai and Naihanchi dachi. I believe that Choki Motobu said that he never used nekko ashi and that it really was not part of Karate.
Personally, whenever I practiced kumite with a person who liked to use nekko ashi, it would try to slip their kick and then crash into them. Usually, he would fall down, or be in a weakened position for a throw, trip or takedown!
This would not have worked if the other person had used a firmer nekko ashi, or a stance such as jigotai or Naihanchi dachi.
Charles C. Goodin
Nekko Ashi -- Jigotai
One thing my Sensei often advises is to try using jigotai dachi instead of nekko ashi dachi in kata. He does not mean that you should replace the nekko ashi, just that you should try the jigotai dachi to feel the difference.
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Wednesday, April 18, 2007


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• 13,700 customers in seven states, including 793 customers in Maine
• More than 70% market share of farm lending across seven Northeast states
• Largest lender to agriculture in the Northeast, with $5.57 billion in loan commitments, including $633 million in Maine
• 454 agricultural specialists, including 50 in Maine
• More than $493 million in patronage dividends distributed over the past 18 years to its customers/owners
• $116.6 million in earnings in 2013, with Farm Credit of Maine reporting $6.78 million in its FY 2013 earnings
Source: Farm Credit East
Daniel Corey planted his first crop of potatoes on a 52-acre farm in Aroostook County in 1986. He was a first-generation farmer, eager to make his living off the land and about to be married. He considers himself lucky that early on he found a financial partner in Farm Credit of Maine to help him navigate the unique business challenges he would face as a farmer, such as weather and volatile commodity markets, which are outside of his control, but nevertheless can determine whether his farming business will have a good year or bad.
"When I started out, I didn't know who to talk to," he says. "With Farm Credit of Maine, I found a lender that understands my business."
Corey acknowledges that Farm Credit of Maine — which merged with the much larger six-state Farm Credit East on Jan. 1 and assumed its name — is not well known outside of the agricultural, timber and logging and commercial fishing industries it serves as a lender and provider of financial services. Yet, with more than $633 million in loan commitments throughout the state, he says the customer-owned cooperative plays a key role in supporting Maine's natural-resource-based industries.
"When times are really good, banks are eager to loan you money," he says. "But when times are really tough, banks tend to pull back. Farm Credit of Maine will help you get through them. They're not going to leave you … I've got to have that security, of knowing they'll stick with you through the ups and downs [of the potato industry]."
In a phone interview with Mainebiz from his office in Enfield, Conn., James Putnam II, executive vice president of Farm Credit East, says the merger with Farm Credit of Maine creates a financial institution with more than 70% market share of agriculture lending across seven Northeast states. It has more than 13,700 customers in the region, including 793 in Maine.
Farm Credit of Maine's 50 employees operate out of regional offices in Auburn and Presque Isle. By joining a six-state cooperative with 400 employees, 19 local offices and $930 million in capital reserves, Putnam says, the Maine co-op improves its lending capacity and will be able to offer its customers better rates through CoBank, the national cooperative bank that provides wholesale loans and other financial services to Farm Credit East and other affiliated Farm Credit associations. For Farm Credit East, Putnam says the merger adds diversity to its $5.57 billion loan portfolio and gives its members in the other six Northeastern states access to the expertise of Maine staffers, primarily in the forest products and potato-growing sectors.
It's now the 10th largest of the 80 Agricultural Credit Associations across the nation, he says.
Putnam says the merger was driven by the desire of both institutions to improve services, diversify their loan portfolios and generally achieve a stronger capital base that would be able to weather any major economic downturn. Each institution's board of directors, he says, began discussing the possibility of joining forces last summer, and by late August had reached a merger agreement. Following review and approval by the federal Farm Credit Administration last fall, stockholders of both cooperatives approved the merger on Nov. 22.
"Both of our associations were doing very well," he says, noting that the 13,000-member Farm Credit East ended the 2013 fiscal year with record earnings of $116.6 million, while the 800-member Farm Credit of Maine closed the year with $6.78 million in earnings.
Assistant Vice President Jill Eyre, who's worked at Farm Credit of Maine for 19 years, says the merger has been "basically seamless."
"Everyone kept their jobs," she says. "Our customers are dealing with the same loan officers. Our branch locations are the same."
Adds Putnam, "We made sure that customer service wouldn't suffer as a result of the merger."
Eyre says the merger opens up greater opportunities for Farm Credit East's customers in Maine, including access to financial services such as payroll, tax management and business consulting, estate planning, financial benchmarking, grant-writing, appraisals and crop insurance. "Being a smaller association we wore many hats," she says. "There's a lot of excitement about having those resources being available in Maine … There are opportunities for us to make loans and provide expertise that we didn't have before."
Created in 1916 as a government-sponsored entity with a mandate to serve agricultural borrowers, the Farm Credit System is a network of financial cooperatives that are owned and operated by the farmers, loggers, fishermen and rural customers it serves. Unlike banks and credit unions, whose assets are built by deposits and interest on loans, the Farm Credit System's loans are financed solely by the sale of debt securities and bonds. Earnings on those loans are either retained for additional lending or returned to the cooperative's member borrowers through what are called "patronage" dividends. In 2013 Farm Credit East returned $42 million in dividends to borrowers, while Farm Credit of Maine returned $2.5 million.
"The people who borrow from us own us," Putnam says. "Like any dividend, it's not a guarantee. It's one of the benefits of being a member of a cooperative. If things have gone well for the cooperative, members get to share in that success."
New borrowers who qualify for a loan pay a $1,000 fee to become a member, which gives them a share in the Farm Credit East cooperative. "It's a one-time once-in-a-lifetime deal," he says, adding that with membership comes the right to vote on candidates for the board of directors and on issues that might come up.
Farm Credit East's yearly patronage payments show steady growth from $10 million in 1998 to $42 million in 2013, which Putnam says is an indication that the Northeast's agriculture, timber and other natural resource sectors are generally doing well despite a weak economy following the 2008 recession.
Having a long-term perspective is very much a part of Farm Credit East's approach, Putnam says, citing the struggles of the Northeast dairy industry in 2009, when the price of milk dropped by almost one-third in a month's time. He says 90% to 95% of dairy farmers were "under water."
"Both of our associations continued to lend funds to dairy farmers during that time to help them out," he says. "We got through it by continuing to provide the loans and increase the lines of credit. In 2010, the dairy industry turned around and it was all paid back."
Roughly half of Farm Credit Maine's loan portfolio is devoted to timber management, logging and other forest product companies. That's not surprisingly, given the forest industry's prominence in Maine — with a total economic impact of $8 billion and direct employment of 17,075 workers, according to a 2013 study by University of Maine economist Todd Gabe.
"Owning and managing timberland is a very capital-intensive business," says Donald White, a board member and shareholder of Prentiss & Carlisle, a Bangor-based forest products company that manages more than 1.5 million acres of timberland throughout the United States and Canada and is a Farm Credit customer. "Timberland transactions go very, very quickly. You have to have the ability to commit very quickly … Over the last 28 or 30 years there's been no one else in their league."
White, a Farm Credit of Maine board member who now serves on Farm Credit East's board, says there's a distinct advantage to being limited by federal charter to making loans only to natural resources industries such as farming and logging: It forces Farm Credit's loan officers to know those businesses exceedingly well. And that translates into quick decisions, he says, as well as expert advice on weathering downturns in the forest products industry.
"I've spent more time schooling up loan officers at commercial banks about our needs than you can imagine," he says. "There's almost a bank on every street corner, but what makes Farm Credit special is that they know you and in very short order you can get a loan approved. With Farm Credit, I can be pretty sure the loan officer I call today is the same guy I've dealt with for years."
Hank McPherson, owner of McPherson Timberlands Inc. in Hermon, agrees. His company handles acquisitions for larger companies, buys timberland for resale and manages its forest holdings as a resource with multiple uses. He's been a customer of Farm Credit of Maine since the late 1980s, was chairman of its board just before the merger and is now one of three Maine members of Farm Credit East's board.
"We work on revolving lines of credit," he says, noting that the timber and logging industries have been challenged in recent years by sluggish housing starts and reduced production volumes at paper mills. Those conditions are part of the cyclical nature of the forest products industry, he says, and sometimes result in periods when the return on investment might be low or nonexistent.
Farm Credit's loan officers and directors understand those economics, he says. Of Farm Credit of Maine's borrowers, 98% are at the "acceptable" risk level [the best of five categories], and 2% are in the "substandard" level. Only $2.5 million of the association's loan portfolio of $633 million in 2013 was deemed as "high risk."
"If you look at the industries we serve, none of them are 'high margin' industries," acknowledges Farm Credit East's Putnam.
In 2014, Putnam says housing starts are picking up, interest rates remain low and more balanced fuel and feed costs should help dairy farmers. He expects the farming, forestry and fishing sectors in the Northeast will continue to diversify into global markets — noting, for example, that Northeast dairy farmers anticipate exporting 15% of their products to China this year.
Aroostook potato grower Corey, the third Maine representative on Farm Credit East's 18-member board of directors, shares Putnam's optimism about the long-term outlook for Northeast farmers.
Twenty-eight years after his start on a 52-acre farm, he now produces 1,000 acres of early-generation seed potatoes and another 2,500 acres of oats, wheat or barley. He also owns and operates Seed Pro Inc., a tissue culture facility and greenhouse in Island Falls for producing nuclear potato seeds under controlled conditions, and is president of Corey Equipment, a seller of containers, trucks and farm equipment. He sells seed potatoes throughout the Eastern Seaboard. In 2007, he became the first U.S. potato farmer to export seed potatoes to Brazil, an international venture that has expanded to include Uruguay and Egypt as well.
With two sons in college studying agriculture and a 2012 college graduate daughter who was named 2013 Young Farmer of the Year by the Maine Potato Board, his thoughts increasingly are turning toward sustainability and making sure his family's second-generation farmers will be able to build upon his legacy.
"You have a trustworthy financial partner who will stick with you through the ups and downs you face as an agricultural business," he says. "That's what helps you sleep at night."
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