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By Anne R. Leslie, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs, Washington, DC
The use of pesticides for home lawn care has become an important environmental issue. To achieve picture perfect green lawns, some homeowners are applying chemicals, and a growing number of people are claiming adverse health effects associated with chemical applications. These critics are raising serious questions:
(1) Are these lawn chemicals necessary?
(2) Do lawn chemicals cause detrimental effects to people and/or the environment?
(3) How much value do these chemicals add to the lawn?
(4) Can we grow healthy lawns without chemicals?
Until such questions are answered, these critics suggest restricting the use of lawn chemicals. Currently some labels on chemical products are being re-examined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Benefits of a Healthy Lawn
Turfgrass is the term used to describe grassy plants which-rather than being raised as forage for livestock-are used as a relatively inexpensive, low maintenance surface covering for property. There are many functional benefits derived from turfgrass. Turfgrass acts as a very efficient filter for pollutants in air and water. Grass blades take in carbon dioxide and the worst atmospheric pollutants and give back pure oxygen. The surface area of grass leaves, where this exchange takes place, is greater than that of many ornamental plants occupying the same amount of ground, and its activity may be more extensive because of the length of its growing season. Turfgrass modifies temperature; scientists have estimated that front lawns of just 8 average houses have the cooling effect of about 70 tons of air conditioning. Turfgrass is the safest playing surface for athletic activities. Turfgrass stands up well to foot traffic and protects the underlying soil from wind and water erosion. And finally, turfgrass relates to community beautification and the enhancement of real estate values.
The EPA Integrated Pest Management Program
Once the scientific evidence is examined, few people deny the functional benefits derived from turfgrasses. The basic question centers on whether or not these benefits can be obtained without heavy chemical applications.
EPA has developed a program of minimal chemical input for a healthy lawn. Quality lawns can be achieved with common sense, maintenance rules; proper site preparation; and, the selection of the best grass variety for that site. Extensive scientific testing and breeding programs provides the public a large selection of grass varieties adapted to a wide range of conditions and sites. In addition, scientists have developed a number of promising biological control agents from some of the worst pest problems related to turfgrasses.
The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program is an important part of that development.1 The goal of IPM is to manage pests and the environment, balancing costs, benefits, public health, and environmental quality. IPM systems use all available technical information on the pest and its interaction with the environment. The programs apply a holistic approach to pest management, taking advantage of all appropriate pest management options, including - but not limited to-pesticides. In summary, IPM is:
The decisions on what is a pesticide problem and how to solve that problem is affected greatly by a community. It is important to know who is included in the IPM problem-solving program. IPM suggests three categories: occupant, pest manager, and decision-maker. Understanding and communication between them is important.
The homeowner is the decision-maker for his or her home lawn. The pest managers who carries out pesticidal action or any alternative that is appropriate, may be the homeowner or a professional lawn care service. Occupants include the homeowner and all members of the family that use the lawn or are affected by decisions about its management. Occupants can also include any neighbors that are affected children that come to play on the lawn, visitors, and any whose property can be affected by a pesticide application. Nonhuman occupants include pets, wild animals, birds and plants.
The basic guideline in planning a pest management program is thoughtfulness toward others.
Basic Decisions Before Implementing the IPM Program
You should decide on your management objectives for your lawn as a basis for planning modifications in its re-design or management. Knowing what you are trying to achieve will help decide the best possible control methods for any pest problem that arises. This can be as simple as determining the primary purpose for the lawn. As a play area, its design and management will be quite different from the lawn that serves as a resource for wildlife or a lawn designed to satisfy the owner's aesthetic sense. Another type of landscape design emphasizes minimal maintenance through limited grass areas and the selection of a less aggressive growing grass with a short growing season and minimal water and nutrient requirements.
Implementation of IPM for the Home Lawn
There are four interrelated components to an IPM program. Omission of portions of the system, in EPA's experience, has led to greater, unnecessary dependence on repeated pesticidal treatments. These components are: (1) monitoring; (2) determining injury levels; (3) applying strategies and tactics; and (4) evaluating and redesigning the program.
Monitor the Site Environment and Pest Populations: This step involves an active "down on the knees" examination of the site on a regular basis, looking particularly at any trouble spots identified in previous years for signs of pest problems. Your extension office will have informative publications that will help you identify the common insect and plant pests. Monitoring is also done after a management action is performed to establish whether the action was effective.
Weeds are indicators of poor soil conditions or improper management practices. It is helpful to identify the weed species in your lawn, because this will also help identify the underlying problem.
An area of bare soil will be inhabited by a succession of plants in a natural setting, and we re-create the natural event by our activities. Bare soil in lawn areas compacted by traffic favors weed invasion, as weeds are often the only plants that will grow in this environment. Soil that is poor in nutrients will favor growth of clover, which can give nutrients back to the soil. Certain weeds prefer acid soils, and their population can be reduced by adjusting the pH or acid content of the soil. Grass grows better at a neutral to slightly acid pH. A soil test should be performed once a year for acidity, and additions or "amendments" made to the soil based on the results.
There are many causes of dead spots in a lawn. In addition to damage from insects and fungus diseases, excess nitrogen, dog urine, and vandalism should be considered in the monitoring process. If a disease is suspected, collect a sample of the damaged grass and take or mail it to your local county cooperative extension office, where plant pathologists can diagnose the pathogen. There are sampling strategies for insect pests, such as sticky traps, traps baited with attractants, and applying irritants such as soapy water to a sample to bring insects to the surface.
Set Action Thresholds: IPM for agricultural crops uses economic injury levels to establish action thresholds. This means that a threshold is set at a population below the level that has been found to cause enough injury to the crop to reduce the yield and quality, and thereby profit. This type of action level is more difficult to define for the home lawn. It is based on the consequences of allowing pest damage to the lawn. For instance, Japanese beetle larvae can injure the roots of grass sufficient to cause death, but a healthy lawn can tolerate a certain number of grub larvae per square foot without showing signs of damage. The number will depend on the traffic on the lawn, the health and density of the lawn, and other factors, so the threshold might be quite different for the above scenarios.
Apply Indirect Suppression Strategies and Tactics: The actions in this step can be performed at a pest population below the action threshold, as a part of good general management practices. If the population has reached the action threshold, these actions can be taken in conjunction with direct suppression tactics to effect a long-term reduction in pest numbers. A site that is made incompatible with the pest's survival needs will interfere with population buildup. For example, removal of diseased plant material is an important action that should be regularly performed to avoid further pest invasion.
Weeds are the most common pest problem on home lawns, followed by insects. Most properly cared for home lawns will not be prone to disease problems, except in limited areas of the country.
1. Weed Management practices: Regular aeration, which involves using a machine that lifts out plugs of soil, grass and thatch (the interlayer of dead plant material between the growing grass and the soil), and vigorous raking or verticutting to reduce thatch, will allow air and water to penetrate into the root zone of the grass. A cross-section of a lawn so treated shows a dramatic increase in the grass roots in the areas where the plug was removed. The material in the plugs is broken up and distributed on the lawn and is a good source of nutrients.
Even as simple a practice as raising the mowing height on the lawn mower can effectively prevent invasion of broad-leafed weeds such as dandelions, because they need light to germinate and grow. Although different grasses have different optimal heights, the general tendency is to cut the grass too short and to mow too infrequently. If more than one third of the grass blade is removed at one time, the plant will be stressed.
If the clippings are bagged and removed, not only is a valuable source of nutrient lost, but also a source of microorganisms that help protect the grass plant from disease damage. Mulching lawn mowers will efficiently return the clippings to the lawn.
2. Insect management examples: Three major species account for most lawn insect problems: caterpillars (larvae of sod webworms, armyworms, and cutworms), white grubs (larvae of Japanese beetles, June beetles, black turfgrass ataenius and masked chafers), and chinch bugs ("true bugs"). Management practices for lawns that diminish one pest population may favor another. For instance, chinch bugs and sod webworms prefer lawns with a heavy buildup of thatch and insufficient irrigation often due to soil compaction. Damage may first be noticed in areas close to paving. These conditions also are favored by white grubs, but if the soil is kept constantly moist, it will attract the Japanese beetles to lay eggs.
Reseeding the lawn to a certified endophytic grass (one of the rye or fescue varieties) is one of the most effective controls for sod webworms and chinch bugs, both of which feed on the grass leaves. White grubs feed on the grass roots at varying levels beneath the surface. Biological control by nematodes that infect the grubs is a promising development, but an effective commercial product is not yet on the market. There are many naturally occurring predators of all these pests, which will maintain effective control in a well managed lawn. Some pesticide applications may diminish their effectiveness.
The appropriate use of pesticides means choosing an application with the least possible hazard to the people, property and the environment. There are products available that have low impact on the environment.
3. Fungus disease management: As indicated above, most home lawns are not prone to show symptoms of fungus disease. Disease symptoms are usually the result of a lawn ecosystem being thrown out of balance by various stresses, such as high temperature combined with excessive irrigation and fertilization. The time of day that water is applied (preferably early morning in hot weather) and the frequency and amount of water applied (watering deeply when the grass reaches the "wilt point") are the most important management practices to minimize disease expression. Correcting drainage problems and installing irrigation systems can also be helpful.
When a disease problem is identified, treatment with a fungicide is not the only action that can be taken. With some diseases the lawn will recover without help; with others, e.g. pythium blight, the grass is dead and total renovation or replacement is necessary. Inappropriate application of a fungicide can kill the grass and even correct application may eliminate a population of beneficial fungi and other beneficial organisms.
The most promising biological control is the use of biologically active composted material. Both homemade compost and commercial preparations seem effective, even as preventive treatments. Breeding programs have developed new cultivars of Kentucky bluegrass and other common lawn grasses that are resistant to disease, and these can be introduced to eliminate a recurring problem.
Apply Direct Suppression Strategies and Tactics: Pesticides are only one of many solutions to pest problems. They are a valuable tool, but just as antibiotics are not prescribed by the doctor for every health problem, pesticides are not needed for every lawn care problem. In this section specific recommendations will not be given: ample information is available on the pesticides labeled for use on turf: reference books are maintained at garden centers, and plant clinics run by the Extension Service can offer advice on the right pesticide to use.
The word "appropriate" in the title is the key: If the pest is detected at a stage in its life cycle when it is not vulnerable to the pesticide, there is no point in wasting the chemical. Pre-emergent weed control applied after the weeds have sprouted and have leaves is of no value, and a broadcast application of a post-emergent herbicide in a lawn containing only 10-15% weeds may cause damage to the grass. If the management plan calls for minimizing pesticide exposure, pesticides will only be used as a last resort.
"Appropriate" also means choosing the pesticide with the least possible hazard to the people, property and the environment. There are products available that have low impact on the environment.
IPM does not call for eliminating pesticide use, but in a home lawn there are many alternatives to the use of pesticide. In the face of a severe problem the situation may call for more pesticide to be applied than would be used in a routine calendar type application plan. However, appropriate use of pesticide in this example means making a one-time treatment, to be followed by other measures to prevent recurrence of the problem. For more information on use of pesticides in an IPM framework, see reference 4 below.
Evaluate and redesign program: This is a secondary round of monitoring, and is very important to obtain optimum control. Only by careful attention to the results or habitat modification and pesticide treatment can the homeowner choose appropriate treatment in the future.
IPM is sometimes redefined and renamed Integrated Turf Management or Plant Health Care, but the principles are the same: Management is directed at the crop (grass) rather than an individual pest problem.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) defines IPM as follows: "Integrated Pest Management is the coordinated use of pest and environmental information with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means, and with the least possible hazard to people, property and the environment." Another definition is given by the Bio-Integral Resource Center: "IPM is an approach to pest control that utilizes regular monitoring to determine if and when treatments are needed and employs physical, mechanical, cultural, biological and education tactics to keep pest numbers low enough to prevent intolerable damage or annoyance. Least-toxic chemical controls are used as a last resort. (Common-Sense Pest Control, 1991.)
Anne R. Leslie is a chemist in the Office of Pesticide Programs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). She has been a member of the Environmental Division for eight years, is now serving as Social Chairman and member-at-large on the Executive Committee, and has served as Chairman of the Agrochemical Subcommittee of the Council Committee on Environmental Improvement (CEI). She is currently a member of the Meetings and Expositions Committee of ACS. Anne is a chemist in the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Section of the Field Operations Division in EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs. In conjunction with her work at EPA, she has developed three Environmental Division symposia on IPM at ACS meetings and was Co-Chair of a symposium on residue sampling in groundwater, co-sponsored by Agrochemicals and Environmental Chemistry. Anne is a past chairman of the Chemical Society of Washington and a Councilor for the Section.
Sources of information on IPM techniques, biological control and appropriate use of pesticides.
1. The most available source of accurate information to the homeowner on IPM techniques and good management practices is the County Extension Office. The Cooperative Extension Service offers training in several States for extension agents, and often localities will offer courses for the general public. Unfortunately some States do not provide as much information on home lawns as they do for agricultural crops.
2. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has an Integrated Pest Management program within the Office of Pesticide Programs. The primary thrust of this program is to promote transfer of new technologies, to develop informational materials about IPM techniques, and to catalyze their implementation wherever there are pest problems. The USEPA also supports a Pesticide Hotline which can provide information on the proper use and toxicity of pesticides and give referrals on poisoning problems. The National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN) is located at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Dept. of Preventive Medicine, Lubbock, TX 79430. The 24 hour hotline number is (800) 858-7378.
3. The Bio-Integral Resource Center (Address: BIRC, P.O. Box 7414, Berkeley, CA 94707), headed by William and Helga Olkowski and Sheila Daar, has published much useful information on home lawn IPM in their newsletter, The IPM Practitioner, their journal, the Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly, and an excellent new book, Common Sense Pest Control (1991). This private foundation began as a cooperative contract with the National Park Service, funded by the USEPA, to develop alternative ways of managing pest problems in our national parks, particularly in areas where vulnerable populations (children, pregnant women and the elderly) would be exposed to any pesticide used.
4. A book cited by the Olkowskis in the above reference as being the best basic discussion of pesticide composition, behavior, toxicity and appropriate methods of use currently in print, is The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides by P. J. Marer, published in 1988 in Davis, CA by the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Publication 3324, 387 pp.) It is written for professionals but is accessible to the layperson, and it contains practical advice for the use of pesticides in an integrated pest management framework.
5. Research on new biological controls as well as safer pesticides is generally carried out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and at land-grant universities.
6. The largest library collection of research work on turfgrass is at the Turfgrass Information Center, Library W-212, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1048. As a project supported by funds from the U.S. Golf Association, this library has developed a computer-accessible Turfgrass Information File (TGIF), but literature searches can also be requested by phone or mail from Peter O. Cookingham, the Project Manager, at (517) 353-7209.
7. An interesting book published by Wiley Interscience presents and early review of the British research on "amenity grassland," which is defined in a report published by the Natural Environmental Research Council in 1977 as "all grass with recreational, functional or aesthetic value and of which agricultural productivity is not the primary aim." The book is: Rorison, I. H. and Roderick Hunt. Amenity Grassland: An Ecological Perspective. 1980. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., U. K.


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Over the past decade, Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts has worked in the film business, serving as producer on movies like Lord of War and The Punisher. Now he has returned to the game industry with a new mystery project set for an unveiling on October 10. A teaser trailer was made available today, and is embedded below.
GameSpot caught up with Roberts today about his new game. (Though not confirmed, the project's website has strongly hinted at it being a space combat simulator) He said one component of his return to the game industry was a result of technology being capable enough to suit his creative and technological desires.
"A couple years ago, I came to the point where I was playing stuff and I was feeling like the technology was getting to the point where I could do some stuff that I was interested in again. The level of immersion and realism that you can do [today] is significantly higher," Roberts said.
Roberts said that the project's visuals may be slightly ahead of what next-generation consoles from Microsoft and Sony will offer, and this visual prowess has always been an aim for the developer.
"I want to get back to the roots of what I did in the old days with Wing Commander, which was, if you've got a really badass PC, this is going to show it off," he said.
One way in which Roberts' new game will leverage current technology is through its use of an online component. He said his new game will allow the community to connect in ways that Wing Commander or Freelancer players never could.
"In the old days of making games you built everything, put it on discs; it went out and shipped to a store. You hoped people liked it. Then they played it for a month or a week and then you're off for another three years making a game. Right now is a really good time to re-enter because I feel like there's opportunity now that maybe there wasn't even a few years ago," he said.
Roberts' new project will also leverage its online presence to boost its story-telling. He explained that his new game will not mirror other online games in only offering one or two updates a year, but rather it will release a host of "micro-updates" on a frequent basis.
This effort has already begun through the project's teaser website and its Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and Tumblr accounts. The social portals have poured out, in cryptic fashion, news about what the project may have in store for gamers.
Though Roberts was out of the business for the past ten years, he says he's acutely aware of the changes that the industry has gone through, thanks to communication with friends, and tracking the business himself. One of the biggest differences he has taken notice of is the role of publishers.
"The appetite of the big publishers to take a chance it's like the movie business it's all about these huge, big events in the movie business. And it's all about these huge, big event games in the game business. They want to do fewer titles; they want to do [games] that cost a lot more; they want to have them all on very safe, existing brands. So it's great if you're doing another Call of Duty."
Roberts does not plan to have a publishing partnership with companies like Activision or Electronic Arts for his new game. Rather, the financing for the project has been arranged privately.
Another reason Roberts is keen on returning to games is that he sees it as an opportunity to champion the PC as a core gaming platform, as opposed to using the platform for social games.
"I don't want to do a mobile game. I don't want to do a social game. I'd shoot myself. And I know people are getting paid to do it, but I like to do these big splashy, jaw-to-the-ground get-lost-in-the-fantasy-of-it-all [type of games]."
Regarding his future, Roberts did not rule out a return to the film business some day, but said right now games are more capable than ever as an entertainment medium.
"I can build and tell [a more interesting story] in a game world than I could do in a film. Like everything, never say never, but at the moment I am focused on coming back and doing some great stuff [with] games."
Roberts will unveil his new game in full on October 10 at the Game Developers Conference Online in Austin, Texas. GameSpot will live-stream the event.
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These are classics, but be warned that they do run a full size larger than the Zappos size chart. I wear a women's 5 which is usually a children's 3. This 3 is enormous, so they're going back, and I'll try a 2.
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My son loved these shoes, so I found them on Zappos and ordered them. They fit great and he loves them. Easy for a 5 year old to get on.
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Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. I actually bought these for myself. the adult version of these shoes only come I'm off white and black,I was set I having true white (luckily I am able to wear a pretty small shoe).
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My 10 yo daughter loves her Vans! But the size chart showing her to wear a youth 4; it was way too big, even the 3.5 was a bit big, so we kept the size 3.5/ These are so well made - she plays outside a lot(we live on the edge of town)and she plays hard, yet they hold up very well! Just don't let the dog get a hold of them !
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Wilhelmina Art Gallery
Browse award-winning oil paintings by Wilma Woldt Krueger. Limited and open edition prints, landscapes, wildlife, still life and portraits are sold.
CITY: Effingham
Driftstone Pueblo
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CITY: St. Elmo
John Boos & Company
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Orchard View Winery
Taste the tradition of over 100 years of quality grown fruit from the Mazanek family orchards. Even connoisseurs will appreciate a glass of John James, a delightful semi-sweet blend of Golden Delicious and Jonathan apples aged in American oak.
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Legacy Harley Davidson
Legacy Harley-Davidson is not only a great place to stock up on the latest Harley-Davidson gear, but it is an attraction that brings thousands of visitors to the area. The Harley Barn houses new and pre-owned motorcycles, along with clothing, merchandise, parts, and much more. The folks at the Harley Barn also invite travelers to visit their one-of-a-kind events that they hold throughout the year at the barn.
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Words, Wicks, and Wood
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Something Special Florist
Something Special Florist offers floral bouquets, silk and fresh floral arrangements, a large variety of gifts and collectibles including Crosley Reproductions, 1800s antique furniture and Abe Lincoln memorabilia. Also, on on-site, all-year Christmas room and wine room with a variety of outstanding wines from California to Illinois.
CITY: Vandalia
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Exercising their policy knowledge
Ford School graduate students recently took part in an integrated policy exercise, a three-day simulation of policymaking scenarios. This year's theme revolved around the alleged poisoning of waterways along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and its potential effect on immigration policy, commerce, energy dependence, homeland security, public health, and poverty.
January 30, 2012
Why is the universe magnetized?
With high-energy pulsed lasers in a French lab, an international team of researchers including a U-M professor have created conditions similar to those in the early universe when galaxies were forming. Their experiment has demonstrated that galactic magnetic fields may happen spontaneously from the motion of charged particles, as prevailing theory suggests.
January 27, 2012
Obama unveils education plan
Praising U-M for its efforts to cut costs, President Barack Obama unveiled a higher education plan for the nation that included increased funding for universities that keep tuition affordable and provide value. The president addressed 4,000 people Friday morning at the Al Glick Field House on South Campus.
Photo: Austin Thomason, U-M Photo Services
January 26, 2012
Making a big impression
A 1,235-square-foot mural with a visual language theme was just installed on the fourth floor of Palmer Commons. It was created by 11 non-art majors from the "Art in Public Spaces/Big Paintings" course in U-M's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. The project is part of LSA's Winter 2012 theme semester "Language: The Human Quintessence."
January 25, 2012
U-M prepares for presidential visit
President Barack Obama will be speaking at U-M on Jan. 27. This will be his second trip to campus as president. He also delivered the Spring Commencement address in 2010. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the Michigan Union Ticket Office beginning at 9 a.m. on Jan. 26.
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January 24, 2012
A century of service
As the Rackham Graduate School enters its 100th year, there is much to celebrate. U-M currently offers 108 doctoral, 83 master's and 33 certificate programs, is one of the largest producers of Ph.D.s in the nation, and is among America's top-ranked universities in the number of doctoral degrees granted to members of underrepresented groups.
Photo: Philip Dattilo Photography
January 23, 2012
Documenting the undocumented
Jason De Leon, a U-M assistant professor, uses anthropology to provide insight into the U.S.-Mexico border crossing experience. His Undocumented Migration Project — the largest collection of migrant artifacts in the country — has been uncovering the stories behind thousands of shoes, backpacks and other materials discarded in the Sonora desert since 2008.
January 20, 2012
Hail 2012
To celebrate the new year, the Office of the Vice President for Communications recently produced a "Hail 2012" video greeting that features photos from the popular "Day in the Life" photography series from U-M Photo Services and a performance by the G-Men, a U-M a cappella group.
January 19, 2012
Making Music for Mott
The U-M Life Sciences Orchestra hosts a concert on Jan. 22 at Hill Auditorium saluting the opening of the new C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Before the show, and at intermission, children will be able to make music at a "petting zoo" of string and percussion instruments. In its 12th year, the LSO is made up of medical and science faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Photo: Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services
January 18, 2012
Breaking through climate confusion
The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise and the Union of Concerned Scientists are hosting a town hall discussion on Jan. 20 at the Ross School of Business called Cures for Climate Confusion: Breaking Through in Our Neighborhoods and the Nation. The event will explore how people process complex scientific information and how that informs both the public and political debate.
Photo: Angus Duncan
January 17, 2012
What does it all mean?
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts 2012 Winter Theme Semester focuses on "Language: The Human Quintessence." Across campus, faculty and students are exploring language as a window into the human mind and society through special courses, speakers, performances, and events. Pictured is an image taken from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology's Egyptian antiquities collection.
January 15, 2012
Celebrating the dream
U-M's 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium — with the theme, "Building on the Past to a New Generation of Activism" — will feature a range of speakers and programs to celebrate King's life and legacy this month. The keynote speaker Michele Norris, a National Public Radio reporter and author, appears at 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at Hill Auditorium.
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January 13, 2012
Celebrating the dream
The 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium that runs this month at U-M is one of the most prominent observances nationally. One event, the Circle of Unity on the Diag at 3 p.m. on Jan. 16, gives participants the opportunity to reflect on MLK's dream and to share their own dream for the future.
Photo: Scott C. Soderberg, U-M Photo Services
January 12, 2012
This is Michigan Engineering
The College of Engineering recently created a "This is Michigan Engineering" video to share the U-M experience with prospective students even before they visit campus. Shot on North and Central campuses, it includes both diags and even a trip down to the stadium.
January 11, 2012
Preparing for public policy careers
Professor Liz Gerber and a team of Ford School master's students recently presented their policy recommendations to the General Motors Foundation in Detroit's Renaissance Center. The students developed an assessment as part of the Applied Policy Seminar, a course that prepares students for careers in policy analysis and public management by partnering them with real-world policy clients.
January 10, 2012
Sustainable Kenya
Africa is one of several locations that Graham Institute Undergraduate Sustainability Scholars can do fieldwork. Interested U-M students apply to this program during the second semester of their sophomore year. This year's deadline is Jan. 17. The Graham Institute is a partnership of U-M schools, colleges and units that fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration to share knowledge and offer solutions related to complex sustainability issues.
January 9, 2012
Welcome, new students!
The U-M welcomes about 250 new students in January, many of them transfers. Student orientation includes academic advising, campus tours, and class registration, to help Wolverines feel comfortable in their new surroundings.
January 6, 2012
The "D" in 3D
Paul Kaiser, the 2011 Kidder Resident in the Arts, and the digital artists at the OpenEnded Group present "Plant," a new work exploring the abandoned Packard factory in Detroit. Check it out at the Duderstadt Center Gallery on North Campus.
January 5, 2012
Pure Michigan Renegade
From January to March, the University Musical Society presents a special "season-within-a-season" that celebrates change makers and thought leaders in the performing arts. Philip Glass' "Einstein on the Beach" is one the highlights of this season. The opera runs Jan. 20-22 at the Power Center.
January 4, 2012
Celebrating 2012 at U-M
President Mary Sue Coleman welcomes the campus community to a new year that will take U-M in engaging and interesting directions. This video highlights several activities and projects in 2012 that include sustainable energy in Brazil, a student business at TechArb and an English class taught using American Sign Language.
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Watch out!! You nearly broadsided that car!' My father yelled at me. 'Can't you do anything right?' Those words hurt worse than blows. I turned my head toward the elderly man in the seat beside me, daring me to challenge him. A lump rose in my throat as I averted my eyes. I wasn't prepared for another battle.
'I saw the car, Dad. Please don't yell at me when I'm driving.' My voice was measured and steady, sounding far calmer than I really felt.
Dad glared at me, then turned away and settled back. At home I left Dad in front of the television and went outside to collect my thoughts. Dark, heavy clouds hung in the air with a promise of rain. The rumble of distant thunder seemed to echo my inner turmoil.
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Dad had been a lumberjack all of his life. He had enjoyed being outdoors and had reveled in pitting his strength against the forces of nature. But the years marched on relentlessly. The first time he couldn't lift a heavy log, he joked about it; but later that same day I saw him outside alone, straining to lift it. He became irritable whenever anyone teased him about his advancing age, or when he couldn't do something he had done as a younger man.
Four days after his sixty-seventh birthday, he had a heart attack. At the hospital, Dad was rushed into an operating room. He was lucky; he survived.
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My husband, Dick, and I asked Dad to come live with us on our small farm. We hoped the fresh air and rustic atmosphere would help him relax.
Within a week after he moved in, I regretted inviting him. It seemed nothing was good enough for him. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated and moody Soon I was taking my pent-up anger out on Dick. We began to bicker and argue. Alarmed, Dick sought out our pastor and explained the situation. We set up weekly counseling appointments and at the close of each session he prayed, asking God to soothe Dad's troubled mind. But the months wore on and God was silent.
Finally, I sat down and called each of the mental health clinics listed in the Yellow Pages. I explained my problem to each of the sympathetic voices that answered. Just when I was giving up hope, one of the clinic's receptionists exclaimed, 'I just read something that might help you! Let me go get the article.' I listened as she read. The article described a remarkable study done at a nursing home. All of the patients were under treatment for chronic depression. Yet their attitudes had improved dramatically when they were given responsibility for a dog
I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. After I filled out a questionnaire, the worker led me to the kennels. There were long-haired dogs, curly-haired dogs, black dogs, spotted dogs all jumped up, trying to reach me. As I neared the last cage a dog in the shadows of the far corner struggled to his feet, walked to the front of the run and sat down. Years had etched his face and muzzle with shades of gray. His hipbones jutted out in lopsided triangles. But it was his eyes that caught and held my attention. Calm and clear, they looked at me unwaveringly.
I pointed to the dog. 'Can you tell me about him?' The officer looked, then shook his head in puzzlement.
'He's a strange one. He showed up here on his own right out in front of the gate. We brought him in, figuring someone would be right down to claim him, that was two weeks ago and we've heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow.' He gestured helplessly.
As the words sank in I turned to the man in horror. 'You mean you're going to kill him?'
'Ma'am,' he said gently, "We don't have room for every unclaimed dog.'
'I'll take him,' I said.
I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. When I reached the house I honked the horn twice. I was helping my prize out of the car when Dad shuffled onto the front porch.
'Ta-da! Look what I got for you, Dad!' I said excitedly.
Dad looked, then wrinkled his face in disgust. 'If I had wanted a dog I would have gotten one. And I would have picked out a better specimen than that bag of bones. Keep it! I don't want it' Dad waved his arm scornfully and turned back toward the house.
Anger rose inside me. It squeezed together my throat muscles and pounded into my temples...
'You'd better get used to him, Dad. He's staying!' Dad ignored me. 'Did you hear me, Dad?' I screamed. At those words Dad whirled angrily, his hands clenched at his sides, his eyes narrowed and blazing with hate.
We stood glaring at each other like duelists, when suddenly the dog wobbled toward my dad and sat down in front of him. Then slowly, carefully, he raised his paw.
Dad's lower jaw trembled as he stared at the uplifted paw. Confusion replaced the anger in his eyes. The pointer waited patiently. Then Dad reached out and shook hands with the dog.
It was the beginning of a warm and intimate friendship. Dad named the pointer Cheyenne . Together he and Cheyenne explored the community. They spent long hours walking down dusty lanes. They spent reflective moments on the banks of streams, angling for tasty trout. They even started to attend Sunday services together, Dad sitting in a pew and Cheyenne lying quietly at his feet.
Dad and Cheyenne were inseparable throughout the next three years. Dad's bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne made many friends. Then late one night I was startled to feel Cheyenne 's cold nose burrowing through our bed covers. He had never before come into our bedroom at night. I woke Dick, put on my robe and ran into my father's room. Dad lay in his bed, his face serene. But his spirit had left quietly sometime during the night.
Two days later my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad's bed. I wrapped his still form in the rag rug he had slept on. As Dick and I buried him near a favorite fishing hole, I silently thanked the dog for the help he had given me in restoring Dad's peace of mind.
The morning of Dad's funeral dawned overcast and dreary. This day looked like the way I feel, I thought, as I walked down the aisle to the pews reserved for family. I was surprised to see the many friends Dad and Cheyenne had made filling the church. The pastor began his eulogy. It was a tribute to both Dad and the dog who had changed his life. And then the pastor turned to Hebrews 13:2. 'Be not forgetful to entertain strangers.'
'I've often thanked God for sending that angel,' he said.
For me, the past dropped into place, completing a puzzle that I had not seen before: the sympathetic voice that had just read the right article.
Cheyenne 's unexpected appearance at the animal shelter . . . his calm acceptance and complete devotion to my father. . and the proximity of their deaths. And suddenly I understood. I knew that God had answered my prayers after all. Life is too short for drama & petty things, so laugh hard, love truly and forgive quickly. Live While You Are Alive.. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. Forgive now those who made you cry. You do not get a second time.
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My brother sent this, it is a video of a guy driving a small boat through about 300 alligators in a feeding frenzy so he can go fishing!!!!! Southerners (he is from Georgia, but the video is in Florida) are crazy when it comes to fishing! You couldn't pay me enough money to have been in that boat!!! http://www.boondocksbootleg.com/profiles/blogs/video-georgia-mans-steers-boat
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I have an iPad and I think it is pretty neat. If nothing else, it is a large iPod touch with a REALLY GOOD battery and I can play music all the way to Florida when I drive down to see my parents and still have lots of battery left. It also has great features with the large screen and photos look great on it, and maps are awesome and if Google ever releases a GPS app for the iPad, it will beat any other GPS out there hands down. But there are some things missing that should be there. In fact, that is the iPad's dirty little secret. Steve Jobs will tell you that the iPad will run most of the 100,000+ apps already available for the iPhone and Ipod Touch, but what he doesn't tell you is that they look like crap. An app needs to be programmed for the iPad's screen resolution to look good, and what's the point of running an app that looks like nintendo (the original one) graphics on your new hi-tech device? Facebook seems to have been caught totally unprepared by the iPad, so you have to use the iPhone app which looks like junk. That's just one of the many missing apps for the iPad. I'm an app junkie, and I check the app store on a regular basis. The truth is, there aren't a lot of new apps hitting the store right now. It is a slow curve as the apps start to come to the iPad. That is the dirty little secret. In a year, the iPad will probably have a rich, mature app store with most everything you can imagine and want but right now it is slim pickens. And one of the things that I thought would be REALLY COOL for me, as a radio announcer, would be an app that would let me edit wav or mp3 files (think Adoble Audition or something along those lines) and that I could bring into the studio and play from my iPad. I haven't seen anything like it yet. One other dirty secret, apps cost too much on the iPad. Not sure why an app that is $0.99 for the iPhone is $2.99 on the iPad (and many games go as high as $9.99, when you can get the same game for $2.99-$4.99 for iPhone) but apparently developers think that since it has a better screen we should pay more for the app, even when in many cases it is identical to the iPhone version except for the graphics. Don't get me wrong, I love my iPad, but there are a few little hassles that you should know about before you plunk down your $500+ for one.
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posted Jun 26 2010 7:06PM
We talked about the C-Prime bracelets on the show the other day. Hawk had seen Harry Connick Jr. talking about them at a concert and was curious about how they worked. After doing some research, I found that fitnews.com is reporting that they are being promoted in South Carolina by former University of South Carolina running back
Rob DeBoer who was implicated in the Burnlounge pyramid scam
that was shut down by the Federal Trade Commission. Now there is this magic bracelet that somehow improves your balance, ability to stretch, strength and more. We had a distributor in the studio to demonstrate it and I was not convinced. Of four tests, I could only find one that seemed to make any difference at all, and in some cases I was able to perform the test better without the bracelet. So, how does it work? I know many of you have been convinced by the tests that distributors of the C-Prime bracelet (or irenew / power balance) give and seem to really make a difference. I did some research and I have come to believe it is good old-fashioned placebo effect. This video with a blind test on the Power Balance Bracelet (which used the exact same tests and the C-Prime bracelet now uses) probably shows it better than anything I could say. Basically, they did the tests that the distributors do and they worked exactly as they were supposed to work. But when they put the bracelets / cards in the person's pocket and neither the tester or the person being tested knew who had the actual product, they failed every time. By doing that, they took away any mental bias on the part of the person testing, and the person being tested. In short, save your $100.00 for something that actually works...
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Well, we finally got around to taking the kids to the Greenville Children's Museum. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but the kids loved it and even us adults had a good time. Here are some pictures of our trip!
They loved the water exhibit where the could play in the pool with all the toys!
Quinn may end up working the pit crew for a NASCAR driver one day!
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And so was the Bi-Lo grocery store!
And at the end of the day, the whole family had a great time!
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We recently had the pleasure of joining Mario Batali at Chateau Chantal in Traverse City, where the chef shared some of his favorite Michigan-inspired recipes. Mark Johnson, winemaker at Chateau Chantal, was onsite to share his recommendations on wines to pair with these dishes. Today, Mark shares his thoughts on the best wines to pair with food – whether it's Mario's dishes you're enjoying or one of your own.
We all in Michigan should consider ourselves among the luckiest people in the world. I don't think that there is anywhere on the planet where you can find a large number of great, food friendly wines!
What makes wines food friendly is their ability to bring out the best flavors is the foods without overpowering them. Big, blockbuster, high alcohol, high tannin, knock your socks off wines get the high scores from wine writers but usually don't work well with food as they over power the food. Ask any good chef and you will hear that the most food friendly wines are the lighter ones with good, bright acidity that gets the taste buds active. These are exactly the style of wines that we grow in Michigan. I say "grow" because this isn't something that the winemakers do, but rather characteristics that come naturally from the varieties of grapes we grow and the climate in which we grow them.
Five wines which I consider to be most food friendly are:
- Sparkling. I don't write "Champagne" as that is a region in France but we make fantastic "champagne style" wine in Michigan. As is often quoted, "Champagne is not just for breakfast anymore". Too often, sparkling wines are only used for festive events but they make fabulous pairings with many lighter foods. Our Tonight sparkler at Chateau Chantal is a blend of Chardonnay and Riesling with just a splash of Gewuerztraminer thrown in to lift the flavors. It's the acid from the cool climate grown grapes along with the carbonation in the bubbly that makes it such a natural with food. Try Tonight with anything from fruit to fish to poultry or all by itself.
- Semi-dry Riesling. Michigan's signature grape variety is a no brainer with many foods. Again it's the acid that makes it work. Because Riesling has naturally high acidity, the wine maker has the option of leaving a little (or even a lot) of residual sugar in the wine. The acid allows the wine to stand up to the protein in the food and not appear flat. A slight amount residual sugar takes the edge off of the acid and can marry well with many foods which contain small amounts of sweetness. The wines slight sweetness also pairs very well with smoked foods such as smoked white fish or smoked pork tenderloin.
- Pinot Grigio. Most Michigan wineries are making wonderful Pinot Grigios. Made in the classic Italian style with low alcohol and stainless steel fermentation, these wines are very fruit forward, light and fresh. They are beautiful with fruit, cheese or any white meat or fish.
- Pinot Noir. If Riesling is Michigan's signature white grape, Pinot Noir is our red. This is the classical, cool climate, red. It's said that a good Cabernet Sauvignon with "knock your socks off" while a great Pinot Noir will "ease your foot into a silk slipper". If the steak is burned or tough, serve the big Cab and no one will notice. If you have a really fine cut of meat, prepared just right, compliment it with a warm, soft, rich medium bodied Pinot Noir from a cool climate growing region. For a more full-bodied wine, we make a single vineyard, reserve Pinot Noir which is even more of a good thing!
- Late Harvest Riesling. The greatest dessert wine known to man. Again, the natural acidity of the Riesling grape allows it to handle some residual sweetness without being cloy. These rich, lush wines pair exceptionally well with fruit and cheese (especially blue cheese!) and fruit based desserts or crème' brule'.
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Thanks for any help.A while back when IE9 came out, the version of Cufon that was current at the time had a major issue w/ IE9. They released a new version right after to fix the problem. In short, make sure you are using the most recent version of Cufon.
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