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In Win IW-R300 3U Server Chasis Review
When it comes to a chassis for your computer, there are many that you can choose from, including small form factors, mid towers, and gigantic full tower cases. These cases are great, but what if you want to save space or have other needs, such as for a file server. Sometimes tower cases are not feasible for every project and this is where rack-mountable cases come into play. Almost everyone I know has some type of file or backup server, and most have multiple ones placed all around their rooms. With a rack-mounted solution, all the computers can be placed in one location, making it easier for managing and maintenance. Being a student, I have several servers that I run for my studies and have found that rack-mounted cases have served my needs tremendously, allowing me to place powerful hardware in an easily-managed case. However, there are some drawbacks to rack-mounted cases; inadequate cooling and, depending on the size of the case, the hardware that can be placed in it. Unlike tower cases, which come in SFF, mid tower and full tower dimensions, rack-mounted cases come in Units. The smallest unit is a 1U case, then there is 2U, 3U and the big daddy 4U, which is the equivalent of a full tower design. Today, we are going to be taking a look at a 3U case from In Win, the In Win IW-R300.
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When the IW-R300 arrived, I was very impressed with how well In Win packaged it to prevent any damage. The case was sealed within two thick boxes and had foam inserts surrounding the case, which kept it from being dented or scratched. This is a plus in my opinion because it shows the care that went into getting the case to me unharmed. In the box was the case itself and the accessories box. The accessories box contains everything that is needed to get the case up and running with little effort. The accessories that are included are the power cord, the motherboard screws and stand offs, the hard drive screws, the slim optical drive mounts, and even the IDE optical drive converter, which is a nice addition so you do not have to search for one that will fit as you often have to do with rack-mounted cases.
With the IW-R300 server chassis out of the box, we can get a better look at the design. As I mentioned above, the case is a 3U design, which means it takes up three units of space in a server rack. The case is 19" wide and 19" deep with a 3U height of 5.25". It is constructed of SGCC Steel and weighs 18.75 pounds when empty. The IW-R300 uses a tool-less design for the cover, which allows for easy removal for maintenance and upgrades while in the rack. To remove the cover, just press in the two black tabs with your thumbs and slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis. On the front of the case there are two 5.25" drive bays, one 3.5" drive bay, and a slim optical drive bay. There is also the power and reset switch, as well as the two USB ports and a slew of notification LEDs - power, hard drive activity, LAN status, and emergency. As with towers, the expansion slots are located in the rear. The IW-R300 supports up to seven full size expansion cards. Since the In Win is rack-mountable, there are the rack mount ears that stick out from the sides of the case. The handles make it easier maneuvering the chassis inside the rack, but there are no rails included with the chassis, so they must be purchased separately. For the price, I feel the rails should have been included, especially since they are fairly hard to obtain.
Now that we have seen the design, let's take a better look inside and see what the IW-R300 is all about.


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Article I. Name
Article II. Objectives and Scope
Article III. Membership
The principal criterion of eligibility for membership shall be a mature and deep interest in the field of regional science. Membership of RSAI is normally obtained through membership of a local Section. In exceptional circumstances direct individual membership may be considered by the Executive Director (an officer defined by Article V. section 3d).
Article IV . Organizational Structure
b. Recognition of Existing Sections. RSAI shall recognize all existing, approved sections of the Regional Science Association which, individually or through an arrangement with a superregional organization to which they belong, participate in the universal membership of RSAI and thus contribute an annual capitation fee.
c. Creation and Recognition of New Sections/Associations. Any additional group of regional scientists meeting the criteria specified in Section 2a may propose to organize an affiliated section/association by adopting a constitution for consideration and approval by RSAI. Sections/associations located within the territory commonly associated with one of the superregional organizations specified in Section 1 of this Article shall seek approval through the procedures specified by that organization. Applicant sections/associations not located within any such territory shall seek recognition through RSAI Council (a body defined in Article V, Section I). The approving body (the superregional organization or International Council) shall take care to approve names which will not unnecessarily preclude the future formation of affiliated sections/associations with related interests.
Article V. Administration
a. President. The President of RSAI represents the Association and is responsible for its business. The President is a regular, voting, and working member of the Council. The presidency is not a ceremonial position. The President shall serve a two-year term of office, succeeding to the position immediately upon completion of a term of office as Vice-President and President-Elect. The President shall provide active and aggressive leadership in the areas of program and policy development. During the initial year of implementation of this Constitution, the existing President of the Regional Science Association shall assume the duties of President of RSAI and shall subsequently succeed to the position of Immediate Past-President, as specified in paragraph c below.
b. Vice-President and President-Elect. The President-Elect of RSAI acts as the Vice President. He/she is a regular, voting, and working member of the Council. The President-Elect shall serve a one-year term of office, which shall be followed immediately by a two-year term as President. The Vice-President and President-Elect shall act for the President in the President's absence.
c. Immediate Past President. The Immediate Past President shall serve a two year term of office, normally succeeding to the position immediately upon completion of the term of office as President. The Immediate Past President shall act for the President in the President's absence, there being no Vice-President and President-Elect in years in which this office shall be filled. Unless the Immediate Past President shall be serving, during the term of office, an unexpired term as a regular member of the Council, the Immediate Past President shall be considered an ex officio, nonvoting member of Council.
d. Executive Director. The Executive Director shall serve a three-year term of office. He/she shall be the chief executive officer in charge of setting and managing programs. The Executive Director shall be the chief operating officer in charge of implementing the policies of the Council, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Association and establishing contacts with new regional science organizations throughout the world. The duties of the Executive Director shall encompass those normally associated with the positions of Secretary but would have joint authority with the Treasurer for the finances of the RSAI and issuing cheques to cover the Association's operating expenses and the preparation of a financial statement to be submitted, by March 31 of each year, to the Council's standing Finance Committee, in charge of financial planning and budgeting. The Executive Director shall oversee the production and distribution of a newsletter to the membership, shall maintain the roll of members and the association's web site, shall oversee the collection of annual dues and the conduct of elections, and shall serve as international conference coordinator, keeping a calendar of regional science meetings and events throughout the world, providing advice on their scheduling, and monitoring the dates of other meetings so as to minimize scheduling conflicts. The Executive Director shall also have responsibility, as designated by the Council, for the organization and operation of the World Congresses of the Association.
e. Other officers and ex officio, nonvoting members of the Council. The Council may appoint additional officers, such as an Archivist, a Publications Coordinator, and Editors of the journals of RSAI as it deems appropriate. Individuals holding such positions shall be considered officers of the Association and ex officio, nonvoting members of the Council. The terms of office for such positions shall be specified by the Council.
The Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) shall provide advice, as requested, to the President and the Council on issues relating to the strategic development of regional science and the affairs of RSAI. The membership of the Long Range Planning Committee comprises the Past Presidents of RSAI, plus two members of the Council, appointed by the Council, who are voting members of the LRPC. The appointed members are part of the LRPC as long as they are members of the Council. When their term as members of the Council expires, their role in the LRPC also ends. The Council immediately elects a new member.
Section 5. Sub-Committees of the Council
The Council may from time to time establish Sub-Committees to perform specific functions as determined by Council. One Sub-Committee to be established by the Council is the Finance Committee comprising the President, the Immediate Past President and/or the President Elect, the Executive Director, the Treasurer (a non-voting member), and two Council voting members chosen by the Council to serve for a period of two years. The Finance Committee elects a Chair, who regularly reports to the RSAI Council. Financial Accounts are checked once a year, before the external audit of the accounts, by an internal Audit Committee, comprising two Council members who are not members of the Financial Committee, appointed by the Council, and are appointed for a period of three years.
a. Standard term. Except as otherwise provided for in this Constitution, the standard term of office for members of the Council shall be three years. All Council terms and terms of officers shall normally commence on January 1 and end on December 31.
b. Limitation on consecutive terms. Normally, no person shall serve more than two consecutive terms or a total of six years on the Council. Persons appointed to fill uncompleted or other special terms shall be considered to have served a full term on the Council if such a term shall be for more than twelve (12) full months in duration. Persons elected to be President or Executive Director may serve more than 6 years on the Council (but no more than 9 years).
Section 7. Uncompleted Terms of Office
a. Council member appointed by a superregional organization. If the position is one which was occupied by a member appointed by a superregional organization, that organization shall have the option of appointing a replacement to: (a) complete the unexpired portion of the term, (b) serve a full three-year term of office, or (c) serve a special term of office of less than three-year duration. In choosing from among these options the organization shall be requested to select that most consistent with the desirable staggering of the terms of office for its three Council positions
b. Council member elected at-large. If the position is one which was occupied by a member elected at-large, unless the position shall then become encumbered through the provisions of Article V, Section 5, the Council shall have the option of selecting a replacement to (a) complete the unexpired portion of the term, (b) serve a full three-year term of office, or (c) serve a special term of office of less than three-years duration. The regular election schedules shall be followed when replacing councilors who are not officers. In choosing among these three options, Council shall select that most consistent with the desirable staggering of terms of office for the Council positions filled by election at-large
c. Vice-President and President-Elect. If the position is that of Vice-President and President-Elect, the Council shall initiate steps to fill the vacancy in a timely fashion through a special election. The new Vice-President and President-Elect shall take office immediately upon certification of election results and shall succeed to the office of President on January 1 of the year following the initiation of the special election. If necessary to ensure continuous occupancy of the presidency, the current President of the Association shall remain in office until replaced by the new Vice-President and President-Elect. If the current President is unable or unwilling to agree to such extension of term of office, the Council shall appoint an Acting President from among its current membership.
d. President. If the position is that of President, the Immediate Past President shall serve as Acting President during the first year of the presidential term and the Vice-President and President-Elect shall succeed to the Presidency during the second year of the uncompleted term. The regular two-year term of office as President to which the Vice-President and President-Elect was elected to succeed shall remain unchanged.
e. Executive Director. If the position is that of Executive Director, the position shall be filled by the Council following regular procedures. The President shall carry out the duties of Executive Director until a replacement assumes office.
f. Immediate Past President. If the position is that of Immediate Past President, the Executive Director shall perform the duties of Immediate Past President.
Section 8. Quorum
If the number of voting Council members at any meeting of the Council is less than 50 percent of the total voting membership of the Council any decisions taken shall not be considered final until they have been:
(a) submitted by the Executive Director to the full Council in written form and approved by ballot, or (b) formally voted upon at the next meeting of the Council at which a quorum is present.
Article VI. Meetings
Regular European, North American (from 2008 The Americas), and Pacific meetings of the Association shall be held under the direction of the respective superregional organizations. In addition, World Congresses may be held periodically with arrangements to be specified by the Council.
Section 2. Council Meetings
The Council normally shall meet in conjunction with each of the three regular, major meetings of the Association and with each World Congress. Additional meetings of the Council may be called, in exceptional circumstances, by the President. Attendance at meetings of the Council shall be open only to its members and other individuals expressly invited by the President.
At the discretion of the President, other meetings of the Council may be held through teleconferencing to deal with a matter of urgency.
Article VII – By-laws
The names of superregional associations, the rules for the elections of the President, the Executive Director and the members of the RSAI Council are specified in by-laws. Moreover, by-laws regulate: i) the branding of RSAI by the three superregional associations and by all local associations, and ii) the role of specific Committees. Amendments to the by-laws may be proposed by any member of Regional Science Association International Council and shall be adopted upon affirmative vote of the majority of the Council.
Article VIII. Amendments to This Constitution
Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed either by action of the Council or by petition of at least 50 active members of the Association and shall be adopted upon affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members voting. Such voting shall take place by mail ballot
Article IX. Dissolution
If the members resolve to dissolve the organization the Committee and Trustees of the Charity will remain in office as Charity trustees and be responsible for winding up the affairs of the organization and the Charity in accordance with this clause. The Trustees will collect in all the assets of the charity and must pay, or make provision, for all the liabilities of the charity. The Trustees must apply any remaining property or money:
a) directly for the objects of the Charity
b) by transfer to any charity or charities for purposes the same as or similar to the Charity
c) in such other manner as the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales ('the Commission') may approve in writing in advance.
The members may pass a resolution before or at the same time as the resolution to dissolve the organization and the Charity specifying the manner in which the Trustees are to apply the remaining property or assets of the Charity and the Trustees must comply with the resolution if it is consistent with paragraphs a-c above.
In no circumstances shall the net assets of the Organization and Charity be paid to or distributed among the members of the Organization or Charity
The trustees of the Charity must notify the Commission promptly that the charity has been dissolved. If the Trustees are obliged to send the Charity's accounts to the Commission for the accounting period which ended before its dissolution they must send to the Commission the Charity's final accounts.

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France courts Islamic finance, as long as it's not too obvious
In researching an article on what lay behind government plans to develop France as a European hub for Islamic finance, I was struck by the uneasy atmosphere surrounding the subject. On the one hand, the government sees it as a way to attract Middle Eastern money and wants to push the idea. But on the other, there is a clear sense of apprehension over how Islamic finance would fit into French society, where the policy of laïcité — the strict separation of church and state — tries to keep anything religious out of the public sphere as much as possible.
(Photo: Eiffel Tower in Paris, 20 Nov 2007/Mal Langsdon)
The bankers, lawyers, government officials and Islamic finance specialists trying to get Islamic finance off the ground in France speak publicly about the bright prospects they see for the market. France has the biggest Muslim population in Europe at over five million. The government is pushing the idea hard. There is a huge need for financing of future projects.
But privately, many admit that French companies and banks may hesitate to do anything that uses the label Islamic as this could highlight sensitivities over social and cultural divides. Ever since the French Revolution, France has upheld the idea that its people are all individual and equal citizens and not members of regional, ethnic or religious minorities. Stressing membership in a sub-group is considered divisive. The French frequently point to the multicultural approach taken in Britain and the United States as the source of political and social problems — such as ethnic or religious "ghettoisation" and "identity politics" — that they want to avoid.
Given this outlook, some French fear the Muslim community here is seeking to nurture its own identity in a way that sets them apart from ordinary French citizens and undermines the unity of the nation. The way in which Muslims openly speak about religion, rather than keeping their faith to themselves, looks to these French as a challenge to the principle of laïcité.
(Photo: Employee at an Islamic bank in Malaysia, 13 Jan 2009/Bazuki Muhammad)
Not every charge of laïcité violation is necessarily valid. As one analyst put it: "You can see in so many papers that Islamic finance is a threat to laïcité , which is a complete nonsense. It proves that the people who write about this know nothing about Islamic finance. It has nothing to do with religion. It is making financial transactions according to a set of rules … these rules are ethical because they are Islamic."
One expert admitted that the label Islamic would "not help" when French companies were deciding whether to raise cash by issuing Islamic bonds or conventional ones. Another said it would be "absolutely crazy" to call an institution conducting such business an Islamic bank. The Idea that a bank branch would have a giant sign reading "Banque Islamique de Paris" or something similar is so outlandish as to not even come up in conversation.
"The crux of the problem is that nobody wants it except for the Muslims and the Muslims have no power in France. They are not organised enough and have no lobbying power to see Islamic retail banking see the light of day," said one industry specialist on condition of anonymity.
For Islamic finance to really take off, France will need to embrace not only the less visible wholesale banking side but the highly visible retail services too. The cash-heavy Middle Eastern partners whose money France aims to attract may well want to see neighbourhood bank branches offering Islamic mortgages in their shop windows and advertising them in the local media. Some might want their own branches, with their names emblazoned over the bank entrance, maybe in Arabic as well as in French. They will probably think that French banks offering Islamic finance should be as open about it as those in Britain.
(Photo: Islamic Bank of Britain branch in London, 21 Sept 2004/Toby Melville)
Will they understand that one way not to convince the French is to urge them to do things the British way?
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This sucking up to Islamic money makes one want to puke. It was bad enough giving it to them in the first place; now let's have some dignity and tell them to use the sandbank.
It is archaic method for a bank to pronounce that they are adhering to a certain set of rules. Naming a bank as Islamic always give the impression that it is only serving a particular religious group and engaging business with them indicate adherence to that specific religion. It makes non-Muslims uneasy and doubtful whether it is religiously correct for them to do business with them.
They should come up with a certain neutral rule set, calling it something like the Vienna Laws or something, which is able to serve both the Muslims and non-Muslims.
A Islamic bank has one too many terms Islamic terms in their offerings for their own good.
Society as a whole should embrace a secular institutions rather than regress back to the medieval ages when things are segregated by faith.
We must not bow down to these Islamic pressure. Especially Europe which had been at the forefront of human civility and societal advances. Integrate, immigrants, not isolate!! ( Don't confuse with assimilate) After all, if you wish to migrate to France or any other European nation, you must be prepared to absorb their culture and their way of life, rather than pressuring them to adhere to yours.
Unless you're an illegal immigrant who knows no better. If that's the case, go back home. Don't create trouble here, and make a bad name for the rest.
Perhaps the term 'Islamic' has got to do everything about it, not the financial services nothing's wrong with it, it's just the branding.
@ Rob :
Your analysis is totally accurate : since Islamic Finance is open to everybody, it would indeed gain from adopting a more universal terminology.
@ Bll :
Branding islamic finance could make it more acceptable by some people, but you need to call things by their name. Yoga is Indian; acupuncture is Chinese and Sharia finance is Islamic.
@ Antonio :
Please step down to the sandbank and puke on your shoes.
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Why not call it a Sharia Bank instead of an Islamic bank then? I don't call yoga studios "Indian Studios," nor do I call an acupuncture offices "Chinese Offices."
but surely,this system of banking,will alienate and even force a more self-imposed ostracism of muslim people and cause more socail problems?any views please?
drewbie & kamaljit bassi. You are envy of Islam and Islam phobia. You are sick people. The world is on the age of hell fire and they not only need Islamic banking but also true faith of Islam to save the mankind from hell fire…
zamir ahmed
Islamic finance is just creating a larger product offering among financial instruments. Larger product offering means more activity, more revenue, more profits, more jobs. When you look at premium employment websites (ones that don't have agencies, but just big companies) like www.qual.fr or specialized elite recruitment portals, you can see that despite all the downturn in the financial sector, finance jobs are still multiplying like crazy. So long live Islamic finance: let's usher in for the next wave hindu finance, jain finance, hasidic finance….


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Informatics includes four majors that will begin at the Mount in Fall 2013. Dennis Gibson is one of the professors who will be teaching some of the courses. We sat down with him and asked some questions about the new majors.
Q: Informatics seems to be turning into a top choice of major for college students. Why is it so popular?
DG: One advantage of informatics over other computation-related majors is that it enables students to combine their passions for both computing and some other discipline such as health science, web or mobile software development, business, or in many other fields. In addition, an increasing number of employers are looking for college graduates that have information technology skills with the goal of filling traditional jobs with people who understand the possibilities that emerge from new technologies. Two things that employers look for are well-developed problem solving skills and the ability to communicate. Both of these traits should be true of a graduate from an informatics program and a liberal arts and science student from a college such as the Mount.
Q: What kinds of careers can students get with a degree in informatics?
DG: There is no shortage of careers that a student can enter with an informatics degree. Informatics is interdisciplinary. This means that graduates will be able to apply computing and information technology skills into traditional non-IT careers that are evolving due to our ever-increasing reliance on data and information. Some example careers would be Information Architect, System Administrator, Health Informaticist, Database Designer, Webmaster, IT Consultant, Human-Computer Interface Designer, User Experience Analyst, Interaction Designer, Web/Mobile App Developer, Programmer, Systems Analyst, Media Specialist, and Database Analyst. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but just a sampling to represent the positions most widely recruited for.
Q: Why are there different tracks for Informatics at the Mount? It isn't a "one-size-fits-all" model?
DG: Since informatics is by definition interdisciplinary, it necessarily follows that there would be different tracks. Informatics is meant to apply computing and information science skills into different disciplines. At the Mount, students are able to choose a field of study in which to hone their computing skills, whether it is for business, health science, mathematics, or software development for web and mobile applications.
Q: Is informatics a major that a student needs to go to graduate school just to get a job?
DG: Currently the U.S. is not producing enough computing and information science graduates to meet the current demand from employers. In addition, all projections for careers in this field will grow much faster than the average rate of growth for other industries. Students with computing and information technology skills are in high demand with undergraduate degrees. This trend in demand is projected to continue well into the future. However, graduates in informatics from the Mount will be well-prepared for many graduate fields if they so choose to continue their education.
Q: Can students have an informatics minor to complement a different major? What major would that work with?
DG: Employees with information technology skills are becoming more important in many "non-techie", traditional careers. Having computing and information technology skills will help to separate an employee from their traditional, "non-techie" peers. Students majoring in any of the sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, health science or mathematics) would especially benefit from the skills gained through a minor in informatics. Business majors, including marketing and advertising, would also benefit. I cannot leave out the social sciences as psychology and sociology majors could also benefit as there are many careers in informatics such as User Experience Design (UX-Design) has its roots in these fields.
Q: Can students co-op in informatics?
DG: Yes. Our co-op office has done a fine job over the years in helping our students to get experiential learning while still in school.
Q: You have been a professor at the Mount for about 15 years. How have things changed during that time?
DG: The thing that has changed the most is how we use information. Fifteen years ago, the average employee could survive with basic word document and spreadsheet knowledge. The computing and Information technology was handled by as small IT crew. However, now many employees are asked to do many IT tasks that at one time would have fallen under the duties of the IT team. Also, we are required to manage information in "real-time" or instantaneously as opposed to the past when we communicated with emails or through phone calls. Texting, social media and other emerging technologies have changed the way we communicate and the way we interact with one another.
Q: What do you do for fun when you're not teaching Mount students?
DG: I love learning. I like to explore new and emerging technologies, computer languages, web/mobile technologies in my spare time. I probably spend several hours of each evening just trying to find what the new hot topic will be and then reading and working through tutorials on those topics. When I'm not learning, I enjoy taking hikes with my dogs or going on bike tours.


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Horse Pasture Management
Horses graze differently that cattle and the way horses graze is the reason that you have poor pastures. Cattle graze uniformly over a pasture and they will graze right up to their droppings, cattle do not have upper teeth in the front so they can only snip off grass that is two inches tall (they cannot bight off grass). In most cases cattle pastures have plenty of grass if managed properly. Horses on the other hand, do have upper teeth and are able to bite grass off at the ground. Horses will not graze near their droppings therefore they will not graze uniformly. This means that horses tend to graze the same areas until the grass is gone. We refer to this style of grazing as "island grazing"
First lets try to understand why horses island graze. Horses prefer tender lush grass which has been kept very short and will ignore taller growing grass nearby. Horses deposit their droppings almost without exception in the taller grass which then compounds the problem because horses will not graze close to their droppings regardless how attractive or lush the grass may appear. Therefore, horses restrict their grazing to these same areas day after day. Island grazing will lead to dead areas in your pasture because grass, like all plants, must manufacture chlorophyll from the sunlight absorbed through their leaves in order to grow roots and survive. When horses continue to bite off the grass (leaves) continuously day after day, soon the grass plant cannot absorb sunlight, manufacture chlorophyll, and will simply starve to death. With this island grazing, throw in all the potential environmental problems such as drought, heat and hoof compaction. When this island dies the horses move on to another island and the process continues over and over until you have all these dead areas in your pasture.
What can I do to have a beautiful horse pasture? Well, there are some management practices that can help. First you must repair the dead spots, (islands) or replant the pasture. To effectively repair or re-establish a pasture you must shut the horses off the area for two to three months, or until the grass is three or four inches in height. We have other pamphlets covering planting and establishing grass for pastures, so I will not discuss planting and establishment of grass in this pamphlet.
After you have successfully repaired your pasture you need to adopt a few management practices to help keep your pastures lush and green.
1. Adopt a good fertilization program of at least four applications of fertilizer per year. See your local county extension agent for fertilizer and liming recommendations, but remember to fertilize in March, June, August, and October.
2. Rotate your horses between pastures if possible allowing your grass to rest and recover. If you cant rotate your pastures then stable your horses during. the day and pasture them only at night. Depending on the size of your pasture, you may be able to erect temporary fences, such as electric fencing, to rest a area of you pasture.
3. Mow or drag your pastures or lots every month during the spring and summer. This will help spread the horse droppings and crop the grass to a more uniform height. This is very important in discouraging island grazing.
4. Avoid pasturing more than one horse per acre. If this is not possible then rotate pastures more often and stable horses more hours of the day.
5. Provide horses ample access to shaded areas. If shade is limited then expect grass to die in the limited shaded areas. If you cant provide sufficient shade, then stable the horses during the hot part of the day and turn them out to pasture only late afternoon and night. 6. Provide more than one source of water in your pastures. This will help prevent horses congregating in the same area several times a day for as drink of water and killing the surrounding grass.
7. If you do not have pasture irrigation then you must restrict your horses time on pastures during extended periods of dry weather.
These recommendations should help you maintain a good looking pasture for your horses and your mental health. Remember the key is fertilization, rotation, fertilization, rotation, fertilization.
Hybrid Pearl Millet is a tremendous summer grazer for horses and cattle. This annual summer grazer supplements your permanent pasture grass with amazing amounts of forage. 16-18 % digestible protein and is very tender and palatable to both horses or cattle.
Hybrid Pearl Millet may be used as a stand alone summer grazer or it can be used as a supplement grazer and nurse grass when trying to establish an permanent pasture.
Stand Alone Summer Grazer
Plant 25 pounds seed per acre with 300 pounds 16-4-8 fertilizer , cover lightly, animals may begin grazing when Millet is 6 to 8 inches tall - usually three weeks after planting.
Nurse Grass with a permanent grass such as Pensacola, Tifton-9, TifQuik, or Argentine
Plant 15 pounds seed per acre with 300 pounds 16-4-8 fertilizer, 40-50 pounds of Bahiagrass, cover lightly. Animals may begin grazing when Millet is 6 to 8 inches tall usually three weeks after planting.
Over seeding existing pastures
You must lightly harrow your pasture.Plant 20 pounds seed per acre with 300 pounds 16-4-8. Drag something over the pasture to help cover seed. Animals may begin grazing when Millet is 6 to 8 inches tall.
During dry spells or if animals graze Millet very close to the ground, you will need to remove animals for a while to let the Millet recover. This is usually not a problem in June, July or August.
Another application of 300 pounds of fertilizer in late July, will increase Millet's growing season until late September.
Florida has an estimated 500,000 horses, third only to Texas and California as one of the leading horse states in the U.S. The predominant breed of horse in the Florida is the American Quarter horse, which is closely tied to the state's agricultural industry. Horses have traditionally been used for herding cattle, but recent increases in horse population in Florida is mostly attributable to increasing popularity of pleasure horses, including miniature-type breeds, that are used for showing and recreation. Horse operations vary in terms of number of horses, from 1-3 horses to large commercial operations that breed, train or stable horses. Large-scale horse operations are presently concentrated in the central (with Marion County as the nucleus) and the southeastern regions (Palm Beach/Broward/Dade Counties) of Florida.
Florida, pastures and forage crops provide a major part of the nutritional needs of horses almost year-round. Planning for pastures or forage crops utilized as horse pasture should consider peculiarities of the digestive system of the horse. Being herbivores, horses can utilize roughages, and are therefore able to utilize that same pastures as cattle. However, the horse is not a ruminant. It has a simpler, less robust stomach that is more sensitive to what it grazes than in the case of cattle. Horses lack the rumen, the large vat where cattle and other ruminants ferment and degrade poor quality, high fiber, cellulosic materials through the action of microorganisms. Horses instead have an adapted and enlarged colon where the fermentative process occurs. Thus, horses, because of the location of the colon, are hindgut digesters. Horses, therefore, require higher quality, less fibrous forages that are free of mold and dust than cattle.
A pasture serves several purposes for the horse; it is both an area for exercise and a source of high quality forage. A high quality pasture and/or hay can provide a balanced ration of energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins that a horse needs. However, even on a good quality pasture or hay, free-choice vitamin/mineral mix and water are needed to adequately meet the horses daily nutrient requirements. Horses consume about 1-2 percent of their body weight per day. Thus, an average quarter horse weighing 1000 lbs would require a minimum of 10 to 20 lbs of dry forage or hay per day. Even on fine-stemmed, leafy, high quality pastures that are the target for horse pastures, care should be taken to ensure that the horses consume adequate amounts of fiber, which they require for normal gastrointestinal function. The fiber content of a good horse hay should contain 30-40% acid detergent fiber (ADF) and 50-65% neutral detergent fiber (NDF) in order to provide for normal gastrointestinal function. On lush pasture, supplementary hay may be required to ensure adequate intake of fiber.
Pastures can be grown in nearly all locations in Florida. Variations in soil and climatic conditions make some locations and sites better suited to forage production than others. Also, a particular forage species may be better adapted to a given site than other species. Typically, perennial warm-season forage grasses are more productive in the summer and early fall (June-October), and forage may be in excess of the needs of the horses. Excess forage may be harvested as silage or hay as weather permits. role of improved pastures in supplying forage varies from farm to farm, depending on the type of livestock operation, available facilities, quality of these facilities, and personal preference of the operator. It is possible for animals to receive a large portion of their feed from pastures; however, if this is to be achieved, careful consideration must be given to planning and carrying out a forage production and utilization program. factors that must be considered in improved pasture production are: site to be used, forage varieties, liming and fertilization, and grazing management.
Soil nutrient levels should be checked when starting a new pasture program. Soil samples can be tested and subsequent fertilization recommendations can be provided by the Extension Soil Testing Lab of the University of Florida. If the soil is deficient in certain nutrients required for plant growth, these can be supplied by the addition of fertilizer that contains the needed nutrients. But nothing practical can be done about the "natural" moisture-holding capability of the soil or its "fertilizer retention capacity." In Florida, the predominant soil types in areas where horse pastures are concentrated are flatwoods and upland sands.
In general, the flatwoods sites have a higher water table, higher organic matter content, and thus better soil moisture holding capacity than the upland sands; therefore, they are generally more productive. Soils on upland sites that contain some clay or silt are generally more productive than those that are nearly pure sand. To make the best use of a site, specific areas of the site should be used for growing forage crops that are best adapted to the conditions in those sites. Forage plants that are productive on well-drained soils such as bermudagrass and rhizoma peanut will be grown on such sites. Poorly drained areas or low-lying areas that are flooded for extended periods during the summer may be used for forage crops that are suited or adapted to such conditions such as bahiagrass or limpograss.
In the summer, forage yield and quality of warm-season perennial grasses may be adequate to meet the requirements of a mature horse. In the winter, forage yield and quality on the pasture will be inadequate and supplemental feeds will be needed to adequately meet the horses nutrient needs. Where it is possible to vary the number of animals on a pasture, more horses may be stocked on a unit area of pasture in the summer and less in the winter. Typically on less productive sites one mature horse weighing 1,100 pounds may require 2 to 2 ½ acres of pasture whereas on productive sites and well-managed pasture, 1 to 1 ½ acres will be adequate. The number of horses in a pasture may be increased if more supplementary feed is provided or horses are rotationally grazed. In rotational grazing, animals are moved around pastures or stabled every 14 to 21 days to allow grazed pastures to regrow or recover before further grazing. The aim of grazing management is to efficiently utilize the pasture and avoid overgrazing which may lead to development of bare spots in the pasture as forage plants are weakened and unable to recover from grazing. In general, when there is more than one horse per acre, use as an exercise area becomes the primary role of the pasture and source of feed becomes secondary. Avoid placing too many horses on too few acres for prolonged periods of time - this practice results in destruction of the pasture and encroachment of weeds.
1.) Adaptation to soils and climate.
2.) Growth cycle.
3.) How the forage will be used (grazed or hay)
4.) The class of horse (breeding stallion, mare, growing horse)
5.) Season when forage is needed (wet or dry season; warm or cool season)
6.) Level of management required for optimum pasture production versus the skill of the manager.
Detailed discussion of production and management of forage crops mentioned below are available in the Florida Forage Handbook (Table of contents: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG170 ).
Recommended cultivars include Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton-9 Pensacola, and Paraguay 22. Pensacola is the most widely grown cultivar of bahiagrass. It is persistent under close grazing and low input management. Tifton-9 Pensacola produces more top growth than other cultivars but may be less tolerant of overgrazing. Both Tifton-9 Pensacola and Pensacola are more frost resistant than Argentine or Paraguay 22. Argentine and Paraguay 22 have wider leaves than the two Pensacola cultivars. Argentine can develop the ergot disease on the seed, which can cause ergot alkaloid toxicity that can lead to abortion in horses.
Improved hybrid bermudagrass covers rapidly from vegetative plantings and is vigorous and highly productive. Like digitgrass it is both more responsive to fertilization and has higher requirements for its growth than bahiagrass. It makes an excellent hay crop when harvested frequently (every 4 to 5 weeks). Bermudagrasses require careful management and can be severely damaged by continuous overgrazing. They should not be planted on sites that flood or have very poor drainage.
Recommended cultivars include Coastal, Suwannee, Coastcross-1, Callie, Tifton-44, Florakirk, and Tifton 85. Tifton 85 is a new variety that is vigorous, high yielding, and has improved digestibility. Florakirk is recommended for hay production. Current data indicate that Alicia, an older but popular variety, is less digestible and less productive than Tifton 85. All of the improved hybrid bermudagrasses must be established from vegetative planting material. Common bermudagrass can be established by planting seed, but the common types are usually of low quality, more susceptible to leaf diseases and are not particularly well suited for use in Florida.
The stargrasses are related to the bermudagrasses and are adapted only to south-central Florida. Three cultivars - Ona, Florona, and Florico are recommended. These grasses are very productive when grown under high fertility. It should be noted that the potential for prussic acid poisoning does exist with stargrasses. The stargrasses make excellent hay but many horse owners would prefer the finer-stemmed bermudagrass hays.
Other warm-season perennial grasses include the following:
Sorghum and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids CANNOT be recommended for horse pastures because of prussic acid poisoning, which may cause abortion in mares in early pregnancy and problems with the urinary tract.
Alyceclover is a high-quality annual legume that is readily accepted by both grazing cattle and horses. Seedlings can be made from March through June at a rate of 15 lb/A. Alyceclover types currently available are susceptible to attack by root knot nematodes. It should not be planted on soils subject to long periods of flooding. It is an excellent hay crop and is frequently planted following watermelons to take advantage of the residual fertility.
Alfalfa is forage of choice for many horse owners. Alfalfa is typically fed to horses as hay or in mixture with a grass such as timothy; most of Florida's alfalfa hays are shipped in from the Midwest or West. Alfalfa has met with good success by some growers in recent years on moderate- to well-drained sites. It requires intensive management, including high levels of fertility and favorable moisture conditions. Excellent hay can be made from this plant, but high humidity in Florida makes drying difficult.
Forage crops may be established by seed or vegetative materials. Type of planting material needed, recommended planting rate, planting dates and time-to-graze information for each forage crop is given in Table 1 . Winter and summer annual forage grasses and legumes can be overseeded on sods by either broadcast or sod drilling, or they can be seeded into prepared seedbeds. When overseeding, the sod should be grazed very heavily, mowed, or burned to remove the top growth. The small grains (rye, wheat, oats, and triticale) may perform poorly when overseeded on a bahiagrass sod unless the sod has been disturbed by disking or chopping. Bahiagrass should be cultivated (disked) to obtain 30 to 50% disturbance in order to provide good seed-to-soil contact and reduce the competition from the bahiagrass. More information on pasture establishment may be obtained from EDIS publication SS-AGR-161 Forage Planting and Establishment Methods (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG107).
As indicated above, significant amounts of nutrients are recycled through the manure of grazing animals. However, since the manure is not well distributed on the pasture, manure should be spread with a light drag. Do this during hot, dry weather. Internal parasites will be killed by the hot sun. Mowing areas where horses do not graze and dragging pastures to spread manure piles will improve the quality and the utilization of the pasture.pests of pastures are not usually severe enough to justify insecticide application, but occasional outbreaks can be controlled with chemicals. Judicious use of chemicals involves carefully reading the labels and following directions for use. Some chemicals may be injurious to the horse, and some may require that the horse does not graze the pasture for specified periods after applications. Please read and follow instructions provided on insecticide labels.
Grazing management is a valuable tool for maintaining pastures. Pasture may be continuously stocked or grazed or rotationally stocked or grazed. In continuous grazing, horses graze the same pasture for the entire grazing season or year. In rotational grazing, the pasture is divided into paddocks that are rotationally grazed in sequential order. Rotational grazing is a valuable management practice for maintaining and efficiently utilizing productive pastures. Available pasture may be subdivided into 2 to 10 paddocks, which can be grazed in sequential order. Horses graze a paddock for 7 to 21 days and are moved to another paddock. This allows the forage plants to recover in a given pasture while another pasture is being grazed and helps prevent overgrazing and the resultant bare spots or "sand spots." The length of time between grazing depends type of pasture, site conditions, season of the year and how quickly the plants are growing. Dividing pastures also afford the manager some flexibility in pasture management. Subdivision of the pasture may be based on soil types or some other characteristics of the sites so that different paddocks may be managed in different ways to ensure uniformity of forage availability. Some paddocks may require supplemental fertilizer application, mowing to control weeds, or promote uniform regrowth. During periods of excessive forage growth in the summer, some paddocks may be closed and used for stockpiling forage for latter use during periods of limited forage availability, further reducing the need for supplemental feeds. Depending on type of forage plant, weather conditions, and management considerations, some paddocks may be cut for hay or silage during these times.fencing is essential for success in rotation grazing and pasture management.
Proper fencing also makes the pasture safer. To improve safety on the pasture, fill in holes in the pasture, remove sharp objects, stumps, loose wires, and other materials that may injure the horse.
Production of good quality hay involves a combination of proper management practices, including fertilization and cutting frequency. In Florida, climatic conditions restrict hay making mostly to the spring and fall when there is adequate soil moisture to permit forage crop growth and the weather favors rapid drying of the cut herbage. Hay fields will be grazed during the summer months when it is not usually possible to make hays because of excessive rains. Some forage crops make better hays than others do. Therefore, production of hay from horse pastures may be a consideration in the planning, choice, and establishment of horse pastures, and subsequent subdivision of pasture and allocation of paddocks, if the pastures will be cut for hay. The bermudagrasses (Coastal, Florakirk, Tifton 85, and "Jiggs") and stargrasses (Florona) make better hay than bahiagrass. For more information on hay making, see EDIS publication SS-AGR-70 Hay Production in Florida (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AA251).
Planting material
Planting date**
15 - 20
Feb 15 - Aug 15
3 - 12
sprigs or green tops
Jan 15 - Aug 15
green tops
Jun 1 - Aug 15
20 - 30
Oct 1 - Nov 15
1 - 2
24 - 30
Mar 15 - Jun 30
84 - 112
Oct 15 - Nov 15
90 - 120
96 - 128
Sep 15 - Nov 15
80 bu.
Jan 15 - Mar 15
8 -15
12 - 20
4 - 7
12 - 15
Apr 15 - Jun 30
20 - 26*
2 - 3
12 - 15*
3 - 4
8 - 10
** For fall planted cool season annuals, producers in North Florida may begin planting in the early part of the planting date range. Producers in South Florida should wait and plant in the latter 1/2 to 1/3 of the planting date range.
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The drought in significant parts of the Corn Belt during the summer of 2012 has raised familiar questions about deferability of crop insurance proceeds. The issue is especially important for those farmers that have a history of reporting crop income in the year after the year of harvest. The Internal Revenue Code allows deferability of crop insurance proceeds if certain requirements are satisfied.
For a cash basis taxpayer, proceeds from insurance, such as from hail or fire coverage on growing crops, are includible in gross income in the year that they are actually or constructively received.
1: In essence, destruction or damage to crops and receipt of insurance proceeds are treated as a "sale" of the crop. Under a special provision, taxpayers on the cash method of accounting may elect to include crop insurance and disaster payments in income in the taxable year following the year of the crop loss if it is the taxpayer's practice to report income from the sale of the crop in the later year.
2: The provision covers payments made because of damage to crops or the inability to plant crops. Also the deferral provision applies to federal payments received for drought, flood or "any other natural disaster."
Deferability and payment trigger under policy
A significant issue is whether the deferral provision also applies to new types of crop insurance such as Revenue Protection (RP), Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion (RPHPE), Yield Protection (YP) and Group Revenue Protection (GRP).
3: As mentioned above, to be deferrable, payment under an insurance policy must have been made as a result of damage to crops or the inability to plant crops. Other than the statutory language that makes prevented planting payments eligible for the one-year deferral, the IRS position is that agreements with insurance companies providing for payments without regard to actual losses of the insured, do not constitute insurance payments for the destruction of or damage to crops.
4: Thus, payments made under types of crop insurance that are not directly associated with an insured's actual loss, but are instead tied to low yields and/or low prices, may not qualify for deferral depending upon the type of insurance involved. For example, payments made under policies where yield loss triggers payment will, at least in part, qualify for deferral. Other types of policies may not hinge payment on physical damage or destruction to crop.
If a crop insurance payment is based on both crop loss and price loss from a revenue-based insurance policy, only the portion intended to reimburse the farmer for crop loss is deferrable. The portion payable because of a decline in market price is not deferrable and is income in the year the payment is received.
Consider the following example:
Al Beback took out an insurance policy (RP) on his corn crop. Under the terms of the policy the approved corn yield was set at 170 bu./acre, and the base price for corn was set at $6.50/bu. At harvest, the price of corn was $5.75/bu. Al's insurance coverage level was set at 75%, and his yield was 100 bu./acre. Al's final revenue guarantee under the policy is 170 bu. x $6.50 x .75 = $828.75/acre. Al's calculated revenue is his actual yield (100 bu./acre) multiplied by the harvest price ($5.75/bu.) which equals $575/acre. Al's insurance proceeds is the guaranteed amount ($828.75/acre) less the calculated revenue ($575/acre), or $253.75/acre. His yield loss is the 170 bu./acre approved yield less his actual yield of 100 bu./acre, or 70 bu./acre. Multiplied by the harvest price of $5.75/bu., the result is a physical loss of $402.50/acre. Al's price loss is computed by taking the base price of $6.50/bu. less the harvest price of $5.75/bu., or $.75/bu. When multiplied by the actual yield of 100 bu./acre, the result is $75/acre.
So, to summarize, Al has the following:
• Total loss (per acre): $402.50 (physical loss) + $75 (price loss) = $477.50
• Physical loss as percentage of total loss: 402.50/477.50 = .8429
• Insurance payment: $253.75/acre
• Insurance payment attributable to physical loss (which is deferrable): $253.75 x .8429 = $213.89/acre
• Portion of insurance payment that is not deferrable: $253.75 – 213.89 = $39.86
If harvest price exceeds the base price, consider the following example:
The facts are the same as in the previous example, except that the harvest price of corn was $7.50/bu. Al's final revenue guarantee under the policy is 170 bu./acre x $7.50 x.75 = $956.25/acre. Al's calculated revenue is his actual yield (100 bu./acre) multiplied by the harvest price ($7.50/bu.) which equals $750.00/acre. Al's insurance proceeds are the guaranteed amount ($956.25/acre) less the calculated revenue ($750.00), or $206.25/acre. His yield loss is the 70 bu./acre which is then multiplied by the harvest price of $7.50/bu., for a physical loss of $525/acre. Al's price loss is zero because the harvest price exceeded the base price.
So, to summarize, Al has the following:
• Total loss (per acre): $525.00 (physical loss) + $0.00 (price loss)
• Physical loss as percentage of total loss: $525/525 = 1.00
• Insurance payment: $206.25/acre
• Insurance payment attributable to physical loss (which is deferrable): $206.25 x 1.00 = $206.25/acre
• Portion of insurance payment that is not deferrable: $206.25 – 206.25 = $0.00
Observation: Normally, if the price of crop at the time of harvest exceeds the base price, the physical loss will constitute 100 percent of the total loss, and the entire insurance payment will be deferrable. However, if insurance proceeds for physical loss to crops are collected before the harvest price is determined and the harvest price ultimately exceeds the base price, any additional payment attributable to the price difference could be deemed by IRS to be attributable to revenue loss that would not be eligible for deferral.
Note: For policies not based on physical loss (such as a GRP), payments received are not deferrable. The same holds true for an Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) payment because it is received after the end of the marketing year and in a year after the year the crop at issue is produced. There is no additional ability to defer income to a later year if it is actually received in a year following the year of crop loss.
Other requirements
Deferability of crop insurance proceeds requires the taxpayer to make an election on the tax return.
5: The election is made by attaching a separate, signed statement to the return for the year of damage or destruction or by filing an amended return, which includes the name and address of the taxpayer along with a declaration that the taxpayer is making an election. The following should be included on the attached statement:
• The taxpayer's name and address along with a declaration that the taxpayer is making a deferral election;
• Identification of the specific crop or crops destroyed or damage;
• A statement that it is the taxpayer's normal business practice to report income derived from the crops that were destroyed or damaged in the taxpayer's gross income for a tax year following the tax year of damage or destruction;
Note: On this point, the taxpayer must establish a history of reporting more than 50% of the crop sales in the subsequent year.
6: If multiple crops are involved, the 50% test must be satisfied with respect to each crop.
• A description of the cause of the destruction or damage of the crops;
• The date or dates on which the destruction or damage occurred;
• The total amount of payments received from payors such as insurance companies and government agencies (with itemization per crop and per payor).
The ability to defer crop insurance proceeds is an important planning tool for many farmers when weather interferes with normal crop production and marketing expectations. If the requirements can be satisfied, deferral can allow consistency in income tax reporting of insurance proceeds (and disaster assistance payments). Even if the technical requirements cannot be satisfied, deferral can still be accomplished if the insurance proceeds for a current year's crop are not received until the following year.


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Northeast Indiana residents turned out en masse Sunday to honor the service and memory of Berne native Spc. Nick Taylor, who was killed two weeks earlier while serving with the Indiana National Guard in Afghanistan.
Taylor's body returned to Indiana soil sometime after noon on Sunday, arriving at the 122nd Fighter Wing base adjacent to the Fort Wayne International Airport. Following a private ceremony on the air base, Taylor's body then made the 32-mile trip home.
And he was not alone on that journey.
Beginning at the entrance to the air base and continuing all the way to Berne, well-wishers carrying flags and signs were stationed at intersections along Ferguson Road in Fort Wayne and the length of U.S. 27 to greet and salute the hearse as it rolled past.
Residents from Poe to Poneto and all points in between, many of whom did not know Taylor and had little or no connection to Berne, nonetheless gathered on a hot Sunday afternoon to say thank you. The streets of Decatur were lined with well-wishers, as was Taylor's home town of Berne.
Members of the Berne Police Department and Indiana State Police accompanied Taylor's body on its ride home. So, too, did 788 motorcyclists, representing the Patriot Guard and the American Legion Riders. The procession stretched for some 20 miles, start to finish.
Some 2,200 American flags were planted in Berne by approximately 100 volunteers on Saturday, working with "flag man" Larry Eckhardt of Illinois.
Taylor's viewing is being held today at South Adams High School from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and from 2-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held starting at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the school. Doors will open at 10 a.m.
Taylor's casket will be taken from the school to M.R.E. cemetery by a horse-draw carriage following the services.
Spc. Taylor and Spc. Sergio Eduardo Perez Jr. of Crown Point died in a July 16 attack in Kandahar province. They were members of a bomb-clearing unit from the Valparaiso-based 713th Engineer Company.


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The Clarets' automatic promotion in 2013/14 was achieved thanks to a real unity within the playing squad and the club will assess the character of potential targets as well as their talent, as they start their summer recruitment drive.
Hoos has already held budget meetings with boss Sean Dyche, who knows the importance of adding to his small squad ahead of Burnley's move into the Premier League.
"We're well underway with player identification," Hoos said.
"There have been a few meetings with various agents already but we never panicked last year, we made sure we got the right guys, we made sure we did our research on the guys we brought in.
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"We've got a good thing going here and we'll continue in the same vein next season as well.
"It's getting the right players in.
"You can do the research, you know who are the naughty boys," added the American.
"But we need to keep our eyes open and make sure we can get the guys in who are 100 per cent committed to the cause. It's about getting people who buy into what we want to do.
"Everyone who we have brought in has really bought in, and that team ethos will put us in good stead for next year too."
Burnley will no longer have the luxury of the Football League loan window, so all their business must be done by the end of August.
The Clarets are able to offer top flight football to targets, but Hoos has warned that does not automatically make signing players easy.
"We've got to make sure we strengthen the squad but it's not as if Burnley are in the Premier League and all of a sudden there is a queue of people saying, 'I want to be there now'," Hoos said.
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The Greatbatch School of Music offers the following graduate degrees:
- Master of Arts in Music
- Master of Music in Collaborative Performance
- Master of Music in Composition
- Master of Music in Conducting
- Master of Music in Performance
All degrees are 32-hour programs, designed to be completed within two academic years.
The objectives of all graduate degrees:
- To admit talented, well-educated musicians ready for further growth as performers, teachers, composers, and advocates of high-quality musical endeavor in a variety of settings.
- To assist students with increased technical and aesthetic mastery of their chosen musical discipline.
- To guide students toward an articulate philosophical integration of Biblical Christian faith with the act of music-making.
- To encourage musical exploration outside the bounds of the student's past experiences and preferences.
- To encourage students to understand and articulate the thoughts behind stylistic preferences, philosophies, and musical choices.
For more information, download the Graduate Bulletin (PDF, 599KB).
General Entrance Requirements
Any deficiencies determined by faculty evaluation of placement exams, auditions, or submissions must be addressed by remedial studies and/or additional examinations prior to admission to candidacy and normally in the first year of graduate study. Credit for any remedial studies will NOT be credited to the MM or MA degree program, nor is the tuition cost covered as part of any graduate award.
All students must acquire a higher level of general research skills than that normally required for undergraduate work. Accordingly all students will take MUS 520, Research and Bibliography.
Vocal performance majors must demonstrate one year of college-level study of any two of French, German, or Italian. Acquisition of comparable language mastery of the third language, if not present, is strongly encouraged.
Undergraduate GPA: 3.0 overall (undergraduate music GPA will be evaluated as one component of the admission process).
General Music Proficiency Requirements
All entering MM and MA students will take proficiency exams in music theory, aural skills, and music history. The exams will include:
- for written theory four-part chorale-style writing in tonal idioms, and analysis of pre-20th-century and 20th-century music examples using standard analytical symbols and/or terminology (including basic 18th-century counterpoint analysis).
- for aural skills: four-part dictation in tonal idioms, melodic dictation in tonal and non-tonal idioms, error recognition/correction, and sight-singing and/or improvisation.
- for music history: essay and objective responses to questions which demonstrate basic knowledge of persons, repertoire, and historical contexts relevant to music from the ancient Greeks to the present (with strong emphasis on Western art music).
Deficiencies identified as a result of these exams must normally be addressed by the end of the first year of graduate study.


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BP arraigned in oil spill case, pleads not guilty
NEW ORLEANS— A lawyer for BP PLC entered a not-guilty plea for the company as it was arraigned Tuesday on charges stemming from a deadly 2010 rig explosion and massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The plea in federal court was a procedural move paving the way for a later guilty plea. It doesn't signal that BP is backing away from its plea agreement, company and government lawyers said.
"Nothing in today's proceedings reflects any change in the plea agreement between BP and the government that was announced on Nov. 15," BP spokesman Scott Dean said in a statement. "In accordance with court procedures, BP will present the signed plea agreement to the presiding judge at the appropriate time for the court's consideration."
BP announced earlier this month that it will plead guilty to manslaughter, obstruction of Congress and other charges and pay a record $4.5 billion in penalties to resolve a federal probe of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Attorneys for BP and the Justice Department are scheduled to meet Dec. 11 with U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance to discuss a date for pleading guilty. Vance must decide whether to sign off on BP's plea deal.
A different judge presided over the arraignment and said he could only take a plea of not guilty.
"Anything further would be done before (Vance)," added U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle.
On Wednesday, two BP rig supervisors and a former BP executive are scheduled to be arraigned on separate criminal charges stemming from the disaster.
BP well site leaders Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine were indicted this month on manslaughter charges in the death of 11 rig workers. The federal indictment accuses them of disregarding abnormal high-pressure readings that should have been glaring indications of trouble just before the blowout of BP's Macondo well.
A separate indictment charges former BP executive David Rainey with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil that was spewing from the well.
Their defense attorneys have said they will fight the charges.
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more hatsWednesday, January 16, 2008
A photo shoot with my boys, without a plan, is not a good thing. I quickly asked them to put on their hats so we could take a quick photo. "Awww, mom. How long is this going to take? Do we have to wear coats?" I thought about it for a quick second and thought maybe they would cooperate better cold. I promised them hot chocolate when we came in. They put on shoes that weren't theirs, and out we went. If only you could have heard the voice behind the camera. It went something like this: "Come on guys, this isn't funny. Andrew, put Charlie down. Charlie get down, you are going to hurt Andrew's back. Really guys, stop it. You guys are in big trouble. Do you want hot chocolate when we go in? PUT HIM DOWN. Hey, COME BACK HERE!"
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aaw - what a sweet post! and the hats are too cute on the boys... i'm putting thorpe on my list!ReplyDelete
the hats are great. and brothers...i have two of them. it was just like this.ReplyDelete
Hee Hee...sounds JUST like my house! Glad they love them. They look great! We had a huge meltdown yesterday because my oldest thought he had LOST his...horrors! But like any typical middle schooler, he found it at the bottom of his backpack, not before he blamed myself and everyone else around him. Whew :)ReplyDelete
good times! ;)ReplyDelete
too bad your stranded hat was hard to work out. it finished up nicely, though!
The hats look great! Love the color picks! I actually printed that pattern out when you first did it for Libby - I want to make a few for my nephews.ReplyDelete
Those look great and I loved the story behind the pictures! I'm inspired to knit my boyfriend one now!ReplyDelete
it looks like the photo shoot was successful! I LOVE the hats.ReplyDelete
I have knit my boy's friend a hat, too. :)
Those crazy kiddos...what can you do? It ended up being a great photo shoot though, action shoot!ReplyDelete
I am really looking forward to this pattern! What a great photo shoot, although models can SO uncooperative these days...;ReplyDelete
I'm loving this hat wherever I see it. Must make it!ReplyDelete
Aww, these are lovely photos - espcially the first one - it's really the best pose for modelling a hat! Unfortunately for me, I don't think I'm physically fit enough to engineer a similar pose like that for my hat FOs. Hehee, I throroughly enjoyed the bit about the voice behind the camera - sounds very familiar, especially the part that goes - do you think they heard a word of what I said? Too funny! And you (or is it your boys?) really have such interesting ways to post about FOs :) Totally made my morning! Thanks for sharing the fun!ReplyDelete
It may have been unplanned, but it couldn't have turned out better! What fun!ReplyDelete
Your little scenario got a giggle out of me! Typical boys! Again I am inspired by your knitting.ReplyDelete
Oh, glad to hear that others go through that same sibling stuff that I do (except that mine are a boy and a girl)!!!ReplyDelete
Your hats are fabulous---you aim to please all right.
I have a Thorp on the needles right now but I'm wondering if it's going to be too scratchy (Rowan Yorkshire Tweed chunky---a bit rough)... We'll see. It was the only yarn I had on hand. I do love the colors of the yarn you used for yours...
The hats look great! And all that pretty snow!!ReplyDelete
As my children get more & more ahem *adventurous* I find myself resorting to all those tired phrases myself...gems like "no means no!" and "you have to do what mommy says!" (obviously they don't have to...or they would have, huh!).ReplyDelete
The hats look great, though! lol
cute hats and great photos!! you could never tell they weren't listening to art direction.ReplyDelete
Cute hats - love the 'action' photos!ReplyDelete
Love the hats and the photos!!ReplyDelete
Am I the only one who got the joke of making a Thorpe hat from Mauch Chunky yarn?ReplyDelete
Very clever!


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Marceline Earns Team and Individual Medals
The Marceline Tigers golf team spent two beautiful days in the sun at Silo Ridge Country Club this week at the Missouri State High School Activities Association's State Golf Championships. The Tigers brought home another big trophy to MHS, and helped cap off a great sports year in Linn County as a whole.
On the first day of this two-day affair, Marceline held the team championship lead by a single stroke over Barat Academy 337-338. Tucker Dunham shot an 82, Trevor Hamilton shot a 98, Brett McGlothlin shot an 82, Brandon McGovern shot a 90 and Brandon Newman shot an 83.
On the second day, high winds in the morning and early afternoon affected scores across the board. Still, the Tigers saw some improvement on the links. At the end of the day, both Barat Academy and Louisiana had snuck in front of the Tigers, knocking the local boys down to third place.
Marceline's team score on day two was a 358, the fourth best team score on the day. Overall, though, Marceline shot a two-day score as a team of 695. Barat took first with a 670, Louisiana shot a 692, and Drexel came in fourth with a 697.
Individually on day two, Dunham shot an 88, Hamilton shot an 87, McGlothlin shot an 84, McGovern shot a 105 and Newman shot a 99. Both McGlothlin, with a two-day total of 166; and Dunham, with a two-day total of 170; placed as All-State Golfers in the top 15 scores.
Head Coach Matt Finch awarded medals to each of his players, and noted that an extra team medal is headed to the sixth member of their team, the late Zach Cupp, who was with the team the entire season.


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Canadian Android developers, enthusiasts, lend us your ears. If you're looking for something to do this October, and want to connect with like-minded geeks on your own home-soil, information for AndroidTO 2013 has just been released. "Canada's Premier Android Developer Conference" will take place on October 17 this year, in downtown Toronto at the Scotiabank Theatre.
Back for its fourth year, AndroidTO has earned quite a fan following. This year's AndroidTO will be chock full of developer sessions and guest speakers, including developers and designers from Square, Tumblr and popular photo network 500px. AndroidTO has steadily grown over time, with somewhere north of 700 attendees expected this year.
If you're interested in attending the conference, there are a limited number of less expensive early bird tickets available until August 31, after which the price will go up. If you buy now, a ticket costs just $75. We're interested to know if any of you plan on attending AndroidTO this year, be sure to let us know in the comments.


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The Facts
Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called heart disease, refers to the narrowing of heart arteries due to atherosclerosis (see below). The heart muscle does not get enough oxygen when heart arteries are narrowed. If the heart is starved of oxygen, chest pain (angina) occurs. If an artery is completely blocked, a heart attack results. A heart attack is medically referred to as a myocardial infarction (MI). CAD is the most common form of heart disease and heart attack is a leading killer of both men and women.
Many of these deaths can be prevented because some risk factors for CAD are controllable. Some of these controllable risk factors include high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes. There are other controllable risk factors related to lifestyle, such as not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, reducing alcohol consumption, and getting physically active.
Although medical treatments for heart disease have come a long way, controlling risk factors remains the key to preventing illness and death from CAD.
A low supply of oxygen in the heart is most often caused by atherosclerosis, also called "hardening of the arteries." In this condition, fatty deposits called plaques form in the linings of the blood vessels. The plaques make the arteries narrower as they build up, and less blood is able to get through to the heart, depriving it of oxygen.
Atherosclerosis is often the result of too much "bad" cholesterol (low density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides circulating in the bloodstream.
You are at risk for developing atherosclerosis and CAD if you:
- have high levels of "bad" (LDL) cholesterol
- low levels of "good" (HDL, or high density lipoprotein) cholesterol
- have high blood pressure
- are a smoker
- have diabetes
- lead a sedentary lifestyle
- are overweight (particularly if you are obese in the torso or have a large waist circumference)
- have a family history of heart disease
- consume alcohol excessively
Occasionally, a genetic condition can cause atherosclerosis, leading to heart disease.
Men run a higher risk of developing the disease than premenopausal women. After menopause, the incidence of CAD in women increases, and can be equal to men.
Symptoms and Complications
Some people with CAD might have no symptoms until the disease is severe enough to cause chest pains, or angina pectoris (angina comes from the Greek word for "strangling").
Stable angina is often the first sign that a person has CAD. Chest pain or discomfort occurs with activity and is relieved by rest. With unstable angina, symptoms become less predictable and can occur when you are at rest. This indicates rapid progression of CAD and higher risk of a heart attack and requires that you see a doctor immediately.
Some symptoms of angina include:
- tightness or a squeezing sensation across the chest
- burning or pressure beneath the breast bone
- pain or ache radiating to the shoulders, jaw, arms, throat, neck, or upper abdomen
- fatigue
- nausea or vomiting
- sweating
- weakness
- shortness of breath
- lightheadedness
If a plaque lining a blood vessel ruptures, it may completely block an area of the heart from receiving the oxygen-rich blood supply it needs. The starved cells in that area will then die, resulting in a heart attack (or myocardial infarction, MI).
The symptoms of a heart attack are similar to those of angina, but much stronger.
Men will often feel:
- constant pain in the middle of the chest that may radiate to the neck, jaw, left shoulder, or arm
- tightness or squeezing in the chest
- a sensation of "heaviness" or heavy indigestion
- sweating, nausea, and vomiting
- shortness of breath
- anxiety, fear, or denial
In women, the main symptoms can be similar to men but may also include:
- shoulder, neck, or back pain
- feeling a sharp pain on breathing in cold air
- unusual fatigue or weakness
It's very important to get medical help as quickly as possible if you feel you have the symptoms of a heart attack.
Making the Diagnosis
An electrocardiogram (ECG) detects abnormal electrical cardiac charges. In someone who has had heart damage, the electrical signals that keep the heart beating change as they pass through damaged tissue. This can be detected and measured on an ECG.
An exercise electrocardiogram (or stress test) checks your heart for changes during periods of activity, and it can also show if the coronary arteries are too narrow. An exercise stress test is performed on a treadmill or a stationary bicycle while hooked up to an ECG. A thallium scan allows imaging of blood flow in the heart during exercise. This involves injecting a very small dose of radioactive substance into the bloodstream, which is followed through the heart by a special camera.
With angina, abnormalities in the ECG may only occur while the person is having an angina attack. Some people have "silent angina," where even an attack brings no symptoms. To detect this, you may be asked to wear a monitor for 24 hours. The ECG tape is analysed for irregularities, and then compared with a detailed diary, in which you record your daily activities and any unusual symptoms.
Coronary angiography (or arteriography) is a test used to explore the coronary arteries. A fine tube (catheter) is put into an artery of an arm or leg and passed through the tube into the arteries of the heart. The heart and blood vessels are injected with contrast dye, which is then filmed with an X-ray while the heart pumps. The picture that is seen, called an angiogram or arteriogram, will show problems such as a narrowing or blockage caused by atherosclerosis.
Treatment and Prevention
Your doctor may prescribe any of these medication treatments:
- Cholesterol-lowering medications can reduce the levels of "bad" (LDL) cholesterol in your blood while increasing the levels of "good" (HDL) cholesterol. Your medication will be chosen based on the amounts of various cholesterol types found in your blood.
- Blood pressure reducing agents can lower your risk of heart attack dramatically if you have high blood pressure. These medications come in several types, and your doctor will advise which medication is best for you.
- Antiplatelet medications prevent clots from forming. Acetylsalicylic acid* (ASA) reduces the chances of having a heart attack. Only small doses (low-dose ASA) are needed to help prevent a heart attack. If you cannot take ASA, your doctor may recommend other antiplatelet medications.
- Beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and nitroglycerin-type medications are the three main classes of medications used to treat stable angina over time. Medications that treat angina help reduce the heart's workload.
When aggressive treatment is required, your doctor may recommend a procedure to help improve blood flow. Some options include:
- Percutaneous coronary intervention. This is also known as an angioplasty with stent. In this non-surgical procedure, your doctor uses a thin tube (catheter) to place a mesh tube, or stent, in the narrowed artery. The stent keeps the blood vessel open to allow blood to flow. Some stents also release medication that keeps the artery from narrowing.
- Coronary artery bypass surgery. This procedure involves using a blood vessel from another part of the body to create a "bypass" or detour around the blocked or narrowed coronary arteries. Because this requires open heart surgery, this procedure is usually for people who have many blocked arteries or whose blocked arteries are in a place that's difficult to place a stent.
Getting medication treatment isn't the only way to combat coronary artery disease. Here are a few heart-healthy tips to help prevent CAD:
- Quit smoking. If you smoke, quitting is the most important step you can take to quickly and significantly reduce your risk of developing CAD.
- Eat a healthy diet. It should be low in salt and fat (less than 30% of total calories) and high in fibre, fresh fruits, legumes (beans), nuts, and seeds. Avoid saturated fat, partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (also known as trans fat), fried foods, and refined carbohydrates. Losing weight can also offset the risks associated with CAD.
- Drink alcohol moderately. Have no more than:
- 2 drinks per day (or no more than 3 drinks on special occasions) to a maximum of 10 drinks per week for women
- 3 drinks per day (or no more than 4 drinks on special occasions) to a maximum of 15 drinks per week for men
- Get your blood sugar under control. Diabetes increases the risk of CAD, especially if blood sugar levels are not properly controlled. Make sure you are monitoring your blood sugar levels every day and following your diabetes treatment plan.
- Have your cholesterol levels checked regularly. People with diabetes should have this done every 1 to 3 years. Men at least 40 years old and women who are at least 50 years old or postmenopausal should have their cholesterol levels monitored regularly if they do not have CAD or a history of high cholesterol. Adults of any age should get their cholesterol levels checked if they have certain risk factors for heart disease (e.g., high blood pressure, diabetes, family history of CAD, or conditions that increase their risk such as arthritis). Depending on your risk for heart disease, your target cholesterol levels will differ.
- Get regular exercise. Along with reducing the chances of having a heart attack, regular physical activity lowers the heart rate, improves cholesterol levels, and helps control high blood pressure. It can also help you lose weight. Consult your doctor before starting an exercise program, especially if you have any other medical conditions.
- Manage your stress levels. This will also benefit those with high blood pressure. As well, it reduces the levels of some hormones that may increase the risk of having a heart attack.
*All medications have both common (generic) and brand names. The brand name is what a specific manufacturer calls the product (e.g., Tylenol®). The common name is the medical name for the medication (e.g., acetaminophen). A medication may have many brand names, but only one common name. This article lists medications by their common names. For information on a given medication, check our Drug Information database. For more information on brand names, speak with your doctor or pharmacist.
All material copyright MediResource Inc. 1996 – 2018. Terms and conditions of use. The contents herein are for informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Source: www.medbroadcast.com/condition/getcondition/Coronary-Artery-Disease


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Navistar, Thor Reach Bus Supply Agreement
March 23, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Navistar, Thor Reach Bus Supply Agreement
IC Bus LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar Inc. and the nation's largest integrated manufacturer of school buses, today (March 23) announced a new supply agreement with Thor Industries Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles and a major builder of commercial buses, according to a news release.
Through the agreement, IC Bus will be the exclusive provider of mid-size, cut-away chassis to Thor Industries. As a result, Thor Industries' Champion, ElDorado National, General Coach and Goshen Coach vehicle brands will be built exclusively on the new IC Bus brand TC Series chassis.
"The new TC Series chassis is a world-class, top-notch chassis," said John McKinney, president, IC Bus. "Through this agreement, we're able to provide Thor Industries and its customer base with a reliable, customer-friendly chassis — along with outstanding service and support — through the largest, most comprehensive dealer network in the industry."
The TC Series chassis will be powered exclusively by International MaxxForce engines featuring Advanced EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) emissions technology. These engines use an in-cylinder approach to meeting EPA2010 emissions with a goal of providing the most customer-friendly powertrain in terms of fuel economy, performance and overall ownership costs. With MaxxForce Advanced EGR, customers won't have the worry or inconvenience of finding or filling liquid urea, providing customers with a no-hassle solution that keeps responsibility for emissions compliance with the manufacturer, not the vehicle owner or driver. As a result, IC Bus and Thor Industries are able to deliver high-quality, differentiated products that stand apart from the competition.
"We're proud to work with IC Bus to deliver customer-friendly products to the market," said Andrew Imanse, group president, Thor commercial bus division. "This agreement with IC Bus allows us to improve efficiencies, while providing our customers with best-in-class chassis and engine technologies."
The TC Series chassis is available to customers in the United States and Canada and is supported by the IC Bus dealer network, the largest bus dealer network in North America.
IC Bus LLC of Warrenville, Ill., is an affiliate of Navistar International Corp. The nation's largest integrated manufacturer of school buses, IC Bus is a global leader in passenger protection, chassis design, engines and ergonomics. The company is also a producer of commercial buses. All IC Bus buses are sold, serviced and supported through a renowned dealer network that offers an integrated customer program encompassing parts, training and service. Additional information is available at www.icbus.com.


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