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I went to BlogHer and all I got was a fridge magnet!
And all I got was a fridge magnet.
Oh, and a suitcase full of swag.
And the very best memories EVER.
BlogHer was more than I expected. It was more fabulous, more fun, more overwhelming, and more amazing than I thought it would be. BlogHer was more than a conference - it was like a retreat filled with very cool people who all shared a common interest. I'm so glad I went.
In fact, I was having such a great time at BlogHer I didn't leave myself any time to shop. And if you know me at all, you know this is a VERY BIG DEAL. I didn't go to Saks. Or spend more than a few minutes on 5th Avenue. In fact, I only went to FAO and to a souvenir store for a fridge magnet and snow globes for my boys. And I'm totally okay with that. (Except my first night back I did wake up in a panicked sweat screaming out OMG! THE SHOE FLOOR AT SAKS... NOOOOOOO!!!!!!)
The very best part about BlogHer? Meeting all the people I have been dying to meet, and seeing people I've met before, like Jill, and getting to know everyone better.
From the second I boarded the plane with Erica, Sharon, Candace, Cherie-Lynn, Alison, and a few other fabulous Canadians, it was nothing but good times. (The Ativan sure helped on the plane ride!)
Random thoughts about BlogHer:
Meeting my roommates Jessica and Jessica was 'squee!' worthy. I loved hanging with these two girls - it was like we had known eachother forever! I loved walking throught the streets of NYC with Jessica at 1 a.m. to find food (really expensive - but good - pizza!) and to talk. We literally didn't stop talking for 2 days. It's like I met my new BFF. Who lives too far away from me!
Meeting everyone was amazing. Did I already say that? Like Kate. And the fabulous Audrey, who hosted the Getting Gorgeous event. And Jen, a fellow Canadian I was dying to meet. And Miss Britt. And Brittany. And Marinka - OMG - I love Marinka even more than ever! (And I'm not just saying that because of the free LG vacuum cleaner everyone got at the Mouthy Housewives party!)
Bloggers are even more gorgeous in person. Hugs were plentiful and never weird.
People coming up to me and saying: "OMG! Loukia!!!! HI!!!!" was totally awesome.
Free drinks two days in a row was sweet. And so was the Pink Twitter. I survived on alcohol and cupcakes. No complaints!
The parties and events I was at - Getting Gorgeous, SocialLuxe, Ralph Lauren, Nikon, Hallmark, Sweets in the City and the Mouthy Housewives party - were a blast! And all at pretty fabulous locations, like penthouse suites and rooftop patios, where the wine flowed freely.
Hanging out at Hotel Gansevoorth in the Meatpacking District with a few great bloggers - Jessica, Pauline, Adam, Emily and Toronto aka Tempting Mama on Friday night was also so so awesome! I think the most fun was had at non-BlogHer related events - at dinner, bars, and just random meet-ups in the lobby.
The community keynote speakers were amazing. I cried. I laughed. I cried some more and almost had to re-do my make-up! Everyone was brilliant, and listening to Amy sing was kind of like BlogHer's own personal broadway show!
I actually changed outfits 4 times on Friday, much to the amusement of Maria who was rolling her eyes at me from across the room, but with a huge smile - it was awesome seeing her again, too.
I never used my credit card.
My feet DID hurt by the end of the night but it was a good pain and worth it!
I handed out all my business cards. And came home with a suitcase full of other people's fabulous business cards.
BlogHer is what you make it. If you sit in a corner not talking to anyone, I can't see how you'll have a good time. Get out there and talk to people! I had high expectations before going, and I was not let down at all. For the most part. I wish there was more time to talk to people, though.
The news on the little TV's in the elevators were very annoying, especially after a few glasses of wine when you started wondering who the hell was talking to you. Except for the time I saw Catherine on CNN, and I was like, "OMG! I KNOW HER!" to a group of non-bloggers. (There were like 27 non-bloggers at the Hilton at the same time BlogHer was going on. I wonder what they thought of us all?)
I am so glad I met YOU. I can't name everyone because I'd be up all night long, but know that seeing you all had me so excited, because you're all just as fabulous as I thought you'd be. And more.
So... see you all next year. At BlogHer'11. In San Diego, baby!
P.S. If you have a pic of me and you, please send it my way so I can add it here!
29 comments:
- Scary Mommy said...
I loved your wrap up-- it was almost like being there again!! But not quite. :(
Loved seeing you. xoxo
- August 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- Marinka said...
Fantastic! I was thrilled to meet you. And SO HAPPY that you didn't have any pictures of me to post! (Start getting your family ready for San Diego!) xo
- August 10, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- sam {temptingmama} said...
I love you, Ottawa! So glad we met, yet sad that I didn't know of you before, because? Dude. You are so sweet and awesome! By far the best souvenir I could have come away with!
Miss you!
- August 10, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Amazing and Im so jealous I wasn't there dammit!!!! I live 10 mins from NYC so I could kick myself.....theres always next year though !!! Glad you had an amazing time!
- August 10, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- Mom2Miles said...
sounds like you had a great time! And yes, holy cow, from the looks of it most bloggers are a very attractive bunch! I'm afraid I'd be too shy to enjoy it, but who knows, maybe I'll give it a shot next year.
- August 10, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Kate Coveny Hood said...
Great recap. I love hearing how people really did get everthing they wanted out of the trip. I myself have very few regrets and not seeing you for more than split seconds is one of them. Next year!
- August 10, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- Sharon said...
You didn't shop???????? I almost fell over when I read that Loukia :)
I agree - BlogHer was an amazing experience and you kind of have to put yourself out there to receive the fabulousness back. And meeting the people you email and twitter with? It really solidifies friendships.
I so loved seeing you again. Thank you for sharing your ativan.
- August 10, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- ModernMom said...
Ahhhh You didn't have time to shop! That does say something. Sigh. Yes I am kicking myself for not going. Maybe next year! Thanks for the fabulous re-cap!
- August 10, 2010 at 10:39 AM
- Avitable said...
I'm glad you got to meet me. Wait. I mean, I'm glad I got to meet you.
I put some photos up on my blog, and one of them is a great one of you, me and Jessica. Go read it now. I command it, you "aboot" sayin' hoser.
- August 10, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- Theta Mom said...
Loved your photos and wrap up! And loved meeting you!!
- August 10, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- Tiaras said...
Loved meeting you - for the entire 12 seconds - just not enough time!!
- August 10, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- Audrey - Mom Generations said...
Thank you for the mention! I love ya, sweets!!
- August 10, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- Danielle said...
I am still amazed that you didn't shop! Blown away. I'm so glad I got to see you finally... I spotted you within the first three seconds after walking into the registration area! Can't wait to see you in San Diego!
- August 10, 2010 at 11:21 AM
- Sara @ Domestically Challenged said...
What a great recap! I am ready to go for blogher 11 now! It looks like so much fun!
- August 10, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Wow!!!! Sounds AWESOME! I'm so glad you had a great time. xoxoxo
- August 10, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- Elaine A. said...
AHHHH! I want to meet Jessica and Maria and see Pauline and Jill again! Gah, wish I'd been there.
Great re-cap Loukia - makes me KINDA feel like I was there.
Hugs from here, k? MWAH!
Hopefully next year...
- August 10, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- Muskrat said...
Glad I met you and shared in this adventure!
- August 10, 2010 at 8:47 PM
- BeachMama said...
I can't believe you didn't shop!! So glad you had a great time and hopefully you can go for the whole weekend next year, imagine if you had stayed just one more night??
- August 10, 2010 at 8:51 PM
- Chrissy MacCEO said...
awesome recap!!! i have a feeling that i'll be seeing you in CA next year!!! sounds like a blast!!!
- August 10, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- CaraBee said...
It really was a wonderful time. Too short, though. So many people to see and spend time with and so little time to make it happen. Loved meeting you, if only for a minute!
- August 10, 2010 at 9:48 PM
- Nap Warden said...
I got to meet you for one moment...more time next year:)
- August 11, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- melissa said...
i'm so glad that i got a chance to hug you in the hotel bar. i hope that next year we get to hang out a little longer!!
glad you had such a great time!! i did too!!
see you next year!
- August 11, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- Lolli said...
Wasn't BlogHer amazing? I am still reeling from the great memories, and can't adequately express the fun that I had. I love your pictures!!
- August 11, 2010 at 3:01 PM
- Parent Club said...
Loved reading your blogher experience - from someone who was too scared to go.
- August 11, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- Kate said...
I've been keeping up to date with your site, but just don't always have time to comment (sorry). Just thought I'd say hello again so you know I'm here!
- August 12, 2010 at 8:55 PM
- Lesley said...
Looks like it was an amazing time...i totally thought I was over being green with envy...but nope...I'm still green....hopefully I'll see you in Cali next year!
- August 13, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- Sugar said...
Fabulous wrap up!!
Feet hurting from walking in NY is the best kind of feet hurting EVAH!
See you in San Diego!
- August 14, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Shannon @ AnchorMommy said...
I can't believe you didn't shop!
Sounds SO fun. I'm so jealous! Maybe I'll make it next year, since I don't plan on having a baby next summer...
Thanks for the wrap-up, so I can live vicariously through you!
- August 18, 2010 at 10:21 PM
- Amy@Bitchin'WivesClub said...
How did I miss your re-cap last fall?? Doh. This really makes me excited for BlogHer '11! Can't wait to see you again in a few weeks!!!
- July 14, 2011 at 10:14 AM


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A rock concert on the Michigan Tech campus featured both fun stuff and serious stuff this week.
The two-hour show, part of Orientation for first-year students, featured a group called Grampus from Marquette and a twosome named Baby Guts from Minneapolis.
The T-shirts captured the spirit of the doings: Pink Floyd, Ozzie Osbourne, Javelina—and Jimi Hendrix with angel wings. Orientation folks wore T-shirts with this inscription on the back: "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." Victor Hugo talking.
Midway through the two-hour concert, Michelle Bangen, of Counseling and Wellness Services, and her student helpers showed up and passed around doughnut-hole Frisbees with this message:
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David Lindsey, the founder of Indianapolis-based Defender Direct, the nation's No. 1 ADT dealer, recently stepped down from his position as CEO to focus on philanthropic mission work and encourage other companies to do the same. He said that will not only help companies do good—but it will do good for their business by increasing things like company dynamics and productivity.
Lindsey is one of the founders of Companies With A Mission, which its web site describes as "a movement dedicated to helping business leaders create opportunities for employees and their families to reap the rewards of service."
At Defender, which he founded in 1998, Lindsey has had a more informal focus on mission work. Over the past five years, he said, Defender has sent several thousand people down to Mexico to help build 125 homes for the needy there.
Now Lindsey is formally devoting himself to philanthropy as Defender's chief missions officer. "I look at much of what I'm doing as still an extension of the Defender story," he told me. "We've always been a giving and a missional company and I'm trying to just continue to focus on that piece right now."
He called Companies With A Mission a "ministry" and said, "We're taking a lot of things that have been a blessing and powerful for our company and sharing them with other companies …right now our main focus is on U.S. companies [and some Canadian as well], but we do see it as a worldwide effort."
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Companies are challenged to put teams together to go out and do community service work at nonprofits, then submit short videos of their work and answer three questions on the ministry's web site to win prize money for their favorite charities.
In Indianapolis, Lindsey said he expects as many as 100 teams to compete for $100,000 in prize money.
Obviously the charities benefit, but how does that help the businesses?
Lindsey said he knows philanthropy helps companies because Defender tested the service challenge among its own employees before taking it citywide.
"It was a huge success," he told me. "We worried that during the time we had everyone out doing projects, we'd have our sales go down but actually we've had six record months since we started the contest, the two months that we were in the contest, and then the four after."
He added: "What we attribute that to is we just changed the water cooler conversion at our office. Everybody was buzzing and talking about their service project" [and what other teams were doing] … There's nothing like the workplace going out and serving together—what that does for the work dynamic is really almost unbelievable."
He said about half Defender's teams are continuing to do community service on a regular basis. "It just brings a life and a spirit into our company that's making a difference, and we want to share that with more companies and help them see that increased productivity, as well as the retention, recruiting and loyalty … that has been enhanced by this," Lindsey said.


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Malted Crisped Rice Squares
For those of you who have been reading the blog, you know well of my love for all things malted. (And let me tell you, I don't blog about half the malted stuff I eat.)
A while back I decided to create a recipe for Rice Krispie Squares with Malt.
This turned out to be rather simple, and here's the recipe I used:
Melt the butter in the bottom of a large saucepan (big enough to hold all ingredients) over the lowest heat. Add the marshmallows after the butter has melted, stir over low heat (this part takes a while).
When the marshmallows are dissolved and mixed thoroughly with the butter, add the malted milk powder, slowly to prevent clumping. Stir well (and quickly). Remove from heat and add in the rice krispies (I usually add half, stir well, then add the other half).
Dump mixture into a baking pan (I use 12x9, but you can do square and they'll just be really tall). Press with buttered fingers into corners. Allow to cool.
The squares end up being a bit milder, less sweet than regular rice crispies treats. I enjoyed them and I think I'll probably make them again (seeing how I have a half a box of rice crispies, I'll probably have to). The look about the same as the regular ones, maybe a little more yellow and have a distinctive malty smell.
I know this doesn't qualify as candy, but I supposed you could make small cubes and dip them in chocolate. Yum.
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Unincorporated or incorporated? Mosquito abatement? Uniform School Fund? With the deadline fast approaching and a whole column of what is owed, property taxes may leave even the savviest homeowners wondering what it all means.
Property taxes in Summit County are due Nov. 30. Collected taxes pay for local school districts, fire and water services, road repairs and much more, with every entity receiving monies outlined on the tax bill.
For homeowners living in unincorporated areas of the county, a County Municipal tax is collected, which provides funding for services such as the sheriff and road repair. Each incorporated area sets the local tax rate, which is used to fund city services such as the local police department and city municipal offices.
"Everyone's tax bill a little different depending on where they live," said Corrie Forsling, the Summit County Treasurer, "and even whether or not they are full-time residents."
Full-time homeowners are eligible for a 45 percent discount on their property taxes, which will be noted on the tax bill at the top of the left hand column. The market value should be roughly double the taxable value. Second homeowners and commercial property owners' taxes are assessed based on 100 percent of their market value.
Forsling is responsible for collecting the taxes, a service the county provides. The county does not receive the funding, but is responsible for collecting and dividing the tax revenue. When the taxes are collected, her office disburses the funds to each respective taxing entities outlined on the tax bill.
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"Any service you receive from the county, whether you are in an incorporated area such as Wanship or an unincorporated area such as Jeremy Ranch, is going to be provided through the Summit County tax rate."
When residents do not pay property taxes on time, they will be charged a 1 percent penalty. If property taxes continue to go unpaid for five years, the state is authorized to sell the property at auction to pay what is owed.
The largest tax on the bill will be the school district tax, which provides the main source of funding for local public schools. The Uniform School Fund is a state mandated tax that goes into a general education fund for Utah schools and is distributed by the state on a per pupil basis to all school districts.
For those with "Service Area" on their bill, that tax is collected to repair neighborhood roads and is dependent on the neighborhood the property is located in. Weber Basin indicates a tax for water utility services. Mosquito abatement goes to the local Mosquito Abatement District to suppress the pest populations. The local assessment and collection tax funds the county services to assess property values and collect the property tax. Depending on where residents live, the nearest fire department is a taxed service.
"Our collection rate does not vary much," Forsling said. "We usually hit 92 percent by Nov. 30, and ultimately we collect all of it. The overall collection rate is 100 percent, but the initial collection rate is built into a calculation for how much entities have to spend that fiscal year."
For more information on how to pay property taxes, visit http://www.summitcounty.org/assessor.


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You know why everyone's up in arms about Mass Effect 3's ending? Because it doesn't mean what they want it to. But whether you liked the ending, hated it or lobbied to have it changed, BioWare's sci-fi franchise does means something because it aims to be a metaphor. And I wish more games would do that.
Games do a bang-up job with power fantasies and they try to take you to imaginary places. But there's not enough urgency when it comes to saying something about human nature. You save people, planets and universes all the time in games but ideas about humans confront each other or cope with life's ups-and-downs remain frustratingly infrequent.
Let's talk about zombies for a minute. Colson Whitehead's Zone One came out last year and focuses on a New York City just beginning to rebuild after an apocalyptic outbreak of zombie plague devastates the world. Whitehead's novel lives in the small details, showing how soldiers find new ways to break up the boredom of killing zombies day after day and how the way people talk to each other changes. As the book goes on, you get a sense of just how hollowed-out people's lives are, even if they're deluding themselves otherwise.
When I finished Zone One, one of my first thoughts was that I hoped someone at working on The Last of Us was reading it. Post-apocalyptic similarities aside, Zone One stretches the space inside of its conceit to make the reader reflect back on the real world. While we still don't know much of what The Last of Us will offer, I'm still hoping the developers inject some kind of symbolism into the game's action.
Now The Last of Us isn't out yet but other recent games show how embedding larger themes doesn't necessarily have to mean you get a dull experience. Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake games may be bi, ham-fisted metaphors about light and darkness — executed through gameplay — but they still provide a point-of-view on creativity and the dual nature of humankind. Bastion talks about how we talk about deal with loss. What you do at the end of Supergiant's first release can tell you something about yourself and how you move on from tragedy. Journey's quiet triumph comes directly as a meditation on loneliness and companionship. All very different, all very enjoyable and all pretty good metaphors.
Going back to Mass Effect, the action/RPG series achieves meaning in multiple ways, from the way that its fictional universe was constructed and how it lets players steer a saga with decisions. The Mass Effect games can be read as a metaphor for cultures clashing and how individuals change inside the big moving socio-political systems we exist in. The fact that it's a big AAA corporate franchise doesn't preclude it from having metaphorical depth.
Games can be a product — and, yes, that's an ugly reality — AND have meaning. If you're spending 10, 20 or 100 hours inside a piece of fiction, whatever you take away from it and back into the real world can be incredibly powerful. Or the opposite can happen, where you find slices of well-observed behaviour That's the kind of ending I want from video games.


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text: Corn College: Five Years of Farming Fundamentals September 28, 2012 08:14 PM Tweet Farm Journal Associate Field Agronomist Missy Bauer shows attendees how to evaluate stalk quality for standability concerns and prioritize fields before harvest, especially important in this year's tough growing conditions. TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By AgDay TV Celebrating its five-year anniversary, Corn College events bring farmers to the field with Farm Journal experts Even in a drought, farmers are thirsty for knowledge. For the fifth year in a row, Farm Journal hosted its series of Corn College events, which focus on reaffirming the fundamentals of farming and keeping pace with the ever-changing technology. This year, more than 1,125 attendees from 25 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces and Brazil joined Farm Journal agronomists in the field. "It's a testimonial to the events that so many farmers make this part of their summer," says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. "Many farmers realize how fast our industry is moving. It can be frustrating—but good—to have access to new technology, machinery, genetics and more to fit into our farm practices." Ferrie and Associate Field Agronomist Missy Bauer work to host events that turn those frustrations into opportunities. With a mix of classroom and in-the-field sessions, they build the curriculum around the Systems Approach. Since the series began in 2008, the events have spread from the first campus near Bloomington, Ill., to include a campus in southern Michigan, near Coldwater. The trainings expanded beyond corn in 2011 when Soybean College was offered to help farmers seeking higher bean yields. In addition, each campus hosts a one-day event for ag retailers and consultants—those who serve and support farmers' ability to raise higher yields. From the beginning, Corn College created a fever. Fourteen "alumni" who have attended since the beginning were recognized this anniversary year with a special gift. "After attending five years of Corn College, I always leave thinking how little I know about growing corn, which makes me want more," says Greg Goplerud, a farmer from St. Ansgar, Iowa. "Some of the biggest lessons I've learned have been on nitrogen management." With hands-on examples, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie hosts lessons in the field about soil health and soil's physical, chemical and biological properties. Take yields higher. From July 16 to 19, Ferrie hosted the Corn College Advanced series of events, which focused on three topics: nitrogen management, soil health and the emerging threat of resistance. "It was such a different year when it comes to moisture, and in a nitrogen program, the timing and positioning of product is as important as the rate," Ferrie says. "In our in-field diagnostic session, we taught how to evaluate the crop from emergence to black layer to know how a nitrogen program is playing out. Positioning nitrogen to make sure it's there at the right time in each growth stage is often tougher than finding the right rate." Another key topic was weed, insect and disease resistance. In both a general session given by Isaac Ferrie of Crop-Tech Consulting and a breakout given by Larry Steckel, associate professor and row crop weed specialist at the University of Tennessee, attendees learned how resistance happens and how it can be managed. "Right now, it's important to have a campaign of awareness around the issue of resistance," Ferrie says. "We also wanted to provide sessions that showed how farmers can take the issue into their own hands by ensuring proper application of chemicals." Fred Whitford, coordinator of the Purdue Pesticide Programs at Purdue University, presented on how to avoid common missteps and accurately measure liquid and dry chemicals. Piggybacking on the measurement topic, Brad Beutke of Crop-Tech led groups in the field to evaluate sprayer performance based on nozzle selection, rate and pressure. The groups used water-sensitive paper in a live demonstration to evaluate how well the sprayer was able to apply throughout the different crops' canopies. The third part of the curriculum focused on the physical, chemical and biological components of soil health and how it is incorporated into the Systems Approach. "In the past four years, we've talked about the three components of soil health, but this was the first time we brought them all together," Ferrie says. "Soil health is a long-term production consideration, and it's important for farmers to understand that we can destroy soil health over time if we aren't paying attention. "Also as part of this topic, we discussed cover crops and how they can be game changers in stand establishment. Cover crops bring a lot of benefits but require farmers to step up their management," Ferrie says. Despite the drought conditions that most attendees were facing, Ferrie says he was encouraged by their intense desire to learn. "We knew that most of the states were in trouble. During our evening crop update, two-thirds of the crowd reported that this could be the worst crop of their career. Even with so many of them having damaged crops, they took time to learn everything they could for next year," Ferrie says. A priority is placed on providing hands-on demonstrations during Soybean College so attendees can gain a better understanding of yield components. Michigan bound. The Corn College Fundamentals series of events were hosted by Bauer on July 30 and Aug. 1 to 2. "The Fundamentals event helps farmers identify the weakest link in their production and what they should look at in their fields," Bauer says. "We make hands-on activities a priority to reinforce the fundamentals in growth stages, development and scouting." The curriculum included sessions on setting the stage for high corn yields, knowing a good stand when you see it and nitrogen management. "You have to start with a foundation—then we can put the pieces of the Systems Approach together," Bauer says. "Once farmers understand the basics of the Systems Approach, they begin to see how a management practice in one area affects another. For example, a poor job with primary tillage can impact planter performance." In the field, Bauer and her crew used soil pits to demonstrate different tillage types and settings; in-field planter setup and performance; and plant diagnostics, with a focus on ear count and stalk quality. "Many of our attendees had never evaluated stalk health like that before," Bauer says. "At the time of the event, we were splitting stalks open and looking for two nodes to be clean at the base of the plant above the crown. However, we found that many plants had only one clean node. The drought conditions caused early stalk cannibalization. The lessons learned here play out through harvest and how farmers set priorities for harvest." Farm Journal Economist Bob Utterback was on hand to present his market outlook. Other sessions included how to set up management zones to implement variable-rate technology and how to evaluate lime sources and their impact on rate in your fields. On July 31, Bauer hosted Soybean College with a sold-out crowd. The timeliness of the event, given the drought and an outbreak of spider mites, led to in-field diagnostics that detailed the importance of understanding growth stages, stress timing and pest identification. "At that time, a lot of guys thought their bean crop was lost, but in reality we still had some decent yield potential," Bauer says. The general sessions built on the concept of understanding where soybean yield comes from by presenting information on getting off to a good start, establishing a strong stand and the yield components of the plant. The topics of resistance and in-field sprayer settings were also included in the curriculum. Soybean yield champion and Missouri farmer Kip Cullers shared some of his lessons on achieving higher yields with information he's learned on his farm and in South America, where he helps with plot research. "This was a one-of-a-kind experience," says William Pitylak, a first-time attendee from Diamondville, Mich. "I feel bad for anyone who grows soybeans and doesn't attend." Overall, the Corn College events strengthened farmers' foundation and pushed them forward in their quest for higher yields. "In-the-field training is so important," Bauer says. "Our goal is to help farmers see how to use the total Systems Approach in the field." Thank you to the following sponsors: Corn College Advanced—Ag Leader, AgriGold, Agrotain, BASF, Chevrolet, ESN/Agrium, Great Plains, National Corn Growers Association, Novozymes, Precision Planting, SFP, Schaffert, Top Third Ag Marketing, Wolf Trax; Soybean College—BASF, Great Plains, MANA Crop Protection, Novozymes, SFP, United Soybean Board; and Corn College Fundamentals—Agrotain, BASF, DuPont Pioneer, Great Plains, MANA Crop Protection, Novozymes, Precision Planting, SFP, Top Third Ag Marketing. Tune in to Season 3 of "Corn College TV." Make plans to attend our 2013 events! Back to news


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We develop our own understanding of things in almost every sphere of life that we are exposed to through our learning, our experiences, our relationships, through the books we read, and, in fact, through everything that we are surrounded by. And once we have an understanding of things, then we start to depend on what our understanding and experience tells us. We then become wise in our own eyes thinking that we know everything on the concerned issue or subject and we leave very little space for God to help us. The understanding we have and the knowledge we possess many times causes us to be proud and even to look down on others.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
That you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises... And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.(Heb 6:12,15)
Jesus loves you, wants to bless you abundantly and wants to make you a blessing!
Your life on the earth is not a mere accident, a mistake or by chance. God has a plan and purpose for your life on the earth and He desires to have a personal relationship with you! When you come to know God personally and experience His love, when you start focusing on eternal truths and seek His plan and go about fulfilling the purpose for which He created you, then you will have a peace, joy and satisfaction that you would never have otherwise and enjoy His abundant blessings in your everyday life… you will find meaning and purpose in life and start experiencing the FULLNESS of LIFE that Jesus promised.
El Shaddai Tabernacle is our Church based in Bangalore, India, where we focus on glorifying Jesus Christ through our lives, making ready a people prepared for the Lord and help each one receive the life in fullness that the bible promises by growing in Christ Jesus. So, as you go through the material on this website may God give you a deeper knowledge of Himself and the meaning and purpose He has for your life; may you be encouraged and may your faith in Him grow stronger; may you understand eternal realities causing you to trust in Jesus and moving you to become holy like Him… that as a bride is prepared in every way to meet her bridegroom, you also may be prepared to meet Jesus when He comes again.
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Harral Auditorium all lit up for the new school year
PLAINVIEW – Let there be light!
After a weather catastrophe left Wayland Baptist University's Harral Auditorium without lights for most of the spring and summer, the facility is now back up and running. But it didn't come without a lot of blood, sweat and tears.
Chris Moore, who serves as technical theatre director at Wayland and Harral coordinator, said getting the well-used facility back into commission was costly in several areas.
The problems began in February when a storm late in the month produced lightning that struck the auditorium, killing the dimmer system. Incidentally, Moore added, the same storm affected the auditorium at Plainview High and at the Fair Theatre.
Initially, Moore said the dimmers in the auditorium house – where the audience seating is located – were fried, but shortly, the entire system was unusable. The place was dark. The university faced two options: repair the existing system, which was 15 years old, or replace it with an upgraded system. They chose to replace the system with a new one.
But before that work could be done, Moore said the electrical wiring for the system had to be completely redone, a time-consuming project. After that, the lighting company, AV Pro of Plano, came in to install the new system. It took some long hours and weekends, but the work was completed just in time for the first chapel service of the fall on Aug.22, also the day classes began for the fall term.
In the meantime, though, Moore said the unfortunate incident left the staff scrambling to reschedule everything already on their usually-full spring schedule. First off was the final performance of the Plainview Community Concerts, which could not be moved. Since the stage lights were still working – though not nearly at optimal capacity – Moore said his crew developed a "the show must go on" motto. He rented lights on stands to illuminate the house before and after the show, and he bought up large flashlights and hired students as ushers to help folks in and out of the auditorium while the show was going and the lights were out.
The stage lights, which were operating at "all or nothing" at that point, had to be controlled from the basement like an on-and-off switch during the show. Soon after the performance, though, Moore said the entire system was unusable.
"We were lucky in that we had a lot of things already finished at that point," Moore said. "Community Concerts and Plainview Symphony only had one show left, and the symphony had to be moved. But after that, it was all in-house stuff."
The in-house events, however, were numerous. Besides the weekly chapel services Wayland holds for students, the spring term is notoriously packed with senior music recitals, ensemble concerts and faculty recitals. Those events had to find a home in Plainview wherever they could, many using local churches as emergency venues. Chapel, the Big Weekend concert and the spring graduation ceremony for WBU moved to Hutcherson Center.
Though it was inconvenient for many, Moore said the fiasco is behind them now as the new system brings them up-to-date as far as lighting is concerned. With a few chapel services already under their belt, the Harral staff is ready to take on other events.
For information on available dates and fees for booking the auditorium, contact Moore at 291-1081.


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Has it ever occurred to you that Santa Claus is nothing more than the outdated product of a misogynistic patriarchy?
Does it not bother you that A MAN gets to hog the holiday spotlight, while Mrs. Claus gets left behind at the North Pole on Christmas Eve, ostensibly spot-cleaning elf underwear while her husband has all the fun?
Well in this week's episode of "I'll Take That Dare," things are about to change. Check out the unbelievable video after the jump.
Take that, Santa!
A woman can do the job just as well as a man!
Of course, I couldn't have done this dare without the help of my friends, Frosty and Elfira (otherwise known as Yvonne and Lena). Santa is nothing without his helpers.
Obviously, I had a lot of fun playing Santa Claus. How do you think I did?


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As more organizations move critical data to the cloud, security takes on ever-increasing importance, according to a recent report on cloud security.
The Security for Business Innovation Council, consisting of IT security professionals from 19 companies worldwide, called cloud computing the main disruptive force for 2013. In its report, "Information Security Shake-Up," the group said it was evident many organizations are preparing to move more business processes to the cloud. This year, it will even be "mission-critical apps and regulated data" consigned to the cloud, according to an article on NetworkWorld.com.
The Council includes security professionals from Coca-Cola, eBay, FedEx, EMC, Fidelity Investments, Intel, Johnson & Johnson and Walmart, among several others.
"Although supplier lock-in and system availability are some of the big concerns with the cloud, security remains the No. 1 obstacle to adoption," the Council's report states. "But trust in the cloud is growing."
Even regulators are starting to warm up to it, they noted, pointing out that the Dutch banking authority gave Dutch banks the green light to use cloud services late last year. But there are "gaps" in how well companies are planning for any transition to the cloud, the report notes. Though middle managers in companies may favor cloud computing for business reasons, there's a gap in coordination and trust with the IT security managers responsible for regulatory and security controls.
"Middle managers don't want to use their resources on security," the report bluntly says. "They are incentivized by timeline and budget; adding security doesn't fit into their objectives."
Security teams should be striving this year to build relationships with these middle managers, the report emphasizes. The practice of regular meetings and information exchange is an approach that has worked well over the past few years with the top corporate executives to bring their attention to the nature of cyber-threats. These top execs now largely understand and prioritize information security. But getting the same rapport going with middle managers is likely to be an even bigger challenge, the report says.
Growing Confidence in Cloud Security
Cloud computing has IT professionals increasingly convinced that while security controls are adequate, there still remains some skepticism.
Len Peters, CIO at Yale University, has undertaken a cost-benefit analysis of cloud-based services in comparison to on-premises software purchases. He found that not only are unit costs less for the software-as-a-service (SaaS) he's most interested in, but that SaaS can also further the compliance and security goals of the IT department, according to an article on CSOonline.com.
Last spring, Yale elected to migrate from an on-premises IT management application to the cloud-based ServiceNow. The economic analysis indicated a positive cost advantage within 13 months. But security and compliance considerations were and always are going to be critical factors in cloud-computing decisions, Peters said. Like many IT pros, he found himself asking the questions, "Is the cloud safe? What are the potential risks?"
The answer, he says, is yes, there are risks, but not necessarily any more than in your own environment if the proper security and contractual arrangements can be put in place with the cloud provider. What's more, use of cloud services can help speed the adoption of best practices that would further safeguard the university.
Yale is going to be looking at more cloud-computing options in the future for things such as human resources and ERP, Peters said.
Protecting Information in the Cloud
As attractive as cloud environments can be, they also come with new types of risks, according to an article on CFO.com.
Executives are asking whether external providers can protect sensitive data and also ensure compliance with regulations about where certain data can be stored and who can access the data. CIOs and CROs are also asking whether building private clouds creates a single point of vulnerability by aggregating many different types of sensitive data onto a single platform.
Blanket refusals to make use of private- or public-cloud capabilities leave too much value on the table from savings and improved flexibility. Large institutions, which have many types of sensitive information to protect and many cloud solutions to choose from, must balance potential benefits against, for instance, risks of breaches of data confidentiality, identity and access integrity, and system availability.
Refusing to use cloud capabilities is not a viable option for most institutions. The combination of improved agility and a lower IT cost base is spurring large enterprises to launch concerted programs to use cloud environments. At the same time, departments, work groups, and individuals often take advantage of low-cost, easy-to-buy public-cloud services - even when corporate policies say they should not.
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text: By James H. McComasTrial Guides LLC (2011)Reviewed by Jonathan A. Rapping Cases are won and lost long before trials begin. A lawyer begins earning a not guilty verdict the moment the lawyer takes the case. The ability to perform well is intricately connected to the process of Case Analysis. It is an art that author James McComas honed as a public defender. Through this book, he passes this critical methodology on to each reader. Far too often, the quality of a lawyer is measured by the lawyer's ability to very quickly identify winning cases and to effectively "shoot from the hip" in the courtroom. Some defenders brag that they can differentiate winning cases from losers simply by reading the police report, viewing this as a positive skill nurtured through experience. Others have boasted of being able to pick up a file and try the case the next day, as if this "ability" is the hallmark of a true trial jock. However, assessing the likelihood of success without puttin


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iSH – Dreamer *triple remix!November 29th, 2011 by Siegz | Remix |
This is the first release from iSH's upcoming mixtape titled "Long Days, Short Nights". iSH remixed Xaphoon Jones' remix of Savoir Adore's song "Dreamers." So, I guess it's a remix OF a remix….triple remix!
Previous: iSH collaborated with Don Diablo early this year and they made these two tracks below.
Don Diablo ft. Dragonette – Animale (Why Are We Whispering ReVox)


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After being swept in a three-game series at Los Angeles, the Mets rebounded to win five of their next six games. Tonight they hope to continue their roll behind Mike Pelfrey.
Pelfrey is coming off a strong performance at Boston, but the Marlins represent a considerable obstacle. Pelfrey is 1-5 with a 6.12 ERA lifetime against Florida.
Here's tonight's line-up:
Angel Pagan, RF
Luis Castillo, 2B
Carlos Beltran, CF
Gary Sheffield, LF
David Wright, 3B
Fernando Tatis, 1B
Omir Santos, C
Ramon Martinez, SS
Mike Pelfrey, P
NOTES: Alex Cora is at Triple-A Buffalo to begin a minor-league rehab assignment. … Word is Ramon Castro is on the block with Brian Schneider due to be activated from the DL soon.


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The GSIM v1.0 Production group has a mismatch between the number of subtypes for Process Input and Process Output.
|Process Input
|Process Output
|Parameter Input
|Process Metric
|Transformable Input
|Transformed Output
|Process Support Input
Separately, at the last GSIM IG meeting, the issue of a missing process output object was also raised. It was felt that there is a need to have an object to allow for output objects that are neither Transformed Outputs (e.g. statistical data or metadata) nor Process Metrics (e.g. measures of the performance or effectiveness of the process step), but more the types of outputs that could be future Process Support Inputs.
"56. A Process Support Input influences the work performed by the Process Step, and therefore influences its outcome, but does not correspond to a Parameter Input or a Transformable Input. Examples could include:
- A Code List which will be used to check whether the codes recorded in one dimension of a dataset are valid.
- An auxiliary Data Set which will influence imputation for, or editing of, a primary dataset which has been submitted to the process step as the Transformable Input."
This could be accommodated within the v1.0 style framework by adding a new object, Process Support Output, which would be the output analogue to Process Support Input.
In the "GSIM Level 2" proposed for discussion, IMF contributors dealt with this issue somewhat differently. The concept of Process Metric is replaced with a concept of Process Measure, which is defined as recording metrics associated with the Process Step and logging work and knowledge objects used in the Process Step and work and knowledge objects created by the Process Step. This model assumes that the "work and knowledge" outputs created need not necessarily be transformations of the transformable inputs, but may be some type of reusable or otherwise informative byproduct. These byproducts may fit an existing structured object from elsewhere within GSIM, or may be unstructured explanatory information (which would fit within the Referential Metadata object in this model).
Arofan also had a number of ideas on the call and offered to comment on this issue.
4 Comments
From Arofan:
At the CSPA sprint it became clear that we are missing some needed granularity regarding the outputs from various processes (in this case, editing processes). The specific issue was that a "data set" was created by a process which identifies cases which are implausible, and which may then be subject to inspection or even imputation. The main data set is not edited by such a process – what is generated is a report which only identifies cases and variables which are in violation of some validation rule. We have no way to distinguish the report from the actual data set itself, which in this case is not transformed, only inspected. But from a GSIM perspective, the report is another data set (it is not a process metric).
This also emphasizes the problem with units being attached to variables. The unit for the main data set is individuals, households, etc. – normal stuff – but the unit for the report "data set" are the variables in the main data set. This doesn't really match the definitions which we have (it's a stretch, anyway). We will want to look at this part of GSIM more closely, I think.
Adding Process Support Output would change the general concept of Process Inputs and Process Outputs within GSIM. This would be a major change, and should only proceed if absolutely certain it is appropriate and necessary.
It appears more likely
- The current three way subtyping of Process Input and two way subtyping of Process Output should be removed – leaving only Process Input and Process Output.
- The current subtyping has some ambiguity and is not sufficient in its own right to describe the specific role a particular GSIM Object has in regard to a particular Process Step.
- It may be that distinctions regarding the roles of inputs and outputs in regard to a Process Step are more appropriately handled through attributes rather than the current subclasses.
- The general concept of Process Inputs and Process Outputs as currently modelled in GSIM needs to be more clearly explained and illustrated in the V2.0 documentation.
- The use of "Transformed" in "Transformed Output" is causing some confusion and, if any subtypes remain, this subtype should be renamed.
Early discussions within the ABS would favour (1.) (removing subtyping) rather than (3.).
Process Inputs and Process Outputs can be thought of as characterising the relationship an object defined elsewhere in GSIM has with a particular Process Step.
- In the design of a particular process step, the type of GSIM object required as an input, or produced as an output, will be specified.
- For example, it might be a dimensional dataset that conforms with a particular structure definition (or it might be "any dimensional dataset")
- For each instance of the Process Step being executed, a particular object (rather than "type of GSIM object") will have been input or output
- For example, a specific dataset will have been input and/or output.
An alternative way of thinking about it may be that Process Inputs and Process Outputs describe the "slots" things to go into, and come out of, in regard to a Process Step. At design time we specify what type of thing can go into each (input) slot and come out of each (output) slot. At execution time we record what actually goes into, or comes out of, each slot.
A Transformed Output (maybe a poor name) is basically an output that forms part of the reason for existence of the particular Process Step in the first place.
A Process Metric, however, measures/records some aspect of the performance of the Process Step. A (rational) user would not define a Process Step, however, simply to measure its performance without it producing anything of value.
(Note: If Process Step Y were "Tune an existing Process Step X" then the Transformed Output from Y might be analysis of how the Process Metrics produced from Process Step X vary under different conditions. Process Step X, however, is about producing an intermediate or final output required by a statistical production process rather than about producing Process Metrics.)
Concern about Process Support Output being added as a subtype
The concern about adding Process Support Output is that if the current Process Step (eg X) has produced the output then it will be, eg, a Transformed Output with respect to Process Step X.
Later on, the same GSIM object might be used as a Process Support Input for Process Step Y (and also a Transformable Input for Process Step Z).
If we want to understand the flow (lifecycle and usage) for a particular object then we look across its use in various Process Steps. For example, if we are interested in Object 123 then we note it was a Transformed Output from Process Step X and used (in different ways) by Process Steps Y and Z.
I am not sure there would be a case for including in GSIM a new object which represents the usage of a particular GSIM object across all Process Steps. As noted above, at the implementation level you could readily get the information by querying a registry which contains GSIM based metadata related to all process steps.
Arofan's example
This example shows usage does need to be clarified, particularly in regard to Transformable Input.
Take a very simple case (not Arofan's) of a dataset that is going to have values "auto-edited" in some way within a Process Step.
The dataset (D1) that contains the values to be auto-edited would typically be the Transformable Input. The dataset (D2) that contains values after auto-editing would be the Transformed Output.
D1 and D2 in this case would be expected to have the same Structure Definition. Whether D2 is considered to "be" D1, however, may be an implementation issue. At a minimum D2 might be considered a new version of D1. In other words, D2 is the "transformed" version of D1.
Under some circumstances, however, an implementer might want to consider D1 and D2 to be completely separate datasets rather than one being an updated version of the other. As far as I know, that different implementation approach would also be entirely consistent with GSIM.
If D2 were to have, added to it, a set of added attributes which recorded the extent to which each value had been edited, however, then D2 would quite possibly have a different structure definition to D1. Under most interpretations, then, D2 could not structurally be a "version" of D1.
Most people, however, might still consider D1 a Transformable Input in the above scenario because it fairly directly provides the "basis" for the Transformed Output.
Cases where D2 is "more and more" different to D1 can be envisaged. Eventually D1 is still influencing what D2 looks like but D2 is less easily recognised as a "transformation" of D1. At some point along this spectrum, D1 probably starts being described as a Process Support Input rather than a Transformable Input.
In Arofan's example, I would tend to consider the "main dataset" a Process Support Input. It is a spectrum, however, because the cases in the Transformed Output will be drawn from the "main dataset".
If a version of last month's "main dataset" were also being provided to help identify anomalies then it would also be a Process Support Input. The relationship of this month's "main dataset" and last month's main dataset to the content of the Transformed Output are (probably) not the same.
As a lot of the above discussion seems to be about implementation and interpretation, maybe the sub-typing of Inputs and Outputs is actually a step too far?
I am not sure, however, why Arofan says it is not possible to distinguish the "main dataset" from the "report". Firstly, I am not certain the "report" will be an input, unless the process is updating an existing report. (The structure definition for the report might be a Process Support Input?) Even if the Report is an Input as well as an Output, it will go into a different "slot" compared with the "main dataset" (and it will have a different ID as an object). This is another reason why the subclassing of inputs may not be a priority - for design and execution we still want to know more about the individual "slots". GSIM as a conceptual model should not provide a detailed catalogue of all the attributes used to describe a slot, but I think the concept of slots remains important.
I have left Arofan's point on units attached to variables (now Unit Types?) to a different discussion.
- The current three way subtyping of Process Input and two way subtyping of Process Output should be removed – leaving only Process Input and Process Output.
Of possible relevance for Arofans 'report'?
Evaluation Assessment
A type of Assessment that evaluates the process outputs of a statistical activity based on a formalized methodological framework.
The evaluation can be done in regard to various characteristics of the output, for example its quality, the efficiency of the production process, its conformance to a set of requirements, etc. The result of an Evaluation Assessment can lead to the creation of a Statistical Need: in this case, the Statistical Need will reference the Evaluation Assessment for traceability and documentary purposes.
Discussion 27/8:
Remove the subtypes - we have Process Inputs and Process Outputs. Add a type attribute that can be any other GSIM objects or something else (e.g parameter?) We need some examples in text to help people, perhaps from architecture work?
Current subtypes are causing confusion. A number of examples of this happening - IMF, Metadata Flows, Architecture project.


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James Franklin "Frank" Keelin, 82, of Grandview died Friday, June11, 2004, at Walla Walla Veterans Hospital.
He was born Nov. 29, 1921 in Datto, Ark. to Hugh Franklin and Ava (Cleveland) Keelin.
At the age of 18, he married Freda Geneva Black in Corning, Ark.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army, joining the 752nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, which served on Saipan and Iwo Jima. He was honorably discharged. He received a Good Conduct Medal, AP Theater Ribbon and World War II Victory Ribbon.
He and his wife made their home in Grandview. In 1971 they purchased and operated Frank's Texaco Service station for several years. He also worked as a mechanic for Seneca Foods in Prosser, retiring after 13 years.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Freda Keelin of Grandview; a daughter, Frankie Norwood of Grandview; and two sons, James (Laura) Keelin of Jacksonville, Ark. and Jerry (Linda) Keelin of Grandview. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; his sister, Agnes Poyner of Corning; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, William Arthur Keelin, Everett Keelin and Huey Francis Keelin; and three sisters, Ethel Whitehead, Lucille Flannigan and Marie Jackson.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 19, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Grandview Church of the Nazarene. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Arturo Carrillo, 44, of Sunnyside passed away Sunday, June 13, 2004, at Sunnyside Community Hospital.
He was born Sept. 5, 1959 in Mexico, the son of Blanca (Barrios) and Francisco Carrillo. Arturo received his education in Mexico. Since 1984 he had worked and raised his family in the Sunnyside area.
Arturo enjoyed soccer, fishing and barbeques with his family. Arturo attended St. Joseph Catholic Church.
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Viewing and visitation will be held Thursday, June 17, 2004, from 1 to 8 p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 6 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 18, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sunnyside. Burial will be at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Nettie was born May 27, 1915 in Mitchell, S.D., the daughter of Stella (Reynolds) and Sam Schwartz. Nettie received her education and later married Clifford Haines in South Dakota. In 1937 the Haines moved to Sunnyside, where Nettie worked picking apples and grapes in the Valley. She also worked at Syria Warehouse for 10 years and Twin City Foods for 16 years.
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She was a member of Sunnyside Eagles and Teamster Local.
Nettie is survived by two sons, Delmer Haines and wife, Velma, of Burbank and John Haines and wife, Geraldine, of Grandview; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and special niece, Ione Felix.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clifford; three sisters; and one brother.
Viewing and visitation will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2004, from noon to 8 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 17, 2004, at 10 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside. Burial will be in the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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