text: Nutrition: High-octane Corn Silage May 29, 2012 11:36 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Jim Peck Farm Journal's Milk Contributor Email **Extended comments highlighted in blue. Corn silage is one of the unique feeds in our livestock diets. It is universally grown in almost all of our dairy production areas. Corn is a focus of our agricultural system, receiving its share of research and development resources. Corn for silage is a benefactor of that focus, resulting in huge improvements in yields, feed quality and better production systems. Every fall, farms across the country will each harvest from a few hundred tons to thousands of tons of corn silage. But corn silage is not all the same. It can range from a fibrous diet filler to a truly high-energy, "high-octane" feed. At this time of year, factors such as variety selection and growing practice are already in place. But there are still many harvesting decisions and practices that can have a profound effect on the final feeding value of the crop. The first is timing of the harvest. The objective is to find the right stage of maturity. You want to enable the accumulation of starch and balance it with the quality of the fiber. This maximizes the digestible fractions and minimizes the lignin, yet maintains sufficient moisture to permit fermentation. I have used several parameters to judge the right time to let the choppers roll. The most common approach during the last few years has been to monitor the whole-plant moisture content. The guideline is 30% to 32%. At that moisture level, under most situations, the harvested silage is about right. However, leaving the corn plant in the field a few more days and letting the moisture level drop a few extra points allows the plant to mature a little more. The result is that some additional starch is deposited in the grain, increasing the energy value of the silage. Everything has its tradeoffs. In the case of corn silage, more grain and starch in the silage has to be balanced against the possibility of the plant becoming too dry for good fermentation and preservation. For large-acreage producers, it also decreases the window of time to get a large crop in the bunk. All of these concerns can be overcome with good planning and management. Here's the recipe for high-octane silage: Target an extra three or four percentage points of dry matter for your silage harvest. This will vary depending on which part of the country you are in. It will also shorten your harvest window. You cannot let the harvest get beyond the point of adequate moisture to support good fermentation. A good harvest monitoring system needs to be in place so you will know the moisture of the silage coming into the bunk on a daily basis. Dryer corn silage requires better chopping and processing. A 3⁄8" cut works well as long as everything is cut 3⁄8". Dull knives smash and grind, leaving a lot of smaller and larger particles in the mix. Set the processer to process all the kernels and larger particles of silage. It is essential to have uniformly chopped and processed silage for good fermentation and feeding, especially with the dryer silages. Having the equipment well maintained and operated is also a must. At the bunk, packing becomes more important. First, the dryer silage tends to be fluffier and resistant to packing. Second, you have to get a well compacted mass to exclude air and encourage rapid and proper fermentation. Make sure you have tractors with enough weight to do the job properly. A good microbial system to support the fermentation is also important. With the reduced moisture, the natural fermentation process is slower to get started and more difficult to sustain. Using a reliable microbial system provides added insurance. Finally, with dryer, more densely packed silages and marginally more difficult storage, bunk management becomes more important. The use of a silage defacer is a good practice. It keeps the face of the pile more dense and less subject to degradation by air penetration. Dryer silage is likely to have a shorter shelf life and lose some of the increased feeding values if not well managed. Another system commonly used to increase the feeding value of corn silage is to chop the corn higher. Leaving an additional 12" or so of stalk in the field will decrease the overall moisture content and increase the grain-to-foliage content of the silage. What is left in the field is some tonnage, but it is the most indigestible part of the plant. When buying grain to supplement diets, this is a practice that makes a lot of sense on many farms. When combined with chopping a little drier, it will make significantly higher-value silages. The final step is to make sure your analytical and feed monitoring systems can measure and manage the increased value of your silage. Your ration programming system needs to be robust enough to take advantage of the higher-octane inputs in the diets. Back to news


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3rd Annual, Jason Fine, 5K, Memorial Run - May 6, 2017
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Cornering the Untapped Foreign Film Market in North America
I know the mail order DVD rental places will rent foreign movies, but only a few of them. There is a massive trade imbalance with movies: almost every American film made plays around the world, but only a few foreign movies ever make it to North America. Here in Canada, it's even worse- we get all of the American films, but most Canadian films never play in Canada, in spite of the fact that we fund them through taxes! It goes without saying that most Canadian films never make it to America and the ones that do are disguised as American films (Juno, A History of Violence, etc.)
A number of countries have thriving film industries that barely export anything. I was thinking about this while reading this Salon article about a French film from 2008 that is now playing in NYC and online. It's a very positive review and it occurs to me that there are a ton of French movies like this made every year. If you live in North America, however, there are only two ways to see them: 1. Watch the small fraction of French films that get released in North America, or 2. Download them from a file-sharing site. And it's the same with Japanese films, German films, Spanish movies, etc. etc. You have to get a multi-region player and find an ethnic importer store.
So, it seems to me that, were there a distributor who rented the movies through the mail in the North American region format, they'd corner an untapped market and make a lot of money. Am I right?
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- Holly said...
we get all of the American films, but most Canadian films never play in Canada, in spite of the fact that we fund them through taxes! It goes without saying that most Canadian films never make it to America and the ones that do are disguised as American films (Juno, A History of Violence, etc.)
Erm.... if most Canadian films don't play in Canada, and they don't play in America.... where the heck are they going?? I hate to be a critic, but you people might be doing it wrong.
- Rufus said...
Oh, absolutely. It's completely crazy how they do it here. The issue is that most regions have multiplexes, which are owned by American/Canadian conglomerates that show things like Clash of the Titans. The Canadian movies are more like independent/ art films, so they play in Toronto and Montreal for a week and then show up on DVD. However, our Blockbusters don't rent them, so you have to rent them by mail.
This is crazy because we pay for them to be made, but can't actually watch them. In France, they pay for them to be made, and then they're shown on the state television channels and played in the state-funded movie theaters. Here, we don't have any of that. So, we pay for them to be made and don't get to see them.
Also, there is a common stereotype that Canadian movies are terrible. However, this is a stereotype among nobody but Canadians! There are a lot of great Canadian movies made every year (for instance, I just watched Pontypool, a fantastic Canadian horror film), but Canadians remain indifferent towards them and, anyway, the theatres only show American movies.
What you've got here is a combination of the Canadian desire to fund the arts combined with the renowned Canadian inferiority complex. As an American immigrant, I feel compelled to tubthump for Canadian cinema because nobody else does.


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Second Fridays in June 2014
June 13 Free Second Friday
- Friday, June 13, 2014
- Museum of Art
Featuring THE EYE IS A DOOR Landscape Photographs by Anne Whiston Spirn
4–6 PM Hands-on! Art making for ages 4+ with adult (while supplies last)
6 PM Open Eyes Gallery talk with artist Anne Whiston Spirn
Light Refreshments by Tryon Common
Museum Shop open 10–8 PM
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June 15 | Film screening of PINA
Co-presented by SCMA and Amherst Cinema.
Part of Amherst Cinema's Photography Series.
Tickets: Amherst Cinema box office or
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Image: Anne Whiston Spirn. American, born 1947. Fairlight Pool. Sydney, Australia. August 1989. Pigment print on paper. ©Anne Whiston Spirn.


text: A Kick to the Corn Market: Trend Reversal Ahead? June 6, 2014 11:53 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Sara Schafer Top Producer Editor Email The corn market's wild ride continues. Since May, corn prices have been steadily dropping. But, on Friday, June 6, corn prices shot up to close a dime higher. Could a key reversal be ahead? "Like it or not, it is a futures market," says Jerry Gulke, president of The Gulke Group. "The job of the market is price discovery." He says that last fall, the market discovered a price based on a lot of corn left over–around 2 billion bushels. "Suddenly demand came back," Gulke says. Prices have followed suit. Hear Gulke's full audio analysis: After a slow start, planting is back to average pace. As of June 1, 95% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted. In the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather is promoting winter wheat maturation, summer crop growth, and late-season planting efforts, according to USDA's Agricultural Weather Highlights. Beneficial showers and thunderstorms have also returned to portions of the central and southern High Plains. "Things look about as good as they've looked for two to three years," Gulke says. "Outside of people north of I-90, we've just about had perfect weather." The advantageous weather is making many optimistic about this year's yields. Gulke says many marketing firms are releasing new expectations for corn yields. "I've hear someone as high at 172 bu./acre, quantifying it as if we've got a good start and we could grow a record crop," he says. "I don't doubt that." But, some corn acres have still not been planted. The key question will be: How many didn't get planted and where? Regardless, Gulke says, with this year's decreased corn acres and high expectations for yields, the corn market is at a comfortable place. "You don't run out of corn, but you also don't have a huge surplus," he says. "There's little downside risk to the corn market at this juncture, pending weather developments." Soybean Planting Pace Picks Up As of June 1, 78% of the U.S. soybean crop is in the ground. That's eight percentage points ahead of the five-year average. While some states are closing in on the last few acres, other still have 40% or more acres left to be planted. "How many soybeans are left to plant and where are those acres?" Gulke asks. "That's what we've been watching in corn every week." He thinks in states that had prevented planting acres last year will continue planting into the middle of June. "After prevent planting, the ground becomes hard to deal with," he says. "The last thing you want to do is leave that unplanted again." The Word on Wheat On Wednesday, USDA will release its monthly Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports. Gulke says this round of reports will mostly focus on wheat. The spring wheat crop is 88% planted, as of June 1. Gulke says delayed planting will likely curb USDA's estimate of wheat acres. "I suspect we will come in with 500,000 acres less of hard red spring wheat in the June 30 report," he says. "In the big scheme of things, that's probably not too important. But, we don't have a surplus of good quality wheat in this country." Visit www.agweb.com on Wednesday to find report data and analysis, starting at 11 a.m. Have a question for Jerry? Contact him at 815-721-4705 or email@example.com. For More Information See current market prices in AgWeb's Market Center. Back to news


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Monday, January 3, 2011
A Paris Christmas: Part 1
Foie gras terrine: creamy and oh so French. Apologies for my hazy memory, but I wasn't in the mood for taking notes while on vacation.
Charcuterie plate: all my little heart ever dreamed of in terms of cured meats! Heavy on the flavor and the portions; one of the best starters we ate while in Paris. We also had a few other dishes, but these were the only photos taken. Check my next post for our obligatory ordering of escargot!
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Paris, France
Phone: +33 1 43 26 42 80
11 comments:
- Gastronomer said...
I've always dreamed of going to Paris! That charcuterie platter looks so dreamy :-) Happy holidays, Starchy!
- January 3, 2011 at 7:16 PM
- weezermonkey said...
- January 3, 2011 at 7:52 PM
- K and S said...
what a great way to spend the holidays!
- January 3, 2011 at 8:50 PM
- bagnatic said...
oh how fun! can't wait to read more of your adventures!
- January 4, 2011 at 6:55 AM
- Michael said...
OMG, I can't handle the charcuterie plate. My dreams have been answered.
- January 4, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- Julia said...
this looks amazing - i can't wait to hear more about your time in paris!
- January 5, 2011 at 9:31 AM
- Marie said...
Gastronomer: The reality of Paris is as good (if not better) than the dream! Happy holidays to you, too!
Weezermonkey: IKNOWRIGHT.
Kat: It was a Christmas to remember!
Bagnatic: Probably the biggest adventure I've had in a while!
Michael: Dreams do come true. I have developed a salami habit since returning home, though (just what I needed!).
Julia: Thanks, Julia! I have a few more things to share with everyone. :)
- January 6, 2011 at 7:32 AM
Oooh, I'm happy your Europe trip was a success! Yay for French food!
- January 6, 2011 at 10:58 AM
- Marie said...
Su-Lin: Thank you! French food is incredible. :)
- January 8, 2011 at 3:48 PM
- tannaz said...
that charcuterie plate looks so amazing! and goodness, foie gras terrine. living, mmm, vicariously through your photos... =)
- January 14, 2011 at 5:41 PM
- Marie said...
Tannaz: Thank you! Good to hear from you! :)
- January 17, 2011 at 11:54 AM


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From: Inward letters - Archibald Alexander MacInnes and others, Reference Number MS-Papers-0032-0417 (18 digitised items). Letters written from Auckland, Hawke's Bay & Wellington, 1859-1860 (12 letters). One letter from E McInnes to Annabella McLean, 1866 written from Mangatarata; letter from A A MacInnes to Mr Kemp, 1855 written from Whangaroa; letters to Archy from his brother John, Oct 1859 & Jun 1860, written from Manse of Cromdale, Scotland with postscript from his uncle Rev D McColl.Also letter from A J McInnis, Taranaki, 5 Aug 1850 (see also MS-Papers-0032-0419)
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Holbein Artist's Soft Pastel
Color: Scarlet 3
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Awhile back, I participated in a sewing swap that was put on by Heather of The Sewing Loft. We could make any kind of purse, pouch, or bag as long as it had a zipper. I used the Open Wide Zipper Pouch tutorial from Anna of Noodlehead. It was so easy to make and there are three different sizes to choose from. I have made a couple other zipper pouches using this same tutorial. My partner's favorite color is red, so I decided to use that color in her bag.
I made the small size, which is about 9 x 6 inches tall when finished. It is very roomy too.
My partner made me this adorable coin purse! I love the colors and it is the perfect size. Now I won't lose all my coins in my purse!
Here's the inside - the lining is very pretty.
I had so much fun participating in this swap! It is just as fun making something for someone as it is receiving something especially if it is a surprise package coming in the mail!


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If Tucson Unified School District officials shut down all 14 schools on the list of possible closures, they will save about $5 million, and still face most of the $17 million deficit the district is expecting.
How did TUSD get to a $17 million shortage? And what will officials cut to make up for the remaining $12 million?
TUSD has experienced a drop in enrollment in the last five years, about 2,000 students each year, said John Pedicone, TUSD's superintendent.
"There's heavy competition for students," Pedicone said. "Many of them have left TUSD to go to nearby charter schools."
Fewer students means less money from the state on top of already decreased funding from Arizona lawmakers. In the last five years, TUSD has lost about $50 million from enrollment declines and $50 million from state funding cuts, Pedicone said.
Federal stimulus money and funds collected through the one-cent sales tax are also drying up, so TUSD officials will make cuts to central administration, assistant principals and managers. There will also be cuts to kindergarten, after-school programs, substitute teachers, school nurses, librarians and counselors. Employee benefits also will be reduced.
Although closing 14 schools could save TUSD money, the closing process won't be cheap. Between accommodations and renovations to receiving schools, moving costs, busing costs and security, TUSD could spend between $30,000 and $100,000 per school, according to presentations from school officials at public meetings.
Last time the district shut down schools was in 2010, when nine were closed. Many of those buildings remain vacant. Some have been vandalized, and the district has been criticized at public meetings about the state of those schools.
"The governing board made the decision to not sell property," Pedicone said. "So that's going to be off the table for this district for any property we have."
The refusal to sell TUSD buildings is "because we made a commitment to these communities and we want to protect them," said Pedicone. He explained that if a neighborhood school is sold to a private charter school, for example, the private school could do what it wants with the building.
Also off the table is the option to rent out the schools that are likely to close at the end of the academic year, he said.
"This time around we will secure those schools right away," Pedicone said.
School closures are not popular, he said, but if the district doesn't make significant changes now, it will be back here in a few years.
Townsend was the receiving school when Fort Lowell Elementary closed in 2010. The district spent money renovating the school to accommodate the new students, but now Fort Lowell/Townsend is on the list of closures.
Some of its students could be going to their third school in three years.
Many parents and teachers have asked board members at public meetings to keep neighborhood schools open, especially in areas with lower-income families. They have said thousands of students on Tucson's West side qualify for two free meals every day.
They eat those meals at their neighborhood schools throughout the year and during the summer when schools are only open to serve breakfast and lunch. By closing multiple schools in a small area these kids might go hungry in the summer.
TUSD board members Adelita Grijalva and Michael Hicks have said too many schools are up for closure on the west and the east parts of town. Those closures limit school options for parents who could take their kids out of TUSD altogether, Grijalva said.
There will be two public hearings to discuss the proposed closures on Saturday at 10 a.m., and next Monday at 6 p.m. at Catalina High Magnet School, 3645 E. Pima St.
The governing board is expected to make a final decision Dec. 20.
The 14 schools that could close are:
Brichta Elementary School, 2110 W. Brichta Drive
Carson Middle School, 7777 E. Stella Road
Corbett Elementary School, 5949 E. 29th St.
Cragin Elementary School, 2945 N. Tucson Blvd.
Fort Lowell/Townsend K-8, 2120 N. Beverly Blvd.
Hohokam Middle School, 7400 S. Settler
Howenstine High School, 555 S. Tucson Blvd.
Lyons Elementary School, 7555 E. Dogwood St.
Manzo Elementary School, 855 N. Melrose Ave.
Maxwell Middle School, 2802 W. Anklam Road
Menlo Park Elementary School, 1100 W Fresno St.
Schumaker Elementary School, 501 N. Maguire
Sewell Elementary School, 425 N. Sahuara Ave.
Wakefield Middle School, 101 W. 44th St.


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Mitt Romney: I come in peace
Mitt Romney put his hawk on a leash.
With an apparent eye toward continuing his gains with female voters, Romney soft-pedaled his once-tough line on Iran, barely talked about Libya and came to close to articulating the "soft power" Democratic doctrine rooted in international women's rights, sanctions and avoiding new wars at all costs.
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"Let me step back and talk about what I think our mission has to be in the Middle East and even more broadly, because our purpose is to make sure the world is more — is peaceful," Romney said during Monday's face-off in Boca Raton in a performance Obama derided as one big shape shift. "We want a peaceful planet. We want people to be able to enjoy their lives and know they're going to have a bright and prosperous future, not be at war."
The third and final debate of the 2012 presidential election was supposed to be exclusively about foreign affairs. But it turned out to be as much about targeting women voters and the swing state of Ohio, with the optimistic GOP challenger taking a front-runner's "first do no harm" approach — the same tack that hobbled Barack Obama in the first debate three weeks ago.
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Democrats were encouraged by Obama's performance, and thought Romney delivered a lackluster showing comparable to Obama's Denver flop. Sometimes-Obama critic James Carville declared the mostly decorous 90-minute sit-down "a romp" — while most snap polls gave Obama an advantage ranging from small to big.
But Republicans downplayed the importance of the debate, casting it as the least important of the three and much less significant than Obama's stumble in Denver.
Obama found himself in the last debate where Romney stood before the first, needing to attack in order to halt his opponent's momentum. He delivered lines his campaign had once promised would never pass from the president's lips: a car lot full of bumper-sticker zingers and sarcastic asides aimed at rattling Romney and reminding voters of his past positions, especially Romney's opposition to an auto bailout that's popular in the critical battlegrounds of Ohio and Wisconsin.
( Also on POLITICO: Fact-checking the final debate)
The line of the night, already being rerun on the cable networks, came when Romney blasted the president for allowing the the Navy to shrink to its smallest size, in terms of ship numbers, since World War I.


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One of the nearly 200,000 men who passed through Camp Croft was Joseph Peter Pizzimenti of Detroit, MI. He was a musician in the jazz and marching bands at Croft from 1941 until early 1945. In addition to being a musician, Pizzimenti was a photographer and had permission to take pictures in camp. In 1945, Pizzimenti was shipped to Okinawa and spent the last six months of his service in the South Pacific. He died in 1996. His son, who donated these images to the Spartanburg County Public Libraries, said he always spoke fondly of his Army days in Spartanburg County. A sample of this collection is shown on the Library's website.
Camp Croft was a World War II training camp located on 20,000 acres in the Delmar-White Stone area of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Construction began in December 1940, and in ninety days some 600 buildings were ready for the arrival of the first 16,000 men. Training initially lasted for thirteen weeks but was expanded later in the war to 17 weeks. It included all phases of infantry combat. By July 31, 1945, 199,838 men had passed through Camp Croft. During this time there were 483 marriages, 76 baptisms, and 53 funerals.
The camp was named for Major General Edward Croft, born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1874. Croft was an 1896 graduate of the Citadel who went on to serve in World War I as a colonel and brigadier general. He was decorated with the Purple Heart and Silver Star. On May 6, 1933, he was appointed a major general and chief of infantry. Upon retirement in 1937, he returned to Greenville. He died in 1938 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C.
Some 3000 foreign-born soldiers became naturalized citizens at Camp Croft. Most notable was Henry Kissinger, who later became secretary of state for President Richard Nixon. Camp Croft was also a prisoner-of-war camp for about 250 Germans.
The city of Spartanburg welcomed the camp and played host to the visiting soldiers. There were six USO clubs in the city. Many churches opened clubrooms with opportunities for worship and entertainment. Families opened their homes, and servicemen were frequent guests to Sunday dinner.
After the war was over, Camp Croft was not converted into a permanent military base, and it fell into disuse. In March 1947, the Spartanburg County Foundation purchased the camp for more than $1 million. A small industrial park was developed in the area of the railroad and the camp's warehouses. The area where the barracks had been is now a residential neighborhood. Original street names such as Headquarters Loop, Patton Avenue and Pershing Drive are reminders that this area was once a military post.
The state of South Carolina purchased some 7,000 acres of the camp in 1949 for a state park. In 1993, the Army Corps of Engineers began an ordinance of extensive cleanup of explosives from the former camp area. Though closed during this process, the park has reopened and offers many recreational opportunities.
The Spartanburg County Public Libraries is a repository for all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers documentation concerning the cleanup of the Camp Croft area.
The Pizzimenti Collection is kept in the Kennedy Room vault and may be viewed in person upon request. Copies from the collection may be purchased, with certain restrictions. Please contact the Kennedy Room for more information regarding the purchase of prints from this collection.


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TIGI World Release 2013: Education, Inspiration and Gorgeous Hair
(From left) Anthony and Pat Mascolo and the TIGI International Creative Team during the Grande Finale at TIGI's 2013 World Release.Photo 4 of 54
Members of the TIGI Session Team of artists led by Global Creative Director Nick Irwin broke-down the looks they had only-recently created in London and New York during those cities' Fashion Weeks. Here's The Blondes look they created.Photo 54 of 54
"World Release," the US gathering of TIGI professionals including stylists, colorists, educators and salon owners was held this year in Dallas, Texas, October Oct. 6-8, 2013. Over two-thousand hairdressers, salon owners, TIGI partners and TIGI principles including Founder and International Artistic Director, Anthony Mascolo were in attendance. The event featured collection debuts, runway shows, break-out classes, a TIGI "mall" and TIGI-style socializing.
THE DETAILS: Anthony Mascolo, TIGI Founder and International Artistic Director, established his education model what he calls "Creative Intelligence" which is working with heart, head and hands to elevate the art and craft of hairdressing. Mascolo, three-time British Hairdresser of the Year and the driving force behind the brand, took to the stage Monday morning with his wife Pat Mascolo to extend a warm welcome and to talk about the history of TIGI.
MORNING SESSION on Monday, Oct. 7th: To begin the show, the Mascolos showed off 10 models all representing a hair collection they have worked on in the past 10 years. Afterward, the International Creative Team held a stage-wide demonstration of cuts in their new TIGI Masterbrand Collection, which is the biggest production Anthony Mascolo and TIGI have undertaken.
Months of research, model castings, preparation and organization went on before the shoot finally took place over five, cold, snowy days in Iceland. Members of the TIGI International Creative team flew from the USA and Italy to join the UK team members, in the creation of the multi-brand production marking the run-up to TIGI World Release.
"To create a collection that encompassed the imagery of all of our brands, we used the current trend for monochromatic clothes as the link. By the first shoot where we have used color to not only accentuate the cut, but also the fashion image. I am really excited about the results," says Anthony Mascolo.
AFTERNOON SESSION on Monday, Oct. 7th : A runway show transported everyone backstage at a fashion show, as members of the TIGI Session Team of artists led by Global Creative Director Nick Irwin broke-down the looks they had only recently created in London and New York during those cities' Fashion Weeks. Irwin had worked with powerhouse designers including Mara Hoffman, The Blondes, and Louise Gray and TIGI artists demonstrated the how-to's on the hair styles talked about how they expressed the designer's vision. "TIGI is all about education, we are all for a hairdresser putting their own personal stamp on a hair cut," says Irwin.
European Session Director Maria Kovacs recreated hair from The Blondes runway show where the hair was very blonde, very full and directional. The end result was a Hitchcock-esque film-noir heroine.
Irwin's model represented a look from Louise Gray's "Hey, Crazy" show. Hair was wrapped in rollers and then shellacked with brush-on gel for a sculptured, shiny finish. "We would have called this 'council hair' because it looked like a woman who was spending the day in curlers."
Session Director Marco Iafrate's design for Mark Fast's London Fashion Week show featured a nearly-neon weft of hair incorporated into a low ponytail. The whole head was wrapped in a black net.
The afternoon also featureed the TIGI 2014 Academy Collection, which TIGI has been working on for the past eight months. "The collection keeps all the strong fundamentals and basic techniques of hairdressing and puts them all together in this collection. As hairdressers we always need to be improving what we do and constantly upgrading," says Anthony Mascolo. "That's what we try and do with each of our collections."
That evening, the audience walked through a mist of dry ice to their seats as TIGI took everyone on a journey into the mind of Mascolo.
PRESS PREVIEW: TIGI's partnership with corporate-parent, Unilever, means they have access to an infrastructure that includes over 600 scientists. The TIGI brands—Bedhead, Catwalk, TIGI Copyright Colour, Hair Reborn, Cosmetics—will also benefit from the direction of new CEO of TIGI, Thomas Reasonover, who spoke to how Unilever's resources allows TIGI to be responsive to the market and nimble in turning around new products. "We have the technology and skill that Unilever gives us and them we have the genius of Anthony Mascolo to guide us."
Helen Coupe, Head of Global Marketing for TIGI, shared a few of the product launches and initiatives for the coming year, noting that many more were to come. They included:
• Re-emphasizing TIGI's musical roots. TIGI set up pampering tents at music festivals in 2013 and they will continue this musical momentum.
• Next year, TIGI will reinvigorate their "Inspirational Youth" program, a boot camp for young (20-25) stylists, which allows them to work closely with TIGI artists and, eventually, the chance to work with the team backstage during fashion week.
• Brunettes will have more fun next season, with the launch of Fashionista Brunette Shampoo, Conditioner and Mask.
• A collaboration with fashion designer Mara Hoffman to create TIGI exclusive shirts and hair accessories for stylists.
• New Blonde Care items (Shampoo, Miracle Protection Spray, Miracle Goddess)
• New treatment items from Catwalk Wash and Care Range
THE EDUCATION: TIGI educates on four pillars of professional development: color, styling, cutting and business. To satisfy the many hairdressers hungry for TIGI teachings, classes were offered in the afternoon and the morning on Tuesday, including a session with Bravo's Tabatha "taking over" Coffey. Her message was about the importance of a consistently excellent service, using Starbucks as a model. "You know what you are getting there, it's reliable, it's dependable and that is what your clients expect from you."
The TIGI Master Cutting class demonstrated how to take out the volume internally in "heavy hair" to create beautiful movement. "At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what's on the floor, it's what stays on the head that matters," says TIGI's Marco Lafrate.
In a TIGI Cosmetics class, attendees were encouraged to let their own creativity be their guide and to not get bogged down in a this-brush-for-that mentality. Lipstick on the eyes, eyeliner on the brows—whatever works. T-to-the-G.
In a Gent's Consideration, TIGI educators worked with classic hair cuts, tapering, and giving business tips to grow one's male clientele.
Other classes featured topics on New Classic Color, Copyright Color, TIGI Classic Cuts, Solving Color Mysteries, Consultation and more.
For more information on TIGI, visit http://www.tigiprofessional.com.
To see our FACEBOOK ALBUM of photos from this event, visit here.


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I'd like to simply wire two lipo riders in series for an ideal 7V supply, but all the advice I've heard recommends against that due to concerns with charging difficulty.
I have read many of the horror stories about how dangerous LiPos are, but unless you are using the batteries near their max discharge rate they are very reliable and safe. I have several electric RC aircraft and have abused the LiPo packs and have had no problems with capacity or life. And they have not been balanced chraged, yet they have stayed very well balanced.


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BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Human rights groups are concerned that Myanmar's first census in 30 years will inflame ethnic tensions, further marginalise ethnic groups and be used as a tool for repression - especially against stateless Rohingya Muslims who are already denied basic human rights.
The census, funded by Western donors and the Myanmar government and supervised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is planned for March 30 to April 10.
The main point of contention is the census' ethnic classification system, which the Netherlands-based Transnational Institute (TNI) calls "politically problematic, culturally sensitive and informationally flawed".
Critics say the system, which includes 135 ethnic groups, is based on a flawed list produced in the 1980s, and creates unjustified subdivisions in some instances, while lumping together groups with separate ethnic identities.
A number of Myanmar's ethnic groups have criticised the census, while others have demanded a postponement and reclassification.
"It has the potential to be a fiasco. Some would argue it already is," said Matthew Smith, the executive director of Fortify Rights.
He urged donors and agencies to hear out civil society concerns and proceed when it can be guaranteed that the process will not contribute to ethnic disunity or human rights violations.
TNI said that as of February, there had been "no significant public participation in census preparation, planning and management", though according to UNFPA regional spokesman William A. Ryan, Myanmar's Minister of Immigration and Population has been holding meetings with ethnic groups to counter misunderstandings, and many groups are now on board.
"It's important to understand that it's not a perfect set of categories. The government has said this isn't the last word on ethnicity, and the data they get will provide a starting point on a wider dialogue on a better definition of ethnicity, done in collaboration with different ethnic groups," Ryan told Thomson Reuters Foundation in a phone interview.
With the constitution and election laws allowing representation for groups with large enough populations, the classification will have direct political ramifications, the International Crisis Group (ICG) warned.
"Groups fear that if their communities are subdivided or misclassified, they may be denied that political representation. There is no possibility to report mixed ethnicity, forcing people into a single identity, to the potential disadvantage of some smaller groups," it said.
Myanmar, which has emerged from half a century of iron-fisted military rule, has been praised for embarking on democratic reforms in the past two years, opening up the media, allowing protests and negotiating for peace with the country's many ethnic armed groups.
Rights groups warn the reforms are still fragile, pointing to continuing offensives against the Kachin Independence Army in the north, the arrest of journalists and activists, and ongoing violence against the Rohingya and Muslims in general.
"Myanmar is struggling to end decades-old, multiple and overlapping ethnic conflicts in its peripheries. At the same time, recent months have seen an increasingly virulent Burman-Buddhist nationalist movement lead to assaults on Muslim minority communities," ICG said.
With elections in late 2015 - the first relatively free and fair polls in a generation - the next two years will be highly volatile, it said.
"A poorly timed census that enters into controversial areas of ethnicity and religion in an ill-conceived way will further complicate the situation," it added.
London-based Burma Campaign UK last week added to the mounting criticism.
"The forms are … only in Burmese, with the exception of a few English language forms for foreigners. This again reinforces the perception that many ethnic people have, that ethnic people are not being treated equally in the census," it said, adding there is little awareness of the census among the population, even in former capital Yangon.
"Perhaps the most serious possible outcome of the census is the potential for anti-Muslim violence," said Burma Campaign UK.
According to TNI, the last census in 1983 reported the national population to be 89.4 percent Buddhist, 4.9 percent Christian, and 4.4 percent Muslim.
Although it is widely believed Muslims were undercounted for political reasons, any divergence from the 1983 figures could inflame communal tensions, especially against the Rohingya.
Since June 2012, religious conflict across Myanmar has killed at least 240 people and displaced more than 140,000 - most of them Rohingya whom Myanmar does not recognise as citizens.
"Many Rohingya fear the census will become a tool to further deny their access to citizenship rights and to further alienate them from the country's diverse population. We share those concerns," said Smith of Fortify Rights, which on Tuesday released a 79-page report on government abuses against the Rohingya using leaked government documents.
"There's a risk the census will contribute to statelessness rather than help end it, which is patently unacceptable."
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text: How to Measure N Levels after Rain June 3, 2012 11:03 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By University News Release Email By Daniel Kaiser and John Lamb, University of Minnesota Soil Fertility Specialists Nitrogen is important for corn growth. This has been a concern on growers' minds since March. First concern was with the poor tillage conditions last fall. Did the nitrogen applied stay in the soil. We attempted to answer that question in a March 18 E-news. At the time of that E-news, drought was the weather condition on everyone's mind. Now with the record rainfalls, there are concerns if nitrogen has been lost to leaching or denitrification. How Do You Assess if Leaching or Denitrification can be a problem? One of the first things to look at if your field is tile drained, is if there is water draining from the tile. If not, then it is more than likely the soil was dry enough before the rain to store the water. The nitrate in the soil profile may have been moved deeper in depth but it will still be available for plant use. There is not enough water to cause the anaerobic conditions needed for denitrification to occur. If the tile line is draining water, then there is a chance that the soil is water logged. There may be some chance of denitrification but if water is standing and soil temperatures are greater than 50 degrees, then denitrification can and will occur. How do I assess the amount of N that is available to the corn plant? There are really only two tools left at this time of the growing season to determine whether to apply more N to a growing corn crop under non-irrigated conditions. The first is the pre-side dress nitrate-N test. This soil test was developed at Iowa State University in the 1990's. The soil test was for a sample taken to a depth of one foot. In Iowa, the researchers were able to calibrate it to an amount of N to apply. Similar research was conducted in Minnesota on many sites. A good calibration could not be developed in Minnesota. The only interpretation in Minnesota from the pre-side dress N test is if the nitrate-N concentration is greater than 20 ppm then you do not need to apply extra N to the crop. This tool can not be used to determine the amount of N fertilizer to apply! The second tool is the supplemental N decision tool. This simple worksheet was developed in 1992 and has been modified and tested over the years as a means of helping people decide if supplemental, or extra, N is needed. This decision aid is for situations when all of the N fertilizer was applied pre-plant, either in the fall or spring. It was not developed for determining N rates in a split N program. Keep in mind that good judgment is still important when using this decision aid. The worksheet should be used in June while you have side dress application options available. The worksheet outcome is based on the answers to three questions. Each answer is weighted on how it affected nitrogen in the soil. Question 1. When was the N applied? The more points the greater the chances of N fertilizer loss. Nitrogen fertilizer applied in the fall when soil temperatures were higher than 50 degrees has a greater chance for loss than a spring application of N. Question 2. What was the predominant spring (May) soil condition? The wetter the soil conditions are the greater the score. It takes into account if the soil is dry, moist, or if water has been standing. The more water in the soil the greater the score. Question 3. How does the crop look? The more stress the crop is showing the greater the score. The stress is evaluated by the color of the corn and height. How to Interpret With a score of 7 points or less, your current nitrogen program is doing fine. With a score of 10 or more, supplemental fertilizer is recommended at a rate of 40 to 70 lbs of N per acre, depending on the situation. In most cases 40 to 50 lbs N per acre is plenty. A score of 8 or 9 falls into a gray area and it is recommended that you recalculate the worksheet in a week - the corn height/color will most likely change. The "re-evaluation" option is only viable as long as you have side-dressing options. This year the state of Minnesota has run the whole gamut of soil moisture conditions. The effect of these conditions on the N available for corn growth will very across the state. The use of the U of MN Supplemental Nitrogen Worksheet for Corn is a useful tool to determine if there is a need for addition N application to corn. If addition N is needed, 40 to 50 lb N per acre will do the job. Back to news


text: Six State Beef Councils Receive Grants for 2014 Work to Build Beef Demand August 9, 2013 08:44 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By MILK Editors Email Federation program supports efforts in consumer-heavy parts of the country. Source: Federation of State Beef Councils news release The Federation of State Beef Councils has awarded seven grants totaling $60,400 to six state beef councils to boost their beef demand programs. The awards, part of the Federation Initiative Fund program, were announced at the Federation Forum at the 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver Aug. 8. The Federation Initiative Fund was established in 2006 to help move beef checkoff funds from states with heavy cattle numbers to states with heavier consumer populations. The six states receiving awards for 2014 are: • Arizona Beef Council, for a "gate-to-plate" influencer tour ($7,400) to conduct farm and ranch tours for influencers, addressing the myths surrounding the beef feeding sector. • Florida Beef Council, for a ProStart Education Initiative ($12,300) to launch a high school culinary education initiative with Florida ProStart teachers and students. • Georgia Beef Board, for a Beef 101 Seminar and Farm Tour ($5,200) to conduct farm and ranch tours for influencers, addressing the myths surrounding the beef feeding sector; and provide training to retail meat departments or foodservice staffs on beef. • Michigan Beef Industry Commission, for a Beef Value Seminar ($6,000) to provide training to retail meat departments and foodservice staffs on new beef cuts, nutrition, and healthy diets utilizing the Beef University and Beef Training Camp. • New York Beef Industry Council, two grants, one for "Local Expert" Social Media Outreach ($20,000) to conduct social media marketing outreach to improve consumer preference for beef and strengthen the image of beef and the beef industry; and a Social Media Marketing – Retail Partner Program ($5,000) to provide state extension to consumers on preparing beef. • Pennsylvania Beef Council, for Beef Quality Assurance/Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Training ($4,500) to conduct BQA/DBQA certification training and tour packing plant with future industry influencers, addressing beef industry issues throughout all sectors, as well as industry advancements. Also address myths regarding food safety and animal care and handling either on the farm or at harvest. State beef councils voluntarily invest in the Federation to help strengthen the national effort to build demand for beef. Since it was created, the Federation Initiative Fund has awarded about $2.2 million to 22 states conducting 180 programs. Back to news


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Hi, I am a returning Guild member, after a gap of several years. Now the children are grown up I have time to play with fabric again. Plus a whole bedroom to use as a sewing room!
This time I have a new toy in the shape of an embroidery machine and I'm experimenting with applique and piecing in the hoop.


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Create Maps or search from 80 million at MapMyRide (Direct link to this ride)
I've lived in this area my entire life, explored it on bike since I was 11 (46 years), and yet have never ridden Old Haul Road, the former logging road/narrow gauge rail line that runs between Loma Mar (near Pescadero) and Portola State Park. Tomorrow morning I plant to change that!
Not nearly as worried about Old Haul Road, which isn't paved but supposedly has a very nice road-bikable surface, as I am the hellish climb out of Portola State Park. I think I've done that twice; I know the first time was on a Schwinn Varsity when I was maybe 12 or 13, and I remember thinking it best not to ride down into the park too quickly because somehow that would make it harder coming back out. Maybe it wouldn't have seemed so nastily-steep if the Schwinn Varsity had come with easier gearing (42×28). I believe I rode it again 15-20 years ago, but not really sure.
Film at 11! Actually much earlier than that; should be back from the ride by 2pm or so, plenty of time to watch the SuperBowl. –Mike–


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March 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018 @ Library 2nd Floor Gallery
War erupted in Europe in 1914 and soon involved nations around the globe. The Great War as it became known shocked the world with its massive scope and the industrial-like slaughter created by advances in military technology. The United States reluctantly joined the conflict in 1917 and began to build a large professional army from the ground up. One of the young officers who helped in this endeavor was a lieutenant by the name of Dwight Eisenhower. Eisenhower showed remarkable talent for organization and leadership during the years of American involvement in the war. Tasked with training thousands of inexperienced troops in the new and untested art of armored warfare, Eisenhower quickly built a strong and motivated group of soldiers while overcoming severe obstacles and setbacks. This exhibit tells the story of the Great War and its influence on Eisenhower's budding leadership abilities. World War I, as it would later become known, proved critical to the making of this American Icon.
April 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018 @ Museum Temporary Gallery
Celebrate the Chisholm Trail Sesquicentennial as part of the tri-state celebration with Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. See rare artifacts and historic photographs. Learn about the "square meal," "real McCoy," origins of the cowboy boot, and "the wickedest town in the West." Discover stories behind the legends of T.C. McInerney, Bear River Smith, and Wild Bill Hickok among others. Find out why Dwight Eisenhower developed a love for all things western and the Cowtown that raised a President!
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Freed From The Prison Of Why
There's no doubt, the Why questions of suffering are utterly perplexing. And as we search the Scriptures and consider stories such as Job's, we are tempted to see those as worst-case scenarios designed to help us get our heads straight in relation to our comparatively small "first world" problems. We look for ways to manage pain. We medicate; we minimize; we moralize. We rage, and we run. We develop theories to explain what is happening to us. While they may temporarily help us categorize and compartmentalize our thoughts and feelings, when true suffering comes, all our speculations fall flat. The Why's of suffering keep us shrouded in a seemingly bottomless void of abstraction where God is reduced to a finite ethical agent, a limited psychological personality, whose purposes measure on the same scale as ours.
But since no one alive can see the beginning from the end, from the divine vantage point, we're left stranded in a prison of inscrutability. And sadly, we often prefer our confinement to the disorienting possibility that our suffering is actually ordained, that God is involved in it. Ray Ortlund said:
When the righteous cannot connect the realities of their experience with the truths of God, then God is calling them to trust him that there is more to it than they can see. As with Job, there is a battle being fought in the heavenlies. Trust in God, not explanations from God, is the pathway through suffering.
Fortunately, we worship a God who is in the business of freeing captives and creating trust where there was none before. In fact, the cross tells us that He does so (and has done so) through suffering, not despite it.
Grace is available because Jesus went through the valley of the shadow of death and rose from death. The gospel engages our life with all its pain, shame, rejection, lostness, sin, and death. So now, to your pain, the gospel says, "You will be healed." To your shame, the gospel says, "You can now come to God in confidence." To your rejection, the gospel says, "You are accepted!" To your lostness, the gospel says, "You are found and I won't ever let you go." To your sin, the gospel says, "You are forgiven and God declares you pure and righteous." To your death, the gospel says, "You once were dead, but now you are alive. (Justin Holcomb)
And let us not forget our friend Job, who was refused his Why so that he might recognize the Who. Oddly enough, even Job's story testifies to the truth of that blessed little formula: Jesus plus nothing equals everything. Our hope is not Jesus plus an explanation as to why suffering happens or Jesus plus an explanation as to why your child or spouse is so difficult, why the cancer hasn't gone into remission, why finances continue to be so tight. Thomas Merton once said, "The truth that many people don't understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt."
Think about it for a moment: What is that thing in your life that if God were to take it away, you'd feel like life was not worth living? When we're able to answer that question, we will figure out what we are really worshipping, and what, by definition, might lie at the root of our suffering. It could be our children, our spouse, an ambition, or a dream of financial success. Those good gifts God gave us for our enjoyment that we have turned into idols. Suffering is often the process of these things being stripped away. Indeed, there is nothing like suffering to remind us how much we need God. What good news that His purpose and plan for our lives moves in a different direction from ours!
The good news of suffering is that it brings us to the end of ourselves—a purpose it has certainly served in my life. It brings us to the place of honesty, which is the place of desperation, which is the place of faith, which is the place of freedom. Suffering leaves our idols in pieces on the ground. It puts us in a position to see that God sent His Son not only to suffer in our place but also to suffer with us. Our merciful friend has been through it all. He is with us right now! And while He may not deliver us from pain and loss, He'll walk with us through it. That is simply Who He is.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Heb. 4:15-16)
(Excerpted from my forthcoming book Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free)


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I use andLinux at work, where I have to use Windows instead of my favorite Desktop Operating System. It's the one thing that keeps me sane while using Windows.
I use gnome-terminal and emacs on a daily basis. In gnome-terminal I mostly run ipython, ssh, netcat, nmap and lftp. I also sometimes use gtetrinet. ;-)
While most of these applications are available through native ports or cygwin, having them available via apt-get and in a known and proven (Linux-) environment makes me much more happy and productive.


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Facing an overflow crowd in a side auditorium of Little Rock's Alltel Arena, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns was received warmly by Arkansas farmers and businessmen. However, despite an ample dose of southern hospitality, Johanns — who repeatedly insisted President Bush was right to cut agriculture spending in the face of record federal deficits — still faced a series of hard, direct questions and comments.
Even the secretary's host, Democrat Sen. Blanche Lincoln, frequently poked at him between attendees' queries at the May 23 meeting. "Farmers are willing to do their part in addressing the financial burden of the nation," she said. "But I also know they don't deserve to carry a disproportionate part of that burden."
In his proposed 2006 budget, President Bush has called for $587 million (some 5 percent) worth of cuts in agriculture programs. To achieve this, subsidies would be capped at $250,000 per farmer and the three entity rule done away with.
On CAFTA
Johanns was eager to push the benefits of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Whenever speaking to farmers and ranchers about trade, Johanns said, he is always asked to provide "a level playing field. Their belief, much like mine, is given a level playing field, America's farmers and ranchers can compete with anyone in the world."
How level is the current field of play? "Under current agreement, 99 percent of ag products of CAFTA nations enter the United States duty-free. They pay no duty to bring their products to compete with you."
Soybeans are the second largest source of farm cash receipts in exports, said Johanns. Current duties range from zero to 20 percent. "The WTO would allow those duties to go to 90 percent. Under CAFTA, those countries will provide immediate, duty-free access to U.S. soybeans.
"Arkansas is the number one rice exporter and current duties are as high as 60 percent. The WTO allows those duties to rise to 90 percent. When CAFTA is passed, there will duty-free access for 400,000 metric tons of rice in the first year. The amount will grow in the years following.
"For cotton, Arkansas is the fourth-largest exporter. The WTO would allow tariffs up to 60 percent. Under CAFTA, tariffs would be immediately eliminated for markets worth more than $55 million."
"CAFTA," concluded Johanns "is a unique opportunity to truly level the playing field."
Deficit woes, fair share
Johanns, harkening back to "dark days" of balancing budgets as Nebraska governor, said agriculture would suffer even more if the federal deficit is left to fester.
As governor, "I saw people laid off. I saw people whose overtime was completely eliminated. I saw hours cut… In Nebraska, the constitution requires that we balance the budget. We can't have any debt — the constitution limits debt to $50,000.
"So, I had two alternatives. I could go to people hurting already and tax them more. Or I could cut spending. Neither choice was very popular… People were unhappy about it."
This isn't the first reconciliation in agriculture, said Johanns. "I wish I could tell you it's the last. But, quite honestly, you and I know better than that. It probably isn't the last.
"By comparison to other reconciliations — the last in the 1990s, I believe — this one isn't nearly as severe. But President Bush has set a goal saying, 'We can't run deficits at this level. We've got to cut the deficit in half in the next five years.'
"One thing I know: high deficits create higher interest rates. That's not good for agriculture. Somewhere we've got to cut the federal deficit. I've never believed it's the right approach to say, 'Wait a second. Go to the other guy's program.'
"The reality is, I believe very, very strongly that the president's goal is right… There's a day of reckoning. So, even though (Bush's ag-program cutting) proposals aren't the most popular, I believe they're needed."
Facing the heat
Unimpressed, Bill Bristow, a Jonesboro, Ark., attorney, took the microphone and lectured Johanns on the "unintended consequences" of the cuts on southern agriculture. "In the 2002 farm bill, we had means testing for the first time. Politically, that sounded like a wonderful thing… The point was certain landowners, because of their income in other areas, wouldn't be able to get money from the farm program. The consequence of that was to force those farmers to go cash rent. That puts all the risk on the farmers and makes more money for the wealthy landowner.
"If we go with Sen. (Charles) Grassley (an Iowa Republican who heads the Senate Agriculture Committee) and make payment limitations in Arkansas and the South, these unintended consequences (will happen again). You're talking about totally wrecking operations… That will devastate land prices and the rural economy. Most banks will fail. You're trying to save money by skimping a few dollars from payment limitations. But the devastation you will reap in the South will be many, many times more expensive — there's just no understanding of the realities of unintended consequences."
In response, Johanns said, "In the next 10 months, I'll be traveling all over the country to hear input on the new farm bill, which comes up for reauthorization in 2007… (Such comments) are the very thing we want to hear."
Addressing a group of teenage Future Farmers of America members, Johanns said a focus for the next farm bill must be retaining or recruiting young farmers. "I look across this room and it's what I saw in Nebraska. Most farmers — 60 to 65 percent — are my age or older. I think the average age of a farmer is 57."
The biggest applause of the evening came at the very end of the meeting when Harvey Joe Sanner, Des Arc, Ark., farmer, spoke on Johanns defense of proposed program cuts. "First of all, and I can't say this strongly enough: you're just wrong… The only way to keep producing for export markets (while selling for under the cost of production) is to have the safety net the farm bill provides. And now you're talking about taking the guts out of it."
Sanner asked Johanns to confer with senators from southern states — naming Lincoln, Mississippi's Thad Cochran and Georgia's Saxby Chambliss — and then educate White House advisers. "I'm not going to say anything bad about the president, but talk to those idiots (advising him)."
Chambliss and Lincoln, said Sanner, confirmed they weren't contacted by the White House prior to announcing proposed program cuts. "That's what is so disturbing… It shows something is radically wrong with how the White House views agriculture. What's really surprising is they've taken the advice of the editors of the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and put it into play. That's scary because those people don't know what it takes to farm… It seems y'all are willing to go down the road of agriculture's harshest critics of the farm bill."
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Affitti e Vendita Appartamenti a Rosolina Mare
Viale dei Pini, 54 Rosolina Mare
Appartamenti Affitto Rosolina Mare
The Residence Veranda is situated close to the main town centre and about 400m from the beach.
It's composed of 10 apartments.Apartment nr. 4. It's on 3 floors, with 3 bedrooms
(5 beds + double bed-settee in the living room) and 2 bathrooms. Groundfloor:
living room with double bed-settee, SAT-Tv, kitchenette. About 65/70 sm.
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Apartment on the first floor in a house with 4 apartments. It is 400m far from the beach and 150m from the center. Balcony and private garden. Living room with single sofa bed, double room, room with 3 beds, kitchen, bathroom with shower. One Parking place.
The small apartments Valentino are situated about 800m from the main town centre and
about 200m from the beach. The apartment are on three floors and they all consist of:
Basement: Bedroom with 2 beds Groundfloor: small living room with kitchenette and sofa
1st Floor: double room, bathroom with shower. One private parking place for each apartment
Apartments consisting of bedroom with 4 beds,living room with sofa bed,
kitchenette and bathroom.
The house Scatole is situated about 250m from the beach and 800m from the town center.
It's composed of 6 apartments: the apartments are on the 1st floor with balcony
or on the ground floor with small garden. Each apartment consists of:
living room, kitchenette ,one double room, one bedroom with bunk-bed; bathroom with shower.
The Residence Veranda is situated close to the main town centre and about 400m from the beach.
It's composed of 10 apartments:Apartment with livng room with sofa, kitchenette, balcony and SAT-Tv; air conditioning, Bedroom with double + bunk-beds, big balcony; bathroom with shower. About 45sm. One private parking place per apartment.
2-rooms-apartments at the ground floor. Each apartment consists of living room
with double sofa-bed and kitchenette, double bedroom, bathroom,small private garden
with parking place. Air conditioning.
The residence Jolanda is composed of 16 apartment subdivided in two 3-storey-house
and one 2-storey house. It is situated 150m from the beach and 200m from the centre
of Rosolina Mare. At disposal 1 sheltered parking per apartment for a medium-size car.
Balcony in the apartments on the first and second floor . Garden furniture. Air conditioning.
3-rooms-apartment, Living room with small sofa , kitchen .
2 bedrooms with double and single bed. Bathroom with shower/WC.
The house Mairen , of recent construction, is situated 150m from the main town centre and 150m from the beach.3-rooms-apartment:living room with kitchenette, 1 double room, 1 room with bunk-bed, bathroom with shower, tv, balcony. Air conditioning and washing machine. Garage.
Private villa with 4 apartments, each has private garden and parking place.
It has a Living room with sofa-bed, kitchenette, bedroom with 3 beds,double bedroom and
bathroom. Air conditioning.
Casa Marcello is situated about 250m from the main town centre
and about 350m from the beach. It's composed of eight apartments:
4 on the groundfloor and 4 on the 1st floor, divided into two different typologies.
Typology B: living room with kitchenette and sofa, double room, small bedroom with bunk-beds,
bathroom with shower. One parking place per apartment inside the enclosured park. Some apartments are fitted with air conditioning. If you want it you have to request it before booking.
Private villa of 6 apartments, 200 m from the centre and 300 m from the beach. Each apartment consists of wide living room with sofa bed and kitchenette,bedroom with double + bunk- beds, bathroom with shower. Common garden with one parking place. Some apartments are fitted with air conditioning. If you want it you have to request it before booking.
Villa Tata is composed of several apartments and it is situated about 800m from the centre
100m from the beach. We rent 2 apartments on the ground floor and one on the first floor.
Each apartment consists of: living room with kitchenette and sofa-bed;
1 double room with small balcony, 1 bedroom with bunk-bed and 1 single bed;
bathroom with shower. One parking place per apartment. Garden furniture. Air conditioning.
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The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Barack Obama's choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Barack Obama's choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The vote Tuesday was 94-3. One senator — Kerry — voted present and accepted congratulations from colleagues on the Senate floor. The roll call came just hours after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved the man who has led the panel for the past four years.
Kerry could be sworn in as early as today. A welcoming ceremony is planned at the State Department on Monday.
Obama tapped Kerry, 69, the son of a diplomat, decorated Vietnam veteran and 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, to succeed Clinton, who is stepping down after four years. The Massachusetts Democrat, who had pined for the job but was passed over in 2009, has served as Obama's unofficial envoy, smoothing fractious ties with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"Sen. Kerry will need no introduction to the world's political and military leaders and will begin Day One fully conversant not only with the intricacies of U.S. foreign policy, but able to act on a multitude of international stages," said Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who will succeed Kerry as committee chairman.
Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, the panel's top Republican, called Kerry "a realist" who will deal with unrest in Egypt, civil war in Syria, the threat of al-Qaida-linked groups in Africa and Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Kerry, a forceful proponent of climate change legislation, also will have a say in whether the United States moves ahead on the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, a divisive issue that has roiled environmentalists.
Voting against Kerry were three Republicans — Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma and John Cornyn and Ted Cruz of Texas. Absent from the vote were Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and John Hoeven, R-N.D.
"Sen. Kerry has a long history of liberal positions that are not consistent with a majority of Texans," Cornyn said in a statement. The senator is up for re-election next year and could face a tea party challenge.
Kerry's smooth path to the nation's top diplomatic job stands in stark contrast to the harsher treatment for Obama's other national security nominees — Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary and John Brennan to be CIA director.
Hagel, the former two-term Republican senator from Nebraska, faces strong opposition from some of his onetime GOP colleagues who question his support for reductions in the nuclear arsenal and cuts in defense spending.
Lawmakers also have questioned whether he is sufficiently supportive of Israel and strongly opposed to any outreach to Iran.
Democrats have rallied for Hagel, and he has the announced support of at least a dozen members in advance of his confirmation hearing on Thursday. Six Republicans have said they would vote against him, with some opposing Obama's choice even before the president's announcement.
As a White House emissary, Kerry has tamped down diplomatic fires for Obama. He also has stepped ahead of the administration on a handful of crises. He joined Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as an early proponent of a more aggressive policy toward Libya, pushing for using military forces to impose a "no-fly zone" over Libya as Moammar Gadhafi's forces killed rebels and other citizens. He was one of the early voices calling for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down as revolution roiled the nation two years ago.
During his tenure, Kerry has pushed for reducing the number of nuclear weapons, shepherding a U.S.-Russia treaty through the Senate in December 2010, and has cast climate change as a national security threat, joining forces with Republicans on legislation that faced too many obstacles to win congressional passage.
He has led delegations to Syria and met a few times with President Bashar Assad, now a pariah in U.S. eyes after months of civil war and bloodshed as the government looks to put down a people's rebellion. Figuring out an end-game for the Middle East country would demand all of Kerry's skills.
The selection of Kerry closes a political circle with Obama. In 2004, it was White House hopeful Kerry who asked a largely unknown Illinois state senator to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic convention in Boston, handing the national stage to Obama. Kerry lost that election to President George W. Bush. Four years later, Obama was the White House hopeful who succeeded where Kerry had failed.


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Thankful Thursday – Discovering the Breadth of Your Knowledge Through Volunteering
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Laura, this is such a happy story. You opened doors fro this person you helped find the family secret about her great grandfather, and you showed her that through research skills like yours, doors can continue to be opened. I really like the way you differentiate between monetary value and the intrinsic value of helping someone. That is completely true. The first kind of value is "spent" after a while, but the second stays with you. I love the way you were able to keep finding more evidence. That must have felt wonderful.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Mariann, it really was a rewarding experience. And, although it's not the purpose in my volunteering, I'm noticing that I'm getting lots of great help myself...the Karmic genealogy wheel is starting to turn again! :-)Delete
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On Tuesdays, the Mayor's Office of Transportation & Utilities (MOTU) posts a map or graphic that tells a story about transportation or utilities in the City of Brotherly Love.
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Healthy Southern Recipes
3 healthier alternatives to some Southern classics
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I was born in Alabama and grew up on the Florida Panhandle, so when I think comfort food, I think Southern. But while I still appreciate a piece of crisp fried chicken, a spoonful of creamy mashed potatoes or a bowl of long-simmered salt pork-flavored turnip greens, I've developed a taste for lighter versions of these old classics. This week I'm sharing three of my favorite healthy Southern recipes.
In my lighter recipe for mashed potatoes — which can be so heart-cloggingly irresistible with butter and rich cream — I use extra-virgin olive oil instead of butter, and potato-cooking liquid replaces the cream. Then I heighten flavor with fresh garlic and basil.
I know that for many of us with small households (and small budgets) fresh herbs and garlic are not cost effective. By the time we get around to using them all, the fresh herbs have disintegrated and the garlic has wrinkled.
When I know I can make good use of them, I still buy fresh herbs, but I've recently discovered fresh herbs in a tube called Gourmet Garden that have all the flavor of fresh herbs but last for months. (The tubes I got in August have a sell-by date of December!) And instead of stemming and chopping fresh leaves or peeling and mincing garlic cloves you simply pull the tube from the fridge and squeeze.
For years I grew up eating winter greens — collards, mustards, turnips and kale — simmered for hours with a big ham hock or block of salt pork. There's a reason for this: They taste good, but after licking my greasy lips, I know they aren't so good for me. On the other hand, quickly blanched or sautéed versions of these greens may be nutritious, but aren't soulful and delicious.
I've found a happy medium — shallow blanching the greens until just tender, then quick braising them in a sautéed garlic, pepper flakes and just a touch of pork in the form of prosciutto. Instead of braising the greens in water, I use a little chicken broth for instant flavor. The result: high flavor; high nutrition.
I wasn't a big oven-fried chicken fan until I discovered melba toast as a coating. Crushed with a rolling pin (or ground in a food processor) the sand and pebble texture comes darn close to real fried chicken. A beaten egg helps the crumbs adhere, and a little Dijon and dried thyme leaves add flavor.
There's no doubt that the old-fashioned recipes for a plate of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and long-simmered greens offer a delicious taste of the South, but I'm guessing my Oven-Fried Chicken That Tastes as Good as Fried, Smashed Potatoes with Garlic and Basil, and Quick-Braised Mustard Greens with Prosciutto and Garlic will taste as much like comfort food as their heavier versions.
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Smashed Potatoes with Garlic and Basil
Serves 4
1 1/2 pounds small new red or fingerling potatoes, washed
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons very finely minced garlic
2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
Salt and ground black pepper
Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to boil, cover, then simmer until a thin-bladed knife inserted into the potato can be removed with no resistance, 15 to 20 minutes.
Reserving 1/4 cup of the potato cooking liquid, drain potatoes and transfer them to a large shallow bowl. Slash potatoes several times with a paring knife; add oil, garlic, basil and reserved potato water, and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Roughly crush potatoes with a fork. Adjust seasonings and serve immediately.
Quick-Braised Mustard Greens with Prosciutto and Garlic
Serves 4
2 quarts water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 pounds mustard greens (stemmed, washed and coarsely chopped)
2 tablespoons oil
2 large garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, minced
1/2 to 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Bring 2 quarts of water to boil over high heat in a large Dutch oven or soup kettle. Add salt and the greens; stir until wilted. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until greens are just tender, about 7 minutes. Drain in a colander, rinse kettle with cold water to cool it down, and then fill it with cold water. Pour greens into the water to stop the cooking process. Gather a handful of greens and squeeze out the water until only steady droplets fall from them. Repeat with remaining wet greens. Cut each wad of greens into a medium dice.
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In a large sauté pan, heat oil, garlic, pepper flakes and prosciutto over medium heat until garlic starts to sizzle. Add greens; sauté to coat with oil. Add stock; cover and cook over medium-high heat, adding more stock during the cooking process if necessary, until greens are tender and juicy, but most of the stock is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Serve.
Oven-Fried Chicken Tenders That Taste as Good as Fried
Serves 4
This same technique works for bone-in parts as well, just lower the oven temperature to 400 degrees and increase the cooking time by 10 to 15 minutes.
For a darker crust, broil the chicken for just a couple of minutes at the end.
1 large egg
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Salt and ground black pepper
1/2 of a 51/4-ounce box plain melba toast crushed with a rolling pin to sand and pebble texture
1 pound (2 large or 3 medium) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into 12 "fingers"
11/2 tablespoon olive oil
Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Mix egg, mustard, thyme and a light sprinkling of salt and ground black pepper in a shallow dish. Put melba toast crumbs in another shallow dish. Set a greased wire rack over medium rimmed baking sheet lined with foil.
Using one hand for the dry ingredients and the other for wet, lay chicken pieces, 4 at a time, in egg mixture; roll to coat. Then, working one piece at a time, lay chicken in melba crumbs. Press a mix of sand and pebble crumbs onto top of chicken. Turn piece over; repeat pressing crumbs into chicken on remaining side. Gently shake off excess.
Set chicken on rack. Using a pastry brush, gently sling oil over chicken pieces. Bake until chicken is nutty brown, about 30 minutes.
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by John Calvin (compiled by John H. Kromminga)
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Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? —Job 22:5
We are shown here that men must not confess their sins before God lightly, and as it were out of mere form, as they do when they say, "Oh, I do not deny that there are some faults in me." No, we must not do this; but we must make the burden so heavy that we can no longer bear it. For this is how God will be glorified; not when men say that they have some small infirmities and imperfections in them; but when with David they speak of the greatness of their sins and the multitude of their iniquities.
And as Daniel—who was as an angel compared with other men—speaks in his confession; "I have confessed my sins and the sins of my people." He does not speak of some small fault, but he says, "Our sins are great and enormous, O Lord." And so let us confess what we are, and that in such a way that God may be truly glorified.
And what hope may we have that God will receive us, and be merciful and favorably inclined toward us, if we are not overwhelmed with the sins which we have committed? Our Lord Jesus Christ does not say to us, "Come unto me, all ye that say, I am a sinner, there are infirmities in me."
No, he says, "All ye that are laden and weary, whose shoulders stoop under the weight of your sins." These are they that are called by Jesus Christ, to the end that they may find mercy in him; and not such as mock at God and make a light confession, without ever being touched in their hearts. —Sermons
John Calvin was the premier theologian of the Reformation, but also a pious and godly Christian pastor who endeavored throughout his life to point men and women to Christ. We are grateful to Reformation Heritage Books for permission to use John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart as our daily devotional for 2013 on the OPC Web site. You can currently obtain a printed copy of that book from Reformation Heritage Books.
Dr. Joel Beeke, who is editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, has this to say:
"Calvin shows us the piety of a Reformed theologian who speaks from the heart. Having tasted the goodness and grace of God in Jesus Christ, he pursued piety by seeking to know and do God's will every day. He communed with Christ, practicing repentance, self-denial, and cross-bearing. Moreover, his theology worked itself out in heart-felt, Christ-honoring piety. The selections of this devotional bear this out, and hopefully will be used by God to direct pious hearts in our own day."
These devotional readings from John Calvin were compiled by John H. Kromminga. Be sure to read his "Introduction" to John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart.