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A strong day for the grains as corn, wheat, and soybeans all finished higher. Much of this strength is spill-over buying from the Canadian markets. News that the Canadian Wheat Board said they could see total acreage planted down by as much as 8 - 12 ½ million acres. This is especially bullish for Spring Wheat, Canola, and Oats. We have certainly seen this in the market over the last couple of trading sessions. Oats were limit up today and Minneapolis Spring wheat was up 21 1/2 on the close. This helped corn which started off the day stronger and finished towards the highs of the day with December finishing up 4 cents. The outside markets were also bullish for grains today with the sharply weaker US Dollar and stronger Crude Oil. A sale of 120,000 MT of 2009-2010 corn to China was announced by the USDA this morning. Export inspections came in at 37,075,000 bushels for corn which was right in line with trade estimates. Crop ratings for corn were up to 77% good/excellent gaining 1 point in the excellent category. Weather still looks good for most of the corn-belt with a drier forecast in the works for the later part of the week and adequate soil moisture levels. We will continue to monitor daily forecast changes over the next couple of weeks.
For soybean news; Nopa crush estimates were disappointing at 127.8 Mil Bu when the estimate was at 130.2 Mil Bu. The weekly export inspections were in line with expectations. Crop progress shows soybeans 91% planted which was right around what the market was expecting. Crop conditions were rated 73% good/excellent which was slightly below expectations but not by much. We could see some continued buying from the outside markets but we still would use these rallies for those who need to catch up on sales. We still feel that with a large South American crop coming online our export business will likely continue to decrease. Having your soybean orders in above the market will be a good idea to capture bounces like the ones we have seen the last couple of trading sessions.
Wheat has gained back much of what it lost over the past two weeks in just two days. This market had been oversold compared to corn/beans. The Canadian report could be what traders need to see to start covering some of the massive spec shorts in the wheat market. We could see further short-covering from here which could give us the strength to make more sales if you are still under-hedged. For producers that are able to store wheat there are still strategies to sell deferred futures and capture the carry that remains in the market. If you are not caught up to our recommended levels of protection for corn/beans/wheat, please call you broker to discuss your hedging opportunities going forward.
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DU TOIT, Andrie B.. Sensitivity towards the reaction of outsiders as ethical motivation in early Christian paraenesis. Herv. teol. stud. [online]. 2012, vol.68, n.1, pp.184-191. ISSN 2072-8050.
Early Christian documents contain many indications of a sensitivity towards the presence of non-Christians in their environment, a sensitivity which increased as the expectation of an imminent end receded. This study concentrated on those paraenetic texts which maintain that Christians, in the shaping of their lifestyle, should reckon with the reaction of outsiders. Two trajectories, a negative as well as a positive one, were identified. Subsequently the double perlocutionary aim of these 'outsider sayings' was scrutinised. A final word summarised the hermeneutic implications of these sayings for today. Since in many societies the credibility of the gospel message is under pressure, exemplary living is a sine qua non.


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Our Favorite Bites from the Outside Lands Music Festival, San Francisco
It's interesting to see how the Outside Lands hype has evolved over these past six years. From a straight-up music festival—the first given the green light to play in Golden Gate Park after dark—Outside Lands has easily become one of the country's best food festivals.
Last year, I wrote about just how much the event has grown since its beginnings in 2008—the food is better, the music is better, the beer is better (thank goodness), and it's overall a better run experience—you'll wait in lines, sure, but those lines have purpose, with a delicious draft brew from Almanac Beer, or some porcini doughnuts from Rich Table, at the end of them.
This year was no exception. Thanks to exciting culinary additions (including the aforementioned Rich Table), an even more expanded Beer Lands, and one of the better musical line-ups on the festival circuit (Paul McCartney! PAUL MCCARTNEY!!!!), locals and out-of-towners alike descended on Golden Gate Park in droves, causing the festival to sell out far in advance.
Some things remain consistent in every Outside Lands experience—the carefully honed focus on local food, wine, and beer; the diversity of musical acts; the cold. Yes, it's been a gray month here in San Francisco, so much so that a hashtag-worthy term has been coined and caught social media fire: Fogust.
But like every year, it feels worth it to cart around layers and hike through the park; to brave the crowds and sneak a pull of whiskey from a friend's flask. It's worth it for the likes of Willie Nelson, The National, Bombino, and "the cute Beatle," making music history while the fog turns technicolor from stage lights. And, of course, for festival food that continues to blow the funnel cakes and stale pretzels of memory further and further out of the water with each passing year.
This year, we tightened our focus to highlight the best of the best: the new offerings from top Bay Area restaurants, food trucks, and vendors. We had to make a return to Outside Lambs to see what kind of magic the folks from The Whole Beast were working on their almond-smoked animal, and sampled the offerings from Rich Table, Il Cane Rosso, The Chairman Truck, Farmstead, and Cheeselands. We were glad to see our old favorites present and accounted for, including Azalina's and 4505 Meats.
Of course, I always leave Outside Lands feeling like I could have caught one more set, or eaten one more dish. Thank goodness for next year, when I'll bundle up and head to the park once more for the best Fogust weekend our fair city has to offer. I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Check out our favorite bites in the slideshow and tell us: what were your favorite parts of this year's Outside Lands? Did you sample a pie from Casey's Pizza, or gorge on Wise Sons' pastrami cheese fries?
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I love sharing my blogging space with an occasional guest bloggers. It is my intention help share some new/different voices with a larger audience Today's post is from my friend, Ryan Kemp-Pappan. Ryan is a "LGBTQ Advocate. Minister. Recovering Addict. Friend. Son. Spiritual Director. Social Worker. Artist. Writer. LA Dodger fan. Taco Aficionado. Runner. Aspiring Vegan. Extrovert married to an introvert." Be sure to connect with Ryan on his BLOG, on TWITTER and on FACEBOOK. Thanks Ryan!
Being a broken, unemployed, and recently married young(er) fella I was super excited to be getting a job that paid me to do stuff I loved to do. I had to read, study scripture, and forge relationships with folks. I even got to watch movies and read comic books again. This last perk was my favorite thing to do as a kid.
I read a lot during the eleven years of undergraduate study and even more as a seminarian. In seminary, I did not once read for fun outside of menus and the occasional left behind newspaper. When I graduated from seminary and got my first call I received vacation and study time and other glorious perks, not to mention a great salary package.
The best part of this salary package was the book allowance. I was able to buy books, all kinds of books! I bought about a hundred books that first year and could not keep up with reading them. I was well purchased and decently read.
The next year I decided to not buy any more books until I had read all the books I bought the previous year. Then a friend of mine named "Funkmaster3000" gave me the challenge of challenges! He challenged me to only read graphic novels for an entire year. I loved comics as a kid and took him up on it.
I read many wonderful books. The range and depth of story that was engaged by graphic novels surprised me. I imagined I would read a lot of "hero" books or weird French books about crime and romance. There was real theology going on in these books and it renewed my faith as I explored it. This is a list of those I feel that every pastor should read.
ONE | Irredeemable, 8 Volumes by Mark Waid and Peter Krause published by BOOM! Studios.
This is a great story. Imagine if the likes of Superman, the world's greatest hero, seemingly turned bad over night, this is the story of the Plutonian. Here is part of the foreword by Mark Waid, "No one simply turns evil one day. Villainy isn't a light switch. The road to darkness is filled with moments of betrayal, of loss, of disappointment, and of superhuman weakness. In the case of the Plutonian, there were sidekicks who sold his secrets. There were friends who preyed too often on his selflessness and enemies who showed him unsettling truths about himself. And those were the good days."
This is a wonderful engagement of those moments in ones life where goodness conflicts with the nature of human sin. Tackling those "what-if" moments in the safety of a hero's world allows for many of us to connect, relate and examine the realities within ourselves as we seek to minister for God to others.
TWO | Buddha, 8 Volumes by Osamu Tezuka, published by Vertical
I cannot remember how many times I have recommended this book to someone. This is the single greatest book that I have ever read. I savored every page, every word I read. I did not want it to end. I purposely took almost two months to finish the final volume (8) the first time I read it, as I was not willing to let the story end.
This is the story of Siddhattha Gotama and chronicles his life, as he becomes Buddha. A cast of fictionalized and real characters are developed and explored as very human characteristics are engaged and offered up to the reader to connect with. I enjoyed the direct nature of this encounter with violence, death, sex, and other traditionally taboo topics in my own faith experience. This book opened up my faith and allowed me to explore it through the lens of other wisdom navigated by the genius and daring of Tezuka.
THREE | Sentences: The Life of M.F. Grimm by Percy Carey and Ronald Wimberly, Published by Vertigo
This was the grittiest story that I read that took place in the United States. It is the story of MF Grimm a popular gangster rapper from the early 90's. This book was a very real exposure to a life that is far from my own experience. The violence and angry that carried the book was not gratuitous.
I enjoyed this book because it introduced me to my "Other." It took me out of the comfort zone of my life and offered me a counter to the early 90's rap world I had lived in Los Angeles. It took my privilege and slapped the shit out of me with it. It forced me to see the humanity, the struggle, and hope for humanity that dwells in the depths of all our hearts. It is a wonderful examination of the dominant culture that shapes the norms used to strengthen injustice and marginalize people.
FOUR | Rex Mundi, Six Volumes by Arvid Nelson, Eric J, and Jeromy Cox published by Dark Horse Books.
I love alternative history stuff. Here is a book that supposes that the Protestant Reformation was smashed and exists only as a terrorist organization as the Catholic Church asserts it totalitarian authority upon the world. Need I say more?
It is a Steam Punkish setting with a dark mystic allure where the authors embellish the story with fake newspapers, maps, and a wonderfully detailed history available on the book website. It is extremely addictive and a fascinating look at the what if's of the revolution that forged the foundations of my faith community. Easily one of my favorite books ever!
FIVE | The Walking Dead, 16 Volumes by Robert Kirkman Published by Image
Before there was the AMC TV show there was Kirkman's intense apocalyptic journey through a mobile, living hell. This is one of those books that you will stay up late in to the night to finish. I read the first four volumes in one sitting. The story is very real. It explores humanity in ways we dare not as theologians. The dialogue is witty, honest and it scares the shit out of you. I found myself reading them in broad daylight or in the company of others.
It is one harrowing tale of depravity after another. You are bombarded with all evidence that God has forgotten the fearfully, wonderfully part of creation and has unleashed unimaginable carnage and judgment upon us.
Say good bye to Romero's slow walking, dim-whit zombies and hello to Kirkman's honest reflection of humanity in a pivotal era that demands we answer for the corporate sin of capitalism, greed, and the inhumanity we afflict each other with.
SIX-TEN | In case 5 is not enough . . .
- Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow by James Sturm and Rich Tommaso
- Blankets by Craig Thompson
- Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths by Shigeru Mizuki
- Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness by Reinhard Kleist
- James Sturm's America: God, Gold, and Golems by James Strum


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Beyondblue to sponsor Sydney Mardis Gras
BEYONDBLUE will sponsor the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, with organisers inviting the national depression agency's chairman Jeff Kennett to march in the parade.
It's the first time the mental health organisation has teamed up with the 18-day gay pride celebration, which includes drag queen races and a parade with lavish floats.
The partnership with February's festival is significant for beyondblue, which has been criticised in the past for being slow to act on tackling high rates of depression in the gay community.
Mr Kennett, last year claimed that "happy heterosexual marriages are the best environment for the mental health of children", but has since changed his mind and called for same-sex marriage to be legalised.
Earlier this month, beyondblue launched a widely lauded $1 million national advertising campaign to stamp out homophobia.
Mardi Gras co-chair Peter Urmson said beyondblue's involvement was a major partnership and despite his previous views, Mr Kennett would be embraced by the gay community.
"I think it's a real sign of leadership when somebody can acknowledge that they can change their position," he said.
"He's probably the highest-ranked [former] Liberal politician that has shown such strong advocacy for our community and I really feel as though Jeff is coming from a very genuine position and this isn't some orchestrated campaign that he doesn't believe in."
While beyondblue will have a float in the Mardi Gras and volunteers and staff including chief executive Kate Carnell will march in the parade, it is unclear yet if Mr Kennett will take part as he was unavailable for comment.
Mr Urmson joked that anyone who marched would be expected to be "extreme and flamboyant and fabulous".
"We'd love to see Jeff in a pink tutu and his Hawthorn shirt and I'm sure he would be up for it as well. He's not one to shy away from controversy," he said.
Ms Carnell said Mr Kennett was passionate about improving the mental health of the GLBTI (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex) community.
"There is lots of research to show that discrimination is solidly linked to greater incidence of depression and anxiety and even suicide among GLBTI people, so if people are discriminated against just for being who they are, that's not acceptable, and Jeff is an absolute advocate of that concept," Ms Carnell said.
"Mardi Gras is a great opportunity for us to get that message to one of our target audiences on a mass scale."
Mr Kennett has become an unlikely champion of gay rights in recent times.
Earlier this month when Prime Minister Julia Gillard pulled out of speaking engagement at an Australian Christian Lobby conference after managing director Jim Wallace made homophobic comments, Mr Kennett offered to take her place to debate the religious leader.
He also backed gay country footballer Jason Ball in his successful campaign to persuade the AFL to show anti-homophobia adverts during the finals series.
Mr Kennett is now working with the AFL and Mr Ball to help the league develop more inclusive policies and investigate a gay pride round next season.
Dean Beck, presenter with gay radio station JOY said he felt Mr Kennett's appearance on the station last year was a pivotal moment in his thinking on the same-sex issues.
'I think he gained a real understanding of the difficulties that gay and lesbian people have and how they continue to battle on under all sorts of pressures," Mr Beck said.
"What I admire about him is not only has he taken all that on board but he's willing to express his change of heart publicly, that's a really powerful thing.
"We'd love to see Jeff march in the Mardi Gras parade but he doesn't have to dress up. I'd be happy for him to just wear a pink tie."
Jill Stark is the author of Happy Never After: Why The Happiness Fairytale Is Driving Us Mad (And How I Flipped The Script)


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Sunday, July 15, 2012
Mojo Tim
It isn't often that something else matters more than getting the win. Of course, maybe I'm just saying that because we did end up winning, 3-2 in 12 innings over the Astros. Be that as it may, the big news of tonight was the dominating performance of Tim Lincecum ( game score 82 ). Displaying the kind of fastball command that brought him those big ol' trophies a few years ago, Timmeh sliced through the over-matched Houston lineup. His knee high heat, in on the hands on both sides of the plate, set up his other devasting stuff. Just like the good ol' days. His final out of the night was way cool; a strikeout that he got the assist on as he grabbed a pitch that got away from Hector Sanchez ( a recurring theme in this weird game ). Sure it was a pity that Tim didn't get the win, but it is not like he's going to have a good record this year.
The good: There is a boatload, obviously since we are BACK IN FIRST PLACE! Melky Cabrera ( 40 multiple hit games! ), Angel Pagan, Gregor Blanco and Buster Posey all got on multiple times. But the real offensive star was Hector. Four frigging hits; including the game winner. What a night he had...trying to catch Timmy's shit, getting the tough error that tied the game, and then winning it in extras. Sanchez is truly one of the bright spots of the season...he also makes our catching position the most potent in the league. Special praise to Brad Penny with 5 big outs in extra innings. Isn't it cool that he is contributing again?
The bad: I suppose it must be mentioned that Santiago Casilla has blown a wad of games lately. Tonight's was tough - the tying run scored from second after a strikeout! - but it is an alarming trend for sure.
2 comments:
- Brother Bob said...
Tim was indeed excellent. But he was also pretty good 4 or 5 starts ago, then he fell into the crapper again. So we shall see.
Sanchez is quite a player. He's such a precocious hitter he allows the team to rest Posey a lot. Last night on the post-game KNBR call-ins a Mr Knowitall declared Sanchez "not ready to catch at the major-league level." I guess that was based on what occured on what should have been the last pitch of the game.
As for the closer situation, I advocate flipping Casilla and Romo, just for the hell of it. We shouldn't have to worry about Romo feeling secure in his role as an 8th inning guy. Screw that, he's an awesome pitcher and would be a great closer.
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Romo right now has braces on his knees, and his sliders put a lot of torque on his arm. Castilla is probably better suited to pitch day after day. However, something must be done about those BS. He has about a season's worth, and about a half season's worth of saves.
Just in case some of our readers, which must number in the several, didn't catch what happened to put us in first place, the smog-suckers also had two outs and two strikes in the top of the ninth at home, then their closer turned away from the plate to tend to the mound, and the runner at third stole home. As that was happening, the runner on second broke for third, and as a wild throw went home, he too scored, to bring the plucky pads from one run behind to a one run lead, which held up. Which, I guess, shows that fate has a moral component.
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The Truth About Natural Family Planning
7/1/2012Tom Hoopes
My wife, April, and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary this August, not long after the U.S. bishops' Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, July 22-28. We have, in fact, been very aware of natural family planning throughout the two decades of our marriage. We learned the mechanics of natural family planning from a religious sister at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco as an engaged couple, and April learned the moral framework of it while studying at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C.
In the 20 years since, we have used natural family planning to space our children, to defend the Church's teaching about sexuality and to help prepare couples for marriage. But through it all we have discovered that certain myths about natural family planning have persisted.
Natural family planning describes a number of fertility awareness methods that married couples can use to space their children or limit their family size. It involves abstaining from sexual activity during fertile periods in a woman's cycle and is entirely different than contraception: Couples using NFP avoid the marital act, rather than rendering the act infertile.
Modern natural family planning is also far advanced and very different from the "rhythm method" of days gone by.
When April and I were married in 1992, the NFP movement was already more than 20 years old. John Kippley reminded me of that when I spoke with him last spring. He and other NFP pioneers began promoting natural family planning in the late 1960s. They systematized and applied the discoveries Dr. John Billings had made in the 1950s and founded the Couple to Couple League in 1971.
While working for the Melbourne Catholic Family Welfare Bureau, Kippley documented the relationship between ovulation and changes in cervical mucus — a primary physical sign that women tend to notice whether they are practicing natural family planning or not. Kippley succeeded in building a model that allows women to judge the fertile point in their cycle by observing signs exhibited by their own bodies.
Dr. Marc Pecha, who has practiced medicine in San Antonio for 17 years, has seen how modern NFP methods have benefited his patients.
"The old rhythm method relied on an unrealistic expectation that every woman's menstrual cycle was 28 days," explained Pecha. "The advances in medicine and the understanding of the physiology of fertility has radically upgraded both the accuracy and the usefulness of certain physical signs which indicate when a woman is fertile or not. … This has tremendous consequences both for those trying to conceive and for those who are not."
In fact, studies have demonstrated that NFP methods are very effective for couples not seeking conception. In 2007, researchers in the medical journal Human Reproduction Today reported that NFP methods are "as effective as the contraceptive pill for avoiding unplanned pregnancies if used correctly."
Natural family planning is also an accurate way to predict pregnancy, as discovered by Anthony Flott, director of communications for the University of Nebraska–Omaha Alumni Association and a member of Archbishop Bergan Council 6429 in Papillion, Neb. Flott was tracking his wife's cycle on an NFP chart when he noticed an irregularity. "Based on what we were taught, I figured she was pregnant," he said.
Flott's wife, Roberta, rejected the idea, and a pregnancy test suggested she was right. But Flott pointed to the chart and insisted the test must have been wrong. A couple of days later she took a second test. This one was positive.
"Not only was natural family planning so telling that I was able to 'beat' a pregnancy test, but I was able to tell my wife she was pregnant," Flott said. "How many guys can say that?"
Even when they learn about modern natural family planning, many people assume that couples would prefer contraception because it seems a lot less daunting.
Pecha compared natural family planning to a weight room: "It can look frightening, require too much work to master, and demand one be in it and use it to reap the benefits," he said. But for those who do it regularly, "the benefits far outweigh the inconvenience."
Pecha said that natural family planning requires a discipline that improves "every aspect of life … the depth of married love flourishes; and into that flourishing of marital love comes the fruit: a new soul reflecting the love of the Maker."
John and Penny Harrison of Kansas City, Mo., came to accept the Church's teaching on contraception not just theologically, but "based on our own lived experience," John said.
When the couple married in 1983, they used contraception as a matter of course, believing it was irresponsible to do otherwise.
"Our conversion away from contraception was incremental; small grace-by-grace steps, if you will," said John. "Neither of us liked the way the pill altered [Penny's] body and her attitude."
Other contraceptive methods also negatively affected the couple's intimacy. "Our sexual relationship — the very cause and center of our marriage — was actually a block to knowing each other better, not an aide," John said. "We had a 'gate-keeping' and 'gate-crashing' dynamic in our approach to each other in our desires for intimacy."
Penny said her attitude started to change when she began breastfeeding, which "schooled her heart" for conversion.
Discovering the Catholic apologetics movement and the Couple to Couple League also helped open the Harrisons to natural family planning. According to John, it became for them more than just a birth control practice. "We had come back from the 'dark side,'" he said, "and saw with such clarity the gift of the Church's teachings on human sexuality."
The Harrisons now understand marital intimacy to involve and require total self-giving.
"Each and every marital act is truly a renewal of our marital covenant, and continues to grow and enrich our understanding of each other, and through that, our love of God," said John. "We experience the 'mystery' of matrimony — entering into something that is never exhausted in its power and ever new in its ability to satisfy our hungry hearts."
Sergio Castillo, director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, also talks about how natural family planning preserves the mystery of married love.
Ask him if he and his wife, Jessica, are "converts" from contraception to natural family planning, and he will tell you "it's complicated" — partly because of bad pastoral advice the couple received before they were married. But eventually, natural family planning "went from being a rule, to a method, to a possibility, to a way of life, to a deepening in our vocation," Castillo said.
"As a man, the greatest challenge in using NFP has been learning to live the abstinence," he added, "not as a negation of myself or my desire, but as a deeper union with my wife."
A 2006 graduate of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Castillo added that practicing natural family has also deepened his faith.
"Only Christ at the heart and center of our union can give us that true and lasting intimacy," he said. "Living NFP has been the concrete way, precisely though my vocation, in which I am learning with Christ's help to love, day by day."
What other couples are missing, say NFP users, is intimacy and self-discipline — and a more organic way to space their children. What they need not fear is another myth of natural family planning: that it inevitably leads to very large families.
As Pecha put it, "I know of many couples who use NFP and some have no children; some have many. Each marriage is different, and the reasons to avoid conception for a while also differ."
In addition to being a homemaker, Barb Szyszkiewicz is also a blogger and a freelancer writer. She and her husband, Stephen, a computer programmer, have three children, who range in age from 10 to 20.
Szyszkiewicz first learned about natural family planning during her senior year religion class at a Catholic high school. "Our teacher asked another teacher — a young, cool, newly married, NFP-using teacher — to speak to the class about NFP. It was a wonderful witness."
Not only have they used natural family planning throughout their marriage, but the Szyszkiewiczs have also taught the practice to other families in the Diocese of Trenton, N.J.
"What people expect of natural family planning, in our experience, is that it will not be able to work as a method of limiting family size," Szyszkiewicz said. Even when telling people she has only three children, Szyszkiewicz said that skeptics still "want to tell us how it 'doesn't work.'"
Natural family planning does, in fact, "work" for families who use it to space children, but it is also true that NFP-using couples tend to have larger families. That is because natural family planning does something else. "It invites you to consider — daily — whether your family is open to the possibility of a child right then," said Szyszkiewicz. For some, that means limiting family size for a while. But for many, it means more openness to children.
"I don't spend time judging folks for their lack of 'generosity,'" said John Harrison. "I have learned that as long as they aren't using contraception, God can mold hearts to be generously open to new life."
Unlike contraception, natural family planning goes hand in hand with periods of discernment and conversations about intimacy, Harrison added. "Decisions about family size and the timing of marital relations are integrated with all the other discussions common to marriage."
That is what April and I have found to be true. She sums up the benefits of natural family planning in one word: communication.
In our 20 years together, natural family planning has opened our hearts to each other and opened our lives to the adventure of a large family. Our nine children have come every 2-3 years and have matured and deepened our hearts immeasurably.
Natural family planning has helped us love each other better — and love each other more. After all, that is why we got married in the first place.
TOM HOOPES is writer in residence at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan.
Common NFP Methods
There are a number of different methods of natural family planning, most of which involve charting a woman's fertility cycle according to bodily signs. Here are some of the most common.
•The Billings Ovulation Method (WOOMB.org), developed by Dr. John Billings in Australia, involves observing physical changes in a woman's body.
• The Creighton Model (CreightonModel.com) is a modified version of the Billings Ovulation Method. It is used by FertilityCare centers (fertilitycare.org), which specialize in treating infertility and offering morally acceptable reproductive health services.
• The Sympto-Thermal Method relies on observations as well as changes in body temperature. It is more effective and more complex than observation-only methods. The Couple to Couple League (CCLI.org) and Serena (serena.ca) teach this method.
• Ecological Breast-Feeding can allow new mothers to delay the return of ovulation for weeks or months after giving birth. During this period, an NFP-using couple does not need to practice periodic abstinence to avoid pregnancy.


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As Billboard announced, the event will feature performances by Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran and more. Prince will take the stage not only to perform, but to accept the honor of the Billboard Icon Award. Madonna will also be on-hand to receive the Top Touring Artist Award for her MDNA tour.
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"Wow what a powerhouse group of authors and topics! This will be my go–to s ource for in–depth information on a broad range of assessment issues." Wayne F. Cascio, editor, Journal of World Business, and Robert H. Reynolds Chair in Global Leadership, The Business School University of Colorado Denver
"The Handbook of Workplace Assessment is must reading for practitioners, researchers, students, and implementers of assessment programs as we move forward in a global world of work where changes are continuously anticipated in the workforce, design of jobs, economies, legal arena, and technologies." Sheldon Zedeck, professor of psychology, vice provost of academic affairs and faculty welfare, University of California at Berkeley
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Preface (John C. Scott, Douglas H. Reynolds).
The Authors.
A Call to Action: Where are the Practical, Proven Assessment Tools? (Judith L. Komaki).
Part One: Framework for Organizational Assessment.
1. Individual Differences that Influence Performance and Effectiveness: What Should We Assess? (Kevin R. Murphy).
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6. Knowledge and Skill (Teresa L. Russell).
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8. Competencies, Job Analysis, and the Next Generation of Modeling (Jeffery S. Schippmann).
Part Two: Assessment for Selection, Promotion and Development.
9. Assessment for Technical Jobs (Wanda J. Campbell).
10. Assessment for Administrative and Professional Jobs (Lia L. Meyer, Rodney A. McCloy, and Deborah L. Whetzel).
11. Assessment for Sales Positions (Steven H. Brown).
12. Assessment for Supervisory and Early Leadership Roles (Mark J. Schmit and Jill M. Strange).
13. Executive and Managerial Assessment (Ann Howard and James N. Thomas).
14. The Special Case of Public Sector Police and Fire Selection (Gerald V. Barrett, Dennis Doverspike, & Candice M. Young).
Part Three: Strategic Assessment Programs.
15. The Role of Assessment in Succession Management (Matthew J. Paese).
16. Assessing the Potential of Individuals: The Prediction of Future Behavior (Rob Silzer and Sandra Davis).
17. Assessment for Organizational Change: Mergers, Restructuring and Downsizing (John C. Scott and Kenneth Pearlman).
18. Global Applications of Assessment (Ann Marie Ryan and Nancy T. Tippins).
Part Four: Advances, Trends and Issues.
19. Advances in Technology–Facilitated Assessment (Douglas H. Reynolds and Deborah E. Rupp).
20. The Legal Environment for Assessment (R. Lawrence Ashe, Jr. and Kathleen K. Lundquist).
21. Validation Strategies (S. Morton McPhail and Damian J. Stelly).
22. Addressing the Flaws in our Assessment Decisions (James Outtz).
23. Strategic Evaluation of the Workplace Assessment Program (E. Jane Davidson).
24. Concluding Thoughts (Paul R. Sackett).
Appendix Representative Assessment Tools.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
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6 New Ways to Eat Tofu
Give Tofu a Chance
When someone wants to make the shift to go vegan, vegetarian, or simply eat less meat, they commonly think of using tofu. This block of soy can be really intimidating, though, making it seem hard to find tasty ways to use it.
Don't be scared: Tofu is awesome, supremely diverse, and anything but bland! Since it's extremely porous, it absorbs whatever flavors you are cooking with like a sponge, which makes for delicious stir-fries and curries. It can also be added to smoothies, act as a cream, or even replace eggs or cheese. Try some of my favorite vegan recipes, and you'll see how yummy tofu can be.
*For any recipe that calls to drain the tofu, place the block between two large plates and set a heavy pot top on the top plate. Allow the liquid to drain for at least an hour.
Vegetable Lasagna
Serves: 4 to 6
1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 package (12.3 ounces) firm tofu, drained and crumbled
2 cups spinach
1/2 cup fresh basil
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 cup tomato sauce
1 eggplant, sliced length-wise very thinly
1 zucchini, sliced length-wise very thinly
1 package (16 ounces) lasagna noodles
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella vegan cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour a thin layer of vegetable broth into a pan over medium heat (the entire time you cook tofu mixture, add broth as needed as it evaporates; you may not use the entire cup). Add onion and garlic and saute until onion is a bit transparent, about 5 minutes. Add Italian seasoning and tofu and cook for 5 minutes. Mix in spinach, basil, and nutritional yeast and cook another 5 minutes.
2. Pour a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom of two loaf pans. Layer eggplant, zucchini, uncooked pasta, and tofu mixture. Starting with the sauce, repeat these layers again and top with vegan cheese. Cover dishes with tin foil and bake for 70 minutes. Let cool at least for 10 to 20 minutes before serving.
Buffalo Tofu Sandwich withCayenne Aioli
Serves: 2
1 cup vegan mayonnaise
2 tablespoons diced chives
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 package (12.3 ounces) firm tofu, drained
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup vegan margarine
1/2 cup hot sauce
4 slices bread (or 2 rolls), toasted
Iceberg lettuce
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Make aioli by whisking together mayonnaise, chives, garlic, lemon juice, and cayenne in a bowl until well blended. Refrigerate until needed.
2. Cut tofu into thirds long-ways, then cut each third into one-inch wide strips on the short side. Place on a non-stick baking sheet and sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes, flip tofu, and bake another 15 minutes.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together vegan margarine and hot sauce. Add cooked tofu, cover bowl, and shake until tofu is well coated. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. To plate, spread aioli on each slice of bread. Layer tofu on bottom bread slice, cover with lettuce, and top with second slice of bread.
Curry Tofu Salad
Curry Tofu Salad
Serves: 4
1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon curry
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup cubed mango
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced bell pepper
1/2 cup red grapes, sliced in half
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 box (12.3 ounces) firm tofu, drained
In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon, curry, salt, and pepper. Add mango, celery, bell pepper, grapes, and almonds and mix. Crumble tofu into bowl and mix well.
Mac 'n' Cheese 'n' Broccoli Bake
Serves: 4
Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 pound corn pasta shells (or any pasta)
1 box (12.3 ounces) silken tofu, drained
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoons mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons tapioca powder
1/2 cup shredded almond cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons nutritional yeast, divided
3 cups chopped broccoli (if using frozen, drain)
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mist a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with spray. Cook pasta until al dente according to package directions, drain, and set aside.
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine tofu, almond milk, mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth. (If you don't have an immersion blender, place all ingredients in a blender and puree before adding to the pan.) When mixture starts to simmer, whisk in tapioca, cheese, and 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast. Keep stirring until it thickens, about 2 minutes.
3. Combine pasta and broccoli and pour into baking dish. Cover with sauce and sprinkle with remaining nutritional yeast. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until slightly browned and crispy. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Pumpkin Mousse
Serves: 4
1 can (14 ounces) organic pureed pumpkin
1 package (12.3 ounces) firm tofu, drained
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Granola (optional)
Place all ingredients except granola in a blender and mix on high until everything is completely blended and smooth. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Serve sprinkled with your favorite granola, if desired.
Berry Whip for Strawberry Short Cake
Serves: 4 to 6
2 packages (12.3 ounces each) silken tofu, drained
1 cup strawberries, plus more to serve
1 to 2 tablespoons sweetener to taste
1 tablespoon coconut oil
4 to 6 biscuits, cut in half
Strawberry jam
1. Place tofu, 1 cup strawberries, sweetener, and oil in a blender and puree until smooth, about 1 minute. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. To assemble shortcakes, top each biscuit bottom with desired amount berry whip. Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons jam on bottom of biscuit top and place atop berry whip. Top shortcake with strawberries.


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This is video of two-year-old Kahlei Stone-Kelly, just zooming around on a skateboard in his diaper like he was a grown man instead of a baby. (He's gone "viral," as those in the know might say.) We were all set to name Kahlei sports baby of the day, but a challenger-baby suddenly emerged:
No idea what MMA baby's name is, if he even has one, or how old he is. He's just wailing away, throwing in a few knee strikes, and generally being impressive for a baby. He's leaving himself wide open to counters, and I think I could probably take him, but he gets some slack since he's a baby and all.
Clearly, only one of these babies can be today's best sports baby. We thought of having them fight it out, or have a skate-off, but both of those options would seem to give one an unfair advantage and also be morally suspect. So we leave it up to you. Weigh in below. But we already know who the worst sports baby is.


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(Intraocular Pressure [IOP] Measurement)
by Alison N. Haughton, MA
Pressure in the eye is called intraocular pressure (IOP). Tonometry tests the amount of pressure in the eye.
Reasons for Test
Elevated eye pressure can lead to eye damage. This may be part of a disease called glaucoma. If left untreated, glaucoma can cause blindness. Tonometry is used to screen for glaucoma. It is also used to monitor the treatment of glaucoma.
You may have ocular hypertension. This happens when pressure is elevated but is not caused by glaucoma.
Possible Complications
There are no major complications associated with this procedure.
What to Expect
There are 2 main types of tonometry: the noncontact air puff method and the applanation method that flattens the cornea with pressure. The type of tonometry that is done will depend on the equipment your doctor has and the type of test they decide to do.
Prior to Test
You may be asked to remove corrective lenses, such as contacts.
Description of the Test
For both methods, you will be asked to sit in an exam chair. You may be asked to place your chin in a special cradle and rest your forehead against a bar. The chin cup and forehead rest will balance and steady your head.
Noncontact Method
You will be asked to look into an instrument. A puff of air will be blown into the eye. No instruments come in contact with the eye.
Applanation Method or the Goldmann Tonometry
Anesthetic drops will be placed in your eyes before the test. This will numb your eye. A small amount of an orange dye may also be placed into your eye. When your head is balanced and steady, you will be asked to look into an instrument with a blue light. A probe will push against your eye. How hard the probe has to push lets the doctor know how much pressure is in the eye. This test does not hurt because the eye is numb. This test is considered the most accurate method of checking pressure.
Another method of applanation tonometry is the use of a handheld device shaped like a pen. The device will be pushed against the front of your eye to get pressure readings. Again, it does not hurt because the eye is numb.
There are other devices that are used to check eye pressure. The ones listed above are the most common.
After Test
The numbing drops and dye wear off in about 20 minutes. It is important not to rub your eye while it is numb.
How Long Will It Take?
A few seconds
Will It Hurt?
This test is painless. Some people do experience a slight sting or tingling due to the anesthetic drops.
If you are having the procedure for glaucoma screening, your doctor will discuss the results with you and determine treatment options, if needed.
If you are having the procedure to monitor an existing diagnosis of glaucoma, your doctor will determine if your current care is helping to lower your eye pressure.
Call Your Doctor
After the test, call your doctor if you have any of the following eye discomforts:
In case of an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
Glaucoma Research Foundation
National Eye Institute
Canadian Association of Optometrists
Canadian Ophthalmological Society
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In Season
Cool- and warm-season turfgrasses differ in their vulnerability to diseases. In the mid-South, bentgrass suffers from a wide range of diseases. Even in the Midwest and Northeast, this turfgrass will not thrive without an intensive fungicide program. Perennial ryegrass and, to a lesser extent, Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue and other fescues are occasional targets of diseases. Among warm-season turfgrasses, zoysiagrass and St. Augustinegrass are most vulnerable to diseases. In particular, patch diseases on zoysiagrass, St. Augustinegrass and bermudagrass are relatively common. Well-managed centipedegrass lawns suffer from few diseases. Typically, the more intense the management, the more vulnerable any turfgrass is to damaging diseases.
Pythium blight or cottony blight and summer decline are damaging and difficult to control. While all cool-season turfgrasses are vulnerable to Pythium, bentgrass is the primary target. In the mid-South, overseeded perennial ryegrass and Poa trivialis, as well as tall fescue sod fields are also targets. A day or two of heavy cloud cover plus drizzle, showers or heavy dews are a prerequisite for Pythium outbreaks. Up North, cottony blight occurs in mid-summer when night temperatures reach 70°F and moisture requirements are met. Down South, Pythium blight on overseeded turfs occurs in late fall to early spring disease when a mild, very moist air mass is trapped between a warm and cold front. Foliar symptoms of summer root decline occur on bentgrass when afternoon temperatures exceed 90°F for several days. Very high populations of ring or stunt nematode may also be associated with summer decline of bentgrass. High rates of nitrogen also increase vulnerability of cool-season turfgrasses to this disease. Warm-season turfgrasses are rarely damaged by Pythium-incited diseases.
The name cottony or Pythium blight comes from mass of cottony white fungal filaments or mycelia of causal Pythium fungi that is found in early morning in the canopy of blighted turfs when weather patterns favor rapid pathogen growth. On sunny days, these threads disintegrate as the leaves dry. Leaves and shoots of blighted turf, which is first dark-colored and greasy in appearance, later dry and turn light brown. On bentgrass, perennial ryegrass and Poa trivialis, blighted, sunken patches are usually 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Clusters of these blighted circular spots merge, forming large irregular areas of dead turf that often follow drainage or equipment patterns.
As the name implies, summer decline is characterized by a patchwork of chlorotic, thinning and then healthy bentgrass. The crown and roots of declining turf often appear slimy or partially rotted. Classic cottony blight symptoms are not associated with summer decline.
A preventative fungicide program is the best defense against Pythium-incited diseases. Up North, bentgrass must be protected between mid- to late-May until late August or early September. Make applications on a calendar schedule when night temperatures exceed 70°F or according to a Pythium advisory. Further south, the Pythium treatment window must be extended into the fall, spring and possibly winter months. To protect overseeded perennial ryegrass or Poa trivialis fairways in the South, apply a fungicide when favorable weather is forecast or on a calendar schedule but not late enough to interfere with bermudagrass green-up. Due to the risk of fungicide-resistant Pythium strains, always rotate two or possibly three fungicides that have different modes of action. Recommended fungicide chemistries are listed in the table on page 50. Preventative fungicides usually are most effective when they are combined with good management.
Brown patch may be more damaging down South. Down here, this disease is a serious threat to bentgrass greens and tall fescue lawns in the summer, as well as zoysiagrass, St. Augustinegrass and occasionally centipedegrass lawns and sod fields during fall and spring transition. Along the Gulf Coast, brown patch may occur in the winter on green but partially dormant St. Augustinegrass. Bermudagrass is rarely a target of brown patch. While, brown patch on cool-season turfs is strictly a hot, sticky weather disease in the Midwest and Northeast, cool-season yellow patch may appear on Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass lawns. Regardless of the location, a day or two of cloudy, wet weather conditions are usually needed to trigger a disease outbreak. Excessive or poorly timed nitrogen fertilizer applications increase turf susceptibility to this disease. Once established, brown patch reappears year after year when weather conditions favor disease.
Brown patch first appears as small, circular patches several inches in diameter, which quickly expand from 1 foot on bentgrass to well over 6 feet on St. Augustinegrass. Typically, the coarser the grass is, the bigger the patch. Foliage of higher cut turf usually wilts and collapses, giving the blighted patches a sunken appearance. Leaves and leaf sheaths attached by the brown patch fungus first become water-soaked, wilt and finally turn brown. On bentgrass, a faint "smoke ring" of mycelia may be seen early in the morning but it disappears as the leaf canopy dries. On broadleaf St. Augustinegrass and tall fescue, distinct tan spots or bands bordered by a water-soaked margin are seen. This disease often appears to "move" from a shaded to sunny areas of a lawn.
You can reduce the risk of brown patch by making multiple applications of a lower rate of a fast release fertilizer or use of a slow-release nitrogen source, particularly when weather patterns favor rapid disease development and the target turf is vulnerable. On warm-season turfgrasses, avoid fall and early spring nitrogen applications. Increasing sunlight penetration by removing overhanging branches will also reduce turf susceptibility to brown patch.
With the exception of bentgrass greens and tees during the summer, brown patch outbreaks are too sporadic to justify preventative fungicide treatments. Scout and keep a record of greens and tees, as well as areas of fairways, sod fields or customer lawns previously damaged by brown patch. When the turf is vulnerable and weather favorable, apply a fungicide to the previously damaged areas. Fungicides labeled for brown patch control are listed in the table, on page 50.
Patch diseases, which are caused by several ectotrophic fungi, are reported for most intensively managed turfgrasses. Summer patch and necrotic ring spot appear on Kentucky bluegrass, Poa annua and fine fescue turfs. Recently, bentgrass dead spot and take-all patch have been recognized on bentgrass. Spring dead spot (SDS) is a damaging disease on bermudagrass lawns, greens and fairways, particularly where this turf is marginally adapted. On greens, bermudagrass decline is the warm-weather equivalent of spring dead spot. Take-all root rot is a vicious spring and summer disease on St. Augustinegrass lawns. An SDS-like disease on zoysiagrass is not well characterized.
On cool-season turfs, symptoms of summer patch and necrotic ring spot, which are circular to irregular rust to later straw-colored patches ranging from 6 to 12 inches in diameter, appear virtually overnight from June to August on previously healthy Kentucky bluegrass lawns or fairways. A "frog eye" pattern with a small patch of healthy turf surrounded by a ring of bleached grass is often seen. With bentgrass dead spot, circular spots, 1 to 2 inches in diameter, have a tan center with a distinctive reddish-brown outer margin. Take-all on bentgrass is characterized by circular patches of dead turf that initially are about 6 inches in diameter but expand over a period of several years to a diameter of 3 feet.
For spring dead spot, arc-shaped to circular patches of bleached turf, which range for a few inches to several feet in diameter, appear at bermudagrass greens-up. A "frog eye" pattern is seen when bermudagrass or weedy grasses colonize the patch center. While these patches often disappear in the South after two or three months, recovery further north may take several years. Patches often reappear year after year in the same area. Similar symptom patterns are seen on zoysiagrass. Bermudagrass decline is characterized by a yellowing and thinning of irregular patches on greens during the summer. Symptoms are similar to those associated with sting nematode. Severe stand thinning in arc-shaped, circular to irregular patches, which range in size from 3 to 15 feet, occurs on take-all root rot-damaged St. Augustinegrass. Since weeds quickly invade, recovery of the damaged patches is very slow. Damage is heavier in sunny than shady areas.
Symptom severity of many patch diseases may be reduced and recovery accelerated by using acidifying nitrogen sources. Avoid nitrate-based fertilizers. Also, fertilize with low rates of nitrogen frequently enough to maintain a moderate growth rate during the growing season. Using a slow release or an organic nitrogen sources is an option. With SDS-like diseases, do not apply a fast-release nitrogen fertilizer in the fall, especially to previously damaged turfs. Apply nitrogen and potassium in a 1:1 to 2:1 nitrogen to potash ratio. Use the chloride (murate) rather than the sulfate form of potassium. Maintain soil micronutrient levels according to the results of a soil and foliar analysis. Keep soil pH between 5.8 and 6.2 and never apply high rates of lime, particularly to SDS-damaged bermudagrass. Instead, make incremental adjustments in soil pH by applying low rates of lime over time. Frequent core aerification will stimulate root growth and may suppress SDS-like diseases. Increasing mowing height, particularly on damaged greens, may reduce predisposing stresses, enhance rooting and accelerate recovery. Renovating summer patch-damaged Kentucky bluegrass turfs with disease-resistant cultivars or blends is an effective control. Since take-all damaged St. Augustinegrass rarely recovers, establishment of centipedegrass, zoysiagrass or bermudagrass may be the best control. While Floratam St. Augustinegrass may be partially resistant to take all root rot, Raleigh and Mercedes appear more susceptible. All seeded and vegetatively propagated bermudagrasses are susceptible to SDS.
Preventative fungicide treatments should be limited to turf previously damaged by a patch disease. Effectiveness of fungicides against some patch diseases is often erratic. To prevent further spread of bentgrass dead spot, summer patch, necrotic ring spot or bermudagrass decline, apply a curative treatments in the summer as symptoms appear. Depending on the fungicide, the best SDS control will be obtained with one or more late summer and/or early fall early treatments. Control of take-all root rot on St. Augustinegrass with preventative or curative fungicide treatments has never been conclusively demonstrated. Aerify before a fungicide is applied for patch-disease control and irrigate immediately to move the fungicide through the thatch to the roots.
Dollar spot is a common and often unsightly disease on most cool- and warm-season turfgrasses. While bermudagrass and zoysiagrass are main warm-season targets, damaging disease outbreaks may also be seen on centipedegrass and bahiagrass. Symptoms are usually seen on the above turfgrass in the summer; however, early spring and fall dollar spot outbreaks are not uncommon. Among cool-season turfgrass, bentgrass and fine fescue are most vulnerable to attack. Outbreaks are occasionally seen on Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue. On cool-season turfgrass, dollar spot is strictly a mid- to late-summer disease. Nitrogen-starved turfs are most susceptible to dollar spot as are those stressed by hot, dry weather.
On closely mowed bermudagrass, zoysiagrass and bentgrass, dollar spot appears as circular tan-colored spots about 1 to 2 inches in diameter. On a green, collapse of the blighted turf will leave "pits" that will interfere with ball roll. On coarser lawn grasses such as centipedegrass or bahiagrass, patches may be less distinct but are larger compared with fine-leaf grasses. When left unchecked, spots coalesce to form large areas of blighted turf. On individual leaves, tan spots or bands with a dark brown margin appear. In the early morning, a network of fine fungal threads or mycelia may be seen suspended between the leaf spots on diseased leaves.
Cultivars of selected cool- and warm-season turfgrasses differ in their sensitivity to dollar spot. Among zoysiagrass selections, Emerald is more susceptible than El Toro, Belair or Meyer, while Korean is the least susceptible. In contrast, little difference in the sensitivity of seeded and vegetatively propagated bermudagrass to dollar spot has been noted. Tolerant or resistant bentgrass cultivars are L-93, A-1, Seaside, Seaside II, A-4, G-2, Providence, Pennlinks and the velvet bentgrass SR 7200, while Backspin, Century and Crenshaw are highly susceptible. Dollar spot-resistant Kentucky bluegrass cultivars include Moonlight, Sidekick, Award, Misty, America, Ascot, Odyssey, Total Eclipse, Quantum Leap, SR 2100 and Abbey.
On warm-season turfgrass, a light application of a fast release nitrogen fertilizer along with timely irrigation, which will speed the recovery of dollar spot-damaged lawns, fairways and greens, are often just as effective as fungicide treatments. For cool-season turfgrass, a little extra nitrogen fertilizer will help suppress dollar spot, but too much will increase the risk of Pythium blight and brown patch, particularly on bentgrass. Weekly deep watering when the weather is hot and dry, as well as higher summer mowing heights may also minimize dollar spot damage. Protective fungicide treatments are only necessary on highly visible lawns, greens or other turfs, particularly those with a history of this disease, where damage cannot be tolerated. Apply a recommended fungicide before disease onset is expected and retreat at the intervals on the label until the risk of disease has passed. Typically, a treatment program will run from June through August. Curative or therapeutic fungicide treatments may be made alone or in combination with a low rate of nitrogen to recently damaged turfs. Strains of the dollar spot fungus partially to highly resistant to bemimidiazole, dicarboximide and DMI fungicides are widely distributed. To avoid control failures due to resistance, alternating or tank mixing of two or more fungicides with different modes of action along with proper management is necessary. Preferably, one should be the broad spectrum, contact fungicide chlorothalonil or mancozeb. Note that chlorothalonil fungicides are no longer cleared for use on residential lawns.
Gray leaf spot, which often damages St. Augustinegrass, has emerged as a devastating disease on perennial ryegrass and to a lesser extent on tall fescue. Steamy, hot mid- to late-summer weather and frequent showers favors rapid disease spread. Disease outbreaks are particularly destructive after a tropical storm. Excessive summer nitrogen fertilization and over watering increase turf susceptibility to gray leaf spot.
On warm- and cool-season turfgrasses, a purple to brown margin or halo surrounds the tan to light gray spots that often form often along the leaf mid-vein. Heavily spotted leaves yellow, wither and die. Irregular yellowed and thinned patches, which may be several feet in diameter, are associated with severe disease outbreaks on a warm- or cool-season turfgrass. From a distance, symptoms of gray leaf spot on perennial ryegrass could be confused with those of Drechslera (Helminthosporium) leaf spot or possibly rust.
Establishment of a disease-resistant turfgrass is an effective tool for controlling gray leaf spot. St. Augustinegrass cultivars Floratam, Delmar and Jade have good resistance but are restricted to the warmer parts of Florida and Texas due to poor cold tolerance. Tall fescue cultivars that are gray leaf spot resistant include Coronado, Coyote, Gazelle, Apache II, Durango and Vegas. Currently, gray leaf spot-resistant perennial ryegrass cultivars or blends are not available. Perennial ryegrass fairways and other turf destroyed by this disease may have to be replanted to Kentucky bluegrass, turf-type tall fescue, bentgrass or when conditions are less favorable for disease perennial ryegrass.
Frequent applications of low rates of fast release nitrogen fertilizers or using slow release nitrogen may lower turf vulnerability to gray leaf spot. For perennial ryegrass or tall fescue, apply enough nitrogen to maintain good color but not promote lush summer growth. When you see fresh damage, remove the clippings. Irrigating at a time of day so leaves will quickly dry.
Fungicide use should be limited to perennial ryegrass fairways and lawns that have a history of disease outbreaks. Treating sod fields is cost prohibitive. Begin making protective treatments before damage is seen in late spring or early summer. Repeat applications at recommended intervals until the threat of disease has passed. Always mow and irrigate before apply a fungicide. Due to the intensive fungicide program required to control gray leaf spot on perennial ryegrass fairways, there is a risk of control failure due to fungicide resistant strains of the causal fungus. Strobilurin fungicides azoxystrobin trifloxystrobin, and pyraclostrobin, as well as the benzimidiazole fungicide thiophanate-methyl have good activity against gray leaf spot but are at high risk for resistance-related control failures. Exclusive use of strobilurin fungicides on perennial ryegrass fairways has already resulted in the appearance of resistant strains of the causal fungus. To minimize the risk of resistance-related control failures, alternate or tank mix two or more several fungicides with different modes of action, as well as follow the resistance management guidelines on the label of strobilurin fungicides. On golf courses, chlorothalonil is a great tank-mix partner with an at-risk fungicide. Recommended fungicides are listed in the table on page 50.
Leaf spot and crown rot diseases, which are caused by Bipolaris, Drechslera and Exserohilum (also called Helminthosporium) fungi, are reported on many cool- and some warm-season turfgrasses. Melting-out causes considerable damage to Kentucky bluegrass. Considerable stand thinning in turf-type tall fescues is attributed to net blotch. Leaf spot and crown rot are commonly seen on bermudagrass, particularly the seeded-types. Similar diseases are also occasionally seen on perennial ryegrass, bentgrass and zoysiagrass. While melting out on Kentucky bluegrass often appears in late April to early May, other leaf spot and crown rots are mainly mid- to late — summer diseases. Alternating periods of dry and wet weather favor disease outbreaks. Potash deficiency, excessive nitrogen fertility, phenoxy herbicide use, heavy shading and scalping susceptible cultivars increase disease severity.
Symptoms often appear as tiny purple to brown spots or streaks, especially on bermudagrass, zoysiagrass and tall fescue that are randomly scattered across the leaf surface. On Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass and sometimes bermudagrass, lens- to oval-shaped leaf spots with a tan center and a purple to brown border or halo are seen. Brown, irregular spots may also be found on the leaf sheaths of Kentucky bluegrass. As the disease intensifies, the diseased leaves turn yellow, wither and die. On badly damaged turfs, irregular patches of yellowed and thinning will be seen.
Establishment of disease resistant cultivars or blends is the best control for the above diseases. Overseeding damaged cool-season fairways and lawns with a disease-resistant cultivar or blend is an option. Some melting-out resistant Kentucky bluegrass cultivars are Admiral, America, Aspen, Baniff, Bono, Bristol, Challenger, Columbia, Eclipse, Midnight II, Somerset and Trenton. Leaf spot resistant perennial ryegrass cultivars include Manhattan II, Rebel, Birdie II, Cowboy, Derby, Diplomat, Gator and Regal. Rebel tall fescue appears particularly susceptible to net blotch. Tifway II bermudagrass is more resistant to leaf spot and crown rot than the seeded-cultivars Common, Sonesta, Cheyenne, Sundevil and Sahara.
Management practices listed under brown patch and gray leaf spot will reduce the risk of a damaging disease outbreak as well as accelerate turf recovery. In particular, maintaining a 1:1 to 2:1 nitrogen to potash ratio, removal of diseased clippings and thatch management are critical for leaf spot and crown rot control.
Limit fungicide use to highly visible turfs, particularly Kentucky bluegrass fairways that have previously been damaged by one of these diseases. Usually, following recommended management practices will be sufficient to suppress disease and promote lawn or fairway health. General guidelines for a preventative fungicide program are the same as those already described for gray leaf spot. Recovery of badly damaged turfs can be accelerated by combining a series of curative fungicide treatments and adjustments in fertilization practices.
Other less common but damaging turfgrass diseases include leaf or stem rust on zoysiagrass, Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass; pink (Microdochium patch) and gray snow mold on bentgrass; Ophiosphaerella dead spot or "ball mark disease" on bentgrass; anthracnose on bentgrass, annual bluegrass and centipedegrass; copper spot on bentgrass; powdery mildew on Kentucky bluegrass; as well as red thread and pink patch on perennial ryegrass, tall and fine-leaf fescue and Kentucky bluegrass. Plant parasitic nematodes are especially damaging on bentgrass and bermudagrass tees and greens, particularly in the Southeast. Control practices for many of the above diseases are similar to those already described in this article. For more information, refer to the Web page of the land-grant university in your or an adjoining state for additional information concerning recommended fungicides, disease management practices and information concerning fungicide resistance. A lengthy discussion concerning fungicide resistance management can be found on the labels of dicarboximide, DMI, phenylamide and strobilurin fungicides, as well as the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) Web site at www.frac.com. Information concerning reaction of cultivars of warm- and cool-season turfgrass to diseases can also be found at land grant university Web sites, as well as at the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Web site at www.ntep.org/contents2.shtml.
Austin Hagan is an alumni professor and extension plant pathologist at Auburn University (Auburn, Ala.).
|Dollar spot, bentgrass dead spot
|Cleary's 3336, OPH 6672, Systec 1998, Cavalier, Fungo, Proturf Fluid Fungicide, T-Storm, Tee-Off
|Anthracnose, bermudagrass decline, brown patch, copper spot, dollar spot, gray leaf spot, necrotic ring spot, pink snow mold, red thread, SDS, summer patch, take-all patch
|Brown patch, fairy ring, gray snow mold, pink patch, red thread, southern blight
|Pythium blight, summer decline
|polyoxin D
|Anthracnose, brown patch, fairy ring, leaf spot and crown rot diseases, pink snow mold, red thread
|Chipco GT, Chipco 26019, Sexton, Proturf Fungicide X, Iprodione Pro
|Brown patch, dollar spot, leaf spot and crown rot diseases, necrotic ring spot, pink snow mold, red thread, yellow patch
|Curalan, Touche
|Brown patch, dollar spot, gray pink patch, red thread, snow mold, pink snow mold
|Dithane T/O, 4 Flowable Mancozeb, Fore, Penncozeb, Protect T/O
|Brown patch, leaf spot and crown rot diseases, rust
|Thiram, Spotrete
|Brown patch
|Brown patch, copper spot, dollar spot, necrotic ring spot, pink snow mold, SDS, summer patch, take-all patch
|Anthracnose, brown patch, copper spot, dollar spot, leaf spot and crown rot diseases, necrotic ring spot, pink snow mold, powdery mildew, rust, summer patch, yellow patch
|Banner MAXX, Spectator, Propiconazole Pro, ProPensity
|Anthracnose, brown patch, copper spot, dollar spot, gray leaf spot, gray snow mold, necrotic ring spot, pink patch, pink snow mold, powdery mildew, red thread, rust, SDS, stripe smut, summer patch, take-all patch, yellow patch
|Bayleton T/O, Proturf Fungicide VII, Lesco Granular Turf Fungicide
|Anthracnose, bermudagrass decline, brown patch, copper spot, dollar spot, gray leaf spot, gray snow mold, pink snow mold, powdery mildew, red thread, rust, stripe smut, summer patch, take-all patch, yellow patch
|Pythium blight, summer decline
|Subdue MAXX, Subdue 2G, Quell
|Pythium blight, summer decline
|Anthracnose, bentgrass dead spot, brown patch, gray leaf spot, gray snow mold, leaf spot and crown rot diseases, pink snow mold, summer patch, yellow patch
|Aliette, Aliette Signature, Prodigy
|Pythium blight, summer decline
|Anthracnose, brown patch, fairy ring, gray leaf spot, gray snow mold, leaf spot and crown rot diseases, necrotic ring spot, pink patch, pink snow mold, powdery mildew, red thread, rust, SDS, summer patch, take-all patch, Zoysia patch
|Anthracnose, bentgrass dead spot, bermudagrass decline, brown patch, fairy ring, gray leaf spot, gray snow mold, leaf spot and crown rot diseases, pink patch, pink snow mold, powdery mildew, Pythium blight, red thread, rust, summer patch, take-all patch, yellow tuft
|Anthracnose, brown patch, gray leaf spot, leaf spot and crown rot diseases, pink patch, pink snow mold, red thread, rust, summer patch,
|substituted aromatic
|Daconil Ultrex, Daconil Weather Stik, Concorde, Echo, Manicur DG, Manicur Flowable
|Anthracnose, brown patch, dollar spot, gray leaf spot, gray snow mold, leaf spot and crown rot diseases, red thread
|Defend 2F, Defend 10G, Revere 75W, Revere 400, Terraclor 10G, Turfcide 10G, Turfcide 400
|Brown patch, dollar spot
|Pythium blight
|*Many of the above fungicides sold as a mixture with a second fungicide as a prepackaged product using another trade name. Note — For a complete list of fungicides, see "Chemical Update" on page 34 in this issue of Grounds Maintenance.
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Start today and make this the year you actually look forward to swimsuit shopping!
How it works: After the warm-up (on the next slide), do each exercise for 1 minute in order. Repeat the entire circuit (moves 1 through 6) twice more. Squeeze in three of these sessions, as well as two more cardio workouts, a week.
You'll need: A pair of 3- to 8-pound dumbbells.
Warm-Up: River Dance
Do jumping jacks or jump rope for 30 seconds, then do River Dance [pictured left, instructions below] for 30 seconds. Repeat twice.
River Dance: Place a dumbbell on the ground and stand facing it, feet hip-width apart and hands on hips. Tap right foot on the weight [A], then jump, switching feet so left foot taps the weight [B]. Continue, alternating feet and moving at a quick pace, until 1 minute is up.
Works legs and butt
Row to Lunge Curl
Stand with feet hip-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand, arms extended in front of you, palms facing thighs. Bend elbows out to sides until upper arms are parallel to the ground [A]. Lower weights to starting position and take a big step forward with left foot; lower into a lunge as you curl weights toward your shoulders [B]. Step back as you lower weights to return to starting position. Repeat, lunging forward with right leg. Continue, alternating legs, until 1 minute is up.
Works butt, legs, back, and biceps
Scissor Crunch
Lie faceup with legs extended straight up toward the sky, feet over hips, and hands behind head. Crunch up, lifting shoulders off the ground [A]. Keeping shoulders lifted, slowly lower left leg toward the ground (the more you drop it, the tougher the move) [B], then switch legs. Continue, alternating legs, until 1 minute is up.
Works abs
Bridge, Fly, Banger
Lie faceup with knees bent and feet on the ground, and hold a dumbbell in each hand outside shoulders, palms facing knees. Raise hips until body is aligned from knees to shoulders. Extend arms, pressing weights over chest [A], then rotate palms toward each other and lower arms out to sides, elbows slightly bent [B].
Bring arms toward each other, weights over chest and palms facing each other, then bend elbows, lowering weights toward head [C]. Extend arms, then bend elbows out to sides to return to starting position. Do as many reps as possible in 1 minute.
Works butt, core, chest, and triceps
Downward-Facing Dog Lift
Get in plank position and then push hips straight up toward the sky so your body forms a "V" shape, heels lifted or on the ground [A]. Raise left leg high behind you [B], then lower leg to starting position. Repeat, this time lifting right leg. Continue, alternating legs, until 1 minute is up.
Works legs, butt, shoulders, and back
Superwoman Sit-Up
Lie faceup with legs extended on the ground in front of you and arms extended overhead, palms facing sky. Sit up and bend forward, reaching hands toward toes [A]. Return to starting position, then roll to the left [B] until you're facedown. Raise arms, chest, and legs [C], lower them, then roll back to starting position.
Works core
Let's Twist
Stand with feet together, knees slightly bent, and arms extended at sides. Keeping shoulders squared, jump up and rotate lower body to the right as you bring arms to your left side. Immediately jump and rotate to the left [shown]. Continue, alternating sides, until 1 minute is up.
Works legs, butt, and core


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