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MARQUETTE - With tax credits for installation and cleaner technology, an old heating source - wood stoves may be a new trend.
In December, the energy efficiency tax credit for homeowners was extended for another year. If you choose to burn wood and want to purchase a new, more efficient wood-burning stove, you may qualify for a federal credit.
According to the United State Environmental Protection Agency's "Burnwise" website - a clearinghouse for all things wood burning - the credit gives $300 for the purchase of a qualified biomass-burning stove purchased between Jan. 1, 2011 and Dec.31, 2011.
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Among the many items offered for sale at the Recreation Depot in Marquette are an array of fireplaces and wood stoves. (Journal photo by Danielle Pemble)
The store also carries a variety of home spas. (Journal photo by Danielle Pemble)
Any wood- or pellet-burning stove that meets the 75 percent efficiency rating qualifies.
Professional installation costs are included as long as installation is required for the proper and safe operation of the stove or fireplace.
One Marquette store, the Recreation Depot, has added a fireplace showroom so customers can get a better idea of how the items will look in their home.
The Recreation Depot, located in the back of Household Appliance, has been in business since October 2009. Lonnie Katt, who owns the business with his wife Michelle, said the showroom gives people a more realistic image of a working fireplace.
"It's a lot easier to sell something when a customer can see that thing operate, burning, blower on, feel the heat coming off of it, see the glow of the flame," he said.
The store has about a dozen burning units in the display.
"People can come in and see what they could have in their home and the other options they have as far as surround materials - whether it be stone or granite or tile," Katt said. "We work with several people within the U.P. that can provide further finishing touches to that fireplace, whether it be a total enclosed wood surround, custom trimmed out or granite. And we are working with local contractors to be able to do that stuff."
The business offers fireplaces, wood stoves, pellet stoves, hot tubs, spas, pools and pool tables.
Katt is a licensed mechanical contractor so he can also help install the items he sells. He is also a certified scuba diver and can repair leaks and other damage to pools.
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
Christopher Diem can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 242.


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Haylee's Chicken Spaghetti Recipe
Haylee is filling in today to follow up on your questions. I'll write again soon. I'll be in a better mood when we start hitting again. And winning. I promise it won't be long. This lineup is just too good.
So here's Haylee:
Thanks to everyone who read my blog! Here's a picture of Lilly for those who want to know what she looks like and proof that Brandon loves her more than me😉 For those who asked, she's a Heinz 57 dog! We think she's beagle and dachshund.
I went through every comment everyone left! You all are so sweet and supportive. A couple people asked for the chicken spaghetti recipe. Here it is.
-1lb. cooked shredded chicken (I buy a rotisserie chicken already cooked and seasoned and just shred it)
-1 package of Velveeta cheese. It comes in a big block. I use most of it, but it really depends on how cheesy you like it. I cut half of it in cubes that I'll melt for the sauce and then slice the other half and put a layer on top of the casserole and melt.
-1 box cooked noodles, any kind really but I use spaghetti
-1 can cream of chicken
-1 can cream of mushroom
– 1 can ro-tel
Mix in a big pot on low or medium heat,the cooked shredded chicken, cooked noodles, cubed cheese, whole can of cream of chicken and mushroom and ro-tel until cheese is melted. Salt and pepper to desired taste. Don't turn heat up high or it will scorch the food. Dump it all in a 9×13 casserole and add extra cheese on top and put it in the oven until cheese on top is melted.
Someone else asked why most players rent houses instead of buy in San Francisco. I can only speak for Brandon and me. We love our Texas family so much, and we still love calling Texas our home. So we are not ready to leave that. We love going home as much as we can. It gives us a break from this fast-paced life in the city and with baseball and we get to relax! Maybe one day we will have a home here!
Also, there were a lot of comments about the Dugout stores not having Belt T-shirts or jerseys. I know it's kind of weird. Brandon's fans need to complain to the stores and petition for them to carry his jersey😉 I don't even own one!
Thanks from Brandon for all the birthday wishes, even if his day didn't turn out the way he wanted, at the plate anyway. We went out with the Bumgarners Saturday night after the game to Lou & Mickey's, a restaurant near the park. I brought an assortment of cupcakes and made sure there was a big chocolate one for Brandon. We had a great time as we always do with Ali and Madison.
Thanks again for all your comments and questions!
Go Giants!
-Haylee Belt
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The chicken spaghetti sounds like a heart attack on a plate…and something I MUST make! Thanks for sharing, and for the photo of Brandon with his other baby. Your blog was great, and just like Jalynne's, helps us all to remember who these guys are off the field and the team at home that helps them through the slumps and the highs.
Thanks for that recipe haylee it sounds delicious and I will definetely be making it soon! We are owners of a dachschund and a beagle…they both have so much personality I can only imagine what a mix would be like. My daughter was looking for a belt jersey too. They told us she could special order one so that's always an option for you 😉. Go giants!!
Ok. I'm going to try it. Sounds really cheesey.
I have complained to the dugout store every time I'm there. Anyone know who we should direct our comments to? Maybe we can send an email blast.
Love the puppy pic and love you guys. ❤
You can have any current player's jersey made on the spot – they only carry a handful of current players in stock because of overhead costs, but can easily do any. I had a Crawford jersey made for my husband last year, and thanks to that he actually got to meet Brandon when we were down on the field for batting practice. Just be at game early or order online, and you'll have the Brandon jersey of your choice!
Thank you Haylee. I'm going to try that recipe. I know what you saying about the jerseys in the dugout store, but I think in San Fran you can have one made to order. Watching the Giants and the NBA playoffs tonight so I better get going. Thanks again for blogging Brandon!! Go Giants!!!
I really love ALL the pinch blogging ! Seems we are getting blogs more often, not to mention the great insights from the wives🙂
Nice recipe, but, oh the calories! Never mind, it sounds delicious. Lily is really cute. Does she lonely for Brandon when he's out of town? You might talk to the people who do publicity to get a Belt tee. After all, they sound like they'll sell. Plenty of giraffe heads around, though. I ike your posts . It's just like you are talking to us.
I had a Brandon Belt shirt made and on all my surveys (season ticket holder, luxury box rental and event planner) last year I commented that the Giants needed more Belt items. A few more home runs early on the season and they will start cranking on the Belt merchandise!
my favorite giant of all time ( i love them all, but he was MY guy back in the day ) was j. t. snow. by the time i decided to get a jersey, he no longer played….some guy named huff, and some guy named belt were on first. maybe you know one of them ? 🙂 anyway, i couldn't narrow down a player because i love them all, and they are such a " team ", i couldn't pick one over another. so…. i ordered one and had them put " snow " on the back. you could always do that to get your very own BELT shirt. i remember the letters cost $10 each, and was thankful his name wasn't bobolowskient or frankenhausen or some name that would cost a fortune. nice 4 letter, $40 name. try it…..they are the exact same jersey as all the others…. and you will be the only one sporting one at the yard !
My favorite was Mays. I saw a fan wearing a casual shirt that had Willie on the back of it last year when the Giants were in NY to play the Mets. I asked a dugout store in San Jose about it, but they are not sold out here.
Thank you Haylee for posting the recipe can't wait to try it… I will complain to the dugout store because I want my Belt t-shirt…Go Giants🙂
I've had Brandon's shirsey for a couple of years now. Glad I got mine early. I also have some giraffe ears. Love watching Brandon play, and really enjoy your contributions to the blog. Good to know my fav player has such a great life partner!
That sounds like a hearty meal! Thanks for recipe! Can't wait to try it! I had to buy my Belt jersey online (actually my bf did haha). Hope we can get a win today at Colorado! Thanks for the blog! Take care Belt family!
Seriously, could you be any sweeter?!?! I love reading the player blogs and always recap the best/funniest stories for my husband (an OG Giant's fan who got me hooked!) After your first post I immediately told him that you and Brandon seemed like the type of people everyone would want to be best friends with =) You both seem so genuine and sweet it really is a pleasure to read these posts. We are also both so excited for Brandon (even though he thinks he has had a few bad games) and his potential this season. It is so amazing to see him grow from his rookie season. I can guarantee he will have Giant's fans' hearts for his entire career.
Haha two of my three favorite Giants, Bum, Belt & Scutaro when he isnt hurt 😞 Glad his birthday was good ! Ready for the Wins ! 👏👏👏
After reading your first blog and the chicken spaghetti dish, I was reminded that when we lived in Texas (and hubbie was a dining room manager at Texas A&M while I was a student), there was a popular dish called King Ranch Chicken. He said they made tons of it for the students. It is all of your ingredients, substituting flour tortillas for the spaghetti, layered with chicken and your sauce, like a lasagna. Maybe something you would like to try. Go Giants!
Sorry but would like to clarify…hubbie says the traditional King Ranch Chicken didn't use velveeta but used shredded cheddar on the layers and the sauce was the soups. But I contend that your sauce would be awesome in it. Keep posting. Go Giants.
I think you should start a wives blog and include ALL the Giant's wives! How fun would that be?!
Cute dog!
Glad to see you back, Haylee! Thanks for the recipe! I tell my husband he loves our dog more than me too haha! In fact I'm sure I have a very similar pic of my husband and our dog.
To Brandon and the boys – keep your heads up! We are all rooting for you and are forever faithful! Thanks for giving it your all every game and trying to give us all a win. We all appreciate it so much!
Hello there Mrs Brandon Belt!! I think it is SO cool you ladies are taking over!!!! Honestly, you are the backbone to the men in your lives and though they will never admit it out loud, you gals are the stronger ones! Will defintely try that wonderful recipe…I think my niece will love it! Men and their dogs and cars…just can't mess with it! Anyway, the guys will start their hitting streak again…it's just a matter of time. They always do so I'm not worried. Love em anyway I can get em! Thanks for allowing us in! Go G's!!
I just found out about this blog. I love it! Haylee, that is so cool of you to share your recipe. Great pic of Brandon and your dog. My husband and I love our dogs, we treat them like children. I have a great Brandon Belt t-shirt. I"ll paste the link below. My husband and I have a new tradition of seeing the Giants play at a new ballpark every year. Went to Washington D.C. last year and San Diego this year. Thinking about going to Colorado next year. Maybe Toronto. We like to sightsee, check out fun bars and good restaurants. Any suggestions for ballparks we should check out? Here's the link for the shirt. http://heroicsclothing.myshopify.com/products/brandon-belt-signature-series-t.
I really enjoy reading this blog… Even when the wives post! I can't believe you don't own a Belt jersey! Can't your husband just give you his after the game?! My friends and I love the Giants and we all have a favorite player… Mine is your husband. We have started calling each other by our favorite players last name… Mrs. Posey, Mrs. Lincecum, Mrs Mad Bum… And myself Mrs Belt. Hehe. You might find this weird… But my friend decided to have a jersey made for me that says Mrs Belt with the number nine. I think it's fantastic and quite hilarious… I am thinking you should have one made as well… Since you are the real deal.😉 Keep posting and tell your husband not to worry… The hits will come and so will the W's for the G men!
I'm new to this, but I'm enjoying it immensely. Being from Tyler, Texas, chicken spaghetti was always one of the dishes on the menu, along with brisket, potato salad & other great dishes, including a cocoanut cake!
I'm 85 years old, and those days are gone forever for me, as well as the baseball wife tale. My husband was a pro player and the year San Diego went into the majors (about 1952) Lefty O'Doul called our apartment and told my husband he wanted him to be his catcher (in the bigs); however, Vcitoria. B. C. of the International League wouldn't give Rocco his release, so Rocco quit pro baseball. I could write a book! Talk about being tied to a club…….you don't know the half! Oh well.
He played semi pro with other pros on his team, managed that team, and coached Colt League for years. But, I want to tell you that I love both of your columns…..I have always thought Brandy was great, and I think you are lucky to have each other. The same for Belt and the rest. They'll get their hits eventually, and away we'll go!
Good luck with the girls and your nice husband. As they grow and change, keep us informed, please. Sincerely, June Cardinale.
Love the pic! And awesome job on your two blog entries Haylee! I love hearing your insight. I agree on the jerseys, until I find one I'll keep wearing this shirt to support my fave player!
I vote for a wives blog! Or just continue to post frequently! Love it. Tell Brandon to keep it up. The bats will come alive soon enough!
Need to get that sweet puppy of yours a giraffe costume. And Brandon must have a crazy workout to eat the chicken spaghetti and stay so fit! Thanks for filling in again and let Brandon know the fans are behind him, we know he can get his mojo in gear. Calling about a Belt jersey in the morning.
Haylee, thanks so much for the recipe….sounds super good! And that pic is great!!! Thanks for sharing that!!! I was wondering what kind of dog it was too! She's so cute! I just love reading your posts! I hope you'll keep posting! I was hoping so badly that Brandon woulda hit a HR on his BD…but I guess it just wasn't meant to be! Maybe on his next one! I'm glad Brandon had a nice birthday celebration! I feel so bad for all of them going thru this rought patch! But it is a part of BB…it happens! But I know that they'll come outta this! Those first couple of weeks is who they are!!! They have an awesome group of guys! Can't wait for your next post!
Thanks for the recipe!!! My daughter plays soccer and this will be an awesome make ahead dinner to have for after a game….she loves spaghetti!! It would be so cool to be able to exchange recipes with the playes wives-that would be awesome. My daughter's favorite recipe that I make is for "rolly chicken"……crescent rolls stuffed with cooked chicken, covered with cream of chicken soup and cheese and then baked until brown and bubbly……..so yummy and easy…..Thanks again Haylee. GO GIANTS!!
One more thing Haylee, have you made your chicken spaghetti with the Velveeta Queso Blanco (white cheese)-just an idea…..
I must be one of the lucky ones that own a Belt Jersey!!
Haylee, Back again to let ya know that i just told my Mom about your recipe and she is very excited to try it! She has alotta football parties so I thought she may want to save it for that but it sounded so good to her she is going to make it now! lol So THANKS again! And I also wanted to mention how much this blogs means to me…I am from New York so being a SF Giants fan is rare out here…but this blog makes me feel like a part of the Giants family! So I am grateful to Brandon C and his wife and your Brandon and you for making this possible for me! You are all so sweet and such genuine people! I always look forward to reading this blog! I am hooked!!!! Now lets get outta this funk and go get 'em this afternoon!!!!! Go G-men!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tough love, Haylee! I say make Chicken Spaghetti for Brandon only when he hits a homer. Make him work for it😛 Just kidding. Clearly, the way to his❤ is through his stomach… popcorn, pudding, and pickles?!!!
See? It worked. Tough love = HR #7! Now he gets to come home to a chicken spaghetti dinner😀
The picture looks like the karaoke machine might have been involved?!!
One of my prized possessions is a Belt Jersey that my siblings gave me for my 60th birthday. I was really lucky in that I wore it to a Giant's Commercial Day and it was when Brandon was filming and I got to have him sign it!! Thanks for showing the picture of Lilly – she's adorable! You are a great contributor/writer to the blog – thanks!
Love your writing Haylee. I have a beagle and she has a tummy just like Lilly, they really are walking stomachs : ) Having been to Spring Training for many years I cannot imagine her being alone out in that desert, poor pup! Keep posting!
Thanks Haylee for the photo of Brandon & Lily. My youngest son had a beagle for many years but he has passed on to the Rainbow Bridge now. Speaking of him, he's a SF firefighter down there in the North Beach area. Along the lines of food, I don't get to worked up about cooking, my hubby is a fine dinning chef. We owned our own restuaurant for 12 years. LONG hours and 7 days a week. You guys know all about long hours and 7+ days a week. But his cooking is to die for. I do most of the cooking at home though. He's a real health food nut, soy this and tofu that. YUK! You guessed it, I'm not. We too have a dog. She is a German Shepard and her name is Peja. She's a goofy dog. She & Layne have a very special relationship.
Well today I'm going down into the valley to Vacaville to my eldest son's house for 3 days to do childcare. Their youngest is out of school this week. I get to do some granddaughter – grandma bonding. I love it. She's 8 yr. old and she is going to her first Giants game on 6-14-2014. Gamer Babe Day. I'm a Gamer Babe. I even have the pin from Krukow. I bought her an orange Giants tee and her own tu tu. Can hardly wait. She has never ridden on the ferry or gone to a ball game. She watches the games with me on TV and even has input. It's going to be our day. Along the lines of baseball, my Sis & I are going to be at 7 days of games in SF in June and the trip to DC in August. We've never been to DC so it should be very exciting. We do the Giants Vacations groups. It's all inclusive and very convenient for 2 ole seniors. Plus we have too much phun. New friends we met at ST will be going too. We love the ST trips, old friends and new friends every year. Just have to save up for it.
Well I should go for now and again thank you for posting to us fans. It's always heartwarming to see you all have ?normal? lives too. Love your blogs.
Ahh I love Brandon and I got a custom jersey made in his honor I'm like the only person with one
Hi Haylee, I had read the post last time about buying a home in the bay area, and I always wondered how you all did it during the season, especially the ones with kids. I totally understand you guys wanting your primary home to be in Texas, that is home, that's family, where you are from and where your roots are. I think it grounds you keeping your home there. Enjoy it when your there. I look forward to your blogs, I love the wife's take on baseball.
Will have to make that recipe and let you know how it goes! Love how you and Jalynne wrote these blogs! Lilly is so cute! Glad she is ok!
Hi Haylee, Love your blogging! I wondered what kind of dog Lily was, she is cute.. OMG that recipe, dont you know they don't sell velveeta in the healthy Bay Area (LOL). Hello clogged arteries! Whatever your man wants to eat, he does bring home the bacon! Keep on blogging. If you lived in Danville you could have acres like Texas! Go Giants!
Seriously…been trying to get a BELT #9 jersey T-shirt for literally years now. Had to get a custom BELT jersey made last year.
Hi Haylee! We have 2 Rat Terriers and Lilly looks like she might be the same breed. Thanks🙂
You can get a custom jersey with Brandon's number and his (and your) name, like I did!🙂
The changes in your grip. How long did it take to really feel comfortable and not think about ?
Have a great season !
I asked for my Belt jersey for Mother's Day during Brandon's first season with the Giants. Been a proud wearer ever since!
Haylee, The Giant's wives should consider doing a cookbook again. There had been a couple of different volumes that were sold to raise money for their charities. We loved making all of the recipes. Laurie Wotus can tell you details about them as she was part of the sales team at the time. I think they would do very well right now. Can't wait to try your recipe.
There's a Belt shirt at the Dugout Store in Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara. I walked in there one day and nearly ran across the store when I saw it. I'm now the proud owner of a Belt shirt.😀
On another note, I totally understand completely loving a dog. My family had a Boxer for eleven and a half years. He died last August. I was about nine or ten when we got him, and I'm the oldest of my siblings. The youngest was only seven months older than our dog. Our whole family was absolutely devastated when he passed. We have two puppies now, though. A Husky and another Boxer. They're a lot more energetic and a little bit more clingy, but I love them.
I'm sorry about the loss of your boxer. We have two boxer and they are our babies! I love reading about players and their dogs! It's so much fun!
I love the guys blogging but it's awesome to have you and Jalynne put your spin on life on here! The casserole sounds great! So glad to know that you were able to get your dog back!! Our pets are more like our children!! Keep doing what you do and keep Brandon in line!🙂 It will get better today I hope!!
love you guys! thanks for all the awesome blogs.
I was able to purchase a BELT jersey shirt in the park last week, and I rock it with pride! Thanks for supporting your man and keeping his spirits high, and his fans satisfied!😉 Oh and by the way… Brandon has more HRs this season than Pujols! Our bats will be back! In SF we DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'!
I love hearing from the wives of my favorite ball players! You ladies should get your own blog! I love reading what the Brandon's have to say too, so a blog from them AND their wives would be great. No more pinch-blogging from the wives! Give'em their own blog!😄
So excited to try your casserole recipe. Love Belt, he was an eye catcher when he was pitching for the Longhorns and I was very excited when he was signed to the Giants organization.
They sell Belt jerseys now! I just seen them last time I went on the 15th.
Im glad i have my own orange friday Belt jersey!!! Got it customized at Majestic.com
Getting caught up on the blogs, watching the day game on Wednesday and Belt hits a HR!!! So long slump! See ya!
I agree with Ariana, I got a personalized one made at MLB store. I also bought an Orange Giants shirt for Orange Friday's at Old Navy and had Crawford 35 screen printed on the back. Now I need a Belt one too!
That sounds like a delicious recipe, Haylee. Also delicious is BB's day at the plate today! I think a lot of fans like to know about the private lives of our favorite players……..we're nosy!! Thank you for filling in, and I guess if you have to share your love with someone, that adorable dog is not too threatening! Go Giants………….keep the blog going!!
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I had to special order my Belt Jersey too. I haven't seen too many of them out there, but I always get compliments when I go to a game. That pasta recipe sounds horrible. Sorry. Go Belt! Go Giants!
Thank you for the recipe. I am so glad I found your Blogs… I have been a Giants fan my whole life (i'm 37) and it is really great to hear personal stories and really feel how much the players care about their fans who they will probably never meet. I appreciate your candidness.
Thanks for the post and the recipe, gonna try it this week. Tell Brandon he will start hitting again and so will the rest of the team……….positive thoughts. AND Lilly is adorable, I am a big fan of our furry friends, I have to Foster Goldens from Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and I love them like my own. Have a great week.
I have been making this chicken spaghetti recipe for about 15 years..got it from foodnetwork..It is great..thanks for taking time to blog(sometimes if I don't have the Rotel I make it w/o it
Great job today Brandon!! I know it wasn't a great start today but you guys pulled through. Keep it up & Go Giants!!!
LOVE the pic of Brandon and Lilly! Thanks for posting it! I love this blog and it's so fun hearing from the wives too! Go Giants!!
To the belt and Crawford family: I'm an avid giants fan and love the team through thick and thin! When you guys win we win! When you lose we feel it too! Nothing makes me happier than seeing you guys so happy like on craw daddy's walk off or when B Belt hits a monster blast. Us giants fan love you last place or first. You spoiled us with '10 and '12 so we have greedy high expectations. We love you though here in Chico, Ca and will forever support you.., would love a response. Viva gigantes and hope craw and belt are lifers!
Hi Haylee, thanks for posting! I love the picture of Brandon and Lilly. She's too cute. It must be something about those dachshunds; we have two and I know my husband loves them more than me haha!
There's nothing better than being a SF Giant fan. Thanks so much Haylee. This will be on our dinner table tonight.
The kids and I spent last weekend in San Diego watching the Padres series. We flew in from Salt Lake City. Like a lot of you…our travel plans revolve around the Orange and Black. The results were not what we wanted of course, but hanging out with the Giants fans all weekend was incredible. I know we were louder in that stadium than the home crowd. It's just one big family. Thanks to everyone, especially our classy organization. See you all at AT&T in July for the Dodger series!!!!!!!
Herb Caen is rolling in his grave! Velveeta, Cheese? Ugh!
I think your husband is one of the greatest first basemen I have ever seen. I am 62 years old and have seen hundreds or maybe thousands of first basement; He's the Best.
Love the pic of Brandon & Lily!! My husband and I have 2 dogs, Buster & Murphy, who love watching the Giants play too!! You should totally get a custom made jersey, my dear! Santa brought me an orange Vogelsong jersey for Christmas and I always wear it on Orange Fridays! Thanks for writing your blog and GO GIANTS!! Yay!! 🙂
you guys are too cute!
Cute blog…our Chi/Jack Russell "FiFi" (no, she's not a poodle!) watches the games with us and our "kid" Tim (oh, he's 30+) usually wears his Giraffe hat when the game is on as well as to the park. My "BEAT LA" orange t-shirt is appropriate any time as I think whoever is playing LA should win. BB keep up the good work, I'm hoping for 30+ homers from you this year (oh, no pressure there).
Hi Brandon..I am Audrey Lourenco..You are my favorite player..May I make a
suggestion…You need to stand back a little' You are droping your shoulder..
That recipe sounds terrible. I'll never make it. Ever. But if it helps Brandon hit bomb, keep making it for him!
My hubbie thinks the Chicken Spaghetti sound great so I will be making it soon! Thanks so much. I already make Chicken Enchilada in honor of Ryan Vogelsong So I will end this to the list!
Yea Haylee you can get a custom made jersey with any name and number on it, so just request Belt and the number 9 and you're good

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Still, Dexter called the event "a low-level incident," adding that many of the exposed mussels will survive after the lake levels rise.
The MDNRE has five crews at the lake monitoring the situation, he said.
"We were quite surprised with the variety of mussels in the lake," Dexter said. "But mussels can survive outside of water for some time."
Consumers Energy, which operates the dam at Lake Allegan, began lowering the lake's level by six inches per day on Sunday.
The move was a contingency so that the river's water level could be better controlled in an effort to prevent re-contamination of the river by oil along the shoreline in the event of a heavy rain.
The drawdown was implemented at the request of the oil spill's unified command team, comprised of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Enbridge Inc. and state and local officials.
Consumers began raising the lake level today, with officials expecting 16 inches of the two feet are expected to be added by late tonight.


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|Orfus of Kamagua
|Elder Atuik
|Howling Fjord
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|+1000 The Kalu'ak
|[Horn of the Herald] or [Mender of the Oncoming Dawn] or [Fury of the Encroaching Storm]
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|A Return to Resting
This quest concludes the Fury of the Kvaldir quest chain.
Objectives Edit
Deliver the bad news to Elder Atuik at Kamagua.
Description Edit
Return to Elder Atuik at Kamagua, far to the west. He and the rest of my people must be warned of this impending doom that approaches from the sea.
<Orfus shivers.>
Use the Ancient Lift to reach him. Please hurry!
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The Kalu'ak thank you for all that you have done, <name>. We must now prepare for battle and warn our brothers and sisters across the sea of what is to come.
I hope it is not too late...
Quest progression Edit
- [71] Orfus of Kamagua (optional)
- [71] The Dead Rise!
- [71] Elder Atuik and Kamagua
- [71] Grezzix Spindlesnap
- [71] Street "Cred"
- [71] "Scoodles"
- Four-way quest fork - three with 1 step, the shield with 4 steps:
- [71] A Return to Resting (after completing all of Step 7)
- [71] Return to Atuik


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B. P. Holden (Univ. of Chicago), R. C. Nichol (Carnegie Mellon Univ.), C. Adami (Northwestern Univ.), F. J. Castander (Univ. of Chicago), L. M. Lubin (Cal. Inst. of Technology), A. Mazure (IGRAP Laboratoire d'Astronomie Spatiale), M. P. Postman (STScI), A. K. Romer (Carnegie Mellon Univ.), M. P. Ulmer (Northwestern Univ.)
We have conducted a redshift survey of seventeen candidates from the optically selected Palomar Distant Cluster Survey (PDCS; Postman et. al. 1996). Our goals are to determine both the space density of the PDCS and the accuracy of the redshift estimates from the PDCS cluster finding algorithm. If we constrain our sample to clusters with an estimated redshift less then 0.5, we measure a scatter in redshift of 0.08 with respect to the estimated redshifts for eleven cluster candidates. Of these eleven, six have three or more redshifts in agreement. Using this subsample of six clusters, we estimate the space density of Richness Class 1 and 2 clusters in the PDCS. Our results are quite consistent with the original space density estimates of the PDCS, and agree with the results of Bahcall et. al. 1997. We are continuing our survey using extensive multi-object spectroscopy with the goal of measuring 50 redshifts per cluster to determine velocity dispersions, velocity profiles and eliminate false positive detections from the PDCS. As the PDCS is a uniform, statistical sample that was constructed from a computer-based algorithm, we can estimate the space density of objects as a function velocity dispersion and mass. Such measurements will allow us to constrain structure formation parameters such as normalization of the power spectrum on cluster scales. These results demonstrate the power of such optical cluster catalogs and are only a taste the results to come from future surveys with similar techniques.
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Fall Chinook and Winter Steelhead Clinic: With Trevor Storlie of Red's Guide Service. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Dick's Sporting Goods, 9042 S.W. Washington Square Road, Tigard. 503-598-3081
Winter Steelhead Clinic: With Jack and Brandon Glass of Team Hook Up. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 11. Dick's Sporting Goods, 7280 N.W. Butler Road, Hillsboro. 503-547-2904
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If there was any lingering doubt Samsung's (SSNLF.PK) Galaxy S line has an unrivaled cachet in the Android universe, Strategy Analytics' Q3 data should remove it. The firm estimates 18M S III units were shipped, giving the device a 10.7% share of total smartphone shipments. It also estimates Apple (AAPL), which sold 26.9M iPhones overall, is believed to have shipped 16.2M iPhone 4S units and 6M iPhone 5 units. Samsung's total Q3 smartphone shipments were previously pegged at 56.9M. Key Galaxy S III suppliers: MXIM, SWKS, ADNC, BRCM.
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They just announced total S III shipments have reached 30M in five months. That suggests Strategy Analytics' numbers aren't far off the mark.
True, but I see pirota commenting on almost every article about Apple and they are all negative. If he is not a short and is not paid by Samsung, then why would anyone waste their time on commenting every time on a stock he allegedly has no interest in? Use your common sense.
We are two different worlds, I love technology, you love money, and Apple just like you want to use technology to get to more money, and that is something I don't like, all people are equal and they should be equal towards technology also, thus not only people in US should have latest tech
@ aapl critics - congrats on being temporarily correct, hopefully you've all made plenty of money on the downslide. Seems as if Emburns is the only one to gloat about it, Pirota the only one who doesn't want it, and Richbar the only one who changes his target prices and earnings growth rates on a daily basis.
I like fairness and dont like people who steal other tech like the jury found Samsung did. So, yes, I like money but I want it to be earned fairly and not stolen like Samsung did. The jury not only found Samsung stole Apples tech but found it was "intentional" giving the judge the right to triple the billion dollar damges. That motion will be heard mid December. And no I am not an Apple employee like you apparently are with Samsung. I just like their products and dont like thiefs.
Findings of law can be reversed by the appeals court but findings of fact are rarely reversed by the court of appeal. The jury found as a fact that Samsung infringed. In fact they also found Samsung INTENTIONALLY infringed which means the judge can triple the damages against Samsung. That motion will be heard on Dec 21. You are kidding yourself if you think the findings of fact will be reversed.
It does not seem very innovative defending old technology in court, rather than producing new technology. There is nothing innovative in the latest round of product refreshes, which are all simply iterative product evolutions. While Steve Jobs had "one more thing", Tim Cook gives us "here is what you expected". Even the culture of product secrecy has slipped at Apple.
Sold or shipped?
Apple has never tried to be the largest, just the best. This argument goes back to those that compare Apple to Dell sales or BMW to Chevrolet. The point is what? Apple makes and sells very good products and is very profitable. Have you checked Dell and GM stock lately? Who cares what Samsung makes or sells. Very little original thinking. Apple has made me a lot of $$ and some great products. I am happy. And I like my Samsung refrigerator :)
Sure. You could also point out that Lamborghini has made farm tractors for many years, though the other fact about that "luxury" company is that they went through five bankruptcies and numerous worker strikes prior to the buy-out by Audi.
The term you are looking for is "sell through rate". The Strategy Analytics data counts shipments for companies, so they are comparing similar data. Strategy Analytics is not comparing Samsung shipments to Apple sell through rates. Obviously, you can pick other research data from a different company to get slightly different figures.
Well then perhaps you should/could/would have sold when AAPL was at its all time high of $705.07? Today they are at $537.75. Who knows what will happen next? I suppose you would have lost nothing much until it reaches $18? Except perhaps all this compounded time?
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I have a Galaxy GS III and it rocks and yes those with Iphones try them and even like them, I will say that waaaaay more people in my unofficial tally have Iphones, Just saying once you have a cover on the phone you do no even care about the Polycarbonite (or as the Apple folk say plastic)
For Samsung to ship that many units, I agree that it is good news for MXIM, SWKS, etc. But the claim to be #1 in Q3 for just one quarter is meaningless, since there were many people waiting for iPhone 5 in Q3, which was the reason for less shipment on iPhone 4S. I am sure that iPhone 5 will reclaim its #1 spot in this Q and coming Qs
The market share between Android phone and iPhone is not apple to apple comparison. iPhone only has Apple building it, and Apple is not in the low end smart phone market which has no margin. On the other hand, there are 100s of companies building smart phone using Android, and many of these are targeting at low end market which Apple dose not want to address
Most of the posts imply that only one OS can win. The main message of the report is that the other Android players are getting hurt by Samsung's success.
I think I heard that Samsung acquired the UK based company that provides the Wi-Fi connectivity. It is related to Samsung S III suppliers. I don't think that BRCM is the supplier for Samsung any longer. I know for sure that QCOM is the main processor supplier for Samsung phones.
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Free agent safety James Butler is still visiting the Rams in St. Louis, but by the end of the day, he might be in Cleveland talking to the Browns.
Butler's agent, Carl Poston, said this morning he and his brother, Kevin, are talking contract with St. Louis. But it doesn't sound like the negotiations are very hot.
"Well, we're talking. We're still a bit apart," Poston said. "You know how it is with these things: sometimes it's tough to tell if you're 5 yards apart, 10 yards apart or whatever."
When asked if he expected Butler to sign with the Rams and their new head coach Steve Spagnuolo, who was Butler's defensive coordinator with the Giants for the past two seasons, Poston said, "No, I don't think a deal will be struck today."
Poston confirmed the Browns are next on Butler's itinerary and that he has tentative plans to fly to Cleveland later today. Poston said those plans aren't in stone because they're "contingent" on what happens with the Rams. But if he doesn't expect a deal from St. Louis to be completed, it's safe to say Butler's trip to Cleveland is almost a certainty.
As for the Giants, Poston said, "(Butler's) a free agent. They can step up at any time." When told Butler said last week he'd keep the Giants in the loop, Poston said, "I think they want him back, but honestly they have bigger fish to fry right now. We might wind up talking to them soon. We'll see."
Also, as of this morning, the Giants were still negotiating with LB Michael Boley. The deal is going to get done, but it's not quite complete yet.


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Winter Caroler Tutorial by Virginia Lindsay of Gingercake
Pink Chalk Fabrics Handmade with Love 2012 Tutorial Contest – voting begins Friday!
These are very cute and I like how recycled fabric is used. Where is the tutorial for these carolers?
These are so cute! And I have plenty of woolens with which to make them.


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Messiah College's Multicultural and International Student Program Office hosts Rutha Harris for a lecture entitled "My Journey with the Civil Rights Movement" on Monday, followed by a presentation by pastor Kelvin Walker on Tuesday entitled "Bringing the Kingdom: One Spirit-Led Issue at a Time."
Harris is one of the original Freedom Singers and member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. The group participated in the Albany Movement, a coalition of groups which also including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the NAACP, in a series of demonstrations in Albany, Georgia, in the early 1960s.
Walker, the son of a Baptist minister, has worked with the Christian and Missionary Alliance for over 20 years. The college pastor and an adjunct instructor for the college of bible and Christian ministry at Nyack College, Walker's lecture will address issues including socio-economic and educational injustice across the world, and what role individuals can play in addressing them.
Both Harris and Walker will also take part in a round table discussion group on continuing today's civil rights movement, which will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Boyer Center.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday; 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
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The Strange Woman
$13.98 (DVD), Film Chest
What more clue does George Sanders need that Hedy Lamarr is bad news?
Her much older, wealthy husband (Gene Lockhart) drowned on an expedition. Hubby's death is blamed on Lamarr's stepson (Louis Hayward). Stepson becomes a drunken pariah. On a bender, he tells Sanders that Lamarr put him up to it, promising to marry him once his father is out of the picture. That night, a stormy one, Sanders drags Lamarr to Stepson's shack to establish the truth. There, they find that Stepson has hanged himself nearby. But it's raining so hard, Sanders and Lamarr must spend the night at the shack. Once comfy, Lamarr comes on to Sanders. Mind you, Sanders is engaged to Lamarr's best friend (Hillary Brooke). Lamarr beckons with smoldering eyes.
So, what further sign does Sanders require? Should lightning strike a tree and set it on fire?
That happens, too.
And, of course, Sanders gives in.
Because when Lamarr's eyes smolder, the resolve of otherwise sensible, upstanding men crumbles.
Set in 1800s Bangor, "The Strange Woman" is a strange movie.
Lamarr plays an almost-Bette-Davis-style femme fatale, but more melodramatic, bordering on creepy. Credit this to director Edgar G. Ulmer, a master of mood — budget permitting — who also made "The Black Cat" and "Detour."
Bettie Page Reveals All
$29.95 (DVD), Music Box Films
You couldn't write a more lurid story.
A beautiful, sexy woman becomes the most-requested pinup and bondage model in the repressed 1950s; she is sometimes persecuted by the law; she retires from modeling and vanishes from the public eye without a trace; beginning in the '80s, a devoted cult springs up around her; a fan finally locates her; she eventually tells her pre- and post-fame stories, which are tinged with violence and tragedy.
Pre-fame, Bettie Page speaks of being molested by her father and having horrible luck with men. Post-fame, she has a nervous breakdown, is institutionalized after stabbing a landlady, finds Jesus, but makes no excuses, or apologies, for her modeling work.
Mark Mori's documentary is narrated by Page herself in a gravelly Tennessee drawl via thoughtfully edited audio interviews. Page names names and pulls no punches. We never see her "now" face.
The well-researched doc covers much territory at a brisk clip. Among interviewees are Hugh Hefner; Paula Klaw (who, with her brother Irving, was responsible for much of Page's bondage material); photographer Bunny Yeager; an ex-husband; and ex-lovers.
There is footage of Page's 2008 funeral, at which TV preacher Robert H. Schuller officiated and Hefner attended.
Extras include black-and-white shorts by Irving Klaw of Page cavorting in her skivvies.
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Jackley has baggage of his own this time
The rematch shaping up between state Rep. Brock Jackley and challenger Lois McMahan in the 26th District figures to be a good deal more entertaining to watch this time around than when Jackley first earned the seat two years ago.
McMahan, the Olalla Republican who from 1996 to 1998 held the 26th District House seat currently occupied by Pat Lantz, last week formally announced her intention to challenge Jackley. McMahan easily won the GOP nomination in 2000 and faced off against against Jackley, a Democrat and relative newcomer to politics from Manchester.
In that race, McMahan enjoyed strong support from her Republican base in South Kitsap while Jackley obviously fared better in Gig Harbor, which trends somewhat Democratic. The difference seemed to be moderate swing voters, who preferred Jackleys low-key approach to McMahans outspoken conservatism.
This time around, however, Jackley wont have the luxury of running on McMahans negatives. After two years on the job, Jackley now has a track record of his own to defend, not the least of which is his vocal support for the recent Tacoma Narrows Bridge legislation.
In the only opportunity residents of the 26th District were ever given to express their opinion about the controversial project, more than 80 percent of them rejected the plan during a 1998 advisory election. And its hard to imagine their views have moderated much in the meantime, as the price of the project has ballooned from $350 million to more than $800 million and construction has been delayed for a year and a half because the state Supreme Court ruled the original proposal violated several state laws.
Nonetheless, Jackley joined forces with Lantz and 26th District Republican Sen. Bob Oke in the most recent session to push through a bill that would put the project back on track by eliminating the laws that were broken.
Jackley, like Lantz, argued a bridge was necessary and inevitable and devoted his efforts during his first term to negotiating what he believed was the best possible answer rather than trying to oppose the project altogether. In doing so, Jackley is clearly gambling he knows more about his constituents wishes than a casual observer might guess based solely on the results of the 1998 bridge election.
Hed better hope so. Without question the states transportation problems in general and the bridge legislation in particular will be the defining issues of the campaign for Jackley, Lantz and Oke. If Jackley has miscalculated the feelings of his constituents, McMahan wont be the only candidate carrying around a lot of baggage this time around.
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My bank has just raised its fees. The stop-payment fee has risen 25%, to $25. The incoming wire transfer fee is up 20%, from $10 to $12. The bounced-check fee is up 10%, from $30 to $33.
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) recently increased the fee it charges non-customers for withdrawing cash from most of its ATMs from $2 per transaction to $3, a 50% increase. It must be rate-hike season.
According to Bill Hardekopf of LowCards.com, "Credit card issuers continue to increase their rates and fees, despite [their practices] being investigated by Congress just four months ago."
For example, Hardekopf reported that Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS ) , which issues Discover cards, has raised its cash-advance rate from 20.99% to 22.99%. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM ) , he said, is now charging more than 28% for cash advances. It gets uglier: "On top of the high rate, issuers charge a 3% transaction fee with no limit. The average cash advance amount for a MasterCard is $1,560, so in the first year, you could pay almost $500 for a $1,560 cash advance loan."
It doesn't end there. Lots of rates and fees are rising, and as each bank collects more, another bank will decide to do the same thing -- after all, why leave money that can be taken on the table? Look at universal default -- a practice (under attack, fortunately) in which a card issuer can whack you with a steep interest rate all of a sudden if you're late paying some other bill.
I listed some banks' default rates last year -- American Express (NYSE: AXP ) was charging 28%, for example, and Capital One (NYSE: COF ) was charging 27% -- and it seems that some have risen even higher. JPMorgan Chase, for example, seems to have hiked its universal default rate from 30% to 32%. Imagine paying 32% per year on your debt -- that would cost you $1,600 on a $5,000 debt -- just in interest.
When Congress was looking into practices in the credit card industry, it was calling for reforms. Here's hoping Congress doesn't drop this ball. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said, "I would like to put the credit card industry, issuing banks, and card associations on notice. ... If you currently engage in any business practice that you would be ashamed to discuss before this Committee, I would strongly encourage you to cease and desist that practice."
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Falcon boys clinch playoff berth
On the strength of their 71-55 win over Cedarcrest this weekend, the South Whidbey boys basketball team has gained a guaranteed 2A District playoff spot in the Cascade Conference.
It's the second year in a row for the fighting Falcons (6-4 in the league, 11-5 overall).
They join Archbishop Murphy (10-0, 12-3 overall) as the top two teams in the league in the 2A classification.
Second-year Falcon coach Scott Collins knows who's responsible.
"Our seniors — Chris Carey, Jeff Brasko, Adrian Cortes and Scott Stallman — made a commitment to me the first day I took the job," Collins said. "They have been committed to the program not only during the season but in the off season too, going to team camp and playing in the spring, summer and fall for us. They have really improved as basketball players."
At 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 the boys welcome the King's Knights to Erikson Gym, with the girls game following at 7 p.m.
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It's an inside look at the BOCES Career Fair in the Town of Dickinson.
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The New Orleans Police Department is staging a recruiting event Saturday (June 7) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Langston Hughes Academy in Gentilly.
The department said Cdr. Chris Goodly, Sgt. Sabrina Richardson and other officers and recruits will appear at the school (3519 Trafalgar St.) to discuss employment opportunities with the NOPD. Interested applicants will be able to start their application process on-site.
Staffing levels within the department's officer ranks has dropped to a 35-year low, and a recent report by the city's Inspector General warned there aren't enough officers to properly handle the current volume of emergency calls.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas have budgeted for 150 new officers this year, and recently touted the first police academy class of 2014 when 32 new recruits began their 25-week training program on May 27. But three of those recruits dropped out within the first week.


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In 2007, Joshua Herzig-Marx (shown here at his graduation from Babson College) started Incentive Targeting with Ben Sprecher. Facebook
You hope it'll happen to you: A company of Google's caliber will come to your venture with an offer that has an obscene amount of zeros in it, and with it comes the ultimate validation you've really been after as an entrepreneur.
Before you get overly excited, rush over to my Facebook page, Twitter feed, LinkedIn profile, or Google plus to post your obligatory congratulations message. No, Google didn't buy me out. At least not yet. But it did buy the startup of a Joshua Herzig-Marx, a fellow Newton South High School alum, class of 1995 grad, and Facebook friend of mine.
Josh, along with yet another NSHS and classmate Ben Sprecher, founded Incentive Targeting to partner with retailers in order to create a targeted marketing service to grocery and consumer products manufacturers. They were originally inspired by Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), which makes their acquisition that much sweeter.
"When we founded Incentive Targeting in 2007, we set out to do for retail couponing what Google had done for online advertising: make it simple, relevant, measurable, and effective. So, it is both humbling and gratifying to be joining the ranks of the company that inspired our initial vision," Josh and Ben wrote in the blog post announcing the deal.
What I love about this story is that it's local, it happened to someone I know, and it proves all those tips that we hear about entrepreneurship:
• You can't do it alone. Josh and Ben didn't. In fact, 82 angels helped Incentive Targeting raise $1.6 million last year. They're all very happy with their exit (hopefully—terms of the deal were not disclosed) but the celebratory cake twitpic sure looked good!
• It takes hard work. Josh's Facebook cover photo shows him sleeping in an airport, no doubt between flights to pitch his product, attend to clients, meet with his angels and suitors.
• You can have a life—if you choose the right partner. Josh is married with two young kids. In the celeb entrepreneur world, we often hear about the brains of the person behind the venture but the family has to take a back seat. In this case, it's important to note that Josh's wife is an accomplished writer, PhD, and devoted mother.
• Success doesn't happen overnight, no matter what dorm room you're in. Neither Josh nor Ben dropped out of a fancy school to pursue their entrepreneurial vision. Josh has his MBA from Babson. And Ben graduated with honors from Haverford College before adding a couple of U.S. patents to his resume. Those achievements take time, as does product development. To appeal to a top tier buyer, most times you need to hit the market with a product you've tested, iterated, fixed, reiterated, lather, rinse, repeat.
So the question remains, what happens next? As of now, Incentive Targeting hasn't announced whether its staff will stay on and become Googlers, but its company site is already referring all media inquiries to the mothership on Mountain View, California.
Funny enough, when Josh and I tried to make plans to meet up for coffee a couple of weeks ago, he told me that things were pretty crazy at work. I can only imagine. Best of luck to Josh and the Incentive Targeting team. It's wonderful to see your success—and that it happens to real people, not just to celebreneurs in the movies.
Romy Ribitzky earned her MBA from Tel Aviv University. While studying at the heart of Startup Nation, she ran her first 10K, jumped 15 meters into a pool as part of Israel's toughest hikes, and conquered her fear of Excel. A former editor for Upstart Business Journal, Romy is currently an Editorial Curator with CityBiz.com.
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Engineering Students Benefit from Cmiel Human Rights Internships
Friday, May 11, 2012
Two College of Engineering students will participate in the Bridges to Properity project in Jucuapa Occidental, Nicaragua, thanks to the Kenneth J. Cmiel Funded Human Rights Internship Program, administered by the UI Center for Human Rights.
They are Ethan Gingerich and Adrianna Jarosz, both undergraduate students.
Program funds cover travel and living expenses for students who have secured an internship with a local, national, or international nongovernmental organization or governmental agency engaged in human rights-related advocacy, research, or education.
Cmiel, for whom the award is named, was an educator committed to human rights both locally and globally. Cmiel was a professor of history and American studies and was the director of the UI Center for Human Rights until he died suddenly in 2006. He served as chair of the Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from 2000 to 2003.
In 2004, he was appointed director of the UI Center for Human Rights in International Programs, a nationally recognized model for cooperative work between the academic and human rights communities. Cmiel was dedicated to encouraging students to pursue employment and work in the field of human rights around the globe. He initiated the Human Rights Internship Program within the Center for Human Rights and spent countless hours with students, discussing the possibilities of meaningful work to promote a more just and caring world community.
For more information about these students' specific projects or the Cmiel Funded Human Rights Internship Program, visit international.uiowa.edu/accents/2012-cmiel-internships.


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• Reviewing the science to date on Corynespora cassiicola — incited leaf spot, Cotton Incorporated Senior Director Bob Nichols says the only clear answer at this point is that it's a problem.
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Target Spot Risk Index
A recently created Target Spot Risk Index, available from the University of Georgia at http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/files/2013/07/2013-Cotton-target-spot-index.pdf, notes: "The exact relationship between defoliation and yield loss is not completely understood. For example a variety with more defoliation than another variety may not necessarily yield less."
For example, in more than one trial, PhytoGen brand PHY 499 WRF was among those with a higher target spot rating; it also produced the highest yield in those trials. Nuti notes "target spot ratings are based heavily on defoliation and it is difficult to separate defoliation caused by plant maturity from defoliation caused purely by disease."
To further complicate the issue, Georgia produced a record-breaking average yield — 1,091 pounds per acre — in 2012, when target spot pressure was considered the most intense year ever. That yield was more than 200 pounds higher than in 2009, the first year target spot was positively identified in a small geography in southwestern Georgia.
In an anecdotal case, a Dooly County, Ga., farmer with a majority of his acreage planted to PHY 499 WRF in 2012 reported significant target spot and averaged 1,530 pounds per acre on the acreage he planted to PHY 499 WRF.
This agronomic oxymoron is compounded by fungicide trials in which applications sometimes show a yield benefit but frequently do not.
Nichols suspects misplaced application is the root cause of the inconsistent fungicide result. Timing and coverage are the primary issues he wants to see researched.
"The problem is we're not getting the fungicide to where the disease is," Nichols says. "I think the fungicide treatments would work better if we put them where the fungus is sporulating."
Nichols suggests researchers look at timing based on vegetative growth rather than on bloom. "This is a new disease. Maybe we need to talk about it in new ways," he says.
Kemerait believes the target spot risk assessment index is the path down which Extension should send growers and consultants. "If every grower in the state looks at this disease and says, 'I need to apply fungicide,' then they're sadly wrong," Kemerait says.
"If a grower looks at it carefully and weighs his risk then chooses to apply fungicide, that's the way to go."
Target spot was found in southwest Georgia around 2005, tentatively identified by University of Georgia researchers in 2008 and positively confirmed in 2009.
Cases were reported in Alabama in 2011; Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina in 2012; and in Louisiana this year.
Steve Brown, PhytoGen cotton development specialist, expected more conclusive research results by harvest 2013. That hasn't happened.
"Research so far shows this disease doesn't adversely impact lint quality and average yields broke records in the year when we saw the most target spot pressure," Brown says.
"Answers still are needed on so many issues, even fundamental questions such as: When does target spot reduce yield? When does a fungicide application pay for itself?"
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XXX: State of the Union
Director Lee Tamahori is that jackass who pissed all over the James Bond series with the atrocious and laughable "Die Another Day," so it wasn't like I expected anything from his follow-up to a movie that wasn't worthy of a sequel in the first place. About the only enjoyment I got from this movie was when somebody noted that Vin Diesel's character had been killed on some mission. (What a squandered opportunity to cut away and show a computer-generated Xander Cage wake boarding into a buoy or something.)
If I had been paying attention or bothered to bring my notebook and pen, I could easily list a litany of things from this film that make absolutely no sense at all. Basically, the new XXX is recruited by Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to figure out why Gibbons's NSA office was attacked. The investigation leads Darius Stone (Ice Cube) out of prison and onto the trail of the Secretary of Defense, George Deckert (Willem Dafoe), a General who once commanded both Stone and Gibbons. Naturally, there are some bad feelings there. Stone also gets some help from another NSA agent, Felicity's boyfriend, Agent Kyle Steele (Scott Speedman).
This is sort of an aside, but it's a virtual guarantee that when a movie gives its characters ridiculous middle names for no apparent reason, the movie is going to be a pathetic mess. Gibbons's middle name is Augustus and Deckert's middle name is Octavius. Why the writers felt it was necessary to include that bit of information is questionable, other than to signal to the general public that they are desperate for attention.
Another thing that doesn't work in this film is the incredible speed at which Darius shows up at different locations with gear that probably costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Given that he's operating as a rogue agent and that Gibbons's resources would appear to be cut off, these costume changes seem rather far-fetched. Personally, I'd be a lot more impressed if the new XXX just ran around in a pair of cut-offs and somehow managed to save the world using nothing more than a set of common steak knives.
There are also a number of scenes where people on the outside of an event seem to know what's going on inside a place even though they have no communication or sight into that place. Darius and his crew blow a hole in the Capitol at precisely the right time so that the President (Peter Strauss) doesn't get shot. Director Tamahori, unable to create suspense any other way, just sort of plays along, and seems to believe that both events are coordinated.
In my favorite scene, Darius jumps off a speeding bullet train that's on a bridge, going around a curve at approximately 160 mph. The train is then hit with a missile, blows up, and the pieces fall into the water below. Somehow, Darius is underneath the train pieces as they fall, and the last bit of suspense involves Darius diving into the water below and swimming out of the way. I could do a little drawing with some vectors for you, but let's just say that the odds of the physics working out that way are less than the odds the Olson twins winning a hot dog eating contest against that freakish Asian kid.
Oh, and I completely forgot, I really loved the part where Darius, in a heavy armored vehicle, dodges rocket fire by turning his tank out of the way really quickly. And this is just the first of several missed shots aimed by ostensibly trained soldiers. One wonders how many more shots director Tamahori has to miss before he isn't allowed to ruin any more movies.
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