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The first planting intentions report of 2005 reveals a striking commonality among the lower Southeastern states of Alabama, Georgia and Florida — growers in all three states plan on increasing their peanut acreage over last year's levels.
The three states expect to see a record number of new peanut growers in non-traditional areas this year, with many producers seeing peanuts as a remedy to their increasing cotton nematode populations.
Georgia farmers are planning a decrease in their cotton, corn, soybean and tobacco acres in 2005, according to the Georgia Agricultural Statistics Service.
Indications are that wheat, oats and sorghum will show a slight increase from last year. Farmers intend to increase peanut acreage by 21 percent from the 2004 level, and cotton acreage is expected to decrease by 7 percent from last year.
Overall, temperatures for the winter months in Georgia have been near normal. Rainfall has also been near normal.
Georgia's cotton acreage in 2005 is expected to be 1,200,000 acres, or 90,000 acres below the 2004 level. Higher prices for fertilizer, more peanut acreage, and low cotton prices are some of the reasons for a reduction in acreage.
Peanut producers in Georgia plan to increase their plantings significantly, by about 21 percent in 2005. If these early projections prove accurate, peanut acreage will total 750,000 acres, 130,000 acres above last year. If realized, this would be the highest acreage since 1991. Growers have been preparing the land for their crop as weather permits.
Corn planting for 2005 is expected to total 270,000 acres, according to growers' plans in early March.
This would be a reduction of 24 percent from last year. If these acres are realized, this would be the second lowest acres of corn on record. Georgia's soybean acreage for 2005 is expected to decrease to 220,000 acres, which is 60,000 acres or 21 percent below 2004. The potential for disease problems and better alternative crops are some reasons for a reduction in acres. Planting will start around the first part of May.
Tobacco growers are planning a decrease in acreage from last year. Acreage for 2005 is expected to total 19,000 acres, compared with 23,000 acres in 2004. Transplanting is just getting underway in March.
Sorghum planting for 2005 is expected to total 55,000 acres, or 10,000 acres more than in 2004. Growers continue to look for drought tolerant crops.
Wheat seeding for 2005 totaled 350,000 acres, up 20,000 acres from 2004. Planting conditions were good in the fall and early winter months. Growers planted more wheat after the end of November than earlier anticipated.
Oats planted totaled 100,000 acres for 2005, up 11 percent from the 90,000 acres planted in 2004. Hay acreage expected to be harvested for 2005 is forecast at 600,000 acres, or the same as last year.
Florida farmers intend to plant fewer acres of corn, cotton, soybeans, and tobacco this year than were planted last year. Acreage of hay, wheat, and peanuts are expected to be higher.
Survey results show farmers intend to plant 65,000 of corn (compared to 70,000 in 2004), 85,000 acres of cotton (compared to 89,000 in 2004), 11,000 acres of soybeans (compared to 19,000 in 2004), and 2,800 acres of tobacco (compared to 4,000 in 2004).
Farmers in Florida also intend to plant 20,000 acres of winter wheat (compared to 18,000 last year) and 155,000 acres of peanuts (compared to 145,000 last year). Farmers expect to harvest 265,000 acres of hay (compared to 260,000 last year).
Alabama farmers plan to increase cotton and peanut acreage while decreasing corn and soybean acres, according to that state's agricultural statistics service.
Grower survey results show that farmers intend to plant 560,000 acres of cotton (compared to 550,000 in 2004), 215,000 acres of corn (compared to 220,000 acres in 2004), 160,000 acres of soybeans (compared to 210,000 in 2004), and 215,000 acres of peanuts (compared to 200,000 in 2004.
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Manager: Moneybags
Country: Australia
Senior One Day League: 4.8
Senior 20/20 League: 4.8
Youth One Day League: 4.4
And re: realistic scores. In one of my alpha games, it wasnt realistic at all. I needed like 18 off the last two overs. The second last went for 10 or something, so the target was realistic. Then the last over went . . . . . 1. I was so pissed off.
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I'm not gonig to do any trading yet. It is either something that will kill me in the long run, or make me quite strong in the financial department. I like my team, and I'm just going to play out a season, watching the training levels before I make sweeping changes.
Just looking at my team page, seems theres been a training update, and I've had a tonne of pops.
President of SKAS - Kat is King | Proud member of CVAAS - One of the best | LRPLTAS - Rosco rocks!
Go Tigers!
R.I.P. Fardin & Craig
I had two Endurance pops to Dreadful Nothing else.
Very happy with my first game. I rested my best player, because I only promoted him yesterday and he had dreadful endurance. So I'm training that at the moment. Is pups a CW team? It sounds familiar.
Male Models 237/7 (20)
Ridgeway 159 (71), Frost 28 (20)
pups_Cmen 167/7 (20)
Ridings 22/3 (4), Close 24/2 (4)
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Male Models pups_Cmen
Batting - Top Order: 3,212 3,514
Batting - Middle Order: 3,109 2,680
Batting - Tail: 2,678 3,148
Bowling - Seam: 2,764 (3) 2,564 (5)
Bowling - Spin: 3,381 (2) 0 (0)
Fielding/Keeping: 3,817 3,443
Overall: 67,457 64,255
Just checked my training, just the one technical pop for one of my all rounders.
Quite sure that'll be Rodgie AKA AussieDominance. Might just be a giant coincidence.
Challenged you to a friendly OD match, Adam.
Accepted. Anyone get any good YPs? I went for a batsman and got a dreadful bat. (y)
That's not Rodgie's team btw.
"Under the spreading chestnut tree,
I sold you and you sold me."
This was my YP. Chucked him straight into the senior squad.
Male Models >> Scott Elliot >> Details
Player Details
Bats Right hand batsman Bowls Left arm Medium
Wage $1,682 Rating 18,560
Nationality Australia Age 18
Form reasonable Fatigue rested
Experience atrocious Captaincy dreadful
Batting capable Bowling atrocious
Keeping poor Fielding dreadful
Technique ordinary Power dreadful
Endurance dreadful
Nice. I'm banking on there being a few capable/reasonable YPs listed on the market as I'll have a bit to spend when Camacho's sale goes through. There's one 17yo reasonable listed already. I want to get at least eight of my starting eleven under the age of twenty, I've got a few good older players but I can't imagine them being useful for too long.
Me too, i guess they'll be better when the academies are.
I promoted a ordinary/average 18YO batsman to the senior team. Straight in to the first XI.
When we have say 8 teams who would be keen for a CW FTP cup. I reckon our teams will all be reasonably matched seeing as we all just started. We could do either 2 pools or a super 8. What do you say?
I wouldn't mind a cup, just to keep a steady flow of friendlies happening while there aren't a lot of teams to challenge.
I'll play.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Let out your inner child, foodie, shopaholic and nature lover out at these exciting upcoming events in Westchester County.
1. Pelham's Annual Street Fair on Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, the free fair has attracted thousands of people from around the area in previous years. The event sports several fun activities for children and adults alike to benefit a variety of local businesses and philanthropies. Free. Rain or shine. Fifth Avenue between First and Lincoln Avenues.
2. Yonkers' LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester Brick Factor on Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, at 10 a.m.
"Brick Factor" is a two day search in which contestants will compete in creative LEGO building challenges for a chance to win their dream job as a Master Model Builder. 39 Fitzgerald Street.
3. Westchester's Burger and Beer Blast at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla on Friday, June 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Described as "the ultimate block party," this part of Westchester Magazine's Food and Wine week may be the tastiest. Thirty lauded burger restaurants from across the county will strut their stuff, serving signature dishes along with beer pairings. When you're done noshing, vote on the best burger and catch a live performance by Mary C and the Stellars. $65. 21 and older. Rain or shine.
4. Family Bird Walk in Mamaroneck's Harbor Island Park on Saturday, June 7 at 10:15 a.m.
Led by Phil Horner, long time resident and member of the Mamaroneck village committee for the environment, enjoy a walk through scenic harbor island park and learn about some of your local feathered friends. Free, but make sure to bring your own binoculars. Meet at the Marine Education Center.
5. Bronxville Sidewalk Sale and Park Place Street Fair on Friday and Saturday, June 6-7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual sidewalk sale is set to be one of the biggest in village history, with nearly 50 local businesses and organizations poised to sell their wares. The Park Place Street Fair (Saturday only) will feature vendors of its own, children's activities and live entertainment.
I'm sure we missed some great events. Let us know where you'll be heading in the comments below.
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Joe Simpson Takes Up Photography w/ Young Male Pal In South Beach
Joe Simpson certainly appears to be enjoying himself post-divorce! Papa Joe (dad to Jessica and Ashlee Simpson) was spotted in South Beach, Florida with a young male pal and it appears he's taken up photography!!
Get it, Joe!
Source: Daily Mail (H/T: Boy Culture)
I dont care if you are gay, straight, bi.. doesnt matter to me.. what a person is like inside is what matters but I have to say.. the old fashioned Italian would of loved to of been a fly on the wall when he disclosed to his very high profile family that he not only was having an affair, wanted a divorce and was gay. I think he should be who he is.. and obviously couldnt be which is I am sure why he married and had a family cuz in his day it wasnt so easy to say he was gay. However, I think it was a shock enough to his family and he could of celebrated being able to live his way alittle more discreet.. than to immediately be seen w these very very young men. IDK I just think he could of been alittle more delicate about it to his girls..
I worked in a department store a number of years ago and any time an older man purchased something expensive for a much younger woman, clerks would joke he was buying a gift fro his "niece." So maybe "Uncle Joe" is just entertaining his "nephew."
As an amateur photographer I'd have to say Uncle Joe does have his nephew in an awkward pose when he's laying in the sand, but the photo of the young man coming out of the water is a great shot.


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Lesson 15 of 16
Objective: SWBAT: • Use their knowledge of multiples and factors to solve problems. • Simplify an expression using the order of operations. • Write and evaluate numerical expressions from area diagrams.
Big Idea: What have students learned over the course of Unit 1? Students apply their knowledge of multiples, factors, order of operations, and equivalent expressions to review for the unit test.
Do Now
See my Do Now in my Strategy folder that explains my beginning of class routines.
Often, I create do nows that have problems that connect to the task that students will be working on that day. Here, I want students to review the vocabulary that they have been exposed to throughout the unit. If students struggle to answer these questions I encourage them to look back into their notes.
I ask for students to share their definitions and examples with the class. I will record their answers on the board, or on chart paper, so that they will stay posted throughout the class.
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Unit Review Expectations
The purpose of this day is for students to apply what they have learned and at the same time prepare for the unit test. I use the data from my quizzes to Create Homogeneous Groups.
I go over expectations with students. Students move into groups and I have a volunteer pass out the Group Work Rubric to each group.
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Group Work Time
As students work I walk around to monitor student progress and give feedback on behavior and effort. I am observing what strategies students are using, what common mistakes or questions students have, and how they are working as a group. What I observe during this time will inform what I ask during closure. Students are engaging with MP1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
If students are struggling with the Bakery ORQ, I may ask them some of these questions:
- How often did someone receive a free cookie?
- How often did someone receive a free muffin?
- If you were the 8th person in the bakery, would you get anything free? Why or why not?
- If you were the 10th person in the bakery, would you get anything free? Why or why not?
- If you were the 18th person in the bakery, would you get anything free? Why or why not?
- How can you figure out if the 30th person will get anything?
- Is that the most efficient way?
- What did Sebastian receive?
- What number could Sebastian be? Why?
- What do we know about Gabriel?
- How often were cookies given away? How many free cookies did the bakery give away that day?
- I may also give students a 100 chart as an added support.
If students need an extra challenge with the Bakery ORQ, I may ask them:
- Could Sebastian have been the 24th customer to enter the bakery? Why or why not?
- How many free muffins did they give away that day? How do you know?
If students are struggling with the Expressions and Area Diagrams problems, I may intervene in one or more of the following ways:
- Have them look at the area model cards from Equivalent Numerical Expressions Day 1 and 2
- Ask them how you find area of rectangles and squares. Then connect this to what is being multiplied in the expression.
- Draw an example of an area diagram that is partially correct and have them critique it and revise it.
If students need an extra challenge with the Expressions and Area Diagrams problems they can work on the Challenge problems that involve fractions.
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I begin the Closure by asking students to turn to their work on the Bakery ORQ. I ask students to share how they identified the number of Gabriel and Sebastian. What did you notice? What was an efficient way to solve these problems. Then I ask students to share their thinking about part d. What is the question asking? What do you know? I have 1-2 students show and explain their work under the document camera.
We move on to talking about the Expressions and Area Diagrams. I ask a student to share his/her diagram for problem 2. I have students Think Write Pair Share to come up with an expression that is equivalent to 2(5 +6). I want student to recognize that if they use the distributive property they can create 2 x 5 + 2 x 6. Some students may come up with other expressions and I ask the class to determine if they agree or disagree and why (MP3).
Instead of giving a ticket to go, today I collect their work so that I can look it over. I pass out the HW Unit 1 Review.


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According to the Dow Jones Newswire, Investindustrial, the private equity firm behind Ducati Motor Holding SpA, is considering putting the Italian motorcycle company's stock up for sale in a private offering next year. Investindustrial bought the Texas Pacific Group's 45% share in Ducati back in 2006, becoming the company's largest single investor. Later in June 2008, the private equity firm lead by Carlo and Andrea Bonomi increased its stake in Ducati, controlling 84.6% of the company's stock.
If today's rumors are true, Investindustrial would be dumping some, if not all, of its shares in Ducati, likely into other investment groups. Though other motorcycles news sites are quick to call this an IPO, there is no indication at this time that Investindustrial plans on making the stock offering public (the Dow Jones Newswire in fact specifically says that the offering is private), meaning that Ducati's stock will not be available to regular stock purchasers, but will instead be bid on by banks, investment groups, and other large corporations.


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FREDERICK, Md. — Four people face criminal charges for blocking a Frederick courthouse entrance to protest Dominion Resources' plan to export natural gas.
The residents of Frederick, Clarkesville and Prince George's County were arrested Thursday at the Frederick County Courthouse.
Police say they were protesting Dominion's plans to build a natural gas compressor station in Myersville. Opponents say the project is mainly meant to move gas to the company's Cove Point shipping terminal in southern Maryland for export in liquid form.
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A lady approached me after my recent presentation at the Central Jersey Genealogy Club (wonderful group of people, by the way). She told me a story that was similar to others I had heard before. Her story, like the others, went along these lines:
"A professional genealogist told me that I would never find my ancestor in Ireland."
I kept my voice barely below scream level, "HE TOLD YOU WHAT?"
"He told me that Jones [*name changed] was not an Irish name. He showed me a map of Ireland that had all the Irish surnames on it and, he was right, there was no Jones listed. He said that meant that I would never find records with that name in Ireland."
After I picked my jaw off the floor and put my popped eyeballs back in their sockets, I asked her why she thought her ancestor was Irish.
"My family members claim that my great great grandfather had Scottish parents but that he was born in Ireland."
This story illustrates one important point about seeking professional advice regarding Irish research: be careful when commissioning research. Don't stop at checking to see what certifications or credentials a researcher possesses--ask whether they have expertise in the area you are researching, regardless of that string of abbreviations after their name. After all, you wouldn't necessarily expect your eye doctor to diagnose your shortness of breath, nor a business lawyer to defend you against capital murder charges, would you? Besides, where Irish research is concerned, I know quite a few "amateurs" who are more knowledgeable than many certified genealogists.
Beware, there are many genealogists and researchers out there who simply cannot say, when asked a question, those three important words:
"I don't know."
I will now give you three more words you need to know about Irish research:
"Never. Say. Never."
There is NOT one map, or one set of records, or one database that contains every record of our Irish ancestors. Run from any genealogist or researcher who tells you so, or tells you that your ancestors were not from a particular area because they were not on one list or another.
Those of us who have been doing Irish research for a long time know that we never say never. I will tell you a story that could have had a very sad ending, but, luckily, it didn't. It's about me, and it is not sad because I learned my lesson very early.
Decades ago, back in the days before Al Gore invented the Internet, I went to a local family history center because I had heard that it contained a computer with genealogical records. I was a complete novice at genealogical research. A man met me at the door and said he would guide me in my research. He looked through a few books on Irish records on the shelf, sat at a computer, then typed my ancestors' names. He obtained a few results with my surnames of interest, but none of the results seemed to be from my family.
He then announced that I would find nothing.
"No, nothing."
"Nothing, anywhere? Here or anywhere?"
"Nope, not anywhere. If it is not on our computer, you won't find them. We have it all."
I had no idea that he was a volunteer who, obviously, was not trained and had no idea what he was talking about. I thought he was an expert. After all, I was a neophyte, a newbie, an amateur.
I was also, thankfully, very stubborn and very persistent.
Within ten years, I was standing on the site of my third great grandmother's cottage in Innishatieve, County Tyrone.
Never say never.


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Using her infrared sensors and battery power, the diminutive damsel named "EMA" puckers up for nearby human heads, entering what designers call its "love mode".
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Is Housing Returning to a Balanced Market?
December 26, 2013
One of the best gauges of whether a housing market is considered a buyer's market, a seller's market or a balanced market is Months of Inventory. This measurement shows the relationship between active listings (supply) and closed sales (demand), and essentially tells us how long it would take for the current inventory of listings to sell at the current sales rate. 6 months of inventory is generally considered a balanced market, meaning a balance between supply and demand. Below 6 months moves towards a seller's market and over 6 months a buyer's market. A market close to equilibrium is good for buyers and sellers, bringing longer term sustainable growth.
Both the Phoenix and Tucson markets have been experiencing a seller's market for well over a year, highlighted with low listing inventories. Recent data shows an end of the year increase in active listing inventory and months of inventory. This may indicate the market seeking equilibrium, or possibly just a return to normal seasonality trends. Sales data after the first quarter 2014 should paint a clearer picture of where housing supply and demand trends are heading. For Green Valley, we are seeing normal seasonality trends and Sierra Vista is experiencing a slight improvement in market conditions compared to 2 years ago.
Make sure you contact me to find out what is happening in your neighborhood and to keep track of emerging market trends.
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Data is based on information obtained from ARMLS, TARMLS, GVSAHMLS and SEAMLS on 12/05/2013 and is believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed.
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Google April Fool's jokes on April 1st
Always, eager for a good opportunity to laugh, Google launched a number of April Fool's Day jokes on April 1st this year. My personal favorite was a stunt they pulled at Google.com.au (Australia) offering a new feature titled gDay™ with MATE™, allowing you to search into the future.
gDay wasn't the only prank Google pulled, their largest was a collaboration with Virgin Media, titled Virgle, looking for pioneers for their expedition to colonize Mars. With a company as big and innovative as Google this sort of endeavor is semi believable and probably threw quite a few people for a loop.
Google also added a couple other features worthy of a laugh, Gmail Custom Time, allowing users to send messages back in time, and Google Wake-up Kit, complete with a bucket for cold water and a bed flipper.
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Currently in development by London-based Rocksteady Studios, Urban Chaos: Riot Response gives gamers the opportunity to step into the shoes of a real hero. Play as Nick Mason a member of T-Zero, an elite counter-gang unit, putting his life on the line in response to a terrorist threat. Specially trained in all areas of urban combat and armed with the very latest high-tech weaponry, T-Zero, the last line in urban defense, teams-up with Emergency Services groups including firefighters, paramedics and police to combat multiple threats on the city such as bombings and hostage scenarios. Gamers can explore realistic and dynamic city environments where all the intense action takes place.
Sefton Hill, Director of Rocksteady Studios said, "Urban Chaos has been designed to offer something fresh and new for gamers who are looking for a new challenge in the FPS genre. We put the player right in the middle of a full scale riot and it's no easy ride, this will be an original and intense challenge for gamers."
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An update from Jamie, a member of the Residential Commons Leadership Corps and a second-year student majoring in accounting in the Cox School of Business.
As a girl, a teenager, and a human, I have fallen subject to being the believer and the spreader of rumors. Gossip. False information. Exaggerated facts. Myths. We have all encountered these at some point in our lives.
I am beginning to think that a huge part of my job as an RCLC member is to debunk rumors about the Residential Commons and spread the truth. And I think that for anyone reading this blog post or any informed student, this is your job, too. Because in the past three weeks alone here at school, I have overheard some pretty bogus conversations about what's happening to SMU's campus.
What are people saying?
Oh, you name it. Some people think that Residential Commons is sophomore housing, some think the new buildings are apartments, some think that it's just more freshman residence halls. I even heard one girl say she "heard" there would be a full-time police officer living in each building. (All of these assumptions are false.)
How is this happening?
Well, for the most part, people believe what they hear. They trust what comes out of others' mouths and don't stop to check the facts with a reputable source (like the SMU website, or feel free to contact Jeff Grim, Assistant Director of Residence Life for Academic Initiatives, at email@example.com or 214-768-0598).
Where is this happening?
On a bench, at a table in Umph, before class with the kid next to you, during sorority recruitment, at the nail salon, and amongst pillow talk between roommates. Everywhere. It's happening everywhere. The rumors are being spread in whispers and conversations and discussions in hard-to-reach places.
What can I do to stop it? What can YOU do to stop it?
Let's start small. By having similar conversations at Umph and on a bench that will reinforce the right information. Stopping a discussion when you hear something incorrect, and politely stating the real information.
Talking to your own roommate. Presenting information on the Residential Commons to groups on campus. Telling all your friends to tell all of their friends the accurate and exciting news about everything that is happening at SMU.
When I was in elementary school, we used to play a game called telephone. Everyone would sit in a circle and the first person would whisper something into the ear of their neighbor, and so on, until it got to the last person in the circle. It never failed that, when we checked, the ending statement was nothing like the beginning domino.
When it comes to Residential Commons at SMU, the news we have to share up front is way too important and awesome to get tangled up in the rumor mill. So let's not play telephone anymore. Let's make a point of spreading more accurate, fair, and truthful information so that everyone can get equally excited about Residential Commons. Deal?


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Jim and Pam Reid's efforts as early adopters of conservation practices on their St. Clair County dairy farm have brought them many well-deserved accolades, including being named the 2011 Michigan State University (MSU) Dairy Farmer of the Year.
Source: Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Jim and Pam Reid's efforts as early adopters of conservation practices on their St. Clair County dairy farm have brought them many well-deserved accolades, including being named the 2011 Michigan State University (MSU) Dairy Farmer of the Year. MSU Department of Animal Science faculty members and MSU Extension educators selected the Reids earlier this year.
The Reids grow corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa on 1,100 acres of cropland in Jeddo, Mich. Their dairy herd consists of 212 milking and dry cows that produce a herd average of 27,718 pounds of milk each year. The Reids' cows produce milk as well as another product the Reids hold high in value – manure. Manure contains valuable nutrients that can be used as natural fertilizer. To ensure the right mix of nutrients to put on the fields for current and future crops, farmers test both the manure and soil for nutrient content.
"Sometimes manure doesn't get the credit it deserves," Jim Reid said. "Prior to having our CNMP (Comprehensive Nutrient Management Program), we would apply manure and commercial fertilizer on the field. We have discovered that we may not have needed some of the commercial fertilizer. By not using as much commercial fertilizer, we have noticed a measurable cost savings to the farm."
The Reids track their manure application and soil nutrient information through a CNMP tailored specifically for their farm. Creation and utilization of the CNMP was one of many factors that helped the Reids achieve a goal – their farm's environmental verification through the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP). The farm is currently environmentally verified in three MAEAP systems – Cropping, Farmstead and Livestock. Conservation and cost savings go hand in hand at Reid Dairy. Solar panels installed on the roof of a new cattle-housing facility now generate up to 30 percent of the farm's electrical needs throughout the year.
A new freestall barn, designed to keep the cows comfortable with open ventilation and stalls bedded with beach sand, houses the Reid's milking herd. In the barn, cows eat feed, called a Total Mixed Ration (TMR), continuously updated by a nutritionist to ensure the cows are getting the right mix of nutrients to produce high quality and high value milk.
The Reids contribute the main success of their farm to keeping their cows comfortable and well nourished. Jim Reid said receiving the MSU Dairy Farmer of the Year award from MSU is a great honor.
"Receiving this award is a big deal when I take a look at past recipients," Jim Reid said. "It's neat to see all the plaques of former recipients in Anthony Hall. Maybe one day one of my grandkids or great grandkids will get to see our plaque there."
Jim Reid currently holds several statewide leadership positions in the dairy community including president of the United Dairy Industry of Michigan board of directors, member of the Michigan Milk Producers Association board of directors and member of MSU's Dairy Advisory Team. Appointed in 1999 to the Michigan Dairy Market Committee by Gov. Engler, Jim Reid served on the committee through 2004.
This year's MSU Dairy Farmer of the Year Award was presented to the Reids during the Michigan Dairy Industry Recognition Night program held at the Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference (GLRDC) Feb. 10 in Mount Pleasant. Jim and Pam were present to accept the award.


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Illinois pounds Penn State 75-55
CHAMPAIGN -- Rayvonte Rice scored 15 points to lead four Illinois players in double figures as the Illini defeated Penn State 75-55 on Saturday.
Illinois (13-2, 2-0) remained in a first-place tie in the Big Ten following a pair of home wins. Penn State (9-6, 0-2) has dropped five of eight after a 6-1 start.
Penn State's D.J. Newbill was ejected with 8:38 to play after a retaliatory push to the back of Illinois freshman Kendrick Nunn's head. Newbill, in a virtual dead-heat with Illinois' Rice for the Big Ten scoring lead entering the game, scored just seven on 2-of-8 shooting.
Penn State's John Johnson led all scorers with 18. The junior was appearing in just his third game for the Nittany Lions after transferring from Pittsburgh.
Joseph Bertrand and John Ekey, fifth-year seniors, each scored 11 for Illinois. Tracy Abrams had 12 points, six rebounds and five assists despite a scoreless first half, which closed with Illinois ahead 28-26.
Illinois scored three points on four of its first six second-half possessions to build a 40-28 lead. Penn State got within seven on three occasions, the last just before Newbill's ejection. Illinois scored 9 of the next 12 following the technical and was not threatened.
Both teams return to action on Wednesday. Penn State is host to Minnesota and Illinois is at No. 4 Wisconsin.


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Picking up where Locator left off, Locator Display is a family whose name tells all: these are fonts for larger sizes. During the development of Locator it became obvious the sketches leftover from editing were something of a typeface in their own right, so the these were developed to cover ground that Locator couldn't. The result is a family of six capital fonts that function on their own as contemporary display fonts or as rich headline companions to the standard Locator.
Since Locator Display was developed from sketches of Locator, a core set of structural DNA is shared between the two families. As a result, the stroke weight and cap height between the six weights of Locator and Locator Display are identical, allowing for easy font pairing between families.
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iRobot just announced a new robot designed for civilian police force uses.
Honestly, when I heard the name all I could think of was the sceen in the Fifth Element where Bruce Willis shoots the bad guy's leader then yells "Anybody else want to negotiate?" A task I don't really see this machine being up to. Although I am impressed with it's ability to climb up stairs, it looks like the 'flippers' on the front of it really help its mobility.


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Airport Long-term Storage Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Airport Long-term Storage Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message davisianpJoined: 01 Dec 2012 Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: Airport Long-term Storage Hello, I am going to the airport in Incheon in a few days. I am flying to Thailand, where I will not need coats or scarves or other anti-ice age attire. What can I do so that I will have warm things when I return? Is there somewhere in all of Seoul where I can store belongings for two weeks? Thank you for any recommendations. Ian Back to top thrylosJoined: 10 Jun 2008 Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject: Who are you flying with? If you're using Asiana or (I think) Korean, they have a 'coat service', free of charge. Not sure about Thai, I'm guessing poop out of luck with any 'discount' airline (Jeju/Tway, etc). But always worth asking about. If that fails, you can always use the dry-cleaning/laundromat service, located in the basement of the airport (under the arrivals floor). Yes, you'd have to pay for the 'dry cleaning', but they will keep your stuff hanging in vinyl until you return. http://www.airport.kr/airport/facility/efalicityInfo.iia?carId=36&facilityId=460 Back to top giraffeJoined: 07 Apr 2009 Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject: What about just using the airport lockers? isnt it just one price and you get the key and then when your done just pop the key in and thats it? Or do you have to pay for those Per hour/day used or something? Back to top davisianpJoined: 01 Dec 2012 Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:24 am Post subject: I think airport lockers are only temporary 24 hour deals. Surely all of these people coming from Korea for heat-seeking trips have somewhere or something they do with their stuff. Apparently some dry-cleaners do give away things after a certain amount of time... need a lower risk solution, though I liked the idea and I do have stuff in need of dry cleaning. Oh, and I'm flying with Jeju Air. Probably no such service is available. Back to top actionjacksonJoined: 30 Dec 2007Location: Any place I'm at Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:51 am Post subject: Well there's this too. I used it a few years back for a big suit case, don't know if they'll do just a winter coat. http://www.airport.kr/airport/facility/efalicityInfo.iia?carId=23&facilityId=84 Back to top yodanoleJoined: 02 Mar 2003Location: La Florida Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: On the 4th floor of the Incheon Airport International Terminal, there is a place that will store at least a couple of suitcases for a price. I used it in 2011 ( January ) for the same reasons, while I was in Manila for 2 weeks. It's not cheap, but not really unreasonable either. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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Triathlete Shows Power of Commitment
By Sebastian Herrera
For Reporting Texas
There was a time when Texas junior triathlete Grace Rowse could not even walk a few feet without feeling exhausted.
After a vicious snow skiing accident almost seven years ago, Rowse's chances at a normal life were bleak. Her mental and physical ailments looked insurmountable. Never could she have imagined that one day she would be a part of the University of Texas triathlon team, in a place far removed from the accident that almost took her life.
"I went from so little to so much," Rowse, who turned 21 on April 1, said recently. "I will always know that I put my mind to something and achieved it. If I can, anyone can."
The accident happened during her freshman year of high school, when Rowse was skiing with a childhood friend at Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire, two hours from her hometown in Townsend, Mass. Rowse lost control and hit a tree head first.
Rowse's brain swelled and bled. The impact injured her cranial nerve and fractured her skull, shattering her nose and bones around her eye. Her brain scans revealed abnormalities that were cause for concern.
"They prepared us for the worst," Rowse's older sister Ann said. "We didn't know if she was going to have to live in an assisted home for the rest of her life and be severely mentally handicapped."
Rowse was put in a medically induced coma to help her chances of survival.
When she woke up a week and a half later, it was to a half-darkened world. The crash permanently damaged her left eye.
In the months of rehab that followed, Rowse's memory loss was one of her greatest challenges. With impaired long- and short-term memory that still plagues her, Rowse was forced to rebuild those parts of her life that she could not remember.
Something she never forgot was the promise she made her sister while at the hospital.
"I told her in ICU that I would join the cross-country team if I could ever recover enough," Rowse said. "She had wanted me to join for a long time because she was on the team. I probably would have never done it before then. I saw it as a way to give my situation positivity."
In the beginning, Rowse said, it was an accomplishment just to reach the end of her bed without having to instantly lie down. Her legs felt like Jell-O.
She began with little steps, then strides, and eventually, was well enough to jog. Gradually, Rowse strengthened her legs. When she started her first training sessions as a cross-country runner, her ability to sustain pressure on her legs grew with every mile she ran.
By her senior year, Rowse was an established cross-country runner. She had already begun thinking of a future in distance running. Then she met a man with one leg at a community service running event. The two ran together for five miles, an experience that heavily influenced Rowse.
"He was telling me all about the para-triathlons and marathons he had done, and I could not believe it," she said. "He is what motivated me to run my first marathon."
Her post-accident doubters, who Rowse said included friends and even some family members, pushed her to prove that not only could she conquer physical obstacles, but also excel academically, despite her mental challenges. It was for that reason, Rowse said, that she set her eyes on schools such as Texas when applying to universities.
By January 2013, Rowse was in her second year as a special education major. She wanted to try something new. She learned that her friend, UT senior Amy Gross, was an officer in the triathlon club. Gross urged her to consider joining.
"I thought of it as the perfect opportunity to break more barriers," Rowse said.
Soon, Rowse was training daily with her new teammates. She began with a 70.3-mile triathlon last summer. She entered other events — each of which brought Rowse more confidence.
According to Joanna Williamson, head triathlon coach at Texas, most of Rowse's teammates are unaware of her skiing accident. Rowse hardly speaks of the incident to them because she does not want it to define her.
In competitions, Rowse and her teammates score points according to where they finish; the higher her finish, the more points she contributes to the team score. The team attends district and regional meets year-round. The goal is to win as many district meets as possible, while also performing well as a group in the regional and, eventually, national meets — for a chance at the championship.
Some pro-level athletes compete in many of the meets, making it difficult for people like Rowse to stand out. Rowse said she often finishes toward the back of the pack.
That doesn't bother Williamson, the coach.
"It's great to have a fast team and to win competitions, but what you want to instill in your athletes is the love of the sport, regardless of how fast you are," said Williamson, who has been at Texas since 2012. "You want to set goals for yourself, and you want to be consistent in your training.
"That is something that Grace exemplifies," Williamson said. "She was my last finisher at regionals, and she was smiling the entire time. She was having so much fun. That is why you coach."
For those teammates who do know her story, it provides a source of inspiration.
"She's the reason I joined the triathlon team," said junior Clare Hickey, who began training with the group last August. "Hearing what happened to her, I was moved by it. When she asked me to join the team, I knew if she could do it, so could I."
Rowse still suffers from her injury. One of her eyes sags. She has memory problems and said she has to study for longer periods than other students.
Her experience and challenges have shaped her professional aims. When she graduates next year, she plans on becoming a special education teacher. Her goal, she said, is to make a life of serving people like herself.
"She's used (her accident) in a positive way," said triathlon teammate Gross. "She didn't let it hold her back."
Rowse aims to use her last year at Texas to break more limits. At the top of her list is her first ever "ultra distance" triathlon in May. Rowse will swim, cycle and run more than 140 miles.
"I can't imagine where I would be without this sport," Rowse said. "Since my accident, running has been such a big part of my life, and without it, I would never have tried something like a triathlon. It has been a blessing."
Welcome to Reporting Texas, a digital media initiative from the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. Reporting Texas accepts submissions from undergraduate and graduate students throughout the university, promoting engagement in the digital age of journalism.
Supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and its Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education, Reporting Texas serves four primary goals: To showcase the best work of our University of Texas at Austin undergraduate and graduate students; to offer quality, multimedia reporting to local, state, and national news outlets; to experiment with new approaches in journalism education; and to combine aspects of community reporting with multimedia resources.
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All disclosure filings remain publicly available upon request
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics has announced that the financial disclosure forms filed by members of the State Senate and Assembly are now available online and, for the first time, publicly reveal the values of outside financial interests as well as certain clients legislators may have.
Pursuant to the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, all financial disclosures filed in 2013 by elected officials in state government must be published on the Joint Commission's website at jcope.ny.gov. While most disclosure statements are due to be filed with the Joint Commission by May 15, members and staff of the Legislature must first file with the Legislative Ethics Commission, which then has through June 30 to turn them over to the joint commission for public disclosure.
Before this year, under law, the values of public officials' outside financial interests were redacted from public disclosure. Now, the values for items such as outside income, real estate holdings, and stocks and bonds for filers and their spouses will be publicly disclosed within a limited range, as they are required to be reported.
"These new disclosures represent a substantial leap in transparency for New York state as the curtain is pulled back on the values of our public officials' outside financial interests," said Joint Commission Chair Daniel J. Horwitz.
Available now on the joint commission's website are the disclosures filed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, and all 211 sitting members of the Legislature as of the May 15 filing date.
Also new this year is the requirement for filers to disclose certain clients or customers they provide services to in matters before the state from whom they receive $10,000 or more in fees.
The disclosures posted are among the more than 20,000 financial disclosure statements filed with the joint commission each year by public officials. Those financial disclosure statements not on the website are publicly available from the joint commission upon request.
With limited exceptions, those required to file publicly available financial disclosure statements include state officers and employees in policy-making positions or who make an annual salary of more than $88,256; members of the Legislature; legislative employees; political party chairs in counties with a population of more than 300,000; and candidates for statewide office or a seat in the Legislature.
Required filers who knowingly and willfully fail to file a financial disclosure statement may be subject to a fine of up to $40,000 as well as other sanctions.
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Twelve inductees share diverse accomplishments.March 28, 2013Michael email@example.com Mayer Berkett was one of the earliest women students at Tulane Law School. She graduated first in her class in 1937 and was the first woman attorney hired by a Louisiana law firm. Yet these "firsts" are not what Berkett remembers most about Tulane. Her fondest remembrances are of her classmates who stimulated her intellectually and never begrudged her success."They never once made me feel feminine – as a woman – or resented me because I was No. 1 in the class. They didn't make me feel different, and that was quite unusual for that time," said Berkett, who recently retired from Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles in New Orleans where she got her start.Berkett was one of 12 alumni and distinguished faculty inducted into Tulane Law School's new Hall of Fame on Friday (March 22) at the annual Alumni Luncheon. The six living and six posthumous honorees in the inaugural class represent the diverse accomplishments of Tulane Law alumni over its 166-year history, said Dean David Meyer. "The Tulane Law School Hall of Fame enables us to celebrate these rich talents by highlighting each year the exemplary achievements of a select group that reflects the whole," said Dean Meyer. The Hall of Fame was created with an endowed gift to the law school from Lake Charles lawyer and Tulane Law alumnus Mike Veron (A&S '72, L '74) and his wife, Melinda. More than 250 alumni attended this year's luncheon to applaud the inductees. Berkett, who turns 100 years old on March 29, led a remarkable career highlighted by her success as a trial lawyer at a time when few women in the United States were arguing cases in courtrooms. A native of Baton Rouge, Berkett received her bachelor's and master's degrees at Louisiana State University, where she wrote a master's thesis that eventually became a published book, Workman's Compensation Law in Louisiana. Berkett attended law school at LSU, where she was a vocal critic of Governor Huey Long's administration on campus, but one of only a few. Feeling uncomfortable and isolated in Baton Rouge, she transferred to Tulane, where she co-founded the People's League with her classmates, including future U.S. House Majority Leader Hale Boggs, and began rabble-rousing in New Orleans in opposition to Long's political machine. "She went on to have an enormous impact in the city fighting for clean government and becoming one of the legendary lawyers of her time, not only in New Orleans but in the American South," Dean Meyer said. Hale Boggs (A&S '35, L '37): Elected to 13 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Hale Boggs became the majority whip in 1962 and majority leader in 1971. A powerful advocate and gifted orator, Boggs supported landmark civil rights legislation in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. John J. Hainkel, Jr. (A&S '59, L '61): After graduating Order of the Coif and serving as a member of both Tulane Law Review and the moot court board, John Hainkel went on to become an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer who made American political history as the first to serve as both speaker of the house and president of the senate in a state legislature. In his 37 years in office, Senator Hainkel was a revered leader who fostered collaboration across party lines and was a powerful advocate for higher education. Russ M. 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Jones Hall, the law school's former building, is named in his honor. Wayne J. Lee (A&S '71, L '74): After graduating Order of the Coif and serving as an editor of Tulane Law Review, Wayne Lee is now one of New Orleans' leading litigators, chairing the management committee of Stone, Pigman, Walther & Wittmann. A past president of the Louisiana State Bar Association and numerous civic and charitable organizations, Lee has also served as a member of Tulane's Board of Administrators and played a leading role in efforts to diversify the legal profession. Bessie Margolin (NC '29, L '30): Raised in Jewish Children's Home in New Orleans after her mother's early death, Bessie Margolin graduated from Newcomb College and was second in her law school class and an editor of Tulane Law Review. As a woman, she was unable to find work in private practice and went to work for the federal government in Washington, D.C. An associate solicitor for the U.S. Department of Labor, she argued 27 cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and won 25 of them. At her retirement dinner in 1972, Margolin was feted by Chief Justice Earl Warren and several other justices for her landmark contributions to labor law. Max Nathan (L '60): As a founding partner of Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel in New Orleans, Max Nathan is recognized as one of the country's leading lawyers in estate planning and successions, and has led law reform in the state as president and chair of the Louisiana Law Institute for more than 15 years. A legendary teacher to generations of Tulane students, Professor Nathan has taught as a member of Tulane's adjunct faculty for nearly 50 years. Ferdinand Stone: A six-time graduate of Ohio State, Yale and Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, Ferd Stone was a member of Tulane's law faculty for 41 years before retiring in 1978 as the W.R. Irby Chair. Director of the Tulane Institute of Comparative Law, Professor Stone was a renowned scholar in the field and a legendary teacher of torts to generations of Tulane law students. Jacques L. Wiener, Jr. (A&S '56, L '61): After graduating first in his class and serving as editor-in-chief of Tulane Law Review, Judge Wiener practiced law in Shreveport with the firm Wiener, Weiss & Madison. Appointed by President George H. W. Bush in 1990 to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Judge Wiener took senior status on the court in 2010. A devoted Tulanian, Judge Wiener is a former chair of the Dean's Advisory Board and a member of the Paul Tulane Society. John Giffen Weinmann (A&S '50, L '52): After graduating Order of the Coif and serving as an editor of Tulane Law Review, John Weinmann practiced law for 28 years with Phelps Dunbar in New Orleans and served as general counsel to the Times-Picayune and president and director of the Waverly and Eason Oil Companies. He served as U.S. ambassador to Finland from 1989 to 1991 and as chief of protocol in the White House from 1991 to 1993. Ambassador Weinmann is a former chair of Tulane University's Board of Administrators and a member of the Paul Tulane Society. Weinmann Hall, the Law School's building, is named in his honor. John Minor Wisdom (L '29): A legendary judge for more than four decades on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Judge Wisdom was one of the so-called "Fifth Circuit Four" who played a pivotal role in enforcing the civil rights of racial minorities during the era of "massive resistance" to desegregation. A top student who won Tulane's moot court competition, Judge Wisdom practiced law for nearly 30 years in New Orleans before his appointment to the bench. During that time, he was an adjunct professor at Tulane Law School for nearly two decades and, as a Republican Party leader in Louisiana, played a crucial role in securing the election of President Dwight Eisenhower. Judge Wisdom's donated papers and effects are displayed in the Judge John Minor Wisdom Room of the Law Library.Michael Joe is a writer in the Office of Development.
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On Monday, George Clooney and Tim McGraw were spotted chatting late into the night at the bar at The Florida Hotel in Orlando after wrapping up shooting their upcoming film Tomorrowland at NASA's nearby headquarters.
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The biggest dog-and-cat party of the season went off last weekend in Bishop, and just about everyone was a winner.
About 700 animal lovers crowded into the Charles Brown Auditorium at the Tri-Valley Fairgrounds for a fund-raising dinner and auction, putting $30,000 into the coffers of the Inyo/Mono County Animal Resources & Education (ICARE).
Proceeds from the fundraiser, including dinner ticket sales, totaled $30,000, which is going directly to the New Animal Shelter Fund.
That brings the fund tally up to $305,000, according to ICARE director Lisa Schade. She said supporters of the animal shelter still need an additional $445,000 to reach the goal of $750,000.
Attendees enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Whiskey Creek, sponsored by Union Bank of California, Sierra Wave Media and DWP and served by the members of the 4-H Club.
A live auction, led by former local legend, John Dailey, made $7,825 and the silent auction items brought in $9,214.
Meanwhile, raffle tickets were sold for a dog-themed quilt and a cat-themed quilt made and donated by the Quilters in Stitches, and raised $885.
Stan Smith and his 50/50 crew raised $6,489. The winner of the cash prize was Bob Lamia of Big Pine, who walked away with $3,244.50 in his pocket, with the other half going to ICARE.