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The race to produce renewable fuel crops in California is looking like back to the future.
Grain sorghum, a crop that once was planted on almost 500,000 acres in the state, but has now almost disappeared, could make a comeback as a feedstock for ethanol and high-grade biofuel production.
About 100 growers showed up for presentations by two of California's most respected agricultural companies and a global sorghum seed producer. Organizers hope to convince growers to plant as many as 30,000 acres of grain sorghum in the San Joaquin Valley this year to feed the Central Valley's corn-fed ethanol plants.
Wilbur-Ellis Co., one of California's leading marketers and distributors of agricultural products; JD Heiskell and Company, a 126-year-old grain and commodity trading business based in Tulare, Calif., and Chromatin, Inc., headquartered in New Deal, Texas, a sorghum seed supplier for more than 40 years with products planted to more than 3 million acres, believe grain sorghum can make a California comeback. Bet on a free lunch — some growers share their beliefs.
According to Roger Price, Heiskell vice president, it could be a huge grain sorghum comeback — 54 million bushels worth or 380,000 acres of production. It likely will never be that big. Fifty-four million bushels is the amount of grain corn California's three existing ethanol plants utilize to produce about 150 million gallons of ethanol per year. Virtually all the corn is imported from the Midwest.
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Using a 56-pound bushel weight and an average yield of 4 tons per acre, it would take 380,000 million acres of grain sorghum production to replace all that corn.
Okay, that's far-fetched, yet, according to the organizers of the information meeting, those ethanol plants will buy all the grain sorghum California producers can grow.
"Grain sorghum can be used as a drop-in replacement 100 percent for corn. There is no downside to grain sorghum in ethanol production," Price told growers at the Modesto, Calif., gathering. With the price of corn and reports of a shortage of corn for ethanol, the upside of grain sorghum is shooting up.
The persistent drought has made corn so scarce that 20 of the nation's 211 ethanol plants have stopped production over the past year.
The U.S. has the capacity to produce 14.7 billion gallons of ethanol from 211 refineries.
California is the nation's largest ethanol consuming state using more than 1.3 billion gallons of ethanol annually.
California's grain sorghum production peaked in 1967 when the acreage hit 451,000 acres. It fell to 9,000 by 1989 when USDA/NASS quit reporting acreage. 12,000 acres were planted in 2000, and it peaked at 47,000 in 2008, but the majority of that was for silage. It is no longer reported by NASS.
Grain sorghum growing in U.S.
Price said Heiskell had to search high and low for grain sorghum locally for an ethanol plant to make a trial run with. "We found one field of grain near Bakersfield."
However, grain sorghum use for ethanol production is growing in the U.S., according to John Fulcher, director of business development for Chromatin. Approximately one-third of the U.S. sorghum crop is now used for ethanol production.
He says 14 of the nation's ethanol plants use grain sorghum as a feedstock. Most of these are in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota. However, 95 percent of U.S. ethanol is still made from corn. The National Corn Growers Association estimates that 39 percent of the U.S. corn crop is used in ethanol production.
Grain sorghum, or milo, is discounted in California against corn because it is not as palatable as corn for livestock and dairy feed. Corn is easier to steam and roll to make it more digestible for livestock.
"You cannot really flake milo very effectively, and that is why there is a steep discount. It would be better to run it through an ethanol plant and utilize it as feed as distillers grain to make it viable for livestock feed," said Price.
The promoters of a new grain sorghum age for California now see the state as "sweet spot" for grain sorghum because of the growing shortage of available irrigation water and the need for a crop to maximize what is available. Increasing problems with saline soils and the ethanol plant demand are two more reasons why organizers believe sorghum can make a comeback. It could be a single crop or a double crop behind wheat.
Meeting organizers said wheat growers in Kansas and Oklahoma can get 3 tons of grain sorghum per acre behind wheat. The growing season there is considerably shorter than in California, presumable offering greater yield potential here. It can also be a good rotation crop after cotton or vegetables.
Water friendly
Grain sorghum is drought tolerant and uses less water than corn, about a third less according to some reports.
"It is a non-food substitute for corn with much lower inputs than corn — $100 to $200 per acre less," said Fulcher.
However, milo cannot compete with high yield corn on very fertile row crop land. Fulcher says Chromatin is encouraging growers with low fertility soil or limited water supplies to try grain sorghum.
"Sorghum was really big 30 years ago, but it faded away. It can come back with the water issues and salty ground in the state," Price said.
In a "grower economics chart" handed out at Modesto, 3.36-ton grain sorghum was more profitable than 3.64-ton corn, 26-ton corn silage and three-bale cotton, all yields consider relatively low.
Pricing grain sorghum at $228 per ton; corn at $232 per ton; corn silage at $40 per ton and cotton at $385 income per acre, Chromatin professes that sorghum comes out ahead because of its lower growing costs, mainly for seed, herbicides and pesticides. According to Chromatin, 3.36 tons per acre of grain sorghum would net $245 per acre versus less than $200 for each of the other three crops.
"At 4 tons per acre for corn, sorghum is a good alternative with a better net return," Fulcher said.
Heiskell is contracting for No. 2 grain sorghum at 14 percent moisture for eight delivery points in the valley. The plants targeted for grain sorghum delivery are Pacific Ethanol's facility in Stockton; Aementis plant in Keyes and the Calgren operation at Pixley.
Jeff Dahlberg, the new director of the University of California Kearney Ag Center in Parlier, is leading sorghum research in California using sorghum industry check-off funds. Dahlberg earned his doctorate at Texas A&M University on the subject of sorghums.
"Drought tolerant does not mean no water," Dahlberg. To achieve maximum yields with limited water, he said it is imperative to provide the plants plenty of irrigation during the first 30 to 35 days of growth. Without sufficient water at panicle differentiation, Dahlberg said a grower can lose half his yield potential.
"Nitrogen use levels should be based on yield goals," he says. "If you put down only 50 pounds of nitrogen, don't expect 150-bushel sorghum. It's not going to happen.
"You can really push grain sorghum, but you have to use nitrogen to do that. A common mistake in the sorghum belt is under fertilization," he said. "Yes, sorghum uses fewer inputs, but we are basically talking about less water."
Market has arrived
The experts say plant to a desired plant population, not seeds per acre, since seeds per pound can range from 13,000 to 22,000. There is a wide range of populations based on variety and time of planting. There is a wide range of maturities in available varieties depending on how a grower wants to produce it as a single crop or double crop.
And, don't plant with a grain drill; use a conventional planter.
The recommended range can be anywhere from 45,000 to 95,000 plants per acre depending on the variety maturity rating, according to Scott Staggenborg, director of technical services for Chromatin. He added grain sorghum will grow in high pH conditions.
Price said the stalks left after the heads are harvested can make good roughage for non-lactating dairy animals. It can be windrowed and baled.
Overall, Price said he has received favorable responses from growers who would like to grow grain sorghum, but up until now there hasn't been a market to sell it.
"I saw a lot of ground between Fresno and Bakersfield that was not planted last year where grain sorghum would work," said Price. "I am optimistic we can get the 30,000 acres."
Almost all the ethanol produced in the U.S. is conventional ethanol made from corn starch. Critics of the ethanol industry complain that too much corn is routed to energy production, resulting in higher food prices for consumers. Corn affects food prices in multiple ways because it's a widely used ingredient in food manufacturing and it's used to feed livestock.
More grain sorghum going to fuel production is unlikely to spark the same complaints, because it is not the main ingredient in a number of foods.
Giving a boost to grain sorghum for fuel, the Environmental Protection Agency recently concluded that ethanol made from grain sorghum can qualify as an advanced biofuel — if it's made at plants with the proper green technology. Advanced ethanol commands a higher price than conventional ethanol, said Chris Cogburn, strategic business director for the National Sorghum Producers.
Corn ethanol is considered a conventional biofuel with higher greenhouse gas emissions than advanced biofuels.
Advanced biofuels have life cycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 50 percent less than baseline GHG emissions. Advanced biofuels result in less lifetime greenhouse gas production than conventional biofuels, measuring from the time a crop is planted to when the fuel is burned in a vehicle.
Corn option
The only advanced biofuels in the United States now are sugar cane-based ethanol imported from Brazil and domestic biodiesel, a mixture of petroleum diesel and renewable sources such as soybean oil, said Matt Hartwig, spokesman for the Renewable Fuels Association.
A bushel of grain sorghum produces as much ethanol as a bushel of corn. Sorghum (dried distillers grains with solubles) DDGs, a co-product in the starch-to-ethanol production systems, tends to be lower in fat and higher in protein than corn DDGs.
In an article in Ethanol Producer magazine, Chromatin reported it had conducted a successful grain sorghum trial for both a California ethanol producer and new sorghum grower. Using sorghum seed provided by Chicago-based Chromatin, L and R Mussi Farms of Stockton, Calif., produced 40 acres of sorghum that was delivered to Pacific Ethanol's plant in Stockton.
"During the third quarter, Pacific Ethanol used sorghum for approximately 30 percent of the feedstock at our Stockton plant," Neil Koehler, Pacific Ethanol CEO was quoted. "Blended with corn, sorghum has similar conversion properties to corn and produces even lower-carbon ethanol."
With farming in the Central Valley dependent upon irrigation, sorghum's agronomic requirements are a plus for growers as well. "We were pleasantly surprised by sorghum's flexibility. It's a high-yielding, easy-to-grow crop regardless of environmental conditions, and it uses less fertilizer and less water than corn," said Rudy Mussi, co-owner of Mussi Farms.
Advanced ethanol made from sorghum would give the nation another option, as it aims to meet the federal goal of producing 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels per year by 2022.


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Clark Seavert, superintendent of the Mid-Columbia Agriculture Research and Extension Center, joins horticulturist Rita Giuliana in the task of training branches on cherry trees to better capture sunlight.
By RAELYNN RICARTE
News staff writer
August 3, 2005
Hood River Valley growers could soon put away their ladders to harvest fruit — and cut labor costs by 33 percent or more. Clark Seavert, superintendent of the Mid-Columbia Agriculture Research and Extension Center, has convinced four growers to try out a new hydraulic picking platform. He predicts the 8-foot wide by 12-foot long piece of equipment will save costs by streamlining operations. To make platform use even more efficient, Oregon State University scientists are trying to reduce the canopy size of trees while maximizing fruit production.
Seavert said technological advances could become more vital to farming with a predicted drop in the available Hispanic work force. He said the number of Mexican nationals turning 15 (the allowable age for entry into labor) is expected to drop 50 percent by 2010. Plus, the costs associated with labor rising by an average of 3 percent each year, making it harder for many orchardists to pay the bills.
"We've got to do something to keep our farmers competitive in a global market. It's time to open up our minds and forget our old ways of doing things," he said. "We need to stop using the 'we're afraid to fail' approach and start pushing the envelope."
The orchard platform is available for testing by growers, and other interested community members, at the center from 2 to 5 p.m. on Thursday. The three-hour educational tour will also highlight ongoing efforts by staff to increase the quality of fruit for consumers and the profit margin for growers.
"We want to invite anyone who has an interest in the pear and cherry industry to come on out and visit us," said Seavert.
He said people taking the afternoon tour can take a ride on the self-propelled machine. Between four to six passengers access fruit from the top branches of the tree while a ground crew picks the lower limbs. The cost of each unit runs between $15,000 to $25,000, an expense that Seavert believes will be lowered as more models are sold.
The platform does not work on steeply graded slopes — at least not yet — but Seavert anticipates that it could be used on about 70 percent of the ground owned by the county's 350 growers. He said the one drawback of the platform is that workers still have some soreness in their shoulders and arms — a problem that is expected to be remedied in the future. In spite of that discomfort, Seavert said laborers claim more energy after a day of picking because they are no longer climbing up and down ladders with heavy loads of fruits.
"People are looking further down the road now and I think this industry is going to be changing so dramatically that we won't recognize it if we don't do something today," he said.
Other mini-tours of the 56-acre property are planned from 5 to 7 p.m. as part of the annual Pre-Harvest Town and Country Social Gathering. That event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. and features a barbecue in the rural setting (see inset below).
Town and Country barbecue returns
The long-standing tradition known as Town and Country barbecue continues Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mid Columbia Agriculture Research and Experiment Station.
The barbecue is free to the community, and is the annual Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours gathering for August. In past years, the barbecue has been held at Willis Orchards, Rasmussen Farms, Kiyokawa Orchards, and other locations in Parkdale, Pine Grove, the Mid-Valley, and Hood River.
"The idea with Town and Country is to get the people who live in town who are not familiar, out to an agricultural setting, so they can be more familiar with it and see the benefit to the community," said Jean Godfrey, executive director of the Hood River Grower-Shipper Association.
"If anyone wants to get his/her hands dirty and get right into what a research project looks like, we'll be happy to show them," said Seavert.
The 20 full-time employees at the center patiently await results on many experiments that can be years in the making. These trials, many of which extend over a decade, include pest management, mixed water and fertilizer application (ferti-gation), and optimizing mulch cover to reduce both weeds and evaporation.
"We've got to get at least a 20 percent return on investment to farmers to keep them growing. When we bring all of this research together then we can better accommodate the platform with a two-dimensional wall of smaller trees," said Seavert.
Under the Competitive Orchard System for 2015 program, Seavert said the focus is to redirect the energy of a tree from growth into fruit production. The limited size of the trees would then allow them to be planted closer together. In fact, he anticipates that current densities of 250-300 trees per acre could more than triple in the future.
If these optimum conditions are achieved, Seavert expects the profit on a bin of fruit to spike by 50 percent under current market conditions. With the region's population growing, and Measure 37 possibly reducing the available land base, he said each square inch of available earth needs to be utilized. Seavert contends that technological advances, such as the picking platform, will provide more opportunities for women to work in orchards. And laborers will also increase their skill levels by learning how to operate and maintain the new equipment.
"I think, ultimately, what is going to happen is that we're going to have a better product for the consumer that is much more cost effective to grow," Seavert said.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. began his first day of a 30-month sentence in a North Carolina federal prison on Tuesday, a day after he had attempted to report early and was turned away.
The son of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson pleaded guilty to charges of misusing campaign funds in February and was due to report to prison no earlier than Friday, November 1, according to a judge's order.
Instead, Jackson reported to a federal prison in Butner, North Carolina, on Monday, only to be turned away two hours later because of what prison officials called an administrative "snafu," according to C.K. Hoffler, an attorney for Jackson.
"The reason he wanted to report early was to get this behind him," said Hoffler, who accompanied Jackson to the prison. "He wanted to pay his debt to society."
After Jackson was turned away, Hoffler picked him up and they waited for further instructions from authorities before returning Tuesday morning, Hoffler said.
U.S. Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke confirmed Jackson was in custody at Butner as of 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday.
"I don't have any details," Burke said. "In general terms, when an inmate self-surrenders, it's important that the inmate and our agency are in compliance with the judge's order."
It was unclear why Jackson was admitted to the prison on Tuesday when the judge's order said he should report no earlier than November 1.
Jackson pleaded guilty in February to misusing about $750,000 in campaign funds on such luxuries as fur capes, celebrity memorabilia, mounted elk heads and a Rolex watch.
When he reported to prison on Monday, "Congressman Jackson apologized again and expressed sincere regret for causing so much pain and sadness to his family, his constituents and his friends," according to a statement released by his family on Monday.
His wife, Sandi, a former Chicago city council member, was sentenced to one year for falsifying tax returns that failed to report the campaign money as income. The judge ordered Sandi Jackson to report to prison 30 days after Jackson Jr. is released to reduce the impact on their two children.
Jackson Jr. served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 until he resigned after re-election last year, citing health reasons.
He disappeared from public view in the summer of 2012 and speculation swirled for weeks about his condition. He eventually was treated for bipolar disorder.
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Figure Skating
Brian Orser's skaters set to challenge Patrick Chan
Former world-champion-turned-coach Brian Orser (right) talks to Spanish figure skater Javier Fernandez during practice for the World Figure Skating Championships at Budwesier Gardens in London, Ont., March 11, 2013. (CRAIG GLOVER/QMI Agency)
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The lineage of Canada's figure skating kings will take a rather interesting twist this week.
Patrick Chan will skate at the worlds in London with sage advice offered by Elvis Stojko earlier this year rattling around in the back of his head.
Kurt Browning will be in the CBC broadcast perch breaking down his every move starting Wednesday.
Brian Orser?
He's looking after two of the guys who have the best shots at taking down the two-time world champion Chan. He coaches European champion Javier Fernandez of Spain and Japanese teen sensation Yuzuru Hanyu at Toronto's Cricket Club.
"They can challenge him (Chan), for sure," the Canadian skating legend said Monday after Fernandez's opening practice at Budweiser Gardens. "It is kind of neat. This is what I do so it's not a matter of feeling any guilt for not doing it for a Canadian. I remember in 1988, a Canadian choreographer helped (Brian) Boitano so we're kind of even now."
He laughed at the thought.
"It's your business," Orser said. "I do it because I love skating and I love teaching and when I get the opportunity to work with great talent like this, it's a coach's dream come true to help guide them. It's pretty cool. I don't care what country you're from."
Orser's already a giant in Canada and he's growing the sport in places that have not yet received the hype.
When Fernandez made history by winning Europeans in January, Orser sensed immediately his skater's higher responsibility.
"The second he won, I said to his team leader we should get his flights changed and get him back to Madrid right away and have two days of media because they deserve to have him come back and get to know him," Orser said.
"This would be good for him, the sport, figure skating in Spain, and Spain (in general) because they need a boost from their economic situation there."
Figure skating, Fernandez admits, is not a huge deal yet in his home country. He will have to win a lot of medals to get it to such heights.
But he was treated like royalty on that trip and received the ultimate perk for a Spaniard boy -- a primo spot to watch a Real Madrid and Barcelona soccer game.
"He sat in the owners' box, they interviewed him, he went to centre field and all the players gave him a jersey, signed with all their names on it," Orser said. "It was like a dream come true for him (and) he kind of likes that (attention).
"Who wouldn't?"
Fernandez has always answered the bell in Orser's home and native land. He won a historic first Grand Prix medal for his country at Skate Canada in Mississauga, Ont., a couple of years back and beat Chan at the event in Windsor last fall.
He understands those accomplishments resonate a little more to Canadians -- because of his coach -- just like Orser's old student, Olympic champion Yuna Kim, did.
"He was a big champion," Fernandez said. "It's normal the people here in Canada talk to him like they do and he is nice to everyone. It's kind of like you expect it. He's still Brian Orser. It doesn't matter how many years have past. But for me, he's still my coach. We just work together and after that, we have whatever we have going on in our lives."
Now, he shares Orser's expertise during training with Hanyu.
So far, so good," Orser said. "They train well together, they support each other. When you have a teammate that's going through the same stress, it takes away some of the pressure. You're not the only one in this boat. At least they don't have meltdowns the same days. Some days, he (Fernandez) will have a meltdown and Yuzuru will help him through it, and vice versa.
"It's when everyone melts on the same day, it's like, 'Oh, God' . . . It's hard. These guys are a real treat to work with."
It would be something if one of his skaters did something really special this week.
This year, after all, is the 25th anniversary of the famous Battle of the Brians at the Calgary Olympics. Orser recently received a well-intentioned invitation to go down to Florida and re-visit the bitter moment in which he finished in second to his American rival Boitano.
"I didn't hear anything from Boitano but I got invited . . . come help celebrate Brian's 25th anniversary of his gold medal win -- I might give that a miss," Orser said with a big laugh. "I thought, 'Are you serious? Are you really sending me an invitation?' "
He's not the party pooper type.
But this week, he could assist in raining on one king's parade.


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Ronald Wakimoto
Ronald Wakimoto
Emeritus Professor of Forest Fire Science
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Personal Summary
Dr. Ronald H. Wakimoto is Professor of Forestry at The University of Montana, Missoula. He received his B.S. in Forestry and M.S. and Ph.D. in Wildland Resource Science from the University of California at Berkeley. He began his faculty career at the University of California, Berkeley in 1976 and has been at The University of Montana since 1982 teaching and conducting research in wildland fire management. He teaches academic courses in wildland fire management, fuel management and fire ecology. Dr. Wakimoto has conducted research on the social acceptability of fuel management treatments, smoke quality and quantity from smoldering combustion, fire fighter safety, crown fire spread and the fire ecology of the Northern Mixed Prairie. In 1986 he served on a Committee of Scientists in a National Park Service review of the prescribed burning programs at Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park and Yosemite National Park. In 1988 and 1989 Dr. Wakimoto was one of two academics to serve as technical advisors to the National Fire Policy Review Team following the Yellowstone events. In 1997 he gave testimony on Wildfire Policy to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. In 2000 he gave testimony on the Montana fire-fuel situation to the U.S. House Natural Resources Sub-Committee on Forests and Forest Health. In 2001 he gave testimony to the same committee cncerning the implimentation of the National Fire Plan.In 2004 Dr. Wakimoto was elected a Fellow by the Society of American Foresters.
In 2005 he became the Chair of the Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences (DECS) at UM. In 2006 Dr. Wakimoto taught a short-course on fire ecology and prescribed burning in Mongar, Bhutan. In 2008 he returned to Bhutan to help the USFS International Programs run a workshop on disaster preparedness and fire management strategy development for the Kingdom. In 2009 Dr. Wakimoto became a member of the Committee on Accreditation for the Society of American Foresters. In 2010 he helped USFS International Programs teach a fire suppression train-the-trainer course in Hetauda, Nepal and then flew toThimphu, Bhutan to teach a similar course. In 2011 Dr. Wakimoto resigned at Chair of DECS and did a 5 month sabbatical leave in Bhutan. There he conducted multiple sessions of a basic fire fighting and fire behavior course for professional foresters from across the country. The foresters represented every fire-prone dzongkhag in Bhutan
B.S. Forestry, Univ. of California, Berkeley 1970
M.S. Wildland Resource Sci., Univ. of California, Berkeley 1971
Ph.D. Wildland Resource Sci., Univ. of California, Berkeley 1978
Research Interests
Here is a list of recent research:
- Validation and Calibration of FARSITE Fire Area Simulator for Yellowstone National Park
- Temporal distribution of biomass burning in Central Africa
- Content analysis of wildland firefighter fatalities and entrapments
- Evaluation of fuel management treatments following the 1994 wildfire season on the Kootenai National Forest.
- Historic Fire Regimes and Change Since European Settlement on the Northern Mixed Prairie
- Social Acceptability of Fuel Management Treatments
- Smoke Production and Quality from Smoldering Combustion in Forest Fires
- Modeling the Initiation of Crown Fires
Selected Publications
Cruz, M.G., Alexander, M.E., and Wakimoto, R.H. 2004. Assessing canopy fuel stratum characteristics in crown fire prone fuel types of western North America. International Journal of Wildland Fire 12:39-50.
Cruz, M.G., Alexander, M.E., and Wakimoto, R.H. 2004. Modeling the likelihood of crown fire occurrence in conifer forest stands. Forest Science 50(5):640-658.
Cruz, M.G., Alexander, M.E. and Wakimoto, R.H. 2005. Development and testing of models for predicting crown fire rate of spread in conifer forest stands. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 35:1626-1639.
Cruz, M.G., Alexander, M.E. and Wakimoto, R.H. 2005. Stand structure modification to reduce fire potential: simulation vs. reality. IN: Proc. 5th National Forestry Congress sponsored by the Portuguese Society of Forest Sciences. May 16-19, 2005, Viseu Portugal (not refereed).
Cruz, M.G., Alexander, M.E. and Wakimoto, R.H. 2005. Development and testing of models for predicting crown fire rate of spread in conifer forest stands. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 35:1626-1639.
Cruz, M.G., Butler, B.W., Alexander, M.E., Forthofer, J.M. and Wakimoto, R.H. 2006. Predicting the ignition of crown fuels above a spreading surface fire. Part I: model idealization. International Journal of Wildland Fire 15:47-60.
Agee, J.K., R.H. Wakimoto and H.H. Biswell. 1978. Fire and fuel dynamics of Sierra Nevada conifers. For. Ecol. Manage.1:255-265.
Radtke, K. W-H. and R.H. Wakimoto. 1981. The effects of southern California's fire climate on vegetation and people. IN: Proc. Ninth International Congress of Biometeorology, Sept. 23-Oct. 1 ,1981, Osnabrueck and Stuttgart-Honenheim, Germany.
Wakimoto, R.H. 1990. National Fire Management Policy. J. For. 88(10): 22-26.
Xanthopoulos, G. and R. H. Wakimoto. 1991. Development of a wildland crown fire initiation model. pp. 281- 290. IN: Proc. of the 11th Conf. of Fire and Forest Meteorology. April 16-19, 1991. Soc. of Am. Foresters, Bethesda, MD.
McAlpine, R.S. and R.H. Wakimoto. 1991. The acceleration of fire from point source to equilibrium spread. Forest Science 37(5):1314-1337.
Wakimoto, R.H. 1992. Fire at the wildland/urban interface: policy implications. IN: Symp. on Fire in Pacific Northwest Ecosystems: Exploring Emerging Issues. Jan. 21-23, 1992. Oregon State Univ., Corvalis, OR.
Xanthopoulos, G. and R.H. Wakimoto. 1993. A time to ignition-temperature-moisture relationship for branches of three western conifers. Can. J. For. Res. 23(2):253-258.
Brown, J.K. R.W. Mutch, C.W. Spoon and R.H. Wakimoto. Eds. 1995. Proc. Symp. On Fire in Wilderness and Park Management. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-320. 283pp.
Close, K.R. and R.H. Wakimoto. 1995. GIS and fire management planning on the urban/wildland interface. IN: Proc. Symp. Fire in Wilderness and Park Management. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-320.
Skinner, J. and R.H. Wakimoto. 1995. Using a geographical information system for presuppression planning of lightning-ignited wildland fires in Missoula, Co., Montana. IN: Proc. Symp. Fire in Wilderness and Park Management. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-320. p. 265.
Wakimoto, R.H. 1997. Testimony to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. Congressional Record, July 15, 1997. The subject was Wildland Fire Policy.
Barrett, T.M., J.G. Jones and R.H. Wakimoto. 2000. Forest Service spatial information use of planning prescribed fires. Western J. of Applied Forestry. 15(4):1-8.
Cruz, M.G., R.H. Wakimoto, and M.E. Alexander. Modeling the initiation and spread of crown fires. IN: Proc. 2000 National Congress on Fire Ecology, Prevention and Management. Nov. 27-Dec. 2, 2000. San Diego, CA. (In Press)
Wakimoto, R.H. 2000. Testimony to U.S. House subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. Congressional Record, September 16, 2000. The subject was the causes of the Bitterroot Valley Fires of 2000.
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Cruz, M.G., R.H. Wakimoto, and M.E. Alexander, Modeling the probability of crown fire initiation in coniferous stands. (In review)
Cruz, M.G., R.H. Wakimoto, and M.E. Alexander, Assessing canopy fuel stratum characteristics for some western U.S. crown fire prone fuel types.(In review)
Cruz, M.G., R.H. Wakimoto, and M.E. Alexander, Modeling crown fire spread rate in conifer stands.(In review)
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Is it OK that a high-impedance state exists at the switch timing?
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I'm using an analog switch at the input of the uPC339, so a high-impedance state exists at the switch timing, which means that the input pin is briefly open at this timing.
Is this OK?
Is this OK?
This will not damage the device.
Note, however, that the output pin may become high level if it is open.
I imagine that the switch time in your case is short, so there shouldn't be a problem.
However, whether this brief open state will affect the operation of the device or not depends on the usage conditions.
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PAMPA - Bobby Gene Blakeney, 80, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in Amarillo.Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Mr. Zeb Sailors, Church of Christ Minister, officiating.Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery with military honors courtesy of the U.S. Navy. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.Mr. Blakeney was born August 27, 1931 in Wichita Falls. He was raised in Spring Creek. He graduated from Borger High School. Mr. Blakeney married Charlene Thomas on September 4, 1955 in Stinnett. She preceded her in death in November 7, 2010. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy serving during the Korean Conflict. He had been a resident of Pampa since 1960. He attended Texas Tech University and graduated from West Texas State University. He retired from the Texas Railroad Commission as District Director after 33 years of service. Mr. Blakeney was a founding member of A.P.I, American Petroleum Institute. He was a member of the Jay Cee's and was a Pampa Hospital Volunteer. He showed his family how to balance love, hard work and family devotion. Mr. Blakney was preceded in death by his parents: William O. and Sybil Prior Blakeney and a brother: Billy Blakeney.Survivors include three daughters, Kerry Barrett and husband Vernon Don of Alvord, Sherry Denece Blakeney of Pampa, and Sabrina Ruena Stratford of Brownfield; two grandsons, Blakeney Ray Barrett of Alvord and Cole Ryan Hosselkus of Greeley, Colo.; four nieces and five nephews.Sign the online register at www.carmichael-whatley.com.


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Having some guests over for dinner and really want to impress? Have no fear! Try this delicious and super easy pork loin dish. Your guests will be glad you did!
This recipe serves 8-12 people
1 Whole Pork Loin (Approx 5-7 Pounds)
½ Cup Honey
½ Cup Whole Grain Mustard
1-16 Ounce Jar Mango Chutney
¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
½ Cup Garlic, minced
¼ Cup Salt
2 Tablespoons Black Pepper
1. Season the Pork Loin with the Salt, Pepper and Rub with Oil
2. Combine the Honey, Garlic, Mustard and Mango Chutney
3. Rub the entire Pork Loin with the Mix and pour any excess over the top
4. Roast the Pork Loin at 350 degrees for about 90 minutes or until an internal temperature of 145 degrees
5. Remove the Pork Loin and let sit for 10 minutes
6. Slice the Pork Loin into ½ inch pieces and serve


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Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is reaping benefits of a deeper push into mobile advertising at the social network he founded almost a decade ago.
Results due after the close of trading today will probably show that revenue rose 34% to $1.52 billion last quarter, according to analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. That would be the first growth acceleration since Facebook sold shares to the public in May. Revenue climbed 32% in the preceding two periods, a slowdown from earlier quarters.
Shares of Facebook have climbed 74% since slumping to a record in September, bolstered by signs of buoyant demand for marketing messages shown to users of social networks on tablets and smartphones. Mobile advertising made up 24% of the total in the fourth quarter, up from 14% in the prior period, according to Topeka Capital Markets Inc. That suggests new tools aimed at making ads more useful on small screens are having the desired effect with corporate customers.
"Mobile is definitely important to them, mainly because usage is shifting over to mobile," said Victor Anthony, an analyst at Topeka Capital Markets who rates the stock a buy. "They'll have to continue to show they're making strides in monetizing mobile."
Revenue from mobile doubled last quarter to $304 million, Anthony predicted. Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. estimate that mobile contributed $384.2 million, or 27% of the total.
Stock Reversal
Facebook's fourth-quarter profit excluding certain items probably rose to 15 cents a share, the average estimate compiled by Bloomberg. Net income slumped to $45.8 million, according to analysts' projections.
The shares increased less than 1 percent to $30.97 at 9:38 a.m. in New York. Through yesterday, the stock had dropped 19% since the company sold shares at $38 apiece in a May 17 initial public offering, one of the most closely watched market debuts of the year.
Facebook fell for most of the succeeding five months, wiping out more than $40 billion in market capitalization, amid concerns that social-network and its advisers had set the IPO price too high for a company that hadn't yet come to grips with a shift to mobile computing.
Shares reversed course beginning in early September amid signs that mobile advertising tools introduced in March were meeting with success. Zuckerberg reassured investors during a technology conference that month that mobile was a big focus for the company.
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Critics fault Environment NH's report on wind farm plansBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
January 26. 2014 7:19PM
ALEXANDRIA — A report issued by Environment New Hampshire on the potential for wind power development in the state has drawn criticism for listing "fossil fuel interests" as the primary opponents to new wind power projects, rather than opposition from residents and local groups.
The report, "Wind Energy for a Cleaner America II," was issued last week as part of a media promotion campaign. It focuses on the need for renewable energy to meet the state's power needs in the future. Environment New Hampshire Research and Policy Center is a nonprofit group dedicated to protecting air, water and open spaces.
But residents and groups who favor a moratorium on new energy projects and who oppose the proposed Wild Meadows Wind Farm project proposal in the scenic, tourism-dependent areas around Newfound Lake and Cardigan Mountain, say the report doesn't address Granite Staters' priorities and needs.
Members of New Hampshire Wind Watch, a group that opposes Iberdrola Renewables' proposed Wild Meadows Wind Farm, said that the report addresses other energy industries nationally, and in doing so ignores the will and feelings of area residents.
The report speaks most directly to problems with fossil fuels.
"Despite the clear benefits of wind and widespread bipartisan support for federal policies to promote renewable energy, fossil fuel interests and their political allies have vigorously opposed these initiatives," the EnvironmentNH report states.
The report finds that New Hampshire's wind energy avoids more than 157,267 metric tons of climate-altering carbon pollution, the equivalent of taking 32,764 cars off the road, while it also saves 70,265,000 gallons of water per year, enough to meet the needs of 2,567 people.
But in illustrating its points, the report notes government-produced statistics similar to those used by Benjamin Luce of Lyndon State University in his 2012 report in which he said that New Hampshire would reap little benefit from wind power production, even with wind towers on ridgelines throughout the state.
The statistics in both reports show New Hampshire and Vermont as being among the states with the least onshore wind potential in the country.
In New Hampshire, "wind fails the cost-benefit test," Wind Watch officials said. "Wind is a high-cost form of intermittent energy that can only deliver power around 30 percent of the time, generally when the grid least needs it seasonally. It will never replace a single fossil fuel or nuclear plant anywhere in New England." The EnvironmentNH report does not address the complaints of improper actions at Iberdrola Renewable's Groton Wind power plant, which are being investigated by the state attorney general's and the fire marshal's offices, nor does it speak to the concerns of Newfound Lake/Cardigan Mountain region residents about the potential for declining property values and loss of tourism dollars if Iberdrola's Wind Farm is permitted.
The report doesn't address Senate Bill 99, which questions the state's authority for new power projects, the Site Evaluation Committee, to see if the committee's staffing and procedures are adequate to site new projects such as Wild Meadows.
And, opponents say, the report doesn't address the concerns of residents in the two towns involved in Wild Meadows. Alexandria and Danbury have gone on record in the past month opposing the 23-turbine project, which calls for building 492-foot towers above mountain vistas in an area dependent on tourism dollars.


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By Edmund Blair and Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Mohamed Mursi, Egypt's first freely elected president whose powers have already been curbed by the army, began work on a coalition on Monday after touring his new palace, once home of Hosni Mubarak who banned his movement for three decades.
Declared winner on Sunday a week after a tumultuous run-off vote that pitted him against a former air force chief, the Islamist faces the challenge of meeting sky-high expectations in a nation tired of turmoil while the economy is on the ropes.
But his campaign pledge to complete the revolution that toppled Mubarak last year but left the pillars of his rule intact will come up against the entrenched interests of the generals who are in charge of the transition to democracy.
Shortly before the historic presidential vote, a newly elected Islamist-led parliament was dissolved by the army based on a court order, and the generals issued a decree setting limits on the president's remit, which cuts into Mursi's powers to act but exposes him to blame for any failures.
Critics at home and in the West called it a "soft coup".
One pressing concern - on which many Egyptians are likely to judge his performance - will to be to revive the economy of the world's most populous Arab nation.
Monday's stock market rally, at least partly fuelled by relief that the vote and result passed off without violence, may encourage the new president, but he still has to prove to wary longer-term investors that Egypt is on the road to recovery.
Egyptian newspapers welcomed Mursi's win over Ahmed Shafik, Mubarak's last prime minister, as a victory for the people, although many more liberal-minded Egyptians worry his conservative group will slowly whittle away at social freedoms.
Further afield, his win has had an immediate impact beyond Egypt's borders, inspiring Islamists who have risen up against autocrats across the Middle East and swept to power in North Africa. Israel worries its 1979 peace deal with Egypt, never warm, will cool further.
Palestinians in Gaza, however, are delighted.
Iran saw his election as an "Islamic awakening" - though Tehran and the Muslim Brotherhood follow different, often opposing forms of the faith. Iran's Fars news agency published an interview in which Mursi called for restoring full ties between Cairo and Tehran to build strategic "balance". A Mursi aide said he gave the interview 10 days ago.
A security official said Mursi, 60, and his wife took a tour of their new home, once Mubarak's main residence - a dramatic change of fortunes full of symbolism for a former political prisoner whose group was pursued remorselessly during Mubarak's 30-year rule.
An aide said Mursi then went to the Defence Ministry for talks with the head of the ruling military council's Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and the army-appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri. They discussed forming a new government at the meetings, which Egyptians will see as a sign that real power still lies with the army.
As president, Mursi can appoint the cabinet. His aides say he has already reached out to politicians from outside the Brotherhood such as reformist Mohamed ElBaradei, who has yet to publicly respond. But legislative powers remain with the army while the parliament is dissolved, restricting his power to act.
Egypt's army-appointed government, led by al-Ganzouri who also served in the 1990s as prime minister under Mubarak, submitted its resignation on Monday but was asked to stay on temporarily until Mursi, who has yet to take the oath of office, put a team together, Information Minister Ahmed Anis said
"The revolution reaches the republican palace," wrote Al-Shorouk newspaper. Another, Al-Akhbar, quoted from Mursi's victory speech: "I am a servant of the people and an employee of the citizens".
It is a sentiment widely spoken: the sense that at last, perhaps, Egyptians have a leader who can be "fired".
Celebrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square - theatre of the revolution that overthrew Mubarak - extended through the night. Some Brotherhood followers were still celebrating, surprised by their victory that broke a six-decade tradition of presidents plucked from the military.
"It was a little surprising that the army acknowledged his win," said 40-year-old teacher Adel Mohamed who was in the square when the result was declared after a nervous week's wait since the vote. "The pressure from the street, from the revolution, will give Mursi strength to negotiate."
From Syria's opposition who are seeking the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad came word that Cairo was again a "source of hope" for a people "facing a repressive war of annihilation".
But millions of Egyptians, and the Western powers, looked on with unease at the prospect of the long-suppressed Brotherhood making good on its dream of an Islamic state.
Israel has been particularly nervous, urging its neighbor to respect their peace deal. It worries that the Brotherhood's win will embolden Palestinian Islamists opposed to Israel.
"Darkness in Egypt," headlined Israeli paper Yedioth Ahronoth. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he "respected" the result and said he saw future cooperation with the new administration.
An aide to Mursi said during Mursi's campaign that he would delegate meetings with Israeli officials to his foreign minister, unlike Mubarak who often met top Israelis. Mubarak went to Israel only once, for the funeral of assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
"Mursi's victory is most likely to strengthen the hand of Hamas in its fight against Israel because it will give it a moral boost," said political scientist Mustapha al-Sayyed.
But the army, determined not to see its $1.3 billion in U.S. military aid a year jeopardized, will probably ensure ties are not undermined even if the relationship sours, diplomats say.
Pledging to uphold international treaties, in a gesture to Israel, Mursi said in his first televised address as president-elect that he would work with others to see the democratic revolution through.
"There is no room now for the language of confrontation," he said, a message addressed not just to the army but to the young, urban revolutionaries who launched last year's uprising only to see the Brotherhood dominate the political scene afterwards.
One of the most influential revolutionary youth groups greeted Mursi's win as a victory for last year's uprising.
"We have defeated the candidate of Mubarak's military state, the candidate of the corrupt 'deep state' that we are fed up with," said the April 6 Youth movement.
"Starting today we will work as one body for Egypt."
Western powers congratulated Mursi, who received a phone call from U.S. President Barack Obama, offering help.
The White House said in a statement: "The president underscored that the United States will continue to support Egypt's transition to democracy and stand by the Egyptian people as they fulfill the promise of their revolution."
Mursi may have little choice but to compromise with the army, and Brotherhood sources said a package of agreements discussed with generals last week could soon be announced.
The Brotherhood's political gains, first winning the biggest bloc in parliament and then running for president, had rattled the military. With the help of a Mubarak-era judiciary, the military council dissolved parliament on the eve of the presidential vote, then gave itself the legislative power.
Senior Brotherhood officials say they have been negotiating in the past week to change some of that, though both sides deny any haggling over the result of the presidential vote itself.
"President Mursi and his team have been in talks with the military council to bring back the democratically elected parliament and other issues," Essam Haddad, a senior Brotherhood official, told Reuters on Monday.
Brotherhood sources told Reuters they hoped the army might allow a partial recall of parliament and other concessions in return for Mursi exercising his powers to name a government and presidential administration in ways the army approves of - notably by extending appointments across the political spectrum.
Military officials have confirmed discussions in the past few days but had no immediate comment on the latest talks.
Brotherhood officials have said they will press on with street protests to pressure the army but this, along with a number of other contentious issues including to whom and where Mursi swears his oath of office, could be settled soon.
The army wants Mursi sworn in on June 30, meeting a deadline it set itself for handing over Egypt to "civilian rule" - although the military's influence will go on long beyond that.
(Additional reporting by Tamim Elyan; Writing by Edmund Blair; Editing by Alastair Macdonald)


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Groundhog Day Shocker: Did Punxsutawney Phil See His Shadow?
Is winter nearing its end, or do we have six more weeks in store? Science is complicated, so let's just ask a groundhog!
More than 18,000 people in Punxsatawney, Pa., clamored to catch a glimpse of the world's most famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil on Feb. 2 — but what did he see? According to Mike Johnston, the vice president of Phil's Inner Circle, the furry prophet saw his shadow and there are six more weeks of winter on the way. Of course, if the winter continues to be as mild as it's been — it was a "chilly" 63 degrees here in NYC yesterday — I think we'll all survive.
And in case you're wondering how Phil's prediction is determined, brace yourself — it's even more insane than you could have ever imagined:
Mike explains that Phil uses "a chirp and a click and a wink of an eye" to inform the Inner Circle's president about his vision. That said, his accuracy is reportedly only 39 percent.
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Cabbage Rose
Added Nov 12, 2012
by lauramae
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Butterick 5281: MISSES' DRESS AND BELT: Semi-fitted, lined, below mid-knee length dresses A, B have waistline seam, left shoulder yoke, right shoulder pleats, back bodice with darts, slightly flared, side zipper closing and shoulder pads. A: button trim and long sleeves with hook and eye closing. B: cap sleeves and belt.
I love all the 40s details of this dress. The neck is too small to get over the head, so one of the sides opens and closes with snaps. So clever!
The most significant change I made to the pattern was my fabric layout. In order to utilize the rose/border print effectively, I had to switch from grain to cross grain quite a few times. It was also clear that I would not have enough of my rose print to make an entire dress, so I had to incorporate the border. The border print is edged on one side and this took some doing!
I love this dress, especially the color of the rose print!
More pictures may be found over on my blog, Lilacs & Lace.
Material Notes
Rayon Twill
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Nov 12, 2012, 10.57 PMby vestiphobia
That fabric is absolutely gorgeous:) And you look wonderful in it!
Nov 12, 2012, 10.12 PMby Mary Athey
Its gorgeous. I love your pattern. is this a retro one or an old one?? the dress is stunning on you x
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WHITTINGHAM, Vt. – The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) named its players of the week for September 12 and Gallaudet University freshman Quentin Williams (Chesapeake, Va.) earned Rookie of the Week honors following his stellar performance in Friday night's tough loss to Catholic University of America. Williams' presence was certainly felt on Bison special teams and on offense against the Cardinals.
Williams had a solid all-around game in his second collegiate appearance with Gallaudet. The rookie amassed 207 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns for the Bison. Williams fielded five kickoffs and returned them for 181 yards, with a long of 85 that he returned for a touchdown in the second half. He ran the ball four times for 26 yards, including an eight-yard run to start the scoring in the first quarter.
Williams also made an impact in his first collegiate game, with eight rushes for 24 yards and a touchdown against Otterbein University. This is the third ECFC Player of the Week award for the Bison in the first two weeks of the season.
SUNY Maritime senior fullback Jamie Spanopoulos was the ECFC Offensive Player of the Week as he had four rushing touchdowns in the Privateers' 48-0 win at Western Connecticut. His senior teammate Madison Leary was the conference Special Teams Player of the Week as the kicker was a perfect 6-for-6 in point after attempts and converted on two long field goals of 44 and 47 yards, respectively. Anna Maria College linebacker Troy Barnes was the ECFC Defensive Player of the Week as he returned a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown as the AMCATS lost to 42-13 to Maine Maritime.
The Bison are off this week and will next travel to Newport News, Va., to face Apprentice School on Saturday, September 24, at 1 p.m.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — At least 170 reported sexual assaults — and possibly more — went uninvestigated by the D.C. police department between 2008 and 2011, according to a long-awaited report from a human rights group.
The 197-page report from New York-based Human Rights Watch also found a pattern of callous behavior by D.C. police toward sex assault victims, with many saying they were actively discouraged from pursuing a criminal case.
Human Rights Watch said it was prompted to investigate the agency because federal crime statistics showed D.C. reported a suspiciously low number of rapes and sexual assaults.
Over the past few years, Human Rights Watch and the Metropolitan Police Department have engaged in high-profile exchanges, including a lawsuit by the watch group to gain access to police data.
Police Chief Cathy Lanier says her department has implemented reforms in years since Human Rights Watch first raised concerns. And she says she has doubts about the report's methodology.
The department "believes that objective outside observers will agree that HRW in its desire to draw public attention to themselves has used unsupported and erroneous information to attack MPD's handling of sexual abuse investigations," Lanier wrote in a Dec. 20 letter to the report's author, Sara Darehshori. The police department placed its correspondence with Human Rights watch on its website.
Darehshori said the data used in the report comes directly from the police department. And while she acknowledged that collecting the statistics was an arduous, time-consuming process, she is confident in her report's methodology and underlying data.
"We were very careful with the data," Darehshori said. "We gave police the benefit of the doubt" any time there was ambiguity in how the data could be interpreted.
A large portion of the report focuses on sexual assault cases that came in through Washington Hospital Center, where sexual assault victims are sent for forensic examinations.
The report concluded that of the 480 sexual assault complaints that originated at the Center between October 2008 and September 2011, police failed to file incident reports in 170 of those cases, or 35 percent.
The report says police policy requires officers to produce an incident report, and that a criminal investigation cannot be done without it.
An additional 34 cases, or 7 percent, had incident reports but were placed in an administrative category that closed the cases with minimal investigation.
The report also raises questions about whether the department is investigating complaints that come in through forums other than the hospital, though it lacks hard statistical evidence to prove reports aren't being filed in those circumstances.
The report also includes scores of interviews with people who filed complaints and felt they were treated badly, with some saying their experience with police was more traumatic than the sexual assault itself.
Kristopher Baumann, chairman of the D.C. chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, said the allegations in the report fit a pattern over the years of the department manipulating reports to generate positive statistics.
"If you try to manipulate the numbers, those things will catch up to you," Baumann said. "It sounds like this report is going to be another embarrassment for the department."


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SOURCE: Aeolus Pharmaceuticals
January 23, 2014 10:52 ET
MISSION VIEJO, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 23, 2014) - Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: AOLS), a biotechnology company developing compounds to protect against radiological and chemical threats with significant funding from the US Government, announced today that it has received notice from the Office of Orphan Products Development at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granting Orphan Drug Designation for AEOL 10150 "for use in patients exposed to radiation following a nuclear accident or detonation in order to treat or mitigate acute radiation syndrome." Orphan Drug Designation entitles the sponsor to a seven-year marketing exclusivity period, clinical protocol assistance with the FDA, as well as federal grants and tax credits.
Aeolus is developing AEOL 10150 as a treatment for the pulmonary and delayed effects of acute radiation exposure under a five-year contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
"We are very pleased that AEOL 10150 has been granted Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of patients with Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)," commented John McManus, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aeolus. "The FDA has provided clear guidance to us on the development pathway for AEOL 10150 and we look forward to their continued assistance on clinical protocols as we advance towards a potential pre-Emergency Use Authorization filing in ARS."
About AEOL 10150
AEOL 10150 is a broad-spectrum catalytic antioxidant specifically designed to neutralize reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. The neutralization of these species reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, and subsequent tissue damage-signaling cascades resulting from radiation exposure. AEOL 10150 may have a profound beneficial impact on people who have been exposed, or are about to be exposed, to high-doses of radiation in the treatment of oncology.
AEOL 10150 has performed well in preclinical and non-clinical studies, demonstrating statistically significant survival efficacy in an acute radiation-induced lung injury model, and was well-tolerated in two human clinical trials. The Company believes it could have a profound beneficial impact on people who have been exposed, or are about to be exposed, to high-doses of radiation, whether from cancer therapy or a nuclear event.
About Aeolus Pharmaceuticals
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals is developing a platform of a new class of broad-spectrum, catalytic-antioxidant compounds that protect healthy tissue from the damaging effects of radiation and other inducers of reactive oxygen species. Its first compound, AEOL 10150, is being developed, with funding by the US Department of Health and Human Services, as a medical countermeasure against chemical and radiological weapons, where its initial target indications are as a protective agent against the effects of acute radiation syndrome and delayed effects of acute radiation exposure. Aeolus' strategy is to leverage the substantial investment in toxicology, manufacturing, and preclinical and clinical studies made by US Government agencies in AEOL 10150, including the contract with BARDA valued, with options, at up to $118.4 million, to efficiently develop the compound for use in oncology. For more information, please visit Aeolus's corporate website at www.aeoluspharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not purely statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to Aeolus' product candidates, as well as its proprietary technologies and research programs, the Company's potential initiation of large efficacy studies in mice and NHPs, as well as a phase 1 study in healthy normal volunteers, the BARDA Contract, and the expected use of proceeds from the financing. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Aeolus' actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause results to differ include risks associated with uncertainties of progress and timing of clinical trials, scientific research and product development activities, difficulties or delays in development, testing, obtaining regulatory approval, the need to obtain funding for pre-clinical and clinical trials and operations, the scope and validity of intellectual property protection for Aeolus' product candidates, proprietary technologies and their uses, and competition from other biopharmaceutical companies, and whether BARDA exercises one or more additional options under the BARDA Contract. Certain of these factors and others are more fully described in Aeolus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Aeolus' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
John McManus
President and Chief Executive Officer
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1-(949) 481-9825
John McManus
President and Chief Executive Officer
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Shock and trauma of injury Arnica 6,12,30
30 preferred
Injury to the soft tissue/muscle Arnica 6,12,30
Arnica external
Formula external
Injury to nerves or parts of Hypericum
the body rich with nerves (feet, Hypericum external
fingers, back); injuries with Formula external
shooting pains
Sprains/strains Arnica (immediately
after injury)
Rhus tox* 6,12,30
Bryonia** 6,12,30
Ledum (for easily
sprained ankles)
Arnica external Injury Formula external
Tendonitis Rhus tox* 6,12,30
Bryonia** 6,12,30
Arnica external
Injury Formula external
Severe sprains (wrenched tendons, Rhus tox* 12,30
split ligaments) Bryonia**
Ruta (if Rhus tox or Bryonia aren't effective) 12,30
Bellis perennis (when
cold applications cannot be tolerated)
Dislocation Arnica 12,30
Hypericum (if
shooting pains)
Injuries to periosteum (bone-covering) Ruta 6,12,30
Arnica external
Injury Formula external
Injuries to knee or elbow Ruta 6,12,30
(includes shin splints) Rhus tox* 6,12,30
Arnica external
Injury Formula external
Fracture Symphytum
(Take Arnica for shock of injury)
Arnica external
Injury Formula external
Head injury (immediately after injury) Arnica 12,30
Old head injury Natrum sulphicum 12,30
Slow repair of fractures Calcarea phos.
Bruises/Contusions Arnica 6,12,30
(no break in the skin) Arnica external
Injury Formula external
Bleeding Arnica 12,30
Nosebleeds Phosphorus
Blisters Calendula external
Cuts Calendula external
Lacerations (deep cuts) Hypericum external (1st)
Calendula external (after deep cut begins to heal)
Staphysagria 12,30
* Rhus tox is indicated when the person experiences the "rusty gate" syndrome: there is great pain upon initial motion but some relief on continued motion.
** Bryonia is indicated when the person experiences increased pain and discomfort the more motion they do.
Useful Books
Stephen Cummings, M.D., and Dana Ullman, M.P.H., Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicine, Los Angeles: Jeremy Tarcher, 1991.
Steven Subotnick, D.P.M., Sports and Exercise Injuries: Conventional, Homeopathic and Alternative Treatments, Berkeley: North Atlantic, 1991.
Dana Ullman, M.P.H., Discovering Homeopathy, Berkeley: North Atlantic, 1991.


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Senator Amy Klobuchar
The 4th Annual Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, was Minnesota's first elected woman to serve in the Senate. Klobuchar was a prominent figure in Minnesota even before she won election to the Senate in 2006. Her father, Jim, was a long-time newspaper writer and author. Her mother, Rose, was an elementary school teacher who continued teaching until she was 70.
Amy Klobuchar graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School. Her senior thesis in college, published as the book Uncovering the Dome, chronicled the 10-year history of the construction of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, and is still used as a textbook in colleges across the country.
Klobuchar served as a partner in two of Minnesota's leading law firms. She was the leading advocate for successful passage of one of the first laws in the country guaranteeing 48-hour hospital stays for new moms and their babies.
In 1998, Klobuchar was the first woman elected as chief prosecutor in Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis and 45 suburbs. She served eight years, and was elected by her colleagues as president of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association. Klobuchar received national awards from the U.S. Department of Justice under both the Clinton and Bush administrations.
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2012 Autism Awareness Charity Ball held Friday
The second annual Autism Awareness Charity Ball, presented by the Dickinson Center, Inc. Autism Program, was held on Friday at The Red Fern Banquet and Conference Center in St. Marys, with proceeds to benefit the center's Autism Program. The evening included a performance by Jack Garret and the Swingin' Starz, as well as live and silent auctions. Linda White, Autism Program coordinator, said that 155 tickets were sold for Friday's event, and while the official totals were still being tallied, she estimated the amount raised to be between $16,000 and $18,000. White said this year's event was successful in both meeting the goals of raising funds for Dickinson's Autism Program and raising autism awareness. "I think it was a success, people enjoyed themselves and we raised money for the program and raised awareness, which is really important as well," White said. White added that the event and ongoing fundraising campaign received support from individual patrons, area businesses, and corporate sponsors. Dickinson's Possibilities Autism Center was established in 2010 in an effort to provide area families with greater and more immediate access to diagnostic and treatment services to support their children living with autism.In addition, the program's literature indicates the need for services relating to the treatment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as being greater than ever, with one in 110 children currently diagnosed with ASD, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study.


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A little boy blows up his balloon and starts flicking it all around the house with his finger. His mother tells him to stop it as he's liable to break
The boy continues. "Johnny!" mom screams. "Knock it off. You're going to break something." He stops and eventually mom leaves for a short trip to the store.
Johnny starts up with the balloon again. He gives it one last flick and it lands in the toilet.
Mom comes in and while putting away the groceries gets the urge. A diarrhea run. She can hardly make it to the toilet in time and SPLASH, out it comes.
When she's finished she looks down and can't believe what she's seeing. Diarrhea everywhere! She's not sure what this big brown thing is in the toilet! She calls
her doctor.
The doctor is baffled as she describes the situation, but he assures her he'll be over shortly to examine everything.
When he arrives she leads him to the bathroom and he gets down on his knees and takes a long, hard look at the thing. Finally, he takes out his pen and sort of touches it to see what it might be and POP!
The balloon explodes and diarrhea is everywhere. On him, the walls, etc. "Doctor! Doctor! Are you alright?" she asks.
He says, "I've been in this business for over 30 years, and this is the first time I've ever seen a fart!"
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Are you sick with LOVE POX?
28 comments:
Oh, I love it, Love Pox!! It's too cute!!ReplyDelete
The Daily Alphabet
So doing this!! We made our monster bags last year and I cannot wait to make them again! this group will especially love them!ReplyDelete
Okay, that is SO cute! Do you think my 5th graders would get into it?ReplyDeleteReplies
I just made my monster bags on Friday and my kids loved it. They said that it was the best craft that we had done all year (and we do lots of crafts).ReplyDelete
Swimming into SecondReplies
This makes me so happy!!! I can't wait to make ours tomorrow!Delete
Love Pox are TOTALLY adorable!!! Your monster bags are cute too!! Thanks for sharing the note!ReplyDelete
Beach Sand and Lesson Plans
The love pox?!?!? This is amazing!ReplyDelete
Apples and ABC's
I LOVE your Love Pox idea!! Seriously cute!!ReplyDelete
A Cupcake for the Teacher
Oh I just love your Love Pox! Adorable!ReplyDelete
The Love Pox is fantastic! HOpe I can find my heart stickers!ReplyDeleteReplies
I just found mine at the grocery store!!! I bet you can find them at any craft store for sure!Delete
I adore your Love Pox idea! It is such a sweet way to spread the love. Thanks for the great idea!:)ReplyDelete
Granny Goes to School
I love your ideas! I have been eyeing your Valentine's Day Unit for a year now! Yes, a year...not sure why I waited so long because it is absolutely adorable. I finally bought it tonight and I'm so excited! :)ReplyDelete
Lucky In LearningReplies
YAY! I am glad you bought it and that you are excited!! :)Delete
I LOVE you Valentine Unit! Love Pox are so cute! I have been Showin Some Love on my blog by featuring one free Vday item every day this month! I love this time of year :)ReplyDelete
Everything is so dang cute! I love the love monster sacks and love pox is adorable!ReplyDelete
❤DragonfliesinFirst ❤
Sooo adorable. Thank you for sharing the love pox. The kiddos will be so excited to go home and share.ReplyDelete
Primary Paradise
This is sooooo cute. I can't wait to do this with my sweet class. Thank you!ReplyDelete
First Grade Wolves
This is sooo cute...I love LOVE POX!ReplyDelete
We did our Love Monster sacks today!! Oh they turned out so cut!! Took pictures and posting them to FaceBook!! Check them out!!ReplyDelete
Mrs. Shipley's fabulous Firsties
Love them!!
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They turned out SO cute!!Delete
This year my kids really got into hugging everyone they saw in the halls. One teacher commented, "Your kids are awful lovey today?" Then they told her to read their prescription. (which they had around their necks):) They certainly learned that vocabulary word. This turned into a great lesson on caring and making others feel loved! I will forever give "love pox" on Valentines Day!! Thanks for the wonderful idea!ReplyDeleteReplies
How cute!! I love hearing this! What a good idea to put it around their necks... :)Delete
I really love your blog and I appreciate all your fresh ideas. I learn a lot from you!ReplyDelete
I love your ideas.Love Pox is a for sure next year. We did one thing that was really fun . I bet you already know about it or have done it before. We gave each child a dime and a frosted cookie. They choose from a variety of priced candies to decorate. They had to make change and figure it out the cost as they went. I have a much better explanation on my blog. I would love your opinion!! thank you!ReplyDelete


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Top Reasons to Stay at The Cliffs Resort
- This newly renovated hotel located on California's central coast sits on a secluded bluff overlooking a private beach.
- Decorated in casual California style, guest rooms feature natural wood furnishings, Italian-marble accents, and private balconies or patios with coastal or mountain views.
- The onsite restaurant, Marisol, serves Latin-inspired cuisine made with fresh seafood and naturally raised meats. You can select a vintage from the award-winning wine list and enjoy an oceanfront dinner out on the patio.
- During the day, guests gather around the heated outdoor pool for sunbathing and Pacific Ocean views. The resort also offers spa services such as a wild-lavender massage and a grape-seed body scrub.
- Affectionately known as the "new Napa," the surrounding San Luis Obispo County is home to more than 200 vineyards and wineries. Visitors can tour rural hillside estates and taste the region's award-winning pinot noirs and chardonnays.
- The resort lies within driving distance of some of the best golf courses in Central California, including a links-style course in Paso Robles wine country and a coastal course surrounded by eucalyptus trees.
- An hour's drive north, the massive Hearst Castle features 400-year-old Spanish ceilings, famous Renaissance paintings, and Roman-inspired swimming pools.
Pismo Beach, California: Seaside Surf Town Close to Wine Country
Located along the Central California coast about midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Pismo Beach enjoys 315 days of sunshine each year and temperatures ranging from 66 to 84 degrees. The weather and 23-mile coastline are ideal for surfing and beach culture—and you'll see signs of both. Besides surfing and tanning, visitors enjoy hiking the Oceano Dunes and exploring the coast's tide pools.
The warm weather and misty mornings also provide great conditions for winemaking in the nearby Edna Valley. With one of California's longest growing seasons, the Edna Valley AVA has some of the region's best wineries, producing large quantities of chardonnay, pinot noir, and syrah.


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Archery in the schools about to be heating up
The National Wild Turkey Federation LeFlore County Longbeard Banquet will be March 8 at the Bob Lee Kidd Civic Center. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m.To purchase tickets, call Russell Barber at (918) 647-8681, Don Chitwood at (918) 649-7470 or myself at (918) 647-7928.— — —Though Oklahoma's popular archery hunting seasons for species like deer, black bear and antelope are done for the 2011-12 season, some might say the state is still in the thick of archery season — at least if you are involved with the Oklahoma National Archery in the Schools Program.The program, operated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and often referred to as OKNASP, is hosting regional shoots across Oklahoma throughout February in which 2,500 students are competing for a spot in the upcoming annual state shoot.Three regional shoots have already taken place in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and two more are scheduled before the end of the month — one of them will be on Feb. 29 at the McAlester Expo Center. Several Wister students will be there competing.Last year, Colton Woolbright was one of our most successful students at both the state and national level. He was a state champion and seventh at nationals. As for Wister Schools, it was regional champion and was third at state. Last year, five Lady Wildcats — Gretta Hill, Jessie Bullard, Candace Yochum, Paige Steichen and Katie Bullard — were five of the top six girls at the regional shoot.We hope to get some more top-ranking students this year.Those that advance from the regional shoots will be invited to the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City for the state shoot March 28, where an estimated 1,200 students from across Oklahoma will shoot for prizes and awards. More than 310 schools across Oklahoma participate in OKNASP, which features in-class curriculum and a season of practice and competition in their respective schools.Students in grades four through 12 who are currently participating in OKNASP at their schools are eligible to participate in an essay contest coordinated by the Wildlife Department in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. Five winners will be selected, and they will receive a free Oklahoma lifetime combination hunting and fishing license courtesy of Oklahoma Archery, which will be presented at this year's state shoot.Log on to http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/education/oais.htm for full details.— — —E-mail questions or comments to email@example.com.


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I buy two 3TB HDDs
Windows 7 (Vista & 8) will not back up to them..................... they use 4k sectors not 512
It cannot create a disk image
So I have to use third party software.....................
If you have micro$haft stock, my sentiment is a strong sell!
They have had this problem since Vista!, and are obviously not intending to do anything about it?.............. or are probably technically incapable?