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By Charles Abbott
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a week left to act, agricultural leaders in Congress are still deadlocked on two major issues for a new U.S. farm bill, cuts in crop subsidies and reductions in food stamps, said two of the four key negotiators on Thursday.
But the leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees suggested that recent talks had yielded at least some progress. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urged prompt passage of the new bill.
Without reauthorization, U.S. farm policy would revert to the provisions of the Agricultural Act of 1949, the last "permanent" farm bill and one crafted for an entirely different U.S. economy.
Among other things, if lawmakers do not agree on a new bill, milk prices in U.S. grocery stores could double next month under terms of the fall-back statute which would also limit crop plantings while pushing up farm subsidies by billions of dollars.
A new farm bill would now likely be absorbed into an overall budget-cutting bill that could avert the looming "fiscal cliff" of tax increases and spending cuts. Farm spending cuts of $23 billion to $35 billion have been floated.
In speeches at a farm policy conference in Washington, the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture committees were adamant the final version of the five-year, $500 billion bill must include elements that are lightning rods for controversy.
Congress is scheduled to adjourn for the year on December 14, although top Republicans have said it will not adjourn until a solution to the fiscal cliff has been announced.
"I would rather have nothing" than a farm bill that does not give farmers the option of price supports, said House Agriculture chairman Frank Lucas. "You need to give our producers a choice."
The Senate version of the farm bill, passed in June with proposed spending cuts totaling $23 billion, would replace traditional farm subsidies with an insurance-like program that compensates grain and oilseed growers when revenue from a crop is more than 11 percent below average.
Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow said on Thursday that there were strong differences between the House and Senate versions.
"I would never accept what the House did" in slashing $16 billion in funding for food stamps, the steepest cuts in a generation for a program that helps millions of lower-income Americans keep food on the table.
The Senate bill would cut food stamps by $4 billion.
Nonetheless, Lucas and Stabenow said a compromise may be agreed upon in time to become part of a must-pass deficit bill.
An Oklahoma Republican, Lucas said "a lot of progress" has been made in closed-door discussions among the four leaders of the committees. Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, echoed that sentiment.
"I am very encouraged by the negotiations ... If people of good will sit around the table, you can work it out," she said.
There are some areas of agreement. Both sides would cut conservation spending by $6 billion and crop subsidies by more than $13 billion, partly by ending direct-payment subsidies now issued regardless of need.
They also would expand the federally subsidized crop insurance system, now the largest strand in the farm safety net, and convert cotton subsidies to an insurance program, which would resolve a World Trade Organization ruling against the U.S. cotton program.
Still, farm subsidies and food stamps are the chief disputes. And Lucas said a transition period may be needed to allow time to put the new law into effect.
He left open the possibility of another round of the $5 billion-a-year direct payment program, depending on the savings demanded by congressional leaders.
The precise target for farm spending cuts may be determined as part of high-level deal-making between the White House and Congress. The White House has suggested cuts of $32 billion, for example, including reduction in crop insurance.
In a speech at the conference that he described as a wake-up call, Vilsack said rural America, with a shrinking share of the U.S. population, "is becoming less and less relevant to the needs of the country," measured by economic and political influence. He called for a "pro-active" attitude and a more strategic approach to issues with an eye to economic growth.
Rural criticism of the food stamp program does not bring more money for farm programs but it antagonizes city dwellers, who like the program, he said. Similarly, he called for an end to infighting among farm groups.
(Reporting by Charles Abbott; editing by Ros Krasny, Jim Marshall and Bob Burgdorfer)


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"Uh-oh! I wet the bed" may be a common thing to hear in households with young children. But at what point do nights of wet sheets become too many, and how can you tell if your child's bedwetting problem is a normal part of growing up or a medical problem they may need some help with?
In toilet-trained children who have full bladder control, the bladder retains less urine during sleeping hours so that the child can sleep through the night without wetting the bed. But in some children, their bodies have not matured and their urine production does not slow down at night, causing their bladder to overfill – and that's why they wet the bed.
Bedwetting is common and normal in children under the age of 5. But by the time children reach 5 years old if they're girls, or 6 if they're boys, bedwetting is something they should have outgrown – and if they haven't, it's no longer just considered an annoying part of growing up. It's considered a medical problem. About 15% to 20% of 5-year-olds are affected by bedwetting.
In Canada, more than 500,000 children suffer from bedwetting. And it's a problem that is twice as common in boys as in girls.
But what's considered normal, and what merits treatment? Wet sheets may just be something you have to put up with as the result of an occasional accident, but if your child wets the bed more than twice per week, it's considered a problem. As well, if your child starts to wet the bed after a long period of dry nights or if they experience painful or pink urination, unusual thirst, or snoring, it could be a sign of a medical problem that goes beyond bedwetting.
Although bedwetting itself is a medical problem, most children who wet the bed are otherwise healthy. But if your child wets the bed after age 5 or 6, you should always talk to their doctor. The doctor can rule out any additional, possibly serious, medical causes that are contributing to the problem, as well as work with you to help you decide what tools you will choose to reduce the impact of bedwetting on your child's – and your whole family's – life.

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In previous issues we talked about the GM 5.3 engines and how they are abundantly available. Recently, we have been hearing more talk about the smaller version of the LS family known as the 4.8. Now don't let the smaller version fool you, this engine was designed specifically for reliability and efficiency. Now the big question is, how one can tell the two versions apart? Externally, it is almost impossible to do so just by looking at them. The answer is a harsh one if you can't find or read the serial number on the engine block. In that case, the only way to find out is by dismantling the engine. Even then, the bottom end case is the same engine housing on both versions making it confusing. So if you accidently bought a 4.8 or have plans to purchase one for your lowrider, this tech is for you.
With 4.8L engines powering countless thousands of trucks on the road, to say nothing of the pricing and availability in wrecking yards, the little 4.8 starts to look attractive. We paid just $250 for ours versus $450 for the 5.3. Down on displacement to be sure, the 4.8L still has everything that makes a Gen 3 or Gen 4 (LQ, LM or LR) small-block great, including cross-bolted mains, high-flow aluminum heads and a combination just begging for the right mods. Rather than just demonstrate what the mods do to the smaller 4.8L, we decided to compare it directly to the more popular 5.3L by performing a back-to-back shootout of sorts. The question we wanted to answer was: How does the smaller 4.8L compare to the 5.3L in stock and modified trim?
Displacement wise, the 4.8L is to the 5.3L what the original 283 was to the 327 small-block (technically 293 versus 325 ci). Given the bore and stroke of each, a better comparison might be the 327 and larger 350, as the 4.8L and 5.3L share the same bore size of 3.78 inches while the 4.8L makes due with a shorter 3.267-inch stroke (down from the typical LS stroke of 3.622 inches). Since the 4.8L and 5.3L share the same block (externally marked 4.8L/5.3L), not to mention the same heads, intake, and other external features, it is difficult to distinguish between the two. More than one enthusiast has purchased what he thought was a 5.3L, only to receive the smaller 4.8L in its place. Internally there are distinct differences, the most obvious being the use of flat-top pistons in the smaller 4.8L.
It should be mentioned that the (L33) H.O. version of the 5.3L was also offered with flat-top pistons (and floating pins), but the aluminum block is a dead giveaway. The 4.8L flat-top pistons are a common (and inexpensive) upgrade for a 5.3L. Crankshaft and connecting-rod casting numbers are the real key to distinguishing between the two. If you have crank casting numbers ending in 216 and rods ending in 143, then you have a 5.3. If, however, your iron-block motor is sporting a 482 crank and 121 rods, then you have a 4.8. It is thought that the rare manual trans 4.8s were also equipped with a 312 crank, but that would definitely be the exception.
In terms of factory power ratings, there is actually not much difference between the 4.8L and larger 5.3L, especially the garden variety LR4 and LM7. Power ratings ranged from 270-290hp net and 285-305 lb-ft for the 4.8L, and 270-305hp net and 315-335 lb-ft for the 5.3L. What should be evident is that the two actually produce similar peak horsepower outputs, but the larger 5.3 will always offer more low-speed grunt. The good news for both 4.8 and 5.3 owners is that they have the ability to extract a significant amount of power from their little V-8s. With proper heads, cam and intake, either can be made to approach or exceed 100 hp per liter (480-530 hp) or 1.63 hp per inch. Of course this kind of specific output will necessitate a high-rpm motor, with cam timing pushing peak power past 7,000 rpm. Such a combination might not be ideal for towing, but would be serious for an Impala or Monte Carlo.
As with any LS-based motor, both the 4.8L and 5.3L will respond well to induction upgrades, including heads, cam and intake. The difference when working with the 4.8L is that cam timing usually chosen for a 5.3L (or larger) stroke version will usually be a tad on the aggressive side for the smaller 4.8L. The stock cam timing employed in the 4.8L (shared with the 5.3L) was the mildest of the LS family, checking in with a 0.466/0.457 lift split, a 190/191 duration split (at 0.050) and 114-degree LSA.
Factory cam upgrades for the 4.8L include the 6.0L truck (LQ4 or LQ9) with slightly more lift and 17 degrees more intake duration, the LS6 cam, with 0.060 more lift and 17 degrees more intake duration and 21 degrees more exhaust duration, or the LS7 cam with 21 degrees more intake duration and another 0.040 lift over the LS6 cam. Of course, the higher-lift cams must be accompanied by a valve spring upgrade.
In addition to the cams tested here, Crane Cams also offers Direct-Fit cams for the truck motors designed to work with the stock valvesprings. These Direct Fit LS cams give lots of options and offer significant power gains (as high as 40-plus hp) through the entire rev range (as low as 2,000 rpm) and do so without affecting idle vacuum, drivability or necessitating a spring swap-making them the perfect upgrade to an otherwise stock 4.8L or 5.3L.
Like the cam profiles, head flow and intake design all cater to the smaller displacement of the 4.8L. Head flow that might be insufficient on a larger 6.0L or stroker is likely more than adequate for a smaller 4.8L. Given that, even a stock set of 4.8L heads flow enough air to support over 400 hp, there is plenty of power available without resorting to a cylinder head upgrade. With that said, it is also possible to further improve the power output with proper head porting without sacrificing low-speed torque. The last thing you want to do is reduce torque production on your 4.8L.
The idea behind this test was to first run both the 4.8L and 5.3L in stock trim, then subject each to the same top-end upgrade featuring CNC-ported heads (706 castings) from Total Engine Airflow, combined with a street able (but powerful) Crane cam and the LSXRT intake from FAST. The TEA heads offered significant flow gain (exceeding 300 cfm), while the Crane cam specs were out at 0.590 lift, 224/232-degree duration split, and 115 LSA. It was a healthy stick for a daily-driven 4.8L or 5.3L, but we knew it would work well with the ported heads and FAST LSXRT intake.
So if you purchased a 4.8 by mistake, it's not the end of the world. In the end, this comparison should allow you to optimize the use of your engine and figure out which works best for you and your ride. Now follow along as the pros over at Westech Performance help pick the right cam for your engine.
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Let it flash off for 20 minutes. Then you will need to spray the Ride with LE 3004s 2k Primer Surfacer with three to four coats. Now you'll have a foundation that will last the lifetime of the vehicle making it worth putting all those man-hours and materials for your painting project. For more technical paint advice please feel free to contact product specialist – Steven.c firstname.lastname@example.com


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It took the Bruins several years (with no offense to Stephane Yelle and Steve Begin) to find a reliable fourth-line center that could do all the things they wanted.
For two straight seasons, Gregory Campbell has fit that bill – killing penalties, taking care of his own end, and making sure the majority of fourth-line shifts are spent in the opposing team's zone. Ironically, Campbell has played his role so well he probably has priced himself out of Boston, especially if the Bruins re-sign Chris Kelly.
Campbell's offensive production dropped off a bit this season, but he still scored eight goals and recorded 10 fights. Many teams will look at Campbell as a top-nine forward this summer if he hits the open market as an unrestricted free agent.
Regular season: 78GP, 8-8-16, minus-3
Playoffs: 7GP, 0-2-2, minus-1
Contract status: UFA summer 2012
Regular season recap
Highlight: Campbell recorded the coveted "Gordie Howe Hat Trick" Jan. 19 in New Jersey during a 4-1 win. He scored a third-period insurance goal 35 seconds after Nathan Horton had broken a 1-1 tie. He had assisted on an Andrew Ference goal earlier and fought Brad Mills. He lost the fight but still starred during an important victory.
Lowlight: Just five nights prior to his big game against the Devils, Campbell struggled through a 4-2 loss in Carolina. Campbell was minus-2 in just 13:25 of ice time. He had his pocket picked by Brandon Sutter prior to a Pat Dwyer goal and also was on the ice for the game-losing goal, as Campbell and his teammates failed to clear the puck before Jay Harrison scored with just 1:30 remaining in the game.
Playoff recap: The Bruins' fourth line was outplayed by Washington's, and Campbell wasn't at his most effective. He was minus-2 in the pivotal fifth game.
Grade: B. The Bruins' balanced attack could've used a little more from Campbell over the course of the season. However, he was a physical presence and excellent penalty killer for most of the campaign.
Carnac predicts … once the Bruins find a comfortable salary to bring Kelly, a key player and leader, back, Campbell probably takes his talents elsewhere to get more cash. The Bruins are too deep up front to overpay to retain someone like Campbell unless he takes a hometown discount.


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I decided to make a travel kiteboard. Waiting on the epoxy and fiberglass, should arrive tomorrow. Here is my progress so far. If it turns out well (doesn't break, etc), I'll write the steps I took. It's my first time making a board. Still not sure how to make the screw holes waterproof, if anyone has any suggestions. I will be using stainless t nuts, 4 along the overlap between the two bottom pieces and 4 for the foot pad screws that will go through the entire thickness of the board.
1/4 inch birch plywood. Bottom is made of 2 sheets with 3 inch overlap in the center. The top is one sheet. I will reinforce the top one with fiberglass and leave the bottom with epoxy only to avoid increasing the weight too much.
30 inches or less, might shorten it another inch if it doesnt fit in the suitcase I ordered.
Also not sure if I need some kind of mask/respirator when dealing with epoxy? I will be using the US composites 3 to 1 method. They said the epoxy is non-toxic but that seems strange.
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UF President Bernie Machen said Monday that because of the increased funding in the state budget, he would not seek a tuition hike for next year.
After years of budget cuts, the University of Florida now will have enough money to fix neglected buildings and give faculty and staff raises.
Gov. Rick Scott signed a $74.1 billion state budget Monday that restores $300 million in statewide higher education spending cuts and adds hundreds of millions of dollars in new education spending.
The governor's budget includes $615 million for UF, and excludes money from tuition.
For UF President Bernie Machen, the news came as vindication for tough budget decisions made in recent years.
"The reality is we got real, net new dollars coming into the university for the first time in five years," Machen said. "Because we have balanced our budget we are going to be able to spend that money on our people."
Machen earlier this year postponed his retirement to realize his goal of turning UF into a pre-eminent university after Scott asked him to stay on and stopped the new president selection process.
Machen said he was pleased with the way things worked out. "Everything that I was asking for was included and more," he said.
UF's budget for next year includes $15 million to hire faculty to become a top 10 university, and $15 million to create an online baccalaureate program. Machen said he was committed to matching the new state dollars with private donations.
The budget also restores $36 million taken away by the Legislature last year, $15 million for a new chemistry building and $24 million to fix critical deferred maintenance needs.
The university also will get $2 million for the Lastinger Center to teach algebra online, and $1.7 million to help restore historic buildings in St. Augustine.
The only request of UF that was vetoed was $500,000 to produce a documentary about St. Augustine.
Scott vetoed $368 million from the state's budget, including a 3 percent tuition rate increase that would have raised about $18.5 million statewide, and less than $3 million for UF.
"We never budgeted for tuition," Machen said. "We didn't count on it."
Before the beginning of the legislative session, university presidents vowed not to seek a tuition differential increase if last year's $300 million budget cut was restored and new money was invested in the system, said Kim Wilmath, communications director for the State University System.
She said the Board of Governors doesn't expect to see any requests for tuition increases since the Legislature kept up its end of the deal.
"By all accounts, this has been a remarkable Legislative session for the State University System," Chancellor Frank T. Brogan said.
"Nevertheless, we understand that the governor must make tough choices when evaluating the projects in the state budget, and we respect that."
During the economic downturn, the Legislature slashed education spending to make up for falling state revenues. UF's state funding was cut about $230 million during that time, Machen said in previous reports.
UF met the challenge of state spending cuts by doing some belt-tightening of its own, Machen said.
Last year's decision not to dip into the reserve funds angered faculty, who started a "Save UF, Spend the Reserves" campaign.
Machen said he is glad to have made those cuts, otherwise he'd be using the new money the university is getting this year to plug in holes in the budget.
"A little pain every year is better than kicking the bucket down the road," he said.
Machen and administrators next turn to the task of figuring out how to best spend those state dollars. He said he will present the university's budget at the board of trustees meeting June 6-7.
At that time Machen also will unveil his plan for raises, he said.
The state budget calls for across-the-board raises for state workers: $1,400 for those earning less than $40,000 a year and $1,000 for those earning more than $40,000 a year. The budget also has a one-time bonus pool of $600 per worker for 35 percent of state workers. Machen said he was not sure how the university would spend that money.
Machen said he wants to give merit raises out of the new money, but that is still being worked out.
The new budget would take effect July 1, but raises wouldn't go into effect until Oct. 1, per state law.


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Upon admission to the Program, each SEEK student is assigned a professional SEEK counselor who assists with student's academic, career, and personal development. SEEK counselors are trained and qualified to assist in all areas of college development, including advisement, career planning, school performance, and personal/social growth.
Students are required to contact their SEEK counselor at least three times per semester:
- At the beginning of the semester for a goal-setting session.
- In the middle of the semester to check academic progress and update financial aid.
- At the end of the semester to recap the semester's work and do program planning for the next semester.
The SEEK instructor for the SEEK Freshman Seminar will most likely be the student's SEEK counselor. Transfer students will be assigned a SEEK counselor upon acceptance to the SEEK Program.
All SEEK students have access to SEEK counseling services for as long as they are enrolled as SEEK students at Lehman College.
This is a reminder that by enrolling in classes you are accepting financial responsibility to pay all tuition and fees incurred.
Failure to settle any outstanding balance or complete your Financial Aid by your assigned payment due date (refer to CUNYFirst) may result in your classes being cancelled.
If you enroll in classes and do not plan to attend, you are responsible for dropping your classes before the start of the term to avoid possible irreversible tuition liability.


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Edgy light
To match their edgy image, the extensive 600 square meter Junkyard flagship store in Trollhättan needed an upgrade, involving new interior design as well as lighting.
Junkyard primarily sells cloths and accessories online to people active within the snow-and skateboarding scene - and the objective was to create a complete store concept appealing to this target group.
Dynamic and laidback atmosphere
Fagerhult, retail lighting solutions, was contacted with the mission to create a suitable lighting solution supporting the edgy brand; and there were little frameworks to the request. All suggestions and ideas were welcomed in creating a dynamic and laidback atmosphere.
"Creative chaos"
The previous lighting installation, containing florescent tubes, did not match the identity and the atmosphere that Junkyard wanted to achieve. They wanted take the opportunity to create a stimulating experience for the customers enhancing the store brand. Fagerhult, given no restrictions, immediately saw the potential in creating an inspiring solution that would fit Junkyard perfectly. Soon the idea of "creative chaos" was born.
In the early sketches a large number of black ZoneBoxes was lined up neatly one after another in the ceiling. This luminaire was chosen because of its raw, rectangular design equivalent to the edges of a skateboard ramp (the original thought was also to put skateboard stickers all over the fixture enhancing these traits). Soon the tidily lines were distorted into randomly positions creating a clutter of light, but still in well-thought out positions illuminating the merchandise with sufficient light. Order and structure has no place in the Junkyard world and the light should reflect this as well.
Eye-catching elements
Adding more impact, blue LED strips were aimed towards the walls creating a cool, relaxing effect in the store. This way a nice contrast between the cold light and the warm products was created, making the merchandise even more engaging. More eye-catching elements in the store were the set of Iceberg fixtures installed over the floating display (attached in large chains) in the middle of the store; as well as the retro looking pendants with metal bars over the cashier desk.
Tracks and integrated light
Furthermore some accentuating Catwalk Maxi, were installed in a track over an actual skate ramp placed in the inner parts if the store. ZonePointand ZoneSingle luminaires were used along the walls highlighting products nicely and Catwalk Inside in the entrance. The fitting rooms were equipped with mirrors in which Thinlite*2) luminaires were integrated providing a soft light.
Enhancing the store brand
The new lighting concept worked perfectly with the new edgy interior making a powerful statement enhancing the store brand. The lighting concept of Junkyard makes a perfect example of the importance of light and how it, despite of its abstract nature, work as a design element adding value.
Junkyard was thrilled over the refreshed store - the creative lighting concept lifting it to new heights. The rumor of the new store is already spreading and business is flourishing.


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By Kathryn Kopchik
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Sami Schalk will give the talk, "Blackness and Disability: From Slavery to a Not-so-Distant Future," Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Forum of the Elaine Langone Center at Bucknell University.
The talk, which is free and open to the public, is presented as the 27th Annual Black Experiences Lecture.
It is co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Gender (CSREG) and the Department of Women's and Gender Studies.
"To date, the fields of disability studies, Black Diaspora studies, and critical race studies have engaged little in intellectual exchange," said Susan Reed, women's and gender studies and anthropology professor and CSREG director.
"While disability studies scholars have noted the lack of discussions of race within the field and have begun to engage more with blackness, Black Diaspora and critical race scholars have shown little interest in disability as social construct.
"Schalk will introduce the audience to disability studies and explain why the field is so important for those studying the black experience in America. From the ways in which disability was used to justify slavery to the ways in which black people continue to be more prone to disability through violence, poverty, and lack of access to health care, disability studies can provide a vital framework to help us study the experience of black Americans in the past, present and future," she said.
Schalk is a doctoral candidate in gender studies at Indiana University, where her research focuses on the representation of disability in black women's fiction. Her academic work has been published in the Disability Studies Quarterly and the Journal of Comparative Research in Anthropology and Sociology. She also is a member of the board of directors of the Society for Disability Studies and recipient of an American Association of University Women (AAUW) dissertation fellowship.
A poet and a Cave Canem fellow, she is the program coordinator for Young Women Writing for (a) Change of Bloomington. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Notre Dame.
While at Bucknell, Schalk will participate in a faculty colloquium lunch, where she will discuss her article, "Coming to Claim Crip: Disidentification with/in Disability Studies."


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Raymour & Flanigan in Niagara Falls is sponsoring "A Way to Give Back" food drive to benefit Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. The food drive will take place at the store, 8535 Niagara Falls Blvd., during regular store hours on Friday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 20.
Community members are encouraged to stop by the showroom and donate non-perishable food items or make a cash donation. The goal is to collect 1,000 pounds of food, which will go directly to Community Missions just in time for the holiday season.
In 2012, Community Missions served more than 70,000 meals through its crisis services. This food drive will allow the agency to continue serving and supporting those in need throughout Niagara County. Organizers said any contribution made makes a difference and is greatly appreciated.
In return for each donor's generosity, Raymour & Flanigan is offering a 10 percent discount on anything in the store for those who donate. While there, shoppers can stop by the Community Missions table to learn more about the agency and to enter for a chance to win tickets to CM's upcoming "A Night at the Theatre" celebrity bartender event on Nov. 19 at The Rapids Theatre.
For more information, call Raymour & Flanigan at 716-297-7395.


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Jim Davis, 2006 Southwest Winner
Rotation cited as key factor in consistent peanut yields
The secret to maintaining consistently high peanut yields in West Texas is hardly a secret: It's rotation. "We've been growing peanuts in Hockley County for seven or eight years," Says Jim Davis, who farms 3,000 acres of cotton, peanuts and wheat with his son-in-law Ron Alexander. "When we first started we didn't know anything about raising peanuts but folks who did told us the key was to rotate. We've never planted peanuts behind peanuts. We usually go three or four years between peanut crops on the same field. I've seen some neighbors grow continuous peanuts and they get in trouble." Rotation was a significant factor in Davis' and Alexander's near 5,000-pound per acre average on 195 acres in 2005, a production and efficiency level that earned Davis (and Alexander) the 2006 Southwest Farm Press Peanut Profitability Award. Davis will accept the award in July at the Southern Peanut Farmers' Federation annual meeting in Panama City, Fa. They rotate with cotton, "usually two or three years in cotton and then back to peanuts," Davis says. "Cotton following peanuts will make from one-fourth to one-half a bale per acre more. That increase may show up the first year and sometimes the second year after peanuts." That rotation system, along with a typically arid climate, allows Davis and Alexander to get by with only rare fungicide applications. "We have very little disease pressure," Davis says. "We had some in 2004 and 2005, leaf spot and pepper spot. But we had more moisture. In 2004 we had 45 inches of rain. We usually get 15 inches annually. A lot of that moisture carried over into the 2005 crop and helped make that a good year." That moisture may have contributed to slightly higher disease infestations, Davis says. "We sprayed Stratego for leaf spot and pepper spot, just one time in 2005," Davis says. "We had two good years in a row. Good moisture made a difference." They irrigate all 195 acres with center pivot units. They use furrow dikes in every other row, "even on flat land to hold water in the fields." They still believe in breaking land. "We break in the fall, after harvest, float it, fertilize, and add herbicide (Prowl or Sonolan)." They like to get basic tillage done in the fall but don't always finish before winter. "The last two years we've had such big cotton crops we were well into winter breaking land." "We fertilize for 2.5 or 3-bale cotton," Davis says. "Then (depending on prices and other considerations at planting time), decide whether to plant cotton or peanuts." They also apply 40 to 50 units of nitrogen "about pegging time, usually between bloom and pegging." They rely mostly on herbicides for weed control. "I apply Valor before cracking time," Davis says. "We might cultivate once, when peanut plants are small." The worst weed problems include careless weed, thistles, spurred anoda and wild sunflower. "Valor takes care of most weed problems. It did an excellent job last year," Davis says. "One application has been adequate." He typically applies the herbicide just before cracking and cultivates to clean up. Insects have been a non-issue. "We've never had to spray for insects. We sometimes get our cotton consultant to look at peanuts if we think we might have an insect problem. We've had none so far." Irrigation frequency has been a bit less the past two years. "We had to irrigate considerably less than usual in 2004." Moisture from that year helped get the 2005 crop started as well. "We had to irrigate about 10 times last year," Davis says, "about 1 inch per application." "Some years," he says, "we had to turn on the irrigation pumps and leave them on." He had less soil moisture to start the 2006 crop. "I like to make certain we have at least enough moisture to keep seed from drying and to seal off the soil. I also want enough to activate the inoculant." He applies a granular inoculant, 5 to 7 pounds per acre, as he plants. They've added calcium before but found no advantage. Davis and Alexander prefer to start harvest the first of October, before cotton and before threat of a hard freeze. "Usually, we harvest simultaneously with cotton," he says. Davis says peanuts have proven a good rotation with cotton and wheat (which they plant mostly on dry corners). "We can't grow corn, soybeans or milo profitably, and peanuts provide a good income crop." He plants all runner types, FlavoRunner 458 this year. "They were the best we had in 2005," he says. He plants in early May. They've planted Spanish peanuts in the past, usually behind hailed-out cotton. "They offered better profit potential than milo," Davis says. Davis says Alexander came into the farm (They also operate a farm supply business together.) 25 years ago. "It's a 50/50 partnership," Davis says. "We farm the 3,000 acres together."
Andrew Collins, 2006 Lower Southeast Winner
Consistency is the key for Peanut Profitability Award winner
Maintaining cost efficiency in peanut production has more to do with consistency than just about anything else, contends southwest Georgia grower Andrew Collins. "We put the same amount into our crops each year," says the Edison, Ga., farmer. "We've found that if we ever cut back on one particular input, it'll cost us." Collins believes in beginning with a plan at the start of the season and sticking with it through the end. "We're not going to get the crop three-fourths of the way completed and then say we can't afford to finish it. We'll do whatever we have to do. If it doesn't look good at the end of the season, that's when we'll reevaluate things," he says. Collins' consistency both in yields and in maintaining costs has earned him the Farm Press Peanut Profitability Award for 2006 for the Southeast region. He farms about 1,200 acres of land, including 400 acres of peanuts, 400 acres of corn and 400 acres of cotton, planting all crops in a one-in-three rotation. "We have an excellent team, including good employees, a good consultant, and a good pilot. Everything has been running very well now for the past five years or so," he says. Collins came back to the farm full time about 13 years ago, after graduating from Georgia Southern University with a degree in business management. Although an average annual peanut yield of 4,500 to 4,600 pounds per acre is very good, Collins isn't satisfied. "We have made yields as high as 5,900 pounds per acre on individual fields, but it has been difficult to break that 4,500-pound overall average on the entire farm. With our heavy, red soils, we have a difficult time gathering peanuts," he says. He usually averages about 1,200 pounds per acre on cotton and 200 bushels per acre on corn. "Our corn and cotton yields are really good. We need to work on increasing our peanut yields. As an average, 4,500 pounds per acre isn't bad, but we need to do better." He hopes the harvesting process will be made easier this year with the purchase of a KMC flex inverter. "Our shaker is about 15 years old, and it doesn't have a lot of adjustability — we couldn't move the blades around to our satisfaction, especially with twin rows. The versatility of the new machine should be a big help," he says. All of Collins' land is irrigated, with 27 center pivot systems pulling water from ponds and wells. Each system is equipped with low-impact sprinklers to improve efficiency and coverage. He uses Irrigator Pro — an expert system from that National Peanut Research Laboratory — for scheduling irrigation. It uses soil temperature and rain gauges to help determine when to water and how much. Irrigation and timing, he says, are essential to the profitability of his farming operation. "We water the crops as we should, and we try to be on time with everything we do. We're small enough that we can do that. We have a good enough rotation that by the time corn comes off, it's about time to water cotton and peanuts, so we don't have many conflicting issues with irrigation," says Collins. He has been planting twin-row peanuts for five years. "So far, we have had mixed results with twin-row. I think it may take several more seasons and maybe other varieties to see the full advantages of twin-rows on our farm. We always try to plant peanuts between May 10th and May 30th, but never before the 10th. I'd rather plant on the 29th than on the ninth. When planting later, we have never had much of a problem with tomato spotted wilt virus." When applying fungicides for early and late leafspot, Collins sticks to a strict schedule, spraying every 10 to 14 days regardless of weather conditions. "We apply our fungicides by air, so we are able to apply when needed. We follow a seven-spray regime using Bravo/Tilt, Abound and Moncut. We'll always put out two treatments of Abound and one of Moncut, with the timing depending on the weather and the maturity of the crop. We usually have about $98 per acre invested in our fungicide program," he says. All of Collins' crops are planted conventionally. "With peanuts, we turn the land and put out our yellow herbicide. We then plant about 140 pounds of seed per acre or about three and a half seed per foot. We apply about 5 pounds of Temik per planter, or about 10 pounds per acre. We'll burn down with Storm, 2, 4-D, and Gramoxone Max. Then we'll go back 10 days later with liquid Cadre. That usually takes care of any weed problems." As for varieties, Collins will be planting all Georgia Green this year, but he's not totally satisfied with his choice. "I would like to see another variety that we could grow here. We did much better when we planted the larger GK-7 peanuts. When we irrigate or get heavy rains, the Georgia Greens seem to clump together when inverted, which makes it difficult to gather in our soil. Many farmers in Georgia who grow both peanuts and cotton have been concerned in recent years about problems with lint quality, caused at times by harvest delays because peanuts and cotton need to come out of the field at the same time. But Collins has a system that alleviates such problems. "We have two six-row peanut pickers and a four-row cotton picker. We put two people on the peanut pickers, one on the cotton picker, and one on the module builder. So far, we have been able to harvest both crops at the same time. I'd like to get to the point of harvesting each crop in about 10 to 12 days. That's how we need to do it, especially considering the high inputs of each crop. We need to have pretty good yields to support what we are doing." Low overhead costs for equipment and land also help Collins maintain efficiency on his farm. His newest tractor is three years old while the others have about 8,000 hours on them. His family also owns most of the land he farms. Good conditions at harvest helped in reducing costs this past year. "We didn't have to dry many peanuts in 2005. We dug them, waited for them to dry, and then picked them." Like other farmers in the Southeast, Collins has been plagued this season by extremely dry weather conditions. "We're in desperate need of rain," he said in mid-June. "We started off with marginal subsoil moisture and it is going to be tough to meet the moisture needs with just irrigation. We're trying to water 360 acres of corn, and we're getting to the point of needing to start watering peanuts and cotton. Considering the price of fuel, this is shaping up to be a very expensive year." Collins and his wife Leigh Anne have a seven-year-old son, Andrew.
Landy and Hugh Weathers, 2006 Upper Southeast Winners
Peanuts add profit for SC dairy farmers
When peanut acreage began its meteoric rise in popularity in South Carolina in 2003, Landy and Hugh Weathers took a wait-and-see attitude. In 2004, serendipity stepped in and they began growing peanuts, which has had a positive effect on their dairy operation. Their peanut production efficiency has also led them to being named the Farm Press Peanut Profitability Award winners for the Upper Southeast — Virginia/Carolina — area. Weathers dairy was established in 1927. Though it remains their primary farming enterprise, the addition of peanuts to their row crop rotation has indirectly affected their cost of producing feed for their 600 or so head of dairy cows, and has improved the quality of milk they get. They jokingly refer to their business relationship as a split family. Landy earned a degree in agronomy from Clemson and Hugh earned a degree in business accounting from the University of South Carolina. Both are active in farm leadership. Landy is one of four vice-presidents of the South Carolina Farm Bureau. Hugh is Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry in South Carolina. Since 2002, peanut production in South Carolina has grown from 10,000 acres to over 60,000 acres, with nearly 50 percent of that production in a small area in the central part of the peanut belt that stretches in a two-county wide belt from Georgia to North Carolina. The Weathers brothers farm in the heart of that peanut hub, in Bowman, S.C., which is about 50 miles from Charleston. How the Weathers brothers got into peanut farming is a little bit of luck — both bad and good, and some careful planning for the future. Circle W Farms is the Weathers brothers' agronomic crops operation, and is responsible for providing feed for their dairy operation. "The primary roughage for our dairy has always been corn silage. We have always known there are other ways to feed cows that are more efficient and healthier than a corn silage ration. We have dabbled in wheat, oats and ryegrass over the years. The best of those options is clearly ryegrass, but it creates major problems because it is such a tough crop to get rid of once you harvest it," Weathers notes "In the summer of 2003, we had a terribly wet summer, and we didn't get all our corn harvested before it over-matured. We ended up with about half a crop of corn, and we knew we wouldn't have enough silage to feed our dairy cows, so we planted ryegrass in the fall. By green chopping the ryegrass in the fall, we were able to make enough silage to get by until the 2004 corn crop was harvested," he explains. In 2003, a number of their farm neighbors in Orangeburg County planted peanuts, but the Weathers brothers took a wait-and-see attitude. Their ryegrass crop provided enough silage to significantly reduce the amount of corn they needed. Typically, they would chop the ryegrass in early April and plant corn, but they didn't need corn. They decided to re-nitrate the ryegrass and make a second chop, which put them too late to plant corn, but perfectly timed to plant peanuts. At that time, Roundup Ready silage varieties of corn were readily available, which allowed them to plant some corn behind ryegrass. It also made it economically feasible for them to use Roundup to burn down ryegrass to plant peanuts. Another factor in their decision to get into peanut production was the opportunity to go to strip-tillage on most of their row crop land. Though they had used no-till systems for many years, strip-tillage fit better into their cropping practices. In 2004, they planted their first crop of peanuts, including a 10-acre test strip of ryegrass, using a neighbor's strip-tillage equipment, and it worked well. With the stage set, they purchased an Unverferth ripper-stripper and planted 400 acres of Virginia type peanuts in 2005, strip-tilled, with most acres behind ryegrass. The peanuts planted behind ryegrass did much better than peanuts behind corn. Another factor was the purchase of a row guidance system, which allowed them to plant peanuts in 30-inch rows and eliminated the need to get a second set of planting equipment. They also dug peanuts using the tractor equipped with the Trimble Guidance System. The guidance system is part of the long-term plan for Weathers farms. Between them Landy and Hugh Weathers have four sons, all of whom have expressed some interest in the farming operation. Landy's son, Landrum, is a senior at Clemson University and is interested in computerization and precision farming. Hugh's sons Gill and Edward are students at Clemson University, while younger son Julious is a junior in high school. "We don't know how many, if any, of our sons will want to make farming their career, but we know there is more interest in row cropping than dairy farming, so peanuts are likely to continue to grow in importance in our farming operation," Weathers notes. The use of high tech equipment is an integral part of their college studies, and it is clear to the South Carolina farmer that the next generation of Weathers will make precision farming a big part of future operations. Weathers says the decision to invest in high tech guidance systems, rather than equipment just to plant peanuts, has paid off in both his peanut and corn crops. "For example, using the guidance system to apply lime in the spring eliminated overlaps and skips and takes the guesswork out of it. We have seen big benefits in lime, pesticide and fertilizer using the guidance system because we can precisely calculate how much we need to use and use it more efficiently," he says. Peanuts have made the use of ryegrass more practical in the Weathers dairy operation. Ryegrass, Weathers says, is now an integral part of their dairy program. Prior to peanuts and ryegrass, he says a typical ration for their dairy cows would have been 60-70 pounds per cow, per day of corn silage, depending on time of year and other factors. Now, we use 18-20 pounds of ryegrass silage and 40-45 pounds of corn silage. Ryegrass has allowed them to reduce corn requirements by one-third. By reducing corn acreage, he can utilize irrigation on most of that crop, significantly reducing the weather-related risk of growing corn. Ryegrass produces a higher quality ration and higher quality milk, all of which helps the bottom line. The land that was freed up was a natural for peanut production. Gregory is the primary variety for the Weathers brothers, though they grow a few acres of other varieties. All Virginia-type varieties require landplaster, or some source of additional calcium, but the large-kernel Gregory variety has high calcium needs. Ever inventive, the Weathers brothers used sludge from the nearby Santee-Cooper electric plant, with good results. Since peanuts is not their primary farm enterprise, being creative and innovative has been a way of life for the long-time dairy farmers. "We bought a used two-row combine, which we hook up to a 100 horsepower tractor. That rig picks every fourth windrow, which allows our six row combine to come back and pick the remaining three windrows," Landy Weathers notes. The only thing new we bought strictly for use on peanuts was a digger. We bought two used combines, and the rest we already had. So, getting into peanuts both fit into our farming operation and was economical to get into, he explains. "The combination of peanuts, ryegrass, Roundup technology and strip tillage has made a tremendous positive impact on our farming operation," Landy Weathers concludes.


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Moreover, there's no more drug lag with Europe, according to John Jenkins, director of the Office of New Drugs in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), noting that more than 80 percent of last year's NMEs were first approved in the United States. And a continuing influx of INDs promises more new drugs in the future.
Targeted treatmentsPrescription drug user fees authorized by FDASIA provide the agency with more resources to assist sponsors in proposing appropriate research programs and in filing more complete applications, a key metric in achieving more first-cycle approvals, Jenkins noted at Elsevier's FDA/CMS Summit in December 2012. FDA processed more than 70 percent of priority applications in one cycle in 2012, and 60 percent of standard NMEs. It helps that many of the applications were for targeted drugs with large effect size and for rare disease therapies with clear benefit/risk ratios.
A further stimulus for the development of more medicines for critical diseases may come from guidance in the works that will clarify the opportunities and requirements created by FDA's various expedited approval pathways—fast track, breakthrough, priority review, and accelerated approval. And new liaison staffers can provide assistance in navigating the FDA review system, which should be particularly helpful for the growing number of "emerging sponsors" filing their first new drug applications.
Bob Temple, CDER deputy director for clinical science, noted at the Elsevier conference that it's not new for FDA to approve highly innovative products based on limited clinical evidence, but that FDASIA is helpful by clearly instructing CDER to facilitate approval of "drugs with impact." The rise in new drug approvals, he observed, reflects an increase in very well-targeted cancer drugs with "huge effects" in specific populations, an approach that he hopes can be applied to other conditions, such as asthma.
Temple also is looking to wider use of enrichment strategies in clinical trials to accelerate drug development, as described in a December guidance outlining methods for decreasing heterogeneity and for selecting patients likely to respond to treatment. Temple has supported such study designs for years and anticipates that the guidance will encourage smaller, faster clinical trials that can speed critical drugs to patients. "While enrichment won't save a drug that doesn't work," Temple notes in an FDA blog, "it will help find one that will."


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Orwell's Armchair
The final version of Orwell's Armchair, 79 University of Chicago Law Review 863 (2012) , is available on-line (and in print, for those of you who roll old-school). Here's the abstract: America has begun to censor the Internet. Defying conventional scholarly wisdom that Supreme Court precedent bars Internet censorship, federal and state governments are increasingly […]
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Mariah Carey chats with Ellen Wednesday about her new E! documentary series, "Mariah's World," her engagement and recent split with James Packer.
"Everything happens for a reason," Carey said about the split. "Things are the way they are."
When asked about how she was doing these days since the breakup, Carey said "I think I'm doing well."
But, she acknowledged it was still difficult for her to talk about the fresh split. The couple met last year and was engaged in January. Their engagement was called off at the end of October.
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ArcSoft Receives $20M Investment to Expand Development of Advanced Multimedia and Imaging Technologies and Software Applications 09/19/11
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FREMONT, CALIFORNIA – (September 19, 2011) ArcSoft, Inc., the industry leading software provider of multimedia technologies and applications across desktop, mobile and embedded platforms,, announced today that Intel Capital, Intel's global investment organization and Tudor Ventures, an internationally recognized diversified investment management firm, has invested a combined $20M in ArcSoft to accelerate and expand development efforts for its advanced multimedia and embedded imaging technologies and software applications, with an eye toward emerging computing and entertainment platforms.
"The funding we've received from Intel Capital and Tudor will drive core technical advancements and develop innovative products for smart phones, tablets, PCs and other smart digital consumer electronics devices," said Michael Deng, Founder and CEO of ArcSoft. "By investing in ArcSoft, Intel Capital and Tudor have become strategically aligned with us to help develop and deploy next-generation imaging and multimedia solutions for both the after-market and OEM market segments."
"Intel is interested in enabling compelling user experience that utilizes the capabilities of our leading microprocessors. ArcSoft's suite of multimedia applications enables this on Intel platforms," said Mooly Eden, Vice President and General Manager of PC Client Group at Intel Corporation.
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ArcSoft offers fully integrated software solutions to both Consumers and OEM Manufacturers for providing a complete user experience that spans across smart phones, feature phones, tablets, PCs, smart TVs, and cameras. ArcSoft has built a strong portfolio of system-optimized camera solutions, multimedia frameworks, middleware, core modules, and products for imaging and multimedia applications in embedded, PC, and server platforms. To maintain its leading-edge position, ArcSoft continuously invests in development of future technologies, including 3D Re-construction, 3D UI, Human Face Process and Recognition, Body and Gesture Recognitions, and more. To learn more information about ArcSoft products and technologies, please visit www.arcsoft.com
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An Indiana state lawmaker's proposal to bar universities from banning guns on campus is raising concerns about the safety of students.
Republican Sen. Jim Banks of Columbia City says he submitted the bill on behalf of college students who want to protect themselves.
A similar measure introduced last year failed to get a hearing, and this year's measure could meet the same fate.
Indiana University spokesman Mark Land tells The Herald-Times that IU opposes the measure and thinks it's in the best position to determine how to keep the campus safe.
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This post is one in a series where SageCircle pulls out the crystal ball and looks ahead to what happens in the analyst ecosystem in 2010. See below for links to all posts in this series.
It does not take a magical crystal ball to predict that there will be acquisitions in the analyst market. Acquisitions have always been a business tool of analyst firms. However, there are some potentially interesting developments on the acquisition front for 2010 and beyond.
Roll ups to take on Gartner and Forrester – One of the ways that Gartner was able to achieve its market dominance was 60+ acquisitions in the 1990s under the leadership of then CEO Manny Fernandez. Since then there has been only one serious attempt to use a roll up strategy to develop a competitor to Gartner and Forrester. That was by Monitor Clipper Partners in 2004, who attempted to buy META Group to combine with the earlier acquisition of Yankee Group to form the core of a new broad-based major analyst firm. This plan was derailed by Gartner CEO Gene Hall's smart and strategic grab of META. In stark contrast to the last ten years, 2010 could see three firms use a roll up strategy: Corporate Executive Board, IDC (for Insights units) and Ovum-Datamonitor.
Mid-sized firms get gobbled up – As Gartner's acquisition of AMR Research demonstrates, being a mid-sized firm with a price tag in the tens of millions dollars does not deter determined acquirers. There are a number of potential acquiring firms with the financial resources to buy a mid-sized firm. One firm likely being wooed by potential acquirers is the Burton Group, which has a solid reputation, desirable research coverage, a sales force, and a client base that includes enterprises and government agencies.
Forrester continues adding resources for marketing professionals – Forrester continued its push deeper into research and services relevant to marketing professionals with its recent acquisition of Strategic Oxygen. In 2010, Forrester is likely to continue adding assets for its Marketing and Strategy Professionals Client Group. While this strategy is certainly reasonable because it helps Forrester stay out of the path of Gartner, it risks diluting its Continue reading
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Bloomsday for beginners
Bless me, USCatholic.org readers and James Joyce fans, for I have sinned. My reading habits may be better than many, but they're obviously not very good, for I have not read Ulysses. You may be wondering: How can a bookworm named Meghan Murphy not have read this so very famous piece of Irish literature? It's a mystery to me, too.
This morning when I heard a radio report about how today is Bloomsday, I was confused. My husband looked at me quizzically, "From Ulysses? It takes place on June 16?" as if he'd get an "Oooooohhhh, that Bloomsday." Nope. "James Joyce?" he asked. "Yes, I know who wrote it," I responded quickly, defensively. Maybe a little too shortly. (But I really hate not being in the know.)
If you're like me and are only familiar with the title and author of the book being celebrated today, check out this list of various links and Ulysses-related sundries to bring you up to speed. If you know a thing or two about this book, share your favorite passage or tell us why you like (or dislike) it.
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April 21. 2011 3:00PM
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Exhibits and programs for children and adults on Atlantic salmon and New Hampshire's dynamic wildlife resources.
Hatchery tours. Open late May to mid-October. School programs by arrangement.
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I get asked time and again whether globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) are good candidates for non-clustered primary keys. Is there a performance difference between using GUIDs and integer-identity columns as non-clustered primary keys? I have readers who've had no problems using GUIDs as primary keys in tables that have millions of rows. I know that I ask for trouble by attempting a short answer to a question that has many facets, but I'll jump in with both feet and say that I avoid using GUIDs as primary keys and tell my customers to avoid it as well.
The most compelling reason to use a GUID as a primary key is that it's extremely simple from a programming and design perspective. Simple is often the best answer, but I don't think so in this case. We'll ignore how frustrating it can be to work with a GUID when you're debugging and writing code. And I won't discuss the relative value of a surrogate key that has some meaning and can be exposed to a user, because I don't want to broach two heavily controversial topics in a single week, so let's pretend I didn't even bring it up. I'm a performance-tuning geek at heart, so I'll focus on that aspect.
Compared to integers, GUIDs are big, fat data types that have several performance characteristics that make them sub-optimal for indexes. To avoid delving too deep here, I'd like to point you to Jimmy Nillson's article "The Cost of GUIDs as Primary Keys." This article points out some significant performance penalties that you might experience when creating indexes on a GUID. The article also discusses the pros and cons and offers helpful suggestions for creating an alternative surrogate-key strategy, based in part on GUIDs, that doesn't suffer the same performance penalties you get when you use a native GUID.
I'll also point you to Gert Drapers's published resources about this topic. Drapers is a long-time member of Microsoft's SQL Server team and is one of the most knowledgeable SQL Server professionals in the world. Drapers publishes some material on his own Web site rather than as an official Microsoft resource. I usually avoid recommending code like this, but I make an exception for Drapers because his material is always top notch. Drapers's set of procedures and functions, XPGUID, provides GUID-related procedures to "improve the usage of GUIDs inside SQL Server 2000." In addition, the code on the site provides a procedure for generating sequential GUIDs and a procedure for testing whether a string represents a valid GUID without generating an error that will abort your T-SQL batch. I hope you find the material useful. Of course, as with any untried resource, you should never use third-party resources on your production systems.
SQL Server 2005 will make this whole question easier to answer. I've never been a big fan of the tools that Microsoft provides for automatically creating surrogate keys for the following reason: I want something with decent performance--the IDENTITY() function for example--but with the ease of use that a GUID provides. SQL Server 2005 addresses many of the current performance problems associated with using a GUID-based index by adding the newsequentialid() function. Newsequentialid() addresses some of the performance problems inherent in the current implementation of newid() by generating a GUID that will sort in an increasing order, making it more suitable for indexing. I haven't had a chance to do performance testing with this function, but I hope that it will help us resolve the question about whether to use GUIDs as primary keys.


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Electric car maker Tesla Motors says it is preparing a site near Reno, Nevada, as a possible location for its new battery factory, but is still evaluating other locations.
In a statement, Tesla says it broke ground on the Nevada site in June, and adds that it will decide on the final location for the $5 billion factory in the next few months.
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California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas are also in the running for the factory. Competition is intense for the plant, which Tesla says could employ 6,500 people by 2020.
Tesla wants the factory to supply batteries for its Model 3 electric car, which is set to go on sale in 2017.
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There is nothing quite like an awesome dish of mac and cheese to make winter complete. It is totally comforting in every way and I can't imagine a month going by without seeing it on our table at least once. The cool thing about mac and cheese is how easy it can be to change it up. You can add all sorts of new flavors and textures to it to give it your own personal spin. You can also make it in the oven, on the stovetop, or even in the slow-cooker. Here are some of the best, cheesiest mac and cheese recipes for you to enjoy this winter!
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese 1 of 24This awesome cheesy casserole is sweetened up by the addition of delicious, and healthy, butternut squash! Make Aimee's butternut squash mac & cheese
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Dr. John (Ellsworth) Hutchison-HallWritings on Orthodox Christian theology and related miscellanea.
Western Saints of the Orthodox Church — 1st November
Prior to the Schism the Patriarchate of Rome was Orthodox, and fully in communion with the Orthodox Church. As Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco +1966 said "The West was Orthodox for a thousand years, and her venerable Liturgy is far older than any of her heresies".
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Day of Service commemorates 9/11 attacksBy BILL SMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader
September 13. 2013 8:40PM
GOFFSTOWN — Scores of St. Anselm College students will fan out as volunteers in Greater Manchester today, visiting schools, parishes and parks; helping out at homeless shelters and soup kitchens; and serving as Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
It is the school's second annual 9/11 Remembrance and Day of Service, a remembrance of the attacks and student-driven call to action in recognizing the enormous effort to heal the country that followed.
"It's not just what happened on 9/11 that matters, but also what happened on the days after when the whole country came together," said Lyndsay Robinson, a St. Anselm senior and president of the student body.
Robinson was but 9 years old, an elementary school student in Tewksbury, Mass., on the day terrorists attacked the United States, killing 2,977 people in New York City, Shanksville, Pa. and Washington D.C.
"The boy who was sitting next to me in my fourth grade class, his dad was in one of the planes that crashed into the tower," Robinson said. "I think that day kind of changed who I am as a person in terms of patriotism and wanting to serve the country in some capacity."
The Day of Service is now in its second year as part of St. Anselm's annual commemoration of the attacks and the American response.
"I think it speaks to the mission of the institution and the values that come with that, the Benedictine values that speak to serving others," said St. Anselm President Steven DiSalvo. The fact that the students put this together and are orchestrating all the activities on their own is paramount to the whole effort; it is not someone telling them what to do, it is the students deciding what to do, where they want to do it and how they want to do it."
St. Anselm College is conducted by the Catholic Benedictine order.
The service component has grown to include about 200 students who will help at 21 locations in the area — a healthy increase from the seven projects included a year ago. Alumni are becoming part of the day's events, and representatives of first responders in Greater Manchester will be guests at an afternoon barbecue.St. Anselm students have matured in a darker world than their parents.
"We saw so much evil in a short period of time," Robinson said. "You can't go to the movie theaters, you can't go to the mall, you can't go to a grocery store, you can't go to an elementary school, you can't even run the Boston Marathon without worrying if something is going to happen any more."
Part of the St. Anselm observance included a documentary about the 9/11 experience and its aftermath, which DiSalvo said had a profound impact on many students.
"Understanding the context by which they are going to do service has changed their lives," DiSalvo said. "This is a moment they will not forget."
Robinson said she will not forget the response of St. Anselm students, alumni, staff, faculty and administrators to the call to action.
"For me, St. Anselm College has shown me that there is good in the world," she said.


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Sesame Street Partners with 100Kin10 Movement to Promote STEM Education
By Graydon Gordian
Sesame Workshop is excited to announce that we are now officially part of the 100Kin10 movement, a collection of non-profits, government agencies, corporations and universities working to recruit and retain 100,000 new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teachers over the next ten years.
STEM education is already a major part of the Sesame Street curriculum. For two laughter-filled years we've incorporated STEM education into the show. STEM lessons are also integral to our online content, outreach initiatives and efforts to work with pre-school educators. For years our team of childhood development specialists has been refining our multi-platform STEM curriculum to make sure it's not only fun but effective. That's part of the reason why we are in a unique position to meet the challenges of teaching critical STEM knowledge and skills to children through the involvement of their teachers, parents and caregivers. Helping raise a generation of children that is excited about science, technology, engineering and mathematics is a critical part of our mission.
That mission is why we partnered with the 100kin10 movement. Founded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Opportunity Equation and NewSchools Venture Fund, the movement has brought together dozens of organizations that are concerned about the future of STEM education in the United States. Every organization brings something unique to the table. Sesame Workshop is proud to bring our expertise in early childhood education and firmly held belief that it's never too early to encourage kids to be excited about science and math.


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Get ready for unwatchable.
Bears backup quarterback Jason Campbell (sit this one out, Jay) runs the offense, against a wobbly Alex Smith, also recovering from a concussion.
It's on a Monday night, in San Francisco. You know how well the Bears play in San Francisco. Oh, you don't? Here are some scores for you (all losses): 49-7 (2003), 44-15 (playoffs, 1994), 52-14 (1991), 41-0 (1987).
This is a loss, and it's going to be so unbearable that I am formally requesting of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that this game not be televised.
Dear Commissioner:
Please don't show this. The Bears are sometimes unwatchable even with Cutler. Campbell isn't up to it, and it will be worse than the Houston game. As for San Francisco, same thing. They're just going to run it. No one will stay awake for it. Instead, show highlights from both teams' glory decades of the '80s. Thank you.
It looks like a 3-3 tie, 49ers win it 6-3 in OT.
Man, we need some tight ends. Kellen Davis, I had some high hopes for the Spartan, but he can't catch the tough ones over the middle. So Evan Rodriguez should get a shot but he's a little, shall we say, smallish for the position. We may have to draft one! Or sign one!
As for Cutler, I'm afraid we're heading into double digits in the concussion column. That's not good. I don't wish it on anyone, but the guy has to learn to slide.
So J.C. takes over for J.C. and it's time to really pray to the only J.C. who counts. Let's hope it's for a couple of weeks, tops. If not, it's only a repeat of last year.
Anyway, I'd usually switch to the Bulls but right now, they're old and creaky. I'm seeing a lot of "game-time decisions" which means things are pulled, tweaked, knicked, strained and maybe torn. They're old and average. Enjoy.
As for the Blackhawks, they're back and looking good! You just have to go to Europe to see them play. Bon voyage!
I'm feeling concussed.
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Enlisted," which premieres Friday on Fox, is an oddly quaint show, a stateside service comedy, if not quite a peacetime one.
Created by Kevin Biegel ("Cougar Town"), its theatrical antecedents are boot-camp films such as Bob Hope's "Caught in the Draft," Abbott and Costello's "Buck Privates," Martin and Lewis' "Jumping Jacks" — like each of those films, its pilot climaxes with a war games sequence — and, jumping a few decades forward, Bill Murray's "Stripes."
On television, it hearkens back to "The Phil Silvers Show" and "McHale's Navy," military comedies whose heroes do things not at all by the book. The very American, not quite paradoxical idea that motivates these movies and shows is that we are better when we work together as a team, especially for some larger good, and also when we make our own rules. They espouse a kind of reverent irreverence, a sentimental iconoclasm.
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"The Bad News Bears" figures in here too. (Ragtag band of misfits finds strength in weirdness.) As it so often does.
Pete Hill (Geoff Stults) is a "supersoldier," a Sgt. Fury of Afghanistan until he punches an inferior superior officer and finds himself shipped home, assigned to a Rear Detachment Unit in Florida, alongside brothers Randy (Parker Young), ardent and incompetent, and Derrick (Chris Lowell), cynical and capable and in the Army apparently through inertia.
Their late father was a soldier, so it is a sort of family business.
Brothers aside, Pete would rather be back under fire than leading troops whose job it is to "wash tanks and mow lawns." His first assignment is to locate a lost dog, which he puts off, though he will learn, of course, the value of a lost dog found.
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Meanwhile, he is challenged from above by a wise-owl commanding officer (Keith David, both grand and funny) and laterally by fellow Staff Sgt. Jill Perez (Angelique Cabral); we understand, more than they do, that their constant competition is a form of flirting.
Though it allows itself the odd double-entendre, for which the speaker will usually express regret, this is as family friendly a show as you will find on the Fox network, soft and romantic at its core, in love with brotherliness. A family comedy and a workplace comedy, it could as easily have been set in a summer camp or a ballclub. But the (essentially apolitical) military theme works well, as it pays due respect to those who only wash and mow.
Where: Fox
When: 9:30 p.m. Friday
Rating: TV-14-LV (may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14 with advisories for coarse language and violence)
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Sec. 31-230. Benefit year and base period. An individual's benefit year shall commence with the beginning of the week with respect to which he has filed a valid initiating claim and shall continue through the Saturday of the fifty-first week following the week in which it commenced, provided no benefit year shall end until after the end of the third complete calendar quarter, plus the remainder of any uncompleted calendar week which began in such quarter, following the calendar quarter in which it commenced, and provided further, the benefit year of a claimant who has filed a combined wage claim, as described in subsection (b) of section 31-255, shall be the benefit year prescribed by the law of the paying state. In no event shall a benefit year be established before the termination of an existing benefit year previously established under the provisions of this chapter. The base period of a benefit year shall be the first four of the five most recently completed calendar quarters prior to such benefit year, provided such quarters were not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year and provided further, the base period with respect to a combined wage claim, as described in subsection (b) of section 31-255, shall be the base period of the paying state, except that for any individual who is eligible to receive or is receiving workers' compensation or who is properly absent from work under the terms of his employer's sick leave or disability leave policy, the base period shall be the first four of the five most recently worked quarters prior to such benefit year, provided such quarters were not previously used to establish a prior valid benefit year and provided further, the last most recently worked calendar quarter is no more than twelve calendar quarters prior to the date such individual makes his initiating claim. As used in this section, an initiating claim shall be deemed valid if the claimant is unemployed and meets the requirements of subsections (1) and (3) of section 31-235. The base period of an individual's benefit year shall include wages paid by any nonprofit organization electing reimbursement in lieu of contributions, or by the state and by any town, city or other political or governmental subdivision of or in this state or of any municipality to such person with respect to whom such employer is subject to the provisions of this chapter. With respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after January 1, 1978, wages for insured work shall include wages paid for previously uncovered services. For purposes of this section, the term "previously uncovered services" means services (A) which were not employment as defined in section 31-222, and were not services covered pursuant to section 31-223, at any time during the one-year period ending December 31, 1975; and (B) which (i) are agricultural labor as defined in section 31-222(a)(1)(H), or domestic service as defined in section 31-222(a) (1)(J), or (ii) are services performed by an employee of this state or a political subdivision thereof, as provided in section 31-222(a)(1)(C) or by an employee of a nonprofit educational institution which is not an institution of higher education, as provided in section 31-222(a)(1)(E)(iii), except to the extent that assistance under Title II of the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 was paid on the basis of such services.
(1949 Rev., S. 7503; 1949, 1953, S. 3068d; 1969, P.A. 700, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 835, S. 12; P.A. 73-78; P.A. 75-334; 75- 525, S. 7, 13; P.A. 77-115; 77-426, S. 5, 19; P.A. 79-40; 79-376, S. 30; P.A. 83-421.)
History: 1969 act made minor wording changes for clarity; 1971 act added reference to "governmental" subdivisions and included wages paid by nonprofit organizations electing reimbursement in lieu of contributions; P.A. 73-78 clarified continuation of benefit year as "through the Saturday of the fifty-first week following the week in which it commenced" and prohibited establishment of new benefit year before termination of existing benefit year; P.A. 75-334 added exception re benefit year base period for those eligible to receive or receiving workmen's compensation; P.A. 75-525 required that benefit year and benefit period of claimant's filing combined claim be that prescribed by paying state; P.A. 77-115 required that last most recently worked quarter be no more than twelve, rather than four, quarters before claim made in provision re those receiving or eligible to receive workmen's compensation; P.A. 77-426 added provisions re weeks of unemployment beginning on and after January 1, 1978; P.A. 79-40 excluded use of quarters used previously to establish prior benefit year in establishing base period for subsequent benefit year; P.A. 79-376 substituted "workers'" for "workmen's" compensation; P.A. 83-421 provided that, for any individual who is properly on sick or disability leave from his employment, the base period will be the first four of the five most recently worked quarters prior to the benefit year; in 1991 the reference to "this subsection" was changed editorially by the Revisors to read "this section".
Section is constitutional; does not impair vested rights. 137 C. 129. Workers' compensation benefits do not qualify as "wages" within meaning of Sec. 31-222(b)(1) and therefore could not be used to determine the base period of a benefit year under the section. 239 C. 233.
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Sarah Palin is not impressed with Paul Ryan's blueprint for fiscal 2015. Politico has a piece on Palin's thoughts on the Ryan plan, which the House Budget Committee chairman released Tuesday. "The latest Ryan (R, Wisconsin) budget is not an April Fool's joke," former Alaska Gov. Palin — and, like Ryan, a former GOP vice-presidential candidate, wrote on her Facebook page. "But it really IS a joke because it is STILL not seeing the problem; it STILL is not proposing reining in wasteful government overspending TODAY, instead of speculating years out that some future Congress and White House may possibly, hopefully, eh-who-knows, take responsibility for today's budgetary selfishness and shortsightedness to do so," Palin wrote. The House Budget Committee is expected to pass Ryan's blueprint Wednesday.
On the other side of Capitol Hill, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden has done some picking and choosing in his tax extenders bill. The Hill writes Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, left out of the bill production-tax credits for renewable-energy sources such as wind and hydropower. The bill includes a number of tax credits for biofuels and various energy-efficiency measures for homes and vehicles.
Senate Republicans say they may block consideration of minimum-wage and pay-equity bills after Democrats moved to block GOP amendments to the unemployment-benefits extension bill expected to pass the chamber this week. Roll Call writes Republicans are upset at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, for clamping down on amendments on the unemployment measure. They're worried Democrats will do the same on the minimum-wage and pay-equity bills to come.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp's plan to overhaul the tax code has a nickname among congressional-tax staff members: the "Build a Vacation Home for a Tax Lobbyist Act." The New York Times has a piece about lobbying on tax policy, saying the undisputed winners of the legislative battle so far are lobbying firms themselves. The Times writes it's highly likely that Camp's plan will die, especially now that the Michigan Republican has announced he's retiring.
The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a bill that would require U.S. government weather agencies to focus more on predicting storms and less on climate studies, Reuters reports. The measure passed on a voice vote. But prospects in the Democrat-controlled Senate are uncertain.
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Allen defeats Browne in playoff to win 11th GHKC
CONOVER — Michael Allen is the 11th Annual Greater Hickory Kia Classic champion.
Allen birdied the last two holes of his final round, including the first hole of a playoff with Olin Browne, to claim the title.
To read more of this story, pick up the Tuesday edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.