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The report, 16 months overdue, says that $108 million were collected in 2009 for fluid milk promotions, and another $283 million were collected for other dairy products (principally cheese). The checkoff programs use the federal government's power of taxation to collect mandatory assessments, essentially taxes, from producers. All the advertising and promotion messages count as "government speech." The expenditures vastly outweigh anything the federal government does to promote healthy eating.
The introduction emphasizes the controversial Domino's campaign:
The Dairy Board continued to develop and implement programs to expand the human consumption of dairy products by focusing on partnerships and innovation, product positioning with consumers, and new places for dairy product consumption. One such endeavor was accomplished through a partnership with Domino's Pizza and the creation of the American Legends pizza line.The report later explains in greater detail:
The pizza industry plays an important role in the dairy industry. Twenty–five percent of all cheese manufactured in the U.S. is used on pizza, and Mozzarella comprises 49 percent of all cheese volume in the foodservice industry. Research showed that negative pizza cheese volume trends were having an impact on the dairy industry. As a result, dairy producers partnered with Domino's to reinvigorate the pizza category and launch American Legends, a line of six specialty pizzas that use up to 40 percent more cheese than a regular Domino's pizza.The report shows that a large fraction of affiliated advertising expenditure goes toward cheese.
Professor Harry Kaiser at Cornell University wrote the accompanying economic analysis, showing the great effectiveness of the checkoff program in expanding dairy consumption on both a nonfat and fat basis (increasing intake of milkfat). Professor Kaiser (a good colleague for whom I was a teaching assistant at Cornell) has previously written U.S. food policy to explain his view of the nutritional impact of the checkoff programs:
[W]e continue to believe that the nutritional state of consumers in the United States would be worse without generic food advertising programs.I am not convinced. The checkoff programs should rein in the fast food collaborations and bring the promotions in line with the dietary guidelines, or they should let free markets work on their own and let producers contribute voluntarily to the checkoff programs. The status quo, with the federal government promoting Domino's Pizza, is terrible.
The July 2011 report has not yet been released. It is not clear whether USDA simply didn't submit the report to Congress as required, or instead whether USDA submitted that report but is not yet willing to share it with the public.


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If the referendum campaign to block Washington state's recently passed law authorizing same-sex marriage makes the state's November ballot, it will not be with any official help of the Seattle archdiocese's cathedral parish, despite Seattle Archbishop Peter Sartain's outspoken support of Referendum 74 and his call for parishioners to bolster its campaign.
In a short, two-paragraph email sent to St. James Cathedral parishioners April 11, pastor Fr. Michael G. Ryan wrote, "After discussing the matter with the members of the Cathedral's pastoral ministry team, I have decided that we will not participate in the collecting of signatures in our parish. Doing so would, I believe, prove hurtful and seriously divisive in our community."
The email noted the archbishop "has written a letter in which he has expressed his support for Referendum 74 and for the collecting of signatures in parishes," but pointed out the archbishop had "wisely left it up to each pastor to decide whether to allow the collection of signatures in his own parish." Ryan provided an Internet link to the archbishop's letter.
Ryan told NCR on April 12 that had emailed parishioners because local media stories had been "appearing which made it look like the parishes were mandated to do the signature drive."
"Sadly," he said, "the archdiocese never put a word out" that parish participation in the signature drive was encouraged but optional.
In an email to NCR, he wrote, "I decided to take a preemptive strike by sending out my email (April 11) thinking that many of my parishioners would either boycott Mass this coming Sunday or that they would arrive in a white heat. The tone of my email was low-key and anything but inflammatory. I have received 115 responses to it -- when none were required or even expected! -- and fully 110 of them have been strongly supportive of my decision. And I mean strongly supportive!"
Ryan said he had heard that at least a handful of other parishes would not sponsor petition-gathering efforts.
Asked if he felt his decision would place the archbishop in an awkward position as it could appear his own cathedral did not support Referendum 74, Ryan said, "I don't think I have put him in an awkward position at all. I merely exercised the option he gave to pastors. And had his communications people made it clear from the get-go that pastors had this discretion, I never would have felt the need to send that email."
Greg Magnoni, archdiocesan communications director, said, "The archbishop understands perfectly well that situations differ in each parish and last thing he would want is for it to be any more divisive than it already is."
"He wants pastors who are supportive to be able to go forward, and he also understands that for their own reason others will not want to gather signatures in their parishes."
Magnoni said the archbishop wrote his 1,000-word letter largely in response "to a lot of people asking pastors if they could gather signatures at their parishes."
To qualify for the November ballot, Referendum 74 must receive approximately 120,000 valid signatures of registered Washington voters by June 6. Supporters are seeking 150,000 signatures.
According to the Washington State Catholic Conference website, the National Organization for Marriage is directing the signature campaign. The organization has come under fire recently for allegedly racist tactics.
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer story reported that National Organization for Marriage internal memos disclosed as part of litigation in Maine spoke of a strategy to "drive a wedge between gays and blacks," and "to make opposition to gay marriage an identity marker" for young Latinos.


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You might be waiting for things to settle down. For the kids to be old enough, for work to calm down, for the economy to recover, for the weather to cooperate, for your bad back to let up just a little…
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Shrill voices, backed by vast ad spending, are trying to turn Americans against each other. And not just in vocal and behavioral disagreement, but to a depth of fear and hatred that could turn violent with little provocation.
Is it working?
To judge by the shrill echoes of shrill voices, the right wing is arming for battle, with God on their side, the flag as their shield, and the future of a white Christian nation at stake. Foolhardy politicians egg them on, and the greedy rich seem to believe that they can turn this hatred on and off to suit their quest for tax breaks.
Do the shrill represent any force larger than their own passions? Will the common-sense middle prove more durable and extensive than zealots want to believe?
We won't know until Election Day, of course, though possibly sooner as voter suppression schemes get exposed and citizens must decide whether preventing people of color from voting is, in fact, the American way.
But I did an experiment last week and discovered something interesting. A reader of my Daily Meditations asked for guidance on how to respond when partisans on homosexuality throw Bible verses at each other. I gave her my opinion — "Ignore them. Dueling Scriptures aren't what God is about." But then I "crowd-sourced" the matter on Facebook.
I asked my 2,700 Facebook contacts how they would respond to this reader. I got a bunch of responses. Most took a position of tolerance and inclusion, and most believed Bible verses shouldn't be used as ideological weapons.
But here's what caught my attention. First, they had thought about this matter. The diatribes of the shrill wouldn't be their first exposure to the question. They had read about it, watched helpful videos, assembled resources, and formulated opinions. I think people are more informed than we give them credit for.
Second, they expressed their opinions in reasonable voices, and didn't match shrillness with shrillness. Try as they will to stir an angry and righteous pot, the shrill might end up speaking only to each other.
Third, their responses held passion, but they had learned to express their passion without demonizing other points of view. Caring deeply doesn't necessarily lead to violent loathing. Passions for country and for faith don't necessarily lead to vitriol and weapons. More likely, they lead to service and community.
Fourth, people seemed content to voice their opinions and move on. They have lives. Their identities aren't wrapped up in partisan extremism.
Now, I know my history. I know that sometimes it takes only a few passionate antagonists to bring down an institution, even a nation. The bellicose right wing seems to have such aims. But I also know that when enough people care more about raising their children than raising a ruckus, extremism falls short.
It's the same when people go to work, not to a gun store; when people mow grass with a John Deere, not people with an assault rifle; when people say the pledge of their nation and the creed of their faith and feel grateful, not smug and violent.
People who have a stake in the nation tend to preserve the nation, not destroy it.
With their eyes focused on power and not on the nation's interests, the shrill apparently have a bottomless well for funding their cause. They are certainly whipping each other into a frenzy. The question remains: Is anyone else listening?
Tom Ehrich is a writer, church consultant and Episcopal priest based in New York. He is the author of Just Wondering, Jesus and founder of the Church Wellness Project. His website is www.morningwalkmedia.com. Follow Tom on Twitter @tomehrich. Via RNS.
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"Economists set themselves too easy, too useless a task if in tempestuous seasons they can only tell us that when the storm is long past the ocean is flat again."
— John Maynard Keynes, Tract on Monetary Reform
– Economists and fundamental analysts often miss cycle turns.
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If you have been listening to the financial press recently, you might be shocked (shocked!) to learn that inflation has been increasing and the economy is slowing.
You don't say?
Of course, readers aren't just now discovering that this economy has been suffering from inflationary pressures for more than two years, as a chart of the CRB shows.
It's the same with GDP. Follow the numbers: The third-quarter 2003 number was 7.8% (originally reported as almost 9%), the next quarter's was 4.2% (originally 6%+) and 2004's quarterly data came in at 4.5%, 3.3%, 4.0% and 3.8%.
This week, we learned the first quarter of 2005's number of 3.1% was way below consensus expectations. While some will tell you that 3%+ GDP growth is pretty decent, it's the trend of waning momentum that is the issue. An early mentor of mine used to admonish traders to not look at the photo, but to watch the full movie instead.
So much for the idea of kinda-sorta-eventually-efficient markets hypothesis.
Slowing GDP and rising inflation have been discussed on this site for over a year now. The investing issue with macroeconomic concerns is not the actual data, but how — and when — that data affects psychology. It's a question of timing. The commentators who are first now discovering weak GDP and inflationary pressures are not much help to you once the ocean is flat again.
That's why I use macroeconomics to frame my longer term perspective,
and then mate that with trend analysis and technical analysis. This
allows me to see both long- and short-term actionable possibilities,
and even hold contradictory perspectives (in different time frames).
That's how I can get long when I'm bearish or short when I am
bullish. It depends upon the market conditions. It's also why I
frequently mention Ned Davis' book, Being Right or Making Money.
How We Got Here
We are at a peculiar point in the business cycle where prior
assessments are increasingly coming under scrutiny, expectations are
getting dashed and estimates are being revised. Yet at the same time,
corporate profits are strong, balance sheets are in terrific shape and
future earnings estimates remain robust.
All the while, Mr. Market is suffering from a malaise.
How did we arrive at this juncture at which economists are not only
late in recognizing shifts but have been quite frequently wrong (and
often wildly so)?
To figure out where you are going, it helps to know where you have been, and this is definitely one of those times.
The last bull market began in 1982 and ran almost uninterrupted for
18 years. During the last three of those years, an enormous bubble
inflated. While it was concentrated in the dot-com/tech/telecom arena,
the zest for stocks spilled over into other names. We saw more than
enough enthusiasm to go around.
Alas, like all manias, this one had to unwind. That began in March
2000, as the preannouncement season revealed a quarter to forget. It
has long been my suspicion that Y2K played a significant role — the
massive upgrade cycle prior to the calendar flipping sated buyers of
tech. No one really needed much more of anything tech-related in the
first quarter of 2000. The first quarter was a disaster waiting to
happen. With stocks at such lofty levels, the preannouncement season
was the straw that broke the camel's back. The bubble popped in ugly
At the time, few were willing to believe it. The bulls failed to
recognize the shift and pounded the table all the way from Nasdaq 5100
down to 1100. That disbelief is not atypical behavior. What is
surprising is that some of the same incorrigible characters from that
sad era are coming out of the woodwork. A few recognized (and detested)
faces are once again on TV, peddling their snake oil. Their advice has
been completely irresponsible, and it's a crying shame they have been
allowed back into the television studios where they can perform more
mischief and do additional financial damage.
And as bad as the postbubble economic environment was, the economic
weakness was further exacerbated by a modest recession and then by the
9/11 attacks. But in my opinion, the most significant negative factor
was and remains the great 1990s bubble, and its repercussions. I
believe that we will be wrestling with that bubble's economic aftermath
for the rest of the decade.
As is typically the case, the consequences of the popped bubble were
extensive. Huge excess capacity was created at the same time that
fantastic productivity gains were being made. Hiring was frozen and
capital expenditures ground to a halt. The economy had a hangover
proportionate to the huge frat party that was the 1990s tech and
telecom fest. Indeed, the vast majority of the economic woes we
presently faced — anemic growth, poor nonfarm payroll job creation,
declining personal income — are a direct result of being in a bubble.
Market crashes are typically followed by a "refractory period" — a
substantial length of time in which the prior excesses get wrung from
the economy. Japan is at the tail end of a decade-plus-long growth
respite. This process sets up the next healthy expansion. In an ideal
world, the powers that be would recognize this and allow market forces
to work off this hangover on its own. Alas, most elected and appointed
officials lack the discipline and the will to get out of the way.
In our case, the postcrash era saw massive government stimulus:
Personal income taxes were cut, deficit spending soared, interest rates
were dropped to half-century lows, money supply increased dramatically,
not one but two wars were prosecuted, corporate dividend taxes were
slashed, capital gains taxes were cut and capital expenditures were
granted a special accelerated depreciation. Uncle Sam's unprecedented
and enormous stimulus package included "everything but the kitchen
I suspect this will only make matters worse. We keep taking a "hair
of the dog that bit us" — easy money — to postpone the hangover for
as long as possible. But there is no free lunch, and I fear that this
will only make the ultimate misery that much worse when the bill
finally comes due.
On cue, that stimulus is now fading. The most vibrant sector of the
economy — the real estate complex — is slowing. The Fed has painted
itself into a corner, with inflation on the one hand and a fear of
crimping what's working best (real estate) on the other. Increased
energy costs are a drag on the global economy. Interest rates and taxes
have been going higher. Earnings momentum, as measured on a
year-over-year basis, has been slowing for five consecutive quarters.
Hiring remains anemic, capital-expenditure rates are unimpressive,
leading economic indicators softening, GDP is fading.
The market has begun recognizing that the first postbubble expansion
was premature. Like an injured runner who pushes himself before he is
fully healed, the stimulus-driven economy is at risk. It has failed to
develop organic momentum of its own, without further stimulus. I expect
this recovery cycle will run out of steam sometime over the next two to
four quarters.
It's No Different This Time
One of the ironic twists of this postrecession recovery has been the awful performance of the dismal scientists.
But I think I've finally figured out what ails them. It's in the
cliche "It's no different this time." The problem lies in which "time"
you choose to use as your basis for your comparison. While typical
econometric models use a postwar period as a frame of reference, they
might be better served only working with a subgroup. The 1929, 1972 and
2000 markets in the U.S., and the 1989 Japan market, are far better
comparisons than the typical postrecession recovery.
That is not a particularly happy vision for the macroeconomic
environment, or for equities over the next few years. At this point, I
am much less concerned with inflation than I am with the softening
demand for industrial metals. That's an early warning sign of a
slowdown in industrial production and the global economy. The same goes
for the slowdown in oil. While the Fed is busy eyeing inflation, it may
wish to instead start watching the warning signs that the macro picture
is further deteriorating. They risk falling behind the curve — once
Understanding the Post-Bubble Economy
Barry Ritholtz
RealMoney.com, 4/29/2005 3:30 PM EDT


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Disciplinary perspectives as diverse as history, philosophy, the literary arts, anthropology and the range of social sciences from child development to psychology focus on an assortment of historical and contemporary women's experiences and writings, theories of gender construction and of identity, and avenues of civic engagement and of empowerment.
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In a revealing new interview, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein has recalled the final tumultuous months of Benedict XVI's pontificate and shared his views on the new style of papacy under Pope Francis.
In the interview, published in the Italian daily Il Messaggero Oct. 22, the German archbishop said that working as prefect of the pontifical household, as well as continuing to assist Benedict XVI, is "quite a challenge, regardless of the amount of things to do."
"I would seek the advice of my predecessor, except there isn't one, because no one before me has ever had this double task," he said. "But using common sense, I do my best."
Archbishop Gänswein, 57, served as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's private secretary from 2003, a role he maintained until Benedict XVI promoted him to prefect of the pontifical household last year. He continues to assist the pope emeritus and lives with him in a converted monastery in the Vatican Gardens. As prefect, he takes care of the internal organization of Francis' papal household and supervises the conduct and service of all who make up the papal chapel and family.
The German prelate, who has previously described his role as being a "bridge" between the two popes, said he puts into practice "the words of Pope Francis: Never turn in on oneself, and do not be afraid; that way, I pursue a serene path every day." In the end, he added, "the service is done for the Lord and for the Church."
He said he initially had some struggles taking up the position. "I confess to having some difficulty, some unpleasant experiences regarding misunderstandings and envy, but these ripples have since calmed down."
Reporting on Benedict XVI, the archbishop said: "He's fine; he prays, reads, listens to music. He devotes himself to correspondence which is immense, and there are also visits." He added that he and the former pope also take daily walks in the grove behind the monastery and pray the Rosary. "The day is well planned," he said.
Recalling the final days of Benedict XVI's papacy, he said his resignation was "not entirely" a surprise. "I had known of his decision for some time, but I never spoke with anyone about it. The moment of the announcement, on Feb. 11, remains indelible."
"Difficult days" followed Benedict's departure on Feb. 28, he said. "I will never forget when I turned off the lights of the papal apartments with tears in my eyes," he said. "Then the car ride to the heliport, the flight to Castel Gandolfo, the arrival, the final farewell of Pope Benedict XVI on the balcony. Finally, the closing of the door of the palazzo."
He said the whole of March was difficult due to the uncertainty of who would be elected. "Fortunately, with the new pope, there was a relationship of affection and esteem, even if Benedict and Francis are people with different styles and personalities," the archbishop said. "Some have wanted to interpret such differences as being opposite directions, but it is not so."
Going back farther, Archbishop Gänswein also recalled the nadir of the "Vatileaks" affair, when Benedict XVI's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, was arrested for leaking documents from the papal apartments, and the then-president of the IOR (Vatican Bank) Ettore Gotti Tedeschi resigned.
"I remember that moment well," he recalled, but added that, "contrary to what many people think, there is no connection between the two events; it was, rather, just an unfortunate coincidence, even diabolical."
Gotti Tedeschi was ousted by the board of the IOR on grounds of alleged negligence. Some speculated he was involved in leaking papal documents to the press, but this has always been denied, a view backed up by Archbishop Gänswein.
"Benedict XVI, who appointed Gotti as head of the IOR to continue the [Vatican's] transparency policy, was surprised, very surprised at the no-confidence vote against the professor," he said. "The Pope held him in high esteem and was fond of him, but he chose not to interfere at the time, out of respect for those who were responsible for dealing with such matters. After the no-confidence vote, even though he was not able to meet with Gotti, the Pope kept in touch with him in a discreet and appropriate way."
Regarding Pope Francis, Archbishop Gänswein said he was "trying to understand more and more what [the poor Church of Francis] means," stressing it is a "common thread" in the Petrine ministry of Pope Francis. "It is not a sociological, but a theological, expression," he said. "At the center is the poor Christ, and from there, everything follows."
He said the Pope's approach is consistent with the one he pursued in Buenos Aires. His personal example is a pastoral one, he said, and "a precious witness."
But he was skeptical about the term "revolution," saying it seems "a facile slogan" put about in some of the mass media. "Sure, some gestures and initiatives of Papa Francesco surprised and still surprise," he said. "But it is normal that a change of pontificate brings with it changes on different levels." The Pope, he said, must build a team of trustworthy people, "but this is not a revolution; it is simply an act of governance and accountability."
He said the establishment of a commission of eight cardinals to advice the Pope on Curial reform was a "big surprise," adding that it was too early to predict definitive results but that he was "curious" what those will be.
Archbishop Gänswein also firmly rejected the possibility of having a "pope and anti-pope."
"There is a reigning pope and a pope emeritus," he said. "Whoever knows Benedict XVI knows that this danger does not exist. He has never interfered and does not interfere in the governance of the Church; it is not part of his style. The theologian Ratzinger also knows that his every word could attract the public's attention and whatever he said would be read as being for or against his successor."
"So he will not intervene publicly," he added. "Luckily, between him and Francis, there is a relationship of sincere esteem and brotherly affection."


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Tuesday, August 16
Tuesday Dose of Cute: You've Heard the Term Black Sheep of the Family?
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Hi Susan. I know you've said you've had problems with coyotes in the past, so I've been wondering how the free range chickens are doing in that regard? Are Marta and Daisy enough to keep them away now?ReplyDelete
- EngineerChic8/17/2011 12:53 AM
I'm so glad she found her "people" :) I know it's natural to have a pecking order for chickens, but I always felt bad for the lower-ranking members. It made me wish I could arm them with little weapons of their own to carry (just defensive weapons though, maybe armor would have worked).ReplyDelete
Your sheep (and now chook) keep making me wonder I made the right decision with cattle. I adore them but I'm feeling a need for a couple of sheep more and more.ReplyDelete
Very sweet!ReplyDelete
Poor little gal... being at the bottom of the pecking order is no fun! No wonder she hangs with the woolies.ReplyDelete
We have a young hen in a similar situation except she hangs out with our geese. :)ReplyDelete
I'm glad she found a group to hang out with! :)ReplyDelete
That is so funny....a black sheep chicken! She blends right in like she belongs.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/17/2011 7:57 AM
Smart hen to hang around with the woolies instead of the bird brains. She's pretty, too.ReplyDelete
We have a cat that hangs out in the chicken run. I think its so the other cats will leave her alone.ReplyDelete
Splendid story, I loved it. Survival. Make your own sunshine. She found her place.ReplyDelete
I love sheep, they are always smiling.
- Anonymous8/17/2011 11:03 PM
I know Nature has decreed a pecking order, but like EngineerChic, it's so hard not to feel bad for the hen at the bottom.ReplyDelete
I love that she has found her own "peeps". :^)
- Anonymous8/18/2011 12:56 PM
Love that unusual little hen and her individuality!ReplyDelete
The hen is so cute, trying to find herself I guess. She must like the sheep better. The photo's are so cute, and the sheep don't seem to mind her one bit. Just darling!ReplyDelete
I used to keep a flock of Shetland sheep and a few chickens. The hens used to pal around with the ewes quite a bit and were always grateful for the crumbs of U-Ration they scavenged. We are just getting established on a new palce here in Canada, with three goats and some silkie chickens. Sheep are on the wish list!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/18/2011 2:54 PM
This little hen at the bottom of the pecking order reminds me of not getting picked for dodgeball in grade school. She's a very pretty girl and I'm happy to know that she found a group that appreciates her!ReplyDelete
Hi Everybody,ReplyDelete
This is a ridiculously late thank you for all the nice comments. They made me both laugh and smile. :)
Melissa K,
Sorry about the delayed reply to your questions. So far *knock on wood* we haven't had any trouble with predators going after the chickens. Except for this black one, they mostly stay right in the farmyard and in the yard around The Shack - and, when I'm not looking, they sneak into the garden.
And except for this black hen and another lone cluck who also sleeps on her own, everybody else is locked up in the coop each night.
Daisy and Marta, our big livestock guardian dogs, have been doing an AWESOME job keeping the coyotes away. In the three years since we got Daisy (when Marta was just 8 months old), we haven't lost a single sheep to coyotes - and before that they'd killed 13 sheep in about 6 months. We are so thankful to have them. :)
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As you no doubt know, MSMVPS has recently moved over to WordPress. I'm just getting up and running on my new blog and really excited about it.
For most of my career, I was heavily focused on Mobile devices. Even though Windows Phone was a little late to the game, I'm a loyal user and hope to contribute some content on it. However the focus of my career has radically shifted over the past few years. I was finally able to put my graduate degree to good use and with a lot of studying, I'm currently working as the Director of Data Science at an awesome company.
Before I arrived there though, I had spent a good bit of time learning Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 which I still work with pretty regularly.
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Time-lapse sequence from March 10, 2013. Total elapsed time is 3 minutes.
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Aurora over Yellowknife, NWT, March 10, 2013
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Plymouth Valley Vineyards is a unique part of Oklahoma history. Surrounded by the beauty of the rolling Gloss Mountains and colorful gypsum formations. Plymouth town site existed in the late 1800's and dissolved in 1905 prior to statehood in 1907. The 4.5 acre vineyard harvests the estate grapes that are vented and bottled for Plymouth Valley Cellars.
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Since the late nineteenth century, the Can-Y-Bae (Song of the Bay) has provided an elegant escape from busy everyday life and now offers fully refurbished Guest Accommodation, exclusively for adults, with a relaxed elegance and a contemporary twist at the centre of Llandudno's gently curving sea-front promenade.
The town has retained all the traditional attractions of its Victorian origins; a beautifully restored pier, carefully tended gardens, Punch & Judy show, donkey rides on the beach and a bandstand that is in regular use. The town is not frozen in time though, in Llandudno you will find a bustling all season centre for shopping, entertainment and cultural life.
The Great Orme is a holiday adventure in its own right, with plenty to explore. Take the Victorian tramway or the cable car (Britain's longest) to the top - or clamber up on foot! -The views will always take your breath away. Try your hand on the 250 metre dry ski slope or the 700 metre toboggan run. Stroll through the Happy Valley gardens or play a round of golf on one of the 10 local golf courses, marvel at the history of the local castles or delve into the mystery and legend of our Celtic ancestors. Llandudno is one of the finest traditional seaside resorts in the world and 'Can-Y-Bae' is the ideal base to explore it all from.


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OCEAN CITY – Terry Daly, general manager for Re/Max Premier Properties, recently announced the Re/Max International Sales Awards for 2006.
Receiving Executive Club Awards were Nick Bobenko, Karen Kriege, Eric Cropper, Jeff Burton, Tom Neidenbach, Bethany Given, Grant Fritschle, Linda Westerside, Mary Stover, Cindy Purcell, Cindy Poremski and Mary Ann O'Malley.
The 100% Club Awards were presented to Patty Cummings, Mike Piasecki, Dave Whittington, Della Wilson, Jim and Leslie White, Bob Ott and Erik Windrow.
Platinum Club Award winners were Joy Snyder and Marlene Ott.
A new honor, the Re/Max Diamond Award, for associates who earned at least $1 million in 2006 commissions, was presented to Mark Fritschle.
GRI Designations
BERLIN – Five Coastal Association of Realtors® members were recently awarded the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation.
They are Jeffrey Champan, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.; Amy Davis, ERA Martin Associates; Scott Guay, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.; Charles Leo, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage; and Janel Warren, Sheppard Realty, Inc.
These agents join other top producers in the residential real estate industry who hold the designation across the nation. They earned the GRI designation by attending a specific, intensive series of a minimum of 90 hours of classroom instruction, covering a variety of subjects including: contact law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance and risk reduction.
Financial Reporting Award For Town
OCEAN CITY – The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Town of Ocean City by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The certificate of achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been presented to Martha J. Bennett, Ocean City Finance Administrator, as the individual designated by the town as primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR. This is the 19th year Bennett has received the award.
New Executive Director
BETHANY BEACH – The Board of Trustees of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation and the Board of Directors of the newly-formed Joshua M. Freeman Foundation have named Jean Shaughnessy Hodges as executive director of both foundations. Hodges, who will take leadership on Sept. 1, joins the foundations after more than a decade of working closely with the family's business, its leadership and the Foundations.
"We are so excited to welcome Jean to our team. Her vision, energy and commitment to excellence fit perfectly with the future of our foundations," said Michelle D. Freeman, chairman and president of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation and the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation. "We are confident that Jean will guide us to our ultimate goal of being a creative leader in philanthropy through grant making and the completion of the Joshua M. Freeman Center for Performing Arts at Bayside in Fenwick Island, Del."
Under Hodges leadership, the Carl M. Freeman Foundation will continue its grant-making efforts in Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Talbot and Worcester counties, Sussex County and in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Hodges will also guide the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, established this year to honor Joshua Freeman following his death in its mission to raise funds and build buildings that support his legacy.
"I am deeply honored to have this opportunity to represent the Freeman family," said Hodges.
PRMC Announcement
SALISBURY – Matthew L. Snyder, MD will deliver Radiation Oncology services at the Peninsula Cancer Center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center beginning July 1.
Snyder, a radiation oncology specialist, received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He completed an internship in general surgery at George Washington University Medical Center and a residency in radiation oncology at Georgetown University, where he served as Chief Resident. Snyder also completed a research fellowship in Radiation Oncology at the National Cancer Institute, which is one of the individual organizations making up the National Institute of Health in Bethesda.
Snyder has been a member of the medical staff of Maryland Regional Cancer Care for the past seven years where he currently serves as the medical director of both its College Park and Bowie locations.
Snyder is a partner of Associates in Radiation Medicine (ARM), an organization which provides professional services for the Radiation Oncology division of the Peninsula Cancer Center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.


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His love for acting took him to Mumbai, but Shah Rukh Khan, who was born and brought up in Delhi, misses the capital's winter.
"I would say that it's wonderful to be at the cold of Delhi, I missed it," said the 47-year-old who enjoys superstar status in the Hindi film industry. Born in Delhi, he attended St. Columba's School and did his graduation from Hansraj College.
Mumbai is humid, so SRK was a bit cold in the chilly temperature here and added humorously: "I am feeling very cold right now, so please don't mind if I stutter a little because many people say that's my style."
He was here Thursday to launch Link Lady, a new collection of ladies' watches by Tag Heuer.
After working in TV shows like "Fauji" and "Circus", he moved to Mumbai in the early 1990s and in no time he became somebody from nobody thanks to his initial hits like "Deewana", "Baazigar", and "Darr".
There was no looking back for SRK who has now earned the status of Bollywood Baadshah, thanks to a string of successful box office films like "Karan Arjun", "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", "Kal Ho Naa Ho", "Main Hoon Na", "Om Shanti Om" and "Don".


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"There Shall Be a Record Kept among You," Ensign, Dec. 2007, 28–33
There Shall Be a Record Kept among You
Elder Marlin K. Jensen of the Seventy, the current Church historian and recorder, recently talked with Church magazines about the past, present, and future of this important office.
Why are Latter-day Saints taught that it is important to keep records and to gather and preserve Church history?
Elder Marlin K. Jensen: The scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon, make clear that "remembering" is a fundamental and saving principle of the gospel. We keep records to help us remember. Remembering the past gives us needed perspective as God's children to have faith in our future destiny and thus to live more faithfully in the present.
On April 6, 1830, the day the Church was organized, the Lord commanded the Prophet Joseph Smith, "Behold, there shall be a record kept among you" (D&C 21:1). This is the revelation upon which the office of Church historian and recorder is based.
On that day the Prophet learned how important it is to the Lord for a history of the Church to be kept, and he soon called Oliver Cowdery to be the first Church historian and recorder. In the beginning Oliver recorded minutes of meetings, patriarchal blessings, membership information, and certificates of priesthood authority. He also began what might be called a narrative history of the Church.
Record keeping began with a commandment from God and continues to the present day.
What does the calling of Church historian and recorder entail?
Elder Jensen: The work of the Church historian and recorder is largely one of record keeping. It includes the gathering and preserving of Church history sources, the recording of ordinances, and the collection of minutes. The scriptures also suggest there is a responsibility to ensure the records are used "for the good of the church, and for the rising generations" (D&C 69:8).
The roles of historian and recorder are complementary and at times almost indistinguishable. I think that's why, in the early days of the Church, sometimes a recorder was appointed and sometimes a historian and why over time the roles were joined together in one calling.
What is the purpose of recording and teaching Church history?
Elder Jensen: The primary purpose of Church history is to help Church members build faith in Jesus Christ and keep their sacred covenants. In fulfilling this purpose, we are guided by three main considerations:
First, we seek to bear witness of and defend the foundational truths of the Restoration.
Second, we desire to help Church members remember the great things God has done for His children.
Third, we have a scriptural charge to help preserve the revealed order of the kingdom of God. This includes the revelations, documents, procedures, processes, and patterns that provide order and continuity for the exercising of priesthood keys, the proper functioning of priesthood quorums, the performance of ordinances, and so on—those things that are essential to salvation.
How else does the Church benefit from the office of Church historian and recorder?
Elder Jensen: The Church historian and recorder can provide an authoritative voice of the Church in historical matters. There are always historical questions, and sometimes there are historical controversies. It is helpful to have an office to which anyone can turn for trustworthy answers.
The Church historian and recorder chairs the Historic Sites Committee, which administers Church history sites and landmarks. He also serves as chairman of the Church's Records Management Committee. This committee oversees the creation, management, and final disposition of all Church records—ecclesiastical and corporate—the world over.
Among the most essential and sacred records are those evidencing the performance of temple ordinances. They are preserved as a part of what I feel is that book "which shall be worthy of all acceptation" (D&C 128:24). Members can have confidence that all records, including those of their temple ordinances, are safe.
How is the Church using technology to carry forth the work of the historian's office?
Elder Jensen: I work with the Family and Church History Department, which collects and preserves the essential materials of Church history. We are developing a technology plan that will better enable us to collect, preserve, and make Church history available for a global Church membership. Obviously the Internet will play an increasingly important role in what we do.
The books, documents, artifacts, historic sites, and pictures that we have collected through the years constitute in a sense the "crown jewels" of the Church's history. We feel an obligation to share these in approved and appropriate ways with members everywhere. Viewing a page from the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon on the Internet or taking a virtual tour of the upper room of the Smith family cabin where Moroni appeared to young Joseph Smith are experiences that will connect members to our past in faith-promoting ways.
Technology will also better enable us to train and assist local leaders, clerks, and others who are responsible for the compilation of annual histories for stakes, wards, and missions. With the help of technology, historical information will flow more easily to and from Church headquarters.
How can the history of the Church become a heritage for all of us, whether we are new members or have been in the Church for generations?
Elder Jensen: Someone once said that a people can be no greater than its stories. The history of the Church begins with the compelling account of Joseph Smith and his search for the true Church. When we believe Joseph's account, we become part of a great body of believers whose lives change by embracing the restored gospel. This experience becomes a very important part of our common Latter-day Saint heritage. It also helps explain why the history of the Church's beginnings is so critical to the Church's existence and continued growth and vitality.
There are other great stories in our history that deserve to be known and taught at church and at home. The lessons of Kirtland, the trials of Missouri, the triumphs and eventual expulsion of the Saints from Nauvoo, and the westward trek of the pioneers are stories that inspire Latter-day Saints in every land and language. But there are equally moving stories about the rise and progress of the Church and the impact of the gospel in the lives of ordinary members in every nation touched by the restored gospel. These need recording and preserving as well.
The relationship between Church and family history is also worth considering. Usually a study of one will lead to a study of the other. Many of the Church's greatest stories are contained in personal and family histories, and these are a part of our individual and family heritages.
Finally, we need to remember that acquiring a heritage of Church history requires more than simply reading a history book. It includes visiting a historic site, visiting a museum to view historical artifacts, attending a family reunion, or keeping a personal journal. The key is for everyone to have personal involvement of some type with the past.
What do you think has been most meaningful to you personally about serving as Church historian and recorder?
Elder Jensen: I have come to realize that the scriptures contain sacred history. When the prophets wrote to us, they wove sermons and teachings into their historical narratives. For example, the Book of Mormon begins with the story of Lehi and his family. It is scripture, but it is also a narrative history. The Book of Mormon represents the finest type of historical writing we have. It is also the best example of the connection between history and doctrine. I've come to understand and appreciate the power of scripture and history working together.
I have gained a testimony that all things are present before God—past, present, and future. That really harmonizes with the scriptural definition of truth, which is "knowledge of things as they are, as they were, and as they are to come" (D&C 93:24). We live in the present. We can't see the future, but the past is available for us to see—if it has been preserved. Our past can give us a perspective and a foundation that we really can't get in any other way. Whether it is the history of our grandfather or the history of the Prophet Joseph Smith, the history of the trials of the Latter-day Saint pioneers during the early days of the Church or the history of Latter-day Saint servicemen during World War II—lessons from the past help us cope with our present and give us hope for our future.
I have come to appreciate the Prophet Joseph Smith more than ever before because of his monumental accomplishments as the founding prophet of this dispensation.
Of all the things I've come to treasure, I think the most important is the conviction that if we're honest in heart and desire to know God, we can come to know Him and feel accountable to Him. We have the example of the Prophet Joseph Smith to thank for that. He modeled it, he taught it, and he held out the promise that we can come to know Christ also. That's priceless to me.
Learn More about Church History
The Internet makes Church history more accessible than ever. Following are some of the resources available in English on the Church history Web site at www.lds.org/churchhistory:
Joseph Smith Web Site, which reviews the life and mission of the Prophet. It features historical photographs and documents.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868, which is a searchable database of individuals and companies traveling west to Utah.
Historic Sites, which shows the location, pictures, and brief history of major Church sites.
Museum of Church History and Art, which shows art and artifacts that document the history of the Church and its members.
A Current Project of Interest: Joseph Smith Papers
Elder Jensen: I think the most significant project we are working on right now is the Joseph Smith Papers Project. This is a monumental multiyear effort to gather the documents that the Prophet Joseph Smith wrote, caused to be written, or received, as well as the sermons he delivered, the correspondence that came to him, the legal matters in which he was involved, and revelations he received. We plan to publish those papers in a series of volumes.


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DOUGALL, JAMES, merchant, horticulturist, and politician; b. 21 Sept. 1810 at Paisley, Scotland, son of John Dougall, manufacturer and merchant, and Margaret Yool (Yuil); m. first in 1832 Susanne (1814–63), daughter of François Baby*, and they had five sons and two daughters; m. secondly in 1864 Elizabeth Maçon, née O'Neill, and they had two daughters; d. 5 April 1888 in Windsor, Ont.
In the mid 1820s James Dougall's father, whose family had long been established in the muslin trade, decided that economic conditions in Scotland necessitated emigration to Canada. In 1826 Dougall sent his son John to Canada followed by James with a consignment of dry goods to sell. The two brothers established wholesale dry goods stores first at Quebec and then in Montreal. John Sr joined his sons and in 1828 he opened with James a branch in York (Toronto). A fire destroyed the York establishment and in mid 1830 John Sr and James moved to Sandwich (Windsor) where they opened the first general store in the region. John Jr, who remained in Montreal, was a partner in the business, named J. and J. Dougall. The location of the store, on the communication lines between Detroit and Upper Canada, guaranteed its success; John Sr returned to Montreal (he died in 1836) and James soon built a larger store and a wharf. His marriage, in 1832, connected him to some of the political and commercial leaders of the district, including James Baby* and William Hands. About 1834 Dougall became the agent for the Commercial Bank of the Midland District, and in 1837 he was appointed a magistrate and notary public, posts he retained for the rest of his life. According to tradition, Dougall was responsible for choosing the name of Windsor in 1836.
In January 1838, shortly after the outbreak of the rebellions, Upper Canada was threatened by a Patriot invasion from Detroit under Dr Edward Alexander Theller*. To help in the defence of the region, Dougall loaned $12,000 to the defending forces to purchase arms, flour, and pork. He also provided $14,000 worth of clothing and blankets at cost. In December 1838 the Patriot army finally crossed the river into Canada, and Dougall, after removing $24,000 from his safe in case the store was looted, participated in the battle of Windsor under Colonel John Prince*. Although he did not support Prince's decision to shoot prisoners taken in the battle, he did condone the action in later years.
Following the rebellion Dougall gave up the Commercial Bank agency, but shortly after became an agent of the People's Bank (later purchased by the Bank of Montreal), and moved his residence to Anderdon Township in Essex County, just north of Amherstburg, where he operated a branch store. His estate, Rosebank, became noted for its crops and pure-bred cattle and horses imported from Scotland. In 1850 he opened the Windsor Nurseries. Throughout his life he wrote articles for various agricultural journals in the United States and for his brother's papers, the Montreal Witness and the Daily Witness in New York.
By 1839 J. and J. Dougall had become a flourishing wholesale and retail business and operated two vessels. The firm became Dougall and Redpath in 1840 when John married the daughter of Montreal merchant John Redpath*. In 1842 James Dougall hired Charles Hunt* to expand the firm's provision business, supplying meat to the British market and corn, biscuits, and fish to the Hudson's Bay Company. The conversion of John, by 1832, and then James to the temperance cause, however, ended the lucrative liquor trade in their stores.
By the late 1840s the firm had overextended its credit in Montreal and was suffering following the depression of 1847. In a fire in downtown Windsor, on 16 April 1849, the firm lost buildings and goods valued at $25,000, only part of which were insured. Arrangements were made to repay creditors, however, and by 1853 R. G. Dun and Company was able to report "both good business men bear excellent characters & may be depended on for liabilities they will assume."
In the early 1850s James had returned to Windsor, where a land boom accompanied the construction of the Great Western Railway. He developed the land owned by his father-in-law, and in 1856 he and Charles Hunt also purchased land and subdivided it. Although Dougall and Redpath had pulled through the worst of its difficulties from the 1840s it never regained its former prosperity. The partnership, which was heavily in debt, was dissolved in March 1858 but John and James remained responsible for its obligations. James then joined his sons, John and Francis, to form a new partnership which was moderately successful despite the current depression. The old debts, however, could not be paid off and by April 1865 James, brother John, and the new partnership were forced into bankruptcy with some $82,000 in unsecured debts, the Bank of Montreal being a large creditor. Discharge from bankruptcy was not granted until April 1869; James was then able to continue a nursery business on a limited scale, while his sons established their own store.
Dougall had always been active in community affairs. He was elected warden for Anderdon in 1845 and, after Windsor was incorporated as a village in 1854, sat on the first council. He was a member of the first town council in 1858 and the next year was elected mayor, an office he held until 1861. He sat as an alderman from 1863 to 1865 and was mayor for part of 1867 as well as the following two years. He also contributed to the development of educational facilities. In 1845 he had donated the funds for the construction of a school to educate both white and black children in Anderdon and later he built a schoolhouse opposite his Windsor residence. By the mid 1850s he had become a grammar school trustee and with the amalgamation of the school-boards in Windsor in 1864 he was elected chairman, an office he retained until his death 24 years later. He had less success in provincial politics, losing elections for the Legislative Council in 1856 and 1860.
After the passing of the Ontario Liquor Licence Act of 1876 [see Adam Crooks], Dougall was appointed to the provincial board of licence commissioners. He was also active in the Windsor Board of Trade, and served as its president for some years. He was frequently its delegate to the Dominion Board of Trade and gave papers on trade development on the Windsor frontier.
Dougall was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Windsor and also in Detroit where he had excellent social connections. When he died after a lingering illness, he left personal and business effects worth only $450. His career, however, is not summed up by his business difficulties, but rather by his funeral eulogy, which stated that a sketch of his life "in this section of country would be to relate the history of this Western Peninsula."
James Dougall was the author of "Battle of Windsor: James Dougall's account," ed. Francis Cleary, Essex Hist. Soc., Papers and addresses (Windsor, Ont.), 2 ([1915]): 25–29; The Canadian fruit-culturist; or letters to an intending fruit grower . . . (Montreal, 1867); and "My recollections of Toronto forty years ago," New Dominion Monthly (Montreal), July 1869: 1–4. A Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees, grape vines, small fruits, &c., cultivated and for sale at the Windsor Nurseries, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, established 1850, James Dougall, proprietor (Montreal, 1874) (copy at AO) was also published.
AO, Hiram Walker Hist. Museum coll., 20–135 (G. F. Macdonald papers). Baker Library, R. G. Dun & Co. credit ledger, Canada, 15: 13, 24–25, 39. Essex County Surrogate Court (Windsor), grant book H, no.471 (will of James Dougall; inventory of estate, 23 July 1888). PAM, HBCA, D.4. E. A. Theller, Canada in 1837–38 . . . (2v., Philadelphia and New York, 1841). Canadian Emigrant ([Windsor, Ont.]), 20 Sept. 1836. Northern Messenger and Sabbath-School Companion (Montreal), 24 Sept. 1886. Commemorative biographical record of the county of Essex, Ontario, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settled families (Toronto, 1905), 69, 137. Richardson Dougall, James Dougall of Glasgow (1699–1760) and his descendants through Dougall and McDougall lines in the United States and Canada (Ann Arbor, Mich., 1973), 3, 149–50, 159–62, 170–71, 174–75, 357. "Charles Hunt, 1820–1871," ed. G. W. H. Bartram, Centennial review, 1967 (London, Ont., [1967]), 55–85. R. A. Douglas, "The battle of Windsor," OH, 61 (1969): 137–52. J. M. Hitsman, "Please send us a garrison," OH, 50 (1958): 189–92.
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Publication Acceptance Date: 2/4/2010
Publication Date: 3/25/2010
Citation: Chen, P., Harnly, J.M., Lester, G.E. 2010. Flow injection mass spectral fingerprints demonstrate chemical differences in Rio Red grapefruit with respect to year, harvest time, and conventional versus organic farming. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 58(8):4545-4553.
Interpretive Summary: Samples of Rio Red grapefruit (citrus paradisi) grown using conventional and organic cultivation methods at three distinct growing phases (early, mid, and late season harvest) during two sequential years (2005 and 2006) were collected and analyzed using two methods for mass spectrometry (MS) to get their MS spectral fingerprints. A special way of analyzing the data (analysis-of-variance principal-component-analysis) was performed to determine if a distinction could be made between the two cultivation methods and the three harvest dates (growing phases) by analyzing the MS spectral fingerprints. The chemical patterns of the fingerprints were statistically different depending on farming mode, growing year, and time of harvest, regardless of the method of MS used. This information is of use to consumers and regulators because it provides a rapid method to discriminate between not only time of harvest, but also conventional versus organic farming mode, important in validating claims when organic products are marketed.
Technical Abstract: Spectral fingerprints were acquired for Ruby Red grapefruit using direct injection-electrospray ionization with time-of-flight and ion trap mass spectrometry (DI-ESI-TOF-MS and DI-ESI-IT-MS). Rio Red grapefruits were harvested 3 times a year (early, mid, and late harvests) in 2005 and 2006 from conventionally and organically grown trees. Data analysis using analysis of variance-principal component analysis (ANOVA-PCA) demonstrated that, for both MS systems, the chemical patterns were different as a function of farming mode (conventional vs organic), as well as growing year and time of harvest. This was visually obvious with PCA and was shown to be statistically significant using ANOVA. The spectral fingerprints provided a more inclusive view of the chemical composition of the grapefruit and extended previous conclusions regarding the chemical differences between conventional and organic grown Red Rio graperfruit.