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Trevor & the La Leche League Battle
This is getting out of hand. I cannot believe the hoopla Trevor has created regarding his desire to be a LLL leader in Canada. For those who don't even know who or what I'm talking about, I'll start at the beginning, but I'm going to give the short version.
My own prejudice first. I was a LLL leader for ten years. I also happen to be lesbian married to a transman. I had three children I breastfed for years and my partner, then presenting as a woman, had a baby that he also breastfed for 2.5 years. This topic isn't foreign to us.
Trevor came out as a man and had his breasts removed (Top Surgery… Bilateral Mastectomy). Then a few years later, with his genitals and female insides intact, decided to birth a baby. Once the son was born, he wanted to breastfeed. Trevor says he has milk, but it's hard to say how much since he uses an enormous amount of donor milk (16 different donors by the time his son was 7 months old, so he says in his blog Milk Junkies) and from what I know of Top Surgery, most, if not all (female) breast tissue is removed and the nipple is (usually) completely removed and replaced (women's nipples are very different than men's, even if women are AA sized), making the milk ducts all but inaccessible. If he has any milk at all, it would almost be a miracle of science and possibly a malpractice of his plastic surgeon. To feed his son, he uses a Supplemental Nursing System (SNS) to give the donated breast milk. Trevor started going to LLL meetings and eventually, a LLL leader friend thought it'd be good for him to lead support meetings which led to his wanting to be a LLL leader and his applying. Because he is a man, he was turned down. LLL is a mother to mother organization and Trevor identifies as a man.
Question: If Trevor was born a man and was "breastfeeding", would he be as welcome at meetings as Trevor? Or is Trevor really being seen as a woman and that is why he is so accepted? I believe it's the latter.
Trevor's invading women-only space does an enormous disservice to both transmen and LLL alike. Why is it so important to have every. single. place. be both male and female? Why can't there be male-only and female-only spaces? Is being politically correct really that important? Still?
You can read LLL's requirements for becoming a leader here. It's clear the roles of mother and father are delineated. Some might find this sexist and that it's just not keeping up with the times of the science of possibilities, but can't there be a place where mothers are permitted to just be mothers? Is it gender bias to request that women have a space where men aren't looking at intimate areas of women's bodies? While Trevor says he has had no problems at his group, I know there are plenty of women who would never attend meetings if he was a leader (or any other man for that matter). As it is, when guys hear that Zack and I got together at a LLL meeting they are not happy, thinking that they never had to worry about the meetings being pick up spots (not kidding; we've been told this on a number of occasions). Men can become Lactation Consultants or Peer Counselors and hired on a one-on-one basis, but can't LLL just be a place for mothers to come in a group setting?
But, there are other issues that come into play that disqualify Trevor from being a LLL leader. LLL is extremely clear about not mixing causes and it doesn't take two seconds on Trevor's blog to see that two of his causes are milk sharing and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI) issues. LLL has very strict limits on milk sharing and wrote Trevor about it, which he published here. They say:
A Leader shall never initiate the suggestion of an informal milk-donation arrangement or act as an intermediary in such a situation. If a mother wishes to discuss these options – which may include donating expressed milk, wet-nursing or cross-nursing – the Leader's role is to provide information about the benefits and risks, as mentioned above, including the limitations of home sterilization of expressed breast milk.
Regarding being a specialty leader such as an LGBTQI leader, they say:
I would also like to address your interest in leading an LGBT LLL meeting. I think that it is important for you to know that we do not accredit specialty Leaders. So for example Leaders often say that they need a working mother as a Leader for their Group because she can relate to the mothers in the population the Group serves - I would disagree - what qualifies a Leader to relate to those mothers is her experience of mothering, not her experience of separation. Similarly in this case it is the experience of mothering through breastfeeding which qualifies a Leader to help others. Any Leader can help anyone who is interested in breastfeeding. LLL has accredited a number of lesbian mothers as Leaders. They lead Groups for all mothers.
While LLL initially turned Trevor down (in the letter above, they have since written a statement saying they will look at the issue that has never been presented to them before. This is where I get testy.
A letter of "support" was written that could be cut & pasted or signed and sent to LLL and that letter began:
As the world's most important breastfeeding support organization, it is vital that you include all kinds of breastfeeding families. Regardless of any other issues, LLL should support breastfeeding relationships. I was very disappointed to hear that a transgender dad in Canada was told not to apply for leadership because of his gender identity.
Excuse me? LLL supports ALL families. LLL does not exclude any families from their support, knowledge or information. LLL also did NOT tell Trevor not to apply for leadership. It explained to Trevor why he was not a good fit for leadership, the same way they tell women every single day why they are also not a good fit, either. Some who apply are; most who apply are not. And this is just how the letter began! In this angry tone. What the heck?! This makes it sound like LLL is a vile organization that has unreasonable concerns about trans issues, namely transphobia when, by every bit of correspondence that Trevor shared (without LLL's permission, I might add), you can see that LLL is extremely respectful and kind. Why Trevor and his spouse decided to write the letter in this tone is beyond me, but it has pissed me off more than any other aspects of the whole topic.
I've said in various threads around the Net that if Trevor wants to lead the specialty breastfeeding groups, he will be amazing at it! No, he doesn't just need to limit himself to LGBTQI groups or milk sharing or SNS groups, but those can definitely be his focus and forte just as each of us midwives also tend to have specialties, too.
Trevor is definitely traversing new ground and it's awesome that he is. It needs to be tread, but I don't believe it needs to be tromped on through LLL's land. I would love to see him start his own organization and I would be one of the greatest supporters. I am all for trans procreation and breast supplementation… fabulous! Zack and I are both on the same page with this issue.
Leave LLL alone, Trevor and others; find another avenue for your energies… something positive and joyful. We have enough fighting in our lives. I don't believe we always have to shove ourselves into middle of the road organizations, especially ones that are single sex only spaces. Let's create something for us… just for us… and show the world how great we are and how strong we can be. There's more than enough to go around.
So, there've been a number of comments on my Facebook page, many that I wish were here in my blog… that I will cut and paste and put here in my blog because they are so important I think they should be here. While I disagree still with several of them, many make valid points and clear up incorrect points that I made in my original post. Trevor asks that I correct these points lest other transmen come by and think they won't be able to nurse, so here I share what others say, both writing what their thoughts and beliefs are and correcting incorrect information.
Jay Simpson says:
To respond to the above comment re: qualifications to help a mom. Jack Newman certainly never breastfed a baby and I seriously doubt he EVER will. And there are plenty of female IBCLC's and breastfeeding helpers who have NEVER breastfed. So by the above comments they would be inappropriate helpers as they have no idea what this breastfeeding thing is all about. They have NO personal experience with Normal - they cannot relate to nor truly understand anything a woman with any kind of breastfeeding challenge (normal or not) would go through.
However, Trevor IS breastfeeding and doing so quite successfully. Trevor (I assume) likely had to work with latch issues - he has a male chest which is not generally easily conducive to nursing. He must make sure baby is latching properly or he will have sore nipples just like any human breastfeeding improperly. And baby must be in proper position (in infancy) in order to get a proper latch. So Trevor HAD to know and do ALL the normal things in order to ensure successful and comfortable breastfeeding. In fact - I'd hazard a guess that he had to be creative in his thinking in order to do so. And creative thinking is often required in helping women breastfeed as not all bodies are shaped the same and what works for one mom will NOT work for another.
Using an SNS has become more commonplace than I like (I am an IBCLC in the field for nearly 18 yrs). Insufficient glandular tissue (IGT) is becoming a more common problem women. This puts him alongside many normal women who choose to supplement at breast. And frankly using an SNS is a royal pain - it takes dedication to use one for every feeding or even some feedings. I have only known a handful of women who could tolerate using it for more than a month or so at most. I applaud Trevor for his success.
Any man can experience mastitis as can any woman who has never breastfed. This is fact. Also fact is that any human can deal with thrush of the breast tissue (or any other part of the body) without being a lactating human. Obese people deal with this regularly in fact.
So before one starts thinking that Trevor does not have a 'normal' experience, is not mainstream enough and is therefore not qualified to sit alongside of any woman who is trying to learn to breastfeed, or be qualified to take a leadership role, let me say that I strongly disagree with that and will state that in my professional opinion, Trevor is likely more qualified through personal experience and a desire to be well educated than many who are out there practicing and 'helping'. He has the ability to take a difficult (at best) situation and make it work phenomenally well. Trevor clearly understands what it takes to have some semblance of normal in an unusual situation. Something many moms I work with have to also deal with daily. Trevor is clearly a leader in this aspect and has the unique ability to be able to take his unique situation and help others because of it.
Trevor is welcome to come work with me any day - any time. I'd frankly be honored to have him work along side me as I believe he can offer insights to struggling parents that many 'trained' professionals cannot. It is time to stop judging people - period.
Trevor answers, in part:
You are right that latching was quite challenging for me. I had to really work to create a good "breast tissue sandwich", as they call it, so that my baby could latch properly. I did get extremely sore in the first few days before I had everything sorted out. I also experienced intense engorgement when my milk came in because some of my milk ducts were severed and milk got backed up. I used a trick told to me by a wonderful midwife: I applied raw, grated potatoe to the angry, hot, red areas of my chest. This helped immensely to take the heat and pain away until my body re-absorbed the milk.
Ian, Trevor's partner says in part:
This week I've watched you say that Trevor's transition was malpractice (or that he is lying about his milk production) and that LLL is a private group that ought to be for women only.
These arguments make the world smaller for trans people. You're saying trans folks ought to accept limited function and sensation with transition, and that they must conform to gender-binary systems.
LLL currently accepts genderfluid members. You want LLL to define as women-only and bar non-gender-binary folk, so you're arguing for decreased services. LLL told Trevor the ONLY reason he couldn't apply for leadership was his gender identification. Where we live, that's not acceptable under our human rights code. You're arguing for decreased rights. LLL isn't private. They're a nonprofit. You invented that fact to argue in favour of segregation.
Let's make sure the next generation of genderfluid people get better outcomes than we have.
I respond: I said his milk supply must be miniscule considering the amount of milk he's had donated and that he's had Top Surgery. I've since read that the ducts can grow back together if enough time has passed since the surgery and the surgery wasn't as dramatic as my partner's. I apologize for assuming most Top Surgeries were as dramatic as his (he had 3 pounds removed from each breast and each nipple shaved down and moved 6 inches from where it originally was… not that every guy has that much breast tissue! I do know that!). When I told him which surgery Trevor had, he said that was one of the least dramatic and he could absolutely understand why he would, indeed, have milk afterall. So, I was incorrect there. I apologize.
I do have a question about the only reason LLL said Trevor couldn't apply, though. When I read the letter on The Reject Letter page, it seemed clear the milk sharing and LGBTQI issues were also a part of why he was not being permitted in. Is this not true? Trevor says he doesn't mix causes at meetings, but he is (by now) pretty darned famous and very well-known for milk sharing and the our alphabet soup issues, so mixing causes might very well disqualify him just on those two reasons alone.
Oh, I did want to address Trevor's comment here on this site, too. I did minimize his nursing experience and that was unfortunate. The nursing (not breastfeeding… big difference) relationship has an importance all its own and should be acknowledged. Trevor, even if he had zero milk, has nursed his child all these months and that has been amazing and wonderful. Bringing your child to your breast many times a day, holding him, comforting him, loving him through skin-to-skin contact are unique opportunities for joyfulness.
Okay, I think I got it all. If not, I'm sure I'll hear about it and will add more.
Interestingly, even with all the arguments and trying to convince me, I still stand by my original belief that LLL has a right to not have Trevor be a leader. I wonder if it's because I'm stuck in my 1980's mindset, though. Am I that old? I'm pretty progressive with trans issues, but being so new am still growing through those, too. Maybe this is an area where this is a growing pain. I'm working on a post for the (private) transZACK blog. This is definitely an amazing experience for me to explore. Thanks to everyone for helping me work through this. Little did you know what you were doing.


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Jailed Facebook hack Brit targeted Justin Bieber's girlfriend
Selena Gomez 'told' fans her boyfriend 'sucks' in attack
A British man jailed for a year after hacking into a private Facebook account targeted Justin Bieber's actress-turned-singer girlfriend, it has emerged.
Gareth Crosskey, 21, of Lancing in West Sussex, was sentenced to 12 months behind bars by London's Southwark Crown Court last week.
Crosskey had pleaded guilty to two computer crime offences relating to hacking into the private Facebook account of a then unnamed US victim. The breach was reported to the FBI who turned over the investigation to Scotland Yard's Police Central e-Crime Unit after tracing the hack to the UK.
The target was Selena Gomez, the teenaged girlfriend of gerbil-faced pop icon Justin Bieber, the PA confirmed. Crosskey threatened to publish personal Facebook messages sent between between the lovestruck pair after gaining control of the actress's profile.
The takeover of the account was carried out after Crosskey successfully posed as her step-father, tricking Facebook into granting him illicit access to Gomez's account in the process. Brian Teefey, Gomez's step-father and manager, was the administrator of her account.
Crosskey set up an email account "extremely similar to that of Selena Gomez's administrators account details" in order to pull off the hack, according to prosecutor Corrine Bramwell, before requesting a password reset.
Bramwell said Crosskey (known online as Pkinjor or prokill) posted a video on YouTube proving he had illicit access to the account before boasting about the breakin of an underground forum, hackersforum.net, where he sought advice on what to do with the compromised account.
After taking control of Gomez's account, Crosskey claimed to have downloaded copies of private emails. He subsequently touted these messages to celebrity magazines OK and Hollywood Life before approaching Teefey and threatening to release the juicy details.
"Her personal email shows what her fans might want to see. I've made a copy of every email between Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez and Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. I think the paparazzi will have a field day," Crosskey told Teefey.
Justin Bieber sucks
In addition, a message saying "Justin Bieber Sucks" was posted on Gomez's Facebook fan page. Prosecutors allege that Crosskey was responsible for posting the message, which generated floods of hate mail from angry Bieber fans.
At the time of the hack in January 2011, the relationship between Gomez and Bieber was not publicly known.
Lawyers for Crosskey claimed he carried out the hack in order to expose Facebook's security shortcomings, rather than as a prelude to extortion. Crosskey, who was working at burger chain McDonalds at the time of the escapade before starting a college course designing computer games, launched the attack after his own Facebook account was hacked.
Gareth Morgan, defending, said: "He did this after his own account was manipulated and hacked and, in order to demonstrate to the Facebook authorities the ease with which he was able to access Facebook accounts, he accessed through Mr Teefey's email Selena Gomez's account."
Gomez was selected only because she was a celebrity, more or less at random, according to Morgan, who added that his client did not benefit financially from his wrongdoing.
These arguments failed to cut much ice when it came to sentencing. Judge John Price said: "You are clever with a computer and you hacked into the private part of somebody's Facebook account - that somebody was a singer, a celebrity called Selena Gomez."
"She had a Facebook account on which she has 6 million friends," he add.
"They have permission to get into part of the account and you hacked into a private part by getting the private email password. You did that by posing as Brian Teefey, her step-father and manager and you did that, you said, to show Mark Zuckerberg that his security was inadequate."
"People deserve privacy and should not their private correspondence by email made public. People are entitles to privacy even those who seek publicity," the judge concluded. ®

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My Secret Recipes: Addictive Banana Squares
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It's been awfully hot here, the kind of weather where turning on an oven is probably illegal. And a suicide mission. Probably both. Ottawa has never had this hot a weather and we broke quite a few records! (Something I wish I could be proud of)
All this to say that I haven't been able to bake for about a week, but thankfully I have a few recipes I have yet to post on...so...I uh...will. ya. :D
Ok so as I have shared with you guys before, I have a series of recipes that, if I say so myself, taste really really REALLY good. And for some reason that is somewhat foreign to me I feel a bit 'over protective' of these recipes, almost like a 4 year old who doesn't mind (in fact loves) to share all her toys with the neighborhood kids, but for some reason clutches greedily to that one special doll. And lord have mercy on your soul if you try to yank that doll away from her.
But I've been trying to be a good girl and learn to share a bit more. So from my list of uber secret recipes (that coincidentally happen to be my most requested recipes) I am slowly but surely trying to share a few of these with you. So if Banana isn't quite your thing (the insanity!:O ) then why not try my cinnamon bun recipe? Or perhaps some Hummus?
I made these babies to take to a family friend's house where we were invited for dinner. The final product was quite adorable (think little chocolate squares in cupcake liners topped with a swirl of chocolate frosting and a slice of banana!) but I wasn't able to catch a picture of them, so you will just have to take my word for it. :)
TIP: These banana squares taste EVEN BETTER the next day. So let them sit for a while...if you can stand it
Blogging is a way for me to connect with other foodies around the world and 'write down' my experiences and life through food, but it also serves the purpose of helping me keep track of my favorite recipes. Long story short I thought I had lost this recipe forever, and hopefully by writting it here I never will lose it again!
The Most Addictive Best Ever Banana Cake
3 bananas
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
¾ cup chocolate chips (optional)
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1. Mash up the Bananas really well. Beat in the sugar, egg and vegetable oil.
2. Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and make sure you mix REALLY WELL. You can also stir in some chocolate chips if you like.
4. Bake at 350C until lightly brown on the edges and toothpick comes out clean.
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.
Recipe Review: This is (clearly) one of my all time favorite recipes. It converted my banana hating sister into a banana cake eating crazy person! (To the point where you have to hide it from her!) What I love about this is its SOO easy to whip up, can be made in one bowl if you like, is fool proof and most importantly its SO yummy. When you have your first bite, you wont think oh my god insane! You will be like" hmm...this is good banana cake. nothing crazy...not sure what she was going on about..its just banana cake." But thats where you are wrong laddie. Ten minutes later you will find yourself reaching for another bite....and another...and another...They really are THAT addictive!


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My grandparents' traditions on Christmas Eve was for the men to get stinking drunk....perhaps a long Irish or Swedish tradition??? Actually, I wasn't really witness to the grand old days, but have heard plenty about them! I guess by the time I came along, things had tamed down a bit. I do remember that every Christmas Eve my dad would have to go to get presents from my grandparents, because my grandparents would be with at one of my grandmother's siblings having their usual Christmas Eve bash.
To give my parents credit, they did not get involved in that family tradition! They joined with their best friends for Christmas Eve and we would have a pot-luck dinner. The adults had drawn names and they had to make their gift for Christmas Eve. As we each turned 18 years old, we were allowed into the drawing. This tradition began probably about 1955. It continues to this day, with some changes. The family that we did it with dropped out early in the 1970's, but our family had expanded enough that we kept it up with my parents, and brought in in-laws as we married. At it's peak, we had 15-16 people in the drawing.
In 2006, my sister and her family dropped out, and my brother, Mike, had died the year before, so it just became my family and my parents. We have 3 adult children with spouses, so last year there were still 10 of us in the drawing. This year my parents are not in the drawing and we did not draw names among us. It felt sad to let the tradition go after over 50 years of doing it. This past weekend, my daughters decided that we couldn't let it go, so with only 12 days until Christmas, the 8 of us drew names. Rules are the same, we have to make the gift!
It is always such great fun to see what people have come up with for gifts. We have had some really great gifts over the years, and some not so great. There are certain people that are easy to make gifts for, and there are certain people that you hope get your name because they make such great gifts!
The other tradition that I have all to myself that I have never even shared with anyone began years ago, after my grandfather died. Some time during the evening of Christmas Eve, I slip quietly away for just a few moments and silently toast the loved ones who are no longer with us. It is comforting to spend a few moments alone with them on Christmas Eve. They will never be forgotten.


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Summer musicJune 18th, 2014
I am very excited to be heading into a fabulous summer that's full of music! I am singing at The Broadway Jazz Club every month and also performing at The Raphael Hotel, a new spot for this bird.
I am happy to announce that I will be releasing two records this summer-winter. One with my original band MBird, and a new jazz record on my own label in 2015.
This has been quite a journey for me since 2009 and I can't believe how much I've learned about myself as a performer, musician, songwriter, and as a person.
I will be writing a lot more on this website and my mbirdmusic.com site as well to catalog this huge outburst of creativity my friends and I will be releasing into these projects.
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Giannetti Chosen for Otto C. Winzen Award
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SOCORRO, N.M., April 13, 2007 -- Arthur Giannetti, Jr., New Mexico Tech's consultant with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Albuquerque, was recently chosen as the recipient of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Otto C. Winzen Lifetime Achievement Award for 2007.
The award will be presented at a banquet on May 23 in conjunction with the AIAA Balloon Systems Conference in Williamsburg, Va.
Giannetti is being recognized for conceiving and executing numerous programs that firmly established stratospheric balloons as reliable aerospace testing platforms. These programs led the way for future planetary exploration missions and military earth observations systems. He will be honored at the May 23, 2007 awards ceremony being held in conjunction with the AIAA Balloon Systems Conference at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Prior to working for New Mexico Tech, Giannetti retired from the Air Force after 46 years as a civilian employee. He spent most of his career with lighter-than-air technology and was the manager of the AFRL High Altitude Research Balloon program. In addition to working as a consultant for New Mexico Tech, he is also a technical advisor to the Missile Defense Agency's High Altitude Airship (HAA).
Art resides with his wife Amanda in Rio Rancho, N.M.
[Note: New Mexico Tech has one previous recipient of the Otto C. Winzen Award: Dr. C. B. Moore, who received it in 1997 numerous innovations and contributions to scientific ballooning.]


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The annual event, which is completely free, features rides, games, face painting and a petting zoo and seems to get more popular each year.
Hundreds of parents and kids lined up around the block before the doors officially opened at 11 a.m. The bank estimates that 7,000 people attended the five-hour event.
"The motivation is really to give something back to the community, especially the kids," said bank CEO and president Ken Rudzewick. "We are trying to improve it each year."
This year featured more live entertainment on more stages, including musicians, circus performers and even a sideshow.
Rudzewick said Smile on Maspeth Day started six years ago as a way to get people's minds off the worsening economy.
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My husband Lulu has been harvesting the most beautiful vegetables this season. I cook depending on what's available in our vegetable box, and today, I played around with red and golden beets. Nothing went to waste. I made a beet leaf (it's edible!) pesto that I used as the filling for a -- you guessed it -- beet tart.
I recently discovered fellow blogger Béatrice Peltre's new cookbook that shares the name of her lovely website, LaTartineGourmande.com. I adapted her savory crust recipe for this dish, and I was very pleased with the result. The xanthan gum dough holds together much better, so I'm definitely going to keep this tip in mind.
Yields: 6 servings2⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup walnut flour, see tips
1 tablespoon xanthan gum (see tips)
¼ cup whole walnuts
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
½ cup canola oil
1 red onion, sliced
2 sprigs thyme, chopped
¼ cup ricotta cheese, at room temperature
1 pound beets (red and golden) with their greens
1 clove garlic, finely minced
⅓ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 (1"-thick) slice feta cheese (about ¼ cup), crumbled
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
For the walnuts: To release the flavor and oil of the nuts, roast the walnuts in the oven for about 10 minutes at 325°F before using them. Coarsely chop the nuts.
For the onion-flavored oil: Heat the oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and fry until golden. Transfer to a plate, leaving as much oil as possible in the pan
Making the crust:
In a bowl, add the all-purpose flour and ½ teaspoon salt.
Using a handheld mixer, whisk 2 eggs with sugar for 3-4 minutes. The consistency should be very thick and airy.
Lightly oil the bowl of your food processor with a silicone brush. Alternatively add the flour, xanthan gum, ⅔ cups walnut flour and 6 tablespoons ice water. Blend for a few seconds, then add the onion-flavored oil. Pulse the mixture until it forms a sticky dough. Add the egg mixture. Pulse another 3-4 times until combined and it forms a dough. Chill in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes.
Once chilled, transfer the dough onto a pastry board lined with a sheet of parchment paper. Place another sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough like a sandwich. Using a rolling pin, even out the dough to about ½-inch thick. Place the dough in a non-stick rectangular (12" x 8") tart mold lined with parchment paper; following the edges of the mold, crimp the dough against the edge. Leave a little excess above the edge because the dough will settle a bit in the oven. Prick the dough with a fork. Chill in the refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes.
Prepping the beets: Remove any dirt and scrub the beets under tap water. Remember to trim off a little piece from the end of the root. Reserve the beet leaves for the pesto. Peel the beets. Place them in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 10-15 minutes. Strain the beets, allow to cool a little and slice them.
For the beet greens: Wash the beet leaves thoroughly in several baths. Remove and discard the older, more fibrous part of the stems. Bring salted water to a boil. Add the beet leaves. Cook for about 4-6 minutes. Turn off the heat. Cover and let the greens sit for about 5 minutes. Drain the liquid and transfer to a cold water bath. Coarsely chop.
For the beet green pesto: In a mini-food prep (or food processor), combine the beet greens, garlic, fried onions and ¼ cup olive oil. Pulse until smooth. Add the remaining ⅓ cup walnut flour and ricotta cheese.
Assembly time:
Fill the tart shell with the beet green pesto. Level the filling, then top with the sliced beets. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Sprinkle the thyme over the beets. Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes and then lower the temperature to 350°F.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the crumbled feta cheese and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature with a green salad.
Bon appétit!
For faster prep time, you could use store-bought pie crust.
If you don't have beet leaves, you can use regular spinach, Swiss chard or kale.
Xanthan gum is a fine powder used as a binder and emulsifier. If you look at the list of ingredients for salad dressings or ice cream at the supermarket, you'll find they contain xanthan gum. I use it for texture and as an egg white substitute. You can find it online or in any specialty food store such as Whole Foods.
You can either buy ready-made walnut flour (finely ground walnuts), or make it yourself. Grind the toasted walnuts with a food processor or spice grinder. Make sure you stop before it turns into nut butter. I used the VitaMix Dry Blade Container. The result should be a fine mill.
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London Whale Report: Jamie Dimon Was Away For Early Days
There's a lot of minutia buried in 129 pages of London Whale dissection released by J.P. Morgan today.
One of the more intriguing details for Jamie Dimon watchers may be that he was away from April 2 through April 12, the period when the London Whale first emerged in the press and the bank took a massive one-day loss.
A bank spokesman confirmed that Dimon was on vacation for four of the days and on business trips in Houston, Dallas and New Orleans the other days.
Dimon had earlier testified that he was on the road but Wednesday's report provides more details on what he missed and what he had been informed of in the days leading up to his public statements that the London Whale was "a complete tempest in a teapot."
The task force report said Dimon was allowed to rely on his subordinates though he "could have better tested his reliance on what he was told."


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At the heart of the doc is the grand dame of casting, the late Marion Dougherty (she died in 2011), whose more than 50-year contribution to show business — from the early days of TV to stints as head of feature casting for Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. — begat an A-list campaign in 1991 to award her with an honorary Oscar (it failed). The savvy, forthright Dougherty memorably weighs in here (Donahue spoke to her for this film in 2007), along with the many other casting talents she nurtured along the way, including Lynn Stalmaster, Juliet Taylor, Ellen Lewis and Wallis Nicita.
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European Commission - Press release
Entrepreneurship education on the increase
Brussels, 13 April 2012 – Entrepreneurship education is being increasingly promoted in most European countries, according to a new report published by the European Commission. Eight countries (Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Wales and the Flemish part of Belgium) have launched specific strategies to promote entrepreneurship education, while 13 others (Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey) include it as part of their national lifelong learning, youth or growth strategies. Half of European countries are engaged in a process of educational reforms which include the strengthening of entrepreneurship education. A total of 31 European countries and 5 regions were surveyed for the report, entitled "Entrepreneurship Education at School in Europe".
Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, said: "Entrepreneurship education is a driver for future growth and will help us to inspire the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. If Europe wants to stay competitive, it must invest in its people, in their skills, in their ability to adapt and in their ability to innovate. This means that we need to encourage a real change of mind-set in Europe towards entrepreneurial attitudes and this starts by instilling a spirit of entrepreneurship from early education onwards."
The report shows that entrepreneurship education is explicitly recognised in the primary education curricula of two-thirds of the countries surveyed. While entrepreneurship is not taught as a separate subject in primary schools, half of the countries have defined learning outcomes which relate to entrepreneurial attitudes and skills such as sense of initiative, risk-taking and creativity.
In secondary education, half of the countries integrate entrepreneurship into compulsory subjects such as economics and social sciences. Two countries (Lithuania, Romania) teach entrepreneurship as a compulsory separate subject. Practical entrepreneurial skills are specified by four countries (Lithuania, Romania, Liechtenstein and Norway).
The report shows that a dozen countries support initiatives related to entrepreneurship education such as enhancing closer cooperation between education and business, and setting up small-scale firms run by students. However, specific teacher training in this area is available only in the Flemish Community of Belgium, Bulgaria and the Netherlands. Only one third of European countries provide central guidelines and teaching materials for entrepreneurship education.
The European Union promotes entrepreneurship as a key factor for competitiveness and has highlighted the importance of advancing a European entrepreneurial culture by fostering the right mind-set and entrepreneurship-related skills.
The 2006 Recommendation of the European Parliament and Council on key competences for lifelong learning includes entrepreneurship as one of eight key competences (1).
The need to improve the entrepreneurial and innovative capabilities of citizens is also underlined in three of the flagship initiatives in the Europe 2020 strategy for jobs and sustainable growth: "Innovation Union", "Youth on the Move" and "An agenda for new skills and jobs".
Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training is also a long-term objective for 'Education and Training 2020', the strategic framework for European cooperation (2).
As part of this, the Commission set up a working group on entrepreneurship education in November 2011. The group is made up of experts from 24 countries as well as representatives of business and unions. The aim is to support efforts by Member States to implement entrepreneurship education and to guide the Commission's work on promoting entrepreneurship education. The group will produce a policy handbook on entrepreneurship education before the end of 2013.
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) places a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship and aims to educate the next generation of young entrepreneurs. It also encourages and supports individuals and companies in developing innovative ideas and taking them to the market. The first start-up companies created within the EIT's Knowledge and Innovation Communities were recently showcased at the first EIT Entrepreneurship Awards (IP/12/160).
The Eurydice Network provides information on and analyses of European education systems and policies. It consists of 37 national units based in all 33 countries participating in the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme (EU Member States, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey). It is co-ordinated and managed by the EU Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, which drafts its studies and provides a range of online resources.
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The full report, in English is available here: Entrepreneurship Education at School in Europe.
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United Kingdom (UK-ENG): Enterprise Education is taught as part of Personal, Social and Health and Economic Education. This subject is not itself compulsory for schools to teach, but is taught in most schools and is then compulsory for pupils.
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The Executive Board consists of the president, president-elect, immediate past president, treasurer, executive director, and eight members elected by Council from its membership for three-year terms. The Executive Director is without vote, and the presiding officers of the Council may vote only in the case of a tie. The Executive Board acts for Council in the administration of established policies and programs and is the body that manages within this context the affairs of the Association, delegating management of day-to-day operation to the Association's executive director. The Executive Board makes recommendations with respect to policy and operation.
The Executive Board is often referred to as the EB.
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Consists of the president of the Association (who serves as chair), the president-elect, the immediate past president, the treasurer, and (ex officio) the executive director. The committee carries out administrative functions on behalf of the Association and the Board; reviews and discusses administrative and policy issues that need to be brought to the attention of the full Board; approves Board agendas, meeting times, and dates; reviews and brings to the full Board for approval the dates, sites, and schedules for ALA conferences; performs ceremonial activities as representatives of ALA; handles administrative communications of the organization and the Board; recommends ALA's relationships with external organizations and individuals; brings recommendations regarding nominations and appointments to the full Board for approval; reviews and approves calls for votes between meetings; performs other duties as required.
- Ch., Leslie Burger (2007)
- Loriene Roy (2007)
- Michael Gorman (2007)
- Teri R. Switzer (2007)
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- staff liaison: Elizabeth Dreazen
Consists of the treasurer (who serves as chair), three other Board members, and the chair of BARC (ex officio). The committee suggests measures to build the Association's financial resources; provides the Executive Board with interpretation of financial data needed for administrative decisions; serves as liaison to the endowment trustees; oversees the audit review; reviews the treasurer's report; reviews and interprets reports from the Endowment trustees and BARC; reviews financial projections; considers other matters related to accounting standards, finances, and budget; makes recommendations to the Executive Board regarding the fiscal management of the Association; performs other general fiscal duties of the Executive Board as necessary. Ch., Teri R. Switzer (2007); Roberta Stevens (2009); Janet Swan Hill (2007); Patricia Smith (2008); BARC ch., Patricia (Patty) Wong (2007); staff liaison, Gregory L. Calloway.
All receipts from life memberships and all gifts for endowment purposes are in the custody of 3 trustees, one of whom is elected by the Executive Board annually, for a 3-year term. The trustees have the authority to hold, invest, reinvest, and disburse endowment funds as directed by the Executive Board. (Constitution, Article IX, Section 1.) Chair, Robert Newlen (2008); Daniel Bradbury (2009); Carla J. Stoffle (2007); Bd. liaison, Teri R. Switzer (2007); staff liaison, Gregory L. Calloway.
Consists of no more than four members, to include an officer and two or three members of the Board. Board members must serve at least one full year on the Board before being appointed to the Board Effectiveness Committee and serve on the Committee for two years. The committee monitors and reviews Board effectiveness and makes and implements recommendations and activities to that end. Michael Gorman (2007); Terri G. Kirk (2009); Nann Blaine Hilyard (2007); Patricia Smith (2008).
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Aug 21 2012
Today I attended the Marketo Social Marketing Rockstar Tour event in Austin for my company, Bulldog Solutions. Marketo sells one of the leading marketing automation platforms that helps companies manage their marketing efforts and evaluate how qualified their leads are before they hit the sales pipeline. It looks like they still have London and Sydney left on their tour. It was really well attended…a packed room with 95% women attendees. I was surprised because pretty much all of the conferences/summits I've attended since my career began have had 60 to 95% male attendees, unless it was a women's conference. That observation gelled for me the fact that I'm now working for a company that caters to the marketing industry, a field with a high percentage of women in key positions.
During the event, they focused quite a bit on the metrics related to measuring success when using social media to drive leads into your pipeline. My accounting background made me wonder why measurement has not been a key focus until recently and my creative side said "Wow, this is really a perfect opportunity blend for my operations/numeric skills and my interest in the B2B/relationship selling experience." Even better was the fact that their company/logo color is purple, which is my favorite color, so I was happy to get a bunch of purple SWAG (sun glasses, speakers, cookies, water bags, etc.).Author: Aruni | Filed under: conferences, marketing | Tags: B2B selling, bulldog solutions, marketing metrics, marketo, rock your social marketing, social media, swag | 2 Comments »


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Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson (illness) returned to practice Wednesday, but his partner Asante Samuel is questionable for Thursday's game with a shoulder injury.
Samuel hasn't practiced this week, making him, by definition, a 50-50 call for tomorrow's game with the Saints.
Falcons defensive tackle Peria Jerry is also questionable with a quadriceps injury.
Otherwise the Falcons appear well, with nine players listed as probable.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Mark Reilly, GlaxoSmithKline's former head of operations in China, is helping anti-corruption officials in the country who are investigating allegations of extensive bribery by the drugmaker.
One person familiar with the situation said Reilly had been requested to remain in China while the investigations proceeded and was happy to do so.
Both GSK and the British Embassy in Beijing said on Wednesday that Reilly had not been detained by Chinese authorities. An embassy spokesman said it was in regular contact with him and was providing consular assistance.
Reilly was replaced as GSK's China head on July 25 after Chinese police accused the drugmaker of funneling up to 3 billion yuan ($490 million) to travel agencies to facilitate bribes to doctors and officials.
GSK said at the time that he would continue to help lead its response to the bribery investigation.
"Mark is working closely with the Chinese authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and voluntarily returned to China to help them," a GSK spokesman said.
"Several weeks ago he met with the Chinese authorities in Changsha to provide them with information and assistance. At no point was he detained. Mark remains in China to help further with the investigation should it be required."
A number of Chinese employees of GSK have been detained, including four senior members of the local management team. But the authorities have not detained any foreign nationals working for the drugmaker.
The police allegations against GSK, laid out in detail on July 15, sent shockwaves through the industry and cast doubt over GSK's ability to ensure compliance standards in fast-growing markets like China.
The crackdown reflects a growing determination by Chinese authorities to stamp out corporate bribery and corruption, which can drive up prices for consumers.
GSK has admitted that some Chinese executives appeared to have broken the law and has said it plans to change its business model to lower the cost of medicines in the country.
Several other international drugmakers, including Sanofi, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Bayer have also been visited by Chinese officials - and the episode has hit sales in the Chinese pharmaceutical market.
Analysts at Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday that the anti-bribery campaign was likely to last for some time, impacting both multinational and domestic drug companies.
GSK will report third-quarter results on October 23, when the scale of the impact of the affair on its business in China is expected to be revealed.
($1 = 6.1026 Chinese yuan)
Additional reporting by Michale Martina in Beijing. Editing by Jane Merriman


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AUSTIN - Representative Dan Flynn (Van) was recognized by the Texas Eagle Forum with a top conservative rating in the Texas House. Representative Flynn earned this accolade based on casting consistently conservative votes throughout the 83rd Texas Legislative Session and both Special Sessions.
Rep. Flynn is a courageous defender of:
* Our Constitutional right to keep and bear arms,
* Smaller government benefiting every taxpayer,
* Integrity at the ballot box,
* A great education for every child,
* Human life, both born and pre-born,
* & more...
"It has been a privilege to work with Rep Dan Flynn over the years. His character and integrity are upright," stated Cathie Adams, president of Texas Eagle Forum. "The 83rd Legislative session may have been his most successful ever, which serves his constituents extremely well."
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Being pregnant in Paris and France can be quite daunting when you're not at all familiar with the health care system or which resources are available to you. Even finding normal, or rather, "Anglo" pregnancy items can be a challenge. 11 months later with a healthy and gorgeous baby in our lives, I'm happy to share my 7 pregnancy essentials with you!
1. My morning sickness wasn't terrible but it was still very present. As long as I was kept fed I seemed to be ok. A friend visiting from London put together a pregnancy kit for me and these cookies were in them — apparently ginger is a wonderful remedy to morning sickness? All I know is these cookies helped me get through several waves or nausea and for that I will be eternally grateful!
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2. Another ginger-y item that saved the day! Especially since it's caffeine free. I bought box loads of these at a time and always had sachets in my handbag for whenever I was out for tea with friends.
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3. I will be eternally grateful to my friend Zack for my Snoogle Total Body Pillow. Near the beginning of my pregnancy I wasn't sure I would be able to exclusively sleep on my left side as recommended for the baby (I'd trained myself to be a back sleeper years ago — less wrinkles!) so I knew I had to get some kind of body pillow. Unfortunately it seemed almost impossible to find in France so mine came from BuyBuyBaby in Manhatten. It's, without a doubt, the best pregnancy item I bought or received. I love, L-O-V-E, my Snoogle. Like sleeping on a cloud!
4. My Moleskine red journal was a timely gift during Paris Fashion Week in January. Although I wish I had used it more, the stories and moments that I did recount during my pregnancy are precious. I can't wait to relive them in the years to come.
5. As I mentioned, navigating the French healthcare system was at times totally bewildering. Luckily a friend of mine had given me a copy of Pamela Druckerman's French Children Don't Throw Food — an excellent read in itself, but also referred to Message, an organization for English-speaking families in Paris. Their forums were a wealth of information for the gazillion questions I had and they also publish an excellent guide, the ABCs of Parenting in Paris.
6. After reading Ina May Gaskin's Guide To Childbirth and seeing The Business of Being Born I was absolutely positive that I wanted a natural birth. I discovered Hypnobirthing through the blog The Healthy Tipping Point and was intrigued by the idea of a painless natural birth. After visiting their site I discovered that they had a practitioner in Paris, Elizabeth Echlin. My husband and I took three sessions with Elizabeth, which were great for releasing fears and learning visualization and breathing techniques. Without these sessions I don't know whether I would have had the brilliant birth that I did, all natural, with our DD arriving one and a half hours after we arrived at the hospital. I can't recommend these sessions enough!
7. On a more superficial note, I discovered BB creams during my pregnancy and when I was completely exhausted with dark circles under my eyes and no energy to even think about make up, this cream was a lifesaver! Throughout my pregnancy everyone kept complementing me on my skin, little did they know it was thanks to a miracle tube from Bobbi Brown.
*Note* I didn't include clothing or accessories in this list as I didn't really add much to my wardrobe, except some leggings and camisoles. In fact I was decidedly "unfashion" about this pregnancy. If you have any pregnancy essentials yourselves, I would love to hear them! I may even adopt a few when pregnancy number two comes along (in the future!) ;-)


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"All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you. They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does."
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Wyoming Hay Production Down From 2011 [AUDIO]
A Riverton, Wyoming man has been sentence to more than three years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed his passenger. Doug Randall has the details. Wyoming all hay production is down 23 percent from 2011 according to the Wyoming field office of the U.S.D.A'S National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.


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Have an issue with a business and want to file a complaint with the Attorney General's Office?
Here is a list of every Attorney General in the USA.
It has them listed alphabetically by State.
It has the name, address, phone number and web site for each AG listed.
This can come in very handy. As I have looked in Google for a States Attorney General and sometimes the listing it shows is NOT current. What a pain in the butt when you are not looking for the right name.
Here is the site with the AG List - http://www.naag.org/current-attorneys-general.php
If you are looking for the Department of Justice (DoJ) you will find that site at - http://www.justice.gov/ag/
Right now the head AG is Erik Holder, Jr. Not sure if contacting the "Big Guy" will do any good, but figured I should put the site in just in case you needed it.
They do have "strict" rules as to how you contact so check them out before sending anything.
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Georgia cotton producers were expected to plant about 20 percent of their estimated 1.5 million-acre crop in some form of conservation-tillage this year. Some areas, like south Georgia's Coffee County, have becoming leading adopters of no-till or minimum-tillage practices.
"Fifty to 60 percent of the cotton in Coffee County is planted in conservation-tillage," says Rick Reed, county Extension coordinator. "I encourage our new growers to network with farmers who have experience in no-till. Go to their fields, look at their equipment, and ask them what they've learned that has been successful, and what hasn't been successful."
Reed advises his conservation-tillage growers to use cover crops. "We don't need winter weeds — we need a cover crop. A grower who is just starting out might want to start out with a small grain as a cover and move up to a rye cover.
"You must be patient with these systems. After three or four years, you'll notice an improvement in your soil quality. You'll see clods in the first year or two. But over time, those will work themselves out," says Reed.
Most Coffee County growers who are new to conservation-tillage will start out with a wheat cover crop, he says.
"We know ultimately that rye is the best cover crop. But there's a fear that it'll get too big and you can't handle it or plant into it. That's a realistic fear. Growers have been very successful with rye, but you must work up to that level, and it usually takes two to four years to become consistent," says the county agent.
Rye offers many benefits in the areas of disease and weed control, he adds.
Reed suggests that growers new to conservation-tillage begin by planting one half to three fourths bushel per acre of a small grain such as wheat for a cover crop. "You'll want to work your way up to one or 1.25 bushels per acre. And, eventually you can plant up to 1.5 bushels per acre on light soils."
The early flowering stage would be the earliest recommended time for terminating a small grain cover crop, he says. "Preferably, we'd like to see it terminated at late dough stage. We want that head to be as fully developed as possible. With rye, we want to terminate when it's about chest-high."
Growers must develop a conservation-tillage system that will hold residue in the field, notes Reed.
During this past winter's Georgia Cotton Production Workshop, Reed and members of the University of Georgia's Extension Cotton Team shared their thoughts on the use of conservation-tillage in cotton production. The following is a summary of that discussion.
Plan to succeed
Growers who choose to make the switch from conventional to conservation-tillage should begin planning well in advance, says Glen Harris, Extension soil scientist. "If you can get your soil into good shape prior to beginning a strip-till system, it'll make things easier when it comes to liming and fertilizing," he says.
Harris advises growers to correct any nutrient or Ph problems throughout the plow layer before planting in a conservation-tillage system.
"In most cases, you'll be converting from a conventional, deep plowing system. If you're converting from a chisel plowing system, it'll be more difficult, but you can use that last opportunity to get some Ph and phosphorus and potassium incorporated into the soil," says Harris.
Fertility and pH can be maintained in a strip-till system with surface applications if a grower starts off right, he adds. "You cannot correct problems later if you don't start off right. If you have a pH problem down to eight inches, throwing lime on top of the soil will not solve it.
"One of the hardest things for a grower to believe is that he can do a good job with pH by making surface applications. After you've been in a conservation-tillage system for about three years, we recommend taking a more shallow soil sample, at about two to three inches. A pH problem will develop on the top and work its way down.
"It's best if you can catch a problem with a shallow soil sample and correct it with a surface application of lime before it gets too deep. I've seen situations where growers have gone for five or six years, and the pH problem has gone too deep. The only option then is to plow or chisel in some lime. Once the problem gets too deep, it's difficult to correct with surface applications."
Growers have several possibilities when selecting a cover crop for their strip-till cotton system, says Harris. Initial research focused on planting a legume crop in a conservation-tillage system, but this proved to be challenge, he adds.
"Most growers have gone to small grain covers or winter weed and old crop residue. About 95 percent of the cover crops in Georgia will be rye or wheat. But there's a renewed interest in legumes because of rising fuel and nitrogen prices."
Harris advises growers not to fertilize their cover crops unless they want to work with a large amount of residue. Rye, especially, can become difficult to kill if it grows too large.
"How much residue should a grower make? I'd say as much as you can handle. But don't jump into strip-till for the first time with a lot of residue. Strip-till is a new game, and until you get used to it, you might want to consider starting with winter weeds and graduating to wheat, and then to rye with fertilizer.
If a grower plants cotton following a small grain cover, he should increase the nitrogen by about 25 percent, says Harris. "I'd like to see that nitrogen applied preplant to take care of the residue and make it more mellow. If a grower plants cotton following a legume, he probably can decrease the nitrogen rate."
The most critical pieces of machinery for strip-tillage cotton production are a strip-till unit and a burndown sprayer, says Michael Bader, Extension engineer. Foam markers also can be helpful to prevent leaving strips in the field, he adds.
"If we stay with a conservation-tillage system year after year, and maintain the integrity of row patterns, we probably can eliminate subsoiling in our heavier soils," says Bader. "In our sandier soils, we probably can eliminate subsoiling if we control our traffic. But it's difficult to control boll buggy and dual picker traffic, so it's probably best to continue subsoiling in sandier soils."
More seedling disease
Southeastern producers probably will find a higher incidence of seedling disease in conservation-tillage cotton, says Bob Kemerait, Extension plant pathologist.
"Increased organic matter gives pathogens something to feed upon," he explains. "The cooler soil temperatures and higher soil moisture associated with conservation-tillage also encourages soil-borne seedling diseases."
But, he adds, there are benefits in conservation-tillage that should help to reduce the incidence of seedling disease. "Organic material in the ground will increase the microbial flora and fauna associated with the soil, and this will give us benefits. One of the best things we can do to reduce seedling disease is to encourage rapid, vigorous growth of the cotton plant. If conditions are warm enough, the increased soil moisture in conservation-tillage will help with rapid germination of the seed," says Kemerait.
Before using an in-furrow fungicide in conservation-tillage, Kemerait advises growers to consider several factors at planting time. "Consider the history of the field, the soil and air temperatures at the time of planting and the projected weather forecast. Often times, it won't be economically beneficial to use an in-furrow fungicide."
Strip-till insect pressure
Seedling insects, such as early season thrips, often are associated with conservation-tillage, says Phillip Roberts, Extension entomologist. "But a lot of data has shown that we have fewer thrips in strip-tillage versus conservation-tillage. But by no means would that allow us to stop using a preventative insecticide at planting," he says.
Cutworms are a potential problem in cotton strip-tillage systems, notes Roberts. "The risk of having problems with cutworms definitely increases in strip-tillage. In conservation-tillage, cutworms can become established on winter weeds or covers, particularly legume covers.
"We need to burn down the cover crop in a timely fashion — at least three weeks prior to planting. Cutworms may linger until cotton emerges from the ground. And cutworms are more of a problem in legumes than in wheat or rye," he says.
If a grower is in a high-risk situation where he suspects a cutworm problem, it might prove effective to band a pyrethroid behind the planter, says Roberts.
It can be said that beneficial insect activity is greater in conservation-tillage because there are more fire ants, says Roberts. "Fire ants are good predators, helping us with corn earworms and tobacco budworms. But we see aphids build more rapidly wherever we have fire ants. Fire ants protect aphids from other predators."
Weed control strategies
Cutleaf evening primrose is a major problem in conservation-tillage cotton production because paraquat and glyphosate are not very effective in controlling the weed, says Stanley Culpepper, Extension weed scientist. Herbicides are available that will effectively control cutleaf evening primrose, but these materials have many restrictions, he says.
Wild radish and Florida pusley also are becoming major problems in strip-tillage systems, adds Culpepper. "Most growers who till their fields put out a DNA herbicide to control Florida pusley. If you're strip-tilling, and Florida pusley already has come up, there's not a consistent, effective, postemergence herbicide available to control the weed," he says.
It's critical, says Culpepper, that a grower who has problems with cutleaf evening primrose, wild radish and Florida pusley, use 2,4-D in strip-till situations.
"We need to put out this application of 2,4-D 45 days prior to planting, which means late February or early March for most of our growers. You don't have to apply 2,4-D with Roundup or paraquat to take care of those weed species. If you use 2,4-D alone, it'll allow you more flexibility at planting."
Culpepper says he would prefer using a small grain as a cover crop rather than winter weeds. "It's easier to kill a small grain than it is to kill winter weeds. I wouldn't recommend relying on winter weeds for a cover crop."
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With all the great press coverage of Curiosity, Cosmoboy's family asked one unexpected question: "Why is there so much fuss about Curiosity when there have been a bunch of other Mars rovers?"
Although the "Countdown to Curiosity" articles detailed all of Curiosity's amazing scientific apparatus, the articles didn't really put into perspective how much better Curiosity is than the other Mars rovers (Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity). So let's right that wrong!
Sojourner landed way back in December 1996! I was actually studying for my PhD at the time, but there was a lot of great press coverage. It was perhaps the first space mission to really use the internet effectively. But for all the communication successes, Sojourner didn't really have a great suite of scientific instruments. Given it's small size, just a little over 10 kg and only 60 cm long, there wasn't all that much space for scientific payloads. The key scientific instrument (other than cameras) was an Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer for determining the elements in rocks (Curiosity has a much more advanced one). But what many people remember about Sojourner was how slow it moved: it had a top speed of a little over 0.5 cm a second! But there again, this mission was put together on one tenth the budget of Curiosity.
The twin Spirit and Opportunity rovers came next, landing in January 2004. Like Sojourner, they both carried an APXS, but this time they came with more sophisticated spectrometers to make even better assessments of the precise elemental components of the Martian rocks and minerals. Much larger in size, at 185 kg and around 1.6 metres long, they were much more capable of carrying a heavy payload. They also had the advantage of a robotic arm so they could get in close and even abraid the surface of rocks to see what was lying underneath (the RAT tool!) But perhaps what everyone remembers about Spirit and Opportunity was their "Energizer Bunny" impressions – they just kept going and going! With it's solar cells still operational, Opportunity is still working today after having covered almost 22 miles! Spirit got stuck in a dusty soil area in 2009 and unfortunately sent its last communication on 2010.
Fast forward to today's super-rover: Curiosity! Now we're talking about a 900 kg vehicle roaming about, which is capable of carrying half the total mass of Spirit in scientific experiments alone! NASA likes to use the analogy that Curiosity is about the same size as a Mini-Cooper. In terms of the scientific experiments, the list is pretty amazing (Curiosity is the first rover with a laser): ChemCam (remote sensing, including the laser, for chemistry) APXS, ChemMin (for mineraology and chemistry), SAM (detailed sample analysis), RAD (radiation assessment), DAN (for detecting ice near the surface), REMS (for monitoring Martian weather) and not to mention a whole bunch of cameras! All in all, Curiosity is leaps ahead of went before it! It should truly help us understand the Martian geology and mineralogy in unprecedented detail.
Hopefully, that makes it clear why Curiosity is so important for studying Mars. It's scientific designation, "Mars Science Laboratory" puts into perspective what this mission represents – a true suite of lab experiments on the surface of Mars!
And one last image to leave you with – a shot of all three rovers compared (but not on Mars!)