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Teff Grass Bruce Anderson, UNL Extension Forage Specialist, shares his views on how
teff should be used and some of its challenges.
Teff is a summer annual forage grass that has potential use for our region. Compared to the
millets, sorghums, and sudangrasses we normally use, teff is much leafier and finer stemmed, and it
often contains more crude protein and TDN. However, it usually doesn't produce quite as much total
It makes very palatable hay and is well accepted by horses, llamas, alpacas, and similar
livestock. Recently weaned calves also adapt to teff hay quite quickly. These may be the kind of
uses where teff is better suited than most of our other summer annual grasses. Of course, stock cows,
replacement heifers, and other cattle also like it. However, since other summer annual grasses usually
produce more tonnage and also are acceptable for these animals, they may be a better choice.
Furthermore, teff can be difficult to establish. It has a very tiny seed, much smaller than an
alfalfa seed. It must be planted very shallow, about one-eighth of an inch deep, or seedlings will not
emerge. Many producers who have planted teff have had thin or uneven stands, partly because the
seed was placed too deep by their drills. Extra firm seedbeds may be needed when a drill is used;
broadcasting seed and rolling or irrigating afterwards might work better.
Seedlings also need a week or so of moist soil to become established well enough to survive.
This shouldn't be a problem with irrigation, but dryland growers have had some failures, especially
when planting after wheat.
Teff has much potential when used with the right livestock. But know also that it has some
risks and challenges.
Bermudagrass not a good choice Bermudagrass benefits may sound attractive to some
Nebraska producers, but the grass may not offer long-term success. Advertisements are promoting
certain bermudagrass varieties as producing more forage than other grasses and surviving a wide
variety of climates and soils. Advertisements also boast high yield potential, close grazing and
drought tolerance. Bermudagrass also is used for hay because of its tolerance to frequent hay harvest.
However, bermudagrass is probably a poor choice for most producers. To achieve high yields,
bermudagrass takes a lot of fertilizer. It's not unusual to apply 200 to 300 pounds of actual nitrogen
per acre. Other warm-season grasses rarely respond to more than 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre.
Cool-season grasses may respond to as much as 200 pounds under irrigation. Another challenge is
establishment. Most improved bermudagrass varieties must be established using sprigs instead of
seed. Sprigs act like the runners on strawberry plants. Planting the grass is like spreading coarsely
chopped hay and disking it into the soil. Costs can be prohibitive - at around $500 per acre.
The greatest risk with bermudagrass is winter survival. Although advertisements claim that
bermudagrass survives in Canada, and some Nebraskans have had small acreages last several years,
bermudagrass has trouble surviving during extremely cold winters. Some plants do survive and can
be nursed back to health in a year or two, but no one has increased their bermudagrass acreage. This
is because bermudagrass has not boosted production as hoped for, partly because Nebraska has a
much shorter growing season than in Oklahoma and Texas where bermudagrass thrives. Winter
injury often has required waiting for stands to mend, reducing usefulness.
Bermudagrass works best where temperatures are expected to be 80 degrees or higher for at
least five months with moisture above 35 inches. Bermudagrass needs to be planted after all chances
of a freeze have occurred, usually in mid-May. The grass is adapted to most soils, but best used south
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That's why Pro-Line Boats decided to change things a bit. After 40 years, the company had earned a reputation for building solid, fishing-friendly craft. But they were also kind of like your dad's Buick. Slow, safe and dependable, but not flashy. Times have changed, however: Pro-Line's new 35 Super Sport center console is pure performance and eye candy. Goodbye bland, hello zip!
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WICOMICO CO., Md. - As schools across the country cut funding for Physical Education programs, one school in Wicomico County is making an effort to keep students active and healthy.
This is the first year Westside Intermediate School has been a part of "Fuel Up To Play 60".A collaboration between the National Dairy Council and the NFL, the program works to get kids active and eating right, which is critical for Wicomico County, where, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in 2008, 26.5 percent of school-age children reportedly suffered from obesity, higher than the national average of 18 percent. Nicholas Thompson, physical education teacher at Westside Intermediate and manager of the school's Play 60 program says "daily [the students] can log their physical activity and healthy eating and they get virtual prizes and different levels."As they build up points, students can also earn tangible prizes, like the NFL jersey Kaitlyn won.
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14-09-2009 22:15
hi all,
i just came to mcgill and was trying to connect to the school network. But it kept saying something like 'authorization failed'. School website has only instructions for BlackBerrys:
"Select wpa.mcgill.ca * (WPA/WPA2-Enterprise). Fill in the following fields:
Solved! Go to Solution.
15-09-2009 4:41
15-09-2009 18:54
17-09-2009 17:11 - edited 17-09-2009 17:16
idecline wrote:
hi all,
i just came to mcgill and was trying to connect to the school network. But it kept saying something like 'authorization failed'. School website has only instructions for BlackBerrys:
"Select wpa.mcgill.ca * (WPA/WPA2-Enterprise). Fill in the following fields:
- Name: wpa.mcgill.ca *
- SSID: wpa.mcgill.ca *
- Security Type: PEAP
- User Name: McGill Username
- User password: McGill Password
- CA Certificate: Thawte Premium Server CA
- Inner Link Security: EAP-MS-CHAP V2
- Token: None Selected
- Server subject: blank
- Server San: blank
Help plz
Try configuring your N97 with these instructions:
Since your WLAN network seems to require more advanced PEAP authentication settings you should probably create / edit appriate WLAN connection profile, known as (Internet) Access Point, manually in a following manner:
1. Go to Tools -> Settings -> Connection -> Network Destinations
2. Check if your earlier failed attempt to connect has already created an non-funtional IAP named as your WLAN network SSID (look for a entry named wpa.mcgill.ca) under "Internet" destination.
3. If you can see existing IAP named as your WLAN SSID then you can Edit that one with necessary changes. (skip to 7.)
4. If you don't see any existing IAPs that are named like your WLAN network then go to the desired "Destination" (e.g. Internet) and select Options -> Add Connection Method.
5. Assuming you are in the coverage area of your WLAN network you can let phone "Automatically check for connection methods" (i.e. phone scans available WLAN networks) and you should be able to select the correct WLAN network name (wpa.mcgill.ca) from the list. Once you have selected the WLAN network your "Internet" Destination should now have been added with a new Access Point (IAP) that is named "wpa.mcgill.ca". Note that at this point the particular connection method is still incorrectly configured for your purposes (since by defaul it has EAP-SIM & EAP-AKA authentication methods enabled).
6. Now you should manually Edit your newly created wpa.mcgill.ca Internet Access Point with necessary PEAP settings.
7. Configure following WLAN and authentication settings:
"Connection name" defaults to name of your WLAN network (wpa.mcgill.ca) but you can also change this if you wish
- "Data Bearer" naturally needs to be "Wireless LAN"
- "WLAN network name" should match your WLAN network's name (SSID) exactly (wpa.mcgill.ca)
- "Network status": Public
- "WLAN network mode": Infrastructure
- "WLAN Security mode": WPA/WPA2
=> Go to "WLAN security settings"
- Ensure that "WPA/WPA2 mode is set to "EAP"
- Leave "WPA-2 Only mode" to "OFF" unless you are absolutely sure that your WLAN network is configured to stricly pure WPA2 mode (i.e. network might be configured to support both WPA and WPA2 security thus enabling WPA-2 Only mode on the phone will cause all your connection attempts to fail).
=> Go to "EAP plug-in configuration"
- Enable "EAP-PEAP" and make sure that "EAP-SIM" and "EAP-AKA" are disabled (via Options -> Disable)
=> Select "Configure" for EAP-PEAP authentication method
- Leave "Personal Certificate" to "Not defined"
- Select "Thawte Premium Server CA" to be used as an "Authority certificate"
- Set "User name in use" to "User defined" (since there is no Personal Certificate where it could be read automatically)
- Enter your username (McGill Username) to "Username" field
- Set "Realm in use" to "User defined" and leave following "Realm" field empty.
- Note that in case your username (McGill Username) contains the realm (i.e. format is username@realm ) then you can enter realm part of your ID to "Realm" field and enter only the username part to the "Username" field.
- Configure "Allow PEAPv0" to Yes
- Configure both "Allow PEAPv1" and "Allow PEAPv2" to "No"
=> Go to "EAP's" tab to configure inner authentication method for the PEAP (use the small arrow pointing right on top of the screen to move between tabs)
- Enable "EAP-MSCHAPv2" authentication method and Disable all other methods (Option -> Enable / Disable)
- Select "Edit" for the EAP-MSCHAPv2
- Enter you username (McGill Username) to "User name" field
- Configure "Prompt password" to No or Yes depending on whether you want your password to be prompted everytime you make an connection or if you prefer saving your password to following "Password" field permanenly so that it won't be prompted during everytime you connect to this WLAN network with PEAP/EAP-MSCHAPv2 authentication.
- If you you selected "No" to password prompting then enter your password (McGill Password) to "Password" field.
=> Exit the configuration with "Back" (several times) and you should hopefully be able to connect with this setup.
If needed you can also change the priority order of the connection methods (IAP's) within the Internet Destination since your new connection most likely ended up being lowest priority WLAN connection within your Internet destination. This should however not be a problem unless you have some other WLAN networks defined as an IAP and these other WLAN networks are simultaneously available at the location of the wpa.mcgill.ca WLAN network.
Hope this helps you to get connected!!
18-09-2009 0:44
22-09-2009 18:51
I have Nokia 5800 and I tried to follow the same pattern as you mentioned earlier. I go to Texas A & M Univ and still have problems connecting with my uni wpa.Your help will be greatly appreciated.
09-10-2009 16:56
I just bought a N97 and I tried to use n97 eap-mschap,
so I want to
EAPs : only enabled EAP-MSCHAPv2
But there is no eap-mschapv2, I've got all the others but no enterprise. Since I've the latest firmware,
where can i find eap-mschapv2?
Anyone can help??
09-10-2009 17:00
I have found the tab to EAP-mschapv2
( it is hard to find)
20-10-2009 19:12
I am having trouble connecting to the secured network at my university as well. I go to UCSD and use and N97. They told me that Symbian is not supported so they won't help. But to connect to the network i need a certificate. Is there a way I can use a certificate of another format or do I have to make them create a symbian format certificate to access the network.
here is the website they have to help us with downloading the certificate. I don't know if it will help.
Please HELP me!!!!!
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afazline wrote:
I am having trouble connecting to the secured network at my university as well. I go to UCSD and use and N97. They told me that Symbian is not supported so they won't help. But to connect to the network i need a certificate. Is there a way I can use a certificate of another format or do I have to make them create a symbian format certificate to access the network.
here is the website they have to help us with downloading the certificate. I don't know if it will help.
Please HELP me!!!!!
Looking at these setup instruction from UCSD web site it seems quite possible to get connected to "UCSD-PROTECTED" network also with your N97 even if Symbian phones are not officially supported by the UCSD IT department.
You should start by downloading the UCSD CA root certificate file e.g. with your PC. Then copy the certificate file to your N97 (use memory card or copy to internal memory) and install the certificate by opening the "UCSDCA-ROOT.cer" file from your phone's File Manager. Another option is connect your phone to unencrypted WLAN network at the UCSD and downloading this certificate directly to your phone (via phone's web browser).
After you have hopefully managed to install the UCSD CA root certificate on your phone you should be able to set up a new WPA2 EAP/EAP-MSCHAPv2 secured access point (add new access point e.g. under Internet Destination) by following the instructions mentioned earlier in this discussion thread.
While setting up the phone for PEAP/EAP-MSCHAPv2 according to instructions mentioned in this thread note that you should specifically select the newly installed UCSD CA Root certificate to be used as an "Certificate Authority" instead of using the "Thawte Premium Server CA" which was applicable for some of the other University WLAN networks mentioned above.
21-10-2009 7:42
I tried your suggestion but I am still not able to connect to my uni wireless. The access point is hidden. Whenever I try to connect, I got EAP-PEAP authentication failed. Please HELP
21-10-2009 8:14
brianho wrote:
I tried your suggestion but I am still not able to connect to my uni wireless. The access point is hidden. Whenever I try to connect, I got EAP-PEAP authentication failed. Please HELP
- Name: abc *
- SSID: abc *
- Network Authentication: WP2
- Data Encryption: AES
- Security Type: EAP - PEAP
- User Name: my username
- User password:my Password
- CA Certificate: Nothing
- Authority Cert: Nothing
- Inner Link Security: EAP-MS-CHAP V2
Note that you must have a valid CA certificate (i.e. Authority Certificate) installed and defined on the phone settings in order to have any chance of succesful EAP-PEAP authentication. Try contacting your WLAN network administrators if they are able provide more details on which CA certificate has been used for signing the "server certificate" on the particular EAP-PEAP authentication server and install this CA (Authority) root certificate on your phone. Note that correct CA certificate might also be one of the pre-installed certificates on your phone but in any case you need to know exactly which one and then define it as an "Authority Certificate" on phone's PEAP settings.
21-10-2009 8:24
Additional to my question,
1. Should I check or uncheck anything on the CIPHER settings?
2. Should I be using only PEAP v0? and not v1 or v2?
Thanks again.
21-10-2009 8:54
brianho wrote:
Additional to my question,
1. Should I check or uncheck anything on the CIPHER settings?
2. Should I be using only PEAP v0? and not v1 or v2?
Thanks again.
1. Typically you don't need to change "cipher" settings from the default values.
2. Ubuntu configuration instructions at the UCSD web site specifically define that PEAPv0 should be selected on the Ubuntu WLAN configuration thus I think you should just enable PEAPv0 on the phone and disable both PEAPv1 and PEAPv2.
Note that Ubuntu instructions mention that "Anonymous identity" should be left blank. Most likely this "Anonymous Identity" setting might refer to the outer EAP type identity (PEAP) which in case of N97 is the PEAP username and realm. So in case you are having trouble with the settings mentioned earlier in this thread, where PEAP username was manually set (User defined) to match the actual EAP-MSCHAPv2 username, you might also try using blank PEAP username/realm configuration on phone so that both PEAP username/realm are set to "User defined" but both username and realm input fields are left blank. Note that also in this case you still must define your actual username and password in to the inner EAP type settings (i.e. EAP-MSCHAPv2) which handles the actual user authentication.
22-10-2009 5:24
Hi saataja,
I am still not able to connect using my N97 after trying all the setting you suggested and I have contacted my network admin, he mentioned no CERT has been installed or required to connect to the wifi in the uni.
I can connect using my laptop with no problem but not my phone. The setting is exactly the same as the link below.
Sharjah Wireless: https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/English/Administrative_S
Please help.
22-10-2009 6:04
Just to add on, they are using Cisco ACS for the username and password authentication backend.
The Wireless network admin mentioned no certificate has been installed.
Allow EAP-MSCHAPv2
MS-CHAP Configuration
Allow MS-CHAP Version 1 Authentication
Allow MS-CHAP Version 2 Authentication
PEAP session timeout (minutes): 120
Enable Fast Reconnect: YES
Allow EAP-MD5
22-10-2009 14:55
brianho wrote:
Hi saataja,
I am still not able to connect using my N97 after trying all the setting you suggested and I have contacted my network admin, he mentioned no CERT has been installed or required to connect to the wifi in the uni.
I can connect using my laptop with no problem but not my phone. The setting is exactly the same as the link below.
Sharjah Wireless: https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/English/Administrative_S
ervices/InformationTechnologyCenter/OurServices/Do ...
Please help.
Above mentioned configuration instructions for Windows XP define that "Validate Server certificate" setting must be disabled (unselected) on the Windows PC's PEAP settings. Problem is that Nokia phones don't allow this type of configuration to be used for PEAP authentication. Instead of blindly trusting the network phone wants to always ensure validity of the PEAP server based on server's "server certificate" which is usually signed by some Certificate Authority root certificate. This CA certificate needs to be installed and configured on the phone (or other client) that wishes to ensure validity of the PEAP server before exposing user's EAP-MSCHAPv2 credentials to the given WLAN network and server.
Running PEAP authentication in such a mode where client device does not validate identity of the authentication server is considered generally unsecure since attacker could set up a fake PEAP server and similarly named WLAN network and then start collecting EAP-MSCHAPv2 user authentication credentials from the unsuspecting clients which are attempting to connect to this fake WLAN network. This type of "easier to deploy but unsecure" PEAP configuration seems to be supported at least by the Windows PEAP implementation and perhaps also by some other operating systems, however it is not supported on Nokia phones.
To my understanding PEAP authentication server can't be run completely without server certificate. At least all EAP servers (including Cisco ACS) I have seen have all required server certificate to be in place before any of the certificate based EAP authentication methods (PEAP/TLS/TTLS/FAST) can be taken in to use also from the server's perspective.
Cisco ACS server does however support an option of using so called "self signed" certificate as it's server certificate, which means that server certificate won't be signed by a proper separate CA root certificate (like e.g. Thawte, Verisign etc.) but instead server certificate is "self signed" by the ACS itself. It might be that in your case the ACS server is actually using a self signed certificate and thus your network admin has claimed that no certificates have been installed. It is true that no certificates are needed on the client side when accessing this type of the network with Windows XP client since it allows PEAP authentication without validating the server certificate, in case of Nokia phone this type of deployment won't work.
In case ACS server is configured to run PEAP with self signed certificate it might be possible for you to install the very same server certificate (which server itself is using) on your phone and then define this certificate to be used as an "Authority Certificate" on phone's PEAP settings. It's impossible to say for sure if this would work in your case but in general self signed certificates have been used successfully on Cisco ACS server allowing Nokia S60 phones to authenticate with PEAP/EAP-MSCHAPv2 as long as same self signed certificate has been successfully installed and configured on the phone.
So there is a chance of problems due to complexity and variance of different kinds of certificates etc. e.g. like installation of the self signed server certificate on your phone might fail or it still won't allow PEAP authentication to succeed but in case you wan't try it (with some help from your network admin) here are some previously written potentially useful instructions on similar topic: /discussions/board/message?board.id=connectivity&m
22-10-2009 18:23
Thank you sooooooo much. It worked.
29-10-2009 5:19
Hi Saataja,
Can you point me to the right direction to download the windows cert as i understand peap need to use cert to authenticate however windows allow peap without cert. So i would like to upload those windows cert so that i can authenticate on my n97.
29-10-2009 6:00
brianho wrote:
Hi Saataja,
Can you point me to the right direction to download the windows cert as i understand peap need to use cert to authenticate however windows allow peap without cert. So i would like to upload those windows cert so that i can authenticate on my n97.
Hi brianho, basically all the help and instruction I'm able to provide for your situation is written above in my previous reply to you.
Shortly put you need to consult your WLAN network administrator if they can provide you the correct Certificate Authority certificate that you need install on your N97, no one else can provide you this information without knowing what certificate authentication server on the network has been configured to use for PEAP authentication purposes.
You mentioned earlier that your network admisnistrator's claimed that no certificates have been used on the system but to my understanding authentication server must always have a server certficate. Server certificate (on the PEAP authentication server) could be self signed or signed by a proper Certificate Authority. Your phone needs to be able to verify validity of the server certificate before it allows PEAP authentication process to complete successfully and in order to do this phone must have the specific Authority Certificate that has been used for signing the "server certificate" installed and configured.
Perhaps you should try consulting your network admisnistrators again and try to explain the situation by showing them the explanation written in my previous reply. If the response remains the same that they can not provide you the Certificate Authority certificate (or a copy of the "self signed" authentication server certificate) to be installed on the phone then unfortunately there isn't anything more you can do. Then the fact is that this particular WLAN network has been configured to support only such client devices that allow PEAP authentication to happen without validating the server certificate (like Windows PC's).


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I am told there are crocodiles in the mangroves of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on Mexico's Riviera Maya, but assured there are none in the stretch I have been swimming in for the past hour, long enough to turn my back a shade of English lobster, despite the factor 30. In fact I have seen little evidence of wildlife at all: no birds, only a handful of fish, and not a whiff of the tapirs, pumas, monkeys and whitetail deer that are undoubtedly out there. Today, they are proving as elusive as the ancient Mayan ruins and treasures that are also undoubtedly out there, camouflaged by billions of lanky reeds that spring from the knot of gnarly roots in the brackish waters.
Sian Ka'an is a 1.3 million acre national park that spans 70 miles of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean coast. Just to the east, and tantalisingly close to the shore, lies one of the world's most spectacular coral reefs, second, in size only, to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Two hours to the north lays Cancun, a different kind of jungle, made from concrete, on a spit of land shaped like the number seven.
Cancun developed at lightning speed in the 1970s, to the delight of Spring Break American students, and the horror of environmentalists. The contrast is stark. Cancun attracts package tourists in their millions, enticed by the year-round, superb weather, strip malls of boutique shops and generic Senor Frog restaurants, where losing your inhibitions is almost compulsory. In Sian Ka'an, on the other hand, bumping into another tourist is as likely as stumbling across an undiscovered Mayan ruin, and losing your inhibitions is more often achieved with the help of a shaman than a bottle of tequila.
To the Mayans, Sian Ka'an is "The Place Where the Sky is Born" and it is for the spiritual enlightenment promised by their culture and traditions that most visitors head south from Cancun. Their quest for peace and tranquillity can be complex and sometimes frustrating, taking them first to Playa del Carmen, where tourism is developing at a swift pace. A few years ago it held the debatable honour of being the world's fastest growing destination and in a few short decades has developed from a sleepy fishing village to the Riviera's largest town, complete with a somewhat schizophrenic mix of bump 'n' grind bars and designer hotels. But there appears to be more of a will to get things right this time, and not to repeat the mistakes of Cancun. Indeed, just outside Playa del Carmen, in Mayakoba, there is a surprise or two.
At first glance the expansive Fairmont Mayakoba Resort might be expected to attend to the more typical modern day needs of its guests, such as providing free WiFi and HD TVs. However, the Canadian company, who also own and are overseeing the reopening of London's Savoy, have shown an admirable commitment to local traditions and the environment, to the extent that National Geographic Magazine declared it "the most comprehensive environmental programme in the North American hotel industry".
In Mayakoba, instead of blasting their way through acres of mangrove forest to access the beach, Fairmont built a series of canals around the trees that has created a whole new ecosystem, attracting turtles, crabs and migratory birds not seen before. The beach is reached by complimentary bicycles and electric golf buggies, while thatched lancha boats depart from the hotel lobby every 30 minutes and ply the canals to the ocean. You can take a complimentary guided boat tour each morning as an introduction to Mayakoba's wildlife and a combined early morning lancha and walking tour promises lots of animal sightings – I even spotted a couple of crocodile.
It's a curious but successful juxtaposition. The 401 rooms have been built almost seamlessly around the canals and include balconies that overlook hidden lagoons, where a symphony of bats and jungle bird song greets you at dusk, and every day Mayan artisans come to sell their crafts on the lawns. International tastes are catered for at the El Puerto restaurant, which also serves up seasonal seafood from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, while under the huge thatched canopy of the oceanside Las Brisas, a traditional conical-shaped palapa, a global menu is accompanied by Mexican beers and wine and the murmur of the emerald sea.
Truthfully, however, I prefer my hotels on the small side and in Mayakoba I found one of the most perfect. Like the Fairmont, The Tides is located on the sea, but again its 30 thatch-roof casitas resolutely turn their eyes to the jungle. Each room is concealed by thick foliage where you can bask on an extensive terrace, swing in a hammock, or jump in your private plunge pool unfettered by prying eyes.
Located at the end of a dirt track, initial impressions are of a high-class campsite rather than a luxury resort, and my suspicions are that the Tides is popular with former backpackers who have made good, still have an inkling for the wild, but aren't quite prepared to go back to roughing it. Instead they happily succumb to The Tides quirky, pampering details – a concierge who cuts off slivers of soap by hand from a huge slab when you arrive (choose from rosemary, mint, chocolate or lemongrass – or ask for a piece of each); secluded areas throughout the jungle maze, individually marked for Readers, Writers and Painters and filled with easels, paints, pens and notepaper to help feed creativity; a spa overseen by a shaman where treatments often start with a ritualistic ceremony involving burning incense-like copal and dancing on herbs; and a tasting menu at the Mexican Market where each course can be paired with local beers, instead of wine.
The Tides places great emphasis on Mayan traditions and, one afternoon, against the judgement of my usual English reserve, I attend their traditional temazcal, sweat lodge, ceremony. The ceremony, which involves squatting in a stone igloo, heated to a ferocious temperature by lava stone, starts with an incantation to the gods and a celebration of the four elements.
One hour later I emerge sweaty, having chanted, vigorously shaken native instruments, flagellated myself with aloe vera leaves, and shared my innermost thoughts with virtual strangers. I am then "received like a baby" and laid down to rest within sight and sound of the ocean as the gods permit me to re-enter the world. The cynic in me wants to declare it so much New Age nonsense, but somewhere deep in the dustiest recess of my mind I feel calmer, enervated, perhaps even a little re-born, and suspect that the true nonsense is the cynicism I have, at least for the moment, managed to set free.
From The Tides, exploring the Mayan culture further south is easy. The Riviera coast is littered with archaeological sites, including the dramatically placed Tulum, perched overlooking the Caribbean; the lost city of Coba, drenched in dense jungle where you can rent a rickety bike, whisk from ruin to ruin and clamber up ancient pyramids; and Chichen Itza, perhaps the most famous, offering a vast network of immaculately restored temples, pyramids and ball parks.
One of the most extraordinary experiences, however, is to descend an underground cavern, or sinkhole, known as cenotes. According to the Mayans, these are the gateways to the afterlife presided over by the gods of Xibalba, though geologically-speaking they were formed by the collapse of the limestone surface to form a network of underground rivers. There are thousands in the Yucatan and some offer scuba diving. The smaller ones, however, are often tourist-free and populated by nothing more than bats and Mexican children who treat them as their own secret swimming pools.
The Spa Director at The Tides, Cinthya Alva, who is a wealth of knowledge about Mayan folklore, has warned me about the power of the Xibabla, which roughly translates as the "Place of Fear", so I descend with trepidation. As I lie in the icy water and gaze at the huge stalactite formations dripping from the roof I am gripped by an alarming shortness of breath. I tell Cinthya later and she teases me that this was the gods giving me a squeeze; but I must have been good, as they decided to let me go.
They are a little less kind in sleepy Puerto Morelos where I end my Mexican Riviera journey. Half way between Playa del Carmen and Cancun, Puerto Morelos is the kind of laid-back village where hippies come and never leave, and after I check in to the Sak Ol Bed & Breakfast, I instantly see why. Time simply stands still here and the beach bum ambience feels a million miles from frenzied Cancun.
The Sak Ol is at the other end of the budget spectrum to The Tides, and its suspended beds have given me sea legs; a torrential downpour imprisons me in my room for a day, serving as a poignant reminder that the Yucatan coastline can sometimes fall victim to fierce hurricanes, the last big one occurring in 2005; and when I do break free, on one of the Sak Ol's complimentary bicycles, I am chased by a pack of mad dogs. But whether it is Mother Nature, the indigenous wildlife or the gods who are trying to frighten me, it is too late; I am already hooked and know I will be back.
Travel details
Thomson Airways fly direct to Cancun from Gatwick four times a week and prices start from £499 for a seven or 14 night stay, including taxes, fuel supplements and charges. For further information visit thomson.co.uk/flights or call 0871 2314787. Rooms at The Tides Riviera Maya start from £405 per room, per night (tidesrivieramaya.com). Rooms at the Fairmont Mayakoba start from £152 per room per night (fairmont.com/mayakoba or call 0845 071 0153), and rooms at the Sak Ol start from £45 per night (ranchosakol.com).
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Top Ten Ways To Be A Good ClientFriday, August 1st, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
As an agency, it's important to start a client relationship off on the right foot. This includes making clear expectations, vowing for open communication and setting the rules at the beginning. Since ALL of our clients are perfect partners, here are some of the things they do to make us happy!
Top Ten Ways To Be A Good Client
- Give realistic timeframes. Agencies have processes in place to ensure only the best work is created. When things are rushed, this gets more challenging. Clients should do their best to give an appropriate lead-time for all projects and understand that perfection takes time.
- Know what you want. Vague ideas can lead to wasted time when projects are developed not as expected. The more details the better!
- Communicate openly. It's extremely important to communicate often and effectively. Constructive feedback is praised, however rounds and rounds of edits can be overwhelming and counterproductive.
- Be respectful. Let us know how you feel – respectfully.
- Give credit when credit is due. Enough said.
- Be honest. If you're thrilled with what we've done, great! If things aren't what you wanted, tell us – we can fix it!
- Take our advice. You're looking to us for a reason. We value your opinion but you should trust us for our expertise.
- Build a relationship. Don't only come around when you want something. Our goal is to create a long lasting partnership. We love lunch, drinks after work and pictures of your dog!
- Make your goals and expectations clear. Outline these at the beginning and communicate if these are (or aren't) being met throughout the relationship.
- Let us know how we're doing!
What would you add to the list?
Top Ten Ways to Market Your EventTuesday, July 1st, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
With so many business events planned for the summer, what's the best way to spread the word about yours? How can you get your event to stand out from the crowd?
Here are Studiothink's top 10 ways to market your event:
- Start early! The more lead time given for an event, the better. More time means a well thought-out plan of action and a strong execution strategy.
- Create a landing page. All of your messaging should push your audience to the site for more information. Make the content clear, compelling and complete. You want your audience to leave the website with a clear understanding of what the event is and feeling motivated to go. If preregistration or tickets are required, allow them to do so here.
- Know your audience. Create the best messaging to reach your targeted audience. What are the buzzwords that grab their attention? What appeals to them? Also, think about which promotional material will work best.
- Understand your competition. Are their other similar events occurring at the same time? Find a way to differentiate yourself. It is also beneficial to find out what they're doing and learn from their mistakes or successes. On the flipside, are there other events that you can piggyback off of or time your event around?
- Use social media. Find and use the social media channels that will best reach your target audience, and pick an event hashtag so news and updates are easy to follow. Include photos and videos promoting the events that are easily shareable, and improve SEO with properly tagged blog posts.
- Highlight the speakers and main events. By promoting a well known speaker or performer that will be at your event, you have the chance to connect to their network. Most of the time, they will already have a strong following you can take advantage of. Video interviews make great social content!
- Submit the event to local event calendars. Many media sites, especially the hyper-local news sites, let you post events.
- Media Relations. Keep the media updated on your event. Send the press release, media alert and event passes to a targeted list of relevant members of the media. This is important when trying to gain pre- and post-event coverage.
- Find events where your target audience will be. Having a presence at these events, puts you in a position to directly reach the people you want at your event.
- Be consistent! It's extremely important that your messaging is consistent throughout. When your audience is able to recognize your design and messaging, they are less likely to be confused and more likely to attend.
- BONUS #11 (because we couldn't stop at just 10)! With your budget in mind, create a promotional plan that expands your reach. Marketing an event should include any of the following: press releases, social media, traditional advertising, trade advertising, digital advertising, sponsorships and partnerships as well as signage, flyers and hand outs.
Culture Corner: Why Do We Stay?Monday, June 9th, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
Every organization experiences turnover. In the days where working at the same company for an entire career is an endangered practice, employees will inevitably leave your organization. Whether these people are moving on to other opportunities or it is necessary for mutual parting of ways, turnover happens.
This doesn't mean, however, that we should sit idly by and watch high performers leave our organizations. Instead, let's value our people and welcome their consistent feedback to create a culture so attractive that employees don't want to go anywhere.
Imagine sitting around a conference table as a leadership team, asking yourselves why you are losing good people. Chances are you're racking your brain, desperately searching for these reasons and the magic potion to getting this to stop. It's likely that this conversation is mentally draining, confusing and frustrating.
Now let's flip the script. I want to challenge you to ask this question instead: "Why do we stay?" And ask your people that same question. From their perspectives, what is it about your organization that has kept your longest tenured employees around, and what would it take for your newer people to make this their permanent home? This exercise is a more positive discussion. It is energizing, it takes people back to their own "why" and it enables them to provide honest, constructive feedback. It also shows that their opinions are valued.
Asking "Why do you stay" may not solve all of your issues relating to turnover, and truthfully, some will be necessary and inevitable; however, you'll likely find this to be a valuable exercise that your people will genuinely appreciate.
Ten things to do in Cleveland this SummerMonday, June 2nd, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
Nice weather in Cleveland is hard to come by. While the sun is shining, get out and explore your city! Cleveland is full of things to do, places to visit and festivals to attend. Here are a few places you can find the Studiothinkers this summer.
Top Ten Things to do in Cleveland this summer
- Go to a concert at Jacob's Pavilion at Nautica, Blossom Music Center, or the Q
- Join a sand volleyball league
- See a show in the newly renovated Playhouse Square Neighborhood
- Visit the Cleveland Museum of Art (for free!)
- Check out one of Cleveland's Summer Festivals
- Explore the new Uptown developments during Uptown Thursdays
- Head to Walnut Wednesdays in the NineTwelve District for lunch
- Relax after work with drink in hand at a one of Cleveland's Happy Hours
- Grab a towel and some sunscreen, and spend the day at one of Cleveland's beaches
- Explore a new neighborhood and try a new restaurant
What's on your summer bucket list?
Culture Corner: Appreciate and Duplicate the GoodMonday, May 19th, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
One of the easiest and most difficult culture exercises to practice regularly is Appreciative Inquiry. Literally meaning, "Inquiring into the positive," Appreciative Inquiry is nothing more than studying what is going well in an organization.
This is easy because it doesn't require much time and effort, and employees are typically more than happy to discuss positives. It's difficult because, hey, we've got work to do and problems to solve! To varying degrees, we are all problem solvers. But what if we could eliminate some of those problems altogether by simply investigating successful habits or processes and figuring out how to get more of those?
In the management book, First, Break All the Rules, Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman present the perspective that great managers and leaders spend more energy utilizing the strengths of employees than trying to fix their weaknesses. As the authors argue, employees are hired based on their strengths, so why abandon those strengths and focus on the negative?
With that in mind, I want to challenge you to devote time on a regular basis to asking "what went right" in the last week, month, etc. Add Appreciative Inquiry to your next staff or leadership meeting agenda, even if it's for five minutes. Hold an emergency meeting just to discuss a project that your team knocked out of the park. Discuss a recent scenario where your team was operating at a high level, and dig into why that was happening.
You'll likely be surprised at some of the great ideas shared and "aha moments" that appear when you spend purposeful time inquiring into the positive. Chances are, these pockets of greatness can be replicated in your organization. Get started today; your culture will thank you for it.
Thanks, Mom! Ten Reasons Why We Love YouThursday, May 1st, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
Every Mom deserves to be celebrated on Mother's Day. She puts up with a lot, she does it all and she keeps our world spinning. Needless to say, we love Mom!
This month, the Thinkers shared just a few reasons why they love their Mom:
She's a rockstar at….
- Anticipating my needs before I even express them
- Loving me unconditionally
- Giving more than she receives
- Always knowing what presents to get for Christmas
- Making the best Green-ie Bean-ie Casserole (NOT the same as Green Bean Casserole!)
- Being my best friend
- Making me laugh
- Being a good role model and inspiring me everyday
- Supporting me no matter what
- Being superwoman
Don't forget to thank your Mom on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, for everything she does! Share the reasons why you love your Mom with us using the hashtag #10years.
Culture Corner: How to Make Positive Team Building Events LastMonday, April 28th, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
So you've invested time and money into a team-building program for your department, leadership team, organization, etc. Now what?
The return on investment for a team building doesn't need to end when the last bit of dirt or sweat from the event gets washed off. Frankly, if the positive momentum ends that fast, both you and the event's facilitators have done something wrong. In our experience, it's typical for positive energy to follow employees back to the workplace for at least 30 days. However, without intentional reinforcement of themes and behaviors learned during the event, all constructive effects will disappear within 90 days.
With this in mind, here are a few ways we've helped organizations keep momentum alive following team-building programs.
- Build a calendar – However you choose to reinforce the experience, a calendar is useful in scheduling messaging and tactics.
- Touch points – Whether weekly or monthly, consistent commitment to desired behaviors will prove to be worth the effort.
- Thought provoking articles & exercises – Encourage people to think and enhance their own development within the team; Be sure to include a tie-in to your event (whether in theme, activities, or work parallels).
- Internal newsletter – This can include pictures from the event, funny/rewarding stories and a variety of perspectives.
- Express sincere appreciation to colleagues – Effective team building accomplishes a higher level of appreciation among individuals. It breaks down walls and removes participants from their day-to-day tasks. Purposeful time spent on expressing appreciation for co-workers will go a long way in sustaining positive results far beyond the end of an event.
Culture Corner: How to Conduct Highly Effective Meetings – Part TwoMonday, April 7th, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
Last week, we gave you the first five tips on how to conduct highly effective meetings. This week, the tips continue!
6. Use Energizers – The most effective meetings leverage the energy of its participants, and we've found that a healthy dose of energy falls somewhere between droning PowerPoint lectures and a P-90X workout. It is just as important to energize the mind as the body. We certainly recommend getting people up out of their chairs once in a while, but the best meetings stimulate the mind. Energizers can be as simple as small group breakouts that engage people in stories about their childhood or personal interests.
7. Manage Energy, Not the Clock – Say you have a break scheduled for 11:00 a.m., but you look around the group at 10:15 and see yawning and people checking their cell phones; give them a break now! Time restraints on agendas are important for planning purposes, but they don't have to control your meeting. If a meeting has met its objectives well before the scheduled end time, there's no use in stretching content for the sake of stretching it. And believe me, people can tell when you're just trying to fill time.
8. Appreciative Inquiry – Take some time to explore what has gone over well in previous meetings. During the meeting, devote time to what is going right in the organization. Don't ignore the challenges, but some purposeful time around successes and duplicating those
9. Require Feedback – Now that people are emotionally engaged and comfortable sharing their real opinions, make it a point to cultivate them. Phrases like "What are you thinking that you aren't saying?" are effective ways to gently push people toward providing authentic feedback. Some of the best ideas and biggest "ah-ha" moments in meetings come from participants' comments. And great leaders are willing to take this feedback with an open mind, even when it is brutally honest.
10. End Early – Throw your attendees for a loop. We have been conditioned to expect meetings to run over their allotted time, especially when we're not looking forward to being there. But what if you turned the tables? Ending a half-day session 30 minutes early or stopping an hour-long meeting after 50 minutes provides not only a welcome surprise for attendees, but will also make them rethink some of their assumptions about the company.
Now that you've learned all 10 tips, which will you use today?
Ten ways StudioThinkers Are Getting Healthy This SpringTuesday, April 1st, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
It finally feels like spring has arrived in Cleveland! Studiothink is taking advantage of the nice weather and getting active. Watch out as the Think Hard, Hit Harder sand volleyball team storms the court this April at Panini's!
Here are some of the other things the Thinkers are doing to get fit for summer and be healthier:
- Joining a summer sports league
- Going on regular walks/runs in the metro parks
- Choosing healthier foods
- Exercising more or working out with P90X
- Participating in a half marathon
- Learning Yoga
- Biking for a good cause
- Getting more sleep
- Breaking bad habits
- Drinking more water
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Culture Corner: How to Conduct Highly Effective Meetings – Part OneMonday, March 31st, 2014 and is filed under Blog.
Whether it's a board meeting, annual retreat, company outing or staff meeting, every get-together in a professional setting is an opportunity to grow and develop. Too often, however, this potential is left untapped due to a number of factors, including stale programming, lack of tempo and absence of collaboration.
Make a conscious decision to be that leader and to be that team that gets the most out of every opportunity to bring people together. Keep these simple suggestions in mind, and make every meeting a chance to do something great:
- Th!nk Inward – When planning a meeting, think about your own ideal meeting. What would it look like? How would it make you feel? What would you be saying to yourself and others after it was over?
- Th!nk Outward – Put yourself in others' shoes. If presenting to a group of people you've presented to in the past, think about aspects of the meeting that worked well or that didn't work so well. If possible, get feedback from them before the meeting. If it's a new crowd, consult friends and colleagues. It's amazing how willing others are to lend advice and ideas when you ask!
- A/V in Advance – Like an oxygen tank when scuba diving, we don't pay much attention to the audio and video systems until it stops working. Setting up and testing A/V in advance will (in most cases) iron out issues and ensure a smoother experience.
- Communicate the "Why" – Why did you call this meeting? What are your reasons for bring these people together? Tell this to the meeting attendees. It helps frame the meeting and begins to rally them around the vision.
- Engage Attendees Emotionally – Through emotional engagement, individuals are more likely to focus on the important aspects of the meeting. Regardless of the meeting topic, if you can align attendees' intellects with their emotions, you will see a group that is hungry to share ideas and information. To capture this level of engagement, you must create an environment where people feel empowered to participate and comfortable doing so. In the best meetings, participants see each other not as job titles or rungs on a ladder, but rather as fellow human beings.
What do you do to keep your audience engaged? What do you think makes meetings highly effective? Check back next Monday to find out the next five ways to make the most of your meetings.


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The first I Love Baseball Ironman event took place yesterday at the Seattle Marathon. Brian Bauer is training for the Coeur d'Alene Ironman next June to help raise money and awareness for the ILB. Along the way Brian is participating in several training events to help achieve these goals. After Brian completed his first event, the 26.2 mile course at the Seattle Marathon, he said "it was a beautiful course, with great weather. All of the supporters and spirited runners were so uplifting. This was a great stepping stone, but it came apparent today that I have a long ways to go before the full Ironman in June (smiling)." Brian Completed the race in 3hours, 27 minutes, 24 seconds was very pleased with the results of the first I Love Baseball Ironman event.
During Brian's training leading up to the Ironman in June, he will be covering 4,291 miles! The exact distance it would take Brian to run, bike, and swim from his home in Seattle all the way to Barahona, Dominican Republic. And yes, during Brians training he will be swimming the 160 miles necessary to cross the Caribean Ocean from Key West, FL to Havana, Cuba (95 miles) and once again from Baracoa, Cuba to Mole, Haiti (65 miles). Brians goal is to raise 1$ for ever mile he covers during his training.


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It doesn't get better than this if you are a Steppenwolf fan. I think that that this album set contains the first rock opera, contrary to popular belief that the WHO holds that distinction. I was listening to side two of album two just the other day and was just so happy to be doing so. Great lyrics to live by, "I wish I would have been kinder, we could have parted just like friends" on heck of a story that repeats itself for most everybody in their life. Inspirational……..
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The legendary American rockers' first two LPs digitally remastered, 'Steppenwolf' & 'Steppenwolf The Second'. Contains all of the cuts from when MCA first released both records in 1968, including the hits 'Born To Be Wild', 'The Pusher' and 'Magic Carpet Ride'. A combined total of 23 tracks. Also features the original cover art of each record and additional sleeve notes. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.
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Steppenwolf is a great and talented band. This CD has all 8 of my favorite songs on it: Sookie Sookie, Berry Rides Again, Faster than the Speed of Life, Born to be Wild, Magic Carpet Ride, Don't Step on the Grass, Sam, Tighten Up Your Wig, and Hoochie Koochie Man. I mean, I've got all these songs on audio cassette (Magic Carpet Ride is the title of this album–why doesn't it ever go on CD?), but they're never all on one CD… Until now. Thank you, whoever produced this CD!!!
All you have to do is listen to these first two albums from Steppenwolf to realize there were more than a one-hit wonder. Steppenwolf's 1968 self-title debut album made it to #6 on the Billboard Charts mainly on the strength of one song, "Born to Be Wild," which only made it to #2 on the singles chart, but which achieved immortality as the song identified with the film "Easy Rider." Given that was the other way to get "Born to Be Wild" back then, having this album get to #6 was pretty good. But then since the title of the song was placed conspicuously on the cover of this album and because the group's name was taken by a classy novel by Hermann Hesse, it was proably easier for kids to bring this album home that the soundtrack for the first notorious film about the drug culture. Actually "Born to Be Wild" was the third single from this album, following "The Girl I Knew" and "Sookie Sookie," but neither of those made a dent in the charts and "Born to Be Wild" exploded on the national consciousness. You can make the argument that the phrase "heavy metal" comes from this song, which was written by Dennis Edmonton, brother of drummer Jerry Edmonton and former band member, under the pseudonym Mars Bonfire. Originally the song was slower and more of a ballad, but then somebody came up with that thundering opening guitar riff and the rest was music history. We are thirty-five years down the road and this is still THE biker anthem of all-time. Fortunately "Born to Be Wild" comes in the middle of the album (penultimate track on side one) so that listeners had the opportunity to notice Steppenwolf did other songs. However, on this debut effort the best ones are not written by bad members, with the cover of Don Covay's "Sookie, Sookie," Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man," and the riveting take on Hoyt Axton's "The Pusher." These last two tracks are over five minutes long, unusual for the time, and along with the emphasize on blues on this album suggests more in common with the early days of Led Zeppelin than you would have thought at first glimpse. "Everybody's Next One" is probably the best of the original tunes by John Kay, usually working in collaboration with someone else (producer Gabriel Mekler in this case), the song sounding like a British Invasion tune but with a harder edge. But there is enough sub-par efforts here to keep this from being a really great debut album. Instead "Steppenwolf" provides a solid basis for the group to build on as their first big hit disappears into the rearview mirror. If "Born to Wild" is the ultimate biker anthem then Steppenwolf's next hit, "Magic Carpet Ride," tries to achieve the same prominence as a psychedelic dance number. The song made it to #3 on the Billboard charts and got the "Steppenwolf the Second" album to the same position on the album chart. This 1969 album follows closely in the footsteps of its predecessor, although there is clearly a bit less of the blues this time around thrown into the hard rock mix. There is even an acoustic track, "Spiritual Fantasy," which does seem a bit out of place, especially compared to the funky guitar-organ groove of "Magic Carpet Ride." At this point the focal points of the group are clearly John Kay on vocals and guitar and the underappreciated Goldy McJohn wrecking serious havoc with his keyboard playing. The biggest difference between the first pair of Steppenwolf albums is that this time Kay is writing the best songs on the album, with "Tighten Up Your Wig" and "Don't Step on the Grass Sam" (complete with the drug bust at the end of the song), being the best of the rest after "Magic Carpet Ride," which also has some of the most interesting lyrics penned by Kay. Overall, the top is not as high but the bottom is not as low for this second album, so they grade out about the same, which is why this double-CD set makes a lot of sense. .
Band's first two lp's on a 2-CD reissue,both from 1968.Right from the original master tapes,with great sound quality.Timeless album rock.Many great Steppenwolf tracks are included here,like "Sookie Sookie","Berry Rides Again",the FM staple "Born To Be Wild",the unforgetable "The Pusher"(my personal Steppenwolf favorite),"Don't Step On The Grass,Sam","Magic Carpet Ride" and "Hodge,Podge,Strained Through A Leslie".Ever notice how previously mentioned "Born To Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride" often get played on classic rock,metal AND oldie stations?There aren't many bands that get that treatment.A should-have.


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You would never suspect the baby formula you've been feeding your little one has bug parts in it, but it might. Abbott Laboratories is recalling 5 million cans and plastic containers of Similac powered baby formula after whole beetles, parts of beetles and beetle larvae were been found in some containers of powered Similac. Liquid Similac is not included.
Our medical expert Dr. Kimberlee McKay with Avera McKennan tells us if parents should be worried if they've been feeing their baby the formula that's been recalled?
The Centers for Disease Control says the contaminated product does not pose any health risks beyond a possible stomach ache. Needless to say, mothers of infants are not happy about the possibility of their babies eating beetles or larvae. The company has created a webpage on its website where parents can go to lookup to check if their lot number of affected by the recall. Parents should go to Similac.com. However just know the recall extends to all plastic, rectangular tubs of Similac in a variety of sizes.
www.similac.com/recall – where you can type in the code to see if your Similac is on the list.
Consumers can also call Abbott's 24-hour hotline at (800) 986-8850. Both the website and the hotline operators have instructions for how to return the recalled Similac to Abbott.
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A crop of American cockroaches brings in serious cash.
Findlay Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Tuesday, February 5 at about 7 p.m. at Wolfies Southside on Sixth Street.
A Wolfies employee reported that a subject came to the cash register with a firearm. The suspect took the cash and left. No one was injured.
The suspect was described as a male, 5'9"-6'0", 180-190 pounds, wearing dark clothing with a hood over his head and a ski mask.
Anyone with information on the robbery should call the Findlay Police Department Detective Division at 419-424-7164 or Crimestoppers at 419-424-8477.
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Efficient transfer to the port, 5 ships embarking. Had about 50 people at the Meet/Mingle party, I slept through the intros, a good group. We did only ship tours due to reliability and group size. Others did private tours which are also fine. Had an excellent enrichment lecturer, Harvard U employee. Art Auctioneer was weak, his first gig, lots of free champagne, we won a few free prints, with $65 shipping (can hold 5 posters) Lobster is gone (price and availability) but lots of other seafood options to make up for it, no midnight buffet, that's fine as we were too tired anyways. Sail past the Straits of Messina, between Sicily and the mainland, is a must see, on the return trip we saw Stromboli (volcanic island) shooting up some fire. Mykonos, were to tender, but then docked, walked along the harbour, about 30 min, watch out for traffic, shuttle bus back. Walked through the town, dry island, beautiful white washed homes, cheap internet cafe, windmills, beer/snacks along the water-very nice, Saw Costa tender and the masses come off. You can taxi over to Paradise and other beaches if you wish. Others went to Delos and enjoyed it. You can take a boat, book right in town and go on your own. Rhodes, been before, can easily walk around town, Palace of the Grand masters a must, walled city, very interesting. We took a shorex to Lindos-this was more impressive than we first expected, drove along interesting topography, very nice beach resorts along the way, walked up to the Acropolis, get there early as big crowds start coming around 11. The highlight of the Island Cyprus, Limmasol, took a shorex to a few ruins, Ommodos, nice spot, dry island as well, some went to a great beach. You must do a shorex, as in downtown Limmasol there isn't much, we were there on a Sunday and the nice castle in town was closed.
Piraeus for Athens, a group walked along the harbour, to the Metro, easy ride into Athens, about a 30 min walk to the metro, toured Parthenon, Plaka, Sytgama Sq, with the changing of the guard, various sights, temples. Others took guided tours, heavy bus congestion, can take a bus to drop off in town. If you are able, do the Metro in.
Naples. a little cloudy/rainy that day, very impressive Amalfi Drive, lunch at Maiori on the coast, excellent meal. We took the mountain route then came into Amalfi, stopped there. Past years took the Amalfi Drive close to Salerno, a few more miles of twisty ocean road. Some went to Capri, we were going to, but weather was forecast bumpy, get ferry schedule from the shopping desk, or go the ship tour, a very bumpy hydrofoil ride to Capri, but heard the isle was incredible,. Next time!
Overall, excellent entertainment on board, Elton John impersonator, very energetic young show cast. A little too much art auctioning, but no overbearing activities announcements. Would go RCI again.


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FORT WAYNE (AP) — A police chase in Fort Wayne ended when a car crashed into the front porch of a house, bringing the porch's roof crashing down onto the car.
Emergency crews had to free one person who was trapped inside the car. The driver and passenger were taken a hospital with what police spokesman Officer Michael Joyner says are non-life-threatening injuries.
Joyner tells WANE-TV the chase began Monday night when members of the police department's gang unit tried to stop the car for speeding.
He says the car took off but after about five blocks hit a utility pole and then spun trunk-first into the porch of the unoccupied house southeast of the city's downtown. Joyner says a handgun was found inside the car and that the chase remained under investigation.


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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dodgers injured pitcher Jon Garland took a big step in his recovery Saturday when he threw off a mound for the first time since straining an oblique muscle March 9.
Garland, slotted as the fifth starter this year, threw 15 pitches and told club officials he felt "nothing" from the injury, which occurred as he made a pitch.
Because of days off, the fifth starter spot does not come up for the Dodgers until April 12. Garland will open the season on the disabled list and it's unlikely he'll be ready to make that outing, but on the current pace of his recovery, he could miss only one or two starts.
The battle to fill in for Garland has come down to non-roster right-hander Tim Redding and right-hander John Ely, who is on the 40-man roster. Redding said his back felt much better Saturday after leaving a game Friday with soreness. He was able to take part in some of the club's workouts. Ely was optioned to the Minor Leagues Saturday, so he can get the innings necessary to start in the big leagues.
Ely is the most likely to get that call, as much because the club has options on him and he can be moved up and down without risk of losing him to another club. For Redding to get the call, the Dodgers would need to guarantee his $750,000 salary, clear a 40-man roster spot and risk losing him to send him back to the Minor Leagues.
Kershaw completes spring season in style
PEORIA, Ariz. -- In a flash, Clayton Kershaw on Saturday went from Spring Training mode (leaving a start after 3 1/3 no-hit innings) to regular-season Opening Day mode (cramming on the Giants lineup he will be facing on Thursday at Dodger Stadium)."Instead of working on things, I'll be more focused on the team I'm facing. I'll go based on what I'm [going to] see from the Giants," Kershaw said after having set up the Dodgers' 5-4 win over the Padres. That attitude for Kershaw extends to his mound opponent -- Tim Lincecum -- when the Dodgers for the first time in their history open the season against a reigning World Series champion. "All I know is, he bats left-handed," said Kershaw, downplaying the duel aspects. Saturday's final tuneup completed Kershaw's preseason on an upbeat note after he had allowed five runs in his prior six exhibition innings. With the fastball at his command, he needed 39 pitches -- 26 of them strikes -- to elicit 10 outs, three of them by strikes. The 23-year-old's final spring line shows seven earned runs allowed in 25 1/3 innings, an ERA of 2.49. He issued six walks with 20 strikeouts. "I was able to throw a strike when I wanted to. I commanded the fastball like I wanted. Everything else works off that," Kershaw said. "It was good to finish off like that, for sure. "That's as good as it's going to get, and I'm just ready for it to start. I'm prepared, now it's time for the real thing, ready or not. From here, it's just a matter of doing it."
Worth noting
The day after leaving his start against Arizona after feeling a twinge in his back, Tim Redding did some long toss and, according to Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, "seemed optimistic about being able to go on." Redding's status will be further evaluated after a bullpen session on Monday. ... Jonathan Broxton pitched a hitless fifth inning, his seventh scoreless appearance out of eight this spring.
Ken Gurnick and Tom Singer are reporters for MLB.com. Follow @Tom_Singer on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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BYFIELD — Triton Regional Middle School art teacher Brooke Morse selected the following students as Artists of the Month for September.
Colin Harvey was chosen for team 8-2. "Colin has shown excellence throughout the painting class he is enrolled in," Morse wrote. "Colin has been pushing the limits and really tries to understand and learn about the painting medium he is researching this quarter. Colin has a wonderful eye for detail and color that was proved that in his first watercolor portrait."
Colin's artwork will be shown in the Newbury Library gallery in November.
Hannah Marsh was selected from team 8-3. "Hannah is a beautifully bright student who has shown interest and determination within the painting projects," Morse wrote. "Hannah goes outside her comfort zone to study complex compositions. Since she started the class Hannah has shown a great deal of improvement, which is reflected in her artwork."
Hannah's artwork will also be shown in the Newbury Library gallery in November, as well.
Diego Fernandez was named from team 7-2. "Diego's precise measurement and attention to detail, color, and composition is what makes him stand out in art class," Morse wrote. "Diego see's color in terms of emotion and tries to incorporate himself and his life story within his work. It is inspiring to watch him tell a story through his artwork."
Kyle Sheedy was named from team 7-3. "Kyle is a student who is always a friend to his fellow students and is very compassionate about his work," Morse wrote. "During the Color Theory unit, Kyle showed fine attention to detail as well as incorporating the knowledge of the color wheel in his final project."


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March 13, 2014
Sandra Joyce and Lori Oschefski on "British Home Children". A Power Point presentation. Both are very knowledgeable about the British Home Children. Sandra's web page is www.sandrajoyce.com
Lori's is www.canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com
April 10, 2014
Marjorie Stuart and Diane Clendenan speak on "Unregistered Cemeteries". They are the highly respected "cemetery ladies" for both the OGS and the Ontario Historical Society.
June 12, 2014
Myra Tawfik, on "Genealogy and Copyright". Myra Tawfik is a professor and an author, who teaches copyright law at the University of Windsor. It's a proven fact that Genealogists must have, in the least, a working knowledge how copyright laws govern how they conduct themselves. Information relating to your research, publications and newsletters are subject to these laws.
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Two new Editorial Board members join Sustainable Chemical Processes
We are pleased to announce the addition of two new researchers to the Sustainable Chemical Processes Editorial Board.
Professor Karen Wilson, Chair of Catalysis and Research Director of the European Bioenergy Research institute at Aston University, UK joins the board. Her research interests lie in the design of heterogeneous catalysts for clean chemical synthesis, particularly the design of tuneable porous materials for sustainable biofuels and chemicals production from renewable resources.
Karen comments "More sustainable chemical processes are essential to meet the needs of modern society while minimising the detrimental impact on resources and the environment. A new open access journal in this field is a really exciting prospect and I look forward to working with the …


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Ice cream social
An ice cream social is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 1082 Amelia Church Road, Clayton. The evening will offer ice cream and games.
Gospel music
A gospel sing is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at Howell Chapel Church, 214 E. Preston St., Selma. The lineup includes God's Men of Harmony, Tru Prayze and Brother Virtes and the New Spiritual Messengers.
Eric and Laura Ollis will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at Burnell Baptist Church, 3720 Old School Road, Four Oaks. Admission is free; the church will collect an offering for the group. For more information, call the Rev. Jessie Brock at 919-894-1418.
Food giveaway
Christ Community United Methodist Church will give away food to the needy starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at the church, 1082 Amelia Church Road, Clayton. Those receiving food must have their ID with them. For more information, call the church office at 919-553-9770.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School for all ages is scheduled from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at Sanders Grove Baptist Church on N.C. 210 west of Smithfield.
Vacation Bible School is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. June 16-19 at Holy Temple Church of God, 228 Montgomery Heights Road, Selma. For more information, call Helen Chappell at 919-553-4927.
Vacation Bible School for all ages is scheduled from 6 to 8:45 p.m. June 23-27 at Believers Baptist Church, 100 Southerland Road, Clayton. For more information, call Pastor Eugene Worley at 919-631-0817 or Kate Wilson at 919-604-3585.
Vacation Bible School for all ages is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 23-27 at Burnell Baptist Church, 3720 Old School Road, Four Oaks. For more information, call the Rev. Jessie Brock at 919-894-1418.
Vacation Bible School for children ages 3-12 is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 16-20 at Clayton Community Church, 5586 Covered Bridge Road, Clayton. For more information, call 919-796-2087 or register at claytoncommunitychurch.org.
Programs, services
Starting June 18, Grace Episcopal Church will offer Communion at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 16. The church is at 111 Lee Court in Clayton. That's off of N.C. 42 West. For more information, call 919-553-2810 or visit graceepiscopalclayton.dionc.org.
A Night of Deliverance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Blessed By God Ministries, 906 Blount St., Smithfield. Pastor Antonio Taylor of Higher Elevation Ministry in Goldsboro will speak.
A tent revival is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. June 25-27 at Smith-Collins Park on East Lee Street in Smithfield.
Super Sunday Nights are under way at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church, 4440 Pine Grove Road, Angier. Through August, every Sunday evening will feature special music services. The schedule includes Them 4 Him on June 22, Tate & Marthieah on Aug. 3, One For Christ on Aug. 17 and The Dennis Family on Aug. 24. For more information, call 919-639-2481 or visit pineygrovechapel.org.
A Men's Day service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday, June 15, at Warren's Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church, 5270 U.S. 301 North, Micro. Pastor James Perry will speak, and the male chorus from Union View Baptist Church in Bailey will sing. The church will serve refreshments.
Holy Temple Church of God will honor its pastor at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 15, at the church, 228 Montgomery Heights Road, Selma. Pastor Betty Lee of Mt. Livingstone Holiness Church in Selma will speak.
Appreciation services for Bishop E.L. Covington are scheduled for 7 p.m. June 12-13 at Mt. Calvary Holiness Church of Deliverance, 114 Lakeview Drive, Four Oaks. The following will speak: Apostle J.A. McDonald of Deliverance & Praise Church of Worship in Fayetteville and Elder Gerald Wells of Faith Deliverance Tabernacle in Dunn. For more information, call 919-793-3008.
Christ Community Church has moved to its summer schedule. That's coffee, juice, fruit and fellowship at 9:45 a.m., morning worship at 10 a.m. and then a potluck lunch and information about upcoming activities. The church is at 1082 Amelia Church Road in Clayton. For more information, call 919-553-9770.
Edgerton Memorial United Methodist Church offers "Saturday Night Alive" at 6 p.m. Saturdays in its fellowship hall at the corner of West Waddell and South Sumner streets in Selma. Through Aug. 30, each Saturday night will offer music and a message.
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