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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE: NFX) today issued its mid-year operational update, highlighting recent positive results from key assessment plays in the Company's portfolio of assets. In addition, Newfield placed an updated slide deck on its website. The updates were provided in advance of second quarter earnings, planned for release after market close on July 24, 2012. A conference call will be held at 7:30 a.m. CDT on July 25, 2012. To participate in the call, dial 719-457-2087 or listen through the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.newfield.com.
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Six months after signing the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) agreement with the U.S. Army to build three airships with 21-day persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability, Northrop Grumman's LEMV program team has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR). This is the fourth major milestone achieved by the program since contract award.
According to Alan Metzger, Northrop Grumman vice president and integrated program team leader of LEMV and airship programs, his team performed an in-depth review of the complete system design of the program, which enabled them "to assess where we are in our development and air vehicle production. It went very well." Metzger also noted that the team's objective is "delivering this powerful capability into the hands of our combat commanders as soon as possible."
There are three major milestones yet to reach in the next 10 months, said Metzger. "We'll have hull inflation in the spring and first flight of the airship test article by mid- to late summer," he said. "Upon completion of the development ground and flight testing phase, we expect to transition to a government facility and conduct our final acceptance long endurance flight just before year's end."
In early 2012, LEMV will participate in an Army Joint Military Utility Assessment in an operational environment," added Metzger. "As you can imagine, it's a very aggressive schedule to deliver from concept-to-combat in this time period."
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Itching for some new, interesting summer tunes? Then you may want to check out the Yeah Yeah Yeahs's new album Mosquito.
Mosquito is the indie band's fourth studio album, following "It's Blitz!" (2009), "Show Your Bones" (2006), and "Fever to Tell" (2003). Some of their biggest, earlier hits include "Maps," "Gold Lion," and "Heads Will Roll." As a huge fan of the band since "Maps" back in 2004, I was pretty excited for a new album.
Overall, the album is dark, strange, and filled with variety. The band takes us from church, to the jungle, to space and everywhere in between. They utilize an interesting array of instruments and techniques from a gospel choir, tribal drums, and synth. But Mosquito while being different from the YYYs older work, also captures a lot of their common themes and stylistic qualities. For example, a lot of their songs tend to have strong sexual undertones and themes (like "Cold Light") and this album amps up the sexy. About half of the tracks including "Area 52," "Mosquito," "Slave," "Subway," and "These Paths" exhibit a fun dose of sex, and in a few of them, it even borders fetishism.
The first single off the album, "Sacrilege," was released about two months before the album and really wowed me. The song is quite different from anything I've ever heard from them. It has a mature, rich sound. Karen O, the band's lead singer, mixes her vocals up from soft and deep to her signature higher-pitched yell. The song darkly tells a story about sleeping with an angel. Karen sings "Fallen for a guy/fell down from the sky/halo 'round his head/ feather in our bed." The clean guitar riff between verses is reminiscent of bells (church bells, perhaps?). The song starts out well sprinkled with some blues, but then takes a gorgeous gospel turn and a full choir joins in. The song is great with its standard guitar/drums arrangement, but it becomes brilliant when the choir joins in. "Sacrilege" is easily the most impressive track on the album.
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The album's title track, "Area 52," and "Buried Alive" are perhaps the next most interesting tracks both lyrically and musically. The lyrics in "Mosquito" and "Buried Alive" are even borderline disturbing, but in an intriguing way. Karen makes buzzing sounds in "Mosquito." "Buried Alive" features a long, lyrically impressive rap by Dr. Octagon. "Area 52" takes us to space and makes us wonder what a love affair with an alien would be like. The song is a little more punk than the rest of the album.
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Karen O's lyrics have always been a little repetitive, but it usually seems to work. It's almost like she is using her voice as an instrument like a guitar or keyboard and singing riffs. However, on the new album she tends to overdo it at some points, and in some songs it becomes borderline annoying. In "These Paths," the same five-note riff is repeated throughout the entire song. In addition to the musical repetition, Karen's voice becomes slightly irritating towards the end when she goes comically high-pitched. Also, in the song "Always," the word 'always' is repeated forty-eight times in four minutes. And besides the word 'always,' one other phrase is repeated twice, but unfortunately it isn't a profound enough phrase to save the song. "Forget the time, forever mine/Impossibility is possible to me/to me and you, we'll see it through." It's almost childish and comes off as uninspired. And especially against the elevator-esque music, the song is a complete bore. Similarly, the track "Despair" has annoyingly basic lyrics, which, again, would not be terrible if there was decent music to back it up. The music, however, falls flat. "My sun is your sun…Your sun is our sun" is repeated more times than I can count. And although the track does pick up a bit towards the end, it isn't enough to salvage it.
Moving through the album, I was fearful for the final track, "Wedding Song," due to the disappointment in the second half. But all the ill feelings quickly dissipated. Wow, "Wedding Song" is easily the most beautiful song on the album. It is simple in its musical qualities, but Karen's lyrics and voice are sweet, emotional, and gorgeous. She sings "some kind of violent bliss/led me to love like this/one thousand deaths my dear/I'd die without you here." I had criticized some earlier songs for being too simple and 'boring." However the difference with this track is that its simplicity works by bringing out the emotions in the lyrics and vocals, whereas the other tracks lacked the passion present in "Wedding Song."
Overall, I can definitely appriciate the variety on the album, but I wonder if it would have been a better choice to release an EP with the best of the best rather a full album with amazing songs with others that felt like filler songs. The enjoyable songs make it well worth the listen, but it perhaps could have been stronger.
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Bio: Kayla Tooma is a senior majoring in English at Penn State. She hails from the great island of Long Island, NY. When she's not writing, she can be found playing piano, reading medieval literature, watching unhealthy amounts of space documentaries, and making some kind of lame pun. Her favorite genres include a variety of rock, pop, indie, and metal. Some of her favorite artists include My Chemical Romance, Lana Del Rey, Queen, MIKA, No Doubt, Lady Gaga, HIM, The Smiths, The Jane Austen Argument, The Beatles, Beirut, The Dresden Dolls, and The White Stripes. She also has a sweet spot for pop goddesses like Cher, Madonna, and Britney Spears.
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If my body doesn't have any other booby traps in store, I'll be lecturing at Stanford University this Thursday at 6pm.
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If my body doesn't have any other booby traps in store, I'll be lecturing at Stanford University this Thursday at 6pm.
Spread the word and I'll see you there.
I'm back home from the hospital and New Orleans (see last two posts). I'll be updating a bit erratically while I make up for lost time, but know that as long as I keep on the meds and take care of that stubborn kidney stone after this week's Stanford lecture, I should be fine.
I was kinda proud that my "celiac artery dissection" was consistently described as "rare" and "unusual." I wouldn't want to get knocked flat by some mainstream, run-of-the-mill disorder you could pick up at a three-for-one sale at WalMart.
Meanwhile, please redirect all warm wishes to Randall Monroe who's struggling with a more serious condition in his family this month. Randall's wit, intellect, and imagination have been a great treasure for all his readers, and I know we all wish him and his loved ones better days ahead.
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Dr. Dan (who's been much help) says: @scottmccloud has a celiac artery dissection. The treatment is BP reduction. He's going to be OK.
Unfortunately, I also have limited Web access. Hope to be blogging again Monday.
Basically, I was at Neil's 50th birthday party here in New Orleans for about 5 minutes.
New Orleans looks very hospital-like this time.
Our old—and I do mean OLD—friend Neil turns 50 years old today and the family and I are here in New Orleans to join in a little celebration tonight.
Some say that Mr. G isn't like us mere mortals. That he doesn't age the way we do. That he is impervious to the ravages of time and will wander the Earth millennia after the memories of all humankind have passed forever from this plane.
Well… maybe…
Today is the mid-term election here in the U.S.
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UC-inspired costume courtesy of Aliki Chapple. Love that tilted angle.
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Off to Oregon City shortly for Friday evening's kick-off talk at the Clackamas CC 24-Hour Story Jam!
[Edit to Add: If that link goes to the wrong place, know that my hosts tell me it'll be at 6:30 pm at Niemeyer Center]
Back home and to regular blogging Monday. Have a great week(end)!
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Meanwhile, the video (from 2008) in this blog entry about 24-Hour Comics Day in Amsterdam, just made me smile from ear to ear.
You don't need to know Dutch to recognize the language of creativity, camaraderie, and comics. Wish I could have been there.
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Vulture's Stupidest Things of Summer: Finally, Katy Perry Makes a Poop Joke
Last week, "Rocket to Uranus" lost the No. 1 spot, but nothing was quite stupid enough to take its place. Turns out a Katy Perry poop joke was the stupid thing we'd been waiting for, and this week she delivered one, thus leapfrogging three other contenders to land, firmly, atop the list. Also this week, Yogi Bear made the biggest jump of the summer — moving from 10.5 all the way to No. 3 — on the strength of a poster making an ill-advised anal-sex insinuation. This week in stupid: all about the tushies.
1. This is the actual lyric to a recently surfaced Katy Perry track (which, in fairness, was sensibly left off her forthcoming album): "Milk, milk, lemonade, around the back's where chocolate's made." Please note that this is more than a coded reference to feces, but actually a nursery-school-level primer on the human body's excretions: There's milk (from one breast), milk (from the other breast), lemonade (pee!), and, of course, the chocolate. From around the back.
To be clear, this lyric, alone, would have been sufficient to land Perry the No. 1 spot. Needless to say, Perry delivered more. Much more. As a result, please, enjoy these lost verses to "Dayenu":
If Katy Perry's song had only contained the lyrics, "Around the back where chocolate's made," it would have been enough.
If Katy Perry's other song had only contained he lyrics "Show me your peacock, cock, cock," it would have been enough.
If Katy Perry had only told Rolling Stone, "I am sensitive to Russell taking the Lord's name in vain and to Lady Gaga putting a rosary in her mouth. I think when you put sex and spirituality in the same bottle and shake it up, bad things happen. Yes, I said I kissed a girl. But I didn't say I kissed a girl while f-ing a crucifix," it would have been enough.
If Katy Perry had only worn a bra that ejaculated whipped cream, it would have been enough.
More verses to come! Promise!
2. Fading, but not fast enough, Mel Gibson.
9. At this rate, the Jersey Shore will be off this list in a week or two, unfathomable earlier in the summer. Their only new stupidity this week was The Situation's haircut.
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…Bair confirmed that the pace of bank failures would pick up this year, which would likely put a further strain on the agency's deposit insurance fund.
This fund, which covers customer deposits when a bank fails, slipped into red last fall for the first time since 1991. The fund's deficit continued to balloon in the fourth quarter to nearly $21 billion – its largest deficit on record.
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"Usually a lack of profits is not considered a good result, but compared to the record loss the industry reported a year ago it represents a significant improvement," she said during a press conference Tuesday.
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Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a hip problem a baby is born with or that happens in the first year of life. In this condition, the top of the thighbone doesn't fit securely into the hip socket. This problem may affect one or both hip joints.
In a normal hip, the thighbone fits tightly into a cup-shaped socket in the pelvis, and it is held in place by muscles, tendons, and ligaments. But in DDH, the hip socket may be too shallow or the tissues around the joint may be too loose.
It's important to get DDH treated early. The longer it goes on, the more likely it is to cause long-term hip problems.
The exact cause of DDH is not known. But some things can raise your child's chances of having it, including:
DDH isn't painful, and your baby may not have any obvious signs of a hip defect. But some babies with this problem may have:
A child who is walking may:
It is usually diagnosed during a newborn's physical exam. A doctor will move the baby's legs and look and listen for signs of a problem.
If your baby is older, your doctor may diagnose DDH during the physical exam at a well-baby checkup. But it may be hard to diagnose in a baby more than 1 to 3 months old. That's because the only outward sign may be a hip joint that is less mobile or flexible than normal.
If the doctor suspects DDH but the results of a physical exam aren't clear, your child might need to have an imaging test of the hip joint, such as an ultrasound or X-ray.
Your child's hip socket won't form and grow properly if the ball at the top of the thighbone doesn't fit snugly in the joint. So treatment focuses on moving the thighbone into its normal position and keeping it in place while the joint grows.
Your child may need:
Other forms of treatment that may be needed include:
If treatment is successful, your child probably won't have any further hip problems. But get your child's hips checked regularly to make sure they continue to grow and develop normally.
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- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Academy of Pediatrics (2010). Developmental dysplasia of the hip. In JF Sarwark, ed., Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 4th ed., pp. 1050–1055. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
- Delahay JN, Lauerman WC (2010). Children's orthopedics. In SM Wiesel, JN Delahay, eds., Essentials of Orthopedic Surgery, 4th ed., pp. 173–251. New York: Springer.
- Podeszwa DA (2011). Developmental dysplasia of the hip. In CD Rudolph et al., eds., Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22nd ed., pp. 852–856. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Polousky JD (2011). Developmental dysplasia of the hip joint section of Orthopedics. In WW Hay Jr et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 20th ed., pp. 779–780. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Sankar WN, et al. (2011). The hip. In RM Kliegman et al., eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 19th ed., pp. 2355–2365. Philadelphia: Saunders.
- Shah SA, Stankovits LM (2006). Developmental dysplasia of the hip section of The hip. In FD Burg et al., eds., Current Pediatric Therapy, 18th ed., pp. 1018–1021. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2006). Screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip. Available online: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspshipd.htm.
- White KK, Goldberg MJ (2012). Common neonatal orthopedic ailments. In CA Gleason, SU Devaskar, eds., Avery's Diseases of the Newborn, 9th ed., pp. 1351–1361. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
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If you are not worried about having a smart TV or 3D tech, then this is the TV for you. The picture quality is great, and it looks awesome running in 120hz. I have had mine for over a year now, and it has run with zero issues.
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superior picture quality in all input modes
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The refresh rate 120Hz creates "real"moving images.
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-- The final bear harvest results from the state's three recently concluded seasons show hunters harvested 4,350 bears, setting a new record, the highest in Pennsylvania history.
On Dec. 5, preliminary harvest of 3,968 was announced, but that figure did not include complete reports from all check stations.
"Rounding up and sifting through 28 boxes of returning check station supplies takes time," said Cal DuBrock, Bureau of Wildlife Management director. "The process involves physically connecting the 50 hand-held electronic devices to a computer, one device at a time, and manually reviewing each report and comparing it with the database to see if there are discrepancies with the printed reports and envelopes with bear teeth extracted at the site."
The final harvest by season tallies 304 bears taken during the statewide, five-day archery bear season; 3,168 bears taken during the four-day bear season, which included a Saturday-opener; and 878 bears taken during the extended bear season held in various WMUs during all or portions of the first week of the deer season.
In the 2005 bear season, hunters harvested 4,164 bears, which stood as the record harvest until 2011. The harvest record was set in a three-day statewide season and a six-day extended bear season in five WMUs.
Other recent bear harvests include 3,090 in 2010; 3,512 in 2009; 3,458 in 2008; 2,362 in 2007; 3,124 in 2006; 2,976 in 2004; 3,000 in 2003; 2,686 in 2002; 3,063 in 2001; 3,075 in 2000; 1,740 in 1999; and 2,598 in 1998.
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Ken Hubbs played for the Chicago Cubs from 1961 until he died in an airplane crash in 1964.
Hubbs' career in Major League Baseball was short, but his influence was long because of an act of kindness to a little boy.
Robert Brinton would have been 9 or possibly 10 when he hung around Rendezvous Park and watched the second baseman practice.
By one account Hubbs was in his rookie season when he noticed the boy watching him through the fence. He went over and talked to the boy and signed his autograph, and from that day forward the boy idolized the player and the game and the Cubs.
The boy would grow up to serve two terms as president of the Cactus League Association and become known for his role in mobilizing Arizona two decades ago to keep the league from collapsing and the teams from relocating to Florida.
And he was the man to whom the city of Mesa turned to help negotiate an agreement reached days ago on a new stadium in west Mesa for the Cubs, and to work with as many as five other Cactus League teams over the possibility of their making Hohokam Stadium their new home.
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I stood in Brinton's office Monday afternoon and pondered a whimsical Chicago Cubs teddy bear.
Only a couple of hours earlier, Mesa Historical Museum director Lisa Anderson had told me about Brinton's fascination with vintage Major League baseball toys, particularly those connected to his beloved Cubs.
A collector of baseball memorabilia, Brinton had donated many of his antique toys to the museum's growing Cactus League collection.
It's funny, but in the recent past I had sat on the chair in front of Brinton's desk at the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau asking for his thoughts on the museum's future and how it could support the community. But I hadn't noticed the teddy bear.
Maybe it just got lost among all the autographed baseball bats and balls, posters and photographs of people like Harry Caray that hung on the walls and were resting in the corners and on every surface in Brinton's office.
Or maybe it was in some ways like Robert — a quiet listener who blended so well into the community's tapestry that he was easy to overlook.
It is my loss that I overlooked Robert during the many years that I edited the Tribune. It is my loss that at the time I hadn't made the effort to understand his contributions to the community and his role in keeping the Cactus League from collapsing in a flight to Florida two decades ago. It is my loss that I waited so long to seek his counsel.
It wasn't until I had retired and had time to fall in love with the lower Salt River Valley on Mesa's northeast doorstep that I sought Brinton out.
I approached him outside Mesa City Council chambers with the idea that the city needed to do more to market Mesa as the gateway to recreational opportunities of a flowing oasis in the desert.
"I know who you are," he said, interrupting my introduction in what I took as a mild it's-about-time-that-you-introduced-yourself rebuke.
It wasn't the beginning I had expected and it didn't get better as he told me in so many words that there are many good ideas, but few people willing to work hard enough to make them happen.
Soon afterwards we were colleagues on the board of the Mesa Historical Society and involved in a brainstorming session on what contributions to the community the museum could make in addition to its Cactus League exhibits.
Brinton's thoughts led us to focus on the history of aviation in Mesa. That led to an exhibit that I researched and wrote for on the role the city played in bringing two combat pilot training fields to town shortly before World War II. It led to a commemoration ceremony to recognize how important those fields have become to Mesa's economy. And it led to more than a yearlong city celebration called Mesa Takes Flight.
Sometime in mid-summer he paid me a compliment on the work I had done on the ceremony and exhibit. I hadn't just talked; I had made something happen — and I had a new friend.
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The Mesa Historical Museum's Lisa Anderson remembers "when I came to him four and a half years ago, and I had the idea of doing a spring training program."
"What do you think?" Anderson asked Brinton.
"He sat and looked at me, a big smile came on his face and he just said, 'That's my life-long dream. I've always wanted to have a Cactus League museum. I'll do whatever you want me to do.'
"From the very beginning he was the heart of the project. He supported it in so many ways.
"Through the fact that he is so important in the community, he was able to create enthusiasm and build partnerships. He brought us the connections we needed to get started.
"He contributed a great deal of his own memorabilia to get the collection of the ground. I would get a call from him a couple of times a month and he would be so excited because he found a new item for the collection. It was always like Christmas.
"He grew up with his dad (Dilworth Brinton) working side by side with Dwight Patterson in getting the Cubs to come to Mesa. His dad was a founding member of the HoHoKams."
That civic organization was instrumental in the Cubs' decision to locate in Mesa, and it continues to support the Cubs by providing volunteers for parking and other services.
"Above all, he loved his community. He was so pleased to bring his two loves — baseball and his community — together. I think he should be called the second father of spring baseball. He was the heart of Mesa in so many ways."
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Last Friday evening, Lisa Anderson and several other museum volunteers stood on North McDonald in downtown Mesa glancing anxiously up the street.
Any minute we knew we would see Robert lumbering toward us.
The museum hosts a history and ghost tour every October, and Robert had volunteered to lead one of the tour groups on a taxing two-hour trek through downtown streets and buildings.
No matter that he had had a busy week marketing Hohokam Stadium to Cactus League teams. No matter that his week began with the city's approving an agreement to build a new stadium for the Cubs. No matter that a hip replacement had affected his gait and perhaps made walking painful. (He never complained.) When word reached us that Robert Brinton, at the age of 60, had died at his office that afternoon, Lisa burst into tears in front of her tour group and my knees went weak and I couldn't help but think:
What will the museum do without Robert? What will the city do without Robert?
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It's that time of year again! Kaplan will be on campus at CSU to hold a FREE opportunity for students to take a practice LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, GRE, DAT, OAT or PCAT. The event is open to anyone who would like to take a practice test. Last year we had nearly 100 registrants for this event!
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The MYTO (Multi-Year Tariff Order) provides a 15 year tariff path for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry. The MYTO Methodology sets out the basis and pricing principles underlying the MYTO. The Methodology can be downloaded by clicking here
The first set of Tariffs under MYTO 1 were introduced in July 2008
The Tariff Review began as a result of agitation from Market Participants (licensees in generation, transmission and distribution) and prospective investors who felt that some of the technical and financial considerations in the tariff calculations needed to be re-examined.
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Lucky Guy Who Dates McPhee is Being Niceby Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Ailing American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee has been getting a little extra TLC from her boyfriend, actor Nick Cokas, People reports.
The 22-year old singer, who has sadly missed the first dates of the totally awesome American Idols Live tour due to bronchitis and laryngitis, stopped by Cold Stone Creamery in Studio City, Calif., with her beau for a cool treat on Thursday. Presumably, the treat was ice cream or something similar.
Ever the gentleman, the 41-year old Cokas held the door open for his recovering sweetie as they entered the store, then held her purse as she snapped a photo with a fan.
Cokas has been acting as McPhee's caretaker and interpreter, since she can't talk and all (fortunately, an AIM interview was still possible). Cokas says that under the doctor's orders, McPhee will miss another few days of the tour, but hopes to join her fellow Idols by the time they reach Rochester, N.Y., on July 21.
It's nice to see that Katharine is being treated like a princess by this guy. We would certainly treat her right, if you know what we're saying. We're saying we love you, Katharine!
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why do you joke, along with others, about katherine having an OLD boyfriend? it's not like he is anna nicole smith material, so what's the fuss. don't you realize how common it is in general but especially for celeb gals to be with older guys? think of kate hudson and calista flockhart just to quickly name a few. be sure to comment on how TAYLOR HICKS says he usually dates OLDER women. how much older, i dunno, but he probably was using the sugar momma's to get somewhere in the biz before idol came along. he could be the NEXT ashton kutcher, maybe!
Just read Kat is making her New York theatrical debut as a 'producer'. Show will run 8/12 through 8/26...I think she went on Idol just for exposure - don't think she intends on a singing future - seems she just wants an 'acting career'...she seems to be acting very well. Swimming with her boyfriend, seen at ice cream parlor, job as producer - all while being too ill to tour with the others....


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I'm addicted as well. Trying to work on not using it so much. Or at least using it for more productive reasons.
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Xist, I'm not trying to dog on you or anything, so please don't take it that way, but your team just really isn't put together very well. You don't really have any scoring presence, you don't have any SG's, your SF's are a lot alike, your overloaded on PG's (different PG's) with not enough minutes to go around. Your roster just doesn't really blend well.
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My team got killed in training camp. Everyone outside of Carmelo and Manu got worse including the players with B potentials. Didn't see that coming. Not that surprised my team is struggling since the inside players don't defend or rebound well. Etan Thomas went from A potential to D in two training camps.
I'm just gonna have to win by the draft. I have two high picks next year and have to hit home runs in it.
This is the time I send a player in camp? Correct?
Still looking to ship out Grant along with the T-Wolves 04 first and the Sixers 05 first. Looking for picks and young talented players.
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Addis Ababa, 21 January 2014 (WIC) – Global unemployment rose in 2012 and could further increase in 2013 with serious implications for Africa, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned in a new report entitled Global Employment Trends 2013.
"North Africa remains among the regions with the highest unemployment rates, and with little signs of improvement. The unemployment rate in North Africa gradually declined from a peak of 13.2 per cent in 2000 to 8.9 per cent in 2010, but sharply increased to 10.0 per cent in 2011. In 2012, the unemployment rate is estimated to have increased to 10.3 per cent".
North Africa faces several other labour market challenges besides the lack of employment opportunities. Although levels of working poverty at the US$ 1.25 a day poverty line are low in the region, the working poverty rate at the US$ 2 a day level is still high. In 2012, 19.7 per cent of the employed was living with their families below this poverty line.
Vulnerable employment in the region is expected to remain high and to recede only gradually starting in 2014, provided that no further risks will weigh on the growth outlook.
In 2013, economic growth in the region is projected at 4.4 per cent, subject to the downside risks arising from continuous political uncertainty in some economies as well as depressed demand from the nearby Euro zone.
The unemployment rate is projected to remain elevated at 10.3 per cent in 2013, which underlines the urgent need for inclusive decent work policies.
In view of the situation, several countries in North Africa have adopted national employment strategies including common elements such as infrastructure development, facilitation of investment, strengthening of the skills base, improving labour market intermediation and special measures targeting youth.
Positive Growth but slows productive transformation Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has continued its toughness in 2012, defying the impact of the Euro zone debt crisis.
More than half of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa registered growth rates of 4.5 percent or more in 2012.The ILO has recently argued that Sub-Saharan Africa's strong growth is not a new phenomenon, and can be viewed as a catch up for the 20 years of stagnation from the 1980s to the end of the 1990s (ILO, 2011b). But the decade of rapid growth does not necessarily signify the beginning of sustained structural transformation in the region and the region continues to suffer from large decent work deficits and the highly unequal distribution of the fruits of growth.
It is therefore urgent to redouble efforts to put in place pro-employment economic and social policies based on productive transformation and fast structural change, according to the report.
The region's working-age population is estimated to have reached 492 million in 2012, representing an increase of 137 million people since 2000 and an annual compound growth rate of 2.8 per cent. The challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa is therefore not so much to get more people integrated in the labour market, but far more to improve labour productivity, conditions of work and the returns and benefits people derive from their work.
However, labour productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa is still very low, particularly in the informal economy where many workers eke out a living, and the region continues to be at the bottom of the global chart in terms of labour productivity.
The basic growth story in Sub-Saharan Africa is one of low but rising labour productivity and a slow but steady structural shift of labour from agriculture to services, but without an expansion of the industrial sector.
The basic jobs story is one of persistently high levels of vulnerable employment that declined only modestly over the past two decades, despite high growth. In 2012, there were 247 million workers in vulnerable employment in Sub-Saharan Africa, 62 million more than in 2000 and at least 100 million more than in 1991.
Overall, in Sub-Saharan Africa, the youth unemployment problem is more of quality (underemployment, vulnerability and working poverty) than quantity. The Arab Spring that originated in North Africa and the Middle East region has also catalysed policy reactions in Sub-Saharan Africa with many governments taking pro-active measures to integrate the youth in the labour market through various active labour market policies.
The report said policy makers should focus on addressing rising labour market mismatch problems through training and re-skilling programmes; directing actions on youth joblessness; and mainstreaming employment in national employment policies and national development frameworks. (ILO)
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In North Carolina, extensive plantings on the highways have given wildflowers high visibility and further promoted the concept for use in other landscapes including golf courses, office parks and private residences. Naturalized wildflower plantings such as meadows are being recognized and appreciated as landscape designs. Wildflowers attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife as well as provide color when planted in lieu of large expanses of turf grass. When allowed to naturalize, they can reduce the maintenance required by a more formal landscape design.
The ultimate objective in planting a naturalized wildflower area is to develop an attractive, permanent planting that will provide flowers year after year with self-seeding annuals and perennials. However, wildflower plantings that are left unmanaged will eventually revert to the composition of plant species in the original plant community through a process called succession. Succession is a gradual change over time in the species composition of the plant community. The species that appear/disappear during this time change can generally be predicted based on historical knowledge of the planting site. For example, it is well documented that in North Carolina's Piedmont, the following sequence of successional species will occur in a cultivated area that is abandoned and not properly managed or maintained after the initial growing season:
YEARS AFTER ABANDONMENT MAJOR PLANT SPECIES PRESENT 0-2 Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) Horseweed (Conyza canadensis) Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) Aster spp. 3-5 Broomsedge (Andropogon spp.) Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) 10-15 Loblolly pine 15-75 Loblolly pine with hardwood understory 75+ Mixed forest eventually changing to mature hardwoodsWildflower plantings will essentially follow this successional process because they are given very little maintenance after the initial establishment period. In addition to successional changes, other weed problems can be anticipated, based on knowledge of the site selected. A primary source of weed contamination is from seed that have been deposited in the "soil seed bank" over a long period of time. These seed often remain dormant for many years but will germinate when tillage lifts them to the soil surface where moisture, air, and light are favorable for germination. Research has found as many as 98 to 3,068 viable weed seed per square foot in the top six inches of soil. This quantity of seed, if allowed to germinate, would present a formidable weed population in a new planting. Therefore, in selecting a site for a wildflower planting, knowledge of previous weeds and past use of the land will allow insight into potential weed problems in the future.
B. SELECT THE DESIRED WILDFLOWER SPECIES. The second consideration in the planning phase is the selection of the wildflower species. The species planted will affect weed management at the site. The objective in selecting a variety of wildflowers is to develop a plant community that will be attractive and compatible in terms of growing requirements, that will flower over extended periods of time, that will reseed the site for generation of new plants, and that can be held and maintained at the flowering successional stage. In order to be successful in a particular location, the wildflower species must be compatible with and adaptable to growing conditions at the site. They must also be competitive with other species present, including weeds. Native species generally are most adaptable to local growing conditions and are usually the most competitive with native weeds that will be present.
In determining species that are to be included in a wildflower seed mix, consideration should be given to the germination times and growth characteristics of the species. Most wildflower mixes are a combination of annuals for flower color the first year and reseeding annuals or perennials for flowers in the second and succeeding years. The objective in using a mix is to develop a wildflower community of compatible species. Species that germinate and emerge rapidly after planting will become better established, provide ground cover and, consequently, will help reduce the number and growth of weeds. Early establishment allows the wildflowers to develop better root systems and to capture available resources such as water and nutrients so they can successfully compete with weeds that germinate at later times. A careful selection of wildflower species will help with weed management at the site. (The Reference Section includes resources for selecting wildflower species.)
A. SITE PREPARATION WITH HERBICIDES. Initial weed control with a systemic, non-residual herbicide such as glyphosate (Roundup (TM) and other trade names), is the approach most often used in establishing wildflowers. Glyphosate is often thought to kill all plants, however, it has selectivity for some plants depending on the time of year it is applied and the growth state of the plant. Proper timing of the application is, therefore, very important to achieve maximum weed control results. (N.C. Cooperative Extension Service Publication AG-427, "Weed Control Suggestions for Christmas Trees, Woody Ornamentals, and Flowers" and the glyphosate label contain details on application rates and timing for specific weeds.)
In order to plant wildflowers in October or November, site preparation must begin in late summer (August/September). Total preparation time is approximately four to six weeks using the following method:
There are several fumigants available for use in wildflowers including methyl bromide, metham and dazomet. Methyl bromide is a gas and for large areas requires the use of specialized equipment and a licensed applicator. Metham (Vapam and Sectagon) are water soluble liquids and are less active than methyl bromide, but they are easier to use. Dazomet (Basamid Granular) is a granular product that is most effective in cool soil temperatures. The metham and dazomet fumigants remain in the soil for longer periods of time than methyl bromide. To ensure the soil is safe for planting a soil bioassay should be conducted after any fumigation. However, because of the potential for prolonged soil activity with metham and dazomet, a bioassay is essential when these fumigants are used. If the soil still contains the fumigant, planting wildflower seed will result in the death of the seed. Extension publication AG-427 contains additional fumigation information and a complete procedure for conducting a soil bioassay.
If fumigation is chosen for preparation of a wildflower planting site, the site should be tilled and prepared for planting in late summer to early fall (August/September). Fumigation requires adequate soil moisture for movement in the soil and is generally very effective in September to early October when soil temperatures are still high. The site can be planted when the bioassay shows the soil is safe for planting (late October/ November).
C. PLANTING. At planting time, loosen the soil surface slightly to enhance seed contact. At this time the soil surface should be disturbed as little as possible because most annual weed seed that germinate are within the top one-fourth inch of soil. If the soil is deeply disturbed, additional weed seed that are capable of germinating and competing with the wildflowers will be moved to the soil surface.
Distribute the wildflower seed evenly in the planting area to give each seed adequate space and resources for germination. Even seed distribution allows maximum coverage of the soil by new seedlings and provides the most benefit in weed suppression. After sowing, either tamp the soil or water the area to ensure good seed-soil contact. A light, seed-free mulch, such as wheat straw, can also be used for seedling protection. The mulch should be lightly and evenly dispersed with no heavy clumps. A heavy, uneven mulch reduces wildflower growth and development and results in areas with no plants.
After a wildflower planting is established, there is no single approach or "magic formula" to manage encroaching weeds. The problem is further compounded by the fact that most wildflower plantings are a mix of species, thereby reducing the number of herbicides that can be safely used for weed control. Similar plants, such as those in the same family, generally have similar tolerance to selective herbicides. For example, many popular wildflowers are in the Compositae family and so are many of the troublesome weeds in North Carolina. As a result, if an herbicide is safe for the wildflower, it will probably have no effect in controlling closely related weeds. With a mix of wildflowers from various families, it is unlikely that one herbicide will be completely effective for weed control without damaging some wildflowers. Therefore, weed management programs must be developed to use a combination of cultural, chemical and mechanical weed control techniques.
Most wildflower plantings are not static but change annually and seasonally due to the mix of species. A good mix will provide flushes of seasonal flowering from spring to fall. Annual changes will occur based on the number of perennial plants and those species that have reseeding potential and the extent to which that potential is realized. Reseeding is essential for natural regeneration of plants in order to perpetuate and extend the life of the planting. Weed control techniques should be carefully selected in order to optimize wildflower reseeding potential at the site.
An integrated weed management approach that incorporates multiple weed control techniques and is site specific will be the most effective for wildflowers. Avoidance of the weed problem by preventing regeneration is often easier than trying to establish weed control at a weed infested site. In selecting the techniques to use, remember that small seedlings are the easiest to control. Also, control of weeds at the site will prevent weed seed dispersal and the development of other weed propagation structures such as rhizomes and tubers. Good control will minimize future weed pressure. A range of weed control techniques are discussed below. The manager must evaluate the site on a continuing basis and select those techniques that will be most effective on a long term basis for a given location.
A. COMPETITION. One method of weed control that is often overlooked is competition. Seedlings that emerge first are often able to capture more space and resources and this gives them a competitive edge over later germinating seed. Young plants are the most susceptible to damage from weed competition. Therefore, if wildflowers are planted in a properly prepared, weed-free site, they will be quicker to germinate and establish than weeds. Early development of the wildflower canopy in the spring will also help suppress weed growth. An even distribution of seedlings at this stage will allow maximum growth of the wildflowers. If the wildflowers are heavily planted, they will compete with themselves. This will cause dieback and open areas within the site which promotes weed establishment. In North Carolina, horseweed can be expected to encroach in the first two years based on successional changes. It is difficult to control in wildflowers because it is a fall germinating composite. Horseweed, however, can be suppressed with a good cover of fall wildflowers because it requires bare ground to germinate. Understanding weed and wildflower biology is essential in order to make maximum use of growth characteristics for weed suppression.
B. MOWING. Most wildflower plantings are maintained with an annual mowing. Mowing prevents development of pines and hardwood trees and arrests the successional development at the herbaceous plant stage. Mowing should be timed to meet three objectives: 1) to remove weeds before they flower and develop viable seed; 2) to disperse wildflower seed for reseeding within the site; and 3) to remove dead plant material and improve the appearance of the planting. Mowing is an important management tool and timing is essential to maximize weed control and wildflower reseeding.
C. HAND PULLING. Hand pulling is a viable alternative for weed control in small wildflower planting sites. Any weeds that are pulled from the site before seed mature and disperse will contribute to future overall weed control. One weed can produce thousands of seeds. Therefore, even on the smallest scale, the contribution of hand pulling should not be overlooked.
D. CHEMICAL CONTROL. Chemical weed control programs are based on herbicide selectivity and plant tolerance. The objective with chemical control is to find an herbicide that wildflowers can tolerate but which is detrimental to the weeds present. As discussed earlier, similar plant species have similar tolerance to herbicides. For this reason, herbicides are often classified as broadleaf and grass (graminicide) herbicides based on the weeds they control. Herbicide labels list the weeds that are controlled as well as tolerant, desirable species. At present, there are very few wildflowers included on broadleaf herbicide labels. Therefore, there are no broadleaf herbicides that are known to be safe for a wide range of wildflower species. On the other hand, most weedy grasses can be controlled in wildflowers with a graminicide such as sethoxydim (Vantage, Poast) or fluazifop (Ornamec, Grass-B-Gon) without damaging the broadleaf wildflowers. However, use of a graminicide will also control any native or ornamental grasses that may be included in the wildflower planting.
In addition to the broadleaf and grass classification, herbicides are also categorized by their activity as either preemergence or postemergence herbicides. For the purposes of maintaining established wildflower plantings, preemergence herbicides would be applied to the soil prior to the emergence of the target weeds. Postemergence herbicides are applied after the emergence of the target weeds.
Preemergence products are applied uniformly to the soil to prevent germination and growth of the weeds controlled by the herbicide. This will require tolerance by all the wildflowers in the planting or it may damage susceptible species. In an established bed, these herbicides may be safe for existing plants. However, there is little known regarding the effects of preemergence herbicides on the reseeding potential of wildflowers. If the preemergence herbicide is detrimental to the wildflower seeds, regeneration of new wildflower plants would be reduced. In a planting with a good, established wildflower population and a growing weed population, the use of a preemergence may be warranted to reduce the weeds, even though reseeding will be reduced for a period of time. Managers should consider these possibilities when making the decision to use preemergence herbicides.
Postemergence herbicides are usually sprayed on actively growing weeds. One way to circumvent damage to the wildflower planting is to select a method for application that directs the herbicide to the targeted weeds and avoids the wildflowers. The following application methods can be used for this purpose:
E. ALLELOPATHY. Some plants produce chemical compounds that inhibit the growth of other nearby plants (allelopathy). The toxic substances may be released from the roots or leaves and through plant residues on the surface that are leached into the soil with rainwater. Weeds are known to have allelopathic (detrimental) effects on some crops and vice versa. Some of the weeds that are known or suspected to be allelopathic are bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), johnsongrass (Sorghum halepnese), yellow and purple nutsedge, pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) and sunflower (Helianthus spp.). Horseweed is known to be allelopathic to itself. This most likely is the reason it declines in the successional changes in North Carolina's Piedmont. However, even though it will decline over several years, if it is left in most wildflower plantings, it will severely reduce the wildflower population by out-competing more desirable plants.
Knowledge of allelopathic effects will never become a total weed control method for wildflowers. However, by observing differences in wildflower plantings and surrounding areas, managers may see differences in plant growth that can be effectively used in developing a weed management strategy.
F. RENOVATION. Wildflower plantings decline over time because many herbaceous perennial plants often have a limited life span. Decline may also be attributed to weed pressure, allelopathy, site, and environmental growing conditions. Renovation of an existing planting may be more cost effective than starting with a new bed if the weed pressure is first brought under control.
New seeds can be planted into existing wildflower plantings that are relatively weed free. The soil should be disturbed as little as possible to prevent additional weed seed germination. This can be accomplished either by raking or using a slot seeder. Since the seed cannot be tamped without damaging existing plants, water them in to provide adequate soil contact. Renovation should be completed following the same timeframes used for initial seeding.
Weed management in wildflowers is an ongoing challenge. As wildflowers become more popular, additional knowledge and experience will generate improved management techniques. The primary objective for wildflower plantings should be a naturalized planting with seasonal changes and interest rather than a weed-free groomed area. This can be achieved with properly applied weed management techniques.
REFERENCES AND RESOURCES: Baldwin, F.L. and E.B. Smith. 1981. Weeds of Arkansas - A Guide to Identification. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AK. Corley, W.L. and A.E. Smith, Jr. 1990. Evaluation of Wildflower Plant Species and Establishment Procedures for Georgia Road Sites. GDOT Research Project No. 8604 Final Report. University of Georgia, GA. Martin, L.C. 1986. The Wildflower Meadow Book. East Woods Press, Charlotte, NC. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1989. Wildflowers on North Carolina Roadsides. N.C. Department of Transportation Landscape Unit, Raleigh, NC. North Carolina Botanical Garden. The University of North Carolina. Box 3375, Totten Center. Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3375. Phillips, H.R. 1985. Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers. The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC. Skroch, W.A. and J.F. Derr. 1992. Weed Control Suggestions for Christmas Trees, Woody Ornamentals, and Flowers. N.C. Cooperative Extension Service Publication AG-427. N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609. Stuckey, J.M., T.J. Monaco and A.D. Worsham. 1989. Identifying Seedling and Mature Weeds Common in the Southeastern United States. AG Extension Bulletin 208. The N.C. Agricultural Extension Service, N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7603. Smith, S.W., Editor. 1984. Landscaping with Wildflowers and Native Plants. Ortho Books, San Francisco, CA.
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