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Archives 2009
SC&IS Department Highlighted in the Smeal College of Business Highlights for 2009
The Supply Chain and Information Systems Department #1 ranking, Robert Novack's Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Center for Supply Chain Research were highlighted in the 2009 Smeal College of Business Highlights.
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Students in the Smeal MBA program will now be able to obtain their Six Sigma Black Belt certification during their second year of their program. Frank Chelko will be teaching a course that will cover the topics necessary for the exam and are not covered in other Supply Chain courses. Thanks go to Professor Gene Tyworth, Chair of the SC&IS Department, and Senior Associate Dean Arvind Rangaswamy for helping to make this possible for the MBA students.
First Class Program: Smeal's Marine Corps Logistics Fellowship
Marine Corps Officers Lieutenant Colonel Bill Mackey and Major Mark Robinson have been stationed on a tropical island in Japan for the last six years. They haven't seen snowfall in about a decade or a season change in six years. So arriving at University Park in August 2009 after being selected by the Marine Corps for Penn State's Marine Corps Logistics Fellows Program (MCLFP) brought about many new changes and a well deserved break from their normal, military routine.
SC&IS Department Involved in International Business Courses in Denmark and Italy
Students can now earn six credits in a new six week program this summer at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) in Denmark. One course will be taken with other CBS students and a second course will be taught by PSU faculty from Smeal. Frank Chelko, SC&IS, will introduce the European Union, its governance, and business operations from a Supply Chain and Marketing perspective. Lou Gattis, Finance, will then cover business financing, investment, currency markets, and financial services. The program description can be found at http://www.outreach.psu.edu/summerabroad/study-Denmark/.
Russell Barton and Frank Chelko will be teaching Supply Chain and Manufacturing Management in Florence, Italy this summer. Students will visit international corporations and evaluate their supply chains, experience Italian food and culture, and see historic art and architecture. The program description for this program can be found at http://ugstudents.smeal.psu.edu/study-abroad/choosing-a-program/summer.
Paper Receives Honorable Mention for Best Theoretical/Empirical Research Paper
Jack Hayya, Terry Harrison, and X. James He (Fairfield University) received Honorable Mention for Best Theoretical/Empirical Research Paper for their paper entitled "Crashing Stochastic Lead Times" submitted for the DSI Annual Meeting, November 14-17, 2009, at New Orleans.
MPS Student Paper to be Published in Wiley & Sons Textbook
Michael Jacobs, Toys "R" Us, Inc., Senior Vice President of Logistics and second year student in the Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management Program, will have his SCM 594 Professional Paper published in John Wiley & Sons forthcoming book, The Shipping Point: Rethinking China's Role in Global Supply Chain Management. According to a John Wiley & Sons' prospectus, "The book [to be published in January 2010] will focus on the re-emergence of China as an economic superpower and the impact this will have on global supply chain management. The book will also describe changes taking place in consumer retail and how the convergence of these elements will drive the formulation of leading edge supply chain innovation in the 21st century." His professional paper will be a chapter titled "The Origin Consolidation Supply Chain Model." Michael's advisor is Dr. John E. Stevens, Director of the Master's program.
Fall 2009 SC&IS Career Fair
The Fall Supply Chain Career Fair was held on September 23-24, 2009, in the Smeal Business Building Atrium. This Career Fair was once again a huge success. We had a combined total of 90 companies attending with 500 students from Supply Chain, MIS, IST, and Industrial Engineering. During the following two days after the Fair, the companies conducted interviews with students.
Along with the Supply Chain Career Fair, we hosted our Supply Chain "Coffee House" on Monday night with 12 corporate sponsors running concurrent information sessions with about 170 students attending the event.
On January 25, 2010, the Supply Chain Coffee House will kick off the Spring 2010 recruiting activities. The Supply Chain Career Fair will follow on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 26-27, 2010.
Michael Rothkopf Memorial Conference
On June 1-3, 2009, the Michael H. Rothkopf Memorial Conference was held to honor and celebrate the life and work of Michael H. Rothkopf. The broad themes of the conference were research areas that Mike Rothkopf studied throughout his career: the theory and practice of auctions, energy policy, and more broadly, market design. The conference was made possible thanks to generous sponsorship by the Smeal College of Business and INFORMS. More than 60 guests attended the conference and keynote speakers included world renowned scholars of auctions and market design:
Peter Cramton - University of Maryland
Jacob Goeree – University of Zurich
Steve Graves - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ron Harstad - University of Missouri
Richard O'Neill - Chief Economic Advisor FERC
Shmuel Oren - University of California, Berkeley
Tuomas Sandholm - Carnegie Mellon University
Rakesh Vohra - Northwestern University
For a complete list of guests, talk abstracts and pictures, please visit: http://www.smeal.psu.edu/rothkopf-conference.
Laura Rothkopf has established a Graduate Scholarship in memory of her late husband, Professor Michael H. Rothkopf. The scholarship will provide recognition and financial assistance to outstanding graduate students enrolled in the Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management Program.
Students Compete in Boeing Case Competition
The second annual Boeing Case Competition took place this spring with Bethany Round, Angela Robin, Andrew Spicher (SC&IS majors) and Abishek Viswanathon (Finance major) taking first place. This competition provides Supply Chain Students an opportunity to apply classroom instructions to real world problems. Groups of four students, three supply chain and one finance or accounting student, use their knowledge of LEAN concepts to determine an optimal solution to a Boeing problem. Students had a Boeing mentor to answer any questions and competed to win $2,000 prize money provided by Boeing. Presentations were 20 minutes with a five minute period of question and answer. The kickoff dinner and presentation dinner hosted by Boeing in the Business Building were an added bonus to the entire event.
Smeal MBAs Establish Carbon Footprint Toolkit for Supermarket Industry
A group of our MBA students recently completed an excellent research effort on the topic of "Carbon Footprint 101." Under the sponsorship of the Food Marketing Institute, the team produced an information toolkit for food supply chain producers, retailers, and intermediaries to use to gain a basic understanding of carbon and greenhouse gas issues, including potential regulation.
Senior Award Recipients
Congratulations to SC&IS major Danielle Gallagher upon receiving the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Award and to Joann Kong and Andrew Spicher upon receiving the Ralph H. Wherry Student Service Award.
Spring 2009 Accomplishments of Department Clubs
SCMA and MISA joined together for THON in February. Both groups had at least one member dance. The clubs together raised $7,253.97, which is a great achievement for their first year of involvement. Also, MISA worked with the Centre County Youth Service Bureau on a System Analysis and Design project and began work with them on their web site. BASH raised $7,000 for THON; and the SAP club was voted most improved SIG this year.
Zheng Jia Receives Rider Graduate Fellowship
Zheng Jia, PhD student in Supply Chain and Information Systems, has been selected to receive one of the four Jeanne and Charles Rider Graduate Fellowships for 2009-2010 because of his record of academic excellence. The Ryder Fellowships were endowed by Jean and Charles Ryder to support the Smeal College of Business in its goal of continuing to be a top business program.
Emma Oswald Receives Lehigh Valley Roundtable Scholarship
Congratulations to SC&IS major Emma Oswald, who has been selected as the winner of the scholarship from the Lehigh Valley Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals for Spring 2009.
Michael H. Rothkopf Memorial Conference
On June 1-3, 2009, the Michael H. Rothkopf Memorial Conference will be held to honor the life and work of Michael H. Rothkopf. The broad themes of the conference are research areas that Mike Rothkopf studied throughout his career: the theory and practice of auctions, energy policy, and more broadly, market design. Thanks to generous sponsorship, the conference has no registration fee and has reduced hotel rates. Further information can be found at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/rothkopf-conference.
Telaina Myers Receives Leadership Award
Congratulations to Telaina Myers, a senior in the SC&IS major, who was selected to receive the Multicultural Resource Center's Leadership Award. She was honored at a ceremony held at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on March 24, 2009.
Scott Bailey Publishes Professional Paper
Scott Bailey, a member of our first Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management graduating class, published his SCM 894 Professional Paper in the spring 2009 issue of Educational Procurement Journal, a journal of the National Association of Educational Procurement.
Penn State Honors Novack With University's Prestigious Atherton Teaching Award
In honor of his record of distinction in undergraduate education, Penn State's Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence has presented Robert Novack, associate professor of supply chain management at the Smeal College of Business, with a 2009 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Spisak Lecture To Address Economy's Effect On Freight Transportation
J. Michael Kilgore, president and chief executive officer of Atlanta-based Chainalytics LLP, a leading supply chain consultancy, will address how the economic crisis is affecting the freight transportation industry at this year's Spisak Lecture in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Penn State's Smeal College of Business.
Russell Barton Appointed Department Editor
Russell Barton has been appointed as a department editor for IIE Transactions Focused Issue on Quality and Reliability Engineering. He will be responsible for submissions in the areas of design of experiments and process optimization jointly with Professor Irad Ben-Gal of Tel Aviv University.
Smeal MBAs Develop Sustainability Scorecard For Campus Paper Needs
In an effort to use more environmentally friendly bathroom tissue and other janitorial paper supplies on campus, Penn State's Office of Physical Plant (OPP) turned to a group of eight Smeal College of Business MBA students to develop a method for identifying more sustainable paper products.


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Grave robbers break into mausoleum and steal body of woman who died in 1996.
New Jersey police are searching for the people responsible for stealing a woman's body from a mausoleum at the Atlantic City Cemetery in Pleasantville last week.
Cemetery workers say the mausoleum's door was pried open and that the coffin that housed the body of Pauline Spinelli was empty inside.
"The person who came here came with the tools necessary to break into that," said Pleasantville Police Captain Rocky Melendez.
The empty coffin was discovered on Friday, according to police.
They say the body was stolen sometime between Thursday night and early Friday.
"You gotta think, they took her out of the box and threw her in the back of their car with them," Spinelli's grandson Rocco said.
Spinelli was laid to rest inside the mausoleum with other family members in 1996.
She was 98 years old when she died.
Family members say they believe that a cult has something to do with the theft of the Spinelli's body, although police have not confirmed this possibility.
"Why would someone do this? That's a very good question. I don't have the answer to that. I couldn't imagine why someone would do such a thing," said Melendez.

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Bennington man charged with human trafficking of a teenBy Patrick McArdle
STAFF WRITER | February 05,2013BENNINGTON — A local man is facing charges of aggravated human trafficking and repeated aggravated sexual assault on a child, a crime punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison, after police said he had sexual contact with a teenage boy between 2009 and 2012.
Peter A. Goewey, 60, of Bennington, was arraigned in April 2012 in Bennington criminal court on felony charges of repeated aggravated sexual assault on a child, possession of child pornography and attempting to lure a child into sexual exploitation.
On Tuesday, the state added the charges of aggravated human trafficking of a person younger than 18 and promoting the creation of a sexual photograph of a child. The first charge carries a mandatory minimum term of 20 years in prison.
Goewey pleaded innocent to the charges. He continued to be held without bail as he has been since April 27.
Daniel McManus, a Bennington attorney who represented Goewey, asked the court to review its decision to find probable cause for the human trafficking charge because he said he thought it was "clear the intent of the statute is not what is alleged here."
However, Judge Cortland Corsones said he reviewed the statute and found that it was "very broad." Corsones said he found it appropriate because the law says no person shall "recruit (or) entice (someone younger than 18) for the purpose of engag(ing) in a commercial sex act."
Goewey is accused of giving the teenager money for taking nude photographs of himself and sending them to Goewey.
In the original affidavit filed in the case, Detective Anthony Silvestro, of the Bennington Police Department, said he met with a teenager, who was 14 at the time, on April 25, 2012.
The teenager said he met Goewey at the Bennington Lanes Bowling Alley in 2011 and continued to have contact with him through January 2012.
Christina Rainville, chief deputy state's attorney for Bennington County, said on Tuesday that further investigation had shown the teenager and Goewey had contact starting in 2009. Phone records indicated that the teenager had sent Goewey pictures of himself in March 2012.
The teenager said he met Goewey while playing pool. After the first few pool games, he told police, Goewey started to touch him.
According to the teenager, on later visits to the bowling alley, which he described as "the worst," Goewey would ask the teenager to get something from his car. Then Goewey would follow the teenager out of the building, have him get in the car and pulled the car around to the back of the building where Goewey would touch the teenager.
The teenager said Goewey asked him to take nude photographs of himself with his cellular phone and send the to Goewey's phone. According to the affidavit, Goewey gave the teenager $40 for sending the photographs and offered him $50 not to tell anyone what had happened.
In a written statement, the teenager said he neither asked Gowey to touch him nor gave him permission.
The teenager said Goewey "showed up" at his school bus stop twice. After those incidents, the teenager said he stopped taking the bus to school.
Silvestro said Goewey declined to speak with him about the accusations.
In a subsequent affidavit, Silvestro said a detective from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force had retrieved a nude photograph, believed to be of the teenager, from a cellular phone seized from Goewey's home during a search on April 26.
According to Silvestro, Goewey was charged in 1995 with sexual assault and later pleaded guilty to an amended charge of prohibited sexual acts.
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Hi, I need to have a 5 year old sofa cleaned. the fabric is velvet. I have an estimate of $175. does this sound reasonable. the cleaner who came out to give the estimate said that it is a special fabric and he needs to be really careful. your input is extremely appreciated. |
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- Posted by bobsmyuncle (My Page) on Wed, Mar 23, 11 at 18:24
This sounds reasonable to me (someone who does cleanings.) While it's more than a "synthetic fiber with no extraordinary stains," you have a fabric that needs extra care, skill, and time. Plus the place has already made one trip out to look at it and give you an estimate. I am always reminded of the time I spent waiting around for nearly 45 minutes at a door and window supplier while there was a company meeting going on in the nearby conference room. The manager was exhorting his staff to be efficient and thorough in their work because "it costs $250 to send a truck out to a customer's house." While my overhead is not that high, my average trip is 30 minutes and 20 miles. So a trip to estimate and a trip to work costs me two hours and 80 miles. At a typical charge of $80, I can sometimes barely cover travel expenses. |
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The last time I went to the Farmer's market I bought 5 avocados. They were all very firm, so I put them in a brown paper bag to ripen. The next day they were soft, but I could tell that parts of the peel had broken away from the fruit, if that makes any sense. I cut into them and they were all rotten inside. What happened? Also, I was just reading that you can tell if an avocado is rotten by removing the little nub where the stem used to be. It should be green underneath, not brown. But is this rude to do at Farmer's markets? I can just imagine getting dirty looks for that, especially if it causes them to go bad faster, which I would expect it would do? |
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When I buy avocados, I choose the greenest I can find. That way I know that they aren't likely to have been squeezed by anyone. Any time one is squeezed, it will cause a bruise. Even a small bruise can ruin the flavor of an otherwise perfect looking avocado. I buy them a couple of days before I plan to use them, and I put them in a bowl on the counter. I don't put them in a bag. For sure don't leave them in a plastic bag, like from the produce section. When they turn dark, they are ripe. That usually takes a couple of days. If I want to use them mashed, I might wait another day, but usually two days are okay. There are only wonderful avocados and terrible ones. There is nothing in between. |
Marilyn has it exactly right, IMO. Jim |
Many avocados are NOT the Hass variety which turns dark when ripe. Several varieties of avocado remain green when fully ripe. If you wait for them to turn dark you will have spoiled fruit. |
Lindac also has it exactly right. The stay green ones I am familiar with are quite smooth and one very large version is huge and shiny. It pretty much means giving a gentle balanced squeeze if you are checking for ripeness. I suppose the stem thing would pull off easily if ripe, but I have never tried it and agree that it seems socially questionable. On the other hand, I suppose you could practice on a known ripe one at home and calibrate your flicking pressure and be willing to purchase any you are able to flick off. |
The nub technique has worked well for me. I've used this technique on the last 40 Haas avocados I've purchased (yes, I love avocados!) and have ended up with only 2 that were very slightly brown under the nub after a couple weeks in the fridge. I leave them on the counter and pop them in the fridge when they I think they are "perfect". They seem to keep for weeks without turning brown inside. I think my local Walmart has a huge supply of good avocados which contributes to the high "hits" using this technique. I've probably found only 3 avocados which were brown under the nub, all others have been green. |
I stand corrected on the ripeness test. I was thinking only of Hass avocados, which are the only ones I ever buy. And even with those, I test by squeezing, not by color. Jim |
There are wonderful avocados, and there are terrible avocados, and then there is the loathsome, soul-sucking, family-destroying, "Slimcado". Eat one and you will be so angry at the perverse deception that just slimed your gullet, that you will kick your dog, beat your children, speak unkindly under your breath to your SWMBO, and then plow under old ladies as you rush to buy a real Haas avocado. I ate one two years ago and am still upset about it. |
Ain't that the truth, Johnliu! The worst is when you pay an extra $1.50 to add a measly amount of avocado to your sandwich and your hard earned money goes toward the slimecado instead. Not fair! |
BWJ...I think John was talking about an avocado especially bred to be lower in fat....a "slimcado"....not an avocado that is slimy...which might be a "slimecado". |
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Statement of Peter Thomas
Administrator, Business and Cooperative Programs
Before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
March 17, 2005
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the fiscal year 2006 President's Budget for USDA Rural Development's business and cooperative programs.
This is my first opportunity to appear before you as administrator of the rural business and cooperative programs USDA Rural Development. I am honored to serve in this position, and to have the opportunity to work with you to carry out Rural Development's fundamental mission to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in rural America. Everyday, we bring people and resources together.
Mr. Chairman, the programs and services of Rural Development, in partnership with other public and private sector businesses, continue to improve the economic climate of rural areas through the creation or preservation of sustainable business opportunities and jobs. Rural Development programs help close the gap in opportunity for under-served rural areas and populations, moving them toward improved economic growth by providing capital, technology, technical assistance, and an improved quality of life. The $1.279 billion program level requested in this budget for the rural business and cooperative programs will assist in creating or saving 56,400 jobs.
Business Programs
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program
For the business and industry (B&I) program, the FY 2006 budget includes $44 million in budget authority to support $900 million in guaranteed loans. We estimate that the funding requested for FY 2006 will create or save about 24,560 jobs and provide financial assistance to 489 businesses. Through the lender's reduced exposure on guaranteed loans, they are able to meet the needs of more businesses at rates and terms the businesses can afford. B&I guaranteed loans may also be used by individual farmers to purchase cooperative stock in a start-up or existing cooperative established for value-added processing.
I would like to share a story to illustrate how this program partners with a local lender. Aztec Environmental of Panama City, Florida, is an environmental remediation (asbestos and lead abatement; microbial and remediation) company formed in 1993. The company experienced rapid growth in recent years, particularly in military and other government contracts. B&I guaranteed loan funds of $994,450 are being used for working capital and refinancing of some short-term debt. This type of business generates sustainable jobs, and increases economic activity in a rural area of Florida.
This business is locally owned and operated, in addition to being environmentally friendly. Hazardous materials extracted through remediation contracts are disposed of or recycled in strict compliance with Federal, State and local standards.
Intermediary Relending Program
The Fiscal Year 2006 budget includes $14.7 million in budget authority to support $34 million in loans under the intermediary relending program (IRP). The proposed level of funding will create or save an estimated 26,172 jobs over the 30-year period of this year's loans.
Participation by other private credit funding sources is encouraged in the IRP program, since this program requires the intermediary to provide, at a minimum, 25 percent in matching funds. To illustrate the benefits IRP provides to rural America, I would like to share with you a success story from rural Maine.
Wrabacon, Inc. was established in 1986 to design and build food and drug packaging systems for customers throughout the United States. It is located in a rural community with a population of less than 6,000 and a 5.8 percent state unemployment rate and a 7.1 percent town unemployment rate. Wrabacon, Inc. employs about 13 highly skilled engineers and technicians with an annual payroll in excess of $600,000. The economic slow-down of 2001 had a deep effect on the company's sales and cash flow. Recently, with the economic recovery, the company is experiencing increased orders and sales.
Using IRP funds received from Rural Development, the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments provided a $150,000 gap loan to bring Wrabacon's accounts payable under control and to fund a part of the company's operations. As a result of the loan, Wrabacon was able to approach a commercial lender and received a $245,000 line of credit. The combination of financing tools enabled Wrabacon to obtain needed working capital, continue its growth, and maintain its level of success. While retaining their existing employees, Wrabacon is now anticipating the construction of a 30,000 square foot addition to their existing facility for storage and expanded manufacturing. This is expected to produce an additional 10 to 15 new jobs.
Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program and Rural Business Opportunity Grant Program
No funding is requested for the rural business enterprise grant and rural business opportunity grant programs. For grants like these that are for community organizations to stimulate economic development, the President's FY 2006 Budget proposes to consolidate them into a new economic and community development program to be administered by the Department of Commerce. The new program would be designed to achieve greater results and focus on communities most in need of assistance.
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs
The Fiscal Year 2006 budget includes $25 million in rural economic development Loans (REDL) and $10 million in rural economic development grants (REDG). These programs represent a unique partnership, since they directly involve an Rural Development electric and telecommunications borrower in community and economic development projects. We provide zero-interest loans and grants to intermediaries, who invest the funds locally. The return on our equity from rural America is strong.
The following is an example of how one REDLoan was utilized to expand capacity and create jobs with higher than average wages in Kentucky. P.J. Murphy Forest Products Corporation received a $250,000 loan through the South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation. The family owned business, located in Bowling Green, produces bedding for laboratory animals and wood flour which is used as filler in the plastics industry. Demand for the company's products exceeded its production capacity. The company built a new facility in Wayne County, a designated Empowerment Zone, with an unemployment rate of 6.6 percent at the time of the loan, as compared to the national unemployment rate of 6 percent at the time of the loan. The $250,000 loan will be used to purchase new equipment for the new facility. By locating the new facility in the Empowerment Zone, the company will reduce its transportation and shipping costs and create up to 15 new jobs in Wayne County. These new jobs are expected to pay up to 1.8 percent above the current average per capita income for the county, demonstrating the Administration's commitment to increasing economic opportunities in isolated rural areas.
Renewable Energy Grants Program
The Fiscal Year 2006 budget for the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program proposes $10 million of budget authority to support a $5 million grant program and a $286 million guaranteed loan program. Fiscal Year 2006 will be the first full year of implementation of this combined loan and grant program. We anticipate publishing a final rule to implement the program on a permanent basis by April 2005. To date, we have relied on annual notices of available funding, a procedure that is generally limited to grant making.
These programs support the President's Energy Policy by helping to develop renewable energy supplies that are environmentally friendly. In addition, they contribute to local rural economies through the creation of jobs and the provision of new income sources to rural small businesses, farmers, and ranchers. We anticipate 292,000 households will be served, and 3 million-kilowatt hours of energy generated while reducing greenhouse gasses by 6.3 metric tons.
In 2004, for example, three grants were approved to dairy farms in Sacramento County, CA., to install anaerobic digesters. The Sacramento Metropolitan Utility District (Utility District) was a valuable partner in the process, assisting the dairies with the application process and providing some of the financial assistance required to match the grants and develop the systems. Upon installation of the digesters, the electricity generated will be fed into the Utility District grid. Not only will the grants assist the dairy farmers in reducing their utility costs, they will actually show earned income. In addition, the Section 9006 grants authorized under the Farm Bill are assisting the Utility District in meeting the California State requirements whereby utility providers must obtain at least 10 percent of their power from renewable energy sources by the year 2010.
Cooperative Programs
The cooperative form of organizational governance continues to be a cornerstone of business development in our rural communities. From the large agricultural marketing cooperatives that bring additional value to its members' products, to the small rural telephone cooperative that brings broadband technology to its community's businesses and residents, cooperative organizations provide our rural residents with new and exciting job opportunities, enhanced educational and health care opportunities, and the products and services that enable viable rural communities to compete with their urban and suburban counterparts.
The participatory, self-help foundation upon which cooperative organizations are based is evidence of the very grass roots effort that made our Nation great and continues to serve our rural communities well. The mission of Rural Development's cooperative programs is "to promote the understanding and use of the cooperative form of business as a viable organizational option for marketing and distributing agricultural products." Cooperative program staffs successfully carry out their mission by providing an array of educational and technical assistance, research, and funding services to cooperatives, their members, directors, and managers. Cooperative program staffs identify and respond to the opportunities and challenges facing rural cooperatives and agricultural producers, with a special emphasis on helping its cooperative clientele adjust to the continually changing economic forces in which they operate and compete in today's global marketplace. The cooperative programs are relatively modest in size, yet provide opportunities to encourage farmers and rural residents to organize cooperatives as a way to expand their income base.
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
For Fiscal Year 2006, the budget requests $15.5 million for the value-added producer grant program. The value-added producer grant program encourages independent agricultural commodity producers to further refine or enhance their products, thereby increasing their value to end users and increasing the returns to producers. Grants may be used for planning purposes such as conducting feasibility analyses or developing business plans, or for working capital accounts to pay salaries, utilities and other operating costs. Program revisions were made in FY 2005 that target grant funds to smaller, more economically challenged independent producers. In so doing, not only is Rural Development poised to infuse capital to meet rural America's most critical needs, but it is able to assist more producers by funding additional projects. With this budget request, Rural Development will be able to fund approximately 60 projects.
The successful blending of modern technology with age-old tradition is evident in Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota where Amish dairy farmers are producing and marketing blue cheese. With a $500,000 value-added producers grant for marketing expenses, the Golden Ridge Cheese Cooperative was able to turn a first place tie at the American Cheese Society's 2004 contest into a profitable business opportunity. After winning for its Schwarz und Weiss natural rind blue cheese at one of world's most prestigious contests for specialty cheeses, "Cheese is now flying out of here." Forming a cooperative to produce cheese in a modern plant was a difficult decision for the group because Old Order Amish do not use modern machinery. However, the group went forward with the modern cheese plant in order to preserve their way of life for their families to enjoy. The plant now uses about 5,000 pounds of milk a day that is purchased from the cooperative members and processed into the Schwarz und Weiss cheese, as well as two other brands of blue cheese. The plant employs about 20 full-time staff.
Since the passage of the Farm Bill in 2002, funding for the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) has been set at 5 percent of the funding made available to the other value-added programs. Therefore, $775,000 of the $15.5 million budget request will fund the AgMRC's activities. AgMRC is an electronically based information center that creates, processes, analyzes, and presents information on value-added agriculture. The center is housed at Iowa State University and has partners at Kansas State University and the University of California-Davis. The center provides producers, processors, and other interested parties with critical information necessary to build successful value-added businesses.
Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program
For Fiscal Year 2006, the budget requests $5.0 million for the rural cooperative development grant program. The rural cooperative development grant program provides funds to establish and operate centers for developing new cooperatives and improving the operations of existing cooperatives, with the primary goal of improving the economic conditions of rural areas. This program complements our national and State office technical assistance efforts by increasing outreach and developing feasibility studies and business plans for new cooperatives and assisting existing cooperatives in meeting the demands of today's ever-changing global economy. With this budget request, Rural Development will be able to fund additional 3 or 4 centers.
A rural cooperative development grant made in 2003 enabled a rural Missouri cotton growers' cooperative to participate in today's emerging global markets. With assistance from the Missouri Enterprise Business Assistance Center in Rolla, Missouri, Delta Fibers, located in Caruthersville, Missouri, was introduced to Porter Tech, a Mexican import company. After visiting the Delta Fibers site, officials from Porter Tech entered into an agreement with Delta Fibers and in the summer of 2004, Missouri cotton began shipment into Mexico.
Cooperative Research Agreements
For Fiscal Year 2006, the budget requests $500,000 for cooperative research agreements to encourage the study of those issues essential to the development and sustainability of cooperatives. Because so much of rural America's business endeavors are cooperatively formed, their continued success is critical for the continued sustainability of the Nation's rural communities. Through cooperative research agreements, Rural Development can continue to develop and maintain the information base vital for innovative, creative, and prudent decision making.
Mr. Chairman, and Members of the Subcommittee, this concludes my testimony for the Rural Development FY 2006 budget for rural business and cooperative programs. I look forward to working with you and other Committee members to administer our programs. I will be happy to answer any questions the Committee might have.
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A reader commented about trees turning yellow a while back so I decided to find some and take some photos with it. Thank you for inspiring me! I always read your comments and try to reply the best possible thing. I can never answer a one-liner to be honest, you guys have the best opinion! I thank everyone for inspiring me to notice the little things I normally don't.
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If I will ever pursue becoming an ambassador, I should be sticking to this kind of style- long coats, longer skirt (next time) tights and heels. Being a blogger can totally bring you to places, even to dream land.
If only I could paint, I will paint this beautiful scenery. I think my photos cannot do justice on how beautiful autumn as a season is but I tried my best, I really hope you like it! Here's to hoping that someone could teach me how to paint someday, I really can't learn anything without help from a mentor. Actually, I've been studying Japanese for three years now but I still think I'm not that good at it since I never really practiced it. Understanding other people's conversation is easy but speaking isn't especially when it's not your forte. I can un/proudly say that I can never get lost in Japan and I can tour you around, order you food, have something gift wrapped, etc. I wish I could be brave and enter an institution or a company without anyone speaking English and learn Japanese the hard way..
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I received an umbrella tree as a sympathy gift from my vet after I had my dog put to sleep. The plant seemed okay (not completely happy, but sturdy and healthy) when it got here, but it has seemed to get sadder all the time... I know NOTHING about plants, and I kill all of them that I thouch, but we consider this Reba's (the dog I had to have put to sleep) plant, and we REALLY want to keep it alive. In all the pictures I've seen, the plant is all green, but mine, the branches are a reddish... is that normal? And the base of the Trunk (? If that's the right term) looks brown and dry. I have only had it 5 days, I've watered it once because the soil seemed completely dry when I got it. I keep it in a sunny room, but where its not getting direct sunlight. Is there hope for my sad plant???? |
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- Posted by Tigger3165 none (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 12:26
- Posted by Tigger3165 none (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 12:28
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 13:02
HHI & welcome to GardenWeb. So sorry about your loss! Your tree looks fine! Scheff leaves just hang at that angle. You're absolutely right to let the soil get dry (not crispy/dusty, like a desert, but to where it no longer feels moist, and the whole thing is more light-weight) before adding more water. It's normal for the trunk to turn brown and hard as it ages because it's a tree type of plant. Step 1: Remove decorative foil. |
- Posted by Tigger3165 none (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 13:14
Thanks so much for your response!! I don't have even the slightest hint of a green thumb so any advice is welcome! I'll start doing my research now! |
I agree with purple. That's a healthy looking plant there. The leaves are shiny and green with hardly any blemishes and the drop is normal, especially for the lower leaves. The trunk looking brown and dry is actually a sign of maturity. As the tree grows and the green stalk stretches to accommodate the growth it cracks like that. That's cracking is the tree's bark. I'd not recommend re-potting for a while if you're new and you've just brought this tree into a new environment. That would probably be too much stress for it. There really is no urgency for it. I water my schefflera only when the top 1-2 inches of the soil are completely dry. I like to fair more towards the dry side then the wet side. If by accident you were to forget to water it the leaves would let you know by becoming limp, but don't let this happen intentionally. Try to find out a little more about the plant and try not to make assumptions. This is a tropical tree and not your regular outside tree you're used to so it's bound to have it's differences. |
- Posted by teengardener1888 NY Albany 5a (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 14:53
It is not only healthy but gorgeous |
- Posted by Tigger3165 none (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 18:16
Thanks again! I have been googling how to care for it all day... Fingers crossed that I can keep it healthy! |
- Posted by loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 21:37
Hi Tigger, What a beautiful tree!!! I am sorry for your loss.... Good Luck!! Laura |
I forgot to add, I think this is more specifically a shefflera amate. Perhaps someone could confirm this. |
- Posted by Tigger3165 none (My Page) on Thu, May 9, 13 at 19:48
Just wanted to let you guys know that I moved it between 2 windows (I have no idea which directions they face) so it gets more indirect sunlight, and it already seems like its perking up! Thanks for all the tips! |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Fri, May 10, 13 at 7:30
Bedtime, IDK, doesn't look like S. arbicola though. Tigger, that sounds great! |
purpleinopp, I'm quite certain its a Brassaia Actinophylla but I'm debating if it's the 'Amate' version or not. The leaves do look rather large and glossy so that points to 'amate'. |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Fri, May 10, 13 at 8:35
Yes, I think this is the same kind of Scheff a friend of mine had in OH. The last time I saw it, it was to the ceiling, and taking up an entire corner of her living room. |
this is my poor pitiful tree. I am too am very concerned about the brown stem. The top of the tree is producing pretty new growth. It was double trunked/stemmed but one stem died. You can see it in picture Help Another pic is below |
- Posted by Tigger3165 none (My Page) on Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 10:09
Hi again! I just wanted to thank you guys for helping me before and let you know that my scheffy seems to have adjusted well now that I gave it some time and repotted it! There was NO ROOM for any growth at all in the old pot! It was ALL root and VERY little soil! I repotted about a month or so ago, and now it's like my plant is on steroids! It seems every day in finding the beginnings of more new growth! It's such a relief! I do not even come close to having a green thumb, but I'm trying to keep this plant happy and healthy! |
- Posted by Tigger3165 none (My Page) on Sun, Jul 14, 13 at 10:16
tigger - pretty nice to come looking for help and be told everything is fine. tree looks great. time for more plants :) ash - I think the trunk is really interesting looking like that, but if you want to strengthen you could pinch off some of the leaves and the plant will put more energy into the trunk. if you really want to straighten it out you could probably check out some bonsai techniques for shaping. should be the same concept |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Jul 16, 13 at 18:10
Ashtash received some less than encouraging replies to the same question on another forum unfortunately. Hope he/she comes back to it here, where we LIKE that kind of thing. Tigger, that's enough to bounce for joy! Your dog is strangely ambivalent, hmmmph! |
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Stormwater: Just more gov't. bloat
I would like to add a few things to the stormwater debate. It appears to me all the government officials are doing is adding more bureaucracy to the government when there were already road and sewer funds to take care of things like this.
This goes all the way from the federal government down to the mayor, council, and county commissioners. It all starts with a stormwater supervisor and escalates from there.
There will be a never-ending list of things that just have to be done whether they are really needed or not. The stormwater supervisor will have to justify his job by finding more things and he will need assistants and a secretary and vehicles.
The stormwater supervisor will be another inspector coming around telling you what you are going to have to do about water running off your property just like they tell you to put up silt fences now.
Can you imagine what it's going to cost to put rip-rap on all the creek banks in the county? Don't say it won't be done; some cities are doing it now.
It will pit neighbor against neighbor when someone goes to the county or city to make a neighbor do something about water running off his land onto theirs. I heard some of that brought up in the meeting on stormwater.
Think how expensive that could get if the stormwater supervisor orders you to get a bulldozer or landscaper to fix your property to keep the water from running on your neighbor's property.
Few people at the meeting paid any attention to the people that told how they had moved from other municipalities that had stormwater rules and how it had gotten out of hand.
I paid attention because I own property in towns that have stormwater bureaucracies. The water bill went from $44 a month to $117 a month and is still going up.
Everybody knows no taxes are ever done away with and politicians are not permanent.
Just raise the property taxes or sell the bonds.
W.H. Pool
Fayetteville, Ga.
As development happens it changes the flow of storm water. That flow is increased or decreased and has to be dealt with. While some of you may not ever see the need to deal with it. Over the course of a few years, 1/4 of my property became reclassified as a flood zone. How did that happen? My property didn't move, changes happened upstream that effected my property. During a particular heavy storm, I lost a fence that cost me out of pocket over $5000 to replace. That fence was there over 20 years and would of been there many years after that had the water not washed it away. People like me who had excess property damage from storm water, need someone at the government level to deal with this. To help dictate how people direct there storm water.
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Small Charities Could Get Big Lift From New Social Network
Small charities may get a leg up on social media over the nation's biggest nonprofits if Chris Hughes has anything to say about it.
The co-founder of Facebook and the online architect of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential run says that his highly anticipated social-media platform for the nonprofit world, Jumo, will not necessarily promote organizations that are the most followed or the most popular.
"We're all really sensitive about not just promoting the most popular organizations or the organizations that have a lot of name recognition," Mr. Hughes, Jumo's executive director, says in an interview with The Chronicle. "The reason we got into Jumo in the first place is we saw literally millions of small to medium-size organizations all across the world, and they had a much harder time struggling to adapt to the social Web than large organizations that have brand recognition, larger budgets, more capacity to invest."
Mr. Hughes says Jumo, which is set to make its public debut on November 30, is designed to give donors the ability to discover and connect with charities or causes they may be interested in–and give charities a way to easily manage and develop relationships with potential supporters. In a way, Jumo seeks to be an organizational dashboard to help people get involved in the nonprofit world, Mr. Hughes says.
They can easily pull from Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, LinkedIn, and blogs and have information from all those sources appear on their own Jumo page. "It's built to go in tandem with existing services—not replace them but offer the opportunity for people to use Jumo for their home base," Mr. Hughes says.
One thing that won't be easy, at least not right away: donating money to a charity you learned about on Jumo.
Mr. Hughes wants everyone to first get used to the new online platform and to learn about the charities on Jumo.
"We don't expect people to come in and start by donating and end by donating," Mr. Hughes says. "We expect people to be curious about a cause or an organization, and then over the course of a few weeks or a few months get to know that cause. Then at a point where they feel inspired or compelled or they feel that sense of responsibility, then we hope that they will take real action on behalf of those causes and for those organizations."
Mr. Hughes says that the vetting of organizations that appear on the site will be done mainly by Jumo's followers, who can flag any groups that don't conform to the community's culture, such as potential scammers or organizations that use inappropriate or offensive content. "I feel a personal responsibility to make sure that any user on Jumo, particularly when it comes to donating, knows that their money is going to a legit group," he says.
Jumo will rely on donations from the people who use its site as well as sponsors to generate revenue, Mr. Hughes says.
But will organizations and individuals gravitate toward yet another form of social media? That should become apparent in a few weeks or months.
To learn more, view The Chronicle's interview with Chris Hughes, founder and executive director of Jumo.
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There are two floor vents in one of the bedrooms but only one is working. The other one blows cold and warm air. Furnace filter has been changed. All other vents in the house work. What can cause one of the vents to not work? |
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Mary Pat Dunn: Remembering the world class Cosgriff Hotel in Craig
Friday, July 12, 2013
In the mid-1950s when Craig's Cosgriff Hotel was the social center of town, a display of more than 15 Gerard Delano paintings was installed throughout the hotel. The exhibit, titled "Passing of the Old West" featured large colorful oil paintings by Delano who specialized in Western themes. The subjects of these paintings ranged from mountain men and miners to Navajo Indians and pioneers. The exhibit remained in place until the mid-1970s, when the collection was sold.
The Museum of Northwest Colorado recently has acquired one of the paintings that hung in the Cosgriff Hotel titled "Mountain Men" and is readying it for exhibit. The staff would like to re-create the 1950s ambiance of that classy hotel in the exhibit, and is seeking the assistance of area residents for that purpose.
If anyone has any items from the hotel that they would loan to the museum for this display, it would be greatly appreciated. For more information, call 970-824-6360.
Mary Pat Dunn is the registrar for the Museum of Northwest Colorado
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First Friday of the Month and All Fridays during Lent (except Good Friday) 12:30 - 3:30 PM Benediction 3:30 PM
Assumption of Mary
Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven August 15th, 7:30 PM evening Mass
Feast of St. Anne
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This image of a gymnast, like that of the tennis player, is a composition. The technical issues, however, were totally different. A great subject for another anatomy….
A shoot like this requires access to a top athlete – both for the move itself1 and the physique, so my first problem was to find one that was willing to participate. After searching the Internet for a while I discovered that one of France's leading gymnasts – Yann Cucherat – trains just an hour away from me in Lyon, so I contacted him, pointed him to my work and asked if he'd be interested. He was kind enough to say yes.
Yann's training schedule was very busy so my time with him was going to be short. My assistant and I made sure that we were well in advance for our photo session, and this allowed us to prepare and test the equipment before Yann's arrival.
Lighting and troubles
With my flashes I wanted to achieve two things: to simulate sun light and to freeze the gymnast's motion. This would normally be a simple task, nevertheless in practice lighting the shot proved to be problematic. The issues involved are certainly worth examining in detail. Let's look at the constraints one by one…
Constraint 1 – flash was the only option
I needed control over the light – not only was the ambient light was flat and boring but I needed a hard light source to simulate the sun for the final composition. A flash was therefore essential.
Constraint 2 – overpower the ambient light
Despite its size the gymnasium was actually very well lit thanks to copious amounts of overhead lighting and a number of skylights that were allowing plenty of daylight into the room.
Since there were other gymnasts in training there was no possibility to turn off the center's overhead lighting. To avoid the motion blur introduced by the ambient light falling onto the subject my flash would have to deliver enough light to completely overpower the ambient light.
Constraint 3 – shutter speed
In order to minimise the contribution of the ambient light (constraint 2) the use of a fast shutter speed is a move in the right direction, however I couldn't go any faster than my camera's sync speed – a measly 1/200th of a second for the Canon 5D Mk II. Fortunately I was using a PocketWizard MiniTT1 to fire my flashes, so this allowed me to fire slightly over the sync speed – 1/250th – using their incredible HyperSync feature.
Constraint 4 – lowest possible flash power to reduce flash duration
To freeze motion I would need a fast flash duration. The Profoto AcuteB flash packs that I use provide their fastest flash duration at lower power levels (by switching out the capacitors), therefore the lower the flash power the better my chances of freezing the gymnast.
Constraint 5 – the aperture
The choice of aperture was being pushed in all directions by a number of variables.
- To reduce the ambient light (constrain 2) I needed a small aperture.
- To reduce the flash power (constraint 4) I needed a big aperture.
- To produce a convincing composite image the aperture would need to be similar to that used in the background shot. For example it would be odd to have a very shallow depth of field on the gymnast and a pin sharp background.
I decided to compromise with f/5.6.
Constraint 6 – the ISO
The choice of ISO was being hustled by the same constraints as the aperture.
- To reduce the ambient (constraint 2) I needed to reduce the ISO.
- To reduce flash power (constraint 4) I needed to increase the ISO.
The ambient light was really very strong. Given my 1/250 sec at f/5.6 the ambient light at ISO 200 was still introducing motion blur. I decided to move to ISO 100.
The compromise
With the ISO, the aperture and the shutter speed all fixed, the only remaining variable in terms of exposure control was the flash power, and I needed to keep that at a minimum (constraint 4).
Prior to buying my portable studio flashes I spent a long time examining the options that were available to me, and I detailed the results on this blog. I stated the following:
"Another excellent starting point would be to buy 2 AcuteBs, one with the bi-tube (Twin) head. This set up offers a great deal of flexibility – the two heads are totally independant for complete control and less cable routing problems. When portability is paramount one pack is very light to carry about. When more power, quicker recycling times or shorter flash durations are needed then the two packs can be used to drive the Twin head."
This is actually the route that I took. By using two AcuteB battery packs with one Twin head I was able to further reduce the flash duration for the amount of power that I would need.
Was it enough to freeze the gymnast? No!
Despite my best efforts there was still a touch of motion blur. It's was mostly visible on the feet and legs which were having to move faster than the torso. The face was sharp though, and that was critical. All the variables had been exhausted. I had two choices – either to call it a day or to accept the motion blur as a creative effect in final image. I took the latter.
The right moment
The 5D's frame rate is very limiting for this sort of work, so catching Yann at the right moment in time was a matter of good timing. Yann was great to work with – he managed to repeat the move enough times for me to get the shot I wanted.
With the photo of the gymnast completed I entered into the final stage of the creation of this image – the post processing.
I had a photo from New York that lent itself perfectly to the concept that I had in my head, and so I used this for the background. I had positioned the flash so as to provide exactly the same angle of light as the sunlight in this photo – this is vitally important when creating compositions.
To extract Yann from the gymnasium I used Photoshop CS5′s new Refine Edge improvements. Adobe have really done a fantastic job with the refine edge tool now.
The effect of perspective on an object is governed uniquely by the distance of the object from the lens (focal length is irrelevant), so to create a convincing composition the gymnast was placed such that he appeared to be approximately the same distance from the viewer as he was from me when I actually took the photo. In a photo like this there's a little leeway before the eye really starts to notice something strange going on, so I made him a touch large than he would probably have been in reality. Note that this is different from the tennis player composition in which the perspective effect was so strong that the positioning was critical.
Finally there was a fair amount of tonal work involved to make the two images feel like they were a single whole.
- If anyone can tell me what this move is called I'd appreciate it! [↩]


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Baseball: Valparaiso bats bust out in opener
By Dave Melton Post-Tribune correspondents April 5, 2013 11:38PM
Valparaiso's CJ Gear chases after a foul ball in right field in the third inning against Munster Friday evening at the Steel Yard in Gary.| Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
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Updated: May 7, 2013 6:20AM
GARY — In its first game of the season, Valparaiso displayed its offensive firepower at the U.S. Steel Yard, hitting its way to an 11-5 win over Munster as part of the RailCats High School Challenge.
"We had a lot of confidence coming into this game; we've got a lot of seniors," said Valparaiso (1-0) senior Alex Bales, who finished the game with three singles, three RBI and a run scored. "We don't rely on any one person. We're a team. We want to do everything together and work off of each other."
It was Munster — in its seventh game of the young season — which struck first in the game, with Joe Jumonville drawing a one-out walk and coming around to score three batters later on a Scott Shaner sacrifice fly. Then, Valparaiso took over in the bottom of the inning.
Vikings leadoff man Stephen Simms greeted Munster (4-3) starter Mike Poulos with a line drive back up the middle. Jeff Holmes followed with another single and then CJ Gear drove in the first Vikings run with a double to left-center.
Even when Poulos struck out Vikings cleanup hitter Tyler Ellrich, a dropped third strike allowed Ellrich to reach first base and another run crossed home plate. The first five hitters that inning all reached base and scored, as Valparaiso sent 10 hitters to the plate, tallying four hits and benefitting from one walk, one beaned batter and two Munster errors.
"We've had a nice week of practice. The weather didn't always cooperate, but it allowed us to get outside and do some things," Valparaiso head coach Dave Coyle said of his offense. "I thought they did very well."
Ethan Lehnen and Alex Bales singled, followed by a Sam Miller walk to quickly load the bases at the start of the Vikings' third inning. All three of those runners would score in the inning, two of them on a single through the left side by Jared Folke. After three innings, Valparaiso held an 8-1 lead.
"We've done that to other teams this season," said Munster head coach Bob Shinkan after his team's seventh game in eight days. "For us to go through that adversity is a learning experience for us. Now they know what it's like and they know that we can't do anything like that."
Munster scored two runs in the fourth and added one more in the fifth inning to get within four runs of Valparaiso, but three Vikings runs in the sixth inning added ample insurance.


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Instructor, Sculpture, 2003. BA, 1993, Connecticut College, New London, CT; Post Baccalaureate Certificate, 1995, SAIC, Chicago, IL; MFA, 1997, UIC School of Art and Design, Chicago, IL. Exhibitions: Slow, Chicago; Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Floor Length and Tux, Chicago; Defibrillator Gallery, Chicago; Dumbo Art Center, Brooklyn. Bibliography: interreview.org, Cakewalk, Bridge Magazine, artnet.com, New Art Examiner. Awards: Illinois Arts Council Grant.
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If you carry round Steve Barrets Hidden Mickey's book, make a point of getting it out around cast members. Hopefully they should see. My brother (11) carried one round on his 07/08 trip and got to 'drive' the Jungle Cruise boat. Also many other cast members saw the book and told him new ones, of which he wrote in for future trips.
If you don't have the book, then just ask Cast Members about Hidden Mickeys. You can carry around a note pad and write them down for future trips.
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Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 17:00
Let's say you had access to $25K on the condition it was all invested in materials or activities related to your farm. What would you use it for? |
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- Posted by myfamilysfarm 5b (My Page) on Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 18:23
greenhouse, tractor, tiller for tractor, soil tests and appropriate fertilizers. Are you giving it away?????? website might be a good idea, also. |
I would buy a tractor, tiller, plastic mulch layer, disc hiller, mower, and other applicable tillage tools. Then I would spend the balance on high tunnels and one smaller greenhouse. Jay |
Greenhouse, manure, new canopy, funds toward a better transportation vehicle, irrigation |
- Posted by Cole_Robbie none (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 0:17
I'm building a 18x48 high tunnel right now and hoping to come in under $1,000 in costs, and then beyond that I'm also hoping to grow $2,000 worth of tomatoes in it. Provided that all of this works, it would make my answer to your question be that I'd build 25 high tunnels that would make me $50k every year. |
- Posted by rustico_2009 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 0:41
Garage and walk-in cooler. |
walk in cooler; another high tunnel; better irrigation system; front end loader for my tractor; certifiable kitchen; climate controlled processing facility (for washing spinning and bagging); a large leaf vacuum/shredder. that should hold me for a while. well, this is > 25k. |
- Posted by boulderbelt 5/6 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 6:04
I would run water into my packing shed/store building and put in a bathroom (and than be about 80% ready to get the building certified), walk in cooler, greenhouse and perhaps a few hoophouses and if there is anything leftover a new barn roof |
- Posted by rustico_2009 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 12:00
Actually, a friend just gave my family a little more than what we are talking about. I paid off some debt left over from building a rental house. But next time someone gives me $25K... I'll know better what to do! |
I didn't even think about a packing shed and walk in cooler. Those items would be very nice too. Jay |
All of the suggestions are indeed "right on." However, the number one tool used on my farm is my 4 wheeler. I use it endlessly year round for everything you can think of. By far, it is the most reliable machine I've ever owned. I bought this OLD Honda Foreman Rubicon years ago. It pulls like a tractor, can go anywhere, has never once failed to start, requires no maintenance, and has saved my decrepit old body much grief. I've had that thing for about 7 years now. It has not used one drop of oil and still has the original battery!!! I've pulled down trees, pulled up stumps, moved hay bales, spread lime and fertizer, sprayed, marked, moved telephone poles through woods to make a bridge, hauled countless tons of wood, produce, mulch, rock, hauled out at least 30 deer, hoisted, plowed, planted, smoothed, rolled, entertained, cooked meals, made the bed,and caught fish. It's a lot of fun too! Like anything though, you've gotta respect these machines. A lot of folks get hurt on them. |
- Posted by myfamilysfarm 5b (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 17:05
Brook, you're right, but until you have one and used it, you don't realize how much you miss it when it's broke. |
New ones aren't cheap, that's for sure. However, if you do your homework, you can pick one up for a reasonable price. I have several pieces of equipment I pull behind mine, the cart being endlessly used. They now make just about everything you need to farm w/one if you don't have a tractor. |
- Posted by dirtdigging101 7 - NC (My Page) on Wed, Nov 21, 12 at 12:10
Well as long as we are pipe dreaming i will go for 600 feet of 8 feet high fence to enclose 1/2 acre. Then enough quality compost for 3 inches over most of it. |
- Posted by sandy0225 z5 Indiana (email@example.com) on Mon, Nov 26, 12 at 20:37
I would rent some more land, and set aside the rest to hire some spring help |
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