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Small biz tech-startup: Advanced Regenerative Therapies
Stem cell treatments for horses
Eric PetersonINITIAL LIGHT BULB:
The genesis of Advanced Regenerative Therapies came when Colorado State University experts cross-pollinated their expertise in tissue regeneration and equine orthopedics. Dr. John Kisiday, who specializes in the former, came to CSU in 2005 and connected with Dr. Dave Frisbie, a specialist in the latter at CSU's Equine Orthopaedic Research Center. Frisbie and Kisiday work at the center, a clinical and basic science group founded by Dr. Wayne McIlwraith, the director of orthopaedic research at CSU.
T.K. Pope, Dr. John Kisiday, Dr. Dave Frisbie and Cristin Keoghan
"We thought of ways we could take advantage of my knowledge of cell culture and their knowledge of orthopedic conditions in animals," Kisiday says. The duo began finding subjects in the form of adult horses with arthritis and core lesions in their Achilles tendons. After extracting adult stem cells from these horses' bone marrow and growing them in a lab, they would inject them into the area of orthopedic impairment. "It was and still is an experimental procedure," Kisiday says.
However, early data is impressive: After two years of therapy, 10 of the first 15 subjects regained function in areas previously afflicted by arthritis and other conditions.
The success overwhelmed the capacity of Kisiday and Frisbie's facilities at CSU, so they spun it off in fall 2007 with the help of Cristin Keohan, ART lab director and Kisiday's wife. The company is owned by a number of shareholders, most of them equine veterinarians who are also customers.
For $1,500, ART provides vets a "user-friendly" means of extracting stem cells from the bone marrow of adult horses. The cells are put on ice and shipped overnight to ART's Fort Collins lab, where they are grown for two to three weeks, frozen and returned to their parent horse for therapy.
Most horses undergoing ART's treatments with arthritis and other orthopedic conditions gained what is called a "return to function."
"The clinical symptoms decreased to the point where the horse could go back to doing the activities it was doing prior to the onset of the condition," Kisiday says. "Right now, we're very pleased with the results."
But Kisiday and Frisbie consider ART first and foremost a means of furthering their scientific research. "We want to make sure we can direct the research to an appropriate condition and do some good," Kisiday says. "We've taken a relatively conservative approach to bringing on new customers."
ART's second initiative is developing therapies for dogs with similar orthopedic conditions next. Ultimately, ART's findings could pave the way for treating humans with stem cells likewise sourced from their own bone marrow. "Horses have some of the same orthopedic issues that humans do. (Similar therapies) could translate to humans."
Because ART's therapies are based on injecting adult stem cells, not embryonic stem cells, they were never affected by the Bush administration ban on federal funding recently lifted by President Obama.
Dr. Chad Devitt of the VRCC Veterinary Hospital in Englewood has been treating about 10 arthritic dogs with stem-cell therapies. After a month, Devitt expresses "cautious optimism" about the therapy's efficacy. "There are definitely improvements … but it's a little early to tell."
Devitt is impressed with ART as a company. "They're extremely responsive," he says.
ART targets horse veterinarians all over the country, who in turn offer the company's therapies to their customers. Roughly 2 million people own 10 million horses in the United States.
To date, ART has been financed by a group of shareholders that includes the founders. Kisiday says the company is not pursuing any outside investment as of now. "We're trying to grow slowly and systematically," he says.
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Occupation | Civil servant, centerfold, reality television personality |
Paula Jones | |
Born | Paula Rosalee Corbin September 17, 1966 Lonoke, Arkansas, United States |
Occupation | Civil servant, centerfold, reality television personality |
Paula Corbin Jones (born Paula Rosalee Corbin; September 17, 1966) is a former Arkansas state employee who sued U.S. President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment. Clinton entered into an out-of-court settlement, agreeing to pay Jones and her attorneys a total of $850,000, before the lawsuit was dismissed pre-trial on the grounds that Jones failed to demonstrate damages.
The Paula Jones case precipitated Clinton's impeachment. Charges of perjury and obstruction of justice were brought against Clinton based on statements he made during the depositions for the Jones lawsuit. The specific statements were about the nature of his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, with whom he denied having a sexual relationship.
Jones was born in Lonoke, Arkansas. She was the daughter of a minister in the Church of the Nazarene, and raised within that congregation.[1]
According to Jones's account, on May 8, 1991, she was escorted to Clinton's (then Governor of Arkansas) room in the Excelsior[2][3][4] (now Little Rock Marriott) Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he propositioned and exposed himself to her. She claimed she kept quiet about the incident until 1994, when a David Brock story in the American Spectator magazine, printed an account. Jones filed a sexual harassment suit against Clinton on May 6, 1994, two days prior to the three-year statute of limitations, and sought $750,000 in damages.[5]
Jones was initially represented by Gilbert Davis and Joseph Cammarata, two Washington, D.C.-area lawyers. Susan Carpenter-McMillan, a California conservative commentator, became her press spokesperson. Carpenter-McMillan wasted no time in using the press to attack Clinton to a much greater degree, calling him "un-American", a "liar", and a "philanderer" on Meet the Press, Crossfire, Equal Time, Larry King Live, Today, The Geraldo Rivera Show, Burden of Proof, Hannity & Colmes, TalkBack Live, and other shows. "I do not respect a man who cheats on his wife, and exposes his penis to a stranger", she said.[6]
Judge Susan Webber Wright granted President Clinton's motion for summary judgment, ruling that Jones could not show that she had suffered any damages. As to the claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress, Wright ruled that Jones failed to show that Clinton's actions constituted "outrageous conduct" as required of the tort alongside not showing proof of damages caused by distress.[7] Jones appealed the dismissal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, where, at oral argument, two of the three judges on the panel appeared sympathetic to her arguments.[8]
Clinton and his defense team then challenged Jones's right to bring a civil lawsuit against a sitting president for an incident that occurred prior to the defendant's becoming president. The Clinton defense team took the position that the trial should be delayed until the president was no longer in office, because the job of the president is unique and does not allow him to take time away from it to deal with a private civil lawsuit. The case went through the courts, eventually reaching the Supreme Court on January 13, 1997. On May 27, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled against Clinton, and allowed the lawsuit to proceed.[2] Clinton dismissed Jones's story and agreed to move on with the lawsuit.[9]
On August 29, 1997, Jones's attorneys Gilbert Davis and Joseph Cammarata asked to resign from the case believing the settlement offer they had secured, which Jones refused, was the appropriate way to end the case.[10] In September, Judge Wright accepted their request.[5]
Jones was then represented by the Rutherford Institute, a conservative legal organization, and by a Dallas law firm. Carpenter-McMillan continued to serve as Jones's spokesperson. In December 1997, Jones reduced the damages sought in her suit against Clinton to $525,000 and agreed to remove Danny Ferguson from the suit.[5]
On April 2, 1998, before the case could reach trial,[11] Judge Susan Webber Wright granted President Clinton's motion for dismissal, ruling that Jones could not show that she had suffered any damages.[11] Jones soon appealed the dismissal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[8]
On November 13, 1998, Clinton settled with Jones for $850,000, the entire amount of her claim, but without an apology, in exchange for her agreement to drop the appeal. Robert S. Bennett, Clinton's attorney, still maintained that Jones's claim was baseless and that Clinton only settled so he could end the lawsuit and move on with his life.[8] In March 1999, Judge Wright ruled that Jones would only get $200,000 from the settlement and that the rest of the money would pay for her legal expenses.[12]
Before the end of the entire litigation, her marriage broke apart. She also appeared in the news media to show the results of a makeover by Daniel C. DiCriscio[13] and a nose job paid for by a donor.[14]
In April 1999, Judge Wright found Clinton in civil contempt of court for misleading testimony in the Jones case. She ordered Clinton to pay $1,202 to the court and an additional $90,000 to Jones's lawyers for expenses incurred,[15][16][17] far less than the $496,000 that the lawyers originally requested.[17]
Wright then referred Clinton's conduct to the Arkansas Bar for disciplinary action, and on January 19, 2001, the day before Clinton left the office of president, he entered into an agreement with the Arkansas Bar and Independent Counsel Robert Ray under which Clinton was stripped of his license to practice law in Arkansas for a period of five years.[18] His fine was paid from a fund raised for his legal expenses.
Jones's lawyers decided to show to the court a pattern of behavior by Clinton that involved his allegedly repeatedly becoming sexually involved with state or government employees. Jones's lawyers therefore subpoenaed women they suspected Clinton had had affairs with, one of whom was Monica Lewinsky. In his deposition for the Jones lawsuit, Clinton denied having "sexual relations" with Monica Lewinsky. Based on testimony provided by Linda Tripp, which identified the existence of a blue dress with Clinton's semen on it, Kenneth Starr concluded that Clinton's sworn testimony was false and perjurious.
During the deposition in the Jones case, Clinton was asked, "Have you ever had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky, as that term is defined in Deposition Exhibit 1, as modified by the Court?" The judge ordered that Clinton be given an opportunity to review the definition. It said that "a person engages in sexual relations when the person knowingly engages in or causes contact with the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person with an intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person".[19][20][21] Clinton flatly denied having sexual relations with Lewinsky.[22] Later, at the Starr Grand Jury, Clinton stated that he believed the definition of sexual relations agreed upon for the Jones deposition excluded his receiving oral sex. It was upon the basis of this statement that the perjury charges in his impeachment were drawn up. Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998, on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. But despite Republican control of the Senate, Republicans were unable to muster the required two-thirds supermajority to convict, with 50 Senators voting guilty on the obstruction charge and 45 senators voting guilty on the perjury charge.
Jones's legal fund did not cover the attorneys' fees, and Jones's personal life was disrupted during the controversy: she was divorced by her husband, purchased a house after the settlement, and incurred a large tax bill. She then posed nude for Penthouse, stating that she would use the money to pay taxes and fund her two grade-school-aged children's college education. Her appearance in that magazine caused her to be publicly denounced as "trailer-park trash" by conservative commentator Ann Coulter.
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ISIS takes control of Tal Afar
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham continues to consolidate its grip on Ninewa after gaining effective control of the northern province during an offensive that began earlier last week. Reuters reports that ISIS fighters took over the northwestern town after heavy fighting:
Residents reached by telephone in the city of Tal Afar said it had fallen to the rebels from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant after a battle which saw heavy casualties on both sides."The city was overrun by militants. Severe fighting took place, and many people were killed. Shi'ite families have fled to the west and Sunni families have fled to the east," said a city official who asked not to be identified.
The Daily Beast reported earlier last week that Kurdish forces took control of the town of Sinjar and the Rabiah border crossing, both which are west of Tal Afar. Some Iraqi forces fleeing an ISIS onslaught in Anbar province attempted to retreat to Tal Afar, but were decimated by the ISIS:
In a desperate bid, an Iraqi Border Patrol battalion stationed along the Syrian border in Anbar province, abandoned their position yesterday to break out to the relative safety of nearby Kurdish Peshmerga forces. The Iraqi unit fled to the town of Sinjar believing that ISIS had made no gains there. But the convoy of sixty trucks and hundreds of border police were thrown into disarray and panic when a small force of ISIS vehicles attacked them en route. By the time Peshmerga forces arrived, the police force had been completely routed--unknown numbers were killed or captured, while others fled into the desert leaving all their vehicles behind. Two were reported to have arrived at Sinjar on foot. The border is said to be completely open south of Sinjar but the Peshmerga are reportedly attempting to construct a barrier south of Sinjar to prevent further ISIS incursions.
Iraqi forces that abandoned Mosul also fled to Tal Afar and attempted to defend the city. The Kurds tried to get the mayor of Tal Afar to "relinquish the heavy weaponry" to keep it from falling into the hands of the ISIS, according to the Daily Beast report:
Residents of Tal Afar are reporting that a large number of the Iraqi forces who deserted from Mosul were Turcoman Shia who made their way west back to their hometown of Tal Afar. Many have augmented local police to establish a city defense force in preparation for an attack by ISIS. Peshmerga forces contacted Tal Afar's mayor and requested he relinquish the heavy weaponry under his control to prevent it from falling into the hands of ISIS if the city capitulated, but the mayor refused and told them the city would manage its own security. The forces at Tal Afar also took control of the city's airport--known as FOB Sykes when US forces controlled it--and secured the helicopters stationed there, maintaining a vital air link with Baghdad. While they have a working relationship, the leadership in Tal Afar is reportedly not willing to trust the Peshmerga with the defense of their city and its neighboring villages.
The fall of Tal Afar is a microcosm of the failures of the Iraqi government and security forces that have led to the collapse of Anbar, Ninewa, and parts Salahaddin and Diyala. Political leaders are unwilling to trust each other in order to combat the ISIS, while the military often chooses to run rather that fight.
READER COMMENTS: "ISIS takes control of Tal Afar "
Posted by Charlie at June 15, 2014 10:33 PM ET:
I have trouble buying this report. I spoke to a friend in the Iraqi Army just 6 hours before you posted this; he reported that he was safe in Tal Afar. Time will tell, I suppose.
Posted by adris at June 16, 2014 9:46 AM ET:
The people of tal afar refused peshmarga's help so in other words they want ISIS to control them! thats a fact so kurds should stay away only protect their border. same to mosul. the mosul governors was blaffing and said peshmarga must not eneter mosul as result mosul fall into the hnad of isis
Posted by anan at June 17, 2014 4:06 AM ET:
Adris, the large majority of Tal Afar locals seem to genuinely hate ISIS. The toughest battle the ISF have fought with ISIS to date appears to be the battle at Tal Afar. Because of this, you can bet that ISIS will kill many Tal Afar residents in retribution.
Bill, might it be possible that 3rd Iraqi Army division and Iraqi Federal Police are still be fighting in parts of Tal Afar? Perhaps not all of Tal Afar has fallen.
Posted by anan at June 18, 2014 9:12 PM ET:
It appears as if 3rd and 1st IAD along with the tribes are gradually winning the fight in Tal Afar. If the KRG Pesh provide them a logistical supply line, they should be able to gradually expand their areas of control.
Part of ISIS' effectiveness is that the international press blindly reports ISIS false propaganda about victories ISIS hasn't won. 3rd IAD and 4th IAD have not been broken by ISIS as ISIS inspired media initially reported. There are still many pockets in the north holding out against ISIS.


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SG: What happened to labor?
Companies that race to the bottom in terms of the skill or cost of their labor end up with nothing but low margins. The few companies that are able to race to the top, that can challenge workers to bring their whole selves--their human selves--to work, on the other hand, can earn stability and growth and margins. Improvisation still matters if you set out to solve interesting problems.
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Letter: Valdosta, Georgia to Ben Stein, Macon, Georgia, 1927 July 1author: Stein, Luke extent: [1] p. date: July 1, 1927 summary: Letter from Luke Stein, owner and manager of the Palace Theatre in Valdosta, Georgia, to his brother Ben Stein, owner and manager of the Douglass Theatre, dated July 1, 1927, regarding theater business strategy. Luke warns that it is not a good idea to put up heralds every day because they will lose their advertising power if they are not reserved for announcing special events. He adds that having the dates printed costs too much. Luke notes that Douglass pays $60.00 rent and that the amount and dates should be on the cover of one of the copy books. He directs Ben to write to the Film Board of Trade in Atlanta and ask them if there will be any protection on second run. In response to Ben's concern that another theater is playing The Fire Fighters, Luke advises him to write to the Atlanta Film Board of Trade to ask if there is protection on second run films. He remarks that the protection period is probably thirty days and that Ben should send a bill to the film company for damages. Luke advises that the film company will have to pay for not abiding by their contract and asks Ben to let him know the outcome. He directs Ben to keep records of films played by the other theatre. Luke complains about the heat and asks his brother to report his results from the prize fight. The ten-episode silent serial The Fire Fighters was released in January of 1927 and starred Jack Daugherty, Helen Ferguson, Wilbur McGaugh, and Lafe McKee. It is presumed lost. See also [dbr024] for the film board's reply and [dbr083] for more discussion of the claim. repository: Middle Georgia Archives collection: Charles Henry Douglass business records box: 22 folder: 223 item: 7 subjects: Macon (Ga.) Page: [1] [view image] [Note: This document contains typewritten, handwritten, and printed text.] [printed text:
Valdosta, Ga. [Georgia],] [typewritten text: July 1st 1927 Dear Ben;.][written text: [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): [Stein]]] [typewritten text: Your welcomed letter received today, you are doing wrong on putting out heralds as people expect something extra in the way or something big in a picture, and if you put them out every day, and when you do have something big, they wont pay any attention to the herald you are giving out and fivehundred [five hundred], wont pay as the cost of having the dates printed will cost to much; Douglass pays $60.00 rent, and if you will look in the cover on one of the copy books you will find the amount and dates, Write to the Film Board of Trade in Atlanta and ask them if there will be any protection on second run, as you are now playing the fire fighters and the other house is also playing them and if I am right the run and protection period is thirty days, and if they advise you that there be a protection period, of any days, send in a bill to the concern who sold you the picture for what damages you think it is worth, as I am pretty sure that there is a protection period and by writing them it is best to be sure, and the film company will have to pay, for not abiding by their contract, write them and let me know; and if they play any other picture right behind you make a record of it;. We have had the hottest day I have ever1/2seen [ever seen] and it is murder to be in the office, l[deleted text: e]et me know by return mail how you came out on the prize fight; Love Your bud [Signed] Lukie] |


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Many students probably know that there are performing arts events at Lincoln Hall. I have seen music recitals, plays, lectures, and dances in Lincoln Hall, and they were all well attended. But it seems like campus art galleries are less popular for PSU students to visit.
We have four beautiful galleries on campus. There is the Littman Gallery on the second floor of Smith Union, which is run by a student group. Neuberger Hall has the Autzen Gallery on the second floor, and the Art Building has two galleries, MK gallery and AB Lobby Gallery, on the first and second floors. These galleries have art exhibitions constantly, and are open to the public.
All of the galleries show contemporary art by students and emerging artists. It is great to see what kind of artwork is being created right now, and how it reflects contemporary life. For example, you may see some social issues in gender, age, and race, through the lens of art. Sometimes artists from other cities and other countries are featured at the galleries. The galleries are just a fun way to spend a couple of hours between classes. If you are interested in art, I really recommend checking out PSU's gallery exhibits at pdx.edu/art/campus-galleries
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An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art. Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection. Paintings are the most commonly displayed art objects; however, sculpture, decorative arts, furniture, textiles, costume, drawings, pastels, watercolors, collages, prints, artists' books, photographs, and installation art are also regularly shown.,
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The following appears in the March 2, 2014 Knoxville News-Sentinel opposite the Editorial page..
"Online-only access to TennCare means many go without aid"
Walter Davis, Guest Columnist, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Page 3, Section F (editorials, columns, letters.) March 2, 2014
Mary goes to her local Department of Human Services office to apply for TennCare. She used to be on her husband's insurance before his illness and death. She can't work and needs coverage until she can start Medicare. A DHS person helped her apply before.
This time, the worker at the counter says, "We can't help you with TennCare. Use the computer over there to apply."
A "kiosk" they call it, but it's a computer she can't operate. No one is there to help her. Not knowing what to do, Mary leaves. A TennCare official calls this system "a much more convenient process, where you are able to submit your information online." For Mary, it's a dead end.
Until this year, TennCare handled eligibility and enrollment through the local DHS offices in each of the state's 95 counties. Applicants applied in person with a caseworker, who could also see if a person qualified for food stamps or aid to dependent children. There were also DHS workers in many hospitals. TennCare allowed hospitals to determine presumptive eligibility for some patients.
Effective January 2014, TennCare turned off the in-person enrollment in DHS offices. Tennesseans can apply only online for TennCare, and DHS offices now have computers in kiosks. Tennessee is the only state that has done that.
But TennCare's own multi-million dollar computer system was and is not ready.
So where do you go if you have questions about TennCare? From multiple state information sites, including the new state call center ("Tennessee Health Connections"), TennCare's own website and even TennCare Deputy Commissioner Darin Gordon's homepage, TennCare applicants or inquiries are directed to the federal Healthcare.gov website. In other words, if you have a TennCare issue, you can't get there from here.
In-person, face-to-face assistance is important in areas of the state such as Shelby County, including Memphis, where 25 percent of population (more than 230,000) are enrolled and who must periodically requalify for TennCare. Former TennCare procedures weren't easy, but people could find out if they were eligible for the program.
TennCare, our Medicaid managed-care program, serves 1.2 million Tennesseans. Many applicants have low incomes, little knowledge of health insurance, difficulty with transportation and education limitations.
Impersonal self-service kiosks providing computers in local DHS offices are a poor substitute for in-person assistance. Applications can take 45 minutes to several hours.
The TennCare Bureau has been concerned about a "woodwork" effect. The pejorative term refers to Tennesseans who are eligible under current TennCare rules but not currently enrolled who might come "out of the woodwork" to sign up as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. TennCare knows that federal government reimbursement under present TennCare rules is 65 percent rather than the 100 percent Washington would have paid for newly eligible enrollees if Gov. Bill Haslam had expanded TennCare.
Were the changes in the TennCare application process designed to increase barriers and slow down new enrollment of those currently eligible? The TennCare Bureau estimates at least 50,000 Tennesseans eligible for TennCare under current rules have not enrolled. Yet TennCare has closed off the ways people previously enrolled and created a logjam through the federal marketplace. The elderly and disabled are sent to a federal marketplace that cannot serve them.
Haslam says TennCare is one of the best-managed Medicaid programs. If so, good management means enrollment procedures appropriate to the types of clients TennCare serves. An online option is great for some, but an online-only system has the effect of denying access to many. That should have been a lesson learned from Healthcare.gov's startup.
Haslam's State of the State Address contained words I agree with: "I believe that more Tennesseans having health care is good for our state. For Tennessee to be America at its best, we must get health care right — for those who need health care coverage and for the long-term fiscal health of our state."
A TennCare that is not providing access to Tennesseans is not America at its best.
Walter Davis is the Executive Director of the Tennessee Health Care Campaign


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I read Law at Trinity College, Dublin, and received my MA in Creative Writing from Queen's University, Belfast. My collections are The Map of Everything (Dublin, fortyfootpress.com 2006) and Swimming Lessons (Wales, Stonebridge, 2001). I have edited, produced and designed four anthologies of young adults' poetry: The Colour of the World, The Compass (Dublin, MET, 2003, 2004), Uncharted Voyage and Deep Canyons (Dublin, Loreto Abbey Dalkey, 2004, 2005). I founded MET Press and Loreto Abbey Dalkey Press; both educational publishing houses for schools.
I have facilitated creative writing workshops with primary, post-primary and adults in schools and universities from: Glenstall Abbey to The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, from Wales to Beara Island, Iceland to New York, Idaho to Taos, and Montana to Monaco. I am a recipient of The Ireland Fund of Monaco Writer-in-Residence at The Princess Grace Irish Library in Monaco.
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In the midst of Tila claiming Paul Walker was murdered, the former reality star posts a bunch of messages claiming she's pro-Hitler on Facebook and also a very offensive photo!
Tila Tequila has gone off the deep end! The former MTV reality star decided it was a great idea to post a bunch of crazy messages on Facebook about how Hitler was "brilliant."
Tila Tequila Posts Pro Hitler Posts On Facebook
The former, A Shot A Love with Tila Tequila, star appears to be a fan of Nazism. She wrote on her Facebook page:
Once upon a time in a land far away there was a special and sweet kid who had a dream to become a painter. He was a brilliant artist and was ahead of his time. He had hopes, and dreams just like we all do.
Unfortunately, the art schools did not feel the same as he and they rejected him. Fast forward a few years later he was roughed up and bullied on top of that by the same people he once loved. His Name was Hitler.
The former "Shot at Love" star then relates herself to Hitler, saying that after she converted to Judaism last year, "[The Jews] mocked her, rejected her and laughed at her through and through when all she ever did was show them her love.
She has since deleted the photo and her posts.
Paul Walker Was Murdered — Claims New Tila Rant
Tila also wrote on her Facebook page on Dec. 7 that Paul was murdered. She believes his murder was linked to Elisa Lam's, a young woman who was found dead in LA in 2013.
I know who killed Elisa Lam. The Mysterious Video of the Girl in Elevator who ended up "mysteriously dead" at the bottom of a closed off water tank. – I believe I am the only person on this entire planet who knows what happened. I knew it the first time news of the strange video started circulating the internet weeks ago. I have just kept my mouth shut because there is a lot more to it and of course…. cases like this.. I just did not want to draw any attention to myself but I know exactly why they did it and yes it was indeed a ritualistic murder. Just like Paul Walker's. However, for Lam's case I have so much detail that it may blow your mind. I know it blew my mind and that's why I was debating on weather or not I should blog about it as I did not want to have anything to do with it… except for the fact that this ritual murder was directly linked to my ritual murder last year….. So… kinda makes it hard for me to talk about, but …….
HollywoodLifers, what do you think of Tila's Nazi photos and rants?
– Chloe Melas
More Tila Tequila News:
- Paul Walker Was Once Homeless: How He Learned Compassion
- Paul Walker Memorial Tribute Car Rally: All The Loving Pics
- Paul Walker Alive? Twitter Goes Wild
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I think she is doing the right thing its time the illuminati and others were outed. Of course some of you will hate her at first, but you people still have to open your eyes and THINK alot. She was probably hacked(like it never happend to you before). Tila is right i mean what celebs do this sort if thing. And her story makes sense because if i does'nt who are the illuminati and others. OPEN YOUR EYES.
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Clement Attlee, the Labour Prime Minister who replaced Winston Churchill in July 1945, soon realised that independence for India was inevitable, but disagreements among the Indian politicians made the negotiations very difficult.
In the 3rd century BCE, Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth with remarkable precision.
In later centuries, other Greek geographers, including the most famous of them all Ptolemy, suggested a much lower figure for the circumference for our planet.
This under-estimation was adopted by 15th century map-makers.
The expedition led by Magellan was expected to sail as far as the Spice Islands to the west by sailing around the American continent.
It was financed by Spain, which hoped to gain access to these islands and their spices without crossing the Indian Ocean, then dominated by the Portuguese.
After the assassination in Sarajevo, the system of military alliances precipitated Europe into war.
The search for new territories to conquer and the need to defend its territory against attacks from other countries, the new American state quickly sought to extend its borders.
To fulfil the concept of Manifest Destiny, which encouraged the expansion of US territory to the Pacific Ocean, several transcontinental trails enabled settlers to move westward from the Missouri.
The Arab Middle East caught between Ottoman domination and interference from European powers.
During the Congress of Vienna, the four great victors (Austria, France, Russia and the United Kingdom) redrew the map of Europe and attempted to put an end to the period heralded by the French Revolution.
Respect for the principle of nationalities and the maintenance of their power influenced the victors in redrawing European frontiers, confirmed by the various treaties signed in 1919-1920.
Emancipation of the ex-communist democracies and the collapse of the USSR led to a tremendous geo-political evolution.
The United Kingdom's unchallenged command of the seas played a major role in the development of its colonial empire.
In Europe: Operation Barbarossa, June 1941. Siege of Leningrad, Germany and Italy declares war on the United States, Germany's Russian campaign in 1942, Stalingrad,
In Asia: Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941, Japanese campaign in Southeast Asia. Air-sea battles: Coral Sea, Midway, US landing at Guadalcanal.
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The Greek world was an ever-changing geographical reality throughout three million years before Christ. The first settlements in the Cyclades and Crete and later on both sides of the Aegean Sea, colonization along the Mediterranean coast and around the Black Sea, the immense empire created by Alexander the Great.
Divided by internal dissension, the Hellenistic world was gradually absorbed into the Roman Empire, though Greek culture continued to develop throughout the Mediterranean Basin.
In 508-507, the Cleisthene reforms established the framework for democracy, thanks to the creation of an egalitarian civic space.
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During the following decades, victories in the battles of Marathon and Salamina over the Persians reinforced the prestige of Athenian democracy.


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Reading List for Developers and Designers #1
Reading List for Developers and Designers is an infrequent post series that lists some recommended links for you to read, compiled and read by the founder of Six Revisions, Jacob Gube.
Go to the Reading List for Developers and Designers category to see all posts in this series.
The Top 15 Google Products for People Who Build Websites
Google's strategy of empowering site developers and owners with free and valuable tools has proven to be effective in garnering a fair bit of geek love for the company. But this affinity to Google by technology enthusiasts is not without warrant—they really do make excellent products that can be instrumental in building, maintaining, and improving websites. What's more, they're all usually free.
Snazzy Hover Effects Using CSS
With all these CSS3 effects and tutorials popping up every day that show all the new and wonderful things we can make happen, we sometimes forget about poor little old CSS2.1 and the great potential it still has.
With very good browser support, we can do lots of cool things that we know will work in all major browsers.
In this tutorial, I will be going over creating flexible advanced hover techniques using CSS2.1 properties.
Here is a live demonstration of the effect we will be creating.
Destroying Designer's Creative Block and Unleashing Your Creativity
Designing has always been hard for me. I recall back when I was still in school, I learned to design a poster for a carnival and I had a small sketchbook to draft out ideas that came to me.
In the end, I did not run out of pages to draw on. In fact, I didn't even finishing drawing on a single page.
Trying to create an original design is not always easy. The flow of ideas can start off slow for most people. But I've found that there are some things that have helped me get over creative block, and I want to share them with you here.
Winners of VP Factory Video Streaming Service Subscriptions
For an entire week, we ran a Twitter-based giveaway sponsored by VP Factory, the pioneer of "Video Players as a Service". We handed out 10 1-year subscriptions to their awesome service.
Create a Kids Oriented Web Layout Using Photoshop
In this tutorial we will be creating a simple, easy to use and colorful web design layout in Photoshop that is primarily aimed at children. The simple navigation, bright colors and limited content is something that would really appeal to the youngsters.


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Alex Sink Wants You to Know She Is Not Secretly Barack Obama
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Here's Sink's latest ad titled "Difference", paid for by the state Democratic Party:
Sink attacks Scott for continually bringing unrelated national issues into the race, such as his recent ad viciously titled "Obama's Mosque."
What strikes us more, though, is that it appears Sink is slyly trying to separate herself from Obama. The ad is titled "Difference," which at face value means the difference between Scott and Sink, but there's the undertone that she's also trying to differentiate herself from Obama and the national Democratic Party. When Obama was in town this summer to coheadline a fundraiser in Miami Beach with Sink, she made sure she was not publicly seen with the president.
She's not bashing the president either, but unlike the Democratic candidate in the Senate race, Kendrick Meek, who is facing a whole other set of electoral mathematics, she's certainly not lining up to have her name attached to the president's.
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THOMAS DEFEO, President and Owner, Fangoria Magazine and Fangoria.com
Multiple award winning editor, designer, producer and director Thomas DeFeo was crazy enough to purchase The Starlog Group and its leading horror magazine and website FANGORIA in 2004 and hasn't looked back since. During his thus far 25 years in the entertainment business, DeFeo was part of the various creative teams that helped launch The History Channel, the Sci Fi Channel, Bravo International, and the Biography Channel but it's within the world of all things gory, grotesque and gruesome that his bloody beating heart truly lies. DeFeo's a true blue monster kid made good who has propelled our iconic brand into the 21st century, respecting FANGORIA's storied past while keeping an eye firmly on the future.
CHRIS ALEXANDER, Editor-in-Chief, Fangoria Magazine
Author, film critic, teacher, musician and filmmaker (not to mention failed boxer) Chris Alexander is the editor-in-chief of FANGORIA Magazine and its sister mag, GOREZONE. He got his first professional break as the "Schizoid Cinephile" in the pages of Canadian horror film magazine RUE MORGUE before making the move to FANGO in 2007.
His words have appeared in The Toronto Star, Metro News, Wired, Montage, The Dark Side, Tenebre and many other notable publications and he is the writer, director, editor and composer of the award-winning microbudget vampire psychodrama BLOOD FOR IRINA and its sequel, QUEEN OF BLOOD.
MICHAEL GINGOLD, Managing Editor, Fangoria Magazine / Contributing Editor, Fangoria.com
Michael Gingold has been a member of the FANGORIA team for the past three decades. After starting as a writer for the magazine in 1988, he came aboard as associate editor in 1990 and two years later moved up to managing editor, the position he holds to this day while continuing to contribute numerous articles and reviews. He has also been an editor and writer/reviewer for Fangoria.com since its inception in 2000, and produced five Chainsaw Awards ceremonies for Fango's Weekend of Horrors conventions from 1992-96.
Michael has written a number of horror screenplays, including SHADOW: DEAD RIOT for Fever Dreams/Media Blasters and LEECHES! for Rapid Heart Pictures; most recently, he wrote a remake of the 1977 cult shocker ALICE, SWEET ALICE with director Dante Tomaselli, who hopes to film it this year. For POPcinema's DVD collection SHOCK FESTIVAL, Michael wrote and directed the "Girlkiller" segment, and he moderated the audio commentary with director Joseph Ruben for Shout! Factory's DVD and Blu-ray of THE STEPFATHER. He was also part of the commentaries for three 42ND STREET FOREVER trailer compilations from Synapse Films; the most recent track, for the series' first Blu-ray, has been nominated for a Rondo Award.
Michael has additionally written numerous reviews for TVGuide.com/Cinebooks' THE MOTION PICTURE GUIDE, Steven Scheuer's MOVIES ON TV AND VIDEOCASSETTE and others. He started his writing career in high school, when he began self-publishing the horror fanzine SCAREAPHANALIA, which ran for nine years. He can be reached at email@example.com.
SAM ZIMMERMAN, Managing Editor, Fangoria.com
Managing Editor Samuel Zimmerman has been at FANGORIA since 2009, where fresh out of the Purchase College Cinema Studies program, he began as an editorial assistant. Since, he's honed both his writing and karaoke skills and been trusted with the responsibility of jury duty at Austin's incredible Fantastic Fest. Zimmerman lives in and hails from The Bronx, New York where his pants are too tight and he'll watch anything with witches.
REBEKAH McKENDRY, Director of Marketing
Rebekah McKendry is the Director of Marketing for FANGORIA ENTERTAINMENT as well as a staff writer. She has been with FANGORIA since 2004, and began as a research assistant working for FANGORIA RADIO on Sirius XM. Additionally, she is a college professor teaching classes focused on film history and horror films. She has Bachelors degrees in Film and English, a MA in Media Education, a MFA in Film Production, and she is currently completing her PhD in Film Theory focused on horror and exploitation cinema. She also co-hosts a weekly podcast on GeekNation called KILLER POV. Though she loves all types of horror, her major interests are controversial and transgressive filmmaking including 70s grindhouse and video nasties. She also focuses a large section of her research into horror films that are hard-to-locate or which never received distribution.
TONY TIMPONE, Editor Emeritus, Fangoria Magazine
FANGORIA Editor Emeritus Tony Timpone helps manage the company's VOD, DVD and digital divisions. As a Co-Host/Producer, Timpone worked on FANGORIA RADIO for Sirius XM and was the Producer/Interviewer for Fangoria TV's SCREAMOGRAPHY series. In the 1990s he helped guide the first three FANGORIA feature films to the screen for Sony.
In 2004 Timpone served as an Associate Producer to Bravo's 100 SCARIEST MOVIE MOMENTS miniseries. For nearly 10 years he served as a Vice President of Acquisitions for FANGORIA's three separate home video labels, and co-created FANGORIA'S BLOOD DRIVE short film DVD collection, hosted by Rob Zombie. For TV, Timpone was a Co-Producer of cable's FUSE/FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS and a Consulting Producer to the HORROR HALL OF FAME special. Since 1998, Montreal's Fantasia film festival has engaged Tony as Co-Director of International Programming.
Timpone has been a frequent media spokesman for the horror industry, making appearances on over 100 TV and radio shows, DVD supplements and documentaries. Tony was the Master of Ceremonies and Co-Producer of the popular FANGORIA Weekend of Horrors conventions for over 25 years. Literary-wise, Timpone is the author of MEN, MAKEUP AND MONSTERS (St. Martin's). In addition, he edited FANGORIA'S 100 BEST HORROR MOVIES YOU'VE NEVER SEEN (Crown), FANGORIA VAMPIRES, FANGORIA MASTERS OF THE DARK: STEPHEN KING AND CLIVE BARKER (both HarperPrism) and FANGORIA'S BEST HORROR FILMS (Crescent). 2013 will see the publication of FANGORIA: COVER TO COVER from Cemetery Dance, which Tony edited.
Ken W. Hanley, Web Content Manager / Contributing Writer
A graduate of Montclair State University, Ken W. Hanley started at Fangoria as an editorial assistant in the fall of 2012 before becoming the Creative Consultant in the fall of 2013. During his time in genre journalism, Ken has appeared on Robert Kelly's YOU KNOW WHAT DUDE? podcast, hosted screenings at the Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers and played air guitar with Method Man at New York Comic Con. A former contributor to Above the Film and a former Web Editor for Diabolique Magazine, Ken spends his "free time" between his day job and writing for Fangoria by mastering the art of high-stakes karaoke, listening to podcasts, finding new/weird places to see movies, perfecting his Vincent Price impression and writing screenplays like a fiend. You can follow Ken on twitter: @movieguyiguess. You can also follow Ken in real life, as he's not a difficult man to find.
ROB FELDMAN, Web Designer and Technician
Rob Feldman started in the digital world way back in 1995 when he began taking his design creations to the web by coding html from scratch. Since then, he has helped design and launch brands on the web from LA to NYC, working closely with companies to realize their online presence. A designer and Flash animator who emerged from the smoke of the 2000 dot com burst, he is most known for his cult hit series "Dr. Shroud" through his company Earworm Media and is currently working on several animated and film developments. Feldman is a true fan of comics, pop culture and horror, regularly devoting his non-digital time to creating original properties suited for his own 9-12 age level.
MARLA NEWBORN, Administrative Director of Digital Content, Fangoria Entertainment
As a champion of, and advocate for short films and filmmakers, Marla has been with Fangoria since 2005. She came on board after winning multiple awards as head of Production at USA Network and Syfy Channel. A native New Yorker, Marla arrived at Fangoria to launch and program Fangoria TV. Additionally, Marla is the Festival Supervisor at The New York City Horror Film Festival. She contributes to her blog The NewBorn Dead where she promotes actors, directors and independent short films.


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The following white papers examine a variety of topics related to brain science, and are written by researchers and other professionals. For example, one of the authors, Dr. Lori Byan, holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania and has more than 15 years of experience in scientific writing, including writing more than 25 peer-reviewed publications, abstracts and presentations in neuroscience, cancer biology, and aging.
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Doctoral Dissertation Examines the Effectiveness of One-on-One Brain Training on Memory and Processing Speed in Adolescents
Before and after scores of 1,277 adolescents were evaluated by Brian E. Pfister to determine whether LearningRx brain training improved working memory and processing speed. Read the dissertation.
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At LearningRx, we scientifically measure the cognitive skills of every client before and after brain training. This report contains data on average gains derived from the scores of every client (3000) who participated in our program in 2009. Download the report.
Doctoral Dissertation Examines Real-Life Benefits of Cognitive Training
Dr. Edward Jedlicka used an observational survey completed by parents to evaluate whether LearningRx brain training produced noticeable, real-life improvements in their children, especially in the areas of cognitive skills, academic success, and oppositional behavior. Read the dissertation.
Pilot TBI Program with Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
LearningRx, in partnership with the WA State Department of Veterans Affairs, provided brain training to 15 soldiers with traumatic brain injuries in an effort to regain or improve brain skills impaired as a result of their injuries. See the results of the study.
Doctoral Dissertation Examines Impact of One-on-One Brain Training on Intelligence and Academics
Dr. Alicia Luckey studied the impact of LearningRx brain training on GIA, memory and reading in students with ADHD, students with dyslexia, and students who were not reported to have any type of disability. Read the dissertation.
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Dick Carpenter, Ph.D., conducted this Control Group Study testing the effects of LearningRx training (both basic cognitive skills training and reading training) on 61 students age 6 to 16. Read the report on the results.
Effectiveness of LearningRx Among Students in the Lowest Quartile
Doctoral Student Alicia J. Luckey, M.A., Educational Psychology, Arizona State University, examined the effect of LearningRx training on 2,080 students who completed programs in 2006. She focused on students whose before-training scores fell in the lowest 25%. Read the report.
Independent Analysis of Test Results from 1265 LearningRx Clients
Roxana Marachi, P.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Child & Adolescent Development at California State University, Northridge, analyzed the pre-training and post-training scores of 1265 LearningRx clients who participating in the program in 2005. Read her analysis.
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Cognitive Training Improves Everyday Functioning in Older Adults for Ten Years
Modifying the Brain Activation of Poor Readers: A Longitudinal Study of Neuroplasticity
Short-Term and Long-Term Benefits of Cognitive Training
Brain-Training Game Improves Vision and Success of Baseball Players
Brain Training Keeps Seniors Sharp for Years
Meditation and the Brain Function of Monks
Brain-Stimulating Activities at Any Age May Preserve Memory
Act of Learning Changes Your Brain
New Neurons Generated in Adult Mammals
Some Brain Regions in Adults Retain Childlike Ability to Create New Connections
Modified Mirror Neuron System Can Alter Visual Perception
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London, March 26 Singer Miley Cyrus has sparked speculation of an engagement to boyfriend Liam Hemsworth after she tweeted a new picture wearing a big diamond ring.
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Instead of addressing the rumors, Miley gushed about her beau's movie "The Hunger Games", reports imdb.com
"Happy 'Hunger Games' everyone. Can't wait for everyone to see it! Such an amazing film! Jennifer Lawrence is genius," she further tweeted.
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Growing Alfalfa for Hay
By Donald E. Baldridge, Howard F. Bowman and Raymond L. Ditterline1
"Better stands and yields are obtained without a nurse crop."
Alfalfa, queen of forage crops, is the nation's most important forage, and Montana's leading hay crop. Most authorities believe that alfalfa, which means "Best Fodder" in Arabic, originated in southwestern Asia. Alfalfa was brought to the New World by 16th Century Spaniards and introduced to the United States by missionaries from Mexico. Alfalfa was reportedly grown in the Yellowstone Valley as early as 1884.
Alfalfa Characteristics
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2005 Alfalfa Varieties
Alfalfa Hay Quality Testing
Alfalfa Variety Selection
Alfalfa is adapted to a wide range of environments and is grown on more than 1.3 million acres throughout Montana. Alfalfa can produce abundant forage and is ideal for improving the soil nitrogen levels while providing erosion control. Its extensive root system often penetrates to depths of 20 feet or more, extracting water from great depths. This characteristic makes it well adapted for recharge areas that contribute to saline seep.
For maximum returns, alfalfa producers should strive to: 1) establish good stands, 2) maintain high yields, 3) maintain quality forage, 4) maintain stand life, and 5) use efficient marketing practices. Recognizing these goals is one thing, but making it all happen on the farm may not be feasible.
Stand Establishment
Alfalfa seed is relatively small (200,000 per pound), but generally easy to establish in a firm, well-prepared seedbed. The ideal seedbed should be weed free, well pulverized, firm and moist. The footprint of an average person should not be more than one-eighth inch deep.
Germination is improved by firming the soil with some type of roller-packer prior to planting to insure good seed and soil contact. Seed drilled at a uniform depth of one-half inch provides the best stands. Depth control can be accomplished by using depth bands on the drill. Good stands can be obtained by drilling directly into standing cereal grain stubble, provided moisture is available.
Better stands and yields are obtained without a companion or nurse crop. Cereal grain sown with alfalfa competes with alfalfa seedlings for light, water and nutrients. Research has shown that this type of competition reduces yields by 20 to 25 percent (Table 1). The following procedures can minimize the competitive effects if cash flow needs require a grain crop during alfalfa establishment:
Seed cereal grain first at a depth of 2 inches, in 18-to 24-inch rows.
Repack the seedbed.
Seed the alfalfa ½ inch deep and at an angle to the direction the grain was seeded. A drill equipped with depth bands and packer wheels will improve establishment.
Keep the alfalfa root zone moist during the growing season and irrigate immediately after the grain is harvested.
Harvest the companion crop early for silage, hay or high-moisture grain, if possible, to allow the alfalfa seedlings more time to grow and build up carbohydrate reserves in the root system.
Selecting a Variety
Commercial seed company (private), USDA and Experiment Station (public) alfalfa breeders release varieties regularly. The Montana Agricultural Experiment Station alfalfa breeding project is directed by Raymond L. Ditterline at Montana State University, Bozeman.
The Montana Agricultural Experiment Station evaluates many public and private varieties for yield performance. New varieties are recommended when shown to be equal or superior to check varieties. Performance data on yield, winter and drought hardiness, disease and insect resistance and quality is available in Extension Service publications. Montana's wide range of growing conditions necessitates alfalfa growers to carefully study characteristics of the recommended varieties. Yield and persistence are the first factors to consider. Resistance to disease and insects also determines how well a variety will yield or persist.
It is almost impossible to detect varietal differences, or to recognize an undesirable variety, by examining alfalfa seed. Buying certified seed is the only way to be assured of getting the variety chosen.
Cultural Practices
Preplant herbicides, which keep weeds from competing with young seedlings, provide the best control during establishment of alfalfa. There are several herbicides registered for weed control in alfalfa. Several excellent herbicides also are available for use on established stands. Information on weed problems and control can be obtained from Extension Service publications, weed specialists and county agents. Read all label instructions and follow them carefully.
Alfalfa fertilization should be based upon soil tests. Providing adequate plant nutrients increases the crop's ability to withstand environmental stress such as drought and winter injury. Phosphorus is the most important nutrient to apply in Montana. It is relatively immobile and must be incorporated deep enough to be readily available to the roots. Enough phosphorus to meet crop needs for three or four years should be plowed down prior to seedbed preparation. A phosphorus deficiency results in inefficient alfalfa plants and low protein hay.
Table 1. The Effect of a Companion Crop on Alfalfa Hay Yields
Hay yield by years (% of check)
Companion Crop
None + Eptam (check)
Barley-6 inch rows**
Barley-18 inch rows**
Wheat-6 inch rows**
Wheat-18 inch rows**
* 50-60 percent weeds ** Cereal grains were allowed to mature as grain
Insect feeding can reduce yield and quality. The proper use of cultural practices (early cutting) and insecticides reduces such losses. The scouting of fields is necessary to identify insect problems early, before damage becomes excessive. Several good publications in insect control are available at county Extension Service offices.
A good stand of alfalfa (36 or more plants per square yard) with proper fertility and pest control, can yield 5 to 7 tons per acre under irrigation. This compares to a state average of 2.8 tons per acre as reported by the Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Growers who identify yield limiting factors and correct them can obtain substantial yield increases.
Alfalfa is easy to harvest and cure under good weather conditions. The leaves contain a high percentage of protein and vitamins, so harvest techniques must retain as many leaves as possible.
Stage of growth when alfalfa is harvested (Table 2) is the major factor in determining forage quality. Total Dry Matter (DM) yield increases at a constant rate from first growth until the half-bloom stage. Dry matter in the leaves increases until the early-bloom stage, with little increase thereafter. Allowing alfalfa to grow beyond the early-bloom stage (when new growth starts from the crown) decreases the leaf-to-stem ratio, resulting in low quality forage. A change in the ratio has a drastic effect upon the energy and protein content (B.R. Moss, MSU Animal and Range Sciences Department).
Recent studies show that whole-plant digestibility decreases by 0.3 to 0.5 percent per day from early flowering to near maturity (Table 3). The crude protein decreases at similar rates in the stems and leaves, but the leaves contain a much higher protein content. This loss of energy and protein emphasizes the importance of early harvest and harvest methods that preserve the leaves.
1(Stivers, J., B.R. Moss & L. Welty, 1983. New trends in Forage Analysis, MSU Research Report 202 61-70).
2ADF (acid detergent fiber) an indicator of digestibility NDF (neutral detergent fiber) an indicator of intake RFV (relative feed value) digestibility x intake
Table 3. Alfalfa Maturity and Digestibility
Early bloom
Alfalfa becomes more difficult for livestock to digest as it matures beyond the optimum (early-bloom) stage. The intake decreases as the digestibility decreases. Research indicates that intake drops about 2 percent for each day that cutting is delayed after early bloom.
Quality alfalfa can be harvested in several ways. The harvest system can significantly affect forage quality, and quantity. The most common systems include:
Hay-Alfalfa dried in the field to a dry matter content of 80 percent or greater (less than 15 to 20 percent moisture).
Haylage-Alfalfa swathed, chopped and stored in an oxygen-limiting structure at 40 to 60 percent dry matter.
Silage-Alfalfa swathed, chopped and stored in a silo at 30 to 40 percent dry matter.
Harvesting as silage results in 7 to 12 percent dry matter losses. The losses as haylage are about 14 percent and field-cured hay losses about 25 percent. Protein losses range from 5 percent for silage to 25 percent for field-cured hay.
Alfalfa harvested after peak maturity becomes more difficult for livestock to digest. Its value as roughage for livestock is related to its nutritive or feed value, combined with its voluntary intake or consumptive rate. High quality alfalfa hay can supplement rations that contain straw to provide a relatively low cost ration for wintering beef cows.
Quality alfalfa hay should possess several observable characteristics: leafiness, bright green color, pleasant aroma, fineness and pliability of stems, absence of foreign material and freedom from mold.
Livestock production can be substantially increased when forage is harvested at the proper stage, properly cured, or harvested as haylage or silage and stored to avoid exposure to rain or snow.
Unfavorable weather during hay harvesting, which is likely in Montana in June, can result in excessive dry matter losses and poor feeding quality. USDA studies show that alfalfa hay harvested without rain damage has substantially more protein.
Most losses occur when leaves and small stems are shattered during harvesting. A good haying operation may capture 60 percent of the leaves, while a silage system can retain 80 percent. Rain damage that required several turnings can result in only 40 percent of the leaves ending up in the stack.
A uniform, even job of cutting is important for proper curing of hay. Conditioning equipment on the swather reduces the field drying time by one-half to two-thirds, depending upon weather. Weather damage losses can be reduced by using harvest equipment that reduces field curing time and using weather aids or preservatives.
Hay and silage preservatives can reduce storage losses and improve feed quality, under certain conditions. For example, if rain is imminent when hay is to be baled, preservatives will allow baling at a higher moisture content. There are many good preservatives on the market, but none are "miracle cures." They will not improve poor forage or substitute for good management. Before spending money for a preservative, producers should be sure that weather conditions or management restrictions warrant its use. Select a preservative on the basis of sound research and apply it at the recommended rates.
Propionic acid is the primary preservative presently recommended. It can be used in mixtures with acetic acid, formaldehyde and other organic compounds. Future research will help to clarify the best uses of preservatives. The judicial use of forage preservatives can be a "real" improvement. Producers should keep informed on current recommendations.
Harvest Timing and Fall Management
Carbohydrates in the roots of alfalfa plants decrease as growth begins and build back up to reach a peak at the one-tenth-bloom stage. Alfalfa plants are injured or weakened if cut when the root reserves are low- usually three weeks after growth begins or after cutting. Harvest timing is most critical in the fall. Alfalfa plants must be able to make sufficient fall growth to store large quantities of carbohydrates in the roots. These reserves help to prevent winterkill and provide rapid spring growth. To assure adequate food reserves in the roots, the alfalfa plants should have at least 30 days of regrowth before being killed by frost. Determine when the first killing frost for your area occurs, and make your last cutting 30 days before that date. Alfalfa regrowth should not be harvested or pastured in the fall until several killing frosts cause the plants to become dormant. Average dates of killing frosts for most areas of Montana are available and should be considered when scheduling the last hay harvest (Ditterline, R.L., et a!., 1979, "Growing Alfalfa in Montana," MSU Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 684).
Harvesting at the early-bloom stage will reduce leaf and stem shatter and cut the losses. Harvesting the forage as silage can save considerable feed value. Weather forecasts should be watched closely, since it is better to delay cutting than to suffer excessive rain damage.
Steps to Reduce Harvest Losses
Keep harvest equipment in good condition. Check all equipment before harvest to insure top performance and reduce chances of a breakdown.
Check weather forecasts. The weather for harvest is critical, because rain damage increases total harvest time as well as reducing quantity and quality. Delay cutting if repeated rain damage and windrow movement is likely. Consider putting up the first cutting as silage.
Use a conditioner on the swather. To avoid excessive leaf loss, don't move windrows that have less than 30 percent moisture. Begin baling when moisture content is near 20 percent.
Store bales immediately. Reduced exposure to the elements results in higher quality hay.
Despite improved nutrient analyses, most buying and selling of hay is on a subjective basis. The Hay Marketing Task Force of the American Forage and Grassland Council has established a Forage Analysis Subcommittee to propose standards for grading hay on the basis of more objective analysis. The hay grades probably will be based upon stage of maturity, leafiness, color, protein analysis, Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF indicates digestibility), Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF indicates intake), Relative Feed Value (RFV) and foreign matter. RFV is an estimate of overall forage quality that permits evaluation on a common basis that considers both intake and digestibility. The RFV will be valuable in comparing the feed value of different lots of hay and in marketing, but will probably not be used to formulate rations.
Hay producers and buyers have needed a rapid method of determining forage quality to accurately estimate hay value. Infrared machines, previously used for grain analysis, have been used by John Shenk, Pennsylvania State University forage professor, to analyze forages. It requires less than two minutes to prepare and analyze a sample, and no "wet chemistry" is required. Simultaneous analyses can be made for protein, digestibility, fiber, feed value and other criteria.
More information is needed to determine whether calibrations used in other states can be utilized for forages grown under Montana conditions. Montana State University scientists are working with researchers at Utah State, Pennsylvania State and other universities to test the reliability of the infrared method.
The basis for marketing hay should be its potential to produce meat or milk. A rapid, accurate analysis of forage quality would provide a basis for producers to be paid for superior hay quality and livestock feeders would be sure of getting their money's worth. These analyses also provide feeders with nutritional information for balancing rations.
Alfalfa is a major Montana crop that could be even more valuable. Marketing quality hay on the basis of quality analysis would benefit both producers and buyers. The first step toward fair pricing would be setting the market price on feed value determined by nutritional analysis. A fast, accurate method of analysis, soon to be available, will help make it well worthwhile to "save the leaves, where the value is."
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Posted By: LoisDate: March-29, 1998 at 14:47:13
In Response To: Identity crisis (Lost)
Hello, Lost.
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. — City council members discussed the idea of combining law enforcement agencies, as patrol deputies are spread thin in Josephine County. But Council members and the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety say they are concerned about the financial impact.
"The biggest issue we have to overcome locally is that county rural residents are currently unwilling to support that finance or contribution," says Grants Pass Department of Public Safety Chief Joe Henner.
Henner says county residents made it clear on the May ballot.
"Currently, a group of potential partners who aren't willing to pay more than 58 cents per thousand," he says. But Henner also states that city residents are willing to pay for their own police protection.
"City residents pay ten times what rural residents pay for law enforcement. And it's very important to keep that in mind because you don't want to share your pizza with somebody who isn't willing to pay for half of the pizza," explains Henner.
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The City of Baytown, the Baytown/Chambers County Local Emergency Planning Committee, and the Harris County Office of Emergency Management have once again teamed up to offer residents their popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. This course is perfect for anyone interested in helping the community during a disaster or learning how to best prepare their family for hurricanes. An informational meeting will be held Tuesday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Baytown Emergency Operations Center (EOC), located behind the Police Department at 205 E. Wye Drive.
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On a recent day off, I spent a great deal of time on the couch in front of the TV. My main purpose was to watch old movies, but I found myself channel-surfing at times when I couldn't find a film to hold my attention.
During that brief escape from reality, I couldn't help but notice the number of commercials touting beauty products — mainly for women, but the fellows weren't left out entirely.
I wish I had taken an actual count within a specific time frame, but didn't. Suffice it to say there were many.
If one were to actually purchase half the products recommended to acquire silky, soft and supple skin, it would take a large vehicle to hold all the stuff.
You could spend a literal fortune any direction you might choose to go.
Some of the things that are recommended are extremely time-consuming, which always makes me wonder what kind of individuals the market really is targeting. The ordinary working woman — if she's anything like the people I know — can't sit in front of the mirror and play with her face for hours.
Don't get me wrong. I believe in healthy skin care, but only if it requires minimal time. I just don't have extra hours for oiling and powdering and pampering my face beyond what can be done in cursory fashion.
LaRoche-Posay, on an Internet site, lists the "10 golden rules" one should follow to have beautiful skin. They are:
•Systematically cleanse the skin.
•Apply a skin care product under your makeup.
•Conceal imperfections.
•Even out complexion.
•Fix your makeup.
•Sculpt the face with blush.
•Glorify the eyes.
•Enhance your smile.
•Clean your brushes.
•Remove your makeup every night.
Remember that last bit of advice as I share an incident about Aunt Hattie. This is an octogenarian with flawless skin.
She's not my aunt, but the aunt of some close friends. Since everyone in that family calls her Aunt Hattie, so do I when I refer to her.
Coincidentally, Aunt Hattie happens to be a redhead, so that may be another reason I feel a special closeness to her. We redheads are in a definite minority group, so we have to stick together.
And since I brought that up, I'll point out that less than 4 percent of the world population has naturally red hair, according to the people who are deemed expert enough to report such. This statistic holds unless you're in Ireland, which has the second highest percentage of redheads — as many as 10 per cent of the Irish population reportedly have red, auburn or strawberry blond hair. I would feel like I belong.
But back to Aunt Hattie.
The last time I saw her — at an event connected to a wedding in my friends' family — I couldn't help but notice her beautiful skin.
She's attractive anyway and dresses with style — the right accessories, appropriate jewelry, etc. — just an all-round classy woman who has embraced her advancing years with style.
Anyway, I asked about her beauty regimen and found out she doesn't use anything but soap to clean her face.
And most of the beauty moguls tell you to avoid soaps because they'll dry out your skin or cause other problems.
The beauty advisers would do well to look at this woman's complexion before they make this kind of determination.
When I heard about the "just soap" practice, I immediately asked "what kind," thinking it was probably some pricey, fountain-of-youth-type product that claimed to wipe away the years.
The response I got was surprising: "No particular kind."
According to Aunt Hattie, soap is soap is soap. Whatever's handy, that's what she uses.
I wasn't leaving this alone. Thinking she had to do more, I asked whether she used some magical night cream because something had to be giving her that near-magical glow that sets her apart from most females in the room.
This was the clincher.
You know the all-time rule about "never go to sleep with your makeup on"? That's been preached to females from the time they first realize that there's a need for skin care until they draw their last breath.
Aunt Hattie didn't pay any attention to this maxim, and guess what? It doesn't matter.
She goes to sleep every night in her makeup — and for a very good reason: "Someone might call and I would have to go somewhere."
And she doesn't greet her public without it.
There's no point in arguing with success.
Lynda Hollenbeck is associate editor of the Saline Courier.