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"I have known Stephen for nearly twenty years, and can personally attest to his experience, his commitment to this community and his commitment to all of the people in this city," said Lawson. "I rarely get involved or endorse in local elections, but Tallahassee voters have a unique opportunity to elect someone with the legislative skills and experience Tallahassee needs in these tough economic times," Stephen is the only candidate in this race with the kind of experience and legislative relationships needed to help save state jobs," added Lawson.
Lawson is the outgoing State Senate Democratic Leader in Florida who has served the people of North Florida for nearly three decades.
"I am honored and humbled to have such a well-regarded leader from our community willing to step up on my behalf," stated Hogge. "I had the pleasure of watching Senator Lawson up-close and personal for many years while working in the Legislature and have always found him to be a sensible voice of principle and reason, often working across party lines to get things done. That's exactly the kind of Commissioner I will be. I value his opinion and am grateful for his endorsement," added Hogge.
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Where young consumers with spare cash once thronged the likes of Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle Outfitters for clothing that telegraphed their identities, the new generation is poorer, shuns logos and socializes more on the Internet than at the mall.
They're also increasingly global fashion citizens, mixing garments from brands across the world that are now accessible from their smartphones.
The changing shopping patterns in what Piper Jaffray Cos. estimates is a $30 billion market are providing fertile ground for upstarts such as Brandy Melville USA, which relies more on Instagram followers than television ads. They're also causing a drain from the established chains that have been slow to turn away from their expansive stores and uniform, all-American style that worked so well for so long.
"Everything gets old," Allen Adamson, a managing director at Landor Associates, a San Francisco-based brand consulting firm, said in an interview. "They stayed on their game, but the market shifted."
Abercrombie, American Eagle and Aeropostale all are projected to have sales declines in the year ending in January after gains in the previous year.
The chains' shares also are lagging other retailers in 2013, with Abercrombie, American Eagle and Aeropostale all down more than 20 percent through Nov. 8, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Retailing Index gained 36 percent.
One reason is that teens have less money. The unemployment rate among 16- to 19-year-olds was 22.2 percent in October, the most recent month for which Labor Department data is available.
The rate has stayed above 20 percent since May 2009. Parents aren't as able to help out, and shoppers of all income levels are pulling back on unnecessary items.
"Parents are being more value-oriented," said Jahnia Sandford, a Columbus, Ohio-based apparel analyst at Kantar Retail. "If you have limited income, you're not going to Abercrombie and Hollister and spending $40 on a pair of denim."
The teens who do have money are spending it differently. About 60 percent of millennial shoppers use smartphones, according to Pew Research Center. That means they can compare prices without entering or leaving a mall, where the traditional teen chains have most of their stores.
Those phones, loaded with Facebook's social network and its Instagram photo-blogging app, provide them a gateway to a world of fashion trends.
The Internet allows shoppers to be pickier, comparing prices and customizing the size, color and design of much of what they purchase.
Teens and young adults now post photos with the tag "outfit of the day," or OOTD, or send pictures of potential purchases to friends for immediate feedback. Others post "haul" videos on Google's YouTube site to highlight the items they've just purchased. About 60 percent of millennials post videos, images and blog entries online, compared to 29 percent for people of other age groups, according to Boston Consulting Group data.
Nadine Arabi, 21, a senior at State University of New York at New Paltz, sees outfits and styles she likes on websites and social media, then shops for individual pieces to create her own look.
"Fashion is so accessible to everyone because stores like H&M and Forever 21 are more accessible," she said while browsing the racks at an Hennes & Mauritz. "More people are wearing trendy clothes, so there's more pressure to be fashionable."
One retailer that's taking advantage of those trends is JackThreads, an online merchant that offers deals on more than 500 "street and contemporary" brands with products ranging from apparel and accessories to gadgets.
For young women, Los Angeles-based Brandy Melville provides a similar, boutique draw. The retailer, which has 16 U.S. locations compared with more than 900 for New Albany, Ohio-based Abercrombie, has more followers on Instagram than all of Abercrombie's brands combined.
Brandy Melville also is noteworthy for how its approach to fashion differs from the big teen chains. The company, via its stores and website, sells fast-fashion inspired crop tops, flowing skirts and high-waisted shorts, in contrast to the denim and tight-fitting button-down shirts that are staples at the major chains. The clothing displays no brand name, and the only text to be found is on T-shirts with movie and song quotes that often include profanity.
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Economist Jim Walker was dubbed Asias Dr. Gloom in 1996, and his views about China continue to fit that bill.
Chinese fiscal and monetary stimulus have given life to many corporations that are in trouble below the surface, says Walker, whose one-man firm Asianomics is based in Hong Kong.
"There are an awful lot of companies that don't make any money in China, and they need to go," he told Forbes Asia.
Major manufacturing cities are suffering labor shortages, thanks to the real estate bubble that has drawn away workers and will ultimately burst, says Walker, formerly chief economist at CLSA (Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia).
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China will probably go the way of Japan, and the United States, even if it's hobbled by the current administration, will continue as the world's economic superpower, at least for the foreseeable future.
I don't know about that.. but, I do know... China has SLASHED exports of rare earth metals...
Things like, Cerium, Lanthanum, Praesidium.. etc.
Over that past 5 years, China successfully drove EVERY OTHER MINE IN THE WORLD out of business... with ultra-low prices.
Now.. they've CUT EVERYONE OFF.
These metals are needed for electronic manufacturing and catalyst production... we're all screwed now, and scrambling.... You probably haven't heard much about this yet.. But, you will.
You would be amazed at how quickly capitalists can move if there is a strong demand.
The mines that were closed will be re-opened pronto.
That's probably true... but, it will take MONTHS, at least. The metals we use are critical to our process... they will have to be tested and proven for use.
There is going to be a significant disruption in the market.
That's probably true... but, it will take MONTHS, at least. The metals we use are critical to our process... they will have to be tested and proven for use.
There is going to be a significant disruption in the market.
Fortunately, the US has perhaps the next two most valuable rare earth mines in the world after China. One is owned by Molycorp Minerals, in Mountain Pass, CA; and the other is at Barringer Hill, Texas, underneath Lake Buchanan.
Sounds okay by me...the Chinese need an attitude adjustment.
China appears to understand how to use trade as a strategic tool.
Do you know if the US has a strategic stockpile of rare earth metals, like we do with oil?
You're right - we're all going to be hearing more about it...
China's playing hardball, but they're also not skilled at being capitalists - so it might get really interesting.
Let's hope China's NOT paranoid - failure and paranoia don't mix well when there's millions of extra men and many nukes....
I'm not sure if the US does.... I know, my company did not... even though, several of us have been requesting this for the past 2 years...
There ARE other sources in the world... but, they're not producing much anymore.. They say, Afghanistan has a lot... but, the work environment there sucks!
The two things being masked by this belief are that:
The selling prices of the rare earths outside of China are being artificially depressed; they are too low, and
China is moving towards or preparing for the re-pricing of commodities, such as the rare earths, (in which it is world dominant in production and usage) out of US dollars or perhaps of revaluing the renminbi.
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Ever spent time in China? You'll quickly disabuse yourself of that notion. The Chinese are probably some of the most cunning capitalists you'll find, and the 35 year dalliance with Communism was an aberration in a 3000 year history of capitalism.
For the last 15-20 years or so, China's been arguably MORE capitalist than the US, and continues to be so... In fact, by some objective measures the US is more Communist than China. China's built some muscles as it's regrown after the damage from Mao, and it's starting to flex them.
These metals are needed for electronic manufacturing and catalyst production... were all screwed now, and scrambling.... You probably havent heard much about this yet.. But, you will.
Well, that's not QUITE true... They have cut off export of RAW metals. But if you want finished parts or goods that include those metals there's no restriction at all.
You can no longer go to China and get your supply of neodymium or samarium to make your own magnets. But you're more than welcome to either set up your own 100% wholly owned factory for magnets in China, or patronize an existing Chinese supplier of those magnets you want!
Likewise with most of the rare earth metals. No raw ore or metal sales, but no restrictions on sales of products that incorporate those metals.
If China's stock market is crashing how will they buy our debt?
It has been my perception that the closed economy of Japan has no interest in profit as a society. Their real income is the hard money interest they receive from their U.S. Treasury and other hard currency sovereign debt holdings.
Communist China seems to operate a similar system. ChiComs must retain huge hard surrency sovereign debt income to enable foreign trade.
If you are a manufacturer... as my company is.. of finished parts or goods that use such Rare Earths... you're screwed. And, our customers are about to be screwed.
Indeed.. the main reason China is doing this is.. they want to force companies like mine to move our production to China. It's ALL wins for them if we do. They get more jobs, higher value exports (ie more taxes) and it becomes MUCH easier for them to steal our manufacturing technology... so they can use it in their own companies to compete against us.
They are NOT stupid... unscrupulous, yes.. but, not stupid.
See, you can still get the product to ship, you just have to use it to manufacture inside China. It's actually quite shrewd of them, and shows they understand the capitalist system a lot better than most in the US.
I'm not saying your company was wrong, it was most likely the lawyers and professional politicians in DC who did your company in, via regulation and taxation. Strangely, people who've never worked or run a business in the real world simply do not understand the implications of their actions.
So, your company will have to do one of 3 things:
1. Fold
2. Petition Congress (donations/bribes) to re-open a few of the mines here (need pretty deep pockets, though)
3. Move production of those rare-earth-based subcomponents to China, and do final integration work here
I've seen it happen in many industries; Asia's learned all about capitalism, and is now playing for keeps!
And yes, this is happening with CHINA, and people WILL hear about it.
In my opinion, it should be an issue in the midterms, and particularly in 2012 in the Presidential Primaries (if people in the US still have jobs and we arent all in breadlines).
2. Petition Congress (donations/bribes) to re-open a few of the mines here (need pretty deep pockets, though)
3. Move production of those rare-earth-based subcomponents to China, and do final integration work here
Well... that would be the first thought. We are actively considering moving our production to China.. but, in the end.. I think, we won't.
The product we make... catalyst, not electronic sub-components.. is not made by any company within China. So, we're ALL in the same boat.
I think... we'll all suffer until mid-2011, when sources start to open up in other areas... like Australia.
It seems you are right, but what caused the change?
Wow... that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me on FR! :-) Right back at ya!
I do get around.... Will be spending time in Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Zurich, Bogota, Salvador, and Santiago all within the next 30 days.. plus, a little vacation time in Vegas! :-)
The CHINA is definitely playing hardball... they are NOT our friends. Anyone who thinks they are... is simply not paying attention. The Japanese always admired American culture... the Chinese do not. They have their own...and, it's a VERY aggressive culture.
The problem with China is... they make decisions abruptly...Businesses have a hard time responding to their fickleness. They also have a HUGE problem developing among their own people:
1) They are tired of having pollution dumped on them without thought, and
2) They've figured out that they aren't being paid what they're worth.
China has HUGE labor issues on the very near horizon.
Practice... they've been at this for 30+ years now.. and, they're pretty damned smart.
Tim's response is quite on-target. And 3000 years of history. China's always been very capitalist in its economy, the 30 years of Mao were really an aberration, and Deng Xiaopeng shook China from its slumber.
Not to mention a great respect for wealth, wealth creation, and a desire to learn how to build it. There's a reason that Friedman's "Capitalism and Freedom" is a big seller in China (in Mandarin, no less)!
In essence: a culture that rewards risk-taking and respects and admires success. The opposite of what we have in the US right now!
That, unfortunately, is what many companies are hoping for. We'll see if China doesn't lock up Australia production as well.
At least operating a business in Australia is a bit easier than the US! Not as easy as most Asian or South American companies, but not impossible...
Agreed with ALL that you said, about Asia.
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Of all the people carping about new taxes coming at them this year, I'd say few are as justified as Dale Taylor.
He's staring at a staggering 500 percent tax increase.
"We're tied to the whipping post of taxation, as we always are," Taylor shrugged.
He doesn't even seem all that upset about it. I guess because he's been here before. His business has had a tax bull's-eye painted on it for years.
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"You buy one box of cigars, you're looking at paying $75 just in state taxes," he said. "Nobody's going to pay that."
It's one of the bigger percentage boosts in a tax I've seen. Not as high as when the city of Seattle jacked a local horse farm's drainage tax by 835 percent. But in that same bewildering ballpark.
The bills, HB 2493 in the state House and SB 6443 in the state Senate, would also raise taxes on cigarettes — by a dollar a pack, a 50 percent increase — as well as on snuff, roll-your-own tobacco and other smoke products such as cigarillos.
Partly it's to raise money, about $90 million a year, state estimates show. And to crack down on smoking.
Mostly it seems like an act of desperation. Do they really think they can balance the budget on the souls of sinners? Again?
I'm OK with sin taxes, especially on cigarettes. At least in spirit, I agree with Congressman Dave Reichert of Auburn, who, after he voted a few years ago to more than double the federal cigarette tax, said this: "Since my grandfather, my father, and my uncle all died of emphysema, they could tax the hell out of cigarettes for all I care."
But even hell has its levels. Charging three bucks a cigar is downright greedy — an affront Dante assigned to hell's level 4, a notch or two more damnable than where he put the casual sinners (the lusty, the gluttons, probably the smokers).
Seriously, the problem here is that the state's in trouble. After all the cuts and furloughs it must do, I believe it will still need to raise a broad-based tax that brings in some real money.
They could charge $10 a stick. Or $100. It wouldn't do it. Neither will the other silly proposals being talked up in Olympia right now, such as putting ads on the sides of school buses.
"We don't mind some reasonable tax increase," says Taylor, the cigar salesman. "But it's got to be fair. They're talking about taxing the crap out of cigars because they don't like them."
Let me repeat what he said, because you don't hear it often: We don't mind some reasonable tax increase.
I think that's true. I'd guess people want to see more cutting, first. But they also would rather pay a little more, across the board, than see the schools or safety net or criminal-justice system go all to hell.
So, legislators, just do that. Plus, then you could still have cheap stogies all around.
Danny Westneat's column appears Wednesday and Sunday. Reach him at 206-464-2086 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Gossip Girl's post at the beginning reads:
"King N and Queen B rule again
We all knew their break up couldn't be for good. What's Blair without Nate? He's the Jimmy to her Choo. The Dom to her Perignon. One cannot happily exist without the other. We're thrilled to have our favorite couple back. They're the epitome of UES high school royalty. Long live the King and Queen, happy together and so in love.
XOXO Gossip Girl"
When Blair tells Chuck she's not pregnant, she wasn't wearing a bright red jacket. But after school she is wearing one.
Dan: Please say something. Anything would be better than this I'm-so-disappointed-in-you silence.
Rufus: Since the time you could walk, your mother and I knew you were special. Very smart, very talented. And we promised each other we would do whatever it took to give you a bright future. And that did not include you becoming a teenage father.
Dan: Dad, this wasn't a part of my plan either. Seriously not a part of the plan. But whatever Serena decides to do, I want to be there for her. I have to be there for her. I love her.
Rufus: Dan.
Dan: I do. Whether she's pregnant, whether she's not pregnant. I love her.
Rufus: First thing's first, you need to talk to her. Maybe it's not even true.
Dan: Did you hear what I just said?
Rufus: I heard you and I hope you heard what I said.
Jenny: DAN!!!! (Dan and Rufus come in)
Dan: What? Are you okay?
Jenny: Fine. I was just testing my screaming to see screaming efficiency.
Dan: Dad, then with your permission, I'd like to kill her please.
Rufus: What are you hiding?
Jenny: Nothing. (Rufus tries to open her laptop) Dad, stop! You're invading my privacy.
Dan: This is a loft. You have no privacy.
Jenny: No, stop! (Dan and Rufus lift Jenny out of the way) You guys! Dan, you're gonna be really sorry you did that.
Eric: Is there something you wanna tell me?
Serena: Is that so obvious? Yes, actually that hair color is all wrong for you. (Serena's laughing.)
Eric: That's funny. (showing Serena his cell) this isn't.
Serena: I'm not pregnant.
Kati: Aw, cool.
Iz: Congratulations.
Hazel: Celebratory drinks after school?
Serena: Sure, whatever.
(Rufus calls Bex as she's leaving the gallery)
Bex: (smiling) Hello.
Rufus: I never was good at following rules. (Bex looks back at him and smiles)
Serena: I need to know why you love me.
Dan: Because I do.
Serena: I really want to trust you when you say those words, Dan. So maybe if I knew why, I'd stop being so scared of hearing them and afraid to say them.
Dan: Okay. Well, if you want to talk about why...
Serena: It has to do with my mom and her many marriages.
Dan: There. That's why. Because I actually like it when you interrupt me, which is often, by the way. I love you because you make no apologies about being exactly who you are... Beautiful, smart, sexy as hell.
Serena: Now you're embarrassing me.
Dan: That's another reason. You're completely unaware of your affect on me. You're also completely unaware that you laugh like a 4-year-old.
(Serena laughs)
Dan: Just like that. And I love you because you can be with someone like me and still be best friends with someone like Blair.
Serena: Yeah, well, I tried to be.
Dan: I know you do. And that's not easy, but you never give up on her. That is how amazing you are.
Serena: Well, you're amazing too, for being able to say all of those things. You just are. And I love you. But I have to go.
Dan: What? What... what is it this time?
Serena: One of the many reasons you love me.
Serena: Hello?
Blair: Hey, S. It's B. Two things. First... I'm sorry; About Dan, about the Gossip Girl blast, and about not telling you about Nate.
Serena: Okay.
Blair: You were just so hard on me about Chuck. I didn't want to be judged for sleeping with them both.
Serena: I understand. Apology accepted.
Blair: That was fast. If I were you, I would've made me work for it a little bit harder.
Serena: Well, I think you've suffered enough.
Blair: And second thing...
Serena: Wait. That's already, like, three things.
Blair: I took the test. I'm not pregnant.
Serena: Aah! Oh my gosh! Are you kidding me?
Blair: Aah!
Serena: Oh, I am so happy. I would have had no idea what to wear to a paternity hearing.
Blair: Clean slate?
Serena: Oh, clean slate. Oh, I'm so happy.
Blair: You're late.
Jenny: Yeah, I know. I had to drop some books off at the library. Sorry.
Blair: Would you do me a favor?
Jenny: Anything.
Blair: Move down a couple steps.
Jenny: You know, this whole hazing thing is getting a bit old, don't you think, B.?
Blair: First of all, the hazing stops when I say it stops. And for future reference, only my friends call me B.
Serena: Blair!
Blair: What? You want a lift to JFK?
Serena: Your mom said you're going to Paris tonight.
Blair: She has a big mouth.
Serena: B., we're best friends. She was shocked I didn't know.
Blair: Well, now you do.
Serena: What I know is how you felt when I left without telling you.
Blair: Is there a reason you're here?
Serena: Stay. Don't let these things make you run away like it did me. Like it does everybody in our world.
Blair: Everything's horrible. My whole life is falling apart.
Serena: So rebuild it. You're a Waldorf, remember? People don't tell you who you are, you tell them. Stay and fight. I'll fight with you.
Blair: I'm so embarrassed. I'm so...
Serena: So, what? Start over. It can be done. I should know. We can get through this together.
Blair: Promise?
Serena: Promise.
Blair: (to the men loading the helicopter) Stop, guys! I'm going home.
Blair: I came to congratulate you in person. You ruined my relationship with Nate, Serena, all of my friends. Even little Jenny thinks she's too good for me. So, bravo! Just like you wanted. I have no one to turn to but you.
Chuck: Actually, you don't even have me.
Blair: Enough.
Chuck: I'll try to be more succinct. You held a certain fascination when you were beautiful, delicate, and untouched. But now you're like one of the Arabians my father used to own; rode hard and put away wet. I don't want you anymore. And I can't see why anyone else would.
Serena: I'm such an ass.
Eric: Let me guess. Dan?
Serena: He told me he loved me, and all I did was stand there like a stupid mute. I mean, why wouldn't I want to hear those words come out of his mouth? But it's like it made me trust him less, which is crazy. And even if he is lying about telling Jenny, even though I told him I didn't tell anyone, I should have come up with a better response to "I love you."
Eric: Not that I even know what you're talking about, but why would you think he was lying?
Serena: Because I'm the only one who knows and he's the only one I told.
Eric: Do you know how many times I listened in on your conversations when you thought I wasn't?
Serena: None, I hope.
Eric: You hoped wrong. I'm a little brother. It's what I do. And you don't have to be a genius to figure out the trust thing. Every time mom brought home someone who said I love you, they would end up getting married.
Serena: And then divorced. Didn't leave us with a strong sense of trust, huh?
Eric: But that's mom's issues; not ours. And Dan's not like those other guys.
Serena: Okay, this conversation has to end because you're getting dangerously close to being smarter than I am.
Serena: Did you tell Jenny about Blair and Chuck?
Dan: No! No, of course not.
Serena: But you're the only one I told.
Dan: And I didn't tell anybody.
Serena: How can I know that?
Dan: Because I gave you my word. Because I love you.
Serena: Huh?
Dan: I love you. And not just because I thought you were pregnant. And I know how you love some random guy who picks up your Lit papers and girl who likes your hair.
Serena: Okay.
Dan: Okay? The response is not okay. (walks away)
Blair: What are you doing here?
Jenny: I was just leaving.
Penelope: No, stay. Blair, given that you can barely manage your own messy affairs, surely you're not in a position to tell anyone where they can and can't eat.
Blair: Do you realize who you're talking to?
Hazel: You mean the self-righteous bitch, who always sat on her own high horse judging everyone else?
Penelope: Pregnant little hypocrite.
Blair: Not that it's any of your business, but I'm not pregnant.
Hazel: Nate must be thrilled.
Penelope: Chuck, too.
Blair: What are you talking about?
Hazel: The whole school saw them throwing down over your cheap ass.
Penelope: The boyfriend and the best friend? Pretty classy. Consider yourself dethroned, Queen B.
Serena: Hey, B. What's up?
Blair: I can't believe you told Jenny about me and Chuck.
Serena: What? I didn't.
Blair: Because of her, everybody knows the intimate details of my private life. And now Nate's not speaking to me.
Serena: But I told you, B. I didn't tell Jenny. I don't know how she found out.
Blair: Did you tell Dan?
Serena: I...
Blair: You did. You told your low-rent boyfriend and he told his social climbing sister, who wears my hand-me downs, and she blabbed to Nate.
Serena: I can't believe you're attacking Dan and Jenny.
Blair: Did you or did you not tell him?
Serena: I did. But only because you weren't dealing with it, and I wanted advice on how to help you.
Blair: I can't believe you don't get it. The world is different for the Serena van der Woodsens of the world. People expect you to party and be wild, sleep with whoever you want, run away, come back...
Serena: Wait, are we really going back there?
Blair: You shot your reputation to hell a long time ago. It doesn't matter what you do. But I'm a Waldorf!
Serena: Since you and your reputation obviously don't need me and my low-rent taste, you and the Waldorf name can weather this storm alone. (walks away)
Blair: (to herself) With pleasure.
Nate: What are you doing here?
Blair: Your mom let me in.
Nate: I didn't ask how you got in, I asked why you're here.
Blair: To talk. About us.
Nate: There is no us, Blair.
Blair: Yes, there is. We finally really have a chance to start over.
Nate: You know, all this time I felt so bad for everything I've done. And when you said you wanted to leave the past in the past, I didn't know we were talking about your past.
Blair: You had just broken my heart. I made a decision I was in no condition to make.
Nate: But you're clear-headed now, right?
Blair: Yes.
Nate: So, you understand perfectly when I say I want nothing else to do with you, Blair. You and Chuck deserve each other.
Blair: You know Chuck would say anything, twist the truth.
Nate: Jenny wouldn't.
Blair: Jenny?
Nate: Don't go blaming any of this on her, Blair. I would have found out eventually. I said I'm done. Over. Now, would you, please, leave? (Blair just looks at him) Fine. Stay as long as you like. I'll leave.
Chuck: Yes, Nathaniel! I took what Blair kept throwing at you and you kept throwing back.
Nate: So, somehow you screwing Blair as a sport is my fault!?
Chuck: It wasn't for sport! She needed someone and I was there.
Nate: Oh, so you cared about her?
Chuck: You guys were broken up.
Nate: How long? A week? An hour?
Chuck: Look, I'm sorry. But I know how long you and I have been best friends, okay?
Nate: No, it's not okay, Chuck. From now on, you stay away from me.
Chuck: Nate...
Nate: Did you hear what I said? You stay the hell away from me, Chuck!
Chuck: (looking around at the people watching them) Show's over!
Gossip Girl: (last lines) One good scandal deserves another. Wonder who's going down next? Everyone, if B has anything to say about it.
Blair: I'm not pregnant. I command myself to not be pregnant.
Eleanor: You all right?
Blair: Never been better.
Eleanor: Well, Serena has. What's wrong?
Blair: I don't know. I can't be held responsible for her mood swings.
Eleanor: Were you arguing about the possibility that your condition may have returned.
Blair: No. It hasn't.
Eleanor: I heard you the other day in your bathroom with the water running.
Blair: I'm very stressed. And with you and Serena down my throat I can hardly see straight, never mind keep food down.
Eleanor: Maybe you just need to take a little break. Visit your father? Leon is beautiful this time of year.
Blair: Maybe this summer.
Eleanor: Summer? Sounds great. Finish your breakfast.
Serena: Morning!
Dorota: Good morning, Miss Serena.
Serena: Anybody notice the weather, today?
Blair: What?
Serena: Take a look outside, B. My first response would be that the sky is a clear blue, easy.
Blair: Dorota, you may be excused now.
Serena: (after Dorota left) I can't believe you didn't tell me about you and Nate.
Blair: What did he say?
Serena: Nothing. Chuck did. When I went to see him because I thought maybe he could talk some sense into you.
Blair: You had no right to do that.
Serena: I was trying to help you, B. I took a public bullet for you. Let another rumor about me run rampant. The whole school heard, even Dan.
Eleanor: (entering the room) What's going on?
Serena: Ask Blair. Her version of the story is always better.
Serena: There's no moving on just yet. The pregnancy test wasn't for me, it was for Blair.
Chuck: What?
Serena: She won't take it. So, given that if she's pregnant and you're the father...
Chuck: No! We used a condom.
Serena: Well, obviously it broke.
Chuck: What's obvious is that your best friend has kept you in dark.
Serena: What are you talking about?
Chuck: I handle my business. Apparently, Nate doesn't. They slept together just after we did. It's him you should be asking for help.
Serena: Hi, Chuck.
Chuck: Please, call me brother.
Serena: I need to talk to you.
Chuck: About getting knocked up? I must say I was a little disappointed you weren't more careful.
Dan: Well, let's try this. Why don't you tell me what's on your mind. Then it can be on our minds. And our minds can worry about what's on your mind... together.
Serena: I have no idea what you just said.
Dan: I don't know what I said, either. But what I'm saying now is... talk to me.
Serena: I never thought I was pregnant. The test was for Blair.
Dan: Wait, wait. I'm confused. She just got back together with Nate.
(Serena gives him a look)
Dan: Oh, then who?
Serena: Chuck.
Dan: Chuck? And Blair? Blair and Chuck? Then why isn't he the one buying the test?
Serena: Because...
Dan: Because he's an ass.
Serena: Who doesn't know.
Dan: Why not? I mean, there's no love lost between me and Chuck Bass, but I gotta believe he deserves to know.
Serena: He does have this weird influence over her. Maybe he could talk her into taking the test. (sighs) It's just I'm so worried about her.
Dan: Come here. (hugs her)
Jenny: Well, I've never seen you give up so easily.
Dan: Can you not start with me?
Jenny: Can you not be so easy to start with? Why are you taking his advice? He's old and alone.
Dan: What?
Jenny: Tell Serena again. Without the pregnancy scare in a quiet, no distractions kind of way. But, then again, what do I know about romance, friends or anything else?
Dan: No, no. Actually, Jen, that's a very good idea.
Jenny: Oh right. What would you do without me?
Dan: Promise me I will find out one day?
Jenny: Uh-huh.
Serena: Did you get my text?
Blair: Of course. Yes, I did.
Serena: So, you know that I told Dan I'm not pregnant.
Blair: Yes. And I'm so happy for you. Close call, huh?
Serena: Are we really gonna play that old game, B?
Blair: I have no idea what you're talking about.
Serena: Whenever something happens that is not part of your plan, you pretend like it doesn't exist. You act like you're in this movie about your perfect life. Then I have to remind you the only one watching that movie is you. You admitted that your period was late.
Blair: Yes! I've been very stressed. I had that chem test on Friday.
Serena: And you're acting like a total bitch because you're not hormonal?
Blair: Maybe I am a total bitch. Did you ever think about that?
Serena: Just take the test, B. (handing her a pregnancy test box)
Blair: Stop it.
Serena: Just take the test. We need to know if you and Chuck are gonna have a baby.
Gossip Girl: And for a scandal to really blow up, all it needs is an unexpected turn.
Random Student: (mockingly) Hey, Mom.
Serena: Yes! I'm pregnant and it's yours!
Gossip Girl: What's the difference between gossip and scandal? So glad you asked, UES Forever. Anyone can commit a minor indiscretion and generate a day's worth of buzz, but in order for gossip to birth a true scandal it requires the right person to be in the wrong place. Take one "it" girl on a pedestal, add a crowd eager to see her fall, and give them the means to knock her down.
Blair: (passes Chuck, smoking a cigarette) Oh, don't stop on my account.
Chuck: Oh I had to, second hand smoke is bad for the uh...
Blair: I'm not pregnant. So goodbye mistake, so far in my past I can hardly remember it.
Chuck: You cannot be serious (touches Blair's stomach)
Blair: You can't be touching me. Look, if you were going to tell Nate, you would have done so in Monaco but you don't want him to hate you. Game over.
Chuck: Game's not over until I say it is.
Blair: Then have fun playing with yourself.
Gossip Girl: Looks like the Virgin Queen isn't as pure as she pretended to be. Who's your Daddy, B? Baby Daddy that is? Two guys in one week? Talk about doing the nasty, or should I just say being nasty.
Serena: (to Blair) Like you said, you're a Waldorf. You don't let people tell you who you are, you show them.
(Blair has just been 'dethroned')
Blair: Jenny! It is highly unlikely that I will ever forgive you for going to Nate, but if you walk away from me now...I will also ruin you.
Jenny: How are you going to do that?
International Episode Titles:
Czech Republic: Skandál (Scandal)
Original International Air Dates:
India: February 1, 2008 on Zee Cafe
Norway: March 26, 2008 on TVNorge
Latin America: April 3, 2008 on Warner Channel
Philippines: May 27, 2008 on ETC
Sweden: June 17, 2008 on Kanal 5
Poland: July 1, 2008 on TVN7
The Netherlands: July 29, 2008 on Net 5
Turkey: December 9, 2008 on CNBC-E
Greece: December 13, 2008 on Star
Denmark: February 2, 2009 on Kanal 4
Slovakia: January 11, 2009 on Markiza
Hungary: March 22, 2009 on Cool TV
Czech Republic: December 12, 2009 on Prima
Music Featured in this episode:
- "Got Ur Number" by Nadia Oh
- "The Dark Side Of Indoor Track Meets" by Falling Up
- "You'll Change" by Machine Translations
- "Where There's Gold" by Dashboard Confessional
- "The Air We Breathe" by Figurines
- "Goodbye" by Dan Cray Trio
- "Happily Never After" by Nicole Scherzinger
Although she is credited, Kelly Rutherford (Lily) does not appear in this episode.
Episode Title: A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate
This refers to the 1971 R&B hit song "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate" made famous by The Persuaders.
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A major safety problem in all 104 nuclear power reactors in the U.S. cannot be fixed and must be replaced with newer technology, according to Gregory Jaczko, the former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Jaczko was quoted in the The New York Times saying "Continuing to put Band-Aid on Band-Aid is not going to fix the problem."
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Dr. Jaczko cited a well-known characteristic of nuclear reactor fuel to continue to generate copious amounts of heat after a chain reaction is shut down. That "decay heat" is what led to the Fukushima meltdowns. The solution, he said, was probably smaller reactors in which the heat could not push the temperature to the fuel's melting point.
This kind of sharp, public criticism of the nuclear industry by such a prominent former regulator is very unusual.
Read more about Jaczko's comments in The New York Times.
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Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said Monday afternoon he had met with both players and they would rejoin the team for practice in preparation for Wednesday's game against Alabama. Arkansas announced the players had been suspended indefinitely hours before the team's 88-74 loss at LSU last Saturday.
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I'm surprised a thread hasn't been started yet on it. How is everyone feeling about the new season? The last episode may have been my favorite of the series thus far.
probably should belong in the sub forum, there was a lot of discussion of the books when the HBO series was first announced (I asked if anybody had read it, was it worth reading prior to the HBO series, got a ton of feedback)
I agree with you Mike...I just love this show. I thought the books were "ok", but the show blows it out of the water. I just love how Peter Dinklage is actually getting a substantial role and showing what he's capable of. Hell of an actor IMO. And last nights episode....*grin*
I enjoy the show very much but the books are way better. Not even comparable.
Mike, this is going to be one of the few things we agree on! lol!
Love the series. I actually didn't get into it first season--hubby and I got into it when HBO did a marathon right before the second season started. I'm pleasantly surprised at how well they follow the books, HBO doesn't always have a history of that.
Started reading the book series, and am about halfway through the first one.
ETA: anyone else read Peter Dinklage's 20 questions interview in this month's Playboy yet? Nothing earth shatteringly new from him, but he seems like a very interesting man--highly intelligent and real for an actor.
Somewhere in the extras on the season 1 DVD, one of the creators, iirc, says, "We're just creating George's world," or something to that effect. I think it's interesting that movies and shows that respect the author's vision, such as this and the Harry Potter series, tend to be well-received. Ursula La guin won't let her works be adapted any longer because of how much filmmakers like to change the stories, and this is a long-time complaint writers have.
I don't know; if anything I write would ever happen to be filmed, I think I'd enjoy seeing someone else's interpretation. Still, you have to admit that following the author's vision usually turns out best.
I've heard that if people start pestering him about getting the books out faster, he kills off a Stark. :lol:
He made money off me tonight--I bought books 2-3-4. :D
Well he can't keep that up much longer.
btw, they don't seem as long if you read them on a kindle. Something about the physical thickness, I think.
This past episode reminds me of why this show is probably the best show on TV. There wasn't a whole lot of action to it but tons of character development and things that move the show forward. I get joy in seeing how the pawns are moved from episode to episode and this past Sunday's might have been the most involved in that respect. Marriages to solidify lands, political maneuvering, the political fallout of doing the right thing instead of doing the smart thing, etc. How can you not love this show?


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State SARE co-Coordinators:
Summary of 2014 state/protectorate PDP Activities and Results:
In 2014, Washington's sustainable agriculture PDP topics included: invasive weed management; cover cropping; soil health; small scale dairying; beef cattle efficiency; livestock disaster preparedness; pasture management; vineyard micro-irrigation; food systems and farmers markets; planned grazing and holistic management; presentation of data for lay audiences; incubator farm programs; farmland conservation; food security and sustainability; plasticulture; nutrient management; organic vegetable systems; and livestock handling. A combination of mini-grants for both hosting and attending sustainable agriculture activities, targeted educational events, and travel scholarships for new extension educators reached 130 agricultural professionals who gained knowledge and/or skills in one or more of these topics.
In addition to these topics and activities, the PDP State Coordinator hosted three live webinars in 2014 with a total of 127 participants, 83 of whom were ag professionals. These webinars, as well as a webinar presented in 2013, were recorded and their asynchronous views tracked. The recorded webinars were viewed 318 times, with approximately 100 of those by ag professionals. Titles and links to recordings are available below.
Context and Overview:
The Washington State Professional Development Program (PDP) is part of the WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR). The PDP program gives priority to projects that address the top three informational needs among Washington's extension educators, according the 2009 Survey of Western Region Extension Educators' Knowledge and Actions in Sustainable Agriculture: 1) irrigation water use efficiency, 2) value-added processing on-farm, and 3) ecologically-based pest management. However, in Washington there are a limited number of field personnel working in any one technical/geographical area or farming system. Therefore, we have focused on giving mini-grants to individuals so that they can take advantage of educational events put on by professional organizations or events that can attract a sufficient number of participants because they are regional or national. In 2014 we implemented a new survey of PDP potential recipients and will incorporate the results in next year's PDP awards.
The goal of our professional development program is to help WSU Extension, NRCS, Conservation Districts, and other agency personnel gain knowledge and skills that will help them serve their constituents to promote the health of Washington's people, land, and communities. Specific activities focus on both experienced and new agricultural personnel and on new technologies in sustainable education.
Activities and Methods:
This year we allocated our funds for 1) mini-grants (34% of funds), 2) educational events (17% of funds), and 3) training of new extension educators (32% of funds). The remaining funds were allocated to development of educational materials and to travel to the 2014 coordinators conference.
We made three calls for mini-grant applications and awarded 12 mini-grants; one for hosting a training event and 11 for individuals to attend conferences.
A mini-grant was awarded to partially host the following training event:
- The Country Living Expo & Cattlemen's Winterschool (Stanwood, WA) – January 31, 2015 (funds expended in 2014). The event presented over 130 classes geared towards gaining knowledge and skills to promote the health of Washington's people, land and communities. Topics ranged from "Improving the Fertility, Condition and Tilth of Soils" to classes with Dr. Temple Grandin in livestock handling. Participants included 85 Extension, conservation district, and other agricultural professionals.
Mini-grants were awarded to fund or partially fund attendance at these training events:
- Pasture Management Professional Development Workshop (Mount Vernon, WA) April 22-24, 2014. This three-day train-the-trainer series provided ag professionals in western Washington with fundamentals and skills in the following: grass and legume growth, seedling identification, nutritional needs of grazers, stocking rates and densities, tools to assess westside pastures, pasture species and weeds, behavior of animals on pastures and different grazing systems, and Managed Intensive Grazing (two ag professionals were funded to attend this event).
- Putting Grasslands to work (London, UK) August 1-2, 2014. This Savory Institute event brought together climate activists, ag professionals, ranchers, farmers, and concerned citizens from around the globe to discuss the use of Holistic Management and Holistic Planned Grazing in restoration of the world's grasslands.
- Presenting Data and Information (Seattle, WA) August 5, 2014. This one-day seminar covered the design of data graphics, principles for the presentation of data, and a method of giving efficient and useful scientific and agricultural presentations.
- National Incubator Farm Training Initiative (NIFTI) Conference (Portland, OR) October 1-3, 2014. This three-day conference focused on farm incubator programs, which often target integrating refugee populations in the U.S. through the familiar activity of agriculture. The conference included one day of incubator farm site visits.
- 2014 Washington State Annual Weed Conference (Wenatchee, WA) November 5-7, 2014. Provided knowledge for WSU Tribal Extension Educator to conduct future educational activities on aspects of integrated weed control and management applicable to sustainable management of invasive weeds on rangeland of the Colville Indian Reservation. The conference covered a variety of integrated weed management practices including rangeland, turf, ornamental , and vegetable crops.
- American Farmland Trust Conference (Lexington, KT) October 20-22, 2014. This conference titled, "Farmland, Food and Livable Communities" focused on the challenges facing American agriculture in the 21st Century.
- Tainio Technology BioAg Symposium (Spokane, WA) February 6-7, 2014. This event featured a number of speakers on "eco-ag" topics, including some novel approaches to soil health and the role of soil biology.
- Joint 2014 Annual Meetings & Conference of the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society (AFHVS) and the Association of the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) (Burlington, VT) June 18-22, 2014. This event focused on collaboration and innovation across the food system.
- National Association of County Agriculture Agents annual meeting and professional improvement conference (Mobile, AL) July 20-25, 2014. This event provided opportunities for the participant to attend SARE Fellows events and sustainable agriculture presentations, particularly those focused on livestock.
- National Grape and Wine Initiative summer board meeting (NGWI) July 2014. This event provided an opportunity to interact with research and extension professionals, as well as grape-based industry leaders and stakeholders.
We also partially funded one educational event:
- Saving Nature and Improving Agriculture: Where does Nature's Wisdom Lie? (Pullman, WA) October 28, 2014. This symposium showcased 32 academic posters describing research on sustainable agriculture topics. Categories included: Horticulture; Nutrient/Water; Agronomy; Insects & Disease; Food Quality & Nutrition; Marketing & Economics; Environment; and Livestock. In addition to the symposium poster session, two keynote talks were presented by Emma Marris (author of Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World) and R. Ford Denison (author of Darwinian Agriculture: How Understanding Evolution Can Improve Agriculture).
We provided three new extension educator travel grants designed to provide support for new faculty to attend a national conference in their field:
- American Society for Horticultural Science 2014 Annual Conference: Science for Specialty Crops (Orlando, FL) – July 26-31, 2014. The two extension educators who attended this conference reported attending numerous poster sessions and presentations on a variety of topics including: organic horticulture, plasticulture, vegetable crop management, herbs, spices, vegetable cultivar trials, small fruits, nutrient management, and irrigation, among others.
- International Tri-Societies Conference (American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America and Crop Science Society of America) (Long Beach, CA) November 2-5, 2014.The four-day conference included thousands of presentations, most addressing world food security and natural resource sustainability. A pre-conference seminar focused on sustainability of organic production systems.
Finally, we supported the development of educational materials via emerging technological formats:
- Hosted and facilitated three sustainable agriculture webinars (archived HERE):
- Nitrogen Cycling and Losses in Agricultural Systems (March 13, 2014)
- Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Inland Pacific Northwest Cropping Systems (March 27, 2014)
- Nitrogen Management and Climate Change Mitigation in Pacific Northwest Cropping Systems (April 17, 2014)
- Hosted and edited an ongoing, Center-wide blog, "Perspectives on Sustainability." Contributors included CSANR faculty, staff, and student guests.
PDP-funded Publications/Educational Materials and Products:
- Many symposium posters from "Saving Nature and Improving Agriculture: Where does Nature's Wisdom Lie?" were submitted electronically and are posted online. Coordinator-supported educational materials include the following (registration links connect directly to webinars):
- Webinar – Nitrogen Cycling and Losses in Agricultural Systems
- Webinar - Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Inland Pacific Northwest Cropping Systems
- Webinar - Nitrogen Management and Climate Change Mitigation in Pacific Northwest Cropping Systems
- Webinar - Soil Carbon Dynamics and Climate Change Mitigation in the Inland Pacific Northwest (recorded in 2013; views tracked through 2014)
- CSANR multi-author blog – Perspectives on Sustainability
Changes in Ag Professionals' Knowledge, Intention and Action
1) Acquisition of new knowledge and skills
- The educator who attended the National Incubator Farm Training Initiative conference learned the basics of farm incubator programs and learned that very few are focused on increasing farm production per se. An exception was a program in Portland OR. Its goal is to develop new farmers place on agricultural trust land than comes available during urban development. The educator found this program in particular to be a hopeful model for his area.
- The FRTEP Educator who attended the Washington State Annual Weed Conference learned a variety of safety practices for applying herbicide. This included personal equipment for the applicator, but also safety precautions for orchard workers, community members, animals, children, etc.
- The educator who attended the American Farmland Trust conference reported: "The most important take-away from this event for me was learning about tools and resources for making an economic case for the importance of agriculture in the community. Two workshops focused on economic analysis and were particularly useful in demonstrating what metrics to track, how to frame discussions of economic impact and what pitfalls to avoid in doing so."
- The educator who attended the Tainio Technology BioAg Symposium learned the importance of root exudates in the soil/plant/microbe relationship and a new analytical technique (plant sap analysis) that may be useful for more real-time monitoring of plant health.
- The educator who attended and presented at the UVM Food Systems Summit reported: "…I found that there was a great deal of interest by conference participants in our WSU research on farmers markets. Our presentation was well-attended with significant audience participation, questions, and discussion. A group of people stayed afterwards and asked for copies of the paper. I was encouraged by academic peers to develop this paper into a journal article. I also gained significant knowledge from attending other research presentations and keynote addresses. For example, I learned about the standard that has been developed for the European Union's labeling system for 'place of origin' products at a panel presentation with speakers from France and the Netherlands. As part of this same workshop track, I learned about programs being put in place to protect the place names of 'Vermont Maple Syrup' and 'Maine Lobster' so that these producers can build and protect their unique market niches."
- The educator who attended the National Association of County Agriculture Agents annual meeting reported touring a small-scale raw milk dairy and engaging in conversations with colleagues about the sustainability and ethics involved in this operation. She also reported learning about technology options for both Extension outreach and producers. Additional knowledge was gained by attending workshops on beef cattle efficiency, prolonged grazing seasons, dairy cattle financial management, bovine disaster preparation, and meat goat programming.
- The educator who attended the National Grape and Wine Initiative summer board meeting strengthened collaborative partnerships with leading grape industry researchers and extension professionals critical to forming an effective proposal to be submitted to an anticipated Specialty Crop Research Initiative RFP in 2015.
- One of the educators who attended the Pasture Management Professional Development Workshop reported that the training provided him with the fundamental ecological basis of pasture ecology, which provided the foundation for the sustainable pasture/grazing land management strategies presented during the training. He reported that the understanding of these principles within the context of Western WA ecosystems was critical and allowed him to apply these principles to aid in enhancing the sustainability of pasture based livestock operations.
- The second educator who attended the Pasture Management Professional Development Workshop reported: "As an Agriculture Extension Faculty with training and experience in crop-based agriculture, I had minimal exposure to training on livestock-oriented agriculture prior to this train-the-trainer series. However, with the growth of small farms integrating livestock into their production systems, and the growth of consumer interest in grass-fed/pasture-raised meat, there is a great need in the South Puget Sound region for additional trainings around livestock and pasture management so that operators adopt the most sustainable practices possible. This training exposed me to the fundamentals and skills needed and I'm better prepared to develop and deliver livestock/pasture-oriented outreach programs in the South Puget Sound region as a result."
- The educator who attended "Presenting Data and Information" reported gaining substantial knowledge about effectively presentation data to readers, emphasizing a design principle of minimal "ink to data" ratio. More generally this means stripping unnecessary colors and effects where a simpler design would convey information more effectively. The educator reports, "The principles of design factor directly into my work in developing web interfaces for the Measure to Manage Program tools. There is a great deal that can be done to increase the usability and display of information in these tools, and the design principles and examples in the seminar provide a framework from which to complete this redesign."
- At the Country Living Expo and Cattlemen's Winterschool, 130 educational classes were presented to 1,550 attendees (including 85 ag professionals) and were geared towards gaining knowledge and skills to promote the health of Washington's people, land, and communities. From "Native Trees of Western Washington" and "Improving the Fertility, Condition and Tilth of Soils," to classes with Dr. Temple Grandin in livestock handling, ag professionals increase their ability to respond to the needs of their constituents with cutting-edge information.
- At the "Saving Nature and Improving Agriculture: Where does Nature's Wisdom Lie?" event, 30 ag professionals participated. Participants were challenged to reconsider some of their preconceived notions, such as more diversity is always better; that farms should somehow be compared to natural systems, even though they are highly disturbed and usually artificial constructs. Participants were encouraged to think outside their comfort zones.
- The educator who attended the American Society for Horticultural Science conference reported gaining substantial knowledge in southern highbush blueberry (SHB) production. Washington grows northern highbush blueberry but with a very different pruning strategy that is labor intensive and difficult to transfer technique to farm workers. SHB is pruned by hedging. She reported planning to utilize this knowledge in her research and extension program of blueberry.
- The educator who attended the International Tri-Societies Conference reported gaining specific knowledge around soil quality as affected by acidification and the prevalence on soil physical characteristics of trivalent cation bridge formation across soil aggregates.
2, 3) Intention to use knowledge gained in future programming and changes in action
- Knowledge gained by the FRTEP educator at the weed conference will be used in hands-on workshops focused on safety protocols for handling, applying, and storing herbicides. Residents of the Colville Confederated Tribes Indian Reservation are the target audience for this programming.
- The educator who attended the American Farmland Trust conference will present what she learned at the San Juan County Agricultural Summit.
- The educator who attended the NACAA annual meeting will incorporate what she learned, particularly regarding technology, in her outreach to producers. She plans to create a curriculum on sustainable livestock production that will include information gained at the meeting. In addition, she gives about 25 presentations per year to producer groups and intends to incorporate her new knowledge into those presentations.
- The two educators who attended the Pasture Management Professional Development Workshop report working together on a new three-part course, "Managed-intensive Grazing in Western Washington" to be delivered in Thurston County for anyone who manages livestock on pastures in Western WA or OR. The workshop provided an excellent base from which to build a relevant and science-based course. Each of the three classes will have an audience of up to 50 livestock producers as well as agriculture and conservation professionals from the Central and South Puget Sound region.
- The educator who attended "Putting Grasslands to Work" will incorporate what she learned into training, consulting, and outreach activities that the Pacific Northwest Center for Holistic Management will host throughout Washington and Oregon. This will include a series of half-day workshops, multi-day workshops, and a grazing conference in May. Audiences will include livestock producers in WA and OR, environmental groups, consumers, and ag professionals.
- The educator who attended "Presenting Data and Information" is implementing what he learned throughout his programming to ensure users have access to clear, succinct information. Users are generally from one of three groups: researchers interested in using Measure to Manage (M2M) data and methods; food producers who want to evaluate the pesticide use profile of their products, and consumers who are concerned about the health impacts of the foods they eat.
- Evaluation data collected at The Country Living Expo & Cattlemen's Winterschool indicated that 95% of participants planned to adopt new practices or ideas as a result of presentations they attended at the event and 97% indicated they planned to share information with others. Examples of planned changes included changes to cattle/livestock handling set ups; begin using sacrifice areas to protect pastures, soils and lesson compaction; and improved pasture management through better timing of fertilizer application. Of the 1,550 attendees, 85 were ag professionals.
- Participants who presented posters at "Saving Nature and Improving Agriculture: Where does Nature's Wisdom Lie?" indicated the event was highly valuable to them because it allowed broad exposure of their research and they were able to learn about other research on sustainable ag topics and expand their networks.
- One of the educators who attended the ASHS conference reported specific plans to include pruning in her blueberry research and extension program. She will be evaluating current and alternative techniques in northern highbush blueberries in Washington. She will measure variables including efficiency, effects on canopy volume, yield, fruit quality, and disease incidence. In tandem with this research she will develop pruning workshops, visual pocket guides, and pruning videos that can be accessed online.
- The second educator who attended the ASHS conference has a major program focus of plasticulture. He reported being energized and motivated by the conference, and, through networking opportunities at the conference, was selected to chair a group tasked to survey high tunnel usage across the United States. The results will be published in one of ASHS's journals and will be the focus of a colloquium to be developed for an ASHS conference.
- The educator who attended the International Tri-Societies Conference reported the following: "One of my areas of focus as new faculty is soil quality. Soil acidification is one the foremost limiting factors in wheat and pulse crop production across the Palouse Region. Knowledge gained during seminars and at poster sessions, in addition to personal interactions with experts, will serve a rich resource when delivering seminars on soil acidification, soil organic matter management and agronomic theory for applications in precision agriculture. I am also planning two extension publications on this topic."
Unintended Outcomes:
Total farmer/rancher attendance at 2014 PDP supported events: >1000 (one "hosting" mini-grant drew a large number of producers, in addition to agriculture professionals).
Involvement of Others in State PDP Planning and Implementation:
The state coordinator for the program is Tara Zimmerman and the PDP faculty committee includes Chad Kruger in central Washington, Chris Benedict in western Washington, and Steve Van Vleet in eastern Washington. All three committee members are members of the WSU CSANR Leadership Team, a diverse group of WSU faculty that set the direction for the work at CSANR, including the professional development program. In addition, the advisory committee for the CSANR serves as the PDP advisory committee. This is a group of 22 people representing farms/ranches (irrigated, dryland, organic, small and large farms, dairy, tree fruit, and wine grape sectors), WA Departments of Agriculture and Ecology, and the University of Washington. This group meets twice a year, most recently in March 2015, to provide feedback on CSANR activities including the PDP program.


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