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The moon and stars were still out early Friday and hundreds of people seeking free health care and dental work were already queued up outside the Charleston Area Convention Center.
If you go
What: Free clinic that will offer medical, eye and dental care to those in need.
When: 6 a.m. to noon for medical and eye care. Free dental care will be available from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive (recently named Darius Rucker Boulevard), North Charleston
Parking: Lot E at the Convention Center
Some had driven hours to get to North Charleston. Others left home Thursday night to secure an early spot in line.
Free and discounted services
For more information about health care services in the Lowcountry designed for low-income residents without health insurance, call AccessHealth Tri-County Network, (843) 734-2777, or visit the website, scha.org/accesshealth-tri-county-network
"We planned to come out here at 4 a.m., but I'm glad we came earlier," said Donna Whitener, 43, of Ladson.
Whitener, who works for a local insurance agency, said health insurance premiums are too expensive through her employer and she can't afford the coverage. That's why she waited so long to see a dentist.
"I've got an excruciating toothache," she said. Whitener hoped to save the tooth, but many others had their teeth pulled at the convention center, which is simultaneously hosting the S.C. Dental Association's Dental Access Days and S.C. Mission 2013: Lowcountry, a pop-up clinic offering medical and vision care through Saturday afternoon.
All of the services at the convention center are free this weekend — regardless if the patients already have health insurance.
"We've been here since 3 a.m.," said Brian Garris, 48, of Great Falls, located about halfway between Columbia and Charlotte.
Garris said he left home at 11 p.m. Thursday because he needed a tooth pulled.
Patients are not required to show any documentation to qualify for the free care and many who arrived on site Friday morning were uninsured. Services are not available for children.
'Moral issue'
Some of the patients on Friday had not been seen by a doctor for years, said Mark Dickson, the vice president for mission at Roper St. Francis Healthcare.
"We believe (health care) is a right for all people," Dickson said. "It's a signal for what needs to happen long-term, every day of the year."
Expanding eligibility for the Medicaid program, which provides free health insurance to some low-income South Carolinians, would help accomplish that, he said.
"It's not a political issue. It's a humanitarian, moral issue," Dickson said.
Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government has offered to help states pay to expand Medicaid. It would provide health insurance to about 340,000 currently uninsured residents in South Carolina, most of them single, low-income adults. The expansion is only optional and lawmakers here have decided to reject federal money that would fund it.
Tony Keck, who runs the state's Medicaid agency and opposes expanding the program, said Medicaid doesn't work well enough to justify spending more money to grow enrollment.
"The best way to get people the help that they need is not to simply blindly expand Medicaid when it's not working very well, but to focus on delivery system reform," Keck said. "That's not the same as implementing Obamacare with no questions asked."
Keck, based in Columbia, did not attend the free clinic in North Charleston, but employees from the Medicaid agency are on site to enroll patients in the program if they are eligible.
'Sub-optimal situation'
Charleston-area hospitals, the S.C. Hospital Association and other groups sent volunteers to staff the events. Barry Waldman, vice president of communications at Trident United Way, called the free clinic a "magnificent effort," but added it is only a "patch" for a health care system that doesn't serve the community's poorest residents very well.
"It's just making the best of a sub-optimal situation," Waldman said.
Shalama Jackson, a spokeswoman for the S.C. Hospital Association, said providers expect to treat more than 1,000 patients this weekend. The majority will be seen by a dentist, she said, because dental services are not available in hospital emergency rooms.
"We know what will be a huge need," Jackson said.
There are also gynecologists, cardiologists, pulmonologists, dermatologists, ophthalmologists and primary care doctors staffing the events.
"I can't see at all," said Rhonda Hunter, 45, of Summerville.
Hunter, who is unemployed and has no insurance, needed a new pair of glasses. The event provided a free pair to any patient with vision problems.
"I recall when I had insurance, it was still quite expensive and being unemployed, everything is unaffordable," she said.
Some volunteers, including a group called AccessHealth Tri-County Network, helped connect patients to free resources in the community that are available year-round.
Angela Davis, 33, of Waterville, Maine, said she is visiting her mother in Jedburg this week and heard about the free events. She needed dental work and has no dental insurance.
"It's too expensive," Davis said. "When you find an opportunity like this, you've got to take it."
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We had a photo session recently for a contest coming up that I can't wait to tell you all about, and later the amazing photographer sent me this note-
"After hearing you talk about her spirit (which by the way was the sweetest thing I may have ever heard) - this photo just has a different meaning. I caught her in an in between moment of a laugh and a look. She has her eyes closed, and she's so happy. She looks like she telling a funny story to us, and it's the funniest thing she's ever heard.
Often times I'll end up with shots like this from a session. Ones that don't make the cut, but ones that I'll still just email to the parents. (Like when a boy pulls his pants off in the middle of the session and comes charging at me full force! Those don't make the session gallery, but how can you toss memories like that! LOL)
Yes, she has her eyes half closed. Yes, the focus is a bit off because I think she was discovering that the basket could rock. But, I couldn't toss this one. I just love it!
I hope you do, too."
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Kerry Tobin wrote:Neup99, just a couple of comments...
First, anyone that thinks the schools are actually going to be funded is going to be in for a big surprise over the next couple of weeks. The current proposal is simply a stop-gap measure to fix a few months. The actual two year budget is coming in the next week or two and odds are, it's simply going to massively cut funding to schools and local communities. The primary reason? Walker said HE wouldn't raise taxes. However, all he has to do is cut all the funding to those two groups, now THEY have to raise taxes.
Kerry Tobin wrote:Second, I'm not a teacher, but if the people with the most talent, skills and experience decide to leave because they can make more money elsewhere that leaves only the lesser qualified people. If I choose to leave my job at the UW because I can make considerably more money working for a private company that potentially hurts my entire department. They'll now have to spend time and money recruiting someone new, training them, etc. And odds are, the new person isn't going to be willing to spend their entire weekend working on something just because that's what they "should" do with no reward, and quite possibly not even a thank you.
Kerry Tobin wrote:I truly believe the biggest problem with the entire structure we have now is that nothing is merit based. If I'm doing a good job I should get more. If I'm not, I should get less, get fired or not get anything new. Unfortunately, that's not the current structure. If anyone gets a raise, we all get one. If anyone gets a cut, we all get one. Based on that, why should I put in any more effort than the worst person we have? I'm not going to get anything more for it.
I believe that what the school has done with letting the kids protest is a good thing, honestly. The teachers obviously have talked with their students about the issue regarding Gov. Walker.
if part of teachers benefits are taken away it will effect the income for the familys of the teachers as well. With less money these familys will not be shopping at local small businesses or shopping at Nelson's.
Kerry Tobin wrote:Neup99,
Not sure where you've been, but I have taken cuts as a state employee. And that's on a job that I took for less money than I was making at my job in the private sector.
Kerry Tobin wrote:It's not the cuts I'm arguing against. As much as it hurts me, and may lead me to leave my job and possibly even the state, I accept that they need to be done. The protesters are there because of the major changes to the unions. The same unions that had already discussed significant cuts with Doyle but Walker wasn't willing to even meet with.
I'm definitely not a pro union person. But talking with the unions would have been an appropriate first step. Rather than talk with the unions to see what they could come up with, Walker simply went nuclear. It's because of the complete 180 on 50 years of history that there is so much trouble right now.
Kerry Tobin wrote:"Everyone's voices should be heard" - Scott Walker. Funny, that usually means there should be time to talk about a major change. They simply cut off public discussion on the first day. Heck, someone made an excellent point on the Madison website. They left for a vacation to Mexico on Thursday. In the time of a vacation slightly longer than a week, all of their employee rights will have been stripped and they will have been handed an 8-12% pay cut, all before they even get back into the country.
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Camera comparison: One X vs Galaxy S II vs Nexus vs N8 vs iPhone 4S
Of all five smartphones, the iPhone 4S has the best video-recording capabilities. Its 1080p video simply looks great and is very smooth. The second place is shared by the Galaxy S II and N8. Although the N8 is limited to producing 720p video, its clips are incredibly smooth, and of very high quality overall, whereas the Galaxy S II is competitive, but a bit choppier and inconsistent. The third place is shared by the One X and Galaxy Nexus, which produce pretty much the same results – mediocre.
1.Apple iPhone 4S
2.Samsung Galaxy S II, Nokia N8
3.HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy Nexus
HTC One X Sample Video - Daytime:
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1. FoneAddict (Posts: 259; Member since: 05 Jul 2011)
Quality of Nokia N8 images still can't be beaten by the others in this test.
2. maryaaadil (Posts: 146; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
Value for money=N8
95. jsjakesaid (Posts: 12; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
True, but as the review is by RAY S, it sucks, he clearly has something against the one x, it is clearly one of the best cameras here, and he doesnt acknowledge it, but ranks it last, go kill yourself ray s... you suck!
100. cepcamba (Posts: 717; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
I actually have to agree with Ray S. With the samples shown, the One X really is the bottom performer overall. What I was wondering was why the Xperia S wasn't included in the comparison? I'm betting it would end up 2nd or 3rd. Hard to admit but no matter how I look at it 1st overall would be my toothy fruity enemy.
158. Atlas (Posts: 158; Member since: 15 Apr 2012)
Well technically Sony still kinda entered. The 4S and GSII both have a Sony camera
105. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 867; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
Clearly has one of the best cameras here? Looks to me like it doesn't at all. It has some cool technology behind it, but the results from the above images tell a different story. Wait until the guys at GSM Arena do a review and then you'll really have your answer about the quality of One X photos.
106. cepcamba (Posts: 717; Member since: 27 Feb 2012)
Yeah, I love the GSMarena reviews. My only problem with it is they release it too late!!!! :p
130. CléonLeGrand (Posts: 3; Member since: 20 Nov 2011)
Make good and fair review needs more time !
162. theNewDanger (Posts: 5; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
It's up! http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_on
Picture and video from the One X "officially" suck!
25. bbblader (Posts: 590; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
what I really want to see is a Nokia N8 vs Nokia 808 PW
that would be worth it
this is obvious that the N8 would win in this comparison
92. christianqwerty (Posts: 467; Member since: 05 May 2011)
The Nokia has an amazing camera, definitely the best, I think most people don't like the iPhone so immediately they disregard it's camera. But I think the iPhone is in 2nd place, the HTC in third place, the galaxy s2, then the nexus. They all have great cameras
169. alpinejason (Posts: 262; Member since: 06 Sep 2011)
no s**t even 2 years later just goes to show how behind the others really are!!!!!
3. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
how can the galaxy nexus place last on ease and speed?
Its like the easiest and quickest method possible! I owned the S2 and Nexus and although the s2 took better pics the nexus is quicker and easier!
4. hungcolin (Posts: 1; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
After reading HTC ONE X review of Ray, I think Ray really have prejudice with this device.
35. jhan410 (Posts: 13; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
n8 is still camera king but haha who still believes Ray S?,,
all of these photos were handpicked by him, took the worst photos of one x just to justify his mistakes,,,, how can a fanboy even have a job at phonearena? lol
if you want "professional" reviews of the cam here:
if you want a "Non-RayS-sortfanboy-professional-notpaid-by-apple" review here;
http://www.swedroid.se/htc-one-x-recension - google translate
97. Saamic (Posts: 119; Member since: 20 Feb 2012)
Wow so that's what a real review looks like
116. jhan410 (Posts: 13; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
broken link,,,just google "recombu htc one x camera comparison"
the Swedroid one x review shows the real camera capability of one x that was not handpicked and edited by RayS :))
121. odevoted (Posts: 2; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
Have not translated any of it yet, but JESUS is this a FULL review or what.....tempted to start learning Swedish and start following that site......
126. Commentator (Posts: 3692; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
The Recombu review is done by Basil Kronfli, AKA the erstwhile "Basil from PhoneArena." It's funny how two different reviewers can come to COMPLETELY different conclusions.
37. jhan410 (Posts: 13; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
any hottest android in competition w/ his "4-year-old-ui-ipodtouch-with-a phone 4S" will be downplayed by ray s. :))
63. bolaG (Posts: 468; Member since: 15 Aug 2011)
Wish he would have thrown in Sony Experia S too :(
77. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
the xperia s camera is the best of all the phone cameras that are available at the moment ;-)
5. jubbing (Posts: 150; Member since: 20 Aug 2008)
Why isn't the N8 even mentioned ONCE in the summary? I know it's old and you won't recommend it overall, since the UI is terrible but for a camera it's amazng 2 years on.
6. shadez10 (Posts: 427; Member since: 15 Jan 2012)
its because they love to mention more about the iphone...
117. shandesilva (Posts: 79; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
when i saw the topic, i was sure the ipohne would be the winner..this time i m surprised. dumb as they are, they too realised they couldnt rate iphone as the winner...so there is no winner..!
7. PackMan (Posts: 277; Member since: 09 Mar 2012)
Htc One X
Samsung Galaxy SII
Samsung Galaxy nexus
iPhone 4s
In that order......
23. bucky (Posts: 2582; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
You have to be a true fanboy to put the gnex above the iphone 4s. Give credit where credit is due-the iphone has a great camera.
40. sudhar131998 (Posts: 63; Member since: 06 Sep 2011)
Yes I agree with you but people don't know that if you have a perfect water drop on iphone's camera it would be the best in macro shots
102. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Yeah. I'm a die-hard FanDroid, but even I know that the Gnex's camera isn't on par with the One X, SGSII, and iPhone 4S.
48. frydaexiii (Posts: 1444; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Honestly, the photos only look good on the iPhone's screen. Me and my friends took a few pictures when we went to the amusement park and we settled that he'll take the pictures with his iPhone instead of my SGS2 because they look better. When I got home and imported my photos and he imported his into the computer, I can tell the quality difference isn't that great (close to no difference).
78. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
wich iphone did he had?
cause the 4s outperforms the s2 cause of its sensor from the arc(wich also outperforms the s2)
136. frydaexiii (Posts: 1444; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
A 4S, and just because Apple claims they stuffed an extra lens in there and said it's better, doesn't mean it actually is. It's a mind over body thing, just like how people believe the screen on the iPad 2 was clearer just because they were told it's the new iPad with a retina display. Like I said there was close to no difference, only perhaps his pictures taken in the dark were a little less grainy, but everything else, almost the same.
155. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
A iphone 4s makes almost in every scene a better picture than the s2.
But the arc makes them better even tough the 4s have the same sensor and a lens of glass.
Its just some software tweaks that make the arc better.
And yes it is almost the same but it still a bit better
98. bucky (Posts: 2582; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
I actually prefer my sgs2 camera to the iphone 4s camera for some reason. The iPhone pictures seem somewhat faded but night shots are great
8. Leo_MC (Posts: 1508; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)
There are 2 images taken in a professional studio with 2 of the phones used in this comparison (4S and N8):
Everyone can see 4S is no match for N8 level of detail, quality, natural colors.
If the purpose of this article was to mock HTC's camera, it's very well written; if an alterior purpose was to say 4S is the best choice of phone camera (as the conclusion states), everyone with eyes can see it's not the case as N8 is clearly way better.
26. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
link no work
59. Commentator (Posts: 3692; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Links never work on PhoneArena.
127. Leo_MC (Posts: 1508; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)
Sory about that, PA changed the links.
Search Google for "4s vs n8 vs sgsii" and go to first result.
61. WakaFlakaD (Posts: 481; Member since: 30 Apr 2011)
Wish N8 is running on Android! =/
9. Erithum (Posts: 5; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
I can't decide which is the best ... One X, S2, Nexus, N8 or 4S . i think One X is the worse.
11. Cyan3boN (Posts: 444; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
could the one x used for this review be having a faulty camera, I read a couple of other reviews and they all praise the one x camera.
13. santaclaus (Posts: 52; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)
even a 2 years old N8 can beat the 2011/2012 products, i can imagine how the 808 pureview will beat the s**t out of SGS3, iphone 5 or whatever in terms of imaging
22. sorcio46 (Posts: 435; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
With pureview you will have an amazing camera, but for a middlerange smartphone... SGS3 and iPhone 5 will beat that device in evething else
79. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
the xperia s is better than the n8 ;-)
but i think you could be right about the pureview
109. -RVM- (Posts: 331; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
/features/item/14472_Camera_sh ootout_Nokia_N8_vs_So.php
110. -RVM- (Posts: 331; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
154. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
How reliable is a allaboutsymbian website?
And if you get your info from websites only you should've found the test where they compare them and the sony wins most of them
138. SleepingOz (unregistered)
camera ONLY!
14. erenbir (Posts: 2; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
I dont understand why Phonearena ignore sony xperia s in the one x comparisons.
in my opinion with 12 mp camera and 342ppi screen it should have got a place in both camera and screen comparison tests...
70. bbblader (Posts: 590; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
about the screen I agree but MP don't matter just look how the Titan II does with its 16MP camera
even the iPhone 4S can beat it in my opinion
and mostly I am more of a sammy-nokia fan
I truly don't like apple but the 4S camera is a very good camera
141. erenbir (Posts: 2; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)
As i know iphone 4s using sony's lens which is same with arc s, older than xperia s,
and again in my opinion xperia s could be a competitor for this comparison.
also pureview could be the great competitor too...
81. romeo1 (Posts: 718; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)
It isn't one of the phones they like cause at the moment the xperia s has the best camera and the best screen. you can check some on youtube if im correct or just go to the store and you'll notice about the screen being better then the amoleds or retina.
There is one problem with the xperia s gallery the pictures can't zoom correct but on the pc its really good
15. keron (Posts: 11; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
again ray s & again one x in last position........i think either they have a faulty item or this guy doesn't like htc......
17. geoffers247 (Posts: 19; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
I think Ray's just loves his iphone too much.
16. geoffers247 (Posts: 19; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
Why didn't Ray mention anything about the HTC 2.0 aperture. Most people who read this review probably don't know what that means (respect for those who do) but I believe that is one of the most important features of the camera.... What an aperture of 2.0 does is give you the effect where the object you focus on is sharp & everything in the foreground or back ground in nice and soft.
More to the point, if you took a photo of a landscape with an aperture of 2.0, the detail is going to be very soft or low.
Another point, old mate Ray forgot to mention continuous shooting with the ONE X while shooting videos, Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think any of the other camera's can do that...
Ray.S who is this guy...
18. LahiruRD (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Mar 2012)
Galaxy Nexus can also take picture while recording videos :) (I have a GN at home & I tested it my self) SO every phone to feature ICS will be able to take pictures while recording. It's a new feature of ICS.
19. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I think the guys at phonearena got a faulty one x model... Almost every other review that I read for it, it was praised as being one of the best android phones, but here it's terrible according to the reviewers. Either that, or they're just biased
20. LahiruRD (Posts: 8; Member since: 24 Mar 2012)
They should've included Xperia S also
132. shandesilva (Posts: 79; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
by any chance are you from colombo?


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TRUCKEE, Calif. — The finalized 2012-13 budget for the Truckee Fire Protection District is $33,000 less in the red compared to preliminary projections, furthering efforts by officials to keep it lean.
Fire Chief Bob Bena told the board of directors Tuesday night the district's budget went from being $176,000 over to approximately $143,000 over for 2012-13 fiscal year. The main reason is due to a "slight" increase in property tax revenue for the district, he said after the meeting.
"I think there is a bit of hope and optimism (with the economy); however, we choose to still stay in the negative 7 percent to be safe," he said.
Being in the red acts as buffer for unexpected emergencies, Bena said.
"You can't always know what your emergency every time is going to be," he said. "... Let's say we have a big fire or like two years ago, we had a significant propane issue on Donner Summit. That affected us, so this is really just a worse case scenario."
A budget is just an estimate, Bena emphasized, that projects the amount of tax revenue that will go to the district along with other forms of income, such as payroll, employee benefits, equipment purchases and maintenance, building maintenance and training.
According to the budget, the district is projecting an income of $8.36 million, with $8.51 million in expenditures, and that shortfall won't affect service levels or staffing, Bena said.
"Last year we started well in the red, and we brought it in right at neutral," Bena said. "That's absolutely the hope for this year.
"You plan for the worse and hope for the best."
Members of the board complimented Bena and staff on how good the budget looked before voting to approve it.
"This looks much, much better than I was anticipating," said board member Victor Hernandez.
At the end of the meeting, he later added: "You guys are making us look good because you guys have really learned how to be fiscally aware of what's going on, so thanks to everybody from the top, down. You guys did a great job."
To view the Truckee Fire Protection District's final budget, visit: http://truckeefire.org/about_us/september_2012_agenda.
The Truckee Fire Protection District will participate in several training exercises in the coming months, Deputy Fire Chief Bill Seline told the board of directors, the first of which is a burning building exercise in Carson City. Two engines and 15 fire members will be sent down over a two-day period to participate.
"The nice thing about it is that it's one of the better burn buildings around here," Seline said. "They use real fire; they burn pellets so it's hot and the firefighters seem to get the best training at that structure."
The other events are scheduled for the beginning of October: Firefighter Bill of Rights and Rapid Intervention Crew training.
In 2007, California enacted the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act, which gives firefighters certain rights when disciplinary actions are taken against them by their superiors.
"We don't get into those situations very often," Seline said. "We have a good group of co-workers. Very occasionally do we deal with disciplinary actions."
Ten Truckee Fire members will attend that training session, which is hosted by the North Tahoe Fire Protection District and held at the Squaw Valley Fire Department.
RIC training is meant to inform firefighters what to do when one of their own is in distress, Seline said.
"Every year in the United States about 100 firefighters are killed in the line of duty," he said. "Many of those happen on fires, on rescues and out on the fire ground, so one of the things they have identified is that occasionally, when these things happen, the firefighters are getting trapped or are in situations where there some specific remedies. If a rescue team is available and can go in and perform some specific skills, that they're able to perform better rescues and save people's lives."
A certified trainer from North Tahoe Fire will work with trainers from Truckee Fire to teach the training, followed by a two-day mandatory RIC training for firefighters.


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We need to revisit corn's nutrient needs
We need to revisit corn's nutrient needs
by Ross R. Bender, Jason W. Haegele, Matias L. Ruffo and Fred E. Below
Bender is a graduate research assistant, Haegele is a postdoctoral research associate and Below is a professor of crop sciences. All three are at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ruffo is the worldwide agronomy manager, The Mosaic Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Biotechnology, breeding and agronomic advancements have propelled corn yields to new highs. Fertilization practices developed decades ago, however, may not match the uptake capabilities of modern hybrids that contain transgenic insect protection. These hybrids are also grown at higher population densities than ever before, further magnifying the importance of proper nutrient management.
A four-step process
As summarized by Tom Bruulsema and his colleagues at the International Plant Nutrition Institute, optimizing nutrient management includes using the right source and right rate, applied at the right time and right place — the 4R approach. Research pertaining to primary macronutrient uptake, partitioning and timing, though fundamentally accurate for previous hybrids and management practices, may be unrepresentative of modern hybrids in higher yielding environments. Therefore, the objective of our study was to determine how modern, transgenic insect-protected corn hybrids in high-yielding systems accumulate and utilize nutrients.
To gain a better understanding of the season-long aspect of crop nutritional needs, N (nitrogen), P (phosphorus), K (potassium), S (sulfur), Zn (zinc) and B (boron) were determined at six incrementally spaced growth stages. Our Illinois-based research trial looked at six hybrids ranging in relative maturity from 111 to 114 days. The varieties had genetic resistance to feeding from Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera), European Corn Borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) and other species in the Lepidoptera order. In all cases, hybrids were seeded to obtain a final stand of 34,000 plants per acre.
Agronomic management at planting included a soil insecticide and a broadcast application of 150 pounds of phosphate (P2O5) per acre along with 180 pounds of N per acre as urea. This was followed by 60 pounds of nitrogen per acre as Super-U (with urease and nitrification inhibitors) side-dressed at V6 (six leaves with collars visible) and a fungicide at VT/R1 (tasseling/silking).
Nutrient uptake and removal
Across the two sites in 2010, these transgenic insect-protected corn hybrids yielded an average of 230 bushels per acre (range of 190 to 255), and we will base our discussion of nutrient needs assuming these yield levels. To accurately measure the crop's nutrient needs, the entire corn plant was separated into vegetative components (leaf, stalk, reproductive and grain tissues). After that, nutrient contents were measured.
When developing fertilizer recommendations, two major aspects of plant nutrition are important to understand and manage in high-yield corn production including:
1. The amount of a given mineral nutrient that needs to be acquired during the growing season, referred to as "total nutrient uptake" or nutrients required for production.
2. The amount of that nutrient contained in the grain, referred to as "removed with grain." In corn production systems which only harvest grain, this represents the quantity of nutrients to be replaced with manure and fertilizer nutrient sources. Our grain nutrient concentration values, in units of pounds per bushel, are in agreement with those recently used by the fertilizer industry to determine replacement fertilizer rates. In the past 50 years, however, the quantity of N, P and K required for production and the amount of nutrients removed with the grain have nearly doubled across a variety of production systems.
Further improving nutrient management requires matching in-season plant needs with nutrient availability, a component of the right source applied at the right rate and right time. The maximum rate of nutrient uptake coincided with the greatest period of dry matter accumulation during vegetative growth (10-day period from V10-V14) for all observed nutrients. (See table below.)
Timing of nutrient uptake
Effectively minimizing nutrient stress requires matching nutrient supply with plant needs, especially in high-yielding conditions. Sulfur and N, for example, are susceptible to similar environmental challenges in the overall goal of improving nutrient availability and uptake. However, the timing of N uptake in comparison to S is surprisingly different, suggesting practices that are effective for one may not improve uptake of the other.
Nitrogen uptake (as shown in the figure), in general, followed a more traditional pattern with two-thirds of the total plant uptake acquired by tasseling/silking (VT/R1). In contrast, S accumulation was greater during grain-filling stages with more than one-half of S uptake occurring after tasseling/silking (VT/R1). Potassium, like N, accumulated two-thirds of total uptake by the tasseling/silking phase. Interestingly, greater than one-half of total P uptake occurred after tasseling/silking, much like sulfur.
These data suggest that a season-long supply of P and S is critical for corn nutrition, while the majority of K and N uptake occurs during vegetative growth.
Unlike N, P, K and S, which have a sigmoidal (S-shaped) or relatively constant uptake pattern, micronutrients exhibited more intricate uptake patterns. Uptake of Zn and B, for example, began with a sigmoidal uptake pattern in the early vegetative stages and plateaued at tasseling/silking.
Thereafter, Zn exhibited a constant uptake pattern similar to that of P and S, while B uptake included a second major sigmoidal uptake phase concluding around denting (R5). Zinc and B favored shorter periods of more intense uptake in comparison to macronutrients.
During only one-third of the growing season, late vegetative and reproductive growth accounted for as much as 71 percent of Zn uptake. A similar trend was noted for B; as much as 65 percent of B uptake occurred over only one-fifth of the growing season. Matching corn micronutrient needs in high-yielding conditions clearly requires supplying nutrient sources at rates that can meet crop needs during key growth stages.
Nutrient management
Unlike the other nutrients, P, S and Zn accumulation was greater during grain-fill than vegetative growth; therefore, season-long supply is critical for balanced crop nutrition. Micronutrients demonstrated more narrow periods of nutrient uptake than macronutrients, especially Zn and B. As a percentage of total uptake, P was removed more than any other nutrient and suggests that soils could be rapidly depleted without proper management.
In a corn-soybean rotation, it is commonplace to fertilize for both crops in the corn production year. While farmers fertilize, on average, 93 pounds of phosphate for corn production, according to the Fertilizer and Chemical Usage Report from the USDA, the 80 percent of soybean fields receiving no applied P would have only 13 pounds of phosphate remaining. These data suggest a looming soil fertility crisis if adequate adjustments are not made in usage rates as crop productivity rises. This plant nutrition knowledge is critical in understanding our current nutrient management challenges.
As a result of improved agronomic, breeding and biotechnological advancements during the last 50 years, yields have reached levels never before achieved. However, greater yields have been accompanied by a significant drop in soil macronutrient and micronutrient levels. The latest summary on soil test levels in North America by the International Plant Nutrition Institute reported that a growing number of U.S. and Canadian soils have dropped to levels near or below critical P, K, S and Zn thresholds during the last five years. Soils with falling fertility levels coupled with higher yielding hybrids suggest that producers have not sufficiently matched nutrient uptake and removal.
Integration of new and updated findings in key crops, including corn, will better allow us to achieve the fundamental goal of nutrient management: match plant nutritional needs with the right source and right rate applied at the right time and right place.


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Butler vs. Marquette
10:30 a.m. * ESPN2
What's up The tournament opener is today's only game in which both teams are getting votes in The Asso-ciated Press poll. The schools are located about 275 miles apart, but have not met since Butler's 84-74 home victory in 1991. Marquette leads the overall series 14-11.
Mississippi State vs. North Carolina
1 p.m. * ESPN2
What's up Mississippi State's Valley Isle debut will be against a team it has lost to in all five previous meetings, most recently in the 2010 National Invitation Tournament. North Carolina is unbeaten in the first round of the Maui Invitational, and has won its last nine games overall in Lahaina.
Texas vs. Chaminade
4:30 p.m. * ESPNU
What's up Texas won the teams' only previous meeting 84-62 in a first-round game at Lahaina Civic Center eight years ago. Chaminade has lost its last eight Maui openers, by an average of more than 25 points. The Silverswords defeated a Providence team coached by Rick Barnes in 1991.
Southern Cal vs. Illinois
7 p.m. * ESPN2
What's up This is the first of three scheduled games against Big Ten opponents for Southern California (Nebraska and Minnesota are coming up). Illinois will be trying to win for the third time in nine total meetings - USC took the last matchup, in the first round of the 1997 NCAA tournament.


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HOLLIDAYSBURG - "Just like we drew it up," Altoona Area High School boys basketball coach Paul Hasson quipped.
"Don't forget, I get an assist on that," chimed in Altoona point guard Matt Dry.
There were smiles all around in the Mountain Lion camp Tuesday after Brandon Lytle's buzzer-beater gave Altoona a 42-40 comeback win over Hollidaysburg at the HAHS gym.
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Altoona's Brandon Lytle takes a one-handed shot during the second quarter Tuesday.
Asked if he'd like to see an instant replay of the finish, Hollidaysburg coach Mick Pentoney said: "No, no. It was close, but I think he got it off. I'm sure a lot of people ... [thought it wasn't good].
"We have a picture of him not getting it off," Pentoney continued. "It's frozen right on his hands at zero, but he never should have gotten the shot off."
With :10.2 seconds on the clock, and the score tied at 40-all, Altoona's Jaret Berardinell inbounded the ball in the backcourt to Dry, who proceeded to dribble into the lane.
Dry's runner came up empty, but the ball bounced off the glass and into the hands of Lytle, whose one-hander, from about 12 feet, found the net. An official near Lytle ruled the shot was good, and the ecstatic Lions stormed the court.
"We wanted to get the ball into [Dry's] hands," Hasson said. "Manny Span was to give a high ball screen for Matt to come off and hit either Berardinelli or Tony Acrie.
"Hollidaysburg defended it pretty well," Hasson continued, "so Matt took the shot, it went into Brandon's hands, and that was the end of it."
Lytle agreed that he was the last option on the play.
"I was supposed to crash the boards, and it ended up falling my way," Lytle said. "I didn't hear anything. I just grabbed it and put it in the air."
"I think it went off our rebounder's head," Pentoney said.
Regardless of how he wound up with it, Lytle became the hero in an instant.
"You've got to go by the buzzer, regardless of what the clock says," Pentoney said. "We won a game at the buzzer [Indiana Tournament opener] and we lost one at the buzzer tonight."
Hollidaysburg dominated the first half and led 23-14 at intermission, thanks to eight points from center Zach Ottaway.
"Give Hollidaysburg a lot of credit," Hasson said. "They played well the first half and we didn't."
It was a different story in the second half, particularly in the fourth quarter. Eric Miller's bucket gave Hollidaysburg a 35-28 lead early in the fourth before the Mountain Lions started their comeback.
Lytle's 3-pointer started a 12-0 run [eight by Lytle] that gave Altoona the upper hand, 40-35, with 4:07 left. The Lions missed a couple of free throws, though, and the Tigers climbed back in it, tying the score at 40-all when Ottaway drilled a trey with 1:25 to go.
That set the stage for the wild finish.
"We came out in the second half and played our game," Hasson said. "We kept working hard and started controlling the boards and that turned the game.
"It seemed like they were getting loose balls the first half, but the second half went our way," he said.
Altoona's guards came up big, scoring and creating turnovers down the stretch. Lytle finished with 15 points and Dry had 11. Hasson also was pleased with contributions of his bench, particularly Jabril Hill and Kevin Givens.
"It was a great team effort" added Hasson, whose Lions improved to 3-0 and played their second game without leading scorer DeShea Lee.
"The first half was not us," Lytle said. "We couldn't get going. Our defense wasn't bad, but our offense couldn't get going. In the second half, we started getting turnovers and scoring off turnovers and that was the difference."
The Lions make their first home appearance Friday when Allegany of Cumberland, Md. invades the AAHS Fieldhouse.
Now 1-2, Hollidaysburg welcomes Brashear of the Pittsburgh City League on Friday.
"That's as well as we can play," Pentoney said of the Tigers' effort Tuesday. "Altoona is really good and we're still trying to find ourselves. We were just happy to be in position [to win] tonight."
ALTOONA (42): Dry 4 1-2 11, Acrie 1 0-0 2, Span 1 0-2 2, Berardinelli 2 1-3 6, Lytle 6 1-2 15, Hill 1 0-1 2, Givens 1 2-3 4, Pope 0 0-0 0, Hancock 0 0-0 0. Totals - 16 5-13 42.
HOLLIDAYSBURG (40): Miller 3 0-0 7, Urban 2 2-2 7, Ottaway 5 2-2 13, Viduya 0 0-0 0, Springer 3 3-4 9, Consiglio 0 0-0 0, Ruggery 1 0-0 2, Mason 1 0-0 2. Totals - 15 7-8 40.
Altoona6 8 14 14 - 42
Hollidaysburg12 11 10 7 - 40
3-point goals: Altoona 5 (Lytle 2, Dry 2, Berardinelli); Hollidaysburg 3 (Miller, Urban, Ottaway)
Officials: Tim Johnson, Denny Gramling, Anthony Breznick.
Records: Altoona (3-0); Hollidaysburg (1-2).
JV: Altoona, 32-24. High scorers-David Simmons, A, 12; Grant Delozier, H, 13.


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Barbara Bush and former President George H.W. Bush are celebrating 69 years of marriage. Take a look at the former first lady through the years.
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on November 19, 2012 - 9:35 PM
LOCKPORT – A Lockport man faces a possible sentence of life in prison if he is convicted of charges that he had sex with a girl under the age of 13 between July and October of this year.
Michael D. Johnson, 27, is charged in a grand jury indictment with six counts of predatory sexual assault against a child.
He also faces two counts each of rape, criminal sexual act and sexual abuse, all in the first degree, and single counts of endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree criminal sexual act and second-degree sexual abuse.
Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth R. Donatello said Johnson admitted having sex with the girl during a controlled phone call recorded by police.
Johnson remains free on a $10,000 bail bond. Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas said he must move out of his home within 30 days because he lives too near to the alleged victim.


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De Blasio's Pizza Eating Causes Stir on Staten Island
Mayor Bill de Blasio took his seat at the head of the table and surveyed the cheesy options at Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza & Restaurant on Staten Island on Friday.
Then he picked up a knife and fork.
Photos of his choice to use cutlery created a stir on Twitter, but the new mayor defended his fussy (and some New Yorkers may say downright wrong) approach to the pie.
"In my ancestral homeland it is more typical to eat with a fork a knife. And so I've been in Italy a lot and I've picked up the habit for certain types of pizza," said Mr. de Blasio, who was having a roundtable discussion with small business owners. "It had a lot on it."
But New Yorkers may not forgive such a cheesy faux pas. Locals were outraged after Donald Trump and Sarah Palin famously went to Times Square in 2011 and picked up the same utensils for their slices.
"I often start with a knife and fork, but then I cross over to the American approach and pick it up when I go farther in to the pizza," Mr de Blasio said. "It's a very complicated approach but I like it."
Goodfella's pizza maker and co-owner Andrew Scudera said he had no problem with the mayor's eating habits.
"We don't care. Fork and knife is the best way, we make gourmet pizzas," he said.
But co-owner Scot Cosentino didn't entirely approve and said he thinks the mayor was just "trying to be polite."
"We'll talk to him on the side about that," he joked. "All New Yorkers eat their pizza with their hands."
Mr. de Blasio's favorite slice of the day was the 2007 Las Vegas International Pizza Expo gourmet winner: the Smoking Goodfella's Pizza, which includes smoked mozzarella, roasted red pepper cream sauce and sausage. The hungry mayor was in the process of trying to decide the best pizzeria in the borough — though he said he has many more to try before he picks a winner.
In October, Mr. de Blasio sampled Denino's Pizzeria & Tavern. His warning on Friday to the pie makers: "I have to say, this competition situation is increasing with every bite. I hope they're sweating at Denino's right now."
And lest Staten Islanders think they're in the forgotten borough, Mr. de Blasio promised to come back any time "in a hurry" as long as pizza was involved.
Mr. Cosentino said he was no stranger to the attention. Former mayors Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg also enjoyed a pie at his shop.
Mr. Bloomberg only used a knife, he added.
"All the mayors love the pizza — it's become a political stop," he said.


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on December 31, 2012 - 8:20 AM
As a parent, you teach your children about stranger danger.
But there's a different kind of perpetrator kids need to fear – the friend or relative who might steal their identity and damage their credit history years before they've had a chance to establish it themselves.
Experts have long warned adults that they need to protect their personal information from crooks who fraudulently obtain such data. Using stolen Social Security numbers or credit cards and other financial information, identity thieves buy cars, get cellphones and open new credit card accounts.
Earlier this month, three organizations released the results of a child identity fraud survey based on responses from more than 5,100 U.S. households with dependents under age 18.
First some good news. The incidence of child identity theft is low. The study found only one in 40 households with minor children being affected by this crime.
But this doesn't mean you shouldn't be concerned. When children are victimized, the offense often goes undetected for a long time and it becomes hard to clear up the financial mess left by the identity thief.
Children between 6 and 11 are the most vulnerable, the report found. One woman, who was victimized starting at 11, said she only discovered the abuse of personal information when she went to rent an apartment.
One item from the report really bothered me: that 27 percent of those surveyed said they knew the individual responsible for stealing their child's identity. Further, a majority of households where children were victimized had more than one child. And in 37 percent of those cases, personal information on multiple children was stolen and used.
The study found that the most common way criminals use a child's personal information is to combine a child's Social Security number with a different date of birth to create a new identity. Javelin Strategy and Research calls this "synthetic identity," which is especially difficult to detect.
Whether an adult or child victim, the most stolen piece of information is a Social Security number. Fifty-six percent of survey respondents reported being victimized this way.
The survey found that lower-income families are disproportionately affected by child identity theft – 50 percent of households in which child identity theft occurred had yearly incomes under $35,000.
Be vigilant about keeping your child's personal information safe. Don't leave your child's information lying out on your desk or in easily identifiable folders in your file cabinet. The Identity Theft Assistance Center along with Intersections, a leading provider of consumer and corporate identity risk management services which also sponsored the report, says if asked to provide your child's Social Security number, ask these three questions: Why is it needed? Isn't there another way to identify my child? How will my child's information be protected?


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This is in response to John Mehno's article "Giving thanks for good quarterbacks," from the Nov. 4 edition of the Mirror.
Like most people from this area, I am an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.Ben Roethlisberger and his most recent opponent, Eli Manning, are both quarterbacks who I enjoy watching, and I cheer for both of them week after week.
Both the Steelers and the Giants have enjoyed successful seasons for the past few years, and I have to agree that both sports teams have a great deal to be thankful for in having these two exceptional players on their roster.
The Kansas City Chiefs, however, should be just as thankful for Brady Quinn.
I know Kansas City has not had the greatest start this season, but is it fair to not give thanks for their players as well?
Quinn struggled in the NFL, but that does not mean that the team needs to regret him. At Notre Dame, Quinn was an outstanding quarterback who holds countless records like the total number of touchdown passes and the total number of passing yards in a single season.
Along with an extensive list of records such as this, Quinn also received the prestigious Maxwell Award. I may not be a football coach, but the last time I checked, these statistics were not something you regretted.
Unfortunately, the NFL has not been the easiest transition for Quinn, but then again maybe he has simply not found the correct fit.
Mehno's article itself questions if Roethlisberger and Manning would have been as successful if they had been traded to each other's teams.
The answer to this question will probably forever remain a mystery, but the opposite can hold true for Brady Quinn. Maybe he has just not found his perfect fit yet.
At Notre Dame, Quinn proved there was something in him that a football team could be thankful for. Now he just has to find a team that will give him what Pittsburgh has given Roethlisberger and New York has given Manning.
If Quinn can find this fit, then the only people who will have regrets are the ones who refused to give him thanks earlier. The bottom line is that I still give thanks for being a Brady Quinn fan, and I have no regrets.
Jessica E. Mills
Pirates' toughness needs sealed
I doubt that any of the Pirates' minor league players have been put through anything close to Navy SEAL type training.
In fact, I'm pretty sure they've never been put through anything like Marine Corps Boot Camp at Paris Island, S.C., where I was for 12 weeks in the summer of 1966 preparing for deployment to Vietnam before doing another four weeks of Advanced Infantry Training in North Carolina.
If you haven't been there and done it then I'd say that Navy SEAL type training might be a bit of a stretch. Being in great physical shape meant nothing, but when they talk about mental conditioning that's what the Marine Corps does best.
If the Pirates are serious about military style training, then there is still time for them to send some of their players through Marine Corps Boot Camp before spring training.
They'll be physically fit and as mentally tough as one can be.
And if some of those players don't make it in baseball, the Marines are still looking for a few good men.
Will Walk
Spring, Texas


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Over the past 10 years I have seen a dramatic decline in the use of revolvers as well as there availability at gun shops. Why have revolvers become passé? I myself like revolvers over semi-auto pistols. I find my shooting to be more purposeful when shooting a revolver over a semi-auto. I find with a revolver I want to make ever shot count. I tend to get sloppy with semi-autos and just fire away.


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Although evaporative coolers require a fair amount of maintenance, homeowners can often easily perform it inexpensively by doing it themselves. Evaporative coolers vary, so the specific instructions that are available in the owner's manual are very important. In general, coolers should be inspected monthly and serviced as required. Ground and some eave mounted coolers are sometimes preferred because of their ease of maintenance as compared with roof mounted units.
During a monthly inspection, first unplug the unit and look for any damage or wear. Belt tension and water level in the reservoir should be checked. To insure maximum cooling, make sure that all pads are thoroughly and evenly wetted. Pad maintenance is probably the most important part of keeping your cooling system working properly, and is discussed more thoroughly below.
Figure 1: Remove the side panel for maintenance on a side-draft cooler. Photo Source: Aquacraft, Inc., by permission.
Figure 2: A typical down-draft evaporative cooler (Reprinted from Journal AWWA, Vol. 90, No. 4 (April 1998), by permission. Copyright © 1998, American Water Works Association.)
Figure 3: Inside a typical down-draft cooler. Photo Source: Aquacraft, Inc., by permission.
Pad Replacement
Evaporative cooler pads need to be routinely checked and replaced as necessary. There are two main types of pads: fiber and rigid-sheet, which are discussed below. Consult your manual or cooler supplier if you aren't sure which pad is right for your cooler.
Fiber pads are typically the least expensive pad and require the most maintenance. The pads need to be replaced every year or two, depending on the pad. To lengthen the life of a pad, you can rotate and turn the pad upside down so that the previously downstream side becomes the upstream side. Fiber pads made with Aspen wood are recommended because they typically last the entire cooling season and are efficient air coolers. However, they can produce debris in the water reservoir, which will require further maintenance. Cellulose fiber media are also recommended for their cooling ability and durability over several seasons. Spun aluminum and plastic pads are the least expensive, but often require frequent replacement within a single season.
Rigid-sheet pad coolers are a thicker, more expensive option, but they don't need to be replaced as often. These pads move air through a stack of corrugated sheet material.
Figure 4: Aspen wood fiber pad. Source: "Evaporative cooler water use" by Martin Karpiscak of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Accessed April 11, 2003.
Figure 5: Paper cellulose pad. Source: "Evaporative cooler water use" by Martin Karpiscak of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Accessed April 11, 2003.
Figure 6: Natural fiber pad. Photo source: Aquacraft, Inc., by permission.
The primary reason that pads need replacing is because many evaporative coolers operate with hard water (i.e. water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals). As the hard water evaporates, it leaves mineral deposits, or "scale" on the pads and cooler. This causes pads to be less efficient and can corrode and rust metal coolers. This can shorten a cooler's life span by 50 percent and requires pads to be replaced frequently.
To counter this problem, many systems include bleed valves that drain some of the re-circulating water. In addition, "sump dump" systems drain water periodically from the reservoir. Sump dump systems are very useful because they also flush out much of the dirt and debris that collects in the reservoir. Both practices help to reduce the amount of scaling that occurs on the coolers. However, they also substantially increase the amount of water used by the coolers. The water that is flushed out from these systems can sometimes be used for irrigation purposes if the concentration of minerals is not too high.
In places where water conservation is important, another option to reduce scaling is to "soften" the incoming water with chemicals that will increase the solubility of calcium and other minerals. This will reduce the bleed rate and therefore water usage. However, you should consult your cooler supplier before going ahead with this option.
If you chose not to install a bleed valve or sump dump, you should do a thorough cleaning of the unit at least once during the cooling season in order to remove the build-up. Rigid pads should be washed down every fall when the scale/build-up is still soft. Aspen pad coolers should be maintained or replaced in the spring.
Other Maintenance Tips
Bacteria growth can be a problem in evaporative coolers. If you will not be using your evaporative cooler for even a few days, it's a good idea to drain the cooler so bacteria don't start growing. Alternatively, treat the standing water with chlorine 30 minutes before starting up the cooler.
In combined systems (systems where evaporative coolers and refrigeration units share ductwork), dampers should be checked annually.
Maintenance Timeline
Below is a timeline that was developed by Water Wise of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. This will help you keep on track with your seasonal cooler maintenance.
Spring Cleaning
Mid-summer Checkup
When the weather begins to cool, it is time to winterize your evaporative cooler. If you do these few simple things, you will minimize your cooler problems in the spring when the hot weather hits.
"Evaporative Cooler Tips" Accessed May 13, 2003.
"Evaporative cooler water use" by Martin Karpiscak of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Accessed April 11, 2003.
"Installing and Maintaining Evaporative Coolers" Home Energy Magazine Online May/June 1996. Accessed May 1, 2003.
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Cable television viewers in Salem can learn all about the plans for the Salem Downtown Revitalization Technical Advisory Committee at 6 tonight and then see city council in action at 7....
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City council is on cable tv during all meetings.Duh.
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Bug is right on this one. The city actually has control of the local cable channel. I guess you could call it part of the pay off for the city allowing Time Warner to be the sole cable provider for the city.
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Even before any other potential candidates could enter the 2013 contest for mayor, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership made its choice clear Tuesday – incumbent Democrat Byron W. Brown.
The area's top business organization announced its endorsement at its downtown offices during an event attended by Brown; Partnership President Andrew J. Rudnick; Tim Loftis, Partnership chairman and partner in the Jaeckle Fleischmann and Mugel law firm, and Jonathan Dandes, chairman of the organization's Government Affairs Council and president of Rich Baseball Operations.
"Mayor Brown has proven himself to be a valuable, reliable, and continuous partner for Buffalo's business development," Rudnick said. "This 'early' endorsement directly reflects our ongoing confidence in Byron Brown and what he can continue to accomplish going forward.
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This parabolic trough bread-making oven in operation at the Bethel Business and Community Development Centre in Lesotho, a small country in southern Africa, has been in service since 2004. It is used to operate a cottage bread baking enterprise. In the background is a box cooker in service since 1988, getting the job done day after day. BBCDC is a commercial and technical school located in a remote rural district of Lesotho that began operations in 1993 on barren land with institutional support from UNICEF and the local RC Mission Church.
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As The Inter-Mountain and Elkins Distributing prepare for Thursday's Taste of Home Cooking School, a number of local companies are gearing up for the event's exclusive vendor fair.
As a popular portion of Taste of Home, the fair showcases a blend of area businesses prior to the live cooking show. Taste of Home attendees are welcome to stroll through the fair, where they might check out free samples, buy a unique gift, meet a local business owner or learn about supporting a charity.
The fair is set to start at 2 p.m., and it will feature nearly 30 booths. It will wrap up at 6:15 p.m., just in time for guests to be seated for the cooking demonstration at 6:30 p.m. - when culinary specialist Cheryl Cohen will create a memorable cooking experience for everyone in the audience.
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Residents enjoy the 2012 vendor fair at Taste of Home. Several local companies are gearing up for this year's event slated for Thursday.
Hope Anderson, owner of Third Street Trading Co. in Elkins, said she and her staff look forward to Taste of Home each year.
"This is our third year participating, and it's always a lot of fun," said Anderson, whose shop in downtown Elkins offers jewelry, accessories, gifts and food items.
Anderson said she and her staff will bring free samples to the shop's vendor booth at Taste of Home, such as chocolate, hard tack candy, Italian food items and Jelly Belly jelly beans.
"We just started selling Jelly Belly, so we rented an official costume from the company and we'll have Mr. Jelly Belly there," Anderson said. "It's going to be fun, and it's a good way to get some exposure."
Joe Cutright, owner of Ralph's Furniture in Buckhannon, agreed the event offers a great opportunity to reach out to customers.
"Last year was the first year we participated, and it was just a good success," Cutright said. "It's great exposure to help get our name out there."
He said the business will have a display at the vendor fair as well as on stage, so attendees will be able to see great examples of dining room pieces as well as living room and bedroom suites.
Cutright also said he is pleased the business can offer the grand prize again at Taste of Home - a $1,000 shopping spree to Ralph's Furniture.
"It generated a lot of excitement and anticipation last year," Cutright said, and the same is true this year.
In addition to the huge grand prize, many other wonderful prizes are available for attendees. One of the other larger prizes will be a special sewing machine from Elkins Sewing Center.
Sue Pifer, owner of the Elkins Sewing Center, said the sewing machine is designed with quilters in mind, coming with several accessories. The Husqvarna Viking model is worth an approximate retail value of $500.
Elkins Sewing Center also is a stage sponsor, so quilts and other items from her shop will be on display.
Pifer said this is the third time her business will participate in Taste of Home.
"We like to participate in community events, and it's an opportunity for some people who might not have time to come in and see what we have in the store to get a taste of just a little bit of what we offer," she said.
During the vendor fair, attendees will be able to see some of the projects offered at the Elkins Sewing Center, ask questions about classes or even purchase a handmade item.
"It's just fun to have an opportunity to visit with folks," she said.
The Inter-Mountain has brought this popular vendor fair and live cooking show to the local community since 2011. This year, the show's location will be in the new National Guard Armory near Belington - where attendees will enjoy free parking and easy access, all one one level.
VIP ticket holders will be able to park at the armory. All others will be directed to the Junior Volunteer Fire Department, where complimentary shuttles will run between the parking area there and the armory venue. These shuttles will begin at 2 p.m. and run until all guests have been returned to their vehicles after the show.
Publisher Heather Goodwin Henline said the event offers a full evening of entertainment and great prizes, and tickets are a tremendous value.
"Our general-admission tickets only are $10, and the odds of winning are pretty good when you consider our audience capacity is limited to 700," Goodwin Henline said of the large selection of valuable prizes, which will be handed out during the cooking show.
Admission to the Cooking School event not only will enable individuals to see the live demonstrations and vendors - and have a chance to win prizes - but all participants also will receive a complimentary tote bag filled with sample products, coupons, discount offers from local and national vendors and a copy of Taste of Home magazine.
Businesses and agencies participating in the vendor fair will include Aaron's, A Domestic Friend, Avon, Bath Fitter, Budweiser/Elkins Distributing, Catholic Charities, Davis Health System, Elk Springs Resort, Elkins Sewing Center, Ellie May's Restaurant, Kissel Stop, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Nerium, Nick's Ice Cream Truck, Olde Primitive Treasures, Paparazzi, Ralph's Furniture, Randolph County Senior Center, Spruce Knob Wood Products, The Inter-Mountain, The RailYard Restaurant, Third Street Trading Co., Tupperware and Valentine Personal Care & Assisted Living.
Full-service meals will be available, and guests are encouraged to come early and dine before the show gets underway. One of the tasty options will include The RailYard Restaurant's pork barbecue sandwich with cole slaw, as well as signature crepes for dessert. Tables will be set up for attendees to sit down and enjoy their purchases.
Limited Taste of Home tickets remain and may be purchased at The Inter-Mountain's Elkins location at 520 Railroad Ave., or by calling 304-636-2121. Tickets purchased before Thursday's event are buy-one, get-one-free and they will be full price at the door if any remain.


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This is a very comfortable car for all 4 of our family plenty of leg room and a nice larger driving seat I love the space in the trunk for my stuff my only complaint is the wheel when i turn it it doesnt turn as well as other vehicles but i do love it i've had it for 4 years with no major work to be done!
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This is the 2nd Torrent that my wife and I have purchased. This one is a nearly loaded AWD torrent. We have gotten 26 MPG on the highway and the computer in the cars shows 22.6 MPG overall. All weather handling is very good. The AWD handles most road conditions very confidently. The sliding rear seat is very nice to increase rear leg or rear cargo area as needed. Only two complaints. The turning radius could be tighter, and the fuel tank could use a couple more gallons. The reliblity of this vehical can not be faulted as it has been with out problem in 40,000.
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I purchased this vehicle a month ago, traded a 06 Envoy, thought I would try an AWD this time. Went with the base model with 16" wheels. I really like the exterior styling of this vehicle, the price was right with dealer incentives, it has a TON of room inside for passengers, i.e. long legged teenagers and carseats. On the other hand the road noise is HORRIBLE!!!!!! Interstate driving where there are cracks in the road are the worst. The radio needs to be turned 3/4 of the way up just to be heard. One other minor thing that bugs me about this car is the armrest is too low and the window frame is too high, there is no place to comfortably rest your left arm :o{. Will have to wait and see how this vehicle handles in snow and slush.
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I'm writing regarding the meeting held on March 20 concerning the future of Highway 89 from Tahoma to Tahoe City. To my understanding from the meeting, there will be constant road work for the next five summers or so. This is a big problem for area businesses because this road work is occurring during peak business hours and days. Five years of this work will affect most, if not all, of these businesses in a negative manner. Based on the plan given to us, Southwest Gas will be continuing its project with an estimated completion date set for summer 2014. Then Caltrans will be moving in and starting road widening and drainage project set for 2014-17. From my perspective, work efficiency seems to be pretty low. If Caltrans and Southwest Gas worked together, road work could be completed sooner and have less of a negative impact on local business. As it is now, businesses will be severely impacted financially or worse — having to close their doors forever.
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Battlefield 4 is DICE's "main focus for the year".
Medal of Honor Warfighter shoots down EA's immediate goal of leading FPS market
Pachter believes the game will push back EA's goal of overtaking Activision by several years.