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The idea took root a couple of years ago as a team of seasoned bowlers looked for options. These guys had been bowling for years, but times had changed and the sport wasn't quite the same as in the past. Several issues had to be dealt with.
One was the length of the bowling season. Thirty-two weeks is a long time. It becomes longer the older one gets. Committing to an entire season becomes more difficult. Nagging injuries are harder to ignore. Some of the oldsters like to head south of here for a month or so during the winter. Lining up a substitute for extended periods of time becomes a chore.
To be perfectly honest, another problem for these guys was the younger generation. Some young bowlers look at league night as a party night. Fortified with a couple of drinks, the young guns become, well, loud. I know how noisy it can get, as I witnessed the craziness first hand. There were times when sudden shouts as you approached the foul line made you cringe.
So what to do about all this? Teammates Bob Reinhart, Dick Gabel, Jim Ruess, Paul Gosche and Dan Coppes looked into a different type of bowling league. The folks at the Knights of Columbus bowling lanes had an open evening. When the guys pitched their proposal to them, a new type of bowling league was formed.
Thus the 55 Plus League came into existence. There is no truth to the rumor the league name came from some bowling columnist's waist size. Actually, there are two requirements to bowl in this league - a bowler must be male and at least 55 years of age. Perhaps there will be some ladies who like this concept and may consider forming a league of their own. Maybe a mixed or "couples" league could be on the horizon.
The biggest change in this league is the fact that there are no permanent teams. Each week the guys who show up will draw for teams. That means one week you will be rooting for a fellow to carry a particular hit and the next week you'll be urging that guy's single pin to stand up and fight. Choosing teams each week takes care of one of the major problems - finding a substitute.
If you want to bowl, all you have to do is show up. Not feeling well, stay home. Heading south for a month, again no problem. The honey-do list getting a little long? Take the week off. You only bowl when you want to.
The league takes place Wednesday evenings at 6:30. The turnout varies from week to week, but usually there is some 15 bowlers participating. An odd number doesn't matter. Each bowler has a handicap updated by Bob Reinhart. Each team will have a target score that is 100 percent of its handicap. The winning team will be the most over target.
Each week bowlers throw in $3 for prizes. All the money is distributed each night with winning teams being paid for each game and any amount left over is raffled off.
The league founders say they're having a great time.
"It's fun to bowl with different partners each week," Jim Ruess said.
According to Dick Gabel, "We have one guy that hadn't bowled in 20 years. Now he has bought a new ball, some new shoes and he shows up nearly every week."
The guys have been impressed with the people at the K of C, as they have invited the bowlers to come "upstairs" for sandwiches after bowling. Membership is not a necessity on bowling nights.
As I listened to the benefits of the new league, I couldn't help but wish I could participate. Unfortunately I bowl in Fostoria on Wednesday evenings. That means I will have to forgo one of the perks associated with bowling in this league.
Originally tickets were used to draw teams as names were written on each one. A more permanent feature was added when wooden cubes were brought in. It seems Mr. Ruess has a woodworking shop at home.
"He brought in several and I put a name on them," said Reinhart. Now bowlers have their own personalized nameplate.
So there you have it, all you mature bowling gentlemen in the area. If this sounds like fun to you, stop by the K of C on Wednesday nights. I have it on good authority there are blank wooden cubes still available.
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"I read A LOT. I think this was the single most important thing I did growing up that prepared me for college and my career."
Who I am and What I Do
Have you ever wondered "How much does a space ship cost?" or "How big do the engines have to be to get to the Space Station?" I work at NASA as part of a team that builds software to analyze these and many other different aspects of space vehicles. I currently work at NASA Ames Research Center, located in Mountain View, CA, as an Aerospace Engineer. My current assignment is with NASA's Space Launch Initiative (SLI) Program. The Program is working to make space travel safer and less expensive. To do my job well, I have to be able to work with a team of people. This means I must be a good listener and must be able to express myself clearly. Since I work as an engineer, a also have a strong interest in math and physics.
Growing Up
I grew up in a small town in southern California, where I lived with my mom. I've always been an avid reader. When I was in 5th grade, I was the only kid in the class who wanted to be a scientist. I liked to take things apart to see how they worked, and do science experiments I'd read about in books. I read everything I could get my hands on, from mysteries you could solve yourself to racing stories, karate books, and World War II history. I read A LOT. I think this was the single most important thing I did growing up that prepared me for college and my career.
As a senior in high school, there were two teachers (Mr. Farramond and Mr. Burns) that really opened my eyes to the connection between math and physics. This was a real breakthrough for me and has made a huge difference in my career. When I graduated from Fallbrook High School, I went to San Diego State University before transferring to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.
Career Journey
Science has always been fascinating to me, though I did not have a specific career goal until I started applying for college. When I began looking at different careers I realized that engineers were the people that applied science to designing and building all sorts of things. Space flight, airplanes, and racing cars were interesting to me, so I chose Aerospace Engineering as a major in college. From the first class I took, I knew this was a good choice for me.
As a student at Cal Poly, I asked one of my professors if he could help me get a summer internship at NASA Ames. I spent the summer working as a flighttest assistant for the XV15 tiltrotor, a plane that takes off like a helicopter and flies like an airplane. I spent several additional summers working at NASA, and moved permanently to the area while working on my Master's degree in 1993. I have been at Ames Research Center, in one form or another, ever since.
I have three degrees in engineering: B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University.
I really enjoy working with the great people on my team. In addition, it is really fascinating to work with airplanes and space ships, and I learn new things almost every day. If I could change one thing about my job it would be meetings. Some days I spend so much time in meetings that I feel like I am not getting anything done. Meetings are important, though, so I keep attending them.
When I'm not at work, I like to relax and play with my dog, a German Shepherd I call Fenja. I also train in the martial arts. I used to teach a kids' karate class, and I always shared the following with my students: "Practice makes habit, but perfect practice makes perfect." Some other hobbies I enjoy involve traveling and outdoor activities like scuba diving and camping. The National Parks website shows some of my favorite places to hike and camp. I also like to cook, and I enjoy watching other people cook. A favorite TV show of mine dealing with food is Good Eats.
In my mind there are two important things when pursuing a career:
In engineering, this means taking classes in math and science as soon as possible. I know everyone tells you to work hard in school, and I agree. Grades play a big role in getting into college, and they can also be important when applying for a job right after college. Also, having a good work ethics is important at work and in life. I think school is like a job for young people, so if you work hard in school, chances are this will help you later on in life.
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Thanks! Ted
Below is a nice match pair of Revolutionary War thru Antebellum Stirrups!
Rev War 01
Here we have a one of a kind, possibly Revolutionary War era, solid brass crossed Alligators for a hunting bag or clothing. There is no attachment on the back so it would have to be sewn on. The piece measures 3 inches from the tip of the snout to the curve in the tail and the entire piece is about 2 1/2 inches across. The top is convex and hatched to simulate the Alligators scales. This piece is a nice dark patina and looks great. It came out of a Rev War collection in Illinois. Very nice and definitely one of a kind! $225.00 Rev war 1
Here's an item that used to be common place but not they're hard to find in my next of the woods. This is a Revolutionary War era hand sythe or sickle that was used to keep the grounds clear around camp or the house. This type has the long sweep associated with the early types. The later types had wider blades and shorter sweeps are are quite common. You can see a like example on page 269 of COLLECTOR'S ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by George C. Neumann and Frank J. Kravic. Their note under the illustration states 'The long sweep of this sickle is a typical 18th century pattern; it was employed to keep camp areas neat and defensive areas cleared.' This one is nice with some worm holes in the handle. The tine is peaned over to hold the handle on. Nice early piece! $65.00 Rev war 2
Here's another old Revolutionary War era Sythe with long curved blade. The blade measures about 27 inches long along the outside curve and is definitely hand forged. This blade is only 1/2 inch wide at it's widest point and only 3/16 of an inch thick. The old grip has cracks and worm holes in it. The tang is peaned with a wedge in it. I believe there is one spot where a makers name was at one time. This hand sythe was made to be used in the left hand while holding on to grain shaft bundles with the right hand. This is a nice early piece and makes a great decorator. $65.00 Rev war 3
Here's an excellent blowing horn that is circa Revolutionary War use and later. These were used for alarms and communications between soldiers and hunters. Many items were made from horn during this time in our history. This fine horn measures about 17 inches long along the outside curveature of the horn. The mouth piece is a brass mouthpiece. The horn has a nice mellow color and it's quite thin as evidenced when you hold it up to the sun to look through it. There are several scratches on it but I can't make out any pics or words in the scratches. I fininally figured out how to use it and can make a quite loud noise with it. The suspension strap is missing but you can see how it was attached. There is a small hole right by the mouth of the horn and the other end would have fixed around the brass mouth piece. This is a nice piece and would look great in a Rev War display!! There is one tiny matchhead worm damage area that does not penetrate the horn. Nice!! $375.00
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Here is a nice early buck type saw that smacks of Rev War vintage. This is a wonderful piece with a French made blade. This piece is in excellent condition and displays very well! Measures about 26 inches long by 14 inches tall. The blade is held in tension by the cord at the top. The pieces at the bottom just hold the blade in the guides. I believe it is made of pine but I'm not sure. Take a look at the pics. This piece has a dark patina. $125.00 Rev war 6
This next piece is a Revolutionary War era log hewing ax with replaced handle found in Lafayette, IN site of Fort Quiatenon.. This is a dug piece. Heavily pitted but solid as a rock! The beveled edge is on one side as usual for this type of ax. The blade measures 6 1/2 inches across. Who knows- it may have been used to help build Fort Quiatenon! $65.00 Rev war 7
Here's 5 clay marbles of the Revolutionary War period thru the Civil War period. Like examples are found in reference books that cover both wars. Good condition! Non dug. $20.00 Rev war 8
Here is an Antique Flask that has the likenesses of President George Washington on one side and General Taylor on the other side. This is a fantastic early 19th century aqua colored hand blown flask with a pontil on bottom verifies this is an original mold blown piece, not a modern reproduction!!
Measures Approx. 7" tall Great shape for its age. One spot on the side that has some issues - still smooth to the touch from the outside, so all damages on are in the inside. Has bubbles in the glass and imprefections as it should have. Guaranteed original! $125.00
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This is quite a find! Here we have 4 cannonballs that were found at a Morton Street Address in Lafayette, Indiana. It is believed that these were part of the inventory of a prewar Militia Artillery group that Colonel Eli Lilly belonged to prior to the Civil War and his forming of the 18th Indiana Light Artillery Unit. This Militia Artillery Unit was the only prior military experience that Eli Lilly had and he was considered by several of his artillerymen to be too young and intemperate to command! What did they know! Despite his initial inexperience, he became a competent artillery officer and his battery was instrumental in several very important battles. These cannonballs were found together as a hoard and appear to be unfired however if they did not strike any hard surface after being fired they would probably look the same as they do now. Three of the cannonballs are 12 pounders being 4.5 inches in circumference and one is a pre-war 5.12 inch ball weighing about 16 pounds. The 12 pounders are $175 each and the pre-war ball is $195. Shipping is extra and exact. Check out the pic! Nice Shape! Only 1 12 pounder Left Now! Rev war 10
Revolutional War Paper Machee type Oval snuff boxes with hinged lid that is in very good condition. I have 2 of them with one being a little larger than the other. $95 and $125 The larger one has sold
This is a repro print in an older type frame showing the blowing up of the Fire Ship Intrepid commanded by Capt. Somers in the Harbor of Tripoli on the night of Sept. 4, 1804. Pretty colorful print! Measures about 13 1/2 X 16 1/2 overall. $25.00 Rev war 11
This is a nice Rev War type hand made Corkscrew with turned maple grip. Nice little piece measuring about 5 inches long with the handle being about 3 1/4 inches across. $45.00 Rev War 12


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At this time of year we at PEOPLE like to look back over the past 12 months and revisit the stories that touched our readers the most. In 1995 no sequel has been more satisfying than that of the tiny survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing. When they first broke the nation's heart, Christopher Nguyen, 6, Nakia McCloud, 4, Joseph Webber, 2, P.J. Allen, 2, Brandon Denny, 4, and his sister Rebecca, 3, were bundles in rescuers' arms. Of the 21 children who had been dropped off at the America's Kids day-care center on the fateful morning of April 19, only these six remained alive.
This month all six reunited for the first time in Edmond, Okla., brought together by the benevolent owners of the local bowling alley, Boulevard Bowl. The children, by now well on the mend, knocked down pins, opened early Christmas presents and received checks for $7,737 raised in a charity bowling tournament to defray their future expenses. The party also gave the families a chance to reflect on the greatest gift of all: their children's lives. "We feel like we've got a second chance to get our priorities straight," says Dan Webber, 29, an attorney whose son suffered a broken arm and jaw and punctured eardrums. "I try to get home from work as soon as possible and spend time with Joseph."
Sharing in the reunion were PEOPLE photographer Taro Yamasaki and correspondent Bob Stewart, who have followed the Denny family through the recovery of Rebecca and the delicate rehabilitation of Brandon (see story on page 136). The Dennys allowed Stewart into their lives after the children's father, Jim, talked to him on the phone and said, "I hear the grandfather in your voice." Stewart, 56 and indeed a grandfather of two, was impressed by the family's tenacity. "They're not your usual heroic figures," he says. "They're ordinary people thrust into unique circumstances. They do what they have to do to take care of business."
Stewart also developed a relationship with P.J. Allen, who was burned over 50 percent of his small body and suffered charred lungs when he was blown clear of the second-story daycare center. Doctors told his legal guardians, grandparents Willie and Deloris Watson, that P.J. had to avoid direct sunlight for the next two
years to prevent scarring. Desperate to create a safe play space for his grandson, Willie Watson resolved to spend his life savings to build a filtered-glass sunroom.
Stewart knew where to turn: "I had met a consultant named Frank Bolen who had cofounded something called the Resource Coordination Committee, and he asked me if I knew anyone who needed help." Within five days an architect, a lawyer, a banker and a contractor were in the Watson home, volunteering their services and supplies. Today, P.J. toddles about in a glass-walled playroom, equipped with a fort and a slide, that keeps out 99 percent of the sun's ultraviolet rays. "I housed a lot of anger for the men who injured P.J.," says Watson. "But then I met Frank Bolen and contractor Mark Garvey. Thanks to them, P.J. can play in his room and be as normal as possible." Who says angels don't walk on earth?
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Tough laws, reduced ranks -- what next for unions?
From a sprawling United Auto Workers hall outside Detroit, John Zimmick has seen factories close and grown men cry when their jobs disappear. Through all the economic uncertainties of life in auto country, there has been one constant: the union.
In its nearly 80-year history, Zimmick's UAW Local 174 has been tested by bitter strikes, foreign competition and tenacious opponents. Now comes a new reason for anxiety.
On Thursday, Michigan's right-to-work law takes effect, a stunning shift in this symbolic capital of organized labor. The historic change is just the latest sign of turmoil in the union movement that has seen its nationwide membership shrink to its lowest levels since at least the 1930s -- a paltry 6.6 percent in the private sector.
With 14.4 million members, unions still can be a potent political force at the ballot box. But protests in recent years over the passage of right-to-work laws in Michigan and Indiana, clashes over collective bargaining in Wisconsin and Ohio and a sharp drop in union elections across the U.S. have raised larger questions: Where do unions go from here? How do they mend their battered image? Can they recruit new members? And is organized labor even a movement any longer?
Zimmick looks for answers in a union hall steeped in history. It's filled with photos, meeting minutes and other memorabilia belonging to Local 174's first president, Walter Reuther -- even a phone used by the legendary leader who transformed the UAW into an economic and political powerhouse. Modern-day realities are far different: With layoffs and about 30 plants closing in the last five years, the local's ranks have dropped by more than a third, to about 5,000.
There could be even more losses with right-to-work, signed into law in December by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. Though employees won't have to make mandatory payments to unions that represent them in collective bargaining agreements, Zimmick isn't expecting the measure to have a major impact. "It's going to weaken us," he says, "but it's not going to kill us."
Still, Zimmick worries not just about his local -- but the fate of all unions.
"It weighs on me every single night before I go to bed," he says. "Unions don't have the leverage and power that we used to. It doesn't mean we won't regain it. The unions, in my opinion, will come roaring back. ... But the image is terrible right now. The media spins us as hurting business and the non-union workers -- there's animosity and jealousy toward us."
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BEVERLY - Families and school staff gathered at Beverly Fire Hall Wednesday to see who would take top honors in the Randolph County Social Studies Fair.
The fair's coordinator, Paul Zickefoose, principal of Beverly Elementary, said the projects help students with communication and other valuable skills.
"The students did well," Zickefoose said. "We had good representation from all across the county."
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The Inter-Mountain photo by Beth Christian Broschart
Anson Simms, of North Elementary School, displays his first-place project, 'How does mysophobia rule a person's life?,' during Wednesday's Randolph County Social Studies Fair. The event at the Beverly Fire Hall featured more than 50 projects from students in grades three through eight. First-place winners will advance to the regional fair March 21 in Fairmont.
"I went today and observed the projects," Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Terry George said. "I talked with some of the students who were there being judged, and I feel they had some of the best projects we have ever had the pleasure to see."
George said he watched some of the students make their presentation.
"They were poised and articulate, and the judges were doing a great job," George said.
Fourteen volunteers helped judge the projects.
Winners of the Randolph County Social Studies Fair include:
Anthropology, Division I, individual - First place, Aiden Snodgrass, Beverly Elementary, "What part did the mountain men play in making America what it is?"; second place, Albert Chewning, Jennings Randolph Elementary, "How the Egyptians built the pyramids"; and third place, Abbigail Keller, North Elementary, "Why were the pyramids built?"
Anthropology, Division I, small group - First place, Haleigh Wilfong and Katelyn Fike, Valley Head Elementary, "Swartzentruber Amish."
Economics, Division II, individual - First place, Summer Turner, Harman School, "Corn"; and second place, Lane Kalar, Elkins Middle School, "Through the years, what is the history of the John Deere Company?"
Economics, Division I, individual - First place, Sam Sizick, Midland Elementary, "Economics of WVU Football"; second place, Jonathan Elmore, North Elementary, "Do sports cards have economic value?"; third place, Keenan Smith, Coalton Elementary, "Hurricane Sandy: The cost of a super storm"; honorable mention, Alex Petrice, Beverly Elementary, "How are goods distributed?"; and honorable mention, Jeffrey Parsons, Jennings Randolph Elementary, "NASCAR Car Cups: The evolution of technology, style & business."
Geography, Division I, individual - First place, Tess McCartney, North Elementary, "Nazca Lines: What do you believe?"; and second place, Brenlyn Swecker, George Ward, "Eagle River Wisconsin."
Political Science, Division I, individual - First place, Krystopher Monk, Jennings Randolph Elementary, "The assassination of JFK & how it led to foreign policy changes during the Cold War."
Psychology, Division I, individual - First place, Anson Simms, North Elementary, "How does mysophobia rule a person's life?"
Psychology, Division I, small group - Third place, Tracey Matthew and Diavion Bostick, Valley Head, "Mothman."
Sociology, Division II, individual - Second place, Alex Chestna, Elkins Middle School, "The history of Nintendo."
Sociology, Division I, small group - Second place, Abigail Cabaniss and Amber Sanders, "Iraq War."
Sociology, Division I, individual - First place, Anna Crumm, Beverly, "Steve Jobs, how he changed the world"; second place, AnnMarie Raschella, Coalton Elementary, "West Virginia Coal Mining"; third place, Thomas Rennix, North Elementary, "What are the pros and cons of social media?"; and honorable mention, Jade McGee, Jennings Randolph Elementary, "The power of dance."
State and Local History, Division I, small group - First place, Riley Tackett, Ian Maxwell and Matthew Pratt, Homestead Elementary, "WV native tribe Shawnee."
State and Local History, Division II, small group - First place, Kylie Teter, Alison Warner, Harman School, "Will it ever stop raining?"
State and Local History, Division I, individual - First place, Haleigh Riggleman, Beverly Elementary, "Maple Syrup: A West Virginia treasure"; second place, Hailey Lanham, North Elementary, "What happened on January 06, 2006 at the Sago Mine?"; third place, Alexis Lane, Coalton Elementary, "Coal mining in West Virginia"; honorable mention, Lindsay Arbogast, Valley Head Elementary, "Wilma Lee Cooper"; and honorable mention, Levi Smith, Jennings Randolph Elementary, "My mountain home."
U.S. History, Division II, small group - First place, Sophia Triplett, Hayden Long and George Triplett, Elkins Middle School, "Blue Angels"; and honorable mention, Natalie Teter and Allen Bonner, Harman, "Ellis Island."
U.S. History, Division I, small group - First place, Alexa Triplett and Lee Chua, Midland Elementary, "The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels"; second place, Evan Humphrey and Devon Channell, Beverly Elementary, "The California Gold Rush of 1849"; third place, Abigail Phillips and Brooklyn Howell, Coalton, "Westward Expansion"; and honorable mention, Emily Lanham and Gracie McCauley, George Ward Elementary, "The Pledge of Allegiance."
U.S. History, Division II, individual - First place, Justin White, Elkins Middle School, "Navy Seals, Why were they formed?"; and third place, Mason Kimbleton, Harman School, "Neil Armstrong."
U.S. History, Division I, individual - First place, Tristan Croson, Midland Elementary, "Pocahontas' influence on the early American settlers"; second place, Travis Jones, North Elementary, "What happened during the bombing of Pearl Harbor?"; third place, Skylar Kaufman, Jennings Randolph Elementary, "John Wilkes Booth: Inside the mind of an assassin"; and honorable mention, Salali Witt, Homestead, "Betsy Ross."
World History, Division II, individual - second place, Harmony Wilson, Elkins Middle School, "What is Highland Dance?"
World History, Division II, small group - First place, Kayla Bassoff and Rachel Crawford, Elkins Middle School, "Fantastic Olympic gymnasts."
World History, Division I, individual - First place, Alexandra Hall, Beverly Elementary, "Walt Disney: Creator of Magical Worlds"; second place, Evelyn Bennett, Third Ward Elementary, "What is Highland Dancing?"; and third place, Bethany Bennett, Jennings Randolph Elementary, "My ancestors: Who they were & how they influenced who I am."
The first-place winners will move on to compete in the 2014 RESA 7 Social Studies Fair March 21 at the Fairmont Middletown Mall.


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Greg got an "ellis" while playing NCAA 2005 on his Xbox.
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Can you define these popular missing words?
When you do something really cool you pull an Ellis
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a word that means "cool". ellis = cool
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• To evaluate the risk of developing upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding from nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a retrospective (historical) cohort study was performed, using a computerized data base including 1980 billing data from all Medicaid patients in the states of Michigan and Minnesota. Comparing 47136 exposed patients to 44 634 unexposed patients, the unadjusted relative risk for developing UGI bleeding 30 days after exposure to a NSAID was 1.5 (95% confidence interval 1.2 to 2.0). Univariate analyses demonstrated associations between UGI bleeding and age, sex, state, alcohol-related diagnoses, preexisting abdominal conditions, and use of anticoagulants. This association between NSAIDs and UGI bleeding was unchanged after adjusting for these potential confounding variables using logistic regeression. A linear dose-response relationship and a quadratic duration-response relationship were demonstrated. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are associated with UGI bleeding, although the magnitude of the increased risk is reassuringly small.
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It was such a delight sitting fat and naked in bed, eating Fluffernutter from the jar and watching the Simon/Davis fisticuffs on KTLA Monday. I mean, just imagine: if the LA Times' parent company didn't own the TV station on which the "gubernatorial" "debate" was airing, we might have ended up with KNBC interrupting its soap operas with programming in the public interest and dunderheaded anchor Paul Moyer doing the moderating honors. Instead—and luckily—this fell to KTLA's really smart-for-TV Hal Fishman. I once saw Fishman ask a thoughtful follow-up question of one of his on-air reporters that required actual analysis of and insight into the news story the reporter had just presented. Her answer: "Uh, I'm sorry?"
The debate itself was wonderfully hostile, with even the questioners—like the Times' editorial page editor Janet Clayton—getting in their licks. Her question to Governor Gray Davis boiled down to "Why does everyone hate you?" The dour Gov responded with some flat jokes about how dull he is. "I didn't ask you about your dullness," she spat. I swear, it was like the West Bank in there—without any pesky Jews or Arabs or Green Party candidates, of course. As for Republican challenger Bill Simon (full disclosure: blah, blah, blah, my boyfriend, Simon campaign, blah, blah, etc.), he still isn't sure what causes global warming (a couple of weeks ago, he was questioning whether it existed, but by then, even George W. Bush had admitted as much, with the shoulder-shrug that it's too late to do anything about it now) and so thinks tighter emissions standards would be "ineffective globally." That's why he opposes them; nothin' to do with the automakers 'tall.
But the best part of the debate may have come before it even began, as a teaser for the preceding Jenny Jones begged, "If you think your big-breasted teen daughter is obsessed with sex, call . . ." With all due props to the First Amendment, why is it legal to pimp out your teen daughter on national TV? And why didn't Simon pin that on Davis, too?
Huddle bartendrix Dana Wildes and I couldn't figure out where all the damn Halos fans were hiding Saturday afternoon, as the team prepared miraculously to stop sucking. There were only a couple of old guys at Cassidy's on the Newport Peninsula. There were even fewer at Newport's The Alley. And then we popped into Hooters. Oh, yes. Now we get it. Being in a Hooters is fun (if you're with the right accomplice); it allows you to go undercover (they probably all assume you're lesbians or off-duty lap-dancers) and steep yourself in the world of men without shame. In a titty bar, guys are just creepy and silent; nobody's actually having a good time. But add orange nylon ass-shorts and goofy signs on the wall about all things ta-ta and lots and lots of televisions showing sweaty men grabbing one another and falling, panting, to the ground, and men are creepy and jovial. This is a great improvement. One man with a jaw working overtime sent us over a couple of drinks; a few minutes later, he was downstairs talking to another patron. "My girl's not home, dude," the patron replied. "I'm still working on it for ya." It was only like 3:30 p.m. Who does coke before 8? Gross!
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Lake Forest's Gypsy Lounge was crawling Saturday night with tattooed tuffs for what was billed as the Linda's Doll Hut Reunion. Of course, there still is a Doll Hut in Anaheim, but Linda is helping to promote Tennessee felon Unknown Hinson on his first trip through the Southland and had booked him into the Gypsy with bona fide Doll Hut stars Flock of Goo Goo and All the Madmen.
When Unknown had to cancel the gig due to a serious family emergency for one of his band mates, Linda replaced him with Long Beach's The Dibs. It was probably better that way. Hanging out were the same people I see everywhere, including Pauly With the Big Mustaches, La Femme Cassandra (always at the ready with hair-care tips), tall drink of water Cher Greenleaf and oft-crabby Primo. Dibs' girlfriend Kelly O was sexy as hell in a ridiculous top hat, and Darrenfrom Burnin' Groove had a stunning blonde looking miserable at his side. All the Madmen's set lasted four days, so we could only stay for two Dibs songs before the emissions in the club gave us cancer and my new pal Deep Travis and I had to jet. Luckily, the Dibs play every 12 minutes somewhere in Long Beach, so we can catch them any time. But Flock of Goo Goo? They're as rare as Bigfoot sightings. Damn you, All the Madmen!
Friday, after the old man had hit the Angels game without dutifully bringing me (full disclosure: Republican, campaign, ad nauseam), we headed to Alex's in the LBC. He had never been to the punk rock treasure (great jukebox, stylish dcor, little kids that make the rest of us feel a thousand years old), and he was embarrassingly excited when Stiff Little Fingers came over the speakers. It took him a moment to realize nobody else was excited because they were all 12 years old, and then he knew what the rest of us have always known: little kids suck all the joy out of a place. We left.
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Annie Johnson let out a sigh.
"Yup," she said. "I get asked about this a million times a day."
Johnson holds the Shawnee girls' track record in five sprint events, all of which were set this spring.
She enters Friday's South Jersey Group 4 meet all but assured of qualifying for a busy day at the state championships.
In just her second year of running spring track, the senior just might be scratching the surface of her potential.
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KALAMAZOO, MI — With the nation still buzzing over George Zimmerman being found not guilty in the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, Kalamazoo City Commissioner Don Cooney offered his thoughts on the matter, saying he felt race played a factor in Martin's death.Kalamazoo City Commission meeting Monday. "It is hard to even think that race had nothing to do with what happened to Trayvon Martin."
Despite the racially charged nature of the case, race was barely mentioned at the trial. Even after the verdict, prosecutors said the trial was not about race.Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.
Zimmerman, 29, could have been convicted of second-degree murder or manslaughter. But the jury of six women, all but one of them white, reached a verdict of not guilty after deliberating well into the night Saturday.
"The young man was told to stay in his car, instead he chose to follow him," Cooney said of Zimmerman. "If he had stayed in his car, Trayvon Martin would be alive today."
Cooney said the verdict proved there is a distinct difference between law and justice.
"That trial might have been perfectly legal, and the decision might have been perfectly legal, but there's a difference between law and justice," he said. "Slavery was once legal, no one thinks slavery was just."
Cooney said the justice system is failing young black men across the country.
"This case, this death, there cannot be justice if there's no one held accountable for that. I think we as a nation, we as a community, have to look at how our institutions are treating young black males and we have to change it."
Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell thanked Cooney for his comments before adjourning the meeting.
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Corruption and a growing concern for head injury have put college football in the spotlight.
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A case for 'The Soloist': this movie deserved its original release date
Like an anxious high school senior class thinking they'll never see these people again, this town can be harsh and judgmental when it has no right to be. A big movie moves its release date at the last minute? Oh, something must be wrong, it must not play, it's a misfire, it doesn't work. All scuttlebutt heard on cellphone to E-mail to instant to messages across Hollywood.
Granted, there is a lot of history to back this line of thinking up. "All the King's Men" and "The Life of David Gale" are two former Oscar bait pictures eventually dumped that immediately come to mind. So, when Paramount announced last October that the Joe Wright's inspirational drama "The Soloist," starring Robert "I'm edging out Johnny Depp as the hottest star in town" Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx, was moving out of its November release date to a spring 2009 date, eyes rolled across the 323. Especially as it was only a few weeks before the picture was set to open the city's increasingly prestigious AFI Film Festival. "Guess it wasn't a true awards contender, huh?"
Other whispers from those who claimed to have seen it described Jamie Foxx's performance as mentally challenged homeless musician Nathaniel Ayers as "mannered" and "laughable" to test audiences. Or that any thought Robert Downey, Jr. would really be in the best actor race for his portrayal of real-life Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez was wishful thinking. He was good, but not that good. Meanwhile, word leaked that the exiting DreamWorks team (on their way to their new home at Universal er, Disney) were very upset at the last minute move. And it turns out, they had a right to be.
Why Paramount really decided to movie "The Soloist" is probably a nice chapter in the book about the 3-year Paramount/DreamWorks "partnership," but the strength of both Fox and Downey, Jr.'s stellar performances that have been reflected in the positive reviews so far are no doubt the key. (Couldn't have anything getting in the way of Mr. Pitt's potential nod for "Benjamin Button," could we?) And, even more sadly, "The Soloist" is not the big commercial feel-good movie the film's TV spots are portraying it as. The film is much more in the art house vein and probably would have been better served with the original winter release date and a staggered run benefiting from critical love for the performances. Instead, the picture is going wide in only 2,000 runs (some would call that a dump) and be lucky to get over $10 million in its opening weekend, destined to be discovered on HBO or whatever Paramount's new premium cable network is going to be called.
Originally a series of entries in Lopez's Points West column, the chronicling of the author's relationship with Ayers, a former Juilliard School student, became so popular that Lopez eventually complied the stories into a best selling book. While the film takes some liberties with the true life events (Lopez has a fine relationship with his wife for example), it remains honest to the spirit of the friendship the men still have.
Wright, the fast-rising talent behind "Pride & Prejudice" and "Atonement," is an impressive visualist mind who seems to bring out the best in his actors (you can argue he's the only filmmaker who can pull a believable performance from Keira Knightley). I spoke to him at the film's premiere earlier this week and asked him why a man with so much experience in British period pieces (a world he's returning to with his next film "Indian Summer") would take on this contemporary Los Angeles tale? He says he as intrigued by the story, but it was meeting both Lopez and Ayers that sealed the deal.
Wright says, "Steve took me on a walk downtown and there I met some equally extraordinary people down there and I felt I wanted to make a film with their participation and that maybe other directors may not do that and it was my responsibility too."
There are far too many filmmakers who would be scared to focus the camera on the real, non-photogenic and mentally unstable homeless people that surround Ayers today. It may make audiences squirm in their seats, but their inclusion brings the film an integrity other true life stories hollywood depicts often lack.
I also found a few minutes to chat with the Lopez himself, a journalists whose non-industry beat must have sheltered him from the negative buzz last year. He seems quite happy with the results. Especially after what the producers promised him when they first met about the project.
"There have been a lot of times in Hollywood where the original plan got screwed up one way or another, but what is up on the screen is the movie they said they were going to make three years ago," Lopez told me. "They were true to the essence of the friendship and it's got all those messages of hope and courage and passion. All of those are in the book and they have faithfully presented that in a way that people may change the way they go forth as citizens of the world."
As a former consultant to the Times myself (during the shooting of "The Soloist" in fact), one of the most intriguing aspects of the movie was how blunt it is about the layoffs currently going on at the paper. Wright does an excellent job showing the increasingly bleak picture in the paper's newsroom. I asked Lopez if he was surprised the theme was so prevalent within the movie.
"Yes, when I'm watching this its bittersweet, because it's both a celebration and a lament," Lopez says. "I look at the papers rolling off the presses and I think, 'Yes! We're still printing it.' That's what I think when I when see the opening scenes, but by the end of the movie the desks are emptying out and I'm like, 'Omigod, that's the reality of it.'"
Then, impassioned, Lopez adds, "But this is a story that I might not have been done if I'd met Nathaniel today. It took an investment of a lot of time and the LA Times won a Pulitzer today and was a finalist in two categories. A great boost in the newsroom, but I'm not sure the Times would have had the resources to back me up if I'd just met Nathaniel today."
And beyond the ultimate fate of "The Soloist" or the real Nathaniel Ayers, that might be the biggest tragedy of all.
"The Soloist" is now playing nationwide.


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NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals
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A strong allegiance to the principles of bioethics is vital to any discussion of responsible research practices. As reflected in the considerations of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects, "scientific research has produced substantial social benefits ...[and] some troubling ethical questions" (The Belmont Report, 1979). The Belmont Report identified the key fundamental principles underlying the ethical evaluation of research involving human subjects. Similarly, the principles governing the ethical evaluation of the use of animals in research must be made equally explicit.
It is generally agreed that vertebrate animals warrant moral concern. The following principles are offered to guide careful and considered discussion of the ethical challenges that arise in the course of animal research, a process that must balance risks, burdens and benefits. NASA will abide by these principles as well as all applicable laws and policies that govern the ethical use of animals (see list at end). It is recognized that awareness of these principles will not prevent conflicts. Rather, these principles are meant to provide a framework within which challenges and conflicts can be rationally addressed.
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The use of animals in research involves responsibility - not only for the stewardship of the animals but to the scientific community and society as well. Stewardship is a universal responsibility that goes beyond the immediate research needs to include acquisition, care and disposition of the animals, while responsibility to the scientific community and society requires an appropriate understanding of and sensitivity to scientific needs and community attitudes toward the use of animals.
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Are you a morning person or a night owl? Would you rather go for a jog at the crack of dawn or hang out at a club until daybreak?
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Of 2135 elderly residents of nursing homes in Arkansas (mean age, 79.4 years) who have been treated with isoniazid for prevention of tuberculosis, data from 1935 were suitable for analysis. About 12 months of therapy was successfully completed in 1600 persons. Therapy could not be completed in 84 persons (4.4%) because of incipient hepatic toxicity and in 116 (6.0%) because of other types of drug intolerance. Although 135 persons (7.0%) died during the course of therapy, no evidence was found that isoniazid contributed to any death. The ratio of benefit (reduction of risk for tuberculosis) to risk (for nonfatal isoniazid-related hepatitis) was clearly favorable in persons who had definite conversions (1.6 for women, 3.4 for men) but less so for persons who had tuberculin reactions of unknown duration and for persons with minor increases in size of tuberculin reaction (less than 12 mm increase from an initially negative reaction).
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Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common and often asymptomatic. Antibodies against HCV are a highly sensitive marker of infection. Molecular testing for HCV is used to confirm a positive result on antibody testing and to provide prognostic information for treatment; however, quantitative HCV RNA does not correlate with disease severity or risk for progression. Chronic HCV infection is most frequently associated with remote or current intravenous drug use and blood transfusion before 1992, although as many as 20% of infected patients have no identifiable risk factor. In an estimated 15% to 20% of persons infected with HCV, the infection progresses to cirrhosis; alcohol intake is an important cofactor in this progression. Most specialists prefer to include an examination of liver histology in the management of patients with chronic HCV infection to aid prognostic and treatment decisions. The current standard of pharmacologic treatment of chronic HCV is weekly subcutaneous peginterferon in combination with daily oral ribavirin, which results in sustained virologic response in approximately 55% of chronically infected patients. Side effects of interferon therapy include myalgias, fever, nausea, irritability, and depression. The cost-effectiveness of interferon therapy is similar to that of many commonly accepted medical interventions. The primary care physician serves a vital role in identifying patients with chronic HCV infection, educating patients about risk factors for transmission, advising patients about the avoidance of alcohol, and aiding patients in making treatment decisions.
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I was at the program and thought he had an especially good message for everyone.
While Mr. Doud finished his presentation by very effectively singing Bob Dylan's "Forever Young," I found Mr. Klett's beginning, interspacing and ending of his story with each verse an especially effective focus on Mr. Doud's message.
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Name of website or photo HeartStrings #H55 Filigree Lace-edged Baby Blanket
What are you most proud of? I used a softly variegated yarn to play up the zigzag movement in the bias lace pattern along the edges, offset by the diagonally-knitted center. Of course, the blanket would be equally lovely in a solid color if you prefer a more classic, less casual look.
What advice would you give someone starting this project? This blanket starts with just a bit of lacy pattern knitted circularly to dress up the outer edges of this utilitarian beauty. Then the center is knitted back and forth in garter stitch on the diagonal, forming a square to fill in the center of the baby blanket while attaching itself to the edging at the same time. No seams to sew!
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There is a link you can click just under the main photo area on the Craftsy webpage here. Do you see where it says Pattern - By Designer $$, then just to right of that, click the words "HeartStrings #H55 Filigree Lace-edged Baby Blanket". Does this answer your question? Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.


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BELCHERTOWN — Before traveling to New York City today, Gov. Deval L. Patrick is scheduled to make stops in Belchertown and Amherst to boost the state's bald eagle restoration program and to announce regional capital grants, respectively.
The governor's first stop is at 9 a.m. at Quabbin Reservoir, where he will join state wildlife officials at the Quabbin Administration Building, 485 Ware Road (Route 9), Belchertown. Patrick and other state officials will help place bands on eagle chicks to help keep count of the once-endangered species.
More than 100 eagles were counted during a January 2011 survey of wintering birds at various Massachusetts locations, including the Quabbin. By comparison, a 1980 state count yielded less than 10 eagles, which were removed from the federal endangered list in 2007.
After years of participating in a national winter survey of eagles, Massachusetts has switched over to an annual springtime survey that includes monitoring eagle nesting in coastal areas and along major rivers, lakes and reservoirs. The spring eagle count meshes better with the state's "need to more closely monitor eagle breeding status and distribution in Massachusetts," according to MassWildlife's website.
This year's survey, conducted April 5 at various state locations, verified the existence of 30 active eagle nesting sites in Massachusetts, including eight along the Connecticut River, six at the Quabbin, and four along the Merrimack River.
Patrick last participated in the eagle program at the Quabbin in May 2011, when he helped MassWildlife Connecticut Valley District manager Ralph E. Taylor and others band chicks.
After the Belchertown stop, Patrick is due in Amherst at noon at the University of Massachusetts Life Sciences Laboratories, 240 Thatcher Road, for an announcement about capital grants for Pioneer Valley projects. Specific details of the announcement were not immediately available.
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Depends. If you want it to be very accurate, you have to weigh your food. You also have to make sure you differentiate between raw and cooked (i.e. 8oz of cooked steak is more than 8oz of raw steak). I don't think it's all that useful for anything except keeping an eye on macronutrient ratios and a general log of what you're eating.
I have compared it to other sources for nutrition info or labels and found it to be pretty much accurate. I like it to keep my carb intake and balance between protein and fat in check. I wish they had an option to NOT track calories. I get into weird mind-stuff then. But if I think it's going to cause me problems (the calorie thing) on any given day - I just don't log my food.
There are several such programs out there, SparkPeople, Chron-o-Meter, Livestrong, etc. I compared Fitday to the info on labels a few times and found them to be off pretty significantly. Shop around and find the one you like. I found that Sparkpeople worked well for me.
I think fitday and fatsecret use USDA nutrition facts (you need to make sure the source says "USDA" not anything else) and then yes, if you are weighing, I'd say that's pretty accurate.
I wouldn't use it for stuff with labels, but it lets you make custom foods so you can use your labels.
For raw, real food, it's using the USDA data from what I can tell, and that's about the best source you can get. I actually really like fitday.
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My Fitday public journal.
Me vs. Russian Boar, hunt is on Aug. 20th. WHAT'S MORE PRIMAL THAN THAT?!
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What was making me nervous is that over three days my calories weren't going much over 1200 each day (I'm 5'4, 115lb).
It's recommended that breastfeeding mothers consume a minimum of 1800 calories to maintain milk production. I do wonder if that recommendation is based on people taking in your average SAD. I am nursing a three year old, so I'm definitely not making as much as someone with a newborn, but I haven't noticed a problem with milk production, and I've been grain-free for two months now.
I'm not hungry and I have plenty of energy. I did a back search and discovered that other people weren't hungry either and taking in much fewer calories. It's just a little jolting, considering the average recommendations per day from maintream nutritional sources.
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Of all the possible futuristic free agents in the NBA, Deron Williams' situation is certainly one of the most intriguing. No one thought after the Jerry Sloan debacle that both parties would end up departing from the Jazz, but it happened that way.
Since then, Williams has been dealt to the New Jersey Nets under the same contract he was under in Utah. He is set to be a free agent in the summer of 2012, however the New Jersey Nets plan to keep him long term.
If Williams is again not happy in his current situation he will opt for free agency. If that is the case, the Nets will likely do the same thing that the Magic and the Hornets will do if their superstar athletes don't want to sign a long term deal—trade them.
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Often referred to as the "premier tax manual for the solar industry," those interested in solar tax and finance issues now have an entirely new edition at their disposal. For the first time in three years, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released an updated Guide to Federal Tax Incentives for Solar Energy.
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SEIA Commends Congressional Leaders for Including ITC Extension in Omnibus Bill
Following is a statement from Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on the inclusion of a five-year solar investment tax credit (ITC) extension in the omnibus appropriations bill filed this morning by the U.S. House of Representatives
SEIA Announces Support for 'New Energy for America Act'
Saying it will provide a big boost to the U.S. economy, while also helping to fight pollution and climate change, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced its support today for legislation by Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) to extend the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for both residential and commercial solar installations.
SEIA: New Report Offers 'Distorted View' of Solar ITC
A new study released today by the Stanford Graduate School of Business predicts that the U.S. solar industry is "headed for a cliff" if the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is not extended. Even though the report touts the solar industry's "dramatic growth," it called for a phase down of the ITC without any examination of the current and past tax treatments of established energy sources. Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), called that omission a "fatal flaw" which ignores how Congress has used the U.S. Tax Code over the past century to encourage the increased production of oil, gas, coal and even nuclear power, making it difficult for solar and other renewable energy sources to compete in the marketplace without incentives.
The Solar Access to Public Capital (SAPC) working group has released new best practices guidelines for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, with the goal of increasing investor confidence in the long-term viability of PV systems.
North Carolina is the South's leader, and fourth among U.S. states, in using solar power to diversify its portfolio of electric power generation fuels. Three policy issues affect the future of North Carolina's continued development of large-scale solar, which can be viewed in the attached document.
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A new report from Duke University, The Solar Economy: Widespread Benefits for North Carolina, found that public policies such as North Carolina's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Investment Tax Credit have made North Carolina first in the south and fourth in the nation for installed solar investment, creating jobs and boosting the economy across the state.
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- Kudzu bug expected to be statewide in Alabama by 2014
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Entomologist Tim Reed scouts a soybean field in northeast Alabama for kudzu bugs. Reid expects the insect pest to be statewide on Alabama soybeans in 2014.
Farmers in some parts of Alabama got a reprieve this year from kudzu bugs, but they should expect the insect pest to be statewide in 2014.
"Next year, I think we have the potential for kudzu bugs to be a statewide issue on soybeans," says Tim Reed, Auburn University Extension entomologist. "This year, we sprayed for it in about a dozen counties, along Interstate 85 and the Georgia state line and in counties like Blount, Talladega and Tallapoosa."
This year, says Reed, in certain locations, pressure built on early planted soybeans severely and quickly. "It scared some folks, and they went out and sprayed when they were running five per plants on plants that were less than 1 foot tall. If you see that, it'll scare you, and they will be bad for a long time during the growing season if they start out on seedling beans at such a high density," he says.
Kudzu bugs were in large enough numbers to be of any use to researchers in central Alabama, says Reed. "The only place where I've got kudzu bugs in large enough numbers that I should be able to get data on yields is at the Prattville agricultural unit. They have been really heavy there this year after not having them at all last year. There's kudzu on either side of that substation, and I suspect that contributed to it. At Crossville, where we had them last year, they haven't been bad in our plots. They started out like they might be, but they never built up."
At Prattville, Reed says he initially became concerned when he started picking up about five per sweep. "Research from the University of Georgia indicates that might be the critical point to start spraying, especially if part of that count is in immature insects. But in the unsprayed plots that were planted in mid-April with a late Group IV, they were running 60 per sweep. That's pretty heavy, and I'm expecting to see some yield loss in those plots," he says.


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Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV)January 13, 2009The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) reiterated on Monday its call to boycott economically the products of national companies identified with bar code 729. the Secretary General of the organization, Oscar Figuera, made the following statement "this it is a boycott of the products of the Zionist and transnational companies that finance the State of Israel and, therefore, of their policy of massacre and genocide against the Palestinian people. The PCV reiterates its call to the economic boycott"
Foro Itinerante de Participación Popular (The Traveling Popular Participation Forum – FIPP), Hindu Anderi, January 6, 2009The Traveling Forum communiqué, subscribed by diverse organizations and popular movements, raises among other topics the expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador from Venezuela, the rupture of economic relations with that country and the cancelation of petroleum shipments to the Zionist government.
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"Nowadays, near a million and a half civilians in Palestine are prisoners of the Israeli army and are being deprived of food, fuel and electricity in the Gaza Strip, turned into a gigantic concentration camp only comparable to AUSCHWITZ, the extermination camp in Nazi Germany.
"Behind the Zionist crime hide the political interests of the candidates of the parties that will dispute the government of Israel in the next elections. Whoever kills more people or supports the genocide attack against the Palestinian civilians has a greater option of winning or of staying in power, whatever the case. …
It is inconceivable that those who call themselves descendants of the victims of Nazism in Europe commit today the same atrocities, becoming the executioners and involving themselves in the extermination of the original people of Palestine. Peace for the Palestinian people cannot be the peace of the tomb.
Movimiento al Periodismo Necesario (Movement of the Necessary Journalism – MPN), January 6th, 2009 (Source: periodismonecesario.com)MPN, a group of allegedly 500 alternative journalists issued a statement condemning Israel's actions in Gaza. Their statement was prominently featured in official news outlets such as Telesur and the Venezuelan National Radio. At the end of their statement the say "Out with Zionist Jews from Palestine!", "Yes to the Boycott of Jewish, Zionist businesses!"
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