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Dordt ag department releases 2011 test plot results
December 19, 2011
Field variety test plot results from the Dordt College agriculture department in Sioux Center are now available.
The field trials were conducted by agriculture majors in Dordt's Field Crop Production and Management class under the supervision of Dr. Ron Vos, Dordt College professor of agriculture. Their research was in conjunction with the Northwest Iowa On-Farm Research Association with Iowa State Extension. Students who participated in the field sized-comparison study were Devin Bell, Sidney, Mont.; Mia Boonstoppel, Smithfield, New Brunswick; Hannah Clark, Pioneer, Ohio; Kurt Franje, New Sharon, Iowa; Michael Gallagher, Hornick, Iowa; Matthew Kamp, Manhattan, Mont.; Justin Knutson, Centerville, S.D.; Tyler Woodward, Hamburg, Iowa; and Caleb Wubben, Clara City, Minn. They were assisted by Mike Schouten of the Dordt Agriculture Stewardship Center.
Vos noted that this year's conditions were unique as the season began very wet and ended dry.
Thirteen trials were conducted on Dordt College Ag Stewardship Center fields located north of Sioux Center. The Dordt trials were planted in strips of one or two equipment-widths across the entire field. Because these narrow strips lie close to one another, field variability between treatment strips is minimized. The treatments were replicated at least three times in the field to overcome chance field differences. In addition, the order of the varieties in each block was chosen at random, avoiding a source of unconscious bias.
"We want our data to be accurate and credible, as well as meaningful to the farmers, so we use on-farm sized comparison analysis," said Vos. Replication, randomization, and field-sized strips ensure the results will be valid and applicable to farmers' field situations. The students used a measurement called the "least significant difference" (LSD). If the difference between two varieties is greater than the LSD, then the difference is considered significant.
Vos said that Dordt publishes results at an LSD of .05. "This means we are confident that our results are statistically valid 19 out of 20 times." An LSD of .25, for example, would be valid only three out of four times.
Results from this year's trials are also available from 2009.
Field Trial 1: Corn Side Dress-200 units of N+ 60 units side dressed/Non-Side Dress Plot-200 units of N
Planting Date: 5/5/2011
Harvest Date: 10/11/2011
Population Rate: 31,100 seeds/acre
Yield LSD (.05%): 21.3
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Pioneer 37K11applied 218.8
Pioneer 37K11 non-applied 207.1
Pioneer P0453 applied 231.0
Pioneer P0453 non applied 227.3
Pioneer P0216 applied 239.8
Pioneer P0216 non-applied 238.4
Pioneer 36V53 applied 230.9
Pioneer 36V53 non-applied 217.5
Field Trial 2: No Till vs. Conventional Tillage Soybean Trial
Planting Date: 5/10/2011
Harvest Date: 9/27/2011
Population Rate: 140,000 seeds/acre
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Northern King S21N6 till 78.3
Northern King S21N6 no till 77.7
Field Trial 3: Insect Management Trial
Planting Date: 5/3/2011
Harvest Date: 10/14/2011
Population Rate: 32,267 seeds/acre
Yield LSD (.05%): 4.6
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Agrisure Viptera 3111 197.1
Agrisure 3000 GT 204.9
Agrisure N68B-GT with insecticide 211.7
Agrisure N68B-GT without insecticide 212.0
Field Trial 4: Effects of Gypsum on Soybeans Trial
Planting Date: 5/10/2011
Harvest Date: 9/28/2011
Seeding Rate: 140,000 seeds/acre
Yield LSD (.05%): 2.5
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Pioneer 92Y31 applied 74.4
Pioneer 92Y31 non-applied 73.9
Field Trial 5: Organic Soybean Variety Trial
Planting Date: 5/18/ 2011
Harvest Date: 9/30/2011
Population Rate: 181,000 seeds/acre
Yield LSD(.05%): 2.7
Variety Yield Bu/A
Blue River 20C1 61.9
Viking 2078 61.1
Viking 2265 63.0
Field Trial 6: Headline Fungicide vs. No-Fungicide Treatment on Corn
Planting Date: 5/5/2011
Harvest Date: 10/6/2011
Population Rate: 31,100 seeds/acre
Yield LSD (.05%): 3.5
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Pioneer P9910 non-treated 192.3
Pioneer P9910 treated 212.8
Pioneer PO115 non-treated 197.1
Pioneer PO115 treated 206.5
Field Trial 7: Soybean Aphids Trial
Planting Date: 5/10/2011
Harvest Date: 9/28/2011 and 9/29/2011
Population Rate: 140,000 seeds/acre
Yield LSD (.05%): 3.5
Variety: Northrup King S-25
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Sprayed Resistant 64.2
Sprayed Non-Resistant 66.7
Non-Sprayed Resistant 64.1
Non-Sprayed Non-Resistant 62.8
Field Trial 8: Effects of Row Spacing and Population on Corn (36 inch rows)
Planting Date: 5/3/2011
Harvest Date: 10/6/2011
Population Rate: 36,000 seeds/acre and
40,000 seeds/acre
Yield LSD (.05%): 8.9
Variety: Pioneer P0453HR
Treatment Yield Bu/A
36,000 seeds/A single row 231.6
36,000 seeds/A twin row 233.0
40,000 seeds/A single row 235.0
40,000 seeds/A twin row 241.7
Field Trial 9: Corn Following No-Till Soybeans
Planting Date: 5/4/2011
Harvest Date: 10/6/2011
Planting Rate: 31,100 seeds/acre
Yield LSD (.05%): 8.1
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Pioneer 36V51 Till 200.0
Pioneer 36V51 No-Till 205.2
Field Trial 10: Soybean Planting Date
Planting Date: Early 5/10/2011
Late 5/24/2011
Harvest Date: 9/27/2011
Planting Rate: 140,000
Yield LSD (.05%): 7.4
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Pioneer 92Y31 early 59.6
Pioneer 92Y31 late 55.6
Field Trial 11: Warden Seed Treatment
Planting Date: 5/10/2011
Harvest Date: 9/29/2011
Planting Rate: 140,000
Yield LSD (.05%): 4.7
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Cropland R2T2440 treated 70.0
Cropland R2T2440 non-treated 68.2
Field Trial 12: Votivo vs. Non-Votivo Corn
Planting Date: 5/3/2011
Harvest Date: 10/14/2011
Planting Rate: 32,267
Yield LSD (.05%): 6.3
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Pioneer 37K11 with 193.2
Pioneer 37K11 without 198.4
Field Trial 13: Wide / Narrow/ Twin Row Soybean Trial (36 inch, 18 inch, twin- 36 inch)
Planting Date: 5/10/2011
Harvest Date: 9/28/2011
Planting Rate: 140,000
Yield LSD (.05%): 2.4
Treatment Yield Bu/A
Pioneer 92Y31 Narrow 69.2
Pioneer 92Y31 Wide 61.1
Pioneer 92Y31 Twin 66.0
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1994: Bruce Springsteen wins an Oscar for the song "Streets of Philadelphia" from the Tom Hanks movie "Philadelphia."
1989: Madonna's album "Like a Prayer" is released. Her fourth studio album, it would be certified quadruple platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America and top the album charts in 18 countries, including the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Six singles were released from the album: "Like a Prayer," "Express Yourself," "Cherish," "Oh Father," "Dear Jessie" and "Keep It Together." The title track became Madonna's seventh No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Express Yourself" and "Cherish" peaked at No. 2.
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1985: Arthur Ashe is named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. In 1968, Ashe became the first black tennis player to be ranked No. 1 in world. He won three Grand Slam titles during his career, ranking him among the best tennis players from the United States.
1980: Soccer star Ronaldinho, a two-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005 who helped Brazil win the 2002 World Cup, is born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He also won his first Champions League in 2006 with FC Barcelona and the Ballon d'Or, as Europe's top player, in 2005.
1980: In an episode of the TV show "Dallas" titled "A House Divided," the character J.R. Ewing, played by Larry Hagman, is shot by an unknown assailant. Viewers had to wait until the October conclusion, "Who Done It," to discover who had shot him.
1980: President Jimmy Carter tells a group of U.S. athletes that America will boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. It marked the first and only time that the United States has boycotted the Olympics. The boycott, which was joined by more than 60 other countries, would prompt the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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1963: Alcatraz, a federal penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay, closes. The facility, which first served as a military prison and then a federal prison since 1934, is now a museum and one of San Francisco's major tourist attractions.
1962: Comedian and actress Rosie O'Donnell, best known for hosting the Emmy-winning "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" and for movies such as "A League of their Own," "Sleepless in Seattle" and "The Flintstones," is born in Commack, New York.
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1958: Actor Gary Oldman, best known for his roles in movies like "Sid and Nancy," "JFK," "Bram Stoker's Dracula," "Léon: The Professional," "Immortal Beloved," "The Dark Knight" and "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," is born in London, England. Oldman earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy."
1956: The movie "Rock Around the Clock," about a concert promoter (played by radio disc jockey Alan Freed) who brings rock 'n' roll to the masses, opens in theaters. The film stars Bill Haley and His Comets and is named after their hit song.
1952: Radio disc jockey Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, widely considered to be the first rock 'n' roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio. The crowd at Cleveland Arena was over capacity and police shut down the show because of fire code violations after just one song. Despite the event being cut short, it proved to the music industry the widespread appeal of this new form of music.
1949: Singer-songwriter Eddie Money, known for his string of hits and platinum albums in the 1970s and '80s, including "Baby Hold On," "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight," is born Edward Joseph Mahoney in Brooklyn, New York.
1946: Actor Timothy Dalton, best known for playing James Bond in 1987's "The Living Daylights" and 1989's "Licence to Kill," is born in Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales.
1946: The Los Angeles Rams sign running back Kenny Washington, making him the first black player in the NFL in the modern era.
1943: Wehrmacht officer Rudolf von Gersdorff plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler by using a suicide bomb, but the plan falls through when Hitler's planned 30-minute visit to a military museum in Berlin is cut short as a security precaution. Von Gersdorff was able to defuse the bomb in time and avoid suspicion.
1940: Singer Solomon Burke, one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over his 55-year career, Burke had 35 singles that charted in the U.S., including hits like "Cry to Me," "If You Need Me," "Got to Get You Off My Mind," "Down in the Valley" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love." In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He died on Oct. 10, 2010, at the age of 70 in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands.
1928: President Calvin Coolidge presents Charles Lindbergh with the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
1922: Film director and producer Russ Meyer, known primarily for writing and directing a series of successful low-budget sexploitation films that featured campy humor, sly satire and large-breasted women such as "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" and "Vixen!," is born in San Leandro, California. Meyer, seen here with Roger Ebert in 1970, died of pneumonia at age 82 on Sept. 18, 2004.
1919: The Hungarian Soviet Republic is established, becoming the first Communist government to be formed in Europe after the October Revolution in Russia brought the Bolsheviks to power. The independent communist state was short lived, however, lasting only until Aug. 1, 1919, when the Hungarian Red Army was defeated by Romanian forces and the country's leaders, including revolutionary leader Béla Kun (seen here), fled the country.
1902: Blues singer and guitarist Eddie James "Son" House Jr., noted for his highly emotional style of singing and slide guitar playing, is born in Lyon, Mississippi. In a short career interrupted by a spell in Parchman Farm penitentiary for allegedly killing a man in self-defense, Son House was a formative influence on blues greats like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters.
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This list has been compiled by Volunteers serving in Suriname and is based on their experience. Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that every Volunteer's experience is unique and that there is no perfect list. You obviously cannot bring everything we mention, so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. The sort of work you expect to be doing—in both your official project and your secondary projects—should be your ultimate guide. You can always have things sent to you later.
Suriname has a tropical climate with high humidity and rainfall. Temperatures range from 60 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and tend to be cooler in the rain forest interior than along the coast. The climate in Suriname can ruin some items, so do not bring things you would be heartbroken to lose. Although Volunteers are expected to project a professional image at all times, dress in the capital of Paramaribo is more formal than in the interior communities. In the capital, Volunteers work in office settings where "smart casual" attire is appropriate (trousers and collared shirts for men; slacks or skirts and blouses for women). In the interior, clothing varies depending on the culture and the location of the community. Men tend to wear pants or shorts with T-shirts or other casual shirts and sandals or flip-flops, while women wear skirts with T-shirts or other tops and sandals or flip-flops.
Remember that Suriname is a relatively poor country. Volunteers with a lot of possessions will appear rich to many Surinamese. Keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight limit on baggage, and that you can get almost everything you need in Suriname.
General Clothing
Clothing should be sturdy, easily washable, permanent press, quick-drying, and modest. Volunteers recommend that you try washing clothing and wringing it out by hand before packing to determine if the clothing is suitable. Do not bring military-style clothing or camoflauge garments.
For Men:
- Two pairs of work slacks; cotton and khaki are preferable
- Two pairs of casual slacks
- Two pairs of fairly long, quick-drying walking shorts
- Three short-sleeved T-shirts
- One long-sleeved T-shirt (for jungle hiking)
- Three tank tops (not low-cut)
- Two casual shirts, minimum (preferably short-sleeved cotton)
- Two button-down, short-sleeve dress shirts
- Appropriate cool socks for your shoes (thin polypropylene socks work well with rubber boots)
- A generous supply of easy-to-wash underwear
- Poncho or raincoat (ponchos are better than raincoats as they provide coverage for gear and afford greater ventilation)
- Cap or hat for sun protection
- Light jacket (optional; Suriname's climate is very warm, but on rare nights or higher elevations it can get chilly)
- Bandanas (available in Suriname)
- Belts or suspenders (Your weight may fluctuate during service)
- One necktie
For Women
- One casual cotton sundress (minimum)
- One dress suitable for a business meeting or Peace Corps swearing-in ceremony
- Several casual, comfortable skirts
- Two blouses
- Two T-shirts or tank tops (not low cut)
- Poncho or rainjacket (ponchos are better than raincoats as they provide coverage for gear and afford greater ventilation)
- Cap or hat for sun protection
- Bandanas (available in Suriname)
- A generous supply of easy-to-wash underwear, including bras (cotton recommended). Sturdy underwear is hard to find in Suriname and the quality and selection is not as varied as in the U.S.. Cotton blends are better than synthetics. Sports bras are highly recommended. In some communities, Volunteers can wear halter tops or sports bras for bathing and other informal activities.
- One or two swimsuits and two or three pairs of swim shorts (e.g., Umbros). In many communities in the interior, bathing is done publicly in the river, so suits should be modest. At some sites, women may be expected to wear lightweight shorts or sarongs (called pangi) over their suits to cover their thighs.
- One pair of sturdy walking or hiking boots
- One pair of running or tennis shoes (if you plan to run or play sports)
- One pair of rubber boots (can be bought easily in Suriname)
- One pair of casual shoes for work
- One pair of flip-flops or other informal "slippers" (available in Suriname)
- For women: One pair of dress sandals or shoes for special occasions Note about shoes: Good, sturdy shoes are expensive on a Peace Corps budget. If you wear odd sizes (9 or above, wide, or narrow) you will have trouble finding a good fit. Inexpensive "fashion" sandals are abundant, but usually wear out quickly or may blister your feet.
Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Items
- For women, tampons (a limited selection is available in the capital, but they are expensive)
- Start-up supply of soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.
- Nail- and foot-care supplies, bath scrubbers, and a moderate amount of beauty supplies may help you feel more comfortable.
Kitchen and Household Items
Volunteers receive funds to purchase kitchen items. Most household items are available in Paramaribo. Certain items, such as measuring cups, a durable can opener, garlic press, etc., are sometimes hard to find. If you have lightweight kitchen items that seem essential to you, you may want to bring them. Otherwise, save luggage space and weight and buy them in Suriname. If you enjoy cooking, it may be worthwhile to pack some of your favorite spices. (e.g., taco, chili powder and Italian seasonings) as they may be hard to find in Suriname.
- Sunglasses
- One bath towel and washcloth (available in Suriname)
- Two flat sheets and a set of sheets for a double bed
- Pillow and pillowcase(s) (a small travel pillow may be easiest, or have a pillow shipped after you swear-in; Suriname pillows are "different")
- Sturdy backpack or duffel bag for overnight trips or travel of several days or more
- Day pack or small backpack
- Inexpensive, water-resistant, shockproof watch
- Flashlight or headlamp for bedtime reading (bring extra batteries if the size is unusual or hard to find; standard batteries are available in Suriname)
- Multiple-utility pocketknife (i.e., Swiss Army or Leatherman-type)
- Small travel alarm clock with extra batteries
- For prescription eyeglass wearers, two pairs of eyeglasses and your prescription
- For contact lens wearers, extra pairs and cleaning solutions (Consult the Peace Corps medical officer in Suriname about wearing contacts; they are not recommended because of the difficulty in keeping them clean)
- Three-month supply of any prescription drugs you take.
- Ziplock storage bags in a variey of sizes
Things You May Be Glad You Brought
- Backgammon, cards, and other travel games
- Favorite educational books and activities (e.g., picture dictionary). The Peace Corps Resource Center contains many books and other materials related to Peace Corps projects and development in general; however, if there are reference materials you feel are essential to your job, you should bring them with you.
- Fiction books or other personal reading materials. Peace Corps has an outstanding Volunteer lending library in Paramaribo.
- Favorite recipes or cookbook
- Digital camera (35 mm film is expensive to buy and develop on a Peace Corps budget. Some Volunteers mail their film back to the United States for processing. Remember that expensive items such as photography equipment could be stolen or be difficult to repair.)
- Journal
- Photos of family and friends and favorite places in the United States (Surinamese and other Volunteers love to look at pictures)
- Portable music player (with or without speakers and adapter)
- Shortwave radio
- Odd-size replacement batteries (e.g., watch, camera, lithium)
- Rechargeable batteries and charger
- Simple tool set
- Duct tape
- Work or gardening gloves
- Small sewing kit
- Start-up supply of stationery, pens, etc.
- Small padded mailing envelopes
- U.S. stamps for mailing letters with people traveling to the United States
- Lightweight atlas and current almanac
- Musical instruments
- Stain remover
- Clothespins and a few plastic hangers


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The war against al-Qaida is at a "critical moment" as the "much weaker" terrorist group looks to regroup in Africa, according to the author of a new report.
Valentina Soria, a counterterrorism research analyst at U.K. think-tank RUSI, told msnbc.com by telephone that the network had been damaged by the death of Osama bin Laden and other leading figures.
Her report, titled "Global Jihad Sustained Through Africa," which was published at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, said al-Qaida's leadership was looking for partnerships with like-minded organizations in parts of Africa – such as al-Shabab and al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb -- to "regroup and re-energize itself."
West 'unsighted' by shift
Soria told msnbc.com that the war on terror was at a key point, as while al-Qaida was weaker, Western counterterrorism officials had been "unsighted" by the apparent shift to Africa.
"I think it's certainly an important junction, a critical moment because obviously counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan … and Yemen have been quite successful in decapitating the organization [al-Qaida], a lot of important figures have been removed," Soria said.
"There is no doubt the organization is much weaker than it was a few years ago," she added.
The report said that "despite greater co-operation, there seems to be an unresolved tension between transnational aims of al-Qaida-core and the local grievances of African partners."
At an international one-day summit Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron said the world would "pay a price" if it fails to help Somalia overcome terrorism, piracy and starvation. ITV's Lee Comley reports.
It added it was unclear whether al-Qaida was making a "conscious effort" to regroup in the Horn of Africa and sub-Saharan Africa or if this was the result of "displacement" and cooperation on an "ad hoc basis."
American hostage in Somalia rescued by US Navy SEALs
Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which operates in Somalia, has merged with al-Qaida's core group, a move "officially endorsed" by al-Qaida's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in February of this year.
'Arc of regional instability'
The report noted that U.S. counterterrorism officials had been voicing concern about the prospect of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, which is based in Algeria, using local instability and weak or absent government to expand its zone of influence.
"If correct, this assessment would raise the worrying prospect of an arc of regional instability encompassing the whole Sahara-Sahel strip and extending to east Africa, which the now weakened al-Qaida-core could well exploit to regroup, reorganize and reinvigorate its terrorist campaign in the West," the report said.
UN: Ancient treasures of Timbuktu under threat in Mali unrest
In Mali, south of Algeria, Tuareg rebels on Sunday seized the ancient city of Timbuktu, following a coup that overthrew Mali's government last month.
"[Al-Qaida] appears to be adopting a strategy of 'going native,' which implies seizing upon and exploiting local grievances with the ultimate aim of securing a stable foothold in volatile countries," the report said.
Al Qaida's leader announces his terror group is holding a 70-year-old American aid worker hostage in Pakistan. NBC's Richard Engel reports.
The report said that counterterrorism officials "privately acknowledge that they are unsighted" and are "working hard to understand how far the jihadist challenge may be migrating" to Somalia, Kenya, north Nigeria and parts of West Africa.
"From West to East Africa, across the Sub-Saharan region, we may well be witnessing a new phase of decisive developments that could trigger further turmoil," the report said.
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Where's the Fire?
The beautiful thing about the politics of today and yesterday is that one thing remains the same. No matter whether you're wrong or right, all you have to do is make some sort of ad hominem attack and it will get you air time.
This has become increasingly true during the normally boring Washington summers when the news channels are just itching for something to break the tedium of the recess. And this year has provided plenty of sparks. Dick Cheney has made himself more accessible than he was during the eight years of Bush's presidency, emerging on a regular basis to proclaim that Obama is making the country less safe. And everyone seems to be lining up to take a whack at the universal health care plan although it's interesting to note how many of those people already have insurance.
But I also realized something. Baseball is seriously lacking these same types of attacks. I'm pretty sure I've mentioned it before but at this time of the year, when all the races are heating up, where's the fire? Why aren't the Giants and Rockies cracking on each others' mothers? Why aren't the Rangers poking fun at Pedroia's size? And why aren't the Tigers and Twins provoking Ozzie Guillen into even crazier rants?
C'mon people. This is baseball. America's pastime. And you know what else America is home to? The yo' mama joke. See the connection? Ok, let's get on it. I'll start. Albert Pujols' mama is so dumb, she thinks a shortstop is when she runs into 7/11 for a hotdog and a Slurpee.
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gotta hand it to you bud.
As much as i give Jeff the upper hand;
you truly deserve a pat on the back.
That yo mama joke was priceless.
Great timing – and great post.
I admire your sense of humor:
and Jeff – make a yo mama joke about Miguel Cabrera next post.
After that; I will decide who has the upper hand.😉
There's me thinking that was a blonde joke…:-) okay we'll attempt to make someone smile and someone hate me…
Derek Jeter's mama is so dumb she thinks Pinch-Hitter is a type of foreplay…
Outside the Phillies Looking In
Very good musings, ive wondered where that element in baseball has gone, there are still brawls but as far as actual joking the last i saw was a tigers v rangers game when eddie guardado told the tiger dugout to zip their mouths, and senior citizen jim leyland proceeded to call him a very audible and noticeble "fat ****"
hmm guess that wasnt a joke at all but still one of the better emotional scenes outside of a brawl i have seen in quite some time
Now, now…didn't anyone ever tell ya that size does not matter? ;o) Oh hell, go ahead and pick on them anyhow…I could use a little controversy!
A.J. Burnett yelled "Mother &*%^$&())_%^" while the Orioles' Felix Pie rounded the bases after a homer. The Orioles dugout thought A.J. was saying it to Pie when he was actually cursing himself. Does that count? I didn't think so.
Allen – Yo mama raised a Big Government-loving, plunder-the-taxpayers Democrat. Oh, wait, that's more of an observation than anything.
Take Two: Allen – Yo mama is a closet-case Rangers fan. No, still fixated on insulting you via yo mama.
Take Three: Allen – Curtis Granderson's mama is a closet-case Cubs fan and thinks GW Bush is suave and articulate.
Ok, that's the best I can do.
Y'all are doin' well! Wait til he gets a load of ME!
I guess you could count the Marlins bruha as a little fire. Sure it was between teammates.. but it shows a spark. And look what it did for Hanley when he came in to PINCH HIT. There's a little somethin.. somethin beginning in September. Maybe it'll take a few more weeks to really stoke the embers into a blaze.


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Get the information you need to maximize fuel economy. With the Multi-Information Display, a color screen shows a variety of data – including cruising range, fuel economy, EV driving distance, trip timer and outside temperature.
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We figured you'd want more room and the superior handling that comes from balancing the weight of the car. So we designed the sealed Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery to fit in the space beneath the rear seats to lower the center of gravity and maximize interior space.
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Prius c makes sure you leave nothing behind, especially your stuff. Bags, gear, kickball trophies—with 17.1 cu. ft. of cargo volume behind the rear seats, there's a place for all of it.
With four passenger doors and a rear liftgate, Prius c is an easy car to get into. The large rear liftgate to the cargo area makes it easy to take what you need along for the ride.
Our newly developed available Toyota Safety Sense™ C (TSS-C) is an active safety package that combines Pre-Collision System (PCS), Lane Departure Alert (LDA) and Auto High Beams (AHB) to help assist you. By working together, the systems help prevent three common incidents: frontal collisions, unintended lane departures and poor night visibility. TSS-C's comprehensive features create in-the-moment safety designed to support your awareness and decision-making on the road.
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This intuitive available system helps you to avoid a potential frontal collision in certain situations by using a forward-facing laser radar and camera that scans the road ahead. If a potential collision is detected, you are alerted with audible and visual warnings, and brake assistance is automatically activated. If you do not apply the brakes and the system determines the possibility of a collision with another vehicle is extremely high, the system may automatically apply the brakes, reducing speed in order to help you avoid a collision or reduce the impact.
Available Lane Departure Alert (LDA) is designed to help you stay in your lane and help keep you safe from harm. Using a specialized camera, the system can detect the visible painted lane markings on the road and will alert you if you start to drift out of your lane. An audible beeping will sound and an indicator light on the instrument panel will flash so you can then take corrective action.
The available Auto High Beam (AHB) system allows for enhanced visibility, helping make nighttime driving safe. Using a camera to detect oncoming vehicles' headlights, Auto High Beams can switch between high and low beams for you.
Prius c comes standard with nine airbags, including a driver and front passenger Advanced Airbag System. In the event of certain severe collisions, a sensor designed to monitor the severity of the impact makes adjustments for the appropriate airbag deployment.
Every Prius c comes with Toyota's Star Safety System™, an advanced suite of six safety features offered standard on every new Toyota. The system includes Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control, Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart Stop Technology® (SST).
There's a lot of energy released in an impact. Prius c is equipped with energy-absorbing crumple zones that help dissipate that energy away from the passenger compartment.
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text: LO is 25 months and I am 16 weeks pregnant and my nipples are in excruciating pain during nursing so we are done. LO was only nursing at nap, bedtime, and once through the night and for only a few minutes. It's been 4 days and it's went pretty well. The hardest is in the middle of the night but walking, talking, rocking, and snuggling are making it easier for both of us. Kinda sad to see it end but definitely need the break and rest before the next one comes in May and I get to start all over. She is still in our bed some at night but is spending more and more time in hers in her room. I was planning on waiting until Christmas break but the pain was getting unbearable so we quit early. She is the first of my three I have nursed past 3 weeks so I am very proud of what we have accomplished!


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Caney Today
Went down to Betty's Island around 8:30 and fished a muddler for a while, but I think I was a couple of hours late. Started fishing a Orange EHC with a ZM Dropper and got a couple of good strikes. The second strike was really hard and my knot wasn't that good and my line broke. I forgot to bring extra leader and my leader was way too short, so I left. From now on, I will have two of everything with me. The guy to my right caught three nice ones while I was there. His presentation was better than mine, but I did get mine going well after a while. He was fishing streamers. The one hard strike that I got was on retrievel while my dry was under water, so it seemed that streamers was the way to go. I tried a wooly bugger (brown with some flash tinsel?) and didn't have any luck. A guy at the local shop said to go with Zebra Midges on a dead drift, but I had tried that as well and no luck. It seemed the one guy catching fish was fishing some sort of streamer, but I would htink the pro knows what he's talking about. There was a light rain with an overcast sky for a bit and the rest of the time it was just cloudy. The fish really came on in the rain, but there were jumpers all day until we left at 11:30. I didn't see a hatch, but there must have been one with all of the jumping and rising. Then it died off and I figured the party was over. Besides, I had let water get into my waders, so I was freezing cold (will bring a change of clothes next time as well).
I noticed you said that it was overcast. Just curious, will a trout comeup to the surface more readily on a overcast sky rather than a clear bluebird day. Just asking as I am new to the fly fishing for trout. Thanks!!
I'm probably the worst fly fisherman on here! lol. I don't know if they will rise more on cloudy days. It seems that way to me. I do know for certain that they are more active soon after it starts raining or sprinkling.
hey brf with the current going on you would need a beadhead or a weighted wolly bugger to get it down... try dead drifting the bugger then stripping it back ...or just try a stripping method .. there is no rule of thumb as to which way to strip.. just try differant retrives till you get a strike and remember dont stop stripping.... when you get a hit the fish will follow and grab the fly.... also try olive next time with a little crystal flash in it ...hope this helps a little bit for your next outing...i will be on the caney sunday morning probably start at bettys island in the am if its not to cold .... but will for sure be up by the dam fishing below the steps after generation ....if you want to hook up and fish sometime let me know im usally off sunday and wed ....
Will do. I'll add you to my "Friends" (I wish I had known about that function sooner. I got a lot of invites in the begining, but forget who they were!) Yea, I was using brown with some crystal flash. They hit my dry orange EHC when I was stripping it in to recast (it was underwater at the time). Maybe try an orange streamer of some sort (Tellico?) or maybe an orange crackle back.
I went down to Kirby lane this morning at 7am. The sky was overcast and no sun was hitting the water. I fished for about an 40 minutes with a red with silver wire #20 zebra midge. Not one single bite. I only saw 3 fish jump or rise the entire time. Then I tied on an all white woolly which usually works pretty well. I threw it for about 20 minutes without anything even looking at it. At 8:00am two things happened. I got the woolly stuck in some brush on a back cast and the TNT hot wings from last night started to kick in. Note to self, never eat the super spicy hot wings if you are going on the river the next morning. At that point I knew to call it what it was, a poor fishing experience. I decided to pack it up and head home. If I was in my 20s I would have stayed for another 3 hours and maybe would have caught 1 fish. I'm old enough now to know when to fold'em. Tomorrow is another day and I only have to get through 5 more days of work before it is Saturday again and time to hit the river.....this time without the hot wings in my gut.
Livin' & Lernin'
I would have done the same, but I was working on my cast tempo and the guy next to me seemed to be doing o.k, so I watched him as much as I could without freaking him out. I learned a lot today, so it was a good day for me...For instance; If you walk to the middle of the river, have a point directly behind you that tells you what azimuth you went out on because coming back a different way, when you can't see the bottom, can be scary. I took a lot of small steps coming back to the bank. Overcast skies makes for some tricky travel on the river. I also learned that proper tempo is key to a good cast. I also learned that mudlers etc should be fished around sunrise or sunset or while it's dark. I also learned that I may want to fly fish alone more because my fishing buddy always leaves too early and lastly: If too much water gets inside your waders, it can get cold in the Fall of the year.
Caney Fork
I have alway's fished the White River this time of year but the water is so high that the fishing is really tough. I would like to try Caney Fork but know nothing about it. Where would be a good starting point for a newcomer? Where is the closest place to stay a night or two?
We dead drifted midges all day on the bottom, couple of happy guys at the end of the day, talked to a couple of folks using buggers, they did OK.
There are a few lodges on the river, but those tend to be pricey and booked months in advance. There is a campground right below the dam, and if you don't mind camping then it's a great way to stay around the river. But the closest city is probably Lebanon, a 30 minute drive or so, if you're looking for hotels.
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I rather just sign Anderson Varejao or Marcin Gortat to the MLE.
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It would be a good night for the Knicks if guard Stephen Curry fell to No. 8.
It would be a great night for the Knicks if Arizona power forward Jordan Hill fell, too.
The Post has learned Knicks president Donnie Walsh has secretly coveted Hill, the 6-foot-10 big man whom they would take in a heartbeat over Curry. Walsh told confidants that after the draft order was established he thought a better chance existed of Hill slipping to them. That's because some teams picking before the Knicks weren't in the market for bigs.
There have been recent reports Hill was slipping, but chances still are Hill will be gone by No. 8. Walsh has eyed trading up and still has hope. Walsh will watch Hill today during a solo workout at their Westchester compound. It is Hill's second workout for an NBA team.
It has been stated the Knicks' priority has been a point guard, but Walsh says that perception is there only because a slew of point guards are considered viable in that range.
Sources indicated Walsh flew across the country for the Pac-10 Tournament to view Hill at Staples Center. Hill didn't disappoint, scoring 20 points with 13 rebounds in Arizona's loss to Arizona State.
"If draft day comes and goes and he's on their roster, it's a very good day for the Knicks," said one NBA GM who has spoken recently to Walsh. "He rebounds, defends, scores, and the key is he can run. Bigs that can run is a requisite in Mike's [D'Antoni's] way of playing."
The Knicks are stacked at power forward, but not with sturdy interior defenders. A Hill acquisition would allow them to let free agent David Lee exit and open up more cap space. Hill, who measured 6-10 without sneakers at the Chicago combine, averaged 18.3 points, 11 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots.
"Forget all the commotion this time of year, it's not a good draft," the GM added. "And Hill's a good player. He will be a guy who can sign a large second contract in this league. I just don't see him not being a top-five guy, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
Perhaps Hill's reported slip hastened his decision to work out.
I rather just sign Anderson Varejao or Marcin Gortat to the MLE.
Gortat at 6 mil/yr with no history of being healthy/consistent enough given starter minutes...not worth the risk.
I think it comes down to what Golden State does. Curry and Hill probably be the best available at #7 and the Knicks will take which ever one they don't take. Hill does not make sense to any of the teams in the top 6, but is a good fit for GS or NY.
In my opinion if the knicks got Hill and somehow were able to trade David Lee for a young PG like Mike Conley jr. or the draft rights to a #15-20 PG like Eric Maynor or Ty Lawson and an expiring contract, that would really put this team in the right direction in getting more athletic, younger talent.
You gotta love this....
Curry is a waste of time....
So, it looks like we're most likely gonna end up with either Jordan Hill or Stephen Curry. This is shaping up to be a lame draft for us. Jordan Hill is just an athletic rebounder. He has poor offensive skills, poor man to man defense, low b-ball IQ, bad passer. Dude's obviously a bust.
Curry's better, but I would still be pissed if we draft him. Best case scenario, he's Mo Williams. We could do a lot better.
people were just reporting a few days ago that hill will be a solid player and most likely a starter but not a star player..... his ceiling is not much higher than what he is now....
id rather go for a guy like curry flynn or rubio who love the game and put everything they have into it... not only to they fill a position of dire need but they also have the skill to succeed now and the desire and will to get better every day because they have what you cannot teach ... love for the game and a work ethic
forget hill who wont be a star.... id rather try to hit a homerun with one of the guards
jordan hill?? oo god shoot me
memphis doesnt really need to save money and mobley's contract is way too valuable for a bust in darko and an unproven euro pg in rubio
rubio will most likely be good but why use mobley's contract to get him when you could use mobleys contract to dump our big contracts or to land abig name player.....
utilize mobley better than that...
use it to dump curry or jj
or use it to get a josh smith or amare type player (an athletic two way big)
jordan hill has pretty good upside as a two way player.he'd be a c in this system.with the exceptions of michael jordan's bulls, and the pistons (even though their frontline d was ill) most nba championship winning teams had a great frontcourt player(garnet,duncan,shaq, olayuwon, gasol was great these playoffs).i wish donnie would try to get griffin(cause lets face it, he'd be straight up electric at the garden) for those particular reasons.but if hill is there at 8, you take him and gun it.
forget about hill.
Knicks should take a PG this year, and then take a BIG (PF/C) next year.
We pick up Lawson this year, and get Ed Davis next year


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People across the country will celebrate Thanksgiving this week, and many may choose to deep fry their turkey. But deep fryers can be dangerous. Firefighters say these appliances must be managed properly to stay safe.
"The instability of the three legs that are on them, the temperature, the oil, adding in the turkey, in regards to it not being dry or being thawed correctly, can really overflow or seriously burn somebody," warns Charlotte County, Florida Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Larry Lippell.
To properly fry a turkey the bird should always be thawed, the oil should not be hotter than 350 degrees and the fryer should not be overfilled.
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Dordt Volleyball Hosts Meeting of Ranked Teams
September 19, 2013
WHERE AND WHEN… Dordt College will host the second of three straight GPAC volleyball matches this Saturday, September 21 against Hastings. The junior varsity match starts at 3:30 with the varsity contest beginning at about 5:00.The match can be heard on KDCR 88.5 FM and there will be live video available at www.dordt.edu/athletics. Results will be posted to www.dordt.edu/athletics and https://twitter.com/dcathletics and also at https://www.facebook.com/dordtdefenders .
THE OPPONENT… The Hastings College Broncos are the defending regular season Great Plains Athletic Conference champions and are off to a 3-0 start in league play and an 11-5 overall mark.
Matt Buttermore's squad lost to Baker at the Northwestern Classic and lost back to back matches to Park (Missouri) and Georgetown (Kentucky), Bellevue (Nebraska) and Nebraska-Kearney. The three conference wins are over Concordia, Doane and Nebraska Wesleyan. The Broncos have two three match winning streaks this season and have lost back to back matches once.
The Broncos made their first appearance in the Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball Coaches' Poll this week as they slid into the no. 25 slot.
Hastings is led by Kalynn Dahlke with a 3.76 kill average to go with 3.05 digs per outing. Katie Zoucha is good for 2.2 kills and Shayna Schacher also averages 2.2 kills. Four other players are averaging between one and two kills per contest. Chandelle Davidson handles most of the setting duties with an 8.6 assist average and she has 12 ace serves. Taylor Jordan tops the team in ace serves with 22 and she gets to 2.6 digs. Libby Kissinger is the team leader with a 4.2 dig average.
Hastings is averaging 12.5 kills, 1.8 ace serves and 2.1 blocks per outing and have a .218 kill efficiency while getting to 15.8 digs.
THE DEFENDERS… Dordt College is riding a seven match winning streak that dates back to August 30 when they beat John Brown after losing to Viterbo earlier in the day at a classic hosted by Bellevue. The Defenders are 2-0 in the GPAC with wins over Briar Cliff and Morningside. Other than the Viterbo loss the Defenders have a loss to Tabor blemishing their record.
Dordt is 5-0 in matches that have been swept, are 4-0 in matches that go to four sets and are 1-2 in five set matches. Coach Chad Hanson's third edition at Dordt College is currently ranked no. 20 in the Tachikara-NAIA Coaches' Poll, up one spot from last week.
The Defenders average 13.5 kills per set and hit for a .290 kill efficiency. The Defenders earn 1.5 points per set off of service aces and another 2.17 points per set on blocks. Dordt gets to an average of 16.96 digs per set.
Kayla Gesink is averaging 10.3 assists per set with 1.24 kills and 2.7 blocks. Brooke Wolterstorff's kill average is 3.07 and she gets to 2.98 digs per contest and has 12 ace serves. Lindsey Floen's kill average is 2.89 and she has a .421 kill efficiency to go with 1.02 blocks. Jenna Horstman's kill average is 2.63 and Meghan Krausman is at 2.09. Elizabeth Kiel adds 1.39 kills. Kayla Broekhuis leads the team with 5.56 digs per outing and Jocelyn Bousema is at 1.76. Celaine Haan is the team leader in ace serves with 13 and Broekhuis has 12, Bousema 11 and Siri Nelson 10.
LAST ACTION… The Defenders beat Morningside in five sets on Wednesday night by set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 23-25 and 15-6. The Defenders had nine ace serves in the win and hit for a .338 kill efficiency while recording eight points on blocks over the course of the marathon. Floen and Wolterstorff had 17 and 16 kills each with Floen in on six blocks. Gesink had 53 assists and eight kills.
Hastings beat Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 17 by scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-16. Dahlke had 14 kills and 12 digs and Davidson 28 assists in the sweep.
HISTORY… Dordt holds a 12-6 advantage in the series and is 6-1 in matches against Hastings at the De Witt Gym. Last year's lone meeting between the two was in Hastings on October 20 with the Broncos prevailing 25-17, 19-25, 25-17, 25-18. Kendra Schwein topped Hastings with 23 kills and Shayna Shacher, one of the few holdovers from last season, had 11 kills. Dordt was led by Danae Geels and Floen with nine kills each while Katelyn Schuller and Krausman had eight kills each. Gesink put up 39 assists and Broekhuis had 29 digs.
RANKINGS… Four conference teams are in the most recent national poll with Midland no. 5; Northwestern no. 11; Dordt no. 20 and Hastings no. 25. Concordia (California), winners of 45 matches in a row, is no. 1 again this week.
WHERE WE GO FROM HERE… Dordt hosts Northwestern on Tuesday, September 24 before traveling to Nebraska Wesleyan and Midland on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28. The week's action presents the possibility of facing two teams in the nation's top-10.
Hastings will host Concordia, Briar Cliff and Dakota Wesleyan next week.
Volleyball Standings (Thursday, September 19)
School GPAC/Overall
Hastings 3-0/11-5
Dordt 2-0/10-2
Midland 1-0/19-0
Northwestern 1-0/17-1
Briar Cliff 1-1/10-4
Nebraska Wesleyan 1-1/9-1
Doane 1-1/7-7
Mount Marty 0-1/7-7
Dakota Wesleyan 0-1/4-10
Morningside 0-2/7-4
Concordia 0-3/9-5
GPAC Scores and Schedules
September 4
Hastings def. Concordia 3-1
September 11
Midland def. Concordia 3-0
Nebraska Wesleyan def. Morningside 3-1
September 14
Dordt def. Briar Cliff 3-1
Doane def. Hastings 3-1
September 17
Hastings def. Nebraska Wesleyan 3-0
Doane def. Concordia 3-0
Briar Cliff def. Dakota Wesleyan 3-0
Northwestern def. Mount Marty 3-0
September 18
Dordt def. Morningside 3-2
September 20
Concordia @ Dakota Wesleyan
Northwestern @ Morningside
September 21
Hastings @ Dordt College
Midland @ Briar Cliff
Concordia @ Mount Marty
Nebraska Wesleyan @ Dakota Wesleyan
Doane @ Northwestern
September 24
Northwestern @ Dordt
Nebraska Wesleyan @ Midland
Dakota Wesleyan @ Morningside
Briar Cliff @ Mount Marty
September 25
Concordia @ Hastings
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How much is your technology worth to you?
What I mean by this is I see clients spending tens of thousands of dollars on technology infrastructure, software, systems, and recurring software license fees all the time. Yet when I talk to them about the need to proactively manage and maintain these very assets they've spent so much money on, they look at it me like I'm crazy. "Why do we have to pay anything at all to maintain them?" they ask. "I spent all this money on a new system. Nothing should go wrong. I'll just pay you when something breaks." We all know something will. It's just a matter of when and to what degree.
There are so many "hidden" costs when running a business. And one of the biggest is lost productivity due to inefficient systems and down-time. I seriously don't get it. Do they treat their bodies this way? Do they treat their teeth this way? Do they even treat their cars this way? No way.
I posed this question to a recent client, "how do you value your employees?" When I asked this, they were perplexed by my question. I probed further and asked, "how valuable are they to you?" I asked, "what's it worth to keep them happy and productive?" Again, still perplexed. "Of course we want them to be productive and happy, but I can't really put a dollar amount on their value." (actually, you can - but I didn't go there) So, I simply asked, "Do you provide them health insurance?" "Of course I do", they responded. "I have to. Otherwise, I can't compete". The "aha" moment didn't fully come till I put it in terms of dollars and cents.
Where I was going with this is - it's ok in almost every business owner's eyes to spend $200 - $400 a month on health insurance per employee, but spending even 1/2 of this to make sure THE most important tool EVERY one of their employee uses EVERY day to ensure up-time and consistent productivity is too much to ask. Personally, I don't see it this way. And neither do all of our clients under our Managed IT Services.
So, I have to ask - how much are you spending on health insurance? And how much is your technology worth to you?


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text: My daughter (born on 02/13/08) weighed 3780 grams at birth. She lost during her first week, and reached a low point of 3416 grams on 02/17/08. From then she has been gaining, however the weight gain has been slow (according to my breastfeeding clinic). Her last weight on 05/11/08 was 5023grams. Therefore, we have had a total weight gain of 1607 grams (if you look at the lowest weight she reached). For the past 3 months, I have visited the breastfeeding clinic almost weekly as my family doc, and the clinic both have been concerned about the weight gain. They have suggested a milk supply issue (I am sure it's not milk supply-have no problem expresssing etc.), and are at the point where they keep "threatening" formula if she doesn't "gain appropriately" on these weekly weigh-ins (they are looking for a 15-30gram/day gain). Her wet/dirty are great (at least 8 HEAVY wet, and 2-3 dirty/day), and she is meeting all developmental milestones. On the WHO breastfeeding growth chart, she falls somewhere around the 40th percentile. My question is this: do you calculate weight gain based on their lowest weight they reached, or by birth weight?


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Baby Battle: Teen pregnancy still a problem for state
Though the rate of pregnancies among teenagers in West Virginia is decreasing, it remains an enormous problem. Well-meaning attempts to do something about it often go awry – and may even be counterproductive in some cases.
Such an attempt in Kanawha County has resulted in headlines there, igniting a controversy that forced an increase in security at a high school.
That came after threats were made on both sides of the issue.
Earlier this month a nationally known speaker who urges teenagers to abstain from sexual activity spoke at George Washington High School in Charleston. To judge by some reports the presenter, Pam Stenzel, based some of what she said on religious grounds. Teachers at the school said that on the day before Stenzel spoke, they received flyers stating she would urge teens "to embrace God's plan for sexual purity."
During her talk, Stenzel reportedly made some appalling comments. For example, she told students that "if you are on birth control, your mother probably hates you."
It appears Stenzel used extremely poor judgment in several ways. Her presentation sparked a protest by some students who were offended. It grew into a controversy between those who agree with Stenzel's method and those who do not.
While that attempt to curb teen pregnancies might be described as inappropriate or, at the least, ham-handed, there is enormous reason for concern.
West Virginia has an annual teen pregnancy rate (for females 15-19 years of age) of 65 per 1,000, according to the Guttmacher Institute. That puts us about midway down the list of states.
One illustration of how serious the problem is can be seen by comparing that number to statistics for live births in the same age group. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the teen birth rate in West Virginia is about 46.3 per 1,000. In other words, for one reason or another, nearly one-third of teens who become pregnant do not give birth.
Teen pregnancies can result in serious, lifelong problems for both mothers and children. About one-third of the children under 18 in West Virginia live in single-parent homes – often because they were born to teen mothers.
So while some attempts to deal with the challenge may be clumsy, objectionable and, again, counterproductive, it is painfully obvious more needs to be done to reduce the frequency with which young Mountain State residents are becoming pregnant.


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What Racer1 feared
a bit of hate press towards Danica buying her way into the 500.
I'll say this. I cant stand all the good (undeserved) press she gets just because she is Danica. I equally get annoyed when the bad press comes just to stand out, becausse she is Danica.
The guy contradicts himself all over the place.
It happens every year, but when SHR does it for Danica it is different.
It is done for different reasons but when it is for Danica it is for marketting. Uhh-Hello, all cars carry a sponsor that pays a premium to be "in" the 500. It is always about marketing.
This clown basically bashes Danica buying into the 500 for the Wow Factor, & say look at me. Meanwhile it is ok that others do it.
Keep in mind, I dont care for Danica at all, & sure wasnt happy she came to SHR, but I call it like I see it. They bought her into the 500 for the same reason, they buy other drivers/teams into the 500 every year.
But this clown paints a picture, that Racer1 feared would happen.
& now to make things worse, I am #### off, because I felt the need to defend Danica LOL!


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Watch: Athlete Of The Week
It's a good news, bad news thing.
The good news for Immaculate Heart Central's wrestling team? Nicholas Koelmel is a junior. The bad news for IHC's opponents? ....He's a junior.
Koelmel has 32 wins and no losses this year, with 16 pins, at 145 pounds. He's coming off Frontier League and Section 3 Class D titles, and has 147 career wins.
As his coach says, Koelmel has "excelled at every level."
He's this week's Watertown Savings Bank-7 News Athlete Of The Week. Click on the picture to watch Mel's report.
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Coffee, a Café, and More at Island Bean
Seasonal businesses are a well-known component of life in Northern Michigan. Sometimes, they work perfectly, blending life and work into a successful effort.
But for the two "unnamed gentlemen" who opened Island Bean Coffee Company in Harbor Springs, that effort became too much to handle - which was fine for Pam Pfeifle, who stepped in and purchased the little café from them back in March of 1997.
"The timing was perfect, because I had just moved back to Northern Michigan," Pfeifle explains. "And the Main Street address made it a great location."
At first, Island Bean was "just an addition" to the combo convenience store and gas station, Hollywood Market, that took up the other twothirds of the building. But when the gas station portion closed in 2005, Island Bean took over the whole building, decorated the cafe section with paintings by Pfeifle's father, Henry Pfeifle, and streamlined the grocery section.
Eliminating the gas pumps and paving over the small lot in front of the café/market, Pfeifle created a welcoming seating area underneath the old Hollywood Market archway (she kept the "Hollywood Market" name, having decided that she loved the movie-marquee lights and the arch itself). She surrounded the patio with a small well-kept lawn and flower planters, and a new coffee-and-lunch spot was born in Harbor Springs.
Today, Hollywood Market resides on the right-hand side of the building and Island Bean on the left, the perfect coexistence for both local and tourist needs.
"The combination is a great fit for downtown Harbor," Pfeifle says. "I saw a market for things like milk, bread, snacks, and newspapers. You can get everything from batteries to eggs."
The market definitely offers a wide range of convenience items - from sodas, a wide range of popular sweet and salty packaged snacks, specialty cheeses and crackers, staples like eggs, bread, and high-quality bacon, and plenty of gourmet offerings from local food suppliers and "Michigan-made" businesses.
"Things like Wee Bee Jammin' jams and spreads, Farmer White's relish, products from Crooked Tree Breadworks, and even local honey," Pfeifle says.
Beyond the market side, Island Bean offers options crafted for the customer by Pfeifle and her team.
"We make everything from scratch," Pfeifle explains. "We make our homemade soups, muffins, scones, sandwiches, and smoothies. Having quality products helps Island Bean stand out."
The namesake Island Bean Mocha and the cafe's drip coffees are two of their best sellers, along with their smoothies; the sandwiches add another layer to the menu.
"Our top three sandwiches are The Corleone, which is roasted chicken marinated in Italian dressing with roasted red bell peppers, artichoke hearts, and provolone cheese; our Chicken Salad with pecans and dried cherries; and The Godfather sandwich, which is fresh-roasted turkey, cheddar, and pepperocini," Pfeifle says. "It is a quality menu, but a simple menu that is easily worked by one person during the slow times of the year."
During the busy summer and ski seasons, Island Bean amps things up even more by carefully expanding their operations.
"A lot of things change seasonally for Island Bean," Pfeifle says. "In the summer time, we offer an outside grill attached to our outdoor seating area, with burgers, hot dogs, brats, and more. We also operate the Beachside Grill at the Zorn Beach (in Harbor Springs), offering burgers, fries, and other fun beach food. New this past summer was Harbor Dogz, our hot dog cart that we had operating near the city marina, at which we offered hot dogs, cold drinks, and gelato."
In ski season, Island Bean can also be found at their coffee cart at Boyne Highlands' Day Lodge, offering specialty coffees, teas, and popcorn; two of their most popular winter coffee drinks are the Pumpkin Spice Latte and Peppermint Mocha.
It's pretty clear Pfeifle has conquered the "seasonal slump" experienced by the previous owners, and knows how to negotiate the slower times by focusing on what the locals and tourists need during different parts of the year.
"These operations help boost sales during the peak and off-peak seasons, which helps bolster the business," she says.
She's also a part of Harbor Springs' Downtown Development Authority, which is working to promote and improve the town's downtown shopping, marina, park, and beach areas.
And soon, Island Bean itself will be embarking on yet another new venture.
"Something Island Bean is working on for the future is very exciting," Pfeifle says. "We are planning to work with the Good Samaritan Foundation through Great Britain and the British Virgin Islands. The foundation helps people sustain their livelihood and continue their education. In our own small way, through the foundation, we will help the people of Haiti grow and harvest coffee beans, creating jobs for the local population and securing a supply of beans for our café."
Since Island Bean's future plans include starting a coffee roasting operation, this charitable project is a perfect fit that also allows Pfeifle and her husband, Wally Wertman, to "give back," something that she says is top on their list of things to do.
"Coffee roasting has been a dream of ours for a while," Pfeifle says, "and we are very excited to be taking the first steps of this endeavor."
It's even more remarkable that Pfeifle has been accomplishing much of this throughout a serious health issue.
"Back in 2000, I had a health problem that resulted in blindness in my left eye. A recurrence in 2012 resulted in partial blindness in my right eye," she explains. "But I feel comfortable to work because of the environment of Island Bean. I have a great staff - and I love the customers; they make my day."
She couldn't do any of it, she says, without her husband, who works for Evening Star Joinery and helps at Island Bean as well.
"Wally has an amazing, compassionate boss who is instrumental in allowing him to take time off to help with the morning rush and other Island Bean operations," Pfeifel says appreciatively. "And my husband supports and loves me, which makes working at Island Bean a joy."
"We love seeing this town grow, and we are both proud to be part of its future."
Island Bean Coffee Company and Hollywood Market are located at 110 W. Main Street in downtown Harbor Springs, telephone 231-526-9998.


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Find Your Passion: Producing Success
By Misty Mathews
Those who believe people in creative professions are scatterbrained and disorganized clearly have never met Leigh Rusevlyan.
The University of Alabama telecommunication and film senior wants to be a producer. And that job requires a high level of, well, organization. Rusevlyan has already shown she has the chops to produce high-profile projects — she produced a series of commercials for popular social media application Snapchat while interning in Los Angeles last summer.
"I ordered equipment, managed the budget, contracted crew, managed pretty much all the paperwork that goes into a major production, everyone's payroll, everyone's contracts, talent release forms, dealing with people we needed," Rusevlyan says. "I even contracted with reptile 'talent' agents because we needed some turtles. Pretty much anything Riley, the director, needed, I got."
Most interesting is that Rusevlyan wasn't even in L.A. to intern with Snapchat. She completed the Snapchat project under contract while working a full-time internship with a different company.
"I definitely dove in headfirst," Rusevlyan says.
Dr. Rachel Raimist, a UA assistant professor of telecommunication and film, taught Rusevlyan in a winter interim class in Los Angeles in 2012, and she says the Florence native stood out from the beginning.
"She was organized, she was together, she could clearly communicate with guest speakers," Raimist says. "I could see really clearly that she has an eye for detail, is good with budgets and paperwork and organization. She wants to be a producer, and that's definitely the right career for her."
Rusevlyan says she first became interested in film as a teenager, with two filmmakers in her family – Teddy Champion, a doctoral candidate in the College of Communication and Information Sciences, and Maya Champion, an instructor in telecommunication and film. She also credits her family with allowing her to make a path for herself.
"My parents have always encouraged me to do whatever I wanted to do," Rusevlyan says. "I wasn't forced to wear big bows. I wasn't forced to do ballet if I wanted to do baseball. Their only boundary was 'don't do anything to make us take this away.' I think it made me so much stronger as a person now rather than having such strict guidelines."
Added to that family guidance were many UA-provided tools necessary to be a successful producer, Rusevylan says. She also had the freedom, she says, to put her own twist to it.
"Alabama has given me the opportunity to create my own path and make it exactly what I want it to be," Rusevlyan says. "I didn't know exactly what I wanted to be in high school, but I was able to figure out what I like and what I don't like and create the exact program I wanted for myself."
Raimist says Rusevlyan requested, for her final undergraduate semester, a directed study to look further into things learned while working for Snapchat.
"She's a real go-getter in any situation," Raimist says. "She's not afraid to work hard, so I think she will be really successful."
Rusevlyan also serves as co-chair of the Black Warrior Film Festival, which the telecommunication and film department co-sponsored for the first time last year on campus, and has traveled to the Cannes Film Festival to see the screening of a film she produced.
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This story is part of the Find Your Passion series. To learn more about how you can find your passion at The University of Alabama, please visit UA Undergraduate Admissions.