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For Immediate Release
March 18, 2008
ISBE and Department of Agriculture team up to celebrate state's largest employer – agriculture
Agriculture Week – March 16 – 22
importance of agriculture and agriculture education
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Department of Agriculture are joining students, farmers, producers and agricultural associations from across the state in celebrating the importance of agriculture and agriculture education in Illinois during National Agriculture Week, March 16 – 22. National Agriculture Day falls on Thursday, March 20, the first day of spring.
"Our cities and towns may seem far removed from the farm fields of rural Illinois, but the fact is agriculture affects us all," acting Agriculture Director Tom Jennings said. "The abundant crops grown on our farms fill grocery store shelves and provide us a safe and inexpensive food supply. They also help make a variety of industrial products that we use every day – everything from diapers to motor fuel. Farming itself is the foundation of a diverse industry that employs about one of every four Illinoisans, and not just in rural areas. Illinois is home to 15-hundred food companies, many of which are located near Chicago. I encourage you to take a moment this week and reflect upon the importance of agriculture to our state and our daily lives."
Celebrated by the Agriculture Council of America, National Agriculture Day and Week highlights American agriculture and draws attention to the work of agricultural professionals in a variety of fields. It also focuses on educating students about the numerous career opportunities available in the agriculture, food, fiber and renewable resource industry.
"Today, more and more students are being exposed to numerous career possibilities within the agriculture industry. Small animal labs, greenhouses, nurseries and agri-science labs are just some of the areas of study available to our high school students," said Christopher A. Koch, State Superintendent of Education. "These learning environments reinforce and allow students to apply what they learn in science, math, language arts and social sciences to real world situations."
Only a small percentage of those people working in the agricultural industry are involved in production agriculture, the rest work in agribusiness, communications, science, government, education, processing and distribution, marketing and sales, as well as other occupations that serve the farmer or the total agricultural industry. Major areas of instruction in secondary agricultural education include: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Mechanics & Technology, Horticulture, Agricultural Sciences and Environmental/Natural Sciences.
The Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education (ILCAE) reports that less than 2 percent of the United States population is directly involved in the production of food, yet 25 percent of the civilian workforce in Illinois is employed in agriculture related careers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 48,000 jobs are available each year in agriculture and more than300 agricultural careers are available globally.
Illinois agriculture education and agriculture facts:
- In 1980, Illinois' first female agriculture
teacher started teaching. In 2007, there were 112 female
- More than 26,274 high school agricultural and horticultural
students and 946,734 pre-kindergarten through adult students
were served by agricultural literacy activities in FY
- In 2006, there were 26,329 agricultural education
students – 9,075
were female, or 34 percent.
- 79 percent of the agricultural programs offered in schools
provided course credit in math, science, social studies,
language arts, or consumer science.
- CD-ROMS with more than 650 agricultural lessons have
been developed, based on the Illinois Learning Standards,
Occupational Skill Standards and Workplace Skill Standards
and distributed free of charge to all Illinois agricultural
- Demographics of an agriculture student: 60 percent live
in a town or city; 27 percent live in a rural area; 9
percent are minority.
- The average size of an Illinois farm in 2006 was 377
- Today's farmer feeds about 144 people in the
United States and abroad. In 1960, that number was
- In addition to farming, Illinois is a leading state
in agricultural related industries, such as soybean processing,
meat packing, dairy manufacturing, feed milling, vegetable
processing, machinery manufacturing, foreign exports,
and service industries.
- 25 percent of the Illinois civilian workforce is employed
in the agricultural industry.
- A 9 percent growth is expected in Illinois' agricultural industry over the next 10 years.


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The four church bell choirs from First Baptist, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist and St. Philip's Episcopal Churches will again present an evening of handbell music. Each choir will ring two selections, and the four groups will ring the opening and closing hymns and two special arrangements en masse.
The idea for the massed ring was a brainstorm of Beeville's creative genius, the late Margaret Moser, who suggested combining the handbell music with chocolate treats and calling it "Chimes and Chocolates."
Second to the Day of Giving in November, when the Vineyard has received funds from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation to match generous donations, Chimes and Chocolates is an important fundraiser for the local help agency.
A goodwill offering will be collected to replenish the Vineyard's dwindling funds.
The chocolate desserts are prepared by Vineyard board members and representatives of the four participating churches for the reception in the FBC Christian Activities Center following the concert.
Only the handbell choir members "sweat" the performance. They rehearse weekly for months before the concert, hoping to make a "joyful noise" matching the notes on their pages of music. They invite the community to come, enjoy the music and chocolates, and give generously.
Carolyn Heizer, FUMC bell choir director, will direct the combined groups. Bob Granger directs the First Baptist choir; Louanne LeBourveau, the First Presbyterian; and Louise Mayberry, the St. Philip's choir.

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Although a number of analysts welcome Intel Corp.'s decision to cancel the half-baked first-generation Larrabee graphics processing unit (GPU), they believe that the world's largest maker of semiconductors will continue to develop its own graphics processor both for consumers and emerging market of GPU-based high-performance computing (HPC).
"Intel has made a hard decision and we think a correct one. […] We think this makes a lot of sense, and leaves the door open for Intel to take a second run at the graphics processor market. The nexus of compute and visualization […] is clearly upon us, and it is too big and too important for Intel not to participate in all aspects of it," said Jon Peddie, the head of Jon Peddie Research.
According to Mr. Peddie, Larrabee silicon was pretty much proven, and the demonstration at SC09 of measured performance hitting 1TFLOPS (probably, double precision performance) on a SGEMM Performance test (4K by 4K Matrix Multiply), which was a computing performance measurement, not a graphics performance measurement. With 1TFLOPS double precision performance, Larrabee could rival both ATI and Nvidia latest and forthcoming graphics products in HPC applications, however, it is unclear whether the chip itself was free of bugs and whether drivers could deliver adequate performance in today's and tomorrow's video games.
"I am happier to see them recognize a problem rather than ship something that's subpar. It's incredibly hard to get a product right the first time, especially when you are doing something very new such a Larrabee," said Nathan Brookwood, the principal of Insight 64 market research firm.
Perhaps, not releasing subpar products for clients is a good idea. However, revealing that a couple of months before schedulled launch hardly is, another analyst believes.
"If they were having problems, why didn't that take the foot off the gas at the last IDF? It is disheartening when any company changes or cancels an effort that has had 30 months of disclosure. It makes you wonder how much of the rest of the road map is dependable," said Richard Doherty, principal of consulting firm Envisioneering.
Mr. Brookwood also expects Intel to continue developing Larrabee project and its own graphics chips, which is a threat to ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, and Nvidia. However, since there will be no many-core x86-based Larrabee in the next couple of years on the market, more and more software developers will have to actually take advantage of many-core GPUs from ATI and Nvidia.
"If you are at Nvidia or AMD you can breathe a sigh of relief. Over the next two years while Intel is re-architecting Larrabee, AMD and Nvidia will ship hundreds of millions of GPUs capable of parallel processing with OpenCL and DirectCompute. More and more we'll see application developers use those tools, and they won't even know whether the work is being done on an x86 or GPU core," said Mr. Brookwood.
Intel clearly understands that the window of opportunity for x86 GPU is somewhat limited, which is why, according to Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist at In-Stat, Intel will still make the current silicon available as a graphics software development vehicle (SDV), and will also promote and support Larrabee as a SDV for a future co-processor/accelerator for high-performance computing (HPC) applications.
"Developing a new hardware architecture is difficult enough, but developing a new programming model is exponentially more challenging because it requires support from the rest of the industry. History in the electronics industry suggests that few new technologies meet their initial schedules and adoption of new technologies and methodologies takes two to three times longer than anticipated," said Jim McGregor.
Intel has indicated that the setback will not have any financial or personnel impact on its investment in developing graphics technology. With Intel's growing focus on consumer electronics, the company cannot consider ending graphics development, because graphics is a critical technology to all the major consumer and computing platforms.
Despite the efforts, however, In-Stat feels that this is still a major blow to Intel as the company looked to distance itself from both ATI/AMD and Nvidia with whom it shares partner-competitor (or love-hate) relationships. The plan was to enter the discrete GPU market on the high-end and migrate the technology down to the integrated graphics solutions. Now, Intel will have to rely on the older graphics architecture for integrated solutions while it regroups and re-enforces the Larrabee project. The strategy shift will, however, provide Intel's rivals more breathing room in the higher margin discrete GPU space.
In-Stat does not believe Intel will give up on developing graphics technology because this function is too critical as the world moves to heterogeneous computing solutions, something that In-Stat indicated in 2005 that AMD and Intel would both have to do by the end of the decade.


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College is a time to explore your interests and get involved in new and exciting ways.
From sharing your dramatic or comedic skills at the Talent Extravaganza to producing your own film for the Prairie Grass Film Challenge, to displaying your artwork in halls, galleries, or exhibits, Dordt College has a variety of great ways to be involved and have fun doing it.
Here is a small sampling of what Dordt College students can do to get involved:
- Serve on Student Symposium
- Join a club
- Write for the campus newspaper
- Take pictures for the award-winning yearbook
- Perform with a music ensemble
- Play a sport or join intramurals
- Join a campus ministry worship team
- Volunteer in the community
- Intern at a local business or in another country on an off-campus program
- Join the Student Activities Committee
- Act in a play
- Take part in an overseas service project
- Submit stories and poems for the Purple Martin contest
- Work for the campus radio station
- Be part of a research project with professors and other students
- Help build a concrete canoe for an annual competition
- Start your own activity
- Meet for coffee with friends at 55th Avenue
More than 85 percent of Dordt students live on campus, so life in the resident halls and student apartments is exciting, yet relaxed. When you visit campus and walk through the halls and meet students, you'll see students enjoying time together watching movies, playing games, and studying. Students enjoy roasting hot dogs and marshmallows at a local shelter house, attending concerts and movies, playing games with friends, and traveling to nearby Sioux Falls and Sioux City on weekends.
And if you are wondering what's happening on campus right now, check out our Events section to see scheduled activities throughout the year.


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Everyone loves to see young guys get a break and make it to the Majors; but the journey for Antonio Bastardo, 23, begins with a season-ending injury to the Phillies #2 starting pitcher, Brett Myers. Myers will have hip surgery and Bastardo will have some very big shoes to fill. Is he up to the challenge?
Bastardo was signed by the Phillies after he was not drafted in 2007. With a 9-0 record and 1.87 ERA at the Lakewood Blue Claws that year, Bastardo was moved to Clearwater to start 2008. Impressive again, Bastardo pitched his way to the Reading Phillies after a 2-0 record and 1.17 ERA with the Threshers. In 2009, Bastardo earned a spot in the Phillies Spring Training camp where he continued to work on his pitches. Ultimately, he ended up with Reading Phillies (AA) where his 2-2 record and 1.82 ERA earned him a promotion to the Iron Pigs (AAA).
After only 2 games with the Pigs, Bastardo now finds himself readying to face big league hitters. Whether the youngster will show off his stuff or crack under the pressure is yet to be determined. What we do know is that the Phillies need an arm to fill the void left by Myers and if Bastardo does not work out, the Phils may find themselves in a heap of trouble. Or maybe he will be a surprise like Kyle Kendrick was in 2007. Bastardo gets his first start on Tuesday in San Diego against Jake Peavy and the Padres. Best of luck to him!
Just For Fun
I shot some video before yesterday's game of Jayson Werth warming up in the Phillies batting cages; the footage is possibly a bit…interesting? For lack of a better word anyway; but hey, I did not go down there and make him show off his belly…although if requested, I am happy to oblige ;O)
Race Weekend
And also just for entertainment's sake, I thought I would share with you the hell that is NASCAR race weekend in Dover. The Monster Mile attracts thousands of fans from all over the country and literally shuts down the town for 3 days. You cannot go to the Mall, the grocery store or pretty much anywhere. All businesses rent out their parking lots exclusively for the race fans cars, trailers and campers and local residents are trapped inside their houses for the weekend. If you live in the neighborhood, you even have to show ID to get to your own house! Here is just a sampling of what I had to drive through to get to the Phillies game yesterday:
I just keep telling myself, it is good for the economy and only happens two times a year. Now if I could just avoid the toxic fumes, engines noises, beer can-strewn roads and drunk folks wandering about aimlessly… Hmmmm…maybe next time ;O)
And in case you missed it yesterday, here is the Photo Album from the Phillies sweep of the Nats and historic win #250 for Jamie Moyer!
Photos & videos by Jenn
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Jenn – great "belly shot"! lol! And good luck to Bastardo. It is never easy coming up to the majors, but he has really big shoes to fill.
You haven't seen race traffic until you've been to Daytona. LOL. My brother & I usually go to the Saturday race at Dover since it's cheaper & you don't deal with as much traffic. We had tickets to the Phillies game, however, & it was well worth it since we got to see 2 Howard bombs!!
Nice photos, as usual!🙂
Is his name really Bastardo? I can only imagine the ribbing he gets. Funny video of Werth!
Julia – thanks!
Colleen – Going to avoid Daytona then!
Jane – yup…poor kid…what an awful name!
I just stumbled upon your blog… love it! =) You're such a talented photographer! I'm excited to see Bastardo start… I'll be holding my breath a little but excited nonetheless haha And nice video of Werth… He has a lot to stretch! haha
Oh man… I'm gonna have a fieldd-day with that guy's name… you just know it.
"For lack of a better word anyway; but hey, I did not go down there and make him show off his belly…although if requested, I am happy to oblige ;O)"
*Leaves official request*
Great blog!


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Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption
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It is possible that the main title of the report Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
- Carbohydrate Intolerance of Glucose Galactose
- Complex Carbohydrate Intolerance
- Monosaccharide Malabsorption
General Discussion
Glucose-galactose malabsorption is an inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the small intestine's inability to transport and absorb glucose and galactose (simple sugars or monosaccharides). Glucose and galactose have very similar chemical structures, and normally the same transport enzyme provides them with entry into specialized cells in the small intestine where they are absorbed and transferred to other cells. As a result of a mutation on chromosome 22, the transport enzyme does not function properly and the result is glucose-galactose malabsorption.
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Today, I flew back home from out of state. When I got back to my house, my bed, furniture, and TV were gone. My girlfriend changed her number and I have no idea where she lives now. FML
by Anonymous / 11/07/2012 at 1:28pm / United States (Washington) / Love
Today, I woke up to a disappointed boyfriend. He told me he spent an hour last night farting on my pillow to see if I would wake up with pink-eye. He's 23 years old. FML
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Today, I was rejected for a dream photography job that involves travelling all over the world, because according to the interviewer, half the photos in my nature portfolio were "blatantly photoshopped." I guess reality isn't realistic enough for some people. FML
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Today, I witnessed a robbery as a teenager ran out of a Walgreens with stolen goods in his hands. The manager was running after him. Trying to be helpful, I pulled forward to block the thief from getting away. The cops showed up and arrested me for hitting a pedestrian. FML
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Today, I was conducting a meeting regarding safety concerns on my field site. While I made a comment, a client rep yelled out that women don't know construction, and that I should be acting like a proper secretary and should get my boss. I'm the Construction Manager. FML
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Today, my boyfriend dumped me by throwing my stuff out of his place, and accusing me of cheating while yelling, "Cheater, cheater! Pumpkin eater!" When I tried explaining that I have no clue what he's talking about, he started exclaiming, "Liar, liar! Pants on fire!" FML
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Today, due to a health insurance mix up, my schizophrenic girlfriend has been off her meds for a little over a week. She's convinced I can read her mind, and if I don't stop "pretending" she'll slit my throat in my sleep. Her medication won't be available for at least another two weeks. FML
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Today, I had some soup that my dad made. I took one sip and found he had put tons of hot sauce in it. I rushed to drink from a soda can sitting on the counter, only to find that my mom had used it as an ash tray the night before. I can still taste the hot sauce, and the ash. FML
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By Bob Pockrass
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Gordon has been placed on probation for an altercation with driver Kevin Conway.
LAS VEGAS – NASCAR has put Sprint Cup driver/owner Robby Gordon on probation following an incident with Kevin Conway in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway garage area late Friday afternoon.
Neither Gordon nor Conway would talk about the incident, but Conway said he had filed a police report about the incident – giving the indication that it was physical – and said all comment would come from the police or NASCAR. Gordon said he couldn't comment because of the legal issues that already had existed between the two.
Las Vegas police Officer Barbara Morgan told The Associated Press that Conway filed a misdemeanor battery complaint and police will interview any possible witnesses before turning the investigation over to the Clark County district attorney in Las Vegas for a decision on whether charges will be filed.
Conway, who is driving in the Nationwide Series for Nemco Motorsports at Las Vegas, was not put on probation by NASCAR.
"Robby's been put on probation – we'll let everybody know for how long on Tuesday," NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton said. "This doesn't give Conway a free pass, either."
No NASCAR officials witnessed the incident, Pemberton said.
Conway drove for Gordon in seven races last year and they are involved in lawsuits with each other – Gordon has sued Conway sponsor Extenze in California while Conway has sued Gordon in North Carolina.
Gordon said Saturday that Conway is asking for $27,000 in money from winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup rookie award from last year. Gordon said Saturday that he would pay Conway once he gets the $690,000 from Extenze.


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- Biotech crop benefits only just beginning for agriculture
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- Robert Fraley of Monsanto says advancements in biotechnology, plant breeding, and agronomic practices must work in harmony to maximize future crop yields.
- With technological advancements, Fraley says, "We will see more changes in farming in the next 20 years than we have probably seen in the last 50 years."
- Crop yields need to double to triple in the decades ahead to reach a world population expected to top 8 billion to 9 billion people by around 2050.
Nothing sounded sweeter to the ear and more macho in the early 1970s than the rumbling of a souped-up engine in an Oldsmobile 442 muscle car with dual exhaust. The 455-cubic-inch V-8 engine purred in complete harmony at standstill until a stomp on the accelerator launched a lion's roar and a long stretch of rubber on the pavement.
The same type of harmonization of integral components are required for global agriculture to feed the world population expected to top a record 8 to 9 billion people around 2050.
Robert Fraley, Monsanto's executive vice president and chief technical officer, says three major sectors of agricultural technology must be integrated to double or triple crop yields in the decades ahead to meet the rapid growth in consumer demand.
Fraley says these advancements include plant breeding, biotechnology, and agronomic practice improvements including GPS.
Fraley discussed this technological three-legged stool during the 2011 American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers' annual meeting in Phoenix, Ariz., in November.
With the unison of technology, Fraley says, "We will see more changes in farming in the next 20 years than we have probably seen in the last 50 years … I can't image a more incredible period to be in agriculture."
Plant breeding
Plant breeding is a key cog in the wheel to generate monumental change within the plant. Monsanto has genome sequenced almost every gene in corn, soybeans, and cotton over the last five to seven years.
"This has turned the breeding world on its ear," Fraley said. "The way we breed today with tools and technologies is different than five years ago. Breeding is going through tremendous change."
Monsanto has purchased about 30 seed companies around the world to advance plant breeding.


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October 11, 2012
Robert P. Jordan, Jr., 83, of Mohigan Street Broadalbin died October 11, 2012 in Zephyrhills, Florida.
He was born in Amsterdam on May 24, 1929 a son of Robert P. and Mildred Rockwell Jordan and was a 1947 graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School. Mr. Jordan lived in Amsterdam before moving to Broadalbin in 1985.
Bob was employed as a police officer for the City of Amsterdam for nearly twenty years, retiring in 1977. After his retirement, he worked for Northgate Homes in Amsterdam and at local security agencies. Bob also helped his brother at Quality Painting & Decorating in Amsterdam.
Mr. Jordan was a veteran of the US Army, was wounded in December 1951 and a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Bob was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Amsterdam. He was also a charter member of GAVAC, a member of the Masonic Temple Lodge #84, a member of the Korean War Veterans of America and a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart #118, all of Amsterdam. Mr. Jordan was a member of the American Legion Post #337 and of the Voiture 40/8 Locale #143, both of Broadalbin.
On September 8, 1950, he married Mary Lombardi. She died July 12, 2000. In addition, he was predeceased by a brother, Joseph E. Jordan.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Covey Whitbeck, whom he married on May 11, 2003; a son, Robert P.(Lisa) Jordan, III of Broadalbin; six daughters, Kathryn (Thomas) Perito of Gloversville, Barbara (David) Noll of Elysburg, PA, Karen (Marlo) Dronnen of Capron, IL, Marybeth (David) Lawson of Wilbraham, MA, Theresa Jordan (Jeffrey Carey)of Broadalbin, and Joyce (Thomas) Grisby of Schenectady; three stepchildren, Deborah MacDonald ( Rand Kehoe) of Amsterdam, Felicia (Shawn) Waldvogel of Johnstown, and Jymmi Lee (James) Kopeck of Galway; four brothers, James E. (Janice) Jordan of Broadalbin, Paul (Velma) Jordan of Amsterdam, Harry H. (Patricia) Jordan of Fort Myers; two sisters, Patricia (Henry) Sharff of Raeford, NC and Jacqueline (John) Lisicki of Fort Myers; 29 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Cremation was performed in Florida.
A memorial service followed by a reception will be held on Bob's birthday, May 24, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Post #337 in Broadalbin.
His remains will be buried on May 31, 2013 at the Gerald B.H. Solomon-Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville.
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Carol Duncan, chair of Religion and Culture at Laurier, was at York University this November to help launch The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions, a major research publication for which she is a contributing editor and writer.
The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions, published by the University of Illinois Press, represents the culmination of more than a decade of work and is the definitive reference for Caribbean religious phenomena from a Caribbean perspective. Organized alphabetically, the publication examines how Caribbean religious experiences have been shaped by, and have responded to, the processes of colonialism and the challenges of the postcolonial world.
Too often the Caribbean cultural and historical context is subsumed under either a larger Americas/hemispheric or continental Latin American framework, said Duncan. The particularities of the Caribbeans historical and contemporary realities including colonialism, indentureship, enslavement, movements of political and cultural resistance are omitted or relegated to literal footnotes. From Obeah to Orisha to Pocomania to Kumina and various other traditions, this encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview.
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News around my bookish world -
I just received a lovely children's book from Nina Clark~
This is very exciting for Nina as it's the first of many many installments in Lucy's Wonder Weenie story. You can find Nina and Lucy here. Check them out! This is a self-published children's series. I'm totally impressed with the professional look of the print book.
I've been reading lots – getting no writing done whatsoever. I guess between my father's sudden illness, travel back and forth to help my parents, my own remarkably prolonged bout of influenza/pneumonia/general brain fog I can't seem to concentrate on any of my, oh, eight or nine WIPs. Gol durn dang it!
However, I do have some new faves in the indie and not-quite-so indie world of literature:
Greta van der Rol. I was already aware of this author. She writes science fiction and space operas. Although I'm not a big paranormal romance fan – mostly because many of the more recent books in the genre are just plain silly – I decided to pick up a copy of her paranormal romance, Black Tiger. I loved it.
So why did I love it?
1. Retro in tone. Heavy on the romance, light on the erotica. The romance unfolds at a relaxed, tropical, realistic pace.
2. IR romance – Hunky dark and deep Indian were-tiger meets lonely blond and brainy Aussie doctor.
3. Setting – Rural India. How often do you find a romance set in rural India? And read about squat toilets? And still think it's romantic?
4. Appealing inner tiger – The shifter theme is subtle, not in your face animal.
5. Intelligent/engaging characters in an intelligent/engaging story told in equally intelligent/engaging prose. Ms. van der Rol gets all those nagging medical details right. (I have a thing about accuracy when it comes to medical details.)
6. A nice suspenseful subplot regarding poachers.
Take a look here. Ms. van der Rol has just released a new installment in her space opera series too, Morgan's Return.
I'm currently reading a great book. It is great. It is sooooo great. It is fucking great. I am loving this book. And I picked it up on a whim. I'm a huge fan of the movie, Die Hard, with Bruce Willis. Huge fan. I can't wait to see the latest in the series. As I read some promo material for the new movie I happened to notice that the book upon which the original Die Hard was based had been re-released – Nothing Lasts Forever, by Roderick Thorp.
I gotta be honest. I had no idea Die Hard was based upon a novel. I jumped on it. Downloaded the book immediately. I swear I cannot stop reading it. The prose is a little rough, the phrasing awkward, but the story is close to perfect. If you expect to read a clone or a script or screenplay of Die Hard, forget it. Nothing Lasts Forever is not Die Hard, nonetheless you can see how the movie evolved from the bones of the story. If I were you I'd buy a copy. Right here.
In other news, J.W. Manus has been working her little buns off on this book~
The book is next in my queue. It's quite exciting to ponder Eagle Man's words of wisdom, especially coming on the heels of my recent ghost story… my friend Little Hawk's invaluable assistance. If you'd like to learn more about Spirituality for America, here and here. Don't you love the cover? Fantastic!
I'm also enjoying three other indie books – one I'd never have looked at if I hadn't read an interesting review stating that the label YA did the book a disservice – I avoid YA like the plague – The Last Analog Summer, by Fred Limberg. Another indie, sort of an Austen-esque story, The Taming of Lady Kate, by G.G. Vandagriff. And a book of humorous essays– It Was Like That When I Found It, by Lorca Damon.
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- "We need breathing room"
- - Adolf Hitler, 1938
Adolf Hitler was a 20th century Human dictator of the fascist nation-state of Germany's National Socialist Party leading up to and during Earth's Second World War.
After Jonathan Archer restored a damaged timeline, Adolf Hitler giving a speech could be seen in the time stream as the timeline realigned itself. (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")
His ruthlessness was often compared with that of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Maltuvis, Ferris, Krotus and Lee Kuan. (TOS: "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", "Patterns of Force", "Whom Gods Destroy")
Hitler was quoted as saying in 1938, "We need lebensraum," translated as "living space" or, effectively, "breathing room," in defense of his attacks on neighboring countries. Three and a half centuries later, in a conversation between Captain James T. Kirk and General Chang, Kirk would point out Chang unintentionally quoting Hitler when he made a similar remark regarding possible Klingon ambitions. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
A headline from a 1941 edition of the San Francisco Herald read "Hitler on the Move", followed with the subheading that stated "Roosevelt presses Congress for British aid." (TNG: "The Big Goodbye") According to Dixon Hill's secretary Madeline, the last time they had a new case was when "Hitler and Stalin were bosom buddies." (TNG: "Manhunt")
James T. Kirk mentioned Hitler to Roger Korby in 2266, after Korby implied Human programming leading to near-practical immortality as the major impact of transferring the Human consciousness into an android body. (TOS: "What Are Little Girls Made Of?") Fleet Captain Garth of Izar later boasted to Kirk, in 2269, that as "Master of the Universe", he would go much farther and have more success than other previous despots, such as Hitler. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy")
In 2368, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise-D agreed with faux historian Berlinghoff Rasmussen that saving an endangered planet could allow "the next Adolf Hitler" or Khan Noonien Singh to come into being. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")
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Hitler proved much more successful in at least two alternate timelines.
In an alternate timeline, Hitler's success was based on altered events made during the Temporal Cold War, thanks to the actions of the Na'kuhl temporal agent Vosk. In this timeline, Vladimir Lenin was assassinated in 1916 and the Russian Revolution was prevented. With Russia in disarray, this timeline's Hitler was able to concentrate on the Western front, and conquered Belgium, France and Britain in quick succession. He followed his victories in Europe by invading the United States of America, conquering New York City, Washington, DC and much of the Eastern seaboard. In 1944, this Hitler made a state visit to New York and pledged to eradicate "financial profiteers" (euphemism for Jewish interests). Temporal agent Daniels sent Jonathan Archer and the starship Enterprise NX-01 to this timeline, and they were able to prevent Vosk's actions and restore the timeline. (ENT: "Zero Hour", "Storm Front", "Storm Front, Part II")
In a later alternate timeline, Hitler's success was in part thanks to Starfleet doctor Leonard McCoy, who traveled back in time to 1930 and saved a woman, Edith Keeler, from a traffic accident. Keeler would go on to lead a pacifist movement within the United States of America to convince their government to delay entry into the war. According to historical documentation of the alternate reality studied by Spock, the absence of American military support on the western front of Hitler's expansion would buy the dictator enough time to perfect both V-2 ballistic missile tests and heavy water experiments, ultimately winning the race to create Earth's first atomic weapons. With these devices and their launching mechanisms complete, Hitler was victorious. The evolution of this timeline ultimately resulted in the non-existence of the United Federation of Planets. This timeline was aborted when Spock and Kirk, following McCoy, prevented the doctor from saving her. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever")
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I have a couple questions regarding breastfeeding and formula feeding and solids. My dd is four months and she ha beem breast and formula feed since three months. She just recently started eating solids. Only fruit and cereal. She is starting not to want to bottle feed which is ok with me except, I am not sure i have enough milk. I here her swallow every time she is at the breast so I now she is getting milk but if she completely decides to stop bottle feeding then I am not sure tht I will have enough milk for her to eat all day. Today she breastfed all day with no formula. Although she, she did eat cereal this morning and applesauce this evening. Any advice on what I should do? I know she is getting enough food because she has gained weight but I am still unsure about what I can do to increase my milk supply with out having to use a breast pump.
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Hi, my dd is 12 weeks old. Around 4 weeks she started getting very fussy at the breast, crying, refusing to eat, and her bowel movements became very green, wet, and explosive. She's always gained weight well, and her pediatrician even commented that I must have "high-fat, magic milk". On my own, I determined that oversupply must be our problem. I did consider diet sensitivities at the recommendation of a LC, but this LC also didn't seem to think that oversupply was an issue, and even went so far to say that green stools in an otherwise happy baby are okay. I don't really agree, since green usually indicates diarrhea (I think), and my dd is not otherwise happy during feedings. It seemed like the same things most doctors say: "if baby is growing, no problem", disregarding the baby's unhappiness with feeding and the diarrhea.
So we've been block feeding for about 3 weeks. We've worked up to 6-hour blocks now, and it's really helped the foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. Dd now has quiet bowel movements, almost always mustard yellow and seedy, and less frequent (every 1-2 days, whereas a couple weeks ago they were still 3-4x per day). However, she still seems to be struggling with OALD. She still pulls off during let down (though not every time), and occasionally during subsequent letdowns in the same feeding. Most times when she pulls off during let down, it is spraying, though it sprays less extremely than when I wasn't block feeding. My breasts also still leak, but only during let down and not as much as they used to. On the rare occasion that she stays latched through the first let down (usually in the middle of the night when she's sleepy), I can hear her gulping it down and making clicking/sucking noises as though all the milk is making her lose suction.
I also know my supply is less because I used to pump about 4oz. in 5 minutes. Now I pump about 3oz. in 10 minutes. And I know I shouldn't be pumping, since this will only stimulate supply, but I am going back to work in less than a week. I pump on both sides once a day in the morning, on the cusp of the block, so one side gives more hindmilk and one gives more foremilk, and I mix it together. Also I only pump about 10 minutes. I'm only trying to build up enough milk for the first day or two of work, since when I get to work I will pump 3x/day.
Her fussiness during feedings has gotten a little better, but not enough. This morning was a little rough already. I pumped at 8am for about 10 minutes. Then at 8:30 she was awake and ready to eat, so I tried to feed her but she kept pulling off, latching herself back on, etc. I spent an hour trying to get her to stay latched, during which my milk let down 3 times. Each time, she pulled off and it was spraying. Finally around 9:30, after walking around and rocking her, she became sleepy enough to just stay latched and ate for about 20 minutes.
Sometimes she completely refuses the breast, just crying, and it takes all the patience I can muster to get through those feedings.
Another thing is, I thought that getting her more hindmilk would allow her to be more full between feedings. That seems to not be the case. Ever since she was born, her appetite has been insatiable and it still is. I can feed her for 20-30 minutes (and she really is swallowing most of the time), she'll fall asleep for a half hour, and wake up and want to eat again. Or she won't even fall asleep, instead wanting to just eat again. This happens even at the end of a block, when I know she really is mostly getting hindmilk. It's so bad, with the fussing and crying and wanting to eat constantly, that sometimes I hand her off to dad so he can distract her for an hour until I can handle another feeding.
So here are my questions:
-Do I need to increase my block segments? It's working for foremilk/hindmilk imbalance, but I'm still spraying, even during subsequent let downs in the same feeding. Do most moms spray a little, even if they don't have oversupply?
-Is it possible that the OALD is operating independently of oversupply? (i.e., supply managed, OALD not managed?)
-I read in one of the LLL articles that one baby whose mom had oversupply had a rumbly tummy. Does this mean something? Dd has had a rumbly tummy during feedings for weeks now. (still does)
-If she's not satisfied to last even a half hour between feedings, does that mean she's still not getting enough hindmilk? Or is it possible that some 3-month old babies still want to nurse every hour? Is she just greedy?
-Do I really need to look at diet sensitivities? This just seems so implausible, as her level of fussiness during feedings can range from none at all (in the middle of the night) to completely refusing to eat and crying (usually only in the evening)
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Michael Nedbal, with Makai Ocean Engineering and other staff at the Makai Research Pier in Waimanalo, spotted a bin floating in the water in front of Rabbit Island Tuesday morning.
They knew right away that it was something important.
"He just went out, put a rope around it, and dragged it back to the pier," said Nedbal.
"So the beauty of this facility is we have this overhead bridge crane," said Terry Kerby with the Hawaii Underwater Research Lab as he pointed to one of the cranes they use to maneuver their vessels, which worked perfectly to pull up the large bin.
"It had this great weight skirt of barnacles on it," he said.
It was found to be what are called Goose Neck barnacles, which are found out in the open sea. The thick layer of barnacles weighed down the bin, standing it upright and causing it to better catch the wind.
That name on the side of the bin is Y.K. Suisan, which is a Japanese company. Those markings seemed to hint at the blue bin's journey and what it could mean.
"Anything that has that much windage is going to be the first thing to get here because any low debris is not going to move as fast," said Kerby.
"And we found out the location was actually in the tsunami zone in Japan, and found out it was hit by the tsunami and went out of business and recently started business in 2011," said Nedbal.
The bin is being tested and analyzed at the Anuenue Fisheries Research Center. Researchers are focusing on whether there are any invasive species.
Nedbal told KITV their company has been developing software to analyze tsunamis.
Now, they have a big blue sign, showing just maybe, some of the debris from Japan's tsunami is finally in Hawaii.
"So, I'm interested to see if more things start showing up," he said.
The state is working with federal agencies and the Japan Consul of Hawaii.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources reported Wednesday night that the bin may indeed be the first confirmed piece of tsunami debris to arrive in Hawaii, but they're still waiting to hear back from Y.K Suisan.
Y.K. Suisan is a Japanese seafood company with offices in the hard-hit Tohoku-Sendai region.


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My folks used to go on visits every other Thursday night to different couples on a rotating basis. We kids were told to go out and play and to stay there until called for refreshments while the adults talked.
Pastor Randy mentioned in his sermon the other Sunday that this custom has all but disappeared because we have so many more ways to communicate these days. I think visits were once made to relay information to your friends that you just couldn't do over the phone because of those old party lines people used to have where five or six people could listen in to your business, and often did. Am I dating myself?
Now the young people have their phones attached to their fingers and not only do they not know how to "visit," they are losing the ability to talk to each other. Have you seen that commercial where the two people are out eating on a date and they are texting each other their "conversation" while sitting across the table from each other? It is sad and a little disturbing.
I think most of us have also lost the desire to leave our houses once we are home. We've gotten into comfortable clothes and we just want to stay on the couch in front of the TV and just "chill," as the saying used to be. Plus, if people come over, there is that unspoken rule that your house must be in some sort of order and that just adds more reasons to hibernate.
But I still long for that social connection of visiting with your friends one-on-one and not through e-mails or texts. Come fall, I just might try to start having people over for visits, so start thinking up excuses now as to why you can't make it and have them ready when I call.
But if you do accept, know that you will have refreshments such as these:
Spinach-Cream Cheese Sandwiches
(From Joyce Baecker of Goliad. I couldn't stop eating these even though I've given up bread. They would be great for a bridal or baby shower or an afternoon ladies tea.)
• 2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, room temperature
• 2-3 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2-3 green onions, finely chopped
• fresh spinach (about 2/3 of a 10- oz. bag)
• pickled jalapenos, finely chopped (to taste)
• garlic powder (to taste)
• 1 loaf sandwich bread
• Miracle Whip
• Put all the vegetables in a food processor to finely chop.
• Add vegetables to the softened cream cheese.
• Season with garlic powder and add jalapenos, if using.
• Spread bread slices with Miracle Whip and then add spinach filling.
• Remove crusts and cut into finger sandwiches.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Apple Pie Enchiladas
(From Alpha Hunt of Goliad. Bil really, really liked these and this is much easier than making him an apple pie.)
• 1 21-oz. can apple pie filling
• 6 8-inch flour tortillas
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup water
• Place one heaping quarter of a cup of pie filling down the center of each tortilla.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Roll up and place them, seam side down, in a buttered dish.
• In a saucepan, combine butter, both sugars, and water.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Pour sauce over the enchiladas.
• Let stand 45 minutes.
• Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.
• Cut enchiladas in half before serving warm or at room temperature.
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THE WOODLANDS, TexasâAmid steady rain and threatening conditions, Christopher Ward of McKinney, Texas, defeated Ryan Myers of Flint, Texas, on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday to win the Boys Division of the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Junior at The Woodlands. Morgan Pressel of Boca Raton, Fla., took a four-stroke victory in the Girls Division. The poor weather caused the event to be shortened to 18 holes in the Boys Division and 27 holes in the Girls Division.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Junior at The Woodlands was held at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Centerâs Panther Trail Course. It featured 156 players from 19 states and Canada, including 102 players from the host state of Texas.
Entering second-round play in the Boys Division, Ward and Myers were tied for the lead after shooting first-round 70s. However, due to the weather, the final round was cancelled and the pair of 16-year-olds was forced into a playoff to determine the champion.
On the first hole of the playoff, which started on No. 18, Myersâ second shot came up just short and found the water in front of the green.
âI was just trying to play it like a match-play tournament,â Ward said. âAfter Ryan went in the water, I just wanted to hit the green and two putt.â
That is exactly what the junior did, as he played a safe shot to the center of the green and two-putted for the par, and the victory in the 20th year of the AJGAâs Easter Weekend event in Texas.
âThis was definitely my biggest tournament win ever,â Ward said. âI have always wanted to play in Invitationals and this win will allow me to do that.â
Finishing behind Ward and Myers in a five-way tie for third place at 1-under-par 71 were Stephen Cox of Jonesboro, Ark., Michael Knight of Calgary, Alberta, Ryan Spears of Del City, Okla. Paul Haley of Dallas and Michael Schachner of Libertyville, Ill.
In the Girls Division, Pressel fired a 1-under-par 71 in the first round, which was completed Sunday morning, before closing with a 1-over-par 37 on Sundayâs final nine holes. The 15-year-oldâs 27-hole total of 108 was good enough for a four-shot victory.
âI totally changed my style of play this weekend,â Pressel said. âIâm usually more aggressive, but because of the weather, I had to be much more conservative.â
Coming in second behind Pressel was local junior Stefanie Page of The Woodlands, Texas. Page shot 74 in the first round and 38 in the rain-shortened second round for a total of 112.
âWe play our qualifiers here for high school,â Page said. âIt really helped me to know the course because it is a really strategic setup.â
Behind Pressel and Page in third place was Amber Lundskog of San Diego, Calif., who finished with a 27-hole total of 114 while playing in her first AJGA event.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA has a membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
For more information on the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Junior at The Woodlands, contact the AJGAâs National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200.
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The young Hawaii-based soldier who was shot and killed by police in a hail of bullets early Tuesday morning suffered from a severe case of post-traumatic stress disorder. That's the claim being made by a spokesperson on behalf of Pfc. Gregory Gordon's parents, Todd and Tracey Gordon.
"He was a good person, and when he came back from the war he was not the same," said Amanda Cureton. "He came back a completely different person."
Cureton told KITV4 Gordon's PTSD was so bad, that he would often call relatives back home in Alabama in tears, and suffered frequent panic attacks.
"He'd come home on leave once and saw garbage bags on the side of the road, and had a literal panic attack because he thought they were bombs that were being placed," she said.
Gordon, 22, of Ashford, Alabama, was extremely drunk when he was shot and killed by police officers just before 4 a.m. Officers on foot patrol noticed Gordon driving erratically, which included traveling in the wrong direction down a one-way street.
Police say at one point Gordon attempted to run over a police officer on Kuhio Avenue, who then fired his weapon in self-defense. The soldier was eventually surrounded by several patrol cars on Ala Wai Boulevard, but amateur video shows him repeatedly ramming police vehicles in an apparent effort to get away.
Gordon's family believes Honolulu police used excessive force, and there was no need to open fire on the intoxicated soldier, who had a blood-alcohol level of 0.196, or two-and-a-half times Hawaii's legal limit to operate a motor vehicle.
"You could see that he couldn't get out," said Cureton. "There were so many police officers surrounding him; there was another way (to end it)."
Police say a replica handgun was found inside the Dodge pickup Gordon was driving, but there's no indication he pointed the fake weapon at officers, or that it was in plain view.
Gordon's family said the military provided a counselor to help with his symptoms of PTSD, but they feel a psychiatrist or inpatient care would have been more effective. A spokesman with 25th Infantry Division did not have an immediate response to claims made by the family of inadequate treatment.
"We're just upset that this had to happen," said Cureton. "'Why?' -- is the question that everybody keeps asking."
Meanwhile, the Honolulu Liquor Commission has launched an investigation to discover if Gordon was being served alcohol after already being drunk. Several bars near the area where Gordon was shot by police close at 4 a.m., the time of the shooting. Police say no drugs or alcohol were found inside Gordon's vehicle.
"He shouldn't have been served that much alcohol, but before that he should've been getting proper treatment for PTSD and for the alcoholism that was self-medication," said Cureton. "He had been hospitalized for alcohol poisoning two months ago."
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Gordon was the father of a 1-year-old boy, who lives with his parents and the boy's mother in Ashford.
Gordon served as a fire support specialist with the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team out of Schofield Barracks. He joined the Army in April of 2010, and attended basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., and advanced individual training at Fort Sill, Okla.
Gordon deployed with the unit to Afghanistan in April of 2011, and had been back on Oahu for nearly a year before he was killed.
Gordon's awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.
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Discussion in 'Patriots Draft Talk' started by carolinatony, Sep 24, 2012.
Not sure what your talking about. I'm literally watching him play cornerback right now.
i like vacarro too but hes going to go before we pick
I'e been watching some safety play recently and here are some quick thoughts on some of the guys I've watched.
Eric Reid
A lesser version of Mark Barron. Excellent when the plays in front of him. Very good angles in run support - able to jump on passes in his zone but I wouldn't trust him in man coverage on nimble TE's or slot guys. As a run support safety or the last line of defense guy in cover 1 or 2, he's worth a first rounder. However, not convinced he is when it comes to the Patriots system.
Kenny Vaccaro
Really conflicted here. I know a lot of people like him a lot. He's very athletic and is one of the better cover safeties in the draft. I think he's probably the number one safety in the draft but I cannot get all that interested in him. He takes some really bad angles both in run support and pass coverage and I think he relies too much on his athleticism and less on football smarts. I would be neither happy or disappointed to get him in the first round. Just can't get behind him in the same way some do on this site and at NEPatriotsdraft.
Tony Jefferson
The best coverage safety in the draft but he's a really bad tackler - plays very soft. I thought he might be the better fit, but I'm really not interested now.
Robert Lester
Because of my Barron fixation last year, I got to watch a lot of Lester. He's about as meh! as it gets. He's just OK. Ok in pass coverage, OK in instincts, OK in run support. I doubt he will become a regular starter and I'm not that keen on the Patriots drafting him.
TJ McDonald
Has terrific length and when I watch him, I see his length and want him for the Pats. But then I see his stiffness and general weakness in coverage and don't see a safety that can necessarily improve our secondary.
Matt Elam
Biiig hitter! Love watching him play and he's shown that he can cover at the college level. Just worried that he'll be Patrick Chung at the next level basically. Wouldn't be disappointed if we drafted him because there's a lot to like and hopefully he'd become the better Patrick Chung.
John Boyett
Oregon safety, injured for the year. If he checks out medically he could be really interesting as a late round option. He's a Patrick Chung/ Harrison Smith cross and as a late round option he'd be a very good pick even if he only ever provides depth for us.
My two favourites so far:
LaMarcus Joyner
Personally I think he's got the best instincts of any draft eligible safety. The only safety I think worth taking ahead of Joyner if he declares is Vaccaro. Size limitations be damned (5'8") - Joyner would be an automatic upgrade to our secondary.
Malcolm Bronson
Only seen one game and he's now injured for the rest of the season. I absolutely loved the tape I saw. Hits like a train, gets up in run support very quickly, has excellent range in coverage and did I say hits like a train? Draft him! Even if it's only for the practice squad initially.
Edit - Draft Bronson this year in the seventh, draft Joyner and Sunseri next year and we'll never give up a deep pass again because no receiver would want to mess with those three.
Vaccaro is senior, pretty sure he's there at april
I meant Joyner - can see why you read it the other way.
Yeah ok - Im at the point with safetys and corners, that BB should give a **** about there run support, aslong they'r fast and can cover. Really like the big size corner's Seattle use. They might not be the best in run support, but they cover the backfield.
With safetys, i have it like rbs - Size ain't importent. Speed, leaping and agility. The run support safetys are out dated, a bonus skill. But aslong we have BB that won't change.
BB loves Ed Reed, look at him, he's not a great run support, but you have to account for him. Really haven't figured why BB can't see that :bricks:
Three things on run support:
1) BB values it very highly - above pass defense so it matters whether we like it or not
2) Without access to all-22 tape, it's mostly what we amateurs get to see of safety play
3) Which isn't a problem for me because it tells me a lot about football intelligence and instincts.
mike haynes......
But move a step back and look at it from another point of view. Either you have a front who stop the run and a backfield vs cast or you have a pass rushing front and a backfield there can support vs the run. Right now we have RUN AND RUN. This is old out dated football. Look at giants. They have a pass front have run back field basicly, they'll beat us 8/10 times.
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Two guys I'll be keeping an eye on:
Xavier Rhodes CB Florida State 6'2'' 215 lbs. projected late 1st to mid 2nd.
Ideal size. His speed isn't great but it is sufficient. Plays press coverage at FSU so is already familiar the technique. Tape of him turning and looking for the ball, hopefully that doesnt take him off our board. some injury concerns i havent looked much into.
Dee Milliner CB Bama 6'1'' 200lbs projected early 1st but it's early and he could drop down to late 1st depending on combine / pro day / etc. Has the Saban connection, I'd be interested to hear what Nick thought about Milliner vs Kirkpatrick.
Both guys have the size to play at the NFl level which is a requirement for a 1st round selection. I like the idea of McCourty / Wilson safety tandem. We need some elite speed at one safety spot. Big physical corners of Dowling and Milliner / Rhodes and Dennard in the slot. Sounds like an improvement over what we have now.
Rhodes seems kind of stiff to me, not so sure how he'll do as a CB in the pros.
Milliner looks like the real deal, but very doubtful that he will drop out of the top 20. Right now he and Jonathan Banks look like the top 2 CBs in the 2013 draft. I'd be happy with either if we were to take a CB.
Doesn't seem like a great CB class at the top - Milliner, Banks then who pretty much describes it.
Aaron Hester and Sheldon Price are two of the most underrated corners I have ever seen (I will continue to refer you to them vs. A.J. Jenkins in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl), but, to me, Banks>Milliner.
Bradley McDougald, S, Kansas
plays both FS and SS, played WR his first two years, solid frame at 6-1 209. Weiss said he was as good as anybody on the team, seams like a Belichick player offense/defense/special teams. I wouldn't mind spending a late round pick on him.
What's your scouting report on cornerback Jordan Poyer from Oregon State?
I agree, but Milliner is still pretty darn good . He's a top 20 player, and I think he 's better than Dre Kirkpatrick was.
Here's a nice read:
Alabama football — Shutdown corner: Crimson Tide's Dee Milliner taking play to another level | The Montgomery Advertiser | montgomeryadvertiser.com
Here's an interesting sounding FCS safety prospect:
al.com: Birmingham : Alabama State safety Kejuan Riley looking for interceptions in Magic City Classic
I don't know anything about him, but his size and apparent ball skills makes it seem like it's worth taking a look at him.
watching some Tryrann Mathieu tape from last year, if he can put it together this kid can be electric at the next level. If we walk out of the draft next year TJ McDonald and Mathieu I think our secondary issues would be a thing of the past. Wilson and McDonald to shore up the back end, with McCourty and Dennard on the outside and Mathieu as the slot corner would make a world of difference. McDonald in the 1st round, Mathieu in the 7th.
I'm with you on Mathieu (kinda) but I don't know what you see in McDonald. I can't find much I like about him and I watch USC all the time.
He just not good enough. He doesn't recognize plays quick enough, doesn't play the ball well, and he isn't physical.
Pauline wrote this the other day and I agree with him.
Ezekiel Ansah rises, Tim McDonald falls, more notes - Tony Pauline - SI.com
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Audit: Flaws but little abuse in Public Safety payrollBy LISA RATHKE
The Associated Press | February 27,2013MONTPELIER An independent audit of the Vermont State Police payroll performed after a trooper fraudulently claimed large amounts of overtime found that the overtime system is vulnerable to fraud and waste but rarely abused, according to the results released Tuesday.
The audit indicates most Department of Public Safety employees were a low risk for fraud despite problems in the process for approving, reporting and monitoring overtime.
Gov. Peter Shumlin requested the state auditors office review the departments payroll after former Vermont State Police Sgt. James Deeghan was accused in July of padding his time sheets and writing hundreds of fake traffic tickets.
Investigators eventually said they had documented nearly $213,000 in fraud between 2008 and 2012 by Deeghan, who pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to two years in prison in January.
The state hired StoneTurn Group LLP to do the audit. It reviewed the overtime for all Department of Public Safety employees and processes for reporting and approving those time sheets.
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According to the audit, the current system is flawed because it allows troopers to work without prior approval while the use of third-party contracts working with local town patrols or through federal grants is inherently vulnerable to abuse. The report also cited anecdotal reports that supervisors regularly rubber-stamp time sheets without properly reviewing them.
Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn applauded the effort, saying the report allows the department to make thoughtful and appropriate changes to improve its payroll and overtime process.
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Bailee Haught was elected president of the Blazing Saddles 4-H Club at the February meeting.
Troy Zimmerman is president; McKayla Zimmerman, secretary; Ashlyn Haught, treasurer; and Mackenzie Zimmerman, recreation. An installation ceremony was held for the officers.
There were 11 members present and two guests.
As a "get healthy project," members are bringing in fruit and vegetables instead of junk food for their refreshments. Apples and bananas were eaten at the meeting.
Members discussed a field trip being planned to a local veterinarian's facility.
Ridge Hoppers
The Ridge Hoppers 4-H Club met at McDonald's with Krystal Fiala presiding.
Members discussed the site for the window display to be put up for Ohio 4-H Week.
An election of officers was held with Amber Fiala named president; Krystal Fiala, vice president and treasurer; Jordan Vance, secretary and news reporter.
New members welcomed to the club were Annie Fogle and Sadie Heldreth.
Plans were made to attend the officers training program presented by the Extension office and make Valentines for a local nursing home.
Styles, designs and colors for the club T-shirt were discussed.
Golden Horseshoe
Eighteen members were in attendance when the Golden Horseshoe 4-H Club met at the home of adviser Carolyn Piergallini. Chelsea Jenkins presided.
A future project will be collecting good quality, used clothing for those in need.
Members will decide on new T-shirts for the club to be worn at the Jefferson County Fair and to identify members.
Themes for the Ohio 4-H window decorating contest were discussed.
The club planned to go the overnighter at the Millsop Community Center and to attend officers training. Plans were made to make the meetings the best they can and change how things are done. The next meeting will be at the Piergallini house at 5 p.m. on March 4.
43 Ramblers
The Glenn Mills Community Senior Center in Richmond was cleaned by members of the 43 Ramblers 4-H Club at the February meeting. They cleaned the downstairs, kitchen, main lobby and bathrooms as a community 4-H project.
Mollie McConnell was in charge of the business meeting that followed.
Health and safety reports were given, and members are collecting cans and recycling them.
As a fundraiser, the club is selling candy bars.
Members will be decorating windows for an Ohio 4-H Week project. The winning clubs will receive a monetary prize.
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For the past week, my nine-week old has started flailing around violently around 5-10 minutes into her feed. She jerks her head with the nipple in her mouth and rubs her eyes/pulls her ears/punches her jaw/grabs her head. We took her to the doctor to see if it was an ear infection ... but she was given the all-clear.
She used to flail around before but without the hand action, until we swaddled her for feeds. Then it stopped and we stopped swaddling her too because it is too hot here in Beijing in the summer and because it makes her sleep too quickly while nursing.
I have read the "kellymom" info on milk flow and I don't think my flow is particularly slow. If anything, let-down is on the fast-side. But if she were objecting to it being too fast, she would be flailing at the beginning of the feed rather than some time into it. She is usually fine during the first few minutes.
Can anybody help? I feel like my nipples are being torn off.