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Indiana Supreme Court
Office of Judicial Administration
State House, Room 314
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Mary Willis
Chief Administrative Officer
The Indiana Weighted Caseload Measurement (WCM) system is currently under review. The 2015 measures are based on the most recent (2009) study.
The Indiana Weighted Caseload Measurement (WCM) system is a uniform, statewide method of comparing trial court caseloads. The system was first developed in 1993-1994 by the Judicial Administration Committee (Committee) of the Indiana Judicial Conference and the Division of State Court Administration (now the Indiana Office of Court Services), with the help of a consultant with nationally recognized expertise in weighted caseload measurement evaluations. The system is periodically revalidated, and it is again undergoing an update and revalidation this year.
Indiana's caseload measurement system employs a standard methodology used by many state court systems and the National Center for State Courts to compare trial court caseloads. Based on time studies and actual case file audits, a WCL system ascribes relative "weights" measured in minutes to each new case filed in Indiana's trial courts of record.
The Indiana Supreme Court has defined, in Administrative Rule 8, thirty-nine different case types that are used to designate new filings. Without a WCL system, each of the case types, whether a murder of infraction, would receive a weight or count of "one". A WCL system provides the basis for relative comparison between the different case types and allows courts and court policy makers to determine the resources necessary to handle the courts' caseloads.
The original WCL study involved more than 200 judicial officers who maintained time sheets for specific periods of time. During the first phase of the study, the Committee developed a list of specific case actions that occur before, during, and after a case. The list included pretrial motions, jury trials, research, hearings, and post-judgment actions such as probation revocation, motions for modification of support, and remanded trial after an appeal. The participating judicial officers maintained time sheets recording how long each of these particular actions took. The next phase of the study involved auditing thousands of randomly selected case files, some already closed for many years and others still active. The audit revealed how often each of the specific case actions occurred in particular case types. The consultant then analyzed all the collected data to determine, based on a statewide average, how often these actions occurred in each case type and how many minutes were attributed to each action. The data resulted in the establishment of a statewide average of relative time, in minutes, for handling each of the case types.
The Committee also determined the number of minutes available to every judicial officer in a calendar year for handling case-related activities. This number was derived by deducting time from the average 40-hour workweek for events or obligations that reduce the available time to work on cases, such as vacations, illness, administrative responsibilities, education, community activities, and public outreach.
As statutes and rules have changed, the number of judicial actions and the time it takes to process them changes. Since the original study, the Committee has conducted a very similar exercise several times in order to reexamine the different weights.
The WCL system is used to evaluate new filings only. It allows courts to forecast the judicial resources that would be necessary to process the cases being filed in a particular court or county. It does not necessarily indicate how hard a particular court is working but indicates the size of the judicial "inventory" of cases that the court must resolve. A number of other state court systems have also adopted performance time standards for processing cases that together with a WCL system can provide valuable information for strategic planning of judicial resources.
Because the WCL system is based on statewide averages, it is important to keep in mind that it encompasses cases that are dismissed before any action is ever taken by a court, cases that are settled, cases that are reopened numerous times, and cases that may take four weeks to try. It is also important to remember that averages cannot reflect specific local differences that may affect a particular county or court.
The WCL data is organized in three columns. The "NEED" column indicates the number of judicial officers that are needed in the court for the number of new cases filed in that court during the calendar year. This number is derived by dividing the total number of minutes for all the filed cases by the total number of minutes available to the judicial officers in that court for case related activity. The "HAVE" column indicates the number of regularly assigned judicial officers serving the court during the year. These include state paid judges and magistrates and locally paid commissioners. The "UTIL", meaning "utilization", is the relationship between the number of cases filed and the number of judicial officers available to hear them.
The 2015 weighted caseload data indicates that the state average utilization is 1.18. This means, on average, each court is carrying a caseload that would take 1.18 judges to handle or, conversely, each court has 18% more cases than it could process under the WCL standard. This also means that, in order to bring every court to 1.0 utilization, the state needs 81.36 additional judicial officers. Given the fact that there is a statewide need for more judges, how can we determine where the need is most serious?
The "relative severity of need" concept provides a relative comparison of the need for new judges in each county. The "Severity of Need" table reflects the counties' WCL need sorted by largest to smallest.
This concept is best illustrated by an example: if the report indicates County A and County B each need two additional judges, at first glance their need may appear to be identical. Because of the number of judicial officers already working in a county, however, the severity of need may vary significantly. If County A already has 10 judicial officers and needs two judges, it means that each of the 10 judicial officers has to carry an additional 20% caseload. On the other hand, if County B only has two judicial officers and needs two more, it means that each of its existing judges is already handling a 200% caseload. Obviously, the "relative severity" of County B's need for new judges is far greater than the need for County A.
The Indiana WCL measures system is intended to apply only to new case filings, and the annual judicial reports and reports on severity of need reflect statistics based solely on the number of new cases filed in each court. However, each year, the baseline utilization figures shift during the year due to the transfer of cases and/or transfer of judicial time. This may happen because of conflicts, change of venue from the judge or county, amended caseload allocation plans, senior and other temporary judge service, etc.
Thus, we have calculated the temporary, adjusted weighted caseload utilization figures. These temporary, adjusted statistics have been calculated by:
The information in the "Temporary Adjusted Weighted Caseload Report" does not change the fundamental filing patterns in the trial courts. It reflects some of the ways that courts shift caseloads and resources, sometimes in order to deal with uneven caseloads. Because these shifts are temporary, they should only be used as an additional reference and not as the baseline for weighted caseload statistics. The temporary data is reported so that courts could see how the shifting of caseloads and judicial officer resources actually played out in 2015.
Administrative Rule 1 requires the Indiana Office of Court Services to publish the WCL report by April 15 of each year. The WCL report is based on the prior year's statistics. Administrative Rule 1 (E) requires county caseload allocation plans to ensure the difference in WCL utilization between any two courts within the county not exceed a .40 variance of each other.


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Council to hear water and sewer rates report
ALPENA – In August 2012 Alpena Municipal Council spent almost $25,000 to have a water and sewer rate study conducted and to have the water and sewer agreement between the city and Alpena Township explored. During a special council meeting on Tuesday Gosling Czuback will share its findings, as well as make a recommendation on what action the council consider.
Currently the city has the second lowest water and sewer rates in the 20 northern Michigan communities sampled. The city charges $3.80 per 1,000 gallons of water and an additional $4.54 for each 1,000 gallons of sewage. By comparison the city only charges the township $2.906 for water and $3.474 for sewer. The township adds on its own charges to help offset its cost in maintaining its own systems.
The agreement, which has been in place since 1977, has had a few subtle changes made to it over the last 36 years. It is a complicated contract council has considered altering for some time. Mayor Matt Waligora said the decision to hire Gosling Czuback was a way to have someone not associated with the city or township research the rates and agreement and to make suggestions.
"We wanted to have an independent party look at the rates and agreement. This meeting will allow them to present the findings and for us to ask questions, which I'm sure we'll have. I hope to come away with a timeline, but there will be no action taken, only discussion," Waligora said. " When the time comes to negotiate the city and the township will sit down at the table and talk. Everyone needs to be involved. There will be a lot to consider and getting the report is only the first step."
Waligora said he has read the agreement and admitted it is complicated and difficult to read and comprehend. He said there have been some tweaks made to it over the years including a revision in 1988. Waligora said he's not sure if there will be price increases in the city or in the township, but said he believes the township would like to have the agreement cleaned up as well.
"I really don't want to speculate on what the rates will be for the township or for the residents of the city will be, but I will say there needs to be changes made to the agreement. I don't think either side is really happy with it," Waligora said. "At this point I have had very little personal contact with the township, but I know the staff has. I will work with the township and I won't allow for this to play out in the media. I'm not going to tell somebody something the township doesn't know."
Despite a 10 percent increase in water fees and 5 percent in sewer in 2012, the water and sewer rates in the city are only higher than Mackinaw City. The highest fees are issued by Harbor Springs. Having such low rates is good for the people, but there are disadvantages as well. Waligora said having low fees result in less money in the water and sewer fund, which is where money for system maintenance, repairs and upgrades comes from. It is a well known fact the city's infrastructure is old and major renovations are needed, but the funds are not available to make the needed improvements. Raising prices could help in that regard. Waligora didn't show his hand in whether price increases were on the horizon.
If a break occurs in the township it is the responsibility of the township to pay for the needed repairs, thus additional fees. Township Supervisor Marie Twite said the township just had a large increase in the price the city charges it for water and sewer service and another hike will be a large burden on the people in the township. Currently the people living in Alpena Township pay $6.93 per 1,000 gallons of water and $7.19 for sewer. Twite said the added fees are necessary for many reasons, including the fact the township pays the city for all the water it treats, not just what it purchases. She said she believes this is unfair.
"If there is a fire in the city or a water main break the township has to pay for the water that was used in those situations," Twite said. "We pay for every drop of water production in their system. If we have a break or a fire they aren't paying for our use. At some point we will have to look into getting our own water and sewer facilities, because the people in the township can't afford to keep paying such high prices. If we are going to subsidize a water and sewer system it might as well be our own."
Twite said the last time prices were increased the city didn't negotiate at all. She said the township will be more than happy to work with the city, as long as any deal is fair.
Tuesday's meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall.
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Testimony from Pakistan in Fla. terrorism trial
Published: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 9:18 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 9:18 a.m.
MIAMI — Defense witnesses are set to testify from Pakistan in the South Florida trial of a Muslim cleric charged with financially supporting the Pakistani Taliban.
The first of up to 11 witnesses will testify Monday from an Islamabad hotel. The testimony will be beamed to a Miami federal courtroom via video hookup. Defense lawyers will ask questions in Pakistan, with prosecutors doing cross-examination using the video feed.
The unusual arrangement was made necessary when several witnesses for 77-year-old Hafiz Khan could not travel to the U.S. Others face U.S. charges and refused to come.
Khan is charged with funneling at least $50,000 to the Pakistani Taliban. Defense witnesses will testify the money was not for terrorists but for the needy and victims of violence in Pakistan's Swat Valley region.
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Whatever, they look good. And, according to my friend, taste good. So what are Roman Pizzas?
Thanks for the lesson.....learn something new every time I'm on this site. Did you notice the meat based pizza. What is that...a type of salami?
Roman pizzas dont exist....the pizzas that your friend enjoys eating are called Pizza Al Taglio(al taglio means "cut")you see in Italy there are 3 main kind of pizzas that are offeredPizza Italiana (which is the most popular pizza)Pizza Napoletana (mosty relegated to Napoli)Pizza Al Taglio (which is described in your pics)
Sorry but I do not agere with you about the terminology above and on the fact that Roman Pizza doesn't exist.What you mean by pizza Italiana? Do you know that the round pizza was not found outside NAples til after the second world war? It was only then that Neapolitan which emigrated to the centre and north of Italy, started opening pizza places. Unfotunately, not having the traditional artisans building the Neapolitan wood burning ovens, they had to use a different oven so the pizza got thinner and crispier.All the rest of flat breas, were very much available around italy and where made in different way. These were comonly called Focaccias.
pizza was born in Naples but for your information...NOW...neapolitan pizza is mostly relegated to NAPLES itself and to any neapolita who wants to open up a neapolitan pizzeria oustide of the city...but MOST of italy offers Pizza Italiana which is 12 to 13 inch pizza which has a thinner crust and has lower borders..your eating less bread but have more toppings then you would with a neapolitan pizzaRoman pizza? you think an italian in italy will know what your talking about if you ask them for a roman pizza?
I am Italian, and I was born and grown up in there. It is only 6 years that I have left the country, but I still spend at least 30 days a year in Italy.Nobody talk about "pizza italiana" in Italy. They call it either "Pizza alla napoletana" (nothing to do with the DOC regulation) because it is cooked in a hot wood burning oven and serve it whole in a plate or since the law has been approved, I heard the word "pizza al piatto".All over Italy taste changes and they preferred thinner or overcooked, but neapolitan pizza is still the benchmark against all other are measured. If you look for a job as a pizzaiolo, and you are from Naples, they are more likely to pay you more... Trust me this is from experience.Pizza alla romana (o in teglia) find it's best expression in pizza bianca also known as focaccia patate e rosmarino. The dough is made in a different way, it is baked in a different way and the final result it is completely different from any other baking product. Roman pizza is made with a unique dough method which involves a phase called "rigeneri" and use percentage close to 110% flour to 100% water....
Pizza schools exist mainly for foreign people. Italian, which do not have any other way to learn the basics do attend them too. I have many friends that attend both courses in Rome and Carole (near Venice), and they confirm that, all it was taught was the basic. It is not a matter of accepting or not what you said. It is certainly not a matter of pride.What you said are not fact, maybe misinformation they give you at the pizza school. State the bibliography or your sources and then we can start a proper discussion.Do you really think that by attending a pizza school and working in ONE pizzeria in Tuscany, would give more knowledge that an Italian, which has grown up in the pizza business???I can also tell you that until the beginning of 1900, the word "PIZZA" was not included in the most popular Italian dictionary(Della Crusca), because according to the authors it was a word only typical of Naples.you also need to know that in Italy there are many association that offer pizza courses and each of them is in competition to attract more students, especially foreigners, thus they'll convince you that their methods are the better.
I would never dream to call every pizza a Pizza Napoletana.You just confirm my suspect! One master, on learning methods. That school has the interest of calling a PIzza Italiana, whatever it is not Italian. I am not disputing that Danilo Pagano may be good, but saying he is a best is a bit overestimating... How many italian pizzamaker have you ssen working???Natianal Acrobat Team??? I do not think that pizzamaker in Italy are measured on their acrobatic skills!Are you Italian? If it so, and you had the chance to travel around Italy, you would know that there is not such a thing as Pizza Italiana. Every region has their interpretation of what a pizza is: More crispy or more thinner then other etc...Until 10 years ago, then, everywhere a pizza baked in a wood burning oven was called Pizza Napoletana and that is a fact!If we then start talking about focaccia, then we can explain the difference from the Sicilian one, Roman and Ligurian for example...By the way I have been making pizza since I was a kid, but I would never dream of saying that I am the best one.Can I give you one tip? Start using word like "in my opinion is the best...or " for what my experience is, I believe..."
by the way....post a pic of the pizzas new make and I'll post a pic of mine


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June 5, 2006 WIC Update
SUBJECT: WIC Audit Closure Correspondence
SUBJECT: Color Laser Printers
SUBJECT: Extra Formula
SUBJECT: Correction to WIC Update - May 30, 2006 (Congratulations to Ozark Community Health Department - Should have been listed as Ozark County Health Department)
- WIC Audit Closure Correspondence - Please see attached correspondence in reference to destruction of WIC records. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Steinman at firstname.lastname@example.com or 1-800-392-8209.
- Color Laser Printers - The State WIC Office has a limited number of Xerox 8500 DN color laser printers available to agencies that have a need for another color printer. To request a printer, send an e-mail to Mark Davis, email@example.com. In the e-mail include a justification for why you need the printer and state how it will be used. Also include your monthly caseload. Send in your request to Mark Davis by 5:00 on June 12. You will be notified by e-mail by 5:00 on June 23. Agencies that receive a printer will be responsible for buying ink and paper needed for the printer. This printer will likely not be replaced by the State WIC office when it becomes obsolete.
If you have questions, contact Mark Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com or 1-800-392-8209.
- Extra Formula - A database listing unused infant formulas and medical foods is maintained at the State WIC Office. With the implementation of the approval authority for many infant formulas and medical foods now at the local agency level the State Office may not always know what extra formula is available at the LWPs. Please notify your district nutritionist or D'Anne Ward (firstname.lastname@example.com) when you have unused formula available at your agency so it can be added to the database. The formula listing will be sent to the LWPs on a monthly basis so you are kept up-to-date on what is available at other LWPs. To keep food/formula costs down, please check the listing in order to utilize formulas with the most recent expiration date first. Attached are the current listing of extra formula available at different LWPs and 2 sets of instructions for shipping the formulas via UPS to assist you when sending or receiving a supply of infant formula. You have 2 ways for shipping the formula to another LWP via UPS. One option is to fill out an electronic UPS form and send via the web to UPS or use the second option by filling out the hardcopy UPS form and calling UPS. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact D'Anne Ward at 1-800-392-8209 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Correction - Congratulations to the Ozark County Health Department WIC Program and the Daviess County Health Department WIC Program who submitted winning entries in the 2007 NWA WIC Calendar Children's Drawing Competition. In January 2006, the National WIC Association sent out a request to state and local agencies for WIC kids and WIC graduates up to age 8 to participate in the calendar drawing competition. Three WIC kids/graduates from Ozark County Health Department are winners of a $50 gift certificate from Scholastic, Inc. that can be redeemed for books, educational toys, videos and games. Their artwork will be featured in the 2007 NWA calendar. Two WIC kids/graduates from Ozark County Health Department and one from Daviess County Health Department are consolation prize winners whose artwork will not be featured in the calendar. They will receive a $25 gift certificate from Scholastic. As you all know, the children's drawings are what make the NWA calendar special!


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Maybe surprising to some, even the ACLU has conceded the bible college is important to Angola's inmates:
'I think that what Burl Cain calls moral rehabilitation is, in his mind, religious doctrine, but a lot of good has come of it,' Ms. Esman said. 'I think it's unfortunate that the only college available is a Christian one, but the fact that a college is there at all is important.'
Higher educational opportunities were pulled years ago from the prison because of budget cuts and as a result the bible college has come in to fill the educational vacuum.
Religion & Liberty interviewed Warden Cain in 2012. I took a tour of Angola Prison too and wrote a commentary about the spiritual transformation and revival among inmates. Recently, I touched on the impact of the inmate led hospice program at Angola.


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Cap'n Crunch embroiled in controversy over rank
A CONTROVERSY has arisen because Cap'n Crunch lacks enough stripes to qualify as a U.S. Navy captain so possibly, the veteran cereal seaman could do well to follow the lead of British Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson and "turn a blind eye" to the criticism.
Crunch already has something in common with the hero of Trafalger – his first name is Horatio as he properly is known as Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch.
The mythical captain was criticized by a Foodbeast blogger, who pointed out that Crunch is wearing the wrist stripes of a Navy commander, not a captain. The story went viral with major news sources reporting on the rank – and remember that word has more than one meaning – situation.
Crunch has three stripes of a Navy commander on his sleeve rather than the four displayed by a Navy captain.
Several news sources quoted Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Flaherty, a Navy spokeswoman, who said, "You are correct that Cap'n Crunch appears to be wearing the rank of a U.S. Navy commander. Oddly, our personnel records do not show a 'Cap'n Crunch' who currently serves or has served in the Navy."
Apparently deciding this was a sink or swim situation, Crunch himself held a "press conference" and at one point noted, "Regarding today's rumors … of course, I'm a Cap'n. It's the Crunch – not the clothes – that make a man."
Since defending himself, Crunch can now turn a blind eye and deliberately ignore the situation.
Reports are that expression is believed to come from the siege of Copenhagen in 1801 when Nelson was second in command of the English fleet and was ordered to withdraw but pretended not to see the flagship's signals and did so by putting his eyeglass to his eye which had been blinded in an earlier battle. He reportedly said he did not see the signal.
Nelson by turning a blind eye achieved a major victory so possibly the same could be accomplished by Cap'n Crunch who has sailed the high seas since 1963.
During his talk before the press, Crunch appeared to be above board – not adrift – in pointing out some other inconsistencies.
"You may have noticed a few other things about me," he said. "I have four fingers. My first mate's a dog. My eyebrows are attached to my hat, for crunch sake."
Crunch pointed out his appreciation to his supporters, some of whom noted as the master of a ship, he is qualified as a captain.
After all, a glossary of nautical terms describes a captain as "the person lawfully in command of a vessel. 'Captain' is an informal title of respect given to the commander of a naval vessel regardless of his or her formal rank; aboard a merchant ship, the ship's master is her 'captain.'"
Crunch fortunately has been successful in warding off attacks by his foe, pirate Jean LaFoote, just as Nelson defeated Napoleon's forces at Trafalger. The captain's fans undoubtedly are willing to have LaFoote hustled off to the brig or forced to walk the plank.
Nelson and Crunch also are identified with fluids other than the briny deep. Crunch often is soaked with milk while the body of the British naval hero, who unfortunately was killed at Trafalger, was preserved in brandy and transported to Gibraltar, and the brandy was replaced with spirits of wine for a return to London for entombment in St. Paul's Cathedral.
It also pointed out that Crunch is wearing a Napoleon-style hat. There, however, has been no scuttlebutt in publicized reports that the captain is un-American.
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"It doesn't sound like much but those extra hours [saved by flying privately] make my life 10 times more efficient. "
Protecting yourself against liability
As the economy has suffered historic setbacks, an old four-letter word has come to the fore in our business vernacular: risk. Just as you seek to better understand the risk of your portfolio investments, you should consider the risk that goes with your fractional jet ownership.
What motivates most buyers of fractional aircraft shares is the promise of ready access to a private airplane or helicopter. What they should appreciate, however, is that with a fractional share, you also own part of an air transport service because you own part of one of its aircraft.
And with ownership comes risk. Thus, when your aircraft is in the air, even if you're not on it, you have exposure if there's an accident. Indeed, in this era of aggressive plaintiffs' lawyers you may be sued if another aircraft in the program is involved in an accident. Thankfully, no major fractional operator has yet experienced a catastrophic loss. However, this means we have no track record to assess how courts would allocate liability among owners, operators, aircraft manufacturers and others in the event of such a loss.
Although this risk cannot be precisely calculated, you can better protect yourself in several ways:
Negotiate the liability provisions in your contract. You're buying a fractional share because you want an expert to handle everything-maintenance, hiring and scheduling pilots and the like-and presumably bear the risk if something goes wrong. Yet, even though your provider may take on these operational responsibilities, its standard contract will no doubt seek to limit its liability. Review and negotiate the contract provisions that limit your jet company's liability and that provide for indemnification between the parties. Make sure your provider's duties are clear and that it bears responsibility if it fails to satisfy these obligations.
Hold your fractional share in a limited liability company. Many fractional users, especially leisure travelers, set up a limited liability company to hold their share, thereby shielding their other assets from liability. The entity must be structured so as not to run afoul of FAA regulations. If you're a business traveler and plan to expense your travel costs and depreciate your share, consider this option with your accountant and tax advisor.
Fly under Part 135 whenever possible. In many cases, you'll have the option to fly under Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) or under Part 91, Subpart K, of the FARs. When you fly under Part 135, your fractional company is in "operational control" of the aircraft (similar to a charter arrangement), whereas when you fly under Part 91, Subpart K, you personally are in operational control. This is a distinction that creates a difference with respect to your liability so, whenever possible, fly under Part 135.
Shift the risk with insurance. All reputable fractional jet companies maintain substantial insurance coverage that, in effect, shifts much of this risk to a third party. Review the coverage offered by your fractional company to make certain you're comfortable with the level and type of coverage as well as the financial strength and claims-paying history of the carrier. If you'd like to shift more risk to the carrier, keep in mind that supplemental coverage generally is available at an additional cost.
Invest with a sound and strong provider. If you hear stories about your fractional provider scrimping on maintenance, not paying its bills on time, losing access to credit lines, or making promises that seem too good to be true, these may be signs that it doesn't have the financial wherewithal to support its side of the risk equation. Make sure, therefore, that your provider has a solid track record in the fractional aviation business and strong financial backing. Unfortunately, the fractional jet companies generally are not transparent in disclosing their balance sheets and financial results, but you can often get a sense of your provider's financial health by talking to pilots, service personnel and other owners.
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World Council President and CEO Brian Branch (left) talks with Cooperativa Tonantel CEO Elio Armando (center) and FENACOAC CEO Oswaldo Oliva, about the credit union's expansion into rural agricultural lending.
JALAPA, Guatemala — In light of the changing global economy, credit unions in Guatemala are ramping up rural lending strategies to financially strengthen the agricultural sector and help grow the country's overall economy. Through a pilot program implemented by World Council of Credit Unions in partnership with Federación de Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito (FENACOAC), its Guatemalan member, farmers are experiencing greater financial stability through their credit unions' support.
The five-year Cooperative Development Program (CDP), also operating in Mexico, is supported by US$4 million in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development. The program, which runs through 2015, focuses on creating and testing agricultural and financial tools to improve rural economic and financial sector development, personal income and food security. Program results will include a scalable methodology to increase small farmers' access to markets, inputs and technical assistance. Participating farmers are expected to increase production, improve their livelihoods and offer better financial support to their communities.
"The CDP program at work both here and in Mexico combines new methodologies and technological delivery of financial services to help small Latin American farmers succeed," said World Council President and CEO Brian Branch, who led a delegation to both countries last week to evaluate the pilot program's progress since it began in 2010. "With FENACOAC's assistance, we can more effectively help Guatemalan credit unions implement the program among their rural members."
World Council and FENACOAC are currently carrying out the program through four credit unions. Cooperativa Tonantel, a credit union located in Guatemala's Jalapa region, is already realizing the benefits of investing in the rural economy. Tonantel last year added agricultural lending to its portfolio and lowered its interest rates on loans. Membership has since grown by 30% to 70,000 members, and loan delinquency now stands at just 1%.
Farmer Ángel María Najera Vicente describes how the production of French beans (in background) provides a good return because he and other farmers in his group are able to use loans from Cooperativa Tonantel to cover costs for inputs, labor and maintenance.
Part of the growth has to do with Tonantel's mobile technology strategies, which involve equipping an on-staff agronomist with a laptop computer, wireless network card and mobile printer to provide financial services to the farmers in their homes and in the fields where they work. The credit union also is piloting relationships with 18 agent banking outlets located within local member businesses. The businesses effectively operate as credit unions branches, offering member enrollment, deposit withdrawal, bill payment and other services through a designated laptop. Transactions through these remote sites total nearly 400 per month, or about 22 per location.
Low-interest credit union loans also enable farmers to comply with good agricultural practices that assure greater integrity of the products produced and fewer detrimental environmental impacts from farming operations. Farmers in Mexico who are participating in the CDP program are learning to produce organic coffee in environmentally sustainable ways, which will likely fetch higher market prices. Participating Guatemalan farmers are seeking similar results.
"The CDP program helps farmers operate more effectively and in ways that offer good economic outcomes and positive environmental impacts," Branch said. "We believe the success of this model can be put to effective use in other developing countries."
Learn more about the visit at Branch's blog, http://makingadifference.sqsp.com/. For more information about World Council's CDP program, visit http://improveruralincome.woccu.org.
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I'm altering my personal website to alter how my galleries work. Currently I have an albums page which just lists all my albums and each album has a number of photos.
I am now adding collections to the mix.
- Albums live in collections
- A collection can house other collections but not other collections and albums at the same level
- Never more than 3 collection levels deep so c1 > c2 > c3 >a1
- 1 album can only belong to 1 collection at a time
On each of my albums I have the id of it's parent collection and the relationships defined are:
- Collection has_many Albums
- Album belongs_to Collection
now, Where I am getting confused is that a collection can belong to another collection or can be a top level (root) collection and how to specify this relationship.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 10, 2008) - The U.S. men's beach volleyball team of Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal will play Germany's Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann in Sunday's final match of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour event in Prague, Czech Republic. With 13th-seeded Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.) playing the 11th-seeded German team for the US$28,000 first-place prize at the Stvanice Stadium, it will mark the first-time in nearly 13 seasons of SWATCH play that two teams seeded lower than 10th will compete for an FIVB beach volleyball title.
Gibb and Rosenthal, who advanced to their first SWATCH FIVB World Tour final since the end of the 2006 season in Mexico, started the upset action Saturday afternoon by scoring a 21-17, 17-21, 18-16 win in 70 minutes over second-seeded Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos of Brazil. It was Gibb and Rosenthal's fourth win in five meetings with the reigning Olympic champions as Emanuel and Ricardo had to eliminate eighth-seeded Mischa Urbatzka and Jonas Reckermann of Germany (21-13, 21-16) in 43 minutes to reach the Prague 2008 Open semifinals. The Americans, who were fourth in the FIVB season opener in Australia at the end of March, are now 5-0 this week to improve their season record to 9-2.
"What a match," said Gibb, who has a 1-2 record in SWATCH gold-medal matches with Rosenthal. "We were down 13-11 with the Brazilians serving in the deciding set. We made a couple of big plays to tie it and we were able to maintain our advantage by not giving Emanuel and Ricardo a chance to serve for the match. They are a great team and we were fortunate to play a little better at the end."
Like Gibb and Rosenthal, Brink and Dieckmann advanced to the semifinals through the winners' bracket with four-straight victories before scoring a 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) win in 43 minutes over seventh-seeded Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil of the Netherlands. There is more information, results and photos available on the FIVB beach volleyball Web site at www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/index.asp


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Skip to comments.Jake Tapper to Obama: This isn't your first gun massacre "Where've you been?" (video)
Posted on 12/19/2012 7:55:21 PM PST by Nachum
Jake Tapper blasted Barack Obama today at his press conference announcing a new gun control committee. Tapper pointed out that this wasn't the first mass slaughter under his watch, "Where've you been?"
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Foolish white boy... I've been playing golf.
The list, Ping
Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list
Barry knew he couldn't bring up gun control until after the American Idol II 2012 finale on November 6th. If he had, he would have been voted off of the planet.
Well, Obama is responsible for scores of mass killings in Mexico.
Was Obama fast and furious to defend himself?
And ignored scores in Chicago.
But wait....we weren't supposed to come to any conclusions about that Muzzie as he yelled allah akbar and mowed people down.
That was just a workplace violence event........
Watched it live. Golden moment when 0 said, "I don't think I've been on vacation."
I laughed out loud.
Tapper clearly got under The One's thin skin.
Now that 0bama no longer has to worry about re-election, he no longer hides his true colors.
No different approach than what he told the Russian president (when he thought no one was listening) about having more room to maneuver after getting re-elected.
Tapper appears to be upset that Obama hasn't confiscated everyone's guns already.
To Tapper, Obama is not liberal enough.
I watched also and it was priceless. The One was royally miffed. Jake may never be called on again
He was busy running for reelection. Now that tht has been accomplished, Hussein has his desired "flexibility" to do whatever the hell he wants, Constitution be damned.
Tapper is the most honest of the so-called mainstream press corps. I am glad that he utterly blasted Obama for his gun-grabbing affront to the Constitution.
Is it true that the weapon used in Newtown, CT came from FAST and FURIOUS?
My BHO question is:
Who was the last Marxist leader to voluntarily surrender leadership? I.e., Does BHO intend to rule after 1/20/17?
Chavez is not an answer, he's dying and knows it.
Castro is not an answer, see above.
He blasted Obama for NOT getting tougher on gun control. He clearly wants Obama to get off the pot and become the next Pol Pot.
Tapper was pissed that Obama isn't the big gun grabber that he expected him to be 4 years ago. "Where have you been" means, "Why haven't you confiscated everyone's guns?"
That was the kicker!
Hey, at least he didn't say "I don't think I've played too much golf"
I still can't fathom that he's the pResident....
Br0nc0 wuz also playin' bassetball with Mr. LOVE!
No but you can bet yo whiteass that Jake got one of THEM looks and is sho'nuf on the WhiteyHut shite list.
The question assumes he should have done something.
AGREE!! Bamster was furious that Tapper had the temerity to question his supreme being. LOL
No, no, no. You obviously missed the video. Zer0 clearly said he "hasn't been on vacation." Your ruler has spoken. Bow and submit.
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Love the sad little Obama haters on this thread. Say what you want. He won...again. Please don't get over it. I love watching you all try to self medicate with snarky comments. What Obama should have said was "Where was your journalistic sorry ass, when this Congress, beholding to Norquist and the NRA, were obstructing everything and praying I would say something about guns so they could defeat me? Did you report on them after all the other shooting? Why aren't you asking THEM now?" ·
That would be Allende who shot himself rather than give up power.
Wait until obammy views this tape and realizes how stupid he sounded. In other words, the job is too big for him. He is the biggest loser in the history of this country.
"He is the biggest loser in the history of this country."
Well, right after We The People...
It's maddening. If anyone needs me, I'll be in my bunker (under a foot of snow today, LOL!) cleaning my guns.
Salvador shoots self rather than lose power.
That doesn't sound like voluntarily surrendering power.
Try again.
He shot himself.... a voluntary act that improved the world immeasurably.
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About the Author: Raina Kumra serves as Senior New Media Advisor in the Innovation Division of the Office of eDiplomacy.
On November 4, the fourth Tech@State kicked off with Civil Society 2.0, in association with the World Bank. The at-capacity event was dotted with leaders from the technology community, government and the 'social good' space, including Tim O'Reilly, Cameron Sinclair, Nigel Snoad, Beth Kanter, and Alec Ross.
For those unfamiliar with the term, civil society includes any organization working for the social benefit such as charities, non-profits, NGOs, CSOs, community groups, women's organizations, faith-based organizations, social movements, business cooperatives, coalitions, and advocacy groups. Civil Society 2.0 is an initiative to create a self-sustaining movement to connect social good organizations with technology based tools and volunteers to help raise digital literacy and increase their impact in the 21st century.
The morning kicked off with Susan Swart, Chief Information Officer of the State Department, expressing how collaborative technologies are making waves in the daily work of the State Department, as well as in the long term diplomatic agenda. Tim O'Reilly, a leading voice in the open source movement, spoke about what Civil Society 2.0 means for the tech community. He addressed common sense rules for how the tech community can encourage growth in Civil Society 2.0 by thinking small, using existing tools, and building interoperability in the technology we use towards development. Beth Kanter, co-author of the Networked Nonprofit, gave an overview of how nonprofits work now, and how they could work better by being part of a strong network. She encouraged non-profit organizations to function more like sponges instead of fortresses and allow the free agent forces to work within an organization.
The afternoon program took place at the World Bank, where the group heard from Aleem Walji, practice manager for Innovation and Technology at the World Bank, and Shanta Devarajan, Chief Economist for Africa. Breakout sessions included discussion on "Democracy, Transparency, and Civic Engagement,""Promoting Economic Opportunity,""Disaster Risk Management,""Fragile States," and "The Role of Science, Tech, and Environment." Participants included Cameron Sinclair of Architecture for Humanity, Adele Waugaman of the UN Foundation, Tim Kane of the Kauffman Foundation, Andrew Rasiej of the Personal Democracy Forum, and Darien Rodriguez Heyman of CODE Green Agency.
On November 5, Tech@State: Civil Society 2.0 conference continues in an interactive "unconference" format.
The State Department' support of Civil Society 2.0 stems from the realizations that:
- Collaborative technologies are changing the way we work internally, and how we interface externally.
- There are groups on the ground promoting democratic development and working effectively towards the Millennium Development Goals, and we need to support them and their work.
- Innovation happens everywhere, and technology transfer goes in both directions, from developing countries to developed ones and back.
- Understanding the needs of local CSOs, NGOs and grassroots organizations can better inform market development and innovations.
By strengthening this network, we continue to promote the work and mission of civil society that is key to our foundation as a democracy.
Please join the group and pose discussions here. Watch the livestream. You can follow us on Twitter @TechAtState and join the Tech@State group.
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Blazing Behning
Once in awhile, athletes simply have the "it" factor: that hard to find and impossible to duplicate presence of a true-born athlete.
Dick Behning, a 1958 graduate of Alpena High School, is one athlete who possessed the drive and desire to stand among the top athletes to walk through the halls of AHS.
He will be inducted into the Alpena Sports Hall of Fame on May 4 along with Mike Kollien, Andy Rohn and John Geddert.
Behning was a multi-sport star at Alpena who earned nine varsity letters in football, track and basketball. His big sport was football where he was a star running back for the Wildcats.
Behning didn't start out his career as a running back though. Instead, he started as a lineman in junior high.
"I was about four foot tall and four foot wide, so they put me on the line. By the time I hit sophomore, junior year, I grew about two feet so they put me at running back," he said.
While at Alpena, Behning was selected to the All-Arrowhead Conference first team, also earning a honorable mention All-State award in Class A.
Once Behning graduated high school, sports excellence followed him into college. He was given a full scholarship to the University of Wyoming as a running back.
Behning was a big running back at 5'11" and a lean 192 pounds. His size and speed gave him the kind of power his opponents feared. In fact, he set a kick off record at Wyoming by pulling off a 97-yard kickoff touchdown run.
He became the starting running back in his sophomore year in 1960 with his team utilizing a unique offensive approach.
"We mostly ran a 'Split T' offense (an offense which use two running backs) so I worked mostly as a blocker," Behning said.
Behning was a huge part of Wyoming's success during his years as a player. He helped lead the Cowboys to three straight Skyline Conference championships.
This type of success meant Behning often saw his name in the press, sometimes to humorous effect.
"One time we played a game in San Jose (California). The next day, I was in the paper as 'Dick Behning from Alpena, Michigan' but they spelled 'Alpena' as 'E-l-P-i-n-a (El Pina),' like it was a town down south of the border or something," he said with a laugh.
After graduating, he got the chance to try out for the Denver Broncos, but things didn't turn out how he had hoped.
"I lasted about an hour and a half," he said, laughing.
Behning went on to become an assistant manager at Montgomery Ward for a few years before working for Proctor and Gamble for over 30 years, retiring in July1999.
Sports went on the back burner for Behning as he focused on his career and family, although he did help coach his son in baseball and football and is still a loyal supporter of the Broncos.
Behning still has a soft spot for Alpena athletics as well.
"I feel really elated, it's a little bit special after 55 years to be honored for something you did so long ago, to be celebrated like that. I still have a big soft spot for Alpena and to be honored this way by them is a real amazing feeling," he said.
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Channel your inner Robert Frost or Maya Angelou this month—April is National Poetry Month. Just for the occasion, accomplished poet and Palm Beach Atlantic University associate professor David Athey has crafted odes to Palm Beach. Enjoy his creative local musings below.
Green horses!
Green horses!
Beyond the hedges,
ponytail palms gallop
across the blue grass
of the sky, a polo field
above the island.
Green horses!
Green horses!
The light
skitters across the water
and ripples up a golden map
that shows the Gulf Stream
how to keep flowing home
into the flow. We flop
into history, a garden
of surf and nautilus shells
that are also maps
leading inward. We dive
into a blossoming tide, rising,
rising, but not too far away
from this treasure island
of flowers.
I'm drifting in middle tide
of the Intracoastal Waterway
while cranes play poets,
flapping stanzas in standing water.
Above the feathers, a jet
blasts into the blue,
engine like techno music,
becoming silent over the ocean.
And a crane whoops
a final note, perfectly
echoing into sunset.
Now begins the song
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This year's Audio Engineering Society (AES) Conference, held at San Francisco's Moscone Center, was graced by a lively Cogswell DAT booth and behind-the-scenes activity that began long before this year's event. The AES conferences are the largest gathering of audio professionals in the world, held each year in the US and Europe.
The Cogswell booth demonstrated how sound effects and scoring enhanced the animated student film, "Worlds Apart," featured our Genre Electronica class tracks on an iTunes playlist and an electric guitar in the busy show aisle with a student-built guitar amplifier. Students and conference attendees were happy to sit for a few moments and show their chops on the amplified instrument.
Beyond the booth, Cogswell DAT professor, Timothy Duncan; Systems Administrator, Evan Peebles and alumnus, Michael McConnell have all served as Volunteer Co-Chairs. Professor Duncan and Peebles in 2008, Peebles and McConnell in 2010 and this year's 2012 event. Additionally, McConnell was the 2012 Facilities Chair for AES. What does a Volunteer Co-Chair do?
As Volunteers Co-Chairs, Peebles and McConnell worked with the Convention Committee to help plan for the convention. This involved finding, organizing, overseeing and deploying volunteers with the goal of making a convention with tens of thousands of attendees going to hundreds of events run smoothly. This year they sought out and received nominations from nearly 30 college advisors from around the world in order to find 160 of the best volunteers.
Volunteers give up a day to help the convention in trade for a full program badge. Recognizable in bright orange tee-shirts, Cogswell College had over 18 students volunteering at this year's convention.
By offering this chance to students, AES helps introduce those starting out in the industry to the benefits of professional organizations. This opportunity allows them to play an important role, giving them the chance to not only meet, but work with some of the heads of the audio industry. This also gives students who couldn't otherwise afford the full program pass, the option of accessing the educational sessions.


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Saturday at 1 p.m. at Paul Brown Stadium in Cinci.
There is some concrete refacing work being done at the Horseshoe this spring...that's the reason they moved the game...although a little boost to recruiting the Cinci area was a factor in the decision on where to go. OSU has not done all that well in Cinci historically...often losing the area's best to Notre Dame and other programs...although two starters (Andrew Norwell and Adolphus Washington) are from there, and if you count Dayton, add Braxton, Barnett, Burrows and a few others.
The game is not on live television, although you can watch it live if your cable system has BTN, and you have the BTN2Go app on your phone or tablet. Otherwise you can watch at 7 pm on BTN.
Here's a good look at how the Scarlet and Gray teams will break down for the game...which will be conducted as a regular timed game, with the exceptions being no kickoffs and only fair-catches on punts.
Most of the offensive starters will be on the Scarlet team, and most of the starting defenders will be on the Gray...so when Scarlet has the ball, you'll be watching the 1's vs the 1's, and when Gray is on offense, you'll be basically looking at both second teams.
Bradley Roby won't play at all...not seriously hurt, just no reason to risk anything, and a need to look at the young corners Doran Grant and freshmen Eli Apple and Cam Burrows. Shazier has been limited all spring, and he'll be limited on Sat, if he plays at all.
Carlos Hyde is not expected to play either, so look for lots of carries for the rest of the RB's...Rod Smith, Brionte Dunn and Warren Ball. This game is essentially the proving ground for Hyde's first backup.
I'll be very interested to see Cardale Jones get some extended time for the first time at QB for the Gray. (Kenny Guiton will play for both teams, they say) Jones has great size and a big arm, and Meyer has said this spring that "he can play QB for Ohio State"
Also getting our first real look at Ball at RB, coming off glowing reports all spring about his performance...(same with Smith and Dunn really)
Linebacker play is another thing to watch, of course...Curtis Grant (#14 Gray) will be in the middle, but I am also very interested to see three Scarlet LB's (Cam Williams #5, Josh Perry #37, and David Perkins #21) Williams could see action for both teams as well. Also Luke Roberts (#42 Scarlet) will be showing his stuff to the OSU fans for the first time.
Also looking forward to following the development of the two sophomore starting DE's Noah Spence (#8 Gray) and Washington (#92 Gray), who have both had great springs by all accounts. "Unblockable" is the word everyone is using to describe Spence, and he's been going up against one of the Big Ten's best OT's in practice in Jack Mewhort. Meyer has raved about the job Vrabel has done with both of these guys, but especially about his relationship with Spence.
Watch how the two sophomore right tackle prospects Taylor Decker (#68 Scarlet) and Elyria's Chase Farris (#57 Scarlet) do against both of these young DE's.
Tyvis Powell (#23 Gray) (the unheralded Tressel recruit from Bedford) has come out of nowhere to be the starter at the hybrid Star position, taking advantage of injuries to guys like Devan Bogard, and has earned lots of Meyer-love this spring. He's big (6'3", 201) and long, and a solid hitter-tackler....again...our first look.
I'll be on Twitter during the game, and have a recap up on the front page sometime Sunday...


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TUCSON, Ariz. – Richard Earl Steede, 84, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in hospice with his family. He was born on April 13, 1928, in Lansing, Mich., to the late Richard Earl and Adeline (Hemes) Steede.
Richard married the late Ethel Steede on Oct. 16, 1948.
Richard served with the U.S. Army for two years. On his return to Escanaba, he drove for Nesbitt and many, many years for Fairmont Foods Co., enjoying long friendships with co-workers.
Music was a constant all of Richard's life, even at the end. He knew people by their special song, especially enjoyed playing the piano and the Hammond organ at the Dells Supper Club and the Terrace. His legacy of music lives on in his CDs. Richard lived his last 28 years in Tucson, while gathering with friends and family, and enjoying the sunshine. He enjoyed experiencing the wildlife with his grandchildren, especially eagles.
He is survived by his four children, Michelle (Merle) Gustafson, JoAnne Steinbrecher, Mike (Joanie) Steede, and Terry (Tracey) Steede; his two sisters, Marian (Fred) Norlin and Trudy (Karen) Steede; and 13 grandchildren, Kevin (Angel) Chmurynski, Erin (Scott) Raether, Angela Chmurynski, Lisa (Matt) Szukolowski, Adam (Kerrie) Steinbrecher, Becky (Joel) Katzenberger, Andy Steinbrecher, Jeremy Steede, Jessica Steede, Jenny Fitzpatrick, Jaylene Steede, Matt Steede, and Lindsay Steede; and 13 great-grandchildren, Morgan, Garrin, Brady, Jaiden, Angelina, Ava, Finn, Ava F., Kamden, Lily, Colton, Troy and Conrad; and many nieces and nephews.
Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel in 1974; and his sister and brother-in-law, Lillian and Dale Watchorn.
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The program has cost $1.2 billion since 2006—with $800 million of that going to SBInet technologies, and the rest to road grading and fencing along the border—with only 53 mi. of the Arizona border having been covered by the gear. This led Napolitano to order a freeze on the program pending a top-to-bottom review in February, with orders for Customs and Border Protection to report back to her in October with their assessment of where the program stands, and where it can feasibly go in the near term.
While the October deadline was met, we still don't know what the secretary's decision is.
With many observers betting that the SBInet program won't survive—despite the fact that agents in the field love the gear, as I reported in the November DTI—competitors are starting to enter the arena to fill the gaps in border security.
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I wonder who was behind "Let's keep it local." I bet we all can answer that right now. Just think if that passed we would not be arguing about this. They would be sending their budget to Bismarck and they would be sending it back to them. There would not be any cops or firemen standing in line waiting in line to get paid. So you see we have been lied to again. What we need is to get the answers, the correct ones, from these people, not the stuff they have been using to help the crops grow. Keep it local has done nothing for us, except to keep the locals reaching in their back pockets.


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Here is the revised cleaning list for the end of the night in the cafe.
It goes simply through everything needed to be done, with a tick box beside to make sure stuffs been done/make sure to do it the next night if it's been busy/short staffed etc.
Also please notice I've added extra time. I didn't put this to discussion, but it's subject to change if anyone disagrees with it severely.
If a Night Manager has left, someone has to take responsibility for The Forest. They sign their name in Extra Time and before leaving, they get everyone involved in returning the cafe and kitchen to it's blissful state of cleanliness.


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Domestic exotics have gained ground within the hardwood category because they don't face the same challenges that true exotics do. In fact, suppliers said that they have become a favorite with the replacement/remodel customer.
Quicker lead times, less of a financial commitment, accessibility and the ability to keep lower levels of inventory are some of the reasons the category has increased market share.
At the same time, domestic exotics provide a look that consumers are drawn to, according to Philip Key, vice president of sales and marketing at CFS.
"Domestic exotics like walnut, maple and hickory have risen in popularity because they offer different styles and natural character," he said.
Domestic exotics in particular, explained Harry Bogner, vice president of hardwood at Unilin, meet the aesthetic needs of those looking for a unique, character floor.
"A majority of today's consumers are seeking these character hardwood flooring products for their homes. In fact, the character market is at least 30 percent of the entire wood category's sales today," he said.
Currently, the most popular domestic exotic species include hickory, walnut and maple. The reason, executives said, is that each species brings its own set of unique characteristics. For example, Bogner at Unilin noted that hickory and walnut both feature a generous amount of heartwood and sapwood. Maple, he added, provides for a more contemporary look.
"This combination creates a nice light to dark variation within the wood, resulting in a beautiful, rich visual. Maple has a very consistent grain that stains nicely, especially with the more modern stains. The result is a very clean, sleek visual," explained Bogner.
Consumers today also have an affinity for authenticity, making domestic exotics a "go to" flooring option, said executives. "Consumers are gravitating to domestic exotic visuals that present wood in more of its natural state, such as hardwood that is accented by the variations organically inherent in wood like natural knots and rich mineral streaks. Consumers like domestic exotic styles that bear the uniqueness where no two planks are alike. Hickory and walnut especially are effective species to use when wanting to achieve this look," said Bogner at Unilin.
Ron Oliver, vice president of sales and marketing at Hallmark Hardwoods, said that the company's domestic exotic offering has been the backbone of the company's business.
"One of the keys to our success has been our very early focus on walnut, hickory and maple products. We do still have oak products but the main stay for us, for many years, has been domestic exotics," he said.
Oliver also noted that from a fashion standpoint, domestic exotics appeal to a wide array of consumer preferences. "Domestic exotics offer a very defined and definitive grain pattern. There is more diversity there. The future looks extremely bright for the domestic exotic hardwood category; we don't see this category slowing down anytime soon," he said.
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For a coupe of years now, my son has been showing more and more interest again in horses. This of course is perfectly OK with me. He has reclaimed a gelding from my Exhusband. That gelding is the only colt that my old mare ever had So, he's kind of a bit of sentimental value to me. Much like my old mare, he's gentle in his way, but really not a kid horse, and probably never will be. Evan started talking about this horse, and that horse, and several times, I thought, THAT is NOT a good deal. You see, you can spend ALOT of money on a horse these days, but really, with a bit of looking and checking stuff out, you will find that horses are cheap now. GOOD horses too. Knowing that Evan was kind of looking, but not really gonna buy. ( I thought ) Wayne and I were also looking. We wanted to show him a good deal, so he knew they were "out there" We saw an ad on Craigslist for 3 horses that could be had (all) for less than one he had mentioned They were very well bred, young horses that could be awesome. Young is kind of a key word here. That means, totally unstarted, and pretty much unhandled. NOT everyone should do that, trust me. But we knew Evan could. What I have always liked about getting a young horse, is that you yourself KNOW what has been in the their past. There aren't as many ingrained bad habits left there by others. Nothing against others…. just sayin' ….
Well, since i never thought he'd actually buy them, it didn't matter that they were in HorseShu Bend. But then, one morning Evan says "Let's go for a drive up to HorseShu Bend, and check out those horses!" hmmm….. OK! It was a Sunday, and hot….. scenic drive is the plan! We all pile into the truck and we're off!
We get there, and this young couple is just simply overloaded with horses. These horses ….. for sale.
The bay rump on the left is for sale. He's either 2 or 3. And the sorrel paint face…he's for sale. Evan wasn't interested in the paint horse for sale. But we thought we might be. Seemed nice and gentle, but upon closer evaluation, he was a "No"
The bay horse most prominent in this photo,….he's for sale. Nice looking horse. He's either 2 or 3, I still have a hard time telling them apart.
This filly is a yearling, and she was not for sale. I wanted her. Badly. Best looking one of the bunch….but dang, not for sale. But, I wanted her!
These 3 bay horses, the gelding that is 3, the stud colt (that will be gelded) that is 2, and the filly that is 1, are all from the same stud horse. Goes back to King Fritz. Most of you won't know or care, but that is some awesome breeding. Foundation Quarter Horse Bloodlines. Strong stock. The filly was still with her mom that day, and the mom was a big old Thoroughbred type mare. Reminded both Wayne and I of a "Jump Horse" Jilly needs another jump horse ya know! Well, this photo is in Evan's field. We brought them all home, including the filly that was NOT for sale….cuz I wanted her. I'm not gonna say what was paid for these horses, but we nearly stole them. Weren't gonna take any, if they didn't throw in the filly, and we would have walked away. (always be ready to walk, and mean it) (Cuz we didn't NEED them) Well, as I said, this young couple was overloaded, and they were happy to not be going to continue to feed these 3. And they aren't started or anything anyway….. could have a hard time selling unproven animals this economic season. The twist to this story, is that Evan originally didn't want a filly necessarily, but he's become quite attached to her…. and she will remain his…. til Jilly takes her over, I"m sure. You know how daughters can be with their Daddies.
The filly is kind of realizing that she doesn't seem to have a Momma any more. Where'd she go???????
She does have Evan though, and He really likes her. None of these young horses were handled much. The gelding was handled the most, and he has the most 'issues" though he will get over them. The stud colt is next in line for being less handled, and he's dang friendly. This filly simply was not handled….. and she craves attention. And she gets it. I can NOT wait to see her future. I'm quite sure she will be pretty tall, and be a jumping horse for Jilly, you just wait and see.We kept her at our house for awhile, til Evan was able to get up another fence to keep the stud colt from her (no need for additional babies…and certainly not like that) At the time of home coming, the stud hadn't actually "dropped" 2 testicles, so couldn't be cut yet,…. shortly after (the next day) the excitement made him realize "Hey! I'm a stud!' So, she had to come visit for a few days with us. That was OK, we had a separate pen for her, which made it easy to catch her. When we brought them home, they just basically were "herded" into the trailer without being caught. She she's still unhanded at the time. Obviously, by the photo below, she has been caught and haltered…. and has come to enjoy it. Most beings do enjoy being handled nicely, and why wouldn't they?
Just a few days later, she learns to load nicely into the trailer. Got no reason not to. No force, just encouraging guidelines.
Kind of a Love Story huh?
I'm excited at this new chapter in my kids lives. It's going to be awesome!
I forgot tot say that due to now being horse owners, they are now also "property" owners. All in a month, they bought horses, and got a new home with the land to put them on. Jilly and Bryce have a huge backyard to play in, and responsibility for animals, just as Evan did growing up. As well as he turned out, it's a good thing.
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-- Posted by KH Gal on Wed, Oct 31, 2012, at 8:27 PM
That's what i thought too. What comes around goes around
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Wed, Oct 31, 2012, at 8:36 PM
I love the story and pictures.......Makes me feel like I can reach out and touch..... The pictures are amazing....
Evan bought some beautiful horses and congrats to him and his family on their new home and property.
p.s. I love reading and seeing Jilly via your blog and images...
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Wed, Oct 31, 2012, at 10:03 PM
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