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Now that the 2012 stallion testing is over and results are in, what does it mean - in real terms - to the Stallion Owners? To people who have foals on the ground by these stallions? To those Mare Owners thinking about their breeding choices in 2013 and beyond? To those trying to sell offspring by these stallions???
Does finishing in the #1 Stallion position influence what weanling, yearling or 2 year old you buy? What stallion you breed your mare to? How much to ask for your youngster?
Or - do you continue to assess the youngster standing in front of you based on their own merits and do you continue to select a stallion for your mare based on your own personal preferences and how you feel they mesh with your mare?
Does anyone look at a group of 3 or 4 year olds and say "Hmmm ... the sire of the first one finished 9th at his stallion testing 4 years ago but the second one's sire was first overall at HIS test 2 years ago so based on that fact I am selecting Youngster #2???" Is ranking at the tests even considered at all before making a purchase?
Does anyone really look into or care how the sires finished in their respective tests or does it all boil down to how well they have performed in the ring, and/or how their youngsters have performed and/or how well they suit their own mares?
Its great for bragging rights and advertising angles for the Stallion Owners but at the end of the day, in very real decision making terms, does it matter one iota to the Mare Owners and young horse buyers looking to make their purchasing choices???
(And I do realize that its a mandate and a requirement to get full breeding approval with the various registries as well ...)
Very curious to hear how others view this and based on the exhorbitant costs and nail biting tension to send stallions through the tests, Im sure the Stallion Owners are curious as well as to what "Return on Investment" they actually get for going through this process ...
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Originally Posted by TrueColours
Does anyone look at a group of 3 or 4 year olds and say "Hmmm ... the sire of the first one finished 9th at his stallion testing 4 years ago but the second one's sire was first overall at HIS test 2 years ago so based on that fact I am selecting Youngster #2???" Is ranking at the tests even considered at all before making a purchase?
I doubt few if any people purchase a youngster based on the results of the stallion testing. I think that they would look more at which youngster that they liked better.
As far as influencing breeding decisions, I think initially a stallion that did well at the stallion testing might receive more breeding contracts for the first several years following based on more exposure to mare owners. After that, I would think this influence would fade and his bookings would be based on his offspring and his performance (if he was showing).
One thing I like to look at is how a "dressage" stallion did in the jumping portion and how did a "jumping" stallion do in the dressage portion. I personally like to breed to "all-around athletes" rather than "specialists". So the fact that Bliss MF did so well in the dressage portion impresses me. Also, I am interested in seeing the jumping video for Qredit. I have a homebred Quattro B mare who I love but his semen is not so good. It is nice to see some of that "blood" available fresh here. I may consider him with one of my jumper mares who I would like to improve movement down the road.
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What I am looking at when I research test scores is that I want to use a stallion who has decent scores in jumping and dressage and has good scores for rideability. If I'm breeding for a GP jumper, the other scores probably wouldn't bother me, but if I'm not breeding for the Olympic market then a stallion who is a decent all rounder who won't take away from my mare and who has high rideability is what I want.
It's nice to be able to say 'my foal's sire won his 70 DT and was Supreme Champion of the World' from a marketing point of view, but I don't think it helps *that* much.
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Not a breeder/mare owner here, just an amateur buyer. I looked at the whole picture when I was shopping for a young one. All the items you mentioned were a consideration, the sire's performance records, testing results, foals on the ground, as well as similar research on the dam's history.
And very important was the foal in front of me.
Maybe mare owners/ breeders think differently but as a buyer I agree w/ your thoughts.
Originally Posted by TrueColours
Or - do you continue to assess the youngster standing in front of you based on their own merits and do you continue to select a stallion for your mare based on your own personal preferences and how you feel they mesh with your mare?
Definitely. The test is just another piece of information and I'm glad it is available here.
Does anyone really look into or care how the sires finished in their respective tests or does it all boil down to how well they have performed in the ring, and/or how their youngsters have performed and/or how well they suit their own mares?
I put a lot more weight on results in the ring, but if they are not out there showing and they didn't score well in the test, I wouldn't look at them unless their offspring start showing up in the big ring.
Very curious to hear how others view this and based on the exhorbitant costs and nail biting tension to send stallions through the tests, Im sure the Stallion Owners are curious as well as to what "Return on Investment" they actually get for going through this process ...
Thanks for the laugh!! Have you ever shown on the AA circuit? This test is a bargain for meeting the selection requirements as opposed to going the performance route.
I think the stallion test is one more tool that we use for selection. History has proven that the winner does not always go on to have the most success in competition or breeding. In fact many great sires have finished out of the top ten and many 1st place finishes do not go on to anything great. But it is a great way to narrow down the field of all the young colts and to have creditable people evaluate the horses, especially now that many people are choosing stallions that they have never seen. I think it is great for the overall quality of WB's and necessary when breeding performance animals. Is it the final word on sire quality..no that comes when the horse breeds obviously.
Was reading an article on Corde and how he probably wouldn't have been a breeding legend if he wouldn't have been put to the Holsteiner mares. There are so many factors but I think the stallion testing is an important part. The cost part is unfortunate but if we had more horses it would be cheaper, a draw back of being in a areas that has a low population, you are affected by economies of scale in everything.
In my breeding program, I breed for the overall athletic horse that can do any discipline, is sound in mind and body. When I chose to breed my Feiner Stern mare to Qredit, I looked at his mind, confirmation and movement. I had seen him as a youngster and liked him then. When I saw him at Hilltop, I went in and petted him while he was taking a nap.
My Feiner Stern mare has great movement but also has wonderful jumping technique so I knew the cross would be good. The result is a gorgeous filly that shows great promise for any discipline and also has a wonderful disposition. Qredit winning the Stallion Championship was just icing on the cake!
Stallion testing scores are part of the overall picture that - in my opinion - should include results regarding performance and conformation from the parents and grand-parents of a stallion as well as their progeny. Only then do you get an idea of what those bloodlines can/will produce.
Generally, stallion testing is done to select the horses that are good enough to earn the right to procreate. Some registries require complete x-rays (which I happen to like very much), as well as performance and satisfactory foal crop(s) before final approval is granted. It's just another "safeguard", if you will, to ensure that the horse is able to reliably pass on his good traits, and as a breeder I'm thankful for this safeguard.
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The position of the Warmblood Studbook of Ireland on stallion tests (2 March 2012):
WSI Makes Fundamental Change to Stallion Approval Process
The purpose of the stallion approval process used by sport horse studbooks is to identify male horses that have the potential to become highly successful sires. Although horses have changed, top-level sport has changed, and information technology has changed every major studbook, with only slight variation, is using the same approval process it used decades ago. The Warmblood Studbook of Ireland (WSI) believes it is time for a change and we have done so by fundamentally re-orienting our stallion approval process. Specifically we have changed our definition of what "stallion performance" means in the approval process. But before we explain our new system let's explore the current stallion approval process.
Approval of a stallion is an imprimatur, if not in the ecclesial sense than at least in the equestrian sense, that a stallion has been judged to be highly appropriate for the studbook's population (or a sub-set of its population) of mares, has qualities and attributes that are highly desirable, and does not possess qualities and attributes that are highly undesirable. (Or more precisely, any undesirable qualities and attributes are compensated for by other highly desirable qualities and attributes.)
When evaluating stallions three types of characteristics can be examined:
Category 1: Invisible Characteristics
By "invisible characteristics" I mean characteristics of the stallion that are very difficult, if not impossible, for breeders themselves to see or discern. Examples include the stallion's DNA (is the purported pedigree of the stallion his true pedigree?) and health status (does he suffer from paralysis of the larynx or pharynx, or navicular disease, or degenerative bone disease, or a neurological defect?). Because it is often impossible for breeders to know whether these deficiencies are present in any particular stallion a studbook's approval should be a guarantee, to the extent genetic science and veterinary medicine permit, that the stallion is who its pedigree purports it to be and he does not contain serious detectable health defects that are highly heritable. Unfortunately many studbooks still do not require DNA confirmation (or have only recently begun performing parentage tests and are now discovering discrepancies, even among their approved stallions) and/or have less than rigorous health examinations (or focus on health characteristics that are not highly heritable or problematic but add fuel to the studbook's marketing campaigns).
Category 2: Easily Seen Characteristics
By "easily seen characteristics" I mean characteristics of the stallion that are easily observed and/or discovered by breeders. Examples include the stallion's pedigree, athleticism, jumping ability, movement, and conformation. Most studbooks spend a lot of resources (or to be more precise, the stallion owners' resources) concentrating on these easily seen and discoverable characteristics by requiring stallions to complete a 10- or 30- or 70-day performance test (unfortunately Germany's new but seriously flawed 70-day test incorporates the stallions breeding value index score into his overall test score) or to compete in special shows for approved stallions and stallion candidates or to achieve a certain standard in open competition. But we know from history that studbook officials often make two types of errors: Type 1 errors (i.e., a false positive), whereby a bad stallion is approved (we see this every year as only a very small percentage of the hundreds of newly approved stallions become successful sires); and Type 2 errors (i.e., a false negative) whereby a good stallion is rejected (we all have read anecdotal stories of famous stallions that failed their initial grading and/or performance test and went on to become important sires). A further difficulty with the requirement of performance through the stallion test is that there appears to be little if any evidence of a positive correlation between success in these tests and later success in top sport and even less evidence of a positive correlation between success in these tests and success as a sire. So many studbooks are using a proxy (i.e., the stallion test) that appears to be worthless in its stated goal of identifying or predicting future top sires. And even using results in open competition is problematic because this selection tool is not immune from Type 1 and Type 2 errors and there is no convincing empirical evidence of a correlation between success in open competition and success as a sire.
Category 3: Difficult to Evaluate But Discoverable Characteristics
By "difficult to evaluate but discoverable characteristics" I mean the core issue with respect to what a stallion approval process should be concerned: The quality of the progeny sired by the stallion. I am aware of only two sport horse studbooks that make progeny evaluations a key component of their stallion approval process, the KWPN and the WSI. Other studbooks ignore this most important criterion for evaluating a sport horse sire, namely the athleticism of his progeny and their later success in sport. Many breeders, even highly experienced ones, have difficulty evaluating young horses and especially very young horses. But this is perhaps the most important contribution a studbook should be making -- differentiating stallions that produce outstanding progeny from the ones that produce "normal" (i.e., average) and inferior progeny while taking into account the quality of each mare (with respect to her athleticism, genotype, and phenotype) that produces a foal sired by that stallion.
The WSI has decided to eliminate the traditional stallion performance requirement (i.e., the stallion performance test and/or performance through open competition) because we believe it is neither a valid nor a reliable predictor of a stallion's potential to become an important sire. We also believe the stallion test is often not in the best interest of these young stallions because before the initial grading and before they enter the testing center many youngsters are pushed (or shall we say "tuned-up"?) to jump and move extravagantly and in an unusually flamboyant and circus-like manner that puts them at risk for physical and/or psychological injury. In its place we have made more rigorous the WSI progeny evaluations. So in the future for the WSI "stallion performance" equals "performance as a sire".
The WSI has eliminated the status of "Licensed Stallion" and from now on every stallion normally resident in Ireland judged by the Stallion Inspection Committee to be a potentially valuable contributor to the Irish Warmblood gene pool will be classified as an "Approved Stallion." In keeping with the current rules each crop of foals sired by the stallion will be formally inspected by the Stallion Inspection Committee so we can learn about the stallion's genetic potential and what type of mare best matches his genetic endowment.
But under the new WSI rules each stallion will be formally reviewed and assessed on an annual basis by the Stallion Inspection Committee. And each year the inspectors will be required to select one of three outcomes for each stallion: (1) Approval Maintained for the next twelve months; (2) Placed on the Watch List for the next twelve months; or (3) Approval Rescinded.
Each annual evaluation will consider the stallion's entire population of progeny born into the WSI (and where appropriate, such as in the case of genetic defects and/or health problems, progeny registered by other studbooks). Every potential data source will be utilized in the annual evaluation: His progeny's foal inspections, mare inspections, stallion inspections, and results in national and international showjumping.
When the first crop of foals sired by the stallion for the WSI reaches 10 years of age the Stallion Inspection Committee, using all available data, will make a definitive decision on the stallion's status within the studbook. The stallion will receive either Lifetime Approval or he will lose his approval and from that point on will be ineligible to sire foals for the WSI (except in the limited case when EU and national legislation require that a foal be registered by a studbook if at the time of covering or insemination both the sire and the dam of the foal had been born into or are currently entered into that same studbook). To achieve Lifetime Approval a significant percentage of the stallion's progeny must compete in international (CSI) sport.
The WSI assumes that every stallion it approves will pursue a sport career and hopefully be talented enough to compete successfully in international showjumping. But by eliminating the traditional stallion performance requirement we are enhancing the welfare of young stallions and focusing our efforts and resources on what truly matters: Does the stallion sire athletic youngsters that later become international showjumpers? If he does, his annual performance evaluation will be positive and when his first WSI crop is 10 years old he will be given life-time approval. If not, his approval will be rescinded when the Stallion Inspection Committee becomes convinced that his progeny are simply not good enough for him to warrant approval by the WSI. And that revocation of approval may occur any time during the first ten years after the stallion has been approved.
The leadership of the WSI recognizes that our new strategy may be viewed as controversial by some and flies in the face of established industry norms. We believe, however, that a sharper focus on the quality of progeny produced by WSI approved stallions will lead us to breed better athletes and to achieve our goal of becoming the studbook with the highest percentage of foals that go on to become international showjumpers. And since we are not encumbered by an industry network of state studs, professional stallion prospect rearers, stallion auctions, and other entrenched interests we are able to forge a new path quickly and decisively.
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2 immediate questions. How will you know about the potential genetic flaws (by whom and how will the data be reported)?
How will sample size (or lack thereof) be addressed?
Every foal must be inspected, and the ongoing evaluations, mare inspections, and stallion inspections will reveal genetic defects. Plus mare owners are encouraged to report genetic defects.
There is no sampling error because we are dealing with populations, not samples.
Originally Posted by tom
There is no sampling error because we are dealing with populations, not samples.
I didn't phrase that well. What I mean is how do you account for a stallion that has 3 foals a year and one who has 300? The smaller foal crop could be exceptional every time as the stallion was bred to exceptional mares and the other stallion could have been bred to 300 mediocre mares - do you take that into account when you do the foal evaluations?
Originally Posted by tom
Every foal must be inspected, and the ongoing evaluations, mare inspections, and stallion inspections will reveal genetic defects. Plus mare owners are encouraged to report genetic defects.
There is no sampling error because we are dealing with populations, not samples.
This is interesting as it gets to the heart of the issue, similar to the BLUP information. It also acknowledges the fact that it is the actual breeding and the results that count and you have to bite the bullet and see what you get.
The logistics are going to be the challenge. Good luck with this, there is much merit in many of the ideas.
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Yes. We use all available information and are reasonable about what inferences we can make. But at the end of the day we must make decisions.
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Thank you.
I'm curious on the Navicular aspect. As in the current term it describes anything with pain blocking to the heel area and not a genetic defect or deterioration of the navicular bone itself. Most cases are management related more than genetic. Having just taken one out of shoes for the first time in 6 years, not Abba by the way, and seeing the changes inside and out, my eyes have been opened. This is not my broodmare either.
Just asking. I have the utmost respect for what you have created here in Ireland and look forward to seeing it grow.
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Terri, we are referring to navicular bone changes, and we would not expect to see navicular bone changes in a healthy young stallion not yet in sport or only in light sport for a few years (4 - 7 year-olds). That said, we take advice from the partners at Troytown Equine Hospital, who comprise the WSI's Veterinary Committee.
Brilliant. Thank you for explaining. My eyes were opened now that I'm doing miles of roadwork with barefeet with one I couldn't keep 100% sound in shoes including remedial work. It's just the whole bad foot thing has me wondering if it can be more of a management issue.
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I have the utmost respect for what you have created here in Ireland and look forward to seeing it grow.
I agree with Terri, Tom. Very best of luck in the future.
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What a great concept! I am very interested to watch how this progresses, it will certainly limit the pool of stallions at that 10 year point, but could really distill the quality into something very nice...would also limit indiscriminate breeding as the stallion owner now has much more of a vested interest in the performance quality of the get (not sure if that's a problem there or not).
Thanks for posting that!
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Tom - when you state each year the stallion will be evaluated, do you mean actually re-evaluated in person or just evaluated in terms of performance and/or progeny?
If its in person, in a small geographical area like Ireland that doable, but in North America, probably cost prohibitive and logistically impossible for most
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Meet Sonya and her extra-prickly kittens.
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Oh boy, I watched it three times. That's a seriously pretty kitty she's got as well as the adopted prickly babies. I hope she doesn't plan on licking the prickles.
So cute!
If she does, she'll be very popular.
Thank you, Slings. There are times when we need good news and also need to be reminded of the important things.
So true!
I needed this. I just checked your comments and found this thread.
How prickly are baby hedgehogs, I wonder. I don't think there are any in the US, hub used to catch them and play with them and then let them go, when he was a boy.
You're welcome. Nothing more important than interspecies snorgling.
Our cat loves to groom herself on our golden barrel cactus's (CATus) when we bring them in for the winter. We have to vacuum them regularly or they turn into a giant hair ball.
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I needed this today. I wish we humans were more like this wonderful kitteh momma.
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MSU is the only Big Ten team ranked higher in the BCS than the Buckeyes, so we see where I am going with this.
Now everybody else, this is a year with no definitive team, and the road isn't easy for any of them except maybe Boise ST, maybe. Looking a lot like 2007.
Ou is on the road at OkSt. plus Nebraska could knock em off in Big12CG.
Oregon has 3 games left that could trip them up, 2 most likely to r on the road.
Auburn has LSU but goes to Bama (that game could mean a lot).
TCU/Utah should knock one of them out.
We're not a number 1 team, but as JCoz said nobody left on our schedule that can do us like Wisky did, and maybe Bama is the only team left in the race nationally that could as well. So we might have lost at possibly the most perfect time if in fact we were destined to lose 1 game this season. Not an overwhelming amount of stuff would need to happen to get us A) into a BCS B) down to the wire at a shot (not that we deserve it)...but just sayin.
Really just need to make sure there is a big dog in the game in case Boise makes it, have to put an end to the hyped up BS.


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While working on the films created in the Project X class, I learned that it takes a very dedicated team to make a short film in four semesters or less. Many of the students on this team are attending classes full-time in addition to contributing their talents towards making an awesome film.
Here's an overview of what happens during the production process of a short animated film: First the script and storyboards are completed and approved, within the first semester. Meanwhile, the concept team begins creating concepts for characters and environments. Approved concepts are sent into the modeling pipeline as soon as they are approved where our artists create 3d models. As each model is approved by the Director, they are sent into the texturing and rigging pipeline. Technical artists create animation rigs for each model and prepare them for animation testing. Animation is a long process so it is important to get the rigged 3D models to the animators as soon as possible. Animation takes almost a year to get all of the shots approved. After the animation is polished, the first test of the film timing is created, approved, and sent off to the sound effects and music score team. Also during the process of animation, approved shots are sent to the lighting team for light set and test render. When the finalized lit shots are rendered out, they are sent to the compositing team for the final clean up. After the composite shots are cleaned up and finalized, they are sent off to the film editor who creates the final cut of the film and music score.
On the latest film 'Driven', each member of the team wore different hats depending on which stage of the production pipeline the film was in. For instance, initially I started out in the concept design pipeline, then moved to the animation pipeline and finally to matte painting for the final stage of the film.
One of my jobs as a concept designer was to collect the approved designs from the other artists and finalize them. Because most approved designs are from different artists, each with their own distinct style, the finalization process ensures a consistent look and feel. After finalizing the look and stylization of the characters, I would render each character in 2D using Adobe Photoshop so that it would represent its 3d counterpart. This allows the Director to easily visualize how each character will look before it gets passed along to the modeling team.
Digital media is the fastest way to work and Photoshop offers the perfect tools and work flow for this demanding field. With infinite tool presets, custom brushes, and limitless iterations, it allows me to work more quickly and easily compared to traditional mediums like paint or ink.
To block out the initial character's silhouette, I like to use a standard round brush, which I adjust into an ellipse shape, then angle it 45 degrees. This style of brush setup creates a line weight that flows much more nicely than the standard round brushes. Once the silhouettes and internal shapes look good, I create a new layer in Photoshop and start to block out the forms with one color value. At this early stage, I prefer to work in black and white. It makes it easier to focus just on values and form rather than getting caught up about the colors. My preference in digital painting is to work from dark to light values, or shadows to highlights. It has been my experience to get results much faster using this method than trying to paint from light to dark. I push and pull (lighten and darken) the values until the character forms are clear. During this process, I maintain a wide range of values to create depth and realism.
Once the characters have been sketched out, it's time to experiment with color palettes. I like give a slight color tint to the values before painting on top of the black and white image. The tint layer acts as a color wash so none of the black and gray value show through later. I create a new layer and set the Layer Mode to "Color". I start by painting over the character with the color palette that the team agrees on. By using multiple layers, I don't lose my original black and white image – and I can test out different color schemes. Once I've added general color blocks to the characters, I use a new layer to start painting in details. For the final detail stage, I use textures and custom brushes to polish the look of the characters.
The development stages from concept to finished product vary from character to character; it all depends on what the Director is looking for. For example, secondary characters may be approved before main characters. Main characters are often challenging as they have to be visually pleasing and have the right visual attitude. On the other hand secondary characters have far less restrictions, allowing flexibility for designers to explore their creativity.
The concept team spent almost an entire semester designing characters. After four months and multiple iterations, all nine characters were finally approved. Once approved, I took the concepts and started finalizing each character's look. It took me roughly four or five hours to render out the first pass of each character to show the Director. One character in particular – the adult Biff cop – took almost ten hours to design. After multiple small changes, the final designs were approved.
One of the most surprising and challenging characters to design was the Jet Bike that the main character rides. Its importance in the film is equal to the character that rides it. Although there were many great concept designs shown to the Director, none of them were approved. That's when I was given the tough task of designing the bike. After fifty designs, we started to narrow down the concept. Once the main silhouette was chosen, I mixed elements from the best three designs together to get the final jet bike concept. The process for this single 'character' took three or four weeks, from start to finish, working with traditional mediums like graphite and paper.
This is just the front-end of the production pipeline for a short animated film. It takes a strong team and lots of man hours to complete the film. In the end many people had come and gone, and lots of talented people contributed to the film. We were all so glad that the film was finally finished. It took the PX team about four semesters and two summers of hard work to accomplish the short film, Driven. The Project X class has given me the best hands-on experience possible. It has definitely changed my future and life for the better. Thanks Project X!
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SUBJECT 2: New Income Eligibility Guidelines- April 1
SUBJECT 3: Weekly "Eat Right Nutrition Tip"
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor-JFCAC
Congratulations to Jayna Slade: A long time voice on the WIC Help Desk is leaving WIC. Jayna Slade has accepted a training position with the Bureau of Special Health Care Needs here at the state office. This is a well deserved promotion for Jayna. Jayna has been a valuable asset to WIC during the past eight years. She worked at Miller County WIC for five years and then was on the WIC Help Desk at the state for three years. Jayna's last day with WIC will be March 31, 2011. Congratulations, Jayna, on your promotion and we wish you the best in the future!
New Income Eligibility Guidelines- April 1: USDA has sent new Income Eligibility Guidelines for WIC. The income amounts have gone up slightly and will go into effect April 1, 2011. MOWINS will be updated with the new guidelines on April 1. The new guidelines are attached.
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Weekly "Eat Right Nutrition Tip": This week's focus is on blue and purple fruits and veggies. Use this week's message and recipe for blueberry muffins in an employee email or newsletter to help promote the benefits of adding these vibrant fruits and vegetables to your meals. More color equals more nutrients so make the most of your meals by filling at least half your plate with a rainbow of hues. If you have any questions about these materials, please contact Pat Simmons at email@example.com or 573-522-2843. (TWO ATTACHMENTS)
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17 Oct 2014 10:33:31 AM
Why Georges St-Pierre Should Stay Retired — For Everyone's Sake
Earlier this week, a report surfaced out of Montreal that former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre was spotted in a restaurant with UFC president Dana White and UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta. At this point, no one is saying what the meeting was about. Maybe it was just one rich dude and two wealthy dudes sitting down for a lunch of Venison Haunch and Saucisson or Suckling Pig Rack and Flank (offered on the restaurant's lunch menu at $36 and $42 respectively), or maybe it was a meeting to gauge St-Pierre's interest in a return to the Octagon.
My sincere hope, for both the UFC and St-Pierre is that it was the former, not the latter. However, if the conversation was about a St-Pierre return to the UFC, I would advise both sides to stop right now because it will not help either in the long run.
Let's start with why St-Pierre — in the immortal words of Burgess Meredith as Mickey in Rocky — should, "Down, down, stay down."
When St-Pierre decided to step away from the UFC after defeating Johny Hendricks in November 2013 he was one of the most popular fighters in the UFC. Well, at least until the moment that he told Joe Rogan he was stepping away from the sport for a bit. Once UFC president Dana White heard those words, White went into full meltdown mode.
In the post-fight press conference, White said of St-Pierre, "You owe it to the fans, you owe it to that belt, you owe it to this company, and you owe it to Johny Hendricks to give him that opportunity to fight again, unless you're gonna retire…There's no 'Hey listen I'm gonna go on a cruise and be gone for two years.'"
It was an impassioned speech; too bad none of it happened to be true. St-Pierre, a man that made the UFC millions of dollars didn't (and doesn't) owe anyone anything. White's public reaction to his cash cow walking away was ugly, nasty and served as a reminder of how quickly he is willing to throw a fighter under the bus, even if that fighter is recognized as one of the greatest combatants ever to set foot in the Octagon.Read More DIGG THIS


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Careful, measured steps guide Colleen Jonsson, whether she's pursuing her passion for rock climbing or researching human viruses. And when she says, "I really like the mix of basic and field; I enjoy trying to think about what's going on in nature," she's referring to her work, but she could be speaking of rappelling, as well. Jonsson began her life of science by earning biology and chemistry degrees in 1983 from the University of Missouri, then spending two years at Monsanto, engineering plants for fungal disease resistance. Eager to take the next step in learning, she then headed to Purdue University for a biochemistry doctorate. "I was fascinated by pathogens that affected agricultural crops," she says. After earning her Ph.D. in 1985, she climbed higher in her knowledge quest, studying the HIV virus for three years as a postdoctoral biochemist at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. "My fundamental fascination is the interaction of pathogens and their hosts, in the broadest sense and in all aspects," she says. When she headed to New Mexico State in 1993 as an assistant professor, she intended to return to plant research. But that's when the state experienced hantavirus outbreaks. "That caught my attention, and I have been working on it ever since," she says. After a decade in the Land of Enchantment, she brought her interests to the University of Alabama and the Southern Research Institute, where today she's program leader for emerging infections disease research in the drug discovery division. There, Jonsson oversees a team researching hantavirus, avian flu, RSV, SARS, and other infectious diseases. Their studies include land use practices, climate, the environment, and potential treatments. Those long days of research, data analysis and publishing results call for a physical counterbalance, which she gets climbing the rugged rocks and practicing hot yoga. "Purdue prepared me for various challenges I've faced academically, providing me with a broad and fairly deep background. Those were great building blocks. I've never felt that I didn't know where to go for more."
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Vote Hemp, the nation's leading hemp grassroots advocacy organization working to bring back hemp farming in the US, is excited to report that on February 7, 2014, President Obama signed the Agriculture Act of 2014, the Farm Bill, into law. Section 7606 of the act, Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research, defines industrial hemp as distinct and authorizes institutions of higher education or state departments of agriculture in states where hemp is legal to grow hemp for research or agricultural pilot programs. Since hemp has not been grown in the United States since 1957, there is a strong need for research to develop new varieties of hemp that grow well in various states and meet the current market demands.
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"I've been pretty much told that I will be OK and will be in a White Sox uniform after July 31," Beckham said. "I'm not too worried about it. I wasn't too worried about it. I think it's just kind of fun for all the speculation, but that's about all it is usually."
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In the aftermath of the trouncing last Tuesday, some in the media and on the Right are finally beginning to examine the consequences of the conservative echo chamber. I've had friends who have been part of the conservative movement for decades complaining to me about this for years, and the chickens are — yes — finally coming home to roost. How far we've come from the days when an editor named William F. Buckley Jr. used media, like National Review and Firing Line (a program broadcast on PBS) to provide a forum for informed debate and exchange of ideas.
Insightful analysis here from POLITICO's Jonathan Martin, and a personal portrait of one loyal GOPer's personal bubble-bursting experience in the Post. And for reference, Bill Maher has been talking about this (with a literal bubble as a prop) for years.


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I will perhaps have to go to a "low-scale" market in search of the product, on the assumption that lower income people drink or otherwise use reconstituted dry milk.


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With the Clean Rivers Project, DC Water will protect the public from possible harmful substances in our wastewater. It is also cleaning up our waterways, by reducing the pollutants that enter our rivers and can be harmful to our wildlife.
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