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Analogic Corp (ALOG.OQ)
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Analogic says resolves distributor inquiry
Analogic Corp : Reached agreements with sec, department of justice, and danish government resolving previously disclosed fcpa investigation . Agreement resolves previously disclosed fcpa investigation relating to payments made by co's danish unit on behalf of certain distributors . As a result of resolution, company and its danish subsidiary will pay approximately $14.9 million in disgorgement, interest, and penalties .Amounts to be paid were previously reflected in company's financial statements and will not impact its fiscal 2016 outlook. Full Article
Analogic Q3 non-GAAP earnings per share $0.80
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Analogic Corp declares quarterly cash dividend
Analogic Corp:Says On December 3, 2015, Analogic's Board of Directors declared a $0.10 cash dividend for each common share for its first fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2015.Cash dividend will be payable on January 4, 2016, to shareholders of record on December 18, 2015. Full Article
Analogic Corp lowers FY 2016 revenue guidance; reaffirms FY 2016 earnings guidance; gives Q1 2016 guidance below analysts' estimates
Analogic Corp:Sees Q1 2016 revenue to be approximately $115 million.Sees Q1 2016 GAAP diluted EPS of approximately $0.11 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.55.Expects FY 2016 revenues to grow in the low-single digits compared with its previous guidance of mid-single digit growth.Confirms FY 2016 profitability outlook.Q1 2016 revenue of $122 million and EPS of $0.77 - Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.FY 2016 revenue of $567 million and EPS of $4.30 - Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Full Article
Analogic Corp announces appointment of new CFO
Analogic Corp:Announces appointment of mark frost as new chief financial officer.Says frost comes to Analogic from Angiodynamics, where he served as executive vice president and CFO since 2012. Full Article
Analogic Corp declares cash dividend for each common share
Analogic Corp:Declares $0.10 cash dividend for each common share for its fourth fiscal quarter ended July 31.Payable on Oct. 12 to shareholders of record on Sept. 28. Full Article
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Claude Julien goes with Tim Thomas, revamped lines vs. Hurricanes
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In speaking with the media prior to Friday's noon start, Bruins coach Claude Julien said that Tim Thomas will be between the pipes when the B's take on the Hurricanes at TD Garden.
Thomas, 36, is 11-1-1 with a 1.46 goals against average in 14 starts. He leads the league with a .955 save percentage and is tied for the league lead with four shutouts. He most recently made 31 saves in the team's 3-1 victory over the Panthers in Florida on Wednesday.
Julien also said the the lines "will be kind of the same" as they were in the third period of Wednesday's game. With the team trailing, 1-0, in the third period, Julien reunited the Blake Wheeler – David Krejci – Michael Ryder line of years past, sticking Patrice Bergeron between Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton. Gregory Campbell centered Jordan Caron and Mark Recchi, while Tyler Seguin returned to center on a line with Brad Marchand and Shawn Thornton.
In warmups, however, it was Daniel Paille skating with Seguin and Thornton, with Marchand jumping up to Campbell's line. Caron was not on the ice, an indication he could be a healthy scratch for the first time since the season-opener on Oct. 9 in Prague.

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4 Steps: Reward Yourself
Despite adhering to strict budgets, onerous diets and nail-biting deadlines, we still hesitate to give ourselves a hearty pat on the back from time to time. But here's an eye-opening truth: Even prisoners are rewarded for good behavior. Rewarding yourself is rejuvenating, inspiring and as necessary as alcohol at a family reunion. If you've been spread thin lately, your much-deserved reward is overdue. Give your diligence proper recognition and reward yourself with these four steps.
1- Select a reward that applies We're familiar with the concept that "the punishment should fit the crime." Well, the flip side of that is also true. Material or experiential, a reward that nourishes a healthy work ethic will feel less like a guilty pleasure and more like a complimentary breakfast. Here's what we mean: If you've been exercising regularly, the seemingly logical reward would be a night or two of blissful sluggishness, maybe a marathon of reruns on the sofa in place of your usual iron-pumping regimen. However, we implore you not to do this.
Why throw away all those reps at the fitness club? Skip the self-destructive route and reward yourself with decent seats at a basketball game the next time your favorite team is in town. As soon as your boys, a group of athletes at their physical peak, dribble onto the court, you'll be motivated to hit the gym like never before. Better yet, give Kobe a ring and see if he'll join you for a few rounds of Horse at the park. Whatever you decide, giving your reward a positive spin ensures that the effort you've exerted will not be diminished by a moment of indulgence.
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Let me start this off by saying that "Hot Tub Time Machine" was much better than I thought it would be - the trailers (yes, multiple ones - the regular one and the "R-rated" one) made it look like it would be very fluffy without much substance. However, it could have been better had they left out the projectile vomiting and other assorted grossness.
Four friends—John Cusack, Rob Corddry ("The Heartbreak Kid"), Craig Robinson (TV's "The Office"), and Clark Duke (TV's "Greek")—decide to go back to their favorite lodge and skiing spot from the '80s. They arrive at the lodge to find it decrepit and definitely not the cherished place from their memories, but they decide to tough it out anyway. The four friends stay in a nice suite with a hot tub, and one night, out of boredom, they all decide to go hot tubbing. This is where the story really starts; as the title implies, the hot tub turns in to a time machine, and the four characters are transported back to 1986, when they were at the lodge for Winterfest '86 (Duke's character: "Do I really have to be the asshole that says we got in this thing and went back in time?"). They also find out that they look like their teenage selves; Duke's character has not even been born by then, so he looks like himself, but his body flickers in and out, because depending on what happens this weekend, he might not even GET to be born (remember the vanishing photograph in "Back to the Future"?) The guys decide to do exactly what they did that weekend in '86 so as not to screw up the future, and the ridiculousness starts there.
The script was actually well-written, and there were a few cameos too—Chevy Chase as the mysterious hot tub electrician, who seems to appear and disappear frequently, and Sebastian Stan (TV's "Gossip Girl") as a hotshot ski patrol teenager who seems to have it out for Corddry's character. Lizzy Caplan ("Mean Girls") also has a small part as one of Cusack's love interests.
I would say "Maybe" see this movie. I really want to say "Yes, see it" but there were too many gross parts in it for me to ignore—the aforementioned projectile vomiting including. I really wish they had taken some of these vulgar parts out, but at the same time some of them define the movie. The movie overall is hilarious and is definitely not one of those comedies that put all their funny moments in their trailer. The movie will be in theaters on March 26. Jake is seeing a sneak preview of it next week, so check back then to see if his review is as favorable as mine.
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Yes, I see a lot of movies before they come out :) and this one was no exception. I just saw the movie "Kick-Ass" tonight, which comes out on 4/16, so look for a post about that soon too :).
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This week, the Forward's web site was overwhelmed by traffic from the social news site Reddit, which featured my piece about the Newtown school rampage, "Wrestling With the Details of Noah Pozner's Killing." In the post, I outlined and explained the Forward's decision to publish Noah's mother's description of her son's body during our December 23 interview.
"[Noah's] jaw was blown away," Veronique Pozner told me. "I just want people to know the ugliness of it so we don't talk about it abstractly, like these little angels just went to heaven. No. They were butchered. They were brutalized."
Why, a month after the killings, does the story of a Newtown mother's insistence on sharing the brutality of her son's death continue to resonate so strongly? The answer might be found in the Reddit thread, which attracted thousands of comments. Several users compared Veronique Pozner to Mamie Till Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till.
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African-American boy whose 1955 murder helped galvanize the civil rights movement. Originally from Chicago, Till was visiting relatives in Mississippi where he was accused of flirting with a white female shopkeeper.
A few nights later, the woman's husband and a relative kidnapped Till. They beat him, gouged out one of his eyes, shot him in the head and dropped him in the Tallahatchie River. Till's body was discovered three days later.
The murder quickly became a national story, in part because of the physical brutality of the attack and the gruesome damage that the attackers inflicted on Till.
Many mothers might have shied away from that brutality. Some might have sought to hide the extent of the damage inflicted on their child. Not Mamie Till Mobley. She insisted on keeping Emmett Till's casket open for tens of thousands of mourners to view at his Chicago funeral.
"There was just no way I could describe what was in that box," she said at the time. "No way. And I just wanted the world to see."
The world did see. Photos of Till's bloated, unrecognizable face were published in The Chicago Defender and Jet magazine.
In her public mourning, Mobley, who died in 2003, painted a raw picture of the twisted impact of American racism, and forever changed the course of our shared history in the process. Three months later, the Montgomery bus boycotts began. Within a little more than a decade, America was forever changed for the better.
After the Connecticut massacre, CNN contributor Roland Martin wondered when Newtown would have its Emmett Till moment. When would the parents release photos of their six-year-olds?
"Maybe if all Americans had to bear witness to such a photo," Martin said, "we would stop ignoring the violence equivalent to the Newtown massacres that is happening in Chicago, New Orleans and other cities across this country."
Now, across the internet, readers are also suggesting that Veronique Pozner's unvarnished description of her son's murder may play a role in the public discourse that is similar to that of Mamie Till Mobley.
"This really reminds me of what Emmett Till's mother did," wrote one Reddit user. "I think people often separate themselves from things they don't want to realize, but it's important in gaining support for preventative action."
In a blog post for the American Counseling Association, Patricia Myers wrote, "In reading of Veronique's strength I was reminded of Mamie Mobley, another mother who buried her son… The world reeled at the picture of young Emmett Till and the resulting outrage provided a spark to the Civil Rights movement. We need that spark now at the death of Noah, Jack, Rachel, Emilie and 22 others (numbers for just this killing and not for any of the 11 others that have occurred in the last 2 years or the month since). We must make this, and every other death by guns, mean something or we truly are, and will remain, severely impoverished as a nation."
Recently, the Pozners sent a set of suggestions for stopping gun violence to the White House. Among the grieving family's proposals were grants for school security and a requirement that anyone with knowledge of an "imminent threat of serious physical harm or death" must notify the police within 24 hours.
This week, President Obama presented a dramatic new set of gun control proposals. As of this writing, it was still unclear how much, if any, of the package might become law, or what impact it may have on the epidemic of gun violence in the U.S.
Perhaps the impetus of the Newtown tragedy will lead to change in the way our country deals with guns and violence. On the other hand, maybe the rampage will more or less recede into our collective memory, like the killing sprees at Columbine, Virginia Tech and elsewhere before it.
History tells us that Mamie Till Mobley's bravery changed America irrevocably for the better.
Will Veronique Pozner's bravery come close to being Newtown's Emmett Till moment? Only time will tell.
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Naomi Zeveloff is the Middle East correspondent of the Forward, primarily covering Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
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It's an all-too-familiar story: The pool's surface looked pristine when filling began — but a few weeks or months later, patches of small white spots have appeared along the walls or floor.
The cause of these marks varies depending on who you ask — and, in fact, a decades-long debate continues to rage about the origin of pool spots. Some plasterers say they're being blamed unfairly for damage resulting from aggressive water chemistry, while some service technicians allege that improper plaster workmanship is more often to blame.
The stakes aren't small. Legal settlements over spotted plaster can soar past the seven-figure mark, and judgments in these cases often make or break the reputation of a pool plasterer or service tech.
It's no surprise, then, that both sides call in the heaviest artillery they can find: Expert witnesses, persuasive lawyers, scientific citations and anything else that might provide an edge on the opposition.
Here's a look at the ongoing debate.
The players
The most prominent group of pool plasterers is the National Plasterers Council , an organization whose activities range from industry education to standards-writing to testifying in court for and against plastering companies. The NPC publishes an industry-standard technical manual on plaster workmanship and care, and organizes scientific seminars and classes across the country. The group helped establish the National Pool Industry Research Center at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo — a laboratory dedicated exclusively to the study of pool and spa chemistry.
In the late 1990s, a group of people on the pool service side of the industry began to voice discontent with the NPC's contention that aggressive water chemistry is a primary cause of plaster spots. They felt that stance placed an unfair amount of blame on service techs. Three of these dissenting individuals — Kim Skinner, Que Hales and Doug Latta — went on to form the onBalance group, an organization that performs and finances independent research into the causes of spots and other plaster problems. OnBalance members agree with the NPC that plaster defects and aggressive water can contribute to certain types of damage.
Opinions divide, however, when the discussion turns to the type of harm that water chemistry is capable of causing, and when it is — or is not — primarily to blame.
Though most of onBalance's experiments are performed on job sites or in home labs, the group has also worked closely with some petrochemical laboratories to analyze plaster core samples.
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NPC officials have long emphasized that improper plaster mixes, such as those containing too much water and/or accelerant (calcium chloride), often contribute to surface damage. Improper troweling can be a culprit as well, the group's published reports say. However, the NPC also holds that testing fill water is crucial for proper plaster care. This is because "soft" water — that is, water containing low levels of dissolved minerals — has a tendency to adversely affect new plaster surfaces.
Since the mid-1990s, the NPC has conducted controlled studies on pools, demonstrating aggressive water's tendency to etch plaster surfaces. They classify this type of damage as plaster spotting, which they term "etching deterioration." Throughout the 2000s, the group has also funded studies at the National Pool Industry Research Center at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The results of these studies, the group argues, provide further support for the connection between aggressive water and etching deterioration.
The OnBalance group, on the other hand, maintains that plaster spotting is not actually etching at all, but rather deterioration caused by preexisting weaknesses in plaster. This is due to improper mix ratios and/or finishing. Water chemistry, onBalance says, is never the determining factor in creating plaster spotting.
OnBalance's argument is based largely on several petrographic analyses commissioned in the late 1990s and early 2000s, from research laboratories such as R. J. Lee Group Inc. in Pittsburgh and the Portland Cement Association 's Construction Technology Laboratories (also known as CTLGroup) in Skokie, Ill.
The studies reported that several factors contributed to a weak, porous and softened surface. This included adding excessive calcium chloride to the plaster mix, applying excessive water onto the plaster surface during troweling, and troweling later than recommended or with excessive pressure.
From these studies, onBalance draws a distinction between its view and the NPC's.
Plaster spots, onBalance contends, are not etched by aggressive water, but rather dissolved out of areas of the plaster that deteriorate due to pre-existing weaknesses.
"We feel that using the words 'etching' and 'deterioration' together confuses the issue," Kim Skinner says. "The only way we can describe the breakdown of poor plaster is by using the term 'deterioration' — whereas we use the term 'etching' to describe aggressive water action on cement compounds."
A properly mixed and troweled plaster surface can be etched by aggressive water, but only uniformly across its surface. When the pattern of spotting is nonuniform, something other than water chemistry is at fault.
— Kim Skinner, co-founder, onBalance
In other words, though onBalance agrees with the NPC that aggressive water can sometimes etch plaster, the group says that properly mixed and troweled plaster will never develop localized patches of spotting deterioration surrounded by intact and dense plaster — even when exposed to aggressive water. The two phenomena, they contend, are reflective of two fundamentally different processes stemming from two entirely separate causes.
The referees
Professional chemists and engineers agree that spotting is indeed likelier to appear in some areas of the plaster than in others. However, some are less enthusiastic about the conclusion that the causes of spotting are so different from those behind other types of plaster damage — or that any individual culprit can be regarded as separate from the process as a whole.
"Regardless of what terminology you use, you're still talking about a chemical being drawn out of a mixture," says James Schmitt, president of Schmitt Technical Services in Madison, Wis., a consulting firm that specializes in chemical analyses of geological and construction materials. "Yes, weaker areas of the plaster are more likely to develop spots — and aggressive water is more likely to attack those weak areas. These causes and effects influence one another."
We typically say that etching is a form of deterioration that involves a preferential dissolution, which means there are weak links in the microstructure that are more easily dissolved than others. Some reports may choose to define those terms differently, but going by the usage I usually see in the scientific literature, I'd say that all three are aspects of the process of water attacking cementitious materials.
As far as causes, it's my opinion that water chemistry is an important factor in spotting — and so is the quality and workmanship of the plaster. It's all about the interactions between these factors, rather than just one or the other.
— David Rothstein, president, DRP Consulting Inc. , Boulder, Colo.
In short, some scientists are reluctant to assign the blame for plaster spots exclusively to aggressive water or to plaster problems. Depending on the specific case, they say, either or both may be the determining factor.
"I absolutely think water chemistry, plaster mixes and plaster application can all play a part in causing these spots," says Laura Powers, associate principal at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. in Northbrook, Ill., a firm specializing in structural, architectural and materials analysis. "When I study core samples of spotted plaster, I can't say that the microcracks I see were caused by water chemistry because those are clearly due to troweling. But I also can't say that the secondary porosity I see is caused by troweling because that's clearly a water chemistry issue."
I wouldn't say that these spots represent a qualitatively different phenomenon from other types of plaster etching. They're all results of calcium being pulled out of cementitious material by aggressive water.
This isn't a simple black-and-white issue. Pool water can be quite aggressive toward plaster, and can etch it and produce soft spots. But, at the same time, weaker areas of plaster will be more susceptible to attack by aggressive water. Spotting can be due to one or the other — or to both.
— Robert O'Neill, senior petrographer, Micro-Chem Laboratories , Murphys, Calif.
Thus, instead of drawing absolute distinctions between processes that are often interrelated, experts suggest that a more scientific solution is to take each case on its own terms, working to assess what mixture of causes led to spotting in that specific circumstance. And in many cases they've seen, they say, there's plenty of responsibility to go around.
The score
It's easy to understand why some service techs blame spots on faulty plaster workmanship, while some plasterers want the burden to fall on imbalanced water chemistry. After all, at the end of the day, someone's got to foot the bill for the damage.
But the truth may not fall neatly into either camp.
One common assumption about the scientific method is that it sets out to prove, or disprove, hypotheses, but this isn't always true. Science often works by searching for exceptions to a predicted outcome by reanalyzing data and performing new experiments. The day-to-day work of many scientists is far more focused on disproving existing ideas than on proving new ones. For that reason, many scientists regard dissenting voices as signs of healthy progress, but only insofar as those voices themselves are as willing to overturn their convictions as they expect their peers to be. The annals of science are littered with the ruins of inflexible "all-or-nothing" hypotheses that weren't adaptable enough to permit exceptions.
This is why, while many scientists agree that plaster workmanship is a contributing factor — sometimes a major one — in cases of spotting, the hypothesis that aggressive water chemistry is never a factor just doesn't fit neatly with all the data they've examined.
It's important to recognize that no one's saying the blame should be split 50-50 in every case. Instead, scientists believe that because both water and plaster conditions can contribute to spotting, the blame sometimes falls on the service tech, sometimes on the plasterer, and sometimes on both.
When I look at spotted plaster surfaces and I see cracks parallel to the outer surface of the plaster, it tells me those cracks were probably formed by the troweling operation — and when I see unusual porosity in the plaster, that tells me that water was attacking the cement paste.
All I can do is try my best to report what I've found in the lab by using a scientific approach.
— Laura Powers, associate principal, Wiss, Janney Elstner Associates Inc., Northbrook, Ill.
This concept of comparative fault isn't just an abstract scientific idea: It's well known in the legal realm. In many cases where damages have occurred, the court assesses which of the negligent parties should be responsible for reimbursing which percentages damages to the plaintiff. By the same token, regardless of what form plaster damage takes, it's necessary in each new case to establish to what degree (if at all) the water chemistry was out of balance, to what degree the plaster was improperly mixed and/or troweled, and to what degree each of these factors contributed to the overall damage.
"That," Schmitt says, "is how you help keep everybody playing on a level field."
Taking precautions
If neither poor plastering nor water chemistry is necessarily to blame for spotting, what steps can a tech or a plasterer take to protect against liability? Again, the answer lies in hard data, and scientists agree that an ounce of prevention adds up to a pound of cure.
"If a plasterer wants to protect himself, he should make two plaster coupons at the same time he's plastering the pool, and put them in storage," Schmitt says. If a damage case escalates to the point that a consulting firm is called in, the chemical composition of these coupons can be analyzed under laboratory conditions.
While the plaster coupons might have been differently troweled than the areas of the pool shell that acquired spotting, they still provide valuable data on the plaster's chemical makeup.
For a service tech who notices spotting on a pool, onBalance's advice is to take pictures, and communicate to the homeowner in writing. Carefully noting and saving water chemistry test results can provide additional evidence of proper balancing on the tech's part. However, to show a history of properly balanced water, those tests must have been performed well before the spotting was ever detected.


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"I find it hard to put my feelings about my paintings into words. I do not think of my paintings as devoid of subject matter. My feelings and themes are largely derived from nature, the sea, rocks, trees; the things I live with. I feel a painting should be much more than an anecdote or decoration. Painting should be a re-creation of an experience rather than an illustration of an experience." (1959)
Gordon Smith?s significant contribution as an artist and educator spans 60 years. In 1955, he won first prize at the National Gallery of Canada?s Annual Exhibition, and quickly became recognized as one of the country?s leading modernist painters.
A subtle colourist who relishes the actuality of paint, his work has been featured in numerous Canadian and international solo and group exhibitions. His many major awards include the Order of Canada (1996) and the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts (2007). At age 90, he is a passionate champion of arts education who works in his studio every day and continues to push his practice in new directions. Gordon Smith lives in West Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2009 he was the winner of the Governor General?s Award in Visual and Media Arts.
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Wheat Falls as Japan Suspends U.S. Imports on Biotech Crop FindTony C. Dreibus and Rudy Ruitenberg
Wheat in Chicago fell, headed for the biggest monthly loss since February, after Japan suspended imports from the U.S., where the government discovered an unapproved, genetically modified strain growing in an Oregon field.
Japan, the biggest buyer of U.S. wheat behind Mexico, suspended imports of western-white wheat and feed wheat from the U.S., said Hiromi Iwahama, the director for grain trade and operation at the agriculture ministry. Scientists said the rogue wheat in Oregon was a strain tested from 1998 to 2005 by Monsanto Co., the world's top seedmaker. Japan also canceled a purchase of 24,926 metric tons of white wheat.
The finding may hurt U.S. export prospects at a time when the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting record global production, boosted by a 48 percent increase in Russian output and a 40 percent gain from Ukraine. Exports from the U.S. probably will fall 9.8 percent to 25.2 million tons in the year that starts on June 1, according to the USDA.
"This is not something we need to see when exports are suffering anyway," Darrell Holaday, the president of Advanced Market Concepts in Wamego, Kansas, said in a telephone interview. "It's a negative story during a negative export time, and if the Black Sea keeps getting rain it's going to be a tough, competitive wheat market."
Wheat futures for July delivery fell 0.6 percent to settle at $6.9875 a bushel at 1:15 p.m. on the Chicago Board of Trade. The price is down 4.4 percent this month, partly because the USDA on May 10 forecast global growers would harvest 701.1 million tons.
Import Estimate
Japan is Asia's largest wheat buyer after Indonesia, with imports forecast at 5.89 million tons in the 2012-2013 season, little changed from the previous period, according to the London-based International Grains Council.
Japan imported 5.62 million tons of milling wheat last fiscal year, of which 3.26 million tons, or 58 percent, were from the U.S. Canada was the second-largest supplier to Japan, with 1.32 million tons, while Australia was the third with 1.03 million. Japan imported 867,000 tons of western-white wheat from the U.S. in the year ended March 31, data from the Agriculture Ministry showed.
"If there really are major concerns and Japan continues to cancel and buy elsewhere, that could weigh on Chicago," said Paul Gaffet, an analyst at Offre & Demande Agricole in Bourges, France, which advises 5,000 farmers on crop sales.
The USDA said yesterday it was investigating how the unapproved seeds were growing nine years after St. Louis-based Monsanto ended its wheat program.
European Imports
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, contacted Monsanto seeking a method to detect its modified wheat and advised member countries to test imports of soft-white wheat, according to an e-mailed statement. The soft white variety makes up 80 percent of annual EU purchases of U.S. wheat, it showed.
Spain imported 477,946 tons of U.S. wheat last year costing 105 million euros, while Italy bought 379,689 tons for 120 million euros, EU trade figures show.
"This raises doubts," said Arnaud Saulais, a grain broker at Starsupply Commodity Brokers in Nyon, Switzerland. "At the start of things like this, it's hard to say whether it will be big. It's like bird flu. You don't know if it will stay local or go worldwide."
The EU in September 2009 quarantined most Canadian linseed, or flax seed, after the discovery of cargoes contained a genetically modified variety known as Triffid that was never released for commercial production. Exports to the EU failed to recover, slumping to 14,828 tons in 2012 from 336,844 tons in 2008, trade data show.
Beef Demand
Japan banned imports of U.S. beef in 2003 after a case of mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, was found in an animal in Washington state. It eased restrictions last year, nearly a decade later, allowing imports of beef from cattle less than 30 months of age as of Feb. 1. Prior to that date, it only allowed meat from animals 20 months or younger.
"Japan may say some things publicly, but they have good qualitative and quantitative arrangements with farmers for that type of wheat," Advanced Market Concepts' Holaday said. "We have experience with Japan, and it took them a long time to see the light on the BSE side of things."
Corn futures for delivery in December fell 0.5 percent to $5.6275 a bushel in Chicago, the first drop since May 17. Soybean futures for delivery in July slid 0.4 percent to $14.9575 a bushel on the CBOT.


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Branch MI Real Estate & Homes for Sale
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The median home value in Branch, MI is $68,000.
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7475 S Morse Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: Greenridge Realty White Lake Cheri Hoover
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Great year-round get-away on 10 acres with 24 x 40 garage and cleared site for additional building. Trusses are on site and may be purchased separately. Home is heated with Fire Chief woodburner. Propane furnace is in crawl space - unknown condition.
4123 N Stephanie Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: CENTURY 21 Bayshore Kevin Leavitt
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Enjoy gorgeous sunsets from your living room or while casting from your dock. This craftsman remodeled 3 bedroom 2 bath cottage has 110 feet of frontage on Cartier/Little Bass Lake, professionally landscaped with a finished lower level. The lower level has a full bath, living area and a sauna! There is also a 24 x 40 pole barn to store all of your toys, inside is a ''man cave'' for all your projects. This won't last long!
5936 S Rapids Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Ludington Ingrid Wadel
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PERE MARQUETTE RIVER - BIG SOUTH BRANCH. Beautifully remodeled Riverfront Cottage totally remodeled in 2007 with excellent insulation, new roof, insulated Anderson windows, vaulted ceiling in Living room & Kitchen/Dining area. Oak kitchen cabinets were all hand-built by a master carpenter, and beautiful woodwork and solid doors throughout. Finished laundry room with cabinets and large sink. There is a 9 ft ceiling in master bath with a tiled, walk-in shower. New stone fireplace with log mantle & gas/remote flame control. Electric heat with thermostat in each room (efficient because the home is so well insulated). Large 2-car garage (24x36) with lots of shelving and loft for extra sleeping area or make it into a ''man cave''!
7832 E Us 10 Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: RE/MAX West Mark Patterson
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Here it is, your ''Up North'' getaway or year round residence on a private lake. This very well maintained home has 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths. Walkout basement that has a wet bar and sauna, plus a bonus bunk room. Two fireplaces, fire pit, underground sprinkling, fantastic view, sandy beach, lake side storage shed and large 2 stall garage are just a few of the luxuries waiting for you. Sit on your deck, or enjoy the view of Emerson Lake from many of the rooms in the home. Close to ORV and snowmobile trails, Pere-Marquette River and National Forest area all close by. Call today for your personal showings.
7896 E Us 10 Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: CENTURY 21 Bayshore Kevin Leavitt
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Fabulous views down the lake. Enjoy a sunset bonfire on your own private beach.This 3 bedroom 3 1/2 bath sprawling ranch offers views of the lake from most every window. Walkout lower level with plenty of storage and finished areas are perfect for a large family. Outside patio area for entertaining and a heated, insulated 3 car garage to store all your water toys. This is a must see lakefront home!
9115 E Berger Lane Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Ludington Ingrid Wadel
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PERE MARQUETTE MAIN BRANCH - Log cabin getaway with 95 ft on the PM river. Yard off the 19'x12' deck gently slopes down to the river for easy walk-in access. This log cabin has 2 bedrooms & 1 bath, stone fireplace & newer kitchen appliances. The guest bunk house has an attached 2-car garage, with 600 sq ft finished guest quarters: a kitchen area, extra bedroom & bath & laundry room. The PM River is a designated Natural Wild & Scenic River and regulated by DNR. The cabin is grandfathered in - you cannot build this close to the river today. This peaceful setting is also close to a variety of trails & small inland lakes. Come enjoy what Northern Michigan has to offer.
Courtesy: Coldwell Banker Anchor-Pentwater Monica Owens
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Here is your affordable cabin in the all seasons area of Ruby Creek-just down the road from the South Branch of the PM River, a Designated Natural River well known for being great fishing and floating river. Close to snowmobile and orv trails, several all sport lakes as well just 20 miles or so from Pentwater, Silver Lake and Lake Michigan.2 bed/1 bath, open living/kitchen area, screen porch off the back overlooking the bubbling artesian well/pond area. Metal roof but apparent leak in past with possible mold. Disclosure required to be signed prior to entry. All offers to include proof of funds or pre-approval. Per SELLER'S INSTRUCTION, OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR COMMUNICATED TO SELLER OR NRT DURING THE FIRST TEN (10)DAYS OF MLS EXPOSURE FOR THE PROPERTY
6489 S Taylor Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: Homewaters, LLC Sean McDonald
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Beautiful home with 5.7 acres overlooking the Big South Branch of the Pere Marquette. Upgrades in 2005 were new siding, roof, windows, sliders, furnace, AC, water heater, electrical service, Generac Generator whole house automatic system. It did not end there-new septic, well and complete renovation of nice deep fireplace with blowers. Other features are solid Oak bar top, home theatre speakers in ceiling, patio speakers and state of the art security system with cameras. There is also a 40x40 pole barn with a loft for storing snowmobiles or other toys. Fish for brown trout, seasonal steelhead and salmon right out your back door. There is even a hunting blind in the back. This is a great section of the river to canoe or kayak. Close to 1000 of acres of Federal Land.
9136 N Steven Court Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Ludington Ingrid Wadel
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Courtesy: Best Homes of Michigan Zeeland Jack Payne
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Gorgeous year around home or cottage in the heart of outdoor fun. Located in Ruby Creek, just minutes from the Pere Marquette River, Big Star Lake, Baldwin, Hamlin Lake or Ludington. This very cute home sits on 10 acres, has 2 bedrooms and is super easy to heat. The pole barn is 24X 28 with a concrete floor and fully wired. Thousands of acres of public land are only minutes away. Back side of the property has a neighbor that owns over 1200 acres. Tons of deer and turkey with the occasional black bear being spotted. Home is located on a Black Top road and two minutes from Ruby Creek Store and Tavern. School Section Lake is 5 minutes away and full of giant bass and bluegills. All 10 acres are wooded and there is a nice creek in the back. Enjoy the outdoors and call this your place!
Courtesy: Coldwell Banker ALM Manistee Brenda Cronan
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This home has so much potential The home sits on two lots and has 2/40th shared access lake lot, This home has two bedrooms up living room and kitchen, There is a back room that could be used for many options, and a three season room with a wood burner. The basement has a second kitchen and living room, the room they may have used for a bedroom is not a legal bedroom. The garage is at least two car and has a work shop area for projects. The property has a fenced area around the front of the home and has a large fenced area for a garden. Call now, this wont last long.
4660 S Masten Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: CENTURY 21 Bayshore Kevin Leavitt
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Beautiful 80 acre farm with 50 acres currently being leased for farming. Plenty of outbuildings for storing all your equipment or toys. There is a creek that meanders through the SW corner of the property and plenty of woods for the hunter to enjoy. Three stall plus garage with one stall a drive through. House has hot water heat plus a wood fireplace to enjoy on those cool evenings.
Courtesy: Coldwell Banker Anchor-Hart Veronica Owens
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Hunting and Snowmobiling enthusiasts check out this property conveniently located near National Forests and the Main Snowmobile Trails! A little over 2 acres with a single wide home on it just waiting for you to finish it off and make it your own outdoor getaway. Property does not have well or septic or electricity.
350 S Maple Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Ludington Ingrid Wadel
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Contemporary walk-out with 130 ft on Emerson Lake. This well-maintained home has lovely views of the lake from all living spaces & from the large decks. Bright, open floor plan with lots of natural light. Kitchen is white & bright. Main floor living area has cathedral ceilings & gas fireplace. Spacious main floor master suite includes a large walk-in closet, double sinks, stand up shower & luxurious jacuzzi tub. Laundry room conveniently attached to the master suite. Finished lower level has 2 bedrooms, rec room with kitchenette, large windows with full view of the lake & wood burning fireplace. Attached 2 car garage & additional 28x36 outbuilding/garage. Lush landscaping,with underground sprinkler system. NEW IN 2016: FURNACE,CENTRAL AIR, DISHWASHER, WHOLE-HOUSE WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM.
Courtesy: LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Ludington Pamela Buck
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Location, location, location - start up your own business on US 10 in Branch with endless opportunities! Keep this updated, well maintained, building as an office or convert it into an office with your residence attached for your new and exciting business venture! This location is just 20 minutes from Ludington & 20 minutes from Baldwin.Lake county is known as a recreational paradise with many lakes, rivers & plenty of ORV trails just minutes away. 1,066 square feet of office space is available with all the decks & furniture included in the sale!! Don't miss out on this great opportunity! Attached garage and pole barn for storage or all your toys or possible rental income. Great rental history! Was used as a real estate office for several years! Start your own business adventure today!
Courtesy: Ridge Realty Inc Jason Young
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Come and check out this fantastic remodeled cabin with 1000' of Sauble River front! Enjoy great fishing and hunting opportunities being surrounded by Manistee National Forest; And with the city Ludington only a short drive away this is a great vacation spot for the whole family!!https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=3699+N.+Hamilton+Road%2C+Branch+MI+49402
7385 E Us 10 Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: GREENRIDGE Realty-Ludington Katie Westra
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Nice 2 bedroom, 2 bath ranch home with 2 large garages on 20 acres adjacent to public land at the SE corner of the property. Located on US-10 across from Long Lake. Home is set back in the woods so you have the convenience of being on the highway but the feeling of being back in the woods. Home is solid and well built with a full basement. Kitchen is open to the living room with a wood burning fireplace to take the chill off and create a relaxing feel while preparing meals or watching wildlife on the property. There is a sliding door that leads to the big covered deck and a bay window overlooking the west side of the property. The 2 garages are large enough for your vehicles and any outdoor toys & tools you want to store inside. This is a perfect up north get a way or year round home.
7011 E Us-10 Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Ludington Joe Wheaton
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What a unique place! Look at the neat and one of a kind details of this retreat. All your outdoor recreational sports just around the corner. Fishing, hunting, and ORV trails await your arrival. Bring your catch of the day back to camp and enjoy your personal fish cleaning station, too many to clean before dark...lights available at the flip of a switch! Hundreds of acres of state and federal land for your hunting needs. Don't forget to enjoy some of the best ORV trails that Michigan has to offer, the little O trail head just down the road. Plenty of overflow parking for friends and family on this 2,5 acre retreat.
5290 S Taylor Road Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: RE/MAX Lakeshore Lance Kelly
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Amazingly well built dream log home on the big south branch of the Pere Marquette with 1400 ft of frontage. This beautiful home offers a rustic environment with luxury amenities. Overlook the river less than 100 ft away from the 3/4 wrap around porch or the natural wildlife of 15 private acres with an additional 67 acres available. River is well known for its fantastic supply of trout, salmon and steelhead or canoeing and kayaking. The warming living room is a perfect setting to gather by the field stone fireplace. Tall ceilings keep you from feeling closed in. A whirlpool hot tub and 4 different shower head options in the master bathroom are sure to please. This property truly is the perfect sanctuary for the outdoors lover without losing luxury.
4245 N Stephanie Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: Coldwell Banker ALM Ludington Jim Foley
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Looking for the perfect cottage on a wonderful small lake, look no further. This spacious 2 BR, 1 BA home has a large living room where you can watch the deer and turkeys out one window and look at the lake and see the sunsets out of the other. This cottage is on the direct East side of the lake with full views all the way across. With a nice area between home and lake and a metal seawall with dock you have plenty of outdoor space to enjoy this get-away property. Nicely appointed kitchen, separate dining, laundry room, large mudroom, attached garage with a couple more outbuildings for the toys. What could be better? Here's what, the owners are leaving almost everything to make this truly turnkey. Buyer to verify measurements, agent to provide list of items that will stay. Assoc. has 80
4787 N Hamilton Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: Big River Properties Nancy Nyland
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Irons Area! Year-Round or Awesome Cabin Just North of Sauble River & several lakes. Big Bass Lake has a public boat access. Secluded but on a main road. Quality built, well insulated for warm winter nights & quiet sleeping, modern pex plumbing. Snowmobile trails are very close. The tool shed has a work bench, hardware drawers on the wall & a desk. It also has a parts cleaning tub for cleaning up after painting or providing repairs to the lawn mower or snow machine. The garage ceiling is insulated with a snow machine sliding door and a full size garage door including a man door on the west side. At the house there is a bathroom and living room on each floor. At the front side of the house is a screened sitting area & deck for cooking out. MUST SEE THIS ONE!
Courtesy: Coolman-Anderson Realty, Inc. Vanessa VerStrat
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Motivated Seller! Considering all fair offers!!! Affordable Sportsman's Retreat nestled on 16.5 Acres adjoining Federal Lands to the North.The Historic Pere Marquette River Upper Branch access pt is just 6.7 Miles south of the cabin & Peaceful Gooseneck Lake is only 2 miles to the SW. Fish, hunt, kayak and mountain bike from this perfect location. This cabin has received many upgrades to systems and structure including well, hot water heater, roof, septic, remodeled bathroom, plumbing and more! With a bit of elbow grease and some TLC this country hide-away can shine again. The Large 40'x30' Pole Barn allows ample space for recreational use and storage, and offers lean-tos off both ends to store wood for the winter season or other items that need some shelter from the weather.
6425 S Taylor Road Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Ludington Tim Gibson
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ENJOY A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE PERE MARQUETTE RIVER FROM NEARLY EVERY ROOM OF THIS BEAUTIFUL WATERFRONT HOME REBUILT FROM THE GROUND UP IN 2010- Walk-in access to nearly all of it's 550 ft. of frontage with gravel sections, overhanging tree branches, holes and sunken logs. Fantastic fishing opportunities right off your private frontage. This custom built home was designed and constructed to be maintenance free. The open floor plan is spacious, tastefully done and great for entertaining. Lots of gorgeous counter and cabinet space for a well equipped gourmet kitchen featuring GE Profile stainless steel appliances. Pine cathedral ceiling throughout the main living area and tongue and groove cedar ceilings above front entrance and outdoor eating area. Full 6 ft. clearance in basement. 0.6 acres
2643 S Ward Lake Rd Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: CENTURY 21 Bayshore Susan McNamee
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Nearly 15 acres of hardwoods with immaculate all-season cottage on Ward Lake. Perfect for kayak, canoe, fishing, wildlife, hunting. Borders national forest. ATV/snowmobile trails nearby. Two camper hook-ups. Like-new cottage with two bedrooms, kitchen/living, and family/dining with large laundry/bath. Deck overlooks scenic lake. Insulated with heat from furnace and woodstove. One car garage with storage loft. Find peace, quiet, and year round beauty here! This property has two tax ID numbers.
300 S Maple Branch, MI 49402
Courtesy: CENTURY 21 Bayshore Michelle Anderson
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Water front home on beautiful and quiet Emerson Lake. Private Lake offers great canoeing, kayaking, wildlife and peaceful setting just seconds from easy US 10 access making this home a super summer retreat or year around property. Home is truly a sprawling ranch, huge main floor living room, log fireplace, sliders to a deck overlooking a fantastic lake view. Lower level has a similar large family room, with stunning fireplace, walk out to the lake and a 3 season room running the length of the home with replacement windows. 2 lower level bedrooms and a full bath. 3 car attached garage, deck on the front, walk out to the lake, and full size utility and storage on lower level. Fresh paint and carpets just cleaned- ready to move into; just a little updating left for a buyer to do.
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Erika Rose
Erika joined the Only Make Believe company in Washington D.C. in 2017. Her credits include The Father at Signature Theatre; An Octoroon at Woolly Mammoth Theater; Falling Out of Time at Theater J; Unexplored Interior at Mosaic Theater Company; Users Guide to Hell: Featuring Bernard Madoff at Project Y (NY); Ruined at Philadelphia Theater Company; In Darfur at Theater J (Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Lead Actress).
Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan
Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan (AEA) joined Only Make Believe in 2012. She recently moved to the capitol from NYC, having performed on Broadway at The Beacon Theatre, Off-Broadway at LaMAMA E.T.C., and with Snapshot NYC in a V-Day production of The Vagina Monologues staring Judy Gold. Alyssa recently received her MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Company's Academy for Classical Acting. Previous credits include: Stop Kiss with director Holly Twyford (No Rules Theatre Company), Viola in Twelfth Night, Beatrice in Much Ado, Titania in Midsummer, Imogen in Cymbeline, Cordelia in King Lear, and Malcolm in Macbeth (The American Shakespeare Center), as well as Themestar Productions' Thomas the Tank Engine, Live Onstage!, which toured the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Dorea Schmidt
DOREA SCHMIDT has proudly been with OMB since 2012. DC acting credits include Arena Stage: Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver!;Olney Theatre Center: Carousel (Helen Hayes nomination for Best Supporting Actress); No Rules Theatre Company: The Fantasticks, Black Comedy, The Last 5 Years; Constellation Theatre Company: The Love of the Nightingale; Adventure Theatre: Goodnight Moon. REGIONAL: The Cape Playhouse: My Fair Lady, Everyman Theatre: Crimes of the Heart, The Beaux' Stratagem; Open Stage of Harrisburg: [title of show], Doubt; Fulton Theatre/Maltz Jupiter Theatre: The Sound of Music. EDUCATION: Messiah College, the National Theatre Institute, the William Esper Studio. www.doreaschmidt.com
Kristala Pouncy Smart
Kristala Pouncy Smart is from Flint, MI. She holds an MFA from Eastern Michigan University in the Drama and Theatre for the Young program, an MA in Theatre from Northwestern University, and a BA in Theatre from Kalamazoo College. Kristala moved to the D.C area a few years ago after living, performing, and teaching throughout Michigan, Chicago, Los Angeles, Alabama, and Maine. Kristala also works as a teaching artist with Theatre Lab, Imagination Stage, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Creative Kids, and Wolf Trap. Kristalais returning to DC after spending 9 months in the Boston area where she had the opportunity to take classes at Harvard and spend lots of quality time with her two sons.
Thomas Keegan
Thomas joined the Only Make Believe company in Washington D.C. in 2012. His D.C. area credits include Dying City at Signature Theatre; Othello, Taming of the Shrew (Helen Hayes Award, Best Resident Production) at Folger Theatre; Shear Madness at The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts; Women Beware Women at Constellation Theatre. He has appeared on screen in the PBS docudrama Madeleine, HBO'sVeep
and he appears regularly as Ensign Baker on AMC's new revolutionary war drama, Turn. Thomas holds his MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Company's Academy for Classical Acting at The George Washington University.
Ian Coleman
Ian joined Only Make Believe in 2015. His DC and Baltimore area credits include Wiley and the Hairy Man at Imagination Stage; HAIR! (Helen Hayes Nominated for Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Musical), and A Few Good Men (Irish National Tour) at Keegan Theatre; Once On This Island at Creative Cauldron; Big Nate! the Musical (1st National Tour) at Adventure Theatre MTC; The 27 Club at The Capitol Fringe Festival and Sweeney Todd at Stillpointe Theatre Initiative. Ian holds a B.S. in International Relations and Politics from Carnegie Mellon University. He completed Overtures Summer Musical Theatre Institute at Signature Theatre. Additionally, he has studied at both The Theatre Lab and Studio Theatre in DC. www.iananthonycoleman.com
Megan Graves
Megan joined Only Make Believe in 2015. Her DC and regional credits include Peter and the Starcatcher (Constellation Theatre Company); The Little Foxes (Arena Stage); A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Second Shepherd's Play (Folger Theatre); Passion Play, Clementine in the Lower 9 (Forum Theatre); The BFG (National Children's Theatre); Peter and the Starcatcher (Virginia Repertory Theatre); Redder Blood (Helen Hayes Nomination; The Hub Theatre); The BFG (Helen Hayes Award), The Night Fairy, The Magic Finger, Inside Out (Imagination Stage); One Man, Two Guv'nors, The Cripple of Inishmaan (1st Stage); The Twelve Days of Christmas (Adventure Theatre MTC). Megan received her BFA in Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory.
Natasha Gallop
Natasha Gallop is new to the Only Make Believe team. Washington credits include Calypso in Aquarium at Imagination Stage, Ensemble member in Black Nativity at Theatre Alliance, Amphridote in The Bloody Banquet with Brave Spirits, Menenius in Coriolanus at DC Fringe, Evelyn in A Bid to Save the World at Source Theatre, and Effie in Dream Girls at NJPAC. Natasha earned her MFA from Catholic University of America and is currently understudying as Iemanja, Rosa Maria, and Nanci in Oliverio at The Kennedy Center.
Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey
Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey is a proud new member of Only Make Believe. Recent Washington area credits include Destiny of Desire at Arena Stage; Uncle Vanya at Round House Theatre; Mockingbird at the Kennedy Center, Water by the Spoonful at Studio Theatre, and Detroit at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, where she is also a company member. Gabriela is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and a proud mother and joyful resident of Mount Rainier, MD. UPCOMING: THE NETHER at Woolly Mammoth.
Jonathan Feuer
Jonathan joined Only Make Believe in 2016. DC stage credits include As You Like It (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Flowers Stink (Kennedy Center); The Call (Theater J); Antigone Project (Rep Stage); Passion Play, The 'T' Party, Nine Circles (Forum Theatre); A Few Good Men (Keegan Theatre); A Little House Christmas (Adventure Theatre MTC). He has also worked with Studio Theatre, Imagination Stage, Theater Alliance, Spooky Action Theater, The Welders, Field Trip Theatre, Quotidian Theatre Company, Annapolis Shakespeare Company, and Zeitgeist DC. Training: Academy for Classical Acting at GW. Upcoming: Redder Blood at the Hub Theatre.
Jobari Parker-Namdar
Jobari is a DC native and a Duke Ellington and Howard University alum. He has performed around the country including Five Guys Named Moe here in DC at Arena Stage as well as at the Cleveland Playhouse and the Off-Broadway production of Three Little Birds a Bob Marley Children's Musical. He is delighted and honored to join the wonderful staff and cast at OMB.


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I have little black ants coming from an electrical outlet in my kitchen over my sink. I was told to use boric acid in the electrical outlet box. Is this safe and how safe is boric acid around pets and children?
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Better yet, just get some Terro. It's only about 3.49 for two small bottles, and a drop the size of a dime will kill hundreds. They come and feed on the drop like cattle at a watering hole, and then when they are done, the drop looks like it hadn't been touched. Know why? They have all gone home to die.
I suggest Googling it, but I would not use it around my dog.
If it is inside the electrical outlet box, pets and kids won't be able to get to it. Take the outlet cover off, place a little boric acid inside, then replace the cover.
I use powdered cinnamon it works, kind to pets and children just sprinkle where the problem is.
The best suggestion here is the Torro. I have used it for years and it's never failed me. In your case, I'd take the face off the socket, attach a small square of paper towel to the inside of it, and put a drop of Torro on the square. Then just put the face back in place and the ants won't come in anymore. They'll take the Torro back to the nest and it'll kill the whole colony.
Based on mammal median lethal dose (LD50) rating of 2,660 mg/kg body mass, boric acid is poisonous if taken internally or inhaled. Also, long term exposure to boric acid is thought to contribute to cancer.
I'm a little confused why people are saying that boric acid is poisonous, It can be used vaginally for yeast infection (empty capsules available from your local pharmacist can be filled with boric acid and inserted into the vagina) If it is safe to use there, then I would imagine it is safe to use anywhere!
Quoted from "Kitchen Hints From Heloise":
Here are two home-made recipes guaranteed to curb your roach problem. Note: Boric acid can be harmful to pets and children if ingested in a large amount at one time or in small amounts over a period of time. Please keep away from little ones!
Heloise's Famous Roach Ball Recipe
You can set out these "tasty" treats in your cupboards for roaches anytime that you suspect infestation. Be sure to keep them out of the reach of children and pets, however, Boric acid can be bought at drugstores, pharmacies or grocery stores.
¼ cup shortening or bacon drippings
1/8 cup sugar
8 ounces powdered boric acid
½ cup flower
½ small onion, chopped (optional)
Enough water to form a soft dough
Mix the shortening and sugar together until they form a creamy mixture. Mix together the boric acid, flour, and onion and add to the shortening mixture. Blend well. Add water to form a sift dough, Shape the mixture into small balls) about ½ inch or so in diameter) or break into small blobs. Drop them into open plastic sandwich bags (to roach balls moist longer). Label the bag clearly so everyone in the house knows it is roach poison. Replace the dough when it gets hard.
Heloises' Famous Dry Powder Roach Recipe
Mix equal parts of boric acid and flour, cornmeal, OR sugar. Use the mixture to dust infested areas. Roaches will walk through it and then ingest it when they groom their legs and feelers.
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If boric acid is safe for pets (as recently posted), why do sites say to keep it away from pets when using as a pest deterrent? I'm really interested, since I've been using it for ants, and I have 2 cats and a dog that I want to keep safe.
Susanmajp from Arkansas/Oklahoma
I have cats and kids and I use Boric Acid. BUT I use it as a "paste" from a recipe I looked up here on the Thrifty site. I keep it in a clear bowl with the cotton balls and a tiny hole poked in the side. The recipe calls for wholes in the top of a butter bowl, I used what I had and they wouldn't crawl to the top. So hubby poked a tiny hole in the side and the ants flocked to it. I do put this in behind things sitting on the counters and on a trash bin that has a cabinet attached...that way the cats don't see it to get into it. Good luck (06/05/2006)
By Michele
There's a link that will tell you a lot of information about boric acid. It's a PDF file. Basically it says its safe to use in your home and only very large ingested quantities will harm your pet.
I know a lot of people mention reading the warnings on the bottle. That's fine, but you need to remember companies put those warnings on there for themselves, not for you. They don't want to get sued if something goes terribly wrong with your use of the product. They can just say, "well, we warned you". So the warnings probably make things sound worse than they really are. (06/06/2006)
By Allison
i don't see why you would have to keep the animals away from it. they won't eat it unless it has been mixed with some food product to bait bugs (like sugar) MOST of the warnings on natural substances are to cover their legal matters. you've heard the saying "here's your sign"? Those warnings are for the people that eat toothpaste and then sue the company for not telling them not to eat toothpaste! (06/06/2006)
By Carla B.
I find it at the grocery store in the same area you will find band aids, aspirin, hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol and things of that type. It's called boric acid powder and a small 4 oz jar will cost around $4.00 in this area. I use it in small quantities and it lasts a long time. The boric acid powder/sugar/water mixture is the only thing in 30 years that has stopped my ant problem by about 95%! Occasionally a few will wander in. I mix up their little treat and in a few days they are gone! (06/06/2006)
By Grandma Margie
Thanks everyone for the posts, especially Allison for the site of the fact sheet. This mixture has been a God-send for these tiny ants that come into my house every spring. I'm now using it outside to help clear some other ant hills out.
I absolutely love this site--everyone is so knowledgeable and helpful. Thanks again. (06/08/2006)
By susanmajp
I just wanted to add that I found a recipe for roach and silverfish bait from Boric Acid:
Roach Bait:
Mix shortening and sugar until creamy. Mix boric acid and flour together. Combine the two mixtures and pour enough water to make a dough. Place balls around the house where roaches are and they will eat it and die. I also found out that it still works after it dries up into a hard ball!
Silverfish Bail:
Mix well and place in shallow containers near hiding spots. (06/08/2006)
By scruggle
Take a look at this link and determine for yourself.
http://devinefarm.net/rp/rpboric.htm (05/30/2008)
By Dot
Boric Acid is safe for pets in low amounts. There are even some "pet wipes" for cleaning animals that contain low amounts (2%) of boric acid. (10/25/2008)
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May 5, 2009 at 8:17 pm #1236127
Addie BedfordBPL Member
@addiebedfordLocale: Montana
Companion forum thread to:May 5, 2009 at 8:44 pm #1499308
Thanks for the indepth (if somewhat belated) review. Good to hear that the pad has an accurate R rating.
The main criticism seems to be the width, and I agree that this is a silly place for theramrest to skimp. It is not entirely unexpected however… I find that with most pads it is difficult to keep my arms on the pad when sleeping on my back.
One solution which I'll be trying when my NeoAir arrives (I couldn't wait any longer for the review and ordered one over the weekend!) is the use of a long balloon on either side of the pad to support my arms… ie. the same sort of balloon that they use in the "balloon bed". Since they only have to support the weight of an arm I can't imagine why there should be any problem with this solution. I will need to find some way of strapping the balloons to the side of the pad… maybe in a silk sleeve.
Having said this, I suspect I and many others would prefer thermarest went for a slightly shorter pad with more width!May 5, 2009 at 8:58 pm #1499311
Jay WilkersonBPL Member
@creachenLocale: East Bay
Thanks for the excellent review- I will definitely be ordering the Large 77×25–Can't wait to get one in my hands!!
-JayMay 5, 2009 at 9:22 pm #1499316
One other alternative for elbow support would be to place a rectangle of inch thick CCF pad on either side. Using the weights on the gossamer gear site making two support rectangles of 20 inches long x 1 inch high x 2 inches wide should only weigh a fraction more than an ounce in total. Less hassle than dealing with balloons!May 5, 2009 at 9:45 pm #1499319
Richard GlessBPL Member
@rglessLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
Thank you for what I think is a very even handed and thoughtful review especially given all the hype around this product. I have used my NeoAir small just like I've used other inflatable pads to rigidize my pack by rolling them up into a cylinder, putting them into my pack, then inflating them a little after putting in the rest of my gear. For me, the weight and comfort advantage over any foam pad I've tried offset the problems with width and fabric for the 3 season trips I do. I do wonder about the durability.May 5, 2009 at 10:27 pm #1499327
Also, not sure that the criticism of the pad for side-sleepers is entirely fair. Most people use a mummy-shaped pad anyway, so they don't have a full 20 inches to work with around the knee area.
I find with my mummy-shaped pad that I'll occasionally wake up with my one of my feet having fallen off the end of the pad during the night. With the NeoAir this far less likely to happen. Ditto for the pillow under my head. Much easier to keep one on a rectangular pad.
As for comparisons with the Clearview… it's clearly not as warm, and I've shied away from getting one because of the many user reports which suggest it's not much good for side sleepers because of the thickness.
I'll reserve my judgement until my own pad arrives, but i can't help feeling the review is a little harsh. I'm glad BPL isn't afraid to criticise though, and I hope the message about it being too narrow gets through to the designers/marketing people at Cascade Designs. Maybe in a year or two we'll see a slightly wider version (that isn't huge!).May 5, 2009 at 10:44 pm #1499332
Michael MartinBPL Member
@mikemartinLocale: North Idaho
Hi Ashley-
I held the minority opinion that the limited width wasn't such a big deal. It is, after all, an ultralight sleep pad. When you compare it to alternatives of similar warmth and weight, I think it is adequately comfy. When compared to bigger, heavier alternatives? Well, yah a few extra inches width would be good. :)
We've been kicking around the idea of cutting a large one in half and heat sealing it back together to make two short/wide pads. It might make an interesting MYOG experiment.
Mike MMay 5, 2009 at 10:58 pm #1499336
Diplomatic MikeMember
@mikefaedundeeLocale: Under a bush in Scotland
In 'real world' use, wouldn't an 'ordinary' air bed with horizontal chambers covered by something like a AMK Heatsheat offer similar performance?May 5, 2009 at 11:00 pm #1499337
Hey Mike,
I read between the lines and guessed you were in the minority. ;-)
The narrower width is a clear negative, and one which may well bug me. But it's 7 ounces lighter than my current pad, so is probably worth the work-around.
The repair-test was useful. Did any of the testers try the "scuff" test? In Will's test of the Big Agnes clearview (which I note got a 'Recommended' despite being heavier, less warm, and not as thick as the NeoAir… though notably cheaper!) he tried to bust his pad by sleeping on lava rocks. I bet a few people here are wondering how much abuse it can take before it springs a leak. Will pointy sticks puncture it? No one is game to try it because the pads cost so much!
I noticed the thread about cutting the large in half. I'd be interested in doing it if it works, but wouldn't want to be the guinea pig!!May 5, 2009 at 11:16 pm #1499342
Diplomatic MikeMember
@mikefaedundeeLocale: Under a bush in Scotland
How did you guess Ashley? ;)
The narrow width wouldn't bother me too much as i'm a side sleeper. I need a nice high pillow though, and i can see problems with getting one high enough given the 2.5" thickness of the pad. If i put a pillow on the pad, i'm losing usable pad space.
And have i mentioned the price? :)May 5, 2009 at 11:16 pm #1499343
Nate MeinzerMember
@rezniemLocale: San Francisco
I thought I was going to go for the large, because it does seem luxurious, but the 9 oz lured me in. I have to say, as a somewhat petite side-sleeper, it was plenty fine, but it is noticeably narrower than my Big Agnes Air Core.
Didn't see any negative comments about the durability really, other than just the initial comment that it is made form light-weight less durable materials. That seems like a good sign?
Hopefully it will last the years of abuse I've put my AirCore through, albeit I'm sure I'll treat it much more delicately.May 5, 2009 at 11:24 pm #1499344
Yeah pillows are a problem with a 2.5inch thick pad… one of the main reasons I went for a regular sized pad.May 5, 2009 at 11:41 pm #1499347
> the NeoAir did not feel as warm as a one-inch thick ThermaRest ProLite 3 Pad when temperatures were below freezing.
Once you add a 1/8" foam pad, the weight and space saving isn't so impressive, and the cost goes even higher. Given the degree of compression under the hip and shoulder, you won't have much more thickness than a prolite either. I kick a depression for my hip into the ground when I camp, so I get the full benefit of the insulation offered by a self inflator, or the low weight of a closed cell foam pad. Doing the same for a neoair may help with warmth a bit.May 5, 2009 at 11:56 pm #1499350
Nate MeinzerMember
@rezniemLocale: San Francisco
I don't think a 1/8" foam pad weights 4 oz, which is how much more the Prolite 3 weighs vs. the Neo-Air. And really, comparing apples to oranges….we should really be comparing it to the Clearview, the next lightest 2.5" infllatable.May 6, 2009 at 12:13 am #1499352
Mike WBPL Member
@skopeoLocale: British Columbia
…May 6, 2009 at 12:28 am #1499353
> Interesting review although a bit harsh in my opinion.
Perhaps the NeoAir is being held to higher standards because of all the hype it has received? Last week's review of the unheralded MSR carbon reflex gave it a Recommended rating despite the fact it is terribly narrow (10 inches under spec!) and heftily overpriced ($500)… the same criticisms of this review.
Even if I don't end up keeping my NeoAir (on order) I will still give it the thumbs up, because they've really broken new ground with this product. It may not be perfect, but they have certainly raised the bar with a combination of weight and comfort and should be applauded for doing so (even if they are price-gouging somewhat!).May 6, 2009 at 1:02 am #1499359
Hi Nate,
As you can see from the quote I selected, warmth was the issue, so the clearview doesn't really figure.
> I don't think a 1/8" foam pad weights 4 oz, which is how much more the Prolite 3 weighs vs. the Neo-Air.
I don't think a 1/8" pad will weigh much less than 4oz. Not enough to justify parting with $120 anyway.
Expensive, fragile, noisy, narrow and cold. The neoair is a non starter for me, I'll stick with my prolite for winter, and an 8oz foam pad for summer.May 6, 2009 at 1:30 am #1499363
Adrian BBPL Member
@adrianbLocale: Auckland, New Zealand
>the NeoAir did not feel as warm as a one-inch thick ThermaRest ProLite 3 Pad when temperatures were below freezing
That's interesting. Both your measured R-value and Thermarest's published one for the Neoair (2.5) are higher than for the Prolite (2.2).May 6, 2009 at 1:43 am #1499364
> That's interesting. Both your measured R-value and Thermarest's published one for the Neoair (2.5) are higher than for the Prolite (2.2).
"feel" is a subjective term, but in real life conditions, the pumping action of shifting around on the neoair is going to move and mix the cool and warm air under your body in a way a foam filled pad won't. This isn't factored in by the type of tests used. Nor is the relatively larger degree to which the pad is compressed under the hip and shoulder.May 6, 2009 at 4:40 am #1499377
Philip WernerBPL Member
@earlyliteLocale: New England
The Big Agnes Clearview's packability is as good as the NeoAir and the comfort can't be beat in a warmer temp range. I can't see a niche for the NeoAir in my sleeping pad lineup. When I need real warmth and a thicker pad, I just use an Exped downmat or an insulated BA aircore. No maintenance issues there, so far.May 6, 2009 at 5:30 am #1499379
Curt PetersonBPL Member
@curtpetersonLocale: Pacific Northwest
Despite rumors that the Large size has been discontinued entirely, it looks like it will be around in mid September. That takes it off the list for this summer season. Too bad – it does hit the sweet spot for size:weight.May 6, 2009 at 5:41 am #1499380
Hendrik MorkelBPL Member
@skullmonkeyLocale: Finland
Thanks for the review, and great that you didn't bend in under the hype and gave it a more positive review rating. I think you hit the point with your review, and I am happy to know now that the NeoAir is not for me, moving a lot during the night and being a back-sleeper. I also find the price to high, for which one would expect the repair-kit to be included at least. Maybe if they bring out a wider NeoAir which is less noisy I might be tempted, but at the moment I am not.May 6, 2009 at 7:31 am #1499396
Bernard ShawMember
@be_here_nowearthlink-netLocale: Upstate New York
Do you tech weenies remember the Extreme Pro Tech Emergency Bag? Not a sleeping pad, but related to the NeoAir by virtue of using baffles to reflect heat back to the user.
I wonder if it suffered from the same real world constraints that the NeoAir does, i.e., that reflectivity is insignificant when compared with other factors.
I think I mostly agree with the review, that first and foremost a good night's sleep represents both significant safety and increased vigor in remote locations and that comfort is not a dirty word either.May 6, 2009 at 7:38 am #1499397
Dan CunninghamMember
@mn-backpackerLocale: Land of 12,000 Loons
Now that I've used my NeoAir, I can't say the review is too overly harsh. I have some disagreements, such as I didn't find the noise bad at all. Yes, it's narrow, just like any other 2.5" thick inflatable, but I found it's width no different in use than my Big Agnes IAC. My shoulders are broad, and my arms don't stay on either mat if I lay on my back. Luckily I'm a side sleeper, and I slept very comfortably on this NeoAir, even flipping over several times a night (which I do at home too).
I was really considering the 25" width, and may get one this fall when they come out. We'll see if I feel the extra width would be worth the 5 ounces. It's not like I'll struggle selling my regular size here on BPL.
Overall, the review would not have changed my decision to buy it had the review came out nearly 2 months ago when I ordered my pad.May 6, 2009 at 10:03 am #1499433
Mitchell KeilMember
@mitchellkeilLocale: Deep in the OC
You know I have thought about this, too, as a solution to gettng the "ideal" pad. Take a 25" wide pad and chop off as much as one might decide is effective for length, say 66" or maybe 70". Then heat seal it. Question is how do you heat seal such a pad. I don't have the faintest idea how one would go about doing this without really damaging the fabric and making it air tight.And you only get one shot at getting it right.
Any suggestion how to do this.
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Landscape Hide: The lepida hides until it sees a target it considers appropriate for adoption
The Lepida gains a combat charm for each point of willpower that it hollows from its target. These charms may be deployed by the demon on its wielder's behalf. They are spirit or demon charms, flavoured by the style of the wielder. The first half of the target's willpower consumed (round down) grants essence 2 charms. The second half of the target's willpower grants essence 3 charms. When the target's last point of willpower is consumed, the demon gains a single essence four charm.
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