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Is stripping/sanding to bare wood necessary?
Hi all,
First post here from a two-left-hands-all-thumbs guy. We've hired people to paint our 1600sqf wood-sided house. The house is 25yrs old and we bought it 3yrs ago. Here's the situation:
There's high probability that the original wood siding was not primed before being painted. Because of this, we decided to sand/scrape all old paint down to bare wood, and do it properly this time. There are sections/pieces of the siding that are soft which we plan to replace before painting.
Q1: Could the fact that the siding has not been primed cause the wood to soften/rot?
Q2: After scraping/sanding half of one side of the house to bare wood, the guys seem to have decided that it would just take too long to do this for the whole house, so the rest of it is scraped/sanded in a manner that leaves about a 50-50% patchwork of paint-wood. They say it's going to take a very longtime to go to bare wood everywhere (because the old paint has apparently bonded into the wood, which is "sort of" soft(!)) and that it's not really necessary anyway. Does this make sense? When is going to bare wood necessary? Is the difficulty in going to bare wood a measure of "softness" (or age) of the siding? Is this related to Q1 and to the fact that siding was not primed before being painted? How do we decide that we perhaps need to change the whole siding itself because of this?
Going bonkers here, as I feel as if I'm being "painted over".
Thanks much in advance for any advice!
Sounds like bidder's remorse. They bid out the job and are now distressed at how long it's going to take...
Bottom line, it's going to look crappy once it's painted if you do half of it stripped and half not. Since you've started, it's all got to come off. Also, you're screwed if you really do have an underlying problem, because if any remaining 'old' paint does continue to fail, it's going to take the new paint with it...
I've been doing the same thing with my front and side porch. Took it down to bare wood, because the paint was alligatored and failing in places. Lots of work? yes. Worth it in the long run? yes. Question talker today? Yes, indeed.
Leah, thanks for the quick advice.
In terms of motivation, I'll come out and admit that we're paying these guys by the hour (no fixed cost contract) so I don't see why they wouldn't take all the hours they need to go to bare wood. Possible explanation is laziness, incompetence, or they really know what they're talking about and are trying to save me some money by not doing unnecessary work.
Only less than 1/2 of the smallest side of the house (not half of the whole house, as you may have understood) is down to bare wood right now, so it wouldn't be an issue if not going to bare wood is ultimately decided. Just so I can judge their competence, about how many man-hours/sqf of siding should it take to go to bare wood vs. just standard prep (sanding)?
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just curious, but what are you being billed per man hour?
Just so I can judge their competence, about how many man-hours/sqf of siding should it take to go to bare wood vs. just standard prep (sanding)?
Depends a whole lot on how they are stripping it
Paint bonded to the wood is exactly what you want. That is protecting the wood. Just have them scrape anything loose and feather in where they scrape with a sander to make it look nice. Prime and bare wood with oil and paint away.
I would do as matthew says using a SLOW drying oil( over night) not the quick dry that most are now a day, also prime the whole house not just the bare wood.
Chris, matthew --
I'm glad a consensus has emerged! After inspecting the prep work closer yesterday, I also got the feeling that it was very well done and going to bare wood would have been an overkill. This also got confirmed by a couple of friends here who know much more about this than me.
My ignorance also made me overly concerned about the softness of the wood ("I can push my fingernails into it!!!"). Well, apparently, cedar is soft and one SHOULD be able to leave a fingernail imprint in it. (Unless we're all wrong and I can go back to being concerned again. :) )
So priming has begun. They seem to be taking their time as one section was primed couple of days ago and has yet to be painted. This is sort of a side job for these guys -- filling out time holes they have working for a good friend who takes care of MUCH more expensive properties. I don't know if it's a quick or slow drying primer but I personally bought the most expensive Sherman Williams primer (oil) and paint in the store so I'd guess quality shouldn't be a problem.
Thank you very, very much for everyone's advice! I love this forum. Hopefully I can some day start offering advice myself as my handiness improves!
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Was the primer this? If so you did well.
Tell her, job well done!:thumbup: If she is anything like mine, the most expensive is usually what is needed for most anything. I had to put my foot down when it came to her vehicle though:laughing:
Good job. I have used a lot of that primer and it is good stuff.
As we all eventually learn, often the expensive things end up costing us less on the long run, unless the price premium is all coming from fluff and marketing.
And yes, we're priming over both bare wood and old paint.
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#1 Jan 22, 2011
I want and need to find a GOOD woman! A true companion,not narcisstic,or overtly self occupied. She must find herself as important as her man,but understand he is a part of her life and needs the same as she does.Willing to give without reserve or compulsion,needing to be fulfilled as much as she desires to be fulfilled.Life must have meaning to her,realizing it's short and full of fun and goodtimes as well as troubles.Can you cook and do you clean,keep yourself up to par and have a standard you live by that reflects who you are on the inside? Sound like you? then reply and i will contact you
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if you need to find that kind of woman then try going to church - you are not going to find her on topixs
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Some of the wildest women you can find goes to church. They just try to hide it more.
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I disagree with you,just because they bust the doors down everytime they open,and they go thru all the motions,does not qualify them as a good woman!there are some of the most self centered and selfish people i have ever met in church,they think,if they go and do all the right things in front of others,to appear holy-er than thou,they believe they are alright.Truth is they really have no character or integrity within themselves,they only do as the others do to fit in,they have no relationship with Christ,therefore,they dont know the first thing about a man-woman relationship and what is required of Both in that relationship! In any relationship,it takes two to make or break it! Honesty,integrity,and fidelity,the keys to making it the best it can and should be! But it must be coming from both parties involved!Toreply to your not finding a good woman on topix,probably not,but i have tried everything else and to no avail either!So,nothing lost in trying every available source is there?
#5 Jan 22, 2011
I agree! But i dont think church has anything to do with that.We all have a preference when it comes to the way we want our basic human instinct called sex fulfilled,im a romantic at heart,like all the before things as much as the act it all leads up to just as much!Being uninhibited and not ashamed or afraid to say what one likes in sexual actions is a big nono for 90%of married people and those in a relationship,so they pretend and are miserable and sexually frustrated and go looking for there need to be fulfilled outside of there relationship.Therefore,infidel ity,and all because they have been made to feel ashamed of what they like,what a shame!I for one will let my partner know what i like and hope they would do the same!
#6 Jan 22, 2011
no good ones left the ones that were good the men have made them bad
#7 Jan 22, 2011
I agree,men like women,have done all thats possible to destroy the best each had to give from there heart to one another.But,dont you think that you are lumping us all together because of bad experiences on your part,not all men are this way,im not!But im sure thats why there is so many women now doing as they do and men as well.Oh hell,whats the use,i give up,i'll just spend the rest of my days alone and lonely,whishing for the one good woman to enter my life by chance
#8 Jan 22, 2011
if you treated your woman like my man treated me, who'd want to be with another other than hello and goodbye
#9 Jan 22, 2011
I need a good man but only thing on here is smart a&& !!!!
Since: May 09
#10 Jan 22, 2011
Yes they are some good women felt, But they are not out looking done give up. There in no hurry and won't be jumping on this post.
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#11 Jan 22, 2011
What age range are you interested in?
#12 Jan 23, 2011
True, But if you are going to roll your dice compared to other arenas, That may be the best place to toss them.
#13 Jan 23, 2011
being a man myself, I think that Gizmo has allot of unrealistic views about women, while at the same time he probably does not measure up to the things he wants out of a woman, if he can not find someone in public in person, maybe it is because the women around him know him and know what he is about, so he hides behind the mask of the PC, and topixs sure is not a place to go looking for anything
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#14 Jan 23, 2011
How old are you?
#15 Jan 23, 2011
Being a woman I can say that I would not want a man like him...Why not?
Well, aside from the fact he is posting on Topix looking for his version of a "GOOD" woman-one who will do it all, and do so HIS way and when HE wants, a submissive no-brainer type, he probably has a wonderful woman at home that he just does not appreciate.
She is probably sick of being treated like his waitress and he knows it and is looking here for the replacement...But--Like the song says 'Ya don't know what ya got till it's gone!'...
Then, if you look at his posts, everything is centered on what HE wants and needs whilst saying he wants a woman who is not self-centered...No! Make it all about HIM and it will work out wonderfully, lol...
Nothing is said of the woman's needs and desires...he wants a woman who will essentially take care of HIM but says nothing abut taking care of her...Look at what he has said in his posts: he wants a woman who will do all the cooking, housekeeping, wait on his lazy azz hand and foot while he watches tv and spends hours posting on Topix....He also mentions about sex and how it is about HIM and what he wants and needs, what HE likes and does not mention even once anything about what the woman wants, needs or likes...
Sorry dude but today's woman will not go for that if she has any self-respect and you wouldn't ask it if you had any for her or yourself.
#16 Jan 24, 2011
47 and thats 2 old!!!
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#17 Jan 24, 2011
No it's not.
#18 Jan 24, 2011
guess its a matter of whos asking
#19 Jan 24, 2011
do you keep yourself up to par? do you floss, clean the tongue, brush and use mouthwash every day? do you wash and shave every day? are you 15 or more pounds overweight? do you work out? or sit on your ass? what is your standard that shows who you are inside? do you help with the cooking and house cleaning or do you expect her to do it all as if you are some freaking king?
do you take the woman's needs and wants into consideration? will you be able to handle it when she has a life aside from you? or will you be butting in wanting her to go get you a cup of coffee lie most these hillbilly azzholes do?
i can see it now...'honey i want you to have interests besides me' then 'how would you like to get me a cup or coffee/make me a sandwich?' when she gets busy with what she has interest in besides you. TYPICAL MALE.
#20 Jan 25, 2011
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A Better Way After Brain Injury
Victoria Conference Refreshes CONNECT Attendees
Two of Langley's Life Redesign Coaches (Samantha and Britney), Physical Coach (Jessica) and... read more
Life Redesign Model is Leading Practice!
In November, Accreditation Canada deemed CONNECT's Life Redesign ModelTM Leading Practice... read more
CONNECT - A Better Way After Brain Injury
Watch the CONNECT movie. read more
About Connect
CONNECT's mission is to Make Lives Better. We achieve this by providing complex and specialized services for people living with brain injury and stroke in a nurturing and innovative community environment. Through our Life Redesign ModelTM, we empower our residents by applying our knowledge and experience to coach, challenge and motivate each person to reach their unique personal goals and build a fulfilling life for themselves. The Life Redesign ModelTM was deemed Leading Practice in 2016 by Accreditation Canada under Client-Centred Care in Acquired Brain Injury Services. CONNECT is one of few organizations accredited through Accreditation Canada using the Acquired Brain Injury standards.
Grass Roots
CONNECT was founded in Langley in 1993 to develop and operate specialized residential environments for people living with brain injury. Over the course of 20 years our services and supports have developed into a linked residential program with 71 residential units on six sites. Our comprehensive services range from short-term transitional rehabilitation through long-term residential placement.
With the opening of CONNECT Lake Country in January 2009, CONNECT as a whole has recently supported and served more than 250 people with acquired brain injury.
Real life, practical approach to rehabilitation
CONNECT's Life Redesign ModelTM is characterized by the following:
- A culture of personal accountability, supported risk taking, social capital and meaningful community participation;
- Services are planned around what the person wants more of in life. Participation in relevant life situations drives the residents' goals;
- Service plans leverage neuroplasticity by pursuing resident goals in real-life, non-institutional settings;
- A "doing-with" coaching approach with blended job roles and a multi-professional coaching team;
- Hire for fit based on personality and values, not qualifications.
Coaching at CONNECT
Our team of rehab professionals approach their jobs differently than most. CONNECT supports an environment of coaching where residents strive to reach their self-directed goals. The coaches form a team working collaboratively to guide rather than lead residents. The process is entirely resident-centred and strengths-based, viewing each resident as naturally creative, resourceful, wise and whole.
The CONNECT Rehab Professional Team of coaches includes:
- Independence Coach – Occupational Therapy
- Physical Coach – Physical Therapy
- Communication Coach – Speech and Language Therapy
- Play Coach – Recreation Therapy
- Health and Wellness Coach - Registered Nurse
- Thinking Coach - Neuropsychologist
Our homes are fully licensed as "Specialized Adult Residential" under British Columbia's Community Care and Assisted Living Act and thoroughly inspected on a regular basis. We work with a wide range of funding agencies including private and public insurance companies, WorkSafe BC, government programs, health authorities and individual families.
Admission Requirements
We are available on short notice to provide detailed assessments and proposals for services and support. The following criteria are important considerations:
- 19 years of age or older (younger people may be considered with licensing approval)
- Medically stable
- Have access to funding
- Demonstrate interest and involvement
Services & Support
CONNECT's values include flexibility, creativity, learning, respect, passion and joy. We offer rehab services and support, hope and a place to live for people at all levels of ability. Our services are developed and guided by one-on-one time with in-house rehab professionals to support people build meaningful relationships, be connected to their community and be involved in functional and productive activities.
Our service and support philosophy centres the resident to the planning and service delivery process. By being clear about "whose life? – whose problem?" CONNECT is able to bring forward an equal partnership approach with each resident, their family and others who are important to them.
Every individual is valued for who they are and what they bring to a situation. The individual is the expert in their own lives and a partner in the planning process. Everything we can or will do is done in partnership with the individual and their families.
The individual lives with brain injury but is not defined by it. Just like everyone else, their problems are their own, and responsibility for that stays with them, as does the responsibility to search for potential solutions. We are there to help them navigate their life's process.
That which is most meaningful to the individual will likely be the most motivating and life affirming and will promote success. The onus is on us to get to know the individual so we can understand their perception, priorities and vision for their future. This understanding will help build partnerships and facilitate meaningful services and supports.
The individual has a right to self-determination, to be viewed for abilities rather than deficits and holds the responsibility for the choices made. Our job is to help an individual build on their strengths and to navigate the many obstacles or barriers that may prevent them from achieving their vision, and to be there for them and support them when they fail. This is a lifelong process.
Self-management comes from learning by doing, education, information and practical skills-building are core competencies of CONNECT's services. We encourage all residents to have a go, to continue to challenge themselves to learn more about who they are and who they can be. We share in this process by applying the "whatever it takes" principle to our own efforts.
We believe people with brain injuries continue to learn, grow and change throughout their recovery and the rest of their lives. Services therefore must be individualized, flexible and adaptable to meet changing needs and desires. We also believe all people have the opportunity, power and resources to contribute to their families and community. This is no different for someone living with a brain injury and services are focused on this belief.
We strive to preserve the spirit of a family home in each of our residences.
Our five residences in Langley are situated on beautiful, sprawling, treed grounds. Amenities like walking trails, a recreation centre, movie theatres and shopping centres are nearby and our outdoor lanscape areas accommodate gardening, games, pets, exercise and social gatherings. Large private bedrooms reflect the personal touches of their residents. Our homes, inside and out, are wheelchair adapted and accessible.
Connect Langley provides transitional community based rehabilitation services and residential support for 29 people. Added features include a fitness room, media room, a handyman's workshop and computers with internet access. Our homes are within easy access of public transit, community centers, parks, banks, restaurants, malls, cinemas and other amenities.
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Langley, BC
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Lake Country
Our condominium development in Lake Country (near Kelowna) contains six individual homes. Each home has seven private bedrooms, a kitchen, dining and living rooms and everything a home offers. The six homes are attached by a connecting corridor behind the building, which houses some common areas, such as a fitness room, media room, offices, meeting, and recreation and leisure areas. The outside landscape areas provide outdoor living spaces and areas for gardening, relaxation and social gatherings. We are located is in the Winfield neighbourhood, which has many parks, borders on Wood Lake and has retail amenities.
We like to think of it as a home first with creative and individualized services for the people we have the privilege to support. It is home to transitional rehabilitation and residential services for up to 42 people living with brain injuries.
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Our People
Our team includes trained rehab professionals, skilled and experienced in complex transitional rehabilitation and residential support services. First and foremost, however, our people are caring, compassionate and respectful which creates a workplace that is supportive and fun.
Meet Our Coaches
Professional Coaches
CONNECT's team of professional coaches includes a play coach, physical coach, health and wellness coach, communication coach, independence coach and thinking coach. This team is made up of 10 therapists from a variety of disciplines including recreation therapy, physiotherapy, registered nursing, speech therapy, occupational therapy and neuropsychology, respectively.
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Mary Lou Iceton
Communication Coach
As a communication coach and speech language pathologist by profession, Mary Lou sees communication as giving, receiving, or exchanging ideas and information, enabling our residents to persuade, to seek, to give or to express. Communication is the essence of human interaction and a basic human right. Re-establishing and improving the ability to relate, greet, share, express, agree, disagree, negotiate... and CONNECT is what powers this communication coach.
Jen Schochter
Health and Wellness Coach
Jennifer, a registered nurse, provides residents at CONNECT with guidance as they take charge of their health and make changes in their lifestyle that will have long-lasting positive affects. By partnering with staff and residents, she attempts to enhance confidence and competence in the ability of the individual to self-manage their health conditions. She strives to have each resident actively involved in their own care. Outside of work, you can find Jennifer golfing, biking, beaching and enjoying time with her family and the newest aspect of her life, being a Grandma.
Chris Acton
Mentorship Coach
Chris provides mentorship and support for a variety of projects. She acts as Lead Coach for the residential residents at CONNECT. Chris, a physiotherapist, enjoys supporting others to achieve goals that they didn't think were possible. Outside of CONNECT, Chris is very involved with speed skating and enjoys mountain biking.
Mark Fleming
Leader Services and Culture and Play Coach
As Play Coach, Mark supports and encourages residents to develop a healthy leisure lifestyle that contributes to well-being. In his leadership capacity, Mark coaches staff to carry out CONNECT's mission and coaches residents to use meaningful activity in a purposeful way to both develop resources and promote positive emotion and experiences on a daily basis. Sharing his passion for recreation and leisure is what keeps Mark going. When not working, he will most often be found mountain biking, hanging out with friends, and travelling.
Tez Lamvohee
Physical Coach
Tez started with CONNECT in January 2012 as Lake Country's Physical Coach. Tez comes from a private practice background and has found the role to be a great challenge and a fulfilling one. He works closely with the residents' goals, needs and wants to achieve meaningful lasting functional outcomes. Tez continues to work in a private clinic, volunteers with various sport teams and plays Ultimate Frisbee.
Ashlie Hallsworth
Health and Wellness Coach
Ashlie's goal as Health and Wellness Coach is to support CONNECT residents in Langley to live their healthiest lives based on their individual goals. Ashlie oversees medication, wound care and helps residents make healthy choices regarding diet and exercise. She enjoys working with Life Redesign Coaches to provide as much support to residents as possible. Her two children keep her busy at home and they love swimming, playing sports and geocaching.
Brian Hall
Independence Coach
Brian is CONNECT Lake Country's independence coach, helping our residents achieve their diverse goals beyond the ADL's and IADL's. The ability to make positive change supported by an innovative team is what keeps Brian, an occupational therapist, smiling. When not working Brian can rarely be found, as he is likely outside, exercising with his wife and daughter.
Connie Bakker
Communication Coach
Connie assists in developing strategies to help manage communication and/or swallowing disorders following brain injury. She is one of CONNECT's Communication Coaches, a speech Language Pathologist by profession. Being a mom for nearly 26 years to her three children and charing in their many pursuits keeps her busy, along with a long list of activities in line with her own interests. She is working on completing a book of therapy materials.
Michelle Connolly
Physical Coach
Michelle's role is to provide consultation and assessment of a resident's physical status and work collaboratively with the resident, family and the team to set out functional, meaningful goals. She sets up individualized physical programs, incorporating daily functional activities with residents and house staff, which they continue to work on together to help achieve their goals. When not at CONNECT, Michelle can be found chasing around two very active, adorable little boys. She enjoys going to the gym, skating, skiing, playing soccer, reading and enjoying the beautiful Okanagan weather and lifestyle.
Nikta Aghaipour
Independence Coach
Nikta loves watching CONNECT residents in Langley build community. As an Occupational Therapist, Nikta applies her knowledge to the CONNECT philosophy to help people get back to living after a brain injury or stroke. She loves one-on-one time with the residents and seeing progress based on how each resident defines success. When she's not working she loves camping and yoga.
Wendy Williams
Thinking Coach
Wendy is a Thinking Coach at Connect Lake Country. Her career in rehabilitation spans more than 25 years providing support and rehabilitation services to people with brain injuries. Her specific expertise is in cognitive rehabilitation focusing on memory, executive functions and attention, resulting in international publications in the area of memory.
Support Coaches
CONNECT embraces coaching as a way of being. The support coaches make things run smoothly at CONNECT by managing everything from IT to administration to HR.
Karen Leeking
People Resources Coach
Ray Tims
Community Resource Coach
Denise Wood
Decision Support Coach
Kevin Hannett
IT Coach
Christy McKeating
People Resources Coach
Service Resource Coaches
CONNECT's Service Resource Coaches are the go-to contacts for Life Redesign Coaches so they can expect the unexpected with residents, families and staff and make lives better every day.
Jennifer Tisado-Dela Cruz
Shannon Martin
Connie Stover
Mike Garing
Meet Our Leadership Team
Patti Flaherty President and COO
The footprints of her professional journey have prepared her for leading the development of CONNECT Lake Country and overseeing the leadership and management of CONNECT Langley and the growth of the company. Her ability to keep a strong focus along with her sense of humour goes a long way in executing team goals and supporting people to be the best they can be. Like the rest of the team, Patti enjoys outdoor activities and looks forward to gathering family and friends at a table with good food, good conversation and a great abundance of laughter.
John Sherwood CEO
John's role at CONNECT is to provide leadership through mentoring and support and to empower those around him. Following his mother Janet's vision of "a better life for those living with brain injury", John enjoys watching people explore their potential. At the end of the day he is most proud of "our residents and ourselves". John's day begins and ends with his family and when time permits his pastimes are fly-fishing and skiing.
Juliet Henderson-Rahbar
Leader Services and Culture
Some of Juliet's goals at CONNECT are to listen to, and learn from, residents and staff so she can encourage and empower them in their roles. As Leader Services and Culture, Juliet leads and supports resident services to ensure the Life Redesign Model is being delivered. Juliet supports the professional coaching team and is a resource for all staff and residents. With 10 years of experience as a health care professional, Juliet wants to help residents striving for new life after brain injury and staff supporting this new growth.
Janette Jackman
Leader of Our People Resources
Janette's desire to make a difference in another's life is the thread that weaves its way into the fabric of her leadership at CONNECT. As Leader of Our People Resources, Janette oversees payroll, HR, invoicing, contract management, referrals and move-in/move-out. Janette's objective at work is for people to be happy in their work so residents get the best experience possible at CONNECT. Spending time with family and friends rates high on her list of activities away from her office.
Karen Tims
Director Culture, People and Services
Sharing in the success of others is what makes Karen's day to day life at CONNECT fulfilling. As Director of Culture, People and Services, Karen does just that - oversees CONNECT's operations to ensure the health of the culture, the happiness and effectiveness of our people and the delivery of our services. She is constantly encouraging our residents and staff to live life to the fullest and providing them with the support they need. Fishing with her husband, spending time with her family and learning to play the piano keep Karen busy on her days off.
Contact Connect
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A Spokane man has been arrested twice in four months for speeding away from chasing patrol cars after a high-speed pursuit crossing state lines ended peacefully Tuesday evening.
Mickey Marquette, who also goes by the name Santos, was booked into Spokane County Jail just after 11 p.m. Tuesday, three hours after Spokane County Sheriff's deputies attempted to stop him driving a car reported stolen across state lines. Post Falls Police officers attempted to pull the 28-year-old over, who was later found to be carrying two passengers in the 1997 Acura Integra, before he sped west toward Spokane.
At some point during the chase, Marquette exited the highway and sped through intersections, reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour and running red lights, police said. The chase ended on foot, with police dog Deacon and a sheriff's deputy locating Marquette and Heidi Buchheit, who said she was Marquette's girlfriend, hiding in a truck bed in the 600 block of North Virigina in Spokane Valley. The pair were taken into custody without incident.
A third suspect, Heidi Elliott, was arrested after a taxi driver told deputies he'd been asked by a woman for a ride nearby. The driver had been listening to the police scanner and suspected Elliott was the third passenger police were looking for. She, too, was arrested, and deputies recovered a cellphone they think she used to make bogus 911 calls during the pursuit, trying to divert police attention.
Marquette was involved in a similar incident in September, according to court records. Investigators say he sped from pursuing Spokane Police officers and crashed north of the river near North Illinois Street and South Regal Avenue while driving a pickup that had been reported stolen during a burglary. Prosecutors also charged him with possession of methamphetamine in the incident.
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There's been a lot of buzz recently on reddit and HN about genetic algorithms. Some impressive new demos have surfaced and I'd like to take this opportunity to review some of the cool things people have done with genetic algorithms, a fascinating subfield of evolutionary computing / machine learning (which is itself a part of the broader study of artificial intelligence (ah how academics love to classify things (and nest parentheses (especially computer scientists)))).
If you're new to genetic algorithms, don't be put off by the awesome/scary name – you might like to check out my own modest contribution to the field of abusing science to make cool useless things; the hello world genetic algorithm tutorial. It's written as a short genetic algorithm tutorial to help beginners understand genetic algorithms from the ground up (and it has a pretty interactive demo in JavaScript too!).
So here's my top five evolutionary scripts:
Number Five – Evolving a Car
The earliest genetic algorithm I can remember seeing online is the original boxcar script, which evolves a car capable of traversing a landscape. It's written in flash and source code is available which is pretty cool. It pops up on reddit etc from time to time. The earliest discussion I can find was from 2008. Here's another thread from 2 months ago. This idea has recently been reborn at boxcar2d.com, where you get a little more control over the parameters – mutation rate, number of wheels, etc.
It's pretty easy to see what the fitness function will be; how far the car can travel. This script also gives an answer to a common question; people often wonder what the point of a genetic algorithm is, asking things like "If you know what constitutes a good solution, why can't you just create a good solution from scratch?". The car evolution script demonstrates that in some cases knowing what makes a solution a good one doesn't always imply that we know how to achieve that. We know that we want the cars to travel far, but we mightn't know whether a short wheelbase is good, or whether large or small wheels are helpful and so on. Genetic Algorithms offer an easy way to explore the space of possible solutions.
Number Four – Lego Structures
This is a spectacular demonstration of the power of genetic algorithms – using them to evolve schematics for lego structures (which of course, the researcher then print out and create for real!). Some examples include evolving a lego bridge, a lego tree, a crane capable of carrying half a kilo, and a three dimensional table optimised for height, surface area, strength and lightness!
In the example above, candidate solutions were considered fitter the greater distance they spanned – the final bridge candidate was nearly two metres in length!
Besides combining lego and computers into a package of unbridled awesome, there are a few interesting lessons to learn from this:
1) The researchers probably couldn't have created this length bridge by hand without a lot of effort, so the GA simulation allowed them not only to produce a decent real solution efficiently, but also allowed them to build a bridge without having any knowledge of how to build bridges (none of the humans needed to be architects). So that's encouraging for fields where there are no existent human experts.
2) The bridge isn't that good. I mean, it's great, but it takes no load, and there's probably a 'better' way to build a 2 metre bridge from lego – if you tasked an engineer with the problem I doubt they'd produce anything like the above structure. Which tells us that human experts, if extant, will probably be better than evolved solutions. And we also learn that it's hugely important to get the right fitness function – the researchers didn't add any load carrying ability to the algorithm, so it didn't optimise for that. Perfectly understandable and expected, but something to be aware of if you're designing your own genetic algorithm. Do you really want to assume you have an infinite supply of bricks or should the fitness function penalise a little for excessive material usage? Questions to ask yourself as a researcher.
I'm not meaning to imply that the guys who built this bridge overlooked anything – they knew exactly what they were doing – but I think their results illustrate quite nicely that even with fancy genetic algorithms, a computer will still always do exactly what it's told to. They wanted a long bridge. That's what they got.
Number Three – Artificial Creatures
If you thought the boxcar demo was cool, you'll love this. While the boxcar was two dimensional and merely attached already-rotating wheels to struts to achieve motion, Nicolas Lassabe's work involves evolving from basic building blocks creatures which are capable of interacting with a three dimensional physical environment – first walking, then climbing stairs, traversing moving objects, and finally operating in cooperation. You can watch the video below, and visit his website all about his research into artificial life.
These artificial creatures are a fascinating way to visualise the process of evolution, and offer a brilliant muse into the workings of natural selection. Moreover, I can see potential applications for resourceful robots which might scan an environment for parts it might be able to use and then use an evolutionary algorithm to find a good way of incorporating those parts into itself. Or something. Either way, I guarantee that when the robots come to cleanse the earth of organic scum, they'll have evolved from these cute colourful critters originally. Be warned.
Number Two – Mona Lisa
This class of demo scripts are impressively visual. The task is to rearrange and re-colour some polygons in order to maximise the similarity with the Mona Lisa. It's mesmerising to watch the triangles shuffle around on the canvas, gradually forming the face, eyes, mouth and so on.
There have been a few different Mona Lisa demos, but the earliest I can find is Roger Alsing's Genetic Mona Lisa demo from December 2008. This demo (output pictured above) wasn't even strictly a genetic algorithm – the solutions were represented in a chromosome and mutation occured, but there was no crossover operation (although Roger insisted it still qualified).
Since then, several authors have attempted the same using different technologies and approaches. Jacob Seidelin wrote an awesome version in Jan 2009 which is truly genetic, and furthermore works in JavaScript and html5 canvas! The awesomeness is almost too much to bear.
What strikes me about these is that you clearly see rapid progress towards the target image, but then a kind of local optimum is reached where the evolved image improves only at a very slow pace. This indicates a less-than-perfect mutation or encoding method. Indeed, perfect fitness can never be achieved using a limited set of polygons. Roger Alsing hinted at greater success with the detailed areas by using spline curves, pictured below, but no more has been heard about this.
Besides being a very fun demo to watch, there's a strong intuitive sense that this could be applied to image compression; if you take a very fit candidate image, the chromosome will likely be a lot smaller than the original image data. Moreover, the chromosome will effectively be a vector graphic – infinitely scaleable. So there's serious practical potential in genetic image compression and vectorisation. Neat. Encoding time is probably going to be an issue though.
Number One – Evolution IS a blind watchmaker
A clever and original demonstration of genetic algorithms. In this demo, the population starts with springs, gears, ratchets and hands, and it tries to evolve a working clock.
No shortcuts are taken; at the start the algorithm doesn't know the correct ratios, number of teeth in the gears, correct number of components or which components fit together nicely. Watch the video as simple pendulums slowly evolve into hour, minute and second counting clocks. And even 4-handed clocks which have a 2 minute hand are unexpectedly evolved.
The presentation is framed within the wider creationism/evolution debate, and makes for an impressive demonstration of the power of evolution, and furthermore, the matlab code is made available in the video's description! Impressive, educational and original!
If you'd like to learn more about genetic algorithms, check out my genetic algorithm tutorial with interactive demo and code, and post your go-to examples of genetic algorithms in the comments!


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Tiger Woods Says He Won't Play The MastersTiger Woods is going to Augusta National next week — to eat, not play.
Tiger Woods Removes Himself From Ryder Cup ConsiderationTiger Woods is citing his back issues as the reason he cannot compete in the Ryder Cup.
Kaymer Closes Out Wire-To-Wire US Open Win Martin Kaymer of Germany won the U.S. Open on Sunday with four days of dominance.
The Five Biggest Masters HeartachesWith rare exception, no other major championship inflicts as much emotional pain as Augusta National. The perks of winning include a lifetime exemption to the Masters and a spot in the most exclusive locker room in golf.
The Five Best Masters DebutsBilly Horschel won the Zurich Classic two weeks after the Masters last year, and thus became first on the list of players who earned their first trip to Augusta National. He just had no idea how long the list would grow.
Key Anniversaries At The 2014 MastersA look at some of the anniversaries this year at the Masters.
Less Rain Makes For Happier Crowds at the U.S. Open"Every shot seems to be so well thought out," says one spectator. "And crisp. Not the way I play golf!
Golf Fans Brave Rains To Catch US Open Practice Rounds at MerionIn between downpours, fans walked the muddy trails to see golf at its best.
Want To Watch the US Open But Can't Get To Merion? There's An App For That, Too.There are US Open apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android, all free in their respective app stores.
Heading To Merion?
Webb Simpson on Merion
He Carried Bobby Jones' Bag In The '30 Amateur


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Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/29/2006
Publication Date: 1/23/2007
Citation: Adlof, R.O., List, G.R. 2007. Analysis and characterization of trans isomers by silver-ion HPLC. In: List, G., Kritchevsky, D. and Ratnayake, N., editors. Trans Fats in Foods. Champaign, IL: AOCS Press. p. 195-224. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Produced by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils and present in animal fats and selected seed oils, trans fatty acids [both configurational (cis vs trans) and positional (double bond location may vary from the delta-4 to the delta-16 position on the fatty acid carbon chain) isomers continue to be an integral, if somewhat controversial, part of the fats and oils industry but, due to the large number of trans isomers generated during the hydrogenation process, their isolation and characterization remains difficult. Silver ion chromatography (Ag-HPLC), utilizing columns packed with silver ions bonded to a silica or similar substrate and a variety of different solvent systems [1,2-dichloroethane, dichloromethane, or hydrocarbons (hexane, heptane) with acetonitrile or alcohols (methanol, isopropanol) as polar modifier(s)] has, over the last several decades, proven to be a tremendously powerful technique for the analysis of a wide variety of geometric (cis and trans) and positional (location of olefinic/acetylenic bonds on the fatty acid backbone) fatty acid (FA), fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), mono-/diacylglycerol (MAG/ DAG) and triacylglycerol (TAG) isomers. In this chapter we review the history of Ag-HPLC, retention theories, such recent developments as use of temperature to improve resolution, and the effects of sample size or temperature on current applications (including advantages and limitations of temperature), as well as possible future applications of this powerful methodology to better understand the role of trans fatty acids in human nutrition and metabolism.


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Capt. Matthew Freeman, 29, of Richmond Hill, Ga., died Aug. 7, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Matthew was survived by his wife, Teresa Hess Freeman, his parents, Lisa and Gary Freeman, his sisters, Marybeth Macias and Ginny Freeman, his brother Harrison Hays along with his father Mark Hays. Matthew graduated the United States Naval Academy in 2002 with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He joined the Marine Corps after graduation, and was promoted to Captain in 2006. He received the Bronze Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
"Matt's strong enthusiasm for academics and extracurricular activities inspired others in the school to become more focused and involved. He was a leader who would work for others. Matt was passionate about life, his family and country," said Richmond Hill High School teacher, Lee Ergle.
The Travis Manion Foundation honored Capt. Matthew Freeman through our Character Does Matter program on March 27, 2012, when we told his story to inspire 115 students at Villanova University. Over 100 hours of community service have been completed in Capt. Freeman's honor.
Department of Defense
Washington Post
The Matthew Freeman Project: Pens & Paper for Peace
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#226 - January 25, 2013
Submitted by tkmartin on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 11:16
Issue Index:
6-3, Next Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Exam at ISU
The next Society of Wine Educator, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) exam held on the ISU campus in Ames, Iowa will be from 2-3 p.m. Monday, June 3rd, 2013. That is only 129 days away! If interested, I would highly encourage you to order the 254 page CSW Study Manual now and start studying ASAP.
The exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions and you need to correctly answer 75% to pass. This is not as easy as you might think.
The exam is very comprehensive and typically just over 50% of those taking the exam will pass. The questions come entirely from material found in the study guide and will cover the following topics: Physiology of Taste, Wine Composition & Chemistry; Faults; Viticulture & Enology; Labels, Laws & Wine Regions; The U.S. Wine Industry; Wine's Contribution to Health; Wine Etiquette & Service; Food & Wine Pairing; and Responsible Beverage Alcohol Service..
Successful candidates who achieve a score of 75% or better on the exam are entitled to use the CSW post-nominal as part of their professional signature. They will also receive a certificate (suitable for framing) and a CSW lapel pin.
Exams are offered throughout the year in numerous locations in both the United States and abroad. Please check the Exam & Seminars calendar for a current list of exam dates and locations.
Complete exam information can be obtained by contacting Ben Coffelt, Education and Technology Manager, at email@example.com or by phone at 202.408.8777 ext. 113.
The Society of Wine Educators is an International educational organization whose mission is to advance grape and wine education through professional development and certification. The organization was founded in 1974. The Society currently offers four levels of certification - the Beverage Specialist Certificate, the Certified Specialist in Wine, the Certified Specialist in Spirits, and the Certified Wine Educator. The Society currently has over 2,200 members in 20 countries.
Complete information here: www.societyofwineeducators.org , or call 202.408.8777.
Whole, uncrushed grapes are fermented in a sealed vat containing a layer of carbon dioxide. This results in fruity, soft and distinct red wines. These wines have little tannin and are immediately drinkable. This is the method used throughout France's Beaujolais region.
Don't forget to list your Iowa Vineyard on the Sensitive Crops Directory
Since April of 2008 Iowans with pesticide sensitive crops such as organic producers, vineyards, orchards, fruits and vegetables and apiaries have been able to register their locations Online with the Iowa Department of Agriculture. This is a "FREE" service. This directory has been developed to provide pesticide applicators with the locations of crops that are most susceptible to damage from pesticide drift.
The intended crops for inclusion in the registry are vineyards (minimum one acre), orchards (minimum one acre), certified organic crops (minimum one acre), and fruit and vegetable crops (minimum ½ acre). Commercial apiaries (no size limit) are also included in the registry. The crops at each registered location must be intended for commercial use, be susceptible to pesticide drift damage, and meet the minimum acreage requirements.
Registered producers and beekeepers may update their information at any time during the year. However, because registration expires December 31st of each year, producers and beekeepers that wish to remain actively registered must confirm, and edit if necessary, their registration information beginning in January of the following year. There are several Online "help" sites that can be used by producers to find and register their GPS location.
The Department has 12" x 18" aluminum field signs that are available for $5 each (minimum order of two signs). Producers can post the signs at the physical location of the pesticide sensitive crop at a height above the crop canopy that will make them visible to both ground and aerial applicators. These signs are only available to sites registered on the Sensitive Crops Directory.
Producers can sign up for the Sensitive Crops directory Online here:
2-12, Northern Grapes Project Webinar – Vineyard Floor Management
Harlene Hatterman (below left)-Valenti, North Dakota State Univ.
Justine Vanden Heuvel (below right), Cornell Univ.
When: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 Noon Eastern (11:00 AM Central) and
7:00 P.M. Eastern (6:00 P.M. Central)
In this webinar, Harlene Hatterman-Valenti and Justine Vanden Heuvel will discuss the basics of vineyard floor management, weed control during vineyard establishment, and the use of under-vine cover crops. Harlene will also have photographs of herbicide damage on grape vines to share.
New This Year: We have switched to a different platform, so we will no longer have space restrictions during webinar sessions. Therefore, once you have registered for one Northern Grapes webinar, you will always receive an email the Friday before the webinar containing the web address (URL) for both webinar sessions as well as connection instructions. If you are receiving this email directly from Chrislyn Particka, you have registered for a past webinar and can safely assume you will get the URL and connection instructions.
Free Registration: If you have received this email from someone other than Chrislyn Particka, you need to register via this link: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bEiXIadi6CQLBsx
Registration Deadline: 8 a.m. (Eastern), 7 a.m. (Central) on Friday, February 8th.
Further Info: Chrislyn A. Particka, email@example.com or 315-787-2449
The Northern Grapes Project is funded by the USDA's Specialty Crops Research Initiative Program of the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, Project # 2011-51181-30850
Additional upcoming Online Webinars scheduled for this spring include:
March 12, 2013 – Vineyard Nutrition
April 9, 2013 – Towards Startup Winery Profitability: When do I Start Making Money?
Past Webinars: over the past year can be viewed here: http://northerngrapesproject.org/?page_id=257
Learn more about the Northern Grapes Project here: http://northerngrapesproject.org/
Have you listed your vineyard with DriftWatch?
DriftWatch is a tool to help protect pesticide-sensitive crops and Habitats from drift that sometimes occurs during spray operations. The DriftWatch project began at Purdue University in in Indiana in 2008 and will be working in nine states for the 2013 crop season. The states are: CO, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO MT, NE and WI.
Commercial herbicide sensitive areas of over ½ acre in size can register their sites for free after setting up a password. Commercial applicators can also use the site for free after setting up a password. DriftWatch allows the applicators to view and area prior to spaying. All the maps are created using a "Google Maps" interface. The Online site is very easy to use.
The states colored in green on the U.S. map to the right are the ones currently using DriftWatch to register sensitive crops and areas.
DriftWatch signs can also be purchased and posted in sensitive areas.
Full information about DriftWatch can be found here at: http://www.driftwatch.org/
Interested in becoming a Foreign Exchange Student or hiring one?
MAST International is an international agricultural exchange program at the University of Minnesota providing practical and academic training in American agricultural and horticultural production. MAST stands for "Minnesota Agricultural Student Trainee" program. The MAST International program began in 1949 - one of the 1st of its kind! There are over 6000 alumni from 65+ countries. The program mission is to improve global understanding by providing educational and cultural enrichment through international exchange. MAST interns are placed all over the World.
MAST interns typically have two or more years of education and/or experience in the field that they want to work in. Host families are expected to provide housing and fair wages equivalent to a 40 hour work week to these interns for a period of 4-12 months depending on circumstance.
You can contact MAST here: http://mast.cfans.umn.edu/ContactUs/index.htm or call them toll free at: 800-346-6278.
AgriVenture is run by the International Agricultural Exchange Association (IAEA), a non- governmental, non-profit membership organization which has been making farm work placements since 1965. AgriVenture is somewhat similar to MAST.
AgriVenture asks the U.S. hosts to pay their trainee/intern a minimum monthly allowance of $1250. They can then deduct up to $350 for room and board. The hosts also need to provide the trainee/intern with accommodation and meals. Hosts are also required to pay an annual membership fee of $60 per year and must be active members to host a trainee and pay a one-time placement fee of $560.
The U.S. contact person is Jessica Lopez - AgriVenture Global
Ph: 1-855-828-9212, Fax: 1-855-828-2969
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
1-23, Phenoxy Herbicide Spray Drift Legislation Introduced in Nebraska
Senator Norm Wallman representing District 30 in the state of Nebraska, at the urging of the Nebraska Wine & Grape Growers Association introduced LB636, a bill for consideration to the Nebraska state legislature on 1-23-13. The bill seeks to put restrictions on the application of 2,4-D and other phenoxy herbicides applied outside any corporate city of village limits from April 15th to September 15th. Applicators would be required to notify the Nebraska Department of Agriculture at least 72 hours prior to any phenoxy herbicide application.
Aerial applicators will have a 4 mile application restriction and ground applicators will have a 1 mile application restriction away from grapes and other susceptible organic broadleaf crops. Applications within these buffer limits would require a signed waiver from the owner or supervisor of such crop. These applications would also require a wind speed of a least 2 mph away from the sensitive crop.
Violators of this law would be punishable by a civil fine of up to one thousand dollars per violation.
You can read the entire bill that is up for consideration here: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Intro/LB636.pdf
Updated Lab Manual for Winemakers Now Available as 95 p. PDF – $5.00
WSU professor of enology, Charles Edwards, and Bruce Watson, retired wine quality manager, have teamed up to rewrite "Basic Microbiological and Chemical Analyses for Wine."
The newly revised and expanded wine lab manual is for people wishing to conduct general laboratory analyses of grape musts and wines. Determinations of sugar, sulfur dioxide, titratable and volatile acidities, pH, and alcohol content are integral measurements performed by both commercial and home winemakers. While these determinations allow chemical adjustments to musts and wines, they are also critical for compliance with state and federal laws regarding wine composition (that includes alcohol content, volatile acidity, and sulfur dioxide).
One area that the authors have tried to address throughout the manual is the question of quality assurance regarding laboratory results. Wine statistics are notoriously difficult to compare between wineries due to variability in methods and practices between laboratories. In fact, wineries occasionally encounter difficulty in obtaining reproducible results even within the same laboratory. In this manual, the authors have suggested some controls that may help wineries address these issues, while reminding readers that the opportunity exists for more work to be done in this area.
You can purchase a downloadable pdf copy of this manual for winemakers here for $5.00: http://bit.ly/wsu-wine-lab-manual .
NEW - The Sustainable Weeding Guide Online
New from "the weeds network" at Monash University in Australia, an Online Sustainable Weeding Guide. The guide is divided into the following sections:
Cultural Weed Management Methods
Direct Weed Management Methods
Revegetation Weed Management Methods
Aquatic Weed Management Methods
Organic Weed Management
Biodynamic Weed Management
Weeds as Resource/Beneficial Weeds
Crop Specific Weed Management
Species Specific Weed Management
Weeds and Herbicides
Products and Services Directories
Direct Weed Management Methods
Revegetation Weed Management Methods
Aquatic Weed Management Methods
Organic Weed Management
Biodynamic Weed Management
Weeds as Resource/Beneficial Weeds
Crop Specific Weed Management
Species Specific Weed Management
Weeds and Herbicides
Products and Services Directories
You can find the entire online Sustainable Weeding Guide here: http://weedsnetwork.com/traction?type=np&proj=SustainableWeedingGuide&rec=1
1-31 to 2-2, IL Vintners & Grape Growers Conference – Springfield, IL
When: Thursday – Saturday, 1-31 to 2-2-13
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 3000 South Dirksen
Parkway Springfield, IL 62703 ph:217-529-7777 or ph: 800-589-2769, Springfield, IL.
Full Details: http://www.illinoiswine.com/conference.html
2-(8 & 9), North Dakota Grape and Wine Association Annual Conference
When: Friday & Saturday, February 8 & 9, 2013
Where: Radisson Hotel, Bismarck, ND
Cost: $50 for members and $60 for non-members prior to Feb. 1. The cost goes up by $10 per registrant after Feb. 1. The cost to attend the Banquet only on Saturday evening is $25.
Full Details: http://www.ndgga.org
Learn the basics of Northern Grape Growing. Over 50 years of combined experience. Learn about trellising, pruning, cold hardy varieties and more. Minnesota Grown noon buffet.
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 16th, 2013
Cost: $50 first person, $40 for additional people in party.
Pre-registration required
Contact: Great River Vineyard & Nursery by phone: 877-345-3531 for details.
FREE Midwest Wide CLASSIFIEDS for vineyards and wineries at Midwest Wine Press here:
3-(14-16), Iowa Wine Growers Annual Conference - West Des Moines
Registration is now open for the 2013 IWGA Annual Conference. The conference will be held March 14 – 16 at the West Des Moines Marriott.
This event offers attendees time to learn, network and have fun with their peers and customers the public.
In addition to the registration form, attached you will find information on a new competition for amateur winemakers. Please spread the word to customers and friends you know that are non- commercial winemakers.
Another event that we would like your help promoting is the Friday night All Iowa Wineries Open House from 7 – 10 p.m. This Iowa wine tasting reception is open to the public. The amateur wine competition results will be announced. Appetizers and live music by Hot Tamale & the Red Hots will add to the fun filled festivities.
Please contact the IWGA offices with questions or to register at 515-262-8323 or 800-383-1682.
License to Steal Details: http://www.nationalwinemarketing.com/
Notable Quotables
"A vineyard management company will pay $200,000 in fines and restitution for removing a safety device on a tractor that resulted in the death of one of its workers…….. a Sonoma County court settlement that also resulted in a 30-day jail sentence for a company manager, James Poole, 61, of Windsor. He also was ordered to do 80 hours of community service………the "kill switch," which causes the tractor's engine to stop running and moving forward when the driver leaves the seat, was removed."
From: Vineyard firm fined, manager jailed in Santa Rosa worker's death, 1-18-13 – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
"For example, a glass of French wine takes some 90 liters of water to produce, according to the Netherlands based – Water Footprint Network."
From: Disease Resistant Grapes Key to Green, 1-18-23 - wine-searcher
"Now with over 2,000 breweries operating across the country that produce a wide variety of beer – more people are choosing a craft beer while enjoying a nice meal --over a bottle of wine or a mixed cocktail."
From: Craft beer becoming alternative to wine at the dinner table, 1-24-13 – Fox News
French term for grape variety. When it appears on a wine label it will usually refer to the varietals used to make the wine.
Marketing Tidbits
1. Why Your Social Media Metrics Are a Waste of Time, 12-18-12 – Harvard Business Review Blog:
2. Women Prefer Wine With a Story To Tell, 1-19-13 – Midwest Wine Press:
3. Uncorkings: U.S. Tops World in Consumption of Wines over $10, 1-21-13 0 Wine Ethusiast:
4. FTC study taking aim at online marketing of booze, 1-22-13 – Reuters:
5. Tastevin Research Reveals Wine List Placement Is As Important As Shelf Placement, 1-22-13-
Wine Industry Insight: http://www.wineindustryinsight.com/yourturn.php?id=710
Videos of Interest
1. WI: Wiggy Winery Grape Stomp 2012, 10-6-12, 2:29 min.:
2. MN: Millner Heritage Winery Press, 11-6-12, 3:24 min.:
3. MN: Grape Stomp 2012, 11-6-12 – Carlos Creek Winery, 3:17 min.:
4. IA: Garden Winery , Fort Dodge, IA Wine Tasting, 11-19-12 – Garden Winery, 3:17 min.:
5. NE: Whiskey Run Creek Vineyard & Winery, 12-19-12 – Nebraska Passport Program, 1:33 min.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGc4IO1aMgY
6. NE: Schilling Bridge Winery & Microbrewery, 12-19-12 – Nebraska Passport Program, 1:33 min: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MVsNUMFktY
7. WI: Wollersheim Winery - Winery of the Year 2012 - Prairie Fume, 12-19-12, 1:59 min.:
8. MO: Little Hills Winery & Restaurant in St. Charles Missouri, 1-4-13, 4:04 min.:
9. SD: A Tour of Prairie Berry Winery, Hill City, South Dakota, 1-4-13, 3:00 min.:
10. IL: A Taste of the Land – Shawnee Hills AVA, 1-11-13, Fox TV, 3:50 min,:
Neeto-Keeno WWW Stuff
1. Bayer Crop Science Weed Resistance Management Guide, 29 pages:
2. The history behind "Athony J. Hawkins and the Super Gigantic Y2K Winegrape Glossary"
Articles of Interest
1. "Edward Scissorhands" Replacing Hand Pruning, 1-11-13 – Midwest Wine Press:
2. WV: ARS Scientists Test Improved Stink Bug Trapping Methods, 1-18-13 – Agriculture Research Service (ARS):
3. KS: Prairie Fire Winery opens outlet in dowtown Paxico, 1-19-13 – The Capitol Journal:
4. Brewers See Opportunity In Beer-Wine Hybrids, 1-22-13 – Shaken News Daily:
5. ND wine group to lobby legislature, 1-22-13 – Prairie Business:
6. SD: Rozum bill seeks looser wine shipper law, 1-22-13 – The Daily Republic:
7. Superbrett a wine horror story, 1-22-13 – the Gray Report
8. AU: Biochemist creates wine to fight arthritis and chronic fatigue, 1-22-13 – The Raw Story:
9. IA: A history lesson in herbicide resistance, 1-20-13 – Iowa State University:
10. MO: Has the drought hurt the wine business, 1-24-13 – KTVO:
Calendar of Events
1-26, University of MN Viticulture & Enology Research Update – Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Details HERE.
1-(29-31), Unified Grape & Wine Consortium at the Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA http://www.unifiedsymposium.org/
1-31 to 2-2, Illinois Vintners & Grape Growers Assn. Conference & Winter Wine Festival – Crown Plaza Hotel, Springfield, IL. http://www.illinoiswine.com/conference.html
2-5, Michigan Grape Society's 6th Annual SW Michigan Wine Evaluation Workshop at Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center (SWMREC), 1791 Hillandale Rd, Benton Harbor, MI.
Agenda & Registration: http://agbioresearch.msu.edu/swmrec/publications/meetingflyers/2013flyerwineval.pdf
2-(5-8), Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting & Trade Show. Details here: http://www.wawgg.org/
2-(6-8), Viticulture 2013 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, NY. New York Wine & Grape Foundation: http://vit2013.com/Home_Page.php
2-(6-8), Northern Grapes Symposium in conjunction with Vit 2013.
2-(7-9), Midwest Grape & Wine Conference & Trade Show – St. Charles, MO Convention Center: Details: http://www.midwestgrapeandwineconference.com/
2-(8-9), Southwest Michigan Horticulture Days, Lake Michigan College Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, MI. http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/southwest_michigan_horticultural_days_set_to_take_place_february_8_9
2-(8 & 9), North Dakota Grape and Wine Association Annual Conference. Radisson Hotel, Bismarck, ND Full Details: http://www.ndgga.org
2-12, Fortified Wine Workshop – Artisan Distillation Center, MSU East Lansing, MI. Registration: http://store.chateauchantal.com/store/product/3009/MSU-Fortified-Wine-Workshop/
2-(13-15), Michigan Grape & Wine Conference, Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center – East Lansing, MI. Details: http://www.michiganwines.com/page.php?menu_id=77
2-20, The 3rd Annual Sustainable Viticulture Conference at Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. View the website at: http://www.GrapeSAVI.org .
2-(21-23), Minnesota Grape Growers Association (MGGA) Cold Climate Conference – Crown Plaza, St. Paul. MN. Details: http://mngrapegrowers.com/conference
2-(21-23), MOSES Organic Farming Conference – La Crosse, WI: http://www.mosesorganic.org/
2-28 to 3-2, 16th Nebraska Winery & Grape Growers Conference, Holiday Inn – Kearney, NE. Details later: http://agronomy.unl.edu/viticulture
3-(5-8), Eastern Winery Exposition at Lancaster County Convention Center & Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, PA: http://www.easternwineryexposition.com/conference/
3-(12-14), Wineries Unlimited at Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, VA: http://www.wineriesunlimited.com/
3-(14-16), Iowa Wine Growers Association Annual Conference at the West Des Moines Mariott. Details later: http://www.iowawinegrowers.org
3-(24-28), UC Davis Wine Executive Program. Complete Information: http://gsm.ucdavis.edu/wine-executive-program
4-(4-6), Midwest Aronia Berry Annual Conference, Des Moines IA. Details soon: http://midwestaronia.org/
4-(16-18), License to Steal – Geneva on the Lake, Ohio. Details here: http://www.nationalwinemarketing.com/
4-(28-30), Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America 70th Annual Convention & Exposition – Grande Lakes – Orlando, FL: http://www.wswa.org/meetings.php?EventID=10
5-(16-18), Winemaker Magazine Conference - Monterey, CA. Full Details & Registration: http://www.winemakermag.com/conference
6-(9-14), First International Elderberry Symposium at Columbia, MO. Details here: http://muconf.missouri.edu/elderberrysymposium/
6-(24-28), 64th American Society of Enology & Viticulture (ASEV) National Conference, Portola Hotel & Monterey Conference Center – Monterey, CA: http://asev.org/national-conference-2013/
7-31 to 8-2, 37th Society of Wine Educators Annual Conference, Renaissance Hotel at Sea World in Orlando, FL: http://www.societyofwineeducators.org/conference
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Gov. Rick Perry today released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address:
"We didn't hear much tonight from President Obama that we haven't before, other than his intention to expand his own powers by bypassing Congress altogether. The strength of our Union is in our states, not Washington, and Texas has shown that the way to economic prosperity and significant job growth is through individual freedoms and the free market. Tonight, we saw a president with the same old agenda and no real idea on how to govern. Americans expect and deserve more from a president than continually broken promises and unfunded platitudes."
Source: http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/19327/


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Secretive North Korea has urged the South to end "hostile military acts" to pave the way for reconciliation.
The plea came in an open letter, published by the North's state media, weeks before the South is due to stage joint military drills with the US.
The letter, from North Korea's National Defence Commission (NDC), read: "What is important for paving a wide avenue for mending North-South relations is to make a bold decision to stop all hostile military acts, the biggest hurdle stoking distrust and confrontation.
"Regretfully, the South Korean authorities still remain unchanged in [their] improper attitude and negative stand."
It added that the South "should not thoughtlessly doubt, misinterpret and rashly reject our sincere, important proposal".
The letter is understood to have been sent by special order of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
It follows a proposal from the NDC a week ago that South Korea should cancel the drills with the US.
Last year's exercises led to an surge in tensions, with the North threatening pre-emptive nuclear strikes as nuclear-capable US stealth bombers flew practice runs over the peninsula.