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West Kentucky Community & Technical College will have one of its biggest construction projects partially funded if the state's budget gains approval in its present form this week.
The budget would send $7.5 million to the college's Paducah School of Art and Design, which would cover some of the renovations to the Kitchens Inc. building on Harrison Street. The completion of the renovation would be the final piece in the arts school's Lower Town campus. The project was at the top of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce's priority projects list, and the chamber lobbied for it in Frankfort this winter.
"We are very excited," Chamber President Sandra Wilson said. "I think it really shows the importance of a community identifying a top priority project and sticking with it."
Gov. Steve Beshear's proposed budget raised the prospect of funding the project. The measure then made it through negotiations in the Senate and the House. The budget, which landed on Beshear's desk Tuesday, would allow the state to fund 75 percent, or $7.5 million, of the cost, estimated at $10 million.
"I just want to convey the appreciation that the college has for all of the support that our local community and our local leaders have given to the Paducah School of Art," WKCTC President Barbara Veazey said. "These people didn't put it on a piece of paper and let it go. They drove it to Frankfort and they pushed so hard."
This fall, the chamber put the project on its priority list and made several trips to the state capitol to promote it. Chamber representatives also met with local legislators, including Sen. Bob Leeper, I-Paducah, chairman of the Senate's budget committee.
The project has been part of the arts schools dreams for several years, and community support ramped up in 2013 after the school expanded into Madison Hall.
The school's sculpture facility is set to open this fall. The Kitchens building would house the 2-D art programs, such as drawing, painting and photography. Although the project is referred to as shovel-ready - the school said it would like to begin construction this July and have it ready for the 2015 school year - it would require a large amount of local fundraising.
"I think we are pretty positive our community can raise $2.5 million," Veazey said. "That's the absolute truth. We can do that. We've been shouting out the message whenever we have an audience."
Contact Corianne Egan, a Paducah Sun staff writer, at 270-575-8652 or follow @CoriEgan on Twitter.
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Hey all Looking at (converting to) the new .20 API, I see that the static config setters take Job or JobContext, not Configuration. >> public static Path[] getInputPaths(JobContext context) I get the utility of this from the perspective of a user writing hadoop jobs. a lot less job.getConfiguration() calls. But, I do find it odd FileInputFormat, for example, knows about Job and JobContext (and children) when it feels as if it should only know about Configuration (considering thats all they do is get/set properties). From my perspective, Cascading in part isn't much more than a fancy Configuration builder. And the internals all really only care about Configuration as they may be asked to provide a property outside the context of a job. So being a builder, a Configuration object is passed around throughout the system at different stages (planning, execution, etc) in order to accumulate properties from nested components. With the new API, it all adds up to the need to wrap Configuration in a Job/JobContext and then unwrap it so the Configuration instance can move down the configuration chain. But this isn't really possible simply as new Job( configuration ) sets the configuration as a default property collection and any set() on Job won't influence the defaults. The result is a lot of Configuration algebra to merge the final results (or a bit of reflection). Would it make sense to accept Configuration instead of the JobContext and its sub-classes. You could argue I should just use JobContext in my API's. but again, many of my subsystems shouldn't really know of JobContext, they only care about manipulating the Configuration object. further, the use of Job, JobContext, TaskAttemptContext, etc in the static setters is inconsistent. >> public static void addInputPath(Job job, Path path) throws IOException { I wonder if Hive and Pig (will) have similar issues. cheers, chris -- Chris K Wensel firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.concurrentinc.com
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Vietnam – Nearly 4,000 New Computer Viruses Detected in October 2008
According to a Vietnam based networks security agency, the BKIS Network Security Center, as many as 3,910 new kinds of PC viruses were detected in Vietnam in October 2008, including 3,905 of global origin and 5 of national origin.
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Extra billions can be fed, but who will pay the tab?
By Carey Gillam
KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - In China, dairy cows revolve on carousels in synchronized milking; in Kenya, small farmers are planting a new high-yielding sweet potato; and in laboratories in Iowa, scientists play with plant genetics to create corn that grows well even in drought.
These projects, and scores more, are shaping a new century of agriculture. Whether it be cattle herders in sub-Saharan Africa or rice growers in rural Asia, farmers and ranchers need help to produce enough nutritious food to feed a population forecast by the United Nations to hit 7 billion on October 31.
The United Nations further predicts the population will grow to some 9 billion by 2050. With no increase in arable land, an already taxed supply of fresh water and fears of ongoing drought and harmful climate change, figuring out how to feed that many people is a top priority for both government and private interests.
But just as research, development and expansion of agricultural programs are most critical, the public dollars pledged to this effort remain a pittance of what is needed, and are in fact in danger of sharp decline, experts say.
"We are talking about adding 2.6 billion people between now and 2050. That is two Chinas," said Robert Thompson, who serves on the International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council and is former director of rural development for the World Bank.
In the 1980s, about 25 percent of U.S. foreign aid went to agriculture, but that fell to 6 percent by 1990 and was only about 1 percent last year, Thompson said. And the share of world bank lending going to agriculture is down from about 30 percent in 1978 to less than 10 percent, he said.
"We have to raise productivity," Thompson said. "I think we can do it all if we invest enough in research. But at the moment we aren't."
Moves by U.S. lawmakers to slash spending are threatening food security programs being set up in poor countries, and will likely lead other nations to similarly trim pledged agricultural development dollars, say experts in the field. Continued...


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Since we are dealing with axles that are over Seventy years old, the surface condidtion of the axles is quite variable. Our pricing reflects the condition of the axle, so we have no set pricing shedule for the various axles. We grade the condition of the axles coming in, from those with no pitting, to ones that have extensive pitting. For cars withe painted axles, the pitting is a non-issue as the primer and paint will increase the apperance of the axle greatly. Our nicest axles are alwasy labeled as "Suitable for Chrome Plating", and will be priced according.
We recieve core axles from a variety of sources, but the process of remanufacturing and dropping a Ford I-beam axle is the same for all of them. First the axles are visually inspected for damage. Over the years they get holes drilled in them, tube shock mounts welded onto them, worn shackle bolts let the springs wear on the top line, etc. Once they are evaluated and it is determined what needs to be repaired, the axles are media blasted back the bare base steel.
After any repairs, the axles are straightened and aligned, checked to by true and straight in our jigs before any dropping occurs. Kingpin and perch bores are inspected and repaired as necessary. After the axles are dropped, they are again check in our jigs for correct kingpin inclination, and that the kingpins are in the same plane vertically – this is important so that the car will have the same amount of caster on each side.
After this process, the axle is ready to go on a hot rod, and is most likely going to live forever. These axles are the lucky ones that didn't get melted down in a steel factory to make a refrigerator in 1952!
Many people that aren't that knowledgeable about the history of hot rod building often ask this question. They come in our shop, an see our craftsmen spending hours straightening, repairing, cleaning, and dropping axles. The simple reason is tha they just have the right look and feel for a period-correct hot rod. New drop axles from the aftermarket simply do not look correct on a car with '40's era brakes, steering, and suspension components.
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I'm not sure what's worse: 'International Celebrity' Barack Obama not visiting wounded soldiers in Germany – or watching John McCain jump up and down and howl about it.
This saga in American politics started bad and went downhill.
Obama tripped over his own feet, then tripped again getting up, then McCain leaped on his back with both feet roaring that if Obama "isn't comfortable meeting wounded American troops without his entourage, perhaps he does not have the experience to be Commander in Chief." (See this press release.)
Political translation: Obama doesn't have the guts to visit wounded soldiers. So he doesn't have the guts to be President.
Except there's a problem. A lack of intestinal fortitude doesn't seem to be one of Obama's problems. Being the first African-American nominee for President has been no picnic. And Obama's proved he's no Caspar Milquetoast. So, why's McCain saying he got the willies in Germany?
Here's a theory: McCain's campaign – like every campaign – is about overstating his virtues and Obama's vices. But McCain neglected to realize that too much gradeschool finger-pointing would end up making him look like the fool.
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The BoLS Flip Ultra has been working. Here is our first video battle report for you guys. We are still working on the overall format, and trying to keept he thing within YouTube's 10 minute maximum, but we're getting there. After the last video got me thinking about my Blood Angels, I decided to pull them off hte shelf and have some fun. Bushidoredpanda grabbed some Eldar and we had a fun game! Check it out. BoLS YouTube Channel ~Comments are welcome guys! You can expect many more...
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How I Met Your Mother fans who were looking forward to the spinoff How I Met Your Dad could still be in luck. Though CBS didn't pick up the series for the 2014-2015 season, network boss Nina Tassler recently told E! News that the show isn't completely dead yet, and that there's still interest in taking "another shot" at making the sitcom happen.
News that How I Met Your Mother co-creators and executive producers Carter Bays and Craig Thomas had teamed up with Up All Night creator Emily Spivey to pitch the spinoff series first broke in October. Later, it was announced that Greta Gerwig would lead the cast of the new show, which put a female spin on the same premise of the beloved, long-running comedy series. Meg Ryan was also set to narrate.
The project seemed like a sure thing, with the network officially ordering a pilot in November. But the pilot apparently failed to impress, and many were surprised when CBS decided against going ahead with the series. "HIMYD was fun to work on, terrific cast, terrific writer [Emily Spivey], but it's over now and we have other stuff we want to do," Bays tweeted at the time. "Maybe in the future it could be something, but I think we need to try something new before we go back to it. "
Perhaps a second chance will come earlier than he thought, as Tessler confirmed the network is still considering revisiting the project. "Craig and Carter and Emily, we adore those guys, we want very much to stay in business with them," she told E! News. "We'd love the opportunity to take another shot."


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Can vacation time be denied after it was already approved?
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I had requested my vacation time in the beginning of the year and it was excepted by my old manager. I purchased my vacation package in February and now my company is saying they will not be allowing any vacations in May or in June. I am going in June and told my new manager about the problem and she said that there is nothing they can do. Can they do that? I cannot get a refund or change my package.
While most employees believe that they have the right to use any banked or unused time whenever they please; this simply is not the case. For example, it is perfectly permissable for an employer to deny requests to use vacation time; or renege on approval already given as in your situation (conversely, an employer can mandate when and how such time is to be used). The reason for this is that neither federal law nor the laws of most states mandate that vacation time even be offered to employees. Therefore, to the extent that private-sector employers decide to adopt vacation policies is a discretionary. As a result, private-sector employers can design and implement their policies in almost any way they see fit. Absent a company policy contrary to this or a union/employment contract that governs this situation, your employer can disallow previously agreed to vacation time. You can put in a brief call to a local attorney to confirm all of this under your specific state law.


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In this episode, I interview Carlos Rivero, co-owner of both El Chile and El Chilito. El Chilito has been a popular spot for breakfast tacos, anytime-tacos, and frozen sangria since the beginning of time. Or at least since they opened their order window 10 years ago on Manor Road in Austin. Migas tacos are one of their very famous taco offerings, and they are if not my very favorite migas taco in Austin, at least in my top three.
"Migas" means "crumbs" in Spanish, but culinarily, migas means "eggs cooked with tortilla chips, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeño then covered in melty cheese". Making migas is a great way to use stale chips or corn tortillas and eating migas is a great way to start any day, or afternoon.
Carlos and I talked about breakfast tacos in Austin, what makes them so popular with Austinites, and how they (most likely) came out of San Antonio, traveling northwards up I-35 to take over Austin like a delicious, welcome plague. But it is a fact that breakfast tacos have Austin's heart. In the video, we showed several places around town that are near and dear to Austinites: Maria's Taco Xpress; Torchy's Tacos; Tamale House and Tamale House East; and Mi Madre's. Most of these taco joints have been around for a decade or more and while anyone you ask has their favorite place for tacos, I feel confident in saying that these restaurants represent the best of the best. The "can't miss" breakfast tacos of Austin.
They each have their specialties, too. At El Chilito, my favorites are their migas tacos, the Charlie's Special, and their roasted salsa is great. For lunch, the barbacoa or the al pastor are the things to get, in my opinion. Oh man, do NOT miss the frozen sangria, either. That is like a magical panacea to cure all ills.
Maria's Taco Express is renowned for their chimichurri sauce that is tangy and hot. It's an unusual salsa to consider dousing onto a breakfast taco of eggs, but it works and it works VERY well. Try the chimichurri on their extra-cheesy migas. They have some good vegetarian tacos, too: the Verde and the black beans and rice. At Torchy's try the Monk Special for a lighter breakfast taco and The Wrangler when you're feeling particularly manly … or hungry. Of course, like all breakfast taco places, you can order a custom taco as well. They also have some of my favorite queso in town and the green chili pork tacos will knock your socks off. In fact, all of their lunch tacos are good and uniquely Torchy's. Tamale House (on Airport Blvd) has been serving breakfast tacos longer than any other place in Austin, I think. They are cash-only, but that's usually okay because their breakfast tacos are only 85 cents! For your change, you can get a breakfast taco with two items of any kind. Favorite combinations of mine are potato and egg; potato and bean; bacon and egg; and chorizo and egg. Their salsas are great and the food comes out fast. Perfect spot to hit on your way out of town for road trip breakfast! Mi Madre's has been serving East Austin and poor, hungry college students for many years. They are sensitive to the hippies of Austin and offer vegetarian refried beans (no lard). Try a bean and cheese taco, please. Sounds too simple, but it's delicious. For a heartier breakfast, try the Ranchero plate with carne guisada, eggs, potatoes, and beans. So good. Finally, Tamale House East: it's relatively new, and owned by the same family as Tamale House, but has made a name of its own. Unlike the Airport Tamale House, T.H.East has tamales on the menu (try the chicken mole tamales before you die!) as well as breakfast tacos and plates. They are famous for "Mom's Migas" and "Dad's Fajitas". The tomatillo chilaquilas are also delicious and I haven't had any like them anywhere else in Austin.
For more on breakfast tacos of all sorts, including recipes and reviews, check out my cookbook: The Breakfast Taco Book.Print
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- Total Time: 10 mins
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- Stack the corn tortillas and cut into 1/4″ strips, then cut in half cross-wise.
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- Dice the tomato and combine with onion and jalapeño.
- Beat the eggs thoroughly.
- Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium-heat. Add eggs and cook until half-set.
- Add 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture and cook until 3/4 set, stirring frequently.
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- Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and remove from heat while you warm tortillas for serving.
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Today saw the arrival of the Tour de France on Les Champs-Elysées. It was the last one for superstar Lance Armstrong, so a large colony of fans had made the trip to show support and celebrate with him. Good-bye cowboy. (click on picture to enlarge)
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Reporting on an "Audacious but Attainable" Goal
In 2009, Lumina Foundation set a goal: we wanted to help 60 percent of Americans obtain a high-quality postsecondary degree or be credential by 2025. We began reporting on progress toward the "big goal" in a series called A Stronger Nation through Higher Education. At the time, setting a national goal and reporting progress was seen by some as audacious at best (and perhaps by others as presumptuous), even for a national foundation focused on college access and success. In fact, we called our goal "audacious but attainable" in our first strategic plan.
On March 26, we released the 2012 edition of A Stronger Nation at an event on Capitol Hill. Media interest in the report has grown and this year we did over 50 radio and newspaper interviews for national and local coverage. To enhance local relevance, we added attainment data on the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. to the state and county information that has been in the report since from the beginning.
This year's report also included breakdowns of data by race, ethnicity, and level of education, as well as a scenario for how to close the gap and reach 60 percent attainment by 2025. To make the data as widely accessible as possible, we created an extensive web portal with additional analyses and even produced an iPhone app (look for Stronger Nation in the app store).
At first, we intended the Big Goal to provide focus to our own work and answer the calls for foundations to be more transparent about their strategic objectives. Very quickly, however, we found that the goal became an important strategic initiative in its own right by helping call attention to the need to increase higher education attainment. Thirty-six states now have goals for attainment; 15 have set challenging and specific goals and are committed to an ongoing measurement of progress. The president continues to focus national attention on attainment, calling it "an economic imperative" in his most recent State of the Union address. Colleges and universities, too, are increasingly focused on completion and attainment, as the need for more citizens with postsecondary degrees to bolster our economy, strengthen our democracy, and lead our communities is better understood.
Some in higher education have suggested that Lumina's singular focus on increasing higher education attainment and our willingness to publically report national and local progress represents a change of direction or even a new kind of advocacy-based philanthropy. We don't see it that way. For one thing, in developing A Stronger Nation, we drew from models that had been developed by other foundations-perhaps most notably Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count. Nor has philanthropy historically shied away from trying to shift public will or policy, as foundations from Rockefeller and Ford on down to Robert Wood Johnson and many others have repeatedly demonstrated.
So what does this year's A Stronger Nation show about national progress in increasing higher education attainment? In 2010, the percentage of Americans between the ages of 25-64 with a two or four-year college degree was 38.3 percent. The rate is increasing slowly but steadily, up from 38.1 percent in 2009 and 37.9 percent in 2008. In 2010, the higher education attainment rate of young adults ages 25-34-a good leading indicator of where higher education attainment rates are headed-was 39.3 percent, a full percentage point higher than all adults and one and a half percentage points higher than 2008.
This is a step in the right direction, but we must accelerate progress for the nation to reach the big goal. That task remains the focus of Lumina's work.
Dewayne Matthews is vice president for policy and strategy at the Lumina Foundation, a member of the Council on Foundations.


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Choosing the Best Tactical Flashlight: Ultimate Comparison Guide
In an emergency situation, law enforcement work, military maneuvers or just everyday use, flashlights are handy (and sometimes a necessity) to have around! Oftentimes, we only think of using flashlights when the power goes out or searching through dark closets. But flashlights can be a lifesaver at times. And it pays to have a good quality flashlight you can trust! Some of the best quality and most durable flashlights available today are tactical flashlights. You don't have to be a S.W.A.T. member or be in the military to use one. We just happen to think that this type of flashlight is the only kind to own! That's why we created the best tactical flashlight guide so you can easily compare different brands and models.
Below are partial lists of some of the top rated handheld and gun mounted tactical flashlights found on this site. To view the complete lists, click here for our Ultimate Handheld Flashlight Guide or here for our Ultimate Gun Mount Flashlight Guide. We hope the charts below and throughout the site will help you choose the best tactical flashlight for you.
An Introduction to Tactical Flashlights
Before you get to the list, it may be helpful to watch this short 4 minute video that explains the benefits and the reasons why you should own a tactical flashlight. It also has tips on how to use a flashlight for self-defense.
Choosing the Perfect Flashlight for Your Needs
Here is our comparison chart that will help in your search for the best tactical flashlight for you! Included in the handheld and gun mounted flashlight guide are 9 columns:
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- Flashlight Brand and Name/Model – (click to view more details or to purchase)
- Bulb Type – LED, Xenon or halogen
- Lumens – brightness rating (can vary between manufacturers)
- Length – overall flashlight length
- Unique Features – noteworthy features
- Price – The approximate prices on Amazon.com. These change frequently based on availability, special promotions, and more. But generally speaking: $ = under $10, $$ = $10 to $20, $$$ = $30 to $40, $$$$ = $40 to $60, $$$$$ = $60 and up
- Rating – The average user rating on Amazon.com. This can be very helpful in deciding if people are satisfied with their purchase
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Pelican 7060 Rechargeable LED Flashlight
- LED flashlight with rechargeable lithium-ion battery included with purchase
- Body-mounted and tail-mounted tactical switch with a momentary ON and constant ON/OFF
- 8.65 inches long and weighs 10.4 ounces with batteries
- 160 lumens and a two-hour runtime
- Integrated spring clip
- Lifetime warranty
User Comments
"I had to get one. It's the best flashlight I've ever seen. It stabs through the dark with a focused beam and also lights up a larger cone shaped area."
"I use this light on Neighborhood Watch. It cuts thru the night like a searchlight. It will temporarily blind a subject, which makes it a great tactical flashlight."
"I have several LED flashlights and the Pelican 7060 is the best I own. Many police departments use them. Its expensive but worth it- sturdy, water resistant if not slightly water proof, bright, light weight and long lasting."
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SureFire E1B Dual-Output LED Flashlight
- Virtually indestructible LED emitter
- Tight beam with enough spread for peripheral vision
- One 123A Lithium Battery
- High-strength aluminum body, hard-anodized
- Dual-output tail-cap click switch
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Police in Los Angeles, New York City, London and other cities worldwide are stepping up security following explosions at the Boston Marathon.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says the department has opened an emergency operations center, increased patrols for transit and other critical areas including the Los Angeles Dodgers game Monday night
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Capitol Hill security increased
Capitol Hill police say there is no known connection between the bombings against the Boston Marathon and Washington but they are warning Congress and their staffers to be vigilant.
A warning notice sent out to staff, obtained by The Associated Press on Monday, says the Capitol Police are stepping up their numbers in anticipation of more security checks and more suspicious packages reported over the coming days. They also warned of tighter security at entryways, including more frequent canine inspections of visitors.
The notice says the "increased presence and visibility is a proactive response" to the events in Boston, rather than being based on any specific threat.
Many congressmen called the bombings terrorism, but said it was too soon to know if the attack or attackers were domestic or foreign.
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British police also say they are reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon. It's the next major international marathon. A London Metropolitan Police spokesman says police are working with marathon officials to review security plans.
British police say they are reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the explosions that hit the race in Boston.
Thousands of people compete in the London Marathon every year, thronging the city's streets. London is also considered a top target for international terrorists.
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A London Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed Monday that police are working with marathon officials to review security plans for Sunday's event.
The London race's chief executive, Nick Bitel, expressed shock and sadness about the situation in Boston, saying "it is a very sad day for athletics and for our friends in marathon running."
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
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The British-based classical guitarist John Williams is among the best-known artists in his field — a student of master classicist Andr�s Segovia whose career would later take him to the modern-day heights of his mentor.
John Williams and John Etheridge
What: Renowned classical and jazz-fusion guitarists perform
When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: University Auditorium, 333 Newell Drive
Tickets: $25-$35, $10 for UF students
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Likewise, John Etheridge's career and reputation as a jazz-fusion guitarist has won him equal aplomb, or as Pat Metheny once described him, "one of the best guitatists in the world."
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Though long associated with Great Britain, Williams was born in Melbourne, Australia, where he learned to play guitar from his father before studying the instrument both with Segovia in Spain and at the Royal College of Music in London.
Williams' career has seen performances with such others as Itzhak Perlman, Andre Previn, Julian Bream and in such recording projects as the 2001 album, "The Magic Box," in which he and his group, John Williams and Friends, explored African music through adaptations of works from the continent.
Born in England, Etheridge grew up as the son of a jazz pianist but taught himself to play guitar as a young teen. His career includes work with the jazz-fusion group Soft Machine in the 1970s and later callaborations with such other artists as French violinist St�phane Grappelli, Dizzie Gillespie, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Pat Metheny and others.
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Michael has already visited the Twin Cities to take a physical for the team. This visit took place at the end of last week and it is one of the main signals that a deal is close to being finalized.
Only seven of the first 33 picks have signed with their respective clubs so far from the 2011 Draft. Both of the picks in front of Michael have signed with their teams and a couple of the picks after him have completed their deals.
28. Braves - Sean Gilmartin - signed for $1.13MM
29. Giants - Joe Panik - signed for $1.116MM
31. Rays - Mikie Mahtook
32. Rays - Jake Hager - signed for $963K
33. Rangers - Kevin Matthews - signed for $936K
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Cape Town - Minutes after hearing that the four Meko Type-200 frigates operated by the SA Navy (SAN) were the "perfect ships for our type of coast", MPs on Tuesday were told the rough seas had broken an engine on one of the warships.
"The starboard propulsion unit on one of the frigates is broken," SAN chief director maritime strategy, Rear-Admiral Bernhard Teuteberg, informed members of Parliament's defence portfolio committee.
An investigation had discovered a "shortcoming" on an underwater exhaust valve. "We believe this to be a design shortcoming, but particular to the sea states we operate in. It happened when the vessel was rolling excessively and therefore the pressure changed as the exhaust went down.
"And there was water ingress... to the engine, [which] damaged the crankshaft of this engine," he said.
The discovery of the faulty valve had led to an investigation of the navy's three other frigates.
"An... engineering change was done in order to improve the closing of the valves under extreme conditions," Teuteberg said.
Frigates 'brilliant'
Earlier, he told members South Africa had got "the best value for money ever" when it bought the frigates from Germany.
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Stocks Up on M&A, Lower Oil
Stocks finished higher Tuesday, recovering from the previous session's late selling amid upbeat deal news and a decline in crude futures. Sentiment was optimistic toward first-quarter earnings, while interest rates and inflation will also be on the radar ahead of Friday's March labor report, says Standard & Poor's MarketScope.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 58.91 points, or 0.53%, to 11,203.85, led by Caterpillar (CAT) and trailed by General Motors (GM). The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index added 8.12 points, or 0.63%, to 1,305.93. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite was up 8.62 points, or 0.37%, to 2,345.36.
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Others say global markets could be poised for a pullback. "A sustained tightening in liquidity poses a key risk to the world's asset markets," says Adam Chester, chief treasury economist at HBOS Treasury Services. "Over the past few years, the unprecedented easing in monetary policy across the U.S., Europe and Asia has driven not only bond and equity markets sharply higher, but also energy, precious metals and global house prices. Could this now be coming to an end?"
Investors were digesting deal news Tuesday in a session light on data and earnings reports. Computer Sciences (CSC) was higher on news the computer services company is mulling a possible sale. The company also reportedly will cut 5,000 jobs in a restructuring plan to save $450 million.
Meanwhile, Citigroup (C) was higher after the Federal Reserve Bank of New York freed the financial giant from a year-long ban on large mergers.
Diversified manufacturer 3M (MMM) rose on news it may sell its $1 billion branded pharmaceutical business.
Also in pharmaceuticals, Merck (MRK) was higher on a first-quarter earnings forecast of 71 cents to 75 cents, excluding restruction charges.
On the downside, computer maker Apple(AAPL) was lower after Lehman Brothers trimmed its price target on the shares from $80 to $73, citing March sales weakness.
Video-rental chain Blockbuster (BBI) was lower after billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly retreated from a threat to seek control of the company.
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Tech bellwether Google (GOOG) rose, reportedly on optimism about upcoming quarterly earnings.
A quiet economic schedule Tuesday will be followed on Wednesday by the Institute of Supply Management's index on the services industry for March, expected at 59.0 after February's level of 60.1. Thursday brings the weekly jobless claims report, ahead of the key March labor report Friday.
In the energy markets Tuesday, May West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures closed down 51 cents at $66.23 a barrel. The decline came amid expectations of mild temperatures and higher inventories, says Action Economics.
European markets finished lower. In London, the Financial Times-Stock Exchange 100 index fell 19.6 points, or 0.33%, to 6,004.7. Germany's DAX index edged lower 10.2 points, or 0.17%, to 6,013.85. In Paris, the CAC 40 index was down 49.45 points, or 0.94%, to 5,205.81.
Asian markets finished mixed. Japan's Nikkei 225 index slipped 40.4 points, or 0.23%, to 17,292.91. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index nudged higher by 36.34 points, or 0.23%, to 16,100.09. Korea's Kospi index gained 5.89 points, or 0.43%, to 1,385.64.
Treasury Market
Prices for 10-year Treasury notes edged lower to 97-05/32 with a yield of 4.87%, while 30-year bonds fell to 93-20/32 for a yield of 4.91%. The bearish bias in the bond market persisted ahead of Friday's labor report, says S&P MarketScope.


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'Biron entered this season as the longest-tenured Sabres player after being drafted 16th overall in the 1995 Entry Draft. He has posted career numbers of 134-115-25-4, with a 2.53 GAA and .909 save percentage. So far this season he is 12-4-1, with a 3.04 GAA and .899 save percentage.'
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Buffalo acquires Conklin
Conklin traded for draft pick; Boucher claimed
'The Blue Jackets signed Conklin, 30, to a one-year contract worth $525,000 on July 6. He was 2-3-2 with a 3.30 goals-against average and an .871 save percentage in six games this season with the Blue Jackets.'
Biron To Philly; New Goalie In Town
'The Buffalo Sabres have sent goaltender Martin Biron to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a second-round pick, and sent a fifth-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for netminder Ty Conklin.'
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'The hobbled Sabres went into Deadline Eve one of only three teams not to have made a trade all season. Now Buffalo stands alone because Detroit and Pittsburgh, the other two teams, apparently completed deals Monday.'
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'Few commemorated the 20th anniversary of the dreadful accident. If not for a telephone interview with a Medicine Hat reporter, Lindy said the milestone might not have dawned on even him.'
Too strong for words
'"That's almost instantaneous when you see him playing. It's the first thing you think of," Ruff said of Sakic being a constant reminder. "He was the most famous guy on that bus. Nobody knew too much of Joe at that time, and he turned out to be a hell of a player."'
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'"There are good hits," Ruff said. "You want hitting in the game. The part that still bothers me is the intent and that hit came from behind," Ruff said. "He didn't see him in the eyes. If he was coming from the front, Chris would have saw him. The fact [Neil] could have avoided it makes it a little bit different."'
Funds collected for Ruff's fine will go to charity
'A team official Monday said the club will place any contributions in the Buffalo Sabres Foundation, its charitable arm. And Ruff said he is touched by the public display of affection. "For the fans to step in is incredible, and it puts a big smile on your face," he told reporters.'
Sabres vs. Maple Leafs
'The Sabres have at least one power-play goal in four straight games.'
Hits to the head are below the belt
'The only other place that I've seen producing arguments that flimsy recently is the White House.'
Beauties and hosers
'Sizing up Darcy's trades of March…'.
Tuesday's Toronto Coverage (Updated 1:00 p.m.)
Sabres at Leafs (Toronto Star)
Buffalo (41-16-5) at Toronto (30-24-9) (AP)
Sabres visit Maple Leafs in Northeast Division battle (Sportsticker)
Buffalo Sabres (41-16-5) at Toronto Maple Leafs (30-24-9) (The Sports Network)
Game notes (MapleLeafs.com)
Game # 63: Buffalo @ Toronto (SabresFans.com)
Sabres in Toronto on Deadline Tuesday (LetsGoSabres.com)
Tuesday's Rochester Coverage
Anderson not expected to be back with Amerks (Rochester D&C)
Amerks to host 'Hockey for Heart' game Sunday (Amerks.com)
Amerks make player moves (Amerks.com)
Mike Card to visit Chili Library tonight (Amerks.com)
News From The Sabres' Injury Front
'Chris Drury feels much better, but the team is considering his injury a concussion. It'll be at least a few more days before he's back on the ice.'
Sabres fans willing to pay coach's fine
'"I know Lindy's got the means to pay. But it's just kind of an outrage," Phillips said. "This is our way of supporting the team."'


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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Presents FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, Led by Manfred Honeck with Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, 9/13
You won't believe your eyes - or your ears - at "For Your Eyes Only," the gala opening of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's 2014-2015 season on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in Heinz Hall, featuring Grammy-winning violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter led by Music Director Manfred Honeck.
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The "For Your Eyes Only" Gala is chaired by Steve and Brenda Schlotterbeck - along with Honorary Chairs Dick and Ginny Simmons and the Tillotson Family (Carol Hefren Tillotson; Bob Gallagher & Sharon Tillotson Gallagher; Craig & Jill Tillotson; and Curt Fleming & Kim Tillotson Fleming). The Gala Silent Auction Chairs are David and Mari Jo Scholosser. The gala evening includes a pre-concert cocktail hour at the Duquesne Club, valet parking, premium-level seating for the concert, a silent auction, a post-concert formal dinner catered by the Duquesne Club and a dessert reception with Maestro Honeck.
The "For Your Eyes Only" Soirée includes valet parking, pre-concert cocktail hour, preferred seating for the concert and a post-concert celebration with symphony musicians at the Fairmont, with hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, a silent auction and more surprises. The "For Your Eyes Only" Soirée is chaired by Mike & Angela DeVanney, Michael J. Herald, Nicholas Varischetti and Carrie Wolf, along with Honorary Chair Jensina A. Chutz. The Soirée Silent Auction Chair is Mary McKinney and the Musician Chairs are Susanne Park and John Moore.
Gala packages and soirée tickets can be purchased by contacting Chelsea Cain, manager of events, at 412-392-4830 firstname.lastname@example.com. All proceeds from the Gala concert and associated parties support the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's Education and Community Engagement programs.
Tickets, ranging in price from $35 to $150 for the gala concert only, are on sale now and can be purchased through the Heinz Hall box office at 412-392-4900 or pittsburghsymphony.org. Ticket prices are subject to change.
For more than 35 years, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has sustained a career of exceptional musicianship combined with an unwavering commitment to the future of classical music. Since her international debut at the Lucerne Festival in 1976, Mutter has appeared in all of the major concert halls of Europe, North and South America, and Asia. In addition to performing and recording established masterpieces of the violin repertoire, Mutter, an avid champion of 20th- and 21st-century violin repertoire in both orchestral and chamber music settings, has had works composed for her by Sebastian Currier, Henri Dutilleux, Sofia Gubaidulina, Witold Lutoslawski, Norbert Moret, Krzysztof Penderecki, Sir André Previn and Wolfgang Rihm. She recently performed the world premiere of Sebastian Currier's "Ringtone Variations," a work commissioned by the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation, providing the prelude for an Asian tour with Mutter's Virtuosi-an ensemble consisting of current and former scholarship students of the ASM Foundation. Mutter was awarded the Atlantic Council's 2012 Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award for her encouragement of young music talent through the ASM Foundation and was inducted as a 2013 Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The violinist released her debut recording of Dvorak's violin concerto in November 2013 on the Deutsche Grammophon label with Manfred Honeck leading the Berlin Philharmonic. On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Mutter's stage debut, Deutsche Grammophon released a comprehensive box set with all of her DG recordings, extensive documentation and previously unpublished rarities.


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Hay Prices Mid-Late September
These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Most price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News. Personal contacts of local Iowa hay auctions secured price information for these market outlets.
The USDA Market News Group uses these hay classification designations in their
market price reports. Of all hay sold, 1% or less would be designated in the
supreme class. Placement in various classifications is often based on visual
assessment. There is a general relationship between visual characteristics and
forage analyses. If possible, the following Hay test analyses ranges (on dry matter
basis) should be used to establish the appropriate quality designation. When
feeding livestock, sample all forage lots and use forage analysis information for
balancing livestock rations.
Relative Acid Neutral (Alfalfa*) (Mixed & Grass)
Feed Detergent Detergent Crude Crude
Value Fiber Fiber Protein Protein
index % % % %
Supreme > 185 < 27 < 34 > 22 **
Premium 70-185 27-29 34-36 20-22 >13
Good 150-170 29-32` 36-40 18-20 9 -13
Fair 130-150 32-35 40-44 16-18 5 - 9
Utility < 130 > 35 > 44 < 16 <5
* Alfalfa & alfalfa with up to 10% grass (USDA)
** The 'Supreme' category is not appropriate for grass hays
Visual hay quality descriptions used in the USDA Hay Market News.
(Note: these visual traits do not necessarily equate to the forage
analysis ranges listed in the previous chart.)
Supreme - Very early maturity, pre-bloom, soft, fine stemmed,
extra-leafy. Factors indicative of very high nutritive
content. Hay is excellent color and free of damage.
Premium - (dairy quality) pre bloom or very early bloom legumes,
grass vegetative, generally green with no rain damage
Good - (dairy and feedlot quality) early to mid-bloom legumes,
grass vegetative or very early head, generally no rain
Fair - (feedlot or beef quality) mid- to late-bloom legumes, grass
headed, coarse/stemmy, may show some rain damage
Utility (formerly 'Low') - very late maturity, or very coarse/stemmy, or
considerable discoloration or rain damage
This report for mid- to late-September 2007
Fort Atkinson (NE IA) Wednesdays, 1:00PM
(Kind and Quality of lots not stated)
1st Cut: SmSq $60-105/T; LgSq $80/T; LgRd $40-85/T
2nd Cut: SmSq $70-85/T; LgSq $130/T; LgRd $40-100/T
3rd Cut: SmSq $50-140/T; LgSq $50-140/T; LgRd $50-105/T
4th Cut SmSq $120/T; LgSq $70-90/T; LgRd $55-85/T
Straw: SmSq $105-115/T ; (LgSq $70-95/T; LgRd $90/T Aug)
Corn Stalks: LgRd $40/T
Dyersville (NE IA ) Thursdays 10:30 AM
(Type of hay not stated)
Premium: LgSq RFV 169 $190/T; LgRd $90-95/T
Good: LgSq $87.50-135/T; LgRd $75-90/T
Fair: LgSq $62.50-122.50/T; LgRd $60-75/T
Utility: SmSq $1.25/bale; (LgSq $70-80/T Aug); LgRd $50-60/T
Mixed Leg/Gr:
Good: SmSq $2.00/b $102.50/T; LgSq $122.50/T; LgRd $82.50-90/T
Grass: Good SmSq $2.50/b; LgRd $60-65/T
Prairie Hay: Good LgRd $115/T
CRP: LgRd $45-52/50/T
Oat: (Fair LgRd $70-75/T Aug)
Straw: LgSq $26-36//bale; LgRd $16/bale
Riceville (NE IA) 1st & 3rd Fri Sales
Alfalfa: (SmSq $3.00-3.25/bale; LgSq $85-110/T Aug)
Grass: SmSq $3.50-3.75/bale; LgSq $85-125/T
Straw: (SmSq $2.00/bale Aug); LgRd $10-15/bale
Forest City (NC IA) (Wed eve. sales)
Alfalfa: SmSq $3.75-4.50/bale; LgSq $35/bale; LgRd $ 35-40/b
Mixed Legume/Gr: SmSq $3.00-3.75/b
Grass: SmSq $3.00-3.75/bale; (LgRd $ 35/bale Aug)
Straw: SmSq$3.00-3.75/bale
Spencer Livestock Sales (NW IA) (2nd & 4th Tuesdays)
Alfalfa & Mixed: SmSq $3.50-4.50/bale; (LgRd $97.50-102.50/T Aug)
Grass: SmSq $3.50- 4.00/bale; LgRd $85-95/T
Oat Hay: ( SmSq $2.50/bale Aug)
Oat Hay Grinding quality: LgRd $70-75/T
Cornstalks: SmSq $2.75-3.00/T
Rock Valley (NW IA) (Monday & Thursdays 1:00PM)
Supreme: (LgSq $152.50/T Aug)
Premium: SmSq $110-135/T; LgSq $102.50-127.50/T; LgRd $102.50-140/T
Good: LgSq $90-95/T; LgRd $85-102.50/T
Fair: LgSq $70/T; ( LgRd $57.50-77.50/T Aug)
Utility: LgRd $52.50/T
Mixed Hay
Premium: SmSq $135/T; LgSq $110/T; LgRd $105/T
Good: LgSq $85/T; LgRd $87.50/T
Fair: ( LgRd $70/T Aug)
Grass Hay
Premium: SmSq $130-145/T; LgSq $155/T; LgRd $107.50-125/T
Good: SmSq $87.50-97.50/T; LgSq $85-105/T; LgRd $75-95/T
Fair: LgSq $70/T; LgRd $67.50-77.50/T
Straw: SmSq $2.45-2.70/b; LgSq $22/b; LgRd ($23/b Aug), $35-75/T
Cornstalks: ( LgRd $16/b Aug)
Maurice (NW IA) (Thurs 12:30P)
Premium: LgSq $115/T; LgRd $105-120/T
Good: LgRd $80-100/T
Fair: (LgSq $75-77.50/T Aug)
Mixed Legume/Gr: Premium SmSq $125/T; LgSq $110/T
Premium: SmSq $155/T; LgSq $102.50/T; LgRd $122.50/T
Good: SmSq $90/T; LgRd $95-100/T
Straw: SmSq $2.75/bale; LgSq $28/bale; LgRd $75/T
Denison (WC IA) (Sat 11:00A)
Alfalfa/Mixed Leg/Gr: SmSq $3.00-5.50/b; LgRd $80-85/bale
Grass: SmSq $2.50-3.50/bale; LgSq $80-85/bale
Straw: (SmSq $3.00-3.50/bale Aug)
Stuart (WC IA) Noon Saturdays
Alfalfa: SmSq $3.30-3.90/bale
Mixed Leg/Gr: LgRd $61-70/b
Grass: SmSq $2.40-3.80/bale
Perry (Central Iowa) (Sat Noon)
Alfalfa: SmSq $2.50-5.65/bale; LgRd $76/bale
Grass: SmSq $3.50-4.20/bale; LgRd $48/bale
Straw: (SmSq $2.85-3.00/bale; LgRd $50-55/bale Aug)
Private Broker Sales -- Ave. of prices from
South Central Iowa (Indianola & Adair); and North Central Iowa, (Hampton)
Alfalfa & Mixed Grass/Legume
Supreme: SmSq $140-165/T; LgSq $140-165/T
Premium/Good: SmSq $125-150/T; LgSq $125-150/T; LgRd $100-125/T
Grass: Premium SmSq $90-100/T; LgSq $ 90-100/T
Walcott (EC IA) 2nd Sat Dec-Mar; Noon
-- Sales Resume in the December --
Keosauqua (SE IA) Sat 11:30A
Alfalfa: SmSq $2.50-4.50/ale;
Grass : SmSq $1.75-2.50/bale
CRP (SmSq $2.00-2.50/bale Aug)
Straw: SmSq $1.75-2.25/bale
Kalona (SE IA) 1st Thurs, Yr-round 11:30AM (& 3rd Thurs Oct-winter)
No sales in September !
Alfalfa & Mixed Legume/Gr:
(SmSq $2.40-4.80/b; LgSq $120-157.50/T; LgRd$ 132/T Aug)
Grass: (SmSq $2.40-2.50/bale; LgRd $47.50-70/bale Aug)
Straw: (SmSq $1.50-3.00/bale Aug)
Creston (SW IA) 10:30AM Friday
Alfalfa : (SmSq $3.00/bale Aug); LgRd $80/bale
Mixed: LgRd $44/bale
Grass: SmSq $3.90/b; LgRd $33-50/bale
CRP: LgRd $24/bale
Oat Hay: LgRd $25/bale
Shenandoah (SW IA) Monday Sale
No Sales in September !
Alfalfa & Alf/Grass Mixed: (SmSq $3.25-4.75/bale Aug)
"Missouri Market" (Mid / Late- September 2007 USDA Market Price Report)
Alfalfa Supreme (RFV >185): SmSq $150-180/T
Prem (RFV 170-180): $140-175/T
Good/Fair: (RFV 130-170)
SmSq $90-160/T; LgSq $90-160/T; LgRd $80-140/T
Mixed Leg/Gr: Good SmSq $3.00-6.50/bale LgRd $40-75/bale
Grass :
Good/Prem LgSq $80-130/T
Good SmSq $70-120/T
Timothy SmSq $3.00-4.50/bale
Mixed grass: Good SmSq $70-120/T
Fair LgRd $30-60/bale
Prairie hay: SmSq $80-125/T; LgRd $50-75/T
Bluestem Good/Fair LgRd $40/bale
Bermudagrass Good LgRd $50-65/bale, $70-80/T
Wheat Hay: $50-70/T
Straw: SmSq $1.75-3.50/bale
"Northern & Central Illinois ( September2007USDA Market Report)
Premium: SmSq $145-180/T: LgSq $145-170/T: LgRd $100-120/T
Good: SmSq $120-160/T; LgSq $120-160/T: LgRd $90-120/T
Fair: SmSq $100-130/T; LgSq $100-120/T; LgRd $70-90//T
Utility: SmSq $80/T; LgSq $75-120/T; LgRd $50-80/T
Mixed Leg/Grass
Premium: SmSq $140-180/T; LgSq $130-160/T
Good: SmSq $120-150/T; LgSq $110-145/T; LgRd $80-100/T
Fair: SmSq $100-120T; LgSq $100-120/T; LgRd $70-90/T
Utility: SmSq $60-80/T; LgSq $60-80/T; LgRd $50-60/T
Premium: SmSq $120-160/T; LgSq $100-140/T; LgRd $80-100/T
Good : SmSq $100-140/T; LgSq $100-120/T; LgRd $80-90/T
Fair: SmSq $80-120/T; LgSq $80-100/T; LgRd $60-75/T
Utility; SmSq $60-80/T; LgSq $60-80/T
Straw: SmSq $1.50-2.50/bale, $70-80/T; LgSq $45-70/T
Wisconsin 'Market'
Tested Auction January 07 Lomira WI (1st Friday Jan-April)
Sales begin again in the Autumn
Tested Auction January 07 Waldo WI (2nd Thursday Dec-April)
Sales begin again in the Autumn
"Minnesota Market"-SW MN (Mid- to late September 2007 USDA Market Report)
Premium: SmSq $102.50-117.50/T; LgSq $100-102.50/T; LgRd $100-117.50/T
Good: SmSq $82.50-92.50/T; LgSq $82.50/T; LgRd $82.50-100/T
Fair: SmSq $67.50-75/T; LgRd $72.50/T
Mixed Leg/Gr
Premium: SmSq $112.50-137.50/T; LgRd $102.50/T
Good: SmSq $87.50/T; LgRd $95-100/T
Fair: (LgRd $50-72.50/T Aug)
Utility: LgRd $52.50/T
Premium: SmSq $110-120/T: (LgRd $117.50//T Aug)
Good: SmSq $85-92.50/T; LgRd $77.50-97.50/T
Fair: SmSq $65-75/T; (LgSq $72.50/T Aug); LgRd $62.50-72.50/T
Utility: LgRd $40-55/T
Straw: SmSq $2.00-2.50/bale; (LgSq $25/bale Aug); LgRd $24/bale
Houston County MN Tested Hay Auction January 07 (2nd Fri, Dec-March)
-- Sales resume in December --
"South Dakota Market" (Mid- to late September 2007 USDA Market Report)
Supreme: LgSq $150/T
Prem: SmSq $135/T; (LgSq $125-145/T Aug); LgRd $115-125/T
Good: LgSq $100-130/T; LgRd $90-115/T
Grinding Hay; LgRd $75-85/T
Grass: Premium: LgSq $135/T
Good: (LgSq $85/T Aug); LgRd $80-100/T
Straw: LgSq $50-60/T
"Nebraska Market" (Mid- to late September 2007 USDA Report)
Premium: (170-185 RFV) SmSq $125-145/T; (LgSq $145/T Aug)
'Grinding Hay - ground & Delivered' LgRd $115-120/T
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), responded
to drought-induced hay and pasture deficit conditions by its
establishing a www website for producers to list information
concerning the need for hay or the availability of hay. The
WWW link to this site is listed below.
NEW WWW page format !
Using the USDA Hay Net page is not as user-friendly as the
earlier version. If you want to see the listings 'for sale', In the
center-right 'box' on the page, select the line 'Access eHayNet
Service'. That will take you to the 2nd page where you must
choose either: NEED (hay ads) or HAVE (hay ads). Then a
'state' (the state where the hay is listed,). The 'Select' button
will then take you to the listings for that state. Contacts
and a limited description of hay available or needed can be
found. As with other 'hay list'-type www sites, price and
details about sales transactions must be completed between
buyer and seller. Note: Not all lots listed for a state are located
in that state, approximately half are from other states and Canada
New www page URL !
I checked this site on 27 Sept. , 2007 and found the following # of listings:
State Listings
Iowa 10
Missouri 18
Illinois 16
Wisconsin 74
Minnesota 9
South Dakota 6
Nebraska 9
The Marketing Division of the Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land
Stewardship publishes a Hay & Straw Directory each Autumn. It
includes names & contact information for hay sellers, hay brokers,
auctions, commercial grinders, hay market associations, etc,. They
are taking new listings anytime and post them on the WWW Hay
and Straw Directory site. Clients are encouraged to use the WWW
site. A few printed booklets are available, (each October) but are
not 'updated' as is the WWW site version. Phone 1-800-383-5079
or (515) 281-5993 for information, or their WWW site:
South Dakota State University Extension Service -- "Feed Finder"
/ Hay List This www site provides opportunity to 'post messages' about hay for sale, 'hay wanted', 'pasture for rent' etc. Use this www address:
Following a season of widespread winter-kill, followed by a summer of dry
weather, forage production and quality were lower than normal. A forage hay-list
was established in the summer and will continue into the winter months.
Listings are by county. The list can be found at the following www site:
Upper Midwest Haylist
"Electronic Market Service of Buyers and Sellers"
The Upper Midwest Haylist allows sellers to list lots of hay for
30-60 days, free of charge; & for buyers to access it for hay
availability. Sellers can include: name, address, Phone/FAX/
e-mail, type of hay (>95%alfalfa, Alf/Gr, Clover, >95% Grass
etc), type of bale, which cutting ex. 2000 2nd, tons/bales
available, quality ex. RFD or CP, asking price per ton.
On 27 Sept., 2007 the following was listed.
State Listings
Iowa -
Missouri -
Illinois 2
Wisconsin 12
Minnesota 19
South Dakota 2
Nebraska -
Buyers and sellers can place and find specifics about type
of hay, location, quantity, price, quality, delivery options, etc.
on this commercial internet site. On 27 Sept. listings were:
State Listings
Iowa 26
Missouri 54
Illinois 26
Wisconsin 47
Minnesota 31
South Dakota 11
Nebraska 34
A NEW www-based Hay Listing Service
Wisconsin Farmer-to-Farmer List or search for hay, straw
etc. from Wisconsin. WWW iink... http://farmertofarmer.uwex.edu/
Other WWW - based Hay listing links
Bid-4-Hay http://www.bid4hay.com/index.php?a=28&b=142&redirect_check=4
Operating in Oklahoma. It is an online hay classifieds and auction listing service.
Allows listing and searching for hay. The interactive 'search' engine asks for your
Zip Code and the Distance range that you would like to search in.
On July 31, 2007 there was 1 listings for 300 miles distance from Ames Iowa.
If you need to look to a farther distance, Check the Manitoba Canada
www Hay directory and Hay directory for horse hay buyers:
Stephen K. Barnhart
Professor of Agronomy - Forages Extension
2104 Agronomy Hall , 100 Osborn Dr.
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-1010
Phone (Office) (515) 294-7835
FAX (Office) (515) 294-9985
email address firstname.lastname@example.com
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CBSSports.com reported that NFL.com's Ian Rapoport tweeted Sunday that the Packers might place the franchise tag on the 29-year-old wide receiver, which would cost the team $10.4 million.
"Interesting to hear the #Packers are still considering franchising Greg Jennings. Thought that ship had sailed. Apparently not," Rapoport tweeted.
There have been reports that Jennings is asking for $14 million per season. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the Packers might consider signing Jennings at a reduced rate.
Jennings was limited to only eight games last year when he had 36 receptions and only four touchdowns. In his place, Randall Cobb, James Jones and Jordy Nelson combined for 193 receptions and 29 touchdowns. But from 2008-2010, Jennings averaged 1,100 receiving yards each year and made two Pro Bowls.
Jennings put his house near Lambeau Field up for sale in January, which some saw as a sign that his days with the Packers were over. He also told the NFL Network he wouldn't mind joining former offensive coordinator Joe Philbin in Miami.
Teams have until March 4 to apply the franchise tag on a player.


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Otellini's Unrequited HugBy
I just got back from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, where Steve Jobs laid out Apple's plan to base future Macs on Intel's microprocessors. All in all, it was another demo par excellence--right down to the moment when Jobs proved to the many doubters in the crowd that an Intel-based Mac could work, by disclosing that the presentation they'd been watching was in fact being run on one.
There was, alas, one uncomfortable moment. Call it "the hug that wasn't."
Jobs had just called Intel CEO Paul Otellini on stage to take a bow. Otellini came out, face beaming, and tried to lay a bear hug on Jobs--who after a momentary stab at a back slap, recoiled uncomfortably and assumed conventional hand-shaking position. Said one onlooker, "In this sense, Steve is like the Queen of England. You just don't hug the Queen."
If Otellini's appearance didn't start well, he more than saved face n front of the potentially hostile Mac crowd. His best move of the day was rolling the tape of Apple's "Toasted Bunny" 1996 ad, in which one of Intel's bunny-suited dancers gets torched to show its inferiority to the PowerPC. "They burned our bunny person!," Otellini said. "But we didn't hold a grudge." Not anymore, anyway.


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Green Bay metropolitan area
The Green Bay metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Green Bay. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 282,599 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 304,783).[1]
- Allouez
- Ashwaubenon
- Bellevue
- Casco
- Denmark
- Hobart
- Howard
- Lena
- Luxemburg
- Pulaski (partial)
- Suamico
- Suring
- Wrightstown
Unincorporated communities[edit]
Brown County[edit]
Kewaunee County[edit]
Oconto County[edit]
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 282,599 people, 108,897 households, and 73,126 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.51% White, 0.96% African American, 1.95% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.22% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $43,824, and the median income for a family was $51,085. Males had a median income of $34,552 versus $23,499 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,752.
See also[edit]
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on March 26, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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That script looks good i'm gunna have to give it a go some time.
Although what i came to say was, I just did my first LIVE HDD install and i like it, made partitions fat32, ext2 and swap with part manager, booted usb version extracted bt3final_usb.iso to fat32 ran th bootinst.sh made to usual changes to enable persistent changes and restarted from HDD.
HD install now has all boot options and th pretty boot screen.
From what i've found BT3 seems to run better as a live install (auto mounting in particular) and now to install new apps i just gotta drop .lzm's into modules folder while its in its compressed state.
Slackware just got slacker.


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