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She's right. That is one nasty looking 19 year old. She looks like she is 49. Drugs are bad kids...they age you horribly. And what 19 year old is still in high school? Oh...one that can't read cursive writing!
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Tweet Thursday during the controversial trial involving George Zimmerman and the killed Trayvon Martin, US track star Lolo Jones decided to weigh in on the testimony of Rachel Jeantel, a friend of MartinŌĆÖs that was serving as a witness in the case. HereŌĆÖs a screenshot of JonesŌĆÖ attempt at humor: ┬Ā Given the sensitive nature [...]
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wow America is getting more progressive. It used to be only straight white males that couldn't joke about any others
Seems like Lolo is still hurting from the 2008 olympics.
who really cares what lolo says?everyone can voice their opinion voice yours and go on with life.no need to get upset or angry.if people perceive us a certain way we should either own it or change if we don't like it.stop blaming others.
lolo doesn't deny her black ancestry...people who pass claim they are white, she doesn't do that, she just makes ignorant insensitive comments
Montanan....Lolo is mixed...her dad is black...look at early pictures of her and her siblings...she's passing
yeah thats my point
Lolo needs to put her brain in gear b4 putting her mouth in motion!!!
I wish she would tweet pics of her snatch instead of comments. It was funny, though.
Lolo is biracial. Her father is black so it's not like a white woman is making racist comments.
Why is that if someone makes a remark about anyone who is not white, it becomes a "racial remark" Her remark was correct. This girl is 19 years old and can't read cursive writing, she may not be able to print, or she would have written the note herself. Question, how did she know what she had sent to the family? Go Lolo
I agree. We need to stop looking at color and treat everyone as equal. Either we began to work together down here or forget about trying to go to heaven. How hard is it to respect the next person. So, what she can't read, write or speak correctly, there is fault in everyone of us. You just haven't been exposed. Being made fun of is not a good feeling when the tables are turned.
Oh my goodness people....It was a freaking joke. It wasn't even that funny. Put your big girl panties on or grow a pair whichever the case may be and stfu. Stop this whining. No wonder other countries are beginning to look at the US as a weak nation. The TOTAL PUSSIFICATION of America.
I think the country is more progressive than that; now it's not good for anybody to make crass and hurtful jokes about anyone at any time. When did this country ever stop being hurtful and divisive??? Never!!! I think its time to change. The whole world hates us because of our "better than you" attitude that we keep going with hurtful comments and actions to the world and ourselves. Life is short and does not have to be this ugly.
I seriously doubt the whole world hates us.
Mouth without a brain is an Ass full of pain. I hope she finds a man of color to stuff her virgin blow holes..
The joke WAS funny. Sadly, its because Jeantel she has a low IQ or is herself a racist. Then again- I'm just - her words-a "cracker".
You are aware that she is a woman "of color", correct?
blow it out your ass she has the right to say what she wants the color do
I've got to believe that there are better things to concern ourselves with than what an athlete (or anyone, for that matter) says about anything. We have reached an obnoxious level of sensitivity in this country.
Now, I am afraid to think. Someone might not like my thoughts.
Lolo ought to worry more about her miserable performance in the finals of the hurdles at the U.S. Championships last weekend than about whether or not an illiterate woman can testify well. She couldn't even stay in her own lane, repeatedly stepping on the line to her right and in fact over the line more than once and she should have been disqualified.
Who is she again?
In what way did her tweet reference race at all? Because she linked the witness (who also played a housekeepr in the movie Tower Heist) and Medea? What people don't realize is that when they inject racism where it simply doesn't exist... THEY are the closet racists. "There's watermellon in the break room if you want any".... "You F***ING racist!!!!"
So what makes Lolo's comments such a big deal? The Zimmerman trial is a riot as the world listens to this so-called adult woman up there making a fool and mockery of her race. SHE is the one who needs to hire a PR person to help her. I would think everyone in the black community would be outraged at her for her obvious display of attitude, idiocy and every other negative adjective that could be used to describe her. She is not helping the prosecution in any way. I am sure Lolo is not the only one who has noticed this.
Oh, wait. I see how this works. Even though it is not pertinent in any way to her comments, it was important for the "Los That Sports Blog" to throw in that Lolo is "saving herself" for marriage. Maybe if she were a tramp and got knocked up, more people would respect that?? Give me a break. Instead, we are expected to coddle idiots like Rachel Jeantel. It's ridiculous.
Nothing funny about the fight for justice or for your life in prison. Maybe if more terrible things happen to people, there would be more sympathy, awareness, and just plain common sense.
LoLo and Solo what a combination!!
Lolo Jones is a beautiful black women that should be able say what ever she wants to say without ridicule and scunity of an obvious joke. She has had so much trail an tribulation with her track career that a humerous statement should be allowed. She is a role model to so many african american young women. Her opinionated attributes are needed. Thx Lolo
Oh brother. So, she has an opinion? She has a right to it. Get over it!
When it's not Lolo its Solo....
So, male rappers and Samuel L. Jackson can use the N-word all day and it is OK with the majority of folks, but it's not OK for black female to make a joke about a person that has most of America shaking their heads in wonder at?
Also, what precisely is racist about the comment that Jones made?
This woman seeks out controversy. But, if she wants to keep quiet, I'd still like to nail her.
Perhaps that is why her name is Lolo...which means crazy in Hawaiian!
I think it shows a good sense of humor. There is absolutely nothing wrong with what she said. Thats the problem with this country, everybody always has to be so damned sensitive!
Good for you Ms. Jones! It's great to hear a little humor. Today, it seems that too many people can't understand levity.
I had the privilege to watch my younger sister race the 110 meter high hurdles against Lolo...she was a senior and my sister was a freshman. My sister finished 4th, and of course, Lolo won. Our family was so PROUD for my sister's accomplishment...now, I'm just wondering how Iowa feels about their "golden girl"? My sister went on to become a RN in a pediatric unit...and Lolo can't seem to do anything but Run...her mouth! How proud is her family?
See these are the type of decisions you make when your life is missing that big little word that starts with an "S" and rhymes with "Tex"....ha-ha!!!!
She speaks that way because English isn't her first language. I expect the whites to mess over us and diss her and the whole trial but I thought blacks would be better than that but I guess not. I bet the people dragging for this girl love them some Paula Deen.
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PELLA—Central College sizzled from 3-point range but Buena Vista owned the foul line, dealing the Dutch an 84-80 Iowa Conference men's basketball setback Monday night.
Erasing an 11-point second-half Buena Vista lead, Central grabbed a 57-53 advantage at the 12:27 mark with back-to-back 3-pointers from guard KJ Cool (senior, Chillicothe, Mo., Newtown Harris R-3 HS). The Dutch held a 75-74 edge with 1:26 left but the Beavers regained command by knocking down eight consecutive free throws and forcing two Central turnovers. Buena Vista hit 20-of-27 free throws for the game.
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UH police investigators had been diligently pursuing leads on the cases that netted a total of five arrests since Tuesday.
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ASUS Maximus V Formula Z77 ROG Reviewby Ian Cutress on 3/25/2013 2:30 PM EST
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DanNeely - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkAre the 3/8" barbs on the waterblock fixed; or can they be unscrewed and replaced with 1/2" ones? Reply
noeldillabough - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkI'm actually interested in this question too; can we unscrew them and put in G1/4" fittings? Reply
DarkStryke - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkThe're fixed, sadly. Reply
Razorbak86 - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkI have an MVF board with two rads and 3/8"x5/8" tubing throughout in a mid-tower case (Corsair Obsidian 650D). The 3/8" tubing was easy to route, looks stunning in blood red color, and performs exceptionally well in my system.
Although it would have been nice to have G1/4" connections instead of barbs, once the tubing is installed, the barbs are barely noticeable, because they are hidden after installation of the tubing. Furthermore, there is very little real-world performance difference (from a thermal efficiency perspective) between 3/8" and 1/2" lines in a water cooling setup. Fractions of a degree, actually. Even with G1/4" connections, I would have still chosen 3/8" tubing throughout my system, simply for the ease of routing in my mid-tower case. Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkYeah. I bought in for 3/8" 5/8" tubing for ease of routing; but lots of people either decided bigger was better or that the last 0.1C was worth chasing and mixed size tubing looks ugly. Reply
noeldillabough - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkI agree the smaller tubing is so very close but I got the larger tubing because it looks badass. Reply
EnzoFX - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkI hate how we've devolved in the number of USB Ports. Moreso when there's wasted I/O space. Let alone when it's filled with legacy connections. Reply
DanNeely - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkWhat exactly on this one are you blaming as a legacy connector? Unless you're complaining that most PC audio is still done via discrete analog hookups instead of via digital connections, or by turning our monitors into TVs I'm not sure what you're complaining about. If that is what you're complaining about, requiring everyone to either buy a tv receiver to break the audio out of their HDMI or to convince monitor makers (that won't spend an extra dollar for a DP input) to add 5.1 audio out to their monitors is delusional.
Until Intel/Amd either put a lot more USB3 into their chipsets or add several extra PCIe lanes to the south bridge mixed USB2/3 is going to be here to stay because you can't get 10 or 12 USB3 ports in without giving something else up? Reply
EnzoFX - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - linkDid I say this particular board had legacy connections? No. My gripe is with few usb ports, a simple to grasp concept. You're average intel board has 6-8 usb ports, this was when Sandy Bridge came along I believe, and then we had DVI/VGA ports on there too, when there's already HDMI on board, or when an adapter could be used. With P55 we had 10USB ports on your most common average/budget board, and that's just on the back. This oh so premium board only has 8. Reply
Moricon - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - linkThe bard has 14 USB Ports 2/3, who needs 14 on the back, I want as many coming to the front as possible. Reply
stefan from europe - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkThanks Ian for the review, but imo little late when in 2 months we have z87 on the way. Reply
Razorbak86 - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkTake it up with Asus. They just sent him the board for review. Perhaps they should have participated in the Z77 mobo round-up conducted months ago? Reply
Jambe - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkQuite the thoroughgoing review! Alas, I don't even consider standard ATX motherboards anymore, let alone EATX monsters.
Still, it was a nice read, and the photos were lovely. That VRM cooler is neat... Reply
Razorbak86 - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkThe MVF is only 0.5" wider than ATX, and exactly the same height as ATX. For that reason, it will easily fit in most mid-tower ATX cases. Full-size E-ATX boards (e.g., some server boards) can be up to 3" wider than standard ATX width. Reply
Jambe - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkMm, yes, but as I said, I don't bother with even standard ATX motherboards or chassis these days. I'd wager that mATX can provide what the vast majority of tech DIYers and enthusiasts and I'd further say that mITX can suffice for virtually everyone else.
From my perspective it's just an economy issue: if one doesn't need and won't use the space and expansion options of standard ATX (or larger) motherboards & chassis, why bother with either? Reply
Razorbak86 - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - linkI wasn't trying to persuade you to buy the MVF. I was just trying to negate the implication that this board is an "EATX Monster", when it is actually much closer to ATX than EATX. Reply
vvk - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkWhat is the point?
Maybe I am little confused but considering Haswell is expected to come in 2months what is the point of buying this or any other ivy bridge MB now? Also considering how close all MBs game scores were investing in a better GPU would yield much grater benefits, per dollar. Reply
5150Joker - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkFor people like me that built a desktop system a month ago and didn't want to wait on Haswell. Reply
scook9 - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkLong time no see 5150Joker! I concur, I am reading this since I built my desktop in October with this board (with complete confidence in Asus) and wanted to see a good AT review to validate my decision :) Reply
noeldillabough - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkAnd there is something to be said about a tested platform over a new unproven one. Bleeding edge causes some bleeding lol. Reply
IanCutress - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkMotherboards are a lot more than just performance. If that's all you are after, then sure, go ahead and invest in a better GPU. I for one like to know which boards are good for audio processing, which ones actually take care on layouts and offer the functionality I want, or overclock the best. New Z77 motherboards are still coming out, and *shock horror* I have a list of motherboards manufacturers still want me to review before Z87. :D
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vvk - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkIan
Sorry if my comment may have appeared as a criticism for the article. That was not my intent. (The article is great as always on Anandtech and I read it with pleasure). What I was surprised at was that Asus is releasing an enthusiast level MB so close to the Haswell launch. From the comments it seems that the MB has been out for a while it was just that you guys happen to review it now.
If we are to believe Ecclesiastes there is a time for everything but in terms of your review affecting purchasing decisions I hope you will agree that the potential would have been higher if the review was published 5-6 months ago. That reminds me that while I am still patiently waiting for your Nexus 10 review ... :) (BTW I bought it the first week after launch based on Anandtech's preview and other sites full reviews)
Now to address the issue of MB features. I agree that layout, size, expansion slots etc. are important for customizing the computer the way you wanted. However, than why even bother with all the performance graphs that if anything just show that Z77 is Z77 and the results are more or less the same? In terms of overclocking there could be a potential difference but my hunch is it is mostly the luck of the draw when purchasing CPU than the MB (stating from upper-intermediate MB price level and above). Also I personally feel that nowadays the OC is providing so few tangible results that I do it mostly out of habit than hoping to gain any real performance advantages.
So in summary I sympathize with your plight and understand that you guys have to review staff for leaving but my advice is to focus on timely reviews of products like Nexus 10, next Iphone etc, that more people are potentially interested in vs. diligently working on the back-log and reviews of products that have relatively minor audience or have potentially big audience but the product is already in mid or end cycle. Reply
IanCutress - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - linkOne of the big differentiators at stock is MultiCore Turbo, whether the board gives you extra performance in multi threaded load. There's also several boards with USB 2.0 issues, giving 20% less performance, and about 20 different ways split the PCIe layout (including all PLX variations). So yes, some testing does produce similar results - but there are differences between them all. For example, if a motherboard doesn't implement MCT, then how quickly does it respond to variable load changes? Does it stay at the high speed more, or quickly drop down as required? Does it enjoy G.Skill memory, which is quickly becoming the memory of choice for overclocking enthusiasts (it overtook Corsair at HWBot a long time ago). How well does multi-GPU perform, if there's 10 different ways to allocate three lots of PCIe lanes / inc PLX?
With that being said, different motherboard companies have different priorities. The overclocking boards tend to go to enthusiast websites first that test sub-zero, whereas we tend to get the mid range models first because that is where most of our positive readership seem to lie. Other popular websites that review motherboards are only just getting the Z77A-GD65, or the P8Z77-V Premium for example, which we reviewed almost 6 months ago. The motherboard workload at the minute is mostly Intel as well, with not much interest in Trinity by comparison and nothing that new from Vishera that any manufacturer wanted us to review. If it was full on from all sides, then chances are we may never have got to review this being knee deep in other boards. But I still have four/five more Z77 boards in to review before I start in earnest on Z87, which will require lots of preparation!
The AnandTech staff is full of people who want to give you the best reviews and the technical side of it all, even if it means we're late to the game compared to some others. But in this review I wrote more about the MVF fan controls, or just the software itself, and went into more detail than some websites write about a whole motherboard. Swings and roundabouts - we could do every board on day 1 when they are released (as long as we get access to it), but the depth of content will suffer.
If there is ever a motherboard you want me to review next (or a test scenario I can easily fit in), please drop me an email (click my name in the review). I have a good amount of leeway in what I review when, so if there's interest in XYZ then I can go after it. No guarantees (for example a request for B75 reviews came at the wrong time with a big backlog along with not much enthusiasm from manufacturers), but I will certainly take it into account :)
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kzinti1 - Thursday, April 18, 2013 - linkWhy do you think ASUS has just released this board?
I checked my purchase records for Newegg for this year and my board wasn't there.
I then checked my account records for 2012 and found it.
I bought this motherboard on July 9, 2012.
How do you reckon that this board has come out too close to the release of Haswell?
I'm not singling you out, but too many people are acting as if this board is somehow a new release when it clearly isn't.
In fact, by my own standards, I find it to be quite old. Also my favorite, ATM. Reply
Figaro56 - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkBecause Sandy Bridge doesn't support PCIx 3.0 or faster memory. USB 3.0 was unstable when supplied outside the chipset. I moved from Z68 to this Z77 board and very glad I did. This is everything that Z68 and Sandy Bridge should have been. Makes no sense to wait on new Z87 because really great boards and fixes for start up problems won't shake out for almost a year just like Z77. Think about it. You pay a price to be cutting edge. Let all the enthusiasts solve the problems first. Reply
pandemonium - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkThanks for the review! Reply
UzairH - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkThis is the board I want to get EXCEPT I don't get why they have PLX chip that does PCIe3 x8+x8 instead of x16+x16. This does not improve over the standard Z77 x8+x8 functionality, which for me is a bit of a concern. I like to maximize the graphics performance when choosing the system components, so now I will get GTX 670 SLI (Titan is too expensive for being 40% faster), but I would like to get Maxwell SLI (something like GTX 770) in a year or two from now while retaining this board. Reply
IanCutress - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkThey do not have a PLX8747 on board, they have a PLX8608 chip, which splits one PCIe x1 lane from the PCH into many x1 lanes, for additional controllers.
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_Luay_ - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkThe most affordable PLX-equipped Z77 motherboard is the $230 Asrock WS. It is a 8-phase motherboard, which is a joke for a work station. Should be called Asrock Z77 games-only and leave the CPU alone.
For Tri-Fire/SLI, how would non-plx 8x8x4, perform against PLX 8x8x8 using gen 3.0 PCI-E?
If the perfromance hit is less than %10, I'd settle for a $150 MSI G45 or G65 and invest in a Xonar soundcard and wireless USB adapter. Don't judge my cheapness. Reply
IanCutress - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkWith Tri-GPU, there are several ways:
x8/x8/x4, where the final x4 are from the PCH (Z77 OC Formula)
x8/x4/x4, where all are from the CPU (MVF)
x16/x8/x8 via a PLX (Z77X-UP7)
In tri-GPU, via a PLX performs better, as shown in Dirt3, against the others.
UP7 with PLX: 191 FPS
MVF with x8/x4/x4: 185 FPS
Z77 OC with x8/x8/x4: 134 FPS
In the UP7 review I do a direct comparison of exact lane layouts with and without PCH with single GPU (because the board allowed me to). So x16 native vs. x16 via PLX, the difference was ~0.7% in frame rates over most titles.
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UzairH - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkWhen I researched the effects of x8 vs x16, some games did have tangible framerates hits. I also understand there is some latency from the PLX chip, so the question is: does the MVF utilize the PLX when two graphics cards are deployed, or only when 3 are in use? Reply
IanCutress - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkThe PLX chip on the MVF works with IO as it is a PCIe 2.0 switch. It is not the PLX8747 commonly used to dissect PCIe 3.0 lanes for GPUs. Reply
UzairH - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkThanks for clearing that up Ian :) I take it then that there is NO latency from the PLX chip since it doesn't do anything with the PCIe slots.
Overall, I am trying to decide between this board or the ASRock Z77 OC Formula. Ian, which of these two would you use yourself in a gaming build with GTX 670 SLI and a standard overclocked (4.2~4.4 GHz) 3570k? One important value-add is of course the "SupremeFX IV" audio solution on the MVF - I was considering getting one of Asus' Xonar cards for sound, how would you say the SupremeFX IV compares to the DX or Essence STX when paired with good headphones? Reply
hurrakan - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkI wish they would stop using the Intel 82579V NIC, or at least fix it - it's been horrendously broken for years. Search Google for "82579v" and you'll see.
It constantly disconnects every minute unless you force it to 100Mbps. I wish I had bought a motherboard with dual LAN. And I'm going to make sure my next motherboard does not have Intel 82579V! Reply
vailr - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - linkThe Intel 82579V NIC has performed fawlessly on my Gigabyte Z77-UD5H board.
Maybe your board's NIC has a defect? Reply
hurrakan - Sunday, April 14, 2013 - linkIt was fine for a few months, then started disconnecting and reconnecting every 2 minutes - extremely annoying and made playing MMOs impossible. Now it only works by forcing to 100MBps instead of 1GBps.
Apparently a very common problem - there's a 13 page thread on Intel community forums.
I saw one place suggest it is caused by the Gigabit Ethernet region of the motherboard BIOS getting corrupted. Reply
Sabresiberian - Tuesday, April 02, 2013 - linkI would rather they add a PLX chip than spend the money on beefing up the audio capabilities of the mainboard. I mean, they did a good job as far as they went, but its still not as good as, say, one of their own Xonar solutions, which is what I'm going to use anyway. To me, either you care about better sound and you are going to spend a little money to get it, or you're happy with what comes on mainboards and so aren't; an in-between solution is a solution for a kind of person that I don't think really exists. Reply
Nivin - Thursday, May 02, 2013 - linkJust wondering. Does this motherboard come with a liquid cooling system of its own or is it just optimized for one. I am planning to buy this for my gaming pc but i also am going to buy a Cooler Master Seidon 240m if the motherboard doesnt have its own liquid cooling system. Also, if it does come with a LCS, is it good compared to getting one yourself.
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hi - does anybody have an experience/info to share - my dad continues on the gemcitabine and carboplatin - the dose is now halved following a recent stay in hospital with neutropenic septecemia. The main problem that he has is his abdomen which has swollen up - the onc has said no fluid is visible on the ct scan so not acsities - he is not sure what is causing it. Can anyone shed some light? - my dad is very uncomfortable - only really comfortable lying flat - i cannot bear to see him like this, please help, jules


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The rains this week don't yet make our crop for the summer for dryland unless you received many inches; they just put us back in the ballgame. The NEXT rains will determine where we go. With that in mind as Pete Dotray, Wayne Keeling, and others will note, keep an eye on your weed issues. Some areas of the South Plains finally have enough moisture to trigger potentially major weed activity.
Is it truly too late to take a chance on grain sorghum?
Yes. Of course we can find those in the past that have had a successful crop planting this late, but it may be early next week before some fields dry out enough to plant. One Lubbock County grower asked on July 17 about still planting early maturity grain sorghum and "see what happens." But it will be several days before he can plant so it is truly too late. For a Lubbock Co. example, if we could get a true early maturity hybrid in the ground on July 21 (allowing for drying), then at 55 days to half bloom (half of the plants in the field initiating bloom), that takes us to Sept. 14, then allow another five weeks to reach reasonable physiological maturity in the seed—that's Oct. 19. Growth by then has for all practical purposes has ceased by about a week earlier. Remember that 1 day of heat accumulation in these days of July is worth 2 to 3 days in early October.
A more suitable alternative is sorghum/sudan or haygrazer. You do not need a physiological seed maturity and, with favorable conditions the rest of the summer, yield of 1.5 tons/A is certainly feasible. For dryland for seeds of ~15,000 seeds/lb. then 15 lbs./A is a good target, but even 10 lbs./A will give adequate results. Some haygrazers like the "three-way cross," or the sorgo-sorghum/sudans, may have seed size of near 20,000 seeds/lb. If that is the case you can reduce your per-acre seeding rate.
Mid-Season Nitrogen on Grain Sorghum
With rainfall support some producers may now actually consider fertilizing grain sorghum that was planted late. This will depend on the amount of N you might have had on cotton ground that failed. Grain sorghum's requirement is about 2 lbs. of N per acre per 100 lbs. of yield goal. I like for this N to be applied within 30 to 35 days of planting to ensure the N is "in the system" at the time when the all-important growing point differentiation occurs.
If you are irrigated, the bulk of this N should still be applied by 30-35 days after planting, but if you trickle out smaller amounts of N, then you might hold back 20% and fertigate, but for a medium-early maturity hybrid I recommend you still complete N applications with 50 days of planting.
If you have soil test information that indicates significant soil nitrate N then it should be credited toward your crop requirement. Be sure in your applications, however, to minimize root pruning with knife rigs or rolling coulters.
Iron (Fe) Deficiency in Grain Sorghum
Iron deficiency is related to caliche soils and outcroppings in West Texas (usually pH ≥ 7.9) or frequent alkali spots in fields (Coastal Bend, South Texas). This is a particular concern for sorghum. Chalky soils that appear whitish across the field should probably never have grain sorghum, and it is prohibitively expensive to correct it. Many fields, however, simply experience some degree of iron deficiency, the classical condition of interveinal chlorosis where the veins of the younger leaves remain green and the leaves are yellow between the veins. In the worst of cases, the leaves are almost completely bleached out and the plants do not grow.
Iron deficiency can also be induced temporarily due to water-logged conditions and possibly fast growth in young sorghum (root system not well established yet) or a possible response to herbicide (replant situation where residual is present or a subsequent post-emerge application). In modest cases where iron deficiency occurs, as the root volume expands iron deficiency diminishes. On the other hand, strong cases of iron deficiency in grain sorghum may merit treatment at as early as 10 to14 days after emergence.
Iron deficiency compared to N deficiency. Iron deficiency is normally expressed mostly on newest leaves, and iron is immobile within the plant. When iron becomes available again, newly emerging leaves will again be dark green. Older chlorotic leaves will not green up unless they receive a direct foliar feed. In contrast, N is mobile in the plant, and will move to the youngest leaves from older plant tissues (which may express N deficiency) and shows no striping symptoms.
Most soil tests will flag Fe < 4 ppm as deficient. Currently, there are no economical sources of soil-applied Fe available. Therefore, the only options for correcting Fe deficiencies are to apply foliar Fe sprays in-season or to apply manure for long-term correction. If iron chlorosis has been observed during previous years in a field, iron fertilizer materials may be applied preemptively to the foliage through multiple sprayings early in the season.


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room was booked for 2 people The original address was 500 meters from the cathedral the mail confirmation was different than what reserved, made the mistake of just seeing the confirmation number and did not read the whole thing It is not a hotel, it is a hostel 5 km from the center. 7 people had to share a small space, with no space between beds, one wardrobe without security. They refused to give me some proof of payment, they said they asked for internet, just give me a receipt without concept by the local tax paid in cash after threatening to call the police. I have photographs and videos of the local
Although a one star hotel we got what we came for and were very satisfied, the night receptionist was very helpful and can do a nice job at a bigger hotel.
nice owner breakfast, location, some facilities
Although a one star hotel we got what we came for and were very satisfied, the night receptionist was very helpful and can do a nice job at a bigger hotel.
This hotel is past it sell-by date but the only other hotel available in the area was a 5 star. Having said that, I cannot fault its cleanliness with sheets and towels being changed every day.
The staff were friendly. The price was not worth the quality. The hotel was very far from the Central Station or any Metro station. You have to go there by bus from the nearest Metro station and get off at the 6th stop. The area is like an urban slum.
Hotel people are nice and friendly. It is cheaper and closer to the city with free parking place. The public traffic is also convenient for going to different attractions. sprog.
breakfast was little bit funny - small roll and a little jam 100ml of coffee and 100ml of juice
nothing it was the worst place I have ever stayed in,location,room smell everything you can think of ,it was just a night mare
the receptioner could not speak english
nice owner breakfast, location, some facilities
Not much price was so high against money paid There was no restroom in the room
Breakfast was good. Check in and check out were so fastly and meeting the people was excellent. This hotel hasnt got a lobby I would like so much having breakfast in saloon of hotel but we ate it in our rooms. And the towels of showers werent good its like the cover of table.


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My MIL in law came to visit this weekend and before I could even think about what to cook her on the Egg, I was told pizza was requested. Far be it for me to argue....plus I like pizza, who doesn't? We ended up making three pizzas, one for each of us.
I don't really care much for veggies on my pizza, so I made a pork lover's pizza. Pepperoni, Canadian bacon, Italian sausage and bacon. How could that not be good?
550F and ten minutes later, porky goodness!
Mrs. G's pizza had just about everything thrown on it.
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Pizza night's always a winner at our house and it's nice because everybody gets to have their's the way they want it. Great night to spend on the patio, beautiful weather, cold drinks and UT won. Life is good.


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Welcome to Tuedsay's The Crap We Missed where Jason Biggs just about chucks up his chili dog after being reunited with Tara Reid's vagina, Nicole Kidman is starting to leak everywhere now, and Mickey Rourke knows there's no place like home even if home happens to be the walk-in closet of your coke dealer's house.
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Sherrod Brown won re-election in Ohio's hotly contested U.S. Senate campaign Tuesday, and early results showed a slight lead for another Democrat in a big race, President Barack Obama.
Brown defeated GOP challenger Josh Mandel, the state treasurer, despite an onslaught of attacks from conservative outside groups.
Two first-term congressional Republicans also won re-election, and a heavily favored Democratic candidate in central Ohio captured a new U.S. House seat.
There were long lines and heavy turnout in some areas but few Election Day problems reported in the swing state after months of seemingly nonstop campaign visits and ads, much of it for the race to the White House.
With about half of the vote reported, Obama was ahead of Republican Mitt Romney by about 85,000 votes in unofficial results as the Democrat tried to carry the state a second time.
In suburban Cleveland, Collette Krantz, 82, said health care was the top issue on her mind as she voted for Obama at a college community in Berea. She wondered what to expect, especially on health care, from a Romney administration.
"I think under Romney there would be many changes," she said. "We truly don't know what the heck they are about."
Christine McCauley, a 46-year-old Democrat who voted for Romney, said she isn't satisfied with the economy.
"I still think it's stagnant," said McCauley, a stay-at-home mom from Berea. "I think it hurts household values, it hurts education, it hurts everybody more when you have people not working."
Obama's bailout of the auto industry was popular with Ohio voters, with most saying they approved of the decision. Voters looking for a strong leader and someone who shared their values went with Romney, according to preliminary exit poll results.
Matt Wieczorek, a 25-year-old elementary school science teacher who voted Tuesday morning, said he's a registered Republican but voted for Obama. He said he thinks the president is a better choice to keep education and the economy moving forward.
"We have seen growth in the economy, maybe not as fast as we want it to be, but Obama has made a difference, and I don't want to see that growth come to an end," Wieczorek said.
Turnout was expected to be crucial, with Obama looking for big totals from northeastern Ohio and the state's largest cities, and Romney hoping for blowouts in the suburbs and rural towns.
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner won re-election to the U.S. House, and former Democratic state Rep. Joyce Beatty was elected in the newly drawn 3rd Congressional District. Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur beat Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, the man who became known as Joe the Plumber during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Ohioans rejected the two statewide issues on the ballot.
Issue 2, which would have changed how districts are redrawn, proposed that a 12-member commission of state residents re-draw congressional and legislative maps every 10 years.
Issue 1 asked voters if they'd like an Ohio Constitution convention to make changes.
Ohioans also had three state Supreme Court justices on the ballot.
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The Investment Management Program is aimed at providing students with the skills, theory, and concepts needed to become portfolio managers through a pro-active educational environment.
This highly selective, pro-active class selects senior finance majors within the John L. Grove College of Business to be the sole portfolio managers, with oversight by the finance professors, of a real dollar endowment fund. The first few classes of the fall semester begin with discussion of investment goals, investment strategies, and investment criteria that will be used as guidelines to selecting securities. After publishing the final decisions, the class moves onto looking at re-evaluating their current holdings from prior classes. This process entails selling and buying securities utilizing the guidelines set up from the beginning of the semester. While continuously monitoring the portfolio, the spring semester focuses heavily on the RISE symposium and the annual dinner and report.
The IMP experience prepares students in the areas of teamwork, presentation skills, and analytical skills. Students in the class make all the decisions as a team involving the management of the investment portfolio. Also through analyzing holdings in the portfolio, based on objectives set by the class, the analyst is able to provide recommendations regarding each security in the portfolio. From these recommendations there is a discussion within the class based on the presentation and current news. The class then submits a motion on whether to buy, sell, or hold the security.
The IMP class manages the Wisman Fund. The goal of the "Wisman Fund" is to build a financial base in order to award scholarships to future business students at the John L. Grove College of Business.
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To achieve a risk adjusted return higher than the benchmark set by the IMP class (80% S&P 500, 20% Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index) and also the benchmark set by the Financial Advisory Council (60% FTSE All World Stock Index, 40% Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index).
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NOTE: For a Gluten Free recipe substitute Eden Tamari Soy Sauce or a bit of Eden Sea Salt to taste in place of Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce.
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First, I think youse all saw that Chara, Lidstrom (does he ever stop?) and Weber were named finalists for the Norris Trophy.
More John Tortorella:
I asked him about the "identity" he's so often spoken about, and if that's something that is now in place, and if the team starts next season at a different level because that's in place, or if you have to start all over again:
"No, I don't think so, because we'll have, I think our core will be back, I think we know how to play within a style. But you also, as you find out in the playoffs, you grind, and I know we'll grind, but you also need a big play at a key time, to where maybe you score one or two of those goals that maybe isn't underneath the hashmarks and jamming the net and (it takes) just everything you possibly can just to score that goal (Ed. Note: Guessing the Ovechkin goal in Game 4 might be an example of that). Like our power play. There's no question … and Caber (McCabe), we bring him in, he's a shooter. He kind of gets caught in a tough spot because we really don't have a quarterback, and Caber was kind of the quarterback/shooter. It doesn't work. So those are the type of things that you look to add to to this core.
"But you know as well as I do, a lot of people look for those pieces, too. I guess what I'm saying is that you have your team and you need to play a style in what your team is. I think that's part of coaching. But if other pieces are added, then there are some different situations and you find different ways to score those goals or play defense, or whatever it may be. I'm sure that's what we're looking to add."
Tortorella loves to give Jesse Spector (a rookie on the beat) a tough time. So when he started to ask one, Tortorella cut him off:
"Is it a dumb question? Because you had some dumb questions in the playoffs. Yes, you have."
On the lessons that come out of the experience of playoffs:
"Well, how different it is from regular-season to playoffs. I'm not going to name names, but I've had two or three guys say, 'I don't know why I struggled in the playoffs.' There's no answer. Because I can tell they're beating themselves up. There's not an answer until you get into another playoff series and you're successful and you've gone through some experiences and then you play another round, maybe two, and you find your way. That's when you realize how different it is, as far as whether it be uptight or just overwhelming, because I think a couple of guys were overwhelmed with it. But they wouldn't understand being overwhelmed and how to learn from it until they get the opportunity. So that's what I … they're looking to me for an answer, but I … there is no answer until you play another round or two and find some success. That's how you develop a team, that's how you gain experience. That's where you get better as a player."
"You know, I'm disappointed. I'm disappointed in, I thought we could have played more games. I think that, like I said after the game, the strength of our team was being able to handle … I think we were third in the regular season in goals-for in the third period, third or fifth, and we were right at the top of the league, 29-0 (entering the third with a lead), second in the league as far as gaining points even going into the third period losing — a lot of good things. But we have three games out of the first four where we're leading (in the third period) and we only win one. That's a recipe for disaster when you're playing against a team like Washington. We can talk about the power play; that adds to it in not succeeding there. But bottom line is we had the games in the third period and we didn't get the jobs done. That's crucial in the Washington series because it's a 4-1 series. It could have been different. But shoulda, coulda, woulda, but it wasn't, and that falls on us.
"So I want you to understand, I still think this team has to go through a process, but I think we could have done better in the playoffs. And I'm disappointed in some players that we were counting on. There's disappointment there. I'm worried about some of those; that disappointment worries me as far as playoff hockey. I am really excited about how some other guys played, that I didn't expect to play so well. So there's a whole litany of feelings that I have as far as when we played five games. But we were a better team. We were a better team. We shouldn't have been playing just five games. That falls on us."
Did lack of experience hurt in terms of Game 4 into Game 5?:
"Some, but we can't use lack of experience as the overall factor here, because as I said, we were counting on some people to step up and it didn't happen. It didn't happen, especially when you lose a guy — and I can say it now: The Callahan injury, it's not an excuse because it also put more pressure on the guys to step up and I didn't see it happen. But the Callahan injury, for any team — I know other teams … For L.A. Kopitar was out, wasn't he? And he's a star in the league. But for the New York Rangers to lose a Ryan Callahan, it was a huge blow. A huge blow. But it also gave other guys an opportunity to make up for that, and that was disappointing to me. I'm not going to name names, but it was just disappointing. So, for me, as I get through the feelings of it all, really excited as far as some things as far as what happened in five games, disappointed and worrisome in some other situations."
On Sean Avery thinking that the way he played in the playoffs, after being a healthy scratch, showing he can be a valuable member of the team and having a role:
"Well, it's a matter of consistency with Sean. Did I think Sean play a … he played good in the playoffs. It wasn't anything spectacular. But it's a situation where I have to make decisions each and every game for what's best for the hockey club and I think I've been very fair with all players on that. And so with Sean, I don't know where it sits. We go to camp and we find out, along with a number of other players."
Asked if he thought this core has championship potential:
"I'm not talking championship. We just got eliminated in five games in the first round, and you're talking championship? It'd be crazy for a coach to be talking that way. I think I know what you're asking."
It was clarified, he meant, to get to the next level:
"Yes, as I said, I like hockey club. I like where the growth went. I think they'll continue to grow. Things need to be added. But I think they're ready to take the next step. I think that's what you asked me. Absolutely. And that falls on us as we continue to grow. And guys that had career years, or had really good years, gotta make sure that they come back ready to go again and we keep improving. I think that's the thing, as a coach, when you're building a hockey club, is, did the guy improve? I look at (Matt Gilroy). Three or four months ago, I wasn't sure with Gilly. But I watched him go through the process. He was sent down last year, he was in and out of the lineup this year, struggled, I thought, terribly at certain times. But I think he shows improvement. I thought he was one guy in the playoffs, although it didn't amount to a lot of points offensively, which we're hoping will come to him eventually, but I thought he tried to make a difference in the playoffs. So I see him improving. I'm just using him as an example. That's what you want to see as you try to build your hockey club, is improvement. And I thought a number of guys improved, and we're hoping they continue to improve, and that's how you become a winner. Or at least more competitive as you get in these situations in the playoffs."
On whether he'd have sounded as optimistic if the Rangers hadn't made the playoffs on that final night:
"No, because, we shouldn't have had to wait. We shouldn't have had to sit and watch the other hockey game. Rules are rules. It's a stupid rule, or a stupid … is it called a rule? I would have been, yes, and I did jump the gun on you guys (between the Devils game and the Carolina-Tampa game) because I was pissed off because I watched our team play as hard as we did, and we have to wait for another team that has three less wins than us. It doesn't make sense to me. They use that damn shootout thing, they want a win, they want to determine a win, there's no ties, they want to do it quickly because of TV, and then they discount them when it comes down to what your record it. And they use it 10 different ways as far as I'm concerned. So, it's stupid."
On how critical it was to be able to evaluate the young players in a playoff setting:
"Yeah, we're not just evaluating young kids. We're evaluating everybody. Yeah. So it's hard sometimes, because you want to get in. I think as a coach, you want to win every game. It makes me sick that we're not there now, that we have to watch it. But when you get to being an evaluator and you start making decisions for next year and building a team, you've got to make sure that you're honest about where you are as a club, you know what I'm saying? You need to be sure, and you need to be honest about what positions you put players in before you get mad at them, or the other way around, that you expected them to handle that and they didn't.
"So it's a constant evaluation when you're in the situation we're at right now. But you have to stay with your organizational philosophy, (which) is that we're going to keep adding to the core, and I'm not saying it's a rookie, I'm not saying it's a young kid coming out … that doesn't have to be added to the core. It may be a guy that you feel is the right guy for right now, for where your team is. And you keep on trying to put those pieces together. It's not about going out and trying to sign a bunch of free agents. It has to be that right guy. But make sure before you are upset and not interested in the guy you have right now, that was he put in the legitimate position that he really should be in if you're building a winning team?"
So, some people were not in the right positions?
"There's no question. There's no question when you're building a hockey club that some guys were put in spots that they're not ready to do right now. But there were some guys put in spots that they should be able to do it, and that's where I have disappointment. That's where I have all those different feelings as you look at your club. So it's a constant evaluation that you go through, because you make mistakes when you get really upset with a guy when, really, is that what that guy is? Is that the spot that he really needs to be in if you're going to be a winning team? And then what you do is you get rid of that guy and then you're spinning your wheels again, because that's a foundation guy. He might not be the top-end guy, but he's a good foundation player. So it's about slotting people in the right spot. You've got to make sure in your evaluation when you're slotting people."
On two of the older players, Chris Drury and Vinny Prospal, and what he envisions or assesses their futures:
"Well, you start with Vinny. I never thought Vinny would come back from the injury. He did. Very inconsistent and he readily admits that. His leg, I think his knee, at least talkng to him — and they're going to do the MRI and all that stuff — but I think it's structurally sound inside but he wasn't able to develop the muscles around (it). And he struggled. He played really well at times and really struggled. He was very inconsistent. You have to think, you've got to make sure — Vinny's getting older. He adds a tremendous quality to our team in just the way he is as a pro. These are things we have to talk about, and you don't want to get into a situation where it's a mistake and it takes the spot of another (player). He's a skilled guy, but that's something that we really have to talk about and assess and listen to what the doctors say about him and all.
"Same thing with Dru. Dru's a guy that has a knee, and high marks for him, because I didn't even expect him back. I was so happy for him when he scored the goal (vs. the Devils) and who knows? Because of that stupid rule we may not have even gotten in if Dru didn't score a goal. Who knows what would have happened?
"But then as I watch him in playoffs, it was a bit of a struggle for Dru, honestly. He tried like hell, but he slowed down as it went on. I thought he did a great job in the role that he did as a killer and a faceoff guy. But again, this is something, honestly, that we have to look at, as far as, where does he fit now? Because we are going young. And we're trying to build it up again. And with older guys, those are conversations that we have to have, as we continue here for the next few months."
Same for Fedotenko?
"Sure. Again, Brian Boyle and him were probably our two best forwards, our two most consistent forwards in the playoffs. (He) served a tremendous role for us, especially with Cally being out, in where he's so versatile. That's someone we have to talk about in a way where, I think he's 31 (32 actually), but I thought played very well for us, and that's someone we have to talk about as far as, yeah, he is getting older, but he added a lot to our club, also. So these are all conversations we have to have. I have my thoughts, but we have to pool our thoughts and then Glen has to make a decision on where we go with some of these athletes."
On the next step in Marc Staal's game:
"Get to the next level. I think there's another level there. Marc knows that. Marc was pretty banged up as we went through here. In that way I was hoping that … I thought he played really good in the playoffs. I thought he had a really good year. I think there's more there. I think there's more there. Hopefully some of the bite in his game will improve as we go along here. But he is a big part of our club here. But there's always more, and it's our job as coaches to make sure that they understand it. He's still just a young man. He's played a lot, but he's still just a young man. But we'll, as far as the push right now, he was banged up at the end of the year here and I thought fought through it pretty well. But he has an A on his shirt now. He needs to assume more responsibility and this isn't negative, this is part of the process for him, too. He is going to be better and the most important thing is that he knows that there's more there and that's how we're going to approach this."
Back to Drury, the fact that he's the captain here, does that figure into the decision based on the respect Tortorella and the players have for him?:
"Intangibles always come into evaluating. You just can't let the intangibles override other things, too. Dru and I have a great relationship. We've been very honest with one another. Dru is getting older. That's why he has this chronic knee, and it's amazing that he was able to come back when he did. But we have to make decisions based on what's best for the organization moving on, and I'm not saying — don't get me wrong — but we have to be careful with all this stuff here. And it's certainly not my total decision, but I have my thoughts, so these are all conversations we have to have."
Asked to evaluate his own coaching:
"No, I'm not … you guys evaluate it enough for me. Is that it?"
So I asked him what he thinks of the shootout, since it was my turn to be the closer.
He laughed, thanked everybody, shook everyone's hand and wished them a good summer. Totally different guy from last year. Very similar to the one who was interim coach for four games in 1999- 2000.


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Squashes I love, in order of preference: butternut squash, spaghetti squash, summer squash and acorn squash. No offense to acorn squash or anything, it just comes in last because I have a bad memory of one eaten in my childhood, drenched in maple syrup and studded with burned raisins (great job, grandma). But I do love it now, as long as it's cooked properly, say, roasted.
But enough about that, since it came in last. My number-one favorite squash, butternut, is the star of every soup du jour from now through Thanksgiving. And while butternut squash soup is divine (especially when topped with goat cheese and apple chips), butternut squash isn't just for soup. It can star in pasta, too.
Mark Bittman's fall pasta sauce is made with tomatoes, but it certainly isn't your average marinara. It's thick and full of savory-sweet fall squash that clings to the pasta (use ziti with ridges for the most sauce-on-pasta magic). And since the squash doesn't need to be roasted, it's quick enough for an after-work Meatless Monday dinner.
Pasta With Winter Squash and Tomatoes
Recipe courtesy of Mark Bittman
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup sliced shallots
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 to 2 pounds peeled, cubed or shredded butternut or other winter squash, about 5 cups
8 ounces ziti or penne cut pasta
Freshly chopped parsley or Parmesan, for garnish
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic, and pepper flakes and cook for about 1 minute; add tomatoes and squash, and cook with some salt and pepper.
When squash is tender, about 10 minutes for shreds, 15 or so for small cubes, cook the pasta until it is tender. Combine the sauce and pasta, and serve, garnished with parsley or Parmesan.
More Meatless Monday Recipes:
- Veggie Burgers That Aren't from a Box
- Grilled Squash Quesadillas
- Kelsey's Ratatouille Tart
- Zucchini-Pear Soup
- Tomato-Bread Salad (aka Panzanella)
- Rigatoni With Creamy Eggplant and Mozzarella
- Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
- Green Beans With Paneer in Tomato Sauce
- Black Bean Chili
- Wheat Berry Salad
This week's Meatless Monday Mover and Shaker is documentarian Morgan Spurlock. He's best known for his 2004 Super Size Me, but he's continued to be a proponent of fresh, healthy food. Morgan backs Meatless Mondays — being married to a vegan chef, he enjoys a lot of meat-free meals — and of Food Day, the day, October 24th, dedicated to the transformation of American diet to include healthy, sustainable food. Morgan's quote on the Food Day website sums it up well, "Food Day is about eating more food that comes from farms, and less food that comes from factories."


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The California Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program has produced an educational video about harvest best management practices to limit the spread of Asian citrus psyllid.
Kevin Severns, general manager of Orange Cove-Sanger Citrus Association and chairman of California Citrus Mutual, narrates the 3-minute video.
In it, he discusses the need to remove all stems, leaves and other plant material from picking bags, bins, forklifts, trucks, trailers and harvesting equipment before they leave a grove.
And no locale is off limits. Severns even recommends checking portable toilets at the end of the work day to ensure workers haven't tracked in leaf or plant material.
Being fastidious about field sanitation helps reduce the chances that Asian citrus psyllid may hitchhike on plant material from one grove to another, Severns said in the video.
The concern over the Asian citrus psyllid stems from its feeding on citrus trees, weakening them, and its ability to spread the bacterial disease, citrus greening or huanglongbing.
The disease, which is harmless to humans, has only been found in one citrus tree in California.
But in Florida, where greening is endemic, greening has caused more than $3 billion in damage to the state's citrus industry, according to University of Florida figures.


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A fresh initiative to fix up San Diego's great, green gem of a park is taking root.
City leaders are looking at creating a nonprofit conservancy to raise money and help steer the renovation of Balboa Park, the region's ever-popular — if somewhat scruffy — civic treasure.
But where to begin exactly?
The city has listed more than 20 possible improvements for the park, carrying a total price tag of at least $238 million.
Some of the projects have been kicked around for decades and include shoring up the signature museum buildings and carving out more recreation space on the site of an old landfill, on the east side of the 1,200-acre park.
And the city wish list just got longer. Mayor Jerry Sanders recently endorsed a proposal to convert the Plaza de Panama parking lot, in the cultural heart of the park, into a grand public square.
That project alone could cost up to $6 million, according to a city estimate. The mayor, Councilman Todd Gloria and others would like the work done in time for the park's centennial in 2015.
Gloria noted the starring role the park plays in the life of the city. But visitors, he said, shouldn't be fooled if they spot fresh flowers or paint in parts of the park. He said the city needs their financial help.
"It is not possible to overstate the importance of Balboa Park," Gloria said. Still, he said, "there's more to the park than just the Prado. The park, in many ways, is half done."
For example, the city has long talked about turning a 77-acre landfill on the park's east mesa into active parkland, Gloria said. A 2007 estimate pegged the cost of the conversion at $86.7 million.
Gloria, whose district includes Balboa Park, and others say a nonprofit conservancy offers the best shot for tackling such a project, along with addressing the overall state of the park.
"It is fairly obvious that if you look at the state of the city's budget, along with the needs of Balboa Park, we're going to have to find some way to raise additional funds," said Peter Ellsworth of the Legler Benbough Foundation, one of several charitable groups that are focused on the future of the park.
Gloria doesn't expect a conservancy to have a tough time attracting donations, even with the wobbly economy. He said that he is often approached by Balboa Park fans who are eager to open their checkbooks.
"People's intense love of the park — I think that overcomes any recession," Gloria said.
Balboa Park attracts 10 million visitors a year.
Gloria said a park conservancy in St. Louis has managed to raise $94 million since 1995.
"If St. Louis can do that, then I think we can exceed it," he said.
Vicki Granowitz, head of the city panel that crafted the conservancy proposal, isn't so sure that raising money will be easy, but believes the nonprofit approach holds promise.
Under the proposal, which was forwarded to the San Diego City Council last week, the conservancy would be steered by a board of directors that would include members of the public and the city establishment.
"Bringing the establishment and the public together? That's the first time that has happened at Balboa Park," Granowitz said.
She said the idea of a conservancy partly grew out of frustration over what has been a piecemeal approach to park improvements and concerns that residents were sometimes shut out of the planning process.
Several preservation groups, like the Committee of 100, have a played a key role in spearheading improvements, but an overall vision for the park has been lacking, Balboa boosters say.
The City Council is expected to vote on the conservancy proposal in a few months.
Among the projects on the park wish list:
• Rehabilitating several historic and iconic structures, including the San Diego Museum of Art and the San Diego Museum of Man. Stucco would be patched, lighting improved and other changes made.
• Expanding the tram system. Many park advocates, noting the park's often jampacked central parking lots, say the city needs to make it easier for visitors to get around by public transit.
• Renovating Spanish Village, the cluster of buildings near the San Diego Zoo.


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Did you know?
Cape Town bicycle tours include fascinating Cape Aghulas, Africa's southern-most tip, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet.
Cape bicycle tours must be one of the best ways to discover the Mother City. Whether you're after a leisurely cycle around the Cape Peninsula, or an adrenaline-packed white-knuckled ride down Table Mountain, you'll find it all here.
Most Cape Town bicycle tour operators offer a selection of bikes from all-terrain mountain bikes to comfortable road bikes and of course, the grand old dames of the road, old-school 'lifestyle' bicycles. The tour you choose will dictate the most appropriate vehicle, although few things in this world beat a lazy ride across the city followed by a beach picnic or sundowners overlooking the Atlantic Ocean!
Bike & Saddle is one operator catering to the growing legion of bicycle tour followers. It's renowned for its lifestyle tours which include a Cape Peninsula trip, full-day Discover the Cape tour, Cape Town by Evening Bike tour, a Cape Winelands route and even an 11-day cycle safari.
The company has partnered with the acclaimed Cape Grace Hotel on its bicycle tours, allowing guests to combine their city bike adventure with five-star luxury accommodation.
iRide Africa offers tailored, guided bike tours on road or mountain bikes. Half-day trips include a two to three-hour ride with a picnic lunch, while full-day tours comprise four to six-hour guided rides with lunch and snacks along the way.
The company's multi-day trips feature singletrack mountain bike routes as well as road tours led by a professional cyclist around Stellenbosch, all with three or four-star accommodation included. Its routes include Tokai and Grabouw in and around Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Ceres and Wellington.
Downhill Adventures focuses on exciting mountain bike experiences. It offers a range of guided day trips for all ages and skills levels, as well as tailormade tours for groups. Enjoy rides through Cape Point Nature Reserve, Constantia Winelands and the Tokai Forest or, for the adrenaline junkies, dirt track and off-road riding down Table Mountain.
Cape Town bicycling tours provide an invigorating way to experience this fantastic city, and can be easily combined with authentic motorcycle tours for a two-wheel visit with a difference.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
iRide Africa
Tel: +27 (0)83 457 5662 (English); +27 (0)79 396 4064 (English/Swedish)
Bike and Saddle
Tel: +27 (0) 21 813 6433
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Downhill Adventures:
Tel: +27 (0) 21 422 0388
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
Fly direct to Cape Town International Airport. If you're driving, from Johannesburg take the N1 to Cape Town and from Durban, the N2 to Cape Town.
Best time to visit
Cape Town bicycling tours can be done all year round. Winters (June – mid-September) aren't ideal for riding due to cold, rainy conditions.
Tours to do
Cape Peninsula walks and hikes; Cape Town's stunning beaches; V&A Waterfront; Table Mountain walk and hikes, or a cablecar ride to the top of the mountain; Cape Winelands; Table Mountain National Park; birdwatching at Rondevlei and Rietvlei Nature Reserves; and whale watching (slightly up-coast) from May to November.
What's happening
Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour and North Sea Jazz Festival in March; Cape Gourmet Festival in May; Cape Town Book Fair in June; Cape Town Fashion Week in June; and the Cape Town International Comedy Festival in September.


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Memory loss and a life with chronic pain: Part one
Do you ever feel you're losing your mind, or have at least misplaced it? Most of us who live with chronic pain, whether from RA, fibromyalgia, other forms of arthritis or other chronic conditions caused by deterioration or injury, have had that experience. What experience? What were we talking about? Oh, that's right. Memory loss is the subject at hand today.
For several years, there has been a study being conducted by the National Institute on Aging on a group of nuns, observing them as they age. Although the study is about Alzheimer's disease, there are many answers for all of us coming out of that study. We'll talk about some of those measures a little later but remember, you don't necessarily have that horrendous disease when you feel fuzzy minded. There can be many causes.
FATIGUE: Studies have shown for several years that most people fear losing their minds more than they fear "losing" their bodies to chronic disease. Some of us fear both. Anyone who lives with pain everyday and night, faces one of the evil culprits which can cause this problem and that is fatigue. Pain everyday is exhausting. It wears you away physically as well as mentally. When pain keeps you awake and you arise in the morning exhausted, before your day even begins, you're already behind before you begin. Any of you who have, like me, dragged yourself out of bed in the morning know that feeling. Some days it's like I'm walking backwards.
If I've just described you, it might be time to talk to your doctor about a sleep aid or a new pain medication. Other helpful measures at bedtime are the following:
• A hot bath,
• No caffeine whether from coffee, coke or chocolate,
• No late night exercise (get it in earlier in the day),
• Or you might look into taking melatonin. It is a supplement available at your health food store and it has been proven safe for short term use, such as those who experience "jet lag." I won't speak for you but I often feel "jet lagged" when I haven't gone anywhere. Seems a shame to have the lag without the jet, but that's the way of it.
If you have fibromyalgia you might be suffering from "fibro fog" to a debilitating degree. One measure which has helped this is to restore a good night of sleep and this is often done with the use of tricyclic anti-depressant drugs. They induce a deeper rim sleep and allow the patient to awake in a more well-rested state. According to the most recent issue of Arthritis Today, Nov/Dec 2007, some physicians are using medications which are normally used for attention deficit disorder to aid in the treatment of fibro fog. That same article mentions that many people with lupus have a specific antibody, called anti-NR2. Apparently it's an antibody that can kill brain cells. According to a study at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in NYC, high concentrations of anti-NR2 were found in 40 to 60 percent of patients with lupus. The Alzheimer's drug Namenda is being used with great effectiveness to stop those antibodies from killing brain cells in those patients.
A very popular current trend in medicine is the sleep study. Apparently, there are far more of us out there who are not obtaining adequate sleep and may have sleep apnea, when we actually stop breathing while asleep. Excessive snoring could be a sign of this disorder. Not breathing is never good. The brain definitely needs oxygen, that's a fact. Organic sleep apnea is usually diagnosed by a sleep study. If you are discovered to have that particular disorder, the most popular treatment right now is to sleep with a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine in place via a face mask. This assures the oxygen finding its place, particularly to the heart and brain and is said to restore memory to its normal state. If your sleep partner or spouse has mentioned you are snoring excessively and if you awake fatigued, you might want to look into having a sleep study.
Next blog we'll talk about some of the other measures which may contribute to memory loss and see what we can do about it. See you then, if I remember, that is.


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Police took a number of emergency calls on Saturday night regarding a man causing a disturbance in an around the town centre area of Narberth. The reports suggested that this man may be in possession of a knife.
In order to ensure the safety of the public a number of police units, including armed units, were deployed to the area. A man was subsequently arrested at 9.32pm at an address in Market Square, Narberth. This arrest took place without incident. No persons were physically harmed during the incident.
A 27 year old local man remains in custody at Haverfordwest.
Any witnesses to the matter are asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on 101.


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When county government is running smoothly and there are no real issues to talk about in an election campaign, the only choice apparently left for opponents is mudslinging and character assassination.
A letter in last week's Oldham Era from Bobbie Nelson accused me of acting like a bully in public, at fiscal court meetings seen on Channel 25 and at a recent meeting of the local Fraternal Order of Police.
No one likes to be controlled. Do you know anyone who likes it? Do your children, employees, spouse or friends thank you for trying to be totally in charge of their lives? Striving for control does not endear you to anyone. In fact, it usually gets the opposite reaction. The harder you push, the more they rebel. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In your face or behind your back, you receive a big dose of "you can't make me."
As we came in from yet another snowstorm, work on the floor of the Senate centered on cleaning up statutory language, fixing some areas of recent laws as well as safety and protection for our youth from new nicotine products. Wednesday morning, thousands of Kentuckians gathered along Capitol Avenue to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Frankfort. It was a cold and blustery March 5 when Dr. King led 10,000 others in a march up to the front door of our Capitol in support of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act.
"It is so weird that your parents are just lying in the middle of the floor like that."
I didn't think it was weird at all. My mom and dad often cuddled on the floor while watching TV, but my friend Jackie saw it differently.
"I can't imagine my parents ever lying on the floor," she continued, "let alone hugging each other."
"I'm sorry," I stated, unsure of what else to say.
At the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting, virtually every Republican of any stature stepped to the microphone to regurgitate their conservative credentials.
One cannot be too conservative for the CPAC. Try as they might, I doubt that any candidate is actually conservative enough for this group. In spite of every speaker banging the drum of conservative rhetoric, none are truly worthy.
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BLUEBIRDS' assistant boss Richard Fey says instant success was never the mandate for himself and player-boss Nathan Rudge at Chippenham Town.
The management duo have endured a mixed start to their first campaign at the helm at Hardenhuish Park and Fey concedes that results need to improve for his side.
But he has also moved to deny rumours that his club are pumping big money into their wage bill this season and insists that Town will continue to act sensibly as they look to climb the Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division.
Rudge yesterday confirmed that captain Scott Rogers had left the club due to work commitments, while Brandon Barnes had joined Paulton Rovers on a month's loan.
Fey said: "We've got a small squad and, like we've said all along, we can't compete with the big payers in this league. People go around saying we've got a massive budget – we haven't.
"The chairman's not stupid enough to give two young lads a massive budget to go and win the league.
"What we're trying to do is build a side to compete and we want lads here for the right reason. We just want to get a settled squad and our side out there now."
Saturday's 1-0 reverse at Redditch United was Town's seventh in 15 league games and while they are only eight points off the play-off places, they are also just three above the relegation zone.
Fey said: "For eight out of the last ten games, we've said that we deserved something and the league table doesn't lie.
"I know it's tight and we can move up with a few wins but the only thing that people care about is results.
"It's easy for the manager to come in and kick off, saying this and saying that, but we couldn't ask any more of them "We just need to get a couple of wins. Look at the league table at Christmas and hopefully we're there above mid-table."
Rudge said he would consider his options before deciding whether to seek a replacement for Rogers.
"We have plenty of midfielders, but we're always looking for good players,'' he said.