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text: UC instructor gives 'Wheel' a spin By Sara Busse October 29, 2012 Story Share Chris Dorst Annie Brackley, a business department instructor and softball coach at UC, sits at her desk. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In the hotel lobby, waiting for a shuttle to take her to the studio to tape an episode of the game show "Wheel of Fortune," Annie Brackley got a head start.At that early hour, she assumed that the "dressed-up folks" were her potential competitors and struck up a conversation with them. She picked out two whom she knew would be her toughest foes -- and ended up standing right next to one of them around the big wheel.At 7 p.m. Oct. 30 on WSAZ-TV, Brackley competes on one of the most popular game shows in the history of television.The vibrant contender is an instructor in the business department at the University of Charleston. She teaches five classes and helps coach softball. She acknowledges that her competitive spirit led to her appearance on television.Running marathons, finishing a master's in sports administration and an MBA, working for the New York City Marathon and NASCAR -- all are par for the course for the athletic, quick-witted teacher."Only 1 in 10,000 make it on the show," she pointed out.Brackley auditioned this past summer at Mardi Gras Casino for the chance to hang out with Pat Sajak and Vanna White. She made sure the summer class she was teaching (marketing) was finished on time so she could get to the tryouts.She believes she was chosen because she's 30 and so is the show, though she said she realizes that her bubbly personality might have been a factor as well."I clapped at everything," she said, grinning. "The producer told me, 'If we like you, we'll get in touch in 14 days.' I kept looking at the mail, driving my husband nuts. Our dog, Beans, and I would hang out by the mailbox."The letter came on Day 13, and then a call followed up to confirm."They gave me dates, and I said, 'That is the first day of classes; I'll have to check.' I hung up. Then I called them right back, and said, 'Who am I kidding? I will be there!' The school was great to let me go on the first day of class.Knowing her appearance would air during the Halloween-themed week, "I wore orange because I'm a nerd," she said. Her best friend from graduate school, who flew out to the taping, helped with wardrobe. Her mom joined them from Elmira, N.Y. She also prepared for the show by working with a co-worker on a phrase list related to Halloween.While waiting for her turn on the set and behind the wheel, she said there were lots of legal papers to sign. She also had to do a couple of promotional spots for the local station that carries "Wheel." "I got really good at saying, 'WSAZ News Channel 3,'" she said.A few hurdles still awaited the contestant. "I'm left-handed, so I had to learn to spin right-handed," Brackley explained.Sixteen contestants meet at the studio each day: 15 contestants and one standby. They tape a week's worth of shows in one day.There were many things she couldn't tell about the taping -- including if she won or not -- to keep the magic of television alive. She said many things aren't exactly as they seem on the show.Drawing a little map of the studio, Brackley said her husband, Chase, her mother and her friend were on the farthest side away from her during her taping."When they ask, 'Who do you have with you?' and it shows them in the front row, well, they bring them down there and do a shot of them there in the front. Then they move them back to here," pointing to a far corner of the set. "It was so fun, but I was scared to death. I can teach a classroom full of students, but that's much different. And then there's Pat Sajak and Vanna White ..."One of her opponents was a retired firefighter from Los Angeles who's a game-show veteran."He had been on 'Press Your Luck,' 'Card Sharks' and 'The Price is Right,'" she said. The other contestant was a standup comedian who was quite comfortable in front of the crowd.Brackley said she had no problems with the puzzles, knowing the answers to all of them. The wheel was her biggest competitor, however -- a bankrupt didn't help her bottom line at all.But win or lose, she's thankful that she took a spin.Reach Sara Busse at email@example.com or 304-348-1249. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 2 YWCA Charleston's Women of Achievement to be honored in March 3 WVU pulls away from Kansas for 56-34 win 4 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 5 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis Help Out: Oct. 28, 2012 Previous Story Food Notes: Oct. 31, 2012 Next Story


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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Officials assigned with the task of keeping South Carolina's children safe online are talking with some grandparents about how they can help.
Patti Fowler works with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. On Tuesday, she is talking about Internet safety with a group of grandparents in Columbia and sharing ways they can avoid trouble spots online.
Attorney General Alan Wilson operates the taskforce and set up the meeting. He says it's vital for children to know how to keep themselves safe online, and that grandparents should be a part of that process and know ways to spot potential dangers.


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These kittens were born at Peninsula Humane Society soon after their mother was surrendered there on July 26. PCW took mom and babies in at 2 days of age. All are thriving and have had a loving home with lots of human interaction.Crash is an adventurous boy who will climb into anything - shoe boxes, handbags, bags of litter. He is the smallest of the three kittens. Crash is well socialized and likes back scratches and tummy rubs.For young kittens they do best with a playmate. Crash has two siblings and a mom. Crash will be neutered on October 10th and ready for delivery in day or two later.


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Sweet Beauty's final coffee-based product, a sugar scrub, has an independent coffee shop at its roots. When Francoise needs a fresh batch of the cosmetic, she [Sweet Beauty Owner Lisa Francoise] heads to a shop in her Seattle neighborhood and buys Caffé Vita espresso beans by the pound. Back at her workspace she grinds the coffee and combines it with coffee bean oil, chocolate and sugar.


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16 U.S. Code § 1456–1 - Authorization of the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
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(a) In general
The Secretary may conduct a Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, in cooperation with appropriate State, regional, and other units of government, for the purposes of protecting important coastal and estuarine areas that have significant conservation, recreation, ecological, historical, or aesthetic values, or that are threatened by conversion from their natural, undeveloped, or recreational state to other uses or could be managed or restored to effectively conserve, enhance, or restore ecological function. The program shall be administered by the National Ocean Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
(b) Property acquisition grants
The Secretary shall make grants under the program to coastal states with approved coastal zone management plans or National Estuarine Research Reserve units for the purpose of acquiring property or interests in property described in subsection (a) that will further the goals of—
(3) a regional or State watershed protection or management plan involving coastal states with approved coastal zone management programs; or
(c) Grant process
The Secretary shall allocate funds to coastal states or National Estuarine Research Reserves under this section through a competitive grant process in accordance with guidelines that meet the following requirements:
(1) The Secretary shall consult with the coastal state's coastal zone management program, any National Estuarine Research Reserve in that State, and the lead agency designated by the Governor for coordinating the implementation of this section (if different from the coastal zone management program).
(2) Each participating coastal state, after consultation with local governmental entities and other interested stakeholders, shall identify priority conservation needs within the State, the values to be protected by inclusion of lands in the program, and the threats to those values that should be avoided.
(3) Each participating coastal state shall to the extent practicable ensure that the acquisition of property or easements shall complement working waterfront needs.
(4) The applicant shall identify the values to be protected by inclusion of the lands in the program, management activities that are planned and the manner in which they may affect the values identified, and any other information from the landowner relevant to administration and management of the land.
(5) Awards shall be based on demonstrated need for protection and ability to successfully leverage funds among participating entities, including Federal programs, regional organizations, State and other governmental units, landowners, corporations, or private organizations.
(6) The governor, or the lead agency designated by the governor for coordinating the implementation of this section, where appropriate in consultation with the appropriate local government, shall determine that the application is consistent with the State's or territory's approved coastal zone plan, program, and policies prior to submittal to the Secretary.
(A) Priority shall be given to lands described in subsection (a) that can be effectively managed and protected and that have significant ecological value.
(B) Of the projects that meet the standard in subparagraph (A), priority shall be given to lands that—
(i) are under an imminent threat of conversion to a use that will degrade or otherwise diminish their natural, undeveloped, or recreational state; and
(8) In developing guidelines under this section, the Secretary shall consult with coastal states, other Federal agencies, and other interested stakeholders with expertise in land acquisition and conservation procedures.
(9) Eligible coastal states or National Estuarine Research Reserves may allocate grants to local governments or agencies eligible for assistance under section 1455a (e) of this title.
(d) Limitations and private property protections
(1) A grant awarded under this section may be used to purchase land or an interest in land, including an easement, only from a willing seller. Any such purchase shall not be the result of a forced taking under this section. Nothing in this section requires a private property owner to participate in the program under this section.
(2) Any interest in land, including any easement, acquired with a grant under this section shall not be considered to create any new liability, or have any effect on liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any person injured on the private property.
(3) Nothing in this section requires a private property owner to provide access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to or use of private property unless such property or an interest in such property (including a conservation easement) has been purchased with funds made available under this section.
(e) Recognition of authority to control land use
Nothing in this chapter modifies the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.
(f) Matching requirements
(1) In general
The Secretary may not make a grant under the program unless the Federal funds are matched by non-Federal funds in accordance with this subsection.
(2) Cost share requirement
(A) In general
Grant funds under the program shall require a 100 percent match from other non-Federal sources.
(B) Waiver of requirement
The Secretary may grant a waiver of subparagraph (A) for underserved communities, communities that have an inability to draw on other sources of funding because of the small population or low income of the community, or for other reasons the Secretary deems appropriate and consistent with the purposes of the program.
(3) Other Federal funds
Where financial assistance awarded under this section represents only a portion of the total cost of a project, funding from other Federal sources may be applied to the cost of the project. Each portion shall be subject to match requirements under the applicable provision of law.
(4) Source of matching cost share
For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the non-Federal cost share for a project may be determined by taking into account the following:
(A) The value of land or a conservation easement may be used by a project applicant as non-Federal match, if the Secretary determines that—
(i) the land meets the criteria set forth in section 2 (b) [1] and is acquired in the period beginning 3 years before the date of the submission of the grant application and ending 3 years after the date of the award of the grant;
(ii) the value of the land or easement is held by a non-governmental organization included in the grant application in perpetuity for conservation purposes of the program; and
(B) The appraised value of the land or conservation easement at the time of the grant closing will be considered and applied as the non-Federal cost share.
(C) Costs associated with land acquisition, land management planning, remediation, restoration, and enhancement may be used as non-Federal match if the activities are identified in the plan and expenses are incurred within the period of the grant award, or, for lands described in [2] (A), within the same time limits described therein. These costs may include either cash or in-kind contributions.
(g) Reservation of funds for National Estuarine Research Reserve sites
No less than 15 percent of funds made available under this section shall be available for acquisitions benefitting National Estuarine Research Reserves.
(h) Limit on administrative costs
No more than 5 percent of the funds made available to the Secretary under this section shall be used by the Secretary for planning or administration of the program. The Secretary shall provide a report to Congress with an account of all expenditures under this section for fiscal year 2009 and triennially thereafter.
(i) Title and management of acquired property
If any property is acquired in whole or in part with funds made available through a grant under this section, the grant recipient shall provide—
(1) such assurances as the Secretary may require that—
(A) the title to the property will be held by the grant recipient or another appropriate public agency designated by the recipient in perpetuity;
(B) the property will be managed in a manner that is consistent with the purposes for which the land entered into the program and shall not convert such property to other uses; and
(j) Requirement for property used for non-Federal match
If the grant recipient elects to use any land or interest in land held by a non-governmental organization as a non-Federal match under subsection (g), the grant recipient must to the Secretary's satisfaction demonstrate in the grant application that such land or interest will satisfy the same requirements as the lands or interests in lands acquired under the program.
(k) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Conservation easement
The term "conservation easement" includes an easement or restriction, recorded deed, or a reserve interest deed where the grantee acquires all rights, title, and interest in a property, that do not conflict with the goals of this section except those rights, title, and interests that may run with the land that are expressly reserved by a grantor and are agreed to at the time of purchase.
(l) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
[1] So in original. Probably should be "subsection (b)".
[2] So in original. Probably should be followed by "subparagraph".
Source(Pub. L. 89–454, title III, § 307A, as added Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12502,Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1442.)
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Jahfetsons named MMPA's Top Quality Award winner
Jacob and Elaine Jahfetson and family of Baraga, Mich. were named Michigan Milk Producers Association's (MMPA) Top Quality Award Winners at MMPA's annual meeting earlier this spring.
The Jahfetsons obtained the highest quality records in 2013 among the over 1,300 farms belonging to MMPA. The Jahfestons' have received MMPA quality awards for the past 12 years.
MMPA is a milk marketing cooperative owned and controlled by dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.
MMPA leaders elected
The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) board elected officers following the delegate meeting held earlier this spring. Elected were: President: Ken Nobis, St. Johns; Vice President: Bob Kran, FreeSoil; Treasurer: Mark Halbert, Battle Creek.
Board members re-elected during district meetings were: Tim Hood, Paw Paw, MMPA District 2; James Reid, Jeddo, District 7 (at-large position) and Bob Kran, Free Soil, MMPA District 11(now known as District 3.) Elected to his first term on the MMPA board was Tony Jandernoa, St. Johns, representing MMPA District 6. Rodney Daniels, Whittemore, was re-elected to an at-large, three-year term.
MMPA is a member owned and controlled milk marketing cooperative serving approximately 2,000 dairy farmers in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana.
Midwest dairy farmers elected to AMPI board
Brad Dejno, Jerry Geisler, Bob Hart and Dave Peterson were elected to the Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) board of directors during the AMPI Annual Meeting this spring.
Dejno and his wife, Jackie, farm in partnership with his parents, brother and sister-in-law near Independence, Wis. Their dairy farm is comprised of 270 Holstein cows, 130 head of youngstock and 500 acres. The couple has one daughter, Sydney.
Geisler and his wife, Amy, farm near Bruce, Wis., and have five children: Daniel, Karla, Claire, Casey and Emily. Their dairy farm is comprised of 55 Jerseys and 200 acres.
Hart and his wife, Shelly, farm 240 acres with Shelly's mother, Linda Frederick, near Galesville, Wis. In addition to a milking herd of 65 Holstein and Brown Swiss cows, they also raise more than 80 dairy steers for their direct-market beef product business.
Peterson farms near Boyd, Wis., with his wife, Brenda, and son, Matthew. The couple also has one daughter, Laurie. Together they operate 340 acres of farmland and milk 65 Holsteins.
Reelected to the board of directors were Tom Jandt, Chetek, Wis.; Mark Kaeding, Augusta, Wis.; and Brad Nevin, Rice Lake, Wis.
Retiring from the board of directors are Phil Johnson, Holmen, Wis.; James Koser, Almena, Wis.; Ed Maliszewski, Arcadia, Wis.; and Harvey Phelps, Cornell, Wis.
Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is a dairy marketing cooperative owned by 2,600 Midwest dairy farm families who operate farms in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. AMPI members own 10 manufacturing plants and market cheese, butter and powdered dairy products, serving foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2013, these dairy farmer-owners marketed 5.8 billion pounds of milk, resulting in $1.8 billion in sales for the cooperative.
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AMPI Young Cooperators elect officers
Dustin Dobberstein of New Richland, Minn., is the 2014 Young Cooperator (YC) chairman for Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI). Fellow YCs elected the dairy farmer during the spring annual meeting of the Midwest milk marketing cooperative.
Dobberstein will be working with YC steering committee members to plan and host events throughout the year. Other members of the committee are: past chairpersons, Aaron and Jessica Radermacher, Brooten, Minn.; vice chairpersons, Jacob and Sarah Enter, Nicollet, Minn.; secretaries, John and Renee Kotek, Bangor, Wis.; and members-at-large, Derek and Marcie Peterson, Black River Falls, Wis.
The YC program provides educational and leadership opportunities to AMPI members age 40 and under. Looking ahead, AMPI YCs will be traveling to the Twin Cities on June 23-24 for the annual YC summer tour. The event will feature tours of the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota and AMPI's independent milk testing lab, DQCI.
Two dairy veterinarians among Hall of Fame nominees
Five distinguished cattle veterinarians – including two dairy veterinarians – have been nominated for the 2014 Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame. The fourth annual Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at this year's AABP Annual Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 18-20, 2014.
Dairy nominees include:
• John Dahl, D.V.M., of Waunakee, Wis., served in private practice for more than 20 years and worked for BouMatic for more than 10 years, advancing to serve as president. He then served as director of the teaching hospital at the newly established University of Wisconsin College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a past president of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medicine Association.
• Maarten Drost, D.V.M., is a world-renowned expert in bovine reproduction known for his ground-breaking work in embryo transfer technology, pregnancy recognition and fertility management. He's worked in private practice and served as captain in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps and on the faculty of both the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
Beef nominees include: David Bechtol, D.V.M., Canyon, Texas; Dallas Horton, D.V.M., Eaton, Colo.; and Ed Johnson, D.V.M., Parma, Idaho.
The Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame was created in 2011 to honor exceptional individuals who have made lasting contributions to the veterinary profession throughout their careers in preventive health medicine, agricultural policy, rotational grazing, bovine reproduction and milk quality.
Merck Animal Health coordinates the nomination process. Five organizations founded and sponsor the Hall of Fame – Merck Animal Health, the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC), the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), Bovine Veterinarian and Osborn Barr.
Voting is currently underway and will remain open until Aug. 5. Members of the AVC and the AABP may vote for one beef and one dairy nominee. AVC members may vote during the organization's spring and summer conferences or online at www.avc-beef.org/halloffame. AABP members may vote online at www.aabp.org/halloffame.
MDA launches 'Powered by Dairy' Pinterest contest
Pinterest users have a new reason to give their Pinterest accounts a workout. Midwest Dairy Association, which works on behalf of 9,100 dairy farm families across the Midwest, has launched the Powered by Dairy Pinterest Contest to provide healthy recipes and nutrition tips for fueling an active lifestyle. One lucky pinner will be randomly selected to win a $100 grocery store gift card, a mini-blender and a fitness-themed Team Dairy prize pack ($30 value). The contest is open to residents of Midwest Dairy's 10-state area and runs through May 9.
To enter, pinners must fill out the Powered by Dairy Contest form, follow Midwest Dairy on Pinterest by clicking "Follow all" and re-pin a dairy recipe or dairy nutrition tip using the Powered by Dairy Pinterest board as inspiration.
During the contest, pinners will explore how dairy, including milk, cheese and yogurt, is a nutrient powerhouse and an essential means to build strong bodies.
For more information about the Powered by Dairy Pinterest Contest and to view official rules, visit http://tiny.cc/PoweredByDairy.
More delicious dairy recipes and Midwest dairy farm family stories are available at DairyMakesSense.com.
Corn stover gains attention in Iowa for industrial uses
Corn stover, used for decades as silage and bedding, is now being harvested for industrial use. Currently in Iowa, two cellulosic ethanol plants have biomass needs for corn stover. Producers can learn about engineering, agronomic and financial issues related to corn stover harvest in a new series of fact sheets from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
The fact sheets, available online at www.extension.iastate.edu/stover, were developed by a corn stover harvest team at Iowa State. The team was formed to address the benefits and constraints of stover harvesting and its sustainable management within Iowa corn production. The Iowa State specialists share the results from several years of research in 21 fact sheets, which were developed with partial funding from the Iowa Energy Center.
According to Kapil Arora, team coordinator, the decision to participate in this industrial supply chain must be evaluated on a field by field basis to ensure stover harvest can be performed sustainably. The publications provide a comprehensive insight for producers into the constraints and the benefits of the industrial scale corn stover harvest process.
Along with the fact sheets, the stover harvest website includes an Ask the Expert function for producers with specific questions. For more information about this or other ISU Extension and Outreach Agriculture and Natural Resources programs, contact a local county extension office.
Missouri alfalfa management meeting set
Growing alfalfa in the Ozarks to supplement beef and dairy diets will be the subject of a University of Missouri (MU) Extension program and farm tour later, April 22, at the Glenn and Toni Obermann farm near Freistatt, Mo.
Alfalfa establishment and management, variety selection, weed and insect control, hay and haylage harvest techniques will be discussed.
A dinner will be served after the tour. To pre-register and reserve meals, call the Lawrence County Extension Center at 417-466-3102 by April 14.
Missouri House Votes to Increase Hauling Limits
The Missouri House of Representatives voted in favor of increasing the hauling limits for livestock and agricultural products across the entire state to 85,500 pounds. The legislation (H.B. 1235), introduced by Representative Denny Hoskins (R-54), is a priority for the Missouri Cattlemen's Association (MCA).
H.B. 1235 applies the 85,500 pounds weight limitation to any vehicle hauling livestock or agricultural products on Missouri highways. Any business operating a vehicle hauling livestock or agricultural products weighing more than 80,000 pounds must apply to the Department of Transportation yearly for a permit, which will cost $25. Upon renewal of the permit, the applicant must submit to the department a list of roads traveled and the number of miles traveled on each road during the year.
The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Surveying Minnesota's organic farmers
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is asking organic farmers about a range of topics from planting to promoting. Minnesota's 700 certified organic farmers were mailed the Survey of Minnesota Organic Farms in mid-March. The survey asks them to share their experiences and ideas in 27 questions addressing profitability, production costs and challenges, research needs, marketing, and outlook.
This survey is intended to keep Minnesota's organic farmers at the front of their field in one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the food industry. "The insights organic farmers share will help us focus programs and resources on areas that make a difference to their bottom line," said MDA organic program administrator Meg Moynihan. "Organic market demand is very strong, and we want to do all we can to help existing and new organic farmers capitalize on that fact."
Certified organic farmers who did not receive a survey in the mail can contact Moynihan at 651-201-6616 to request a copy. Surveys must be returned to the MDA by Tuesday, April 15. Results will be available later this summer on the MDA website. To learn more about organic farming in Minnesota, please visit: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/food/organic.aspx.
Beef council's referendum voted down by producers
Minnesota's beef producers have rejected the Minnesota Beef Research and Promotion Council's proposed Referendum asking for an increase in check-off dollars. Sixty three percent of the 1,525 voting producers voted against the referendum. Thirty seven percent of voting producers voted for the referendum.
The Minnesota Beef Research and Promotion Council had asked the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to conduct the referendum proposing to increase the amount of the current state check-off by an additional $1.00 per head on all bovine animals.
The current $1.00 per head check-off supports the state and federal beef councils and will remain in effect. Half of this fee supports the Minnesota Beef Research and Promotion Council and the other half supports the national beef check-off.
If you have any questions about the referendum please contact either the Minnesota Beef Research and Promotion Council at 952-854-6980 or the MDA at 651-201-6013.
Through the automatic check-off program, farmers pay a percentage of their sale proceeds to their commodity council. Commodity councils use these funds to pay for promotion, communication and research activities aimed at increasing crop and livestock value for producers.
Farm worker safety exhibit honored for innovative display at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
Agriculture ranks as one of the most dangerous industries nationally, so when University of Wisconsin educators have the opportunity to reach thousands of farmers and farm workers at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days they take it.
The "Farm to Field Take Safety Along" exhibit which identified farm hazards and provided ways to improve worker safety received the 2013 Donald R. Peterson Technology Transfer Award. Individuals recognized for their efforts with this display were Cheryl Skjolaas, Jeff Nelson and Jenna Sanford, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension Center for Agricultural Safety and Health; Richard Straub, UW-Madison Biological Systems Engineering and Brian Holmes, UW-Madison Biological Systems Engineering/UW-Extension; Jerry Clark, UW-Extension Chippewa County and Mary Bauer, Eau Claire Area Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The award was presented at the annual Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Board of Directors meeting in April 2014.
The farm safety exhibit drew many people to the display and provided opportunities to learn about implements of husbandry and public road safety; risks of tractor overturns and use of rollover protective structures (ROPS); horizontal silo management and safety with a new video released at show; and grain safety.
The Donald R. Peterson Wisconsin Farm Technology (Progress) Days Technology Transfer Award was established in honor of Don Peterson, UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) emeritus Professor and Associate Dean. Peterson was long-time General Manager of Wisconsin Farm Progress Days.
The award recognizes outstanding educational effectiveness and impact via an interactive exhibit and activities at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days. To receive this award, groups must successfully engage audiences around topics such as: effectively using new management tools, processes, or concepts; incorporating new technologies into a modern farm operation; or issues that challenge contemporary agriculture and our natural resource base.
The Award memorializes Peterson's diligent efforts to encourage CALS faculty and staff to convey the fruits of College research and knowledge to the public through Wisconsin Farm Technology Days.
Biery Cheese Co. plans Wisconsin expansion project
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will provide a $1 million loan to the Biery Cheese Co. for a facility upgrade. The Ohio-based Biery Cheese, which has operations in the Town of Sherry in Wood County, plans to invest $19.7 million in equipment purchases and facility upgrades.
Biery, a cheese packaging, processing and distribution company, has been operating in Wisconsin since November 2013, when it purchased the Kickapoo Valley Cheese Corp. in Sherry. The company is currently pursuing options for a new building in the area. Once complete, the project is expected to create 31 full-time jobs and retain 111 positions.
The Biery Cheese Co. was founded in 1929 by Norman F. Biery, who started making Swiss cheese in Louisville, Ohio. The company has evolved from a manufacturing company to one that now provides chunks, shreds, slices, diced, cubes, and snacking cheeses to its customers around the world. Visit www.inwisconsin.com.
Golden Sands Family Farm posts online tool to follow EIR
A Central Wisconsin dairy farm facing vocal opposition to expansion plans posted an interactive online tool to provide public with access to important information from the recently submitted Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Golden Sands Family Farm is being developed by central Wisconsin-based Wysocki Family of Companies and will be located in the Wood County Town of Saratoga.
"For more than 60 years and going on three generations, we have remained committed to environmental responsibility, growing the local economy and providing a legacy for our children and grandchildren," said Jim Wysocki, chief financial officer of the Wysocki Family of Companies. "Golden Sands Family Farm will add productive farmland to our current operations and helps us continue our tradition of farming and land stewardship."
The new online tool provides neighbors of the project and people throughout Wisconsin with important facts from the Environmental Impact Report, which was recently submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the agency primarily responsible for processing project permit applications. The EIR provides the DNR with comprehensive information about the science and technology behind Golden Sands Family Farm and answers to many questions the public has raised concerning the planned farming operations.
The new interactive tool can be found online at www.FarmingFullCircle.com. It contains easily accessed data, facts and highlights from the EIR. The EIR is a valuable and comprehensive tool for identifying issues to be addressed as the current red pine plantation, which is regularly harvested for the paper industry, is converted to both agricultural crop fields and a productive dairy. The EIR is an important step in the multi-stage permitting process for Golden Sands Family Farm.
"We have worked tirelessly with scientists and other experts to carefully develop a plan that will be sensitive to the community and the environment and the concerns we have heard. We're pleased to share highlights from that plan with the public through our new online tool," said Jim Wysocki. "This online resource allows anyone to get timely and accurate information about the Golden Sands Family Farm project at any time and to avoid confusion and misinformation."
When it becomes operational, Golden Sands Family Farm will annually produce an estimated 13.5 million gallons of milk, 21,000 tons of silage corn, 22,500 tons of potatoes, 1,500 tons of grain corn, 10,000 tons of alfalfa, 5,500 tons of sweet corn, 3,500 tons of snap beans and 1,100 tons of peas.
Wysocki Family of Companies, a family-farming operation, is an industry leader and key grower/shipper of year-round potatoes and onions. The company prides itself on maintaining a high level of business integrity that includes commitments to environmental sustainability, as well as innovation and retail solutions.
UM to honor Enchanted Dairy
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will honor Marv, Ron, Jeannie Miller and Enchanted Dairy as recipients of the 2014 Dairy Appreciation Award. The award will be presented to Enchanted Dairy on May 22, during the Minnesota Dairy Health Conference, Minneapolis, Minn.
The Millers operate the 1600-cow dairy farm near Little Falls, Minn. The farm was started by Ron and Marv Miller's grandfather, who purchased the land in 1947. When Ron and Marv's parents came home from the service in 1955, they purchased a farm site across the road and began farming on their own. Their father was a full-time carpenter so the dairy only developed as Ron and Marv began to take interest in it. Ron began dairying with his father in 1981. Five years later, Ron and Jeannie were married, Marv returned to the farm and their father retired. At that time, Ron, Jeannie and Marv formed a partnership and have been operating the dairy business ever since, growing from the original 75 cows to more than 1,000 by 2005, when the veterinary college first began to work with the dairy.
Enchanted Dairy has been an important partner to the College of Veterinary Medicine for nearly a decade, collaborating with the college to educate both veterinary students and post-graduate continuing education students. The family has hosted teaching exercises at their dairy and provided access to their dairy for research studies to develop better systems to manage and support health initiatives on dairies.
For many students, their experience at Enchanted Dairy marks their introduction to dairy production medicine. According to John Fetrow, CVM Professor of Dairy Production Medicine, "The Millers have patiently answered students' questions, endured their intrusion, and have been positive and supportive examples of the best in the dairy industry."
Ron Miller appreciates the opportunity to work with veterinary students. "It has been a real privilege over the years of working with the College of Veterinary Medicine. We have found so much energy in the students and their passion for their careers. The knowledge they bring and their enthusiasm is uplifting."
The dairy is a former recipient of Minnesota's Dairy Producer of the Year by the Minnesota Milk Producers Association.
The Minnesota Dairy Health Conference is an annual event for dairy veterinarians, dairy industry professionals, and dairy producers on advancements in the dairy field. During the three-day event, nationally renowned speakers give presentations on the latest developments in dairy production science, health management and food quality. For more information visitwww.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/MinnesotaDairyHealth
The Dairy Appreciation Award was created in 2011 to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the dairy industry and supported the college's education and research missions. Individuals are nominated by members of the Dairy Production Medicine Group and the recipient is selected by a vote.


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Barnet have signed Andy Iro and George Barker on loan while Dutchman Melvin Holwijn has agreed a non-contract terms with the Bees.
Young striker Barker has joined from Brighton and Hove Albion until January 5. The 21-year-old is Albion's development squad's top scorer having netted 12 goals in all competitions this season.
Barker was named on the bench for Brighton's 5-1 win over Barnsley earlier this season.
Iro has agreed a loan move from League One Stevenage until January. The 22-year-old centre-back joined Boro in the summer from MLS side Toronto FC but has yet to feature since his arrival.
Barnet joint head coach Mark Robson told the club website: "Andy has played much of his career in the MLS and came over to Stevenage in the summer.
"I'd previously spoken to Stevenage manager Gary Smith in the summer about an opportunity to have got Andy and now we're now delighted to have him in on loan to further strengthen our defensive line. He's 6"5, has plenty of experience and we hope he'll be an asset for us at both ends of the pitch."
He added: "George is a young forward from Brighton who has come through their youth system who potentially has a lot to offer us.
"He's a natural goal scorer that hasn't been given an opportunity at Brighton due to the quality of their first team strikers, but we hope that by coming here to Barnet that he'll gets the opportunity to show his qualities and to give us another option up front."
Holwijn, who spent time in the Ajax Academy as a youngster, is a 32-year-old striker who is also comfortable on the wing.
He has played across Europe with a spell in Greece at Iraklis Thessalonik and a year in Germany with FC Carl Zeiss Jena as well as several clubs in his native Holland.
Holwijn joins on non-contract terms and the Bees are awaiting international clearance issues to be resolved.


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Drought-tolerant hybrids have come a long way since Wayne Fithian started working with ecofallow, dry land crop production at Colorado State University (CSU) in the early 1980s and with Golden Harvest later. With new technologies in native gene selection, not to mention transgenic gene introduction, dry land corn is poised for even greater advances. Ironically, what Fithian and his CSU colleagues were searching for with arid conditions may prove to be equally valuable in a Midwest dealing with climate change.
"Some of the defensive mechanisms that plants employ to address drought stress are similar to mechanisms to prevent damage from heat or cold stress," said Fithian, product lead, Technical Traits, Syngenta. "In many cases, genes have a broad-based stress response. In others, genes have a more narrow response."
Finding the right response through traditional breeding was literally trial and error through the early 2000s, noted Fithian. He compares it to improving the odds from 1 in 20 to 1 in 15. Even when successful, it was difficult to identify a specific improvement at a specific growth stage. Sometimes these were whole plant characteristics. Sometimes a single characteristic, such as an ear height that ensured a combine snout could get under the ear on a drought-stressed stalk, were selected.
"While we always had a hybrid or two to depend on, we also had to use relative maturity to bolster yield potential under drought," recalled Fithian. "As we approached the late 1990s and early 2000s, drought tolerance had improved across the industry such that growers had more options in hybrids and relative maturities. Now, access to drought-modified hybrids is producing another jump in options and yield potential."
Many of the new hybrids are the result of a combination of traditional breeding techniques and gene marker assisted selections. Others are more refined, traditional approaches. One thing that is uniform across the industry is recognition that drought tolerance, while desirable, cannot detract from yield potential under optimal conditions.
Mapping of the corn genotype and the identification of DNA markers opened the door to the gene marker approach. At Syngenta, this led to the introduction of Agrisure Artesian hybrids. DuPont Pioneer used its Accelerated Yield Technology (AYT) to develop and introduce Optimum AQUAmax hybrids. Using the gene marker approach, specific areas in the genome or specific genes are identified that correlate to drought/stress tolerance.
"We selected for native traits related to drought tolerance as we do for other hybrid traits," said Jerry Harrington, DuPont Pioneer. "Mechanisms identified included stomata control, maintenance of photosynthesis and preservation of leaf area. Some of the traits are still being investigated; however overall, Optimum AQUAmax hybrids tend to stay green, have more root mass and are more closely synchronized in pollination and silking."
In Syngenta's case, that identification process led to identification of 13 different genes that were then validated by crossing them into hybrid lines and comparing their effect against identical material without the genes. Those showing a significant effect under drought conditions were then brought forward in elite hybrids. Fithian noted that combinations of genes assured multiple modes of action to address drought stress throughout the season, as different response mechanisms deal better with stress pre-pollination versus pollination to mid-grain fill and mid-grain fill to maturity.
Addressing drought response in those multiple stages is one reason Mycogen has continued to rely on traditional breeding for drought tolerance, selecting high yielding hybrids that respond.
"The key is to find hybrid lines that perform well in well-watered situations as well as in drought," suggested Lyndall Dallas, product development agronomist, Mycogen Seeds. "It is difficult to expect a single gene to improve tolerance at all three stages, and adding multiple genes adds complexity. We focus on the flowering stage, where stress is most devastating. Tolerant hybrids at that stage tend to develop more consistent ears with more kernels and less kernel abortion."
Evaluating drought tolerance by appearance at any stage, or eventual impact at one stage versus another, can be difficult, noted Dallas. "While some see leaf rolling as a bad sign, others say it is simply a protective feature. The jury is still out," he said. "If a hybrid handles flowering stress better, it can mask the effect of stress earlier in the season because flowering stress is so important."
He pointed to areas in Illinois that received only one rain in July, but made 190 to 200 bushel yields. He argued that reducing the impact of drought gets down to yield potential. A successful hybrid under drought conditions has to produce optimum yields under optimum conditions as well, he added.
"I don't think we are yet at a point where we can plan for drought," he said. "We need to plan for a good year and select hybrids based on that with the comfort of knowing modern hybrids can withstand drought better than in the past."
Like other seed companies, Monsanto has promoted native trait selected hybrids with drought tolerance. Their introduction of Genuity DroughtGard this season launches a new era as the first to include a transgenic gene for drought resistance. Mark Lawson, yield and stress lead, Monsanto, noted that a limited volume was available this first year. The hybrids that carried it had already been highly rated for drought tolerance. However, the new trait took that tolerance a step further, according to Lawson.
"Under drought stress before pollination, the DeKalb DroughtGard hybrids slow down the rate at which they pull water out of the soil, banking moisture for later," he explained. "This extra water can be used for pollination and seed set to give a greater yield opportunity. However, you still need rain to turn it into true yield."
Monsanto has launched the new trait in the western Great Plains from South Dakota to Texas. Initially, DuPont Pioneer's AQUAmax hybrids are focused mainly on the western Corn Belt, though they will be developed in some lines throughout the market. In 2012, Syngenta offered Agrisure Artesian in nine hybrids across the entire Corn Belt. A substantial percent of available volume was in genetics that best fit the central and eastern Corn Belt.
"Demand was very strong, and those hybrids went fairly fast," said Duane Martin, product lead, Commercial Traits, Syngenta. "Due to the 2012 drought and the exceptional performance of the Agrisure Artesian hybrids this past year, central and eastern growers were equally enthused as those in the western Corn Belt."
Joel Ransom knew his North Dakota growers were not likely to be the earliest beneficiaries of the newest technology in the early maturing hybrids adapted to much of the state. The NDSU extension agronomist recognized that even when growers in northern and western North Dakota are pushing the envelope for water stress, they may not be first on anyone's list. That said, in a state where corn was an anomaly in most counties only a few decades ago, North Dakota enjoyed two national winners in the 2012 National Corn Growers Yield Contest. Jamie Gorder, Wahpeton, N.D., took second in the non-irrigated division. Mike Pikarski, Mooreton, N.D., placed third in no-till/strip-till non-irrigated division at 294.8 bushels. Both were Pioneer hybrids. Although yields are considerably less in most areas, corn can now be found in every county.
"We are getting expansion into really marginal areas," Ransom said. "No-till is widely practiced in the western part of the state today. That really opened a lot of doors to corn where they were pretty well closed in the past."
Ransom noted that corn production really took off about 10 years ago. Although he recognized corn's increased stress tolerance, he gave more credit to high producing hybrids. "It isn't that drought tolerance is reducing the amount of loss, but rather that with more productive hybrids, we have more left even after the stress," he said.
Ransom gave even more credit to the current price of corn, especially in relation to wheat. "There is potential for a bucket of money, so people want to give corn a try," he said. "If it was half the price of wheat, they wouldn't be that interested."


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I am an Ultimate player (not sure if that counts against me or anything...) and thought disc golf looked like fun. I'd like to get into this, but have no idea what discs to get. For that matter, I have no idea what else I would need. Could I get some suggestions?
(I'm the primary handler for my Ultimate team, so I have experience throwing, but I imagine that doesn't count for much among disc golfers.)


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Sipuleucel-T (Provenge®)
Pronounced: SI-pu-LOO-sel tee
Classification: Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy
About Sipuleucel-T (Provenge®)
Sipuleucel-T is an example of immunotherapy, which is a type of therapy that is designed to stimulate the body's immune system to attack the cancer cells. Sipuleucel-T is tailor-made specifically for each patient, created from his body's own immune cells. Immune cells are first collected from the patient and exposed to a protein that "teaches" the immune cells to target the cancer cells. These immune cells are then given back to the patient to help treat the cancer.
How to Take Sipuleucel-T
Sipuleucel-T is given by intravenous (IV) infusion over 60 minutes. Patients receive 3 doses, each given approximately 2 weeks apart. Prior to each dose, the patient may be given medications, including acetaminophen and an antihistamine (such as diphenhydramine), to decrease the risk of an infusion reaction.
A few days prior to each dose, the patient must undergo collection of his immune cells, which will be used to make that dose. This is done by leukapheresis, a procedure that is similar to dialysis or platelet donation. The immune cells are sent to a processing facility, where they are combined with an immune cell activator called granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and then returned to the cancer center for infusion.
Possible Side Effects of Sipuleucel-T
There are a number of things you can do to manage the side effects of sipuleucel-T. Talk to your doctor or nurse about these recommendations. They can help you decide what will work best for you. These are some of the most common side effects:
Immune System Reactions
Sipuleucel-T stimulates the immune system, much like a flu virus would, and expected side effects are related to this stimulation. Often called "flu-like symptoms", these include chills, fever, fatigue, achy joints and muscles and headache. Talk to your healthcare team about using acetaminophen or ibuprofen to manage these symptoms. They typically last only a few days after the infusion.
Infusion-Related Side Effects
About 70% of the people who received sipuleucel-T in clinical trials experienced an infusion reaction. Symptoms of an infusion reaction include: fever, chills, low blood pressure, racing heart, shortness of breath, flushing, swelling of the throat or face, abdominal or back pain, nausea and vomiting. You will medications prior to the infusion to help prevent these reactions. Tell your infusion nurse immediately if you notice any of these symptoms, as the nurse may need to slow or stop the infusion or give additional medications to relieve the symptoms. Most patients can resume the infusion at a slower rate. It is possible to have a reaction up to 1 day after the infusion, so be sure to notify your healthcare provider if you experience any symptoms.
Fatigue is very common during cancer treatment and is an overwhelming feeling of exhaustion that is not usually relieved by rest. While on cancer treatment, and for a period after, you may need to adjust your schedule to manage fatigue. Plan times to rest during the day and conserve energy for more important activities. Exercise can help combat fatigue; a simple daily walk with a friend can help. Talk to your healthcare team for helpful tips on dealing with this side effect.
Blood Clots, Heart Attack and Stroke
Sipuleucel-T can increase the risk of blood clots, heart attack, and stroke. If you experience symptoms of these problems, you should contact your healthcare provider immediately or go to an emergency room. Symptoms can include: swelling, redness or pain in an extremity, shortness of breath, numbness or weakness on one side of the body, trouble talking, confusion or mental status changes.
Leukapheresis (Cell Collection) Side Effects
Your immune cells are collected using a process called leukapheresis. Your blood is run through a machine, which removes the immune cells needed to make the medication, and then the blood is returned to you. The process can cause numbness or tingling felt around the lips, which is usually resolved by taking some calcium tablets (like Tums). Patients may also feel tired after the collection.
In some cases, enough cells to make the medication cannot be collected with one leukapheresis session and an additional session is required. If it is difficult to place a peripheral IV in a patient, a central line catheter may be placed for the weeks of the collections. Talk with your healthcare team about side effects related to the catheter if this is an option for you. You should monitor the collection and infusion sites for redness, warmth and pain, which can be signs of infection. Call your provider for a fever of 100.4 or greater.
Reproductive Concerns
It has not been studied if exposure of an unborn child to this medication could cause birth defects, so you should not father a child while on this medication. Effective birth control is necessary during treatment. Even if you believe you are not producing sperm, you could still be fertile.


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HRT has revealed the car which will be raced by Bruno Senna and Karun Chandhok in 2010.
The Dallara-designed chassis is largely sponsor-less apart from the logos of Senna's sponsor Embratel. It has a dark grey livery with white and red details.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (TheStreet) -- "They hired a f---ing clown."
That was Kathy Avangelista's comment about a man tasked with pumping up a crowd that had gathered in the summer of 2007 to watch the implosion of Building 9 at Eastman Kodak's manufacturing complex -- still one of the world's largest industrial facilities -- in Rochester, N.Y., known by former employees as Kodak Park.
After more than a century of opulence, outsized executive compensation, annual bonuses and generous separation agreements, Eastman Kodak literally was imploding, and just a few years from bankruptcy. So what was one more expense?
The "clown" was an employee of the company who was wearing silly clothes, jumping up and down, "acting generally goofy" and hollering 'Boo-yah! Boo-yah! Boo-yah!,' recalls Avangelista, a former 40-year Kodak employee.
The throng watching the spectacle cheered as the building crashed to earth and spewed a plume of gray powder into the air.
But to Avangelista and other former employees who witnessed the demolition of many Kodak buildings beginning in the 1990s, it was a sad moment.
"They were trying to celebrate a new product while they were celebrating the destruction and demolition and the implosion of the buildings in what they considered the old business, you know?" Avangelista says.
The old business was more like a family. Employees met their spouses at Kodak, their children worked there, the most talented engineers and business people around the world competed for the company's positions.
Building 9 handled paper finishing. Building 23, where Avangelista worked for two decades, was the engineering division that designed and maintained manufacturing equipment and services at Kodak Park. The company imploded 23 the next day. It was one of more than 100 buildings that Kodak appraised as "surplus and obsolete," which by 2007 could have described its fading photographic film business that for more than a century had made the company one of the most recognizable brands in the world.
In 2012, when Kodak was forced into Chapter 11, the company reported a loss of $1.3 billion on revenue of $4.11 billion, a near 80% decline from its best-ever annual report in 1991. There is now a phrase to capture such failure: a Kodak moment.
Kodachrome film, once so commonplace that it served as a hook in a Paul Simon song, had faded as consumer preference shifted in the early 2000s to digital images -- a transition that all but crippled the maker of the first digital camera.
In searching for people or events to blame for Kodak's downfall, some might pick on the 25-year-old Kodak employee, Steve Sasson, who coined the phrase "filmless photography." But in fact the company's downfall is a more complex tale of a powerful company that failed to come up with the next big idea.
This is the story of Eastman Kodak's fall.


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Nationals recall Souza from Triple-A Syracuse
WASHINGTON -- In his first at-bat on Sunday for Triple-A Syracuse in Scranton, outfielder Steven Souza Jr. ripped a single to right field. After back-to-back strikeouts ended the frame, the Nationals' No. 5 prospect returned to the dugout, where Chiefs coaches told him he was being removed from the contest for not running hard enough to first base.
Souza said he immediately knew something was up, especially considering teammates started giving him congratulatory hugs. But it was only after a two-hour bus ride back to Syracuse that Souza got the official word: He would be returning to Washington on Monday for his third stint in the Major Leagues.
"Two hours on the bus, my family's texting me. I just had to tell them, 'I don't know what's going on right now,'" Souza said. "But they told me when I got back, and I was excited."
The Nationals' decision to call up Souza on Monday occurred after Nate McLouth was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of right shoulder inflammation. But that doesn't mean Souza didn't deserve the promotion.
In 91 games for Syracuse in 2014, Souza hit .354 with a 1.036 OPS, 18 home runs, 70 RBIs and 23 doubles. Even with his sensational performance, though, Souza only saw action in eight games for the Nationals, all of which came during two stretches in April.
"I don't think anybody wants to stay in the Minor Leagues forever, but you've got to look at the situation. And, look, we've got three, four, five great outfielders up here." Souza said. "I don't think you have any control over that. And that's what I try to focus on -- control what I can control. And I can control having quality ABs, and that's what I did."
Souza's bat will bolster a Nationals bench that has struggled this season. Manager Matt Williams said the right-handed slugger would "certainly" see time as a pinch-hitter, while also providing days off for outfielders Denard Span and Jayson Werth, who've played in 101 and 107 of a possible 110 games, respectively, this season.
"When we drafted him, we saw him as a big-time tool package," general manager Mike Rizzo said of Souza. "He finally has started to take off and play the way we thought he would."
Williams said his biggest concern regarding Souza is making sure the outfielder doesn't lose the timing and rhythm that resulted in his impressive numbers in Triple-A this season. But with three starting outfielders in Span, Werth and Bryce Harper, Williams said getting Souza consistent starts is not a realistic possibility.
"I would like to, but you never know. You don't know what's going to happen in tonight's game or tomorrow or beyond," Williams said. "He's had an incredible year, and we don't want him to lose that feel. But then again, we've talked a million times about [how] we've got guys who play every day. And they're pretty good players. So you don't want to mess with that either."
Daniel Popper is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Axford endorses Henderson as Crew closer
LOS ANGELES -- Turns out, John Axford falls into the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of thought as it relates to the Brewers' closer conundrum.
Two and a half weeks after he was removed from the closer role, Axford entered Friday's series opener against the Dodgers back in top form, having worked six straight scoreless appearances after allowing a run in his first four, and a home run in his first three. Opponents went 2-for-17 (.118) in those six games, with no walks and six strikeouts.
But the good friend who replaced him in the ninth inning, Jim Henderson, entered the Dodgers series pitching just as well, with five saves in as many opportunities. Henderson did not allow a run in nine of his first 10 games this season.
So what is manager Ron Roenicke to do?
Nothing for now, Axford suggested.
"You want to keep with what's going well. I think that's the biggest thing," Axford said. "Things are going good right now, winning nine in a row. Losing that tough one [on Wednesday] in San Diego, we had a shot of winning that one at the end, too. You really want to keep with what's strong and what's working, I think."
In other words, he's just fine serving as setup man to Henderson.
"You don't want to fix anything that's not broken right now, that's for sure," Axford said.
Brewers relievers struggled in the team's opening homestand, but entered Friday with a 15 1/3-inning scoreless streak and a 1.03 ERA over the team's last 12 games.
This is the second straight season that Henderson has come to the bullpen's rescue. Last year, his July 26 promotion to the Major Leagues -- after parts of 10 years in the Minors -- roughly coincided with the Brewers' late-season surge. It was only a few weeks later that Axford was reinstated as the closer after being removed from the role.
"I think he made me kind of realize again that it's about perseverance," Axford said. "You want to keep going through the troubles of this game. He was there in the Minor Leagues for 10 years, and he fought and clawed his way up, and he was doing a fantastic job. It was a reminder to me, 'You had to fight to get here, too, so keep doing it.'"
As far as fixing his own struggles this year, Axford credited pitching coach Rick Kranitz for identifying a minor mechanical flaw after Axford surrendered three runs on two walks and a hit in Chicago on April 9, the day after he was removed from the closer role. Kranitz had noticed Axford was too upright in his delivery.
The result has been a better arm slot, an uptick in velocity and better command of his breaking pitches.
"It was a small adjustment of literally being more athletic, the way Lee told me to do it in the first place in 2009," Axford said, referring to Lee Tunnell, the Brewers bullpen coach who was key to Axford's rise. "I was getting too upright on the mound, and now I'm making sure I'm more athletic and over my body. It's a very subtle change."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The relief was palpable Wednesday night, at the first Vallejo school board meeting since the Nov. 6 elections.
Some benefits of Proposition 30's passage will not be realized immediately, but the school district will move to restore furlough days, officials said at the Vallejo City Unified School District board meeting.
The measure already had been included in Gov. Jerry Brown's budget, and its passage was necessary to prevent triggering drastic education funding cuts statewide. The Vallejo school board cut $5.7 million last spring in preparation for Proposition 30's failure.
"We all needed to get behind this and push, and we all did get behind this and push," said Vallejo City Unified School District Governing Board President Adrienne Waterman. "Not to say we're out of the woods -- we're treading water."
"It was not any one vote, it was a combination of everyone in the state of California recognizing the importance of Prop. 30 passing," board member Hazel Wilson added.
Specifically, the district plans to begin meeting with its labor groups to take a new look at five scheduled furlough days. Another cut made in anticipation of the tax measures' failure, increased class sizes, likely will have to wait until future school years for repair, said district chief business officer Lisa Grant-Dawson.
Also during the meeting, the board voted to create an independent audit committee to help ensure that state receivership "is never in our DNA again," district internal auditor Cleo Chaney said.
Details of the committee's makeup were not yet finalized.


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Rated 5 out of 5 by Vanessasgram from FREEZING rain is no big deal anymore! We have a ramp that we use all the time to get to driveway from our porch and the steeper part is always a "fear" for me of slipping! We got these mats and they are easy to lay down and easy to plug in. Consumer's Reports says they are very cheap to run don't consume much electricity! They keep our ramp completely free of any freezing rain, ice or snow. It's a win win deal except we do feel the price of product is high side!
Date published: 2012-09-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by Shiva4 from Works for me I've been eyeing the heated stair treads for several years. My ice breaker mats wore out (got holes in them and I would have to squeeze out the water and glue the holes closed). I would also have to use a small hammer to crack the heavy ice that dripped from the gutters. The heated mats are great. We only had one major snow storm so far. The mats kept the snow and ice off the steps except for the perimeter not covered. I can live with that. They are rather expensive and I have ten steps to cover. Next year I'll buy several more stair treads. I'm happy not to sweep snow or chop ice from the steps.
Date published: 2016-01-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chayes from Perfect for entrance We have our long walkway covered in the heats mats, our stairs are covered with them and now they made the perfect sized, heated entrance mat for our large front door. It can snow from 1 inch to two feet, our path is always clear!
Date published: 2016-12-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by Snagg from Back stairs Works great keeps the snow and ice off of stairs and walkway.. Good product!
Date published: 2016-12-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by Greeneyes from Great product. I am very happy with this product. I wish I had gotten one of these long ago. Thought the price was a little high but we look at It as a great investment. Will be getting another to be ready for next winter. My husband and I are very satisfied with our purchase.
Date published: 2015-03-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by Artguy118 from Worth every dollar I paid. I have several sets of outdoor stairs which always get very icy in the winter. Since one set of stairs is made of limestone slabs I did not want to use salt or chip the ice away. These stair treads served my purpose. The steps are always clean with no ice or show build up. It just takes one misstep on ice and you can end up hospitalized with serious injuries. Since I am over 70 I could not take the chance of slipping. The heated stair treads were worth every dollar I paid. I have since ordered a second set for my other staircase.
Date published: 2013-12-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by Trainman2222 from Pricey but does the job I purchased an entire HeatTrak system for my front porch, steps, and area in front of my steps. The first HeatTrak remote did not work. Improvement was superb in their customer service. They replaced the broken piece by second day shipment. The new piece worked fine. I highly recommend this product. It is kind of pricey, but it worked excellently. Ultimately, it is worth it to me not to have ice on my front porch and steps so as to avoid a nasty fall and/or injury so I just dug into my pocket and coughed up the dough.
Date published: 2016-02-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by JayOne from A welcome sight. It truly is a welcome sight to see my handicap ramp totally free of ice and snow when everything else is covered with the stuff. The heated ramp not only provides a safe secure path from the porch to the driveway but it also frees me from clearing snow from the ramp. The only criticism I can make is that there should be some sort of clasp on the electrical connections to keep them from separating.
Date published: 2014-11-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by GVDoc from Snow & ice in roof valley Put this on my roof this winter to prevent ice dams in the valleys. Worked great! Buying more for the other valleys. Thermostat kept ice from forming and snow off roof. Yeah. Better than heat tape in valleys.
Date published: 2017-06-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sudmom from Heated stair tread mat We bought this for my in-laws for Christmas. I think it was a great investment! They are thrilled with it. High quality, easy to put in. Great service when I called for questions!
Date published: 2012-01-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by cascademom from Safety and peace of mind This Is a necessary product for people who live in areas that get snow/ice in the winter. I use five mats altogether to keep our walkway safe for ourselves and visitors. Our postman and other delivery people are very appreciative of our regard for their safety. I also bought two mats for our daughter and son-in-law and they are very happy with them. I highly recommend this product!
Date published: 2015-01-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by IndianaCPA from Working great in 4th year I purchased mats and controls 4 years ago. I replaced a control uner warranty at beginning of 2nd year. Other than that, they have worked like a champ and taken away an ice problem on my front stoop just as I had purchased them for. I have recommended to friends and believe, while expensive, they are still a good value.
Date published: 2015-01-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by Slipandfallaphobe from Outside Stair Mats My blue stone steps only get afternoon sun and tend to ice up. Having invested in new stairs (the old ones' concrete decaying in a pile of sand from years of salt treatment), I wanted something more eco-friendly solution. These heated mats are great for avoiding a dangerous slip-and-fall situation. Easy to put together, test and install. They've worked marvelously so far. Will definitely recommend to friends and family. Only sorry they don't cover the full width of the step and that the connection cables are unsightly (but that's just aesthetics!).
Date published: 2017-01-21
Rated 4 out of 5 by ColdinCincy from Good initial quality Good quality - performs and was easy to set up. Did not realize the limitations on the amperage, so we were not able to string together the number we wanted to achieve the coverage we wanted.
Date published: 2015-01-06
Rated 4 out of 5 by Ihatethecold from Great Product! This is the second year I have bought this product to add to what I already have. Great product, though a lower price would be better.
Date published: 2011-12-15
Rated 4 out of 5 by HappyShopperNJ from They work...! I purchaed these heated stair treads and mat based on the previous winters we've experienced in the northeast. Of course this year to date we haven't had much snow and ice. The days when the temperature did drop below freezing the mats worked great. Price wise, I probably could have purchased a small snow blower for the amount of money that I spent. But so far they did what they claim to do. Just wish the price was more affordable. Also, I haven't received my electric bill yet. I forgot to factor that in...
Date published: 2012-02-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by KS47 from It works, but isn't perfect I bought 2 stair treads and 1 walkway mat, which I used across the front of the porch (see photo). The mats seem to be a very high quality and look like they'll be durable. However, they do have some design and performance flaws. Pros: - They work. Snow melts as soon as it touches the mat, and if left on for a while after the snow stops, the melted snow even evaporates leaving the mats dry. - The power cables are heavy duty and the waterproof connectors work well. Cons: - The power cables are stiff. I didn't center the mat on the step because I was afraid the cables would be a trip hazard if someone stepped to the side of the mat. Also, the place where the cable attaches to the mat is raised and extends a couple of inches into the mat surface. - The controller doesn't have an on/off switch. However, it does have a built-in GFI and I use the Reset button to turn the mats on and the Test button to turn them off. I assume that isn't a problem. - The mats don't heat edge-to-edge, somewhat reducing the effective area. - The melted snow runs off and freezes along the edge of the mat if it's very cold out. Not much the manufacturer can do about that, but it's a consideration. It's not a problem if it's not too cold, and the mat will even heat the area immediately around it and melt some snow there. - The metal tie-down grommets in the corners are starting to rust after just a few days. - They're a little pricey, even with the daily discount special I got on the website. Conclusion: Despite the expense, I'm glad I got them, and they could be a lifesaver if we get freezing rain. If more than an inch or two of snow is expected, my recommendation is to leave them turned off until after the snow stops. Then brush them off and turn them on to melt any residual snow and dry them out. Otherwise you risk getting an ice buildup along the edges.
Date published: 2015-02-04
Rated 3 out of 5 by KathyOF from Disappointed because I already had 2 of these. I bought another mat for my door step pad and was disappointed to find that the connection cord that allows you to daisy chain several mats together is not long enough or flexible enough to connect another mat to it because it has to go down from the pad to the walkway which is about 4". This is really way to short for practical use and there really is no apparent reason for it being so small except to save on their cost. You should not have to buy a small step mat to be between 2 mats when they cost $150 each already. The other issue is that the connection attachment for the electric cord is also very short and the connection cords are both on the same side so it makes you have to extend with the extension cord alongside the mat making it a trip hazard. The mats should have a connection on each side for more flexible connections and ease of connecting several along a path.
Date published: 2015-01-07
Rated 3 out of 5 by TaiChiLover from I wish The product looks good but I have no idea how it works because the catalog information did not make it clear that I needed a 'controller'. Now if I had studied the connector ends of the cables closer, I would have noticed that there would be a problem plugging them into an electric outlet but I honestly thought the fact that this was an essential component might have been mentioned. Thus I had to order this indispensable part, without a discount, and to the tune of an additional $50. I will update this review when the indispensable part arrives and I have a chance to plug the mats in to see if they work.
Date published: 2016-12-31
Rated 2 out of 5 by KathyLCSW from thermostat for heated stair maps/ treads I love the heated mats and stair treads however I have had a lot of trouble with the thermostat extension cord for the mats/ treads. For $59 they should be sturdy and reliable and not ever have an issue however I have had many of them fail shortly after putting them into use. I even had one that did not work right from the get go. I have had the heated mats and treads in various place around my home and my business and they are awesome. I have recommended them on many occasions but the controllers have been a bit finicky at times and the thermostats have been downright troublesome.
Date published: 2017-01-21
Could the entrance mat or the estate entrance mat be connected in series like the walkway mat?
Each Mat comes with its own Control Unit. Each Mat has a male plug only; not a female input. The Treads and Walkway have both male and female plugs and can be connected in series.
Date published: 2017-04-01
What's in the starter kit
We want three 30"X10" treads and one entry mat that would be on the porch in front of the front door. From what I read on your site, I need a starter kit. What else do I need?
You will need 1 power unit which can handle up to 13 amps (each walkway mat is 2.5 amps and each stair tread is 0.7 amps.) You will also need one 20" cable extender to connect a stair tread to a walkway mat. That's it. NOTE: the entry mat will not hook up to any other mats so use a walkway mat to power everything with one power unit.
Date published: 2017-08-20
does the electric heater mat include the controller or does a separate one have to be ordered
we were interested in the electric heater mat for our front porch for 129 but we did not want to have to spend additional money for a controller
If you do not order the controller, you cannot plug the units into the outlet. The catalog description should make that clear but doesn't which I learned the hard way.
Date published: 2017-08-20
What can I clean these mats with?
Thank you for your question. The vendor suggests using a dawn dish soap with damp cloth using warm water.
Date published: 2017-03-11
Is the heated porch mat available?
We would like to purchase the set but we need two of the porch mats as well. What is the deal?
Thank you for your question. The heated mat that you are asking about is our Electric Heated Walkway Mat (374426) which is being used as a door mat in the image on our website. The Electric Heated Walkway Mat is currently in stock.
Date published: 2017-01-14
Product:374419-Electric Heated Mat & Stair Treads


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Cards option top prospect Taveras in latest cuts
JUPITER, Fla. -- Top prospect Oscar Taveras, whose health never allowed him to make the impression he wanted this spring, was optioned to Triple-A on Thursday afternoon along with right-hander Eric Fornataro and catcher Audry Perez. This latest round of cuts leaves the Cardinals with 46 players remaining in Major League camp.
The Cardinals entered camp open to the possibility of Taveras, 21, playing his way onto the Opening Day roster with a stellar spring. Instead, he hardly played at all. Though he was expected to be fully recovered from the right-ankle surgery he had in August when he reported to camp, Taveras showed a hesitancy to trust that ankle in conditioning and running drills. That cost him the first week of Grapefruit League games.
Once cleared, Taveras played in two games (1-for-6) before a right hamstring strain forced him to be pinch-hit for in the second one. He has not been back on the field since Saturday.
"I think there were a lot of question marks coming into camp, and unfortunately, they all weren't answered," general manager John Mozeliak said. "He was slowed early on by his ankle and then most recently with a slight hamstring strain. Therefore, we could just never really get him going. And as we enter the final two weeks of Spring Training, as our regulars start to stretch out, it's going to be hard to get him playing time. We just felt it made the most sense to allow him to get his work and get his timing back. If you think about all the time he missed last summer plus what he missed in this camp, we just want to give him the best chance of success and we feel that's getting him at-bats."
Mozeliak said Taveras is "very close" to being game-ready again and should be in a Minor League game within the next two days. Mozeliak added that it is too early to know whether Taveras will be ready to open the season with Triple-A Memphis or if he will need to stay back in Florida to make up for any of the lost time.
Taveras will play one of the two corner outfield spots, Mozeliak said, once he does begin his Triple-A season. Taveras appeared in 47 games for Memphis last year before the ankle injury sidelined him in May.
"I think in the end he probably knew this was coming, the fact that he hasn't played yet," Mozeliak said. "You can't hold a spot forever. At some point, in this game, you're judged for what you do on the field, and he was having trouble getting on the field. For us, I think we would be doing him a disservice if we were to going to just squeeze some at-bats between now and Opening Day just to get him on the roster."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The 2013 Team Southwest Regional Identification Series will consist of three separate age divisions and will be held in Utah County, Utah August 1st - 4th.
Games will be played at Brigham Young University and surrounding high school fields. Players from five Southwest States will be competing for a roster spot to represent the region in the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series in Cary, NC - August 23rd -26th 16 and 17U. September 6th - 9th 14U 2012 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. Only fifteen teams will appear in that event, from 14 regions, and one at-large team. Southwest is one of the regions.
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Topic: FASTER CURES/PARTNERING FOR CURES CONFERENCE NEW YORK, 2012
On behalf of the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation I participated in the Faster Cures – New York Partnering for Cures – Conference, Nov. 28 – 30.
This investor-style conference sets a platform for nontraditional allies to share ideas and to collaborate with leaders from every sector to help transform promising scientific discovery into treatments and cures. It provides the venue for focus on strategic planning, collaboration of structuring, attracting capital, interacting with the FDA and communications and marketing.
It has been noted that within the next two years the US is loosing its grip on research and development for new drugs. Venture capitalists have decreased investments within the last three years and they will continue to shift their interest to Europe and Asia. The main factors are related to the lengthy regulatory approval (FDA) and the lesser financial return.
To better understand: the cost of single clinical trial can add up to $100 million at the high end, and the combined cost of manufacturing and clinical testing for some drugs can reach up to $1 billion, and when calculating in the risk of failure (fewer than 1 in 10 medicines tested in human clinical trials succeed) the rationale of the investors makes sense.
The time from drug development to drug approval and for that drug to ultimately reach the patient clearly necessitates acceleration of this process.
Additionally, collaboration and transparency amongst researchers, agencies and academia has to be improved upon. For example: up to 40% of clinical trials conducted by the NIH are not published. This is similar to what is happening in cancer centers where clinicians' trials may have had a positive response and yet we never hear of it.
For our patient community in particular, emphasis has to be placed on acceleration of the process of discovery and development of new medical solutions.
The biggest danger, said Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is "where public criticism and controversy outweigh science."
The agency represents the Gold Standard for drug approval globally, is trying to become more innovative and approve new treatments more quickly and efficiently, but there are obstacles.
When AIDS activists basically started the fast track of orphan drugs they were willing to take any risk because there was nothing that could help them. They had no other options and in order to live they choose to risk the possible side effects or non-response to drugs.
Today's drugs are safer than those distributed in the 80th and much of this is contributed to the complex benefit and risk information analyses adapted by the FDA.
The FDA wants to hear from patient community what type of risk they are willing to take on and jointly develop a methodology. They have chosen 20 diseases which will set the standard for the entire methodology. Other diseases are planned to be added in 2017.
The average length of approval has decreased substantially since the advent of PDUFA in 1992. The median approval for applications received in FY 1993 was 19.0 months, compared to 9.9 months for applications received in FY 2011.
Rare disease advocates joined Jimmy Lin, MD, PhD, in a round-table discussion. Dr. Lin is the lead computational biologist for the ground-breaking cancer genome sequencing efforts, Vogelstein Lab, John Hopkins. Their sequencing of the first 100+ cancer exomes in 5 different tissue types has helped lay the foundation for a revolution in cancer genomics.
Jimmy and his group at The Rare Genomics Institute http://www.raregenomics.org/
believe that most rare diseases are genetic in nature and genome sequencing has the power to help these patients in a way that conventional diagnostics cannot.
Representing the largest and most effective rare disease foundation of this group, I shared my understanding of the process of developing and building a patient community port via a website; the challenges encountered and experiences gained. We already have the necessary infrastructure and communications venues in place in order to participate in the current shift from proprietorship to translucency.
As the "veil of secrecy" is lifting and the NCI and FDA and other stakeholders are actively incorporating advocacy into the efforts of fighting diseases, we see foundations partnering with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
It also is comforting to know that "finally" recognition is given to disease specific foundations such as ours, that we can have an impact by using sincere advocacy for the patient community, networking and guiding patients through the process so that they are not lost in information overload, and ultimately infuse money accordingly.
Toward the end of the conference I agreed to a taped interview with Timeequalslive.org. Here I made an appeal to investors and emphasized that in comparison to other, larger cancers our patient base is small, but that our collective, global patient community combined would provide adequate return on their money.
Personally, I continue to struggle with the crucial question: should financial return involve the basic right of a human – that is to receive treatments for his/her diseases?
Ultimately though, I hope for our patients to benefit from the rapidly changing research and development environment and that the accelerated drug development will continue to speed up the process of bringing life saving drugs to our patient community.
Hugs to all,