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developerWorks iPhone app is a go
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The developerWorks iPhone app is now live in the Apple App Store. You can read some of how we used Lotus Connections 2.5 APIs in this technical article I helped write. Developing a social networking iPhone application based on IBM Lotus Connections 2.5
Here is a trick I used in the application to get the signature developerWorks orange.
When creating a UIColor in Objective-C there is not a SDK API to get a color using the web hex RGB values so I used a #define to help me create the UIColor object needed.
#define UIColorFromRGB(rgbValue) \
[UIColor colorWithRed:((float)((rgbValue & 0xFF0000) >> 16))/255.0 \
green:((float)((rgbValue & 0xFF00) >> 8))/255.0 \
blue:((float)(rgbValue & 0xFF))/255.0 \
Then you can reference this code by calling UIColorFromRGB(0xFF6600);
Wifi troubles at home but now I am connected
nickpoore 2700006FBC Marcações:  ddwrt opensource wifi 2 Comentários 4.627 Visualizações
I recently moved into a new house that is 3 stories. My cable modem comes in on the first floor so my wifi router was placed down there. My home office is on the third floor so now when I am in my office at home I download the latest developerworks podcast at speeds that would rival AOL back in its dialup days. Something had to be done so what I needed was 3 linksys routers, some opensource software, and about 45 mins. Here is what I got working now....
First thing I did was take my linksys WRT54G routers and put ddwrt on them. This can be a little tricky you have to make sure and download a couple of different firmwares and put them on in the correct order and make sure you do always fun 30/30/30 restart. Always try this restart method if your router is doing something weird and a simple power restart isn't fixing it. What I recommend is going to ddwrt website looking to see if your router is supported and follow the detailed instructions to update the firmware. I ended up with 3 routers running dd-wrt.v24-13064_VINT_std.
Next I setup the main router that connects to the cable modem. This one is pretty standard configuration: WAN port on router connect to the cable modem, wireless network setup with WPA2 encryption on channel 1, and standard DHCP running. Also this router has the internal ip address of 192.168.1.1. This covers the first floor with wifi. After this I needed to setup the other two routers to be a WAP. This step took a few detailed configurations to make this happen. Here are the detailed configurations which can also be found here. I left in the Optional steps I did.
Because I don't have a network switch or a crossover cable I did do the option configuration in step 1 "(Optional) Assign WAN Port to Switch (visible only with WAN Connection Type set to disabled): Enable this if you want to use WAN port as a switch port" This allows me to connect the WAN ports on my two WAP routers to one of the ports on the router connected to the cable modem. Also I got lucky because where my cable modem is connected on the first floor all the phone lines run to that same box and I don't have a home phone so I use the cat 5e phone lines to connect the two WAPs to the main router.
I placed one WAP on each floor. One thing I did on the WAP on the second floor was run that on channel 6 and run the one on the third floor on channel 11. Remember to set your SSID the same and your encryption the same. Now when I go from the third floor to the second floor my wireless devices change over to the wireless on that floor. The result is I rarely have less than 60% strength anywhere in my house.
Unescaping HTML in JavaScript
nickpoore 2700006FBC Marcações:  javascript html firefox 1 Comentário 5.607 Visualizações
I am building a static html page that needs to update its content dynamically. Ajax allows me to make this type of behavior work. The way the system works is after the static page is loaded I use jQuery to retrieve the dynamic content of the page and set it in the appropriate html elements on the page. Here is the JavaScript code.
$.getJSON("//www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/feeds/cloud/all.js?callback=?", function(json){
String.prototype.unescapeHtml = function () {
var temp = document.createElement("div");
temp.innerHTML = this.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
return result;
When you set the innerHTML to the element div the browser will unescape the HTML. This worked great in all browsers until my json got to be longer than 4096 chars in length in FireFox. Then I started seeing some real strange behaviors. I finally found some posts that said that FireFox limited the length of the element to 4096 chars. So what was happening is this.childNodes[0].nodeValue only had the first 4096 chars then this.childNodes[1].nodeValue had the next 4096 chars. To fix this problem. I modified the unescapeHtml function to the following.
String.prototype.unescapeHtml = function () {
var temp = document.createElement("div");
temp.innerHTML = this;
var result = "";
for (var i = 0; i < temp.childNodes.length; i++) {
result = result + temp.childNodes[i].nodeValue;
return result;
This is what it looks like when unescapeHTML is run This is what it looks like when unsecapeHTML is not run.
Day 1 Lotusphere 2010
nickpoore 2700006FBC Marcações:  lotus lotusphere connections 3 Comentários 3.958 Visualizações
Well Day 1 is almost compete. It started early for me. I was awake at 4:30 am. I laid in the bed till about 6:15 then got up and ran 2 miles. I had to do something. Then there was good and expensive fruit and OJ for breakfast. I wanted to actually see how a session at a conference is done so I went to the JMP 201 IBM Lotus Sametime for Web 2.0. It was a very interesting session. I look forward to checking out the new Sametime Proxy SDK in 8.5. Jay Allen and I hope we can use this to get inline web chat and presence integrated into Lotus Connections.
After the morning session and lunch it was a quick nap. Up from the nap I got into my Lotusphere uniform.
After I was dressed then it was off to prep with Jay. Four o'clock rolled around and the room was about 90% full probably 80 or so people ready to learn about MydeveloperWorks customizations of Lotus Connections 2.5. Our talking lasted about 1.5 of the 2 hours we were given then we had few questions. Most of the questions were on TAI and how we used it to get Lotus Connections and our other developerWorks apps to SSO.
Here is a picture of the crowd filling in a few mins before we started up the session.
After finishing off the session Jay and I headed to the kick off party pool side at the Dolphin and Swan Hotels. Jay really wanted to crash the party Ron Burgundy cannonball style but I advised him against that.
Tomorrow starts off early with the Open General Session kicking off at 8am. Then Jay and I will be in the Meet the Developer Lab from 11 - 1. I hope to catch Integrating IBM Lotus Domino Data and Applications on Smartphones, Blackberry's and Apple iPhones and Jeff Schick's Key note on Social Collaboration.
First full day at Lotusphere 2010
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Less than 24 hours till I head to Lotusphere 2010
nickpoore 2700006FBC Marcações:  lotusphere lotus 1 Comentário 3.667 Visualizações
I still haven't started packing. I am still writing code. I did finish my presentation but that was due back in December. Sunday night I will be speaking on Ten Innovative Ways to Customize the IBM Lotus Connections Environment. I will also be in the Meet the Developer Lab on Tuesday and Wednesday. I will let you know exact times. I should be doing some twitter down there if you want to follow me. @npoore
See everyone soon.
developerWorks upgrade to Lotus Connection 2.5
nickpoore 2700006FBC Marcações:  connections lotus 2 Comentários 3.000 Visualizações
As one of the lead engineers in My developerWorks launch of Lotus Connections 2.5 I thought I would share with you some of the features I worked on and give a little insight on what they do and how they work. If you see something specific you are curious about on My developerWorks and want to know more about it leave me a comment here and I will try to post a message about that feature.
Here are some of the features I plan on talking about.
Facebook integration
Twitter integration
Rest URLs for the user's profile
Suggested tags in user WatchList in My home
Follow Blog Widget in blogs
Delete files or directories in Unix that will not go away
Sometimes I login to an AIX machine and do not have my term set correctly so my backspace key doesn't work properly. One of the common things I do when I start typing real fast is create a directory with unprintable characters. I found some examples from searching but they didn't all work. Here is a common one to try.
1) Create a hard to delete file
$ cd /tmp
$ rm \+Xy \+\8
$ ls -il
782263 -rw-r--r-- 1 npoore usr 0 2006-01-27 15:49 \+Xy \+\8
Problem with Rational Application Developer and ClearCase Plugin
The Problem: Java project will not compile in Rational Application Developer due to a Internal error - the selected file is a system file that cannot be modified. It will be hidden.
All software has bugs in it but some can drive you crazy and create extra frustration and lose more of your valuable time. After moving all my source code into a new project in RAD I imported all my projects and added them to ClearCase. Next I tried to compile them getting a 3 similar errors. (Note: First lesson read the error carefully. Often while rushing through something to get it complete I don't read the full error which would save me time.) Anyway when trying to compile I kept on getting this error.
The project was not built due to "Internal error - the selected file is a system file that cannot be modified. It will be hidden.". Fix the problem, then try refreshing this project and building it since it may be inconsistent.
After about 30 mins of frustration and almost ready to shutdown for the night I found a little file in the directory where the java class files were suppose to be named copyarea.db which was put there by ClearCase. ClearCase makes this file ReadOnly thus not allowing RAD to delete it when it tries to compile my java code.
The Fix: Simple delete the file and refresh the project.
The Reason This Happened: I am not 100% certain but when I dumped all my code into the new project in RAD, ClearCase wanted to add all the code to the source repository so I let it the problem was it selected all the files which included the compiled class files. Since I didn't want or need those files in ClearCase I chose to remove them from the repository by deleting the classes directory but it left the copyarea.db file in the parent directory. I am no expert on ClearCase but I couldn't find a real easy way to remove the class files from the ClearCase server so I deleted the files through the ClearCase prospective view in RAD. This unloaded the files from ClearCase but also deletes the files on the local filesystem. If anyone knows a better way to remove them from ClearCase without deleting the files on the local system let me know. Of course like always I made a copy of the files before deleting so I could restore them.
Suggestion: At least name the file that RAD is having problems deleting then I can go straight to the file the error never mentions the name of the file or the directory.
Here is where I keep my notes
nickpoore 2700006FBC Marcações:  developer 1 Comentário 3.190 Visualizações
I often am working on some software tool, configuring a server, setting up some operating system then forgetting what I did 3 months later when I need to do it again. So I thought I would just document it here for my own usage but also for others to see in case they could use it. As you see my "notes" if you have question that relates to my notes just let me know maybe I might have already had to fix it. Or if you know how to do something better let me know.


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This game was classified by the community with the following category scores - Violence=0/3, Sex=0/3, Mature Content=0/3. It is Christmas Eve and you just want to go to bed and wake up on Christmas morning. But the tree is broken, the house it too cold, Mr. Peabody's tacky Xmas display is annoying and as always your brother won't go to bed. Explore, interact with your environment and solve puzzles in this old-school adventure game.
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College savings vehicles compared
|529 plans
|Coverdell ESA
|U.S. savings bonds
|Custodial account
|Participation restrictions
(though state-run prepaid tuition plans are generally limited to state residents)
|Yes, income limit for contributions and $500 maximum annual contribution per child*
|No, but ability to exclude bond proceeds from federal income tax depends on income
|Investment control (of the underlying investments)
|Federal tax-exempt withdrawals (if funds are used for qualified education expenses)
(withdrawals may also be exempt from state income tax, depending on state law)
(withdrawals may also be exempt from state income tax, depending on state law)
|Yes, but income limits and other requirements must be met (bond proceeds are generally exempt from state income tax)
(if funds aren't used for qualified education expenses)
|Yes, a 10 percent federal penalty applies to the earnings portion of all nonqualified withdrawals (a state penalty may also apply)
|Same as 529 plans
|No, but the bond proceeds won't be exempt from federal income tax
|No, but withdrawals from the account can only be made for the child's benefit
Federal financial aid treatment
(student assets are weighed more heavily than parent assets)
|Parent asset (if parent is account owner)
|Parent asset (if parent is account owner)
|Parent asset (if parent is owner of bonds)
|Student asset
|Fees and expenses
College savings plan: typically an annual maintenance fee, administration fees, and investment expenses based on a percentage of total account value
Prepaid tuition plan: typically an enrollment fee and various administrative fees
|There may be fees associated with opening and/or maintaining an account, depending on financial institution
|No fees or expenses, except for the possibility of brokerage fees if bonds are purchased through a broker
|There may be fees associated with opening and/or maintaining an account, depending on financial institution
*The provision of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that increased the annual contribution limit for Coverdell ESAs to $2,000 expired on December 31, 2010. Because Congress did not act, starting on January 1, 2011, the annual contribution limit for Coverdell ESAs will revert to $500, the limit that was in effect prior to January 1, 2002.
U.S. Savings Bonds are guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest. The remaining types of college savings vehicles are not guaranteed (except for 529 prepaid tuition plans) and are more risky.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses associated with 529 plans before investing. More information about 529 plans is available in the issuer's official statement, which should be read carefully before investing. Also, before investing, consider whether your state offers a 529 plan that provides residents with favorable state tax benefits.
The availability of the tax or other benefits mentioned above may be conditioned on meeting certain requirements.


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Another video example of a world I once lived in. What has been exploited and homogenized by Hot Topic's in Malls across America once was underground and newsworthy. I think I need to raid my mothers closet again soon!
"Go inside this secret place tonight where black is in and the music is industrial strength and it's always Halloween. On this Friday night we are going to take you to a nightclub you probably never knew existed. It's a place where they dress in black and dance to Industrial Disco." – Channel 9, Orlando


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Pull over if you're upset or angry
(HealthDay News) -- Your emotions can affect anything you do, including driving. So, experts say if you're very upset or angry about something, pull over until you've calmed down.
DMV.org offers these suggestions for keep emotions in check while driving:
- If you become upset or angry, find a safe spot where you can pull over and compose yourself.
- If you feel very worried, depressed or thinking too much about a problem, try to keep it out of your mind until you've left the car.
- To avoid feeling rushed or impatient, leave with a little extra time to get to your destination.
- Listen to music to help take your mind off your emotions.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office now says they have located a car they were looking for in connection with a man reported taken against his will, which is no longer being considered a kidnapping.
Sunday night, police said they believe a man in his 20s was taken against his will in the area of 6200 Gilchrist Road, off U.S. Highway 1 just south of Interstate 295. They said he could possibly be in danger.
Several witnesses at the home said they saw this happen after some sort of altercation. One of the witnesses then called 911 to alert authorities.
Officials at the scene said they were looking for a gray 1985 Buick LeSabre with license plate number FL 605 MPF, which police believed may have been carrying the missing person.
Just after 7 a.m. Monday, JSO spokeswoman Melissa Bujeda sent an email saying the car police were looking for was located and the incident was not a kidnapping, although no other details were provided and it was not clear if the missing man was located.
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John Long Tales
John Long: Slaying Giants17-May-2017
Cast by chance into the frenzy of a dramatic Yosemite rescue, the author confronts his youthful fears head-on....17-May-2017
John Long: It Started with a Pile of Stones17-May-2017
Chasing ghosts on Hawaiian sea cliffs....17-May-2017
John Long: High Times17-May-2017
The search for the source....17-May-2017
John Long: The Only Blasphemy17-May-2017
John Bachar laces up his boots and cinches the sling on his chalk bag. "Ready?" Only then do I realize he means to climb all two thousand feet solo, without a rope. To save face, I agree, thinking: Well, if he suggests something too crazy, I'll just draw the line. I was the first to start soloing out at Josh anyhow....17-May-2017
John Long: A Man for All Seasons17-May-2017
The myth of Oliver Moon changed the face of Yosemite climbing forever....17-May-2017
John Long: On the Road16-May-2017
And you thought your last climbing trip was tough....16-May-2017
John Long: Nothing but Rubble16-May-2017
The never-ending pursuit of new routes, fame and glory....16-May-2017
John Long: Mountains of Trouble16-May-2017
The cement-bucket drop test, swami belts and the beginning of the end of a fabled climbing club....16-May-2017
John Long: Legends of the Mind16-May-2017
Calling Buhl on the famous mountaineer's truisms....16-May-2017
John Long: Guilty Pleasures16-May-2017
Lynn Hill and I spent the winter of 1981 in Las Vegas, climbing daily at Red Rocks and plowing through nights at dead-end jobs. After roughly 10 seasons of climbing 300 days a year, my learning curve had flattened and I found myself singing the same old song....16-May-2017
John Long: Channel Surfing16-May-2017
As far back as I could remember I'd wondered which of mankind's faiths and illusions I could choose as my sustaining light, and I'd chosen the greatest existential pathology of them all: that if I worked hard enough, and smartly enough, my greatest challenges would someday flow effortlessly under my hands like glassy Malibu swells....16-May-2017
John Long: The Only Rule That Counts12-May-2017
The greatest riches lie at the end of your dreams....12-May-2017
John Long: The Real Deal12-May-2017
The tao of Paul gleason, Stonemaster Emeritus....12-May-2017
John Long's Favorite 5.1012-May-2017
If you thought yourself the shizzle, you jumped up on the East Buttress of El Capitan, Grade 4, 5.10, one of the finest long free climbs in the Valley....12-May-2017
John Long: The Royal Scam12-May-2017
Coming clean on the mysterious first ascent of a Yosemite classic....12-May-2017
John Long: A Confederacy of Dunces11-May-2017
Navigating commercial hoopla one a bellyful of bad fish....11-May-2017
John Long: Legend of Lord Gym03-May-2017
Sammy and I hunkered into the shade beneath the Weeping Wall, Suicide Rock, panting between pulls on a gallon jug of water. The sun had just crawled over Tahquitz Rock, a mile across the Sunshine Valley, and heat waves welled off the Suicide slabs. No big....03-May-2017
The Stonemasters Climb at Pirates Cove01-May-2017
John Long relives the adventures of the Stonemasters when they first began rock climbing at Pirates Cove at Newport Beach, California....01-May-2017


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Managing Director and Chief Editor at Himachal Media Pvt. Ltd., Ravinder Makhaik has worked for TOI, HT, the Financial world, NDTV, Zee News and DD News in the past.
He brings with him not only vast experience but also his deep understanding of the world we live in, which constantly guides the young team to perform better and stay positive in challenging times.
Join him on Google+ +Ravinder Makhaik


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WATCH: The Story of GAC
We understand that choosing the right school is a big decision. At GAC, your child has the freedom and opportunity to explore new paths.
The best way to experience what it's like to be a member of the GAC community is to visit campus - get a glimpse of students life, visit classrooms, meet teachers, talk with administrators, and hear from current parents and students. We have private tours and Open Houses available. Explore our extensive website to see why we are the best option for your child. Read more>>
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Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs. Teachers and parents share the commitment to understand the social and emotional development of students and provide a nurturing environment where each child can develop a healthy self-concept and become a happy, productive Christian citizen. Learning at GAC teaches students to relate the principles of Christ in every academic discipline and extracurricular activity.
Your child will be prepared. Each will leave his or her own unique imprint on the world. As our graduates head for Harvard, United States Military Academy, or a school in the SEC, they exit with the tools to make decisions about God's plan for their life.
Learn how a GAC education will prepare you for success.
Day in the Life: Junior High
Eighty Acres of trees, learning environments, and facilities buzzing with the activity of more than 1,800 students in grades k3-12.
Everyone is actively learning, engaging, and challenging one another - all within 10 miles of downtown Atlanta. It's a partnership between parents, students, and faculty to create a safe and challenging environment that encourages students to become successful adults.
Our students are not only successful in terms of academic accomplishments, but they are also successful in finding out who they are and what they want to become. At GAC, students find and develop their gifts through academics and enrichment opportunities – and they learn to see the needs of others through missions and service.
Once the school day is over, students have access to numerous enrichment activities all on the same campus. Other life changing "outside of the school day" opportunities include mission trips and service projects.
Students begin thinking beyond themselves, and serving others as young as 3 years old. By Junior High, students are traveling the country to help others. When they enter Senior High, they serve others around the world.
Campus life isn't just about the students. Entire families are strengthened in this one-of-a kind community environment where prayer, praise, and worship are daily privileges.
Experience the GAC community through videos and pictures.
From the Bible Studies each week to socializing with my children's friends both old and new; the sense of community here leaves our family energized and revitalized, reminding us that GAC is a great place for us all.
Amanda Syprett | GAC Parent
Excellence in the arts has always been a part of Greater Atlanta Christian School in both the visual and performing arts.
We believe God, being the Creator of all things, formed man in His own image. Just as God's nature is creative, mankind has been molded with an innate desire to explore, express, create and construct as a means for understanding the world in which we live. GAC believes it is important for students to be well-rounded. While some may excel at academics or athletics, many excel in Fine Arts. Whether a student thrives being on stage or enjoys marching at halftime with the band, there is something for them at GAC.
We offer programs during the school day as well as enrichment opportunities after school in the arts. During the school day, students of all ages are encouraged to participate in band, drama, orchestra, choir, dance, or visual arts. After school, there are numerous opportunities in the School of Ballet and School of Music. We have extremely qualified and accomplished faculty members and private instructors who can't wait to work with your child and help them develop their skills and talents.
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Sing, dance, draw, and make music.
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Shuler Award for leading actor in 2013
The Spartan athletic program uses sports as a vehicle to help each student grow as Jesus did, in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Spartan athletics has a long history of top teams and athletes. GAC offers a wide variety of sports for boys and girls at all school levels, during each season of the school year. Our highly qualified coaches teach the fundamentals of their sport, they encourage strong competition, and they work with each player to help them excel. But, most importantly, Spartan coaches love the Lord and they emphasize fairness, respect, and sportsmanship in the journey.
Support the Spartans at home and on the road. Follow schedules, results, and accomplishments throughout each season.
We are extremely thankful for the support of current and former Greater Atlanta Christian parents, alumni, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends in the community.
Your time, talent, and financial contributions support our unique mission. While tuition funds a large portion of what it costs to educate our students, it does not fully cover everything it takes to build and run an exceptional school like GAC. Every aspect of GAC life is impacted by your generous gifts—from our spiritual growth and character development opportunities, academic and co-curricular programs, to our campus and facilities. All are made possible through you.
Thank you for your continued support as we seek to provide a high-quality education in a dynamic Christian environment. We are confident that GAC has a profound and lasting impact on students and families. We invite you to explore the various ways you can support Greater Atlanta Christian School.
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The past year was a tough one for crops in a lot of states. In the drought-stressed Midwest, it was just as tough on bugs—both pest and beneficial. The season started off well. A mild winter with a good snow cover improved overwintering survival of pests and beneficials alike. The early warm up could have set the stage for high insect populations, but the cold snap that appeared to threaten a lot of early planted corn knocked bugs back as well.
"Insects like nothing better than a nice, mild progression in the spring," said Ken Ostlie, Extension entomologist, University of Minnesota. "Dramatic temperature swings when the snow cover is gone can help turn the insect issue around a bit."
For some insects, the early spring was too much of a good thing. As temperatures warmed, insect life cycles shifted into high speed with faster maturation and reproduction. The problem was the absence of plant material at the right time. In Minnesota, which reported unusually high soybean yields in some areas, soybean aphids got snookered, suggested Ostlie.
"The early bud break on the overwintering host buckthorn had soybean aphid populations reproducing fairly early," he said. "The late freeze caught them and knocked the population back. Then we had rainfall during colonization that combined with delayed soybean planting in some areas. When the aphids were ready to make their move, the soybeans weren't there. When the soybeans were there, heavy rainfall washed the newly established aphid colonies off because the canopy was not developed to protect them."
The one-two-three punch effectively knocked aphids out for the season in many parts of Minnesota. While not as dramatic, other areas also saw the soybean aphid set back on its heels. "There weren't soybean aphids in our fields or reports of them," said Christian Krupke, Extension entomologist, Purdue University. "A lot of insects need free water, either dew or rain to keep them hydrated. There was neither in much of Indiana for most of the late spring and through summer. It was a rough summer for many things, not just crops."
Although his state's soybean growers didn't see aphids, they did see plenty of mites. However, the weather turned around, and the soybeans outgrew the mites, repelling them. While the mites might then have turned on corn, it was too late in much of Indiana—and elsewhere.
"Some mites stressed irrigated corn, but lots of dryland corn was already dead by the middle of July and not of interest to the mites," said Krupke. "Insects like stressed plants, but not dead plants."
Krupke reported that most other crop insect pests also failed to develop. Adult corn rootworms did more damage than many years, but didn't reach the problem level of 10 years ago, he added.
One pest that was a problem was the bean leaf beetle that invaded late in the season. The pod-feeding adult caused enough damage to justify treatment. However, by the time the damage was recognized, it was too late to take action—for this year.
"We've had high populations for two years in a row, so producers need to be scouting earlier, perhaps mid-August, for population levels and considering control," said Krupke.
Most of the insect pest populations in Missouri were also depressed. Spider mites and redheaded flea beetles were the exceptions, according to Wayne Bailey, Extension entomologist, University of Missouri. "Spider mites were severe in soybeans until it got too dry even for them," he said. "The flea beetle turned to corn in response to the drought. They would stand and feed on the liquid coming out of the silks, and then as it dried up, clip another half an inch of silk off to restart the liquid."
Wireworms were a problem early in the season before moving deep into the soil. Bailey expects them to return again next year as part of a five-year cycle. Although stinkbugs were a problem in corn (brown) and soybeans (green), they weren't as much of a problem as Japanese beetles. The pest is spreading from the East into the South and West and caused damage in soybeans and corn, although Bailey noted there was a lot of damage in some fields and not others.
"Early insect pressure included secondary pests like corn maggots and even seed corn beetles in some fields," he said. "Normally we get control from seed treatments, but this year it was so dry that the chemicals didn't move off the seed."
Like Krupke, Bailey noted problems with the bean leaf beetle. In Missouri, they were more severe on untreated fields. However, very high numbers early season feeding on vegetation and a later season second generation feeding on pods would have affected yields if the drought had not already taken its toll. The soybean podworm, also known as the corn earworm, can cause 100 percent yield losses in some parts of the state.
He also pointed to a growing problem with the spotted cucumber beetle or southern corn rootworm (CRW). Showing up in soybean fields, it can defoliate up to 50 percent of the plants and then feed on the flowers, taking out 100 percent of the flowers. Seed treatments don't stop it, and with fewer over the top insecticide treatments, the pest is flourishing. Ironically, the use of insecticides may be part of the problem, especially with the soybean podworm.
"The major natural control is a fungus that grows on green cloverworms," explained Bailey. "If you have a good green cloverworm population, the fungus moves to the soybean podworm. It can be a pest, but in most years it's simply a host for the fungus. In a dry year, you don't have as many beneficials, and growers who used an early season insecticide as a preventative took out the green cloverworms."
Bailey pointed to a growing interest in understanding pest-beneficial-plant interactions. "With soybean aphids we often don't have to spray because of a buildup of beneficials, including minute pirate bug, around 12 species of lady bugs and five or six others, like the big eye bug," he said. "If you hit soybeans with an insecticide early on, you can wipe out all the beneficials. Some years that won't matter, but if you get an infestation, it can be a problem. Because beneficials were down this past year, it will take time to build up the population in the spring. Pests will get a good start, making scouting early season even more important."
Ostlie noted the heavy snowfall that blanketed much of Minnesota in early December may bode poorly for the 2013 corn crop. Although beneficials will have a better rate of survival than with an open and cold winter, so will pests. In particular, he is concerned about overwintering corn rootworm populations. As Bailey noted with seed treatments, Ostlie pointed to poor activation of soil insecticides in the dry soils. This combined with overwintering to produce high populations into the summer. He expects a repeat in 2013 with the CRW surviving quite well.
"Where trait resistance is showing up, growers and consultants have commented that they've never seen so many corn rootworm beetles in the field as they did in 2012," said Ostlie. "With overwintering, there will be even more risk of silk clipping by western corn rootworm adults this coming summer. If they keep silks clipped to within half an inch of ear tips, you can end up with pollination issues."
Another element that Ostlie, Bailey and Krupke all noted was the influx of pests from the South with the early warm-up. Ostlie pointed out that it continued into the early summer with a variety of insects arriving on the prevailing jet stream out of the Southwest. "We saw some black cutworm infestation that we hadn't seen for many years," he said. "With the average temperature increasing, we are more likely to open up to migration earlier in the spring and be open for longer periods. It won't happen every year, but it will over the long term."


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This picture, taken by Paul Stokes in Droitwich, shows a fork of lightning in the night sky.
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Tomorrow, temperatures are expected to reach around 22C, but more than 20mm of rain is expected to fall across the day, compared to between 5mm and 10mm last night.
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A MAN came to the aid of a young woman after he spotted her collapsed at the side of a busy road.
Grant Kivlehan, 27, was driving home to Wickford from his friend's house in Basildon when he spotted the young woman in bushes off Broadmayne.
He doubled back, parked up and scaled 6ft railings to get to the woman.
He and another passer-by called an ambulance and stayed with the victim – who was in her thirties – until paramedics arrived.
She is now recovering at home.
Mr Kivlehan, a single dad of twins, said: "When I found her it was really scary because her face and lips were blue. To be honest I thought she was dead.
"I had popped round to see my pals in Church Road and was on my way home.
"As I pulled on to the roundabout on Broadmayne something just caught my attention out of the corner of my eye.
"It was something that just did not look right so I pulled in to Fremnells, looped round and drove back. I pulled over and through a set of railings I saw what looked like a lady's body in the bushes. There was a man hanging around near-by and something was not right.
"The fence was pretty high, so I pulled my car up next to it, climbed on to the bonnet and then over the fence.
"Her eye-lids were partially open, but you could just see the white bits in her eyes."
At that point another woman walked past and Mr Kivlehan called to her to telephone for an ambulance.
The pair stayed with the victim until the emergency services arrived.
Mr Kivlehan added: "The man hanging around said something about the woman having taken an overdose.
"I left when the emergency services arrived "It was lucky really because I am a single dad and if I had my daughters with me I may not have stopped."
A spokesman from the East of England Ambulance Service said: "We sent an ambulance and rapid response car to the scene at 6.28pm on Sunday.
"A female in her 30s was assessed after suddenly being taken suddenly ill. However she didn't want hospital treatment."


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Harvey reunites with high school teammate Hahn
NEW YORK -- There wasn't a whole lot of information available about the Padres' spot-starter, Jesse Hahn, on Saturday given that it was only his second Major League start. One of the Mets, however, might've been able to give a quick -- if outdated -- scouting report.
Matt Harvey was teammates with Hahn at Fitch Senior High in Groton, Conn., in the middle of last decade. Hahn is from Groton, while Harvey is from nearby Mystic. Both places are about a two-hour drive from Citi Field.
"Any time a small town like ours has this much success in sports, it's always awesome to see," Harvey said. "I know he's excited and all of Mystic and Groton are excited, and I'm sure they're all probably making the trip down."
Harvey and Hahn played baseball and basketball -- they were both shooting guards, according to Harvey -- together for the Falcons, and later suited up against each other in college when Harvey went to the University of North Carolina and Hahn attended Virginia Tech. Harvey got the best of Hahn both times they matched up.
To see an old high school teammate across the diamond is a bit surreal for Harvey.
"Seventeen, 18 years old, that's all you think about, really -- playing Major League Baseball," Harvey said. "That was obviously always in both of our minds."
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IT wasn't quite a false dawn but the opening day of the season proved to be something of a damp squib as six matches across the new twodivision structure fell foul of the weather.
But the rain couldn't stop champions Burnmoor exerting their influence as they toppled a fancied Mainsforth side by 76 runs to go joint top of the day-one table along with Dawdon, who turned in an impressive display to overcome Castle Eden.
The Moor are heavy favourites to retain their title and claim a place in the NEPL next year, but they struggled through almost 49 overs to post a modest 146-8 that looked vulnerable at the interval.
The star of the show was Neil Young, who has just returned to the club from Eppleton.
He cracked 63 runs from just 62 balls and struck three sixes in an innings that made light of other batsmen's struggles.
Mainsforth's new boy, Martin Lower, was the pick of a frugal home attack, claiming 3-18 from his 12 overs.
Brydon Carse was the other Burnmoor batsman to show potential, scoring 25 runs, then the 18-year-old South African from Port Elizabeth demonstrated his all-round skills as he joined Karl Bellerby in dismantling the Mainsforth reply.
The pair claimed eight wickets between them with only home professional Mohammed Nawaz (30) able to resist for any length of time, and the run chase ended 76 runs short when the final wicket fell with the total on 83 in the 31st over.
Dawdon's route to the top followed a similar path – a semi-respectable batting effort followed by dominance with the ball.
John Leslie looks to be a great acquisition and the proven performer notched up a half-century on debut to join with Stephen Gale (58 including 11 boundaries) in lifting the hosts to an all out total of 162 in 35 overs after Alan Unsworth and Ryan Ball shared six wickets for Castle Eden. Leslie confirmed his all-round qualities as he bagged three wickets in the Castle reply, although the main accolades went to Mark Ewart, who claimed six wickets for 27 runs in a telling 12- over stint which included six maidens. Dawdon's day of delight was fittingly concluded by Leslie, who bowled Ball to wrap up a 67-run victory.
Philadelphia looked to have one of the toughest tasks of the opening day against Tudhoe, who impressed in the second half of last summer, but they managed to ease over the winning line in a low-scoring game.
Peter Greenwell (4-24) and Mirza Baig (3-25) tied Tudhoe down to 95 in just three balls short of 40 overs, but the nerves set in when Phili's first four batsmen mustered just 17 runs between them. With South African seamer Kushen Kishun impressing on debut it took an outstanding knock from David Baxter to turn the game around Baxter raced to a half-century in 38 balls, going on to crack ten fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 63 that proved the difference.
With no one else in double figures – the other eight batsmen contributed just 26 in total – Baxter's effort proved invaluable in the three-wicket win. Kishun ended with 4- 28 in a losing cause.
The other top-flight match took place at Marsden where the home team struggled to 125 against a six-pronged Easington attack. Though their bowlers fought back to claim five wickets, contributions throughout the order, led by David Tarn's 34, ensured the visitors' season began positively.
Only two games defied the elements in Division Two, and both ended in stalemate.
The highlight of Durham's match at Murton was the City opening partnership between Will Allum, who hit nine fours and a six in a 111-ball 80, and skipper Jake McCann, whose 60 came from 91 balls and included seven boundaries.
With 208-7 to chase, Murton were never in the hunt and closed out on 111-8, with Danni Hazell claiming 3- 25.
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After failing to break out of their road funk despite Tony Parker's heroics, the San Antonio Spurs look to continue their dominance at home.
The Spurs appear primed to get back in the win column and capture their 12th straight home victory Sunday night when they meet the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves.
San Antonio has won 15 straight home games in the series by an average of 12.9 points and haven't lost to a visiting Minnesota team since the Kevin Garnett era in 2003-04.
While they've dropped seven of nine on the road following a 101-98 overtime loss at Memphis on Friday night, the Spurs are riding their longest home winning streak since a franchise-record, 22-game run Dec. 3, 2010-March 4, 2011. Sunday's game is the first of three straight and seven of 10 at home.
San Antonio (28-11) has scored 112.0 points per game in its last six at home, compared to 88.3 in regulation during its three-game losing streak on the road.
Parker did all he could to help the team avoid another road defeat Friday when he scored 30 points and made a 27-footer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime. He also opened the extra period with a 3, but the Spurs missed their final nine shot attempts.
"That was an incredible shot by Tony to give us a chance to stay in the game and get five more minutes to figure it out," forward Tim Duncan said.
Duncan is trying to figure things out, having shot 34.1 percent from the field over the past three games while averaging 11.3 points and 4.7 turnovers.
"It's just like a hitter who doesn't hit for a while," coach Gregg Popovich said of Duncan's struggles. "What are you going to do? You just keep shooting. He keeps playing hard whether a shot goes in or out."
The Spurs hope to stay effective from 3-point range after shooting 22 for 50 (44.0 percent) in their last two games. They had hit 28.8 percent in their previous three.
San Antonio should be able to find good looks against a Minnesota team that has allowed its last four opponents to shoot 51.1 percent from 3-point range.
After a promising 7-2 stretch which extended into mid-December, the Timberwolves (16-17) have dropped eight of 12. That slump includes a 1-6 mark on the road.
They fell to 0-2 on a four-game road trip Friday, getting outscored by 24 points in the second and third quarters in a 104-92 loss at New Orleans.
Minnesota has been without coach Rick Adelman, as well as star forward Kevin Love (hand) and key reserves J.J. Barea (back) and Chase Budinger (knee).
Ricky Rubio has averaged 3.5 points and shot 6 for 27 (22.2 percent) from the field in eight games since returning from knee surgery.
"Until we start getting some guys back, this is what we have and everybody has to do a little bit more," said assistant Terry Porter, who has served as coach the past three games.
It's unclear when Adelman will return. He's been home with his wife, who was recently hospitalized.
Center Nikola Pekovic has given the team a lift, averaging 20.3 points on 59.6 percent shooting and 12.3 rebounds over his last four games.
Minnesota, though, has shot 26.0 percent from beyond the arc in its last seven road games and now faces a Spurs team which is among the league's best in defensive 3-point percentage (32.5).
The Timberwolves won two of three against the Spurs last season but lost the last one, 116-100 in San Antonio as Duncan had 21 points and 15 rebounds.
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There are six new and updated images you can use in the IBM Smart Business Cloud – Enterprise. The new images include
- IBM Informix Innovator-C Edition 11.70 32b: Designed for low-cost embedded or workgroup computing, the Innovator-C database is ideal for small-to-midsized business solutions that require a robust database with little or no administration. It allows unlimited data storage, includes replication and some clustering capabilities and autonomic features that eliminate system failures, offers automated backup and restore functions, and provides a customized deployment footprint. Pay-as-you-go licensing.
- IBM Informix Developer Edition 11.70 32b: Ideal for application development and prototyping. Pay-as-you-go licensing.
- IBM Rational Team Concert 3.0: A complete, lean, collaborative life cycle management and development system based on the Jazz platform, Rational Team Concert helps you build better software in teams by providing the tools to enable agile development and formal and hybrid planning and reporting on a common platform. Bring-your-own licensing.
- Aviarc Trial V3.3.1 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.0 SP1 (32 bit): A developer/business-office-collaboration software development suite/platform that uses the stages of conceive, construct, deploy, and support to facilitate custom developed web-based applications. Pay-as-you-go licensing.
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STOURBRIDGE'S efforts to claim second spot in Division Two of the Birmingham and District League were hit by bad weather at the weekend.
Saturday's clash between promotion contenders Stourbridge and Penkridge was abandoned after the third shower at the Memorial Ground.
That opened the door for Attock to move into the promotion spot after defeating Old Elizabethans.
Then, the club's Bank Holiday Monday fixture against Attock was also abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Attock were the overall beneficiaries of the calamitous weather, securing 226 points. Penkridge are third on 221 and Stour slip to fourth on 216 points.
In the Stourbridge versus Penkridge fixture, the home side faced the worst of the conditions when asked to bat first.
Penkridge bowlers captured the wickets of Alex Bingham (5), Steve Game (3), Richard Bradley (0) and Audy Alexander (14) with the total on 55 in the space of nine overs.
Pace man Laeq Chisti bagged three of the wickets with the ball swinging profusely.
Matt Bradley and Jitesh Jivan-Patel both handled the intense pressure and put on 95 valuable runs to repair the damage.
Patel was stumped off Shafiqu Ahmed when on 33. His wicket, which fell on 150, triggered a procession of wickets as Stour were all out for 167 with 13 overs still remaining of their innings.
The recalculated target due to rain interruptions for Penkridge was agreed to be 122 off 27 overs. However, a third shower as the first over was being bowled ended the contest.
Meanwhile, in the T20 County Cup finals, Stourbridge missed out on glory when losing to Bromsgrove last Sunday.
They beat Astwood Bank and Worcester to reach the finals and were drawn against Bromsgrove. The other semi finalists were Ombersley drawn against Barnards Green. Both matches were played on the King's Ground adjacent to the New Road County Ground.
Bromsgrove skipper Jayedon Levitt won the toss and decided to bat first. Stour were the outsiders facing strong Birmingham League Division One team and had to be content with 20 runs off the first over from Ikram Mudssaq.
Stour's revenge came in the second over from Jitesh Jivan-Patel. He had Levitt smartly caught in the covers for 18.
Stour then had the opposition reeling on 56 for 4 off seven overs.
Pushing for runs led to the run out of opener Ashley Newdick, Bilal Hassan doing the business for Stour with a direct hit with score on 85 and eight overs remaining.
The 20th over cost Stour 14 runs as Bromsgrove reached 161 for 8.
After the early wicket of opener Alex Bingham, bowled by William Tuffin for six with the score on 14 , Stour's reply was fronted by Steve Game and Audy Alexander.
They took the score to 41 when Game was given out lbw to Paul Husbands for 20. A big turning point came when Alexander was bowled by Tuffin for 22. Stour were faltering at 53 for 3 off nine overs.
Fight back came from Matt Bradley and Jitesh Jivan-Patel. They took the score to 107 after fearless hitting from both. Patel was first to go bowled by Newdick for 29.
Patel's wicket opened up the flood gates. Billal Hassan was caught in the deep for four and Bradley went the same way off the same bowler for 49.
The opposition target proved to be beyond Stour as they ended the 20 overs all out 152. The final, played at New Road, was won by Ombersley.
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For thumbers I usually throw my 172 champion Firebird or my 170 champion Eagle. The FB goes 30 feet farther an takes longer to turn over. The Eagle turns over quickly and therefore lands farther right then the FB. I ordered a Predator the other day and will be getting it in the next couple of days. I have heard that it is one of the other staples of overhand shots, especially thumbers.
I have been throwing more tomahawks lately and have been using the Firebird for most of them. I've found that the tomahawk drops in height quite a bit more then my thumber when the disc flips to it's back. Because of this I only throw it when throwing slightly downhill or when there is an obstacle close but an opening farther ahead.
I also throw a thumber with an Epic for specific shots. Like in the case of a tomahawk, I only throw my epic with a slight downhill and calm wind. I have the Epic in my bag for only one hole at the course that I play the most, Skyline in Napa, Ca. It's a tough disc to use but for the one hole I use it on, it works every time.
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"The lesser prairie-chicken symbolizes a vanishing heritage, and there are also many practical reasons private landowners should pay attention to what this bird is telling us. For in fact, what's good for the lesser prairie-chicken is, in many cases, good for landowners and their business." The 12-page, color publication emerges at a time when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering whether to place the bird on the federal threatened or endangered species list. It was published by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department using hunter dollars from sales of the Upland Game Bird Stamp through a contract with the nonprofit Dorothy Marcille Wood Foundation of Fort Worth. The brochure points out that lesser prairie-chickens evolved by utilizing rangeland that was naturally stable, vigorous, sustainable and highly productive, "exactly what livestock producers want to reap the most lasting benefits from their land." It explains that if the lesser prairie-chicken is listed as threatened or endangered, that could have a direct impact on agricultural business. Limitations imposed by the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) could affect day to day operations involving livestock production, including limiting some common activities. Further, oil, gas and wind energy production could be directly impacted if the bird is listed, as ESA rules could affect the locations and scope of these activities. The scale used to identify urgency of threat to a Candidate Species runs from 12 to one, with one being almost certain that a species will be listed as threatened or endangered. The lesser prairie-chicken recently rose on this scale from an eight to a two. For all these reasons, the brochure points out how "it is in the best interest of the private landowner to be in the game instead of a bystander." The federal wildlife service and state wildlife department have developed a program to work with West Texas private landowners in the lesser prairie-chicken range. This Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) allows landowners to utilize conservation options and protect themselves from restrictive land use policies that may arise if/when the lesser prairie-chicken is listed. The CCAA is voluntary and offers landowners a place at the table, as well as resources to help in future land use planning. This program has the goal of working with landowners to reduce threats, thereby stabilizing and increasing lesser prairie-chicken populations. The ultimate goal is to eliminate the need for listing altogether. The brochure goes on to detail how the CCAA works and how landowners can participate. The publication also explains how the unique native prairies that inspired early cattle producers to settle in the High and Rolling Plains looked much different than today's rangeland plant communities. And it details how today, enlightened ranchers have discovered that a healthy habitat for both livestock and wildlife can significantly enhance land values and production. "Rangeland and water issues also go hand in hand in lesser prairie-chicken country," the brochures states, noting how dropping aquifer levels, surface water availability, and water quality problems can degrade habitat for lesser prairie-chickens and other wildlife. Conversely, healthy native grasslands are good for prairie-chickens and water resources, helping to naturally hold and filter rainfall and encourage underground aquifer recharge. "It is important that people involved in all types of agriculture have a sustainable proposition to offer," said Jim Weaver, a rancher quoted in the brochure. "This will be beneficial in the long run both for wildlife, and for the people that actually have to take care of this country." The brochure concludes by listing government agencies and other organizations that offer landowner assistance to develop management and conservation plans for soil, plant, livestock, water, and wildlife resources, as well as sources of conservation grants and financial incentives for private landowners. To obtain a brochure, contact Laura Wood with the Dorothy Marcille Wood Foundation at email@example.com or (817) 716-3963. More information about wildlife conservation for private landowners is on the TPWD Private Lands Program Web page. PHOTOS for news media use showing the lesser prairie chicken in the wild, plus birders in a blind viewing prairie chickens, and a signing ceremony to complete the CCA, are available as high resolution .jpg files in the News Images area of the TPWD Web site. Founded in 1988, The Dorothy Marcille Wood Foundation seeks to strengthen the impact of Texas public and non-profit organizations in their communities, by assisting them in their outreach, communication and fundraising goals, primarily focusing on conservation. The foundation works with retired NRCS biologist Charles Coffman for wildlife management technical guidance, and Tracey S. Dunford for graphic design. Laura Wood of Fort Worth is the executive director, and the foundation is named in honor of her grandmother, Dorothy Marcille, a hard-working West Texas rancher from Tom Green County. --- On the Net: http://tpwd.texas.gov/landowners http://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/news_images/?g=lesser_prairie_chicken -30-


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Once in a rare while you hear someone speak, maybe just in conversation, and you know instantly that you're in the presence of a leader. That was former U.S. Rep. Bill Gray, who died Monday.
Twenty-three years after he resigned from public office, his influence on Philadelphia's political scene is profound. I asked Mayor Michael Nutter today if he'd be mayor without his relationship with Gray.
"It's fair to say that there's no way in the world I would have been a City Council person to be even in a position to run for mayor, but for Bill Gray," he said.
A host of political figures could say the same thing, like U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, State Rep. Dwight Evans, City Councilwoman Marian Tasco and many others including, perhaps, W. Wilson Goode, the city's first black mayor.
The remarkable thing is that Gray supported and mentored a whole generation of Philadelphia political figures while he was playing the national political game so skillfully he became Majority Whip, the third most powerful person in the House before age 50.
We've seen local pols who make it big.
Bill Gray managed to become a power on Capitol Hill and become an even more influential power broker at home.
Where he started
Gray was in the vanguard of Philadelphia's independent black political movement in the 1970s. There had been black elected officials more, but they served with the support of the white Democratic establishment. Gray and a few others changed the game.
He was a very young pastor of Bright Hope Baptist church when Gray won the Second Congressional seat in 1978. He was immediately a force in the city, but a battle that established a new fault in city politics came four years later when Milton Street challenged Gray for re-election.
It was a horrifically nasty race, with Street calling Gray "an Uncle Tom and a house n----- ... controlled by white people."
Gray won overwhelmingly and for years after, the city's black political establishment was seen as divided between the Gray faction and the Street-Blackwell faction (named for Milton and John Street, later a two-term mayor, and Lucien Blackwell a councilman who later served in Congress).
Gray built a serious political machine. He understood personal relationships, and he practiced coalition politics: Black and white, middle class and poor, reformers and machine politicians.
And, he knew how to raise serious money with a growing set of national and local-business connections. When Bill Gray backed you for office, you got his fundraising help, idealistic activists and plenty of traditional ward leaders and petty power brokers along for the ride.
His chief of staff, J. Whyatt "Jerry" Mondesire (now Philadelphia NAACP president) managed it all, wearing his trademark cowboy hat — interviewing candidates, making connections, settling squabbles and, around election time, delivering cash to ward leaders ready to play for the team. Nothing illegal. Just good old-fashioned "Philadelphia Street Money."
Gray soon had influence in many elected local offices along with his national connections.
I remember talking to Councilwoman Tasco about her position on some policy issue back then, and she said she'd first have to talk to the Congressman about it. I didn't have to ask which Congressman.
It was a powerful organization, a force to be reckoned with citywide. Then, lightning struck.
The man departs
In 1991, when Gray was a local kingmaker and rising national star perhaps destined to become Speaker of the House, he shocked the political world by announcing his resignation from Congress.
He left to become president of the United Negro College Fund, but the suddenness of it confounded analysts and left some of his supporters feeling betrayed.
There were reports of an FBI investigation of Gray and his associates, but no charges came of it.
Rumors persisted that the feds agreed to drop a case against him if he'd resign, but that never made sense to me. Gray was known to have a taste for the good life, and with the new gig, he could serve on a bunch of corporate boards and prosper.
But he could do that without resigning mid-term, leaving a chaotic fight for his seat in a special election. It went first to Blackwell, then eventually to then-State Sen. Chaka Fattah, a pol who'd been an ally, though not a charter member of the Gray team.
A legacy, and memories
The Gray organization lost its leader and some cohesion when he resigned, but it remained an influential network of political figures, many of which had their own organizations, not to mention political offices with which to work.
People who remember Gray talk not just about his political acumen — he learned a lot growing up the son of a pastor — but about his magnetism and personal touch.
Tasco recalled that when Gray was elected chairman of the House Budget Committee, he celebrated with a big party in Washington, but didn't just invite his Capitol Hill buddies. He brought church people, ward leaders and political friends from Philly, too.
"And the ward leaders and block captains all felt a part of it," Tasco told me. "They weren't standing on the side. They were right there, in Colin Powell's face and talking with members of the Congressional Black Caucus. We all felt good when we went to a Bill Gray event."
Tasco said she'd spoke to Gray recently, and he sounded fine.
"You know the saddest part?" she said. "I'm never going to hear that voice again."
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As finishing touches are applied to Nebraskaland National Bank's big new building at the south entrance of North Platte, the bank announced it will also open a drive-thru in the Westfield shopping plaza.
He said the new restaurant inside the bank, Bailey's, will be the first part to open, within days, and the bank itself will open in about three weeks if work stays on schedule.
Jacobson said the Westfield branch of Nebraskaland National Bank will open in June in the building that Great Western Bank is vacating.
Finishing touches
"We have a few things to finish at the main bank," Jacobson said, "Installing furniture, computers and some outside landscaping."
"Our first focus is to open the restaurant," he said.
Bailey's restaurant will be located on the third floor, offering higher-end lunch and dinner. Nearby rooms will accommodate parties, small conferences and business meetings, with food served by the restaurant.
A Bailey's coffee shop will be on the first floor, offering family breakfasts, lunches and dinners, plus a coffee bar called The Switch, with an outdoor window to serve drive-by customers.
Bailey's and The Switch will pay tribute to Union Pacific and Bailey Yard, the largest railroad yard in the world. Both the first and third-floor restaurants will be on the south end of the building and open onto outdoor patios when the weather is warm.
Jacobson said the community in the west part of the city encouraged the bank to open in the Westfield plaza at 1800 West A St. where Great Western Bank is vacating.
Nebraskaland expects to take possession of the building in April, do a fairly extensive remodeling and reopen in June.
"We have a lot of calls from the area, encouraging us to open a branch there," Jacobson said. "I initially wasn't wild about it, but the Westfield merchants and residents in that part of town asked us. With our new building, we think we have things pretty well covered in North Platte, but at the end of the day it made sense."
Jacobson said drive-thru lanes at Westfield will be modernized and widened, with a drive-up ATM and message center.
An application has been made to federal banking regulators to approve the Westfield branch, which should be a routine procedure, Jacobson said.
"We plan to have the design work done, take possession April 1 and go in, demo and remodel over the next 60 days, and hope to open by June," Jacobson said.
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How many more times in the next few weeks do you think we'll hear midday swoons on rumors that the Democrats and Republicans are far apart? How many midday rallies will we see on word the two sides are chatting again? I know I have lost count how many different swings we've seen this week just on Congress' "open mike" policy. It's exhausting.
In the meantime, a short-term overbought condition is coming up. As longtime readers know, the Oscillator I show here each day is the 10-day moving average of the daily net differential of advancers minus decliners on the NYSE and the Nasdaq. So we look back 10 days in order to determine whether the market is dropping a string of red or black numbers. As we headed into Thanksgiving week, it was a series of negative numbers.
The market has rallied rather hard -- so it will not surprise you to discover that, beginning Monday, the market will begin dropping a long string of black numbers. In fact, seven out of the next nine trading days are set to be black. That is pretty much what we'd call very overbought.
Let me reiterate that I won't know whether this indicator will make a higher high until the session closes Friday. It has not done so as of yet, but the door is still open.
Now let's take a look at the Nasdaq Momentum Indicator. For this one, I've plugged in higher closes for Nasdaq for the next several days so you can see what would hypothetically happen to the indicator -- and, in this case, it would go down anyway. Again, this is the definition of overbought. In fact, the indicator would turn down Friday; it would not even wait until Monday.
It is always difficult to tell what sort of pullback we will see. Will it be more of a consolidation and sideways digestion, or will it be something a bit more violent? Regardless, the S&P 500's 50-day moving average is still rolling over, and it lives just above where the current price is, so this would be a natural point at which the market could take a breather.
I would also note that the number of new highs improved. Still, with 162 new highs Thursday, I think we are all in agreement that if the S&P rallies another 50 or 60 points to the old highs, it is highly unlikely we will see more than 495 stocks making new highs. That was the peak reading in September. That said, for now we can say there was some improvement in this indicator.
I suppose it's possible the market won't pull back or digest its gains, and will just continue to push ahead. In that case, pundits would start dredging up that nonsense argument that there will be a chase for performance, just as they did when the market was at its September highs. But, regardless, the market is heading toward an overbought reading.


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Annapurna wrote:My avatar....
Dear Annapurna,
Chinese Ivory Guan-Yin
This youtube Guan-Yin is pretty with chanting too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpwqEIhY ... re=related
Annapurna wrote:My avatar....
yawares wrote:I met my wife, who is Thai, in Britain and the kids were bilingual. It's funny; I met my wife wandering in a park with food.. I liked the food, didn't realise she hadn't made it.
yawares: Love at first sight?
GraemeR wrote:yawares wrote:I met my wife, who is Thai, in Britain and the kids were bilingual. It's funny; I met my wife wandering in a park with food.. I liked the food, didn't realise she hadn't made it.
yawares: Love at first sight?
Love at first bite, it was the food that did it!
yawares wrote:]Dear Graham,
You met your wife in the park? And she let you taste her food? ...Thai food??? Well, this is my theory: you were attracted to her so you approached her by complementing her food...and she liked you too so she let you taste the food...one thing let to another!! Am I right??
NOTE: Now you know that 40 members like to read your story
yawares( Dr. Sigmund Freud's student!!) [/b][/color]
Hanzze wrote:"Love goes through the belly" (a german proverb tells), that is maybe also the reason why Guan-Yin (or Avalokitasvara, or Chenrezig, or Phra Mae Kuan Im, or Preah Mae Kun Ci Iem) is so populare. What ever is able to make us contented and pleased... for the six mothes even 1000 arms are to less.
yawares wrote:Graham
Dear Graham,
I know that you're playful/love Thai food...soon I'll post a story about my dear friend in Illinois who taught me to cook yummy Thai foods. Please ask your wife to cook: Tod-Mun/Pork-Satay/Som-Tum/Por-pia with sweet/sour sauce/Yum-Yai . If she can't cook these foods then please take her to a restaurant and order these foods ...you'll love love love...like you get love in your tummy!!!
Song for you/wife : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u21Kg_PzmMA
yawares wrote:Dear Graham/wife,
You see any Guan-Yin temple in Rayong and Chanthaburi??
And the dragon tail at Wat Leng Hua Yi. Chanthaburi Province. The three positions of the dragon lies a land of rich fertile land of the Trade Shop. City Paetrew land of abundant vegetation with cereal and Chanthaburi. City of gemstone jewelry. Chinese temple in a public club like many things, such as Tao Heeuoeubre four large body of paper at the principal entrance door body 18 and the third body is made of paper, the saint from China Handsome god of good fortune (Chai Seng Eia) to. . the right of the principal body and the body of a god many Chinese motto. A large bell weight over a ton in the first three cards in the world around Bell Park philosophical text Maha Mitra formula that considered any of the toll. Like a Prayer, which has merit. There is also a sacred temple sanctuary such as parents Guan Yin Temple. Ti Temple Jang Sa Uang and Tea Garden etc.
May be both of you will enjoy " aaharn-jay" there.
How about Guan-yin tattoos?
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/v ... Q5s3jI23x8
I really like this tattoo design!
yawares..please say "HI" to your wife for me.Please tell me her name...
Kim O'Hara wrote:
Getting back to the topic ...
A book about the symbolism of wats (What's What in a Wat by Carol Stratton http://www.amazon.com/Whats-What-Wat-Buddhist-Temples/dp/9749511999) mentions that figures of Guan Yin are appearing more often in Thai temples these days.
I think this statue must represent her. I saw it in Wat Bupparam in Chiang Mai, placed to one side of the main Buddha images but still quite large and quite prominent.
yawares wrote:Dear Kim,
I love your Guan-Yin picture ..I hope you had great time in Thailand..please write about it so we all can enjoy reading and I would like to see your pictures with Thai temples too..please,please!
Love Guan-Yin pictures/songs
Kim O'Hara wrote:yawares wrote:Dear Kim,
I love your Guan-Yin picture ..I hope you had great time in Thailand..please write about it so we all can enjoy reading and I would like to see your pictures with Thai temples too..please,please!
Love Guan-Yin pictures/songs
Thanks, Yawares.
Here's one place I went: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=14009&p=211085#p211085
yawares wrote:Dear Members,
Guanyin or Kwanyin, the Goddess of Mercy.
Thousand Hand Guan Yin DANCE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vs-H7xL ... sults_main
GraemeR wrote:Hi
I went a Chinese Temple in Rayong, with a large Guan Yin statue last night.
My wife wanted to dedicate some Feng Shui mirrors.
I don't really understand quite what happened, but it was a mixture of Tao and Buddhist ceremony. Two men with a forked stick traced Chinese letters with a forked stick, another dictated them, a third who recorded them. These gave answers to people's questions.


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The popular but perpetually cash-strapped Oakland First Fridays Festival appears to be on stronger financial footing now that the city has done an about-face on ending public subsidies that had sustained the event.
Despite warning that the volunteer-run monthly street party would have to cover all costs beginning in July, the city — not wanting the festival to go dark during the busy summer months — has quietly continued paying the roughly $5,000 needed to cover police staffing.
Although that subsidy, too, will end, city leaders now plan on formally asking council members to commit $50,000 a year toward the event through mid-2015. The proposed subsidy — which amounts to about one-fifth of the event's annual costs — would come from a $200,000 community events fund tucked into the budget approved by the council in June.
If council members approve the subsidy later this year, First Fridays should have "a pretty good chance of continuing," said city of Oakland Marketing Director, Samee Roberts, who laid out the funding scenario to the council's Life Enrichment Committee on Tuesday.
The festival, which regularly draws about 10,000 revelers to the city's bustling Uptown District, has been an unabashed boon for local bars and restaurants but a vexing logistical struggle for both the city and the small group of volunteer organizers. After a shooting marred a festival earlier this year, city officials scaled back the event to lower costs and improve safety.
A recent study commissioned by the Koreatown Northgate Community Benefit District, which has taken a larger role in overseeing the festival, found that the average attendee spends about $80 in Oakland. The district's vacancy rate also has dropped from 47 percent to 12 percent.
"It's such a small investment for the city and the return on the dollar is phenomenal," said Shari Godinez, the business district's executive director.
Organizers raised about $10,000 last month in vendor fees and donations — only half of what is needed to keep the festival running every month.
Although the continued city subsidy is critical, Godinez said the festival's future is dependent on obtaining business sponsorships. Organizers this month hired Oakland native Sarah Kidder to coordinate the fundraising effort. Kidder, who hasn't inked any deals yet, said that organizers won't let private money change the event's outsider charm. "I'm not looking to make the event more corporate," she said. "I'm just looking to have more Oakland business support so that we can continue it."
Halliday running for Hayward mayor
The Hayward mayoral race got a little more crowded this week, with Councilwoman Barbara Halliday jumping in.
She joins Councilmen Mark Salinas and Francisco Zermeno, who both earlier announced their intent to seek the post in the June 2014 election.
Halliday, 63, was elected to her third council term in 2012, gathering the most votes in an election to fill four council spots. Like Zermeno, she will retain her council seat if she does not win the mayoral race.
Current Hayward Mayor Michael Sweeney announced in August that he would not seek re-election when his term is up next year.
Halliday has volunteered in the city's after-school Homework Support Center for three years, and said if elected, she would work with the Hayward school district to improve safety and student performance.
Newark updates emergency plan
If a disaster of any kind hits the Tri-City area, Newark officials say they have a plan in place to respond to it. The City Council on Thursday approved the city's first update to its Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan since 2006.
"It's very prudent to have a comprehensive plan in place that will provide us with templates and procedures to follow in case of a regional or local disaster," City Manager John Becker said.
Officials say several aspects of the document have been updated, including city maps, the staff telephone directory, a list of the city's critical infrastructure facilities and a plan involving Newark ham radio users.
In case of disaster, the plan calls for establishing an Emergency Operations Center, in which a planned, organized response would be coordinated among first responders, city employees and regional officials.
Within that framework, Becker would assume the city's role of director of emergency services.
"It would be very similar to my job as city manager," he said. "I would still report to the City Council."
If the city manager is unavailable during an emergency, the city's community development director — a post currently held by Terrence Grindall — would replace him, Becker said.
"I've designated him (Grindall) to be my backup," he said.
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