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Once you read this story, you'll never shake a little baby violently.
Tami Revering, of Coon Rapids, is paying the price for shaking the 4-month-old son of her best friend in an uncontrollable moment three years ago, she told ABC Newspapers staff writer Olivia Koester.
What's more, Revering is willing to share her story of shaken baby syndrome with others including high school students, young mothers and families in crisis, ones who are at or have been at their breaking point.
She remembers well that day in November 2010 when she was at a breaking point, exhausted from a sleepless night of caring for her close friend's baby, Anders. She fed him his bottle, laid him down in his crib and laid down to rest.
Anders started to cry. Revering sat on the couch for a few minutes trying to calm herself and told herself he was safe in the crib, to leave him alone. She got up, went to the crib, picked him up and shook him and threw him down on the bed twice.
Something told her she was hurting him, but the dark side won.
Immediately Revering dialed 911 for help, the baby was rushed to a hospital and lived. Paramedics later told her Anders most likely would have died had she not sought help.
Anders is subject to seizures, controllable with medication, and has a few lifelong learning disabilities. Anders' mother sometimes accompanies Revering for her talks to high school girls, but their friendship is not the same. She updates her on Anders, now 3, and sends photos. Revering and her husband have three little boys of their own.
Revering is so sorry she shook the child.
Her message is powerful.
"No one is immune to shaking a baby. You need to know the breaking point, and you need to know when to ask for help. Never hold a baby when you are frustrated," she said.
After Revering's talks, mothers tell her they did not realize what to look for in their newly postpartum days. They are surprised to learn first-hand that it is more dangerous to shake a baby than it is to drop the child.
Revering is learning to cope with her consequence with the help of a psychiatrist and therapist. If she goes a few weeks without giving the talk, she feels a little ache in her heart that she's missing something and needs to speak publicly again, she said. You can email her at [email protected] or call her at 763-498-1831 (evening calls are preferred).
There's an understandable difference in Revering's friendship with Anders' mother, Angie. Imagine, they graduated together from the University of Minnesota, Duluth; their husbands still are buddies and participate on the same fantasy football draft, she said. Before the incident, the families were inseparable, but Revering said this spring they were not ready for their families to meet again.
Angie saved Revering from years in prison. The judge sentenced her to a year in jail on staggered terms in the full month of June, which is Anders' birth month, and 15 days in November, when the shaking happened.
Telling her story gets a little easier each time.
If the story can help save a baby's life, it's worth telling, she said.
Don Heinzman is a member of the ECM Editorial Board.


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The FHP on Monday launched a statewide campaign to educate Florida drivers about their responsibilities if they are involved in a crash and the consequences of leaving a crash scene.
Hit-and-run crashes are on the rise in Florida, with the state seeing nearly 70,000 of them last year alone, records show.
The number of fatalities from such crashes is also growing, and law enforcement agencies, led by the Florida Highway Patrol, wants to stem the tide.
The FHP on Monday launched a statewide campaign to educate Florida drivers about their responsibilities if they are involved in a crash and the consequences of leaving a crash scene.
In 2011, there were 162 fatalities from hit-and-run crashes in Florida, FHP records show. In 2012, the number rose to 168. The total number of hit-and-run crashes statewide in 2012 equaled 69,994, and the FHP said three out of every five fatalities in 2012 were struck pedestrians.
According to Florida law, a driver in a crash must immediately stop and remain at the scene, exchange information with drivers and render reasonable assistance to any injured persons.
Anyone leaving the scene of a crash involving death commits a first-degree felony, FHP Sgt. Tracy Hisler-Pace said, and could face a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
If a driver leaves the scene of a crash involving injuries, it's a third-degree felony and the penalty is a maximum of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Also, if someone leaves the scene of an accident involving property damage, it's a second degree felony and carries a maximum penalty of 60 days in a county jail and a fine of $500.
In Alachua County, there were 871 hit-run crashes reported to the FHP in 2011, and 1,011 in 2012. In addition, Hisler-Pace said there are a few unsolved cases as well.
One Alachua County case happened on May 28, 2010. Kevin Riddick, Jr. was driving his scooter around 1:52 a.m. when another vehicle hit him from behind. Riddick died at the scene.
The vehicle that hit him was described as a white Chevrolet pickup truck with large tires, chrome rims and dark tinted windows. Hisler-Pace said anyone with information should call authorities at (386) 754-6283.

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Katy Bowman, MS, is a scientist of biomechanics who teaches how to reverse disease process through correct alignment and movement. Katy is the key person behind wellness-media production corporation Well Balanced Media. She also founded and serves as director of the Restorative Exercise Institute. Katy has released her first series of DVDs under the Restorative Exercise heading. Building on the success of that series, her new "human body manual" is found in the Aligned and Well DVD series, a complete "home pharmacy" of movement solutions specifically indicated for common physical ailments, including female pelvic floor disorder. She specializes in helping people see the mechanical—as opposed to hormonal or genetic—causes of disease.


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Beef replacement heifer selection
The heifer selection program is a vital aspect of a commercial cow-calf operation. Since replacement heifers represent the future potential of the herd, successful replacement programs are a high priority item requiring careful attention by the ranch manager. Unfortunately, for many producers, the heifer selection process is reduced to a ten second decision at weaning before the calf is released from the squeeze chute. The beef cattle veterinarian can be an integral part of the production team by focusing management on crucial areas.
A successful heifer selection programs begin after the producer has specific written goals in place for the operation. For example, if producing calves that excel on a carcass grid is a primary goal, then a terminal cross program may be optimal. With this objective, a producer would have to derive replacement females from outside sources. If maintaining a purebred operation is important, then crossbreeding for hybrid vigor would not be an option. Helping your clients define achievable production goals is the first step in the replacement heifer selection process. Once the operation has specific objectives in place, then the current herd can be evaluated and a selection program implemented to help attain the goals.
The replacement heifer program should select for females that have desirable genetic traits, meet phenotypic specifications and will be profitable for the operation. Proper attention in these areas will assure a good replacement heifer program.Genetic selection
The dairy cow's very defined purpose has enabled the dairy industry to experience rapid advances within their genetic base. The dairy producer selects almost exclusively for milk production, a trait that has both high heritability and reflects the purpose of the dairy cow. In contrast, genetic selection in beef cattle is primarily based on performance of the calf. While these traits do have good heritability, they are not as well defined as milk production because there is often no clear picture of what the final product should be (weaning weight, yearling weight, rib-eye area, marbling, etc.). The confounding problem is that calf performance is actually not the purpose of the beef cow. The beef cow should be selected to produce and wean calves. Relevant traits include fertility, longevity, mothering ability and health. These traits are best achieved through heterosis with a planned crossbreeding program.
Many producers limit genetic selection for maternal traits to calving ease (CE) and milking ability, which are really not maternal traits. Caving ease is primarily related to birth-weight, which is actually a growth trait. By selecting for calving ease, long-term production is lowered because we are actively selecting against growth. Milking ability, similar to dairy cattle, is a growth trait. Its purpose in beef cattle is to increase weaning weight of calves, which is measurement of growth or calf performance. Too much emphasis on increased milk production may result in negative affects on calves and cows. For the lactating female, milk production is an obligatory drain on the system that may lead to poorer reproductive performance due to a high-energy demand and resulting deficit in body condition. In general, most females on range operations are limited in milk production from a nutritional base rather than their genetic potential.
One trait that can be selected for and result in positive returns is puberty. Early puberty females are more likely to conceive in the first part of the breeding season, therefore calving at the onset of the calving season. These heifers will then have a longer postpartum period before the breeding season and will be more likely to continue to settle early throughout their reproductive tenure. Age at puberty is positively correlated with pregnancy percentage and milk production and also enjoys a slightly positive correlation with growth traits. Presently, this trait is probably the best proxy for fertility. A veterinarian that understands the reproductive and production consequences of genetic traits can help clients focus their genetic program.


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Reddick on verge of starting rehab assignment
OAKLAND -- A's right fielder Josh Reddick, nursing a strained right knee, could begin a rehab assignment by the end of this week that would last through the All-Star break, manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday.
"How many games yet, I'm not sure, but that could be the timetable if everything continues to go smoothly," Melvin said.
Reddick successfully went through his first full day of baseball activities on Monday, and he has been wearing a brace on his knee that he could continue to wear through the season if it does not hinder his mobility.
"I'm in favor of anything that keeps him healthy," Melvin said. "If it doesn't bother him too much to where it affects what he does out there, I'm all for it."
This is Reddick's second stint on the disabled list this year. It began June 29, just five days after he had returned from a hyperextended right knee.
Stephen Vogt, Brandon Moss and Craig Gentry have split time in right field in Reddick's absence. Gentry got the start for a second straight day against the Giants on Tuesday.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. Aaron Leibowitz 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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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK -- The Civil War was raging. Hundreds of thousands of Americans were dead.
But 150 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln found time to sign a two-paragraph bill that changed America's landscape forever. Inspired by the early photographs of Carleton Watkins and paintings by Albert Bierstadt, the measure set aside the granite cliffs and magnificent waterfalls of California's Yosemite Valley -- as well as the ancient sequoia trees of the Mariposa Grove, 35 miles to south -- "for public use, resort, and recreation ... inalienable for all time."
On Monday, park officials and political leaders will commemorate Lincoln's June 30, 1864, signing of the Yosemite Grant Act, viewed by many as the birth of America's national park system. And in an event that will reshape the iconic park for generations, construction crews plan to break ground the same day on a $36 million project to remove the noise, clutter and cars from Mariposa Grove.
"The first thing you see now is the gift shop, and the first thing you hear is a generator," said Sue Beatty, a Yosemite biologist working on the sequoia project. "We want it to be a more reverential experience, and less commercial. More like it was in 1864."
The 550-acre grove, home to some of the world's largest living species, should be a place for reflection and awe, she said.
More than a century of tourism, however, has brought pavement and traffic jams. Asphalt parking lots and poorly designed hiking trails are compacting the roots of the trees, some more than 2,000 years old, limiting water flow and making it nearly impossible in many areas for new seeds to grow.
The park plans to remove Mariposa Grove's 113-space parking lot and replace it with a new lot two miles away at the park's south entrance near Wawona, with room for 260 cars.
Although disabled visitors still will be able to drive to the grove, starting in August 2016 all other visitors will ride shuttle buses that come and go every 10 minutes from the new lot. The gift shop will be removed. Old pit toilets will be replaced with modern restrooms; new trails and signs will go in. The tourist tram, ridden by nearly 100,000 people a year, will be discontinued.
"Sequoia groves are cathedrals. Providing a quieter, more relaxed experience in Mariposa Grove -- no parking lots, no tram tours -- will be much less chaotic," said Mike Tollefson, president of the Yosemite Conservancy, a San Francisco nonprofit group that is donating $20 million to the project.
"Yosemite is a place to turn off your cellphone," he said. "It's a place where you aren't in a hurry, where there's not noise and you can contemplate nature."
When Lincoln first set aside Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove for preservation, he deeded them to California. But over time they suffered -- a large hog pen and hay-baling area were set up in Yosemite Valley, for example -- and conservationist John Muir successfully urged Congress to establish a national park made up of the high country and surrounding lands in 1890. Then, in 1906, President Teddy Roosevelt incorporated the valley and grove into the new national park.
Lincoln's act came at a time when the federal government was giving away millions of acres of the West for railroads, homesteads, logging, grazing and mining.
"The idea of preserving wilderness instead of exploiting it was very foreign to the American psyche in the 19th century," said Miles Standish, a retired Santa Cruz state park ranger who dresses up as Galen Clark, Yosemite's first ranger, in historic programs. "Today we accept it. But then it was a radical idea."
Also unheard of at the time was the concept of preserving America's most scenic lands not just for the wealthy, but for everyone.
"It was an incredible moment," said Dayton Duncan, who wrote and co-produced "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" in 2009 with filmmaker Ken Burns on PBS. "This was basically the Declaration of Independence writ onto the landscape. It was an expression of equality and the pursuit of happiness."
During the planning of the Mariposa Grove restoration, most people testified in support of the plan. But some still chafe at the loss of the tram.
"I want what's best for the trees. But we have older people and kids who are 2 years old," said Aaron Vandenack, a concession worker from Wawona, as he helped tourists get aboard the tram for a $26 ride. "The upper grove is going to be off limits to a lot of people if there's no tram."
But Tollefson, a former superintendent of Yosemite, noted that 90 percent of the 1 million people who visit the grove now do not ride the tram. People with limited mobility, he said, will be able to walk on a new half-mile boardwalk in a meadow to see the huge trees.
On a recent Friday, most visitors said they didn't mind losing the tram and parking lot.
"I don't think the park should be managed based on what is most convenient for people, but what is best for nature," said Olivier Caro, a San Mateo schoolteacher visiting with his son. "I trust the park rangers. They know the area."
Paul Rogers covers resources and environmental issues. Contact him at 408-920-5045. Follow him at Twitter.com/paulrogerssjmn.
Monday's groundbreaking ceremony at the Mariposa Grove will be open to the public beginning at 10 a.m. A fair with booths, guided walks and speeches marking the park's 150th anniversary will run from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. For more information, go to www.nps.gov/yose/june30.htm or call the park at 209-372-0200 (then dial 3, then 5).
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McMurray Elementary School changes to music program draws ire
The changes will take effect with the start of the 2014-15 school year. Even though the district contends notice was sent to the parents through email blasts, a letter and an invitation to a meeting to discuss the changes, several parents attended the school board meeting May 19 to express their displeasure and to say they had not heard of the changes until recently.
Alison D'Addiecco, 102 Highland Drive, said neighboring Upper St. Clair School District tried a similar switch, making certain music programs an extra-curricular activity, and have noticed a significant drop in the number of students in the high school band.
When D'Addiecco told the board parents would "be watching" what the board planned to do, her comments were met with applause from the audience.
When parent Robert Marshall, 107 Willoughby Ct., asked if the changes were "a done deal," superintendent Jeannine French said the changes were an ongoing process in an effort to improve the test scores of students in the core subjects, particularly among fourth-graders. Of the 12 music teachers in the district, five teachers were serving 1,000 students in the middle school, while the remainder worked as teachers for the district's remaining 3,200 students.
Until the changes were made, students at McMurray Elementary were pulled from core subject classes to attend music, reducing the number of hours each student received in basic subject instruction.
Marshall said he would like to see better communication from the district to the parents.
Even though French said numerous letters and emails were sent, she said the district must do a better job of communicating.
In other action, the board:
• Approved creation of a 10-member math team for grades kindergarten through sixth grade.
• Approved a tentative agreement between the district and the union representing the cafeteria employees. The agreement will go back to the employees for a vote.
• Held the first reading on new textbooks. All proposed books are available for review by the public at the administration building. Call the district to arrange an appointment. Final approval is expected at the June 30 meeting.
• Authorized the district's solicitor to investigate the issuance of a $7 million bond to be combined with $6.3 million in the district's reserve fund to pay for a multitude of projects needed in district buildings. The cost of the proposed capital fund projects is an estimated $13-$16 million.
• Passed the tentative 2014-15 budget at $56,540,958, plus the tentative technology budget of $1,038,552, the tentative curriculum budget of $375,319, and the tentative capital projects budget of $6,747,550. The final budget will be adopted June 30.
• Accepted the retirement of Robert Freado, principal of the middle school, effective June 30, along with the resignation of David Clagett III, social studies teacher at the high school.
• Approved a vast variety of extra-duty personnel for the coming school year. However, Milton Barney's name was deleted from the list as high school marching band director and as director of the high school marching band camp. Board member Jamison Hardy made the motion to delete Barney's name, and when asked following the meeting as to why he requested the exclusion, Hardy declined to comment citing personnel issues.
• Accepted donations of numerous technology items at Bower Hill, Pleasant Valley and McMurray elementary schools from the Peters Township PTA Area Council.
• Increased the high school athletics fee from $90 to $100 per sport with a $250 maximum per year. The other fees remain the same for the upcoming school year.
• Authorized the administration to advertise for bids to replace the high school band uniforms.
• Authorized the administration to solicit proposals for district solicitor services.
• Announced the only regular board meeting in June will be held June 30, when the final budget and possible tax increase will be approved.


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Player - School - Pos. - PPG - RPG
Fred VanVleet - Wichita St. - PG - 12.1 - 5.3 *
Cleanthony Early - Wichita St. - F - 15.8 - 5.9
Russ Smith - Louisville - PG - 18.3 - 4.7 *
Julius Randle - Kentucky - F - 15.0 - 10.5
Nik Stauskas - Michigan - PG - 17.5 - 3.0 *
Fred VanVleet has been the beat of his team's heart all season. Playing for top-seeded Wichita State, the sophomore point guard has helped lead the Shockers to an undefeated record of 34-0.
Setting the table for the likes of Cleanthony Early and Rob Baker, VanVleet — who is 5-foot-11 — is averaging 12.1 points and 5.3 assists. Playing a team-leading 31.7 minutes per game, he is shooting 49.6 percent from the field, including 44.7 percent from 3-point range, and 82.4 percent from the free-throw line.
By the Numbers
34 - The number of games won by Wichita State. That the Shockers haven't lost makes that number even more impressive. Furthermore, Wichita State was taken to overtime just once this season, at Missouri State, and the Shockers won that one 72-69. That was their smallest margin of victory.
15 - The combined number of NCAA championships won by eighth-seeded Kentucky (8), third-seeded Duke (4) and fourth-seeded Louisville (3).
Impressive, indeed. He has the attention of the nation, as well as that of Ernie Moore, a terrific point guard in his own right at Wichita State in the early 1960s.
"He's very, very good," Moore told Wichita Eagle columnist Bob Lutz. "He controls the game like he's supposed to. He takes that big shot when he's supposed to when they bog down a little bit on offense.
"He takes care of the basketball. He really takes care of the basketball and that's what I judge him on the most."
A point guard often leads his team in turnovers because he handles the ball the most. Not VanVleet, who has only 46 turnovers this season, compared to 58 for Baker and 69 for Early. VanVleet has an outstanding assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.9-to-1.
Wichita State will open by playing either Cal Poly (13-19) or Texas Southern (19-14) on Friday in the second round.
Favorite: Wichita State
The Shockers are 34-0. When they defeated Bradley on Feb. 25, they became the first team in Division I history to reach 30-0 during the regular season.
Beyond that lofty accomplishment, this is a team that has everything it needs for a long and impressive run. Wichita State has an outstanding point guard in Fred VanVleet and a balanced scoring attack led by Cleanthony Early (15.8 ppg). Wichita State is solid defensively, too. It has allowed opponents only a 39.2 shooting percentage and an average of 59.6 points per game. The No. 1 seed earned by the Shockers is the first in program history.
Sleeper: Duke
There were thoughts about making fourth-seeded Louisville the sleeper, but no one will be sleeping on the defending champion Cardinals.
Instead, it will be the Blue Devils (26-8), even if that seems weird. With their eight losses — including one by nine points to Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship game Saturday — it could be that not many are expecting this to be one of those great Duke years.
The Blue Devils have won four national titles, have been runners-up six times and have 15 Final Four appearances. And, they are coached by Mike Krzyzewski, who has coached them to all four of their titles and 11 Final Fours.
Upset alert
Although a No. 9-over-No. 8 victory might not seem like much of an upset, keep in mind that Kentucky not only has history behind it — the Wildcats have eight titles — but they were ranked No. 1 by the Associated Press to begin the season.
A victory by No. 9 Kansas State over No. 8 Kentucky therefore would qualify. And it can be done. Kansas State has lost its past three games and it's unlikely few are expecting it to win Friday when the teams square off in St. Louis. Kansas State and leading scorer Marcus Foster (15.6 average) have nothing to lose.
Bracket Breakdown
There will be a lot of pressure on Wichita State to live up to its 34-0 record. That's not to mention the Shockers are in a bracket with three of the biggest names in college basketball — Duke, Louisville and Kentucky.
And don't forget No. 2 seed Michigan. The only problem with thinking the Wolverines could advance out of this region is they are coming off a 14-point loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament title game, which could have damaged their psyche a bit.
A terrific third-round game to look forward to is Wichita State-Kentucky, should both win their second-round games.


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The ceremony, at the Jubilee Building at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, was attended by MP Jeremy Browne, Musgrove's longest serving member of staff Theresa Chant and its newest, Viktor Hajos, and the hospital's director of corporate planning and performance, David Allwright.
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Many fans and NASCAR insiders hate start-and-parks, the act of a team starting a race with the intent of only running a handful of laps and collecting a check.
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To start-and-park is degrading and embarrassing to most of the drivers and crewmen working on those teams, but a job is a job and, to a racer, it's still a better way to pay the mortgage than the alternative of a non-racing gig.
But many NASCAR fans hate it. They feel it makes a mockery of what's supposed to be the highest level of racing. Track owners, who pay the competitors, label start-and-park teams as frauds and robbers. Bruton Smith recently called them "a joke" and said they are doing a "disservice" to the sport.
Get rid of them! Put an S&P on their chest for public scorn! Don't allow them back at the track until they promise to race!
It's time to cut through the noise. It's time to get to the heart of the problem: In these tough economic times, NASCAR's business model creates a barrier for new teams to enter the sport.
NASCAR must decide whether a 43-car field — the current standard — will ever be economically feasible again without implementing franchising for its teams (this could all be moot if NASCAR just decided to have 22 two-car teams, but that's a column for another day).
If NASCAR isn't willing to reduce the number of cars in a Sprint Cup field, if it is so intent on clinging to the bold idea that anyone can enter the sport, then it needs to do something to help new teams attract enough sponsorship to have the depth and resources to compete with the established organizations. Whether through sponsorship or cutting costs, it needs to make it more feasible for new teams to be competitive enough to run more laps.
Back in 2007, just six years ago, this wasn't a question. Start-and-parks didn't exist on the Cup level. Good teams often went home after failing to qualify for races.
But with the economic decline, several teams from that time (Hall of Fame Racing, Gillett Evernham Motorsports, Bill Davis Racing, BAM Racing, Ginn Racing, Dale Earnhardt Inc., Red Bull Racing) no longer are around and other Cup organizations have cut back on the number of cars they field each week.
Most independent team owners in Nationwide and the Camping World Truck Series decided that moving to Cup wasn't financially and competitively feasible. Few potential owners from outside the sport have bought cars with sponsors already in hand.
The departure of those teams opened the door for new owners to enter the sport. In some ways, that's a good thing and a great storyline.
The only problem is that these new owners don't have enough money for tires and for new parts and for crewmen to run an entire race and be competitive. So they start the race and park their cars early. Some do it just to pocket easy money. Others, like Tommy Baldwin Racing, have more genuine intentions of trying to build a competitive team.
NASCAR has created a new purse structure this year in hopes of encouraging team owners not to park their cars shortly after the green flag.
By separating each of the final four spots in the field by $4,000 in purse money — the separation had been just $100 or so — NASCAR hopes that the allure of being able to purchase a couple of sets of tires ($2,000 a set) might be enough for them to keep racing.
But this is little more than a Band-Aid solution for the real problem. Where are the new owners — ones with big pockets, like Michael Waltrip Racing savior Rob Kauffman — going to come from? And how will they be competitive enough to lure sponsorship?
Look back at one of those teams from 2007. Haas CNC Racing was started by Gene Haas, an owner with deep pockets, but the team didn't become a top organization until Tony Stewart became a co-owner and could bring his driving talent and big-time sponsorship dollars with him.
New owners come into the sport now and throw millions into their teams with limited success at best. It's hard to imagine what the owners of BK Racing, which entered the sport last year, put into their two-car team. While they showed that they could run in the top 25 at times, their performance with limited sponsorship declined as the year progressed. The other teams — teams with more money — were able to develop their cars at a quicker pace thanks to bigger budgets and the ability to spend on car development.
The loss of Dodge last year hurts the new-team effort. If Dodge, which had a long history in the sport, were still around and willing to back five or six cars, there might not be any start-and-park teams.
But Dodge left the sport after losing Penske Racing to Ford and because it apparently felt that Richard Petty Motorsports and Furniture Row Racing weren't strong enough to win races right away after switching manufacturers.
The fact that Dodge officials didn't believe the company could get enough out of the sport — that it felt it couldn't turn those organizations into competitive ones and didn't want to start from scratch — is a sign of a financial model that is not working as well as it should. It's a sign that it takes a great deal of time and money to be competitive. Without other sponsorship backing that type of effort, it apparently made better sense for Dodge to spend its money somewhere else.
Sponsors want to win, but some just want to be competitive enough that they aren't racing for 25th every week. They also want exposure.
While NASCAR and its teams have done a decent job keeping sponsors, too many sponsors are leaving and cutting back. Just in this offseason, Office Depot left Tony Stewart. The U.S. Army left Ryan Newman. Diet Mt. Dew is cutting back on Dale Earnhardt Jr., the sport's most popular driver.
New ones have come in — Quicken Loans increased its deal, Cessna is doing 10 races with Jamie McMurray. But several teams have open inventory, indicating that there are not enough companies who believe that they can get value from a NASCAR sponsorship for 43 competitive cars.
NASCAR needs to make sure that sponsors are getting value, the kind that has kept M&M's and NAPA in the sport for several years. Teams, tracks and NASCAR all have a vested interest in keeping sponsors and while they all work hard, there is still not a sense of them all working together to increase sponsor value.
The new Gen-6 Sprint Cup car could be a step in the right direction if it increases interest in the sport. NASCAR has plans to market the sport to a younger and more diverse audience, and hopefully those plans will deliver results.
Instead of all the screaming about start-and-park teams, the sport would be better off if people started screaming about sponsorship. The sport needs ideas on how to increase sponsor value, whether a company sponsors a Cup champion or an unproven rookie, or whether it backs a four-car Hendrick organization or a one-car Phoenix Racing team.
The answer to start-and-parks is to have an economic model where new team and new owners and new sponsors are attracted to the sport. Until that happens, start-and-parks will continue to give the sport a black eye.


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The Astros breathed life into the Hot Stove earlier this week, when they agreed to send infielder Jed Lowrie to the Athletics in a five-player swaps, but the flames have since died down again. Fortunately, second-year general manager Jeff Luhnow might soon provide more fuel…
Astros could keep wheeling and dealing, with Bud Norris on the block
I previously covered the trade landscape for Norris in the Roundup on Dec. 18, and although spring training is now around the corner, not much has changed since then. The Cardinals and Padres, two teams that were bandied about as possible destinations in December, remain interested, per Rosenthal, and the Orioles have reportedly now entered the fold. Meanwhile, Norris is still a two-pitch righty, whose future as a starter is clouded by a mediocre changeup and rough mechanics.
St. Louis became a somewhat more intriguing option on Tuesday, when general manager John Mozeliak announced that Chris Carpenter is a long shot to contribute to the Cardinals in 2013. Luhnow's relationship with the Cardinals, his previous employer, could help to accelerate negotiations, but his intimate knowledge of the farm system might also impede the process. Additionally, a source told St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Joe Strauss that the team's interest in bringing back Kyle Lohse is "negligible at this time," and Mozeliak has an enviable collection of young arms with which to remedy this setback.
Right-handers Shelby Miller, Trevor Rosenthal, and Joe Kelly all enjoyed moments of brilliance in their first major-league tours last year, and each of them is talented enough to outperform Norris—while earning the league minimum, no less. The soon-to-be 28-year-old Norris forewent his first year of arbitration eligibility by agreeing to a $3 million paycheck for 2013, and although that's hardly a steep outlay for a consistent, 1.5-win pitcher, the Cardinals are among the few teams that have the farm depth to replace comfortably from within.
It's unwise to look past St. Louis entirely, but Baltimore and San Diego appear to have a more pressing need. Dan Duquette has kicked the tires on a number of starting pitchers this winter, but with Joe Saunders looking likely to depart in free agency, his rotation is short on dependable arms. Adam Sobsey wrote last September about the role that Duquette's constant roster tweaks played in the Orioles' surprising wild-card run, and adding Norris would enable him to stash some younger arms in the bullpen or at Triple-A Norfolk, in case rotation reinforcements are required in midseason. Duquette tacked Joel Pineiro onto his list of non-roster invitees earlier this week, but after undergoing surgery to repair a SLAP (labrum) tear in his shoulder, the 34-year-old is little more than a low-jackpot lottery ticket.
Over in San Diego, Josh Byrnes has been similarly quiet for much of the offseason, perhaps counting on his excellent farm system to continue bearing fruits. The Padres have a plethora of question marks in their rotation, which is currently fronted by Clayton Richard and Edinson Volquez, with Cory Luebke on the mend from Tommy John surgery. Casey Kelly and upper-minors prospects like Robbie Erlin should quell those doubts in time, but Freddy Garcia and Tim Stauffer—who signed minor-league pacts in recent weeks—are shaky short-term options. Although it doesn't take outstanding stuff to survive at Petco Park, fans like our own Geoff Young surely would like the retread era, which brought Kip Wells back to The Show last year, come to an end.
With Lohse and Saunders still unemployed, and several other veterans—including, as Rosenthal mentioned, Chris Capuano, Aaron Harang, and Luke Hochevar—available via trade, the market might suddenly have excess supply. Norris' relatively inexpensive, controllable contract sets him apart from the group, but it might also force suitors to part with more young talent.
Given that there are multiple interested teams, it seems likely that Luhnow's asking price will be met before Opening Day. Then again, since Norris is only entering his fourth full year of major-league service, the GM can afford to bide his time until one of his counterparts grows more desperate. From that standpoint, Norris may not be traded before Saunders signs or another injury—especially if it involves a pitcher in a shallower organization than the Cardinals—accelerates the market.
Bargain-hunting Indians would welcome a discounted Michael Bourn
General manager Chris Antonetti's two biggest moves this offseason combined to reshape the Tribe's outfield, which now projects to feature Michael Brantley in left, Drew Stubbs (acquired from the Reds in the Shin-Soo Choo trade) in center, and Nick Swisher (signed to a four-year contract) in right. Another free-agent addition, Mark Reynolds, tops the depth chart at first base, and the designated-hitter slot is up for grabs.
In the unlikely scenario that Bourn lands in Cleveland, first-year manager Terry Francona could enjoy one of the league's best defensive outfields, or opt to hide Stubbs on the bench against right-handed pitchers. The former option would involve using Swisher as the primary designated hitter—a spot now occupied by Chris McGuinness—and occasionally at first base, with Reynolds serving as the DH and Stubbs moving over to right. The latter would shift Stubbs (.290 career TAv vs. LHP, .220 TAv vs. RHP) into a fourth-outfielder role, leaving Swisher in right field, and making it easier for Francona to keep Carlos Santana's bat in the lineup on days when he is not catching.
The Indians' first-round pick (fifth overall) is protected, and since they already surrendered their second-round selection to sign Swisher, Bourn would only cost Cleveland its third-rounder. Still, given the importance of draft picks to a rebuilding team and, more importantly, the degree to which Bourn's five-year, $75 million price tag would need to drop, there is probably little to see here.
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KATMANDU, Nepal — Renowned American extreme skier Glen Plake, one of the survivors of the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people, said Wednesday he feels lucky to be alive but heartbroken that he could not save two friends who remain missing.
Plake is a champion hot-dog skier who has appeared in many extreme-skiing documentaries, including 1988's "The Blizzard of AAHHH's," and also is well known for the tall mohawk he wears on the slopes. He had planned to ski down Mount Manalsu, the world's eighth-highest mountain, after reaching the summit.
"I was awake in my tent reading my Bible. ... The tent began to shake. We thought it was the wind but in fact it was an avalanche," Plake told reporters at the Katmandu airport after returning from the mountain in a helicopter. "It was like an earthquake; it was like a tsunami."
Though he said he is "probably the luckiest person in the world," he was unable to find his friends and climbing companions, Remy George Lecluse and Gregory Ugo Costa, both of France.
"You are doing everything you can do because your friends' lives depend on your next action," he said. "Unfortunately everything I did proved to produce nothing. At that point, I had to think about my own life and start preparing."
Lecluse and Costa are among three people still missing from the avalanche, which swept the tents at camp 2 at an elevation of 22,960 feet before dawn Sunday.
Nepalese mountaineering officials say eight bodies have been recovered: Fabrice Priez, Philippe Lucien Bos, Catherine Marie Andree Richard and Ludovic Paul Nicolas Challeat of France; German Christian Mittermeyer; Italian Alberto Magliano; Spaniard Marti Roirg Gasull; and Nepali Dawa Dorji.
Many of the survivors have returned to Katmandu, the Nepalese capital, and have abandoned their plans to climb the mountain this season.
Sunday's avalanche came at the start of Nepal's autumn climbing season, when the end of the monsoon rains makes weather in the high Himalayas unpredictable. Spring is a more popular mountaineering season, when hundreds of climbers crowd the peaks.
Mount Manaslu, which is 26,760 feet high, has attracted more climbers recently because it is considered one of the easier peaks to climb among the world's tallest mountains. Avalanches are not very frequent there, but in 1972 one struck a team of climbers and killed six Koreans and 10 Nepali guides
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The incredible vanishing veterinary visit
Now you see 'em, now you don't. This amazing vanishing act that pet owners are performing at veterinary practices across the country spells bad news for pets. After all, veterinarians can't diagnose or treat animals who aren't brought in.
Now, perhaps veterinary visits are down at your clinic and your boss has asked you to do something about the problem. Or maybe you've tasked yourself to step up and make a difference. And if you're one of the lucky ones, how do you stay ahead of the curve? Let's look at the reasons behind the drop in visits and how you can bring magic back to your practice.
Pet care in crisisEvidence shows a long-standing decline in veterinary visits. And it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Half of all veterinarians had fewer patient visits in 2010, compared with 2009, according to the Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study, a research initiative conducted by Bayer Animal Health, the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues, and Brakke Consulting.
Cats, in particular, are in serious need of preventive care. Data from Banfield's 800 hospitals in 2011 showed their practices saw two million dogs but only 430,000 cats—despite the fact there are about 20 percent more owned cats than dogs. According to the AVMA, 36 percent of cat-owning households received no veterinary care in 2006. And many suggest, given economic realities, that this number is higher today.
If clients aren't visiting the veterinarian, and the economy continues its sloth-like recovery, what can you do to make a difference? According to the Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study, there are six primary factors that explain the decline in veterinary visits. The environmental factors include the recession, fragmentation of veterinary services, and proliferation of Internet information. The client factors are that clients don't understand the need for services, they suffer from sticker shock, and they resist bringing their cats to the veterinarian. Let's examine each of these factors and explore what you can do.
> The recession. A poor economy and unemployment has affected the number of pet visits. But it's important to remember that the decline in visits began before the recession, so it's not the only cause.
> Fragmentation of veterinary services. Simply put, pet owners have more options for places to go to get Fluffy's food, flea and tick preventives—and even, in some cases, vaccinations.
I admit the first two factors are out of your hands. Unless you're eying Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's job, there's not much you can do about the economy. You also can't stop fragmentation in veterinary medicine.
The good news is that you can help your practice owner address the four remaining factors. Just remember, there's no magic solution. So some ideas will make sense to implement in your practice, while other ideas may not.


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Frank Delicious wrote:to get rid of something like that you need to soften the callouses by putting a good lotion on your hand for a few weeks. preferably something with vitamin E in it.
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allsport1313 wrote:For me lately (5 months playing),
Amazing results can come from experimenting with grips you never bothered to try.
Not all discs need to have super glide... In fact, discs with shit glide are nice for upshots.
Runups sacrifice some amount of accuracy. Been incorporating standstills and 1steps whenever possible.
Frank Delicious wrote:I just found out forcing a new overstable roc over onto an anny line is a really good way to throw some great anny lines.
JR wrote:Mark argan oil is great but hellaexpensive but maybe not for someone in your line of work. It has several useful ingredients and sinks into the skin in a lot faster time than anything i've tried. Creams leave more residue to make the fingers slippery. Even duct tape comes off of a disc unless it is some expensive specialty tape. I have not gone to the high end 3M stuff. Criss crossing multiple layers of tape over the LED helps in maintaining it in place much longer and you have a visual means of checking when it starts to come loose. Some parts may come off and that is the time to add more tape or replace each piece. I'd use over an inch of extra tape beyond the LED system. Use a jacket with a hood for warmth and stopping the wind and beanie for warmth. Taking the hood down for drives and putts leaves you trouble free and the face acts as a wind speed and direction meter when the hood is down. And the hood of a wind proof jacket is nice for warmth in between. I try to throw with a bare hand and use gloves even though they are more clumsy than mitts to put on and take off. Unless it is really cold and then heavier mitts are great. So far i haven't been able to use my Hotronic FootWarmers to warm my hand in below freezing conditions because it is warmer than that. I'm sure it will make a difference. I use two water proof pouches and put polyester wool (pillow stuffing material) in it and the heater element with the battery being in between the pouches. In the 40s it gives me summer like skin temperature and grippyness. Not being cold is a prevention of the cracking of the skin so it is better than the cure of adding oils after the skin has cracked. Since it already has you're in for weeks of needing to moisturize the hand several times per day to heal as fast as possible. I've seen people wearing gloves with grease on the inside 24 hours a day for a few weeks.
Am i right in thinking you can't look for Crush type discs from other manufacturers? Or are unwilling to recommend non Discraft discs?
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So if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter you know that a good friend of mine got me a ticket to see Depeche Mode last night at the Ed Sullivan Theater. The theater which David Letterman uses as his set only seats 461 people so no matter your close to the stage. The show was set for 8PM with doors opening at 7. I got there about 6:15 and to my surprise there was only about 30 people on line. One thing I noticed was that the crowd was definitely older. I didn't see anyone under the age of 25 and most people were upper 30s/40s. Everyone was stressed boringly in black. There were no freaks and only a few people were even wearing DM shirts. I asked a few people online what they wrote in as their answer to the "What does Delta Machine" mean contest question. To my surprise all the answers were random and different. I knew right then my Vince Clarke theory was probably wrong. The stage was lit beautifully and was full of keyboard rigs. There was a quick announcement letting us know it was ok to use our phones to tweet and update facebook. They also stated we would be filmed and could watch ourselves later that night. Then just like that Dave, Martin, Fletch a drummer and additional keyboardist walk on stage right in front of me. The songs they played honestly left me a little bewildered. All of them were upbeat and rockish. There was nothing slow, and nothing with Martin as the lead vocal. I heard Barrel of a Gun, Enjoy the Silence, Personal Jesus, Walking in My Shoes, Heaven and I believe three other new songs. One of the new songs was very good. I can tell it will be great on the album. Walking in My Shoes was the old song that had my eyes watering a little. Martin changed his guitar every song which I guess shows some sort of fetish for the instrument. Of course I would have rather enjoying them swapping synths. On that note there was an Access Virus and some controller/composer type of keyboards on stage. No real analog or modular stuff. You could say it doesn't matter but I would have enjoyed it. I was thrilled to be there seeing old friends; people who still bring me much joy. You can watch the complete broadcast here: cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/artist/209798/depeche-mode
Our next guests are an influential band and their career spans three decades and still going strong selling over one hundred million albums. Ladies and gentleman welcome back Depeche Mode." – David Letterman
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In times of uncertainty like these, high-yield stocks are a hedge against market volatility. I just screened for high yields, which I define as stocks offering a dividend yield of 6% or more, and found three worth a closer look. All three get high grades from my guru strategies, which I created by automating the strategies of well-known investors who have written about how they invest.
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Lactic Acid
Veterinarian Reviewed on January 8, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Lactic Acid
Lactic acid is white, crystalline solid that have a low melting point. It is a biological isomer and is naturally found in human body. The production of lactic acid is through sugar and water fermentation or by chemical process. It is commonly distributed as liquid, and the acid ingredient of fermented fruits, sour dairy products, sausages, and vegetables.
History and Origin
Carl Wilhelm Scheele, a Swedish chemist in 1780, discovered lactic acid. He isolated lactic acid from the sour milk that came out to be impure brown syrup. In 1808, it is found by Jons Jacob Berzelius that it is also produced in muscles at exertion. Johannes Wislicenus established the structure in 1873. Louis Pasteur, in 1856 discovered lactobacillus, and made known its role in producing lactic acid. Later, a French scientist named Fremy produced the lactic acid through fermentation, which started its industrial production in 1881. In 1895, Boehringer Ingelheim started its commercial production in Germany.
Ancient Uses
Fermented dairy products were already made since thousand of years ago, but it is not until the last century that the microbiological bases of fermentations have been clarified. The lactic acid bacteria were the organisms principally involved in the fermentation of dairy products. Long before starter cultures became available, the fermentation of milk was relied to the lactic acid bacteria that are present naturally in raw milk. It is found out that the first ever commercial starter cultures were unnamed mixtures of microbes of raw milk prepared in Denmark at around the end of 19th century. It was in the 1930s and the 1940s that the idea of the starter culture was done through pure single-strain process.
Modern Uses
Lactic acid aids in the improvement of skin texture and hydration. This is achieved by patronizing skin care treatments and products that involve lactic acid as ingredient. These personal products include creams, lotions, and peels.
Lactic acid improves the overall skin texture thought moisturizing and sloughing off the dead cells in the skin surface, and eventually promote collagen growth. It works very well in reducing lines and wrinkles in the forehead and helps the skin tone to even and eliminate acne scars.
With the use of lactic acid, many are saved from spending a lot of money for expensive professional peeling treatments. With the lactic acid's alpha hydroxyl acid, peeling is possible at a lesser cost.
When preferred, milder skin treatment is achieved by using lotions and creams with lactic acid. This is a better alternative when peeling becomes harsh on skin especially if it is acne-ridden or inflamed. The lactic acid lotions and creams are rich and heavy. They are perfect for any dry skin.
Side Effects
Although lactic acid is milder comparing with other compounds, it has drawbacks of its own. It can irritate damaged or allergy prone skin. Regardless of the product used with lactic acid, the sun sensitivity provides a negative factor. It is crucial to limit the time of sun exposure, or sunscreen must be utilized when using products containing lactic acid.
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Bovine mastitis – udder infection in cattle – directly and indirectly costs U.S. dairy producers an estimated $2 billion each year. To help dairy farmers, veterinarians and other agricultural industry professionals understand how to prevent and treat mastitis, the Penn State Extension Veterinary Team is hosting the Penn State Mastitis and Milk Quality Conference, March 25-26 at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey in Grantville, Pa.
The conference will offer workshops aimed at providing practical, useful skills and techniques to improve milk quality, decrease mastitis and optimize antimicrobial usage on farms. Presenters will include university and industry experts from Pennsylvania, Michigan and Tennessee.
The event begins the afternoon of March 25 with a series of hands-on, preconference workshops. On March 26, participants can attend a full day of talks and presentations, with multiple tracks covering a variety of mastitis and milk quality topics designed to help and encourage farmers, industry personnel and veterinarians to improve milk quality, reduce mastitis and make sound treatment decisions. (See full schedule below)
A trade show/industry exhibit also will allow attendees to learn about the latest products and services from businesses involved in the dairy industry.
Preconference workshop fees vary from $65 to $165. March 26 conference registration fees, which include lunch, are $35 for producers, $85 for dairy industry representatives and $185 for veterinarians. Veterinarians can earn continuing education credits for attendance on one or both days.
More information and online registration is available at http://psu.ag/1f6FF5P or by calling 877-489-1398 toll free. Those interested in being a sponsor or exhibitor at this meeting should contact Louise Byler at 814-867-2040.
The Penn State Extension Veterinary Team is hosting the conference in conjunction with a project titled An Integrated Extension and Education Program to Reduce Mastitis and Antimicrobial Use, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. This project is a collaboration among Penn State, Michigan State, Florida A&M and Mississippi State universities. To learn more, visit http://qualitymilkalliance.com.
Penn State Mastitis and Milk Quality Conference 2014 Schedule
Tuesday, March 25 - Workshops
Workshop 1: Milking System Cleaning (CIP) and Bulk Milk Analysis
Time: 12:30-5:00 Instructors: Drs. Roger Thomson & Bhushan Jayarao
Intended audience: Milking system dealers and milk quality specialists.
Description: This workshop will present an overview of bulk milk analysis, and system cleaning (CIP) fundamentals. A fully-functional portable parlor will be used to provide practical, hands-on experience in evaluating and troubleshooting system cleaning problems. Participants are encouraged to bring their own vacuum testing equipment. A small class size will permit optimum interaction between the participants and the instructors.
Workshop 2: Manejo Practico de La Mastitis Para Mejorar La Calidad De Leche en Su Lechería (Practical Management of Mastitis To Improve Milk Quality In Your Dairy)
Time: 1:00-5:00 Instructors: Dr. Andres Contreras & Marcela Martinez
Intended audience: Native Spanish-speaking dairy farm employees.
Description: (This course will be offered completely in Spanish!) This hands-on course will teach dairy employees basic concepts to establish an effective mastitis control program in any size dairy. Participants will learn about mastitis causes and the best ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent it. The objective of this course is to train Latino employees to be an integral part of udder health and milk quality improvement programs in their dairies. The following topics will be addressed: 1) Definition of mastitis, udder anatomy, somatic cells, impact on farm income and cow health and wellbeing; 2) Mastitis diagnosis: somatic cell count, CMT, on-farm milk bacteriological cultures, 3) Prevention: milking routine and other solutions for animal and facilities' management, and 4) Treatment: dry cow therapy, treating subclinical, clinical, and toxic mastitis, avoiding drug residues in milk and meat, use of treatment protocols and record keeping.
Workshop 3: Managing Employees Well: Even More Important Than Managing Cows?
Time: 1:00-4:00 Instructors: Mr. Phil Durst & Mr. Stan Moore
Intended audience: Dairy farm owners and managers.
Description: Some dairy farm owners and herd managers seem to be more effective at getting things done, and done well, than others. Much of this has to do with how well they understand, relate to, and communicate with their employees. This workshop will present information gathered from surveys of dairy farm owners, managers and employees to help participants understand how they can build a better employee culture in their businesses. A small class size, and opportunities for interaction will foster an excellent learning environment.
Workshop 4: Intelligent Mastitis Management©: A Systematic Approach to Udder Health.
Time: 1:00-5:00 Instructors: Dr. Ernest Hovingh, Greg Strait & Carol Burns
Intended audience: Dairy farm owners, managers and employees responsible for managing mastitis.
Description: No matter how hard you work at preventing mastitis, some cases are bound to occur. This workshop is designed as a hands-on learning experience for you to become more familiar with diagnosing mastitis pathogens, making smart, information-based treatment and management decisions, and evaluating which therapies are most effective on your farm. Participants will be able to see the results of samples cultured from their animals, and will receive a supply of Penn State Quad Plates for on-farm culturing.
Workshop 5: Milking Equipment for Dummies.
Time: 5:00PM-9:00PM Instructors: Dr. Ernest Hovingh & Dr. Roger Thomson
Intended audience: Veterinarians & others dairy industry professionals. (4 hrs. of veterinary CE)
Description: This workshop will provide an overview of the basic structure and function of the milking system, with reference to the production of high quality, safe milk, and maintaining good udder health. Methods and tools for monitoring and evaluating the performance of milking systems will also be covered. The workshop will include hands-on sessions using a fully-functional portable milking parlor. No prior experience required.
Wednesday, March 26 - Conference
Morning Plenary Sessions
9:00-9:45 How Are You Treating Your Cows? Dr. Ron Erskine
9:45-10:30 Mastitis, It's About People, Too! Mr. Stan Moore & Mr. Phil Durst
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-11:45 Nutrition & Udder Health. Dr. Robert Van Saun
11:45-12:30 Are Vaccines the Answer? Dr. Gina Pighetti
12:30- 1:30 Lunch
Track 1
1:30-2:05 Mastitis Management that Works Dr. Mike Kristula
2:05-2:40 How I Do It! (to be confirmed)
2:40-2:55 Q&A / Discussion with speakers
2:55-3:30 Break
3:30-4:05 What Employee Focus Groups Tell Us About Mastitis Prevention. Dr. Reuben Martinez
4:05-4:40 Closing the Cultural Gaps with Latino Dairy Employees. Drs. Contreras & Martinez
4:40-4:55 Q&A / Discussion with speakers
Track 2
1:30-2:05 Robots & Milk Quality – Challenges & Opportunities. Mr. Matt Haan
2:05-2:40 What I've learned about Robots and Milk Quality. (Producer invited)
2:40-2:55 Q&A / Discussion with speakers
2:55-3:30 Break
3:30-4:05 Managing Mastitis Outside the Parlor. Mr. John Tyson
4:05-4:40 Bedding Cultures: What Can We Learn? Dr. David Wolfgang
4:40-4:55 Q&A / Discussion with speakers
Track 3 (Veterinary Track)
1:30-2:05 Milking Equipment Cleaning for Vets. Dr. Roger Thomson
2:05-2:40 Troubleshooting Mastitis Problems. Dr. Roger Thomson
2:40-3:10 The FDA's Milk Sampling Assignment – Lessons Learned. Dr. Amber McCoig, FDA
3:10-3:30 Break
3:30-4:05 Pharmacology of Mastitis Therapy - I. Dr. Ron Erskine
4:05-4:40 Pharmacology of Mastitis Therapy - II. Dr. Ron Erskine
4:40-5:15 Designing & Monitoring Protocols for Your Clients. Dr. Mike Kristula


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I've been practicing just a short time and am glad to find a place to discuss Theravada. I lean toward the less complex, less esoteric, and have been more comfortable with sutta than with other texts.
Looking forward to learning from you all.
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