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Killing of Jabari could backfire on Israel
WASHINGTON: There's no surprise in Hamas eulogising the man whose assassination last week – by Israeli drone-launched missile — sparked this all-out war between Gaza and Israel. But get past the requisite Israeli demonising of Ahmad al-Jabari and you find something that approximates respect and, in some quarters, even a belief that taking out Jabari was a strategic error by Israel.
Hamas gives away little about the living, but in death there are nods of agreement that Jabari was the military strategist who made an army with a serious arsenal out of a militia once armed with such amateurish home-made rockets that some Israeli analysts dismissed them as "flying stove pipes".
Much of the detail on the 51-year-old Jabari's success in rebuilding Hamas's military wing – the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades – is articulated by Israeli security sources who, as was proved by the targeting information they had for the death strike on Jabari, still run a formidable network of informers in Gaza.
This point was borne out by Israeli Air Force colonel Uri Dromi, who told Britain's Daily Telegraph after the death of the Hamas leader: "You must have human intelligence."
The most sophisticated weapon known to be in the Hamas munitions bunkers, reportedly acquired this year, is the Iranian Fajr-5 rocket, which carries a 90-kilogram warhead and has a range of more than 70 kilometres – putting both Tel Aviv and Jerusalem within striking distance.
Israel estimates that Hamas had about 100 Fajr-5s, but claims to have destroyed a good number of them in the air strikes of the past week.
Unnamed Israeli security figures told The New York Times that trained crews used underground pads to launch the rockets, which were hauled from Iran to Sudan and then trucked to Egypt, where they were broken into parts, which were then smuggled into Gaza by tunnel.
"The smuggling route involves salaried employees from Hamas along the way, Iranian technical experts travelling on forged passports and government approval in Sudan," the report said, giving credence to the widely held belief that a mysterious air strike on a Sudanese munitions factory at the end of October was an Israeli bid to interrupt that supply chain.
The same goes for an Israeli hit in Dubai early in 2010, in which a Hamas operative was assassinated — purportedly because he too was a key part of the weapons supply chain. That case confirmed that Israel resorts to forged passports, dozens of which were revealed to have been used by the Mossad hit team and its associates.
The Fajr-5 is a quantum leap ahead of the early missiles Jabari's Gaza workshops first produced in 2001. Called the Qassam-1, they flew erratically for just four kilometres, carrying a very small warhead. By 2005, the Qassam had evolved to a range of 12 kilometres and a warhead of 15 kilograms, but still rated poorly as a targeted weapon.
It was not until 2008 that Hamas reportedly acquired its first foreign-produced rockets: the Grad from Iran and Libya and, in time, produced locally (with a range of almost 20 kilometres and an 18-kilogram warhead); and the WS-1E from China (45-kilometre range, 22-kilogram warhead).
The Grad stocks reportedly are counted in the hundreds; the Qassams and other smaller homemade weapons in the thousands.
The Israeli sources claimed Jabari was also producing long-range rockets and drones he intended to fly in Israeli airspace — just as Israeli unmanned aircraft are constantly patrolling the skies of Gaza.
Alluding to a particular air strike on Friday night, one of the Israelis was quoted as saying: "What we took care of last night was their own production facility for [unmanned aerial vehicles]. This was all the work of Jabari, who was a very sophisticated and strategic thinker."
Israeli officials express amazement that the Farj-5 rockets, more than six metres long and weighing more than 900 kilograms, could be trucked through Egypt unnoticed. But Hamas, no doubt, would argue that its foreign arms deliveries are no different to Israel's.
In the wake of the Israeli assault on Gaza at the end of 2008, Amnesty International accused both sides of using foreign-supplied weapons for attacks in which civilians died.
In a briefing paper released weeks after the fighting, Amnesty said: "Munitions from the USA, Israel's main foreign arms supplier, were used by Israeli forces. Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups fired hundreds of rockets that had been smuggled in or made of components from abroad."
Referring to the briefing paper's list of artillery and tank shells, mortar fins, the remnants of Hellfire and other airborne missiles and big F-16-delivered bombs, Amnesty's Middle East director, Malcolm Smart, said: "To a large extent, Israel's military offensive in Gaza was carried out with weapons, munitions and military equipment supplied by the USA — and paid for with US taxpayers' money."
Known in Gaza as "the general" or "the chief of staff" and obsessive about his personal security, Jabari had survived four earlier assassination attempts – one of which claimed his eldest son and several others from his extended family. He had been jailed by Israel, for 13 years, and by the forces of the Palestinian Authority, run by the secular Fatah political faction.
He had a key role in the 2007 battle for control of Gaza, in which Hamas forces defeated American-trained and funded forces from Fatah.
He is credited with being the architect of the 2006 cross-border mission that resulted in the capture of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was held for more than five years before being exchanged late last year for more than 1000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
Jabari was also deeply involved in the negotiations for Shalit's release, personally delivering his hostage to Cairo after his release was agreed and, surprisingly, allowing himself to be filmed by television cameras.
It was the Hamas strongman's role in the Shalit saga that provoked one of the more intriguing Israeli responses to his death, by Gershon Baskin, a columnist for the Jerusalem Post, who initiated the secret back channel through which the young soldier's release was negotiated.
"I believe that Israel made a grave and irresponsible strategic error by deciding to kill Mr Jabari," Baskin wrote in The New York Times last week.
His point was not that Jabari was a man of peace. But in the prisoner exchange negotiations, Baskin conclude that Jabari was interested in a long-term ceasefire and that it was Jabari who had been responsible for enforcing previous ceasefire agreements – to the extent that they had held.
"On the morning that he was killed, Mr Jabari received a draft proposal for an extended ceasefire with Israel agreed upon by me and Hamas' deputy foreign minister Mr Hamad, when we met last week in Egypt," he wrote.
The difference here was that there was to be a new system of early warnings, based on Israeli intelligence, which on being relayed to Jabari would give him time to intervene to prevent the launching of a rocket – particularly by the more headstrong, non-Hamas factions that operate from Gaza.
"Other key Hamas leaders like Jabari understood the futility of successive rocket attacks against Israel that left no real damage on Israel and dozens of casualties in Gaza [after Israeli retaliation]," Baskin wrote. "Mr Jabari was not prepared to give up the strategy of 'resistance', meaning fighting Israel, but he saw the need for a new strategy and was prepared to agree to a long-term ceasefire."
According to Baskin, the possibility of a long-term ceasefire died with Jabari. He concluded: "This was not inevitable, and cooler heads could have prevailed. Mr Jabari's assassination removes one of the more practical actors on the Hamas side."
Paul McGeough is chief foreign correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Virginia Butler co-authors articles in Canadian Fisheries and Archaeological Science journals
Virginia Butler, Anthropology faculty, co-authored "Comparison of Life History Variation in Post- and Pre-development Populations of Columbia River Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Using Modern and ~500-yr-old Archaeological Otoliths" published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Vol. 68, 2011. Butler also co-authored "Can Salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) Vertebrae be Identified to the Species Level Using Vertebral Morphometrics?" published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2011.

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Selling in Social: There's Right Time & Place for Every Message
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A couple interesting stories made headlines over the last week or so. GM announced that it's going to cease buying Facebook ads. Shopify (a provider of back-end e-commerce services for e-tailers) released an infographic about increases in sales driven by Pinterest.
By now, we all know that the hard sell doesn't work in social media. Additionally, audience patience with advertising is also wearing thin. So is it a surprise that Facebook isn't a great vehicle for selling cars? Probably not.
Facebook is for socializing. The whole point of Facebook is interacting with the people in your network – posting updates, reading links they share and maybe playing a game. Sure, there's an element to discovery, backed with personal recommendations from the social graph. But really, people are on Facebook mainly to hang out and catch up with each other.
That is not the case with Pinterest. Pinterest is, at its heart, is for discovery. A large portion of the pins are aspirational – clothes the pinners want to buy, home decorating ideas they want to try, cakes they want to make, places they would like to visit.
In other words, it's a lead funnel created by the users themselves.
The data released by Shopify is revealing, and one fact in particular stood out to me: the fact that pins that included a price drew 36% more "likes" than those without. Pinterest feels like it's becoming a consumer search engine of sorts. Because, like search engines – on which advertising is a proven model – Pinterest is used by people who are actively in the process of seeking. They're not just hanging out. As the Shopify data reveals, Pinterest users are quite likely to act.
Content marketers and PR pros can learn a lot from these two contrasting situations. The primary lesson to me is pretty clear – there's a time and a place for promotional messages, and there's a time and a place for attracting audience and fostering attention. Pinterest and search engines are the former. Facebook, blogs and community sites are the latter.
Audience intention
When thinking about messaging and networks, it's crucial to consider the audiences' intentions. Why are those people there? What are they expecting to derive from their time spent on a particular network? Getting a handle on the answer to these questions is the first step in planning a message strategy that will garner results.
Drilling a little more deeply into the question of audience intention, one also needs to think about audience qualification. There's a big, big difference in the level of interest expressed when you compare a person who became a fan of your brand on Facebook six months ago, and the person who is rapidly accumulating pictures of different beaches and resorts on a pinboard titled "Vacation Planning 2012." One probably needs more cultivation. The other is probably dangerously close to buying. They have self-identified as a hot prospect.
Adjusting the message to the buying cycle
So from a message strategy, communicators need to be thinking about not just different types of content, but what sorts of outcomes they need to inspire, and what sort of calls to action they need to include. On Facebook, a beachfront resort operator can spark interest, build visibility and gain mindshare by sharing a steady stream of interesting vacation and travel related content. On Pinterest, the data suggest the point of sale is closer, especially since inclusion of a price has been correlated positively with buying behaviors. Posting pictures of beachfront villas with weekly pricing is quite likely to convert lookers to guests on Pinterest. The same message on Facebook would be obnoxious.
These aren't fine distinctions. Facebook and Pinterest are dramatically different networks, and the difference is most stark when you consider user intent. Failing to understand and take these differences into account can doom a communications campaign.
Author Sarah Skerik is PR Newswire's vice president of social media. She's the author of the free eBook, Unlocking Social Media for PR.
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Rulfs named NNY Ag Development Program co-chair
Jon Rulfs, co-owner of Adirondack Farms in Peru, N.Y., has been named co-chair of the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, a farmer-driven research and technical assistance program serving Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.
Rulfs, who serves on the Northeast Dairy Producers Association board, is one of three co-chairs. He joins dairymen Jon Greenwood, Madrid, and Joe Giroux, Plattsburgh to lead the farmer-member advisory committee and commodity-focused subcommittees of the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program.
Rulfs owns the 2,500-cow, 5,000-acre dairy in partnership with Jake Swyers and Rocklyn Giroux.
The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program recently announced 27 farm research projects underway across the NNY region in 2014. The projects range in focus from dairy, field crops, fruit and vegetable production to livestock and crop pest and disease control and agricultural environmental stewardship. Learn more at www.nnyagdev.org.
CDE Foundation offers scholarships
Outstanding students with an interest in the dairy industry can apply to receive a $1,000 "Student Leader" scholarship, offered by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania. Applications are being accepted until June 1, with up to seven scholarships being awarded to qualified students for the 2014-2015 academic year. In 2013, six scholarships were awarded to outstanding students.
New guidelines and application have been released for the "Student Leader" Scholarship Program, which is intended to provide recognition, encouragement and financial assistance to outstanding students enrolled in academic programs that support the dairy industry. The guidelines are intended to maintain consistency in the application process and objectivity in the review process.
The changes for the 2014 enrollment period include:
· All applications must be completed using the application form available online at http://centerfordairyexcellence.org/student-leader-scholarships/. Applications must be typed, and all question responses must strictly follow word count limitations.
· One of the scholarships will be designated for an incoming freshman, with the remaining scholarships (up to six) awarded to upperclassmen. Only full-time undergraduate students can apply for the scholarship.
· Students may apply for and receive the scholarship in subsequent years, but a student can only receive the $1,000 scholarship two times during their undergraduate academic career. Students employed by the Center for Dairy Excellence as an intern or in another capacity are not eligible to apply for the scholarship during the period in which they are working for the center.
Consideration for this scholarship will be given to Pennsylvania residents who are full-time undergraduate students planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in a qualifying field of study such as dairy and animal science; agriculture marketing and business; nutrition; food science; agricultural and extension education; agri-business management; agricultural engineering; or related fields.
Selection of the scholarship winners will be made by a joint committee of the Center for Dairy Excellence and Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation board of directors. Decisions will be based on the completed application within the following criteria: academic performance; apparent commitment to a career related to the dairy industry; evidence of leadership, character and integrity; and application compliance.
Scholarship shall be awarded for one academic year. The scholarship will be paid to the student upon certification of enrollment by the appropriate academic institution officer.
Scholarship application forms are available at www.centerfordairyexcellence.org. Go to the "Student & Educator" section and click on scholarships. You may also send an e-mail requesting an application form to email@example.com, or call Jayne Sebright at 717-346-0849.
CDE welcomes Howes as communications specialist
The Center for Dairy Excellence has named Amie Howes as Communications Specialist as of March 2014. In her new role, Howes will increase the center's presence in electronic and social media communications venues and will assist in the center's goal of providing relevant, cutting edge information to all dairy audiences, especially the dairy farm community.
"Helping dairies succeed in business is something I take very seriously," Howes said. "Growing up in various areas of the dairy business has allowed me to appreciate the importance of what the center needs to provide to dairy farm families and others in the dairy industry."
Howes obtained a bachelor of sciences degree in Animal Sciences with minors in agricultural business management and equine sciences from Penn State University in 2002. After graduation, she worked as a veterinary assistant and for an animal pharmaceutical company before spending the past eight years as a caretaker for her three children. She, her husband Justin and their three children, Austin (8), Chase (6), and Adelyn (5), live in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County.
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Farm Credit East releases outlook report
Farm Credit East, the largest lender to Northeast agriculture, has recently released an outlook report, containing information and economic analysis about many Northeast agriculture industries. This report examines challenges and opportunities for Northeast agriculture, as well as the impact of broader economic trends and conditions on our region's farm businesses.
This report opens with an optimistic outlook on Northeast agriculture. Following, Farm Credit East senior leaders, consultants and appraisers provide information on financial management and planning, real estate markets, an overview of the national economy and business outlooks by agricultural industry.
The report also features 11 short perspective papers from some of the industry's top thought leaders, including:
• Dr. Andrew Novakovic, Cornell University, highlights coming trends affecting Northeast agriculture;
• Dr. Brent Gloy, Purdue University, comments on the increase in farmland values throughout the U.S.;
• Dr. Michael Goodman, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, takes a look at the U.S. economy;
• Guido van der Hoeven, North Carolina State University, talks about handing down the farm to the next generation;
• Kathryn Ruhf, Land for Good, offers perspectives on beginning farmers;
• Drs. Charles Nicholson, Penn State, and Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, explore milk price cycles;
• Dr. Greg Bethard, G&R Dairy Consulting, Inc., talks about dairy herd replacement;
• Dr. Ben Campbell, University of Connecticut, covers local and organic foods and what they mean to consumers;
• Jeff LaFleur, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts, tackles environmental regulatory certainty;
• Dr. Thomas Sproul, University of Rhode Island, examines agriculture as an engine of economic development; and
• Dr. Todd Schmit, Cornell University, explores food manufacturing relative to other manufacturing sectors.
To view a full copy of the report contact your local Farm Credit East office or visit FarmCreditEast.com.
Dairy checkoff organizations re-elect officers
The Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program (PDPP) board of directors recently elected officers for the 2014 term during their annual reorganization meeting.
Vernon Horst of Chambersburg, Pa., was re-elected chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association board, and Harold Shaulis of Somerset, Pa., was re-elected to lead the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program.
Also re-elected as Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association officers were: Joyce Bupp, Seven Valleys, Pa., vice chairwoman; Jeff Moore, Centreville, Md., secretary; and Jerrel Heatwole, Greenwood, Del., treasurer.
In addition to Harold Shaulis as chairman, the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program board also re-elected the following officers: Jeff Raney, Adamsville, Pa., first vice chairman; Harold Bailey, Roaring Springs, Pa., second vice chairman; Christine Cooney, Spartansburg, Pa., secretary; Joyce Bupp, Seven Valleys, Pa., assistant secretary; Bertha Ackerson, Marion Center, Pa., treasurer; Rita Kennedy, Valencia, Pa., assistant treasurer; and Jim Warburton, New Albany, Pa., finance and audit committee.
For the past eight years, the two promotion boards have worked closely together to bring dairy checkoff programs to the Mid-Atlantic region. Dairy checkoff programs continue to focus on promotion, education and research of dairy through a variety of programs aimed at increasing the demand for and sale of milk and dairy products.
Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program are the local planning and management organizations funded by dairy farmer checkoff dollars. They work closely with Dairy Management Inc.™ and are responsible for increasing demand for dairy products on behalf of Mid-Atlantic dairy farmers. For more information, visit dairyspot.com.
Source: Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program
Allen receives Richard Popp Memorial Leadership Award
George Allen, owner/operator of Allenwaite Farms Inc., Easton, N.Y., received the Richard Popp Memorial Leadership Award at the 2014 Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA) Conference.
Allen and his father, Norman, grew the family's herd of 100 milking Holsteins to 270 cows in 1974, building the farm's first freestall barn. The herd was expanded to 500 cows in 1993; 1999 brought the addition of a new calf barn and a venture into the world of automated calf feeding systems.
George and his wife, Paula, raised three sons, Aaron, Ross and Travis. Aaron and Travis returned to the family farm after graduating from Cornell.
When Aaron returned home in 2002, they build a new barn and milking center, propelling the farm to a milking herd of over 1,000 cows. The past 10 years have seen continued growth and development, as son Travis returned to the farm in 2006. The team implemented a new manure system, and continued to build barns, including a new heifer facility in 2011, resulting in a total milking herd of 1,700 cows.
Earlier this year, Allenwaite merged with a neighboring dairy, bringing the herd to 2,200 milking cows.
Allen worked with Advanced Dairy Genetics to be an early adopter of sexed semen. His dedication to the CAFO work group provided a voice for the farming community in New York. He also served several years on the NEDPA board, judges local FFA competitions, served in the Washington County IDA, and was a board member of the Agricultural Stewardship Association, conserving local farm land including 1,000 acres of the home farm.
The Popp award was created to honor dairy farmer Richard T. Popp, Castile, N.Y., who died in 1997.
NY Dairy Farm Business update
Participation in New York's annual Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program is underway, with farms submitting their information and receiving analysis of their business' performance for 2013. Farms that have entered data for multiple years also receive a trend analysis for 3 or 7 years, depending how long they have participated in the program. Using data submitted by farms that participated in 2012 and 2013, the change between the two years can be examined. Preliminary selected factors from the same 78 farms are:
• Average herd size increased 2.9%
• Milk sold per cow was unchanged
• Costs to produce milk are up 7%
• Gross milk price increased 9.6% to $21.79
• Profit per cow increased $162, or 25.6%
• Debt per cow decreased 2.8%
To learn more about the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program and to inquire about participating, please visit http://dfbs.aem.cornell.edu.
Winter damage not stopping brown root rot-resistance researchers
As Northern New York farmers begin checking their fields for signs of brown root rot (BRR) this spring, Cornell University researchers are preparing to overcome a weather-related setback to developing regionally-adapted alfalfa varieties resistant to the soil-borne fungus Phoma sclerotioides.
Ice sheeting in 2012 killed both older and younger generations of alfalfa plants and caused the loss of significant data from the field trials at the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute at Chazy, N.Y.
Since 2008 with funding from the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, Cornell researchers have managed a trial to test the resistance to BRR in currently available alfalfa varieties.
Cornell plant breeders Don Viands and Julie L. Hansen are hoping an agronomist's loss will become a plant breeder's gain in that the trial results were lost to winterkill, but the surviving plants may be genetically improved for winter stress, perhaps including resistance to BRR.
In 2013, the research group grew out stem cuttings from surviving plants from Cornell-developed alfalfa varieties. Seed was produced and is now ready for planting at Chazy in the 2014 BRR-resistance trials on a field with a high concentration of BRR.
BRR-resistant alfalfa grown in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, where BRR has been a long-term problem for alfalfa production, has shown up to 65 percent higher yields, however, says Cornell Plant Pathologist Gary C. Bergstrom, "Unfortunately for New York alfalfa growers, the BRR-resistant variety that does well in Saskatchewan and Alberta performs poorly here as it is susceptible to other alfalfa root rots common in New York."
Brown root rot was first identified in the eastern United States in Clinton County in northern New York in 2003. It has since been confirmed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Ontario. The fungus impacts alfalfa, other perennial legume crops, and overwintering grass crops. BRR persists in soil year-round, becoming primarily active in winter and early spring, causing slow crop emergence, stand decline, and yield loss.
The complete Brown Root Rot of Alfalfa: Challenges and Opportunities research report is posted in the Field Crops section on the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program website at www.nnyagdev.org.
Pennsylvania dairy professionals invited to customer relations seminar
Dairy professionals who work within Pennsylvania's dairy industry are invited to attend a professional development conference on Thursday, May 15, titled "Essentials for Enhancing Your Career." The meeting will run from 9 am-2:30 pm and will include an opening discussion, followed with two sets of breakout sessions.
The one-day conference is being hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Penn State Extension Dairy Team at the Penn State Visitors Center in State College, Pa., to help those who work with dairy farm customers and clients to enhance their customer relations and facilitation skills.
The agenda has been finalized with talented speakers including:
· Mary Kay Willaims, M.Ed, Penn State Corporate Learning is leading the opening discussion speaking on Working with Different Customer Types.
· Two options for the first two breakout groups are: Lisa Holden and Rob Goodling, Penn State University, on Meeting Facilitation or Kevin Silman, College of Education Marketing Communication Specialist, addressing Email Etiquette.
· The second session of breakout group options are: Heather Weeks, Penn State Extension, talking on How to Give the Presentation of a Lifetime, or J. Craig Williams and Gary Hennip, Penn State Extension, along with Alan Zepp, Center for Dairy Excellence helping those on Interpreting the New Farm Bill.
· Meeting will wrap up with door prize announcements.
Registration closes Wednesday, May 14, 2014 with a discounted fee of $40 per registrant until May 1. After May 1, the fee increases to $50 per person. A boxed lunch will be provided that day. There are a limited number of seats so please register today and don't forget to invite others to join you so they may also enhance their career.
For more information on the "Essentials for Enhancing Your Career" conference, contact Emily Yeiser at the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-346-0849 or email@example.com or Rebecca White at 814-863-3917 or email@example.com.
Penn State Extension Dairy Team to host negotiation workshop
Building effective negotiations skills can be valuable in dealing with vendors, employees and business associates. To help dairy producers and management increase their confidence, the Penn State Extension Dairy Team will hold a workshop in which participants learn strategies for successful negotiation.
Scheduled for April 30 at the Ranch House Restaurant, 190 Keystone Road, Edensburg, Pa., the session will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration fee is $25 per person.
Dairy Extension Educator Ximena del Campo explained that the workshop will teach participants how to "maximize the value of outcomes by learning to plot a course from beginning, to commitment to completion."
Topics will include basics of principled negotiation, in which participants learn effective strategies for negotiating, giving information on how to successfully negotiate with various audiences. Participants will be taught negotiation steps for success, learning how to strengthen skills and build "negotiation vocabulary," as well as crucial negotiation strategies and components.
Participants will have the opportunity to practice negotiation techniques in a non-threatening environment in small group discussions, allowing hands-on experience practicing these skills with other managers.
This program is eligible for 2 SmartStart credits from AgChoice Farm Credit. Register online at http://extension.psu.edu/animals/dairy/events/ or by calling toll-free 888-373-7232. This program is designed for dairy producers, owners, managers or herdsmen


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Hi Andreas,
Yes I think this is exactly what I've been looking for ;-). It's particularly interesting to see the "Finding a kneedle in a haystack..." paper. I wish I had asked this question a lot earlier. It could have saved me a lot of heartache.
Looking at your code I like the professional way it is structured.
Thanks very much.
regarding the frequency for the filter function, I simply used the preview in the dialog to find a reasonable value. I defined a variable in the script for that frequency s that I can change the frequency without searching in the script where it is used.This is a very "low tech" approach, but sufficient for most cases.
one last question: What is the purpose of finding this knee point. What physical phenomenon is represented by this point ?
Hi Andreas,
As I understand things (all I ever get to see is large volumes of numbers after they have been logged) the purpose of finding the kneepoint is to provide a metric of the running clearance in a brake assembly. Running clearance refers to the physical space between the pads and the diisc.
Could I ask you another question regarding the filter frequency? Say for example that no filtering is required, how do I adapt the code?
Should LowPassFrequency be increased/decreased or are there some other subtleties that I'm missing?
If the dataset was to contain only one hyteresis curve do you envisage that the code will still be able to compute the kneepoint without any error?
Thanks in advance.
Good luck always.
Hello Matthew,
I changed the script so that if you set LowPassFrequency to 0, the script skips the filtering step. The change is kind of brute force: If filtering is not required, the script simply copies the data. Not the most efficient way performance wise, but the smallest change to the flow in the script. And for most datasets, I assume filtering will be required.
I created a new dataset based on your example which only contains one hysteresis and the script still works. That's not really a comprehensive test. Depending on you data, it might be necessary to implement the "single hysteresis" as a special case.
Hope that helps
Hi Andreas,
Thanks a lot for your input into this thread. It's definitely given me a lot to think about.
I found in the script I wrote myself that sometimes I would have to perform filtering on a dataset and on other times filtering would not be appropriate. The goal is to have a script which does not involve the analyst have to look at the data and produce results with a high degree of accuracy. I think the method you have implemented is probably going to be a lot more reliable than what I "cobbled" together on the fly.
The real eye-opener was seeing in print "How to find a kneedle in a haystack..."
Once again thanks very much for your input.
Good luck always.
H there I'm very rusty with my programming.
I'm an engineering student.
Am I right, if I say that this program can also be used in determining Voltage and Current Ct's kneepoints.
When I run your Examplke_KneePoint.vbs script, I get this error. It seems that the data varaiable should be declared, but as what and how? And where and how do I insert my own set of data to determine the knee point?
Hello Boetabrad
The script is designed to run with a newer version of DIAdem. What version are you currently using ?
"Data" is the main entry point for the scripting API to handle data in the dataportal.
Regarding your question how to insert your own data set, look for the following line in the script and edit it accordingly:
Call DataFileLoad(CurrentScriptPath&"knee_point_data_one_cycle.TDM","TDM","Load").
Alternatively a couple of lines above it you should see a line which says:
Call Data.Root.Clear()
Comment out both these lines and load your dataset manually. Currently the script looks like it is designed to load a file called "knee_point_data_one_cycle.TDM"
Hope this helps.
Hi Andreas,
This is a very late reply with regards to the post, but trying since you have the solution! I am currently working on a respiratory research project and have come across a problem for which part of the solution is very similar to the one you suggested here. I actually read the Kneedle algorithm paper and think that is where the solution to the problem I have lies. However I was not able to fully understand the algorithm - specially the local maxima part - I am able to calculate the difference curve but then I don't completely understand the next step which is calculating the local maxima of the difference curve - how is that carried out and how the sensitivity parameter is applied afterwards is a little bit confusing to me - would you mind explaining that part to me please? Thank you very much. Regards, Anoop.


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On November 30, 2010, a panel of experts from the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended that all Americans take more vitamin D, updating its 1997 reference values.
For people aged one to 69, the new Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is now 600 IU of vitamin D per day, up from 200 IU per day for those under age 50, and up from 400 IU for those aged 50 to 70. For those aged 70 or more, the RDA is now 800 IU of vitamin D per day, up from 600 IU. For everyone nine years of age or older, IOM set the Tolerable Upper Intake Limit for vitamin D at 4,000 IU per day.
While many recent studies suggest the need for even higher levels of vitamin D, and that vitamin D is safe, IOM clearly recognizes that more vitamin D is necessary to maintain health.


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SHOCK figures have revealed air pollution is to blame for more than 100 deaths a year in Tendring.
A new report by Public Health England shows long-term exposure to man-made air pollution was responsible for 724 deaths across the county in 2010.
Tendring had the highest fatality rate in the county with 110 deaths, compared to 75 in Colchester and 71 in Braintree.
Air pollution experts have moved to allay fears, claiming air quality in Tendring is no worse than the rest of Essex.
Essex University environmental science professor Ian Colbeck said: "It's mainly down to the age profile of the area as the elderly are more susceptible to any small changes in air quality.
"But the small size of the particles this report is talking about – less than 2.5 microns in diameter – are outside their remit."


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A big hi and hello to all of you out there! Thank you for stopping by Jenny Sun Photography's blog! This is my brand new blog space! So please make yourself at home, and have a good browse around. There is plenty more to come so check back often :) Just in case any of you are wondering who on earth I am, my name is Jenny Sun. I own a photography company that spans across Australia and Malaysia, particularly in the Sydney and Kuala Lumpur regions respectively. Though I'm not restricted to those areas! :) I love photographing just about anything under the sun, but my particular passion is for weddings and portraits - I seriously LOVE people, their stories, the beautiful relationships formed, and the tales that are told when that shutter goes off!
This blog is my personal and visual journey along this path of photography. Please hop on board the ride, comment along the way (I shamelessly love comments!), and lets see where the wind takes us :)
I am not a sweet tooth. Really. I'm the kind of girl who craves french fries, deep fried chicken, burgers.... you get the drift.
But when I opened up my fridge recently, I think I might have to re-consider my statement. Look what I found!!
Yay! *high fives*
Haagen-Dazs make THE BEST green tea ice cream EVER! I absolutely love it. Such a shame we don't get them here is Sydney =(
mango passion fruit. mmmm!
Belgian chocolate is my poison... 5 tubs though, that is pretty sick! Your fridge must be enormous!
hi babe! i love your pictures! i'm a student who just started on my photog module and im loving it so much! i would like to try out different genres of photog to see where my interest really lies (:your pictures are really awesome! what camera are you using? and what's in your kit? especially love your wide angle pictures! what lens do you use for that?love, loren ((:
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Researchers examine mental health problems among minorities and the way in which mental illness affects racial and ethnic groups.
Follow-up to Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health
Words like depression and anxiety do not exist in certain American Indian languages, but the suicide rate for American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) males between the ages of 15 and 24 is two to three times higher than the national rate. The overall prevalence of mental health problems among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AA/PIs) does not significantly differ from the prevalence rates for other Americans, but AA/PIs have the lowest utilization rates of mental health services among ethnic populations. Mexican Americans born outside the United States have lower prevalence rates of any lifetime disorders than Mexican Americans born in the United States, and 25% of Mexican-born immigrants show signs of mental illness or substance abuse, compared with 48% of U.S.-born Mexican Americans. Somatic symptoms are almost twice as likely to be found among African Americans than among white American populations.
There have been numerous efforts, both government- and privately-funded, to develop plans and policies to assist the mentally ill minorities in the United States. With the recent influx of immigrants to the United States from poorer countries, it is vital to address their mental health care needs.
A 2002 report from U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., examined mental health care issues among minorities. "The cultures from which people hail affect all aspects of mental health and illness," wrote Satcher in Mental Health: Culture, Race and Ethnicity, a supplement to his 1999 Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General.
Culture affects the ways in which patients from a given culture communicate and manifest symptoms of mental illness, their style of coping, their family and community supports and their willingness to seek treatment, Satcher wrote. The cultures of the clinician and the service system influence diagnosis, treatment and service delivery, he added. Cultural and social influences are not the only determinants of mental illness and patterns of service use, but they do play important roles.
Two important points emerge from the supplement: there are wide disparities in the kinds of treatment available to members of ethnic minorities in the United States, and there are significant gaps in the available research about the way in which mental illness affects racial and ethnic groups.
Further, the report notes that wide differences exist within minority groups that are lumped together in statistical analyses and in many aid programs. American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs), for example, include 561 separate tribes with some 200 languages recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Hispanic Americans come from cultures as diverse as Mexico and Cuba. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders represent 43 separate ethnic groups from countries ranging from India to Indonesia. Fifty-three percent of African Americans live in the South and have different cultural experiences from those who live in other parts of the country. The report states:
Minorities are overrepresented among the Nation's vulnerable, high-need groups, such as homeless and incarcerated persons. These subpopulations have higher rates of mental disorders than people living in the community. Taken together, the evidence suggests that the disability burden from unmet mental health needs is disproportionately high for racial and ethnic minorities relative to whites.
The supplement consists of an overview of the collective mental health care needs of minority populations, followed by separate studies of each of four minority populations, including a historical perspective and analysis of the geographic distribution, family structure, education, income and physical health status of the group as a whole.
For example, African Americans are more likely to suffer from a broad range of physical diseases than are white Americans. Rates of heart disease, diabetes, prostate and breast cancer, infant mortality, and HIV/AIDS are all substantially greater for this group than for white Americans.
According to the report, American Indians "are five times more likely to die of alcohol-related causes than whites, but they are less likely to die from cancer and heart disease." The Pima tribe in Arizona, for example, has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world. The incidence of end-stage renal disease, a known complication of diabetes, is higher among American Indians than for both white Americans and African Americans.
Satcher uses historical and sociocultural factors to analyze the particular mental health care needs of each minority group. Then, specific mental health care needs for both adults and children are discussed and attention is given to high-need populations and culturally-influenced syndromes within the group. Each chapter includes a discussion of the availability of care, the appropriateness of available treatments, diagnostic issues and best practices relating to the group.
Some factors relating to mental illness appear to be common to most ethnic and racial minorities. In general, according to the report, minorities "face a social and economic environment of inequality that includes greater exposure to racism, discrimination, violence and poverty. Living in poverty has the most measurable effect on the rates of mental illness. People in the lowest stratum of income...are about two to three times more likely than those in the highest stratum to have a mental disorder."
Stresses caused by racism and discrimination "place minorities at risk for mental disorders such as depression and anxiety." In addition, the report states, "The cultures of racial and ethnic minorities alter the types of mental health services they use. Cultural misunderstandings or communication problems between patients and clinicians may prevent minorities from using services and receiving appropriate care." Health care practitioners who are not attuned to racial differences may not be aware of unique physical conditions as well. For example, because of differences in their rates of drug metabolism, some AA/PIs may require lower doses of certain drugs than those prescribed for white Americans. African Americans also are found to metabolize antidepressants more slowly than white Americans and may experience serious side effects from inappropriate dosages.
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This phrase is usually translated as 'harming/killing living beings', interpreted as 'living being'. My question is if it can refer to a more specific group of 'living beings' for the word itself means (or could mean some time ago) 'breathing entity'. Is there any text (sutta, vinaya rule, Jain text etc.) that lists these 'breathing beings'?
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Trout Stocking Set to Begin
This month, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin releasing rainbow and brown trout in streams and lakes across the State. The stocking dates and locations will be dependent on stream, ground and weather conditions. By the start of summer, DNR will have released more than 330,000 trout at more than 130 areas throughout Maryland.
"Spring is just around the corner, and trout anglers are getting excited about the coming season," said Don Cosden, DNR Inland Fisheries manager. "We'll take advantage of any early season opportunity to stock these hatchery raised fish for the benefit of our anglers."
The daily limit is two trout with no minimum size and no closed season, except in special trout management and put-and-take areas. Put-and-take areas have a five-trout limit and specific closures depending on location. Anglers should consult the 2013 Maryland Fishing Guide for closure dates and special management area restrictions.
The stocking schedule is available online and at DNR Regional Service Centers and license vendors. DNR also offers online maps of stocked streams and daily stocking updates to help anglers find their way to the hot spots. Weekly updates are available by calling 800-688-3467 and pressing option #2.
Anglers should clean and dry their gear between streams and outings to prevent the spread of harmful invaders such as didymo and whirling disease. This can be done using dish soap or a five percent salt solution, or at a wader wash stations available at many locations where anglers wade.
Remember to take a child along. Anglers under the age of 16 do not need a license or trout stamp.
Anglers that catch and register a trout which meets or exceeds the Angler Award sizes ─ 20 inches for a rainbow and 21 inches for a brown ─ will earn a certificate, free passes to the Maryland Seafood Festival and the chance to win great prizes at the 2013 Maryland Fishing Challenge Finale in September.
DNR's trout stocking program is funded entirely by the sale of non-tidal fishing licenses, trout stamps and Federal Sportfish Restoration Program funds which are generated by a dedicated excise tax on fishing and boating equipment.


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Here are some easy tips to help you upgrade your childs supplies for high school. more
Toddlers can be difficult creatures, but but never lose sight of the fact that difficult toddler behaviour is commonplace, and there are things you can do to help get past the tantrums and hissy fits.
Don't be dismayed, though, there are some things to help get past the tantrums and hissy fits.
It's so frustrating when you ask your toddler to do something and he either completely ignores you, or stamps his foot and yells: "No!". It can be hard to remain calm when your child either acts like they haven't heard you, or you feel they're on the verge of a huge toddler tantrum or hissy fit. Despite feeling like you want to tear your hair out, you really do need to remain calm. If your child is refusing to do as asked, here are some tips for dealing with tantrums:
It's not uncommon for a toddler to lash out and hit or bite a parent in the throes of a tantrum. Obviously, while he's clearly upset and frustrated, it's behaviour that must be dealt with swiftly.
It can be very frustrating when you're hanging out for that little break in the middle of the day and your toddler refuses to sleep. Plans of some quiet time to yourself can turn into anxious moments of putting your toddler back down and coaxing him to sleep.
If he is refusing to nap during the day, some things to consider include:
If he absolutely refuses to sleep try and insist on some quiet time. This can involve him looking at some books quietly in his bed or playing quietly in his room. This will give him and you some rest time.
Sharing can be a very difficult concept for a toddler who believes the world revolves around him. Teaching your toddler to share is a valuable, but difficult, thing to do. The first way to prevent sharing issues is to talk about it at home. Play games that involve turn taking or point out in books or TV shows when characters are sharing.
When you're out visiting, this is when sharing can become difficult. If your child has a special toy that he just won't share it may be wise to leave it at home or pack it away when you have visitors, this will save arguments.
If your child has trouble sharing, watch playdates closely and encourage him to share. Say things like: "Which toy do you think your friend might like to play with?" If he shares well, praise him.
If a fight ensues over a toy and your child won't share, make sure there is a consequence. Either put him in time out or take the toy away so no-one can play with it. This is the most effective way of teaching your child to share.
Anyone who has been the parent of a toddler has been there at one time or another - the big public meltdown. An epic tantrum or hissy fit can happen in the middle of the supermarket, at the end of a playdate or in the playground - and it can be one of the most difficult and embarrassing parts of parenting. While the best way to solve serious tantrums is to prevent them, by going home before they are tired, hungry, etc. this isn't always possible. So, what's the best thing to do when your child has a huge meltdown?
The older your child gets, the less frequent these hissyfits will occur. So remember, whatever the case may be - toddler tantrums won't last forever!
This article was written by Corinne Draper for Kidspot, Australia's leading toddler resource for parents. Sources include:Raising children network, Quirky Kid, and Better Health Channel


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West Seattle store clerk to would-be robbers: 'My gun is bigger'
Updated 3:28 pm, Sunday, November 24, 2013
SEATTLE -- It wasn't quite bringing a knife to a gun fight, but two would-be robbers in West Seattle found themselves quickly over matched Saturday night.
Robert Moore was ringing-up a customer around 10 p.m. at the Morning Star Mini Mart, located in the 8800 block of 9th Ave SW, when two men entered the store wearing ski masks. One of the men stayed near the entrance of the store while the other attempted robber approached the counter and pointed a gun at Moore.
"This is a robbery," Moore said the man told him.
Moore said the attempted robber's gun didn't look real.
"I looked at his gun and said 'I have a bigger one than you do,' " he said.
Moore then turned to reach for his own gun and that's when the attempted robbers took off in a white SUV with dark markings toward the rear of the driver's side and a sun roof.
Seattle Police searched the area but couldn't locate any suspects.
"It's a good place and Robert's so great to the locals and stuff like that," said customer Rich Morris. "It's just a shame when people get desperate like that."


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I have been looking for my ideal pair of disc golf shoes for years. I currently wear running shoes because I prefer light, flexible, more athletic-feeling shoes. The only problem with running shoes is their outsoles don't last for more than a few weeks of disc golfing, and they're mesh.
Anyone currently using Vasque hiking shoes that could comment on their durability? I've tried on the Mantra 2.0 and the Juxt shoes and they are super comfy, but I don't want to drop $120 if they aren't going to hold up.


text: Show Hide image Politics 15 November 2012 Israel and Hamas on the brink of war after assassination of military leader Hamas military commander killed as Israel launches new Gaza offensive. Sign up for our weekly email * Israel and Hamas were on the brink of war today after Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed the head of Hamas's military wing and at least nine other Palestinians. Ahmed Said Khalil al-Jabari is the most senior Hamas official to be killed since the major Israeli offensive four years ago. He died in his car along with an aide as Israel launched more than 50 airstrikes across Gaza after days of rocket fire from the territory. Palestinian reports said 10 people died in the offensive, named Operation Pillar of Defence, including two children. Hamas last night responded to the attacks by declaring that Israeli had "opened the doors of hell." "The Israeli occupation has committed a dangerous crime and exceeded all red lines. This is considered to be a war and they will pay a high price." Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that the killing of al-Jabari had sent a "clear message" to Hamas, adding: "if it becomes necessary we are prepared to expand the operation." In a statement on Twitter, the Israeli Defence Force said: "All options are on the table. If necessary, the IDF is ready to initiate a ground operation in Gaza." In a telephone conversation with Netanyahu last night, Barack Obama reiterated US support for Israel's right to self-defence against rocket attacks from Gaza but urged Israel to avoid civilian casualties in the Palestinian territory. "The two agreed that Hamas needs to stop its attacks on Israel to allow the situation to de-escalate," the White House said. An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was held last night at the request of Egypt, Morocco and the Palestinians. "Once again the international community is witness to Israel's malicious onslaught, using the most lethal military means and illegal measures against the defenceless Palestinian civilian population," the Palestinian Authority's UN envoy Riyad Mansour told the Council. "A direct firm message must be sent to Israel to cease immediately its military campaign against the Palestinian people and to abide ... by its obligations under international law." UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon told Netanyahu of his expectation that "Israeli reactions are measured so as not to provoke a new cycle of bloodshed that could cause additional civilian casualties and have dangerous spillover effects in the region," the UN said. The British Foreign Office issued a statement saying: "We continue to call on all sides to exercise restraint to prevent a dangerous escalation that would be in no-one's interests." Egypt, one of only two Arab countries to have a peace treaty with Israel, recalled its ambassador from the country and urged Arab leaders to take "decisive action". George Eaton is political editor of the New Statesman. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More


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For the second straight year, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has taken center stage in what is usually a routine appointment for a student leadership post on the UC Board of Regents.
Leaked emails revealing financial ties between a UCLA student nominee and the head of a pro-Israel group prompted the student leaders who submitted Avi Oved's name to ask the Regents to delay his confirmation.
Among their concerns is "the potential for outside organizations buying off student elected officials," said Kareem Aref, the outgoing president of the UC Student Association.
In the 2013 emails leaked to in the UC Berkeley Daily Californian, Oved -- then running for a UCLA campus office -- thanks Adam Milstein for his "generous donation" and pledges to "make sure UCLA will maintain its allegiance to Israel and the Jewish community." The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation supports numerous organizations to promote understanding of Israel.
In another email, Milstein tells supporters: "It's of extreme importance that they prevail vs. some anti-Israel, pro- (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) students that are competing against them."
Debate over Israel sanctions and divestment has raged at U.S. colleges in recent years, with 19 Israel-related divestment resolutions in the past academic year alone and 10 the year before, according to cases tracked by the pro-Israel StandWithUs organization.
The UC student-regent position has more to do with tuition policy than international relations, but last year, pro-Israel activists disputed the confirmation of Sadia Saifuddin, who had led a campaign at UC Berkeley to divest from companies with ties to the Israeli military or Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Both Saifuddin -- who was confirmed -- and Oved have said they were unfairly targeted and that their work on the board will focus on UC student issues, not the Middle East.
"I do think we both were attacked based on our political stances that weren't really relevant to the position," Oved said in an interview Monday.
UCLA candidates are not required to disclose their campaign donors, Oved said, and it's not fair to hold him to a different standard.
The regents' confirmation hearing will continue Wednesday as scheduled, a decision that prompted an outraged opinion piece in the Daily Californian this week. The article by three writers characterized Milstein's public statements about Muslims as "noxious and vitriolic" and wrote that Oved's connection with him "sends a clear message that bigotry against our communities is perfectly acceptable in our university system."
Oved said his campus political party, Bruins United, received campaign funding last year through UCLA's Hillel, an organization for Jewish campus life. Some of that funding came from Milstein, he said, but it wasn't given directly to him.
(Bruins United takes sponsorships from outside organizations, including Hillel, and encourages candidates to seek outside donations its co-chairwomen wrote in an email.)
In a statement, Milstein wrote that he and his foundation have never given money "to Bruins United or any individual student's campaigns."
But in the leaked fundraising email, he identifies the candidates by name and asks supporters to make donations to the Hillel Center "earmarked for student government leaders."
Milstein declined to be interviewed. He did not directly answer questions about whether he wrote the emails, saying the question should be how and why they were leaked. He did not deny their authenticity.
The allegations, he wrote, "represent yet another step in an anti-Semitic, smear campaign that seeks to marginalize Jewish and Pro-Israel students."
But Aref, the head of the UC student group, said the concern was Oved's connection to outside groups -- not his position on Israel, which was well known when the group selected him as one of three finalists, he said.
"I think everybody on the board acknowledges that anybody coming into these positions is going to have their own political stances," Aref said. "But you elect them because you want them to represent you."
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text: Arts Notes: July 22, 2012 By Sara Busse July 21, 2012 Story Share State Fair basketLEWISBURG, W.Va. -- The 14th Edition Collector Basket commemorating the 88th annual West Virginia State Fair is available for purchase. The "Medium Crock" basket is adorned with a commemorative brass tag, "Cottage" blue weave featuring a tan/blue fabric liner, plastic protector and iron handle. The basket measures 7 3/4 by 2 by 6 1/2 inches and is 100 percent custom-made in the United States. Purchasers may register their basket online for a lifetime warranty.To order, contact the fair office at 304-645-1090, or visit the office during the Aug. 10-18, 2012, state fair. The baskets cost $50 and shipping is available to your address for an additional $7.Limited quantities of the 2011 "Bowl" basket are still available.The 2012 West Virginia State Fair, "Memories that grow ... year after year," was named a top 100 event by the American Bus Association.The state fair is a nonprofit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment and education. Visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.Tamarack displayCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Tamarack is sponsoring a display of artists' works through Oct. 1 at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse.Gallery manager Zach Hartsog said the exhibit features pottery, photography, glass, painting, pastels and mixed media from 28 artists representing eight Mountain State counties. Tamarack artists included in the show are John Coffey, Rob Cleland, Deborah Herndon, Rebecca Adkins, Kasey Alexandra Short, Gary Hartley, Randy Selbe, Carter Seaton, Angela Matthews, Leona Mackey, Linda Clifford, Earl Gray, Traci Higginbotham, Emily Roles, Jerry Birdsong, Nancy Johnson, Ed Rehbein, Jeannie Brenneman, Rose Dobbins, Laura Moul, Homaira Ahmed, Tsukasa Kambara, Jane Ann Long, Anne Tamea, Patricia Sutphin, George McWilliams, Leah Towler and Martha Osborn.Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse, 300 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301; 304-347-3000. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; visitors will be required to show a current picture identification, will be required to pass through a metal detector; weapons, cameras, cellphones and liquids are not allowed.Huntington Museum of ArtHUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Tropical plants in the Huntington Museum of Art's C. Fred Edwards Conservatory are the subject of the upcoming Tuesday Tour for adults.Plants that produce items used for food will be in the spotlight at 7 p.m. July 24. Admission for the conservatory tour is free. Refreshments will be served and will feature the types of foods that can be found growing on tropical plants in the conservatory. Huntington Museum offers guided tours for adults with Tuesday Tours on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Tuesday is the museum's free admission day.Huntington Museum of Art, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 2033 McCoy Road, Huntington; 304-529-2701 or www.hmoa.org. Admission $5 per person or $18 for a family of four or more. Admission is free on Tuesdays and to museum members.Open studioCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Charleston Art Group will host an open studio from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning Aug. 1 at the Habitat for Humanity's Homeowner Education and Community Center. Enter through the Habitat ReStore, 301 Piedmont Road.Artists are encouraged to create art as they socialize with other artists. Participants must provide their own supplies. No oil paints please. No fees or experience necessary.Paint colors CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Clay Center presents the latest Science Café session from 6 to 7 p.m. July 24 at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St."Paint Colors," with Naomi Bays, chairwoman of Arts Council Kanawha Valley, and Amy McLaughlin, ReStore director, Habitat for Humanity, will lead a discussion about the psychology of paint color and the effects that colors have on people. Patrons will learn about the Habitat ReStore's latex paint recycling program and will have the opportunity to name a few recycled paint colors.ReStore crafters wantedCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Habitat for Humanity ReStore's "Green Christmas: Reused, Recycled and Repurposed Craft Show" will take place Nov. 17 and 18 at 301 Piedmont Road.Artists who are interested in selling recycled crafts can visit www.HFHKP.org for vendor and applications. Vendor applications are due Sept. 14.For more information, call 304-720-8733, ext. 3.To have your announcement included in Arts Notes, email firstname.lastname@example.com or send it to Arts Notes, The Charleston Gazette, 1001 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301. Artwork can be submitted electronically or by mail. Deadline for inclusion in the Sunday Gazette-Mail is the Tuesday before Sunday publication. 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Estrada's confidence returns with extra 'pen session
CINCINNATI -- Six days after saying he felt "lost" throughout a dismal start against the Cardinals, Brewers right-hander Marco Estrada sounded like a new man on Saturday.
The team is giving him two extra days off between starts, a break that afforded Estrada an extra bullpen session with pitching coach Rick Kranitz, and just as importantly, an opportunity to clear his mind of the frustration that dragged him down against St. Louis on Sunday, when he surrendered nearly as many earned runs (eight) as he recorded outs (10). He had never walked more than three batters in 100 previous Major League appearances, including 38 starts, but walked four batters Sunday before the end of the second inning.
It was the most lost Estrada had ever felt on a mound.
"By far," Estrada said. "It was a feeling that I've forgotten about. I don't want to go back there again. It was scary, you know?
"It was one of those days where nothing was working. Not my body, not my arm angle, not the mental aspect of it. Nothing."
And now?
"I feel a million times better," Estrada said. "I know those things are going to happen, but I didn't like how the mental aspect of it was lost. Normally, I feel like I have pretty good control over that. I didn't have it that day, but I've worked on it. Mentally, right now, I'm pretty strong."
Instead of pitching Saturday against the Reds as originally scheduled, Estrada will pitch Monday in Pittsburgh.
He threw his regular between-starts bullpen session on Wednesday in Milwaukee and threw another this weekend in Cincinnati. The Brewers would have preferred to have Estrada skip a start entirely, but that was not possible since Friday began a stretch of 13 games in as many days.
"I didn't really change anything except I threw two bullpens in between," Estrada said. "Mentally, I feel like I've prepared really well. I'm feeling pretty good right now. We worked on a couple of things in the 'pen, and today we're going to do a couple more things that should help me out with balance and whatnot. It is different, but it's good to have. When you have these extra days off, you have to take advantage of them."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Los Altos Community Foundation sponsors the Leadership Education ADvancement Program (LEAD), which provides an in-depth introduction to Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.
The foundation developed the course in 1996 to provide information on how the community operates and to encourage involvement.
The 2014 course is scheduled to open with a half-day workshop, including lunch, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Subsequent sessions are slated 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays February through June. All sessions take place at the Neutra House, 183 Hillview Ave., Los Altos.
Since its inception, approximately 300 participants have graduated from the course, nicknamed "Los Altos 101." Many have used the experience to become elected officials, nonprofit board members or more committed volunteers.
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Epidemiologic and Genetic Study on Familial Prostate Cancer
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The aims of the study are:
- to identify genetic and molecular factors (rare mutations, polymorphisms) involved in the natural history of prostate cancers and their response to treatment,
- to evaluate and deduce their medical applications for screening and therapeutic management of these tumors.
|Prostate Cancer
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|ProGene: Etude Genetique et Epidemiologique du Cancer de la Prostate Familial
- Performance of genetic and molecular factors in predicting the risk of prostate cancer [ Time Frame: 20 years ]Logistic regression and artificial neural networks will be used
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
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|Study Start Date:
|October 1996
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Men with or without Prostate Cancer
Men with a histological confirmed prostate cancer, and their family members in case of hereditary prostate cancer.
Men with no prostate cancer after a screening procedure for this disease, so that their biological samples can be compared to those of men with prostate cancer.
Detailed Description:
The impact of genetic factors on the natural history of prostate cancer (PC) is shown schematically at two levels:
- first, at the constitutional level with germline alterations. Family history is found in 20% of PC patients. Different clinical entities associated with different modes of inheritance, susceptibility mutations or polymorphisms, define different evolutionary patterns. Also, studies suggested that some genetic polymorphisms alter the response to some treatments (such as recurrence after prostatectomy or radiotherapy) or adverse effects of those above (such as toxicity of radiation therapy).
- secondly, PC is characterized by the accumulation of genetic alterations (somatic alterations or acquired mutations). These changes contribute in varying degrees to the aggressiveness of the disease (such as early metastatic potential) and treatment failure (such as resistance to radiation or hormone resistance).
The purpose of this study is to establish a register, with a follow up of cohort type and a collection of biological samples:
- For men with known prostate cancer.
- For men with no prostate cancer after a screening procedure for this disease, so that their biological samples can be compared to those of men with prostate cancer.
The registry data and collected biological samples are used to identify genetic and molecular factors involved in susceptibility, genesis and evolution of prostate cancers.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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Men with or without prostate cancer are recruited in different departments of urology or care centers in France.
For hereditary prostate cancer, patients and their family members are referred by all urologists from France.
Inclusion Criteria:
- patient with a histological confirmed prostate cancer
- member of a hereditary prostate cancer family
- healthy control men without prostate cancer
Exclusion Criteria:
- Absence of signed informed consent
- refusal to participate in the study
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01221168
|Contact: Olivier Cussenot, MD, PhD
|00 33 1 56 01 64 95
|Contact: Geraldine Cancel-Tassin, PhD
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|Department of Urology, CHU Angers
|Angers, France, 49100
|Principal Investigator: Abdel-Rahmene Azzouzi, MD, PhD
|Department of Urology, Hopital de la Cavale Blanche
|Brest, France, 29200
|Principal Investigator: Georges Fournier, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Antoine Valéri, MD, PhD
|Department of Urology, CHU Dijon
|Dijon, France, 21000
|Principal Investigator: Luc Cormier, MD, PhD
|Department of Urology, Hopital Pitié-Salpetriere
|Paris, France, 75013
|Principal Investigator: Marc-Olivier Bitker, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Morgan Roupret, MD, PhD
|Department of Urology, Hopital Tenon
|Paris, France, 75020
|Principal Investigator: Olivier Cussenot, MD, PhD
|Principal Investigator:
|Olivier Cussenot, MD, Ph.D.
|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Additional Information:
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|Centre de Recherche sur les Pathologies Prostatiques
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|NCT01221168 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 13, 2010
|Last Updated:
|February 11, 2015
Keywords provided by Centre de Recherche sur les Pathologies Prostatiques:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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AUSTIN – Case numbers coming in following the July 4th holiday weekend show concentrated enforcement efforts on the state's lakes and waterways had a significant safety impact.
Starting with Operation Dry Water the weekend prior to the holiday, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens focused on efforts to reduce the number of boat operators operating under the influence. From June 28 to June 30, game wardens arrested 15 subjects for operating under the influence of alcohol. During the weekend, more than 8,000 vessels were checked and roughly 28,000 boaters were contacted.
"The Operation Dry Water Weekend is a nationwide crackdown on boaters who choose to operate under the influence and it has proven to be a significant eye-opener to the public on the weekend just prior to the nation's largest boating weekend," said Asst. Comm. Cody Jones, TPWD Boating Law Administrator.
Over the 4th of July holiday weekend game wardens saw a significant increase in the number of boaters enjoying area lakes and waterways but also noted a rise in the number of designated drivers on the water. "An increased emphasis has been placed on the importance of having a designated driver for your boat," said Maj. Jeff Gillenwaters, supervisor for the 50-county Central Texas region of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Law Enforcement Division. "We are seeing that this emphasis has become a very effective tool in combating boating while intoxicated cases."
Texas boaters enjoying fireworks shows on area lakes saw large crowds and a high presence of game wardens patrolling to keep the area safe. Tragically one person did drown on Lake Possum Kingdom, prompting the cancelation of the scheduled fireworks display so that recovery operations could take place. Game wardens also responded to several stranded boaters during a fireworks show on Lake Waco when high winds carried several houseboats downstream; more than two dozen children and adults were transported to shore with no reported injuries.
In Houston, game wardens working with the Harris County District Attorney's Office conducted a saturation patrol on Clear Lake that netted four boating while intoxicated cases. Present during the operation was an assistant district attorney, a Houston Police Department drug recognition expert and a certified nurse to draw blood.
"Local area public safety initiatives seem to be paying off to create the safest environment possible for our boating public," said Game Warden Capt. Fred Ruiz, who is based in Harris County, "The numbers speak for themselves."
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