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Touching Base: A Message from the Chief May 5, 2013 Dear Community Members and Department Personnel:
Happy Cinco de Mayo! This date is celebrated in the United
States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla. If
your plan to celebrate this great day, please be responsible. If you consume
alcoholic beverages as part of your celebration, use a designated driver and/or
taxi service so that you arrive safely at your destination. Pasadena Police
officers will be patrolling our roadways and DUIs will be arrested.
Save the Date:
On May 10, Hamilton Elementary School is hosting their
Annual Fundraiser. This year's theme is "Hollywood under the
Start." The funds raised from the event will benefit Hamilton Elementary
students. Flintridge Center and Hamilton alumni, Brian Biery, will be
honored for his community leadership and service. For sponsorship
information, purchase tickets, and to review silent auctions items, please
visit: www.biddingforgood.com/HamiltonAnnualFund.
On May 11, the Pasadena Police Department will host a Gun-Buy-Back from
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Garfield Avenue and Ramona
Street. Pasadena police officers will issue gift certificates (furnished
by the Pasadena Area Gun Buyback Committee, Pasadena Area Congregations, and
the Flintridge Center) for all firearms. Gift certificates will be
issued in the amounts of $50 for any non-working firearm, $100 for handguns,
rifles or shotguns, and $200 for assault weapons. In conjunction with the
gun-buy-back program, there will be a Peace-Source Fair, featuring resources to
address: conflict resolution, after school programs, mental & public
health, parenting, parole reentry, policy, and advocacy issues. For more
information on the gun-buy-back program and/or how to safely transport firearms
to the event, please call Pasadena Police Lieutenant Tracey Ibarra at
(626) 744- 7875, or email at email@example.com. For more information on
the Peace-Source Fair, you can visit www.pasadenagunbuyback.org.
I hope to see you at the event where you can safely surrender your unwanted
On May 11, 2013, the Pasadena Youth Center (PYC) is sponsoring the
19th Annual Adelante Mujer Latina (AML) Conference at Pasadena City College
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The AML conference is an exciting and inspirational
day-long career and educational conference attended by more than 1,500 young
Latinas, ages 12 to 21, their mentors, and moms. The purpose of the AML
Conference is to provide middle and high school Latinas with tools for personal
and professional growth, challenge them to raise their expectations, promote
leadership, encourage them to pursue post-high school education, achieve their
goals, and have a positive impact on their lives and the lives of others.
If you are interested in being a workshop presenter and sharing your personal
success, please visit www.adelantemujerlatina.org to learn more, or visit http://pasadenayouthcenter.org/aml_conference/aml_presenters to
sign up as workshop presenter by March 9, 2013. Special thanks to PYC's
Executive Director, Stella Murga, for her continued and dedicated service
to Pasadena's youth.
On May 15 at 6:00 p.m., the Pasadena Police and Fire
Departments will honor our fallen officers and firefighters and their
families in a solemn ceremony at City Hall. Traditionally, the month of
May is the time of the year when public safety departments across the United
States hold services to remember first responders who died in the line of
duty. The ceremony is free of charge and the public is encouraged to attend.
For more information, please contact Pasadena Police Corporal Steve Oberon at email@example.com.
On May 19, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m., the Education Committee of
Masjid Al-Taqwa of Altadena and Pasadena will host its 6th
Annual Invited Guest Series, which will feature Joshua Salaam of Native
Deen. The event will be held at 568 East Mt. Curve Avenue, Altadena, and
tickets are $25.00 in advance, $30.00 the day of the concert. For more
information, you can email email@example.com, or call Sister Darrina Abdus-Samad at
(626) 529-6204, or Sister Saleemah Mohammad at (626) 840-4740.
On May 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., the Pasadena Police
Department is hosting its 42nd Annual Police-Citizens Awards
Ceremony at the Ambassador Auditorium, home of HRock Church (131
South St. John Avenue). The event will honor police employees and
citizens who demonstrated exceptional service, conspicuous courage, and other
noteworthy acts. The event is free and community members are welcomed!
I hope to see you at the awards ceremony to celebrate our local heroes.
Our Community:
On April 25, Pasadena Police Specialists Katherine Johnson attended the "first
ever" San Rafael Neighborhood meeting. More than 50 neighbors attended
the meeting. Katherine focused her remarks on safety tips, crime, and
other public safety topics. The meeting was coordinated by Joanne
On April 25, Commander John Perez facilitated a
gathering of Latino Pastors to discuss community issues, neighborhood safety,
and upcoming city events. Pastor Ricky Pickens served as the guest
speaker and talked about his role in the community as well as his work with the
Flintridge Center.
On April 28, Commander John Perez and Lieutenant Jason Clawson attended the
Harambee Ministries Health and Kids Fair, in collaboration with USC Medical
Brigades & the City of Pasadena. The Harambee Center was started in
1982 at the intersection of Howard Street & Navarro Avenue by Dr. John
Perkins and his wife Vera Mae. "Harambee" means "Let's get together and push"
in Swahili. At the time, Dr. Perkins believed the only legitimate way to become
change-agents in the community was to become a part of it. For over 25
years, the center has worked with African American and Latino families as
they seek to nurture and equip leadership with the purpose of achieving the
rebuilding of urban neighborhoods.
On April 30, I met with Councilmember (Elect) John J. Kennedy at the
police department. We spent a lot of time on community issues, concerns,
and public safety topics. We talked about the future of the Pasadena
Police Department and our current mission. The meeting was very valuable
and insightful.
On April 30, I met with Community Leader Danny Bakewell Sr. Our discussion
focused on the community, public safety concerns, and future opportunities. I
thought the discussion with Danny was informative and valuable.
On May 1, Pasadena Police Officer Ralph Ordonez, Police
Specialists Kitty Johnson, and I attended the WPRA Annual Meeting, which was held at
the Rose Bowl. The meeting was well attended and VIPs included Mayor
Bill Bogaard, Council Steve Madison, City Manager Michael Beck, and Dr.
Eric Walsh, Director of Pasadena Health Department.
On May 1, Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls, Commanders John Perez and Lisa Rosales,
Lieutenants Randell Taylor, Cheryl Moody, Vasken Gourdikian, and I attended
the City of Pasadena Human Relations Commission Annual Awards Ceremony and
Reception, which was held at the Pasadena Central Library, Donald Wright
Auditorium. Human Relations Commission Chairman Nat Nehdar opened the
ceremony with a few brief remarks. This year's honorees included: Robin
Salzer, Randy Ertll, Chris Khatchik, and Kimberly Knudson. The
commission also honored local high school students Reid Isaac Sun, Bennett
Pearson, and Jose A. Lopez for their essays. VIPs included Councilman
(Elect) John J. Kennedy, Pasadena District 4 Representative Noreen Sullivan, and
Senator Liu's Field Representative, Adam Carter. Human
Relations Commission members include: Nat Nehdar (Chair), Terrie Allen (Vice
Chair), Vahe Atchabahian, Zavon L. Brown, Tamerlin Godley, Laura Craft
Hogensen, Felipe O. Infante, Soji Kashiwagi, and Jonathan Paek.
On May 2, several Pasadena Police officers, employees, and
volunteers attended the 40th Annual Pasadena Mayor's Prayer
Breakfast, which was held at the Pasadena Convention Center. This year's
theme, "Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with your God," was
underscored by the Keynote Speaker, Dr. Jack Scott. There were
musical tributes by the Tabernacle Children's Choir and Ms. Barbara Allen.
Pasadena Police Office Supervisor Beverly Bogar skillfully read a few
scriptures early in the program, which I believe caused much reflection on a
National Day of Prayer. VIPs included local, state, and federal elected
officials and/or their field representatives. One of the event highlights
occurred when Clair and Mayor Bogaard presented a community
involvement award to Mrs. Dolores Hickabottom for her longstanding
service to Pasadena. Dolores is a veteran of the United States Army and
she was one of the original committee members helping to start-up the "Mayor's
Prayer Breakfast." Following the award presentation, Dolores received a
well-deserved standing ovation.
On May 2, several Pasadena Police officers, employees, and
volunteers attended the Police Activities League's (PAL) Golden Badge
Event Fundraiser, which was held at the Pasadena Convention Center. The
event was well attended and the funds generated will benefit the PAL
children. This year's honorees included: Pasadena Armenian Police
Advisory Council (PAPAC); Pasadena Councilman Steve Madison, and Janet
Branson. The event included a live and silent auction and PAPAC President,
Hovannes Sarkissian, was the lucky winner of the grand prize. Clair and Mayor
Bogaard attended the event this year and our sponsors included: American
Golf Corporation, Councilman Steven Madison, Parsons Corporation, Tom Sawyer
Camps – Catalina Island Camps, A Car Auto, Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy &
Pindroh, LLP Phoenix Decorating Co., Inc. Tony & Mabell Paine, Chief
Margret York (ret.), and the Honorable Lance Ito. Special
thanks to PAL Board President, Geoff Johansing, and the entire Board of
Directors for their leadership and commitment to the PAL children.
On May 2, Deborah K. Sanchez and I attended the Boy Scouts of
America, San Gabriel Valley Council's 53rd Eagle Scout Banquet,
which was held at San Gabriel Country Club. The banquet hall was packed
with Eagle Scouts and their sponsors. Eagle Scout Tom Hartman
served as emcee and David Muhs and Michael Mares introduced the
current and past Eagle Scouts in the room. The oldest Eagle Scout earned
his award in 1948 and proudly stood as all the scouts reaffirmed the scout
pledge. Three special young men were recognized for their academic achievements
and received scholarships from the SGV Council. Eagle Scout and well esteemed
surgeon, Dr. Robert Beart, provided the keynote remarks. It was a
special night indeed, and by all indicators the room was full of future
leaders. Following the keynote speech, I received the San
Gabriel Valley Council Outstanding Eagle Award, which is the first in the
history of the Council. It was a great honor.
Pasadena's Finest:
On April 5, I received a letter from Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck
acknowledging Pasadena Police Motor Officer Philip Klotz for
successfully completing the Intermediate Collision Investigation Course. Chief
Beck wrote, "…the instructors who taught the course found Officer Klotz to be
an excellent student and a pleasure to have in the class." Philip's final
score was 90.84% out of a possible 100 points.
On April 22, I received a letter from Monrovia Police Chief Jim Hunt
commending the Pasadena Police Air Operations Section for their
assistance during a major brush fire in the Monrovia Foothills. The air
crew provided an aerial view of the fire to command post personnel, which
assisted in the effort to combat the fire. Chief Hunt wrote, "…the airship
responded quickly, giving us an excellent view of the fire from overhead and a
perspective of what homes or structures would be in the path of the
On April 25, I received an email from a Pasadena community member commending
Pasadena Police Sergeant Max Dahlstein, Officers Derek Locklin, Raymond Hsu,
and Anthony Karg for their Impact Teen Driver Presentation at Pasadena
High School. The author wrote, "…I wanted to let you know that they were all
very professional, passionate, and made a huge impact on the senior class who were
in the assembly…"
On April 28, I received an email from a Los Angeles County resident commending
Pasadena Police Officer Thomas Corralez. I thought the commendation was
so exceptional I am reproducing the narrative for your review (I removed the author's
name and place of employment to ensure privacy):
Dear Chief Phillip Sanchez,
My name is _______,
I am 51 years old. I am African American. I understand that
most police departments get a bad rap from the black community. However; I have
a much different experience to tell you about. I am a former drug user who
lived in Highland Park, and would come to Pasadena to support my habit by
stealing out of stores. This one time I was finally caught. Store loss
prevention called Pasadena Police Dept. to take me into custody. I was
arrested. Officer Thomas Corralez was the officer handling the call. This
Officer saw something in me I didn't even know I had. He spoke to the DA and
asked them to give me a drug program which was Impact in Pasadena. They agreed
to give me this one chance to get my life together. Most Officers have the hook
and book and oh well attitude. This Officer has made a difference in my
life as well as my family's life and well-being.
I am a
former Police Officer, Probation Officer and Parole Officer from Dallas Texas.
I was raised in a middle class family. My mother taught school for
50 years and my father retired from the Probation dept. My behavior
had no reflection of my upbringing. I was raised a good kid. I graduated
from Texas A&M University in 1982. Drugs had basically tore my life
apart. I was put on probation here in LA County. I completed probation
successfully and now I am working on my Master's Degree from Grand Canyon
University and I am employed by_________, in Los Angeles as a
Substance Abuse Counselor.
If it had
not been for Officer Corralez I would have been sent to prison due to the prior
criminal activity I had been involved in. I was given a chance to get my life
together and I did through hard work. I want to show appreciation to
Officer Corralez. Officers get such a bad rap I just want to take this time out
to say thank you for the training you provide for your
officers. Officers are a reflection of their Chief. Whatever this is
worth: THANK YOU so very much.
On April 30, I received a phone call from a Pasadena resident commending Pasadena
Police Lieutenant Jason Clawson, Sergeants Mike Villalovos and Javier Aguilar,
and Officer Jacob Carey for assisting with a drug problem in their
neighborhood. The resident said Jason, Mike, Javier, and Jacob were very
professional and their efforts helped mitigate the neighbor's concerns.
On April 30, I received a copy of an email from Pasadena Police Sergeant Art
Chute commending Pasadena Police Specialist Susana Castro for her
assistance with a special project. Art wrote, "…She has also been a go to
person for us in the event planning unit when preparing power point and agenda
reports for city council…" On a personal note, Susana is an exceptional
employee. She if bright, efficient, and collaborative
On April 30, a Pasadena community member commended Records Police
Specialists Sara Presley and Natalie Sanchez for their customer
service professionalism at the Records counter of the police department. The
remarks on the commendation card were, "PS Presley and Sanchez were fantastic
as they called five different tow agencies to see where my car had been towed
[impounded]." Working the front counter at the police department can get very
busy. Nevertheless, Sara and Natalie continue to serve the public with a
positive attitude.
On May 1, several Pasadena Police officers, employees, and volunteers
attended Pasadena Police Supervisor, Terry Dunnaway' s retirement
event, which was held at the police department. Corporal Glenn Thompson
served as the emcee for the event and there were several speakers who outlined
Terry's career. She served the Pasadena community for more than 26 years
working in a number of assignments throughout the department. Terry was
passionate about her duties and was well respected throughout the
department. Terry was assigned to the Records Section prior to her
Critical Incidents:
On April 27 at about 6:10 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the
1900 block of Summit Avenue regarding shots fired. Officers arrived
quickly and detained four Latino subjects. Following their preliminary
investigation, the officers arrested two suspects. Physical evidence of
the shooting was recovered at the scene. Fortunately, no one was injured
in the shooting. The suspects were transported to the Pasadena jail and
booked (attempted murder and felony malicious mischief). The story was
covered by the local media: www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_23134599/pasadena-police-prepare-case-against-teen-shooting-vandalism.
On April 28, Pasadena Police Officer Daniel Morris was on routine
patrol when he saw a wanted suspect (Assault with a Deadly Weapon) near Los
Robles Street and Walnut Avenue. Daniel quickly detained the suspect and
called for assistance. Officer Kim Jones contacted the victim and
conducted a field show-up. The victim positively identified the suspect
and he was arrested without incident. The suspect was booked at the Pasadena
On April 28, shortly before 9:00 a.m., Pasadena Police
Dispatchers received a 9-1-1 transfer call from the California Highway
Patrol. The woman on the phone was distraught and uttered that she was in
Pasadena and had been burned and tied up by a male. The call was then
disconnected. Pasadena Police officers connected the caller's phone number to a
residence in the 700 block of North Pasadena Avenue. Upon arrival,
officers discovered a damaged door with a small amount of substance resembling
blood. No one was located at the residence, but officers obtained the
name of the possible resident. Later that day, Los Angeles Police
Department notified the Pasadena Police Department that a Hispanic female, 21,
was found with severe chemical burns at a Los Angeles hospital. Pasadena
patrol officers responded and determined she was the original caller. The
investigation revealed that the victim had been intentionally burned by a
suspect, who she met in Los Angeles, and agreed to follow him to his home in
Pasadena. At the residence, the suspect convinced her to pose for a
picture wearing a motorcycle helmet. After placing the helmet on her
head, the victim felt a burning sensation against her skin. When she attempted
to remove the helmet, the suspect held the helmet in place until she lost
consciousness. She later awoke to find the suspect sexually assaulting
her. The suspect was identified as Piotr Lgor Dudkiewicz, male
white, 39, and a Pasadena resident. On April 29, at about 8:00 a.m., the
La Verne Police Department contacted the Pasadena Police Department advising
that they had the suspect (Dudkiewicz) detained. Pasadena Police
detectives subsequently booked Dudkiewicz for torture, mayhem, and various
sex-related crimes. On May 1, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's
Office filed 10 felony charges against Dudkiewicz. He remains in custody on $1.4
million dollars bail. The victim remains hospitalized in serious, but
stable condition with second and third degree burns. Pasadena Police
Detectives Carolyn Gordon and Keith Gomes are the lead
investigators. The investigation was supervised by Pasadena Police
Sergeant Ernie Devis and Lieutenant Teresa Rojas.
Pasadena Police detectives are seeking information from other
individuals who may have had contact with suspect Piotr Igor Dudkiewicz,
and ask that anyone with information contact Detective Carolyn Gordon at
(626) 744-4241. You may also report anonymously through CRIMESTOPPERS at
(800) 222-TIPS (8477), or http://lacrimestopper.org
(insert keyword PASADENA. The incident was reported by local media: www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_23160909/suspect-charged-pasadena-sex-torture-case.
On April 30, a wanted flyer was distributed for a suspect who used a credit
card, which was taken during a strong arm robbery on April 28 in Old
Pasadena. The initial robbery involved two male suspects who stole a
woman's purse as she was walking near the School House Parking Structure, 33
East Green Street. Pasadena Police Detective Sal Vidales
recognized the suspect from a previous police contact and shared his knowledge
with his coworkers. On May 1, Detectives Dustin Gomez, Anthony Russo, and
Sal went to the person's place of employment in Pasadena. The three
detectives found the suspect and arrested him without incident. He is a
Pasadena resident and was booked at the city jail.
Sometime prior to April 30, US Marshals Fugitive Taskforce
received a wanted flyer from Pasadena Police Lieutenant Jason Clawson.
The fugitive was wanted for an out of state financial crime warrant. On April
30, the US Marshals Fugitive Taskforce developed information that the suspect
was in the Pasadena area, near Lake Avenue and Mountain Street. While
driving to the suspect's location, Pasadena Police Corporal David
Llanes (assigned to the taskforce) and Officer Toby Green requested
assistance. Pasadena Police Sergeant Mike Villalobos responded to
the area of Lake Avenue and Mountain Street and, based on the description
provided by David and Toby, saw the suspect's vehicle. Pasadena Police
Officers Linda Mercado and Mike Herrera conducted a traffic stop and
arrested the suspect without incident.
On May 3 at about 1:11 p.m., the Pasadena Police Department received
a call of a pedestrian walking on the freeway onramp. Pasadena Police
Motor Officers Craig Blumenthal and John Watkins responded and
located the suspect. Craig and John attempted to assist the pedestrian
(homeless female) when she attacked them. The officers radioed for
assistance and she was subsequently arrested without further incident.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital for further mental health evaluation.
Phillip L. SanchezChief of PolicePasadena Police Department207 N. Garfield AvenuePasadena, CA 91101(626) 744-4545Mission First, People Always


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SBA West Virginia District Office Welcomes New Team Members
SBA West Virginia District Office Welcomes New Team Members
Economic Development Specialists to enhance awareness of SBA programs
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA ─ The U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce the appointment of two new team members to the West Virginia District Office. Larry Batten and Nikki Bowmar recently accepted positions as Economic Development Specialists and will focus on enhancing the awareness of SBA programs and services in West Virginia. Bowmar will also serve as Public Information Officer and will be responsible for handling all media inquiries.
Batten, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, comes to the SBA with over 12 years of experience in site management. A native of Lewis County, Batten earned a bachelor's degree in Business and Business Analysis from Bellevue University and is actively involved in his community. As a business owner himself, Batten understands the challenges small businesses face and is excited to have the opportunity to help others.
Bowmar comes to SBA with years of experience in marketing and public relations. In her most recent role, she functioned as a Brand Manager for MedExpress Urgent Care. Bowmar earned a bachelor's of science degree in Journalism from West Virginia University. A native of West Virginia who has always had a passion for her home state, she is excited to have the opportunity to educate businesses on SBA's programs offered by SBA.
The West Virginia District Office welcomed the new additions to the team, including Judy McCauley, SBA's West Virginia district director. "We are very pleased to have Larry and Nikki aboard. Their experience will give our office depth and allow for further education of SBA programs," McCauley said.

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Water Authority Continues to Stress Need to Boil Water
Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
September 19, 2003
Water Authority Continues to Stress Need to Boil Water
Fairfax County residents are reminded to observe the Boil Water Notice in effect due to the temporary power outage at the Fairfax County Water Authority supply plants. For this reason, all residents should disinfect the water they use for drinking, brushing teeth, washing dishes, making ice and preparing food until further notice using the following procedures:
- Boiling: Boiling is the safest method of purifying water. Bring water to a rolling boil for a least one minute. To improve taste, allow the water to cool and then pour the water from one clean container to another several times.
- Purification tablets: Available at most drugstores or camping supply stores. Follow label directions.
- Bleach: Although boiling water is the best method of disinfection, unscented household liquid bleach containing at least 5 percent by weight available chlorine can also disinfect drinking water. To one gallon of clear water, mix 6 to 8 drops of bleach (1 teaspoon to 10 gallons); let the solution stand for 30 minutes before drinking. The water should have a slight chlorine odor. If not, repeat the dosage and allow the water to stand for an additional 15 minutes. If, after the first chlorine treatment, the water is cloudy and contains particles, allow the particles to settle. Pour off the clear water into a separate container and add to it double the amount of bleach mentioned above.
Carefully following these steps will reduce your risk of being exposed to disease-causing organisms that may be in the water.
Now that power has been restored to all water supply plants, Water Authority personnel will clean the system by flushing water through fire hydrants and blow-offs. Certified laboratory personnel will collect samples to test for potentially harmful bacteria. No potentially harmful bacteria have been found at this time. These procedures are being taken as precautionary measures for your health and safety. We will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water.
If flood water is covering or has covered the top of your private well, assume that the well-water is contaminated. Call 703-246-2201, TTY 711 for information on how to disinfect your well. You may follow the above steps to temporarily disinfect well-water for drinking.
If you experience other problems with your water service, please call the Fairfax County Water Authority at 703-698-5800, TTY 703-698-7025. After hours, call 703-698-5613, TTY 711. For the latest information on other storm related issues and services, call the Fairfax County Government Emergency Information Line at 703-817-7771, TTY 711 or visit the county Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov.


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My best case
DJ- A distributor, and general of the offense. He puts pressure on team's rotations and open up lanes for Green/Tyler/Mahini
Green- Slasher and catch and shooter that Barbosa should have been. More consistent offensive game off the bench than we have ever had since Jalen Rose. Solid defender than pressures and rebounds.
Mahini- I would like for him to be a 25 mpg player who defends well and rebounds great. I could care less if he can hit the open jumper.
Worst case
DJ- Is turnover prone and inefficient from the field. Lazy defender, that fails to put effort in on both sides of the court.
Green- Gets lost defensively on rotations. Becomes a Terrence Williams attitude problem. Chucks up shots and walks back.
Mahini- Too weak to control the block defensively. Doesn't go for the rebound, instead waits for it to come to him. Shrinks when Tyler turns it on (if it ever happens). In capable of a PnR.


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The economic incentive to increase protein in spring wheat to avoid discounts or realize a greater protein premium so far this season is low. It is impossible to predict with certainty what will actually happen when the combines take the grain off the fields in North Dakota, but if the present pricing structure is any indication of the future, the benefit from a post-anthesis application of N does not exist so far this season.
The 'recipe' for consistent protein increase of at least 0.5% to about 1% is to apply 30 lb N/acre as UAN (10 gal/acre of UAN) with 10 gal/acre water, using flat fan nozzles immediately after anthesis (flowering) while the wheat berries are still in the watery ripe stage. Apply in the cool of the day (from very early in the morning until about 10 AM on hot days). The cost of this application is probably around $20 per acre or more. Some growers and suppliers have produced a solution of urea and water alone and applied it at a 30 lb N/acre rate and this has also been successful. The cost might be a little lower than using UAN.
Avoid the trap of using a low rate of a slow-release N fertilizer that claims to be several times more efficient than UAN to increase wheat protein. These types of products have been extensively researched at NDSU by several independent researchers and the claims for higher efficiency are unfounded. See my website and the white paper regarding slow-release N fertilizers for more information.
According to some elevator websites I scanned today in western North Dakota, the protein premium going from 13% to 14% is only about 15 cents per bushel. With 50 bu/acre wheat, that is only about $7.50 per acre increase. Growers would lose over $10/acre within the present price structure if they apply post-anthesis N this year. However, if N losses were high this season and grain yields are correspondingly high, the presence of an overwhelming quantity of lower protein wheat might result in higher protein premiums and higher low-protein dockage at harvest time. This happened within the past 5 years when high rainfall in western ND resulted in protein content commonly between 9-12 percent.
The decision to apply or not apply post-anthesis N is purely a grower marketing decision. The 'recipe' for increasing protein is well established. Unfortunately, the real economics behind the decision to increase protein relies on grower intuition of future events beyond their control.


text: My name is Samantha and I have had many symptoms of lupus for 12 years off and on. Although the fatigue has stayed the whole time and that sun sensitivity with butterfly rash. Atleast it looks like butterfly rash. I have been told by rheumatologist,, and a pcp that works with the rheumy that my Ana was negative and I don't have lupus. I am pretty sure I do, I got a rash about 12 years ago after birth of my first child. No one knew what it was but the only thing that helped was prednisone. When I would finish the prednisone the rash would reappear so different drs kept me on this Med for about 2 years and then I became pregnant again and had t9 deal with the rash which was not as bad because I stayed out of sun because I had nausea and knew it made me more sick and caused the rash to worsen. I did get a Dr who said I had lupus but I thought that he meant I had a weak immune system because I had been told that by my Sobel Dr because of the prednisone. I had 4 more kids following all that so I never sought out treatment for rash and other symptoms that were getting worse I thought it was pregnancy related. I ha# all 6 children premature and had been on bed rest with all pregnancies .. ffw to now 3 yrs later I am almost bedridden yet the rheumatologist says I'm depressed and nothing is wrong! Because my Ana was negative! The rash wasn't there when I did the test so I knew it would be! Now I have protein and blood in my urine, severe edema, dark toxic smelling urine, weak legs and muscles, I can't stand or walk very long or my feet and legs ankles, face and hands swell up and turn red! I have fallen down 4 times in the past 3 weeks and almost broke my knee because my legs just give out for no reason! And my brain seems to not be working! After _y last fall a few days ago I didn't know what happened and I could hear my husband asking if I was ok and what happened but I couldn't answer it was like I was dreaming and couldn't wake up! Scary! My heart rate is up and down, shortness of breath, really sleepy and can't stay awake very long if I lay down! I have sores in my nose, my mouth is so dry I can't quench my thirst, everytime I eat or drink I get severe stomach cramps and leg cramps! My eyes are swollen, and can't think normal and my words are hard to get out and I say them backwards! Has anyone had all this with lupus nephritis without being diagnosed with lupus? My pcp said the past 3 urinalysis showed blood and protein in my urine but no infection! My kidneys feel heavy and I have a salty taste in my mouth! My lupus symptoms are all flaring and I am trying to attach pictures of my butterfly rash to get anyone who will give their opinions, please respond to this I need to know if I am in kidney failure. Thanks.


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Busy Bee Syndicate Jasper owned by Elisabeth Regusci of Modesto, CA. was tapped for Senior and Grand Champion at the International Junior Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo. Reserve Champion honors went to Dublin-Hills Shirlyn exhibited by Jeffrey Hubbard of Thurmont, MD. The Grand Champion will also receive the Grand Champion Udder Comfort $500 Cash Award.
Judge Chris Lahmers of Marysville, Ohio and Associate Judge Jeff Brown of Jackson, Ohio, placed 78 total junior entries. Overall show results and top placings are as follows:
Dry Cow, Three Years & Over
1. Uhlenhake Payoff Abby, Jason Gonzales, Elkhorn, WI
2. Shanks Agenda Frantic 1237, Philip Shanks, Garden Prairie, IL
Spring Heifer Calf
1. Fairdale Elite Debra, Michael Barton, Copake, NY
2. Dublin-Hills Sassy-ET, Nichelle Upton, Thurmont, MD
Winter Heifer Calf
1. Dublin-Hills Sonora, Nichelle Upton, Thurmont, MD
2. Ar-Line Galaxy Lady A-ET, Ranae Holthaus, Bangor, WI
Fall Heifer Calf
1. Cherry-Crest Wndment Star, Dylan Coleman, Ronks, PA
2. Mill Wheel Par Felicity-ET, Maggie Opperman, Ft. Atkinson, WI
Summer Yearling Heifer
1. Blessing Braiden Victoria, Blessing Farms – Caid Blessing, Fort Wayne, IN
2. Trulea Legacy Moonshine, Tucker True, Perry, NY
Spring Yearling Heifer
1. Top Di Mark Wonder Zoey, John Paul Regusci, Modesto, CA
2. Maple Sugar Zues Bella, Chelsea Young, Tinmouth, VT
Winter Yearling Heifer
1. Top Di Mark Parker Jojo-ET, John Paul Regusci, Modesto, CA
2. Cutting Edge Secret Dee, Kyle Barton, Copake, NY
Fall Yearling Heifer
1. Just So Agenda Chorus, Otis Johnson, Evansville, WI
2. Top Di Mark Parker Frisky-ET, Elise Regusci, Modesto, CA
Junior Champion Female of Junior Show
Just So Agenda Chorus, Otis Johnson, Evansville, WI
Reserve Junior Champion Female of Junior Show
Fairdale Elite Debra, Michael Barton, Copake, NY
Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Chrislene Mayers Zeus Chip, Cassandra Mayer, Slinger, WI
2. Olsons Makendal Agenda Mamie, Nicholas Achen, Ambia, IN
Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Jo-Dee Denmark Norabella-ET, John Paul Regusci, Modesto, CA
2. Beu Dell Supreme Jasper, Sara Harn, Brooklyn, WI
Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Sun-Made GB ZZs Vitality-ET, Olivia Brandenburg, Fort Atkinson, WI
Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Snow Valley Legacy Sandy, Jesse Hargrave, Heuvelton, NY
2. Pine-Croft Precise Eunice, Cassidy Schirmer, Galena, MD
Four-Year-Old Cow
1. Busy Bee Syndicate Jasper, Elisabeth Regusci, Modesto, CA
2. Dublin-Hills Shirlyn, Jeffrey Hubbard, Thurmont, MD
Five-Year-Old Cow
1. Lime Rock Iberis Lobelia, Jennifer Rule, Dodgeville, WI
Senior and Grand Champion Female
Busy Bee Syndicate Jasper, Elisabeth Regusci, Modesto, CA
Reserve Senior and Reserve Champion Female
Dublin-Hills Shirlyn, Jeffrey Hubbard, Thurmont, MD
Generous support from sponsors makes the International Junior Brown Swiss Show possible. In 2011, sponsors include: Accelerated Genetics, American Milking Shorthorn Society Syndicates, Armburster Bros. Farms, Ayrshire Youth Committee, Blessing Farms, BouMatic, Brown Swiss Enterprises, Byersland Farm, Carol's Original Works (COWS), Cliff-Brook Farm, Elite Dairy, Family of Howard Voegeli, Foremost Farms USA, Hilltop Acres Farm, Lee-Ann's Swiss, Ma-Brown Holsteins & Jerseys, Maryland Brown Swiss Junior Association, Mill-Wheel Farm, NuPulse Inc., Old Mill Farm, Olson Dairy, RAD-ical Genetics, Red & White Dairy Cattle Association, Second-Look Holsteins, Select Sires, Inc., The Paaske Family, Twinke-Hill Farm, Udder Comfort, Viking Valley Farm, Voelker Swiss Farms, VoGrin Swiss Farms and World Dairy Expo.
Source: World Dairy Expo


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'Little different' for Brignac in return to The Trop
ST. PETERSBURG -- Former Rays infielder Reid Brignac, who was acquired by the Yankees from the Rockies last Saturday for cash considerations, admitted it felt "a little different" walking by the double doors leading to the Rays' clubhouse on Friday.
"I never walked past these doors from the other side before," he said, smiling.
"It's been kind of a whirlwind," Brignac said of the past week. "I've been up and down emotionally. Hopefully, I can stick around for a while. It would be nice."
Jim Hawkins is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A WILTSHIRE one-two and a clean sweep of the U15 boys' team titles was the highlight of another powerful county showing in the South West Cross Country Championships, writes Kevin Fahey.
Training partners Will Stockley and Cameron Perkins fought out a great duel in tough conditions at the new course in the grounds of the National Trust property at Killerton House, just north of Exeter, on Sunday.
Neither gave any quarter over the testing hills and cloying mud but 14-year-old Stockley, who lives in Trowbridge, had the edge as the finish line came into sight.
"Three of us broke clear and then it was just Cameron and myself but I knew I had a better sprint so I just waited until the last 50 metres," said Melksham Oak pupil Stockley.
"I am really pleased to win and get my first South West title as I have been third twice. But that was a really hard course, probably one of the toughest I have ever run."
Perkins, who celebrated his 15th birthday the previous day, was not unhappy with his first regional medal – a huge improvement on 18th in the same race 12 months ago.
"I just tried to stick with Will but I just didn't have it in my legs at the end," said Perkins, who is a student at Hardenhuish School, Chippenham.
"I would say that I probably my best ever result."
The pair had great support with Hilperton's Howorth twins Robert and John sixth and seventh respectively to give both Wiltshire and Team Bath crushing victories in the county and club team competitions.
John O'Gaunt School student Hayden Bailey was Wiltshire's other medal winner in the U13 boys' race.
The 13-year-old was running the event for the first time, finishing runner-up to Cornwall's outstanding Finn Birnie.
The Wiltshire women were out in force with a large contingent from Avon Valley Runners joined by Chippenham Harriers.
Leading county runner was Chippenham's Cordula Hurcum in 29th.
Rory Howorth finished ninth in the U13 boys' race and John O'Gaunt School's Caitlin Wosika was 11th in the U15 girls' age group.
There were no medals for Kirsty and Luke Roberts but the pair are unlikely to ever forget their debuts in the event – the muddiest competition in the history of the championships.
"That was really tough and the hills were horrible," said 14-year-old Kirsty, who with her brother is a student at Malmesbury School.
"But I think I ran okay and I am very pleased to come 19th. It was a really good experience and I enjoyed it. I love running no matter what the weather."
Kirsty, who lives in Crudwell, finished in the top 20 in a 50-strong field, making her the third county runner.
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The Green Island lighthouse compound has been declared a monument under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, a spokesman for the Development Bureau says. A notice on the declaration was gazetted today (November 7).
The Green Island lighthouse compound comprises an old lighthouse built in 1875, a new lighthouse built in 1905, a former European quarters and a former keeper's house. Both the old and the new Green Island lighthouses have served thousands of vessels from the west approach to Hong Kong for many decades and have played an important role in Hong Kong's maritime history.
The Green Island lighthouse started operation on July 1, 1875, about three months after Hong Kong's first lighthouse was set up at Cape D'Aguilar. In 1901, there was a plan to move the lantern of Cape D'Aguilar lighthouse to Green Island. As such, a higher and larger tower to accommodate the Cape D'Aguilar light was necessary.
The construction of a new lighthouse adjacent to the old one on Green Island commenced in 1904 and was completed in 1905. Upon the completion of the new lighthouse, the old lighthouse has since then lost its original function. The new lighthouse was fully automated in the 1970s and is still in use.
The old lighthouse is a 12-metre high small circular tower constructed of granite. Its doorway features projected rock-faced quoins. There are two cross-shaped openings on its wall for ventilation and lighting inside. The openings resemble gun-posts like those found in mediaeval European castles.
The new lighthouse is also a circular tower. Constructed of granite and concrete, it is about 17.5 metres high with a steel lantern on top. The whole structure is painted white for high visibility to mariners, thermal insulation and protection to the structure itself. The spiral staircase is of fine masonry with beautiful railings while the entrance and window are in the form of segmental arches with ornamental plaster mouldings.
The former European staff quarters, probably built in the late 19th century, forms an integral part of the lighthouse compound. Classical features such as the front porch supported by columns with modified capitals can be found in the building. The quarters was originally a single-storey building but an upper floor was added in 1923.
The former keeper's house is a one-story flat-roofed block in simple L-shape, featuring segmental arched windows and overhanging eaves.
From the 1950s, local staff started to replace Europeans as the light-keepers in Hong Kong. However, their duties were replaced by automatic operational devices in the 1970s. The two lighthouse staff quarters were once converted and used as the Police Recreation Centre. At present, the former quarters, the former keeper's house together with the surrounding area (except the two lighthouses) are leased to the Wu Oi Christian Centre as a drug treatment and rehabilitation centre for youth.
The old and new Green Island lighthouses are two of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong. For the other three lighthouses, the two on Waglan Island and Tang Lung Chau were declared monuments under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance in 2000 while the one at Cape D'Aguilar in 2006.
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What is this medicine?Zinc (zingk) is needed by the body to maintain normal structure and function. It is added to a healthy diet to prevent or to treat low zinc levels. It is also used to treat Wilson's disease.
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What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
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NEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira moved slowly out of the Yankees' dugout on Monday, taking his place on the first-base line during home-opener introductions. The club's regular first baseman wasn't about to jog and risk further aggravating his strained right hamstring.
Teixeira was in uniform at Yankee Stadium, just a couple of hours after popping into an MRI tube to determine the extent of his injury. The tests revealed a Grade 1 strain, and Teixeira has been cleared to begin an exercise program today.
"I was hoping it was only going to be a seven-day, two-week type thing," Teixeira said. "I didn't want to go on the DL, but we can't play short and push it this early. Hopefully the two weeks will be plenty of time."
Teixeira was placed on the disabled list on Saturday after feeling his hamstring grab while he chased a foul ball the previous night against the Blue Jays in Toronto.
"I knew it wasn't anything major," Teixeira said. "I could walk, I could put some pressure on it. I just knew that there was something not right, and that's what the MRI showed."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Welcome to Embrace the Nations, a Christian non-profit organization that assists refugees in multiple areas of need and assists the public in better understanding and interacting with these newer populations.
The purpose of this site is to introduce you to what we do and to offer you assistance in your work place regarding refugees in our community. As refugees continue to arrive and settle, their presence impacts the city at multiple levels.
Feel free to explore all the information that is here. I would count it a privilege to visit with you.
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- Refugees have unique needs and often go unnoticed in the community.
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Pam Franks, CEO of Embrace the Nations, provides UNMC students, faculty and staff with insightful and useful information about cultural sensitive interactions with refugees. — Dr. Dele Davies


text: W.Va. DNR determined to stay ahead of feral swine By John McCoy July 27, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's wildlife and agricultural officials are trying to stop a 200-pound problem before it turns into a 500-pound problem.The problem is feral hogs - domestic swine that escape captivity and live wild in the woods. Chris Ryan, game management services supervisor for the state Division of Natural Resources, said they've showed up in "one or two places," and wildlife officials don't want them to spread."The place we're concentrating on now is outside a captive deer location where they also brought in hogs for people to hunt," Ryan added. "Some of the hogs escaped and started causing problems."DNR officials have signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services arm to eradicate the troublesome pigs."We gave them some money to help the effort," Ryan said.The problem, though confined to isolated pockets right now, is significant enough to have drawn attention from several state and federal agencies. Ryan said a late-spring meeting brought together representatives from the DNR's wildlife section, the state Department of Agriculture, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the West Virginia University Agricultural Extension Service and the DNR's Natural Resources Police."All the major players were there," Ryan said. "We looked at several different angles - ways to eradicate feral pigs, ways to educate the public about the problems those pigs can cause, and even some possible legislation."The bottom line, Ryan added, is that "feral pigs are bad. They're bad for agriculture and for natural resources. They'll eat anything. They root up farmers' crops like living rototillers. "In oak forests, they greatly alter habitat by destroying vegetation. They consume [acorns] that would otherwise be available for deer, bears, turkeys, squirrels and other native wildlife. There's also evidence that feral hogs are significant predators on the eggs and young of ground-nesting birds, as well as frogs and salamanders."More important, feral pigs can carry diseases that can be transmitted to livestock and to humans."Each feral hog is a walking biological package," Ryan explained. "They've been known to carry quite a variety of diseases and parasites."The USDA's APHIS website contains quite a list: pseudorabies, swine brucellosis, classical swine fever, African swine fever, bovine tuberculosis, influenza, blue-ear pig disease, anthrax, tularemia, West Nile virus, salmonella, trichinosis, streptococcus, E. coli, ticks, fleas, lice and internal parasites such as lungworm.DNR officials worry that the popularity of hog-hunting shows on cable television might encourage people to purchase and release pigs with the idea of hunting them."We don't want the spread promoted at all," Ryan said. "It will take collaboration by various agencies and groups to make sure the economics and environment of the state don't end up affected by these animals."DNR officials stocked Eurasian wild boar into the Spruce Laurel watershed in 1971, but Ryan said people shouldn't confuse the two. "They're completely different animals," he explained. "Wild boars aren't a 'pioneering species.' Their reproductive potential is fairly low. Feral pigs, on the other hand, tend to move into an area and take it over. They have very high reproductive population, and their numbers tend to increase quickly."Feral swine cause major problems in several southeastern states, and Ryan doesn't want West Virginia to join the list. "We want to get on top of this before it gets out of hand," he said. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 4 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year 5 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing Catch-and-release anglers can earn citations, too Previous Story Scott Shalaway: Duck populations stable or improving Next Story


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The LA Galaxy has signed striker Robbie Keane to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season, and the Ireland star also says has rejected all European loan offers so he can rest up for the MLS season.
"It's been a long season, with the Euros and what have you," Keane told Sky Sports on Saturday. "I've a few little niggles that need to be sorted out so I don't think at this moment in time it would be right for me to go anywhere.
"I had another year left, and they offered me a new contract at the end of last season. I've just signed a new two-year contract."
Keeping Keane, 32, happy and locking him up became a priority when star midfielder David Beckham announced his intention to leave the team and with star midfielder Landon Donovan talking about taking a sabbatical from soccer.
Since joining the Galaxy in August 2011, Keane has scored 25 goals in 40 MLS games. He was the dominant player in L.A.'s MLS Cup repeat this fall, scoring six goals in six playoff games.


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Austin, Texas -- Online coupon site RetailMeNot.com on Friday released its second annual Black Friday edition of the Shoppers Trend Report, which showed that 71% of holiday shoppers plan to spend "about the same" or "more" than they spent last year versus 63% who said "about the same" or "more" in 2011.
The report, conducted by The Omnibus Co., also showed that, in 2012, 29% of shoppers plan to spend "less" than they spent last year versus 37% who said "less" in 2011. This year, 26% plan to spend "more" than they spent last year versus 11% who said "more" in 2011. This year 45% say they intend to spend "about the same" as they spent last year versus 52% who said "about the same" in 2011.
This holiday shopping season, consumers expect to spend an average of $172 per person on gifts.
Men plan to spend an average of $215 per person on gifts, while women plan to spend an average of $131 per person.
Holiday shoppers ages 30 to 39 plan to spend the most this holiday season on gifts, reporting an average of $245 per person.
The STR also revealed other consumer shopping insights leading into the holiday shopping season. When asked which type of promotional offer would be most likely to result in a purchase, consumers who would be interested in such an offer at all express interest in a buy one, get one free deal (45%), followed by a specific dollar amount off (17%) or a specific percentage off (17%), then free shipping (16%).
In 2011, free shipping ranked first in popularity with 26%, followed closely by a certain percentage off (23%), buy one, get one free offers (20%) and a certain dollar amount off (18%).
Similar to 2011, very few consumers this year are most inclined to purchase an item if the promotional offer is a loyalty program points benefit (3%), while 3% would never purchase an item using a promotional offer, down from 11% last year.
According to the survey, clothing and accessories is the most popular gift category again this year, with 28% of consumers stating most of their purchases will fall within that category. In 2011, a majority (54%) of consumers said clothing and accessories were most likely to be on their gift lists.
Other popular items topping the list for shoppers this year include consumer electronics, such as TVs, video games, tablets, e-readers and mobile phones (22%); toys (18%); and books, movies & music (12%).
This year, very few report that most of their gift purchases will be in home goods (6%), bath & beauty (4%), travel (2%) or luxury (1%) gifts.
In 2011, popular items included books, movies and music (44%); consumer electronics. such as TVs, e-readers and video games (37%); toys (34%); bath and beauty products/treatments (26%); and furniture or appliances (18%).
This year, men will be more likely than women to make most of their gift purchases in the consumer electronics category (30% versus 14%).
Sixty-nine percent of shoppers plan to do more or the same amount of online shopping for gifts this holiday season.
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Pro-Ject establishes a brand new bang-for-the-buck benchmark with its impressive looking and equally impressive sounding RM1.3 turntable. It features a radical design with no compromise on performance. All of the RM1.3's ingredients add up to an incredible value, including the shape of the specially designed chassis with decoupled motor, the inverted main bearing, and the newly designed S-shaped tonearm.
"I'm more excited about the RM-1.3 than I have been about anything I've added to my system in a long time," raves Brent Butterworth in Sound&Vision magazine. "The tonearm feels balanced and substantial, the turntable's operation is smooth and quiet, and the whole rig just feels solid, well built, and thoughtfully designed."
Isolated Drive Motor
One look at the RM1.3 will tell you that this isn't an ordinary turntable, with features that you would expect to cost far more. A quiet running synchronous motor with a two-step pulley drives the platter's outside edge via a rubber belt. The drive motor is isolated on its own platform and completely decoupled from the plinth to eliminate vibration transmission.
It's All About Signal Purity
The RM1.3 is all about musical purity. To help keep vibration out of the signal chain, the RM1.3 uses a custom-made resonance-optimized platter that's constructed from medium-density fiber material. An inverted, chrome-plated stainless-steel axle runs on a polished metal ball in a sintered bronze bearing housing for dependably smooth operation. The external power supply avoids potential electro-mechanical interference.
Connection to the phono input of your phono stage or integrated amplifier can be made using the cables of your choice via the gold plated phono jacks and ground screw.
Premium S-Shaped Tonearm
The RM1.3 includes a factory-installed tonearm with a sophisticated 8.6" 'S-shaped' design that you would never expect to encounter in such an affordable turntable. The head shell and arm tube are fashioned from a single piece of aluminum. The horizontal bearings consist of two hardened stainless steel points and ball races. The eccentrically mounted counterweight reduces cantilever forces and dynamic wow when playing warped records.
Lots of adjustability features ensure the best possible playback. The solid arm base permits accurate height adjustment of the arm tube and VTA (vertical tracking angle). The included counterweight supplied is suitable for cartridges weighing between 4 and 9 grams. The single-screw attachment of the arm tube allows rotation for easy adjustment of needle azimuth despite the fixed headshell.
The internal wiring consists of silver coated, high-purity copper for maximum signal transfer.
Sumiko Pearl Phono Cartridge
The Pro-Ject RM1.3 turntable comes with everything you need for musical enjoyment. Not only is the quality tonearm included, but also a factory-installed Sumiko Pearl MM moving magnet phono cartridge, featuring an alloy cantilever, bonded elliptical stylus and 4.0mV output.
"I'm more excited about the RM-1.3 than I have been about anything I've added to my system in a long time. Not only is it making my old jazz sides sound considerably better, it's a sheer joy to operate. The tonearm feels balanced and substantial, the turntable's operation is smooth and quiet, and the whole rig just feels solid, well built, and thoughtfully designed."
- Brent Butterworth, Sound&Vision magazine, December 2, 2010
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R.L. Colston & Sons offers traditional 3/4" unfinished solid hardwood floors in a variety of species in 2-1/4" to 5" widths.
Hickory greatly separates itself from other wood species by its great color variation which begins from light tan to reddish/ dark brown tones with dramatic grain patterns.
Please note unfinished flooring is sold in open, strapped bundles and not sold in boxes. This product must be purchased in bundles. Bundle size may vary.
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The wood was not properly dried causing some warpage. tongue areas were cut off. Count on more loss due to bad wood. Shipped Sq footage was less than what was supposed to be. If you are good at what you do it can be a nice finish product just takes more work to get it done.
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I am the homeowner. The contractor is installing the material right now. The price was excellent and the quality of the wood is great.
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Q:I would like to install this over an above grade concrete slab using elastilon. Are the short ends grooved? From what I understand, the short ends need to be glued and if they aren't grooved, the product isn't compatible with an installation using elastilon. Also, am I able to sand and finish this floor if installed in this manner? Thanks.
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A:R.L. Colston-3/4" x 2-1/4 Hickory Unfinished has a tongue and groove profile. The "Square Edge" refers to the top edge treatment, for example most pre-finished flooring has a beveled edge.
Q:Is it a good idea to install hickory in a kitchen area? If so, what sort of finish works best? I do not want to change the color in any way but would like something that would resist water, pets and children.
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A:Unfinished Hickory is fine in a kitchen however the finish you choose will determine how well it holds up. Our pre-finished hickory will work well. Today's hardwood finishes are most durable and are applied in a quality controlled environment. We offer several pre-finish coatings, whereas most site-finished floors -sanded and finished at the job site- would only have two or three coats applied, then these must be air dried.
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A:Our focus at Lumber Liquidators is to provide you with fantastic flooring at low prices! Although Lumber Liquidators does not have measure people or our own in-house installers we make planning your installation easy and it can be arranged in several convenient ways.
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Looking for a custom wooden table for your kitchen, dining room, hallway or living room? Did you know you can have a table custom made to order at the same price you would pay for a similar table out of a big box store or warehouse?
One of the advantages of buying a custom table is that you can tailor the dimensions to fit precisely into the space you've allotted in your home. Using the drop down menus on Vermont Woods Studios website, you can choose from nearly 80 different solid wood dining tables. Each table can be ordered in about 25 different sizes or you can call and order a unique custom size.
You can also customize the shape of your table top (rectangular, oval, boat, octagon), the shape and height of the table legs, the type of wood used, the finish, the edge profile and more. Want a drawer in the table top? How about a counter height table? Because each of our tables is made to order, it's easy and affordable to customize them.
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British Basketball has been stripped of all Olympic funding after failing to meet its targets, UK Sport has announced.
The sport had won a reprieve last year but neither the men's nor women's team succeeded in meeting the target of qualifying for the world championships.
Funding has also been withdrawn from synchronised swimming, water polo and weightlifting while a number of sports have had their funding increased.
Liz Nicholl, chief executive of UK Sport, said: "This is a very significant point on our journey to Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
"While there is a clear understanding now that our investment is based on merit and must be aligned behind our best medal prospects, it doesn't make the decisions any easier and I recognise it is a difficult time for the sports and athletes who have been withdrawn from funding.
"To continue funding sports where the evidence is telling us they cannot win a medal by 2020 would be a high risk strategy that compromises opportunities elsewhere."
British Basketball claimed UK Sport's system has a "bias" against team sports and that the decision will leave everyone involved in the sport "aghast".
British Basketball's performance chairman Roger Moreland said: "The basketball community at home and abroad will be aghast that this can happen again. It seems every barrier to progress for basketball originates in Britain; the very country that should be embracing the progress its basketball teams have achieved.
"UK Sport decided not to fund basketball in December 2012 and have done so again. As we asked then, we ask again - what price a legacy from 2012?"
A statement from the sport added: "The UK Sport funding system can clearly deliver medals, but it appears to show bias against team and emerging sports. Basketball falls into both categories."
Moreland has argued that the growth in participation numbers of the sport, and the fact it is attracting so many young people, should have been recognised.
The statement added: "How can a system abandon a sport where 70 per cent of the participants are under the age of 25 and where around 50 per cent of those that play come from BME [black and minority ethnic] communities?"
The decision was also blasted by the British men's team captain Drew Sullivan, who said on Twitter: "Desperately disappointed with [the] decision. They've clearly decided that medals are more important than legacy and our countries youth."
The decision comes after the men's team were on Tuesday handed a draw for the EuroBasket qualifiers that made them favourites to top their group.
Moreland added: "We are still on the road to Rio but we now have to qualify for EuroBasket 2015 with our hands tied behind our back."
Several sports have been given an increase in funding with the big winner being triathlon, whose money goes up from £5.5million to £7.5million, a 36 per cent increase. Others with increased funding include canoeing, fencing, gymnastics, hockey, judo, sailing, shooting and taekwondo.
Sports whose funding has been reduced are swimming and badminton, while all others sports' money remains the same.
In Paralympic sport, funding has been withdrawn from five-a-side football, goalball and wheelchair fencing, while para-canoe has received the biggest increase.
British Swimming said the decision to withdraw funding from women's water polo and synchronised swimming threatens their very future as Olympic sports.
British Swimming chief executive David Sparkes said: "It is an extremely dark day for women's sport in this country as today's announcement could well signal the death of these historic Olympic sports in Britain.
"The decision flies in the face of the massive legacy impact afforded by the investment previously and successfully made in these sports within the London cycle and beyond.
"We will now carefully look at our options and, in due course, may well consider a more formal appeal over these devastating decisions."
Twelve months ago both sports were awarded increased funding for the Rio Olympic cycle (2013-17) of £4.54million for women's water polo and £4.34million for synchronised swimming.


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To us, this 2011 Harley SuperLow is the pick of The Motor Company's new
range. To start with, it's simple, cheap (at $7,999 it's now the
cheapest Hog) and features a host of common-sense technical improvements
that should make it better to ride. So why's it for girls?
Look at it. There's nothing here that says "Aww, aren't you cute, a chick that wants to ride along with her man." There's no tribal flower color schemes, no pink paint. No frilly lace tassles (these may be available as an optional extra). But, it does have a super, extra, ultra low seat height, just 25.5 inches. Perfect for petite biker babes. Thank you Harley for not condescending to women.
Harley didn't just stop with the low seat. With the intention of making the SuperLow as easy-to-ride and maneuverable as possible, it fitted common sense mid-mount footpegs that'll actually enable riders to use the brakes and gear while, well, riding. There's also less trail in the front suspension for quicker steering and the wheels and tires have been spec'd to reduce unsprung weight to further boost responsiveness. Yes, we did just write "reduce unsprung weight" in an article about a Harley.
The SuperLow is based around the Sportster 883, as the name suggests using the 883cc, 55lb/ft v-twin. Despite weighing in a leviathan 563lbs (wet), the SuperLow should carry its center-of-gravity super low, making it easy to manuever at low speeds. Fuel economy is 45mpg (city)/60mpg (highway).
This is exactly the sort of high-value, high-utility bike perfectly targeted at a specific niche that Harley and other manufacturers should be offering. That doesn't mean they have to cut out the high-margin ExtraFirmTugJob XLR-TARD from the range, but bikes like this are actually capable of providing a service -- practical transportation -- to their users. Yay, Harley, you finally get it.
As for the rest of the 2011 Harley range? Well, it reads like an RV brochure. Speakers are up in size, there's more standard chrome and some new paint schemes. It' not even interesting enough to make fun of.


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WASHINGTON -- An asteroid as big as a city block smashed into what is now northern Iowa about 470 million years ago, says a Smithsonian geologist, supporting a theory that a giant space rock broke up and bombarded Earth just as early life began flourishing in the oceans.
The impact dug a crater nearly four miles wide that now lies beneath the town of Decorah, said Bevan French, one of the world's foremost crater hunters and an adjunct scientist at the National Museum of Natural History.
The asteroid that carved it would have dwarfed the estimated 55-foot-wide space rock that exploded over southern Russia on Friday.
The Decorah object smashed into bedrock with such force that it shattered tiny grains of minerals. French found this "shock quartz" in gravel from beneath the town, he told two dozen colleagues during a seminar at the museum last week.
Finding impact craters is rare, as erosion and the shifting of tectonic plates tend to erase them. The Decorah crater, if accepted by other scientists, would be just the 184th known, according to an international database at the University of New Brunswick.
But spying the evidence of the Earth's most dramatic explosions requires only humble equipment -- a simple black microscope. As sun streamed into French's office above Constitution Avenue in Washington one recent afternoon, he placed a glass slide under the microscope's lens and invited a reporter to peer in. A thin slice of rock from beneath Decorah sat on the slide.
Three white circles -- quartz crystals no bigger than mustard seeds -- popped into view. Dozens of parallel lines striped each circle: evidence of a rock-crushing pulse.
"They're shattered," French said of the crystals. Geologists consider shock quartz near-definitive evidence of an extraterrestrial impact.
The Decorah crater lay undiscovered until now because almost none of it peeks above ground. Instead, it is filled by an unusual shale that formed after an ancient seaway sluiced into the crater, depositing sediment and an array of bizarre sea creatures that hardened into fossils, French said.
This shale was the first clue that certain Iowans may be unknowingly living in a crater.
Jean Young, an amateur geologist in northern Iowa, noticed the shale about a dozen years ago, when inspecting gravel pulled up by well-drilling machines. It looked like no other rock she had seen in the region.
Young sent samples to Robert McKay, a geologist at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. McKay then pulled from his files "churn gravel" from dozens of other wells drilled in a four-township area centered on Decorah.
He found the same shale in some of the other samples, too. When plotted on a map, the shale-rich borings described a "nice circular basin" about 31/2-miles wide, neatly bisected by the Upper Iowa River and almost completely encompassing Decorah, he said.
McKay, French and other colleagues are preparing a scientific paper describing the discovery.
McKay and colleagues dubbed the black rock Winnesheik Shale and published a scientific paper describing it in 2006. But only after French recently identified the shock quartz -- which was pulled from beneath the shale -- did a giant impact seem more certain.
"They found what would be expected from an impact," said Michael Velbel, a Michigan State University geologist, on sabbatical at the Smithsonian, who attended French's talk last week. "It's clear the shale fills a crater."
Fossils in the shale -- including eel-like conodonts, worms called vermiforms, and shrimp-like creatures called eurypterids -- date the crater to about 470 million years ago, McKay said. This geologic period, known as the Middle Ordovician, was marked by an explosion of early life in the oceans.
This period was also marred by an apparent uptick in the number of asteroid impacts on Earth. About a dozen of the planet's known impact craters hail from that time.
In 2004, astronomers including Birger Schmitz of the University of Lund, Sweden, proposed a shocking explanation: A massive collision in the asteroid belt beyond Mars about 469 million years ago bombarded Earth with asteroid fragments. Supporting this idea: About 20 percent of all meteorites on Earth -- known as "L-chondrites" -- date from this period. They appear so similar as to have broken off from the same parent body.
The Decorah crater may have been formed by one such fragment, French said. Even more intriguingly, this newfound crater lies on a line between two other impacts of roughly the same age: the Rock Elm crater in Wisconsin and the Ames crater in Oklahoma.
A single giant asteroid may have flown in from the south, shattered and left a pockmarked trail of smoldering craters strung along about 500 miles.
French labeled the possibility "stimulating speculation."
But because dating techniques render it impossible to narrow down the age of the three craters to a single century -- let alone a single day -- that notion probably will remain in the realm of speculation.
"It's certainly possible," McKay said. "But trying to prove all three came down at the same time would be tough. I'm not exactly sure how we could do that."


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I was commenting on how packaged pregnancy tests resemble fruit roll ups when my mother told me scientists once injected bunnies with a woman's urine to determine whether or not she was pregnant.
"A rabbit?" I was a little stunned by the idea of poor, floppy-eared, innocent rabbits getting shot up with pee. "Oh yeah!" My mother said nodding. "People used to say, well, the rabbit died. And everyone would know she was pregnant."
An episode of "M*A*S*H" even made reference to the practice when Hot Lips thought she might be pregnant and the only available test was via Radar's unsuspecting pet rabbit Fluffy.
This method seemed so bizarre to me, that I was compelled to learn more about the history of pregnancy tests. Click on to see what kind of crazy stuff I discovered.
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So apparently I'm labeled as the party animal for all of us here at Hot 1079 which is somewhat...........true, but if I don't have fun then the rest of the Hot Crew would have nothing to talk about. I am one of the local guys and what I mean by local is that I grew up in the small town of Ville Platte, Louisiana and yes I DO know how to cook. Dropping into radio is one of the best things that could have ever happened to me and I enjoy it to the fullest! Being in this business I get the chance to meet so many listeners and get to be active in society which is huge. I'm just not a sit behind the desk kind of a person. Ohh yea and the night life is somewhat pretty awesome!!!!


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Deputies have served at least 14 search warrants this month, leading to the seizure of 3,389 marijuana plants, 217 pounds of pot, nine guns and stolen car parts, the Sheriff's Department said.
Eleven people were arrested and a cockfighting breeding farm was discovered during the searches, according to a news release on Thursday.
Searches began Aug. 4 in Piñon Hills and continued in the High Desert. The most recent searches reported were conducted Wednesday in Piñon Hills and Phelan.
Those arrested were all men, ages 20 to 64, according to the news release.
"The investigations revealed all 14 marijuana cultivation operations were illegal and not in compliance with California medical marijuana laws," the release said.
Each location had unsecured outdoor grow areas, surrounded by fences, often called plywood grows.
San Bernardino County prohibits outdoor marijuana growing operations that are not within a secured structure, the release said.
Code Enforcement aided in the operation as did a California Highway Patrol helicopter.
"The Sheriff's Narcotics Division will continue to enforce California marijuana laws as well as the San Bernardino County Ordinances regarding marijuana cultivation and distribution, the news release said. "Persons found to be violating state marijuana laws and county ordinances or utilizing California medical marijuana protections under false pretenses are subject to fines, prosecution and seizure of property."


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March 4, 2014
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Linda Schoen Wolf, Ph.D. is an accomplished academic leader with a successful record in strategic planning, organization and management, faculty development, assessment, teaching, and research. She seeks innovative ways to build partnerships and connect resources (ideas, people, technology, and finances) to develop effective educational practices. A student and learning-focused educator, she has extensive experience in program and curricular development. Dr. Wolf is a strong advocate for the arts and sciences. She believes in the importance of providing all students with a quality educational foundation on which to overlay discipline-based knowledge, leading to specific career pathways.
She is currently Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Psychology at Ohio Dominican University and oversees graduate programs; curricular development and assessment; P-16 initiatives; and student retention and success. During her tenure at Ohio Dominican University, she served as Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs for
more than two years and was responsible for all aspects of faculty and academic matters. At The Ohio State University, she held positions of Assistant Executive Dean of Arts and Sciences, and Assistant Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences. In these roles, she developed the Freshman Seminar Program; created and provided oversight for 16 interdisciplinary curricular programs; and delivered college-level support for undergraduate programs. Dr. Wolf also has been on the faculty at the Pontifical College Josephinum and the University of Queensland (Australia).
Dr. Wolf earned her Doctor of Philosophy from The Ohio State University, where she specialized in Counseling Psychology. She earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Psychology also from Ohio State. Enjoying both clinical and academic aspects of her profession, she provided psychological assessment and therapy in private practice in Columbus, before returning full-time to academia. She attributes her well-developed communication and listening skills, problem-solving abilities, and a deep understanding of process to her clinical work, as well as her values of hospitality and inclusiveness.


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May 2, 2011 was a black day in the lives of hundreds of people in southeastern Missouri, when the Army Corps of Engineers destroyed the Birds Point levee and intentionally flooded 130,000 acres of farmland and farmsteads in the New Madrid Floodway. Graphic pictures of destroyed farmland are circulating, and costs of the agricultural losses are beginning to be totaled.
The Birds Point Levee was the doorway to allow floodwaters on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to have somewhere else to go, other than to threaten the community of Cairo, Illinois. The New Madrid Floodway had been the product of flood control plans on the Mississippi following the 1937 flood of similar proportion. But the floodway had not been intentionally used previously and the breaching of the levee was disturbing to many and to others spelled the end of their farming livelihood.
To begin estimating the loss to Missouri farmers and farm owners, economists Scott Brown, Scott Gerlt, and Lori Wilcox of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri initially calculated the 2011 crop loss. Their report assumes that no land will be replanted after waters recede this year, and warn that anyone who does attempt to plant may be subject to more flooding since the levee has not been restored and the land could re-flood.
The economists did not attempt to calculate the loss to hundreds of farmsteads, farm buildings, grain bins, livestock, and farm equipment caught in the floodwaters. Nor did they try to tabulate the removal of sand, rock and debris carried into the floodway and converted into a surrealistic moonscape. Their report also does not assess the long term impact of loss of soil tilth, humus, and nutrients, or impact on future crops that might be planted in future years. They say, "Effects beyond 2011 crop losses could add millions of dollars to the total impact of the floodway operation, but are beyond the scope of this report."
The economists assembled a number of facts to determine the 2011 crop loss, including:
1) FAPRI acreage estimates for the current crop year and trend yields for the flooded counties, estimated at 173 bushels of corn.
2) Crop prices were based on the midpoint of the USDA range of prices for the new crop, adjusted for the local basis, which resulted in a corn price of $6.76.
3) Variable crop production expenses incurred by the time of the flooding, which was estimated by the fact crop reporters had estimated 50% of the corn had been planted.
4) Crop insurance data was not used because of insufficient information available.
5) SURE was included in government payments, but those will not be available until the fall of 2012.
6) FAPRI estimated the value of production at $85.2 million with net returns of $44.9 million after variable expenses were deducted.
7) The combination of foregone net returns and incurred production expenses totaled $60.6 million.
8) When crop insurance claims and other disaster programs are paid, FAPRI says losses decline to $42.6 million.
FAPRI plugged those numbers into an economic model used to assess the broader economic impacts of a change in the economy. Subsequently, it estimates the $85.2 million decline in value of crop production would result in a total economic value decline of $156.7 million. The additional losses indicate the effect that the levee breach had beyond agriculture.
The economists relied upon the current market prices, but say if they continue to rise this fall, then the value of the lost crop production will increase. They speculate that some of the flooded land may be planted to soybeans, and say that would lower the economic losses, and they will update their estimates as needed.
For more information about the Birds Point Levee, see the May 2 issue of Farmgateblog.com. and the May 5 issue as well.
The May 2 breaching of the Birds Point Levee in southeastern Missouri flooded 130,000 acres of farmland, causing a potential loss of $85 million for the 2011 crop year. While that is the lost value of crop production, crop production inputs lost and government payments adjust that figure to $42.6 million.
Source: FarmgateBlog.com


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The Slim series of keystone modules are designed to fit comfortably side-by-side with other keystone modules in a wall plate, patch panel, or surface mount box. These keystone modules are designed for Cat5e UTP cables. They employ the 110 type IDC punch down style and are UL listed.
- 110 type IDC punch down connectors
- Easy to read "CAT.5e" label on keystone face
- Can be used with keystone wall plates, patch panels, or surface mount boxes
- Standard keystone size (14.5 x 16 mm)
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- Color coded wiring diagram next to wire clips
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