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Thrown mine in the wind, and turso's, didn't really see what the fuss was about. Keep them low like you'd keep any disc in the wind and they'll do just fine. A bit more sideways motion and they don't penetrate quite as nicely, but still very usable.eric40817 wrote:keltik wrote:Blizzard discs. the over 50 crowd loves them.
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met him in the parking lot on the way into champs last night. really nice guy.....i just welcomed him to indy and asked him about his injury and how it was coming along, he said he would be fine and 100% in the fall. later on in the night he was down by the band and i introduced him to a girl i know and they ended up hanging out quite a bit throughout the night.
the thing that surprised me was his height....most players end up being shorter than they're listed. granger is a legit 6'9" type player....the guy is huge. i met lamar odom a few weeks back and granger is right up there with him.


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Family Camping Workshops Offered in Austin Area This Spring
Camping in Texas can be a fun family outing, but it can also be an intimidating and daunting task for those who have never been. Thanks to the Texas Outdoor Family program, families have the chance to learn the basics of camping and enjoy the great outdoors.
The TOF program is hosting a number of camping workshops in state parks across Texas, including 10 in and around the Austin area. During these overnight workshops, participants learn the skills needed to survive outdoors, including how to set up and break down camp, how to start a fire, and outdoor cooking lessons.
In addition, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will provide all the camping equipment needed as well as lead a day's worth of activities catered to all ages. Activities are specific to each park location and include trail exploration, nature activities and various outdoor activities.
"These workshops are great for people to be able to experience a new activity with the family that they maybe have never done before or not done in a long time," said Carlee Klattenhoff, the TOF outdoor education coordinator for Hill Country parks.
There are plenty of chances to take advantage of this unique opportunity in the Austin area. Buescher State Park, a companion park to Bastrop State Park, is hosting a workshop the weekend of Feb. 13-14. In addition to the nature activities offered at every park, campers will get a chance to learn how to kayak and how to fish.
They also will be introduced to the sport of geocaching, a high-tech scavenger hunt in which campers use Global Positioning System devices to find hidden treasures.
South Llano River State Park will hold a special themed workshop on Feb. 27-28 centered on introducing campers to fly fishing. Participants will learn the basics such as fly tying and casting, and then will be able to test their skills on the river themselves.
"They will be learning basic river ecology, what they'll be fishing for," said Klattenhoff. "Then they are free to fish all of Saturday. On Sunday morning, there will be open fishing and folks available to help them out."
OtherTOF workshops in the area include Blanco State Park on March 6-7, Lake Somerville State Park on April 10-11, Inks Lake State Park on April 17-18, Enchanted Rock on May 8-9, Colorado Bend State Park on May 15-16, McKinney Falls State Park on May 22-23 and Palmetto State Park on May 29-30.
Each workshop costs $55 and covers the cost of up to six people, park entry, campsite rental, equipment, park ranger-led instruction, park-specific activities and a state park Junior Ranger certification program. All campers are asked to bring are a sleeping bag or bedding and food and drink. They also will be provided with a list of suggested items they could bring.
"There's not a whole lot of investment into this because we provide the gear and instruction," said Klattenhoff. "It gives people the opportunity to be outside and utilize these state parks that belong to them; we hope it will open their eyes to this treasure they have, give them the opportunity to get out and do something fun and in a different setting."
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Officials kept track of all on Pa. house arrest during storm
In addition to all the downed power lines, Sandy ... and falling trees .... knocked out plenty of phone lines in our region.
So what does that mean for those on house arrest who are monitored through phone lines?
When the power goes out, the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole's monitoring efforts step into high gear. Staff members check on those under electronic monitoring, more commonly known as house arrest.
Board spokesman Leo Dunn says a team of people oversees those on electronic monitoring. "Parolees and probationers under the board's supervision during the storm continued to be monitored, because that is a unit of the board that runs 24 hours a day seven days a week," he said.
The monitoring had to be moved because the board headquarters is near the Susquehanna River. But Dunn says those under monitoring who lose power or phone service are obligated to check in.
"They actually call into our 24/7 unit, there's an 800 line there, so they call in to let us know what the circumstances are," Dunn said. "Then we have the agent check up on them every so often to make sure things don't change and find out when power's back on."
Dunn says no one tried to escape and officials kept track of all on house arrest during the storm and its aftermath.
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Homeowner goes after burglars with a pick ax
SHERWOOD, Ore. - A man who went home on his lunch break surprised two burglary suspects at his house and even disabled their car - with a pick ax.
Chris Mollahan said he pulled into the driveway of his Sherwood home on Wednesday just after 1 p.m. and saw two men coming out of the house with sacks of items.
The men dropped the sacks and headed for their car while Mollahan grabbed a pick ax from his garage.
Mollahan said the suspects told him there was another man in the bushes with a gun and during the momentary distraction, they jumped into their car to flee.
That's when Mollahan started swinging the pick ax at their car.
He was able to flatten a tire and even knock off a hubcap. But the suspects were able to drive away - for a short time.
With their rear tire flat, suspects soon abandoned their car, an older white Honda, and Clackamas County Deputies investigating the incident said the pair offered a person $100 for a ride into town. That person refused and called authorities. The two suspects are still on the loose.
"They didn't get away with anything, but they kind of did take one thing away from us, a sense of comfort," Mollahan said. "You know, we live out here in the middle of nowhere and nobody would have stopped them if I hadn't had come home."
No suspect description has yet been released. Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.


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The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline fell steadily through the end of 2012, to $3.25 per gallon on December 17 from $3.88 per gallon on September 17. After rebounding slightly in the final weeks of 2012, prices have held relatively steady through the first three weeks of 2013, increasing less than two cents per gallon to $3.32 per gallon. The stable prices in 2013 reflect Brent crude oil prices that have traded in a relatively well-defined range since the beginning of the year, and gasoline crack spreads that are largely unchanged, on average, from December. However, the stable national average does not capture the significant regional variation in gasoline prices, with the highest average prices for any Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD) on the West Coast (PADD 5) at $3.50 per gallon and the lowest average prices in the Rocky Mountains (PADD 4) at $2.88 per gallon (Figure 1).
Gasoline prices fell in fourth-quarter 2012 as a result of modestly decreasing crude oil prices and narrowing gasoline crack spreads throughout the United States. Brent crude oil, the crude that U.S. product prices generally track, fell from a September 2012 average of $112.86 per barrel to an average of $109.49 per barrel in December 2012, a decrease of 8 cents per gallon. Most of that decline was in October, and Brent prices remained in a fairly well-defined range from late October through the end of the year. However, decreasing gasoline crack spreads contributed most of the late-2012 price decreases.
Refineries have been running at high levels in response to strong distillate fuel crack spreads and low crude oil input costs in some regions, particularly the Midwest (PADD 2) and Rocky Mountains. The high refinery runs have led to increases in gasoline production, at a time when gasoline demand in the United States has been stagnant. This situation is reflected in high gasoline inventory levels. In four of the five PADDs, inventory levels are above their five-year average, PADD 1 being the only exception. As of January 18, U.S. total gasoline inventories stood at 233.3 million barrels, 8.3 million barrels (4 percent) above their five-year average level and 37.8 million barrels (19 percent) above early-October levels. Some of this inventory build is attributable to typical seasonal patterns. In anticipation of spring refinery maintenance season, market participants will often build inventories in the fourth quarter and early first quarter while demand is lower. However, the 37.8-million-barrel inventory build between the first week of October and mid-January was 17.3 million barrels above the five-year average.
After declining during the fourth quarter of 2012, the wholesale gasoline market has not seen large price movements in recent weeks, and the changes that have occurred have been generally offsetting, with crack spreads increasing somewhat on the Gulf Coast and in Los Angeles, while remaining relatively stable in New York and decreasing further in Chicago. As a result, U.S. average retail gasoline prices have increased less than two cents per gallon since December 31, 2012, averaging $3.32 per gallon on January 21.
As the major U.S. refining center, the Gulf Coast is a key market for gasoline and ships gasoline to regions throughout the country. While Gulf Coast gasoline markets have strengthened in January, they are still extremely weak. Crack spreads (measured here as the difference between the conventional gasoline spot price and the Brent crude oil spot price) in the region have been persistently negative since November. In January, they have thus far averaged -4 cents per gallon, an increase from the -13 cents per gallon they averaged in December. In December, crack spreads for conventional gasoline were also negative in Los Angeles but have since recovered, averaging 8 cents per gallon in January as several refineries have undergone maintenance on gasoline-producing units. New York crack spreads in January have been largely unchanged, up just a penny from the 12 cents per gallon they averaged in December. Chicago is currently the weakest market. Crack spreads in the area have been negative since November, but in January they have become even more negative, averaging -24 cents per gallon compared to -19 cents per gallon in December. Note that the Chicago crack spread is shown using Brent crude oil to be consistent with other regions; however, refineries in the Chicago market are more likely to have access to lower-priced West Texas Intermediate (WTI)-linked crudes, meaning refiners could be seeing small positive margins for gasoline. In this market structure, some refineries in the Midwest can access cheaper WTI-linked crudes and sell gasoline into a Brent-priced product market. This is because the Midwest has to attract some gasoline from the Gulf Coast.
Similar to the situation in wholesale markets, stable retail gasoline prices at the national level mask regional variation. The most notable exception to the trend of stable prices has been in the Rocky Mountains. On November 5, Rocky Mountain prices were 12 cents per gallon higher than the U.S. average, but they fell to $2.88 per gallon by January 21, 44 cents per gallon lower than the U.S. average. While there are no observable spot prices for the Rocky Mountains, a similar dynamic is occurring there, where refinery runs are high because refineries in the Rockies seek to capture margins from the region's lower crude oil costs. Because the Rockies are a relatively isolated market with few significant pipeline connections to other U.S. markets, high levels of gasoline production can sometimes depress retail prices in the region compared to the U.S. average; a similar situation occurred last year.
Looking forward, EIA forecasts gasoline prices to rise moderately through the first half of 2013. This increase is partly related to the switch to summer-grade gasoline during the spring that typically encourages widening crack spreads at that time of year. Increasing wholesale gasoline prices are expected to be partially offset by declining Brent prices. EIA forecasts U.S. average regular gasoline retail prices will peak in May at $3.59 per gallon. Regional variation is expected to continue, with West Coast prices expected to average $3.79 per gallon in May and peak a month later than the national average at $3.82 per gallon in June. On the low end, Gulf Coast prices are expected to return to their typical position as the lowest in the country, peaking at $3.45 per gallon in May.


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Has anyone else had a problem with their water bottle?
We just had our Ace Race today and everyone in my group had problems. And what I mean is that, when you try to drink out of it, it acts like there are holes in the straw or something. More air than water being sucked up. When we got home, we finally took it apart to see if there was something inside we were missing. We tried taking the straws out and putting them back in. Tried drinking with just the straw (that worked fine). Even drinking with just the cap worked fine. Yes you could take the straw completely out and just tip the water bottle to get drink out, but it does leak. Even with the straw in it leaks, so that doesn't really help things either.
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Although New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key says less than 1 percent of the country's farmland is owned by foreign investors, there is still concern about the recent sale of 16 dairy farms to Chinese interests.
As part of the agreement, a company controlled by the Shanghai Pengxin Group will have milk products processed by a New Zealand-owned company. It is intended for New Zealanders to also operate the farms, according to The Associated Press.
If the $200 million sale is approved, Fairfax Media reports Chinese farmers could travel to Crafar Farms to learn dairying. Part of the deal includes an agreement for an on-farm training facility which could allow for 15 to 25 students per year with an additional 30 to 40 students at shorter, week-long courses.
As part of a Jan. 30 proposal to finalize the sale, the Crafar properties would be managed by the state-owned farming corporation for Pengxin, Landcorp chief executive Chris Kelly said. A decision on the latest proposal is expected Tuesday.
It could potentially have implications for U.S. dairy exports.
New Zealand is already the largest exporter of dairy products to China, and if China now starts buying farms in New Zealand that tie could become even stronger -- at the United States' expense.
China has become a lucrative market for dairy exporters because of its large population, increased affluence and desire to boost the protein level in people's diets. The Chinese people are a bit wary of dairy products produced in their own country because of the melamine scandal in 2008, and may be more confident in the products produced in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. For more information on the emerging Chinese dairy market, read "China matters!"
Meanwhile, in New Zealand, a consortium of local farmers are worried the sale will lead to more purchases by foreign investors with deep pockets. Investors from the United States and Germany have also purchased land in New Zealand, but those sales did not face heavy debate.
Xiaoming Huang, a professor of international relations at Victoria University said Chinese investments in New Zealand will continue as China is looking to spend its growing wealth globally. Huang doesn't think the dairy purchase is something to be concerned about.
"The farm is a very small amount of land from the Chinese point of view," Huang said. "It doesn't much matter for them, so I don't think it's part of some huge plot. I think the system itself is more fragmented than we think."


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But I love this Japanese Echino fabric! I believe its a linen cotton blend and its quite substantial; a bit thicker than quilting weight cotton for sure.
How are your handmade gifts coming along? Don't be dismayed, do share :-)
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The East Greenville PA facility performs manufacturing and retesting of high-pressure tube trailers, receivers, and skids, and repairs cryogenic and carbon dioxide transport trailers and tank containers.
A stainless steel cryogenic tank container [left] with its head is ready for inspection in Louisville before assembly is completed.
Dedicated ultrasonic equipment is used to test compressed gas tubes.
This cargo tank in the center is undergoing vacuum testing and moisture monitoring. At left, liquid nitrogen is used in the testing of the tank container to determine insulation factors and valve conditions.
This pressure builder manufactured in Louisville is used to heat liquid product and is being installed on a cryogenic transport.
A vaporizer [left] and a 3,000-gallon nitrogen storage tank are used in the Louisville manufacturing facility's testing program.
Cheetah chassis trailers are parked outside the plant prior to installation of compressed gas tubes for Airgas.
Bobby Singleton [left] and Chris Bryant, employees at FIBA Technologies Inc in Louisville KY, apply insulation to a 5,000-gallon ISO tank container being built to haul carbon dioxide. FIBA is based in Millbury MA. The company provides manufacturing, rebuilding, repairing, and testing equipment designed for the industrial and specialty gases, petrochemical, cryogenic, and chemical industries.
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The Black Friday line outside of Best Buy on Youree Drive in Shreveport started on Wednesday, and when the doors opened a little before midnight the crowds rushed in.
"Waiting in line for 5 hours was worth it," said shopper Sasha Tomic.
Retailers say they expect their best selling items this year to be flat screen TVs and tablet computers. Person after person carried those new TVs out of both Best Buy and Target on the morning of Black Friday, and most seemed very happy with the deals they got.
"We got a flat screen TV for $350," said Sharon Harris.
"I got 2 TVs, a blue ray player, and some cables to go with it," said Denys Pratt.
Some Target employees said the lines didn't seem as long this year. They think its because the store opened its doors on Thanksgiving night, so some shoppers came when they opened while others waited until after the clock struck midnight.
Paula McSwain thinks the stores should wait until Thanksgiving is over to give employees the day to spend with their family.
"I think it kind of takes away from the holidays," she said.
However, that didn't stop her from hitting the stores looking for deals on Thanksgiving herself.
"Went out last night and went to wal-mart. Did some shopping in Center, TX with my mother in law," said McSwain.
Another reason retail experts think Black Friday sales might decrease this year is more and more people plan to shop online for Cyber Monday, but there were still plenty of people who decided standing in the long Black Friday line was worth it.
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Rebounding killing us yet again. We have plenty of perimeter talent and a very solid game plan especially defensively, but we just can't rebound. That's the bottom line.
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Rebounding killing us yet again. We have plenty of perimeter talent and a very solid game plan especially defensively, but we just can't rebound. That's the bottom line.
Good close-out to the half.
[~]) ... Cheers! Go Pacers!
I don't care how bad you think Crean is on the X's and O's (which I don't think he's nearly as bad as some of you make him out to be) how can you not love the passion this guy has on the sidelines? That's what you need especially right now. He totally understands what Indiana basketball means and he's coaching IU/UK like it should be coached.
Cristian Watford>Terrence Jones
****ing second chance points man...damn.
I don't think Kentucky actually has an offense.
This is a great game.
Only seen a few minutes, but this IU team does not look intimidated at all on the road against these wildcats.
****, that was a killer stretch right there. So many chances to push the lead to a two possession game then we give up the three and follow with a foul...Ugh!
LOL the reffing down the stretch has been so unbalanced it's not even funny.
I don't think Indiana actually has an offense...
Meh...his X's and O's aren't great. Really makes me wonder sometimes. Taking the recruiting aspect out of it...I trust Obie more with actual coaching than I do Crean.
Terrible loss tonight against an opponent that we absolutely should have beaten. There should only be one loss for this team right now (@Kentucky). This game was a big blow, and I still think we should have won the game at BC. Crean...I am not sold on this guy's coaching ability. I maintain what I said in the previous post: his X's and O's are subpar.
Did anyone catch Trey Lyles last night. Tech was the game of the week on tv 40. He is insane for a freshman. He dribbles like a SG guard and even plays the SG some times and is 6"9 insane.
I went to the Cathedral/Warren Central game earlier this season. Hartman definitely looked better than Davis in that game, but you can tell the talent is there with DD.
This team is too ****ing frustrating to watch. I'm telling you right now, I don't care how good of talent he brings in, Crean will never be the guy to get this program over the top. We should not have lost to either of these ****ing teams in Vegas. Pisses me the **** off.
Penn State loss reaction?
I thought they looked like a better team, primarily due to superior length, athleticism, experience. Add to that IU's inability to defend, especially early on, and rebound.
I just don't see how IU can expect more than a few B10 wins (if that) with such a non-existent inside rotation. Indy Star reports Watford was playing with back spasms. Personally, I don't see enough improvement and desire out of him or Elston when compared against quality competition. A lot of that is on Crean's developmental work.
Also completely disagree with the amount of dribbling Jones is charged with for a guy with very iffy handles. I get that in part its a function of the offense, but it's just indefensible to me. Rivers, despite his limited offense, is the best ballhandler and smartest player on the team. Hulls is next. I'd have Rivers as a starter and the team leader along with Hulls.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
If Crean didn't have these super classes coming in, I think he would be feeling the heat right about now. There is only one acceptable loss on our schedule--at Kentucky. The offense is much, much worse than O'Brien's, the players have different agendas, the defensive effort is abysmal, and we are making the same mistakes we have the past two years with Crean at the helm. I don't like him.
Fire him. I don't give a **** about his recruiting classes. The guy can't coach them. ****ing embarrassing. This guy is awful. I would much, MUCH rather watch a Jim O'Brien coached team than a Tom Crean coached team.
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I gotta admit... I'm starting to get concerned.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Wow, talk about regression. That was ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.
It won't happen. I know this. I accept this. But IU is an extremely poorly coached team. The offense is a trainwreck, and the defense is even worse. I have seen no improvement from year to year with his teams. I'll judge by Crean's career. He went to one Final Four, with Wade. He was consistently a top 25 team, with Wade. The rest of the time, he never made it to the Sweet 16 and he never consistently fielded a top 25 team. I will go on record right now as saying this program will never make a Final Four and never win a Big Ten title with Crean at the helm. Make excuses for him all you please, but we make the same mistakes as we have his entire tenure, and there has been a general lack of progress from year to year. We get blown out a LOT, and we lose in horrible ways. Northwestern scored 93 ****ing points tonight. 93. That is not a high octane offense, it's not an overly talented offense, and he kept playing zone the entire game. Even while they were bombing threes away.
That was a complete dumpster fire. Good God. As much as I love IU, it won't take much more of this unwatchable crap before I start rooting for the team from West Lafayette.
"But, first, let us now praise famous moments, because something happened Tuesday night in Indianapolis that you can watch a lifetimes worth of professional basketball and never see again. There was a brief, and very decisive, and altogether unprecedented, outburst of genuine officiating, and it was directed at the best player in the world, and that, my dear young person, simply is not done."


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CINCINNATI (AP) -- An Ohio priest convicted of taking a 10-year-old boy to West Virginia for sex more than two decades ago is set to be sentenced.
Federal jurors found Robert Poandl (POHN'-duhl) guilty in September of transporting a minor in interstate commerce with the intent of engaging him in sex. Poandl could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison Wednesday in Cincinnati.
Prosecutors say the priest from the suburban Cincinnati-based Glenmary Home Missioners took the boy to Spencer, W.Va., in 1991 and raped him while visiting a church there.
Poandl's attorney denied those allegations.
The accuser, now 32, waited until 2009 before telling law enforcement officials in West Virginia that he'd been abused.
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No pretense of objectivity here: I'm sad that I'm losing a friend and contributor and, perhaps most importantly, a voice for veganism and animal rights in Texas.
Keep in mind, I'm not a vegan, nor even a vegetarian. But because of Eddie Garza, I try to eat at least one day a week as a vegan would, and depend on Eddie to keep me apprised of good vegetarian options and developments in Dallas.
That'll be harder for him to do; Eddie moved to New York City this past weekend, to take over as New York campaign coordinator for Mercy for Animals, the vegan-animal rights group he's been associated with for two years, the last year or so as its Texas campaign coordinator. It's a huge promotion for him, and a testament to Eddie's success in turning the beef capital of America into a place vegans can feel comfortable.
I've written about Eddie, and his group (which is one of the gayest organizations ever — in addition to Eddie and founder Nathan Runkle, the director of investigations and the new Texas coordinator are gay or lesbian), and even run articles by him (about subjects unrelated to MFA). Eddie also contributed to the Observer's City of Ate blog as well as his own Dallas Vegan site. He's smart and passionate and knowledgeable and he keeps me aware of vegan issues in a nice way. You never feel shamed by Eddie's passion, just enlightened.
Eddie promises he'll be back every month or two to help with the Dallas office and visit friends, which I assume will include me (pictured left) and his best gal-pal Lisa Petty (pictured right). New York's gain is our loss.


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In this March 4, 2011, file photo cattle graze in a corn field on the farm of Dean Dimond near Jerome, Idaho. (AP Photo/Mitchell Schmidt, File)
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TORONTO - The latest farm value report from Farm Credit Canada says the average value of Ontario farmland increased by 7.2 per cent during the second half of 2011.
In the two previous six-month periods, farmland values increased by 6.6 per cent and 2.4 per cent respectively.
Ontario's farmland values have been rising since 1993 and reached a peak increase of 8.2 per cent in the last half of 1996.
By comparison, the average value of Canadian farmland grew 6.9 per cent in the last six months of 2011, following a gain of 7.4 per cent in the previous reporting periods.
Overall, farmland values increased in nine provinces and remained unchanged in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Saskatchewan, which has 40 per cent of Canada's arable land, experienced the highest average increase at 10.1 per cent.


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Normally I wouldn't bother posting this because it's been beat to death. However this article gave me a thought. I'll let everyone read the article first.
Did Commissioner Leave Door Ajar for Artest?
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005
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Q. ESPN recently reported in an interview with Commissioner (David) Stern that "Stern said there had been no application for the reinstatement of Ron Artest from his season-long suspension." Granted, the quote may have been taken out of context, but doesn't is seem to imply that he would at least consider such an application? He could have made a more emphatic statement regarding the suspension, but didn't. Is this reading too much into the statement? (From Wade in Indianapolis)
A. The commissioner clearly did not want to discuss the Artest situation during his media availability session during the All-Star Weekend, and his statement made that clear. "I don't want to spend too much time on the Ron Artest matter," he said. "I'm a victim of my own inability to say that I'd like never to say never, but I don't anticipate that there will be an application for reinstatement, and I'm not thinking about the subject now, period."
That doesn't sound like an olive branch to me. It sounds like a commissioner who, in his mind, has laid this particular matter to rest. The Pacers have been operating under the assumption the commissioner will not consider a request for reinstatement for anything other than the beginning of the 2005-06 season and that hasn't changed. Keep in mind, when the commissioner announced Artest's suspension for the remainder of this season and the playoffs, he also said the forward's return next season was not automatic and that he would have to request reinstatement at that time.
Considering how vigorously the league opposed the arbitrator's decision to reduce Jermaine O'Neal's suspension, it doesn't follow that the commissioner would suddenly take a more benevolent approach toward Artest. To do so would set a precedent that would undermine every disciplinary action he takes hereafter.
Okay, here's the part that I want to talk about. Stern said, "I don't anticipate that there will be an application for reinstatement."
Donnie has been quoted as saying if he thought there was a chance he would partition the league to have Ron reinstated. Why not say that he would ask the league to reinstate Ron after 50 or 60 games?
My question is why did they make such statements Obviously because they know something we don't.
Could it be that Bird thinks it will be better for Artest if he sets out a year. Bird has been quoted as saying a year isn't a very long time. He's also been quoted as saying that what Artest has went though will have to chance him.
Obviously if he thought Artest would get his act together after missing a year it would be good for both Artest and the team.
So if Bird actually wants Ron to sit out the year because he thinks it will do him and the Pacers some good, and if Stern and Donnie know this it would explain both their statements. It would also explain why the Pacers are adamant about not trading Artest. It would also explain why Bird says Reggie shouldn't retire this year.
What's everyone think of this theory? I'm not sure what I think of it myself, that's why I'm posting it.


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Os Gemeos: The flowers in this garden were planted by my Grandparents
Os Gemeos, our favorite identical Brazilian twin artists Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, have many reasons to be excited about their new show, âThe flowers in this garden were planted by my Grandparents.â First of all it's the duo's first solo museum show. Also, their good friend and mentor Barry McGee has previously showed at the Museum Het Domein.
The twins pulled off a feat, finishing a large sculpture despite a hold up in customs. And Siba Veloso, one of Os Gemeos' favorite musicians (for whom they designed a stage set for his live recording), played at the opening. (Click images for detail and see more after the jump.)
To top it all off, after their opening, most of the Pandolfo family headed to Latvia to the opening of the Kaunas Biennial Textile 07 show which included a piece designed by Os Gemeos and cross stitched by their Mom, Margarida, whose father was from Latvia. It's a family affair.
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Patek to take Brett's spot as Royals' Draft rep
ST. LOUIS -- George Brett, it turns out, will be busy elsewhere--- trying to get the Royals' offense geared up as he settles in his new assignment as the club's interim hitting coach.
So former shortstop Fred Patek will take over Brett's role as the Royals' representative at the First-Year Player Draft next Thursday in New York. Patek will join legendary scout Art Stewart at the table when the Royals make the eighth selection in the first round.
Patek, who played for the Royals from 1971 to '79, was a defensively gifted player who batted .241 in 1,245 games. Despite being the smallest player in the Majors at 5-4, Patek was a cornerstone of great playoff teams and was twice an All-Star.
The Draft will begin live on MLB Network and MLB.com at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday. Prior to the start of the Draft, MLB Network will air a preview show, also simulcast on MLB.com, at 5 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Earlier in the season, Frank Haith acknowledged that Missouri's offense ran through Laurence Bowers.
Not anymore.
For the third consecutive game, Phil Pressey dictated the pace in the second half and put the 12th-ranked Tigers in position to win. Unlike its last game, a 3-point overtime loss at UCLA, Missouri scored down the stretch Saturday and managed to edge Bucknell 66-64.
Pressey scored a career-high 26 points, mostly thanks to a career-best 10 made field goals. He singlehandedly kept the Tigers in the game during a 90-second stretch late in the second half by scoring seven consecutive points.
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"He's a terrific player," Haith said. "Phil will tell you he's all about just getting better and learning. You love a kid like that, he has that kind of attitude. I don't think surprise is the word that I would use about Phil. Those special players, when you have one, he's one of those guys that can do a lot of different things on the court to help you win basketball games other than score."
But Pressey's performance almost went for naught.
The 5-foot-11 point guard clanked the front-end of a 1-and-1 leading 64-63 with 10.3 seconds remaining. Bucknell's Mike Muscala then bailed the Tigers out by stepping on the baseline with 4.1 left on the clock after catching a pass from Ryan Hill.
Earnest Ross made two free throws for the Tigers (11-2), but a foul by Jabari Brown put Muscala on the line for a final attempt to tie the game with 1.9 remaining. After making the first free throw, Missouri's Stefan Jankovic grabbed the rebound on the second to end the game.
The game contrasted with Missouri's performance at UCLA, when the Tigers shot 50 percent in the first half but only scored two points in the final five minutes of regulation. On Saturday, the team struggled to 34.4 percent shooting in the first half but made 51.6 percent from the floor after the break.
"I think that we're a pretty good team, and pretty good teams learn from games like that, against UCLA," Laurence Bowers said. "We didn't execute down the stretch, and we wanted to make sure that we didn't have any of those same type of plays this game."
Muscala led the Bison (13-3) with 25 points and 14 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. Cameron Ayers added 13 points and Bryson Johnson scored 11.
Bison coach Dave Paulsen said the close finish was disappointing, even though it provided a lot of lessons as the team enters Patriot League play.
"I think if you come to Missouri and you hold them to 66 points, if you said that going into the game I would have signed up for that," Paulsen said. "We just needed to be able to convert a few more plays."
Bucknell, which entered the day among the nation's leaders in wins, became the first team this season to outrebound the Tigers, who lead the country in rebounds per game (47.4).
Nevertheless, the Tigers managed to keep the halftime deficit to 28-24 thanks to a plus-6 rebounding margin. Haith admitted his team was impatient early on, evident by the Tigers' guards combining for six turnovers and zero assists in the first half, one game removed from Pressey's school-record 19 assists.
Needing a spark, Haith called on Jankovic to start the second half having only played two minutes thus far. The freshman delivered, scoring a 3-pointer and a dunk in the first minute to set the tone for the remainder of the game.
"Just felt like he could give us some offense," Haith said. "And I liked the way he looked at the end of the half."
Bowers scored 16 points and added eight rebounds, reaching double figures in points for eight consecutive games, a personal best, leaving Louisville as the only game this season in which he failed to do so. During this stretch, he has shot 57.1 percent from the field (64-of-112).
"Laurence is a guy I think we can do a lot with," Haith said. "I still think he's a valuable guy in terms of what we can do offensively in terms of what we can do through him.
The win capped the seventh season in a row for Missouri without a home loss to a nonconference opponent. The Tigers have won 73 consecutive such games.
Now entering Southeastern Conference play for the first time, Haith says he "loves" where his team is at.
"You see some young teams that I think that will start to play better once we get into league play," Haith said. "And that's my focus in telling our team, that we've got to be ready to play every time we lace them up."


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A KILLER has been cleared of murdering a man at a party only yards from last year's V music festival.
Sam Martin had been accused of carrying out a "brutal and sustained" attack that left Anton Jardin dead in the garden of a house.
A Chelmsford Crown Court jury found him not guilty on the murder charge. But Martin admitted the manslaughter of Mr Jardin, 39, of Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, and is due to be sentenced on that charge tomorrow.
He said he had only hit his victim with a single punch, and there had been no kicking or stamping.
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Justin Belsky, 21, charged with organizing a massive BB gun shooting spree in August, will face justice in district court.
Police eventually found Belsky driving a suspicious van with three juvenile passengers, one of them a girl. Officers spoke with Belsky and passengers, who said they had been driving around shooting windows, according to prosecutors.
Two of the three juveniles in the van -- a girl and a boy who were younger than age 15 -- were not directly involved in the shootings, police said. They were cited for curfew violations and released.
Damage reports rolled into the police department for several days. On Aug. 21, after hundreds of calls, Belsky was charged with 199 counts of misdemeanor criminal mischief, plus aiding and abetting criminal mischief and felony criminal mischief.
By now, the charges against Belsky have been lowered and combined. As of Friday, he faces three counts of felony criminal mischief plus one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
(Casey Mitchell, 17, was at one time cited for 199 counts of misdemeanor criminal mischief and two counts of felony criminal mischief. Mitchell charges were later amended to 10 counts of criminal mischief. He is in jail on a bond revocation.)
In court Friday, nine North Platte police officers were available to take the witness stand during a preliminary hearing. Deputy Lincoln County Attorney Jennifer Wellan called on four of them.
Investigator Roger Freeze and officers Jay Meduna, Kendall Allison and Rodney Brown all testified that that each investigated some of the reports of damage. From that information, as well as interviews with Belsky and his passengers, police believe that Belskys group drove all over town while Belsky and the 17-year-old had took shots at vehicles and buildings with rifle style BB guns.
Police said they found two rifle-style BB guns, plus a pistol-style BB gun, in the van.
One of the juveniles told officers that the BB gun used for the shootings had been reloaded with more than 300 rounds during the spree.
Investigator Freeze said the juveniles told him that Belsky called them and told them he wanted the car at the Platte River Mall messed up, because the owner was messing around with his girlfriend.
Police said two of the minors in the van and an as-yet-unknown Hispanic man evidently bashed that car. That car-bashing evidently was the start of the window-breaking spree. The shooting spree began near the Key Estates Trailer Park on the east edge of town and continued west, before they turned north along Willow St. and into the area between Sixth and 17th streets.
Defense attorney Stephen Potter tried to pokes holes in the prosecutions case. Potter said the values of estimated damages are inaccurate, because they do not differentiate between new and used repair parts or windows.
Potter also said noted Belsky is only charged with aiding and abetting, not with the shootings.
But Wellan countered that anyone charged with aiding and abetting can be considered a principle perpetrator in a crime if the facts indicate, so the charges against Belsky could intensify.
Lincoln County Judge Kent Turnbull ruled that there was sufficient evidence to bind the case over to district court.
According to Wellan, damage reports are still trickling in. The total is above $62,000.
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Tucked away from the hectic bustle of Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, La Nueva Bakery is well-lit and filled with the lilting sounds of a variety of Spanish accents, the kind of spot where you can order a cafe con leche and sit for hours without any pressure to leave.
Cases burst with pastries, fresh breads line the walls, and piles of empanadas and variations on tortilla are clustered on tin foil-covered plates.
The cafe bills itself as a provider of "Antojitos Colombianos," and the selection of snacks and sweets hail primarily from Argentina and Colombia, while the owners are from Uruguay. With a neighborhood resident (and South America aficionado) as my guide, I sampled a variety of La Nueva's offerings and found excellent options to satisfy salty and sweet cravings alike.
A beef empanada ($1.50) is prepared using Argentinian technique, with a wheat-based pastry dough (rather than cornmeal), baked instead of fried. The golden-brown exterior had a rich buttery flavor and a flaky, pliant texture. Expertly rolled and shaped, it held up well against the generous filling of moist ground beef; the well-flavored meat had hint of sweetness that accentuated the empanada's rich taste.
Colombian treats include two variations on pan de queso ($1 each), made with cheese mixed in to the dough. In a simple bagel-shaped version, the salty cheese flavor was evident, and bread's interior was airy and light. The buñuelo, in contrast, was incredibly dense, and had a hint of sweetness. Made with cheese curds, it's formed in a spherical shape and deep-fried.
As for sweets, the alfajores ($1.25 each) are incredibly popular, sandwich cookies whose halves had an almost shortbread-like flavor and a powdery, crumbly consistency. Sandwiching a sticky filling of dulce de leche, the cookie was decadent without being sickeningly sweet. They also offer a chocolate covered variety.
And I'm incapable of passing up a churro filled with dulce de leche ($0.85). If the alfajor showed some restraint, the churro abandoned all pretenses of sugar control. Crisply fried, the churro shed sugar from its deep ridges. Obviously made fresh, its center revealed moist dough flecked with cinnamon. I don't know if I can imagine a better combination than a churro and dulce de leche, but I wouldn't recommend it for those who shy away from serious sugar.
On the less sugary side, opt for a vigilante ($.75). The term refers a sentinel or guard, and the pastry is the straight-shaped version of a medialuna (an Argentine take on a French croissant). Bready but light, the vigilante's flaky, layered interior had lovely hints of yeast and ample amounts of butter. Sweetened with a light sugar glaze, the pastry went perfectly with La Nueva's excellent cafe con leche ($1.25).
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About the author: Lauren Sloss is a bicoastal food-lover who splits her time between New York (where she is finishing graduate school) and San Francisco (where she does most other things). She writes about food, music, travel, and everything in between. Some of her favorite things include The Black Keys, goat gouda, and guacamole. You can follow her on Twitter @laurensloss.


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GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Detroit Red Wings have won their last four road games on the strength of Jimmy Howard's goaltending. Detroit will try to continue that trend on Monday when it visits the Phoenix Coyotes.
Howard stopped 66 of 68 shots in back-to-back victories over Anaheim this past weekend and has only allowed more than two goals in one game this month - a 4-2 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday. The Red Wings' power play has registered at least a goal in each of the last seven games. Their penalty killing has only yielded two goals in 18 opportunities.
The Coyotes are winless in their last five games (0-4-1) and have managed only three goals in that span. Starting goaltender Mike Smith left Thursday's 2-1 loss to Vancouver after being hit by Daniel Sedin and Alexander Edler and remains day-to-day, which means Jason LaBarbera could receive his fourth start - and first since March 6 - on Monday. The Coyotes went 1-for-4 on the power play to snap a four-game scoring drought with the man advantage in Thursday's loss.
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ABOUT THE RED WINGS (16-11-5): Defenseman Kyle Quincey will be sidelined for the next few weeks with a fractured cheekbone after a puck hit him in the face on March 15 against Edmonton. Detroit recalled rookie Gustav Nyquist from the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins, with whom he collected 60 points in 58 games. Pavel Datsyuk has nine points in his last seven games - his most productive stretch since a five-game goal streak from Feb. 9-19.
ABOUT THE COYOTES (13-14-4): Netminder Chad Johnson, who recorded a shutout in his first start for the Coyotes, was called up from the AHL and will likely serve as LaBarbera's backup if Smith cannot play. Phoenix's winless streak coincides with the loss of defenseman Zbynek Michalek, who has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury. Michalek leads the team with 68 blocked shots. Captain Shane Doan and Antoine Vermette are the only two Coyotes players with goals in the last five games. Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson assisted on Vermette's goal on Thursday for his first point in six games.
1. This is the first of a three-game season series between Phoenix and Detroit. The Red Wings have won six of the last 10 regular-season meetings between the teams.
2. The Red Wings have won two first-round playoff series against Phoenix in the previous three seasons. Detroit won in seven games in 2010 and swept the Coyotes in 2011.
3. Datsyuk has 55 points in 38 career games against Phoenix.
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Story 1, in which we are introduced
Story 2, in which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place
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Story 4, in which Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one
Story 5, in which Piglet is entirely surrounded by water
Story 6, in which Christopher Robin gives a Pooh Party, and we say good-bye
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Story 3, in which Kanga and Baby Roo come to the forest and Piglet has a bath
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IT will be laugh-a-minute at Wincham Park on Saturday as Roaring Laughter Comedy Club rolls into town once more.
'Mixed Nuts', a night that sold more than 200 tickets in January, returns on Saturday, February 22 at Witton Albion Football Club on Chapel Street.
This will be the third event in Northwich since DJ Noel Gallagher founded the comedy club last year, making Wincham Park its permanent home and showcasing professional acts from the circuit.
"I've been a DJ since 2000 but I've always loved live comedy," said Noel. "I feel that ability to make someone laugh is a real blessing. "I'm also a firm believer that laughter is the greatest gift you can give someone. I just happened to DJ at Witton Albion for a friend and on that night I found a new home for the comedy club.
"So, 'The Roaring Laughter Comedy Club' was born and it completely outstripped my expectations, which is excellent for the football club and the comedy club.
"So many people don't realise this great facility is right on their doorstep. It was great to see so many people enjoying themselves in January – the laughter was deafening."
Sam Harland will compere February's show, as BBC comedian of the year Des Sharples, comedy TV writer John Warburton and headliner Bill Woolland perform.
"I'm hoping the club will become a real force in live comedy, a household name and eventually incorporate more venues," added Noel.
"The difference is, our ticket price is half that of the established clubs, the drinks are pub priced and it's local so cheaper than a jaunt into the big cities – people can purchase hot pot for less than a fiver!"
Greg Cook compered the January show and radio DJ Justin Moorhouse is lined up for future gigs, but Noel's son, four-year-old Archie, is also playing a key role in the club's success.
"In the long term, we've been talking to some real big names and hope to throw more than a couple of surprises in the hat," Noel said.
"Archie loves stand up; I'm not quite sure he gets all the jokes, at least I hope he doesn't, but he belly laughs like he does – he's even started putting on comedy shows at pre school!"
For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit roaring-laughter.co.uk or contact Noel on 07515265300. Tickets cost £12 in advance, £15 on the door.


text: Letting out the good word on Winfield's Lett By Frank Giardina January 19, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Not many folks recognize former Winfield High School star Jim Lett when he works out early in the mornings at the YMCA in Teays Valley, but I do.While I plod along and walk/jog on the treadmill, Lett, who has now spent 19 years in Major League Baseball and 40 years in pro baseball altogether, rips through all of the weight facilities in the place and looks as if he could still play. His story is worth remembering. It's a good small-town West Virginia story. Lett was an outstanding multi-sport athlete at Winfield High School from 1966-69, excelling in football, basketball and track. He was coached in all three sports by John Hensley.His best sport may have been baseball, but the Generals did not have a high school baseball program in the late 1960s. He attracted the attention of the college scouts while playing American Legion and Babe Ruth baseball in the summer.After high school he strongly considered playing football at Marshall. Had he done so, there is a good possibility he might have been on the 1970 team that was lost in the Nov. 14 plane crash. Instead, Lett chose to play football at Kentucky. He played on the freshman team in 1969 and the varsity from 1970-72. He played for John Ray and was used as a quarterback, safety and kick returner. The Wildcat games were played in Stoll Field, a charming, smaller stadium in the center of campus, much like old Mountaineer Field in Morgantown.Like many in our area, Lett has his memories of Nov. 14, 1970."We played a freshman game against Marshall at Fairfield Stadium and we competed against many of the sophomores and juniors that were killed in the crash," recalled Lett. "On the night of the plane crash, many Kentucky fans thought that the plane that crashed was our plane. We were coming back from LSU and were flying in the same general area at the time of the crash. It was a pretty nervous night in Lexington that night also." Lett also played baseball at Kentucky and was a third baseman from 1971-73. Times were different then and the baseball coach was also one of the top men's basketball assistant coaches, Dickie Parsons.In the summer of 1973, Lett began his journey into pro baseball as he signed with Cincinnati. He played four years of third base in the Reds organization, advancing as high as Class AA for Three Rivers in Canada. He then went into coaching and has been in baseball since that time. He was brought to the major leagues in 1986 as a coach with the Reds under manager Pete Rose. He has also coached with the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers.Lett is getting ready for his third season as the bullpen coach with the up-and-coming Washington Nationals under manager Davey Johnson. Last year he was with the first Washington baseball franchise to make the postseason since 1933.As the bullpen coach, he works a great deal with Nationals pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg, a pitcher that Lett says, "can have five or six 20-win seasons if he stays healthy." Throughout his 40-year baseball career, Lett and his wife, the former Diane Craig, have kept their home in Putnam County. His two children, Craig and Meridith, are both Winfield High and West Virginia Wesleyan grads. "Baseball has taken me everywhere and I have been all over the country working in the game. It has been an incredible life," says Lett. "But, trust me, I do know where home is."Reach Frank Giardina at firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 2 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 3 DHHR report: No neglect, criminal charges in death of ResCare client 4 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis 5 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County Herd crushes East Carolina 77-56 Previous Story Turnovers, shooting woes doom WVU Next Story


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(UPDATED COVERAGE, May 17) In the wake of a listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupes from another state, the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board is establishing the state's first mandatory food safety program implemented by a commodity board.
The group is also expanding its territory statewide.
"Imperial Valley growers have not been part of the board before," John Gilstrap, California Cantaloupe Advisory Board manager, said May 16. The previous order was limited to fruit grown north and west of San Gorgonio Pass in Riverside County.
About 65 ballots went to handlers. More than 70% were returned, Gilstrap said, with unanimous approval of the food safety program.
"They're still working on the actual details," he said. "A guidance document is being reviewed right now for discussion at the next board meeting May 31 in San Diego."
Among details to be ironed out are assessments and audits.
"We have existing assessments and revenue we can convert to food safety," said Steve Patricio, board chairman. "There will be an additional assessment, probably as high as two cents a carton."
Inspections will likely be from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
"But the intent is to make it as seamless and effective as possible by piggybacking on what is already being done by (Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement) and California Tomato Farmers," Patricio said. "We're not reinventing a wheel here. LGMA is using USDA-trained inspectors under supervision of CDFA. We'll be using those same food safety inspectors for cantaloupes."
He expects a program to be implemented this year.
"Most of us have been working on this privately for years with our own food safety programs," Patricio said. "To have government auditors come in, it'll be wrinkles of change but not monumental."
Southern district cantaloupes have begun shipping.
"With the late start and the slowness of getting government involved, we can't penalize growers," he said. "We could start doing no-penalty risk assessment audits, but I hope we don't have to."
"A whole lot of questions are still to be answered, but quite a bit of the work has already been done in terms of research and putting together a guidance document," Gilstrap said.
Desert production runs through early July. Bakersfield starts in late June; Huron, early July. San Joaquin Valley production runs to early October. Imperial Valley returns for a second deal in the fall. The state accounts for about 70% of cantaloupe production nationwide.
With the formation of a new desert district, the California Department of Food and Agriculture will appoint members and alternates from nominations received at public hearings in March.
Noncompliance with the coming food safety metrics would amount to an unfair trade practice, according to the CDFA.
"CDFA has provided oversight for a very similar program involving leafy greens for the past five years," Karen Ross, CDFA secretary, said in a news release. "We know first-hand how effective these types of programs can be. There is clearly overwhelming support among the California cantaloupe industry for a food safety program that operates with government oversight."
Tim York, president of Salinas-based Markon Cooperative, also welcomed the vote, and referred to the listeria outbreak traced to Jensen Farms, Granada, Colo.
"Produce buyers across the country should support the efforts of suppliers who are willing to provide the additional assurances we have been asking for in light of last fall's listeria outbreak associated with Jensen Farms cantaloupe," York said in the release.
California cantaloupes have never been associated with a foodborne illness, Patricio said.
Dinuba-based Monfort Management Inc., provides management services for the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board.
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In Colorado, a new growers association has turned over audit responsibilities to the state's department of agriculture. The plan is for Colorado growers to submit to at least two government audits each season — one scheduled, one unannounced. The association also endorsed box-level traceability for Rocky Ford cantaloupes.
But Rocky Ford production could be down 75% this year. Michael Hirakata, head of the new association and co-owner of Hirakata Farms, told The Packer in April that about 1,500 of the typical 2,000 acres will not be producing cantaloupes.
The 2011 listeria outbreak claimed 32 lives and sickened at least 146 people in 28 states.


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One of the great aspects of our culture is our focus on the youth; especially the sons and daughters who will eventually take our keys from us to become the next generation of Lowrider enthusiasts. Using this as a motivation, the South LA and Eastside chapters of Old Memories Car Club team collaborated for their Fourth Annual Pedal Car, Model Car and Lowrider Bicycle Show in June of 2011. This show was put together by these clubs to showcase some of the non traditional styles of Lowrider ingenuity, as building amazing creations is not just limited to the garage. The club used the parking lot areas at Boulevard Burgers in Bell, California for the show, and it was just the right amount of space for the clubs and solo riders who came to show off their best.
Memories, Los Aztecas, Best of Friends, and Latin Luxury were some of the clubs set up throughout the show areas, with a number of pedal cars from Pachuco and Old Memories Car Clubs on hand as well. Pedal car builders are not only doing custom paint and body modifications; they are doing suspension modifications as well! We were even treated to a pedal car from Pachuco Car Club equipped with an airbag that was hopping for the crowd throughout the day. Pedal cars are one genre of Lowriding that has really seen a lot of advancements in the ways of design and building, and this show was a great venue for fans to get an up close and personal view of these interesting builds.
There was a covered area with tables set up for the model car displays. Down II Scale and Hub City brought some very intricately detailed model cars. On the tables were a number of very high quality builds including an exact replica of Jesse Valadez' Gypsy Rose Impala and his casket. Many of the model cars on display had custom paint, interior, and body modifications. Cesar, from Collectors Choice, had a hard time picking just one winner since the quality of the model cars on hand was so outstanding!
A number of sponsors lent a hand to the day's festivities, including musical entertainment courtesy of radio station Hot 92.3 FM and DJ Chente from the Lost Memories Internet Radio Show. These two music entities really set the tone for the day, as Hot 92.3 came loaded with giveaways for the show attendees, while Chente kept everyone festive with his musical selections. Monster Energy drinks arrived with a truck full of drinks, and Sally the Cupcake Lady had a nice selection of cupcakes for sale, much to the delight of the younger audience in attendance. Boulevard Burgers was also a popular choice for those looking to grab something to eat, as not only did they offer great food; the air conditioned confines of the restaurant offered an air conditioned dining area for the Lowrider fans to briefly escape the June heat.
As the afternoon turned to early evening, it was time to call it a day, but not before the trophy presentation was complete. There's really nothing better in our culture than seeing the next generation of Lowriders go home clutching a trophy and wearing a smile. After all, these children are the ones that will continue Lowriding long after we are gone.


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BrickHouse Security's TrackPort is a two-part vehicle location system. Part one is a small black box that you install in the vehicle. This small dongle measures 2 inches wide by 0.93 inch thick by 2.25 inches long and connects directly to your car's OBD-II port, which is often located beneath the dashboard. (That 2.25-inch length includes the OBD-II connection; the actual protrusion when connected is closer to 2 inches.) This low profile makes it difficult to spot at a glance from outside the vehicle or from the driver's seat. In the case of the handful of vehicles that locate the OBD port on the center tunnel of the foot well, you may need to take care not to accidentally kick the TrackPort in daily use, potentially damaging the OBD connection or the black box itself. However, the vast majority of drivers will find that their vehicle's OBD-II port and the connected TrackPort are located out of harm's way.
The unit draws its power from the OBD-II port (along with vehicle data, which we'll discuss later), so installation is literally as simple as locating your vehicle's connection and plugging the TrackPort in. I also noticed -- after removing the TrackPort unit from my test car -- that the black box features an internal battery backup that it can also draw power from to continue reporting for a few hours after being removed. So, if a would-be thief unplugs the unit, you'll still receive an alert that it's been removed and, potentially, status updates until the battery is depleted.
The face of the unit is home to the aforementioned status lights: a Power indicator, a GPS/Cellular indicator, and a third indicator light that is not labeled in the user guide and never actually illuminated during our testing. There's also a small USB connection, presumably for firmware updates, and a covered slot for the included SIM card.
One of the TrackPort's strengths is its stealthiness. While a veteran car thief would probably be savvy enough to check for the black box and remove it, a neighborhood joyrider, a teenaged son or daughter sneaking the car out after hours, or a dishonest roommate taking your wheels for a spin when you're out of town might not. Boosting the stealthiness, the TrackPort's only on-device indicators are that trio of tiny LED status lights, which are still only barely visible when the two are illuminated. In the box with our TrackPort unit was a small strip of black fabric tape that is there to cover the SIM card slot and USB port, but I assume that you could also use it to cover those LEDs for an even more discreet appearance (or rather, lack of appearance).
The second part of the TrackPort system is the BrickHouse Security service plan. The SIM card included in the box and installed in the hardware enables the TrackPort to communicate with the cloud and report the data that it collects. Data is collected and reported every 10 minutes to BrickHouse's online server over a wireless network provided by T-Mobile.


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I can't think of a better blog post to have today as we are currently having our 2nd annual Scrapbook Steals retreat in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Jealous? Yeah. You should be. ;) ) While we are having fun scrapping it up for two solid days with rockstar manufacturers in the industry, all of you can join in on some fun in a virtual way with this month's Blog Hop. Today our six talented designers rock the house with today's steal, the Love My Tapes—Fabric Tape.What does this mean for you, aside from awesome ideas? You have a chance to win a $20.00 gift code to ScrapbookSteals.com!
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After checking out the sneak peeks, visit each of the designers' blogs and leave a comment every stop along the way (including this post). This month's random winner will be one lucky person who left a comment on one of the eight blogs! So, without further delay, here's the line up:
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- Heather Conklin - Goldiecar Designs
- Robin F.M. Jones – Custom-Comforts
- Gloria Stengel – Scraps of Life
- Kat Ancheta – Create-w-Kat
- Teresa Fenstermacher – Teresa J is Here to Play
- Katherine Shamel – Delightful Design
Remember, you have until 11:59MST on Sunday, October 14th, to leave your comment. Have a great time hopping and incredible ways to use fabric tape!