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CNN host Anderson Cooper and pal Antoine Maisani, aka Ben, wear matching Fred Perry polos and take their matching mountain bikes for a ride around Manhattan's Greenwich Village on Friday afternoon (June 26).
The 42-year-old Silver Fox must be having a bumpin' time tonight. Two hours ago, he tweeted two consecutive nonsensical messages on his Twitter account @AndersonCooper: "IOiu" and "Y".
Since butt-dialing exists, is there such a thing as butt-tweeting? Butt-twittering?


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BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets saw little movement Friday as the U.S. and Japan observed holidays, although traders kept an eye on Americans hitting the stores for the start of the biggest shopping season of the year.
"It often provides a first glimpse at the strength of consumer spending in holiday season," Michael Carey of Credit Agricole CIB said in a market commentary. "Many industry analysts expect the gains to be centered in the consumer electronics sector."
The day is dubbed "Black Friday" because it falls on the day after Thanksgiving and is when U.S. retailers traditionally turn a profit as millions of Americans rush out to stores in search of gifts for Christmas and other celebrations.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.3 percent to 21,816.44 and South Korea's Kospi added 0.3 percent to 1,905.20. Benchmarks in Taiwan, mainland China and the Philippines also rose. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was marginally down at 4,411. Benchmarks in Malaysia and Singapore also fell.
A manufacturing survey that showed China's manufacturing grew for the first time in 13 months in November helped boost global stock markets on Thursday. The gains in Europe came despite a survey showing that the combined economy of the 17 countries that use the euro remains in recession.
Over recent weeks, the focus of attention has been on two main issues — whether the White House can come to a deal with Congress on the budget and whether Greece will get its next batch of bailout cash.
Though a deal on either front has yet to be achieved, investors remain confident that their worst fears — a U.S. recession and a Greek exit from the euro — will be averted.
A U.S. budget deal is expected to be achieved to avoid automatic tax increases and spending cuts at the start of next year, while Greece is tipped to finally get the approval for the release of the money it needs to avoid bankruptcy at a meeting in Brussels on Monday.
Benchmark oil for January delivery was down 49 cents to $86.89 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 63 cents to finish at $87.38 a barrel on Wednesday.
In currencies, the euro rose to $1.2885 from $1.2825 late Wednesday in New York. The dollar fell to 82.32 yen from 82.49 yen.
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Fairfield residents who use well water are being advised by the state Department of Public Health to test their well for arsenic and uranium. These metals are found in groundwater in sporadic locations across the state and can lead to adverse health effects, the department said.
"Recent well testing in various towns around Connecticut has found arsenic and uranium," health department epidemiologist Brian Toal said in a press release. "While the distribution of contaminated wells has been sporadic, there have been enough findings statewide to prompt recommended testing for both metals in all Connecticut towns."
A number of wells in Weston have been reported to contain higher than the amount suggested by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA set the acceptable level of arsenic in water to 10 parts per billion, which is also the World Health Organization's recommendation.
Two Weston women, Jessica Penna and Elle Wilson, suffered numerous health symptoms for years before learning that arsenic may have been the culprit. Their water contained more than double the EPA limit.
As of 2007, the United States has remained the world's largest consumer of arsenic-based products, mostly for the production of pressure treated lumber, according to a report by the U.S. Geological Survey. Chromated copper arsenate, or CCA, is still used to treat this type of wood, which is used mostly for decks and other outdoors applications.
Approximately one metric ton of an arsenic-based compound is used annually as an additive to chicken feed, according to the geological survey. The toxic metal can also be found in discarded electronics, or "e-waste", which includes used computers, televisions, circuit boards, relays and switches, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Wells should be tested at the time of sale of the home and also when a new well is drilled, the department stated. Wells should be tested again every five years. If levels are found to be higher than state or federal criteria, homeowners have a number of treatment options to lower levels of the metals. The cost for testing for both metals can range between $65 and $100, the department said.
"The only way to know if these metals are present in your private well is to have your well tested," Toal said. "Since tests for arsenic and uranium are not usually part of a standard well analysis, homeowners will need to specifically ask labs to analyze for these metals."
Arsenic and uranium are metals that occur naturally in bedrock. When groundwater comes in contact with the bedrock, the metals may leach out and contaminate private wells. Both metals are considered toxic and can have a variety of adverse health effects if people are exposed at high enough levels and for a long period of time.
Arsenic is classified as a human carcinogen, having been proved to lead to cancer, according to the EPA. It has been associated with increased risk of lung, bladder and skin cancers. The type of uranium found in groundwater is not considered a radioactive risk and is therefore not a major cancer concern, the health department said. However, the toxicity of the uranium metal has been associated with adverse effects on kidney function.
For more information, including specifics on testing and treatment recommendations, the health department recommends visiting the following sites (PDF files):
Arsenic in Private Drinking Water Wells
What You Need to Know About Uranium in Private Well Water
List of certified environmental laboratories


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WILMINGTON, Mass. — Bruins head coach Claude Julien said that Andrew Ference took a maintenance day today and will be back on the ice for practice tomorrow.
Ference was the only player missing for the Bruins at Ristuccia Arena.
Despite his team having picked up a point in 12 straight games (11-0-1), Julien still sees room for improvement.
"There's always something you can do better," said the coach. "We try and correct things after every game. We look at game tapes and certain areas. The last game, the one thing I thought we could've been better at were those outnumber situations. We didn't get any shots off those and we have to be a little bit better. Instead of forcing a play, maybe a shot's a better idea. We have a tendency to get too cute, so those are some of the things that we have to harp on the players once in a while and make sure we stay focused on doing the right things."
•Tyler Seguin missed barely a shift after he took a Johnny Boychuk slap shot off the right ankle Saturday. He said today it's swollen and sore but not anything that will hinder his play.


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Danilo Gallinari and Ty Lawson each scored 22 points and the Denver Nuggets rallied past the Milwaukee Bucks 112-104 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory.
The Nuggets withstood Samuel Dalembert's career-high 35 points and trailed by 17 points in the first half before coming back to beat the Bucks for the fifth time in a row and get their longest winning streak overall in more than two years.
Corey Brewer added 20 points and Kenneth Faried 13 points and rebounds for the Nuggets, who didn't lead in the game until late in the fourth quarter.
Dalembert finished 17 for 21 from the floor in surpassing his previous career high of 27 points on March 14, 2011, against Golden State while with Sacramento. Luc Mbah a Moute, Larry Sanders, Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings added 12 points apiece for the Bucks.


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About RSNA
Richard B. Gunderman, MD, PhD, is a professor and vice chairman of the department of radiology at Indiana University, with faculty positions in pediatrics, medical education, philosophy, philanthropy, and liberal arts.
Dr Gunderman's education began with a Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa bachelor of arts degree (biology and philosophy) from Wabash College in Indiana. As a member of the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Chicago, he earned both his PhD in social thought and MD, graduating at the top of his class. After a year as a Federal Chancellor Scholar in Germany, he completed his radiology residency in Chicago, serving as chief resident. In addition, he holds a masters degree in public health from the Indiana University School of Medicine.
While a student and resident at the University of Chicago, Dr Gunderman designed and taught 16 courses on topics related to medicine, ethics, and religion, creating the second-year elective in radiology. At Indiana University, he has designed and taught 13 different courses on radiology, medicine, philosophy, and philanthropy. As a teacher at Indiana, he has won the Trustees Award for Teaching a record six times, as well as the highest teaching awards of the Indianapolis campus and the entire university system, one of few physicians and the first radiologist ever to do so.
Dr Gunderman has served in many positions at Indiana University, including but not limited to, vice chair of radiology for education, director of pediatric radiology, and clerkship director for radiology. He has a long and successful history of mentoring medical students. In 2007 alone, he coauthored articles with eight different medical students, all of whom have gone on to radiology residencies.
Dr Gunderman has published a remarkable number of articles in radiology, medical education, humanities, history of medicine, health policy, and philosophy. Thirty-seven of his over 210 refereed publications have focused specifically on radiology education.
Because of his personal presence and creative thought, Dr Gunderman is a much sought after speaker. During the last 3 years alone, he has delivered seven named lectures, 21 keynote addresses, 17 grand rounds, 36 invited lectures, and has served as a visiting professor at eight different institutions.
On the national level, Dr Gunderman created and chairs the educational track for the ARRS annual meeting. He is the past recipient of both an AUR-GERRAF Award and the first RSNA R&E Foundation Education Scholar Grant. He now serves on the Foundation's Education Study Section. He is a member of 22 different societies, many with a focus on education.
Dr Gunderman is the author of six books. The second edition of his Essential Radiology: Clinical Presentation, Pathophysiology, Imaging was hailed by the American Journal of Roentgenology, which wrote, "Anyone who has ever had the opportunity to hear Richard Gunderman lecture would expect only a product of exceptional quality by this erudite radiologist-educator. He delivers the goods!" His Achieving Excellence in Medical Education represents one of few books on medical education authored by a radiologist. Dr Gunderman's most recent book, We Make a Life by What We Give, draws on his experiences as a physician and educator to build a case for giving as an essential element in a full career and life. His next book, Leadership in Medicine, will be published in January.
Dr Gunderman will leave a lasting mark on countless undergraduates, medical students, residents, fellows and practicing physicians.
"Dr Richard Gunderman is an exemplary and truly outstanding radiologist educator who has made very important contributions locally and internationally to the field of radiology and to medical education in general." - Bryan D. Berkey, MD, Chief of Ultrasound; Tripler Army Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
"Dr Gunderman is the owner of incredible intellect and energy. He has made a life-long commitment to use these qualities to advance thoughtful discussions in many areas, provide educational opportunities for numerous people in numerous arenas, and has done so with personal warmth and respect with every interaction that I have seen him make over the years." - Andrew J. Taylor MD, Professor of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
"Richard is clearly to be differentiated from other teachers by his unique commitment to reflection on teaching and the scholarship of teaching. He is unusual in that he is not only a good teacher, but also he has published very widely in the areas of philosophy and methodology of teaching." - Mervyn D. Cohen, MB, ChB, MD, Eugene C. Klatte Professor of Radiology, Indiana University


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Book Title: Karma and Reincarnation
Author: Paramhansa Yogananda
The topics of Karma and reincarnation each by themselves, are intriguing topics. These topics are of interest not just to theperson on the path of spiritual evolution or self realization but they seem to be equally interesting to the people who are fairly well absorbed in worldly pursuits. While the spiritually inclined, want to look at the topics from catalyzing their progress, in the path of attaining moksha, even the most desire ridden, attached, world loving human being wants to know what will happen to them after their death. This is a subject that has been very thoroughly studied, analysed and espoused on by the vedic masters. This book tries in its own way to throw some light on the topic
This short book contains few essays put together by the disciple of the author based on the author's earlier works. Though a short book, of only five essays, it provides enough wisdom for further study and contemplation. The first three essays speak on Karma, its nature, how we can deal with it and also how we can possibly free ourselves from it. The fourth essay is on death and resurrection, while the fifth topic covers reincarnation. While the concepts are Karma easier to comprehend, the concepts of death is slightly difficult to understand and accept.
Some of the terms and terminology used in the last two chapters, may be difficult to comprehend making the reading and understanding slightly complex. For somebody who has read the autobiography of a Yogi by the same author, it will be slightly easier. For a more detailed and technical insight into the author's interpretation of these concepts the autobiography of a yogi is a required read.
The book can be thought of as an introduction to the subject. The essays definitely whet the appetite and create the hunger for more information on the subject. The Author's thoughts are definitely presented as a equal mix of both eastern and western thinking. Since these write-ups have been put together from varied sources of the author's works, a serious student interested in these subjects should start looking to more comprehensive works by the same author as well as others so as to develop a keener insight and understanding.


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How is john mayer dating
This is despite the fact that Mayer has basically been out of the public eye for three years. He hasn't done anything to make the situation worse, but he also didn't really do anything to make the situation better. Apparently, releasing arguably the best two albums of his career was not enough. But we want you to have a chance to enjoy last year's Born and Raised and the new Paradise Valley, which came out yesterday, without being clouded by images of angry exes or cocky-bastard quotes.
So Vulture has devised a seven-point plan to help you move past any residual ill will, chill out, and just listen. Look at his goofy guitar-solo face. Yeah, it's silly and dumb, but don't we like silly and dumb? At least they're not sex faces; they're more like a cross between having to sneeze and joking around with a baby you see on the train. The first step to liking John Mayer is thinking of him as less a douchebag bro and more a gangly Muppet.
A Muppet maybe named Mohn Jayer? Learn about his crippling throat problem. Mohn Jayer hasn't toured since , largely because of a vocal cord granuloma that not only needed multiple surgeries including Botox injections and prevented him from singing, but completely changed "everything" about his voice. He told Rolling Stone: The way I used to laugh is kind of like that 'I'm embarrassed,' high-pitched laugh. I don't really laugh that way anymore. I've found new ways around everything — new ways to talk, new ways to laugh.
He probably doesn't even recognize himself when he watches America's Funniest Home Videos: You've got to feel at least a little bad for him. You still find him annoying? Realize that he also found himself annoying. After a series of dumb behavior , Jayer decided to move full-time to Montana. Years removed, he seems to understand why you hated him. He agrees with you. Here's him calling himself an idiot on Ellen last year: He's a lot more likable now that he doesn't think he's likable.
Listen to "Half of My Heart": This is the song Taylor Swift and Mohn Jayer did together in This is where all that drama started. Both these songs are like 12 million times better. Considering that we don't actually know either Taylor or Jayer, and that all we as bystanders tangibly get out of their failed dumb "relationship" is the music as opposed to the intangible waves of Schadenfreude , ultimately all their annoying celebrity he-said-she-said adds up to a win because it resulted in their music improving.
Picture this double date. Obviously, focusing too much on Jayer's personal life is problematic, but this is pretty damn cute. Jayer and CollegeHumor co-founder Ricky Van Veen are friends, Katy Perry and Allison Williams are friends, and all together they make for a fun-looking double dating situation.
What do you think they talk about? And when they all go out to dinner or the mall, who sits in the back? And while we're here, Katy Perry's duet with Jayer on Paradise Valley is kind of really good and they make a lot of sense together. Repeat the words Frank Ocean can't be wrong, Frank Ocean can never be wrong. Frank Ocean is a perfect young man with a perfect young man's smile.
Which means he must be infallible. So, if he can be friends with Mohn Jayer, then there must be something there. And now, as friends, Ocean appears on Paradise Valley, singing the understatedly pretty "Wildfire.
Drive in a car, play "Dear Marie," and pretend he's a brand-new artist. Sometimes you just need to wash yourself clean of your preconceived notions about a person's past strummy-strum-strum music and douchey behavior and try to look at him fresh. In a way, over his last two albums, Jayer has become a different artist — one with a new, ailment-altered voice and a songwriting and guitar-playing style that has a lot more to do with actual folk music than the type of turn-of-the-millennium pop-folk he was the biggest star of.
Paradise Valley is Mohn Jayer's tribute to his Montana home and intentionally conjures the calm and vastness of America's open spaces. It's a mellow record unsurprisingly for when you're in a mellow mood, and Jayer gets that's all it has to be. As he told Billboard , "There's a time and place for my records. I don't mind being the guy you call up for this one moment where you appreciate it but you don't necessarily have to give your life over to it.


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Though I love Nebbiolo I have some surprising gaps in my experience. Until today I had not tasted Giacosa. But a friend had bought a few and kindly opened three of them for a small group. All had been decanted during the day so had had about 6h exposure to air. No meal this time, just some salami, bread and parmigiano.
We started with the Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco 1997 which was quite a delight. I haven't always cared for the '97s in Piemonte but this was lovely: bright aromas where the ripe year character hasn't obfuscated Nebbiolo's aromas at all. Sturdy and powerful, still fairly tannic but sweetly fruity, too. Very nicely refreshing finish though not strongly acidic. Very nice.
Next was a Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva 1990 which was a nice wine but IMO quite atypical for the grape. It was very dark in colour and very dark in aromas and almost raisiny in character. Quite thick and young and tannic but it gladly had more freshness and acidity on the finish than I expected from the hot year style of the wine. It was a very pleasant drink but not recognizable as Nebbiolo.
Finally we had a mystery bottle, a Giacosa 1967 but since most of the label is missing we don't know what Giacosa it might be! (If anyone can tell from the picture below, do tell!). Six hours of exposure to air didn't hurt this wine at all (in fact, I've often noted that long exposure to air only does good for Nebbiolo of this age!). Quite a delightful wine and quite stereotypical in its tar and flowers aromas; good grip and freshness, in fact it is amazingly youthful in its fruit - if given blind I would have guessed late '80s or early '90s, not the '60s. Interminable finish. Whatever Giacosa this was, this was a really pretty but still powerful wine.


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2008 School Lunch Report Card: Results
2008 School Lunch Report Card: Results
Background | Criteria | Report Card |
The Report Card
School District
Montgomery County Public Schools (Md.)
Pinellas County Schools (Fla.)
Omaha Public Schools (Neb.)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (N.C.)
Fairfax County Public Schools (Va.)
Broward County Public Schools (Fla.)
Santa Ana Unified School District (Calif.)
Prince William County Public Schools (Va.)
San Diego Unified School District (Calif.)
Volusia County Schools (Fla.)
Anchorage School District (Alaska)
Oakland Unified School District (Calif.)
San Francisco Unified School District (Calif.)
Sacramento City Unified School District (Calif.)
Washoe County School District (Nev.)
Garland Independent School District (Texas)
Anamoose Public School (N.D.)
Buffalo City Schools (N.Y.)
Caddo Public Schools District (La.)
East Baton Rouge Parish Schools (La.)
Montgomery County Public Schools: A
State: Maryland
2007 Score: B+ (87)
Montgomery County Public Schools is the 16th-largest school district in the nation and one of the two top performers in this year's report. Montgomery County achieved an A by serving a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and healthful vegetarian foods and by encouraging children to make healthful choices. The district offers a minimum of four low-fat vegetable side dishes every day in its elementary schools. Low-fat salad dressings are used on both side salads and entrée salads, and students can also choose fresh baby carrots every day. Schools dish up black bean burgers, vegetarian "chik'n nuggets," and other healthful vegetarian options on a daily basis, and these items are listed on the menu throughout the three-week cycle. Nondairy beverages are available at no added cost to students purchasing a complete lunch; they can also be purchased à la carte.
Montgomery County Public Schools encourages healthful eating habits by providing nutrition messages in its monthly newsletter article. The food and nutrition services department serves as a resource for school-based cooking classes and also conducts focus groups at all grade levels to gain insight into food preferences and dietary habits. The district has participated in a study with the United Soybean Board to incorporate soy-based items on the menu. District food service officials report that students are very accepting of the soy and vegetable-based protein items.
One weakness of Montgomery County's school lunch program is that some menus feature a fairly high percentage of processed meats. For example, 13 percent of the meals on the district's elementary school lunch menu contained processed meats. Consuming processed meats is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a comprehensive report released late last year by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund. This year's School Lunch Report Card did not factor the amount of processed meat into a district's score, but Montgomery County should work to eliminate such items from its menus.
Montgomery County is a longtime participant in the School Lunch Report Card and has steadily increased its score over the years. The district moved from a C+ in 2003 to a C- in 2004, a B in 2006, and a B+ in 2007.
Pinellas County Schools: A
State: Florida
2007 Score: A (94)
Pinellas County Schools is the 24th-largest district in the nation and another top performer in this year's School Lunch Report Card. Pinellas' high score reflects its varied menu, which boasts many healthful low-fat vegetarian entrées, including an egg-free and dairy-free farmer's salad, a veggie burger, and pasta with marinara sauce. The district also serves a hot low-fat vegetable side dish such as broccoli or sweet potatoes and a side salad made of either leafy greens or romaine lettuce every day, along with a selection of assorted fresh fruit. Students can select 100 percent juice for free instead of milk. Soymilk and bottled water are available for purchase.
Pinellas County Schools has implemented an extensive nutrition education program with the help of two full-time specialists. Activities in this program explore topics such as the "Give Me 5 a Day" fresh fruit and vegetable promotion, beans and nuts as high-fiber protein sources, and dark leafy greens as a source of calcium. The nutrition education specialists also present an interactive farmers market display that allows students to sample and learn about assorted fruits and vegetables.
The Pinellas food and nutrition service department has implemented a program to help elementary school children make more healthful snack choices. The Snackwise Nutrition Rating System evaluates snacks for calories, fat, saturated fat, protein, fiber, sugar and vitamins. Two elementary schools in the district participate in a Winning with Wellness program that brings in celebrity chefs to work with students to create healthful snack recipes.
Pinellas County Schools has experienced a steady increase in its grade, which rose from a B in 2003 to an A- in 2006, to an A in 2007, to the current A.
Omaha Public Schools: A
State: Nebraska
2007 Score: D (66)
Omaha Public Schools, which serves about 46,000 students, has the most improved school lunch program in this year's report. The district raised its school lunch score by 30 points from last year by making significant changes to its meal choices. Students now have the option of choosing a vegetarian option each day, and all vegetarian items are clearly marked on the lunch menu. Fresh fruit is available daily, as is fruit juice at no extra cost to students. The district also offers low-fat vegetable side dishes such as steamed vegetables daily.
Omaha still has room for improvement. The district continues to serve many entrées high in fat and cholesterol, including cheeseburgers, stuffed-crust sausage pizza, Italian sausage sandwiches, rib-a-queues on a bun, and BBQ chicken sandwiches.
The district's school lunch menus provide nutrition education on such topics as diabetes prevention and the basics of soy-based foods. Students in many of the district's schools have the opportunity to participate in a culinary arts program.
Omaha's rising score is a good indication that it is focused on improving lunches to promote wise eating habits and the health of its students.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: A-
State: North Carolina
2007 Score: A- (92)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the nation's 21st-largest school district, continues to be near the top of the list for healthful school lunches. The district's menus always include a healthful vegetarian option, and these items are clearly marked. Examples include spaghetti with meatless sauce and black-eyed peas, rice, and a whole-grain roll. Charlotte-Mecklenburg does an outstanding job of providing several different fruit and vegetable options daily, including mixed fresh squash and onions, mashed potatoes, fresh apples, lettuce and tomato with pickle, or a tossed salad.
The district's nutrition initiatives include adding information on healthy plant foods and other nutrition tips to each month's menu and hanging cafeteria banners promoting the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables. Charlotte-Mecklenburg also has several school gardens and cooking classes. Students maintain the school gardens and are allowed to take home some of the crops.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg's progressive improvement in serving healthful meals sets a noteworthy example for other large districts. Since 2004, the district's score has risen from a C to an A- in 2006 and 2007 and again in this year's report.
Fairfax County Public Schools: A-
State: Virginia
2007 Score: A- (92)
Fairfax County Public Schools, the 13th-largest school district in the nation, continues to serve healthful lunches. In addition to complying with USDA standards, Fairfax County has made an effort to eliminate trans fat from all items served. The district serves several different healthful vegetarian entrées, and a vegan entrée option is available daily. Menu highlights include "hummus bitable," veggie burgers, and spaghetti with marinara sauce with a wheat breadstick. Students can also choose a salad entrée. All vegetarian items are clearly marked on the menu. Fresh fruits and low-fat vegetable side dishes are also available daily, including zucchini and carrot coins with dip, chilled peaches, and fresh melon. Nondairy beverages, including vanilla soymilk, are available but must be purchased à la carte.
Fairfax County Public Schools puts a strong emphasis on education and nutrition programs. The district publishes nutrition messages in parent newsletters, on menus, and on its Web site, which also includes a nutrition calculator that allows students and parents to evaluate their snacks. School menus provide students with detailed nutrition information to help them make better choices.
To meet the needs of a diverse community, Fairfax's food service department often incorporates new menu items, including such recent additions as rice bowls and hummus bitable, and holds student tasting parties to evaluate and select these new products. Nutrition programs include kids cooking, as well as and nutrition education classes taught by food and nutrition services. "Give Me 5! Colors that Jive!" and other programs introduce children to unfamiliar fruits and vegetables.
One weakness of Fairfax County's school lunch program is that some menus feature a fairly high percentage of processed meats. For example, 17 percent of the meals on the district's middle school and high school lunch menus contained processed meats. The situation was better on the elementary school menu—7 percent of the meals on that menu contained processed meats. Consuming processed meats is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a comprehensive report released late last year by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund. This year's School Lunch Report Card did not factor the amount of processed meat into a district's score, but Fairfax County should work to eliminate such items from its menus.
Fairfax County has participated in the School Lunch Report Card since 2002. In that year, the district received a C, but it has since made great improvements to its food service program.
Broward County Public Schools: A-
State: Florida
2007 Score: Not a participant
The sixth-largest school district in the nation, Broward County has done an excellent job of adding healthful foods to menus that must meet the needs of a diverse population of more than 258,000 students. Broward offers a healthful vegetarian entrée of salad with sunflower seeds and legumes every day, along with a variety of low-fat vegetable and fresh fruit choices. Prepacked salads are offered daily, along with rotating vegetables including green beans and baby carrots. Starting in September, the district will serve a hot vegan entrée at least once a week after a pilot program earlier this year showed that students appreciate having vegan options.
A monthly menu that goes to 150,000 households promotes the benefits of fruits and vegetables. This menu always features a nutrition article for parents. Additional nutrition programs include school gardens at some schools and classroom nutrition education. Broward County schools participate in the "Commit 2 B Fit" program, which emphasizes fruit and vegetable consumption along with exercise. Broward is also working with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension to implement a family nutrition program in some elementary schools. This program includes classroom lectures and food preparation highlighting fruits and vegetables.
Broward County received a B+ (89) in 2006 and a B (85) in both 2002 and 2003. To raise its grade to an A, Broward would simply need to serve a nondairy beverage free of cost.
Santa Ana Unified School District: A-
State: California
2007 Score: C (75)
Santa Ana Unified School District is the 66th-largest district in the nation. In the past year, the district has made healthful improvements that have raised its School Lunch Report Card score 16 points from 2007. At the elementary school level, Santa Ana offers healthful vegetarian entrées such as the X-treme burrito daily, and two of these items are free of dairy and eggs. The menu specifically indicates the vegetarian options. In addition to an entrée, students can choose from a minimum of four fresh fruit and low-fat vegetable sides daily. Soymilk is offered as an alternative to dairy milk at no extra cost.
The district offers information about the benefits of fruits and vegetables and other nutrition education in both English and Spanish. The food service department features a fruit or vegetable in classrooms monthly and offers taste-testing. Food service personnel also teach cooking classes for parents and have a booth at the farmers market.
Santa Ana could further improve its score by removing the cheese from some of its vegetarian entrées. This would lower the fat content of these items and make them completely cholesterol free.
Prince William County Public Schools: B+
State: Virginia
2007 Score: Not a participant
With more than 46,000 students, Prince William County Schools is the 50th-largest school district. The district's lunches are fairly healthful, but there is room for improvement.
Elementary school lunches meet USDA requirements, and at least one egg-free, dairy-free option is available daily. Healthful options include vegetarian garden burgers, hummus and pita, and bean burritos, and all vegetarian options are clearly labeled with a carrot on the menu. Students can choose from several low-fat vegetable side dishes daily; choices include red beans and rice and raw vegetables. Either fresh fruit or vegetables are offered daily; however, on average, fresh fruit was offered only three days out of five. Prince William County received five points for having juice, water, and soymilk available for purchase with lunch. The district has made a concerted effort to revise all recipes and products to eliminate trans fat and to offer whole-grain bread products such as dinner rolls and French bread.
Nutrition education includes the implementation of a "virtual cafeteria" that students can use to make menu selections and have their selection compared with the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances for a lunch. Students can opt for the vegetarian option and see how it compares with others nutritionally. The district also sends a monthly newsletter called "Nutrition Nuggets" to parents of elementary school students.
In one of the more distinctive nutrition-outreach efforts in the country, Prince William's food and nutrition services department started a book-reading program that helps demonstrate the importance of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet. Each month, the reading program highlights a different fruit or vegetable and encourages students to read a corresponding book. A tasting party featuring the fruit or vegetable is then held for the winning class of a monthly contest held by each school.
San Diego Unified School District: B+
State: California
2007 Score: A- (92)
San Diego Unified School District, the nation's 19th-largest district, once again received a high grade in the School Lunch Report Card. The district has made some positive changes over the years to serve healthful meals throughout its 221 schools. Healthful vegetarian entrées such as a teriyaki veggie burger and a pasta marinara bowl are available every day and are highlighted on the menu. The district also offers fresh fruits and low-fat vegetable sides as part of the daily salad bar. Students can purchase nondairy beverages à la carte in the cafeteria.
San Diego Food Service provides information on vegetarian diets in the district's newsletter, which is sent home to parents. Every month, the newsletter highlights a different fruit, vegetable, nut, seed, or grain. The department collaborates with schools that have gardens to highlight and promote them, and the district's executive chef visits schools to teach students how to prepare healthful dishes.
San Diego has participated in PCRM's School Lunch Report Card since 2003. Although the district's score has dropped slightly from last year, it is still well above the C San Diego received in 2003 and the B it received in 2004.
Volusia County Schools: B
State: Florida
2007 Score: B (84)
Located on the east coast of central Florida, Volusia County Schools is the 56th-largest district in the nation. Although Volusia County Schools does meet USDA nutrition requirements on fat and saturated fat, it could improve its menu by including more healthful vegetarian options in place of some of the school lunch staples such as chicken nuggets, corn dogs, and chicken "fryz." The district seems to offer just two vegetarian options. Students can choose an "uncrustable" peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and healthful vegetarian salads are available upon request. Both options are listed on the menu. Schools in Volusia County can choose fresh fruit and carrots with dressing every day, in addition to other low-fat vegetable sides such as green beans and broccoli. Students can purchase nondairy beverages.
The district lost six points because it does not offer any nutrition education programs. However, many schools within the district do have school gardens, which have proven to be an excellent way to introduce children to fresh produce and increase their vegetable consumption.
Last year, Volusia scored a B (84) in the report card. The district was not graded in previous years.
Anchorage School District: C+
State: Alaska
2007 Score: F (60)
Anchorage School District is the 87th-largest district and serves lunch to more than 21,000 students. Since receiving an F on the 2007 School Lunch Report Card, Anchorage has made substantial improvements. Healthful vegetarian options such as a fresh garden salad and vegetarian burrito are available each day, though these items are not listed on the menu. Anchorage could improve its score by replacing some unhealthful premade items such as baked teriyaki beef nuggets and baked popcorn chicken with zero-cholesterol, low-fat vegetarian options and offering these healthful dishes on the menu. Fresh fruit is available, but only appears on the elementary school menu twice per five-day period on average. The district offers at least one low-fat vegetable side dish such as a side salad or fresh carrots daily, and students can have either apple juice or orange juice at no extra cost.
The monthly menu includes information on healthy eating, and a monthly newsletter offers additional nutrition education for parents and family members. The district also teaches cooking classes in schools.
Anchorage could benefit from making additional healthful changes to its food service program, but the district has seen an impressive improvement since it received an F on the 2007 School Lunch Report Card.
Oakland Unified School District: C+
State: California
2007 Score: B (84)
Oakland Unified School District is the 96th-largest district in the nation. In PCRM's 2007 School Lunch Report Card, Oakland Unified School District won most improved for making healthful changes to its school lunches, but the district's grade declined this year.
On a positive note, elementary school students always have a vegetarian entrée option that is clearly marked on the menu. These healthful vegetarian options include a "Griller's Prime" vegetarian burger. Fresh fruits and low-fat vegetable sides are available every day of the week. Students can also choose a nondairy beverage at no extra cost.
Oakland Unified has plans to introduce wellness kiosks that will include information on fruit and vegetable consumption and physical education. However, the district did not receive points for this project in PCRM's 2008 report because the program has not yet been implemented. Oakland does have several sites with school gardens and 36 schools with fresh salad bars. The district operates a Harvest of the Month education program that highlights seasonal fruits and vegetables at 20 schools. Many schools in the district also offer cooking classes as part of their after-school programs.
Oakland received a C in 2006 and a B in 2007.
San Francisco Unified School District: C
State: California
2007 Score: Not a participant
The 75th-largest school district and one of the largest school districts in California, San Francisco lost points because of its lack of healthful vegetarian entrées. On average, the district serves one vegetarian entrée each week, and in most weeks, none of these meals are egg-free and dairy-free.
San Francisco's average meal does meet USDA nutrition standards, and the district serves fresh fruit and low-fat vegetable side dishes such as brown rice and vegetables and baked beans every day. On another positive note, students may choose a nondairy beverage at no extra cost.
The district's menus include nutrition information and nutrient analysis. School nutrition programs and education are supported by the School Health Programs department.
Sacramento City Unified School District: C
State: California
2007 Score: B (84)
Sacramento City Unified School District is the 83rd-largest in the country. The district serves healthful vegetarian entrées five days a week, but they are not typically on the menu and are available only by request.
Sacramento does serve fresh fruit and low-fat vegetables every day. The district's salad bar contains salad mix, broccoli florets, baby carrots, and seasonal fruits and vegetables, and fresh fruit or a fruit cup is also available. Nondairy beverages can be purchased à la carte. Nutrition education on the benefits of plant-based foods is not given on a regular basis, although Sacramento does have some school gardens, has participated in a farm-to-school program, and holds cooking classes for students.
Sacramento could improve its grade by instituting more nutrition education programs and by regularly offering healthful vegetarian options and including them on the menu for students.
Washoe County School District: D
State: Nevada
2007 Score: Not a participant
Washoe County School District, the 57th-largest in the country, serves the Reno/Sparks and Lake Tahoe region of Nevada. The lunch menus tend to be heavy in high-fat, high-cholesterol entrées. Cheeseburgers and pizza are offered every day. Washoe does serve healthful vegetarian options such as a veggie wrap and veggie rice bowl at least once a week. The district could improve the healthfulness of its lunches and its grade on PCRM's report card by offering such items more often. Assorted fruits and vegetables are available each day, and Washoe did receive 10 points for offering nondairy beverages to students at no extra cost.
Washoe does not offer any nutrition education or innovative food programs such as school gardens, so the district did not receive any points for those criteria.
This is the first year Washoe has participated in the School Lunch Report Card.
Garland Independent School District: D
State: Texas
2007 Score: Not a participant
Located northeast of Dallas, Garland Independent School District is the 71st-largest in the country. The district is a first-time participant in the report, and its score shows substantial room for improvement. Garland's elementary school menus feature such high-fat, high-cholesterol items as fried fish and fried chicken.
On a positive note, vegetable side-dishes are usually steamed, and the district is making an effort to reduce the number of fried foods served. Low-fat vegetable side dishes are offered five days a week, and fresh fruit is offered daily on every serving line.
Garland does have vegetarian options available every day, but most contain cheese, which can dramatically drive up the saturated fat content of any dish. The district lost points because these vegetarian options are available but not always listed on the menu, so many students may not be aware of these healthful options. Students can purchase nondairy beverages à la carte.
Garland Independent School District also lost points because it does not offer nutrition education on the benefits of fruits, vegetables, and plant-based foods and because it does not participate in any innovative programs such as farm-to-school or school gardens. As Garland Independent School District moves into the 2008-2009 school year, it would greatly benefit from adding nutrition education instruction or other programs to encourage children to choose healthful foods.
Anamoose Public School: D-
State: North Dakota
2007 Score: Not a participant
Anamoose Public School is a small school district near central North Dakota that serves around 70 students daily. Lunch offerings are very limited, with only one main entrée served per day. Healthful vegetarian entrée options are rare, and the district typically dishes up high-fat items such as pepperoni pizza, grilled brats, hotdogs, and cheeseburgers.
On a positive note, in addition to the main entrée, Anamoose does offer low-fat vegetable side dishes and fresh fruit daily. Students are also given the option of a nondairy beverage at no extra cost. Nutrition education is provided through posters displayed in the cafeteria.
Anamoose could improve its score by adding more healthful vegetarian options such as a veggie burger, pasta marinara, or a bean burrito. Additionally, the district might want to offer nutrition programs to promote these healthful items.
Buffalo City Schools: D-
State: New York
2007 Score: Not a participant
Buffalo City Schools in Buffalo, New York, serves 29,000 students through its school lunch program. The district's elementary school lunch menus are packed with meatball subs, Egg McMuffin Sandwiches, and other high-fat items. Elementary schools offer healthful vegetarian options just once per week, though these options are listed on the menu.
On a positive note, fresh fruits and healthful vegetable side dishes are available every day, and Buffalo does offer whole grain breads, rolls, and crusts. Students can purchase nondairy beverages à la carte.
Education includes classroom activities and nutrition newsletters. One highlight: Buffalo City Schools participates in a farm-to-school program through which schools receive fresh local apples, pears, and potatoes. The district is also working with a research foundation on a program called Healthier Options for Public School Children.
Caddo Public Schools District: F
State: Louisiana
2007 Score: Not a participant
Caddo Public School District in Louisiana offers lunches to 27,500 students daily. Caddo falls behind other school districts because it serves an average of just two low-fat vegetable side dishes a week, and fresh fruit is available just two days a week. On a positive note, lunches do meet USDA standards on fat content, and a vegetarian option is available daily. Further, students can purchase nondairy beverages.
The food service department at Caddo Public Schools does not participate in any nutrition education or innovative food programs.
Caddo Public Schools District could boost its grade by expanding its menu options and engaging in nutrition outreach programs.
East Baton Rouge Parish School System: F
State: Louisiana
2007 Score: Not a participant
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System serves meals to an average of 734,466 students per month. The district's elementary school lunch menus feature hot dogs, corn dogs, chicken nuggets, Salisbury steak, and other high-fat, high-cholesterol items. Healthful vegetarian options are rarely or never available, and fresh fruit and low-fat vegetable side dishes options are limited.
On average, the district serves low-fat vegetable sides and fruit three times per five-day period. On these days, healthy options include such choices as dark green salad, seasoned mustard or turnip greens, and steamed broccoli.
Additionally, East Baton Rouge Schools fails to offer any nutrition education through the cafeteria or innovative nutrition and health-promoting programs. The district could improve its score by addressing either of these issues. School lunches would benefit from including more healthful entrées such as veggie tacos or a vegetarian burger instead of such current high-fat menu items as beefy tacos, hot dogs, fish strips, hamburgers, and cheeseburgers.
East Baton Rouge Parish School System has not previously participated in the School Lunch Report Card.


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(MCT) — CHICAGO — In the video of her 2007 beating by an off-duty cop, petite bartender Karolina Obrycka stands up to Anthony Abbate as he charges at her, determined to get behind the bar. After Abbate has tossed her down and pummeled her, the video shows Obrycka continuing to serve drinks and finishing her shift at Jesse's Short Stop Inn in Chicago.
But Obrycka on Monday told a federal jury that she still suffers back and neck pain as a result of the attack nearly six years ago. Testifying in an even voice that at times hesitated but never broke, she said she also suffers panic attacks that cause her jaw to lock.
"My panic attacks start with a numbness in my hands," Obrycka, 30, said. "It goes all over my body. It feels like I'm cramping up and it's extremely painful."
Obrycka, who is married and has a young son, has sat in the courtroom for more than a week and listened to a string of witnesses talk about the infamous beating, a video of which went viral and became a major embarrassment for Chicago Police.
On Monday it was her turn.
"I remember he told me 'Nobody tells me what to do,'" Obrycka said, recalling how Abbate reacted when she told him he could not come behind the bar. "I remember him throwing me like a rag doll."
And though she finished her shift, Obrycka told the jury she went to the emergency room the next morning with bruises, back pain and a burning sensation in her neck where Abbate had yanked her hair out.
The initial misdemeanor charges filed against Abbate in 2007 were upgraded to felonies after Obrycka's attorneys released the tape to the media. Obrycka testified at Abbate's criminal trial, where he was found guilty and sentenced to two years' probation. Abbate was also fired from the police department.
Obrycka, whose doctor testified has been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, is suing both Abbate and the city. She alleges that long-standing practices within the Chicago Police Department resulted in a code of silence that contributed to efforts by Abbate, his friends, his colleagues on the force and, eventually, higher-ranking department members to either cover up or minimize the barroom attack.
Attorneys for the city say Abbate was drunk the night of the beating and did nothing to orchestrate a cover-up.
But in her testimony, Obrycka said that several of Abbate's cohorts pressured her to drop the matter.
Abbate's childhood friend told her that Abbate did not want her to press charges and would pay her medical bills if she'd keep quiet, she said. Abbate's girlfriend called her the evening of the beating and pressed for her last name, which a frightened Obrycka refused to give, she testified. Two days later, another Abbate pal told Obrycka that Abbate was threatening to plant drugs in people's cars unless the beating was forgotten, Obrycka testified.
Obrycka quit her job at Jesse's three days after the attack.
"I didn't feel safe there anymore," she said. "I felt that Tony would come back or one or more of his friends. And they would do more damage."
Obrycka contradicted much of the testimony the jury heard last week, as Abbate's friends took the stand, one after another and said they never tried to help him.
Obrycka also testified that she told officers responding to her 911 call that Abbate was a cop and gave them his last name, she said. She told the officers video equipment had probably captured the beating.
None of that information was in the police report. City attorneys have said Abbate's last name was left off the report because it was secondhand information and sketchy.
Obrycka also described how two investigators showed up at her door three days after the attack with an arrest report for her to sign. Her attorneys say the arrest report, which was blank, was for misdemeanor charges, and that the department's Internal Affairs Division wanted the lesser charges.
Attorneys for the city have denied that, saying police officials pushed for felony charges even as the Cook County state's attorney's office balked.
Those issues are expected to continue to be the focus of testimony Tuesday as former IAD chief Deb Kirby is slated to take the stand.
In a set-up Monday to that portion of the trial, Obrycka's attorneys called a national expert on police misconduct and internal police investigations who said that an unofficial code of silence was "alive and well" within the department in 2007.
Lou Reiter called the investigation into the beating "generally deficient" and "contrary to police practice," noting how the two investigators arrived at Obrycka's house with the blank arrest report for her to sign.
Scott Jebson, an attorney representing the city, sought to undermine the testimony by pointing out that Reiter did not read the 600-page internal police report on the beating itself. Reiter explained that he was not hired to analyze Abbate's conduct during the beating.


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My candidate for a must-read post this month is Umair Haque's (@umairh) essay on this topic in his HBR blog. He says that the Internet is "largely home to weak, artificial connections, what I call thin relationships." He writes further:
Nominally, you have a lot more relationships — but in reality, few, if any, are actually valuable. Just as currency inflation debases money, so social inflation debases relationships. The very word "relationship" is being cheapened. It used to mean someone you could count on. Today, it means someone you can swap bits with. ¶ Thin relationships are the illusion of real relationships. Real relationships are patterns of mutual investment. I invest in you, you invest in me. Parents, kids, spouses — all are multiple digit investments, of time, money, knowledge, and attention. The "relationships" at the heart of the social bubble aren't real because they're not marked by mutual investment . At most, they're marked by a tiny chunk of information or attention here or there.
Link: Harvard Business Review blogs.
Those of us in public media have embraced social media and have found it valuable, at least for enhancing connections with listeners and viewers to spread the word about content or events. But we should be careful not to equate it with real mutual engagement around content that impacts the lives of people who hear, read or view it over our media. --Dennis


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text: Casual wear, including fitness attire, leggings, socks, and underwear, is taking the forefront in the fashion as high style takes a step back in the clothing industry; this is the latest fashion trend as consumers lean toward practical, affordable, casual wear, active wear, and inner wear, some of which is athletic inspired. Consumers are demonstrating a preference for Hanes brands and other basics over the more costly designer fashions today. Upscale, high fashion designs by the likes of Coach, Michael Kors, and Ralph Lauren are taking a back seat to Hanes products or basic T-shirts, baby wear, blankets, and socks from Carter's designs. High fashion designers are seeing a rapid decline in profits and are now struggling to see the revenue growth they have witnessed in previous years. According to NPD Group's chief industry analyst, Marshal Cohen, sock and underwear are the leading inner wear fashion demand. Cohen points to the cyclical shopping patterns of consumers, who tend to binge shop when there is a change in popular fashion, and he points to the shift to workout pants and leggings that are now more popular than high fashion skinny jeans as an example. When there is a change in what people wear in the way of bottom styles, the underwear sales increase. Layered Acquisitions Hanesbrands is making a serious profit from the shift to casual wear demands as the company sells active wear and underwear, along with some of its other brands like Maidenform, Bali, Playtex, and Champion. According to C.L King & Associates' Steve Marotta, Hanesbrands is a literal "cash machine," mostly likely because it sells its products at wholesale prices to mass merchants and department stores is usually full price. The extra revenues Hanesbrands has been bringing in has been put to good use as the company acquired Maidenform just two years ago, and even more recently, the famed collegiate logo apparel company, Knight Apparel. Marotta explains that layered acquisitions, when added to an existing platform of manufacturing, is a money making endeavor. As per Canaccord Genuity's analyst Camilo Lyon, Columbia Sportwear is making good money selling outdoor clothing and shoes through department stores and the likes of Dick's Sporting Goods. The outdoor products are all the rage, as is the company's Sorel footwear. There is a clear increase in the desire for sportswear. Other companies reaping rewards from the increase in consumer demand include Under Armour,G-III, and Cherokee. Is it a lasting trend? While everyone in the casual and active wear business seems to be enjoying the shift in demand, there may be a downside to the seeming disinterest in high fashion brands. The new demands may actually be indicative of bored consumers, who are growing tired of today's fashions in general. Since boredom never triggers an impulse buy, the fashion industry could be looking at trouble, since almost 40 percent of all fashion purchases are actually impulse buys. What's more, the very basics consumers are buying are not impulse purchases. Meanwhile, casual wear and activewear sellers are honing their ecommerce sites in an effort to open up the best online shopping channels for consumers, many of which are going the mobile route to shop. Luxury Brands Putting Up a Good Fight While leading fashion designers still bring in decent profits, when you are at the top of your game, the wolf is always at the door. Despite the mild downturn in profits, high-end fashion manufactures are making money as well as some interesting changes in an effort to regain the attention of consumers. Ralph Lauren has unified its male and female into solo lines including the Ralph Lauren Collection for Men and the Ralph Lauren Purple Collection for women. The company is also looking ahead to the worldwide launch o Polo Sport, which will commence for a line for men and boys. Preordering begins as early as June for the August launch does. Kors, on the other hand, is working with its luxury lifestyle line, despite the fact the company is dealing with issues created from over distribution, and its products in stores like Macy's, Ross Stores, and T. J. Maxx. Nevertheless, Kor's still saw a decent fourth quarter profit of $1.3 billion: a 30% increase overall.


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The good news is that the 2009 U.S. winter wheat crop has been planted and that planted acres are expected to be less than last year. The bad news is that 2008-2009 world wheat production is a record 25.1 billion bushels and world wheat ending stocks are projected to increase from 4.4 billion to 5.3 billion bushels - a 12 percent increase in production and a 21 percent increase in stocks.
At this writing, the Kansas City Board of Trade March wheat contract has established a sideways price pattern between about $5.60 and $6.20. March wheat contract prices have traded closer to $5.60 than they have $6.20.
Central Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle cash wheat prices are about 90 cents less than KCBT March wheat contract price. Cash wheat prices are in a sideways pattern between $4.50 and $5.10 per bushel.
At this writing, the KCBT July 2009 wheat contract price is $6.02 and the trading range is between $5.90 and $6.50. Wheat may be forward contracted for 2009 harvest delivery for about $1.10 less than the KCBT July wheat contract price. The harvest forward contract basis range is between a minus 90 cents to a minus $1.50.
This implies that central Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle wheat may be forward contracted for 2009 harvest delivery for about $4.92. This is well below the price needed to cover variable costs, which varies between $5.25 and $6.75. These costs do not include a land charge.
It is difficult to understand how wheat prices could decline from about $8.50 at harvest to the current price of about $4.70 and how the June 2009 wheat price could be $4.90 when it costs significantly more to produce the wheat.
Logic implies that wheat prices must increase — that wheat prices can't be below the variable cost of production. But this logic may be wrong.
In the short run, the market does not care what it cost to produce wheat. All the market cares about is that there is more wheat in storage than is needed. In the long run, the market must offer a price above the variable cost of production or wheat will not be produced.
The biggest marketing mistake that producers make is storing wheat too long. During June 2008, the market signals (projected record world wheat production and higher ending stocks) indicated that the odds were that wheat prices would trend down.
Producers held wheat (I supported the decision) because stocks were tight and if a major country had a crop failure, wheat prices would have increased. In June 2007, world wheat production was expected to be slightly higher than consumption. Stocks were expected to increase and prices were expected to trend sideways to lower. Production was significantly less than expected and prices increased dramatically.
Producers who have wheat in storage must set a date to have the 2008 wheat crop sold. After the date is set, a strategy must be developed to facilitate the timing of the sales.
Relative to 2009 wheat, producers must realize that all costs that have been incurred to plant the wheat should be ignored. From a profit maximizing standpoint, what matters from this point forward is that producers make decisions that will maximize yields relative to weather risks. If prices stay below variable costs of production, maximizing yields will minimize loss.
From a marketing standpoint, there is little reason to price wheat at a loss. This does not mean that prices will not be below $4.90 next June. It simply means that the odds are that during the 2009-2010 wheat marketing year, wheat prices will be above $5.25.
Times have changed. The current world market situation has set the stage for higher profits and for higher losses. For all practical purposes, prices can't be predicted.
Producers need to establish mechanical marketing strategies that do not rely on price outlook. Producers must also allocate additional time to managing finances.


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Software for travellers
This article is a travel topic
Tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry and it's hardly a surprise that many large and small software companies are offering various tools to help the traveller on the road. Tools are available for almost all kinds of operating systems.
While this site cannot suggest any particular application (for there are hundreds created each day), there are some guidelines applicable to any operating system, tablet or smartphone.
Generally, when travelling you usually need the following types of applications:
GPS Software[edit]
GPS Software exists for all major smartphone/tablet platforms. Usually GPS software is a two-part application: A free navigator, and some paid maps for the region/country you are interested.
When using GPS, keep in mind that maps can be outdated or invalid, especially for hard-to-access areas. For more information on GPS safety, see GPS
Photo/Video software[edit]
Photo/Video software can help you enhance your photos or videos after taking them. Photo/Video editing software is often best
used on desktop/laptop computers due to the need of high processing power.
Using photo/video software requires the following:
Stay online software[edit]
These tools fall into the following categories:
Online maps are sometimes used with combination of offline maps in order to provide more accuracy and some extra features like street traffic information. Note that most of these services are only available in most popular and developed tourist destinations.
Instant Messaging software allows you to communicate with your friends and share messages/files with them. This allows you to stay in touch with your friends, which may not be even aware of your location. Please note, however, that most IM software for smartphones have access to the embedded GPS, which may be used for security and/or advertising reasons. Because of this, your location may be exposed.
VoIP software allows you to use the internet to make phone calls and/or send SMS/MMS messages, when using the GSM network would be more expensive. Note that some WiFi providers block through firewall VoIP access, especially in limited-access areas like within a plane. For more, check Stay online.
Photo/Video sharing software allows you to share your photos/videos directly from your smartphone.Using such software you can upload your photos to, say, Facebook, directly from your smartphone.
All these tools are available for almost all mobile platforms (smartphones/tablets). A common mistake of many users is to use an application fine at home, only to find that it is not usable while travelling because it needs internet connection, some times a fast one. For example, the popular Google Earth needs an internet connection, so it would be useless if you try to use it without internet or quite expensive if you use it over 3G.
Either verify that your software works "offline" or get an offline version of it.
Windows, OSX, Linux or other Desktop Computers[edit]
While mapping software exists for desktop computers, it's unlikely that you will ever need it, for desktop computers are not portable and therefore most valuable software for travelers like GPS/map software would be quite useless when used in a computer that must remain on a desktop.
On the other hand, Photo/Video software almost exclusively runs in desktop/laptop computers only, due to the high processor power that is needed to process multimedia.
Android-based devices can download free and paid software from Google Play. Because Android is the most popular mobile operating system (as of August 2013), almost all popular applications for travellers include a (most times free) android version. Keep in mind that you have to try somehow the software before buying, for there are an enormous number of android devices and an application may be compatible with one device, but not with another.
iOS-based devices can download free and paid software from the Apple App Store. All popular applications for travellers include a (most times paid) iOS version. Because only three devices exist with iOS (iPod, iPhone and iPad), compatibility issues between iOS applications rarely exist.
Windows Phone[edit]
Windows-based devices can download free and paid software from the Windows Metro App Store. The Windows market share for mobile devices is quite limited (< 5% as of August 2013), so you may have problems finding the software you need.
Older devices, based on Symbian are very much outdated. However, due to the extreme popularity of the Symbian OS before newer OSes like Android and iOS took over, there are lots of GPS software available,scattered around the internet.
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Telstra sparks up Reach cable
More capacity for anticipated demand
Telstra International has deployed a 40 Gbps DTN solution for the Reach optical subsea network in Asia, using Infinera gear.
The installation spans approximately 9,000 kilometers between Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.
Infinera's DTN platform allows service providers to upgrade existing submarine cables with coherent 40 Gbps waves supporting FlexCoherent.
The solution is upgradable in the future to 100 Gbps FlexCoherent, including Soft Decision Forward Error Correction, which will deliver 7.3 terabits per second of capacity over Telstra's Reach North Asia Loop (RNAL) fiber plant.
Telstra International Group Chief Operating Officer, Martijn Blanken said, "Telstra operates one of the largest and most diverse networks in Asia Pacific. We are confident we have invested in a network that will accommodate the needs of our customers now and into the future. "
In March Telstra and its Asian JV partner PCCW completed the restructure of their subsea cable joint venture, Reach. The restructure resulted in Telstra International gaining direct control of subsea cable assets including the Reach North Asia Loop. The company has also acquired control over more global backhaul systems and POPs, extra satellite and PSTN capacity and a Global Roaming Exchange platform.


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Design submitted by Sam from Germany.
Sam's initial idea was to create an ever changing display which works with interference (short term change coming from the second hand) and color change (long term change coming from the hour and minute hands). Halftone is actually a technique used in printing. It works like an LED screen – it simulates any color by just using a few. The difference from a LED screen is that it's not limited to a rectangular grid. The few colors of cyan, magenta, yellow (and black too) are applied in tiny dots. From a certain distance, this dot pattern cannot be seen anymore and the basic colors seem to mix to the final motif.
The Halftone watch is an analog watch with three superimposed colored layers which work as watch hands. Each color has a sharp edge and a metal dot which represents the actual watch hand position. Behind the sharp edge the colored dots get smaller and smaller within 360° until they are gone which creates a fading color density.
The different orientations of the watch hands and the different densities of each color create many different interference patterns and colors so each time you look at the watch, it surprises you with another image.
This watch design has a sober and neutral case which makes the watch wearable with different clothes.


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10 DIY Tech Gifts for Nearly Anyone
We told you about 10 Totally Awesome DIY Gifts for the Retro Gamer and now we're covering those DIY gifts for any techie. From portable speakers to solar powered phone chargers or maybe an LED umbrella — DIY gifts are on the top of our list.
• Bedside Headphone Holder: A super easy DIY for those who need a place to hang their headphones. A trip to a local thrift store and you could easily be on your way to completing this project.
• Create Mini Speakers Out of an Altoids Tin: There doesn't seem to be anything you can't turn an Altoids tin into, but this seems like a pretty great place to start. Plus, who doesn't need speakers?
• The $0.69 iPad Stand: OK, so you're not technically making this, but it is being resourceful and economical. Turn a business card holder into a stand.
• DIY MightyMintyBoost: Solar iPhone Charger: Once again using an Altoids tin — convert it into a mobile solar charging station. We've all needed to charge our phones on the go and now we have a way to.
• Clean & Simple DIY Papercraft LED Lantern: With some LED's, a battery and paper you can make this super interesting LED lantern for a loved one.
• DIY LED Umbrella Makes a Bright & Unique Gift: Everyone needs an umbrella, some of us need fancy, well lit umbrellas. If you know someone that fits the bill, this is a really easy DIY gift that'll certainly surprise them.
• €4 Wooden iPad Stand Provides a Cheap Analog Alternative: iPads are going to be among the most popular gifts this holiday season and those recipients are going to need places to put their new iPad. This DIY wooden stand is so easy just about anyone could do it. Go into the garage and you'll find everything you need.
• DIY Army Surplus iPod Amp Makes a Great Gift: We're thinking about making this for ourselves, and we think it'd make a really great gift.
• 3.5" Floppy Disk Into Record Player Greeting Card Project: Wow your loved ones with a handmade card using old floppy disks. This is the most heart warming DIY project of them all.
• Create a Chic Bud Vase Out of an Old Light Bulb: This vase is a DIY just about anyone can do. All of the supplies are more than likely already in your home, plus it's a modern repurpose that anyone would find interesting.


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Froedtert staffer diagnosed with tuberculosis
A Froedtert Hospital staffer has been diagnosed with early-stage tuberculosis.
A hospital spokeswoman told WISN 12 News the worker got the diagnosis March 29.
The hospital is offering about 40 patients and 100 staffers who may have had contact with this person free tuberculosis tests, which is standard procedure at Froedtert.
WISN 12 News was told the worker had minimal contact with patients and that there is no threat to the general public, staff or other patients.
" I want to emphasize there is no risk to the general public, visitors, staff or to other patients receiving care at Froedtert Hospital, said Dr. Sid Singh, Associate Chief Medical Officer at Froedtert.
Officials advised that appointments and procedures at the hospital are continuing as scheduled.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a person spreads tuberculosis through the air, not through touching an individual. The disease attacks the lungs, kidney, spine and brain.
Common symptoms include coughing, weakness, weight loss, fever and night sweats.
Tuberculosis is preventable and curable, the spokeswoman said. According to the hospital, the person is being treated at home and is expected to fully recover.


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Women's Basketball Huskies Head to Texas for the Division II Elite 8!
By Marcia Goodrich | Published
The Michigan Tech Huskies won the 2009 NCAA Midwest Regional Championship with a 69-52 score over Indianapolis at the Bank of Kentucky Center Monday night. The Number 22-ranked Huskies are headed for San Antonio for the NCAA Division II Elite Eight! Tech led by as many as 25 points and stayed on top down the stretch to claim the program's second regional title and the first since 1993.
"I couldn't be more proud of my team," said head coach John Barnes. "They've given their all and made sacrifices to get here, and now we've accomplished one of our goals."
The game was a back-and-forth affair for the first 11 minutes before Tech seized control. Two straight 3-pointers from Katie Zimmerman jumpstarted a 29-6 run to close the half. Katie Wysocky added 10 points and Sarah Stream had five more during the run that put the Huskies up 43-21 at halftime.
"We wanted to set the tempo," said team captain Sarah Stream, who was named to the NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team. "We hit those shots early, and it fired us up and gave us confidence."
The Black and Gold drained 8-of-10 first-half 3-pointers and Tara Ferris kept it going in the second half. Her triple pushed the margin to a game-high 25 points early in the second half before UIndy began its surge. The Greyhounds (24-10) used an 8-0 run to close the gap to 12 with nine minutes to play.
Tech answered with six points from Wysocky to expand the lead to 16. The Huskies made five-of-six free throws in the waning minutes for the final margin of 17.
"It was tense for a few moments there, but the team responded," said Barnes. "They took care of the ball and made free throws to get the win."
Wysocky totaled 19 points and 16 rebounds in the game en route to being named the tournament's most outstanding player. She had a combined 56 points and 42 rebounds in the three-game regional.
"Everyone came to play tonight," said Wysocky. "It was a total team effort the whole weekend. Nobody cares who gets the points as long as we're winning."
Stream paced the team in scoring tonight with 20 points to go with six assists. Danae Danen added 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Zimmerman posted eight more points and was also an all-tournament team selection.
Shooting was the key for Tech as it went 50 percent from the field including 53 percent (9-of-17) from behind the arc. The Huskies also won the battle of the boards with a 36-24 rebounding edge.
Indianapolis was held to 35 percent from the floor including 26 percent in the opening half.
"I'm privileged to coach this team," said Barnes, who came into the tournament searching for his first NCAA win and is now 3-3. "We've been striving to get this program back to the Elite 8 since I arrived.
"I'm honored to represent the Midwest Region at the next level. We're going to San Antonio with big expectations. We're not done yet."
Michigan Tech, which has improved its record to 27-6, will now face Minnesota State Mankato in the national quarterfinal game March 24 at 12 noon. The Mavericks won the Central Region title with a 72-61 victory over Fort Lewis.
All 2009 Women's Basketball Elite 8 games will be played at St. Mary's University's Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio, Texas.
Notes: Tech improved its all-time record in NCAA Tournament games to 14-13 with the win … The Huskies will break the school record for games played with the national quarterfinal game. The 1992-93 team, which finished third in the nation, played 33 games to a 30-3 record … Joining Wysocky, Stream and Zimmerman on the all-tournament team were Indianapolis' Samantha Meissel and Jessica Canary … Tech's three wins in the NCAA Tournament came by 18 points (71-53 over Northwood), 23 points (76-53 over Northern Kentucky) and 17 points (69-52 over Indianapolis).
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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Boyd Dean Dowers, of The Dalles, Ore., died of Parkinson's disease Dec. 6, 2011, in Irrigon, Ore. He was born Oct. 4, 1926, in Boyd, Okla., to Harvey Stanton Dowers and Myza Wallace Dowers.
He moved from Woodlake, Calif., to the Columbia Gorge area circa 1950, working his way through the lumber industry; such as SD&S in Bingen, Hanel Lumber in Hood River, as well as timber felling with The Blouin family in Hood River. He later worked at Safeway in Hood River and The Dalles, where he retired in about 1995.
Boyd enjoyed socializing with friends and relatives and working on projects and gardening around the home. He was a lifetime member of Jehovah's Witnesses, attending the Kingdom Halls of Hood River and The Dalles.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Dowers, of The Dalles; sons Donald Dowers and Mark Dowers, both of The Dalles, and Randall Dowers, of Irrigon; and daughter Kelly Dowers Walker, of Bend, Ore.; four grandchildren: Amanda Galbraith and Bryan Dowers, both of The Dalles, Bradyn Dowers, of Irrigon, and Aurora Dowers, of Hood River; sister Velva Lust, of Bakersfield, Calif.
Preceding him in death are brothers Burley Dowers of Modesto, Calif., Lloyd Dowers, of San Jose, Calif., and Virgil Dowers, of Edmond, Okla.
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Sölvesborg is a cosy small town with its roots in medieval Denmark. The town offers narrow winding streets, beautiful houses, an exciting castle ruin and lots of more.
Why not take a hike in the large beech forests on Ryssberget, visit the charming fishing villages and beautiful white beaches on the peninsula of Listerlandet or take a boat trip from Nogersund to the legendary and very popular island Hanö.Slideshow from Sölvesborg »
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