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Bill Ardrey's work and dedication have been deservedly rewarded. Ardrey, commissioner for the Lancaster Soil and Water Conservation District, was honored earlier this year as the S.C. Association of Conservation District's 2010 Outstanding Commissioner of the Year.
Conservation districts are asked annually to nominate a commissioner for supporting the local-state federation conservation partnership in their county and for promoting conservation within the county.
Surely we all know whom we celebrate today. But just in case you've somehow missed it – it's Mother's Day.
It's a day set aside to honor and pay tribute to the one who brought us into the world and tried to keep us on the right track. She's known as mommy, mom, mother and mama. You may have even given her a nickname.
She deserves all the recognition she can get. She's always been there for you. She's been your confidant, protector and mentor.
He appeared invincible. The ruthless mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks that killed 3,000 Americans eluded capture for almost 10 years. But that changed on May 1, 2011, when U.S. Navy SEALS killed Osama bin Laden in a compound in Pakistan.
On Sunday, shouts of joys and cheer rang out across the nation as President Barack Obama made the late-night announcement. But social media actually upstaged President Obama as Twitter sent out the first death notices.
Gen. Larry Platt and Cotton Cole share similar views on a much-controversial fashion statement: they don't like baggy pants.
Platt became an instant celebrity when he performed "Pants on the ground," for "American Idol" judges last year. Cole, a Lancaster County council member, wants council to create a countywide ban on baggy pants.
The beginning lyrics of Platt's song goes, "Pants on the ground, Pants on the ground, Lookin' like a fool with your pants on the ground."
Administrators, teachers and students at three county high schools have every reason to be proud these days.
The S.C. Department of Education recently awarded Palmetto Awards to a trio of Lancaster County high schools.
The awards, which have been presented for 10 years, honor schools that attain high levels on their report card's absolute performance and growth ratings and substantial progress in closing the achievement gap between groups of students.
Easter is really about hope – hope for ourselves, each other and the future. That pretty much sums up what Easter means to Christians worldwide.
The parallel between Easter and hope is obvious. For followers of Jesus Christ, it was a hopeless period when their tortured leader drew his last breath on a crude cross and his body placed in a tomb. Some hid in fear as they mourned his death. There must have been doubt. Was Jesus' message real? What's next?
Prom season is upon us, with one prom already over and three more to go in the next few weeks.
Buford High School held its Phantom's Masquerade-themed prom April 2 at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster's Bradley Arts and Science Building.
On April 30, Indian Land and Lancaster high schools will hold their proms. Indian Land's Arabian Nights-themed event will be at the South Charlotte Banquet Center. Lancaster's Moonlight Oasis-themed event will be at York Tech's Baxter Hood Center.
They play different roles, but their devious goal is the same. Scammers are on the rise in Lancaster County.
They often prey on senior citizens, but they will also pursue others, who at the moment might be unaware of their scumbag plot.
In recent local incidents, scam artists have posed as charitable organizations, law enforcement officials, loan officers and sweepstakes companies.
Their goal is to steal your money, but don't be a victim. Be vigilant of their underhanded game.
It is no revelation that the fastest-growing area in Lancaster County is just north of Waxhaw Creek, what is known as the Panhandle. The proliferation of new housing developments, businesses and traffic is enough evidence. However, that fact was confirmed when the 2010 Census figures were released recently.
The U.S. Census Bureau showed that Lancaster County was the fifth fastest-growing county in South Carolina. According to census data, Lancaster County's official population is now 76,652, a jump from the 2000 population estimate of 61,351.
April 2 was a red-letter day for the residents of the Pleasant Valley Fire District.
That's the day the Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department celebrated the grand opening of its new $2.1 million fire station on Possum Hollow Road in Indian Land.
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Everyone in Tampa was talking about the Buccaneers' decision to start Mike Glennon against the Cardinals this Sunday, which meant that there was a little less attention paid to the absence of the team's top two wide receivers at practice.
Neither Vincent Jackson nor Mike Williams took part in Wednesday's practice session. Williams is dealing with a hamstring issue while Jackson was forced out of last weekend's loss to the Patriots with a rib injury.
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Williams said he was feeling well and indicated that he expected to be in the lineup on Sunday. Jackson did not speak to reporters about his condition, however, and the fact that he wasn't able to finish Week Three on the field definitely makes his condition a point of concern for the team over the rest of the week.
Should that concern manifest itself in Jackson's absence against Arizona, Glennon will be making his NFL debut at a severe disadvantage.

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White with out light-Sherwin Williams
"Light is a thing that cannot be reproduced, but must be represented by something else – by color." – Paul Cezanne
I often wonder: Why do so many people think white can solve every design issue? To me, a white wall is a blank canvas, a beginning crying out to be personalized with a finish of color. As an architectural color consultant, one of the biggest misconceptions I come across is the idea that pure white &ndash independent of any other factors &ndash will brighten, lighten or enlarge a space. Color is reflected light; without adequate lighting, white just looks gray. Check out the shadows at the corners of a white room or ceiling and you'll begin to wonder, how did this trend become so popular?
Somewhere along the line, people started associating pure white with modern, sanitary and the ultimate in neutral. But "contractor white" is a utilitarian color &ndash a temporary solution until the space's occupant can select an appropriate palette. Due to its overabundant usage, people are conditioned to see white as a cure-all. This should not justify the end result of sterile white spaces.
Take the gleaming white monuments and government buildings in Washington, D.C., designed to mimic the famous temples of ancient Greece. Recent research reveals that those ancient buildings, our original models of elegant design, were often coated with saturated colors to maximize visual impact under the strong Mediterranean sun. (To read more on this subject, go to Classical Color.)
In my work, I often find architects and designers limiting themselves exclusively to black and white, and the grays and browns of concrete and wood. And the clean, sparse, modern all-white interiors showcased in shelter magazines help perpetuate this trend. Unless your space is flooded with natural light, or you have access to a slew of special equipment, you can be assured your interiors are not going to look as bright as these glossy, professionally lit and styled photos. Dingy, windowless basements and small dark rooms will never "become" light on their own.
Another problem occurs when people don't take visual ergonomics into account. How does it feel to actually spend time living in a room? Contrary to popular opinion, decorating a space in dazzling white is not always soothing and neutral. White jumps out at you just as any bright color does. The human eye sees pure white as brilliant, and its highly reflective quality can cause eyestrain and headaches.
As you can imagine, there is no one-white-fits-all solution. Color is all about context, so if you're going white, it's important to pick a white with the correct undertone for the space in question. Whites can be tinted with yellow, pink, violet, blue, brown or even green. Whites with some saturation are imbued with their own luminosity, and therefore will not turn gray and shadowy, as pure whites do. Just as you would analyze a highly pigmented hue for its underlying color tone, so too should you closely examine whites.


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Ed. Note: This post is part of the Spotlight on Commerce series, which highlights members of the Department of Commerce who are contributing to the President's vision of winning the future through their work.
Michelle Duff- Mitchell is the Deputy Director for the International Trade Administration's National Export Initiative at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Last year, President Obama launched the National Export Initiative (NEI) during his State of the Union Address, as a key component of his economic recovery agenda, setting the ambitious goal of doubling U.S. exports by 2015 in order to support and sustain millions of American jobs.
In my role as Deputy Director for the NEI, I have the distinct pleasure of working on an issue that is very dear to me: ensuring America's competitiveness today and in the future. And it's important to remember that at the center of this ability to compete are the contributions of African-American inventors, entrepreneurs, and intellectuals -- who we celebrate and honor during Black History Month and every month.
Today as the global marketplace expands and takes shape, it gives me great pleasure to continue in the legacy of my African-American forefathers and mothers through my work on the NEI. As Deputy Director, I have the ability to help American companies find new and innovative ways to grow their sales in international markets and create employment opportunities for American workers. As Secretary Locke often says, "As American companies sell more of their goods and services abroad, they will need to produce more, which means more good-paying American jobs for our workers." With only 1 percent of American companies exporting and only 58 percent of those businesses exporting to just one market, there is tremendous opportunity for America to strengthen our economic footing through the expansion of exports—meaning we aggressively compete for every contract and every job.
President Obama remarked at "Winning the Future Forum on Small Businesses" in Cleveland that "winning the future involves out-educating, out-innovating, out-hustling everyone else." It is my personal mission through my work on the NEI to find ways to strengthen domestic policies, which are the bedrock of our nation's international competitiveness, continuing a national tradition of growth and innovation begun so many years ago.
Prior to serving as the Deputy Director for the NEI, I served as Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Before joining the Obama Administration, I led the Obama for America Campaign Voter Protection efforts in Ohio and Texas—building a robust, statewide operation to ensure the 2008 Presidential Election was "free, fair and open." I'm a Chicago native and graduate of DePaul University College of Law, where I earned my Juris Doctor. While in law school, I worked on trial and post-conviction capital cases for indigent defendants at the Center for Justice in Capital Cases and also worked on police misconduct, malicious prosecution, and wrongful incarceration cases at a Chicago-based criminal defense firm.
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Dear new mum,
I'm watching you as you push your pram down the street & noticing others look at you with a glint in their eye reminiscing about the time when they walked their baby along the same path. I see people taking sneak peaks at your baby & smiling at the newness of life & the innocence of the little face in the bassinet. Then I look at your face & there is a strong sense of familiarity. I've seen that face before. I don't know you nor do I know your story, but I know that face.
I have the strongest urge to stop you in the street, look into your sunken & sad eyes & hug & tell you that things will get easier & you will get through this.
I want to tell that you didn't ask to feel this way, that you didn't choose to become unwell, nor did you do anything for this to happen to you. It's either/or a combination of a chemical imbalance in your postpartum brain, torturous sleep deprivation, dealing with a traumatic birth or having a baby prematurely or with medical issues. It might be because you're struggling with the transition to motherhood & all the expectations (yours & others) placed on your already overwhelmed & fragile shoulders. Whatever your reason, there is NO shame.
Please promise me that you'll be honest with yourself about how you're feeling & be honest with those around you that you trust, as well as with your healthcare provider. You don't need to feel this way, nor do you deserve it. As tiring as motherhood is (especially with a newborn) pretending you're ok is utterly exhausting & takes up too much room.
You're not going to believe me now, given you're in the eye of the storm, but having a PPMD will be one of the best things that will ever happen to you – as a person & as a mother. Your recovery will be hard, frustrating & challenging & there will be days you feel as though for every step forward is like two steps backwards, but as long you keep moving, you WILL get there.
I want you to know that you're not alone.
I want you to know that help is out there.
I want you to stop believing everything you think.
I want to tell you that you will get through this.
I want to tell you that this is not forever.
As I sit here & watch you continue to push your pram down the street, I see that you're putting one foot in front of the other & I know in my heart of hearts that you'll be ok. I know this because I walked the exact same path. I just hope you see all the directions I continue to leave along the path making your journey easier & less lonely to navigate.
Love always & forever,
Yuz – Warrior mum & survivor
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Sunday May 12th, is the 5th annual Mother's Day Rally for Mums' Mental Health. This Rally will feature 24 letters from survivors of PPD/PND, postnatal/partum anxiety, posnatal/tpartum OCD, depression after weaning &/or postnatal/partum psychosis. The purpose of these posts is to inform & encourage pregnant & new moms who may be struggling with their emotional health. The Rally is hosted by Postpartum Progress, the most widely-read blog in the world on postpartum depression & other mental illnesses related to pregnancy & childbirth. To read the other posts on this Mother's Day Rally, click here.


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Veryant has introduced the latest release of its isCOBOL Application Platform Suite (APS) software. With isCOBOL APS 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1), organizations with COBOL assets can enhance their core applications and reduce development time by taking advantage of an Eclipse-based IDE, UniKix mainframe rehosting technology from Clerity Solutions, and advanced diagnostic capabilities.
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ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber who killed five staffers at the U.N. food agency's headquarters in Pakistan was dressed as a security officer and allowed to enter the heavily guarded building after he asked to use the bathroom.
The United Nations announced it was temporarily closing all its offices in Pakistan after the midday Monday bombing, which blew out windows and left victims lying in pools of blood in the lobby of the three-story World Food Program compound.
"This is a heinous crime committed against those who have been working tirelessly to assist the poor and vulnerable on the front lines of hunger and other human suffering in Pakistan," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in Geneva.
Despite the office closures, the U.N. said its Pakistani partner organizations would continue distributing food, medicine and other humanitarian assistance. The world body said it would reassess the situation over the next several days.
Pakistani authorities launched an investigation into the major security lapse, saying they would question guards who failed to stop the bomber from carrying out the first suicide attack in Islamabad in four months.
Taliban leader vows attacks
The attack came a day after the new Pakistani Taliban leader met reporters close to the Afghan border, vowing more attacks in response to U.S. missile strikes on militant targets in Pakistan. Ending speculation he had been killed, Hakimullah Mehsud denied government claims the militants were in disarray and said his fighters would repel any army offensive on their stronghold in South Waziristan.
Authorities blamed Islamic militants for Monday's bombing but did not single out the Taliban.
It was unclear whether militants targeted the World Food Program because of its work in Pakistan or were simply looking to kill foreigners or those working with them. The dead were four Pakistanis and an Iraqi.
Extremists in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq seeking to attack high-profile Western targets have shown no hesitation in striking foreign humanitarian agencies, including the United Nations, regardless of the work they are doing in relieving the suffering in the countries. A blast in June on a luxury hotel housing many foreign aid workers in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed two U.N. staffers and wounded others.
Video: Chaos on streets after blast Sometimes the very nature of their work invites attack. In Monday's bombing, insurgents may have believed that by feeding refugees from the fighting in the Swat valley, the World Food Program is propping up a Pakistani government they view as a U.S. puppet or somehow supporting the army offensive there.
The U.N. and various humanitarian agencies, including those funded by the U.S. government, have been expanding in Pakistan over the last year to help support its elected government.
12-foot-high blast walls
The United Nations considers itself a major target in Pakistan. Many of its offices are surrounded by 12-foot-high blast walls. Its staff members are driven in bulletproof cars and not allowed to bring their families with them on assignment in the country.
The World Food Program compound, which employs more than 70 people, is surrounded by square metal cages filled with sand and small stones used to protect against blasts and projectiles.
Asked whether security had been bolstered following last month's attack that killed 12 African U.N. peacekeepers in a U.N.-authorized mission in Somalia, Montas replied: "Not that I know of."
Taliban and allied militants have carried out scores of suicide attacks in Pakistan over the last 2 1/2 years. Under U.S. pressure, Pakistani security forces have recently had some success combatting the extremists. Hakimullah's predecessor, Baitullah Mehsud, was killed in a U.S. drone strike in August.
Four big strikes in three weeks
Monday's bombing was one of at least four major strikes in the past three weeks that would appear to show Pakistani militants are regrouping and have retained the capacity to carry out attacks. It took place in a well guarded, upscale residential area close to where President Asif Ali Zardari has a home.
Hassan Abbas, a former official in the Bhutto and Musharraf governments, said the attack is significant because it shows militants can still breach high security zones. "Probably, terrorists were able to penetrate the local security infrastructure," Abbas said.
Police official Bin Yamin said the bomber detonated his explosives in the lobby. Typically, visitors to U.N. buildings in Islamabad are screened and patted down for weapons and explosives in secure chambers some distance from the entrance to the building. It was unclear whether the attacker went through that process.
Security camera footage broadcast on local TV shows the bomber walking through a door into what appears to be the main building carrying a 2-foot-long cylindrical object — possibly a detonator — in one hand. Seconds later, a bright flash fills the screen.
"There was a huge bang, and something hit me. I fell on the floor bleeding," said Adam Motiwala, an information officer who was hospitalized with wounds to his head, leg and ribs.
Medical officials at two hospitals said five staff members were killed, including two Pakistani women, two Pakistani men and an Iraqi. Several others were wounded, two of them critically, the WFP said in a statement.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the attacker was wearing the uniform of the paramilitary police unit guarding the outer perimeter of compound. He said the bomber, who was in his 20s, asked if he could go inside the building to use the bathroom. He was carrying around 18 pounds of explosives.
"We are investigating those security officials who were present and on the duty and who allowed him inside," he said.
Malik said the bombing proved the militants were growing desperate in response to recent government offensives against the groups. Polls have shown that the Pakistani public has been losing patience with the militants this year.
"These terrorists," Malik said, "they are injured snakes."
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Suspected Hezbollah operative Ali Mussa Daqduq was freed by Iraqi authorities and flew to Lebanon on Friday after an Iraqi court acquitted him of involvement in the killing of five U.S. soldiers, his lawyer said.
The move was likely to anger the United States, which handed Daqduq over to Iraqi custody last December after failing to convince Baghdad to extradite him over his role in a 2007 kidnapping that ended in the killing of the soldiers.
"There was no reason for his detention. Last night the decision was made to release him. He is out now and arrived in Beirut two hours ago," lawyer Abdulalmehdi al-Mutiri told Reuters by phone. "There are no charges against him in Iraq. His detention was political, not legal."
Earlier this year, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Reuters he had received assurances from Iraq it would not release Daqduq, even though an Iraqi court had cleared him of the charges.
"We continue to believe that Daqduq should be held accountable for his crimes," State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland told reporters.
"As with other terrorists who we believe have committed crimes against Americans, we are going to continue to pursue all legal means to see that Daqduq sees justice for the crimes of which he is accused," she said.
Republican Senator John McCain called the release an "outrage" and said "appropriate actions should be taken with regards to our relationship to the Iraqi government."
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Daqduq was captured in March 2007 and initially said he was a deaf mute. U.S. forces accused him of being a surrogate for Iran's elite Quds force operatives and say he joined the Lebanese Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah in 1983.
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In Reply to: Might and main posted by ESC on December 02, 2000
: : In a term paper I expressed Shakespeare overcame difficulties throughout his life through "might and main" ...located this phrase in the thesaurus under
: : talent/ability/effective,powerful force. The pen is mightier than the sword. Teacher felt that although each point tied into his accomplishing "through might and main" she didn't understand what that phrase meant.
: WITH MIGHT AND MAIN - "By all means at hand; with all one's strength. In times past, 'main' was a common word meaning physical strength. In that sense, it survives only in its association with 'might.' In one of the Wakefield Plays, dating from the early 15th century, there is the line 'with mayn and might.'" From "The Dictionary of Cliches" by James Rogers (Ballantine Books, New York, 1985), Page 201.
: : Any help out there? She said because of that it deserves no better than a 78. Bummer.
No sympathy here. The thesaurus is a writer's worst enemy, particularly a young writer. The only useful purpose of a thesaurus is to look up a word you know but can't remember... as soon as you use it to look up words you don't really know, or use, or feel comfortable with... in other words, as soon as you look up words to "dress up" your language, you are in immediate danger of dropping a clinker into a sentence, sounding un-natural at best, and foolish at worst. Get yourself a copy of "The Elements of Style" and read it carefully. Then read it again next year. The overriding lesson to be learned is the power of using simple, authentic language to express yourself, without pretension, without artificial language, without straining to be something you're not. The 78 was, as you say, a bummer. But if you learn to throw away the thesaurus and speak with your own voice, it's a lesson well learned. Good luck.


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"Make no mistake, this weekend's bomb attacks signal a major escalation in the war being waged on us by Islamic terrorists,"
"The terror of July 7 was awful enough, but now al-Qaeda has imported the tactics of Baghdad and Bali to our streets. And it will get worse before it gets better."
"The involvement, influence and even leadership of al Qaeda veterans both from abroad but also now on the ground in Britain has grown significantly,"
"It is a sign of the new maturity and sophistication of al Qaeda in Britain that they have moved to this car bomb style campaign."
"And make no mistake -- strike again they will."
No doubt, the masterminds behind 'Al Qaeda', whoever they may be, are profoundly grateful to John Stevens for boasting about the the tremendous power of their organisation and doing his best to scare the crap out of the people of Britain on their behalf
Who are the terrorists again?
Though I think Johnny is jumping the gun a little bit with the line 'imported the tactics of Baghdad and Bali to our streets' - unless the streets of Baghdad and Bali are under attack from suicide bombers who strike in pairs, have no bombs and pour petrol all over themselves instead.
Buddhist suicide bombers?
Some very peculiar things have happened this last day or so and the establishment is running the risk of overplaying its hand. Those who believe in a Melanie 'EVERYONE hates Jews when they should be hating Muslims instead!!' Phillips style Muslim Menace don't need any further convincing. Those of us who don't are starting to think that, as nobody was killed, they might be able to get away with joking about how crap today's supposedly 'mature' and 'sophisticated' attack was
A word of warning though. Anyone writing a spoof headline (and it was a very good spoof headline) like...
...on a Friday runs a very real risk of having their joke blow up in their face, or at least burn a little bit, on a Saturday


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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
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Raising Mental Health Awareness Through Advocacy
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What is REACHING OUT TO FAITH COMMUNITIES and who is it for?
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WHAT is the goal of NAMI FaithNet and REACHING OUT TO FAITH COMMUNITIES?
The long-range goal of all NAMI FaithNet educational outreach to religious groups is to promote faith communities where awareness, welcome, inclusion, support and spiritual care for individuals and families facing mental illness is provided. The immediate purpose of the training tool Reaching out to Faith Communities is to equip and empower NAMI members and leaders to become catalysts for raising awareness in faith groups, for breaking the silence surrounding mental illness, for sharing the NAMI story and for creating caring congregations.
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II. Opening the Door to Understanding and Dialogue about Mental Illness emphasizes the social, spiritual and practical impact of mental illnesses on individuals and family members. We then explore the basics of practical and spiritual care to all involved. Approaches for opening dialogue and build awareness within a congregation are described. The unit closes with the preparation of a "lead-in" statement, a resource notebook and a contact form.
III. Sharing Your Story emphasizes the value of storytelling, and provides training and practice to more effectively tell your story about mental illness, the role of faith and NAMI in your journey.
IV. Looking Ahead and Following Up we discuss how to handle problematic views about mental illness, and which outreach methods work best for building relationships with clergy and congregational leaders. Follow-up suggestions for your own continuing education and that of the clergy and congregations you touch are offered. Finally, read about and catch a vision for the future.
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Afternoon Play: Life of Penguins
Merle is the penguin keeper at London Zoo and when her sister Beth fails to make a date at the cinema she goes searching for her. Soon she realises that Beth is an 'abductee' and has been experiencing these alien abductions since she was a child. Could this possibly have anything to do with her disappearance? Merle soon realises that this is not some crackpot fringe idea but a real phenomenon that is happening to all kinds of 'normal' people.
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PSU Anthropology Students Attend Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting
In March, 15 Anthropology graduate and undergradate students attended the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
Led by two anthropology faculty, this group included 11 student presenters, 7 presentations and 4 posters, the most ever from the Anthropology Department at PSU.
Graduate student Kendra Wendel's poster entitled, "Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute) Ethnohydrology: Ecological and Management Knowledge of Water and Perceptions of Restoration in Two Southern Great Basin Protected Areas" was awarded third place (out of 86) in the poster competition.
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WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2013 (MedPage Today) — Children born after in vitro fertilization (IVF) or other fertility treatments appear to be at modestly elevated risk of cancer, although causality still isn't clear, a meta-analysis showed.
The risk of any childhood cancer was 33 percent higher after medically-assisted reproduction compared with spontaneously conceived controls, Susanne Krüger Kjaer, MD, DMSc, of the Danish Cancer Society Research Center in Copenhagen, and colleagues found.
The association also was significant for leukemias, neuroblastomas, and retinoblastomas specifically, the group reported online in Fertility and Sterility.
But the absolute risk was low, they noted. For Denmark, where 9 percent of all babies are born with the assistance of fertility treatments, one excess childhood cancer would be expected for every 4,236 women treated, assuming the link is causal.
"However, our results do not rule out that factors related to underlying subfertility, rather than the procedure itself, are the most important predisposing factors for childhood cancer," they cautioned.
Only two of the studies that went into the meta-analysis were designed to adequately control for underlying fertility problems.
A causal link is plausible, though, Kjaer and colleagues noted.
"Potential mechanisms whereby fertility treatment might cause childhood cancers include epigenetic changes induced by repeated hormone exposure, semen preparation, freezing of embryos and gametes, use of culture media, growth conditions for embryos, and delayed insemination," they explained.
And unintended consequences aren't unheard of in obstetrics.
"Of possible note is the fact that diethylstilbestrol, which was prescribed to pregnant women between 1940 and 1971 to prevent complications of pregnancy and was associated with the subsequent development of cancer in children, is structurally similar to the anti-estrogens used for ovulation stimulation," the group pointed out.
On the other hand, though, "infertile couples may already have an increased number of epigenetic defects in their gametes, which come to light through the treatment process," they acknowledged.
The group's meta-analysis included 25 case-control and cohort studies from 12 countries.
The pooled cancer risk appeared roughly similar whether looking just at assisted reproductive technology or if hormone treatments were included as well.
For assisted reproductive technology only, such as IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection, the relative risk of any childhood cancer was 1.40.
For overall medically assisted reproduction — which includes ovulation induction, controlled ovarian stimulation, ovulation triggering, and direct insemination along with assisted reproductive technology — the relative risk of any childhood cancer was 1.33.
Subanalyses by groups and specific types of cancer showed significantly elevated risk with medically assisted reproduction as well compared with controls. The relative risks were:
- 1.59 for hematologic cancers
- 1.65 for leukemias specifically
- 1.88 for central nervous system or neural cancers
- 4.04 for neuroblastomas specifically
- 2.19 for other solid cancers
- 1.62 for retinoblastomas specifically
"The results for both neuroblastomas and retinoblastomas should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of studies," Kjaer's group noted.
The risk estimates for CNS and neural cancers as well as other solid cancer appeared higher with assisted reproductive technology than with all the techniques combined, but these results were also based on small numbers and had a large degree of heterogeneity.
The meta-analysis didn't turn up evidence for publication bias, but recall bias from the case-control studies couldn't be excluded.
"Consequently, future large cohort studies with sufficient follow-up time and an adequate control population (i.e., children of couples with fertility problems conceived without fertility treatment) are needed," they concluded.


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The BBC has signed up Phil Neville for this season's Mat ch Of The Day despite his much-criticised performance in the commentary box at the World Cup.
The former Everton and Manchester United star is joining show veterans Alan Shearer, Robbie Savage and Danny Murphy alongside other newcomers Ruud Gullit and Rio Ferdinand.
Neville admitted working as a commentator was "harder" than he thought after hundreds of viewers complained about his on-air performance during the World Cup game between England and Italy.
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BBC football executive Mark Cole said: " After 22 years, Alan Hansen will no longer be with the show, but the World Cup really showcased the strength of the new BBC punditry team. We will continue to evolve the Saturday night panel and feel we have a really good blend of regular studio guests.
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The show celebrates 50 years since its first broadcast this year with a one-off documentary being shown on Friday August 22.
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Preparation of Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 25-26 February 2013
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of February will take place in Brussels on 25 and 26 February 2013, under the presidency of Mr Simon Coveney, Irish Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Commission will be represented by Maria Damanaki, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Dacian Cioloş, Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development and Tonio Borg, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy. Agriculture points will be dealt with on Monday, while Tuesday will be dedicated to Fisheries and Health issues. A press conference will be held for each session at the end of the discussions. The public debates and the press conferences can be followed by video streaming: http://video.consilium.europa.eu.
The Council will have 2 public debates – webstreamed "live" - on direct payments and on transparency, two major aspects of the reform of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
For direct payments, the Commission proposed in October 2011 to support farmers' income in a fairer, better targeted and simpler way, in particular with a more equitable distribution of funds between farmers, between regions and between Member States (respectively internal and external convergence) - see IP/11/1181. The Presidency has circulated a paper setting out a number of amendments to the Commission proposal, as well as new provisions relating to internal convergence.
On transparency, Ministers will discuss the Commission proposal of September 2012 aimed at reconciling the need for transparency with the protection of personal data. Previous rules had been put on hold following a 2010 judgment by the European Court of Justice partially invalidated transparency rules on the basis that they went beyond data protection rules for "natural persons". The new proposal – see IP/12/1006 - sets out limits on the publication of individual names and asks Member States to publish more detailed information, particularly on the type of aid and the description of the measures for which the funds have been allocated. Discussions will be structured around three questions put forward by the Presidency – the objective pursued by the Commission's proposal; elements relating to beneficiaries of funding to be published; and possible thresholds.
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THE ROLLING DAIRY country near Shippensburg, PA, is a patchwork of small farms punctuated by large dairy operations. It's not the kind of place you'd expect an inventory of big, expensive machines to make financial sense for individual farmers. But there's still hay to cut, corn to harvest, manure to pump…and opportunity for Martin Custom Farming.
A decade ago, the Martin family started offering custom farming services with one combine, a tractor and a manure tank spreader. The business now includes more than 15 pieces of equipment and several employees to serve 200 farmers across five counties.
"I learned a lot during those first years," says owner/manager Woody Martin. "I'd run one machine full out trying to get the most from it but soon realized that it was tough to keep employees operating that way. I decided then that I'd have to start thinking differently if I was going to remain competitive, make my customers happy and turn a profit."
Despite the challenges, Martin liked the business of custom farming and set out to find a workable business model. Instead of focusing on the machines, he decided to concentrate on concepts that made money for him and his customers. "I figured if the customer makes money from my services more so than with somebody else, they'll keep coming back to me," Martin says. His first concept breakthrough came on his manure pumping and hauling business.
Tractor vs. truck
"I was looking at buying tanker trucks for hauling and pumping manure because that's what other custom operators used," Martin says. "But a friend who sells Houle tow-behind spreader tanks kept working on me about the compaction-reducing benefits of a tractor-towed tank. I realized that compaction reduction was a great customer benefit and a possible competitive advantage for our business.
Even though Martin promised less soil compaction, many first-time customers were skeptical of his tractor/tank setup. So Martin made an introductory offer most couldn't refuse.
"I told farmers my rate was $100 an hour, but if I did the job and they didn't like it, they could just pay me what they thought the work was worth. A lot of farmers went for that deal, and every one of them was satisfied and paid my asking hourly rate. This year, I expect that we'll pump, transport and spread 115 million gallons."
Equipment changes
Customers could immediately see that Martin's tractor/spreader concept didn't tear up their fields as much as trucks did, so they gave him their repeat business. But Martin soon discovered that high road mileage and continually pulling the 6,300-gal. tanks up out of pits trashed conventional tractor transmissions. To stay in business he had to change to a tractor with a more suitable transmission. When he tried a Fendt 926, he found that the "stepless" Vario transmission was exactly what he needed. He now owns six Fendt 926 tractors.
"The Vario transmission is totally automatic, there's no shifting and it is incredibly smooth on hard uphill pulls or going down the road," Martin says. "An added benefit of the Fendt is its higher road speed. At 33 mph I can get a lot more done in a day. On rough back country roads, the Fendt tractor can actually go just as fast as a truck."
Stopping safely isn't a problem because the Houle tanks have heavy-duty hydraulic brakes on six wheels. Front and back axles steer on the three-axle Houle. "By staying with a 6,300-gal. spreader instead of a larger one, we have an efficient setup that's maneuverable around farms, less than 10 ft. wide on the road and easier to paint a field without skips," Martin says.
Hay business upgrade
Martin got into the custom haying business in 1998, using a standard pull-type mower. He had considered self-propelled mower conditioners for their added speed but decided they were too expensive and too wide to easily and safely transport between farms. Fortunately, adding the Fendt tractors for his manure business also opened another option for hay. The tractor's Vario transmission operates at speed in forward or reverse, and a "reverse station" in the cab allows the operator seat and the controls to spin around to face the rear. Mounting a Claas Disco triple mower on the PTO effectively converted the tractor into a high-speed front-mount mower with a 27-ft. swath. Martin later traded that mower for an Italian-built ROC mower conditioner.
"The Claas mower was good, but the ROC is simply a magnificent piece of equipment with a standard cutterbar and dual wings that float over the field incredibly fast, making high-quality hay in 23-ft. swaths at 14 mph and folding up to just a 10-ft. width for transport," Martin says.
Martin says the $100,000 ROC is worth every cent, but it's not perfect. "We found that the merging belts work during dry years, but not in a wet year like we had in 2003," he says. "We now use a 30-ft. merger from Miller Pro. It puts up hay super quick and with better feed value. We can have alfalfa at 60% moisture in six hours on a nice day."
Martin offers custom baling for some customers, taking advantage of the Fendt's CANBUS system to hook up to a Claas baler. "The system allows seamless communication between tractor and baler with just one hookup," he says. "You can also get some information about the baler by looking at the tractor Vario terminal screen, but I think that technology has a way to go before it is as useful as it could be."
Employees and technology
Ultimately, high-tech equipment makes life easier for Martin's hired employees because automation reduces stress and fatigue. But Martin points out that more complex technology means more training time. "Unlike a regular tractor, you need more than four or five hours of seat time to understand a Fendt," Martin says. "When we have a new guy who we know has never driven one before, we'll offer him $100 if he can figure out how to start it without any help. So far we haven't had to pay. I'd say it probably takes 12 to 20 hours of training time to get truly comfortable with the technology and unique setup in these machines."
Having more employees and machines has also kept the workload to more reasonable levels. It helps that Martin offers diverse services with peak activity at different times of the year. Combining, haying and manure hauling keep everyone busy, but weather and equipment maintenance still get in the way sometimes. So Martin recently built a 40- × 80-ft. shop with an attached office.
Be prepared
Running a business sometimes means unexpected things happen, and even quality equipment breaks down. "My biggest piece of advice to someone looking to get into this business is to make sure your equipment dealer has good maintenance and support," Martin says. "Our Fendt dealer, MM Weaver, has been exceptional for us, always responding quickly when we need them."
It also pays to have good insurance and a lawyer. Martin's combine recently burned up in the field. Insurance paid for it, but it took time away from production to scrap out the wreck and buy a new machine.
Most frustrating for Martin is that local police have frequently pulled his machines over for commercial vehicle code violations.
According to Martin, code laws that apply to commercial vehicle operators in his state, but not to farmers, were written primarily for trucks and don't transfer well to tractors and other farm machinery.
He believes one sensible solution would to be to adopt the Farm Bureau's proposed change in the Vehicle Code to eliminate the use-based distinction between implements used by custom operators and those used by farmers.
Martin recently lost a decision in a hearing that found he is required to register his machines as commercial vehicles. He now finds himself in a legal Catch 22. He says, "I tried to get my machines registered but found that I can't without a title and gross vehicle weight rating that is accepted by the department of motor vehicles. Since I can't register, it appears we'll just have to pay the fines and keep rolling until the laws change."