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And now supporters are being offered the chance to take home a little bit of history from the mom- entous 2-1 win – and help a good cause at the same time.
Rovers fan John Wyche is auctioning off a host of signed memorabilia from derby day to raise funds for East Lancash-ire Hospice.
Mr Wyche, a long-time supporter of the hospice, got all Rovers and Clar-ets players to sign a spec- ially-framed plaque bear- ing the date of the game, and the scoreline.
Mr Wyche, 55, said: "I wouldn't be able to do this without the help of the staff and players at Blackburn Rovers, and I would also like to thank the Burnley players for taking the time to do this to help us raise the mon-ey needed to care for the patients."
As well as the plaque, Mr Wyche is also auct-ioning pictures of the Ewood Park scoreboard at the final whistle, a ticket stub signed by Burnley boss Sean Dyche, and a match programme signed by the entire Clar- ets squad, as well as Turf Moor legends Willie Irvine and Martin Dobson.
Mr Wyche, who has raised thousands for the hospice, said: "I've also got a teamsheet signed by all the Burnley players.
"Obviously, all the gear is going to be much more appealing to Burnley fans, given the result. I was hoping for the match ball too, but Blackburn's kit-man said it never reach-ed the dressing room!"
To bid for the plaque from Burnley's first win over Blackburn since 1979, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com with your name, con-tact telephone number and amount bid.
There is a £75 reserve price on the plaque.
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Danny Wilson praised Watford's strong home form after yesterday's 3-0 defeat for Barnsley but felt his team were the architects of their own downfall with their defending for the first two goals.
Following the midweek defeat at home to leaders Leicester City, this was the second consecutive game the Tykes have lost by the same scoreline.
Asked if the loss at Vicarage Road was worse than the loss at the hands of the Foxes, the manager responded: "It is because of the way we conceded the first goal. And when you've got a team with the quality of Watford, when they've got their tails up it is difficult. It's the same as Leicester. When they've got their tails up it's difficult to rein them back.
"Is that six games at home without a goal conceded here? I think it's something like that. That's a terrific record so they're doing something right. But what I would like to think is that other teams haven't been given them the goals we gave them today. They didn't have to work for those two goals. That was the annoying part about it; they didn't have to work particularly hard for those two goals. It was our poor decisions that gave them the opportunities."

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Loving and Accepting Yourself with EFT
Mirror, mirror on the wall Last week, one of my clients told me she was doing "mirror work" for happiness. I asked her what that was, and she described how she was staring into the mirror and positively affirming how happy she was, and how she accepted herself. Great! Except for one small detail …… Read more »
The Power of Mechanical EFT
During my recent Level 1 EFT Workshop, The Essentials of EFT, I was reminded yet again of the power of "Mechanical EFT". That is, acknowledging very simply what the problem is without incorporating what Gary Craig called the Art of Delivery. During pair work, one of the participants became very anxious and said she felt… Read more »
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We have been taught that by asking the right questions we get the right answers. The same is true in EFT tapping. To get the EFT results you want you need to get specific, to dig deep down into the core of the issue. Last weekend, I taught my EFT Level 1 Workshop, the Essentials… Read more »
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The three named craters in this sketch show along the terminator.
The largest crater at the top is Pythagoras, 130km in diameter with steep 5000m cliffs and a double central mountain (although only one showed at the time of the sketch).
Oenopides is next with steep terraced cliffs, 68km at its widest point and suffers the same crushed walls as Pythagoras from the walled plain Babbage in the centre.
Right at the bottom of the sketch is Markov the smallest crater at 41km in diameter and with 2400m cliffs.
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S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Goes to Albany for Lupus Awareness Day
Lupus Agencies of NYS Loop in State Officials on Lupus:
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Joins in for Lupus Advocacy
The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation was in good company last week advocating for lupus legislation in Albany among other members of the national Lupus Research Institute that comprise the Lupus Agencies of New York State (LANYS). The six members of the LANYS gathered for the 4th Annual Lupus Awareness Day in the NYS Capital sponsored by Assemblywoman Vanessa L. Gibson and Senator Joseph Griffo. The Lupus Awareness Day aims to help promote awareness and educate New York State's elected policymakers, state agency officials, health care professionals, and the general public about the disease lupus and the need for greater program support including research to develop better diagnostic tests and safer, more effective treatments; and ultimately, discover the cure to eradicate this devastating disease.
Assembly and Senate Call for Lupus Awareness Month in NYS
Both the New York State Assembly and Senate passed resolutions memorializing Governor Andrew Cuomo to proclaim May 2012 as Lupus Awareness Month in New York State. The Legislative sponsors, numerous other legislators, and speakers spoke during a public presentation in the Legislative Office Building Well followed by an official presentation in both the Senate and Assembly Chambers and an afternoon press conference. As advocates, we are continuing to petition the Governor for a proclamation.
Pending Legislation for Advocacy Support
If passed, additional current legislation supported by the LANYS should significantly impact the lives of people with lupus. New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assemblywoman Gibson announced the passage of legislation in the Assembly that is now before the Senate that provides funding to support efforts in lupus education, prevention, and outreach. The measure A 7896 would create a taxpayer check-off in support of lupus education and prevention, and establish the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program to increase public awareness of this serious condition. Senator Kemp Hannon is sponsoring the Bill S 5721-A in the Senate. Read more: http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/Press/20120510/
In addition, Assemblywoman Gibson described another priority, currently passed in the Assembly and pending in the Senate for Bill A 459 to create an advisory council in NYS Health Department on lupus. The Advisory Council would be comprised of representatives of people with lupus, their families and health care providers who specialize in treating lupus. The Bill S 5114 was introduced in the Senate by Senator Diane J. Savino.
Gerard Conway, Esq., Sr. Vice President of the Medical Society of the State of NY (MSSNY) called for support in passing the Step Therapy/First Fail Bill A 9397 / S 6464 introduced by Senator Catharine Young and by Assemblyman Matthew Titone that would amend current insurance law to put patient care back in the purview of the healthcare provider. The Bill would regulate first fail accident/or health insurance policies that require a patient to exhaust the least expensive drug options before insurers will cover more expensive treatment options and provides a clear and concise override process for health care providers to follow.
Our colleague, Kathleen Arntsen, President and CEO of the Lupus Foundation of Mid and Northern New York gave an eloquent address to legislators and their staff, advocates, and the public supporting these important pieces of legislation. The audience was visibly moved when she described lupus as "swimming in shark-infested waters." Arntsen noted the critical need for greater public and medical professional awareness of lupus to promote early diagnosis, which is vital in reducing the physical and economic impact. She said, "The establishment of an advisory council will allow patients, family members and health professionals to work with state agencies to achieve better outcomes for those most affected. Lupus is complex and treatment is highly personalized. An individual's treatment should be decided in partnership with one's healthcare professional, not by insurance companies looking to save money."
The LANYS was formed by six agencies banding together to advocate for lupus patients throughout New York. Members are:
Lupus Foundation of Mid and Northern New York, Inc.
Lupus Foundation of Genesee Valley NY, Inc.
S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
Lupus Alliance of America, Long Island/Queens Affiliate
Lupus Alliance of America, New York Southern Tier Affiliate
Lupus Alliance of America, Upstate NY Affiliate
Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, Assemblywoman Annette Robinson, Honi Kurzeja, LAA, UNY, Yasmin Santiago SLE, Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson, Kathleen Arntsen LFMNNY, Julie Mersereau G Valley, Diane Gross SLE, Senator Betty Little
Back 2 rows are my LFMNNY Board Members except Joann Quinn LI/Queens (why are you back there JoAnn) and Jackie Barry from G Valley (very center pink top)
Kara Moran, LAA, NYST Affiliate; Honi Kurzeja, LAA, UNY Affiliate; Julie Mersereau, LFGVNY; Senator Joseph Griffo; Kathleen Arntsen, LFMNNY; Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson; Senator Catharine Young; Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee; JoAnn Quinn, LAA, LI/Queens Affiliate; David Arntsen, LFMNNY; Diane Gross, SLE Fdn; Assemblyman Matthew Titone
Front Row-Senator Diane Savino; Assemblyman Matthew Titone; Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson;
Back Row-Pauline Ziatts, LAA, NYST; JoAnn Quinn, LI/Queens; Yasmin Santiago, SLE; Dale Bullock, LFMNNY; Honi Kurzeja, UNY; David & Kathleen Arntsen, LFMNNY; Kathy & Phil Teague, LFMNNY; Julie Mersereau, GV; Gerard Conway, Esq. Medical Society of the State of NY


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Each week J. Kenji Lopez-Alt will drop by with a list of tools or a tool you might want to stock your kitchen with—if you haven't already. Kenji also writes The Food Lab column here on SE. You can fan The Food Lab on Facebook for play-by-plays on his future kitchen tests and recipe experiments.—The Mgmt.
Short of being born a woman in Italy and waiting for your daughter to have a child, nothing makes you feel like an Italian grandmother more than slowly and deliberately stirring a lazily simmering pot of ragú with a wooden spoon.
When it comes to wooden spoons, chefs and home cooks alike can get pretty serious. I nearly cried the day I finally cracked the handle on the spoon that lasted me through nine years and thirteen different kitchens—a flat-headed beechwood model that I think I stole from my mother's unused utensil drawer. It was so well-used that the handle had conformed to the shape of my hand, and the head had been worn into an angle that perfectly fits the corner of my Dutch oven.
Alas, like so many great relationships, this one had to come to an end and I've since been forced to search for a suitable replacement. Here are the criteria that I use:
- Stirring is a spoon's primary task. It's got to have a wide surface area so that you can move a significant amount of food around the pot with limited effort
- Scraping is necessary to get cooking food off the bottom of the pot or for deglazing the browned bits off the bottom of the pan when making a pan sauce or braise. A good spoon should be able to do this efficiently and effectively
- Tasting as you go is a necessity. A good spoon will have a bowl large enough to lift up liquids or small pieces of solids, but not so large that you can't fit the end in your mouth
The main factors that affect these criteria are material and shape.
When it comes to stirring spoons, there are a couple of newfangled options on the market, but they both fall flat.
Heat-resistant nylon spoons like these ones from Cuisinart ($8.99) are enjoying a brief moment in the sun these days, but I can't understand why. They are simply too hard to work properly. Sure maybe they won't break after 9 years, but they won't give slightly the way a wooden spoon does. You may as well be using metal. They do exactly what a wooden spoon does, only worse, and for more money. Ludicrous.
On the other hand, rubber spatulas, like the fabulous ones from Le Creuset ($12) have the opposite problem. Their flexible heads are great for scraping out sauces or folding meringues, but have you ever tried deglazing a pan with one? It's a nonstarter.
Only true wood will do, and the best are hard, lightweight, durable woods like beech, maple, or the new eco-friendly favorite of many manufacturers, bamboo. Wood is naturally a little giving, which allows you to more easily scrape and stir contents on the bottom of a pot or pan, pressing on the spoon to give better contact. It's also softer on the hands, and with time, will slowly conform to the shape of your hand and pot.
Round headed spoons like these cheap, functional models from H.A. Mack ($3.95) are the classic, consisting of a circular or oval-shaped bowl at the end of the handle. They are good for stirring and for lifting soups and sauces for tasting. They do, however, have two major drawbacks. First off, because of their completely round shape, it's very difficult to make contact with a large surface of the pan bottom at the same time, making it a pain to scrape up browned bits when deglazing a stew or making a pan sauce. The second issue is this:
They simply don't fit into the corners of a straight-walled sauté pan or Dutch oven. That can get seriously frustrating when you're stirring a full pot of creamy risotto and the bits of shallot or rice continuously get stuck and burnt into the corners of the pan. It's the cooking equivalent of trying to read a book outdoors on a windy day—painfully annoying.
A couple of clever manufacturers have come up with solutions to both of these problems by flattening out the heads of their spoons. These generally come in two shapes:
The completely flat-headed, symmetrical model, like the one pictured from Mario Batali ($5.95) at first glance seems like a fantastic option. It's got a flat head for scraping and a bowl for tasting out of. It also unfortunately flares out around the sides, completely negating the benefits of its squared-off corners. You still can't fit it into the corner of a pot.
The model on the right is a solid maple number I picked up for a whopping $19.95 from Williams-Sonoma. Its pointy edge effectively solves the corner dilemma, but it lacks a large enough flat surface for effective scraping. It's also got a handle that's too short, requiring my to dip my knuckles in ragú Bolognese if I want to cook for more than a half dozen people.
Both do better than the classic round model, but still fall short of the mark.
The Winning Model
Our winner combines all of the essential functions of a wooden spoon into one hot little multitasking number. The Spoontula Utensil Set from Bambu ($15.95 for set of three) is shaped just like a traditional round wooden spoon, giving you a small rounded bowl to taste out of. On the other side, it's got a flat-headed extension which ends in a sharp corner, allowing you to not only scrape the bottom of a pan effectively, but to scrape all the way up to the very edge of the pot.
And for you eco-buffs out there, the bamboo is also certified organic. Tell that to your grandmother next time she asks you what you've done with your life.
NB: Do remember that, like knives, wives, and magic wands, no matter how much someone tells you that one is better than another, a good wooden spoon is an entirely personal decision. If it feels right in your hand, it's probably the right one for you.
About the author: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is the Chief Creative Officer of Serious Eats where he likes to explore the science of home cooking in his weekly column The Food Lab. You can follow him at @thefoodlab on Twitter, or at The Food Lab on Facebook for play-by-plays on future kitchen tests and recipe experiments.


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Liquid Assets: 34 Molten Metallics for Fall
"This dress looks super flattering—the hem falls a few inches above the knee with higher sides to elongate legs, and the elbow-length sleeves are conservative enough for the office without covering my stack of bracelets. I'd style it with of-the-moment vampy lips and rock 'n' roll booties to juxtapose the sweet floral print."
"I've been searching for a two-piece like this all summer, but everything I've found looks too brother-of-the-bride. I'd wear the trousers with a T-shirt or a tank during the day, then throw on the blazer for an evening out. Hello, perfect girl tux!"
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See URL: http://testing.backstageweb.net/ Two issues here, related.
On the main menu, mouse over "Donate" - the 4th sub-menu item is going behind div #main. The second issue is, that same sub-menu has a child menu (with the same issue) and is also being cut off by the constraints of the wrapper.
#main {
background: #FFF;
clear: both;
#nav ul li {
-moz-border-radius: 4px;
border-radius: 4px;
border-bottom:1px dotted #937c52;
-moz-box-shadow: 4px 4px 4px #444;
-webkit-box-shadow: 4px 4px 4px #444;
box-shadow: 4px 4px 4px #444;
Any help is appreciated - thanks!
Welcome to the forums, johndove,
I cannot get to your CSS style sheet :/ and the snippet you provided is not enough to let me see what you are actually doing. remember that code interacts with ALL other code so anything you do affects everything you do.
At them moment tho , am guessing, that your sub menu is in fact NOT going behind your main, but getting cut off from the display. I am guessing section.row and/or section.wrapper probably have overflow:hidden; applied to them which is causing your sub menus to be cropped. I would use a different clearing method for these two specific elements to fix this problem.
You are correct, both row and wrapper have an overflow:hidden on them... suggestions? Thanks!
Removing overflow:hidden from row gives me the child menu: (01.jpg), removing overflow:hidden from wrapper gives me the child menu: (02.jpg). How do I remedy this?
"...removing overflow:hidden from wrapper gives me the grandchild menu: (02.jpg)
As this class is probably applied to other things in your cod you have painted yourself in a corner here, w/o seeing all your code...I would suggest adding an ID. this is kinda heavy handed , but it will make sure we override that code for those specific elements.
1) so lets say #mainWrap, and #brandHed2)
#mainWrap, #brandHed {overflow:visible; display:inline-block;padding:0; margin:0 }
#mainWrap{width:100%; text-align:middle}
#mainWrap div{ text-align:left}
If you do have padding then use use this instead
#mainWrap, #brandHed {overflow:visible;
insertAdjacentHTML('beforeEnd','')
#mainWrap:after, #brandHed:after,#mainWrap .after, #brandHed .after {display:block; clear:both; content:""; height: 0;visibility: hidden;}
if we have targeted the right elements that should fix it.hope that helps.
I'm sorry, you lost me. Why can't you see my code? Firebug displays everything. (?) Also, what does #brandHed apply to?
I would say the best option is to remove overflow: hidden from the .wrapper and .row classes and do this instead (as ugly as it looks):
section section section section.row {
overflow: hidden;
This is why I wouldn't put the same class on nested elements. It can lead to a lot of troubles.
Thank you guys very much!
Cool, glad that helped. I see you've removed the sub sub item. Was that just for testing purposes?
Yes. : )


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Nats held in check by Burnett, fall to Phillies
Club strikes out 12 times in Philadelphia right-hander's seven innings
PHILADELPHIA -- On the heels of a homestand that featured nine wins and just one loss, Nationals manager Matt Williams reiterated the age-old notion that success in sports necessitates a short-term memory.
That's especially true in the middle of a playoff push.
"That's kind of our M.O. anyway, regardless of who we're playing or what happened yesterday," Williams said. "These guys do a good job of just shutting that down and appreciating it if we win but focusing on today."
A 3-2 series-opening loss to the last-place Phillies on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park is one that the Nats should have no problem forgetting, being that they still hold a comfortable 7 1/2-game lead in the National League East.
Even still, Phillies starter A.J. Burnett made sure this one stung. The 37-year-old righty stifled the Nats for 12 strikeouts, commanding the zone and helping to limit a team that accumulated 18 hits on Sunday to just six on Monday.
"That's the first time I've felt like me in a long time," Burnett said. "I wish I could have found that little glitch two months ago."
"Think back in the day he was 96, 97 [mph]. So I think he's still got a little bit in the tank. When he wants it, he gets 95 [mph] in there," Bryce Harper said of Burnett. "He just pitches and hits the corners. He's got that front-door sinker that's pretty deadly. He knows how to pitch, so you just have to tip your cap. He was pretty dang good out there."
Leadoff doubles in both the seventh and eighth innings presented Washington with chances to cut into the lead, but in both instances, the runner never advanced past second.
After Ian Desmond's double in the seventh, Harper, Wilson Ramos and Danny Espinosa flied out on three consecutive pitches.
"He gave me a pitch I could actually hammer a little bit," Harper said. "I think I just missed that pitch from putting it about 10 rows deep. Wish I could have got him over on that, but I saw a pitch I could drive and tried to drive it out of the ballpark."
"We wanted Harp to hit the ball to the right side. He was laying on a fastball and hit it in the air to left," Williams said. "The objective there is to hit the ball to his pull side, on the ground -- worst-case scenario. But he was just late on a heater."
The Phillies were fortunate to score in the top of the fourth. Ryan Howard, who worked an 11-pitch walk in the first, missed a homer by a couple of feet with one out in the inning, and settled for a double. Domonic Brown singled to plate Howard on a play in which second baseman Espinosa couldn't get the glove down low enough on a tailor-made double-play grounder.
Philly struck again in the fifth when Cody Asche connected on solo shot off starter Tanner Roark.
"It was a changeup but it didn't change," Roark said. "It was just a BP fastball. It was right down the middle, thigh high. He got me."
The Nats returned the favor in the next inning on a solo shot courtesy of Anthony Rendon, his 17th of the year. But Carlos Ruiz's homer in the seventh against left-hander Jerry Blevins, whom Williams believed to be the prudent option considering the recent workload the back end of Washington's bullpen has endured, proved to be the decisive blow.
Right-handers have hit .249 against Blevins in his career, but they have fared much better in 2014, accruing a .308 mark.
"It was a bad pitch, mistake. Sometimes you get away with it, sometimes you don't. He got all of it," Blevins said. "Track record shows that I'm better than what's going out there. And I don't feel like I'm pitching as bad as it looks."
"We've gone to the well quite a bit with our back-end guys. What we can't do is pitch them every day," Williams said. "The key to that inning I think is him getting behind to Ruiz and him seeing a lot of pitches. Other than that one pitch, he pitched perfectly fine in the inning."
For his part, Roark delivered another solid outing. The right-hander allowed two runs on five hits and a walk and struck out two in his six innings of work to tally his 17th quality start in 26 chances this season.
Ramos brought the Nationals within a run by homering off Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning, but unlike so many times during their most recent winning stretch, Washington couldn't complete the comeback. Asdrubal Cabrera pinch-hit and singled in the following at-bat, but Nate Schierholtz hit a hard grounder that Jimmy Rollins fielded up the middle for a forceout to end the game.
"You never know exactly how the game's going to unfold and you can never say, 'Oh, here we go again,'" Williams said. "We just gotta try to put the at-bats together. Asdrubal put one together, Nate hit one hard. If that ball gets through, you never know where we're at."
Erik Bacharach is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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20 DAYS ABOARD TROOP TRANSPORT or A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF THE PACIFIC.
15 September 1945
20 DAYS ABOARD TROOP TRANSPORT or A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF THE PACIFIC.
By Rowland Stephen Bergstrom
15 September 1945
This account was started the 15th day of September, one day after having anchored off the Island of Cebu, a centrally located strip of mountainous land in the Philippine group, 500 miles, south of Manila.
Natives met us in their crude Kayak boats as we slowly made out way into the bay. Some of the natives were anxious to trade their wares of vicious looking knives, handmade sandals, sea shells, etc. Others carried freshly picked bananas and pineapple for bartering purposes. Cigarettes seemed our most valued medium of exchange.
Most of the boats were long and extremely narrow in beam, necessitating an outrigger to hold steady the craft. In appearance, they reminded one of crude canoes. After a closer inspection we noted that woven bamboo was chiefly used as a covering. There were also larger boats, but less numerous than those just mentioned. Most of them were equipped with sails and appeared to be overgrown boats of the original type. Occasionally could be seen twin hulls supported by braces and carrying the customary outrigger; expertly manned they slipped through the water noiselessly.
Most of the visitors were men and young boys occasionally accompanied by a young girl who was dressed in gay clothing of varied colors. They were handsome and muscular, dark copper of color; the whiteness and perfection of their teeth astonished one. They were friendly but seemed a little shy or self-conscious. Some of them could speak English fairly well. Those who were less proficient were able to make themselves understood by the universal sign language we have all learned to master in some degree. The children especially amused us as they dove for coins we tossed overboard; they are exceptionally alert and excellent divers, seldom return to the surface without their treasure. Many of them were stark naked but apparently unaware of their immodesty.
From our point of vantage could be seen shadowing the low plateau bordering the sea shore and extending possibly two miles inland, fantastically high and rugged mountains, covered with tropical vegetation to their very tops. To the left of our port side lie the city of Cebu, named after the island; having a pre-war population of 155,000 inhabitants, the city ranks second in size –Manila, the capitol, being the largest. Gazing through binoculars we could see standing the stone and steel structural remains of what once had been modern building or more enterprising industrialist. Dotting the shore line were hundreds of humble looking native shacks covered with thatched roofs. To our aft lay a small island barely rising from the water which served as a station for radio communication and signal towers. The island was in habited chiefly by navy personnel and amphibious forces who were billeted in huts and tents supported on wooded foundation of framework, raising the structures from the ground. Off its shores were anchored scores of motor launches and larger amphibious boats that were undoubtedly used in landing operations a few months previous when warfare was raging both on land and in the sea for many of them were badly scarred.
Later that afternoon we were to learn that arrival was unexpected, so consequently we remained on board awaiting further new regarding our movement orders. The morning of the third day found us up and about bright and early for we had been informed excursions to the mainland had been arranged. Due to unsettled weather, however, the trip was postponed for the majority of the troops, after crew had managed to transfer 1400 men to landing craft. The sea was so rough that the huge barges moored to the ships had broken loose. It was late that night before the troops were able to board the vessel again; however, they greatly enjoyed the prolonged shore leave. The following morning the transportation commander announced that the remainder of the troops would be privileged to go ashore.
It was evident upon arrival that the city had suffered innumerable bombings; much destruction was wrought throughout a large portion of the main thoroughfare. It could be imagined, however, that his metropolis had been a peaceful, thriving city that enjoyed much culture and civilization. Business establishments had been house in quite modern building of bright Spanish architecture. A large garage partially destroyed, bore the sing "Ford". Down the street 12-inch lettering bearing the name "Proctor and Gamble Trading Post' graced the wall of a huge corner building.
Units of our army were busily occupied constructing huge warehouses, the frame work of which consisted of study bamboo beams, to shelter thousands of tons of surplus supplies, equipment and ammunition Included among the various items of importance to a modern army were crated trucks and jeeps that had apparently never been unpacked, weapons of all types, canvas housing facilities, food, miles of communication wire reeled on immense spools, all neatly arranged in debris cleared areas ready for storage or other disposition. In operations could be seen army manned American Caterpillars, bull-dozers, two and one half and five-ton trucks. One begins to realize the vast monetary expenditure necessary to keep an army in operation. Many crews supplemented by scores of Philippine laborers, were busy clearing away the rubble and salvaging brick and lumber.
Occupied chiefly by engineer and amphibious battalions, the presence of the 106th and 77th infantry divisions was also noted. Primarily a resting area for the 77th, it was disclosed after a period of recuperations, they were to leave for an island in Japan. Much bitter fighting was endured by this division in slightly over 100 days of combat over the Pacific. Their last major military operations were staged on the island of Okinawa. According to fellows, who were questioned, the average points of those still present ranged in the sixties, higher point men having already been screened. Anxious to be on their homeward journey, these men eagerly awaited their voyage to Japan for it was rumored further screenings would be made of eligible individuals.
Seldom could a native man or boy be seen who wasn't clothed in some article of GI clothing. Life seemed quite bearable for the troops who were permanently stationed in the city. They occupied shelters build approximately three and on-half feet off the ground. Wooden floors joined and extended by about 36 inches of woven bamboo gave the barracks a substantial appearance for combating the elements. The roofs were covered with heavy, weather-resistant canvas. The duty of the soldiers was not of a strenuous nature, their chief complaint being the lack of fresh water and their fare of concentrated canned rations.
Accosted by a native woman who was possibly in her thirties (it's difficult to determine the age of a native) we were shown a basket of fresh bananas and pineapple which she interested in disposing of for remuneration that seemed quite ample to us. Pleasant in appearance, she was clothed in a dress of rayon, wearing sandals on her feet. She spoke English fairly well. We discovered only men were interested in bartering for Cigarettes; "money" was her reply, for she desired to purchase rice. Accepting our money in lieu of the Peso, she had no difficulty in determine its value. It was quite apparent Americans had occupied this territory for some while for they are free spenders and tend to cause an inflationary market. We were told 12 bananas sold for 1 Peso (50 Cents in our money) and one pineapple brought the same amount. At any rate it proved a treat to enjoy fresh fruit.
Occasional Japanese vehicles and other equipment were seen along the roadside. Numerous signs were scrolled on walls in Japanese symbols, about the only remaining reminder of Japanese occupations, aside from the scar of scorched earth left in their wake. Many of the troops were royally entertained at the American Red Cross Canteen; it included the fortification of their bellies with food and soft drinks.
Among the souvenirs the native has to see were "Mother of Pearl" earrings and other mountings suitable for rings and stick pins. They sold for as high as 30 Pesos ($15.00). Many of the fellows were fortunate in obtaining Japanese invasion money. Resembling the Peso in color and design, the currency bore the inscription "the Royal Bank of the Japanese".
A number of the fellows ventured from the main thoroughfare in search of tropical fruit trees; they were especially impressed by their first sight of cocoa nuts and bananas. Education institutions were numerous. Most of them closed for repair, the city boasted a college for girls, a university, many grammar schools and junior colleges. The touch of western civilization was very evident wherever one went. American culture and economics has meant much in the making the Philippines a progressive commonwealth.
Looking back over our 19 days at sea, one marvels at the proficiency of the Navy in manning a troop ship packed with several thousand passengers, safely through thousands of nautical miles without incident. To us of course, the trip seemed like and endless journey, our nerves were constantly on edge; nevertheless we had arrived thus far suffering no apparent physical ills save a general weariness caused by the closeness of our everyday existence.
Most uncomfortable proved the sleeping quarters of the enlisted personnel. Much has been written regarding life aboard a troop transport but o actually realize the unpleasant discomforts the troops are called upon to bear, it's necessary to experience the voyage as a fellow passenger. Reconverted storage holds, running deep into the ship server as sleeping compartments. A stuffy atmosphere is always present in the overcrowded accommodations. Although ventilating systems are piped throughout, they are inadequate to properly perform their intended task. Exceedingly uncomfortable became the nights as we made our way towards the tropics. The air became stifling in the holds; five minutes after retiring in our canvas covered cots which rise in tiers of four high, our bides would perspire profusely Upon awakening after a restless night of tossing and turning, one's temperament was far from pleasant.
At 6 A.M. every morning a mad dash was made to the washrooms which were built to acommodate a small portion of personnel at one time. One sweated out the line to await his turn. Only certain periods of the day was hard water available, this waiting and 10 minutes at the bowl furiously splashing water and hastily going through the process of shaving, for fear of trying the patience of those persons through the process of shaving, for fear of trying the patience to those persons standing in line. One learns the meaning of the word "tolerance" n a literal fashion before time has been sufficient to acclimate himself to this type of livelihood. However, the routine soon becomes a matter of course.
Shortly after a new day is under way the desire to fortify oneself, caused by the constant knowing in the pit of any empty stomach, is a paramount issue for 15 hours have elapsed since nourishment was administered, Having the console oneself with two meals a day requires a normal being considerable human suffrage for the sea air give a person an enormous appetite. Occasionally the morning meal included baked beans, so traditional in our naval history; a precedent unlikely to be broken but still just a difficult to digest. Food is far from elaborate but it must be remembered the difficulty that is encountered feeding several thousand troops in a ship's mess.
An attempt is made to entertain the passengers by special service personnel. Recorded music and radio programs were everyday features over the public address system. At night, weather permitting, movies were shown on deck. After the evening meal, mess hall was quickly converted to a movie hall and compartments take turns in attending these feature. A ship's library is maintained for the pleasure of the troops aboard; reading becomes a great pastime in wiling away the long hours of leisure time. Each morning a mimeographed edition entitled "The Pacific Express" is published, keeping the troops informed of outside activities in the world. The news service is obtained over the ships radio.
A little information regarding the sea-worthy vessel we have so far spent nearly three weeks abroad; named the USS General John Pope, this ship, a sister ship of three, is the pride of the US Navy; of enormous proportions, it is one of the faster type of our troop armada. A two-stacker this ship sports a promenade deck an officer's lounge and dining room of luxurious appointments an spaciousness Staterooms for naval officers and ship's crew are elaborate and modernly furnished with adjoining wash and shower rooms of tile. Due to heavily strained fresh water supplied, salt water only is available for those desiring to shower. Conveniently located aid stations are housed throughout the ship, well equipped with medication located for all emergency purposes. A modern hospital fully staffed, capable for meeting the severest cases of ills, is located off the promenade desk. Patients are accorded every comfort a permanent installation can afford.
Completely fireproof, this vessel is built chiefly of steel. One cannot imagine the available cubic space for storage and refrigeration a ship of this type provides. Picture in your mind if you can, the huge quantities of food stuffs required to feed upwards to 7500 passengers and several thousand more in event double loading is in effect, for a period of six to eight weeks with provision for emergency rations in additions. To its confines, facilities actually amount to a floating modern city which is self-sufficient in every respect.
Manned to the hilt with protective weapons ranging from machine guns to immense cannons, the fire power on this vessel was revealed at a practice drill during our voyage. Ordered to our compartments prior to the sounding of the emergency alarm, we were stunned at the roar of the reports emanating from the defensive armament. The ship literally shook from the simultaneous firing.
Exceedingly calm in direct contrast to our recent voyage in the Atlantic, we found our Pacific journey smooth-travelling, upsetting our equilibrium at no time. Little did we realize three months ago, when our division pulled ups takes in Germany and Czechoslovakia after having participating in the closing phases of the European conflict, that we should be travelling to the opposite side of the world.
Out nautical course after leaving the port of Seattle, Washington, steered at approximately a 40 degree angle, steadily losing several degree latitude each day; starting at 48 degrees from Seattle's temperate climate to the tropical heat 8 degree's N Latitude, the closeness of the equatorial radiance was very much in evidence. Our passage brought us very close to Midway in the Hawaiian chain shortly after which we crossed the International Date Line, thus gaining a day on the calendar.
We then proceeded eastwardly passing the tropic of cancan imaginary line, thence between Wake Island and the Marshalls, onward to the Carlines, Guam to our north where we anchored off the small island of Ulithi for refueling the 11th of September, after 14 days at sea.
For hours prior to our anchorage we passed through a strait bordered on both side with scores of tiny, barren islands of rock and sand with an occasional isle revealing tropical foliage. It was on such outposts we discovered small contingents of army and navy personnel who maintained naval repair, operated airfields and radio stations and provided refueling and supply depots. It was here we received our first glimpse of beautiful coral reefs that formed the connecting like between the chains of islands, for which the Pacific is so famous.
Although noticeable dissension was evidence among the troops relative to our hasty departure from the states before the promised disclosure of the revised discharge point plan was made public by the War Department, the moral of the troops remained high. Receiving the news over the ship's radio eight days after embarking, revealing the new critical score, however, and brought voice resignation when it was learned that 45 pointers with Foreign Service to their credit were eligible for retention in the states for it affected several hundred on board.
During daylight hours the decks were crammed with GI's bathing in the sun. Very effective too, were these hours of exposure for most of the men emerged with a healthy coat of tan. Repeated warnings failed to convince some men of the extreme penetration of the sun's rays, however, and suffered the torture of being virtually burnt to a Crips. Needless to say, more care was taken after this revelation became a reality.
Prevailing winds caused the temperature to cool considerably on the eve of our departure from the Islands of Cebu. Morning found us again in sight of land as we entered San Pedro Bay at Tacloban, in northern Leyte, capital of the province, where we were joined by other transports carrying troops for the 97th infantry division. From here we were to convoy on to Japan. The bay was humming with activity that morning, much shipping began congregated in the harbor. Overhead the drone of powerful motors brought our attention to the air filled with huge PBY Flying boats, army transports and pursuit ships.
It was difficult to imagine that only a short time ago this harbor was the scene of fierce naval fighting. Speaking to a soldier who was standing next to me at the rail as we again set sail; I learned the cause of the grim lines evident in his facial expression. "Just last October, he said, my brother was one of two hundred fellow sailors who lost his life when the aircraft carrier to which he was assigned became the victim of a Japanese air attack and ate a suicidal crash which caused the ship to sink."
Our convoy consisted of three troop transports and several cruiser escorts. Not until late the next morning did we lose sight of land. Dozens of signal towers and search lights dotted the coasts of the various islands, constantly keeping the ship's navigator oriented on nautical information.
As we were leaving the harbor, and amusing incident occurred. A sailor had evidentially taken up a hobby in the ship's workshop for rising in the sky at the bow of the ship was a kite of huge proportions, gently kept at and even keel by a long dangling tail of knotted dungaree's. Excitement ran high when suddenly there emanated a loud, demanding voice from the ships amplified shouting "Secure that kit immediately; it's interfering with our signal!" a loud Roar arose from the spectators in protest. The kite, however, disappearing momentarily, rose again as if another direct defiance, only to disappear permanently in another moment.
Towards morning the northwesterly trade winds blew with great fury and before long we entered into a rough sea of white caps and swells which cause the ship to toss and roll for the first time in 21 days. Our convoy, through travelling considerably slower than when he ship was unescorted was making steady progress. We eagerly looked forward to entering the temperate climate zone of Japan, which lies much in the same latitude as the United States.
Throughout the remainder of the voyage from leyte, the sea remained quite rough and the sun's ray's beat furiously rather than subside as we had anticipated. Fling fish were occasionally seen sailing through the air as if they were birds of feather then disappeared beneath the surface of the water. By now everyone was speculating as to our future destiny in Japan; rumors ran high but most of them unfounded.
During the evening of September 23rd the ship ran into a squall which continued raging thru the night. Morning, however, found they sky clear with the sun shining brightly. Most noticeable was the sudden change of temperature. It was apparent we had gotten out of the tropical zone into a more temperate climate. Sometime earlier in the morning we had entered Tokyo bay and received our first glimpse of Japan. For several hours our ship steadily made its way through the deep bay waters. On either side rose mountainous summits, rising out of the sea with sudden abruptness. Most fascinating was Mt Fujiyama which majestically dominated the horizon, rising in a pyramidal shape, abruptly ending in a wide, flat peak.
Early in the afternoon we reached the entrance of the vast, natural harbor. It was a magnificent sight. Lighting at anchor were hundreds of our naval vessels of all types. The air was filled with amphibious planes that were trolling back and forth. Occasionally could be seen small, crude sailboats rigged with rectangular sails, manned by Japanese. As we neared the port, a Jap civilian boarded our ship and piloted the vessel safely into a channel separating the piers, one of which was selected for our debarkation. To our starboard side lay at anchor two hospital ships of huge proportions painted in white bearing the "Angel of Mercy" markings.
We were amused to find the harbor intact, comparable to Boston and New York, the piers were equipped to handle thousands of tons of shipping. Across the skyline could be seen modern buildings of brick, raising several stories into the sky. In the distance to our right, close to the water's edge were shipbuilding yards and a heavily industrialized area apparently undamaged.
What might have been disaster, but turned out to be an amusing incident, occurred the morning or our debarkation. Sentries had been stationed at the foot of the gangplank for the purpose of guarding equipment that had recently been uploaded. The hour was early, light just breaking on the horizon. Unbeknown to one of the soldiers, the pier had no guard rail. This condition went unnoticed until suddenly the fellow backed off the ledge, plugging into the cold water from an eight foot drop. After gathering his wits, he realized his predicament and began to swim back to the pier only find himself confronted by a concrete wall much too high for possible escape or rescue from his companions. Help came from the ship's deck when a Marine sentry tossed a sturdy rope overboard, and with the assistance of several men, hauled the bewildered fellow aboard, none the worse for his embarrassing experience.
Boarding trains after convoying a short distance through the commercial district of Yokohama, we comfortably seated ourselves in extremely long char cars, shedding our gear and heavy duffle bags. Out first glimpse of the Japanese people was now claiming out undivided attention as we proceeded through the city of Yokohoma into the suburban districts. Much devastation was in evidence and confusion seemed widespread. Crowds of people were scurrying in the early morning. They looked strangely odd to us in their midget appearance, their peculiar clothing and the pallor of their skins. The sight of them was mute evidenced of an impoverished people who had been at the mercy of imperial war lords. Many were probably returning to their jobs in the city; others less fortunate were possibly recruits for labor battalions formed to remove the rubble from the battered areas.
Yokohama and Tokyo appeared as one. To a foreigner like me, one could not distinguish between the two. Mile after mile were stark naked. Towering above the rubble like giant tree's stripped bare of their foliage, were hundreds of smokestacks, the only remaining reminiscence of what had once been the great industrial factories for Japan's war machine. Amid this spectacle, dotting the entire landscape, were house thousands of families who had been made homeless. Improvised shacks of rusted iron roofing salvaged form the debris, furnished shelters.
This scene greeted is with for miles as we passed through the outskirts of once modern Yokohama and Tokyo. Soon our train brought us into the country, as if for a breath of fresh air. Here our military offensive had spared its slashing, paralyzing might. Beautiful fields of rice paddies nearly full-grown and green vegetables graced the well-kept gardens that were immaculately clean. Oriental farm buildings evidence the numerous intensified farming operations in this section for they were spaced at frequent intervals.
It was evident that the rural population had fared immeasurable better than those of the city. Most of the men were still in ill-fitting military uniforms, perhaps the only clothing they now possessed. Women for the most part were garbed in a one-piece garment resembling pantaloons. Belted at the waist and gathered at the ankles, the appearance was not repulsive but rather practical looking compared to the uniform of the men. Especially antiquated-looking were the trouser the men wore; fitting like an acrobatic performer's suit, they wore tightly-bound leggings which accentuated their slimness and shortness of stature. Their digitized shoes were constructed of cloth tops with flat rubber soles. The large toe was separated from the other four giving them a peculiar appearance.
We were amazed to find such a large network of railways in operation; many of them were electrically powered. Virtually the only means of transportation, the numerous stations and passenger cars were crowded to capacity. Recent newspaper articles reveal Japan's intention of electrifying the majority of their railroads due to the severe shortage of fuel.
Especially noticeable was the peculiar way in which the women carried their infants. Strapped to their backs with a wide silk sash neatly tied in a bow at the mother's waist, children peacefully slept while their benefactors went about their business.
Often our position from the train windows afforded us a close-up view of country dwellings. The simplicity of home-life was evident. Furniture was scarce. A portion of the floor is raised and mats of woven rice straw are placed on the surface for sleeping purposes. Occasionally could be seen bedding ticks, no doubt introduced to provide softer sleeping accommodation. Wherever one looked he could see person's resting along the roadside seated in a squatting position, their buttocks barely off the ground, an age-old custom created due to the dampness of the ground.
Oriental architecture is a far cry from our classroom memories of its historically famous splendor. Most buildings in the country are unpainted and dilapidated looking in desperate need of repairs. Children are very numerous. It's a common sight to see six or seven tots in a yard not varying over two inches in height, grinning from ear to ear and bowing in polite curtsies as we pass by.
After two hours of riding our train pulled into a small station five miles from Kumagaya, where we detrained and proceeded by convoy two miles to a large airport, our garrison for the next two weeks.
Remaining at the station to take charge of certain equipment left in our trust, several companions and myself had an opportunity to observer local color in the small community. When the time arrived for loading, a short, rather muscular Jap came to our assistance. Offering his service by saying "help, no", he hastily removed his shirt in preparation for duty. "You speak English", remarked one the fellows, to which the Jap replied, "How do you do, how do you do", in rapid succession. Questioning him further, we learned he had been in the employ of the Tokyo Times where he picked up his limited English vocabulary. As we departed he said, "So sorry, thank you very much", and bowed graciously.
And thus ended our voyage of 28 days aboard a troop transport and the resumption of military service in a new phase of duty, that of the role of occupation forces. We're in a strange, fascinating country, so vastly opposite form our accepted civilization. This is the land of Shintoism and mythology, the land of feudal landowners and lowly peasants, the land where people worship their emperor as a supreme deity, who for hundreds of years, through heritage has carried the unprecedented distinction of being the center of Japanese political, economic and social rule; the land of rice paddies and mulberry trees, the stench of ancient sewage systems and stinking fish, the land of beautiful shrines and temples the land of jujitsu and hari-kari.


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Farmers and other citizens interested in learning more about the growing issue of algae in Ohio waters can participate in a Nov. 8 discussion by experts from Ohio State University Extension and the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
The program, titled "Make Your Land Work for You -- Tell Us What You Need and We'll Tell You How" will include an in-depth look at algae in Ohio waters and why there is so much of it. The event runs 6-8 p.m. at 771 E. Main Street, Suite 101, Newark. It is free and open to the public.
"Phosphorus continues to be an issue statewide," said Ted Wiseman, OSU Extension educator and program presenter. "Although algae haven't been a large problem this year because of the drought, the issue is still one that needs to be examined."
Greg LaBarge, OSU Extension educator and one of the leaders of the OSU Extension Agronomic Crops Team also is a presenter.
The meeting also will include:
- A discussion about how to make land more productive by a conservation expert who will offer advice on how to improve soil and offset some costs related to improving land productivity.
- Information about how USDA supports Ohio agriculture through conservation efforts.
- An update on agriculture and conservation legislative issues in Washington, D.C.


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Lancaster County school board members approved a timeline Tuesday, Sept. 22, for a proposed bond referendum to pay for capital projects at county schools.
Action on the bond referendum during Tuesday night's work session comes as the school district wraps up a decade's worth of improvements at the district's 22 schools and faces a growing need for more schools in Indian Land.
Tuesday night's unanimous vote set in motion a process Lancaster County School District officials hope will result in a public vote on the matter as early as spring.
With the Panhandle's housing market in full swing and its schools rapidly filling to capacity, do Lancaster County school district officials have a plan in place to address issues such as overcrowding?
That was just one of the questions on Pam Mulvaney's mind as she and several other concerned Indian Land parents showed up en masse during Lancaster County School Board's meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 15.
Students at Harrisburg Elementary School in Indian Land are on track to raise $50,000 during a Boosterthon event, which the PTO plans to use to buy library books and Chromebook computers for the school's fourth and fifth-grade classes.During the Boosterthon, students run laps and earn a dollar amount per lap pledged by their family and friends.
A 'one-to-one' technology program which helped equip students at a local middle school with their own Chromebook devices may eventually expand to the largest school in the district, Lancaster High School.
School district officials discussed applying for state budget proviso funding to help expand the program during Lancaster County school board's Aug. 18 meeting.
When the 350-plus Clinton Elementary students walk through the entrance for the first day of classes on Monday morning, Aug. 17, they might notice more changes in addition to the principal who greets them.
There's some new landscaping via a partnership.
On Thursday, Aug. 6, Team Depot, The Home Depot's associate-led volunteer program, showed up with wheel barrows, edging, lawn tools and mulch to help with a beautification project at the school.
As summer winds down and vacations come to an end, Lancaster County parents, students and teachers are gearing up for the new school year, which is set to begin Monday morning, Aug. 17.
For some students, including rising sixth and ninth graders, school has already begun, as those students attended orientation day on Friday to learn the in's and out's of acclimating to a new school, finding classrooms and learning their new schedules.
Cathyleen Rice
On April 14, 2014, Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill eliminating the HSAP-High School Assessment Program as a requirement for students to earn a South Carolina high school diploma.
The bill means those who previously failed to pass sections on the HSAP and denied graduation, are now eligible to receive their diploma if they met all other graduation requirements at the time of his or her school attendance.
Christopher Sardelli
KERSHAW – No one is more surprised about her upcoming graduation, and the attention she's receiving for it, than Tatonna Miller.
With only days left until her graduation from Andrew Jackson High School, Miller, 19, bubbles over with enthusiasm as she talks about her anticipated walk across the stage on Friday, May 29 to accept her diploma.
Lancaster County's high school seniors and adult education students will head back to school one last time this week – but this time they're going to celebrate.
More than 750 adult education students and high school seniors will take part in commencement exercises Wednesday, May 27, and Friday, May 29, crossing stages from one phase of life to another.
Sharing the moment with them will be thousands of family members and friends.
Lacy Bowers is graduating from Lancaster High School with a long list of successes.
She's in the top 25 of her 271-member graduating class, was senior prom queen, first runner-up for homecoming queen, in the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Civinettes, Marching Band, Jazz Band, and the list goes on.
But things didn't start out that way for her as a first-grader at Clinton Elementary School.
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Serves: 4
- 2 fresh lobster tails
- 3 tablespoons HEB Basting Oil
- Fresh lemon juice
- Use kitchen shears to remove top half of lobster shell, leaving bottom half and tail intact.
- Heat grill to medium high. Brush lobster meat with basting oil and grill flesh side down for about 3-4 minutes.
- After 3-4 minutes, flip tails over and allow to finish cooking with the shell side down, an additional 7-9 minutes or until tails reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
- While tails are grilling, continue to baste with Basting Oil.
- Remove from grill and finish with fresh squeezed lemon juice.
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Among the impacts of drought, reduced competition from desirable pasture and range forage can allow weedy plants to gain a foothold and spread, further reducing forage production. And with feed prices at record levels, standing forage is a precious resource for cow-calf and stocker operators. During the Cattle Industry Convention in Tampa, we sat down with DuPont Crop Protection range and pasture specialists Rob Brattain from Montana and Matt McGowin from Mississippi to hear their perspectives on the importance of weed control this year.
McGowin says that in the Southeast, broadleaf annual weeds typically are the biggest problem in pastures. Seeds from some of these plants can lie dormant in the soil for years, and germinate following drought when stands of desirable forage grasses are thinned. They tend to grow early, capturing groundwater before forage grasses come out of dormancy, and also compete for nutrients and sunlight. McGowin encourages producers to survey their pastures early, looking for any new weeds becoming established, and using control measures quickly.
In the West, Brattain says perennial forbs and brushy weeds typically are a bigger problem than broadleaf annual weeds in pastures and rangeland. He also notes that drought, fires and shifting land-use policies mean less access or shorter grazing periods on public land for many ranchers, meaning they need to use their own pastures longer. This increases the need for good management and optimum forage production on available pastures.
Spraying weeds in the West often entails aerial application, and Brattain recommends strategic applications, initially targeting the most productive land and timing the application before the weeds produce seeds. Proper treatment with an appropriate herbicide can bring dramatic improvements in forage production over a relatively short time.
Brattain relates an example from his own ranch, saying he sprayed pastures nine years ago using DuPont's Cimarron product. At the time, weedy forbs accounted for up to 60 percent of plant populations. After spraying, forage production increased from about 900 pounds per acre to 3,000 pounds. His cow herd now goes into fall in better body condition, he can delay feeding hay until later in the season and his average weaning weights improved from 660 pounds to 700.
Brattain adds that when weedy forbs or shrubs account for 25 percent or more of ground cover in pastures, treatment generally will provide a positive economic return. After a year or more of drought in many western states, 50 percent weed cover is not uncommon in pastures and rangeland. Both specialists stress that current market conditions, with calf values and feed prices at record-high levels, weed control can pay off like never before by reducing need for purchased feeds, increasing weaning weights and potentially improving reproduction.
They also note that toxic weeds can cause sickness, death loss and significant economic losses, particularly when a replacement for a dead cow costs $1,200 or more. Producers should learn to identify toxic weeds in their area and work with specialists to use appropriate controls as needed. McGowin provides the example of perilla mint, a southern weed that is highly toxic to cattle. The plant tends to grow in the summertime and in the shade – right where the cattle spend their during hot weather.
So, even if pasture weed control has not been a priority in the past, this year's feed prices and cattle values could boost the return on investment in a herbicide program.


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A library... in a mall?
That's what you'll find soon in Chula Vista, where the city's library system is setting up shop at Otay Ranch Town Center. Complete with free Wi-Fi, the 3,500-square-foot library will open Saturday, April 14, mall management said this week.
That means shoppers can browse new books, families can swing by the library for evening story time and patrons can pick up books they ordered online from other city libraries. The new branch library, which unites three vacant retail spaces, will feature free Wi-Fi that extends into the nearby Food Pavilion, said Betty Waznis, director of the Chula Vista Public Library.
This is the only full-service public library located in a regional shopping center in California, through a partnership between the city and the General Growth Properties-owned mall, which offered the space rent free. It could help boost traffic at the mall, about six miles east of Interstate 805. The city used to have a library in Eastlake High School, which attracted more than 100,000 people in 2010 even though it was only open a few hours a week and was hard to find.
The work was led by project architect Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning. "We are excited and proud to partner with the city of Chula Vista on this unique library concept," said Tim Colby, senior general manager at Otay Ranch Town Center.
Library hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. To 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Through a cooperative effort with the Chula Vista Police Department, library cards will be available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Otay Ranch Police Storefront.
Information is available on the Otay Ranch Town Center Facebook page and at chulavistalibrary.com.
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Mayenne café, named after Devizes' twin town in north west France, now has a picture of Mayenne inside.
To celebrate 50 years of twinning between the two places, the town's twinning association presented café owner Rebecca Wood and chef Melanie Keeley with a porcelain plate and place mat featuring pictures of Mayenne.
It was the idea of twinning stalwart and Devizes resident Margaret Taylor, who is a customer of Mayenne.
She said: "Becca told me that customers often ask what is Mayenne and what is it like.
"The twinning association thought it would be an ideal opportunity to present them with something that showed a picture of Mayenne."
Mrs Taylor and other members of the association bought the plate and placemant when they visited Mayenne in 2013.
The plate will be on display on the café's wall and the place mat will be put on a plinth where a bottle of wine from Mayenne is kept.
Miss Wood said: "They are lovely items and we are grateful to the twinning association for presenting the gifts to us."
The business partners opened Mayenne just over three years ago.
The café aims to replicate the feeling of a French bistro and Devizes' link with Mayenne proved the ideal choice for a name.


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Puna -Free Spirit Handmade Crop Top
Yeah, so crop tops were -supposed- to go out with the 90's ... but really, admit it, don't you still love them? They pair so nicely with a variety of shirts, skirts and bottoms to create a look that is totally casual or one that's dressy and sharp - I haven't seen a crop top that works this well at doing so in a while, either. Short front, longer back, and when they say that it's made 'loose fit', pay attention - they mean it.


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Important decisions were made in the last week. Minnesota Commissioner of Education Brenda Cassellius and a number of local superintendents have decided it's time for thousands of Minnesota families and students to have better information about some key education opportunities.
Last week the Minnesota Department of Education posted a revised, updated and very helpful set of materials about Postsecondary Enrollment Options here: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/StuSuc/CollReadi/PSEO/
PSEO responds to challenges students face regarding college costs and college readiness. Over the last several months, I've cited research and experience showing that high school students who take "Dual (high school/college) Credit" classes are more likely to graduate from high school, enter a one-, two- or four-year higher education program, and graduate from some form of higher education.
Minnesota has been one of the nation's leaders in this area since 1985, when PSEO was proposed by the now late Gov. Rudy Perpich and approved (on a bi-partisan basis, with help from former Gov. Al Quie and State Rep. Connie Levi) by the state Legislature. Many Minnesota high schools responded to PSEO by creating new Dual Credit courses, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, College in Schools and Project Lead the Way.
Up until 2012, PSEO allowed 11th and 12th graders to take courses on college campuses, full or part time, with state funds following students, paying all tuition and book fees. In 2012, the law was expanded to allow 10th graders to participate. Since fall, 2012, sophomores who had passed the state's eighth grade reading test have been allowed to take one career technical course, and if they earned a "C" or higher, they could take additional courses. Also, some colleges developed online PSEO courses, and the Legislature allocated funds to help students from low-income families pay for transportation to PSEO classes.
Unfortunately, many youngsters, families and some educators did not know about the 10th grade option, the online PSEO courses and the transportation funds available. Over the last two months, I've looked at registration materials on more than 60 Minnesota high school websites. Less than 10 percent had information about the 10th grade option, and even fewer had information about online courses and transportation assistance.
Marisa Gustafson, with the Center for School Change, and I discussed this with MDE officials. They pointed out that the department held meetings around Minnesota last fall to discuss dual credit programs. More than 700 educators attended.
But meeting attendance often did not translate into information in registration materials. So, Commissioner Cassellius arranged for more comprehensive materials to be posted at the website referenced earlier.
Over the last three weeks, I contacted superintendents in about 40 districts, asking them to review materials they share with students. I acknowledged that they may be distributing information that's not on their website. More than 80 percent of those superintendents responded favorably. Those districts either have revised materials or are in the process of revising materials to meet state law's requirement that information be shared with students by March 1. For example:
Forest Lake High School principal Steve Massey wrote, "I have updated the high school registration guide to reflect the changes with the PSEO program. You can see these changes at https://sites.google.com/a/flaschools.org/registration-2014-2015/college-planning. Linda Madsen, Forest Lake superintendent wrote, "we have a great combination of CIS, AP and PSEO options for students at Forest Lake. Those options have been, and will continue to be communicated to all students as well as specific career readiness options will be discussed and encouraged."
In North Branch, Pat Tepoorten, responding for Superintendent Deb Henton wrote, "Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I have spoken with the high school and all future revisions to the registration guide will include 10th grade PSEO options. I have also asked both the high school and middle school to be cognizant of the statute and make sure they disseminate PSEO materials to appropriate students by March 1."
Princeton Superintendent Julia Espe reported that she had talked with the high school principal. They felt that the missing information was an "oversight" which they would update. "Counselors will be talking to grade 10 students during student registration…and (will) have sessions during student conferences."
Stillwater Executive Director of Curriculum and Secondary Education Ryan Laager wrote, "In Stillwater Area Public Schools we work closely with students and families to explore options and carefully consider plans for high school and beyond. We're not just content with getting students into any course; instead, our focus is ensuring they get into the right course. Through our six-year planning process, which begins with planning for ninth grade and spans into the first two years of post-secondary, we share pertinent and relevant information to help them make decisions. We do this through class meetings with all students, and in personal planning meetings with students and their families."
He continued, "Helping our students fully understand their options, including Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO), is our goal. We have updated our website to include accurate information about the 10th grade PSEO option, as well as the online course options and the transportation assistance that is offered to low income students."
"We are also making updates to our registration materials and the presentations that will be shared with families as students register for courses. School counselors are being reminded of the changes in state law to ensure they understand the opportunities now available to our students."
I did not hear from officials in the Cambridge-Isanti or Braham districts.
Wise families will review PSEO along with other dual credit options, considering the advantages and disadvantages of each. Conversations over the last two months make clear that whether it's the commissioner of education or district staff, there is a widespread commitment to helping more young people be better prepared, and more able to afford some form of higher education.
Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, [email protected]


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I made this layer cake twice, because I failed at first attempt.
The first attempt, I got all my ingredients right but it was dry and I burnt a layer, ( I cut away the burnts part).
The second attempt, I used wrong grade eggs, I used grade A instead of gred B( medium), I supposed to stop cracking the last (10th) eggs, but I totally forgot....haiz.....but , still turned out great, really moist and taste yummy....
Recipe from Wendy
450 gm butter
140gm sugar ( I used 80gm)
10 medium eggs, grade C
510 gm canned condensed milk
240gm superfine/ cake flour ( I used cake flour)
200 gm Horlicks powder
Pre-heat oven 175C. top & bottom heat.
Use a 9x9 inch square pan., line bottom and grease sides.
Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
Add in eggs, one by one. Beating well each addition.
Mix in condensed milk.
Sift flour and Horlicks together.
Place the lined & greased pan in the oven.
Fold the sifted flour into the batter.
Spread a laddle of batter evenly onto the hot pan.
Tilt pan left and right to level batter. Baked this layer using top & bottom fire, for about 7-10 minutes, till golden brown.
Remove from oven and press cake layer to remove excess air.
Turn the oven to grill mode 200 C.
Spread another laddle of batter over the cooked layer, grill for about 7-10 minutes.
Repeat the process until all batter is used up.
For the last layer baked at 175C for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely before cutting and serve.
** Pan needs to be heated up at step 2 for even distribution of batter. You can either heat up in the preheating oven or over a pot of hot water.
** If you're using convention microwave oven, head over to Wendy's blog.
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My colleague Gillian Tett wrote a nice column today on talk of using the gold reserves of struggling European countries to help lower their financing costs.
She highlights a suggestion from the Gold Council, the miners' marketing group, that European countries could issue bonds backed by their holdings of gold. Read more


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PLANS to upgrade a controversial hostel in Blackburn have been submitted to the council.
Jay's Properties, which owns two similar properties in the town centre, wants to clear up the official status of Shadsworth House in Dunoon Drive.
In return for being given planning permission for the former old people's home, currently classed as a 'house in multiple occupation', to operate as a homeless hostel, the owners have promised major improvements to the property and its rooms.
The move follows local resident Anthony Holmes raising an 800-signature petition in November calling for the closure of Shadsworth House because of alleged 'anti-social behaviour' by occupants.
In 2003, Jay's Properties, applied for planning permission to convert the building into a homeless hostel which was refused.
Since then, it has housed people suffering personal crisis including homelessness and addiction.
In a letter to Blackburn with Darwen council supporting the application, the owners' agents Smith Planning Consultancy said many residents have lived at Shadsworth House for ten years, few are accommodated on a nightly basis and support is given to tackle medical and other problems.
It says: "Residents are referred from sources including local authorities, hospitals, prisons, hospitals and charitable organisations. Those in need of housing have no alternative but a hostel or sleep on the streets.
"Shadsworth House currently comprises 59 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen-diner, laundry room and office.
"This application provides an opportunity to alter and refurbish the building's interior with two additional lounges, five new snack rooms, a larger dining area and a reduction in bedrooms from 59 to 46.
"A new boiler system will be installed."
Shadsworth councillor Tony Humphrys said: "There have been concerns expressed about this hostel but there is a need such establishments. I shall be talking to the council and the owners about their plans."
Borough neighbourhoods director Sayyed Osman said: "The council has received a planning application for change of status for Shadsworth House to a hostel.
"This will be subject to the normal planning process and local consultation."


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Braves' offensive woes continue in finale with Nats
Quiet bats, Johnson's error negate positive performance by Medlen
ATLANTA -- The Braves had no reason to be ashamed when they were shut down by Jordan Zimmermann on Wednesday night, but after beginning this four-game series with so much promise, they ended it with the disappointing reality that their offensive woes had been extended by Dan Haren.
Instead of bouncing back from Zimmermann's dominant effort, the Braves seemed to experience a hangover effect, as Haren produced eight strong innings and helped the Nationals split the set with Thursday night's 3-1 win at Turner Field.
"We won the first two and had a chance to win the series," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We pitched good enough to win the [final] two games. They pitched a little better."
After Zimmermann allowed two hits over eight scoreless innings on Wednesday, Paul Maholm took a tough-luck loss despite allowing just hit -- a two-run homer -- to leave the infield. Kris Medlen's misfortunes in the series finale centered on limited offensive support and third baseman Chris Johnson's inability to field Denard Span's soft grounder with two outs in the decisive second inning.
"I should have just backhanded the ball," Johnson said. "I tried to get in front of it, and I didn't have time, because I was playing in. It was just a bad error at a really bad time."
Battling some of the mechanical issues that have haunted him this season, Medlen had only himself to blame when he allowed a Span double and Steve Lombardozzi's RBI single before recording his first out. His troubles extended into the second inning, when Adam LaRoche's double and Anthony Rendon's single put runners at the corners with none out.
But Medlen would have likely escaped unscathed had a drawn-in Johnson gloved Span's grounder, which spun out of the grass and then eluded Johnson's glove before traveling to shallow left field. LaRoche and Lombardozzi scored easily, providing the difference for the Nationals, who have won two straight since losing their first five matchups against the Braves this season.
"He came in and said, 'I straight booted that ball,'" Gonzalez said. "It was off the end of the bat. It spun and got away from him. I'm sure in his mind he could make that play 99 out of 100 times."
The official scorer originally ruled the play an error but later credited Span with a two-run double. Although Medlen did not seem fazed by the fact that this unjustly added two earned runs to his line, an accountable Johnson lobbied for the call to be reversed again during and after the game.
Regardless of the ruling, the fact is that the game's turning point came on a play Johnson knew he botched.
"I was furious as soon as [they changed it]," Johnson said. "I didn't see it until, like, the fifth inning. I looked up, and we didn't have any errors. I was mad. That's an error. The guy hit it off the end of the bat. He didn't hit it hard at all. I'm working on getting that switched, because in my eyes that's a routine play."
Johnson's inability to at least keep Span's grounder in front of him proved even more significant when Dan Uggla drilled a two-out homer over the wall in left-center in the seventh. Instead of potentially serving as a game-tying shot, Uggla's fifth home run of the season simply accounted for the only run Haren surrendered while limiting the Braves to four hits in eight innings.
Uggla's home run ended a streak of 18 consecutive scoreless innings for the Braves dating back to the fifth inning of Tuesday night's victory. They totaled seven hits while losing the final two games of this series, which started with wins against Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez.
"[Haren] was mixing in and out and throwing strikes," Uggla said. "That's all he needed to do. He didn't put anybody on base. He didn't make many mistakes. Ordinarily, when you do that, you're going to give yourself a good chance to win."
Being baffled by Zimmermann, who has a 1.64 ERA through six starts, was easier to accept than losing to Haren, who had compiled a 6.29 ERA in his previous five starts.
Before Uggla's home run, the only hits Haren surrendered were the consecutive two-out singles Freddie Freeman and Evan Gattis produced in the fourth inning. Freeman's single ended an 0-for-35 stretch for Atlanta's position players dating back to Wednesday's first inning.
Nationals pitchers had retired 28 consecutive batters before Haren issued a five-pitch walk to Medlen with two outs in the third inning.
Medlen allowed just the three runs during his seven-inning effort, but as he sat at his locker after losing a third consecutive start for the first time in his career, he was frustrated by the belief that he has allowed his mechanical issues to affect his psyche and minimize some of his aggression.
"I'm tired of doing interviews postgame saying I just kept us in the game," he said. "If I clean it up from the get-go, I don't give up any runs. I took what I was working with in between starts into the start, and I was sitting there trying to work on stuff in the middle of the game."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Saturday, Jul 12, 2014 06:00 am
Vinok�s Klondyke Kapers
You could almost say Vinok Worldance�s Klondyke Kapers are a prequel to Northlands� more extravagant Klondike Days.
Taking place at The Chateau Louis Conference Centre on Wednesday, July 16, this high-spirited evening is a nostalgic trip down memory lane to the Gold Rush era.
Front and centre is an outdoor gourmet barbecue that grizzled miners would die for � and many did � followed by an hour of entertainment filled with show dancing and live music.
The Klondike was hooked on high-kicking cancan girls, the �scandalous� music hall dancers with long skirts and swirling petticoats that charmed an entire era in the 1890s.
Vinok is bringing it back with the same kind of zest and St. Albert dancer Paige Tirs is part of the chorus line.
�It�s fun, but exhausting. It�s nice to do a high-energy dance and play up the character,� says Tirs.
The professional dancer is also performing in a country and swing dance as well as a French Canadian Broom Dance using pick axes instead of brooms.
�We changed it to give it a more Klondike feel.�
And she�s also performing a solo tap dance while Klondike Liz MacInnis sings Ain�t She Sweet.
Vinok�s artistic director Leanne Koziak describes MacInnis� smoky voice as very powerful.
�She�s fabulous. She has an amazing voice. She can work the tunes and she suits this kind of music. She has a great personality and we like to work with her. She really gets the audience going.�
Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $75 plus GST and are available at 780-454-3739 or online at kapers.vinok.ca.
Dragon�s Den visits St. Albert
Dragon�s Den, the popular CBC television reality show that makes mincemeat out of start-up entrepreneurs, is visiting St. Albert this Sunday, July 13.
One of the few to receive its blessing was Monjelico Jeans. The popular shopping destination celebrates its second anniversary and CBC will be on site doing in-store tapings and interviews.
In celebration, Monjelico Jeans is throwing a street party that brings together a fashion show, DJ music, salsa lessons, street zumba classes, and food trucks and vendors.
Perron Street will be closed from St. Anne Street to St. Michaels for the duration of the party from noon to 5 p.m.


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Dennis Orcollo advanced to the semifinals
Written on September 5, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Dennis Orcollo Filipino World No. 1 advanced to the semifinals after beating Chang Jung Lin of Chinese Taipei, 8-1 in World Pool Masters at The Block in SM North Edsa in Quezon City. "It was the same as yesterday and I played a good game, now I'm looking forward to the next match," Orcollo said. Orcollo moves closer to defending his title as he becomes the first player to clinch a semi-finals slot, Meanwhile, Efren "Bata" Reyes got an early boot in the 2011 World Pool Masters as he defeat... → Continue reading