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Annual to bamboo-like; roots generally fibrous
Stem generally round, hollow; nodes swollen, solid
Leaves alternate, 2-ranked, generally linear; sheath generally open; ligule membranous or hairy, at blade base
Inflorescence various (of generally many spikelets)
Spikelet: glumes generally 2; florets (lemma, palea, flower) 1many; lemma generally membranous, sometimes glume-like; palea generally ± transparent, ± enclosed by lemma
Flower generally bisexual, minute; stamens generally 3; stigmas generally 2, generally plumose
Fruit: achene-like grain
Genera in family: 650900 genera; ± 10,000 species: worldwide; greatest economic importance of any family (wheat, rice, maize, millet, sorghum, sugar cane, forage crops, ornamental, weeds; thatching, weaving, building materials)
Reference: [Hitchcock 1951 Manual grasses US, USDA Misc Publ 200; Clayton & Renvoise 1986 Kew Bull Add Series 13]
See Glossary p. 26 for illustrations of general family characteristics. Generally wind-pollinated.
Annual or perennial herb, generally tufted, sometimes from rhizomes or stolons
Stems generally erect
Leaf: sheath generally smooth, glabrous; ligule membranous; blade flat to rolled
Inflorescence panicle-like, densely cylindric to openly ovate
Spikelet: glumes generally subequal, back generally glabrous, vein generally finely scabrous, 1-veined, generally acute; floret 1, < glumes, generally breaking above glumes; callus glabrous to densely hairy; lemma generally 5-veined, veins not converging, sometimes extended as short teeth, awned from back or not; palea 0 to ± = lemma, translucent; anthers generally 3
Species in genus: ± 200 species: especially temp Am, Eurasia
Etymology: (Greek: pasture)
Reference: [Carlbom 1967 PhD OR State Univ]
Some cultivated in pastures, lawns.
Perennial 1565 cm
Leaves: ligule 35 mm; lower blades 820 cm, 13 mm wide, generally flat, fine-scabrous
Inflorescence 730 cm, widely ovate, open; lower 1° branches spreading, lower 515 cm, axes branched above middle, thread-like
Spikelet: glumes 2.83.6 mm, back puberulent below middle; floret axis prolonged beyond floret ± 1 mm, short-hairy-tufted; callus hairs < 0.7 mm; lemma ± 2 mm, back puberulent below middle, tip 2-toothed, awned from middle, awn 47.5 mm, bent; palea > 1 mm, ± 1/2 X lemma; anther ± 0.5 mm
Chromosomes: 2n=56
Ecology: Open, often disturbed places
Elevation: < 300 m.
Bioregional distribution: s North Coast, s North Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada Foothills, Great Central Valley, Central Western California, n South Coast
Distribution outside California: to e US, Texas; native to s Pacific islands
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GKAS in Chicago
Milestones reached as UIC annual observance soldiers on
Dr. Indru Punwani
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On Feb. 5, the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry entered its second decade of treating underserved children for GKAS in concert with the ADA. At a news conference to herald the day's activities and acknowledge dedication to the program, the dental school thanked Dr. Indru Punwani, former head of the pediatric dentistry department at UIC and an early champion of GKAS.
Dr. Punwani semi-retired last year, but his tireless stewardship of GKAS continued as he headed up the 2013 observation at the UIC dental school, which is celebrating its 100th year. Dr. Punwani resounded the ongoing need for GKAS and other interventions that provide relief to children hit hard by unmet oral health care needs.
"Fifty percent of children starting kindergarten already have oral disease, the commonest chronic disease of the times," he told a classroom full of local media, dental and medical professionals. "The demographics of early childhood caries demand that children receive an oral assessment and counseling by their first birthday so we can prevent rather than repair the aftermath of this very preventable disease."
Dr. Joseph Hagenbruch, ADA 8th district trustee, who represented the ADA at the UIC observation, was among the impassioned oral health advocates on hand to discuss how GKAS has evolved in addressing some of the unmet oral health care needs of children nationwide.
"In the last 11 years, Give Kids A Smile has become the world's largest oral health charitable program and the American Dental Association's signature program relative to access to care," Dr. Hagenbruch told the audience. "With this year's event, I am proud to tell you that 5 million plus underserved children have received free dental care services through Give Kids A Smile, and those are just the ones we know about. Literally countless charitable acts go on every single day in the United States relative to dentistry by individuals, many of whom will remain unsung."
Leaders meet: Dr. Joseph Hagenbruch greets Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle at UIC's observance of Give Kids A Smile on Feb. 5.
Said Dr. David Miller, chief, Division of Oral Health, Office of Health Promotion, Illinois Department of Public Health: "We have a robust—and one of the greatest—sealant programs in the country. Since its inception in 1986, we've seen over 1 million children and placed over 2 million sealants all across this state. That's because of the support of the citizens of Illinois and those who've been involved in the program over the years."
Dr. Miller also said, "Ever since former Surgeon Gen. [David] Satcher in 2000 mentioned that oral health care in America was in an epic crisis, and [UIC faculty member] Dr. Caswell Evans was one of the authors of that report, we have responded and Give Kids A Smile is part of that response."
Tooth fairy: Dental students Meredith Gantos (outfitted as the Tooth Fairy), Mariam Saeed (center) and Vikash Huliyar teach a young patient about oral care at UIC's observance of Give Kids A Smile on Feb. 5.
"We need to create a coalition of stakeholders committed to work together to improve access to oral health here in the Chicagoland area. So I'm very grateful to this institution for the good work that it does."
Other speakers and guests were Dr. Rodney Vergotine, president, Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists; Dr. John Rutkauskas, chief executive officer, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; Dr. George Zehak, vice president, Chicago Dental Society; Jennifer Woodward, president, Illinois Medical District Commission; Henry Taylor, chief executive officer, UIC Mile Square Health Center; Jae Ryu, M.D., associate vice president for professional practice and chief medical officer, Office of the Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System; Dr. Bruce Graham, dean of UIC College of Dentistry, and Caryn Bills, UIC Associate Chancellor.
As access to care issues continue to evolve and efforts abound to address them, Dr. Punwani mentioned another UIC milestone at the GKAS event.
"To date, we have focused our energy and resources on the oral health care of infants, young children and preteens," he said. "We have now decided to extend our focus to meet oral health needs of the older adolescent population. As these pre-adults start their journey to move into college and the job market, it is important that their self-image and their oral health needs are taken care of.
"In addition, we hope to expand service to children with special health care needs and complex medical needs. With the recent discontinuation of the adult Medicaid program in Illinois, this expansion takes on additional urgency."
Dr. Miller summed up well the challenge of addressing access to care needs for children and others without adequate oral care in Chicago and Illinois.
"Really what it takes is leadership, the leadership of Dr. Punwani and Dr. Graham here at the University of Illinois," he said. "The leadership of President Preckwinkle, who has a thousand things to do but decides to be here and understands that oral care is important; the leadership of the Chicago Dental Society and the Illinois State Dental Society; and, of course, leadership from our Gov. Pat Quinn."


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Frisco, TX (WDAY TV) -- There was a special fan at today's game.
This tail-gator is 10 year old Jordan Peterson. He's is a lifelong bison fan.
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"'Cybergeddon' is the evolution of the crime genre," says Zuiker. "Through an invaluable partnership with Norton and embracing the forward-thinking vision of Dolphin Entertainment [a key financier for the project], 'Cybergeddon' will be a motion picture event released through Yahoo!'s global online distribution. Instead of opening 'wide' at 5000 screens, 'Cybergeddon' has the potential to premiere on 50 million online screens all over the world at the same time. This global distribution model is the future of storytelling with unprecedented scale."
"Cybergeddon" will launch globally, first on Yahoo! this Fall, as a series of installments to roll out sequentially. "Cybergeddon" will engage Yahoo!'s worldwide audience of 700 million unique visitors, through an immersive storytelling, social media and gaming experience.
Yahoo! claims to have 21 out of the top 25 most-watched online series, and 61 million unique visitors per month, citing comScore data. Yahoo! has made strides in original programming by teaming up with what it calls "world-class storytellers" starting with "Electric City," its first original scripted series announcement earlier this year and most recently the roll out of a new comedy slate.The channel debuted February 23 on Yahoo! Stream, the company's streaming media platform. First among its advertisers was Progressive Insurance, with its comedic ads starring "Flo."
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Squire LR, Slater PC, & Chace PM. (1976) Reactivation of recent or remote memory before electroconvulsive therapy does not produce retrograde amnesia. Behavioral biology, 18(3), 335-43. PMID: 1016174
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** This post is meant to be read in tandem with its more critical cousin, How Can We Forget? at The Neurocritic. **Thymatron® System IV (Somatics, LLC)"Memories are constantly changing, each time we recall them they're physically different."- me, July 7, 2006The precision of memory over time is a quaint idea. A large body of research shows us that memories are not fixed entities (Alberini & Ledoux, 2013). Every time a specific memory "trace" is reactivated, it enters a transiently u........ Read more »
Kroes MC, Tendolkar I, van Wingen GA, van Waarde JA, Strange BA, & Fernández G. (2013) An electroconvulsive therapy procedure impairs reconsolidation of episodic memories in humans. Nature neuroscience. PMID: 24362759
Schiller D, Monfils MH, Raio CM, Johnson DC, Ledoux JE, & Phelps EA. (2010) Preventing the return of fear in humans using reconsolidation update mechanisms. Nature, 463(7277), 49-53. PMID: 20010606
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Most of us have had frightening nightmares – someone is chasing after us trying to kill us, or the world is coming to an end. Other disturbing dreams are based on real life anxieties – our partner leaves us, we lose our job, we become homeless. One specific psychiatric condition includes nightmares as part of the diagnosis. Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often have terrible nightmares that relive the traumatic event (Pigeon et al., 2013)We're always glad to wake up fr........ Read more »
Mantoan L, Eriksson SH, Nisbet AP, & Walker MC. (2013) Adult-onset NREM parasomnia with hypnopompic hallucinatory pain: a case report. Sleep, 36(2), 287-90. PMID: 23372277
Ohayon MM, Priest RG, Caulet M, & Guilleminault C. (1996) Hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations: pathological phenomena?. The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 169(4), 459-67. PMID: 8894197
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German Composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883) wasn't the healthiest guy. He suffered from heart disease, skin disorders, acute infections, minor ailments, and most prominently, recurring headaches – the "main plague" of his life (Göbel et al., 2013). He complained of "Headache, 'sick headache,' 'dyspepsia,' 'nervousness,' melancholy, insomnia, indescribable suffering... Wagner had all of them all of the time." (Gould, 1903). Wagner wrote many letters to his doctor, D........ Read more »
Carl H Göbel, Anna Göbel, Hartmut Göbel. (2013) "Compulsive plague! pain without end!" How Richard Wagner played out his migraine in the opera Siegfried. BMJ. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f6952
Gould GM. (1903) THE ILL-HEALTH OF RICHARD WAGNER. Lancet. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(01)34061-8
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The blight of Black Friday is upon us. What better time to look at a recent paper on compulsive shopping? Sohn and Choi (2013) adopted a qualitative approach and recruited a small group of Korean housewives with problematic shopping habits via consumer news websites. These nine women ranged in age from 22 to 40. The authors identified their target group as individuals with compulsive buying disorder, who reported a "preoccupation with shopping, pre-purchase tension or anxiety, and sense of reli........ Read more »
Sang-Hee Sohn and Yun-Jung Choi. (2013) Phases of Shopping Addiction Evidenced by Experiences of Compulsive Buyers. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-013-9449-y
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Wireless Instantaneous Neurotransmitter Concentration Sensing System (WINCS) Patient Module printed circuit board & sterilizable case. (Fig. 1, Kimble et al. 2009). Last month, the New York Times reported that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will spend $70 million to further the development of technologies that use deep brain stimulation (DBS), which has been highly successful in treating Parkinson's Disease (PD). The SUBNETS program (Systems-Based Neurotechnology........ Read more »
Chang SY, Kimble CJ, Kim I, Paek SB, Kressin KR, Boesche JB, Whitlock SV, Eaker DR, Kasasbeh A, Horne AE.... (2013) Development of the Mayo Investigational Neuromodulation Control System: toward a closed-loop electrochemical feedback system for deep brain stimulation. Journal of Neurosurgery. PMID: 24116724
Kimble CJ, Johnson DM, Winter BA, Whitlock SV, Kressin KR, Horne AE, Robinson JC, Bledsoe JM, Tye SJ, Chang SY.... (2009) Wireless Instantaneous Neurotransmitter Concentration Sensing System (WINCS) for intraoperative neurochemical monitoring. Conference proceedings: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society., 4856-9. PMID: 19963865
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Now is that Gratitude,Or is it really love?Some kind of reality That fits just like a glove--Danny Elfman, GratitudePraise and condemnation serve a powerful purpose in our social and internal lives. They prop us up and tear us down. We reward ourselves (and others) when we perform good deeds, give a pat on the back for a job well done. Conversely, we punish bad behavior. Some people are more vengeful than others when they're wronged; other individuals might be more inclined to blame themselves........ Read more »
Zahn R, Garrido G, Moll J, & Grafman J. (2013) Individual differences in posterior cortical volume correlate with proneness to pride and gratitude. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. PMID: 24106333
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Image credits. Left: SUBNETS program (DARPA). Right: BRAIN interim report presentation (NIH).In April, the White House announced the $100 million Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. The goals of this bold new research effort are to "revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and uncover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders like Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury." A series of high-profile........ Read more »
Alivisatos AP, Chun M, Church GM, Greenspan RJ, Roukes ML, & Yuste R. (2012) The brain activity map project and the challenge of functional connectomics. Neuron, 74(6), 970-4. PMID: 22726828
Insel TR, Landis SC, & Collins FS. (2013) Research priorities. The NIH BRAIN Initiative. Science, 340(6133), 687-8. PMID: 23661744
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What separates prior from subsequent is exactly nothing. This nothing is absolutely impassable, just because it is nothing...–Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness (p. 28).If you read the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN), you might think that Existential Neuroscience is a hot new field, since three recent papers on the topic have been published there. Can it provide profound new insights into the human condition? From what I can tell, these references to a formal di........ Read more »
Quirin M, Loktyushin A, Arndt J, Küstermann E, Lo YY, Kuhl J, & Eggert L. (2012) Existential neuroscience: a functional magnetic resonance imaging investigation of neural responses to reminders of one's mortality. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 7(2), 193-8. PMID: 21266462
Silveira S, Graupmann V, Agthe M, Gutyrchik E, Blautzik J, Demirçapa I, Berndt A, Pöppel E, Frey D, Reiser M.... (2013) Existential neuroscience: Effects of mortality salience on the neurocognitive processing of attractive opposite-sex faces. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience. PMID: 24078106
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Optogenetic activation of inhibitory GABA neurons projecting from the limbic forebrain to the lateral hypothalamus causes this mouse to binge on cheese. The rapid onset and offset of the intense feeding behavior is striking. Credit: Jennings et al. (2013).The hypothalamus is a collection of discrete nuclei in the vertebrate diencephalon that control a variety of metabolic, neuroendocrine, and circadian functions. Since the 1940s, the ventromedial nucleus (VM) has been known for its important ro........ Read more »
DELGADO JM, & ANAND BK. (1953) Increase of food intake induced by electrical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus. The American journal of physiology, 172(1), 162-8. PMID: 13030733
Jennings JH, Rizzi G, Stamatakis AM, Ung RL, & Stuber GD. (2013) The inhibitory circuit architecture of the lateral hypothalamus orchestrates feeding. Science (New York, N.Y.), 341(6153), 1517-21. PMID: 24072922
Whiting DM, Tomycz ND, Bailes J, de Jonge L, Lecoultre V, Wilent B, Alcindor D, Prostko ER, Cheng BC, Angle C.... (2013) Lateral hypothalamic area deep brain stimulation for refractory obesity: a pilot study with preliminary data on safety, body weight, and energy metabolism. Journal of neurosurgery, 119(1), 56-63. PMID: 23560573
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Until recently, scientists believed our brains were fixed, their circuits formed and finalised in childhood, or "hardwired". Now we know the brain is "neuroplastic", and not only can it change, but that it works by changing its structure in response to repeated mental experience.-Norman Doidge, M.D. (2013). Brain scans of porn addicts: what's wrong with this picture? Wow! I never knew that! You mean the brain can actually learn? And it changes with experience? Really?? Thank you, Norman Doidge, ........ Read more »
BENNETT EL, DIAMOND MC, KRECH D, & ROSENZWEIG MR. (1964) CHEMICAL AND ANATOMICAL PLASTICITY BRAIN. Science (New York, N.Y.), 146(3644), 610-9. PMID: 14191699
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"Wound man" woodcut by Johannes de Ketham, originally appearing in Fasciculus medicinae (1491). This image is from Fasiculo de medicina (1494), a translation into Italian by Sebastiano Manilio.We rationalize, we dissimilate, we pretend: we pretend that modern medicine is a rational science, all facts, no nonsense, and just what it seems. But we have only to tap its glossy veneer for it to split wide open, and reveal to us its roots and foundations, its old dark heart of metaphysics, mys........ Read more »
Lanska DJ, & Lanska JR. (2013) Medieval and Renaissance anatomists: The printing and unauthorized copying of illustrations, and the dissemination of ideas. Progress in brain research, 33-74. PMID: 24041276
Russell GA. (2013) Vesalius and the emergence of veridical representation in Renaissance anatomy. Progress in brain research, 3-32. PMID: 24041275
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If you were forced to sacrifice one of your five senses, which would it be? Most people wouldn't consider losing their vision or hearing. It would be really dangerous to completely lose your sense of touch, so that won't be an option in our hypothetical scenario. So we're left with the chemical senses of smell and taste. I think most of us would choose one of these two.But what about someone who can't smell? How can they miss something they've never known?"If I had to lose one of my sens........ Read more »
Karstensen HG, & Tommerup N. (2012) Isolated and syndromic forms of congenital anosmia. Clinical genetics, 81(3), 210-5. PMID: 21895637
Keller A, & Malaspina D. (2013) Hidden consequences of olfactory dysfunction: a patient report series. BMC ear, nose, and throat disorders, 13(1), 8. PMID: 23875929
Tafalla M. (2013) A world without the olfactory dimension. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 296(9), 1287-96. PMID: 23907763
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Many recent headlines have heralded a new use for the old veterinary anesthetic ketamine, which can provide rapid-onset (albeit short-lived) relief for some patients with treatment-resistant depression (aan het Rot et al., 2012). This finding has been inflated into "arguably the most important discovery in half a century" by Duman and Aghajanian (2012). While finding a cure for refractory depression is undoubtedly an important research priority, might ketamine be useful for other conditions ........ Read more »
Hardy J, Quinn S, Fazekas B, Plummer J, Eckermann S, Agar M, Spruyt O, Rowett D, & Currow DC. (2012) Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and toxicity of subcutaneous ketamine in the management of cancer pain. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 30(29), 3611-7. PMID: 22965960
Irwin SA, Iglewicz A, Nelesen RA, Lo JY, Carr CH, Romero SD, & Lloyd LS. (2013) Daily Oral Ketamine for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in Patients Receiving Hospice Care: A 28-Day Open-Label Proof-of-Concept Trial. Journal of palliative medicine, 16(8), 958-65. PMID: 23805864
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Resurrection, Raffaellino del Garbo (1510)In the world outside of Christianity, horror, and science fiction, the dead cannot be brought back to life. Or can they? A feature in the The Observer from earlier this year profiled Dr. Sam Parnia, critical care physician and author of Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death (called The Lazarus Effect in the UK). The article begins in a dramatic fashion:Sam Parnia – the man who could bring you back from the ........ Read more »
Horstmann A, Frisch S, Jentzsch RT, Müller K, Villringer A, & Schroeter ML. (2010) Resuscitating the heart but losing the brain: brain atrophy in the aftermath of cardiac arrest. Neurology, 74(4), 306-12. PMID: 20101036
Mateen FJ, Muralidharan R, Shinohara RT, Parisi JE, Schears GJ, & Wijdicks EF. (2011) Neurological injury in adults treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Archives of neurology, 68(12), 1543-9. PMID: 21825216
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CATAWBA, N.C. -- Catawba County Animal Control has cited a husband and wife under the county's animal cruelty statute.
Investigators found 18 donkeys behind the home of Steven and Kay Faulkner off Monbo Road Monday afternoon.
At least four of the donkeys had hooves that appeared not to have been trimmed in some time.
Ray Bailey's property backs up to the sheds where the donkeys are housed. Asked to describe the conditions the donkey's had been living under, Bailey said, "Not great. The animals have these elongated hooves. The hooves are supposed to be trimmed on those animals."
Another neighbor, who would not give his name, said Kay Faulkner had been hospitalized for the past week or so and that her husband had been away at work.
That neighbor said he had come by a couple of times to help feed the animals.
Animal Control would only say there was an investigation and would not answer questions about the animal's conditions.
An investigator left a citation at the door of the Faulkner's home Monday. It is a citation under the animal cruelty statute for failing to provide adequate veterinary care.
The couple has been given 72 hours to comply with the citation.


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text: Review Your Field Notes When Purchasing Soybean And Corn Seed Review variety trials, field scouting notes, company disease and soybean cyst nematode-resistance ratings before purchasing corn and soybean seed. Published on: Nov 14, 2012 By Bruce MacKellar, Michigan State University Extension The deadline for ordering and paying for seed purchases for the maximum discount usually occurs by mid-November. While most producers are still busy finishing up harvest, the time to make varietal decisions is pretty much at hand. Michigan State University Extension publishes the Corn and Soybean Variety Trials as soon as possible each fall so that growers can look at performance data at several locations around Michigan. Most university agronomists from around the Midwest suggest that growers look at variety performance at multiple locations (and perhaps years) to look at the impact of variable weather conditions on individual varieties. The ability to look at multiple locations in Michigan during 2012 should provide a good look at weather conditions ranging from severe drought to adequate rainfall. With seed expected to be in shorter supply this year due to drought conditions in some production areas in the United States, reviewing performance of "Plan B" varieties may be extremely important. By selecting varieties that performed well across several "site years," growers should be able to select well adapted varieties for their farms.Review Your Field Notes When Purchasing Soybean And Corn Seed While performance trials can help select well adapted varieties, it is important to consider the soybean cyst nematode activity and history in your fields. Twenty percent of growers surveyed attending MSU Extension field crops IPM and corn and soybean research meetings in 2012 indicated that they were experiencing some degree of yield loss due to soybean cyst nematode activity on soybean fields that were planted to a soybean cyst nematode-resistant nematode variety. If you are experiencing soybean cyst nematode activity damage on your farm, ask your seed dealer about the source of resistance for particular varieties. Try to select a well adapted variety that has a source of resistance other than PI88788. A better option may be to collect samples through the root masses from impacted areas and submit them for soybean cyst nematode activity type identification. Also, consider crop rotation when selecting hybrids and soybean varieties. Fields planted to continuous crops without rotation will most likely have increased incidence of diseases. This is particularly true of continuous corn, which can lead to buildup of stalk, ear and leaf diseases such as anthracnose, northern corn leaf blight and gray leaf spot. Some generalized disease resistance guidance may be listed as "stay green" or lodging ratings in seed company guides. However, if you do a little more digging, most companies will be able to provide disease specific variety and hybrid ratings. So, before committing to varieties this fall… Think about what diseases and pests you had challenges with over the last couple of years. Talk to your seed dealers and ask them to suggest varieties that have better resistance to the diseases and pests you have. Don't be shy about asking questions on specific disease resistance ratings because fairly in-depth information is quite often available. Review your options by looking at varietal and hybrid performance on your own operation and compare these with independently conducted land grant university yield performance data. This research gives you the best opportunity to see how soybean and corn varieties performed under a wide range of growing conditions, pest pressures and production systems. A little homework this fall can pay big dividends in crop performance next season. For more information, visithttp://www.msue.msu.edu. To contact an expert in your area, visit http://expert.msue.msu.edu, or call 888-MSUE4MI (888-678-3464).


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(WASHINGTON, D.C.) —Mayor Gray and the city's education leaders visited the Deanwood Neighborhood Library today to launch the next phase of the "One City Summer Fun … Something for Everyone" initiative, "READ and LEARN this Summer." This component of the comprehensive summer program encourages residents to take advantage of educational programs that cover everything from summer reading for children to adult literacy.
Students who don't read over the summer or participate in literacy-related activities like museum visits lose, on average, the equivalent of up to one month's worth of classroom instruction. Students from low-income or disadvantaged backgrounds can lose two months' worth. And adults who struggle with reading are unable to qualify for many entry-level or career track jobs.
"The District's commitment to continue improving education doesn't end with children, and it doesn't close with the end of the school year in June," said Mayor Gray. "We want our kids to come back to school in the fall ready to pick up where they left off. We want adults to have the skills to continue their education or build a career. This component of the One City Summer Fun program gives everyone a way to find something that will educate and interest them."
Read and Learn programs are being offered by the D.C. Public Schools, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), the Community College of the District of Columbia (CCDC), the Office of the State Superintendent for Education and the D.C. Public Library. In addition, more than 40 private and non-profit organizations have partnered with city agencies to conduct reading programs.
UDC and CCDC are offering summer-school classes for adult college-level education. They are also offering the Bridges Program in cooperation with the D.C. Public Schools. This initiative helps prepare D.C. high-school students for the challenges they will face in young adulthood, energizing and educating them about the post-high-school world. It also provides a hands-on experience of what attending an undergraduate institution would be like, so students can gauge whether such an environment would be an appropriate option for them.
To learn more about "One City Summer Fun … Something for Everyone," visit http://onecitysummer.dc.gov or call 311. You can also follow the initiative on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onecitysummer or Facebook at www.facebook.com/onecitysummer.


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The 4th Annual Finger Lakes Cork and Fork is now less than a week away. We have assembled the very best food and beverage providers in the Finger Lakes Region -- all for your tasting (and buying) pleasure. Come and discover what people are saying about the showcase -- winner of the "Best Food Event in the Finger Lakes"
The 2013 Finger Lakes Cork & Fork will be held at: 2973 Route 414 - Seneca Falls, NY (otherwise known as Rodman Lott & Son Farms). Showtimes are set for: Friday, September 20 (6:00 to 9:00 pm) and Saturday, September 21 (11:00 am to 5:00 pm).
Discount Tickets On Sale Now at all Wegmans Food Markets. Attendees bringing a non-perishable item to the show will be given a free entry into our grand-prize giveaway featuring many of the products found at the show. We look forward to seeing you at Cork & Fork!
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Diane, thank you for the warm welcome!
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Join us at the Gateway Film Center (located in the South Campus Gateway, just three blocks to our south) where we program a different exceptional independent or international title for a run of at least two weeks each month. Wexner Center members pay member pricing for all Wex at Gateway screenings—and save on most other movies at Gateway too.
"Extraordinary, daring, breathtaking! Its pleasures and profundities expand the more I think about it."—Entertainment Weekly
One of the most enthusiastically received films at this year's Sundance Film Festival, The Future is acclaimed artist, author, and filmmaker Miranda July's follow-up to Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005). A thirty-something couple's decision to adopt a cat changes their perspective on life, literally altering the course of time and testing their faith in themselves and each other. The Future creates its own universe through July's wildly inventive, sweet, humorous, and poignant storytelling. (91 mins., video)
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A San Antonio exotic dancer on trial facing injury to a child charges has denied allegations that she, along with her boyfriend, starved her children.
When Kayela McClintick, 22, was shown pictures of her 2- and 6-year-old daughters, she said they looked normal.
In the pictures, part of the state's evidence in a custody hearing on Monday, the children appeared malnourished, dehydrated and gaunt, according to Child Protective Services investigators.
McClintick and her live-in boyfriend, Jeremiah Coleman, 30, were in court for a hearing in which the state is seeking temporary custody of the children.
On July 31, the couple was arrested and are facing injury to a child charges. They are currently free on bond awaiting trial.
Asked if the children appeared normal, McClintick said, "I'm concerned, but to my knowledge, they weren't malnourished."
The hearing is expected to continue on Tuesday in Judge Antonia Arteaga's 57th District Court.
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It's so important to write about prejudice, to offer alternative view-points and to dissect the simplicity and disrespect of those that blatantly nurture and perpetrate intolerance.
But to do so with the same simplistic, blatant means? Reading this article left me with a really bad taste - Kyle Swenson uses the same lame tactics he denounces and thus greatly cheapens his effort. A few examples: "Muslim Hunting" - the title. I doubt Kyle Swenson has ever been hunting or else he wouldn't have used such lurid comparison. "A white-meat gathering"?? Why should this kind of disrespect towards one race be ok but not towards others? There is no room for ambivalence in our efforts for mutual respect (perhaps Kyle Swenson suffers from a case of self-hatred? I assume he is Caucasian). And also his mentioning of funding is completely one-sided and doesn't allow the reader to get a comprehensive picture.


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With reassurances that the Fed will keep on easing, markets turn their attention to the European Central Bank Thursday, hoping for a rate cut and anything else that could juice the euro zone economy.
The ECB is widely expected to cut its main refinancing rate, by 0.25 to 0.5 percent. The Fed Wednesday kept its "quantitative easing" or bond buying program in place and added language to its statement, making it clear that it could increase the size of its QE program, as well as pare it back, depending on the job market and inflation. Many market participants believe the Fed's next move would be to start tapering back the purchases.
Besides the ECB, investors will be watching weekly unemployment claims data, international trade and productivity and costs, all at 8:30 a.m. ET. There are also chain store sales reports for April and dozens of earnings reports, including General Motors, Royal Dutch Shell and Siemens.
The ECB statement is expected at 7:45 a.m. ET and will be followed by a press briefing by ECB President Mario Draghi. "The most we should expect is they come through with a rate cut," said George Goncalves, Treasury strategist at Nomuras America. "The wild card is if they introduce some kind of lending program to help small business. The non-performing loans continue to stack up on the balance sheets of banks. They need to get credit into the system."
"If they did some sort of a lending facility, that would be helpful," he said. "They won't do QE (quantitative easing), and they won't do shock and awe. It's Europe. They'll drag this thing out."
(Read More: Italy's New Government Passes First Market Test)
Besides surprising markets with the addition to its statement on the potential for increasing asset purchases, the Fed turned up the heat on lawmakers by saying fiscal policy is restraining economic growth. The Fed is purchasing $85 billion a month in Treasury and mortgage securities in an effort to hold down rates and push investors toward riskier assets. Some Fed officials have said the Fed should begin tapering the purchases as early as this summer, but a string of weaker economic reports has convinced markets the Fed won't start winding down the program until later in the year or early next year.
"If they start cutting QE, I think the idea that they could start raising the purchases at a later date is a way of softening the blow to the market, and limiting the fallout as well," said Alan Ruskin, Deutsche Bank head of G-10 Currency Strategy.
Some traders took the comment as a sign the Fed may be seeing a worsening economy on the horizon, and that it will need to act further, but Ruskin said it should not necessarily be taken that way. "I think this is a story of QE flexibility rather than QE for eternity," he said. He added that it's a way for the Fed to dial up or down its purchases as needed, but it does not mean QE will end any time soon. "I think this was nicely timed," he said.
Ruskin said it would be difficult for the ECB to adopt a new small and mid-sized business lending program. since it would be complicated and administered by national central banks, not the ECB.
"I think they're struggling to come up with an announcement that comes up with some sort of unorthodox policy," he said. "They've been looking at issues related to collateral rules, making it easier for smaller and medium enterprises to borrow money more easily…they are have a difficult time coming up with something that doesn't result in different risks for different national central banks' balance sheets."
(Read More: Why ECB's 'Super Mario' Could Struggle Without Luigi)
There has also been ongoing speculation the ECB could cut its deposit rate, turning it negative from its current level of zero, but that is not seen as likely.
"Draghi, in his comments, could easily intimate that disinflation story, that they're taking note. I would have thought if anything, he's going to err on the more dovish side. It's hard to see this in any way being euro positive," Ruskin said.
Euro zone inflation eased to 1.2 percent in April, the lowest level since February, 2010, and below the ECB's target 2 percent rate. Unemployment in the euro zone is also at a record 12.1 percent, with 19.2 million people out of work, the highest level since the single currency was created in 1999.
Weak employment data also continues to worry U.S. markets. The ADP private sector payroll number for April was reported at 119,000 Wednesday, about 30,000 less than expected. That hurt sentiment as traders viewed it as a warning that the April jobs report could be weaker than expected Friday, after March's surprisingly low 88,000 nonfarm payrolls. According to Reuters, economists expect 145,000 nonfarm payrolls in Friday's announcement.
Stocks sold off into the Fed's 2 p.m. ET announcement Wednesday, and continued to sell off into the close. The Dow lost nearly a percent, falling 138 points to 14,700, while the S&P lost 14, to 1582, after closing at an all-time high the day earlier. Both indexes had their worst first trading day of any month since June, 2012 and worst Fed day since Sept. 21, 2011.
"The market has thrown off the softening economic data because of Central Bankers, and finally today and tomorrow everything is out on the table from Central Banks," said one trader. "I think we're just approaching one of those 'sell on the news moments' and the fact that all this Central Bank action is only creating inflated asset prices and nothing else"
The ECB and Fed actions highlight the focus of global central banks on easing, as the world economy sputters along. The Bank of Japan has also embarked on a massive easing program, announcing 7.5 trillion yen in monthly debt purchases.
(Read More: Why an ECB Rate Cut Could Be Too Little, Too Late)
"The call (to ease) is a higher calling in the eyes of policy makers. They want to make sure they see us through this mess. The fact we're still in these easing programs means the coast is not clear. It doesn't mean we have to have a repeat of 2008," said Goncalves. "The stock market is very resilient. It's been operating for many reasons higher than where it should be due to debt, buybacks, you name it." The S&P 500 is up nearly 11 percent, year-to-date.
Treasurys saw buying ahead of the Fed's afternoon statement, driving the 10-year yield to 1.61 percent, the lowest level since December, but after the meeting it moved back up to 1.63 percent. Some traders are concerned about what the low Treasury rate is signaling at a time when stock prices are near record levels. "That should alarm people in equities," a trader said.
Goncalves said he expects the 10-year yield to dip to as low as 1.5 percent in coming weeks.
He said many investors bet wrong on the idea that when stocks go up, Treasurys go down. "I think that's been the widow-maker for this year. Both a stock rally and then bonds sell off was the wrong trade. If we were to see a stock pullback, it's hard to see a bond sell off either. It really means Treasurys stay lower for longer," he said.
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There are also earnings from Cigna, Kellogg, Cardinal Health, CME Group, Churchand Dwight, Manulife Financial, Goldcorp, International Paper, Foster Wheeler,Plains Exploration, Marsh and McLennan, MGM Resorts, Beazer Homes, Western Refining, and PG&E, ahead of the market open. AIG and Kraft report after the closing bell.


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Did this skilled reporter ask him anything about the NCAA investigations and reports that several of the violations are reported to be with the men's basketball team? Did this skilled reporter as if he feared that all his accomplishments were going to be stripped from him and he will go down much like Joe Paterno? Sorry, but if this is all we got from an interview then I would say the reporter wasn't so skilled.
Jim Boeheim, Wife Say Time Left At Syracuse Is A 'Year-To-Year' Decision
In the aftermath of Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's retirement rant, here's what he — and his wife — said to me last week about retirement and an ACC future. (These were comments I gathered in preparation for a potential SI cover story had Syracuse won the national title).
Q: Are you going to coach next year?
Boeheim: I can't see why not. I've enjoyed our team and I like the team we have coming back next year. Are there times when I don't like my job? Yeah. Don't you have those times? [Gonzaga coach] Mark Few is a good friend of mine. He called me during the season and said, 'I'm not looking forward to practice every day.' I said, 'I don't look forward to practice every day, either. It's hard.' I don't see why I won't coach next year.
Q: What if you won the title?
Boeheim: I've always thought that kind of thinking was a mistake. If you win, and you really want to keep coaching, why wouldn't you keep coaching? If you lose and you don't want to coach anymore, why would you keep doing it? Either way, that shouldn't be a determining factor.'
Q: Are you really looking forward to playing in the ACC?
Boeheim: I'm going to miss the OLD Big East, but we're moving into a great conference. A really, great conference. We'll be playing twice against Boston College, Pittsburgh, Louisville…. so the travel won't be as different as some people have been saying. Some years we won't play Carolina.
Now Juli Boeheim, his wife of 15 years (again, before the loss to Michigan):
"We've been married 15 years and I've been hearing 'five more years' for all of those years." [Jim Boeheim is 68]. "Now I'm hearing year to year and he truly is on a year-to-year basis. If he's not feeling it at some point, he will make that decision. I don't know if he knows yet when that will be. I don't think he would ever stay too long. He loves Syracuse too much."
Juli Boeheim said the postseason was a surprise and a joy for her husband. Upon landing in Syracuse after the East Regional win last weekend, Boeheim drove the family to IHOP and they all ate pancakes in the middle of the night. "There's been a hop in his step this spring," Juli said. "But the other customers in IHOP looked at us like they had seen aliens.
"When he does decide to retire," Juli said, "I hope people say 'Please don't go.' I hope they don't wait until he's long gone to appreciate him. Mike Hopkins will be a great coach, but Syracuse will never see this again. 900 wins at one school? Never."
@Cool Uh, just maybe this article was not about that stuff and was simple a Q&A about the possibility of returning next year. I would have thought that a skilled poster like you would have picked up on that.
@Cool Apparently that was not the gist of this particular interview. Seems rather simple to comprehend.


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Since 2009, these sorts of events have become all-too common.
Here's how it usually goes.
The member of Congress is hosting a town-hall meeting with constituents. Up steps an agitated taxpayer who is usually clutching a large handful of printed-out documents. The citizen's questions boils down to this: I've found a bunch of stuff on the Internet that claims Barack Hussein Obama isn't a U.S. citizen. As my representative, why aren't you doing more to kick him out of office?
We expect it is a question senators and representatives from heavily Republican districts would rather not face. Our members of Congress must be careful in answering, lest he or she risk riling the voters. Birtherism among the extreme right is an unquenchable fire. No matter the times it is debunked, this lie won't go away from the true believers who remain disbelieving their country could elect such a man. The only explanation in their eyes is some sort of massive fraud perpetrated on the American people.
With all that going against them, a dispassionate review of the facts isn't likely to get a congressman very far.
A case in point came last month for Alabama Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery. A constituent at a town hall asked, "What I need from you is to know what you can do, you and your fellow non-communist colleagues in the lower House, what you can do to stop these communist tyrannical executive orders laid down by this foreign-born, America-hating communist despot?"
Roby didn't bother setting the questioner straight on his bogus claims about the president. Instead, she said, "Look, I can't emphasize the oversight part of my job enough." And you probably thought all the diplomatic answers came from the State Department.
In defense of Roby, we'll point out that the audience cheered loudly at the questioner's query. A little fact-checking (much less telling the questioner he's off his rocker) would have almost certainly turned those cheers into boos.
Last week in a town-hall meeting, Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., had a similar hot potato land in his lap. He, too, was posed a birther question. "I believe what you're saying, and I don't support this president whatsoever," the congressman said in response, "but ma'am, we lost Nov. 6. We had the opportunity to get another president in there."
As we can see, Mullin tried to get creative with his dodge, though he may have left the impression that he was sympathetic to this birther nonsense. It fell to a spokeswoman from the congressman's office to clear it all up: "He doesn't support the birther argument. He just misspoke when he said that. He, however, did not misspeak when he said, 'I do not support this president whatsoever.' "
In the current climate, a congressman expressing no support "whatsoever" for the president — not in managing the crisis in Syria, not in helping the U.S. economy recover, not in fighting global terrorism, apparently in nothing — is probably as good as it gets.


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Portrait paintings are the subject of a four-part mini course to be offered at the Clark Art Institute. "Face to Face" will pair off portraits from the Clark's permanent collection on the first Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m., beginning November 5. Michael Cassin, curator of education, will teach the course for adults with a general interest in art history. Registration for the entire course is $22 ($18 for members). To register, call the education department at 413-458-230, extension 363.
Participants may also attend individual sessions for $6 each ($5 for members).
The November 5 session will compare Portrait of a Lady (c. 1490) by Domenico Ghirlandaio with Young Christian Girl (1894) by Paul Gauguin. On December 3, Cassin will look at The Canon Gilles Joye (1472) by Hans Memling and Portrait of a Man (1875-80) by Edgar Degas. American paintings are the focus on January 7, when George Washington (after 1796) by Gilbert Stuart meets Harriet Campbell (c. 1815) by Ammi Phillips. The final session of the course on February 4 will examine The Warrior (c. 1769) by Jean-Honoré Fragonard and The Comte de Turenne (1816) by Jacques-Louis David.
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Gallery admission is free November through May. For more information call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu.


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In July 1992, a group of trailblazers negotiated the transfer of Vancouver International Airport (YVR) from the federal government to a local, community-based organization known as Vancouver Airport Authority. This past July, we celebrated the Airport Authority's 20th anniversary, toasting that original group of leaders for its bold vision – one that set YVR on a course to become one of the best airports in the world.
This is an accolade of which we're very proud, but it's not self-bestowed. At the 2012 Skytrax World Airport Awards in Vienna, Austria, YVR was named Best Airport in North America, marking the third time we've achieved this distinction. This is a particularly meaningful award as it is based on feedback from passengers, our most important stakeholders. Twelve million travellers from 108 countries voted for their favourite airport based on criteria ranging from retail amenities to clarity of directional signs. In a business that is all about connections, this award is a credit to the partnerships in place at YVR with airlines, government agencies, business partners, retailers and volunteers.
It is also a testament to Larry Berg, the Airport Authority's President and CEO, under whose leadership YVR has become more than simply a transit point through which passengers hurriedly move. It is a destination unto itself, thanks to art and architecture that reflect B.C.'s natural beauty and a world-class collection of shops, services and restaurants. It is a hub of passenger-friendly services, including thoughtfully-planned facilities and technologies like self-serve check-in that simplify passenger travel. It is a centre of excellence in customer care, provided by competent, compassionate airport staff and volunteers. It is a community gathering-place, featuring facilities like the Public Observation Area and Canada Line, which links YVR to Richmond and Vancouver in less than 26 minutes. It is a powerful economic generator, home to 23,600 employees and 400 businesses that together generate $1.9 billion in Gross Domestic Product for Canada. And it is a gateway, thanks to connections with 122 global destinations, 68 airline partners and the business of 17.6 million passengers who travelled through YVR in 2012.
In the increasingly competitive airport business, both travellers and airlines have choices. During the coming decade, the Airport Authority will embark upon a strategy designed to keep YVR competitive and a key economic generator for our province. Focused on terminal and airside infrastructure upgrades, every element of this gateway strategy will make it faster and easier for passengers to move through the airport. Together with the provincial government's elimination of aviation fuel tax for international flights, which went into effect on April 1, 2012, this long-term vision positions YVR for tremendous growth as B.C.'s airport.
While senior leadership may change, our vision will not. Vancouver Airport Authority continues to strive to create an airport that British Columbia can be proud of: a premier global gateway, local economic generator and community contributor. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I offer my thanks to Larry Berg, the Airport Authority team and the entire airport community for your commitment to building a better YVR.
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The Beaney is an art museum and library situated in the heart of the historic city of Canterbury.
This fabulous facility provides state-of-the-art exhibition galleries, a brand new and extended library, excellent learning facilities and a varied programme of interactive events for all ages.
The building takes its name from its benefactor, Dr James George Beaney, who died in 1891 and left money in his will to the city of Canterbury. The city council had the Beaney Institute (as it was formerly known) designed and built using this funding along with some of its own resources. The architect was A.H.Campbell and the building was officially opened on 11 September 1899.
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Luxury Oceanfront w/Lazy River/Pools/Wi-fi - Walk To Main St in North Myrtle Beach
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North Myrtle Beach is the perfect family vacation destination and we have the perfect accommodations for you! Ocean Bay Club unit 207 is located in beautiful North Myrtle Beach, right on the oceanfront. From the second floor, you will enjoy the up close and personal view of the ocean; just right for those who prefer to stay on the lower sections of high rise buildings! This spacious and comfortable 4 bedroom, 3 full bath condominium will make you and your family feel at home while pampering you with luxurious amenities such an oceanfront lazy river and outdoor pool, a Jacuzzi, and an indoor pool. Ocean Bay Club also features an on-site fitness center for those who cannot take a vacation from working out! The kids will enjoy the added convenience of an on-site video library in the management office- you can check-out movies without leaving the property
Unit 207 has a fully equipped kitchen with lots of counter space – perfect for preparing family meals. You will find all the basic kitchen necessities needed to cook and serve meals. This unit also has a washer and dryer. The living room has a sliding door that opens out onto the large oceanfront balcony. In the evenings, the family can gather in the living room area and watch television together – there's plenty of seating with the sofa, loveseat, and swivel chairs. Unit 207 has 4 TV's, 2 VCR's, a DVD, and FREE high-speed internet.
The master suite has a king size bed and a sliding door that opens onto the balcony. The master bath features a double vanity, a shower stall, and a large garden tub. Two of the four bedrooms each have a queen bed. The fourth bedroom has two twin size beds. There is a dining table that seats six people and matching bar stools along the kitchen bar area for additional seating. The furnishing are very nice, but more importantly, our condo is comfortable and clean. Linens and departure cleaning are provided at no additional cost.
One other bonus feature is that unit 207 can be locked off and rented as a 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom in the off-season (any other time except June, July, and August) So if you want to come down in the spring or early fall and you do not need a 4 bedroom – no problem, we can accommodate you!
North Myrtle Beach has always been a fun, relaxing place to bring the family for summer vacation. Over the years, it has grown quite remarkably and now is home to places such as the House of Blues, Planet Hollywood, and Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville. Oh we have lots to see and do here for the whole family – aquariums, miniature golf, water parks, and much more. You will not get bored, that's a promise! And let's not forget our wide, sandy beaches. Lifeguards are on patrol during the summer months. Enjoy activities such as jet skiing, parasailing, deep sea fishing, or just take an afternoon ride on one of the tour boats. Whatever your pleasure, we have more than enough here in Myrtle Beach to ensure you have a memorable vacation!
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Ocean Bay Club resort is conveniently located within walking distance of restsurants, shops, nightlife, and the oceanfront amusement park at the OD Pavilion. Broadway at the Beach is a short drive (15 minutes south) on highway 17, and Barefoot Landing is only 5 minutes.
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Rates do not include sales tax (12%) or processing fees - linens and departure cleaning are provided for all condo rentals at no additional cost. June/July/August - Saturday to Saturday rentals; Sept to May, 3 night minimum.
1/1/14 - 3/21/14...........................$150/day....$895/week
3/22/14 – 4/3/14..........................$220/day....$1295/week
4/4/14 – 4/26/14..........................$235/day....$1395/week
4/27/14 – 5/9/14 .........................$220/day....$1295/week
5/10/14 – 5/26/14 .......................$240/day....$1405/week
5/27/14 – 6/13/14........................$295/day....$1750/week
6/14/14 – 6/27/14........................$355/day....$2125/week
6/28/14 – 7/4/14.........................$400/day....$2395/week
7/5/14 – 8/1/14...........................$385/day....$2295/week
8/2/14 – 8/8/14...........................$355/day....$2125/week
8/9/14 – 8/15/14.........................$295/day....$1750/week
8/16/14 - 8/31/14........................$240/day....$1405/week
9/1/14 - 9/11/14..........................$220/day....$1295/week
9/12/14 - 9/20/14........................$235/day....$1395/week
9/21/14 - 12/31/14......................$155/day....$895/week
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Top things to do in North Myrtle Beach
- Broadway at the Beach - shopping- family fun - nightlife
- Ripley's Aquarium is awesome!
- Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show (formeryl Dixie Stampede
- WonderWorks at Broadway at the Beach
Top things to do on a budget
- Bike rides on the beach are fun
- Miniature golf - lots of courses
- Grab a fishing pole!
Top things to do with a family
- Ride some rides and play at Family Kingdom
- Alligator Adventure
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