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In honor of School Board Recognition Week Grand Island PTA Council hosted a reception for school board members prior to Monday night's meeting.
Spearheaded by PTA Council president Lisa Fabiano the event saw parents, teachers and school administrators gather to recognize and applaud the unpaid volunteer work of the school district trustees. Tokens of appreciation from students, teachers and administrators were presented and a cake (baked by PTA member Kim Yung) and coffee were served by the PTA.
Pictured, seated, from left: trustees Donna Tompkins, Emily Ciraolo and Lisa Pyc. Standing: Superintendent Teresa Lawrence, PTA Council President Lisa Fabiano; high school PTSA President Theresa Winder; Sidway PTA President Sue Marston; school board President Tak Nobumoto; Vice President Paul Krull, and trustee Glenn Bobeck. (photo by Aaron Bobeck)


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Linked servers are often-untapped resources that let you use distributed queries to query any server as if it were local. Distributed queries let you keep your inventory data in a DB2 database, for example, and your accounting data in a SQL Server database and query both sets of data as if they were in the same database, eliminating the cost and hassle of merging the two systems. SQL Server lets you execute such queries on any OLE DB-compliant data source. This article shows you how to set up, query, and gather meta data about linked servers.
About Linked Servers
Linked servers are descendants of remote servers, which you can use to execute replication stored procedures in SQL Server. However, Microsoft recommends that you use linked servers instead of remote servers in SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 7.0 because linked servers have much more functionality, such as the ability to run ad hoc queries. With linked servers, you begin by establishing a connection in SQL Server to a compatible remote OLE DB provider. SQL Server clients connect to the linked server, then SQL Server connects to the remote provider on the client's behalf, as Figure 1 shows. The linked server acts as a middleman, taking an order from the consumer, passing it to the source, then passing it back to the consumer.
Linked servers are especially useful when configuring the OLE DB data source on each client computer is too time-consuming. In addition, stabilizing connections to other types of servers, such as DB2, can be tricky; linked servers minimize this complexity because you need to configure the connection only once. Clients need to connect only to the standard SQL Server provider; they don't need to have an OLE DB provider for DB2, for example, on their workstations.
Linked servers are also the core technology in SQL Server 2000 distributed partitioned views. In a distributed partitioned view, you can make several uniformly distributed tables appear as one table and distribute the load of large queries among many servers. (For more information about distributed partitioned views, see Kalen Delaney and Itzik Ben-Gan, "Distributed Partitioned Views.") To make this new SQL Server 2000 feature work, however, you need to inform each node of the other nodes' existence by adding a linked server for each participating node in each SQL Server system.
Setting Up a Linked Server
Most of the following examples show you how to link one SQL Server machine to another. I also explain briefly how to connect to DB2 and Oracle. Linked servers are new beginning in SQL Server 7.0, so avoid bugs by installing the latest service pack. If you haven't already done so, I recommend that you install Service Pack 2 (SP2), which contains quite a few fixes for linked servers. Some of the most dangerous bugs include access violation (AV) errors that occur when you use linked servers.
You can add a linked server through Enterprise Manager. From the Security menu, right-click the linked server icon and select New Linked Server. Or you can script the process in T-SQL by using the sp_addlinkedserver stored procedure:
sp_addlinkedserver \[@server =\] 'logical name of server' \[, \[@srvproduct =\] 'product_name'\] \[, \[@provider =\] 'provider_name'\] \[, \[@datasrc =\] 'data_source'\] \[, \[@location =\] 'location'\] \[, \[@provstr =\] 'provider_string'\] \[, \[@catalog =\] 'catalog'\]
Table 1 describes each of these parameters, which also exist in the Enterprise Manager screens. The following sp_addlinkedserver example adds a linked server named LINKEDSERVER, which connects to a SQL Server named BKNIGHT:
EXEC sp_addlinkedserver @server=LINKEDSERVER, @srvproduct = 'SQLServer OLEDB Provider', @provider = 'SQLOLEDB', @datasrc = 'BKNIGHT'
The @provider parameter is the name of the OLE DB provider that you want to use. SQL Server's OLE DB name is SQLOLEDB. Table 2 lists the core OLE DB providers' names.
After you've added the linked server, you need to set the security method it will use to connect to the remote data source. You set the security method by using the sp_addlinkedsrvlogin stored procedure:
sp_addlinkedsrvlogin \[@rmtsrvname =\] 'rmtsrvname' \[,\[@useself =\] 'useself'\] \[,\[@locallogin =\] 'locallogin'\] \[,\[@rmtuser =\] 'rmtuser'\] \[,\[@rmtpassword =\] 'rmtpassword'\]
Table 3 describes sp_addlinkedsrvlogin's parameters.
Windows NT integrated security becomes especially useful here. If you configure the security correctly, users can log in to the SQL Server machine with their NT logins, and the linked server will pass the remote server a mapped standard SQL Server login with the appropriate permissions. You can't pass NT credentials from the client workstation to the linked server then to the remote server. To circumvent this barrier, map a standard account on the remote server with an NT account on the local server. This workaround is called a double hop. Failure to map the account this way will result in the following error:
Server: Msg 18456, Level 14, State 1, Line 1 Login failed for user '\'
For more information about double hopping and this error, see the Microsoft article "PRB: Message 18456 from a Distributed Query" (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q238/4/77.asp).
The following example sets the SQL Server security for the linked server, using an account named user account to connect to the remote SQL Server:
EXEC sp_addlinkedsrvlogin @rmtsrvname='LINKEDSERVER', @useself='false', @rmtuser='useraccount', @rmtpassword='userspassword'
You can use the sp_serveroption stored procedure to set additional access and optimization options. The most valuable of these options is the collation compatible option. When you select this option (by using the sp_serveroption stored procedure or by selecting the appropriate check box in Enterprise Manager in the linked server's configuration dialog box), SQL Server assumes that the source and destination servers are both operating on the same collation--a particular combination of sort order and language. The collation compatible option tells SQL Server not to pull the query back to parse the ORDER BY clause, which would substantially slow performance, but to pass the query to the provider and let the provider execute the query. The data access option lets you access the data on the linked server. Finally, the RPC and RPC out options allow remote procedure calls in and out of your linked server.
You can use T-SQL to set sp_serveroption options. The following code sets the collation compatible option:
EXEC sp_serveroption 'LINKEDSERVER', 'collation compatible', 'true'
You can modify this code to set the data access option and the RPC and RPC out options.
A frustrating thing about linked servers is that you can't easily update their settings after you create links to them. You can, however, change the options and change the security configuration. The easiest way to update your linked server after creation is to drop it and recreate it. Therefore, you should always save the scripts that you use to create linked servers so that you can quickly recreate them by running the scripts in Query Analyzer.
Querying a Linked Server
After you've added a linked server, you can query it using one of three methods. The easiest method, which works well with other SQL Server systems, is to use a four-part qualifier in your queries:
Be aware, however, that this method of querying your linked server doesn't work well with some heterogeneous data sources, such as DB2. Queries of most heterogeneous data sources perform better with the OPENQUERY command, which we'll explore in a moment.
With a linked server, you can join tables the same way you can on a local server. The following example supposes that you have inventory information on one server and an order system on another:
SELECT lnw.CompanyName, rnw.OrderID, rnw.OrderDate, rnw.Freight FROM LINKEDSERVER.Northwind.dbo.orders rnw, Northwind..Customers lnw WHERE lnw.CustomerID = rnw.CustomerID AND rnw.shipcountry = 'USA' AND rnw.OrderDate > ' 04 / 22 / 1998'
When Query Optimizer parses these queries, it reads the capabilities of the OLE DB provider before executing.
The UNION ALL command lets you use linked server technology to make multiple databases look like one database. With UNION ALL, you can create a distributed partitioned view. The following query gathers all categories from two SQL Servers and merges the returned results into one recordset:
SELECT * FROM LINKEDSERVER.NORTHWIND.DBO.CATEGORIES UNION ALL SELECT * FROM Northwind..Categories
This approach is useful when you have data that is partitioned on separate servers by date, for example, and you want to generate a unified report of all servers.
The second way to query a linked server is to use the OPENQUERY command. This command is perfect for heterogeneous databases because it executes the requested query on the remote system, not on the SQL Server system that hosts the linked server. I've had many queries that wouldn't work with the four-part identifier but work fine with the OPENQUERY command. When you use the OPENQUERY command, you instruct SQL Server to select all records that the query specifies between the quotation marks:
SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY(LINKEDSERVER, "SELECT * FROM northwind..Categories where CategoryName Like 'Sea%'")
The first required piece of syntax is the linked server name, followed by the query. Notice that you need to use single quotes around the conditional piece of the query.
The third way to query a remote provider is to use the OPENROWSET command, which doesn't require that you have a linked server set up beforehand. This command uses linked server technology but creates the link at runtime, letting you dynamically set up the server you want to connect to. The OPENROWSET command operates the same as the OPENQUERY command: It executes all queries on the remote server. The example query in Listing 1 uses the OPENROWSET command. Listing 1's example code also shows that you can use the OPENROWSET (or OPENQUERY) command to perform joins.
Although OPENROWSET gives you additional flexibility and power to dynamically create connections, I don't recommend using this command unless you can absolutely justify a need. Having a centralized location where you can configure your linked server is much more convenient than having to recompile your code every time you make a connection change.
Gathering Meta Data
The stored procedure I use most for gathering linked server data is sp_linkedservers. This stored procedure tells you how many linked servers are configured and gives you information about them. The procedure is handy if you have obscure names for your linked servers because remembering such names can be difficult. If you haven't established a linked server, you'll see only one result: the local server's information.
You can also request a list of databases that are on your linked servers by using the sp_catalogs stored procedure. This stored procedure uses the @server_name variable, which is the name of the linked server you're querying:
sp_catalogs @server_name = 'LINKEDSERVER'
You can request a list of tables in a database by using the sp_tables_ex stored procedure:
EXEC sp_tables_ex @table_server = 'LINKEDSERVER', @table_catalog='northwind', @table_schema='dbo', @table_name='Suppliers'
Using some of the nonrequired parameters, such as @table_catalog and @table_name, is important when you want a list of only a subset of the database's tables. If you don't use the @table_name parameter, for example, the stored procedure will return every table in the database. If you don't use the @table_catalog parameter, the stored procedure will return the default database's tables only.
You can use several other stored procedures to obtain meta data about your linked server's tables and indexes. For a complete list of other stored procedures, see SQL Server Books Online (BOL).
Many companies can't or don't plan to upgrade their non-SQL Server infrastructures to SQL Server either because of the cost or because of the complexity. In these cases, linked servers let you build applications that take advantage of SQL Server's features but still access your legacy data. Linked servers also let you partition your data geographically or logically, dividing the load among the various servers.

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Two Iowa State University computer scientists are developing image-analysis software and related hardware that will measure the quality of colonoscopy procedures. Their goal is better procedures and better health for patients.
ISU sociologist explores modern American stepfamily in new book
Iowa State Assistant Professor of Sociology Susan Stewart analyzes the modern American stepfamily in her new book, "Brave New Stepfamilies: Diverse Paths Toward Stepfamily Living," which will be published in December by Sage Publications.
Veishea 2007: 'A Timeless Tradition'
Veishea's executive board has announced the theme of the April 16-22, 2007 event: "A Timeless Tradition." Next spring's Veishea celebration also marks the official kickoff of Iowa State University's 150th birthday, or sesquicentennial.
ISU prof co-authored national video game report card, sees mixed results
ISU Assistant Professor of Psychology Douglas Gentile co-authored the 11th Annual MediaWise Video Game Report Card announced today in Washington, D.C. Gentile is director of research for the Minneapolis-based National Institute on Media and the Family, which issued the report.
Feeling lonely? ISU prof recommends forgetting ghosts of Christmas past
Dan Russell, a professor of human development and family studies and a researcher with ISU's Institute for Social and Behavioral Research, has been studying loneliness since the early 1980s. He provides some tips on how individuals can cope with or overcome loneliness at the holidays.
Chizik is new ISU football coach
Gene Chizik, the assistant head coach at the University of Texas whose resume includes a national championship with the Longhorns and league championships in three different Bowl Championship Series (BCS) conferences, is the new head football coach at Iowa State.
Nonnecke honored for teaching
Horticulture professor Gail Nonnecke is one of only two people to receive the annual USDA Food and Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award. The national award, which encompasses all the food and agricultural disciplines, honors teaching quality, philosophy, methodology and service to the profession and students.
Every winter is a crash course in driving across snow and ice
Now is the time to drive extra carefully when the forecast calls for snow. A paper by researchers at Iowa State University's Center for Transportation Research and Education reports that the rate of winter weather crashes on Iowa's primary roads is highest in November. The rate plummets as drivers relearn winter driving skills.
ISU prof sees Christian privilege in public schools, offers advice for religious equity
Warren Blumenfeld, an assistant professor of multicultural and international curriculum studies at Iowa State, authored an article titled "Christian Privilege and the Promotion of 'Secular' and Not-So 'Secular' Mainline Christianity in Public Schooling and in the Larger Society," for a professional journal. It documents examples of Christian privilege -- including celebration of Christian holidays -- and offers guidelines for bringing about more religious equity.
Transition to college is made easier with Iowa State 'star'
Iowa State University's Jennifer Farrell is one of five admissions counselors nationwide to receive the "Rising Star Award" from the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
Iowa State-based transportation center to focus on safety
Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa are working together to establish a transportation center supported by $3 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The center will support research aimed at developing tools so departments of transportation can consider safety when planning and managing roadways.
Summit comments
California is mounting a challenge to Iowa's current dominant position in ethanol production, biorenewables expert Robert Brown said during a Nov. 28 campus summit at Iowa State. More than 400 gathered at the summit to discuss ways to ensure Iowa's leadership role in the bioeconomy.
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Market Basket shelves growing bareBy DAN SEUFERT
Sunday News Correspondent
July 19. 2014 4:41PM
TILTON – A sign at the entrance of Market Basket Saturday gave customers their first hint that something was amiss.
"All deliveries from our warehouse are on hold," the sign read.
The aisles and checkout lines seemed as busy as ever. The store, which is known for low prices, product variety, and customer service, processes 50,000 shoppers each week, said store manager Mike LeClair.
But shoppers walking among the fruit and vegetable counters and the meat section looked confused, some wondering if there was a sudden food shortage, as many of the counters were bare.
"What happened, Mike?" a customer asked LeClair as he walked through.
LeClair began a lengthy explanation of the crisis at Market Basket, and explained that the store was doing its best to keep as many products on the shelves as possible until "Arthur T." is reinstalled as chief executive officer of the supermarket.
The lack of high-level staff has brought the company to a standstill because the company warehouses are not staffed and operating. Meanwhile, predictions of shortages are coming true. LeClair said on Saturday he had about 30 percent of his normal inventory because the company trucks have stopped delivering.
At no time, though, did LeClair give apologies for the reason behind the shortages – that workers at corporate headquarters walked off the job at the end of the week to try and force the reinstatement of Arthur T. Demoulas.
Nor did he or his staff offer any predictions or optimism about when the store would return to normal.
"We hope our customers will understand that we are doing what we feel is right," said assistant store manager Ed Reed.
LeClair's nametag, which tends to stay on his desk, says "27 years." He and Reed both started working at Market Baskets when they were teenagers. Their careers in the company are typical, LeClair said, and help explain the sense of Market Basket culture among its more than 300 employees.
"This is a very different place to work," he said. "We usually start in the company very young, and it's mostly a hire-from-within. We all know our customers, we know each other, and we know our bosses."
Employees at every level know the top-level executives, including and especially Arthur T. Demoulas, who was ousted on June 23 along with two senior executives.
"They all visit us a lot. Arthur T. would stop by at least once a year and wander around the store, talking to everyone,' he said.
The employees hold nothing against the new leaders of the company, LeClair said.
"Our problem is not with the current CEOs," he said. "Our ultimate goal is to reinstate Arthur T. so we can continue the store's unprecedented growth during the worst of times."
Store cashiers and counter workers said they know "Arthur T." and support the effort to reinstate him. Managers of all 72 New England Market Basket stores endorse the effort.
Some employees said they worried about losing their jobs if the walkout continues. They also joined LeClair's worry about the increasingly barren shelves.
LeClair is having other products moved to empty fruit shelves temporarily. "I have plenty of bananas, but produce and meats, the perishable foods, will be gone (Sunday)," he said.
"All we can do is keep the same values and level of service, and hope the board of directors does what is right," he said. "We don't want our customers to have to go to other stores, though they may have to for some things. We don't know how long this will take."
In the meantime, at least for the next few days, the store will be open, selling what it has.
"We're doing what we have to do to keep the Market Basket family and culture, and we hope our customers understand that," LeClair said.


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The Legacy Grand Hotel, an eyesore for years in the heart of Orlando's tourist corridor, is finally getting a face-lift.
The 393-room hotel at 7400 International Drive will become CoCo Key Water Resort, an island-themed water-park hotel catering to young children. It will feature eight water slides and five pools, and offer everything from face painting to hula-hoop contests to win the hearts of pint-sized guests.
"The property will be geared totally to the amusement of 4- to 11-year-olds," said Frank Fry, the general manager. "It's just going to be a fun place."
The hotel, with large interior courtyard and frontage on Interstate 4, was one of the first lodgings to rise on International Drive. It was built nearly four decades ago, just north of Sand Lake Road, by Finley Hamilton, an Orlando lawyer-turned-developer looking to profit from the opening of Walt Disney World. Along with his partners and others, Hamilton started the land rush near Disney World and created the road he would later name International Drive.
The aging I-Drive property hasn't fared well of late, however. It changed hands multiple times during the past decade, eventually closing while continuing to deteriorate. It was bought by its current owners, Orlando-based CNL Lifestyle Properties, for $19 million in May 2008.
"It went into some terrible disrepair," Fry said. "We almost rebuilt the whole place." The renovations are far from complete, but after 15 months of work, Fry is hopeful the hotel will meet its March 25 opening date.
For Orlando, CoCo Key adds "another interesting aspect for our destination, particularly for the leisure traveler," said Richard Maladecki, president of the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association.
Despite the building's age, Maladecki said, its location could give CoCo Key a strategic advantage. The water park, which will be partially under a canopy and partially open to the sky, will be located toward the rear of the property, alongside an interstate highway full of potential customers.
"They'll see that big slide and they'll see that water park," Maladecki said. "If they do it right, … they will have the attention of the I-4 motorist."
A partnership of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Wave Development LLC of Milwaukee, and Sage Hospitality LLC of Denver, the hotel is one in a chain of CoCo Key Water Resorts with locations in seven states. The resorts sell day passes to nonguests who want only to use the water park; in Orlando, day passes will cost $12. Rooms are expected to range from $99 to $139 a night.
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Rail study serves as catalyst for Nashua land buy
By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
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NASHUA - The board of aldermen is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to purchase two parcels of land on Crown Street that can be used as a park-and-ride lot and possibly a future train station.
Wednesday night, the aldermanic finance committee supported the proposed $1.4 million acquisition of the downtown property, a vote taken just hours after the Executive Council approved a $3.6 million rail study.
"They voted, 4 to 1, to move forward with the rail study," Mayor Donnalee Lozeau told elected officials. In light of the recent action taken in Concord, the Finance Committee decided to take the Crown Street proposal off the table and address it promptly.
"That is really what we have been waiting for," Alderman-at-Large Barbara Pressly said of the state's green light for a rail study.
Pressly encouraged her fellow committee members to move forward with the vote so the full board of aldermen can finally vote on the proposal at its Tuesday meeting.
The committee supported the proposed resolution with little discussion. Alderman Paul Chasse, Ward 6, was the only member who voted in opposition.
Last month, the aldermanic committee on infrastructure also recommended the $1.4 million land acquisition at 25 Crown St., which will be paid for using a combination of federal funds and state toll credits.
"There are not many opportunities to plan ahead for things like this," Lozeau said at the time, adding it is a fortunate proposition for the city.
The property is currently being utilized by Armstrong Cabinets. A purchase and sale agreement was drafted months ago between the City of Nashua and Armstrong World Industries/Triangle Pacific Corp.
Lozeau explained previously that once the parcel is acquired by the city, officials would still have time to pursue the train station option while moving forward with the commuter park-and-ride lot, which would likely house about 200 parking spots but would have the potential for up to 700.
Recently, some elected officials expressed concerns about the land purchase, including the lack of a traffic study and the urgency to buy the site now.
Alderman Dan Moriarty, Ward 9, voiced several concerns about the proposal, saying that while he would appreciate having a downtown train station, a better location might be near Exit 2.
"I am not convinced that we need to buy this now," Moriarty said last month, stressing he still supports the idea of bringing rail through Nashua but believes the Crown Street property could possibly be acquired by eminent domain in the future.
According to Lozeau, the Crown Street location is ideal because it is the only downtown area where there is 800-feet of straight train track that already exists.
Still, it could take at least six years for a train station to be operating from the site, as the city will have to overcome several obstacles, the mayor said earlier.
Meanwhile, the city can lease two buildings on the property while the rail attempt moves forward, she said.
Tuesday's aldermen's meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Nashua City Hall.


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WHAT: William J. Kelly, host of the Kelly Truth Squad on WIND-AM (560) and columnist for the Washington Times joins with the Rockford Tea Party today for a flash Protest in support of the Rockford police department and against the racial tensions being in flamed last week by Louis Farrakhan and Jesse Jackson in the police shooting of Mark Barmore, who was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for aggravated assault and had a history of criminal behavior. The case is still being investigated despite a Grand Jury clearing the officers of any wrong doing.
"While that case is debated in the courts and the meeting rooms of our city leaders we must remember that our Police Department continues to work toward keeping this community safe and moving toward justice no matter what circumstance are being addressed," said a spokesperson for Rockford Tea Party.
"There has been a surge in crimes against police officers this summer," said Kelly. "Recently, Mr. Farrakhan and others, like Rev. Jesse Jackson, have been trying to turn a crime issue into a racial issue. The people of Rockford, the people of Chicago, and the people of Illinois need to take a stand against that and that is what we are doing today."
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EQ215, Reviewed June 2000
To make efficient use of fertilizer nutrients in manure, nutrient levels must be determined by laboratory analysis. This publication outlines methods for obtaining and interpreting laboratory analyses of manure.
Generally, the nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N, P and K) are of most interest in using manure as fertilizer. It is useful also to know the level of ammonia nitrogen, which makes up part of the total nitrogen in manure.
ammonia nitrogen + organic nitrogen = total Kjeldahl nitrogen
Laboratory tests can determine ammonia and total Kjeldahl nitrogen; organic nitrogen is obtained by subtracting ammonia nitrogen from total Kjeldahl nitrogen according to the above equation. Ammonia nitrogen is the form that is readily available to plants and is also subject to volatilization loss to the atmosphere if not immediately incorporated into the soil. Knowing both ammonia and organic nitrogen allows you to estimate the amount of nitrogen immediately available to plants, and the amount that will become available in later years as the organic nitrogen is released. Nitrogen may also be present in the nitrate form. However the highly anaerobic conditions existing in most livestock manure management systems usually preclude nitrate nitrogen except in trace amounts. Hence nitrate nitrogen is not usually included in a typical manure nutrient analysis unless there is some reason to expect its presence (an aerobic lagoon, for example).
Total phosphorus is also made up of two components (orthophosphorus and organic phosphorus). However, since both are essentially immediately available to plants, it is not necessary to determine both forms, as it is with nitrogen. Potassium has no organic fraction and is immediately available to plants.
It is also helpful to know dry matter or total solids (moisture content) of manure samples. Lab data may be reported on a wet (as-is) basis or dry basis, or both. Total-solids levels affect handling qualities and bulk density characteristics of manure.
So, if a complete analysis is to be obtained, the laboratory should be instructed to run the following tests.
Some laboratories may have a "routine" manure analysis that may include all or only some of the above tests. If you are not sure what the capabilities of a laboratory are, call and ask.
Micronutrients such as calcium, sodium and magnesium may be important in certain cases. These tests can usually be obtained at additional expense if the lab is so instructed.
The first step in sampling manure is to obtain a container suitable for the sample. Sterility, or extreme cleanliness, is not necessary for manure samples as it would be with drinking water, where very small contaminant levels must be measured. However, the container selected should be rinsed out and reasonably clean. If you are sampling a liquid (such as a lagoon), a final rinse with the effluent being sampled is good practice. The container selected should be suitable for mailing, as most manure samples are carried through the regular postal system. The amount of manure that should be collected depends somewhat on the tests being run. However, a routine manure analysis, as described above, usually can be accomplished with a one-pint volume of sample. Contact the lab that will be analyzing the sample if you have questions about the container and amount of sample to collect. Some laboratories will provide sample containers.
Figure 1For solid manure piles, small amounts should be collected at several locations to get a composite, representative sample.
Solid, or "dry" (less than 50 percent moisture) manure samples can usually be collected and handled in small plastic "twist-tie" or zip-type plastic bag. Obtaining a representative sample with dry or solid manure is sometimes difficult because there is no mixing or agitation to make a uniform material. Solid manure piles, or solid manure on floors in confinement buildings, can be quite variable in moisture content, bedding material, and manure content. The best procedure is to use your own judgment and take several samples in proportion to the variable conditions you observe. These samples can then be mixed to form a composite that is representative of the manure to be spread. If manure is stored in a pile, take a sample from each of 10 to 12 representative points in the pile, and mix for a final composite sample.
Liquid or slurry manure is usually in the range of 80 percent to 95 percent moisture and is best collected in a plastic bottle or container that can be tightly closed. Some plastic bottles used for livestock medicines and pharmaceuticals have a wide-mouth opening and can be closed tightly, making ideal sample bottles. Liquid, or slurry manure, can also be a nonuniform mixture due to sedimentation and stratification of solid and liquid layers. This material should be thoroughly agitated or mixed before a sample is taken.
Figure 2Slurry manure should be well agitated before a sample is taken.
Lagoons usually have a solids content of 2 percent or less in the liquid layer. Manure nutrients dissolved or suspended in the liquid layer are usually quite uniform in the horizontal and vertical profile as long as the sample is taken in the liquid layer (region of uniform solids content). Nutrient concentrations increase significantly at lower levels where solids begin to accumulate as sludge. If a lagoon is pumped by means of a floating intake (effluent drawn from the top two feet), a single sample taken from this region of the liquid layer will be representative of the effluent being pumped as long as it excludes any surface debris or bottom sludge. If a recycle flush system is in place, the sample may be taken at the discharge into the flush tanks if the recycle pump is located at the approximate level of the irrigation pump intake. As with slurry manure, a lagoon sample should be collected in a plastic bottle that can be tightly closed.
If a lagoon is agitated, or the pump intake is resting on the lagoon bottom (sludge layer), it is much more difficult to obtain a sample that will accurately represent the effluent pumped. It is often difficult to agitate a lagoon uniformly because of its size and depth. Under these conditions, widely varying concentrations of manure nutrients enter the pump intake as solids "break loose," or are suspended in the region of the pump intake by agitation. In these cases, more meaningful samples may be taken during the pumping operation (samples taken through a valve at the pump, or in "catch cans" in the application area.
Experience and research with manure samples have shown that preservation measures such as acid stabilization or cooling/freezing do not significantly increase the accuracy of the analysis compared to sample storage at ambient temperatures for periods up to 7 days. Hence, for routine manure fertilizer nutrient analyses, the difficulty associated with procuring and handling acid and refrigerating or freezing samples is not justifiable on the basis of increased accuracy. Regulatory or permit requirements may dictate that some manure samples be preserved. Effort should be made to minimize the elapsed time between sample collection and its arrival at the laboratory. Also, samples should not be allowed to "lay around" in conditions of extreme heat, such as the trunk of a car or the cab of a truck in the summer. Gases generated by bacteria in the sample can burst the sample container under these conditions. Sample bottles should have lids tightly closed and secured with tape. They should be mailed in a cardboard box large enough to allow packing material to be placed around the bottle. This will minimize the effects of rough handling in the postal system.
Samples should be collected so that they can be mailed to the laboratory without being in the postal system over a weekend. Call the laboratory you are using to determine the best day of the week for samples to arrive at the lab.
Laboratory analyses are worthless if they are not properly interpreted. Laboratories may report nutrient levels on either a wet (as-is) basis, dry basis, or both. Nutrient reports on a wet or "as-is" basis refer to the weight of nutrient per unit weight of wet or "as-is" manure (e.g., pounds of nitrogen per ton of manure for broiler litter). Nutrient reports on a dry basis refer to the weight of nutrient per unit weight of dry matter in the manure. Nutrient reports on a dry basis are usually converted to wet basis because manure is handled and spread in the wet or "as-is" form. Reporting units typically used by laboratories include percent, parts per million (ppm), milligrams per liter (milligrams per liter), or milligrams per kilogram (milligrams per kilogram). None of these units are useful without converting to units descriptive of the way fertilizer and manure are handled. Some laboratories may perform these conversions in their report. Generally, the following conversions may need to be made.
Your laboratory may make some or all of these conversions for you in the report, or it may make the conversions for you if you request this in your sample mailing. In any event, you must be sure of the units as reported by the lab in order for them to be useful.
Obtaining a laboratory analysis is the first step in efficiently using fertilizer nutrients in manure. Soil tests based on crop and yield goals can be used with the laboratory analysis to determine proper application rates. Manure spreaders, tank wagons and irrigation equipment should be calibrated to ensure that manure is being applied at the intended rate.
Significant field losses of manure nutrients (especially ammonia nitrogen losses due to volatilization) can occur if the manure is not incorporated into the soil immediately after spreading. Nitrogen applied in the organic form may not be fully available in the year it is applied. Application rates should take into account any expected field losses and delayed release of organic nitrogen.
Manure is usually applied at a rate intended to meet the nitrogen needs of the crop being grown. This practice may result in the application of more phosphorus than the crop can take up or use. If the soil is deficient in phosphorus, this practice may be acceptable. If soil phosphorus levels are elevated (often occurs where manure has been repeatedly applied for many years), manure may need to be applied according to crop uptake or removal of phosphorus. Repeated overapplication of phosphorus can result in a buildup that may eventually depress yields or cause problems with surface water or groundwater. Regulatory agencies in some states may require that manure be applied with a phosphorus limit rather than a nitrogen limit.
A laboratory analysis of fertilizer nutrients in a poultry litter sample yields the following values ("as-is" or wet basis):
Results of the soil test report call for a nitrogen application rate of 120 pounds per acre, and P2O5 and K2O application rates of 75 and 140 pounds per acre, respectively. The poultry litter will be surface-applied with no incorporation. The field to be spread has received similar poultry litter applications in prior years. How many tons per acre should be applied?
The first step is to convert the nutrient levels from percent to pounds per ton, and phosphorus and potassium to P2O5 and K2O:
Because the field has had poultry litter spread on it in prior years, the organic nitrogen available this year will be about 75 percent of the organic nitrogen applied this year. If the field had not been spread with poultry litter in prior years, only about 50 to 60 percent of the organic nitrogen spread this year would be available this growing season. Ammonia nitrogen is much more subject to field losses than is organic nitrogen. From 20 to 80 percent of applied ammonia nitrogen may not be available to plants, depending on timing of the application and on soil and climatic conditions. Phosphorus and potassium are much less subject to field losses than ammonia is, and they are generally assumed to be 100 percent available to plants.
Nitrogen available this year:
Field application rate based on nitrogen:
If litter is applied at this rate for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium rates will be as follows:
So, applying litter at the rate for nitrogen results in an overapplication of phosphorus by 147 - 75 = 72 pounds per acre, and a potassium deficiency of 140 - 68 = 72 pounds per acre.
Field application rate based on P2O5
If litter is applied at this rate for phosphorus, then nitrogen and K2O rates will be as follows:
Therefore, applying litter at the rate for P2O5 results in a deficiency of nitrogen by 120 - 64 = 56 pounds per acre, and a potassium deficiency of 140 - 36 = 104 pounds per acre.
Generally, samples and analyses should be obtained as close to the spreading activity as reasonably possible. However, nutrient levels in manure storage structures do not change rapidly, and an elapsed time of 2 to 3 weeks is not likely to be critical. Seasonal changes do occur, however, and a manure analysis obtained in the spring should not be used for a fall application.
A typical difficulty with slurry manure, or any manure that must be agitated or mixed, is that the sample is (and should be) taken at the time of agitation. Since the spreading activity takes place at the same time, or very closely following agitation, laboratory results may not be available when the manure is spread. In these cases, the laboratory results comprise a record of what was spread and offer guidelines on spreading rates for the next spreading event based on the current analysis and application rate. This type of continuous record of analyses can be very useful in determining application rates even though current analyses are not available for the spreading event.
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Company Training
Company Training
Quick, effective, cheap and sound company training via distance learning
A company always needs to recycle and train valuable employees and teams. Lack of knowledge may result in errors and costs that may be avoided with the proper company training strategy, like the one offered by Bircham International University. Additionally the incentive and motivation of getting a higher degree becomes a unique added value.
Loyalty and Gratefulness: BIU is much more than just a company training
The employee is going to study a university program and will earn the corresponding degree from Bircham International University. This is far over traditional company training courses. The employee perceives that his/her company gets involved further than just a productivity training, which generates a gratefulness feeling that is stronger than other incentives. This feeling together with the duration of the company training program (from 1 to 24 months) may reinforce the loyalty of key employees of the company.
A tool to evaluate the skills of employees
The company may evaluate with measurable outcomes those people that show the will power, responsibility, motivation and capacity to go through a distance learning company training program, to study from home and keep your working pace. The way the student confronts the program of study may be monitored by the human resources department to test the skills and academic progress of the employees.
Total compatibility with the work place or activity
Bircham International University distance learning company training allows the employee to complete the program of study without any interference with his/her working schedule or professional activity. BIU company training programs do not cause the company any costs or losses in terms of employee's working hours.
Studying BIU's company training is not an obligation, it is a reward
Most companies must use working hours to fit any required company training programs. Employees usually perceive company training as a mandatory requirement that consequently must take place during working hours or through costly training events.
A degree is a lifetime asset.
With the Bircham International University distance learning company training formula the employee will learn during his/her spare time and from home. And he/she will be delighted to do it. Bircham International University distance learning company training is perceived as a reward and a lifetime asset. The employee invests his spare time to meet the study program requirements and earn a degree. This program also meets the training goals of the company.
Bircham International University offers higher degree programs (Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate (Ph.D.)) and professional diplomas (Specialist and Expert) through distance learning.
If you do not find the right program among the 200 specializations offered then we will design one for you.
The employee's company training program will meet the company professional goals improving productivity and effective decision making. Bircham International University designs each distance learning company training program of study considering the students previously acquired knowledge so the program is more appealing and effective while meeting the company's training goals. Bircham International University distance learning company training formula has proven to be the most effective teaching tool for working professionals.
A project useful for both: the company and the student
Bircham International University distance learning company training formula also allows the employee to work on a final project that may be useful to the company as well as to meet the degree program requirements. The employee may prepare a project that is useful for the company out of his/her usual working hours. This project will be evaluated by Bircham International University, and the company can thereby also count with the added value of professors comments and suggestions. Project are always treated confidentially.
Starting this Corporate training will cost nothing
The company will only pay for the employee that has completed the company training program of study effectively. The risk (and cost) of this study company training program is null if the employee is not capable of concluding the distance learning company training. The Bircham International University distance learning company training formula divides the cost of this program in three equal parts: Scholarship - Employee - Company
Third 1: Scholarship of a 33% of the cost of the company training program
The first third is "paid" by the company but actually it is a scholarship granted by Bircham International University if the company is accepted in this special distance learning company training formula. The employee does not know about this discount. From all purposes, the employee considers that it is the company the one that "paid" or advanced the starting costs of his/her distance learning company training program. Neither the company nor the employee have paid anything. The employee perceives that the company has paid one third of the company training program of study.
Third 2: Employee pays 33% of the cost of the company training program
According to our experience, a distance learning company training program is effective when the student is financially involved in it. The student will then make an effort to amortize what he/she is paying and will appreciate even more the initial effort and support of the company. Bircham International University offers payment plans up to 24 monthly installments, so the payment of this third should not be a financial burden at all.
Third 3: Company pays the last 33% of the cost of the company training program
Once the student has completed the distance learning company training program of study, the company will take care of the payment of the last third of the tuition. This payment is conducted with the absolute guarantee that the employee has completed the required training. The cost for the company is one third of the actual cost of the program while the employee's perceived value of this program is much much higher. Bircham International University will not issue the corresponding degree until this third has been paid.
A final optional gift
The company may pay back to the employee all or part of the second third. Bircham International University advices this option to reward those students that got a high grade, or when the employee gets really involved in preparing a final project, out of working hours, that serves to the purposes of the company.
1- Three people minimum
This distance learning company training formula is only applicable with a minimum of three students per year. The company simply needs to ensure this compromise with a letter of intent addressed to Bircham International University. In case this minimum is not met during the following 12 months of the enrollment of the first student, the proposed financial structure will be canceled and any enrolled students will be transferred to a regular Bircham International University student status.
2- Select the company training program of study and degree.
The student and/or company should select the company training program of study and degree that best fits their own goals. The degree program may be based on the specialization modules offered by Bircham International University or it may be designed according to specific requirements, profiles and needs. The student must always meet the degree admission requirements. Degree options and fees are:
* SPECIALIST - 15 credits (5 subjects)
Official cost: 1050 Euros (Grant: 350 - Employee: 350 (or 70 in 6 monthly installments) - Company: 350)
* EXPERT - 21 credits (7 subjects)
Official cost: 1470 Euros (Grant: 490 - Employee: 490 (or 98 in 6 monthly installments) - Company: 490)
* BACHELOR - (B.A. / B.S. / B.B.A. - 130 credits.)
Official cost: 7050 Euros (Grant: 2350 - Employee: 2350 (or 120 in 24 monthly installments) - Company: 2350)
* MASTER - (M.A. / M.S. / M.B.A. - 35 credits)
Official cost: 5100 Euros (Grant: 1700 - Employee: 1700 (or 170 in 12 monthly installments) - Company: 1700)
* DOCTORATE (DOCTOR of PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. - 45 credits)
Official cost: 6450 Euros (Grant: 2150 - Employee: 2150 (or 150 in 18 monthly installments) - Company: 2150)
3- Submit the application for admission
Submit the application for admission as well as all the additional documents explained in the Bircham International University admission process. Bircham International University evaluates these documents and makes an initial proposal of the distance learning company training program of study. Company training goals are discussed and precisely assigned to meet both the company's goals and the student expectations. Once the distance learning company training program is approved, the company will send a letter assuming the financial responsibility of the final payment.
This Company Training formula is only applicable with a minimum enrollment compromise of three students per year. The company simply needs to ensure this compromise with a letter of intent addressed to BIU. Submit the Company Training application as well as all the additional documents explained in the BIU admission process.
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Whiting / Handling Specialty car hoists and body support/hoists are designed for lifting and supporting transit and LRT (Light Rail Transit) vehicles for basic vehicle maintenance and for the exchange of the vehicle trucks/bogies.
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 Dual-X OC Review
Sapphire HD 7790 Dual-X OC Introduction:
Over the past year plus, AMD has fleshed out the 7000 series product stack, hitting just about every single price performance point. With the introduction of the HD 7790, it fills the gap between the HD 7850 and HD 7770 GHz edition cards to drive a better performing card into that $149-159 gap. Not content to sit on its laurels as AMD's largest AIB partner, Sapphire has skipped the reference card and went straight to what it knows best with a non-stock PCB and non-factory cooling solution from the Dual-X catalog. This new addition offers Crossfire support and three monitor Eyefinity configurations for both productivity and gaming applications.
Built using a new GCN Core codenamed Bonaire, AMD is driving added efficiency and dynamic clock controls ever deeper into the product stack while equipping the price point with parts that can handle the latest games at 1080p without breaking the bank. Packed with 40% more streaming processors than the HD 7770, the HD 7790 should prove to be up to the 1080p challenge. To that end Sapphire has equipped its Dual-X HD 7790 OC with significantly higher clock speeds than the reference design at 1075MHz on the core and 1600MHz on the memory; all to deliver that gaming experience. So let's pose the question up front: Can it play Crysis 3 out of the box? Let's find out!
Sapphire HD 7790 Dual-X OC Closer Look:
The packaging used on the Sapphire HD 7790 Dual-X is similar to that used in past releases, keeping continuity with the Sapphire branding. The front of the package features Ruby decked out for battle as the main draw. Scattered around the edges are some of the specifics on this card including the mention that, in addition to the Dual-X cooling solution, this card is pre-overclocked right out of the box. Along the bottom are the bus standard, connectivity options, and processor size. The back side is full of information on the feature set including 28nm GCN architecture, AMD CrossfireX support, DirectX 11 support, 3D and audio support over HDMI, and more. To the left is the contents description and a short synopsis of why the HD 7790 is an excellent choice for the gamer.
Inside the shell is a standard recycled cardboard box that holds the Sapphire Dual-X HD 7790 OC. Inside the box is a formed cardboard shell that holds the card in place with the accessory bundle in a separate compartment. Sapphire moved to this design as a way of reducing its carbon footprint with recycled materials for the packaging a few years ago. So far the design has proven damage resistant.
The accessory bundle included with the HD 7790 Dual-X OC includes all of the parts and information needed to get the card installed. You get the installation guide, Sapphire Club registration, driver and utility disk, Crossfire bridge connector, 4-pin moler to 6-pin PCIe power adaptor, and a DVI to D-sub adapter. Slim but it's all you need for this card.
So far standard fare for the Sapphire HD 7790. Let's look a little deeper to see what the card has to offer.


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Been pretty busy these past few weeks, and finding the time to post stuff up is getting difficult. But I do bring something fun to watch.
If you administer users, you should have a look at this video:
Java Signed Applet
If you want a little more information on how to test this exploit in a controlled environment.
Head over to pauldotcom
The screencast is a little more "complete" then mine. I just wanted to prove a point.
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Garry Rayno's State House Dome: Gun rights groups taking aim at SB 244By GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
February 22. 2014 11:57PM
The shooting has already begun between gun rights groups squaring off over Senate Bill 244.
As originally proposed, the bill, sponsored by Sen. David Watters, D-Dover, and Rep. Jeff Goley, D-Manchester, would require people with court-determined mental illness to be added to the federal list of people prohibited from purchasing guns.
But at a public hearing in January, advocates for the disabled and the mentally ill argued they were being targeted when the focus should be on how dangerous a person is.
That section of the bill is gone, but two provisions remain: one to establish a commission to study the relationship between mental health and firearms, and another that had several gun rights groups backing the original bill - a path to annul a person's mental health records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Currently, there is no way for someone in New Hampshire on the federal prohibition list to have his or her name removed after being cured of a mental illness.
Gun and ammunition manufacturers and distributors, along with Pro-Gun New Hampshire, backed the bill because of the provision establishing a process for getting a name removed.
Former Senate Majority Leader and Pro-Gun New Hampshire President Bob Clegg took issue with an email Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, sent to the organization's members regarding the bill. The email was sent as an open letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sharon Carson, R-Londonderry, who worked out the SB 244 compromise.
Pratt attacked the bill as though it still contained the mental health reporting provisions and questioned the adequacy of the annulment process, which in the compromise would track the state's procedure for annulling felony records.
Pratt said, "If you want to create a remedy which is more than a sham, the state should pay all legal fees and psychiatric evaluations."
In a subsequent email, Pratt said passing the bill would only encourage greater restrictions in the future and allow anti-gun rights activists to keep the issue in play.
Clegg said local pro-gun groups are being told to shut up so national groups such as Pratt's can continue to raise money.
Pratt is not telling the truth about the amendment, which he has seen, Clegg said. "GOA comes out and says the bill does things it doesn't do," he said.
He said the bill would grant people the right to annul a record to retain their gun rights, something they do not have now. "Why is this so bad?" Clegg asked.
He noted some people have spent tens of thousands of dollars trying to have their names removed from the federal prohibited list, only to be told by a judge that such removal can't be done in New Hampshire.
During the public hearing on the bill, James Bryant of Enfield said the provision would finally allow him to regain his guns, which he lost when he had a mental breakdown. He has since recovered and has the support of his counselors in regaining his gun rights.
"(The path) comes to a dead end in the middle of the night," Bryant told the Senate Judiciary Committee. "I'm just looking for a path to redemption."
He told the committee he paid an attorney $13,000 to go through the court process, which ended with a judge telling him his request could not be granted under New Hampshire law. His attorney told Bryant he could appeal the superior court decision, but that would cost about $20,000, he said.
Clegg said Bryant's experience shows why the state needs SB 244.
He also noted the bill would set up a commission composed of interested parties who would be able to sit at the table and say how best to fix the system, he added.
Among the groups who would be represented on the commission are the commissioners of the safety and health and human services; a member of the judiciary; representatives from the Disability Rights Center, the N.H. Psychiatric Society, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-New Hampshire, the NH Civil Liberties Union, the National Rifle Association, the N.H. Firearms Coalition, Gun Owners of N.H., Pro-Gun N.H., the Second Amendment Sisters-N.H., the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the N.H. Association of Chiefs of Police; and two members of the public.
"Gun dealers in New Hampshire are still liable if they sell to someone who has a problem," Clegg said, and that needs to be addressed.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has yet to vote on the amendment proposed by Carson.
That vote will have to come soon because the Senate has to act on the bill by March 27.
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Drones: Not to drone on, but a key House committee last week approved a revised plan from one of the Legislature's leading privacy advocates, Rep. Neal Kurk, R-Weare, that would curtail drone activity, particularly by state, local or federal agencies.
Under the latest version of House Bill 1620, agencies would first need to obtain a search warrant if a drone was to be used to gather evidence; would have to report the evidence obtained to the attorney general; and would have to limit the drone's use to a two-day period. Any evidence obtained through the use of a drone not directly related to the warrant would have to be destroyed.
Kurk introduced a bill last year that would have banned drones from taking pictures of people's homes, but the bill drew adamant opposition from the N.H. Association of Broadcasters and the N.H. Civil Liberties Union, both claiming it would violate First Amendment rights.
Kurk has repeatedly said the intent of his bill was not to stop private drone enthusiasts from using them in public places and unintentionally photographing a person, but rather to forbid surveillance or monitoring an individual or group.
The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted, 12-5, in support of Kurk's revised bill, but urged him to continue working to gain greater support.
The House will vote on the bill by the end of March.
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Grow Your Own: Despite a near-certain veto by Gov. Maggie Hassan, the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee voted, 13-3, to approve a bill that would allow patients who qualify for the state's new medical marijuana program or their caregivers to grow their own medicine.
When the House approved a medical marijuana program last year, it included a provision allowing patients to grow their own marijuana or cannabis. Supporters said it would be cheaper and would allow immediate relief for patients instead of making them wait at least two years until a dispensary system was established.
When the bill went to the Senate, Hassan, who had supported medical marijuana as a state senator, told key senators she would veto the bill if the home-grow provision remained in the bill.
The Senate bowed to her request and the House eventually gave in, wanting a medical marijuana program of some kind.
This year, Rep. Donald "Ted" Wright, R-Tuftonboro, one of the sponsors of last year's bill, proposed House Bill 1622 to allow patients who cannot wait for the alternative treatment centers to grow their own marijuana.
Patients or their caregivers would be able to possess up to two mature plants and 12 seedlings. The plants' location would be reported to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Patients would lose their right to grow their own when an alternative treatment center opened within 30 miles of where they lived.
"Patients and caregivers in Vermont and Maine have been cultivating their own marijuana legally for years with little controversy," said Matt Simon of Goffstown, who is political director for the Marijuana Policy Project. "The House has consistently supported patients who urgently need medical marijuana to treat their conditions, and in light of this excellent committee vote, we fully expect a strong House vote in favor of HB 1622."
Without the bill, patients will not have access to marijuana until the summer of 2015 at the earliest, Simon noted.
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Abortion Clinics: While much of the attention last week was on Senate Bill 319, which passed on a 15-9 vote, setting up a 25-foot buffer zone around the entrances to abortion clinics, abortion foes took one on the chin in the House, as well.
House Bill 1501 would have required abortion clinics to be licensed by the state Health and Human Services Department.
The House Health and Human Services Committee voted, 17-0, Thursday to kill the bill.
Bill opponents said it would have made abortion services more difficult to offer and access.
The bill was the work of the Americans United for Life (AUL) and was a legislative priority for pro-life groups, such as N.H. Right-to-Life and Cornerstone Action.


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A versatile and durable form from the early South.
by Christopher Schwarz
Pages 38-43
From the April 2012 issue, #196
Early tables such as this one were hardworking. Finished on all sides, they could be placed anywhere in a room in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. They could be used for writing, getting dressed or for any other task required of the household.
This particular table, which is in the collection of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (commonly called MESDA), straddles the 17th and 18th centuries in its form and its joinery. It looks somewhat like a "joint stool," a typical form of heavy joined furniture in the 16th- and 17th-century household. Yet it has thinner vase-like turnings that are more delicate than an early joint stool, and its drawer has features of both early and later dovetailed drawers.
The original table was painted, yet the surviving example has lost almost all of its paint to time. When I decided to build this piece (approximately 3.2 seconds after seeing it at MESDA), I decided to build it like it was when originally constructed and not distress the wood or the finish. The crisp and new look is a bit arresting to modern eyes, but I think it's like getting a glimpse of the past that few ever get to experience.
Video: See the author peg the top to the base.
Blog: Visit the Chris Schwarz blog at popularwoodworking.com.
PDF: Download a chart of common moulding profiles: VignolaMouldings
In our store:"Furniture in the Southern Style" by Robert W. Lang and Glen D. Huey.
To buy: "The Essential Woodworker" by Robert Wearing.
Web site: Learn about drawboring, an oft-overlooked technique.
Museum: Visit the web site of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem village in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Black Friday. How about Golden Brown Friday instead? Let's skip the crowds, stay home and bake Christmas cookies.
Black Friday. How about Golden Brown Friday instead? Let's skip the crowds, stay home and bake Christmas cookies.
Carolyn Bays of Minerva bakes dozens and dozens of cookies after Thanksgiving, with help from her daughters and grandaughters. Baking together is a long-held family tradition.
"We have fun doing it. I did it with my mom — my mom did cookies and my grandma did pies," Bays said. "I grew up with this — my grandparents had a bakery and my uncle did wedding cakes. I've followed in his footsteps, doing (wedding) cakes too."
Bays makes Russian tea cake cookies for her family, for fundraisers, and for holiday gifts.
"My husband and I will visit shut-ins and take cookies," said Bays, whose husband, Fred, is minister at the Family Christian Center in Canton.
Russian Tea Cakes, also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes, are buttery ball-shaped cookies made with finely ground nuts. After baking, they are rolled in powdered sugar. Melt-in-the-mouth tender.
One of Stephanie Carpico's favorite cookies is her Caramel Cup, a pretty addition to any Christmas cookie tray.
"It's a little tart made from a cream cheese dough, made in a mini muffin pan," she said. "You fill the cup with caramel, then put an icing on top."
The filling is made by melting caramel squares with evaporated milk. The creamy icing is flavored with butter and vanilla.
Carpico of Canton started baking when she was in Girl Scouts. "I did it to earn a badge, then I just kept doing it," she said. "To me, it's relaxing."
In addition to the Caramel Cups, Carpico specializes in cutout cookies with an almond-scented frosting. (www.Facebook.com/Stephanies-Sweet-Treats)
If you've got little ones who want to help with holiday cookie making, try no-bake Granola Bites, a recipe from Fishers Foods (www.fishersfoods.com/recipes). Kids can measure the ingredients, because precision isn't necessary, and stir it themselves because there's no need for electric mixers. Then the fun part — rolling the dough into balls, and rolling the balls in a crumb coating of ground almonds and oatmeal.
This dough, which includes peanut butter, oatmeal and dried fruit, is adaptable to personal tastes. (I increased the coconut to 3 tablespoons, left out the sunflower seeds, and added 2 tablespoons of mini-chocolate chips. Next time I intend to replace the apricots with dates.)
These nuggets are a good choice for traveling because they don't make crumbs. Call them "cookies" in front of the kids, but you'll know they are pretty close to health food.
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6 ounces cream cheese
2 sticks butter
2 cups flour
Cream butter and cream cheese with electric mixer. Add flour, mixing well. Press dough into mini muffin pans to form cups. Bake for 15 minutes at 350.
1 bag of caramels
1⁄2 can evaporated milk
Microwave then stir until smooth and creamy. Pour into cooled cups.
1⁄2 cup butter
1⁄2 cup Crisco
2⁄3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3⁄4 cup evaporated milk
Beat with electric mixer until creamy (this will take a few minutes). Put on top of the caramel cups.
Yields 48 cookies.
From Stephanie Carpico, East Canton
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
13⁄4 cups quick oats, divided
1⁄3 cup dried blueberries, cherries, and/or cranberries
2⁄3 cup finely chopped dried apples or apricots
2 tablespoons coconut flakes
2 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
1⁄2 cup peanut butter
1⁄4 cup honey
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
In small skillet, toast almonds over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently.
Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In bowl of food processor with knife blade attached, process almonds with 1⁄4 cup of the oats for 15 seconds or to fine crumbs; transfer to bowl or plate.
In large bowl, combine dried fruits, sunflower seeds, coconut, cinnamon, and remaining 11⁄2 cups oats. Add peanut butter, honey and vanilla; stir until well combined and mixture begins to stick together.
Using gloves or moist hands, form mixture into 1 inch balls, then coat lightly with almond oat crumbs. Place on prepared cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight to allow oats to absorb moisture. Can be frozen.
From www.fishersfoods.com
2 sticks butter at room temperature
1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup walnuts, finely ground
Extra powdered sugar for coating
With electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, salt and vanilla until creamy. Add flour and continue mixing until combined. Add nuts and mix.
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. Let set until cool enough to handle. Roll in powdered sugar twice before storing. Cookies freeze well.
From Carolyn Bays, Minerva


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Today is William Shatner's birthday, and Hulu is making every episode from every Star Trek series available to watch for free until the end of the month. Resistance is futile. Almost as futile as controlling a population of tribbles.
We're polling folks to find out which episode they'd like featured on the home page this weekend, and later today, iconic characters will face off in March Madness-style brackets, with Trek fans voting for their favorites. Check out Hulu's Tumblr for more details.
Things will get heated. Friends may turn on each other.
But hopefully it won't come to that. Check out every Star Trek episode here.
And of course, (you know we've gotta say it): Live long and prosper.


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January 24, 2013 18:10 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 24, 2013) - Nortel* Networks Corporation (OTCBB:NRTLQ) and Nortel Networks Limited announced today that the mediation proceedings that had been commenced in respect of the allocation of sale proceeds of Nortel's various business and asset divestitures and other inter-estate matters, including inter-company claims, have been terminated by the court-appointed mediator. As previously announced, the courts overseeing Nortel's creditor protection proceedings in Canada and the United States directed the Nortel entities that are in creditor protection proceedings in Canada, the U.S., and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as certain other interested parties, to participate in a joint mediation of the afore-mentioned matters and appointed the Hon. Warren K. Winkler, Chief Justice of Ontario, as the sole mediator for the mediation. Following the holding of an all-party mediation session, which began on January 14, 2013 and ended on January 22, 2013 without any agreement having been reached on the matters in dispute, the mediator announced on January 24, 2013 his decision to terminate the mediation based on his conclusion that further efforts at mediation are no longer worthwhile.
In light of the unsuccessful conclusion of this mediation process, which follows two previous failed attempts at achieving a mediated solution, both the process for and timing of the ultimate resolution of allocation and inter-company claims matters remains uncertain and further delays in the resolution of these matters potentially could be significant. Such delays would result in a corresponding significant delay in the timing of distributions to holders of validated claims of the various estates.
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Certain statements in this press release may contain words such as "could", "expects", "may", "should", "will", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "targets", "plans", "envisions", "seeks" and other similar language and are considered forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities laws. These statements are based on Nortel's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which Nortel operates. These statements are subject to important assumptions, risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and the actual outcome may be materially different. Nortel's assumptions, although considered reasonable by Nortel at the date of this press release, may prove to be inaccurate and consequently Nortel's actual results could differ materially from the expectations set out herein.
Actual results or events could differ materially from those contemplated in forward-looking statements as a result of the following: (i) risks and uncertainties relating to the Creditor Protection Proceedings including: (a) risks associated with Nortel's ability to: obtain required approvals and successfully consummate remaining divestitures; successfully conclude ongoing discussions for the sale of Nortel's remaining assets; develop, obtain required approvals for, and implement a court approved plan; allocation of the sale proceeds of our businesses and assets among the various Nortel entities participating in these sales may take considerable time to resolve; resolve ongoing issues with creditors and other third parties whose interests may differ from Nortel's; maintain adequate cash on hand in each of its jurisdictions to fund remaining work within the jurisdiction during the Creditor Protection Proceedings; obtain any further required approvals from the Canadian Monitor, the U.K. Administrators, the U.S. Principal Officer, the U.S. Creditors' Committee, or other third parties; utilize net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes in the future; avoid the substantive consolidation of NNI's assets and liabilities with those of one or more other U.S. Debtors; operate effectively, and in consultation with the Canadian Monitor, the Canadian creditors' committee, the U.S. Creditors' Committee, the U.S. Principal Officer, and work effectively with the U.K. Administrators and French Administrator in their respective administration of the EMEA businesses subject to the Creditor Protection Proceedings; continue as a going concern; actively and adequately communicate on and respond to events, media and rumors associated with the Creditor Protection Proceedings; retain and incentivize key employees as may be needed; retain, or if necessary, obtain court orders or approvals with respect to motions filed from time to time; resolve claims made against Nortel in connection with the Creditor Protection Proceedings for amounts not exceeding Nortel's recorded liabilities subject to compromise; prevent third parties from obtaining court orders or approvals that are contrary to Nortel's interests; resolve disputes regarding the allocation of sale proceeds of Nortel's various business and asset divestitures and other inter-estate matters, including inter-company claims; and
(b) risks and uncertainties associated with: limitations on actions against any Debtor during the Creditor Protection Proceedings; the values, if any, that will be prescribed pursuant to any court approved plan to outstanding Nortel securities and, in particular, that Nortel does not expect that any value will be prescribed to the NNC common shares or the NNL preferred shares in any such plan; the delisting of NNC common shares from the NYSE; the delisting of NNC common shares and NNL preferred shares from the TSX; the discontinuance of preparing and filing NNC and NNL's quarterly and annual financial statements and related filings under Canadian and/or U.S. securities laws; and the cease trade orders that have been issued by certain of the Canadian Securities Administrators to prohibit trading in securities of NNC and NNL (subject to certain limited exceptions) by reason of NNC and NNL's failure to file their respective financial statements and related disclosure filings for the third quarter of 2012 by the required filing deadlines; and (ii) risks and uncertainties relating to Nortel's remaining restructuring work including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the sufficiency of workforce and cost reduction initiatives; any adverse legal judgments, fines, penalties or settlements related to any significant pending or future litigation actions; failure to maintain integrity of Nortel's information systems; and Nortel's potential inability to maintain an effective risk management strategy.
For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see Nortel's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other securities filings with the SEC. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Nortel disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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NASHVILLE (AP) - About 1,000 new teen drivers in Tennessee will be getting fresh drivers licenses after a printing error fouled up dates put on the cards.
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced the error Friday. Officials said the department's state identity card vendor, MorphoTrust USA, made the printing error on some cards manufactured in December 2012 and January 2013. The cards were only issued to new drivers under age 18 who visited the state driver service centers in Dickson, Gallatin, and Springfield. The error affects 1,053 drivers.
The error affects the security of the cards. The department asks that the driver licenses be returned in a self-addressed stamped envelope provided by MorphoTrust.
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President Obama's comparatively weak performance against Mitt Romney last night fits a pattern in presidential debates. Incumbent presidents almost always lose the first debate.
That certainly was the case with George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan. In recent times, only Bill Clinton is the exception.
Looking further back, my recollection is that Jimmy Carter struggled in his debate in 1980. In 1976, though, Gerald Ford did well in his first debate. He committed his Poland gaffe in the second debate.
There's an obvious explanation for why the incumbent typically stumbles the first time out of the box. Presidents reside in a bubble, surrounded by yes-men, and are rarely required to defend their record and their poliices. In Barack Obama's case, this state of affairs did not begin with his presidency; it extends far back into his golden past.
The good news for Obama is that, historically, the president is forgiven for one lost debate. George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan both rallied in later debates and undid the damage from the first debate. Bush didn't necessarily outdebate John Kerry to an appreciable degree in the subsequent debates, but he certainly hung in there with him, and that was enough.
Will Obama follow this pattern? Assuming that he lost ground with voters last night, can he make it up by holding his own in the next two?
First, of course, Obama must hang in there with Romney in the remaining debates. It's plausible to think that he can. As Scott wrote this morning, Obama is a competitive guy who has his Chicago cornermen and the refs working overtime to make him a winner. And last night's events should rouse him from his bubble, as Bush and Reagan were roused.
But Mitt Romney will have a say too. Others may disagree, but I think last night was about Romney being excellent rather than Obama being poor. If Romney keeps bringing it like he did last night, Obama may continue to struggle.
The next debate is about foreign policy. There is much Romney can "bring" in this realm. And, despite what happened last night, Obama may need to meet high expectations, since foreign policy supposedly is the one area where he has been a successful president.
Moreover, even if Obama rallies, the electorate may not be quick to forgive his defeat in the first debate. Voters liked Reagan and wanted to reelect him. After the first debate, they merely wanted to see enough to justify giving him their vote.
This wasn't true of Bush. However, he was more popular than Obama is.
Doubts about Obama run deep. To the extent they were confirmed last night, two subsequent debates in which he holds his own may not be good enough. He may need at least one clear win.


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Originally published May 15, 2010; updated May 19, 2016
For the 2016 celebration of International Milk Donor Day, we revisited this 2010 interview with Pauline Sakamoto, MS, RN, PHN, president of HMBANA. We're happy to see that the number of HMBANA milk banks AND the number of hospitals using donor milk has increased substantially in the past 6 years! However, there is still a lot of work to do, especially in the area of insurance reimbursement for donor milk.
In preparation for our inclusion in this week's Pregnancy Awareness Month Nutrition Newsletter, we asked Pauline Sakamoto, President of the Human Milk Bank Association of North America, to answer some questions we thought moms might have about the next best choice to mom's own milk: donor milk. For information on the screening and processing of donor milk, please see www.hmbana.org. For more about alternatives to breastfeeding, see What is Next Best?
- How do I get donor milk? Who typically writes the prescription for donor milk? Do most physicians know about donor milk? What is being done to educate health care providers about donor milk? Donor milk is available by prescription only. The prescription is usually written by the Neonatologist or Pediatrician. There are a few Family Practice Physicians that order human milk. Considering that the AAP (American Academy of Pediatricians), CDC (Centers for Disease Control), ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists), AAFP( American Academy of Family Physicians), for example, supports HMBANA milk banks, I believe the increased use of donor milk is due to the strict adherence to standards that we uphold. These standards are routinely updated when the research is solid. In the early 2000's, studies did show that most physicians did not know about the safety of donor milk and were reluctant to prescribe. However, once the hospitals' staff started using donor milk, almost all are able to include donor milk secondary to mom's own milk as the feeding regimen of choice. HMBANA members continue to do outreach and conferences to educate health care professionals. April 12 and 13th in Cambridge, HMBANA hosted the third International Congress of Milk Banks. We are pleased to have nationally known speakers on infant nutrition and breastmilk coming to present the latest research on human milk. It is the 25th Anniversary of HMBANA and the 100th Anniversary of milk banking in North America.
- How many hospitals/maternity centers (of 3,000 in U.S.) keep a supply of donor milk on hand if additional supplementing is medically indicated?
It is hard to get the names or numbers of hospitals that keep a supply of donor milk. Most hospitals want to keep that data confidential. However, on our website you can see that there are just a few states that do not have hospitals using donor milk (select Who Do We Serve). The US map with all the dots shows the cities with hospitals that use donor milk. In 2009, 814,960 ounces were distributed to NICU's in North America. That is a tremendous increase if you consider that in 2005, the HMBANA milk banks distributed a total of 745,000 ounces (we distributed 648,511 oz to outpatient older infants in 2009). The 2009 number is astounding when you think that ¼ of an ounce is sometimes a "meal" for these infants. 2016 update: over 6,800 moms donated more than 3.77 million ounces of milk to HMBANA milk banks in the past year!
- Once a parent has a prescription for donor milk, is the milk provided free of charge? If not, is it covered by insurance? Is there a limit to how much is provided or for how long! Is it only provided in extreme circumstances or any time there is a prescription?The milk we provide is donated. However, there are specific and rigorous screenings on the milk and donor that have to be done plus the shipping charges before a prescription is honored. Each independent milk bank charges their own processing fees for the milk. We are finding more insurances are covering milk for specific medical conditions. Sadly, this is a very small proportion of our clientele. Policy has been developed for insurance companies to cover donor milk, however, the practice has yet to be adopted by all insurance plans. Depending on the diagnosis and the volume of milk available, we could (and have) serve(d) a child with donor milk for the long term. All requests for donor milk must be accompanied with a prescription from a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy and/or nurse practitioner working with a physician.
- Who pays for the processing of donated milk?
The clients pay for the processing of donor milk.
- How many milk banks are there and will there be more?We have 11 milk banks, 5 coming up in Oregon, Boston, Florida, Kansas City, and Ontario Canada. New interest in Tennesee and New York.
2016 update: there are now 18 HMBANA milk banks! HMBANA now has milk banks in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario, Canada; as well as Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New England, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (3!), and Virginia. There are also developing banks in Utah, Pennsylvania, New York, Minnesota, and Louisiana.
Please let us know if you have any questions, and we will do our best to get them answered and posted!


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