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PHILADELPHIA – Roy Oswalt is right at home – pitching as a starter in a ballpark where he's never lost.
Back in a familiar role after an unsuccessful guest appearance as a reliever, Oswalt gets the ball for Game 6 today when the Phillies try to even the National League championship series against San Francisco.
Oswalt dominated the Giants in Game 2 but took the loss when he came out of the bullpen and allowed Juan Uribe's game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning in Game 4.
Roy Halladay helped the Phillies avoid elimination with a gutsy effort pitching through a groin pull Thursday night, sending the series back to Philadelphia with the Giants ahead 3-2.
Now it's Oswalt's turn. He's 10-0 lifetime at Citizens Bank Park.
"You never are guaranteed anything," Oswalt said Friday. "Doesn't matter how good a team you have, you may not never get back in this situation. So when you are here, you try to do everything possible when you're here."
For Oswalt, that means pitching whenever he's needed, including in relief on two days' rest. The three-time All-Star righty entered in the ninth with the score tied 5-5 on Wednesday night. He allowed a pair of singles before Uribe's one-out fly to left ended it.
"Numbers, to me, are no big deal," Oswalt said. "I didn't want to get the loss, for sure. But you never know when you're going to get back here. So that's one of the reasons I wanted to be in the game the other night. I don't know how much longer I'm going to play. But I may not get to this spot again. So I'm going to try to do everything possible to get to that final game."
Jonathan Sanchez, the Game 2 loser, takes the mound for San Francisco. The Giants are looking for their first pennant since Barry Bonds led them to within six outs of the World Series title in 2002.
Sanchez gave up three runs – two earned – and five hits in six-plus innings last Sunday night. The tough lefty had dominated the Phillies in his five previous starts against them, not allowing more than four hits in any outing.
Sanchez beat San Diego on the final day of the regular season to lead San Francisco to the NL West title. He'd like one more clinching victory.
"It's going to be great to get to the World Series," Sanchez said. "Never been there. We've got a lot of guys on the team that have never been there, and to be able to do that, it's going to be something special for me."
After Tim Lincecum outdueled Halladay in the opener, Oswalt threw eight superb innings in a 6-1 victory.
"I pitched in Houston. It's small there, too," Oswalt said. "It doesn't really matter the size. Don't really think about it when you're on the mound. You think of making them hit it on the ground or try to not let them hit it on the sweet spot of the bat, and if you can do that, you're usually pretty successful."
This will be Oswalt's sixth start against the Giants this year. They beat him three times during the regular season when he was with Houston. Oswalt pitched well in those games but got no run support. He's beaten San Francisco twice with the Phillies.
Acquired from Houston on July 29, Oswalt went 7-1 with a 1.74 ERA in 13 games with the Phillies. Oswalt – not Halladay or Cole Hamels – was Philadelphia's best pitcher down the stretch. He was 7-0 with a 1.17 ERA in his last 10 starts.
"I want this guy pitching at home," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "He definitely is a competitor."


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USS Eagle, NCC 2185
STARFLEET PERSONNEL FILE -- Captain Nouristao Kematsopoulos
Rank: Captain (CPT)
Current Assignment: Commanding Officer, USS Eagle NCC 2185
Full Name: Nouristao Kematsopoulos
Nicknames: Captain K, Nouri
Homeworld: Earth
Date of Birth: 2267
Place of Birth: Crete, Earth
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Height: 6 feet 2 inches
Weight: 215 lb.
Health: Excellent
Race: Human
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Widower
Wife: T'nar Johnson, Deceased
Parents: Dr. Woo Luin'dro and Dr. Demetrious Kematsopoulos, missing
Next of Kin: Maternal grandmother, Dr. Woo,Chief Surgeon, Wu Pei Hospital and Medical Research Center, Wu Pei, China
Education: Wu Pei Technological and Science Academy, Class of 2285; Starfleet Academy, Class of 2289; Starfleet Graduate School
Languages: Greek, Minoan, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Farsi, Spanish, English, Dard, Federation Standard, Vulcan, Klingon, Romulan, Trill and Deltan
Service Awards: Starfleet Command Decoration for Valor, Starfleet Command Decoration for Gallantry, Medal of Honor, UFP Charge d'affaires,Order of Sevak,UPUC
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2285-2289 -- Attended Starfleet Academy, majoring in Engineering and Mathematics and minoring in Helm/Navigation and graduating with honors
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2288 -- Second Place
2289 -- First Place
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"Enhanced Diagnostic Techniques in Graviton Polarimeters"
"Topological Analysis of N Dimensional Gravitic Fields in Ten Dimensional Space"
2290 -- Assigned to USS Enterprise, NCC-1701A for sensor package upgrade
2291 -- Promoted to LTjg. Assigned to USS Algonquin, NX 61932 as Assistant Engineering Officer.
-- Reported
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unknown spatial anomaly destroyed the transport shuttle
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members of the shuttle crew. Awards were presented to his maternal grandmother, Dr. Woo
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2292 -- Returned to Federation Space. Assigned to light duties with the Starfleet Intelligence Temporal Anomalies Division while still recovering from extensive injuries. Authored several papers on temporal mechanics, subspace distortions and spatial anomalies.
2293 -- Medically cleared to full duty status. Assigned to USS Eagle, NCC 2185, as Assistant Engineering Officer, Starfleet Intelligence Liaison Officer, and Temporal Anomalies Specialist.
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Welcome to my overview of women in country music, with reviews ranging from folk and bluegrass to honkytonk, rockabilly and Nashville pop. This is the first page covering the letter "H."
Brittany Haas "Brittany Haas" (Ook, 2004)
An early solo album from fiddler Brittany Haas, of the band Crooked Still...
Connie Hall "Connie Hall" (Decca, 1962) (LP)
Connie Hall "Country Songs" (Decca-Vocalion, 1965) (LP)
Connie Hall "Country Style" (Decca-Vocalion, 1967) (LP)
This is a budget-line reissue of material from her self-titled 1962 album; several songs are missing from the original release...
Jennifer Hanson "Jennifer Hanson" (Capitol, 2003)
Densely-produced, but fairly rootsy, rock-flavored Nashville country, with more than a nod or two towards roots-rock foremothers Rosanne Cash and Sheryl Crowe. Hanson's best on the upbeat numbers -- the ballads just don't fly -- and she's got several catchy tunes here that might get her into the Top Country stratosphere. I like "Half A Heart Tattoo," myself. Her dad, by the way, played guitar in the Top Country supergroup, Alabama. Oh, and she was also voted Miss California, in 1994.... Who knew??
Jennifer Hanson "Thankful" (Universal South, 2008)
Arlene Harden "What Can I Say" (Columbia, 1968) (LP)
A solo album from Arlene Harden (who also spelled her name "Arleen"), the "girl" singer for the family band known as The Harden Trio. For more info on the band, see below...
Arlene Harden "...Sings Roy Orbison" (Columbia, 1970) (LP)
Arlene Harden "I Could Almost Say Goodbye" (Capitol, 1975) (LP)
The Harden Trio "Tippy Toeing" (Columbia, 1966)
This perky family act from out Arkansas way was sort of like a modernized version of the Browns -- two sisters and a brother, but with more rockin', popped-out arrangements on a couple of tunes. The catchy title track, "Tippy Toeing," had a pop-rock kookiness to it, as did a couple of other tunes on here, though for the most part it's a softened country-folk vibe that predominates. The band put out at least one other record that I know of; sister Arlene Harden also had a fairly successful solo career, in which she pursued a more serious artistic image, albeit in a soft, weepy kinda way.
The Harden Trio "Sing Me Back Home" (Columbia, 1968)
Gus Hardin - see artist discography
Linda Hargrove - see artist discography
The Harmony Sisters "The Early Years" (HS, 1999)
This trio included folkies Alice Gerrard, Irene Herrmann and Jeanie McLerie, playing a variety of traditional music styles. This CD combines their two albums, 1981's Harmony Pie and Second Helping, from 1983.
Joni Harms - see artist discography
Lynn Harper "...Sings Country Favorites" (Alshire, 1972) (LP)
I picked this one up because of the groovy picture of a go-godelic gal in a fringed-leather buckskin mini-skirt (and matching cowgirl hat) singing onstage in front of an anonymous band... Of course, I fully realize that this being a knockoff album from the Alshire label, chances are the woman in the photo might not actually be Lynn Harper, but whatever: it's still a cool album cover. The album itself is worth a whirl because most of the songs are originals credited to Ms. Harper (whoever she was) and while the vocals are admittedly pretty clunky, there's plenty of early '70s-style twang in the band, and a rough, authentic feel overall. Two songs are credited to Lynn Gibson, and they are standouts, the biker-themed "Chrome Plated Harley" and the raunchy, carnal "In the Back of My '57 Chevy," which has surprisingly sex-positive lyrics for a "girl" singer of the time... This one's obscure, but intriguing.
Emmylou Harris - see artist discography
Joan Harris "Harper Valley PTA" (Custom, 196-) (MP3)
Tara Lyn Hart "Tara Lyn Hart" (Epic, 1999)
A Canadian Top-40er who left the music business before her second album was completed... She also had a few singles-only releases after this disc came out...
Tonya Harwell "Foxy Lady" (HOMA Records, 1976) (LP)
(Produced by Mickey Sherman)
A pretty negligible album from a teenage Oklahoman who was, according to the liner notes, voted "The Best Female Vocalist Under the Age of Eighteen for 1975" by the Oklahoma Country Music Association, which kind of makes me wonder what Reba McEntire was up to that week. Tonya covers a few standards such as "Bobby McGee," "Silver Threads And Golden Needles," Merle Haggard's "That's The Way Love Goes" and even a mildly twangy version of the Beatles' "Yesterday." She also showcases some local (Oklahoma) songwriters -- herself included, writing the title track -- as well as "A Picker's Wife" by Bob Lendrum and "Shadows Of Love," written by Lee Hunter and Wait Wilder. I don't think any of these folks really did much after this, though fiddler Benny Kubiak also recorded a couple of albums on the Homa label, and was in a number of regional bands; Tonya Harwell apparently was in a rock band with her brother Paige in the early '80s, but I think this was about it for her country career.
Carrie Hassler "...And Hard Rain" (Rural Rhythm, 2006)
Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain "CHHR2" (Rural Rhythm, 2008)
(Produced by Jim Van Cleve)
Nice modern, country/folk-tinged bluegrass, sort of in the same general area as Alison Krauss and Rhonda Vincent. Pretty solid picking, although not all the songs really caught my imagination... Steve Gulley sings harmony throughout, and producer Jim Van Cleve plays fiddle... Worth checking out if you like the style.
Ginny Hawker & Kay Justice "Come All Ye Tenderhearted" (June Appal, 1995)
Ginny Hawker/Carol Elizabeth Jones/Hazel Dickens "Heart Of A Singer" (Rounder, 1998)
Ginny Hawker & Kay Justice "Bristol" (Rounder, 1999)
That's Bristol, as in, "the Bristol Sessions," the famous 1927 Ralph Peer recording trip which brought to the wide world both Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family, laying the foundation for the growth of commercial country over the next decade. This Carter Family tribute is about as rootsy and true to the original wellspring as you could imagine, especially with for New Lost City Ramblers members Mike Seeger and Tracy Schwartz pitching in on autoharp and guitar. Highly recommended!
Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwartz "Good Songs For Hard Times" (Copper Creek, 2000)
Beautiful! '50s/'60s folk scene veteran Tracy Schwartz has, of course, been one of the great champions of old-timey music ever since his days in the New Lost City Ramblers, and Ginny Hawker has been rising through the ranks in recent years... On this early album, they sing fifteen lovely, understated duets, presenting some of the finest, most heartfelt songs in the mountain music canon, including tunes of aching beauty such as "Your Lone Journey" and gospel tunes galore. Their approach to the material is just so right, and so wonderfully unpretentious and filled with sweet, simple harmonies that this disc is a real gem. In later years, Hawker started to exaggerate her twang a bit too much; here she sings in a much sweeter, less craggy style than you may have heard on subsequent releases. Anyway, this album's a keeper, as far as I'm concerned. Highly recommended!
Ginny Hawker "Letters From My Father" (Rounder, 2001)
With old-timey gospel numbers, bluegrass heartsongs galore, and even a bit of Emmylou-ish country harmony, this disc's another real winner. Although Hawker's loyalty to the raspy old-timey melodic structure may make it hard for some folks to get into her work, these are recordings that will richly reward your time. Recommended!
Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwartz "Draw Closer" (Rounder, 2004)
As fine and understated a set of old-timey ballads as you're likely to hear... Really fine stuff! Tracy Schartz has, of course, been one of the great champions of old-timey music ever since his days in the New Lost City Ramblers, and Ginny Hawker has been rising through the ranks in recent years... Together they have made one of the prettiest, simplest, most emotionally direct records of the year... The accompaniment is a delight: straightforward and no-frills, but also very melodic and sweet, a perfect match for their plainspoken vocals. Dirk Powell pitches in playing mandolin on a couple of tunes, but fancy picking isn't the point of this new record, the songs are and that's the way it should be. Includes some standards such as "Poor Willie" and "Katie Dear," as well as a bunch of well-chosen obscurities, and some wonderful gospel tunes. Highly recommended!
Lisa Hayes "Sweet Forgiveness" (Gracye, 2005)
(Produced by David Kitay)
Independently produced country stuff, a mix of indie and Top 40 sensibilities. I don't care much for her vocals, but the music has some nice touches, especially the sometimes-spectral pedal steel... She's a too bit warbly and emotive, in a Faith Hill-ish way, for me, but if you're looking for an independent artist shooting in that same direction, this might be fun.
Donna Hazard "My Turn" (Excelsior, 1981) (LP)
Hazel & Alice -- see Hazel Dickens (and/or Alice Gerrard)
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Early in Book Nine, Rousseau describes a sudden change in his character. A variety of new intellectual stimuli bring him "into a different intellectual world," and lead him to question conventional wisdom and criticize the foundations of the social order:
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I was truly transformed; my friends and acquaintances no longer recognized me. I had ceased to be that shy creature, who was shamefaced rather than modest and who had not the courage to show himself or even to speak. I had ceased to be a man who was put out by a joking word and blushed at a woman's glance. Bold, proud, and fearless, I now carried with me wherever I went a self-assurance which owed its firmness to its simplicity and which dwelt in my soul rather than in my outward bearing. The contempt which my deep reflections had inspired in me for the customs, the principles, and the prejudices of my age made me insensible to the mockery of those who followed them; and I crushed their little witticisms with my observations, as I might crush an insect between my fingers. What a change!
Intoxicated virtue militant! Throughout The Confessions, Rousseau persistently depicts his imperfections--both social and moral--in detail. At this moment, however, he is suddenly transformed, inspired with the powerful spirit of virtue. For Rousseau, then, virtue is not necessarily an innate quality; indeed, he says "No state of being could be found on earth more contrary to my true nature than this one." Moreover, his virtuous state (the truth of which is unquestioned) is not a permanent one: it is "in its full strength" for only four years. In fact, after ten years, Rousseau will have returned completely to his previous condition, in which he "could never find the right thing to say or the right word to use."
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AAS Committee on the Status of Women
January 5, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Christina Thomas, and Maria Patterson
This week's issues:
1. CSWA Activities at the January 2018 AAS meeting
2. L'Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowships
3. 2018 Space Astronomy Summer Program
4. American Girl's New NASA-Advised Doll is Aspiring Astronaut
5. Space science work recognised in New Year Honours
6. Job Opportunities
7. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter
8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter
9. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter
1. CSWA Activities at the January 2018 AAS meeting
From: Patricia Knezek via womeninastronomy.blogspot.com
The Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA) is sponsoring two events at the American Astronomical Society's (AAS) winter meeting in January. Both are scheduled for Thursday, January 11. The first will be a special session from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., in Potomac 1-2, entitled "The AAS Committee on the Status of Women: Then and Now and Where Do We Go from Here?"
Read more at
2. L'Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowships Login
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
The L'Oréal USA Fellowships for Women in Science program is now accepting applications. This program annually recognizes and rewards five U.S.-based women scientists at the start of their career (i.e., recent PhDs). Awards up to $60,000 must be put towards postdoctoral research.
Information and a link to the application can be found at
3. 2018 Space Astronomy Summer Program
From: Leslie Stabile [lstabile_at_stsci.edu]
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is the scientific operations center for the Hubble Space Telescope and the future James Webb Space Telescope. Students can work individually with STScI researchers and staff on research projects that might include data reduction and interpretation, software development, scientific writing and preparing data for public releases. The summer projects will focus on Astrophysics, Engineering, Instrumentation or Public Outreach. Students will also be afforded the opportunity to attend lectures on a variety of exciting topics related to space astronomy, the Hubble, and James Webb Space Telescopes.
For more information, please visit
To apply on-line please access
4. American Girl's New NASA-Advised Doll is Aspiring Astronaut
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
Meet Luciana Vega, the "American Girl" who's going to Mars.
Says Katy Dickson, president of American Girl: "Luciana is a role model for today's girls, empowering them to defy stereotypes, and embrace risks that will teach them about failure and success as they chart their own course in life, whatever the goal. For us, it's all about building girls of strong character."
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5. Space science work recognised in New Year Honours
From: Nicolle Zellner [nzellner_at_albion.edu]
Congratulations! Professor Michele Dougherty from Imperial College, London and a key member of the Cassini mission, has become a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Read more at
6. Job Opportunities
For those interested in increasing excellence and diversity in their organizations, a list of resources and advice is here: https://cswa.aas.org/#howtoincrease
- Tenure-Track Engineering/Physics Instructor, Truckee Meadows Community College
- 4 Postdoctoral Fellows, Pan-STARRS Astronomical Survey, Institute for Astronomy, Honolulu, HI
7. How to Submit to the AASWOMEN newsletter
To submit an item to the AASWOMEN newsletter, including replies to topics, send email to aaswomen_at_aas.org
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When submitting a job posting for inclusion in the newsletter, please include a one-line description and a link to the full job posting.
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This means "without dividend." If a share quoted ex dividend is purchased, the investor is not entitled to an upcoming already-declared dividend. The seller receives this dividend.
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SANTAMARIA: Saunders Impacted Players
One thousand victories. A 35-year coaching career. More players coached than one could even count. All the love in the world. Flip Saunders, 60 years old, died Oct. 25 after a nearly three-monthlong battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Though it appeared he would remain president of basketball operations and head coach[Read More…]


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True confession?
Sometimes I go into #infantloss on Instagram just to make myself cry.
I cry for the pain of every single Momma that posts in there. I cry for the pain of this world, that for as long as we are here Mothers will those their babies. But I also cry to feel him close again.
My tears bring him back. For only a moment, with those hot tears on my face, I remember what it felt like to hold him. To kiss his cheeks and to play with his toes. I miss him so much. Every. Single. Day.
Yet there is this thing that happens when we have hope. This thing that happens when we believe in a God who is all powerful and all knowing and we can still trust Him even in our loss and our suffering. This thing creates in us something beautiful.
Sometimes I wonder, if given the choice would I change it all? Would I choose to have him here with me and then give up all the impact that his little life accomplished?
Would I? Would I change it?
I don't think I would.
One of the many things that my sweet baby son Gideon Matthew taught me is that I can finally trust God's ways over my own. I don't understand it all. A lot of it hurts like hell. But I can trust Him and I know that even His hardest plans are way better than my easy ones.
Just two little kidneys. My baby boy was missing two organs and it changed the course of our lives. I never even knew that was a thing. Babies missing kidneys. Who knew?
But without kidneys there is no amniotic fluid.
Without amniotic fluid the lungs don't develop.
No lungs, no sustaining of life.
So I choose to believe that the God who created the intricacies of our inmost being also created the intricacies of my heart. That woven so tightly into who I am is the baby that I carried for 36 weeks and whose heart beat near mine for 90 sweet minutes. I can trust Him.
And I am so grateful to be a part of the most beautiful group of women on this earth. We are the baby loss Mommas. We are the women suffering silently and loudly over our miscarriages. We are the women who can't wait to meet our babies in heaven. Whether we carried them for two weeks or 9 months they are ours and we love them and they are ours for all eternity.
You give me hope. You give me hope in the strength God crafted in us, to carry our burden and our hurt with grace and with compassion and with tears that are for all of our children lost.
Thank you for walking this life with me. May we find encouragement in knowing that women we don't even know are praying for us. Trust me, I know. You #infantloss warriors, I've prayed for you often.
Here's to one more day and one step at a time. Love you my sweet sisters.
*This post was written from my heart to hers, for all my baby loss and miscarriage sisters. My dear friend Adriel Booker has a sweet ministry just for us. She is also starting an Instagram account to catch our tears, it is called @ourscarlettstories. I'll be crying there often.


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The Truckfridge™ line of 12V truck fridges are ideally suited for most North American highway trucks with sleeper cabs. Most models can be ordered as DC Only (12-24VDC) or as ACDC (12-24VDC, 110-220VAC 60/50 Hz) for shorepower applications.
When equipped as ACDC the fridge automatically switches from 12VDC battery power to 110VAC (household, shore power or generator) when plugged in and then back to 12VDC when the 110VAC is no longer available.
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The TF49 fits most highway trucks that have a cabinet opening measuring approximately 15" wide, including Kenworth, Peterbilit - 63" bunk, Freightliner Century, Columbia, Coronado and Cascadia*.
The TF65 fits most highway trucks that have a cabinet opening measuring approximately 17 3/4" wide, including Freightliner Classic, Peterbilt 379 - 70" bunk and Pre 2009 International (with filler strip).
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PD9 is a pared down version of the traditional big bands of the 1930s, and they frequently feature guest vocalists, adding to the versatility of the band's show. The number of musicians in the lineup is reminiscent of the earliest big bands, when swing was still evolving into the sound that defined jazz music's most popular era.
If you have not yet experienced Planet D Nonet, your groove tank is missing out on some serious fuel.
They're Detroit's own down and dirty little big band, known nationally for curating some of the best in early jazz traditions and Black-American musical influences from the 20s, 30s and 40s. More "hot" than "sweet," according to PD9 cofounder and bandleader RJ Spangler, who started the nine piece ensemble with longtime musical partner James O'Donnell in 2007.


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Meet the Editors – Part Deux.
By STM Blog on February 26, 2008
Ryan Joe Editorial Assistant – Speech Tech Magazine I graduated from UCLA with a BA in English and have completed coursework for my MFA from Columbia. Like Lauren, I write features and case studies for the print edition of the magazine. I contribute heavily to the FYI and author the new Overheard/Underheard column, which premiered […]
Meet the Editors – Part 1.
By STM Blog on February 25, 2008
I promised a few weeks ago that I'd post some sort of info about Ryan and myself. So, I'm pulling some photos from the Interwebs to give you more info about us. Ryan's post will come later today or tomorrow. Lauren Shopp Assistant Editor – Speech Tech Magazine I graduated from Syracuse University with a […]


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Garmin Ltd. Reports Earnings, Proposes Dividend Increase
GRMN Stock Returning Cash to Investors
It's not easy for consumer electronics companies to pay an increasing dividend, but Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) has been doing just that.
On February 21, Garmin announced that its board of directors plans to increase the company's annual cash dividend to $2.12 per share, which would represent an almost-four percent increase from the current $2.04 per share. If the plan gets approved at the company's annual meeting in June, the dividend will be paid in four quarterly installments of $0.53 per share, with the first payment to be made on June 29, 2018 to shareholders of record as of June 18. (Source: "Garmin Reports Solid Fiscal 2017 Revenue and Operating Income Growth; Proposes Dividend Increase," Garmin Ltd., February 21, 2018.)
From 2012 to 2017, GRMN stock's quarterly dividend rate had increased by almost 28%. (Source: "Garmin Ltd. Dividend Date & History," NASDAQ, last accessed February 21, 2018.)
The proposed dividend increase is backed by a growing business. Garmin also reported earnings on Wednesday. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the company generated $888.0 million of total revenue, representing a three percent increase year-over-year. Growth was driven by Garmin's aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor segments, which collectively delivered a nine percent revenue increase. (Source: Garmin Ltd., op. cit.)
Top line growth translated to the bottom line. Excluding non-recurring items, Garmin generated adjusted earnings of $0.79 per share in the fourth quarter, up nine percent from the year-ago period.
Both top and bottom line numbers beat Wall Street's expectations. Analysts were expecting earnings of $0.76 per share on $871.0 million of revenue.
And the best could be yet to come. Management expects Garmin to generate $3.2 billion of total revenue in full-year 2018, which would be almost a 3.7% increase from the prior year. Earnings for the current year are expected to grow to $3.05 per share, up from the $2.94 per share earned in 2017.
If the company can achieve its guidance, GRMN stock investors will likely have more dividend increases to look forward to.
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...they gave bad reviews to a Diversity Points movie.
A Wrinkle in Time scored an abyss-bound 43% on Rotten Tomatoes.
How on Earth that is even possible? Don't SJW critics have standards anymore? Didn't this film race bend pretty much every single character? Didn't this film star Oprah? I mean the producers miscast Oprah as Mrs Which and that didn't count for anything?
The only thing I can assume is that Disney went to the well one too many times recently. That Black Panther sucked all the Diversity Points out of the room.
Madeleine L'Engle's classic young adult novel "A Wrinkle in Time" is the latest victim of diversity-deranged stunt casting in which no respect is paid to the race or sex of existing literary characters. But that's only one reason why this frustrating fiasco is such an embarrassing failure. Director Ava DuVernay ("Selma"), who has no feel at all for the material, seems more interested in promoting colorblind multi-culturalism than producing an entertaining adaptation that is worthy of its much-beloved source.
Although movies featuring original characters whose physical attributes have been unspecified elsewhere are legitimate equal-opportunity roles for any actors, deviating from already established characters turns a project into either a sort of alternative-reality racelifted remake (the black-cast versions of "Annie" and "Steel Magnolias"), a re-imagined novelty ("The Wiz"), comic exploitation ("Blacula") or a display of randomly colorblind inclusiveness (a black Human Torch in the most recent "Fantastic Four"). All of those swaps are distracting enough to seem like gimmicks, even if an appearance-miscast actor gives an otherwise adequate performance.
Teenage Meg Murry and her mother, both white like the rest of their family in the 1962 "A Wrinkle in Time" novel, are portrayed in this film version by black actresses Storm Reid and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Dad is played by Caucasian Chris Pine. Because Meg's precocious younger brother Charles Wallace is played by Filipino-American Deric McCabe, this results in the absurdity of the character now being identified as adopted, presumably because it would be hard to believe he could be the product of Mbatha-Raw and Pine's union. Twin brothers from the book are missing entirely from the movie, which may be a blessing, considering that political correctness probably would have dictated they be played by a Native American dwarf and a disabled transsexual.
The irony of making changes like these to a book in which Meg herself states that "like and equal are not the same thing at all" apparently was lost on those responsible. (Then again, the line does not appear in the movie, possibly because the filmmakers knew they had sabotaged said theme.) Also, it's unfortunate that the film eliminates the novel's references to Christianity that resulted in it being banned from some libraries. Inclusion apparently has its limits.
Changing Meg and her mom's race may have been DuVernay's attempt to promote the illusion of a universe in which such changes don't and shouldn't matter, but that aim is subverted by moments that take on unintended meanings in this new context. Meg's white friend Calvin (Levi Miller) twice mentions that he likes her hair, which is a huge explosion of curls. Coming from a white boy to a black girl, the compliment has a different implication than if both teens were white. Similarly, when Meg is shown a vision of an idealized makeover of herself that she could become if she gives in to nefarious temptation (a scene not in the book), the fact that her doppelganger's hair is unnaturally straight and flat comes off like a racist insult to the hair she was born with.
While "whitewashing" conversions of any character to Caucasian are routinely criticized (such as white Natalie Portman's recent "Annihilation" portrayal of that novel's half-Asian lead), changing any white character to black apparently is supposed to be regarded as a refreshing redress of historic racist wrongs. That kind of mindset makes it easy to see why the source of pure evil in "A Wrinkle in Time" never is referred to as The Black Thing or The Dark Thing, as it is in the book.
The basic plot sends Meg, Calvin and Charles Wallace on a quest to find her long-missing dad, with the help of three supernatural beings. But the screenplay (by Jennifer Lee and Jeff Stockwell) contains so many annoyingly unnecessary deviations from the novel that it almost could be mistaken for an unauthorized pastiche that attempts to alter just enough details to avoid a plagiarism suit.
A female character known as the Happy Medium in the book is now male (Zach Galifianakis). Calvin's abusive mother is now an abusive father. Meg's father has been missing for four years instead of two. A character transforms into a flying green leaf-creature instead of a winged white centaur. Instead of taking place in an imposingly grim office building, an encounter with the evil "man with red eyes" (Michael Peña, known here simply as Red) takes place on a sunny, umbrella-crowded beach.
The movie completely ignores L'Engle's creepy description of the book's main villain as an oversized, disembodied brain. Even the ending is altered — mild spoiler alert — by having Meg rely upon another character's feelings toward her, instead of triumphing solely by expressing hers toward him.
What I believe is so magnificent, so glorious, that [my belief] is beyond finite comprehension. To believe that the universe was created by a purposeful being is one thing. To believe that this Creator took on human vesture, accepted death and mortality, was tempted, betrayed, broken, and all for love of us, defies reason. It is so wild that it terrifies some Christians who try to dogmatize their fear by lashing out at other Christians, because a tidy Christianity with all answers given is easier than one which reaches out to the wild wonder of God's love, a love we don't even have to earn. -Madeline L'Engle


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Credo Homestead camping area is located 70 km north of Coolgardie on Coolgardie North Rd, opposite Rowles Lagoon. Visitors who set up camp near the old homestead will be able to make use of the facilities there as well as find some shade while they explore the remnants of this old pastoral lease.
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October 2017
Dear Friends,
Before the Hurricane
Recently, Hurricane Harvey and Irma arrived in Houston and Florida, both located in North America. Houston and Miami airports are very popular airports for connecting flights to and from Belize. Many short-term mission teams have connecting flights in Houston or Miami in order to reach our Chinese folks here in Belize. Often, they just passed by these two airports, maybe just grabbed something for their stomachs. Anyhow, no one will consider that these places are important to their mission journey. Mandatory evacuation was not required in Houston, but not in Florida before the hurricanes. How do hurricanes relate to mission? Houston mayor Turner said, "You literally cannot put 6.5 million people on the road." And Florida Gov. Scott said, "If you have been ordered to evacuate, do not wait. Not in an hour, you need to go right now." Similarly, as Christians, we all realize that the call from God to make disciple is definite, but our responses may be divergent.
In the Hurricane
With rainfall topping 50 inches in some areas, "Our whole city is underwater." While in southern Florida, many areas had fuel shortages, as well as downed power lines and standing water. "It's horrible what we saw." Our city, San Ignacio in Belize, also experienced flooding last year, as people could not evade mother nature. In the same token, people without God are helpless. The lives of the Chinese in Belize are tough, and sometimes just like living in a hurricane. Unfair treatment, corruption, and misunderstanding, etc. all lead to unpleasant, miserable, pressure, and so on. Perhaps, everyone has difficulties wherever they live. As a missionary, share and face their burdens are not easy. I am still a newcomer to the town even though I have lived here for almost three years. I am still humbly learning how to solve and deal with every different daily needs and cope with each emergency situations.
After the Hurricane
In Houston, at least 39 people died, and survivors face hurdles of their own. Managing the shelters that are housing tens of thousands of them remains "the biggest battle that we have right now." There were six people died in Florida, boats lay partly submerged and petrol stations had roofs blown off. Floridians returned to shattered homes, leaving more than half of all state residents without power and city streets underwater. People will die in natural disaster. People also will die forever if they do not have Jesus Christ. I am sure you all know this from the Bible. But after the hurricane, people will continue to die without Jesus. What is your reaction? Hurricane surely destroys life! But are you the lifesaver or just a weather watcher? Despite the recent hurricanes and earthquake, the sun and moon still shine on Belize. Our brother and sister are learning God's word diligently, and most importantly that they practiced their faith bit-by-bit, and day-by-day. Pastoral approach is totally different compare to elsewhere, but still, the key is the love from our wonderful God!
Prayer Request:
- Pray for another three short-term mission teams who will come in October and November. May God bless them as He blesses the people in Belize.
- Pray for follow-up work to both believers and non-believers, may God prepare the desirable environment for the moment.
- Pray for wisdom from God for our church development both short-term and long-term.
…And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in danger…saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, "Where is your faith?" Luke 8:23-25


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Mazda CX-5 Euro NCAP Rating
My friend should buy a Mazda CX-5 Why? Because he has wrecked four cars in three years.
My friend should buy a Mazda CX-5 Why? Because he has wrecked four cars in three years and the CX-5 gives him a great chance of emerging unscathed from his next incident. We know because it earned Euro NCAP's maximum five-star safety rating. That is big news for someone who crashes more than a busted laptop running Windows Vista. Euro NCAP's five-star rating breaks down to scores of 94% for adult occupant protection, 87% for child occupants, and 64% for pedestrians. This Ford Kuga rival also earned 86% for the safety assist category that includes toys such as its electronic stability programme. This reduces the chance my mate losing traction and ploughing through yet another fence.Now, my friend insists that all his cars are versatile - despite only keeping them for short periods. The Mazda CX-5 excels here too. It has a 503-litre boot, for starters, and cargo capacity can be increased to 1,620-litres by folding the rear seats flat. The latter is comparable to a new Ford Mondeo Estate. Furthermore, the handling is sharp, the ride comfortable, and the cabin feels nicely screwed together. It even has plenty of equipment. As such high-spec trims have: parking sensors, Bluetooth, cruise control, leather seats, and MP3 playback. Power comes from either a 2.0-litre 165PS petrol engine or a 2.2-litre 150PS diesel. These hit 62mph in a pleasing 9.2 seconds in manual form, and average a decent 47.1 and 61.4mpg respectively. But how long before my mate wrecks his CX-5 too?
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Parent Science 101 (Part One) – ConnectionPosted: November 11, 2011 | Author: theparentscientist | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: attachment, children's brains, daniel siegel, dorothy corkille, emotional flexibility, parenting, parents, playful parenting |Leave a comment
Connection is essential to raise healthy, capable, successful children. But don't take my word for it. There is lots of fascinating science on the subject that makes surprisingly good reading.
For example, Dr. Daniel Siegel of the UCLA School of Medicine, said in a 2001 article, "the infant is born into the world genetically programmed to connect with caregivers who will become 'attachment figures' in the child's life". According to Siegel's research, children who experience a strong attachment early in life do better as they grow up. "Longitudinal studies have found that securely attached children appear to have a number of positive outcomes in their development. These include enhanced emotional flexibility, social functioning and cognitive abilities."
Lawrence J. Cohen, PH.D. and author of Playful Parenting uses the simple metaphor of a cup. A child who feels empty inside because of having a frustrating day, goes to their attachment figure to fill up.
Dorothy Corkille Briggs, in Your Child's Self-Esteem, explains that "every child needs periodic genuine encounters with his parents. A genuine encounter is simply focused attention. It is attention with a special intensity born of direct, personal involvement. Vital contact means being intimately open to the particular, unique qualities of your child" (1975, p. 64).
And it's not just an emotional need. Connecting with adults who love them is an essential factor in the physical development of children's brains. The growth of the brain is dependent on experiencing a relationship with a caring adult. "Relationships that are 'connecting' and allow for collaboration appear to offer children a wealth of interpersonal closeness that supports the development of many domains, including social, emotional, and cognitive functioning" (Siegel, 2001; p. 78).
Developing a close connection with a child doesn't just encourage the child to develop skills but actually programs the brain to use what it learns well. Siegel, in further research, tells us, "In fact, experience shapes brain structure. How we treat our children changes who they are and how they develop. Their brains need parental involvement. Nature needs nurture." (Siegel, 2004; p. 34).
No pressure, folks, but that game of peek-a-boo you just played built new neural connections in your baby's brain. The deep breath you took before yelling at the teenager who's pushing all your buttons just allowed them a moment to practice regulating their own emotional states. What you do to promote connection, even the very small things, matters.
The Education Training Research Associates, (ETR) with funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, conducted a literature review on the effects of parents developing a secure connection with their children early in life. Their resulting paper provides an excellent guide for understanding the true impact a strong parent child connection can have on children.
ETR's review of over 600 research studies concludes that Parent Child Connectedness is the "super-protective factor" against adverse outcomes in adolescence. PCC is the single strongest indicator that an adolescent will reach adulthood without experiencing teen pregnancy or violence, without becoming addicted to drugs or tobacco, and without dropping out of high school.
I know that a strong and secure connection between you and the children you love is essential for all of you to flourish. And being a parent myself, I know it isn't always easy. That's why I'm here to help.
This article was first published on the Hand in Hand Parenting website.


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One thing that may turn me to Ruby : LESS05 Aug 2010
I often hear how Ruby is better than PHP, that cakePHP is only a port of the Ruby on Rail framework and that the original is much more powerful.
Well, I've been tempted to try and learn Ruby for some quite time now. But I've been a little scared by the fact of having to learn a whole new language when I'm now getting pretty good with cake.
That and the shortage of hosts with a support for Ruby out there keep me away from it.
LESS, a Ruby only little gem
But one thing that may change my mind is LESS, the CSS as it should have been written since day one. It allows, in an extremely simple syntax, to define variables, functions, nested definitions, easier selectors.
Unfortunatly, the parser only exists as a Ruby gem, too bad for my php apps.
Why I don't use the javascript version
Styling and Scripting are two very different things, one should work without the other and vice versa
So maybe, when the syntax will be parsed directly by browsers (one could dream...), or if a PHP parser is released I'll try it right away, but until them, I'll stick with my rusty CSS.
LESS in PHP ?
Well, some hours after posting this I just stumbled upon that. I guess I'll try LESS in php world after all !
Tags : #ruby-on-rails #less #php #javascript #css
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Our Horses
A talented and well-rounded herd is the backbone of our program. While we need horses of all shapes and sizes, all of our animals must have good temperaments, respond well to the training and care of our instructors and be willing to work hard for all of our clients.
All horses admitted to our program come from loving, private homes and all have had previous careers. Some have been English or Western show participants while others have been trail riding partners. Some have slow, smooth gaits while others are more active. We have big, drafts and smaller horses, broad-backed and narrow horses – each of whom have a unique personality and are matched to serve the specific needs of individual program participants. Instructors know our herd well and choose the right partner for the right job – a crucial element for both the safety and enjoyment of everyone involved. Having just the right equine friend helps our participants reach their individual goals. Please review our criteria for a therapy horse.
Healing Reins is not able to rescue animals that have been neglected or abandoned. Knowing a horse's history and where he/she comes from is critical to the safety of our riders and volunteers!
Healing Reins is fiscally conservative which is why we prefer to lease, rather than own. Care-leasing allows us to change up the herd to fit the myriad needs of our rider/participant population each year. It also allows the animal to choose the work. If and when a program horse is no longer physically or emotionally fit, we are able to return the animal to their caring owner.
Healing Reins is fortunate to have the support of veterinarians, farriers, feed and hay suppliers, and supplementary equine care experts which allows us to give our animals everything they need in order to do this important work.
We take special care of our horses seriously, and develop "happiness plans" for each individual horse which includes consideration of their unique personality and ability to serve.
Program horses must:
- Complete a minimum 30-day trial period, during which we expose them to the work they are expected to do and make sure they mesh with our clients and instructors.
- Be sound and seasoned
- Be between 8-20 years of age. All sizes and breeds are considered.
- Fill a niche in the program.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) – Brokerage stocks extended recent gains Friday as consolidation expectations continued to stoke the fire under the sector while bank stocks came under some profit-taking.
The financial sector has also been helped recently by increased expectations the Fed will successfully engineer a soft landing for the U.S. economy, one in which companies will continue to see healthy -- albeit not as heated – profit growth within a low-inflation environment.
On Friday, the market got another confirmation of the soft-landing theory.
In fact, non-farm payrolls fell by 105,000, catching Wall Street off guard with such a large drop. But market watchers need to sift through the August numbers more carefully, as they were skewed by the Verizon strike and government layoffs of temporary census workers. Excluding the impact of the strike and the government layoffs, 102,000 non-farm jobs were created. See full story.
The Amex Securities Broker/Dealer Index ($XBD) added 1.1 percent while the Phlx/KBW Bank Index ($BKX) lost 1.1 percent and the S&P Bank Index ($BIX) edged down 1.0 percent.
In specific issues, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ), which is being purchased by CS First Boston, was flat at $88.50. J.P. Morgan (JPM), which is being viewed by Wall Street as a potential takeover candidate and has reaped smashing gains over the past couple of trading sessions, lost $6.31 to $159.94.


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Issue No. 23, Article 10/October 9, 2009
Nitrogen Applications for the 2010 Corn Crop
Unfavorable conditions this spring meant that a lot of fields were planted late and some not at all. In addition, a summer that was cooler and wetter than normal for much of Illinois has made the 2009 season a challenging one. Whether you had a good or not-so-good season this year, everyone is, or soon will be, making plans for 2010. Every year during the fall, those who apply nitrogen worry that if they wait too long for temperatures to drop sufficiently to apply nitrogen (N), soils might become too wet to do the application or to perform tillage operations. While the window of opportunity for doing all these fall field operations is not very large, it is important to exercise good judgment to realize their full potential. The management of N is important because this nutrient is both one of the most expensive inputs in today's farming operations and one that can pose environmental concerns. Whether we think of cost, environmental implications, or both, we simply cannot afford poor N management. Being smart about N use can pay large dividends. To achieve that goal, it is important to understand some key factors. The following are recommendations that will enhance the efficiency of N management this fall.
When to apply nitrogen in the fall. Some forms of N are more susceptible to loss than others. Chemically speaking, ammonium (NH4+) is a positively charged ion that behaves similarly to potassium K+ ions. Ammonia stays in the soil, held by the negative charges of clays and organic matter, and is not susceptible to leaching or denitrification. However, through the nitrification process, NH4+ can convert to nitrate NO3-, which is susceptible to leaching and denitrification (conversion to N2 or N2O gas). These conversions are all mediated by soil organisms. Since temperature has an important impact on the activity of these organisms, it is critically important to wait to apply N until soil temperature at the 4-inch depth is below 50°F and is maintained at or below this value through the winter. In most years, the 50°F temperature allows for N applications before soils become too wet or frozen.
Application of anhydrous ammonia with a nitrification inhibitor (see the discussion below) can start after soil temperature at 4 inches is below 60°F. Although the rate of nitrification is significantly reduced when soil temperature is below 50°F, microbial activity continues until temperatures are below 32°F. Since air temperatures can fluctuate substantially during the early fall, even if air temperatures are getting cooler, do not apply N before the second week of October in northern Illinois or the third week in central Illinois. Because of temperature considerations, fall N application should not be done south of a line roughly parallel to Illinois Route 16. In areas near this boundary, soil characteristics should be evaluated to determine whether fall application is appropriate. Soils with high potential for NO3- leaching in the fall or early spring (sandy soils or those with excessive drainage) should not receive fall N applications. Daily maximum 4-inch bare-soil temperatures for Illinois this year at the end of September to the beginning of October were in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Up-to-date soil temperatures can be accessed at www.sws.uiuc.edu/warm/soiltemp.asp. However, it is strongly recommended that temperatures of soils in individual fields be monitored prior to N application.
What to use and not to use. Anhydrous ammonia is a preferred N source for fall application because it has a slower nitrification rate than other sources. Once applied in the soil, ammonia (NH3) reacts quickly with soil water and is converted to NH4+. Nitrification inhibitors (such as dicyandiamide [DCD] and nitrapyrin, also known by the trade name N-serve) are chemicals that inhibit the activity of bacteria responsible for the first step in the process of nitrification (conversion of NH4+ to nitrite [NO2-]); this intermediate can then be quickly converted to NO3-. Proper use of these inhibitors will reduce the rate of nitrification, thus maintaining for a longer period a greater proportion of the applied N in the NH4+ form. Since nitrification rates increase under warm temperatures and moist conditions, nitrification inhibitors are especially useful when those soil conditions prevail. To avoid volatilization losses during application, make sure the soil is neither too wet nor too dry to secure adequate closure of the soil behind the applicator knife. Also, it is important to apply at the proper depth; for fine-textured soils, 6 to 8 inches is sufficient to keep NH3 gas from escaping the soil.
Another source that can be used for fall applications is ammonium sulfate ([NH4 ]2SO4). Just like for anhydrous ammonia, this source should be applied late in the fall when soil temperatures are below 50°F. This material is an excellent source for no-till fields, where broadcast applications are preferred. It can also be applied on frozen ground as long as the slope of the field is less than 5% and the potential for surface water runoff is very low. Ammonium sulfate is more acidifying than any other N source. This is not a problem as long as the pH of the soil is maintained at adequate levels. As a general rule, 5 pounds of lime is needed to neutralize 1 pound of N from ammonium sulfate compared to 2 pounds of lime per pound of N from ammonia or urea.
As mentioned, ammonium is a stable form of nitrogen that is readily adsorbed to exchange sites in the soil particles and organic matter. On the other hand, NO3- does not attach to exchange sites but remains in the soil solution and can be lost through denitrification and leaching. The source of N used for fall applications is thus an important consideration. Nitrogen sources containing nitrogen in the NO3- form (such as ammonium nitrate [NH4NO3] or urea ammonium nitrate [UAN]) should not be used in the fall to provide N for corn because part of the N is already in a form that can be easily leached or denitrified.
Urea (CO[NH2]2) converts to NH3 and then to NH4+ within a few days of application. However, the use of urea in the fall is discouraged because it has been shown to be less effective than fall-applied anhydrous ammonia. The lower efficiency of urea is mainly due to greater risk of NO3- losses before rapid nutrient uptake by the crop the following spring.
Slow-release, controlled-release, and polymer-coated urea (PCU) are all common names for products that have been designed to control or reduce the conversion of urea to NH4+ and thus limit the potential transformation to NO3-. While the concept makes sense, I am currently researching it; the data is limited for determining whether such products could be used in the fall or should not be. Some of the most important considerations regarding the effectiveness of these products are the thickness of the coating, the time required for degradation of the coating, and the integrity of the coating after handling and application. Since research data is still considered preliminary, these products are not presently being recommended for fall application in Illinois. After testing ESN, a PCU product, researchers in Minnesota have indicated that fall application of this product is acceptable, but it is a high-risk operation.
In recent years there has been renewed interest in using manure, poultry litter, and other organic fertilizer forms to supply not only N but also phosphorus and potassium. These animal products are excellent nutrient sources, but they should be incorporated to avoid N loss by volatilization. Most of the N is in uric acid and NH4+ forms that can rapidly transform to NO3-, so the soil temperature recommendations already discussed also apply here. Due to the length of time between application and utilization by the crop, applications should be done as far as possible from environmentally sensitive areas, such as on steep slopes and near bodies of water. If the application cannot be accomplished in late fall, do not apply on frozen soils in the winter; it is better to wait until spring. Before application, these fertilizers should be analyzed for nutrient content. Typically, if these sources are applied to meet the N needs of the crop, an overapplication of phosphorus will result. For this reason, most often the rate of application should be based on meeting the crop's phosphorus requirements rather than N requirements. Knowing the soil phosphorus level and nutrient contents of the fertilizer are a must to determine the appropriate application rate.
How much to apply. To determine the economically optimal N rate at various corn and nitrogen prices, use the N rate calculator at extension.agron.iastate.edu/soilfertility/nrate.aspx. Just remember that the calculator does not account for carryover nitrogen. This year, since it was so wet in the spring, it is unlikely that much N will be carried over even if yields were lower than expected. However, if you applied manure, you will need to adjust the values from the calculator to reflect what will be available next year. If you are planning to plant corn into a field coming off of alfalfa, chances are high that there is enough N in the soil to produce a crop without any addition of N. Once you determine how much N you will need, it is important to remember that it is not necessary to make the entire application in the fall. Some producers might find it beneficial for their production system to apply a portion of the total rate in the fall and reserve the rest for a later application in spring.
Applying N to increase crop residue breakdown. With more acres planted to corn following corn, there is great interest in corn residue management. One common question has been whether application of N, such as UAN, on the residue this fall would help with the breakdown of corn stalks. Research has shown no benefit in fall application of N to increase microbial decomposition of corn residue in order to improve corn planting operations and N for the next corn crop. Typically low temperature, and not N levels, is the limiting factor for microbial decomposition of residue.
Evaluating your situation. Overall, research on N application timing has shown that application in the spring, close to the time of rapid N uptake, maximizes yield because there is less chance for leaching or denitrification. This is especially true for years like 2009, where early spring conditions are warm and wet and corn planting is delayed in many fields. However, late-fall application of some N sources (previously discussed) is adequate, especially for medium- to fine-textured soils where cold winter temperatures prevail and early springs are not excessively wet and warm. If a full rate preplant application is not an option for you, a possibility would be to apply a portion of the total N needed in the fall and wait until the spring to apply the rest as a preplant or sidedress application. In some years sidedress applications are more effective than preplant, but the results depend on weather. Most often, though, under normal spring conditions there is little or no difference between the two times of application.
Fall applications have both economic and logistic advantages. Soil conditions are typically more conducive to application, there is more time available than during the busy planting season, equipment and labor are better distributed, and often there are price incentives to buy anhydrous ammonia. The spring typically is wet, and soil compaction, especially for manure application, is of greater concern. Also, waiting until the spring to apply fertilizer can delay planting, damage crops, and delay application of fertilizer to meet early nutrient uptake needs of the crop. Unfortunately, since spring weather conditions have a large influence on N efficiency, it is impossible to know for any given year how safe, or risky, it is to apply N in the fall. If the spring is dry, there is little risk of N loss from fall application (assuming N was applied correctly). On the other hand, if the spring is wet, the chance of N loss increases. All these points should be considered carefully to make the best possible decision. If you don't like taking big risks, but a fall application makes sense, it may be better to apply part of the N in the fall and wait until spring to apply the rest. This approach is like buying an insurance policy--it gives peace of mind but costs money, and you can never be certain whether the investment will pay off.
In a nutshell. In summary, if you are planning to apply N in the fall, heed the following guidelines:
- Wait until soil temperatures at the 4-inch depth are below 50°F, or below 60°F if you are using a nitrification inhibitor.
- Do not apply N before the third week of October in central Illinois, or the second week in northern Illinois, even if air temperatures are getting cooler.
- Do not apply N, or N with a nitrification inhibitor, if you are south of Illinois Route 16 or if soils are prone to leaching.
- Use a nitrification inhibitor with anhydrous ammonia applications. Ammonium sulfate is an acceptable source.
- Do not apply urea or nitrate-containing fertilizers.
- If using animal manure, make sure it is incorporated into the soil, and follow the time of application guidelines discussed for commercial N management.
- Apply the appropriate rate, taking into account leftover N when applicable, and consider applying only a portion of the total N needed in the fall and the rest in the spring.
- Do not apply N to increase residue breakdown.
- Consider the risks and benefits of fall N application. If fall application is appropriate, follow the recommendations here to help increase the efficiency.
--Fabian G. Fernandez
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I'm not doing so well with this blog here. But don't worry, I'm working on it! Yesterday, I finished the first book of a new series I found. Scott Meyer, also known for his web comics, did a great job with his first book Off to Be the Wizard.
If you like wizardry, tech jokes and some pop culture references, this book is what you are looking for! Those of you that prefer audiobooks, I can really suggest it. The audiobook is read by Luke Daniels and he's a great audiobook performer.
Brief Recap
Martin Banks is a small-time hacker. He sniffs the internet because he likes to know what is known about himself. And so he stumbles upon a giant plain text file. Containing his name. And other data he recognises. His height, age, bank balance and many other facts about Martin are in the file. What he finds out is that he can manipulate the file and by doing so, he can manipulate reality.
Over the weekend, Martin creates an Android app that allows him to manipulate the file from anywhere he wants. He builds some cool features, like a teleportation button and a function that lets him float off the ground. And an escape button, just in case he runs into trouble. It takes a few days before Martin needs to push that button to escape from the police, stranding in medieval England. Stranded there with a robe and a smartphone that lets him manipulate reality, he's off to be the wizard!
Martin is welcomed by Philip, who takes it to himself to train Martin in his quest to become a wizard. Because what Martin doesn't know, is that he is not the only one who has discovered the text file. Others like him have found it and have escaped to the same ages and place as him. They live like wizards and Martin can join them if he succeeds in the trials.
During his training, he learns a lot about the skills he can use. Martin meets Gwen, a local tailor who makes his wizard robe. She's the finest woman living in medieval England and she's immune to Martins flirting skills. When she finds an entire village murdered, clearly by a wizard, she runs to Martin and his friends so that they can stop the killer.
Characters to Follow
The story follows Martin in his quest to become a wizard – duh – while Philip also plays a great role. There are other characters in the book that are fun. But you'll want to follow Gary and Gwen. Scott created them with his sense of humour in mind. And it worked out amazingly. As you shall see when you read this book, they are great!
My Two Cents
When I started this book, I didn't know what to expect. I read the synopsis and thought I would like it, but damn. This book is great! Believe me, you'll love it! It's full of funny tech jokes and good characters. The story builds up nicely, but can be predictable at times. I'm really looking for things to say here. I love this book!
Off to Be the Wizard is a great book and the first of what I suspect is an awesome series by Scott Meyer. I rate the book 5 stars and jumped immediately into the second book, Spell or High Water. Expect a review soon!
Have you read the book? Or want to know more? Let me know in the comment section below!


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Follow Me – The Way of Jesus: His Power
Mark 4:35-41
Dr. Jeffrey Clark
The Big Idea: Jesus demonstrates His command over nature by calming the sea.
- The miracle itself
- The cosmic significance
- The personal significance
Quick Review: Looking back at your notes from this week's teaching, was there anything that particularly caught your attention, challenged or confused you?
Perceptions: How did you feel about this topic… before this message was even heard? How did the message reinforce, challenge or adjust your feelings on this topic? What point did you feel most strongly about?
Learning: What did you learn about this topic that perhaps you didn't know before? What portion(s) of this message brought valuable review or insightful perspective? How did this topic develop a Christian "way of thinking" that challenges your view of the world?
Life Change: Where do you need to apply the big idea behind this message? How could this application show up in your life? What difference will this message make going forward? Where do you need help and support in making personal life changes?
If you are visiting, we want to extend a special welcome to you and invite you to an informal reception immediately following our worship service. On Saturday, Pastor Jeff will be available in the Celebration Center, and on Sunday, he and his wife, Mary, will meet you at the Welcome Center.
If you are attending the Saturday evening service, we would like to invite you back for our Ministry Kickoff tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM. We hope this hour will help you connect with the volunteer areas that may be a good fit for you. We will begin in the Celebration Center, then transition to two breakout sessions for your top areas of interest.
For those attending Sunday services, if you were not able to attend this gathering and would like more information on ministry teams, please contact the church office, and we will put you in touch with the appropriate team lead. Thank you to our leaders who invested their time in these sessions!
We continue to see significant interest in following Christ into the waters of baptism. Our next baptism service will be during the weekend of July 11-12. If you are interested, the first step is to secure an interview with one of our pastors or church leaders. We will finalize our list of participants on July 5.
Our main office will be moving to summer hours effective immediately and continuing through mid-August. The summer hours will be 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM daily. If you call or email the office after 2:00 PM, please note that your request will be handled the next business day.
You can still bring your baby bottles to the church, filled with change, to help support one of our ministry partners, Mountain Area Pregnancy Center. We will be returning these filled bottles to MAPC in the next couple of weeks.
We're taking our regular Saturday evening service outdoors for the holiday. Join us at 5:00 PM for a picnic, provided by the outreach team. Stay for service at 6:00 PM, and then enjoy some ice cream before heading off to fireworks with your family. Bring a neighbor!
Welcome back to our CIY DV8 Students! Be sure to make plans to attend DV8 Share Night on July 2 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM to hear testimonies from their time at CIY. Don't miss out on hearing some life-changing stories! All are welcome.
July in The Gathering will see Dr. Jeffery Clark taking us through an enlightening look at the Kingdom of God through the teachings of Jesus. Historically, Christians have viewed the Kingdom of God in many varied and diverse ways – but the real question is "How and what did Jesus teach us on this very important topic?" Please join us in the Fellowship Hall at 9:00 AM on Sunday mornings.
Eric and Kara Coe
Campus Ministry of Cru, Russia
Eric & Kara faithfully serve with their family in St. Petersburg, Russia. For the past 15 years, they have been serving in Russia with the Campus Ministry of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ). Eric serves as the National Campus Director for the Russia Campus Ministry. Their ministry is to provide vision, direction, care and development to the more than 40 staff and interns currently serving in the campus ministry all over Russia. Their team ministry consists of teaching, training and encouraging staff, developing team leaders, casting vision and setting direction for the entire ministry. Their mission is to see movements of evangelism and discipleship raised up among the more than 7 million students of Russia. Remember to lift their family up in your prayers this week!


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Ryan HooverPro@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
Although a niche use case (from my experience), this is really creative. I'm curious and concerned about the security, particularly since it's routing text messages through their service.
Denzil D'Sa@reekooh · Founder
@rrhoover Hey Ryan, thanks for the comment. I'm Denzil, a co-founder of Hotel My Phone. We think it's fun and creative too! When we came up with Hotel My Phone our first thought was privacy and security of information on the cloud and a friend's device. So we built the app around sharing it to your close friends and family - your trusted network. And we take privacy and security seriously, when you "check-in" on a friend's device nothing is stored locally and when you "check-out" or after 4 hours, no trace is left behind. So both the device owner and you can be sure not to see/share any information. Our driving focus has been we believe the information belongs to the user and we are only entrusted to help them better access and use it from wherever is best for them.
Kevin William DavidHunterHiring@kevin · Community @Siftery. No 1 Hunter on PH🥇
Hotel My Phone is an app that lets you temporarily borrow a friend's phone. Securely check-in on your friend's phone to Text & Call with your number! See your own contacts Send/receive your text messages Make phone calls with your regular phone number
Happy to answer any questions about Hotel My Phone (I am one of the co-founders). It's a brand new concept, where you can share your phone or borrow your friend's phone when you are stuck. We are calling it peer-to-peer phone sharing. Love to hear people's thoughts and comments
Gizmodo just named 'Hotel my Phone' one of the top apps of the week! http://ow.ly/GQ5Sb
Dave Ambrose@daveambrose · Steadfast Venture Capital
Liking this trend of rental services of "hard" goods, esp. when traveling. Explora comes to mind: http://www.producthunt.com/posts...


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About Dr. McCaskill
Rejan C. McCaskill, MD FACP is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician. She received her medical degree from the University of California, Irvine in 1999, and completed her Internal Medicine Residency training at the Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon in 2002. After being in practice in Ventura County for seven years, she moved to Orange County in September 2009 to join Drs. Carlson and Katz.
Dr. McCaskill is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. She keeps up to date by attending continuing medical education activities regularly and strives to practice evidence based medicine. She has been elected as a Fellow by American College of Physicians (FACP) as a recognition of her ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. Dr. McCaskill is a member of the American College of Physicians, Orange County Medical Association, and California Medical Association. She is affiliated with Hoag Hospital and Greater Newport Physicians.
As of May 1st, 2017, Dr. McCaskill will be changing her practice to Concierge Medicine for her patients with non-HMO insurance (PPO and Medicare). For more information, please visit her website mccaskillmd.com or call her enrollment coordinator at 949-642-2333.
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Deutsche Bank said earlier today it is doing a complete revamping of its excessively complex IT department,
including cutting the number of its operating systems from an incredible 45 down to four.
The move is intended as part of a sweeping strategic overhaul across the whole bank and its
global operations.
How the bank ever got to 45 different operating systems is a complete mystery. Under its major
rationalization plans, the bank will also pull out of ten countries and slash 9,000 jobs across the
Part of that IT restructuring will also include cutting another 6,000 of its 30,000 external consultants
it uses in areas such as IT and other segments of its operations.
A few days ago, the bank promoted Kim Hammonds, global chief information officer, to the role of chief
operating officer, signifying its clear intention to put IT at the heart of its operational changes.
Part of that decision will also include moving from having about 46.3 percent of its infrastructure virtualized
to 95 percent, and a 20 percent private cloud adoption to 80 percent by 2020.
Peter Roe, an analyst at TechMarketView said-- "The bank's management is looking at a total
overhaul of IT infrastructure: re-engineering the architecture, industrializing and automating its
various processes and digitalizing the customer experience throughout the globe."
As such, operating costs are expected to drop by about 800 million and a further cut of 6,000
contractors will provide roughly 1 billion in total savings.
"This is a significant proportion of the net savings planned for the Group of 1.5 to 2.5 billion
in an effort to reduce the total to 22 billion by 2018," Roe added.
But he cautioned that the plans may not be ambitious enough, nevertheless. "To succeed, Deutsche Bank will
need to be very bold and clinical with respect to its IT transformation, which may well prove counter-cultural."
"Greater reliance on big IT vendors, including significant outsourcing, such as evidenced in the HP split-up
yesterday, should be a major part of their plans. There is much to do," he added.
It will be interesting to see where this leaves the bank vis-a-vis its other main rivals. Forty-five
different OSs. Even down to just four, isn't just one or two sufficient, you may ask?
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Governor Dickson Condoles With Former Aide, Tuodolo, Over Mum's Death
Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has described as shocking the news of the death of Mrs. Comfort Tuodolo, mother of Dr. Felix Tuodolo, his former Commissioner for Culture and Ijaw National Affairs and immediate past Special Adviser on Niger Delta Affairs.
Governor Dickson in a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said he was saddened by the sudden passing of Madam Tuodolo.
"I received with shock and sadness the news of the sudden passing of Mrs. Comfort Tuodolo. This occurred at a time his son particularly needed her prayers and support in his political career.
"But as mortals, death is a cross we all carry at one time or the other. So we cannot query God, the owner of our lives, why it happened.
"I pray Almighty God to give the Tuodolo family the strength and fortitude to bear this loss, painful as it is. I also wish her a peaceful repose in the bosom of the Lord,"
Madam Tuodolo, an indigene of Tamigbe town in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, died at the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at the age of 70.


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