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Giuseppe "Joe" Funicello had a modest but respectable professional career. He struggled at times, succeeded at others, eventually going from the the seventh division of England to the Europa League.
His playing career behind him, he is now helping other players reach the promised land on the other side of the ocean.
Joe was not one of the better known Yanks playing abroad, and despite his promise, injury and missed opportunities derailed him from several good chances of climbing more prominently onto the American radar.
While Joe was excelling in high school, Giovanni Savarese came into the Funicello family's restaurant in Westport, Connecticut. Savarese had recently taken over the youth development program for the MetroStars, and liked Funicello's potential. As a result, Joe began training in the MetroStars system, which shortly after became the Red Bulls system, joining the likes of Edson Buddle and future U.S. National Team stars Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore.
Despite training well with the first team and performing well in reserve matches, Funicello was deemed expendable in the new Red Bulls system, and he decided to take his talents overseas. Through trial and tribulation, Joe went from sleeping on couches and playing in the seventh division of English soccer, to spreading highlight videos of himself around the internet, trying to garner attention.
One of these videos caught the attention of a viewer, who contacted Joe and told him that there would be a trial arranged in Switzerland, for a fee. Joe jumped on the opportunity, paid the fee to the agent, bought the plane ticket, and arrived at the stadium. Unfortunately, the coach had no idea who Joe was, and it turned out that the deal was a scam. Back to England and sleeping on couches, Joe eventually moved back Stateside where he spent a season playing for Real Maryland.
At long last though, Joe's perseverance paid off, when an opportunity took him to Iceland's second division with Thor. He excelled in the truncated Icelandic season, and earned a move to Mareihamn in Finland's Premier League in 2010. His impact on Mariehamn was immediate, keeping them in the top division and earning the respect of his teammates. During the offseason, he was named captain and he led the team through the following pre-season.
Unfortunately, Joe didn't realize some of the cultural differences in being captain in America, versus being captain in Finland for an old school coach. Taking the concerns of his teammates' about the team's playing style to the manager ended up being the death of his career at Mariehamn, and he went from being the captain of the team to no longer dressing for games. Despite interest from other teams in the league, Mariehamn refused to sell him, seemingly as punishment. Finally though, after looking like the year was going to be a waste, he was released and immediately signed by VPS. With new wind in his sails, Joe was more ready than ever to make his mark. In one of his first practices with the team, he tore a ligament in his ankle. To show his loyalty to the team for signing him, he refused pay for the final portion of the season, expecting their patience with his recovery. He was released at the end of the 2011 season, having never played a game for VPS., and short two months of pay, his gesture of goodwill unreciprocated.
Out of contract, Joe went back to Iceland to play for Thor, and finally made his impact. After sleeping on couches in England, playing for seventh division amateur and semi-pro teams, being caught in an agent scam in Switzerland, put in the doghouse by his coach, tearing ligaments in his ankle, he made it back to Thor just in time to play in the Europa League. He slowly, subtly, carved out a modest career for himself. After a season and a half in Iceland, he was moved back to Finland to play for Jaro. Joe finished the 2013 season, and at the age of 26 with contract offers on the table, decided to hang up his cleats.
Retirement was an easy choice; Joe was at the peak of his competitive drive during his first spell in Iceland. After finishing his final season in Finland, that drive was gone. He was coasting, resting on his laurels. He was doing what he always resented other players for: Taking up a roster spot despite not having the passion that trialists had, being told that they were good enough but there wasn't a spot for them.
Joe decided to turn his attention fully to helping other players achieve their dreams of playing pro. Since 2012, he had utilized his contacts in Scandinavia to host small player combines to bring attention to college and semi-pro players who weren't seen as good enough for Generation Adidas contracts or the first two rounds of the MLS draft. SoccerViza was born as a way for Joe to use his contacts in the soccer world to help the underdog achieve his dream.
One of the first combines in 2012 sent Josh Wicks to join Funicello at Thor. From the same combine, Ben Gordon, Chris Tsonis, Mark Lavery, and Sam Archer went on trial in Iceland. Tsonis eventually signed a pro contract with Fjlnoir this past February, making him the second signing from the 2012 combine in Florida.
With Joe's playing career now behind him, there's far more time to devote to SoccerViza, and it has taken off. More participants, increased quality, and more interested coaches from the Northern reaches of Europe. After the November, 2013 combine, Sean Reynolds was signed to FH in Iceland, where one of his first games pitted him against Spartak Moscow. Brandon Scott and Nate McCann were both offered trials, with Scott turning the trial into a one-year contract with Leiknar Reykjavic in Iceland's second division.
Prior to last year's combine in Florida, Brian Gilmour joined the SoccerViza family as a talent scout, splitting time with his second division club Ayr United in Scotland. Gilmour grew up in the vaunted Glasgow Rangers academy from age 9, signing his first pro contract when he turned 16. His became a story that was nearly the opposite of Funicello's, having opportunities that others could only dream of; playing in the U-19 European Cup against Gerard Pique and Juan Mata, playing in the U-20 World Cup, playing for the Scottish Cup, playing in the UEFA Cup, all before Americans can legally drink. Unfortunately, the glamor of professional soccer at such a young age did more to harm Gilmour's long term prospects than it did to help them, and though his talent is still there, he failed to capitalize on it when it mattered most, thinking his career was guaranteed. Gilmour recognized this in hindsight, and found common ground with Funicello when they played on cross-town rivals in Iceland. Gilmour liked the idea of SoccerViza, and now attends the combines in order to offer another professional perspective, to bring new contacts from Europe, and to share his experiences with prospective pro players to warn them of the pitfalls of resting in their comfort zone.
Working close with Joe on the business end is the Event Coordinator and COO, Steve Cenatiempo. Steve helped lay down the bedrock for consistent quality. Himself a standout at the University of Connecticut, helping to lead the Huskies to the 2005 Big East title, he is unique among the SoccerViza staff as having top tier college experience, something that allows him to relate to the mostly college-groomed participants that SoccerViza draws to combines. Having played soccer at a high level, but spending his time after college working in the professional world, he brings a business-minded approach that is securing SoccerViza's future as a platform.
The SoccerViza staff prides itself on motivating players, and each combine brings a new motivational quote to live by. The most recent one in Danbury, Connecticut was about sleep, or the lack of it. "I have a dream that I value more than my sleep," and the message during the first day seminar was that you have to want it more than you want anything else, that you must be willing to lose sleep in order to train, in order to pursue opportunities. It worked for some of the players, with Fylkir offering trials to the University of Maryland's Matt Oduaran, a Nigerian-American striker who has seen interest from the Super Eagles, as well as time with the D.C. United reserves. Going with Oduaran is Jamaican-born Ocane Williamson. Two other players have also received inquiries as well, but are unconfirmed at this time.
In all, it was a complete mix of players, coming from schools as small as Sacred Heart and as large as the University of Connecticut. The University of Maryland was represented, as was Georgetown, Duquesne, Albany, Buffalo, along with the New York Red Bulls and DC United academies. Players from Detroit City FC and the Atlanta Silverbacks were present, among an assortment of other players with experience in the PDL.
The competition level was high, with the pace lightning quick, and it became evident that some of the better looking players on paper were surpassed by some of the players who believed in Joe and Brian's message that in order to thrive, you need to be hungry for it, hungrier than the next guy on the field vying for the same position. It was typical of the American athlete prototype that is looked for by smaller European clubs, but there were also moments of grace on the ball, and clinical finishing.
The odd time of year for the March combine allowed only a handful of the interested teams to send representatives, as most transfer windows are closed or the season is too close to feel comfortable trying out a new player. The summer combine in the middle of the open transfer window is expected to garner far more attention from foreign clubs, with Joe looking to expand SoccerViza's reach into Denmark and Scotland, as well as to begin examining the South American and Asian markets.
When asked by Yanks Abroad what motivates the SoccerViza staff to provide the services that they do, whether there is financial incentives from drawing players to the events, or the desire to push players into contracts in order to represent them, Joe, Brian, and Steve categorically denied any motive related to profiteering.
While it's a for-profit business, it's not pushed the way it could be to get rich off of. For Joe, it's the opportunity to help kids who were in his situation find a better, quicker outcome while avoiding the traps he fell into. For Brian, it's the opportunity to push kids and show them the errors of his mistakes so that they don't repeat them.
Steve points to the small enrollment cap, only 60 players per combine, comparing it to other combines that take near limitless population pools to put in front of a handful of coaches. Joe points to the low price for attendance, with the bulk of fees covering the operational expenses of exclusive facility rental, travel and lodging for staff and visiting scouts, insurance, and special staff such as athletic trainers, photographers, and other technical personnel.
Between games, Joe and Brian offer advice to the players, sometimes in small groups, sometimes one on one. They're confidence boosts, Brian says. Or they're about being focused, Joe says. Regardless, it's advice that they feel will help them standout better to the coaches observing from the sideline. It's in this manner that so many players come up to Joe after the event, and reach out to him afterwards regardless of being signed or not.
In the vast, endless landscape of the United States where the existing infrastructure simply cannot accommodate full-scale scouting of amateur players, Joe is being seen as a sort of Soccer Moses, traveling across the country to round up his players, and lead them through the hurdles to Europe. Everyone loves a good underdog story, and Funicello is creating them on a regular basis.
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Cook the Book: Sachertorte
I think that Lucy Baker and I were of the same mind when it came to the classic Viennese dessert, the Sachertorte. It seemed like a chocolate cake best enjoyed at a Viennese café and not something that was relatively simple to make at home. But in Lucy's intro to the recipe in The Boozy Baker she makes the cake seem easy, and after having nothing but success with her recipes I was apt to believe her. And the prospect of having an entire Sachertorte at home didn't hurt either.
The Sachertorte is basically a dense chocolate cake layered with apricot jam and finished with a chocolate glaze. The Viennese generally consider the cake to be too dry to eat on its own so it is typically served with a dollop of schlag, or sweetened whipped cream, but if you ask me, I think it's just an excuse to enjoy a little more whipped cream.
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- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 1 tablespoon apricot brandy
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- For the apricot glaze:
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- 3 tablespoons apricot brandy
- For the chocolate glaze:
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- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons apricot brandy
To make the torte, preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans or spray with nonstick spray. Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.
Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove the bowl from the heat and allow the chocolate to cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer until very light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the apricot brandy and the cooled chocolate. Set aside. Wash and dry the beaters.
In another large bowl, beat the egg whites with the remaining 1/4 sugar until they form soft peaks. Stir 1/3 of the beaten whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then carefully fold in the remaining whites until only a few streaks of white remain. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of flour over the batter and fold in until incorporated. Repeat with the remaining 1/2 cup flour.
Divide the batter between the two cake pans and bake until they are puffed a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of each pan and invert each cake over a plate. Peel off the parchment paper.
To make the glaze, bring the apricot preserves and apricot brandy to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Place one torte layer on a plate lined with two pieces of wax paper (align them so that each piece covers half the plate and they overlap slightly in the middle). Spread the torte layer with 1/2 the apricot jam mixture. Top with the remaining torte layer, and spread it with the remaining jam mixture. Let stand while you make the chocolate glaze.
Place the chopped chocolate in a small mixing bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat until it reaches a simmer. Pour over the chocolate and let stand 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Stir in the butter until smooth. Stir in the apricot brandy.
Immediately pour the glaze over the cake. Using an offset spatula, smooth the glaze over the top and sides of the torte, making sure to cover it completely. Refrigerate the cake until the glaze is set, about 1 hour. Gently pull the sheets of wax paper out from underneath it, cut into thin wedges, and serve.
Note: Substitute orange marmalade for the apricot jam, and orange liqueur for the apricot brandy.
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email2trac utilities
This is a release of the SARA package email2trac that contains utilities that we use to convert emails to trac tickets. The initial setup was made by Daniel Lundin from Edgewall Software. SARA has extend the initial setup, with the following extensions:
- HTML messages
- Attachments
- Use commandline options
- Use config file to change the behaviour of the email2trac.py program
- Some unicode support for special characters in the headers of an email message
See INSTALL for the how to setup the utilities
Comments or Suggestions mail them to:
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- Walter de Jong
Contributor: (0.9 port + implemented some new features)
- Michel Jouvin
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Download the zipped source from [download:emailtotracscript here].
You can check out EmailtoTracScript from here using Subversion, or browse the source with Trac.
The email2trac package contains the following utilities:
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- Converts an email to ticket. Reads a config file email2trac.conf
- run_email2trac.c
- Suid program that changes the MTA-user to the TRAC-user so that we can save attachments
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Is read by email2trac.py to set the various options. This are the options:
[DEFAULT] # REQUIRED project: /data/trac/bas # REQUIRED debug: 1 # OPTIONAL, if set print some DEBUG info spam_level: 4 # OPTIONAL, if set check for SPAM mail reply_address: 1 # OPTIONAL, if set then fill in ticket CC field umask: 022 # OPTIONAL, Use this umask for saving attachments mailto_link: 1 # OPTIONAL, if set then [mailto:<CC>] in description email_header: 1 # OPTIONAL, if set then show TO/CC fields in description trac_version: 0.8 # OPTIONAL. if set then use this as version number, default 0.9
It depends on your MTA how the setup is. Below is an example of the SARA setup that uses postfix as our MTA.
- Edit Makefile, adjust the variables
- make
- make install
- Copy email2trac.conf to /etc (default location for email2trac.py) If different location use the "-f <config file> or --file=<config file>" to run_email2trac
- vi /etc/aliases
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A Faerie Haven: Living in Myth, Being Magic
For some people, magic isn't something they do, it is what they are. This blog focuses less on theory and more on lyrical mysticism, applied spellcrafting, experiential awareness of Divinity, and related topics. A haven for you who long to become your myth and live your poem. Faerie tales do come true.
Mysticism and Non-Academic Scholarship
A mystic needn't be an academic to be a scholar. Why is this idea important? Some people create a magical, fulfilling life based in a non-academically-shaped worldview. We also might want to teach from such an orientation. Our cosmology can be as carefully constructed and extensively developed as any scientific understanding, but many would crush our power by insisting there is only one intelligent way to see, to learn, to study.
Trust your observances made through mystical states, e.g., trance. Trust your non-ordinary modes of perception, like intuition.
I'm not suggesting you blindly believe and act on everything you think you've observed. For example, when you have an intuition or receive guidance from spirits, run it by a down-to-earth person who exists on the mundane plane. Non-academic perspectives are as subject to fault as academic insights.
But, luckily, I did not wait until a university validated each step of the many I needed to travel along my shamanic path. I'd have taken fewer steps, losing great joy and fulfillment, not only in my personal life but also because I would have taught less.
Academic validation does happen to me lots, and it feels nice. But relying on it as a way to tell myself or anyone else, "See, I know what I am doing" would undermine my belief in my style of scholarship. An example: Pics of subatomic particle tracks validated what I'd seen in trance for decades. But I'd validated it for myself already. Hence the painting at the top of this post.
Training can be crucial. Just as a scientist studies his "craft," so have I. I also spent years in trance, 24-7, researching as diligently as any scientist in a lab.
I'm not suggesting you trust yourself only if you do the full-time training or research I did. Mine was needed because of goals I had as a teacher and mystic. Otherworldly reality is innate in us all. Just as many linear-minded non-scientists trust their personal worldview, so should many mystics observe and assess their environments, drawing our own conclusions, instead of docilely following "experts." I mention my full time commitment only to reinforce the extensive possibilities of mystical wisdom.
Insights I gain through altered states are building blocks of trainings I create. But I don't carelessly throw something together in the name of Divine inspiration. I spend years developing a curriculum before teaching it.
My fastidiousness does not naysay the observations of someone without training. The psychic realm is as much a part of human heritage as ordinary daylight; we all have insights about it; and they are important contributions to community dialog. In fact, one of my goals as a teacher is to create tools that help people trust their insights and recover their innate mystical awareness, which has often been squelched.
Being a mystic does not deny your intellect. (And too many beautiful, astute, linear minds are used to invalidate somebody's heartfelt, lyrical worldview.) I know amazingly left-right-brain integrated mystics.
It's like being a musician. In my last year of college, I supposedly needed more units of logic-based classes to get my degree. But the college president felt that my thirty hours of music theory, which is mathematically based, obviated the need for further logic classes.
When I write a song, channel liturgy, or travel faerie realms for info, my intellect needn't suppress my efforts. It can weave in and out of my emotive fanciful state, improving my effort. I also might go over what I have created to rewrite, rewrite, rewrite, until I'm satisfied.
In various mystical states, there's a dance between the two sides of the brain and the heart and soul. Each aspect of you comes forward, adding what it can. All of you weaves constantly, in such rapid-fire succession of ever-changing intertwinings that you might be totally unaware of this complex inner interaction.
At such times, we learn truths that others may deny. We plug into immense powers to control our own destiny. We become part of miracle. Even other pagans may try to invalidate these gains, Goddess bless them, instead of realizing that their approaches and ours can be different without either of us being wrong.
But the things we learn in such states set us free.
This has been a limited view on mystical scholarship. But the crux is: Let yourself be free.
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Thank you for this post. As a Witch that is both highly logical/academic and highly intuitive/experiential, it's important for me to remember to honor all my parts.· Lizann Bassham and Francesca De Grandis likes this comment.
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Amoret, I am so glad to see your comment, TU! For one thing, it is awesome that you understand I am not knocking academia. I cannot tell you how many of my students are academics, who come to me to balance it out. As I just said elsewhere, "Thoughtful well-researched scholarship has unfortunately become synonymous with academia, which invalidates a huge body of carefully developed work." This idea is important to me bc I want to support people's whole being, exactly as you say!! And to support those whose approach to life is non-linear, they so often get slammed. And also, TU for being the very first to comment on my blogging here at SageWoman, cool!· thomas byrnes and Amoret BriarRose likes this comment.
Monday, 15 July 2013
I love your blog!
I think it is so important to be both, very right-brained and very left-brained.
I love paradoxes. I am very scientific (I am planning to do my PhD and I spend a lot of time writing academic papers with impeccable logic), and I am passionately mystic (I believe, I pray, I talk to God, I trust my intuition and I read tea leaves - yay Francesca!!!).
Actually, both realms aren't as different. Both take heaps of work, diligence and perseverance and both take others that help you see more clearly - "run your ideas by others", as Francesca puts it: in academia this is called "peer review". No scientific article, no matter how scientific, is published without that.
Yes, I know many people who are too scientific to trust anything faintly woowoo - they deny themselves part of their soul. But I know even more people who are so into spirituality they think they can live without a head, with a heart only. Not much better! Maybe they live all their soul, but a brain is a very valuable tool.
Great to have found Francesca and her students! Reasonable mystics, spiritual researchers!
Five stars from me!
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
R, thank you for such a kind and well thought out comment. It is awesome support. It also is positive and inclusive, which might encourage some timid mystic to not be cowed by naysayers who make fun of her/him. I am so happy that I got to teach you tea leaf reading, it was fun, and I love you bunches. Thanks again.
Monday, 15 July 2013
Thank you for your words and the lovely truth of that dance we do between our right and left brains.
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Lizanne, thanks for reading the post, am so glad u relate! And ain't it a fun dance?
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Thank you for this. Reading all the comments on Sam's blog on UPG has been eye-opening and very helpful for my own understanding and how I can both value personal life affirming experience and see how it fits within the community at large whether I share my specifics or not.
PS - I have now subscribed to your blog as it is both firmly grounded and free to fly, which I deeply appreciate.
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Oh, Christine, you sooo "get" me, I really believe in mysticism being grounded.
After writing my post, i was glad to see Sam's, because I often feel like the lone wolf in my opinions. I am really happy his post supported you.
Thanks for subscribing!!!
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Dear Francesca:
So glad to read your blog...makes my morning happy and glittery.
I have both a logical mind and a strong sense of intuition though i do not(maybe i do?)'see'or 'hear'like other people report to do...nonetheless i am choosing to trust the intuition and of course listen to my practical counsel as well as that of others on occassion (wise, loving others that is)and it generally goes well. But i'm glad to say both parts of my brain are starting to have a loving trusting relationship...I (big I)will keep feeding it as much as possible and good teachers as well as reading Francesca from time to time will definitly help...Hope you have a week full of wonder! Big hug to you and belly rub to your kitty.
I subscribe as this nourishes my good aul being sooo much!!!
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Heya, loved yr comment! Thank you for posting and subscribing! Am so glad I helped start your day well. Yr post did the same for me. Take good care of you. Say hi to yr fab teacher for me!
Wednesday, 07 August 2013
Oh, Thomas, hi, thank you muchly muchly for reading this piece, I am so glad. And thank you for yr kind words!!! Take good care of you.
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Francesa, do you ever find your visions contradicting science and if so, how do you handle the contradiction? I'm talking like a vision that is obviously wrong, like sun revolving around the earth wrong.· Francesca De Grandis likes this comment.
Sunday, 11 August 2013
Rick, that is such an interesting comment, thank you! As to an answer:
To the best of my memory and understanding, my visions have not contradicted science. Sometimes my visions do seem to contradict each other, but on closer examination I see that is not the case. I come to see that the circumstance surrounding the respective visions—the variables, so to speak—minutely honed the particulars of the visions in question, giving me visions that are specific to their circumstances and, in fact, are compatible. I hope this answer addressed the heart of yr question, do let me know.
Sunday, 11 August 2013
The convergence of modern physics and mysticism over the past 30 tears makes for exciting times, and opens up so many possibilities. Both scientists and mystics have much to learn - from eachother!
I can see how case-specific visions can be contradictory, and that would not concern me. Thanks for writing such a great piece.· Francesca De Grandis likes this comment.
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The author is senior vice-president, economics, communications, and legislative affairs, Agri-Mark, Inc., Lawrence, Mass.
Milk production is beginning to outpace demand even though domestic and
international consumption remains strong. As this takes place, milk prices could soften.
international consumption remains strong. As this takes place, milk prices could soften.
For good or bad, basic economics remain alive and well in the dairy industry. Supply and demand do eventually determine price and have combined to drive dairy product and farm milk prices lower this winter.
Recently, I have spoken with many dairy farmers who expected farm milk prices to remain strong throughout 2012. In some instances, producers have thought prices would remain high just because of the high costs of producing the milk and the fact that they could not make it any cheaper. While the cost of milk production remains elevated, in all honesty, that is essentially irrelevant to what most buyers are willing to pay for milk so long as milk supplies remain up. And it is up!
Strong flow nationwide
This unseasonably mild winter and the above-average farm milk prices of 2011 have spurred milk production in most areas of the country. U.S. milk production is now up more than 3 percent and is expected to remain strong into this spring. These gains are not isolated to one or two areas of the country as had been the case during many past growth spurts. It is widespread.
California has more milk than it can reasonably handle, and it appears several cooperatives are reimplementing past base-excess plans which assess penalties on additional milk production. Even areas of the South are reportedly having issues handling available milk. The Northeast was in good balance due to the recent expansion of Greek yogurt companies, but now milk is flowing into the region from the Midwest and elsewhere and is creating an unanticipated surplus.
Vermont is one of the few major dairy states where production is down and local milk supplies were straining to meet local demand - that is due to the crop and land damage resulting from a terrible spring and an even worse late summer hurricane. However, even those needs are now being more than met.
Current domestic demand for dairy products remains robust for some products like aged Cheddar and Greek yogurt. However, it continues to struggle in more traditional areas like fluid milk sales.
Not rising fast enough
Combined for all products, domestic demand is not rising fast enough to absorb the additional farm milk supply coming on line. Meanwhile, international demand has grown from being a minor discount outlet for U.S. surplus products a decade ago to a strong customer base representing more than 13 percent of our domestic milk production in 2011. However, last year's escalating prices slowed even that exploding demand.
In addition, milk production rebounds in New Zealand and Australia are filling those new demands in Asia and elsewhere. Long-term, the United States will be a growing source of the world's dairy products, and it would not be surprising to see 20 percent or even 25 percent of our production flowing beyond our borders eventually. However, that upward climb will likely come with many bumps in the road. 2012 may be full of such potholes.
Milk prices in 2012 are looking to average at least $2 to $3 below 2011 with farm milk prices to be the lowest of the year this spring.
Dry milk prices were particularly strong last year but have weakened significantly this winter. Nonfat dry milk exceeded $1.50 per pound at times last year and combined with $2 CME butter prices to create a Class IV price above $20 per hundredweight last summer. Since then, butter prices have fallen to the $1.40-to-$1.60 range this winter, and nonfat dry milk is sliding rapidly and could approach $1 per pound this spring.
Some sellers are even concerned that it could go to the support level of 80 cents, but that is very unlikely as buyers would step in strongly near those bargain price levels. However, combined, those newer commodity price levels could move Class IV prices to $13 per hundredweight or less.
While cheese prices have remained closer to $1.50 per pound, the important whey component of the Class III price has also eroded. At its peak above 70 cents per pound, whey powder contributed about $3 per hundredweight to the Class III price and created an other solids price of 50 cents per pound to dairy farmers under the Federal Milk Orders at its high point in January 2012. However, as such, whey prices have also fallen. They will likely be in the 30- to 40-cent range, at best, in 2012.
The Milk Income Loss Program will likely be a significant factor this year, and payment levels could approach $1 per hundredweight or higher this spring and summer. However, MILC program provisions are automatically lowered as of this September, and payment levels will fall as a result. The program could disappear entirely if not renewed under the new Farm Bill.
Time for action
As has often been the case in the past, it is really only a temporary 2 or 3 percent imbalance in supply and demand that is causing this 10 to 20 percent decline in farm milk prices. The primary goal of the Foundation for the Future (FFTF) program was to either shake out these small imbalances so farm milk prices and margins could quickly recover or else have an effective safety-net revenue program to protect farmer income during any extended periods of low prices and margins.
The Dairy Security Act currently being discussed in the House of Representatives in Congress is modeled after the FFTF program.
Some U.S. Senators are considering a similar version but with some important provisions to make the margin insurance program even more attractive to dairy farmers. More than ever, these ideas have merit and need to be part of a Farm Bill enacted THIS YEAR!
This article appears in the April 10, 2012 issue of Hoard's Dairyman on page 240.


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A woman who works at West Point has been charged with stealing a bag of frozen meatballs from the mess hall.
According to a federal complaint, Estelle Casimir of Newburgh was caught with the meatballs Jan. 30 hours before they were to be served to the cadets for dinner.
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Casimir works for Watson Services, which handles food services at the U.S. Military Academy.
The complaint says Casimir tried to hide the meatballs when a supervisor found her with them. It says she then claimed the bag was garbage she was throwing out.
The U.S. attorney's office said Casimir pleaded not guilty at an arraignment last week in Middletown. Her lawyer, Michael Ferraro, would not comment on the case.
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Childsplay is a memory game program. If you want to sharp your memory, I think it's a good game although it's designed for kids. The game is very simple. There are few pictures hided behind the frames. Just click any frame then you will see a picture. You have to remember this picture.
Click another picture. If the second picture that you opened is the same with the previous one, then these 2 pictures will be taken out. So, you only have less pictures to open.
If the second picture that you've opened is different, you have to open another picture but you have to remember this one also.
Continue the step until you find the same picture.
The idea of this game is how to open the same picture together. For example, if you are now opening a 'Car' picture then the next picture must be a 'Car' also. If it's correct, the 2 displayed pictures will be taken out otherwise you have to click the other frames until you find the 'Car'. Then click back at the frame that which has a 'Car' picture before.
From Ubuntu Terminal screen (Applications > Accessories > Terminal), type:
taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ sudo apt-get install childsplay
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
Recommended packages:
childsplay-plugins python-pyfribidi
The following NEW packages will be installed:
childsplay ttf-dustin
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 2440kB of archives.
After unpacking 4301kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main ttf-dustin 20030517-6 [621kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe childsplay 0.85.1-1 [1819kB]
Fetched 2440kB in 58s (41.4kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package ttf-dustin.
(Reading database … 161781 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking ttf-dustin (from …/ttf-dustin_20030517-6_all.deb) …
Selecting previously deselected package childsplay.
Unpacking childsplay (from …/childsplay_0.85.1-1_all.deb) …
Setting up ttf-dustin (20030517-6) …
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Setting up childsplay (0.85.1-1) …
How to play?
Open Applications > Education > Childsplay
Click frame on the top left.
Click a frame to open the picture.
Follow the method that I've explained above.
Every time you finish a game it will increase the frame numbers and a 'penguin' will be added to your screen.
As you see below, same pictures will be taken out.
Repeat the same method until you all picture is empty.
The score will depend on how many clicks that you've made. The less click you did the higher score you you will have.


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My Wal-Mart test kit.
Part of me loves gear. Lots of me hates paying for it.
When it comes to lightweight backpacking, why is cost so often the factor that weighs down a would-be hiker or torments an outdoorsperson looking for replacement gear? Space-age fabrics and titanium everything do loads to lessen your weight, but do an even better job lightening your pocketbook.
There are ways to skirt the cost, but they aren't always the most efficient. Searching for end-of-season sales might save a few dollars, but puts you at the mercy of the stuff no one wanted for the season that just ended. Making your own gear is preferable, but tough when it comes to fashioning your own backpack, sleeping bag, or tent (if you want one).
I rolled this problem around in my head one day when getting ready for a weekend hike. I was making my food list when it dawned on me: where does everyone go for the cheapest stuff they can find?
Of course: Wal-Mart!
After my epiphany, I set over to Wally World (and to their online store) to see if $100 would outfit me for a good, lightweight hike. I focused on four things: a pack, a tent, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad. Those are usually the most expensive items a lightweight hiker needs on each trip (food, mess, and clothing/footwear are all much more subjective in my opinion).
My mission: outfit myself with these four pieces of equipment for $100 or less.
I scoured Wal-Mart's website and store to find a backpacking outlay that most closely matched my getup for the times I've trekked the Appalachian Trail (no thru hikes, just a few section hikes). I succeeded in outfitting a rig that actually weighed less than my standard getup. I also noted that Wal-Mart's huge stores have opportunities to find alternate items that can easily be converted into lightweight hiking gear.
Initial Findings
Weight is the top priority, and looking at the labels on many of the products I picked up doesn't help. In almost every case, the items I bought at Wal-Mart were mislabeled when it came to weight. For example, the backpack weighed 3.4 pounds instead of the listed 6.4 pounds. A great find, yes, but some of that weight must have come out of the hip belt and shoulder strap cushions. A lack of internal dividers may have also contributed.
Other mislabeled weights:
- Wenzel Starlight Tent: Listed 3.4 lb / 1.5 kg; Actual 2.8 lb / 1.3 kg
- Ozark Trail 3lb Sleeping Bag: Listed 3.0 lb / 1.4 kg; Actual 2.6 lb / 1.2 kg
Another thing to note is that Wal-Mart's supplies look like they wouldn't last more than a week on the trail. I guess durability is something you sacrifice when you're looking exclusively at cost.
Backpack: Stansport "Willow" Internal Frame Backpack 75L
Weight: 3.4 lb / 1.5 kg
Cost: $35 on sale, online
Support: Compared to both my Cerro Torre and my modified Columbia day-pack, this bag has little to no support. It's an internal frame, and it has more internal room than my biggest long-hike pack – both things I didn't expect to find at Wal-Mart. The straps will begin to dig in pretty quickly, especially if you overload this bag, which is tempting due to its large single interior compartment. The internal frame itself is light, which is good, but the whole bag seems flimsy, and repeated or long-term use will take its toll quickly. It rests well on the body, but the thin straps mean you have to really tie it onto yourself to get a good feel out of it.
Space: I could fit all of the Wal-Mart gear (tent, pad, bag, mess, stove) into this bag. The thin wall fabric meant difficulty in organizing and balancing the pack, but this fabric also cut down on weight.
Strength: Those thin walls don't inspire confidence for the long trail. This cheap pack will last about as long as you'd think $35 would last for a larger backpack. Zippers are also a concern, but they're not the worst I've seen on a backpack.
Overall: I liked the pack and would use it for a 2-3 day journey. Problem is, I don't see it lasting much longer after that. Good beginner pack that I believe would help a friend get an initial feel for backpacking.
Tent: Wenzel Starlight Backpacker Tent
Weight: 2.8 lb / 1.3 kg
Cost: $24
Ease of setup: This tent needs to be staked and comes with standard pin stakes. You can easily substitute lighter stakes for this shelter. The rain fly is cumbersome to get on with one person. You might get a little frustrated with the classic design (not a dome tent), but we're talking weight and economy here, not aesthetics.
Room: Lots of room inside, though I couldn't share it comfortably with my wife, despite the packaging's assurances that two can sleep in it. Great for a solo hike if you prefer an actual shelter.
Rain: Make sure to seal this tent, and all tents, before use.
Overall: It's a good weight for a good price ($24) if you want to take a tent. Problem is, if you're experienced, you can make a nice tarp shelter for much less weight and less money. A beginner might not want to worry about advanced lean-to-ism, so this is a good option (Note: both Wal-Mart and Target have several backpacking tent options both in-store and online).
Sleeping Bag: Ozark Trail 3lb Sleeping Bag
Weight: 2.6 lb (surprise!) / 1.2 kg
Cost: $9
Comfort: I performed this experiment in the summer, so this bag was not comfortable for me personally – too warm. I'm sure up a mountain this 45 F (7 C) bag would be fine. Easy to get into, easy to get out. Not for cooler weather, as this is a standard rectangular bag.
Compressibility/storage: The bag leaves a lot to be desired in compressibility. The new version has a lot of loft, but it doesn't get much smaller than the bag it comes in (it's not a compression bag, either). Tying it with shoelaces or extra para-cord for other uses helps, but I'd like it to get smaller.
Overall: It's a sleeping bag. If you play your cards right, it can help, but this is an area where going with a more expensive, lighter, and more easily compressible item will pay big dividends.
Sleeping Pad: Wenzel 71×24 inch (180×61 cm) Sleeping Pad
Weight: 1.2 lb / 0.5 kg
Cost: $10
Comfort: This is a standard foam pad without egg crate bumps or inflation. There is minimal support and comfort on ground, pavement, or hardwood flooring.
Compressibility/storage: The pad rolls up just like any other pad and is not very compressible.
Overall: A good simple pad. Another case where, if you're just starting out, you might want to invest a bit more in a lighter pad with more support, possibly an inflatable one. If you're feeling creative, you can cut strips off this standard pad and reinforce the shoulder straps of your bag for more shoulder comfort. You won't be losing much from the pad.
Total Weight: 10 lb / 4.5 kg
Total Cost: $78
The gear performed well on my one-night jaunt on the trail. The tent set up OK and proved to be roomy enough to enjoy. I didn't see any rain on my trip; you will have to rig your own rain protection over the Wenzel as the seams and walls seem pretty thin. The bag kept me warm (when I was in it) but I tend to be a warm sleeper anyway, so I kept it open most of the night. It was soft and felt like it would insulate pretty well at the 45 F (7 C) rating. The sleeping pad was a standard thin sleeping pad. I normally use an inflatable pad, so this foam-only version was a little less plush. It did insulate from the ground well and kept roots or the odd stone (which I found under the tent after my test) from poking into me. The bag sat well on a SUBSEQUENT three-mile side hike DURING THE TRIP and had plenty of room for clothing, first aid, food, cooking, and even entertainment. The bag was by far the best buy of the kit: I'll be using it until it falls apart, now that I've reinforced the shoulder straps.
I'll be using this set-up for as long as it lasts, which I doubt will be very many trips. As the old adage goes: you get what you pay for. My estimate is that for this set-up, you're paying for about a week's worth of overnight backpacking, maybe two.
That's not to say this is a bad deal. Just as you might not buy long-term furniture or gourmet food at a Wal-Mart, you shouldn't expect top-of-the-line ultralight hiking gear. This is something to consider when weighing the cost versus the utility and longevity of these products. You're getting most of the things you need for a good hiking trip in one, cheap place. They'll work, and they'll last you through the trip. Think of it as paying for one night in a motel room. Here, however, you're getting a week in nature's hotel room.
It's a good set-up for shorter trips where you don't want to worry about ripping your gear or replacing it afterward. It would also be nice for beginner backpackers who aren't sure they are into the sport enough to spend the big bucks to get the better gear.
Wal-Mart Backpacking Gear
Does not include weight for food, clothing, or first aid.
|Listed Weight (lb / kg)
|Actual Weight (lb / kg)
|6.4 / 2.9
|3.4 / 1.5
|3.4 / 1.5
|2.8 / 1.3
|Sleeping Bag
|3.0 / 1.4
|2.6 / 1.2
|Sleeping Pad
|1.0 / 2.2
|1.2 / 0.5
|13.8 / 6.3
|10.0 / 4.5
|*Available online only.


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and none of it at the mall.
Here's a little sneak peak.
We shall see.
I love to just hang out with people I like and eat good food.
And I didn't totally ruin the turkey – it was edible.
Well the men did while us women-folk tried to heard/distract the young 'uns (who wanted to "help") in the basement.
I love my family.


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The Wall Street Journal reports that more than half of all homes sold last year and so far in 2013 have been financed without a mortgage.
A report by economists at Goldman Sachs estimates that around 20 percent of all homes sold before the housing crash were "all-cash" sales. But lately, the all-cash share of sales has more than doubled.
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This explains why home sales have jumped over the past two years, despite more muted increases in broad measures of new mortgage activity.
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FamilySearch International is going to make the indexes to the 1861, 1871, and 1916 census available online for free with the help of online volunteer indexers, and an agreement with Ancestry.ca.
The press release says that "Online volunteers are needed to help transcribe select information from digital images of the historical documents into easily searchable indexes."
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"The 1916 census was selected first because it is the most recent and smallest of the three census targeted in the first place. It included three of the western provinces (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta), and has about 1.7-million names - so it will not take long to complete," said Stephen Young, FamilySearch Project Manager.
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2000 5:47 pm
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I must say that I love the scene when Mark and all his cronies come to the girls house and are trying to get in. Despite the fact he was the bad guy, ummm...I would've let him in. He's just too hot.
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Look under the topic "Stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel" (she meant to put roller coaster, but got confused!)...
anyway, I think there are some "fave scenes" under that one.
One scene which makes me laugh, oddly enuff, is when David is banging on the front door and yelling at them to let him in, and you see him thru the peephole, and he leans into the view, and yells "Now let me in the friggin' house!" or something. That maniacal look on his face, with the big eyes, just cracks me up for some reason. I know it isn't meant to be funny, but it is.
Or I'm just ILL! lol!
Well, if it wasn't for the shooting-the-father part, I'd let him in, too...maybe...
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My fav seen is when the first meet(formely) at the Rave on King and Accidental. When Margo (allysa Milano)leaves to dance with that other guy and Nicole moves to the side and he just appears. I love when he's like "hey" all come and cool! Oh i luv him!
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that was a great scene but my fave is right after he shots Logan in the head he leans over Nicole and whispers,"Shhh, it's time to go , now I want you to do the right thing and say good-bye to daddy." That just sends chills right up my spine, not b/c it is scary but b/c so incredibly sexy!
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I agree with Annie! I LUV that part where he yells "So let me in the f***ing house!!" It is so incredibly funny!!
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hehehehe...OK i love FEAR and my favorite favorite part is when Mr. Walker tells David he has to talk to him and ends up telling David to stay away from Nicole. Then Mark enter into (the BEST) dialoge. It starts..blah blah blah..."I'm hip to your problems...I know you abandoned Nicole when she needed you the most cause i licked her sweet tears..." You guys get the point.
OH and I LOVe the last scenes of the movie when Mark, Logan and the rest attack the family. Of course i love the imfamous "so let me in the f***ing house" scene.
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I just saw this movie last night again. I had only seen it once though, and oh my gosh. That's all I have to say about that. But I agree with Nixxi. I love the part when we first see him in the movie. SEXY!!!!!!!! But, like Annie M said, the roller coaster had a few good scenes in it also. But let's not forget the bedroom scene either. mmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmm!
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oh ok fave parts. here we go
the roller coaster scene
when nicole sees david for the first time at largo
the whole thing at king and occidental
when david comes over her house when no one else is home and ... hmh hmh yea
when the dad finds the note 'now i popped both ur cherries'
when they trash the house at the end
when david and the dad have that 'talk' by nicoles school
when they go swimming
and....when david gives his friend that look when he asks him to leave
there's probably more, but i just cant think of anymore right now ... guess u could say i liked this movie huh?!
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lalala i'll think of a better sig later if i decide to stay, gotta find out bout ya'll!
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I agree with TigerLilly when David is like totally ****ed and gives his friend that evil look. I just start jumpin up and down. And the whole pool scene I loved. Fave part was when he was trying to apologize to Nicole and he was like David-"I felt like I would do anything in the world to protect you" Nicole-"From Gary?" David-"I didnt know it was Gary I swear. All I saw was some guy with his paws all over you." That was soo cute! And the way he looked like he was gunna start cryin. GOSH!
But the part that ruled to me was when they were going out on there second date or whatever with and they were playing pool. And he was bending over Nicole to help her!!! And like after Nicole had made the shot she looked over at Margo and Logan and saw them making out and gave David this look. Then David shurgged his shoulders and in the very next scene they were making out. Then he said "Every part of you taste so good" I think. I havent seen it in a while soo. But the back ground music was the best thing in the movie besides Mark
"Get up stand up,put your hands up,and wave em around like you just dont care." I think that was the rapping part when they were in Largos. TIGHT SONG!!!!!!
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Yeah, all those scenes were pretty good i have to admit. I had two favorite scenes.
The one where David's in the bedroom wit Nicole. That part was incredibly hot! His moves were so seducing! I wish he came in my bedroom and did those moves on me! Everytime i watch that part, it just melts me.
Also that Part where David's chasing margo by car. And then they finally pull over, and David gets out of the car and says 'da f**k ya think ya doin'-Margo"PLease, please David don't -David" Hun? Wat did u say to Nicole?-Nothing(Then he slaps her and drags her out of the car and says) "Fucken lying, fucken whore, get the f**k outta ur car! U lying fucken whore!!!And then Margo starts to cry)-David"wat duy say to'er???WAT THE f**k DID U SAY TO'ER!!!-Margo"Nothing,David ,I swear i didn't tell! I don't know how she knows!!-David"But she know....well lemme tell ya somthin',u betta fix it..u betta make it right again, because if u don' , i mona hurtcha(In that accent)then he says"Don't cry"(And lets go of her) -Fucken like tha! he says walking away.
I don't care wat ya'll think, i found that ttooootaaally sexy ,and aggresive. I wish he did that to me!!!
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2001 1:49 pm
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Its funny that you mentioned that seen annie m becouse i just got a poster of him with that seen picture on it.
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OMG Melody i thought i was the only person that thought that seen was great and sexy i love tyhat part so much
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i don't know about you guys but i loved the whole and some of the things Mark's character "David" says ya know? like i like mark in the black tight shirt in the beginning, it was makin' me melt (not literally for all you peoples that don't comprehend well) and like when "David" is talkin' to "Nicoles" dad "i'm gonnna help you through your problems, all of um'....." you know and when you see him wit no shirt when "David" was about to uh... pop "Nicole's" cherry and also when he climbes out of the pool you see his back muslules ( i know i can't spell) anyways you can see his back just bustin' out looks kinda yummy LOL and all them great close up shots but all around the movie had a great plot
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the whole car scene (margo and david)...
my b/f acted it out!
it was the first time he had seem the movie and he was trying to be funny so he turned to me and said/did exactly what just happened on the movie. it was funny, but very sexy!
so i'd have to say that's one of my fav. parts too!
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U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl gives final address from Senate floor
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Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl gave his final speech from the Senate floor Thursday morning.
"It has been the greatest honor of life to serve these 24 years in this hallowed institution," Kohl said.
Kohl said thank you to his colleagues, staff and the people of Wisconsin.
"Thank you for letting me pay back in part the great debt my family owes to the state that took in my immigrant mother and father and allowed our family -- including my brothers Sidney and Allen and our sister Dolores -- to grow and thrive.," Kohl said. Thank you for taking a chance on me in that first election 24 years ago and renewing my contract three more times."
Kohl took office in 1989 for his first of four terms. The 77-year-old is stepping down after his current term is up Jan. 2.
Kohl serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and he chairs the Special Committee on Aging. He also sits on the Senate's appropriations and banking committees.
Kohl owns the Milwaukee Bucks, and consistently ranks as one of Congress' wealthiest members. He ran on the motto, "Nobody's senator but yours," suggesting he would be answerable to the people, not to special interests.
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By Luke Simpson, Associate Editor, Chem.Info
It's the culmination of over 40 years work, combining technology developed by NASA in the 1950s with cutting edge biofuel production techniques using purpose-built microorganisms. Coskata appears to be doing what no other cellulosic ethanol startup has done: Proving that the technology works on a large scale.
Well that's the message that representatives from Coskata and its partners, Alter NRG and GM, were making sure we understood at the unveiling of Coskata's semi-commercial pilot plant in Madison, PA.
The presentations included projections of 96 percent greenhouse gas emission reduction when compared to traditional vehicle fuel production and use, which was said to be a conservative estimate.
But that was just the tip of the iceberg. Coskata was able to project numbers and costs that would make any other cellulosic ethanol startup green with envy:
- Reduced water usage.
- Feedstock flexible process with minimal pretreatment.
- No enzymes required.
We'll be taking a closer look at the Coskata process, feedstocks and the implications it could have for the processing industry in our upcoming November/December issue—including co-locating cellulosic ethanol plants with existing industrial facilities—but on the day I was struck by an even more important event that we were witnessing.
Up until now, biofuel startups have promised big things based on laboratory results and small-scale pilot plants, while interested parties stood on the sidelines, impressed but unconvinced that it could work in the real world. Last Thursday we hit the next level.
Those biofuel companies that have not been crippled by recent economic events are moving to build minimum-scale engineering plants designed to prove that large-scale production is possible. Coskata's Madison facility was designed to show that the technology can indeed be used to output 50 to 100 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year.
So while I'm sure that R&D efforts will continue, I'm bracing myself for an onslaught of PR and marketing as these companies fight to be the Microsoft of the biofuel industry (that said, everyone I've spoken with agrees that we will have a number of energy solutions). Unfortunately, companies that fall behind at this stage will struggle to compete with the companies that know how to get their name and product out into the public's view, and no one has done this better than Coskata.Who do you think will emerge as the leader in cellulosic ethanol production? Drop me a line at email@example.com.


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The FREE inaugural Colorado Secular Conference will be taking place in Grand Junction on July 21st. A variety of speakers and topics will be presented that will be of interest to the secular/nonreligious community. The conference is being sponsored by the Colorado Coalition of Reason and funding making the conference possible is being provided by the United Coalition of Reason. Our goal has been to create an opportunity for secular/nonreligious people from around the region to gather to learn, networks, share ideas and form lasting new friendships. Speakers are flying in from as far away as Washington D.C. and North Carolina. We will also be raffling two separate pairs of tickets to see Bill Maher perform at the Pikes Peak Center.
What Does It Mean To You?– Various questions and terms will be posed to the audience for discussion by the president of Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers of Grand Junction, CO.
Ignorance Becomes Intolerance: The Truth about Religious Liberty– Widespread ignorance and misinformation about the rights and limits of religious liberty is breeding a new form of religious intolerance. A distorted interpretation of the U.S. Constitution is leading Christians to believe they are victims whose rights are under attack. As this false perception of persecution grows, it diminishes an individual's right to believe as he or she chooses and chips away at the wall of separation between church and state. This topic will be presented by Kelly Damerow of the Secular Coalition for America based in Washington D.C.
An Introduction to Humanism– Presented by Humanists of Colorado of Denver, CO.
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STERLING — Walk around the campus of Northeastern Junior College and you might notice something different.
The NJC Beautification Project celebrated its grand opening Tuesday, with an Autumn Campus Botanical Walk. This walk was the first in a series of autumn and spring walking tours the college plans to offer.
"Welcome to a newer, brighter, more beautiful NJC," Jay Lee told those at the walk.
During a program prior to the walk Gail LaForce, executive director of the NJC Foundation, took time to thank former director Cindy Johnson.
"We are deeply indebted to Cindy because she began this project on behalf of the Foundation," she said.
The project was funded through the Colorado Garden and Home Show's Andrew Pierce Memorial Grant, sponsored solely through the Foundation, and generous community donors. Jim Fricke, executive director of Colorado Garden and Home Show, and board member Chuck Stroh, visited NJC Tuesday to participate in the walk. Both said the campus "looks great."
Lee talked about the history of the project, which really started with a vision that the former president of NJC, Lance Bolton, had.
"(He) saw a vision for making the campus more attractive and helping to attract more students (and parents) to our facility."
Bolton's vision was to make a more attractive, unified, welcoming campus using a variety of low maintenance, drought tolerant trees, plants and flowers to provide shade, seasonal color and visual appeal.
He also had a goal to provide a landscape model to showcase plant species and an instructional area for students, residents and the community, and to use the botanical area as educational tools, "which I think we're just getting ready to work on," Lee said.
LaForce thanked the Colorado Garden and Home Show for their generosity. College officials and Fricke first met when NJC opened their xeriscape garden. While he was at NJC conversations took place that lead to students being able to use the Colorado Home and Garden Show Andrew Pierce Memorial Grant, which is the largest grant given to a student on campus from the NJC Foundation.
When the Foundation wrote the grant application for the project they had to have funds in the coffers to show they had support from the community. Community donors included: Johnson and Associates, CPAs, NJC Associated Student Government, Wells Fargo Bank, the NJC Foundation honors program fund, Sterling Rotary Club, Sterling Monument, Country Gardens, NJC Foundation, Jackson Insurance, Dave and Vicki Tennant, John Peterson, Russ and Cindy Johnson, Sterling Correctional Facility, NJC physical plant, Total Lawn Care and the Sam Kobayashi Memorial.
Colorado Garden and Home Show gave $58,000 to match those donations.
LaForce noted that while Country Gardens did the planting and the landscape architecture, NJC crews had to go in and do work first.
She talked about the elm tress that helped beautify the campus in the 1950s. In the 1960s they started adding shrubs here and there but there weren't flowers.
"What we have done now is exciting," LaForce said.
She pointed out that it's not that someone hasn't tried to make these improvements to beautify the college campus before. A former faculty member spearheaded a tree movement, but those trees fell to a bad storm.
"Until we had the xeriscape garden we were pretty much a plain Jane campus," LaForce said. "It was well groomed and the lawns were great, everything was well taken care of, but we didn't have flowers."
Now they have flowers and much more.
Kimblery Harford, who designed the project, and Cheryl Schiel, both of Country Gardens, led the tour. Hardford commented that it was an honor and privilege to work on the campus.
"I hope that it will last for years to come as not only something beautiful on campus, but a learning tool," she said.
The Botanical Walk started at Hays Students Center, where Kentucky coffeetrees, goldsturm rudebeckla flowers, Karl Foerster and hardy pampas grasses, and summerwine ninebark and globe blue spruce shrubs were planted.
At the Chuckwagon Café entrance there are purpleleaf sandcherry shrubs, medora juniper trees, Karl Foerster grass and little goldstar rudbeckia flowers.
Improvements were also made around all sides of Walker Hall, as well. There you'll find pink crabapple trees, compact burning bush shrubs, overdam calamagrostis grass, neon stonecrop flowers, Stella D'Oro daylily flowers, Annabelle hydrangea flowers, golden vicary privet, toba hawthorn trees, cool igloo fall mum flowers, baby gold solidago flowers, tallhedge buckthorn trees, emerald lustre maple trees, golden blue spruce and summerwine ninebark shrubs.
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Kanye West will soon be a father to Kim Kardashian's baby, but there may be bigger fish to fry than changing diapers: He could soon suffer from the so-called Kardashian Curse.
From a 72-day marriage to motherhood: See Kardashian's timeline of men
According to The Huffington Post, Reggie Bush, Kris Humphries and Lamar Odom all suffered a drop in their "N-Score" — which is described as "an algorithm that assesses an athlete's popularity" — following their connections with the Kardashian family. Each of the sports stars experienced a "dramatic plunge in the public's perception of them" after dating one of the Kardashian sisters, SVP of Sports for Nielsen Stephen Master told HuffPo.
"Between Lamar Odom, Reggie Bush and Kris Humphries, those guys have all had their N-Score hurt, and it isn't because of their awareness," Master said. "Their awareness has actually shot up, in every case, but their negative appeal has also shot up. You need to do well, and you also need to date someone who people like. The Kardashians are controversial. They have really negatively impacted the marketability of [Odom, Bush and Humphries]."
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Herschel passes a new milestone
The heart of ESA's infrared space telescope, Herschel, has successfully completed a vital round of tests. The cylindrical cryostat will now be loaded with the spacecraft's instruments before more tests and Herschel's eventual launch in 2008.
Herschel's cryostat is a complex vacuum flask, 2.5 metres high and 2 metres wide. It is vital to the mission because Herschel's instruments need a temperature of 1.7 Kelvin (–271.3 degrees Celsius) to operate within their most sensitive range. The instrument surroundings must equally be very cold, to enable Herschel to see to see the infrared emission from cool matter in the Universe. If the cryostat and instruments reach higher temperatures they will emit infrared, overwhelming that from the celestial objects.
Herschel must sit in the full glare of the hot Sun because it uses a solar panel to turn sunlight into electrical power. The cryostat is therefore essential to cool the instruments. The cryostat sits behind the solar panel, isolated from it by several layers of insulation, and contains two tanks that will be filled with liquid helium.
The first procedure in the just completed cycle of tests was the 'bake out'. In this process, the empty cryostat was heated to 80 degrees centigrade. Heating drives out any volatile substances including any residual water left inside the cryostat. Water reduces the quality of the insulation so its removal is vital to the lifetime of the cryostat. "In effect, the bake out cleans the cryostat," says Thomas Passvogel, Herschel's Project Manager.
Next, the engineering team simulated the launch campaign. The cryostat was cooled down and the tanks were filled with liquid helium just as they will be five days before launch. The main tank holds 2250 litres of superfluid helium. The small tank is used to extend the ground 'hold' time of the system. The team monitored the helium temperature increase in the main tank, while cooling the cryostat with helium evaporating from the small tank. Every second day, they topped-up the small tank.
When they do this for real, at the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, the cryostat will be able to withstand a launch delay of one day before the temperature in the main tank gets too high to launch safely. If the delay is any longer, the rocket will be rolled back to the assembly building and the engineers will have to recondition the main tank, refill it and subcool it.
The final tests in the current round were to monitor the behaviour of the cryostat with the outer vessel at ambient temperature; then to load it into the Large Space Simulation chamber at the European Science and Technology Centre (ESTEC) and monitor it again, this time under the conditions that Herschel will find in space. "We need these two extremes so that we can correlate computer models to predict what will happen inside the cryostat between launch and when it cools to its final operating temperature," says Passvogel.
Now that Herschel's cryostat has passed all these tests and supplied excellent data for the team, the task of placing the instruments inside must begin. Then there will be more tests, in preparation for the July 2008 launch.
For more information
Thomas Passvogel, ESA Herschel/Planck Project Manager
Email: thomas.passvogel @ esa.int


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Tony Berlin of Bloomington , Indiana Service1st passed away from cancer Feb 21.
He started his own HVAC forum, so I will not mention the name, and a HVAC Blog Site called Digital Zeus.
Tony was a knowledgeable tech and did not know that his health was failing him. He will be missed.