Farmland values remain stable through the first half of 2014, says Farmers National Company, the large farm management/farm real estate firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Here is their press release highlighting their overall trends and trends in regions they serve. Their press release:
“The big story is that the land market is stable, despite projections that farm income and land values would drop,” says Randy Dickhut, AFM, Vice President of Real Estate Operations. “The anticipated large drop in farmland values hasn’t happened, as farm incomes were stronger than expected going into 2014. Original income projections of 20% below last year were not realized.”
In late 2013, forecasters were pessimistic for the year ahead, Farmers National says. However, Dickhut states economic trends and key market factors shifted in a way that paint a more positive picture for this year. Experts predicted a softening in land values as grain prices started to decline. In fact, commodity price drops boosted worldwide demand for U.S. exports, resulting in higher grain prices than initially thought. Higher grain prices and better farm incomes actually stabilized land prices going into 2014.
“Market factors aligned to create an optimal situation for our industry,” Dickhut says. “Due to this, we continue to see a strong land market. While there are no record-setting top values currently, land prices are not going down significantly.” While land values nationally are slightly down a few percent or stable, Dickhut states farmland values overall remain historically strong.
The northern plains area has experienced the most softening of land values due to weather conditions and lower commodity prices last year. Still, good quality farms sell well as demand continues from buyers. In contrast, the Delta region has experienced land value increases of 13% due to good crop production. Regionally, land prices remain fairly stable compared to the double-digit price increases seen in recent years. Prices per acre for high quality land range nationwide from $3,500 to as high as $12,500 per acre in parts of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska. Values in the Upper Midwest remain strong overall with sales reaching $9,000 per acre in some locations.
As demand rises, prices for grass land continue to increase in places like Nebraska and Texas. Livestock producers are rebuilding depleted cattle herds, which puts pasture land at a premium. Reduced feed costs for livestock have helped boost income levels in this ag sector, allowing operators to acquire land.
“The 2014 outlook for farms remains positive,” said Dickhut. “Farm owners continue to search for high quality land to expand their operations. I think economic forecasts overrated the demise of the U.S. farmland market. Things didn’t fall apart, but instead held steady and strong. Profitability for operations helped to ultimately keep property values strong.”
REGIONAL LAND VALUE REPORTS
Kansas and Oklahoma: The market for high quality cropland remains steady throughout the High Plains with stronger values in the western part of the region. Overall area values are holding steady with some slight reductions from values 18 to 24 months ago, according to Brock Thurman, AFM, area vice president, Kiowa, Kansas. “Prices are still good for those high quality properties, with reductions being seen on lower quality land,” notes Thurman. “Values within the south central region are definitely tied to the specific location and quality of the farmland. Quality land is still selling at record prices, but we aren’t necessarily seeing measurable increases in value overall.”
Auction activity was busy during April and May in these states, still standing out as the method of choice for selling farm properties. “We definitely saw higher prices on land at auctions, versus private treaty sales,” observes Thurman. Some land sales are seeing higher prices if the property is tied to mineral rights. Active producing properties can bring higher prices and impact transactions based on the land selling with the mineral rights or not.
Positive crop production levels or profitability boosted by crop insurance receipts are also keeping values at a fairly strong point. “It’s important to keep farms profitable in this region to keep land values steady,” says Thurman. “Drought in the area has been challenging. If commodity prices stay high, farms will remain economically viable.”
Looking ahead for this region, Thurman predicts cropland will remain steady or see potential reductions in value based on market factors. Values will remain tied to land quality and location. Prices for irrigated high quality cropland in the area are variable, but range between $3,500 and $6,000 per acre, while the range for non-irrigated land is $2,000 to $4,000.
Iowa and Minnesota: Selective demand for high quality farmland continues as prices have leveled somewhat in the north central region, including Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and South Dakota, according to Sam Kain, national sales manager, West Des Moines, Iowa. “Buyers are definitely choosy right now, but will pay for quality land,” says Kain. “We just aren’t seeing the frenzy and competition for properties we did last year. Whether or not we see a 10% or greater drop in values is yet to be seen because supply of available properties for sale is low. We still consider this a good land market based on historic trends.”
The land market in Iowa has been fairly strong with values holding, compared to some weakness in Minnesota due to cold and wet ground conditions impacting production. Economic factors contributing to current land values in this area include slow commodity trading. Property price levels to date have not been impacted by the ethanol mandate.
In Iowa, top quality land is selling at more than $12,000 per acre, while Minnesota values are reaching $9,000 per acre. Activity for land sales in North Dakota, eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota has tightened compared to 2013 with more transactions going to private listings, according to Terry Longtin, area vice president and area sales manager, Grand Forks, North Dakota. While there are still plenty of buyers, sales levels have weakened a bit overall, with levels coming in at 10% to15% below the high values of 2012. “I feel we are at a stabilizing place in the market,” observes Longtin. “For people wanting to sell, prices are still excellent, even if they are slightly down from a year ago. Our regional ag economy is a bit weaker than other regions due to lower commodity prices, high basis due to railroad transportation issues and reduced production in 2013. Overall though, sellers are still seeing historically high price levels.”
Longtin predicts commodity prices need to rise about 10% to continue to hold current land values. “If production in our region is low again this year, values could be impacted and buyer demand may lag. In contrast, if crop prices are good, farmland prices are likely to rebound by 10%.” An excessively cold winter in the region affected transportation which is impacting current commodity prices lower due to delays, notes Longtin. “The outlook for the new crop is positive, as compared to last year however, we are in a late planting year and are currently switching corn acres to soybeans or wheat, as of late May,” notes Longtin. “Right now warehouses are full with the last year’s crop, which needs to be moved to market to make way for upcoming production.” Average to good quality land in the area is selling in the $5,000 to $6,000 range per acre, while excellent land is in the $6,000 to $9,000 per acre range.
Top quality land in South Dakota is pulling up to $8,100 per acre, while North Dakota is coming in at $7,200 and Minnesota at $9,000. Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming.
Since January 2014, the wide region covering Colorado, western South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming has seen a high level, of land sales activity. While land values have not increased significantly, they are still at a steady high level, states JD Maxson, area sales manager, North Platte, Nebraska. “Nebraska and South Dakota have enjoyed double digit increases in land value appreciation since 2006,” states Maxson. “Any slight declines in land prices going forward could be expected, but definitely not devastating, to producers and investors alike based on historical levels.”
Land auction activity across Nebraska and South Dakota has produced record grazing and pasture grass prices, according to Maxson. “We had two individual tracts of grass sell for $3,750 and $4,050 per acre, showing strong demand.” With livestock numbers still down from the 2013 Atlas Blizzard in South Dakota and northern Nebraska, high quality grassland/grazing pasture is in high demand among cattlemen and producers trying to rebuild their herds. In addition, farmers continue to accumulate and break grass acres for cropland, Maxson states. Some buyers are drawn to purchase based on location of land and proximity to farm operations. These scenarios have contributed to the positive upturn in grass acre prices.
Moving into the last half of 2014, record exports in 2013 will have global impact, according to Maxson. “The continued export of U.S. grains will have a tendency to support a stabilized commodity market and help boost ag profitability,” he says. Maxson reports low, average and medium quality ground has leveled off as commodity prices adjust to current conditions. Prices in these regions are ranging from $4,500 to $12,000 per acre for high quality tillable acres, with location, soils and topography dictating price. The range varies from west to east as well as by water availability and type of irrigation. There is a wide range of land values per acre depending on quality and if irrigated.
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Southern Michigan, Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Missouri: Quality farmland in the east central region continues to bring strong prices in most territories, supplies are limited- with demand steady, according to Roger Hayworth, area sales manager, Lafayette, Indiana. While quality land still leads demand, regionally there have been signs/indicators of a slight market correction as values have dropped on some property types 2% to 4% in general.
“This region had good sales activity into early March with quite a few land auctions and good numbers,” notes Hayworth. “However, sales volume has flattened in the last month reducing the number of transactions. Buyers overall are taking a conservative approach in the marketplace. Levels are down from 2013, with interest rates beginning to rise and commodity prices dropping, but nothing substantial.” Buyers will continue to watch the economic environment and its impact on values when deciding if and when to purchase land, according to Hayworth. Additionally, potential sellers may put land on the market if they feel values are starting to peak. “Rising interest rates could be a concern to the overall market values, as with crop production volumes later in the year” Hayworth says. “If the rise is gradual the ag market will adapt, but a sharp jump could have a deeper effect.”
Top prices in the region can be seen in Illinois at $12,500 per acre on average for high quality land. These levels are followed by Indiana showing values up to $10,000 per acre, and Ohio, which is at $8,000 per acre.
Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas: Activity in the southern region overall remains brisk, fueled by low supply of quality land for sale and continued high demand. Year end figures for 2013 in Texas indicate an overall price increase of nearly 10% over 2012 prices. The Texas statewide, size adjusted average price was $2,160 per acre. Quality land for sale in all classes, is moving quickly states Mike Lansford, area vice president for the southern region, Fort Worth, Texas. Overall, Texas has seen an increase in land sale activity and a slight increase in land values in the past year, says Lansford.
The wide variety of geographic regions in the state has led to some variance. The prolonged drought across much of Texas and the Southwest continues to be the strongest deterrent for the land market. “We anticipate land values to increase 5% to 7% on average across the state in 2014,” states Lansford. “Quality is still king no matter what the land classification.” Buyers for productive farms are still available. Prices for top farm land are averaging $5,000 per acre in Arkansas, $3,600 per acre in Tennessee, $3,500 per acre in Texas and $5,000 per acre in Mississippi.
Washington: Washington land buyers continue to outnumber those who are willing to sell, creating a continued demand keeping prices strong for top quality properties, according to Flo Sayre, real estate broker in Pasco, Washington. “The market remains good for all land classes in this area,” says Sayre. Farm operators adding to their holdings and investors make up the buy side of the land market. Sales overall are still strong and auctions are driving prices. Irrigated land in the area is currently averaging $7,850 per acre. Non-irrigated cropland is currently seeing prices near $1,300 per acre average for all types of farms, according to Sayre. She noted that land in the eastern Palouse area is bringing prices as high as $3,500 per acre at auction. Prime farmlands in the Columbia Basin region are bringing prices at or above $10,000 per acre.
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The Orlando Magic improved to 2-0 on their road trip Wednesday with a narrow 107-104 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, handing Portland its first home defeat of the season. Three-point shooting propeled Orlando to an early 23-point advantage, but it had to fend off a furious Blazers rally in the fourth period to escape with the win. J.J. Redick scored 17 points in 27 minutes off the Magic's bench to lead them in scoring, while Jameer Nelson broke out of his slump in a major way, putting in 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting.
The Magic withstood a quietly strong game from LaMarcus Aldridge, who shot 10-of-17 from the floor for 23 points and played better-than-advertised post defense. Jamal Crawford came off the Blazers' bench and torched the Magic, as he usually does, with 24 ponts in 30 minutes.
Through the first half, Orlando shot well and moved the ball brilliantly, rarely letting its offense stagnate. Even if the Magic hadn't shot 11-of-18 on threes in the half, one still would have been satisfied with the way they set those looks up. And they crushed the Blazers on the boards, 24-13, helping compensate for their unsightly nine turnovers.
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But the Magic didn't maintain that momentum for all the second half, though they did enter the fourth period with a 17-point advantage. Perhaps because the three-ball had been so kind to them, the Magic looked to involve Dwight Howard more and more in their offense. That means someone makes a post-entry pass and stands there, while three other players also stand in place. Howard then takes a bunch of dribbles and puts up a hook of some kind, maybe even drawing a foul.
The Magic's failure to apply pressure to Portland help fuel the hosts' comeback. Though Orlando shot 7-of-15 in the fourth quarter for a respectable 46.7 percent, it was a stark drop-off from the 61.8 percent figure it maintained through three quarters. Some of that is simple regression to the mean, and some of that is Portland's defense, but a lot of it is the Magic abandoning the ball and player movement that helped put them up big in the first place.
Crawford, Aldridge, and Gerald Wallace each scored nine points in the fourth for the Blazers, providing the firepower needed to get back to within striking distance of the Magic. But it was their work on the defensive end that swung the momentum in their favor and forced Orlando to cling to its lead.
Nate McMillan elected to press the Magic as they brought the ball up, sending Wallace and Nicolas Batum, both listed at 6-foot-8, to trap Nelson. That move forced the Magic to call a timeout, after which they turned the ball over. They tried it once more and got Nelson to cough the ball up along his own baseline, leading to an easy jam for Wesley Matthews.
This is a game the Magic could have put away early. They jumped out to an 8-0 lead with three layups and a dunk within the game's opening 100 seconds, forcing McMillan to call an early timeout. At no point during the first 36 minutes did Portland look like a team with the energy to make a comeback; the Trail Blazers were on a second night of a back-to-back set and looked the part.
But as the Magic's offense unraveled, Portland stirred to life on both ends of the floor. Had it not missed so many bunnies during the game's opening minutes--Wallace had at least three uncontested layups that ought to have dropped--it might have managed to complete the comeback.
When seven players score in double figures and the team makes 16 threes, the Magic ought to win easily no matter the opponent. In that regard, one can view Wednesday's game as a letdown. Then again, Orlando knocked off the West's second-best team in its own building. There's something to be said for that.

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Dismember To Wrap Up European Tour In Israel
Swedish heavy metal band Dismember will perform in Israel on August 29 at the Barby Club in Tel Aviv. Israeli metal bands Eternal Gray and God Below will open for the headlining band.
Another group of musicians slated to arrive in Israel soon is O’Malley/Ambarchi/Csihar, which will perform here in September. Attila Csihar, soloist for Mayhem who performed in Israel with the band Salem, will be joined by Steven O’Malley of Sunn O))) and Oren Ambarchi, a Habad member and son to a Jewish Iraqi family who emigrated to Australia. The three artists are signed with the Southern Lord record label.
The Israel show will be the trio’s first time sharing the same stage. During their stay, in addition to their joint show, they will perform solo concerts as well as joint shows with Israeli musicians. On July 20 and 22, the band will play at Levontin in Tel Aviv, and of July 24 they will play at the Yellow Submarine in Jerusalem.
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The number of unclaimed bodies in Detroit's mortuaries has reached a record high, reaching 70 people earlier this year. “I have not seen this many unclaimed bodies in 13 years on the job,” a mortuary official told The Times of London. “It started happening when the economy went south last year. I have never seen this many people struggling to give people their last resting place.” Escalating murder and unemployment rates are being blamed as causes, as the body count is seen as another sign of desperation for Detroit.
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State Not To Challenge SC Verdict On Its Sovereignty9 February 2017
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
Srinagar: Even as the chief standing counsel of J&K at the Supreme Court was asked to put in his resignation papers by the state Law Minister, the state government is not going to seek a review of the apex court verdict that said Jammu and Kashmir 'has no vestige of sovereignty outside the Constitution of India.' Supreme Court lawyer Sunil Fernandes, who has been representing the state government as its chief standing counsel since September 2015, was on Monday evening told by J&K officials that he should either resign or his services would be terminated. 'I preferred the first option and tendered my resignation on February 6 evening,' said Fernandes. The sources close to Fernandes revealed that he had refused to file a review petition against the apex court verdict in spite of directions of the state law department, and the advocate general. His refusal forced the state government to seek his resignation. However, Minister for Law Abdul Haq Khan termed his resignation as 'routine'. Khan told The Tribune that Fernandes did not fit in with his 'mijaz' (temperament). 'He was already on his second term. When I took over as Law Minister of the state, I have to see that lawyers around are to my liking,' Khan said. He refused to admit that he had sought resignation of the standing counsel for his failure to defend sovereignty of J&K before the apex court. 'The judgment is in our favour and when it supports the state of J&K, why should we seek its review.' Khan said there was no flaw in the Supreme Court judgment, thus putting all speculation to rest about J&K seeking any review of the SC judgment of December 16, 2016. The top court while ruling that the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002, would apply also to J&K, had also snubbed the J&K High Court for asserting the state's 'sovereignty' and 'sovereign powers'.


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Background: More than 12% of all people older than 65 yr have Alzheimer's disease. Because nothing is known about changes in demand of volatile anesthetics in this disease, we determined minimum alveolar anesthetic concentration (MAC) values of isoflurane in young and aged transgenic mice at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (heterozygote APP23 mice with the "Swedish double mutation"). To differentiate between unspecific effects of the transgenic model and specific Alzheimer effects, we additionally evaluated MAC values in mice with the same genetic construct but without the Alzheimer's disease-causing Swedish double mutation (heterozygote APP51/16 mice). Methods: MAC was determined in 60 mice (10 per group): heterozygote APP23 mice and their wild type littermates at the age of 4 and 18 mo, respectively, and heterozygote APP51/16 mice and their wild type littermates at the age of 18 mo. Anesthesia was induced with isoflurane in oxygen/air. The concentration of inhaled isoflurane varied between 1.0 and 2.0 Vol%, and the motor reaction to toeclamping was recorded. Means of the MAC values were compared with an unpaired t-test. Results: The MAC of 18-mo-old heterozygote APP23 mice was 1.67 ± 0.09, i.e., 9% larger than the MAC of their wild type littermates (1.53 ± 0.14; P = 0.020). Heterozygote APP51/16 mice had a lower MAC than their wild type littermates (1.32 ± 0.14 vs 1.48 ± 0.13; P = 0.037). All wild type groups and young heterozygote APP23 mice had comparable MAC values. Conclusions: The increased MAC value in aged heterozygote APP23 mice seems to be attributable to changes related to Alzheimer's disease.
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New Building for Fr. Justin Patterson and Parish Community
The Website for the Orthodox Church in America, Oca.org, published a story on July 29, 2014 about St. Athanasius Orthodox Church, with rector Fr. Justin Patterson (SVOTS '05).
On Sunday, July 27, 2014, the faithful of St. Athanasius Church here worshipped for the first time in their new church building.
Over 120 people were present at the final Liturgy in the parish's storefront, for the procession (by car) to the new church after the Liturgy, and for the opening of the doors of the church with a Service of Thanksgiving marking the long journey that led to this day. The move into the new church is but the most recent step in the 12-year history of this community.
Saint Athanasius community was founded in 2002 as a mission of the OCA Diocese of the South. On the Great Feast of the Meeting of the Lord, about 25 souls were received into the canonical Church from the Evangelical Orthodox Church. With the granting of both the national and diocesan church planting grants, our first pastor, Fr. David Rucker, was able to devote himself to full-time parish ministry, and the parish grew rapidly.
In 2012, the parish purchased its current property, using the sale of another property to quickly pay down the mortgage and launch a capital campaign. The parish family of St. Athanasius, comprised of about 60 families, raised over $400,000.00 in the past three years. In the fall of 2013, the parish body approved plans and received the blessing of Archbishop Nikon to break ground on the new $974,000.00 "Phase One" project.
Space has been set aside on our parish campus for future phases of construction, which will include a large traditional temple and additional office and educational space.
The building committee has worked diligently to stay within budget for this project and, as of this publication, is on track to meet that budget, as the project wraps up. Saint Athanasius will host a fall open house for local community friends. Archbishop Nikon has offered to preside at St. Athanasius' formal Dedication, slated to be held in early February 2015 in conjunction with the celebration of the parish's 13th Anniversary.
The parish expresses its gratitude Archbishop Nikon for his support during this project, as well as to the OCA and the Diocese of the South for the support St. Athanasius received, particularly during its formative years. The parish family looks forward to supporting the institutions that have made the growth of Orthodoxy in Kentucky possible!

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‘It’s not just about headquarters anymore, the vision has evolved’
– Vice President addresses ‘sensationalized, misleading’ Kaieteur News article
The government’s stance on supporting the construction of ExxonMobil subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited’s (EEPGL) headquarters has not changed, but has merely evolved, reflecting the changing conditions of the situation at hand.
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, revealed this on Friday evening during a live interview with the ‘Guyanese Critic’.
Dr Jagdeo was at the time addressing a provocative article published by Kaieteur News on Friday, with the headline, ‘Guyana’s oil to pay for Exxon’s US$160M H/Q’.
The article claimed that ExxonMobil Guyana’s Head, Alistair Routledge, disclosed that due to Exxon’s current quarters reaching capacity, the company will be constructing new quarters to ensure that persons can work effectively and efficiently.
Routledge noted too, according to KN, that the cost of this new ‘fit-for-purpose’ building’s construction would be recovered.
In the live interview, Dr Jagdeo clarified that a vision of this type has never been unsupported by the government.
“I did say, [while] in opposition that the headquarters building that they were building at that time was several times the price of the Marriott. That is exactly what I said. And that for the scale of operation they had, they did not need such a headquarters building, and that that headquarters building, if it continues in that format, we will not support it—make it cost recoverable,” he clarified.
At the time ExxonMobil had announced plans for the construction of the headquarters, Dr Jagdeo further explained, Guyana had been producing 120,000 barrels of oil per day.
However, by the time the headquarters is actually completed, Guyana will be producing approximately 600,000 barrels of oil per day.
“It has evolved from just a headquarters building, to housing staff. They have 250 staff now, they are renting. That number will evolve to 500 staff members, most of whom will be Guyanese that will work there. So, it is now no longer just a headquarters building. It’s a training facility, the operations site, the control centre for all the offshore operations will be done in that same building,” Dr Jagdeo pointed out.
He also called attention to facilities that will be included in the headquarters, including fibre-optic cables connected to Exxon’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels, which will allow for remote monitoring throughout the day, and provide operators with the ability to control offshore operations from their control centres.
“To manage a million-barrel industry, where we’re heading: a million-barrel-per-day industry; from a safety perspective, an operational perspective, you need a building of that nature. A high-end building with advanced capabilities. And so, that has evolved.”
He highlighted that constructing the new headquarters would be a more practical solution regardless, as the cost of rental for Exxon’s current location is equal to the approximate cost of amortising the building over time.
“So, this concept evolved, but they made that look like it was different. If they had been building this building just for headquarters, we would have maintained our same position up to today,” Dr Jagdeo said.

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Into Film is interested in hearing from creative practitioners who would like to deliver workshops and interactive activities to support two of their key campaigns in the new year.
If you’d be interested in delivering sessions for any of the below initiatives then please contact email@example.com and provide the below information
Name, contact details, type of workshop – outline of activity – content and key objectives (ideally linking to curriculum objectives or the LNF/DCF), timings and cost.
They require fluent Welsh speakers to deliver the Urdd workshops and are looking for Welsh and English-medium sessions for the Coastal Archive project.
They support this by providing review writing help students to deliver comprehensive reviews and in addition to this Into Film will be delivering workshops at schools and venues all over Wales to promote the competitions further.
The sessions will need to be aimed at KS2 pupils or Year 7/8 pupils and focus on the themes within the short archive films (they can package a few to show together or only show 1 o 2 depending on relevance to workshop content).
A short summary of each film is provided on the attached and they can potentially share copies of the films if you would like to receive further information (copies are quite limited!).
They’re superficially looking for practitioners who can use film as a stimulus to discuss the themes within the films and then encourage the students to focus on these themes further via other art forms. They’re also interested to hear from those who can run film archive sessions to inspire and educate young people of the importance of archive footage and celebrate their place in local history and cultural identity.
Sessions need to be around 60-90 minutes and delivered on site as and when planned by Into Film. Into Film will coordinate everything with the schools and venues involved.
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Liz Millea had 21 points and eight rebounds in a Center State Conference game Friday, but host Cooperstown fell short, losing to undefeated Little Falls, 51-41.
The Mounties outscored Cooperstown 16-5 in the third quarter, including a 9-0 run to start the half.
Cooperstown coach Mike Niles said that Little Falls exploited the Hawkeyes’ zone in the third quarter.
“In my opinion, (Little Falls coach Pam Munger) owns me in the third quarter,” Niles said. “Every time we play, they make a third-quarter comeback. Once we switched back to man defense in the second half, it slowed them down, but with a 9-0 run to start (the half), that was that.”
A three-pointer by Little Falls tied the game at 27 with 3:58 left in the third quarter.
After a Cooperstown timeout, Millea answered with a driving layup and S.J. Morosko hit a three-pointer to retake the lead, only to have the Mounties hit another three to tie it at 32. But a 9-2 run by Little Falls gave the Mounties the lead for good.
With Cooperstown trailing 36-32 early in the fourth quarter, Millea cut the lead to two with a drive to the basket, but Little Falls countered with a 5-0 run to make it 41-34.
Little Falls outscored the Hawkeyes 17-9 in the fourth quarter and extended its lead to double digits.
With under five minutes left, Lucy Ford made one of two free throws to bring Cooperstown within seven points, but that was as close as the Hawkeyes got down the stretch.
“We’ve had a good week, and we stayed right with them this game,” Niles said. “It was a great effort from the girls.”
The Hawkeyes jumped to an early lead, outscoring the Mounties 11-9 in the first quarter and 16-9 in the second.
Schoff was held to five points in the first half by Cooperstown’s Mallory Arthurs.


I was in Germany when it happened, spending most of my time drinking in biergartens, but even then I could scarcely avoid hearing about it. The purchase by Anheuser-Busch InBev of the half of the Mexican brewery Modelo they don’t already own, that is. For an astounding amount of money: over 20 billion dollars.
A Reuters story published Friday explained why the deal was such a big thing in corporate beer circles, and went on to speculate as to what other acquisitions might follow, and by whom. I’ll let you read all the greasy details for yourself, like how AB InBev might take a long-rumoured run at SABMiller in a few years, or how prominent family-operated brewing companies like Castel (Africa), Mahou (Spain) and Petropolis (Brazil) might wind up being offered huge sums of cash to exit the business. Instead of rehashing all that, I’ll just offer this quick look at what might be described as the moral of the story.
Back in the days just following Prohibition in North America, this kind of consolidation strategy was popular on a national rather than an international scale. And it worked, for the most part, with the total numbers of breweries in Canada and the U.S. shrinking in the decades that followed and the market shares of the biggest corporations growing. But as we know, that didn’t last, and for the last couple of decades the craft breweries have eaten into the market share of the two countries’ respective Big Two breweries, MolsonCoors and AB InBev-owned Labatt in Canada and AB InBev and MillerCoors, the bastard stepchild of MolsonCoors and SABMiller, in the U.S.
This marketplace erosion has continued in North America, Europe and parts of Asia to the point that these multinational breweries seem to have all but given up on growing sales in their home countries, preferring instead to increase profits through “efficiencies” — read: layoffs and cuts — and price rises. But that’s a limited strategy, so they turn also to acquisitions, and here is where things get interesting.
Leaving aside for a moment how cynical growth through takeover might be, it’s a game plan that is not without considerable risks. As happened in Canada and the U.S., the massive growth of big companies leaves plenty of room for smaller ones, and also leaves those mega-corporations open to cyclical downturns. So while the South American, Russian, Indian and Chinese markets might seem ripe for growth and exploitation, the global Big Four — AB InBev, SABMiller, Heineken and Carlsberg — should remember that circumstances can shift on a dime in this modern world, and that the market which today seems poised for continued growth — say, Brazil — might tomorrow transform instead into the North American model, in which the big players start losing sale to the smaller contenders. And when you have hundreds or even thousands of competitors, buying them all off becomes a futile proposition.
I’m not saying any or all of this might happen tomorrow or even five years from now. But from what I’ve been able to gauge from developing markets while researching The World Atlas of Beer, the future is not quite so cut-and-dried as the M&A guys at the big breweries seem to think.
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It is a strategy that will inevitably lead to mature markets with no further possible expansion. Shareholders will not stand for that when it happens.
Stephen, sorry but I don’t agree with this comment:
“But as we know, that didn’t last, and for the last couple of decades the craft breweries have eaten into the market share of the two countries’ respective Big Two breweries, MolsonCoors and AB InBev-owned Labatt in Canada and AB InBev and MillerCoors, the bastard stepchild of MolsonCoors and SABMiller, in the U.S.”
Your statement ignores the much more influential role played by imports. According to industry statistics, in 1980 imports had a three percent market share. In 2010 (latest statistics), imports had a 13 percent share. To put that another way: in 1980, imports accounted for 4,566,646 barrels and in 2010 for 27,142,394 barrels.
This clearly took away far more market share than even the BA claims.
Fair enough, Mike, but it needs also be acknowledged that the imports eating into said market share are, in the most part: a) Of similar taste profile to those beers they are replacing in consumer purchases; and b) Owned by the same companies that own the top-selling domestics. Even more so now that ABI is buying the rest of Modelo.
Even assuming that is true, imports have taken far more market share away from the companies you listed than the BA crew, which, as we both know, had to redefine “craft” in order to keep from dropping under four percent share. The fact that these mega-companies are buying each other up is further evidence of whom these see as the competition. If these companies saw “craft breweries” as a challenge, they’d be buying them up for pennies and shutting them down.
You need a willing seller in order to buy a business, Mike, and as Sapporo has found, that’s hardly a given in North America. And as I said, the imports are more about a market shift than they are a claim of market share.
The fact remains that domestic craft breweries, however much you might malign the term, are growing at a far swifter rate than are any of the imports save, perhaps, for two or three Mexican brands, plus a bunch of European beers, all equally craft..
Stephen, for the time period I posted (1980-2010), very few of the conglomerations existed, so your point B (above) I do not see as valid. Because that is true, imports took money out of the American industrial breweries’ pockets and at a much higher rate than “craft breweries”. Which was, after all, my original point.
Wasn’t Goose Island bought by one of the conglomerates? Don’t tell me that if InBev went to Lost Abbey or Dogfish or even Samuel Adams that the owners would refuse a multi-million dollar sell-out.
You are quite correct that “craft breweries” “are growing at a faster rate” simply because no one begins as an industrial brewer. All breweries started small.
Why do I dislike “craft brewery”? Because it is purely a marketing term. What is wrong with industrial breweries and breweries? Gives exactly the same distinction without implying that breweries are anything more than that.


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The truth is that the writing quality and side mystery isn't the best. But this novel wins my vote for its portrayal of both a homosexual transgender main character, as well as an /asexual/ main character. This book gave a voice to asexual teenage experiences that has been missing in the YA market. It's not the only voice, we need more, but it's an amazing start and I'm so proud of the author for being a pioneer in writing asexuality for teens.
I adored this book! I got a copy of the ebook through LibraryThing and was very impressed by it. It's amazing LGBT international YA lit. It focuses on a boy in South Africa who struggles with his sexuality and abuse at home, and is so well-written. Extremely excited that it's a trilogy and can't wait for the next book to come out.
So good. I laughed, I cried, I shrieked. It was a really great ending to the series and not completely what I expected to see happen. Some parts felt obvious, others managed to take me by surprise. I'm not sure I fully understood the different aspects of how the magic and mythology all worked in the end which was a small issue, but overall just a very fun and interesting end to the series.
I'll be honest, I wasn't a fan of the first book. It revolted me with a lot of the rape romanticism even though I tried to understand the author was writing a world where these were the customs. The plot interested me enough to continue and I'm glad I did. The second book was a lot less rape-fueled and included more of the slow build, political historical romance I was looking for. The series has issues for me, but overall I enjoyed reading it.
This book was cute, and a decent enough children's book, but not as enjoyable as I'd hoped. There were some grammatical and syntax issues, as well as issues with world building and plot development feeling authentic and easy to follow. The ending was more interesting than I expected, and it made me curious about the future of the four kids. I also like that it's more science fiction than fantasy for young girls. Need more SF for that demographic.
This book was extremely cute. There were a few grammatical issues and typos in the edition I read, some strange syntax/names being accidentally interchanged at least once, but the overall writing style was very fluid and enjoyable. Very good use of the enemies to friends to lovers trope. I also loved the playlist the author included in the back of the book. Read the entire book in one afternoon and had a lot of fun doing so, would read again.
Another great dark fae story from Black. Very fun, easy to follow, and it gets bonus points from me for the seamless inclusion of LGBT+ rep that's normalized rather than being the focal point/issue of the novel. Great female representation, highly enjoyable, and a fast read that I never put down.
I didn't expect to like this novel as much as I did. I read Carry On first and my love for it convinced me to give its origin a try. It felt like such an authentic take on the life of someone immersed in fandom. Not just for popular content creators (like our protagonist), but any fan girl/boy. A++
I adore this book. It's very obviously mimicking Harry Potter, but that's the point since it's a story based off a fake fandom in the author's previous novel. Even though it mimics Harry Potter, it still manages to be unique and executes a very different plot by the end. Very fun and LGBT inclusive.
I found this quote to really capture that feeling of such an intense friendship that everything you do is done together. The closest sort of best friendship, almost to the point of co-dependence. I love how the essence of this concept and the emotions surrounding it were handled.
This book is so useful and also really entertaining! Tons of reference material from the types of plus used in each country, to useful phrases in multiple languages, information on CPR, different exercises. It's a reference book for traveling, but also a great reference book for life. Fun pictures.

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Skip to comments.Schiavo Moves Closer to Death (Schindlers Attorney: She Has 'Passed the Point of No Return')
Posted on 03/27/2005 2:35:40 PM PST by gopwinsin04
The Schindlers attorney said that Mrs. Schiavo is declining rapidly and a morphine drip has been administered by medical staff at her hospice to help her ease her pain.
He added, 'At this point, we would say that Terri has passed the point of no return.'
The case has been in and out of court for years and has gripped America.
It has seen the intervention of US President George W. Bush, the US Supreme Court and Florida's Governor Jeb Bush.
The Schindlers, practicing Roman Catholics, have attracted passionate support from an array of Christian conservatives, right to life, and anti abortion advocates, who have been holding vigils outside the hospice.
(Excerpt) Read more at itv.com ...
Now wait just a sec - morphine? I thought that she would feel no pain because she had no capacity for it. I'd better stop right here...
Mrs. Schiavo is declining rapidly and a morphine drip has been administered by medical staff at her hospice to help her ease her pain.
So much for a painless death.
Guess they just got tired of waiting, the drip will kill
her by itself.
While the Catholic leadership tries to come up with a sufficiently nuanced position.
What pain? I thought starving to death was supposed to be a painless process? Besides, she is supposed to be brain dead so she shouldn't feel any pain.
This because death by dehydration is so euphoric, I suppose...
We must pass legislation in her honor to avoid similar barbaric outcomes (being starved/dehydrated to death while not in a PVS) in the future.
Pain? I didn't know that PVS patients feel pain.
"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government."
- Thomas Jefferson
But people with PVS can't feel pain...
I was thinking the same thing.
If she has pain, she has awareness of sensations. Is she has awareness of sensations, then she is being executed in a cruel and unusual way.
excellent quote, thanks.
Judge Greer is not going to let a little thing like an Amendment to the US Cosntitution get in the way of euthanasia!
Congratulations Michael, you got your wish. Now, may something absolutely as horrific happen to you, and please, may it come very soon.
Greer is a criminal...
She wasn't dying fast enough. The morphine will collect in the system because of the dehydration. It will collect until it becomes a lethal dose.
I'd keep waiting on that one.
Satan's trio are doing the happy dance and the Bush brothers are breathing sighs of relief they won't be asked to be heroes again.
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Beijing to take 'necessary measures' to defend territory
Updated: 2012-09-06 02:12
By Zhang Yunbi (China Daily)
Tokyo endangers ties as it plans to 'buy' islands that belong to China
Beijing pledged on Wednesday to take "necessary measures" to defend its territory in response to Tokyo's plan to "nationalize" China's Diaoyu Islands within the month.
Analysts warned that Tokyo is pushing China-Japan ties into a corner.
Kyodo News agency reported that the Japanese government reached an agreement with the so-called "private owner'' of the islands to pay 2.05 billion yen ($26.15 million) for the purchase of part of the chain, apparently three of the five main islands, in the East China Sea.
"We cannot help but ask where is Japan trying to lead the islands issue to?" said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei in response to a question on Wednesday about the reports.
"China is closely watching the situation and will take necessary measures to safeguard territorial sovereignty,'' Hong said.
Sources at the State Oceanic Administration told China Daily that the relevant authorities have made preparations in case of any emergencies.
Lu Yaodong, director of the department of Japanese diplomacy at the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said Tokyo's plan to "buy" the islands has, to some extent, derailed ties.
Ties have been strained since Shintaro Ishihara, the right-wing governor of Tokyo, unveiled plans on behalf of the city government to "purchase" the islands.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, facing mounting nationalism and growing unpopularity over domestic policies, announced a plan in July to "nationalize'' the islands, a move that prompted further protests from Beijing.
The plan is expected to be approved by the Japanese cabinet this month, Japan's Fuji Television reported on Wednesday.
"In response to Japan's plans to enhance its rival claim over the islands, China should take firm and powerful countermeasures to express the country's determination to guard its sovereignty,'' said Zhang Haiwen, deputy director of the China Institute for Marine Affairs.
Tokyo last week sent Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, parliamentary senior deputy minister of foreign affairs, to China to cool tensions.
Yamaguchi also expressed Tokyo's wish to see Noda and President Hu Jintao meet on the sidelines of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which is scheduled to start in Russia on Saturday.
Diaoyu: 'Purchase' of islands tests Japan's friendship treaty credibility
Beijing has not confirmed any plan for the talks, and Chinese observers said Tokyo has not established an ideal atmosphere for the meeting.
Tokyo has turned a blind eye to a series of solemn representations and demands from Beijing as they pushed to "buy" the islands, Hong said, and Tokyo has "seriously infringed" China's sovereignty.
The Xinhua news agency slammed the reported "purchase" as a prank, saying it would test Japan's credibility over an "historical commitment" made in the 1978 friendship treaty to resolve the issue.
"The Japanese government has ridiculously reached an agreement with the self-claimed Japanese 'private owners' of China's Diaoyu Islands to formally purchase them, a daredevil move that could further wreck ties with Beijing," Xinhua said in a commentary.
Chinese activists landed on the Diaoyu Islands in August after sailing from Hong Kong. They were illegally arrested by Japanese authorities.
Days later, about a dozen Japanese rightists raised their country's flag on the same island, prompting protests in cities across China.
Liu Yedan contributed to this story.
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Copelyn is the author of “Maverick Insider: A Struggle for Union Independence in a Time of National Liberation”.
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In 1973 the trade union movement was both racially and regionally divided.
It virtually excluded African workers and, in many cases, unions were led by cautious and paternalistic leaders, long schooled in avoiding confrontation with either the state or employers.
Then widespread strikes erupted in Durban where hundreds of thousands of workers downed tools in support of wage demands.
It was a militant explosion unprecedented since the apartheid government had crushed and outlawed mass demonstrations against segregation and “whites-only” rule.
And it provided the impetus for the next decade and a half of trade union organisation, which succeeded in uniting workers on a largely non-racial basis, dominated by the slogan “one industry one union”.
“Maverick Insider” is an anecdotal, insider’s account of the transformation during this period in the textile, clothing and leather worker sectors.
It focuses on the outlooks of leadership groups in different parts of that industry and their efforts to influence the nature of the amalgamation of six unions to form the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu), one of the three largest unions of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu).
It traces the interaction between union leadership and both political parties and community organisations dedicated to making the country ungovernable, as well as those who were determined to stamp out such calls.
It recounts struggles to unite workers across political divides in the same union organisation and to assert an independent working-class point of view in a period of growing African nationalism.
It details the traumatic events on the road to the so-called peaceful miracle that created a rainbow nation but left 22 000 South Africans dead in the process.
And it is the story of a team of people who set out to change the world and formed an unshakeable bond in the process.
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8/23/2019 3:38:00 PM Cass County Board: Leech Lake River watershed plan comes with $191K price tag
MONICA LUNDQUIST Cass County Correspondent
THUNDER LAKE TOWNSHIP -- Receiving public input, researching and drafting the Leech Lake River One Watershed One Plan cost a total of $191,001.45.
Cass County Board approved the final $13,426 payment Tuesday, Aug. 20, during its meeting at Thunder Lake Town Hall.
RESPEC of Rapid City, S.D., prepared the plan now known as Leech Lake River Comprehensive Plan.
Cass and Hubbard counties and Hubbard Soil and Water Conservation District approved the plan. Cass SWCD is scheduled to approve it Sept. 5. Money from the state Board of Water and Soil Resources grant will pay for the counties' costs to have RESPEC write it.
There is a little over $12,000 left in the grant, which will be used for a stormwater improvement project in the city of Laporte. With the plan in place, both counties expect to qualify for more BWSR grants, Environmental Services Director John Ringle has told the county board.
Either county or SWCD can withdraw from the plan at any time after giving 30 days notice.
In other business Tuesday, the county board:
Voted to lease three walking floor trailers from Mastell Trailers for $2,000 per month each and to purchase a skid steer with forks for $48,878 from the state contract to use at the county garbage and recycling transfer site north of Pine River.
Approved reclassifying 40.87 acres owned by Hope Parsons in Walden Township from Agricultural/Forest to Rural Residential 10.
Referred to the planning commission Chad Boesen's request to reclassify 20 acres from Rural Residential 2.5 to Commercial 2 in Loon Lake Township to use the property for boat storage.
Approved the temporary appointment through Dec. 31 of David Tanner of Hackensack to the planning commission to fill a vacancy created by the recent death of a commission member.
Approved spending up to $150,000 to purchase new computer servers for the courthouse and health, human and veterans services building. The cost will be covered through by temporary vacancies in departments that use the servers and the county recorder's technical fund.
Received a copy of a new judicial policy, which essentially describes the ongoing practice in Cass County during which district court judges select the probation director and the agents. Those probation officers then become county employees.
Authorized Probation Director Jim Schneider to attend the 2019 Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Inter-site Conference in October in Seattle.
Approved a contract with Moore Engineering of St. Cloud to survey and design reconstruction of Highway 204 in the city of Hackensack by Dec. 31. Cost for the design phase is not to exceed $61,075.
The city plans to replace some sewer and water lines under the street before the county mills and overlays pavement and creates handicapped accessible sidewalks.
Approved selling a used land department 2009 Ford 250 pickup with 123,378 miles on it to the city of Hackensack for $7,105.
Accepted the lowest of four bids to buy heating propane from Lakes Gas at $0.969 per gallon for bulk loads totaling 35,690 gallons and $0.76 per gallon for transport loads of 56,000 gallons, with total contract cost at $77,250.
The county paid $101,650 for the same volume of propane in the 2018-19 heating season.
Approved a contract with Dovetail Partners of Minneapolis to draft a 10-year update to the county's forest resource management plan, with costs not to exceed $40,000.
Approved a contract with Holmvig Excavating for $15,120 to improve Snoway 1 Trail in Moose Lake Township, with Ruyak Enterprises for $4,997 to install a culvert in a Rogers Township forest access road and with Schrupp Excavating for $4,000 to reroute a portion of Triville Trail in Boy River Township.
Approved Health, Human and Veterans Services contracts with MAK Consulting to train county employees for three days on health care claims, with costs not to exceed $4,200 and with TALX Corp. of Missouri to provide the county with income verification of applicants for social services benefit claims, with costs to run $104,140 per month for up to 198,000 claims through June 2020 and $113,726 per month July 2020 to June 2021 for up to 207,900 claims.
If there are more than 198,000 claims or 207,900 claims in those years, the overage would be charged at $6.40 per claim the first year and $6.67 per claim the second year. The total contract for two years is expected to cost $2,770,555 based on prior income verification usage.
Cass contracts for this service through the state.
Approved a contract with Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District to provide research-based early childhood curriculum aligned with state early learning standards and other early childhood services for children up to age 5 and their families.
Learned the county earned $875,535 interest earnings on investments through July or 92% of budget expectations for earnings in all of 2019. This is also above 2018 earnings through July of $762,819.
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Danish Black Metallers Orm release first excerpt from 'Ir'; album nears August release through Indisciplinarian
Danish black metal band Orm recently announced the release of their long awaited second album, Ir ("verdigris"), which will see the light of day on August 30th through Indisciplinarian. Now, the band releases the first album audio excerpt. As the album is comprised of two massive compositions, the new preview showcases five minutes of music from the record's A-side in a filmed live fashion. Preorders for the album's physical formats are now also available.
Orm's second album Ir is an ambitious progressive black metal work consisting of the two compositions "Klippens Lyse Hal" ("The Bright Hall Of The Cliff") and "Bær Solen Ud" ('Carry Out The Sun"), which clock in at twenty-three and twenty-four minutes respectively. The band's guitarist and singer Simon Sonne Andersen produced the album, and the band collectively designed the record's visual side themselves.
Recently, Orm released the first sounds from Ir in an album trailer, but now the band unleashes the first genuine excerpt from the album in the shape of five minutes from the record's side A, "Klippens Lyse Hal." The excerpt is not sound directly from the album though but instead it comes from a recent live session in the Copenhagen based studio Black Tornado, produced by the band itself and filmed by film-makers Bjørn Patterson and Anders Dahl.
Listen and watch as Orm performs an excerpt from Ir's "Klippens Lyse Hal" HERE.
Orm (Danish for "serpent") assumed form in 2015, and in 2017, the band released its first and eponymous album which arose with its mythical tales of man and nature accompanied by a grandiose, melodic yet raw and direct black metal. The next chapter of Orm's history is Ir, where the contrasts are bigger, the complex is more complex, the simple simpler, and the melodies are poignant and contagious. The form is elongated, dynamic, and adventurous, and the musical ambition and performance bears witness to an ensemble void of compromise and led solely by its own flame, wherever it may lead. The album's narration revolves around the impermanence of all things and is a personal reflection on how this aspect is contained within the human drama, religion, and nature.
Ir will be released on vinyl, cassette, and digital formats on August 30th 2019 through Indisciplinarian. The vinyl version is pressed in runs of 400 copies on black vinyl and 100 on white, both with a beautiful gatefold with a booklet, and the cassette version comes in 150 white copies in a slipcase. Both physical versions of the album are now available for pre-ordering via Indisciplinarian webshop HERE.
In connection with the album release, Orm will play a string of Danish shows, among those a release show at Alice in Copenhagen the day before the release. The band has also added two November shows in Aarhus and Odense, and they are among the headliners at the Raise Your Horns Festival on their native island of Bornholm in September. Mainland European shows are currently being booked for early 2020.
ORM Live 2019:
8/29/2019 Alice - København, DK *Ir release show [info]
9/13-14/2019 Raise Your Horns Festival - Rønne, DK [info]
11/01/2019 Headquarters - Aarhus, DK [info]
11/02/2019 Studenterhuset - Odense, DK [info]
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Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by age 70? While it’s the most common cancer in the United States, the good news is that it’s also the most preventable! Recognizing the signs and symptoms of skin cancer can lead to early detection and treatment, significantly improving outcomes. If you’re an older adult concerned you either have skin cancer or might develop it, you’re in the right place. Here’s everything you need to know.
When it comes to identifying skin cancer, self-examination plays a crucial role. Self-exams should be done regularly, preferably after a bath or shower when the skin is clean and well-lit. During a self-exam, pay close attention to any moles, blemishes, or birthmarks from the top of your head to your toes. Cancer.org recommends the following method to examine your skin:
The ABCDE rule provides a simple method to remember the warning signs of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
While melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer, there are other types of skin cancer to be on the lookout for. Symptoms vary depending on the location of the cancer and the type of cancer you have.
This type of skin cancer usually appears in places that are most commonly exposed to the sun. The face, neck, hands, legs, and arms are common target areas. Symptoms of basal cell carcinoma may include:
Like basal cell carcinoma, this type of skin cancer often appears in areas of the body that are frequently exposed to harmful UV rays. However, it can affect other areas of the body that aren’t exposed to sunlight, especially in darker skin tones. Symptoms of squamous cell carcinoma include:
Experts say that any new or changing spots that last for two weeks or more should warrant a doctor’s visit. While skin cancer often displays no symptoms in the early stages, symptoms may later include:
While photos can be helpful, getting your skin examined by a board-certified dermatologist is the most vital step in identifying and treating skin cancer!
Click HERE to visit the Skin Cancer Foundation’s skin cancer image gallery.
Anyone can get skin cancer at any age. However, certain factors can increase the risk of developing skin cancer. These include:
While skin cancer is certainly a scary diagnosis, it can be prevented! The best and most effective way to prevent skin cancer is to avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. Some of the preventative measures you can take may include:
Early detection of skin cancer is crucial and can be achieved through regular self-examinations and professional skin checks. If you have a family history of skin cancer, make a point to visit a dermatologist at least once a year. Additionally, always wear sunscreen—even if you’re not going to be outside long. Remember—it’s always better to be safe than sorry!
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Eyes are the focal point of ones’ facial aesthetic. Their appearance is easily impacted by changes in the eyebrow and forehead region. Dropping, sagging, or loose skin often results in an excessively tired, sad, or even an angry expression.
A Non-Surgical Brow Lift will target and improve the contour of the brow and forehead area.
A Non-Surgical Brow Lift is nothing drastic i.e. just a Tweakment. It is an alternative to Surgery that delivers delightful results and allows an individual to ‘try out the look’ before deciding whether to commit to the permanent results of Brow Lift surgery.
*For advanced indications of brow ptosis or a more permanent option: a Surgical Brow Lift is an established, common procedure that is an excellent option for long-lasting results.
A Non-Surgical Brow Lift Treats
• Droopy Brows
• Lateral Brow Ptosis
• Sagging and loose skin
A Non-Surgical Brow Lift benefits those
• suffering from temperate brow ptosis
• looking to prevent or halt visible ageing in the forehead and brow area
• keen for a non-permanent solution to visible ageing with nominal risk
• desiring a refreshed facial aesthetic
• considering a surgical Brow Lift but wish to trial-run non-permanent results first
Advantages of a Non-Surgical Brow Lift
• Non-Surgical procedure that does not require scheduled downtime
• Effective treatment for mild indications not necessarily requiring surgery
• Quick, easy and non-permanent
• Bright, rejuvenated, youthful appearance
Non-Surgical Brow Lift Procedure
Dr Potgieter will first discuss with you your aesthetic goals. He will then carefully assess an individual’s facial anatomy and skin condition in the treatment area. Informed by his knowledge and experience he will determine the correct approach.
As a Non-Surgical procedure, the doctor will choose injectable products best suited to achieving the desired results. A Non-Surgical Brow Lift can be completed in less than thirty minutes without the use of General Aesthetic or any time in theatre. A numbing crème can be used for enhanced patient comfort.
How to Achieve a Lift without Threads or Surgery?
In the case of a Brow Lift, Botulinum Toxin is often utilized to target the two underlying muscle groups that push and pull on the brow. Precise placement of Botulinum Toxin decreases the pull of certain muscle thus resulting in a shift and lift of the brow. One key advantage of Botox is that is provides the additional benefit of working to prevent further and future sagging. Botulinum Toxin is prevention and cure bound together hence its growing popularity.
Dermal Fillers may also be employed strategically to add volume or fill lines and creases and complete the smooth, raised, look of the brow.
A skilled Cosmetic Surgeon will pay close attention to enhancing the beauty you already possess so that you look more like yourself!
*When excess skin around the upper and lower eyelid becomes problematic. Blepharoplasty Surgery may be recommended.
Recovery from a Non-Surgical Brow Lift
Individuals should not experience any significant pain or discomfort during or after a Non-Surgical Brow Lift. At worse a slight stinging sensation might be present at the injection site or mild bruising may occur. Dr Potgieter will provide specific instructions to guide your recovery process; they often include putting ice on the area &/ not lying flat for up to four hours after a Non-Surgical Brow Lift.
Effects of treatment will be seen within 72 hours with full results apparent in up to two weeks’ time. Follow Doctor’ recommendations for best results! Enjoy the non-permanent results of a Non-Surgical Brow Lift for up to six months or more. Results can be easily maintained with occasional touch-ups.
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Pennies, the innovative charity leading a digital transformation of the third sector, marked a key milestone of 20 million micro-donations collected, with an event hosted by Pennies’ partner, Gieves & Hawkes, at No.1 Savile Row on Tuesday night (15 September), in the company of VIP industry guests.
Alongside the key speakers, who included newly appointed ambassador Martyn Lewis CBE and Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, the Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, prominent members of the financial, retail, hospitality and payments sectors gathered to acknowledge the milestone and learn more about what Pennies has planned for its future.
Pennies has been at the forefront of innovation in charitable donations since 2010 and in the last 12 months has doubled the number of micro-donations received through its digital charity box to 20 million. As the current trend towards a ‘Cashless Society’ accelerates, Pennies has created a digital ecosystem using new technology to create a more sustainable source of funding for charities.
Pennies’ digital charity box allows people to make small, affordable donations to charity when paying by card, in an accessible and convenient manner that fits with their lifestyles. The charity never collects donor data, allowing people to donate with the comfort of anonymity as part of their daily routine.
Alison Hutchinson, CEO of The Pennies Foundation said, “When Pennies launched in 2010, the period of technological change presented a unique opportunity to revolutionise the way donations are made to charity.
“Pennies demonstrates how the right innovation, that offers people an easy way to give, can make a tangible difference for good causes. The recent rapid advances in payments technology, from online shopping through to contactless and mobile payments, have been reflected in the growth of the Pennies movement over the past year with more and more people looking for simple, digital ways to give to charity.”
With in-depth knowledge of the voluntary sector spanning 32 years, Martyn Lewis CBE said: “I am thrilled to become an ambassador for Pennies. The digital charity box is a modern way to give that puts the power to donate in the hands of every individual, offering a private way to donate without giving any personal details. In today’s cashless society a third of Brits never carry money; therefore micro-donations are a powerful new fundraising tool charities and businesses should get behind. This is a wonderful and positive news story.”
Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, said, “Pennies stands out as simple but powerful, and is already making a significant contribution across the UK. I congratulate Pennies on bringing together such a breadth of industries and sectors to create this digital ecosystem as a force for good. All businesses have a responsibility to give back; I encourage all to join the growing Pennies movement, to unlock this funding channel for our communities and be part of the success. It just makes good business sense.”
There are 43 million cardholders in the UK today and around 1 million card transactions every hour. If every cardholder donated just 30p once a month more than £150 million could be raised for charity every year.


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Jultopia, the alter ego of Eugene native and U of O Student Julian Master, has zipped up his track suit, put on his Bling Tape and is ready to share his debut 5 track Ep, Jultopia, that takes you on a musical journey through a land of robotic, vintage, dance-pop songs.
Recently hailed as a local innovator by the Register-Guard, and So smooth. So good. By BoomBoomChick.com, Jultopias first release is available free online and on Bling-Tape, a playable cassette necklace containing his musical work, the Jultopia EP.
He often plays around Eugene, Portland and surrounding areas.
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West Virginians already pay enough taxes
The Statehouse is beating the drum for massive tax increases to feed an ever-growing state government.
(Employment by state government increased from 38,121 workers in 1995 to 43,353 people last year, according to Workforce West Virginia.)
Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin appointed a Blue Ribbon Highway Commission to look at our highways and bridges, and sure enough, commissioners found them wanting.
Tomblin's commission determined the state needs to:
* Raise Turnpike tolls by $50 million a year.
* Nearly double the new vehicle registration fees to raise an additional $26 million a year.
* Raise title fees fivefold - to raise $19 million a year.
And the state would still come up $250 million short. Where to get that?
"It's got to be an approach where everyone feels some pain," said commissioner Jan Vineyard, president of the State Oil Marketers and Grocers Association.
There are just two problems with the commission's plan.
* State government does not need a single dime more.
* Highways and bridges are not falling apart.
The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation reported per capita government spending in this state is $10,985 a year - or double the national average of $5,251 a year.
Only Wyoming is higher at $13,585 a year.
Most of W.Va.'s money goes to welfare ($4.3 billion a year, mainly Medicaid) and education ($3.3 billion a year).
But taxpayers spent $1.3 billion on the Division of Highways last year, which oversees 38,646 miles of public roads.
That works out to $33,636 per mile per year, not exactly chump change.
And they want more?
The DOH also maintains 6,800 bridges.
The Federal Highway Administration reported that nearly 1,000 of those bridges are "structurally deficient" and another 1,600 are "functionally obsolete."
That sounds ominous until one considers that the worst bridge in the state is Elm Grove Stone Arch Bridge in Wheeling, which scored 12.4 points out of 100 in grading by the feds.
The Elm Grove Arch Bridge nonetheless handles 20,000 vehicles a day.
"We're not putting any vehicles across anything that's unsafe," Brent Walker, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, told the Gazette.
Before politicians demand that we stand and deliver more money, I suggest they review the state's prevailing wage law.
The conservative Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia estimated that this inflationary law adds 30 percent to the price of any public project.
Passed in 1933, the law is so old that if it were a bridge, the feds would declare it "functionally obsolete."
And it is.
Before we even consider raising any tax or fee in this state to keep our roads in good repair, we must repeal this law.
As Vineyard said, "It's got to be an approach where everyone feels some pain."
Taxpayers are in enough pain.
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NEW ORLEANS: No city like it and I love it, quirks and all.
Thank you NOLA for being you:
SAINTS FANS: If there was ever a definition for eternal optimists, Saints fans would be it. It took a long time for our team to be 'winning,' as Charlie Sheen would say, but the fans never gave up. Also, the sheer creativity behind many of the die-hards' costumes is genius.
Thank you Saints fans for seeing the glass half full -- we could all learn a lesson or two from these people:
Thank you books for providing an inexpensive form of decor (and for making me appear smarter than I actually am):
PUBLIC ART: It's free to enjoy and something we can all share in. Art like this gets the conversation started.
Thank you to all the talented artists and patrons who provide the cash to make this type of art available to us all:
FAMILY: The dysfunction in all of them is sort of what makes all of these inherited units function. We love them, but admit it, they are all a little dysfunctional. Otherwise, we'd have no need for friends -- the people we actually pick, and I'm way thankful for those too!
Thank you to family and friends who make my life so fulfilling, strange, exciting and wonderful!! Being this is the favorite time of year for the requisite family photo-op, here are some great family portriats to inspire us all for our holiday cards:
|Yes, mama's tired...tired of the '70s clothing and haircuts perhaps.|
|A family who hot-tubs together, _____ together. (fill in the blank)|
|My all time favorite dysfunctional family.|
|My second favorite dysfunctional family.|


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After making headlines since the last couple of years, Megastar Chiranjeevi’s 150th film, undoubtedly the most eagerly awaited project for all Mega fans and film lovers, is all set to be launched on the 29th of this month at 1.30 PM in Hyderabad.
Apparently, it is well known that director VV Vinayak has been working nonstop on the film’s script since several months. Ram Charan will be producing the film in association with Lyca Productions, the makers of the film’s original version, Kaththi.
Keep watching this space for more details.
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Since we live in a digital world, the desire to track a cell phone arises in the mind of every person at least once. The truth is that we all depend on our highly advanced Internet-enabled smartphones that make our lives much easier. We use them to communicate with friends and distant family members, take photographs, pay bills, organize our life, and do many other things. Moreover, they are a depository of personal information that we want to keep handy. However, what if you lose your phone? Most likely, you will want it back as soon as possible. This is where phone tracking apps come into play!
A phone tracking application is a piece of mobile software that allows you to find the current location of the target phone from another smartphone or computer. The best thing about such an application is that it can be used not only for tracking your own device but also for tracking the location of your kid or employee.
Why everyone needs a phone tracking application
In today’s dangerous world, it is normal for parents of teens and tweens to be concerned about their kids’ whereabouts. Do you want to know where your son or daughter spends their free time? Are they really where they have to be? A phone tracking app can give you the answers you are looking for! After all, it is a responsibility of any parent to protect minors from getting into trouble, being exposed to ‘stranger danger,’ or getting lost, especially when they go anywhere alone.
However, the ability to track a cell phone is useful not only for caring parents. If you are a business owner, a phone tracking application installed on the company-owned devices can help you make productive changes and grow your business. Moreover, if your work is related to transportation or your employees travel from one place to another, a reliable tracking application is a must-have, as it is the only right way to control the daily use of time and to see where each of your staff members spends their working hours.
Last but not least, mobile trackers can help you find your own device that has been lost or stolen in just a few clicks, which means that you can not only get your property back but also ensure your personal information won’t be compromised.
How to choose a tracking application for your smartphone?
Since there is a great variety of phone tracking apps on today’s market, to choose the best one is sometimes quite difficult. However, if you know what features to look for, this task becomes much easier. Thus, a powerful tracking application should be able to:
- track current whereabouts of the target device on a detailed map;
- identify its location even if regular GPS is unavailable;
- check the route history of your kid or employee over a specified time period.
check the route history of your kid or employee over a specified time period.
Moreover, it is always recommended to make sure that the chosen application comes with a web-based control panel so that you could access the data from any place and device. Only a combination of all these features can provide you with the information you need and the result you expect.
As you can see, mobile tracking apps are indeed very useful tools with a whole range of advantages. Besides, to track a cell phone is now as easy as never before, so don’t miss your chance to make your life better, especially if this can also protect your kids and business!


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Bitcoin Information And Highlights You Ought to Know
Whereas ‘bitcoin’ is a really generally heard time period, there are few who actually know what it’s. Whereas it’s a buying and selling system, it’s the most totally different from others for 2 main causes. For one, it includes a type of digital forex that may be transferred simply. What makes it extra distinctive, nevertheless, is the truth that it doesn’t contain any banks or different official monetary establishments. It’s merely a peer-to-peer system that’s unbiased and unaccountable. Following are a few of the most essential current Bitcoin news today and highlights:
Anonymity – If you wish to perform easy transactions with out utilizing your private identification and checking account particulars, bitcoins make it potential. All transactions which might be carried out are nameless, until you select in any other case, and can’t be tracked again to you. For each transaction, there’s an tackle created that’s distinctive and can by no means be repeated.
Receiver’s privileges – Not like most different types of buying and selling, bitcoins are irreversible and you can’t cancel a cost after you have despatched it. In the event you should reverse the transaction, you have to the receiver’s consent. Additionally, the transactions take about 10 minutes to finish, not like different monetary transactions which might be processed nearly instantly.
Buying luxurious gadgets – One of many main causes bitcoins grew to become common was the truth that they are perfect for buying international luxurious gadgets. These are those which might be closely taxed by the governments of those nations, and the ultimate price turns into very excessive. Since bitcoins don’t contain any governmental establishment, there are zero taxes that it’s a must to pay. This, together with the already minimal transaction price, makes it best to make use of them to buy gadgets from international nations.
Cellular pockets – Among the many hottest bitcoin information was the truth that there was a cellular model launched along with a pc model. This implies that you would be able to set up an software in your smartphone, and handle your bitcoins by way of it. It additionally makes it simpler to alternate your cash for at any time you want.
Restricted acceptance – Regardless of the rising use of bitcoins, it’s essential to verify whether or not or not they’re accepted on the retailer you wish to use them at. There are nonetheless a number of locations that don’t settle for them as a sound, usable type of forex. Nevertheless, that is anticipated to alter quickly, with digital forex readily rising in popularity.

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