I'm back in Ontario, hoping to catch the spring migration, to see the eastern birds I'd otherwise miss. I'm starting at Point Pelee, the southernmost point in Canada (if you don't count Pelee Island and, I believe, a few other dots in Lake Erie).
Point Pelee is a major birding site because it's the first land birds crossing the Lake encounter. After flying all night, they have to touch down here to rest and feed. Many will lift off once darkness falls and head for northern forests to stake out territories and start breeding. When conditions are right, the woods can be teeming with birds, using the word teeming somewhat loosely. Lots of birds anyway.Turkey's don't migrate so they're always here. Now is the time for gobblers to strut their stuff, hoping to entice the seemingly oblivious hens.
My brother has decided to join me. He's a sommelier not a birder. Still, having a wine guy around for a few days ain't all bad. Until he gets here, I bird alone. Like most birders, I don't mind that, for a time anyway.
Spring here has been cool and I realize immediately that maybe I'm a week early. Mornings are positively frigid and, aside from the turkeys, not much is moving around. The little trolley train that takes us to the Point might as well be taking us to look for polar bears, it's that cold. Happily, the air begins to warm as the sun rises higher and, i think, the wind had shifted so that it's now coming from the south. I won't need to buy gloves after all.
The warblers have been waiting for this too. I glimpse movement and spot a beautiful Black and White Warbler, moving Nuthatch-like around a tree trunk and then the trees low branches. It's my first Ontario warbler of the year and it's a beaut.
I hop off the tram and head down a trail. As the temperature climbs more birds appear. Yellow Warblers are suddenly everywhere, calling from almost every other bush – sweet, sweet, sweet, I'm so sweet.
I'm still convinced I'm a week early. I see a couple of Nashville Warblers and a few other birds but the other warblers and the Orioles, Thrashers, and the like are scarce. I stop for lunch, in this case a huge donut and a coffee and then head out to the Point again. Hope springs eternal!
I arrive in time to see a flock of 50 or so Black-bellied Plovers wheeling around trying to touch down on the small triangle of exposed sand. For some reason, the fact that these birds are desperate to land hasn't occurred to the group of photographers waiting for this to happen, standing ten feet from the spot. No way these birds are going to land. I back off down the trail. The birds fly by me as I go, still looking to touch down somewhere. I get some great shots and I'm not anywhere near the landing pad.
I'm considerably warmer than I was but I'm beat. I'm learning that donuts don't have much nutritional value no matter how big they are. My brother is due in and we've planned dinner together. Steve's a thrift shop type of guy (and proudly so) and i have no idea how he's going to be equipped. With a superb bottle of wine, I hope.


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DAGspace: The difference between a bridge and television
Timothy Kerner
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In this month's DAGspace, architect Timothy Kerner considers the South Street Bridge's LED lanterns and asks the city to do us one better than the photo-unrealistic dancer sihouettes and Eagles ads.
Kerner is principal of Terra Studio and an adjunct professor of urban design at Temple Univeristy. DAGspace articles express the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Design Advocacy Group.
A well-illuminated bridge can be an inspiring nighttime sight, and the nationally recognized Schuylkill River Trail provides some striking examples. The taut, riveted steel beneath JFK Boulevard contrasts with the glowing, classical mass of 30th Street Station. The white and blue reflections in the rippling water beneath the Market Street arches are surprisingly sublime. The massive piers of the Chestnut and Walnut Bridges defiantly impose themselves upon the trail.
We then come to the newest and most peculiar of the Schuylkill bridges. There is something very Philadelphia about the South Street Bridge. After all, it owes its final form to the type of public jostling we do best – with dedicated community activists, talented designers, steadfast city officials and the last minute intervention of a subsequently jailed political kingpin. I would like to love the South Street Bridge, but it requires some effort.
In contrast to the atmospheric illumination of the Market Street Bridge, the structure below South Street is hidden in darkness. Instead of the satisfying masonry masses of the Walnut and Chestnut bridge piers, the South Street supports are clad below the roadway with illuminated panels, which continue, after an odd interruption, up on stilts above the roadway. On the bridge surface, the stripped down details do not offer much to be passionate about, aside from the highly negotiated widths of the bike and pedestrian pathways. All attention focuses on the four jumbo-sized lanterns that perform a nightly pre-programmed light show.
Contrary to the city administration's early assertions that the lanterns would display gentle patterns of light, all the stops are pulled out on a nightly basis. Falling waves of oranges, blacks and reds are followed by pulsating green ribbons, followed by yellow and blue squiggling worms. I have to admit the whole thing had me baffled for a while. The first imagery that came to mind was a roadway supported by four lava lamps. This made some sense; the color movements often have a murky, viscous look and, as everyone knows, South Street is the best place to purchase lava lamps. But sometimes the bridge does things lava lamps just can't do, such as bursts of psychedelic patterns or glowing dancers pirouetting across the faceted surfaces.
Then it hit me – kaleidoscopes. The shape of the four prismatic pylons are reminiscent of that optical device's internal reflective surfaces, and the speed of the color changes could only be accomplished by light and mirrors, not viscous liquids. I once visited what was claimed to be the "world's largest kaleidoscope" – on a back road in the Catskills. It was built in an old barn silo, or so it appeared, and was appropriately not far from Woodstock. I don't know if it still exists, but that doesn't matter, Philadelphia has the only bridge in the world supported by four kaleidoscopes!
Kaleidoscope is an interesting word – a nineteenth century assembly of three Greek terms meaning beauty, form and to look at. When F. Bielefeld, a "well known optician of Philadelphia" invented a new type of kaleidoscope in 1873, the Journal of the Franklin Institute declared, "The inventor has intended the instrument to be of service to designers of patterns for textile fabrics…the facility with which a happy pattern can be modified indefinitely by the adjustable property of this device, will prove of much convenience and advantage; while as a scientific toy, the beauty of its effects…will doubtless render it popular."
Kalideoscopic LED light panel | Timothy Kerner
South Street Bridge from the boardwakl | | Timothy Kerner
Market Street Bridge lighting | Timothy Kerner
Eagles ad on South Street Bridge | Timothy Kerner
South Street Bridge | | Timothy Kerner
With a new understanding of the essence of the South Street Bridge, I set out on my bike one night with expectations of quadruple kaleidoscope enjoyment. Unfortunately, I was met with a disappointing sight. The psychedelic colors and the range of kaleidoscopic effects were gone. Instead, there were green and white eagle heads and streaming letters declaring "EVERY FALL WE RISE." Despite the desperate hope implicit in this message, a serious line had been crossed; we had gone too far.
Sure, let's hang Eagle flags on every light pole in the city and let's bleed green every Sunday. But certain distinctions need to be made, or we might as well throw in the towel and forget about the urban environment. A bridge is important to the city, both functionally and symbolically. It is a point of crossing, a gateway and a monument laden with meaning about our relationship with the land and water. At best, a bridge can be a stunning landmark with collective significance. When a bridge's predominant form is turned into a video screen for advertising and promotion, the city has lost something of value.
There are already far too many TV screens in our lives, and they are all filled with streaming words. We have screens in our family rooms, on our desks, on our phones, in our cars, along our roads, in restaurants, even in elevators. The eye doctor tells us we need to look up from our screens every now and then and view the outside world to rest our eyes. That seems like sound advice. When I look outside, I like to see well-designed buildings, vibrant streetscapes, beautiful bridges, trees and water. What I do not want to see out there are more televisions and more advertising.
Proposed UED globe at 12th and Arch streets in Philadelphia. (Image courtesy of Catalyst)
Some may think a huge, outdoor TV is a novel thing. The city is now in the process of proving them wrong. Besides the recent addition of LED advertising panels on top of the historic Lit Brothers building and the designated electronic advertising zone on East Market Street (dubiously promoted as a future mini-Times Square), other "Urban Experiential Displays" will soon be popping up. City Council just approved the imminent installation of a giant hand holding an LED sphere – seeming to burst though the sidewalk across the street from the Reading Terminal Market. Apparently, the way to mitigate the invasion of our public realm with illuminated advertising is to add a dose of cartoonish kitsch.
The prerequisite of advertising is to prioritize message over place. The green and white Eagles display has nothing to do with South Street or the Schuylkill River. And if the bridge advertises the Eagles today, why not advertise CHOP tomorrow, and then Independence Blue Cross? How about Comcast – arguably the most important company in the city? And if we allow the bridge to be defined as a TV bridge, it won't be long until Coke and Pepsi are clamoring at City Hall's new gates demanding air time and offering free soda to the public schools. For the sake of the children, we need to draw a firm line and declare it, the Kaleidoscope Bridge.
The South Street Bridge was built with public money and presented to the city as a landmark structure. Here's a simple rule of thumb: public landmarks (bridges and bells, for example) should not be used for advertising or promotion. To use the bridge this way is a debasement of its civic importance and a degradation of the essence of a kaleidoscope. The City Administration, the Streets Department and anyone else who might have their hands on the bridge lighting controls should treat our public realm with a bit more respect. The South Street Bridge was designed to display dynamic patterns of color and light that aspire towards artistic expression. Philadelphia has the talent to do this in a unique and intriguing way – as long as we keep advertising off our kaleidoscopes.
DAGspace is an opinion column written by members of the Design Advocacy Group (DAG), with the goal of promoting good design by encouraging thoughtful public discussion of design matters. The mission of the Design Advocacy Group is to provide an independent and informed public voice for design quality in the architecture and physical planning of the Philadelphia region.
DAG's monthly meetings are on the first Thursday of the month at 8am sharp, at the Center for Architecture (1218 Arch Street).
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Business Confederation of Macedonia is part of the project "Creative and Innovation Driven Enterprises' Network"(CIDE-NET). The CIDE-NET project will be implemented by six (6) organizations from five (5) countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Macedonia and Greece). It will help entrepreneurs in the targeted sectors to manage competitive and viable businesses and improve their efficiency and sustainability. All sectors and all enterprises in which creativity and innovation could play an important role in boosting efficiency and competitiveness are potential beneficiaries of the project. Transnational cooperation between enterprises in different partner countries will be promoted through practical and theoretical learning and support activities. Educational activities will be organized and supported by user-driven innovative online mentoring tools. The digital platform will be designed and built to facilitate training and collaboration between partners, trainers and training, and also to support the learning of entrepreneurs from one another.
The project will support the thinking and opportunities of SMEs to transition to an internal ecosystem of an enterprise that is more competitive and developed. The project examines how the selected corporate philosophies and practices are evolving and reviews the effectiveness of their creativity and innovation strategies. It takes into account the comparative advantages of those enterprises and sectors and examines how their incompletely used "forces" can, under certain conditions, give them the "first driver" in attracting creative talents and implementing organizational and strategic reforms. In particular, for the purposes of the proposed project, consultations between partners resulted in the temporary identification of a number of sectors, such as processing of agricultural raw materials, textiles, tourism, IT services, which could be "focal areas" for project activities and transnational co-operation . This project focuses on the efforts of SMEs to transform current strategies and practices that are predominantly growth-oriented rather than innovation and creativity. Encouraging the creativity and innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises, leading to increased work and organizational skills, will affect competitiveness, especially in difficult economic conditions.
The ultimate goal of CIDE NET is the development of entrepreneurial learning programs to promote the innovation and competitiveness of SMEs. It also aims to establish permanent training / co-operation schemes for co-operation in order to continue to alleviate the disadvantages of weak and outdated work skills and a positive impact on cross-border cooperation, regional development and economic convergence.
The overall project goal reflects the needs and requirements set out in the EU 2020 Strategic Framework for "smart, sustainable and inclusive growth". The principles that are advanced with the EU2020 strategy will be respected when working on the goals and results of our project. This involves the implementation of European co-operation in lifelong learning training, whereby the open method of coordination (OMC) is used more efficiently and synergies are developed between the partners and the various other stakeholders.


Probably everyone using transcranial current stimulation has made the experience that stimulation can cause neurosensory effects. This makes blinding the stimulation difficult, or even impossible. Usually, flickering phosphenes and skin sensations are perceived, but we also had subjects reporting feelings of dizziness and pressure. There is evidence that sensations elicited by tDCS fade with stimulation time. This works when the current is ramped up slowly, especially for longer periods of such sham stimulation (in the range of 30 seconds). Consider that for the development of brain-state dependent tACS, two problems arise. First, the brain-state in question is short, i.e. in the range of seconds (e.g. movement preparation, or stimulus perception). This means the total duration available for stimulation durations is short and the time available for ramping up is even more limited.
In this study, we investigated the effect of tACS performed at such a shorter timescale at different frequencies, intensities and montages on the perception of these neurosensory effects, to find out whether neurosensory effects can be avoided. We found that the intensity or probability of perception could be modulated by montage and amplitude (phosphenes, dizziness, pressure, skin sensation) or frequency (phosphenes, dizziness).
Interestingly, we found that the probability or intensity of perception did not decrease over the course of 60 seconds, but reaction times were signficantly affected. Dizziness took longest to recognize, while phosphenes were recognized most quickly. In average i took subjects roughly six seconds to recognize a sensation. Furthermore, the most prominent sensation was recognized first, and it appears as if it prevents recognization of any additional neurosensory effects - similar to a dual-task approach.
Put shortly: Two aspects: first the long latency to reliably recognize a sensation and second, some degree of dual-task masking might allow the very short stimulation periods used for brain-state dependent tACS to fly under the subjects radar .
You can find the full paper published in Brain Stimulation: Raco, Valerio, Robert Bauer, Mark Olenik, Diandra Brkic, and Alireza Gharabaghi. "Neurosensory Effects of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation." Brain Stimulation 7, no. 6 (2014): 823–31. doi:10.1016/j.brs.2014.08.005.


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Action: Amend the soil with manures and agricultural composts
Biodiversity loss: Three controlled, replicated studies from the UK and USA found higher microbial biomass when manure or compost was applied, and higher microbial respiration when poultry manure was applied.
Erosion: One controlled, randomized, replicated study from India found lower soil loss and water runoff with manure application in combination with other treatments.
Nutrient management: Four studies from Canada, Spain, the UK and the USA measured the effect of a variety of manure types on soil nutrient levels. Of these, three randomized, replicated studies (two also controlled) found reduced nutrient loss and higher nitrogen levels when farmyard or poultry manure was applied. One also found lower nutrient loss when farmyard manure (rather than poultry manure or slurry) was applied in winter rather than autumn. One controlled replicated study found higher nitrate leaching.
Soil organic carbon: Four studies (including three controlled, replicated studies (one also randomized) and a review) from India, Japan and the UK found higher carbon levels when manures were applied.
Soil organic matter: One controlled, randomized, replicated study from Turkey found higher organic matter, larger soil aggregations and a positive effect on soil physical properties when manure and compost were applied. Two studies from Denmark and Germany found no effect of manure on organic matter levels.
Yield: Four controlled, replicated studies (including three also randomized) from India, Spain and Turkey found higher crop yields when manures or compost were applied. One study found higher yields when manure were applied in combination with cover crops.
Soil types covered: Clay loam, fine sandy-silty loam, loam, loamy, sandy loam, sandy clay loam, silty loam, and sandy silt loam.
Soil microbial biomass is the amount of tiny living organisms in a given amount of soil. Soil microbial respiration is the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) when soil organisms respire (breaking down molecules to produce energy). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are a group of fungi that live around the roots of plants. By living together, the fungi and host plant benefit each other: the fungi can live in a habitat without having to compete for resources and have a supply of carbon from the plant, while benefit the plant with an enhanced supply of nutrients, improved growth and ability to reproduce, and tolerance to drought. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonise a wide variety of host plants, including grasses, herbs, agricultural crops and legumes (Bardgett 2005). They are associated with less intensively cultivated and undisturbed soils.
Soil aggregates are groups of soil particles held together by moist clay, organic matter (such as roots), organic compounds (from bacteria and fungi) or fungal hyphae (long, branching structures of a fungus). Some soil particles fit closely together (high soil density), some do not (low density), creating different-sized spaces. These spaces (or pores) within and between soil aggregates can store air and water, microbes, nutrients and organic matter. Large aggregations of particles retain the most nutrients. Since organic amendments act as strong binding agents between particles, mean weight diameter (MWD) of the aggregates (in mm) soils are likely to increase with applications of organic material such as manures and composts. Soil penetration resistance MPa is the soil's ability to withstand penetration by water or roots. Often with low penetration resistance comes higher hydraulic conductivity, which is the ease with which a fluid (usually water) can move through pore spaces in the soil. Higher hydraulic conductivity is an indicator of a healthy soil.
Excess levels of soluble salts in the soil can adversely affect plant life by changing a plant's water balance and basic function, resulting in wilting or scorching. Electrical conductivity is a general measure of the soluble salt content or nutrient level of a soil (high conductivity values typically indicate high salt levels). Good quality topsoil should have an electrical conductivity value within the range of 100-1500 microSiemens/cm (μS/cm). Ceramic cup sampling measures the electrical conductivity of a soil, using a vacuum is connected to tubes in the soil. On the end of the tubes are small ceramic cups which filter moisture from the soil when suction is applied.
Ammonium-nitrate is often added to soils as a fertilizer and if plants do not take it up immediately, the ammonium-nitrate gets converted to nitrate by soil bacteria (nitrification) and can be lost from the soil (leaching). A nitrification inhibitor stops or slows down this conversion, and can reduce the loss of nitrate from the soil.
Bardgett R. (2005) The Biology of Soil: A community and ecosystem approach. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
A controlled, randomized, replicated study in 1990-1994 on sandy loam in the UK (Beckwith et al. 1998) found lower nitrate losses for farmyard manure (10 and 19 kg N/ha from sites A and B respectively) than for broiler litter (24 kg N/ha) or slurry (56 kg N/ha) treatments. Nitrate losses were greatest following manure application in September-November (23 and 12 mg N/l for sites A and B), but were tiny when applications were made in December or January (less than 0.5 mg N/l for both sites). There were two manure treatments at each site: site A (Shropshire) received pig/cattle slurry and cattle farmyard manure, and site B (Nottinghamshire) received broiler (poultry) litter and farmyard manure. Manures were applied at 200 kg N/ha monthly between September and January to overwinter fallow or onto winter rye Secale cereale. All treatments were replicated three times at both sites. Plots were 12 x 4 m and 15 x 4 m at sites A and B respectively.
A controlled; randomized, replicated experiment in 2000-2001 on fine sandy-silty loam in the USA (Motavalli et al. 2003) found increased soil inorganic nitrogen with increased rates of poultry manure (from 4 to 83 mg N/kg). Corn Zea mays yield was highest under medium manure application (7,466 kg/ha) then high (7,339 kg/ha), low (6,437 kg/ha) and no application (4,464 kg/ha). Corn was planted in 3.8 x 10.6 m plots. Treatments consisted of: deep tillage to 30 cm depth (also called subsoiling), and three levels of soil compaction (0, 2 and 4 passes with a vibrating roller). Four rates of composted poultry manure (at 0, 6, 11, and 18 Mg/ha) were applied in spring to the deep tillage and compaction treatments. All treatments were then disced twice to 15 cm depth. There were four replications. Soils were sampled to 40 cm depth.
A controlled, replicated experiment in 1998-2001 on sandy loam in Madrid, Spain (Díez et al. 2004) found the highest nitrate leaching from soil under excessive pig slurry (329 kg N/ha), followed by medium (215 kg N/ha) and low application (173 kg N/ha), compared to the control (78 kg/ha). Dissolved salts in the soil were higher under high (6,058 kg salts/ha) compared to medium application (2,019 kg salts/ha). Maize Zea mays grain yield was higher under high (11,961 kg/ha), medium (10, 984 kg/ha) and low application (10,797 kg/ha) compared to the control (9,363 kg/ha). Four slurry treatments were applied to a maize crop: control (no fertilizer), suboptimal/low (as urea), optimal/medium (170, 162 and 176 kg N/ha for 1998, 1999 and 2001), and excessive/high application (not specified). Slurry was applied to soil through a band spreader connected to a tanker and then incorporated into the soil by rotivation. There were three replicates of 9.9 x 11.1 m plots. Barley Hordeum vulgare was grown in 2000 to avoid excessive repeat-cropping with wheat, but results of that year were not reported in the study. Soils were sampled 33 times throughout the experiment using ceramic cups.
A controlled, randomized, replicated experiment in 2000-2002 on clay loam in India (Ramesh and Chandrasekaran 2004) found 4% higher soil organic carbon under poultry manure (6.6 g C/kg) compared to unmanured plots (6.4 g C/kg). Soil organic carbon under dual cropping (6.4 g C/kg) and farmyard manure (6.4 g C/kg) were comparable to unmanured plots. There were five combinations of rice and sesbania consisting of: fallow-rice-rice, sesbania-rice-rice, sesbania-rice-sesbania-rice, sesbania-rice-rice-sesbania, and sesbania-rice-sesbania-rice-sesbania. Each combination was divided into four manure treatments: control (none applied), farm yard manure (12.5 t/ha), poultry manure (5 t/ha), and dual cropping with fern Azolla hybrid. There were three replications of each crop combination. Plot size was not specified. Soils were sampled after each rice harvest (depth not specified).
A replicated experiment from 1981 to 2002 on sandy loam in Denmark (Thomsen and Christensen 2004) found that pig slurry had no effect on soil carbon and nitrogen levels. Four straw management treatments were applied to barley Hordeum vulgare crops: straw removed (control: 0 t/ha), low (4 t/ha), medium (8 t/ha) and high straw application (12 t/ha). From 1981 to 1988 35 t/ha of pig slurry was applied to the straw treatments. After, a ryegrass Lolium perenne catch crop was grown. Plot sizes were not specified. In 1999-2002, wheat Triticum aestivum was sown into the straw treatments. Each treatment was divided into 21.25 m2 plots and received 0, 60, 120 or 180 kg N/ha. There were three replicates. Soil was sampled to 20 cm depth.
A randomized, replicated experiment in 2003 on sandy-loam soil in Quebec, Canada (Jiao et al. 2006) found that the application of 30 and 45 Mg/ha/y of composted manure produced a higher proportion of large soil aggregates (35% and 41% respectively) than inorganic fertilizer application. There were four replicates of two tillage systems: conventional (tandem disk to 10 cm soil depth, mouldboard plough 20 cm) and no-tillage. Within these were maize Zea mays, soybean Glycine max/maize and maize/soybean rotations (in 20 x 24 m plots) and then within these were four fertilizer treatments: inorganic fertilizers, composted cattle manure at 30 or 45 Mg/ha/y, and the two mixed together (in 20 x 6 m areas of plots). Soil samples (to 10 cm depth) were taken after crop harvest. Soil carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and the size of aggregates were measured.
A controlled, replicated experiment in 2002-2004 on sandy clay loam in Edinburgh, the UK (Jones et al. 2006) found higher total soil carbon under cattle slurry (32.3 kg C/m3), sewage (36.5 kg C/m3) and poultry manure (44.5 kg C/m3) compared to the control (26.8 kg C/m3). Soil carbon under mineral fertilizers was no higher than under the control. Soil microbial respiration was highest under poultry manure (10,748 kg CO2/ha), followed by cattle slurry (9,835 kg CO2/ha) and sewage sludge (9,284 kg CO2/ha) treatments, compared to the control (5,636 kg CO2/ha). Respiration was lower in both mineral fertilizer treatments compared to poultry manure. Six fertilizer treatments were applied to 12 x 6 m plots of perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne grassland over two years. Treatments were sewage sludge, cattle slurry, poultry manure, urea, ammonium nitrate (all applied at 300 kg/ha/y) and a control receiving no fertilizer. Treatments were replicated three times. Soil microbial respiration was determined by measuring carbon dioxide levels in closed cylindrical chambers placed on the soil surface clear of vegetation. Soil samples were collected to 10 and 20 cm depths in April each year.
A review of 120 papers testing interventions on a range of soils largely in Japan (Komatsuzaki & Ohta 2007), found enhanced soil organic carbon storage under manure (and other organic by-products) application, cover crop management, and no-tillage practices. Balanced and integrated increases in the soil organic carbon pool, lessening of non-carbon dioxide emissions, and control of soil nutrients based on location-specific recommendations are also needed. No review methods were specified. Tillage systems reviewed included: no-tillage, conservation tillage (surface residues retained), conventional tillage (mouldboard plough, rotary tillage, disced). Cover crops reviewed included a mix of leguminous and grass covers: rye Secale cereale, hairy vetch Vicia villosa, and crimson clover Trifolium incarnatum.
An experiment in 2001-2005 on silty loam soil in Villmar-Aumenau, Germany (Möller 2009) found no obvious changes in soil carbon or nitrogen under different manure and cover crop management. Available nitrogen increased when manures were digested before application (70 kg N/ha), compared to undigested manures (61 kg N/ha). There were two trials. Trial 1 had eight treatments: (1-2) clover/grass ley; (3) wheat Triticum aestivum plus cover crops receiving farmyard manure (FYM) as slurry or effluents; (4) potatoes Solanum tuberosum receiving FYM and solid effluents, or maize Zea mays receiving FYM; (5) rye Secale cereale plus cover crops plus FYM; (6) peas Pisum sativum plus cover crops; (7) spelt T. aestivum ssp. spelta plus cover crops plus FYM, and (8) wheat undersown with clover/grass ley plus FYM and solid manures. Trial 2 included: (1) clover/grass ley; (2) potatoes plus solid effluents; (3) winter wheat plus liquid effluents; (4) peas; (5) winter wheat plus liquid effluents; (6) spring wheat plus solid effluents. All manuring treatments were applied before ploughing. Five soil samples were taken from each plot to 30 cm depth and measured soil nitrogen and carbon.
A controlled, randomized, replicated experiment from 1996 to 2008 on clay-loam soil in Turkey (Celik et al. 2010) found 69%, 32% and 24% higher soil organic matter content in soil under manure, compost and mycorrhizal-inoculated compost applications respectively, compared to the control. Mineral fertilizer had no effect on organic matter accumulation. The largest soil aggregations were found under manure (0.05 mm), mycorrhizal-inoculated compost (0.11 mm) and compost (0.07 mm) applications. The lowest soil density was under compost (1.1 Mg/cm3) compared to the control (1.4 Mg/cm3). Lower penetration resistance was found under compost (1.06 MPa) and manure (1.17 MPa) application, with the highest under mineral fertilizer application (1.29 MPa) and in the control (1.51 MPa) plots. Combined wheat Triticum aestivum and maize Zea mays yield was highest under mineral fertilizer (13,720 kg/ha) followed by manure (10,500 kg/ha), compost (8,780 kg/ha) and mycorrhizal-inoculated compost (7,630 kg/ha), compared to the control (5,900 kg/ha). Within a wheat-maize rotation were three replicates of five 10 x 20 m treatments: control, mineral fertilizer (300-60-150 kg N-P-K/ha), manure (25 t/ha), compost (equal mixture of grass, wheat stubble and plant leaves, 25 t/ha), mycorrhizal Glomus caledonium-inoculated compost (10 t/ha). Soil samples were taken to 30 cm depth 2008.
A controlled, randomized, replicated experiment in 2001-2011 on sandy clay loam in India (Bhattacharyya et al. 2012) found 34% higher soil organic carbon and 53% more total carbon (including inorganic carbon) under rice straw plus green manure (using Sesbania aculeata) compared to the control (5.2 g/kg). Microbial biomass (measured by quantities of carbon) was highest under farmyard manure plus green manure (250 mg/kg), followed by farmyard manure (233 mg/kg) compared to the control (153 mg/kg). Rice yield was highest under farmyard manure plus green manure (3.51 t/ha), followed by rice straw plus green manure (3.35 t/ha), farmyard manure alone (3.25 t/ha), and green manure alone (3.09 t/ha), compared to the control (1.93 t/ha). Treatments were applied to plots of paddy 20 days before plots were planted with transplanted rice Oryza sativa var. Geetanjali seedlings. Treatments included: control (no amendment), farmyard manure, green manure, farmyard manure plus green manure, and rice straw plus green manure (both incorporated into the soil 20 days before seedling transplantation). There were three replications. Soils were sampled at the beginning and end of the experiment to 60 cm depth.
A controlled, randomized, replicated experiment in 2007-2010 on sandy silt-loam in India (Ghosh et al. 2012) found lower soil loss (3.4 t/ha) and runoff (234 mm of water) when organic manures, mulching and minimal tillage were applied to plots with a palmarosa Cymbopogon martini vegetation barrier than when conventional inputs were applied to plots with no vegetation barrier (7.1 t/ha and 428 mm respectively). The palmarosa barrier treatment was also more effective than a panicum Panicum maximum barrier treatment with conventional inputs (5.2 t/ha, 356 mm). Maize Zea mays yield was 13% lower in the palmarosa compared to panicum treatment, but 43% higher than having no vegetation barrier. Wheat Triticum aestivum yield was on average 73% higher in the palmarosa relative to panicum treatment, and 99% higher than with no vegetation barrier. It is not clear whether these results were due to organic amendments, mulching or reduced tillage. There were three replications (using 100 x 20 m plots) of three treatments in a maize-wheat crop rotation: no vegetation barrier with conventional tillage, fertilizers and chemical weed control; panicum barrier with conventional inputs; and a palmarosa barrier (with farmyard manure, vermicompost (produced by worms), poultry manure, minimal tillage, or weed mulching.
A controlled, replicated experiment in 2005-2009 on loam in Michigan, USA (Nair & Ngouajio 2012) found higher microbial biomass under perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne and compost (195-210 μg/g dry soil) than under ryegrass without compost, or ryegrass/vetch Vicia sativa with and without compost (145-160 μg/g dry soil). Microbial respiration was highest in soil under the ryegrass-compost combination (282 μg carbon dioxide/g dry soil), compared to ryegrass/vetch with no compost (126 μg carbon dioxide). Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum yield was higher in soils after the ryegrass-compost treatment (44 kg/ha) than in ryegrass/vetch with no compost (22 kg/ha). It was not clear whether these effects were due to the cover crop or compost treatments. Two cover crop treatments were sown into soil between crops: ryegrass and ryegrass with vetch. Within these were two compost treatments: compost (25 t/ha dairy compost, but reduced to 12.5 t/ha in 2009) and no compost. There were four replications. Cover crops were mowed and incorporated into the soil before tomato seedlings were transplanted into 7.6 x 0.6 m beds. Four soil samples were taken to 15 cm depth from each treatment during the growing season.
A controlled, replicated experiment in 2009 on loamy soil in Colorado, USA (Hurisso et al. 2013), found higher soil microbial biomass under high levels of composted dairy manure (239 μg C/g soil, 80.8 μg N/g soil) or an alfalfa Medicago sativa crop (277 μg C/g soil, 90.9 μg N/g soil) when added to grass pasture, compared to medium (158 μg C/g soil, 38 μg N/g soil), low (144 μg C/g soil, 38 μg N/g soil) or no additions (157 μg C/g soil, 29.3 μg N/g soil). There were three replicates (in 3 x 12 m plots) of four treatments: composted dairy manure applied at low (22.4 Mg/ha), medium (33.6 Mg/ha) and high rates (44.8 Mg/ha), and alfalfa interseeded into the grass mixture (including orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata, meadow brome Bromus biebersteinii, and smooth brome B. inermis). Soil samples were taken up to 15 cm depth after roughly 1.5 years, and measured soil microbial biomass (levels of carbon and nitrogen) and the size of accumulated soil particles.
Beckwith C.P., Cooper J., Smith K.A. & Shepherd M.A. (1998) Nitrate leaching loss following application of organic manures to sandy soils in arable cropping. I. Effects of application time, manure type, overwinter crop cover and nitrification inhibition. Soil Use and Management, 14, 123-130
Motavalli P.P., Stevens W.E. & Hartwig G. (2003) Remediation of subsoil compaction and compaction effects on corn N availability by deep tillage and application of poultry manure in a sandy-textured soil. Soil and Tillage Research, 71, 121-131
Díez J.A., Hernaiz P., Muñoz M.J., de la Torre A. & Vallejo A. (2004) Impact of pig slurry on soil properties, water salinization, nitrate leaching and crop yield in a four-year experiment in Central Spain. Soil Use and Management, 20, 444-450
Ramesh K. & Chandrasekaran B. (2004) Soil Organic Carbon Build-up and Dynamics in Rice-Rice Cropping Systems. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 190, 21-27
Jiao Y., Whalen J.K. & Hendershot W.H. (2006) No-tillage and manure applications increase aggregation and improve nutrient retention in a sandy-loam soil. Geoderma, 134, 24-33
Jones S.K., Rees R.M., Kosmas D., Ball B.C. & Skiba U.M. (2006) Carbon sequestration in a temperate grassland; management and climatic controls. Soil Use and Management, 22, 132-142
Komatsuzaki M & Ohta H. (2007) Soil management practices for sustainable agro-ecosystems. Sustainability Science, 2, 103-120
Möller K. (2009) Influence of different manuring systems with and without biogas digestion on soil organic matter and nitrogen inputs, flows and budgets in organic cropping systems. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 84, 179-202
Celik I., Gunal H., Budak M. & Akpinar C. (2010) Effects of long-term organic and mineral fertilizers on bulk density and penetration resistance in semi-arid Mediterranean soil conditions. Geoderma, 160, 236-243
Ghosh B.N., Dogra P., Bhattacharyya R., Sharma N.K. & Dadhwal K.S. (2012) Effects of grass vegetation strips on soil conservation and crop yield under rainfed conditions in the Indian sub-Himalayas. Soil Use and Management, 28, 635-646
Nair A. & Ngouajio M. (2012) Soil microbial biomass, functional microbial diversity, and nematode community structure as affected by cover crops and compost in an organic vegetable production system. Applied Soil Ecology, 58, 45-55
Hurisso T.T., Davis J.G., Brummer J.E., Stromberger M.E., Mikha M.M., Haddix M.L., Booher M.R. & Paul E.A. (2013) Rapid changes in microbial biomass and aggregate size distribution in response to changes in organic matter management in grass pasture. Geoderma, 193-194, 68-75
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Mo's Marathon Progress
Last Sunday, Mo Farah competed in only his second marathon. Much of the build-up surrounding the 38th Virgin Money London Marathon concerned comparing Farah to previous records. His own, from four year ago. The British record, set in 1985. The European record, set less than five months ago.
My prediction before the race was for Farah to break the British record of 2:17:13, set by Welshman Steve Jones. But with such a quality field I was reluctant to believe he would finish in the top five.
Despite the heat, and his fast early pace, Farah was strong enough to stay in touch with the eventual winner Eliud Kipchoge for around 17 miles. Farah's third place finish was less surprising than the significant slowing of more experienced athletes such as Kenenisa Bekele, Bedan Karoki and Daniel Wanjiru.
The editor of Athletics Weekly1, Jason Henderson, writes this week that he was worried Mo wouldn't even finish2. I didn't believe that was ever going to happen. However, although a new personal best and British record were set, I feel less impressed about this achievement than Henderson.
The 'bronze medal' was a bonus that Farah received for his persistence, especially running mostly alone during the final miles of the race. But the rest of the elite field didn't put up much a fight for third place.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge admirer of Farah. He has inspired me along with much of the UK with his global medals, canny performances and humble personality, but my analysis is partly informed by the man's high personal expectations.
I remember his reaction after earning a silver medal in his last major championship track race3. It was pain mixed with anger and disgust. He has built his career on winning. Nothing else feels right for him.
Although I would love him to win major marathon titles, and by doing so cement his already legendary status, the reality is that he was over two minutes behind Kipchoge in London. More importantly, 31 other marathoners have run faster than Farah in the last twelve months4.
This suggests that if he is to truly make an impact on the marathon circuit (and as Henderson writes, challenge at the next IAAF World Championships and Olympic Games) he is going to have to improve his personal best by further minutes. At 35 years old this is a tall order. Still, if he corrects his water intake and concentration on the road ahead (two aspects of his race strategy that let him down on the day), he has a chance of success.
But, unlike on the track, I don't believe he will be able to dictate races. Gold medals won't come without arguably more heroics than he has evidenced over the past twenty years. Of course, I wish him the best of luck and look forward to following his journey.
1 Published on 26th April 2018.
2 The editorial piece is entitled Farah Comes Up Trumps.
3 The IAAF World Championship 5,000m held in London on 12th August 2017.
4 According to statistics from the IAAF, since 23rd April 2017, found here.
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Victor* was ever the smartest kid in his class, even after his family immigrated to the US for his sophomore year. Bilingual, a whiz in math and keen to invest in the stock market, Victor bought his first stock in high school and never looked back. He had his Dad's blessing to be the first in his family to graduate from college with a BS in Math.
Working as the quality manager for a health care billing systems company, Victor has done well. He has been playing the market for years and assumed it would always be thus. He tells slightly embellished tales of the stock picks that win big and stays mum on the losers that are more easily forgotten. Now he's coming to the realization that he may have met his match with the complexity of his executive compensation.
He is proud of his success at work at age 38. Along with his wife Valerie, he wants to continue to grow always – in all ways. Being aggressive has paid off; he and Valerie have salted away a six-figure stock portfolio and have a baby on the way. For four years, he was granted a straight 50/50 mix of Nonqualified Stock Options (NQOs) and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Until 2018, that is.
Now the financial stakes are higher and there are decisions to make. He has to make an election by July 31 to accept up to 100%/0 of NQOs vs. RSUs. If the company grows its expected 10% in each of the next five years, his equity compensation could be worth $300,000 or more. What would be an optimal mix of NQOs and RSUs? The multiple ratio of 9:1 NQOs to RSUs is a bit confounding. He wants to be aggressive - how would he quantify his risk?
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Piling on with the kudos, but that was solid. Nice post.
Just Cruz'n
The GOP platform. I always wondered what they were up to. Thank you for the link. okgop.com.
It ought to be relabeled okevangelicalbabble.com or "Why the republican party hates itself".
Twenty-five pages of evangelical cable babble a few of which are devoted to state's rights.
Honestly, it looks more like a declaration of war against anyone different.
onward...through the fog
heironymouspasparagus
T-Town Elder
Quote from: swake on February 16, 2016, 04:57:37 pm
Interesting fact. Sally's husband, Steve Kern is not just a pastor at a large Baptist church in OKC but is also a PROFESSOR at Hillsdale Freewill Baptist College in Moore.
Have driven by there many times and wondered about that place....now I know.
"So he brandished a gun, never shot anyone or anything right?" --TeeDub, 17 Feb 2018.
I don't share my thoughts because I think it will change the minds of people who think differently. I share my thoughts to show the people who already think like me that they are not alone.
To be fair and balanced....perhaps we should compare and contrast the Democratic platform. If they have one. Might not be allowed in Oklahoma!
This is the closest I can find on a quick search. http://www.okdemocrats.org/mission-bylaws/
Sounds pretty reasonable and thoughtful in comparison.
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Exceptional...as so many of your posts are!
I am gonna blatantly quote and use excerpts.
As State Finances Stumble, Oil and Gas Leaders Rally to End Tax Credits For Wind
https://stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/2016/03/17/as-state-finances-stumble-oil-and-gas-leaders-rally-to-end-tax-credits-for-wind/
Yeah...that's the industry to go after. Go get'em Oklahoma!
Kansas is trying to move in on our turf - of being the most ignorantly governed state in the Union.....they may be getting there. What will Oklahoma do next to take the title back...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xliMwipXoiA
These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For
Quote from: heironymouspasparagus on March 22, 2016, 08:36:00 am
Recognized Justin Wilfon at 4:42. Sorry, drift.
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Unprofitable Wells Now a Big Tax Break
http://oklahomawatch.org/2016/03/30/unprofitable-wells-now-a-big-tax-break/
It's become one of the state's biggest tax breaks almost overnight.
The Oklahoma Tax Commission estimates the state will pay out $158 million in rebates next year to operators of "economically at-risk" wells that are no longer profitable at current oil and gas prices.
Two years ago, before prices plunged, those rebates totaled just $11 million.
The intent of the tax breaks is to cushion the blow of low prices on well operators and extend production from wells that otherwise might be shut down, either temporarily or permanently.
According to state officials and oil industry advocates, scores of well operators across the state are expected to take advantage of the at-risk rebate. In many cases the state will wind up refunding most of the gross production taxes that operators paid during the previous year, officials said.
A bill introduced this year would have suspended the break for two years to reduce the state budget squeeze, but it failed to advance past a legislative deadline. Still, industry officials say the issue might be raised again before the session ends.
Bristow oilman Don Darragh, who operates a handful of aging "stripper," or marginally producing, wells in Okmulgee County, said shutdowns already are occurring. He said he had halted production of two wells because of low prices and cut production on others to two days per week. Strippers are wells that produce 10 or fewer barrels of oil per day.
On March 26, the pumpjack went out on Darragh's best well, the Lyons No. 4. Darragh said the repairs would cost about $1,000. But he said he probably would wait for prices to improve before doing the work.
"Right now, with the price like it is, I'm not in a big hurry to go fix it," he said.
Darragh said he has never applied for the state's at-risk tax rebate but plans to have his accountant determine whether he would qualify this year.
During the current fiscal year, the at-risk rebate reduced the amount of money available to finance state government by an estimated $41 million. The cost is expected to nearly quadruple to $158 million next year, contributing to the state's $1.3 billion budget shortfall. The expected rebates already have been incorporated into official revenue estimates presented to lawmakers.
"This is by far the biggest impact that the price of oil has had," said Tax Commission Executive Director Tony Mastin. "Because of the price decline we're getting less gross revenue, and also because of the price decline this rebate has come into effect. So it's kind of a double hit."
Created in 2005, the at-risk tax rebate has exploded in cost because of the decline in oil and gas prices since late 2014.
Two years ago, Oklahoma crude oil was selling at the wellhead for about $100 a barrel and natural gas between $3 and $5 per thousand cubic feet (MCF). This year, oil prices have fallen below $40 a barrel and gas typically sells for less than $2 per MCF.
Under Oklahoma's complicated severance tax rules, traditional vertical wells are taxed at 7 percent. Horizontal wells drilled before July 1, 2015, are taxed at 1 percent for four years and 7 percent thereafter. Under a new rate formula enacted two years ago, all wells drilled after July 1, 2015, are taxed at 2 percent for three years, then jump to 7 percent after that.
The economically at-risk rebate refunds 6/7ths of oil and gas production taxes collected on any 7-percent well that generates less revenue in a year than the combined cost of royalty payouts, operating costs, overhead expenses and production taxes. In effect, it reduces the tax rate from 7 percent to 1 percent, retroactively.
To qualify for the rebate, operators must file an application on a lease-by-lease basis.
About half of the state's crude oil production now comes from horizontal wells drilled before mid-2015 and taxed at 1 percent. But about 40 percent of production still comes from older vertical wells taxed at 7 percent.
"There are wells in Oklahoma that are 100 years old that are still producing crude oil," said Cody Bannister, vice president of the 2,500-member Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association.
"The majority of Oklahoma's oil and natural gas producers are small mom-and-pop companies," Bannister said. "They don't drill a lot of wells. They manage some historic properties. Those are the people that this helps most of all."
Bannister said his group was prepared to make the case to Oklahoma lawmakers that the at-risk rebate is doing what it was designed to do: keep stripper wells operating during a period of low prices.
The proposed two-year suspension of the rebate was included in a bill introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa. Even though it failed to advance, oil industry advocates said the idea might be revived in final budget negotiations.
"When you're in a $1.3 billion budget shortfall, anything and everything's going to be on the table," said Chad Warmington, president of the Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association. "So yeah, we're keeping an eye on it."
Bristow well operator Darragh said the economics of stripper well production sometimes boil down to a few dollars per day.
Darragh's old wells typically produce about one barrel of oil per day, he said. The Sunoco refinery in Tulsa is currently paying about $34 a barrel. The 7-percent gross production tax takes about $2.40 of that, and his payment to royalty owners is about $6.40 per barrel. Darragh pays his pumper a fixed rate of $5 per well per day. His liability insurance costs about $1.70 a day per well, and the electricity used to run his pump jack about $4 per day.
Those fixed costs don't leave much to cover maintenance and repairs and provide much of a profit he said.
"I produce cheaper than anybody. Nobody can come close to me. But I'd like to have $50 or $60 oil," Darragh said.
"Probably at $45, I'll put a new pump in."
We don't believe in the capitalist system here in Oklahoma. You know, that thing where you risk your capital in hopes of making money but if you don't, you take a tax deduction, lick your wounds, regroup and try again. Now, the state has your back and the risk is mitigated with taxpayer money. For the good of all us you know. Really.
Just like when the state can't make its budget and the poor and the schools have their back.
Let us all now chant, "Damn Obama. Damn Hillary. Damn Liberals. Damn Socialists. Damn Feds".
Conan71
Recovering Republican
I wonder how many of these producers were critical of ethanol subsidies? This is far worse than crop subsidies. Cap the damn things off if they aren't profitable. It's not like shelling out all these rebates are going to bring lost oil patch jobs back overnight.
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan
swake
Quote from: Conan71 on March 31, 2016, 09:11:35 am
Oklahoma is a kleptocracy run by the oil industry.
cannon_fodder
All around good guy.
This is great...
We can't get rid of oligarchical alcohol laws because it supports jobs.
We give wage rebates to billionaires to pay millionaires to bounce balls in Oklahoma City because jobs.
Big box stores get cheap land, TIFs, and few zoning restrictions because jobs.
Employers whose average wage will qualify for medicaid and other state subsidies gets tens of millions in tax breaks and kickbacks because jobs.
And we pay oil and gas companies who gambled on risky wells and lost, because jobs. Its almost like the system is set up so the winners win more, no matter what. If the market booms, they get lower oil and gas taxes, low corporate taxes, low wages, low workers comp, low regulation, and wrack in the profits. If the market tanks, we pay them to help cover their losses.
I'd love to see an analysis of the net tax from an average oil well in Oklahoma. Deduct the drilling expenses, rebates, and kickbacks. Then draw down the production tax - while offsetting the depreciation. Then back off the rebates when the well becomes unprofitable. Then the deductions when the well is shut down. Then deduct the cost of regulation and services provided to the producer. I'm not saying the State loses in net, but with our structure it certainly is the windfall people would think.
But we hate socialism and we don't need your damn Obamacare money, even if it means the health of our citizens and jobs. Because socialism.
Also, if my business loses money, can the state pay me? Please.
I crush grooves.
Quote from: cannon_fodder on March 31, 2016, 09:59:12 am
Its almost like the system is set up so the winners win more, no matter what.
Not "almost like". It IS exactly.
You can get your losses back by purchasing your own legislators.
Now Kansas legislators want to impeach state supreme court justices because they ruled education cuts were illegal under the constitution. They were but that's not important to those law makers with Rs after their names.
Anyone wanna bet these are the same people who want to return us to constitutional government...except when they don't?
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From Left to Right: 2012 Participant Katharine Barisic, 3rd Place Stefani Peck, 2nd Place Elora Hargis, Congressman Jeff Denham, and1st Place Gabriela Santellano. 05-01-12
Young artists have a new opportunity to see their work recognized on a national level, through the 2013 10th Congressional District Art Competition.
One winner will be invited to share his or her artwork at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.
"The Congressional Art Competition is a wonderful way for the students of California's 10th Congressional District to share their talents and a piece of our community with the rest of the nation," said U.S. Rep. Denham (R-Turlock). "I encourage all interested students to submit their entries to this year's competition, and I look forward to seeing the creativity the young artists of our district have to offer."
The competition allows high school students nationwide to showcase their artwork, district-by-district. Each year, every member of congress is invited to choose one grand prize entry from his or her district to send to Washington, D.C.
Last year, Rep. Denham chose Gabriela Santellano of Fresno for her painting entitled "Light." The 2012 Art Competition winners were presented awards by Denham at a reception held at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock.
Since its creation in 1982, more than 650,000 students have participated in the competition nationwide.
The winning student and one guest will be invited to an awards ceremony hosted on Capitol Hill during the summer of 2013. The awards reception brings together all of the winning artists in the official unveiling of their artwork and features a celebrity guest.
Each district winner will also have his or her piece displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol. As thousands of visitors pass through the Cannon Tunnel each year, the young artists' art will be exposed on a national level.
All artwork and signed release forms must be delivered to Denham's Modesto office at 4701 Sisk Road, Ste. 202, no later than 5 p.m. on April 4. Judging will take place prior to May 1, and a reception will be scheduled to announce the first, second and third place winners.
Guidelines for the competition are as follows:
– All participants must be high school students residing or attending high school in the 10th District. Visit www.house.gov and enter your zip code to find or confirm your U.S. Representative.
– Artwork must be two dimensional, weigh no more than 15lbs, and must be no larger than 28 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. Please note that these are the maximum dimensions, including the frame.
– Each entry must not violate any U.S. copyright laws and must be original in design, concept, and execution.
– A release form certifying the originality of the artwork must be signed by both the student and the student's art teacher.
To learn more about the Congressional Art Competition, visit http://www.house.gov/content/educate/art_competition.
To request forms or to inquire about specific questions, contact project coordinator Nancy Deckard at (209) 579-5458.
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[Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti, Brazilian film director and producer.] Typed Letter Signed ('Cavalcanti') to K. W. Luckhurst, Secretary, Royal Society of Arts, agreeing to his election as a member.
A. de A. Cavalcanti [Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti] (1897-1982) Brazilian film director and producer who worked in England at GPO Film Unit and Ealing Studios [Royal Society of Arts, London]
On his letterhead: 'A. de A. Cavalcanti 13 Shooters Hill Road, Blackheath SE3 [London]'. 2 September 1947.
1p., 8vo. In fair condition, lightly aged, with pin holes to one corner. Date stamp. After thanking Luckhurst for his letter he writes: 'I am very flattered that your Council should wish to nominate me for election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and shall consider it a great honour to be so elected. I am returning the form of application together with my cheque for three guineas.'
CAVALCANTI
GRIERSON
[ Pierre, Duc de Penthièvre. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Duke de Penthièvre'), in English, expressing his condolences to an unnamed recipient. on his 'untimely loss'
Pierre, Duc de Penthièvre [ Pierre Philippe Jean Marie d'Orléans ] (1845-1919), member of the French and Brazilian royal families and traveller
'<Peian?> - Ajaccio; Thursday 3 p.m.' [ no date ]
1p., 12mo. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. The letter reads: 'My dear Sir, | Only one Word to let you know how deeply I feel your untimely loss and to ask you to be by Mrs. Lewis, her daughter and all your people the interpreter of all my sincerest sentiments of regret. | Yrs. truly | Duke de Penthièvre'.
D'ORLEANS
PENTHIÈVRE
[ Paschoal Carlos Magno, Brazilian playwright. ] Typescript of his play 'This is Glory', with Typed Letter Signed from his agent Mrs T. C. Dagnall.
Paschoal Carlos Magno (1906-1980), Brazilian author [ Evelyn Dagnall [ Mrs T. C. Dagnall ], English dramatic agent; Walter James Macqueen-Pope (1888-1960), theatre manager and historian ]
The play without place or date. Evelyn Dagnall's letter on her letterhead as 'Mrs. T. C. Dagnall | Dramatic Agent | in association with | A. M. Heath & Company Ltd.', London. 13 May 1946.
Both items in good condition, on lightly-aged paper. ONE: Typed playscript. 85pp., 4to. Typed in black and red on rectos only. Typed by May Hemery of London. Bound into black card covers, with label on front. TWO: Typed Note Signed to theatre historian W. J. Macqueen-Pope from 'Evelyn Dagnall', i.e. the dramatic critic Mrs T. C. Dagnall.
MACQUEEN-POPE
PASCHOAL
Long Autograph Letter Signed ('Frank H. Evans') from the banker Sir Francis Henry Evans, writing while a young man in Santos, Brazil, to his parents in England, describing a mishap with a tent at the turning of 'the first sod' of a railway station.
Sir Francis Henry Evans (1840-1907) of Tubbendens, Orpington, Kent, banker and company director, Liberal Member of Parliament for Southampton, 1896-1900, and Maidstone, 1901-1906 [Santos, Brazil]
Santos [São Paulo state, Brazil]. The first part, to his mother, dated 29 and 30 May 1860; the second part, to his father, dated 30 May 1860.
14pp., 12mo. The first 11pp. are addressed to his mother and signed, and the last 3pp. to his father and not signed (possibly indicating that a continuation is lacking). In fair condition, on aged paper, with the last leaf worn and creased. He explains his situation at the beginning of the letter: 'First of all you may see from my address above that I am in Santos, & secondly from the more cleanly appearance of the letter that I am not in the woods. - Would that I were back again for ever since I have been here I have been ill [...] On the 11th.
TUBBENDENS
[Book] Sailing Directions for the Coast of Brazil from Maranham to Rio Janeiro. Compiled from the Latest Surveys . . .With an Appendix to 1867.
[Sailing; Brasil Coast] Anon.
London: James Imray & Son, Chart Publisher and Nautical Booksellers ... , 1870
MARITIME SAILING COAST BRASIL BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO
Pamphlets and Books
Travel and Topography
[Pamphlet] Brasilia Guide. A Souvenir of Brasilia Publication, No.5 - Abril 1960.
Editor: Carlos Rodriguez
96pp, 21 x 11cm, illustrated paper covers, good condition
Diplomatic and Consular Reports on Trade and Finance. Brazil (1896). No.1874.
[Foreign Office. 1897. Annual Series]
Foreign Office, 1897
Pamphlet, stitched as issued, dusted and foxed, ow condition, 39pp., 8vo, reporting for the year 1896.


What are the Compost-A-Mat® products made of?
The Compost-A-Mat® mats are made of cornstalks and wood fiber. Compost-A-Mat® wean to finish products are made with 100% wood by-products.
Are the mats comfortable? Will the pigs lay on them?
The green color will absorb the heat from the heat lamp providing a warm and comfortable laying area to attract the pigs.
The Compost-A-Mat® farrowing mat is designed to last 7 to 21 days (depending on the type used) and the Compost-A-Mat® wean to finish mats are designed to last up to 21 days.
Can the mats be reused?
No. The whole idea behind the Compost-A-Mat® concept is that the mats are picked up and discarded after every group of pigs. This eliminates the risk of the mats carrying disease from one group of pigs to the next.
How long does it take the mat to break down in the composting process?
Mats are made of 100% carbon-based materials and therefore break down easily. In a simple composting test conducted by AURI, 2 samples of Compost-A-Mat®, measuring 8 inches by 12 inches were composted into a compost pile with an internal temperature of 170° Fahrenheit. Within a matter of two weeks, the product had broken down and would no longer stay intact with handling. Shredding the mats before adding to the compost pile will improve composting time.
Can the mats harbor outside diseases that I could bring into my barn?
The processing method to make the mats involves temperatures exceeding 370° Fahrenheit. This is more than enough to kill any disease organisms that may have been in the cornstalks and wood products used to make the mats.
Can I use the mats as feedback material for my gestating sows?
Yes! The Compost-A-Mat® product can provide an easy way to collect feedback material for gestating sows.
Our mats are considerably lighter than the traditional rubber mats, weighing only 105 to 125 grams per square foot. This means that the farrowing mats will only weigh just over 2 pounds and the wean-to-finish mats will weigh around 10 pounds!
No, the mats provide a natural surface that's less slippery than the traditional rubber mats. This should help reduce spraddle/splay injuries often seen in the farrowing barn due to slippery mats.
How will the Compost-A-Mat® mats come to my farm?
The mats will be shipped to the farm wrapped in plastic on pallets. Wean to Finish mats are 4'x8' with 114 mats per pallet. Farrowing mats are 30"x36" with 400 mats per pallet.
I can't use that many mats all at once. Will the mats start to break down or get moldy before I get to use them?
Compost-A-Mats have less than 3% moisture and are wrapped in plastic when they arrive at your farm. The low moisture content will prevent them from breaking down or getting moldy before use.
Prewean Mortality tests A test involving 360 litters has been conducted comparing the Compost-A-Mat® product with the traditional rubber mat. In this trial, litters started with Compost-A-Mat® farrowing mats had an average of .67% more piglets weaned than the rubber mats.
Flammability tests have been conducted on the Compost-A-Mat® product. The tests concluded that the mats will not ignite into flame when exposed to a normal heatlamp. More details about the test are available by contacting Tony or Darryl.
Bacteriology and PCR tests have also been conducted on the Compost-A-Mat product to find out whether the mats harbor disease organisms that might put your pigs at risk of disease. These tests found that the Compost-A-Mat® product is negative for PRRS, circovirus, strep, staph, coliforms and yeasts. Test results are available upon request from Tony or Darryl.


In retirement, you must go from accumulating wealth to providing a lifetime income stream while preserving wealth. If you accept this focus early in the retirement planning process, then you can go from being a great saver to being a great saver with a rational retirement income security plan.
2. Review your anticipated incomes needs.
Calculate all the necessary expenditures required in retirement as well as the unnecessary but desirable ones. Be inclusive so that you can gauge the scope of expenditures accurately. This is the most critical step in the process because it provides the foundation for all other financial planning.
3. Conduct a comprehensive revenue review.
Start by collecting information on any pensions you may receive. That includes pensions paid by corporations, governments or other organizations. Know the amounts due to you and the methods of payment – and especially at what age you can begin drawing benefits. Do the same thing for other accounts, whether they are savings or defined contribution plans, like an IRA, a 401(k), a SEP or an annuity.
4. Know your Social Security benefits.
Social Security could be an income source in retirement, so it should be included in a revenue review. Because of its complexities, Social Security calls for a level of diligence and understanding beyond that required with other revenue sources. The Social Security Administration can provide information on what you've paid into the system and what you can expect to receive. It is important to know what your spouse's benefits will be as well. Also, make sure you understand the impact that divorce or remarriage may have on benefits.
5. Factor in inflation's impact.
It's important to understand the impact long-term inflation will have on retirement investments. Unfortunately, many people fail to include calculations for inflation in their retirement planning preparations. Even low levels of inflation can erode the buying power of the dollar. For example, 3% inflation over a 24-year period will double your income needs. So, you need to create a retirement plan that has the potential to increase your income over time.
6. Prepare for health care costs.
Good medical care is vital in retirement, and figuring the costs now ensures it will be available when needed. Those costs could amount to as much as $1,000 monthly. A comprehensive study of medical benefits and costs should include consideration of long-term care insurance, supplemental health care insurance and a review of any medical benefits for which you may be eligible. For the latter, be sure that you understand coverage and co-payments.
7. Develop a tax management strategy.
Retirees need to convert the appropriate assets to income. Every conversion choice carries a tax implication. Wise choices can minimize taxes thus boosting income. It is important to compare your current tax bracket with the one you probably will occupy during retirement.
All markets, including those for stocks and bonds, rise and fall due to a variety of circumstances. An individual's ability to tolerate these changes will have a huge impact on the composition of his or her retirement portfolio. Recognizing the inevitability of market fluctuations (and knowing your tolerance level) allows you to create a strategically balanced portfolio. That means you can tolerate the changes as they occur. Financial planners know of many strategies that can help meet your needs and ensure a sense of security.
9. Get important documents organized.
Everybody should have some basic documents prepared, including a will, a living trust, a health care power of attorney and a financial power of attorney. These basic legal tools can ensure that inheritance matters are handled in an orderly and timely fashion. They also help loved ones make important decisions and gain access to needed funds if you become incapacitated.
10. Review your retirement plan.
Regular meetings with your financial planner give both of you the opportunity to check that your retirement plan's goals are being reflected in its performance. They also allow timely refinements to the plan required by major changes in your life. Annual reviews can be devoted to strategic issues, while quarterly meetings can cover tactical matters, like rebalancing portfolios.


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SYMP: American Art in Dialogue with Africa and its Diaspora @ Smithsonian American Art Museum, October 4-5, 2013
American Art in Dialogue with Africa and its Diaspora
Smithsonian American Art Museum | Eighth and G Streets NW, Washington, D.C.
This symposium examines the role of Africa and the African Diaspora in the development of art of the United States, from nineteenth-century portraiture to American modernism; from the Harlem Renaissance to the contemporary art world. Speakers include Chika Okeke-Agulu of Princeton University, Krista Thompson of Northwestern University, Jeffrey Stewart of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Celeste-Marie Bernier of the University of Nottingham, James Smalls of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and artist and distinguished scholar David C. Driskell. A full schedule is listed below. For more information, visit AmericanArt.si.edu/research/symposia/2013/terra/.
The event is free, but registration is required at www.America-Africa.eventbrite.com. The symposium will be available through a simultaneous webcast; an archived version will remain online indefinitely. Recordings of past symposia including "Encuentros: Artistic Exchange between the U.S. and Latin America" and "East-West Interchanges in American Art" are now available on the museum's website, ArtBabble, YouTube, and iTunes U.
"American Art in Dialogue with Africa and its Diaspora" is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum in partnership with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Part of the Terra Symposia on American Art in a Global Context, it is supported by a generous grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art.
9:30 a.m., Welcome
Elizabeth Broun, The Margaret and Terry Stent Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Johnnetta Cole, Director, National Museum of African Art
10:00 a.m.–noon, Opening Session
Respondent: Renée Ater, Associate Professor of Art History, University of Maryland, College Park
Tobias Wofford, Assistant Professor of Art History, Santa Clara University
"Feedback: Between American Art and African Art History"
Ikem Stanley Okoye, Associate Professor of Art History, University of Delaware
"The Americanist Quandary: Of the History of African Art in the Work of the American Artist"
Krista Thompson, Associate Professor of Art History, Northwestern University
"Reframing American Art: An African Diasporic Perspective"
2:00–3:30 p.m., Nineteenth-Century Portraiture
Chair: Renée Ater, Associate Professor of Art History, University of Maryland, College Park
Anne Lafont, Associate Professor of Art History, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée
"Paris-Philadelphia: African Figures around 1800, or Portrait of Yarrow as a Mameluke"
Shawn Michelle Smith, Associate Professor of Visual and Critical Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
"Augustus Washington's Liberian Daguerreotypes and the Civil Contract of Photography"
Camara Dia Holloway, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Delaware
"'Aglow in The Darkest Vistas': Africa, Racial Fantasy, and the Modernist Self Fashioning of F. Holland Day"
4:00–5:30 p.m., Primitivism and Modernism
Chair: Virginia Mecklenburg, Chief Curator, Smithsonian American Art Museum
James Smalls, Professor of Art History and Theory, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
"Féral Benga: African Muse of Modernism"
Mia Bagneris, Assistant Professor of Art History, Newcomb Art Department, Tulane University
"Fighting the Fetish for Fetiches: Africa in the Work of Palmer Hayden"
Nicholas Miller, PhD Candidate in Art History, Northwestern University
"'To Paint His Own People': William H. Johnson's Avant-Garde Gambits and the Orientalized Black Female Body"
10:00 a.m., Welcome
Ruth Fine, Curator, National Gallery of Art, Washington (1972-2012), and Board Member, Terra Foundation for American Art
10:10a.m., Opening Remarks
David C. Driskell, Professor Emeritus of Art, University of Maryland, College Park
10:30 a.m.–noon, Developing a Trans-African Aesthetic
Chair: Kelly Quinn, Terra Foundation Project Manager for Scholarly and Educational Initiatives, Archives of American Art
Jeffrey C. Stewart, Professor of Black Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
"From Transnational to Trans-African: The Circulation of Culture in the Work of Winold Reiss and Romare Bearden"
Rebecca Keegan VanDiver, Fellow, Carter G. Woodson Institute, University of Virginia
"Routes to Roots: Lois Mailou Jones's Engagement with Africa and the African Diaspora, 1938-70"
Tuliza Fleming, Museum Curator, National Museum of African American History and Culture
"AfriCOBRA in Motion: Evolutions from a Black Nationalist to a Trans-African Aesthetic"
1:30–3:00 p.m., Artists Travel to Africa
Chair: Christine Mullen Kreamer, Deputy Director and Chief Curator, National Museum of African Art
Anne-Grit Becker, PhD Candidate in Art History, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany
"Towards a Language of Material: Cy Twombly's North African Sketchbook"
Chika Okeke-Agulu, Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Art, Princeton University
"Living in Color: Jacob Lawrence and the Osogbo Experience in the Early 1960s"
Peju Layiwola, Associate Professor of Art and Art History, University of Lagos, Nigeria
"Transcultural Conversations: American and Nigerian Art in Dialogue"
3:30–5:00 p.m., Reframing the Traditional/Historical in Contemporary Art
Chair: Tuliza Fleming, Museum Curator, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Celeste-Marie Bernier, Professor of African American Studies, University of Nottingham
"Imaging the 'Face of the Fugitive Slave' Artist in Black Diasporic Self-Portraiture"
Venny Nakazibwe, Dean of The Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
"African Textiles in Dialogue with Contemporary Fiber Art"
Daniel Haxall, Assistant Professor of Art History, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
"In the Spirit of Négritude, or, Kehinde Wiley Goes to Africa"
5:00–7:00 p.m., reception, Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Author Camara Dia HollowayPosted on June 2, 2013 June 5, 2013 Categories conferences & symposiaTags Africa, African Diaspora, American art, Smithsonian American Art Museum; Terra Foundation, symposia
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