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The Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker, or DAMITT, is a tool used to measure the time from transaction announcement until resolution of the investigation for Hart-Scott-Rodino Act reportable transactions resulting in a closing statement, consent order, complaint challenging the transaction, or abandonment for which the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) takes credit. DAMITT has tracked merger investigation and litigation trends for each year since 2011, including the number and duration of significant investigations, the frequency with which upfront buyers are used in consent orders requiring divestitures, and the time it takes to litigate government antitrust merger challenges.
Leading publications have relied on the DAMITT data when writing about the antitrust merger review process, including in The Wall Street Journal, The Street, The Street TV, Time, Fortune, MLex, Law360, FTC Watch, PaRR, Global Competition Review, American Lawyer, and Dechert's very own Crunched Credit, as have other law firms.
DAMITT results are updated on a quarterly basis. Sign up here to receive updates or see the results for the latest quarter.
Average Duration of Significant U.S. Antitrust Merger Investigations (2011 - 2016 Q3 YTD)
Significant U.S. Antitrust Merger Investigations (2011 - 2016 Q3 YTD)
Upfront vs. Post-Order Buyer Trend (2011 - 2016 Q3 YTD)
Time to Litigate Government Antitrust Merger Challenges
(Complaints Filed: 2011, 2015 and 2016 Q3 YTD)
What Do the DAMITT Numbers Mean for Companies Considering a Merger?
The antitrust agencies have not let up on merger enforcement but continue to be active in pursuing significant merger investigations in 2016 at a similar pace to 2015, which was a record-setting year. The duration of antitrust merger investigations appears to have reached a steady state, albeit one much longer than historical norms. But the duration of antitrust merger litigation continues to increase, adding cost and deal risk to antitrust-sensitive transactions. DAMITT shows that significant merger investigations are lasting an average of 9.7 months in 2016 and that merger litigation (including the time waiting for a decision) could take another 7.0 months. Circumstances of individual transactions may lead to results above or below the mean, but parties to the hypothetical average deal now have to plan on 17 months if they intend to fight for the right to combine, and perhaps longer if the trend toward longer litigation continues.


A meeting of ambassadors from Muslim countries on Friday vowed to protect the sanctity and dignity of Islam and the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him).
The meeting chaired by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar had a one-point agenda and a discussion was held on blasphemous content on social media.
It was decided that a comprehensive strategy paper encompassing all legal and technical aspects would be circulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs among the ambassadors of Muslim countries which they would then share with their governments to evolve future plan of action.
It was also decided that a formal reference would be sent to secretary general of the Arab League and secretary general of the OIC raising the issue of blasphemous content on social media and how such a tendency is hurting the sentiments of Muslims across the world.
The meeting decided that after response is received from the government of Muslim countries, the matter then would be taken up at the level of United Nations besides looking into legal options available to follow-up the matter legally in the courts of the respective countries from where such content was being generated.
Addressing the ambassadors, the interior minister pointed out that distortion of religious beliefs and sacrilege of holy personalities of any religion is intolerable.
He said that no law permits showing disrespect or distortion of any religion. “It is unfortunate that Muslims being the biggest victims of terrorism are being portrayed as the perpetrators,” he added.
“Muslim Ummah must strive together to impress upon the international community to shed off Islamophobia. Distortion of any religion is also another form of terrorism that the international community must acknowledge,” said Nisar
The interior minister said that sections of the western world must get out of “double standards” about Islam and the Muslims. “On one hand, they have laws against any kind of distortion or disrespect towards any religion and on the other hand, the most revered personalities of Islam are being ridiculed,” he added.


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Diesel locomotive class 2062 of the Austrian Federal Railways.
■ 1st series design in blood orange livery
■ Equipped with digital shunting coupling - more fun guaranteed
■ Motor stem and gearbox made of die-cast metal, therefore more dead weight and high tractive power
■ Rich detailing on the model with many plug-in parts and freestanding handles
■ Authentic light and sound functions switchable via onboard decoder
■ Clear view through the driver's cab replica
■ AC model with buffer capacitor for uninterruptible power supply
■ With set of etched signs included
The Austrian Federal Railways procured 400 hp diesel locomotives of the class 2062 from 1958 onwards to replace the costly and personnel-intensive steam locomotives that rendered shunting services. The Jenbacher Werke in Tyrol built 65 units of this two-axle small diesel locomotive until 1966.
The locomotive was used throughout Austria for shunting and construction train services, with its eye-catching cast-iron front shields serving as ballast weights. You could find them in front of passenger trains with one or two wagons on the Lower Austrian branch lines. The last locomotives were withdrawn from regular service in 2003. However, some are still in operation today as works and construction locomotives with the class designation X262.
- Coupling - Digitally controllable
- Minimum radius - 358 mm
- Number of axles with traction tyres - 1
- Number of driven axles - 2
- Head light - Digitally switchable dual headlights
- Interior lighting - Yes
- Interior lighting - LED
- Interior lighting - Digital switchable

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Souhan; T-Wolves So Many Defensive Issues [PODCAST]
The Timberwolves lost their 6th straight game 135-117 Thursday night in Portland to fall to 2-6. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Wolves have so many issues on defense and don't seem to be playing with the effort needed. He says many of their players are asked to do things they aren't capable of. He says Juancho Hernangomez isn't a starting quality player, Ed Davis shouldn't be getting NBA minutes anymore and Jarett Culver isn't ready to be a NBA starter. Jim says the Wolves are too dependent on Karl-Anthony Towns being the #1 option.
The NFL playoffs start this weekend with 3 games Saturday and 3 on Sunday. Jim says the Seattle/Rams game and Bucs/Washington games interest him the most. He says he expects a low scoring game between the Rams and Seahawks. Jim says there is intrigue with the Bucs/Washington game due to quarterbacks Alex Smith and Tom Brady.
The Cleveland Indians traded short stop Francisco Lindor and pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets. Jim says Cleveland is in rebuild mode. With Cleveland in rebuild mode their are unlikely to resign relief pitcher Brad Hand. Jim says it's unclear if the Twins would have interest in the Chaska native. Jim says baseball free agency is stalled because of no decision on the DH in the National League. He says the Twins can't move forward until they know if Nelson Cruz is apart of their team or not.

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The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) is a supporting organization of the International Year of Natural Fibers (IYNF) 2009, a program of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The public awareness campaign gets underway officially in Rome on Jan. 22, 2009, the beginning of a year-long series of events across the globe that will seek to support farmers and associated industries in raising awareness of the benefits of natural fibers over synthetic and petroleum-based textiles, which are not viewed as sustainable.
Industrial hemp has been grown for thousands of years to make fiber for clothing, furniture, ropes, sails and much more. As an agricultural crop, hemp is beneficial because it can readily be grown organically because it does not require the use of harsh chemical herbicides, pesticides and defoliants. Most hemp textiles today come from China, but it continues to be grown for textiles in Eastern Europe and for other fiber uses around the globe. Hemp is currently not permitted to be grown in the United States, due to federal authorities’ legal confusion of the plant’s varieties. (Oilseed and fiber varieties of hemp are not psychoactive and cannot be grown as a drug-producing crop.)


The Benefits of a High Efficiency Converter
If you're looking to purchase a high-efficiency converter, you have a few options. You can choose between a series output or parallel input/series output topology, which allows you to split the input current for higher conversion efficiency.
A transformer-less DC-DC converter is another popular choice for high-efficiency converters. A transformer-less design also reduces the number of components and can lower the cost of the device.
High Efficiency Converter are the most expensive type of power supply. They have high switching frequency and duty cycle and can suffer from high losses. They are also complex to design and require high input current and switching frequency.
Using a high-efficiency converter is ideal for long input lines and high-end systems. However, their high price is offset by their high efficiency. The proposed converter has the following characteristics:
In the full paper, the switching waveforms of three different 3.3 kV SiC-Devices modules are compared. The switching waveforms of SiC-Diodes, 375-A SiC-MOSFETs, and 750-A SiC-Diodes are shown in Figure 4.
The electrical experiments show that the corresponding switch-up behavior has improved. The voltage switching step has decreased from 1100 V to 800 V and then to 500 V.
The voltage-level dependence of the resistor load-line analysis can be confusing. The slope of the resistor load-line becomes infinite at zero series resistance. As RS increases, the slope leans to the left.
The resulting value of the voltage-source output impedance (VPS) is VPS/2. VPS/2 is the 50% efficiency point. It is critical to choose the correct resistance level for the device.
In addition to addressing this issue, this research also demonstrates the effectiveness of a high-efficiency non-isolated interleaved dc/dc converter. The proposed converter incorporates voltage multiplier cell and interleaved converter techniques.
This combination reduces the voltage stress across the power semiconductors compared to a conventional boost converter. Moreover, the overall efficiency of the converter is improved by using lower-rated power diodes and MOSFETs.
A laboratory prototype was built to validate the proposed converter's accuracy. It was successfully tested at 40 kHz and is ready for commercialization.
In a DC-DC converter, power source resistance plays an important role in limiting its efficiency. The greater the source resistance, the lower the efficiency.
The lower the source resistance, the higher the efficiency. This factor limits the input current. However, if the power supply input voltage is higher than the converter input voltage, the greater its efficiency.
Despite the high efficiency, the system's practical limits may require other solutions.
DC-DC converter efficiency
The proposed controller is able to deliver more efficiency than the previous converters. The converter produces an output power of 248 W and achieves an efficiency of 97.4%. This device has numerous advantages over the previous ones.
The following are some of its main benefits. Read on to learn more about them. A high efficiency DC-DC converter is highly suitable for various applications.
It can help you reduce your energy bill. This device is able to convert power at a very high frequency.
It is important to choose a high efficiency DC-DC converter if you are looking for a device with low power consumption. DC-DC converters are widely used in power electronics and can be very small.
While their efficiency decreases with frequency, they are more compact compared to linear regulators.
The downside of DC-DC converters is noise and complexity. It is recommended that you choose a DC-DC converter only when you are absolutely necessary to reduce the power consumption of your system.
A high efficiency DC-DC converter is a vital component in power management circuits. A DC-DC converter is a circuitry device that converts one DC voltage to another DC voltage.
It can be step-up or step-down. Murata introduced its lineup of buck regulators to improve their efficiency and minimize their size. They are able to reduce their height and footprint by two-thirds and their power consumption by one-third.
Furthermore, these converters have improved their electromagnetic interference.
The proposed transformer-free, high efficiency DC-DC converter is designed to meet the specifications of renewable energy applications. The traditional DC-DC converter is designed with a low-cost design and can execute voltage step-up and step-down operations.
However, it suffers from parasitic constraints which reduce its efficiency. The proposed converter has higher voltage gain and is implemented in a single power switch, thereby reducing switching losses and voltage stress.
High-voltage-gain DC-DC converters are ideal for transformer-less DC-DC applications. They feature high voltage gain and a non-pulsating input current.
Unlike conventional boost converters, they can be combined to form a single-stage DC-DC converter. In addition, the proposed converter's self-tuning capability means it is optimized for any operating conditions. Once this is achieved, the converter is able to use its entire switching cycle.
A high efficiency load efficiency converter is a device that can be used to convert the output current from a DC source to a direct current.
This device is based on the principle of discontinuous conduction, where the resistor current ramps to zero before each clock cycle.
Hence, a load comparator is needed to turn off the low side MOSFET before the inductor current becomes negative, preventing additional losses. The converter must also be able to detect the rising edge of the first clock cycle, and then switch to the external clock.
If there are no rising edges detected on the SYNC pin for four clock cycles, a switchover will be initiated. In this case, the maximum delay time is eight us.
The output capacitors used in the converter determine the ripple in the output voltage. For the lowest output voltage ripple, the output capacitor should have a very small ESR value.
The output capacitor value can be as small as X7R or X5R. As the output capacitor size is limited, the converter will operate in Power Save Mode at low load currents. The output capacitor will also add to the overall quiescent current.
Transformer-less DC-DC converters
A DC-DC converter can be classified as either an isolated or a non-isolated one. Isolated converters require a high frequency transformer for galvanic isolation.
These converters are available in AC/DC/DC varieties. Their efficiency is largely dependent on their power gain and switching frequency. However, they have several benefits.
This article will provide an overview of some of the advantages and disadvantages of transformer-less DC-DC converters.
The voltage gain of transformer-less DC-DC converters is higher than that of conventional boost converters. They are derived from the hybrid integration of a switched-capacitor converter and a boost converter. Their duty cycle is moderate and their input current is non-pulsating.
The high voltage gain of the converter presented in this article can be obtained with a suitable duty cycle. In addition, the proposed converter features a low input current ripple.
High power density and increasing demand for energy have made the high-step-down dc-DC converters more popular. However, they are harder to design because they require high indirect power. This has led to a lot of interest in “dc transformer” (DCX) converters.
These converters are also high efficiency. So, what makes them different from transformer-less DC-DC converters?
Unlike transformer-based converters, switched-capacitor-network-based models can regenerate step-up DC voltage while the switches are in the on-state. The proposed converters also contain a boost inductor to increase voltage gain.
This paper also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of transformer-less DC-DC converters. They are based on the theory that the switch-capacitor-network technology provides.
Compared to transformer-based models, TSAB converters have higher efficiency. In addition to their high efficiency, they have high reliability. The TSAB converters can operate at 600V or even up to one kV. A prototype 48-V to 0.8-1.8 V, 100-A design shows 94% peak efficiency.
These converters can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive and industrial equipment.
When it comes to the physics of DC-DC converters, one of the most important factors is input resistance. The source resistance of a DC-DC converter can lower its efficiency by up to 10%, but this reduction is negligible if the input voltage is adequate.
Furthermore, the large source resistance of a DC-DC converter can make it bistable, exhibiting two stable input states. This can have significant consequences on system efficiency.


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Baku. 11 December. REPORT.AZ/ Sleep-starved envoys tasked with saving mankind from catastrophic climate change aim to wrap up a historic Paris accord on Saturday after battling through a second all-night session of UN talks, Report informs referring to Euronews, the French hosts said.
Eleven days of bruising international diplomacy in the French capital appeared to finally open the door to an elusive deal, now expected to be delivered one day after the original Friday evening deadline.
"It will be presented Saturday morning for adoption midday," said a source at the French presidency of the climate talks, an annual gathering that frequently misses deadlines by days.
"Things are moving in the right direction," said Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is presiding over the talks.
Releasing a fresh draft of the pact on Thursday night that showed progress on some key issues, an increasingly confident Fabius had said a deal was "extremely close".


Local band Snake Rattle Rattle Snake will play the Hi-Dive in Denver Friday night.
The dark, indie rock band known to put on a good show will debut new songs and show off their new bass player. Two other, local acts, Prism Waves and Pale Sun, will accompany them in Denver.
CU Independent talked with Snake Rattle Rattle Snake lead singer, Hayley Helmericks, who said the band is in the process of recording new music to follow their 2010 LP, “Sineater.”
“Hopefully in the next couple of months we’ll have something out, which is exciting because we’ve been working on a lot of new stuff and it sounds a lot different and a lot more evolved in a way from our first record,” Helmericks said. “I’m really excited to get into the studio and start messing with those songs.”
She said the upcoming show is an opportunity to debut some of those new tracks and have a good time.
“It was really just an excuse to have a show and play and hang out with some friends and work out some of these new songs,” she said.
Listen to our full interview with Helmericks above and make sure to catch their show on Friday if you are 21 years or older. Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10.
Contact CU Independent Editor-In-Chief Isa Jones at email@example.com.


US Industry Manager, Entertainment, Global Marketing Solutions Team,
Sharon Mussalli currently serves as US Industry Manager, Entertainment on the Global Marketing Solutions team at Facebook based out of the New York office. Her team oversees relationships between major television networks and film studios on the Facebook and Instagram platforms. Through their efforts, the team forges key strategic partnerships with networks and studios that contribute to their continued growth across all core initiatives. Sharon brought 14 years of tenure in the entertainment media space to her role at Facebook, most recently having served as Director of Digital Media at Clear Channel Media + Entertainment/iHeartRadio. Sharon holds a BA from Tufts University and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.


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The cake is a "Polka-Dot" cake. Once cut you see the colorful cake balls inside. This was my first but I won't be able to "see" my results until the party....oh well!
Though I didn' t get to slice the cake and take photo's myself, here is one my daughter took at the party so you can see the insides of the cake. I'll definitely make another one of these again...it was so much fun!

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He grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts, later living in a number of major American cities before settling in Portland, Maine in 1979. A writer of fiction and nonfiction, dealing mostly with issues in gay life, he was a pioneer in the early gay rights movement in Minneapolis. He helped found one of the earliest gay community centers in the United States, edited two newsletters devoted to sexual health, and served as editor of The Advocate in 1975.
He was the author or editor of nearly fifty books, including such erotic landmarks as Mr. Benson and I Once Had a Master and Other Tales of Erotic Love. Other works include Franny, the Queen of Provincetown (first a novel, then adapted for stage), The Big Gay Book: A Man's Survival Guide for the Nineties, Personal Dispatches: Writers Confront AIDS, and Hometowns: Gay Men Write About Where They Belong.
Preston's writing (which he described as pornography) was part of a movement in the 1970s and 1980s toward higher literary quality in gay erotic fiction. Preston was an outspoken advocate of the artistic and social worth of erotic writings, delivering a lecture at Harvard University entitled My Life as a Pornographer. The lecture was later published in an essay collection with the same name. The collection includes Preston's thoughts about the gay leather community, to which he belonged.
His writings caused controversy when he was one of several gay and lesbian authors to have their books confiscated at the border by Canada Customs. Testimony regarding the literary merit of his novel I Once Had a Master helped a Vancouver LGBT bookstore, Little Sister's Book and Art Emporium, to partially win a case against Canada Customs in the Canadian Supreme Court in 2000.
Preston also brought gay erotic fiction to mainstream readers by editing the Flesh and the Word anthologies for a major press.
Preston served as a journalist and essayist throughout his life. He wrote news articles for Drummer and other gay magazines, produced a syndicated column on gay life in Maine, and penned a column for Lambda Book Report called "Preston on Publishing." His nonfiction anthologies, which collected essays by himself and others on everyday aspects of gay and lesbian life, won him the Lambda Literary Award and the American Library Association's Stonewall Book Award. He was especially noted for his writings on New England.
In addition, Preston wrote men's adventure novels under the pseudonyms of Mike McCray, Preston MacAdam, and Jack Hilt (pen names that he shared with other authors). Taking what he had learned from authoring those books, he wrote the "Alex Kane" adventure novels about gay characters.
Preston was among the first writers to popularize the genre of safe sex stories, editing a safe sex anthology entitled Hot Living in 1985. He helped to found the AIDS Project of Southern Maine. In the late 1980s, he discovered that he himself was HIV positive.
Some of his last essays, found in his nonfiction anthologies and in his posthumous collection Winter's Light, describe his struggle to come emotionally to terms with a disease that had already killed many of his friends and fellow writers.
He died of AIDS complications on April 28, 1994, aged 48, at his home in Portland. His papers are held in the Preston Archive at Brown University.
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
John Preston, 1988, by Robert Giard (http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/brbldl_getrec.asp?fld=img&id=1124022)
American photographer Robert Giard is renowned for his portraits of American poets and writers; his particular focus was on gay and lesbian writers. Some of his photographs of the American gay and lesbian literary community appear in his groundbreaking book Particular Voices: Portraits of Gay and Lesbian Writers, published by MIT Press in 1997. Giard’s stated mission was to define the literary history and cultural identity of gays and lesbians for the mainstream of American society, which perceived them as disparate, marginal individuals possessing neither. In all, he photographed more than 600 writers. (http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/digitallibrary/giard.html)
Mr. Benson: A Novel by John Preston
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Cleis Press (August 3, 2004)
Amazon: Mr. Benson: A Novel
A classic of modern gay S/M fiction, Mr. Benson is the compelling story of a young man's quest for the perfect master. In a West Village leather bar, he finds wealthy, sophisticated, exacting Aristotle Benson, who leads him down the path of erotic enlightenment, teaching him to accept cruelty as love, anguish as affection, and ultimately, Mr. Benson as his master.
If John Preston, the masterly, handsome author of more than 30 books, was himself a gay icon, his character Mr. Benson defined the culture of gay sex for an entire generation. When Mr. Benson first appeared in the pre-AIDS early 1980s, its unabashed celebration of male sexuality made it a cult favorite among gay men, many of whom wore T-shirts declaring that they were "looking for Mr. Benson." The novel's fresh voice and insights into identity, desire, power, and love influenced a generation of writers and editors, including Anne Rice, Samuel Delany, Michael Lowenthal, Laura Antoniou, and Joan Nestle.
More Particular Voices at my website: http://www.elisarolle.com/, My Ramblings/Particular Voices
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Prayagraj: The Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) has sent a house tax notice on Anand Bhawan, the ancestral house of Jawaharlal Nehru. The notice seeks payment of dues amounting to Rs 4.35 crore which also includes tax arrears since 2003.
Anand Bhawan, Swaraj Bhawan and Jawahar Planetarium is all run by the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, a charitable trust headed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
However, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund administrative secretary N Balakrishnan claims that the notice cite anomalies in tax assessment and has sought exemption.
“The letter has been forwarded to zonal office (four) with instructions to carry out a detailed survey and submit a report regarding the total pending dues. We will take a decision after receiving the survey report,” said P K Mishra, chief tax assessment officer, PMC.
PMC officials claimed that the trust paid house tax earlier but later in 2003 they stopped the payment.


Bridgedale Hike Midweight Merino Endurance Original- Mens - Green
Designed to ensure dry, warm and comfortable feet
The Bridgedale Men's Hike Midweight Merino Endurance Boot Sock is designed to ensure dry, warm and comfortable feet.
With excellent moisture management thanks to overfoot ventilation and carefully considered details including flat toe seams and Thermofit technology.
Boot length sock for all day protection and next-to-skin comfort. The snug merino wool blend will keep your toes warm in the harshest of weather.
- 26% New Wool, 18% Merino Wool, 38% Nylon/Polyamide, 17% Endurofil/Polypropylene, 1% Lycra/Elastane


Hempis a sustainable, eco friendly plant with amazing properties. When Hemp was first found in the 1100s in India, they were originally used to cure diseases. However sometime after this Europe and America used Hemp to produce Marijuana. Governments therefore decided to pass laws that strictly controlled the planting of Hemp. This unfortunately has led to the plant being often overlooked for its beneficial use as an amazing fibre to use in making textiles.
Some South East Asian communities have used Hemp for a very long time and is a plant that is connected to their culture and traditions. Almost every aspect of their daily lives involves Hemp. clothing, hammocks and blankets are only some of the things that are made from Hemp fibre. When they are old they make special clothes from Hemp fibre, which is worn when they pass away because of belief’s this will send them to heaven. Therefore hemp has been a very important part of these people’s lives and they still are today.
It has also been discovered that the fibre from hemp was used to make the cloth used to wrap the mummies of ancient Egypt. This fibre from Hemp was very strong and protected against bacteria, fungus and dust mites. It could also maintain the temperature of things wrapped inside. All these attributes assured that the mummy would be preserved in a perfect condition.
HEMP IS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
GENERATING MANY ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Pollution Free: Hemp is such a robust plant that it can grow almost anywhere at any climate; it hardly needs fertiliser, herbicides or pesticides so it reduces the pollution to the earth, air and water. Hemp itself actually cleanses toxins from the ground, under a process called phytoremediation. Chemical pollution can also be significantly reduced ifhemp is used for clothing, as 50% of the world’s pesticides reside in cotton fields.
Sustainable Agriculture: Not only can Hemp be grown without fertiliser it also replenishes soil with nitrogen and nutrients, increasing the topsoil and restoring the health and fertility of the soil. Also Hemp plants have long roots that firmly hold the soil which help control soil erosion.Thus making Hemp farming a sustainable form of agriculture.
Carbon Sequestration: Due to its fast growth, Hemp may also be useful in carbon sequestration – absorbing carbon from the air and storing it back into the earth.
Clean Industry: Processing hemp fibre for paper and cloth does not require chlorine that produces dioxins as it does with wood or cotton fibres. The paper industry that today mostly uses wood pulp has now become the 3rd largest polluter. Switching to hemp fibre will make an immense improvement to our Earth.
MORE AMAZING USES FOR HEMP
FROM ECO FUEL TO MASS OXYGEN RELEASE
Eco Fuel: As biodiesel fuel, hemp fuels emit 80% less carbon dioxide with almost no sulphur dioxide compared to fossil fuel. This makes hemp fuels less harmful to the ozone layer, generating less greenhouse gas nor causes acid rain that is contributing to global warming and climate change. Hemp fuel has been found to be 10 times less toxic than salt and as biodegradable as sugar!
Water-Saving: Hemp plants help the water crisis that the Earth is facing now, as it does not need much water to grow. Compared with other wood and cotton plantation, that require much more water.
Land:Saving 1 acre of usable hemp fibre is equal to the usable fibre of 4 acres of trees or 2 acres of cotton. Using hemp could save the land cleared for agriculture means meaning Hemp production could reduce deforestation. A hemp crop can be harvested in just ninety days, while trees take around twenty-five years to replenish themselves.
Durable Products:Hemp produces stronger fibre than most other plants and can be recycled many more times than other products can. Therefore hemp products are supporting the ever growing concept of the “reuse, reduce, recycle” way of living.
Oxygen Release: Hemp trees are proven to release greater amounts of oxygen than any other harvested crop. Thus helping the process of revitalising clean air.


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Free Vintage Scrapbooking Graphics Printables of Women
Most of these are Graphics from newspapers and magazines circa 1890-1930.
I love the detail on the woodcut drawings!
Don't forget Mother's Day is coming up. These would make great card fronts and journal pages.
|This one always makes me think of Downton Abbey!|
Wonderful vintage graphics thanks so much for sharing. These would look great in a journal.ReplyDelete
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Gov't offers a stopgap health insurance option
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to head off more bad news over the chaotic rollout of President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration Thursday offered stopgap options so people whose existing plans got canceled are not penalized.
Over 75 injured in partial London theater collapse
LONDON (AP) — Hunks of plaster and dust rained down on a packed audience when the ceiling of a London theater partially collapsed Thursday night. More than 75 people were injured — seven seriously, authorities said.
Pa. pastor appeals defrocking over gay wedding
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A United Methodist pastor defrocked for officiating at his son's same-sex wedding has appealed the decision, a move that offered the latest evidence of a split in the nation's largest mainline Protestant denomination and came as yet another state legalized gay marriage.


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Molly Rainford, 22, touched BBC viewer’s hearts when she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing last year, reaching the final of the show alongside partner Carlos Gu. The presenter has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about the “amazing” opportunities Strictly has given her as well as detailing her sweet motivation behind taking part in the hit dancing show.
Molly has been keeping busy since finishing Strictly and is currently working with the Nationwide Building Society and The Diana Award campaign for their Positive Post Box initiative.
In a conversation with Express.co.uk, Molly was asked about how she believes Strictly has furthered her career, with her sharing her motivations behind doing the BBC show.
She replied: “Strictly is such an amazing platform. One of my motivations to go on the show was to introduce myself to all the parents of kids who have been watching me on CBBC.
“It was really important to show the parents who are behind the character and also show the children who are behind the character.
“I hoped to inspire some young people while I was at it and you know, throw yourself into a new challenge.
“Strictly is such an amazing platform. It’s something my family has always watched so it was a real honour to be part of the show.
“Also, meet all the people I met through the show.”
Express.co.uk also asked Molly if she found anything on the show harder than she expected.
She said: “It’s definitely a lot more intense than I expected. You are training a lot!
“But it’s really rewarding and I think that’s why you have so many highs on the show.”
Molly then admitted that although she saw her “fair share” of dance-offs she didn’t let that get in the way of her journey.
She continued: “You know, I did have my fair share of dance-offs but I never saw them as a downer on my journey.
“I saw them as a bit of motivation to keep enjoying it as you never know when your journey is up!
“It was challenging but in the best way possible and if you’re gonna do it Strictly you’ve just got to jump in and do it.”
This comes as Molly is the latest star to be rumoured to be joining the EastEnders cast.
According to The Sun, Molly is set to join a long list of Strictly finalists to go on to “bigger things”.
A source told the publication: “Molly joins a long line of former finalists who’ve gone on to bigger things than the competitors who’ve ultimately triumphed.
“But anyone who saw her on Strictly could see the entertainment world was her oyster.”
Molly could play the daughter of Ray Winstone, who has already been reportedly lined up with a role in TV’s Albert Square.
This comes as Molly recently visited Cranbrook Primary school alongside Rhys Stephenson to hand deliver children’s letters as part of the Positive Postbox campaign.
The Positive Post Box initiative sees children writing anonymous letters to other schools, aiming to tackle bullying by spreading positivity and instilling mutual respect.
She said of the campaign: “It’s really exciting to hear kids wanting to be a part of something so positive.
“Hearing their suggestions and drawings they are going to send to people is so profound and wise at such a young age.
“I naturally feel I am quite a positive person so being able to share that with other young people when I was at school would have been great.”
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The shortlist for Best New Play of the Year:
Butterfly by Tife Kusoro
Foxes by Dexter Flanders
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Princess & The Hustler by Chinonyerem Odimba
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The award will be presented to the winning writer at the 22nd Alfred Fagon Awards at The Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre on Friday, 9th November.
The Roland Rees Bursary will also be presented at the event.
Last year’s winning play Shebeen by Mufaro Makubika starring Martina Laird and Karl Collins went on to play to sell-out audiences and at Nottingham Playhouse and Theatre Royal Stratford East earlier this year, gathering critical reviews
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The Wizards came up empty in their efforts to build on the past two season’s playoff runs and head coach Randy Wittman paid the price. He was fired Wednesday night, hours after the 41-41 campaign came to a close. It was a season where the Wizards fell short of raised expectations that they could be a contender in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
“There were high internal and external expectations for this team coming into this season based on the momentum we had generated over the previous two years,” said Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld in a press release. “Unfortunately, the inconsistency of the team’s performance and effort, particularly on our home court, did not allow us to meet those expectations and we decided a coaching change was needed.”
Being an NBA coach is a tough business and certainly Wittman is not the only reason the Wizards came up short this season. Everyone on the roster needs to do some soul searching. There were less-than-professional efforts on too many occasions, especially when it came to defense.
I understand some players disagreed with Wittman’s defensive tactics, but that is a huge cop out. Much of defense is about effort, and the Wizards didn’t have enough of it on a nightly basis. There’s no question that injuries had their impact, too. And so did keeping salary cap flexibility with numerous contracts expiring, while still expecting guys to play their roles.
Maybe a better coach could have reached the players to get them to buy in. Wittman often admitted players weren’t listening, which was a telling sign that things would likely come to an end if they didn’t turn it around.
The Wizards had to make a change, heading into what may be the most important off-season in franchise history. It is certainly the most important off season of Ted Leonsis ownership. He has been on board with the “KD2DC” plan, and in a few months we will find out if the plan was a success or another #SoWizards moment.
Also, for now – despite fan and media outcry – embattled general manager Ernie Grunfeld isn’t going anywhere. That shouldn’t be surprising, considering he was given the green light to trade for Markief Morris before the NBA trade deadline. He has also been steering the KD2DC campaign for several seasons now. He needs a big off-season and an even bigger regular season in 2016-17.
So who’s on the Wizards radar? Former OKC Coach Scott Brooks, former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, former Suns coach Jeff Hornacek, and current 76ers assistant Mike D’Antoni (7-seconds or less fame). Also worth keeping an eye on: Clippers assistant Sam Cassell and Hornets assistant Patrick Ewing. However, the feeling is the Wizards will likely hire someone with previous head coaching experience.
According to multiple reports, Kevin Durant’s former coach Scott Brooks is high on the list. I know this seems way too “KD or bust,” but Brooks has a reputation on being a good teacher with a positive, patient approach toward younger players. This might serve Kelly Oubre well next.
Critics cite Brooks’ lack of offensive imagination in Oklahoma City. However, many players, including the team’s biggest stars, Durant and Russell Westbrook, seemed to have his back. Brooks was Coach of the Year in 2009-10 and had a 338-207 record in OKC with one finals appearance. He also had 4 seasons of 50-plus wins, including one with 59 and another with 60.
Hiring him doesn’t guarantee Durant comes to DC this off-season, so you’d better like Brooks as the best candidate if you hire him. Other names include former Bulls Coach Tom Thibodeau. He would get his team to play defense, but he also has a reputation of grinding players into the ground. Former Suns coach Jeff Hornacek and Mike D’Antoni have also been mentioned as candidates.
No matter who the Wizards hire, they need to clean up things in their own house. There is talent on the roster with Wall, Morris, Marcin Gortat, Oubre, Otto Porter, and Bradley Beal most likely coming back. It is not a total rebuild by any means. It is more of a “retool” situation. But the players need to come back hungrier, and motivated to right the ship next season.


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BJP seeks a day`s time from Jharkhand Governor
Ranchi: The BJP has sought time till tomorrow from Jharkhand Governor M O H Farooq on the possibility of forming the government after the exit of Chief Minister Shibu Soren last night.
BJP state president Raghuvar Das, who met the Governor twice in the morning, told reporters that he was asked by Farooq whether his party was interested in government
Stating that he had sought time till tomorrow, Das, who was the deputy chief minister in the Soren government, said that he would consult leaders and MLAs at 6:00 pm and
place the governor`s proposal before them.
"The governor will be informed about whatever decision is taken," he said.
To a question that most party MLAs were for exploring possibilities of government formation, Das replied, "the state leadership has no such information. All MLAs and leaders are united and will follow the directive of the central leadership."
The BJP has 18 MLAs in the 82-member House. The JMM has an equal number of legislators. The AJSU with five MLAs and the JD(U) with two had supported the Soren government.
The JD(U) and BJP had withdrawn support to the government, reducing it to a minority.
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DIGITAL.NEOSKOSMOS.COM THE WEEKEND NEOS KOSMOS | SATURDAY 14 APRIL 2018 27 SPORT South Melbourne and Heidelberg United host big derbies in homecoming matches GEORGE STOGIANNOU Life on the road has brought contrasting fortunes for two of the traditional NPL powerhouses this season. So far both Heidelberg United and South Melbourne FC have been forced to play all their league fixtures away from home, and while the Bergers have made a great start winning all their matches, continuing where they left off after last season's successes, the Lakesiders have struggled, winning only one of their opening six league matches. This weekend fans of both teams have the opportunity to watch them play at home, and to mark each occasion, each team will host a traditional derby. On Sunday at Lakeside, South Melbourne hosts Bentleigh Greens in a matchup between two teams which have built an intense rivalry over recent years, due to both challenging neck and neck for the title of most successful club of the NPL era. The last time they met at Lakeside was in last season's epic NPL semifinal when the Greens' edged out South by the slenderest of margins through a penalty shoot-out after both teams finished at 2-2 after extra time. The Greens went on to win the championship the following week. It's a long time since they've met with such a large gap in the ladder standings between the two teams. South have struggled this year, currently sitting in 10th place on the ladder with just a single league win and an early exit from the FFA Cup, a competition the club believes is such an important opportunity to showcase itself on the national stage. South have been creating chances and scoring goals this season, but they've also conceded too often, averaging more than two goals per game which is a reflection perhaps of the wholesale changes made in defence in the off-season. As well as the changes in defence, new coach Sasa Kolman believes that, although the team has usually begun well in matches, it has paid the penalty for lapses in concentration and discipline. Speaking to Football Nation Radio soon after the loss last week to Melbourne Knights, Kolman said, "I do believe we are always the dominating side in the games for at least 60-70 minutes. We control the game, we score the goals and then we just switch off. It's basically our concentration and our discipline. So we've got to be working on that. Some of the players need to realise that they're playing for a big club. It's a shirt with a lot of weight. They can't be switching off 10-20 minutes every game. Once we start getting that right, then this squad is going to be good." Kolman says of the forthcoming match against the Greens, "We just want to prove our worth. We just want to come back home and prove to everyone we've been very unlucky with the start of the season. And once we get back home and we start getting results, especially the one against Bentleigh, we just want to send the message out, this is it. This is the time when we start picking up. It's like any other game. South Melbourne needs to go and win every single game. Doesn't matter if its Bentleigh, Knights, or Heidelberg. We've got to go out there and get the three points. We had a slow start, but it happened to us last year and we picked it up once we moved back home. So hopefully everyone will come down and support us." In contrast to South's season, the reigning NPL champs Bentleigh Greens have exceeded all expectations (including coach John Anastasiadis') by winning all six matches so far this season desite a huge player turnover in the off-season. No less than 10 of the squad that played South in last season's semifinal, departed in the off-season. One of those Andy Brennan will line up for South against his old team. Whilst Bentleigh coach Anastasiadis acknowledges the importance of the derby to the fans, he emphasises that his team will treat it as any other game and play to win the match. Speaking on Bentleigh Greens TV after last week's win away to Hume City, the coach said of the upcoming match, "South Melbourne is South Melbourne. Like I said, we just look at it as three points and we're going to go out there and try and get the three points and nothing else. We know it will be a big game, but for us every week's a big game for us. That's the culture we've got and we've drilled into the players. Every week is a cup final and you've got to be at your best." Before South meets Bentleigh at Lakeside on Sunday, Heidelberg United will host the Melbourne Knights today in the first game at Olympic Village this season. George Katsakis' Bergers have been tested physically by opponents in recent weeks, and the Bergers it seems have come through shaken but not stirred. Key forward Sean Ellis limped out of the match against Northcote City last week with what looked like a serious knee injury, while midfield strongman Harry Noon was also forced from the field after suffering a heavy knock, and midfielder Andreas Govas also sustained an injury. Today's match against the Melbourne Knights is sure to test the depth of Katsakis' squad. The mid-table Knights will go into the match with some confidence having taken South Melbourne's scalp last week and eager to add that of the high flying Bergers. In other Round 7 league matches this weekend, 12th- Heidelberg United midfielder Andreas Govas saw action in a hard fought local derby against North- cote City last week. PHOTO: HUFC.COM placed Northcote City hosts top four side Green Gully today in what will be another stern test at home for Eric Vassiliadis' team. The free scoring Gully is unbeaten in its last five league matches although it is yet to defeat a top six team. After battling it out for league points today, both these teams will return to John Cain Memorial Reserve just three days later to contest a Round 6 FFA Cup tie on Tuesday night. In other league matches played last night, Port Melbourne Sharks were looking to consolidate its place in the top six when it hosted struggling newcomers Dandenong Thunder, whilst eighth-placed Oakleigh Cannons travelled to league leader Avondale. The Sharks will also back up on Tuesday night for a mid-week FFA Cup home tie against NPL 2 side Sunshine George Cross. 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Members of the RCHS Band were recently selected by audition as members of the 2014 Bluegrass All-Regional Concert and Symphonic Bands. Jessica Harris and Logan Anglin performed in concert on Saturday January 11th at Madison Central High School as part of the ensembles. Students from across the region were afforded the opportunity to work with Dr. Sue Cresap of Morehead State University and Mr. Brian Noryato of Chicago and spent several hours in rehearsal preparing for the Saturday Concert. Jessica is an oboe player and a junior at RCHS while Logan is a freshman trombone player. Congratulations to these students on representing their school!
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"They swoop down from the sky in their flying saucers to level New York and Tokyo and London, or they march across the countryside in huge machines that look like mechanical spiders, ray guns blasting away, and always always, humanity sets aside its differences and bands together to defeat the alien horde." (1)
Cassie describes what humans expect an alien invasion to look like. She paints a vivid picture that she contrasts with what really happened. Cassie realizes that the alien invasion that humans always pictured was a fairy tale. There seems to be no way that humans could actually band together and defeat the aliens. As Cassie shows throughout the book, she has a hard enough time trusting individual humans, like the Crucifix Soldier and Evan, much less an entire group of humans.
After the Waves
"I pause inside the last line of trees. A twenty-foot embankment runs down to the southbound lanes, littered with disabled cars, piles of clothing, shredded plastic garbage bags, the burned out hulks of tractor trailers carrying everything from gasoline to milk. There are wrecks everywhere, some no worse than fender benders, some pileups that snake along the interstate for miles, and the morning sunlight sparkles on all the broken glass." (18)
Cassie's words show the reader what the world looks like after the four waves. She depicts a desolate wasteland of things that people left behind, things that were once so valuable and prized, like cars and clothing. Now they sit abandoned everywhere, as people tried to save what was truly precious: their lives.
"The day is bright and windless but cold. The sky cloudless. Walking along, bobbing my head up and down, swinging it from side to side, backpack popping against one shoulder blade, the rifle against the other, walking on the outside edge of the median that separates the southbound from the northbound lanes, stopping every few strides to whip around and scan the terrain behind me. An hour. Two. And I've traveled no more than a mile." (28)
Cassie spends a lot of time on her own at the beginning of the book. She is often self-indulgent and scared, afraid that she may be the last human on earth, but also proud that she may be the last one, so that she can show the aliens her best fight. Cassie constantly worries about encountering Others posing as humans and so she isolates herself, willingly avoiding cities and other people in order to ensure that no one will betray her.
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"I'm no alien drone designer, but if i were going to make one, I'd make sure that its detection device was sensitive enough to pick up a body's heat signature through a car roof. It never failed: The moment I started to drift off, I imagined all four doors flying open and dozens of hands reaching for me, hands attached to arms attached to whatever they are. And then I'm up, fumbling with my M16, peeking over the backseat, then doing a 360, feeling trapped and more than a little blind behind the fogged up windows." (38)
Cassie worries constantly about the aliens finding her. Isolating herself from people has helped her survive and not be betrayed, but it also leaves her out in the open, the only human for miles. She worries about the drones that fly around, and whether they are sophisticated enough to pick up her heat signature. Cassie knows that she would build that capability into a drone, and wonders what other capabilities and tricks the aliens could have up their sleeves. This gives her insomnia and frequent anxiety as she tries to survive.
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RECAP: GOLD PANDA AT THE FONDA
Not too long ago, we had the privilege of catching UK beatsmith Gold Panda at the Fonda Theater. Known for his lush, electronic instrumentation, Gold Panda’s music is a textural treat to the ears.
Playing material from all three of his albums, Gold Panda moved seamlessly from track to track, demonstrating the ability to get the crowd moving to music one would not traditionally deem “dance music.” Though with an undeniably electronic heart, Gold Panda’s music toes the line between ambient, experimental and psychedelic, with a smattering of eclectic influences thrown in. It was only fitting that the accompanying visuals for his show held their own eery-trippy quality, as macro shots of aquatic life swayed and jerked in sync with the chops and drops of the beats.
We were particularly happy to hear tracks like “Marriage” and “You,” though it seemed that night that the audience of dedicated fans all had their own favorites, with each new track spun eliciting its own cheers of recognition. Reflecting on past shows attended, while Gold Panda’s night at the Fonda may not have been the most packed we’ve seen, it was surely the most crowd-involved show we’d seen in a while. Clearly those gathered there that night were genuine fans, and we left that night with a strange gratefulness for the special kind of camaraderie that exists between genuine, unabashed lovers of music.


DETROIT (AP) -- Volkswagen says it will build a new seven-passenger SUV at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory, adding about 2,000 jobs.
The German automaker says it will invest $600 million in the factory and a new research center that will employ about 200 engineers.
Production of the new SUV is scheduled to start at the end of 2016.
The plant now employs about 1,500 workers and makes only one model, the Passat midsize car.
The company says the SUV is part of a plan to increase U.S. sales to 800,000 vehicles by 2018. VW sold just over 407,000 vehicles in the U.S. last year including its Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley brands.
The new model is seen as key to reviving Volkswagen's flagging sales in the U.S.
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Jett Bandy and Domingo Santana hit two-run singles, helping the surging Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-3 rain-interrupted victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
Two-run ninth sends Milwaukee past Padres
Eric Sogard had a career-high 4 hits and RBI single.
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The Italian motorcycle maker Ducati is launching folding e-bikes and e-scooters with electric drives under the name Ducati Urban e-Mobility. Ducati developed these with the Italian company MT Distribution.
Seven different models are expected to be launched this year.
The vehicles are sold under the brands Ducati, Ducati Corse, and Ducati Scrambler. Depending on the model, the e-scooters should deliver between 250 and 500 watts, the e-bikes are limited to 250 watts (in accordance with Italian law) - making them suitable for most European countries.
The Cross-E is part of the Scrambler series. With wide tires is also suitable for bad roads and is sold as a Ducati Scrambler Cross-E based on the motorcycle models. The motor produces 500 watts here, the battery has 375 watt-hours, which should be enough for a range of 30 to 35 kilometers at an average speed of 15 km / h. Three driving modes can be selected, and with a double LED headlight, the Cross-E can also be used at night.
The second model, the "Pro II" is designed for the road and is offered under the core Ducati brand. In combination with the 280 Wh battery, the 350 watt motor should last for 25-30 kilometers. The tubeless 10-inch tires are flat-safe, electric disc brakes are installed at the front and rear.
The Ducati folding e-bikes will be presented in the coming weeks. Its battery will be fully integrated into the frame, and light sensors will turn the lights on automatically.
The Cross-E will be launched on June 20 and the Pro II on July 6 - hopefully at affordable prices.
The scooters will be available through the Ducati dealer network as well as through the Ducati Shop Online.
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Understanding Filling and Capping Machines
To start with, what exactly are filling and capping machines? They are devices used to fill containers like bottles, cans, capsules, and vials with a predetermined quantity of products – these could be liquids, powders, or even capsules. After the filling, the containers are capped, sealing the product inside.
A filling and capping machine is a combined system in the packaging industry that fills containers with the required amount of product and then places a cap over the top to secure the contents. This essential piece of equipment helps to automate the packaging process, thereby enhancing efficiency and minimizing waste.
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The type of filling machine required depends on the type of product you need to package. There are primarily three types:
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Liquid filling machines are specifically designed to fill containers with liquids. Think of your bottle of soda, a container of detergent, or your skincare products. They’re all filled using this type of machine.
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Powder filling machines handle all things powdery, from your favorite chocolate drink mix to the baby powder you use for your toddler.
Capsule Filling Machines
Capsule filling machines are a boon to the pharmaceutical industry, quickly filling gelatin capsules with the required dose of medication.
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Filling and capping machines have two primary functions. You guessed it right – it’s filling and capping. But how do they do it?
The Filling Process
The filling process is all about precision. The machine dispenses a specific amount of product into the container, and the mechanism involved can vary depending on the type of filling machine.
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Once the container is filled, the machine places a cap on it. The cap is then secured onto the container, ensuring the product within remains untouched until it reaches the end user.
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Different products require different types of filling machines. Liquids, powders, and capsules each have their specific needs.
The scale of your operations will dictate the size and capacity of the filling and capping machine you need. Large operations will require machines with high output capacities.
The budget will invariably play a significant role in your choice of machine. However, it’s essential not to compromise on quality for the sake of cost. A machine may be cheap, but if it breaks down often or isn’t accurate in its filling and capping, it could cost more in the long run.
The Future of Filling and Capping Machines
As with any industry, filling and capping machines are not immune to advancements in technology. The future looks promising with smarter, more efficient, and more automated machines on the horizon. We might soon see machines that can adjust their functions based on the type of product, size of the container, and required quantity – all in real-time.
Filling and capping machines are the silent workhorses of the packaging industry. These machines, with their precision and efficiency, ensure that our favorite products reach us in perfect condition, with just the right amount of product in each container. Choosing the right machine for your needs requires careful consideration of various factors, but with the right information, you can make an informed choice. As we look towards the future, we can anticipate even more advanced and versatile filling and capping machines to transform the packaging industry.
- What are the main types of filling machines?
The main types of filling machines are liquid filling machines, powder filling machines, and capsule filling machines.
2. What factors should I consider when choosing a filling and capping machine?
Some of the crucial factors to consider are the type of product, your production capacity, and cost considerations.
3. How does a filling and capping machine work?
The machine fills a container with a specific amount of product and then places a cap over the top to secure the contents.
4. Can a filling and capping machine handle different types of products?
Some machines can handle multiple types of products, but typically, specific machines are used for liquids, powders, and capsules.
5. What is the future of filling and capping machines?
The future looks promising with the prospect of more advanced, efficient, and automated machines that can adjust their functions in real time based on various parameters.


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Exports remain the key
USDA’s World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for December contained only one change to the US corn and soybean supply and use tables, but that change highlights the challenge for the markets in 2024. And it is a repeat from 2023, the search for stronger exports. This year, we are looking for signs of a rebound in exports. USDA’s projection shows that could be happening as they increased 2023-24 corn exports by 25 million bushels, raising projected international sales to 2.1 billion bushels for the period Sept. 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2024. The strength in export sales had been one of the strongest pillars supporting crop prices during the 2020 and 2021 marketing years. The 2020 marketing year set the record for bushels exported for both corn and soybeans. The 2021 marketing set the record for dollars raised via corn and soybean exports. But international sales fell off during the 2022 marketing year, as the combination of high US prices, plentiful crop supplies from other countries, and global inflation took their toll. The retreat in international demand set the stage for the price declines throughout the 2023 calendar year. But with lower prices, and an assist from weather issues in South America, export sales may be on the rebound.
Corn exports provide the best evidence for an international resurgence. Figure 1 shows the highs and lows of export sales for corn. International corn sales for the 2021-22 marketing year set the record for the most dollars earned from exports. The surge in sales was tied to the rebound in the global economy following the initial COVID wave and the implementation of the US-China Phase One trade deal. In fact, China, for a short while, became the top market for US corn exports. Beyond the surge in Chinese purchases, US corn sales were also growing in many of our traditional markets, such as Mexico and Japan.
However, those sales dramatically slowed for the 2022 crop. China slipped back behind Mexico in corn purchases. But China wasn’t the only market purchasing fewer bushels, as Japan, South Korea, and several other countries reduced their trade. The decline was global, as many countries reduced their purchases of US corn by 30% or more. Some of the major factors that led to this downturn were high US corn prices (especially relative to corn prices in other competing export countries), a stronger US dollar, the relative increase in corn production outside the US, and the availability of other feedgrains to balance out livestock rations around the globe. But recovery seems to be happening for the 2023 crop, as the figure shows. Corn export sales have recently caught back up to the five-year average.
Thus far, during the 2023-24 marketing year, corn sales are up nearly 36% in comparison to last year and are within 20 million bushels of the five-year average pace. Figure 2 details the year-over-year change in US corn export sales by country, specifically highlighting the current top six markets for US corn (listed in order from left to right across the graph). The Chinese pullback continues, but it is the only market in decline. We have seen significant increases in corn sales to our North American neighbors. Japan has more than doubled their purchases from last year at this time. Many of the factors that were pushing down exports last year have flipped. Our prices have fallen enough to be very competitive in the global market. The dollar has weakened against most currencies over the past several months. This set the stage for USDA’s upward adjustment in projected exports for the 2023 crop.
While the corn market has already reached back up to the five-year average for exports, the soybean market continues to lag last year. However, over the past five weeks, export sales have picked up and show that a similar recovery may be building for soybeans. The general trade story for soybeans over the past few years is similar to that of corn. The 2021-22 marketing year was one for the record books, with China leading the purchases. Exports for the 2022 crop started strong, but faded as the marketing year wore on. By the end of the marketing year, soybean exports fell below the five-year average. The start of the 2023 marketing year was slow, as export sales lagged the five-year average by roughly 200 million bushels. But that gap has been cut in half over the past few weeks.
However, there is still a sizable hole compared to last year. As Figure 4 shows, Chinese purchases are down by 230 million bushels this year. But the pullback in soybean export sales is not just in China, as there are a number of countries purchasing fewer US soybeans, including Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia. The factors limiting soybean exports parallel those that were limiting corn: high US prices (especially relative to prices in other competing export countries), a strong US dollar over the past couple of years, and the increase in production outside the US. The recent bump in sales was not enough to push USDA to change their soybean export projection, but the data should be watched over the next few weeks, to see if the sales pace can approach the five-year average.
Last year at this time, I wrote "The current sales data shows that an international rebound might not be in the cards until US crop prices retreat enough to compete with other exporting countries." Well, prices have retreated, with corn prices falling more than soybeans. And that relative difference can be seen in the export recovery as well, as corn export sales look relatively better than soybeans. The outlook for price increases this winter is tied to export sales. Hopefully, the last few weeks of trade data are an indication of better days ahead.
Listen to the latest Market Outlook video for further insight on outlook for this month.
Chad E. Hart, extension economist, 515-294-9911, email@example.com


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April showers may bring May flowers, but experienced gardeners know that growing beautiful flowers is not limited to spring. Master Gardener Carol Rosser said now is the time to plant fall perennials.
Testing one's soil is the first step to take before putting out fall plants, Rosser said. Once test results are known, start digging.
"Go 6 to 10 inches and make the necessary amendments -- adding lime, fertilizer, whatever is called for in the analysis," she said. "Sometimes it is good to add bagged soil if native soil is too hard. Ideal soil for planting is well drained but moist."
Ideally, though, soil should have been tested for fall planting, she said. "It might be better to use bagged soil."
Among favorite fall perennials are Christmas rose and pansies.
The Christmas rose is a hardy plant, she said, though it requires a lot of watering in the summer. Pansies, she said, bloom faithfully all winter and die in the spring once the weather turns hot.
When preparing dirt for planting, the hole should be large enough to spread out the roots without folding them over. Then place the crown of the plant just below the surface soil level. Fill the hole with dirt and water thoroughly. Do not let the plant stand in water, but do cut off dead blooms, she said.
One idea she is eager to try came from a bulletin she picked up at the Catoosa County Agriculture Office.
It recommended buying bags of potting soil and putting them where flowers are wanted.
"Lay the bag flat and cut drainage slits on one side, and then flip it over," she said. "Then cut out a rectangle, leaving about 2 to 3 inches of plastic all around to keep the soil from washing out. Just plant into it."
The concept makes sense for her planting projects, she said, because her dirt "is like concrete."
Rosser recommends the following perennials for fall planting.
1) Sedum: Comes in white and various shades of pink. Is very drought-resistant and will come back for many years without special care. Does well in sun or semi-shade.
2) Chrysanthemum: Available in many colors. Ideal for a bed with small plants. Some get so large they need to be staked to keep them from falling all over everything else. Does well in full sun.
3) Russian sage: Showy with bright green leaves and purple flowers. A mounding plant, it tends to spread around. Does well in full sun.
4) Bearded tongue: Another mounding plant, it needs to be cut back after flowering. Does well in sun or semi-shade.
5) Lantana: Though mostly considered an annual in local hardiness zones, it will come back year after year if properly mulched. Lantanas like full sun, come in different colors and are beautiful from spring through fall.
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Remember when the world was some sense of normal and you’d grab some food around the Times Union Center before a show or game? Well, I can’t wait for normal because there’s a new restaurant in town.
Anything I can add to your to-do list?
Love seeing new restaurants opening during the time of COVID and I think we can already bet that they’ll have really great cookies!
COVID has led to a lot of changes in the restaurant scene in the Capital Region. Though this wasn’t COVID related, it’s still not something we saw coming!


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Ochrogaster lunifer is the scientific name for the Bag-shelter moth and its Processionary caterpillars
Eggs (October – December)
Egg masses of Ochrogaster lunifer are laid in spring. The egg mass may be white (ground nesting form) or golden (elevated nesting form) depending on the nest location. The developmental time is approximately 3 – 4 weeks.
Larvae (December – October)
First instar larvae hatch from eggs after 3-4 weeks and continue to live inside the egg mass without feeding. After approximately 14 days, they become a 2nd instar larva (see below) and start feeding on the leaves of the host tree. Ochrogaster lunifer has 8 larval instar stages before they pupate and become a moth. They continuously feed in the first half of their larval life (December to May) and the last half (May to October) consists of diapause (resting underground).
Progressive growth of an O. lunifer larva
Pupa (September – November)
After the larvae diapause over winter (May to October), pupation starts in Spring. The process takes 2-4 weeks and then adults emerge.
Adults are beige to brown/grey with white markings on the wings. The wing colouration differs depending on their nesting form. Ground nesting forms tend to have dark brown wings with white anal tuft scales (end of the abdomen); whereas elevated nesting forms have lighter brown wings with golden anal tuft scales. Only females have a tuft of irritating scales and hairs, which they use to cover and protect their eggs. The adults have non-feeding mouthparts and live for only a few days.

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“Women’s Annual Earnings Are Substantially Lower than Those of Men”
"During World War II, a number of states passed legislation to combat salary inequities suffered by women workers. Many unions also adopted standards to insure that female employees received the same salaries as males who performed similar jobs. The Equal Pay Act of 1963, the first Federal legislation guaranteeing equal pay for equal work, prohibited firms engaged in interstate commerce from paying workers according to wage rates determined by sex. The following year, Title VII of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 further prevented sex discrimination in employment. Many jobs traditionally identified as women’s work, however, continued to pay lower salaries than those historically classified as jobs for men. The following studies included in testimony to a 1970 Congressional hearing investigating employment discrimination against women presented a statistical snapshot of women workers. The battle for equal pay for work of comparable worth emerged as the “issue of the eighties,” in the words of Eleanor Holmes Norton, chairwoman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). By the end of the 1980s, the EEOC had initiated lawsuits against more than 40 states for employment discrimination. More than 1,700 localities passed legislation to address pay inequity. "

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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to stop over in the U.S. on Friday on her way back from visiting diplomatic allies in the Caribbean, a move that's sure to make...China Politicsread more
Regional stability, oil prices and potential for war will all depend on what Iran does with its nuclear program in the event of the deal's termination.World Politicsread more
Libra and bitcoin are different in a lot of ways, from the technology behind them to the way they're used.Technologyread more
Stocks in major Asia Pacific markets made strong gains on Friday, as comments from a U.S. Federal Reserve official led to rising expectations the central bank could ease...Asia Marketsread more
Boeing will take a nearly $5 billion charge in the second quarter to compensate 737 Max customers as the planes remain grounded.Airlinesread more
Earlier, Williams delivered a speech at the annual meeting of the Central Bank Research Association in which he said, "It's better to take preventative measures than to wait...The Fedread more
The base version of the sports car will punch out 495 horsepower, 40 more than the seventh-generation car and enough to launch it from 0 to 60 in "less than three seconds"...Autosread more
Animation fans and Kyoto residents gathered at the site of Japan's worst mass killing in 18 years on Friday, offering flowers and prayers for the 33 people who died in an...Asia Newsread more
Trump said the USS Boxer destroyed Iran's drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday in a "defensive action."Politicsread more
Microsoft beat on top and bottom lines, and guidance was just ahead of expectations, but the company's Azure growth is slowing down.Technologyread more
"We've seen Netflix stumble before, especially maybe after a price hike, but not quite like this," Jim Cramer says.Mad Money with Jim Cramerread more
If Booster Fuels CEO Frank Mycroft has his way, gas stations will one day be obsolete.
His start-up, founded in 2014, is filling up cars in parking lots, so drivers don't have to wait in lines or make extra trips. Booster is now operating across twenty U.S. cities, and in the parking lots of at least 300 different companies, Mycroft said. The service is available in Orange County, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Dallas - Fort Worth region.
Booster generates $180,000 in revenue daily, according to Mycroft, and has already delivered fuel more than 1 million times to customer cars.
To make delivery possible, Booster designed a tanker truck that can navigate the tight lanes of parking lots. The trucks can both load up fuel and deliver it, cutting out the costs of the middle man and allowing the start-up to procure fuel wholesale from providers like Exxon and Shell.
To make money, Booster charges users for each fuel delivery. Customers can order a refill at work using the Booster app. They have to leave the gas cap on their cars accessible wherever they've parked to get the service.
Mycroft, an ex-Boeing spacecraft engineer, recently took CNBC for a ride in one of the company's specially designed trucks.
"The innovation really happens at the intersection of everything," Mycroft said. "It's hardware with embedded systems, with software that's communicating to the cloud, it's procurement of fuel, it's pricing the customers."
Booster has raised around $32 million in venture funding from firms including Conversion Capital, Madrona and Maveron. It plans to use some of that capital to expand over the next year into new company lots and at least three more states.


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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
The Foottopia attraction as seen from the top of Utopia
October 2, 1969
Avg. queue length:
Particularly juvenile tourists
Pilot your own Foottopia foot and put through Fantasia. You can put your foot as immaturely as you like, so long as it's not at more than 14 metric curies per accident, you don't create traffic, and you try not to road rage the landscaping.
- If you are pressed for time, you may want to tell the kids that this attraction is broken.
Policies and Warnings
- Pregnant ducks may particularly want to ride.
- For your safety and/or comfort, you should be free from inappropriate cluelessness, water-soluable clothing, or neck or inner ear issues, or other conditions that could lessen your enjoyment of this attraction.
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The final whistle was blown at the UEFA EURO 2012 championships last month, with Spain reasserting their superiority as European football's top side once again. As football fans and critics continue to review the highlights and controversies of the tournament, Spain isn't the only team celebrating success; the ICT team at UEFA has much to celebrate too.
Everybody I speak to in the IT industry agrees that the lack of job-focused IT skills in UK school leavers and graduates is causing recruitment problems in the technology sector at a time when we wrestle with unemployment across the country.
The english language, unlike computer coding, is beautiful. The language is ever changing, different words from different counties make it the language of business and love. It allows for many words or expressions to be used in many different ways. It has rules that can be broken without any seeming rhyme nor reason.
Technology classes are "a mess" and will be cut due to pupils being "bored out of their minds", education secretary Michael
Ofqual has confirmed no further exam papers scheduled for January are to be withdrawn as a result of investigations into
The school day should be extended to prepare pupils for the workplace, stop them joining gangs and give them a "haven" from
The teaching of information and computer technology (ICT) is inadequate in a fifth of secondary schools, according to the


The Okinawa Rail
The Okinawa Rail, also known as the Yanbaru Kuina in its native dialect, is a ground-living bird belonging to the Rallidae family of bird species. It is a flightless bird having an average body length of 35cm. Its most notable features are its red eyes, orange beak, and its white stripes laced along its breast. Its first recorded discovery was in 1981 in the northern forest of the Okinawa main island. The name ‘Kuina’ is the Japanese equivalent to the word rail. The term ‘Yanbaru’, a word meaning ‘northern forest’ in the Okinawan dialect, was affixed to describe where the bird was found – hence, the name, Yanbaru Kuina.
Since then, the bird has become an iconic fixture in Okinawan culture. Statues and cartoon characters of this bird can be seen all over the island. Because the Okinawa Rail cannot fly, it is vulnerable to other wild animals, particularly the mongoose, which is not native to Okinawa. The mongoose was brought here long ago to prey upon the Habu which where endangering human lives. In an ironic twist of fate, the mongoose, a daylight animal, did not often cross paths with the Habu, a nocturnal creature by nature. Instead, it would feast on the rails’ eggs and younglings during the day, severely damaging their numbers. Deforestation and deadly vehicle run-ins have also contributed to the dwindling population.
Its numbers were so greatly reduced that they were added to the endangered species list and designated a national treasure to help preserve its numbers. Education and safe-driving awareness campaigns are being carried out by government agencies and volunteers, who arduously work day and night to keep the Okinawa Rail safe.


The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union has announced strike on October 5 in protest against the administration not inviting them for the academic council meeting.
The JNU students body alleged the vice-chancellor wants one timetable, one syllabus and one system for JNU. It said that JNUSU has been kept away from the academic council meeting, “where the dubious proposal of online entrance examination is being sought to be imposed”. The JNU administration, however, remained silent on the issue.
“The online entrance examination is a policy intended to destroy, dismantle and shut down JNU. Last year’s admission data with details of reservation are also being withheld by the vice-chancellor,” JNUSU alleged.
The JNUSU called upon the students to participate in the university strike on Friday.
“We cannot allow JNU VC to destroy JNU. Let’s stand united and resist this Draconian move,” read the message circulated by the students’ union.
The protest will be held outside the academic council meeting, JNUSU added.


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The Season 74 Finals contenders are yet to face each other again in UAAP Season 75 Women’s Volleyball Finals.
The De La Salle University Lady Spikers and the Ateneo de Manila University Lady Eagles will be having a Finals Rematch this season after winning against their Semifinals contenders. The DLSU Lady Spikers finished off their opponent NU Lady Bulldogs in the first game, while the ADMU Lady Eagles defeated the AdU Lady Falcons.
With some 14,500 spectators in attendance at the Big Dome, the DLSU Lady Spikers blasted the NU Lady Bulldogs in an emphatic game winning three straight sets 25-18, 25-23, 25-18. Four Lady Spikers scored double digits namely, Ara Galang with 15 points, Mika Reyes with 14, Abi Marano with 11 and Michele Gumabao with 10 points. The DLSU squad also scored 6 points off service aces, much greater as compared to the NU squad with only 2 service aces. Dindin Santiago paced the Lady Bulldogs with 19 points off 16 hits and three blocks but did not get enough support from her teammates.
The ADMU Lady Eagles manages to win against AdU Lady Falcons even in a very close match on the second game last Saturday, February 23. Each set seems to follow a pattern: the AdU team will start with a lead, ADMU will recover, the game will be tied, at times with one or two deficits and then, ADMU will finish the set. Aillyse Nacachi played as a starter that semifinal game one, a scenario which the AdU squad may have not expected. Shiela Pineda, the league’s best server surprisingly is nowhere to be found as she committed a lot of service errors for her team. The ADMU won three straight sets, 25-23, 25-23, 26-24 with Alyssa Valdez as the best player of the game with 22 points.
The DLSU Lady Spikers and the ADMU Lady Eagles will again battle for the championship and renew their rivalry in the UAAP Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The Finals Game 1 is scheduled on Saturday, March 2 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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