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4th of July Plan
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
First of all, I reserve the right to change the plan, especially if you all make some great suggestions/
Mom and sister are coming for lunch. They have requested grilled steak sliced thin in wheat rolls.
Besides that, I am fixing my regular food for ETL. So here's the day's menu:
Breakfast: Fresh Fruit smoothie with Raw Nuts or Seeds
Lunch: Company meal
(grilled steak, whole wheat bread ,)
Black Bean Mango Salad
Golden Austrian Cauliflower Cream Soup
Marinated Bok Choy, beet, blueberry salad
Dessert: grilled pineapple,
Spaghetti Squash Primavera
leftover salad and/or fruit from lunch
Interesting that I'm Week 2 of Exercise 6: at least 2 weeks Reduce consumption of aimal products (meat, eggs, dairy products) to no more than one serving every other day. Eventually, reduce the size of the servings so that it is not more than a few ounces to flavor a stew, soup, or dish. Instead of being the star of the meal, it is more like the garnish.
I had eggs once last week. I'm serving steak and not planning to eat any of it this week. I could get some chicken, but I'm not desiring it.


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The new Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups, which are extensively redesigned for 2003, have been officially introduced.
Ram heavy-duty pickups are offered in standard or Quad Cab. Two
wheelbase lengths are offered on Quad Cab models. New for 2003, the 3500
models now come with standard single rear wheels, and dual rear wheels
are optional on all but the short-wheelbase 3500 Quad Cabs.
Exteriors have been updated similarly to the 2002 1500-series
Rams, with smoother and more modern lines. There are also new safety
features, including largest-in-class brakes, tires and wheels, plus
standard ABS. Dodge has added front center shoulder belts in standard
cab models, and standard rear center shoulder belts in Quad Cab models.
These pickups also are the first-ever to offer side-curtain airbags and
The heavy-duty lineup now includes an all-new High-Output Cummins
turbodiesel engine. Its increased horsepower makes it the most powerful
diesel available in a pickup, rated 305 hp and 555 lb-ft of torque.
Standard power will be the 5.7-liter HEMI Magnum V-8, which is rated at
345 hp and 375 lb-ft of torque. Drivetrains also include the regular
Cummins turbodiesel (optional on all models; 250 hp at 2,900 rpm; 460
lb-ft at 1400 rpm), and a Magnum 8.0-liter V-10 (optional on all models;
305 hp at 4,000 rpm; 440 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm).
There are four available transmissions, including a five-speed
manual overdrive (standard with all engines except the high-output
diesel), a six-speed manual overdrive (standard with high-output
turbodiesel), plus as a five-speed automatic (optional with 5.7-liter
engine) and four-speed automatic with overdrive (optional with the V-10
and standard turbodiesel). All 2500 and 3500 models are available with
either four-wheel or two-wheel drive.
The optional Trailer Tow group comes with a Class IV hitch,
7-circuit wiring harness and heavy-duty battery. Tow ratings and payload
vary widely. Gross combination weight rating ranges from 15,000 pounds
for several models, with the 5.8L V-8 HEMI to a maximum of 23,000 pounds
for some models with the high-output turbodiesel.


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February 18, 2021
BEYOND BEETHOVEN 2021
Beyond Beethoven 2021 reimagines the cycle of 16 string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven by using this music as a galvanizing force to disrupt the traditional model of classical music presentation and music education by bringing together at least seven presenting organizations and educational institutions from diverse communities that do not normally intersect. During the Fall of 2021, the Quartet will be performing all sixteen Beethoven Quartets and eight works of living composers (Michi Wiancko, Jessie Montgomery, Caroline Shaw, Tan Dun, Osvaldo Golijov, Eric Gould, Dinuk Wijeratne and Gabriela Lena Frank), over eight public and live-streamed concerts in major performance venues across Cuyahoga County through our partnerships with the Cleveland Chamber Music Society, Temple-Tifereth Israel, Arts Renaissance Cleveland, Cleveland State University, The Music Settlement, and Severance Hall. At the heart of the Beyond Beethoven is interaction through individual lessons and group coaching over Zoom in-person (as permitted) rehearsals for participant students from three Cuyahoga County public schools, as well as interactive Cavani performances open to all students (online or in-person). Each residency performance will consist of music from two of Beethoven’s sixteen string quartets and a piece by a living 21st Century composer.

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3M announces $12B buyback.
3M (MMM) is launching a $12B stock buyback program that will replace the diversified-machinery company’s existing authorization and is good for repurchasing 14% of its outstanding shares. 3M spent $5.2B on buybacks in 2013, including $1.7B just in Q4. Will the firm issue new debt to pay for additional repurchases? It ended Q4 with $4.9B in cash/investments and $6B in debt.
If you were a financial advisor to MMM, would you recommend that they continue/expand their share buyback program?
Why or why not?
It seems to me that if the long term after tax cost to borrow exceeds the dividend yield then buybacks are not a good idea. Looking at the numbers that seems to be the case. In addition, I view 3M as over-priced at the current quote of $128/share [2/5/14 intra-day price]. Morningstar rates 3M @ 2 stars, which suggests that it is over-priced. They call FV @ $120. The 52 week range is $101 to $140. Yes, it is down from the high, but I see is as too expensive to buy back at current prices.
In non-financial terms,3M has always been known as an innovator. You would think that an innovative company could find opportunities to profitably grow the company for the long term benefit of the stockholders.
By the way,I’m not a fan of buybacks. Firstly, it is a financial engineering fad – everyone is doing it – so we must follow. Secondly, to me, it signals a company that is stagnating and can’t find opportunities for quality internal growth.
Here is one rational for why borrowing to buy back shares makes sense.
Lets assume the CEO’s compensation is based upon EPS achieved. i.e. Stock options. So if MMM borrows $12B at an interest rate of 4% the annual interest to be paid would be about $480M. They could expense about 30% of this as a tax deduction so the real cost would be about $336M. The PTPM of MMM is about 21%. So MMM would borrow money at 4% and with a PTPM of 21% this would provide a substantial boost to EPS. If MMM bought back shares at $130 the $12B would buy back about 92M shares or about 13.7% of outstanding shares. This would seem to boost 2014 EPS to about $7.64 even without any additional EPS growth from the company. The CEO makes a hefty profit and in case the board does not think this is a good idea the CEO arranges for the board to obtain some stock options as well. Also the shareholders now own a larger piece of the MMM pie. So everyone is happy.
Now some may say borrowing $12B, raising the total MMM debt to about $18B may sound like taking excessive risk. However others may counter with the MMM business being a very stable business generating about $4B in FCF per year and taking on more debt is simply reasonably increasing the leverage to enhance shareholder returns since share prices are usually based upon EPS growth.
I do admit $2B sounds like a very large number but then I notice MMM at a recent analysts meeting indicated they would spend $13B to $22B from 2013 thru 2017.
Or maybe the cold weather in St Paul has simply gotten to the CEO and his team. (Big Grin)
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You both get Nobel Prize nominations! I think we have consensus here … and a pretty solid example of a buyback strategy gone astray.
As Dan mentioned, the executive compensation algorithms could be a factor. And, to me, that’s a little like the tail wagging the dog. It shouldn’t be possible for Capital Structure gymnastics to affect the outcome. The all-knowing consultants who build these packages need to take a step back. Turn the metric into something a little immune to gymnastics. For example, if it were based on % net margin, the whole buyback shell game charade with EPS goes out the window. We’ll leave the notion of “EPS Growth” for another day. Suffice to say, Cy Lynch is right. George Nicholson and Ben Graham were also right about an emphasis/vigilance on profitability characteristics and trends.
But we don’t have to complicate things.
If we believe that 3M has something on the order of 5% top line growth and 14% net margins (P/E ~ 15x) the return forecast (PAR) is 4%. That’s a whole lot closer to a sell than a buy.
That’s right … when PAR is low, 3M should be selling shares, not buying them!
3M’s effective interest rate is 3.96% ($140 mil / $3533 mil long-term debt) and they may be able to get an interest rate somewhere between 0-4% and improve that effective interest rate a tad. LTD is 17% of total capital now. They have $3 billion in cash assets and $13B in current assets … and Dan is right, the cash flow is formidable.
But another $12B??? I think 3M management should proceed immediately to White Bear Lake. Do NOT pass Go. Do NOT collect $200. Chop a hole in the ice. (There will probably be a bunch of ice fisherman there, borrow an auger.) Jump in.
Repeat until you come to your senses.
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Much-published poet McDowell's new book attempts two difficult tasks: to speak sincerely of spirituality and to create a kind of primer for writing poetry. Many books have attempted each of these separately, of course, but very few together, and it is inevitable that McDowell would give short shrift to each in a book of under 300 pages. McDowell begins with poetry as an entry into spirituality before moving toward the technical aspects of poetry itself (rhyme, meter, form, genre). The book includes many richly rewarding poems (more than a few by McDowell himself) and, if necessarily tentative, is a truly innovative contribution to spiritual reading.


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Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bookends’ Released This Day In 1968
Today marks 55 years since the 1968 release of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bookends. The album’s hit single, “Mrs. Robinson,” was the first song of the rock and roll genre to receive the GRAMMY for Record of the Year.
Listen to Bookends: https://simonandgarfunkel.lnk.to/Bookends
‘The Graduate’ Soundtrack Was Released 55 Years Ago This Month
Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits On Gold Vinyl
Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits, on opaque gold vinyl, is available exclusively at Walmart. Pre-order now: https://SimonGarfunkel.lnk.to/GreatestHits_VinylAW
Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘The Concert in Central Park’ Was Released 40 Years Ago Today
‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ On The Opus Podcast
Consequence of Sound’s The Opus podcast crosses Bridge Over Troubled Water for its seventh season.
Episode 1 – Following the Footsteps of Simon and Garfunkel
Episode 2 – The Bridge to Beyoncé
Episode 3 – The Importance of…


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According to the United Nations, Pakistan is one of the countries hardest hit by the Ukraine conflict. The country was one of the world's largest importers of Ukrainian grain until the Russian war of aggression escalated in February. The fact that these deliveries are now failing due to the war has had an impact on the roughly 220 million citizens of Pakistan, above all in galloping food prices.
A large part of the population spends at least half of their income on food and drink, and price developments are correspondingly hard on people. In June alone, the inflation rate was around 20 percent. "The crisis is hitting the poorer classes in particular," says Leo Wigger, a South Asia expert at the Candid Foundation think tank, which among other things advises German government agencies.
World Bank is concerned
The World Bank warns that Pakistan is facing a period of economic instability. The country has to spend increasing amounts of money to import essential things such as food or energy sources. As a result, according to analysts, Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves have halved since the beginning of the year, and the country's creditworthiness is falling.
Added to this is the fact that US interest in Pakistan has cooled noticeably after NATO's withdrawal from Afghanistan, explains South Asia expert Leo Wigger. Other classic allies such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and China also acted with restraint. In particular, China, Pakistan's most important ally, is increasingly annoyed that infrastructure projects worth billions are making little progress.
Lived beyond the means for a long time
Now a 1.2 billion euro loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is intended to cushion the worst of the consequences. But it is questionable whether the measure will be sufficient. In view of constant government crises, decades of corruption and social tensions, many observers have their doubts. "After years of living beyond Pakistan's means, the government is more dependent than ever on the goodwill of the IMF and the associated painful reforms that could in turn exacerbate social tensions," believes Leo Wigger.
Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute think tank, who has advised primarily conservative US governments in the past, warns of a nightmare scenario given Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. "Even military officers are beginning to falter when it comes to making ends meet," the adviser writes in the foreign policy journal The National Interest. This cannot be in the security interests of the USA and its big neighbors China, India and Iran.
Are there any riots?
"The risk of increased unrest is great," Wigger agrees. However, he considers a collapse of social structures to be rather unlikely. After all, crises in Pakistan have been going on for years, and the often predicted collapse has so far not materialized.
"As hopeless as the situation seems, the political actors and the still very diverse Pakistani civil society are just as resilient," Wigger believes. In fact, for example, the general security situation is significantly better than it was ten years ago.
An ex-premier uses the misery
Another political earthquake could well trigger the economic crisis in Pakistan. Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan has recently understood perfectly how to blame the current government's misery. Just months after his ouster, Khan may be poised for a political comeback.
Two weeks ago, Khan's party won the regional elections in the province of Punjab, which, with a population of 110 million, is considered the economic and political center of Pakistan. Whoever wins the power struggle faces one of the biggest economic crises the country has faced in its 75-year history.

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With Tana Umaga making his return to the playing field recently at Toulon, there’s been renewed interest around the world from people wondering how he’s getting on at the ripe old age of thirty five.
An All Black legend, Umaga coached at Toulon before making the decision to pull on the boots again and see if he can turn his side’s fortunes around.
While you can’t attribute success to one player in particular, he’s done well since making his comeback, and Toulon are now looking safe from relegation so are set to spend another year in the Top 14 in France.
A few weeks ago when Toulon played Montabaun Umaga made this huge hit on lock
Mathias Rolland. The referee penalised Umaga, saying he didn’t use his arms in the tackle. You be the judge of that.
Montauban kicked over the resultant penalty, but then from the kickoff, Umaga got his hands on the ball and set up fellow All Black Jerry Collins, who sprinted over for a great try.
It was an awesome sequence of play as Umaga, who clearly felt hard done by after his hit, got the final say by setting up the try, and later, winning the match 33-20.


YES! Let’s start with the HK416 as a baseline. Controls and magazines compatible with existing weapons to minimize retraining, short stroke piston operated for improved reliability over direct gas impingement, and able to accept all current M4 accessories.
that or the sig556. basically the same thing. accepts m16/ar15 mags, some accessores.
Another H&K fanboy! (let the flame commence!)
Chamber the HK416 for 7.62x39 and 7.62x51 with all lowers being completely interchangeble and as many as possible upper rec. parts being interchangeble as well. I’m a huge fan of HK design, build, mystique, reliability etc. Remember the all the cool HK ads back in the day? For that matter, re-design a partial polymer HK93 or 91 in order to reduce weight. Why do spook types dig the MP5 etal.? It’s basic operation is very reliable, as long as it is manufactured to HK spex.
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- 1 pound Ground Beef (96% lean)
- 9 small whole wheat hamburger buns, split, divided
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder
- 2 slices pepper Jack cheese, cut in quarters
- Tear one hamburger bun into pieces. Place in food processor or blender container. Cover; pulse on and off, to form fine crumbs.
- Combine bread crumbs, beef, garlic and chili powder in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into eight 1/2-inch thick mini patties.
- Place patties on grill over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 9 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 9 to 10 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160F, turning occasionally. Evenly top with cheese during last minute of grilling.
- Place burgers on bottoms of remaining eight buns. Top with desired Toppings. Close sandwiches.
Lean ground beef mini-burgers, or sliders, are kicked up with chipotle chili and topped with spicy pepper jack cheese.
Recipe Yield: Makes 8 sliders (mini-burgers)
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Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Fat: 6 grams
Saturated Fat: 3 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Sodium: 266 milligrams
Cholesterol: 40 milligrams
Protein: 16 grams
Carbohydrates: 21 grams
Recipe and photo appears courtesy of Cattlemen's Beef Promotion Board.
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When you visit the University of Oxford’s Natural History Museum its a job to know where to look - at the marvellous exhibits? Or at the magnificent architecture? In this painting you'll spot a dodo, some dinosaur footprints, the swifts that nest in the tower, a dinosaur skeleton and so much more! My favourite bit is the frog in the jar. What's your's? The title comes from Charles Darwin's book 'The Origin of Species' in which he wrote of his theory of evolution by natural selection: "There is grandeur in this view of life..." The print is last one of a limited edition (of 4) hand-made drypoint tinted with watercolour - 450mm x 700mm.
This painting was made on the iPad, digitally, using pixels on a screen. Therefore there is no single 'original' painting, every print of it is original! You can buy a high-resolution digital file for one-off personal use and get a print of this painting made in a size and format of your choice. Read how this option works.
Hint: this painting looks stunning as a print on canvas.
Hello! I won't be able to respond swiftly to orders & enquiries from 10-23 Sept. Orders made during this time will be posted out on 25 Sept. Thanks for your patience! Jane X Dismiss


A step towards a successful implementation of time-resolved digital in-line holography with extreme ultraviolet (XUV) radiation is presented. Ultra-short XUV pulses are produced as high-order harmonics of a femtosecond laser and a Schwarzschild objective is used to focus harmonic radiation at 38 nm and to produce a strongly divergent reference beam for holographic recording. Experimental holograms of thin wires are recorded and the objects reconstructed. Descriptions of the simulation and reconstruction theory and algorithms are also given. Spatial resolution of a few hundreds of nanometers is potentially achievable, and the micrometer resolution range is demonstrated.


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Kawhi Leonard is currently battling it out in the 2019 NBA Finals as the Toronto Raptors are just one win away from an NBA championship. However, while he competes, opposing franchises are preparing to pursue the Raptors star in this upcoming offseason.
The New York Knicks are one of those teams who are planning to “aggressively pursue” Leonard this summer as sources have told SNY’s Ian Begley.
The Knicks have also been very interested in Kyrie Irving who looks to be almost certainly leaving the Boston Celtics during the off-season. However, the plans to chase after Kyrie may now be affected with it being rumored that the Celtics guard’s ideal new team would be the Brooklyn Nets. It’s been reported that Irving is planning on opting out of the final year of his current contract before this Thursday, this way the guard can enter unrestricted free agency.
As for Kawhi, the recent rumors have all come back to Kawhi moving to Los Angeles to play with the Clippers. A surprise run at a championship in Toronto may be the thing that keeps Kawhi north of the U.S border with more potential success to come.
The Knicks are also targeting Kevin Durant and if they were actually able to pick up both KD and Kawhi in the off-season, then the franchise is going to be one hell of a team in 2020. Durant’s recent Achilles injury he picked up during game 5 of the Finals may affect teams who are interested in but New York may be willing to take the risk.
For now, both Leonard and Durant have more important things to think about as Game 6 of the Finals begins tomorrow.

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Roguelike, The Legend of Zelda, a dual stick shooter, and the twisted mind of Edmund McMillen, part of the team behind Super Meat Boy. Put them all together and you've got The Binding of Isaac, a game that is as unhinged as it is entertaining, as good-looking as it is, well, disgusting. Even still, it's the kind of game you'll play through again and again, just to collect every item and explore every corner of the game's randomly-generated world.
Not quite a pipe puzzle and not quite a gear puzzle, Grayscale is a melding of the two genres into something both unique to play and easy on the eyes. The difficulty ramps up quite nicely and is enough to hold interest through the levels as you struggle to produce the black and white fireworks that denote success. Quite a lot of brain twisting, turning, and teasing bundled up into a beautiful little bow.

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The Selection Panel is immediately to the right of the Hierarchy Panel. It lets you adjust the properties of the currently selected item. In Animate mode, you will only see properties that can be animated.
Read more on the Selection Panel page.
The Toolbar is on the far right. It displays the tools you have available to manipulate and create items on the stage. Note that these change based on whether you are in Setup or Animate mode.
The Animation Panel appears when you switch to Animate mode. It displays a timeline and playback controls/options for the currently selected animation (notice the currently selected animation in the Hierarchy Panel in the image above).


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This is a story about dreams...
Here is money. Don't spend it all at once. A starving African child would be grateful to have this money. A boomer could buy a house, go out to the cinema, get a taxi home and still have change left, from this money.
A conversation I keep having with a friend who also suffers from existential angst, ennui and general loathing of the rat race, is what I'd do if I was free from the tyranny of rent/mortgage and career considerations. My friend thinks that things would be no different, except perhaps I would be bored. I disagree, but I don't have an easy answer. I have no burning desire to re-train as a landscape gardener or a vet. I have no desire to swap one career - profession - for a different one.
Having had a 23 year long career, and previously - as a child - suffered the consequences of my parents being lazy loser drop-out druggie bums, who refused to get a job and stop scrounging off their parents. My childhood experiences certainly made me want to go a very different way with my life: to be a valuable, productive member of society; to make a contribution; to have a career and a profession. Now, I want to drop out. I want to drop out of the rat race. I want to be a bum; a tramp even.
The time I spent homeless was chaotic, traumatic and stressful at times, but I have very fond memories of a lot of the time, where I connected with people, community; I had a social life. Life was enjoyable. Now it is not.
The friends who I have, who are free from the tyranny of a bullshit job which they can't afford to lose, lest they lose their home, their money, their credit rating and their dignity... they are not bored. They are busy. They spend time talking to people, about stuff other than how horrible the commute to the office is, and other job-related stuff. They find people they like and they hang out with them, instead of being coerced into spending the vast majority of their waking hours, corralled together with people who are equally resentful about having the prime years of their lives robbed so cheaply.
The gap-year-university-I-built-a-school-in-africa-yah-boo-jolly-hockey-sticks brigade are perhaps happy with their lives, because they had pleasant privileged upbringings, in private or selective schools, surrounded by other socioeconomically advantaged kids at all stages, including when they went to university, which continued into first jobs... marry the girl of your dreams and you've always got plenty of money for a house, car, holiday, and school fees for the next generation to carry on doing what you've always done - the best of everything, always.
We must consider that I never went travelling and I never went to university. Couldn't afford it.
I enjoyed a bit of the London young professional scene, but it's quite an uphill battle if you don't have your group of university buddies as a social group.
I found a group of kitesurfers, who became my social group, which was wonderful.
But it all went wrong. They've all got kids now, but I'm divorced. The childless man, who doesn't fit in anywhere. People have moved on with their lives.
Being homeless was great. Homeless people are a community. It's important to be part of a community.
Obviously I don't aim to be homeless, but I am considering it. Such is the extreme level of my misery, that I feel like I'd be happier homeless; cut loose from the tyranny of capitalism, rent/mortgage, career, salary, job, office, commute and all the rest of it, which makes no sense when none of the rewards are there - I'm not supporting a family, I'm not raising children, I'm not benefitting from any work-related social life.
What next? Seriously, I just want to drop out, and to find other drop-outs; other people who couldn't stand the rat race so much, that they ditched their mortgages/rent, careers and other things which are like a miserable trap, unless you are coerced into that system, because you need to provide a decent home for a child to grow up in, which my parents never did. I can be a nomad and at least I won't be fucking up any children's lives.

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Haji Arafat Shaikh, also a staunch critic of the Saamana group, joined the Shiv Sena Sep 9, party leaders said Thursday.
Shaikh was the vice president of the MNS and the party’s most visible ‘minority face’.
He left the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena after alleging that Raj Thackeray had “lost his mental balance” over his contradictory utterances and because the MNS was “sidelining Muslims”.
Shaikh’s entry into the Shiv Sena received a guarded response, especially since the party’s Hindi mouthpiece Dopahar ka Saamana had called him “Haji Paji” and a “dacoit”, when he joined the MNS after it was founded March 9, 2006.
His decision to join the MNS had led to heartburn as his uncle Shabbir Shaikh was a prominent Shiv Sena Muslim leader and also a former cabinet minister in the party’s coalition government with the Bharatiya Janata Party during 1994-1999.
Shaikh hit back by filing a defamation suit against Saamana group publisher Subhash Desai, editor late Bal Thackeray and executive editor Premkumar Shukla.
Shaikh thanked Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and hinted that he would soon be given “an important responsibility” in the party .
“About the defamation case, after an apology, it was settled and withdrawn,” Shaikh said.
However, Dopahar ka Saamana executive editor Shukla had a different take.
“That is not correct. The case is still continuing in the Bhoiwada court and some of our top leaders have also appeared in it. The factual position is he has not withdrawn the case so far,” Shukla said.
However, Shiv Sena leaders said efforts are underway to ensure that Shaikh withdraws the case as soon as possible.
“It may have been political expediency to admit Shaikh to the party but other outstanding issues like court cases against the very same party cannot be tolerated,” said a Shiv Sena leader requesting anonymity.
For the Shiv Sena, Shaikh may prove to be a formidable catch. He has the backing of over three million Qureshi clan members in the state besides the nearly million-strong transporters’ unions.
Some reports said Shaikh may be made the chief of the Shiv Sena transport wing before the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra.


Before we get started, I was perusing the BSUFans.com message board and there was an interesting revelation. According to coach Brady Hoke, Briggs Orsbon was offered a scholarship by Purdue Wednesday morning after Michigan stole WR Roy Roundtree from Purdue. However, Orsbon had already sent in his LOI. Whew! I wonder if Orsbon would've taken the schollie offer had he not already sent his stuff into Ball State. Hopefully, we'll get that answered sometime next week.
Zaleski story on Orsbon. (The Star Press)
Zaleski sheds some more light on the Hoke pay raise. He doesn't seem too pleased that he got beat on the story by CSTV, considering he refers to it as "An Internet site." It is possible that he knew the story and he was saving it for whatever reason. If that's the case, that's a misstep for Z. (The Star Press)
Peyton Stovall was named a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS award. (Ball State Sports)
Welcome to the BSU Hall of Fame, Brad Maynard. (BSU Daily News)
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By Chris Ormond of NZPA
Wellington, June 11 NZPA - The Maori Party hopes an urgent meeting with Prime Minister John Key on Monday morning will bridge the gap between the Government's foreshore and seabed stance and concessions wanted by iwi leaders.
Following a hui with iwi leaders in Wellington today and a Maori Party caucus meeting, co-leader Tariana Turia said it was clear there were still points of difference between the position of the stakeholders in terms of policy proposals arising from a review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004.
The Government's stance is that it wants to repeal the law and bring the foreshore and seabed out of crown ownership and into the public domain, while reasserting the right of Maori to seek customary rights -- but not freehold title -- through the courts.
Prime Minister John Key said this week he was confident of getting an agreement with the Maori Party, which has been in ongoing discussions with iwi leaders. There was no further comment from Mr Key's office today, other than to confirm Monday's meeting.
But he has repeatedly said if the Maori Party cannot agree to the general public domain stance, the Government will simply retain 2004 legislation enacted by Labour, which leaves it in crown ownership.
Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell said today he wasn't going to detail where the current proposal fell short, other than to say it involved the public domain and "other issues".
"We are close, but we are not close enough to satisfy all of the parties," he said. The proposal was "not all bad...but there are certainly some concerns that have been raised by both the iwi leadership group and ourselves".
Mr Flavell said a lot of time and effort had been spent on the issue by iwi leaders and that would continue right through to National's Cabinet meeting on Monday, which could be the end of the road.
He said it was premature to talk about the potential extent of fallout between the Maori Party and National should no agreement be reached.
Getting agreement between iwi leaders was always difficult, regardless of the issue, and Mr Flavell suggested that while it was important any decisions made by the party was with the backing of iwi, the party also needed to be able to use its discretion.
"It would be disastrous if we weren't aligned with the Iwi Leadership Group, however, we are a political movement and we have to make decisions in light of the information we have in front of us."


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Whenever he has a story idea to put forward, Anthony Akaeze, associate editor, says softly, “Sir, are you free, I want to discuss something with you?” He says it almost evasively, perhaps assuming that a high pitch tone added to his imposing physique could intimidate even editors, some of who are averagely built! But he need not bother, the size that comes with assessment in newsroom debates is that of your ideas, after all, there is no canvass to encourage raw engagement. And, more importantly, he is known as a gentleman.
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So, Tony what do we have coming? He said, “I have been discussing with Professor Uche Azikiwe for an interview. She appears to be well disposed to it, but asked to be given time.” That sent some adrenalin in motion, honestly. So I said he should keep up the contact, for she qualifies for an interview any day, all things considered; as an accomplished academic, a woman of repute and wife of Nigeria’s first president.
Perhaps as a consideration for the young man, professor Azikiwe had said that he needed not travel to the East for the interview since she was billed to visit Lagos soon.
Then one day, Akaeze said, “Prof is coming to town today and has promised to call to tell me where I can meet her for the interview.” If the newsroom emptied on the place of her choice for the interview, it would not have been a bad idea, but there was a challenge. We were in the tick of activities to produce the edition of that week, and so could not free any of the editors to be with him on this assignment knowing full well that he was up to the task. Now, this opportunity was not one to toy with, so Akaeze had to go alone for the interview after discussing with Dipo Onabanjo, editorial director. In fact, whatever was left of his job had to be handled by some other colleague. The result of that encounter with the humble and frank woman, who says that despite being the wife of “Zik of Africa,” she has ‘no connections’, was voted for as the lead story in this edition. It is Biafra: War Is No Solution.
While that choice was being made last week, there was yet another issue that quietly rocked the polity. It was the gale of retrenchment in different sectors of the economy. The editorial board assigned the story to Juliana Uche-Okobi, an assistant editor. Was it convenient? She did not complain, not for a dutiful and hardworking journalist. A nursing mother in another calling would probably have given a thousand excuses for the cup to be taken off her. But journalism is quasi-military and when duty calls the good ones don’t think of excuses.
So the board raised a team to compliment her efforts in reporting the story. By the time she submitted to Salif Atojoko, deputy general editor, business and special project, the verdict was that she did a good job. The story, The Raging Sack Gale, is the alternate cover for the week.
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Hezbollah Riots Across Beirut- 9 Dead in Clashes!
9 people were killed in Hezbollah-led rioting in Beirut.
Blacksmiths of Lebanon reported that Hezbollah rioters started shooting at the Lebanese troops:
Riots started out in the Chiyyah area with road closures and burning tires. Upon deploying to the area, the Army came under fire from unidentified gunmen. A firefight broke out and one Amal official was killed. Riots are now being reported in other Shiite suburbs around Beirut with the latest development being (you guessed it) a closure of the Airport road with burning tires.
The attacks on our institutions continue with the aim of dismantling the Lebanese state and replacing it with a quasi-Syrian province [slash] Iranian paramilitary front.
Hezbollah protesters threw a grenade at a group of people who asked them to leave their neighborhood.
Lebanese protesters burn tyres during a demonstration over power cuts in the southern suburb of Beirut. At least seven people were killed on Sunday when protests over power cuts exploded into violence in the mainly Shiite southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut. (AFP/Anwar Amro)
Hezbollah thugs attacked the Ain el-Remmaheh (Christian) neighborhood of Beirut today.
9 people are dead.
The Ouwet Front reported:
Hezbollah & Amal thugs attacked Ain el Remmaneh tonight and caused 7 injuries so far.
They burned cars, threw stones at houses and threw a hand grenade at a group of people asking them to leave.
7 were injured, two with serious injuries and the others light injuries.
As reported on LBC, the group was holding Amal & Hezbollah flags and the local residents were asking the army to interfer but they did not on time.
I am happy that Ain el Remmaneh residents are acting responsably, this is not the first time such a thing happens, but in the same time, it is becoming intolerable…
Reporting for Hezbollah, the Associated Press is blaming the clashes on power cuts:
Hundreds of Shiite Muslims opposed to the government rioted and burned tires, blocking some major roads in the Lebanese capital and its southern suburbs.
Lebanese soldiers fired into the air to disperse the crowd, but it was unclear how the deaths occurred and whether the soldiers also intentionally fired on civilians.
The army said it was investigating, and Lebanese TV stations reported that unknown snipers may have been involved in an attempt to inflame the disturbances.
Lebanese soldiers run for cover during clashes with protesters in the Beirut suburbs January 27, 2008. (REUTERS/Houssam Shbaro)
Lebanese Shi’ite Muslims burn tyres during a protest in the Beirut suburbs January 27, 2008. Four Lebanese opposition supporters were shot dead in Beirut on Sunday during protests against power cuts, raising tensions in a country gripped by a political crisis. (REUTERS/Khalil Hassan)
Ya Libnan reported on the clashes and the victims of the violence:
The protests later expanded to:
– Gallerie Semaan area in east Beirut
– Mar Elias neighborhood in Beirut
– Ain el Rommaneh , a Christian suburb in East Beirut
– Sidon ( Saida) Road
– Beirut Airport road
– Nabatiyeh in south Lebanon
– Sidon ( Saida ) – Tyre ( Sour) main road in south Lebanon
– Ahmad Hassan Hamze 35, a Shiite Amal official was the first killed in the protests today. Initial reports said he was killed by sniper fire.
– The name of the second victim who was killed in the protests is Yousef Shukair. Shukair was transferred to Bahman, an Iranian hospital located in the Ghubairi area, a suburb of Beirut and a stronghold of Hezbollah and Amal.
– The identity of the rest of the victims has not been revealed yet, but according to unconfirmed reports all but one of the victims were Hezbollah supporters.


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University of Wisconsin Determines on a Departure from Usual Industrial Education Methods -- Offers Classes in Various Fields of Engineering -- Chicago Manufacturers Approve the American Bridge Company's Apprenticeship Project.
The University of Wisconsin has determined on a novel departure from the established methods of industrial schools and will devote attention to educating scholars for apprenticeships in the various fields of engineering. To this end the College of Engineering of the university will conduct a "summer school for apprentices" this year. Its shops, laboratories, and a portion of its teaching force will be devoted for six weeks during the summer vacation to such forms of industrial education as are essential to preparing aspirants to the apprentice ranks for practical and skillful work. This is held to be an entirely new departure on the part of colleges of engineering, and already has met with great favor throughout the State of Wisconsin.
Scope of School Outlined.
"This school," according to the terms of the prospectus issued, "has been established for the benefit of machinists, carpenters, or sheet metal workers; stationary, marine, or locomotive engineers; shop foremen and superintendents; superintendents of water works, electric light plants, power stations, factories, large office and store buildings in cities; and for the young men who wish to qualify themselves for such positions. For these employments the full four years' professional courses in engineering are not required, and yet to satisfy the present demands upon this class of men it is necessary for them to obtain considerable theoretical and practical knowledge not commonly taught in any of our schools. In the case of apprentices the purpose of the school is to give them a certain amount of theoretical and practical instruction in the line of their trade which they would not get in the shops, but it is not the purpose of the school to give the shop practice which they are expected to receive in serving their apprenticeship."
The course will be under the direction of J. B. Johnson, dean of the College of Engineering. The sole conditions for entrance are that each candidate shall answer questions tending to show his fitness for taking the work, and that these answers shall show that he will "not be a hindrance to the others." No diplomas or formal certificates will be granted to those taking this work, but letters will be issued to each stating what work he has taken and the proficiency attained.
Approve Bridge Company's Plan.
The apprentice system proposed by the American Bridge company of New Jersey, which has Western branch offices in Chicago, attracted much attention among manufacturers and business-men in Chicago yesterday. They saw in it a tendency to give promising boys better opportunities to rise in life. The system closely follows the lines of the English apprenticeships, with the exception that it provides for a bonus of 50 cents for each week during the four years, and an annual increase of $1 in pay.
"While we have no direct advices regarding the proposed system," said August Ziesing, Western manager of the American Bridge company, "we understand that such a proposition is under discussion. The main opportunities in this company are for draftsmen and engineers, and the young man of ability and energy has an excellent opportunity to succeed. His apprenticeship with a big company is an education."
"Such a system of apprenticeship as proposed by the American Bridge company," said Manager Walker of the Illinois Steel company, "meets with my hearty [endorsement]. The great manufacturing institutions of the country are finding out that it is mutually beneficial to educate their [employees] up to their needs and requirements."
"We are today carrying out an apprentice system under a four-year contract," said an official of Fraser & Chalmers, "and it works well. The minimum rate for beginners is $4, but it depends largely on what department is entered. There is a yearly advance and a bonus paid at the termination of the service."
Miss Addams is Dubious.
"In my opinion the whole apprenticeship system needs revision," said Miss Jane Addams of Hull House. "The ordinary apprenticeship binding a boy to any trade for a number of years may prove detrimental, for what he might earn an honest living at today becomes obsolete before his contract is ended. While there might be trades where apprenticeships would be advisable, it would take a great deal of judgment in picking them out. I would not like to pass on the plan of the American Bridge company without first knowing about it."
"From a sociological point in this city," said Professor Graham Taylor," apprenticeships have not been well thought of where they are in contract form."


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The pacing of O’Rourke’s prose is beautiful in itself, her narrative handled with serene straightforwardness; the recollections of Abby and Juliet’s New England summers as children captured, at least for me, the truest and most personal essence of familial memories. The novel’s atmosphere had a way of feeling instantly familiar while the story and structure were a constant reminder of its singular uniqueness. That alone makes A Long Thaw a worthwhile read, but perhaps its greatest charm lies in the full-heartedness of its two heroines and the contagious feeling of connectivity we get from them. With its deeply thoughtful prose and warm, honest storytelling, A Long Thaw proves again O’Rourke’s talent for taking us out of our own world and into the realm of truly engaging literature.Reviews like this one mean so much.
Last week, I was able to write this article for the Women's Fiction Writers blog about the sexist reading habits we develop in school. It's an idea that's been percolating for awhile and a conversation that seems way overdue.
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By James Ramey, CEO, DeviceBits
Today, artificial intelligence, or AI, has contributed greatly to how business is conducted. However, with the push of technology and AI to provide advanced services to consumers, many fear AI will take over the majority of jobs and become a negative with consumers. But when looking at the overall image of AI and its key accomplishments, specifically in the customer care department, AI can possibly create more jobs for Americans. How can the pros of AI outweigh the reluctance of fully accepting AI?
Use of AI in customer service has helped increase digital foot traffic. Chatbots, a prime example, can automate customer care interactions and provide simple service for quick customer resolutions. This carves an open path for customers with more specific inquiries the bot cannot answer, directing them to a live agent. Companies can also use their creative designs in creating bots of any appearance for a friendly user experience. AI can be used as the mastermind behind countless self-service materials, creating an easy self-help journey for consumers to access.
A Harvard Business Review article cites several studies on how AI and its position in automation and jobs sit with the participants of the studies. Some said only 4 percent of jobs would be lost to automation; others believed 47 percent would fall under automation by 2033. Truth is the article surmises the participants who believe jobs will become scarce due to AI are allowing themselves to be too pessimistic with AI and its achievements.
As mentioned, AI has been in the lead in the customer care industry, handling computer-to-computer services. There is evidence of a slight takeover that isn’t as serious as it sounds. There is the possibility of AI taking place of a few “tier-one” customer support jobs. These jobs involve front-of-the-line customer care agents handing the initial customer service contact, usually the 1-800 number called that ends up having the customer talking to an agent offshore. AI technology today is capable of providing supportive self-help materials for customers and automated chatbots interactions for quick service. If AI takes over tier-one positions, this gives large companies the chance to invest time and money into their U.S.-based “tier-two” positions.
While customers are successfully using self-service materials to resolve simple troubleshooting, customers who need more in-depth answers to their sophisticated questions will be assisted by the tier-two agents. AI technology is also capable of supporting customer service agents through their live calls. These agents can use the AI technology as “assistants” during their customer interactions when they need further content in providing the correct answer to customers.
Another increasing demand to go along with the movement of AI is the demand for consumers to become tech-savvy. The workforce is adopting these fast-changing technologies and will cater to workers who have experience in the AI field and other technologies.
Though tier-one jobs seem to be now the responsibility of AI chatbots and other interactive support, more jobs will open up across different industries that adopt AI technologies and need skilled people who understand the process of machine learning material and processes.
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James Ramey is CEO of DeviceBits, a software company that services clients through a predictive and personalized understanding of interactive tutorials, adaptive FAQs, Interactive Guides, and Videos designed to for self-serving consumers.


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Whether or not it is for well being causes or to assist save the planet, many Brits need to minimize down on crimson meat.
However maybe because of a scarcity of thrilling options, it may be arduous to withstand roast beef and all of the trimmings on the weekend.
To make it simpler, Slovenian firm Juicy Marbles has launched a brand new vegan ‘meat’ product – the world’s first plant-based loin, largely comprised of soy.
MailOnline tried the 765g slab of ultra-realistic meat substitute, which prices a hefty 45 euros (£40).
Entire-cut loin is the second product from Juicy Marbles, a Slovenian firm that makes plant-based meals, and it is designed for vegans and meat eaters alike
Juicy Marbles whole-cut loin
– Soy protein
– Wheat protein
– Sunflower oil
– Beetroot powder
– Yeast extract
– Iron complement
– Vitamin B12
– Thickeners and emulsifiers
Diet (per 100g):
– Power: 175 kcal
– Fats: 7.2g
– Carbohydrate: 1.8g
– Protein: 22.8g
Getting the loin delivered prices an additional 15 euros (£13), bringing the overall to 60 euros (£52), though the agency has instructed me it is coming to UK supermarkets quickly.
Prospects may choose to purchase three of those loins for 120 euros with free supply, which is £105 (or £35 per loin).
Trying on-line, delis and supermarkets are promoting a complete kilogram or extra of actual beef for as little as £30, so this is a significantly costly minimize of (not) meat.
In response to Juicy Marbles, the beef-style loin is ideal for broths, sandwiches, roasts, wellingtons, ‘meat plates’ and extra.
‘That is the most important, most insulting piece of plant-meat ever conceived and home-chefs most trustworthy companion,’ it says.
‘Inside of the meat could also be crimson or pink when totally cooked, however that is completely fascinating, as it would have the feel of an ideal, medium-rare steak.’
Juicy Marbles has already launched the primary plant-based filet mignon steak, with outstanding traces of fats marbling made out of sunflower oil.
To make its pretend meat, the agency does not use 3D printing, nor does it develop it in a lab, not like a number of rival firms.
As a substitute, it makes use of secretive patent-pending expertise known as the ‘Meat-o-Matic 9000’, which layers proteins into linear fibers, mimicking muscle constructions.
It claims some vegans will not eat its merchandise as a result of they remind them an excessive amount of of actual meat, even although they’re fully plant-based.
The first ingredient of this new whole-cut loin is ‘plant construction’ – comprising water, soy protein and wheat protein.
At 45 euros (£40), plus 15 euros (£13) further for supply, it is a significantly costly minimize of (not) meat
The agency says: ‘You possibly can roast, grill, broil, pan-fry and carve it into filets, chunks, or slices. It is uncooked and unseasoned, supplying you with full artistic management’
The ‘meat’ loin even bleeds due to the water and beetroot, which has been added to offer it a deep crimson beefy color
The tenderloin might be minimize into chunks, slices or fillets, and cooked within the oven or frying pan. Pictured, Juicy Marbles promo picture
Different components embody thickener, emulsifier, vitamin B12, and ferrous gluconate, which is an iron complement.
There’s additionally sunflower oil for a little bit of fats and beetroot powder, to offer it a pleasant deep crimson meaty color – however there is no added salt.
Taking it out of its packet, it seems very very like a hunk of beef – albeit browner than it seems in Juicy Marbles’ promo photographs.
Once I maintain it, the loin even ‘bleeds’ due to the presence of the water and beetroot.
I search the packaging for directions on easy methods to cook dinner this big piece of ‘meat’, however surprisingly it does not have any.
The closest it will get is ‘all the time cook dinner to an inside temperature of 165°F’, ‘don’t overcook’ and ‘cooking time could fluctuate relying on tools’.
There are some ideas although – roast, grill, broil or pan-fry and carve it into filets, chunks or slices.
I determine to slice the loin into slices and pan fry them, though I do not add seasoning as a result of I need to expertise the flavour unadorned.
There does not appear to be fairly as a lot sunflower oil ‘fats’ on this product in comparison with its pretend filet mignon, and in consequence the cooking expertise is sort of totally different.
Regardless of a very good quantity of scorching oil lining my pan, the slices of loin get caught to the underside and shortly crumble.
After about 10 minutes of cooking I’ve a pile of crusty fibres, which I serve with roast potatoes, leafy greens and bearnaise sauce.
Issues begin to crumble: Regardless of a very good quantity of scorching oil lining my pan, the slices of loin get caught
Quite than utilizing 3D printing or scaffolding, Juicy Marbles makes use of a patent-pending machine to align layers of protein ‘fibre’ from the underside up. This ends in a texture that imitates the fibres present in beef tissue, leading to juicy chunks that ‘softly tear away’
The Juicy Marbles loin fibres served with crispy roast potatoes, leafy greens and bearnaise sauce
Identical to the filet mignon, the loin is deep and meaty, and the place it has been browned by the pan it is ultra-crispy – a lot like actual beef.
Fortunately, I did not cook dinner the entire loin and have some leftover, which I save to analyze how nicely it holds as much as a little bit of gradual cooking.
I break the loin into fibres and brown it off with some onions earlier than making a little bit of a ragout for some potato gnocchi.
After all, the loin fibres do not give the sauce the wealthy and meaty mouthfeel that beef would, however impressively, they maintain their form and do not disintegrate.
The loin’s main ingredient is ‘plant construction’ – which is water, soy protein and wheat protein
The pretend meat loin fibres held up nicely to a little bit of slow-cooking, similar to these from actual beef
Juicy Marbles is attracting vegans and meat eaters who need to minimize down by creating cuts that mimic the actual deal . Pictured, its beef-style loin
Juicy Marbles’ vegan filet mignon steak (pictured) has outstanding traces of fats marbling made out of sunflower oil
Total, this loin is a very nice product for stuff like stews and sauces, and it is also the right form for wrapping with pasty for a vegan beef wellington.
Nonetheless, in the event you actually need to put pretend meat on a pedestal and wow your diners with a complicated steak dinner, I like to recommend the corporate’s pretend filet mignon.
The filet mignon has extra traces of fats that assist it cook dinner in a pan; as compared, the loin is ‘leaner’ and extra ‘muscly’, good for a wider vary of dishes.
That is about as lifelike as plant-based meat will get, and blows the competitors off the grocery store cabinets – though the value shall be off-putting for a lot of.
Switching to plant-based meat might help the atmosphere, specialists say
In response to scientists, switching to plant-based merchandise that mimic actual meat might help the planet.
Livestock farming on the present fee damage the atmosphere in plenty of other ways.
Cows, pigs and different livestock launch large quantities of methane into the ambiance, which is a greenhouse gasoline and contributes to world warming.
Elevating livestock additionally means changing forests into agricultural land, that means CO2-absorbing bushes are being minimize down, additional including to local weather change.
Juicy Marbles is only one agency creating plant-based vegan merchandise, that are more and more taking house on the grocery store cabinets
Manufacturing facility farms and crop rising additionally requires huge quantities of water, with 542 litres of water getting used to supply only a single hen breast.
In addition to this, the nitrogen-based fertiliser used on crops provides to nitrous oxide emissions.
Nitrous oxide is round 300 instances simpler at trapping warmth within the ambiance.
These fertilisers may find yourself in rivers, additional including to air pollution.
Scientists have just lately prompt that bringing plant-based meat to public establishments similar to colleges and prisons might help set off a wider transition amongst most people.
‘Favouring various proteins in public procurement insurance policies globally may assist to convey ahead tipping factors of their adoption,’ they are saying in a report.


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Green Barley Grass Ė Your Stepping Stone for Health!
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