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Contribution of agricultural sector for economic growth
THE Central Bank's (CB) annual report for year 2004 revealed that the
country's overall growth rate was 5.4 per cent and the contribution of
agricultural sector for which was negative 0.7 per cent and share for
GDP was 17.9 per cent (Daily News, April 30, 2005).
The reasons given are drought and floods and 'several factors'. What
are those unmentioned 'several factors'? Blaming the nature (floods and
droughts) is an easy excuse and escape and present day habit because
neither the CB nor any other organisation has done a valid estimate of
the nature's damage. In actual situation and to the farmer 90 per cent
of the retardation was due to 'several factors'.
To make contribution of agriculture positive and because any natural
disaster is beyond the control of farmer and what he expects from the
government is to clear the 'several factor' constraints.
This is an attempt to indicate those constraints for the attention of
the government and a large number of departments, boards and
corporations surviving because of our poor farmers.
The Census and Statistics Department in its handbook says the total
population in year 2001 was 16,864 million, out of which over 80 per
cent are in the rural sector engaged in some form of agriculture.
They may be the paddy farmers, tea, rubber and coconut smallholders,
fruits and vegetable growers, cultivators of export agricultural crops
(pepper, betel, cinnamon and cloves etc.) and many more scattered in
Hence this is a serious situation to consider and rectify because at
national level their contribution to country's economic growth is
negative and their incomes are reducing from agriculture. To compensate
they sell their labour (human resource) to Middle East.
In rural population, 50 per cent are below poverty level needs heavy
expenditure for government on relief measures. The decreasing local
production needs ever increasing food imports which drains heavy foreign
exchange for an island labelled as an 'agricultural country'.
What the growth indicators implied are that the agricultural sector
is not only deteriorating but facing a high imbalance because about 80
per cent of the population contributes 17.9 per cent to GDP with
reducing income and savings. A good proof for this is the massive
pawning of jewellery in banks to celebrate the last April New Year.
In contrast how many foreign funded long-term growth oriented projets
were implemented in the sector during past three decades? Among them the
projects of Mahaweli, Kirindi Oya, Integrated Rural Development of
districts, Dry Zone Agriculture Development and Minor and Major Tank
Irrigation Rehabilitation are a few to mention. Now they are in benefit
generation phase but the impacts are not significant as expected.
There are more than fifteen negative factors through which a farmer
suffers and debar their maximum contribution for the production and
contribution to the sector.
i. High cost of market inputs: The cultivation of any crop need a lot
of inputs to purchase from the market place.
They are machine power to plough, thresh and transport, weedicide to
control weeds in the field, pesticides to destroy crop damaging insects,
artificial fertilisers to get at least a threshold yield, high cost of
imported hybrid seeds, implements to work, pumps and irrigation systems,
green houses for intensive crops and so on.
The rate of increase of prices of those goods and services are very
much higher than the rate of increase of prices received for various
agricultural produce at the farm gate or market place.
The farmer is a 'price taker' both in buying and selling ends and
squeezed between increasing costs and decreasing incomes.
ii. Risks and uncertainty: Most of our crops are seasonal and rain
fed based on Yala and Maha seasons. In horticulture local fruits are
flooded to the market twice a year in months of April-May and
No one especially the farmer knows the demand, the supply needed and
the price formation of a produce. The risk of floods, droughts, pest and
disease attacks are not unusual to reduce crop yields.
iii. Unavailability and high cost of labour: Today it is very
difficult to find skilled workers for field activities and those
available are unskilled. Not only the young generations are shy to work
in agriculture but also they discourage their parents to engage as
agricultural workers though they are poor.
For example in coconut sector there is a severe dearth of climbers,
huskers and the rubber sector is affected by lack of skilled tappers.
Even if one finds workers they demand high wages that the farmer cannot
iv. Low productivity of available labour: The productivity of
available agricultural labour is poor. If the labour force is
dispersedly engaged in a commercial farm it is difficult to supervise
them. If a target is given the quality of work is lowered to complete
the task quickly and it applies to contract work too.
The attendance of workers is not regular thus one cannot have a
planned set of activities to complete in time. The nutritional states of
farm workers are poor and their drinking habits and addiction to it
lowered their strength to perform well in the field.
v. Deteriorating (man made) environmental conditions: The fertility
of agricultural soils is deteriorating day by day due to poor management
of it. Lack of soil and moisture conservation measures, misuse of
agro-chemicals and overuse of artificial fertilisers and neglect of
using green manures and compost have lead to this situation. Most of our
soils are sick or dead and lack soil beneficial microbes and other
organisms like earth worms.
The soils become very hard a few days after rain. The water
absorption and retention capacity is poor due to low organic contents
and hence run off percentage of rain is high and intensive causing
surface erosion of reach top soil.
vi. Inefficient govt. extension service: An Indian technician working
in our fields has made a good remark to me. "Your officers in
agriculture know theory very well and work inside office rooms but we
know how to apply the theory well in the field because most of the time
we are with the farmer in their crop fields."
The agricultural extension officers employed to advise and solve
field problems of farmer and time devoted with them are very much beyond
the needs. Most young officers are not confident to handle a field
problem. The agricultural diploma courses offered by technical colleges
are without field practicals and farmer contacts.
vii. Most ignored sector and inability of the institutions to cater
the end needs: The sector is full of govt. institutions with large staff
strengths to cater to farmer. The old ones such as Paddy Marketing Board
and Marketing Department are disappearing and new institutions such as
Post Harvest Technology Institute are appearing.
The officers' monthly programmes of active institutions are full of
meetings with higher officers and politicians, devote more time
understand circulars and to fill data forms for exaggerated progress
reports and no time to work in the field or to attend to a farmer who
reached to his office. Restricted allocations for travelling and misuse
of allocated facilities are two other constraints.
viii. Poor marketing facilities: The daily newspapers are full of
rural news items as follows: In Polonnaruwa the highest paddy producing
area farmers are worrying because they cannot sell their paddy at a
reasonable price. In Puttalam (Neelabemma) farmers are waiting to sell
their bumper big onion harvest but no buyers.
The farmers in Matale cannot sell their tomato for more than six
rupees a kilo and income is just enough to pay the transport cost. In
Moneragala the lime is allowed to fall because the price is not
sufficient to pay the cost of harvest. In Kuliyapitiya farmers throw
their betel after waiting hours because no mudalali to buy.
Fruits such as banana, mango, pineapple and papaya etc. have no
market during the rainy days or glut seasons. The farmer sell their
quality fruits at very low price and when there is a demand in off
seasons the unripe artificially ripened fruits come to the market
diverting the consumer to imported fruits.
Though various departments are there to teach 'how to grow' but not a
single organisation to facilitate 'how to sell'.
ix. Exploitation of middle man: The middle man exploits heavily. They
use under weights deduct percentage for various reasons and do not pay
at once and keep a balance so that the farmer trapped with him for
Mudalalies and their catchers, village collectors and middle men
always condemn the produce and demoralise the farmer before fixing a
x. Competition with imports: Our farmers grow what they have received
from the Agriculture Department. For example the department nurseries
promote wood apple / orange grafts. Its fruits (oranges) are with rough,
thick and green coloured skin and full of seeds with high content of
How could the local oranges compete with imported ones which are
attractive in colour, size and softness and are seedless? It is same
with the imported green gram from Australia, tomato juice from Iran for
souse industry and other substitutes such as apples, grapes, mandarin
and even guava.
xi. Post harvest losses: Post-harvest losses in fruit and vegetables
are very high. Due to piece rate of transport to markets farmers are
compelled to pack their harvested vegetables tightly in bags.
Transporting the produce from field to collector, to wholesale buyer and
seller and to retailer in tractors and trucks, cause lot of damage to it
and are not visible.
This reduced the shelf life and it is estimated about 40 per cent is
wasted. In compensating this one can see a 50 per cent price difference
in selling price of farmer, in growing areas and consumer buying price
Now all the local fruits are excessively carbide treated for quick
ripening. They do not give the real taste of a particular fruit. Most of
the customers shift from local fruits to imported fresh or canned fruits
because of this. It is very sad to see the canned 'warka' (ripe jak
fruit) from Malaysia in our supermarkets while our jak fruits are wasted
at the tree no processing industry absorb the crop.
xii. Poor contribution of research: The contribution of various
research institutes are not focused to farmers problems or their
recommendations are not practicable. The farmers' problems should be
identified by the field extension officer and directed to researcher to
conduct research to find solutions.
Tested solutions must go back to the farmer through extension officer
through field days and training classes to rectify the farmer problems.
The extension officer should act as a bridge between farmer and
researcher. Is this happening today?
xiii. Consumer preference for imported produce: The consumer prefers
green gram imported from Australia instead of local green gram, or the
urban consumer prefers sunflower, soya or corn oil instead of coconut
oil. The consumer preference is diverted to attractively packed highly
advertised imported cereals to yams and local pulses. Thanks to free
xiv. Changing food habits: Changing food habits mainly based on wheat
flower and Chinese foods reduce the demand for local vegetables. The
most natural drink of thambili reduced its market share among rich class
and young generation to carbonated and addicting but repeatedly
advertising chilled drinks.
xv. Not enough processing activities to absorb the seasonal gluts:
The natural fruit based tippings, snacks and salads are very much better
than sugar coated junks and ice creams. No investors to start fruit
leather, dried fruits, fruit cubes and fried chips but only cordials and
jams and are lagged behind in market place to artificial 'soft drinks'.
Then one can ask the question "why farmers engage in agriculture if
it is not viable and profitable?" The answer is that there is no other
alternative for them to engage in rural areas.
To correct these shortcomings are not easy for a country. It needs a
vision, the political will, long term plans and heavy investments and
the dedicated service of officials to bring back to positive growth of
(The writer was Marketing and Enterprise Development Consultant NWP
Dry Zone Participatory Development Project)

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For the UMSCC-46 cells, which are quite sensitive to ASTX660 due to overexpression,7 these changes were noted as early as 12?hours (Suppl. Physique S3). Open in a separate window Physique 1. ASTX660 combined with TNF induces surface expression of CRT/HSP70 and release of HMGB1. UMSCC-46 (HPV-) and UMSCC-47 (HPV+) were treated with mitoxantrone (MTX, 0.25?g/mL for UMSCC-46 and 1?g/mL for UMSCC-47, positive control), TNF (20?ng/mL), ASTX660 (500?nM for UMSCC-46 and 1M for UMSCC-47), and the combination of ASTX660 +?TNF for 24C72?hours and analyzed by flow cytometry. (a-b) Quantification of % cells expressing surface CRT (a) and HSP70 (b) after 24?hours (UMSCC-46; more sensitive) or 48?hours (UMSCC-47; Lomitapide mesylate less sensitive). Results from viable, Zombie Yellow-negative cells are shown. (c) Quantification of % cells with low levels of intracellular HMGB1 by flow cytometry on fixed, permeabilized cells after 48?hours (UMSCC-46; more sensitive) or 72?hours (UMSCC-47; less sensitive). (d) Measurement of extracellular HMGB1 in cell culture supernatants by ELISA, expressed as fold-change of the control. Data are mean + SEM, n =?6 from 2 independent experiments. *p? ?.05, **p? ?.01 versus control. TNF, tumor necrosis factor ; ICD, immunogenic cell death; CRT, calreticulin; HSP70, heat shock protein 70. MTX, mitoxantrone; HMGB1, high mobility group box 1. Open in a separate window Physique 2. ASTX660 alters expression of DAMPs in murine cell lines and modestly enhances XRT-induced ICD to reject tumor formation ETS2 in vivo. (a-b) MOC1 and MEER cell lines were treated for 24?hours with mitoxantrone (MTX, 1?g/ml) or ASTX660 (1 M) +TNF (20?ng/ml), then stained for surface calreticulin and HSP70. Results from viable, Zombie Yellow-negative cells are shown. (c). MOC1 and MEER cells were treated for 72? hours with control media or ASTX660+?TNF, then radiated (100?Gy), fixed, and stained for intracellular HMGB1. Gating strategies are shown in Supplemental Data.(d-g) Mice were inoculated with sham saline (unfavorable control) or 2??106 MOC1 or MEER cells killed in vitro by the following: radiation (100?Gy, positive control), MTX (1?g/mL x 24?hours, positive control), ASTX660 (1 M x 72?hours) + TNF (20?ng/mL x 72?hours), ASTX660 (x 72?hours) + TNF (x 72?hours) + radiation (100?Gy). This was followed by re-challenge with respective live MOC1 (3×106 cells) or MEER (1×106 cells) one week later. (d) Treatment schematic. (e) MOC1 and (f) MEER tumor growth of individual animals. (g) Corresponding Kaplan-Meier curves for % tumor free mice (n?=?10C11). For both MOC1 and MEER, all treatments significantly delayed or rejected tumor growth compared to controls (p? ?.01). XRT, radiation; MTX, mitoxantrone; TNF, tumor necrosis factor . We also assessed the release of HMGB1 by flow cytometry of intracellular protein levels and by ELISA of treated cell culture supernatants (Physique 1(c,d)). UMSCC-47 cells were treated for 72?hours compared to 48?hours for UMSCC-46 due to cell line differences in sensitivity and timing of cell death. In both UMSCC-46 and UMSCC-47 cells, treatment with ASTX660 +?TNF induced HMGB1 secretion, as evidenced by decreased Lomitapide mesylate intracellular levels (Physique 1(c)) and increased extracellular levels (Physique 1(d)). TNF alone and ASTX660 alone also increased extracellular HMGB1 in UMSCC-46 cells (Physique 1(d)). To further explore the temporal relationship of our treatments and HMGB1 secretion, we also analyzed intracellular HMGB1 levels at multiple time points for both UMSCC-46 (24, 48, 72 hrs) and UMSCC-47 (48, 72, 96 hrs) cells. Interestingly, we found that intracellular HMGB1 increased prior to its release from the cells (Suppl. Physique S4). 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Jimny roof load limit: a deep dive
This question gets asked almost as much as what tyres and lift to get when it comes to the Jimny.
The official answer is: 30 kg, including whatever hardware you put on the roof. That’s for the dynamics of driving, not the static absolute failure point of the roof which would be much higher.
The more long-winded version is below, where I both try to source as much info as I can about the roof load limit & also explain why it is what it is.
- Official sources
- Why would the roof load limit be 30 kg, anyway?
- What could happen if I exceed the roof load limit?
Official sources of roof load limits
Summary: the 30 kg load limit comes from the factory accessory roof racks, however, other roof rack accessory manufacturers follow this too albeit some with a nudge-nudge wink-wink approach.
First off, the roof load limit is mentioned in the various accessory catalogues for the JB74, e.g. this is the original print for the UK accesories brochure I was sent when looking at the car.
The key there is the footnote #2:
I also emailed Suzuki Australia early in 2023 to verify what they count as the roof load limit.
The reference attached to this is the PDF installation manual for the roof racks, which is available (as of time of writing of this) through the Global Suzuki accessories installation archive: https://www.globalsuzuki.com/after_sales/automobile/accessory_installation_manuals/data/pdf/78901-78R10-000_Multi_Roof_Rack.pdf
They’re the primary sources of info on it in terms of an official number.
So, 30 kg it is.
Aftermarket roof rack manufacturers generally fall back on the “enter the vehicle’s roof load limit” as step 1 of their individual ways to work out roof load limit, so they too would err on the side of the official Suzuki number of 30 kg. In general, the heavier the options a manufacturer provides the less they talk about the official roof load limit, though.
I did promise going deeper, so let’s dive into some thoughts as to why it is set at this number.
Why would the roof load limit be 30 kg, anyway?
First and foremost, a vehicle with more weight up high has a higher centre of gravity. An object tips over if a line drawn straight down from the centre of gravity goes outside the track of the vehicle (suspension movements accounted for). With the Jimny having a high centre of gravity by virtue of its design, and a relatively narrow track width for a 4wd, load on the roof becomes much more critical to stability than for most 4wds.
As an example of the track width variation, and grabbing a 4wd wagon at random, a Y62 Nissan Patrol has a 1695 mm track width; a Jimny has a 1405 mm track width at the rear. That extra 20% track width helps a whole heap for stability. The Jimny’s CoG is probably not much different to a Patrol, so adding weight to the roof is gonna offset that. In addition, a Y62 Patrol with a 3500 kg GVM has 2.4x the total mass of a Jimny for the load to be a portion of. Couple those things together and the 30 kg Jimny roof load limit looks pretty proportional to the 100 kg for the Patrol.
I did a quick comparison of a few 4wd wagons available now. For the most part I’ve tried to stick to modernish things with ESP and stuff. There’s a reasonable correlation between GVM and roof load limit as depicted in this graph by a quick line of best fit.
Ultimately, it looks like the Jimny’s roof load limit is because the rest of its weight is miniscule.
Note that the roof load limit set by Suzuki does not have any caveats with regards to offroad use – it’s 30 kg everywhere according to the documentation they provide. This means it’s a load limit that will let you use the car offroad how it is designed to be used, however, it will absolutely tip over more easily with more stuff on the road. For that reason I would be thinking long and hard about what I had on the roof offroad.
Forces at play, especially offroad
Corrugations in particular impart pretty big forces on a vehicle. Rather than going too deep into the maths, deep down in an article from Unsealed 4×4 they cover off on these forces. These can be 10x or more the total absolute failure point of a roof, so, you need to really think about those forces in rougher areas especially at speed. This again means you’re best off keeping weight as limited as possible on the roof, and is another reason why Suzuki would want to run a relatively low weight for their roof racks.
Forces offroad are why some roof rack manufacturers de-rate their load limits offroad. Rhino Rack do this, and are keen to reinforce their perspective after some high profile roof rack failures on HiLuxes. That’s down, in my eyes, to the attachment of how they went onto the roof of a HiLux as opposed to being a universal thing, more on this in a second. As noted in the sources above, Suzuki do not de-rate their factory bars for offroad use and Rhino have some products they absolutely do not de-rate offroad on the Jimny. Clearly the stability thing here matters a lot more than the strength argument in the case of a Jimny.
Strength of the roof & attachment points
A counter argument to the gen4/JB74 roof load limit being only 30 kg has been “well it was only that on a gen3/JB43 because they had plastic roof rails which failed”. True, but, consider this: the track width, CoG and overall vehicle weight are quite similar between the two generations. Engineering is not about overbuilding things but building things sufficiently. What if the roof rails on the gen3 were engineered to be good for 30 kg as a safe working load because that also happened to be the sensible limit? Engineering isn’t building a dam that won’t fall down, it’s about building a dam that just won’t fall down.
The gutter mounts used for various roof racks are probably good to higher weights: for instance the Rhino Vortex roof crossbars I use are the same legs as used on a bunch of 4wds which have roof load limits well beyond 30 kg. Clearly in this case the legs aren’t the weak point, but, that doesn’t change the stability of the vehicle especially in motion one bit.
Touching back on the HiLux thing earlier: the roof legs on the Vortex bars being good for a lot more than 30 kg does make me a bit more comfortable that they’ll probably not shake themselves apart or snap offroad. On the HiLux the attachment to the roof was using rivets; if the attachment was supported more from underneath then it wouldn’t have ripped out. That specific case was about installation trying to avoid something annoying (dropping the headliner to install the roof rack), rather than just strength per se.
Finally, let’s think about the static weight limit of the Jimny. The roof is clearly much stronger than 30 kg when the car is parked (assuming it’s not sideways on a slope, of course). Take, for instance, a rolled Jimny.
This car flipped off a transporter and landed on its roof. Even with the crushing forces of actually having to stop the vehicle’s weight, the 1100 kg or so of the car isn’t crushing the roof much at all. With the load spread out there’s no huge problem statically with weight on the car – it’s all about the dynamics of driving the car that matters.
I wouldn’t put 1100 kg on a roof platform, either, just for the record. If you’re in this article cause you’re worried about roof top tents there’s one thing I can reassure you of: if you are parked, and you have a suitably strong roof platform, you and another person and your pets are not going to crush a Jimnys roof.
I just wouldn’t drive it to where it’s parked, either, though…
What could happen if I exceed the roof load limit?
Note: for anything legal here I’m falling back on various Australian laws on this; your jurisdiction may well vary legality wise!
First off, there is no specific law that says ‘the roof load limit of x needs to be obeyed’. There are, however, related laws about loading thing. Each Australian state has something about a failure to secure a load correctly and this is often used when people use, say, incorrectly load rated ratchet straps even if the straps don’t fail. An argument could be made to apply this to overloading a roof. There are also various laws around operating your vehicle in a safe condition, a knowingly overloaded vehicle would potentially come under that.
In addition, there are specific weight limits you do have to abide by in Australia. Two key ones are:
- Gross vehicle mass (GVM): 1435 kg for a non upgraded Jimny, 1785 kg if you have the Ironman upgrade certified. (Queensland people can also upgrade to marginally higher GVMs, but that’s beyond the scope here).
- Front and rear axle load limits: 680 kg front, 880 kg rear for a non upgraded, car, 800 kg front, 1100 kg rear with the Ironman GVM upgrade.
Adding more than 30 kg to your roof, along with other things in your car, might well tip you over one or more of those 3 limits if you aren’t GVM upgraded. A 30 kg roof platform plus 30 kg up there is already getting close to 25% of your total load allowance and that’s before you account for yourself, gear in the car, other accessories fitted to the vehicle and even fuel beyond the tare mass 10L.
Beyond the legality side, there is also the question around insurance and having an accident. There is the potential that the insurance assessor might not look kindly on a crash involving a vehicle with a heavily loaded roof. This could be as simple as weighing what was on the roof in the case of a rollover and deeming you liable for overloading it beyond the manufacturers specification, but it potentially could extend as far as an argument that an incident was caused because you upset the vehicle dynamics by overloading it, and as a result the vehicle stability program has had to do things to keep the car from rolling over by intervening, and that’s caused you to run off the road or similar.
Specifically for a few key insurance company PDS the following applies:
THINGS WE DON’T COVERShannons and AAMI PDS statements, accessed 10 July 2023
You are not covered under any section of this policy for damage, loss, cost or legal liability that is caused by or arises from or involves:
Exceeding loading or passenger limits
your vehicle when it is:
carrying any load which is not secured according to law, over the legal limit or more than
what your vehicle was designed to carry.
Club4x4 do provide a slight out to their exclusion i.e. if you can show you having an overloaded roof didn’t contribute to your crash you’re still covered:
WHAT WE DO NOT COVERClub4x4 PDS, accessed 10 July 2023
If you contributed to the loss or intended the claim to happen
You will not be covered under the policy for any loss, damage or legal liability if at the time of the event giving rise to the loss, damage or legal liability:
you were carrying more passengers or carrying or towing a load greater than your car was designed for, unless you can prove that this did not cause the accident. This includes bent or twisted chassis as a result of overloading your vehicle or towing a load greater than your car was designed for;
NRMA have an incredibly wordy PDS statement (and it varies by jurisdiction, but this is for SA, NT & WA). I’ve had to piece together but the relevant bit is:
General exclusionsNRMA PDS SA, NT, WA accessed 10 July 2023
You are not covered under any section of this Policy:
while Your Vehicle or a Substitute Vehicle:
– or anything Your Vehicle or a Substitute Vehicle is towing:
o exceeds the number of passengers or load limits
recommended by the manufacturer.
You may well get away with it, however, given how easily I was able to email Suzuki Australia and get an answer on the roof load limit then an assessor will also be able to do this.
It’s your car and I’m not here to tell you how to operate it, either, but hopefully this long-winded article has laid out some of the thinking behind it as well as provided some official sources with regards to the actual roof load limit of a gen 4/JB74/GJ Jimny.
As a parting word: I’m certainly not the roof top tent police, however, at least have a pretty good hard think about if it’s worth putting a 50-80 kg roof top tent. You and your partner and it will happily be safe and sound up in the tent once parked, but it’s a question of getting the vehicle to where you’re going with that load up there.


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Moscow. July 21. INTERFAX.RU Minister of labour and social protection Maxim Topilin, I asked my colleagues from the Ministry of Finance to refuse further discussion of the tax maneuver with reduced rates of insurance contributions to the Pension Fund (PFR), Fund of obligatory medical insurance (FOMS) and social insurance Fund (SIF).
“We think that we need to move – I understand that the parties support this – after all the subject associated with lower premiums, while close,” – said Topilin at the meeting of the Russian trilateral Commission for regulating social-labour relations (RTK), the government on Friday, addressing to present at the meeting, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Lavrov.
The labor Minister explained that to speak about reducing contributions to the extrabudgetary funds, when the pension and benefits contributions “still completely are not even guaranteed,” is incorrect. “We do not have the same objectives (pensions and benefits – if) to be reduced, we have the task to raise them,” – said Topilin.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank have proposed several variants of the tax maneuver, which essentially boils down to increased value-added tax and reduce insurance premiums. Social unit consistently criticized these ideas, the main argument was the growing dependence of the FIU from injections from the Federal budget in such a scenario.


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Join us for a day of events at The Museum of Modern Art to commemorate over 50 years of touch tours at MoMA! We will also be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Art inSight, MoMA’s public program for visitors who are blind or have low vision.
Bring your friends and family to explore the galleries together any time between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Discover artworks in our collection through touch, participate in guided verbal description tours, enjoy art making, and learn about MoMA’s new recorded audio descriptions.
Then, at 3:00 p.m., watch a screening of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, with open audio description.
This program is for visitors who are blind or have low vision and their guests. Admission is free, and preregistration is recommended.
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Drop-in Touch Experiences in the Galleries
Galleries 405, 505, 506, and 513
Stop by these galleries for a chance to explore sculptures from MoMA’s collection through touch. Please do not touch any artworks without a MoMA staff member and gloves.
11:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:45 p.m.
A Taste of Art inSight Tours
Meet in the Lauder Building lobby
Explore a single gallery or a few works of art on a 45-minute verbal description tour. Meet near the check-in table in the Lauder Building lobby 10 minutes before tour start time. Assistive listening devices will be provided.
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Introduction to Bloomberg Connects App and Verbal Description Audio Tour
The Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin Lounge
Get an introduction to the free Bloomberg Connects app and learn about all its features in the Hess Lounge, located on Floor 1 near the check-in table. Then explore over 20 artworks now on view, through detailed verbal descriptions, at your own pace.
Drop-in Art Making in the Galleries
Get inspired by Henri Matisse’s The Swimming Pool and create your own cut-and torn-paper composition.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1
Experience this contemporary classic screened with open audio description for all to enjoy.
The Paula and James Crown Creativity Lab
Visit Black Power Naps, a multisensory installation by artists Navild Acosta and Sosa that claims power in rest, inviting you to imagine a world in which leisure, downtime, and quality sleep are available to all. You will be asked to remove your shoes or use shoe covers upon entry.
The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Art Lab
Floor 1, Cullman Education Building
For kids and families!
Explore line, shape, and color through multisensory art activities.
Contact [email protected] or call (212) 408-6447 with any questions.
Volkswagen of America is proud to be MoMA's lead partner of learning and engagement.
Access and Community Programs are supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
Major funding is provided by The Taft Foundation and by the Werner and Elaine Dannheisser Fund for Older Adults at MoMA in honor of Agnes Gund.
Additional support is provided by the Sarah K. de Coizart Article 5th Charitable Trust, the Allene Reuss Memorial Trust, the J.E. and Z.B. Butler Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., The Elroy and Terry Krumholz Foundation, and the Von Seebeck-Share B. Charitable Trust.

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What is Project ME?
Project ME came about as a result of 2 activities carried out by the Young Association of Muslim Professionals (Young AMP) in Singapore.
- Research carried out for a chapter on Singapore Muslim Youth perspectives on the Environment by Ms Sofiah Jamil in Young AMP’s book “Igniting Thought, Unleashing Youth”
- In conjunction with International Day of Climate Action, Young AMP organised “Going 350: Muslims and the Environment”, in a bid to increase environmental awareness within the community.
These activities demonstrated that while there may be Muslim individuals out there that care for the environment, it is not often the case that they would see the Muslim community as being environmentally friendly. This would also seem incongruent with Islam which emphasizes that being green is in fact a way of life. Moreover, Muslims are not immune to the effects of global environmental issues, and can in fact provide innovative solutions to addressing these problems.
Hence Project ME seeks to build on this momentum in encouraging Muslims to do their part for protecting the environment for the betterment of humanity.
The name Project ME is symbolic for two main reasons:
- ME is an abbreviation for Muslims and the Environment
- ME demonstrates the significance of individuals in taking action to protect the environment.
The objectives of Project ME are as follows:
- To enhance the level of environmental awareness and action amongst Muslims
- To encourage individuals to think about their religion and issues that surround them in a more holistic manner
- To build bridges with various sectors and other communities in finding solutions to environmental problems while meeting other concerns (eg. socio-economic issues) .
While the primary focus of this project is on Muslims in Singapore, it is open to all who are interested and not exclusively Muslims. The more the merrier! 🙂
How does Project ME work?
While still in its infancy, Project ME will largely function online, where subscribers are encouraged to share articles, experiences and ideas on various aspects of the environment, and how individuals or communities can take action to protect the environment.
It is envisioned that informal offline activities (eg. nature walks, green pot lucks, movies/seminars, or simple coffee sessions) will transpire, at any time depending on the level of enthusiasm and commitment of members of the group. Subscribers will also be notified of other environment related activities organised by other organisations.
To be part of Project ME, join us on Facebook via this link.
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I recently hosted a dinner party for 12 people and wanted to serve cauliflower rice. But the idea of figuring out how to sauté, like,...Read More
WF2 Recipe: Mulligatawny Stew
There is a ridiculously long list of new recipes on my whiteboard that I want to share with you, but that requires re-making them, picking out cute photo props, taking a photo, then writing up the blog post — all of which seems impossibly daunting right now. My thoughts are like this: OMG, WE’RE MOVING TO VERMONT IN, LIKE, 6 WEEKS, AND WE NEED TO PLAN THE MOTHER OF ALL MOVING SALES AND DAMN IT! WHY DID I PLAN TO GO TO A CONFERENCE AND A PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL OF THIS?!
I’m keeping my commitment to lifting heavy things and meditating and getting 10,000 steps every day and eating Whole30 style, which means the meals on our plates lately are pretty unimaginative: usually variations on grilled meat, salads/raw veggies, sweet potato hash, and berries. I have zero extra energy to figure out exciting meals… which means I don’t have new recipes to share with you… yet.
Instead, I thought I’d post a few cookbook recipes that I’m relying on right now. We always have Silky Gingered Zucchini Soup in the fridge, and I just made a huge pot of Mulligatawny Stew because it’s fast to make, tastes like someone loves you, and reheats like a champ.
This aromatic stew with a light touch of creaminess originated in India and became popular in Britain during the UK occupation. I learned about Mulligatawny Stew in college when I subscribed to the monthly installments of McCall’s Cooking School. I was smitten with the photo of a brass tureen shaped like a crown and filled to the brim with golden soup flecked with coconut. The taste lives up to the visual: it’s silky, rich without cloying, and balances the warmth of curry with the sweetness of apples.
Trust me on this: It tastes even better on the second and third day. If you can make it in advance, do it! It also freezes and defrosts very well. Try it and see for yourself.
Mulligatawny Stew from Well Fed 2
Serves 6-8 | Cook 25 minutes | Simmer 55 minutes | Whole30 compliant
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
salt and ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon plus 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
2 medium onions, diced (about 2 cups)
3/4 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch coins
2 medium stalks celery, diced (about 1/2 cup)
2 medium apples, peeled and diced (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder (I like Penzeys Maharaja.)
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 bay leaf
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1 cup canned coconut milk
minced fresh parsley leaves
sliced almonds, toasted
Sprinkle the chicken assertively with salt and pepper. Heat a large, deep pot over medium-high heat, then add 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil. When the oil is melted, add the chicken in a single layer with some elbow room around each piece. Brown in batches so a golden crust forms, about 5 minutes per side. Remove cooked chicken to a bowl to catch the juice.
Add 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil to the pot. Add onions, carrots, celery, apples, coconut flakes, and garlic. Sauté 7-10 minutes, scrape up any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. In a small bowl, mix the arrowroot, curry powder, salt, chili powder, allspice, cayenne, and bay leaf. Stir-fry until the spices are fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the broth and water to the pot and stir to combine. Nuzzle the chicken into the liquid and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook, covered, 45 minutes. Stir the coconut milk into the pot and simmer uncovered, 10 more minutes.
Serve on top of Cauliflower Rice and sprinkle cheerfully with parsley and almonds.

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WHAT’S it like to be born a billionaire? “I’m not going to be a pretentious douche by saying that money isn’t everything, when in fact it is.”
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The Elinchrom Transmitter Pro is compatible with the three previous generations of flash units (including the EL-Skyport Transceiver RX module for Style RX, Digitial RX, and Ranger RX systems, the integrated EL-Skyport modules for D-Lite RX, BRX, ELC Pro HD and ELB series.). Please note, HSS and TTL is only available with the ELB 500 TTL. The package provides the installation files for SAMSUNG Mobile MTP Device Driver version 18.104.22.1688. In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps). The non-PD port attempts to charge the system by using USB Type-C current levels. For more information, see USB 3.1 and USB Type-C specifications. And explains the registers and data structures, for hardware component designers, system builders, and device driver developers. Microsoft provides an in-box driver with Windows, UcmUcsi.sys. USB™ multi-port adapters with Ethernet connectivity and some Ethernet adapters are not compatible at this time (due to IC design). Click here for more information. The display driver does not support Mac® computers with the M1 processor at this time, contact your computer manufacturer to verify if your computer supports the display driver.-->
This section describes the class-of-device (CoD) registry subkeys and entries that apply to the Bluetooth driver stack.
'COD Major' and 'COD Type' Values
Original equipment manufacturer (OEMs) can use the COD Major and COD Type values to indicate the Class of Device for a Bluetooth-enabled Windows device. After the Bluetooth class installer sets the Class of Device based on these registry values, a remote device can determine whether it is connecting to a portable computer, a desktop computer, a phone, and so on.
The registry path to the COD Major and COD Type values is:
Elinchrom Port Devices Driver
Note that setting these values changes the Bluetooth Class of Device for the system, regardless of which Bluetooth radio may be attached. You can set the COD Major and COD Type to
DWORD values as defined for the Class of Device field values in the Bluetooth SIG Assigned Numbers.
The Bluetooth profile driver, BthPort.sys, reads the COD Major and COD Type values to determine how it should respond to a device inquiry. These values affect only the
COD_XXX_MINOR_XXX bits of the Class of Device. The
COD_SERVICE_XXX bits are not affected by this registry entry.
If the COD Major and COD Type values are not set or are set to invalid values, the Bluetooth class installer will set these values to
Scanning Parameterization Settings
Elinchrom Port Devices Drivers
Profile drivers can specify scanning parameters settings for their device(s) in their profile driver's INF file to tailor to the specific needs of a given device scenario.
You can override the default system scanning parameters by providing one or more of the following scanning parameters listed below into the AddReg directive. More information on how to use this directive can be found in INF AddReg Directive.
|Value Name||Type||Min Value||Max Value|
|HighDutyCycleScanWindow||DWORD 0x10001||0x0004||0x4000. Shall be equal or smaller than the HighDutyCycleScanInterval parameter|
|LowDutyCycleScanWindow||DWORD 0x10001||0x0004||0x4000. Shall be smaller than the LowDutyCycleScanInterval parameter|
|ConnectionIntervalMin||DWORD 0x10001||0x0006||0x0C80. Shall be smaller or equal to ConnectionIntervalMax|
Changes to scanning parameters make a global impact on the performance of the Bluetooth stack. Making changes to scanning parameters programmatically is not permitted. Using Low Duty Cycle scanning parameters that are too aggressive can not only have a negative impact to the available bandwidth for other Bluetooth Low Energy connections, but also for Bluetooth BR/EDR connections.
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NEW DELHI: The government is acting tough on signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(RCEP) agreement to be part of the mega trade bloc
and has pointed out that its concerns — ranging from the base year for tariff reduction
to protection against Chinese imports
and opening up services sector by the other 15 countries — have not been addressed yet.
With talks entering the final lap ahead of a joint statement on Monday evening, negotiators are scrambling to put together a deal amid statements from Thailand and the Philippines that it may be delayed until February.
Indian officials have made it clear that the Modi administration is unwilling to accept any deadline and wants the country’s interests to be fully protected before it inks the pact.
Leaders from 16 countries are in Thailand for what was expected to be the final meeting.
A preliminary RCEP deal is expected today, setting the stage for countries to finalise the legal text that would cover a third of the global economy, making RCEP the largest trading bloc.
While some countries indicated that India had raised issues at the last minute, sources told TOI that the government had been demanding for several months that its concerns be taken on board and a solution found.
During the last ministerial meeting, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal
had flagged several issues, which led the trade ministers to provide a special 10-day window for negotiations. “The issues are yet to be resolved,” an Indian official said on Sunday evening.
Indian negotiators are questioning the design of the trade agreement, which will see elimination of import duties on 80-90% of goods, along with easier services and investment rules. For India, the big concern is goods trade as domestic industry fears that lower customs duty will see a flood of imports, especially from China, with which India has a massive trade deficit
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“The principle that is being used is very weak, which can lead to misuse,” an official said.
Besides, India has been seeking a special safeguard mechanism for several goods imported from China, Australia
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Bulgarian Student Protesters Demand Educational Reforms
The Bulgarian Student Occupation movement has issued a declaration with which it proposes new policies in the education sector.
Students from several universities, initiated by the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” have occupied lecture halls for over 2 weeks, as a form of anti-government protest.
“We demand more autonomy for students, as well as their inclusion in the decision making process. Bulgaria’s youth should be given the chance to take responsibility and make choices that affect the community – in short, to be an active participant in the social contract”, reads the students’ declaration.
The open letter goes on to say that education should be emancipatory and produce analytical and critical citizens, better adapted to the needs of the labour market.
The protesting students also call for a more transparent grading process.
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If you are currently retired or getting close to retirement age, building a portfolio that generates stable income is probably your primary focus right now. That said, it's extremely important for retirees to stick to an investment plan that balances risk and reward.
The "kicking the can down the road" nonsense in Washington will likely continue to add uncertainty to the market for years to come. The current Fed-induced rally has expanded P/E multiples across the board and the markets continue to be priced for perfection. In addition, interest rates are expected to remain near zero for the foreseeable future and income investors will have to continue to scramble for safe yield.
In the current market environment, it is important for retirees to choose their dividend stocks wisely as they are putting new money to work. As volatility increases (especially downside volatility), investors may want to add some low beta stocks to their holdings to help dampen portfolio volatility. In general, companies with low betas will tend to be less volatile than the general market.
Low Beta Dividend Stocks For Your Retirement Portfolio
Stocks in "defensive" sectors (like consumer staples, healthcare and utilities) typically have low relative betas since these companies tend to generate stable cash flow regardless of the state of the overall economy.
That said, we recently scanned our entire dividend stock universe and came up with our current "All-Defensive" Team. This team is made up of 20 "defensive" dividend stocks with the highest Parsimony Ratings (that also meet the parameters below):
- Stock Price > $10.00
- 3-Month Avg. Volume > 250,000 shares
- Beta (5-year) < 0.60
- Dividend Yield > 2.5%
- Parsimony Rating > 75
We will highlight each of these stocks over the course of a 4-part series. Below is a schedule of the entire series.
- Part 1: Honorable Mention (stocks #16-20)
- Part 2: Third Team (stocks #11-15)
- Part 3: Second Team (stocks #6-10)
- Part 4: First Team (stocks #1-5)
The All-Defensive Team: Third Team
Our 20 All-Defensive Team stocks have an average beta of 0.44 and an average dividend yield of 3.6%. This article highlights the 5 stocks that made the Third Team (stocks ranked #11-15). The tables below summarize some of the key data points that we analyze when ranking our dividend stocks.
#15 Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)
KO has paid a quarterly dividend since 1920 and has increased dividends in each of the last 50 years. Over the past 5 years, KO has steadily grown its revenues and earnings at a compound annual rate of 8.6% and 9.0%, respectively. This has led to a stable dividend growth rate of 8.2% for KO and a total stock return of 118% over that same period.
#14 Reynolds American (NYSE:RAI)
RAI has a very high Risk/Reward Rating (96) and the company has delivered shareholders a total return of 197% over the past 5 years driven by a very nice dividend yield of 5.0% and a compound annual dividend growth rate of 9.6%. RAI generates a significant amount of cash (35%+ EBITDA margin) and we expect that the company will continue to grow its dividends in the future.
#13 Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)
CLX has delivered shareholders a total return of 89% over the past 5 years driven by a compound annual dividend growth rate of 9.6%. CLX has increased its dividend to shareholders every year since 1977. In addition, the stock has had a very modest maximum drawdown over the past 5 years of 28.4%, which has allowed CLX investors to sleep very well at night.
#12 Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)
JNJ has a solid dividend yield of ~3.0% and it has grown its dividend for 50 consecutive years, including a compound annual growth rate of 11.3% over the past 10 years. JNJ also has a strong balance sheet with very little debt (as highlighted by its Financial Stability Rating of 92).
#11 Owens & Minor (NYSE:OMI)
OMI may not be on your radar, but it should be. As shown in the graph above, OMI has consistently increased its dividend at a compound annual rate of 15.4% over the past 10 years. This kind of chart is exactly what you want to see from your dividend stock. In addition, the company has a strong rating for financial stability (79) and we expect this dividend trend to continue.
If you are looking to generate safe and stable income in a volatile market environment, low beta dividend stocks in defensive sectors are a great way to accomplish this goal. We believe that any of the 20 stocks on our All-Defensive Team would make a nice addition to a retirement portfolio.
Disclosure: I am long KO, OMI. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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The concert will show the cartoons Cheburashka, The Bremen Town Musicians, Well, Just You Wait!, The Flying Ship, In the Port, A Small Cutter, The Nutcracker, Dog in Boots, Boniface’s Vacation, and How the Lion Cub and the Turtle Sang a Song. Melodies written by Maksim Dunaevsky, Gennady Gladkov, Vladimir Shainsky, and other famous composers will be performed by the Russian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Songs will be performed by soloists from the group Republic and the Velikan children’s choir. Conductor — Sergey Tararin. The concert will last 75 minutes.
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CNW 8003 has a ore train in tow as it parallels Highway M35 near Rock, MI in June of 1987. Unfortunately, little ore goes this way anymore.
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CNW 8552 rolls ore loads east at Rock. A Locotrol equipped C40 is pushing on the rear. This was quite a change from operations of a few years earlier when these jobs were powered by trios of C628'... (more)
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CNW 6707,6725,6706 are headed west with empties as they blast over a hill at Rock. Up and down running and the weak elderly ore cars made train handling quite an adventure. Most of the time the ri... (more)
CN 5731,5742 have 108 loads of train U747 heading for the dock at Escanaba on a great late winter day.
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story for years now. He was good friends with Cab Calloway. Cab's
grandson Christopher (he runs the Cab Calloway Orchestra) is a very dear
friend of mine and Chris often tells me how wonderful your uncle was to
the black community and treated black entertainers with courtesy,
respect and paid them what white performers were getting paid. I think
perhaps the reason your uncle was considered an enemy of the state was
because he was for helping the every day man. I live in NYC right now.
They have recently begun tearing down your Uncle's old haunt in Gowanus
to make luxury apts. That seems to be the way NYC is going right now.
But I have always enjoyed the stories from the old vets talking about
the good ol days when respect was in and Capone lived down the block.
These guys have to be in their mid to late 90's now. This must have been
right before he went to Chicago.
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insight from people who knew him personally and not on a glamorized
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To get to Bileća, get behind the wheel of your rental car and simply drive 30kilometres to the north. You’ll know when you’ve arrived, this is a massive, massive lake after all, and even the most naive can’t mistake a massive lake for a small pond. If you’ve not got the luxury of the private car, there are plenty of buses that traverse the distance between Trebinje and Bileća, the journey takes 45 minutes and tickets cost €3. From Bileća itself you can jump in a taxi, or maybe even ask the bus driver to drop you off by the lake. You might get lucky.
There isn’t a huge amount to do at the lake itself, as tourism hasn’t really kicked off yet. You won’t find sporting activities, beach bars and fun, but you will find a beautiful body of water that stretches across 33km squared and is absolute definition of tranquility. The lake was created in 1968 when the Grančarevo Dam was constructed and now dominates a stunning landscape of lime stone mountains and karst formations, free from the meddling of those pesky humans. That is somewhat ironic, considering the whole ‘man made lake’ thing, but you get the point.
The most picturesque spot in this buffet is undoubtedly the curious island, giving Bileća the feel of a Lake Bled on steroids, or at least on a different type of steroid. The Church of St Elijah the Prophet sits on the island, surrounded by verdant nature and a sense of true serenity. If you’re going to find the big man anywhere, it’ll be here.
Lake Bileća is for those who aren’t afraid of silence. Mass tourism might make its way here one day but that day is years away still, so get on this train long before it leaves the station (not a literal train, for clarity).

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The main reason I came back to Crater Lake today was to take pictures from the north and east parts of the rim with the sun behind me. Well, obviously the smoke thwarted that effort. Although the smoke tried to lift briefly the wind shifted around 1030 and it started coming over the lake again. I did get back down to the southeast part of the lake before the smoke completely obliterated the sun.
The picture I posted on Tuesday was taken in the afternoon so this was backlit by the sun. This photo shows come of the contours and trees on this tiny island. Unfortunately it isn’t as clear as it would have been without the haze from the smoke.


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The State Department expressed skepticism today that Saudi Arabic is calling for the withdrawal of U.S. marines from Lebanon according to a statement attributed to Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah flon Abdulaziz.
“That is not our understanding of the Saudi position,” Department deputy spokesman Alan Romberg said. “And it’s certainly not what Crown Prince Abdullah said in his January 29 meeting with distinguished American visitors to Saudi Arabia.”
Romberg added, “The Crown Prince recognizes fully that a U.S. withdrawal now would harm the U.S. reputation and tarnish that of its friends. Saudi Arabia has told us that it supports the request of the government of Lebanon for the multinational force presence and we understand that remains the Saudi government’s position,” White House spokesman Larry Speakes at first declined to comment on the reported statement, but then said, “I’ll bet when it all comes out, the full context won’t be quite that startling.”
The official Saudi news agency, SPA, quoted Abdullah today as saying, “A withdrawal of all invading forces, Israeli and American troops as well (from Lebanon) will have to be carried out as soon as possible. There is not the least doubt that Syrian forces will pull out after that.”
He added, “I do not understand the role played by the U.S. marines in Lebanon … If these American ships and forces came to repulse the aggressor (Israel) and force him to withdraw, they would have been welcomed.”


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After the craft show I wanted to explore a couple galleries in the neighborhood and started off with my four male companions trailing behind. One good stop was Alma Mexicana, on Calle 54 between 55 and 57, a shop of Mexican folk art from all over the country. My second planned stop no longer existed and by then I had lost the attention of three of my men who split off to have lunch in the Plaza Grande. Jim and I continued on trying to find the Museo Arte Popular. We walked into two schools whose front gates were wide open on a Saturday afternoon, and finally found the Museum near Parque Mejorada on Calle 50-A at Calle 57. Entrance fee was 20 pesos (about $1.70 US). It is located in a beautiful home known as Casa Molina which was built in 1900 as a wedding gift from father to daughter. The father, a henequen tycoon, became governor of Yucatán. This space, opened July, 2007, has a wonderful collection of contemporary craft objects displayed very professionally in glass cases. The main floor had a revolving exhibition space that was currently filled with Christmas Nativity Sets: ceramic, papier mache and wood. None were under glass and a guard stood at the door the entire time we were inside. I asked if I could take photos and permission was granted.
Upstairs were six rooms of art objects displayed by medium: ceramics, textiles, articles of stone, cardboard, wood, metal and glass. The collection is vast and varied. The core holdings came from the old Museo del Pueblo Maya of the Institiuto Nacional Indigenista that was closed in 1995. To quote their brochure: “… the home of folk artists, where you can appreciate the cultural diversity of Mexico, along with the way of thinking, the way of life, and feelings of many artisans. They share with us their priceless knowledge, techniques, and values stemming from their highly unique viewpoint that we hope will prosper to strengthen and preserve this rich intangible patrimony of Mexico.”
It was fantastic. We stayed for hours until a phone call from our friends made my feet return to the earth. Apologies are due. I have just realized that almost all of my photos are of ceramics – what do you expect from a potter at heart. Please visit the museum when you are in Merida, it is very worthwhile.
Our arms were laden with treasures from the craft show, so James, Jim and Matt walked home with those while Allan and I stayed in town. Together we had turkey dinner at our local market then walked into town where traffic had been diverted and the streets were open for pedestrians, music and dancing. In the Parque de Maternidad, Matt spotted an artist with oil pastel drawings of Mayan women. His studio was nearby and we followed him there to see others. After some debate about buying two they decided on one, created in 2005, of a Mayan woman standing in the doorway of a thatched roof palapa house with two boys inside. It is wonderful and I look forward to regular visits with her at their condo near us.


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Filing for divorce could seem like the easiest solution to your problems when your spouse agrees to everything; however, you’ll still need a Michigan divorce attorney like David Camaj to represent you. Instead of filing on your own and taking a chance that your spouse won’t go against the agreement after the divorce is final, have an attorney draft a settlement agreement that covers everything from division of assets to child custody and support.
You could choose to file divorce or you may get served with divorce papers. You may even agree on everything and prefer to file a settlement agreement. Even if you are served with papers, you could still change your mind and file a settlement agreement at any time before the case goes to court. If at all possible, it is better to come to a fair agreement out of court, especially on matters involving the children. If the court has to make decisions for you, it will make decisions that are in the best interests of the children and it may not be what you want.
Picking Up the Pieces
During a divorce, you or the court will determine how assets and liabilities will be divided, how much time the children will spend with each spouse and when the children will be each parent’s home and whether one spouse will pay the other spousal support or alimony. Spousal support is based on many things including both spouses’ incomes, child custody, the length of the marriage, division of assets and liabilities, and other factors.
Coming to an Agreement
If you are attempting to come to an agreement before the final hearing, keep in mind that the decisions you make must be fair to not only yourself, but to your spouse and your children. Child support and spousal support are based on your combined incomes with two of the biggest determinations being the ability to pay and how much the spouse receiving payments needs the alimony.
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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - A central Nebraska shelter is caring for some feathered friends after officers seized several roosters from a Grand Island mobile home.
The Grand Island Independent reports (https://bit.ly/1ntdVcy) that police were called to the home for a report of kids trying to fight roosters.
When an officer and an animal control worker arrived Wednesday afternoon, they found eight roosters, two of which were dead.
While city law allows some residents to have chickens, roosters aren’t allowed in city limits.
An officer told a man who claimed the birds that he isn’t allowed to have roosters on his property. The roosters were impounded, and Human Society officials are waiting to see if they will be surrendered, returned to the owner or if there will be a court hearing on the matter.
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