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Getting a good night sleep is one of the keys to helping a person lose weight and build muscle. A person who is not getting enough rest has a body that’s not functioning properly. That means the person’s body can’t burn off energy the right way or help build muscle the right way. CBD has been shown to help some people get their sleeping back on track. Another great benefit of CBD is that it does not have the addictive effects that some of the sleep medications, out on the market, do have.
Luckily, it’s possible to procure CBD oil that has no THC in it. Products made from CBD Isolate or Broad Spectrum CBD can be good options if you want to avoid THC. In fact, some of the best CBD products for pain include topical salves that can be made from isolate CBD oil. Just be sure to check out third-party lab reports to ensure you’re getting exactly what you pay for. And keep your eyes peeled for future research on CBD for pain.
Based in Los Angeles, Calm by Wellness plans to be among the largest hemp-growing and CBD extraction facilities in the world by the end of 2019. The company sources their hemp from Colorado and uses clean CO2 technology to extract their CBD and other cannabinoids (no THC though!). The company is also GMP and ISO9001 food-grade manufacturer certified.
Topicals – Topicals are typically salves or creams that have been infused with cannabis or hemp oil. This allows for easy use to treat problem areas. Many senior citizens use topicals for arthritis or other auto-immune disorders however because of restrictions imposed by various agencies we are not allowed to say whether this is an effective treatment or now. However, a quick Google search will help you find what you are looking for in terms of effectiveness.


Antonio Cassano told to ‘get lost’ by Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero
Antonio Cassano is a former Italy international.
Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has told ex-Italy international Antonio Cassano to “get lost” and said he has outstayed his welcome.
Cassano, 34, still has a year to run on his contract, but coach Marco Giampaolo has made it clear he is no longer wanted.
Earlier this week, Cassano’s wife tweeted that he had no problem sitting out the remainder of his contract without playing and “getting changed with the kitmen.”
https://t.co/Jr6LMJqO7q Antonio è contento di cambiarsi con i magazzinieri…
The original version of this story which was published by ESPN can be viewed here.
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Donuts seem to be all the rage right now; two new donut shops have opened up in Durham and are getting a lot of buzz. Monuts Donuts, which already had a loyal following from their food bike, has opened up a brick and mortar store in downtown Durham. Rise Biscuits and Donuts has opened up in the Southpoint area.
After our lunch at BCBB we walked across the street to get some donuts for dessert at Monuts Donuts. The space is small with a cafe style set-up. The exposed brick wall and unmatched tables and chairs give it a comfortable and pleasant feel. There is a glass display case at the counter where you order. The batches of donuts are baked continuously throughout the day so they are often warm. We tried two chocolate cake donuts, the Earl Grey and the Chai. Both were warm and just glazed. Delicious! The chocolate cake donut was rich and dense with the subtle flavors of Earl Grey tea and Chai in the glaze. In retrospect we should have made different choices since both were extremely similar as they were the same donut base with different glazes. I guess we will just have to return to try more!
One day running errands we stopped by Rise to get a couple of donuts to go. The space is small with just a few seats, pale blue walls with an orange accent wall. It was quite crowded when we arrived (which seems to be a common complaint) but since we were getting donuts to go we didn’t need to take a number and wait in line. They have one staff member with an iPad and you can place to go orders with them. We got the Death by Chocolate and a Chocolate Pudding (pictured above). The Death by Chocolate is a Long John with chocolate glaze, brownie bits, chocolate chips, and a chocolate drizzle. It was quite decadent; in fact, it might have been too much chocolate going on. The Chocolate Pudding was wonderful! A light yeast donut topped with a almond glaze and filled with chocolate pudding. The almond was a nice complement to the creamy pudding.
Both places also offer savory options, such as biscuits and bagels, which sounded delicious. I will have to try those one day as well but in the meantime I’ll indulge my sweet tooth!
110 East Parrish St
Durham, NC 27701
Rise Biscuits & Donuts
8200 Renaissance Pkwy, Ste 1003
Durham, NC 27713

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Question: With device cleaning gaining greater attention, how should we think about the difference between manual and mechanical cleaning validation?
Answered by Gary J. Socola, President, HIGHPOWER Validation Testing & Lab Services: In today’s world of reusable medical device reprocessing, proper cleaning protocols have become a major focus in light of the recent superbug outbreaks associated with improperly cleaned duodenoscopes. This issue brought device cleaning to the forefront of healthcare decision making in the U.S. and abroad. The duodenoscope issue has led to heated debates at standards meetings concerning the use of High Level Disinfection (HLD) or terminal sterilization for these types of medical devices in the future. It has also led to a large postmarket evaluation of the cleaning methods of the main manufacturers of these devices by FDA.
Now, we find ourselves faced with a worldwide pandemic (COVID-19), which started last year in Wuhan, China, and has spread around the globe. This pandemic has brought certain shortcomings to light in our industry concerning the availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as N95 masks, face shields, etc. As healthcare practitioners, we have the obligation to ensure patient safety. Therefore, hospitals around the globe began to ask whether these single-use items could be safely and properly reprocessed for reuse under the dire circumstances in their healthcare facilities.
Welcome to the world of 21st century medical device reprocessing. There’s an old saying in our industry (medical device validation) that goes something like this: “If you can’t clean a device, you can’t guarantee that it will be sterile after processing.” This was not only a true statement back in 1879, in the lab of Louis Pasteur, but it’s still a true statement today. Just like we experienced the debate over HLD or terminal sterilization of complex endoscopes post cleaning, we now have a similar debate concerning reusable medical device cleaning. Which is better, manual or mechanical cleaning? The answer just might surprise you.
Standardizing Medical Device Cleaning
HIGHPOWER Validation Testing & Lab Services has been validating the cleaning, packaging and sterilization of reusable medical devices for over 30 years. In these three decades, we’ve seen many changes in the validation of reusable medical device cleaning studies. Some are regulatory driven, others driven from a legal aspect and still others internally driven by orthopedic device manufacturers themselves. FDA and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) have been working through the standards process to upgrade the U.S. standards that device manufacturers and validation laboratories like HIGHPOWER rely on.
A number of years ago, a technical information report (TIR30) was developed by AAMI’s Cleaning of Reusable Medical Devices Working Group under the auspices of the AAMI Sterilization Standards Committee. It was titled TIR30 – A compendium of processes, materials, test methods, and acceptance criteria for cleaning reusable medical devices, and it has been the main go-to document for reusable medical device cleaning validations with another AAMI document, TIR12 – Designing, testing, and labeling reusable medical devices for reprocessing in health care facilities: A guide for medical device manufacturers. Currently, both of these documents are undergoing significant revisions at the standards level through AAMI.
TIR30 is transitioning from a TIR to an actual standard, which will eventually be known as ST-98. Conversely, TIR12 will remain a technical information report, but its transformation will include, for the first time in the U.S., a handful of standardized cleaning procedures for device manufacturers to consider for use with their devices. Both ST-98 and TIR12 have not been finalized but when they are, a simpler pathway for device cleaning studies will be available.
Manual vs. Mechanical Cleaning
But the question remains—which is better, manual or mechanical cleaning? The answer is, it depends. There are just so many variables in play for both cleaning methods. But what we do know is that in order to remove contamination between patient uses, a thorough cleaning is paramount for proper device reprocessing. And, it assures that subsequent further device processing, whether via HLD or sterilization, is successful.
Many device manufacturers offer automated (mechanical) and/or manual cleaning methods in their instructions for use (IFU). Each method has its own set of limitations, however. During manual cleaning, we must deal with the variability of the human interaction, the brushes used, the duration of brushing, and which detergent is used in the process. During mechanical cleaning, we have a host of cleaning detergents to choose from, we have a number of phases that we can include or not include in the mechanical cleaning process, and we can select a range of hot or cold temperatures for the different phases we have programmed in the cleaning process itself.
Let us not forget that the majority of mechanical cleaning IFUs have a manual pre-cleaning step within them, so we have the human interaction as a variable once again, but this time on the mechanical side (if a manual pre-clean is included in the device’s IFU).
Recently, HIGHPOWER Labs was asked to focus our attention on reviewing data compiled from a statistically valid number of studies where the same device was cleaned using both the automated and manual cleaning processes following worst case soiling methods. The devices and soiling techniques themselves were constant for each data point.
Positive control devices, inoculated with a protein analyte containing artificial test soil, were analyzed via the Micro BCA method to document their residual protein level. Test devices were soiled in the same manner and processed through either the manual or mechanical cleaning method as recommended by the device manufacturer.
Following cleaning, the test devices were extracted and assayed via the Micro BCA method for the residual protein levels that were remaining on the devices. Quantitative methods were used to evaluate the cleaning efficacy of both methods, and showed that the mechanical (automated) cleaning process provided a lower standard deviation (SD) and a more reproducible end result than devices cleaned using the manual cleaning method, albeit only slightly. The average level of residual protein remaining on the manually cleaned devices was 0.31 ug/mL, resulting in an SD of 0.34, whereas the average level of residual protein remaining on the mechanically cleaned devices was 0.22 ug/mL, resulting in an SD of 0.30.
Mechanical and Manual Protein Level Post Cleaning
This is a retrospective review of data from eight prior client studies that was based on the clients’ manual and mechanical cleaning IFU. The eight studies included a total of 125 individual medical devices cleaned using both methodologies. The data reviewed from these studies indicates a better, more reproducible cleaning process occurred on the devices cleaned using the mechanical cleaning procedure.
However, further study under more tightly controlled conditions should be undertaken to make broader claims concerning the efficacy of mechanical and manual cleaning method comparisons of critical and semi-critical medical devices. This study would include the use of the same detergent and manual/mechanical cleaning parameters, a uniform level of soil placed on both the manual and mechanical method test devices, and include multiple complex devices from multiple manufacturers with differing mechanical and manual cleaning IFUs.
The analysis presented here shouldn’t necessarily be interpreted as the devices were cleaner by the mechanical means of processing, but rather the results from the review were more reproducible when using the mechanical process when compared to the same devices cleaned in the manual cleaning process.
In closing, orthopedic device manufacturers need to validate either a manual or mechanical cleaning process (savvy manufacturers do both) when seeking FDA 510(k) clearance. Any device manufacturer has the liberty of adding more steps to either their manual or mechanical cleaning process (for a specific device) during validation, and by altering the variables discussed earlier, can make either the manual or mechanical cleaning process more robust than the other.
For this reason, it’s better for an orthopedic device manufacturer to set goals based on the reproducibility of the cleaning validations results (as long as they are at or below the tests defined acceptance criteria) and not get caught up in which method may provide a lower level of “clean.”
Gary J. Socola is Founder and President of HIGHPOWER Validation Testing & Lab Services Inc. Mr. Socola has more than 35 years working in the medical device industry, acting as technical lead, quality, regulatory or subject matter expert in the development of class II medical devices, their use within the industry, their required validation and subsequent reprocessing instructions.


Homeowners’ request takes on water in NL
NORTH LIBERTY– Any thoughts of getting city assistance for upkeep on the Penn Prairie Pond were washed away last week.
The majority of the North Liberty City Council members agreed there was nothing the city could do to alleviate the algae growth in the wet detention pond in Penn Prairie subdivision, financially or otherwise.
The 52 homeowners in the east North Liberty subdivision who live around the pond have been paying for its upkeep, including installing a $60,000 rip rap border and giving it regular chemical treatments to keep the algae from overtaking the surface, to the tune of about $8,000 to $10,000 per year. In June, residents Gary Burge and Jon Dimartino approached the city council to ask for financial assistance, stating that much of the pond’s problemwas due to debris flowing into the pond from the city’s street drains, silting from construction and a nearby city-owned pond that also drains into Penn Prairie. The homeowners’ association was seeking help from the city, whether a stipend through the city’s storm water quality grant program, a financial contribution from the city, or even the use of city equipment and manpower to address the problems of the pond’s shallow depth, clogged drains, and garbage they feel is washing in from city streets.
At that time, the council had no answers for the two homeowners, but posed a lot of questions about why the homeowners felt the city should step in. City Engineer Kevin Trom and City Administrator Ryan Heiar were directed to gather more information on how the pond was functioning.
Burge returned to the council last Tuesday, Aug. 14, and all hope was sunk when three of the five council members said they felt the pond was a private matter.
City council member Chris Hoffman said the pond continues to do its job.
“As the city looked at this last year, we learned it was doing what it supposed to be doing for the community as a whole,” said Hoffman, who visited eight different ponds throughout the community, and took pictures. “The retention ponds are all doing what they are supposed to be doing; keeping waste out of the watershed stream. There is sludge or algae growing in just about all of them, but the difference is they are not attended to.”
Because the homeowners in Penn Prairie live closer to their pond, Hoffman continued, they might desire a cleaner, more manicured look.
“But that’s a personal choice a personal choice your homeowners’ association is making. I am not interested in trying to contribute funds to keep it pristine and clear. That’s not what it was built to do,” Hoffman said.
Council members Brian Wayson and Coleen Chipman agreed.
“Your developer’s agreement is the same as all the other ponds in the city,” Wayson said. “I can’t see what it is that makes your pond (different) so that the city should pay for its maintenance, when it does not pay for all the other ponds in the city.”
Burge countered that council members Gerry Kuhl and Terry Donahue, with whom his homeowners’ association has been communicating for a year, had agreed the pond was not doing its job, and had suggested city resources or equipment might be available to assist. Despite photographs taken by city staff that showed clear drains, Burge said, he knew some drains were half filled with sludge, and he and his neighbors were only asking for a little help.
“You have 52 pond owners. They are North Liberty residents. They deserve the council’s interest in making that a nice neighborhood,” said Burge. “We have never asked for anything that we weren’t willing to share in the costs. We are willing to work with the city to improve this.”
Donahue said he and Kuhl had shared the homeowners’ concerns and information with the rest of the council and city staff, and while he is convinced there is something going on with the pond, “we are no closer now than we were a month ago, as far as how to help with the aesthetics and cut down costs,” said Donahue. “We ain’t there.”
Burge conceded as he left the council podium.
“If I am beating a dead horse, then there is no sense in me wasting any more of my time,” he told the council. “Thank you.”


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Lolcoeur was my creation, but I’ll admit, it wasn’t nearly as striking as this baby.
I believe one of my colleagues at NBC created that and that it was used on Sunday Night Football last night. I wouldn’t know because I decided to finally start watching “Breaking Bad” on DVD and thus neglected to tune in to the football game. Actually, even if I wasn’t watching “Breaking Bad” I would have neglected to tune into the football game because, you know, it’s football.
Anyway, I’m assuming it was used to illustrate to the nation what Brett Favre in a Vikings uniform looks like to Packers fans. If this was a scare tactic it probably backfired. Smart Yankees fans know that, like Favre playing for Minnesota, current vintage Derek Jeter in a Red Sox uniform would only help, not hinder, their own team’s playoff chances.
- Settling the Score: Friday’s results 16
- Video: Mike Trout makes a ridiculous slide to beat the tag at third base 11
- Cuba’s best pitching prospect is on his way to America 21
- Will Smith suspended for eight games for the foreign substance on his arm 61
- Will Smith’s ejection once again shows baseball’s silly approach to foreign substance rules 48
- And That Happened: Thursday’s scores and highlights 96
- Who really owns a home run ball? 65
- The story behind the Nationals squirting chocolate syrup on each other after big wins 43
- And That Happened: Wednesday’s scores and highlights (132)
- Bryce Harper on Marvin Hudson ejection: “I don’t think 40,000 people came to watch him ump” (130)
- Bryce Harper ejected for second time in a week (122)
- GM Dan Jennings to be named the Marlins new manager. And it’s a terrible idea. (111)
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Region: Everest Rolwaling
Activities: Trekking Peak Climbing
Accommodation: Lodge and Tent Camp.
Transportation: By Bus, Private Jeep or Flight back from Lukla.
Best Season: Autumn and Spring.
Maximum Altitude: 5925 m
Duration: 28 days
Trip Grade: Strenuous Plus
Ramdung Peak climbing ensures the best experience of the Himalayan country, while climbing the peak itself is very rewarding; the mountain is placed in the remote valley of Rolwaling in the Everest region. Rolwaling valley was opened to foreigners only recently, so you to experience this remote valley really up-close while attempting the hidden peak of Ramdung.
Following the Trekking glacier, you arrive near the Tasilaptsa pass and prepare for the climb to Parchamo and establishing a high camp. Climbing Parchamo, following its northwest ridge leads on to Ramdung Peak summit. After the summit, you trek through the famous Sherpa country of Khumbu, ending your trip in Lukla, from where you will board a plane to come back to Kathmandu.
While following through the trekking glacier, you get nearer the Tesilantsa pass and gear up for the climb to Parchamo and establish a high camp at the same time. The northwest ridge of the Parchamo leads you to Ramdung summit. After ascending the summit, you trek through the very popular Khumbu region, the home of legendary sherpas, ending the trip in Lukla.
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu & Transfer to Hotel
Day 02: Full day guided sightseeing around of the Kathmandu valley. (B)
Day 03: Drive to Dolakha (5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 04: Trek Dolakha to Piguti (920m). (4 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 05: Trek Piguti to Suri Dobhan (1,030m) (5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 06: Trek Suri Dobhan to Jagat (1,150m) (5-6 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 07: Trek Jagat to Samagaun (1,990m) (5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 08: Trek Samagaun to Kharka (2,900m) (6 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 09: Trek Kharka to Beding (3,690m) (4 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 10: Rest day at Beding for better acclimatization. Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 11: Trek Beding to Na (4,180m) (5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 12: Rest day at Na to explore the surrounding. Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 13: Trek Na to Ramdung Base Camp (5,550m) (7 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 14: Rest / Exploration Day. Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 15: Trek to Ramdung High Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 16: Climb Ramdung (5,925m / 19,437 ft). Retu
Day 17: Trek to Yalung La. Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 18: Trek to Cho Rolpa Lake. Camp (B.L.D)
Day 19: Cross Tashi Lapcha Pass (5,755m) (5 hrs). Camp (B.L.D)
Day 20: Continue over to finish the crossing of pass. Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 21: Trek to Ngole (5,110m) (5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 22: Trek to Thame (3,820m) (5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 23: Trek to Namche Bazar (3,440m) (5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 24: Rest / Spare day at Namche. Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 25: Trek Namche to Lukla (2,840m). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 26: Flight from Lukla - Kathmandu. Hotel Overnight. (B)
Day 27: Free day to explore, and enjoy Kathmandu. Hotel Overnight. (B)
Day 28: Final Departure. (B)
For my part, Ramdung peak climbing in Nepal is not less than Mt. Everest peak climbing. By the cause Ramdung peak at 5925 meters an adventurous with one count of magic peak climbing for me.
The experience that I had at each camp while climbing was rewarding. The most breathtaking views from its pinnacle that I viewed was the multiple ranges of snow clad mountains including Mt. Everest which once made me experienced that I was at the top of the world.
Thanks from the bottom of my heart to Skyline Treks and its dexterous Sherpa guide. I greatly suggest such gregarious company and their team.
Wish you very good luck guys.

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Despite a messy breakup earlier this year between Dane County and the nonprofit that ran Vilas Zoo’s concessions and fundraising, the zoo’s operations “hardly missed a beat” this season, zoo director Ronda Schwetz said Thursday.
“Nine out of 10 visitors have no idea that there is any difference in the operating structure,” Schwetz said.
The county ended its long-running partnership with the Henry Vilas Zoological Society in March after friction between the society and Schwetz and conflict over how much money the society had in cash reserves. The nonprofit had run the zoo’s concessions, carousel, train ride, gift shop, special events and fundraising.
County officials had also feared the zoo might lose its accreditation with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums — which allows the zoo to house endangered animals such as polar bears, red pandas and orangutans — because the society did not want to be under the zoo director’s authority.
In April, the Dane County Board approved a three-year contract with Centerplate, a for-profit company, to run the zoo concessions and rides.
During an update given to the County Board Thursday in the zoo’s Glacier Grille, Schwetz told board members that the transition from the society to Centerplate has been “seamless.”
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She said the rides and concessions never stopped running and the zoo was able to rehire nearly all of the employees that ran those parts of the zoo.
Schwetz said she is confident that the zoo will be able to keep its AZA accreditation. She said the zoo’s inspection in July went “incredibly well,” and she believes they have met all of the requirements needed for the accreditation.
During the transition, Schwetz said, she has seen an overwhelming amount of support for the zoo from County Board members and area residents.
In particular, donations at the zoo were up “dramatically” this year, Schwetz said. From April 1 to June 30, drop boxes at the zoo had collected $130,000, Schwetz said. In 2018, $40,000 was collected.
The zoo’s total revenue from April through June was $584,000, with $228,000 of that coming from concessions.
The zoo also has made strides in several other important areas, Schwetz said, including launching a new website, adding new bathrooms and opening a walk-up window for Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream and having increased access to veterinarians from UW-Madison’s School Of Veterinary Medicine.
Schwetz said the zoo is working to bolster its sustainability efforts by using biodegradable food containers and some solar panels. The zoo is also working to raise more money through a new membership program called the “Conservation Club,” where 100% of the proceeds will go toward conservation efforts.
Conflict at Vilas Zoo over money, operations
A long-running partnership between Dane County and the Henry Vilas Zoological Society is ending over disputes over the nonprofit organization’s cash reserves and friction with the zoo director.
The County Boardvoted 27-8 to approve a three-year contract with Centerplate to run concessions and rides after several board members brought up questions relating to the shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit company operating concessions without a bidding process, as well as transparency and board oversight of contract negotiations.
The county is working to hire nine new positions, sign a contract with a concessions operator and refine requirements for a fundraising partner.
Executive Joe Parisi said financial questions and accreditation with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums led to the decision, but society board members say misunderstandings caused a breakdown that will be the end of the zoo's 105-year-old nonprofit.
A Dane County committee on Tuesday night endorsed resolutions to hire more staff and to operate concessions at the Henry Vilas Zoo.
The consultant, Mike Gill, will advise the county as it takes over fundraising duties and additional operations from The Henry Vilas Zoological Society.
The trust fund would be co-managed by the county and Henry Vilas Zoological Society. The society's fundraising money would go to the fund after its contract with the county expires March 31.
The county is recommending Centerplate, which does work at the Alliant Energy Center, take over operation of the zoo's concessions and rides.
"Concessions will operate. The Carousel will turn," Parisi said.
Employees of the Henry Vilas Zoological Society filed allegations of harassment against the county's zoo leadership staff.
The Henry Vilas Zoological Society currently operates all of the zoo's concessions, the carousel and the train ride while managing fundraisers for the zoo, but all that will end March 31.

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New Jersey to help growers, handlers with organic certification fees
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture July 31 announced a program to partially reimburse produce growers and handlers for costs related to being certified organic.
The program is a partnership with the federal government to reduce organic certification costs as part of the governor’s ongoing efforts to promote New Jersey-grown and marketed organic food products.
Through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Certification Cost Share Program, each qualified producer or handler of organic products is eligible for a reimbursement of up to 75 percent of its costs of certification, not to exceed $750. Certification costs include fees and charges levied by the certifying agent for certification activities.
To qualify for reimbursement under this program, an organic producer or handler must have been certified or incurred expenses for the continuation of certification during the period of October 1, 2016, and September 30, 2017. Certification must be through a USDA-accredited certifying agent.
In the event that demand exceeds federal funds allocated to New Jersey, applications will be processed on a first come, first serve basis. Operations may receive one reimbursement per certification or category of certification per year.
Applications must be received by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture no later than November 17, 2017. Applications and more information about the program are available online.
Organic producers and handlers can also visit their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices to apply for federal reimbursement. Operations may apply through only one agency. Duplicate reimbursements will not be issued to an operation.
Above: Jersey Fresh organic produce is pictured in this file photo from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture

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An emotional Margot Robbie shared pictures from her childhood in Australia while asking her followers to donate money towards the bushfire crisis currently devastating the country.
The Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood star addressed her fans through a teary video, in which she explained she didn’t want to show ‘more pictures of the devastation’ and the bushfires currently raging in Australia.
Instead, Robbie flicked through a photo album full of pictures of her younger self playing outside on her family’s farm in rural Queensland, where she made mud pies, rode motorbikes and learned to drive.
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The 29-year-old actor, who was born and raised in Dalby, Queensland, but has since moved to Los Angeles, made clear she has not forgotten her roots as she begged her followers to donate anything they could towards charities helping in the crisis.
Robbie pointed out she doesn’t ‘normally do this’, but wanted to share ‘personal’ photos from her childhood to show how ‘beautiful’ Australia is and highlight a different side of the country that is currently on fire.
I’m sure you’re all aware of what is happening in Australia at the moment with the fires… I wanted you to see how beautiful our country is, because it is so beautiful and it’s really hurting right now.
It really, really needs you so please, please donate anything you can.
The Birds of Prey star explained, despite being ‘terrible with technology’, she herself had been on ‘so many different websites’ to donate. She emphasised it took less than a minute to do so, adding it was ‘really, really easy’.
Robbie went on:
Whatever you would have spent on your next cup of coffee, even one dollar would help. It’s so needed right now.
Please, please if you haven’t already donated, please do and let’s give future generations the childhood I was so lucky to have.
The actor tagged some charities as suggestions for who to donate to, including the Australian Red Cross, WIRES Wildlife Rescue, The Salvation Army, the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Country Fire Authority.
The 29-year-old is one of many celebrities helping raise awareness for the fires, which continue to destroy lives, homes and land across the country.
Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban recently donated $500,000 towards firefighting servies, as did popstar P!nk.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg urged Australia’s prime minister to take action, in a post on Instagram, in which she pointed out Australia’s summer has ‘only just begun’, meaning there is much more hot weather to come.
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Australia is on fire. And the summer there has only just begun. 2019 was a year of record heat and record drought. Today the temperature outside Sydney was 48,9°C. 500 million (!!) animals are estimated dead because of the bushfires. Over 20 people have died and thousands of homes have burned to ground. The fires have spewed 2/3 of the nations national annual CO2 emissions, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The smoke has covered glaciers in distant New Zealand (!) making them warm and melt faster because of the albedo effect. And yet. All of this still has not resulted in any political action. Because we still fail to make the connection between the climate crisis and increased extreme weather events and nature disasters like the #AustraliaFires That has to change. And it has to change now. My thoughts are with the people of Australia and those affected by these devastating fires.
Speaking of the devastating effects of the crisis, Thunberg continued:
500 million animals are estimated dead because of the bushfires.
Over 20 people have died and thousands of homes have burned to ground. The smoke has covered glaciers in distant New Zealand making them warm and melt faster because of the albedo effect.
You can also donate to the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Brigades Donations Fund here.
If you have a story you want to tell, send it to UNILAD via [email protected]
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Since 2008, there have been repeated attacks carried out by extremist Israeli Jews against Israeli Arabs and Palestinians, often in reprisal for Israeli government action against illegal settlement activity. These attacks, which have been labeled “price tag” incidents, target mosques, churches, Arab and Jewish homes and property, Israeli military bases and vehicles, as well as other Israeli Jews. They involve the desecration of property with anti-Arab and anti-government slogans including the phrase “price tag”, often accompanied by hateful and racist slogans, the name of an illegal settlement, or a reference to an Israeli casualty of Palestinian terrorism, the implication being that the violent incident is the “cost” of Israeli government action on settlements or for anti-Israeli violence.
Last year the Israeli police established a special unit tasked with cracking down on those committing price tag assaults. The unit has thus far had minimal success.
On July 2, 2013, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon announced that price tag attacks would henceforth be defined as “illegal organizing” and treated in a similar fashion to acts of terror. Additionally, the Israeli Ministry of Education and the General Security Services (GSS) recently launched an educational program, called Hebrew Shepard, designed to work with the so-called Hilltop Youth (teenage Israeli settlers who are involved in establishing illegal outposts outside of existing settlements) to dissuade them from carrying out price tag attacks.
Many top Israeli leaders have condemned the price tag phenomenon, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Peres and other senior elected officials, religious leaders and members of civil society.
ADL has also taken a strong public position on the issue, and has repeatedly issued unqualified condemnations of price tag attacks, called on law enforcement officials to investigate suspected incidents and prosecute those responsible, and encouraged prominent Israel political, religious and societal leaders to speak out against the underlying hatred and racism that motivates price tag attacks.
The following are examples of recent major price tag attacks and acts of violence against Israeli Arabs and Palestinians:
October 13, 2014 - Aqraba - A West Bank mosque was vandalized. A firebomb was thrown inside damaging several holy books and rugs and ultra-nationalist grafitte was sprayed on the outside of the building.
May 23, 2014 - Be'er Sheva - Graffiti reading "Jesus is a son of b***h" was spray painted on the entrance of an Old City church.
May 3, 2014 - Bat Ayin (West Bank) - Thirty-five olive trees belonging to local Palestinians were destroyed, and graffiti reading "Arabs are thieves" and "price tag" was found near the trees.
May 2, 2014 - Nesher - Graffiti with the slogans "price tag Tzipi Livni" and "thanks for Memorial Day" were found scrawled on a nearby Arab cemetery.

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I am building a government database from a massive amount of data. Now I am following the standard approach of the ESRI Local Government Data Model, but modified to fits the needs and wants of a specific government.
I've noticed that in the Local Government Data Model ESRI uses a lot of relationship classes. I've used relationship classes in the past, but tend to steer clear of them. This is because I usually don't see a reason why I would want attributes about a shape in a separate table from the feature class.
For almost all of the data I am assembling I still cannot see a reason for this. For Parcel Fabric I can see some reasons where it would be helpful, but still I believe it would be best to still keep the attributes directly in the feature class.
Now to be clear I am going to use relationship classes to reference feature classes to feature classes, this question is more specified to why I would store data in a non-spatial table that could just as easily be store in a feature class.
Anyways thanks for any input folks!

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Fans of Kaley Cuoco and Kelly Clarkson can look forward to watching two of television’s biggest female stars sit down together later today.
The Big Bang Theory actress and The Voice coach will chat about some of Kaley’s upcoming projects this afternoon on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and the official Instagram page for Kelly’s second NBC gig recently dropped a promo video for their interview. In the short teaser, Kelly had just shared a clip from Kaley’s new Harley Quinn animated series with the studio audience, and Kaley was reacting to it. The actress commended Kelly for finding a clip that was appropriate for daytime television.
“I don’t know how you found a clip without several F-bombs,” Kaley said. “That’s the cleanest one. That’s the cleanest clip I’ve seen of that show.”
After Kelly cracked up over her quip, Kaley warned parents not to let their kids watch Harley Quinn. However, she made sure to let adult viewers know that they shouldn’t let all the cursing turn them off from tuning in.
“But it’s effing awesome, let me tell you,” she added.
In another video that was uploaded to The Kelly Clarkson Show YouTube page, Kaley talked a little more about what it was like to play a character who is so fond of dropping F-bombs and other obscenities. According to Kaley, getting to voice the psychotic Batman villain with a potty mouth has been like “therapy” for her.
“I spend two hours by myself screaming and cussing,” Kaley said of voicing Harley.
She described Harley Quinn as “hilarious” before talking a little more about just how often the series’ writers were having her drop the F-word. She revealed that it was being said so much that they actually got a warning from the network about going overboard with its usage. However, Kaley and Kelly agreed that it’s a “great verb,” even though both of their mothers can’t stand it.
Earlier this month, Kaley took to Instagram to reveal when Harley fans will be able to watch her and fellow female villain, Poison Ivy, cause mayhem in Gotham City. Harley Quinn premieres November 29 on the new DC Universe platform.
As reported by People, Kaley previously described playing Harley Quinn as “freeing” after so many years of starring on The Big Bang Theory. Because that series was a network show, she and her castmates always had to keep things clean. However, recording Harley’s lines had an unfortunate side effect; Kaley was cursing so much that she had to keep reminding herself not to speak like the mallet-wielding maniac when she was doing mundane things like ordering a cup of coffee.
The actress described her take on the character’s voice as “the Kaley Cuoco voice on crack,” and she also shared her thoughts on what the superhero-obsessed male characters on The Big Bang Theory would have thought about her Harley Quinn gig.
“I think they would think it was the hottest thing in the world,” she said. “I’m sure they wish there was an episode written about this now at this point. But yeah, I think this is in their wet dreams, for sure.”
Fans can watch part of Kaley Cuoco’s interview with Kelly Clarkson below.


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I think that the active-matrix technology definition is a subjective one. One might use the active-matrix technology definition to describe the technology that is used to encode and transmit digital data. Another might use the active-matrix technology definition to describe a type of electrical wiring. Still another might use the active-matrix technology definition to describe a type of electronic circuit board. And still another might use the active-matrix technology definition to describe a type of semiconductor.
What is technology definition? It is a general term for any entity that can be thought of as a computer, network, computer, or other information device.
Active matrix technology is a type of data transmission that is based on an array of small, electrically-conductive components called transistors. In its simplest form, an active-matrix technology device can be thought of as a circuit board with a matrix of conductive tracks or wires where each track can be connected to a transistor.
The basic idea of an active-matrix is that an array of transistors can be connected to another array of transistors as though there was one conductor running through. However, transistors, while having a conductivity of one-hundred-farads per cent, are very small. This means they can be very small and conduct electricity very quickly, and the electrical fields in between can be very large.
Active-matrix technology is one of the most important inventions of the twentieth century. It’s so significant because it allows for the use of transistors that are the size of a grain of rice. In that way, active-matrix technology allows us to build much larger circuits than can be done using wires.
When you think of something like an electric power-line, you think of wires. Like electricity, wires are a very small thing. The problem is that they are pretty much impossible to hide. They are so small and so tiny that they are not really visible unless you have a large telescope. But they can be hidden very well. One way is to use a conductive material that is so tiny that it can be printed. Another way is to use a very thin conducting film.
Active-matrix technology is the use of a very thin conducting film on a piece of paper. When a light shines through the film, it changes the conductive material on the paper. To change it back, you have to find a way to turn the light back off. A printed circuit board is a different matter. It is much larger than a sheet of paper so you can hide it better.
Active-matrix technology is much more complicated than just a printed circuit board. It is not just a little more complex, it is more complex than a lot of the other technologies. It is a technology that is not used that much, but there is an advantage to using this technology. The advantage is that it can be printed, but more importantly, the process is more efficient than a simple print. For example, when you print using digital electronics, it is very easy to make errors.
Active-matrix is a technology that is not used that much because most of the electronic components are based on silicon, and that technology is very expensive. The advantage of using active-matrix technology is that it is more efficient and can be printed. The problem is that active-matrix technology is often very complex, and so it can be very expensive to print.


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Gozo is often referred to as the sister Island of Malta. It is the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago. Gozo is rich in both history and culture. This Island is known for its unique geology, hilly landscape and the maritime enclaves that still remain active. Gozo is peppered with ship graffiti locations. Some of which can be found at Għajnsielem, Qala, Xewkija and on the well-known Basilica of Ta’ Pinu. The Gozitan Citadel, which is located upon a scenic hilltop, holds within it a dense quantity of ship graffiti.
Here, one may visit the Cathedral of the Assumption (Katidral ta’ Santa Marija Assunta). This Cathedral was drafted by the architect Lorenzo Gafà. The first stone of this Cathedral was laid down in 1693.
Located in close proximity to the Cathedral, the Citadel’s Old Prison is worth a visit by those searching for graffiti. This location has a long history serving as a prison from the mid-16th century up until 1962. Although found in abundance here, ship graffiti only forms a part of the large repertoire of etched depictions.
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Cannabis vs Alcohol
Petar Petrov of Extraction magazine examines how cannabis and alcohol effect men differently when approaching women. He asks for my feedback as a sex therapist on how cannibis impacts sexual encounters.
Excerpt from my contribution: “Weed has the potential to be a reflective experience and slow down interactions, potentially allowing a partner who tends to be more goal-oriented in sexual encounters (i.e. seeking orgasms) to slow down and become more intimate and curious about his mate.”
Read more here.

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As corporate values shift and businesses move to a ‘kinship economy’, we could see the end of capitalism as we know it, speakers at a Dublin conference on responsible business were told last week.
The line where responsibility begins and ends is being blurred as consumers are refusing to engage with “unethical” companies. What might be acceptable practice now, may be a source of controversy in the future.
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Government hands 300 million euros more in aid to sectors hit by new restrictions
Restoration and beauty centers will receive 50 million more and 50 million will go to the cultural sector
BarcelonaThe Government of Catalonia will provide new resources so that the companies most affected by the new restrictions can overcome the situation. During a press conference on Thursday, vicepresident Pere Aragonès announced an additional 300 million euros in aid to the sectors most affected by restrictions to contain the pandemic.
Thus, restaurants and beauty centres -which will remain closed beyond the initial fortnight- will receive 50 million euros more than the 40 million that the Government had initially approved. Just yesterday, the website to request these benefits was launched and collapsed under an avalanche of requests.
On the other hand, Aragonès has also announced that 50 million euros will be granted in aid to the cultural sector, which will have to suspend all performances and shows scheduled for at least the next fortnight. This package will also include the companies and entities that teach outside the school system (language schools, dance schools, etc), since their students will not be allowed to attend, as well as federated sports clubs, which will also stop competing and training.
The rest of the resources, added Aragonès, will be used to counteract the effects of the restrictions on other affected sectors, such as industry or tourism, and it will down to the different departments to announce how exactly this aid will be distributed.
Beyond the support package for economic sectors, the Vicepresident also explained that 200 million euro will be added to other emergency social measures such as extending the guaranteed income budget or making additional contributions to food banks. In addition, Aragonès has claimed evictions will be limited during the state of alarm and that workers in ERTE will not have to pay extra income tax because of receiving an income from two different sources (the government and their employer).
"Now is the time for a social stop, to stay at home to maintain everything that is essential: work, school, trade and work that cannot be done from home", insisted Aragonès.


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Years ago, an acquaintance of mine was living in Canada’s Far North. He spent some time in a tiny community that was only accessible by plane.
Needless to say, the sub-zero temperatures and snow up there aren’t the best setting for farming. So food has to travel a long way to get to this town, and ends up being very expensive. Eggs are $8 a dozen. Soft drinks are a luxury.
One day, an unexpected item showed up at the town’s tiny grocery store: a big, juicy watermelon. The day it arrived, the store put it out on the shelf at a price of $85. Locals had gotten used to high prices for their groceries, but this was out of reach for most. So community members came up with a logical fix: They asked the grocer to cut it up and sell the watermelon as slices. At the end of the day, the store would still make just as much money (if not more), and everyone could afford to try a piece.
But the store wouldn’t budge. For whatever reason, it wouldn’t slice up the melon. Residents tried to convince the manager otherwise, but to no avail. Days trickled by. Yet, no one was willing to pay for the whole watermelon. And the store wasn’t backing down.
So in the end—believe it or not—the rare and precious fruit was left to rot on the shelf, unbought and uneaten.
What does this story have to do with running a tech company (or any business, for that matter)? A lot, actually. It’s in fact a perfect cautionary tale for so many entrepreneurs. In the case of the rotten watermelon, we see three of the worst entrepreneurial bad habits converge: inertia, ego and fear.
Recipe for inertia: Equal parts laziness and complacency
I’m not exactly sure why the store wouldn’t slice the melon. But part of it had to be simple inertia. They had a system place and they were sticking with it. Their approach had worked up until then, so there was no reason to change course. Inertia is equal parts laziness and complacency … and in the end it’s a surefire way to kill your business.
The past is no predictor of the future, after all. Successful companies are constantly questioning their processes. They’re always gathering customer feedback and finding ways to tweak their offering to better meet demand. Yes, this requires more work and sometimes means going back to the drawing board—but that’s the nature of growing a business.
But this isn’t always easy. I’ve experienced the pull of inertia firsthand at my company, Hootsuite. From the beginning, we offered an “enterprise-level” version of our social media management platform to large companies, with a price tag to match. For smaller companies, we offered a pro plan, with fewer features and a much lower price tag. The problem was that lots of companies were stuck in the middle. We’d get requests all the time for a mid-level offering that straddled the two plans.
But we ignored them. We refused to slice up our watermelon, so to speak, to meet customer demand. We were stuck in our ways and, as a result, we were missing out on a big chunk of business. Fortunately, we pivoted just in time to save our melon from rotting. Recently, we essentially cut our enterprise product into slices and introduced a new “business” plan that includes social media training, advanced functions for big teams and other asked-for features, at a more modest price tag. And it’s quickly become a very in-demand product.
When ego creeps in…
I imagine the grocery store’s inertia was compounded by another factor: ego. The store was essentially the only game in town, and it had been for a while. Because it had been so dominant for so long, a degree of arrogance had crept in. Like it or not, residents had to buy from them.
This kind of arrogance has been the beginning of the end for countless promising companies. For years, BlackBerry executives insisted that they had a lock on the smartphone market. They got in early, had a huge head start on technology and had secured contracts with every big business out there. So what if some users complained that the buttons were too small or the software was clunky. RIM had practically invented the modern smartphone and could afford to ignore a few naysayers.
Of course, we know how that story ended. Even loyal customers will only put up with so much. If there’s a better or cheaper (or just friendlier) option out there, people will jump ship.
In the case of the grocery store, there had been a long history of high prices that seemed unfair. The $85 watermelon was the tipping point. Behind the scenes, I’m told, residents got together and made a pact to boycott the melon. They did have another option, after all: not buying anything.
Fear: the invisible business bogeyman
But maybe I’m being too hard on this Yukon grocery store. Inertia and ego aside, a big part of the reason the store wouldn’t slice up the watermelon was probably simple risk-aversion. They had spent a lot of money flying the melon in, and they wanted to be sure they recouped their investment. Keeping the watermelon whole meant a longer shelf life and a surer chance of one big payout.
This kind of fear, however, can backfire when taken too far. Business is never a sure thing. The perfect opportunity—one with all upside and no downside—is rare. In fact, the essence of being an entrepreneur is the willingness to bear extra risks and uncertainties in exchange for the prospect of an outsized return. If you’re not OK with that, then maybe you’re better suited for another career path.
Sometimes, this means making the wrong bet and swallowing a significant loss. In my early days, when I was running a small digital agency, I landed a big contract to design and implement software for a food franchise with hundreds of locations. To meet the demand, I hired 15 people, nearly doubling the size of the company. This was early 2008. Then the recession hit and that huge franchise went down the tubes … and I had to clean house at my company.
But that experience didn’t stop me from taking a gamble just a few months later on another untested idea: a nifty tool my agency developed to manage multiple social networks at once. It wasn’t bringing in any revenue, but social media was just taking off and I thought the potential was huge. So I assigned seven full-time team members to the project, paying their salaries with my personal credit card. Long story short, that tool became Hootsuite, which now has more than 10 million users, including more than 800 of the Fortune 1000 companies. With any entrepreneurial venture, there will always be trade-offs and risks. The biggest mistake is to let this fear of the unknown become paralyzing.
As for the watermelon saga, the drama actually didn’t end there. Soon after, the local community pooled their resources and started its own co-op, with cheaper produce. So it turns out the rotting melon fiasco was in fact the beginning of the end for the small town grocery store—and a tale of caution for entrepreneurs everywhere.
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Doug Sutherland ‘Book Review’ of Dancer’s Rain
When I was kid, I remember my Dad having a cool collection of rock’n roll records and boxes of crime novels – I always thought my father was cool for liking such things. In fact, the apple has not really fallen that far from the tree. I also have a large music collection and a pile of pulp fiction paperbacks. In the mid 00’s while reading the Ottawa Citizen, I stumbled on an article about a new publishing company, Hard Case Crime, that was republishing classic pulp novels along with brand new works by famous notables including Stephen King. Since then, I have read a number of pulp novels from past and present authors – including countless film noirs – pulp fiction’s cinematic counter part. The accessibility and simplicity of the crime genre has been used by many writers to capture the imaginations of the every person. The pulp genre is also know for its subversive social commentary on our ever changing society. Illustrating the constant struggle between social change and tradition. The violent clash between patriarchal traditions and the current arrested development of masculinity have become the focus of many contemporary pulp novels – making it the perfect vehicle on issues of social and personal ethical issues between the sexes. Pulp fiction will remain a controversial genre, just read Jim Thompsons’ 1952 pulp novel classic ‘The Killer Inside Me’ and compare it to the highly controversial Michael Winterbottoms 2010 cinematic adaptation of that novel.
This leads me to Doug Sutherland’s pulp novel ‘Dancer’s Rain’, a true pulpy page turner that isn’t afraid to challenge it readers personal boundaries. Dancer’s Rain is a crime book with a serial killer thread. The first few pages immediately set up the criminal themes in the novel where a young girl hitchhiking gets picked up by a brutal sexual predator. The opening quickly establishes a common theme in ‘Dancer’s Rain’, no woman is safe from the male gaze. The rural setting only amplifies traditional hyper masculine aggression towards women. Even the young female hitchhiker, who is obviously street smart and aware of the danger she is in can not prevent her brutal fate. There is nowhere to hide. No where to turn. The mother/daughter central protagonists in the story are objectified by all the males – including Frank the central protagonist. Sutherland writes female characters well but he has an uncanny ability to write erotic male fantasies. At times, the sexual urges of male dominance in the novel are shared by both protagonists and antagonistic male characters. The sexual confusion only highlights the emasculation of the men in the novel – and their excessive need to dominate women sexually and violently.
With all the pulpiness, suspense and thriller elements that exist in Dancer’s Rain, Sutherland writes some insightful, thought provoking beautiful pros bordering on poetic. So much so, that the novel transcends its genre at times causing the sexual encounters and violence to clash against its conservative rural setting. Is it unsettling? Absolutely. Blurring the lines between right & wrong, reality & fantasy, and life & death. This is a serious bit of writing hidden within an exploitation genre. This book is not about finding answers. There can only be questions. It’s not about murder, really. It is about lost innocence and the grey area in between. This book is recommended only for Adults because of its strong sexual scenes and brutal violence. With that being said, I highly recommend it.

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Foot Locker (FL) stock sprinted up Friday after reporting upbeat results, but Hibbett Sports (HIBB) tumbled after giving cautious guidance. Foot Locker, a sporting shoe and apparel retailer, said third-quarter earnings jumped nearly 8% to 68 cents per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting 66 cents. Sales rose 6.7% to $1.6 billion, above estimates for $1.57 billion. Same-store ...
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Durban – In a hasty announcement to shut down operations, Unitrans Passenger, which operates Greyhound and Citiliner Buses, was accused by labor unions of breaking labour laws, leaving hundreds of their members unemployed. The unions have undertaken to refer the matter to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) where, before the shutdown announcement, they would make their case that they have been kept in the dark.
Unitrans reportedly unanimously took the decision and also declined the offer by the unions to help it find a compromise that would keep the buses on the route. In South Africa, Greyhound coaches have been in service for 37 years and Citiliner began operating in 2005. The closure of the two bus companies, which was carried out on 15 February, left 693 people unemployed. Unitrans Passenger, which is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is a subsidiary of KAP Industrial. Jasen Smallbone, executive of Unitrans Passenger Operations, had refused to answer finance-related questions, saying KAP was in a closed phase.
“Close period implies that the results were compiled and would be announced for the group on February 20, and therefore I can not disclose financial information that could have an impact and that could give people share information,” said Smallbone. Smallbone said there was a legal process with the unions when pressed to respond to the union’s allegations. “We have submitted to the CCMA all relevant documentation for the process of consultation.”
Mdu Nkosi, Numsa’s sectoral coordinator, said the meeting was too late because his final decision had already been taken by the organization. He said Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim called the human resources director of Unitrans shortly before the conference, indicating that the organization and unions should jointly seek government intervention instead of a ‘arbitrary decision.’ The unions required the company to use the Credit Guarantee System, which was made available by the government to rescue financially troubled companies, Nkosi said. “He (Director of Human Resources) said ‘look, the decision has been taken.’


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Southeast Asia regional markets are at the forefront the global construction boom, and will need to do everything they can to enable investment.
Recognizing the importance of infrastructure spending on economic growth, a number of large construction projects are popping up over Southeast Asia.
A recent PwC report undertook an in-depth analysis of the infrastructure market in 49 countries, accounting for 90 percent of global economic output. The report found that the Asian market is predicted to represent nearly 60 percent of global infrastructure spending by 2025.
This infrastructure spending is driven by China's growth, and is boosted by growing urbanization and increasing prosperity in regional emerging markets. What types of projects are expected for the region? And what can emerging markets do to attract investors?
Exciting Projects Expected
Indonesia is one of the countries at the forefront of the region's infrastructure boom. President Joko Widodo has announced plans for a "Sea Toll Road", which will completely upgrade Indonesia's port network.
This will involve modernization of existing ports and the development of new ones. It is argued that this will help connect Indonesia's islands, while also reducing congestion to allow a greater amount of cargo to pass through. This in turn will attract manufacturing and further develop the economy.
As these statistics show, Indonesia's logistics performance, defined as the management process for the movement of goods, is currently lagging behind others in the region.
The World Bank has ranked Indonesia 53rd in its Logistics Performance Index, with national logistics costs accounting for 26 percent of the country's GDP. In peer regional countries this figure is below 10 percent. It is believed the Sea Toll Road could reduce logistics costs in Indonesia by 10 to 15 percent.
Joko Widodo has confirmed that the government will spend $429 billion on infrastructure upgrades in the next five years. While the government will cover much of this, investors are being sought to cover an approximate $7 billion shortfall.
The Philippines is also expected to spend on a number of infrastructure projects in the coming years, including an Entertainment City and a Clark Freeport Zone. The first of these, also known as Bagong Nayong Pilipino, is being billed as Asia's Las Vegas. Expected in 2018, it will be a large gaming and entertainment complex, situated on reclaimed land in Manila Bay.
Some of the many expected benefits of the complex include a minimum US$4 billion investment commitment, large-scale development, a capacity to accommodate a million tourists annually, and the provision of at least 40,000 jobs.
The Philippines' Clark Freeport Zone is an ongoing project based at the site of Clark Air Base, a former US Air Force Base. The Philippines is seeking to transform the area by 2020 into an industrial estate and logistics hub with facilities for IT, technology, business, education and aviation.
According to the Clark Development Corporation 2014 mid-year report, revenues and income were maintained at an average cash position of P2 billion for the first half of the year. Employment was at 72,875 and export was at US$2.12 billion.
The Clark Freeport Zone, in conjunction with another Freeport Zone at Subic Bay, contributed more than 10 percent of GDP in 2014, with a combined export value of $6 billion.
Creating a Business Environment for Investors
While a proportion of this region-wide infrastructure spending is government-driven, the need for additional investors cannot be understated. It is therefore important that these Southeast Asian countries create a favorable business environment to attract investors.
However, despite improvements, there remain regulatory, political and institutional challenges.
Government accountability and transparency will be vital components for private sector investment. Undoubtedly, this is something that has greatly improved in recent years. However, as the recent 1MDB corruption scandal in Malaysia has shown, efforts can still be made to improve this further.
In addition to enhanced accountability, a number of Asia's developing economies do not have clearly defined Public-Private Partnership (PPP) policies for infrastructure and goods procurement. There are often bureaucratic delays and countries may have weak regulatory and legal frameworks that can enhance risk for investors.
Securing land rights can also be difficult, and this can have an impact on the environment, local citizens and food security. Ultimately, these challenges will have to be overcome if the region wants to continue to attract investors and drive regional economic growth.


Monday, November 30, 2015
The Taranaki Regional Council's attempt to seek costs against a group challenging the Council on its attitude to repeated pollution of the Waitara River is simply vindictive an bullying. However it illustrates the ease with which taxpayer and ratepayer funded Council legal department staff have in exploiting the naive.
Last month, Fiona Clark, along with Andrea Moore and Robert Taylor - who are all Friends of the Waitara River (FOWR) members - appealed to the High Court against a District Court ruling that the group had to pay the Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) for an independent resource consent hearing held in 2011, along with interest and court costs.
In a judgement released this week Justice Robert Dobson dismissed the trio's appeal but decided not to impose any further costs on the group.
Regardless the group will have to pay $22,598.40.
The High Court judgment is the latest development in a four-year long legal dispute between FOWR and the TRC that has cost the council thousands in legal fees.
In July 2011, the New Plymouth District Council applied for a resource consent to discharge waste water into the Waitara river. FOWR opposed this move and asked the TRC for an independent hearing to be held.
Following the independent commission hearing in October 2011, the resource consent was granted. The hearing cost $12,256.70.
An initial request by FOWR to have the hearing charge waived was declined by the TRC and in December 2014, the council applied for the costs to be paid, a claim that was upheld by the District Court in March this year.
Fiona Clark said while FOWR were happy no extra costs had been added by Dobson, the TRC's actions were tantamount to "bullying."
"The TRC are vindictive in pursuing us, Clark said.
But TRC director corporate services Mike Nield said the District Court and High Court rulings had found the group responsible for the payment.
"As with any debt owed by any person, they have a responsibility to pay it. The council is adamant that regional ratepayers should not foot this responsibility," Nield said.
He said the group knew about the cost involved in the hearing from the outset and the ball was now in the trio's court to pay the money.
During the October 19 appeal hearing in the High Court at New Plymouth, FOWR lawyer Alex Hope said as the issue related to a matter of public interest, it was unfair to expect the trio - who lacked the financial means - to pay up.
But TRC's lawyer John Shackleton said Clark, Taylor and Moore were aware from the outset they were responsible for any costs related to the process.
Justice Dobson ruled in the TRC's favour and said there were no errors in law made regarding the District Court's decision to impose costs on the group.
Along with the $12,256.70, which related to independent hearing, Dobson also upheld court costs of $9,222.50 and disbursements of $1,119.20.
In his ruling, Dobson said it was highly likely the money spent by TRC in pursuing payment from FOWR "would have substantially exceeded the sum in issue" but neither party could be criticised for acting on their respective principles.
Clark said the court decision will be discussed at the next FOWR meeting but the group were resigned to the court outcome.
"We'll have to pay and it means the community has to pay," she said.


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It appears that BOOM! Studios has stopped soliciting for new issues of its Kaboom! titles based on Classic Disney properties such as Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Mickey Mouse, and Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories. There are no listings for those titles in the Diamond Previews for titles shipping in July, and there are no longer any links for subscriptions to those titles offered on the Boom Website.
BOOM! is continuing to solicit (at least for now) for its titles based on Disney Afternoon properties such as Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, and Ducktales.
A BOOM! spokesperson declined to comment on any questions related to its Disney titles.
As we predicted when Disney acquired Marvel back in 2009 (see “Disney’s Marvel Comics”), Disney appears to be in the unannounced process of bringing its comic properties in-house for Marvel to publish. The process began with Pixar titles, formerly licensed to BOOM! (see “Marvel Gets Pixar”), continued with Muppets (see “Marvel to Publish Langridge’s ‘Muppets’”), and now appears to be entering a new phase with the Classic Disney titles.
BOOM! has done a nice job with its Disney titles; will Marvel do as well? So far the biggest change has been in format, where Marvel has announced magazine-sized titles for both its Muppets- and Pixar-based titles.


Soloist AleXa hosted a live broadcast in which she showcased her new blue-dyed hairstyle. She also caught up with fans and answered some questions.
One viewer asked if she had watched Lil Nas X‘s latest music video, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name).” She excitedly read the question before revealing that she is a fan of the rapper.
Of course, I have! I love Lil Nas X!
AleXa emphasized her admiration for him before adding that she would love to collaborate with him on a project. How amazing would a Lil Nas X and AleXa collab be, especially considering they’re both known for their cinematic music video concepts!
I would love to collab with Lil Nas X, but… Lil Nas X, my good sir, if you ever see this… Collab, please, my guy?
Here’s hoping that he heard AleXa’s message and they can make it happen!


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Simpson rallies for Phoenix Open playoff win over Finau
February 3, 2020 10:42 AM
Webb Simpson birdied the last two holes of regulation, then birdied the first playoff hole to deny Tony Finau and claim his sixth US PGA Tour title at the Phoenix Open on Sunday.
Simpson nabbed his first title since the 2018 Players Championship, firing a two-under par final round of 69 on the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course for a 17-under total of 267. Trailing Finau by one to start the day, Simpson was two down through 16 but two-putted from 52 feet for a birdie at the par-five 17th and calmly rolled in a 17-footer for birdie at the 72nd hole.
Finau still had an eight-foot birdie look at the last hole of regulation that would have won it, but he couldn't get it to drop and the tournament went to a playoff for the fourth time in five years. Once again, Simpson put his tee shot in the fairway, then drained a 10-foot birdie putt as Finau, who was in a bunker off the tee, was left searching for an elusive second PGA Tour title to go with his Puerto Rico Open victory in 2016.
"It was a lot today," said Simpson, the 2012 US Open champion. "Tony is a great champion. He played awesome today. To come down to the last couple of holes and then birdie 18 twice feels great."
Finau had bounced back from a bogey at the eighth with an 18-foot birdie at the 12th and added another birdie at the 13th despite missing the fairway. But the American, who fired a nine-under 62 on Saturday to take the 54-hole, wouldn't find another birdie and settled for a one-under par 70.
"Hats off to Webb," Finau said. "A couple birdies coming home and if you're going to get beat that's how it should happen. I definitely didn't give him the tournament. He took the lead from me early and I got it late, but unfortunately it's how the cookie crumbles today."
Simpson's chances of stealing the victory looked slim after he found the water at the 15th and bogeyed to fall two adrift. Neither player could birdie the par-three 16th, the hole lined by stands holding thousands of raucous fans. The pressure on Finau increased when he found a fairway bunker off the tee at 17 and Simpson bore down for the win.
"Honestly there on 15 when I drove it in the water and Tony hit a great drive -- I didn't think it was over but I thought I was going to have to do something special," Simpson said.
For Finau, who was a late entry to the tournament after initially committing to the Saudi International, it was a disappointing first Phoenix Open since his recent move to Scottsdale. "It's a bitter week as I look back on it," he said. "But man, lots of stuff to be learned. I had a chance, a great chance to win this week. Unfortunately, it didn't happen, but my game's better than it’s ever been."


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Folk By The Oak were thrilled to announce the addition of acoustic blues legend Eric Bibb to our line-up last week, and can now confirm that instrumental folk supergroup Leveret will open the Main Stage.
There’s more news for the Acorn stage too, including a welcome return for the incredibly talented Sam Kelly, this time with The Lost Boys, plus Patch & The Giant and Fara joining the bill.
Now… while we have your attention… there’s just a few days left to get your tickets for the best price! Early bird tickets have been selling like hotcakes, but we are keeping prices at £33 per adult and £94 for the family ticket until midnight 31 January.
The great thing about receiving the latest Transatlantic Sessions CD is that you know all is right with world. In company with twenty-six of the best vocalists/musicians in the field of ‘folk’ music you don’t even need to get the accompanying DVD (although of course you could) to soak up the electric atmosphere of being locked away in an old hunting lodge in the Perthshire Highlands…for emanating within the stone walls comes forth possibly the most joyous sound you are ever likely to hear. The empathy created by everyone being so closely involved in the project must be the dream of any producer and capturing the whole experience is recording, mix and mastering maestro Iain Hutchinson. If I credited everyone it would take until the next session to list them but just to whet your appetite the line-up includes the staggering dobro performances of Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain on fiddle, Donald Shaw (accordion), Danny Thompson (double bass), Eddi Reader, Sarah Jarosz and Alison Krauss vocals. The feeling of bonhomie that is in evidence throughout the whole recording would provide scientists with enough energy to power the Large Hadron Collider and even Edgar Allen Poe’s gothic poem “Annabel Lee” set to an Appalachian sounding minor key melody by Jarosz can do nothing to mute the immeasurably good time everybody had in each others company. On a final note, what a pleasure it is to hear Eric Bibb’s interpretation of “Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad” as, for me (and I’m sure many others) it brings back many happy memories of Scotland’s JSD Band in full flight and just goes to show you can’t put a good song down!
Dan has already established a considerable reputation on the UK singer songwriter and folk roots scene. His distinctive approach has won him many fans and led to his supporting Joan Armatrading on a recent European tour, as well as opening for artists such as Mary Gauthier, Badly Drawn Boy, Cara Dillon, Chris Farlowe and Slaid Cleaves at concerts throughout the UK and USA. He also had a song, Every Little Dog endorsed by Neil Young when Shakey chose it for his ‘Living with War’ website.
His live performances are noted for their strong emotional impact and his songs are informed by literary influences such as Ben Okri and also the influence of painters like Marc Chagall. Indeed, Dan’s songs receive colourful treatment on this his first album. From the enigmatic longing of 40 Miles to the vibrant energy of Cool Dark Night and No-One Shed A Tear, the intense originality of his writing is balanced by strong and varied musical texture.
Dan is of mixed Indian and British origin. Many of his songs draw on images from his turbulent childhood and reflect on a search for belonging that remains elusive. There is a wistfulness and yearning at the heart of his writing which reveals itself strongly in songs like Home, Again. The lyrics of this track look back on his journey since moving away from his native Bedfordshire as a teenager and see him trying to make peace with his roots. In a similar vein is Rivertown which follows one man’s restless spirit as he travels through the rubble of the past trying to make sense of where he’s been so he can see where he’s going. The song has an almost supernatural quality and lyrics that fuse otherworldly images with an undertone of loss: ‘help me sweep the ashes from the floor/help me see the way I did before.’ The record concludes with the beautiful closing track, Can’t Go Back, which features the West African Griot musician, Mosi Conde, on kora. Written in Texas while on tour, it was inspired by the themes of displacement he heard in so many country songs while there and the personal experience of leaving behind all he knew, to follow someone, only to see it come apart.
A chance meeting at a gig in South London led Dan to record his debut album with Charlie Hart, who has worked previously with Ronnie Lane, Ian Dury, Eric Clapton and Mose Allison. It features a stellar array of guest appearances from Geraint Watkins (Van Morrison, Paul McCartney), BJ Cole (Dolly Parton, Martin Simpson) Steve Simpson (Eric Bibb, Ronnie Lane), Frank Mead (Albert King, Eric Clapton) and Mosi Conde (Mory Kante, Salif Keita).
Dan Raza has waited a long time to make his first full album after earning plaudits from some of the most notable songwriters on both sides of the Atlantic. There is no doubt he has a lot of promise. This is the first clue to what he might do with it.
“One of the best support acts I’ve seen in two or three years…an artist that makes you take note and listen to the songs.” Slaid Cleaves


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Bird of Prey Day in Gloucestershire
Take a look at this Football Experience near Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire.
Get up close and personal with some of nature’s magnificent and regal birds of prey and learn about the art of falconry. You’ll spend a full day at the centre, finding out all about the birds and getting time to experience falconry first-hand. Tour the centre, where you’ll get up close to different species and learn what makes a hawk a hawk, a falcon a falcon and an owl an owl. Get expert tuition and take time to handle the birds so that you get comfortable with one another. Then try it yourself and fly a bird over open countryside, watching them show off their skills and getting some thrills medieval-style when a top predator comes into land on your glove. Lunch and refreshments are included.
Selected Saturdays from mid February to October.
The weather shouldn’t affect this experience.
Your experience will last for six to seven hours.
There will be up to ten people taking part.
This experience isn’t suitable for spectators, but for a small charge guests can visit the venue from 10.30am (£10 adults or £5 children), which also includes a falconry display at 11.30am.
Dress for the outdoors and wear wellies or walking boots, plus a warm coat in winter. Bring a change of clothes if the weather is very bad. If you have a camera or a pair of binoculars, bring them along.
Minimum age is 15. Disabled customers are welcome (please advise us at point of booking), but unfortunately this experience isn’t suitable for wheelchair users.
Please note that dogs are not permitted on-site. This venue is one of the largest bird of prey centres in the country, with around 130 fascinating birds on display.


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|Statement||Alan M. Cvancara.|
|Series||Wiley nature editions|
|LC Classifications||QH541.5.F7 C82 1989|
|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||vii, 232 p. :|
|Number of Pages||232|
|LC Control Number||88028182|
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