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As developers scrambled to meet the end of June deadline to tap a generous feed-in tariff scheme, Vietnam saw unprecedented activity in its utility scale solar market, with multi gigawatts of PV capacity connected to the grid.
While Australia and Vietnam have been progressively expanding over 12 months, the latest tally showed the Southeast Asian country had overtaken Australia for operating utility scale solar PV capacity, according to Norwegian consultancy Rystad Energy.
Building on the previous year’s record volume of new large scale PV capacity, Australia continued to expand its portfolio of commissioned projects. According to Rystad’s data, the nation’s operating capacity rose from less than 600 MW to 2.7 GW over 12 months. However, that performance was put in the shade as the Vietnamese market skyrocketed on the back of June installation figures, from less than 10 MW of operational generation capacity in June 2018 to more than 4 GW – a 400-fold increase.
More than 60% of that capacity was commissioned last month, Rystad found. The average time for construction and commissioning in Vietnam was an astonishing 275 days.
“Few would have predicted Vietnamese utility PV to exceed Australia’s by mid-year,” said David Dixon, senior analyst on Rystad Energy’s renewables team. “The commissioned capacity in Vietnam has exceeded our high case.”
The Vietnamese boom
Rystad’s prediction was that 40 solar projects with a total generation capacity of 2 GW were due to come online in Vietnam this year, itself a big leap from just two large scale projects – the 49 MW Krong Pa and 35 MW Duc Hue PV farms – commissioned last year. However, according to Vietnamese state-owned utility EVN’s latest data, as many as 82 plants with a combined capacity of 4.46 GW were connected to the national grid by the end of June.
Previously, the Vietnamese government had said it was expecting 4 GW of solar capacity to be rushed towards commercial operation by Sunday’s deadline.
By mid-April Vietnam had connected only four solar plants with a cumulative capacity of 150 MW to the grid. By the end of May, however, 34 more facilities with a cumulative capacity of 2.2 GW had been added. The government said it expected another 54 solar projects to come online last month, and therefore qualify for a 20-year FIT of US$0.0935/kWh set in April 2017.
“The main concern in Vietnam is the risk of grid overload once these plants are completed,” Rystad analyst Minh Khoi Le had said as the solar scramble was under way. “EVN, the country’s only utility company will need to find more free space in the grid or these plants will not be producing to their designed capacity.”
Rystad was not alone in underestimating the Vietnamese boom. In a report published in November, the Asian Development Bank predicted solar to increase from a capacity of 368 MW at the end of 2017 to 850 MW – 0.5% of overall electricity generation – next year, 4 GW in 2025 (1.6%) and 12 GW (3.3%) in 2030.
Market research company IHS Markit had tipped Vietnam to be one of the most promising PV markets this year and forecast the emerging markets of Argentina, Egypt, South Africa, Spain and Vietnam together would account for 7% of the 2019 market – for 7 GW of new capacity. Having added just 8 MW of new solar capacity in 2017, Vietnam plugged in 106 MW last year and the nation is poised to take things to another level with IHS Markit analyst Josefin Berg projecting 2 GW will be installed in the utility scale sector alone this year.
Following the period of breakneck development, the Vietnamese market is surely now in for a slowdown. According to EVN, another 13 solar plants are scheduled to be connected to the grid this year, for 630 MW of combined new capacity.
“We forecast an additional 0.8 GWac being commissioned in the second half of 2019 in Australia, approaching a total of 3.5 GWac by year-end,” added Rystad’s Dixon. “Yet this is still less than Vietnam’s commissioned capacity at the time of writing.”
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It is known that electricity can be transmitted wirelessly via a power mat. Now it is new that Dura cell wants to bring a “Wireless charging card” on the market, guaranteed for any any smart-or telephone, electricity charge without plug.
The map is very flat and can any any phone or Smart phone battery be connected. As soon as the device in the vicinity of a power mat, it will recharge automatically. Simply just practical, so every cell phone in Ewenzhou in the future without any cable can come out and power supply to “wirelessly”, without having to rely on a power clip.
Major Problem In The Area: Wireless Power Transmission
Wireless charging has been a big problem. Only very few mobile owners made a matching device of the a wireless charging. With the WiCC, the Wireless charging card by Duracell, now comes a small adapter on the market which wants to close this market gap. The adapter is simply clamped between the battery and back of a mobile BB´s and already, once a Powermat station of Duracell is close to charging up wirelessly.
A Flat Adapter Should Solve It By Duracell
The Wireless charging card is definitely a milestone in wireless power due to their size and ease of integration. On this small practical adapter, cell phone manufacturer must only set, because the adapter needs a special connector on the battery. Two of six cables for power transmission, two for the near-field communications, and two for more data. So it might take a little longer, until the small adapter really prevails, whether Duracel also consistently pursued this approach, it is yet decided.
Video Of The Wireless Charging Card By Duracell
The moral of the story is that the Duracell Wireless charging card could really provide every cell phone within a blink of an eye with a wireless power supply, wait but as the manufacturer of mobile to react to this news BB´s and Smart phones and whether they are willing to engage on the Wireless charging card at all. Duracell has also to push on anyway-enough size to one such innovation, if need be. It will be curious what brings the development in the energy sector and mobile. One thing is certain however: wireless power supply is a trend of the future and will definitely conquer our everyday lives.

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These new books are super fun and help kids get in the mood for the year's spookiest holiday.
"Scary Tales: One-Eyed Doll" by James Preller; Feiwel and Friends; 98 pages; $5.99.
Dedicated to the memory of "The Twilight Zone's" Rod Serling, this little paperback, with larger text and a clear, classic writing style, is a slightly shock-worthy story that's fun and spine-tingling. It stars a brother and sister who love to explore the woods and an old house near their home. They particularly enjoy treasure hunting, this time with neighbor "Soda Pop," who helps them discover a creepy one-eyed doll witch with lots of scary havoc to wreak.
The fifth in James Preller's "Scary Tales" series (the next is "Swamp Monster"), the quick reads, peppered with spooky black sketches, make fun Halloween reads for 8- to 10-year-olds.
"The Graveyard Book: Volume 2" by Neil Gaiman; with graphic adaptation by P. Craig Russell; HarperCollins; 164 pages; $19.99.
These fabulously entertaining graphic adaptations of Gaiman's Newbery Medal-winning book (volume 1 was released in July) are primo entertainment. The story of a boy named Nobody Owens who lives in a graveyard, this second volume captures the angst of Bod, who yearns to leave to go to school and find out who killed his family. First, though, Bod has lots of adventures, with an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, and the strange and terrible Sleer. Each chapter is illustrated and designed by a different artist from the comic book world, making Gaiman's graphic books legitimately worthy as standalone reads.
Volume 2 captures chapters six through the end of the original "The Graveyard Book" and is a gorgeous and heart-stopping tale perfect for reluctant readers and kids who love art with their scary stories.
"The Scarecrows' Wedding" by Julia Donaldson; illustrated by Axel Scheffler; Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic; 34 pages; $17.99.
A bit quirky and lots of fun, Julia Donaldson's tale of two scarecrows preparing to marry isn't scary, but is certainly autumn-themed. The pair, Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay (who bears a strong resemblance to the scarecrow from "The Wizard of Oz"), first search for wedding items: flowers, rings and a dress of white feathers. Harry gets lost at one point, and Betty is surprised to see their farmer has replaced him with a slick cad of a new scarecrow named Reginald Rake.
To Betty's dismay, Rake smokes a cigarette and drops it, nearly burning her, and Harry swoops in to save the day.
Axel Scheffler's action-packed illustrations are personality-packed, while the entire book makes a rousing fall read for the 3- to 7-year-old crowd.
"Evil Librarian" by Michelle Knudsen; Candlewick Press; 345 pages; $16.99.
The title and slick red-and-black cover drew me into Michelle Knudsen's latest novel. Funny and theatrical, the irresistible read stars a high-schooler named Cyn who questions her best friend's crush on the new librarian. Makes sense, since he's "seriously hot" but also grows blood, horn and bat-like wings whenever friend Annie isn't around.
As if trying to keep your buddy away from a demon isn't hard enough, Cyn has to save her beloved school musical ("Sweeney Todd") and try to maintain normalcy around her own crush.
Tongue-in-cheek, witty and just plain cool, "Evil Librarian" is a superbly fun teen read for fall.
Ticktock Books' "Spooky Sticker Book" ($8.99) is monstrous fun, with 500 reusable stickers and a cauldron full of creative, slightly spooky activities.
The latest from Ron Roy's Calendar Mysteries (Random House, $4.99), "October Ogre" is an easy chapter book for beginning readers about a haunted house.
"Lady Bug Girl and the Dress-Up Dilemma" by David Soman and Jacky Davis (Dial/Penguin, $17.99) is the Lady Bug girl's quest for a different costume: robot, vampire panda, silent movie star? But eventually she realizes it's best to just be yourself.
To find out more about Lee Littlewood and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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John E Mack
Human Encounters with Aliens
"A TRANSCENDENT, LANDMARK WORK...An extraordinarily rich and strange mind-expanding book.--Boston Herald
When respected Harvard psychiatrist John E. Mack, M.D., first published these astonishing results of four years of intensive research and investigation into alien abduction, he unleashed a firestorm of controversy. Now, in this paperback edition, Mack answers his critics, both believers and skeptics. Mack focuses on thirteen ordinary Americans (from nearly one hundred case studies) who tell dramatic, inspiring, and remarkably similar stories: repeated visits from large-eyed beings, mysterious machines, telepathy, invasive medical procedures, hours missing from their lives, and startling messages about the future....
"Provocative...This book is a challenge to any reader. It raises questions about how we live on this planet and with each other that the Western mind and culture will not be able to ignore for too much longer. It also raises questions about the nature of reality; of time, space, energy and the true nature of humanness. It opens the door to a very serious redefinition of life as we know it."
Esteemed professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John E. Mack M.D. (October 4, 1929 - Sep 27, 2004) spent his career examining how a sense of connection develops across cultures and between individuals, and how these connections alter people's worldviews.
His best known book on this theme, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1977, is A Prince of Our Disorder, a biography of British officer T. E. Lawrence (who became known as Lawrence of Arabia
). He also interviewed political leaders and citizens of the Soviet Union and Israel/Palestine in the study of ethno-national conflict and the Cold War.
His interest in different worldviews was not limited to the terrestrial; for more than ten years he studied people who reported a connection existed between themselves and aliens
. Two books detailed how these alien encounters
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The soon-to-open, $120 million El Paso Children's Hospital has 72 private rooms, some with city views, a 50-bed, baby intensive-care unit with recliners for moms, a 22-bed intensive care unit, and a yet-to-be unveiled enchanted forest playground at its ground-floor entrance.
Lots of windows, light pastel-colored walls, and bright yellow and blue tile floors give the hospital a light and airy feel. "All the aesthetics were done with kids in mind," said Georgina Panahi, the hospital's marketing manager, during a tour last week.
Each of the private rooms has a wood-colored cabinet with stars that light up near the ceiling so children don't have to sleep in the dark. Each room has a small sofa that converts to a bed for parents to sleep.
Each room has a flat-screen TV and Skylight Access interactive entertainment and communications system, sold by a San Diego company, that lets patients view movies, get hospital information, and communicate with nurses through a hand-held remote control.
It has family lounges, mini kitchens, and washers and driers on four floors for families to use. It has a family resource center with computer stations, and a small library of health literature. It has two teen rooms and three playrooms.
The seventh floor has fusion suites for blood transfusions and chemotherapy. The second floor has four pediatric surgery rooms.
Paintings and other artwork are slowly being added to walls as part of the University Medical Center Foundation's "Healing Arts" program.
"Artwork creates a comfort level and healing environment," said Larry Duncan, the hospital's chief executive officer. "It's been proven that good artwork programs help in the quickness of recovery and healing."
Vic Kolenc may be reached at email@example.com, 546-6421.


Russian hackers are suspected of spying and hacking into the US Treasury system. Due to the hacker attack, a meeting of the National Security Council was urgently convened.
A group of hackers broke into the systems of the US Treasury and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and stole their data. The United States suspects that this is the case of cybercriminals from Russia, writes Reuters, citing its own sources.
Washington believes that Russian hackers have been spying on US Treasury emails for a long time.
вЂњAccording to people familiar with the matter, hackers believed to be working for Russia are monitoring internal mail traffic at the US Treasury and Commerce Department, adding that they fear the hacks so far uncovered may be the tip of the iceberg.вЂќ вЂ” notes the edition.
Due to the hacking of the system in the White House on Saturday, December 12, a meeting of the National Security Council was held. The Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have been asked to investigate.
The US government has not publicly named the country it considers responsible for the hacker attacks. But sources familiar with the investigation noted that it was about the Russian Federation.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has already stated that Russia has nothing to do with tracking and hacking US Treasury emails.
As a reminder, the hackers received documents on the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines. It is not yet known whether the data of the study participants got to the hackers. However, none of the BioNTech / Pfizer systems were compromised.
We also wrote earlier that hackers caused $1 trillion in damage to the global economy. Governments and companies around the world lost an estimated $945 billion due to hacker attacks and another $145 billion due to additional cybersecurity spending.


ROCHESTER — Like most industries in the 21st century, health care uses a lot of plastic. On a single day, Mayo Clinic’s Rochester facilities generate 60,000 pounds of waste, with plastic making up a good portion of that heap.
“One surgery generates the amount of waste that a family of four generates in a week,” said Angie Dalenberg, operations manager for Mayo Clinic Environmental Services.
While some of that waste heads to the Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility or the Mayo Clinic’s own Waste Management Facility for incineration, several types of plastic — along with cardboard, paper, metal, electronics and more — are prepared for reuse in the Mayo Clinic Recycling Center along Third Avenue in Rochester.
“We use a lot of plastics, whether it’s in providing care for our patients or in doing research,” said Amanda Holloway, director of the Mayo Clinic’s Office of Sustainability. “Plastics are just pretty ubiquitous in the materials we’re using, and a lot of it is appropriate so, especially for infection prevention and control. … But, I will say, there’s an opportunity for a lot of reuse in health care as-well.”
The recycling facility manages what many people might think of as everyday recyclables: aluminum cans, office paper, plastic bottles, cardboard. Mixed recycling, including drink cans and bottles, is sent to a facility in La Crosse, Wisconsin for recycling.
“It’s an 80-yard container that we send out about once a week,” Dalenberg said.
The facility is also equipped to prepare plastics for recycling that are not commonly reprocessed for reuse. One type is surgical blue wrap, a polypropylene fabric that is wrapped around surgical instruments when they are steam sterilized in an autoclave.
Beginning in 2018, Dalenberg said the Mayo Clinic began recycling its surgical blue wrap. After the wrap is collected, employees at the recycling center feed it into a baler. The wrap will be sold back to a plastics manufacturer to be reborn as a new product.
“Having a market for it is the hard part,” Dalenberg said of recycling surgical blue wrap. “Because we have that kind of volume advantage where we generate a lot of this one type of (plastic) … we can take that and find a market for it.”
The Mayo Clinic facility is also home to one of the four plastic foam densifiers in Minnesota, Dalenberg said, allowing the health system to recycle the truckload of plastic foam it produces daily.
“Our Mayo Clinic laboratory specimens that come in, most of the time they come in a Styrofoam cooler, and we shred those here,” Dalenberg said.
The densifier shreds the plastic foam before compressing it into a long, square log of material. The densifier operator uses a chainsaw to cut the foam logs so that they can be neatly stacked onto a wooden pallet for transport.
Clear plastic bags, plastic film and single-use plastic containers for lab equipment, such as pipettes, are also processed in the recycling center, Dalenberg said.
A small team of about a dozen employees manages it all.
“I call our teams small and mighty teams,” Dalenberg said. “I can’t give them enough credit for the hard work they do every day.”
According to the Mayo Clinic Recycling Center’s 2017-2020 averages, the facility processes more than 5,600 tons of waste, including food waste, for recycling or reuse. This includes 32 tons of surgical blue wrap, 108 tons of plastic foam and, 28 tons of plastic film and 1,639 tons of scrap metal.
Some of that recycled material comes back to the Mayo Clinic in new forms. Dalenberg said the pavers used in the courtyard at the Harwick Building were created by a St. Charles company that used recycled plastic from the Mayo Clinic.
“We’re very careful and conscious — we want to know where all of our stuff is going to ensure that it is getting recycled,” Dalenberg said.
Sometimes, though, cost can be a barrier in buying products made from the Mayo Clinic’s discarded materials.
“There are companies that make blue wrap into single-use bedpans, little washbasins for patients,” Dalenberg said. “The hard part about that is they’ll be much, much more expensive even though we’re like, hey, we need to make that circular economy and buy our stuff back.”
While the Mayo Clinic recycles a lot of plastic, there are efforts to reduce plastic use in the health system. Holloway said the Mayo Clinic uses reusable metal containers for surgical tool sterilization in order to offset the amount of surgical blue wrap used.
“The challenge is we can’t completely use the reusable sterilization containers for all of our cases,” Holloway said. “There are just some surgical instruments that don’t fit inside the cases, and so we still use blue wrap.”
Mayo Clinic also cuts down on waste by reusing its waste containers for sharps, medical glass and hazardous pharmaceutical waste. While the contents in those containers cannot be recycled, the plastic bins themselves can be emptied, sanitized and put back into use.
“That helps us reduce quite a bit of plastic as well from the waste stream,” Holloway said.
Further, some single-use surgical devices can actually be sent to third-party companies to be disassembled, cleaned and then reassembled for reuse, Holloway said. Devices that can be reprocessed include air transfer mattresses, tourniquets and electrocardiogram, or ECG, leads.
These reduction efforts build into the Mayo Clinic’s overarching sustainability goals, Holloway said, such as reducing the health system’s greenhouse gas emissions and energy use.
“It’s a challenge, but it’s a worthwhile challenge — finding ways that we can further reduce the amount of waste we produce,” Holloway said.
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The DNA double helix stores the genetic information of your body. Nucleic acids
store and transmit genetic information that you inherited from your parents.
Apr 17, 2015 ... Cells in the human body require many compounds to survive. The main
substances found in every cell are a combination of lipids, ...
Oct 12, 2015 ... Humans--and all other living organisms--need nucleic acids. The nucleic acids,
which include deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, and ribonucleic ...
While nucleic acids can do so much good for the body, mutation can result in
debilitating or life threatening diseases. There is a long list of genetics conditions
Nucleic acids are organic compounds that both store genetic information and
transfer it during cell division. DNA holds the genetic codes necessary for the ...
The nucleic acids are the building blocks of living organisms. You may ...
Everything you are in your body is encoded in the DNA found in your cells.
Nucleic acids are biochemical macromolecules that store and transfer genetic
information in the cell. They use their stored genetic information to direct the ...
Aug 18, 2016 ... A human body needs nucleic acid to survive. Both DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
and RNA (ribonucleic acid) have numerous vital functions in ...
Nucleic acids are large organic compounds found in the chromosomes of living
cells and viruses. They are strong acids found in the nucleus of the cells.
Carbohydrates are a major source of energy for the living body. Proteins are ...
Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA are also polymeric forms like carbohydrates

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Trump Administration Continues Assault on Immigrant Families
AAPI Progressive Action Leads Charge Against Policies Bad for the Economy
WASHINGTON – Twenty-eight days prior to the midterm elections, the Trump administration published a proposed rule that vindictively targets legal immigrants. This rule would put permanent resident status (“green cards”) at risk if immigrant families access necessary resources, such as Medicaid, nutritional programs and public housing, even for a short time, after having paid taxes to support such programs. This proposed rule is a mean-spirited Republican policy, designed to deter legal immigrants from utilizing public assistance and to prevent minorities from becoming permanent residents and eventually obtaining citizenship.
“The Trump administration’s onslaught of attacks against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community for political gain is unprecedented and appalling,” said Tung Nguyen, chair of AAPI Progressive Action. “The travel ban, ending DACA, family separation and now denying green cards for using basic programs that can help AAPIs economically succeed is discriminatory, cruel and un-American. This policy harms our families and our health while hurting the overall economy, since immigrants contribute more to the system than take from it.”
The proposed rule expands the definition of public charge for determining issuance of green cards and citizenship, and it allows the Trump administration to cherry pick individuals they find deserving of residency in the United States. Use of basic needs programs, including Medicaid, Medicaid Part D, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Section 8 public housing, will be negative factors against those applying for green cards or extension of visas. In addition, age, health status, wealth, assets, and English ability of legal immigrants will also be scrutinized.
“Immigrants now face a no-win decision if their families have food, shelter and basic health care with the risk of possible deportation,” said Nguyen. “This proposed policy is obviously pandering to anti-immigrant voters for this upcoming cycle. Instead, it will damage local economies and put the health of legal immigrants in jeopardy. Republicans do not deserve to be in power when they instill fear and elitism into government.”
In response to the proposed rule change, AAPI Progressive Action has developed an online portal that will allow all Americans to fully participate in the democratic process. STAND WITH US AS #OneNation is a portal that will allow you to submit your opposition to the public charge rule change through the official public notice and comment process. You can also access the portal by visiting www.OneNationAAPI.com. By taking action, you will help AAPIs and all immigrants have an equal opportunity to succeed.


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by Andy Khong
Nestled in the heart of Europe, Croatia is a captivating country that beckons travellers with its rich history, stunning geography, and vibrant culture. Located in south-eastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, Croatia boasts a diverse landscape, from the azure waters of the Adriatic Sea to the majestic peaks of the Dinaric Alps. This beautiful nation, often referred to as the “Pearl of the Adriatic“, offers a beguiling blend of ancient history, modern development, and natural beauty that is sure to leave any visitor spellbound.
Croatia’s history is a tapestry of civilizations and empires that have shaped its identity. Traces of Roman, Venetian, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian influences are etched into its architecture, cuisine, and culture. It was not until 1991 that Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia, marking a significant milestone in its history. Today, it stands proudly as a sovereign nation, preserving its heritage while embracing progress.
Background to Croatia
The Croatian economy has undergone substantial transformations since gaining independence. Initially, it faced challenges, but through liberalization and privatization efforts, Croatia has emerged as a dynamic market economy. Tourism plays a pivotal role, contributing significantly to the country’s GDP. The pristine beaches along the Adriatic Coast, historic cities, and picturesque islands draw millions of visitors each year, making tourism a thriving sector.
Religion in Croatia is predominantly Catholic, with the majority of the population adhering to the Roman Catholic faith. The influence of the Church is visible in the country’s culture and traditions, from grand cathedrals to religious festivals that punctuate the calendar.
Croatia’s government is a parliamentary democracy, with a president as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government. The country has made strides in its democratic institutions since independence, working towards EU integration and NATO membership. Political stability and commitment to democratic values have created an environment conducive to growth and development.
As a tourist, Croatia offers an abundance of attractions that cater to a wide range of interests. Here are some of the must-see destinations:
1. Dubrovnik: Known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic“, this historic walled city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore its ancient streets, fortresses, and stunning views of the sea.
2. Plitvice Lakes National Park: A natural wonderland, this park features a series of cascading lakes and waterfalls set amid lush forests. It’s a paradise for nature lovers and hikers.
3. Split: Home to Diocletian’s Palace, an ancient Roman marvel, Split seamlessly blends history and modernity. Stroll through its charming old town and waterfront promenade.
4. Hvar: An island in the Adriatic, Hvar is famous for its lavender fields, vibrant nightlife, and picturesque towns like Hvar Town and Stari Grad.
5. Pula: Explore the Roman amphitheatre, one of the best-preserved in the world, and soak in the rich history of this coastal city.
6. Zagreb: Croatia’s capital city offers a blend of historic charm and contemporary culture. Don’t miss the medieval old town and the dynamic arts scene.
7. Krka National Park: Another natural gem, this park is known for its waterfalls and pristine river. You can even swim in some designated areas.
8. Korčula: Often referred to as “Little Dubrovnik,” this island is famous for its medieval old town, vineyards, and scenic beaches.
9. Rovinj: A picturesque coastal town in Istria, Rovinj boasts colourful buildings, cobblestone streets, and a relaxed Mediterranean atmosphere.
10. Croatian Islands: Explore the beauty of islands like Brač, Vis, and Mljet, each offering its unique charm, from tranquil beaches to ancient ruins.
Croatia’s diverse offerings, from historic treasures to natural beauty, make it a destination worth exploring. Whether you’re interested in history, outdoor adventures, or simply relaxing by the Adriatic Sea, Croatia has something to offer every traveller. So, pack your bags and embark on an unforgettable journey to this enchanting land, where the past meets the present in perfect harmony. Croatia’s warm hospitality and breathtaking landscapes await your discovery.
Read about other Balkan countries:
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Ultimate Yugoslavia Tour: Tito’s Winter (2-13 December 2023)
Ultimate Yugoslavia Tour: (17-27 May 2024)

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I was trying to find my Henry Adams's (abt. 1808-d. bef. 1840 Ark or ALA, md Susan Haney) possible connection to the Revolutionary Vet George ADAMS (Apr 1752 Guilford Co., NC-1845 Ragland, St. Clair Co., ALA, wife Rachel Reed). I saw there were pension documents which stated that George ADAMS's only child was Thomas Adams (b. 1794 SC-1876 St. Clair Co., ALA who md Lavina Box).I don't know if it meant his other children were dead or if they only had the one child; therefore, I stopped pursuing that Adams line years ago.
For years I tried to trace dozens of other NC and SC Adams lines to no avail.I never ran accoss your Asa Adams line.

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Kununurra Cruises has the perfect venue for a unique night or day out on the water. The 60-person vessel, MV Jabiru, can cater to a stand-up cocktail function, or a sit-down meal (45 persons max). MV Jabiru can be hired with a skipper, bar staff and a chef (if booking the BBQ package), or alternatively you can organise your own caterer.
Kununurra Cruises can offer a BBQ dinner package that includes a selection of pre-dinner cheeses and antipasto with the main course including steak, wild-caught Threadfin Salmon or Barramundi, a selection of salads, bread rolls and a dessert. Alternatively, Kununurra Cruises can prepare a delectable range of canapes and with a fully licensed bar onboard we can cater to your beverage package needs.

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Date of Award
Master of Arts in Child Development
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Research has consistently shown that parents raising a child with autism spectrum disorders, or ASDs, have higher levels of stress than parents of typically-developing children or children with other disabilities. These parents’ higher levels of stress are attributed to a number of different factors, including early atypical development, getting the diagnosis, lack of awareness of resources, lack of support from their communities, unmet resource and schooling needs for their ASD child, financial strain, strain on the couple relationship, managing maladaptive behaviors, regulatory problems of the ASD child may experience, communication problems between ASD child and parent, parents’ perception of their own competency, ambiguity of the ASD child’s future, and the future of the family as a whole. The purpose of this project was to decrease parents’ levels of stress (while increasing their perception of competency and knowledge of autism) in a four-session course. Pre- and post- test data showed that participating parents decreased their stress level, increased their knowledge about autism, and felt more competent in raising their child. For future trainings, it would be important to encourage participation and retention of participants by offering an incentive. In addition, including more specific criteria for parents eligible for the program in order to target more families raising a child with an ASD.
Wohlk, Hannah L., "A PARENT EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR DECREASING STRESS IN FAMILIES RAISING A CHILD WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER" (2017). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 578.

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09043 - Loc. Costa Rei - Muravera
Le Ginestre 6 is situated in Monte Nai, 39 km from Cagliari. Villasimius is 12 km away. There is also a kitchenette, equipped with an oven and fridge. There is a private bathroom with a bath or shower in each unit.

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Ekaterina Kukhareva originally from Ukraine, studied at Central Saint Martin’s where she completed her BA in Textile De-sign. Graduating in 2009 saw her working for Temperley London and shortly thereafter resulted in Ekaterina establishing her eponymous label, which focuses on prints, patterns and intricate tex-tiles. Ekaterina went a step further and trained as a specialised knitwear technician on industrial knitting machines, STOLL, which takes pride of place in her studio in Chelsea.
Evoking an innovative and strategic approach to textile design, Ekaterina Kukhareva has not only reinvented the standardised approach to patterns and prints on womenswear, she has managed to build a brand that fundamentally values the authentic, creative process. Femininity, attention to fit and cut, bold and surprising ways of use of colour and a slightly edgy take on classics is what defines the Ekaterina Kukhareva brand today.

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First off, their website is really well-designed, everything is super clean and minimal, aligning with March's t-shirt designs. Their collection is super limited; they have a standard cut/style for men and women, which are available in four to five colours.
Don't let their limited collection fool you though; their t-shirt quality is fantastic, and I absolutely love the colours. They've got a stunning coral (worn and pictured), and the white and light rose tees are perfect for the sweater weather. I don't particularly like their cut for women, it's got that slight curve on the sides (you'll find reference images on their website), but I usually tuck my t-shirts in, so it isn't the biggest problem for me.
They get a 💯 for doing t-shirts right - great fabric, love the colours, and all-around superb fit especially around the arms.
I paid INR 2,900 for three t-shirts.

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Wor-Wic names Buccalo director of student engagement
Wor-Wic Community College recently welcomed Nicole Buccalo of Parksley, Va., as its director of student engagement.
Before coming to Wor-Wic, she worked at The Defiance College in Ohio for the past three years as the director of student activities and leadership.
Buccalo received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and her associate of science degree from Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio.
She and her husband, Dominic, have a daughter, Magdalayna, 7, and a son, Declan, 1.


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The Spirit-Led Preaching of Charles H. Spurgeon
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This dissertation centers on the role the Holy Spirit played in the pulpit ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. It argues that Spurgeon was a Spirit-led preacher by examining six criteria of the Holy Spirit’s ministry for preaching is intentionally and explicitly identified as discussed by Greg Heisler in his book Spirit-Led Preaching. These criteria include the following: (1) the inspiration of the text, (2) the illumination of the preacher studying the text, (3) the conviction of the message, (4) the empowerment of the preacher, (5) the Spirit’s Christological witness, and (6) Spirit-filled living. This forms a more complete picture of the cause and nature of Spurgeon’s massive success. Some attention is given to the life of Spurgeon as one that was Spirit-led. Consideration is also provided for how Spurgeon might serve as a model for a modern preaching ministry. The scope of this research is a survey of the Holy Spirit’s influence on Spurgeon’s pulpit ministry by way of his sermons, published writings, lectures, and letters. The purpose of this study is to analyze Spurgeon’s beliefs and practices concerning the Holy Spirit as it relates to his theory and practice of preaching.


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The CA conducted a study on experiences and challenges for setting cost optimal levels for energy performance requirements. The results were used as input by the EU Commission in their work of establishing the Regulation on a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements.
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About Tbd Lafayette St
Nice lot in very established and conveniently located neighborhood, just south of I-12 and City limits of Denham Springs. Great place to build a home and be close to endless amenities. Neighborhood features curb and gutter with sideways throughout, truly a great place to live! *Lot dimensions not warranted by Realtor.
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Hello, I thought I would share a few photos from one of our jaunts while in Lake Tahoe. We drove about 40 minutes from South LakeTahoe to near the Nevada line and hiked down to Chimney Beach.
This is one of the views we saw on our hike down.
The hike didn't seem very long going down, but with the altitude difference coming back after a long day at the beach and playing round was the opposite. We paced ourselves pretty well but the last climb up was very steep, although you can't tell from this image. I can't wait to share more nature goodness with you!
This photo collage opens bigger, if you'd like to see it up close. Yes, this July there was still plenty of snow on the higher elevations.
It was amazing to be on the beach with all the views. With it being warm out and snow on the mountains was spectacular. The water was extremely cold and high this year. I was suprised to see sea gulls at such a high elevation and so far from the coast. I wish I could of captured all the birds I saw on photos. I did manage to capture a few more to share later.
PS. I can't believe we are on our last ten days of vacation. I have a few more things on the list and hope we can squeeze them in! I hope to have some artsy stuff to share with you soon! xo Theresa
Have you managed to get a little travel in lately? What have you been up to? I'd love to know!


text: Gutter is the term comic book artists use to denote the space between two successive panels in a comic. And it is the apt title of an engaging new novel by Dorina Papaliou, published by Kedros, in which an aspiring artist risks getting lost in the gutter when his skill at drawing leads him into dangerous places. Alexandros, a senior high school pupil with a passion and a talent for comics, is going through a rough patch. His mother has been absent for years, doing good work abroad, leaving her son with the feeling that he has been deserted. His father is a manufacturer whose only concern for his son is to see him study business and join the family firm. The boy’s resentment at their indifference to him and his concerns and his fear of abandonment have been spilling over into the rest of his life, ending his relationship with Isabella when he reacts nastily to her announcement that she is going abroad to study. Chance encounter But he has two stalwart friends – his mentor Errikos, who runs a store that deals in collectors’ comics, and his classmate Filippos, a computer whiz. Later he also gets support from unexpected quarters when a chance encounter gets him into strife. It’s his drawing that gets him into trouble and his drawings that might extricate him. Alexandros is sketching a young man in a bar when he sees what appears to be an abduction. Two thugs escort a man away, at gunpoint – or do they? Alexandros isn’t sure. And what is on the flash drive he finds in the matchbox that the young man flicked toward him with his foot just before the men disappeared? «Gutter» takes its young hero into a world of unexplained deaths, disappearances and ruthless criminals. As his life at school and home deteriorates, Alexandros investigates, using his artist’s skills of observation and a good dose of courage. This novel is something of a novelty for Greek fiction. Attractive to both young readers and adults, it has a believable young hero and is set in the world of comics, which is still fairly new to Greece. There are many aficionados of comics, the author told Kathimerini English Edition, «but lots of people still believe they are trashy.» She herself is a fan, and the book came out of «a combination of a love for comics and for this type of fiction.» Papaliou reads a lot of comics and has attended many exhibitions on comics. Her favorites include some mentioned in the book – Persepolis and Maus – and her preference is for comics that deal with politics and history. She was determined that the comics were to be part of the plot and not just the background. When she was brainstorming the book, Papaliou explained, «I knew I wanted to write about a young person who was going through a crisis, and tell his personal story of neglect and loneliness along with the mystery. I thought, what if he sketches a mystery?» Alexandros identifies with the young man who disappears, and that takes him on his path of discovery. Though she hasn’t specifically targeted young readers, the author says she would love to reach a young audience. She was attracted to the idea of writing about a young character. «I wrote it in the first person because then I could get his way of speaking across, in short sentences. It’s more action-oriented.» One of Papaliou’s achievements in her novel is to portray a hero on the cusp of adolescence and adulthood – smart, with a passion for his craft, but held back by unresolved family and personal issues. We watch him grow as he boldly pursues the wrongdoers, and mellow as he comes to see that not everyone is against him. It was a conscious authorial decision to show him facing the dilemmas and decisions that mark the passage to adulthood in the framework of this suspenseful tale. «I don’t think there are many novels that deal with young people choosing what to do with their lives,» commented Papaliou. Kedros is launching «Gutter» at Papasotiriou bookstore (37 Panepistimiou St, 210.325.3232) at 7 p.m. on January 30. The writer Dorina Papaliou was born in Athens. She studied history at Brown University and did postgraduate studies in special anthropology at Cambridge University. Her dissertation was on Karaghiozis and the magic of the shadow puppet theater. In addition to a work on oral narrative and its present-day revival, Papaliou has also written four books for children. «Gutter» is her first novel.

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Medicare vs. Medicaid: Different health products for different needs
Medicare and Medicaid are programs that were created at the same time under the Social Security Amendments of 1965. It’s not surprising that people get the two programs confused, considering that they both deal with providing medical care and insurance.
However, Medicare was created specifically to serve those people reaching 65 years of age. But Medicaid had a much different functionality: To reach the most vulnerable members of society, despite their age. Some of the demographic lines have shifted for Medicare over the years, meaning that now some people don’t have to be 65 years of age to qualify. But for the most part, that was the original intent of the Medicare system.
Medicare only provides health insurance to cover a variety of potential medical mishaps, not the services themselves. Medicare Part A provides hospital insurance for those 65 or older. However, if you are under 65 years of age and have been certified disabled and are receiving disability benefits, you will qualify for Medicare Part A and B automatically. You can also qualify for Medicare A and B if you have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), even if you haven’t reached retirement age. People automatically become eligible for Part A when they belong to the specific demographic that Medicare covers. They do not even have to pay a premium to get Medicare Part A.
Medicare Part B offers supplemental medical insurance for things like: renal dialysis, outpatient procedures and chemotherapy. It can also help you pay for deductibles, copayments and coinsurance. You may be eligible for coverage under Medicare Part B, but you have to pay a premium to get it. It’s not an automatic program; it’s one you must opt into to qualify.
Medicare Part C allows people who qualify to get additional choices with their Medicare plans, by giving more coverage under private insurance plans. This is also an optional part of Medicare, for which people must pay premiums for to receive benefits. However, it can greatly expand the medical services available to people under their insurance, whether private or through Medicare.
Medicare Part D covers generic and prescription drug costs associated with your medical care. It is also a voluntary program that requires a premium payment. It helps to offset the costs for approved drugs under a variety of different drug plans offered with Medicare Part D.
How Medicare works
Medicare is a program that people pay into when they are working through payroll taxes. Thus, it does come with some work requirements. You either have to work the required amount of time to qualify, or your spouse has to have qualified, if you haven’t, in order to be eligible. Other people who can qualify, but haven’t worked in the system, are dependent children of those that met the work requirements already, as long as the dependents are disabled or meet a special condition.
What is Medicaid?
Medicaid provides actual health and medical services for people who qualify, typically low-income people or people in some sort of need, regardless of age. Both the type of services available and the demographic covered with Medicaid really depends on what each state allows. That’s because the federal and state government administers Medicaid jointly.
Some states will base requirement on disability, pregnancy status, age and even citizenship. The federal government provides matching funds for people that meet its criteria for eligibility. It does require that the states follow suit to get those matching funds. However, it’s up to the discretion of each state to decide what policies it will implement with Medicaid (or not).
The federal government provides funds for people that are also classified as low-income, because they make less than 133 percent or 100 percent (depending on the state) of the poverty level.
Other demographics targeted to receive Medicaid benefits are those who are on other federal programs, like: Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Title IV of the Social Security Act and Aid to Family with Dependent Children (AFDC). Some Medicare recipients are also eligible for Medicaid. In addition, you will need to check with the state in which you reside to see if they also have expanded Medicaid to cover your specific demographic in need. Some states will also include the blind, disabled or uninsured under their programs.
What services are available under Medicaid?
The types of services that are required to receive the matching federal funds usually available within states are:
- Home health services
- Rural health clinics
- Family planning services
- Inpatient and outpatient hospital services
- Physician services
- Pediatric and Nursing services
- Transportation help to and from medical appointments
Other services that each state must decide to opt into or not include:
- Eye care
- Dental care
- Physical therapy
- Respiratory care
Medicaid expansion: Am I covered?
Medicaid was to be expanded under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in all states. However, many governors have refused the Medicaid expansion, and lawsuits were brought challenging whether this provision of the law was legal. In June 2012, the Supreme Court determined that the ACA could not require all of the states to expand the eligibility requirements for Medicaid. As such, it must be left up to the states whether they make this change or not.
Some states have expanded Medicaid to allow more people into the program and other states have not. Thus, we have a patchwork quilt of offerings that may or may not be covered in your state, depending on what it allows. The Medicaid expansion covered by the ACA was meant to provide health insurance for those that were uninsured within the state, based on whether the individual made 133 percent or less of the poverty level, regardless of other qualifying conditions.
Some states refused the Medicaid expansion that would have provided insurance to the uninsured in those states free of charge, leaving many in a “coverage gap.” However, the original Medicaid programs, without the expansion, are still working within the states. However, what services they offer and to whom will be different on a state-by-state basis.

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A lot has happened since my last post in the run-up to VMworld San Francisco, especially from a management standpoint. Now with VMworld Barcelona in full swing, I wanted to circle back and show how VCE’s investments are delivering value for customers and partners. The new version of VCE™ Vision Intelligent Operations provides exciting functionalities for our customers, specifically around leveraging the integrated management experience that VCE and VMware have developed together.
The VCE Vblock System is the only converged infrastructure that delivers multi-vendor, API-driven, single point of visibility, inventory and reporting, but we aren’t stopping there. We’ve extended the Vblock System’s VMware vCenter Server plugin by coupling our “Intelligently Control” functionality with the “Intelligently Inform” functionality. Originally designed to verify the compliance of software and firmware versions, the updated plugin can now remediate any updates that need to be made from the same interface, providing full System Update Automation capabilities. Now, customers do not have to jump from siloed tool to siloed tool in order to update the storage, network, compute and virtualization components that are supporting their workloads – they can do it all from the one tool VCE customers use the most.
Next, we’ve extended that same compliance engine to include a new Security Compliance and Validation feature. Our investors have a long tradition with security hardening practices, as well as allowing customers to validate and report that hardening practices are in place as the infrastructure evolves. Now, customers can complete this task from the same vCenter Server interface – a unique and much-requested feature. If you read between the lines, you’ll see that the combination of a real-time inventory, a full-fledged Vblock Object Model and a compliance engine will provide many beneficial possibilities for Vblock customers in the future!
These features are the headliners of the new VCE Vision release, but certainly aren’t the only updates. We’ve also made updates to the API in the areas of Serviceability and Diagnostic Tools, giving customers more context in management data being generated by their Vblock Systems. Lastly, we’ve extended the roles-based access model to include more third-party management tools, allowing customers to better integrate their existing investments into the VCE Vision API.
The new features and roadmap are exciting, but the feedback from partners, analysts and customers is equally important. Make sure you watch our new video on VCE Vision, below. The video shows Trey Layton, VCE’s chief technology officer, describing VCE Vision’s new features, as well as proof points from Ramin Sayar, VMware’s senior vice president and general manager of virtualization and cloud management, Mark Bowker, ESG senior analyst, and Russell Temple, the director of the data center practice group at Insight.


DEER PARK, N.Y. (PRWEB) March 04, 2020
ABLE Equipment Rental, Inc. of NY (ABLE) a supplier of Construction Equipment Rentals, Sales, Service and Parts, is pleased to announce that they are now part of the Magni America LLC dealer network offering Magni's world leading line of telehandlers in parts of Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and all of New Jersey & Delaware.
ABLE will offer the complete line of Magni models including 16 Rotating Telehandlers with lift heights from 57’ - 167’ and lifting capacities from 8,800 - 28,600 lbs. In addition, ABLE will offer Magni’s 8 Heavy Telehandlers with capacities from 22,000 - 110,000 lbs. Lastly, ABLE will offer Magni’s Fixed Boom Telehandlers with lift heights of 63' & 78' and capacities of 11,000 & 13,200 lbs.
"The Rotators have been an integral part of our growth strategy and our alliance with Magni is key to this continued growth," said Steve Laganas, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of ABLE. "Our customers demand better products to reach new heights and capacities. The versatility of the Magni Rotator and heavy lift telehandlers will give them that and more," Laganas added.
Philippe Bisson, ABLE's Business Development Director for the Rotator and Telehandler Division said, “This strategic partnership with Magni will allow ABLE to be the largest Rotator dealer in North America. ABLE has developed an impressive expertise on the Rotators over the last 10 years and the Magni products will allow us to provide our customer base even more options and solutions to their demanding job sites," Bisson added.
Gary Weisman, Vice President at Magni America said, “ABLE will sell, rent, service and provide support on all Magni models in their territories. ABLE was chosen after very careful consideration and we are highly confident that ABLE will bring tremendous value to Magni customers.”
About ABLE Equipment Rental
Founded in 1996, ABLE Equipment Rental is privately owned with 6 locations. Corporate headquarters are based in Deer Park, NY. ABLE provides Rentals, Sales, Service and Parts, as well as applications for critical infrastructure maintenance and support, contingency planning and disaster recovery. ABLE’s fleet of service vehicles provides emergency service and repairs to both corporate and customer owned equipment. ABLE's locations serve the northeast markets of NY, NJ, CT, PA, DE and MD. For more information on ABLE Equipment Rental, visit ableequipment.com or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.org.
About Magni Telescopic Handlers & Magni America LLC
Magni Telescopic Handlers, located in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy, is the world leader in rotating and heavy lift Telescopic Handlers. Magni has over 300 dealers serving over 150 countries throughout the world. Magni America LLC is a factory owned importer and distributor for Magni Telescopic Handlers. With and abundance of parts and superior service expertise located in the United States, Magni America provides unparalleled support for Magni dealers.


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Celebrating 250,000 inspirational hours of music
As pupils, teachers and families across the city enjoy the final week of the academic year, Southampton Music Hub is celebrating a record-breaking year of life-changing music: a year that includes over 22,000 people taking part in 250,000 inspirational hours of music in workshops, events and performances from the Stadium Tour, Everybody Sing and City Ensembles.
Matt Brombley, Projects and Partnerships Manager for Southampton Music Hub, says:
"It's been another incredible year for music in Southampton. The hub's achievements are only possible thanks to all the schools, staff, partners and families across the city that share the belief that making music makes lives better, and work together to share that life-changing power of music with every child."


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The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its liabilities. To put into other words, if the fund is dissolved or liquidated, by selling off all the assets in the fund, this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own. This gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit, which is the value, represented by the ownership of one unit in the fund. It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value of the fund by the number of units. Though, most people refer loosely to the NAV per unit as NAV, ignoring the "per unit". We also abide by the same convention.
The most significant part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the fund. Once it is calculated, the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the number of units outstanding. The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset value is given below.
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Basil is one of those plants in which people are either successful growing it or not. In my discussion with individuals, there seems to be no middle ground. Either you are successful in growing them or not. I was one of those individuals who always seemed to kill my basil plants. One day, I was standing in line at Lowe's buying a basil plant, and the lady behind started talking about her basil plants in the garden. She described her plants as big as yard bushes, and they grew so well she considered it a pain to take of them.
So I got down on my hands and knees and begged her for the secrets to basil. Ok, that did not happen, but I started to ask questions. Over the next five minutes, she discussed everything I was doing wrong and how to grow basil. Her secret was straightforward. Since then, basil is a weed in my garden that now grows by seed everywhere.
Basil wants to die. That was the big secret. One of the biggest mistakes you can make with basil is not cutting the blooms off your basil plants. The little white flowers look beautiful and attract lots of insect friends, but in short, the basil will put all its energy into flowering. If you want the plant to put energy into growing more leaves, you need to trim the flower buds. Trimming will cause it to produce more offshoots and start to be a bushier basil plant. If you do this regularly, you will have excellent full basil plants.
Basil plants can also be affected by the size of the pot. The herbs need a medium to large size pots or planted directly in the garden. Second, you need to keep up a watering schedule. They do not like sitting in wet soil but do require watering regularly. In the summer months, basil may require a little bit of daily watering to survive the hotter weather. With substrate, most of my basil plants have been planted in regular garden soil and seem to do quite well.
The pictures I have included are my green and purple basil plants in full bloom, which need a trimming tomorrow. These plants are in full sun most of the day. One last trick I use is not to trim off the entire flower stock. I always trim 2/3 of the flower stock leaving a bit to create seed for the next generation. The one problem I do have with basil is the cold weather. When we get more than a few days of below-freezing weather. If not covered correctly, basil has a hard time with frost, which will kill the plant.
Thank you for taking the time to read my small article on growing basil. This plant is one of my favorite garden plants as it is easy to grow and gives off a sweet fragrance in the garden.
Amazon top picks for growing herbs

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Hello all! I am Farah Javid with my nineteen-year-old daughter, Mariah. We run this daycare hand-in-hand although I am the main provider.
I've been a mother for twenty-seven years. Before that, I'd care for my sibling's children like my own. I was an elementary school teacher for a period of time as well.
My daughter has been great with children from the start. Although she is my youngest child, she was an older sisterly figure to many more.
Everyone in my staff are well-trained to work with children. We believe that a daycare should be a positive experience for each and every child we care for. Therefore, we prefer to work side-by-side with parents. We believe that every child is different. We do our best to understand and meet their individual needs. We understand leaving your child in another's care on a daily basis may not be your ideal situation however we do our best to surround your child in a safe and friendly environment.


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Lawrence Technological University Nursing Simulation Lab
SES provided MEPFp design services for the renovation of 2,400 square feet of space, creating a new simulation lab for the nursing program. The space features an intensive care unit hospital room, complete with equipment normally found in a hospital setting, as well as three medical bays with hospital beds. A conference room with a large monitor provides an optimal space for debriefing students after practice sessions in the labs, and multiple offices for leadership staff and teaching assistants fill the remaining space. The state-of-the-art laboratory is an exemplary space to prepare students to meet the demands of healthcare’s evolving landscape.
SES also designed new LED lighting for the space, as well as other power necessary for simulation equipment.

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I was just wondering if anyone has heard of any studies, or has any anecdotal experience to share, about using pheros around dementia sufferers? My dad has a form of Pick's disease and I'll be seeing him over the holidays, so I got to thinking about that. He tends towards depression and agitation, but I wasn't sure if there was some scientific reason to avoid using pheros around someone in his condition or if they might be helpful (thinking here of calming or happy social blends, of course). My mother takes care of him at home so I could get her wax melts, etc. if it wouldn't be a bad idea. Your thoughts are appreciated!

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Hollywood's Mischa Barton being first on my hitlist. I asked Mischa, who is a huge fan of Tyler's art, what she thought of his latest work. She told me: "I think he's great, he takes great photos and he's fun to work with"
Mischa's just celebrated her 27th birthday and seems to be enjoying her time in London. She has a much-loved handbag range and a shop to take care of as well as a new film, For Hire.
Also at the shindig were Billy Fury's former partner Lisa Voice, who is in the middle of completing a documentary on the British music icon.
The Chelsea set were out in full force, the most down to earth Rosie Fortescue, told me she was head to toe in High Street.
If you'll ignore the £1000 Celine bag!
I wouldn't do any show like that
I asked Rosie whether the cast were jealous of Spencer Matthews' new found fame on The Bachelor.
She told me: "There was no jealousy from me. But I wouldn't do any show like that." Touche!
As for the impending death of TOWIE, none of the Chelsea cast had any first hand information on the demise.
Ollie Proudlock quipped "I don't watch it". Well, as Noel Coward once said "Television is for appearing on - not for looking at."
Listen to me quoting Noel Coward. Clearly, the posh artwork has had an effect.


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eOne Music Partners With Dove Award Winning Producer Phil Sillas' TSG Records To Release Latin Worship CD Mi Corazón Canta
CD In Stores And Online August 27
Mi Corazón Canta Receives Nomination For Dove Award Spanish Language Album Of The Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 22, 2013) - eOne Music partners with TSG Records to release Dove Award-nominted Spanish worship album Mi Corazón Canta - Cantos De Alabanza Songs of Praise Vol. 1, which is available in stores and online on August 27.
"The heart and soul of these projects is to capture the songs that are being sung in multi-cultural churches every Sunday," said Phil Sillas, Mi Corazón Canta producer. "Partnering with Entertainment One and their vision for resourcing the church made all the sense in the world. The Latino culture has beautifully put its hand print on the music the church sings every Sunday. We have also developed performance tracks that will be available on Mutitracks.com. This will enable worship teams to incorporate all elements of the CD into their service of worship."
Mi Corazón Canta includes the top names in the Latin worship community including Latin worship leaders Christine D' Clario, Mark Gutiérrez, Lily Cruz, John Montes and many others. The 12-track CD features powerful songs including five of the CCLI top 25 songs: "How Great is Our God," Forever Reign," "Jesus Messiah," "10,000 Reasons" and "Beautiful One." Each song has been translated from English into Spanish to encourage the spirit of worship in Spanish-speaking and bilingual church congregations. 2012 Dove Award-Winner Sillas serves as producer.
"We are so excited to be a part of this project and moreover a part of the worship story that is flourishing in the hearts of our multi-lingual brothers and sisters. Our hope is that we can continue to be a resource for worship music worldwide and work to unify the body of Christ through our worship," said Aaron Manes, label director of eOne Worship.
About eOne Worship
eOne Worship is a division of Entertainment One. Based in Franklin, Tennessee, eOne Worship exists to give a voice to the music of today's multi-cultural church and worshippers worldwide. eOne Worship's roster includes Martha Munizzi, one of today's leading worship voices, as well as song leader Bryan Popin and Phoenix-based worship pastor BJ Putnam.
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Planned 50% cut to Housing Executive budget would be disastrous
Sinn Féin Newry and Armagh MLA Mickey Brady has said that Margaret Ritchie's plans to cut Housing Executive funding by 50% is a huge mistake and would have disastrous consequences for the most vulnerable people in our society.
The SDLP Housing Minister's proposals to cut funding to the Housing Executive will effectively mean that more people are caught in the homeless and housing trap and will also have severe implications for homeowners seeking grants to help them bring their homes up to an acceptable living standard.
Mr Brady said:
"The elderly, disabled and most vulnerable in our communities will face increased burden and abandonment.
"Basic housing is a right and not a privilege. The Minister can complain about under funding but the reality is that all departments and all Ministers have difficult decisions to make. Her proposals to slash the Housing Executive budget by 50% cent will have disastrous consequences.
"Housing Minister Margaret Ritchie needs to start showing some leadership and a little initiative in dealing with the current housing crisis. The decision will only make matter far worse for the most vulnerable people in housing need." ENDS


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Mastercard users based in Europe will be able to recharge their cards with crypto currencies and use them around the world through the Wirex service. Mastercard granted a commercial license to Wirex, a crypto currency payment company, being the first of its kind to receive this membership from the financial services giant. Actions such as these, demonstrate that cryptomonies continue to conquer spaces.
Mastercard supports Wirex for the creation of cards with crypto currencies
Mastercard has communicated its card partner program with crypto currencies, through its alliance with Wirex, which will be the first crypto currency platform to obtain Mastercard’s primary membership authorization.
Wirex has grown rapidly over the past 18 months. In this time, they have achieved not only a successful expansion in the Asia Pacific location, but also the launch of their Wirex native token.
This announcement from Mastercard will serve to help the adoption and create innovative experiences in the cryptology space. What they said translates into greater ease and speed in bringing secure crypto currency payment cards to market. Undoubtedly, crypto currencies continue to conquer spaces.
Now Mastercard supports Wirex in the creation of cards with crypto currencies
Kryptonite Mining: Interest Struggle between Bitmain Co-Founders
The ongoing battle between Bitmain’s co-founders has now essentially forced the world’s largest Bitcoin miner manufacturer into two different operations and supply chains to manufacture its flagship AntMiner equipment.
Wu Jihan, the co-founder who overthrew rival co-founder Micree Zhan Ketuan last year, registered a new entity on July 16 in Shenzhen, China.
The two sides have an ongoing legal battle in the Cayman Islands. The legal decision could mark the end of their infighting, as it will determine whether Zhan still has the dominant voting power over all matters in Etoro parent group.
Blockchain-based platforms help inventories
The emerging trend of digitization of systems along with the adoption of cloud-based services is growing rapidly worldwide. This trend grew significantly during the first quarter of 2020 due to the recent pandemic, COVID-19, and because of this many companies are implementing different technologies in their operations.
In this sense, Traxalt is a platform based on Stellar’s blockchain, which provides decentralized tools for those companies that want to create a transparent and efficient ecosystem. For example, massive cross-border payments or retail payments can be made through the Traxalt platform.
There are other solutions that the Traxalt platform could solve, such as digital inventory management. This solution could provide a more efficient and automated process for retail or freight forwarding companies. It would save costs, time and effort of human resources.


Ukraine's president has appointed new officials to top defense posts as he pledged to stamp out the corruption that has left the country's armed forces faltering before a pro-Russian insurgency.
Ukraine’s president has appointed new officials to top defense posts as he pledged to stamp out the corruption that has left the country’s armed forces faltering before a pro-Russian insurgency.
A statement published online late Wednesday announced the appointments of Col.Gen. Valery Heletey as defense minister and Lt.Gen. Viktor Muzhenko as chief of the military’s General Staff.
Poroshenko also appointed Yury Kosyuk, an agriculture magnate and one of Ukraine’s richest men, to oversee defense issues in the presidential administration, and promised to “purge the army of thieves and grafters.” Accusations of corruption have been rife as Kiev’s operation against the rebels continues.
Kiev has struggled to assert control over the country’s industrial east, where fighting between government troops and pro-Russia separatists has claimed more than 400 lives since April.
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After being disenchanted with the Supreme Court and status quo for now not facilitating to maintain early fashionable elections, PTI Chairman Imran Khan has changed his approach wherein he has decided to end from all provincial assemblies.
If that happens, then the PTI’s governments inside the provinces of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will also come to an give up. Quitting legislatures is not a brand new exercise for the PTI.
It had left the National Assembly by submitting resignations in 2014, while the PML-N government was reluctant to form an inquiry commission to probe the alleged rigging within the 2013 trendy elections.
The PTI once more left the meeting in April this 12 months when it become ousted from strength.
Instead of enticing with the political management, the PTI gave complete attention to the institutions for holding early general elections because April but its method remained unsuccessful.Now, a debate has began as to why Imran had announced leaving the assemblies and would this method achieve success.
First, Imran wishes early elections due to his popularity a number of the people and it will be smooth for the PTI to win the majority of the seats at gift.
Secondly, the sword of disqualification is hanging over the PTI leader in numerous topics, mainly the Toshakhana and prohibited investment instances.
An estranged PTI chief stated if the PTI quit the Punjab Assembly then the PML-N may form its authorities in the province.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah while speakme on a personal TV information channel stated a resolution might be submitted right away to the Punjab Assembly for a no-confidence vote in opposition to Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, a PML-Q stalwart.
In case of the submission of a no-confidence resolution in opposition to him, the CM can’t dissolve the meeting.
Chaudhry Moonis Elahi, the leader minister’s son, has announced that every time Imran requested, the Punjab Assembly would be dissolved right away.
However, political analysts say that if ‘powerful circles’ oppose the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly, then the CM may additionally act upon their recommendation as he has a protracted-time period affiliation with them.
On the alternative hand, the state of affairs is in favour of the PTI in the province of K-P.
If the PTI quits the K-P Assembly, then there is no option aside from protecting elections.
After Imran’s assertion, political analysts say that now the federal government should have interaction with the PTI for a significant dialogue to rejoin parliament.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has already initiated dialogue with the PTI through President Arif Alvi. The PTI needs the statement of a date for early trendy elections.
It has been learnt that now several PML-N lawmakers are in contact with the PTI to advantage a price ticket for contesting the subsequent elections.
On the query approximately the felony effects of the dissolution of provincial assemblies on the National Assembly, Advocate Hafiz Hussain Khokhar said the destiny of the legislatures with regards to their dissolution by means of the top minister and leader ministers respectively could be unbiased and now not have an effect on the others.
Ever considering that, the PTI resigned en masse from the National Assembly returned in April, it took to the streets and demanded snap elections.


Digital technology is revolutionizing cities. It is making the operation of urban services more efficient and smarter: cities save critical resources when they manage their water, energy, waste, and air.
"For urban decision makers, managing cities will increasingly be a question of managing data and extracting its true substance. The new frontier in urban planning, the smart city concept gives cities the power to reinvent themselves," explained Antoine Frérot.
For residents, life also becomes easier as they can access services from home in real time, with smart meters and mobile devices, which thus create new and less expensive ways of consuming water, electricity and heat.
Smart cities are built together
New information technologies (ICT) reconcile the expectations and sometimes conflicting needs of a city’s stakeholders: public sector, voluntary sector, people, and businesses. An intelligent city gives its residents more information and empowers them. As they are connected, they in turn pass on information using networks and urban services. The city’s intelligence is thus shared with the people living there with a view to the long term development of the city, and restraint and optimization as regards the available resources.
"Having provided water, energy and waste services for over 160 years, Veolia has the technical foundations on which to build a smart city. Our core businesses have been expanded and enriched, from the collection and analysis of data to their optimal use in managing the infrastructure," pointed out Antoine Frérot.
With its technological solutions and its new expertise combined with the complementary expertise of the city’s various stakeholders, Veolia is helping not only to improve living conditions for city dwellers but is also making the city more efficient in terms of managing urban services, more attractive to investors, and less costly for the public finances.
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Bulgaria's Govt Allocates BGN 1 M for Communication Strategy in 2013
Bulgaria's government has decided to allocate BGN 1 M for the communication strategy of the country in 2013.
The money will be provided under the state budget.
A total of BGN 440 000 will be spent on affirming Bulgaria's positive image as an EU Member State, according to the press office of the government as cited by investor.bg.
The remaining BGN 560 000 will be earmarked for informing Bulgarians about their rights as EU citizens and the policies of the Community.
The measures have been listed in the Work Program under the strategy for 2013.
The international activities under the strategy will be the responsibility of Bulgaria's diplomatic representations abroad.
During Wednesday's sitting of the government, the ministers were acquainted with the activities under the communication strategy for 2012 and adopted the report for the program for 2012.
Bulgaria's EU Communication Strategy was prepared in 2006 and the activities were divided into international and local.
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Shilasdair Yarns were one of the first unusual British brands which Joyce stocked, introducing their beautiful yarns to us back in 2011.
We’ve enjoyed following the evolution of this very special company, and thought you might like to learn a bit more about their work.
Eva Lambert started her textile career as a tapestry weaver in the 1970s. Inspired herself by the intense but subtle colours of the Highland landscape and by a historic legacy of Scottish natural dyeing which once utilized such locally available plants as tansy, woad, lichens and lady’s bedstraw Eva began natural dyeing by hand for her own use in weaving.
Eva bypassed the old, smelly woad recipes – which required liberal macerations (soaking) with urine – and fragile lichen and other local plant ecosystems, for cultivated natural dyes, though common and easily grown tansy remained a favourite. She had no thought beyond her weaving requirements, but knitter friends saw this subtle variation and the vibrant beauty of natural dyed yarns, and began asking her to dye for them. By the 90’s Eva was hand dyeing full time and had her own shop on the magical Isle of Skye.
Owners of other shops had meantime visited the shop on Skye and begun to ask for the yarns. The final, logical step was to upgrade the dyeing facility and dye to trade, adding weaving yarns to the range. Shilasdair uses as much local, natural dye sourcing as possible, but the inspiration for the colour range comes from the intense palette provided by another nature source – the colours of wild Scotland and the Scottish Highlands.
Natural dyeing is an art, and Shilasdair’s skill lies in evoking those colours. Besides what they can glean locally, they build their palette with the tried and tested natural dye sources – indigo, madder, logwood, lac and cochineal. Shilasdair uses as much local, natural dye sourcing as possible, but the inspiration for the colour range comes from the intense palette provided by another nature source – the colours of wild Scotland and the Scottish Highlands. You can view their spectacular range of colours next to their inspirations on their website here: Shilasdair’s Colour Palette
Meanwhile Eva’s story took on its own impetus as she appeared several times on UK television programmes, lectured in UK and United States, and undertook historical dye commissions for public exhibitions such as that of the Great Bed of Ware coverlet in the Millenium Exhibition, Victoria and Albert museum.
Nowadays the principle remains the same, for natural dyes are still extracted by hand as can be seen in the tansy pics below, but now they are pumped through to yarns waiting in steam heated dye cabinets, allowing for 20 kg instead of 2 kg to be dyed at once. Compared to industrial scale production, this is still a small, hands-on, creative dye method. Colours can be changed and modified and subtle new colours produced when required – here at Spin A Yarn, we look forward to seeing the subtle changes in colour season to season with each new batch of yarn. Most importantly, the characteristic intense and beautiful variation is the same as it was in the 1970’s.
Shilasdair dye a range of different fibers, but Joyce chose their Luxury DK and 4ply for her customers – a typically luxurious blend of 10% cashmere, 10% baby camel, 40% angora and 40% fine merino lambswool, which gets softer and softer the longer it is worn and has a lovely gentle ‘halo’. The colour is beautifully semi-solid, giving a gently variegated effect often only found in other high-end hand-dyed yarns such as malabrigo and madelinetosh. A quick look on Ravelry brings up some beautiful patterns knitted in Shilasdair – Manu by Kate Davies is one of our favourites (Jane from the shop has knitted it!) – you can find many more ideas here – or click on the pattern names below the images below to go directly to the patterns.
We’ve just had a fresh delivery of these gorgeous yarns in the shop, so do pop in and have a look, or view them online here. We’d also love to see any projects you’ve knitted using Shilasdair yarn – just share your photo on our Facebook page or email it to us at email@example.com and we’ll add it to our gallery.
With thanks to Shilasdair Yarns for their beautiful and informative website.


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For nearly five decades, award-winning poet Brendan Galvin has written about the birds of the tidal flats, woods, and marshes around his Cape Cod home and on islands in the North Atlantic. He knows their field marks, habits, and songs, and his work demonstrates an obvious fascination with them. Whirl Is King gathers forty-three of his bird poems about herons, owls, shorebirds, warblers, raptors, wrens, and other exotic visitors blown in by wind and storm.
Seen from various angles and stratagems, Galvin's migrants and locals are always in motion, acting and acted upon, sometimes predatory, sometimes possessing mythic qualities. In tones ranging from the elegiac to the hilarious, these poems inhabit the overlapping borders of human and avian life: "not to salute such / charity of song / though it be plain as / thumbsqueaks on clear windowpanes, / not to say their names, / and the shadow of death passes / across our tongues." Whirl Is King features Galvin's hallmark descriptive powers and verbal music on full display and demonstrates his talent as a contemporary poet.
BRENDAN GALVIN is the author of sixteen poetry books, including eight published by LSU Press, of which Habitat (2005) was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received many other honors, including the O. B. Hardison Prize from the Folger Shakespeare Library. He lives in Truro, Massachusetts. His website is http://brendangalvinpoems.com.
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Familia Social Night! Your night with the best Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba and Mambo music. Every other Friday.
Special Edition! This edition we have none other than Jesus & Wendy joining us for an incredible Kizomba workshop! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from 2 of the most passionate dancers in the area
Have you had your weekly classes and want to practice all your new moves? Or are you just looking for a nice party to dance your heart out?
Join us and enjoy the wooden dancefloor, the amazing music and the incredible atmosphere that Salsa Familia has in store for you!
Workshop: Online €5 , At the door €7.50 Party only entrance: Free Parking: Free Softdrinks at the bar for only €2
Date: Friday December 22nd Time: 20:00-01:00 Where: Van Maarseveenstraat 105, Tilburg


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Tally Street, Dundee - Ref: WC0620
The east side of Dundee's Tally Street is seen here running from the Overgate to the left to the Nethergate to the south and right, with trees and the gateway into the City Churches complex visible at the right hand side.
The hotel to the left was James T. Phillips's City Hotel, with the Parliament Bar to the lower left, owned by the Overgate wine and spirit dealer, James S. Smith. The hairdresser in 1905 was Joseph Cullen.
John Robertson and Co.'s furniture warehouse occupied Nos. 2-8 Tally Street, and stocked carpets and bedding as well as their original business, that of cabinet-makers. Their workshop was in Mid Street, quite a way distant, near Constitution Road.
Alexander Wilson who took this photograph, was a supervisor in a Dundee jute mill for over 20 years. He bequeathed much of his collection and £50, to cover the costs involved, to the Free Library Committee of Dundee in 1923.


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Proposed fertilizer emission reduction targets would devastate farmers, one group said
By Diego Flammini
The Canadian ag sector is concerned about how proposed fertilizer emission reduction targets would affect the ag sector.
The Canola Council of Canada and Western Canadian Wheat Growers are among those worried with recent findings that the industry could lose almost $50 billion by 2023 and 2030 if the federal government moves forward with its planned fertilizer reduction targets.
The data comes from a report Fertilizer Canada commissioned Meyers Norris Penny (MNP) to complete.
The Canadian government wants to reduce fertilizer emissions by 30 per cent from the 2020 levels by 2030.
MNP studied the European model, a 20 per cent reduction by 2030. The study also factored in Canadian corn, spring wheat and canola data.
From a canola perspective, MNP’s report concluded canola farmers could experience increased differences between actual and potential yields of 67.9 bushels per acre per year.
These findings signal any measures to address climate change must be done without putting industries at risk, said Jim Everson, president of the Canola Council of Canada.
“It’s a real reality check that in addressing climate change, we get the details right,” he told Farms.com. “We have to be sure while pursuing emissions goals while making sure we can still feed the world.”
The report also suggested “that by 2030 most Canadian exports of canola will not exist.”
Canada exported $11.9 billion of canola products around the world in 2020 and the country accounts for 65 per cent of world canola trade.
How Canadian farmers grow crops at home affects them on internationally, Everson said.
“We export about 90 per cent of what we grow,” he said. “We need to do what we can to make sure we’re still able to do that. We have to balance the objective of hitting (emissions targets) with maintaining agriculture’s economic output.”
From a spring wheat perspective, Fertilizer Canada’s MNP also showed gaps between actual yields and potential yields.
That number stands at 36.1 bushels per acre per year by 2030.
Farmers already have individualized teams they consult on best management practices.
The government should be supporting farmers, not making it harder for them to produce food, said Gunter Jochum, president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers.
“This analysis shows the proposed Canadian changes have the possibility of devastating our agriculture value chain. Farmers don’t need the government to tell them how to properly use fertilizer,” he said in a Sept. 27 statement. “We engage crop consultants, soil tests and use the latest technology available to us. Our government should be strongly supporting the agronomic techniques that we have put into practice.”
One technique many Canadian farmers use is 4R nutrient stewardship.
The ag sector must communicate the benefits of 4R to highlight how it helps reduce fertilizer emissions, Everson said.
“It’s not the only key, but it certainly is an important one and farmers have been successfully implementing 4R nutrient stewardship,” he said.

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