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Sometimes it pays to get there first. By a quirk of history, the accepted international names for two of the five great southern capes are of Dutch origin: Cape Leeuwin (the SW point of Australia) and Cape Horn (the others being the Cape of Good Hope, named by John II of Portugal; the Southeast Cape of Tasmania; and the Southwest Cape of Stewart Island/NZ).
Now three Dutch tall ships, the barque Europa, the schooner Oosterschelde and the schooner Tecla, are sailing from Cape Town in part to commemorate the Dutch explorers Cornelis de Houtman, Abel Tasman and Van Diemen, who were the first Europeans to see many of these Southern Ocean lands.
The expedition started in November 2012 from Rotterdam with the ships making their way independently to Cape Town. But from Cape Town to Mauritius, to Australia, New Zealand around Cape Horn and then north up the Atlantic, the three vessels will sail together. The ships will be taking paying passengers to augment the professional crew. If you're interested in going along on a leg of the trip, go the expedition's web site for more information.

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- In 2018 almost half (49%) of the U.S.'s total rice production was produced in Arkansas.
- Rice consumption can be traced back to 5000 BC.
- There are more than 40,000 different varieties of rice.
China is by far the largest rice producer in the world. According to industry reports, the Asian country produces some 195.714 million metric tonnes of the food crop each and every year. In terms of the world's top rice-producing nations, the U.S. currently ranks thirteenth. Annual American rice production is estimated to total approximately 8.3 million metric tonnes. The leading rice-growing states in the United States are Arkansas, California, Louisana, Missouri, Texas, and Mississippi.
Located in the south-central portion of the continental U.S. the state of Arkansas is the nation's leading rice producer. Rice is grown in about 40 out of 75 counties throughout the state, mostly in the eastern portion of Arkansas. In 2019 farmers in the state harvested approximately 1,126,000 acres; averaging a yield of 7,480 pounds per acre.
The Golden State of California began producing rice on a commercial basis in 1912. Currently, about 95% of the farms growing rice in the state are located in the Sacramento Valley. The majority of rice crops harvested in this part of the U.S. are medium-grain rice varieties. Environmental and geographical conditions in California are well suited to rice farming as the state is notable for its dry Mediterranean climate, an abundance of sunshine, scarcity of rain, and fairly chilly nighttime temperatures.
Louisiana is America's third-largest rice producing state. Most rice production takes place in the state's coastal prairies which are located in the southwestern regions of Louisiana. It's believed that rice was originally introduced to the area by Acadians who were fleeing persecution and traveled to the state from more northern areas. The processing of rice crops also plays an important role in the local economy. Rice production and processing are estimated to generate about $200 million in revenue each year.
Agriculture plays a key role in Missouri's history, economy, and way of life. The center of the state's rice production industry is located in the southeastern Bootheel area. The historical roots of this profitable agricultural crop can be traced all the way back to George Begley Jr., a local farmer who started planting rice in 1910. Today it's estimated that Missouri rice producers plant approximately 150,000 acres of rice crops each year.
The commercial rice industry in Texas is largely centered in the state's upper coastal areas where local farmers grow long-grain varieties of the valuable agricultural product. Rice initially became an important economic resource in Texas in the 1880s due to a variety of factors including western immigration, the availability of cheap land, and the introduction of modern milling techniques. In 1904 the Texas rice industry received a boost when Japanese rice seed was introduced.
Most of the rice crop produced in the state of Mississippi is grown the northwestern portions of the state. The commercial rice industry is thought to have been started by a local cotton farmer named Rex L. Kimbriel who began producing rice in the 1940s. Currently in Mississippi, about 130,000 acres of land is utilized for rice production.
The Leading Rice Growing States In The United States
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Zac Efron is about to hit our screens with both a very handsome moustache and one helluva story.
After it premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival next week, ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ is set to stream on AppleTV from September 30.
From the quirky comedy king (‘There’s Something About Mary’, ‘Dumb and Dumber’) Peter Farrelly comes the true story of John ‘Chickie’ Donohue who, in 1967, was challenged one night in a New York City bar by some friends who had lost family and friends in the ongoing war in Vietnam.
The challenge? That one of them should sneak into Vietnam, track down their buddies in combat, and give each of them messages of support from back home, maybe some laughs, and beer.
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Apteo Med Furagina Forte 0.1g x 30 tablets
- Apteo Med Furagina Forte 0.1g is a medicinal product indicated for the treatment of lower urinary tract infections. The active substance used in the drug is furagine (also called furazidine), a derivative of nitrofuran.
Composition Apteo Med Furagina Forte 0.1g:
Active substance: furagin (furazidine). One tablet contains 100mg of furagina and auxiliary substances: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose with a composition of: microcrystalline cellulose - 98% and anhydrous colloidal silica - 2%, magnesium stearate, colloidal anhydrous silica, sodium carboxymethyl starch (type A).
Operation Apteo Med Furagina Forte 0.1g:
Included in the Apteo Med Furagina Forte 0.1g product furazidine is a derivative of nitrofuran. The mechanism of its action consists in inhibiting the growth of bacteria that are responsible for lower urinary tract infections.
Apteo Med Furagina Forte 0.1g indicated for the treatment of lower urinary tract infections.
Keep the product out of reach of children at room temperature. It is recommended to protect against moisture and light. Avoid alcohol while using the drug. The drug contains lactose (123mg lactose monohydrate in one tablet) - people with intolerance to some sugars should discuss with the doctor the possibility of using the drug.
Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to any component of the drug. Do not use in the first trimester of pregnancy. Do not use during full-term pregnancy (from week 38) and also during delivery - there is a risk of newborn hemolytic anemia. Do not use below 15 years of age. Do not use in the case of peripheral polyneuropathy (eg diabetic). Do not use in the case of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme deficiency - there is a risk of haemolysis. Do not use in the case of confirmed renal failure (creatinine clearance below 60ml / min or elevated serum creatinine). It is not recommended for use during lactation.
The medicine may cause side effects in some people. In clinical trials, the most common symptoms were headache, nausea, and excessive gas donation. If you experience the following side effects, stop taking the medicine and consult your doctor: allergic reaction (rash, pruritus, urticaria, anaphylactic reaction, angioneurotic edema, severe skin reactions (exfoliative dermatitis, erythema multiforme, Sevens-Johnson syndrome; acute, subacute and chronic hypersensitivity reactions to nitrofuran derivatives, pseudomembranous intestinal inflammation, tingling, numbness, feeling of currents following peripheral neuropathy, also in acute or irreversible course, liver dysfunction, symptoms of drug-induced hepatitis, cholestatic jaundice, hepatic parenchymal necrosis.
Dosage of Apteo Med Furagina Forte 0.1g tablets:
Use as directed by your doctor or the instructions on the leaflet. Take orally. The tablet can be divided into equal parts. It is recommended to use the drug during a meal, which contains protein, drink the tablet with a lot of liquid. The drug is recommended to use according to the scheme: the first day - 400mg per day in four divided doses (take one tablet every 6 hours), subsequent days - 300mg per day in three divided doses (take one tablet every 8 hours). Usually, the preparation is used for 7-8 days, in the case when the symptoms do not disappear or become worse after this time, consult a physician.

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Downtown block party returns Saturday
Farmington stumps for special session
City, district will take would-be Farmington candidates to school
Farmington police will target driving basics
Local leaders pitch Farmington as site of special legislative session
crime and courts
Farmington American Legion baseball:Post 189 takes 8-11 mark into playoffs
Farmington VFW baseball: Post 7662 wins sub-district
For football teams, work starts early
VFW baseball: Streaking into sub-sections
Legion baseball: Post 189 wins three at Gopher Classic
FHS, community ed present ‘The Crucible’
Dakota City featured at Como carousel
This time, the shoe’s on the other foot
New equipment at Farmington's Fair Hills Park
Relay for Life is full of stories
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Mary Ann Scudder, 92
Amy A. Deegan, 91
Dorothea M. Pryor, 69
Clara J. Vetell, 91
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ADV FOR BIDS City of Farmington
Coachman Oaks Condominiums, vs Kahle
Coachman Oaks Condominiums, vs Lang
Wells Fargo Bank vs Pelton
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. vs Bouma
Michelle's column: Carrying our history into the future
Letter to the editor: Sculpture brings message of peace
Letter to the editor: Dedication set for memorial
Nathan's column: A missed career opportunity
Editorial: Special session would be exciting
October 25, 2012
Farmington community provided a special parade for an Empire Township resident
Before last weekend, Jacob Albeck was a fan of parades only in theory. He liked marching bands, his mother, Michelle, said, and he liked loud...
October 25, 2012 - 12:37pm
July 5, 2012
The Lone Rock Trail offers some amazing views but is hardly used
The view from the top of Lone Rock goes on for miles. The UMore Wind Turbine juts out of the trees and past that the stacks from Flint Hills...
July 5, 2012 - 3:37pm
July 4, 2012
Residents worry they are not getting the full story about pollution on U of M land
The University of Minnesota held a meeting last week to discuss the results of the first large-scale investigation of pollution on its UMore Park property, but many of the residents who attended found fewer answers than they wanted. The study, conducted by Barr Engineering, found...
July 4, 2012 - 7:18am
May 20, 2012
New Dakota County ordinance targets party hosts
Southern Dakota County residents who provide a residence or location for people younger than 21 to come together and consume alcohol will be held responsible as of June 1, according to a newly-adopted social host ordinance. At its regular meeting this week, the Dakota County Board...
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May 20, 2012 - 7:41am
December 8, 2011
County wants input on planned greenway routes
The Dakota County Parks department is looking for residents' opinions about its plans for two future greenway corridors in Rosemount and Empire Township. While the projects are years away, county planner John Mertens said the county wants to know what people think of the concept....
December 8, 2011 - 9:51am
July 4, 2010
Looking back: Work on air control center began here 50 years ago
10 years ago From the July 6, 2000 edition of the Farmington Independent New superintendent set to take over July 10 Before last week, Greg Ohl's best memory of Farmington dated to 1993. He was in his first year as the superintendent in Holdingford, a city about 20 miles northwest...
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May 27, 2010
Looking back: Centel announced plans to leave Farmington 25 years ago
25 years ago From the May 22, 1985 edition of the Farmington Independent Impact of Centel move on employees, business uncertain This month's decision by the Central Telephone Company (Centel) to move its Farmington business office and plant service center has been met locally...
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May 20, 2010
Looking back: Thomas, Bell were named top students 50 years ago
25 years ago From the May 15, 1985 edition of the Farmington Independent Council begins action on abandoned house City Council reacted strongly last week to continued complaints by neighbors about an abandoned house on Spruce Street.... Neighbors have complained about weeds,...
May 20, 2010 - 6:41am
May 12, 2010
Looking back: One person was hurt in brooder oil stove explosion 75 years ago
25 years ago From the May 8, 1985 edition of the Farmington Independent Local student finalist in national competition A Farmington High School senior was a finalist in a National Leadership Conference competition held last month in Houston, Texas. Diane Pilcher, a participant...
May 12, 2010 - 10:31am
April 29, 2010
Looking back: Armadillo was found in a Castle Rock straw stack in '35
25 years ago From the April 24, 1985 edition of the Farmington Independent City superintendent retires after 35 years After 35 years as superintendent of General Services for the City of Farmington, Bill Hince plans to put the old adage, "gone fishing" to use. Hince will retire...
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April 22, 2010
Your weekend: Trinity Lutheran's April Fair is Saturday
Friday Storytime The Dakota County Farmington Library will hold a storytime for all ages from 10:30 to 11 a.m. April 23. Storytime normally includes stories, fingerplays, a movie and a craft. The library is located at 508 Third St. For more information call 651-438-0250. Live...
April 22, 2010 - 10:27am
Empire Township cleanup is May 15
Empire Township will hold a spring cleanup for residents May 15. Items need to be curb side by 7 a.m. in order to be picked up. Items that will be picked up: Appliances (limit 1): washers, dryers, microwaves, refrigerators, freezers, trash compactors, humidifiers, furnaces dishwashers...
April 22, 2010 - 9:46am
Looking back: Photography gallery fire destroyed two businesses in 1895
10 years ago From the April 13, 2000 edition of the Farmington Independent Two males found comatose after GHB overdoses Before last week, Farmington Police Chief Dan Siebenaler knew nothing about gammahydroxibutyrate, a drug most commonly associated with dance clubs and date...
April 22, 2010 - 7:31am
April 21, 2010
As weather warms, watch for bikes
The air is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and getting from place to place by bicycle is starting to look like an appealing option. For drivers and bikers alike, that means once again getting used to sharing the road. It's a process Farmington police sergeant Jim Constantineau...
April 21, 2010 - 9:47am
April 16, 2010
Kohlbeck recognized for efforts on behalf of Farmington seniors
A little recognition now and then is always nice. A statewide recognition, though -- well that's pretty big. At that point, it's not just nice. It's really nice. And that's why Rambling River Center coordinator Missie Kohlbeck is very flattered by the recognition she received last...
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Watertown Police are reminding residents that Kemp Avenue will be closed to parking starting at 2pm on Friday from Highway 81 to 2nd Street West.
The closure is expected to last until 4pm.
Kemp Avenue is being closed to vehicle parking in order to allow the annual Watertown School District homcoming parade.
The goal, according to the WPD, it to make the parade easier and safer to observe with no vehicle parking. No parking signs will be placed early Friday morning on Kemp Avenue.


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Fancy living in the lap of luxury, even if for just one night? Then you won’t go far wrong by visiting Rockliffe Hall – a beautiful 18th Century hall set in the quiet County Durham countryside.
An AA five-star, country house- style hotel, it boasts an award- winning spa, one of Europe’s longest golf courses and a splendid range of dining options, while also playing host to weddings and special celebrations.
Nestled within 375 acres on the banks of the River Tees outside the village of Hurworth, this once-private residence was converted in 2009. And what a hugely impressive place it is.
My wife and I stayed for one night and the hotel’s attention to detail got us off to a great start, as after driving into the estate, the concierge took our bags into reception and then parked our car for us.
Shown to our room, we couldn’t help but be impressed with the comfortable and spacious surroundings. With a small balcony and views of the gardens and countryside, the room had traditional furnishings mixed with a contemporary elegance.
We were booked in for an afternoon spa session, and with a swimming pool, hydro pool, monsoon showers and a thermal bathing suite, it had everything we needed to really chill out.
With spa butlers on hand it was easy to relax and basically do nothing except experience the Caldarium (hot steam bathing), Tropicarium (like a sauna, but with moist heat), or the igloo (you can guess what that’s like).
Feeling suitably relaxed, we got ourselves ready for dinner in The Orangery.
The triple-AA Rosette restaurant has recently been redeveloped and is a fabulous place to eat a meal.
While on the pricey side, if you’re celebrating a special occasion, it is well worth it. With a beautiful bottle of red, we certainly enjoyed the food as well as the grand surroundings.
The following day we had a three- course lunch in The Brasserie, which I actually preferred, but that was probably based more on my selection of food than anything else.
I managed to fit in a 10oz ribeye steak, fat chips, onion rings, Portobello mushroom, grilled tomato and béarnaise sauce, followed by a beautiful Granny Smith apple and rhubarb crumble with clotted cream ice cream.
Before the lunch, though, we had another chance to visit the spa, and with the vast array of treatments on offer, it’s well worth a double visit in one break if you can fit it in.
The spa also does a number of different packages, from a tranquil tea to a twilight spa and their therapists offer facials, wraps and massages, plus more specialist anti-ageing and detoxing treatments.
Moving on to something slightly more energetic, I had the chance to play a few holes on another day, as my wife’s idea of fun is certainly not walking round a golf course for a few hours.
It’s a challenging, but rewarding course, which is aiming to host pro tour events in the future, and I’m sure that will happen. Give the course a few more years to really bed into its environment and it will be a stunning place to watch professional golfers play.
The Clubhouse also offers some great food in its own right and is well worth a visit, especially for a Sunday lunch with the family.
To combine golf and the spa, the hotel has just launched the Best of Both Worlds Spa and Golf day, where a group of golfers and a group of spa lovers can enjoy an individual experience while still spending the day together. It’s the perfect way to keep everyone happy.
If you do venture away from the hotel there is plenty to see and do. It’s a great base to visit the stunning North-east, close by to Darlington, you can also easily visit places like Durham and Barnard Castle. Quite how anyone can say it’s a desolate region is beyond me.
With attentive and friendly staff, Rockliffe Hall really is the chance to experience luxury and was a joy to visit.
Alan Formby-Jackson and his wife were guests of Rockliffe Hall and stayed in a New Hall Superior Double Room.
Breaks at Rockliffe Hall cost from £175 per night, bed and breakfast. Spa packages are available from £50 and the Best of Both Worlds Spa and Golf day, from £250 per couple. Golf costs from £55 per person or £200 a four ball. The Twilight Golf Green Offer costs £35 per person when you tee off after 3.30pm.
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A comparative study of ZnO thin film and nanorod samples prepared by wet-chemical methods
We present a comparative study of the optical properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) thin film and nanorods prepared by wet-chemical methods. Crystalline thin film and nanorod samples were successfully fabricated on seeded substrates using spray pyrolysis technique and hydrothermal growth method, respectively. The thin film exhibits flake-like grains, while the nanorods exhibit well-defined hexagonal cross sections. Although both thin film and nanorods show similar optical band gaps of 3.26 eV, intense near-band-edge UV emissions at 380 nm, and broad and weak green emissions around 530 to 560 nm, the thin film exhibits higher visible transparency of 66 to 89% and faster ultraviolet (UV) emission lifetime of 30 ps. These results reveal important insights on selecting and designing ZnO-based optical sensors for future biological applications.

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London (AFP) Oct 15, 2009
The Arctic ice cap will vanish completely in summer months within 20-30 years, polar researchers said Thursday, sounding the alarm two months before a critical climate change summit in Copenhagen.
It is likely to be largely ice-free during the warmer months within a decade, according to findings from an arctic expedition led by British adventurer Pen Hadow.
Veteran polar explorer Hadow and two other Britons went out on the Arctic ice cap for 73 days during the northern spring, taking more than 6,000 measurements and observations of the sea ice.
The raw data they collected from March to May has been analysed, producing some stark predictions about the state of the ice cap.
"The summer ice cover will completely vanish in 20 to 30 years but in less than that it will have considerably retreated," said Professor Peter Wadhams, head of the polar ocean physics group at Britain's Cambridge University.
"In about 10 years, the Arctic ice will be considered as open sea."
Starting off from northern Canada, Hadow, Martin Hartley and Ann Daniels skied over the ice cap to measure the thickness of the remaining ice, assessing its density and the depth of overlying snow, as well as taking weather and sea temperature readings.
Across their 450-kilometre (290 mile) route, the average thickness of the ice floes was 1.8 metres (six feet), while it was 4.8 metres when incorporating the compressed ridges of ice.
"An average thickness of 1.8 metres is typical of first year ice, which is more vulnerable in the summer. And the multi-year ice is shrinking back more rapidly," said Wadhams.
"It's a concrete example of global change in action.
"With a larger part of the region now in first year ice, it is clearly more vulnerable. The area is now more likely to become open water each summer, bringing forward the potential date when the summer sea ice will be completely gone."
Dr. Martin Sommerkorn, senior climate change adviser for the World Wide Fund for Nature's international Arctic programme, said the survey painted a sombre picture of the ice meltdown, which was happening "faster than we thought".
"Remove the Arctic ice cap and we are left with a very different and much warmer world," he said.
Loss of sea ice cover will "set in motion powerful climate feedbacks which will have an impact far beyond the Arctic itself," he added.
"This could lead to flooding affecting one quarter of the world's population, substantial increases in greenhouse gas emission from massive carbon pools and extreme global weather changes.
"Today's findings provide yet another urgent call for action to world leaders ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen in December to rapidly and effectively curb global greenhouse gas emissions."
British energy and climate change minister Ed Miliband said the report "sets out the stark realities of a rapidly changing climate and illustrates the risk of an ice free summer in the Arctic in the not-too-distant future".
"This further strengthens the case for an ambitious global deal in Copenhagen in December which the UK is fully committed to achieving," he added.
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International piracy and the challenges of new Arctic Ocean corridors opening up as a result of global warming topped the agenda Wednesday at a gathering of world maritime powers. "The menaces from climate change cause growing concern," warned Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. "There is a global security implication of the climate change. The North West passage will be open most part of ... read more
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Let's Catch Up!
Okay, let's see what I can do about catching you up on our lives recently...aside from the obvious fact that they have all learned to read, of course! I expect their first novel, a joint venture, to be completed by their second birthday! ha ha!
First of all, many thanks to everyone who has prayed for my niece Kallen. She is doing great! She's goes back to the dr in a couple of weeks for a "half-way" checkup. Hopefully, her cast will still be in good enough condition that she won't need it to be replaced. Replacing it means she has to be put sleep again, and we'd rather she not have to go through that again! Everything is looking good so far, so keep those prayers coming!
The kids' speech continues to improve. Their vocabularies are constantly expanding! It's really a lot of fun! The boys are all putting words together: Momma's cup, thank you, red car, more please, etc. Reagan's speech is a good bit behind the boys, but she is making progress too, and her comprehension is excellent, so I'm not too worried. She'll talk when she's ready!
Recent funny moments...
Zachary walked into the kitchen the other day while I was making lunch. He had his blanket with him. He draped the blanket over his head like a ghost, turned around and walked off, promptly colliding with the wall. He staggered backwards a step or two, pulled the blanket off his head, and turned and looked at me with a look on his face that seemed to say, "How did that happen?" He truly didn't seem to understand how he had run into the wall.
The other night, I went into the nursery to check on the kids before going to bed. I noticed something white in the floor. It was a diaper. Luckily, a dry diaper. A short search determined the diaper's owner to be the half-naked sleeping Jonathan. But where were his pajama pants? A longer search later, I found his pants in Thomas' bed. (Thomas' bed is right next to Jonathan's) I had to wake Jonathan up to put his diaper and pants back on him, but he went right back to sleep. Happily, his bed did not seem to be wet either, and the next morning he still had both items on!
Last night, not very long after putting the kids to sleep, Jonathan started crying rather seriously. When I went to check on him, I found him upside-down ( the kids, especially Jonathan and Zachary, like to do headstands in their beds...I should really get a picture of that!) with his knee stuck between the slats of his crib. Needless to say, he wasn't too happy about being stuck upside-down! I managed to get his knee unstuck, and he promptly laid down and clutched his blanket! I'm pretty sure there was no more playing in his bed the rest of the night!
Daddy Bud and KayKay headed back to Memphis this morning after a super-fun week. Jim should be home from Nashville sometime tonight. Pics of our big week with the grandparents coming up in the next post!

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Protect the Harvest Ready To Get Behind "Vote Yes" Campaign and Support Right to FarmFri, 08 May 2015 15:50:47 CDT
Protect the Harvest has become a growing force in standing up against activist groups that are against agriculture. During the 2015 Oklahoma Legislative session, Protect the Harvest got behind the "Right to Farm" initiative. With strong passage in both the House and Senate, Protect the Harvest Executive Director Brian Klippenstein commended the efforts of Oklahoma Farm Bureau and members of the state legislature and the authors of the legislation, Representative Scott Biggs and State Senator Jason Smalley for their efforts.
"The vote totals were overwhelmingly one sided in our favor, so it's great to have an advisory role this process," Klippenstein said.
During the legislative session, the animal rights group the Humane Society of the United States came out against the "Right to Farm" initiative through lobbying, along with an email and television campaign. Protect the Harvest responded against their tactic in standing up for Oklahoma agricultural producers.
"You have tell the competing side of the story and they are not used to that," Klippenstein said. "They are used to coming in, bullying their way, silencing their opponents and carrying the day. But when the full story is told, we find that we prevail."
Protect the Harvest will be involved in "Vote Yes Campaign" for the "Right to Farm" initiative in Oklahoma. Klippenstein said there will be a lot of information to share, a lot of disinformation to counter and coalitions to build. In states where the animal rights agenda has passed the biggest loser has been the consumer. For example in California, the price of eggs has gone up substantially, so Klippenstein said there is a lot at risk.
"This is far more about the welfare of the consumer, than it is the producer," Klippenstein said. "It's more so for those that relay upon agriculture, then those that produce in agriculture."
Protect the Harvest aims to be a proactive voice that speaks out on behalf of agriculture. Klippenstein said farmers and ranchers are terrific at growing good, they're great at taking care of their animals and carrying for their land, but they are not particularly good at self-promotion. He said ag producers rely on others to tell their story and play hard ball against their opponents.
Radio Oklahoma Network Farm Director Ron Hays caught up with Brian Klippenstein this week at the Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit in Kansas City. Click or tap on the LISTENBAR below to listen to the full interview.
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Mental therapy and counseling can assist you handle any concerns or issues you find that you can not deal with on your own. Entering into therapy does not imply that you have major psychological issues or that you are "insane". On the contrary, looking for aid is the primary step to restoring your life and assisting you learn new ways to think and react. Many people find that contemporary life has plenty of tension and stress and anxiety. This is really regular and therapists and therapists are trained to teach you brand-new methods of believing and assist you to find out the tools you have to cope with everyday stresses and anxiety triggering circumstances.
Lots of people go into therapy because of anxiety. Anxiety is a mistaken feeling that you are in danger. Your body's natural fight or flight response has become changed or damaged causing you to feel threatened when no real hazard exists. Stress and anxiety can be handled a number of various ways. Your therapist may use talk therapy, cognitive therapy and recommend your medical physician recommend you anti-anxiety medications such as Xanax. A psychiatrist can recommend medications, however a psychologist, therapist or therapist might not. Cognitive treatment is really reliable for the treatment of stress and anxiety. Your therapist assists you to discover new ways of thinking that can prevent a stress and anxiety and interrupt reaction. In this way you learn how to avoid anxiety by acknowledging that you are safe and not in danger.
Eating disorders consist of compulsive overeating, anorexia and bulimia. Eating disorders have a complicated mix of causes and the exact cause of them is unknowned. The urge to eat way too much or not consume sufficient becomes so intense that it impacts your health and well being. Many individuals with consuming disorders have a distorted view of their body images believing they are much heavier that they really are. Compulsive overindulging might have mental roots associated with stress and counselor st paul mn anxiety. Eating disorders can be treated with a mix of treatments and in some cases the addition of medication.
Talk therapy assists you work through your issues and find options to concerns that are stressing you out. Talk therapy can assist you prevent anxiety and other mental problems because you get your problems out in the open and your therapist assists you discover new methods of coping that are healthy. Therapy and counseling is not just for individuals who are experiencing major psychological concerns.
Numerous people get in treatment because of stress and anxiety. Your therapist might use talk treatment, cognitive treatment and suggest your medical physician recommend you anti-anxiety medications such as Xanax. Cognitive therapy is really efficient for the treatment of anxiety. Talk treatment assists you work through your problems and discover services to issues that are worrying you out. Talk treatment can help you avoid stress and anxiety and other psychological concerns since you get your problems out in the open and your therapist assists you discover new methods of coping that are healthy.

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Government repression inside China is leading to a crackdown on dissidents outside of the country, including increased surveillance, according to human rights experts.
Two New York residents, 61-year-old Lu Jianwang and 59-year-old Chen Jinping, were arrested last month on federal accusations of setting up and operating a “secret police station” on behalf of the Chinese government’s Ministry of Public Security. The arrests have drawn additional attention to the so-called stations operated internationally by the Chinese Communist Party on five continents including Europe, North America and Africa.
The police stations need to be understood in the context that the Chinese government has been pursuing Chinese dissidents living abroad for several years, Yaqui Wang, a senior China researcher for Human Rights Watch, told Newsweek in a phone conversation.
“There’s just so many people basically fleeing China because they criticized the government, or they run afoul with the government for other reasons,” she said.
The Madrid-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) Safeguard Defenders documented the establishment of the stations in June 2022. The stations began as pilot programs run by the public security bureaus of Fuzhou and Qingtian counties and operated in 25 cities.
Updated data published by Safeguard Defenders in December detailed over 100 reported clandestine police stations across some 50 countries controlled by various entities of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, on behalf of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Laura Harth, the campaign director at Safeguard Defenders, told Newsweek that South Africa is the only country that they’ve seen that explicitly gave its consent.
Nations like Italy have engaged in what she termed “willful blindness” to such activities, though officials there have rejected the idea of consenting to the targeting of citizens. A 2015 bilateral agreement on joint police patrols to help Chinese-speaking tourists appears to have contributed to the establishment of a station. The program ended in 2022.
Italy’s interior ministry told the national newspaper Il Folgio last September that the Chinese stations were “of no particular concern,” according to The Guardian.
“Despite having the largest number of liaison outposts on its soil, the Italian government is among the very few European countries that has not yet publicly announced an investigation into the Chinese overseas police stations or declared their illegality,” Safeguard Defenders reported.
Safeguard Defenders focuses heavily on forced disappearances from the PRC and how their authorities discuss them, Harth said. Through the NGO’s work helping defendants stop extraditions to China, Harth said they saw increasingly more clandestine methods of returning people to China for prosecution.
“And once we saw those initial [police] stations, we knew that this was probably going to be something that caught the authorities in the democratic nations’ attention,” Harth said.
Repression in China
Wang told Newsweek that more attention has been drawn to human rights issues in China due to rising China-United States tensions.
“Whether the Chinese government is going to intensify its intimidation and harassment of the Chinese diaspora depends on how other governments address this issue,” Wang said.
A United Nations report published last August stated that the Chinese government committed abuses that may amount to crimes against humanity in their alleged targeting of Uyghurs and other Turkic communities in the Xinjiang region.
“This report must be understood in the context that China has a lot of influence in the U.N., and to have this report out in such strong language is already a huge achievement,” she said. “So, I would say this is progress. It shows that China’s influence in the U.N. and other international institutions are diminishing because of its gross violations and other countries pushing back.”
While it’s known that China’s cracking down on its citizens’ rights, Wang said it’s difficult to estimate how many individuals have been harassed or jailed by the PRC, saying there “are huge numbers of people.”
Hong Kong is a strong example of repression prompting Chinese residents to flee the country. People in the city have had their freedoms “decimated” and many of them have gone into exile and organized in countries like the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Those individuals are “playing a huge role in pushing back and speaking up.”
It seems like sinicization, Wang said, referring to the acculturation or assimilation of Chinese norms on neighboring East Asian societies or minority ethnic groups within China.
“The Chinese government wants to make the minorities more look like Chinese,” she said. “That’s why they are cracking down on the religious cultural practices in Xinjiang; why they are banning men having a beard, woman having [a] veil because those are not Chinese practices.”
The “broader umbrella of the government’s sinicization” including political, cultural and religious repressions as it pertains to Uyghurs, Tibetans and others has caused minorities in China to flee, she added.
The Global Response
President Xi Jinping’s battle for supremacy on an international stage has “accelerated” the crackdown on criticism of China’s government both within its borders and around the world.
Harth referred to the secret stations as the “tip of the iceberg.” The consequences have spilled into the wider world, with a likelihood of increased similar operations.
“As we are seeing the repression inside grow, it was never good,” Harth said. “But it’s getting worse and worse exponentially since Xi Jinping came into power.”
The onus is on democratic nations to understand how the stations are put into place, such as abusing international mechanisms like Interpol, bilateral agreements like extraditions, and police cooperation agreements—as well as not registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
In April, the White House was asked about the stations—linked to potential Chinese surveillance following multiple spy balloon incidents—though neglected to comment.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the presence of these Chinese stations in his country “concerns us enormously.” Two stations in Quebec were specifically being investigated following Canadians of Chinese origin allegedly being victimized, according to the Los Angeles Times.
“We’ve known about the [presence of] Chinese police stations across the country for many months, and we are making sure that the RCMP is following up on it and that our intelligence services take it seriously,” Trudeau said in March.
Following the arrests in New York City, Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesperson Robin Percival told Newsweek that the “RCMP is actively investigating reports nationally of criminal activity in relation to the so-called ‘police’ stations.”
The incident perked up the ears of officials in other countries as well.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said in comments shared with Newsweek that “under no circumstances will France tolerate attacks on its sovereignty.”
“It intends to vigorously combat foreign influences on its soil and will not allow international rules providing for the admission of these citizens to undermine our good relations with certain nations,” he added, “whether that be China or any other country.”
A spokesperson for the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community told Newsweek that no permanent offices have been established.
“The Chinese Embassy was requested to immediately terminate activities outside the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations and to close down existing ‘Chinese overseas police stations’ in Germany. There is an exchange with the Chinese Embassy on this matter,” the spokesperson said.
“This is about people being targeted and not able to enjoy their fundamental freedoms as they should because they are residents or citizens of our democratic nations,” Harth said. “They’re going to increase these kinds of things…We now really need to start increasing our countermeasures to make sure that people on our soil are protected and we speak with one united voice to Beijing when we say this is not acceptable.”

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Enoki mushrooms (shiitake mushrooms, or shimeji mushrooms)
Nappa cabbage kimchi
60 g ~ to your liking
5 cups (1000 ml)
Japanese dashi powder
1/2 ~ 1 tablespoon
Mix the ● seasonings well.
Chop all the vegetables, except for the bean sprouts, into bite-size pieces.
Cut the meat into bite-size pieces, and briefly stir-fry. You don't need oil in a non-stick frying pan.
Add water and dashi powder to a pot, and bring to a boil. When it starts to boil, add the meat and vegetables.
Add Step 1 seasonings and kimchi into the pot, and bring to a boil. Mix everything together, and it's done.
Adding tofu is also tasty.
If you add udon noodles, it can be a main dish.
Add plain cooked rice into the leftover soup, and pour beaten eggs, to make rice porridge. This tastes so good after drinking!
Story Behind this Recipe
A few years ago, Marukome Miso brand had a recipe on their package for "Korean-style kimchi soup" It was really tasty, and became our family's staple dish. I changed it little by little to suit our family's taste.
It's spicy, so adjust the amount of the gochujang or kimchi. For people who want to make it more spicy, add Korean chili peppers. It's delicious.

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The North Korean government called a record high in temperatures for the country, stating that everyone in the country was pitching in to fight their current situation, which they've called an "unprecedented natural disaster." Global temperatures are usually high in recent weeks; the effects of these temperatures have been particularly dangerous for North Korea, reports the Washington Post, due to the country's strict sanctions to their economy. These sanctions have made it so that air conditioning is a rarity for everyday citizens.
Rodong Sinmun, the newspaper of the country's ruling party, published an editorial on Thursday, remarking on the highlighted difficulties that the long stretch of high temperature could potentially cause to the North Korean agricultural sector. They noted that crops such as rice and maize were specifically at risk. Calling for North Koreans to act as one and "display their patriotic zeal in the ongoing campaign for preventing damage by high temperature," the article was followed up by other news outlets in support of the newspaper's statements.
Friday, the official Korea Central News Agency came forward, reporting that high temperatures have reached an alarming 40 degrees Celsius, which equates to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The entire country is apparently now working on a campaign that hopes to prevent any further damage to crops. North Korea's media continues to focus on the potential effects related to agriculture.
Seoul-based and independent publications such as DailyNK, however, are pointing out an equally important issue that is being caused by the heat wave. Such high temperatures are taking what is being referred to as "a deadly toll" to North Koreans in general, as the people are suffering since air conditioning is so rare inside the country. The DailyNK report came out on Thursday, where it was also stated that part of the reason air conditioning in North Korea is so rare is due to the inconsistency in the country's electrical network. An unnamed source in the Seoul-based news report was quoted discussing the health effects of North Korea's current circumstance.
"North Koreans with weak immune systems are collapsing due to the heat."Air conditioning has become commonplace, if not even expected by those inside the United States, yet certain areas outside of the U.S. consider AC a luxury. For instance, Japan and South Korea use air conditioning and certain other cooling technologies; however, it is not nearly as common as it is here in the U.S., which leaves elderly individuals, the poor, and those with weaker immune systems in a potential struggle with heat, cites the Washington Post.


The charging is a bit confusing
QI have a single alternator, 65-amp Lucas type, and a Cyrix split-charge electronic relay. All my cabling is shrink-wrapped, conduited and supported. Is it okay to connect the Cyrex to the starter permanent live on the switched side of the isolator? If not, can I connect straight to the starter battery. The Cyrix is connected currently with the starter battery as the primary battery.
Would taking the alternator live wires up to the isolator (mounted on instrument /control panel) mean a long run and create a greater possibility of voltage drop? SIMON, via email
ATONY REPLIES... I think the Cyrex is nothing more than a voltage sensitive relay. That means (like any other charge splitting relay) minimising the current passing through the contacts.
The instructions talk about charging the engine battery before the relay closes to charge the domestic bank, but (in my own and several other people’s view) this is of little value. If you minimise the current through the contacts it really does help maximise the relay’s life.
Starters draw a huge current but for such a short time (on engines in reasonable condition) that the discharge is only a few amp hours; so the engine battery will be fully charged probably within half an hour of starting. A delay of probably no more than half an hour while very discharged domestic batteries charge a little is of little consequence to engine battery charging.
If you wire the alternator to the engine battery then as soon as the relay closes you will not only have the full alternator output flowing through the relay contacts, but also an amount of current being provided by the starter battery (that is all but fully charged). Experience shows this can burn out the relay contacts, and the larger the alternator, the more likely. You avoid this problem by sending the alternator charge to the battery that will be the most deeply discharged, so the bulk of the charging current never passes through the relay. So connect the alternator output to the domestic master switch.
If by isolator you mean the battery master switches, then I think it is a terrible idea to put them on the instrument panel. It means long cable runs with volt-drop problems, as well as being easy to access and therefore to turn off accidentally with the engine running, which could ruin the alternator. Keep them close to the batteries and hidden, apart from the mandatory notice.


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Our veterinarians are able to provide this legal documentation for travel. Please call your airline in advance before picking the day of the travel documentation appointment. Many require that the certificate be dated within 10 days of the flight.
To receive a travel certificate, the pet must meet the following criteria:
If your pet cannot meet these standards on the day of the appointment, the veterinarian will be both morally and legally obligated to not sign a travel certificate at that time. If unable to receive a travel certificate, we can help you to meet the above criteria as best we can, but this may require more time.
We recommend that before travelling you research both the USDA guidelines, and any guidelines pertaining to your destination if travelling internationally.
We also ask that each owner carefully considers the pros and cons of bringing their pet with them on a trip. Travelling can be very stressful for pets, and unless they are small, they will most likely have to travel in steerage without the climate-controlled luxuries we associate with human air travel.
When booking a flight, try to reduce pet stress by choosing a direct flight, and avoid flying when temperatures may be extreme.
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This specification covers requirements for pyrotechnic component and system design, development, qualification, acceptance, manufacture, shipping, storage, and service life for unmanned and manned space flight. When this specification is specified on contract documents, the contractor may submit an alternative, corporate, detailed specification that meets the intent of this specification. Industry, government, and company specifications may be used in lieu of this specification if approved by the responsible National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Technical Authority.
This specification provides the criteria for design, manufacture, and performance of pyrotechnic components and pyrotechnic systems for use in unmanned and manned Space Vehicles, e.g. Space Launch System (SLS) Heavy Lift Vehicle (HLV). This specification is not intended for pyrotechnic components installed on launch vehicle payloads but is applicable for upper stage (including kick-stage) pyrotechnic components, payload/vehicle separation pyrotechnic components and payload fairing (shroud) separation pyrotechnic components.
This specification is applicable to the launch vehicle pyrotechnic components, pyrotechnicactuated components, and pyrotechnic systems. Pyrotechnic components include all elements in a pyrotechnic train within a pyrotechnic system. These components include, but are not limited to, initiators, detonators, safe and arm (S&A) devices, explosive transfer lines (ETL), shaped charges, frangible devices, cartridge actuated devices/propellant actuated devices (CAD/PAD), and mechanically actuated devices.
This document applies the following: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The following terms also apply: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required; "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.


Game on! The Super Bowl game is this coming Sunday, February 3rd. This year’s event is in Atlanta at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Most years I don’t pay much attention to the game, its football after all and I’ve got stalls to clean. But this year it’s in my hometown, so I’m a bit more tuned in. Well, tuned in to a degree. I had to Google to see which two teams were playing. BTW – Patriots v. Rams.
Most of my interest in the Super Bowl has been focused on the impact of 1 million visitors to our lovely town. Driving to the game? Brace yourself. On a quiet day it can take 2 hours to drive 25 miles. Flying in? Good news is you’ll make a lot of new friends at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the world’s busiest airport. We southerners love to chat up strangers standing in long TSA lines. You won’t soon forget the epic tale of Granny’s pet opossum. But travel impositions be damned. Atlanta loves to party and we’ve been planning this one for months.
Me? I plan to enjoy the Super Bowl from my couch. I confess that the game is never my focus, it’s the Super Bowl commercials, one in particular – the Budweiser commercial with its famous Clydesdale hitch. Sadly the last two years Budweiser did not feature the horses, a tradition since 1975. But this year THEY’RE BACK!
The average cost for a 30 second Super Bowl commercial is $50 million dollars. In my humble opinion, Budweiser spent that money well. This year’s clip is one of my all-time favorites. Quiet and powerful the spot is set to Bob Dylan’s ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’. It features the Dalmatian mascot, galloping hitch and wind turbines. Yes, wind turbines. Budweiser uses renewable energy to power its breweries. The company is even supplying some of its clean electricity to Atlanta to help power Super Bowl week.
The time has come to take action and help build a better future for us all. That’s why wind has never felt better. Budweiser is now brewed with 100% renewable electricity from wind power,” states the company website.
Thanks Budweiser for returning our much beloved Clydesdales.
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Absolutely MAGNIFICENT cranberry antique lidded punch bowl, all over decorated Moser piece with leaves and vines all done in a pebbly white enamel. Stunning and huge! There are no cracks or grindings done on the piece, just the expected few rough spots on the inside rim of the lid and the inside rim of the punch bowl from people not carefully replacing the lid over the years. Again, nothing major, but I ran my finger around each and could feel some roughness in spots. The decoration is outstanding. Please be sure to enlarge the photos to get a close-up look at this masterpiece! The set is 16" in total height and about 9 1/2" across at the shoulders. There is a gilt band at the top of the base as well as a gilt line on the lid (which does have some wear).
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Established in 1992 by Galapagos Islands local Fiddi Angermeyer, Andando Tours was born from a love of Ecuador and a passion to share its beauty with the rest of the world. All forms of travel are expertly managed, from bespoke itineraries to more affordable, fixed-departure tours and private and shared excursions. The country’s key attractions are naturally available (often at highly competitive rates), yet years of experience and amassed local knowledge has allowed Andando Tours to operate in areas not offered by other companies, like the Antisana and Illiniza volcanoes and the gorgeous Piñan Lakes.
The Galapagos, naturally, remain a speciality. Trips can be arranged on a wide range of vessels or at land-based hotels, but the final word should go to their own vessels:
S/S Mary Anne – the only three-masted schooner in the islands, with a capacity for 34 but carrying just 16 passengers, the only ship to offer eight single cabins without any supplement.
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The decision of Standard & Poor’s to remove the United States from its list of risk-free borrowers—by shifting the country’s rating from AAA to AA-plus—was a predictable enough play out of the absurd debt-ceiling debate. The job-killing agreement reached by the Obama administration and Republican Congressional leaders reads as if was written with the goal of stalling out whatever fragile recovery might have been taking place, and that has effectively been recognized by both the markets and the S&P report, which explicitly refused to endorse the GOP strategy of addressing debt and deficit challenges merely with cuts.
Senate majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, noted as much when he said: “The action by S&P reaffirms the need for a balanced approach to deficit reduction that combines spending cuts with revenue-raising measures like closing taxpayer-funded giveaways to billionaires, oil companies and corporate jet owners.”
California Congressman George Miller Jr., the ranking Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee, was even more pointed—and even more scathing—in his assessment. “[The Standard and Poor’s] downgrade should be a wakeup call to Republicans in Congress who have manufactured this political crisis in order to push their reckless ideological demands, and the media that have largely bought into their dangerous rhetoric.”
Reid’s point is well taken, and Miller’s is even more well taken. But both men give S&P too much credit as an honest—let alone legitimate—arbiter when it comes to fiscal matters.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders came far closer to the mark when he said: “I find it interesting to see S&P so vigilant now in downgrading the US credit rating. Where were they four years ago when they, and other credit rating agencies, helped cause this horrendous recession by providing AAA ratings to worthless sub-prime mortgage securities on behalf of Wall Street investment firms? Where were they last December when Congress and the White House drove up the national debt by $700 billion by extending Bush’s tax breaks for the rich?”
S&P is part of the problem, not the solution. It is an unelected and unaccountable international agency that has made so many mistakes that Bruce Bittles, chief investment strategist for Robert W. Baird & Co. says: “The ratings agencies don’t carry the clout today that they did prior to 2008.They made so many mistakes during that period. I think they lost a lot of credibility.”
S&P, Moody’s and Fitch—the big three international credit-rating firms—can hardly be treated as serious analysts after they gave AAA ratings to the mortgage equivalent of junk bonds. And S&P shed any remaining credibility Friday, when the US Treasury Department discovered that the firm’s economic rationale for the downgrade of the country’s credit rating was based on a dramatic error—S&P imagined discretionary spending levels that were $2 trillion higher than those identified by the Congressional Budget Office.


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Road Rash was voted #88 in the Top 100 Games of All Time poll published by Game Informer Magazine (Issue 100, August 2001).
Stay a while and explore games. Information, credits, reviews, screenshots and more covering 145 video game platforms from 1971 to date!
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Feast Your Eyes On Dior’s SS17 Haute Couture Make-Up Collection
Peter Phillips, Creative and Image Director for Dior Make-up has created a luminous make-up to exhibit the perfect glow. If you didn’t manage to catch the show-stopping looks from the show, you can catch up with us.
For the Dior Spring-Summer 2017 Haute Couture collection, Peter Philips, Creative and Image Director for Dior Make-up, has created a luminous makeup, a face with the perfect glow.
“I delved into the mysterious atmosphere and the play on seduction in this collection, which presents the hide/ reveal aspect of a masked ball. The sophistication of Stephen Jones’ creations and the masks on some of the looks were also a source of inspiration for creating a poetic gaze.”
Peter Philips adds: “This is a young woman with a modernised pre-Raphaelite beauty. It was essential to emphasise her soft luminosity and sensuality.”


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“While [my mom] was going through treatment [for cancer], they found a brain tumor,” Taylor Swift told our sister site, Variety. “And the symptoms of what a person goes through when they have a brain tumor is nothing like what we’ve ever been through with her cancer before. So it’s just been a really hard time for us as a family.” While Taylor has been open about the fact that her mom, Andrea Swift, has been battling cancer, she has never revealed the specifics of the 62-year-old’s disease until now. Fans will get to see more about what the Swift family had to deal with in Taylor’s upcoming documentary, Miss Americana, which will premiere on Netflix on Jan. 31.
“Everyone loves their mom; everyone’s got an important mom,” Taylor added in the Variety interview. “But for me, she’s really the guiding force. Almost every decision I make, I talk to her about it first. So obviously, it was a really big deal to ever speak about her illness.” Taylor first revealed that her mom had been diagnosed with cancer in an emotional Tumblr post in 2015. Then, in March 2019, she told Elle magazine that the cancer had returned. It was during Andrea’s second battle with the disease, while she was going through chemo, that doctors discovered the brain tumor.
This diagnosis is the main reason that Taylor has decided to forego going on a traditional tour for her Lover album this summer. Instead, she’ll play festivals all over the world, which will allow her much more freedom with her schedule. “I mean, we don’t know what’s going to happen,” she admitted.”We don’t know what treatment we’re going to choose. It was just the decision to make at the time, for right now, for what’s going on.”
While Taylor has, understandably, not spoken much about Andrea’s cancer, she did include an emotional song about the ordeal on her 2019 album, Lover. On the track, “Soon You’ll Get Better,” Taylor sings about sitting in a hospital waiting room with her mom and reveals her fears about losing Andrea. It’s an absolutely gut-wrenching track, and Taylor said that she collectively decided with her family to include it on the album before releasing it. Our thoughts are with the Swift family during this difficult time.

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Sporting Lisbon v Moreirense Tips, Predictions and Odds
Sporting Lisbon host Moreirense in matchday 8 of the Primeira Liga on Saturday 28th November, 8:30pm at Estádio José Alvalade. The hosts currently sit in 1st place in the table having beaten Moreirense 2-1 last time out, while the visitors are in 11th after their 2-1 loss against Sporting Lisbon.
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
WIN/DRAW/WIN KEY STATISTICS:
S. Lisbon have won 70% of their last 20 home league games and Moreirense have lost 40% of their last 20 away league games.
The last time Moreirense won away in the league was 5 games ago against Belenenses. The last time S. Lisbon lost a home league game was 13 matches ago against Benfica.
S. Lisbon last kept a clean sheet at home in their last game, and have kept 10 clean sheets in their last 20 home games. Moreirense last failed to score away in the league 1 games ago and have missed the net in 7 of their last 20 away league games.
Of the 14 league games S. Lisbon has won at home, they scored first 12 times. Of the 8 away games Moreirense has lost, they conceded first 7 times.View KickOff's top win/draw/win tipsters here >
LAST MATCH KEY STATISTICS
Sporting Lisbon's last starting line-up was:
|DEF:||Zouhair Feddal, Sebastian Coates, Luis Neto, Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes|
|MID:||Pedro Porro, Joao Mario, Joao Palhinha, Pedro Goncalves|
|FWD:||Andraz Sporar, Nuno Santos|
In the Primeira Liga this season, this Sporting Lisbon XI has played 87 matches and scored 18 goals.
This Primeira Liga line-up has 317 all-time Primeira Liga appearances and 46 goals.
Moreirense 's last starting line-up was:
|DEF:||Anthony D'Alberto, Steven Vitoria, Lazar Rosic, Afonso Figueiredo|
|MID:||Fabio Pacheco, Goncalo Franco, Alex Soares, Felipe Pires|
|FWD:||Andre Luis, Walterson|
In the Primeira Liga this season, this Moreirense XI has played 62 matches and scored 1 goals.
This Primeira Liga line-up has 211 all-time Primeira Liga appearances and 8 goals.


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It’s fascinating to think about how intricately our personalities can align with those of biblical figures. When considering your attributes and interests, one biblical character that comes to mind is Mary Magdalene. Like you, she was a woman of faith, known for her kindness and social nature. Mary Magdalene was a devoted follower of Jesus and is often depicted as someone with a warm and welcoming demeanor, much like your own.
Your love for reading, singing, and social media could be likened to Mary Magdalene’s dedication to learning from Jesus, her devotion in singing his praises, and her willingness to share the good news with others. Her role as one of the few women who stayed by Jesus’ side during his crucifixion shows her strength and loyalty, which may resonate with your own committed nature, especially in your marriage.
In terms of her social level, Mary Magdalene was highly involved in the community surrounding Jesus, and her interactions with others were a pivotal part of her story. Similarly, your high social level reflects a desire to connect with and uplift those around you, much like how Mary Magdalene’s interactions with others were a testament to her caring nature.
One of the most poignant examples of Mary Magdalene’s faithfulness is her presence at the empty tomb after Jesus’ resurrection. In the Gospel of John, she is the first to witness the risen Christ, a moment that speaks to her unwavering faith and dedication. Similarly, your Christian faith is an integral part of your identity, and your commitment to your beliefs echoes Mary Magdalene’s steadfast devotion to Jesus.
Her story in the Bible serves as a reminder of the power of faith, loyalty, and kindness, and the parallels between her attributes and yours are truly thought-provoking. Reflecting on the life of Mary Magdalene offers an inspiring perspective on the impact of a compassionate and devoted spirit.


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The American Museum of Natural History Presents: Origami Folding Fun Sessions: May 2019
Morning Session: 10:30 am—12:30 pm Afternoon Session: 2:30 pm—4:30 pm School Lunchrooms OrigamiUSA Members and Museum Members: $20 per class or $35 for two classes taken on the same day Non-Members: $35 per class Join OrigamiUSA at the Museum for special origami classes. Choose from classes at all levels and learn the art of paper folding from highly skilled teachers from OrigamiUSA.
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Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 Map
T.C. Cannon: At the Edge of America at National Museum of the American Indian
Through Sep 16 Sat
One of the most influential, innovative, and talented Native American artists of the 20th-century, T.C. Cannon embodied the activism, cultural transition and creative expression that defined America i...
Our Stuff, Ourselves: An Intimate Look at the Tredwells’ Private Lives at Merchant's House Museum
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The Merchant’s House was built in 1832 and purchased by Seabury Tredwell, a prosperous New York City hardware merchant, in 1835. The Tredwell family continued to live in the landmark late-Federal and ...
Nikhil Chopra: Lands, Waters, and Skies at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Find Out If Your Cooking Oil Is Healthy Or Not
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Which oil is the best and healthiest to cook with? This million-dollar question is sure to blink bright in the mind of most if not all. Amidst partial information, marketing messages, hearsay and prevalent misnomers, it is often easy to be swayed as to the choices you make regarding cooking oil. The attempt here is to dispel some of the fallacies that surround edible oils and share a factual perspective that can help you make the best choice for your kitchen.
Myth: Oil=fat & fat is bad
A common oversight that people often make is trying to eliminate fats completely from their diet. In reality, an ideal diet should consist of 15-30 per cent fats, and edible oils form a major contributor to dietary fats. So, instead of eliminating oil completely from one’s diet, smart choices regarding usage of oil must be made with consideration to Indian cooking methods which are different quite from that of the west. Edible oils have several fatty acids that positively contribute to the proper functioning of human metabolism. These fatty acids can be aligned broadly under three classes:
- Saturated fatty acids (SFA) – Subdivided into long, medium and short-chained SFA. Commonly found in coconut oil, palm oil
- Mono Unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA)- Mostly found in olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, safflower oil and sesame oil.
- Poly Unsaturated (PUFA) – Subdivided into n-6 PUFA derived from linoleic acid &n-3 PUFA found in fatty fish and also derived from Alpha-linolenic Acid. PUFA is mostly found in flax oil, corn oil, soyabean oil, sunflower oil
The four fat-soluble vitamins namely vitamin A, D, E and K, in fact, require fats and oils in the food so that they can be absorbed through the gut. Inadequate fats may result in the deficiency of these vitamins leading to night blindness, osteoporosis, bleeding from skin and mucosa, dry skin, and susceptibility to infections due to decreased immunity.
Myth: Refined is right
The making of refined oils involves extracting oil at a very high temperature by using chemicals, which results in the loss of vital nutrients. It is again subjected to a very high temperature to neutralize the taste and to deodorize it, which causes the further breakdown of the chemical structure and turns the oil bad. So what is left behind is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, nutrition ripped fluid. No matter which oil it is, once it goes through the refining process, it loses all its nutritional value. On the other hand, cold-pressed oils are extracted by the method of pressing which does not involve heat. Thus it retains all vital nutrients, as well as its natural aroma, and flavour. They require the usage of best quality seed and hence high-quality oil is assured.
Myth: It is okay to reuse cooking oil
Every oil has what is called a smoke point and if heated beyond that, the oil starts to break down and releases harmful chemicals or free radicals that make it harmful for consumption. There is a prevalent practice in India to recycle used oils(remaining fried oil in the pan) for 2-3 times in shallow/deep frying until it exhausts completely, which increases the content of secondary oxidation products in recycled oil. Thus, the Indian deep-frying practices are harmful to a large extent to the nutritional quality of oils which is generally experienced as an off-flavour, visibly dark colour and increased viscosity due to polymerization. If you accidentally let your oil smoke or catch fire, get rid of it and start over. Once the oil has been used for deep frying, the left-over oil should be sieved and stored in an airtight container to avert further degradation. This oil can be utilized for low-temperature cooking (but not for re frying) within a span of a few days. Though, if you notice extreme physicochemical changes like darkening of the oil or foul smell, avoid further use and discard it.
Now that we have explored and clarified on some of the common misconceptions regarding edible oils, it is time to address the question as to the best oil to use. Is there any single oil that can be recommended as the most appropriate one for cooking, in order to remain healthy? The answer is NO with the solution being to use a combination of oils to address nutritional requirements and also ones that fit the type of cooking. Benefits of this approach
- Complete dependence on single oil may not be able to fulfil the proper balance of fatty acids that are required to remain healthy. It is crucial to get enough of both the MUFA & PUFA and some SFA. Additionally, it is important to get the correct ratio of linoleic & Alpha-linolenic Acid from the oils used. It is thus recommended to use different cold-pressed oils such as groundnut oil, sesame seed oil, mustard oil, coconut oil in rotation or one can use blended oils in order to get the right nutrition.
- Blended oils not only provide the goodness of two oils in a single pack, but they can also provide important essential fatty acids and micronutrients on a daily basis rather than sacrificing one micronutrient for a shorter time to get the other. It is also much more convenient to have a blended oil for all cooking purposes than having different oils for different cooking purposes.
- For Indian cooking that involves frying/deep frying, one can use cold-pressed oils like coconut oil, mustard oil, sesame seed oil, groundnut oil or pure desi ghee. The high smoke point ensures that the oil doesn’t break down into harmful elements.
- Olive oil which is one of the healthiest oils is best as a salad dressing and for dishes which involve mild sautéing such as pasta, and other Spanish and Mediterranean dishes as it does not blend with our Indian style of cooking.
It is also recommended to buy cooking oils in smaller containers to avoid waste, and store them in a dark, cool place to keep them fresh longer.
While it may initially be a bit confusing, once you start rotating your oils with the right blends and use the appropriate ones for different types of cooking, it would do you good in extracting the best benefits of using oil. It is also important to note that oils generally pack a lot of calories in them. Hence, the use of oil must be in moderation. Also, try not to overindulge in deep-fried stuff and maintain a fine balance of the amount of oil intake by considering all sources while ensuring the right mix of oils are consumed. This will ensure a well balanced edible oil equilibrium that is best suited for the wellbeing of our body while extracting its nutritional benefits to the fullest.
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A pair of nesting peregrine falcons at MidAmerican Energy Co.'s downtown Davenport building can be viewed online as they prepare to become parents again.
The falcons, named Scorpio and P/D, have raised more than a dozen young outside the 10th-floor window of the 106 E. 2nd St. office building. The utility company is again streaming live video of the nest 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The birds, which have nested there since 2003, have four eggs in their nest so far this year. The eggs are expected to hatch in early May.
MidAmerican and WQAD-TV have partnered for a second year to provide the live video. To see the nest, visit WQAD-TV’s website at wqad.com/falcon-cam.
After the eggs hatch, the falcons will be banded by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to monitor the falcons’ progress as they grow.
Scorpio, the female, was released at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., as part of a wildlife recovery program, and P/D, the male, was released in Lansing, Iowa, as part of a program to reintroduce peregrine falcons to the state.
The falcons originally nested on the Centennial Bridge but were forced out by construction. But when the Iowa Department of Natural Resources installed a nesting box at MidAmerican Energy’s building, the falcons immediately claimed it as their home.
MidAmerican will issue weekly updates on the falcons’ progress via the company’s Twitter and Facebook pages, which can be found at www.midamericanenergy.com.


Efficient loading and cooling in a dynamic optical evanescent-wave microtrap
Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Innsbruck
Technikerstr. 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Corresponding author: Helmut.Ritsch@uibk.ac.at
Accepted: 20 February 2001
We calculate the loading efficiency and cooling rates in a bichromatic optical microtrap, where the optical potentials are generated by evanescent waves of cavity fields at a dielectric-vacuum interface. The cavity modified nonconservative dynamic light forces lead to efficient loading of the atoms as well as cooling without the need for spontaneous emission. Steady-state temperatures well below the trap depth, reaching the motional quantum regime, yield very long capturing times for a neutral atom.
PACS: 32.80.Pj – Optical cooling of atoms; trapping / 42.50.Vk – Mechanical effects of light on atoms, molecules, electrons, and ions / 42.55.Sa – Microcavity and microdisk lasers
© EDP Sciences, 2001


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'LPBW': Some Fans Think Amy Roloff's Aprons She's Selling Are Much Too Expensive
Fans know Amy Roloff from TLC’s Little People, Big World. Matt and Amy Roloff started the reality series to show viewers what their lives are like as little people, and we’ve come to love the Roloffs over the years. Now, Amy’s branching off from the series with her own line of products. And she has aprons she’s selling for the holidays.
While the aprons are certainly chic, some fans are disappointed in the price point. Here’s what they’re saying.
Amy Roloff has a successful business following her fame from ‘Little People, Big World’
Longtime viewers of Little People, Big World are likely aware that Amy loves to cook. She’s always in the kitchen making something she can take to her kids or to her fiancé, Chris Marek. And she’s been posting more recipes and products to social media than ever before.
Now that the holidays are right around the corner, Amy is excitedly pushing some of her favorite festive pieces from Amy Roloff’s Little Kitchen. Fans can purchase masks, packs of fresh fudge, seasonal coffee, and candles. And she also has aprons for sale.
“My holly berry full-apron is a locally made, hand-sewn & fun accessory that’ll enhance your time in the kitchen,” Amy wrote on her website. “Red, Green, Black, with a touch of Gold. This apron can dress up your holiday season! Great for gifts and creative fun in the kitchen.”
Some fans think her aprons are too expensive
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Amy posted about her beautiful aprons to Instagram. She added a photo of herself to her social media along with a caption about the product.
“There’s no need to get messy during all of your holiday baking because Artisan Collection aprons are now on sale!” Amy captioned the post. “We have two styles — a full apron in a holly berry pattern on sale for $34.99 and a half apron in a snowflake pattern on sale for $29.99, both with FREE SHIPPING!” Amy then explained she’s doing a giveaway with the aprons, which is sure to excite fans.
While her followers think the apron is very cute, it looks like many of them aren’t willing to shell out the price.
“Very cute, BUT not worth 34 dollars,” a fan commented. “Get one at Walmart for $5.99.”
“I love Amy, watched her show from the very beginning, BUT a 34 dollar apron, I’ll pass,” another fan wrote.
“No one pays that much for an APRON?” yet another commented.
Others showed Amy support, though.
“If you look on Etsy, you’ll see that full length aprons average out at approximately $35-$40,” a supportive fan wrote. “Remember, you get what you pay for.”
Others aren’t happy with her decision to include Jacob Roloff in her advertising
This is far from the first time Amy’s gotten flack for Amy’s Little Kitchen. While fans seem to love her products, they’re not a fan of the price points or her choice of how she advertises. She included Jacob Roloff in an Instagram advertisement for another one of her products, and fans weren’t happy.
“This mama had to see how her kids are doing,” Amy captioned her post of Jacob and his wife, Isabel, wearing hats from her line of products. “I’m proud of them both and miss them. I’m glad they’re not that far away though. And I so appreciate their support too — wearing Amy Roloff’s Little Kitchen beanie hats.”
“Please Amy keep the family posts and the advertising for your products separate,” one fan wrote on her Instagram. “When I read the post and got to the part about the beanies it turned the whole post into an advertisement. Ruined the whole fuzzy warm family feeling.”
While Amy can’t make everyone happy, we’re hoping she’s still finding success in selling plenty of beanies and aprons as well as running her small business.
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TOKYO -- Tokyo DisneySea visitors will enjoy virtual flyovers of such wonders as the Taj Mahal and Egyptian pyramids on an attraction opening next Tuesday.
The Soaring: Fantastic Flight ride simulates roughly 10 destinations, including the Great Wall of China and the African savanna, complete with matching scents. It can accommodate up to 87 passengers at a time.
The five-minute whirlwind tour wraps up by gliding over Tokyo Tower to see fireworks at DisneySea itself. This closing footage is exclusive to Tokyo and is not shown on counterpart rides at Disney theme parks in the U.S. and Shanghai.
Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land invested about 18 billion yen ($167 million) in Soaring: Fantastic Flight. A new "Beauty and the Beast" attraction is slated to open next spring at Tokyo Disneyland, toward the company's goal of record visitor traffic in the year ending March 2021.


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Optical illusions go viral on the Internet every now and then, leaving people scratching their heads. A popular type of illusion is an image that produces two different things to different people. From the pink shoe that appeared to be blue (or the other way round) to many of your friends to the image of a broken car door that appears to be that of a beach with a stormy sky, we have had a hard time thinking about what exactly they are.
Now, another similar image of an optical illusion has gone viral on social media. Take a look at this picture:
What do you see?
Did you look into the eye of an old woman? Or did you see a young woman staring back into the distance?
A 2018 study published by two psychology professors at Flinders University, Australia, found that older people notice the old woman first, while younger people see the young girl figure.
The research involved 393 participants from the ages of 18 to 68. The participants were shown the 'My Wife or My Mother-in-Law' image for half a second and then were asked to tell the gender and age of the figure they spotted in the picture first.
The aim of the research was to find out if "own-age biases affect the initial interpretation of an image at a subconscious level."
Professor Mike Nicholls, who was part of the research, said, "What we found was that young people tended to see the young lady in the image, whereas with older people they tended to see the old lady."
Are you still looking for the other image?
Well, the older woman's nose is also the younger woman's chin. What appears to be the older woman's eye is also the younger woman's ear. While the older woman is hooded, the younger lady is wearing a fancy hat.
Nicholls explained, "Everyone has their own in-groups and out-groups. Young people tend to have an in-group which focuses on other young people and old people tend to have a group focusing on older people. We think this subconscious bias is what you would see in one of the images."
He added, "So even people who might think that they are being balanced or fair about a person's age - what we are showing is it seems to be subconscious."
When the participants were separated into the oldest 10 per cent and the youngest 10 per cent, the researchers found the majority of the older set saw the older woman first, with the younger group spotting the younger woman.
What did you see in the image when you first looked at it?


Learning and the Changing Workplace – Part 2
JULY 18, 2013
They’re looking to decommission their behind-the-firewall server farms, applications, services, and platforms by migrating to more cost-effective cloud-based infrastructures that are also “elastic,” able to be expanded and contracted as needed. How workers’ relationships with their work-related data, information, and knowledge will change with a cloud-based infrastructure. They also easily connect to the Internet, through the firewall, when needed.


36 super bright 12 volt LEDs sealed to an IP66 waterproof rating. Clear plastic lens set into white ABS surround with rear exiting wires. May be either surface or recess mounted. 7.2 watt output providing brightness of 252 Lumens.
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The aim of this project is to use genetic and agronomic methods to modify the levels of asparagine, amino acids in general, the ratio of asparagine to other amino acids and sugars in potato tubers and cereal grain. Acrylamide formation in the different tuber and grain material on heating will be analysed.
The objectives of the project are:
to show that reduced asparagine and sugar levels in tubers and grain will lead to reduced acrylamide formation during processing and to develop target levels that will enable the reduction of acrylamide while not compromising flavour and colour

to identify strategies for plant breeders and producers to help achieve the Food Standards Agency's goal of reducing acrylamide levels in foods

to determine whether farmers should be advised to supply sulphur-containing fertiliser to potato and cereal crops to reduce the accumulation of free asparagine
Acrylamide is a process contaminant that is formed in starch-rich foods, which have undergone cooking or processing at a high temperature. These foods include crisps, chips, bread and crispbread. Acrylamide is known to cause cancer in animals and its presence in some foods may harm people's health. It is formed by the reaction between naturally occurring asparagine and sugars during high temperature processing of foods.

Find more about this project and other FSA food safety-related projects at the Food
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The primary sources of funding for these activities are the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
JCDH Emergency Preparedness and Response works in partnership with the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency and the Jefferson County Healthcare Coalition which includes the general public, volunteer organizations, first responders, local governments, education, public works, utilities and healthcare providers including hospitals, long term care facilities and emergency medical services.


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3th Annual Santa’s Lil Divas
December 7 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Santa’s Lil Divas is an annual event put on by the Chrome Divas of Cedar Rapids, IA.
This year we will be raising money & awareness for Knox Blocks & Safe Sleep Alliance.
This event will offer fun for the entire family, including games for kids. Santa will also be making an appearance.
We will have raffle items for kids & adults. Silent auction items & also 50/50 drawing.
We will have 4 bicycles to raffle off.
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