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Are you disheartened by bermuda grass taking over your lush green st Augustine lawn?
Invading Bermuda grass is a common and hurting problem in the South, where the st. Augustine lawns are all along. To get rid of bermudagrass in st. Augustine grass is not much easy but many realistic strategies can help to get over this problem.
Before getting directly into the methods for controlling Bermuda grass, let’s get a bit of knowledge on Bermuda grass growth pattern. Understanding the growth pattern will literally help you in managing it with a substantial amount of diligence.
Bermuda grass is a fast-growing, smooth turf grass that is primarily growing in golf and playing stadiums. Furthermore, it needs more maintenance and fertilizer for proper growth. It spreads via seed, stolon (above ground runners), and rhizomes (underground root system).
Controlling bermudagrass in st. Augustine grass can be overwhelming for you because both belong to the grass family so any herbicide will kill both of them.
That’s why we build this guide on some strategic methods to get rid of bermudagrass in st. Augustine lawns.
Let’s get started.
Bermuda grass taking over st Augustine
Controlling the bermudagrass in St. Augustine lawns can be approached in two ways as suppressing or limiting the bermudagrass growth and killing it to the end. Both of these methods have unique modes of action and impact on the st. Augustine grass.
A good technician will go for only a realistic approach by utilizing the pre-emergent herbicides to kill the spreading bermudagrass – that is actually impossible to control permanently because of runners.
Controlling Bermuda grass in St. Augustine
Before sticking to a method for getting rid of Bermuda grass in lawns, you need to quantify the extent of Bermuda grass in your lawn. On the basis of observation, there come two types of invasion of Bermuda grass.
- Least invasion
If the invasion of bermudagrass is less and present on some spots of lawn then it can be controlled by keeping st. Augustine turf healthy enough to suppress the Bermuda grass.
To keep the st. Augustine grass healthy, mow the lawn at the highest setting, and this approach will stop the low heightened Bermuda blades and suppress their growth.
Furthermore, increased irrigation times will help st. Augustine to remain healthy and grow more than bermudagrass.
- Extensive invasion
If the invasion of Bermuda grass in st. Augustine lawn is of extreme level then removing the part of turf and resodding is the better option.
The best option here is to start by applying non-selective herbicides to the extremely affected parts and kill the whole turf and remove the old one. Then re sod these parts by buying new and fresh sod.
Methods to get rid of bermudagrass
1. Ornamec Bermuda grass killer – PBI Gordon – Ornamec Over The Top Grass Herbicide
Ornamec Bermuda grass killer is a post-emergent herbicide for controlling the unwanted grasses in lawns, trees, and shrubs.
It is also known as an Over-the-top herbicide as it works as post-emergent control for killing almost 500 species and a variety of plants and grasses.
Ornamec Bermuda grass killer selectively kills the emerged annual grasses as well the perennial grasses like Bermudagrass, johnsongrass, quackgrass.
The best practice to use this miracle herbicide is Over-the-top applications on groundcovers, ornamentals, and flower beds.
2. Round-up for killing Bermuda grass
The round-up herbicide is majorly used for killing weeds and herbs in any type of crops, lawns, and flower beds. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup that acts on the actively growing plants and moves to tissues of plants.
It will inhibit the very specific enzymes to produce the proteins for growth and plants go to yellowing and eventually death in some days. To control invasive plants like Bermuda grass, repeated applications are often needed with the spot treatment.
3. Managing Bermuda Grass Naturally
Controlling the Bermuda grass from infesting your lawn through natural means is the most realistic approach. In this technique, the primary or true turf grass is to keep healthy by providing all means of growth like fertilizer and irrigation.
To prevent the Bermuda grass in st. Augustine lawn, mowing of lawn at highest mowing height, irrigating the lawns with 6 inches of water twice a week with proper fertilization are the techniques.
4. Vinegar solution for killing Bermuda grass
Another effective method for killing Bermuda grass in lawns and flower beds is by spraying Vinegar solution.
To get maximum results, the application of a 10% vinegar solution on the grass or weeds would be enough to eradicate them organically.
But there is a caution in adopting this method that vinegar is a non-selective weed killing method so it would also kill your lawn grass too along with Bermuda grass.
Does roundup kill Bermuda grass?
Yes, the roundup is the best Bermuda grass killer. Glyphosate is the active agent of roundup that actively kills the grass weeds in lawns and flower beds.
The best time to apply roundup is during spring to fall because Bermuda grass is in a state of dormancy during these days. You just need to spray the roundup on leaves for ensuring maximum absorption.
What herbicide kills Bermuda grass?
Glyphosate is the most active and best herbicide for killing Bermuda grass. Bermuda grass is a tough and persistent grass in terms of killing, as it spreads by runners and rhizomes. So, the only effective solution for killing Bermuda grass is using glyphosate.
What is the best Bermuda grass killer?
Ornamec 170 herbicide is the best Bermuda grass killer. It is a selective herbicide that kills the targeted plants and grasses only and does not disturb the other plants. It is an effective herbicide for killing perennial grasses like Bermuda grass.


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Best Easy Carob and Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe – Easy Carob and Peanut Butter Fudge – Peanut butter and Carob fudge is a melting-in-your-mouth perfect chocolate. It’s incredible that there’s no sugar! Begin with organic, unsweetened carob chips for a base after which you can add other fundamental ingredients and voila! You’ve got something delicious! If you’re not a fan of peanut butter, it is possible to substitute your favourite peanut butter, and the result is equally delicious.
The perfect melt in your mouth fudge that melts in your mouth perfectly. Incredibly, there’s no sugar!
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
- Chill Time
- 2 hrs
- Total Time
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- 8 oz Uncommon Carob unsweetened carob chips SC1031
- 4 oz of unsalted butter DP299
- 1 cup of peanut butter 1 cup of peanut butter
- 4 oz coconut oil OL242
- 1/2 cup honey SW011
- 1 Tbs vanilla BP046
- 1 cup of milk powder 1/2 cup of milk powder
- 1-cup chopped nuts Nu076
Put carob chips, butter and coconut oil in the pan. Then, melt over low heat, continuously stirring. Whisk in vanilla, honey along milk powder. Incorporate chopped nuts. Pour it into a lined parchment 9 square pan.
Refrigerate until hardened. Remove the paper and place it on a cutting table, and cut it into squares using the help of a large knife. Keep the pieces in an airtight container inside the refrigerator.
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Savannah-Chatham schools could receive up to $99 million from Biden's America Rescue Plan grant
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System could receive up to $99 million as part of President Joe Biden’s America Rescue Plan that was signed into law in March 2021.
This is a one-time grant, so school board members are already cautioning not to commit to something that will be unsustainable in the future.
The $99 million is in addition to funds the district has or will receive from the first two installments from the CARES Act – the Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER I) funding of $10,929,786 and ESSER II funding of $44,088,599.
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All that money comes with a lot of strings attached.
According to guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Education, ESSER I funds were allowed to be used as reimbursements for purchasing PPE, cleaning supplies, technology and the learning management system, in addition to other expenses due to the pandemic.
In her presentation to the board at its informal meeting last Wednesday morning, Paige Cooley, the district's budget director, showed the board that almost half of the ESSER I funds ($5.3 million) have already been spent. The largest two chunks have gone toward computers ($2.73 million) and supplies ($1.11 million). She added that not all the custodial costs spent for extra cleaning have been accounted for at this time.
Before SCCPSS can start to budget all that money for itself, it must share a proportional amount with the area’s non-public students. The U.S. Department of Education stipulates that the public school district consult with area non-public schools to provide “equitable services” and determine a “proportional” share for the non-public-school’s Title I students.
Then there are deadlines. The remaining $5.6 million from ESSER I must be spent by Sept. 30, 2022. ESSER II must be spent by Sept. 30, 2023, and ESSER III must be spent by Sept. 30, 2024. "[The deadlines are meant] to address dire needs now," Cooley told the board. "They make sure we’re digging straight in to addressing that learning loss quickly and getting everybody to where they should be [academically]."
The district's top priority for ESSER II funds in 2021-22 and 2022-23 is addressing learning loss, providing summer school, and before/after school care. To that end the three largest chunks budgeted are: supplies, almost $9.7 million (22%); software $9.3 million ( 21%); and salaries, $8.7 million (20%).
Twenty percent of the ESSER III funds ($19.8 million of the $99 million) must be spent on programs that target learning loss due to the pandemic.
Cooley explained the expenditure for the salaries in ESSER II. As a grant, the money is "not just given to us." Cooley said. "We have to spend [first] from our own coffers, then ask to be reimbursed. Someone has to oversee all that. We have to follow guidelines and get it approved. The Academic Affairs [department] has to oversee how this money is implemented and spent. We are going to have to hire more people [in finance and accounting]."
It takes a village
Cooley stated that Academic Affairs will handle all the dealings with mitigating learning loss and all the requirements and services for special education students. The district finance department will handle the completion reports to request the reimbursements.
In the discussion about using the funds and that it won't last forever, Shawn Kachmar, District 4 board member, said, "I want to be watchful that we don’t make investments that require long-term commitments and make sure we’re clear about funding sources."
Board President Joe Buck added that people might think their property taxes are going down because "[they say] you've got all this federal money." He explained that the federal money is a one-time grant and not implied to sustain the district long-term. State and local taxes generally fund the school district from year to year. The federal money is designed to reimburse school districts for unanticipated costs associated with the pandemic starting in March 2020.
"The money is a grant. [The] cash is [given in] a top-heavy manner," Buck said. "It will leave us very short in two or three years if we haven’t carefully managed this money. It’s very important to understand that this is not going to continue to take us down the road a long way."
District Superintendent Ann Levett also addressed that concern. "Our intention is to look at how we are able to jumpstart things recognizing whatever we do has long-term implications," Levett explained. "If we’re going to continue with any of those things, making sure we’re planning ahead and we’re not making commitments for years out that may have a huge budgetary impact."
Barbara Augsdorfer is the education reporter for the Savannah Morning News. Reach her at BAugsdorfer@gannett.com or on Twitter @Babs7983.

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Fuel is a major overhead cost for many global fleet companies. As a result, it needs to be at the core of what companies are tracking.
Unfortunately, tracking fuel usage is often more difficult than expected, and many pre-existing fuel tracking systems cannot fully visualise company-wide fuel loss.
Here’s why fuel tracking should be central to every company’s corporate strategy and what we can do to mitigate fuel loss.
How can we mitigate fuel loss?
While many fleet companies have the intention to track their fuel, most struggle to do so comprehensively. This is because many existing platforms cannot guarantee that fuel data is secure, transparent and traceable.
We can improve fuel tracking by implementing new technology – from blockchain, to artificial intelligence, to IoT – to secure our data.
This will have to be at the centre of a company’s corporate strategy.
Some companies may also not have any fuel tracking measures in place. Others may have extensive software that they put time, money, and effort into and don’t want to disregard, though it’s not working.
It’s impossible to ‘fix’ a company’s fuel loss with one platform. It requires an integration of hardware and software. However, there are platforms that can help.
A fuel fix
Blockhead Technologies have created STAMP Fuel: a platform designed to track fuel throughout the asset chain. Its true value is in its ability to integrate with pre-existing platform. So: if you want security and transparency in your fuel data, you don’t need to disregard any pre-existing technology.
While there’s no fix that will completely remove fuel fraud from company supply chains, STAMP Fuel can incorporate with fuel tracking hardware to provide comprehensive tracking and analysis.
It’s important to not only have comprehensive fuel tracking but also analysis across your fuel supply chain. This analysis enables detection of anomalies both in the present and in the future.
By implementing nascent technology, such as blockchain, AI and machine learning, we can ensure that our supply chains are smart and can sustain themselves in their own right. This means that they won’t need as much human intervention and can identify issues and forecast any potential problems intelligently.
How companies can move towards more efficient fuel tracking
By implementing new technology, companies can move towards improved fuel tracking. This doesn’t necessarily have to mean implementing smart technology on a large basis. This can also apply to smaller companies, who can bring smart tracking and blockchain into their companies on a simpler level.
This can also mean implementing a company’s platform instead of bringing in your own team and specialists. Blockhead’s STAMP Fuel is a cost-efficient but comprehensive solution that can be used by smaller companies but is also scalable.


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The London-based company recorded turnover of more than £5m in the 28 weeks to 8 July which resulted in a profit of £390k after suffering a loss in the same period a year earlier.
After completing a round of four disposals of 'underperforming' sites and taking part in a consultation period where it worked to improve the menu and offering at its Dean's Diner and Villagio sites, Philip Shotter, the Richoux Group chairman, revealed the company would be returning to the acquisition trail.
"The Group are pleased to report improved results, having now completed the disposal of the remaining underperforming sites and are continuing to focus on improving the offer at the Group's Dean's Diner and Villagio sites".
"The Group is currently in negotiations to take two new sites, one of which is intended to trade as a Villagio, the other as a Dean's Diner."
Shotter explained the company was hopeful of securing new financing of up to £2m to fund the expansion.
"Despite the two new site openings and potential funding, the Group will continue to adopt a cautious and measured approach to taking any new sites," he said.
Richoux, which now operates 12 restaurants, founded the local Italian brand Villagio last year when it opened four sites under the concept including two in Barnet and Andover - venues previously operated under the Zippers format.
In its latest announcement, the company said it had now sold the Barnet site and converted the Basildon Dean's Diner to the Villagio brand.
The further three restaurant disposals were all sites that had operated under the 1950s American diner-themed concept previously known as Frankie's Easy Diner - Slough, High Wycombe and Basingstoke - leaving the concept with just three restaurants in Kent, Hampshire and Essex.
The company continues to run four Richoux all-day dining restaurants in central London and one site under the contemporary family brand Zippers.

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Baby Rhymetime (ages 0-24 months)
For Children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.
Every Tuesday Jan 17th-Feb 28th at 10:30-11am in the Picture Book Room sing, clap, learn rhymes and more!
For babies 0-24 months this storytime uses songs, nursey rhymes, oral stories, and fingerplays to introduce language, concepts, play, and other early literacy skills to babies and their care givers.
No registration required; priority given to Madison residents.
|Where||Madison Public Library 39 Keep St, Madison, NJ 07940|
|Next on||This event is over.|
|Time||10:30 am–11:00 am|
|Who to bring||Moms, Dads, Everyone, Kids, Teens, Families|
|Phone||973-377-0722 ext. 216|
More About Madison Public Library
The Madison Public Library is the free public library serving the Borough of Madison. The library offers a wireless network. It also has a book club and offers mini-courses through Drew University.
Other events here
- Tech Tuesdays Weekly on Tuesdays, 10:30 am–7:00 pm
- Tutor Available! Daily, 3:30 pm–6:30 pm
- Film Noir series June 5, 2013 / June 12, 2013 / June 19, 2013 / June 26, 2013, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
- Sing and Dance with Miss Carol Weekly on Fridays, 10:00 am–10:30 am
- Sing and Dance with Miss Carol Weekly on Fridays, 10:30 am–11:00 am
- Digital New Jersey Photography Exhibit Mon, Oct 2, 2028,

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Living Water was such a special piece to paint! It came together somewhat quickly and yet in stages and has so many interesting and dynamic details and layers that really keep your eyes moving throughout the piece! The drippy, abstract florals are set on a multi-colored background full of visual interest.
It was named after the verse in John 7:38 where Jesus said, "Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
I hope this painting will encourage the viewer and point them back to Jesus, our Savior, again and again!
Original acrylic painting by Dawn McVey
Canvas size: 24" x 24" x 1.5"
Painted on 1-1/2" deep edge, gallery profile canvas. Edges are white exposed canvas.
Painting is signed in gold on front as well as signed and dated on the back.
Please note: We try our best to represent colors as accurately as possible, however, every device and computer monitor can represent colors differently. Actual artwork colors may vary from the colors you see on your screen.
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TAMPA, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) — Thousands of Pinellas County residents are now in new evacuation zones.
The province released a new map of the areas on Wednesday.
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Along Atwood Avenue North, the neighborhood used to be in the orange zone, meaning people had to evacuate about 5 feet of storm surge barrier, but now they’re in red, meaning they would have to evacuate up to 3 feet high at any point. of storm surge.
“If we have to go, I think we’ll just pack up and go on vacation,” says Richard Tubbs, a resident of Atwood Avenue North.
Atwood Avenue North used to be in Evacuation Zone B, but is now in Evacuation Zone A.
“Our A-zone. This is what we would probably do for a Category 1 storm, so these are the first people to evacuate,” said Cathie Perkins, director of Pinellas County Emergency Management.
On Wednesday, after evaluating the possibility of a flood barrier in Pinellas County, the Pinellas County Emergency Management Department released its new evacuation map.
“To see where the risks are to the wave as we move into the future,” Perkins said.
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Perkins says a total of 93,000 homes were affected by the change.
“66,000 are at increased risk, meaning they moved from a Zone B to a Zone A and then we have another group that moved to a lower risk,” Perkins says.
She says 4,700 people who were not in evacuation zones are now.
“Some of our waterways, like Joes Creek, we see in Gulfport, we see in Tarpon Springs,” Perkins said.
She says it’s important to know which evacuation zone you’re in to protect yourself during severe weather.
“Most of the deaths that occur during a hurricane are actually from storm surges, so the water when it comes in will be very fast, and it will be very strong and that’s when people lose their lives,” Perkins said.
Tubbs says this information is critical.
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“You want to take your precautions, you want to be safe and keep your family safe, and in case you have to leave, you need to know when to do it so you don’t overload the freeways,” Tubbs said. †

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Monday, October 27
One thing we really miss in San Diego is Leucadia Pizza. And one of our favorites at Leucadia is the Thai Chicken Pizza. If you live in San Diego and you are NOT eating this pizza, it’s a crime.
I’ve begun my quest to recreate it. And I think I’m almost there!
Featured Recipe: Thai Chicken Pizza
Author: Jane Maynard
Recipe type: Main Dish, Poultry, Pizza
- Pizza crust (homemade, TJ’s $1 crust, whatever)
- Shredded carrots (about ½ – ¾ of a carrot…1 full carrot was a little much)
- Bean sprouts
- Chopped green onion
- Chicken breast, cut into small cubes or strips and sauteed in olive oil (season with s&p)
- Peanuts (I went with roasted unsalted…you don’t need the salt on the peanuts)
- Peanut Sauce
- Chopped Cilantro
- Mozzarella Cheese
peanut sauce really makes the pizza. A perfect blend of sweet and spicy. I tried the Trader Joe’s Satay Peanut Sauce. It was definitely not sweet enough and the texture wasn’t right.
I just bought Organic Peanut Sauce at Whole Foods. I think this just might do it. I haven’t used it on the pizza yet, but I added some brown sugar to the sauce and it tastes awesome. And the texture is better for pizza. Next time I make the pizza, I’ll let you know how this sauce goes. I think it will be a winner!
Whenever I make homemade pizza, I always put all the toppings on top of the sauce and add the mozzarella cheese last. Especially with fresh herbs. It’s the way to go.
If anyone has a recipe for a great peanut sauce, please share!
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Here are a few areas where manufacturers must adapt and embrace new technological trends in order to remain globally competitive.
As employees increasingly prefer to work from home, the role of the office has shifted. Here are ways SCAV can adapt your office to the modern workforce.
After another successful InfoComm, SCAV has taken time to reflect on all we learned and observed. Here are our favorite products we saw this year.
With over 1500 casinos in the US, casino revenue exceed $182.77 billion last year. Here are some ways SCAV can make sure that number keeps growing.
Each year, South Central A/V travels out to Las Vegas for the InfoComm trade show. We are very excited to return this year and see what’s happening in A/V!
At South Central A/V, we utilize new and exciting audio-visual technology to build an unforgettable dining experience for your customers.
Howard Dean’s loss in the 2004 Democratic Primary is often attributed to the ‘Dean Scream,’ and it’s all because of a faulty A/V system.
As U.S. churches grow in both number and size, A/V systems are increasingly important tools in communicating and engaging with congregations.
The projector is a perfect example of how technology can enhance learning and academic achievement, both inside and outside the classroom.
Americans still spent a considerable amount of time in waiting rooms. With customized television content from SCAV, customers can enjoy their wait, see how.
Employee theft hurts businesses even more than shoplifting. SCAV designs and installs security systems to help prevent all forms of inventory shrinkage.
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My name is Sian (see-Ann) and I’m a food addict.
No. I am not exaggerating.
You see, as a kid, having a professional Chef for a father meant countless weekends in the kitchen, trekking to the market or awaiting the fisherman at the seaside. Then a couple weeks after my 10th birthday I moved to the USA and a never ending case of homesickness set in. Lucky for me my mother settled us in the PA suburbs with a nice-sized backyard that had quite a few fruit trees. I found salvation. Combine the backyard, mommy’s Food & Wine subscription + a couple Betty Crocker cookbooks and a canning closet in the basement. I carved out my own little slice of heaven. Grapes were fermented in my attempts at winemaking, strawberries and pears and cherries preserved. Nut, fresh mint, tomatoes, squash and countless other produce they were my escape.
Following a 7½ year Miami sojourn Sian’s Cooking came to life in 2008. Today, what started as a neighborhood take-out cafe is now a South-Florida based Catering & food production company. Since then I have become a published author, competed on The Food Network and picked up a couple awards for my efforts along the way. My first cookbook Nyammings: 88 Authentic Caribbean Recipes was published August 2014 and a follow-up is well underway. My work has appeared in The Miami Times, Jamaican Eats magazine, Cooking Sense, The Jamaica Gleaner and other publications.
I hope you will take a few moments more to look around, try a new recipe or check out the online store.

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This chic tote is structured of pop art Louis Vuitton monogram. The bag features a looping leather top handle, leather trim, a removable adjustable shoulder strap, and a distinctive look. The brass wrap-around zipper opens to a spacious tan microfiber interior.
Base length: 6″
Handle Drop: 3.75″
Strap Drop: 19.50″
In very good condition. Faint watermarks on leather trims, handle and strap, light use marks on interior base, surface scratches on hardware.
Comes with Padlock, 2 Keys, Dust Bag, Its Long Strap. Thanks for looking.


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DIY Paper Garden Rose
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This sweet garden rose is perfect for bringing the outdoors inside. I love making a few and sprinkling them around the house. Here’s how to make it!
- crepe paper in a pink and a green
- wire cutters
- glue gun
- Cut a small piece of crepe paper about 2x3cm.
- Cut another small piece of crepe paper about 5x5cm and scrunch it into a ball. Glue a piece of wire into the ball and glue in place.
- Wrap the first piece of crepe paper around the ball and twist it and secure it with glue.
- Cut out the templates.
- Start the rose by cutting the smallest petal shape onto the crepe paper with the grain of the crepe going vertical as indicated on the template. Stretch out the paper gently.
- Glue at the bottom of the petal and wrap around the base of the ball. Do about 5 or 6 of these.
- Go onto your next shape and repeat with about 6 more petals.
- Finish it off with the largest petal shape. Repeat until you have the size of rose you‘d like.
- The last petals should bend outwards.
- Add 5 or 6 long green leaves around the base of the petals
- Cut a piece of crepe paper about 1cm by 10cm long going against the grain. Stretch it out gently. Glue the paper to the base of the flower and wrap around the wire.
- Cut out your leaves and insert them into the stem.
- Glue in place.


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The inaugural Economic Outlook Conference on Tuesday inundated the audience with economic facts, a few concerns and insight into three of Topeka’s top industries.
Economist Chris Kuehl is a forecaster and strategist for Armada Corporate Intelligence. He opened the conference by telling about 100 attendees that much is positive in the current economy, and then cautioned, “My favorite definition of an economist is someone who explains tomorrow why the predictions they made yesterday didn’t come true today.”
Still, data supports multiple positive aspects of the regional and national economy, said Kuehl, who highlighted a few Kansas stats, such as its status as the sixth largest export state in the country and that exports make up 15 to 16 percent of the state’s gross domestic product.
“Part of our success this year has been exports; they’re up, not really because of anything we’ve done,” he said, adding that factors affecting exports include an uptick in Europe’s economy, which is one of Kansas’ leading export destinations.
An economist for multiple manufacturers in his work, Kuehl educated the audience about the country’s manufacturing profile, which is more significant than most realize, he said.
“I spend most of my time dispelling the myth that we’re no longer a manufacturing country,” he said. “We are one of the leading manufacturing countries in the world. We don’t sell consumer goods; we don’t make consumer goods. We make expensive high-tech industrial machinery. The United States supplies 93 percent of all the railroad engines in the world.”
Along with Germany, the United States accounts for almost 70 percent of the value of global manufacturing, Kuehl said.
“We don’t make the stuff that goes in Wal-mart. We make the machines that make the stuff that goes in Wal-mart. That’s always kind of been our hallmark,” he said.
”The good news with both the PMI and the CMI is they’re hitting numbers we haven’t seen in seven or eight years,” he said. “The PMI is close to 60. It rarely gets that high. Anything over 50 is considered expansion, and you get into the 60s, that’s really expanded. The same thing’s happening with the CMI.”
The growth is pushing the economy into troubled waters in terms of finding qualified employees, Kuehl said, and his words were echoed by Tiffany Stovall, vice president of partnership operations at the Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center.
She spoke on a panel with Janet Stanek, COO at Stormont Vail Health, and Kevin Hahn, chief scientific officer for Tri-Source Pharma Holdings.
The manufacturing industry is looking toward increased automation to make up for some of the workforce challenges, although those are difficult conversations to have because it’s tough to talk about replacing jobs with machines, Stovall said.
“When we talk about automation and smart manufacturing, we think that it will replace jobs, and in some case it does,” she said. “But it’s jobs that are going unfilled. We’re not necessarily taking jobs away; it’s about jobs that are sitting vacant. And further, what that also means is we need someones — lots of someones — to maintain that type of equipment.”
Stovall, along with the other two panel members, highlighted challenges for their professions, many involving uncertain regulatory environments or changing legislation.
For Hahn, working in the animal health/bioscience industry means a strong impact from what will happen with the farm bill, currently delayed.
Stovall said regulations change depending on the manufacturing industry, but she pointed to the Food Safety Modernization Act, which impacts the many Kansas manufacturers.
Healthcare, of course, is being challenged from multiple regulatory agencies, Stanek said.
“All we do is chase regulations in health care,” she said. “To narrow down probably the biggest thing we focus on right now as a community hospital is the constant change in the reimbursement system and the threat to how we get paid.”
Keynote speaker was Bill Northey, chief investment officer of U.S. Bank wealth management. He brought a global perspective to the outlook, noting that for the first time in over a decade all 46 economies tracked by the OECD, or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, are in an expansion mode on a year-over-year basis.
“If you think about that, across the globe, there is a synchronized global uptick in activity,” he said.
Still, Northey offered possible concerns, pointing to the fact that while there has been a long expansion in U.S. growth, it has been relatively shallow.
“We are four months away at present from having the second longest economic expansion in the modern era,” he said. “But notably, this has been a very low-magnitude recovery. It has been the slowest recovery that we have experienced since 1950. A part of that has been that we haven’t been able to break out of this 2 percent GDP malaise.”


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But he will confirm that Eurotunnel needs to renegotiate the covenants and that its revenue targets will be about pounds 40m short.
Investors, worried that the latest financial troubles will yet again delay dividend expectations, will be given cautious encouragement about the time of future payments.
Delays in starting services mean expected revenues for this year will be only around pounds 97m, well down on forecasts.
However, a source said Sir Alastair will be able to report that demand for freight services has been strong, despite a poor August. 'I think we will see expressions of profound disappointment, but also some very encouraging signs,' he said.
'Providing Eurotunnel can maximise revenues next year the effect of these latest problems will be negligible.' Eurotunnel has talked of paying dividends in 2003/04 and Sir Alastair is expected to be reasonably encouraging about keeping to that timescale.
He is likely to treat the breach of covenants as a technical matter.
Analysts are aware that this is not the first time a breach has occurred and as before expect the banks to agree waivers.
Concern about Eurotunnel's finances intensified last week when Graham Corbett, finance director, said delays in starting services meant the company would not meet forecasts made in the prospectus or the rights issue earlier this year.
The Stock Exchange immediately asked for clarification as the remarks were made during the company's close season. Eurotunnel admitted the comments were indiscreet but the Stock Exchange is taking no further action.
Eurotunnel had forecast losses of pounds 382m for 1994 and pounds 473m for 1995, and a 1996 profit of pounds 289m. But the six-month delay in starting services means those estimates are out of date.Reuse content


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Editor’s Note: The Ohio Attorney General’s Office reports this man has been found safe.
George Robotkay, 83, left his home Sunday around 5 p.m. and has not been seen since, according to the Ohio Attorney General’s office.
Robotkay suffers from dementia and law enforcement is concerned for his safety.
He is 5’6”, 145 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes.
He was last seen on Century Oak Drive in Strongsville.
If you have any information, call 911.

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Negros Occidental, Bacolod City to follow IATF order allowing entry of fully vaccinated persons
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental and Bacolod City will comply with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) directive to allow the entry of fully vaccinated persons, instead of requiring them to present a negative swab test result.
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said he would issue an executive order enforcing IATF-EID Resolution No. 124-5.
“The no RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) result rule will apply two weeks after an individual’s second dose,” he said.
Under the new IATF-EID directive, fully vaccinated people need to present only their vaccination card for interzonal travel and intrazonal movement.
“Doing away with the RT-PCR testing for travelers, who are fully vaccinated, is also one way of encouraging individuals to have themselves vaccinated against COVID-19,” Lacson said.
The provincial government is also creating QR codes for fully vaccinated Negrenses, so when they travel, their vaccination cards’ authenticity could be quickly checked, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.
“With more people vaccinated, we can gradually return to some normalcy,” he said.
Diaz said travelers not fully vaccinated should voluntarily subject themselves to COVID-19 tests and quarantine on arrival until their negative results are out for their safety.
City Administrator Em Ang said Bacolod is also ready to comply with the IATF-EID Resolution No. 124-5, and is also developing QR codes for its vaccination cards.
The Department of Health said Monday that Bacolod remains a moderate risk area for COVID-19, while Negros Occidental is a low-risk area.
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"Дайте мне все свои деньги", squeals local survey participant
Due to new surveys that have taken place in Russia FIFA has decided to relocate the 2018 World Cup to America. Russia has many activists and FIFA fears that enraged, violent Russian fans might, simply put, go crazy if their team fails to win. Russia hasn't been a very successful team in the World Cup and Russian teams are not known for their skill so it is highly likely that there will be a major outrage from the Russians. Vladimir Putin, being a very powerful man might demand the Soviet Army to brutally murder the winning team.
It will take place in Lincoln High School's tennis court. The only spectators will be the students as students aren't really powerful and even if they rage you can just insult them and they'll just go back crying to their mom, and they probably won't know who won because most children are imbeciles. Half the crowd's probably gonna be cheering for one team and the other half for the other team.
Many FIFA officials have said that this is the safest way to go and they are tired of betting services making money off the game and they are afraid technological advancement might allow people to see the future, allowing them to bid a large sum of money on the winning score and they might buy FIFA, and claim all of our trillions of dollars in revenue.
Portugal's former national team manager 2004-04/07/2015, Frank Lampard has another thing to say, though. "This is silly". He was fired for his argument.

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Every year for the past few years my family has made a particular meal for January 1st. I believe my sister started it. She found some recipe from one of Nava Atlas's cookbooks (the 5-Ingredient one) that has black eyed peas and greens and we found that we liked it a lot. We eat it every year with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut and some kind of fake brat/sausage.
I hope that 2009 will be a good year for me and for you too! Happy New Years! And definitely follow the link and try that greens recipe out!


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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran could foster regional stability.
He made his remarks hours ahead of top security official Ali Shamkhani’s visit to Iraq, which is his second regional visit since Saudi Arabia and Iran signed an agreement to reestablish diplomatic ties.
He termed the agreement “one of the most important events in the Iranian year which ends Tuesday in the neighboring area,” Kanaani wrote in an article published on the website of IRNA.
“The agreement will play a key role in convergence and further cooperation among the regional countries,” he added.
Kanaani confirmed that the Islamic Republic is aware of the role and efficiency of Saudi Arabia in the Islamic world, and that Iran has never overlooked the Kingdom’s role and position.
The spokesman added that the agreement to resume ties could lay the foundation for “a new approach and a growing role in serving the interests of the region’s countries and people”.
He stressed that the continuation of disputes among neighboring countries in this region and creating crises will only benefit the interests of transregional powers.
Moreover, he blamed “foreign interferences” for “long years of misunderstanding, crises, instability, and destructive wears in the region”, stressing that “it is time to resolve the current disputes”.
The article of Kanaani follows a tweet posted by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian to implicitly respond to some questions on assigning Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani to handle negotiations with the neighboring countries, especially following his visit to the UAE.
Amirabdollahian confirmed that Shamkhani would soon visit Iraq.
The FM asserted that Shamkhani's visits to the UAE and Iraq were carried out within the framework of security relations.
He further stressed that all parties are in coordination regarding Iran’s foreign policy under the supervision of the Iranian President.
In a related context, IRNA published new details about Shamkhani’s visit to Baghdad.
It reported that he will visit Iraq soon to discuss security challenges as well as economic and banking issues that are key to helping Iran and Iraq maintain trade ties worth more than $10 billion per year.
An informed source in the government said a key issue on the Iranian official’s agenda in Iraq is to sign a memorandum of understanding on border security, Iraqi local news agency Shafaq News reported.
Shamkhani will meet with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudan, and Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi.
He is expected to hold consultations with Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), and his Iraqi counterpart, Qasim al-Araji, during the visit.
Meanwhile, two Iranian deputies revealed in press statements that the stalled nuclear talks could be resumed in the coming days.
Deputy Director General and head of the Safeguards Department of the UN nuclear agency Massimo Aparo will visit Tehran for talks with Iranian officials, chairing a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The discussions would cover discovering traces of undeclared uranium at three Iranian sites and the origin of uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7 percent purity at the Fordow enrichment plant.
Meanwhile, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell called on Iran, in a phone call with the Foreign Minister, to speed up the implementation of the agreement between Tehran and the IAEA.
“We request Iran to change its behavior: respect human rights, end detention of EU citizens, stop its military support for Russia,” the tweet read.
A current member of parliament's national security and foreign policy, Jalil Rahimabadi expected a breakthrough in the nuclear talks in the coming months since the latest report by the international agency lacked challenges, and the western parties are convinced that dialogue is the best way to resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis.
Another member Shahriyar Heidari said that “restoring ties with Saudi Arabia would lead to results in the nuclear deal”.


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This gallery contains 23 photos.
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On the road—in the buses, in the hostels, on the trails—we all have our Lonely Planets as our guide. Most of us have backpacks that have been repaired multiple times. We carry some of our indulgences whether they’re our music on our ipods, a box of our favorite chocolates, or a paperback book. Some of us pack our memories and our dreams like bundles of laundry, only removing them every week or two until they get tossed back and buried under the heap.
I awoke early this morning, anxious to get a jump on hiking opportunities. When I opened the door, the wind bit into my skin and a light snow fell, so I hurried across the courtyard toward the communal showers desperately hoping there would be hot water today. I was in luck. The warm water felt great, and I grimaced at the thought of going outside again. Today was my last full day in Tierra del Fuego and I wanted to make the most of it. I found a cheap flight that leaves tomorrow and makes a stopover in El Calafate before continuing on to Buenos Aires.
The manager of the hostel, who has grown to like me despite an angry outburst from my compatriot and former roommate, suggested I go to the national park, and she arranged for a shuttle to take me and a few other guests first thing in the morning. There were no other guests in the cab. When I arrived at the park, there were no guests at the park besides the campers who huddled together in their tents. I was alone. Most people did what you should do on a day with forty-mile-an-hour winds and subfreezing temperatures. A few curious rabbits seemed amused by my presence.
There wasn’t enough snow to stick to the ground, but there was enough moisture on the lush, bent grass to soak through my tennis shoes. But my luck had not faded. The snow had kept away the crowds, and less than an hour into my hike, the clouds drifted away and the sun appeared. It was perfect weather, and I was alone to enjoy its beauty. Beautiful channels and lakes scattered over the landscape like footprints. The scenery was dreamy with soft, pressed grass, snow-blanketed mountain tops, dwarflike trees, and countless patches of white orchids. There is no better meditation than to be alone in nature’s glory, and I soaked it in for all it was worth. By the time I reached the lookout point at Lapataia Bay, I was joined by a few dozen Japanese tourists in bright orange jackets who had been bused to this point at the end of Route 3. They were all eventual passengers of the cruise ship docked at the port. The jackets had been an added extra with the purchase of their fare.
I found a secluded spot to eat the lunch I had packed, a ham and cheese sandwich, my specialty according to my cousin Ana. Even the most basic foods taste better in a perfect setting, and I savored each bite with unrestrained delight before moving on my way. Beyond a grove of trees in another secluded area I discovered a familiar family—my Argentinean roommates. They each greeted me with a kiss on the cheek and wide smiles, even the daughter.
“Would you like to hike with us?” asked the mother. “We keep getting lost.”
We had rarely crossed paths in the room. They were asleep when I returned to the room with Kate last night and I was up before them this morning, but out in the wilderness, it was as if we were lifelong friends. I got them back on track and we walked and talked, climbing hills and tracing lakes. Besides introductions, I had hardly used my Spanish since leaving Montevideo and talking to the mother and son gave me a great chance to practice. The daughter, however, either raced far ahead or lingered way behind but wouldn’t join in the conversation. Her reticence concerned me and I strode ahead to catch her. “How are you enjoying the hike?”
She barely acknowledged me and gave me only a fleeting glimpse of her eyes. Then I understood why she had shied away in previous encounters. “I can’t hear,” she said pointing to her ears. Her speech was rough but I understood well enough.
“No problema,” I said. “No hablo bien.”
This time she read my lips and laughed. From then on she was more at ease. After the park, we shared a taxi back to town and the mother invited me to join them on a catamaran in the Beagle Channel. The boat had three levels and we chose a booth on the middle. While we were still moored to the dock, the two teenagers explored the upper and lower levels. My mind filled with expansive empty space. I leaned my head against the window and gazed out at the shore as we finally drifted away.
A dark morning had turned into a perfect day.
WE ARRIVED in Ushuaia last night at 10:30 pm, but the sun remained hovering midway up the sky. The bus came to its final stop by the pier near several medium-sized vessels that were dwarfed by an Antarctica-bound cruise ship. As we got off the bus a crowd of salesmen swarmed us with offers to stay at one of their hotels or hostels, but I had already made a reservation the day I left Montevideo. An Israeli girl I had been talking to since the ferry across the Strait of Magellan jumped at one of those offers and before I knew it, she and her uncle and brother were in a van, out of my life and into my memories. The other passengers dispersed leaving me alone with my overstuffed pack and a crude map of Ushuaia. In Ushuaia the wind blows only from the south and the diminutive trees bow in penitence. And if light could blow in the wind, here it does. It blows into you. It blows through you. It fills you.
I followed the road listed on the map and climbed a steep hill, but the road ended at a cliff before I reached my hostel. Playing in the streets were a couple of kids (What is bedtime in a land that never darkens?) whom I could have asked for directions, but I felt confident in my ability to find my destination. I turned on a street then onto another paved road whose incline was so severe I thought any wind from the opposite direction would send me tumbling down several blocks before depositing me in the water. But the wind was at my back pushing me onward, and eventually I discovered the road restarted atop the cliff. My back ached by the time I reached the hostel, but my body and mind were confused as if I had jumped time zones. All I wanted to do was sleep in a bed.
I was assigned a room with a mother traveling with her fifteen year-old daughter and seventeen year-old son. Two other pairs of unmade bunk beds appeared occupied with clothing strewn over the sheets, so I threw my bag onto the top bunk above the teenage boy. I introduced myself in Spanish, and as it turned out, the family in my room was from Argentina—Mar de Plata—and Spanish was the only language they knew. Oddly, they seemed to be the foreigners. I spoke with the mother and son, but the daughter shied away and hid herself under her covers. Had I interrupted an important conversation or was my presence making her uncomfortable? She didn’t even introduce herself but instead allowed her mother to do it for her. Ultimately, I retreated into my thin, stiff pillow and fell asleep before the midnight sun’s final light receded.
I slept until eleven o’clock this morning and the Argentinean family had already left for their day’s excursion, but two young women were sleeping on the bunks on the opposite wall near the door. A wild night possibly? Their faces had that contorted look that showed how they fell into their bed last night is where they remained until the morning. By the time I returned from taking a shower in the communal bathroom across the courtyard, the two were stirring. We performed our Spanish introductions before settling into English. Lauren was a British university girl on holiday and Julie was a young professional from New York. They had a reasonable explanation for their wild night: they were celebrating Lauren’s birthday.
“It’s my birthday today,” I told them.
“Happy birthday,” said Lauren, “but I don’t think we can do another night like last night. We’ll go to lunch with you though.”
We walked into town for lunch, but it was a hurried affair as Julie had an early afternoon plane to catch back to Buenos Aires and then on to New York City. She was also insistent on visiting a shop to buy a “fin del mundo” t-shirt, so we went shopping afterward. How it could be so hard to buy a t-shirt, I don’t know, but nothing satisfied Julie. She was so tightly wound that any minute it seemed as if she’d spin out of control. Her excuse was a guy. She was not the first of many solo female travelers I’d encountered whose response to a bad breakup with a boyfriend was a trip to a place as far away as possible.
“So if a guy tells you he doesn’t love you anymore and moves out and never returns your phone calls, do you think it’s over?” Julie asked. “We were so good together. Four years! That’s what I gave him before he pulled this on me.” She stuffed her new t-shirts into her luggage. “I just hate putting all those years to waste. For nothing!”
“You enjoyed your relationship then?” I asked her.
“You have good memories?”
“Well, keep those good memories and move on before they turn bad.”
She scowled at me. “I took this trip to put him out of my head. But I can’t.”
“How long have you been away?”
“You should stay.” I told her. “Give yourself at least a month. You’ve already made it this far.”
“I can’t. I have to work.”
“Quit. Relax. Believe me. You need to.”
She dropped her eyes as if in prayer. “I know. I should. I should stay.”
It is here in Ushuaia, the precipice of our hemisphere, where the road ends, you pause, then turn around and start again.
It begins with a gaze
then a clasp
a lean forward
a frame nearly collapsed
in one sweeping step
freedom and surrender
a buried face
legs intertwined until two
love in déjà vu
The popular tale at Iguazú is a history lesson about the guides who used to paddle their tour groups to the top edge of the falls, and then paddle against the current while their clients peered over the edge. This was a common practice until the day one guide couldn’t handle the current and the entire group of European tourists plummeted over the edge. After the deaths of those tourists, the government banned such trips.
We hear so many stories like these that we sometimes forget their sources. They’ve gotten so repetitive that if you start one of them, many people will stop you mid-sentence and say, “Yeah, I’ve read that in Lonely Planet too.”
The waterfalls at Iguazú were spectacular. If it wasn’t for the paved paths and the slow Disney-styled train-ride with Ennio Morricone’s Mission music in the background, I think I would have enjoyed the experience even more. Nevertheless, no photograph or video can capture the feeling of being there—hearing the thunderous roar, following the countless streaks of white through plumes of mist, or feeling the refreshing droplets accumulate on your forehead. I followed the hoards of tourists across the bridges that led to a point at the top of the Devil’s Throat. From there it looked as if the world simply dropped off into an unknown abyss.
For a hundred pesos I took a boat ride to the base of the falls. Of course we didn’t go directly underneath the falls, but we were close enough to be blanketed by a solid white wall of mist. I had never been surrounded by pure whiteness before. It is difficult to measure the canvassing power of water.
As I sat by the pool at the hostel, I met myself in other travelers who are in South America without much real purpose at all. Some are on a rambling journey around the globe. Few have a set itinerary. We find ourselves standing on deserted roads waiting for the next bus or pickup truck to roll by and take us to God knows where. Where our lives intersect we swap stories.


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(Embargoed) CHAPEL HILL - Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, working with colleagues at Pennsylvania State University, have identified a gene responsible for controlling water retention and cell division in plants.
Their discoveries, announced in two papers appearing in the June 15 issue of the journal Science, raise the possibility of making crop plants more resistant to drought, a goal agronomists have pursued for decades.
"When I was born in 1957, there were 4 billion people on Earth, and if I die a natural death sometime around 2030, there will be about 10 billion," said Dr. Alan M. Jones, professor of biology at UNC. "That's an enormous increase in just one lifetime. If we are going to be able to feed all these people, we're going to figure out ways of improving and increasing the food supply by nontraditional means. We think this work is an important step toward doing that because researchers should be able to modify this gene to make crops hardier."
Besides Jones, UNC authors of the papers are biology graduate student Hemayet Ullah, research associate Jin-Gui Chen and former UNC postdoctoral fellow Kyung-Hoan Im. Penn State authors are postdoctoral fellow Xi-Qing Wang and Dr. Sarah M. Assmann, professor of biology.
In Chapel Hill, Jones' team, as part of a new multidisciplinary genome sciences initiative, created a mutation in a gene from a common laboratory plant, Arabidopsis, that rendered the gene nonfunctional. Mutant plants wilted more readily than normal plants because they were unable to retain water as well.
The UNC scientists suspected that the gene they targeted encodes a critically important molecule called a G protein that plays a central role in regulating the various signals such as light and hormones that control plant development. Their experiments showed they were right. But because the mutant plants wilted, they thought the gene probably also controlled water retention.


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As speculation continues that he won't run for reelection, Governor Mitt Romney has sharply curtailed his fund-raising, while the person eager to replace him, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey, has boosted her campaign operation.
Romney started the year with $1.3 million in his campaign account, but the balance had fallen to $612,000 in his most recent report, filed in mid-September. During most months, Romney has spent far more than he has raised, such as April, when he took in $178,000 and spent $360,000.
Were the governor to run for president, a cash balance in his state account would be useless because federal law prohibits him from transferring leftover money to a presidential account.
Healey has added only modestly to her account balance, from $555,000 in January to $602,000 in mid-September. But she has had an active fund-raising schedule and has been spending heavily on traditional campaign activities such as consultant pay and mailings. In May, Healey spent $56,500 on polling.
Romney plans to announce this fall whether he will seek a second term. He has said he is testing the waters for a possible run for the White House.


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Algeria in the time of cholera: What is the government doing?
Late last month, I took a brief walk down a familiar street in the centre of Algiers. The capital of Algeria, one of the largest cities in North Africa, is home to two to five million people - there are no recent census numbers.
I kept one eye on the balconies overhead - to make sure one didn't fall on me, due to the extremely poor condition of the old stone made worse by regular hose downs - and the other on where I was putting my feet.
The uneven cracked pavements, frequently resurfaced but with utter disregard for construction standards (juicy public works contracts are awarded by the municipality), are fraught with stomach-churning puddles of water, bags of refuse gutted by stray cats, and heaps of rubble ignored by public works.
According to this tweet, this is a street in the centre of Algiers, literally 10 metres from Audin. Almost a week since the last refuse pickup.
Do these substandard conditions have anything to do with the recent cholera outbreak hitting provinces in central Algeria? Without a doubt. But not in the way some would absurdly suggest, as one senior official (a very senior official) did in 2003 when cases of the plague were declared on the outskirts of Oran: "This was bound to happen. Algerians are dirty!"
The substance of his verdict is being taken up again by the alarmed masses distressed by the resurgence of medieval diseases (cases of typhoid fever are frequently reported during the summer), not to mention the risk of dying after eating couscous at a wedding – an unprecedented number of food poisoning cases have been reported in this season of family celebrations.
Public authorities are basically non-existent, lacking the competency, legitimacy and credibility to respond to the situation owing to widespread practices of extortion and corruption
The government's response to the outbreak is being slammed in social media, backed up by pictures of filth-strewn streets. Moreover, average Algerians are suing each other left and right over rubbish being thrown out of building windows, sheepskins left rotting in the sun after the sacrifice of Eid al-Adha, waste collection schedules not being respected, and refuse littering the beaches and forests, summer and wintertime alike.
Such complaints are valid and easily substantiated, yet the allegations are clumsily misdirected, rarely targeting the forces at work behind our increasingly insalubrious cities.
The conduct of a good number of Algerians is not beyond reproach. Nor is our homegrown urban anarchy that makes our cities look like makeshift villages and our villages look like hideous, concrete covered cities. "Arab houses are clean inside but the streets where they live are dirty. This is because they feel at home in their houses but dispossessed in their country," a foreign journalist once commented.
These words remind me of all the young women and men in Algeria who are taking it upon themselves to organise neighbourhood, beach, and forest clean-up campaigns. Usually, when the campaign is over and the shovels and brooms are put away, the problems start up all over again. Why, one can’t help but wonder. Are Algerians simply dirty and discourteous? If you ask me, no. The blame in fact lies with public authorities unable to either support or perpetuate such salutary initiatives.
Algerian public authorities are basically non-existent, lacking the competency, legitimacy and credibility to respond to the situation due to widespread practices of extortion and corruption. This dispossession of public, physical and political spaces inevitably leads to a generalised lack of trust in federal and local authorities - and to systematic buck passing, as well.
Why should I care about the public space and the common good when I am excluded from it, when neither my vote, my voice nor my rights are respected?
"Why should I help collect funds for resurfacing our neighbourhood’s pothole-riddled streets when the budgets of the wilaya [the prefecture] go straight into the pockets of 'friends', entrepreneurs who know nothing about building a proper sidewalk?” one neighbour asks.
The question could also be put in these terms: Why should I care about the public space and the common good when I am excluded from it, when neither my vote, my voice nor my rights are respected?
Even if some mayors are trying to stave off the generalised chaos on the local level, they have very little leeway. Elected city officials have fewer prerogatives than do state-appointed administrators, the walis [governors] and the sub-prefects, in charge of the regional administration, or daïra.
In authoritarian systems of governance, the popular vote cannot be trusted since it is generally held true that “the people do not know how to vote, that it is up to us - the powers that be - to tell them what to do and how to do it”- a tenet upheld by certain regime opponents as well, though they naturally deny it.
So be it. But after 60 years of squandering human resources, with incompetence and corruption reaching new heights, the powers that be have no right to tell anyone "what to do and how to do it.”
After 60 years of squandering human resources, with incompetence and corruption reaching new heights, the powers that be have no right to tell anyone “what to do and how to do it”
The proliferation of social problems and urban violence, from the murder of a father by the attendant of an illegal parking lot to inter-neighbourhood clashing over parking spaces, illustrates the government’s disastrous management of public space.
The governing elite merely scorns the people, leaving them at the mercy of the most retrograde forces while it turns its anger on more practical targets, such as women living alone or writers who criticise bigotry.
A question of respect
"Algerians do what they can in the absence of a government that respects the people, and in the absence of a self-respecting political elite," one Algerian architect tells me.
"A policeman wanted to give me a ticket one day, and I refused to hear him out because he wasn’t properly uniformed," says a young businesswoman named Dallal.
So yes, the "people" can be held accountable up to a point, but ignoring the complexities of a system of would-be public and regulatory authorities lacking any real political legitimacy is tantamount to closing our eyes. We need to start by cleaning up own house.
- Adlène Meddi is an Algerian writer and journalist for Middle East Eye. The former editor-in-chief of El Watan Week-end in Algiers, the weekly version of Algeria’s most influential French-language daily, and a contributor for the French magazine Le Point, he co-wrote Jours Tranquilles in Algiers (Riveneuve, 2016) with Mélanie Matarese and is the author of three political thrillers about Algeria, the most recent of which 1994 (Rivages) was published on 5 September. He is also an expert on internal politics and the Algerian secret services.
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of Middle East Eye.
Photo: The capital, Algiers, like other cities in the country, suffers from multiple dysfunctions that make its living environment unhealthy (AFP)
This story originally appeared on 27 August 2018 in MEE French edition and was translated by Heather Allen.


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The Green Knight Trailer & Clips
The Green Knight full movie is released on Jul 30, 2021. Watch The Green Knight online - the Latin Adventure movie from United States , which has achieved a worldwide gross of $18,888,418. The Green Knight is directed by David Lowery and created by David Lowery with Anaïs Rizzo and Joe Anderson. The Green Knight is available online on fuboTV and Showtime Amazon Channel.
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, "The Green Knight" tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh, bold spin on a classic tale from the Knights of the Round Table.


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Another short poem of mine more like a sonnet depicting what friendship means.
Life is often tough but friends can help us get through it. They are there for you when you need them the most. Here's to friends.
It seems a perpetual happening that those who do good become targets for those who do bad...time and time again we have seen this over the centuries...much has been written about this clash of light and darkness...so I will too again...
A true story about a rescued cat that became family.
I love the tiny blue flower of the Forget Me Not ... so delicate and beautiful ...and from my love of that tiny beautiful flower has come this poem ....
Here a column is written about the new development in facebook.
The world has gone topsy turvy and in many ways is in turmoil and chaos - but does it have to be this way ?
My attempt to reach through a friends depression, it took some time but eventually they did see me waving
Having an imaginary friend in bad or good times is a friend that can be relied upon. To be there no matter what is happening.
It is sad when a friend is lost and one cannot figure out why. Sometimes we just have to pick up the pieces, forgive and move on.
Have you ever felt the complication of being in a situation of not being able to have the same feelings as the other person. Just a few thoughts on some perks. Something we all can relate to
Do you have a special animal in your life? The bond of a pony and his Little girl. The bond between those two is incredible.
A mother is a daughter’s best friend. Though all mothers would have felt unwanted in their daughter’s life at one point of time, a daughter would always need her mother to love, support, guide, caution and embrace her throughout her life.
A man come home early from work and finds his wife in bed with his friend. He packs his bags and leaves on the night train. He returns some years later.
A simple poem about the passage of time and true love because love lasts when the relationship is friendly, loving, and compassionate.
A friend sees an old friend that has changed. Changed into an old man long before his time. Just a poem about care and kindness from a dear friend the once knew the man he used to be.
It is one of the poems I love the most because it is having true myself in it.
Understanding inner self is the most difficult part of our life. Life gets its beauty when one understand the same through observing inner self.
Is their really a key to a good love in life?. Do you know what it is?.
April PAD Challenge Day 11 from Robert Brewer's blog on taking the phrase “In Case of (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write the poem. In this case the blank is filled with an emergency.
Teenagers think their parents are old and out of touch. Lisa certainly did, until she was proved wrong. Read on to find out more.
This is my version in poetic form of Good Friday - The greatest Friday in all History .
This is a birthday letter for me given by a close friend in my college life.
This has been composed for our one and only Johnny friend and fatherly figure of our wiki's generation to mark his xth birthday....No personal invasion hence year has been ignored..
This is a poem about a friend who has forgotten another friend...and this time it is too late.


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Matthew Eden was the envy of thousands of Arkansans in that he won an elk hunting permit this year. Conner Sowerbrower is probably the envy of other boys in his age range and likely many adult outdoors people as well. He killed a bear with a bow.
Conner Sowerbrower, a junior high football player, had a game plan. It wasn’t a ball game but a bow-hunting outing.
“I was ready to shoot anything that came by and was legal,” he said.
He was on a stand near a deer feeder on a tract in Madison County that his family leases. It is south of Huntsville and not far from Arkansas Highway 23.
Conner took an 8-point buck last year with his compound bow. This time it wasn’t a deer but a bear that came by. Conner downed the bear with one arrow. His father, Wes Sowerbrower, said, “Conner made a shoulder shot, and the bear ran about 20 yards and went down.”
Wes got word of Conner’s success on the bear by way of a cell phone call.
Conner said, “I had been on the stand about 30 to 45 minutes and hadn’t seen anything. Then I heard something moving, and I saw something black near the deer feeder. The bear looked at me then looked back down at the corn. It was about 15 yards off, and I shot it.”
The bear weighed about 175 pounds, Wes Sowerbrower said. “The bears are thick around that lease of ours. We dressed out the bear, and we’re going to eat the meat. We’ll tan the hide and probably hang it somewhere in the house.”
Conner is in the eighth grade at Southwest Junior High in Springdale and plays defensive end and offensive tackle for his school team. “We’re 3 and 2 so far this year,” he said.
Archery season for Bear Zone 1, the Ozark Mountains, opened Oct. 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Archery season for Bear Zone 2, the Ouachita Mountains, opened Sept. 15 and runs through Nov. 30.
Matthew Eden came up short in his quest for an Arkansas elk, but it wasn’t for lack of effort on his part. He hunted hard for the full five days of the September hunt along the Buffalo River. His dad, Howard Eden, has elk hunting experience in Western states.
But they didn’t find the bull elk hey wanted in Arkansas. Matthew’s permit specified a bull in Elk Zone 1, which is the area between Arkansas Highway 43 and Arkansas Highway 7 along the Buffalo.
Matthew also plays junior high football. He’s on the George Junior High team in Springdale.
Howard Eden said, “We found two young bulls the first day but they were close to the ranger’s house at Erbie, probably too close to the house to shoot.” They did find much elk sign in a field not far away but no elk.
That night, heavy rains hit the area, swelling the river to make fords impassable and cutting down the movements for the Edens. They tried other areas in Zone 1 without success. The last day they checked just below the Ponca bridge, the boundary of the zone and an area known for elk moving back and forth. They didn’t find sign of elk, so they moved downstream to a tract called the Angle Field. Nothing there either.
Howard Eden said, “Matthew was a little disappointed in not getting an elk. But he understands. You just don’t get something every time on a hunt. But we are making plans to hunt elk out West in the future. I had been to Colorado this year just before this Arkansas hunt.”
Arkansas public land elk permits are free. The application period is the month of May, and permits are handed out in a public drawing in late June at the Buffalo River Elk Festival in Jasper.
Another elk hunt is coming up Dec. 7-11, with 23 hunters to be in the field along the Buffalo River. They won their permits last June.
(Log Cabin outdoor writer Joe Mosby can be contacted by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.org.)


text: I am researching the Arrizola framily, Arcadio Arrizola married Estefana Gamboa. They lived in Precinct 6 and Edinburg in Hidalgo County, Texas. They had many children: Luz, Lionicio, Francisca, Maria Anna, Margarita, Estella, Federico, Anita, Arcadio Jr, Andres and Enrique. I have found them in the census' from 1920-1940. Arcadio and Estefana's birth years have varied greatly between the census records. In 1920 Arcadio's mother Varvarita was also living with them, she was widowed. If you have any common links, I would love to compare notes with you. Thanks!

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Giving Up Your Pet...
Are you having problems with your pet? Litterbox? Food aggression? Territorial behavior? Spraying/Marking the house? Having a tough time integrating your pet into the house? Don't give up! Email your questions, problems or issues to this email address which goes directly to the Staff here at the shelter!
We will do some research, find a solution and email you back with suggestions on how to correct the problem/s. (Most questions can be answered within 24 hours unless staff is out on a rescue, sick or otherwise unable to check email.)
If your pet is showing aggressive behavior you should IMMEDIATELY contact a behaviorist and/or professional dog trainer. This service is a reference tool and the information and suggestions are coming from a variety of sources, trainers, behaviorists and professional animal organizations dedicated to helping you and your pet.
Don't give up your pet if he/she has
behavior problems! Click on this link for help in solving any of your problems.
PLEASE remember, if your giving up YOUR pet because of these behavior
problems...no one else is going to want to deal with them either. You made
a commitment for better or worse, please honor that commitment! Also remember
that only 1 dog in 10 has a home for life and 1 cat in 8. Guess what happens to
the rest of them???
The Animal Shelter Inc. is a private no-kill shelter which does NOT have a time limit on how long an animal can stay and DOES NOT have an age or breed restriction. The shelter will continue to house and care for such animals as long as they are NOT AGGRESSIVE, TERMINALLY ILL OR DESTRUCTIVE IN THE KENNEL.
Please consider that if you have a vicious, fear biting, territorial, aggressive animal that's not good with children, we will not be able to place this pet, as it is a liability. If you are planning to surrender your animal due to aggression problems remember YOU are ultimately liable if that pet bites or hurts anyone. Please do not expect ANY shelter or rescue organization to place a pet that is aggressive or has serious behavorial issues. Be honest with whomever you are trying to get to place your pet. Massachusetts has a VICIOUS DOG LAW stating that if YOUR dog has bitten and broke skin and YOU knowingly adopt, give away, place, surrender or transfer ownership of that dog...YOU are ultimately LIABLE for any damage that dog does to another person. This means you may be sued!!!
You must also understand - you will pay to bring your animal to our shelter. Many people seem to be under the misconception that things related to an animal shelter are free. The cost to maintain an animal shelter is incredible. The shelter must pay for food, vet bills, rent, insurance, medication, heat, electric, phone, website, advertising, staff, and hundreds of other things that all businesses have to pay for. (Our average monthly cost to run the shelter is $20,000.)
You should also realize that the charge to surrender an animal is trivial compared to the well being of your pet.
You should also consider spending the money it would cost you to surrender your pet, into obedience and training and then you might not have to give up your pet!
If you still need to surrender your pet, please call the shelter and we will quote you a surrender fee. After you bring the animal to the shelter we will evaluate it to determine the final price. Our evaluation depends greatly on your animals appearance and temperament (does it need to be groomed, do you have medical records showing updated shots, is the animal friendly and healthy?)
If the shelter deems your pet un-adoptable, you have the final option of returning for your pet and being reimbursed your surrender fee MINUS $75 for administrative fees and $15 a day for boarding. The shelter reserves the right to euthanize any animal that is aggressive, destructive, or unhealthy.
ALTERNATIVES TO GIVING UP YOUR PET
Moving? - Don't give up your pet...Far too many pet caregivers have felt forced to give up their pets because they thought pet-friendly housing wasn't available. It IS and here's how to find it!
Can we help you keep your pet? - Please visit this website o see the alternatives to surrendering your pet.
There are circumstances when a dog must leave its life-long home: when an owner becomes physically unable to care for a dog or the owner is terminally ill; when a dog has shown unprovoked aggression. These are "GOOD" reasons. Although the aggression factor may indicate the dog is UN-Adoptable.
"BAD" reasons are: the dog won't listen; we can't housetrain the dog; the dog chews; we're moving and can't have a dog anymore; no one takes care of the dog but me; the dog is alone too much; the dog growled/snapped at my child/me.
THE DOG WON'T LISTEN
WE CAN'T HOUSETRAIN THE DOG
Our shelter NOW sells dog crates. Plus we have all the literature and details on how to properly housebreak your canine!
THE DOG CHEWS ON EVERYTHING
shelter NOW sells crate. Plus we have all the literature and details on
how to properly keep your canine from chewing up your house! WE'RE MOVING AND CAN'T HAVE A
DOG NO ONE TAKES CARE OF THE DOG
AND HE ISN'T GETTING ENOUGH EXERCISE
THE DOG IS ALONE TOO MUCH THE DOG GROWLED/SNAPPED/BIT
THE DOG CHEWS ON EVERYTHING
shelter NOW sells crate. Plus we have all the literature and details on
how to properly keep your canine from chewing up your house!
WE'RE MOVING AND CAN'T HAVE A
NO ONE TAKES CARE OF THE DOG AND HE ISN'T GETTING ENOUGH EXERCISE
THE DOG IS ALONE TOO MUCH
THE DOG GROWLED/SNAPPED/BIT
This is a time to do some cold, honest and candid soul-searching, not a time to be optimistic or to "look on the bright side"; there likely isn't one. Don't wind up in the dog house - Give your dog the chance it deserved before you chose to take him home.
Jim Willis 2001
When I was a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and
made you laugh. You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes
and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend. Whenever I
was “bad,” you’d shake your finger at me and ask “How could you?” –
but then you’d relent, and roll me over for a bellyrub.
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected,
because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those
nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret
dreams, and I believed that life could not be any more perfect. We went for long
walks and runs in the park, car rides, stops for ice cream (I only got the cone
because “ice cream is bad for dogs,” you said), and I took long naps in the
sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on
your career, and more time searching for a human mate. I waited for you
patiently, comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments, never chided
you about bad decisions, and romped with glee at your homecomings, and when you
fell in love.
She, now your wife, is not a “dog person” – still
I welcomed her into our home, tried to show her affection, and obeyed her. I was
happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your
excitement. I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted
to mother them, too. Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I
spent most of my time banished to another room, or to a dog crate. Oh, how I
wanted to love them, but I became a “prisoner of love.”
As they began to grow, I became their friend. They clung
to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked fingers in my eyes,
investigated my ears, and gave me kisses on my nose. I loved everything about
them and their touch – because your touch was now so infrequent – and I
would have defended them with my life if need be.
I would sneak into their beds and listen to their
worries and secret dreams, and together we waited for the sound of your car in
the driveway. There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog,
that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me.
These past few years, you just answered “yes” and changed the subject. I had
gone from being “your dog” to “just a dog,” and you resented every
expenditure on my behalf.
Now, you have a new career opportunity in another city, and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You’ve made the right decision for your “family,” but there was a time when I was your only family.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the
animal shelter. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You
filled out the paperwork and said “I know you will find a good home for
her.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. They understand the realities
facing a middle-aged dog, even one with “papers.” You had to pry your
son’s fingers loose from my collar as he screamed “No, Daddy! Please
don’t let them take my dog!” And I worried for him, and what lessons you had
just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and
about respect for all life. You gave me a goodbye pat on the head, avoided my
eyes, and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you. You had a
deadline to meet and now I have one, too.
After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably
knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another
good home. They shook their heads and asked “How could you?”
They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their
busy schedules allow. They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite days ago.
At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was
you – that you had changed your mind – that this was all a bad dream...or I
hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me. When I
realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies,
oblivious to their own fate, I retreated to a far corner and waited.
I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of
the day, and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room. A blissfully
quiet room. She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to
worry. My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also
a sense of relief. The prisoner of love had run out of days. As is my nature, I
was more concerned about her. The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her,
and I know that, the same way I knew your every mood.
She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a
tear ran down her cheek. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you
so many years ago. She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I
felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay down
sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured “How could you?”
Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak, she said
“I’m so sorry.” She hugged me, and hurriedly explained it was her
job to make sure I went to a better place, where I wouldn’t be ignored or
abused or abandoned, or have to fend for myself – a place of love and light so
very different from this earthly place. And with my last bit of energy, I tried
to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my “How could you?” was
not directed at her. It was you, My Beloved Master, I was thinking of. I will
think of you and wait for you forever.
May everyone in your life continue to show you so much
Animal Shelter Inc.
17 Laurelwood Road
Sterling, MA 01564
Copyright © 1998-2013 Animal Shelter, Inc.

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Expo 2020 announces initiative to encourage arts
Expo 2020 has signed agreements with London College of Make-up and the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, DIDI, to chalk out specialised courses for UAE students. The project will run alongside the region's first opera, Al Wasl.
Atelier 2020 is accepting applications and is set to offer applicants top-notch qualifications, thereby allowing them to dive headfirst into the behind-the-scenes careers in the theatre and movie industry.
About the course structure:
1) London College of Make-up, Dubai offers three make-up courses that last for eight weeks. These will focus on special effects, theatre and stage, and fashion and media make-up.
2) DIDI's costume design for theatre courses forms the DIDI Bachelor of Design programme and will teach students visual literacy and relevant technological skills.
3) The courses were outlined by the Al Wasl team.


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How to Calculate the Date in Pregnancy?
Pregnancy lasts an average of 280 days (40 weeks) from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP). Although you probably won’t conceive until two weeks later, the first day of your last menstrual period is considered the first day of pregnancy (fetal development is two weeks behind your pregnancy dates).
Calculating your due date is not an exact science. Few women give birth by due date, so while it’s important to have an idea of when your baby is due, try not to get too hung up on the exact date.
How Can I Calculate the Due Date of Pregnancy?
If you have regular 28-day menstrual cycles, there are two ways to calculate your due date.
The Naegele rule involves a simple calculation: Add seven days to the first day of your last menstrual period and subtract three months.
For example, if your last menstrual period was November 1, 2017:
- Add seven days (November 8, 2017).
- Subtract three months (August 8, 2017).
- Change the year if necessary (in this case to 2018).
In this example, your pregnancy due date is August 8, 2018.
Another way to calculate your due date is to use a pregnancy wheel. This is the method most doctors use. If you have access to a pregnancy wheel, it is very easy to guess the due date.
The first step is to find the date of your last menstrual period on the wheel. When you align this date with the indicator, the wheel displays your due date.
Remember that the due date is only an estimate of when you will meet your baby. The chances of having your baby exactly on this date are very low.
What Happens If You Don’t Know the Date of Your Last Menstrual Period?
This is more common than you might think. Fortunately, there are ways to tell your due date when you can’t remember the first day of your last period:
- If you know you have your last menstrual period during a certain week, your doctor can estimate your due date accordingly.
- If you have no idea when your last period is, your doctor may order an ultrasound to set your due date.
What Happens If You Have Irregular or Long Cycles?
Some women have consistently longer cycles than the average 28-day cycle. In these cases, a pregnancy wheel can still be used, but some simple calculations are required.
The second half of a woman’s menstrual cycle always lasts 14 days. This is the time from ovulation to the next menstrual period. For example, if your cycle lasts 35 days, you will likely ovulate on day 21.
Once you have a general idea of when you ovulated, you can use a set last menstrual period to find your due date with the pregnancy wheel.
For example, if your menstrual cycle is usually 35 days long and the first day of your last period is November 1st:
- Add 21 days (November 22).
- Subtract 14 days (November 8th) to find your last adjusted period date.
After calculating the last menstrual period date you set, mark it on the pregnancy wheel and look for the date the line intersects. This is your estimated due date.
Some pregnancy wheels may allow you to enter the date of conception, which occurs within 72 hours of ovulation, instead of the date of your LMP.
What Does It Mean If Your Doctor Changes the Date of Birth?
If your fetus is significantly smaller or larger than the average fetus at a certain stage of your pregnancy, your doctor may change your due date.
In general, your doctor will give you an ultrasound to determine your baby’s size and condition when there is a history of irregular periods, your last menstrual period is uncertain, or when you are pregnant despite the use of oral contraceptives.
An ultrasound allows to measure the length of the fetus from one end to the other.
During the first three months, this measurement provides the most accurate estimate of the baby’s age. Your doctor may change your due date based on the ultrasound date.
This is most likely to occur in the first trimester, especially if the date predicted by the ultrasound differs by more than a week from the date predicted by your doctor based on your last menstrual period.
In the second trimester, ultrasound is less accurate and your doctor probably won’t be able to adjust the date unless estimates change by more than two weeks.
The third trimester is the least accurate time to date a pregnancy. An ultrasound-based estimate can be up to three weeks off, so doctors rarely adjust dates in the third trimester.
However, it’s not uncommon for your doctor to do a third trimester ultrasound if they’re considering changing your date.
A repeat ultrasound provides valuable information about the growth of the fetus and can assure you and your doctor that the change in due date is reasonable.
Ultrasound measurements are more accurate in the early stages of pregnancy to estimate the age of a fetus. In the first few weeks, fetuses tend to develop at the same rate. However, as pregnancy progresses, fetal growth rates begin to change from pregnancy to pregnancy.
Therefore, ultrasound measurements cannot be used to accurately estimate the baby’s age in the later stages of pregnancy.
Ultrasounds are not a necessary part of prenatal care.
Why Does the Ultrasound Date Differ from the Due Date?
When a doctor does an ultrasound, she writes a report on the findings and includes two estimated due dates. The first date is calculated using the date of the last menstrual period. The second date is based on ultrasound measurements. These dates are rarely the same.
When your doctor evaluates the ultrasound results, he or she will determine if these dates are compatible. Your doctor probably won’t change your due date unless it’s significantly different from your ultrasound date.
If you get more ultrasounds, each ultrasound report will include a new deadline based on the most recent measurements. An expected deadline should not be changed based on measurements from a second or third trimester ultrasound.
Due date estimates are more accurate in early pregnancy. Subsequent ultrasounds are helpful in determining whether the fetus is growing well, but not in determining the age of the fetus.
Healthline, How to Calculate Your Due Date, 2018
- ACOG reinvents the pregnancy wheel: Launches new due date app. (2016).
- Avoid fetal “keepsake” images, heartbeat monitors. (2014).
- Calculating a due date. (n.d.).
- Calculating your estimated due date. (2014).
- Due date calculator. (n.d.).
- Pregnancy due date and gestational age calculator. (n.d.).

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Life’s a Pitch
How Did This Get Made? #BS1 December 2, 2015
On the inaugural episode of Bitch Sesh, Casey Wilson and Danielle Schneider welcome actor/writer Matt McConkey (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Marry Me) to break down the Season 6 premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! They’ll cover everything from the breaking news of David Foster & Yolanda Foster’s separation to the ghost of Kim Richards. Plus, everyone discusses which fired Housewive they would bring back as they answer your Twitter Qs!

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It’s a 0.9% rise in asking prices August-to-September, according to Rightmove. It’s not just a pick-up, it’s an early pick-up, coming at a time when the market’s usually still coasting from the summer. Some commentators are reading it as a portent of a busy autumn. In London, the monthly change matched the England-and-Wales gain of 0.9%, significantly below the 2% gain seen in the south east (excluding the capital). It leaves London asking prices up 13% on the year.
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The Shawnee city council on Monday approved a rezoning for Bellmont Promenade that includes new plans for a smaller multi-family component.
The project, which includes residential and retail developments on 27 acres at the southwest corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Maurer Road, will cut the number of apartments nearly in half and allow for an additional commercial pad site. The developer, Legacy Development, intends to earmark this site for a sit-down restaurant.
Additionally, the new plans called for completely separating the residential and commercial components. The project had previously included a mixed use portion of the project — and was partially zoned for it — which meant a rezoning was required.
Here is a look at the new zoning for the project, which will put the apartments in a residential high-rise zoning district:
And here is the previous zoning, which had been zoned planned unit development mixed use:
At Monday’s council meeting, Don Lysaught, a resident who has consistently raised concerns and a certain level of opposition to the project, shared his support for the new plans. He and his neighbors had petitioned against the project, citing their frustration with the density and height of the residential component.
Since then, the project developer has found a new multi-family partner to develop the new scaled-down plan for the apartments.
“We would compliment the developer on a scaled-down, more realistic approach, and I would like to think this would be a learning experience for everyone that maybe the first thing that comes down the pike isn’t always the best thing,” Lysaught said, noting the “long process” of project planning for Bellmont Promenade. “I want to frankly compliment the developer. They engaged us early on in this new rezoning request, and we were able to work through and resolve differences, reach compromises, the things that should happen early on.”
Councilmember Eric Jenkins echoed Lysaught’s sentiments, noting his approval that the developer worked with the neighbors to find a “win-win” situation.
The Shawnee council unanimously approved the rezoning for the additional commercial pad site, and voted 7-1 to approve the rezoning for the residential high-rise component. Jenkins voted in dissent.


HBO has another massive hit on their hands. True Blood had 5.3 million viewers this past Sunday tuning in to watch episode 10 ''New World in My View''. The ratings were up a full 20% from the week prior, which was 4.5 million viewers, that's still legit in my books. So for those of you that aren't on this band wagon and are looking for a good show to watch go rent season 1 and then watch season 2 online and get all caught up, because shit is getting intense and I would hate for you all to miss out on this vampy drama sitcom. For those of you considering the show just a warning season 1 has that soft porn vibe to it so don't get scared it's only HBO tv.