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What Are the Benefits Of Deep Root Fertilization?
Trees are important in our lives as they provide vital natural resources for our communities, homes, and yards. Unfortunately, trees that grow in urban settings don’t live as long as they would in a forest. Our trees perform so poorly because of the harsh and unnatural environment they’re living in.
Trees which grow freely in forests are naturally fertilized each year with the decay of shed leaves and fallen old or dead branches. As for trees in an urban landscape, they do not have the ideal conditions for the tree to grow, bloom, and bear fruit. A more direct method of fertilization is required. Actively fertilizing a tree helps protect them from pests and disease. Healthy trees are able to withstand damage from the environment much better than a tree that is stressed and struggling to get enough nutrients.
What is Deep Root Fertilization?
Through deep root fertilization, nutrients needed by the trees are injected in the soil. The high-pressure injection process helps ensure that the fertilizer is able to reach the deepest tree roots. This feeds trees from the root up, providing far more nutrient absorption than traditional methods of fertilization.
While surface fertilization might be beneficial for grass and smaller landscape plants, trees that have deep-reaching roots can’t be effectively fertilized from the surface. This makes fertilizing them harder because you are unable to reach the entire root system of the tree, where it needs nutrients the most.
Benefits of Deep Root Fertilization
Regular, professional fertilization will keep your trees strong and beautiful! A program of regularly scheduled, professional fertilization treatments is vital in protecting these irreplaceable resources. In general, properly fertilized trees will have better foliage, higher resistance to pests and diseases, more chances of blooms, and improves the health of trees overall. Aside from these, there are other benefits to choosing deep root fertilization for trees. Deep root fertilization can:
Feed Trees with Nutrients Properly
The part of the tree that gathers nutrients from the soil are the roots. The more mature the tree is, the more complex its root system can be. As a process of fertilization, deep root fertilization can feed trees their needed nutrients properly to stay healthy by feeding it more directly.
Keeps Lawn from being Over Fertilized
Another benefit of deep root fertilization stems from the fact that fertilizer is not applied on the surface. This means that it can keep your tree fed without having to worry about over fertilizing your lawn. The amount of fertilizer trees need may be too much for the surface of the lawn. Overfertilizing your lawn with heavy nutrients meant for trees can damage it, causing dark green spots that can eventually lead to death of the grass.
Assurance that Nutrients Go Where They Should
As mentioned previously, deep root fertilization feeds trees directly where its roots can easily reach. This means that shrubs, plants, or even lawn grass that have more fibrous and shallow root systems. Such root systems eat up surface-applied fertilizers quickly, leaving none for your trees. To assure that your trees get the nutrients they need, deep tree fertilization is the better option.
Aerate the Soil for Optimal Growth
The process of deep root fertilization makes use of a special “soil needle” or deep root feeder. It’s a probe connected to a tank on the back of a truck containing fertilizer. The liquid fertilizer is injected into the soil under high pressure using a hose and a pump. The process itself helps aerate the soil and doesn’t over compact it in a way that surface fertilization might.
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Normandy is the region located in the northern part of France. The climate in these parts is strongly influenced by the perturbations of the Atlantic Ocean, therefore in all seasons it is cool and humid and sometimes strong winds can rise. Variability, therefore, is an element that characterizes many days, it is not excluded that even in summer it can rain and a lot. However, every season offers the best of nature, so whether the sea is calm and the beaches crowded during the summer, or deserted and with high waves crashing on the cliffs in autumn, a trip to Normandy will always be an exciting experience.
Let's find out together when to go to Normandy: climate, best time and tips month by month!
- Climate, temperatures and best time
- When to go to Normandy: the cheapest period
- Normandy in Spring
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- Normandy in Autumn
- Normandy in Winter
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Climate, temperatures and best time
- Best time: from May to September, quite pleasant climate, with many sunny days, even if the night can be cold
- Period to avoid: from December to March, quite harsh climate with few sunny days
The climate in Normanadia is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, so it tends to be cool and humid all year round, with fairly strong winds in autumn and winter, especially along the coasts.
The average temperature in winter is 5 °, while in summer the average temperature is 18 °. Since it is a cool climate in all seasons, increasing in winter, there are no significant temperature changes.
When to go to Normandy: the cheapest period
The best compromise between climate and savings is in the months from April to mid-May and from September to November. These are in fact the periods that precede and follow the summer, which is certainly the high season, with a truly remarkable tourist turnout.
The climate, although always variable, still allows you to enjoy wonderful landscapes, to be able to walk among the villages and to hike on the cliffs overlooking the ocean.
Normandy in Spring
Season of parks and gardens in flowers, in Normandy spring is a very enjoyable season: we must not forget that these are the places that inspired Monet and the Impressionists, so April is the ideal month to see these landscapes come to life. In these months the main attraction to visit is the Givenchy Garden.
It is no coincidence that they are organized in spring various themed initiatives, such as the Impressionism Festival, with various cultural events throughout the region. For jazz lovers, however, there is the Jazz sous les pommiers, the music festival of the city of Coutances held in May. In Roune very interesting is the Festival du cinema nordique in March, dedicated to the cinema of the countries of Northern Europe and the Days of Joan of Arc, or a series of initiatives that evoke the Middle Ages through the representation of the story of Joan of Arc, during the month of May.
Normandy in Summer
Summer corresponds to high season period for Normandy, especially for what concerns the seaside resorts, stormed by tourists and many French. The climate is very pleasant, with temperatures reaching 23 °, but it is also completely variable, so it is good to always travel with umbrellas and some sweatshirts.
Summer is the ideal season for the long hiking on the beautiful cliffs close to the Atlantic Ocean e there are numerous events that animate the season. In June in Les Andelys the Medieval Days are held, with re-enactments, parades and historical themed events, in Fécamp, on the other hand, the arrival of summer is celebrated, with the Summer Festival, with many concerts and events. An important appointment with history is held on June 6, Normandy-Day, in which initiatives are organized throughout Normandy to commemorate the 1944 Landing. The castles become theaters of events and reenactments in costume in July, both in Epreville and Lieuvin, with the Vivre Terre de Mysteres festival, and in Caen, with the shows in the Soir d'Eté castle.
Normandy in Autumn
The weather in autumn could be pleasant, but as Normandy is influenced by the perturbations of the Atlantic Ocean, this is the period when the precipitation can be more frequent and abundant. For the same reason, you could witness truly fascinating and suggestive storm surges, nature will not spare itself from expressing itself in all its variable beauty.
In October numerous the events related to cooking, like the Fete du Ventre et de la Gastronomie, which takes place in Rouen, or like the Cider Festival, organized in the village of Beuvron-en-Auge. Furthermore, in several cities such as Dieppe, Etretat, Port en Bessin and Villers-sur-mer, festivals dedicated to fish are held, such as arighe and scallops.
Normandy in Winter
During the winter it often rains, but temperatures rarely drop below 0 °. It can be said that the winter version of Normandy is suitable for lovers of mysterious and gloomy landscapes, in which the fog reigns supreme and shows the most fascinating sides of the many castles scattered around the region.
In winter it is absolutely spectacular to admire the high waves of the Atlantic Ocean that break noisily on the rocks and in December, a great event is organized, that of Villages Illuminés, during which the characteristic villages are illuminated by nativity scenes, Christmas trees and markets.
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- In winter: thinking coats, sweatshirts, sweaters, hat, scarf, umbrella
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Would you eat a burger enriched with mealworms? Fake bacon sliced from a mass of fermented fungi? Milk proteins extruded by microbes? Maybe you already have. Dozens of companies are now banking on these alternatives to animal protein becoming a regular part of your diet.
Human diets do not, on average, lack protein, says Marco Springmann, a food-systems researcher at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; in fact, most people currently eat more than enough. On average, people require about 50 grams of protein per day. But in wealthy regions such as North America and Europe, people typically consume about twice that amount (see ‘How much protein do people eat?’).
The problem these companies are trying to solve is where that protein comes from. In wealthy nations, about half of the consumed protein comes from animal products. The average American eats more than 120 kilograms of meat per year.
In general, as wealth rises, the demand for meat rises, too — a trend that is particularly noticeable in China, where the amount of meat eaten has exploded about 15-fold since 1960(see ‘Future meat-eating’).
Eating so much meat puts pressure on animals, people and the planet. A 2019 report by the EAT Lancet Commission1 concluded that a sustainable global diet that is healthy for both people and the planet would require slashing the amount of red meat produced, including pork and beef, by around 75%. At the same time, production of vegetables, fruit, beans and nuts would need to at least double.
Meat isn’t all bad: it is packed with essential amino acids and nutrients, and livestock plays an important part in many ecosystems and societies. But replacing red meat in particular could make a huge difference for both people and the planet. One study found that replacing 20% of global ruminant meat (such as beef) with microbial protein alternatives by 2050 could roughly halve annual deforestation2.
Alternatives to animal protein aren’t hard to find. Plants — such as peas, beans, grains and nuts — are a cheap and ubiquitous protein source that have a long track record for maintaining human health and a low carbon emissions footprint. “The clear winner is minimally processed plant-based sources of protein. In any assessment, they win hands down,” says Springmann. Then there are conventional plant-based products, such as tofu (from soya milk), seitan (from wheat) and tempeh (from fermented soya).
Lab-grown meat: the science of turning cells into steaks and nuggets
In the past few decades, there has been an explosion of plant-based meat imitators from companies including Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat, Gardein and more. Most are still niche products. The Good Food Institute, a non-profit organization based in Washington DC, reports that sales of plant-based alternatives to meat and fish totalled US$6.1 billion in 2022. That is an 8% increase from 2021, it notes, but still a tiny proportion of the multitrillion-dollar market for animal products.
Now the market is widening to encompass all kinds of alternatives, from insects to microbes. These proteins could have an important role in making food more efficient and environmentally friendly for both humans and animals. Researchers and manufacturers are joining the hunt for the protein of the future, all hoping to overcome the challenge of cost — and the whims of taste.
Meat can now be grown in a laboratory rather than obtained from slaughter. Researchers and companies are focusing on finding the best cell lines to use as starters, improving methods for growing cells in bioreactors and perfecting taste and texture — all while finding ways to lower costs. The United States gave the green light to its first two cultured-meat products in June. The energy demand of cultured meat is extremely high, but land and water use for its production are extremely low. Overall, the carbon footprint of cultured meat, assuming it is produced using renewable energy, could be about the same as or less than that of poultry, and one-tenth that of beef cattle3. Reduced antibiotic use in cultured products could reduce global antibiotic-resistance issues.
Plant-based meat substitutes
Soya has been the early leader in plant-based alternative protein products (including burgers made by Impossible Foods based in Redwood City, California), but pea proteins are rising fast, in part because of public concerns about allergens and hormones (soya contains isoflavones, a type of plant oestrogen that weakly mimics the human form). Many plant-based products such as sausages are, like their meat equivalents, highly processed to help to create the desired texture and taste, and can include additives such as salt, sugar, colour, flavour enhancers and masking agents to hide, for example, ‘beany’ off-flavours in pea protein — all of which can affect nutrition4. A few researchers and companies are focused on tailoring crops such as pea or sorghum for plant-based meat — for example, by increasing their protein content or reducing the requirement for taste-improving additives.
Genetically modified (GM) bacteria and yeast are used to create a variety of useful proteins through ‘precision fermentation’. In cheesemaking for example, rennet, a mix of enzymes traditionally harvested from calves’ stomachs that sets the cheese, is now predominantly replaced by chymosin churned out by GM microbes. This is the case even in much of the European Union, where GM technology faces high regulatory hurdles and where many other proteins produced using genetic modification have yet to receive approval.
The company Perfect Day in Berkeley, California, uses a fungus, Trichoderma reesei, which has been genetically programmed to make β-lactoglobulin (cow whey protein) for its animal-free milk products, including Brave Robot ice cream in the United States and Very Dairy milk in Asia. Impossible Foods uses GM Pichia pastoris yeast to pump out soya leghaemoglobin, a blood haem alternative used for colour and flavour in its fake burger. The company, which sells products internationally, has applied to the European Food Safety Authority for approval of its flagship burger. Various companies are using GM microbes to make milk casein proteins, egg-white proteins, muscle myoglobin and even proteins from human breast milk, alongside many of the growth factors needed in cultured-meat production.
Research is focused on finding the most efficient, cheapest ways of producing pure end products that have desirable qualities (including shelf life, melt temperature or chewiness). This year, a handful of food technology start-up firms founded the Precision Fermentation Alliance to promote the concept.
Fermenting filamentous fungi in a lab can produce a high-fibre, high-protein food with a texture similar to that of lean chicken. A version made from Fusarium venenatum (found originally in 1967 in an English garden) entered the market in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and in the United States in the early 2000s. It is sold as Quorn.
Other fungi can also provide mycoprotein: the company Nature’s Fynd in Chicago, Illinois, for example, uses Fusarium strain flavolapis, a fungus found originally in Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, to make meatless patties and a cream-cheese alternative. There are at least a dozen companies aiming to develop mycoprotein products, including multinational giant Unilever, which uses a mycoprotein called Abunda in its Vegetarian Butcher product line. Others are making fungi-based fish and bacon alternatives.
Fungi need to be fed sugar to grow mycoprotein, which is then heated to denature the RNA to make it safe to eat. Some products use a small amount of egg as a binder. Researchers are tweaking the process to find products with the most desirable nutrition, taste and texture at the lowest cost. That might involve, for example, feeding the fungi cheap agricultural waste products such as spent grain from brewing5.
Macroalgae, including seaweeds, are a common high-protein food ingredient in some cultures. There’s an increasing interest in farming kelp to help ecosystems; to sequester carbon; and to provide protein for people and animals. Studies have suggested that red-algae supplements, in particular, could slash methane burps from cattle by more than 80%, with benefits for climate change6. Start-up firms, including Rumin8 in Perth, Australia, are investigating this idea. Microalgae such as spirulina are also used in protein powders and in alternative products such as algae-based flour.
Researchers have suggested harnessing the powers of artificial intelligence and computer modelling to find the best, highest-efficiency strains of microalgae — and to tone down their green colour and fishy taste7.
Some bacteria produce protein naturally from carbon dioxide in the air if they are also fed with hydrogen gas. Making hydrogen takes a lot of energy, however, typically by splitting water.
Finland’s Solar Foods uses a natural strain of Xanthobacter, for example, to make a protein powder for human consumption called Solein, which was approved in Singapore last year; the firm has also applied for approval from the European Food Safety Authority.
Bacterial protein is already used in animal feed — Calysta in San Mateo, California, for example, uses methane-munching bacteria to produce FeedKind, a protein that they turn into fish food and a supplement for pigs.
Many cultures around the world eat insects, often whole and roasted as snacks. In recent years, companies have geared up to farm them — mainly for animal feed or as pet food. Factories churn out crickets and grasshoppers, black-soldier-fly larvae and mealworms; Europe, a hotspot of insect farming, produces 6,000 tonnes of insect protein each year8. Bug-based burgers have been available there for many years; the EU approved whole, dried yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) as a human food in May 2021. Flours made from locusts or crickets are widely available internationally.
Although insects seem like an easy thing to farm, protein powders made from them are surprisingly expensive, mainly thanks to the energy and labour costs and the inefficiencies of small-scale production. According to a 2019 World Economic Forum white paper9 on alternative proteins, the cost of insect protein to consumers was about two-thirds that of cultured meat — much pricier than algae, chicken or tofu, not to mention even cheaper conventional beef, nuts and plants. And insects are still animals, with associated welfare issues.
For people and planet
Almost all alternative, non-meat proteins are healthier than red meat. When researchers analysed ways in which different protein sources affected health9 — looking at cholesterol, salt, fibre, fat and more — they found that meat was the most damaging. Pork and beef contributed the most to diet-linked deaths, and this would remain the case for cultured versions. Protein from fungi and peas was the healthiest choice in the list, reducing mortality rates by almost 2.5% (see ‘Healthy choices’).
In general, all meat alternatives will lighten the burden on the planet — as long as the energy used is renewable and the foods replace conventional meat.
A 2021 report by researchers at the University of Oxford10 found that the global food system releases about 14 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases, accounting for about one-quarter of total emissions. Of that 14 gigatonnes, about 40% comes from plant-based foods and 60% from meat (including crops grown to feed livestock). So swapping out all meat for any alternative protein created with renewable energy, the report concludes, would effectively halve food emissions. By the same logic, replacing 10–20% of global meat consumption with alternatives could save about one gigatonne of greenhouse-gas emissions — more than is spewed out every year by the aviation industry.
Some alternatives are better than others. Bacterial proteins do well in terms of minimal land use and greenhouse-gas emissions, for example, whereas plant-based foods take up a lot of land but have a small carbon footprint (see ‘Climate perks’).
Various alternatives could fill specific niches in the market, says Good Food Institute molecular biologist Adam Leman in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Where renewable electricity is cheap, fast-growing bacteria are a good option for churning out a protein powder; where there is agricultural waste, fungi can use it to make a textured mycoprotein nugget. “We’re going to need all of them,” he says.

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Covid-19 poses 'greatest threat to mental health since second world war'
The coronavirus crisis poses the greatest threat to mental health since the second world war, with the impact to be felt for years after the virus has been brought under control, the country’s leading psychiatrist has said.
President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Adrian James said a combination of the disease, its social consequences and the economic fallout were having a profound effect on mental health that would continue long after the epidemic is reined in.
"This is going to have a profound effect on mental health. It is probably the biggest hit to mental health since the second world war. It doesn’t stop when the virus is under control and there are few people in hospital. You’ve got to fund the long-term consequences," James said.
The threat to mental health has been used as an argument against lockdowns, but James said the mental health grounds for controlling the virus should not be ignored. Beyond the fear of becoming infected or having vulnerable loves ones fall ill, suffering severe disease can trigger mental health problems. About a fifth of people who received mechanical ventilation during the spring developed post-traumatic stress disorder, Guardian reported.
Others are dealing with complex grief reactions after losing loved ones to the virus, often without being able to say goodbye in person. The potential for mental health problems emerging in people with “long Covid” is also a very real worry, James said, adding that uncertainties over employment, housing and the broader economic hardship ahead will only add to the burden.

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UPDATED 1:46 PM PT – Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The FBI has reportedly captured one of its most-wanted fugitives in Mexico after it was discovered that he was hiding in the country for 12 years.
Yoga instructor Leon Ferrara, based in Guadalajara, was reported missing the week before Christmas by his students. They claimed that he had disappeared while walking his two dogs. According to the Spanish newspaper El Pais, when his students and friends filed a missing person’s report, they discovered that “Leon Ferrara” does not exist.
The name “Leon Ferrara” was being used as an alias by Jorge Rueda Landeros. Landeros fled the United States after allegedly murdering Sue Marcum, a professor at American University in Washington D.C. on October 25th, 2010.
Law enforcement found the body of the victim in the basement of her home in Bethesda, Maryland. At first, they suspected that the murder was part of a break-in and robbery. However, they quickly focused on Landeros as their prime suspect for the murder.
The pair, who had met in a Spanish class that he taught at the university, had close financial ties which included life insurance, signaling as a possible motive for the murder. The murder landed him on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list.
Landeros, who was born in Mexico, returned to the country to hide for the next 12 years. He will now face the charges of first-degree murder and unlawful flight to avoid persecution.
He claimed that he “was not in that place at the time” and that he had been in Mexico when the crime took place. Landeros also said that the reason his DNA was found at the Marcum’s home was because they had a “more or less intimate relationship.”
The FBI made the arrest without incident on December 13th. Landeros is now waiting to be extradited to the United States.


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Iran “not paying price” for “incessant attempts to undermine cyberspace,” says Israeli cyber chief
Gaby Portnoy met with Albanian Prime Minister who arrived in Israel to discuss cyber cooperation against the mutual enemy
“The position Albania took in condemning and imposing sanctions on Iran conveys the message that aggressive actions have a price. This position must be maintained,” said Director General of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), Gaby Portnoy, during a meeting he held on Monday with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, as part of the latter's visit to Israel.
The background for the meeting is the Iranian cyberattacks against Albania in recent months, which have led to Tirana severing diplomatic ties with Tehran in September.
The Albanian PM expressed his interest in the Israeli model for dealing with cyberattacks, especially with regard to protecting critical national infrastructure and developing defense capabilities in his country.
DG Portnoy presented the model for defending critical national infrastructure, the active defense approach and developing a national "cyber dome." He detailed opportunities for assistance and invited Albania to engage in close cooperation with Israel.
"Iran is not paying a high-enough price for its incessant attempts to indiscriminately undermine civilian cyberspace,” said Portnoy, adding that “Cooperation between countries provides a protective belt against these attempts and others."
In addition, the DG of the Israel National Cyber Directorate suggested to the Albanian PM to take part in developing a cybersecurity system that Israel is promoting.
Yesterday (Tuesday), Rama concluded his three-day visit to Israel. He also met with Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who proposed cooperating in the field of cyber in order to strengthen both countries’ defensive capabilities against this threat.
“Iran is a shared threat to both Israel and Albania. We saw this during the recent Iranian cyber attacks against Albania. Israel will assist as much as possible in the effort against Iran. We see this as a national interest and an historical obligation," said Lapid.


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Tonight, as I prepared myself to head to bed, I knew that I couldn’t I knew that my mind, and body just wouldn’t allow me to. So, I started writing, I have been writing all night and it is now about 2:30 am. I haven’t slept yet because my mind keeps going and telling me to keep writing because I have so much to catch up after not writing for days. I didn’t write for days because I didn’t know what to write about and now that I do, I don’t want to stop. I am afraid that if I go to sleep then I will forget all that I want to write about and I will not be able to write about it again. So, I need to write about it now.
I know that we often we forget that we don’t have to be strong all the time, it is okay not to be okay. It’s okay to feel broken, and sad. It is okay to not feel okay. It is okay to not be okay. What isn’t okay is always acting as if you are okay when all you want to do is break down and cry. It isn’t okay when all you want to do is talk to someone, but you feel like you can’t because they make you feel like you need to be okay.
I know I am not always okay, and I now know that the longer that I thought I had to be okay the harder it got feel and be okay. I now know that longer I held in all the sadness I felt the more I wanted to break down and cry. The more I held it in the more that I felt like I needed to talk to someone, but it also made it way harder for me to talk to someone. I made myself feel so alone even when I knew I wasn’t so alone. I made myself feel like I couldn’t rely on anyone because they always thought I was okay, but little did I know that when the day came that I was having a break down it would take me down the wrong path in life. I didn’t realize how much I truly needed to talk to someone, so I didn’t fully lose myself.
After all that I have been through in my life I just needed someone, I could talk to without feeling like a burden because anytime I talked to anyone, they made me feel like a burden because I was struggling, but they weren’t my true friends, I was just there for them when they needed me, and they knew they couldn’t be there for me when I needed them.
I now know who my real friends are because they tried their best to help me out of a dark hole that I was falling into, that they saw I couldn’t get out of. I wasn’t in the hole for long, because your real friends will not make you stay at rock bottom forever on your own, they will climb down and help you out one step at a time and one day at a time.
They will help you for as long as it takes, even when you feel like giving up. They know that you would do the same for them, so they will return the favor if they are your real friends. Real friends won’t watch you struggle alone, they will try their best to help you as much as they can. It is okay to ask for help even when people make you feel weak for asking; asking for help just means you are brave enough to ask for a helping hand. You are the only one that knows how much you can handle, so you need to be the one to ask for help. Speak up for your mental health it is okay to ask for help don’t hide it.


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One of the more interesting aspects of the series is its use of anachronisms. The hats that some of the male characters were wearing were something out of a noir film of the 1940's. They also use standard cell phones, yet can transmit data on a piece of digital paper that makes the upcoming Apple iPad look like a stone tablet. The story of the Adamas reads like a high-tech version of 'The Godfather' or 'The Sopranos.' Obviously, Bill would inherit his later strong moral tendencies from his father.
Add to that the difficulties the Graystone's are dealing with now that Amanda has blurted out to all the twelve colonies that their daughter Zoe was a terrorist, and responsible for the train bombing that killed her, her boyfriend Ben and Joseph Adama's wife and daughter, among many other people. The unfair thing to Zoe is that while we know better, how can anything different be proven?
Long-time actor Esai Morales has appeared in so much science-fiction, it must be old-hat by now. He's been in 'The Twilight Zone', 'The Outer Limits', 'Jericho', 'The Hunger', and 'Doomsday Man', just to name a few. Now he adds the cerebral 'Caprica' to the list, a show that takes on the daunting task of following the incredible nerd-success of 'Battlestar Galactica'. Filmed in Vancouver, 'Caprica' is technically the prequel to 'BSG', and it establishes the history of many beloved (and some not-so-beloved) characters.
Morales plays Joseph Adama, father to William Adama (who was played by Edward James Olmos in 'BSG'). In the first season, Joseph must deal with several unsettling issues – the death of his daughter in a 'terrorist' subway train bombing, raising his son properly throughout the aftermath, the resurrection of his daughter via Cylon technology – while attempting to maintain a semblance of normalcy.
AOL TV caught up with Morales to talk about how he approached playing such a legendary character, and why some naysayer 'BSG' fans should shut up and give 'Caprica' a chance.
But, as Battlestar Galactica fans might suspect, Caprica is more complicated than that. (See the full episode here).
Ah, so this is where it all begins -- with virtual nightclubs, train terrorists, avatars, group sex, virgin sacrifices, and daddy issues on the peaceful planet of Caprica.
Set some 50 years before 'Battlestar Galactica,' the Graystones and the Adamas are brought together by tragedy. Before young Zoe Graystone dies at the hand of a terrorist bomber, she perfected a virtual reality where kids could hang out. When Joseph Adama's wife and daughter die in the same attack, he and Daniel Graystone are brought together.
Yesterday, the cast and producers of the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica took to the Langham Huntington stage for their panel discussion. If it feels like Caprica has been around forever, it sort of has; the pilot has been available for viewing since at least the early fall. But the series is finally premiering on Syfy on January 22,. and I'm sure everyone's charged up to see it.
The most interesting part of the panel, at least as far as I wad concerned, was when executive producer David Eick explained how they were going to establish that the character of Zoey, played by Alessandra Torresani, is a Cylon whose body is inhabited by the dead girl's essence or soul or whatever you want to call it.
Apparently, some of her scenes will be shot twice, usually when she enters them. First you'll see her in robotic form. Then, when they come back to her, she'll look like Torresani. The former scenes will involve CGI and actors talking to tennis balls, yadda yadda, but Eick felt it was the way to go in order to keep that connection intact with the viewers.
The modern poster-child for a show that's "gone too soon" is Jericho. The impassioned fans buried CBS under a ton of nuts, which got the show renewed for a shortened second season. Your mileage of the quality of that season may vary, but the fact remains that the fans did something none of these internet campaigns today will be able to.
What people don't realize is that when Jericho came back for the second run, the ratings weren't any better than when the first season ended. So when they cancel your favorite show and you start mailing in bizarre objects and setting up your web petitions because "it worked for Jericho," remember that the networks remember Jericho as well. They remember that it failed to find a sizable audience twice.
Because of the early DVD release, fans might get a chance to influence the development of the series. In a release, Mark Stern, Executive VP of Original Programming for Sci Fi, says the DVD release "affords the creative team an unprecedented chance to get viewers feedback before production on the Caprica series begins this summer."
I know we've been hearing about Caprica for the last nineteen years or so (exaggeration, save your comments), but it's been one of those TBD projects, where network execs would say, "Someday we'll get to it depending on how the ratings go for Battlestar Galactica's final season, and if we need to make more room for wrestling or gimmicky game shows like Estate of Panic and Cha$e. See, those shows cost us about twenty-six bucks apiece to make and this show could be costly."
It makes sense to be cautious. Despite high critical praise, the parent series has slipping ratings and continues to be snubbed by major awards. But it looks like the powers that be at Sci Fi have finally decided to greenlight the Caprica series. Considering BSG isn't on the air at all right now, I'm not sure what helped them commit to this decision today. Maybe they looked and they just realized that their latest two major projects were Cha$e and Estate of Panic and it put them in ... well ... a state of panic. "This is Sci Fi," they may have declared. "How about we try that kind of programming?"
The official trailer for the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica has been out for a few weeks now. If you haven't seen it yet, it gives a fairly vague outline of what the show will be about. In the trailer you will see snippets of Joseph Adama (Esai Morales), Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz), a radical bomber on a subway, an early version of a Cylon, and some near full-frontal nudity.
So far, the reviews have been mixed on the content of the trailer. While there have many calls of "I can't wait" and "looking forward to it," others think that it will fall far behind the quality of the current BSG. For example, one commenter over at iFilm said the show should stand par with standard network or cable dramas but it could fail in the science fiction area. Another commenter stated that the trailer didn't look high tech enough. A third asked, "No dogfight?" Many others are upset because BSG hasn't even finished yet.
But I came down in time for the SciFi Channel's press conferences, which had the cast and producers of the series Sanctuary and the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica.
Let's start with Caprica. Right now, it's a two-hour backdoor pilot; the SciFi Channel will decide to pick it up as a series once they see the pilot. I can see why they might be a bit reluctant. From the scenes I saw, it felt more like The Godfather with some science thrown in, rather than the BSG everyone knows.
Esai Morales, who you may know best as Lt. Rodriquez on NYPD Blue, or as Major Beck from ill-fated Jericho, has landed the role of Joseph Adama, father to William, grandfather to Lee. Joseph is described as "a man who has done a few crooked things in his life" and is one to be feared. Remember, he knows a thing or two about the law as well.
In looking back at photos of young Bill Adama from the Razor vignettes, Nico Cortez -- who plays Bill -- could easily pass as Morales's son. I wonder if we'll be treated at all to some scenes from the future of the Cylon war, where Cortez can reprise his role.
(S02E07) "Yeah, I know." - A Texan diplomat after being shown the bomb.
Since Mayor Douchebag has been gone for so long, I was finally able to be glad to see him. I have been curious what's been going on in the "capital." and seeing those buildings told me more than I wanted to know.
I can't believe the Rangers were still in hiding. I understand that they all have targets on their backs but it should be clear to anyone that their only choice is to fight back. If the military is going to make a big push to take over the town, I don't see how they have an option.
(S02E03) "Thanks for your help, Sheriff." - Goetz
The prodigal weirdo returns! I know that, like me, many of you were hoping that Dale wouldn't return this season. However, it's clear that the actor and the character have grown quite a bit, so maybe he won't be so annoying this season. Quite frankly as long as his irritating girlfriend doesn't show up, I'm happy.
I don't know about you but I'm getting a little tired of seeing Dale get kicked around. he seems to be the only merchant in town and yet every time he makes a bold decision he ends up getting slapped down by someone. I don't think that he or the rest of Jericho are going to accept that Jennings & Rall get to make the rules but don't have to play by them.
(S02E02) "I'm not a conspiracy nut." - Jake Green
Condor? Really? The most creative code name they could come up with is Condor? How about something meaningful like Savior or something cryptic like Shadow or even something funny like That One Guy Who We All Recognize But Can't Remember What From.
It's nice to see some things never change. Mayor Douchebag is still more concerned with how he looks than with the evil corporation that is clearly infiltrating his town. You just know that meeting the President has always been a dream of his. I guess any old President will do.
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Every cat comes with its own distinct personality, which can always differ from the breed standard, but if you are looking for an extra-friendly feline than these cats could make the purrfect picks.
10 Most Friendliest Cat Breeds
The Burmese is a people pussycat. These kitties thrive on attention and quickly gets it with their charming demeanor. Burmese cats love to "talk" about their day while parked in your lap. very cute and peoples favorite

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So, um...yeah. Technically, it's no longer "Crocktober" considering that was a little pun for October, and it's now November 6th. Oops. Forgive me, I'm posting this recipe anyway!
Smoky Chicken and Cheesy Potato Crockpot Casserole
Original recipe found on Better Homes and Garden: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chicken/smoky-chicken-and-cheesy-potato-casserole/
- 10 3/4 ounce can condensed cream of chicken with herbs soup
- 8 oz sour cream
- 6 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, shredded (1-1/2 cups)
- 28 ounce package frozen loose-pack diced hash brown potatoes with onion and peppers, thawed (I couldn't find any that had peppers and onions included, so I just chopped up my own and added them in)
- 3 cups chopped smoked or roasted chicken or turkey (I have no idea what's involved in locating a roasted chicken or turkey, so I just threw a regular chicken breast in whole then shredded it at the end)
- Crushed croutons (optional)
- Lightly coat the inside of a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. In the cooker combine soup, sour cream, cheese, frozen potatoes, and chicken. (I use crockpot liners, so I skipped the cooking spray part)
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours. If desired, top each serving with crushed croutons. Makes 6 servings.
Above is the finished product in my crockpot (I forgot to crush the croutons, so we kind of had to do that as we were eating, oops!) Below is the picture from the BHG site, which looks remarkably more delicious:
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Review: I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. Brian thought it was really good and cleared his plate. Jake wouldn't try it (no surprise there, he has an intense fear of melted cheese), and Liam took one bite and declared it "no good". Take all of those reviews with a grain of salt, I suppose :) As I said, I didn't love it or hate it, so I'm not sure that I would make it again, but it was super easy to make and it made a ton so it would be an easy meal to throw together if we were having other family members over or something.


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The black willow and the weeping willow are two very popular trees that are often confused for one another. Both species of willow trees share many similarities, such as their long, drooping branches and lush greenery. However, there are some key differences between the two species that help to distinguish them from each other. The black willow is a native tree of North America while the weeping willow is native to Europe and Asia. The black willow grows much taller than the weeping willow, reaching heights of up to 80 feet in some cases. The leaves on the black willow tend to be broader than those of the weeping variety and they also have a more pointed tip. Additionally, the bark on a black willow is darker in color than that of a weeping willow.The main difference between Black Willow and Weeping Willow is the type of bark they have. Black Willow trees have a dark, rough bark with deep furrows, while Weeping Willows have a smoother, more uniform bark that is usually light in color. Furthermore, the leaves of Black Willows are narrow and pointed with a slightly glossy surface, whereas the leaves of Weeping Willows are broad and drooping with a softer texture. Lastly, Black Willows tend to reach heights of up to 40 feet, while Weeping Willows can reach heights up to 80 feet.
Black willow are native to North America and are found in wet habitats, such as along the edges of streams, ponds, lakes, and wetlands. They prefer acidic soil but can tolerate a variety of soils. Black willow can also tolerate flooding and can be found in areas that experience seasonal flooding. The tree is fast-growing and can reach heights of up to 30 feet. It’s not typically used as an ornamental tree, but is appreciated for its ability to provide shelter for wildlife.
Weeping willow is native to northern China and Japan but has been introduced to many other parts of the world. It prefers moist habitats such as wetlands or near bodies of water, but it can also tolerate drier conditions. The tree grows rapidly and can reach heights of up to 50 feet. Weeping willows are often planted as ornamental trees due to their unique appearance and their graceful drooping branches. They are also appreciated for their ability to provide shelter for wildlife.
Black willow is a large, deciduous tree that has a tendency to spread. It grows best in wet areas with plenty of moisture and sunlight. It is native to North America, but it can also be found in Europe and Asia. This tree prefers full sun and moist soil, but it can tolerate some shade as well. The roots are shallow so it does not require much soil depth for growth. Black willow is considered a fast-growing tree with high tolerance for flooding and drought. The bark of black willow is dark and rough, making it an attractive addition to any landscape. It is also resistant to disease and pests, making it a good choice for those looking for an easy-to-care-for tree.
Weeping willow is another popular deciduous tree that has drooping branches which give the tree its distinctive look. It tends to grow best in areas with plenty of moisture, such as near rivers or streams. Weeping willows can tolerate both full sun and shade, but prefer full sun. The moist soil should be deep enough to allow the roots to spread out without becoming waterlogged or drying out too quickly. Weeping willows are fast-growing trees that are relatively low maintenance when compared to other types of trees. They are also resistant to disease and pests, making them great additions to any landscape design.
The Black Willow is a deciduous tree which typically grows to a height of between 30 and 40 feet. Its trunk is usually slim and straight, with gray-brown bark that is deeply furrowed and scaly. The tree’s branches are often twisted and contorted, and its twigs are slender and dark in color. The leaves are thin, lance-shaped, and toothed, with a pale underside. The Black Willow’s fruits are small capsules containing numerous seeds.
The Weeping Willow is a deciduous tree that typically grows to heights of between 40 and 50 feet. Its trunk is usually thick and upright with reddish-brown bark that is deeply furrowed. The tree’s branches are often gracefully drooping or curved, and its twigs are slender and yellowish in color. The leaves are broad, lance-shaped, serrated, with a silvery underside. The Weeping Willow’s fruits are small capsules containing numerous seeds.
The Black Willow tree has narrow, lance-shaped leaves that are typically between 4 and 8 inches long. They are dark green on the upper surface and pale green on the underside. The leaves have finely-toothed edges, and the petioles (leaf stalks) are slender and can be red or green. The bark of a Black Willow is grayish-brown and deeply furrowed, while the twigs are slender and reddish-brown in color.
The Weeping Willow tree has long, thin leaves that are curved in shape, with serrated edges. They range in size from 3 to 6 inches long. The upper surface of the leaf is bright green and smooth, while the underside is a paler green with tiny hairs. The petioles are short and slender, with a reddish-brown hue. The bark of a Weeping Willow is grayish-brown and smooth to touch, while its twigs are thin and drooping in appearance.
Black Willow Bark Characteristics
The bark of the Black Willow tree is grayish-brown in color and has shallow furrows and ridges. It is typically thin and easily peeled away from the tree. The inner bark is a yellowish-green color and can be used to make medicinal teas. The wood of the Black Willow tree is strong, heavy, and hard, making it a good choice for furniture or other woodworking projects. It can also be used for firewood due to its high heat output. The wood has a smooth texture and a yellowish-brown color when first cut, but darkens over time.
Weeping Willow Bark Characteristics
The bark of the Weeping Willow tree is grayish-brown in color and deeply furrowed with vertical ridges. It is typically thick and hard to peel away from the tree. The inner bark has an orange-yellow color and can be used to make medicinal teas. The wood of the Weeping Willow tree is light, soft, and brittle, making it a less than ideal choice for furniture or other woodworking projects. However, it can still be used as firewood due to its low heat output. The Weeping Willow’s wood has a rough texture with yellowish tones when first cut but darkens over time when exposed to air or sunlight.
Root System of Black Willow and Weeping Willow
The root systems of black willow and weeping willow trees are similar in many ways. Both species have extensive root systems that spread out wide and deep to provide the tree with support and access to moisture and nutrients. The black willow has a shallow root system that grows close to the surface, while the weeping willow has a deeper root system that penetrates further into the soil.
The roots of both species are capable of absorbing large amounts of water from the soil, providing the trees with adequate hydration. The black willow’s roots are found in moist soils, such as those near streams or wetlands, while the weeping willow’s roots can grow in more arid soils. Both species have lateral roots that extend outwards from the main trunk to anchor it firmly in place.
The root systems of both species also play an important role in preventing erosion due to their ability to absorb large amounts of water and stabilize soil particles. The wide-spreading roots also help protect against strong winds and storms by anchoring the tree firmly to its location. Both species have fibrous root systems that are capable of absorbing nutrients from a wide area around them, which helps them grow and thrive.
Overall, both black willow and weeping willow trees have similar root systems that play an important role in providing stability, hydration, nutrients, and protection for these two species. The differences between them lie mostly in their depth and where they best grow.
Black Willow trees are native to North America and are generally found in wet areas. The wood of the Black Willow tree is strong and durable, making it a good choice for furniture, flooring, and cabinetry. It is also used to make baskets, tool handles, and other craft items. Black Willow bark can be used in traditional medicine to treat pain and inflammation. It is also used as an astringent agent to reduce the symptoms of colds and fevers. In addition, the bark can be made into a tea to help relieve headache pain.
Weeping Willows are often planted as ornamental trees because they have an elegant form with drooping branches that reach the ground. They are also popular for their fast growth rate and attractive foliage. Weeping Willows can be harvested for their wood which is strong, lightweight, and flexible making it suitable for making musical instruments such as guitars and violins. The bark of the Weeping Willow contains salicylic acid which can be used as a natural remedy for headaches, fever, joint pain, colds, and other ailments. Additionally, its branches can be woven into baskets or dried to use as firewood.
The Black Willow and Weeping Willow are two types of trees that have distinct characteristics. While the Black Willow is a deciduous tree with a fast growth rate, the Weeping Willow is an evergreen tree with a slower growth rate. The Black Willow can be found in wet soil and often grows along streams and wetlands, whereas the Weeping Willow can be found in moist soils and typically grows near water sources such as ponds and lakes. The Black Willow has a blackish-brown bark, while the Weeping Willow has a whitish-silver bark. Both types of trees provide shade, shelter, and food for wildlife.
When deciding between the two, it is important to consider the specific characteristics of each type of tree as well as climate requirements. The Black Willow may be better suited for areas that experience extreme temperatures or areas with higher levels of precipitation. On the other hand, if you are looking for a tree with an ornamental appearance then the Weeping Willow may be more suitable. Ultimately, it is important to research both types of trees before making a final decision on which one to plant in your yard or garden.


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Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered several tombs containing mummy masks and a figure of the local god of silence.
The new find was made in a joint mission by Waseda University (Japan) and the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Scientists have uncovered a rock-cut tomb and a wealth of artefacts spanning different historical periods during their current season of excavations at the Saqqara necropolis, functional from the 1st Dynasty to the Christian era.
In addition, archaeologists have uncovered several tombs dating from around 1800 to 4800 years ago, i.e. from different dynasties of ancient Egypt, the Ahram Online newspaper reported.
The finds include colourful mummy masks and even the statuette of Harpocrates, the god of silence, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on social media.
Archaeologists find dozens of tombs of Egyptian pharaohs
An archaeological mission has discovered more than 80 tombs in the province of Sohag, some 500 kilometres south of Egypt’s capital Cairo.
The mummy masks, which would have been placed over the dead, probably date from the Roman period (29 BC to 641 AD), said Nozomu Kawai, director of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Civilisations and Cultural Resources at Kanazawa University, who led the excavations.
Another find is a stele, or carved stone slab, whose inscription says it belongs to a man called ‘Heroides’.
Kawai has also stated that his team had found part of the burials in northern Saqqara in 2019, but excavations were halted due to the pandemic and research did not resume until 2023.
Saqqara is the main necropolis of the city of Memphis, located about 30km south of Cairo and 22km southeast of the Pyramids of Giza, which was used for burials until the Christian era.


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New Star Wars Rogue One Sequel Novel Sets Up Battlefront II’s Single-Player Campaign
EA revealed plenty of new information regarding the sequel to EA DICE’s first Battlefront game this past weekend at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017, and one of the most lauded announcements was that the game would have a single-player campaign. The full trailer that was unveiled for the game this weekend heavily placed the spotlight on new character Iden Versio, the commander of the Inferno Squad, a special forces unit working for the Empire. It appears that this character and squadron will be the focus of the Battlefront II single-player campaign, and that the history of these characters before the events of the single-player campaign will be explored in the new Rogue One sequel novel.
The Amazon product listing for the new Rogue One sequel novel, titled Battlefront II: Inferno Squad, acknowledges that this novel’s Inferno Squad is indeed the same special forces unit that will be the focus in Battlefront II’s campaign. The members of Inferno Squad are meant to be seen as the hero figures among the individuals in the Empire, much like how the soldiers in the Rebellion looked up to the likes of Luke Skywalker and Jyn Erso.
The plot of this novel will take place right after the events of Rogue One, as the Inferno Squad is first initiated by the Empire, tasked with the mission of infiltrating and eliminating the remaining members of Saw Gerrera’s Partisans, who continue their leader’s war against the Empire even after his death. What do you guys think? Are you interested in reading this Rogue One sequel novel? Let us know what you think in the comments below or start a discussion on our Disqus page!
Be sure to stay tuned for the latest Star Wars news, such as the details of the Battlefront II Deluxe edition contents, here on Don’t Feed the Gamers! Follow us on Twitter to see our updates the minute they go live!
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Maharashtra scores highest number of Adoption! 60% Were Girls
Adoption of children living in orphanage provides a very important function in Indian society. The process of adopting children has been there in our society for a very long time.
It’s a process where a child is transferred from his/her biological parents to someone who wants to adopt the child under the legal legislation. Also, all the rights and responsibilities are transferred to the adoptive parents from a biological parent.
The Constitution of India states under Article 44, that ‘The State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India.’
But have you all wondered that why does adoption take place?
What is the need for someone to adopt a child?
Why does taking his/her child’s responsibility is a burden for some parents?
This article will answer each and every query of yours. Keep reading to find out the truth.
To protect abandoned children, the goal is to find a family for as many orphan children as possible and to safeguard their interest as visualized in the UN Convention on child rights.
Adopt a child is like a blessing for a parent who is infertile. They choose to adopt a child to complete their family.
The most basic reason is a desire to build or expand a family, the specific reasons that motivate each adoption to varying. Some adoptive parents choose to adopt a child because they are medically unable to bear children.
Some peoples are unable to take responsibilities, the main reason is the deficit of money to take care of their child that’s why they leave their children to orphanages. Moreover, some of them don’t want girl child this is also a caused of children responsibility is a burden.
Did you know?
The highest number of children available for adoption is in Maharashtra.
60% of kids were adopted in the last 7 years were girls and Maharashtra was the top state.
Adoption under Hindu Law:
Adoption refers to a transfer of a male child from the family in which he is born to another family, where he is given by the natural parents to adoptive parents.
The adopted male child is then taken as being born in the new family and get rights, duties, and status and his bond with the old family comes to an end.
Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956, a daughter could also be adopted where she cannot perform funeral rites, but she can only continue the family line of the adoptive family.
Purpose of adopting a child:
To get old-age security by the adopted child.
To achieve family name and fame.
To keep secured the family property.
To formalize of last rites and rituals of parents.
Fundamentals conditions of adoption from an orphanage institution:
You can adopt if your spouse and yourself are below 45 years of age and your complex age does not exceed 90 years.
Adoptive parents must be financially constant and must have a reasonable regular source of income.
They must be physically and mentally fit to rear up a child.
They must have the motivation to adopt a child.
Legal provisions for adopting a child:
We believe ‘Every child has a right to a family’ and there is no better treatment measure for parentless and homeless children than adoption.
Adoption was passed in India under two different Acts.
- The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act (HAMA) 1956, and
- The Guardians and Wards Act (GAWA) in 1890.
HAMA is applicable to a person who is Hindu by religion or any of its forms Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, Brahmo Prathna, Arya Samaj etc.
On the other hand, GAWA is for, Non-Hindu persons such as Muslims and Christians etc.
Did you know?
20 million of the child population in India is orphans.
Why Legal Adoption is most important?
It’s important because adoption provides extended security for the adopted child. Moreover, it certifies the status of the child in the adoptive family.
A legally adopted child can implement his/her rights in the Court.
According to the Supreme Court of India, specific guidelines have been laid down by the Central Adoption Resource Authority, relating to adoption in India under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
How is the procedure of adopting a child legally?
When a parent decides to adopt a(Use a better word, ‘selects’ sounds wrong) a child, they can take the child with them by submitting all the required documents and signing a foster care agreement in the Court of Law.
Documents are sent to the inspection committee by the court for verification.
Then, when the inspection committee clears the case, documents are returned to the court with its guidance then a date for a hearing is fixed.
When the Court is satisfied, it passes adoption order giving permanent custody of a child to the adoptive parents. Within two months from order, an adoption act is made, it marks the end of the legal process of adoption.
After the act is over, adoptive parents can apply for the birth certificate of the child.
Fundamental requirements for a valid adoption:
The person adopting has the capability and also the right, to take in adoption.
The person giving in adoption has the ability to do so.
The person adopted is capable of being taken in adoption.
The adoption is made in observance with the other conditions mentioned in this act.
What is the role of A.C.A in adoption?
Adoption coordinating Agency as it is popularly known as it acts as a link between the probable adoptive parents and the children waiting to join families in different adoption agencies.
Voluntary Coordinating Agency (V.C.A.)
- Strongly promotes Indian adoption,
- Creates awareness for the popularization of the concept of legal adoption, and
- Provides counseling adoption activities in the state by coordinating among different stakeholders such as PAPs (prospective Adoptive parents), adoption agencies, and inspection agencies.
Laws of Adoption:
Indian citizens can adopt a child in India under three major legislation:
- The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act,1956
This Act covers Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs. Married couples or single adults can adopt a child under this law. The man adopts with the consent of his wife, a single man or woman can also adopt under in this law.
If a biological child already exists in the family, and someone wants to adopt a child of the opposite sex, under this Act adopted child get the same legal rights as a biological child might.
Under this Law, if a single mother or a single father wants to adopt a child they should be at least 21 years older from the child.
Children are under the age of 15 years can be adopted. Adoption under this act is irreversible.
- The Guardians and Wards Act,1890
This was the only law that allowed non-Hindus to adopt a child. However, this act ended up being the first law that allowed a child to be adopted in India.
Anyone under the age of 18 years can be dependent. The guardianship can be withdrawn by the courts or by the guardian. A will is required for any property/goods to be willpower to the child.
- The Juvenile Justice Act,2000
This act is mean by mainly care and treatment of children. This law would allow children the same rights, whether they were adopted or biological.
The Amendment Act of 2006 has since expanded the provisions. Any Indian citizen can adopt who is legally free for adoption.
The religion of the adoptive parent(s) is not relevant. Also, Single people can adopt a child.
Did you know?
In 2017-18, the numbers of children available for adoption were 1,991 including 1,322 girls.
Legal documents required during Adoption:
After registering under CARA, the prospective parents have to upload some documents within 30 days.
After the HSR is done, the parents are placed on the agency’s wait list.
The waiting period depends on the agency’s vacant list and the number of children cleared for the process.
In the end, the parents select a child and take him under the foster care system.
The process is legally final when the court issues the adoption deed.
Proof of income
Marriage Certificate copy
Birth certificates of adoptive parents
Medical Certificate for parent’s fitness
A guardian should be appointed if the future parent is single in the case of some accident.
Once the documents are uploaded, the parents have to contact concerned. So that they can carry out the Home Study Report (HSR) assess their capability of taking care of the adopted kid.
Adoption is a good cause, which brings happiness to kids, who were abandoned or orphaned. This gives a chance for the humane side of civilization to shine through.
It’s a valuable program where the child is treated as the natural born child and given all the love, care, and attention. At the same time, it fills the empty space in the parents who desire for kids.

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“Block 1” of Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park has more leopards than any other place in the world. Over 60 leopards inhabit a mere 40 square miles - about 1 ½ cats per square mile. This amazing density comes from a perfect combination of habitat, water and prey. Since there are no other big cats in Sri Lanka the leopards get to hunt the abundant wild boar and deer by themselves. The hunting is easy because much of Yala is dense bush, a habitat that these stealthy cats love. Finally, there is an abundant water supply for both leopards and their prey. Interestingly, much if this water collects in irrigation ponds built by the inhabitants of the kingdom of Ruhuna before they moved on 1200 years ago.
This “leopard nirvana” is also a wildlife photographer’s paradise. I spent the weekend with the extraordinarily talented Chitral Jayatilake of Nature Trails and the leopard sightings we had were beyond belief. Well, to me they were beyond belief … I overheard Chitral on the phone telling a friend that the sightings were “OK, but nothing spectacular”. I guess it all depends on your perspective. In 15 years of travelling to Africa I’ve only seen 7 leopards – 3 of which were close enough to photograph. In one weekend in Yala I had 11 leopard sightings – 6 of which were photographable. If you love wildlife, Yala needs to go on your list.
Chitral also works with local farmers to help them manage the interaction between cats and cattle. Yala has so much game that leopards generally wont attack fully grown cattle, but they will attack calves. Chitral’s “Project Leopard” provides protective cages to farmers so they can protect calves during the danger period.
If you decide to go to Yala, I’d recommend staying at Cinnamon Wild. The accommodations are lovely and the naturalists are world class (don’t just take this from me, the BBC’s Natural History Unit uses them when they’re in town).
A brief (and sad) elephant moment
As inspiring as the story of Sri Lanka’s leopards is, Sri Lanka’s elephant population fills me with despair. Normally 80% of make elephants have tusks. Startlingly only 6% or male elephants in Sri Lanka have tusks. This anomaly comes from elephant hunting. Tusks are genetic and during the 150 years of British rule so many tusked elephants were shot that the gene pool was catastrophically altered. Epically sad.


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Words and music: Herbert Buffum From: Guitar Picker - www.gospelmusic.org.uk I'm Going Through D G D Lord, I have started to walk in the light E A That shines on my pathway so clearly, so bright; D G D I’ve bade the world and its follies adieu, D A D And now with my Saviour I'm going through. Chorus D G D I’m going through, I’m going through, E A I’ll pay the price, whatever others do; D G D I’ll take the way with the Lord’s annointed few; D A D I’m going through, Jesus, I’m going through. Many once started to run in this race, But with our Redeemer they could not keep pace; Others accepted because it was new, But not very many seem bound to go through. Chorus Let me but follow my Lord all alone, And have for my pillow, like Jacob, a stone, Rather than vain worldly pleasures pursue, Than turn from this pathway and fail to go through. Chorus Come then, my comrades, and walk in this way That leads to the kingdom of unending day; Turn from your idols and join with the few, Start in with your Saviour, and keep going through. ChorusHome


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A Legal Practitioner, Mr Kayode Ajulo, has demanded compensation of free fuel to all Nigerians over the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Ajulo stated this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Saturday.
He said that the Federal Government through the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must compensate Nigerians for wasting resources and energy to travel to their various polling units to cast their vote.
According to him, I traveled to Cardive in America few weeks ago and a certain road was closed without the knowledge of the citizenry, the government had to compensate them with five litres of fuel.
He said that the postponement was a technical disenfranchisement that only the presidency could reverse by providing palliative measures in form of free fuel flows to voters.
He said that an arbitrary predilection for unpleasant surprises, the INEC has made Feb. 16th into a national day of ‘April Fool’.
“INEC’s decision to suspend at the eleventh hour, the Presidential and National Assembly elections long billed for today has thrown a crooked wrench in the plans and schedule of several million of voters all over the country”
He stated that the election meant taking trips away from primary states of residence and commerce to polling units in other states to participate in the election.
According to him, schedules were disrupted, families uprooted and finances invested in the bid to exercise franchise and execute the civic duty owed by the registered citizenry to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He said that the dilemma for more than a few families and individuals at the moment would be to making a decision between maintaining their locations or heading back to their respective businesses and abode.
Ajulo noted that INEC must be seen to keep its words, adding that a second postponement could have dire implications for it and bleed it of public faith and trust.


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Health Information Exchange
Support Electronic Referral Loops by Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Any MIPS eligible clinician who receives transitions of care or referrals or has patient encounters in which the MIPS eligible clinician has never before encountered the patient fewer than 100 times.
|Measure Exclusion ID:
Definition of Terms
Transition of Care:
The movement of a patient from one setting of care (hospital, ambulatory primary care practice, ambulatory specialty care practice, long-term care, home health, rehabilitation facility) to another. At a minimum this includes all transitions of care and referrals that are ordered by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Cases where one provider refers a patient to another, but the referring provider maintains his or her care of the patient as well.
Current problem lists:
At a minimum a list of current and active diagnoses.
Active/current medication list:
A list of medications that a given patient is currently taking.
Active/current medication allergy list:
A list of medications to which a given patient has known allergies.
An exaggerated immune response or reaction to substances that are generally not harmful.
The structure used to define the management actions for the various conditions, problems, or issues. A care plan must include at a minimum the following components: problem (the focus of the care plan), goal (the target outcome) and any instructions that the provider has given to the patient. A goal is a defined target or measure to be achieved in the process of patient care (an expected outcome).
The number of electronic summary of care records in the denominator for which clinical information reconciliation is completed using CEHRT for the following three clinical information sets: (1) Medication – Review of the patient's medication, including the name, dosage, frequency, and route of each medication; (2) Medication allergy – Review of the patient's known medication allergies; and (3) Current Problem List – Review of the patient’s current and active diagnoses.
Number of electronic summary of care records received using CEHRT for patient encounters during the performance period for which a MIPS eligible clinician was the receiving party of a transition of care or referral, and for patient encounters during the performance period in which the MIPS eligible clinician has never before encountered the patient.
Required for Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Score: Yes
Measure Score: 20 points
Eligible for Bonus Score: No
Note: In order to earn a score greater than zero for the Promoting Interoperability performance category, MIPS eligible clinicians must:
- Submit a “yes” to the Prevention of Information Blocking Attestations; and
- Submit a “yes” to the ONC Direct Review Attestation, if applicable; and
- Submit a “yes” that they have completed the Security Risk Analysis measure during the calendar year in which the MIPS performance period occurs; and
- Report the required measures from each of the four objectives.
- MIPS eligible clinicians must use 2015 Edition CEHRT. The 2015 Edition functionality must be in place by the first day of the performance period and the product must be certified to the 2015 Edition criteria by the last day of the performance period. The MIPS eligible clinicians must be using the 2015 Edition functionality for the full performance period. In many situations, the product may be deployed, but pending certification.
- For this measure, the denominator would increment on the receipt of an electronic summary of care record or after the MIPS eligible clinician engages in workflows to obtain an electronic summary of care record for a transition, referral or patient encounter in which the MIPS eligible clinician has never before encountered the patient.
- The numerator would increment upon completion of clinical information reconciliation of the electronic summary of care record for medications, medication allergies, and current problems.
- The MIPS eligible clinician is not required to manually count each individual non-health-IT-related action taken to engage with other providers of care and care team members to identify and obtain the electronic summary of care record. Instead, the measure focuses on the result of these actions when an electronic summary of care record is successfully identified, received, and reconciled with the patient record.
- MIPS eligible clinicians are required to report certain measures from each of the four objectives, with performance-based scoring occurring at the individual measure-level. Each measure will be scored based on the MIPS eligible clinician’s performance for that measure, based on the submission of a numerator/denominator, or a “yes or no” statement.
- If an exclusion is claimed for this measure, the 20 points will be redistributed to the other measure within this objective, the Support Electronic Referral Loops by Sending Health Information measure.
- Actions included in the numerator must occur within the performance period.
- More information about Promoting Interoperability performance category scoring is available on the QPP website.
- For the measure, only patients whose records are maintained using CEHRT must be included in the denominator for transitions of care.
- For the measure, if no update is necessary, the process of reconciliation may consist of simply verifying that fact or reviewing a record received on referral and determining that such information is merely duplicative of existing information in the patient record.
- Non-medical staff may conduct reconciliation under the direction of the MIPS eligible clinician so long as the clinician or other credentialed medical staff is responsible and accountable for review of the information and for the assessment of and action on any relevant CDS.
- MIPS eligible clinicians may use any document template within the C-CDA standard for purposes of the measures under the Health Information Exchange objective.
- MIPS eligible clinicians may claim the exclusion if they are reporting as a group. However, the group must meet the requirements of the exclusions as a group.
- When MIPS eligible clinicians choose to report as a group, data should be aggregated for all MIPS eligible clinicians under one Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). This includes those MIPS eligible clinicians who may qualify for reweighting such through an approved Promoting Interoperability hardship exception, hospital or ASC-based status, or in a specialty which is not required to report data to the Promoting Interoperability performance category. If these MIPS eligible clinicians choose to report as a part of a group practice, they will be scored on the Promoting Interoperability performance category like all other MIPS eligible clinicians.
For additional discussion, please see the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule final rule – Quality Payment Program final rule: 83 FR 59789.
In order to meet this measure, MIPS eligible clinicians must use the capabilities and standards of CEHRT at 45 CFR 170.315(b)(1) and (b)(2).
Certification Standards and Criteria
Below are the corresponding certification criteria and standards for electronic health record technology that support this measure.
Information about certification for 2015 Edition CEHRT can be found at the links below:
§170.315(b)(1) Transitions of Care
§170.315(b)(2) Clinical Information Reconciliation and Incorporation
Standards for 2015 Edition CEHRT can be found at the ONC’s 2015 Standards Hub:


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Keynsham Food Festival serves up £900 for Scouts
Published on: 05 Dec 2014
Not only did Keynsham Food Festival give local food producers a chance to shine and the community a taste of what’s on offer, but it also raised money for a local cause.
Members of 1st Keynsham Scouts attended December’s meeting of the town’s Chamber of Commerce to collect £900 to go towards the youngsters’ activities.
The cheque was presented to the Scouts by Lyn Young, joint chair of the chamber, and Liz Barling, food festival organiser.
The Scouts’ HQ in Ashton Way became Food Festival HQ for one day in September, when more than 2,000 visitors passed through its doors to try and buy produce from local food and drink businesses.
Organised by PR consultant Liz Barling, the event attracted corporate sponsorship from Waitrose, Taylor Wimpey and Andrews Estate Agents and stallholders enjoyed a brisk trade, with some having to restock half-way through as their wares were snapped up.
Cookery talks and demonstrations proved popular, including a fish stew by Barry Farrell of Farrells Restaurant and alcoholic drinks made from foraged ingredients as demonstrated by Taste of the West Gold Award winner Chris Westgate of Heavenly Hedgerows.
Representatives from Avon Wildlife Trust and Cancer Research were also present at the festival, and said they were overwhelmed by the generosity of the Keynsham community.
A spokesperson said: “Keynsham Food Festival is growing year on year, supporting our fabulous local produce and businesses. Look out for next year’s event, which will be held in September.”


A defense weapon fit for James Bond himself, the Ideal Conceal Double Barrel .380 Caliber Pistol hides in plain sight as a smartphone. Small enough in stature to fit in your pocket, the pistol folds into an inconspicuous smartphone when in safety mode. Flipping off the safety, however, transforms this small carry into a fully functional pistol.
The mechanics of the pistol allow for a lightweight one-piece design that boasts trouble-free operation with a hammerless control for maximum safety, high velocity, and accuracy. The piece also comes equipped with a flashlight and laser. Obviously, this product would only be legal in states that recognize concealed carry, and there’s still no exact release date since the product is still in the patent-pending phase of production. However, there is word that sometime mid-2016 Ideal Conceal may begin to market to firearms enthusiasts at NRA shows across the nation. When it’s available, prices look to hover around $400.


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DENVER (KDVR) — According to Hunger Free Colorado, more than 300,000 kids in the state qualify for free and reduced school meals but if the pandemic taught any lessons, one is that unexpected events in life can leave many cutting back on food to make ends meet.
Lawmakers at the Capitol have a plan to make school meals free for everyone.
Legislators want to crack down on child hunger in the state by making breakfast and lunch at school free for every student, regardless of income eligibility.
“I had people who started coming to me and said, ‘Well I need free lunch too but I don’t have the information to put on the form.’ So I started down this rabbit hole to see how we can get this information off the form because the federal government is the one we needed to pay for the food,” Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, of Adams County, said. “And the federal government said, ‘Nope. No information, no money.’ This bill changes that.”
If passed, this bill would set up a statewide program to reimburse school districts for providing healthy meals for all students. The sponsors want the federal government to do most of the funding, but the state would have to chip in too.
“I think it could be anywhere from $75 million to $105 million but we think that something like that is very doable and is needed. Our kids’ health and academic success and overall, well-being is definitely worth investing in now more than ever,” Marc Jacobson, Hunger Free Colorado’s chief executive officer, said.
Every student is currently eligible for free meals courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture because of the pandemic, but with those meals set to expire this year, Colorado lawmakers are hoping to make them a mainstay as states like California and Maine already have.
“In a lot of schools, it promotes a sense of unity among everybody in the school when they all get to eat lunch together and you don’t have to decide who gets to eat what lunch,” Evie Hudak, Colorado PTA’s vice president of marketing and communications, said.
“Far too many who should qualify are not receiving the meals at school who are also struggling and unable to get the food they need at home. So that’s why this important but it’s also making sure that we remove that stigma that everybody has access to healthy food at school so they can focus on learning,” Jefferson County Sen. Brittany Petterson said.
The measure would take effect starting in the 2023-2024 budget year if it becomes law.