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FAYŻĪ, ABU’L-FAYŻ (b. Agra, 5 Šaʿbān 954/24 September 1547 [Dīvān, f. 78b]; d. Lahore, 10 Ṣafar 1004/15 October 1595), Mughal court poet, also known as Fayżī Fayyāżī, who wrote mainly in Persian. His family was descended from a Yemeni who had settled in Sind in the 15th century; in the early 16th century Fayżī’s grandfather moved to Nagaur in Rajasthan, where the poet’s father, Shaikh Mobārak (911-1001 /1505-93), was born. The latter had a strong inclination to spiritual pursuits, but his broad religious views brought him into conflict with orthodox clerics. Fayżī received instruction from his father in such traditional subjects as religion, philosophy, grammar, science, and medicine. In about 975/1567 he entered the Mughal court through the intervention of Khan-e Aʿẓam Mīrzā ʿAzīz Kōkā (Cat. Bankipore II, p. 203; Noʿmānī, III, pp. 37-38), foster brother of Akbar (963-1014/1556-1605). He served as tutor to Akbar’s three sons, Salīm (afterward Emperor Jahāngīr, 1014-37/1605-27), Morād, and Dānīāl. He also became a trusted companion of the emperor himself and was included in official deliberations and military expeditions. When Akbar decided to inaugurate a syncretistic religion (the dīn-e elāhī “divine faith”) he appointed Fayżī to its advisory council. Some critics have even alleged that the poet was a major influence in Akbar’s religious evolution (Maʾāṯer al-omarāʾ [Calcutta] I, p. 333; Nafīsī, Naẓm o naṯr I, p. 363). In 997/1589 Fayżī received the title malek al-šoʿarāʾ. In 999/1591 he led an embassy to Borhānpūr in the Deccan to induce its ruler to accept Akbar’s suzerainty. Although Fayżī’s official rank was lower than those of many court officials, his influence transcended theirs.
Fayżī was a man of generous habits and kind disposition. For example, he helped the poet ʿOrfī, newly arrived from Persia, to gain access to Hakīm Abu’l-Fatḥ Gīlānī (d. 997/1588-9), a prominent dignitary of Akbar’s court and ʿOrfī’s first patron in India (Ṣafā, Adabīyāt V/2, p. 845). When the historian ʿAbd-al-Qāder Badāʾūnī incurred Akbar’s displeasure, Fayżī interceded on his behalf (Badāʾūnī, Montaḵab III, pp. 418 ff.), despite Badāʾūnī’s unfriendliness to him. Fayżī was influenced by mysticism and attracted to Sufi saints; he wrote two poems to the celebrated mystic Farīd-al-Dīn Ganj-e Šakar (q.v.; Dīvān, fols. 277b and 278a).
Fayżī’s learning was extensive and varied. Beside Persian, his primary language, he knew Arabic and Sanskrit. His library is said to have contained 4,600 volumes (Badāʾūnī, Montaḵab III, p. 421; 4,300 according to Maʾāṯer al-omarāʾ, tr. Beveridge, I, p. 517), which were transferred to the imperial library after his death; they included works on literature, philosophy, science, religion, and medicine. His interest in medicine went beyond intellectual curiosity; he also treated patients (Maʾāṯer al-omarāʾ [Calcutta] I, p. 514). He was a prolific writer and is said to have composed 101 works, of which only a few are known or extant. Apart from poetry, he wrote a work in Arabic on ethics (Mawāred al-kalam “Stages of words,” distinguished by the absence of dotted letters in the text; an exegesis in Persian on the koran, completed in 1002/1594 (Ṣawāṭeʿ al-elhām “Rays of inspiration”; Lucknow, 1306/1888), also without dotted letters; and at Akbar’s request a Persian translation of a Sanskrit treatise on arithmetic and geometry entitled Līlāvatī (Nosḵa-ye Līlāvatī, Calcutta, 1242/1827). He left a large number of letters, which his nephew Nūr-al-Dīn Moḥammad ʿAbd-Allāh compiled after his death under the title Laṭīfa-ye Fayyāżī “The wit of Fayyāżī” (Fayżī, 1973).
According to Badāʾūnī (Montaḵab, p. 415), Fayżī’s poetic career stretched over forty years , which would imply that he began when he was eight years old. Whatever the truth, there is no doubt that he was productive. Although estimates vary, his total extant output runs to several thousand verses.
Fayżī is said to have been a pupil of Ḵᵛāja Ḥosayn of Marv (d. 979/1571-72), most likely in poetry-writing (Badāʾūnī, Montaḵab III, p. 250). Around 994/1585 he put together a collection of his poems (presumably a selection) which he named Ṭabāšīr-al-ṣobḥ "Prelude to the dawn”; it contained some six thousand verses. Later manuscripts of his Dīvān, which are more complete, contain twice that number, including examples of all the main traditional forms of Persian poetry. Among them the qaṣīdas (odes) and ḡazals (lyrics) occupy a central place. In the former the poet focused on didactic, biographical, and panegyric subjects; they are frequently long and sometimes pedantic, with a great deal of Arabic vocabularly, and can be difficult reading. One of the most important examples, Našīd al-safar “Song of the journey” (Dīvān, fols. 78a ff.), is an autobiographical work, covering the period until two years before his death. His panegyrics were often based upon personal or historical events, so that the praise seems almost incidental; in an outstanding example of this type Fayżī described his first audience with Akbar (Dīvān, fols. 35a ff.). In contrast the ḡazals are refined and clearly written; their content varies from simple expression of feeling to more complex philosophical conceits. The imagery is sober and reflects a scrupulous choice of similes and metaphors. Fayżī composed elegies on the death of his mother and three-year old son (Dīvān, fols. 101b ff., 105b ff.), both distinguished by their pathos.
In addition to his Dīvān, Fayżī wrote two independent maṯnawīs, Markaz-e adwār “The center of circles” (994/1585; MS London, British Library, Add. 23,981), concerned with moral and mystical ideas, and Nal o Daman (1003/1594; ed. Tehran, 1335 Š./1956), based on an episode in the Sanskrit Mahabhārāta. He intended originally to compose five, on the model of Neẓāmī’s Ḵamsa, but the remaining three, Solaymān o Belqīs, Akbar-nāma, and Haft kešvar, were left incomplete at his death. Markaz-e adwār remained in loose pages until Fayżī’s younger brother Abu’l-Fażl ʿAllamī (q.v.), the famous Mughal chronicler, compiled them two years after the poet’s death.
Šeblī Noʿmānī ranked Fayżī together with Amir Ḵosrow Dehlavī (q.v.; 651-725/1253-1325) as one of the two outstanding Persian poets born in India (Noʿmānī, III, p. 28). Although Fayżī received little recognition in Persia, his work found a hospitable reception in Turkey, where it exercised considerable influence on Ottoman Turkish lyric poetry (Gibb, I, p. 129, III, pp. 247-48).
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Originally Published: December 15, 1999
Last Updated: January 24, 2012
This article is available in print.
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Iranian Criminal Prosecutor Ali Qasi Mehr announced Monday that Tehran has pressured (International Police Agency) Interpol to order the arrest of about 40 US political and military officials, especially President Donald Trump, who were involved in the “termination with extreme prejudice” of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani.
Mehr noted that these people have been charged with murder and acts of terrorism. He stated Trump topped the list, and Iran’s prosecution will continue even after the end of his administration.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has called for proportionate military action against the U.S. interests in response to the heinous crime against the Iranian Commander who was on an official mission to Baghdad.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted the US airbase of Ain al-Assad in Al-Anbar province in western Iraq, according to the state-run Fars News Agency.
A law enforcement source informed this writer that the “inside the Beltway” scuttlebutt alleges that Deep State politicos such as former Secretary of State John Kerry have secretly met with Iranian officials. It is believed – based on his TV News appearances – that Kerry admits he has met with Iranian officials concerning their dealings with the United States under Donald Trump’s presidency.
Kerry – a former Democratic Party U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, the 2004 presidential candidate and Obama’s Secretary of State — is being slammed for colluding with Iran in the Democratic Party-led “shadow government” diplomacy for his unofficial secret meetings with Iranian officials. Kerry and his Islamic-terrorism funding friends allegedly spoke about a number of topics especially the scrapped Obama nuclear deal.
“The deal has been touted as an Obama administration achievement even though the Iranians got billions of dollars and the economic sanctions were lifted. Obama’s successor, President Donald Trump called the Obama-Iran deal a foolish one that gave Iran everything and the United States nothing,” said former military intelligence operative and county sheriff Timothy McMurphy.
At the time, Trump administration spokesperson told Fox News’ chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge that Kerry’s meetings were “shameful,” pointing out what Iranian-backed militias are going to kill and injure people in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen.
But Kerry — who has a documented history of always denigrating and verbally lambasting the United States, the U.S. military and law enforcement — is not the only Democratic leader who is prepared to lie about, and plot against, President Donald Trump. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, and other Democrats have participated in secret meetings overseas including anti-Trump collusion with the Iranian government, a major sponsor of Islamic terrorism throughout the world.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein and other Democrats participated in secret meetings with the Iranian government under the auspices of her being a ranking member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
According to a National Association of Chiefs of Police source, who has extensive experience within U.S. intelligence agents and officers, said, “The inside the Beltway scuttlebutt has it that Democrats are using their lawmaking or past leadership posts to travel overseas to undermine American leaders who happen to be Republicans.
The source also noted the following:
- During the Cold War, now 80-year-old Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, a permanent fixture within the Democratic Party roster of leftists, was discovered leaking classified information about the plans of President Ronald Reagan to selected newspaper or broadcast reporters. He was never arrested, prosecuted nor even impeached for his crime (although he was kicked off the Intel Committee, but ended up on the Senate Judiciary Committee).
- During the runup to the Bush 43 invasion of Iraq, Kerry and other Democratic lawmakers and hangers-on visited Iraq’s murderous dictator Saddam Hussein allegedly to inform him of the Bush invasion plan. According to former intelligence analyst for several police/security agencies Leo J. Bass, he and other analysts believe these Democrats actually helped Saddam – along with the Russians – to dump the so-called weapons of mass destruction.
- After the successful killing of Lt. Gen. Soleimani by Trump, the Democrats and the majority of news people attempted to portray the known paramilitary Quds Brigade. Kerry was particularly angry as was his former boss Barack Obama.
- Upon agreeing to a pact with Iran, the Obama administration poured millions and millions of dollars into the coffers of that terrorist-sponsor. The Iranians then used that money to purchase arms including rockets, missiles and mortars for the Islamic terrorists in Gaza for use against Israel.

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Yes absolutely! The series is funny (you will laugh walking down the sidewalk), and scary (you will feel it), and that is what it is all about.
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City of Poughkeepsie Intends to Release Applicant Information Regarding YMCA Site Friday, Sept. 6
On Friday, Sept. 6, the City of Poughkeepsie will release the applicant information it has received regarding possible future uses of the former YMCA property on Montgomery Street. The city will hold a public information session at a later date to receive input from residents about the plans.
Earlier this year, the city took ownership of the property as part of its anti-blight initiative. It then released a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI), with the goal of soliciting ideas for future uses of the property that will yield significant community benefit.
The submission date for proposals is 3 p.m. Thursday Sept. 5.
“We promised the public an open process, and we are delivering,” said Mayor Rob Rolison. “The public shouldn’t have to wait long to find out more about what is being proposed. The city is giving itself one day to release the information, in the event an applicant comes in the day of the deadline.”
During this process, the city has held two well-attended meetings and then answered dozens of questions the public posed at those meetings. Those answers have been posted on the city’s website about this project, http://cityofpoughkeepsie.com/35montgomerystreet
The city also presented to the public a video showing extensive damage to the inside of the building that has been vacant for about a decade.
“Whatever becomes of the site,” said Mayor Rolison. “The public should be mindful it will take time to complete any substantial initiative. We look forward to sharing information and continuing to work with the public and any would-be applicant on the best solution to bringing a positive, community-minded project to fruition.”


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(Medina) - Detective say they were not able to determine the cause of death of former Lafayette Township trustee Bryon Macron.
His family met with investigators this morning to go over reports from an autopsy at the Medina County Sheriff's Office.
Macron was reported missing in December and his body was found in February in Chippewa Lake.
He suffered several stab wounds but none of the injuries caused his death. Investigators believe the only person involved in macron's death was himself. Toxicology test were positive for alcohol.
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There were four tests sites around Ottawa that worked together to create a "fence"
Alice, Ontario (MCL Site 015)
Haley Station, Ontario (MCL Site 014)
Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario (MCL Site 013)
South Glouscester, Ontario (MCL Site 012)
The exact locations of two of these sites are believed to be known (Alice and South Glouscester) but the other two are not known by anyone I know of. So, I'm currently looking for historical evicence from primary sources that can corroborate those that are known, and discover those that are not known.
The best primary source that I can think of is physical evidence at the site, and South Glouscester has that - somehow the antenna with all of it's gear at the top is still standing (since the 1950s! See pics here)
From the satellite pictures, Alice doesn't look to have any physical evidence at the site, but the driveway is still there...
I've started speaking to locals in Fitzroy Harbour to see where the antenna might have been. I know of at least two DND properties in the area which had many antennas on them, but none with a single tower with gear at the top, as it should look. From discussions yesterday with one of the long time residents of Fitzroy Harbour, the antenna might have been where there is a new tower today, here:
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I also discovered there's a local historical society, so contacting them is next on my list!

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Winter’s right around the corner, so there’s nothing more perfect than announcing that Snowbound: with Zombies, a collection of horror stories inspired by the supernatural tales of the poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whitter, is now available! The official release event held at the 327-year-old birthplace museum in the barn and carriage house was a great success (see pix below)!
All proceeds will go to the museum.
The anthology contains my short story “Shreds of Black,” which is based on Whittier’s poem, “Telling the Bees.” It appears with twenty-two other works by John McIlveen, Peter Rawlik, Christopher Golden, Scott Goudsward, Morven Westfield, Celia Thaxter, Stuart Conover, W.H. Pugmire, Roxanne Dent, Ken Faig Jr., Judi Calhoun, Tracy L. Carbone, KH Vaughn, Joseph A. Citro, Karen Dent, Hannah Gonsman, David Bernard, Michelle Souliere, Gregory L. Norris, and Faye Ringel.
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I’m thrilled to announce that the anthology Snowbound with Zombies, a collection of horror stories inspired by the supernatural tales of the poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whitter, will be released at a free special event this weekend.
The event will take place Saturday September 26 at the Whittier Birthplace in Haverhill, Massachusetts, from 1 PM to 3 PM. All proceeds will benefit the 327-year-old birthplace museum, which is a favorite educational field trip destination for students of all ages in the Haverhill area.
In November of 2014, I had the honor of being invited by David Goudsward to submit a short story to an anthology called Snowbound with Zombies: Tales of the Supernatural Inspired by the Life and Work of John Greenleaf Whittier. Whittier, a poet and famous abolitionist (who was roughly a contemporary of Mark Twain), was most famous for his nostalgic poem Snowbound, but he had a darker side, too; it was this which Goudsward wanted to showcase. All proceeds will go to the 1727 Whittier Homestead in Haverhill, Massachusetts, where the poet spent his early years.
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My new story “To Chance Tomorrow” is now available in the New England Horror Writers’ anthology WICKED SEASONS.
In a future where life is eternal, teen-aged Mich struggles to accept her father’s abandonment. Her much-older boyfriend’s unorthodox birthday gift seems to provide some comfort—until his jilted admirer shows up. In the tradition of “The Light of Other Days” and “Obstinate Uncle Otis” comes a tale of grief…and what it truly means to be broken.
The tale is alongside many others, including from James A. Moore and Christopher Golden, but I can tell you Robert J. Duperre’s “The Basement Legs” and Addison Clift’s “Furious Demon” are must-reads. They’re both all kinds of creepy amazing.

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Everton 3-1 Chelsea
Steven Naismith netted the perfect hat trick after replacing the injured Muhamed Besic early on in the game. Chelsea’s slump continued in this game as Everton got off to the perfect start 17 minutes in when Naismith converted Brendan Galloway’s cross before he adding another on the 22nd minute mark. Chelsea responded when Nemanja Matic rifled home from 30 yards out with a terrific strike it would all count for nothing though as Naismith completed his hat trick on the 82nd minute to cap off a brilliant day for Everton and yet another woeful performance from Chelsea.
Arsenal 2-0 Stoke
The Gunners recorded their first home win of the season as they swept aside Stoke City thanks to goals from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud. Walcott opened the scoring in the first half when he chased down a superb long ball from Mesut Ozil before Walcott fired the ball under Stoke stopper Jack Butland. Olivier Giroud made sure that all 3 points went to Arsenal when he sealed victory with a late header.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man City
League leaders Manchester City remained unbeaten as they unconvincingly scraped past Crystal Palace. It was a fairly disappointing day for Manchester City despite them winning, they saw their star striker Sergio Aguero limp off the pitch with an injured knee which now makes him very unlikely to play a part in City’s first Champions League game against Juventus but there were plenty of positives for Man City to take from this game with club record signing Kevin De Bruyne having a man of the match performance despite only playing the second half! Nigerian teenager Kelechi Iheanacho stabbed home his shot in the last minute to continue Man City’s 100 percent start to the season.
Norwich 3-1 Bournemouth
Wes Hoolahan was the difference as Norwich swept aside AFC Bournemouth. Cameron Jerome opened the scoring when Norwich playmaker Wes Hoolahan nutmegged Steve Cook and then squared the ball for Jerome to poke in. Norwich really upped their game in the second half as Wes Hoolahan was at it again but this time scoring as he got the goal he deserved when he charged forward and found the bottom corner from 20 yards out, Matt Jarvis added the third on his debut for the club before Steve Cook added a late Consolation for the away side.
Watford 1-0 Swansea
Watford recorded their first win of the season as Odion Ighalo’s second half goal meant they took all 3 points. 10 man Watford earned their first win of the season despite Valon Behrami being sent off after stamping on Andre Ayew. Odion Ighalo sealed the game with a smart finish after a great knockdown from Troy Deeney.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
Saido Berahino returned to action for West Brom despite the Tottenham target saying he would never play for the club again! West Brom had a very strong penalty appeal turned down when winger Callum Mcmanaman evaded the lunge of Matt Targett. Jay Rodriguez failed to score the winning goal after a great cross from Dusan Tadic when he fired his header wide.
Man United 3-1 Liverpool
Manchester United’s new £36 million signing Anthony Marrtial scored his first goal for the club after coming off the bench to make his debut. United scored first when Daley Blind was found on the edge of the area to convert home beautifully. United scored again on the 70th minute mark when Ander Herrera placed his penalty in to the top left hand corner before Christian Benteke produced one of the best bicycle kicks the Premier League has ever seen but it all counted for nothing when Anthony Martial responded straight away with a fantastic dribble before slotting into the bottom right hand corner to seal the game up.
Leicester City 3-2 Aston Villa
Leicester City produced a terrific second half display to turn the game on its head and remain unbeaten. Villa dominated the first half and it showed when the away side took the lead 20 minutes in through a very clever finish from Jack Grealish and Carles Gil added a second for them in the second half, From then on Leicester totally dominated a goal from Ritchie De Laet lifted the whole home crowd and from then on it was constant pressure from the home side which resulted in an equaliser through England international Jamie Vardy on the 82nd minute which left plenty of time for Leicester to get all 3 points which they eventually did through a brave header from Nathan Dyer in the 89th minute.
Sunderland 0-1 Tottenham
Ryan Mason’s late strike earned Spurs their first 3 points of the season. Having failed to even register a shot on target in the first half Spurs went onto win the game with a dinked Ryan Mason effort which injured him in the process. Ex Tottenham man Jermaine Defoe could’ve and should’ve put Sunderland ahead but scuffed his shot and hit the post.
West Ham 2-0 Newcastle
West Ham moved up to 5th in the table last night as they swept Newcastle away with absolute ease. Dimitri Payet ran the show for West Ham as he scored 2 goals for the Hammers the first being an absolute beauty within the ten minute mark after which West Ham looked very comfortable and were knocking the ball about and playing some really attractive football. West Ham added their second when they hit Newcastle on the counter attack following a free kick from the away side when Victor Moses knocked the ball down with his head and used his pace to break through the Newcastle defence before the Nigerian hit the bar allowing Dimitri Payet to follow up and score his second of the game to kill the game off.


MDP Leader Accuses Government of Deception, Economic Mismanagement
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has accused the newly instated government, led by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, of failing to honour its campaign promises as it completes a tumultuous first 100 days in office.
At a rally inaugurating the MDP’s parliamentary election campaign, Chairman Fayyaz Ismail delivered a scathing review of the People’s National Congress – Progressive Party of Maldives (PNC-PPM) government’s tenure, claiming the administration has misled the public with “300 lies in 100 days.”
Ismail, who previously served as the Economic Minister, lambasted the government for its inability to deliver on its primary pledge of economic stability. Contrary to the promises, the nation is veering towards economic adversity, he said.
The MDP leader accused the PNC-PPM of masquerading as a proponent of democracy, while its actions suggest an authoritarian regime, notably criticising its approach towards media freedoms, parting from norms of good governance, and lack of transparency.
The opposition’s charges of economic mismanagement find support in a recent evaluation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). An IMF fact-finding mission highlighted growing fiscal and external vulnerabilities within the country, urging the government to adopt urgent policy adjustments.
Although the government’s efforts to craft an ambitious fiscal reform agenda was appreciated, the IMF emphasised the necessity of sustained fiscal consolidation and tighter monetary policies to mitigate risks and ensure financial stability.
Amid these criticisms, rumours of a government plea to the IMF for a bailout have circulated, further fuelling the controversy. However, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has flatly refuted the claims, labelling them as attempts to undermine the credibility of the Maldives’ financial institutions and hinder economic reform. Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed dismissed the bailout speculation as “politically motivated,” maintaining that the economy is exceeding expectations due to solid economic fundamentals.
Adding to the contention, the opposition has also voiced concerns over the government’s foreign policy direction, particularly its pivot towards China. This shift has sparked warnings from both the opposition and analysts about the risks of over-reliance on China, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in the nation’s economic framework.
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SIBO Handout Summary
SIBO Diet Stages Handout - shows the stage charts and what foods are included on each stage, and some base recipes for compliant yogurt and nut milks.
Here is a great SIBO Infographic that shows how this state can affect you.
www.againstallgrain.com - a site about grain, lactose and bean free from an author with an autoimmune disease
www.thehealthygut.co - a site from a chronic SIBO sufferer
www.bridgetownnutrition.com - a site with lots of FODMAP recipes
Healthy digestive tracts are the home of billions of bacteria that should exist is the right numbers and types in the right sections of the intestine. Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition where normal gut bacteria overgrow in the small intestine. This can result in significant bloating, gas, abdominal pain, inflammatory symptoms and constipation, amongst other symptoms. SIBO can affect the absorption of nutrients and often causes deficiencies of iron, vitamin B12, and the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.
In a gut where SIBO is a problem, an ounce of milk that would normally result in 50mL of gas if the milk sugars were not properly absorbed could create up to 5000mL of gas if the milk sugars are not properly absorbed. Yes, you read that right! It could make 100 times the volume of normal intestinal gas. (More about what other foods can be an issue in a moment.)
SIBO develops when the normal digestive functions are disturbed, leading to changes in how the body keeps the bacteria of the small intestine in check. This could include problems with:
Gastric acid secretion in the stomach. When gastric acid secretion is impaired, as in defcient hydrochloric acid production in the stomach, or in association with the chronic use of acid-blocking medications, swallowed bacteria are more likely to pass to the small intestine.
Motility (movement of food through the digestive tract). When motility is impaired, as in diabetic neuropathy, surgical scarring, or small bowel diverticulosis, food and bacteria can stagnate in the small intestine.
Immune function. When immunity is impaired—either by illness or dietary choices that irritate the gut— bacterial growth can go unchecked.
SIBO affects the elderly more than younger people, and it’s very common in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (but is it not equivalent to IBS, there can be more than one way to create symptoms that might be considered IBS). Studies show a prevalence of approximately 15% in elderly patients, more than 50% in patients with IBS, and more than 28% of patients with diabetes.
SIBO is associated with the use of proton-pump inhibitor drugs, pancreatic insufficiency, a history of bowel obstruction, celiac disease, liver disease such as cirrhosis, fibromyalgia, post-radiation of the abdomen, scleroderma, and Crohn's colitis.
Testing for SIBO
There are two laboratory options with SIBO.
The typical first test is the SIBO Breath Test. This test looks for the amount of methane and hydrogen resulting from fermentation of food by bacteria in the small intestine. These gases are absorbed into the bloodstream and carried to the lungs. Concentration of exhaled breath hydrogen and methane are measured in the test. Levels over the normal range are considered evidence of SIBO.
The second test is the Comprehensive Digestion and Stool Analysis. This test gives a great deal of information about the digestive process that may be setting you up for the SIBO state. Unfortunately, the culturing of bacteria from stool does NOT tell us about the state of bacterial growth in the small intestine!
Take a look at the Laboratory Testing Hub for more information about both of these tests.
SIBO is treated by two major approaches:
and the use of antibiotics (either conventional or natural).
Diet Therapy for SIBO
The diets that benefit SIBO are, inherently, low in carbohydrates. There are three main diets that can be useful in the mitigation of SIBO- the Specific (Special) Carbohydrate Diet, the GAPS diet, and the FOD-MAP diet.
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) relies heavily on protein foods, including meats, poultry, eggs, and some beans. The SCD also allows lactose-free dairy, non-starchy vegetables, ripe fruits, nuts, seeds, and honey. The risk of the SCD is that patients may rely too heavily on fruits and honey, which can provide fermentation substrates for SIBO.
The Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) diet is a variant of the SCD that incorporates some of the guidelines of the Weston A. Price Foundation. The GAPS diet emphasizes protein-rich foods, vegetables, and lacto-fermented foods. Although there is some evidence that fermented foods might minimize some of the effects of SIBO, these probiotic-rich foods may also aggravate patients with SIBO.
Both the SCD and the GAPS diet can be combined with recommendations for the low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) diet. FODMAPs are carbohydrates that can serve as fermentable substrates for bacteria present in SIBO, and the low FODMAP diet has shown to benefit patients with IBS. The low FODMAP diet, however, is not specific to SIBO and does not eliminate polysaccharide-rich foods, such as grains and starchy vegetables. This diet must be modified to eliminate these starchy foods in cases of SIBO.
Dr. Gaul prefers that patients start with a phased-in version of the SCD diet. Look on the green sidebar of this page to find the main handouts that you will need to get started.
Good adherence to the dietary approach prescribed can minimize or eliminate symptoms in a short period - usually in 4 to 8 weeks. Depending on your individual response and the level of disorder in the small intestine, a version of this diet may be used for a longer period during therapy.
Supplemental Therapy for SIBO
Antibiotics are the standard conventional treatment for SIBO. But antibiotics do not address the underlying causes of the condition. To do that, you need a comprehensive, integrated approach that also includes diet and intestinal support.
Various natural antimicrobials, such as goldenseal, Oregon grape, artemisia, berberine, enteric-coated peppermint oil, cinnamon, and garlic can be effective against SIBO. These natural antimicrobial compounds can help keep bacteria in check. Dr. Gaul will work with you to select the right combination for you.

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Another non-English private press represented at St John’s College is the Irish Cuala Press, which was the only private press entirely run by women – or at least early private press. Trained at the Woman’s Printing Society in London, Elizabeth Yeats, sister of William Butler Yeats, opened the press in 1908 together with her sister Susan and their friend Evelyn Gleeson. They employed local girls and even trained some of them as printers. The Cuala Press was associated with the Irish Arts & Crafts movement but also played an important role in the Celtic Revival. Irish materials were used as a matter of principle and the books published were the works of contemporary Celtic Revival writers. Having said that, of the 70 editions printed, 48 were works of William Butler Yeats.
St John’s College holds six Cuala Press volumes, all containing works by William Butler Yeats or his father, the artist, John Butler Yeats. The books were donated to St John’s by the lawyer and Yeats scholar Joseph Hassett in 2014. Two volumes will be presented here.
St John’s earliest Cuala Press volume is William Butler Yeats’s Reveries over Childhood and Youth published in 2 volumes in 1915. The first volume contains the text. Its title page has a woodcut designed by Yeats’s friend, the artist and poet, Thomas Sturge Moore. It appears that William himself once owned our copy, as it comes with his autograph inscription and the date February 15, 1920 on the title-page.
W.B. Yeats, Reveries over Childhood and Youth (Churchtown, Dundrum: The Cuala Press, 1915) Shelfmark: Hassett 3&4
The second volume consists of four loose leaves: a coloured reproduction of Memory Harbour with a brief description of the painting, and reproductions of a drawing of Mrs Yeats by her husband and that of a watercolour self-portrait of John B. Yeats himself.
St John’s copy of the Further Letters of John Butler Yeats, printed in 1920, includes a longer autograph note of William remembering his father.
‘My father wrote to me his thoughts of the moment’s interest, asking his questions of mine or comments on my past letters. Sometimes he would not write for some weeks and then he would perhaps write several letters in one day. His interest never grew weary and his last words were “Remember you have promised me a sitting in the morning.” He died in his sleep. W.B. Yeats Feb 24 1922.’
Further Letters of John Butler Yeats: Selected by Lennox Robinson (Churchtown, Dundrum: The Cuala Press, 1920) Shelfmark: Hassett 2
For some reason, the pages of this volume have never been opened. Unfortunately, we do not know this volumes provenance history between William’s ownership and its donation to the College.

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With both the Wrangler and pickup trucks being super popular, it’s a bit surprising that Jeep has gone so long without a Wrangler pickup. Word on the street is that the vehicle will be offered with a new 2.0L turbocharged four-banger that produces 300 horsepower, a diesel engine and possibly a hybrid powertrain, all using a ZF-sourced automatic transmission.
Jeep’s truck will compete with mid-size trucks like the new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon twins, as well as the segment-leading Toyota Tacoma. Expect it to be more off road-capable than any of the competition.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (owner of Jeep) has announced plans to spend $700 million on retooling the Wrangler’s Toledo, Ohio, plant for the next-gen Wrangler, which is expected to begin production sometime in 2017. The pickup is expected to arrive a year later in 2018.
Next Jeep Grand Cherokee Coming In 2021, Three-Row Jeep At End Of 2020
FCA is gearing up for a Jeep product blitz that includes the Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and an unnamed three-row SUV.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has revealed plans to invest $4.5 billion in five of its Michigan plants to meet growing demand and introduce two new Jeep models.
Approximately $1.6 billion will go to converting the two plants that make up the Mack Avenue Engine Complex into an assembly site for the next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, which will be based off the Alfa Romeo platform underpinning the Stelvio and is slated to arrive in the first half of 2020. It will also build an unnamed three-row full-size Jeep alongside the Grand Cheroke and several plug-in hybrid Jeep models.
Little is known about the new three-row full-size SUV, but it will be distinct from the Ram 1500–based Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer that start production in early 2021 and could very well be a longer wheelbase version of the Grand Cherokee.
FCA will introduce plug-in hybrid versions of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models first, followed by two more hybrid models. Fully electric Jeep battery electric vehicles are also planned.
Is Jeep Working On High-Performance Gladiator Truck?
The Wrangler-based pickup truck may be getting a high-octane makeover for adrenaline junkies.
Jeep is reportedly working on a high-performance Gladiator along the lines of a Ford Ranger Raptor.
According to inside information provided to the , the model will be dubbed the “Hercules” and one-off prototypes of it are currently undergoing testing.
The Gladiator Hercules would also do battle with the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 and Toyota Tacoma TRD, even though it will be a more powerful pickup. However, without a proper high-performance mid-size pickup on the market — Ford has ruled out the Ranger Raptor for North America — it could very well have a segment to its own.
Jeep has yet to give the green light, but considering that Mark Allen, head of Jeep design, previously hinted at the idea of a high-performance Gladiator and Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s reputation for making over-the-top high-performance models (Dodge Challenger Demon and the Ram 1500 Rebel, just to name a few), it’s easy to see why such a model is likely to see the light of day.
More power is never a bad thing, if you ask us.
Next Jeep Grand Cherokee Will Offer Three Rows Of Seats, Plugin Hybrid
Jeep’s popular midsize SUV will be smarter, more practical and more fuel efficient.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee has traditionally been a two-row, five passenger vehicle, but that’s going to change.
Sources that spoke with have revealed that the fifth generation Grand Cherokee will be offered with three rows of seats for the first time in model history.
Jeep could retain the midsize proportions of the Grand Cherokee and squeeze the third seats behind the second row, which would make them ideal for small children but uncomfortable for normal-sized adults.
Alternatively, the company has at least considered providing two distinct versions of the SUV, a five passenger setup with midsize proportions and a seven passenger setup with a stretched wheelbase to better accommodate a third row.
As another first for the nameplate, the new Grand Cherokee will also offer a plug-in hybrid powertrain and autonomous driving technology.
FCA will convert an idled engine in Detroit to assemble the SUV, as well as revive the Mack Avenue Engine II, which hasn’t been used since 2012.
The plant will create 400 new jobs.
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In the 20-year span between the 1970’s and the 1990’s, polybutylene pipes were installed in millions of homes in Canada. Conceptually, they were fantastic. Cheap, easy to install, effective for a time, however, as time went on, oxidation and exposure to chlorine in water causes the pipes to swell and crack. This led to issues and flood damage throughout the entire home for nearly every home they were used in. These pipes looked just like plastic pipes and were very difficult to identify, causing this to happen without any warning at all.
During the 1980s, there is even a class action lawsuit against them. Therefore, when purchasing an older or renovated home, it is important for the safety of you and your loved ones to have your pipes checked by a professional to determine whether or whether not they are made of polybutylene. Not to mention, checking them up front can save you a lot of money and time replacing everything and repairing damage.
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Edson Friendship Centre delivers approximately 20 grocery packages a week to vulnerable families, thanks to Edmonton Community Foundation.
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Edson Friendship Centre is a non-profit organization that provides programs for Indigenous and non-Indigenous families in the Edson and surrounding areas. People in the community have been extra cautious with businesses re-opening, and expressed a need for help in getting necessities.
A $40,000 grant from Edmonton Community Foundation allowed Edson Friendship Centre to create the Indigenous COVID Response.
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The Government of Canada’s $350-million Emergency Community Support Fund aims to help charities and non-profit organizations adapt and increase frontline services for vulnerable populations during COVID-19.
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They plan to run the delivery service until March 2021.
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VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!
We went to do the Fremont Street Experience. It was neat to see during the day, but at night it really came alive!
There were show girls.
And then there were girls that really showed!
Even some really bad Elvis impersonators were hugged! lol
A wonderful 60's tribute with music was just awesome!
I am now glad that we went!
I shall upload some strip photos and photos of the desert in the days to come, but for now I shall take a breather and let you absorb some Vegas bling!

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Phragmites australis subsp. americanus Saltonst., P. M.
Rachel Hackett & Hillary Karbowski RHHK258
United States, Michigan, Washtenaw, Whelan Lake Fen
Fen dominated by Carex stricta and Typha. Many Cornus and Toxicodendron vernix shrubs too. The ground is hummocky and wet. There is a lake at the center. The fen is surrounded mostly by trees and forest swamp or upland. 50m east of northern part of lake,
Population - several stalks seen 1-4 per 1-2 m2. Associated with Typha. No flowers.
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2009-11 Nissan GT-R [R35]
Jun’s exterior aero kit for the Nssan GTR R35 distributed worldwide by Bulletproof Automotive
JUN Part Number: 8002M-N008
JUN FRP Front Lip Spoiler for 2009-11 Nissan GT-R [R35] 8002M-N008
- Bolts onto the OEM front lip/diffuser
This product respected the modeling of a genuine bumper and increased the air volume to the radiator part to the maximum. It will increase front downforce, and will support stable turning at the corner.


Eddie Gallagher was convicted of posing with the corpse of a teenaged Islamic State fighter while deployed to Iraq in 2017.
During a visit to Frankfort, Kentucky to file paperwork concerning running for a seventh term in the Senate, Mitch McConnell called the last-minute pardons by former governor Matt Bevin "completely inappropriate."
In an interview for ABC News, former military officers weighed in on Trump firing Navy Secretary Richard Spencer.
In an opinion piece originally published by The Washington Post, fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said Trump's intervention in the case of SEAL Edward Gallagher shows "the president has very little understanding of what it means to be in the military."
President Donald Trump cracked several timely turkey jokes during Tuesday's Thanksgiving pardon, dropping in impeachment quips and a playful shot at the news media during the brief ceremony.
Two lucky turkeys will be spared a place on the dinner table after they receive an official pardon from President Donald Trump.
Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, pardoned by President Donald Trump for war crimes, is expected to face a review board that will decide if his status as a SEAL officer will be rescinded.
Biden had already tweeted a photo of himself with former President Barack Obama with the comment, "Two elections. Zero criminal convictions."
On Friday, President Trump extended clemency for two members of the U.S. military accused of war crimes and reinstated the rank of a former SEAL found guilty of posing with a prisoner's corpse.
California Governor Gavin Newsom pardons three men who were at risk to be deported to Vietnam or Cambodia.
"General Michael Flynn, the 33 year war hero who has served with distinction... has retained a GREAT LAWYER," Trump tweeted.
Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a Democratic presidential candidate, said the WiliLeaks founder Julian Assange and national security whistleblower Edward Snowden should not be prosecuted for disclosing information.
"Do it right now. Do it right now on Twitter!" Fox News guest Michael Caputo said.
Former CIA Director John Brennan has no doubt Trump will pardon Paul Manafort, the only question is "when."
"I imagine that Chairman Cummings will end up referring him" to the Justice Department for alleged perjury, Hill said.
"He's exposed to more than 20 years in jail," Fox News Judge Andrew Napolitano said.
"We shouldn't be punishing people for something that is no longer illegal in Washington state," Inslee tweeted.
Florida Representative Matt Gaetz told The Hill he was "far more troubled by the fact that [Flynn] seems to be in legal jeopardy so that there can be leverage built against the president."
Trump's refusal to take a pardon off the table came after special counsel Robert Mueller filed new charges Monday night that alleged Manafort had repeatedly lied to federal investigators, which breached his plea deal.
Legal analysts questioned the unusual arrangement between President Donald Trump's legal team and lawyers for Paul Manafort and said it could have serious consequences for those involved.
The president traditionally pardons the turkey in the Rose Garden.
Michigan Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer said she would begin "taking some action" on the issue early next year.
Overall, a mere 17 percent of American voters said they would approve of Trump pardoning Paul Manafort.
"I never had a hero in my life until several months ago when I woke up after 75 years and I found my hero," Arpaio said, revealing it is Trump.
"Mr. Cohen is not interested in being dirtied by a pardon from such a man," Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, said, referring to President Donald Trump.


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Description: So here is the last concept character for all fans out there who love Lilo and Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon. I have for you a lesson that will show you how to draw dragon Pleakley, step by step. I have to say, Pleakley was one of my favorite characters from Lilo and Stitch because he is so darn funny and eccentric. I think I captured Pleakley perfectly in his dragon form. There is a very sleek concept to Pleakley just as we see him in the movie. I do think that people will enjoy this lesson on drawing dragon Pleakley and if you would like to see more tuts on fused characters just let me know.


President condoles Verghese Kurien`s demise
Tirumala: President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday condoled the death of Dr Verghese Kurien, the father of India`s `white revolution`.
Mukherjee hailed Kurien as one who ushered in white revolution and had made enormous contributions to the fields of agriculture, rural development and dairying.
Kurien, 90, who took India from being a milk-deficient country to the world`s largest milk producer, passed away early this morning in Gujarat due to age-related problems.
He is recognised as the man who started `operation flood`, the largest diary development programme in the world, besides making the Amul brand a household name.
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We have decided to raise money and donate 100% to a chosen organization. We chose The Water Project, because water is the essence to life, and in many places around the world there are people who do not have access to clean water. We want to help contribute to the irradiation the life threatning issue these people face.
Did you know nearly 1 billion people don't have safe water to drink?
Together, we can change that. Let's fund a new source of drinking water for those who suffer needlessly without it!
Our gifts will be used to construct or rehabilitate a water project, like a well or sand dam, in Africa. We'll see pictures, GPS coordinates, and updates as they come in from the actual water project we fund so we can celebrate the results along with the community we help.
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Working with local partners in countries like Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda, we build long lasting water projects that are organized, owned and managed by the communities receiving them.
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Cybersickness, or motion sickness during the use of virtual reality, can be a major roadblock to the development and adoption of augmented and virtual reality technology. Now researchers at UTSA have built GingerVR, the first open-source Unity software tool kit that allows developers to use proven techniques and innovative solutions against cybersickness in future extended reality environments.
"GingerVR can be applied to any Unity application, be it a game, enterprise application or job training," said John Quarles, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science who along with Ph.D. student Samuel Ang developed the tool kit.
XR is a catchall phrase for the next-level digital content that tech companies like Microsoft, Samsung, Apple, Google and Facebook deploy in smart phones and, in some cases, directly onto users' faces. Within the gaming industry, extended reality is seen as the third pillar of entertainment.
Although Unity leads in the AR and VR game development sector, it has shifted toward business-to-business applications. Companies such as Unity plan to move beyond gaming to develop applications for architecture, engineering and construction use. A survey by the firm Forrester Consulting has shown that one in two of companies in these industries plan to incorporate extended reality within the next two years.
It's an accelerated transition from the currently reported 19% adoption rate among firms. This means that the future workforce will have to learn quickly how to navigate these XR environments, where the virtual seamlessly blends with the real and vice versa.
"Cybersickness is a threat to the overall user acceptance of VR, which has a potentially huge impact on the VR industry. The negative symptoms experienced by a user can decrease human performance, limit learning and hinder decision making," said Quarles. "It has been a problem in VR since the creation of the technology and is still not totally understood as to why it occurs and in whom."
The percentage of individuals who suffer from cybersickeness side effects is hard to pinpoint. According to Quarles, the research literature indicates that more than half of users experience symptoms but with a wide range of severity.
"Some users can habituate over time, while others could just put on a headset and have to pull it off. They just can't handle it," said Quarles. "We just don't know why there are those individual differences. Our goal is to make the technology available to the widest possible audience," he added.
Ginger VR, was named after the plant which is known to be an antidote for nausea--one of the classic symptoms of cybersickness. Other negative effects of these new environments include disorientation or fatigue.
Recently the AR/VR industry led by Unity, Google, Microsoft and other major players in the space created a consortium known as OpenXR. The foundation focuses on making AR/VR software to agree on a general framework and integrate any headset without having to write new code across platforms. Yet, according to Quarles, OpenXR doesn't necessarily address the cybersickness gap, which GingerVR does meet.
The software tool kit implements eight cybersickness reduction techniques in Unity. These solutions are packaged in an open-source repository along with tutorials for ease of integration. As a result, these techniques are now simple to add and don't depend on other software packages outside of what already comes with a default Unity project.
Researchers from around the world are often creating new reduction techniques, which can easily be integrated into GingerVR. Quarles along with Ang is currently working on releasing an integrated automated, real-time cybersickness detection, prediction and reduction framework on the GingerVR toolkit.
"We hope that this package will serve as a shortcut to researchers looking to utilize these techniques and develop a better understanding of why they are effective," said Quarles. "In the future we hope to update this Unity package with additional cybersickness reduction techniques as they appear in the literature and improve existing assets based on user feedback."
Professor Quarles' previous work on cybersickness has been supported by Intel. The Ginger VR software tool kit was funded by the National Science Foundation and presented at the 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops.


Naj D is out with the video to his smash hit song dubbed “End of Piano”.
Naj D rolls out the visuals to his ground breaking Amapiano Sound “End Of Piano”
The talented singer released the audio of the song few months ago; and till date, the record is still enjoying massive airplay.
End of Piano video was shot by Magic shoot Entertainment in Republic of Benin.
Enjoy and don’t forget to leave a comment below as to what you feel about this video.
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Steel safeguard quotas and measures amendments (CIP14/2019)
Find out about the imposed definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products within chapters 72 and 73 of the Tariff in February 2019.
The European Commission imposed definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products within chapters 72 and 73 of the Tariff in February 2019, see Regulation 2019/159.
The measures are broken down into 26 product categories, see annex I of this regulation. For each product there are either annual country specific quotas or quarterly global quotas, or both, which allow certain quantities of steel to be imported duty free.
Once these limits are reached a safeguard duty of 25% will be incurred.
Developing countries with low volumes of particular steel products may be exempted from these measures and therefore will not be required to claim the quotas and will not incur the safeguard duty, see annexes III.I and III.2 of the regulation.
A Commission review of these measures has now concluded and this notice is to inform interested parties of the amendments arising from this review.
The planned increase in the duty free volumes which was set at 5% for the second and third ‘years’ will now be restricted to a 3% increase. This means the quotas for the remainder of the second year, 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 will be adjusted downwards.
There will be a limit of 30% of the share in the global quota, per quarter, for any single exporting country, for the duration of the measures.
To monitor usage the following countries will have their own quota numbers.
For the periods 1 October 2019 to 31 March 2020 and 1 July 2020 to 31 March 2021.
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For the periods 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020 and 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021.
|Other third countries||098602|
Products in category 4A, the scope will be extended to include commodity codes in 4B. Metallic Coated Sheets for the automotive sector and for other purposes may benefit from this quota.
The commodity codes for category 4B remain unchanged, however category 4B is restricted to end-use in the automotive sector. End-use authorisation will be required, see Regulation 952/2013, Chapter 4, Section 2, Article 254: End-use procedure.
As a consequence of the 4A/4B decision, India will be granted a single country specific quota under category 4A based on previously allocated volumes under 4A and 4B. India does not export for use in the automotive industry.
Part of the amount of the country specific quota for Korea will be transferred from 4B to 4A, as that part was not intended for the automotive industry.
Categories 13 and 16
During the last quarter of the quota year, April to June, for categories 13 and 16 there will be a limit of 30% per country for the ‘global’ quota, which becomes available once the relevant country specific quota has exhausted.
Once the relevant country specific quota has exhausted, quota numbers for the following countries will become:
|Bosnia and Herzegovina||098544|
|Other third countries||098628|
|Bosnia and Herzegovina||098557|
|Other third countries||098634|
The existing quotas, 098941, 098942 and 098943, will be replaced by a single global quarterly quota 098649, changing to quota 098650 from 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020.
Any unused volumes from the withdrawn quotas will be transferred to the global quota.
Amendment to the list of countries excluded from measures for particular products.
All developing countries will now be subject to measures for category 24, except for:
- Ivory Coast
- South Africa
Indonesia will now also be subject to measures for categories 8 and 9, in addition to categories 7 and as above, category 24.
The categories from which:
- Brazil is excluded have been extended to include categories 8 and 17
- Ukraine is excluded has been extended to include categories 1 and 19
- Egypt is excluded has been extended to include category 12
- India is excluded has been extended to include category 8
- Turkey is excluded has been extended to include category 10
- China is excluded has been extended to include category 22
Where appropriate, the volumes of any country specific quotas for developing countries, which have now been excluded from certain measures, will be transferred to the corresponding global quotas.
Drawings on the withdrawn country specific quotas for developing countries, as above, and also for category 25 will be stopped on 4 November 2019.
For further information on these amendments refer to Regulation 2019/1590.
These amendments take effect on 1 October 2019.
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Walter Scott shooting: Jury foreman explains how Michael Slager case resulted in mistrial
Mistrial declared in murder case of former South Carolina police officer
All but one of the jurors in the Walter Scott murder trial are white
Police officer in fatal S. Carolina shooting out on bail
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text: Several pieces on this release were written specifically for the violinists who performed them. All of the works have been premiered either at the Bergen International Festival or the Valdres Summer Symphony. These musicians are all results of the strong musical presence from many places around the country, from Alta in the north to Oslo in the south. For every summer since 1993, young musicians have had the opportunity to come together for one week to perform in Nord-Aurdal. Alf Richard Kraggerud, the first leader of the Razumovsky Academy in London, is founder and artistic director of the festival.


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It’s warm and humid in the cheese-making room at Ferndale Farmstead, a low-slung red building on a rural road in Ferndale, Whatcom County. Whey is draining directly onto the floor from elevated tubs filled with curds and whey — the drains leading to an exterior whey tank — as curds pour into large, rectangular Italian drain tables on wheels. Nearly a dozen cheesemakers, dressed in white from hairnets to rubber boots, move with purpose. They’ll make 3,500 pounds of Fior di Latte today, each cheesemaker lifting the equivalent of tens of thousands of pounds of fresh mozzarella throughout the day as they move the cheese through different stages of production.
“Cheese making is a concentration of milk,” Daniel Wavrin, head cheesemaker, yells over the din of machinery, as he gestures to the agitators, which look like upside-down pitchforks, sloshing through the milk, perpetually separating the curd from the whey.
Wavrin comes from a dairy family. His dad Bill Wavrin and uncle Sid Wavrin started a dairy farm in Eastern Washington in 1990. Bill is also a veterinarian, a scientist at heart who can monologue about the benefits of a closed-loop system — even in a spitting rain while standing on the banks of a manure lagoon — with unbridled passion.
Their creamery in Mabton, Yakima County, is affiliated with Darigold, meaning all their milk is sold under that label. Bill was tired of the anonymity, and in searching for a way to connect with consumers in a more direct way, the Wavrins purchased the farm in Ferndale in 2009. Once the farm was acquired, they needed a product.
“We didn’t really know what it looked like. Daniel said ‘cheese’ and we said OK,” Bill says, with an almost imperceptible shrug.
To be clear, while cheese is a simple recipe — milk, salt, culture and enzyme — it is not easy to make on a commercial scale. It’s labor intensive, ingredients are expensive and results aren’t guaranteed.
Starting a cheese business at the behest of your then 19-year-old son seems like the intersection of money and opportunity.
But then again, “nobody gets into cheese making for the money,” Courtney Johnson, executive director for the Washington State Cheesemakers Association, says.
That doesn’t mean cheesemakers can’t achieve success — or even fame. Beecher’s, Cougar Gold and Cascadia Creamery are all beloved, longtime Washington cheese brands. But starting up as a young new cheesemaker is risky and expensive — and it takes a while to get your feet under you and gain confidence. Yet Washington is seeing a rise in new cheese companies.
So why cheese?
When thinking of a food product that can offer a “taste of place,” people often think of wine. But talk to any cheesemaker about their product and that’s one of the key things they’ll tell you.
“That translation of sun, rain, grass, the animal finally, is one of the most special ways to taste a region, taste an area, taste quality,” Daniel Wavrin says.
Cheesemakers talk about their product in terms of “art” and “craft.” There’s reverence for the milk and the animals that provide it. Cows are named, goats are spoken about with love.
But cheese making is an expensive art form. And if you’re not making fresh cheese, the aging time means there’s no money coming in while that cheese sits on a shelf.
“It’s why we don’t have a ton of really long aged cheese in Washington. Rents are high,” Johnson says.
And despite the costs and risks, the Washington artisan cheese scene is growing rapidly. Currently there are 52 licensed cheesemakers in the state, making it the second-largest cheese-making state in the western U.S., behind California.
“Let’s see what this milk can do”
Johnson quotes Heather Paxson’s 2012 book “The Life of Cheese: Crafting Food and Value in America” to describe how there are generally two types of people who get into cheese making. “Either someone with an agricultural background or somebody who had a successful career in a high stress environment and starts a passion project. It’s the resource of having access to land and then the resource of having money,” Johnson says.
The Wavrins had cows and land. Once he decided he wanted to venture down the road of cheese, Daniel Wavrin toured 40 facilities across the nation, gaining direct experience from cheesemakers. He worked at Mt. Townsend Creamery in Port Townsend to further learn the ins and outs of cheese making. He sought out a mentor, Italian cheesemaker Raffaele Mascolo, and worked with Mascolo to build the cheese-making operation from the ground up, ultimately focusing on Italian artisan cheeses.
Rachael Taylor-Tuller, owner of Lost Peacock Creamery along with her husband Matthew Tuller, was a military veteran who was feeling her “soul sucked away” by the cubicle she was sitting in in corporate America. She says chickens were her gateway to goats, which led to cheese.
“What job can I have where I just get to have all the goats? I was like, I know, I’ll start a goat dairy. It was so dumb. I had no idea what I was doing,” Taylor-Tuller says with a laugh.
It took Taylor-Tuller two years to get her 11-acre farm in Olympia licensed. She milks 48 goats twice a day, and while in the beginning there were lots of tears and wasted product — “we made all the mistakes,” she says — Lost Peacock is in its sixth season of producing yogurt and cheese and she’s making a living. She’s also expanding her line, adding hard cheeses to their current line of fresh cheese.
“We’re dipping our toes to be like, ‘let’s see what this milk can do.’ We’re now hitting our stride and making some really good food,” Taylor-Tuller says.
Fitting the bill as the cheese-making type with an agricultural background, Virginia and Stacy Thomas of Clover Mountain Dairy in Chewelah, Stevens County, are first-generation dairy farmers who added cheese to their product profile about a year ago to prolong the milk harvest from their small herd of jersey cows — each named for a different flower. There’s Buttercup, Rose, Daisy, Carnation, Arrowleaf, Dandelion and Sunflower, plus Dodie, named after a beloved aunt who loved cows.
“In a lot of different farming enterprises, you have a harvest, and the harvest is the end of the crop or that beef animal. With dairy cows you have a partnership that lasts years. There is a beauty and a very fulfilling nature of that,” Virginia Thomas says.
The Thomases learned by trial and error, reading books and asking for mentorship from other cheesemakers, like Umapine Creamery in Oregon. They started with feta and cheddar cheese curds and expanded to Monterey Jack, pepper jack and Gouda. Production is set to ramp up this season due to a grant they were awarded from PCC Community Markets to build a cheese cave. The temperature-controlled room where they’ll be able to age and store cheese will be built inside their existing barn.
“Because it’s an independent process on our farm, [the cheese is] going to develop from every tiny thing we do. It can never be the same as anybody else’s farm. I love that uniqueness,” Thomas says.
Lindsay Slevin of Twin Sisters Creamery fell in love with cheese after working in food service and retail.
“Cheesemakers were my rock stars,” Slevin says. In 2012, she became one of the first American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professionals and immersed herself in books on the art of cheese making. In 2013, she convinced her husband Jeff that they could make cheese and they applied for a business license, finally opening Twin Sisters (named for their twin daughters) and releasing their first blue cheese in January 2016.
Ferndale Farmstead, Lost Peacock and Clover Mountain are all farmstead cheesemakers — meaning they raise the animals they milk to make the cheese. Twin Sisters, on the other hand, has a direct partnership with Twin Brook Creamery, using the milk from Twin Brook’s herd of Jersey cows to make their cheese.
And while it’s risky, none of them have had to do it alone. Not only can an aspiring cheesemaker hire a consultant, in Washington bigger, more well-established cheesemakers often support and mentor young cheesemakers just starting out.
“Beecher’s was our very first customer. They sold our cheese in their market. And it was like, OK, that’s so cool. Like, who does that? But they want Washington cheese to grow,” Lost Peacock’s Taylor-Tuller says.
Whether escaping cubicle life or with a background in agriculture, whether dealing in goat cheese or cow, the one thing these newer cheesemakers — all of whom have been making cheese under their own label for less than a decade — have in common is passion.
“These [goats] are our co-workers. These are the souls we share our days with. You have to be in it for the passion, otherwise it’s too hard,” Taylor-Tuller says.
That doesn’t mean they never thought about giving it all up.
Risky (cheese) business
Slevin and her husband were told when building Twin Sisters to settle on a budget, double it, and add 50%. “That’s exactly what happened. But once you’re in it, you can’t go backwards. It’s like crossing the Rubicon, there’s only one direction and you have to get it completed, get it licensed and start producing,” she says.
The Slevins make blue cheese, which must be aged for two months minimum before it’s ready for consumption.
“You’re going in blind, producing cheese that you can’t even sample for two months to see if you can sell it,” Slevin says. In the beginning, she says she felt like she wasn’t even a cheesemaker, just really good at following a recipe.
“But as we ran into our own challenges and difficulties, then we learned how to be cheesemakers. It was through the problems and the losses,” Slevin says.
Things are more predictable for the Slevins now. Over the years they’ve been able to implement efficiencies and because Jeff and Lindsay are still the only ones making the cheese they’ve been able to hone their instincts, fine-tuning what makes for a good end product.
It’s still very much hands-on. Jeff Slevin got his milk hauler’s license; he drives direct to Twin Brook to pick up milk and drives it the 12 miles back to their production facility where he and Lindsay are making cheese within an hour.
“When people see our product in the grocery stores they’ll just assume we’re big. But we’re a husband and wife cheese-making team with two employees,” Slevin says.
Each of these cheesemakers is looking at the risks and the costs and deciding to do it regardless. Despite all those odds, it’s an exciting time to be a Washington cheesemaker. Crossing the Rubicon earns you camaraderie — a network of fellow artisans where you can pick up the phone to talk rennet, milk, pricing or equipment.
“When I hear another one is opening we’re just totally rooting for them. When we lose one or two we all get nervous,” Slevin says.
There’s a gentle clanging in the barn at Ferndale Farmstead. The cows push their heads in and out of metal headlocks, munching a specialized mix of feed Bill Wavrin designs specifically depending on each cow’s needs; a mix of grasses they grow plus legumes, corn and canola. The cows are hand-milked twice a day, and spend the rest of their time lounging on beds of sand, which Daniel jokingly refers to as “the beach.”
When the Wavrin family feeds you, Bill says the cheese has their whole hearts in it. And while it’s not feasible to have all the food in the world produced by small, specialized farming operations, “it’s cool.”
“And the reason it works is it makes you feel a little good too.”
The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of The Seattle Times.

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Motiv: The King at Lake Tåkern. Photo: Göran Billeson/Östergötland County Administrative Board
On Friday 25 May, The King opened Naturum Tåkern.
Five years ago, Östergötland County Administrative Board advertised an architecture competition on behalf of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency for a visitor's centre that would fit in with the natural environment at Lake Tåkern. Construction began in 2010, and the facility was opened by The King on Friday. Nature guides from the county administrative board showed The King the new facility, the birdwatching tower and a film about the bird reserve at Lake Tåkern, as well as part of what will become Princess Estelle's fairytale path. County Governor Elisabeth Nilsson, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's Director-General Maria Ågren and architect Gert Wingårdh took part in the opening ceremony. An extract from the ballet Swan Lake was performed by Hanna Berglund, Cecilia Jacobsson, Alexandra Svensson and Emelie Söderström from the Linköping Ballet Ensemble. Delphine Constantin from Norrköping Symphony Orchestra played the harp during the ceremony. Find out more about Lake Tåkern here External link, opens in new window..


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Pool Shark Skull Small Patch
Pool Shark Skull Small Patch measures 3.5×4 inches and is Embroidered in Black / White / Gray / Brown / Red / Yellow. The Small Patch can be sewn on or ironed on to clothing such as Denim or Leather Jackets, Vests, Hats, Back Packs, Shirts. Features plastic backing and embroidered die cut borders.
- 3.5×4 inch
- Embroidered Patch for Jackets and Vests
- 100% Rayon Thread Synthetic Embroidery. Plastic Backing with Japanese Iron on Glue. Velvet Fabric.
- Customize your Clothing with Patches
- Sew on the Patch to Leather Jackets or Vests. Iron on the Patch to Denim Materials.
- Features Plastic Iron on Backing. Heat Press at 270 Degrees Fahrenheit for 12-30 Seconds
- Clean Cut Embroidered Borders for Easy Sewing

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