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Mutual funds come in all shapes and sizes. Hence, there is a mutual fund for every type of investor and financial goal. There are more than a thousand mutual fund schemes. And we can broadly classify mutual funds into two types: open-ended mutual funds and close-ended mutual funds.
As per the current AMFI’s monthly report, there are 1,278 open-ended and 165 close-ended schemes as on 31st March 2023.
It is important to note that both equity and debt funds can be open-ended or close-ended mutual funds.
In this article, we will look into these two types of mutual funds in detail.
Close-ended mutual funds
When a fund is launched, all funds are initially open for subscriptions for a certain period, known as the New Fund Offer (NFO). In the case of close-ended funds, the fund is open for subscriptionsonly during the NFO period. Units of these close-ended funds are listed on the stock exchanges, and you can redeem the units by selling them to another investor.
However, the fulfilment of the transaction will depend on the demand and supply of the fund’s units. So, we can say that close-ended funds have limited liquidity.
The accumulated amount is returned to respective investors after the maturity period.
Advantages of investing in close-ended mutual funds
Close-ended mutual funds are relatively stable as the fund doesn’t witness large-scale inflows and outflows. As a result, the assets under this fund remain relatively stable.
It can be ideal for investors whose investment horizon matches the fund’s maturity period.
Fund managers can look at investment options that align with the scheme’s objective without bothering about short-term performance, as there is no redemption pressure.
Disadvantages of close-ended funds
New investors cannot enter the fund; existing investors cannot invest more money after the NFO period. Redemption is also tricky as investors must find buyers on the exchanges.
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is one of the attractive features of mutual fund investment. SIP facility allows investors to invest a certain amount at regular intervals. However, SIP is not available for close-ended funds as these funds become closed after the NFO period.
These funds don’t have any record of past performance. So, investors cannot make an investment decision based on the fund’s performance.
Open-ended mutual funds
Open-ended funds are the most popular type of mutual fund; you can invest and redeem from these funds at any time. These funds don’t have a fixed maturity date.
The price of one unit, i.e., the Net Asset Value (NAV) of an open-ended mutual fund, is calculated on a daily basis. The NAV depends on the value of the fund’s underlying investment instruments, such as stock prices and bond prices.
Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) is a tax-saving mutual fund category. Although ELSS comes with a three-year lock-in period, it is an open-ended fund, as you can invest multiple times throughout the investment period.
Advantages of open-ended funds
Open-ended funds are extremely liquid. You can invest and redeem your investments at any time based on the prevailing NAV. Here, you sell your units back to the fund house and don’t have to worry about finding investors interested in buying your fund units.
You can find the past performance of the fund and see how the fund has performed during the various market phases. The fund’s performance can also be compared to its peers and their benchmark. Although future performance is not related to past performance, we can have an idea about how the fund performed in the past.
Open-ended funds are for you if you are a salaried individual or looking to invest a certain amount of money every month. By setting up a SIP, you can invest a fixed amount monthly. You can also opt for the half-yearly, quarterly or weekly SIP frequency as well.
You can start investing in open-ended funds with Rs.500 every month through SIP. Also, the minimum amount for lump sum investment starts at Rs.1000.
Disadvantages of open-ended funds
Open-ended funds can be volatile in the short run as the NAV of the fund depends on the current market scenario. So, if you invest in a high-risk fund, such as a small-cap fund, you might witness severe volatility.
As these funds are open for redemption, the value of the fund might take a hit on the back of heavy redemption.
Close-ended and open-ended mutual funds have different objectives. However, open-ended funds might be a better option for you because they have greater liquidity and flexibility. You can start a SIP or invest lump sum amounts in meeting your financial goals. Moreover, you can check these funds’ performance and other aspects to make better investment decisions.
Padmaja Choudhury is a freelance financial content writer. With around six years of total experience, mutual funds and personal finance are her focus areas.


HALIFAX – Nova Scotians have several opportunities to celebrate their freedom to read this week at libraries across the province.
The 29th annual Freedom to Read Week is a national program that began Feb. 24 and runs until March 2, to highlight the importance of intellectual freedom and the dangers of censorship.
"Freedom of expression and deciding for ourselves what to read, including the right to see, hear, and read diverse and dissenting opinions and forms of expression, is a fundamental right we must never take for granted," Leonard Preyra, Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage, said Monday in a news release. "Censorship is not something any democratic society should tolerate, so having a week to reinforce these liberties is important."
Regional libraries under the umbrella of the Nova Scotia Provincial Library are hosting events that include reading series, discussions, and book clubs.
The Cape Breton Regional Library will hold a Freedom to Read café on Friday, March 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the McConnell Library in Sydney. Guest readers from the community will present selections from books that have been challenged by a person or group and talk about where, when, and why they were banned.
Members of the Bridgewater Library Inquiring Minds Book Club recently read Fahrenheit 451, a story by Ray Bradbury set in the future about a fireman whose job it is to destroy 'questionable' books.
It is not outside the realm of possibility to imagine a society where one is discouraged from expressing views outside the politically correct," said Deborah, a book club member.
The Thomas H. Raddall Library in Liverpool will have a display of banned or challenged books that people can borrow.
According to the Book and Periodical Council website, Canadian libraries received 101 challenges to library materials and policies in 2011. A challenge is an attempt to prevent or limit access to the material by having the material removed or restricted based on an objection by a person or group. The challenges, issued in six provinces, included books, e-books, DVDs, magazines, graphic novels, and websites.
"If someone can challenge a book in Ontario, and ask to have it removed from the shelf for insensitivity, then they could also challenge works by your favourite author, artist or singer," says Teresa Workman, communication coordinator for South Shore Public Libraries. "That is when it becomes personal and people start to realize why intellectual freedom is important."
Freedom to Read Week is organized by the Book and Periodical Council's Freedom of Expression Committee. Since 1978, the Committee has worked with educators, librarians, and the community to provide information that addresses censorship in Canada.
For more information on the program, visit freedomtoread.ca .
For information on events happening at libraries across the province, visit library.ns.ca .


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To report a HazMat spill
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Or Nevada Division of Emergency Management
In California, call the California Office of Emergency Services:
If I see an activity that concerns me, who do I contact?
- If the complaint relates to construction noise, construction hours are NOT limited to 8 am – 6:30 pm. These are the hours they are EXEMPT (if applicable) from the noise ordinance. It is very difficult for construction noise to fail the noise test as it is taken over a 24–hour period with noise during exempt hours (if applicable) taken out. It is best to ask them if they will limit things like hammering, jackhammers, etc. to after 8 a.m.
- If the complaint is in TRPA area (if can be seen from lake or SR28, SR89, SR207, US HWY50, SR 267, Pioneer Trail or mapped scenic recreation areas [ex. Sand Harbor] or is in Douglas Co.), call TRPA at (775) 588–4547 and ask for the inspector in the area of the complaint.
- If the complaint is in another area of CSLT not covered by the above, the CSLT Bldg. Dept. at (530) 542–6017
- If the complaint is in another area of El Dorado Co. not covered by the above, call the El Dorado Co. Bldg. Dept. at (530) 573–3330
- If the complaint in other area of Washoe Co. not covered by the above, call the Washoe Co. Bldg. Dept. at (775) 832–4140
- If in other area of Placer Co. not covered by the above, call the Placer Co. Bldg. Dept. at ((530) 581–6205
For the following activities: trash, abandoned vehicles, and nuisance issues, contact your local enforcement office. For neighborhood animal problems (bears, coyotes, dogs, etc.) contact animal control. Complaints can be made anonymously.

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COLLINGWOOD captain Scott Pendlebury has undergone surgery to remove the pins in his right middle finger in a planned follow-up to the injury he suffered in July this year.
The surgery to remove the pins was part of the star midfielder's recovery plan and no cause for alarm after Pendlebury posted a photo on social media in a hospital gown.
It is not related to a fresh injury Pendlebury suffered to his left middle finger during the Virgin Australia International Rules Series.
Pendlebury underwent surgery after injuring his right middle finger against Gold Coast in round 17, ending his season.
He had to be operated on a second time after a small fracture in the finger became detached from one of the pins.
Pendlebury is expected to be back in full training by the end of the year.
Star forward Jamie Elliott won't train until late January after requiring surgery to his left ankle.
Jordan De Goey, who underwent season-ending hip surgery in August, and Travis Varcoe, who had an operation to repair a dislocated elbow in July, are both back in training.

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The loan is a lifesaver during your financial needs and requirements. Among all kinds of loans, a personal loan is certainly considered the best one due to its flexibility and benefits. One can utilize personal in anything and everything per their needs and demands.
But before your loan application, you should do the necessary research to find the best deal. With numerous lenders available in the market, you have plenty of options to consider. But finding the right lender following your suitability would be advantageous for you. In this regard, here are some basic rules that you should follow to get the best personal loan deal out there.
Ascertain Interest of the Personal Loan
First, you should explore the interest rate you will have to pay along with the principal loan amount. Various lenders offer different loan interest rates that you must know beforehand. This is how you can get the best personal loan deal with the lowest interest rates. If the interest rate is low, you will have to pay fewer EMIs monthly.
Research to Find the Right Lender
Plenty of lenders are ready to offer you a personal loan, but the terms and conditions are to be different. Some lenders may have strict terms, while others may have lenient terms. Hence, it would be best if you researched a suitable lender or bank to apply for a personal loan. In case the interest rates seem to be high, then you could proceed to talk to them and ask them to lower their rates.
Avoid Advance EMIs
Some banks or lenders could ask you to pay 2-3 EMIs in advance. It would be best if younever did it. An advance EMI has more interest rates, so you will eventually pay more if you indulge in this request of theirs. You should agree to pay EMIs every month like other borrowers.
Ensure Repayment onTime
Once you take the personal loan, you are supposed to ensure that you make the loan repayment every month on time. If you fail to repay the EMIs or the whole loan within time, you may be charged with a penalty. In this regard, it would be better to use a loan calculator to find the monthly EMI you need to pay. Moreover, after paying an EMI, it is also essential for you to know how much money you will still need to pay to repay the loan completely.
Go for a Short Loan Repayment Period
It would be wise for you to opt for a short tenure for various reasons. If you choose a long period, you would have to pay more in the form of interest. But if you go for a short tenure, you would have to pay less. Hence, it would be very beneficial for you. If you wish to get the best personal loan deal, you must follow the above rules and aspects. You would also learn many things after extensive online research about personal loans.

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Should employees be required to offer an ultrasound for women who request an abortion? (Offer, not require)
Of a clinic yes. But the patient will likely end up footing the bill
Employees?!? Of who?
I would never tell my employer I needed an abortion. I simply take a sick day from work and have it done. No body needs to know about it. Especially not my employer.
I meant an employee of the clinic.


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New Delhi: The cash in maalkhanas (places where case properties are kept) of police stations in Delhi can help in boosting the economy. How? The answer is, it can be deposited in the banks as Fixed Deposit (FD) till it remains case property and later, released as per the court orders.
The initiative was started by a Station House Officer (SHO) of Palam Village Inspector Paras Nath at his police station where he deposited Rs 94,340 which was recovered in a gambling case, in a nationalised bank as FD for one year.
His effort was also appreciated by the concerned court as it may lead to adoption by the other police stations and units of Delhi Police.
A senior police officer said, "A lot of cash is lying in the maalkhanas of EOW (Economic Offence Wing), Special Cell and Crime Branch as well. That cash can also be deposited in banks. It will help in preventing the notes from getting decayed."
Besides, the threat of stealing from the 'maalkhana' will also be done away with and the beneficiary can also get the interest amount if the court orders the release of the seized cash.
Special Commissioner of Police (crime) Devesh Srivastava told Mirror Now that it was a good initiative and they were planning to implement it in other police stations as well.
DCP (southwest) Gaurav Sharma said, "The honourable court has also appreciated the effort of SHO Palam Village, we are making a proposal to put this new idea in front of our seniors."
Inspector Paras, when he was posted as a sub-inspector in Neb Sarai in 2011, busted a robbery gang and recovered Rs 35 lakh. At that time as well, with the consent of his then SHO, he fixed this money as FD in a bank and now with interest, this money has reached upto Rs 61 lakh in the bank, said a senior officer of southwest district.

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Record fuel prices are undoubtedly changing summer camping plans for RVers across North America. These high prices could force people to cancel their campground reservations. After all, a national average price of $4.325 per gallon for gasoline (as of Monday, March 14) certainly impacts trip costs when your motorized RV averages 8 miles per gallon.
Campground owners throughout the U.S. are just beginning to report an uptick in reservation cancellations for the 2022 summer camping season. Some owners are already reporting cancellation percentages in the double digits. Luckily for them, they are also seeing double-digit growth in advanced reservations so, at this point, it’s a bit of a wash.
Cancel campground reservations before it’s too late for others
Park owners are also concerned that campers won’t cancel their campground reservations until it’s too late for others to take their place.
“We are getting some cancellations due to fuel prices,” said Indianapolis KOA Holiday owner David Vaughan. “But we have also been turning campers away on dates we’re full. There is still a lot of demand out there.”
Vaughan said he hopes RVers who change their plans let campgrounds know as soon as possible, so other campers still wanting a site can take their place.
Western states could see higher cancellation rates
Cancellations will likely be particularly acute at campgrounds near popular national parks and monuments, which often require long trips from home. Western states will also likely see an uptick in cancellations due to fuel costs. California now has the highest fuel prices (well over $5 a gallon on average) and also has the largest percentage of RV owners in the U.S.
“We sure hope that campers who have already decided to change their plans let us know as soon as they can,” said one Western campground owner who asked not to be identified. “We have a long waiting list of folks who are still looking for places to camp this summer.”
If you’re canceling your campground reservations for any upcoming trips, do it now.


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“Experience a once in a lifetime tour of this majestic land.”
See authentic cajun artifacts over 150 years old.
see louisiana's wildlife
Louisiana with its alligator and bear laden swamps proves to have one of the most impressive ecological diversities in the world.
see, feel, hear, and take in louisiana swamps
Our tours are on large boats that are powered by outboard motors making the experience more personable. Unlike airboat tours, you can enjoy Cajun music and hear the wildlife throughout the tour, making this experience once for the senses.
Pictures from some tours
The best way to experience Louisiana is to book a trip with us.

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2015 IEEE. Tactile or touch sensing can enable an object's surface texture and other properties to be perceived which can facilitate grasping and manipulating various objects. Prosthetic hand users and operators of tele-operated robot arms also need to perceive these tactile properties by some means to effectively manipulate objects and performed skilled work. This paper introduces a tactile sensing and feedback system that is based on detecting surface vibrations in an artificial finger, when contact or friction with a surface is made, and appropriately stimulating nerves in the user's skin with electro-tactile feedback. This feedback system has benefits over existing systems because it can deliver a wide variety of sensations to the user and is compact, non-mechanical, wireless and comfortable for the user to wear. Experimental results are provided which show the potential of our system at achieving remote tactile sensing and feedback of textured surfaces.


FASTag is an electronic toll collection system that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to deduct toll charges automatically as you drive through plazas. Once activated, the tag is affixed to the vehicle's windscreen and offers a hassle-free solution to quickly pass through toll gates without stopping for cash transactions. It is a revolutionary addition to India's highways, beneficial for drivers and the government. Currently operational at toll plazas across national and state highways, FASTag is a cost-effective way to pay tolls and contributes to improved traffic flow.
How to Recharge FASTag Balance Online:
To recharge FASTag online, you just load/recharge your linked FASTag account. You can conveniently recharge your FASTag account via the Vi App or website in just a few steps.


Narrowband Patterned Wafer Defect Inspectors
The Puma 9650 narrowband optical defect inspection system incorporates technological advances in sensitivity and noise control, providing improved defect capture in yield-critical die areas, such as the edge of SRAM arrays, memory transition regions and page breaks. Upgradeable from the Puma 9550, the Puma 9650 supports high performance excursion monitoring for advanced design nodes by capturing critical defects of interest (DOI) at high production throughputs. Part of a portfolio of advanced wafer defect inspection and review tools that accelerate the development and production ramp of leading-edge devices, the Puma 9650 narrowband inspector provides the sensitivity-at-throughput required to control critical yield excursions for a broad range of applications.
XP Offline is an upgrade option for the Puma 9650 and Puma 9500 Series narrowband wafer defect inspectors. The Offline Setup feature allows engineers to create recipes offline for increased tool productivity. In addition, the Recipe Distribution System and Recipe Comparator features reduce the time required for defect inspection recipe setup and improve recipe quality. XP Offline also allows users to create detailed care areas from standard IC design layout information (GDS format) to improve the capture of yield-relevant defects during inspection and provide more accurate binning of defects based on design region.
SatServer improves tool availability by providing access to inspection setup and review software without using valuable inspector tool time. It provides web based access to the software from any network connected Windows™ PC avoiding the need to install or maintain special software. SatServer’s virtual machine based architecture easily scales to fit a fab’s setup needs. A highly reliable storage array allows users to easily share inspection recipes and inspection result data. Overall, SatServer’s features allow users to more easily collaborate on setup and review tasks, increasing their productivity.
Etch: The Puma 9650’s new signal-to-noise enhancement technologies – pupil engineering, eFence, extended dynamic range and improved Manhattan blocker – enable the capture of yield-limiting etch defects such as bridges, trench residue, extra pattern, footers, and contact defects. The Puma 9650 finds these critical etch defects on both logic and memory devices, with significantly improved detection at array edges, transition regions and page breaks. By capturing yield-relevant etch DOI in all die regions at production throughputs, the Puma 9650 serves as a high productivity solution for identifying and monitoring etch process excursions.
CMP: The Puma 9650’s improvements in Manhattan geometry pattern suppression provide enhanced defect capture on BEOL metal and dielectric CMP layers on logic and memory devices. By capturing micro-scratches, slurry residue, corrosion and other CMP defects at high throughput, the Puma 9650 helps engineers quickly identify process issues in the CMP module.
Lithography: The Puma 9650 narrowband inspector complements higher sensitivity broadband inspections by providing a high productivity option for some photo applications, including after-develop inspection (ADI), photo-cell monitoring (PCM) and process wafer qualification (PWQ). Surface selectivity is achieved with unique optical modes and an innovative product architecture, enabling the Puma 9650 to capture critical photo DOI at high throughput.
Films: The high throughput modes of the Puma 9650 enable its use in films monitoring applications. High-NA collection optics provide the resolution required for detection of very small particles, while flexible polarization options, unique apertures and additional noise suppression technologies produce the surface selectivity required for defect capture on all films layers.


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What You Need to Know About Social Security
Every so often, you’ll hear about Social Security benefits running out. But is there truth to the fears, or is it all hype?
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Whether you have life insurance through your work, are retired, or are raising a family, it pays to know the truth about life insurance coverage. Examine and debunk the five most common life insurance myths, and arm yourself with knowledge.
Emotional biases can adversely impact financial decision making. Here’s a few to be mindful of.
Making a career move requires tough decisions, not the least of which is what to do with the funds in your retirement plan.

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Virtual Brotherhood of Success – Real Talk: Processing Change in 2020
Friday, September 4, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Brotherhood of Success (BOS) is a space for self-identified men of color to connect, share, grow, and learn in solidarity.
Right now, there’s a lot going on. The start of a new school year, the spread of the coronavirus, processing police brutality in our communities, and all of the other life changes in our friendships, families, and relationships. For our first Real Talk of the semester, we’re setting aside time to talk about these navigating these issues while in grad school and welcome new and old BOS members.
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L-3 WESCAM announced today that it has delivered its 2,500th MXTM-Series electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging turret to the U.S. Navy. This milestone delivery was made as part of L-3 WESCAM’s ongoing support of the Navy’s maritime patrol, precision targeting, irregular warfare and shipboard protection mission portfolios.
“Since 1997, over 400 MX systems have been procured in support of key U.S. naval programs,” said Paul Jennison, vice president of government sales and business development for L-3 WESCAM. “As the requirement for maritime domain awareness remains a high priority, we are pleased that the U.S. Navy continues to rely on our longer-range and higher-resolution technology to effectively execute its surveillance and observation tasks.”
L-3 WESCAM serves all segments of the airborne imaging market with its turrets, which operate from fixed-wing, rotary-wing, UAV and aerostat platforms. MX systems have been engineered with common electronics and cabling, common user interfaces and video overlays, and common software and internal components. These commonalities ensure ease and familiarity of use, simplified turret interchangeability within fleets, efficiencies in technology enhancements and streamlined system support.
Recent developments and adaptations in L-3 WESCAM’s technology have enabled the same imaging capabilities in ground vehicles and marine vessels.
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HOBBS and Vic Country made the grand final of Basketball Australia Under-16 National Championships.
The side defeated South Australia in the semi-final 75-52.
Hobbs starred in the contest, scoring 13 points. He scored six from the field and converted one of his two free throws.
He was on the court for 27.45 minutes.
Vic Country will take on Vic Metro in the grand final.
The game will be played out at 6pm, Friday.


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I've added another 'angry bird' to the collection. After purchasing a red Angry Bird shirt for her son, a customer asked if I could make a blue angry bird onesie for her baby.
My response? Of course! I can try that! So, here is what I came up with.
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Cochran supports House’s version of flood insurance bill
by MBJ Staff
Published: March 5,2014
Tags: Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, Commercial Real Estate, Congress, Federal Emergency Management Agency, federal government, flood, flood insurance, flooding, home, homeowner, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, house, lawmaker, Natilonal Flood Insurance Program, natural disaster, residence, residential real estate, Senator, Thad Cochran, U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) is praising the passage of legislation in the House of Representatives that, like a Senate-passed bill he helped write, would protect homeowners, businesses and communities from unreasonable flood insurance premiums without jeopardizing the stability of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Cochran said the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (HR.3370) that the House of Representatives approved (306-91) yesterday evening, would achieve the primary goals of the Senate-passed companion bill he helped author to address problems exposed with implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
“The prospect that families and property owners who have played by the rules could be priced out of their homes because of flood insurance costs is real and a threat to the future of the flood insurance program,” Cochran said. “It is a plan that would hold FEMA accountable and continue reforms that will maintain the viability of the National Flood Insurance Programs. I am optimistic we can resolve our differences with the other body and get a bill signed into law that is responsible and responsive to the needs of the people.”
The House bill includes offsets for the costs of modifying Biggert-Waters, the reform law that threatens NFIP policyholders in Mississippi and across the country with unaffordable premium cost increases. The House measure, among other things, would limit annual policy rate increases, force FEMA to certify its mapping methodology, and set milestones for FEMA to carry out a flood insurance rate affordability study.
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“Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, and I all lived at 1020 Laguna in Echo Park. J.D. and I shared a $60-a-month, one-room apartment — a couch and kind of a bed with a curtain in front of it. Right underneath us in an even smaller studio apartment was Jackson. He had his piano and guitars down there. I didn’t really know how to sit down and work on a song until I heard him playing underneath us in the basement.”
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia when he died today in New York City, according to TMZ.
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Growing Local Food is a new book that encompasses all the needed basics to grow plants, keep heritage breed animals and bees. The author is a homesteader and physician who gives the readers the basic information to grow or find nutritious, local food
Amid mounting concerns over food security and sustainable food systems, the rise of urban gardens and agriculture has been on the rise. Due to a paralleled increase in the numbers of people interested in learning how to garden, programs in urban agriculture at colleges as well as nonprofit urban garden training programs have sprouted up across the country.
Lundberg Family Farms announces the opening of a new warehouse that is powered by 100% solar energy. Lundberg Family Farms produces wholesome, healthful rice products while protecting and improving the environment for future generations.
Are organic foods healthier? In the wake of a media frenzy revolving a “study” by Stanford University claiming to answer this question, many people were left wondering. Benefits of organic food go beyond the vitamin content: The overwhelming amounts and types of pesticides in our food play a major role in many shoppers’ decision to go organic.
New businesses are springing up catering to folks who want their food homegrown, but without the mess of tending to the garden themselves.
Where are we headed, vis a vis our food systems? Can we as individuals make a difference in our food? Yes!
Nuts.com, a family-owned business, offers certified organic snacks and superfoods.
One of our "14 Sustainable Food Companies You Can Trust," Plum Organics is good for your baby's health and the health of the planet.
Garlic is a very labour-intensive crop to grow but the rewards are worth it!
Cam loves growing and selling food!
Cam has been busy harvesting and sorting potatoes.
Recap of 2010 growing season in Northwest Pennsylvania
In a war on gardens, the City of Orlando has taken issue with the rows of beans, greens, and other vegetables occupying Jason and Jennifer Helvenston's front yard garden. The Helvenstons respond to the City's request they remove their "illegal" garden.
Having little space is not a reason to not be growing your own food. It's just an excuse. I've been apartment gardening since 2009.
You want to start your urban garden from seed this year, but you're not sure where to start because you’ve only started from transplants.
Here are six of my favorite ideas for those of you with small spaces and still want to get your garden on.
Sauerkraut is an effective and delicious way to store cabbage and add something "fresh" to the winter months
Who needs a TV drama, when, out the back door, we have our own alfresco drama, complete with territory battles, births, deaths, alien invasions, mystery, beauty and fornication, unfolding daily before our very eyes if we care to look.
Jason Helvingston of Orlando, Fla., fights for his right to grow food in his front yard garden after the City of Orlando cited him for illegal gardening, pitting food self-sufficiency against city ordinance.
When you say “organic” most people think of elitists that are buying over priced food because they think that they are better than others. What does the “organic” really mean though?
When you ask people if they want chemicals in their garden or on their food, most will say no. They want to limit their exposure to the chemicals and pollutants.
Your attractive food garden could win you $500 and a chance to be featured in MOTHER EARTH NEWS.
A potential solution to rising food prices, food insecurity and the obesity epidemic may call into play raising farms inside the city limits.
Linda Gilkeson, master gardener, and Jessie Price of EatingWell Magazine will present workshops on gardening and healthy cooking at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, June 4-5, 2011 in Puyallup, Wash.
So, what do you do if you neglected to start your veggies way back in January or February? You had good intentions but there always seemed to be something that stole your attention. Now it’s the planting season and you have nothing to plant...
Describes the process of forming a community garden from the physical and energetic standpoints. The power of teamwork, the joy of accomplishment and the building of a feeling of group unity are described.
A recent poll asked you what percentage of people living in the U.S. you would guess grow food gardens. Most respondents underestimated the actual numbers of households with home gardens, a growing trend.
Kitchen Gardeners International's 20ate campaign urges Americans to say no to junk food.
Whole Foods Market commits to verifying it products as free of genetically modified organisms. Natural Home editor-in-chief Robyn Griggs Lawrence explains the grocer's commitment to providing natural and organic products.
Organic Coconut Sugar is made from sap collected from the freshly cut flower buds of organic coconut palm trees grown on small, sustainable farms.
Jessica Kellner, editor of Natural Home and Garden Magazine, shares three pregnancy skin care products that will help prevent stretch marks and keep your baby belly soft and smooth.
As more Americans tighten their belts to save a penny or two, many are finding they can save money by growing food-producing gardens.
Growing potatoes in containers allows you to increase your yield in a small amount of space.
In Arizona, an intrepid desert gardener harvests rainwater to grow his own food. A Missouri garden writer feeds his soil to feed himself. In Texas, a garden wall encourages community. These are a few of my favorite gardens.
Paul Fehribach sees history in food, cooking methods and recipes and he’s planning a Chicago restaurant that will source 100 percent locally and champion the historic foods and recipes of the Great Lakes region.
A problem for older gardeners is finding tools that make gardening easier as getting up and down becomes harder.
Know how many seeds you need for your area considering germination rate and extras.
Keep your garden full all season by planting the next crop as soon as the previous crop is harvested. Tips for deciding what to plant next.
Knowing your average last frost date is key to getting your garden off to a good start.
We may find it overwhelming to know where to begin in teaching others to eat healthily. People attempting to eat healthier find it difficult to know where to begin. "The Dirty Dozen" fruits and vegetables gives us all a place to start.
Using leaves in the garden will boost the soil’s organic matter.
Deborah Niemann of Antiquity Oaks will present two workshops on traditional home dairies and homegrown food at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, September 24-25, 2011 in Seven Springs, Pa.
Jennifer R. Bartley of American Potager will present a workshop on cooking with herbs and vegetables from a kitchen garden at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, September 24-25, 2011 in Seven Springs, Pa.
Minneapolis public relations firm Haberman & Associates wants everyone to enjoy a company-sponsored organic vegetable garden like theirs.
Organic seeds have benefits for your garden. Learn what our expert recommends and how to find organic seeds to plant.
Annie’s is expanding its line of wholesome comfort food favorites with a new, kid-friendly pasta product: Bernie’s Farm Macaroni & Cheese, made with 100 percent real cheese and certified-organic pasta in a variety of shapes featuring life on the farm. Like all of Annie’s products, Bernie’s Farm Macaroni & Cheese contains no artificial flavors, synthetic colors or preservatives.
Carrington Farms, the creators of delicious 100 percent organic, non-genetically modified health food products, continues to reach outside of the box to provide healthy flax seed blends and cooking oils that are not only good for consumers but are affordable and taste great!
Get expert advice on how long fresh eggs will keep without refrigeration.
Delicious Roasted Grain is Kosher, Naturally Vegan, Made in the USA and Now Certified Organic
Urban food forests and public gardens provide communities with an edible landscape for everyone to share. These public fruit forests are the new trend in urban agriculture and play an important role as sustainable local food systems in their communities.
Tips for keeping your tomato plants healthy.
Strategies for controlling voles in the potatoes in your garden.
Our MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR last weekend was full of great presentations about all facets sustainable living, including on learning how to garden.
To better accommodate the planting schedule of gardeners in the southern United States, California’s Natural Gardening Company will make a dozen varieties of tomato transplants available by mid-August.
Eating only homegrown foods on the Fridays in Lent.
We have developed two customized search engines that make it easier to locate companies that offer specific varieties of seeds and plants, as well as organic garden products and tools.
Foodborne pathogens such as E. coli can be spread by uncomposted manure from grain-fed cattle on high-concentraton factory farms. The E. coli outbreak in northern Germany reminds us to look twice at the quality of our manure.
Winners of the Fabulous Food Garden Contest have been chosen. See who the lucky prize recipients are!
At this time of year, Cam feels a little overwhelmed by the gardening chores ahead of him.
The creators of Food Inc. make a great effort to teach their audience about where our food comes from and about the effects of our industrial food system. After seeing the documentary, MOTHER EARTH NEWS blogger Jenna Woginrich was inspired to write her own argument about the way we view and consume food - and ask: Will those who most need the education ever see the film?
This summer Cam became a market gardener and actually got paid for something he loves to do - grow vegetables!
In July and August, it’s time to start thinking about planting crops for fall. But how do you get good seed germination when the soil is so hot?
I noticed, as I walked the FAIR yesterday, a broad section of America.
The documentary Urban Roots takes a look at how city farming is transforming the city's vacant lots into community gardens, ultimately changing the community as a whole in the process.
We're trying it before you buy it! Now Relish, one of our weekly blogs, will feature taste tests on various organic foods and snacks. This week we're featuring Kopali Organics snacks in Goldenberry. Read on to find out what we thought!
We're trying it before you buy it! Every week Relish — one of our weekly blogs — features taste tests on various organic foods and snacks. This week we're featuring Kaia Premium Granola in raison cinnamon, dates & spices and cocoa bliss. Read on to find out what we thought!
The Aerobin 400 uses a patented aeration core inside an enclosed bin to promote aerobic break down of organic matter. The Aerobin 400 is easy to use - just open, drop in materials, and close.
Cam shares his love affair with garlic and explains the work involved with growing and processing organically-grown garlic.
Cam grows a patch of wheat to see how much work is involved. He will never take a loaf of bread for granted again!
Cam ponders the wisdom of starting a CSA at the ripe old age of 52.
Cam is exhausted but exhilarated by the early success of his CSA.
Cam is enjoying a bumper crop of onions this year!
It's Week #11 of our CSA and we can't find boxes big enough to fit all of the great produce!!
See this shot of Swiss chard with strong colors that any gardener can appreciate.
Introducing Alpaca-Gold, a new company producing 100% all natural, organic Alpaca fertilizer.
Some tomato varieties wilt when temperatures get too hot. Find heat-tolerant tomato varieties that can grow robust tomato plants in hot climates.
According to a team from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, organic food is not nutritionally superior to conventional. We know this isn't true, and here's an excellent response from The Organic Center.
The University of California at Davis has released a report that shows how misleading the label "extra virgin olive oil" can be.
These resources will help you learn how to grow food and start a garden.
Have you ever wondered why our food has become so industrialized? Where some of those chemicals that are in almost everything, came from?
Volunteers work to start the Sunset Hill Elementary School Garden in Lawrence, Kan.
What exactly is hydroponic gardening? Though it may sound complicated, it’s really not. The word "hydroponic" comes from the Greek "hydro," meaning water, and “ponic,” meaning work. The basic concept is this: growing plants in a nutrient rich water solution rather than in soil.
Regardless of how little space you have, you can grow some of your own food. Space is just an excuse. By building a self-watering container or soda bottle planter you can maximize the space that you have. You don't have to have a huge garden - growi
Des Moines, Iowa, gardeners may soon find themselves in hot water with their City. A local resident recently took front yard veggie growers to task for what the resident feels to be unsightly lawn growth. Beets and berries, it seems, do not have the same aesthetic appeal as a green, freshly-mowed front lawn.
The turkey nursery (a.k.a. the hen house) is busy at Rancho Cappuccino. One turkey hen is raising a mini-flock of chicks, while another hatches a surprise batch of poults.
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy announces the new Heritage Turkey publication, Selecting Your Best Turkey for Breeding. The resource highlights on the history of Heritage Turkeys and how to raise the breed.
Learn how to successfully hatch and raise turkey poults after reading these tips.
Last spring, I decided to raise my own free-range turkey for Thanksgiving. Here’s how that project turned out.
Is having too many gardens a detriment to selling a suburban home?
A transplanted Choctaw and Southerner, a grandmother shows her strength and creativity during the Industrial Revolution and shows how one can face and adapt to life’s challenges.
A short list of gift ideas for gardeners.
If you're looking for eggs with the highest nutrient content, seek out eggs from pastured poultry. Here's why these eggs are the healthiest, as well as more information for people who want to raise birds on pasture.
In Kenya, even for middle class families, much of what ends up on the dinner table is grown or raised at home. With food prices rising, more and more Americans are looking towards ways of growing some of what ends up on their table at home. Both in terms of personal health, and the environment, this is a very good trend—it's a food source as local as you can get.
Michelle knows how much work it is to grow strawberries.... and she's happy to be able to buy them at any price!
Cam has a great deal of respect for farmers.
Check out these tips and share your ideas for welcoming 2010 with a green New Year’s Eve party.
Our thoughts on the gluten free, dairy free, soy free desserts from RawCreations.
There are many logical reasons for adding flowers to your vegetable garden: attracting beneficials, crop diversity, companion-planting, barriers and healthy soil. But perhaps their beauty does not need to be rationalized at all!
Have you started your tomatoes and peppers yet? 'Tis the season to start seeding long season crops indoors. If you normally buy organic starts from your local nursery, try your hand at seed starting.
America's Best Organics introduces American-made gift box.
Know a chocolate-lover? Here's info on a few of the most delicious chocolate bars, from companies that make organic, fair trade, ethically produced chocolates.
Everyday families can now provide much of their fresh vegetables using Aquaponics. Aquaponics is the production of edible fish and vegetables growing in a drought proof, no weed, back saving growing system.
This certification confirms that the company’s import, warehousing, and sales processes meet the standards of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program.
Cam shares what he has learned about corn smut in his organic garden.
The second post (of three) describing an organic gardener's attempt to grow his own wheat.
The right dog can be a very useful member of the family when you are growing corn!
Cam shares the results of his experiment growing wheat in his vegetable garden.
It's always wonderful to meet someone who is passionate about what they do!
Cam is hoping that the Queen attends his gardening workshop this weekend at the Royal Botanical Gardens....
Our HelpXers Mike and Melissa share their experiences as volunteers here at Sunflower Farm.
Cam battles with scarabs in his raspberry patch.
Cam appreciates the simple things like rotten hay and beautiful vegetables from his garden.
Mulch, like compost, plays an important role in organic gardening. To maximize the flavor and nutrition of your produce, learn how to use and balance the characteristics of various organic materials when mulching.
The ACTUAL benefits of weeds in your garden. Use and value diversity! Find the benefit!
The how's and why's we homestead
Growing and harvesting hazelnuts (filberts) in your garden.
Experiences getting started gardening in the 1970's and suggestions for beginning your own projects in 2012.
Cam finds an new old-fashioned way to keep the wildlife out of his garden.
It's an aromatic time of year at Sunflower Farm - time to clean the garlic!
Cam undertakes an experiment to see how much food he can produce on his one acre of garden space.
We've been warning you about aminopyralid-containing killer compost for quite some time. Now there's a new deadly herbicide on the market, Imprelis, and it's wreaking havoc in at least seven states.
To make the best use of potato-growing season, use the technique of greensprouting.
Cover crops protect your soil over the winter and are beneficial for soil building. Learn more about your cover crop options and the time to plant them.
The UrBin Grower is a unique gardening system that takes place in self-watering containers that can be used on decks, patios, side yards or porches.
The experience of growing one's first garden is a thrill one will never forget.
Swine flu may or may not be the pandemic that cable newscasters are proclaiming - but why take chances? This most recent health scare is yet another reminder that eating local, organic food - preferably raised by a source you know and trust - is just a smart thing to do.
Pizza Fusion is one of the 10 finalists in Co-op America's People's Choice Award for green business of the year. The company uses only organic ingredients and delivers its pizza with hybrids.
The dangers of bud nip (Chlorpropham) and the effects of chemical herbicides on the food you're eating come to light in a potato project conducted by a smart, young lady.
What does “Certified Organic” mean? Food labels can be befuddling, but we’re here to help. Learn the standards that guide the “Certified Organic” label.
Spring tasks around the homestead.
In praise of the garden fork.
Allowing children the space to discover the beauty and wonder of plants through tending to their own garden builds character, teaches responsibility, gives insight into the beauty of nature and fosters their connection with where their food comes from.
I separate the fact from the fiction with use of soluble fertilizers.
GloryBee Foods announces today that the company adds Aunt Patty's Organic Creamed Coconut to its selection of natural foods.
It was becoming pretty obvious the crowding and lack of light were real limitations to my mini garden. Then, the idea of a trough on the windowsill came to mind, combining a way to water all the plants uniformly and efficiently all at once. Great, now how to make this trough? Wood? Sheet metal? The choices all seemed expensive, clumsy, prone to leaking...then the light bulb went on in my head: gutters!
An experiment in urban gardening produces a melon miracle.
Eggs aren't the only things that come from the business end of a chicken. But with a little time and materials, and even less ingenuity, the rest can set you up with a free and steady supply of valuable organic fertilizer.
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The community garden in East Harlem, Chenchita's Garden, is beginning to take shape.
You can help support a community garden in New York City's East Harlem neighborhood.
These sources can help you locate organic and other natural options for plants, seeds, and weed and pest control products.
Finding wild morel mushrooms growing in our urban backyard means plenty of marvelous meals.
The drought conditions at Sunflower Farm are making Cam rather cranky.
Ranting about the drought worked! We got rain here at Sunflower Farm!
Here are some ways we use natural materials to improve our garden and orchards.
Barbara Pleasant offers a step-by-step plan to starting seeds.
I say compost, you think of rotting food, dirt, flies and a horrible smell. For that reason most people wont' even consider composting at home.
Organic Valley's new Pasture Butter is a standout among cultured butters and organic food products. This is one of the few products available today that respects Mother Nature by paying attention to the seasons, not to mention the needs of our food-producing animal friends.
Organic is a phrase that’s tossed around and abused a lot by marketers these days. Not all “organic” products should be treated equally.
Making delicious homemade marmalade from Seville oranges.
emerginC, a leading professional skincare collection, has just launched a natural yet serious results-oriented collection aptly named Scientific Organics.
The perfect partner for pruning, weeding and harvesting.
Smaller version of the original Gardener’s Hollow Leg is perfect for picking dinner!
Friday, May 10 is National Public Gardens Day. Find out what special events are happening at a garden near you.
Readers suggest favorite hard, salty, American cheeses.
Ditch unhealthy school lunches with a fresh lunch idea for kids: school gardens. Beyond putting fresh, healthy food in schools, cafeteria gardens are a great classroom tool and a big step towards more sustainable schools.
Contemplations on what we eat and why we pay close attention to our food.
We produce wonderful, organically approved soil products for the independent garden centers.
The Living Seed Company is creating a platform to inspire gardeners and gardeners to be.
Mother Nature has a way of filling in the blank spots....
This spring when the pests arrive in your garden try this radical strategy - Do nothing!
Thoughts on growing all your own food. How much space is required and other things to consider.
Cam is trying to extend his growing season with DIY greenhouse structures.
Cam describes the method he used when planting his sweet potatoes this year with hopes that he'll end up with a prettier finished product!
Cam contemplates his place in the universe while weeding his corn patch....
If you strive to grow a garden that is beyond-organic, that relies on very few (if any) off-site products, and that saves you both money and work...deep organic gardening is for you!
A neglected, overgrown, old apple tree does have charm, its gnarled, elbowed branches seemingly ready to reach out for a hug. The fruits, unfortunately, more often than not are too small, too pest-ridden, and too high in the tree. My fear of heights makes the last deficiency most important to me. Large, clean fruits are for nought if I can’t bring myself to climb a ladder or the branches for harvest.
I’m a handmade gardening gal – part eco-friendly, non-traditionalist; part crafty creative with more ideas than money, and an abiding aversion to off-the-shelf shopping. My garden is my canvas, my vision, and my voice.
Jason Akers, The Self-Sufficient Gardener, will present two workshops on gardening at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, September 24-25, 2011 in Seven Springs, Pa.
Ruth Rogers Clausen of Timber Press will present a workshop on how to cope with deer when gardening at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, September 24-25, 2011 in Seven Springs, Pa.
Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs and Brooms will present a workshop on bioregional herbalism at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, September 24-25, 2011 in Seven Springs, Pa.
Elsa Sanchez of Penn State University will present two workshops on compost and mulch at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, September 24-25, 2011 in Seven Springs, Pa.
If I could only pick one season extending structure, it would be a cold frame. Incredibly versatile, a simple cold frame is the key to taking your garden from a two or three-season plot and turning it into a year round vegetable factory.
Let’s put water back into the soil where it belongs. Permeable or porous surfaces, like a gravel path or patio, allow rainfall and irrigation to percolate into the ground rather than spill into the street.
When a vegetable garden doesn’t look like a vegetable garden, what is it? A polyculture, where gardeners strive to address this simple truth: The most effective way to grow healthy plants is to create gardens that replicate nature.
Deciding where to buy seeds can be a perplexing challenge. How does a conscientious gardener choose seeds that will grow well, look lovely and taste great, but also support sustainable seed farmers and healthy environments?
David Tracey of New Society Publishing will present two workshops on organic gardening at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, June 4-5, 2011 in Puyallup, Wash.
Candy DeBerry, Ph.D. of Washington & Jefferson College will present a workshop on pollination at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, September 24-25, 2011 in Seven Springs, Pa.
Tammi Hartung of Desert Canyon Farm will present three workshops on growing and using herbs at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival. September 24-25, 2011 in Seven Springs, Pa.
Erin Harwood and Eloyce O'Connor of the Garden Delights CSA and Herb Farm will present a workshop on natural remedies at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, June 4-5, 2011 in Puyallup, Wash.
Lindsay Lee, nursery owner and Seed Savers Exchange advisor, will present a workshop on grafting fruit trees at the Mother Earth News Fair, an annual sustainability festival, June 4-5, 2011 in Puyallup, Wash.
Cam enjoyed a very successful sweet potato harvest!
Growing pine trees from seed will allow you to produce lots of trees very economically. Follow these instructions to propagate pine trees from seed.
At least four major beef recalls due to E. coli tainted meat occurred in 2010. A substantial percentage of the meat was certified organic. With these beef scares in mind, the fact that Grist readers voted hamburgers as the second scariest food of 2010 comes as no surprise.
Cole discusses the challenges faced by organic meat raisers, as well as the health benefits of consuming organic meats.
Anna remembers her grandmother's tasty buttermilk biscuits with fig preserves and her mother's stories of growing up on a small, in-town homestead in the 60s.
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Help grow an organic food garden on the White House lawn. Here are some easy ways you can participate.
If you know much of each food from your garden you consume each year, you can better plan how much to grow.
Explains the benefits of organic fertilizers such as rock phosphate, kelp, fish meal and greensand, and tells you how to get buy these materials at reasonable prices.
A birdbath in the garden does much more than a birdfeeder. Attract birds to the garden with water, and they will help with pest control, soil aeration, and much more as they get the water they need for drinking and grooming. Wasps love a drink too.
Wondering when to buy chickens? February to June is the best time to buy baby chicks if you are interested in raising chickens, or if you are looking into getting different types of poultry. This timing not only helps the chicks, but will offer get deals for you. Also, check out the directory of hatcheries to make finding your poultry easier.
Although winter is setting in, that doesn't mean an end to the garden season in desert climates! Get inspired by this beautiful rainwater-harvesting, food-producing desert landscape!
This is an excerpt from Christopher Nyerges' "Self-Sufficient Home" book (published by Stackpole) where he talks about some of his early gardening experiences and when he learned that the health of the soil is the most important aspect of gardening.

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Together with his colleagues, researcher Bart de Steenhuijsen Piters of Wageningen Economic Research examined the resilience of food systems in West Africa. The knowledge they gained and consultations with the World Bank have resulted in a programme to further increase this resilience. However, greater knowledge is required. What can we learn from his findings?
Is it possible to conduct research in West Africa during the coronavirus pandemic?
To a certain extent it can be done from the Netherlands, but inevitably you will come across obstacles. In the study, we mainly looked at what is already known about food systems and their resilience. But there are still a lot of unknowns, and you cannot speak for people in a region if you have not consulted them.
What motivated the research?
The World Bank was already working on the resilience of food systems in West Africa, but this was mainly related to climate change. And then COVID-19 happened in March 2020. No one knew what was happening in West Africa at the time. Would systems collapse? Would millions of people die? There are no national surveys in these countries and there was a lot of confusion, a lot of assumptions, and unfounded opinions. This prompted the research.
What did you look at?
The main question is how to understand the resilience of food systems in West Africa. What can be used as key points for the programme? Our specific research question was what is known about these food systems and their resilience. What do experts say? What about the literature? At Wageningen we provided evidence and the World Bank conducted the consultations: what are countries willing and able to do? The two were brought together and this led to the World Bank programme.
What do we know about food systems?
There are very different food systems in West Africa, just like in Europe. It is like comparing Iceland to Spain. In our research, we looked at five major food systems. They range from pastoralism, nomads traveling around, to fishermen along the coast. How do the systems work? How are they developed? What do they produce and what is the economic value? Where are the vulnerabilities? What kind of disruptions can the systems withstand?
What have you discovered?
The food systems are much more resilient than we assumed when panic about the coronavirus outbreak struck. For example, the pastoral system is resilient because it is mobile. People move to another area if there is insufficient rainfall. In essence, this is a form of resilience: moving away from a disruption. Fishermen are also resilient because they can go anywhere. However, European fishermen entering the same area makes this more difficult. The system can cope with one shock, but if there is another shock, whether it’s economic or political, it will be more difficult.
Can COVID-19 be considered a second shock?
Many land borders were closed because of COVID-19 and that was a problem. Something that is essentially resilient then becomes less resilient because of the policies of national governments. Each system has its own strength and you have to limit external disruptions so that something that is intrinsically strong is not weakened from the outside. Regional collaboration improves resilience.
Regional thinking strengthens food systems?
Of course. Walls need to be taken down and people have to think outside the box. Flexibility, dynamism, and connectivity can strengthen food systems. This can be done through policy, if countries are willing to adopt them. ECOWAS, as a kind of European Union, can promote collaboration among West African countries. Countries must then understand that this serves national interests and does not close their borders. Nationalism is economically speaking not smart. Domestic consumer markets are relatively small, but large enough regionally to provide benefits.
Are people resilient within the food systems?
Within the food systems we see big differences between people, and these contrasts are increasing. Social inequality between men and women — rich and poor — determines the resilience of individuals. Large groups of people are still vulnerable despite a strong food system. What does it show us if a system is resilient and yet there is 40% malnutrition? In all West African countries, agriculture and fisheries are the main economic activities from which many people have to make a living. Agriculture alone is not sufficient to help all those people out of poverty. About 80 % can just about feed themselves but do not make a living out of it.
Where do people earn their income?
Men go to work as contract labourers, young people go to work in mines, and women take up trade. Young people, in particular, do not have enough work. A different economy is needed to offer them prospects. This many people mainly living off primary production causes a strain on resilience. The limits have been reached and there are no reserves in the households. People depend on income from mines or money from abroad to keep them going. These are coping mechanisms. The income from primary agricultural production is so meagre that households are not resilient.
What can West African countries do?
Produce more food and better food. Don't fixate on calories alone: focus on a healthy diet. Now it mainly consists of grains and a little livestock, but other crops provide a complete diet. There is also a demand for this. In this process of intensification and increased production, a large number of people may seek a source of income in production packaging, storage, and processing. It calls for policy, a change in funding, stimulation of distributors, and more industry.
Will this actually happen?
That remains to be seen. Why are systems not the way we want them to be? We find that the governance behind food systems determines what a system looks like. Large companies, consumers: it is the relationship between the various actors that determines what the system looks like. The balance of power sometimes shifts to the left, sometimes to the right. Food systems are the results of the forces that lie beneath them. This interplay is what is known as governance.
What do we know about governance in West Africa?
We actually understand very little of that interplay. Who has interests? Who needs to be pushed? Is it a matter of legislation, influence, bribery? We do not know about governance in West Africa. We know how we want the food system to be, but how to achieve that is the big question. We should look at the sociopolitical forces to change a system. That is a huge challenge that I am happy to take on, as soon as we can travel again and online meetings are no longer necessary for everything.


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PREVIOUSLY: Robert Bronzi, the Charles Bronson lookalike/tribute act, is going to appear in another movie. After appearing in Death Kiss, he’ll next appear in Escape From Death Block 13. Already, I like the title. It’s retro and feels like it belongs on a VHS rental cover.
Synopsis: After being framed for murder, a man agrees to become an informant during his stay at a notorious prison. Once inside, he finds that his biggest threat may not come from his fellow convicts.
The film will be directed by Gary Jones, as well as written by the same. The movie was filmed at Mansfield Reformatory in Ohio.
No release date, yet. Check out the poster.


OmniCorp puts the newly cybernetic Alex Murphy through his trial by fire in this action packed clip from RoboCop.
RoboCop VFX Breakdown: The Suit
See how Framestore augmented and even replaced RoboCop's suit for the new movie.
Robocop VFX Breakdown by Method Studio
Here is a VFX breakdown of Method Studio's work for the new Robocop film.


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I need ANYONE to come to my Musical Theatre’s (Queensbridge Musical Theatre Society, AKA: QMTS) production of The Wizard Of Oz
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If anyone could buy tickets to see the show, it would mean the world. It’s a great night out for all the family, and it’ll be great fun, if you don’t book you’re missing out so much!! We’ve been rehearsing so hard since late 2012! Tickets are £15 each (£13 for OAP’S/disabled) and it’s never too late to buy tickets. The cast this year are absolutely amazing and so talented! From the children, to the adult chorus, to the main characters, they are incredible and so hard working. Here’s the link below to book tickets.
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The inspiration for this sculpture came from the following lines from Patrick Kavanagh's poem "Sanctity":
"To be a poet and not know / the trade / To be a lover and repel / all women / Twin ironies by which / great saints are made / The agonising pincer / jaws of heaven"
The National University of Ireland, Galway, houses a significant collection of Irish and international art, both traditional and contemporary. The University has benefitted from generous donations, gifts and bequests throughout its tenure and continues to welcome archives, collections and loans. It supports local, national and international artists by hosting exhibitions throughout the year and purchasing pieces for the collection.
Currently the university owns over 500 works of art. They are distributed across various buildings, where they enrich the surroundings of staff, students and visitors. A lot of the pieces are displayed in accessible locations and most are available for viewing by the public.


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Some 300 million won ($250,000) in state money will be injected into the rehab robot project involving P&S Mechanics, a domestic wearable robot maker, Namyangju said in a statement on July 27. The robot training system will be set up at a state rehabilitation center located in the northern part of the city with a population of about 690,000.
Wearable robots are adopted by many sectors including the construction, military and medical industries in South Korea. Patients with walking disorders are suspended in the air while a pair of robot legs distributes the weight of the patient so that he or she can practice walking. The speed of the foot movement can be adjusted.
In November 2020, Seoul Child Hospital in central Seoul adopted a Swiss-made wearable robot to help children with walking disorders or polio rehabilitate. The robot system is hooked onto a virtual reality device to check the walking pattern of a child patient walking on a treadmill in real-time.
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The ETA Cup
On March 25th and 26th, Red Sea Sails organized in cooperation and under the auspices of the Egyptian Tourism Authority a sailing regatta. 10 Sailing Yachts competed for the Cup for two consecutive days. At the end of Day 2, scores of both days were calculated and the winner of the race was sailing yacht WEZZA and her fabulous crew. In a prize ceremony that took place in Aurora at the El Gouna Abu Tig Marina, the ETA Cup was presented and medals for the first 3 places were handed out.

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The Aphelion is Daltar's personal ship, the home and livelihood of the wayward Delossian. On the outside, it resembles a standard Xeloxrian freighter, but Dal has spent a good deal of time and resources on upgrading its systems, making it a unique and exceptionally high-performing means of traversing the celestial shipping routes.
Its navsystem and warp drive have been modified so that, under optimal conditions, it can calculate and make a jump into warp within 45 seconds of exiting a planet's atmosphere. Its cargo hold can be fully sealed off from the rest of the vessel, allowing it to transport environmentally hazardous material, including radioactive elements. It also contains a hidden cargo hold, disguised as an auxiliary fuel tank, for transporting cargoes that may be of a less-than-legitimate nature.
The shield systems have also been tweaked, giving the vessel exceptional protection from hostile fire, and its dual plasma batteries can be manually controlled or operated by a personalized targeting computer.
The ship is powered by a "black hole" model fuel system; it can convert nearly any available material into a viable fuel source, although the efficiency of said fuel can vary widely, based on the properties of the material. A solar siphon has also recently been added, allowing the Aphelion to power itself using solar energy gathered from nearby stars and stored in a battery array.
For those occasions when a contract involves passengers, a number of guest bunks have been included, surrounding a communal living space that includes a lavatory and small cooking galley. The bunks, while neither spacious or luxurious, are comfortable enough (and his passengers are generally more concerned about getting to their destinations quickly and quietly than they are about material comfort, at any rate). There is also a modest medi-bay, which contains enough first-aid equipment to keep any but the most critically-injured patients stable enough to reach the nearest medical facility.
Daltar keeps his ship well-stocked, though the exact supplies depend upon the nature of a particular contract and what resources he has available to him at a given moment. At the very least, he always carries enough provisions for several months, a number of adjustable zero-g/hazardous environment suits, and an array of personal armaments.


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Unforeseen events, such as car accidents, falls, or assaults, can result in serious bodily harm, especially to the head. For the victim, accidents that lead to brain injuries can be traumatic, frustrating, and costly. Even head injuries that seem minor can have a negative effect on your memory, ability to understand, and your personality. Sometimes, brain injuries manifest only themselves months or years after the accident. Thus, it is difficult to even get a proper diagnosis for a traumatic injury. However, if you have suffered a brain injury in an accident, a skilled Beverly Hills personal injury attorney can properly represent you and get you the compensation you deserve.
Traumatic brain injuries, which can be mild or severe, occur when the head gets hit or jolted by something, or when an object enters through the skull into the brain tissue. Manifestations of brain injuries include confusion, dizziness, temporary loss of vision, loss of consciousness, inability to coordinate, slurred speech, and loss of memory.
A well-qualified Beverly Hills personal injury attorney will: understand the unique features of brain damage cases and the types of rehabilitation needed; work with skilled neurologists and brain specialists who can determine the level of damages you have suffered; and help you to receive compensation, either through a settlement with the insurance company or through a personal injury lawsuit, for medical expenses arising out of your injury.
Expenses that you can be compensate for include medical and rehabilitation bills; money to pay for all necessary adaptive equipment or changes that need to be made to your home as a result of your injury; past and future lost earnings; training for any job re-training you may have to complete; and pain and suffering.
While your attorney can’t turn back the clock and make your life what it used to be prior to your brain injury, he or she will do everything possible to help you move on and into a new phase in your life. If you have been a victim of brain injury, contact experienced Beverly Hills personal injury attorney Ryan Banafshe as soon as possible at (888) LAW-9991. The initial consultation is free of charge.


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Mechanical performance of additively manufactured cobalt-chromium-molybdenum auxetic meta-biomaterial bone scaffolds
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AuthorsWanniarachchi, Chameekara T
Wanniarachchi, Chameekra T
AffiliationSchool of Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Telford Campus, Telford, TF2 9NT, UK
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AbstractAuxetic meta-biomaterials offer unconventional strain behaviour owing to their negative Poisson's ratio () leading to deformation modes and mechanical properties different to traditional cellular biomaterials. This can lead to favourable outcomes for load-bearing tissue engineering constructs such as bone scaffolds. Emerging early-stage studies have shown the potential of auxetic architecture in increasing cell proliferation and tissue reintegration owing to their . However, research on the development of CoCrMo auxetic meta-biomaterials including bone scaffolds or implants is yet to be reported. In this regard, this paper proposes a potential framework for the development of auxetic meta-biomaterials that can be printed on demand while featuring porosity requirements suitable for load-bearing bone scaffolds. Overall, the performance of five CoCrMo auxetic meta-biomaterial scaffolds characterised under two scenarios for their potential to offer near-zero and high negative Poisson's ratio is demonstrated. Ashby's criterion followed by prototype testing was employed to evaluate the mechanical performance and failure modes of the auxetic meta-biomaterial scaffolds under uniaxial compression. The best performing scaffold architectures are identified through a multi-criteria decision-making procedure combining ‘analytic hierarchy process’ (AHP) and ‘technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution’ (TOPSIS). The results found the Poisson's ratio for the meta-biomaterial architectures to be in the range of −0.1 to −0.24 at a porosity range of 73–82%. It was found that the meta-biomaterial scaffold (AX1) that offered the highest auxeticity also showed the highest elastic modulus, yield, and ultimate strength of 1.66 GPa, 56 MPa and 158 MPa, respectively. The study demonstrates that the elastic modulus, yield stress, and Poisson's ratio of auxetic meta-biomaterials are primarily influenced by the underlying meta-cellular architecture followed by relative density offering a secondary influence.
CitationWanniarachchi, T. C., Arjunan, A., Baroutaji, A. & Singh, M. (2022) Mechanical performance of additively manufactured cobalt-chromium-molybdenum auxetic meta-biomaterial bone scaffolds, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 134, Article 105409. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105409
JournalJournal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
Description© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105409
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A SHOPPING centre that includes a Coles supermarket and nine specialty shops is being built at Flagstone.
Excavators were at the site when Jimboomba Times visited this week, with the project at Homestead Drive tipped for completion by mid-next year.
Coles regional manager Damien Griffiths said the store would create 100 retail jobs and drive additional investment in the area.
Flagstone was undergoing rapid growth, with 12,000 homes, 330 hectares of green space and a 126-hectare CBD to be built with the next three decades.
Plans for a future hospital, tertiary campus and train station were also in the pipeline.
The Coles store would have more than 240 car parks that included 160 shaded parking bays.
Residents who preferred to shop online could also pick up their grocery orders from the supermarket via Coles' Click and Collect.
Mr Griffiths said Coles looked forward to servicing the Flagstone area.
"Investing in Coles Flagstone Village shopping centre will help create a strong, sustainable community," he said.
Peet Limited managing director Brendan Gore welcomed Coles' announcement, saying it demonstrated enormous confidence in Flagstone's rapidly growing community.
"Peet Flagstone City is the biggest project in the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area...," he said.
"Residents will be well-served by lively retail, commercial and hospitality options (that) all contributed to employment opportunities."
Peet Limited's Flagstone project director Troy Thompson said 200 construction jobs would be created by the shopping centre's build.
Coles Flagstone Village shopping centre was being built near other retail precincts that included an adjacent shopping centre anchored by Supa IGA and nearby medical centre, he said.


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The Cypriot finance minister is in Moscow as talks to save the offshore banking hub from bankruptcy, enter crunch time. The stakes are high, with speculation that Cyprus could offer natural gas exploration rights to secure Russian help. Time is running out for the island nation as dwindling cash reserves push it towards default. Steven Wolf, economic spokesperson for the UK Independence Party gives more perspective on the problems facing Cyprus.
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"Being creative, is the ability to find associations between different fields of knowledge, especially ones that appear radically different at first. The process is iterative rather than linear and requires people with curiosity, energy, and the openness to see connections where others cannot."
Design graduate of Chicago Art Institute. Current body of work are earring interpretations that are directly influenced by basic principles of design from a minimalistic point of view.
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