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Noting that challenges remain to curb Greek debt crisis while addressing human rights, a United Nations expert today urged international institutions and Greece to redouble their efforts to “maximum available resources” for financial obligations and ensure the enjoyment of human rights.
“If there is no compromise, Greece may sooner or later default, making the crisis…even worse,” Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, the UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, stressed in a press statement today.
The Greek Government has carried out stringent policies since 2010, in which public spending cuts and labour market reforms accelerated unemployment. The latest data show one out of two young adults is jobless. Moreover, 35.7 per cent of the population is at risk of poverty and social exclusion, the highest percentage in the Eurozone.
Healthcare and education are also great concerns, with severe impact on the most vulnerable, said Mr. Bohoslavsky, spotlighting the human rights issues identified in his predecessor’s report on the subject.
While welcoming actions made by Greece such as a debt audit commission and a law on relief for people living in extreme poverty, Mr. Bohoslavsky said these initiatives do not “go far enough,” warning that “economic and social right could be further undermined in Greece by lack of flexibility.”
Greek Government and international lenders should consider a holistic approach to tackle economic and social rights issues, recommended the UN expert, with a priority in maximizing available resources to “bolster the real economy and close holes in the social security.”
Achieving adjustment also needs shared efforts in a fair manner compliant with the obligations Greece and creditor States under related international law, according to Mr. Bohoslavsky.
Of great significance is reforming tax measures and combatting tax evasion at the national level, he highlighted.
At the regional level, the human rights expert suggested a further debt relief for “sustainable debt solutions.”
“Human rights should not stop at the doors of international organizations and international financial institutions,” said Mr. Bohoslavsky, underscoring that “they have to be respected when responsibilities are delegated by States to international bodies, such as the European Stability Mechanism.”
Independent experts or special rapporteurs are appointed by the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to examine and report back on a country situation or a specific human rights theme. The positions are honorary and the experts are not UN staff, nor are they paid for their work.

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If you thought a woman calling 911 to coerce her boyfriend to propose marriage to her was crazy, here’s an equally crazy news item. Grace Guajardo of Santiago, Chile called in a fake bomb threat to stop her boyfriend, Rodrigo Gomez, from flying to Spain for his new job on a cruise ship last week.
According to The Daily Mail:
A Chilean woman has been charged with making a false bomb threat after attempting to stop her boyfriend from flying off to a new job.
Freed pending trial, Grace Guajardo faces up to 61 days in jail if convicted after prosecutors decided not to invoke more severe anti-terrorism laws having heard the couple’s story.
Yet another woman who is likely to get off with a slap on the wrist for committing a serious crime. What would have happened if Mr Gomez had been the one to phone in a false bomb threat that wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars and caused personal and professional inconvenience to thousands of innocent individuals? He’d be painted as a crazy, controlling, desperate, unstable man and he’d be in jail.
Guajardo’s boyfriend Rodrigo Gomez had boarded a flight ahead of beginning a month-long job as a cruise ship waiter but she called in a bomb threat so as to stop him leaving.
I’m sorry, but I did it for love,’ Guajardo said after she was charged with making a false bomb threat this week.
Haven’t we all heard this load of garbage before? Most abusers justify their crazy and hurtful behaviors by claiming they acted out of “love.” Furthermore, Guajardo’s apology is pretty weak. Exactly what is she sorry about? She didn’t want her boyfriend to leave and she got her way with zero consequences to her thus far.
Mr Gomez had boarded Iberia Flight 6830 for Madrid at Santiago Airport on Sunday when Guajardo launched her extraordinary bid to keep him in the country, causing the evacuation of more than 300 people from the plane.
Desperate that he was leaving, Guajardo admitted she called the airport from her mobile phone demanding that authorities tell Mr Gomez his father was gravely ill.
When that did not work, she called back, alleging there was a bomb on the plane, authorities said.
If at first you don’t succeed—escalate the crazy.
The plane was already taxiing down the tarmac when pilots parked it in a remote location where the 312 people aboard were taken off and police with bomb-sniffing dogs meticulously searched the luggage.
Meanwhile, records showed both calls were made from a mobile phone that Mr Gomez had left at home. Guajardo then confessed and was arrested.
She did, however, succeed in getting Mr Gomez to stay in Chile. The other 311 people were rescheduled for a Monday flight.
‘Yes, I’m sorry for what I did, it wasn’t the best thing to do, but at least he’s here,’ Guajardo said outside court.
How is it possible that an individual who disrupts the lives of at least 311 people and causes considerable expense to law enforcement, passengers, airline personnel, bomb-sniffing dogs, ground crews and the family members and employers of the passengers doesn’t spend a night in jail (Gomez bailed her out according to the Reuters article on the same incident)? I hope they fine her/sue her to recoup the financial losses and personal and professional inconveniences suffered by everyone involved. Although, Mr Gomez will no doubt be the one who’s on the hook financially for her crime. Good luck to Gomez paying for Guajardo’s crime since her stunt probably also cost him his job.
The couple informed the court that they have lived together for eight years and have three children.
Mr Gomez has often worked as a waiter on cruise ships, and was leaving home again after a year and a half in Santiago.
‘I can’t be angry, I have to support her. What she needs is love, nothing more,’ Mr Gomez said, and they kissed again before the cameras.
Ugh. Mr Gomez should become the official poster boy for “How to Enable your Crazy Girlfriend/Wife.” Clearly, Mr Gomez caused Ms Guajardo’s behavior by “abandoning” her to go earn money to support her and their 3 children.
Looks like we have another red flag to add to 8 Dating Red Flags that Should Send Men Running list. Just so there’s no ambiguity: If a woman phones in a bomb threat to stop her boyfriend/husband from traveling for work; it’s a red flag. A big one. Phoning in a bomb threat to prevent a “loved one” from leaving says “she has abandonment and control issues” like nothing else can. Even a blind man should be able to see that one, but, apparently not Mr Gomez.
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Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon announce new film1 min read . Updated: 15 Oct 2021, 10:29 AM IST
- The movie has been slated for release on 4 November 2022
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NEW DELHI : Actors Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon will play the lead roles in a new film titled Shehzada to be directed by Rohit Dhawan and co-produced by T-Series and Telugu filmmaker Allu Aravind. It has been slated for release on 4 November, 2022.
The film is said to be a remake of Telugu hit Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo starring Allu Arjun, also Aravind’s son. Known for their entertaining and emotional storylines, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada movies have provided ample fodder for Hindi film narratives, for years. Tiger Shroff-starrer Baaghi 2 (a remake of Telugu movie Kshanam), Ranveer Singh’s action comedy Simmba (Telugu film Temper) and Salman Khan’s action romantic comedy Bodyguard (Malayalam film of the same name) are some of the biggest blockbuster remakes in recent years, with profits of ₹101 crore, ₹100 crore and ₹74 crore, respectively.
Aaryan will next appear in Ram Madhavni's thriller Dhamaka produced by Ronnie Screwvala that will stream on Netflix, and in Anees Bazmee's horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 with Kiara Advani and Tabu, slated for theatrical release in March 2022. He has wrapped up the shoot of Ekta Kapoor’s Freddy along with Alaya F and is committed to producer Sajid Nadiadwala's musical love story as well. Hansal Mehta's social drama, Captain India has also been announced with him in the lead.
Sanon’s next film Hum Do Humare Do, opposite Rajkummar Rao, will stream on Disney+ Hotstar this Diwali. She has also finished the shoot of Bachchan Pandey, also starring Akshay Kumar, which has been slated for release in cinemas on 4 March, 2022. Horror comedy Bhediya, opposite Varun Dhawan, will arrive in theatres on 14 April after which she will appear in action flick Ganpath along with Tiger Shroff, slated for December 2022. Sanon has also been cast as Sita in director Om Raut's film Adipurush, co-starring Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan.
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Terming the issuance of lookout notices against farmer leaders as “absolutely wrong”, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said treating the farmers as a flight risk was not only illogical but condemnable.
“Where will they flee?” asked the Chief Minister, pointing out that most of them were small farmers with small land holdings and not big corporate raiders like Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi and Mehul Coksi, who had fled over the past few years after looting the country of billions of rupees. “You failed to stop these bigwigs but are now targetting these small farmers fighting for their survival,” said Captain Amarinder, urging the Centre to immediately direct the Delhi Police to withdraw the lookout notices.
The Chief Minister also questioned the Delhi Police decision to name farmer leaders in the FIRs of the Republic Day violence without any evidence against them. “How can you blame all the farmer leaders for the mischief done by a breakaway group or the handiwork of some anti-social elements, who instigated the violence at the Red Fort and other parts of the national capital,” he asked.
Reiterating his demand that the Delhi Police should not use the violence as an excuse to harass farmer leaders in order to weaken the agitation of the farmers, the Chief Minister pointed out that all the prominent leaders named in the FIRs had already distanced themselves for the lawlessness of January 26. Not a single one of them had reportedly been found so far to have made any inflammatory speeches or seen indulging in any provocative acts, he said. If the police have any evidence of the involvement of any of these leaders, they should make it public, the Chief Minister added.
Captain Amarinder urged the Centre to ensure a free and fair probe into the incidents of January 26 so that the real culprits could be identified and stern action initiated against them. Victimisation of farmer leaders was neither justified nor honourable, he added.


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Chalkboard Décor with the Silhouette Curio
In this video class we will use the Silhouette Curio machine and set it up to sketch directly onto a chalkboard. This can be done with the Silhouette Curio because it has a clearance of up to 5 mm (sometimes 6 mm).
We will create a chalkboard décor sign using a chalk marker directly in the Silhouette Curio. This class discusses the supplies that were tested and used in the class - see class supply list below. We will also discuss tips on what works and what may not.
This is a step-by-step class to complete this chalkboard décor sign in the Curio. Plus I've included 2 additional bonus videos with more tips at the end of the course!
Join me in creating a unique chalkboard sign using the Curio. This is a project that can only be done with the Silhouette Curio due to the clearance on the machine.
- Silhouette Curio machine, Silhouette small base cutting mat, Curio platforms and base
- Chalkboard sign – Michaels chalkboard – 6.6” square, arrow shape, rectangle shape
Michaels bulk chalkboard options – rectangle 8 pk, arrow 8 pk, Square 8 pk
NOTE: chalkboards can vary in thickness – it needs to be under 5 mm thick & fit on the Curio base
No frames or borders. Remove any twine attached before sketching.
- Create by Cali Arroyo - Design #215617
- Bistro Chalk Marker by Marvy Uchida White
- Optional: Bistro Markers Colors – Fluorescent, Primary
- Silhouette Pen Holder Type A – Silhouette America, Amazon
- Digital Calipers – highly recommend for Curio projects
- Ruler with mm
- White Chalk
- Clean Towel
- Notepad & pen
- Optional designs also featured: Design #317171, Design #404761, Design #304784,
Design #400058, Design #229894, Design #154513
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My name is EllyMae and I am the owner of Silhouette Secrets+.
I am a wife, mother, and lover of all things wine (as you'll notice in my projects & posts).I have been a Silhouette user for the past 9+ years, teaching Silhouette users since September 2016, and am one of the top Silhouette troubleshooters world-wide. As an instructor I teach all levels of Silhouette classes for Portrait, Cameo, and Curio users. My focus is on the personalized instruction of the software and educating users to explore all that can be done in the Silhouette Studio software. I have been teaching at Silhouette & Terri Johnson Creates events since June of 2017 including the Curio Intensive, ATS Conferences, Curio Virtual Retreats, Instructor Licensing Events, at Silhouette America HQ, and hands on workshops. I love being able to share Silhouette with others!
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U.S.-AFRICA NEWS EXCHANGE
Coverage of the African continent constitutes only 5.6 percent of international news produced by US news media. This 5.6 percent offers for its intended audience little depth in the portrayal of an entire continent. Asya A. Besova, and Skye Chance Cooley, Foreign News and Public Opinion, 2010
Africa Agenda’s U.S.-Africa News Exchange is an initiative to provide training resources, opportunities, and tools to assist U.S. and African journalists in reporting African news in-depth.
While we often question the rationale for increased negativity in the reporting of African news by global media its apparent this issue cannot be resolved through criticism alone.
As a part of this, we envision better reporting of African news that can be accomplished not just because journalists work for reputable organizations but more importantly because they undertake on-site or on-the-ground visits to their communities. This involves taking time to interview people and participation in discussions. Our model of news exchange plans to build on our shared experiences to further in-depth reporting of African news.
The idea of a news exchange came about following a 2014 visit to the Africa Agenda headquarters by 15 Investigative Journalists from West Africa. The trip to Denver was sponsored by the World Denver organization and the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
The visit included a discussion about innovative ways of delivering news today, freedom of the press in Africa, how you report both negative and positive African news, coverage of Ebola in West Africa, and a question and answer session. The visitors also had a chance to learn about Africa Agenda’s mission as well as the challenges involved with building an online news portal.

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SAINT LEO, Fla. – For the third straight week Saint Leo volleyball player Kaitlin McKenna has claimed the female side of the Saint Leo Athlete of the Week, this time she is joined by men’s soccer goalkeeper Erik Mozzo as they claim the weekly awards for the span ending September 27, 2009.
McKenna, who is coming off repeat honors as the top player in both the University and the Sunshine State Conference, simply dominated this week’s opponents. In two matches against tough SSC competition in Lynn and Barry, the Farmington Hills, Mich. native posted a surreal .615 attack average, including a 12-of-16 performance against Barry where she hit .750. For the week, the junior averaged 3.71 kills and .70 blocks per set. She totaled 26 kills and only two errors in 39 attempts. She spearheaded a Lions attack that hit .314 for the week and stayed undefeated in conference play.
Despite the rough week for Saint Leo men’s soccer, Mozzo showed great poise in goal despite his freshman standing. In facing Flagler and 15th-ranked Rollins, the native of Beaufort, S.C. only allowed a single goal in each contest and made five saves. In 180 minutes of action, the Saint Leo defense, including Mozzo held opponents to just 16 shots toward goal, and seven that carried between the posts. Mozzo’s performance was, unfortunately, for not, as the Lions offensive effort was stifled by both teams, with the lone goals in each contest becoming the decisive tally in the 0-2 week.
After last week’s busy homestand, with every team playing twice in the friendly confines, this week sees men’s soccer and volleyball head to St. Petersburg to face Eckerd on Tuesday and Wednesday nights respectively. Women’s soccer has over a week to rest before welcoming Florida Tech to University Field on Saturday evening. They will kick things off at 5:00 p.m. before the men take on the Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Following a two-week hiatus, the Saint Leo men’s and women’s cross country teams will be back in action on Friday afternoon as they travel to Titusville, Fla. to compete in the flrunners.com Invitational.

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A modified 43-home development planned at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains won approval this week on its second submission to the Glendale City Council, despite continued opposition from nearby residents.
After a three-hour hearing Tuesday evening, council members voted 4 to 1 in favor of the proposal, reversing the Glendale Planning Commission's rejection of it earlier this month. Mayor Carl W. Raggio cast the dissenting vote.
Raggio said he could not vote for the plan because of what he called "reservations" about permitting homes to be built near the Sierra Madre fault line that cuts across the property.
"It bothers me that we would be building there, knowing full well it's a hazard," Raggio said.
But the other council members said the proposed development, on 38 acres north of Markridge Road in the Glendale Annex, met or exceeded all city standards, leaving them no reason for denial.
"I'm not going to make most of you happy," Councilman Jerold F. Milner told the crowd that packed the council chambers. "I'm going to vote for the project because I can't find a legal reason why not to."
After the meeting, Mary Ann Brunton presented the council with 500 signatures of residents opposed to the plan.
"I just feel this is an injustice because the power of the people is not there," Brunton said. "People should have their say, and we don't."
Brunton was one of nine residents who told the council Tuesday that they opposed the project. Most mentioned an increase in traffic on already congested Lowell Avenue, the same reason two of three planning commissioners rejected the project earlier this month.
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Lowell Avenue connects to the Foothill Freeway and is used as a thoroughfare mainly by Los Angeles residents who get to Lowell from Day Street, according to city traffic studies.
City Council members said during the hearing they will consider closing off Day Street to reduce traffic.
Last December, City Council members cited the danger of potential fires, floods and earthquakes and limited access to the property when they unanimously defeated a slightly different version of the proposed development. That proposal had seven more home sites, 33,000 cubic yards more grading, longer streets and only one two-lane road into the development.
But a staff report recommended approval of the modified project, proposed by developers Robert Feinberg and Dick Maxwell. The report said extra measures, such as the improvement of flood-control facilities at the site and the requirement that the homes be built with sprinkler systems, fireproof roofs and siding, would actually decrease flood and fire.
Marlene C. Roth, consultant for the project, said the new homes, expected to cost about $500,000 each, will be safer than those in next-door neighborhoods, many of which were built directly on top of the fault.


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VIDEO: Firefighters help wandering turkeys cross road
Why did the turkey cross the road?
To get to the other ... OK, OK I'm stopping.
However, Poudre Fire Authority firefighters got a giggle Monday afternoon while assisting a gang of free-range turkeys cross the road in Laporte.
"Only in Laporte ..." can be heard from the cameraman off-screen capturing the incident.
It's all in a day's work, right?
The turkeys belong to a neighbor in the area of Sunrise Drive and Overland Trail. All made it across the road safely, as nothing went "a-fowl" during the incident, according to PFA spokeswoman Madeline Noblett.
"Those silly turkeys are our pets. They love to wander. So sorry for the trouble," Devon Peterson Kittle wrote on Poudre Fire Authority's Facebook post about the incident.
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New Bern, NC – An incubation farm is designed to give new farmers the capacity to, over time, develop their own farming operation. A person is loaned a piece of land and they grow a set of crops over multiple seasons while being closely monitored by local farm owners and agricultural experts who will train the group in all aspects of becoming successful farm workers. At the end of the program the trained farmer will venture out and create an operation that can sustain their means of living, and possibly the way by which the local community buys food. Extension associate of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems, Joanna Lelekacs, is a coordinator for the community incubator projects in North Carolina
"we want to support new and beginning farmers that help support the local food economy in the state that is a growing interest. We see this project as part of the CEFS 10 percent campaign, which is a campaign that invites consumers, institutions, and businesses to commit ten percent of their food dollars towards local food which has an economic benefit, as well as other benefits to the state.
Lelekacs says a new possibly younger group of farmers are needed being that the average age of a farmer in North Carolina is 59. She says a new, diversified farming industry will attract all types of cultural backgrounds, who in turn, can help local farmers increase the understanding of farming methods used around the world.
"there are a number of incubator farms around the country that have a focus on supporting immigrants and refugees, many of whom had a farming background in their native countries, and certainly they bring to the table, and the farming experience, and to farmers markets, and other market opportunities in the area, diverse crops that may not be commonly found in the market place."
Onslow County has received a grant for an incubator farm project, and its first session begins next February. It is one of five counties in the state to receive grant money. The Onslow County Extension office has teamed with the Jacksonville Farmer's Market, Natural Resources Conservation Services, the Center for Environmental Farming Systems program (CEFS), and the city of Jacksonville to make this plan a reality.
In Onslow County the community has a special privilege, and responsibility to help the armed forces population.
"we know we've got these retiring marines in their 40s that are looking to supplement their income, have land in some instances, so we think geographically speaking we're in a very good location to help these people. "
Market coordinator for Onslow County Farmers Market, and program assistant for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Larry Kent hopes the program will encourage new farmers to take on the responsibility of the communities increasing interest in locally grown foods.
Kent is currently teaching a 20 week farming school called HELP, or the Horticulture Entry Leadership Program, which includes a comprehensive overview of farming practices, guest speakers, and a high tunnel, that allows a year round cultivation of crops.
"to give you an example in our twenty week long gardening class that we have, we have five, one of which is myself, or six different speakers that we bring in, and one of which is a banker and talks to them about the finances of home gardening."
Although the class is not strictly for the potential incubator farmers, Kent hopes it will prepare students for entry into the program. He also sees it as a way to test a potential farmer's dedication to the demands of sustaining a larger farming operation.
"In other words, we have a lot of people that take that class, and they find out, either they love it and want to continue, or they find out how hot it can get in august, or how much hard work there is involved in it, and it's not their cup of tea so to speak"
There's no question that farming is a tough business, farmers can work 12 hour or longer days. It requires intense calculation of aspects such as rainfall and pest management, and a large knowledge base of farming tools and equipment.
Communities around the nation have become interested in local food. Parents have become concerned with food whose origin they are unaware of, and in turn, farmers markets have become an important cultural habit.
"the mere fact that people want to know who's growing this food, how's it being grown, has led to a growing public awareness, and an absolute boom in farmer markets in the last ten years, that's just been phenomenal."
Kent expressed worries about the dominating corporate run farming enterprises, and people who've become curious about where the majority of food is coming from.
"corporations are taking over the farming industry in a very big way, the grass roots movement of buying local which started here a few years ago has grown now to the point that your local institutions are now wanting, demanding locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, part of their nutritional program."
He hopes that in the next few years incubator farmers will yield enough crops to supply the food needs of local hospitals and schools.
The incubation project accepts applicants, who must first complete the twenty week HELP course, write a business plan considering all obstacles to crop growth and necessary capital, as well as an interview.
J.R. Sweet is one these applicants. Sweet grew up on a farm in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. He went to college for political science, and about 8 years ago sold two businesses, and a large amount of his personal property to begin a farming operation. He currently runs a farm that has livestock, fruits, and vegetables, and attends the HELP course every Friday night.
"So I felt that this incubator farm was the extension of the agriculture, and put me in contact as a source, and as an agricultural source in the business , not just being an educated employee, and I think this is a really great beginning of the government getting back in on the home front, on the local front."
Sweet enjoys the diverse crowd in the class, young couples, older couples, people with farming experiences like himself, and people with almost no experience at all.
Another applicant is Sean OHara, a local farmer, who took the HELP class last year, and now hopes to be accepted to Onslow Counties upcoming incubation project. He says the class taught him many new things, and sees his crops improving because of it.
"it teaches al little bit of everything from how to take your soil samples, where to send them to, when to start your plants, and which ones will actually grow around here, and which ones are worth your times."
He looks forward to the three year incubation project, and is hoping to then run a larger operation that caters to his and the communities demand for locally grown foods.
"basically it covers what types of crops your gonna gro, irrigation controls you got set, and what you're gonna do about pest management."
One can't stress enough the dedication it takes to run a successful farm. Lenoir County farmer, Steve Putnam manages a farm and says the passion needed to maintain a farm, is the biggest factor in its success.
"it's not something that everybody can gonna jump out there and be able to do, it requires a lot of specialized equipment, it obviously requires a lot of land, a lot of expertise, and a lot of devoted employees, good employees. We're no better than out worst employee and we know that, and so it's a tough venture, but we've put the time in, we work twelve hours a day, sometimes more than that, but we realize it takes that to build a customer base, and we want our customers to be satisfied with what we give them, so we bend over backwards to make sure that anything that we do is overboard to help please them."
Putnam, manager of Putnam Family Farms located in Kinston, has run a locally based operation for many years, and he sees the incubation project as a very promising venture for new farmers.
"and I think that's what's so exciting about the incubator farm project, it's gonna allow them to participate in a scaled down way, and its gonna offer them a snapshot of what kind of things they are gonna be involved in if they're gonna farm, and I think it will play just as much a part in trying to discourage folks who's heart really isn't in it, you know they think they're going to make money, but if they're hearts not in it this is not the job for you, I can guarantee it.
There are still positions open for the incubation program. If you'd like more information on how you can apply for the HELP class, and to be considered for the incubator farm project call the Onslow County Extension office at (910) 455-5873. The next HELP class begins in February, along with the first incubation project in Onslow County.
These incubation farms are sprouting up all over the country; many have grown to be very successful. Among the other counties to receive the grant are Guilford, Moore, New Hanover and Wayne. As part of Wilmington's project their hope is to help incarcerated individuals who've recently been released.

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Hundreds in Tampa are switching from their neighborhood grocery store to Carlita's Bowl Fruit & Vegetable Co-op. The owner, Carla Horning says you could cut your grocery bill in half.
Every Tuesday, more than 80 customers arrive to one of the co-op's four pick-up location. They leave with a bin full of fresh fruits and veggies.
After four years, Horning has a total of 220 customers picking her over their local store. Horning gets her produce from restaurant suppliers, meaning she can get her customers the cheapest and freshest produce.
"We live in a culture where we go for what's easy and we're sick because of it," said Horning.
She's working to change that culture around. Those living in low-income neighborhoods typically don't have the luxury of picking the healthiest of foods. That's why Horning started her business. She wants people to know you can have a small budget and still eat healthy.
"I love the co-op," said customer Christy Cunningham while picking up her bin, "I have a family of six, it costs a lot of money to feed them."
ABC Action News put Horning's promise to the test, by grabbing a shopping cart.
We compared one of Horning's bins to the same amount and variety of produce at a local grocery store. To get the same amount of produce as the standard price $25 bin, you would have to dish out $32.84. Meaning, her bin was 27% cheaper. Horning says her customers typically save between 30% and 50%.
Like most co-ops there is a one year fee of $30 to cover labor, but customers insist it's worth it.


The valve pressure test is an inspection procedure that must be passed after the valve is shipped and repaired. The content of the valve pressure test includes the shell pressure test, upper seal test, and low pressure and high pressure seal test. Today, Valve test bench supplier will share with you "5 requirements and test methods for valve pressure test".
I. 5 requirements for valve pressure test
1. For valves with special structures (except oil-sealed plug valves) that allow emergency sealing grease to be injected into the sealing surface or the packing part, the injection system should be empty and ineffective during the test.
2. When testing with liquid, the air in the cavity should be exhausted.
3. Before the shell test, the valve must not be painted or coated with other coatings that can cover the surface defects (phosphorizing treatment or similar chemical treatment to protect the valve surface. Use before the test is allowed, but the pores should not be covered , Stoma, trachoma, etc.).
4. When carrying out gate valve, plug valve and ball valve sealing tests, the body cavity between the valve cover and the sealing surface should be filled with medium and pressurized to the test pressure, to avoid being gradually filled with the medium and pressure into the above parts during the test. Leakage of the sealing surface was not detected.
5. During the sealing test, no external force that affects the leakage of the sealing surface should be applied to the two ends of the valve, and the operating torque of closing the valve should not exceed the closing torque of the valve design.
Valve Pressure Test Table
Second, the valve pressure test method
1. Test method of valve pressure test table
1.1 Pressurize the body cavity of the installed valve, the two ends of the valve are closed, and the opening and closing parts are partially opened. During the test, there shall be no leakage at each joint. Except for the bellows-sealed valve, the stuffing gland is tight enough to maintain the test pressure, so that the stuffing box part is subjected to the test. There should be no leakage at the stuffing box during the test.
1.2 For valves with non-adjustable stem seals (such as "O" rings, single-layer seals or similar packings), there shall be no leakage at the seals when the housing is tested.
2.Seal test method on valve
Valves with upper seal performance (except bellows valves) shall be tested for upper seal. In the upper seal test, the two ends of the valve are closed, and the valve is pressurized into the assembled valve body cavity. The valve should be fully opened and the packing gland should be loosened. Valve manufacturers should not use valves that have passed the upper seal test as a basis for recommending that valves be filled or replaced when pressure is applied.
3. Valve low-pressure seal test method
3.1 During the test, the seal should be kept clean and free of oil stains (but it is not applicable to valves with lubricant as the main seal). In order to prevent the sealing surface from being scratched, an oil film not thicker than the kerosene film can be applied.
3.2 Low-pressure sealing shall be carried out in one of the following ways:
a) For two-way sealed valves (except multi-channel valves and shut-off valves), pressurize each end of the closed valve successively, and open the other end to the atmosphere to check the leaking surface of the outlet end.
Valves that are sealed in one direction and marked with the direction of flow of the medium shall be pressurized at the inlet end. For check valves, pressurize at the outlet end.
Fill the sealed surface of the open end of the valve with clear water or apply soapy water and other similar solutions, and observe the air bubbles to check the valve seat and the valve seat contact surface with the valve body and the amount of leakage when the valve is sealed. It can also be checked by the test device specified in the order contract.
b) For multi-channel sealed valves, the test medium shall be sequentially introduced from the sealed channel port for pressure, and check the leakage at the inlet sealing surface from the stuffing box (in this case, no packing should be installed) or other open channel ports. rate. Note: For wedge-type single gate (rigid or elastic) gate valves, the following test methods are not allowed: such as sealing the test medium on two sealing surfaces, pouring clear water or coating soapy water on the two sealing surfaces and similar tests method.
3.3 For the elastically sealed butterfly valve, whether it is a one-way seal or a double-sided seal, only the pressure test at the most unfavorable end is required.
4. Valve high pressure seal test method
The high-pressure seal test is the same as the low-pressure seal test. When the test medium is a liquid, the leak detection shall be a droplet.


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The pair, who’ve teamed up for new song One Kiss, were reportedly flirting at the BRITs. But the DJ joked he’s more of a father figure.
Calvin laughed: “We shot the video on Friday, and it’s amazing and I mean that in the most non- creepy way, she looked great. But I’ve met her dad and I am about his age!”
The Scotsman did admit stalking Dua for their No1 track because she wasn’t keen at first.
He revealed he sent her a demo then texted her when he heard nothing.
He said: “She listened to it again and really liked it but in the meantime someone from her label said ‘oh yeah Dua hates dance music, she hates any dance music so she probably won’t do it’.”
Dua eventually came around and they hooked up in the US.
“She had like a four hour window in LA,” said Calvin.
“She nailed it super quick.”
THE VACCINES are feeling emotional to be supporting “legends” The Rolling Stones on tour.
The lads warm up for Mick and Keef at Southampton St Mary’s May 29, five years after they did the same at Hyde Park.
Justin Young told me: “When you see these legends it’s a stark reminder that we are still in a time where the first generation of rock and pop stars are alive.
“But we are coming to the end of that and it reminds you how young pop music is.”
The band’s new album Combat Sports even has a song called Rolling Stones on it.
Justin added: “The whole record is an homage and the lyric is, ‘when your mouth is as big as the Rolling Stones’. We wrote it in the Stones’ old offices in Wandsworth.. It’s our own Moves Like Jagger.”
Liam Gallagher, Florence + The Machine and Richard Ashcroft are among the other Stones supports.
Rod Steward used to get tired of women throwing themselves at him.
It peaked during his stint in the Faces with Ronnie Wood.
Rod said: “Women would literally throw themselves at us. It really was,’Oh not again tonight Ronnie!’
“Things have changed for the good.”
At a BFI screening of 1965 documentary Rod The Mod the 73-year-old ruled out retirement.
He said: “I’ve got the best job in the world. I’ve got a better job than Trump.”
“There’s a new album coming out in September called Blood Red Roses, all new songs by Rod and life is good.”
Professor Green has opened up about his ongoing battle with anxiety, and revealed he was terrified of supporting The Stone Roses.
He told Rollercoaster magazine: “I’ve gone through most of my life with anxiety and I’ve always fought against that.”
“I walked out on stage supporting The Stone Roses in front of 75,000 people and it was not a very comfortable situation but I did it and I turned it around as well.”
Concealing her growing baby bump is almost impossible now for Cardi B.
But it didn’t stop her from twerking and getting down low with back up dancers as she performed at Coachella.
She joked: “They say the more you move the easier it will come out so I’m just encouraging it…”
I can imagine getting up will soon prove difficult.
ARIANA Grande’s comeback single is fighting Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa for the No1 spot.
Her first song since the Manchester Arena bombing No Tears Left To Cry is less than 1,000 combined sales behind One Kiss.
It would be Ariana’s third No1 single if it lands.
Meanwhile in the Official Chart update Avicii looks set to re-enter the Top 20 with Wake Me Up following his death.
Fancy going on a Peri hot dinner with Louisa Johnson?
Well now’s your chance because the former X Factor winner wants to take somebody out for Nando’s.
All you have to do is upload a video showing your talent – dancing, singing, cooking to ‘Yes’ on @musically.uk with the hashtag #YesToLouisa.
Go to Louisa’s Instagram for full details.
Nicki Minaj has given us a sneak preview of her racy stage costumes.
The rapper, back with two songs Barbie Tingz and Chun-Li, posted some of her raunchiest looks.
After teasing the “best album I’ve ever, ever, ever created in my life” Nicki confirmed she’s preparing for a world tour.
She added “US first. Then ALL AROUND THE WORLD. BUT THERE’S another surprise you won’t know.”
I hope she packs some talc to get out of her latex outfits…
She might grace catwalks the world over but Bella Thorne still lives in the shadow of sister Gigi.
The younger sister Hadid explained: “It happens quite often that someone tells me “I prefer Gigi” or “You are a copy of Gigi.”
Well, if it is any consolation Bella, you are my favourite.


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The Standard & Poor’s 500 hit a record high yesterday — a touchstone of recovery from the financial crash that has dogged US stocks for more than five years.
Yesterday, the S&P 500 rose above its previous high of 1,565.19 set on Oct. 9, 2007, climbing 0.4 percent, to close at 1,569.
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 14,578.54, a gain of .36 percent. The blue chip index surpassed its 2007 high on March 5, four years after bottoming out.
The S&P 500 has been testing its high for about a month, but last week fears of Cyprus contagion spreading through Europe kept a lid on stocks.
With the mess under control for the moment, the markets took a leap forward yesterday, the last trading day of the first quarter.
And what a bang-up first quarter it was. The S&P 500 rose 9.8 percent, while the Dow gained 11.1 percent.
The market momentum is similar to last year’s first quarter, which was followed by a 10 percent pullback in the spring. That disturbing trend — evident for the past three years — is making some observers wary.
“Are we going to see a pullback or push to new highs?” asked Frank Fantozzi, CEO of Planned Financial Services in Cleveland.
Fantozzi is expecting at least a 5 to 10 percent pullback in the second quarter but thinks markets will spend the rest of the year coming back.
On the plus side, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke continues to pump $85 billion into the economy every month in the form of bond purchases, propelling the markets.
While that is fueling stocks, Main Street is lagging. GDP grew an anemic 0.4 percent at the end of 2012, and the labor market and consumers are still stuck in the doldrums, Fantozzi said.


text: Coaches from USC, North Carolina and NC State have been by Dorman this week to check on OL Brandon Thomas (6-4 286), and he's expecting Clemson next week. Thomas said USC recruiter Brad Lawing was at the school Tuesday and remains very interested in him. And he said he talked to Clemson recruiter Billy Napier about three or four weeks ago. Thomas said he almost made a decision to commit to Clemson last month. "I did feel that way because I thought I was going to have to make my decision early," Thomas said. "But coach Napier and Brad Scott said anytime I want to commit they'll take it, but don't rush it." Thomas said he will take other visits and plans to set up official visits with North Carolina, Clemson, USC, Maryland and Vanderbilt. He has offers from those five. Thomas said USC, Clemson and North Carolina are his top three and they are even.


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Nowadays the plant can boast of modern effective developments in production of filtering, drying, capacitive equipment for processing systems for many branches of industries.
Products with trademark of Progress are well-known at the world market; they have built up the lasting reputation of reliable, high-quality and efficient equipment. More than a half of produced products are exported to Russia and CIS countries, USA, Germany, Israel, China, Iran, Turkey, India, South Korea and other countries all over the world.
Progress has both strong production facilities and highly skilled staff. Workshops of the plant are equipped with up-to-date processing equipment for foundry works, making blanks, press-forging, assembling and welding works, machining of different materials and afford an opportunity to change processing flexibly. Working area enables manufacturing of unconventional products and producing metal structures weight of which is from 100 kg up to 70 tons, diameter is up to 5 m and length is up to 20 m.
”Progress” has won the strong reputation of reliable supplier of high-quality and efficient equipment. Quality of Progress production is proved by numerous awards, prizes, gold medals and diplomas at a lot of international exhibitions, fairs and forums. Quality system, meeting the highest requirements of the international standard ISO 9001:2000, is developed, implemented and functions at the plant. Quality system was certified in January 2003 by the organization on quality systems certification “Prirost”, which is accredited by the German Accrediting Association TGA. Conformance Certificate on quality system QSP-0032/3 is acknowledged in Europe and many countries of the world. Before obtaining the said Certificate, the certified quality system of international standard version ISO 9001:94 had functioned at the plant.
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On Monday, the DOJ revealed that the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, working under the umbrella of the Chinese Ministry of Public Safety (MPS) had established a brick-and-mortar secret police station in New York.
Three major criminal complaints related to this investigation were presented during a press conference on Monday afternoon in New York City. As reported by RSBN, two men were arrested in New York for their alleged role in carrying out “transnational repression activities” on U.S. soil.
“The MPS offers who have been charged today are not focused on preventing crime, rather the complaints charge these MPS officers with engaging in transnational repression, schemes, targeting members of the Chinese disparate community and elsewhere in the United States,” U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Breon Peace, stated during the presser.
Chinese operatives reportedly carried out the bidding of the MPS on U.S. soil from a “non-descript” building in Chinatown in New York, which acted as a secret police station for these alleged foreign spies.
According to The New York Times, the alleged Chinese spies were Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping. Per the outlet, Lu is a U.S. citizen, but Chen’s citizenship status is unclear. The arrest of these defendants was the first complaint presented on Monday.
A second complaint took aim at a Chinese task force, “The 912 Special Project Working Group” that targeted Chinese dissidents around the world, including in the U.S., by waging war online. Peace described the alleged actions of the task force as the creation of an “Internet troll farm” that created thousands of fake online personas to harass, disparage, and threaten dissidents across the globe who were critical of the iron-fisted tyranny of the PRC and the CCP.
He noted that these fake personas allegedly spread disinformation, suppressed conversation online, and censored content on subjects related to issues like the U.S. election processes, the origins of Covid, and multiple conspiracy theories.
“Today’s charges send a crystal clear response to the PRC that we are onto you, we know what you are doing and we will stop it from happening in the United States of America,” Peace concluded.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for national security David Newman further explained the third complaint, which looked at the actions of the Chinese operatives in the U.S. that allegedly “suspended and canceled user accounts critical of the PRC,” and “interfered” with virtual meetings on the Internet that were critical of communist ideology and policy.
Michael Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI New York Field Office, added that “this case is a further example of the audacious activities that the government of China has carried out on American soil.”
Driscoll even highlighted a chilling instance where officers, who were working under the supervision of the MPS, were directed to hunt down a Chinese dissident living in California.
34 MPS officers have been charged in this case.


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For Andrea Mitchell, an anthropologist working among the Sterkarms, none of this matters. In love with Per -- a young Sterkarm warrior -- and feted as a beautiful Elf-May, she’s never known such happiness in her own time.
But when Per receives a deadly injury, Andrea’s decision to take him into the 21st century to save him has explosive results. Per, seeing how powerful and destructive the Elves truly are, swears to keep them from his land forever. And in the bloody battle that ensues, Andrea must finally choose whose side she is on.


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What do sports chiropractors use stretching programs for?
Stretching programs are almost always a part of treatment utilized by the sports chiropractors at both our Eden Prairie and Eagan locations. There are many different types of stretching that patients can benefit from both in the clinic and at home. Stretching programs may include:
Generally speaking, stretching programs are used to lengthen muscles that have become tight or shortened. This is important in many conditions such as upper cross syndrome and lower cross syndrome. More specific stretching programs such as nerve flossing are used for nerve issues such as sciatica caused by a bulging disc or degenerative disc disease, or from post-surgical nerve root adhesions.
Why get your stretching program from a sports chiropractor?
There are a large number of stretching programs available on the internet and many of them are safe and productive. If the goal is just to increase your range of motion, these stretching programs are probably just fine. However, if you are dealing with an injury or have an underlying condition, some types of stretching may be unproductive or even dangerous. For example, the couch stretch for your hip flexor may be harmful if you are suffering from patellar tracking issues or chondromalacia. For this reason, a thorough examination can help design a stretching program that is not only safe, but as helpful as possible. This examination can help find functional deficits and imbalances that help to identify muscles that may need to be lengthened at different sites than just the area of pain. This can shorten recovery and help the relief last.

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In a report issued earlier this year by Zenith International, specialist consultants to the food and drink industries worldwide, the stevia market is estimated to reach 11,000 metric tones, a $825 million market value by 2014.
Stevia has enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity on the global stage over the past four years. Companies like GLG Life Tech Corp, Stevia Corp, Imperial Sugar Company and S&W Seed Company are all involved on some or all levels of stevia growth, manufacturing, and processing.
Stevia Corp, a farm management company focused on best practice agronomic competency in order to deliver high value stevia through proprietary plant breeding, excellent agricultural methodologies and innovative post-harvest techniques. To date, the company has acquired two grower supply contracts and three nursery fields in Vietnam. For more information visit: www.steviacorp.us.


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Reality TV personality Whitemoney has since issued an apology on social media for the drama he caused with his junior colleague Doyin and actress Victoria Inyama regarding women.
The controversy began when Whitemoney asserted that as long as a man has money, no woman is out of his league. Doyin disagreed with his take and Victoria Inyama took things a step further by insulting his mother.
The BBNaija star further expressed his displeasure with Doyin on Nedu’s The Honest Bunch podcast where he made a controversial “Hook-up” statements that led to him being heavily dragged online.
Whitemoney, feeling remorseful, took to his page on Tuesday, to tender a heartfelt apology to Doyin, Victoria Inyama and every other woman who was offended by his statements.
The Shine Ya Eye winner said he never meant to sound demeaning and his initial video was to motivate the guys. He however added that he should have clarified by saying ‘some women’ instead of all women.
He explained further that he had already apologised to Victoria Inyama and she also apologised for insulting his mother.
WhiteMoney then went ahead to address the comments he made about Doyin on Nedu’s podcast.
The BBNaija star claimed he is sure Doyin only watched the snippets that went viral online and not the full video that was over an hour long. He however noted that even if she did and was offended by his comments, he is genuinely sorry.
He promised he will never talk down on women because he was raised by them and they are a big part of his career.
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“I will never slander women, I will never talk bad against women, I was raised by women, I love women, my team is filled with women, and I don’t have anything against women.
Women have been a major part of my career and I appreciate every single woman in my life that I’ve come across and yet to come across. So I’m sorry to all the woman who feel insulted, I didn’t mean to insult anybody intentionally, I’m not above mistakes, I’m not perfect, thank you very much, let love lead.”


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As the traditional awards season draws to a close with the Oscars this Sunday, for me it seems like awards season has only just begun. I’m lucky enough to have had my film The Drills of Afi Mountain nominated for four festivals this year, the first of which occurred over the weekend. Wild Film Fest is a festival run by students from the University of Exeter, and in it’s second year of running it has a very professional small festival feel; speakers from the wildlife filmmaking industry, screenings and an exhibition of photographs spread across three days made for an altogether well organised event, culminating in a showcase of films and the presentation of awards on Saturday night.
The standard of films was very high, with films coming from both UWE and Salford wildlife filmmaking courses as well as from Exeter students, which is especially impressive when I remember how little I knew about filmmaking when I was studying there for my undergraduate degree. I particularly enjoyed the winner of the cinematography category, Medieval Monsters (produced by Oliver Mueller of the Salford course), which had some stunning macro shots and really did justice to the beauty of it’s insect characters, making me feel quite inadequate in my own camera operating skills!
I’m very flattered to have been awarded the best film for both the conservation category, and as the overall festival winner, receiving a new trail camera and a GoPro Hero 4 Session camera as prizes, both of which I’m hugely grateful for. It’s really nice to know that people like the film, and considering that it was while studying at Exeter that I realised this was what I wanted to do, I’m thrilled that it was Exeter students that presented me with my first ever award for a film I’ve produced.
In the mean time, here are the other festivals I’ve been nominated for, watch this space for news of how I do:
Animal Film Festival (27th February), California
International Wildlife Film Festival (16-24th April), Montana
Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (17-23rd October), New York
As I walked up the stairs in Jackson Lake Lodge to the lobby for the first time, my breath was taken away by the incredible view of the Teton mountain range through the 60-foot windows before me. And as if that wasn’t already enough, the murmurs from hotel guests about a grizzly bear outside eating an elk carcass confirmed to me that this was a place well suited to hosting America’s best known wildlife film festival.
This year’s festival was preceded by a conservation summit discussing elephant conservation, which featured awe-inspiring talks from speakers such as Cynthia Moss, Joyce Poole and Iain Douglas-Hamilton on their experiences with elephants, and their respective projects working to protect them. The “UWE 5” (Alice Marlow, Ida May Jones, Ben Morris-French, Nick Poole, Tom Richards) were tasked mostly with filming these keynote speeches, and so we were lucky enough to listen as these giants of the conservation world warned us of what needs to be done, not just in conservation but in filmmaking as well.
As the week progressed it was hard to distinguish between conservation summit and film festival, not least because so many of the big films had a conservation message. Racing Extinction was one in particular that I was excited about, and it didn’t disappoint – I don’t think there was anyone in the screening who wasn’t visibly moved by the film, and it deservedly won the Best Theatrical award at the Teton Awards Gala. The winner of the coveted Grand Teton was former Silverback Films producer James Reed with his film about the life of a Bajau hunter, and it didn’t disappoint: a compelling tale of a man’s relationship with the ocean with stunning underwater cinematography, Jago: A Life Underwater is truly an enchanting film.
After a week of filming, driving, setting things up, taking them down, meeting people and watching great films, the “UWE 5” were suitably shattered. But after being in such an inspirational place among so many passionate filmmakers, we’ll all go back to work with much renewed vigour and aspirations to make films like the ones we’ve seen in Jackson.
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On Tuesday I finished my Masters in Wildlife Filmmaking, and so from here I take the plunge into the big wild world of trying to get a job. Although that’s actually not really the case, as I’ll be travelling to America on Thursday to volunteer at Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, but after THAT I’ll be trying to get a job…
Anyway, while I’ll be doing that I’ll also be submitting my film to film festivals, so wish me luck! Here’s the final film, and I’ll be posting more details on festivals as I hear back from them.
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So after nearly nine months of work, I’ve very nearly finished off my Masters film, which is now called The Drills of Afi Mountain. The film will be ready in the next few days (so watch this space!), but in the meantime here is my trailer. Remember to watch in HD, and enjoy!
Went out for a recce of Priddy pools in the Mendips last week for a new project, and took this time-lapse while I was there. I’ve not done a huge amount of time-lapses in my time and I’m still learning a lot about what works and what doesn’t so criticism is very welcome! In the mean time, enjoy!
After a year of honing their wildlife filmmaking skills, on Thursday the day finally came for last year’s students to show their films at the BBC Natural History Unit. Eager to see how high the bar would be set, this year’s students sat among employees from both the BBC and the independent sector as they came to consider the standard of the next generation of filmmakers.
Introductions from BBC Executive Producer Julian Hector, and UWE’s Susan McMillan and Peter Venn set the stage, and attendees were provided with some extra reading: profiles and CVs of each student, as well as a collection of press releases written on the talks they were given and the many extracurricular projects they were involved in throughout the last year. The booklets listed impressive sets of skills and experiences gained throughout the duration of the course, which made for some exciting reading for my colleagues and I – an exciting snapshot of what the rest of our year might bring.
The films were diverse in both species and location, ranging from a studio-based film about mice to one featuring snow leopards shot in the Himalayas; a number of them were very impressive considering that the films were made on a shoestring budget. The three films chosen to be screened first were Walking with Wolves, Wildlife, Who Cares? and Wild Dreams, and between them they showcased abilities to tell a range of different stories from the conservation-based, to the goings on of a wildlife rescue centre, to being able to put together a story when the original plan becomes impossible. Looking at the quality of films that we saw I couldn’t help but feel inspired, but also daunted at the prospect of making films that live up to the same standard. The bar has been set for the year to come, better get back to work.
So last week I heard back from UWE about the results of my MA interview and… I was successful! There’s not much else that I can say at this point apart from the fact that I’m obviously really excited, and if you want to hear more about how the course is you’ll have to stick around and try not to get bored of my blog before I start the course in October!
Other than that, last week was my training for my new job fundraising for the RSPB down in Hove – a fun 3 days learning about some of the fantastic work the RSPB do, practising trying to persuade members of the public to sign up, and finishing with a visit to Pulborough Brooks to see some of the resultsof successful conservation. Pulborough Brooks is a reserve down in East Sussex, and it has some really nice wetland, woodland and heathland habitat bursting with life – the sounds of nightingales (amongst a chorus of other birds) followed us down the path, and a young rabbit sat grazing not 2 metres from us as we walked by a clearing in the woods. By far the best thing about our visit in my opinion though, was a large pool in the middle of the wetland area of the reserve, alive with a diversity of bird species using the water in different ways. Mallards and shelducks bobbed along the surface, house martens swooped down to catch insects flying above the water, Canada geese sat in the surrounding foliage, a lapwing waded in the shallows; all centred around a small island where a solitary spoonbill stood preening itself, occastionally stumbling down the banks to feed – walking awkwardly as it moved its head from side to side.
Now until recently I’ve never really been much of a bird watcher, but I’ve been getting into it a lot more and I’d like to get better at identifying different birds. So, starting next week I’m going to set myself a challenge: every fortnight I’m going to go down to Nonsuch Park and identify as many birds as I can by both sight and sound, trying each time to identify more than the time before. Hopefully this will motivate me to improve my bird identification skills, as well as learn some of the bird calls and songs I don’t know. So far, apart from the obvious pigeons and crows, I only really know the robin (because I see them so often), the chiff-chaff (its call is its name), and the great tit (sounds like its saying “teacher”), so I’ll have to get listening to more BBC Radio 4 Tweet of The Day to expand my knowledge of the aviary lexicon, as it were.


CGIAR - ICARDA AT COP26
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This week ICARDA travels to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, UK. COP, organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is a unique opportunity for world leaders, climate change experts, scientists, and other global stakeholders, to hammer out action that addresses climate change in this time of crisis.
COP26, this year in partnership with Italy and hosted by the United Kingdom, is an important follow-up to the landmark COP 21 in 2015 that established the ‘Paris Agreement’ whereby countries agreed to lower national carbon emissions and maintain global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, beyond which climate scientists predict climate change will be devastating and perhaps irreversible. But temperatures have since risen exponentially, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to warn that commitments so far still condemn the world to a “calamitous 2.7-degree rise” in temperatures.
Serious commitment is a make-or-break goal, making COP26 one of the most critical global meetings in history. Yet even if progress is made, there is no existing mechanism to obligate countries to climate change agreements.


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Yearbook - cattle breeding in the Czech Republic
In 2017, the profit of Czech agriculture reached 21.3 billion CZK, which is of 1.2 CZK billion and 5.4% less than the profit achieved in 2016. On agricultural production at current prices of 133 CZK billion, 55.4% was engaged in crop production and 38.7% in livestock production. In 2017 year-on-year plant production fell by 6.1% and livestock production increased by 13.0%. Subsidies in the amount of approximately 32.5 CZK billion in 2017 (annual increase of 6.1%) were 11.2 CZK billion and 52.5% higher than the same year’s profit. With output of 25.7 CZK billion and a share of 50% for livestock production and 19% for agricultural production, the main livestock sector is milk. The Yearbook informs the reader of the results of cattle breeding in the Czech Republic in 2017, taking into account the past years. The results and indicators of cattle in the Czech Republic in 2017, can point out the positive and less satisfying reality. Positive factors include: conscientious and responsible work of the cowman, year-on-year increase in milk yield, increase in the number of suckler cows, good quality raw milk, etc. Among the less favorable indicators can be included a slight decline in domestic milk consumption, a low proportion of dairy cows with grazing, difficulties in obtaining workers, variability of milk purchase prices, and other.
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Cove alums, French and Ranes, help TWU earn first conference sweep of season; Canete makes 4th-straight All-Tournament Team
By TJ MAXWELL
The Copperas Cove volleyball team’s reach extends to the Metroplex as a trio of Cove volleyball standouts continue to represent their hometowns well.
The duo of Bailey French and Katy Ranes helped lead the Texas Woman’s University volleyball team to its first conference sweep of the season in a 3-0 win (25-17, 25-17, 25-23) over Texas A&M-Commerce Tuesday night at Kitty Magee Arena in Denton
French had a game and career-high 31 digs to lead the Pioneers’ defense. The 31 digs are the highest total in a three-set match in the Lone Star Conference this year and the eighth highest output in NCAA Division II. Ranes handed out a game-high 37 assists to lead the TWU offense.
“Today was a really good example of what discipline and focus can do,” said TWU head volleyball coach Jeff Huebner in a post-game interview. “Bailey French continues to be lights out for us, and Katy did a great job of spreading the offense out.”
The Pioneers travel to Texas A&M-Kingsville Sept. 22 for a 4 p.m. match.
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4th-consecutive All-Tourney team
UTA senior standout and Copperas Cove alum Qiana Canete has recently been named to the Maverick Classic All-Tournament Team.
Canete has been named to the all-tournament teams for each of the four pre-conference tourneys the Mavs have played to open the 2017 season. A senior outside hitter, Canete is a two-time member of the All-Sun Belt Conference Team and is a preseason All-SBC selection as a senior.
Canete has totaled 3.43 kills per set and swung for a .195 percentage, adding 2.89 digs per set and 23 assists.
Canete has had a decorated four-year career for the Mavericks, ranking among the school leaders in a pair of categories. Over the weekend, she earned her 1,400th career dig, becoming the 11th player in UTA history to reach that milestone. She also ranks eighth in program annals in kills, while checking in fifth in the Sun Belt Conference as a senior in digs per set.
Canete and UTA (6-7) return to action tonight against Troy at 6:30 p.m. at College Park Center.


Art and Ecology
Artists are often particularly keen observers and precise recorders of the physical conditions of the natural world. As a result, paintings can be good resources for learning about ecology. Teachers can use these lessons to examine with students the interrelationship of geography, natural resources, and climate and their effects on daily life. These lessons also address the roles students can take in caring for the environment.
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Pair clothing with regional climates in a matching game from The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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Police have released CCTV images as part of an appeal for information following a burglary in the Staincliffe area of Dewsbury.
The offence happened between 5pm and 5.15pm on Wednesday, November 25, at a property in Longlands Road.
A number of suspects have forced entry through a door. An untidy search was made but it is not believed that anything was stolen.
Officers are keen to speak to anyone with information about this offence or the people pictured in the CCTV images.
PC Simon Reddington, of Kirklees District CID, said: “While you can’t clearly see the faces of the people in the CCTV, you can get an idea of what they were wearing and general physique.
“They have left the scene in a large saloon-type vehicle, believed to be an Audi.
“We are keen to speak to anyone who has seen these individuals or this vehicle in the area around the time of the offence. Anyone with information is asked to call Kirklees District CID via 101.”


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What is a Heritage, Legacy or Preservation Breeder
Purposefully bred purebred dogs brought to you by AKC preservation breeders. We’re so proud of what we do for the next generation of happy, healthy Cardigan Welsh Corgis.
As they say perception is reality and for many the word breeder is a dirty word. What is the difference between me a responsible breeder and a commercial/profit breeder, a backyard breeder or the horrific puppy mill breeder? Sometimes it is hard to tell if you are not a “dog person” and you are just trying to find a nice puppy for your family. So what am I in reality?
I am a Preservation Breeder, as such it is my job to preserve and protect the legacy of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi and to work at moving the breed forward.
Let’s face it Preservation Breeders like me are never, ever going to produce enough dogs to satisfy the dog loving general public. There are lots of puppy buyers out there that might be wonderful homes but don’t meet the criteria that I set out for my placements. In reality, commercial/profit breeders are going to take the place of what we now call “responsible breeders” and they will be selling dogs that may have some health testing etc., since that is what much of the public now expects. So how do we the “responsible breeders” of today educate the public on the difference?
Education, anyone can talk about breeding dogs. Why should someone listen to what I have to say? Why? Because I am a legacy breeder, that is why. My job is to protect and support the breed and as such I should be mentoring anyone interested in the breed. Does mentoring mean I’m going to sell you a puppy? No, but it does mean I’m going to give you the best information I can and give you the tools you will need to make an informed decision on how best to choose a dog for your lifestyle.
So who made me a Preservation breeder? Well I made myself a Preservation breeder and I did that by hard work. First I know that I have Cardigan Welsh Corgis, dogs that meet the breed standard. How do I know that? I took them to 3rd party experts for evaluation. That’s right I took them to DOG SHOWS! There was enough consensus that they met the breed standard that they were awarded Championships. These dogs that look like Cardigan Welsh Corgis but do they that act like Cardigan Welsh Corgis? Well, yes they do and I know that because I have them in working events and out in public where their temperaments are tested so I know they are smart and loyal and biddable and act like a Cardigan should act.
Ok, so now as a breeder, I know I have dogs who look and act like Cardigan Welsh Corgis but are they healthy? Genetics, environment and plain old luck can make a difference in the health but as a Preservation breeder I am doing what I can to make sure the dogs that I am using in my breeding program are producing healthy puppies. Many breeders do health testing but using the test to produce superior puppies that look and act like Cardigans are what should be expected from a Preservation breeder.
Now as a self-proclaimed Preservation breeder whose job it is to protect and promote the breed I have put in a lot of hard work to protect the breed. I’ve bred to the standard, I’ve made sure my dogs are temperamentally sound and Cardigan like. I’ve done my health testing and made it available to interested parties. What else should I be doing to protect and promote the breed? I should be educating and mentoring people who are just discovering our breed. That includes telling potential puppy buyers that a Cardigan might not be the right breed for them. Helping new people at dogs events, any new person, not just the people who got puppies from me or my friends. People who get a Solstice puppy will know because I am a Preservation Breeder and that they can always count on me to assist them with their dog and I will be supportive of their success and failures
I should also be serving the breed by working with other Preservation breeders and the parent club to promote and protect the breed. By educating I should be helping the public understand the difference between a Preservation breeder and others who breed for profit. I should educate not preach.
So as a self-proclaimed Preservation Breeder have I fulfilled the requirements what I believe separates me from profit breeders?
What is a Heritage, Legacy, or Preservation Breeder? Courtesy of Solstice Cardigan Welsh Corgis.
Art courtesy of Paula Zan Mythling Studio
Purebred courtesy of Solstice Cardigan Welsh Corgis
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