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Export prices of wheat from Russia and Ukraine rose sharply Nov. 3, after futures contracts registered sharp gains early in the week amid supply concerns and strong demand from consumer countries.
FOB prices of Russia’s 12.5% wheat were assessed at $335/mt on Nov. 3, up $3.25 on the day, S&P Global Platts data showed. FOB prices for 11.5% Ukrainian wheat were assessed at $328/mt on Nov. 3, up $1.25.
Wheat prices rose across the board this week as adverse weather conditions and government interventions in the markets are seen tightening supplies globally and leading to a rally in demand from consuming countries, traders said.
Saudi Arabia, a key wheat importer, has bought 1.27 million mt of milling wheat in a deal that exceeded market expectations, according to traders. Egypt — the world’s largest importer — has also bought 180,000 mt, they added.
Concerns over the harvest in the US and expected tightness in supplies from Russia and Ukraine were also driving prices globally.
The US Department of Agriculture rated 45% of the winter wheat crop for marketing year 2021-22 (June-May) as “good-to-excellent” condition, down 1% from the week earlier.
Further, Ukraine’s decision to limit wheat exports in MY 2021-22 (July-June) at 25.3 million mt is also expected to tighten the market. Light showers in Ukraine this week left a significant portion of the crop too dry and was seen weighing on yield, Commodity Weather Group said in a Nov. 2 report.
A likely poor spring wheat harvest in Russia and rising export duties will add further tightness. Russia has increased export taxes on wheat by $2.90 from this week to $69.90/mt for the week of Nov. 3-9, according to a notification from the agricultural ministry Oct. 29. Russia introduced the floating rate in June, replacing the fixed rate mechanism of Eur50/mt ($58.78/mt). The duty is applied when the export price of wheat exceeds $200/mt and is calculated as 70% of the difference between the market price and that benchmark.
And while Chicago Board of Trade and Minneapolis Grain Exchange futures had rallied to multi-year highs early in the week, the rally appears to have slowed. The most-active CBOT wheat contract was 11.5 cents lower at $7.8025/bushel Nov. 3. The contract had temporarily traded above $8/bushel Nov. 2.
Hard red winter wheat on the Minneapolis Grains Exchange fell 13 cents to $7.90/bushel Nov. 3.

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TGIF! I have to say, this week flew for me. We camped from Monday-Wednesday and by the time we got home, unpacked, did laundry, put all of the camping supplies away, it was Friday!
Ok, on to my card...I've been noticing lately that I sure do use a lot of patterned paper! I mean, why not? There are SO many gorgeous papers out there and what good do they do while collecting dust in my closet? But, what about my collection of stamps, they need to be shown the love too :) So, I challenged myself to make a card without using any patterned paper. Boy was it fun.
Isn't this a fun little card? I started out by using my Papertrey Ink Journaling Lines set to make notebook paper. Next, I stamped the main image in Old Olive ink and "remember" in Chocolate ink. I used my corner rounder on the right side of the paper and sponged the edges. I popped the sentiment up on a dimensional and added a library clip to go along with the office supply theme. Some buttons & a bow and this adorable card is all done!!!
Looking for something to do this weekend? Why don't you join me by making a card without using any patterned paper? Send me a link if you play, I'd love to see what you make!!!
Have a FABULOUS weekend!!

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HSB Professors Win Prestigious Research Award
Two Hankamer School of Business faculty members received the 2023 Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Research Award this fall from the American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA) in Washington, D.C.
David Dicks, assistant professor of Finance, and James Garven, the Frank S. Groner Memorial Chair of Finance, won the award for their research, “Asymmetric Information and Insurance Cycles,” published in the June 2022 issue of the Journal of Risk and Insurance.
The CAS Research Award is awarded to the research paper published in an ARIA journal that provides the most valuable contribution to CAS. The articles are evaluated on two objectives—promoting research on topics of concern to casualty actuaries and making members of CAS more aware of current research findings.
Dicks and Garven are the first winners of the CAS Research Award from Baylor University since its inception in 1997. The pair received a $1,000 prize and an expense-paid trip to one of the CAS meetings to present their paper.

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This is a rather dark Batman tale with the expected gothic overtones. The artwork by Klaus Janson does reflect the spirit well, but the story does not. The characters are a bit flat and the story a bit predictable.
Although certain liberties are acceptable with superhero stories, this story delves too far into the supernatural and feels out of place with the Batman cannon. It was not a satisfying read.
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Getting started with aquaponics is as easy as setting up a personalized grow system from an ordinary fish tank.
We’ve done it before, as have countless others with little to no experience, and so can you!
To get started, simply gather up a few basic supplies (listed below) and follow the easy instructions presented here in this guide!
- Fish tank (preferably 20 to 40 gallons)
- Growing tray/container
- Air pump with tubing and air stone
- Water pump (a simple fountain pump)
- PVC pipes or similar tubing
- Bulkheads or universal seals
- Growing medium (clay pebbles work best)
- pH and EC meter
Building Your Fish Tank Aquaponics System
1. Set Up Your Fish Tank
The first step is setting up a fish tank. You may use a standard 10, 20, or 40-gallon tank for fish, or opt for something more affordable.
Many DIY aquaponic systems are made with food-grade containers like totes or large rain barrels. The choice is yours.
Once you decide on what type of tank to use, go about setting it up just like a normal fish tank. That means you need to add water, dechlorinate it, and give it a month or so before adding fish if you aren’t planning on constant aerating. Otherwise, your air pump and air stone will clean the water up to within a few days to a week.
You also need to connect an air stone (here’s a great deal on a 10-pack) to the air pump and place it at the bottom of the tank. That way, once the media growing bed is installed, the water and air can recirculate through the system properly.
2. Create A Media Bed
Building the media bed is the second step and is a crucial one at that. The media bed, also known as a grow bed or flood table, is where the plants will grow.
Common DIY media beds are typically made out of shallow totes (like this), plastic trays or bus bins, or even wood lined with heavy-duty plastic sheets. Make sure that your grow bed has the same (or very close) volume as your fish tank.
When you’ve decided what to use for the grow bed, you need to create a support system for it. Shelving or even a table will work. Keep in mind that the bed will be much heavier once a growing medium and plants are added, not to mention water.
The grow bed works best positioned just above the fish tank, but it can also be located to the side of the tank if supporting its weight is an issue. However, in this case, you may need an additional water pump.
Once your bed is in position, it’s time to add the bulkheads.
Do so by drilling out holes and inserting the bulkheads. Most of the time they come with gaskets that create a water-tight seal. If yours don’t have seals, use rubber cement or a universal sealer to make sure there are no leaks.
Now, add your preferred growing medium to the bed and it’s time to move on!
3. Connect Pipes from Water Pump to Bulkheads
Next is a slightly intimidating step, but actually one of the easiest parts of the whole project. Simply connect your PVC pipe to the bulkhead you installed on the bottom of the media bed and position it down into the fish tank.
Also, connect a proper length of tubing to the outlet on the water pump, and run it to the top of the media bed. Once connected, the water pump will send water to the grow bed, and after soaking plant roots, it will drain out through the PVC pipes and return to the fish tank.
4. Add Water to the System
The next step, after your fish tank and media bed are set up, is adding water if you didn’t do so when you initially set up the tank. If you did add water already, it’s time to change it out with fresh water. That way any residue or contaminants left over from constructing the system are removed.
5. Add Fish to the System
Steps four and five are technically interchangeable, but we suggest adding the fish first. Likewise, if you are experienced in building a fish tank aquaponics system, you may have already added fish while setting up the tank itself.
At any rate, for this step, double-check your water’s pH and EC levels with a meter or test strips. This is one of the best pH/EC test meters around.
If they aren’t balanced enough for the type of fish you will use, use liquid pH and EC adjusters to fix the issue.
Once you’re sure your water is ready, carefully add the fish into their new home (read my article on Best Aquaponic Fish)
You may want to give them a few days, or even weeks, to adjust to their environment before moving on to the next step (though it is not exactly necessary).
6. Add Plants to the System
Once everything else is done and you’ve ensured there are no leaks, as well as testing pH and EC levels, it’s time to add the plants.
Depending on how you set up your media bed, you may add plants to individual netted pots sunk into the growing media, or set the roots of each plant into the bed and cover them with a loose growing medium so that they are probably anchored.
Make sure that you rinse all traces of soil from plant roots if you are transplanting plants started in soil. Plants started in growing sponges or hydroponic seed starters can be directly transferred into the bed.
Either way that you set your plants up, the system will function the same way. Water pumped from the tank, along with nutrients provided by the fish, and air provided by the air stone, will now circulate through the growing bed, feed the plants, and drain back into the fish tank.
Fish Tank Aquaponics Routine Maintenance
Operating your new aquaponic system is fun and exciting, however, it also requires a bit of routine maintenance:
- Feed fish daily and check for dead fish
- Avoid overfeeding the fish
- Check plants for pests and diseases often
- Keep a 1:1 (fish to plant) ratio
- Keep an eye on water temperatures daily
- Regularly balance pH and EC levels as needed
- Check for leaks and malfunctioning equipment
- Change water and clean filters or air stones
Common Problems & Solutions
Unstable Water Temperatures
When water levels rise to temperatures that are unbearable for either fish or plants, you have a serious problem on your hands. That said, it is one of the most common problems of all when it comes to fish tank aquaponics. If left unchecked, your fish, plants, or both will begin rapidly dying.
There are several easy solutions for unstable water temperatures. The first is to simply keep an eye on water temperatures daily. That way you know exactly how the situation is.
The most basic way for fixing the situation is simple: top off the tank with cool water or add a fish-friendly water coolant. You could also add a water chiller coil to the setup that will regulate the temperatures.
In addition, you can use one of the following methods for preventing high water temperatures:
- Paint your water tank(s) with a solid color to keep excess light out (inside of outside)
- Bury the main water tank in the ground (if outdoors)
- Keep a fan blowing directly on the system to disburse hot air (inside or outside)
- Install a swamp cooler beside the system (if inside)
- Use sun umbrellas to shade the system during the hottest part of the days (if outside)
Unbalanced pH Levels
An extremely common problem experienced by newbies and seasoned professionals alike, unbalanced pH levels is a sure way to end up with dead fish and plants. Keep in mind that different fish, and plants, each have preferred pH levels.
There is no one-size-fits-all in regards to pH level.
The first step to solving an imbalance in pH levels is knowing what pH levels should be for your fish and plants in the first place. Next, using proper fish for the sort of crops you’re growing goes a long way in naturally maintaining the correct pH balance.
That said, when pH levels are out of whack, take immediate action to solve the issue by adding liquid pH adjusters (the kit I use) as needed.
Too Many Fish in the Tank
Having too many fish in your tank is another common issue. Too many fish typically leads to one of two things; less oxygen due to clogged air stones and filters, or higher levels of nutrients than necessary.
The easiest solution for this problem is removing fish. You can sell them, eat them, or keep them in a separate tank. A general rule of thumb is to keep one fish in your tank for each plant in your system. That’s usually about one fish per 5 gallons of water.
Alternative Methods for Indoor Aquaponic Setups
The DIY tutorial above is just one of many methods for building your own indoor aquaponics setup.
A couple of the best alternative methods include:
- NFT Aquaponics. This creative form of indoor aquaponics utilizes grow pipes that are constantly flowing with a very thin layer of water and nutrients that plants absorb as needed.
- Ebb and Flow. Similar to the layout in the tutorial we shared above, the main difference is that indoor ebb and flow aquaponics use multiple grow pipes that are flooded and drained rather than a large media-filled grow bed.
Mini Aquaponic Kits
If you’re not ready to build your own fish tank system, there are a few great options available that come pre-made and require minimal setup.
I’ve included some of my favorites for you below.
The AquaSprouts Garden not only houses live fish, but it also looks great and grows plants as well. The hybrid aquarium and aquaponic system looks attractive as an alternative to furniture or fireplaces in your living room.
The system is easy to set up, fits on standard aquariums (like the one you may already have), and is great for growing flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Further, it is a great teaching tool for classrooms and the home alike.
- Completely self-sustaining
- Fits on standard 10-gallon aquariums
- Works for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and houseplants
- Allows for all year indoor gardening
- Takes up more space than ordinary 10-gallon tanks
This 5-in-1 Aquaponic Ecosystem by Kingro makes a great-looking centerpiece in any setting, be it the home, office, or classroom. The system is easy to set up and use as well as to maintain. It practically takes care of itself once installed with plants and fish.
This aquaponics ecosystem’s compact design makes it affordable as well. Simply set it up in your home, add water, fish, and plants, and sit back and enjoy the show. You can even use it to supplement herbs for the kitchen all year long.
- Grows all kinds of plants
- Very aesthetically pleasing
- Great for pet fish
- Supports up to 20 plants
- Built-in LED light
- Doesn’t support large vegetable varieties
Another great alternative to building your own indoor aquaponics system, or adding another potted plant to your home, is the Back to the Roots Water Garden. Easy to use, and guaranteed to work or your money back, it is also an excellent alternative to a standard goldfish or tetra tank.
The design is simple but sleek and brightens up your mood, whether it be in your bedroom, kitchen, living room, or elsewhere. It also makes a great classroom or family project for educational purposes.
- Easy to set up and use
- Perfect for growing microgreens
- Sleek and simple design
- 100-percent money-back guarantee
- Barely takes up any space
- Holds less water than similar products
- Doesn’t grow large plants
A Final Word About Fish Tank Aquaponics
Once your fish tank aquaponics system is complete, you should be growing and harvesting both fish and plants with extremely little effort on your part.
From start to finish, you can build one of these systems in a single day. But, to properly prepare the water, and the fish, as well as start plants, it’ll take around a month to really get up and going.
If everything is done correctly, you’ll notice happy and healthy fish and plants. On the other hand, if your plants are wilting, and fish are turning up dead, there’s a major issue that needs to be resolved.

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Day 18 of the Seattle International Film Festival features films about New Yorkers trying to survive the emotional turmoil of Manhattan, how knowing the future could endanger your present and a young married couple pursuing romance but finding marital stress.
SIFF 2014 trailer playlist
“X/Y” — Husband-wife team of director Ryan Piers Williams and actress America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty,” “End of Watch”) craft this story of six New Yorkers trying to maintain meaningful relationships, while trying to balance their personal and professional lives.
Director Ryan Piers Williams and actor America Ferrera are scheduled to attend this screening.
6:30 p.m. PT at Pacific Place.
“Time Lapse” — Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes photos 24-hours in the future in this indie sci-fi flick. (watch the trailer)
11:30 a.m. PT at the SIFF Uptown.
Director Bradley King and producer BP Cooper are scheduled to attend this screening.
“Red Knot” — Vincent Kartheiser (“Mad Men”) and Olivia Thirlby (“Juno) star as a young couple who fall into marital crisis aboard a research vessel lumbering toward Antarctica.
Director Scott Cohen is scheduled to attend this screening.
Finally, these films close their SIFF run June 1:
- “Obama Mama”
- “Rhymes for Young Ghouls”
- “Belle & Sebastien”
- “Once Upon a Forest”
- “Me, Myself and Mum”
- “The Internet’s Own Boy”
- “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared”
- “This May Be the Last Time”
- “Little Accidents”
- “The Disciple”
- “Beautiful Noise”
For a complete list of all films screening at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 1, click here.

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I love cooking in the Sun Oven, it’s so easy! I don’t have to heat up my kitchen and I don’t have to worry about things burning. I thought I’d show you how I make make a huge meal. The Sun Oven, although bigger than ever, is not as big as a conventional oven. I don’t have two (but might have to consider a second one soon) so I need to figure out how make a lot of food in a small space.
I don’t have a super large family. There are five people including me and my husband. The thing is my boys keep growing and so do their appetites. People warned me when they were babies but I really didn’t believe them. I really should have, I would have started a food storage for their teenage years right there and then, but that’s a subject for another post. The point I’m trying to get across is that boys eat A LOT!!
Not to go on, but the other day I was making another potato dish with dehydrated potatoes and I re-hydrated a little too much. Well, I thought, I’ll just make two pots and save the rest for the next day. I have never made double of this recipe before. By the end of dinner both pots were empty. Yup, they eat A LOT! So let me show you how I handle that for now in one Sun Oven.
Italian Potato Casserole In The Sun Oven:
3lbs sliced tomatoes
4 T fresh basil (we like basil)
4 T fresh parsley
2 packages of beef flavored tofu-crumbles (you can use 2lbs ground beef)
1-2 Bragg Liquid Aminos or soy sauce (optional)
This recipe takes almost all day (about 4 or 5 hrs) in the Sun Oven. You can break it up and cook it over two days if you like.
Place the potatoes on a cookie sheet and place in the Sun Oven.
Cook until golden brown, about 2 hours.
Then take herbs and mix them along with the Bragg Liquid Aminos together with the soy crumbles. Then slice potatoes and begin layering two glass casserole dishes (these are 3 qt dishes) beginning with potatoes on the bottom, then tofu, then tomatoes and finally cheese. Repeat two to three times.
One of these dishes has a lid so I used it to stack the two dishes. I turned it upside down and placed it facing the same direction as the top dish. Then placed the dish without a lid on top.
Cook in the Sun Oven for about 2 hours or until cheese is melted and flavors
Here is a close up of the finished dish.
Here is the lid on top of the bottom dish after I removed the top dish.
I had the handle face down in the the casserole for stability. It is a little cheesy but it’s not too bad. You could coat it with olive oil so no cheese would stick if you wanted to.
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Good-bye, Claire Foy in her stiff coiffure with her cups of tea; hello, Olivia Colman in her stiff coiffure and her cups of tea. In addition to starring in Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite and appearing in every British TV show your friends have recommended but you haven’t watched yet, Olivia Colman found the time to play Queen Elizabeth II in the next season of Netflix’s The Crown (and the one after that, after which Netflix crowns another queen). In a first look, we can see Colman at tea wondering, probably, why her corgis aren’t in this shot. The new cast of The Crown also includes Tobias Menzies as that troublesome Prince Philip and Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret.
Olivia Colman. Photo: Netflix


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MOMA has published a new MOMA Jobs advertisement for October 2022 and they are seeking candidates who are enthusiastic, dynamic, experienced, and brilliant, with a salary package that is generous and allowances that are generous.
New Ministry of Maritime Affairs Department Jobs 2022 Online Application
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- Junior Nautical Instructor
- Health and Hygiene Instructor
- Junior Catering Engineer
- Telephone Operator
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- Dispatch Rider
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- An applicant who engages in canvassing will be disqualified.
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- The Department reserves the right to fill any of the posts mentioned above or not to fill any of them and to accept or reject any application without providing any reasons for doing so.


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Music Review | Paul Simon
Folkie Still Audacious After All These Years
By KELEFA SANNEH
Published: October 23, 2006
Paul Simon turned 65 a few weeks ago, but it didn´t seem like a big deal. He may be a rock, but he´s not really a rocker, let alone a rolling stone. And that´s convenient, because it means he doesn´t have to strut around in stretch pants, unlike some of his fellow sexagenarians. His fans don´t ask much of him. They don´t want him to impersonate a teenager. They just want him to strum and murmur those wistful songs, singing words written by a young man who was already old at heart.
Paul Simon offered fans tricky new songs and tricked-out old ones at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday.
Fortunately, he still asks a lot of his fans. And at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday night, Mr. Simon put on an engrossing and audacious show, full of tricky new songs and tricked-out old ones.
Over the years, his lyrics have grown more particular; unexpected details keep his verses off balance. And as millions of ´Graceland´ fans know, his music has grown more buoyant; two decades after that album, he is still obsessed with clattering, skittering rhythms. Saturday´s concert helped show how those two trends ´” more words, more grooves ´” are really one.
Mr. Simon´s most recent album, ´Surprise´ (Warner Brothers), was released in May, and it is a collaboration with the pioneering electronic producer Brian Eno, who is listed as the creator of the album´s ´sonic landscape.´ That means the musicians are complemented by all sorts of lovely buzzes and hums and electronic beats.
´Surprise´ doesn´t add up to a great album, but it has moments, especially a glorious four-song run at the end. The first of the four is ´Another Galaxy,´ a lightheaded ode to a runaway bride; the last is ´Father and Daughter,´ a lullaby that originally appeared on the soundtrack to ´The Wild Thornberrys Movie,´ a 2002 animated film. Mr. Simon sang that song on Saturday, lingering on a warm, weird analogy: ´I´m gonna stand guard like a postcard of a golden retriever.´
Many of these new songs are made of parts that don´t quite fit ´” aren´t meant to fit, one assumes. Mr. Simon sang ´Wartime Prayers,´ which brings together a meandering verse and a refrain that strains (too hard, perhaps) for grandeur. And he sang ´How Can You Live in the Northeast?´; the song kept unfolding until it had been transformed into a hazy jam session.
All night long, Mr. Simon kept returning to ´Graceland,´ the extraordinary 1986 album he made with South African musicians; it´s an investment that is still paying dividends. He sang 6 of that album´s 11 songs. And Bakithi Kumalo, a bassist who played on that album, remains part of Mr. Simon´s touring band; he locked in with a pair of drummers, including Steve Gadd, who first recorded with Mr. Simon more than three decades ago. When ´Outrageous,´ another new song, morphed into a South African groove, it felt as if Mr. Simon had gone back home.
In the years before and after ´Graceland,´ Mr. Simon has explored everything from salsa to batucada. If this rhythm obsession seems like an odd preoccupation for a mellow folkie, Saturday´s concert showed why it isn´t. Mr. Simon´s obsession with rhythm is related to his obsession with language. By packing his verses full of words, he emphasizes the complicated rhythms of spoken English. He needs a rhythm section that can keep up with his mouth.
You could hear this clearly during a sparse and propulsive version of the title track from ´Graceland.´ One stanza begins:
There is a girl in New York City who calls herself the human trampoline
And sometimes when I´m falling, flying or tumbling in turmoil I say, ´Oh, so this is what she means.´
That´s a mouthful. But if you add a nimble bass line, Mr. Simon sounds less like a chatterbox and more like a great percussionist.
Mr. Simon found ways to bring out the tricky rhythms in older songs, too. When it came time for ´Bridge Over Troubled Water,´ he rephrased the lyrics so that the words emerged in multi-syllable clumps. ´Mrs. Robinson´ received a raucous rockabilly makeover. And he ended the concert with a sprightly, bluegrass-inflected version of ´The Boxer,´ featuring his opening act, the Dobro player Jerry Douglas.
Through it all, he seemed slightly uncomfortable, which is probably no coincidence. With those tangled-up words and rhythms, Mr. Simon´s best music (and, sometimes, his worst) is pretty uncomfortable, too. And in that sense, this fidgety night was, among many other things, a homecoming concert ´” one with more than a hint of nervous energy ´” that suited both the man and the city. ´I always say to myself, ´Just another show,´ he said, near the beginning. ´But, ehhh ´” it´s not the case.´


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The problem with start-up culture
Mark Zuckerberg’s credo “move fast and break things” guided Silicon Valley start-ups for many years. It proved to be a winning philosophy. Big Californian tech companies innovated brilliantly, expanded rapaciously and generated ludicrous sums of money. Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google shape the way we live and wield astonishing power all over the world. Because of their success, other companies try to imitate their corporate habits and style.
The big four became economic giants while cultivating the personas of rebel teens gate-crashing the stuffy corporate establishment. They were capitalists, sure, but revolutionaries too, empowering the dispossessed with information, equipping activist groups with better communication tools and providing workers with new economic opportunities.
Along the way, however, they did break many things. Big tech decimated the media business and launched the greatest disruption of the labour market since the Industrial Revolution—all while ingeniously avoiding paying its fair share of corporate taxes. Facebook is in the news constantly for the threat it presents to democracy itself. It possesses the largest-ever repository of personal data, which can be exploited to sway elections and spread propaganda. The sanctimony of Silicon Valley’s early years has given way to unease, skepticism and congressional hearings.
Even the much-admired, bro-ish playground vibe of start-ups, with their ping-pong tables, candy buffets and beer on tap, has come to be associated with a culture of sexual harassment and discrimination. Shane Smith stepped down as CEO of Vice Media after several employees were accused of sexual misconduct. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was pushed out for fostering a toxic workplace. In November, 20,000 Google employees walked off the job in a one-day protest against corporate sexism and systemic racism. Big tech is being forced to admit that there is more to corporate citizenship than maximizing shareholder value.
What does this period of moral reckoning mean for Toronto start-ups? Entrepreneurs sometimes complain that Canada is a bad place to grow a business—that we are over-regulated and overtaxed, and that investors are too slow to take risks. Industry players convene panels and conferences on the question of our competitiveness, trying to figure out how Toronto can truly become Silicon Valley North.
But maybe Canada’s signature prudence will serve us well in the long run. Maybe we’ll learn from the mistakes of our headline-grabbing counterparts south of the border. Maybe, instead of trying to replicate the cowboy culture that has led to so many public relations catastrophes, we’ll build our own, better version. Maybe Toronto can become a powerful global tech centre that’s also guided by a strong ethical compass. It’s nice to see some local CEOs working toward that goal.
Four years ago, my colleague, Mark Pupo, an exacting editor with a sharp eye for detail, left Toronto Life to work at a rapidly expanding tech company. (He continued freelancing for this magazine as its chief restaurant critic. You might know him as the guy who ranks the city’s best new restaurants every April.) Though he threw himself into his new job, he never really embraced the ethos, and he couldn’t help but see his new industry through the eyes of a reporter. The resulting story about his misadventures, “Animal House,” is an entertaining on-the-ground account of what he observed and learned.
In the end, journalism won Mark back. I hope we get to keep him.
Sarah Fulford is the editor of Toronto Life. She can be found on Twitter @sarah_fulford.

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Kenya’s government has decided not to renew a 6-year-old agreement that brought Cuban doctors to Kenya and sent Kenyan doctors to Cuba for specialized training.
Health Minister Nakumicha Wafula announced the termination of the Cuba deal in Nairobi.
The minister assured that the country’s health workers would be “well taken care of.”
“I have no doubt that we are going to have a very motivated workforce that is well taken care of,” Nakhumicha said.
“On that note, I am pleased to announce that we shall not be renewing the agreement for the Cuban doctors because I want to believe that our very own are going to be committed to the course.”
“As a ministry, I am confident that we will have a highly motivated workforce. We have decided not to renew the agreement with the Cuban doctors. Our very own healthcare professionals are committed to the cause. #KenyaHRHDialogue – Nakumicha S. Wafula, Cabinet Secretary for… pic.twitter.com/izDnYvAxwq
— Ministry of Health (@MOH_Kenya) October 11, 2023
The initial deal, signed in 2017, involved 50 Kenyans being sent to Cuba for specialized training, while 100 Cubans were dispatched to county-level hospitals in Kenya.
The program faced criticism due to the high salaries of the Cuban doctors, which were more than double the average salary of their Kenyan counterparts.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union criticized the move as a waste of resources, given the country’s struggle with unemployment among doctors and specialists.
The union suggested that the money used for the Cuban doctors’ salaries could have been used to hire Kenyan doctors or purchase medical equipment for local hospitals.
According to Kenya’s Salaries and Remuneration Commission, each Cuban doctor received a monthly salary of about $5,300, while local doctors in the same category received between $1600 and $2300.
KMPDU hailed the minister’s announcement stating that it is, “.. a statement of hope to the 4,000 unemployed doctors and medical interns. KMPDU’s fight against Cuban doctors has come to an end.”

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Players in Iowa’s tightly-controlled medical marijuana market are looking, some with longing, at Illinois’ new recreational marijuana market, where hundreds of products and potentially millions of customers are expected to generate up to $2 billion in annual sales.
One company with Iowa ties expects to start selling recreational products on New Year’s Day in Illinois.
Acreage Holdings, the parent company of Iowa Relief, which is manufacturing a medical cannabis tincture at a factory in southwest Cedar Rapids, says it will be licensed to sell recreational products at its Nature’s Care dispensary in Rolling Meadows, a Chicago suburb, when Illinois launches its adult cannabis program Jan. 1.
“Our mission is to get safe, affordable cannabis in the hands of anyone who wants or needs it,” said Charles Amadin, Illinois general manager for Acreage, a New Jersey-based company that reports having marijuana licenses in “20 U.S. states and counting.”
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Acreage was one of 19 companies included in a Nov. 15 lottery for established pot operators who want to open another store in the Chicago area, the Chicago Sun Times reported. Acreage got an early pick of 31 total selections and chose to locate in the Chicago West District, Amadin said.
In June, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana. The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, allows people 21 or older to buy cannabis products from licensed dispensaries.
Illinois residents may possess twice the volume as out-of-state buyers to discourage people from taking pot across state lines. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Iowa.
While only companies that already had medical marijuana licenses in Illinois were considered for licenses to sell recreational products starting next week, the state plans to award licenses for up to 75 new dispensing organizations May 1.
More products lead to more customers
Iowa operators say there are financial benefits to operating in a state with a recreational market, which caters to a larger audience and has more products, including pot-infused food and beverages.
Owners of the Iowa Cannabis Company, which has a medical marijuana dispensary in Waterloo, operate three large recreational cannabis stores around Spokane, Wash. Those stores, Cannabis & Glass, sell 2,000 products, including edibles, beverages, vapor, pre-rolled cigarettes, tinctures and creams. Profits from the Washington state stores support the Waterloo dispensary, which so far isn’t making money, said Aaron Boshart, director of operations for Iowa Cannabis.
“No dispensary in Iowa is seeing enough patients to keep them independently funded,” Boshart said.
He and other medical marijuana players in Iowa are critical of Iowa’s law, which caps at 3 percent the tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, allowed in medical marijuana products and limits the medical conditions for which a patient can secure legal products.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in May vetoed an expansion of the law that would have removed the THC cap and instead limited the amount of medical marijuana a patient could be prescribed at any one time.
“It’s honestly incredibly sad for the patients of Iowa and, as an operator, it’s incredibly frustrating,” Boshart said.
Boshart would not say whether his company plans to pursue a recreational marijuana license in Illinois. “Licensure is highly competitive,” he said. “We don’t talk about licenses until they are confirmed.”
Medpharm’s major investment in Iowa
MedPharm Iowa, the state’s first medical marijuana manufacturer, has not considered applying for an Illinois license, in part, because its money is tied up in the Des Moines operation, said General Manager Lucas Nelson.
MedPharm, owned by Kemin Industries, spent more than $10 million in 2018 rehabbing 15,000 square feet in an old warehouse into a state-of-the-art facility to cultivate, grow and dry medical marijuana and manufacture products that started to be sold Dec. 1, 2018, in Iowa.
“Even if we wanted to, until this program takes off, this is the way we will be able to grow or expand,” Nelson said. “While I think we’d have a lot to offer a market like Illinois, not from a recreational standpoint, but with medicinal products, the small scope of this (Iowa) program isn’t going to lend itself to that.”
The non-refundable application fee for an early approval cultivation license in Illinois is $100,000, and an approved business must pay 5 percent of total sales, not less than $250,000, to the state. The fee to apply for an early approval dispensing license in Illinois is $30,000 and these stores must pay 3 percent of total sales to the state.
Some operate in both marijuana markets
Nelson said it would be relatively easy for a company to transition from medical to recreational products. Cannabis oils made for creams and capsules could just as easily go into gummies or brownies.
“A lot of it is how you approach your marketing efforts, how you pitch your products,” Nelson said. “If MedPharm was ever to enter a state that was recreational, we’d have the same products and be dosing them the same way, but making them available to a wider audience.”
Acreage Holdings’ website highlights several brands it might sell in Illinois. These include Prime, which appears to be medical cannabis vapes; Live Resin Project, which focuses on cannabis concentrates made from fresh frozen plants; and Natural Wonder, a “lifestyle brand of fast-acting, discreet and effective breath sprays” with cannabis.

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Buying or selling a home in Montgomery?Buying a home is an intimidating event for many people. However, with a bit of up-front planning, it's not all that confusing. So you'll understand exactly what to expect, I like to furnish my buyers with a road map of the entire deal. These are my nine steps to buying a home.
|When you're ready to get started, simply contact me here or send e-mail to CHanson@historicnewburghhomes.com. I'm glad to answer any questions you have about this information.|
Step 1 – Get ready to purchase
There are several things you'll want to do before you search for a home. You'll want to create an outline of items you need to have, get a feeling for what neighborhoods and school districts you'd like to live in, and begin planning around your budget. Keeping your mortgage payment less than or close to 1/3 of your monthly income is a good rule of thumb to adhere to.
Step 2 – Talk to a real estate agent in Montgomery
This is where I come in. We'll schedule a time to get together so we can talk about why you want to buy a home and get an idea of your upcoming plans. We'll talk about everything from neighborhoods, schools in the Montgomery area, the mortgage industry, to any other economic factors that could affect your buying decision today or in the future.
I'll also help you begin the loan process. There are some excellent mortgage professionals in Montgomery, and I work with a lot of them, so you're in great hands. They'll assist you with deciding which type of loan is best for you and help you get qualified.
Step 3 – Start your search
After our initial meeting, I'll start looking for homes on the market that are a good fit for you. I'll preview many of the houses and exclude the bad ones, and then we'll set up appointments to tour the houses at a time that's convenient for you.
As we tour the houses, I'll show you the good features and negative ones. I'll also ask you about things you like and dislike. As a rule, buyers revise their list of must-haves as we tour homes and some items become more necessary than others. If that happens, I'll look through the listings again and narrow it down to the home you've been waiting for.
Step 4 – Get a feel for the market
My understanding of the Montgomery market is a valuable advantage in your search. I'm conscious of all the school districts and neighborhoods, and I'll alert you to what areas are "hot" and demand immediate action and the ones that are "cool" and allow for thoughtful consideration.
When we view houses, I'll let you know if the asking price has room for bargaining or if I believe the house is "priced to sell."
When working with an agent, be mindful and make sure you ask a lot of questions, as any real estate agent in Montgomery will claim to comprehend the home market.
If things don't add up, contact me at 845-430-8380 ext.314 or e-mail me at CHanson@historicnewburghhomes.com, and I'll be more than happy to answer any questions you have. My understanding of the market will keep you a step ahead through the entire deal.
Step 5 – Find the home you've been waiting for
I'm confident we'll find your dream house in Montgomery. When that happens, I'll precisely develop your purchase offer. The offer will be tailored exactly to your needs, including a lot of contingencies. A few examples are acquiring financing, carrying out the home inspection, and a clear title.
When we turn in your purchase offer, you'll need to submit "earnest money." This is a cash deposit given to the seller to secure the offer to buy the property. The amount is typically put towards the closing costs. If the seller accepts the offer, we should close on the property within 30 to 60 days afterward. This allows enough time for your mortgage financing.
Step 6 – Negotiate the deal
A lot of contracts don't close on the initial offer, and it's pretty common to receive a counter offer. But don't let it discourage you. We'll talk over whether or not to accept the counter offer, submit our own counter offer, or reject the seller's offer and move on.
How aggressively we negotiate the deal depends on market conditions. In addition, we'll work within your budget. And at the end of the day, we'll assemble a deal that's best for you.
Step 7 – Get financing
After we sign the final sales contract, you'll start working with your mortgage lender to close the loan. If you're already pre-qualified, it won't take very long at all. However, you'll want to keep in close contact with your lender. And I'll look after all the property information your lender will need to close the loan.
Step 8 – Close the deal
You'll get a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) detailing your closing costs from your lender within three days of taking your loan application. The estimate rests on the loan amount, and RESPA requirements order that it has to contain all closing costs and be within a narrow range of accuracy. I'll analyze the estimate and let you know if it all looks okay.
Then we'll close on your home. This will most likely occur at a title company or escrow office and is often a smooth and peaceful affair.
Step 9 – Move in
Success! Now you can move into your new house. Enjoy it. And if you need anything or have any questions, make sure you contact me at 845-430-8380 ext.314 or send me an e-mail.

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Don’t blame the stock market’s nosedive on President Obama’s victory, says Mark Gongloff in the Huffington Post. Market jitters have more to do with anxiety over Europe’s economic crisis and the approaching fiscal cliff than Obama’s re-election, he says.
In a bar room dialogue, Calvin Trillin writes for the New York Times that Wall Street collapsed because the not-so-smart people were in charge of the really smart people, who made themselves rich at the expense of the system. A Wall Street job, Trillin’s bar companion says, is how you finance the life you really Read More


United States President Donald Trump says he tested “very positively” for COVID-19.
Addressing reporters on Thursday, Trump said this meant he tested negative for the disease.
“I tested very positively in another sense,” UK Guardian quoted him as saying.
“So, this morning, I tested positively towards negative. I tested perfectly this morning, meaning I tested negative.”
The US remains the worst hit country with at least 1.6 million cases of the coronavirus and more than 95,000 deaths.
Globally, the number of infected persons has exceeded five million while more than 331,000 have died from the disease.
Europe remains the worst hit continent with 1.8 million cases and 166,600 deaths, followed by North America which has recorded 1.7 million cases and 109,000 deaths.
In Africa, over 100,000 people have been infected with the disease which has killed 3,062.


COBOTS FROM UNIVERSAL ROBOTS CARRY OUT MONOTONOUS WORK AND HELP KEEP PRODUCTION IN NORWAY
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Engmark Meteor machine manufacturing has deployed collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots to perform all the heavy lifting and repetitive movements in its production of griddle frying pans. The cobot installation has provided a good working environment for the staff of six employees – while helping the company compete with manufacturers in low-wage countries, enabling it to keep the entire production in Oslo.
Engmark Meteor specializes in manufacturing griddles, which are large open frying pans, with or without sides connected to a power source. The griddle is part of an ancient culinary tradition in Norway and is used to make traditional Norwegian flatbread and other baked goods such as pancakes, tortillas or pita bread.
It is important for the long-established company to keep its production in Norway, despite competition from countries with significantly lower production costs, and to offer its employees optimal working conditions.
“We’re competing against people who earn 5 kroner (0.50 Euros) per hour. At the same time, we want to spare our employees the arduous task of having to lift the griddles four times before we pack them on pallets,” says Håvid Engmark, owner of Engmark Meteor.
Meteor manufactures the griddles from scratch in a very high-tech production process. A total of six cobots, two UR10s and four UR5s, from Universal Robots have been implemented since 2010 and now lend a hand with the production at strategic points where previously an employee handled metal sheets or finished griddles.
Håvid Engmark first saw Universal Robots’ cobots at a trade fair – enthusiastic about the innovative technology, he bought one, programmed it with the knowledge he had from high school and implemented it into his company. Since then, another cobot has been added almost every year to further optimize production processes.
One UR10 is significantly involved in the cutting of round, shiny metal parts. The cobot loads and unloads the laser machine, positions the work pieces, and finishes them by brushing them off. At another part of the production, a UR5 loads a press with reflectors, each weighing 2 kilograms, and removes them when the process is completed.
A third robot from Universal Robot washes and packs the finished griddles: The UR10 cleans the product by pressing all sides against an alcohol-soaked sponge, rotating the griddles accordingly. The product then air dries.
In the same step, the same cobot applies a thin film of oil to the surface of the griddle, wraps a plastic film around it and places it in a box. The operator then closes the lid of the box so that the robot can seal it with a standard tape machine. Finally, the cobot palletizes the finished packages in a specific pattern and via a pop-up on the cobot’s teach pendant informs the human colleague when the pallet is full. All sensors are controlled by the UR robot.
The inclusion of collaborative robotics into this process means a huge relief for the employees: Before they had to handle the product four times – as every griddle weighsten kilograms this meant an immense physical strain.
Håvid Engmark is the third generation at the factory. He is proud of his niche business and excited about his cobots. “I saw a robot like this for the first time at a trade show in 2010. I bought it and took it home, and after an hour it was already up and running in production. Since then, I’ve bought a new robot almost every year,” says Håvid Engmark, who believes the cobots have been a huge benefit for the company.
“If you can find enough work for it to run all the time, it can pay for itself in a few months. You can program it yourself, and it’s really easy,” stresses the griddle manufacturer. There is no doubt in his mind that the collaborative robots are helping to safeguard the future production of traditional griddles in Norway.
Video — Engmark Meteor AS, Norway
Feeding and picking of components in a 200-ton press.
Product cleaning, carton placement and subsequent palletization on Euro pallets.
Selection of parts from the laser cutter. The cobot brushes off the parts and places them on a pallet.
04 ABOUT Engmark Meteor
Engmark Meteor AS was founded in 1928 by Magnus Engmark. The company’s Meteor griddles are produced by six employees at Kalbakken in Oslo. Most of the production is sold on the Norwegian market, but around 10% is exported, mainly to the other Nordic countries. The griddles are 100% recyclable. Meteor griddles are available in two sizes, 46 cm and 60 cm, with or without sides. The frying surface is iron and has no coating that can come loose.
- Production requirements and factory layout not suitable for traditional industrial robots requiring safety guarding
- Employees alleviated from performing heavy, repetitive lifting tasks
- Easy programming
- Quick setup
- Flexible deployment
- Built-in safety system eliminated the need for safety caging around the cobot, enabling collaborative automation with employees working alongside the cobots
- ROI: A few months per cobot
- Machine tending
- Pick and Place
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Cost-effective, safe and flexible collaborative robots - or cobots- are making automation easier than ever, even for the small and mid-sized companies.


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Congress considers fulfilling 200-year-old promise to seat Cherokee Nation delegate
November 28, 2022
"The House Democratic Caucus will continue to explore a path toward welcoming a delegate from the Cherokee Nation into the people's House," Pelosi said in a statement.
The tribe's right to a delegate is detailed in the Treaty of New Echota signed in 1835, which provided the legal basis for the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from its ancestral homelands east of the Mississippi River and led to the Trail of Tears, but it has never been exercised. A separate treaty in 1866 affirmed this right, Hoskin said.
"The Cherokee Nation has in fact adhered to our obligations under these treaties. I'm here to ask the United States to do the same," Hoskin told the panel.


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How to Pick a Location Poised to Become the Next Big Thing
You have very likely already heard the cliché regarding the importance of location when it comes to determining real estate value. The value of two homes that share all of the same qualities in terms of size, construction and quality can be priced in a radically different manner if one has a view that overlooks the ocean in Malibu and the other is located in a far less desirable area. Real estate investors understand the importance of location and are able to make long-term projections regarding the areas that are most likely to become the next in-demand place to live.
The strategies used to accomplish this are actually quite simple, and investors and traditional homebuyers alike stand to benefit a great deal by implementing this approach. In fact, finding areas poised for future growth may be as simple as taking Los Angeles or Las Vegas Bus Tours as a means of easy research of some of the more popular areas for real estate and investment. Not only is this an easy way to perform some cursory initial research, it is also a great deal of fun as well.
Consider the recent growth of Williamsburg in New York City. Priced out of Manhattan, many up-and-coming artistic types found themselves looking for a place to live that was cheap enough that they could afford it on a limited budget, yet still close enough to the gallery showings and other opportunities for recognition only available in Manhattan. These artistic types began moving to Brooklyn and Williamsburg, and the influx of young artists altered the composition of the neighborhood and made it a location almost as desirable as any neighborhood in Manhattan.
Many of those cheap, budget-friendly properties are now worth in excess of seven figures just over a decade later, so those who got in on the ground floor not too long ago are now reaping the reward of a life-altering real estate investment. While some of these newly minted real estate magnates earned such a sizable return through a happy accident, there are plenty of others who also benefitted simply by recognizing the real estate trend in its earliest stages. So how can an investor identify the next big thing in real estate?
The first lesson to take away from Williamsburg is proximity and scarcity. Brooklyn and its many neighborhoods benefitted from its close proximity to an area with high-value real estate that became valuable due to limited housing options along with significant and consistent demand. In this case, artists needed to live near the city in order to pursue their career of choice but could not afford Manhattan. Brooklyn’s proximity and inexpensive properties were the obvious choice for those in need of a place to live. This can be applied to any area, and it certainly is not limited to high-density populations like the one found in New York City.
Another approach to identifying an area poised for outstanding growth also has to do with proximity, as finding an inexpensive area that is not densely populated but is in close proximity to a popular area can yield excellent results for a real estate investment. This is often the case in popular beachfront areas, as an undeveloped area that has all of the qualities that appeal to homebuyers can quickly rise in value once the lack of affordable options in the developed area causes buyers to look elsewhere.
The Florida coastline is a great example of this, as stretches of oceanfront property between West Palm Beach and Miami were largely undeveloped not too long ago, making a home with an ocean view incredibly affordable when compared to the posh locations it was situated between. As time passed and South Florida became much more densely populated, development quickly took place and drove the values up a significant degree. That stretch of beach rarely includes a property that can be purchased for anything less than seven figures today, so those who had the foresight and did the research are now able to enjoy an absolutely massive return on their investment.

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Three SUNYIT Professors Earn Innovation Grants
Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Three SUNYIT professors are receiving Innovative Instruction Technology Grants as part of The Power of SUNY campaign.
Out of 117 proposals, only 48 were selected to receive money. Winners were chosen based on their ability to encourage development and innovation within the college system's vision.
Among those picked form SUNYIT were Christopher Urban, a computer science lecturer, Ron Sarner, distinguished service professor of computer science and Steven Schneider, a communications and humanities professor.
According to SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, the competitive grants "enable partnerships across SUNY to leverage technology as a means to educate students."
Projects showing multi-campus potential may be able to receive more funding in the coming year.


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Autumn in Cape Town, possibly my favourite time of year. There is a chill in the air, but it’s still sunny during the day and my cat is extra generous with her purr-filled snuggles. It’s also time for one of my favourite food themed events, Taste of Cape Town.
The event started yesterday evening and runs until Sunday and is once again being held at the Green Point Cricket Club. Tickets cost R80 for a standard ticket (R100 at the door), R180 for a premium ticket (R200 at the door) and R685 for Taste Clubhouse Experience tickets. All tickets include entry to the festival and a wine tasting glass, a premium ticket includes R100 worth of Scoins (the festival currency) and a clubhouse experience ticket includes R150 worth of Scoins plus complimentary bar service in the private clubhouse and a Taste of Cape Town gift.
Inverroche gin tasting
Las Paletas ice lollies
Lindt chocolate studio
There are seven participating restaurants this year, plus an additional two pop-up restaurants which will change each day, offering tasting portions of three dishes each. Alongside the restaurants there are various theatres and experience tents where you can participate in a hands on session or watch a dish being prepared. As well as a food market featuring artisan producers, premium drink brands and award-winning wineries.
I attended the festival last night and was lucky enough to receive complimentary entry to the event for myself and Richard (my boyfriend). Our game plan for each year’s event is to share the dishes we buy so we get to taste a wider variety and make our Scoins go a bit further. Here are some of the dishes we tried.
Top: Seared cob from Il Leone, fish tacos from Cosecha, Consol Mixology cocktails
Middle: Cured blesbok from Azure, Burrata from Burrata, lamb cutlet from Camissa Brasserie
Bottom: Coffee-cocoa ribs from Cosecha, rainbow cheesecake from Camissa Brasserie, hybiscus flower ice lolly from Las Paletas
Check out my Taste of Cape Town 2013 Instagram roundup to see what we tasted last year.
If you live in Cape Town and are a fan of all things beer you will no doubt know that the fourth annual Cape Town Festival of Beer is taking place at Hamilton’s Rugby Club next weekend. I myself attended the festival for the first time last year and enjoyed meeting brewers from all over the country, tasting many new to me brews and even managed to find a few that appealed to my lager averse palate.
This year there will be over 200 beers to try, as well as guided beer tours and a larger than life beer pong tournament. Apart from all the beer there will also be food stalls, live entertainment and even some wine options for those not to fond of the beer side of things. There will also be a designated kiddies areas with child minders so there is no need to fret if you can’t find a babysitter.
Tickets can be bought via webtickets at R120 (including a beer glass). But for you lucky blog readers, I’ve got two sets of double tickets to giveaway for either the Friday (22 November) or Sunday (24 November) sessions. To enter use the Rafflecopter widget below to leave me a comment telling me which of the beers or other aspect of the show you are most looking forward to. You can also optionally tweet about the giveaway for an extra entry. Entries close at 12:00 next Tuesday (19 November) and I will randomly choose two winners once the giveaway has been closed.
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I’ve been invited by Tandy over at Lavender and Lime to host the November 2013 instalment of her I Made It Challenge series. With the last three challenges being nougat, cassoulet and mission impossible (!), I knew I wanted to choose something simple yet still impressive. Something I’ve been wanting to try, but just haven’t gotten around to.
After thinking about it for awhile it finally came to me. Paneer! A squeaky fresh cheese that I’ve most often encountered in Indian cuisine. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at making this for the longest time, but being the supreme procrastinator that I am, just hadn’t gotten to it yet.
So my challenge to you it to make your own paneer and use it in a dish of your choice. I will probably be following the instructions over on The Kitchn or wikiHow, but you are welcome to follow whichever recipe/instructions you feel most comfortable with.
If you choose to participate in this month’s challenge please take note of the following.
- Everyone who takes part must link back to this post
- Everyone who takes part must link back to Tandy’s blog
- Everyone who takes part must display the I Made It Challenge widget (displayed above)
- You have until the end of the month (30 November 2013) to publish your post and be included in Tandy’s challenge roundup.
I hope you enjoy taking part in the challenge this month and most importantly that you have fun making your own paneer.
It’s been a week, a few people entered by little Zespri giveaway and now the time has come to announce the winner.
So without further ado, the winner is…
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Congratulations Jackie, I’ll be in touch soon to organize getting your prize to you.
So it’s the last day of the 14 days of Zespri challenge and as a reward for sticking with me during all the kiwifruit madness I have a little giveaway for you.
Not only did the awesome people at Zespri supply me with a few a two week supply of kiwis and and pack of kiwifruit accessories, they also gave me an additional pack of items to give away to you.
The hamper consists of the following items:
- a Zespri branded lunch bag,
- a Zespri Gold lunchbox with matching spife,
- a Zespri Green kiwifruit holder with matching spife,
- a Kiri kiwifruit hand cream,
- a Kiri kiwifruit lip balm and
- a Fruit & Veg City voucher to the value of R150 to buy your own two week supply of kiwifruit.
To enter, use the Rafflecopter widget below to leave me a comment letting me know which of my 14 Days of Zespri posts was your favourite. For extra entries share a photo of you doing something funny with a kiwifruit or tweet about the giveaway. You’ll have a week to enter and I will close entries
next Sunday, 29 September 2013 this Friday, 27 September 2013 and announce the winner the following Monday.
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We’re nearing the end of the Zespri kiwifruit 14 day blogger challenge, today’s challenge is to think up a refreshing kiwifruit drink.
Although it’s still pretty cold in Cape Town, it’s the beginning of Spring and the warmer weather is just around the corner. While we’re still wrapped in warm blankets or huddled around fireplaces most Capetonians are dreaming of Summer days filled with braais and picnics. This kiwifruit and mint rooibos iced tea fits pretty neatly into those daydreams.
Poured into a small thermos I think this would make a lovely addition to a packed lunch. Or you could spike each glass with a shot of vodka or spiced rum before pouring in the tea for an iced tea cocktail, yum!
- 4 Tbsp loose rooibos or 4 rooibos teabags
- 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 litre boiling water
- 4 tsp honey
- 1 kiwifruit pureed
- Place the rooibos and mint into a tall jug (I used a coffee plunger due to the loose rooibos) and pour over the boiled water.
- Leave to steep for at least 15 minutes, the long you leave it the stronger the flavours will become.
- Strain the tea into another just or a bottle.
- Add the honey and kiwifruit puree, stir to dissolve the honey.
- Stick in the fridge to cool until you are ready to server.
- Serve over ice with additional sprigs of mint and slices of kiwifruit if desired.
Over the last week and a half I’ve enjoyed eating kiwifruit in all sorts of ways, but my favourite has to be eating it raw, scoop by tasty scoop. Eating it fresh and raw means I can enjoy a low calorie snack high in vitamins B and C with lots of fibre and that helpful actinidin enzyme. Plus it’s low GI too, sounds like the perfect thing to snack on to me.
Up until receiving my Zespri blogger pack for this challenge I’d never actually eaten kiwifruit with a spoon. *le shock* I’d always just laboriously peeled it, cut it into chunks and then eaten it. Eating it with a spife is just so much less messy and more convenient. I thought I’d share with you visually how I use the Cut, Scoop and Enjoy method along with my cute spife when I feel like a quick kiwi snack.
Zespri are currently running a competition until the end of October 2013 where you could win one of four R1,000 Yuppiechef vouchers. All you have to do is snap a photo of yourself, a family member or a friend enjoying a nutritious kiwifruit using the Cut, Scoop and Enjoy method. Once you’ve got your photo you can then enter the competition by emailing it to firstname.lastname@example.org. Submissions will be uploaded to the Zespri website and the winning submissions will be announced in the first week of November 2013.
It’s day eight of the Zezpri kiwifruit challenge and today we’re being challenged to share our breakfast with you. I’ve never been able to stomach porridge, since I was a child I’ve always chosen muesli or granola over Pronutro or oats. My preferred way to eat it is with some plain yoghurt and honey. If there is any fresh fruit available that would be chopped up and added to the mix.
These days I seem to skip breakfast more often than not and a cup of coffee at the office usually lands up being the first thing that passes my lips in the morning. Taking a little time to prepare a quick breakfast makes such a big difference to the rest of my day.
Layering the kiwifruit, granola and yoghurt in a glass and calling it a parfait just makes it a little more special and really doesn’t take much more time than dumping it all into a bowl. I really need to make an effort and sacrifice ten minutes of warm bed time to make sure I’m starting my day off right.
I missed two days of posting for the Zespri Daily Scoop of Amazing challenge. But I’m back with a special treat in the form of a stack of kiwifruit pancakes.
Yesterday was a full day of cookieswapping and evening at the Madame Zingara Theatre of Dreams, my first visit and an amazing night out. So today I just wanted to stay in and take it easy. These American style pancakes are a great thing to make for a breakfast at home. I took it so easy that we actually ate them for lunch. A perfectly acceptable Sunday lunch don’t you think?
I made the pancakes using this recipe on Instructables. I halved the recipe as I was only cooking for two people and added pieces of kiwifruit before flipping them. I served them with maple flavoured syrup and the leftover bits of kiwifruit that didn’t make it into the pancakes. You could of course serve them with honey, real maple syrup or just plain if you prefer.
For day three of the Zespri kiwifruit challenge I have something a little different for you. It’s made with items you may already have in your fridge or pantry, but it’s not something for you to eat. It’s a brightening kiwifruit mask for your face.
In their raw state kiwifruit are rich in an enzyme called Actinidin. This enzyme helps break down proteins and thus makes kiwifruit a good addition to marinades when you are looking to add flavour and simultaneously tenderize cuts of meat. The Actinidin in raw kiwifruit will also help clean and exfoliate when applied to your skin.
My face mask only uses half a kiwifruit and makes more than enough for two or more applications. It’s best used as fresh as possible, so why not grab a friend and have a little DIY home spa session. While the mask is working it’s magic on your face you can eat the other kiwifruit half and let that Actinidin enzyme aid your digestive system at the same time. This mask left my skin feeling really soft and smooth but it did sting a bit, so if your skin doesn’t react well to fruit acids perhaps give this a skip.
Some not so flattering pics of me, face mask and all. Don’t mind the chunky look of the mask, it’s all part of the DIY home spa experience. 🙂 If you prefer your mask chunk free just puree the kiwifruit instead of mashing it.
- half a kiwifruit peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 Tbsp plain yoghurt
- 1 tsp honey
- Mash the kiwifruit with the back of a fork. Stir in the yoghurt and honey.
- Cleanse your face, neck and décolletage, pat dry and then spread a thin layer of the mixture over this area.
- Leave for 10/15 minutes before wiping off with a damp cloth.
If you have very sensitive skin, please do a patch test before applying the mask to your face. Also remember to try and avoid direct sunlight after use and apply a decent sunscreen if you can’t avoid being out in the sun.

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On November 4, „Holocaust in the Province of Lithuania in 1941″, a book published by the International Commission in 2021, was presented in „Laiptų galerija“ of Šiauliai culture center.
The book “Holocaust in the Province of Lithuania in 1941” was presented by the author, historian dr. Arūnas Bubnys together with Ingrida Vilkienė, a coordinator of the educational programs of the International Commission. Historian Arūnas Bubnys told a large audience about the research period, the analyzed sources, and the work that had lasted for almost twenty years. Ingrida Vilkienė explained the value and significance of the book in the implementation of the project “The Road of Memory” in Lithuania in 2021; historical information about the beginning of the Holocaust in various places is very useful in organizing the commemorations. The participants of the event asked the author of the book questions on the selected topic, the difficulties encountered in gathering information, and analyzing the sources.
The presentation of the newly published book “Holocaust in the Province of Lithuania in 1941” in Šiauliai was organized by Šiauliai Culture Center‘s “Laiptų galerija” together with the Secretariat of the International Commission and the Jewish community of Šiauliai County.
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With a stay at The Grand Kandyan in Kandy (Kandy District), you'll be minutes from Royal Palace of Kandy and Asgiri Maha Viharaya. This 4.5-star hotel is within close proximity of Sri Dalada Maligawa and Natha Devale.
Make yourself at home in one of the 100 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a nightclub, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
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Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.

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Kieran Brune, M.D., diagnoses and treats a wide variety of lung disorders, diseases and conditions at The Lung Center at Mercy.
Knee replacement surgery is offered at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. The orthopedic team at Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Mercy offer innovative technology for knee replacement surgery.
Our Center offers physician expertise with a dedication to advancing services and treatments for neurological disorders and neuromuscular diseases.
Mercy offers emergency care on the Downtown Baltimore campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (410-332-9477) with access to a trained emergency medicine team, diagnostic services and consultations with specialists.
In case of an Emergency, Dial 911 and follow the instructions of the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) team.
Mercy Medical Center's downtown campus includes our Main Hospital - The Mary Catherine Bunting Center, McAuley Plaza and The Weinberg Center.
General visiting hours at Mercy are 11:00 am to 8:30 pm. Hours vary by floor, please check with the nursing staff or call 410-332-9555.
Patients from the Baltimore and Mid Atlantic region seek the surgeons at The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy for their expertise in cartilage repair. Our foot and ankle surgeons are specialists in determining the best treatment options to repair cartilage damage.
Cartilage can be damaged when an ankle injury occurs. The role of cartilage is to help with the smooth gliding of the bone joints. When the cartilage is damaged due to an ankle injury, the joints do not function properly which can cause pain and possibly the development of ankle arthritis. Repairing the cartilage helps the joint to function more normally.
There are different approaches to cartilage repair. The most common approach to cartilage repair is to perform arthroscopy to trim the damaged cartilage or drill holes in the bone to develop scar tissue which acts like new cartilage. Advances in cartilage repair include using stem cells from the patient’s bone marrow or new cartilage materials.
Patients who have experienced an ankle injury may be good candidates for cartilage repair. Ankle arthritis may develop if damaged cartilage is not repaired.
The top rated team of doctors and surgeons at The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, is recognized as one of the region’s best programs for foot and ankle reconstruction and injury. Our surgeons offer pioneering surgical care and innovative, one-of-a-kind treatment for foot and ankle conditions, including osteoarthritis, sprained ankle, ankle arthritis, Achilles tendinitis, flat feet, heel pain, foot and ankle trauma, nerve problems and problems of the big toe. Mercy Medical Center is proud to have been named a Best National Hospital in Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report.
The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction is part of The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital at Mercy Medical Center.
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Dr. John Campbell treats routine and complex foot and ankle disorders, including osteoarthritis, sprained ankle and Achilles tendinitis, as well as total ankle replacement.
Nurses tend to know doctors and this nurse knew just the right doctor to call when she ran into serious trouble with her foot.

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Solar energy is more important nowadays when producing electrical energy in a way that uses clean and green energy types. When the sun shines on the solar panels (PV system), electrons in solar cells start to flow, which produces direct current (DC) energy. This is where solar inverters come in. The energies used in the […]
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Cacio e Pepe
Sometimes I question whether O and Pip would eat if pasta did not exist. To say that we eat a version of pasta at least 3 times per week is not an exaggeration. To keep myself and my husband from drowning in pasta boredom we try to keep things creative. But, in Cacio e Pepe there's no need to get creative. It's classic pasta perfection. And, it makes for a perfectly easy and quick weekday dinner.
1 pound bavette or linguini fine
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 stick butter
3 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cup freshly grated cacio di roma (semi-soft sheep's milk cheese)
1 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino romano, plus extra for serving
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add 2 tablespoons salt. Drop in pasta.
2. In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil and butter over low heat until just melted. Turn off the heat.
3. When pasta is about one minute short of package directions for al dente, turn the heat back on under the saute pan. Take 2 ladles of pasta cooking water and add to the oil and butter in the saute pan and bring it to a boil. Add a small handful of the cheeses and allow to melt into the butter.
4. Drain the noodles, reserving a few cups of the cooking liquid. Drop the noodles into the saute pan and toss with black pepper, using tongs. Add in 2 more ladles of pasta water.
5. Add rest of the cheeses, turn off the heat, allow them to melt into the top of the pasta, then toss well. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Keep tossing, adding another ladleful of pasta cooking water, until pasta is well coated and a sauce has formed.
6. Serve with additional grated Pecorino and freshly ground black pepper.


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The Rise and Fall of Sir Philip Green - The Sunday Times Bestseller
The gripping, jaw-dropping rise and fall of Sir Philip Green, the self-styled 'king of the high street'
In March 2015, British businessman and the chairman of Arcadia Group Sir Philip Green sold BHS for £1 to Retail Acquisitions, owned by Dominic Chappell, a serial bankrupt who filed BHS for administration shortly after. By April 2016, BHS had debts of £1.3bn, including a pensions deficit of £571m.
Damaged Goods follows Green's journey to the big time, the sale of BHS and the subsequent investigation that concluded with Green paying £363m to the Pensions Regulator.
In Damaged Goods, Oliver Shah, the award-winning journalist who first broke the story, shines a light on Green's past and Arcadia's uncertain future; this is the extraordinary account of the retail magnate Sir Philip Green's life and his relationship with the high street.
Praise for Damaged Goods
From the glitzy parties to the threatening phone calls, the larger-than-life characters to the speedy downfall, this real-life tale of hubris has all the elements of a Greek tragedy. Either that or a James Graham box office hitAlys Key, City A.M.
Meticulously researched... it's entertaining stuff, pacily written. Filled with colourful characters - and expletives.Ian King, The Times
Brilliantly researched and sensational. The book reads as though it is on speed: there are moments when Shah's narrative runs like a frantic James Bond script interspersed with moments of Shakespearean farce. There are times you have to prick yourself to remember that Green's wheeling and dealing is not fiction but what actually took place behind the closed doors of the High StreetMaggie Pagano, Reaction
A detailed and entertaining dismantling of the 'king of the high street'Tim Adams, Guardian
A sweeping, detailed colourful account of the rise and fall of the king of the UK's High Street, complete with a Dickensian cast of grifters, charlatans, flunkies, the odd dogged hero, and an irresistibly obnoxious protagonist. Shah has written a hard-hitting, often funny, ultimately sobering tale of how fortunes were made and lost in late 20th and early 21st century Britain.Andrew Hill, Financial Times
Superb. It manages to be both forensic and pacey. It's penetrating, but it's not unfair. If there is a benefit of doubt to be given, Shah gives it.Simon English, Evening Standard
A merciless, profanity-strewn dissection of the tumultuous career of UK retail tycoon Philip GreenAndrew Hill, FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

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Teen Parent Support: Annotated Bibliography Essay
The article illustrates that adolescents are skeptical about initiating breastfeeding upon giving birth. This is caused by many perceptions concerning breastfeeding difficulties, benefits of the act and pressure from popular people. Although the adolescents …show more content…
The strength of the study is it use of actual models developed by the California’s agency, which makes it unique. In addition, it used many past studies that make it dependable. The weakness of this study is its use of a limited sample consisting of only strong men to promote positive reproductive health among males.
The Government of Arberta formulated guidelines that could be used by the reader to give mentorship services to school-going children. The article states there are various goals for mentors and mentees. By understanding these goals, the article demonstrates that it can be easier than people believe, to offer and receive mentorship services. However, the mentee must be addressed with uttermost sensitivity and care for the process to become successful.
The article demonstrates how mentorship programs can impart positive attitudes among school-going children and prepare them for post-secondary education. The models and practices illustrated in the article show that school-going children can be molded into positive individuals through effective mentorship programs. The main strength of this article is its excellent compilation of all the fundamental mentorship models and

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text: Transient hyperphosphatasemia (TH) is defined as marked elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), predominantly its bone or liver isoform. It is a rare condition and is usually detected on laboratory examination in patients without any clinical symptoms. In typical patients with TH, ALP spontaneously normalizes, but no apparent cause of TH has been identified. Some drugs are suspected triggers of TH, but no clear evidence of their association with TH has been shown to date. We herein report three cases of TH in pediatric patients. Two patients were treated with cyclosporine for frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome, and one was also taking cyclosporine for aplastic anemia. Interestingly, ALP immediately decreased after termination of cyclosporine in two patients, whereas TH lasted 4 months in the one patient who continued cyclosporine. Clearly, cyclosporine is associated with the pathophysiology of TH in children.

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If the vampire Count Von Krolock can seduce the virginal Sarah at midnight on Halloween, vampires will take over the world! Can Professor Abronsious stop him? Meanwhile, the professor's handsome young assistant, Alfred, is also in love with Sarah. Further, Count Von Krolock's gay son Herbert is in love with Alfred. All this makes for some juicy, blood-sucking chaos!
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Heat supply is one of the most important sectors of the country's energy economy. Widely understood heating secures both: the living needs of society and industrial recipients. Modern heating systems should guarantee reliability of heat supply while limiting energy consumption and transmission losses. It results from the sustainable development strategy, implemented in the European Union, which is based on the development of renewable energy and improvement of energy efficiency. As a consequence of such an energy policy, investments and innovations are implemented in the two areas of the heating sector: technical infrastructure and management of the heat generation and transmission system. The article discusses legal as well as technical and economic conditions for the operation of heating companies, including aspects of energy security. The characteristics of the heat market in Poland and investment expenditures related to the modernisation of infrastructure and environmental protection has been presented in it. Selected innovations used in the process of heat production and supply have been described as well as modern technologies and IT tools that improve management of heating system. The possibilities and limitations of innovative heating development have also been indicted here.
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