Grow figs: planting, care & harvest
Figs are an interesting sort of fruit. One of the first crops cultivated by humans, figs have long been valued for their nutrition, flavour and versatility. These days, figs still aren't widely commercially grown, being quite fragile and with poor storage ability. Only a handful of growers supply mainly farmers markets and restaurants. So growing your own fig tree is the best way to provide an annual, or biannual, supply of fruit, to enjoy fresh or preserved.
Have I got the right conditions to grow figs?
Very likely! Fig trees are surprisingly hardy during their winter dormancy period, tolerating temperatures as low as -10°C (although they may sustain stem damage if subjected to low temperatures for extended periods for time). For the fruit to ripen sufficiently, however, warm weather during late summer is required. In most of New Zealand, any fig variety should grow and crop well. If you live in an area south of Nelson, go for early-ripening varieties, as temperatures here will usually get too cool for later-ripening types to develop properly.
Fig trees grow in a range of soil types, including clay, though they detest having wet feet for extended periods. Poorer soils can actually be better for figs, because in deep, rich soils, the trees can grow unwieldy.
The trees and the crop benefit from a general fruit tree fertiliser and regular watering, especially when the fruit is ripening, but otherwise, figs are pretty easy care and shouldn't require spraying as they are susceptible to few pests or diseases here.
Can I grow my fig tree in a pot?
Yes. Use a large container, such as a wine barrel, filled with top-quality potting mix and keep your fig well watered, and you should be rewarded with a good amount of fruit. An added benefit of growing figs in pots is that the trees won't get too big, so you can easily cover them with netting to stop birds getting the crop before you. In marginal regions (such as Canterbury and Otago), fig trees in pots can be moved into the warmest spot in the garden to allow the fruit to ripen. Just remember to put wheels on the pot before you fill it with heavy soil.
Can I grow it from cuttings?
Fig trees grow readily from hardwood cuttings in winter. To propagate your own plants:
1. Take cuttings of growth about the thickness of a pencil, 15cm-25cm long.
2. Dip the lower end of the cuttings in rooting hormone or willow water, then set them in free-draining mix (a combination of potting mix and pumice is ideal).
3. Place the tray of cuttings in a warm, humid place, and keep the soil damp. Roots should form quickly.
4. In spring, transplant the figs into small pots, and keep them in the shade.
5. Plant into the garden in autumn.
What fig varieties are best?
Most varieties available in New Zealand are the "common fig" Ficus carica, which have female flowers that are parthenocarpic (the fruit can develop without fertilisation) and don't need pollination for fruiting. There are upwards of 70 known fig varieties in New Zealand, with variations on the size, skin colour and flesh colour of the fruit, as well as the size of the tree. It always pays to visit your local nursery to see what's available, and get more fig-growing tips from their experts.
Overseas, some varieties require the female fig wasp (Blastophaga psenes) to enter the fig to set the fruit – but that pollinator isn't present here, so varieties such as 'San Pedro' only produce a breba crop here, not a main crop. (A breba crop develops from the previous years' shoot growth; main crops are from the current year's growth.)
Do I need to prune the tree?
Figs usually need little pruning, as the growth naturally forms a medium-sized, vase-shaped, spreading tree. Some pruning may be necessary in winter, when these deciduous trees are dormant:
* Remove dead, diseased or damaged branches.
* Take out any large limbs that are congesting the middle of the tree, then shorten long branches.
In very fertile soil, trees may need annual pruning to keep the growth in check, not least so you can continue to cover the tree with netting to protect your crop from birds. Try this simple three-step pruning technique.
Like apples and pears, fig trees are easily espaliered. Espaliered fig trees against a warm wall or fence are perfect for marginal climates, where trees will need every ounce of warmth they can get for their fruit to ripen. Read our step-by-step guide to espaliering fruit trees.
Summer pruning isn't recommended for fig trees, due to the sap leakage. The milky sap exuded from pruning wounds and the stems of picked figs can be highly allergenic, in extreme cases even causing nasty burns or blisters.
When can I harvest figs?
Trees usually start producing from a young age – even baby cuttings can set fruitlets. Depending on the variety and climate, figs can produce their small breba crop in early summer, with the main crop in late summer or into autumn. Harvest your figs when they soften and the skin changes colour. Ripe figs should be cut from the tree using secateurs or snips, keeping the stems intact. Use gloves to protect your hands and arms from the milky sap to avoid unpleasant skin reactions. The fruit usually doesn't last long once picked, but will remain edible for about a week if stored in the fridge.
With good growing conditions, fig trees can produce up to 12kg of fruit per year, which can be several hundred fruit.
What's the best way to eat all these figs?
They're such are versatile fruit, equally delicious as sweet or savoury condiments.
- * Fresh figs are absolutely delicious on their own and also match beautifully with cheese, honey and walnuts.
- * Figs can be preserved whole in syrup and also make lovely jam and chutney.
- * You could also try dehydrating them to make an excellent dried fruit snack or muesli ingredient.
Take a look at Cuisine magazine's great ideas on how to cook and eat figs.
- NZ Gardener


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OSHA Trade Release
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Office of Communications
For Immediate Release
Trade News Release
Tuesday May 18, 1999
Contact: Michael Fluharty
PHONE : (202) 693-1999
HUDSON FOODS AGREES TO ERGONOMICS PROGRAM AT NOEL, MO., FACILITY; PAY $200,000 IN PENALTIES
In the largest ergonomics case ever handled by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Hudson Foods, Inc., yesterday agreed with OSHA to implement a comprehensive ergonomics program at its Noel, Mo., poultry processing plant and to pay $200,000 in penalties to settle two 1997 OSHA cases.
Since OSHA issued the citations in the two cases, on July 22, 1997, and Dec. 19, 1997, Hudson Foods was acquired by Tyson Foods, Inc., which will implement an ergonomics program similar to one at its Monett, Mo., facility. Tyson's Monett facility is a member of OSHA's prestigious Voluntary Protection Program, which recognizes worksites with outstanding safety and health records.
"I am pleased with this agreement because it provides employees at the Noel facility with concrete protection against ergonomic hazards, a serious threat to many American workers," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Charles N. Jeffress. "It also avoids the burden and cost of prolonged litigation and furthers efforts to provide a safe workplace. I applaud Tyson Foods for its willingness to provide good worker protection after it acquired this facility, and I challenge other poultry processors to meet Tyson's commitment."
Hudson agreed to implement the ergonomics program for the jobs cited by OSHA as well as other jobs identified by the company and to provide OSHA with semiannual progress reports. Hudson said it already has corrected some of the conditions cited by OSHA in the July 1997 safety case.
OSHA agreed to amend some of the citations from willful and repeat to serious and to withdraw other citations.
OSHA originally proposed penalties of $332,500 against Hudson Foods for willful, serious and repeat violations of worker safety requirements stemming from the July case, and penalties of $840,000 for willful violations that involved ergonomic hazards in the December case.
The hazards found in 1997 resulted in more than 300 cases of cumulative trauma disorders, such as rotator cuff injuries, among the workers. The citations were issued for violations of Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which requires the employer to keep the workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious injury to the employee.
OSHA is currently developing an ergonomics program standard, which is expected to be formally proposed this fall.
Hudson has about 1,300 workers at the Noel plant. They are represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union, which was part of the settlement discussions.
The text of this news release is on the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.osha.gov.
Information on this news release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-693-1999.
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Sunday, May 06, 2007
My God, my God. I need to fall on my knees in gratitude. I need to pray. I need to be grateful for the rest of my life for this past week, and the love and beauty that accompanied me on every step of it, from last Sunday when C drove me to the airport and I met Evelyn and Masankho came to see Saying Kaddish, to this morning, when I drove my sister Emily and my father to the airport after an incredible evening last night at See How We Almost Fly.
I don't know how to even begin to say it. I don't know how I am even walking around upright--(although I barely am--I spent most of today in bed.) I got back from Detroit Wednesday night. Rolled out of bed Thursday a.m. and taught four classes at the high school. Made an ineffectual stab at cleaning the house on Thursday night because my family was coming but I was just too tired and jet-lagged to do it.
Taught again Friday morning--four classes of first graders, then drove directly to the Marriott and picked up Dad and Em and brought them back to my house. Which was dazzlingly clean and beautiful. My roommate Julie, to whom I had spoken three sentences at 7:30 in the morning to the effect of "Oh well, I wanted to clean for them but I just didn't have the energy, guess we'll all have to grin and bear it," had whipped through the house like a tornado. The bathroom sparkled. The kitchen gleamed. There were cut roses from the garden in glass water jars on every surface. She had even gone into my room and remade the bed and turned over the sheets and arranged the pillows so that it looked like a bed in a hotel. All that was missing was the mint on the pillow.
That evening C came over with gifts of books for Em and Dad (his idea.) We went out to the Tenderloin to see my one-act play Oasis at the Exit Theatre.
For years my sister lived in a village of 700 people. Last year she moved to a town of 2,000. We probably passed that many people on the way to the theatre, and half of them were homeless. Things are tough in the Tenderloin. It was kind of Night of the Living Dead, with claw-handed beggars and emaciated crack addicts and bundles of rags sleeping in doorways. We ate at Original Joe's an Italian place that my father found reassuring because he peeked in the window and saw a maitre d' in a tuxedo. Good solid food.
My Dad and Emily and C found their rhythm together. All three of them love books and music and have quiet, almost sly senses of humor. Dad reminisced about some of the more painful experiences he's had in forty years of attending my performances. In particular, he remembered an unfortunate woman who was perhaps off her meds who used to read her voluminous and incomprehensible poetry at a little hole-in-the-wall gallery called Stone Soup, where started my poetry-reading career at age eighteen. Here we were, thirty years later, stepping over bodies to get to the Exit Theatre on Taylor to see my weird little allegory Oasis performed.
I was amazed at what the director, Stuart Bousel, and the actors had done in only a few short weeks of rehearsal. It was fantastic! They were fantastic!! They brought out layers and nuances in the words that I hadn't even been conscious of. A few deft touches, a jar of olives, inspired costumes, sensitive interpretations and staging--I was impressed and grateful that my work had fallen into such capable hands.
My play was followed by a shorter one about Robin Hood and a mouse which gave my Dad fodder for teasing me for the next thirty years. Both he and Em were beyond exhausted, but they were troupers and held up well, yawning and blinking. I had been afraid that some of the content of Oasis would trigger them, but it didn't--either that, or they were too tired to notice.
Yesterday I took them to the Farmer's Market, where we ate Brazilian cheese bread made with yucca flour, which they loved, and then Emily and I went down to the Cinco de Mayo celebration at the foot of my street. Her eyes got huge when she saw
all the Mexican people thronging the streets, pushing strollers, enjoying barbecue and music and corn on a stick slathered with hot sauce and pina colada popsicles. She is good friends and a support to a Mexican family in her area, but she says they are isolated in a place where hardly anyone speaks their language. Here, Spanish was the lingua franca, and everywhere there were Mexican flags waving and arches made of red green and white balloons and red green and white ribbons in the little girls' hair, braided elaborately like Frida Kahlo, like little Aztec princesses.
We got back to the house hot and sweaty--I had just time for a shower before G picked us up and drove us into SF to St. Gregory's for See How We Almost Fly. Dinner with my stepmother's spiritual mentor and her husband and we met up with my stepsister and a friend. And then the show.
I almost lost it. In a church with a vaulted cathedral ceiling hung with strings of brightly colored peace cranes, with an eclectic pantheon of saints painted dancing in a circle all around the high walls--Malcolm X holding hands with Queen Elizabeth, Lady Godiva sashaying next to some gay Roman centurians, and on and on, in a divine cosmic conga line.
This is the part where words fail me. Because what Elizabeth and the other dancers have done with my words, my poems is so glorious, and moving, such a total sacrifice in the sense of the word "make sacred," such a gift, to me and to the world, that I can't think of anything worthy enough to say about it. Except that from the first note of music coming from Sekh Ma-at's throat I was blown away. Blown. Away. And it did not let up.
Power. Grace. Generosity. Passion. Love. The dancers kept giving and giving, everything they had, their bodies, their breath, their souls, and I saw my poems come alive in a series of scenes, songs, arias until I almost couldn't take it all in it was so rich.
I stole occasional glances at my Dad and Emily. No yawning, no blinking. They were rapt.
I thought my heart would burst. Elizabeth pulled me onstage for the final bow and I had to restrain myself from prostrating on the floor and kissing the dancers' feet--their precious, hardworking feet which they had selflessly worked to the muscle and tendon and bone in the service of beauty.
After that a blur of people hugging and talking and wanting to introduce everyone to my family and at the same time not wanting to overwhelm them because they were still jet-lagged. Thank God G was there to drive us all home afterwards because there is no way I could have managed it. I am still not sure how I managed to get my folks to the airport early this morning, and I got lost on the freeway coming back--a short two-exit sprint I have travelled dozens of times.
Home, Julie and I talked a kvelled a bit, then I tried to nap. It was hard to shift down, to let go, to realize that I could let go--and that I'd better if I wanted to have energy to teach again this next week. Finally I talked with C, and was able to catch up some with his life, which grounded me, and then I slid under the waters of sleep.
At the Chinese restaurant right before the show I had gotten a fortune cookie which read, "You will soon gain something you have always wanted," and I thought What? What have I wanted that I don't have now? I have my family's respect as well as their love--I always had their love, but I don't think I always had their respect. Now I do. Is that it?
I have a sweet lover in my life, a man who can cry and laugh and show emotion, a man who can feel and love and play and listen and talk. He shows up. After all the excitement and shlepping of the last week it was perfect to just make some dinner and eat on the porch with the slight breeze carressing our bare legs, the scent of jasmine and the fig tree bursting its bounds, and the noise of motorcycles and car stereos roaring up the street. The gorgeous silver earrings he gave me swing from my ears like precious talismans.
I got to put beauty out into the world, helped by people whose gifts and talents humble me.
And friends. And love. And music. And my Dad and my sister healthy and vital enough to come and share it with me.
Years ago, in Boston, in my early twenties, I saw a show that Elizabeth Swados had put together, of poems set as little theatre pieces. I still remember Sylvia Plath's The Applicant done as a waltz, and Delmore Schwartz' In Dreams Begin Responsibilities. So many years ago. In that moment, I yearned woith all my heart to do work like that, but I did not see how it could ever be possible. I didn't know how a life that included such work could be possible. And now it's here, and I am, and we are.


|Founded in 1908 by the respected Bay Area educator John Sheehan Drew, the Drew School has grown from a one student "coaching school" to a fully accredited co-educational college preparatory school enrolling 250 students in grades 9 through 12. The new $15 million Drew School Sam Cuddleback III Assembly Wing, performing arts space, and classroom building is among the first high school buildings in the Bay Area to attain LEED Gold Certification? for New Construction and for School Pilot. Green features of the new assembly wing include an external 1,720 sf living wall/vertical garden by Patrick Blanc, a 2,630 sf living roof by Rana Creek, recycled and sustainable USGBC-certified materials, and environmental sensors.|
The plan started in 2007 when school leaders proposed a plan to accommodate student growth: demolish a three-unit 1891 Victorian residential complex on Broderick Street, and build the 14,500-square-foot addition with a three-story assembly and classroom wing to complement its campus at the corner of California and Broderick streets, where Drew has been located for almost a century. The school hoped the new wing would open in fall 2008, yet due to legal challenges, it finally had its soft opening in April, 2011.
|Architects Bonnie Fisher and Boris Dramov of San Francisco's Roma Design Group, designers of the new wing, brought Patrick Blanc in as part of the design team after seeing many of his projects in Paris. The duo considered Blanc "as a natural for a building intended to embody sustainability and green design.|
"This being a highly urban site, there's not a lot of space in which to show those values at work," Fisher said. "Patrick creates mind-blowing, complex landscapes - we thought, 'how perfect would that be?' It can contribute to the neighborhood and also help students develop a deeper understanding of environmental systems," SFGate, 2009.
Covering the streetside wall of the new Sam Cuddleback III Assembly Wing, the vertical garden is made up of about 4,579 native Californian plants and approximately 64 of the 105 species are from the San Francisco Bay area. The vertical garden and greenroof combined cover about 30% of the building surfaces, or approximately 4,350 sf of plants, which is double the size of the original parcel of land from the 1800's. The plants were arranged from sun loving down to shade loving understory species; just a few include flannelbush, Red buckwheat, Douglas iris, blue-eyed grass, and maidenhair fern. The hydroponic system delivers water supplemented with a low concentration of nutrients to the roots automatically from the top, four to five times a day. Students study the plants on the wall as a living lab for many subjects such as botany, chemistry, and physics; one example was studying native plant uses by American Indians.
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|Drew School is located at 2901 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94115; 415.409.3739; vist their website here. See Patrick Blanc's presentation to the Drew School of February, 2011 from the Greenroofs & Walls of the World? Virtual Summit 2011, which includes a half hour exclusive interview with Linda Velazquez of Greenroofs.com - ?The Vertical Garden ? from Nature to Cities: An Interview with Patrick Blanc.?|
Read the very interesting articles of April, 2011 Off the Wall by Joanne Furio in San Francisco Magazine; Taking green higher by Joe Easton and Ron Sullivan in the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate.com March 6, 2011; and Botanist's green walls take plants to new level by John King of October 27, 2009 in SFGate. Watch the Drew School's Vertical Garden webpage for a time-lapse construction video and more newslinks. See the profile from Patrick Blanc's website . For more information about the Drew School Sam Cuddleback Assembly Wing Vertical Garden, contact Bonnie Fisher at: email@example.com and Patrick Blanc at: www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com.
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- Yucca Flat
Yucca Flat is a closed desert drainage basin, one of four major nuclear test regions within the
Nevada Test Site(NTS), and is divided into nine test sections: Areas 1 through 4 and 6 through 10. Yucca Flat is located at the eastern edge of NTS, about ten miles north of Frenchman Flat. 739 nuclear tests were conducted at Yucca Flat—nearly four of every five tests carried out at NTS. [http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/historical/DOENV_209_REV15.pdf US Department of Energy. Nevada Operations Office. "United States Nuclear Tests: July 1945 through September 1992" (December 2000)] ]
The open, sandy
geologyof Yucca Flat made for straightforward visual documentation of atmospheric nuclear tests. When testing went underground, deep layers of sedimentary soil from the erosion of the surrounding mountains allowed for relatively easy drilling of test holes. [http://www.onlinenevada.org/Yucca_Flat Online Nevada. Alan Moore. "Yucca Flat" (Last Updated: 2007-04-19 09:22:27)] ]
subsidence craters dot the desert floor. A crater could develop when an underground nuclear explosion vaporized surrounding bedrock and sediment. The vapor cooled to liquid lava and pooled at the bottom of the cavity created by the explosion. Cracked rock and sediment layers above the explosion often settled into the cavity to form a crater.
At the south end of Yucca Flat is Yucca Lake, also called Yucca Dry Lake. The dry, alkaline lake bed holds a restricted runway (
Yucca Airstrip) which was built by the Army Corps of Engineersbefore nuclear testing began in the area. To the west of the dry lake bed is News Nob, a rocky outcropping from which journalists and VIPs were able to watch atmospheric nuclear tests at Yucca Flat.
West of the dry lake bed, cresting the top of Yucca Pass, is Control Point, or CP-1, the 31,600 sq. ft. complex of buildings which contains testing and monitoring equipment for nuclear tests, and a cafeteria that seats 32. CP-1 overlooks both Yucca and Frenchman Flats. Today, Control Point is the center for support of all activity at NTS.
A subsidence crater in nearby Area 5 is home to a number of storage containers holding contaminated scrap metal and debris, and is subject to periodic monitoring of radioactivity levels.
739 nuclear tests, including 827 separate detonations, have been conducted at Yucca Flat. The higher number of detonations is from single tests that included multiple nuclear explosions occurring within a 0.1 second time window and inside a 2 km diameter circle. 62 such tests took place at NTS.
No test at Yucca Flat ever exceeded 500 kilotons of expected yield. Tests of larger explosions were carried out at Rainier Mesa and
Pahute Mesa, as their geology allowed deeper test shafts.
The first test explosion at Yucca Flat came after five prior atmospheric tests at nearby Area 5 as part of
Operation Ranger. On October 22 1951, the "Able" test of Operation Busterwas detonated at the top of a tower in Area 7, resulting in a nuclear yield less than an equivalent kilogram of TNT; the shot was a fizzle. It was the world's first failure of a nuclear device. Over the next two weeks, four successful tests were conducted via airdrop, with bomber aircraft releasing nuclear weapons over Area 7.
The first underground test at NTS was the "Uncle" shot of
Operation Jangle. Uncle detonated on November 29 1951within a shaft sunk into Area 10.
In Area 9, the 74-kiloton "Hood" test on
July 5 1957, part of Operation Plumbbob, was the largest atmospheric test ever conducted within the continental United States; nearly five times larger in yield than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. A balloon carried Hood up to 460 meters above the ground where it was detonated. Over 2,000 troops took part in the test in order to train them in conducting operations on the nuclear battlefield. 11 million Curies of Iodine-131(131I) were released into the air. [http://www.cancer.gov/i131/fallout/Chapter2.pdf National Cancer Institute. National Institute of Health. "History of the Nevada Test Site and Nuclear Testing Background"] ] With a relatively brief half-life of eight days, 131I is useful as a determinant in tracking specific nuclear contamination events. 131I comprises about 2% of radioactive materials in a cloud of dust stemming from a nuclear test, and causes thyroid problems if ingested.
The "John" shot of Plumbbob, on
July 19 1957, was the first test firing of the nuclear-tipped AIR-2 Genieair-to-air rocket designed to destroy incoming enemy bombers with a nuclear explosion. The two-kiloton warhead exploded approximately three miles above five volunteers and a photographer who stood unprotected at "ground zero" in Area 10 to show the apparent safety of battlefield nuclear weapons to personnel on the ground. [ [http://calitreview.com/273 California Literary Review. Peter Kuran. Images from "How To Photograph an Atomic Bomb". (October 22, 2007)] ] The test also demonstrated the ability of a fighter aircraft to deliver a nuclear-tipped rocket and avoid being destroyed in the process. A Northrop F-89J fired the rocket.
A dramatically different test shot was the "Sedan" test of
Operation Storaxon July 6 1962, a 104 kiloton shot for the Operation Plowsharewhich sought to discover whether nuclear weapons could be used for peaceful means in creating lakes, bays or canals. The explosion displaced twelve million tons of earth, creating a crater 1,280 feet (390 m) wide and 320 feet (100 m) deep in Area 10. For an underground shot, a relatively large amount of energy was vented to the atmosphere, estimated to be 2.5 kilotons (7.4 bars of pressure). [ [http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/servlets/purl/461232-VJzMBZ/webviewable/461232.pdf Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. J. B. Knox. "A Heuristic Examination of Scaling." (July 14, 1969)] ] Two radioactive dust clouds rose up from the explosion and traveled across the United States, one at 10,000 ft and the other at 16,000 ft. Both dropped radioactive particles across the USA before crossing into the sky above the Atlantic Ocean. Among many other radioisotopes, the clouds carried 880 kCi of 131I.
The crater was added to the
National Register of Historic Placesin 1994. [ [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NV/Nye/state.html National Register of Historic Places. Nye County, Nevada.] ]
Area 8 hosted the "Baneberry" shot of
Operation Emeryon December 18 1970. The Baneberry 10 kiloton test detonated 900 feet below the surface but its energy cracked the soil in unexpected ways, causing a fissure near ground zero and the failure of the shaft and cap. [ [https://asc.llnl.gov/news/news_archive/baneberry.pdf Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. News Archive. Tarabay H. Antoun. "Three Dimensional Simulation of the Baneberry Nuclear Event"] ] A plume of fire and dust was released three and a half minutes after ignition, [ [http://digital.library.unlv.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/nts&CISOPTR=1283 University of Las Vegas. Nevada Test Site Oral History Project. "Clifford Olsen" (interviewed September 20, 2004)] ] raining fallout on workers in different locations within NTS. The radioactive plume released 6.7 million Curies of radioactive material, including 80 kCi of 131I. [ [http://www.shundahai.org/area_8_nts.htm Shundahai Network. "Area 8"] ] After dropping a portion of its load locally, the hot cloud's lighter particles were carried to three altitudes and conveyed by winter storms and the jet stream to be deposited heavily as radionuclide-laden snow in Lassen and Sierra counties in northeast California, and to lesser degrees in southern Idaho, northern Nevada and some eastern sections of Oregon and Washington states. [ [http://www.260press.com/gallery-33.htm Two-Sixty Press. Richard L. Miller. Fallout Maps. "Gallery 33"] ] The three diverging jet stream layers conducted radionuclides across the US to Canada, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
Two US Federal court cases resulted from the Baneberry event. Two NTS workers who were exposed to high levels of radiation from Baneberry died in 1974, both from acute myeloid leukemia. The district court found that although the Government had acted negligently, the radiation from the Baneberry test did not cause the leukemia cases. The district decision was upheld on appeal in 1996. [ [http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F3/85/85.F3d.637.85-1733.html United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. James Randall Roberts v. United States of America. (1996)] ] [ [http://library.nevada.edu/speccol/ead/MS19_Baneberry.xml University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries Special Collections. MS 19. "Baneberry Collection": Court proceedings of William Nunamaker vs. the United States and Harley Roberts vs. the United States, as they came to trial January 1979, in Federal District Court, Las Vegas. Donated by Judge Robert Foley.] ]
As part of
Operation Tinderbox, on June 24 1980, a small satellite prototype (DSCS III) was subjected to radioactivity from the "Huron King" shot in a vertical line-of-sight (VLOS) test undertaken in Area 3. This was a program to improve the database on nuclear hardening design techniques for defense satellites. The VLOS test configuration involved placing a nuclear device (less than 20 kilotons) at the bottom of a shaft. A communications satellite or other experiment was placed in a partially evacuated test chamber simulating a space environment. The test chamber was parked at ground level at the top of the shaft. At zero time, the radiation from the device shot up the vertical pipe to the surface test chamber. Mechanical closures then intercepted and sealed the pipe, preventing the explosive shock wave from damaging the targets. The test chamber was immediately disconnected by remote control from the pipe and quickly winched to safety before the ground could subside to form a crater. The Huron King test cost US$10.3 million in 1980 dollars. [ [http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Tests/Nts.html Nuclear weapon archive. "Underground Testing at the Nevada Test Site"] ]
The final test at Yucca Flat (also the last test at the entire Nevada Test Site) was
Operation Julin's "Divider" on September 23 1992, just prior to the moratorium temporarily ending all nuclear testing. Divider was a safety experiment test shot that was detonated at the bottom of a shaft sunk into Area 3.
Three tests planned for 1993 have been abandoned in place, two in Yucca Flat. The
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treatyhad been strongly supported by the UN General Assembly in 1991, and negotiations began in earnest in 1993. The United States, on October 3 1992, suspended all nuclear weapons testing programs in anticipation of eventual ratification of the treaty. The partially assembled cabling, towers and equipment for shot "Icecap" in Area 1 and shot "Gabbs" in Area 2 lie amid weeds and blowing dust, waiting for a possible resumption of nuclear testing. Shot "Greenwater" awaits its fate in Area 19 at Pahute Mesa. "Icecap" was to be a joint US-UK test event. [ [http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/factsheets/DOENV_1212.pdf US Department of Energy. Nevada Operations Office. Library. Factsheets. "Icecap" (May 2007)] ]
The United States Department of Energy produced a report in April, 1997, on a subproject of the Nevada Environmental Restoration Project. The larger project involves environmental restoration and mitigation activities in the NTS,
Tonopah Test Range, Nellis Air Force Range, and eight further sites in five other states. The Underground Test Area (UGTA) subproject focuses on defining the boundaries of areas containing unsafe water contaminated with radionuclides from underground nuclear tests. The ongoing subproject is tasked with predicting the future extent of contaminated water due to natural flow and it is expected to quantify safe limits for human health. Yucca Flat was identified as a Corrective Action Unit (CAU). [ [http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/471470-Kf6EMW/webviewable/471470.PDF DOE Nevada Operations Office, Las Vegas, Nevada. "Underground test area quality assurance project plan, Nevada test site, Nevada. Revision 1" (April 1997)] ] [ [http://www.osti.gov/bridge/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=471470 DOE Scientific and Technical Information. Information Bridge. Bibliographic Citation. DOI:10.2172/471470] ] Because of the great expense and virtual impossibility of cleaning up the Nevada Test Site, it has been characterized as a "national sacrifice zone." [cite book
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United States Geological Survey(USGS) collected and processed magnetotellurics(MT) and audio-magnetotelluric (AMT) data at the Nevada Test Site from 51 data stations placed in and near Yucca Flat to get a more accurate idea of the pre- Tertiarygeology found in the Yucca Flat Corrective Action Unit (CAU). The intent was to discover the character, thickness, and lateral extent of pre-Tertiary rock formations that affect the flow of underground water. In particular, a major goal was to define the upper clastic confining unit (UCCU) in the Yucca Flat area. [ [http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1243/ USGS. Science topics. "Magnetotelluric Data, North Central Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, Nevada." Jackie M. Williams, Brian D. Rodriguez, and Theodore H. Asch. (November 2005)] ] [ [http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1261/ USGS "Deep Resistivity Structure of Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, Nevada." Theodore H. Asch, Brian D. Rodriguez, Jay A. Sampson, Erin L. Wallin, and Jackie M. Williams. (September 2006)] ]
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The radioactivity present on the ground in Area 1 provides a radiologically-contaminated environment for the training of first responders. [ [http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/photos/photodetails.aspx?ID=1192 US Department of Energy. Nevada Operations Office. Library. Photo Library. Photo Details "T1area_CTOS"] ] Trainees are exposed to methods of radiation detection and its health hazards. Further training takes place in other areas of NTS. [ [http://www.nv.doe.gov/nationalsecurity/homelandsecurity/responder.htm US Department of Energy. Nevada Operations Office. National Security. Homeland Security. "First Responder Training"] ]
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An Abstract of the several letters and choice occurrences brought by the last post from Denmark, France, Sweden, and Holland, concerning the affaires and designes of the Common-Wealth of Englandcomprising these ensuing particulars, viz. I. The new orders and instructions of the states of Holland sent to Admiral Vantrump ... II. The advancing of the King of Scots from France, and a bloudy fight between the French and Dutch at the city of Bourdeaux ... III. The rising of the Hollanders against Mr. Bradshaw, the Parliaments agent in Denmark ... III. The taking of a coach laden with gold for Holland ... with the resolution of the officers and sea-men at Chattam

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Kiewit-EllisDon, a Partnership (KED) began work on the Enterprise Simcoe Promenade Phase 2 (ESP-2) project in September 2009. It was a pilot project of York Region's VivaNext plan, which provides a network of several dedicated rapid-ways across York Region, beginning with: the east-west Highway 7 rapid-way from Highway 50 in Vaughan to Reesor Road in Markham, the north-south Yonge Street rapid-way from the Richmond Hill Centre Terminal in Richmond Hill to Green Lane in Newmarket, and the east-west Davis Drive rapid-way from Yonge Street to the Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket (www.vivanext.com)
The ESP-2 project involved the new construction of an 830m long by 7m wide stretch of rapid-way that runs beside Enterprise Boulevard in Markham between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road. The work included the installation of two signalized intersections with transit priority and the construction of a newly designed Viva station at Warden Avenue. The station consists of two 55m long platforms, complete with 28m long curved glass canopies.


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AK Steel Holding Corp. Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts (NYSE:AKS)
Shares of AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE:AKS) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twelve analysts that are covering the company, Analyst Ratings News reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.24.
Shares of AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE:AKS) traded down 0.63% on Monday, hitting $7.86. 997,769 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. AK Steel Holding Corp. has a 52 week low of $2.92 and a 52 week high of $8.47. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $6.74 and its 200-day moving average is $6.84. The company’s market cap is $1.075 billion.
AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE:AKS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.43) by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.07) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that AK Steel Holding Corp. will post $-0.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.
AKS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of AK Steel Holding Corp. in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Jefferies Group raised their price target on shares of AK Steel Holding Corp. from $6.50 to $7.00 in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, analysts at Bank of America upgraded shares of AK Steel Holding Corp. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $9.00.
AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) is an integrated producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels and tubular products through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AK Steel Corporation (AK Steel and, together with AK Holding, the Company).
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The majority of candidates in the race for First District supervisor have gone on record as being opposed to the Cadiz Water project, indicating they do not think the energetic effort to divert water from the Mojave Desert to Orange County is in the interest of their would-be constituents or the county itself.
Referred to by its proponents as the Cadiz Valley Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project but lambasted by its opponents as one that will deprive the desert of a precious resource, the undertaking is an $878 million proposal by Los Angeles-based Cadiz, Inc. to sink 34 wells into the desert and construct a 44-mile pipeline along a railroad right-of-way until it meets up with the aqueduct that carries Colorado River water to the Los Angeles and Orange County metropolitan areas. That system will be used to draw an average of 50,000 acre-feet of water annually from the Cadiz Aquifer for use by the Santa Margarita Water District, the second largest water agency in Orange County; the Three Valleys Water District, which provides water to the Pomona Valley, Walnut Valley, and Eastern San Gabriel Valley; the Golden State Water Company, which serves several communities in Southern California, including Claremont; Suburban Water Systems, which serves Covina, West Covina and La Mirada; and the Jurupa Community Services District, which serves Mira Loma in Riverside County.
The Cadiz Valley lies just south of the Marble Mountains and northeast of the Sheep Hole Mountains near the National Trails Highway. Cadiz is home to a former railroad stop along the Santa Fe line, 17 miles east of Amboy and 70 miles from Needles. Cadiz, Inc. owns or has options on 45,000 acres in and around the Cadiz Valley, 9,600 acres of which is zoned for agricultural use. That company operates an organic table grape, citrus, melon, pepper, squash, asparagus and bean growing farm on 500 acres in Cadiz, utilizing roughly 1,965 acre-feet of water per year to sustain that operation.
Cadiz has made a disputed claim to the water rights beneath 34,000 acres it has tied up in the area, and its plan calls for tapping that water supply, which is connected to other neighboring aquifers beneath land not controlled by Cadiz, Inc. Cadiz maintains it has the right to pump that water and sell it as it sees fit.
Environmentalists and many residents of the East Mojave are opposed to the project and claim the company has not established water rights beyond the 1,965-acre feet the agricultural operation uses yearly. They maintain the project will deprive the already parched desert of its most precious resource, wreak ecological devastation to the environment and allow Cadiz, Inc. to appropriate water rights it does not legally possess to commandeer water and thereby privatize a public resource.
Cadiz has arranged for the Santa Margarita Water District, which lies 217 miles from the Cadiz Valley and will be the recipient of the lion’s share of the water to be obtained under the plan, to serve as the lead agency in the environmental certification of the project. Critics of the project say this is an unacceptable conflict of interest and have already cited shortcomings in the environmental impact report, claiming that document does not accurately describe or provide a mitigation for the impact the drafting of water will have on adjacent aquifers. Environmentalists maintain that ultimately the desert’s springs, which support the region’s fragile wildlife, will dry up if such vigorous pumping is initiated. During a three-and-a-half hour hearing before the board of supervisors on May 1, they pleaded with the county board of supervisors not to have the county enter into a memorandum of understanding with Cadiz, Inc. and the Santa Margarita Water District relative to the project.
Other critics of the project maintain that diverting the region’s water resources to Orange and Los Angeles Counties will sharply curtail or eliminate any future development potential in the East Mojave.
At the May 1 San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting, Scott Slater, the president and general counsel for Cadiz, Inc., said the project would conserve water. The board also heard from local contractors and vendors who stand to make money by working on or supplying materials for the pipeline to be constructed.
After considering whether it should appeal to the California Office of Planning and Research to have the Santa Margarita Water District removed as the lead agency overseeing the environmental certification of the project and ultimately rejecting that option, the county board of supervisors on May 1 approved the memorandum of understanding between the county, Cadiz, Inc. the Santa Margarita Water District, and the Fenner Valley Mutual Water Company relative to the project. The Fenner Valley Mutual Water Company is a corporate entity created by and wholly owned by Cadiz, Inc.
According to Christian Marsh, a contract attorney retained by the county to advise it on the Cadiz project, the memorandum of understanding does not give final approval to the project but puts a regime in place by which the project application being processed through the Santa Margarita Water District can be reviewed by the county, and provides the county with the authority to make an ultimate veto of the permitting of the project. Third District Supervisor Neil Derry, expressing skepticism that the Santa Margarita Water District would give proper weight to the input of San Bernardino County residents and interests during the approval process for the project, was the sole dissent in a 4-1 vote to approve the memorandum of understanding. A key vote in its support was that of First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, in whose district the Cadiz Valley lies. Mitzelfelt, who is now running for Congress, has received $48,100 in political donations from Cadiz, Inc. since 2007.
A survey of those vying to succeed Mitzelfelt in December shows none are favorably disposed to the project.
Jermaine Wright, a member of the Adelanto School District Board of Trustees who was the first of those running to declare his candidacy for First District supervisor this year, said he would not support the project.
“My stance is that water belongs to the people of the county,” Wright said. “Private business does not have the right to take over their rights to sell it to another public entity outside of the county. We have a water shortage in the desert. That water needs to stay in San Bernardino County to offset and mitigate the use of water from elsewhere in the desert, including water that is being taken from the [Colorado] river by outside entities such as Los Angeles. Managed properly, that water will eventually provide work for people in the county. Others are ready too fast to privatize things that are held by the public for the public good.”
Bret Henry, the president of the San Bernardino County Firefighters Association who is seeking election as First District supervisor, stated, “I oppose the Cadiz Water Project and as supervisor will do my best to protect our desert resources. Water supplies in the desert are scarce and water is the backbone to life survival. So-called scientists and experts state that this project will have no impact on the water aquifer and mention they are counting water based on evaporation rates. My gut tells me this is wrong, especially since we will not know the consequences until it’s too late.
“I have and will continue to support our desert and the many recreational activities it provides the people of San Bernardino County,” Henry said. “Our leaders must stand up for the people and not special interest groups who provide campaign donations.”
Another First District supervisor candidate, Apple Valley Councilman Rick Roelle, said, “My views are quite simple. I am opposed to the shipment of Cadiz water out of the area. Water should not be sold for profit. It is a natural resource needed to maintain life. The fact that the water would be shipped to the Los Angeles area is unacceptable to me. If elected to the 1st District supervisor position, I will do everything in my power to keep the water for residents in the 1st District.
“My record as an elected official for the town of Apple Valley and a lieutenant in the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is well known,” Roelle said. “I don’t bow down to special interests, especially special interests who want to exploit our natural resources which belong in San Bernardino County.”
Another candidate for First District supervisor, Michael Orme, said, “The Cadiz Water Project concerns me since it proposes to take water – the most valuable resource we have in a desert — and transfer it to Santa Margarita. The High Desert should not be penalized for their lack of planning and growing beyond their available resource availability. Rather than taking High Desert water, the Cadiz Water Project could easily be replaced through grant funds from Prop 84, a 2006 water bond which favored urban infrastructure over rural needs.
“The role of First District supervisor is to be the steward of the district and guard the resources, including environmental, of our residents, businesses and local governments,” Orme continued. “Transferring our water resource to Orange County is a blatant infringement upon the stewardship entrusted to the supervisor.”
Robert Lovingood was unwilling to make a pronouncement for or against the project. He noted that more than a decade ago Cadiz, Inc. had floated a water use and storage proposal that called for pumping water from the Colorado River into the aquifer underlying the Cadiz Valley in wet years and drawing water out of the water table in dry years.
“That project seemed to make sense, since it would have brought water into the desert in overflow years but now they just want to drain it and sell it and use what they call surplus water. There is a storied history to the use of water in California and we wouldn’t have some of the urban areas we have if water was not taken from one place to be used in another. Inherently, water rights come with property. I am in favor of property rights. If you own property, then there is ownership of the water. Much of this issue would be controlled by the environmental impact report. There is way more to environmental impact reports today. The bottom line is this is a very complex issue and I am not informed enough to make that call.”
Requests for statements with regard to the Cadiz Water Project made to Bob Smith and Russ Blewett, two other candidates for First District supervisor, did not elicit responses.

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The most recent reports on CR suggest that the announcement of the following Canon EOS R8 APS-C RF mount mirrorless camera would occur around CP+ 2023 in February. The Canon EOS R8 will be placed between the EOS R7 and the EOS R10 models.
According to its specifications, the Canon EOS R8 will use the same APS-C sensor with 24.2 megapixels as the Canon EOS R10. And the EOS R8 will have a new sort of “flippy screen” and adopt a somewhat different design factor than its predecessor.
Other new goods will be introduced before the CP+ 2023 convention. Keep an eye out for further details.


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So this was a serious kick in the rear to be more attentive to this blog. Artist, writer and visionary Natasha Marin invited me on this blog roll. (See her blog here.) Natasha's recent ebook MILK is an insightful interactive lyric on breastfeeding. She has traveled the world and brought many artists along with her through her traveling performance art happening Miko Kuro's Midnight Tea. She is also the creator of the Red Lineage Project.
1) What am I working on?
In May I released an eChapbook titled BINDING while presenting on erotic, gender, and the blues in lesbian gender performance at the DC Queer Studies Symposium. Now, I'm making preparations for my full length book of poems, Patient. which will be published by Black Lawrence Press in the fall. More about it here.
2) How does my work differ from others of its genre?
My writing is mostly about research and my research is reflexive about the process of research and writing. My writing is meant to be a bit out of place, both academic when confessional, melodic when cacophonous.
3) Why do I write what I do?
I wrote Patient. to make sense of my own experience with a teaching hospital in Baltimore. To make sense of how my experience as a Black queer woman was shaped by the history of medical institutions, medical practices, enslavement and Jim Crow. I grew up with this work as a writer and a researcher. BINDING is also a coming into my own kind of moment. I write to connect all of the ways that mind, body, and spirit affect my life.
4) How does my writing process work?
Writing for me is a byproduct of creative tendencies in other media in which I like to work. Music and visual art are media that are deeply personal to me and writing is the most efficient way in which I've channeled that creative energy. In all other respects it is about hunkering down and calling it work. Most other times, I need to be fully human, adventurous, and most of all sensuous in other areas of my life in order to feel productive as an artist.
That's it. So... pushing forward I want to bring into the fold three amazing writers. Kima Jones, Moya Bailey and Jessica M. Johnson.
Kima Jones (thenotoriouskima.com) is a writer of fierce and unrelenting poetry and fiction. She has been invited to an exhaustingly long list of residencies, fellowships and awards (including most recently a residency at the Milay Colony) and for good reason. I mean, for real... look what she did with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Moya Bailey (moyabailey.com) you know her. THAT Moya Bailey. Feminist writer, blogger, (I once saw web alchemist?). Co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective who always brings that fire Black feminist critique.
Jessica M. Johnson (africandiasporaphd.com and diasporahypertext.com) is a historian who uses the internet to highlight "scholarship and scholars in the field of African diaspora history." Check her out.


Enid News and Eagle
ENID, Okla. —
Thumbs up to an influx of new retail stores opening at the former Homeland grocery site in Enid.
Last Sunday started with the grand opening of T.J.Maxx.
The store sells clothing, footwear, bedding, domestics, furniture and giftware.
“Enid came out — they always do,” store manager Danny Hamby said.
Thursday saw the grand opening of rue21 in the Enid Crossing shopping center.
The store, named “rue” for the French word “street,” specializes in young men and women’s apparel and accessories.
And animal lovers are eager for the grand opening of PetSmart right next door.
Let’s be sure to support all Enid businesses during this holiday season.
Thumbs up to the Cherokee Strip Community Foundation for its leadership role and the impact it has in the communities it serves.
The Cherokee Strip Foundation offers creative and rewarding ways to donate to the community, and some of those ways have significant tax advantages.
From inception through 2012, a total of $2,542,653 has been distributed from endowed funds at Cherokee Strip Community Foundation to more than 43 nonprofits.
An additional $4.5 million has been distributed from gift awards, for a total distribution of more than $7 million.
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity and vision of the foundation’s donors.
More thumbs up to Enid High School for being the ninth in the state to receive funds from a public-private partnership to improve students’ participation and outcomes in advanced placement classes.
The pep rally for academics included education officials, along with the national director of programs for the National Math and Science Initiative, attending the presentation of nearly half a million dollars.
EHS receives $450,000 from a combination of public funds and private donations from local businesses Dillingham Insurance, GEFCO and AdvancePierre.
NMSI boasts the number of students passing AP courses increased by more than two-thirds in the first year after implementing its programs.
Last, but not least, thumbs up to John D. Groendyke for his recent induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
Groendyke is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Groendyke Transport, the fifth-largest motor carrier of bulk commodities in the United States.
Groendyke serves on the boards of OG&E Energy, Wentworth Military Academy Foundation and National Tank Truck Carriers.
He is serving his sixth term as an Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation commissioner.
Groendyke is a trustee of the Oklahoma Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and is a member of the board of Grand National Quail Foundation and Grand National Quail Club.


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US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Opinions
Franklin v. Regions Bank
Opinion Date: June 14, 2022
Judge: Stuart Kyle Duncan
Areas of Law: Contracts
Plaintiffs, two sisters, and a family friend own a large farm in north Louisiana. The farm sits atop the storied Haynesville Shale. A bank’s landman who was managing the sisters’ interests extended a mineral lease for only a tenth of the farm. The landman had misread the extension, which covered the whole farm. Within months, advances in drilling technology would open up the Haynesville Shale. Lease bonuses soared. But the faulty extension clouded the sisters’ farm.
Plaintiffs sued the bank for breach of contract. The district court found the landman violated the standards of his profession by extending the entire lease. But the court ruled this was a “mistake in judgment” under the bank’s contract with the sisters, shielding the bank from liability. It also ruled the mistake was not gross fault, which a Louisiana contract cannot exculpate.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. Then court explained that the landman did not make a mistake in judgment, but a mistake pure and simple. He misread the extension. The contract’s exculpatory clause does not cover this kind of error, and so the court reversed the dismissal of the sisters’ claims. The court remanded as to damages. The extension stuck the sisters with a lower royalty rate than they would have gotten otherwise. But the parties’ experts disagree over whether the differing rates would make any economic difference. The district court did not resolve this technical, fact-bound question.
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HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – 22News received reports of unshoveled bus stops making it challenging for riders to get onboard.
One woman told 22News a rider in a wheelchair was unable to get on the bus at a stop in Holyoke because there wasn’t a place to open the ramp.
22News went to the bus stop Tuesday and it appeared to have been shoveled since the incident happened.
One rider told 22News blocked bus stops are a problem in other towns as well. “I noticed the elderly people they have a really hard time. I noticed that today,” said Dawn Priester of Springfield. “It took a lady a while to get off the bus and onto the sidewalk, she had a cane, so it was a little difficult.”
PVTA could not be reached for comment, but Holyoke Public Works told 22News in most cases, the PVTA is responsible for shoveling bus stops.


Watch Eddie Vedder, Will Ferrell, Chad Smith Cover Depeche Mode
Will Ferrell, Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, Brandi Carlile and Dave Matthews Band‘s Stefan Lessard come together to cover Depeche Mode‘s “Personal Jesus” at a Seattle charity concert. The show benefited Cancer for College, a nonprofit organization that offers scholarships to low-income cancer survivors.
Ferrell opened the song with a hilariously lengthy mic check, teasing that he wanted to bring a “local, homegrown kid” – which turned out to be Vedder – onstage. The Pearl Jam frontman played a tambourine, while the comedian wandered around with his trademark cowbell. Smith, Ferrell’s dopplegänger, aggressively bashed his drum set, and Carlile added a rootsy, vocal twang to the 1989 synth-rock track.
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer also performed throughout the night, along with Carlile’s bandmates Tim and Phil Hanseroth. The Cancer for College benefit raised over $300,000, The Seattle Times reports.
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International Journal of Research in Health Sciences,2014,2,1,363-365.
A 70yrs old chronic smoker male farmer presented with multiple skin nodules which on FNAC and biopsy turned out to be well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. In view of its multiplicity it was considered as a case of skin metastases and a primary source was searched. Chest X-Ray and CECT Thorax showed the primary lesion as carcinoma of lung. Skin metastasis as the first sign of internal visceral malignancy occurs in around 0.7 to 10.4% and 1 to 12% of lung cancer has skin metastases. Skin metastases usually indicate a poor prognosis. The case is being presented in order to make aware of the rare and deceiving ways of presentation of internal malignancies.
Keywords:Carcinoma, Fine needle aspiration cytology, Skin metastases, Skin nodules, Squamous cell carcinoma
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Arlington prides itself on its public engagement, but when there is a fundamental disagreement on the basic design of our streets, public engagement becomes a frustrating, repeated rehashing of the same arguments rather than a productive and collaborative conversation about what might make a particular street unique. Arlington needs a Street Design, Operations and Maintenance Guide — a set of localized standards, tools, interventions and policies that reflect not just professional engineering standards, but also community-driven values.
I have heard some variation on that sentence more times than I can count at public engagement sessions, County Board hearings and civic association meetings: “Cars just come speeding around that corner.” They shouldn’t be able to. A street designed for pedestrian safety uses a solid, dependable and simple technique to force cars to slow down, the “corner radius.” Arlington is building streets using corner radii that are much larger than our policies say they should and they don’t seem to be taking into account a key concept: “effective” versus “actual” curb radii. The end result: drivers can whip around a corner at a high rate of speed making them much more likely to kill or severely injure a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
Unlike most counties in Virginia, Arlington owns and maintains the vast majority of the County’s roads… but not all of them. Highways like I-395, I-66 rightly belong under the control of the Virginia Department of Transportation, but for other streets in Arlington, the value proposition is much less clear.
Arlington recently announced the end of one of the only good things to come out of the pandemic: the widespread implementation of automatic pedestrian phases on many of our traffic signals. In many areas, pedestrians will have to go back to pushing a button in order to trigger an opportunity to safely cross the street. The response from many has been “pushing a button is not a big deal,” and indeed, pushing a button is not hard or onerous; what is a big deal is the guaranteed additional pedestrian delay that comes along with it, the negative effect on accessibility and the message that it sends.
Most of Arlington’s current Protected Bike Lanes have a weak point: bus stops. While riders have a largely low-stress, comfortable ride separated from moving cars by parked cars, that protection falls away at the bus stop where they need to mix with large vehicles that have somewhat limited rear and side visibility. Floating bus islands to the rescue!

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Fowlers are delighted to offer this charming character home in the tiny Dartmoor settlement of Langstone near Throwleigh. This Grade II listed granite built farmhouse and barn is presented in excellent condition throughout and has recently had the ridge replaced and the thatch combed and wired. The property offers spacious accommodation including a big sitting room with granite fireplace and wood burner, a large farmhouse kitchen with a four oven Aga, a large rear hall with access to the pantry, utility room and w.c. and the original cross passage with the plank and muntin screen. On the first floor is a big landing with a library and sitting space, a principal bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and three other ensuite double bedrooms. The house is centrally heated by oil, has its own private water supply and a modern waste treatment plant. To the front and side of the house are lovely gardens with glorious views across the land that is owned by Langstone Farm and to far reaching views of the Dartmoor countryside. The stables and outbuildings are all in excellent condition and is adjacent to the property. The land sits to the front of the house and can be easily viewed from all the front rooms and at the highest point of the land is a lovely sitting spot with rustic benches looking back to the house and across the countryside. Fowlers very strongly recommend viewing this lovely home.
Langstone Farm is set in a small settlement of three homes just about half a mile from the centre of Throwleigh and less than a ten minute stroll from the rural pub at nearby Wonson. Langstone is surrounded by farmland and Dartmoor countryside and there is close by access to the open moor itself and many other Dartmoor walks. The ancient Stannary town of Chagford is less than 3 miles away where there is a wide variety of day to day and specialist shops, surgeries for doctors, dentist and vet, a Primary school, pre school and a Montessori. The A30 is at Whiddon Down approximately 3 miles away and Exeter is approximately 18 miles distant.
A slated canopy porch shelters the front door which has a glazed oval panel.
This cross passage hall has a limestone floor and features the original oak plank and muntin screen. A staircase leads to the first floor and there are four LED downlighters. The far end of the cross passage opens into the rear hall and there are doors either side of the cross passage to the sitting room and the farmhouse kitchen.
This room has immense character and features painted structural beams and timbers and a large granite fireplace with an original creamer, oak lintel and a fitted wood burning stove with a granite plinth to either side for wood storage. The floor is laid to timber and there is a recess with shelving. A large window looks out across the front garden and there is a double panel radiator. A doorway leads to the boot room.
This boot room with a stable door in the front of the house is the closest access to the stables and it has a granite floor, a timber clad ceiling, five LED downlighters, a double panel radiator, a side window and space for coats and boots and dog beds. This room wraps around the large chimney.
This is a big kitchen/dining room with a limestone floor and painted and natural finish beams and structural timbers. A broad doorway to the back of the room leads to the rear hall and a latched door reveals a spiral staircase that serves bedroom 4. The kitchen is fitted with an electric oven and a cream coloured four oven Aga which sits amidst cream base units with granite work surfaces incorporating a porcelain butler sink, a carved drainer and chromed mixer taps that sit beneath one of the windows that look across the front garden to the fields. There are extensive cupboards incorporating pan drawers and a built in dishwasher and the work surfaces and Aga are top lit by LED downlighters. Above the dining area is a pendant light point and there are two wall light points.
Granite steps lead down from the farmhouse kitchen to the hall which has a limestone floor and three full height double glazed oak windows, a broad painted rear door and a double panel radiator. There are six LED downlighters, access to the cross passage and doors to the pantry and the utility room.
A walk-in pantry with a slate cold shelf, a pendant light point, fitted shelving and space for fridge freezers. A double glazed window looks to the side.
Limestone floored and fitted with a base unit with a single drainer stainless steel sink and mixer tap and a roll top stone effect work surface with space beneath for washing machine and dryer. There are two LED downlighters, a double panel radiator and a door to the w.c./cloakroom.
Two granite steps lead down from the utility room to the limestone floored w.c. which has a low level w.c., a pedestal wash hand basin, two LED downlighters, a double panel radiator and an oak door to the exterior for ease of access whilst gardening.
A lovely big space with a painted balustrade sheltering the stairwell, fitted bookshelves with space for seating, painted timber doors to all rooms, a pendant light point and a double panel radiator.
A window to the front looks out across the fields to the Dartmoor countryside, part of the ceiling is clad in painted timber, there is a plinth and recess for a chest of drawers, one wall light point and a double panel radiator. The fitted wardrobes have sliding doors and hanging rails and shelving. A painted door leads into the ensuite bathroom.
This bright bathroom has two windows and is fitted with a white roll top bath with clawed feet, a glass splashback and a side mounted shower/mixer set, a low level w.c. a pedestal wash hand basin and a shower stall with a white ceramic tiled walls and a built in chromed thermostatic shower with a rain shower head and a shower wand. The ceiling is painted timber cladding and there are six LED downlighters, a double panel radiator and a built in hot water cupboard with an insulated cylinder, pressurisation cylinder and immersion heater plus some eaves storage.
This double room has a double glazed side window, a wall light point and a latched painted door to the ensuite shower room.
This shower room has a painted timber clad ceiling with two LED downlighters, a corner shower with white ceramic tiled walls and glazed double doors and a chromed thermostatic shower, a low level w.c., a pedestal wash hand basin, a shaver point and a single panel radiator.
A front facing double bedroom with a large window looking across the fields to the countryside, a part timber clad ceiling, one wall light point, a double radiator, a walk in wardrobe and a further latched door to a 'jack'n'jill' ensuite bathroom.
Set in between bedrooms 2 and 4, this bathroom has a white suite comprising a white panelled bath with white ceramic tiled splashbacks and shower/mixer tap, a pedestal wash hand basin with an adjacent shaver point, a low level w.c., three LED downlighters set into the painted timber clad ceiling, a plumbed chromed heated towel rail and a latched door to bedroom 4.
This double bedroom looks out to the front to the fields and countryside. It has two wall light points, loft access, fitted closets and a latched door to the stone spiral staircase to the kitchen below.
This SE facing front garden has a stepping stone path from the side gate to the boot room door and the front door and granite paths up to the sun terrace and to the front gate to the lane. It is mainly laid to lawn with a gravelled terrace to the SSW against a large granite retaining wall which has granite steps that lead into the main garden.
A large lawned garden on a gentle gradient with glorious views across the fields and Dartmoor countryside. It has shaped borders and well stocked shrubberies, a small timber built potting shed, and boundaries of hedgerow and Devon and Dartmoor bank for maximum privacy. Within the garden is a vegetable garden (50' x 42'/15.24m x 12.80m) which has rabbit proof fencing and a beech hedge. In one corner of the garden are some compost bins and in the opposite corner is a gate to the drovers lane.
This is a large granite built barn dating back to the 1600s. It has a large tractor sized lower section in the old threshing barn and three other separated segments with solid bases. Above is a hayloft. At the top level of this barn is a concrete plinth with a 2400 litre double bunded oil tank.
This insulated room has a new roof and houses the water treatment plant, the Grant oil fired central heating boiler, a large insulated hot water store and a very clearly laid out electrical panel, meter and circuit breakers.
To the side and rear of Langstone Farm is a gravelled drive which passes the spring fed pond and then curves up behind the house on the course of the old drovers path to the Threshing barn.
A broad visibility splay leads from the lane into the stable yard which is laid with a mix of smart concrete and gravelled parking. There is plenty of parking. There is a small lawned area where the waste treatment plant is located and there is a gateway to the fields. The outbuildings comprise three stables, a tack room, a workshop, a storage barn and a stock shed. There is also a four bay trailer store. Beyond the outbuildings is an attractive orchard garden.
This large space could be used as garaging, storage or possibly even a studio or office space
The fields extend to approximately 8 acres and comprise two stock proof fields one of which has a timber field shelter. At the highest point there is a granite outcrop and adjacent to this a rustic semi circular arrangement of benches from which to sit and enjoy the views to the house and surrounding Dartmoor countryside.
Mains electricity. Private water. Private waste treatment plant. Oil by private contract.
From the A30 dual carriageway turn off at Whiddon Down and proceed through Whiddon Down village past the Post Inn and turn left at the mini roundabout onto the A382. Shortly after the roundabout look out for the Throwleigh signpost and turn right towards the village. After about a mile and a half, immediately after the stone bridge, turn left and this is the lane to Langstone. You will climb a gentle hill and when it levels out you will see Langstone farm on your right. The stable yard is immediately opposite and that would be the best place to park.


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Red bell peppers are an exceptional source of vitamin C, an essential nutrient vital for optimal growth and development in children. According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, red bell peppers contain significantly higher levels of vitamin C compared to green bell peppers.
Vitamin C-Rich Nutritional Powerhouse: Red bell peppers are an exceptional source of vitamin C, an essential nutrient vital for optimal growth and development in children. According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, red bell peppers contain significantly higher levels of vitamin C compared to green bell peppers. Adequate intake of vitamin C supports immune function, aids in the absorption of iron, and promotes collagen synthesis, which contributes to healthy skin, bones, and connective tissues.
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Antioxidant Protection and Disease Prevention: The bright red hue of bell peppers signifies the presence of powerful antioxidants, such as beta-carotene and vitamin C. These antioxidants combat the harmful effects of free radicals, reducing oxidative stress and preventing cellular damage. A comprehensive study published in the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism reported that a diet rich in antioxidants helps to lower the risk of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Enhanced Digestive Health: Red bell peppers are a notable source of dietary fiber, which promotes healthy digestion and aids in maintaining a regular bowel movement. The Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition published a study highlighting the positive impact of dietary fiber on pediatric constipation. Including red bell peppers in a child's diet can contribute to improved gut health, preventing constipation and promoting overall digestive wellness.
Nutrient-Rich: Broccoli is packed with essential nutrients, including vitamins C, K, and A, as well as folate, fiber, and various minerals. These nutrients support overall growth and development in children, contribute to a strong immune system, and help maintain healthy bones and vision.
Immune System Support: The high vitamin C content in broccoli aids in strengthening the immune system, helping to ward off illnesses and infections. It also acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells from damage caused by harmful free radicals.
Digestive Health: Broccoli is an excellent source of dietary fiber, which promotes healthy digestion, prevents constipation, and supports a balanced gut microbiome. Adequate fiber intake is essential for maintaining overall digestive health in children.
Bone Health: Broccoli contains significant amounts of vitamin K and calcium, which are crucial for bone health and development. Vitamin K helps regulate calcium levels in the body and plays a role in bone mineralization, while calcium is essential for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth.
Eye Health: The presence of vitamin A and other antioxidants in broccoli supports healthy vision and may help protect against age-related macular degeneration and other eye-related issues.
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties: Broccoli is rich in antioxidants, such as sulforaphane, which may have anti-inflammatory effects in the body. These properties contribute to overall health and may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
Heart Health: The fiber, antioxidants, and other compounds found in broccoli have been linked to promoting heart health and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults. While the specific effects in children require further research, a nutritious diet that includes broccoli can contribute to a healthy heart.
Nutritional Powerhouse: Spirulina is rich in nutrients, including protein, vitamins (such as vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin K), minerals (such as iron and calcium), and antioxidants. These nutrients support children's growth, development, and overall well-being.
Immune System Support: Spirulina contains compounds that may enhance the immune system, promoting a stronger defense against infections and illnesses. It supports the production of antibodies and other immune cells, helping to keep kids healthy.
Energy Boost: Spirulina's high protein content provides a natural energy boost, helping children feel more energized and focused throughout the day. It can be especially beneficial for active kids and those engaged in sports or physical activities.
Cognitive Function: The antioxidants and nutrients in spirulina support brain health and cognitive function in children. They help protect brain cells from damage caused by oxidative stress, potentially improving memory, concentration, and overall cognitive performance.
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Antioxidant Properties: Spirulina contains a variety of antioxidants, such as phycocyanin and beta-carotene, which help protect cells from oxidative damage. These antioxidants have potential benefits for overall health, including reducing inflammation and fighting free radicals.
Allergies and Asthma: Some studies suggest that spirulina may help alleviate symptoms of allergies and asthma in children. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects and may modulate immune responses associated with allergic reactions.
Nutritional Powerhouse: Beets are rich in essential nutrients, including dietary fiber, vitamins (such as vitamin C and folate), minerals (like potassium and manganese), and antioxidants. These nutrients support children's growth, development, and overall well-being.
Digestive Health: The fiber content in beets promotes healthy digestion and regular bowel movements. It aids in maintaining a healthy digestive system and can help prevent constipation.
Heart Health: Beets are known for their high nitrate content, which can help lower blood pressure and improve overall cardiovascular health. Consuming beets may contribute to a healthy heart in children.
Immune System Support: Beets contain immune-boosting vitamins and antioxidants, such as vitamin C and betalains. These compounds support a strong immune system, helping to protect children from illnesses and infections.
Energy and Stamina: The natural sugars in beets, combined with their fiber content, provide a sustained release of energy, making them an excellent source of fuel for active kids. They can help maintain energy levels and support endurance during physical activities.
Brain Health: Beets are rich in antioxidants that help protect brain cells from oxidative stress and support overall brain health. Some research suggests that the nitrates in beets may enhance blood flow to the brain, potentially improving cognitive function.
Anti-inflammatory Effects: Beets contain betalains, which have anti-inflammatory properties. These compounds may help reduce inflammation in the body, contributing to overall health and potentially alleviating symptoms associated with inflammatory conditions.
Eye Health: The presence of antioxidants, such as vitamin C and carotenoids, in beets supports eye health and may protect against age-related macular degeneration and other vision-related issues.

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Good morning. While the Royal Bank of Scotland warned investors to “sell everything” to avoid a major market crash, some Canadian experts suggest taking a more measured approach. If you’re dreaming of winning the US$1.5 billion Powerball jackpot you’d better get your ticket. The winning ticket wouldn’t necessarily make a huge difference to Wang Jianlin. He’s poised to become the first Chinese person to control a Hollywood film company after agreeing to buy California-based Legendary Entertainment for about US$3.5 billion. These stories and more in your morning cheat sheet to the Financial Post.
1. Feeling lucky?
The Powerball lottery has created a whole new category of cross-border shopper, Andrew Allentuck reports.
“We see Ontario plates on cars in our parking lot and on the street,” says Brian Mokhiber, the proprietor of the Wedge Discount Liquor Store on Pine Street in downtown Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Just a few minutes’ drive from the border, his store is one of the first places visiting punters from southwestern Ontario come for a chance at the top Powerball prize, currently sitting at US$1.5 billion. The next draw is Wednesday night at 10 EST.
“They all look the same, but we know there are some Canadian players,” Mokhiber says. “We’ve never had a frenzy to buy tickets like this before… They come, because the tickets have to be bought in person.”
The Powerball, like Canada’s 649, is an equal opportunity gamble. Canadians can play the U.S. lottery by showing up at a vendor and forking over US$2 for the usual run of prizes of US$4 to US$1 million. Adding another buck increases the potential payout for all prizes other than the big one.
The odds against winning are staggering. The Powerball guess requires a selection of five number groups out of 69 numbers and a sixth number entry out of another set of 26 balls. To win, you must correctly guess each of the first five numbers (on white balls), in any order, and the sixth number, on the red Powerball.
The odds of getting it right are one in 292,201,338, according to Powerball. But participation is not rational in the sense of making accurate calculations, says gambling researcher Dr. Michael Ellery in Winnipeg. “The enormity of the prize is the motivation.”
2. Don’t sell everything
A note from the Royal Bank of Scotland is warning clients to “sell everything” in advance of a big predicted market crash, but investors should think twice before acting, Claire Brownell reports.
The RBS note made some grim calls for the coming year, predicting oil is set to fall to US$16 a barrel, stocks are poised to drop by a fifth and the robots are coming for one-third to half of all jobs in the developed world. The market is showing signs that are similar to 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed and the world was plunged into financial crisis, said the note which spread quickly on Tuesday.
It’s tempting to hit the panic button but CIBC World Markets Inc. deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal urged caution.
“When things go down, people say, ‘OK, get out,’ and that’s usually the wrong thing to do,” Tal said. “When people sit on cash, they lose many opportunities. There is a shadow cost, if you wish, of not acting or even selling.”
BMO Capital Markets chief economist Doug Porter said there’s plenty to be worried about when it comes to the global economy. However, he said there’s a big difference between a challenging year and a looming crisis on the scale of 2008.
“When you look at the backdrop in China, Europe or the U.S., it doesn’t match the rhetoric that’s displayed in this piece,” Porter said. “Suffice it to say I think they’re overstating it a bit.”
3. Crude awakening
The current oil rout is worse than any since 1970, with the price of Brent crude slumping from $115 a barrel in the summer of 2014 to an 11-year low beneath $32 in recent days, Peter Spence reports.
The slump has roiled global financial markets, and oil exporters. But for many of in the world, cheaper oil is a good thing. However, the strain of cheap crude is beginning to mount. Who will the winners and losers be if oil prices stay low?
Many oil exporters have already been put under pressure by the slump in prices. Among them, Russia, Canada and Latin American countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador.
High-profile victims to date have all been in emerging markets. While cheap oil has been painful for some sectors in developed economies, this has been counteracted by the benefits reaped by consumers. Low oil prices have kept inflation close to zero, acting as an effective tax cut for many.
However, analysts have warned that prices could now be approaching an inflection point for the U.S. economy, where many oil producers could be at risk of default.
While the negative impacts of oil arrive immediately, the positive effects take longer to materialize. While oil might act as a depressant for now, it will become a stimulant later. For eurozone countries, the outlook is much rosier. Deutsche Bank believes that the renewed oil sell-off could add to growth for euro area economies across 2016.
4. China’s richest man Wang Jianlin buys ‘Godzilla’ film company for US$3.5B
Billionaire Wang Jianlin is poised to become the first Chinese person to control a Hollywood film company after Asia’s richest man agreed to buy the co-producer of “Jurassic World” for as much as US$3.5 billion in cash, Bloomberg reports.
Wang-controlled Dalian Wanda Group Co.’s purchase of Burbank, California-based Legendary Entertainment marks China’s largest overseas “cultural acquisition,” according to a joint statement. It also paves the way for the creation of the world’s biggest film company by revenue, Wang said in the statement.
The producer of the “Dark Knight” Batman trilogy and “Godzilla” paves the way for China to broaden its influence over U.S. mainstream films beyond cameos of Chinese actors. For Wang, the deal is the latest example underscoring his ambitions to expand a burgeoning entertainment empire that owns the second-largest U.S. movie-theatre chain and is building the world’s biggest studio-plus-theme park.
“This is an asset he’s able to buy and has the cash to do it,” said Peter Schloss, founder of CastleHill Partners in Beijing. “It has some high-profile action films, not a lot of baggage like other studios in terms of politically sensitive movies.”
Wang’s Wanda Group is a vast diversified empire with 634 billion yuan in assets and 290.2 billion yuan in revenue, with the biggest business being real estate.
Hollywood has already attracted investment from China in its films and production companies but hadn’t ceded control of any major producer. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. invested in its first U.S. blockbuster with “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation,” while film production companies STX Entertainment and Studio 8 attracted funding from Hony Capital and Fosun Group.
5. TFSA or RRSP?
This year’s RRSP contribution deadline is Feb. 29, meaning that if you want to claim a deduction on your 2015 tax return, you need to make your contribution by midnight on that date, Jamie Golombek reports.
But the bigger question is: should you even bother?
Quite simply, for many Canadians attempting to save for retirement, a TFSA may be the better option. The amount you can contribute to a TFSA is based on your “TFSA contribution room.” If you were 18 or older in 2009 and, as of 2016, have not yet opened up a TFSA, you can immediately contribute up to $46,500 to a TFSA, consisting of $5,000 of accumulated room for each of 2009 through 2012, $5,500 for 2013 and 2014, $10,000 for 2015, and the recently-reduced $5,500 limit for 2016.
Choosing between the RRSP and the TFSA essentially comes down to comparative tax rates. The two plans are meant to be tax-neutral, if your tax rates remain the same.
Of course, the numbers don’t always tell the full story since TFSAs are somewhat more flexible in that TFSA withdrawals can always be re-contributed in a future year, while RRSP withdrawals cannot (unless you have unused contribution room.)


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i am about 5 days into a case of shingles which is on my left rib/chest area. I have started experiencing extreme sensitivity/pain in my scalp only on the left side, with shooting pain extending down to my ear. I am wondering if this new scalp/ear sensitivity is related to the shingles, either the condition or the meds. Thanks for
Shingles are painful.
The pain you are experiencing in your scalp and ear may be referred pain from your rib and chest shingles.
You may want to seek consult with your physician if it is worrisome.
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The Pokémon Company International is putting together a new online tournament for the trading card games, Pokémon Sword and Shield, and Pokkén Tournament DX, called the Pokémon Players Cup.
Just like Ash Ketchum, Masters Division competitors will be able to compete against other trainers starting in July. The contest will be split into two separate stages. The first will see players compete in a double-elimination bracket that will be broken down by rating zones. The second stage will be made up of those who finish in the top percentage in their game. Winners will then move on to the finals in August.
The winner of the competition will become the champion of the Players Cup and earn a Travel Award to a future International Championship.
Trainers playing the TCG or Switch games need to qualify for the Players Cup through their own individual championships.
The Pokémon competitive community is very special, and we can’t wait for players to virtually connect with each other in the new online Pokémon Players Cup,” said Colin Palmer, vice president of marketing at The Pokémon Company International. “With the postponement of traditional Play! Pokémon in-person tournaments, we hope to see some intense battles and the community’s legendary sportsmanship on display at the Pokémon Players Cup.”
Sword and Shield trainers can qualify for the Players Cup during the 2020 International Challenge May on Thursday, May 21.
Get ready to prove your skill to the world—the Pokémon Players Cup is coming! The Pokémon Players Cup is an open-entry online tournament taking place from June to August. #PokemonTCG, #PokemonVG, and #PokkenTournamentDX players will get to compete!
— Play Pokémon (@playpokemon) May 14, 2020
Whereas, Pokkén Tournament DX players will be able to register for the upcoming competition at a later date.
Fans will be able to watch the competition live.
More details are expected to be released at a later date.

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One of the sorceries developed by Straid,
the great mage of ancient Olaphis.
Fires thick, powerful soul arrows that seek
their targets to the ends of the earth.
Similar to Homing Soul Arrow but more powerful and with a slower cast time. Fires a Soul Arrow that will lock on to it's target and track them in an attempt to connect.
The projectile is slower than a regular soul arrow, but it can chase nimble enemies. Unfortunately it does very little damage.
Base damage (before enemy resistance) is approximately : 58 + 0.85 * catalysts magic attack.
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Cast Increases with Attunement
- Both Homing Soul Arrow variants will only home in on the target that the caster has locked onto. Firing without a lock-on, called 'dumbfiring', will lead to the Homing Soul Arrow flying in a linear fashion, like a regular Soul Arrow.
- The speed of both Homing Soul Arrows is different at certain times after firing. Homing Soul Arrows move slowly initially, but after traveling a certain distance, will gain speed and better chase the target.