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As such, getting the best dimension should be certainly one of your ultimate issues. With 1000-denier nylon forming the uppers of these canine boots from Ultra Paws your pet will surely have a heyday in the great outdoors. One of the best dog boots we’ve seen available in the market is that this quad from Canine Equipment.
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You can do that by tracing spread paws on a piece of paper or utilizing the dimensions guides out there with the sellers. Hiking along with your canine requires some considerate gear to keep you each secure and comfortable. The most essential factor to factor when you are buying dog boots for climbing is a durable sole, which this Kurgo boot embodies. These boots merely seem like rubber socks, however they’re probably the most safe for maintaining your dog’s paws dry during walks in the rain. And the best part is, you won’t need to use zippers or straps. Ideal for each cold and warm climate seasons, these weather-resistant boots will defend your dog’s paws from excessive temperatures, in addition to chemical substances which might be discovered on the ground . Its stretch gaiter will also safe paws from filth, debris, and moisture.
What You Need To Know About Dog Shoes And Why
I didn’t really think that he needed boots since we’re going to play within the backyard for a quick while. The snow was fairly excessive, and we each had a good time taking part in, but little did I know there were ice balls beneath his paws.
But they’ve to be used as a needed tool – to protect against reagents and minor accidents. Although less durable than common dog rain boots, they will keep your dog’s paws protected. Even higher, they are environmentally pleasant as they are decomposed by microorganisms. The short reply as to why dogs stroll funny with socks on is because they aren’t used to having anything on their ft. Both socks and sneakers can disrupt a dog’s natural capability to grip and really feel the ground. This could cause their legs to stiffen, making their stroll quite adorable to watch. Additionally, the socks could probably weigh extra, causing your canine to lift their legs higher to stroll, throwing them off steadiness.
The anti-slip rubber soles will help them keep their stability, even when zipping alongside sand dunes on the beach. The prolonged tongue additionally makes these shoes simple to take on and off. One of the most important threats to your dog’s paw pads is the salt used to melt ice. If your dog’s paws are uncovered to the salt for a protracted time, it could lead to chemical burns. Your dog may attempt to lick their paws or boots, ingesting the street salt. That’s why it’s at all times a good suggestion to scrub and take away your dog’s boots instantly after getting into the house. Dogs’ paw pads have high-fat content, which freezes much less simply than other tissues.
Breathe-ability – keep in mind, canines sweat through their paws so choosing breathable fabrics are important, especially in case your dog goes to be sporting them for extended durations. They can provide paw safety from hot/cold or troublesome surfaces. These booties don’t present enough traction on slippery surfaces indoors. They’re incredible for out of doors utilization, and we suggest you to purchase these if you want to use them outside only.
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Instead, give consideration to respectable but budget-friendly dog shoes that don’t break the bank. The Pawz Waterproof Dog Boots are an excellent choice as they’re fairly comfy, protective, and easy to slip on. They’re waterproof and appropriate for all-weather occasions, plus 100 percent biodegradable and environment-friendly. So whether you’re in search of paw protection for your dog when you’re strolling on chilly, snowy roads in winter, or running on hot asphalt in summer time, these booties are a smart choice. Since they have no zippers or straps, they’re also tremendous fast and straightforward to put on.

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First Ever IFSC Connected Speed Knockout Competition
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The International Federation of Sport Climbing is proud to introduce the first inaugural edition of the IFSC Connected Speed Knockout competition, presented by Japan Airlines. The competition will see the participation of more than 50 athletes, representing nine nations and climbing on seven Speed walls located in seven different locations all around the world.
The event will be streamed on the IFSC’s official Facebook page and YouTube channel on Sunday, August 2 at 5:00 pm (UTC+2:00), when clocks in Japan will switch to August 3—exactly one year away from Sport Climbing’s debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in 2021.
Athletes from Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Poland and Russia will compete in the initial qualification round, with the top-16 climbers in the overall ranking advancing to the finals.
The final phase of the competition will follow the same knockout pattern as a regular Speed World Cup, with the peculiarity of athletes battling head-to-head from different countries.
Among the participants, France’s Olympic qualified athlete Mickael Mawem, Indonesia’s two-time World Cup gold medallist Alfian Muhammad and six-time World Cup medallist Aspar Jaelolo, Italy’s reigning Speed World Champion Ludovico Fossali, Poland’s twin sisters Aleksandra and Natalia Kalucka – who respectively won the Speed Youth World Championship in 2017 and 2018, and Russia’s Olympic qualified athlete Julia Kaplina and 2016 Speed World Champion Anna Tsyganova.
IFSC President Marco Scolaris said:
“We’re pretty excited about this competition. It’s a completely new format, and I have to congratulate with our Sport Department for coming up the whole idea, during these extremely challenging times. Our National Federations embraced the project with enthusiasm, and that already is the greatest satisfaction for us.”
The schedule of the competition will be as follows:
- Women’s Qualifications
- Men’s Qualifications
- Women’s Final
- Men’s Final
Feature image by Eddie Fowke/IFSC

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By J. L. Starkey
“What I am trying to say is that the pain then is part of the happiness now. That’s the deal.”– C. S. Lewis
This week’s 52 Ancestors post was supposed to be easy. The prompt was at worship, and I planned to write about my fifth-great-grandfather, Jesse Rowe. After all, he was the father of Methodism in Fayette County, Ohio . Uncle Morris wrote about Jesse’s life, and I was going to expand on his findings. It was such an easy choice! (You can read access part of Uncle Morris’s research by clicking here.)
Not so fast.
As I was reviewing the details of Jesse’s life, my attention was drawn to his youngest son, my fifth-great-uncle, Reverend James Rowe.
And my easy writing week ended right there.
The Minister’s Son and the Reporter’s Daughter
James Rowe was born to Jesse and Mary Jane (Farris) Rowe in Louisa County, Virginia, on 20 October 1797 . He entered the ministry in his early twenties, and by December 1825 he had accepted a position on the Huntsville, Alabama, circuit. Excited about what the future held, James said goodbye to his family and friends and began the journey to Alabama, stopping first in Cincinnati, Ohio.
It was a stop that would change his life.
In December 1825, Malinda Poff was attending school in Cincinnati with dreams of becoming a teacher. James was smitten from the first time he saw her, and he would later describe that initial meeting as “the most wonderful memory” of his life .
James continued on to Alabama, now with some additional motivation to succeed in his new job. He had met the love of his life, and he wanted her by his side. He especially wanted to show her an area near Huntsville called Monte Sano. With its higher elevation and purported healing waters, it would be good for Malinda’s health, since she was troubled by rheumatism . Then, too, Malinda had always dreamed of living in the South, and Huntsville seemed to offer a promising future.
As I researched the life of James, I marveled at his dedication to not only his career, but to Malinda’s as well. This was the 1820s, and most women had very few choices in life. As I read about how James encouraged and supported Malinda’s pursuit of her goals, I realized that he was a man ahead of his time!
Love and Marriage
By 1828, James was gaining popularity in the church, and he’d heard that the Huntsville Female Academy needed a new teacher. Administrators sought a woman with a skill set similar to Malinda’s and estimated that the annual salary could be as much as $700 (an amount equal to about $19,000 in 2019 terms).
It was time for James to return to Cincinnati. There was a wedding to plan!
James and Malinda were married on 13 November 1828 and left for Alabama shortly thereafter . Reverend and Mrs. Rowe were ideally suited to each other, and they quickly became a popular couple in the area. Malinda found satisfaction in her new teaching position, and life was just about perfect for the newlyweds.
But the first months in Huntsville caused Malinda’s rheumatism to return with a vengeance. Finally, James suggested a vacation in nearby Monte Sano. Perhaps the fresh air and healing waters up on the mountain would provide some relief.
Reverend Rowe was correct in his prediction, and as he watched Malinda’s health improve, he sensed that his priorities were changing. Yes, his career was important, but now, Malinda’s health took precedence. James and Malinda had been called to two very different careers, but they ultimately had the same goal: they wanted to help people. Could James continue on his path, albeit on a different branch?
He decided that he could do just that.
In 1829, James made the shocking decision to put his career on hold. Together, he and Malinda opened the Monte Sano Female Academy. Using funds he saved during his years in the ministry, James financed the building of the new school. It was a win-win situation for the young couple. They could live in Monte Sano, which would benefit Malinda’s health, and Malinda could continue teaching, an occupation that she dearly loved .
Monte Sano Female Academy opened in February 1830 and quickly established an excellent reputation. The school was focused on educating young women in areas as diverse as English, foreign languages, and art. The beautiful surroundings, combined with the Christian influence brought by Reverend Rowe, made it an appealing higher education option for many women.
Yes, times were good, and in the midst of it all, James and Malinda had two more blessings to celebrate. In 1830, Malinda gave birth to her first child, a son named Andrew Jackson. Two years later, the family would welcome their second son, James Henry Bascom .
By the time of James Henry’s birth, the Academy had become extremely successful, and James had even created a pamphlet to advertise its offerings and benefits . While the pamphlet was a sort of precursor to modern college catalogs, the prices (and some of the courses) were nothing like we would see today!
Yes, life was good. James had “sacrificed” a promising career for the health of his wife, but he realized that it had been no sacrifice at all. They had gambled…and won.
The Pain He Felt
In A Grief Observed, C. S. Lewis wrote, “The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before.” In the early 1830s, James Rowe would learn all too quickly about that pain .
In 1833, Malinda’s health took a turn for the worse, and she declined rapidly. This time, all of the healing water and fresh air in the world would not help her. James knew that her death was inevitable, and that there was nothing left to do but pray.
Malinda died on 8 November 1833, leaving her students without a teacher, her husband without a soulmate, and her sons without a mother . She was buried the next day “… in a small plot marked off at the west of the school…for Malinda’s dying request had been that she be buried on the mountain.”
Later, the funeral would be described in heartbreaking detail:
A procession…moved slowly to the grave. In the front came the officiating minister. Behind him followed the corpse borne by five men, then the husband with his two little sons, one in his arms, the other toddling along at his side.
This was the climax to The Rev. James Rowe’s interest in…Monte Sano. He had been brought to the mountain by the love of a woman. That woman was gone. What more was left for him there?
– Pat Jones, “Historic Romance of Monte Sano”
James would go on living, but what of the school? Without Malinda, there was no school.
In his grief, Reverend Rowe closed the Academy at the end of the term. He left Monte Sano with the understanding that someday, he would be buried on the mountain, next to his beloved Malinda .
Sadly, his final wish would not be granted.
A Love Story Memorialized
James Rowe died in 1868 in Limestone County, Alabama. Tragically (perhaps due to transportation issues), he was not buried next to Malinda, but was instead laid to rest in Athens City Cemetery in Limestone County .
Today, Monte Sano State Park is a popular recreation area in Madison County, Alabama, where visitors enjoy the clean air and beautiful scenery. Hikers may stumble upon the lone grave marker of Malinda Rowe and wonder about the stone next to it, identical in size and composition, but completely blank.
Does the lack of a name on that second stone really matter, though? As C. S. Lewis remarked in A Grief Observed, “You can’t see anything properly while your eyes are blurred with tears.”
- “Early Fayette County Settlers,” Washington C.H. Record-Herald, Washington Court House, Ohio, p. 57, col. 4. Retrieved 10 Apr 2019 from Newspaper Archive.
- Rowe, Morris. The Rowe Saga, copy in possession of author.
- Jones, Pat, “History Romance of Monte Sano Installment No. 2,” Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, 1 Apr 1934, p. 4, col. 4-7. Retrieved 10 Apr 2019 from Genealogy Bank.
- Malinda is thought to have suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, according to her descendants. The Rowe family papers, which can be accessed at the Alabama State Archives, include letters and documents written by James and Malinda Rowe. [See: Rowe, Andrew J., Rowe, Carrie, Rowe, James, and Rowe, Malinda. Rowe Family Papers, 1826-1868. (1826). Print.]
- “Married,” Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Cincinnati, Ohio, 18 Nov 1828, p. 2, col. 5. Retrieved 28 Aug 2022 from Newspaper Archive.
- Jones, Pat, “History Romance of Monte Sano Installment No. 3,” Huntsville Times, 8 Apr 1934, p. 4, col. 4-6. Retrieved 12 Apr 2019 from Genealogy Bank.
- “United States Census, 1850,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFHD-PM1: 24 Apr 2019), James Rowe, Hillsborough, Florida, United States; citing family, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- “New Female Academy,” The Democrat, Huntsville, Alabama, 15 Jan 1830, p. 1, col. 4. Retrieved 20 Apr 2019 from newspapers.com.
- Lewis, C. S. A Grief Observed. HarperOne, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
- “Obituary,” The Democrat, Huntsville, Alabama, 28 Nov 1833, p. 3, col. 4. Retrieved 22 Jul 2020 from newspapers.com.
- Jones, Pat, “History Romance of Monte Sano Installment No. 4,” Huntsville Times, 15 Apr 1934, p. 4, col. 4-7. Retrieved 20 Apr 2019 from Genealogy Bank.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41453449/james-rowe : accessed 23 Apr 2019), memorial page for Rev James Rowe (20 Oct 1797–Feb 1868), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41453449, citing Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Mary Jo (contributor 46904966).
What a sweet story you have discovered and told so well. I was not expecting Malinda’s death like that. James Rowe seems like such a wonderful husband.
Yes, this story was well worth a diversion from your plan. Incredible and so bittersweet. Loved it.
Thanks for putting on the breaks, backing up and taking the time to tell James and Malinda Rowe story. The C. S. Lewis quote is perfect.
Jesse Rowe was my 6th great grandfather. Very interesting and sad story!
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He was my 5th great grandfather. I think that makes us 6th cousins once removed? Small world!
I’ve often thought that James Rowe’s story needs to be made into a book and/or movie. He lived such an amazing life.

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This coming Friday, Body Rock is back at Loft 718 and we have a true Austin legend as our special guest: DJ Mel! This one promises to be bonkers, so if you are new to Body Rock you can leave your request at the door.
The Concept for July’s party (Stop Requesting. Start Dancing.) was a tweet from Mel over a year ago. I immediately loved it and I knew that I wanted to revisit it in the future for our next collaboration.
I sat down with Mel to discuss requests, opening for the surprise Dave Chappelle show in Austin, and how his weekly night at Nasty’s has become an Austin institution. Social media links for this Friday: Do512 || Facebook || Fusicology
CF: Given that the idea for your guest spot at Body Rock was spurred by your tweet “Stop Requesting. Start Dancing.” I wanted to revisit the idea of requests, night life, and DJ’s..Any thoughts?
Mel: Technology has effected life in general. People are used to hearing anything they want at any given moment with iTunes, iPods, Pandora, etc. It’s instant gratification and there are people that are conditioned to want that gratification at the club too.
For example at the Dave Chappelle show the other night, It was kinda like the same thing. People were messing with him while he was performing. They would interrupt him mid sentence or ask him to talk about certain things instead of letting him perform. That donned on me a few days after the show. It’s kinda like djing in a way. You have acquired all this music and all this knowledge and experience to make people dance and have a good time. However there will always be that one person that doesn’t know anything about what you do and think you should be playing something else that they want to hear…. which goes back to the instant gratification.
In a club situation, as a DJ you can play a Michael Jackson song and one person can interrupt you to tell you they don’t like that song. But there are 250 people in the club that do. They can leave. They can go somewhere else, or they can go to their car and hear their song a thousand times…But they refuse to leave. It’s something that all dj’s have to deal with and I understand that now and there’s no point in getting mad about it.
CF: What was first exposure to a DJ?
Mel: My first experience seeing a DJ live was back home at a Country Western club and they would have a teen night every Monday. The DJ for the Country & Western night also played for the teen night but he didn’t actually mix.
My second experience happened as I was just getting my feet wet as a DJ. The owner of that same Country & Western bar also owned an urban club and they had a DJ named Huggy Bear (I think) from the east coast. The owner took me during the day before the club was open, and Huggy Bear was tooling around with two copies of Rob Base it takes two and he was literally killing it. He was doing crazy stabs and going back and forth between both copies. At that point I was already djing and into being technical but nothing like that!
Everything that shaped the way I thought about DJing and cutting after came from watching DMC VHS tapes. I think it was the 1989 US finals with Muggs from Cypress Hill, Miz from Philly, DJ Aladdin from California, Bad Boy Bill from Chicago. I watched all these guys from all over the country, with body tricks, scratching, and doubles. The one that really blew me away was Aladdin. Look up DJ Aladdin on youtube! He had a jheri curl, 16 inch mixer, and the turntables weren’t even in battle style……he was killing it with a phono/line switch…. no one even has a phono/line switch anymore!!
After that was hearing hip hop mix tapes by Premier, DJ Ev, DJ Juice, PF Cuttin, Stretch and Bobbito….all those dudes. Basically everything that was on Tape Kings, which was a distribution company that had all the mix tapes. Also seeing DJ Baby G in Dallas when he was at the height of doing all the battles with body tricks and everything.
CF: What was your first record?
Mel: Kiss Alive by Kiss
All the kids in my neighborhood were into Kiss. When you’re a kid you want to fit in and like what your friends like. I would hear Kiss at my buddy’s house and wanted my own record. When I look back now it’s really bugged out stuff for a little kid! Seeing some crazy dude in devil make-up spitting out blood is really crazy!! I would look at the cover and trip out, and I would have to put it away at night. It wasn’t anything musically that drew me to the record. It was something that I wanted that my friends had.
CF: What was your first 12 inch?
Mel: Afrika Bambaataa – Planet rock! That’s the record that really reeled me in. On one side they say “rock it, don’t stop” and then it pauses and then that 808 beat just comes back…oh my GOD that one minute of 808’s….crazy, I love that record!
CF: How do you think technology has changed the way DJ’s discover music now?
Mel: Now it’s all in your computer and musically nothing is a secret anymore. There is no mystery behind it anymore. Any music that you want to look for you can probably find it online converted into mp3 in a zip file.
Back then it was either other people telling you, reading about it in a magazine, or finding it accidentally on a record. A lot of my discoveries were related to the zillion musical phases that I went through. Those phases reflect what I can play.
This is just me, but to be a well-rounded DJ you have play any genre of music and not sound like an outsider. Sometimes you go to a party and hear a hip hop DJ play house and it doesn’t sound right but someone like Kenny Dope Gonzalez can murder a hip hop set but also play house. Those dudes that can play anything and play it well and not sound like an outsider are really impressive.
CF: Was there a point where you started to play this wide variety of genres in a hip hop style?
Mel: It’s like anything else. It’s like going to school for example, you acquire all this knowledge from kindergarten through college. When you’re older you apply it all without really thinking about it. It just came together. I try to play everything in a convincing manner. I’m not trying to be the hip hop dude, or the super technical turntablist guy, or the super obscure soul 45 guy. I’m trying to do a little bit of all those things.
CF: What was it like in the early 90’s when you were getting promos directly from the record labels?
Mel: I worked at a radio station back in the day (circa 92-94) that’s when every record label (indie/major) would hit you up with promos. It was crazy getting all the classic records in the mail. Dre the chronic, Tribe, etc. everything from that era would show up every week in the mail. That period musically was amazing….The whole Wu-Tang thing I remember getting those 12 inch singles before they blew up and thinking this is crazy!
Tuesday is just another day now. but back then Tuesday was a big deal where you waited to get the new 2Pac, 2 live crew, or Nirvana. People were clamoring to be the first one at the store to have that record.
CF: Nasty’s has become an Austin institution. How did it come to be?
Mel: I don’t know. It’s something that has been going on for so long and it just happened that way. Now it’s hard having a consistent night that turns out to be long term. Everyone is a DJ now and don’t get me wrong there’s nothing wrong with that. It was bound to happen, and it’s become a very mainstream thing.
When I first started and you told me there was going to be a DJ playing at a restaurant. I would be like “Really?!? that would be amazing!” Who would have thought that you could be at Chili’s eating an Awesome Blossom and there’s a dj playing music. With that said it’s really hard to build something consistent now. Years ago I used to complain about it and call it the fickle 500. The 500 people in Austin that would listen to dj’s and would jump from one thing to another depending on where other people were. Now let’s say you have 500-1000 people that appreciate going out and dancing. Back then there were maybe 15-20 active dj’s fighting for that crowd. Now you have a zillion dj’s fighting for that crowd. People are desensitized to it now. ‘Oh a dj…whatever’ ‘Oh another Facebook invite with a dj…that’s novel’. Fortunately with Nasty’s it staked it’s claim before the internet was ever a factor.
One thing about the Nasty’s crowd I never have a doubt as to why they are there. It’s not like on the weekend where people are just going out wherever other people are at. It’s a Monday. That day is a hard sell. If I wasn’t there playing I’d be at home, couching it with my dog. They are there for the bar and music as well. They drove all the way over here and paid cover to get in. So I never have a doubt about the crowd’s motives for being here and I’m so thankful.
Mel: If i had to say just one more thing about djing here in town, just rep yourself. Rep your city. I hate sounding corny but just rep your shit. I always have this thing in my mind that I always tell myself, especially when I’m having a bad night. Imagine there’s someone from New York or any other city and they are in town for the weekend. They go out dancing to see what the DJs are about here in Austin. They happen to stumble into your club and it happens to be a bad night or a night you don’t care, and they are disappointed and not impressed and go back home and say Austin ain’t about anything! I would hate for that to happen. It’s about pride because there are a lot of good DJs out here.


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Transsion Holdings, a Hong Kong-based mobile phone manufacturer, recently launched the mid-tier Infinix Zero 5 Pro at Rs 19,999. The smartphone, the first premium offering by the company, promises to offer value for money in terms of specifications and features.
Business Standard reviewed the Infinix Zero 5 Pro to test its overall performance. Here are our observations:
For a smartphone with a 6-inch screen, the Infinix Zero 5 Pro comes across as huge and with its share of avoidable design flaws. The front is dominated by a 16:9 aspect ratio screen, which leaves huge bezels on top and bottom. The fingerprint scanner, coupled with capacitive navigation keys, could have been housed below the screen to utilise the bottom bezel. Instead, the company has placed the fingerprint scanner on the back and chosen on-screen navigation keys, rendering the bottom bezel purposeless.
In terms of build quality, the Zero 5 Pro looks solid and the chamfered edges on its sides and around the fingerprint sensor give an overall premium feel to the smartphone. The antenna line on the back looks a bit too bold but does not cause any damage to the design theme.
The power button, volume rocker keys and dual-SIM card slot are housed on the right. Interestingly, the phone comes with a dedicated memory card slot – placed on the left – to expand the storage of the smartphone. The speaker grille, with microphone and USB type-C port for data transfer and charging, are placed at the bottom, along with a 3.5 mm audio port.
The 5.98-inch fullHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 aspect ratio screen works optimally. The touch is responsive enough and the display renders good contrast and saturation. However, the sunlight legibility and peak brightness levels are some downsides. Also, the display looks a little pixelated, especially while rendering text and videos.
As for the imaging capabilities of the Zero 5 Pro, the phone has a dual camera set-up on the back – a 12-megapixel wide-angle primary lens and a 13MP telephoto lens. On the front, the smartphone houses a 16MP selfie shooter.
The dual-camera set-up offers a promising image quality but the interface leaves you a little confused sometimes. The camera has the portrait mode for sharp portraits and professional mode for custom shots. The photographs come out sharp, with satisfactory details in good-light scenarios. But, the performance is sub-optimal in low-light conditions.
The selfie camera is equipped with the Bokeh mode, which allows selfies with enhanced background blurring effect. However, the focus is tricky and needs patience to get you perfect selfies with proper Bokeh effect.
The Zero 5 Pro is powered by Mediatek Helio P25 MT6757 octa-core processor, coupled with a 6GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. The phone works smooth overall but has some lags or stutters at times. The device boots Android Nougat 7.0 covered under XOS Hummingbird v3.0 theme, which is preloaded with some bloatware and apps. The theme mostly looks clean, but is far from perfect.
The phone’s 4,350 mAh battery keeps the show running for more than a day, even on operating processor-intensive tasks like gaming, video streaming and music playback. The phone does heat up a little but not so much as might cause discomfort.
The Zero 5 Pro is a phablet device with a satisfactory performance in the sub-Rs 20,000 price segment. The lack of an 18:9 aspect ratio screen and certain design flaws do, however, take away some crucial points. But the Zero 5 Pro can easily be considered value for money, especially considering the price. In its price segment, the phone competes with the Honor 9i, Xiaomi Mi A1 and Honor 7X.


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Origin of Impairment
Further personal information
Sport specific information
Why this sport?
Swimming was part of his rehabilitation.
Club / Team
SK Kontakt Prague: Czech Republic
Name of coach
Jan Nevrkla [club, national], CZE
He was born premature and was diagnosed with spastic diplegia. (dobryskutek.cz, 07 May 2006)

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US President Donald Trump has appointed a Dublin-born lawyer to a senior job at the White House.
Abigail 'Gail' Slater, originally from Dalkey in south Co. Dublin, is a dual Irish-US citizen who has been living in America since 2003.
She has taken up a key role in the Trump administration's national economic council as of today.
The appointment follows the resignation last night of one of Mr Trump's closest aides – chief economic adviser Gary Cohn.
In her new role, Ms Slater will advise the US President on the issues involving technology, telecommunications and cyber security.
The Dubliner is thought to be the only Irish-born member of staff working under Mr Trump.
She follows Castleknock-born Samantha Power, who served as US Ambassador to the United Nations and on the national security team under Barack Obama's administration.
Ms Slater has years of legal and technological experience, stemming from her years back home in Ireland.
After graduating in law from University College Dublin (UCD), she went on to obtain further law degrees from Wuerzburg University in Germany and Oxford University in England.
She is a member of the New York Bar and a qualified solicitor in England (and Wales).
After moving to Washington 15 years ago, she married Lindsay Slater – chief of staff to Republican congressman Mike Simpson.
The Irish-American previously advised federal trade commissioner Julie Brill, a Democrat who was appointed by President Obama in 2010.


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So happy for Sue. She is a wonderful stamper and she has a fantastic gallery. I picked this card... http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...6&thumbsonly=0
I changed the banners, added a strip across the middle and changed the sentiment.
Thanks for the inspiration you give Sue.
Date: Sunday, March 3, 2013 GMT Views: 6337
I love this particular sketch design. You however have taken it to a different level. You did a fabulous job making each strip alike. Love the embossing and the touch at the bottom of the strips. This is just a really beautiful card.
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Housing holds back recovery in US
The Federal Reserve chairman has raised his forecast for economic growth in the US this year.
Speaking at a news conference Ben Bernanke said he would not hesitate to launch another round of bond purchases if the economy were to weaken.
The one sticking point he said in an otherwise improving economic picture was the sluggish housing market.
Millions of homeowners across the US are still struggling with their mortgages - four years after the housing bubble burst.
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Obsessive compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental illness where patients feel the need to organize and repeat certain behaviors based on fears and thoughts that are unreasonable. This can be minimal where patients organize their CD collection or have to do the washing up in a certain order but it can also be life-threatening where patients must hear a sound a certain number of times or wait for a certain number of flashes of light before moving. Treatment is difficult and not always a cure but there are treatment centers for OCD around the country that can try to help.
Treatments for OCD Patients
There are two types of treatments available for patients: psychotherapy and medication. It can be difficult to determine the best for someone and you may find that you need help. Parent Resources offers trained staff for parents to gain the help they need to find the right help for their children. The staff will explain the various types of help and listen to how serious the OCD is in the child. This allows the staff to recommend different forms of treatment for the specific needs.
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There is no need to worry about the cost as the first consultation is free. This means that parents can ask all the questions they need about the various treatments and make sure they understand everything to find the best option for their child. This consultation also allows the staff at Parent Resources to understand more about the child and family situation to recommend a treatment or the right program to help.
There are many people looking for help with OCD. It is a dangerous condition and is something that can be difficult to cure. However, there are many forms of treatment available and therapists that can help get to the root of the fears or thoughts that a patient may suffer. Parents do not need to worry about finding the right center as Parent Resources is available to help offer tailored advice to help children receive help.


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Decorated by Columbia himself, this house is just plain goofy.
- If traveling with over-stimulated children, you may want to accidentally "lose" them while taking them on this attraction.
- This was Miley Cyrus' least favorite attraction.
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LAHORE: Over 200 probationer sub-inspectors (SIs) inducted through the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) and Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) are eagerly waiting for their passing-out parade despite the fact that all the trainee cadets have completed their coursework and training over a month ago, Pakistan Today has learnt reliably.
As per the details, the training of 287 SIs of the third batch of sub-inspectors started on October 15, 2016, and they were scheduled to pass out after successful completion of one-year training from Police Training College Sihala. However, all the cadets are still residing at the training centre of Sihala near Islamabad, putting a burden on the national exchequer and equally perturbing the cadets who have been forced to live in the training academy hundreds of miles away from their homes till the passing-out parade is held.
“Our passing-out parade was already delayed as our training period was over on October 15 this year. Finally, we were told that passing-out ceremony would be held on November 13 but then we came to know at the eleventh hour that the final parade had been cancelled for some unknown reasons and now we are waiting for our final parade,” a dejected cadet from the training academy told Pakistan Today on the condition of anonymity.
He further added that all the cadets were facing mental agony while residing in the training academy as all of them were educated and most of them were unable to sit in other competitive exams because of the delay in the final parade.
“Most of the cadets are now unable to appear in the Central Superior Service (CSS) and Provincial Management Service (PMS) competitive exams because the administration of the academy is not allowing us to leave the training center till the final parade,” the cadet said, adding that there are 2 PhDs, 25 MPhils, 22 Engineers, 18 MBAs, 33 having LLB and LLM degrees and 7 DVMs and D-pharm in his batch.
Moreover, there are 11 Railways police inspectors as well in this batch who got inducted through FPSC while 19 lady inspectors are also part of this ‘unfortunate’ batch, he said.
Another cadet was of the view that several of his fellows had delayed their marriages just because of the delay in their passing-out parade as they want to enjoy their cherished moments with a relaxed mind.
It is worth mentioning here that currently the fourth batch of SIs is being imparted training at Police Training College Sihala while the previous batch is still awaiting its passing-out parade.
A senior officer of the Punjab Police told Pakistan Today that the administration of the training academy wants a high official like the chief minister or prime minister to be the chief guest at the parade as such high profile chief executives usually announce hefty financial packages for the uplift of the academy’s infrastructure. “Unfortunately, such personalities are unable to spare some time from their busy schedules,” he added.
Pakistan Today has also learnt that PPSC has completed the recruitment process of the fifth batch of SIs and they would only be called for training once the passing-out parade of the third batch takes place.
The college was founded in 1959 and it is the oldest and largest training institute for Police cadets in Pakistan and it has imparted training to over 78,000 officials from the rank of constable to SPs since its inception.
When Deputy Inspector General and Commandant of Punjab Police College Sihala Ehsan Tufail was contacted, he told Pakistan Today that he has written a letter in this regard to additional IG (training) of Punjab Police and there is a possibility that he might be trying to get a time from chief minister for the passing-out parade.
Punjab Police Spokesman Nayab Haider could not be reached despite repeated attempts.


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Increasing your ride-height by 2 inches or more can be the difference between a great day and a miserable one.
For many, it’s all about finding the right bike, the right seat, and the right pedals.
This is a great time to start building a bike that you’ll enjoy riding with for years to come.
Read more about increasing ride height.
How to build a bike for yourself?
The first step to building a better bike is finding the bike you want.
To be sure you’re getting the best bike for your needs, you need to look at the specs of the bike and decide on the type of riding you’re looking for.
You want to make sure that your bike has the right wheels for you, is designed for a variety of riding styles, and has a frame that is comfortable for your body type.
For example, if you want a high-end road bike with lots of aggressive geometry and wide tires, you might want a wide-gauge steel frame with wide tires and lots of clearance.
Or if you like a more traditional upright bike, you may want a steel frame, with a narrow tire footprint and lots more clearance.
If you want to build your own bike, check out our article on building your own custom bike.
Finding a ride height bike is simple.
The first thing you’ll need is a bike with a good frame that will support your weight.
You’ll also want a bike wheel that fits securely in your hands.
For that, you’ll want to check out the width of your bike, and look at how much extra weight you can safely carry with you on the bike.
Also, make sure your bike seat fits snugly and that you have enough room in your seat for a wide range of gear and pedals.
How do you build a custom bike?
First, you will need to make an educated decision about what type of bike you are looking for, so that you can choose the best ride-length for you.
The more you know about the bike, however, the better.
For instance, if the bike frame has a wide tire footprint, you can likely build a wide frame with a wider tire footprint.
If your bike frame is narrower, you should also consider a narrower frame with wider tires.
For more information about the fit and finish of a custom frame, check our article, Getting Started with Bike Builds.
You can also look for a ride-type you like, such as commuter or touring, or a bike you prefer to ride.
The important thing is that you decide what fits your riding style and what works best for you and your riding.
How tall should my bike be?
The height you decide on for your bike should be at least 3 inches (75 mm) higher than the height of the rider sitting in the saddle.
A bike seat with a height of 3 inches or less may work better for some riders, but it’s important to make your decision about the height based on the comfort of the seat, the comfort and safety of the bicycle and the length of your ride.
If the seat height is too high, you could get injured or worse.
How long should my ride be?
To help you decide how long you should ride, we recommend that you take into account a number of factors.
First, your riding experience will determine the length you ride.
You should look at a bike’s overall comfort, its ride quality, the way it fits in your hand and how it feels in your mouth.
To determine how long your ride will last, consider the time you will spend riding the bike each day, the number of miles you will cover each day and the weather.
To find out how long a bike ride will be, you must first calculate how long the bike will last on a typical day of your trip.
This can be done by counting how many minutes you spend riding on the road each day.
If there is no day of the week with fewer than 10 hours of daylight, you have a “normal” day.
You also have a day of rest, which is the day that you would like to ride the bike on that day, even if it’s not a typical “normal.”
In some cases, you also have to consider the length and weight of your load on the back of the motorcycle.
This may be a matter of riding the motorcycle in one direction, then another, or both.
If a motorcycle seat is wider than you want, you would need to choose a longer seat.
What weight can I safely carry on a bike?
The best way to decide how much weight you should be carrying is by counting your total weight on your bike.
For a normal bike, it is about 2 pounds (90 grams) on the front, 2 pounds on the rear and a load of about 25 pounds (13.5 kilograms) on top.
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The Children’s Book Review | November 6, 2019
How would you feel if your family moved to a new country where people spoke another language, ate different foods, wore different clothes, engaged in different pastimes, or celebrated different holidays? Maybe excited or scared? These are both normal emotions when starting a new life in a new place.
Immigrants encounter different challenges when coming to a new country. Some of the challenges they face are learning the native language and assimilating to new cultural standards. In isolation, these two pursuits are overwhelming. Many outsiders do not realize there is an emotional component as well. This life-changing venture is an emotional rollercoaster for most immigrants. On some days, they may feel a belonging to the new culture, whereas other days, they experience nostalgia and miss the familiar smells or faces of their native homes. Although many immigrants are grateful and eager to embrace their new lives in America, they often fear their roots will be trivialized. The children’s book, I am an English Language Learner, highlights these critical topics occurring in today’s diverse world.
I am an English Language Learner is a collection of interviews from immigrants who came to America from different countries. This book begins by introducing an EL (English Language) teacher who explains the importance of her role and invites readers to take a glimpse into her unique classroom. Subsequently, eight immigrant students from various countries individually share what they miss about their native countries, how they feel about living in their new homes, and what they dream of doing in the United States. Each student has a new story and unique journey, helping everyone understand that the best education comes from learning about one another. Young readers who are also new to America will feel a connection to these students. Other young readers who have lived in America longer will be reminded to be helpful and kind to newcomers.
I am an English Language Learner promotes cultural inclusivity, celebrates diversity, and encourages empathy. This book’s ultimate message is to be curious about one another by opening your ears, eyes, hearts, and minds for the people and world around you.
Written by Melissa Campesi
Illustrated by Kate DuBois
Publisher’s Synopsis: All around the world, people speak, read, and write in many different languages. Some languages have different alphabet systems, and others make sounds that don’t exist in English. Not only can our languages be different, but so can the ways we dress, eat, and greet others. When children come to the United States from other countries and need to learn English, they become English language learners. I Am an English-Language Learner introduces eight children from various countries who are learning English in their new homes. They share what they miss about their native countries, how they feel about living in the United States, and what they dream of doing. Each one has a new story and unique journey, helping everyone understand that the best education comes from learning about one another. This children’s book introduces young readers to new customs and cultures through the stories of students who are learning English as a second language.
“I Am an English-Language Learner is a must-read for all elementary school-aged children and their parents. It can only open hearts and minds with the connections it aims to make.” — The Children’s Book Review
Ages 6+| Publisher: Self-Published | 2019 | ISBN-13: 978-1-6847-0822-2
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The singer who first performed the song "Ol' Man River" is an obscure figure today. Baritone Julius Bledsoe was among the first African Americans to appear on Broadway, but he made few recordings and his fame was soon eclipsed by the great Paul Robeson, who succeeded him in the role of Joe in the classic musical Show Boat.
Bledsoe was born in Waco around 1897 and attended Bishop College in Marshall. He took voice lessons while studying medicine at Columbia University in the early 1920s and made his professional debut at New York's Aeolian Hall in 1924. Three years later, Bledsoe appeared in the original production of Show Boat. A critic from the New York Morning Telegraph described him as "a singer who can pick the heart right out of your body—if you don’t look out."
Bledsoe was a composer as well. His song cycle African Suite premiered in Amsterdam in 1936, and he wrote an opera based on the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. In the forties, Bledsoe had minor roles in films including Santa Fe Trail and Western Union.
Bledsoe died in 1943 and is buried in Waco. His tombstone is inscribed with a line from "Ol' Man River," the song that made him a star—"He just keeps rollin' along."
The Jules Bledsoe Papers, 1918–1943, are held by The Texas Collection at Baylor University. It consists of manuscripts collected by Bledsoe during his musical career and includes correspondence, diaries, financial papers, photographs, music, and publicity materials.
Bledsoe is buried in Waco's Greenwood Cemetery, which was established in 1875 with equal acreage for both white and African American communities.
Cuney-Hare, Maud. Negro Musicians and Their Music. Washington: Associated Publishers, 1936.
de Lerma, Dominique-René. "Bledsoe, Jules." In Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Evelyn Brooks Higgenbotham (eds.). Harlem Renaissance Lives: From the African-American National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Geary, Lynnette G. "Bledsoe, Julius Lorenzo Cobb." Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed July 1, 2013.
Geary, Lynnette G. "Jules Bledsoe: The Original 'Ol' Man River.'" Black Perspective in Music, 17, no. 1/2 (1989).
Geary, Lynnette G. "Jules Bledsoe's Voice Still Rings." Waco History Project. Accessed July 1, 2013.


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The International Criminal Court's prosecutor voiced hope Thursday that the Trump administration would not withdraw its backing and called on supporters to rally to its cause to counter rising nationalism.
While the United States does not directly fund the ICC, Fatou Bensouda said losing U.S. cooperation to capture indictees would deal a blow to a court that depends on governments that have no enforcement powers of their own.
"It was significant to have U.S. cooperation," Bensouda told Reuters after meeting EU officials in Brussels. "I am just hoping that this will continue. ... We will see."
The Trump administration is preparing executive orders to reduce the U.S. role in international organizations, including the ICC, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
The United States is not a member of the ICC but has helped it pursue war criminals by extending its Rewards for Justice program, under which it pays for information leading to the arrest of suspects, to cover ICC indictees.
When a top rebel of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army gave himself up to U.S. troops last year, the U.S. handed him over to the ICC, although it was under no obligation to do so.
But court supporters fear the leadership of Donald Trump, who has promised a less internationalist foreign policy, could embolden critics of the first permanent international war crimes tribunal.
It is already reeling from withdrawals by some of the African states that make up a third of its membership, many of which complain it unfairly targets Africans for prosecution.
In the face of mounting nationalism, Bensouda called on African and European countries to "be more vocal" in their support, saying the court sorely lacks resources.
"When increasingly international criminal justice is being challenged, it is this moment that the court needs its supporters," said Bensouda, a former Gambian justice minister. "This is critical for the court's existence."
Gambia, South Africa and Burundi notified the United Nations last year of their plans to withdraw from the ICC.
But Bensouda said she hoped her home country would reverse that decision following elections there. The withdrawals become effective one year after the notification is filed.
Russia, which is not a member of the court but signed its founding Rome Statute, has said it will remove its signature, while the Philippines is considering withdrawing.
The prosecutor countered concerns about an exodus of members, saying those quitting the ICC wanted to shield themselves from the court's mandate to prosecute war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
"With respect to withdrawal notifications, it is very difficult to divorce it from self-interest," Bensouda said.
Bensouda launched a preliminary investigation in Burundi in April after political violence claimed hundreds of lives and forced hundreds of thousands to flee abroad.
Despite challenges ranging from witness intimidation to attempts to politicize the court, Bensouda said the ICC's best defense was to continue pursuing perpetrators of atrocities.
"There are many, many challenges ... but we are not going to throw our hands in the air and say, 'That's it,' " Bensouda said. "I still believe it is a way to have a more just world, a more fair world."
The ICC, based in The Hague, was founded in 1998 as a court of last resort to intervene in member countries when national jurisdictions fail to prosecute mass atrocities.


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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To require approval by the Mayor and the Council of any proposed commemorative work on public space in the District of Columbia.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Commemorative Works on Public Space Amendment Act of 2000".
Sec. 2. Title IV of the Street and Alley Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Code §7-451 et seq.), is amended as follows:
(a) Title IV shall be redesignated "Public Space Names and Commemorative Works.".
(b) Section 401 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code § 1-233 (c)(3)).
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect following the approval by the Mayor (or in the event of a veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203 (a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code § 47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code § 1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.
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Today’s email gives you an overview of yesterdays Federal Budget. However, as we’re all aware, this budget may not survive the political process and so may not actually come to pass. Nonetheless, this budget has several items that could affect your financial plan or present additional opportunities. In case you haven’t had a chance to review the media coverage, we thought you would appreciate a quick overview.
RRSPs and estate planning: Several changes to RRSP rules aim to clamp down on use of RRSPs in certain tax planning schemes, including RRSP “strips.” The new rules are similar to anti-avoidance rules applied to TFSAs.
Individual Pension Plans: The latest budget proposes annual minimum amounts be withdrawn from IPPs once a plan member reaches age 72. This mirrors the current minimum withdrawals from RRIFs.
Guaranteed Income Supplement: The budget tops up the GIS, providing an additional $600 per year for single seniors, and up to $840 per year for senior couples.
RESPs: Transfers can now be made between individual RESPs for siblings without triggering tax penalties or repayments of Canada Education Savings Grants. The change only applies to asset transfers made after 2010.
Other Student Assistance: Eligibility for federal student loans and grants has been expanded for both full- and part-time post-secondary students. The in-study income exemption will be doubled to $100 per week and part-time students with high family incomes will now be eligible for a Canada Student Loan. There are also extensions of Education and Textbook tax credits for students working abroad.
Children’s Art Tax Credit: Expanding on a popular program for parents who enroll kids in fitness activities, Ottawa proposed a credit of up to $500 of eligible expenses for children’s programs associated with artistic, cultural recreational and developmental activities.
Family Caregiver Tax Credit: The budget introduces a 15% non-refundable credit on an amount of $2,000 to provide tax relief to caregivers of all types of infirm dependent relatives, including spouses, common-law partners and minor children.
RDSPs: Registered Disability Savings Plan beneficiaries with shortened life expectancies will have more flexibility to withdraw assets without requiring repayment of other programs, such as Canada Disability Savings Grants.
Home Renovation: Renewed funding for the Clean Air Agenda provides $400 million in 2011–12 for the ecoENERGY Retrofit to help homeowners pay for energy efficient upgrades.
Business Owners: Small businesses will receive a one-year break in EI payouts under a new Hiring Credit for Small Business. The government also gave a two-year extension of the popular 50% straight-line accelerated Capital Cost Allowance for manufacturing or processing machinery and equipment.
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Grandma’s Day with RG
May 29, 2008
Punctual (as she usually is), Mrs. Random arrived at the Little House in the Medium-Sized City soon enough that Random Granddaughter did not have to go to pre-school.
Mama (Random Daughter) asked Grandma to return a book to the library and provided a card so RG could check out some books for RG. She also indicated they could stop at the bakery on the way for a snack. Mrs. Random wanted to buy a loaf of bread, though she now bakes most of the bread we use, so she was happy to stop at the bakery.
When they got to the bakery, Random Granddaughter said, “I want a BAGEL. I want a bagel with POPPY SEEDS and cream cheese on the side.” RG was very definite about exactly what she wanted.
Mrs. Random detests bagels. As a person with strong opinions of these matters, Mrs. Random has often expressed to me and others the belief that no one can possibly want to eat bagels. In her usual jazz riff method of expressing her displeasure and contempt, she can elaborate with great detail and flair the evils and contemptibility of bagels. “They are very hard and don’t have much taste,” she begins. She can go on at some length on this theme.
People have often said to my wife, “You haven’t had real good bagels from [whomever they think sell REAL bagels.]” When someone makes such a comment to my wife, her jazz riff then turns into an entire symphonic suite worthy of Duke Ellington at his finest.
Mrs. Random said nothing about her opinion of bagels to RG. Although she does not think so, she is an excellent Grandma. Mrs. Random ordered a poppy-seed bagel and a side of cream cheese for RG and a scone for herself. RG, gazing in wonder at the display case, asked for a scone as well. Grandma said, “No, you have to make up your mind. Either you get a bagel or you get a scone, but not both today.”
RG, realizing she was in the presence of a force of nature, did not argue the point.
Grandma asked, “Do you want a knife to spread the cream cheese on the bagel?”
No, RG was not interested in a knife. She wanted a spoon.
RG began to eat the cream cheese with her spoon with evident delight.
“Don’t you want some bagel?” Grandma asked.
RG gave Grandma a What’s your Problem? look. RG began to pull bits of the inside of the bagel out and eat them. All the poppy seeds were on the outside of the bagel. RG carefully avoided the poppy seeds she had asked for so definitely. Perhaps RG loves the appearance of poppy seeds. Perhaps RG loves the Platonic essence of poppy seeds. Mrs. Random perhaps finds the ways of four year olds as mysterious as four-year-olds find the ways of adults.
They continued to the library. As is her usual practice, RG picked some books at Random (so to speak) for no reason any adult can decipher. In fact, when she gets home with the books RG usually does not seem to know why she picked the books. One of the books had some poetry. When Mrs. Random started to read the book to RG, RG said, with considerable contempt, “That’s a poem book. I don’t like it.”
We are in an age that doesn’t much like poetry. Just as RG realized at the age of two that she hates slugs and hates spiders, she realizes at the age of four that she hates poetry.
When RG woke from her nap she called for Mommy (birth mom). She did not seem pleased to see Grandma instead of Mommy. Evidently during her hap she had forgotten that Mommy was not home with her. However, RG did not have a melt-down, and pretty soon settled down to putting up with Grandma for the afternoon. They went outside and she took a long ride on her bicycle with training wheels. Sylvie came outside as well and behaved pretty well, and did not try to run away outside the yard.
“We had a pretty good day,” said Grandma, but I could tell she felt a little restless and disappointed. She didn’t feel that RG was all that excited to have Grandma take care of her.
I said, “It is a sign that RG is so loved and surrounded by people who love her that she doesn’t feel a need to let us know how much she appreciates us; that in fact she mostly takes us for granted.”
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Turkey's Poultry Price Averages $1,532 per Ton After Four Consecutive Months of Decline
Dec 13, 2022
In September 2022, the poultry price amounted to $1,532 per ton (FOB, Turkey), reducing by -3.5% against the previous month.
U.S. Poultry Price Soars in June Against High Inflation
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In July 2022, the poultry price per ton stood at $1,544 per ton, remaining constant against the previous month.
Global Poultry Production to Reach 137M Tons in 2020, Mainly Driven by Growth in China, the EU, and the UK
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In 2019, the global poultry market increased by 6% to $231.5B, rising for the third consecutive year after two years...
U.S. Poultry Market Posted Solid Gains for the Fourth Consecutive Year, Driven by Chicken Segment
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The revenue of the poultry market in the U.S. amounted to $24.5B in 2018, remaining stable against the previous year....
Chile Emerges as a Major Poultry Supplier to the US
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From 2008 to 2016, the U.S. poultry market showed an upward trend, amounting to $X in 2016. From 2008 to 2016, the market expanded with an annual average growth rate of+X%. In physical terms, the market reached X tons.
U.S. Poultry Market to Continue Modest but Robust Growth
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Albeit the U.S. weakened its position as a key global poultry supplier due to a ban introduced by China and Russia, the U.S. poultry industry is to benefit from strong domestic demand driven by growth of population, relatively low poultry cost among th
U.S. Poultry Consumption Growth to Accelerate
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In physical terms, the U.S. poultry market increased to X billion pounds in 2015.
What Makes Poultry Meat So Popular Across the Globe?
May 26, 2015
As the most affordable type of meat, poultry has long enjoyed high consumption rates among low income groups of global population. However, healthy eating habits trends drove higher income customers to consuming poultry as a source of low fat protein.

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Dry Prawns Fry | How to make Dry Prawns Fry (1 likes)
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Created on 16th Mar 2017
About Dry Prawns Fry
Dry prawns fried with onions and minimum spices to make a tasty accompaniment.
Dry Prawns Fry is a mouthwatering dish which is perfect to serve at any occasion. It is a recipe of Maharashtra cuisine which is very famous in the whole worldwide. This is very amazing in taste and it contains a lot of health benefiting nutrients. It is a quick and easy recipe and you can easily prepare restaurant style Dry Prawns Fry at your home. Dry Prawns Fry by Bella Dcosta will help you to prepare the perfect Dry Prawns Fry at your home. You don't need any extra effort or time to prepare this. It just needs 10 minute for the preparation and 20 minute for cooking. Whether it is a grand party or a normal kitty party, it is a perfect dish to serve and to get the compliments from your guests. This recipe follows the perfect art of cooking that gives an amazing texture to this and differentiate it from other dishes. In the Better Butter recipes, you will find the step by step process of this recipe by which you can know how to make the delicious Dry Prawns Fry.
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Ingredients to make Dry Prawns Fry
- 2 cups dry prawns (suka javla)
- 2 cups finely chopped onions
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- 1/2 cup finely chopped corriander
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Female Mumbai commuters will soon be better served with the addition of 100 special buses for women as part of an initiative called “Tejasvini,” according to media reports. The buses will also have female drivers and conductors.
Surendrakumar Bagde, general manager of the transport provider BEST, was quoted as saying: “We are procuring the buses in phases and they will be deployed on busy office-going routes for women commuters during peak hours.”
To cater to a huge number of working women in the city, the buses, some of which will be air conditioned, will operate from 7 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 9 pm. They will travel from railway stations through Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Nariman Point, Lower Parel and Malad.
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While the front image on the product was good, a lot of the painting could have been better. There were marks and dents on the white paint on the sides and the holes weren't painted well. The bolts were painted but one of them was scratched so the metal showed through. One of the bean bags had a hole in it and I had to re-stich it. Another looked like it would split when thrown so I sewed that one also.
Looks like the unit was pulled along the floor after it was painted. Overall just not a quality job.
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On the plus side, it also doesn’t bind you to that particular bank’s mortgage. You can use the preapproval letter to shop around for. Fix errors on your credit report. Credit reports aren’t perfect.
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The credit scoring agencies give a special allowance to home shoppers.. A Mortgage Company Pull Your Credit Report Does NOT Hurt Your credit score. credit cards and the activities of Person B, who is shopping around.
Before I can answer the question of how a mortgage will affect your credit score, it’s important to briefly discuss where your credit score comes from.. say, to shop around for the lowest.
Our experts explain how much they hurt your credit score and how long. For example, how quickly does a “hard pull” show up on your report?. Are you penalized for shopping around for the best mortgage interest rate?
Or, if you’re not sure about your credit, you may spend time shopping around to find a lender who you know will approve your application. What you may not realize is that your mortgage broker or auto salesman may run your credit with several different lenders.
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· Choosing a mortgage lender without shopping around. By doing so, you’ll be able to kickstart the mortgage process by getting pre-approved, which means you can put in a serious offer quickly (should the need arise), and once you sign a contract,
Myth: Shopping for a mortgage will hurt your credit score. Fact: This myth used to be true more than a decade ago, said Tendayi Kapfidze, the chief economist at LendingTree. It used to be harmful to one’s credit score to have too many inquiries pulled, and in turn, people were afraid to shop around.

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Whether you have a painter’s studio in your home used solely for hobby purposes or a commercial space where you teach art students, it’s essential to have the correct flooring in place. After all, this particular environment is prone to spills and stains. Especially if you run a business, you want it to look professional. When it comes to flooring, that creates a challenge. Fortunately, you have an excellent solution with epoxy floors.
Painters and artists use all types of materials when creating “masterpieces.” That means an ordinary flooring system won’t work. Instead, you need something durable, long-lasting, nice to look at, and stain-resistant. Epoxy floors offer all those characteristics, making it a perfect choice for this type of environment.
You’ll discover an array of advantages when using epoxy floors in your painter’s studio. For one thing, you can choose from a broad range of colors, textures, and patterns. That allows you to turn an already creative environment into something even more extraordinary. You, as well as your pupils, will enjoy spending time in the studio with the design elements helping to inspire.
Something else to consider is that epoxy floors don’t cause muscle fatigue like a lot of other flooring systems tend to do. With an almost cushion-like surface, you can walk around and stand for a long time without ending up with sore muscles. As a result, you can paint longer without worrying about back, neck, or leg pain.
Then there’s the maintenance aspect of epoxy floors to consider. Of course, if you drop paint, you’ll want to clean it up as quickly as possible. However, you can keep your studio looking great with sweeping and mopping as needed. For more stubborn areas, the installer can recommend a commercial cleaning product.
As an artistic person, you have the opportunity to design a stunning painter’s studio using epoxy floors. With so many benefits, this option makes the most sense.


text: We report a novel glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) variant (c.1375C>G) discovered in a 3-day-old Hispanic male child from Salt Lake City, UT, USA. This newborn presented with severe hyperbilirubinemia (29.8 mg/dL or 510 μmol/L) and marked hemolysis evidenced by elevated end-tidal carbon monoxide concentration (5.9 ppm, normal <1.7 ppm). Despite a very low prevalence of G6PD deficiency in Hispanic populations, we pursued testing for this condition and found he had low erythrocyte G6PD enzyme activity (2.8 U/g Hb, normal 9.9–16.6 U/g Hb) and a novel G6PD variant. His mother was heterozygous for this same variant, and she had a moderate decrease in G6PD enzyme activity (7.1 U/g Hb). On the basis of these findings, we propose this variant as a novel pathogenic mutation.

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On this page, you can find all Target Top Spin S-Line shafts. These aluminum shafts come with a spin top, which allows the flights to swivel with the incoming darts. This reduces the chance of bouncers and allows easier grouping of your darts, for example in the triple 20.
The Target Top Spin S-Line shafts are available in 3 colors, and can be ordered in the sizes Medium, Inbetween, and Short.


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All of the questions below are linked to descriptive answers in this chapter of the Giovanni Online Users Manual regarding the Giovanni OMI Level-3 instance and the OMI L2G instance. Click the question of interest.
- What does OMI stand for? What satellite is OMI on?
- For what time period is OMI data available in Giovanni?
- What version of OMI data is currently provided in the Giovanni OMI?
- What OMI data types are available?
- What data parameters are available in the Giovanni OMI instance?
- What projections of the data are available? What is the spatial resolution of the data?
- What are the current data analysis and visualization (output) options in Giovanni OMI?
- How is the spatial area of interest selected in Giovanni OMI?
- How is the time period of interest selected in Giovanni OMI?
- Are there any limits on the time-period or spatial area that can be selected?
- What are the plotting preference options for this instance?
- What do the statistics mean in the time-series statistics output?
- I've always seen the Antarctic ozone hole depicted with TOMS data. Does OMI detect the Antarctic ozone hole too?
Go to the OMI L2G page >
What does OMI stand for? What satellite is OMI on?
OMI stands for Ozone Monitoring Instrument. OMI was built by the Netherlands's Agency for Aerospace Programs (NIVR) in collaboration with the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). OMI is an instrument on NASA's EOS Aura satellite.
For what time period is OMI data available in Giovanni?
OMI data currently available in Giovanni is from October 1, 2004 to present.
What version of OMI data is currently provided in the Giovanni OMI?
Almost all of the OMI data available in the Giovanni are from the current version which is V003.
What OMI data types are available?
The OMI data types in Giovanni are Level 3 and Level-2G geophysical products.
What Level-3 (global gridded) parameters are available in the Giovanni OMI instance?
The Level-3 data parameters currently available in the Giovanni OMI instance are listed below. Each data parameter is linked to a short description in the Data Parameter Appendix. New data parameters will be added in the near future (see above) when available. The value in the parentheses indicates the data product(s) containing that parameter.
Daily 0.25 x 0.25 degree grid
Daily 1.00 x 1.00 degree grid
What projections of the data are available? What is the spatial resolution of the data?
Four data projections are available in this Giovanni instance; Cylindrical Equidistant, which is the default projection; North Polar Stereo and South Polar Stereo; and Robinson. Note that the data for area maps and animations will always be plotted in the default projection (i.e Cylindrical Equidistant) first. The other projections can be selected in the "Submit Refinements" step (see the question on plotting preferences below).
Giovanni provides Level-3 data at two spatial resolutions: 1.0° x 1.0°, and high-resolution 0.25° x 0.25°.
What are the current data analysis and visualization (output) options in Level-3 OMI Giovanni?
The Giovanni for Level-3 OMI instance provides the following analysis and visualization options:
How is the spatial area of interest selected in the OMI Giovanni?
The spatial area of interest can be selected by either of the two methods described below
Java applet map: The Java applet map can be utilized to "click and drag" a selection box to designate the spatial area of interest.
Geographic coordinates: The geographic coordinates of the corners of the spatial area box can be input individually. This method can be used if Java is not enabled.
How is the time period of interest selected in the OMI Giovanni?
The starting date (year/month/day), and the ending date (year/month/day) for the analysis are selected using the calendrical menus on the Giovanni interface page. Error messages will be generated if the submitted selections for year, month, and day do not correspond to the data set time range, or if the end month or end day precede the start month or start day.
Are there any limits on the time-period or spatial area that can be selected?
As described in the answer above, the selected time-period must correspond to a time-period occurring within the time range of OMI mission data. If the start date or end date is not in the time range, an error will be generated and data processing will not be possible.
What are the plotting preference options for this instance?
The plotting preference options are described in the Plot Preferences chapter of the Giovanni Online Users Manual.
After the initial output has been generated, the temporal and spatial ranges (constraints) and plotting preferences can be changed, and a new output generated, using the "Submit Refinements" button. For the TOMS or OMI Giovanni instance, this is when the North or South Polar Projections can be selected. Note: If a region in the Southern Hemisphere is selected and the "North Polar Stereo" option is chosen by mistake, the system will revert to the original interface so that correct selections can be entered.
What do the statistics mean in the time-series statistics output?
The statistics that are provided with the time-series output are grid count, Standard Deviation, Maximum, and Minimum. Grid Count indicates the number of grid cells used to generate the mean value shown in the time-series. Standard Deviation is a measure of the variability in the data. Maximum indicates the maximum value within the selected plot area for each time step (a day in this instance), and Minimum indicates the minimum value within the selected plot area for each time step. Further detail on these statistical quantities can be found in the documention of the Time-Series Statistics operation.
I've always seen the Antarctic ozone hole depicted with TOMS data. Does OMI detect the Antarctic ozone hole too?
Yes, it does. In fact, OMI data is now the official NASA ozone hole monitoring data, as the Earth Probe TOMS mission has ended.The EP-TOMS satellite transmitter failed in December 2006.

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TAKE ACTION: Stop Toxic Fumes!
August 17, 2019
MEC Government Affairs Committee
The Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 (H.R.2208 or S.1112) aims to legislate protection for airline passengers and crew from the harmful effects of toxic cabin air. AFA continues efforts to improve the cabin environment by advocating that the airline industry either end the use of engine bleed air for cabin air supply (as has been done on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner) or mitigate the circulation of contaminated air.
How can members help to ensure this important piece of safety legislation becomes law? CALL!
Call Your Representative: 866-937-4359
Call Your Senators: 877-750-7411
“Hi, my name is ________. As a constituent and a Flight Attendant, I am calling to ask you to cosponsor the Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019. Flight Attendants and passengers can be exposed to toxic fumes in the cabin. We need the FAA to intervene and implement protections. Support clean air onboard for passengers and Flight Attendants.
You can learn more about how AFA’s action to Stop Toxic Fumes at AFA-CWA.org or by contacting your Government Affairs Committee.


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My colleague Heather recommended the Whitstable Oyster Festival to me this year, and having been I can confirm that it was worth the 2 hour drive from our home in East Sussex. Do pay a visit to the Whitstable Oyster Festival if you like to spend your Saturdays driving through the garden of England, relaxing on the beach, listening to live bands, and eating fresh seafood.
There are activities on all weekend and through to the next week but my Mum and I chose to go on a Saturday to see the landing of the oysters, where VIPs of Canterbury make an appearance. As I gathered from the news after the event, the festival had been massively scaled back and was run for the first time not by Canterbury city council but by a company called Event Umbrella, but since we were only out for a day trip we would have missed the evening events that were axed, such as the fireworks, anyway.
We arrived a little before 10am as the Oyster Food Festival area opened, to see the Japanese Fisherman Dance and the Sōran Bushi (a sea shanty that the dance accompanies) being performed by Japanese students. If you want to try to dance this yourself, like I have, it’s a real workout! We were then gobsmacked by a gigantic oyster that a fellow spectator was eating, and headed up the hill to find the stall that sold it. Though it turned out that the “Seasalter jumbo” was not one of the locally – by this we mean just offshore from East Quay Beach – caught oysters but ones from the nearby town of Seasalter, we still gave the largest oyster we’d ever seen a try. It was rather strange, eating an oyster too big to finish in one slurp, but it was just as juicy and fresh as the small, “normal-sized” ones and not at all chewier as I had expected it to be.
We also bought from other food stalls, including a “Fallen Angel” Polish chicken-sausage – with more meat content than pork sausages, the menuboard said – hotdog from Heavenly Sausage, before sitting down on the grass in front of the Festival Stage with a pint of pear and nettle cider listening to folk band Delaney. When Delaney finished, we left to walk leisurely down to East Quay Beach where the landing of the oysters would start at 1pm, stopping by an ice cream van where a cone of soft serve was still £1 – almost a 99p cone like in the old days – and marvelling at the colourfully painted beach huts on our way. Some we see could the inside of, as they were being used by their tenants, and they have within a cooking stove and a small bed space for a nap.
We asked a gentleman who had placed a sign outside his beach hut saying “welcome to ask FAQs” where the landing of the oysters would take place, then headed towards the drumming – he had said that the drumming was about to begin – which we soon discovered came from a salsa band. We were perfectly positioned next to the landing area and next to the clergy, councillors, mayor and MP, as well as the sea scouts, news crew and volunteer event marshals. After the ceremony, which included speeches, an inspection of the first catch of the season by the mayor, and a blessing of the oysters by the clergy, we continued down to the Lobster Shack, the most renowned seafood restaurant in Whitstable, and saw their cheeky toilet signs – of figures in a state of really needing the toilet and oyster prepping section before walking back to the Oyster Food Festival area via Tower Hill Tea Gardens.
We were hoping to go back to the Festival Stage to see the Oyster Eating Challenge but we did not want to wait in the queue to get into the Oyster Food Festival area, so we left at 2:30pm. Following from this mishap, I’d like to give you some tips learned from our day out that would have helped us first-time visitors, and will hopefully help you.
- As mentioned already, the oyster landing takes place on just a single day out of the many days of the festival.
- If you are coming by car, you’re not looking for an official-looking car park. The park and ride off Church Street is a large grassy field that may not have signposts. There are several entrances. Don’t look for a ticket machine – you pay a gentleman in a high-vis jacket the parking fee. The parking ticket is a wristband that you wear and show to the shuttle bus driver. The wristband covers all passengers in your vehicle.
- The shuttle bus comes every 15 minutes and the drive to Whitstable Oyster Festival is approximately 10 minutes long.
- It is better to arrive early and leave before the day’s activities are over rather than arrive late and stay until the end. It gets extremely crowded by 2pm, and you will have to wait in a very long queue to get into the Oyster Food Festival area.
- If you are thinking to get your food from the Oyster Food Festival area, get it before the landing of the oysters. After the landing, which is on the beach 10 minutes walk away, it will be difficult to re-enter the area.
- The locally caught “Whitstable trestle” oysters are sold at a stall in the Oyster Food Festival area, along the promenade near East Quay Beach, and at the Lobster Shack, a seafood restaurant between East Quay Beach and Whitstable Harbour.
- If you are not a fan of oysters, there are plenty of other things to eat and drink that you won’t find at your average food market, from wild meat like kangaroo and ostrich, to gourmet coffee with varieties of drink like Galão and Viena.
- When you go to see the landing of the oysters at East Quay Beach, stand on the side that does not have a cordon. That is the side the VIPs will be standing on, and while they will stand in front of you before the ceremony begins, they will move to the centre once it begins. On the side with the cordon you will have the samba band players standing in front of you.


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International Ambassadors of Respect Named at Gala Celebration
After nearly a week of fun, education, and celebration, the Environmental Respect Awards Celebration Week ended with the delivering of the trophies and the naming of the Ambassadors of Respect honorees.
Four recipients were selected to receive the special honor, one from each of the four regions of the world. The Asia-Pacific winner was Farmlands Cooperative-Darfield which hales from New Zealand. The Europe/Middle East/Africa honoree is Kut-San Agricultural Marketing, which calls Turkey home. Brazil-based Frisia Coopertiva Agrioindustrial was named the ambassador from Latin America. The North American winner was Valley Agronomics, Pocatello, ID.
Founded in 1962, Farmlands Cooperative is 100% owned by it’s 70,000 New Zealand farmers. The country of less than 5 million produces enough food for roughly 44 million people says Darryl Stretton,
“It’s a great honor to have one this award,” Stretton says. “It’s highly coveted. We’ve got a mandate to pursue environmental excellence and sustainability. To be recognized for that we are thrilled.
One of the challenges the company must deal with is the misinformation and sometimes hysteria) that surrounds agricultural issues. The company uses its technical field officers at its more than 80 branches to support and educate the local community and reduce these concerns through providing free technical advice and information, says Harriet Cameron, Sales Manager – Canterbury.
The Darfield office attends community events, including Kirwee and Courtenay Agricultural and Pastoral shows, rugby club days, and other events to educate the community on these issues. The staff all live locally and have a high level of community engagement through schools and sports clubs, Cameron says.
Winning the award is not an end to its commitment to sustainability. Instead it’s another beginning.
“The journey does not finish here with winning this award,” Stretton says. “We will only continue in pursuit of excellence.”
Kut-San Agricultural Marketing
Cem Tolga Korkut was honored to be named the Ambassador of Respect from the Europe/Middle East/Africa region. Through his Corteva representative Harun Toksoz, who acted as his interpreter, Korkut said, he’s very happy to be hear and thanks Corteva for environmental initiative and that it has been celebrating environmental respect for nearly 30 years.
“He’s wants to be part of this great team and he’s grateful to meet all the people, and he’s grateful to hear all the stories from companies around the world,” Toksoz says.
Kut-San is located near the Kızılırmak Delta Bird Paradise, a site which Korkut is committed to protection. The sanctuary, based in the province of Samsun, is entered on the UNESCO World Heritage Centre’s tentative list. The organization notes that the Kızılırmak Delta is home to 561 plant species, 352 bird species, and 29 fish species.
Among the environmental initiatives the company focuses on include the prevention of erosion and nitrogen leeching. The company also works to prevent counterfeit products from entering the market.
“From now on, we will be a role model for Corteva Turkey as an ambassador in terms of environmental respect and stewardship,” Korkut said through Toksoz.
Frisia Cooperativa Agroindustrial
Frísia Cooperativa Agroindustrial’s commitment to sustainable practice is motivated by a desire to support its community, cooperatives, and collaborators, says Nelson Adriano Rocha, Agronomist. The goal is to promote the preservation of the environment while demonstrating the company’s commitment to society and encouraging responsible production.
“Frisia Cooperative is an important partner for us in Brazil,” said Deborah Costa, Corteva Representative, Brazil.
Winning the Ambassador of Respect award “is a very big deal,” Costa said on behalf of Rocha. The company has been working toward the honor for several years. One of the reasons the Frisia Cooperative received the honor was because of it’s “Seeds of Good” program through which the company hires people with special needs to work at the organization.
“It’s beautiful to see the testimonies of the families about how Frisia is helping them integrate into society,” Costa says.
The final Ambassador of Respect award went to Valley Agronomics. Learn more about their story here.


text: Today, former Crimson Tide and NFL player, Kevin Turner passed away from his five year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). It’s a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. I feel for what the Turner family is going through as my father-in-law passed away from the same disease. Turner was an ambassador for raising money towards research for finding a cure. From what I read, he was always upbeat and never wanted pity from anyone. He’s an inspiration. RIP and Roll Tide!