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Kobe Bryant unveils the Nike Kobe 8 System at a media event in Los Angeles.… (Nike )
Port Washington, N.Y., based market research firm NPD Group reports that sales of basketball footwear were up 14% dollar-wise in 2012 compared with the previous year, with January and February 2013 showing sales gains on the first two months of 2012, up 11% and 6%, respectively.
According to the results of NPD's recent study, which tracked sales of performance, sports lifestyle and classic basketball shoes at athletic specialty/sporting goods stores, department stores, national chain and footwear chain stores, hoops-related kicks clock in as "one of the fastest growing athletic footwear categories."
Another interesting finding in NPD Group's latest survey: While the top three cities for basketball footwear revenue in 2012 were New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, respectively, New York was the only one of the three to also rank in the top three fastest-growing basketball footwear markets, with dollar sales up 22% from 2011 to 2012.
That puts it at No. 2, just ahead of Atlanta's 19.1% jump in basketball shoe sales in the same period and just behind the 23.4% increase in dollar volume reported in the Washington, D.C., area.
According to NPD, the D.C. market was also tops by another measure -- the highest average selling price for a pair of basketball shoes ($88.81) among the top 10 markets.
Since NPD's announcement didn't hypothesize what might be behind the surge in sales or the heftier price tag, we'll just have to assume it's some kind of ... wizardry.
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The sight of potato leaves turning yellow can be alarming for any potato grower. A plant’s leaf is a vital indicator of its health. So, yellow leaves can signal underlying issues that require attention to prevent further damage and ensure a successful harvest.
Let’s explore 13 possible reasons why potato leaves turn yellow and provide practical solutions to prevent and address these problems effectively!
Why Are Potato Leaves Turning Yellow?
Here, we will discuss a variety of causes of the yellowing of potato leaves, and provide insights and mitigation strategies for each. Let’s start with the natural cause of the yellowing.
1. Ready for Harvest
One possible reason that causes yellow leaves is that the potato plant is nearing maturity and is ready for harvest:
- As the tubers develop and reach their full size, the plant starts redirecting its energy toward the quality tubers,
- Resulting in the yellow leaves and eventual death of the foliage.
2. Not Enough Sun
Potatoes require an adequate amount of sunlight to thrive. If your potato plants do not receive it sufficiently potato plant leaves can turn yellow.
- The reason for this is that plants don’t produce enough energy through photosynthesis leads.
- As a result of nutrient deficiencies, stunted growth, and foliage yellowing.
3. Too Much Water
Overwatering can also cause the yellowing of leaves in the entire plant. Excess water in the soil can lead to poor drainage and root suffocation, resulting in reduced nutrient uptake and poor plant growth.
4. Magnesium Deficiency
A lack of magnesium in the soil can cause the yellowing of your plant leaves. Magnesium is an essential nutrient for chlorophyll production, and magnesium deficiency can impair the plant’s ability to carry out photosynthesis effectively.
As a result, the entire leaf may display interveinal yellowing, where the leaf tissue between the veins remain green or pale green while the leaf veins themselves stay yellow.
5. Nitrogen Deficiency
Insufficient nitrogen in the soil can lead to yellowing leaves. Nitrogen is crucial for potato plant growth and leaf development. When the soil lacks sufficient nitrogen, the potato crop may not be able to produce chlorophyll, resulting in yellow leaves.
6. Too Much Nitrogen
While nitrogen deficiency can cause yellowing potato leaves, too much nitrogen can also cause this. The current condition known as nitrogen toxicity or nitrogen burn, occurs when the potato plant’s capacity to absorb and utilize nitrogen is overwhelmed.
7. Potassium Deficiency
Potatoes require potassium for various physiological functions, including root development, water regulation, and disease resistance. A lack of potassium in your garden soil can lead to yellowing leaves, starting from the tips and progressing toward the center of the foliage.
8. Verticillium Wilt
This is a fungal disease caused by the soil-borne pathogen Verticillium dahliae. This disease restricts the flow of water and nutrients in the plant making the leaves turn yellow, wilting, and eventually death of the leaves.
You should also apply fungicides as recommended by experts, as this can also help control to spread of the disease.
9. Fusarium Wilt
Fusarium wilt is also one of the fungal diseases that can make potato plants turn yellow. Fusarium wilt is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum.
The pathogen attacks the potato plant’s vascular system, impeding water and nutrient transport. This wilt makes the plant’s leaves turn yellow, wilt, and even necrosis.
10. Potato Cyst Nematodes
Potato cyst nematodes are microscopic roundworms that feed on the roots of potato plants. Infestation by these pests can make potato plants turning yellow with stunted growth and reduced yields. The nematodes damage the root system, impeding nutrient uptake and water absorption.
11. Potato/Tomato Psyllid
The potato/tomato psyllid is an insect that can transmit a bacterium called “Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum”. It causes a disease known as “psyllid yellows.” Infected potato plants may exhibit:
- Yellowing leaves;
- Purpling of leaf veins;
- Stunted growth;
- Reduced yield.
12. Potato Blight
The oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans cause late blight. It is a severe disease that can affect potato plants. Infected plants may display:
- Yellowing leaves;
- Brown lesions;
- White, fuzzy growth on the undersides of leaves.
Late blight can rapidly spread and cause significant crop damage.
13. Pest and Diseases
Aphids, mites, leafhoppers, colorado potato beetles, spider mites, leaf miners, and other insect pests can damage the foliage, causing yellowing and deformation of crop leaves. Diseases such as early blight, and viral infections like Potato Leafroll Virus can also lead to leaf yellowing.
The symptoms of Potato Leafroll Virus infection include:
- Yellowing and curling of the leave;
- Necrotic or dead patches on the leaves.
How to Prevent and Treat Yellowing Potato Leaves
The yellowing of leaves can be caused by several factors. To prevent and treat the yellowing of leaves, in potato crops, here are some steps you can take;
1. Soil Testing and Fertilization
To understand why potato leaves turn yellow, it is crucial to test your soil. By analyzing the soil composition, nutrient deficiencies can be identified and addressed through proper fertilization.
Adding the necessary nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, can help maintain the health and vibrant green color of leaves.
2. Proper Watering Techniques
Watering plays a crucial role in potato plants turning yellow. Overwatered plants or underwatered plants can be stressed and have nutrient imbalances, resulting in leaf discoloration.
Implementing proper watering techniques, such as maintaining consistent soil moisture and avoiding waterlogged conditions, can help prevent leaves from turning yellow.
3. Use of Pesticides or Natural Pest Control Methods
When choosing pesticides to control pests that make potato plants turning yellow, it is crucial to consider the specific pests involved and follow expert advice. Here are a few recommendations;
- Insecticides: Some commonly used pesticides for potatoes include insecticides like spinosad, neem oil, pyrethrin, and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).
- Fungicides: For fungal diseases, fungicides like copper-based fungicides, mancozeb, and chlorothalonil are commonly used to treat plants leave turning yellow.
- Safety measures: Integrated Pest Management practices should be incorporated alongside pesticide use to minimize environmental impact and promote sustainable pest management.
Natural Pest Control Alternatives
There are several natural pest control methods that can be employed, which are:
- Colorado potato beetle control: Handpicking, using sticky traps, and planting trap crops like nasturtiums.
- Aphid control: Introducing beneficial insects like ladybugs or using homemade insecticidal soap spray.
- Nematode control: Crop rotation with non-susceptible plants and planting marigolds as cover crops or companions.
- Leafhopper control: Vacuuming or spraying off leafhoppers and planting aromatic herbs nearby.
- Slugs and snails control: Creating physical barriers and using beer traps or handpicking.
- Leaf miner control: The use of parasitoid wasps and flies that specifically target leaf miner larvae, and mites.
4. Providing Shade During Extreme Heat
Extreme heat can contribute to stress and yellowing of leaves in potatoes. To prevent this, providing shade during hot weather conditions can help protect the plants from excessive heat and sun exposure.
Structures that can assist in maintaining optimal growing conditions and prevent potatoes from turning yellow:
- Using shade cloth;
- Plant covers;
- Creating shade with taller crops.
5 Best Practices for Fertilizer Application to Prevent Yellowing in Potato Plants
Proper fertilization is crucial for maintaining healthy plants and preventing issues that make potato plant’s leaves turn yellow.
1. Nutrient Analysis Of The Soil
Before applying fertilizers, it is essential to conduct a soil test and nutrient analysis. This analysis helps determine the nutrient deficiencies or excesses in the soil, allowing for targeted fertilization. Soil testing can be performed by a professional laboratory or using home test kits.
2. Understanding Macronutrient and Micronutrient Needs
Potatoes require three primary macronutrients which are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K).
- When fertilizing potatoes, the ratio of these three nutrients will depend on the specific nutrient needs of the soil, as determined by a soil test.
- The most commonly recommended ratio is 2:3:3, representing the N:P:K ratio.
- This means that if you’re applying a total of 100 pounds of fertilizer, 20 pounds would be nitrogen, 30 pounds of phosphorous, and 30 pounds of potassium.
In addition to macronutrients, potatoes require various micronutrients for optimal growth. Micronutrient deficiencies such as iron, can lead to yellowing leaves. It is important to address any identified micronutrient deficiencies through targeted fertilizer applications or foliar sprays.
3. Fertilizer Types and Formulations
Potato fertilizers are available in various forms, including granular, liquid, and organic options.
- Choosing the appropriate fertilizer formulation for your soil depends on factors such as your soil type, nutrient requirements, and availability.
- It is crucial to select a fertilizer that releases nutrients gradually to avoid nutrient imbalances or leaching.
4. Fertilizer Application Methods
You can use the following method;
- Pre-Planting: Incorporate a balanced fertilizer into the soil before sowing the potato plants, based on soil test recommendations. This helps establish a nutrient-rich environment for the potato plants.
- Side-Dressing: Apply additional fertilizers alongside the rows or around the plants during the growing season. This provides a supplementary nutrient boost as the plants mature.
- Foliar Feeding: In cases of severe nutrient deficiencies or quick nutrient absorption requirements, foliar sprays can be used. These sprays deliver nutrients directly to the leaves, bypassing potential soil nutrient limitations.
5. Timing And Monitoring
Before applying any fertilizer, take into account that the timing and frequency of applications will depend on:
- The fertilizer type;
- Crop stage;
- Soil conditions.
Regular monitoring of your potato plant health, nutrient deficiency, and environmental conditions is essential. Observing plant response and conducting follow-up soil tests can help identify nutrient imbalances or deficiencies. This ensures the plants receive adequate nutrients without causing harm.
The Importance of Potatoes in Agriculture
Potatoes are not only a staple food crop for millions of people around the world but also a vital source of income for farmers. However, the importance of potatoes goes beyond mere consumption and economic benefits.
- High output: Potatoes have a high yield potential compared to many other crops, making them an efficient and productive option for farmers.
- Extended shelf life: Potatoes also have a long shelf life, making them valuable in regions with inadequate storage facilities or unreliable transportation networks.
- Nutritional value: Potatoes are known for their versatility and nutritional value, providing essential carbohydrates, vitamins such as Vitamin C and B6, fiber, potassium, iron, and minerals.
- Wide Adaptability: Potatoes are adaptable to diverse climatic conditions and can be grown in various environments, ranging from high-altitude regions to coastal areas.
- Industrial Use: Potatoes have extensive industrial applications beyond food consumption. They are used in the production of starch, chips, fries, flakes, and various processed products. These industries contribute to the economy and provide additional markets for potato farmers.
- Seed production: Potatoes are propagated vegetatively through tubers rather than seeds. This characteristic allows for the efficient multiplication of seed material, enabling small-scale farmers to save and replant a portion of their harvest for subsequent seasons.
- Food diversity: Incorporating potatoes into agricultural systems adds dietary diversity to communities. They complement other food crops and can contribute to balanced diets by providing essential nutrients and can play a crucial role in combating malnutrition.
It is impossible to exaggerate the value of potatoes to agriculture. We can protect the future of this significant crop by addressing the yellowing of leaves through proactive actions, such as preserving nitrogen balance, managing water efficiently, and reducing insect and disease threats.
Why are my potato leaves going yellow?
Yellow potato leaves can be caused by various factors, including nutrient deficiencies, diseases, pests, environmental stress, excessive sunlight overwatering or underwatering, etc.
How do you treat yellow potato leaves?
The underlying reason for the yellow potato leaves on your farm will determine how to treat them. It could entail managing pests and diseases, modifying watering techniques, managing nutrient deficits, and creating the right environmental conditions.
Why are my potato leaves turning yellow with black spots?
If your Potato leaves turn yellow with black spots. It can be a sign of fungal or bacterial diseases, such as early blight. To treat this issue, remove and destroy infected plants, apply fungicides or bactericides as recommended, practice crop rotation, and ensure proper moisture and spacing between potato plants.
Why are my potato leaves curling and yellowing?
Your potato plant’s leaves may curl and turn yellow due to aphid infestation, viral illnesses like the leafroll virus, herbicide damage, or environmental stressors.
To solve the problem, you must manage aphids, get rid of diseased plants, stay away from herbicides, and give your plants the right amount of shade and moisture.
Why are potato leaves dying?
Your Potato leaves can die due to diseases like late blight or bacterial wilt, water-related issues like root rot or stress from underwatering, severe pest infestations, and nutrient deficiencies or imbalances.
Prompt removal of infected plants, proper watering, pest control, and balanced fertilization can help you address the problem.
The yellowing of potato leaves can be caused by various factors, including natural processes, nutrient deficiencies, water-related issues, pests, and diseases. Identifying the underlying cause is crucial for implementing appropriate solutions and preventing further damage to the potato plants.
Potato leaf yellowing can be avoided and treated in a number of ways, such as by harvesting mature plants, ensuring adequate sunlight exposure, following proper watering procedures, addressing nutrient deficiencies, managing nutrient imbalances, preventing pests and diseases, and applying fertilizer correctly.
What strategies have you found most effective in preventing and treating yellowing potato leaves in your farming? Leave your response in the comment section. Thank you for reading.
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Two Men Headed To Jail For Setting Arson Fires
Two Massachusetts men have been sentenced in some of a string of fires set south of Boston in 2012 and 2013.
Prosecutors, fire officials, and property owners said the Brockton Superior Court judge's sentence Friday after plea deals with the men was too lenient.
Forty-six-year-old Mark Sargent of Middleborough pleaded guilty to setting two fires, in Marshfield and Scituate, in December 2012, and one in January 2013 in West Bridgewater. He was sentenced to two to three years in state prison, with three years' probation.
His 24-year-old stepson Jeanmarie Louis pleaded guilty in the West Bridgewater fire. He was sentenced to two-and-a-half years, with one year to serve and the rest suspended during three years' probation.
No one has been charged in more than 20 other fires, most in unoccupied buildings. No one was seriously injured. (Associated Press)


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Loss is equivalent to 40 percent of that caused by overall deforestation
A study conducted by scientists in Brazil and the United Kingdom has quantified the impact that selective logging, partial destruction by burning, and fragmentation resulting from the development of pastures and plantations have had on the Amazon rainforest.
In combination, these factors could be removing nearly 54 million tons of carbon from the forest each year, introduced into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases. This total represents up to 40% of the carbon loss caused by deforestation in the region.
The study, which was conducted by 10 researchers from 11 institutions in Brazil and the United Kingdom, was published in the May issue of the journal Global Change Biology.
"The impacts of timber extraction, burning and fragmentation have received little notice because all the efforts have been focused on preventing further deforestation. This attitude has resulted in tremendous progress in conserving the Brazilian Amazon, whose deforestation rate fell more than 70% over the past 10 years.
However, our study has shown that this other type of degradation is having a severe impact on the forest, with enormous quantities of previously stored carbon being lost into the atmosphere," said Erika Berenguer, researcher from the Lancaster Environment Centre at Lancaster University, in the United Kingdom, first author on the study.
According to Joice Ferreira, researcher at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Amazônia Oriental) in Belém, state of Pará, and second author on the study, one of the reasons that this degradation has gone unnoticed is that it is difficult to monitor. "Satellite imagery allows much easier detection of areas that are totally deforested," she said.
"Our research combined satellite imagery with field study. We conducted a pixel-by-pixel assessment [each pixel in the image corresponds to an area measuring 900 meters squared (m2)] regarding what has happened over the past 20 years. In the field research, we studied 225 plots (each 3,000 m2) in two large regions in an area measuring 3 million hectares [30,000 square meters], which we used as a model to estimate what occurred in the Amazon as a whole," Ferreira explained.
The satellite images, compared every two years, have enabled researchers to put together an extensive overview of the degradation of the forest along a 20-year timeline. The field research assessed scarring from burning, timber extraction and other disturbances. The combination of the two investigations resulted in the estimate of carbon stock available today.
Two regions were studied in loco: Santarém and Paragominas, in the eastern part of the Amazon region, both under strong degradation pressures. Two hundred twenty-five areas were investigated in these two regions.
"We collected data from more than 70,000 trees and took more than 5,000 samples of soil, dead wood and other components of what is known as carbon stock. It was the largest study conducted to date regarding carbon loss from tropical forests due to selective logging and wildfires," Ferreira said.
According to her, the research included four of the five functionally distinct carbon pools whose study is recommended by the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): aboveground biomass (live plants), dead organic matter, leaf litter (layer that contains a combination of fragments of leaves, branches and other decomposing organic matter) and soil (up to 30 centimeters (cm) in depth). "The only thing we didn't measure was the carbon stock in the roots," she said.
For comparative purposes, five categories of forest were considered: primary (totally intact) forest; forest affected by logging; forest affected by fires; forest affected by selective logging and fires; and secondary forests (regenerating after complete clearance).
The forests that were disturbed by logging or fire had from 18% to 57% less carbon than primary forests. One area of primary forest ended up having more than 300 tons of carbon per hectare, while areas of forest that had been burned or subjected to timber extraction had, at most, 200 tons per hectare and, on average, less than 100 tons of carbon per hectare.
In addition to the researchers already mentioned, the Global Change Biology article was co-authored by Toby Alan Gardner (University of Cambridge and the Stockholm Environment Institute), Carlos Eduardo Cerri and Mariana Durigan (Luis de Queiroz College of Agriculture/USP), Luiz Eduardo Oliveira e Cruz de Aragão (National Institute for Space Research and the University of Exeter), Raimundo Cosme de Oliveira Junior (Embrapa Amazônia Oriental) and Ima Célia Guimarães Vieira (Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará).
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Strong light-matter coupling in these semiconducting tubes may hold the key to electrically pumped lasers
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At first glance, the proximity sensor appears to be nothing special: a thin, elastic layer of silicone onto which black square surfaces are printed, but these...
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Imagine is the second studio album by John Lennon after his departure from the Beatles. Recorded and released in 1971, the album's musical arrangements are more elaborate compared to the basic, small-group arrangements of his first album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. Imagine is the most popular of Lennon's solo albums and the title track is considered by many to be one of Lennon's finest songs. In 2012, the album was voted 80th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
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Style: Pop Rock
A2 Crippled Inside
A3 Jealous Guy
A4 It's So Hard
A5 I Don't Want To Be A Soldier
B1 Give Me Some Truth
B2 Oh My Love
B3 How Do You Sleep?
B5 Oh Yoko!


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Okay, the confederate battle flag is "likely" to be removed in front of the State House Building in Columbia, S.C.
The governor, Nikki Haley in a news conference yesterday called on the state assembly to consider removing the flag. However, the process requires a 2/3 vote in each house and it's unclear whether the votes are there. So by no means is removing the "stars and bars" a done deal.
The flag is a racist symbol that should never have been erected in the first place. It was put there by white supremacist legislators in 1962 who were bitterly opposed to the civil rights movement.
Now in the aftermath of the horrendous slaughter by presumed suspect Dylann Roof killing 9 at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church last week, the governor is pushing for the flags removal.
In reality the flag is just a symbol, albeit a negative racist one at that, but nothing more than a symbol.
Removing it won't change the deep seated racist attitudes held by many, not only in the south but all over the country.
At one time I believed such racists would have to die and their racism with them. They were dyed in the wool racists whose attitudes could never be rehabilitated from the hatred they possessed.
But now you have 21 year old Dylann Roof acting on his racial hatred of African Americans; a reminder that white supremacist racism lives on though mostly below the surface. To believe because its mostly covert the deep seated hatred is not there in some whites is to be a fool.
There are too many other reminders that white on black violence is racially motivated, particularly on the part of police actions in cities and towns north, south, east and west.
Now some of the police violence is captured on video and gone viral, no longer hidden behind the thick "blue wall". Though many are exonerated by grand juries and prosecutors, some are being prosecuted and held accountable as many African Americans and other people of color have openly protested and demonstrated against police brutality where they live against those who are supposed to "serve and protect" the community and not commit unnecessary violence against it.
We have a long way to go before racism and white supremacy attitudes are dead and buried.
So yes, removing the confederate flag is a proper gesture, but it is nothing more than that.

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text: After a go-go 2021 and record M&A activity in the food & beverage industry, 2022 saw a cooling-off period. Not surprising. Rising interest rates, food inflation, the war in Ukraine, and supply chain issues created headwinds across the industry. Then, throw in a troublesome disease like Avian flu and an egg shortage. Tough times. It doesn’t mean deals didn’t get done, but not as many. Still, there are areas worth watching and some exciting possibilities, especially in food tech, from at-home nutrition tracking to the first-ever (mostly) automated McDonald’s franchise. Even when it comes to the stuff we put in our bodies, everything seems to come down to tech.

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Can television succeed where the politicians have failed? The producers of a new Channel 4 series, Make Bradford British, which starts this week, set themselves the ambitious challenge of doing just that, bringing together the people of the notoriously divided Yorkshire city.
Bradford has become wearily accustomed to being in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The protests over the publication of The Satanic Verses in the late 80s and the riots that engulfed the city in the summer of 2001 both fuelled a perception that Bradford was a city dangerously divided along racial and religious grounds and whose citizens lived parallel lives.
In Make Bradford British, eight people, all of whom live in the city but come from very different backgrounds, were asked to live together. To select the participants, more than 100 people in the city were asked to sit the UK citizenship test, answering questions such as "what percentage of the British population is under the age of 19?"


text: I plan to visit Huangshan summit for an overnight trip. I reach 13th morning via overnight train from Shanghai and depart on 14th night via overnight train to Suzhou. I am unable to find any hotels in the summit area. If anybody has an english map of the trails and the Huangshan mountain area, I can settle for the next closest hotel to the summit. My wife has a back problem and hence the need to not do the entire hike in one day.

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December: “Washington Black” by Esi Edugyan
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
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George Washington Black, or “Wash,” an eleven-year-old field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is terrified to be chosen by his master’s brother as his manservant. To his surprise, the eccentric Christopher Wilde turns out to be a naturalist, explorer, inventor, and abolitionist. Soon Wash is initiated into a world where a flying machine can carry a man across the sky, where even a boy born in chains may embrace a life of dignity and meaning–and where two people, separated by an impossible divide, can begin to see each other as human. But when a man is killed and a bounty is placed on Wash’s head, Christopher and Wash must abandon everything. What follows is their flight along the eastern coast of America, and, finally, to a remote outpost in the Arctic. What brings Christopher and Wash together will tear them apart, propelling Wash even further across the globe in search of his true self. From the blistering cane fields of the Caribbean to the frozen Far North, from the earliest aquariums of London to the eerie deserts of Morocco, Washington Black tells a story of self-invention and betrayal, of love and redemption, of a world destroyed and made whole again, and asks the question, What is true freedom?
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Esi Edugyan is author of the novels The Second Life of Samuel Tyne and Half-Blood Blues, which won the Scotiabank Giller Prize, was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and the Orange Prize. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
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Rapper Blitz the Ambassador-the "Ghanaian Chuck D"-has emerged as one of hip-hop's most respected and conscientious artists, seemingly immune to the genre's clichés. His album Stereotype-which he showcased at a packed Central Park SummerStage concert-eschews samples for a richly layered live sound, while his latest effort, Native Sun, combines a mélange of African idioms with rapping that is at once fluid, forceful, and mindful of history.

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Experiences of caregivers of stroke patients in Lusaka, Zambia
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INTRODUCTION: Stroke is a major cause of death and most survivors are left with residual disability and are dependent on others for essential care. OBJECTIVES: The objective of the present study was to determine the ...
Perceptions and satisfaction of caregivers regarding rehabilitation services from selected rehabilitation centres in the Western Cape
BACKGROUND: Understanding caregivers’ views on rehabilitation services is important as it may assist in informing healthcare services and patient management. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore caregivers’ ...

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Repositionable artwork, or “Wall Clings” can be easily applied and removed for up to 6 months! Designed for most types of painted interior walls, windows or other glass material, you can leave the image up or take it down anytime.
Wall clings are great for decorating a classroom, adding patterns or photos to a college dorm room, outfit your office with your company logo. We can cut unique shapes and designs so you can decorate your child’s bedroom with a monogram or a life-size cut out of him playing his favorite sport! The possibilities are ENDLESS!
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I grew up with dogs, including rescue dogs that needed a more personalised care approach due to their difficult past. This has made me very aware that different dogs have different needs; some dogs absolutely love walking whilst others need some gentle encouragement sometimes. For example, one of my dogs was always reluctant to go for walks, until I discovered that she was very happy to run with me instead!
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Put a few drops into the palms of your hands, cup your hands around your mouth and nose and inhale, breathing deeply for as long as you need. You can also use an essential oil diffuser to fill your home or office with your favorite scents or add drops of your favorite essential oils to a cotton ball and place it wherever you want to disperse the scent
Using essential oils topically is very popular. Some people move from casual oil users to devotees after learning how to use oils on the skin. Oils can help improve the appearance of healthy skin, improve a relaxing massage, or add zing to an invigorating one. You can enjoy a range of benefits by applying oils to the crown of your head, behind your ears, to your neck, temples, and bottoms of your feet. Also, if the aroma of an oil is too strong or your skin is sensitive, you can dilute it with a carrier oil such as Young Living’s V-6™ Vegetable Oil Complex.
Did you know you can obtain the benefits of certain essential oils by ingesting them?* Young Living’s Vitality™ line was specifically developed for internal use! Use these tips with Young Living’s Vitality essential oils:
Add to water. Add a drop or two of your favorite Vitality essential oil to water throughout the day.
Take in a capsule. Put a couple drops of Vitality oil into a vegetable capsule and swallow with water.
Spice up your favorite recipes. Add Vitality essential oils to infuse your favorite recipes with rich, unique flavors.
Apply directly to your tongue. Place a drop of Vitality oil directly onto your tongue.
Take them in a capsule. NOTE: *Always consult individual product labels for usage directions.
Young Living essential oils are cultivated to be as pure and potent as possible. We strongly recommend that you read individual label instructions and the following guidelines to ensure safe use of essential oils:
The orifice located in the oil bottle opening helps you follow correct dosages. It also helps prevent small children from accidentally swallowing large amounts of essential oil. If you suspect that a child has consumed a large quantity of oil, give them milk and seek medical advice.
Seek the advice of a health professional before topically applying any oil to children that includes dilution directions on the product label. When applying a new oil, test one drop on a small patch of skin first (e.g., on the underside of the forearm). Skin sensitivity is highly individual. If the skin feels hot or turns red, apply a vegetable oil (V-6™ Vegetable Oil complex or olive oil) to the area to dilute. Washing the area with water is less effective.
Use only one new oil at a time to determine how your body responds. Wait 30 minutes before applying another new oil.
Certain oils may sting the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oil residue on the fingers may damage contact lenses or cause eye discomfort. If accidental stinging does occur, put 1–2 drops of pure vegetable oil into the eye. Avoid putting essential oils directly into the ears.
Pure citrus oils may compound the effects of sun exposure. Limit prolonged exposure to direct sunlight for up to 12 hours (up to 24 hours for Angelica and Lime; up to 48 hours for Bergamot) after applying these undiluted essential oils to the skin. Cosmetics, personal care products, or cleansers with synthetic ingredients penetrate the dermal layers of the skin. Avoid applying essential oils to areas where you use these products, as it may take these chemicals deeper into skin, fatty tissue, or the bloodstream.
Avoid using essential oils on skin that has been damaged or affected by chemical burns. When adding essential oils to a bath, first mix 5–10 drops of essential oil to ¼ cup of Young Living Bath and Shower Gel Base or Epsom salt and then add to running water. Limit the diffusion of unfamiliar essential oils to 10 minutes a day, increasing the time after determining their effects. The length of time should depend on the size of the room and potency of the oils.
See individual label directions or check with a health professional before using essential oils if you have a serious medical condition or are pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant. Do not use Tansy, Clary Sage, Sage, Fennel, Wintergreen, or Hyssop during pregnancy.
Consult a health professional about any serious disease or injury. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or prescribe any natural substances for conditions that require professional attention.

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Hot Sellings 114*46Cm Classical Black Flower Butterfly Wall Art Intended for Butterfly Wall Art
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That is to say, butterfly wall art is possibly the perfect design for your wall art's layout and plan, but personality is what makes a room looks attractive. Get your individual ideas and have fun! The more we try, more often we will see what great and what doesn’t. The best way to get your wall art's inspirations is to start getting concept. Some sources like websites or magazines, and save the inspirations of wall art that incredible.
Thirdly, critical appearance of the wall art's decoration is about the perfect arrangement and decor. Pick the wall art furniture maybe a easy thing to do, but make sure of the arrangement and decor must be totally match and perfect to the particular space. Also concerning to choosing the best wall art furniture's arrangement, the practicality should be your serious appearance. Having some advice and guidelines gives homeowners a great starting point for remodeling and designing their room, even if some of them aren’t practical for some spaces. So, just keep the simplicity and efficiently to make your wall art looks gorgeous.
To sum up, if you're designing your home, perfect concept is in the details. You could discuss to the home planner or get the perfect ideas for particular interior from magazines. For your inspirations, check out these galleries of butterfly wall art, these can be stunning designs you can pick if you want comfortable or extraordinary interior. Don’t forget to check about related wall art topics so you will get a completely enchanting decor result about your own interior.
Bored by butterfly wall art? Provided that, these will give you an creative measures in order to decorate your wall art more stunning. The essential tips of choosing the perfect butterfly wall art is that you must to get the plans and concept of the wall art that you want. It will be important to start getting pictures of wall art's concept or paint from the architect or designer.


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Inspired by the pristine natural surrounds and composed around Kwandwe’s ethos of ‘connected experiences’, weddings are designed to be filled with moments celebrated together in a way that is authentic to each couple, no matter the size of the celebration. Highly personalised ceremonies within the open African bush, surrounded by nothing but miles of wilderness, are contrasted with multi-day celebrations featuring a diverse array of safari experiences and get-togethers.
Game drives, Big Game walks, fishing and birding may be interspersed with cigar and whisky lunches deep in the reserve for the groom and his stags whilst the ladies enjoy spa treatments, a harvest table of freshly prepared seasonal delights and South Africa’s best sparkling wine back at one of the lodges.
A purposefully designed boma, inspired by a traditional open-air corral, is available on the banks of the Great Fish River with space for a dance floor and seating for up to 100 guests for larger, star-lit celebrations and ‘wild’ parties. Out on the reserve sandy river banks, escarpment plateaus with views to eternity and open kopjes provide a choice of magical wilderness settings for smaller gatherings. No two events will ever be the same with over 54 000 acres of wilderness on offer.


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Last Thursday, my brother was walking to the downtown Denver light rail station after work when he realized he was having a heart attack. He saw a Denver police officer and asked for help. At approximately 4 p.m., the officer summoned an ambulance. By 5:15 p.m., the cardiac team at St. Joseph Hospital had implanted two stents into my brother’s heart. On Saturday afternoon, he was at home with his family, and on Monday morning, he was back at work.
This miraculous outcome is the direct result of the quick response by the police officer. The ambulance team and the physicians and staff at the hospital deserve major kudos for their work, but the outcome could have been a lot different without the immediate actions of the police officer who was the first responder in this life-threatening emergency.
To all the medical personnel, I am eternally grateful. To the anonymous police officer, I offer my heartfelt gratitude for saving life of the good man who has been my best friend for 64 years.
Blue lives matter.
Penny Hogan, Longmont
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Sunday Morning Country Classic Spotlight to Feature Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens has a long list of talents, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist, TV star and entertainer.
He was born Harold Ray Ragsdale. Stevens grew up listening to country music on local radio. His musical talents began to blossom at age six when he took piano lessons. The Ragsdale family moved to Atlanta, Georgia from Clarksdale, Georgia where he was born January 24th, 1939.
Stevens was sixteen when he began working as a DJ and performing in small clubs. In Atlanta, he met publishing giant Bill Lowery. Lowery introduced him to the music business and got him signed to a small record label and made him change his name to Ray Stevens.
While studying music at Georgia State University, Stevens began recording for Mercury Records. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1962. He didn't appear on the country charts until 1969. In 1970 Stevens had the million selling and Grammy winning "Everything is Beautiful" number 39 on the country charts and number one on the pop charts. Stevens string of novelty tunes continued with "The Streak" hitting number three on the country charts in 1974. His biggest country hit was "Misty" topped out at number three on the country charts in 1975. In April 1999 Stevens was diagnosed with early stage of prostate cancer. Stevens received a clean bill of health upon successful surgery.
Join me at 11 a.m. Sunday January 27th on the Sunday Morning Country Classic Spotlight. We get started at 9 a.m. with the Country Classic show on 98.1 FM 98 Country.

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As related in my last post, Diet is THE Four Letter Word, the plan was to buy grass-fed beef liver, cook grass-fed beef liver, and actually eat grass-fed beef liver. The resulting burst of energy I would feel from eating liver would leave me feeling young again, renewed, invigorated; only if I actually ate it though. Okay, I thought. You can do this.
But after my last post there must have been a run on grass-fed beef liver at the local Publix grocery store. All they had left was antibiotic-free chicken liver. Beef liver, chicken liver, veal liver, bear liver, what difference does it make as long as the animal lived naturally and wasn’t plugged with chemicals? Plus, the big plus, any liver making mistakes could be eaten by my Border Collies.
Have you ever tried to cook liver with dogs underfoot? Because if anything will get four dogs off the sofa it’s the aroma of liver permeating every molecule of air in the house. I could hear the canines sniffing so hard they were gulping for air. Four Border Collie minds were telepathically sending me the image: “Drop the liver, lady, or the cat gets it!”
The Internet said to cook tons of bacon (which was not the organic kind-oops), add onions as well as tons of garlic and herbs, and sear the small cut up pieces of liver. At this point even the cat came over and sat on the bar stool in curiosity.
The animals watched me closely as I slid the liver from the pan onto my plate. Standing by the sink surrounded by drooling black and white mouths I took my first bite. All I can say is that if this were the Food Network’s TV show, “Chopped”, my butt would be the first to walk down the hall of shame. I ate each piece like it was a real live insect-infused dish similar to a scene from another TV show, “Fear Factor”. If I finished the meal I could move on to walk on the narrow swaying bar two-hundred feet in the air and win fifty-thousand dollars. So I persevered. But the dogs were inching closer, now steely eyed and licking their chops. The cat was getting nervous. It was time to give out samples. At least my culinary skills made someone happy, as each dog wolfed down their meager piece of liver (with onions removed). Then I heard one dog blissfully yowl, and they licked my fingers as they each returned back to their chairs to dream of bigger dishes full of liver.
The cat started to purr so I offered her a sample. She sniffed it, backed up, curled her nose and walked away. Yeah, I thought, that’s about the way I feel, Essie. No doubt about it, I’ve been chopped.


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EMUís counseling clinic offers summer tune-up for parenting skills
YPSILANTI — With the arrival of summer and the end of school, parents and their children may find themselves at odds over activities and lifestyles.
To help parents, Eastern Michigan University’s College of Education’s clinical suite will host two, three-day seminars called Active Parenting Now. Active Parenting Now is an acclaimed video and discussion program that has been proven to successfully promote communication; teach problem-solving skills and diffuse power struggles between parents and children.
Session I runs Mondays, May 8, 15 and 22, from 7-9 p.m. Session II is scheduled Wednesdays, May 10, 17 and 24, 7-9 p.m. Both will be at the College of Education’s clinical suite, 135 Porter, on EMU’s main campus in Ypsilanti. The cost per family is $20. Advance registration is required. Call 734.487.4410 for more information.
Designed for parents of children, ages 5-12, the program will cover a wide range of issues ranging from how to teach children responsibility to preparing parents for the tumultuous teen years, says Perry Francis, counseling clinic coordinator and a licensed professional counselor.
“This is a great summer tune-up for parenting skills,” said Francis. “As parents begin to look at interacting more with children this summer, these sessions will help parents and children reconnect for family activities.”
EMU’s clinical suite has served the public since 1998. It is a training facility within the College of Education that includes a speech and hearing clinic, a reading clinic and a counseling clinic. The counseling clinic serves the public and students at EMU with individual and small group counseling for a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, anger and stress management, and behavioral and emotional problems in childhood and adolescence. All counselors-in-training are supervised by fully licensed professional counselors who are also faculty in the Department of Leadership and Counseling.
Eastern Michigan University is a public, comprehensive university that offers programs in the arts, sciences and professionals. EMU prepares students with the intellectual skills and practical experiences to succeed in their careers and lives, and to be better citizens.
Eastern Michigan University is a public, comprehensive university that offers programs in the arts, sciences and professions. EMU prepares students with the intellectual skills and practical experiences to succeed in their career and lives, and to be better citizens.
Editor's Note: Looking for an expert source for a story? Check out EMU's Eastern Experts online at www.emich.edu/univcomm/easternexperts.


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Netsolutions and Victoria University Awarded State Government Funding as part of the ICT Skills University Scholarships Program
Melbourne, 12th October 2009: Netsolutions today announced that it has partnered with Victoria University to develop new security management technologies through an industry based learning program for ICT students.
As part of the Victorian Government’s ICT Skills University Scholarships Program, ICT students are given the opportunity to gain ‘hands on’ experience through work placements with industry partners.
The program is a partnership between the Victorian Government, Victoria’s universities and Victorian ICT companies, to fund new industry based tertiary scholarships until December 2010.
The aim of the project is to give participating students an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on professional skills, improve communication and interpersonal skills and ultimately enhance the student’s employability.
Victoria University was selected to benefit from the $20,000 project grants to partner with industry as part of the ICT Skills University Scholarships Program. Final year ICT students were encouraged to apply for the program and two have been chosen to participate.
“The ICT skills program, funded by the Victorian Government, is a fantastic opportunity for students to take part in a work placement as part of their course and learn from IT professionals. Netsolutions has an excellent reputation in the industry as one of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and we are delighted that they have decided to participate in the program,” said Dr. Hao Shi, Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Science, Victoria University.
Netsolutions was founded in Melbourne in 1995 and specialises in providing technical and professional services to Juniper Networks and IBM customers. Customers include Australia Post, Village Roadshow, Parks Victoria, Catholic Education Office, Deakin & Adelaide Universities, Lockheed Martin and BUPA Health.
“We are looking forward to working with Victoria University to drive service and product innovation through fresh and talented skill-sets. In return, the students gain practical experience and contacts within our industry” said Erin Harte, General Manager, Netsolutions.
Netsolutions will offer the total of two 12 week placements to two students, who will work on a new integrated security management platform under development at Netsolutions’ new Port Melbourne Research and Development Centre.
Outside the scheduled full time placements, students will be completing training at Victoria University to acquire the necessary skills that will be complementary to their work at Netsolutions. Netsolutions will provide office space, staff supervision and the necessary hardware and software to the students during the program.
“The Brumby Labor Government is committed to working closely with the education sector to strengthen links with industry and encourage a practical approach to learning. The ICT Skills University Scholarships Program provides students with the skills they need to succeed in the ICT industry and keep Victoria at the forefront of new technology,” said John Lenders, Minister for Information and Communication Technology.
The program is part of the Victorian Government’s $1.84 million ICT Skills Package under the Building Our Industries for the Future strategy, geared at boosting the number of skilled workers in Victoria.
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For more information or to organise an interview with Netsolutions, please contact:
Phone: +61 03 9531 6782
Netsolutions is a Juniper Networks certified Elite Partner, JNASC/Operate Support Partner, Implementation Specialist and is also an IBM Business Partner.
In addition to providing technical support and consultancy throughout the implementation process, Netsolutions also offers its customers a day-to-day IT infrastructure managed service. Headquartered in Melbourne, Netsolutions’ customers include: Australia Post, Village Roadshow, Catholic Education Office (Vic & SA), Deakin & Adelaide Universities, Lockheed Martin and BUPA Health.
Netsolutions was awarded Juniper’s 2007 Advanced Technologies Partner of the Year and Managing Director, Theo Dimopoulos, currently sits on the Juniper Networks Customer Services Advisory Board.
More information is available at www.Netsolutionsit.com.au
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“I’m the biggest hypocrite of 2015.”
Forget the Grammy’s, Kendrick Lamar just released a new song today. Literally the polar opposite of his earlier single “i.” He gets very aggressive on this Boi-1da produced track. Definitely leaves us wondering what his new album has in store for us. Check out “The Blacker The Berry” below.
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Towson Manor Village residents protest on the corner of York Road and Towsontown Boulevard during rush hour on Thursday Dec. 13, to express opposition to the proposed use of Towson Manor Park as the site of a new Towson firehouse. Read about the protest here.
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Rome [Italy], October 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Trevi Fountain on the second day of the G20 Summit in RomeAlong with PM Modi, several Heads of the states visited the symbolic place of the historic downtown: Trevi Fountain.
He was seen having a conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
It is believed that if you throw a coin over your shoulder into the water, you will be sure to return to Rome.
Trevi Fountain is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world.
On Saturday, PM Modi met various leaders including Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
PM Modi had a warm meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican City which lasted for an hour and invited him to visit India.
The Prime Minister arrived in Italy on Friday to participate in the two-day G20 Summit.
The theme of this G20 meet under the Italian Presidency is centered around ‘People, Planet and Prosperity.’On Sunday, the Prime Minister is expected to have a meeting with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the G20 summit besides participating in discussions on ‘Climate Change and Environment and Sustainable Development’.
There will be a global summit on supply chain resilience. (ANI)
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I met author Taya Okerlund last summer at a conference (Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers, charmingly abbreviated to WIFYR. I'm kind of kicking myself for not registering again, because it was fabulous last summer). We were in a week-long workshop together, and she brought the first twenty pages of her manuscript, HURRICANE COLTRANE.
I told her I kind of got a crush on her main character Merrill from those 20 pages.
AND NOW IT'S A BOOK! With a gorgeous cover. See:
And I got to read an advanced copy! I started last night and had to finish because it was so delightful. Hurricane Coltrane is set in Hurricane, Utah (pronounced 'Hurricun,' I understand, although I think I'll ignore that because I prefer having it rhyme with 'Coltrane'). Merrill (my crush) is a smarty-pants high schooler with an activist mom and a peaches-dehydrating grandma and no known father, and he is dying to get out of town.
He meets Robbie, a buttoned-up kid who's escaped from the nearby polygamist compound. And who is also a musical genius.
These two plot together, get Robbie an alto sax, and land Robbie a spot on an X-Factor type of reality show. Merrill even gets to play his trombone as backup. But Robbie's mom and sisters are suffering back on the compound because Robbie got out, and Merrill's starting to unravel the mystery of who his father might be--and whether that means he'll never break out of Hurricane, Utah.
I have a soft spot for friendship stories, because that's such a huge part of high school and is something I don't see in books as much as I'd like. Merrill and Robbie have an unlikely friendship, and they both have to navigate the social waters of high school.
I really, really loved the setting for this story. I've never been to southern Utah, so diving into the peach harvesting and pomegranate dehydrating and the Mormon community and the polygamist compound and the heat and the small-town vibe was fun.
And Merrill is just as charming throughout the book as he was in those first 20 pages.
And, since I love deals almost as much as I love books, here's one for you: Hurricane Coltrane releases in a couple of weeks, but until then the Kindle version is on sale for $1.99.
Happy reading! And congratulations to Taya.


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Research from the University of Minnesota shows that many high-producing dairy herds follow similar feeding management patterns.
Research published in the FebruaryJournal of Dairy Science indicates that the feed management of high-producing dairy herds has a few things in common. How does your farm compare?
Fifty Minnesota free-stall dairy herds were randomly selected for observation. The University of Minnesota scientists found that 70 percent of the farms studied fed cows once a day, while 22 percent fed cows twice daily. Only 8 percent fed cows three times a day. Meanwhile, feed was pushed up to cows more than five times a day. The majority of farms featured post-and-rail feed areas, and bunk-space per cow averaged just under 18 inches.
Corn silage was the most common forage, and all rations contained adequate amounts of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and crude protein. All farms fed their high-production group a TMR, and water was provided in water troughs.
The researchers found that ration NDF content changed over time, and that this change was associated with some feeding management and TMR characteristics that could easily be modified to achieve better feed utilization and cow productivity — namely, watching particle size and increasing feeding from once a day to twice a day.


Businessman Donald Trump mocked far left pro-illegal protesters today at his rally in Sarasota, Florida.
The protesters were escorted out after disrupting the event – denying fellow Americans their freedom to peaceably assemble. This is what leftists do.
Trump has the advantage over every other candidate, Socialist Democrat or establishment Republican. He’s the only one who has expanded the base to include conservatives, independents, disenfranchised traditional Democrats, and increasingly more black Americans who are disenfranchised from a Democrat Party that has gone so far out in left field in their representation of illegal
A politician with a spine who deserves respect as he is doing his duty to protect his town from invaders who respect nothing.His ideas should be rolled out across the whole of Europe.
The action-man mayor of Hungarian frontier town Ásotthalom has invited “all active Europeans” to visit the border fence his government created, so
This clown is totally obvious. He doesn’t care a tiny bit about the dead people. All he cares about is disarming the people. That makes it easier to implement a fascist government. That is not paranoid that is just observation based on his past behavior.
‘Enough Is Enough’: Obama Demands More Gun Control After Colorado
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In the following YouTube, Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St interviewed returning guest, editor of The Hat Trick Letter at Golden Jackass.comhttp://www.goldenjackass.com/, Jim Willie. This is an interesting 90+ minute interview, and the topics below are the ones covered. I wrote out the answers to the first few
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The Islamic State loves to share propaganda videos of beheadings and mass murders of innocent victims, including children and those whose only crime against Islam is that they are Christians.
Thus, it is with great pleasure and a smile that we share the following short video clip from
What the f^ck is happening in Canada?
Britain is at risk of being prosecuted for war crimes because of growing evidence that missiles sold to Saudi Arabia have been used against civilian targets in Yemen’s brutal civil war, Foreign Office lawyers and diplomats have warned.
Advisers to Philip Hammond, the Foreign Secretary, have stepped up legal warnings that the sale of specialist
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia on Friday not to “play with fire”, citing reports Turkish businessmen had been detained in Russia, while Moscow said it would suspend visa-free travel with Turkey.
Relations between the former Cold War antagonists are at their lowest in recent memory after Turkey shot down a Russian jet near the
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Wise entrepreneurs and seasoned executives know that prosperity depends upon a solid company infrastructure, an efficient business plan and talented employees. Turning a profit and staying successful takes insight and careful planning. Effective, engaging staff training and leadership development programs can help your company establish a positive atmosphere and can lay the foundation for genuine long-term success. Well-designed high potential leadership development programs for hi potential employees are vital because they teach your HiPos how to channel their gifts, work well with others and inspire their peers.
High-potential employees are a relatively rare breed. They’re people who rise successively through multiple management levels, inspire the individuals in their departments and achieve consistently good results. When business owners identify high-potential employees — also known as HiPos — early on, they can develop their most promising leaders via HiPo programs. While all employees deserve effective training programs, high-quality High potential development programs are especially vital to success because they strengthen company structure and prepare businesses for the future.
Essentially, well-conceived HiPo development programs take individuals with great leadership potential and develop those management skills to the max. Department heads and other leaders identify high-potential talent, typically through proven employee potential assessment tools and then invite the HiPos to enter a leadership development program in which they are granted access to interdisciplinary learning opportunities, given real-world challenges to solve and are coached and mentored on a one-to-one basis. Your high-potential candidates then use their newly honed skills to excel in their existing roles and advance smoothly through the ranks.
One of the best peripheral payoffs of a great high potential employee development program is its effect on other employees, who reap many benefits when their managers go through advanced training and development initiatives. High otential development programs frequently cause positive paradigm shifts when they’re properly implemented, making both individuals and the companies they work for more successful.
To remain competitive and drive growth, businesses are almost universally better off developing talent from within rather than hiring external candidates for newly vacant managerial or executive positions. Recently, however, a survey by the Corporate Leadership Council found that only 25 percent of respondents felt confident that they would fill all open leadership positions within the next half decade. Worryingly, a concurrent report by the Conference Board revealed that only about 34 percent of companies effectively identified future leaders within their ranks. Some of the confusion may revolve around an inability to distinguish talent from high potential. While both types of employee are vital for business success, only HiPo employees reliably travel up through various management levels to executive status. Gifted individuals often prefer solving problems on their own; high-potential employees work in groups and encourage the people they manage to excel. Talented people may be innovative but lack serious ambition; high-potential employees come with a built-in desire to excel and have naturally exceptional business instincts. According to a recent Hewitt Associates study, when HR managers and existing top-level executives consistently identify and develop high-potential employees, companies tend to see a jump in shareholder returns. Even greater returns begin to happen when businesses track their employees’ successes and use them to build progressively more powerful high potential employees development programs.
Naturally talented people are tremendously useful and add value to any corporation. But talent isn’t enough to guarantee either personal or overall success. Talent is a tool: when used correctly, it can broker deals, cut through red tape and break quarterly sales records. When neglected, however, talent alone doesn’t breed accomplishment.
High Potential employee development programs help kindle talent and drive success in three distinct ways, particularly if HiPo employees are identified early in their careers:
High potential leadership development programs focus on methods for success as well as results. In the regular business world, bonuses and accolades frequently depend upon results alone, but in the high-potential world, methods matter too. High-potential managers don’t use negative reinforcement or bullying to make staff members work harder, for example — even if those tactics break sales records.
Effective high potentials leadership programs help guide early-stage high-potentials as they make developmental decisions. The earlier high-potential employees go into a HiPo development program, the more quickly they’ll develop and the further they’ll go. When companies develop high performing individuals expediently, they set themselves up for ongoing success.
High potential employee development programs help prevent burnout. When left to their own devices, driven individuals often push themselves to the brink of total exhaustion. High-potential development programs help HiPo employees pace themselves, so they stay healthier in the long term and remain loyal to the company.
Financially, it just makes sense. Hi potential employees tend to bring more value to companies than non-HiPo staff, and development and training programs only make that more likely. First, because formal High potentials leadership programs are an acknowledgement for the high-potential employee that they have something extra to offer and that you are willing to invest in that. Second, because high potential development programs teach HiPos how to hone their skills and talents to better address business, team and even personal goals. Formalized high-potential development programs can also make your organization more attractive to top candidates. Individuals who have previously been identified as HiPo elsewhere or who self-identify as HiPo (even if they don’t know the term for it) are drawn to companies that invest in leadership training, offer coaching and mentorship opportunities and help employees prepare for brighter futures. But How Do You Identify HiPo Employees?
Yes, performance matters. Turnkey Coaching & Development Solutions’ benchmarking process helps you evaluate performance metrics and other key factors to identify HiPo employees, but we also encourage you to get to know your staff and to work with them in a variety of environments. Via customized team and leadership development programs and working side-by-side with high achievers, you can better identify individuals who demonstrate HiPo traits. Some things that are common to high-potential individuals include:
Most businesses identify high-potential employees at two key points: early in their careers and when individuals are promoted into senior management positions. Opportunities for growth abound at both junctures, though a high potential development program and corresponding training methods used may vary.
In either case, effective HiPo development programs help drive company growth and give businesses unique competitive advantages.
Q: Why are high potential employee development programs so important?
A: Whenever possible, all employees at a business should be given access to high-quality training programs. Having said that, high-potential employees require special attention because they function as key players in your company and hold the power to influence others. Furthermore, developing high potential employees has been shown to reduce turnover, improve innovation, and positively impact the bottom line.
Q: What makes a HiPo development program great?
A: Superior high-potential programs are tailor made for your particular company and built to help your particular batch of HiPo employees succeed. An effective high potential program should consider your company’s mission, values, leadership competencies, and strategic trajectory.
Additionally, a qualified high potential program partner will customize the program to meet the needs of any level of employee while still challenging your most experienced HiPos.
Your high potential employee development program should be built using best practices and include various components such as high potential employee assessment tools, feedback and development planning, one-on-one coaching and/or peer to peer coaching, leadership competency instruction, real-business simulations, shark tank style capstone projects to build business acumen, internal mentoring, and cross-organizational introductions, etc.
There’s no such thing as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ HiPo program. Instead, we encourage you to give TurnKey a call at 281-469-4244 to explore the right components for your employee development needs, budget, culture, and strategic priorities.
Q: How do High Potential Leadership Programs benefit my business?
After a successful high-potential employee development program concludes, participants return to their roles with renewed vigor, tackle challenges with fresh enthusiasm and advance to new management positions with greater confidence. The comradery built within the program, amongst their peers, continues to thrive and supports greater networking and interpersonal effectiveness.
Providing your high-potential employees with a career plan and development opportunities fosters a happier culture. And, according to a recent Columbia University study happy company cultures have a turnover rate of 13.9 percent on average; compared to their counterparts with lower morale, where turnover is more likely to be in the 48.4 percent range.
Furthermore, according to the Department of Economics and the University of Warwick, happy employees are 12 percent more productive than average employees. The research also showed that unhappy employees cost American businesses more than $300 billion annually.
The case is strong to take your high potential employee development goals seriously.
Training high-potential employees can be a way to turn around the leadership development path at your company. The earlier you can identify high-potential employees, the more likely your organization is to benefit from their development and training. At TurnKey Coaching & Development Solutions, we're ready to help you develop a customized HiPo development program that helps you identify these up-and-coming stars and harnesses their potential without burnout or loss of morale. Now is the time to implement a high-potential employee development program so your organization can be ready for tomorrow.
with an outstanding high-potential leadership program from Turnkey Coaching & Development Solutions. Call us today at 281-469-4244 to discuss your HiPos unique needs and your company’s goals.

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Responding to reports that human rights defender Idris Khattak, who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s authorities more than two years ago, has been declared guilty of treason under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and faces a 14-year prison sentence, Thyagi Ruwanpathirana Amnesty International’s Deputy South Asia Director, said:
“Idris Khattak’s family and lawyer are being kept in the dark by the Pakistani authorities about the exact status of his case and reported conviction, violating the right to fair trial and due process and making it impossible for them to plan any legal recourse.
“If his conviction is confirmed, it will be the culmination of a shameful two-year process that has been unjust from start to finish. Since being bundled into a car in 2019, Idris Khattak has been kept in an unknown location. Despite being a civilian, he was tried by a military court in a trial that took place in complete secrecy. Few details about the case against him have been disclosed and, according to his lawyer, the proceedings were deeply flawed.
“We urge Pakistan’s authorities to immediately provide details of the case to the family, give him access to lawyers, and bring Idris Khattak before an ordinary civilian court to rule on the lawfulness of his arrest and detention. This case plainly demonstrates why enforced disappearances must, once and for all, be put to an end. It’s time the authorities lifted the veil of secrecy shrouding the trial and his whereabouts.”
According to Idris Khattak’s lawyer, he has only been allowed to meet his client three times. On each occasion, they were filmed, accompanied by an army officer, and were not permitted to speak in Pashto – their native language. An earlier application for the trial to take place in a civilian court was rejected by the military court, following on from a similar rejection by the Peshawar High Court in January 2021.


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By Maria Madden
It would appear that fine art is proving good medicine.
Think of hospitals and we often think off white walls, perhaps sparsely decorated with dated pastel prints.
Now, after a number of studies showing art’s benefits, hospitals around the world have begun experimenting with the healing power of art in a bid to improve patient experiences and outcomes.
A 2017 study from Denmark found that hanging paintings, particularly abstract ones, in waiting rooms led to increased patient satisfaction, while – a British paper demonstrated the positive effects of art, not only on patient well being but also on health outcome such as length of stay in hospital and pain tolerance.
Anecdotal evidence meanwhile suggest that art eases anxiety, stress and depression for both patients and care staff.
Just least year the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts announced a collaboration with a hospital in the city to allow doctors to prescribe museum visits to patients.


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Protesters carrying banners that read "Coal kills us" protest Japan's support of coal-fired power plant in Central Java, Indonesia on April 1, outside the Japanese embassy in Jakarta. (Photo by Ryan Dagur)
Indonesian environmentalists are demanding that the Japanese government stop funding the construction of a coal-fired power plant in Central Java.
"The rights of many farmers and fishermen are violated. Therefore, we call on the Japanese government not to continue funding the project," Hadi Priyanto, who coordinated an April 1 protest outside the Japanese embassy in Jakarta, told ucanews.com.
The protestors representing different universities and nongovernmental organizations carried banners that read "Coal kills us" and wore costumes symbolizing Japanese ghosts as a way to protest the Japanese government's lack of awareness about the rights of rural Indonesians.
The US$4-billion coal-fired power plant in Batang district has a projected capacity of 2,000 megawatts and is backed by Japan. It was launched by President Joko Widodo in August but delayed because of land acquisition issues.
Many say that the plant will adversely effect the environment and the livelihood of farmers and fisherfolk.
According to Greenpeace Indonesia at least 7,000 people in five villages in the area will be affected by the power plant, which would be one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the region.
"At this moment, 10 percent of the 226 hectares for the project are not sold yet by local people. But fences are already built in the area," Priyanto said.
As a result, local people would not be able to go to their own agricultural land. Worse, land for the proposed project has been secured by soldiers, he said.
"We cannot work now. If we want to go to our agricultural land, we have to go through the fences. But behind the fences there are guards," said Karomat from Ujungnegoro village who owns a hectare of agricultural land he refuses to sell.
"We don’t know how to fight for our rights. We often asked for help," he told ucanews.com.


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Stunning portrait. You are a gifted artist!
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LOVE this.... Very graphic, but also full of emotion.... and you get sort of lost as you follow the image down to her hair thinning out... Lovely.
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From living the high life with his family as ex-pats in the Middle East, Keighley born Peter Foster’s life was to change in the instant his mother committed suicide on New Year’s Day 1965.
From that moment on, the young boy had to endure daily squalor in a freezing old car with his alcoholic father, starvation, physical abuse and bullying.
He was then taken into a bleak care home in Ilkley where life became even tougher.
Peter’s only salvation was his love of fishing and a one-in-a-million schoolteacher.
His autobiographical story Staring Into Water is published as both a 200-page paperback and e-book.
Peter (70) was a chief photographer and a regional photojournalist in Dumfries and Galloway for more than 20 years before taking retirement in 2016 and returning to West Yorkshire.
Staring Into Water has been edited and published by his former Galloway Gazette editor Nic Outterside, now an established independent UK book publisher.
Nic said: “I have known Peter for 23 years, and always considered him a good friend.
“But I knew absolutely nothing about his childhood. It was like a secret he carried around inside him.
“It was only when he sent me the first draft of his book 18 months ago that an “oh my God” sensation swept over me.
“And I knew immediately that it was a story that had to be told to a much wider audience.”
Peter added: “Growing up in the 1960s was a very different experience from what it is today. Children had no voice and life was what it was – we just accepted and got on with things.
“My story has been a source of self-torment for over 50 years.
“It’s a story I know should be shared with more people, and now with the help of my good friend Nic, that story has come full circle as my true account of those four turbulent years, the guilt of the children’s home and ghosts of the past, have finally been put to rest.”
Staring Into Water is available from Amazon and Waterstones.

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A judge has sentenced a Maryville couple to federal prison for a multi-million dollar wire fraud scheme against the U.S. military.
Keith Johnson was sentenced to 30 months in jail. His Angela wife will spend six months behind bars.
The couple pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges late last year.
According to indictments, the Johnsons teamed with other conspirators to defraud the Department of Defense of $9 million worth of vehicle parts.


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This is Voyager of the Seas, sister ship to Explorer of the Seas which we cruised on. Voyager visited Hobart in December 2016. We took some photos at Macquarie Wharf, this was before the river was dredged to allow larger ships into Wharf 2-3. We then went across the river to Rosny Hill Lookout to take some more. Cruising is a popular vacation. (See how I did that?)
Valhalla Ice Cream is a locally made brand of ice cream that comes in several flavours. It’s very good. Valhalla was one of the many food vendors at the Taste of Tasmania Food Festival.
A friend of mine donated some vintage cutlery to the Op Shop. I brought them home to wash first.
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