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Chicago Council report suggests global food system must transform to feeding growing cities, and transformation could raise farmer incomes.
May 2, 2016
The global food system must transform to feed growing cities, a new report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs argues, and this transformation creates an opportunity to raise the incomes of rural farmers throughout the world.
The report, “Growing Food for Growing Cities,” was released April 26 at the council’s annual Global Food Security Symposium and recommends that the U.S. lead efforts to invest in policies, infrastructure, enterprises, trade capacity and research to transform agricultural supply chains in low- and middle-income countries.
“Two-thirds of the world’s population — 6.3 billion people — will live in urban areas by 2050, creating a staggering demand for food,” said Alesha Black, director of the council’s Global Food & Agriculture Program. “Delivering safe, nutritious and abundant food will be a challenge, but it also stands to be an enormous business opportunity for hundreds of millions of small-scale farmers and rural entrepreneurs, with potential to lift millions of rural residents out of poverty and address a devastating lack of jobs for youth in many countries.”
To supply more food to growing urban markets, supply chains must lengthen and reach further into remote production areas. This presents growth opportunities for others in the supply chain, such as wholesalers, transporters, processers and input suppliers, as well as larger companies interested in investing in emerging markets, including U.S. firms.
The report urges the U.S. government and U.S. businesses to:
* Bolster earnings and opportunities in low- and middle-income countries through infrastructure development, land tenure, food safety and gender- and nutrition-sensitive agricultural policies;
* Support private-sector investment by U.S. firms, particularly in partnership with local small and medium-sized enterprises to foster employment and build rural economies;
* Improve regional trade capacity and integration, and
* Expand and strengthen investments in research on sustainable, efficient, safe food systems.
“The coming years will bring about a total transformation of the food system — from farm to fork. We must emphasize inclusive growth, especially of small-scale farmers who could otherwise be left behind,” said Dan Glickman, former secretary of agriculture and co-chair of the advisory group that informed the report.
“The United States has national security and economic interests at stake as the system changes,” added Doug Bereuter, the advisory group’s other co-chair, president emeritus of the Asia Foundation and former U.S. representative from Nebraska. “Feeding urban populations has become an urgent and critical challenge around the world that demands our attention.”
This study builds on the council’s global agriculture and food work that has informed policies on malnutrition, climate change, science and innovation, international development and non-communicable diseases.
The Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium has been convened annually since 2010 to identify opportunities for U.S. leadership in alleviating hunger and poverty through agricultural development.
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Tonight, The Voice Top 10 will be performing for your votes. After an overnight vote (including iTunes downloads and streams) two singers will be sent home on Tuesday night (May 8).
Tonight’s theme “Challenge Week” could be song or genre-based, or having to do with performance and stage presence — each singer tackling something that they see as a challenge on their journey to become a well-rounded artist. Coach Kelly Clarkson is set to perform her latest single “I Don’t Think About You” tonight. Charlie Puth and Five Seconds of Summer will be performing tomorrow.
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Safety not a concern
The security of Namibian footballers ahead of tonight’s clash against Guinea is nothing to be concerned about, Kamati said.
19 January 2021 | Sports
The Brave Warriors of Namibia will go head-to-head against West African nation Guinea in the second match of Group D in the African Nationals Championship (Chan) at the Limbe Omnisport Stadium in Cameroon tonight.
But before the two sides clash, Zambia and Tanzania will take to the pitch in the first match of the night, expected to start at 18:00.
The matches are expected to go ahead despite fears of another explosion, with one having taken place last Thursday outside the stadium.
While several vehicles were seen in flames via photographs of an assault which has caused ongoing concerns about the safety of the region due to separatist tensions, no fatalities have been reported.
According to Goal.com, the assault has been claimed by a group called the Fako Action Forces.
Namibia Football Association communication officer Dan Kamati said they have been assured of the team’s safety by relevant stakeholders.
He added that the Warriors remain focused on competing at the tournament.
Meanwhile, midfielder Marcel Papama - who spoke from Cameroon - said they are safe and hope that all will go well tonight.
Warriors gaffer Bobby Samaria didn’t respond to queries sent to him before going to print, and neither did team manager Tim Isaacs.
Despite not playing any matches before the tournament, fans hope that Namibia can pull off a surprise performance tonight.
Making their second consecutive appearance at the finals, Namibia qualified for the tournament after defeating Comoros Island 0-2 on aggregate in the second round.
In the first leg, they won 2-0 away and drew 0-0. The also beat Madagascar in the first round with a 2-1 aggregate. They lost the first leg match 1-0 in Madagascar but ended up beating them 2-0.
Their rivals Guinea were given a bye in the first round and were drawn against Senegal in the second. They then scored against Senegal in the second leg – Senegal had beaten them in the first leg. They then had to settle the score through post-match penalties with Guinea winning 3-1.
Namibia will face Tanzania in their second match this Saturday, 23 January, and will then go on to play Zambia on Wednesday, 27 January.
The Brave Warriors squad is as follows:
Edward Maova, Ratanda Mbazuvara, Kamaijanda Ndisiro, Charles Hambira, Jonas Mateus, Emilio Martin, Vitapi Ngaruka, Ivan Kamberipa, Pat-Nevin Uanivi, Aprocious Petrus, Gregory Aukumeb, Johannes Mutanga, Erasmus Ikeinge, Alfeus Handura, Dynamo Fredericks, Absalom Iimbondi, Immanuel Heita, Ambrocius Amseb, Wendell Rudath, Gustav Isaak, Llewelyn Stanley, Wesley Katjiteo, Brandon Neibeb, Panduleni Nekundi, Isaskar Gurirab, Deryl Goagoseb, Elmo Kambindu and Papama.


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As much as it goes against our international reputation, not drinking is fast becoming "a thing", and it's no longer the vestige of the pregnant, in recovery or on antibiotics. Pubs like The Bernard Shaw, The Square Ball, and MVP have led the way in Dublin for non-alcoholic drinks options you might actually want to drink (with the latter hosting "sober Sundays"), but while mocktails and 0% beer are nothing new to Dublin, non-alcoholic wine is (and we're not talking about the brutally sweet supermarket grape juice). Turns out the Germans have been making the stuff for over 70 years.
'Eins Zwei Zero' is a range of alcohol free Riesling, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon from award-winning German winemaker Johannes Leitz, using new technology that allows the alcohol to be vacuum-distilled at low temperatures, allowing the wine to keep more of its wine-like characteristics. We're not going to say that non-alcoholic Riesling tastes exactly the same as regular Riesling, but it's a major step forward. Interest sufficiently piqued? Here's where to plan your next lunch or dinner when you're on the dry.
Coppinger Row serve the whole Eins Zwei Zero range, and the smell of their garlic mussels with chargrilled ciabatta wafting out of the restaurant has been known to draw zombie-like diners in off the street (guilty). Pair them with the Pinot Noir rosé on the terrace when the sun's shining for all the Mediterranean vibes with none of the associated tipsiness.
China Sichuan in Sandyford still feels like something of a secret outside food circles (or Sandyford), but those in the know make the journey for the waltip dumplings, ma po tofu, and man and wife beef slices. Food with any level of spice is notoriously hard to pair wine with, but the usual recommendation is something with a little sweetness to balance the heat. Try the sparkling Riesling with the chilli chicken - and you can drive home afterwards.
New Middle Eastern Foxrock spot Kerb wanted to serve a healthier take on the late night kebab, so everything from flatbreads to dips to falafel are made in house and ingredients are sourced locally. Sparkling Pinot Noir rosé and the mezze platter is a win.
Ananda head chef Karan Mittal's tasting menu is a journey through electrifying Indian flavours carried by some of the best Irish ingredients. After we had his roast Roscommon goat leg with fermented rice patties and three different chutneys we thought of little else for weeks, and the Leitz non-alcoholic Riesling would be the perfect accompaniment for the fruity, spicy flavours.
When Dylan McGrath's Shelbourne Social opened in Ballsbridge earlier this year it was the hot curd bread menu (as well as the sharing steak) that had everyone talking. Try the warm, buttery bread with chicken liver parfait, pickled grapes, crispy shallot and shaved foie gras with a glass of Pinot Noir rosé.
Crow Street's pre-theatre menu is one of the best deals in town with two courses for €19.95 and three for €24.95. Some of their popular dishes include buffalo mozzarella with beetroot, orange and pistachio pesto, and braised pork shoulder tostadas with cabbage, avocado & pineapple salsa, but we'd be going for the maple & bourbon glazed short rib of beef with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.
You can also try the Eins Zwei alcohol-free wines in Beo Wine Bar, Pichet, Ely Wine Bar, 57 The Headline, Fade Street Social, Lao Chinese and Korean BBQ, Osteria 99 in Monkstown, The Green Hen, Sweeney's D3 and loads more places outside Dublin, like Two Cooks in Sallins.
If you're looking for a bottle to take home you can find it in practically every good specialist food and wine shop in the city, including Avoca, Lotts & Co, Redmonds in Ranelagh, Deveney's in Dundrum, Martins in Fairview, 64 Wine, The Vintry in Rathgar, Baggot Street Wines, Mortons in Ranelagh, Drinkstore in Stoneybatter, Blackrock Cellars, D-Six Harold's Cross, Donnybrook Fair, Thomas's in Foxrock, and McHugh's in Kilbarrack and on the Malahide Road. You can also order online from drinkstore.ie and wineonline.ie.
Leitz non-alcoholic wines are distributed in Ireland by Mackenway Wines.

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I-sites is a method for predicting the local structure of a protein. Local structure can be expressed as fragments or as backbone angles. Locations in the protein sequence that have high confidence I-sites predictions may be the initiation sites of folding.
I-sites consists of about 250 motifs. Each motif has an amino acid profile, a fragment structure (represented by a "paradigm" fragment chosen from a protein in the PDB) and optionally, a 4-dimensional tensor of pairwise sequence covariance. Each of the links below points you to a different version of the library, with brief notes about how the library was created and how it differs from the other libraries.
This site is for inspecting and downloading the I-sites Libraries. For prediction using I-sites, please go to this server.

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If you have ever tried to remove a bolt stuck in a socket, you know how frustrating it can be.
The bolt seems stuck there for good, and you can’t get it out no matter what you do. This is a common problem for mechanics and DIYers alike.
Here I will discuss several methods you can use to remove a bolt stuck in a socket.
Some techniques help us safely remove jammed bolts from their sockets. Here we’ll discuss these techniques one by one.
Let’s start with an example scenario where you have a bolted nut on your hand stuck inside its corresponding socket. The following steps should be followed when dealing with this kind of situation.
- Take out all the other parts connected to the socket except the jamming part (i.e., the bolt).
- Use pliers/vice grips to grip around the head of the bolt and pull upwards towards yourself until the bolt comes out of the socket. If necessary, apply more pressure, so the bolt gets removed entirely from the socket.
- Once the bolt has been pulled out of the socket, examine whether any damage occurred to the surroundings during the extraction process. If no damage was caused, then go ahead with the following technique. Otherwise, try applying force again using vice grips or similar tools and repeat the above two steps.
- Repeat the third step until you successfully remove the bolt from the socket. After removal, scrutinize the area to check for any damages caused to the surrounding components during the extraction procedure.
- Now that the bolt has been extracted from the socket, clean up the oil splatter left behind on the socket after extracting the bolt. Also, lubricate the socket properly before putting everything back into place.
Now let’s see how we can follow the same procedures mentioned above even when facing a stuck vehicle bolt. We’ll begin with the first method discussed below.
Table of Contents
- Bolt Stuck In Socket: How To Remove?
- Broken Bolt Stuck In Socket
- Rusty Bolt Stuck In Socket
- Bolt Stuck In Hole
- Some related FAQs.
Bolt Stuck In Socket: How To Remove?
If you’re driving with one hand and the other is busy working on something else, it’s easy for things to get knocked around inside your vehicle. Your car may have been running fine when you left home, but some problems need fixing. One of these issues could be a car bolt sticking out from its socket.
Below, I covered five ways to remove a car bolt stuck in a socket. I’ll explain how each solution works so you know which technique to try next time this happens to you.
Use An Impact Driver
An impact driver is a tool to deliver blows or impacts to objects. It’s basically a hammer-like device attached to some sort of handle. You can find them at hardware stores or online.
They come in various sizes and shapes according to their intended purpose. A handheld model would work best if you have a small space behind your seat. However, go with a larger table top version if you want to keep everything neat.
Here’s what you should do:
Grab the offending car part (e.g., a broken headlight) by gripping onto any nearby metal parts.
Using the claw end of the impact wrench, pry up the nut holding the bolt in place. This might take a lot of force, depending on how tight the grip was.
Once the nut comes free, don’t drop it! Instead, put it down somewhere safe where it won’t hit anything while you continue removing the rest of the bolts.
Now grab the bolt itself using pliers or tongs. Be careful not to touch the exposed threads as they could still carry oil residue.
Take the bolt and pull it straight out from the socket. Once all the loose nuts fall away, check the shaft for damage. If nothing serious happens, move on to the next step. Otherwise, see below.
Avoid hitting the exposed threads when pulling out the bolt because they contain lubricants. Also, make sure you aren’t yanking too hard on the bolt. The wrong actions here could cause further damage.
It’s also possible that the bolt has become jammed into the socket due to corrosion. In such cases, it’s recommended to consult a professional mechanic who knows how to deal with this situation.
The easiest way to loosen up a stubborn bolt is through heat. When applied correctly, heat can help melt off old grease buildup and break apart adhesives between the two surfaces. Here we show how to apply heat to a car bolt stuck in a socket.
First, let’s talk about safety precautions before applying heat. Never leave hot items unattended near flammable materials like gasoline, kerosene, etc. Furthermore, never hold a heated item directly over open flames without proper ventilation. Doing so could result in burns.
Next, grab a hairdryer and turn it on high until the airflow reaches full blast. Now point it towards the area containing the stuck bolt. Keep doing this till no more steam appears coming out of the nozzle.
Then switch off the dryer and wait for 15 minutes. During this period, the moisture trapped within the appliance will evaporate completely. Afterward, clean the area thoroughly with water to prevent fire hazards.
Next, grab a pair of long needle nose pliers and insert the tips under the nut surrounding the bolt. Gently squeeze together to create enough pressure to release the nut. Repeat this process for every remaining bolt. Finally, scrutinize the areas for any signs of overheating. Immediately stop heating and call emergency services if you notice any burning smell.
Use Rust Penetrant
Sometimes even after applying heat, the issue persists. There are times when you just need to give it another shot. A good option for those situations is to use rust penetrants. These products usually consist of chemicals designed to dissolve metal oxides.
Rust is essentially iron oxide created during exposure to oxygen and humidity. So, once we identify the source of our problem, we can choose a product specifically made to attack rust.
To effectively employ this strategy, first look at the type of material causing the obstruction. For example, if the bolt came out quickly when pulled out manually, chances are that the underlying surface isn’t corroded. On the contrary, if the bolt became tightly lodged when pushed downwards, it probably got stuck due to rusting.
In either case, follow these steps to solve the problem:
Wipe down the affected area with an alcohol-soaked cloth.
Sprinkle the entire surface with salt. Wait for 10 to 20 minutes and rinse well with water.
Afterward, rub the area with baking soda mixed with vinegar. Let it sit overnight and repeat the procedure twice daily.
Monitor the progress regularly to ensure the rusted patch doesn’t spread beyond the treated region.
Another practical approach is to soak the troublesome object in white vinegar followed by scrubbing it gently with steel wool dipped in 3% hydrogen peroxide. Rinse well with clear water and wipe dry. Next, coat the whole thing with paste wax and buff it lightly.
A Screw Extractor
For stubborn bolts that refuse to budge, a screw extractor can come in handy. Screw extractors are specialized devices used to unscrew previously captive fasteners.
Basically, they fit snugly into the recesses of a fastener and allow users to rotate the nut back and forth. By rotating the nut counterclockwise, you can gradually coax it out from its housing.
Simply grasp the nut with a firm yet gentle grip and slowly spin it clockwise.
Before attempting to use a screw extractor, however, make sure to read the instructions included on the packaging.
Most models only work on certain types of fasteners. Some are meant explicitly for hexagonal heads, whereas others target square nuts. Before purchasing a new unit, always ask the salesperson for advice regarding compatible fasteners.
Even applying heat, soaking in chemical solutions, and scraping off excess grime fails to dislodge a stuck bolt. In such instances, it’s advisable to opt for mechanical removal techniques.
Two popular options include sandblasting and grinding.
Sandblasting involves blasting off rust particles with compressed air. While this technique does tend to be less expensive than other approaches, it also carries several risks associated with inhaling silica dust.
Moreover, repeated usage of this method can wear down protective gear resulting in injuries. As an alternative, consider buying a rotary tool called a grindstone.
This particular machine uses abrasive grit instead of pressurized air to remove rust. Although safer to operate, it’s pretty costly compared to sandblasting. Lastly, you can rent a power drill with a diamond bit for relatively low fees.
Remember to exercise caution when dealing with potentially dangerous substances regardless of which method you adopt. Always use appropriate safety measures and equipment when carrying out maintenance procedures. Failure to comply with these guidelines could lead to severe injury or death.
Broken Bolt Stuck In Socket
If you’re stuck with a bolt broken off in a socket, there’s no need to panic. With patience and the proper technique, you should be able to remove the bolt without damaging the socket.
The first step is to unscrew the bolt using a pair of pliers. If the bolt is too tight or stripped, you won’t be able to get it to budge.
In that case, you’ll need to use a hacksaw to cut through the bolt. Once you’ve cut through the bolt, gently tap on the end of the hacksaw blade with a hammer until the bolt becomes loose and falls out of the socket.
Rusty Bolt Stuck In Socket
If you’re dealing with a rusty bolt stuck in a socket, there are a few things you can do to try to loosen it. First, try spraying the bolt with a rust-penetrating lubricant.
Let it sit for a few minutes, then try turning the bolt with a wrench. You can try heating the bolt with a blow torch if that doesn’t work.
Be careful not to heat it up too much, as this could damage the socket. Finally, if all else fails, you may need a power drill to break the bolt loose. Whichever method you choose, be sure to use caution and take your time, so you don’t cause any damage.
Bolt Stuck In Hole
A bolt that is stuck in a hole can be a frustrating problem. Often, the bolt will become impossible to remove without damaging the surrounding material.
Sometimes, the only way to remove the bolt may be to drill out the surrounding material. However, a few tricks can be used to loosen a stuck bolt.
First, try heating the bolt with a torch. The metal’s expansion may help break the bond between the bolt and the hole.
Alternatively, you can try cooling the hole with ice. This can help contract the metal and loosen the grip of the bolt.
Finally, you can try using a lubricant such as WD-40 or oil to help break the bond between the bolt and the hole.
Some related FAQs.
How do you get a metal piece out of a socket?
One way to remove a bolt from a socket is to use a wrench. Place the wrench over the bolt and turn it counterclockwise to loosen it. If this doesn’t work, try using a hammer and chisel to break the bolt free. Be careful not to damage the socket in the process.
How to remove the socket from the wrench?
If the bolt is stuck in the socket, one way to remove it is to use a hammer and chisel. First, chisel a notch around the bolt so that the hammer has something to grip onto.
Next, place the blunt end of the hammer against the bolt and strike it with a sharp blow. This will cause the bolt to become dislodged from the socket. Finally, use a wrench to remove the bolt from the socket.


From Snapchat to Pokemon Go Should App Developers Enhance Safety When Driving?
It’s no secret that distracted driving is one of the newest and most dangerous challenges facing drivers today.
Smart phones have made the world much smaller and more connected, but they also give drivers a million reasons to look away from the road. Despite the exciting advances that make technology possible, we must also acknowledge the dangers that the world of driving and using smartphones encourages.
Accepting this reality, many smart phone app developers have created car-modes that enhance the safety of drivers who use their apps on the road
It seems that nearly everyone uses their smart phones in some capacity while driving, whether safely or not. We use maps to find our way, we play music or audiobooks, and sometimes we even text while driving. All these activities are dangerous, so certain apps have evolved to adapt to our use of smartphones and the necessity of driving to make driving with apps a little safer.
Safety features built into certain apps vary
From the voice navigation tools on map applications to functions that block the use of certain apps entirely while the car is moving. For example, Snapchat and Pokemon Go both alert smartphone users not to drive distracted if the apps sense a speed above the average walking speed. Audible, one of the most popular audiobook providers, added in a car mode to their app that gives drivers only basic uses of the app in large, easy to see buttons to reduce the time drivers are looking away from the road.
That said, many people think that these services aren’t enough
Cell phone blocking apps that disable cell phone use almost entirely while driving are popular with chronic texters, as well as with parents of teenagers to prevent distracted driving. Apps offer features like auto replies that let anyone who texts you know that you’ll reply when you arrive at your destination.
Ultimately, the burden of driving safely rests with the driver
Apps are a great way to add organization and convenience to our daily lives, but they’re not designed to be used in combination with driving a car. If you feel the need to use certain apps while driving, definitely take advantage of the programs available to make it a little safer.
Driving modes and safety modes are certainly a good way to reduce dangers, and app developers who include this functionality in their apps have the safety of our highways on their minds, but ultimately no car-safe mode in any app is as safe as not driving distracted in the first place.
An average of nine people dies every day due to distracted driving. Don’t become part of that statistic! Use care when driving and never drive distracted.


Indonesia’s rice production disrupted by El Nino, raising inflation
Farmers harvest rice in Sukoharjo district in Central Java, Indonesia, on June 7, 2023. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
JAKARTA: The extreme El Nino phenomenon in Indonesia has disrupted the rice production in the largest economy of Southeast Asia, which has resorted to imports to secure domestic stocks.
A prolonged drought resulting in lower rice production has pushed the rice price to soar, which could be directly felt by the public. Yanto, the owner of a warteg, a kind of food stall that sells various cheap meals, in East Jakarta, said that the profit of his business had been significantly declining since August.
As most of his customers were lower class people, he said he could not increase the selling prices. He eventually chose to reduce the portion of rice he served to customers.
“I have many customers because I sell cheap food. If I raise the prices, they will go. But even when I have reduced the portion, that does not really help. I lose profits by around 1 million rupiah (about 64 U.S. dollars) each month,” Yanto told Xinhua on Thursday.
Strong El Nino phenomenon typically means less rainfall for the thirsty crop. It affects Asia in particular, where rice is a staple food for most people.
Chairman of the Indonesian Rice Millers and Traders Association (Perpadi), Sutarto Alimoeso, said Wednesday to local media that grain supply at the end of this year was still far from the national milling needs. Inevitably, some mills have chosen to stop production until the supply would return to normal.
The rice scarcity period was also projected to be longer than usual. As a result, the high price of rice would be felt longer by the public, said Alimoeso.
Arief Prasetyo Adi, the acting agriculture minister as well as head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), confirmed in mid-October that the impact of El Nino reduced Indonesia’s rice production by 1.2 million tons, from this year’s production target of 30 million tons.
The disturbed rice production also contributed to the rising inflation rate. According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the consumer price index was recorded at 2.56 percent year-on-year in October, up slightly compared to the previous month of 2.28 percent, due to raised prices of necessities such as rice.
“Rice was the biggest contributor to inflation from August to October,” said Pudji Ismartini, deputy for distribution and services statistics of BPS, at a press conference, adding that El Nino triggered a long drought, resulting in lower rice production.
Experts estimated that rice would be the main determining factor for overall inflation in 2023, as the impact of El Nino will still be felt until the first months of next year even though Indonesia has started to enter the rainy season.
According to the statement made by Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani at a press conference in Jakarta last Wednesday, the government would distribute rice assistance and Direct Cash Assistance (BLT), in a move to maintain people’s purchasing power, price stability, and inflation rate.
The rice assistance is expected to be handed over to 21.3 million beneficiary families, ensuring 10 kilograms to each family, in December, with a total budget of 2.67 trillion rupiahs (about 171 million dollars).
The BLT will be channeled to 18.8 million beneficiary families, or 200,000 rupiahs (about 13 U.S. dollars) per family per month, from November to December with a total budget of 7,52 trillion rupiahs (about 482 million dollars).
In early October, President Joko Widodo said in a press statement that Indonesia needed to import another 1.5 million tons of rice while anticipating a poor harvest, in addition to the 2 million tons of rice the government had already assigned the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to procure from overseas earlier this year.
“The rice stock currently controlled by Bulog is 1.45 million tons. With the additional import assignment from the government, the stock will be even stronger for distribution needs until next year in order to maintain rice price stability,” said Mokhamad Suyamto, director of supply chain and public services of Bulog, in a statement released on Thursday.
Furthermore, Suyamto added the agency would be willing to import rice from any country that is possible and meets all standard requirements.
“Currently we have contracts with several countries where rice production is still large, namely Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan and Myanmar. We will also talk with business partners of India, Cambodia, and other possible countries,” he said.https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2678556
Published Date: November 5, 2023


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Commemorates the veterans and war widows of the Epping RSL who have been cared for at the Heidelberg Hospital
|Address:||300 Waterdale Road, Repatriation Hospital, Remembrance Garden, Heidelberg, 3081|
|GPS Coordinates:||Lat: -37.755725|
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
|Actual Monument Dedication Date:||Friday 21st April, 2006|
In memory of our veterans and war widows who have been cared for at "The Repat".
The strong links with the hospital have resulted in visitations, gift parcels, doantions and extra support, in a caring and compassionate environment.
Lest we forget all cared for and those who have given the care
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A couple was arrested in Manchester, United Kingdom during a screening of Batman v Superman because the guy's little Man of Steel leaped into the woman's Batcave mid-movie.
According to The Mirror, movie theatre (it's the UK) staff confronted the pair, who were enjoying some superheroic sexy time as Lex Luthor orchestrated a showdown between Superman and Batman. Hopefully, they waited until after (yet another) sequence of Batman's parents dying.
They were presumably turned on by all those longing stares between Supes and Bats. Or maybe they were bored by the movie and found a different way to entertain themselves.
The couple, horny and drunk, did not take well to being interrupted mid-coitus, and the guy went and punched the employee.
The woman was arrested for public indecency, and the man was arrested for both indecency and assault.
Man of Steel? Couple arrested outraging decency after getting over-excited at Batman vs Superman film. Man also punched staff intervening— GMP City Centre (@GMPCityCentre) May 19, 2016

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Talking to the Israeli chef Eyal Shani, who has built an international empire of carbs with his pita chain Miznon, can be dizzying. A straightforward question about a restaurant can lead to a five-minute soliloquy touching on the nature of New York (“It’s like, a nation out of the universe … You cannot connect it to any other place in the world,”) and how the city’s structure shapes the food industry. You may, in fact, ask yourself: Is a pita ever just a pita for someone who thinks as deeply as Shani? At the Salon, which Departures calls Tel Aviv’s “ultimate dinner-as-theater experience,” guests can get a glimpse of Shani’s POV, and tomorrow — a little over a year after making his New York debut — Shani will open a version of that restaurant, called HaSalon, in New York.
“Everything here is huge, based on power, based on money, based on showing huge and big and beautiful things,” the chef muses. “But I found that there is no quietness in the food.”
That quietness is something he says he wants to achieve with the cooking at HaSalon, though the actual experience of eating will not be quiet. The 124-seat restaurant will be open Thursday through Saturday for two seatings, and early on in the night they’ll play classical music like Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach. (“No one is playing Bach in restaurants,” Shani says.) As the night progresses, they’ll pump up the jams, and DJs will be brought in to play more energetic music as the restaurant turns increasingly festive. He and his team hope to foster an air of casualness, not only through music but with the open kitchen and seating that includes sofas. In the kitchen, his team will include a couple of chefs from the Salon in Israel as well as the chef of Miznon.
“There are layers here, and you have to find the layers. You are diving deep into the second layer and you find nothing,” he says. “Then you are diving into the fifth level, and in the depth of the fifth level suddenly there are things that are unbelievable.”
The food will be served à la carte from a menu that Shani intends to change nightly. Most of all, he wants to keep it simple while sticking to his roots (though the nature of Israeli food is anything but simple). “Our food is a Mediterranean kitchen but very personal,” the chef says. Which isn’t to say there won’t be regular aspects to the the menu — less specific dishes than bedrock ingredients like a certain preparation of lamb, chickpeas in one form or another, and whole fish. There will be large things to share, like roasted lamb, and what you might call party-sized dishes (like the 12-foot-long pici noodle) as well as raw seafood like fish carpaccio, which the chef once told the New York Times he invented. Shani is prone to this sort of proclamation, making similar claims about Miznon’s roasted head of cauliflower and tomato sashimi. The way the chef tells it, the tomato is an ingredient he’s attempting to probe like a philosopher asking questions about the intentions of protons.
“Our kitchen is asking two main questions: Is a tomato is a tomato? For sure, a tomato is not a tomato,” he says. “So if it is not a tomato, what it is? Once you find that, you can ask the second question. What does the tomato want? And that is the long journey of our creation.”
Of course, what really matters is the cooking, so it is worth remembering that, yes, Shani has a way with food. Of his pita, The New Yorker wrote, “It seems almost unfair to compare Miznon pita to any other pita.” That restaurant’s famous cauliflower lives up to the hype; at New York, we’ve called it “inexplicably great.” Shani speaks philosophically about cooking and ingredients, with a sort of artist’s gravitas. But all that questioning — about the lives of tomatoes, the nature of steak — would be for nothing if Shani’s food didn’t captivate people. And ultimately, for him, all of this is about having a good time.
“The dinner is coming from the food, the food is carrying energy of happiness,” the chef says. “All I want in my life is to make people happy, and in the end the way I know how to do that is through food.”
HaSalon, 735 10th Ave, nr. W. 50th St.; 212-495-9024


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Billy Strings has made a significant mark in the world of string music, earning praise from Rolling Stone as “one of string music’s most dynamic young stars.” Some of his achievements include winning the Best Bluegrass Album at the 63rd GRAMMY Awards, and being recognized as the Artist of the Year at the 2022 Americana Music Awards.
Tickets for this experience range from $49.50 to $74.50. Don’t miss the chance to witness the talent of Billy Strings as he takes The Orion Amphitheater stage!

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At this point of time, the only thing we know about Android 4.3 is that it does not exist outside of the Google headquarters. The new camera app, which everyone assumed is going to come in Android 4.3, turned out to be a new camera app on the Google Play edition handsets.
However, today, the folks over at SamMobile have managed to get their hands on the first Android 4.3 firmware. The firmware was initially meant for the Galaxy S4 Google Play edition handset, but has been ported over to the normal I9505 Galaxy S4 by them.
The Android 4.3 based firmware will work on the I9505 variant of the Galaxy S4, and you can install it, provided you have root access and a custom recovery installed.
Visibly, there are no noticable changes that Android 4.3 Jelly Bean brings. However, under the hood, it includes support for Bluetooth LE, lots of new API, better GPU rendering for apps and other.


The Hunger Games actress, who had her wavy blonde locks down on the evening while sporting brown-tinted glasses, held her designer purse over her face as she made her way into the restaurant, a favorite among locals such as Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Scott Disick.
Aronofsky sported a youthful ensemble of a long-sleeved grey top with light khaki pants and blue New Balance sneakers.
The brassy, flashy American auteur has made a movie in a fugue state about the world's current state.
It's a film set up as a marital drama and designed to feel like a horror movie.
Yet even distributor Paramount Pictures felt the need to defend itself and its $30-million art house horror movie from the angry mobs after it tanked at the box office, taking in just $7.5 million from a perhaps overly optimistic 2,368 theater release.
The studio — bless its soul, in a year when even its "Transformers" fivequel underperformed (but earned a B Cinema Score) — stood by its "mother!
But those are just clothes, adornments to disguise the angry body... The brassy, flashy American auteur has made a movie in a fugue state about the world's current state.


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The Maryland Primary Election Day was a family affair for the Vitale clan of Severna Park.
According to Lynn Vitale Cross, sister of Cathleen "Cathy" M. Vitale, who is running with three other judicial colleagues for Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judgeships, the Vitales had fanned out over the county to support Cathy Vitale's quest.
"We have 150 volunteers all over the county," said Cross. "Plus, Cathy's at the Severna Park Library. Our dad Sal Vitale is also at the library. Our mom Sue Vitale and sister Barbara Mason are at Belvedere Elementary in Arnold. My brother Butch Vitale and his son Doug are at a polling place at Ft. Meade."
Wearing a t-shirt announcing the "4 Judges Strong Team," Cross was stationed outside the Cape St. Claire Community Clubhouse, surrounded by signs urging voters to vote for "The Final 4" – Cathy Vitale and three other sitting judges, plus more signs announcing the candidacy of Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton, John Kasich, John Sarbanes and Chris Van Hollen for various offices. The clubhouse's main parking lot was full. Drivers were parking in an adjacent, overflow lot.
According to the election officials, by 11:15 a.m., 251 people had voted: 109 Republicans, 142 Democrats. Inside, the clubhouse was bustling with people signing up or lining up to vote.
Emerging from the clubhouse, Cape St. Claire resident Charles Remmers said he feels the country is heading in the wrong direction.
"My vote is to change the course of the country. Get it on the right path. Get more Reagan-onmics in there."
He voted for Donald Trump.
His wife, Beverly Remmers, also voted for Trump.
"I hate where the country is going," she said. "We're not for our allies. We're for the people who want to kill us. I'm just hoping, around the world, they start thinking of us as dependable again. They look at us as very weak; they used to look at us as very strong."
A few moments later, Rebecca Hirshon, who turns 18 in May, was loudly applauded by the election judges and other voters inside the clubhouse. It was the first time she voted. The Broadneck High senior, who has decided to attend University of Maryland-College Park, voted, she said, because she now gets "a choice in who writes our policies for the nation." Her presidential choice is Bernie Sanders.
"I like a lot of his policies," Hirshon said. "He's working for LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender) rights and for equal pay for women. I voted for Chris Van Hollen for the same reasons."
Less than two miles away, Broadneck High School housed two precincts for the primary election in its cafeteria: Precincts 18 and 22.
The 10 a.m. total for Precinct 18 in the front half of the school cafeteria was 129, including 61 Republican voters, and 68 Democrats.
The 11:55 a.m. tally for Precinct 22, in the rear of the cafeteria, was 261, with 131 Republicans and 130 Democrats who voted.
Mike Blackwell, with Precinct 22, looked up same-time primary numbers from two years ago. He noted the voting was "on a faster track than the last primary."
Outside the school, Cape St. Claire resident Judith Hall said, "It's important to make our country go in a better direction." She voted for John Kasich because "he is the most civil in all the debates." She also voted for "The Final 4" circuit court judges.
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Sarah Sokel, 31 weeks pregnant with her first child, a girl, held the hand of her husband Jordan Sokel.
Both voted for Bernie Sanders.
"I want my little girl to have equal rights and be treated equally," said Jordan.
Sarah voted for Sanders "because he represents the general population. He doesn't represent private interests. And, I am trying to keep Trump out of office."
"Trump is a pig," he said.
"Especially toward women," added Sarah.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The Shigella outbreak linked to a South Bay seafood restaurant has now grown to 110 suspected cases and has spread to a total of four Bay Area counties.
Mariscos San Juan, a popular restaurant in San Jose, was closed down over the weekend following dozens of people's reporting diarrhea and fever after eating there. Public health officials believe it to be Shigella, a form of bacteria that is highly infectious.
Of the reported 110 suspected Shigella cases, 92 are in Santa Clara County and the 18 others in Santa Cruz, Alameda and San Mateo counties.
Meanwhile, a lawsuit was filed by the dean of students at a local high school who's been a customer at the restaurant for a couple years. Greg Meissner went to the restaurant on Friday for take-out. By the next day, he was taken down by Shigella.
Meissner was masking how he felt after winding up in the emergency room for seven hours at O'Connor Hospital Saturday night. He developed a 105 degree fever and other symptoms consistent with Shigella after eating a ceviche tostada the day before at Mariscos San Juan #3 on North 4th Street in San Jose.
"It is an extremely high fever, really bad chills, extremely bad cramping, constant running to the bathroom, nausea, vomiting, dizziness," he explained.
The cause of the outbreak is still under investigation, but is slowed by the fact some restaurant employees have not yet turned in stool samples for testing. County health officers believe the reason may be secondary infections as the highly contagious bacteria spreads.
This is believed to be the largest outbreak of Shigella to occur in Santa Clara County.
In 2000, more than 220 people got sick from Shigella bacteria at a Mexican restaurant in Redwood City that is no longer in business.
More lawsuits are expected in the San Jose outbreak.
According to the CDC, the symptoms of Shigella include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps starting a day or two after being exposed to the bacteria. The symptoms usually go away in 5-10 days. Shigella can be stopped by frequent and careful hand-washing with soap. Click here for further details on Shigella from the CDC.


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Marble Vista Urn.
A fantastically detailed etching of a hummingbird on black marble. Bottom-opening.
200 cu. in., 6-3/8" D.x 9"H; 11-1/2 lbs. This wonderfully engraved urn is just an example of what etching a design on stone can do to a ordinary stone urn. It truly stands alone. We have ways to add engraving to this beautiful urn.


Yotopia – Master Key Remixes (Synergetic Records)
Within no time, Master Key became another hit in the history of Yotopia, as generally known a history not exactly short of Progressive dance floor anthems. Now this epic title was remixed by the long-running German duo Meller and Aioaska. Let’s have a listen if they managed to repeat the mighty bang of the original!
Meller are among the few Progressive Trance producers who fundamentally changed and evolved their style during the years. In an recent interview they described their latest style as “Goa of the new era”. In their remix of Master Key it sounds like this: A bubbling bass line, rousing offbeat chords and tight percussions create a very modern, shuffling groove. The melody of the original is sent through a cascade of echo and delay effects, giving it a woozy expression. The breaks of this remix draw from the power of minimalism. All together a very modern and deep take on Master Key!
Aioaska also presents a very modern remix, although it goes into different direction. A rolling 16th bass line, slightly higher tempo and huge echo chambers make this title a perfect night time Psy Prog banger. After the first break Aioaska switches to the popular 2/3 beat pattern and quotes the unmistakable melody and the vocal sample from the original. A big tune, straight to the floor, yet still tidy and far away from overloaded!


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What You Should Know About Essential Oils
Most people believe that when they buy an oil that is labeled as “100% pure” they are getting a PURE, genuine essential oil. This is far from true most of the time. Not all essential oils are created equal and unfortunately one can have a pure oil and still NOT have a therapeutic quality oil because of the lack of care or concern given during the cultivation, harvesting and distillation of the plant. Producing therapeutic grade essential oils is as much an art as it is a science. It has been reported that companies are allowed to label their oils “100% pure” as long as it contains at least 5% of the “actual oil” alleged to be in the bottle! So that bottle you see at your local grocery or health food store, or even from apothecary shops labeled “100% pure” means NOTHING!
Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, PhD., world renowned author of numerous books in the field of aromatherapy estimates that 95% of the essential oils produced in the world are adulterated or reconstituted. This means they are not pure, not genuine, and not authentic. He states…
“There is endless ingenuity when it comes to adulterating essential oils. Adulterants are not always synthetic, many adulterants are of botanical origin hence natural, yet they still offset the balance of the authentic oil.”
This means, at best, they may be only partially natural and have lesser quality oils or chemicals mixed in, or worse, they may be totally man-made synthetic versions of the real thing. In either case, it affects the balance or action of the resulting oil in a negative way. Oils produced in this manner may contain some of the therapeutic value but they are much more prone to produce an allergic reaction, irritation, and/or undesirable or toxic side effects.
Most of the oils on the market are manufactured for the perfume industry with no thought given to preserving any “therapeutic” quality. They are distilled at the same temperature, at the same pressure, and for the same amount of time. They are considered “perfume”, or “aromatherapy” quality, or “fourth & fifth quality” oils and are NOT meant to be used internally, and sometimes not even topically! Don’t believe me… check the label on your bottle of essential oil, or the next time you’re at your health food store, check to see if somewhere on the label it states “DO NOT INGEST”, or “DO NOT APPLY TOPICALLY”. This includes oils found at your local grocery store, in health food stores, in aromatherapy shops, and even from some of our so-called competitors. I took these pictures at our local grocery store to show you some of the signs and labels for the essential oils being sold there. Warnings like this should be your first clue or indication that the oil has probably been adulterated in some fashion.
It seems like companies are popping up all over the place these days, always comparing themselves to Young Living, saying that their oils are just as good. Nothing could be further from the truth! We have the most stringent, the most rigorous standards of the industry and have set the standard that everyone else is trying to reach. NO other essential oil company does all that Young Living Essential Oils does to produce the highest quality essential oils, growing from seed, harvesting, distilling, producing, formulating, packaging, and marketing pure essential oils. It’s called our SEED-TO-SEAL process.
Young Living conducts multiple tests on each and every batch of essential oils and works very closely with Dr. Herve Casabianca, PhD. He is very highly respected and is known as the leading botanical chemist in the essential oil world. Dr. Casabianca, who works for CNRS, a government laboratory located in France conducts essential oil GC-MS analysis. GC-MS testing uses gas chromatography and pairs it with mass spectroscopy testing. This type of analysis requires years of training and experience… basically a Masters degree and there are very few people in the world qualified enough to do this type of analysis. He also works with Young Living to correctly identify the essential oils being tested to make sure that they are sourced from the right species and are not adulterated after they are distilled which is just one of the steps in our Seed-to-Seal process that assures we have the highest quality essential oils in the world.
Our Farms and distilling processes are a MAJOR factor in placing Young Living Essential Oils head and shoulders above the rest and sets us apart from the competition. No matter what they claim, please DO NOT confuse those oils with Young Living’s pure, beyond organic, therapeutic-grade, AUTHENTIC essential oils until you’ve looked into the cold, hard facts. Unless a company is taking every single one of these steps there is absolutely NO WAY that their oils can compare!
Adulterated and mislabeled essential oils present dangers for consumers. Most so-called “lavender” oil sold in grocery stores, health food stores and online aromatherapy shops, turn out to be lavandin, a hybrid lavender that is chemically very different from pure lavender (lavandula angustifolia). Lavandin contains high levels of camphor (12 to 18%) and will burn the skin. In contrast, true lavender contains virtually no camphor and has many benefits.
Much of the worlds supply of so-called lavender oil is grown in China, Russia, France and Tasmania. They bring it into France, cut it with synthetic linolyl acetate to improve the fragrance, add propylene glycol or SD 40, DEP, and DOP, which are solvents that have no smell and increase the volume, and then sell it to unsuspecting consumers in the U.S. as lavender oil.
Frankincense is another example of an adulterated oil. The frankincense resin that is sold in Somalia costs between $30,000 and $35,000 per ton. The essential oil requires 12 hours to be steam distilled from the resin and is very expensive. Frankincense oil that sells for $25.00 per ounce or less is invariably distilled with alcohol or other solvents.
Adulterated oils that are cut with synthetic extenders can be very detrimental, sometimes causing rashes and burning, skin irritations and more; and therefore warnings against their topical application or oral ingestion are stated on the bottle. Petrochemical solvents can all cause allergic reactions, besides being devoid of any beneficial effects. When these cut, synthetic and adulterated oils cause rashes, burns or other irritations, we wonder why we don’t get the benefit we were expecting and conclude that essential oils don’t have much value.
In France, production of true lavender oil dropped from 87 tons in 1967 to only 12 tons in 1998. During this same time, the demand for lavender oil had grown over 100 times. So where did essential oil marketers obtain enough lavender to meet the demand? They used a combination of synthetic and adulterated oils.
“Most of the lavender oil sold in America today is lavendin, which is a hybrid and is grown and distilled in either China or Russia. The oil production in both locations tests high in radioactive isotopes. They bring it into France, cut it with synthetic linolol acetate to improve the fragrance, add propylene glycol or SD 40, which is a solvent that has no smell ‘and increases the volume, and then sell it in the United States as lavender oil. We in America don’t know the difference and are happy to buy and sell it for $5-7 per half ounce in health food stores, beauty salons, grocery and department stores and through mail order.”- D. Gary Young
At Young Living, each oil is distilled using guidelines that are specific to that particular oil, in order to maintain all of the beneficial qualities.
The plant material is harvested at a specific time, when the chemical constituents are at peak levels. Using low temperature and low pressure steam distillation, each essential oil is carefully distilled for a specific amount of time, a specific amount of pressure, and a specific temperature so as not to defile the quality of the oil. Great love and care is taken every step along the way.
TOPICAL AND ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS—SAFETY ISSUES
Johnson S, Boren K. (Aromatopia. 2013 Jul; 22(4):43-48)
According to an article published in “Aromatopia” in July of 2013 by Johnson & Boren entitled “Topical and oral administration of essential oils—safety issues”-
“Multiple aromatherapy models exist, both advocating and discouraging neat topical and oral administration of essential oils. Recently, attention to these safety issues has expanded as a growing number of health care professionals and individuals adopt aromatherapy….” “The safety issues of neat, topical, and oral administration are discussed, including the available scientific data and corroborating evidence. Based on historical usage, available scientific data, the FDA GRAS list, The German Commission E approval, and the balancing effect of total compounds in essential oils it is our opinion that a wide variety of essential oils are safe to administer orally and apply neat topically without harm to the human organism, when a pure essential oil is used!”
Cream of the Crop
Young Living takes great care every step of the way in their Seed-to-Seal process to make sure that they are producing essential oils that are the cream of the crop in the essential oil industry, making them the best, highest potency oils in the world.
- Seeds- not from hybrids
- Soil- Young Living farms on land that has not been polluted with herbicides, pesticides, and chemicals for at least 50 years.
- Chemicals are never used on the plants in the field
- Distillation of each plant uses steam at low pressure & low temperature in upright containers & no chemicals are ever used in the process
- Must have clarity of definition (one plant could have 200 species.)
- The time in the distiller is also important- cypress oil needs to be distilled for 24 hours
- Many companies will distill at higher temperature for a shorter time. This will destroy the quality of the oil. The distiller must be no more than 50 miles away from the site where the plants were harvested.
Essential oil distilling is not just a job, but an art. The operator of the distiller must have a full understanding of the value of oils in order to produce quality oils. If the pressure is too high, or the temperature is too high, it may change the molecular structure of the fragrance molecule, altering the chemistry constituents.
For example – distillation of lavender should not exceed 3 pounds of pressure, temperature should not exceed 245 degrees & should be distilled for 2 hours.
A distiller who is only interested in profit will distill lavender for 15 minutes at very high temperature & very high pressure.
DETECTING ESSENTIAL OIL ADULTERATION
Another article published in the Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry explaining the problem of, and the process of how to correctly detect, adulterated essential oils.

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Chapter 1 gives general concepts of complexes with encapsulated metal ions, discusses basic specific features of these compounds, considers and characterizes the main types of compounds with encapsulated metal ions and the main classes of clathrochelates, and includes the current nomenclature. Chapter 2 deals with the pathways of clathrochelate synthesis and the general procedures for the synthesis of macrobicyclic tris-dioximates, phosphorus-containing tris-diiminates, sepulchrates, sarcophagi-nates, and polyene and other types of clathrochelate complexes. Chapter 3 concerns studies of the electronic and spatial structure of clathrochelate complexes. In Chapter 4, the kinetics and mechanism of synthesis and decomposition reactions of macrobicyclic tris-dioximates, sarcophaginates, and sepulchrates in solution and gas phases are discussed. Chapter 5 considers the electrochemical, photochemical, and some other characteristics of clathrochelates and their applications associated with these characteristics. Finally, the practical applications of the unique properties of clathrochelates and perspectives on the synthesis of new clathrochelates are described in Chapters 6 and 7, respectively.
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Lettuce is a common leafy green that can easily be regrown from kitchen scraps. To get started, simply cut off the bottom of a lettuce head, leaving about an inch of the base intact. Place the lettuce base in a shallow dish with water, making sure the water covers the bottom inch of the lettuce.
Keep the dish in a sunny spot and change the water every few days to prevent stagnation. Within a week or two, you will start to see new leaves sprouting from the center of the lettuce base.
Once the new leaves have grown to a desirable size, you can harvest them for fresh lettuce, leaving the base in the water to continue regrowing.
Celery is another popular vegetable that can be regrown from kitchen scraps. To regrow celery, cut off the base of a celery stalk, leaving about an inch of the stalk attached to the base.
Place the celery base in a shallow dish with water, making sure the water covers the base. Keep the dish in a sunny spot and change the water every few days.
After a week or two, you will start to see new stalks sprouting from the center of the celery base. As the new stalks grow taller, you can harvest them for fresh celery, leaving the base in the water to continue regrowing.
Green onions, also known as scallions, can be regrown from their bottoms with roots intact. Simply save the bottom white part of green onions after using the green tops, and place them in a glass with water. Make sure the roots are submerged in water and place the glass in a sunny spot.
Within a few days, you will start to see new green shoots emerging from the top of the green onion bottoms. You can snip off the green shoots as needed for culinary use, and the green onion bottoms will continue to regrow, providing you with a continuous supply of fresh green onions.
Believe it or not, you can regrow carrots from their tops! When you buy carrots with their green tops attached, simply cut off the tops and save them. Place the carrot tops in a shallow dish with water, making sure the water covers the cut ends.
Keep the dish in a sunny spot and change the water every few days. Within a week or two, you will start to see new carrot greens sprouting from the cut ends of the carrot tops. These carrot greens can be used as a garnish or added to salads for their fresh flavor.
Ginger is a flavorful root that can be regrown from a piece of ginger root. To get started, select a fresh piece of ginger root with plump buds or “eyes.” Plant the ginger root in a pot or directly in the ground with the buds facing up.
Make sure the soil is well-draining and keep it moist, but not waterlogged. Place the pot or plant in a warm spot with partial sunlight. Within a few weeks, you will start to see new shoots and roots emerging from the ginger root.
You can harvest the ginger greens once they have grown to a desirable size, but if you want to harvest the ginger root itself, you will need to wait for several months until the plant reaches maturity. At that point, you can carefully dig up the plant and harvest the ginger root, leaving a portion of the root in the ground to regrow for future harvests.
Did you know that you can regrow a pineapple plant from the top of a pineapple? It’s true! To regrow pineapple, simply twist off the top of a pineapple, making sure to remove any excess fruit flesh attached to it. Allow the pineapple top to dry for a day or two, and then plant it in a well-draining potting mix, leaving the top exposed and the leaves above the soil.
Place the pot in a warm spot with bright, indirect sunlight. Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged, and avoid overwatering. In a few weeks, you will start to see roots forming from the base of the pineapple top, and eventually, a new pineapple plant will emerge from the center. It may take several years for the pineapple plant to produce fruit, but in the meantime, you can enjoy the beauty of the tropical foliage.
Potatoes are a staple vegetable in many kitchens, and you can easily regrow them from kitchen scraps. To regrow potatoes, save a potato with several “eyes” or sprouts on its surface. Cut the potato into chunks, making sure each chunk has at least one eye.
Allow the cut potato chunks to dry for a day or two to form a protective layer. Then, plant the potato chunks in well-draining soil with the eyes facing up. Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged, and place the pot in a sunny spot.
As the potato plants grow, you can add more soil to cover the stems, leaving only the top leaves exposed. In a few months, you can start harvesting small “new” potatoes by carefully digging them up from the soil, or you can wait longer for larger potatoes to mature.
Avocado is a popular fruit that can be regrown from its seed. To regrow an avocado tree, simply save the large seed from an avocado, rinse it to remove any excess fruit flesh, and insert toothpicks into the sides of the seed to suspend it over a glass of water.
The toothpicks should hold the seed in place with the bottom half submerged in water. Place the glass in a sunny spot, and replenish the water as needed to keep the bottom of the seed submerged. After a few weeks, the seed will split, and a root will start to grow down into the water.
Once the root is a few inches long, you can transplant the avocado seed into a pot with well-draining soil, leaving the top half of the seed exposed. Place the pot in a sunny spot and water the soil regularly. In a few months, you will see a small avocado tree sprouting from the top of the seed.
While it may take several years for the avocado tree to produce fruit, it can be a rewarding and beautiful addition to your indoor or outdoor garden.
Regrowing fruits and vegetables from kitchen scraps is a sustainable and rewarding way to reduce food waste and enjoy fresh produce right from your own kitchen.
With a little effort and patience, you can regrow lettuce, celery, green onions, carrots, ginger, pineapples, potatoes, avocados, and many other fruits and vegetables from kitchen scraps.
It’s a fun and educational activity that can be enjoyed by both adults and children alike, and it’s a step towards a more sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle. So, the next time you’re cooking with fruits and vegetables, don’t throw away
the scraps! Instead, give regrowing a try and watch your kitchen scraps transform into new plants. Not only will you have the satisfaction of growing your own food, but you’ll also be reducing food waste and contributing to a more sustainable way of living.
When regrowing from kitchen scraps, it’s important to remember that not all fruits and vegetables will regrow successfully, and the success rate may vary depending on the conditions in your environment.
It’s also essential to use organic, non-GMO produce to ensure the best results and avoid potential exposure to harmful chemicals.
In addition to the fruits and vegetables mentioned in this article, there are many other plants that can be regrown from kitchen scraps, such as garlic, lemongrass, and even some herbs like basil and mint.
The process for regrowing these plants may vary, but with a little research and experimentation, you can expand your regrowing repertoire and have a diverse indoor or outdoor garden.
Regrowing fruits and vegetables from kitchen scraps is not only a sustainable way to reduce food waste but also a fun and educational activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
It’s a great way to involve children in gardening and teach them about plant life cycles and sustainability. Plus, it’s a cost-effective way to grow your own produce and add freshness to your meals without having to buy new seeds or plants.
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The city of Providence remained dry during Hurricane Sandy. Yes, the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier worked once again.
After Hurricane Carol in 1954, the late U.S. Rep. John E. Fogarty secured the funds from the Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Works to build this Hurricane Barrier involving the Army Corps of Engineers.
The project, once concluded in 1966, has served its important purpose. Thanks to the efforts and foresight of Congressman Fogarty, a true "public servant," the businesses and residents of the City of Providence are once again dry and safe.
This writer is one of Congressman Fogarty's five grandchildren.
Marya McAndrew Baldwin

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Spoiler alert: If you are reading my little blog before you’ve read Twist, it may ruin a few surprises. Also, if you have not yet read it, some of this won’t make much sense. So, please read Twist before proceeding.
Well, it’s my turn on Myron’s blog again. I talked about the 1970’s and Perfect Fingers last week, but just to keep everyone on his or her toes, I am going to switch gears again, and return to Twist. So let’s talk about Kit.
Kit is a swinging kicking mystery wrapped up in a slightly crazy dark shell. In my Female Tropes blog I focused on Kit’s relationship with Adam and how that disrupts sexist themes, but today I want to talk about what her whole persona embodies. From the first time she sings, “Somewhe-e-ere over the rainbow”, I knew Kit was going to be great.
When we meet Kit we are deceived.
“He disarmed and scattered the gang of kids…He knocked me off balance…He came at me and threw me again… He dropped the knife…I saw his face. He was a she.”
For two whole pages Kit fought off street kids, pinned Adam, and of course was assumed to be a man. After hearing her high voice, Adam allows the thought that she is a young boy defeating him enter his head. But does the idea that a woman is besting him penetrate his ego? Nope! Adam, like me, was surprised to find that this samurai was a woman. The fact that this is even a surprise to us is something to ponder. Why do we assume that a person who can fight, comes to the rescue, and is wearing dark shapeless clothing is a man? I’m sure there’s a complex, lengthy, and confusing sociology answer to that, but lets keep it simple: that’s all we ever see.
Even fictional characters tend to be confined by the conforming boxes we‘ve built into society. However, Kit is a character who takes her knife to that box.She is not a one-dimensional heroine who fights off bad guys in a tight skirt. In fact, she is wearing a shapeless black robe, and why not? It never makes sense to me in books, movies, or TV shows when a female character is fighting someone in a pushup bra, leotard, and high heels. Yes, that was a dig at you Superwoman.
Well, that’s all folks. Let me know what you think of Kit below. Also, I will be going on a little hiatus for a few weeks, but if you have any ideas for blogs to come,post here or on the Facebook Page. I will see you soon, but not too soon.

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Zoe Svendsen, Director of METIS is currently in residence with us, creating her new work WE KNOW NOT WHAT WE MAY BE. The project explores the idea that to change the future, we need to imagine it collectively. Public workshops take place 14-20 February, details can be found here.
Can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you came to be working here at ACCA?
I came to be working on this project because from 2016 to 2017 I was an artist in residency at Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts with the Cultures of Climate Change project, exploring future scenarios. It was an unusual kind of residency because instead of being based in a particular place instead it was a kind of network where we were encouraged to meet people all over the place, to talk about future scenarios. Having previously made a piece called World Factory, I was really interested in the way economics shapes the decisions that we make around green issues. By economics I mean everything from the organisation of money, to the price of things and services, and who gets to have what. Increasingly I’ve come to feel that the form of capitalism that we have currently won’t enable us to move beyond the carbon-dependent culture the West is addicted to - even though there’s an urgent necessity for it.
What are you currently working on with us here and how can people get involved?
From the research, I am developing an interactive system for engaging people in small-scale conversations about what kinds of things might be done and how as part of my research, I’m doing ‘research-in-public’, and on Tuesday evening (20 February) will be holding a conversation in the café with Peter Newell who is a Professor of International Relations - and whose book on globalization, the environment and capitalism I’m currently reading, and Andrew Simms (who co-founded the New Weather Institute, and worked for many years with the New Economics Foundation). Among other things, together they have created an incredibly inspiring pamphlet on the idea of Rapid Transitions, demonstrating the way that change is possible - and how we get used to new ways of doing things very quickly. I’m really excited to be asking them what they see as the most effective alternative economic structure for dealing with climate change - and I’ll be testing a new phase of the project with them, emerging out of workshops that took place last week.
How has the first workshop gone, any interesting outcomes so far? What is still to come over the next few days?
Last week we did a workshop with students from all over the university studying an absolutely impressive array of subjects, many to do with economics, development, sustainability and justice. It was incredible to have them in the room, engaging with the topics (and discussing from the perspectives of different disciplines). It was also very interesting to me to realise that their ideas, wishes, and solutions are not necessarily a million miles away from what a general public’s ideas might involve. Then the following evening, I held a café conversation in which Sue Riddlestone, of Bioregional, talked about their design of BedZED, the first large-scale zero carbon community (in London) - here was the dream in action.
What is increasingly clear, is that there are a series of common sense actions that would make it a whole lot easier for everyone to work together towards a faster, and more globally just, rebalancing of the planet’s ecosystems - and human relations to it. It wouldn’t be perfect, but at present things are clearly going very much in the wrong direction.
It would seem as though the idea of exploring ideas for how to create a better future wouldn’t be controversial, but interestingly it creates quite a lot of heat, coming from many different positions on the political spectrum. I am fascinated by this - and what the reasons for it might be…it shows that the project is really touching a nerve.
What do you hope to take away from your residency? How will the research feed into your new project, opening at the Barbican this year?
This time at ACCA has been immensely rich and rewarding - I’ve got a couple of performance studies students working with me this week to go into more detail on the ideas, and on Wednesday (21 February) there will be a drop-in time (2-5pm) for any other academics or interested students who want to share their thoughts/explore the project - people will be able to come and look around the studio and see what we are working on.
When making interactive work, it is impossible to make without involving potential audiences from really early on in the process - so these workshops are invaluable in enabling us to understand better the different kinds of engagements - and challenges - we face when dealing with this very directly political subject matter.
Thus the work here at ACCA will feed directly into the structure of WE KNOW NOT WHAT WE MAY BE which will open at the Barbican in early September 2018.


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Thank you stranger. Shows the award.
- By - Dunkableballs
I’m new to NFT’s and ETH/LRC. Topped my wallet up with $10 to see how the wallet & marketplace worked. Bought some art. Seriously impressed by how smooth the process was!
Shows the Silver Award... and that's it.
- By - 2breel


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Decatur -- Old U.S. 421
|Location:||County||Road||Over||Number||Other Location Information|
|Decatur||Old U.S. 421||
|Decatur 2||Approximately 4 miles northwest of the City of Greensburg|
|Decatur County Commissioners||158 ft total; 2 spans, 76 ft each||24.6 feet||1935||Continuous Reinforced Concrete Closed Spandrel Arch|
Decatur County Bridge No. 2 is a two span continuous reinforced concrete closed spandrel arch bridge constructed in 1935 and last repaired in 2002. The bridge carries Old US 421 over Clifty Creek. The bridge has been determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, but is not select for preservation, per the Programmatic Agreement Regarding Management and Preservation of Indiana's Historic Bridges. The status of the bridge is currently "pending," which means that its future is currently unknown as the Section 106 historic review process is ongoing.
Depending on the outcome of the Section 106 consultation process, interested parties may be able to utilize the bridge. Proposals will also be accepted for the salvage of elements that may be stored for future repair of similar historic bridges.
|mailto:CCosta@rwa.com||300 S Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204


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Some of the area's most dynamic high school basketball players capped their senior season by playing in the fourth annual Grizzly All-Star Classic April 11 at the West Plains Civic Center.
In the girls' All-Star game, the Dark team knocked off the light team 78-69.
Couch Head Coach Cecil Meyer directed the victorious Dark team, while West Plains' Scott Womack was head coach of the Light team.
Alton's Jessica Bailey, Koshkonong's Breezy Bailey and Thayer's Kristen Earls were members of the Light team.
Dark team members included Couch's Tara Combs, Lorra Wicker and Jessica Jones.
MVP honors in the girls' game went to Seymour's Ellisha Coday.
In boys' action, the Dark team won 114-108, in a high-scoring affair.
Identical twins Teddy and Nate Simniok from Riverview Bible Baptist High School were named as co-MVPs of the boys' All-Star game.
Couch's Zain Hopper, Cody Roberts, Blake Martin and Josh Carter, along with Koshkonong's Shane Tullos and Wayne Cahoj, and Thayer's Lance Schneider, were part of the Light team.
Shane Smith, from Salem, suited up for the Dark team.
The girls' 3-point shooting contest was won by Kristen Earls from Thayer, with Billy Cross from Summersville, winning the boys' 3-point shootout.
Lesterville's Jamal Petty won the slam dunk competition.

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