Grid Headphone. A leap in context-dependent creation.
A headphone for prosumers & DJs that adapts to their context. Through modularity grid can quickly be adapted to different use cases such as traveling, listening at home, producing music, etc.
The headphone aims to strengthen AIAIA's position in the mid-level professional market by offering customization, repairability and upgradability through modularity of both hardware and software.
The headphone market is highly competitive and innovation has been limited the past 20 years, resulting in companies competing on the same product attributes: price, sound, design and materials. In order to gain a stronger market position, AIAIAI is looking for ways to differentiate them- selves from their competitors by adding more product attributes and new service offerings to their headphones.
Design focus - refine visual styling and durability to focus on a high-end proposition through modularity as a differentiator.
With the design strategy defined from the search areas & user research, the team set to work on building a fully modular headphone. The project was divided into three equal phases of respectively, strategic research, concept development and embodiment design. My responsibility was over the detailed engineering (fig. 6), team management (fig. 5) and extrapolating user feedback into design requirements (fig. 3). Detailed engineering proposed a range of challenges to keep production cost low (even with modular components), maintain a small profile while integrating noise canceling & batteries and ultimately achieving the durability that AIAIAI will stand for.
Finally, user testing and feedback on the prototypes provided valuable feedback on the requirement for modularity of sound (the modular components each had their own sound profile) - leading to an overhaul of the concept. The system now includes an innovative 'modular software' approach that identifies the component and adjusts the DSP accordingly. This will contribute, in accordance to a strategic patent, to the uniqueness of AIAIAI's development.
low performing SKU's from the portfolio and focusing on the core target group: DJ's. These people produce music, are on the go, travel and listen at home - clearly demonstrating the potential of modularity, confirmed in several user tests.
USP - The digital signal processing is an innovative solution that eliminates the need for prior processing in an application. The new sound profile can be uploaded directly into the headphone and stored - which provides tremendous value over competitors.
Production - AIAIAI saw tremendous value in the in the proposed product and detailed engineering. The company has decided to follow our proposed roll-out strategy and incrementally evolve towards full modularity of sounds and hardware.
Final prototype // Used as a discussion ground with the client and consumers before detailed design.


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Ice Curtain: Tiksi Airbase—Many Russian Announcements, Little Equipment
Brief by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Heather A. Conley , and Matthew Melino
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The Ice Curtain: Bringing Transparency to the Arctic is an ongoing collaborative series between the CSIS Europe Program and NGA.
Fortified air defense units along the Russian Arctic coast were staples of the Soviet Union's national defense strategy for the Arctic. The coastal defense units at Tiksi (Yakutia, Sakha Republic) played an important role in securing Arctic air space and fortifying Russia's northern coast. Geographically, Tiksi is approximately 2,600 kilometers from the United States (Alaska). The Russian government has repeatedly announced ambitious plans to expand Tiksi Airbase to include 11 new structures consisting of a dormitory and administrative buildings, a diesel-run power station, and water and fuel reservoirs. The base was designated to receive and operate a regiment of sophisticated S-400 surface-to-air missiles to enhance air defense, which could later be supplemented by "radiotechnical regiments that monitor the defended airspace."1 However, current satellite imagery does not show evidence of the S-400 system or the considerable expansion. Russia appears to be significantly behind in its plans for Tiksi, or unable to send permanent equipment as other Arctic bases are of higher priority.
Tiksi's completed development would represent a fusing of Russia's military needs and its ambitious economic plans, specifically as it relates to new construction on Tiksi Airbase and anticipated additional infrastructure. These "dual-use" features combine Russian military presence for territorial defense and power projection with capabilities designed to also address civilian security needs such as search-and-rescue, oil spill response and maritime domain awareness in anticipation of increasing commercial shipping through the Northern Sea Route (NSR). "Dual-use" aspects of Russia's military and infrastructure is increasingly a standard feature in its Arctic presence along the NSR. However, delays and incomplete outposts may suggest financial limitations are restricting to Russia's Arctic ambitions.
Since World War II, there have been at least three Russian air facilities on Tiksi—Tiksi North Airbase (abandoned, 72.038300° 128.471993°), Tiksi West Airbase (abandoned, 71.693779° 128.680116°) and the current joint-use Tiksi Airbase and Airport (71.702462° 128.895752°). During the Cold War, Tiksi Airbase maintained an air detachment from the 37th Air Army of the Supreme High Command, in addition to long-range strategic bombers as well as intelligence collection, communications, and early warning units in the surrounding area. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, many Arctic military facilities were either abandoned, ceded to local government, or deteriorated due to a lack of maintenance and change of defense priorities. In the case of Tiksi Airbase, a detachment of Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] refers to the TU-95 as the Bear Bomber) was withdrawn and replaced by a separate combined air squadron that included An-26 transport aircraft (NATO reporting name Curl), and helicopters for search-and-rescue operations.2 But by September 2012, even this air detachment was withdrawn from Tiksi due to significant runway deterioration. The airbase subsequently closed in October 2012 for runway repairs.3
SATELLITE IMAGERY OF TIKSI FACILITIES DOES NOT MATCH OFFICIAL RUSSIAN ANNOUNCEMENTS
On May 6, 2019, Secretary of State Pompeo stated that "Russia has been able to renovate old bases and infrastructure. It claims to have built 475 new military sites, including bases north of the Arctic Circle, as well as 16 new deep-water ports. It secures this presence through sophisticated new air defense systems and anti-ship missiles." However, the limited developments and minimal military equipment on Tiksi suggest it may not be a key outpost for Russia's enhanced presence, and instead, merely an aspirational project.
Critical to Russia's ability to assert air dominance in the Arctic is the refurbishment and construction of airbases capable of hosting civilian and military aircraft. The planned refurbishment of Tiksi Airbase began in 2013 and was to include the development of new military facilities and the deployment of new units in the area. Progress has been very slow to non-existent, and original construction focused solely on runway repairs, allowing the airbase to host a multitude of aircraft. This includes the permanent basing of transport and search-and-rescue helicopters, as well as the periodic deployment of interceptor and transport aircraft, Tu-95MS and Tu-160M (NATO reporting name Blackjack) long-range strategic missile-carrying aircraft, and Il-78 refueling aircraft at the airbase.4
By 2014, the Tiksi runway was complete and the base was used by airborne troops for field exercises. A unit of Mi-26 heavy transport helicopters (NATO reporting name Halo) was deployed from the Uprun Airbase, Chelyabinsk, to form a mixed aviation unit with Mi-8/-17 helicopters (NATO reporting name Hip). These helicopters subsequently supported the construction of the new arctic base on Kotelny.5 During 2015, it was reported that an S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile (NATO reporting name SA-21 Growler) regiment had been deployed in the Tiksi area.6 The following year, in July 2016, it was announced that Tiksi Airbase would become a permanent base for high-altitude MiG-31 (NATO reporting name Foxhound) interceptors.7
In August 2018, Northern Fleet commander Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov announced that a new air [defense] division was established, and troops would deploy to the Novaya Zemlya archipelago and the Arctic towns of Dikson and Tiksi. Their mission, according to Yevmenov, was to ensure the safety of airspace over the NSR.8 Five months later, it was reported that the Northern Fleet's new air defense base at Tiksi was 95 percent complete and that it would consist of 11 interconnected structures including a dormitory, administrative building, a diesel- run power station, water and fuel reservoirs, cantina, garages, and more. Reportedly, this base would operate a regiment S-400 surface-to-air missiles and would later be supplemented by "radiotechnical regiments that monitor the defended airspace."9
Despite the many announcements, these military systems do not appear in the satellite images analyzed. While this does not rule out the possibility that they will be stationed on Tiksi in the future, it is important to note that Russian statements about Tiksi may be overblown and designed to deter foreign nations from the region. In fact, satellite images acquired between 2013 and 2019 show very little construction. The primary features of the Tiksi area are the town, the port of Tiksi, and the Tiksi Airbase, located 6.5 kilometers to the north. Scattered throughout the area are numerous small fuel storage and communications facilities, including an unusually high number of COMINT and SIGINT facilities, such as an old KRUG II CDAA (direction finding) installation (71.660426° 128.676842°)—which would likely be used to detect U.S. or NATO intelligence. It is unclear from satellite imagery alone how many of these facilities are currently active.
While minor construction took place, the physical structure and size of the town and port of Tiksi did not change significantly during this time period.
Tiksi Airbase consists of a single runway that measures 3,100-meters-by-60-meters, a single taxiway, civilian airport facilities, and military airbase facilities—both showing only rudimentary maintenance and servicing capabilities. Additionally, no military aircraft hangers are present, meaning in extreme climatic conditions, maintenance and servicing activities could not be conducted in the open.
Despite the occasional reports discussing their deployment, none of the satellite images examined show the presence of Tu-95MS, Tu-160, or similar long-range strategic missile-carrying bombers. Similarly, although it was announced during 2016 that Tiksi would become a permanent base for high-altitude MiG-31 interceptors, satellite imagery provides no evidence of their—or any other fighter/interceptor aircraft—presence at the base. The lack of hangers or extensive maintenance and servicing facilities strongly suggest that it is unlikely that any of these aircraft could be deployed to Tiksi except for temporary or emergency duty for short durations.
Only five of the images of Tiksi Airbase show passenger, transport, or support aircraft. The largest number of these aircraft were observed in an image from July 12, 2013, when an An-22 strategic heavy lift transport (NATO reporting name Cock), three Il-18D transports (NATO reporting name Coot), four Mi-8/-17 helicopters and a single Mi-6 helicopter (NATO reporting name Hook) were present.10 Subsequent images show a mixed squadron of five-eight Mi-8/-17 and Mi-26 helicopters which provide transport, search-and-rescue, and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities.
The 2015 reports of the deployment of an S-400 surface-to-air missile unit to Tiksi are not confirmed by available satellite imagery. If deployment did occur, it was likely a temporary deployment—potentially for Arctic field trials. Late-2018 and early-2019 reports described the construction of a small installation of 11 buildings for an S-400 regiment in the Tiksi area. To date, neither the installation nor S-400 missile systems have been definitively identified in the satellite images examined. In sum, and based on available imagery, much of Russia's plans to bolster and equip Tiksi remain aspirational.
THE PROLIFERATION AND IMPORTANCE OF "DUAL-USE" OUTPOSTS ACROSS THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC
It appears that "dual-use" outposts across the Arctic is a defining characteristic of Russia's military footprint in the region. In 2009, Russia allocated 910 million rubles (approximately €27.1 million) to construct 10 "dual- use" search-and-rescue centers spanning the NSR with refurbished airfields, ports, and advanced communication systems. Although only a handful are complete, the infrastructure enhances capabilities that are critical to defending Russia's Arctic territory and securing the NSR.
RADIO-ELECTRONIC DEFENSE
Perhaps Russia's greatest priority for Tiksi is in its communication and satellite systems. Tiksi is reportedly part of a network of surveillance satellite installations on remote islands running as far east at Wrangel Island – 300 miles from the Alaskan coast. These satellites serve military purposes (supplementing Russia's early warning radar network, intelligence gathering, and ASW) as well as civilian purposes (search-and-rescue, maritime domain awareness, and communications). As a network, these satellites and radars create a "protective dome" to defend and secure Russia's Arctic airspace. These capabilities are further strengthened when integrated with air assets—such as the mixed squadron observed on Tiksi, or the potential future deployment (if these plans are realized) of long-range strategic missile-carrying bombers, and basing of high-altitude MiG-31 interceptors, or S-400 surface-to-air missiles. The completion of this network would allow Russia to assert its control over the NSR, and deters outside threats from the air, land, and sea.
On Tiksi, the presence of COMINT and SIGINT facilities, such as the KRUG II CDAA, are for radio direction finding, intelligence monitoring, and search-and-rescue operations. Its potential reach spans an area stretching several thousand nautical miles off Russia's Arctic coast. If these facilities are active, Russia enhances monitoring of both surface vessel and air activity, and controls the operating space surrounding the NSR. Intelligence collected by the facility would likely be communicated to the Northern Fleet, prompting a quick response to either a civilian incident or military advance by a foreign nation.
The Northern Fleet, and its newly created Center for Radio-Electronic Warfare, is creating a "radio-electronic shield" across the NSR. The network of systems is designed for radio-electronic warfare and includes the Murmansk-BN, Krasukha-2, and Krasukha-4 that can jam satellite communications, GPS signals, and drone communication. The systems are currently deployed to key outposts and coastal settlements including in the Kola Peninsula, Novaya Zemlya, Severnaya Zemlya, and the New Siberian Islands. The development of these new systems follows reports that civilian aircrafts in Scandinavia often lose GPS signals when flying in the high north. GPS jamming was a major talking point earlier this year when Norwegian officials met with a Russian defense delegation to discuss bilateral relations.
TIKSI PORT
Tiksi's port facilities are also of interest to the Kremlin. The port and its proximity to the Lena River could serve as a hub for increased movement of goods from the Arctic to mainland Siberia. In 2017, the Russian government budgeted five billion rubles (€78 million) for the reconstruction of the port and other infrastructure projects. The port currently handles an estimated 67,000 tons of goods with the hope of eventually handling 300,000 tons. Updated port facilities could also support an increase in shipping traffic along the NSR, but it is unlikely that these ports would have deep enough drafts to manage commercial container vessels.
Port facilities are also a focal point for Russia's integration of military and civilian assets. This could be viewed as both a cost-saving measure and an effort by the Kremlin to enhance its surface and sub-surface capabilities. Ports associated with these "dual-use" outposts like Tiksi, Dikson, Dudinka, and Pevek would expand Russia's naval reach into an increasingly accessible Arctic Ocean. Russia's powerful Northern Fleet used Tiksi Bay in 2018, conducting its first-ever warship training, which included a coordinated naval attack on an unequipped coast. As "dual-use" outposts continue to come online across the NSR, similar exercises blurring the line between military and civilian activity could occur with greater frequency.
Clearly, all that is announced by the Kremlin when it comes to it military posture in the Arctic is not necessarily true. This is especially true regarding Tiksi Airbase today. It appears that Tiksi's value may be its part in a growing radio-electronic warfare element. It is also important to continue to monitor the development of such "dual-use" network of outposts as Tiksi spanning the NSR as far west as Pechenga and Severomorsk in the Barents Sea, and as far east as Providenya and Anadyr- Ugolny along the Bering Strait. Collectively, these outposts enhance Russia's forward operating presence and flexible response where it can monitor surface and air domains or respond quickly with power project assets across the Arctic region. It will be important to watch the use and integration of these "dual-use" outposts within future snap and large-scale exercises. This will help us better understand how they could operationally fit into Russia's Arctic military strategy.
Matthew Melino was an associate fellow with the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. Heather A. Conley is senior vice president for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic and director of the CSIS Europe Program. Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. is senior fellow for Imagery Analysis at CSIS.
This brief is made possible by general support to CSIS. No direct sponsorship contributed to this brief.
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What a place to call home! This 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage home is tucked between a larger lake in the rear and a pond with a fountain in the front. The builder use to sell and show the model homes in this section of the community, on Humber Cir. There is a large, over-sized screen porch over looking the lake, perfect for entertaining, cooking out or just relaxing! The home features a large formal living room/dining room combo in the front with high ceiling throughout the home. Walk thru the home to the spacious kitchen with an island which overlooks a large family room with a slider for a great view of the lake. There is a built in desk off the kitchen and plant shelves to decorate. This home comes with kitchen appliances and washer/dryer in laundry room with its own sink and shelving. Both bathrooms have double sinks. The master bath features a walk-in closet, garden bath tub and walk-in shower. The exterior of the home was just painted. The home is in a great location both within the community and to all the shopping, dining, theaters, hospitals and more. Hurry this one won't last long.
Pet Restrictions: up to buyer/buyers agent to verify all lease, pet and HOA restrictions with the HOA.


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Second Annual Jam Festival in Manchester
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TEN's new series that looks at junior surfers begins 1pm Sunday August 2nd.
Like Football Superstar and a number of other recent programmes the show has a prominent sponsor, a noodle, with product placement throughout the show. Funnily enough, that makes these kinds of shows a bit like American television used to be back in the 50s and 60s!
The series will also feature celebrity surfers include these gals, (pictured L-R) Erin McNaught, Lara Bingle, Renee Bargh.
That just stitched up the young male market.
Well thankfully it's on during the day and not during primetime..


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World's largest orange juice company uses WEG products
WEG Direct Drive System operates the cooling tower and reduces operating costs at the Brazilian juice production plant Citrosuco.
Electric motors and drives supplied by WEG are bringing positive results for the production of Citrosuco, the world's largest orange juice company. Citrosuco counts on four factories, three of them in the State of São Paulo and one in the USA. In addition to that, the company owns twenty-nine farms, three storage operations, five shipping port terminals and six commercial offices. The company achieves a production capacity corresponding to more than 40% of all the orange juice produced and exported by Brazil.
Since 2015, Citrosuco, has been using permanent magnet motors from the WEG Cooling Tower Direct Drive System line in its production unit, which ensures high performance levels with high torque, even at low speeds. This system replaces conventional ventilation systems in cooling towers consisting of motor + transmission shaft + gearbox assembly, reducing mechanical losses and resulting in high operational efficiency.
This WEG Cooling Tower Direct Drive System solution operates with the CFW11 frequency drive, where speed is modulated according to the application demand, thus providing energy savings and reducing water consumption.
Implemented in the city of Matão operation unit, state of São Paulo, the solution provided a significant reduction in maintenance costs, making the system more reliable and efficient. Additionally, the corrective maintenance in the system was eliminated, starting to carry out only preventive maintenance.
"Before using WEG products, the cooling towers used to offer low reliability, requiring constant interventions on the transmission system and gearing system, resulting in high maintenance cost. After installing WEG products, corrective interventions were eliminated, significantly increasing the availability of the equipment and considerably reducing the costs of corrective maintenance. We only carry out a lubrication routine every ten thousand hours of use, as recommended by WEG, "says Wanderley Garcia Cabrera, Reliability Engineer at Matão / Citrosuco operation unit.
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The bridge crosses Modarres Highway and connects Abo Atash Park on the west to Taleghani Park on the east. The intention was to design a pedestrian route that was completely separate from the highway. The 270 meters long bridge is the largest pedestrian bridge built so far in Iran.Design of this bridge was the result of a two-phase competition which started in May 2008. The winning design was selected in August of the following year. It was inaugurated in October 2014.
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To and From the Airport - Dominica.
Location: 5 km/3 Miles NNE of Roseau.
By Taxi: Readily available. EC$20/15mins to Roseau, EC$25 to Castle Comfort, EC$65 to Scotts Head, EC$75 to Layou & EC$110 to Portsmouth.
By Bus: If travelling light, walk to the main Rd and catch the local bus to town. Runs every 15-30 mins XCD 1.50/20 mins to Roseau.
Rental Cars: AVIS has an office at the airport. Budget & Valley Cars have a courtesy phone.
Airport Tax: Departure: EC$30 for aged 12 and over.
Airport Tel No: +1 767 449 1990.
Location: 3 km/2 Miles NW of Marigot on the NE side of the Island.
By Taxi: Only shared taxis available. Fares per person are: EC$42 to Roseau, $44 to Castle Comfort & $30 to Portsmouth.
By Bus: A local bus service is reported to run.
Rental Cars: None at the airport itself.
Airport Tax: Departure: EC$30 or US$12 for pax aged 12 or over.
Airport Tel No: +1 767 445 7101.


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Q: ScrollView not working while implementing aChartEngine In my app in on single screen i am trying to show multiple graphs so for that purpose i am adding scrollView into the layout. But as soon as I am adding the scrollView the bar chart is not getting displayed.
The graph_activity.xml is
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/btn_chart"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="33dp"
        android:text="Draw chart" />
    <ScrollView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/chart"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_below="@+id/btn_chart"
        tools:ignore="Orientation" >
    </LinearLayout>
    </ScrollView>

</RelativeLayout>

The GraphActivity.Java file is
public class ChartMainActivity extends Activity {

    private View mChart;
    private String[] mMonth = new String[] {
            "Jan", "Feb" , "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun",
            "Jul", "Aug" , "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"
    };

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main_sample_chart);
        Button btnChart = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_chart);
        OnClickListener clickListener = new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                openChart();
            }
        };
        btnChart.setOnClickListener(clickListener);
    }

    private void openChart(){
        int[] x = { 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11 };
        int[] income = { 2000,2500,2700,3000,2800,3500,3700,3800, 0,0,0,0};

        XYSeries incomeSeries = new XYSeries("Income");
        XYSeries expenseSeries = new XYSeries("Expense");
        for(int i=0;i<x.length;i++){
            incomeSeries.add(i,income[i]);
        }

        XYMultipleSeriesDataset dataset = new XYMultipleSeriesDataset();
        dataset.addSeries(incomeSeries);
        XYSeriesRenderer incomeRenderer = new XYSeriesRenderer();
        incomeRenderer.setColor(Color.CYAN); //color of the graph set to cyan
        incomeRenderer.setFillPoints(true);
        incomeRenderer.setLineWidth(2);
        incomeRenderer.setDisplayChartValues(true);
        incomeRenderer.setDisplayChartValuesDistance(10); //setting chart value distance

        XYMultipleSeriesRenderer multiRenderer = new XYMultipleSeriesRenderer();
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It can be tempting to lose hope, or at least to become discouraged and cynical in today's political climate – especially with ongoing media revelations of corruption or abuse in yet another institution. Trust has been betrayed. Fear is constantly manipulated for political gain, as we saw again in February in the ramping up of border protection rhetoric surrounding the medical evacuation bill.
I was therefore delighted to discover a poem called 'Nil Desperandum' by the Irish philosopher-poet, John O'Donohue, where he speaks of 'joy tempered by deciduousness'. He says, 'We are skin-shedding creatures, unfettered by the past, / Uncompromised by the future'. Bark-shedding eucalypts remind us that deciduousness in Australia refers to more than autumn leaves. What narratives do we need to shed individually and as a nation to allow us to move forward? Are there other narratives we need to embrace?
You were no doubt aware of the controversy surrounding Australia Day. Perhaps, like me, you were unaware that as early as 1938, a remarkable Indigenous man, William Cooper, was advocating that January 26 should be declared a day of mourning. This advocate and activist for his people also led a delegation marched on the German Consulate in Melbourne to protest the horrors of Kristallnacht that had taken place in Nazi Germany that same year! He is one of three Christian voices for reconciliation that Katherine Rainger honours in her article.
'Poor bugger whitefella got no dreaming' is the attention-grabbing opening for Neil Millar's 'Holy Dreaming'. Neil responds to this colourful challenge by suggesting that we need to rediscover our own dreaming rather than colonising Indigenous dreaming. In this respect, he is on the same page as David Tacey who has said we must not 'steal their dreaming ... because this would be the ultimate act of desecration' (EREMOS December 2016). That is not to say that our dreaming should remain uninfluenced by our dialogue with our Indigenous brothers and sisters. Such practices as Miriam- Rose Ungunmerr's dadirri (deep, contemplative listening and respect for the land) have much to teach us in addressing our current spiritual, social and environmental challenges.
The problem with Easter and Christmas narratives is that they are familiar. Sarah Bachelard's four reflections, based on Mark's version of the Easter story from Maundy Thursday to Easter Day, may help us to engage afresh with what may be familiar. These reflections are not just theologically stimulating. They are also spiritually challenging in that they invite the reader to participate, rather than remain in that narrative – in other words, open to being changed by it. The Maundy Thursday reflection issues the invitation: 'Let us keep awake, let us keep company with him – and as we open ourselves in silence, let us draw within into that still centre, the heart of God, to discover our destiny there'. In allowing ourselves to be drawn into the story in new ways, we may find ourselves challenged to give up our fantasies about God (Holy Saturday) and to recognise a power that seeks 'not to rescue but to transform' (Easter Day).
Have you ever wondered, as Ian Riley obviously has, what happened to the disciples during those forty days following Jesus' resurrection? Apart from a few tantalising resurrection appearances in the gospels, there is little to account for the transformation we see in them on the Day of Pentecost. Ian has given himself permission to play imaginatively, to narrate what might have happened, what inner journey the disciples might have undergone.
In the next two reflections by Geoff Stevenson and Richard Browning we return to our current socio-political context. For Geoff Stevenson, disillusionment is not just inevitable, but necessary for a mature faith. For Richard Browning, discussion around the medical evacuation bill raised questions about the way compassion is construed and contested, especially where vested interests and power structures are challenged.
In 'Solitude, Contemplation and Insight' Michael Lewin asks himself if seeking refuge in solitude from a noisy marketplace and frantic technological innovation is an escape from social issues he should be concerned about. Unsurprisingly, he sees solitude as not running away from life but running into a more fulfilling life – including greater creativity and insight that could help us in the addressing social issues.
We conclude with three book reviews. Jan Morgan and Graeme Garrett's At the Edge. shows the strong link between contemplation and action, between the contemplative and the prophetic. Drawing on contemplative voices in the Christian tradition and Aboriginal spirituality, they develop a practice of standing meditation, where they allow the sea to address them. In so doing, they find themselves bearing witness not only to its beauty but also its degradation. Bearing witness in this way can be heartbreaking.
In a world where faith seems to be losing credibility, A Faith to Live By (edited by Roland Ashby) and A Reckless God: Currents and Challenges in the Christian Conversation with Science (edited by Roland Ashby et al.) offer hope. The many voices represented in these books (and in this issue) remind us of a cloud of contemporary witnesses who are engaging with some of the great moral issues of our time in a spirit of reconciliation, wisdom and love. Do we dare 'raise our voices [with theirs] to a better future – /The world as God would have it be' (O'Donohue, op cit.)?


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Other applicants in the suit are Mrs. Fati Obanikoro, Alhaja Moroophat Obanikoro, Gbolahan Obanikoro and Babajide Obanikoro.
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The applicants are also praying the court to restrain the commission from further entering their premises and an order directing the EFCC to tender an unreserved public apology to them for the unlawful action.
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DMC Payments Top $300 Million as Signups, Aid Exceed Previous Program
The popular Dairy Margin Coverage program signed up more than 22,000 dairy farmers – more than participated in the last year of the Margin Protection Program that it replaced — and paid out more than $302 million in its first year. That's $302 million more than what farmers would have received under the MPP, which would have actually cost farmers money in 2019, according to an analysis of USDA data done by NMPF.
Monthly milk price/feed cost margins so far in 2019 have been above the $8 per hundredweight coverage cutoff that existed under MPP, but below the new $9.50 per hundredweight coverage limit under DMC, the stronger dairy safety net in the farm bill enacted last year with support from NMPF and the dairy community. Under the old MPP rules, the total paid out under the entire program so far this year would have been $75,000 — about $3 per farmer and a net loss for them after premium costs. Instead, the new DMC threshold has triggered hundreds of millions of dollars in much-needed assistance for dairy producers, showing the program's value and helping farmers stay afloat who otherwise may not have been able to continue.
"The Dairy Margin Coverage program has proven its worth, with more than $300 million in farmers' pockets as a result of our work on the farm bill with Congress and USDA," said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF. "None of that assistance would have occurred under the MPP. We encourage farmers who haven't already signed up for all five years of Dairy Margin Coverage to re-new their sign up for 2020, and for farmers who decided not to participate in the 2019 program to consider it in the future."
According to the latest USDA data, 22,631 dairy producers signed up for DMC. Based on reported margins for the first eight months of the year, payouts so far for 2019 have been $302,906,824. More than half of all farmers who signed up chose to sign up for one year, with the rest signing up for the full five years at a 25 percent premium discount. Wisconsin signed up the largest number of farmers, while California enrolled the highest production volume of any state.
A key change to the program that boosted aid was the inclusion of dairy-quality alfalfa into the feed-cost calculation, which narrowed the difference between milk prices and feed costs and adjusted margins to better reflect dairy expenses, a change that NMPF pushed for throughout legislation and implementation.
"We thank USDA not only for prioritizing the DMC in farm-bill implementation but adjusting it in a way that provided additional benefit to producers," Mulhern said. "The DMC's success has truly been a partnership throughout, from a united dairy community that aided Congress as it crafted and approved the program, to USDA's work with that community in making it reality."
Wisconsin had the most farms sign up, while California enrolled the most production. More than half of all farmers who signed up chose to sign up for one year, with the rest signing up for the full five years at a 25 percent premium discount.
The 2020 DMC sign-up will start Oct. 7. NMPF has a resource page on its website with more information about the DMC.
Interim Trade Deal with Japan Holds Promise; NMPF Working to Maximize Benefits
The United States and Japan reached an interim trade agreement at the end of September that will deliver welcome improvements in market access for the U.S. dairy industry. Still, further work remains to secure a sufficiently competitive landscape in Japan for dairy.
"This interim trade agreement with Japan is welcome news for farmers across the U.S. who have seen their incomes damaged by trade disputes," said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF. "We thank America's trade negotiators for their pursuit of a deal aimed at benefiting our dairy farmers and expanding international markets for their high-quality milk. To reap those full rewards and ensure the U.S. is best able compete in the Japanese market, the subsequent stage of negotiations must secure further inroads into Japan, building upon what our key competitors – the European Union and New Zealand – have secured there."
This trade development followed a NMPF and USDEC-led letter to the United States Trade Representative and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in August that encouraged the U.S. government to negotiate a trade deal with that builds upon the best market access components of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and Japan-EU agreements and includes safeguards for common cheese names. This letter was signed by 70 dairy companies, farmer-owned cooperatives, and associations.
NMPF staff have been closely engaged with U.S. negotiators throughout these latest trade discussions, advising the USTR and communicating with Congress regarding the expected outcomes for dairy, conveying the dairy industry's priorities.
One of the chief goals of the industry remains that an agreement will address the inequalities in market access in Japan granted to U.S. competitors by the CPTPP and Japan-EU agreements and push for ways to build upon what Japan agreed to in those earlier agreements. Japan represents a rapidly growing market, and without a strong trade deal, U.S. competitors in Australia, New Zealand and Europe will continue to receive an advantage over American dairy products.
This trade agreement represents the first stage of trade talks, as the White House has announced that they plan to pursue further trade negotiations to "achieve a comprehensive trade agreement that results in more fair and reciprocal trade between the United States and Japan."
NMPF will continue to work with U.S. officials to achieve our stated goals and ensure that the U.S. dairy industry continues to command a growing share of Japan's market.
USMCA Builds Momentum
From lawmaker meetings to motorcades, NMPF continues to make the case for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement as Congress and the White House work to hash out concerns that have hindered passage of the deal, which in October turned one year old. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is in active discussions with a nine-member working group of Democratic lawmakers to come to a consensus on several issues, including enforcement of the agreement.
Many members of Congress have expressed an understanding of the benefits of USMCA for agriculture and dairy. While the working group negotiations with USTR continue and the Administration has not yet sent implementing legislation to Congress, Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently told a reporter that she hopes "we're on a path to yes." House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal, leader of the working group, said that both sides have agreed to "intensify the discussions," indicating there may be a positive path for USMCA this fall.
NMPF continues to work diligently to ensure that Congress understands the significance of USMCA for America's dairy farmers and the urgency of getting it in place. In addition to solidifying our terms of trade with Mexico, tackling trade-distorting Canadian dairy policies such as Class 7, and paving the way for the U.S. to move on to additional trade negotiations, NMPF estimates that over the first six years of implementation, USMCA will bolster dairy farm revenue by an additional $548 million due to greater U.S. dairy exports in North America.
To secure these trade gains, Congress and the White House will need to quickly resolve any issues standing in the way of USMCA's passage. NMPF's campaign for USMCA's passage has included meetings with key congressional offices on Capitol Hill, working with dairy cooperatives on opinion pieces for publication in local newspapers, creating materials laying out dairy's case for the agreement and participating in coalition efforts such as the drive to accumulate signatures on letters of support from individual farmers and food-company employees.
Last month NMPF also participated in the "Motorcade for Trade" as it made its final stop last month in front of the U.S. Capitol for a rally to tout the trade benefits of USMCA. NMPF joined host organization Farmers for Free Trade, other agricultural groups and members of Congress from both sides of the aisle at the rally to help push for swift passage of this vital trade agreement.
"Restoring certainty to our trade relationships and bolstering the prospects for dairy exports by passing USMCA will bring important benefits to the dairy farmers and rural economies that rely on these export markets," said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF, following the rally. "America's farmers are counting on Congress and the Administration to work together to secure passage of USMCA, and soon."
NMPF Requests Dairy Farmer Input on Zero-Day Withdrawal Period Antibiotics
NMPF is requesting dairy farmers respond to this survey to better understand how dairy farmers interpret an antibiotic with a zero-day withdrawal period of zero-day milk discard time.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened a docket Aug. 9 requesting information regarding transit times to slaughter, milking frequency, and how end users interpret zero-day withdrawal period or zero-day milk discard time statements found on new animal drug labeling. This request is driven by the recognition that the animal agriculture industry has drastically changed since original assumptions were determined in 1980, and FDA is requesting information to ensure their regulations are in line with what is practiced today. The full request can be found here.
Survey responses are completely anonymous and cannot be traced back to the respondent. No personally identifiable information is captured, and your responses will be combined with those of other farmers and summarized to further protect anonymity. The answers will be used to inform NMPF's comments to the FDA to ensure they have the most accurate information from dairy farmers.
NMPF Testifies at FDA Modernizing Standards of Identity Meeting
NMPF regulatory expert and staff counsel Clay Detlefsen spoke about the importance of maintaining the integrity of the standards of identity and the unintended consequences of horizontal standards at a meeting hosted Sept. 27 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) soliciting input on the creation of horizontal standards across all categories of standards of identity.
So-called "horizontal" standards would allow the FDA to make sweeping changes to food standards of identity across categories. Proponents argue such standards would allow manufacturers to innovate and produce more nutritious versions of standardized foods. Detlefsen urged caution, noting the unintended consequences of across-the-board changes.
Of more than 280 standards of identity, 95 are for dairy products, Detlefsen said. If a change to one is a change to all, unforeseen results could be seen in any number of the other 280 foods, he said. For example: FDA has proposed allowing vegetable oils to be used where animal fats are currently used because of their so-called "healthier" nature, opening the door, for example, to olive oil substituted for animal fat – with an end result being an inferior-quality ice cream that has no cream in it.
"When dealing with 280 very different standards, and the intention is to improve one, such changes may not be transparent when applied to different foods, and stakeholders could be deprived of a proper opportunity to weigh in," Detlefsen said. "Further, in many cases the real motivation for change could be to make the product cheaper."
NMPF suggested that if any changes possibly could be limited to foods that are similar, such as grouping all dairy together or all cheeses.
The meeting, which took place on September 27th, was held as part of the agency's comprehensive, multi-year nutrition innovation strategy. FDA wants to modernize the standards of identity to:
1) protect consumers against economic adulteration;
2) maintain the basic nature, essential characteristics and nutritional integrity of food;
3) promote industry innovation and provide flexibility to encourage manufacturers to produce healthier foods.
The meeting included a history of the standards of identity, and three breakout sessions on innovation, nutrition, and consumer expectations where participants were free to share their opinions on the topics.
DMC Margins Rise Above Aid Threshold
A twenty-cent per hundredweight increase in the price of milk from July to August, together with a 38-cent drop in the Dairy Margin Coverage feed cost calculation over the same time boosted the DMC margin for August by 58 cents a hundredweight over July's margin of $9.27 per cwt. to $9.85, and thus "out of the money" for generating payments under the program. The maximum margin coverage level under the program is $9.50 per cwt. for up to five million pounds of covered production history. A drop in the price of corn, assisted by lower soybean meal prices as the country heads into harvest season, generated the DMC cost reduction, the largest monthly drop since June 2018. The DMC margin will almost certainly remain above $9.50 per cwt. for the remainder of 2019.
As of Sept. 26, USDA's DMC Decision Tool, which can be accessed online, projected the margins shown in the chart on the left.
The DMC information page on NMPF's website offers educational resources to help farmers make better use of the program.
EPA Repeals WOTUS Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency officially repealed the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulation Sept. 12th, paving the way for that agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to finalize a new rule later this year or early next year. Having filed several comments regarding the need to repeal the 2015 WOTUS rule, NMPF agrees with this long-anticipated development, which will reduce confusion and uncertainty over the Clean Water Act that has lingered for more than four years.
The WOTUS regulation that took effect in 2015 was deeply unpopular among farm groups. Citing the many ambiguities and uncertainties of EPA's then-proposed rule, NMPF urged EPA to rethink it in 2014, before it was adopted. An NMPF analysis at the time found that the Obama Administration proposal did not meet the requirements of various Supreme Court rulings that were the catalyst for the 2015 regulation.
Repealing the 2015 rule now makes the 1986 WOTUS rule effective for the entire United States.
FARM Hosts Stakeholder Forum, Offers Webinar Series
The first FARM Stakeholder Forum held Sept. 4-5 in Minneapolis provided updates for all four FARM program areas and invited industry stakeholders to join the conversation on the FARM Program. National Dairy FARM Program team Representatives from pharmaceutical, nutrition, technology, extension and other support companies discussed opportunities for future partnership and collaboration with FARM to advance the goal of continuous improvement within the dairy industry.
For this month, The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and the FARM Program are holding a customer webinar series this month targeted toward food-service and retail customers.
Each session will focus on hot topics and priorities in the dairy industry important to businesses. The webinars in the three-part series will be led by the FARM team and other industry experts who will provide the latest information and address questions about the future of animal care, how worker experiences can be enhanced on the farm, and how the U.S. dairy industry works from the farm to the retail shelf.
For more information or to learn how to register to attend these webinars, please email dairyfarm@nmpf.org.
FARM Updates AMR Challenge
The FARM program has updated its Antimicrobial Resistance Challenge numbers, showing dairy's commitment to preventing the development of superbugs in livestock.
The Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Challenge was launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the United Nations General Assembly in 2018 to "accelerate the fight against antimicrobial resistance across the globe." By participating, governments, non-governmental organizations and private companies committed to preventing the spread of antimicrobial resistance and slowing the development of new resistance.
The National Milk Producers Federation committed to the AMR Challenge last year, joining more than 200 participants worldwide. NMPF took up the challenge through encouraging increased veterinary oversight of antibiotic use via FARM's Veterinarian-Client-Patient-Relationship initiative. Under VCPR, a dairy farmer consults with a veterinarian on development of treatment and recordkeeping protocols that address the proper use of antibiotics. Dairy farms then are evaluated on conformance to the standards by a certified independent expert.
Since 2017, 27,650 dairy farms have been evaluated by the FARM Animal Care Program. Seventy-eight percent of evaluated farms had a valid VCPR, and the remaining 22 percent obtained a valid VCPR with the next 5.5 months. For more about the AMR Challenge, visit at https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/intl-activities/amr-challenge.html.
NMPF Asks EPA to Reassess Washington State Nitrate Study
In a letter to Administrator Andrew Wheeler, NMPF asked the Environmental Protection Agency to reassess a 2012 study examining the sources of nitrates in Washington's Yakima Valley. This report unfairly accuses local dairy farmers of contributing the majority of nitrates in lower Yakima Valley groundwater. When this study was published, there were questions and concerns raised by some of the top scientists and agronomists in the country that were apparently ignored by the Region 10 EPA staff. Yet EPA has used this flawed study as the basis for regulatory decisions.
The study had several flaws, including inadequate data to support the conclusions that were being made, limited site information, using data only pertaining to the soils in the Yakima valley, errors in estimating the seepage rates from manure lagoons and not accounting for all sources of nitrates. Other groups have written letters, as has Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA, in support of doing a new review of the study. NMPF is hoping the agency will soon conduct a more thorough review of the science.
Innovation Center Accepting Sustainability Award Nominations
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy is now accepting nominations for the 2020 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, which showcases the efforts cooperatives are making across the country that demonstrate positive environmental, societal and economic impact.
Cooperatives or farmer-members may be nominated in any of the following categories:
Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability
Outstanding Community Impact
Outstanding Supply Chain Collaboration
Outstanding Dairy Processing and Manufacturing Sustainability
Entries are at no cost. To learn more about eligibility, application requirements and to nominate someone, visit USDairy.com/Awards. Nominations close Nov. 15.
More than 70 farms and business have already been recognized through the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program. The 2020 winners will receive:
An expense-paid trip to Chicago next April to the awards ceremony and annual dairy sustainability events
National and local recognition of their passion for sustainability
A featured case study on com to share insights and lessons learned with industry peers
Opportunities to work with others in the dairy community to help advance sustainability
CWT-assisted sales contracts top 94 million pounds of dairy product exports
Cooperatives Working Together in September assisted member cooperatives in capturing 39 contracts to sell 2.4 million pounds of American-type cheeses, 299,829 pounds of butter, 7.8 million pounds of whole milk powder, and 668,001 pounds of cream cheese. The products will be going to customers in 12 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Central and South America and are being shipped during the period from September 2019 through next February.
These contracts bring the 2019 total CWT-assisted product sales contracts to 94.4 million pounds, which includes of 42.6 million pounds of cheese, 4.5 million pounds of butter, 42 million pounds of whole milk powder, 277,782 pounds of anhydrous milkfat, and 5 million pounds of cream cheese. These transactions will move the equivalent of 848 million pounds of milk on a milkfat basis overseas.
Assisting CWT member cooperatives gain and maintain world market share through the Export Assistance program in the long-term expands the demand for U.S. dairy products and the U.S. farm milk that produces them. This, in turn, helps all U.S. dairy farmers by strengthening and maintaining the value of dairy products that directly impact their milk price.
The amounts of dairy products and related milk volumes reflect current contracts for delivery, not completed export volumes. CWT will pay export assistance to the bidders only when export and delivery of the product is verified by the submission of the required documentation.
All cooperatives and dairy farmers are encouraged to add their support to this important program. Membership forms are available at http://www.cwt.coop/membership.
Registration Deadline is Oct. 10 for 2019 Annual Meeting
With the registration deadline for the 2019 NMPF annual meeting looming Oct. 10, dairy producers and cooperative executives need to reserve both a hotel room and register for the meeting by the end of this week.
This year's meeting, Nov. 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in New Orleans, will highlight the ways DMI and NMPF are collaborating to tackle two major issues facing dairy farmers today: the importance of animal care in promoting the image of the U.S. dairy sector; and the opportunities available to U.S. dairy farmers for international market growth.
Attendees will hear from industry leaders during panel discussions on these topics, including Mike Haddad of Schreiber Foods; Simon Vander Woude of California Dairies, Inc.; Mike Durkin of Leprino Foods; and Ritch Allison of Domino's Pizza. These perspectives will be complimented by the unique perspectives of farmer leaders from across the country. Attendees will also hear from University of California-Davis professor Frank Mitloehner, who will address how the entire value chain can work together to make dairy a sustainability success story.
The meeting will feature a Town Hall presentation from National Milk staff to provide participants with an overview of the work that the organization has provided for its members in 2019. The general sessions will be preceded by the NMPF Board and Delegates meetings, and the Young Cooperator session, on Monday, Nov. 4.
Learn more about the meeting from the 2019 Join Annual Meeting website. Individuals may register for the 2019 Join Annual Meeting at this link. Make hotel reservations ASAP using this link (NOTE: reserving a hotel room is a separate process from meeting registration).
Trade deal with Japan a positive step. We need to go further.
President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister's Shinzo Abe's agreement last week to a limited trade deal between the two countries is an important development in expanding one of dairy's most important trade relationships.
Still, the announcement is only an initial step – more will need to be done to ensure that a U.S.-Japan trade pact's full benefits for U.S. producers are realized. We at the National Milk Producers Federation, along with our colleagues at the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and producers and processors across the industry, are primed to work for further progress, helping to bolster the economic recovery we're just beginning to see in our sector.
The agreement set to go into effect includes an important win for dairy, the phase-out of some tariffs on cheeses and whey. This is a noteworthy beginning to potentially greater gains that will be needed down the road, ones that build upon what our key competitors – the European Union, Australia and New Zealand – have secured there.
The stakes are meaningful: Japan is the fifth-biggest market for U.S. dairy, with $270 million in exports last year. It's also a promising growth market – Japan's milk production is declining, even as its per-capita consumption is increasing. While our exports have steadily met about one-fifth of Japan's growing need for outside products for the past decade, the European Union has been growing as a major exporter into the country.
The U.S. is facing tougher competition due to a new trade agreement between the EU and Japan as well as the new Asian-Pacific trade agreement — the CPTPP — that both went into effect this year. A USDEC study earlier this year found that, without a level playing field for dairy, the U.S. risked losing $1.3 billion in exports over a decade, costing dairy farmers $1.7 billion in farm income. Status quo on Japan simply is not acceptable – because it is stepping backwards. We commend the administration for recognizing that and beginning the process of strengthening a long-term, mutually beneficial bilateral relationship.
We agree with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, as he noted to the House Ways and Means Committee this summer that "you cannot treat your best customer worse than you treat people from all these other countries in Europe and all the other TPP countries." This deal appears to make headway toward that goal — but achieving it will depend on dogged determination in continued negotiations for a successful outcome.
As outlined in a letter coordinated by NMPF and USDEC and signed by 70 dairy companies, farmer-owned cooperatives, and associations to USTR and USDA, we need the U.S. government to move swiftly to finalize a strong comprehensive trade agreement with Japan that secures critical market access for the U.S. dairy industry. The agreement represents a valuable down-payment toward that goal. We will continue to advocate for a deal that builds upon the best dairy components of the Japan-EU agreement and the CPTPP, and affirmatively safeguards the use of common cheese names.
We can't let this issue lose urgency, even after Prime Minister Abe and President Trump have gone home and the devilish details have been left to the negotiators. In addition to the deepened trade relationship we urge the U.S. to continue to pursue on dairy with Japan, more trade policy advancements are needed to advance dairy's long-term sustainability, such as additional treaties with other agricultural-importing trading partners and quick congressional approval USMCA. We are ready to do all we can to turn this early portion of the U.S.-Japan trade agreement – this important "down payment" on expanded access — into a fuller and broader agreement that will help U.S. dairy exporters keep pace and make gains in this great and growing dairy market.