The Capital Area Council of Governments will provide a four-hour workshop for elected officials about the Texas Open Meetings and Public Information Acts on July 29, 2015 at the CAPCOG offices.
Attorneys from the Texas Attorney General's Office will be joined by a Texas Municipal League attorney to provide a comprehensive and interactive presentation on the laws and how they regulate elected officials and their institutions. All three presenters will participate in an open-floor, question-and-answer panel, where elected officials can inquire about specific quandaries in regards to the two laws.
Since the training will occur after the State's 84th Legislative Session, any updates to the Open Meetings and Public Information Acts also will be addressed during the workshop.
The course will meet the legally required training by the Texas Attorney General's Office and count toward continuing education credits for elected officials.
> Local government officials contact Mason W. Canales, CAPCOG member services coordinator, to learn about free registration.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) extended the application deadline for its Texas Emission Reduction Plan, Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive (LDPLI).
TCEQ will stop taking applications for the program, which rebates vehicle owners for purchasing alternatively fueled automobiles, at 5 p.m. July 8. As of June 22, about $3.8 million rebate funds were still available through the program.
LDPLI gives up to $2,500 in financial incentives for the purchase or lease of eligible new vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or electric drives (plug-ins).
To apply for a rebate grant under the LDPLI, applicants must purchase or lease from a dealership or leasing company authorized to sell or lease new vehicles in Texas.
> Discover how to apply for the LDPLI.
> Learn about other Texas Emission Reduction Plan programs.
> Read more on CAPCOG's Air Quality Program.
When Austin launched TXfloods.com website in September 2012, about 100 dots denoted low-water crossings on the online map. Those points depicted mostly locations in Austin.
Today, about 800 low-water crossings are visible to the website's visitors, and they lay across six counties — Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis, and Williamson — and the city of Marble Falls.
The goal of Austin's Watershed Protection Department is for all the Capital Area Council of Governments' counties and municipalities to participate in the website by the year's end.
"Floods are not jurisdictional," said Matt Porcher, who works for Austin's Watershed Protection Department, Watershed Engineering Division; helped develop the website; and maintains it. Flood waters can traverse large recharge zones, he said. For instance, flooding in Blanco County affects what happens downstream in Hays and Travis counties.
People throughout the region also tend to cross city and county lines daily, making the inclusion of other jurisdictions on the online map extremely useful for commuters and other travelers. ATXFloods.com allows for drivers to check for low-water crossing closures before they get in their car to make a trip home or to work. It allows them to plan a safe travel route ahead of time compared to coming across a closed crossing.
Austin developed ATXFloods.com with the help of a Code For America grant in 2012 as a means to inform residents about low-water crossing closures and hopefully prevent vehicles from being swept away, which could cause a possible fatal incident.
In mid-2014, Williamson County Emergency Management Coordinator and CAPCOG Homeland Security Task Force Chairman Jarred Thomas recommended the site expand to other regions. At the time, Williamson County was looking to create a similar website and Hays County already was using a blog feed to continually update residents of such closures. In late 2014, Porcher gave a presentation about Austin's implementation of the website to the Task Force, which he partially attributes to other jurisdictions' making use of the site.
Since the meeting, Porcher has talked to other emergency management coordinators and brought their counties or municipalities into the system. The plan is to have Fayette County on the system in the near future. Burnet, Llano and Blanco counties hopefully will soon follow.
It takes a little bit of training and preparation before other jurisdictions can place their low-water crossings online. Each point is entered manually and statuses of low-water crossings are updated manually by many administrators throughout the region. New points can be added at any time, which is helpful during instances of non-traditional flooding.
Jurisdictions need to know how to quickly and accurately add and change the map's information, Porcher said. They also need to update it as soon as possible to keep the integrity of ATXFloods.com viable to the public.
"We want people to have confidence that the website is accurate, so when a roadway is reopened then it should be updated as soon as practical," he said. To avoid confusion that can occur with shift changes, Austin crews check crossings marked as closed on the website in its jurisdiction every morning.
Since its launch in September 2012, ATXFloods.com has experienced almost 3 million visitors. More than 700,000 of those visitors viewed the site from May 22 to 25.
CAPCOG launched an air quality ad campaign to run from June through September on 11 radio stations throughout the region. The ads will air during peak drive-time commuting hours Monday through Friday and will highlight ways Central Texas residents can "clean up" their commutes, including through carpooling, vanpooling and taking advantage of funding opportunities to repair or replace vehicles that fail emissions tests.
The ads are funded by the city of Austin and Travis County. Beginning last year, CAPCOG started coordinating air quality radio advertisement purchases on behalf of local organizations in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public education efforts.
Cities, counties, and other organizations within the region can help amplify these messages' reach by posting the audio recordings of the radio spots on their websites and social media pages. They also can share links to regional air quality information available on CAPCOG's website. Organizations can join in future radio ad buys if interested.
> Go to aircentraltexas.org for more information.
> Discover funding opportunities for cleaner vehicles.
> Learn carpooling, vanpooling and commuter tips.
With about 304,851 residents who are 60 years old or older in the Capital Area Council of Governments' 10-county region, CAPCOG wants to promote the awareness and prevention of issues involving elder abuse.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15 and draws attention to the fact that every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Experts also believe for every case of elder abuse or neglect reported as many as 23.5 cases are unreported. With 10,000 people in the United States every day turning 65, the United States will have more elder adults than ever before.
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) encourages individuals and organizations across our nation, states and local communities to take a stand and to raise public awareness about elder abuse. The ACL provides information, tools and resources to support efforts to shed light on the importance of preventing, identifying and responding to this serious, often hidden public health problem. CAPCOG and its Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area want to share the ACL's information and message with every local government and organization in the region.
> Learn what you and your community can do for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
> Discover CAPCOG's Area Agency on Aging.
> Read the CAPCOG proclamation.
The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) is teaching a course to educate peace officers who serve as law enforcement for school districts at the CAPCOG offices from June 8 to 12.
By hosting NASRO at CAPCOG, school resource officers throughout the region can improve valuable law enforcement specialization that helps keep students and teachers safe. The training will further their education on a number of topics to include responding to incidents in a school setting and communicating with children.
Such skills can be beneficial to preventing incidents before they occur and helping students make responsible and lawful life decisions. School resource officers like other peace officers are a trusted part of the community they work in; however, officers who work on educational campuses have a greater chance of affecting the lives around them as they work the same beats every day and can really get to know the community they serve. This class is full; however, CAPCOG is interested in determining additional demand for its training.
> Learn about CAPCOG's Regional Law Enforcement Academy.
> Register for upcoming law enforcement in-service training opportunities.


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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET - The Complete 1966 Geneva Concert
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Thelonious Monk piano; Charlie Rouse tenor saxophone; Larry Gales bass; Ben Riley drums
Geneva March 27 1966
You cannot have too much Monk. Even Monk on an average night is worth hearing. Monk on a great night is a must. This Geneva concert is Monk on a great night.
Thelonious Monk went through many phases. In the forties he was known only to a select few. In the fifties he started to be recognised. In the sixties, after he signed a contract with Columbia and began to tour widely, he was taken for granted, even denigrated. Such a fate seems unjust and, on the evidence of this concert, unwarranted.
Monk was an extraordinary figure. Those who saw him never forgot the experience. The generous album notes that accompany this music contain a description of Monk by Argentinian writer, Julio Cortazar, that is quoted at length and is probably the best description of the enigmatic completely unique musician. Cortazar was present at the Geneva concert and in his opinion Monk that night was 'on'. Monk's music has lasted well. The curious compositions, once considered so weird are now seen as unique creations.
Cortazar is right, the music from Monk in Geneva is extraordinary. The idiosyncratic timing and matchless uncanny note placement is displayed in piece after piece. Joyous energy animates Monk's solo on 'Off Minor'. Humphrey Lyttleton once described Monk as playing like a superb musical mind who has just sat down at the piano for the first time.
Charlie Rouse is given as much, if not more, space as Monk and he uses it well. His understanding of the quirks of the Monk tunes was unrivalled. His unique playing with his butterscotch tone has been shamefully underestimated. Often Monk ceases to play behind Rouse leaving him free but when he does accompany it is always worth hearing, the notes he picks out are strange but right.
Larry Gales on bass is featured extensively, probably more than necessary. The solos are lengthy and do not add much to the overall effect. Drummer Ben Riley keeps time well and for the most part keeps out of the way.
The final two pieces are'bonuses' taken from a quartet date at the Blue Note in Philadelphia in 1956. They feature: Paul Chambers, Willie Jones and Ernie Henry.
The recording quality from both Geneva and Philadelphia is bright and more than adequate. This is a record to own and cherish. You cannot have too much Monk.
Reviewed by Jack Kenny

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The season is winding down for a lot of teams around the hockey world. One thing every hockey player can agree on is offseason, off ice training is pivotal to maintaining and expanding your game. Check out the below exercises to boost and strengthen your legs and stride.
This drill will not only help with skating, but comfort and agility with the puck. Performing this drill will also help condition the body to feel natural in the shooting position.
Starting one one foot, begin to stick handle in a variety of ways. Balance is such a huge part of the game, especially at high speeds. This drill can be adjusted to fit the needs of any skill level. more advanced players can try variations of the drill such as jumping form one leg to another while stick handing.
Hands and Feet will work the speed of the fast twitch muscles we use for explosive strides. All three of these movements help create and maintain a muscle memory that will transfer to the ice. working into and through the offseason can lead to a stronger, faster year next season.


My oh my it is cold. Snow arrived Monday night - much to Turtle's excitement - and then it got really cold. And it's been below zero ever since! I bravely rugged up yesterday and went riding - madness really. Staying in with a large mug of tea would have been far more sensible. And let's be honest it's time like this earmuffs really come into their own.
Image from this morning's frosty school run.
Hope all is well, been very busy with Jack lately so haven't had a chance to catch up with your blog, hope to very soon. Hot here today, looking forward to a bbq trout and salad for dinner tonight. Rug up and stay warm.
below zero- wow. it's not even december!


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Dream Theater stream Moment Of Betrayal
By Scott Munro
Hear latest track from 13th album The Astonishing
Dream Theater have released a stream of their track Moment Of Betrayal.
It's the latest song lifted from their upcoming 13th album The Astonishing, out on January 29 via Roadrunner Records.
Guitarist John Petrucci previously said the 34-track record, which is split into two acts and set roughly 300 years in the future, was inspired by today's fast-moving technology.
He said: "There's already self-driving cars that they're experimenting with. Pretty soon, we'll be looking back, like, 'Oh, remember when you used to have to drive yourself?'
"Being a musician, and since music is such an important part of my life and people that surround me, I knew that music had to be a central theme. That with all the advances in technology, how music becomes less and less important and just really easy to stream and quickly listen to a song and make something up on your phone.
"As the importance kind of went away, I thought it would be really crazy and a travesty if people didn't make music or didn't participate in the arts anymore and it was all artificial – it was all done by machines."
Dream Theater released a stream of their track The Gift Of Music last month and head out on a European tour in February followed by dates across North America.
The Astonishing is available for pre-order from the band's label in a variety of bundle packs, including a deluxe box set.
Dream Theater The Astonishing tracklist
Descent Of The NOMACS
Dystopian Overture
The Gift Of Music
Lord Nafaryus
A Savior In The Square
When Your Time Has Come
Act Of Faythe
The Hovering Sojourn
Brother, Can You Hear Me?
A Life Left Behind
Ravenskill
A Tempting Offer
Digital Discord
The X Aspect
The Road To Revolution
2285 Entr'acte
Moment Of Betrayal
Heaven's Cove
The Path That Divides
Machine Chatter
The Walking Shadow
My Last Farewell
Losing Faythe
Whispers On The Wind
Hymn Of A Thousand Voices
Our New World
Scott Munro
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Comments: Ten walkers attended for this walk. Earlier rain made the paths very wet whilst the mist and rain spoilt the views from Blackstone Edge and the Pennine Way. However, the weather improved shortly before lunch and the remainder of the walk was completed in sunshine.
Rocks at the junction made an ideal spot for lunch as the clouds had now lifted.
From the reservoir we followed another drain - they have proven to be very useful on this and other walks recently.
We drop down very steeply to cross Turvin Clough on what appears to be a very old bridge.
From here there are now great views across to Stoodley Pike . . .
and to White Holme reservoir which we had passed earlier when there was heavy rain and thick cloud !


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'Exposure to radiation can kill reproductive cells, cause impotence in men'
By Angela Onwuzoo
Exposure to radiation. Image source: cdc
Angela Onwuzoo
A Public Health Physician at the Department of Community Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, says exposure to ionizing radiation can cause impotence in men.
Sokomba, who is Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Kaduna State branch, says patients could be exposed to ionizing radiation when asked to do an x-ray repeatedly, noting that x-ray should only be done when it is necessary considering its associated risks.
According to Mayo Clinic, erectile dysfunction (impotence) is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex.
Mayo Clinic says certain medical treatments, such as prostate surgery, radiation treatment for cancer, particularly if they damage the nerves or arteries that control erections are risk factors for erectile dysfunction.
It also listed medications, including antidepressants, antihistamines, and medications for the treatment of high blood pressure, pain or prostate conditions as other risk factors.
Speaking in an interview with PUNCH HealthWise, the physician said a patient should worry when asked to do a repeated x-ray.
He explained, "When a person is asked to do a repeat x-ray, he is exposed to high ionizing radiation. There are so many risks are associated with ionizing radiation. Once this radiation gets to your body, it disrupts cell formation.
"It is the cell that produces different structures in your body. This abnormal cell formation can cause cancer.
"So, the most common side effect of ionizing radiation is malignancy. It can also cause impotence in men. It could affect the scrotum, the genitals and kill the reproductive cells.
"It can also affect the women too because they have reproductive organs though embedded in their body. Those radiations can penetrate the body and affect these vital organs.
"That is why it is usually discouraged that people should have repeated x-rays done on repeated occasions except it is absolutely necessary. X-ray gives more radiation, ultrasound has very minimal radiation tendency; Magnetic resonance imaging has minimal radiation as well as computed tomography scan."
According to the American Cancer Society, radiation given for prostate cancer affects erection.
"Some men will have issues with erections (erectile dysfunction) within a few years of external beam radiation for prostate cancer. Some of these men may have erections that allow penetration, but only a small portion report their erections are as good as they were before treatment.
"Some men with early-stage prostate cancer have a choice between radiation and surgery to treat their cancer.
"Men who have had radiation may see a general decrease in the firmness of their erections over time (up to several years after radiation). In contrast, after surgery most men have erection problems right away and then have a chance to recover erections in the first two years following the surgery", the society said.
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Annual Jane Austen Birthday Tea !!
Hope you can join us for some [or even better, all] of the events!
A Jane Austen Triple-Play in Montreal!
JASNA President Marsha Huff's lovely "Viewing Austen through Vermeer's Camera Obscura" and assisted by Helen Mayer and Peter Sabor as readers [always nice to hear Captain Wentworth's heart-stopping letter read aloud by a gentleman with the proper accent!]; McGill Professor Peter Sabor gave his Philadelphia AGM talk on "Brotherly and Sisterly Dedications in Jane Austen's Juvenilia"; and Professor Elaine Bander of Dawson College spoke on "Revisiting Northanger Abbey at Chawton".
I confess to actually having heard EACH of these talks – but much like re-reading Austen herself, a few hours of re-listening to others talk ABOUT her is a double treat not to be missed whenever possible [and interesting to see the variations in my notes from each talk!] – and connecting with other Austen fans, coupled with a few shots of beer makes for a perfect afternoon!
Peter Sabor teaches at the Department of English at McGill University, where he is Canada Research Chair in Eighteenth-Century Studies and Director of the Burney Centre. He has recently edited the Cambridge University edition of Austen's Juvenilia, and the Juvenilia Press editions of Evelyn (1999) and Frederic and Elfrida (2002). He is currently working on a new biography of Austen.
In "Catharine," the last of the Juvenilia, Austen shifts from the mocking fictional conventions through burlesque to dramatizing misreadings through the character of Camilla Stanley, who is contrasted to the sensible heroine Catharine Percival. In Northanger Abbey, the only pre-Chawton novel still essentially in its pre-Chawton form, the narrator, not the heroine, has quixotic expectations, while Catherine Morland, resolutely empirical, is [briefly] led astray not by literature but by love.
After these three thought-provoking talks [and always nice to end with images of Henry Tilney!] – the McAuslan Brewing Company in Montreal offered a tasting feast of five McAuslan beers, two beer cheeses, and dark chocolate – much Austen chat ensued as we opined on the various beers to be tasted, and this fabulous afternoon ended with a very happy crowd wandering out into the windy, rain-soaked streets!


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MEXICO ELECTION – "The PRI is not dead"
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One small-town PRI MP tells this blog what his party needs to do after its historic defeat
As the car horns blared, loudspeakers boomed and thousands of people poured into the Zócalo main square in Mexico City on Sunday evening, Andrés Manuel López Obrador must have been pinching himself. He was president-elect, at the third time of asking, and there was unbridled joy in the plaza in front of him.
The mood in the camps of the defeated, establishment parties would have been funereal. There are high hopes for López Obrador, or AMLO, and there is no way of knowing yet if he will go down in history as a brilliant leader or another scorned and discarded president. What is certain is that he was carried to victory on the back of both direct support for him and millions of protest votes against the conservative National Action Party (PAN) and the governing Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
A street in the town of Jilotepec, north-west of Mexico City, 4 July 2018 / © rosscullen.co.uk
25-year-old federal deputy Rodolfo Nogués Barrajas, a PRI member of congress from the small town of Jilotepec, about 90 kilometres north-west of Mexico City, thinks though that there is a way back for his party. He admits that this is a "step backwards and a moment of reflection" for the PRI, which governed Mexico in an unbroken period of 71 years until 2000.
Meeting him at the town council offices, we are both offered sugary black coffee before heading to his office. He is young, smart and affable. "We need to remodel our party or we are finished," he says. "The PRI is not dead. This is actually a good opportunity for us."
PRI MP Rodolfo Nogués Barrajas, in his office in Jilotepec, Mexico State, 4 July 2018 / © rosscullen.co.uk
It was remarkable that we were even talking about the PRI still being alive here. It should be in perfect health. Jilotepec is in Mexico State, the country's most-populous entity, and this is the PRI heartland. The current president, Enrique Peña Nieto (PRI), was born in Atlacomulco, just up the road from Jilotepec. The current state governor, Alfredo del Mazo Maza (PRI), was born in the state capital, Toluca, and is the son and grandson of former PRI Mexico State governors. President Peña Nieto is del Mazo's cousin. Given all this, Morena's near-clean sweep of the lower house representatives in Mexico State (winning 42 out of 45 seats) is a stunning upset.
I asked Nogués Barrajas what went wrong for the PRI's candidate for president, José Antonio Meade, who came third in the race for the top job. The MP lays the blame squarely at the incumbent's door. Enrique Peña Nieto, the outgoing president, has had some of the lowest approval ratings for any Mexican leader in history, he has been caught up in corruption scandals, and – though he promised to get a handle on the violence – has presided over more than 109,000 murders during his six-year presidency.
Meade, a 49-year-old technocrat who served under PAN president Felipe Calderón as well as Peña Nieto, was an effective administrator but had limited experience when it came to winning elections, the MP told me.
The rejection of the PRI and the political class as a whole was a message that came through clearly from the electorate, I suggested. "We have to call time on distant politics; we need our councillors, MPs and senators to be more like citizens and less like politicians," Nogués says. "We need to be more sensitive to the needs of the people and AMLO understood this. His MPs go to shops with the voters, they queue at the banks, they wait at the doctors' surgery just like everybody else."
PRI MP Rodolfo Nogués Barrajas in the main square in Jilotepec, Mexico State, 4 July 2018 / © rosscullen.co.uk
However, the young congressman lamented the tactics employed by AMLO's party. "The people swallowed a lot of Morena propaganda. We had many excellent candidates – really good and experienced people – and now Jilotepec, for example, is going to have a mayor from Morena with absolutely no political know-how."
But isn't a change exactly what the people wanted? The PRI has had 77 years in power since 1929; surely that was long enough to show the people the party could govern in a trustworthy manner, I put to him.
"We have many doubts about an AMLO administration. When the expectations are so high, the disappointment hits you so much harder."
Do you not think that despite worries over any possible disillusionment with AMLO the voters are simply tired of establishment parties and endless corruption scandals, the seemingly uncontrollable violence and the scarring inequalities, I asked him.
"Look, I congratulate Andrés Manuel. I like his personal style," he says. "A change of parties is good for Mexican politics. I think Morena is here to stay as a political force. We now have a chance to demonstrate that the PRI can change – here in Jilotepec and throughout the nation."
The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Jilotepec, Mexico State, 4 July 2018 / © rosscullen.co.uk
As he drains the rest of his coffee, he appears more conciliatory.
"AMLO has a great responsibility to carry out the promises has has made to the people but a bad president is bad for the country. If things don't go well for him, Mexico as a country will hurt and feel the effects. Nobody wants that. I applaud him."
MEXICO ELECTION – "I will not fail you"
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A progressive landslide victory for Andrés Manuel López Obrador
It was a spectacular night for the veteran left-winger, finally landing the top job after two previous presidential defeats. For the first time in 89 years, a party other than the centrist PRI or conservative PAN has control of the country, and it is a 64-year-old progressive at the helm.
López Obrador took a decisive 53% of the presidential vote, driving home his campaign polls advantage and leaving his two main rivals biting the dust. His party, Morena – which has only existed formally since 2014 – also played its part by winning five state governor races, the coup of the Mexico City mayoralty and heading for a major influx of MPs and senators in parliament.
A mother and daughter attend Andrés Manuel López Obrador's election night victory speech in Mexico City, 1 July 2018 / © rosscullen.co.uk
As the realisation dawned on the Mexico City population on Sunday evening just what was happening – that the bubble of the established parties had truly been burst – thousands of AMLO supporters flooded the city's central Zócalo square.
One of the main drivers behind AMLO's overwhelming results has been the large numbers of protest votes, or votos de castigo, cast by millions of Mexicans fed up with corruption, violence and the gap between rich and poor and his supporters honked horns, flew flags and cheered in a combination of disbelief and hope as Latin America's second-biggest economy toppled entrenched interests and establishment parties with a powerful, progressive left hook.
Crowds leave the Zócalo square in Mexico City after AMLO's victory speech, 1 July 2018 / © rosscullen.co.uk
MEXICO ELECTION – Rivals concede, AMLO on course
Victory is all but confirmed for Andrés Manuel López Obrador
There was to be no stopping him this time. After two defeats in presidential elections in 2006 and 2012, the exit polls released after voting ended made very ugly reading for Ricardo Anaya, representing the leftist-rightist coalition and José Antonio Meade, standing for the governing party. Both of them have conceded and congratulated AMLO on his historic victory.
MEXICO ELECTION – Anger at lack of ballot papers
Anger among people who could not vote due to an insufficient number of ballot papers
Joel, 28, an engineer working in automation in the city of Houston in the United States, happened to be in Mexico renewing his visa and tried unsuccessfully to vote at the special polling station. He and his wife, Linda, 29, were incredulous that not enough ballot papers had been printed and that there had been no official guidance from the electoral authorities, meaning their six-hour wait in the queue to vote had been in vain.
Two unsuccessful voters show what number they were in the queue to vote / Mexico City, 1 July 2018 / ©rosscullen.co.uk
Blanca Góngora, a 55-year-old lawyer from the northern city of Monterrey, said she was "just angry – simply angry" that she had been turned away from voting. She had been hoping to cast her vote for the independent candidate Jaime Rodríguez, also know as El Bronco.
One couple from the state of Querétaro, 35-year-old Gilberto and 27-year-old Dani, were disconsolate at the thought of being turned away. For them, education was the most important issue in the election and it was "just horrible" that they were not going to be able to vote.
The special polling station where this blog reported from in the video above was located near the city's main railway station, and lines streamed around the block, totalling many thousands of people, all from different states across Mexico, as you can see below, in what would ultimately be a futile attempt to vote.
As the news filtered through that the polling station was going to be closed because there were not enough ballot papers, the queue dispersed and the crowd divided – some left and simply gave up; others demanded answers as the mood soured.
MEXICO ELECTION – Voting under way
Mexicans are going to the polls in a general election
With the morning sun shining, voters at this polling station in the Juárez neighbourhood of central Mexico City formed an orderly queue. And while one man declined to speak to me after voting, two women hinted at their decision. They did not mention who they had voted for by name, but instead said "you know who", which is becoming widespread code for Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO.
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A time-series plot is a univariate plot in which the variation of a measure across time is presented. Every potential instance of that time dimension (between the minimum and maximum) is included. If a time instance has no measurement, the line is broken at this point and flagged with a red marker.
In this array, you can see that the visibility in Helops is both lower and less variable than it is in Schizillus. The plot also calls into question the measurements for Gonasida and Asidina...but in different ways. Because it is very unlikely that the true maximum visibility would be reached more than once, let alone very frequently and consistently, it seems likely that the maximum reading of 50 miles for Gonasida is probably not an accurate measurement but rather the maximum value that can be recorded. And it seems very unlikely that the visibility in Asidina is 20 miles, neither more nor less, nearly every day. Some consideration should probably be given to the accuracy of this data and the method used to record these measurements. Finally, it can also be seen that measurements were not recorded on weekends in Gonasida.
The data presented here is fictitious weather data for the equally fictitious land of InsectusMaximus. It was generated, in 2003, by The Datamology Company for demonstration purposes.


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Amrit Manthan ( The Changes of Amrit) is an Indian television soap opera, which premiered on 26 February 2012 and ran through 2 August 2013 on Life Ok. It is the story of two sisters who become each other's enemiesThis show was also broadcast as Bari Behna on Star Utsav.

The show took a seven years leap in February 2013 and a nine years leap in April 2013.

Plot
Amrit Manthan is the story of two sisters Amrit and Nimrit. Starting off as best friends, fate leads them to turn into enemies. Nimrit survives as Amrit attempts to kill her. But her face is ruined and changed by plastic surgery and she returns as Natasha Oberoi to seize everything that Amrit has taken from her. A lookalike of Nimrit (later revealed to be her long lost twin), named Shivangi, comes to town and helps Nimrit in her battle against Amrit and succeeds. Shivangi then leaves to pursue her career and marries a superstar.

After a series of events, Nimrit thinks that her husband, Agam and Amrit have died, but they survive. Nimrit and Agam have a daughter named Gurbani. Amrit returns with Yug as her fiancé with an aim to ruin her sister's and Agam's lives. Amrit tries to incite Gurbani to rebel against her parents but fails. Eventually, the sisters set aside their difference and Amrit reforms herself. With Yug gone, Amrit marries Tej.

Agam is killed by Angad/Karan due to a misunderstanding. Angad forces Nimrit to marry him. Amrit is abducted by Yug who creates misunderstandings and has Amrit arrested. Rajjo helps rescue Amrit and exposes Yug as having tried to kill her and her family and has him arrested.

Amrit is pregnant with Tej's child. Nimrit accepts Angad as her husband and is pregnant with his child.

Cast

Adaa Khan as
 Princess Amrit Kaur Sodhi Malik: Nimrit and Shivangi's sister; Agam's ex-wife; Tej's second wife (2012–13)
 Rajjo: Amrit's Doppelganger
Dimple Jhangiani as
 Nimrit Kaur Sodhi Malik: (before plastic surgery) (2012)
 Shivangi Kaur Sodhi: Nimrit's twin sister (2012–13)
Ankita Sharma as
 Nimrit Kaur Sodhi Malik: (after plastic surgery) (2012–13)
 Natasha Oberoi: Yug's girlfriend (2012)
Wasim Mushtaq as Tej Malik-elder brother of Agam.Husband of Amrit. (2012–13)
Navi Bhangu as Agamdeep "Agam" Malik-younger brother of Tej. (2012–13)
Angad Hasija as Angad "Karan" Malik (2013)
Karan Veer Mehra as Yug Prakashan (2012–13)
Ananya Agarwal as Gurbani "Bani" Malik (2012–13)
Dhriti Mehta as Jyoti Malik (2012–13)
 S.P. Lalwani as Mahinder Malik (2012–13)
 Amardeep Jha as Rajmata Manpreet Kaur Sodhi (2012-2013)
 Gaurav Nanda as Bhupinder Singh/Pritam Bakshi (2012)
 Mohan Kapoor as Soojam Oberoi (2012)
 Deepak Sandhu as Vishal Sehgal (2012)
 Kishwer Merchant as Mrs. Adhiraj Singh (2012)
 Ananya Khare as Indu Chabiara (2013)
 Siddharth Vasudev as Rudraksh Singh (2012–13)

Guests
 Parul Chauhan
 Kashmera Shah

Crossover
The show had a crossover episode with Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki. It also had a crossover episode with Dil Se De Dua...Saubhagyavati Bhava? on 12 September 2012.

References

External links
 Website
 Amrit Manthan/Bairi Behna streaming on Hotstar

2012 Indian television series debuts
Indian drama television series
Indian television soap operas
2013 Indian television series endings
Life OK original programming

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Supergirl #1
Words: Jeph Loeb
Art: Ian Churchill
Inks: Norm Rapmund
Colors: David Moran
Story Title: Power, Chapter 1: JSA
Posted by Sam Moyerman on Aug 11, 2005
Most people would think being Superman's cousin was cool. But Kara Zor-El is the one that gets to find out on her own.
In her search for some answers about who she is and what she's supposed to do, the new Supergirl begins her search at someone she is told is just like her, the JSA's Power Girl. Power Girl has already been accepted in the DC Universe as Superman's cousin, something Supergirl definitely wants to know about. So she searches out the JSA, only to find them fighting against Solomon Grundy. But instead of getting to join in the fun, Supergirl ends up on the sidelines, watching with Stargirl.
Based on reading the recent Supergirl stories in Batman/Superman, one could get the idea that it was Superman who was her guardian. That it was Superman who saw it as his duty to watch over her and make sure that Supergirl is always okay. But you'd be wrong. Because that's Jeph Loeb's job (at least for the present). Loeb treats Supergirl with practically the same respect he gives to both Batman and Superman. He takes extra care with her inner monologue and dialogue with other characters to always make it believable. You can tell these are the right words whether she's talking to Stargirl, Power Girl, or Mr. Terrific. The dialogue with Stargirl is especially fun, and there is a great line towards the end of the fight with Grundy. The resolution to this issue's conflict seemed a little too simple, but the issue quickly moves onto what is to come next.
When a company introduces a new female character in a storyline illustrated by Michael Turner, it's evident they want her to be pretty. So taking over the task of illustrating her from Turner is quite the task. In this issue, Ian Churchill gives some glimpse that he is up to the task. When he is asked to draw a larger panel, he puts forth a lot of effort and energy in capturing the details and getting the lines just right and it shows. However, since he possesses a naturally more stylized look than Turner, his close-ups sometimes look inconsistent with the rest of his artwork. This isn't to say that it looks bad, just off when compared to the rest of the work. Churchill draws a great action scene and does some fun stuff with panel design, but I do have one odd complaint. Now this may stem from the inconsistencies in the artwork, and I am normally not one to complain about this and I know that Power Girl is supposed to be ahem…endowed, but really, if for no other reason, she needs her super strength just to keep her back straight the way Churchill draws her.
In the end though, this is a great introductory issue. We get a great glimpse of not only how Supergirl sees the world, but also how the others are starting to view her. There is a lot set up here in this issue and one could be fearful that Loeb, having recently gone exclusive with Marvel, will jump ship in the middle and leave things unanswered, but he has promised that he will not leave his bed unmade. And with the love he has already treated Supergirl with, it is impossible to doubt him.
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I'm still crazy tired and knitting away, so here's a bonus post with some photos taken with my favourite camera!
är de tagna med en holga?
ser ut att kunna vara det.
nej, inte holga. dom är tagna med en lekkamera från Viviatar. jag håller fortfarande på att lyckas med mina bilder med Holgan, det är svårare än jag trodde nämligen.
do you mean , no it's not a Holga its a Viviatar?
I need one ! They are just plastic beauties aren't they?
what color is yours? Black?
THe photos are amazing, the sun rays melt happiness into my eyes!
Yeah, exactly. a Viviatar ultra wide and slim is the full name I think.
They sure are! It was thanks to it I found my love for photography again, the photos always turn out nice! I love it! And they are really cheap too!!


Get a picture of a dad or grandpa (or both is really fun). Play hot potato with it as you sing your favorite dad and grandpa primary songs. When the pianist randomly stops, the child holding the dad or grandpa gets to name their favorite thing about their dad or grandpa.
For older children, you can also add the words to the chalk board in chalk. When the music stops, in addition to naming their favorite thing, they can come erase a word from the song.


Some time ago, I decided to write a book about Customer Happiness and Customer Support in general. The whole point of my book would be to tell my story to the world – how I got involved with Customer Happiness, what I've been through over the years, and how I created a career by delivering happiness and helping people.
In the upcoming months, I'll be publishing articles with the title Road to Happiness – Part (number). At the bottom of each of these articles, I will add a link to the next and/or previous article. By the time I publish the last article in the series, I will have created a complete ebook with the title – Road to Happiness. I will also upload it in a PDF format so that it can be downloaded.


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Conservation & Wildlife
Promising New Careers: It all starts with a seed.
Farming practices of today and tomorrow rely on advanced science and technology to further improve the efficiency and productivity of this age-old livelihood.
In fact, the latest farm equipment runs on software, sensors, and satellites. Farmers are starting to take advantage of auto-driving tractors, crop-scouting drones, and weed-zapping lasers.
The ag industry creates lucrative jobs both on and off the farm, including high-tech careers in engineering, data science, biology, software development, and precision ag.
Other high-demand careers that may not seem directly farm-related include marketing, conservation, water quality, aquaponics, forestry, finance, and nutrition.
You don't need to grow up on farmland to land a job in ag!
132,105 JOBS IN AG IN SD
What starts as a single seed planted in the soil travels from our farm fields and rural communities into the streets and suburbs of our larger cities and urban areas.
Its impact makes its way…
into our convenience and grocery stores…
into restaurants and school cafeterias…
into the food we enjoy eating,
as well as the food we serve our pets and livestock…
and even into our vehicles as economical ethanol blends of fuel like E10 and E85.
And it all starts with a seed that grows into corn in South Dakota. This is farming.
Knee-High by the 4th of July 2022
Knee-High by the 4th of July
The Miraculous Superpowers of Seeds
Growing more bushels per acre using less inputs.
Drive down any rural South Dakota road, and you'll see the latest in efficient agricultural practices at work in the fields. And growers are using sophisticated methods and advanced precision ag technology like:
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology for precise, spatial reference of field characteristics.
Mapping software—or Geographic Information Systems (GIS)—for analysis and display of collected data.
Equipment fitted with Variable Rate Technology (VRT) to control input application rates according to location in the field.
Thanks to our farmers, more and more people worldwide are able to enjoy healthy food.
Enabling growers to be more precise.
With precision ag, farmers have much greater control over their crops. These technologies allow farmers to:
Plant specific seeds on specific acres for better yields.
Precisely deliver a reduced quantity of nutrients and other inputs to plants.
Harvest more efficiently.
Collect data each season for use in next season's planning.
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Located on the shores of southwestern Maui, the Shops at Wailea is a premier shopping and dining destination. This unique town center offers over 70 boutiques, restaurants, and art galleries. There's even daily live entertainment and events. Whether you're planning a romantic honeymoon or a fun family vacation, a trip to the Shops is an essential part of any island getaway.
Learn more about activities and attractions near The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono when you download our free Vacation Guide! It's full of recommendations for fun things to do, like visiting the Shops at Wailea.
In the mood for some retail therapy? The Shops at Wailea offers an eclectic mix of retailers for your shopping pleasure. From jewelry and clothing to specialties and gifts, you're sure to find the perfect outfit or souvenir.
Check out Canyon Beachwear, Honolua Surf Co., and Maui Clothing Company for all of your vacation essentials. Or pick up some snacks at Island Gourmet Markets. If you're looking for luxury clothing and accessories, visit Bottega Veneta or Gucci. Feel free to view the directory listing for details.
The Cheeseburger Grille & Tap Room. This local hotspot has a friendly, casual atmosphere that's perfect for families. Not sure what to order? Try the famous Cheeseburger Island Style made with fresh kalua pork, grilled pineapple, and Hawaiian teriyaki sauce. Yum!
Longhi's. Longhi's has been family-owned and operated in Hawaii for over 35 years. This upscale restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine made with specialty products like organic meats and locally grown produce. Signature dishes include lobster Longhi, Ahi Au Poivre, and New York steak a la palm.
Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar. A spacious lanai and warm island breezes make Tommy Bahama ideal for lunch, dinner, or happy hour. Chef Marcus Lage will treat you to some of the freshest seafood and produce from the islands. Be sure to order the Rum Babalu cocktail, a mouthwatering tropical drink made with Kirk and Sweeney 12 Year Rum, lime juice, maple syrup, Angostura bitters, and ginger beer.
After a memorable meal, stroll through one of the seven art galleries located in the Shops at Wailea. You'll find spectacular photography, blown glass pieces, oil paintings, and more. The galleries are open daily from around 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Did you know that the Shops at Wailea offers entertainment every night of the week? Past programs include coconut husking demonstrations, ukulele lessons, live music, and Polynesian dance performances. Visit their website for a full list of upcoming events.
Just a 25-minute drive from the Shops at Wailea, our bed and breakfast is the perfect home-away-from-home on Maui. Guests enjoy comfortable rooms, luxurious amenities, and a delicious, complimentary breakfast each morning. We even offer a variety of vacation specials to help you save on your trip. Simply check our availability or give us a call and start planning your getaway today. We look forward to having you!


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Тюркские топонимы — ряд географических названий тюркского происхождения. Появление тюркских топонимов связано с расселением тюркоязычных племён и народов в эпоху Средневековья. Тюркские народы, согласно распространённой точке зрения, в древности обитали в регионе Алтая, откуда они мигрировали в западном и юго-западном направлении, заселяя Среднюю Азию (Туркестан), Сибирь, Урал (само слово имеет тюркское происхождение: ср. ,  — остров), Поволжье, Кавказ, Крым и Малую Азию (Турция).

Гидронимы
Тюркские гидронимы связаны с тюркским обозначением воды (су), реки (узен и ирмак), озера (куль), моря (тенгиз) или родника (булак). Например, распространёнными являются "цветные" гидронимы: Карасу (чёрная вода), Кызылсу (красная вода), Сарысу (жёлтая вода), Аксу (белая вода) и Коксу (голубая вода). Также «красная река» может в тюркских гидронимах звучать как Кызылырмак и Кызылузен.

«Цветную» тему продолжают и озёра: Аккуль и Ак-Гёль (белое озеро). Озёра также могут быть связаны с фауной Аюкуль (медвежье озеро) и Баланкуль (лосиное озеро) или указывать на его характер (Иссык-Куль — горячее озеро; Тузкёль — солёное озеро).

Цветные названия имеют родники и производные от них топонимы: Акбулак («белый родник»), Карабулак («чёрный родник»), Сарыбулак («жёлтый родник») и Кокбулак («голубой родник»).

Тюркскую этимологию имеет и река Терек (ср. , : тополь)

Оронимы
Тюркские оронимы связаны с обозначением горы (, ), холма (тюбе, ) или камня (таш). Дагестан в переводе означает «горную страну», Копетдаг — «многогорье», Кара-Даг — «чёрную гору», Янардаг — «горящую гору», Алатау — «пёстрые горы», Кумертау — «угольную гору», Ямантау — «плохую гору», а Саратов — «жёлтую гору». С названием холмов связан топоним Актобе («белый холм»), Гёкдепе («голубой холм»), Кара-тепе и Кара-Тюбе («чёрный холм»).

Ойконимы
Тюркские ойконимы связаны с обозначением города (), замка () или крепости (), а также села (аула), отдельного дома (юрт). Махачкала в переводе означает город Махача, Ханкала — «ханскую крепость», Чуфут-Кале — «еврейскую крепость». Кызыл-Юрт означает «красный хутор», Ешильюрт — «зелёный дом», а Янги-Юрт — «новый дом».

Ссылки
 Некоторые тюркские топонимы Северо-Восточного Кавказа: историко-этимологический анализ
 Топонимы тюркского происхождения
 Тюркская топонимия ингальской долины


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Rossella Falk
Italian actress (1926-2013)
Rossella Falk in 1957
Rosa Antonia Falzacappa
(1926-11-10)10 November 1926
Rome, Italy
5 May 2013(2013-05-05) (aged 86)
5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Nicola Tufari (?–1966) (his death)
Gualtiero Giori (1976–1980) (divorced)
Rossella Falk (10 November 1926 – 5 May 2013) was an Italian actress. She had a long career and is possibly best known for appearing in 8½ by Federico Fellini in 1963.
MODESTY BLAISE (Joseph LOSEY, 1966) Dirk BOGARDE, Clive REVILL & Rossella FALK
Sinfonia d'autunno (2/5) - (Rossella Falk,Maddalena Crippa)
1 Life and career
2 Filmography
4 Further reading
Born in Rome as Rosa Antonia Falzacappa, Falk graduated from the Accademia d'Arte Drammatica in May 1948, a few months after having received the best new actress award at the World Youth Festival in Prague.[1] In a few years she established herself as one of the more talented and requested Italian stage actress.[1] In 1951 she started a long collaboration with the director Luchino Visconti with the role of Stella in an adaptation of the play A Streetcar Named Desire.[1]
In 1954, after having worked at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, directed by Giorgio Strehler in La mascherata, Falk started, together with Giorgio De Lullo, Anna Maria Guarnieri, Romolo Valli and Umberto Orsini, the stage company "La compagnia dei giovani" with whom she achieved national and international success.[1] Leaving the company in the 1970s, she continued her stage career working among others with Franco Zeffirelli, Gabriele Lavia, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi.[1]
Less active in cinema, she is probably best known for her role in Federico Fellini's 8½, Falk was also active in television series and radio plays.[1] Her last work was the 2009 stage play Est Ovest, in which she was directed by Cristina Comencini.[2]
Falk in 1965
Guarany (by Riccardo Freda) (1948)
Angels of Darkness (by Giuseppe Amato) (1954) - Morena
Vento del sud (by Franco Provenzale) (1960) - Deodata Macri
8½ (by Federico Fellini) (1964) - Rosella
Made in Italy (by Nanni Loy) (1965) - Erminia, His Wife (segment "5 'La Famiglia', episode 2")
Modesty Blaise (by Joseph Losey) (1966) - Mrs. Fothergill
The Legend of Lylah Clare (by Robert Aldrich) (1968) - Rossella
Run, Psycho, Run (by Brunello Rondi) (1968)
May Morning (by Ugo Liberatore) (1970) - Mrs. Finley
The Fifth Cord (by Luigi Bazzoni) (1971) - Sophia Bini
Black Belly of the Tarantula (by Paolo Cavara) (1971) - Franca Valentino
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (by Umberto Lenzi) (1972) - Elena Marchi
The Killer Is on the Phone (by Alberto De Martino) (1972) - Margaret Vervoort
Days of Inspector Ambrosio (by Sergio Corbucci) (1988) - Moglie di Vittorio Borghi
Love Story with Cramps (by Pino Quartullo) (1995) - Directrice agenzia
Sleepless (by Dario Argento) (2001) - Laura de Fabritiis
^ a b c d e f Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
^ Rita Sala (6 May 2013). "Rossella Falk, ultima diva: "La Greta Garbo italiana"". Il Messaggero. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
Fabio Poggiali, Rossella Falk: la regina del teatro, Bulzoni editore, 2002. ISBN 8883197143.
Enrico Groppali, Rossella Falk: l'ultima diva, Mondadori, 2006. ISBN 8804558385.
Elsa Bartolini, Rossella Falk. La «regina», Pontari, 2011. ISBN 8886046553.
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Ontario's food identity is a rich mosiac of locally grown foods, innovative artisans and hardworking farmers, all intermingled with unique traditions grafted together by people that came here from around the world.
Our rich, boreal landscape is peppered with farms, orchards and pastures that inspire makers to create delicious, terroir driven foods. We are fortunate to have access to fresh ingredients for half the year. During the other half, traditional preservation techniques marry with innovation in agriculture to keep locals and visitors alike satiated with seasonally driven food. These extreme seasonal shifts push chefs, growers and artisans to be innovative. They continuously inspire new techniques born from fusing traditions from across the globe.
Canadians can lay claim to many amazing (and curious) food inventions, including ketchup chips, mac n' cheese, poutine and peanut butter. None of these quite describe the plethora of what's to be had in Ontario though. The beauty of Ontario's food ways is that you can find just about anything. That being said, here's a few things we think you should seek out while exploring our big, BIG province for an iconically Ontario bite. There are at least 1000 more!
Ontario has four well-established wine regions, a booming craft beer industry, as well as rapidly growing craft cider and distilling movements. Around every corner you'll find a brewpub, cocktail bar or winery patio to indulge on.
You may have heard about our icewine, but did you know Ontario also makes beautiful red, white, pink and sparkling wines too? Ontario is known for its cool climate wines and excels in varietals like pinot noir, chardonnay, vidal and cabernet franc. You'll find most of Ontario's wineries in three regions: Lake Erie North Shore, Niagara and Prince Edward County. When looking for a bottle, look for the 'VQA' logo. It means the wine is made from 100% Ontario-grown grapes, which have been approved through a strict quality-assurance program. Find out more about Ontario wines at winecountryontario.ca.
Rich with heritage and often inspired by the land, modern and traditional interpretations of Indigenous cuisine are on the rise in Ontario. Restaurants across the province are showcasing the incredible diversity of Indigenous food and drink.
Pow wows are some of the best places to experience local Indigenous culture and food. These social gatherings celebrate tradition, honour the past and renew friendships through music, song, food, dance and storytelling. You can see a list of public pow-wows here.
Tea-N-Bannock in Toronto has a menu that changes with the seasons, but staples include roasted elk, stew, and smoked fish.
NishDish is a business built on traditional Anishnawbe food that focuses on catering, but offers tastes of their menu throughout the week.
Ku-Kum, also in Toronto, aims to reinterpret Indigenous dishes by combining chef Joseph Shawana's French culinary background with the traditional ingredients. The name means "grandmother" in Cree.
For those looking for a hefty portion of fry-bread, Pow Wow Cafe in Toronto (and it's sister restaurant The Flying Chestnut) offer it up in spades.
Ontario has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Availability of produce changes dramatically from season to season, with some edibles appearing for mere weeks at a time. It creates a sense of excitement around certain products, knowing that their presence at market is fleeting.
Check out this handy seasonality guide from at Foodland Ontario.
It's not just about pickles anymore. Ferments like kimchi, kombucha and koji are on the rise.


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Laursen, Bobbie Lee
Bobbie Lee Laursen, 87, departed this life and became present with the Lord on Nov. 28, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Otto D. Laursen; her son, Joseph H. Ciruli Jr.; daughter-in-law, Marcia S. Ciruli; grandchildren, Jeffrey Paul Ciruli, Michelle Lee Doctoroff and Michael Joseph Ciruli; and great-grandchildren, Kennady Ciruli, Jolie Doctoroff, Rylan Ciruli and Brynlee Ciruli. Bobbie was the last of her immediate family members to depart this life, having been born to parents, Archie Turl Hamm and Hazel Luemma Hamm (nee Cross and Beloit), in Brighton, Miss., on July 16, 1931. Bobbie had nine siblings, two of whom died as infants; four brothers, George Hamm, Rex Hamm, Elmer Hamm and James Hamm; and three sisters, Katheryn White, Patricia Horn and Aline deGolier. Bobbie was a faithful wife, mother and grandmother, fulfilling her charge to be a faithful witness and helper to her husband, and a faithful witness of the Lord Jesus Christ to her only child and daughter-in-law, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and others who were set in her path by the Lord. Bobbie was especially grieved at the recent passing of her great-grandson, Joey Ciruli at age 16, who was a prominent example to us all of the cheerfulness and kindness that can be shown by an individual, even in the midst of great suffering. Bobbie attended Centennial High School to the 11th grade and subsequently received a diploma by GED. She was previously married to Joseph H. Ciruli Sr., who was father to their son, Joseph H. Ciruli Jr. She was married to her husband, Otto for 55 years, the two having met and married in 1963 while working at the Pueblo Army Depot in the Army Special Weapons Division. At that time she was an employee of the federal government as a budget analyst and was later employed in several other federal clerical positions while Otto was on unaccompanied combat tours of duty. Bobbie was a strong and true Christian and a faithful Army wife, accompanying and supporting her husband, Otto on many military assignments, including two in overseas areas (Germany and Hawaii). While in Germany, Bobbie worked as a Red Cross helper in an Army hospital near Pirmasens and as a medical assistant for the care of small children in a military dispensary in Darmstadt. Her favorite place to live in all of these military assignments was Hawaii. After her husband retired from the Army in 1980, Bobbie then accompanied and supported him on many hazardous materials and environmental compliance assignments in Oklahoma, Ohio, New Mexico and Colorado. Bobbie and Otto finally retired completely soon after moving back to Pueblo in April 2009, having lived here for the past 9-plus years. During this period, they spent a great deal of their time in devoting themselves to a fuller in-depth understanding of God's Word as revealed in the Holy Scriptures and developing an even deeper personal relationship with their Father God and His Son our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Bobbie and Otto had previously been members of Baptist churches, but in these latter years they left the realm of denominations and adhered only to a non-denominational following of the Lord Jesus Christ. According to the Word of God, Bobbie is now separated from her material body, and her soul and spirit are in the immediate presence of the Lord (Father and Son) via His promise and the power of His Holy Spirit to bring us to Himself. It is with great joy and excitement that we await the resurrection of the saints when we all as His sons and daughters will receive new spiritual bodies and exist together with Him in all eternity. There will be no formal service, but Bobbie's body will be available for public viewing from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 at T. G. McCarthy Funeral Home, 329 Goodnight Ave., Pueblo, Colo., 81004. Thereafter, her body will be transported to the National Cemetery at Fort Logan, Colo., for burial. There will be no graveside service. Many thanks to all of the gracious doctors, nurses and other helpers who have cared for Bobbie during these last days at the Parkview Medical Center, the Center at Park West, University Park Care Center, Sangre de Cristo Hospice and the Joni Fair Hospice House in Pueblo. May God bless you all for your loving care and kindness that you shared with Bobbie in these last moments of her earthly life. Bobbie Lee was greatly loved and so very precious to her husband and so many others of us and she will be greatly missed. "Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His saints." (Psalm 116:15).