In this math applications activity, learners solve 6 varied problems that include estimation, money, basic operations, pictographs and geometry.
In this environment worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about environment to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 51 questions total.
For this menu worksheet, students create a breakfast menu for the days of the week at their school and explain the reason for their choices. Students fill out 10 spaces in the chart.
Student writers devise a business letter using the correct order and format required for a block or modified block format. They choose a topic of interest so that they can compose business letters that make requests.
Sixth graders examine the role of packaging of everyday products and urge manufacturers to reduce the amount of it. They also discover how many products they use everyday can be recycled.
Students consider the significance of literacy. In this service learning lesson, students analyze statistics concerning literacy and take action by volunteering at their local library to promote literacy.
Learners read "Oceans" by Randy Frahm. They create a water log book and in it, they record every time they use water, directly or indirectly. They keep their log for at least 24 hours and share their findings with the class.


Posted on October 24, 2014 at 5:37 pm by Ditmar Wendt and filed under D-CTF 2014.
this CTF involved a lot of guessing, and please note that other challenges were of far lower quality. reader beware.
To start this challenge, you had to solve Exploitation 300. 300 consisted of googling a public webapp vulnerability.
There's a strcmp and two code paths immediately obvious. We don't want it to say "GTFO," so what is it printing out for the other path? Looking at the assembly, it shows references to the unicode(i.e., two bytes per character) string SUPERLINXJA plus an offset, so it's building the string to output character by character.


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Notts: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds confirm Arena date for March
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be playing a live date at Nottingham's Capital FM Arena next year as part of their new UK tour.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play Nottingham Arena next year
The former Oasis man releases his second album, Chasing Yesterday, on 2nd March.
And he confirmed that he will play in Nottingham as aprt of the tour to promote the album on 6th March.
Chasing Yesterday is the follow-up to the band's double-platinum emponymously-titled debut whihc siold more than 700,000 copies in the UK alone.
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It marks a new chapter and sound for band and it's the first album to be produced as well as written by Noel, something he found presented a new challenge.
It's not that I've ever had people telling me what to write or what direction to go in, but managing sessions from one end of the week to the other proved extremely difficult," he said.
"I had all these people looking at me and saying 'what are we doing today?'"
"I was making the whole thing up as I went along."
The first single from the album, In The Heat of t he Moment, is out on 17th November, while the album's closing track, Ballad of the Mighty, features Johnny Marr.
"I called him and asked if I could send him the rough mix," recalled Noel.
"He said 'no, I don't want to hear it. I'm just going to react to it on the day.'"
"He didn't even want any pointers.
"He just arrived with two guitars and a bag of effects pedals."
"And I have to say, he's unbelievable and Mighty is one of the best songs I've ever written."
Tickets for the tour priced £39.20, £61.60 and £78.40 are available now from the box office in person or on 0843 3733000 or online at www.capitalfmarena.com/online/noelgallagher

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What type of records are available?
How are airplanes (FAI class C) classified?
Who is eligible to set records?
What is a sporting license and how do I get one?
Who will observe my record attempt?
If I use a secure recording device to document my flight, do I still need an observer?
How do I get an NAA sanction?
What are the particular rules for my record?
How do I let NAA know that I have successfully completed my record?
What needs to be done after the record has been completed?
How soon until my record is officially certified?
What will I receive for my accomplishment?
How will I be acknowledged for my accomplishment?
How can my copilot be a part of the record?
What fees are involved?
1. What types of records are available?
NAA follows the guidelines set forth in the FAI sporting codes as to what sort of accomplishments are recognized. In airplanes, for example, records can be set for distance, speed, altitude, time to climb, greatest payload, and efficiency. Distance and speed records can be set in one direction or out and back over a closed course. The listings of the specific records available can be found in the FAI sporting code section appropriate to each vehicle type.
2. How are airplanes (FAI class C) classified?
Airplanes in FAI class C are typically classified in two ways: takeoff weight and engine type. This is so pilots flying airplanes of similar size and the same engine type compete against each other. The actual takeoff weight of the airplane during the attempt will determine its weight classification.
Weight classifications can be found in FAI sporting code Section 2 (Airplanes), paragraph 3.1.3. The type of engine on an airplane will determine its propulsion group – internal combustion engine, turboprop, jet engine, rocket, scramjet, or electric. Airplanes in class C are not categorized by the number of engines, nor by the number of pilots flying the airplane. A single engine piston airplane weighing 3,000 pounds flown by one person would be in the same class as a multi-engine piston airplane weighing 3,000 pounds flown by two people.
3. Who is eligible to set records?
In order to attempt a record, an individual must be a member of NAA and possess a valid FAI sporting license. Current members of NAA air sport organizations are considered Air Sport Members of NAA and are not required to have separate membership in NAA itself. However, a sporting license is always required. Please check with NAA or the individual air sport organization for applicability.
4. What is a sporting license and how do I get one?
An FAI Sporting License is a license which allows an individual to compete in sanctioned record attempts or air sport competitions. NAA has the authority to issue sporting licenses to U.S. citizens or to non-citizens who meet certain residency requirements. If you currently have or have previously had a Sporting License issued by another country, please let NAA know when you apply.
Please note: Processing time for an FAI Sporting License is three (3) business days. Applications submitted less than three (3) business days prior to the event may not be processed in time to allow you to participate.
Sporting Licenses are free to qualified NAA members (annual membership fee is $50.00). Members of NAA Air Sport Associations can obtain a Sporting License for $45.00. Sporting Licenses are issued for participation in one discipline only – airplanes, balloons, gliders, etc. If an individual wishes to participate in more than one discipline, additional sporting licenses must be obtained at a cost of $45.00 each.
5. Who will observe my record attempt?
Record attempts must be overseen by qualified, objective individuals without any perceived conflict of interest. NAA's Contest & Records Board is comprised of individuals who specialize in observing record attempts. In some instances, ATC personnel may be used as observers. In any case, having an observer appointed to your record attempt should be one of the first steps of the process.
Both you and the observer must be familiar with the operation of any specialized equipment (e.g., GNSS flight recorder) that will be used to document your attempt. Practicing using the equipment before the big day is highly recommended.
6. If I use a secure recording device to document my flight, do I still need an observer?
Yes, even if a secure device such as a GNSS flight recorder is used during the record attempt, an official observer must be present. In addition to sealing and installing the recording device, the observer must certify other details of the flight independent of the recorded data. This includes (but is not limited to): make, model, and serial number of the recording device; time that the recording device is turned on and off; aircraft make, model, and registration information; and takeoff and landing times. It may also be necessary for the observer to witness weighing of the aircraft to ensure that it is within limits of a particular record class.
7. How do I get an NAA sanction?
In order for NAA to sanction a record attempt, a sanction application must be submitted, along with the appropriate fee. In most cases, sanctions approved by NAA give applicants exclusive rights to attempt the particular record in the United States during the sanction window (usually 90 days). Please note that other countries have this same sanctioning authority and may sanction a corresponding attempt elsewhere in the world without NAA's knowledge. Sanction applications can be approved only for those holding appropriate ratings for the aircraft that will be used. Proof of competency, in the form of an FAA pilot certificate or air sport rating, is required. Student pilots are not eligible to set records.
The Soaring Society of America, the Academy of Model Aeronautics, and the United States Parachute Association, as NAA air sport organizations, have been given the authority to issue sanctions for record attempts in their particular discipline. Contestants in those disciplines should contact those groups directly.
8. What are the particular rules for my record?
Each aviation discipline has its own rules for record-setting activities. All contestants are required to read and study the FAI Sporting Code applicable to their particular discipline.
Records must be approved as U.S. National records before they can be considered for World record status. NAA uses the FAI criteria for certifying U.S. National records. Be advised that some records have a minimum performance or a minimum margin over the existing performance that must be achieved for a record to be accepted.
It is very important that you clear up any questions you may have by contacting NAA before starting the attempt. It is much better to understand the requirements for your record before it is flown, rather than afterwards, when the time, effort, and resources have already been expended.
9. How do I let NAA know that I have successfully completed my record?
Once your record has been successfully completed, you must submit your record claim to NAA within 72 hours via the "My Account" section on the NAA website. If a GNSS flight recorder was used to document the flight, a copy of the data file must also be submitted to NAA within 72 hours of the flight. This must be done directly by the official observer in order to maintain a secure chain of custody of the data file.
After your preliminary record claim has been received, NAA will notify FAI (if a continental and/or world record is being claimed) and send you an acknowledgment of receipt of your claim by email. FAI has strict time limits for the submission of record claims, so it is extremely important that NAA be notified promptly of your achievement. Late notification can invalidate the entire record attempt. Within 24 hours of submitting your preliminary record claim, you must telephone NAA to be sure your claim has been received.
10. What needs to be done after the record has been completed?
For most records, there are standard forms to be used to document the flight. They can be found on the Records Downloads page of NAA's website. It is then the responsibility of you and any observers to forward all supporting documentation for your claim to NAA within 30 days. All documentation should be original – photocopies or faxes of original documents are not acceptable. An original signature should appear on all documentation submitted by the observer.
11. How soon until my record is officially certified?
Once NAA has received all supporting documentation, the record claim can be processed for certification. This usually takes 30-60 days. After the record has been certified by NAA, the documentation is sent to FAI in Lausanne, Switzerland for certification. FAI certification can take an additional 30-60 days, sometimes longer.
12. What will I receive for my accomplishment?
NAA issues certificates commemorating your achievement as a U.S. National record. FAI's "Diplome de Record" are issued for those records certified as Continental or World records. Please see the information on NAA's website for more details on these products.
13. How will I be acknowledged for my accomplishment?
As a record setter, you are eligible to have your record certificate presented at NAA's record awards ceremony. The event is held annually, usually in the Washington, DC area. When your record is certified, NAA will inform you of the date of the next ceremony and offer you a chance to be a part of the program.
14. How can my copilot be a part of the record?
Copilots or other flight crewmembers can be listed on the record. They are required to be NAA members and hold an FAI sporting license (see question 3). However, their participation is not mandatory.
15. What fees are involved?
For the most current fee schedule, please see our page of Records Downloads. Contestants making attempts through the Soaring Society of America, the Academy of Model Aeronautics, and the United States Parachute Association should contact those organizations directly.
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May 10th is Odette Yustman's 26th birthday. Our brains are so fried here at COED that we couldn't think of what to get her. Instead, we're just opting to compare her looks to her doppelganger Megan Fox. The similarities are uncanny. Odette was our Miss COED in January 2007 when she starred in Cloverfield then made us hate babies in January 2009 with her role in Unborn . A couple weeks ago we placed Odette as the 2nd hottest girl at Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood Party. Megan didn't attend, so we weren't able to get the matchup we wanted. COED nation, today that changes. Two women enter, one leaves. Check out the contestants' pictures (Odette = left, Megan = right) and vote below.


The topic for Day 8 of the Advent Calendar of Memories was Christmas Shopping. For many of us, the focus of the Christmas season isn't on "things" but on family and friends. Still, we like to give presents – large and small – to those we love. Do you shop during Christmastime or do you shop much earlier in the year to get it out of the way? Have you seen a change in your shopping habits as you've gotten older? Do you shop online? Do you participate in Black Friday or Cyber Monday activities? What was Christmas shopping like for your family and ancestors?
As a family we decided that we were getting carried away with gifts so some years ago we swapped to the Secret Santa model where each family draws another family for a large-ish gift (about $75) and then each person draws another (<$20). The grandchildren of course get their own gifts but we try to contain our shopping spree so they don't come to expect that every thing they want, everything they get.
We have also used Kiva as one of our nominated gifts. In only two years, our original gift has grown from three normal donations to 11 donations, with four having been fully paid out already and further loans paid from those repayments. Talk about the gift that keeps on giving!
Back in late 2011, Judy Webster established the Genealogists for Families group within Kiva and what an impact it's had! Thanks to the generosity of genealogists world-wide, other less advantaged people have had the opportunity to further their economic independence. Here's some stats to show just what we've achieved in a couple of short years. It would have been great to reach the $100,000 mark by end 2013 but that may be a goal too far. Why not join us in making a difference for other families around the world, surely the essence of the Christmas spirit. You can read a bit more about the process here. Just think, not only can you make a difference, you don't have to go anywhere near the shops!
A few breakdowns in the stats – the female:male distribution probably reflects the gender distribution of the team of genealogists making the loans.
This post is part of the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories (ACCM) which allows you to share your family's holiday history twenty-four different ways during December!
Learn more at http://adventcalendar.geneabloggers.com. You can see the posts others have submitted on the Advent Calendar Pinterest site.
Christmas Craft or Christmas Shopping, that is the question. The prompt for today is: There's a movement towards making items for Christmas gifts or even for Christmas decorating. Have you ever made something by hand related to Christmas? What was the item, how was it made and what did you do with the finished product? What about other family members – was or is there anyone who excels at hand-crafted items and giving them as gifts during Christmas?
I need to straighten up that right hand picture!
On reflection it seems our family was fairly crafty, though necessarily every year. This was possibly an inheritance from my mother and her side of the family, as my Aunty Mary was also an enthusiastic crafter.
Family craft activities by three generations: my mother, me and my daughters.
Like many families ours would decorate our tree with craft made by the children at school. Unfortunately they're not really all that durable and over the years have become completely tatty and had to be retired. Now it's the turn of the grandchildren, as in the weeks between school ending and Christmas we usually tackle at least one craft activity for the parents, with a painting on canvas blocks done by each child being the chief activity.
As our own children got in the mid-late primary school years we'd engage in craft activities at home. In my mind they've become the "Year of…". One year it was the Year of Fymo when several families of neighbourhood kids would be on the family room floor creating havoc and craft with Fymo: beads, wreaths, and ornaments.
I based this Jubilee swap craft on the Xmas ones we used to do – and which were all given away.
Then there was the Year of Cross-stitching when we created small decorations with Christmas themed cross-stitch. When travelling in Europe at Christmas-time 1989 we amused ourselves each evening making up these with an Aussie theme (koalas with gifts etc), and then gifting them to the Bed and Breakfast owners we especially liked. I unearthed a blank frame last year and completed it for the French-based blogger I'd been allocated in the Faith, Hope and Charity Jubilee Swap.
Or the Year of Applique, when I stitched appliqued T-shirts or aprons in a variety of patterns to celebrate Australia's bicentenary as well as Christmas shirts for daughters, nieces and nephews.
Or the year I made photo albums for our daughters of events in their lives to that point. And then topped them up a couple of years later – but mixed up the gift tags so they had to swap to the right daughter <smile>.
One Christmas craft which gets turned out each year is the Kermit with Christmas Stocking that I made probably twenty plus years ago. If it wasn't for our tropical insects it would be able to contain lollies and treats but instead it's largely ornamental.
I guess there have probably been other Christmas craft activities that have faded from memory but each one giving pleasure in the activity at the time. Quite apart from crafty activities there's always the opportunity to make food-goodies for gifts which has happened occasionally, but not recently. They often included white chocolate or rum balls made by the kids for their grandparents or aunts.
In many ways I don't think craft or food gifts are about saving money, because they have a cost in themselves. What they are about is the gift of the crafter's love, time and ability (or just aspiration!) which is what Christmas sharing is about.
And as always, the cat has the last word when it comes to Christmas decorations, as you can tell from his pugnacious expression.
What do you mean I have to get off?
I'd guess that for many of us, one of the key elements of celebrating Christmas is the sharing of food with family and/or friends. No wonder then that the topic for Day 5 (I'm late, again!) is Christmas Recipes. The prompt: The smell of cookies baking in the oven or perhaps mulled wine on the stove top. What are your favorite recipes during Christmastime? Are they different than the Christmas foods your mother made? What about your ancestors – what were their favorite recipes and Christmas foods? Share your favorite recipe and the story behind it.
After seeing the delicious pavlova as the feature image my thoughts are straying to a new tradition. Maybe we'll have pavlova this year, along with a new easy-peasy recipe from a friend for marinated fresh fruit.
Smell is definitely a powerful memory invoker, and the smell of cooking and baking in the kitchen echoes down the years, no doubt aided by my own repetition of the same cooking and baking. So what foods does Christmas bring to mind? Well shortbread is right near the top and I always use my paternal grandmother's recipe. The trick is cooking it just right, not too dark, not too light, not too soft and just crunchy right.
Of course Christmas cakes are in a league of their own because the fragrances are so pervasive: spices, rum, fruit, all marinading to perfection before being baked for hours, filling the house with even more wonderful aromas.
As I mentioned in 2011 I always cooked the same recipe as my mother. It's deliciously moist and fruity….a Christmas cake really has to be moist in my opinion. And then I defected: I found an unusual recipe (above) which is perfect for those who like something different and even spicier. For a while I cooked both cakes but eventually settled on the Green Peppercorn cake.
This may be the first year in over 40, when I no longer cook a cake – though perhaps I'll weaken: maybe I should consult the family. I love Christmas Cake but it no longer loves me and, getting ahead on the topics, is more foe than friend these days, sadly. Christmas pudding, complete with sixpences and threepences, was a feature of all my childhood Christmases and again has been something I've cooked for over 40 years.
However we've also started a new family tradition with tiramisu for dessert and that has largely overtaken the fan club for pudding. My grandmother's and mother's recipe makes two puddings so I've had one frozen since last year, half of which has gone to my mother, and the other half will likely satisfy those who hang out for Christmas pudd.
The main Christmas course is where the changes have come to pass over time. We might still have a roast but it's more likely to be on Christmas Eve with cold slices for lunch on the big day. In my childhood the roast would be chicken which was then expensive and not eaten often, unlike today. Our own preference has turned to roast pork, cooked in the oven or the BBQ, ironically a nod back to my Kunkel ancestor's heritage.
Ham is always on the menu too, but the feature is now the fresh prawns from the trawlers that come into Darwin around this time of the year, with an entrée of Coffin Bay oysters which our son-in-law prepares. So much more suitable in a tropical climate, even in the air-conditioning. As a child the Christmas table would always include lollies, nuts and crystallised ginger (one of my mother's favourites). These days we have "only" a tiny sample of lollies and nuts, and some yummy Swiss chocolates.
For Christmas Dad would have a beer, a relatively unusual event as his mother, living next door and a good Presbyterian, didn't approve. For years our own family would make Sangria as the day's tipple, along with a fruit punch for the kids. But I've diverted from recipes to food: the joys and memories of Christmases past.
Why not pop over to my Tropical Territory blog and see some of those delicious spices where they are grown in Zanzibar. It was so interesting to see them outside the Masterfoods spice bottle.


It has taken a few years, but awareness of the rising number of pupils being excluded from English schools has grown to the point where the problem has become impossible to ignore. In the process, observers have become wiser to the methods used by schools seeking to expel awkward children without resorting to the formal last resort of permanent exclusion. Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman has made "off-rolling", as such informal transfers are known, one of the key themes of her tenure. A year ago, the former children's minister Edward Timpson was commissioned to produce a review of exclusions. The government has yet to publish this, no doubt because it makes uncomfortable reading for the Conservative politicians who bear ultimate responsibility for the state of England's schools.
New analysis showing that the number of primary-age pupils in pupil referral units (PRUs) doubled between 2011-18 to 1,572 is the latest troubling evidence of this unwelcome trend. The number of under-16s in alternative provision, including PRUs, stands at nearly 60,000. While most settings inspected by Ofsted are good or outstanding, there are places where all alternative provision is inadequate. Children with special educational needs, those who are poor, and ethnic minorities are over-represented. Teacher vacancies are uncomfortably high. Outcomes are poor. But raising the standard of alternative provision is only part of the answer. The point is that too many children are being shut out from the mainstream.
Not every exclusion is wrong and schools must not be blamed for society's ills. Some children, those with extremely difficult backgrounds or complex learning needs, are better off in specialist settings. For those in hospital, there is no practical alternative. Yet there is an argument made in defence of the status quo which is sterile and inhumane. It posits that the relationship between exclusions and outcomes such as involvement in knife crime is one of correlation, not causation, and that a rise in exclusions should not be regarded as a problem per se. This is wrong. An increasing rate of inclusion must be a goal of progressive policy-makers.
If there is a silver lining, it is that the situation can no longer be ignored. Exclusions have become a relief valve for schools under pressure from league tables and as a result of cuts. Headteachers have shed learning mentors and teaching assistants. Councils have withdrawn educational psychologists and behavioural support teams. Last year the education select committee made some strong proposals – new rights for families, enforcement of the fair access protocol whereby pupils are reintegrated – as well as highlighting gaps that Mr Timpson's report should fill. These include more detail on what kinds of schools are excluding what kinds of pupils.
New incentives, though, will not mend what has been broken. If they do not come with the resources that make inclusive policies and lessons possible, the pressure will find another outlet – for example, in the continuing exodus of teachers. What is required is a new emphasis on values of supportiveness and cooperation between schools. It is a serious flaw of England's deliberately fragmented school system that vulnerable children most easily fall through the cracks.


After delighting the audience with title track 'Kaabil' and 'Kuch Din', the 3rd most handsome man in the world Hrithik Roshan took to a micro-blogging site to announce 'Mon Amour', the next song from his upcoming film KAABIL.
In the image shared by the actor, we see both Rohan (Hrithik) and Supriya (Yami) in a super excited mood. Apparently the song will have Hrithik and Yami doing Tango in this upbeat dance number.
Well, with ready to do tango with his 'Mon Amour', we are eagerly looking forward to the song!


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Strong and weak: Kentucky Wildcats
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Edward AschoffESPN Staff Writer
ESPN.com SEC reporter.
Joined ESPN.com in 2011.
Graduated from the University of Florida.
Every year, players come and go in college football. With the turnover teams can either grow or take steps back.
It's time to check out Kentucky's strongest position and weakest position heading into the 2013 season:
Strongest position: Defensive line
New coach Mark Stoops really lucked out when it came to his defensive line. The Wildcats have the pieces in place up front to cause some real discomfort for opposing offenses. The foundation up front could help mask the issues the Wildcats have at linebacker and in the secondary due to inexperience. Inside, Kentucky has starters Donte Rumph and Tristian Johnson return, along with the talented Mister Cobble, who showed vast improvement last year and this spring. Rumph registered four sacks and six tackles for loss last year, while Cobble and Johnson combined for 3.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. Two starters are gone outside, but Alvin Dupree is moving from linebacker to end. He was Kentucky's best pass-rusher last year (12.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks) and could be even more of a threat to passing games with his hand in the ground. Dupree is All-SEC material. And he'll have help from junior college transfer Za'Darius Smith, who registered 47 tackles, 11 for loss and 6.5 sacks at the juco ranks last fall. He had a very good spring and should come in and make an immediate impact. Freshman Jason Hatcher should also help on the outside as well.
Weakest position: Secondary and/or pass-catchers
The Wildcats are really hurting to find a consistent receiving threat now that La'Rod King is gone. Demarco Robinson and Daryl Collins will be in their third years this fall, and while they have big-play potential, they just haven't been able to live up to that potential. Yes, the quarterback play hasn't been great, but there comes a point where players have to step up and figure out a way to make plays. Both players were held under 300 yards last year. It doesn't help that three seniors are gone, making this a very young group overall. Only four players return with any experience from last year, with only Robinson catching more than 20 passes. Freshman Ryan Timmons has a chance to play right away, along with juco standouts Javess Blue and Steven Borden, who was on campus this spring.
As for the secondary, the Wildcats lost three starters and safety Ashely Lowery is working his way back onto the field after his horrific car accident. Both cornerback and safety are littered with youngsters, which means that incoming players will have a pretty good shot at getting valuable playing time. Regardless, the secondary is going to be younger and more inexperienced than Stoops would like in his first year. Sophomore corners J.D. Harmon (two interceptions), Cody Quinn (five pass breakups) and Fred Tiller (two pass breakups) are the only returners with any stats at corner. There is a little more experience at safety, but not much. Getting senior Dakotah Tyler back from his knee injury will be big, but he's only played sparingly for the Cats during his career.


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Seed expert well-rooted in Salinas
Rick Falconer has more than 25 years of experience in seed, produce development business
Seed expert well-rooted in Salinas Rick Falconer has more than 25 years of experience in seed, produce development business Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://bit.ly/1HE48gZ
Robert Walch Published 7:35 p.m. PT May 24, 2015
Rick Falconer of Salinas has more than 25 years of experience in the seed and product development business.(Photo: Provided photo/Robert Walch)
When Rick Falconer assumed the position as managing director of Rijk Zwaan's Salinas facility, he had already been in the seed business for over 25 years.
Raised in Porterville, Falconer is the fourth generation of his family to be involved in agriculture. He said that even as a child he knew he wanted to either stay on the family farm or be involved in crop cultivation in some manner.
Since his father had been growing seed crops, Falconer decided after college he would follow that path so he joined the Rogers Seed Co. and eventually became a product manager of the company's dry seed facility in Gilroy.
That was followed by a move to American Takii in 1994 where Falconer became vice president/general manager of the Salinas operation.
Having a passion for product development and being involved in the breeding of new vegetable varieties, Falconer has found the decision to focus his career on this aspect of the agriculture sector satisfying. That's what brought him to Rijk Zwaan three years ago.
Based in the Netherlands, Rijk Zwaan grew from a small seed shop that opened in Rotterdam in 1924 to an international company which produces 1,000 varieties of vegetable seeds (30 different species) and employs over 2,300 people worldwide.
In 1999, Rijk Zwaan, which is family owned, incorporated in the U.S. and opened its Salinas office. Overseeing a staff of 20 people locally, 10 acres of research farms and a large office-warehouse, Falconer oversaw consolidation of the Central Coast operation to a larger building at 701 La Guardia St. in south Salinas.
Looking back over his years in the seed business Falconer says that one of the biggest changes is how the development of new products has improved.
"When I first started there was a lot of selection work that took many years getting from point A to point B and this was a huge investment in time, "he explained. "Thanks to new technologies that development process doesn't take quite as long anymore."
Marker assisted breeding has made it possible to identify the location of a specific trait and then accurately transfer it from one plant to another. This and other scientific improvements have shortened the breeding process which used to take up to 10 years to bring a new hybrid to market.
Falconer noted that creating new hybrids not only meets the demands of the marketplace for new plant varieties but also assists in the struggle against disease and insects.
"This sector of the industry is not for the faint of heart for it can take time to find the hybrid and build up a seed supply only to have Mother Nature throw another curve ball at you," he said.
Falconer indicated that Rijk Zwaan's business has grown substantially since the Salinas office opened. Although the company offers a variety of vegetables, spinach and lettuce seeds are two of their top products locally.
Two types of new lettuce that have been developed are finding a greater acceptance in the marketplace. Multi leaf salanova is a lettuce that produces substantially more compact leaves than conventional plants.
Crunchy cos lettuce, a relatively new product, combines the crunchiness of iceberg with the sweetness of cos or romaine lettuce. The elongated heads somewhat resemble a small football and have become very popular in Australia and have been gradually introduced to the American marketplace.
This latter lettuce illustrates how seed companies must sometimes partner with growers and packers to help create a consumer demand for a new variety. As more people discover ways of using crunchy cos or incorporating it into existing menus, there will be more of the innovative lettuce available in retail outlets.
"Creating new plant varieties is a partnership that goes beyond the lab and test fields to include the growers and shipper/packers," Falconer said. "Dealing with the challenges caused by insects and plant diseases also is another major aspect of what our scientists do, too."
Is there anything that can be done to alleviate some of the problems caused by the ongoing drought? Although naturally "it can't be done overnight," Falconer explained that creating plants which mature earlier and have stronger root structures would assist in the conservation of water in the fields.
"I think a lot of people are looking into this now," he said.
Since joining Rijk Zwaan, Falconer has been substantially adding to his frequent flyer miles since he makes three or four trips annually to the company's Dutch headquarters or to facilities in other countries.
Asked if any of his children will continue the family's involvement in agriculture, Falconer smiled and said one of his sons, Andy, is studying irrigation at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
"I must not be a good salesman, though, because he's not going into crop science or seed production," Falconer laughed.
Rick Falconer
•AGE: 54
•OCCUPATION: Managing Director, Rijk Zwaan-USA, Salinas.
•WORK: Rohm-Haas, 1985-87. Rogers Seed Co., 1987-94. American Takii, 1994-2012. Rijk Zwaan, 2012-present.
•EDUCATION: Graduated in 1983 from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a B.S. in crop science. Received an M.S. in pest management from the University of California, Riverside, in 1985.
•PERSONAL: Falconer and his wife, Michelle, have three children attending college and live in north Salinas.
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WALLINGFORD — Town voters will see three names on the ballot next month for Registrar of Voters, after petitioning candidate Barbara Kapi received the required amount of signatures.
Kapi, the current Democratic Registrar of Voters, failed to receive the party's endorsement or qualify for a primary earlier this year.
The Democratic Town Committee endorsed Bob Avery, who is seeking his first term in the registrar's office and has done election work for the party in the past.
Kapi received 213 elector signatures, more than the required 206 signatures, by the August deadline.
Incumbent Republican Chet Miller also is on the ballot.
Under Connecticut law, municipalities have two registrars. Avery and Miller are both guaranteed election, but if Kapi, a registered Democrat, receives one or more votes than Avery, she would, by state law, become Wallingford's third registrar.
A deputy registrar also would be hired to work under her. Both registrars earn an annual salary of $28,281, according the personnel department, and both deputy registrars, who work nine hours per week, earn an hourly rate of $14.77.
Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr. said Wednesday the budget would have to increase to cover the new costs and that money would have to come from taxpayers.
As a state law, "there's no way to say, 'no we're not going to fund that,'" Dickinson said.
Among the electors who signed Kapi's petition is Miller, the Republican registrar.
"I just felt that people who have a wish to run for office, they should have the opportunity," Miller said Wednesday.
Town Clerk Barbara Thompson said Thursday that she's concerned how her office will interact with three registrars.
Kapi, who became registrar in May 2017 after former Democratic Registrar Betty Torre retired, said Thursday she'll be starting her campaigning "any minute now," once her lawn signs are ready.
She served as an election moderator at Cook Hill Elementary School for 15 years, has worked in Registrar's office for five years and was Town Clerk for two years.
She also said she's worried that most of the office work would fall on Miller, since Avery is inexperienced.
She said paying a third registrar and deputy won't be a huge financial hit to the town. Registrars are paid one dollar per registered voter, and the position offers no benefits, she said.
Kapi still needs to complete registrar training and certification, according to the Secretary of the State's records. She's not out of compliance, however. She began the courses in July and has until the end of her term as registrar to complete them.
There are eight courses registrars must complete for certification, and the eighth and final class can't be taken until the first seven are completed.
According to the Connecticut Information Technology Institute, Kapi said has competed five courses.
Kapi said the other two courses were canceled and won't be offered until after the election.
There is a precedent for municipalities in Connecticut having three registrars.
Westbrook and New Canaan currently have three registrars, and Hartford became the first Connecticut municipality ever to have three registrars in 2009, when Urania Petit, a member of the Working Families Party, petitioned onto the ballot and won election.


I can't believe it's been more than two months since my last post! Is anyone still out there? The last few weeks of term were quite crazy and even my holiday time hasn't felt too restful so far. But I'm enjoying my time off – I went to New Wine last week with a group from church which was lots of fun. And yesterday my friend and I drive from the South West (Somerset) to Scotland!
Today we have driven a little further and have just boarded a ferry to Barra, an island in the Outer Hebrides. We're staying with friends there this week and I'm so excited about seeing them!
This is the first yarn bombing I've seen in real life and we came across it completely unexpectedly! It was done by a lady who has a very small art studio nearby who wanted to brighten up her surroundings – she did it very well!
I've taken loads more photos on my camera, so I'll give you the full version next time I have computer access.
We also came across a quilt exhibition. I didn't get any photos on my phone, but I took loads on my camera! They were just amazing, so much skill and talent on display. I think there may well be a few picture-heavy posts when I get home!


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Q: How to submit a form using JsonP in Sencha Touch 2? I'm writing an application using Sencha Touch 2, it works just fine when accessed from web. The problem came when I built it for iPhone and changed the url from a local url (../services/myservice.php) to a remote url (http://remoteurl.com/services/myservice.php)
I started getting a crossdomain error:
**XMLHttpRequest cannot load http://example.com/services/userRegister.php?_dc=1336972603884. Origin http://localhost is not allowed by Access-Control-Allow-Origin.**

And I'd like to ask you if there is a way to submit a form using jsonp, so I don't have this problem anymore.
Here is my code for the form:
Ext.define('RegistroMovil.view.Register',{
extend: 'Ext.form.Panel',
xtype: 'register',
requires:[
    'Ext.form.FieldSet',
    'Ext.form.Email'
],
config: {
    title: 'Register',
    iconCls: 'user',
    url: 'http://example.com/proys/congreso/services/userRegister.php',
    items: [
    ...

And the code of the button that submits the form:
{
            xtype: 'button',
            text: 'Register',
            handler: function(){
                this.up('register').submit({
                    success: function(f, a){
                        alert('Your id: ' + a.id);
                        f.reset();
                    }
                });
            }
        },

Thank you very much!

A: You are getting the above error because of cross-origin resource sharing policy.
On the tap event handler of submit button, you could use an Ext.Ajax.request(); but I feel that would also land up you getting the same error.
E.g
Ext.Ajax.request({
  values : paramValues // values from form fields..
  url: '.../test.php',

  success: function(response) {
    console.log(response.responseText);
  }

  failure: function(response) {
    console.log(response.responseText);
  }
});

So, it's better to write an Ext.util.JSONP.request() to handle a form submit.

Note that if you are retrieving data from a page that is in a domain
  that is NOT the same as the originating domain of the running page,
  you must use this class, because of the same origin policy.

E.g
Ext.util.JSONP.request({
      params: paramValues // values from form fields..
      url: '.../test.php',
      callbackKey: 'callback',
      scope: 'this',
      success: function(response) {
        console.log(response.responseText);
      }

      failure: function(response) {
        console.log(response.responseText);
      }
});

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A compromise has been reached over long-term recycling targets in Europe after EU institutions finally came to an agreement on legislative terms for the Circular Economy Package, a set of laws and actions designed to guarantee a more resource-efficient future for Europe, this morning (19 December).
A trilogue, the sixth on the four legislative proposals addressing waste, packaging waste, landfill and electrical and electronic waste, was convened on Sunday in an effort to get the legislative measures agreed before the end of the year. Following intense discussions that continued until around 4.30am, compromises have now been reached on a number of sticking points that threatened to hold up negotiations into 2018.
The Council, Parliament and Commission had been stuck on disagreements on the headline recycling and packaging targets, how they are calculated and extended producer responsibility (EPR).
However, it seems member states have won the battle over municipal recycling targets, with a 60 per cent goal for 2030 to be written into legislation. Several nations had been labelled 'laggards' for their supposed lack of ambition on targets, compared to the Commission's 65 per cent proposal and the European Parliament's argument to increase that to 70 per cent. It seems as if a compromise has been reached, however, with a further 65 per cent target being set for 2035.
An additional target of 55 per cent by 2025 will also be introduced. EU member states are currently working towards a 50 per cent target for 2020 - one that the UK looks set to miss out on.
Among the other measures reportedly agreed is a limit on waste to landfill of 10 per cent by 2035, five years later than the Commission originally proposed.
The agreement comes just over two years since the Package was first published by the European Commission. It will now be presented to EU ambassadors on 20 December and will then need to be ratified by the incoming Bulgarian presidency in January. After formal approval, the new legislation will be submitted to the European Parliament for a vote at first reading and to the Council for final adoption.
Siim Kiisler, Estonia's Environment Minister, added: "We need to make every effort to move towards circular economy and I see eco-innovation as a key element in this transition. Member states are calling for a comprehensive EU policy that would cover the whole life cycle of products: this would increase transparency and make sure we don't miss any crucial elements.
"At the same time, the governments should make it as simple as possible for businesses to take innovative products to the market. On both the EU and member state level, there is huge potential in digital solutions to make the move to circular economy faster and easier."
Speaking this morning, Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella said: "Modernising our European waste legislation will drive efforts of member states to cut the amount of waste we generate, to reduce the materials we bury and burn, and to increase re-use and recycling. The deal reached this morning will strengthen our "waste hierarchy" by placing prevention, re-use and recycling clearly above landfilling and incineration. This agreement will make our economies more resource efficient, create jobs and reduce impacts on the environment and resource depletion.
"In circular and low-carbon economies it makes no sense to send our waste to landfill. That's why I am delighted that we helped the European Parliament and Member States to agree on reducing landfill and a target for recycling our waste by 2035."
As part of the the action plan for a circular economy released as part of the package in 2015, the European Commission is currently developing a European Strategy for Plastics, which it plans to release in early 2018.
More details and reaction will be posted on resource.co throughout the day.
Stakeholders have been told that the government expects the EU's Circular Economy Package to apply to the UK, as the European Parliament convenes this week for a vote on the package's legislation.
The EU's main institutions will meet to discuss Circular Economy legislation for the first time next Tuesday after the European Council agreed a negotiating mandate that is believed to contain a 60 per cent recycling target for 2030.
The European Environmental Bureau has accused certain EU member states of "sabotaging" negotiations over EU circular economy and waste law proposals following leaks of private EU Council meetings discussions.
The UK waste and resources industry has largely welcomed the government's 25 Year Environment Plan, although calls remain for more substance to shore up the proposals.


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If you know you need a new lawn mower, but aren't sure how much mower you. in which case it's either a front-drive or a rear-drive mower (we'll get to all-wheel drive in a moment). A self-propelled.
The Craftsman 650 Series rear wheel drive lawn mower is named after the Briggs & Stratton engine that powers it. The engine powers both the rotary blade — via direct drive — and the self-propelling.
Self-propelled walk-behind mowers help to take some of the strain out of yard work. Instead of propelling the mower by muscle power, a self-propelled mower, such as the Troy-Bilt TB210, features a.
If you are talking push mowers – Go with a rear wheel drive. On front drive machines when you put pressure. eats gas, and is expensive to repair? Maybe a family car to transport kids and get.
Advantages exist to both rear- and front-wheel drive lawn mowers, but many people prefer rear-wheel drive, according to Yardcare.com. Generally speaking, rear-wheel drive gives you more traction and.
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Our testers recommend self-propelled mowers with rear-wheel drive for better traction up hills, especially if you're bagging. In theory, all-wheel drive should do even better. But if you think this.
Look it at this way: You can push a mower, or the mower can push itself, in which case it's either a front-drive or a rear-drive mower (we'll get to all-wheel drive in a moment).
When the rear wheels on your Honda lawn mower are out of. Purchase a replacement axle and repair it yourself to fix the problem. A common culprit when the rear wheels of the Honda mower won't turn.
A lawn tractor like the one shown above is rear-wheel drive and can turn 30 to 60 degrees. Zero-turn mowers are also rear wheel drive, but the left and right wheels are independently controlled, which.
It adds to the complexity of the machine and could need replacement over time. By contrast, self-propelled mowers with rear-wheel drive get great traction on moderate slopes. If you're bagging, RWD.
Gas-powered mowers aren't known as shrinking violets. which has the same deck and blades but all-wheel drive. We plan to get that model in soon for testing. We favor rear-wheel drive over.
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ALTON – Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the country's leading mesothelioma law firms, has renewed its platinum sponsorship, donating $100,000 to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and its "Where Knowledge and Action Unite" conference. The firm is the longest consecutive sponsor of the conference.
The 12th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference will take place Friday, April 8, through Sunday, April 10, in Washington, D.C., at the Crystal Gateway Marriott. More than 35 experts and asbestos victims from seven countries will present the latest advancement in disease prevention, global advocacy and treatment options for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
The main goal of the annual conference is to prevent exposure to asbestos and eliminate asbestos-related diseases. Asbestos exposure can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer and other diseases like asbestosis and pleural plaques.
Since 2005, the annual ADAO conference has brought together more than 300 speakers, experts, victims and lawmakers from 14 different countries, to present on asbestos education, advocacy and awareness.
Simmons Hanly Conroy has a long-standing commitment to supporting those impacted by asbestos-related diseases. Since 1999, the firm has donated more than $20 million to cancer research, including millions of dollars to mesothelioma research institutions. This is the fourth year the firm has been a platinum sponsor of ADAO and the conference.
The conference begins that Friday with a private tour, invitation only, of Washington, D.C., for patients and their families. Sessions begin Saturday morning and last throughout the day. Topics include medical advancements and current challenges; personal stories; prevention of exposure; and the global ban on asbestos-action. Before lunch, Paul Brodeur, an awarding-winning investigative journalist and author of "Expendable Americans and Outrageous Misconduct: The Asbestos Industry on Trial," will give a keynote speech.
The day will end with an awards and recognition dinner to honor advocates of asbestos victims. The final conference event on Sunday morning is the Unity and Remembrance Brunch in memory of those who have passed away from asbestos-related diseases, with Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eudice Goldberg, pediatrician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and co-founder of the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation, Canada.
Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC is one of the nation's largest mass tort law firms. The firm's attorneys have recovered more than $5 billion in verdicts and settlements for individuals in asbestos-related litigation, including the largest-ever U.S. verdict ($250 million) for a single plaintiff. The firm's contributions to cancer research and ongoing support includes its annual Miles for Meso 5K race. The firm also represents plaintiffs nationwide in pharmaceutical litigation, consumer protection, environmental litigation, contingent-fee commercial litigation, and personal injury cases. Offices are located in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Alton, Ill. Read more at simmonsfirm.com.


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Value optimisation in production
Optimising the value of the raw material is a key focus area in Royal Greenland's fishing and production. Royal Greenland has 48 production units in Greenland, Canada, Germany and Denmark. In 2018, the production facilities were expanded with another factory in Canada, which will be converted for lobster production in the course of the current year.
An important aspect of Royal Greenland's strategy is based on being 'closest to the fish', and thus on creating more opportunities for additional processing at the group's 38 production units along Greenland's west coast. The close proximity between fishing and production is good for the quality of the finished product while also creating jobs locally in the production units.
In 2018, Royal Greenland made significant investments in its factories in Greenland. In recent years, the focus of the investments in Greenland has been on expanding the production of Greenland halibut. Over a three-year period, more than DKK 100 million will be invested in production facilities for Greenland halibut. The focus is on expanding freezing facilities as well as further processing of the raw material in order to produce e.g. J-cuts and fillets.
The filleting capacity for cod is also being continuously expanded, and in 2019 a new cod factory will be opening in Sisimiut with a higher degree of processing and more capacity than previously. The factory will be run in cooperation with local fishermen, who will also supply the factory with raw materials.
In Canada, overcapacity at the factories due to declining quotas has presented challenges and resulted in new measures being introduced at Royal Greenland's seven factories in Newfoundland and Quebec.
The smaller quotas for snow crab and prawns have resulted in intensified competition because of the surplus capacity at the factories. In spite of this, Royal Greenland has managed to strengthen its position with the inshore fishery, among other things by converting the prawn factory in Matane so that production can now be supplemented with crab.
With the addition of lobster in its product range, Royal Greenland has decided to invest significantly in lobster production in Canada. In 2018, the Group acquired a crab factory in New Harbour, which in 2019 will be converted into handling Quin-Sea Fisheries' purchases of lobster from adjacent catch areas. With access to one of the northernmost populations of Canadian lobster (Homarus americanus), Royal Greenland can now offer a high-quality product that is both fished and processed locally in Newfoundland.
At the beginning of 2019, a project was launched to improve lobster pot fishing. Royal Greenland's subsidiary Quin-Sea Fisheries is spearheading the project, and is in the process of establishing a working group that will adapt and improve the management of the lobster fishery with the final aim to have it certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Royal Greenland operates two factories in Cuxhaven, one produces lumpfish roe in glass jars and the other handles pre-packaging of fish.
After Iceland lost its MSC certification for lumpfish roe in 2018, Greenland is now the sole supplier of MSC-certified roe. This has, combined with innovations within low-salt content and natural colour, contributed to the strong demand for the products, which has boosted sales and earnings in 2018. It is expected that these positive effects will continue in 2019.
The year also saw the start of filleting and sale of fresh cod fillets, which is expected to increase in 2019, where other species are scheduled to be included in the production as well. In connection with transferring the processing plant for prawns in Aalborg to Cuxhaven, an agreement was signed on a third lease next to the roe factory which will house a new production unit for repackaging prawns and producing of prawns in brine in top-modern surroundings. The upcoming facility will be operated under the same management as the other factories in Cuxhaven, and will form the framework for a strengthened strategy to provide the best service for local European markets.
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After the House Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 423 in a 13-12 vote last night, the bill now moves to the House floor for a vote.
The WV Safe Water Roundtable is encouraging people to write to Speaker of the House Tim Armstead (R-Kanawha) to urge him to kill the bill. Armstead can be reached at tim.armstead@wvhouse.gov; 304-340-3210. His office at the capitol is Room 228-M. You can also find and contact your delegate here.


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More Than 40% of Student Borrowers Aren't Making Payments
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More than 40% of Americans who borrowed from the government's main student-loan program aren't making payments or are behind on more than $200 billion owed, raising worries that millions of them may never repay.
The new figures represent the fallout of a decadelong borrowing boom as record numbers of students enrolled in trade schools, universities and graduate schools.
While most have since left school and joined the workforce, 43% of the roughly 22 million Americans with federal student loans weren't making payments as of Jan. 1, according to a quarterly snapshot of the Education Department's $1.2 trillion student-loan portfolio.
About 1 in 6 borrowers, or 3.6 million, were in default on $56 billion in student debt, meaning they had gone at least a year without making a payment. Three million more owing roughly $66 billion were at least a month behind.
Meantime, another three million owing almost $110 billion were in "forbearance" or "deferment," meaning they had received permission to temporarily halt payments due to a financial emergency, such as unemployment. The figures exclude borrowers still in school and those with government-guaranteed private loans.
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Workers and farmers find social sustainability gains in organic farming
Credit: University of Bristol New research from the University of Bristol has found that embracing organic farming methods can bring gains in social sustainability, and benefits for farmers and workers. The study, by PhD candidate Lydia Medland, found workers in organic farming enjoy increased social sustainability of working conditions and relations. The farm workers she interviewed in El Ejido, Almeria, Spain, preferred working in the organic sector because they considered it healthier. Their trade union representatives were also able to use the global exposure afforded to organic brands to garner improvements in the farmers' terms.
"Within global food systems, there is a great deal of pressure to produce food cheaply and intensively," said Lydia, who is studying Global Political Economy at Bristol's South West Doctoral Training Centre (ESRC), and is part of the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies.
"However, my study found that farmers and farm workers are using organic production to gain some distance from just-in-time and race-to-the-bottom market mechanisms."
The study, published in the journal Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, focused on the region in Southern Spain sometimes termed the 'sea of greenhouses' due to the expanse of greenhouse based production in the province. This area produces organic crops such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and melons throughout the year for consumers in the UK and elsewhere. Credit: University of Bristol El Ejido's farming sector is supported by a work force of migrant workers, who often work in difficult conditions. While it is widely known that conventional production in the region is characterised by difficult working conditions, little research has been done to consider how the emergence of organic agriculture might be affecting working conditions and the social sustainability of the sector.
Lydia added: "In the case of El Ejido, in which farmers can almost be locked into conventional agricultural systems, organic agriculture can be a path away from some features of conventional agriculture, however small such differences might be."
The study uncovered a variety of reasons why farmers converted to organic production. The price premium paid for organic produce was not the only driving factor, as farmers recognised that this price premium was not reliable or absolute.
As one organic farmer interviewed said: "When you start adding it up, you realise you need more labour."
The paper deals with the possibility often cited in academic literature that organic farming could be simply an improvement for the few farmers and workers involved rather than for the community as a whole. It details how in the case of workers, who were the most vulnerable social actors involved in the study, none raised the idea that organic agriculture was allowing selective improvements in just a few farms. As pointed out by trade unions in the study, highlighting workers' problems in the organic sector helps illustrate and tackle working relations right across the sector.
Explore further:Organic agriculture key to feeding the world sustainably
More information: Lydia Medland. Working for social sustainability: insights from a Spanish organic production enclave, Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (2016). DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2016.1224213
Provided by:University of Bristol
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REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is asking Ottawa to hold off on imposing a carbon tax next month until the province's Court of Appeal has ruled on its constitutionality.
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using ElectronicObserver.Data.Battle.Detail;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace ElectronicObserver.Data.Battle.Phase
{
	/// <summary>
	/// 夜戦における友軍艦隊砲撃フェーズの処理を行います。
	/// </summary>
	public class PhaseFriendlyShelling : PhaseBase
	{
		public PhaseFriendlyShelling(BattleData battle, string title)
			: base(battle, title)
		{
			if (!IsAvailable)
				return;

			// battle translation

			int[] fleetflag = (int[])ShellingData.api_at_eflag;
			int[] attackers = (int[])ShellingData.api_at_list;
			int[] nightAirAttackFlags = (int[])ShellingData.api_n_mother_list;
			int[] attackTypes = (int[])ShellingData.api_sp_list;
			int[][] defenders = ((dynamic[])ShellingData.api_df_list).Select(elem => ((int[])elem).Where(e => e != -1).ToArray()).ToArray();
			int[][] attackEquipments = ((dynamic[])ShellingData.api_si_list).Select(elem => ((dynamic[])elem).Select<dynamic, int>(ch => ch is string ? int.Parse(ch) : (int)ch).ToArray()).ToArray();
			int[][] criticals = ((dynamic[])ShellingData.api_cl_list).Select(elem => ((int[])elem).Where(e => e != -1).ToArray()).ToArray();
			double[][] rawDamages = ((dynamic[])ShellingData.api_damage).Select(elem => ((double[])elem).Where(e => e != -1).ToArray()).ToArray();

			Attacks = new List<PhaseFriendlySupportAttack>();

			for (int i = 0; i < attackers.Length; i++)
			{
				var attack = new PhaseFriendlySupportAttack
				{
					Attacker = new BattleIndex(attackers[i] + (fleetflag[i] == 0 ? 0 : 12), false, Battle.IsEnemyCombined),
					NightAirAttackFlag = nightAirAttackFlags[i] == -1,
					AttackType = attackTypes[i],
					EquipmentIDs = attackEquipments[i],
				};
				for (int k = 0; k < defenders[i].Length; k++)
				{
					var defender = new PhaseFriendlySupportDefender
					{
						Defender = new BattleIndex(defenders[i][k] + (fleetflag[i] == 0 ? 12 : 0), false, Battle.IsEnemyCombined),
						CriticalFlag = criticals[i][k],
						RawDamage = rawDamages[i][k]
					};
					attack.Defenders.Add(defender);
				}

				Attacks.Add(attack);
			}
		}

		public override bool IsAvailable => RawData.api_friendly_battle();

		public override void EmulateBattle(int[] hps, int[] damages)
		{
			if (!IsAvailable)
				return;

			int[] friendhps = Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlyInitialHPs;

			foreach (var attack in Attacks)
			{
				foreach (var defs in attack.Defenders.GroupBy(d => d.Defender))
				{
					BattleDetails.Add(new BattleFriendlyShellingDetail(
						(BattleNight)Battle,
						attack.Attacker,
						defs.Key,
						defs.Select(d => d.RawDamage).ToArray(),
						defs.Select(d => d.CriticalFlag).ToArray(),
						attack.AttackType,
						attack.EquipmentIDs,
						attack.NightAirAttackFlag,
						defs.Key.IsFriend ? friendhps[defs.Key] : hps[defs.Key]));

					if (defs.Key.IsFriend)
						friendhps[defs.Key] -= Math.Max(defs.Sum(d => d.Damage), 0);
					else
						AddDamage(hps, defs.Key, defs.Sum(d => d.Damage));
				}
			}

		}

		/// <summary>
		/// 戦闘データ
		/// </summary>
		public dynamic BattleData => RawData.api_friendly_battle;

		/// <summary>
		/// 砲撃戦データ
		/// </summary>
		public dynamic ShellingData => RawData.api_friendly_battle.api_hougeki;

		/// <summary>
		/// 自軍照明弾投射艦インデックス
		/// </summary>
		public int FlareIndexFriend => (int)BattleData.api_flare_pos[0];

		/// <summary>
		/// 敵軍照明弾投射艦インデックス
		/// </summary>
		public int FlareIndexEnemy => (int)BattleData.api_flare_pos[1];

		/// <summary>
		/// 自軍照明弾投射艦
		/// </summary>
		public ShipDataMaster FlareFriendInstance
		{
			get
			{
				int index = FlareIndexFriend;
				if (0 <= index && index < Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlyMembersInstance.Length)
					return Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlyMembersInstance[index];
				return null;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// 敵軍照明弾投射艦
		/// </summary>
		public ShipDataMaster FlareEnemyInstance
		{
			get
			{
				int index = FlareIndexEnemy;
				var nightinitial = (Battle as BattleNight)?.NightInitial;

				if (nightinitial != null &&
					0 <= index && index < nightinitial.EnemyMembersInstance.Length)
					return nightinitial.EnemyMembersInstance[index];
				return null;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// 自軍探照灯照射艦番号
		/// </summary>
		public int SearchlightIndexFriend
		{
			get
			{
				int index = -1;
				var eqmaster = KCDatabase.Instance.MasterEquipments;

				for (int i = 0; i < Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlyMembersInstance.Length; i++)
				{
					if (Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlyMembers[i] != -1 && Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlyInitialHPs[i] > 1)
					{
						if (Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlySlots[i].Any(id => eqmaster[id]?.CategoryType == EquipmentTypes.SearchlightLarge))
							return i;
						else if (Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlySlots[i].Any(id => eqmaster[id]?.CategoryType == EquipmentTypes.Searchlight) && index == -1)
							index = i;
					}
				}

				return index;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// 敵軍探照灯照射艦番号
		/// 厳密には異なるが(友軍の攻撃で探照灯所持艦の HP が 1 になった場合 -1 になる)、めったに起こるものでもないので気にしないことにする
		/// </summary>
		public int SearchlightIndexEnemy => (Battle as BattleNight)?.NightInitial?.SearchlightIndexEnemy ?? -1;

		/// <summary>
		/// 自軍探照灯照射艦
		/// </summary>
		public ShipDataMaster SearchlightFriendInstance
		{
			get
			{
				int index = SearchlightIndexFriend;
				if (0 <= index && index < Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlyMembersInstance.Length)
					return Battle.FriendlySupportInfo.FriendlyMembersInstance[index];
				return null;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// 敵軍探照灯投射艦
		/// </summary>
		public ShipDataMaster SearchlightEnemyInstance
		{
			get
			{
				int index = SearchlightIndexEnemy;
				var nightinitial = (Battle as BattleNight)?.NightInitial;

				if (nightinitial != null &&
					0 <= index && index < nightinitial.EnemyMembersInstance.Length)
					return nightinitial.EnemyMembersInstance[index];
				return null;
			}
		}

		public List<PhaseFriendlySupportAttack> Attacks { get; private set; }

		public class PhaseFriendlySupportAttack
		{
			public BattleIndex Attacker;
			public int AttackType;
			public bool NightAirAttackFlag;
			public List<PhaseFriendlySupportDefender> Defenders;
			public int[] EquipmentIDs;

			public PhaseFriendlySupportAttack()
			{
				Defenders = new List<PhaseFriendlySupportDefender>();
			}
		}

		public class PhaseFriendlySupportDefender
		{
			public BattleIndex Defender;
			public int CriticalFlag;
			public double RawDamage;
			public bool GuardsFlagship => RawDamage != Math.Floor(RawDamage);
			public int Damage => (int)RawDamage;
		}

	}
}

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NGC 4376 is een onregelmatig sterrenstelsel in het sterrenbeeld Maagd. Het hemelobject werd op 2 februari 1786 ontdekt door de Duits-Britse astronoom William Herschel.

Synoniemen
 UGC 7498
 MCG 1-32-53
 ZWG 42.93
 VCC 787
 IRAS 12227+0601
 PGC 40494

Zie ook
 Lijst van NGC-objecten

Externe links
  NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  SIMBAD Astronomical Database
  SEDS

NGC-object in Maagd
Sterrenstelsel in Maagd

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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: FIRE BUTTON - COLOR FEEDBACK- BALL LOADED button widget
: ARM CONTROL 3 button widgets
: GYRO READOUT custom widget? top-down of robot angle
: DISTANCE READOUT bar widget
: MAIN CAM FEED! IMPORTANT image widget
: SECONDARY FEED see above
: ROBOT STATE IMAGE? image widget- there will be pre-loaded images
: FIRE POWER ROUGH TUNER (BUTTON FORMAT) button widget
: FIRE POWER FINE TUNER (SLIDER FORMAT) slider widget
: BATTERY READOUT progress bar widget
: DISTANCE READOUT progress bar widget
: TOGGLE SWITCH FOR AUTO-WINCH (rhymes) button widget


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China increases defence spending to €174bn
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The People's Republic of China announced it would be increasing its defence spending in 2021 by 6.8%, to some 174.1 billion euro. The growth rate is somewhat higher than in pandemic-stricken 2020, but it still represents an overall slowdown of Chinese military's expansion, AP.reports.
China's defence budget grew only 6.6% in 2020, to 167 billion euro, marking the lowest annual growth in decades, as the Asian power recorded double-figure growth of its military budget to the point where it eventually reached second position in global defence spending list to that of the US.
Improving pay
According to Chinese government sources, the majority of its budget increase will go towards improving pay and other amenities for its three million standing troops, the world's largest land army. Independent observers, warn that the budget does not list a large part of China's spending on weapons and equipment, most of which is produced domestically.
Addressing the National People's Congress, Prime Minister Li Keqiang said the government would "thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's thinking on strengthening the armed forces and the military strategy for the new era, and ensure the Party's absolute leadership over the people's armed forces".
China's President Xi holds near-complete control over the People's Liberation Army, as the military branch of the ruling Communist Party, heading as he does, both the government and party committees overseeing the country's armed forces.
China's military lacks the necessary force projection to become a truly global force, though it is constantly developing capabilities to be able to achieve its primary strategic goals including the potential to use force to reassert control over the independent island of Taiwan. In recent years, the Chinese military has also become more assertive in staking its claims in the South China Sea, the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean.