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Best Colleges in South Dakota of 2023
The Top 50 Colleges in South Dakota
3. The Top 50 Colleges in South Dakota
Obtaining a college degree is a valuable investment. Individuals who have obtained their bachelor's degree often earn more than individuals who only have a high school diploma. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median weekly salary for bachelor's degree holders is $1,334, which is $525 more than non-college graduates. To help you raise your earning potential, we put together a list of the best colleges in South Dakota.
17 COLLEGES IN SOUTH DAKOTA
According to College Navigator, there are eight public universities, seven private non-profit colleges, and two private for-profit colleges in South Dakota.
$9,300 AVERAGE IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
The cost of in-state tuition during the 2021-22 school year in South Dakota was $9,300, according to College Board.
$14,800 FINANCIAL AID PER U.S. STUDENT
Students pursuing an undergraduate degree during the 2020-21 academic year were awarded an average of $14,800 in financial aid.
This list features some of the best brick-and-mortar schools in South Dakota. Each school featured is a nonprofit, accredited institution — either public or private — with a high standard of academic quality for post-secondary institutions. We included liberal arts colleges and research universities as well as small, midsize, and large institutions. Next, we compared this comprehensive list to a list of aggregated college rankings from reputable publications like the U.S. News & World Report among others to simplify a student's college search. We pored through these rankings so students don't have to.
The colleges on our list are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a reputable organization that examines the objectives, quality, and overall effectiveness of education programs in the central United States.
We evaluated each school on tuition costs, admission, retention and graduation rates, faculty, and reputation as well as the student resources provided for on-campus students. Then we calculated the Intelligent Score on a scale of 0 to 100. Read more about our ranking methodology.
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Vermillion, SD
For students seeking a combination of academic opportunities and the excitement of top-tier college athletics, the University of South Dakota will undoubtedly fit the bill. Founded in 1862, the University of South Dakota was the first public university in the state. USD provides its students with more than 200 majors, including both undergraduate and graduate programs; there is only one medical school and one law school in the state, and USD hosts them both. Undergraduates will find ample funding, support, and mentorship to engage in hands-on research early in their college careers. Joining the Coyote community extends beyond the classrooms, and the state-of-the-art labs: USD students actively participate in and cheer on the school's NCAA Division I athletic teams.
Required Credits to Graduate Undergraduate: 120
Graduate: 33 - 51
Estimated Cost per Credit Undergraduate: $354
Graduate: $470
Augustana University
School Size: Small
Augustana University is a private institution founded in the Lutheran faith. Students enjoy the flexibility of more than 50 academic majors without compromising on a small, hands-on classroom experience; the average Augustana University class contains just 21 students. Some of the school's top undergraduate programs include biology, business, and elementary education. Students are also encouraged to participate in the school's extensive internship and study abroad opportunities. In addition, Augustana University's highly-ranked nursing program includes both undergraduate and graduate tracks. While the student body is small, Augustana University sits on more than 100 acres, and students enjoy tree-lined green spaces and a campus garden. Recently, Augustana University received significant funding for its sustainability initiatives.
Graduate: 30 - 150
Graduate: $465 - $512
Brookings, SD
South Dakota State University is the largest college in the state, with a student body surpassing 11,000. With such high enrollment, you can expect an extensive list of academic programs and extracurricular activities. Students can choose from nearly 200 undergraduate majors and at least 50 post-graduate options. SDSU invests in both international enrollment and study abroad opportunities; incoming freshmen have the chance to participate in the Jacks Start Abroad program, during which students travel throughout Europe to explore academic topics. SDSU is particularly recognized for its nursing program. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, a quintessential college town full of late-night eats and activities. There's no need to leave campus during the frozen winter season, though. SDSU is home to a wellness center, a busy student union, and a respected performing arts center.
Graduate: 30
Most Customizable Program
Dakota State University
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Founded in the 1880s as a teaching college, Dakota State University has since expanded its academics to include associate, pre-professional, undergraduate, and graduate degrees. DSU differs from other South Dakota schools in its commitment to integrating technology throughout every major. In fact, it's the state's designated information technology university. As such, many of its academic programs are available online; student support services, including a writing center, advising, and mental health counseling, are equally accessible for distance learners. No matter your course format, research is a cornerstone of Dakota State's student experience; Madison Cyber Labs is the campus hub for collaborative research opportunities across all disciplines.
Estimated Cost per Credit Undergraduate: $294 - $464
Northern State University in Aberdeen is an institution for students who value small class sizes and meaningful support services. With a student body of 3,000, Northern State boasts a faculty-to-student ratio of 20:1. This is a school that invests in its community. NSU has the distinction of being a Military Friendly School, partners with the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and is frequently listed as one of the most affordable colleges in the country. Incoming freshmen are eligible for the school's WolfPACT Scholarship, which is the largest four-year guaranteed scholarship in the state. NSU even offers in-state tuition to residents of nearby states, including North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.
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Mount Marty University
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Yankton, SD
Mount Marty University is a private Catholic liberal arts institution situated on the Missouri River. There is an active campus ministry, and students are encouraged to engage in faith-based activities within the community. MMU has a student body of just 1,000 individuals, ensuring that students receive a personalized college experience and faculty support (the ratio of students to faculty is 10:1). While students can choose between 21 different majors, each course of study integrates community service and leadership opportunities. Despite its size, MMU has six accredited master's programs. Mount Marty University's Master of Nursing program made the U.S. News and World Report's list of best nursing schools in the country.
Best Job Placement Rate
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Mitchell, SD
A private, rural institution, Dakota Wesleyan University has a small student body committed to faith and service. With an enrollment just shy of 1,000, students receive a personal college experience within a tight-knit community. Even with its small student body, DWU offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and five graduate programs. The most popular courses of study are nursing, business, and elementary education. No matter your concentration, Dakota Wesleyan University is recognized for its efforts to bridge classroom learning and real-world skills. One hundred percent of its nursing students and 95% of its teaching graduates find meaningful employment within six months of graduating. DWU strives to make higher education accessible and has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a top performer for social mobility.
Estimated Cost per Credit Undergraduate: $1,023
Best Fieldwork Experience
University of Sioux Falls
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The University of Sioux Falls is a Christian school in the heart of Sioux Falls, the most populated city in the state, providing USF students access to the area's museums, restaurants, and cultural attractions. The urban surroundings also offer robust opportunities for internships and outside-the-classroom experiences. USF has more than 100 degree programs; those seeking online, remote options can choose from continuing education, degree completion, and graduate programs. The University of Sioux Falls stands out in its commitment to providing transparent and accessible tuition rates. USF implemented a Tuition Reset program in 2019, an initiative that reduced the school's annual tuition by more than $10,000 and froze room and board rates.
Most Sustainable Campus
Black Hills State University
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Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish, a small, artsy city along the state's western border. BHSU is a public institution committed to student access and sustainability. The campus is also recognized as a top choice for outdoor recreation, with opportunities to hike, kayak, ski, and snowboard just a few miles from campus. Students can pursue nearly 50 undergraduate majors in addition to associate degrees, pre-professional programs, certificates, and a handful of graduate degrees - including a Master of Science in Sustainability. BHSU has a sustainability plan that includes meaningful efforts to reduce the campus energy footprint, expand local food purchasing, and increase recycling and composting infrastructure. BHSU was even recognized as a "bee-certified campus" and a member of Tree Campus USA.
Best Student Support Services
Sinte Gleska University
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Mission, SD
Admission Rate: 100%
Urbanicity: Rural
Sinte Gleska University is a two-year public institution located on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Most of its students identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, and the school works to create opportunities for indigenous people and find ways to collaborate and partner with non-tribal community members. Sinte Gleska University provides extensive student support resources, including disability services, mental health services, an on-campus childcare center, literacy resources, and even free transportation services to shuttle students to class. Students can pursue associate degrees in a variety of common fields, including education, business, and nursing. All students are required to take courses in the Lakota language and Lakota history and culture.
Required Credits to Graduate Associate: 62
Undergraduate: 122 - 125
Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD
Estimated Cost per Credit Undergraduate: $80
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Required Credits to Graduate Undergraduate: 120 - 130
Estimated Cost per Credit Undergraduate
Resident: $129
Non-Resident: $194
What You Should Know About Graduating From College in South Dakota
Considering what job opportunities will be available to you after graduation is important for choosing where you'll go to college. You can understand the career choices available to you in South Dakota by researching the state's biggest industries. The top five industries in South Dakota are trade, transportation, and utilities; government; education and health services; goods-producing; and retail trade.
There are many high-salaried positions available to college graduates with a bachelor's degree in South Dakota. According to CareerOneStop, the five fastest-growing careers in South Dakota for this education level are information security analysts, middle school career/technical education teachers, data scientists, software developers, and architects.
Understanding the job market in South Dakota can help provide insight into your post-graduation job outlook. Research the largest employers in South Dakota to get an idea of what industries and sectors are based in the state. The top 150 employers in South Dakota include Sanford USD Medical Center, Avera Mckennan Hospital University Health, Regional Health, Larson Manufacturing, and Fort Meade VA Hospital.
To cover the financial costs associated with higher education, consider applying for federal and state financial aid. Below are resources to assist you in applying for scholarships, grants, and work-study programs in South Dakota.
South Dakota Board of Regents. The South Dakota Board of Regents provides comprehensive information about the colleges and universities in South Dakota and how to apply for financial aid to cover academic-related costs.
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students who demonstrate financial need are eligible to receive funding allocated by the U.S. Department of Education. Over $120 billion is allocated each year to help individuals cover the costs associated with higher education. Determine your eligibility by visiting the FAFSA website and apply for free using the online FAFSA form.
CareerOneStop. CareerOneStop provides a comprehensive database of scholarships, grants, and fellowships available to college students. Filter options by state and degree level to find scholarships that are relevant to you. All awards include additional information such as the monetary amount awarded, eligibility requirements, and application deadlines.
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In some tropical areas, domestic hot water is generated in air conditioning mode by cooling the condenser with water, the heated water is stored until needed.
It's basic components are: the air handler; comprised of a cabinet, blower, evaporator coil, and controls, The condenser or outdoor unit, and piping to create a closed loop of refrigerant between the two.
In some areas the heating demand can be two or three times the cooling demand. Because a heat pump's efficiency drops as the outside temperature goes down, electric heating elements will be installed as a backup to assist the heat pump when needed.
Accessories include: an air filter, electronic air cleaner, or high performance media filter, and a humidifier. A condensate pump might be used to remove the water produced be the dehumidifying action of the air conditioning.
A zone control panel and motor actuated dampers will be attached to the unit or in the ductwork if the system is zoned.
Routine maintenance includes replacing the air filter or cleaning the electronic grids, and cleaning the humidifier. Heat pump humidifiers can be of the steam generating type, which will be line voltage powered, so caution must be taken to shut off the power supply before servicing.


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Three struck by lightning, numerous flooded streets in Queens after severe thunderstorm
Photo courtesy of ConEdison
A lightning strike during the Aug. 7 storm.
By Ryan Kelley
Updated on Aug. 8 at 1:35 p.m.
The severe thunderstorm that ripped through Queens on Aug. 7 left flooded streets, power outages and three people struck by lightning in its wake.
According to multiple reports, two men were playing soccer in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday night when the lightning struck. The two were reportedly taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center where one of the men was in critical condition and the other sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Just before 8 p.m., reports of another lightning strike victim surfaced. According to FDNY officials, a single victim was struck near 155th Street and Baisley Boulevard in Jamaica. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Jamaica Hospital Center.
The storm came faster than people could prepare for, and unfortunately that meant the National Night Out Against Crime celebrations throughout the borough were cut short. In Middle Village, approximately 20 minutes after three NYPD helicopters landed on the baseball fields at Juniper Valley Park, the sudden torrential downpour and dangerously close lightning sent hundreds of people running for shelter.
Councilman Robert Holden later confirmed on Facebook that approximately 1,800 homes in the Middle Village area lost power during the storm.
According to ConEdison spokesperson Allan Drury, there were approximately 2,800 outages in Queens as of 7 p.m. on Aug. 7. The areas with the most outages included Richmond Hill, Maspeth, Jamaica and Flushing. By midnight, power had been restored to most customers, with about 480 outages remaining at that time.
The flooding beneath the Cooper Avenue underpass after the Aug. 7 storm, with the top of a submerged vehicle visible (Photo by Matthew Whittington)
In Glendale, an old problem resurfaced when the underpass on Cooper Avenue near 71st Avenue flooded, shutting down traffic and submerging a car in the process. Local resident Angelica Hill, who claimed to be the sister of the driver of the car, said in a post on Facebook that "the sewer cap popped off" under the pressure of the heavy rainfall.
Hill added that her uncle and two police officers rushed to put the sewer cap back on and get the driver and his girlfriend to safety.
The underpass severely flooded back in 2007 shutting down traffic for several days, and again in 2012 while it was being reconstructed. Both floods were triggered by severe thunderstorms that quickly dumped several inches of rain on the area in a short span of time.
Community Board 5 Chair Vincent Arcuri explained that excessive runoff from sewers in the surrounding streets likely caused the Cooper Avenue sewer to become overwhelmed. There is a pump station nearby, but it shuts itself off to avoid burning out when the workload becomes too great, Arcuri said.
The chairman also pointed out that significant flooding occurred nearby on 76th Street between 77th Avenue and 78th Avenue, affecting every house on the block.
Many more people took to social media to post photos and videos of the storm as well, including a video that revealed a rapid flow of water on Queens Boulevard and another showing several cloud-to-ground lightning bolts.
Crazy lightning out there tonight in greater-NYC, just captured this video from Manhattan looking toward Queens. #Queens #weather #nyc #lightning pic.twitter.com/CnteNZz9jA
— Henry Rosoff (@HenryRosoff) August 7, 2018
@NY1 this flooding in Queens is no joke 😭😭😭😭 #thunderstorm #flooding #63rddrive pic.twitter.com/oGPngAztmT
— Nicole Bermeo (@nicksb24b) August 8, 2018
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Photo of the fire caused by lightening hitting power line by Juniper Park in Middle Village
Lightening hit a power line in Middle Village starting a fire on Dry Harbor Road

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(Kansas City, Mo. – Sept. 11, 2017) The bus stop at Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead has had an extreme makeover, thanks to a joint effort by the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority (JCSCA) and the KCATA.
To celebrate the improvement, KCATA will host a tailgate for transit customers and stadium employees from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at the new bus stop. The Royals take on the White Sox at 1:15 p.m. that day. Dignitaries will be available from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
In 2016, the stop was a finalist for the title of "America's Sorriest Bus Stop" in Streetsblog USA's annual tournament. The area of Blue Ridge around the Sports Complex previously had no sidewalks. The stop on southbound Blue Ridge Cutoff was essentially a patch of dirt with a sign indicating it was a bus stop, but there was no concrete or other amenities.
Now, getting on and off the bus is a safer, more pleasant experience. The stop moved north approximately 500 feet, near the Missouri Welcome Center at 4010 Blue Ridge Cutoff. The JCSCA built a sidewalk from the new stop into the stadium complex, as well as a paved platform for the bus stop. KCATA also added a bench and shelter to the stop.
The Sports Complex Authority is adding sidewalks throughout the stadium complex.
Kauffman Stadium is served seven days a week by the 47 Broadway. 28X Blue Ridge Express also travels to the Blue Ridge Cutoff stop, but with less frequent service and only during rush hours.
Below: Employees and visitors at the Sports Complex enjoy the new amenities.


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In a school there are 6500 students. The school offers four hobby classes viz, Dance, Music, Art and Sports. Each student is allowed to attend only one hobby class. Respective ratio of boys and girls in the school is 7:6. 15% of the boys attend Art class. 12% of the girls attend Music class. 30% of total number of students attends Art class. Ratio of number of boys and number of girls in Music class is 8:9 respectively. 40% of the total number of boys attends Dance class and rest of the boys attends Sports class. 20% of the total number of girls attends Dance class and rest of the girls attends Sports class.
6. Find the total number of students who attend Dance class.
7. Find the respective ratio of number of boys who attend Music class and number of girls who attend Sports class.
8. Number of boys who attend Sports class is what percent of the number of girls who attend Art class?
9. Find the difference between the number of girls who attend Dance and Art class.
10. Number of students in Dance class is what percent more than the number of students in Sports class?
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3) 32, 33, 68, 207, ?
6) Find the total number of students who attend Dance class.
7) Find the respective ratio of number of boys who attend Music class and number of girls who attend Sports class.
8) Number of boys who attend Sports class is what percent of the number of girls who attend Art class?
9) Find the difference between the number of girls who attend Dance and Art class.
10) Number of students in Dance class is what percent more than the number of students in Sports class?


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Juan Bautista de Anza II
He was the youngest son of Captain Juan Bautista de Anza and Maria Rosa Bezerra Nieto of Fronteras, Sonora, Mexico. He was the grandson of Antonio de Anza, a pharmacist, and Lucia de Sassoeta of Hernani, Guipuzcoa, Spain. He was also the grandson of Captain Antonio Bezerra Nieto and Gregoria Gómez de Silva of Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was born in July of 1736, possibly at Fronteras but more likely at Cuquiarachi, Sonora, Mexico. His father, Juan Bautista de Anza, senior, was killed by Apaches on May 9, 1740, when he was not quite three years of age.
He joined Spanish militia in December 1751 at San Ignacio, Sonora, Mexico during the Pima uprising, and became a "cadete" in the presidial cavalry in 1754 under the tutelage of his brother-in-law, Gabriel de Vildósola, at Fronteras, Sonora, Mexico. He advanced to cavalry lieutenant at Fronteras in 1756. He was made captain of the Tubac, Sonora, Mexico (now Arizona) Presidio in December 1759.
Juan Bautista de Anza married Ana María Pérez Serrano on June 24, 1761 at Arizpe, Sonora.
He became known for his abilities as a soldier fighting Apaches in the north (today Arizona) and Seris in the south (near present-day Hermosillo, Sonora) 1766-1773. On July 23, 1767 he was ordered to arrest Jesuits on the Sonora River, a commission that he carried out successfully but under great duress. In 1772 he requested permission from the viceroy to discover a route to Alta California, something his father had done in 1737 but was killed by Apaches before he could make the journey.
One of two identical 20-foot bronze statues of Juan Bautista de Anza commissioned by the Governor of Sonora. One is located in Hermosillo, Sonora and the other at Lake Merced south of San Francisco, California.
Juan Bautista de Anza led an expedition to discover a route to Alta California, leaving Tubac in January 1774 and arriving back there in May after having successfully found the route and traveling to the newly established Presidio of Monterey. He was advanced to lieutenant colonel by the King after completing the successful expedition of discovery. He began organizing a second expedition in Mexico City in January 1775 to colonize the San Francisco Bay, and started recruiting colonizers in Culiacán, Province of Sinaloa, Mexico in March 1775. He continued recruiting in the villages of Sinaloa and El Fuerte in the Province of Sinaloa, and Álamos, in Sonora in March, April, and May. The expedition spent the summer in Horcasitas, the capital of Sonora at that time, so Anza could train his new recruits for the difficult crossing of the Apache country that lay ahead of them. They arrived in Tubac from Horcasitas in mid-October, 1775, and continued preparations there. The expedition left Tubac on October 23, 1775 with some 300 people and 1000 head of livestock. There were no wagons or carts. All supplies were loaded on pack mules every morning and unloaded every night.
Manuela Pinuelas died that evening from childbirth complications, but the child lived to see California. In all, only three other people died in the year-long journey, and they died from a plague that struck the town of Horcasitas when the expedition was camped there that summer. In total there were eight live births and one miscarriage among the women of the expedition between Culiacan, Sonora, and San Gabriel (Los Angeles), Alta California.
The expedition arrived in Monterey, California in March, 1776. Leaving the people there, Anza and the expedition chaplain, Friar Pedro Font, and several soldiers explored the country around the San Francisco Bay. Today, the entire route within Arizona and California is commemorated by the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.
On Anza's return trip from California, Chief Palma and three other Yuma Indians were taken to Mexico City where they received catechism and were baptized on February 13, 1777 They received confirmation at the cathedral in Durango on the return trip to Sonora on April 3, 1777.
Upon his return to Mexico City, Anza was made commander of all the troops in Sonora in the fall of 1776 and was later appointed Governor of New Mexico in 1777.
In 1779, with 800 men and 2500 horses, he led an expedition from New Mexico through Colorado and across the Arkansas River to engage the Comanches under the command of Chief Cuerno Verde. Cornering the said chief near Rye, Colorado, the campaign killed him and several other head men, which eventually precipitated the longest lasting peace treaty ever signed by the Comanches and any of the governments of Spain, Mexico, or the United States.
Anza led an expedition to the Hopi country that same fall to try to help save that people, who were dying from a long-lasting drought. In 1780 he led an expedition to discover a route between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Arizpe, Sonora, which was the capital of the Provincias Internas. That expedition was also successfully completed.
In 1786 he asked to be released as Governor and his request was granted in 1787. He was made commander of the Buenaventura (previously Fronteras) Presidio in 1787 and then appointed commander of all the troops in Sonora shortly thereafter. He was made commander of the Tucson (now Arizona) Presidio in the fall of 1788. He rode there and conducted a review of the troops. Returning to his home in Arizpe, he died there suddenly on December 19, 1788.
To learn more about Juan Bautista de Anza, the son, go to Mission 2000 by clicking (here) and following the blue ID numbers. To return to Soldiers, click (here).
Although the body of a soldier was exhumed beneath the floor of the cathedral at Arizpe and identified as Juan Bautista de Anza in 1963, and is still identified as his remains, it has been proven to not be his body. He is buried in the side chapel of Nuestra Señora de Loreto in the cathedral at Arizpe, not in the nave. Some historians have theorized that the body may actually be that of Coronel Manuel de Echegaray.
While the remains beneath the floor of the cathedral at Arizpe, identified as Juan Bautista de Anza since 1963, may actually be the body of a contemporary officer, Manual de Echegaray, that theory has never been proven
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Today we are heavily involved with accusations of racism and physical harm inflicted by members of forces employed to protect our community members, who also include bad actors. So, let me add a few comments on human nature.
In the early 1960s I was a major based at Air Defence Command (ADC) headquarters built on the SW side of the St. Hubert (Montreal suburb) airport. One August I was sent to Bird, Manitoba to relieve for 2 weeks, the CO of the Mid-Canada Line station. This electronic line was designed by McGill University to detect penetrating aircraft. Arriving at the railway station on the line leading to Churchill on Hudson Bay I was surprised by a pretty well-dressed Cree woman who, in welcoming passengers to Bird included the advice that she did not engage in sex. She had good reason, Too many white men sexually abuse native women. Days later members of my new staff invited me to share a responsibility they had accepted. Carrying axes and saws, we canoed across a river then hiked a mile through thick forest to the well-maintained shack of Prudence, a pretty Cree woman who had not been as prudent as her name implies. She was raising a large family of well-dressed children fathered by passing hunters. We then selected a few trees to cut up into logs for her woodpile. With a good vocabulary she served us cups of tea before we left.
In 1962 I was on a 13-month stint as Military Commander of the 500-mile-long stretch of the Cape Parry sector of the 3,000-mile-long Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line along the Arctic coast of Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Our call sign was PIN so I was known as Pinhead with the rank of major.
Pin was built in 1955-57 consisting of 5 radar sites: a main station at Cape Parry with 2 satellite sites to the west and 2 east. There was a weekly flight from Winnipeg and an annual sealift. I had a staff of 5 RCAF and 2 USAF officers. The other 125 men were hired by Federal Electric Corporation (FEC) for 18-month tours of 54-hour work weeks after which they were flown to Winnipeg for 2 weeks paid holidays during which they could quit or reenlist. We also employed 6 Inuit men housing their families in 3 duplexes, the only family housing on base. Other families moved up from Paulatuk building from surplus FEC lumber a new village 4 miles south of us.
In December 1962 Jim Stephens from Scotland found many items missing while taking inventory of his Hudson Bay store so he called in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Three days later they flew in a constable who started a search of all Inuit dwellings, discovering some of them in the shack built by a new family. He arrested the husband, confining him to the room we had provided him in the long billets block.
That evening we had a film flown in from Winnipeg. As usual I drove my lone truck the 4 miles to the village to squeeze in as many Inuit as possible. The constable also brought his prisoner, walking him back to the billets after the show. Mounting the steps to the veranda surrounding the housing block the prisoner was ahead of the constable. On reaching the veranda he suddenly whirled, kicking the constable where it hurts the most, quickly disappearing into the night. It was now my responsibility. Calling to Bob Hornal, one of my officers, we found Jim Stephens to open his HBC store to borrow two shotguns.
We assumed the fugitive would head for the village so we quickly loaded my village passengers asking them to notify all villagers and drove to the village from where, with only moonlight to guide us, Bob and I spread out to begin a long, very cold search towards our base. It was -30F.
Over 2 hours of this I heard a low moan ahead of us. I called to Bob to cover me while I veered off in a large circle to come up on the moan from the rear, finding an exhausted, bleeding, and freezing man spread across a small mound of gravel. I shouted for Bob and we carried him to the HBC store where we and Jim stripped, washed, and redressed him with new warm clothing from HBC shelves. By this time the constable had recovered enough to take custody, this time handcuffing him, flying him to prison 3 days later. Of course the government provided accommodation and food for the family during his internment.
In the spring the circuit judge arrived to set up a formal trial using the Catholic Church and all the pomp and circumstance the old school demands including the wearing of a white wig. The verdict? The prison time already served was sufficient so, on the promise that he would never steal again, he was freed.
He and his family became real assets to the community.
Racial biases can be created everywhere. At Cape Parry the six Inuit we employed and housed in duplexes with indoor utilities kept them in excellent repair. Those who moved up from Paulatuk to build a new village of shacks had no electricity or plumbing so all winter used the great outdoors as toilets leaving a summer litter and stench forcing them to flee to tents, leaving a large area to avoid. This caused many newcomers from the south to adopt a lasting view that Inuit were an inferior species.
The village Inuit maintained dogs that were kept chained in 5 teams always ready to haul sleds. FEC did not want them free to roam around the station. I was warned to avoid the teams as they were vicious. Being skeptical I found that they craved love. I began having our kitchen staff save me their scraps of bone and flesh to take to the village, finding I could walk along the 5 lines of chained dogs, giving each of the 25 dogs a share. This became a routine. When they saw, or smelled, my truck coming the dogs would begin a loud welcoming. There were 5 young, unchained dogs, one of whom was my favourite, who would wander onto base. I was highly annoyed when the FEC chief had them shot, so for several weeks I ate my meals at the Inuit table rather than with him.
Another handicap is that Inuit, actually highly talented and whom we called Eskimos (eaters of raw flesh) were slow to form genuine friendships. Coming from a long heritage of solitary hunters whose children we took every September to June to fly to Catholic or Protestant boarding schools that used a southern curriculum. On graduation they were returned to their original homes, remote from southern employment.
A big help to me was Jessica Green, an 82-year-old woman from the village who soon recognized my attempts to befriend the natives. She told me "While you are on the DEW Line, I will be your Mother." She had a small income selling to southern visitors items like ties, wallets, and dolls made from seal skins that were cured with human urine. To increase sales I joined a few member of my RCAF/USAF staff who purchased from the Inuit seal skins for $5 each, then fly them to Winnipeg for commercial curing, selling them back to Inuit women. We had frequent visiting groups of military brass, university professors, and business people to whom I gave briefings, always introducing Jessica and her seal-skin offerings. One university official asked her why she did not speak more English instead of Eskimo. She replied "If I were an English woman I would. I am an Eskimo woman." Jessica loved her corncob pipe, well blackened from long use. My wife, Joan, mailed me six new ones for her. She was walking along the Arctic coast when I took the first to her, Delighted, she threw the one she was smoking well out into the ocean.
Jessica took a keen interest in politics. She kept reminding me of the approaching day for the federal election vote knowing I would be sent the box for the votes of all Cape Parry Canadians. It had snowed heavily and I could get my truck only half way to the village. I had to climb over several large drifts carrying the box to collect all the village votes. The villagers thanked Jessica and me for not having to walk to the station and back in deep snow to vote.
I had a busy military work schedule but considered it far more important to cement good inter-racial ties. At the other end of the age group was 5-year-old Renee Ruben. I made a habit of filling my parka pockets with oranges on my visits to the village. Seeing me coming she would rush out shouting "Squadron Leader George!" Giving me a hug she would extract an orange from my pocket and we would stroll across the tundra each peeling and eating an orange. She seldom spoke so I inferred she was mentally deficient,
Seeing a motor abandoned for the winter. I said "There is an outboard motor." She replied "That is a kicker." What a change! Realizing there was something she could teach me she erupted into informative talk which dominated our future walks as she was now an equal. She cherished the red plaid dress my wife sent her. In the spring I mentioned the kicker to Adam Ruben who advised he knew about it and would get it working as soon as sea ice had melted. It belonged to a schooner given to Father deHurtevant and was now beached in Paulatuk. Adam was a most likable 16-year-old boy who had several scattered girlfriends. Frequently he would catch a seal for his dog team and leave for a week or two to visit them all.
I was there when he started on the engine. Soon the ground was littered with nuts, bolts. and engine parts. Amazed, I uttered "Adam, if you get all that mess working again I will give you $1". He kept cleaning, re-oiling, and re-assembling, finally trying a restart. It roared into life! Totally amazed I gave him $2 with which he bought cigars, smoking them as he walked around the village advertising his wealth.
Village homes were all crowded so for months I knocked when visiting then they all asked me to just walk in as I was considered a member of the family.
I also made many valued friends among FEC employees. Brilliant Oscar Gravitis from Latvia was special. He had just graduated from high school when the Soviets invaded, followed by Germans, then again by Soviets. Thousands of Latvians, including Oscar's relatives, were sacrificed when they were forced by both sides to join hands in long lines to walk across fields, exploding mines. Oscar also was heavily shelled while driving munition trucks in active fighting areas.
Post war Oscar was employed by the Canadian Army that was well pleased with his work. When the time came to repatriate Europeans, Oscar had no desire to return to Soviet-ruled Latvia, so told the Canadians he was Dutch. His many friends arranged for him to join the Dutch who were emigrating to Canada where he accepted a job as a lumberjack, then with a radio -TV store in Hamilton, Ontario.
Seeing a newspaper FEC ad for bulldozer operators that paid more he went to Montreal where the hiring office was. The manager advised the last opening had just been filled and that the only current vacancies were for radicians. Oscar whooped: "I apply. Radician was my original trade!" She replied: "You must pass an exam which we will be giving in 4 days time, Oscar gleefully signed up for it.
Having no idea what a radician was he remained in the office talking to other officials, slowly learning
that radicians operated and maintained the radar domes on the DEW Line. He raced off to a book store, bought several books to study in his motel, then did well on the exam, was hired, and sent to Cape Parry where he watched radicians on shift, asking numerous questions before being assigned to a shift.
Amazingly soon Oscar was recognized as a leading radician and others from across the DEWLine would call him with problems. I had many long walks across the tundra with him as he photographed wild flowers, building an impressive library of Arctic flora. FEC moved him to their headquarters.
Although I did two tours in Personnel work, including one in RCAF HQ in Ottawa, I encountered only one case of anti-Black bias when a station refused to accept a Black individual I had sent them to fill a vacancy in their Personnel office, causing me to change his posting.
So, there was bias in the RCAF. I also learned to avoid the use of "negro" which had become a derogatory term. I was annoyed as I considered in my right to use such terms as Limey, Frog, Yank, Canuck Jerry, Fritz, Paddy as harmless polte terms.
In 1963 we were to experience more when we were transferred to Colorado, USA, and lived in a motel for several weeks while house hunting. There was a wide selection of well-kept housing areas and many attractions – an excellent location for a happy tour of duty, soon marred by two puzzling incidents. In one pleasant housing area a well-liked Army general who was serving at Pearl Harbor in 1941 when it was bombed advised "We have a Home Owners Association that does not permit negro families to establish homes here. While still in the motel one of our young daughters was walking alone on a nearby business street. As she passed a parked pick-up truck with two teenage black boys sitting in the back, the boys stood up to spit on her. Our new paradise has its flaws. Puzzled and scared with spit on her she ran back to the motel. I then realized there were no Blacks in the NORAD HQ unit to which I was assigned.
Now needing home care nurses, I have learned much from the excellent ones I have had. All are dedicated Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) who have been wounded by patients who become confused and violent. One Black couple, Latisha and Tony, served me well for months but were also US Army veterans so had priority for two better-paid Post Office jobs that opened up so they moved to Texas up to take them but still keep in touch.
My current group is led by Michele who has suffered much body-wide pain including a recent knee replacement with a second due after she recovers from this one.
Scarlett is one of the group. When ten years of age her gang of white friends challenged her to steal from a store a packet of chewing gum. She did so but was caught and turned over to the police. Taking her to a quiet area he lectured her on proper behaviour, finally asking "Do you think you did an honest thing?". She expressed her remorse and was set free. This is in sharp contrast to the frequent harsher treatment of non-whites.
In 2019 she was in a car with Eric, her brother-in-law, a black person, driving. He had to slam on his brakes to avoid hitting the car in front, stopped with hazard lights on. Ten minutes later a young blonde woman left her car shouting foul words at them, stopping when she saw a black driver. She raced back to her car. Scarlett followed her to ask her to pull off the busy road, which she did into a gas station. Scarlett heard her phone the police and her boyfriend, yelling to them that her life was in danger from a Black man.
They arrived at the same time and inspected both cars, finding only dust on both bumpers. The policeman said there was no damage, so he was leaving, suggesting they do the same. Scarlett said to the young woman you're in more danger with me than that gentle man.
Stephanie, another nurse, had an enduring wound at age 6. She and her 5-year-old niece were in a park with a 17 year-old white male baby sitter. Two black boys, 13 and 12, refused to share swing sets with the girls prompting the baby sitter to race in and violently beat up the two boys causing the girls to erupt in tears. He explained that as white girls they had priority over black boys. The girls told their parents and that boy never babysat for them again but spent much of his life in jail for acts of violence.
Her mother, born in Bowie, Texas, in 1943 recalls that Blacks were not allowed in her county after dark and often had to drive an extra 158 miles to avoid being caught there. In 1953 her family moved to Wichita Falls. A short time later the stigma was broken when a wealthy car dealer in Bowie hired two Black mechanics and housed them on his ranch well out in the country. It was not until 1960 after segregation was abolished that her mother met her first Black person in high school.
Stephanie has also worked at Lawton Correction Facility whose inmates included about 85 Comanche housed in racial isolation as they were claimed to be the worst of the inmates. The administration maintained that this isolation was due to behavior-related issues, disregarding their policies on the way inmates are correctly handled. Often they were restricted from normal daily routines and were not allowed to hold traditional ceremonies pertaining to their spiritual beliefs. They were forced into many unnecessary shake downs and tormented by many higher-ranking prison guards. The lower ranking prison guards that looked after them everyday would sometimes stand outside their cells and taunt them with their own culture making fun of them. This caused lots of frustration which led to many outburst of anger, that only helped the administration to further prove that they were a danger to themselves and others.
Stephanie has also worked at Lawton Correction Facility whose inmates included about 85 Comanche housed in racial isolation as they were claimed to be the worst of the inmates. Ofen they were denied normal daily routines and were not allowed to hold traditional ceremonies pertaining to their spiritual beliefs. They were forced into many unnecessary shake downs and tormented by many higher-ranking prison guards. The lower ranking prison guards that looked after them everyday would sometimes stand outside their cells and taunt them with their own culture making fun of them. This caused lots of frustration which led to many outburst of anger, that only helped the administration to further prove that they were a danger to themselves and others.
Rick, another CNA who values helping others well ahead of money provides me with thought-provoking discussions, mainly in history, quantum physics, and plants, He also has good data on alien visits and UFOs. He claims that, in today's society, we are used and controlled by money seekers like the Rothschild clan, the Illuminati, Free Masons, all successful politicians, lawyers, military personnel, pharmaceutical, firms, news media owners who have used misinformation to increase profits, One example he uses is the billions spent to harm and outlaw the cheap and beneficial marijuana plant that can produce numerous items that the fossil fuel industry does at much higher costs and profits. He also exposes conspiracy theories as actual fact like 9/11 being a home-grown crime. Rick grew up frequently hearing the term 'conspiracy theorist', an occupation he thought ludicrous. But after 9/11 and the 9/11 truther movement began, he started uncovering for himself all the facts and evidence he could on alleged global conspiracies. He assessed the penal system while enduring two jail sentences for possessing small quantities of marijuana made from home-grown plants. He is 51 now, still doing research on his own. He has discovered that most of the things considered conspiracy theories have already been proven as fact! He is looking forward to the near future when honest legitimate research is allowed to be broadcast on mainstream media. A defining event in his life was growing up in a hostile environment as a result of the War on Drugs which he says is an extremely violent civil war, that has ripped apart the close binding fabric of the family unit. Pitting family members against each other in a Global Theater, aggravated by the corruption of Bankers, Government Officials, Communications Spy Systems, Corporate Criminals, Military Murderers, Judges, and Lawyers. are laughing all the way to the Bank to Worship their God of Money.
Rick has gone through many traumatic experiences encompassing his whole being: body, mind and spirit. He seeks wisdom and compassion to help create a new culture based on Love, Wisdom and Truth. Knowing that it is the Truth that will set us free!


Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.14 percent to 22,744.49 while the NASDAQ declined 0.20 percent to 6,572.15. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.26 percent to 2,545.40.
On Friday, the healthcare shares surged 0.24 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KERX), up 9 percent, and MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD), up 7 percent.
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Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE: OME) shares shot up 33 percent to $22.00 after the company after the company agreed to be acquired for $22 per share by Cooke.
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Alliqua Biomedical Inc (NASDAQ: ALQA) shares dropped 13 percent to $2.93. Alliqua Biomedical reported a 1-for-10 reverse stock split.
Shares of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RYTM) were down 13 percent to $26.02. Rhythm Pharmaceuticals priced its 7.05 million share IPO at $17.00 per share.
Darling Ingredients Inc (NYSE: DAR) was down, falling around 9 percent to $16.30. JP Morgan downgraded Darling Ingredients from Overweight to Neutral.
In commodity news, oil traded down 2.72 percent to $49.41 while gold traded down 0.17 percent to $1,271.00.
Silver traded down 0.53 percent Friday to $16.55, while copper fell 0.69 percent to $3.0255.
European shares were mostly lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 declined 0.44 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index fell 0.59 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index fell 0.83 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX declined 0.04 percent, and the French CAC 40 slipped 0.42 percent while U.K. shares rose 0.13 percent.
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The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Adamawa State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections, including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.

Background
Adamawa State is a large, diverse northeastern state in the process of recovering from the worst of the Boko Haram insurgency. The state also has to contend with an underdeveloped yet vital agricultural sector and low education rates along with continued security challenges from Boko Haram and ISWAP to sustained conflict between herders and farmers.

Politically, the 2019 Adamawa elections were a swing back to the PDP as its presidential nominee Atiku Abubakar won the state back from Buhari and Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri unseated APC Governor Bindo Jibrilla. Legislatively the PDP also gained ground, winning two Senate seats, five House of Representatives seats, and control of the House of Assembly.

Polling

Projections

General election

Results

By senatorial district
The results of the election by senatorial district.

By federal constituency
The results of the election by federal constituency.

By local government area
The results of the election by local government area.

See also
 2023 Adamawa State elections
 2023 Nigerian presidential election

Notes

References

Adamawa State gubernatorial election
2023 Adamawa State elections
Adamawa

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The funds raised by Play It Foreward 518, Inc. over the past year have supported Make-A-Wish NENY and The Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer at Albany Medical Center.
Make-A-Wish NENY Support
At Make-A-Wish NENY, a heartfelt wish for a child facing a life-threatening illness has been funded. Full details on the the wish will be provided in the near future.
In January 2016, Play It Foreward, 518, Inc. sponsored a wish for local teenager Tommy, a cancer survivor. Tommy's heartfelt wish was to attend the NFL Pro Bowl in Hawaii. While in Hawaii, Tommy and his family had the opportunity to meet and spend time with many of his favorite NFL players including Odell Beckham Jr, Eric Berry, Julio Jones, and Adrian Peterson just to name a few.
In addition to attending practice, meeting several players and attending the NFL Pro Bowl game, Tommy and his family attended a luau and were able to take in the sights and sounds of Hawaii. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and just what he needed. For Tommy and his family, this trip will be remembered for the rest of their lives.
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Play It Foreward 518, Inc. has established a fund to support diversion activities for the children and their families that are receiving treatments at the Melodies Center during their time of need. Our work to date with hospital staff has allowed current patients to receive holiday meals, Halloween Costumes, tickets to shows at local venues including Proctors and the Palace Theatre and a Super Bowl Party Package.
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It has been over a year and a half since I have made a post. As it was turning out Choa and I were spending more time in Pattaya than here at the house. I had decided not to post while in Pattaya because all the of the happenings and events were already being posted by other sources and I saw no sense in duplicating information. As it turned out when we were at home nothing much different or unusual was going on so I did not really have anything to post about. It does get old posting and reading about the weather and crops that are being planted.
Recently I've been given a nudge and a shove to start posting again. Ok, I will give it a go but as I am sure most people know that coming up with new and somewhat interesting stuff is not an easy task. Patience is appreciated as I try to get back into the swing of things.


Tired of the death and destruction.
Tired of having to be the one who carried the names of the fallen on their shoulders.
When Jim woke up that morning, he sat up and stared at the shadow hovering over him for a few minutes while trying to blink away the image of an elf and a human's deranged lovechild from his tired eyes. Well, that was only if the guy's pointy ears and far too human eyes had anything to say about his heritage. For all Jim knew, maybe the guy was a Sith Lord with really weird-looking ears.
"Uh," Jim said, rather eloquently. "Can you… come back later?"
Ezra appears without warning in a familiar yet entirely different reality, one that stretches the limits of his will. He needs to find answers to try to make sense of all of this... answers he is not ready for.
It's hard to wake up from a nightmare if you aren't even asleep.


retreat to rationality and ignore the humanity of the other individual.
All of these protective tendencies can result in no improvement in performance.
changing the way they're doing something currently.
I have yet to meet a leader who hopes their employee will fail. So I ask them, "How can this person succeed if they don't get this information?" By focusing on creating an outcome of success for this employee going forward, feedback can be empowering instead of demotivating.


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Thatcham bemoans 'disappointing' year-end as carmakers shun life-saving technologies
13.33 | 14 December 2017 | Technology | 2 comments
Thatcham Research has expressed disappointment after the final Euro NCAP test results of 2017 show that some vehicle manufacturers are still choosing not to fit 'life-saving technologies' to new models.
Euro NCAP's five-star safety rating system is designed to help consumers compare vehicles and identify the safest choice for their needs.
The Euro NCAP rating system is based on a series of tests which represent accident scenarios that could result in injury or death for car occupants and other road users.
All 16 new cars tested in November received five-star ratings, but in December six cars were awarded three-stars – with one receiving the first zero-star rating since testing began 20 years ago.
The zero-star Euro NCAP rating for the Fiat Punto resulted from low scores for its crash performance, combined with the absence of technologies including Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and Lane Support Systems – giving it an unprecedented 0% 'Safety Assist' result.
Thatcham Research says that although the zero-rating for the Punto is eye-catching, the three-star ratings for manufacturers that have delivered five-star cars in the recent past are the most surprising.
Matthew Avery, director of research, Thatcham Research: "Some great strides have been made in car safety this year. 72% of the cars tested achieved a five-star Euro NCAP rating, versus 56% in 2016.
"But December's test results show that some carmakers are choosing not to fit potentially life-saving safety technology as standard, despite an overall trend to the contrary in 2017.
"It's about decision making – some are choosing to prioritise the fitment of technologies to support drivers and bring down accident rates. Others are not.
"This is now imperative. From the beginning of 2018 vehicles without standard-fit AEB systems won't be able to achieve a five-star Euro NCAP rating."
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Perhaps would be purchasers are not willing to pay the price that would be required if they were to have these so called life saving or self parking devices fitted.
Can anyone please tell me what would be the purpose of having many of these so called life saving autonomous abilities if they are dependant on being turned on or can be turned off or deactivated easily or indeed incorrectly set or used inappropriately and therefore useless. Perhaps even to the point of being dangerous to the driver and at all at a cost that he doesn't want to pay.
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I would much rather travel in a zero-rated Fiat Punto with a safe driver at the wheel than I would be driven by an unsafe driver in a five star-rated car.
We ought not to lose sight of the fact that a vehicle's safety is ultimately in the hands of its driver. I recently became aware of a train driver who was being taken home in a taxi on the M4 after a person had jumped in front of his train. The taxi's speed rose to an indicated 90mph, and this bothered him, but he wan't in a state to mention it until he saw the driver begin to nod off, at which point the driver said it didn't matter as his vehicle was fitted with a lane departure warning system. They walk (and drive) among us.
David, Suffolk


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Q: create counter for blog categories in laravel I´m traying to create one counter for my blog´s categories. This should appear to the right name side of my category . i´m using my model with variable appends, that after i will use in my blade for show my result in one span. But i don´t know very well how i can use count in my Model. I´m doing this in my model Blog.
my variable appends contain:
protected $appends = [
        'custom_fields',
        'has_media',
        'restaurant',
        'blog_category',
        'viewer',
        'postCounter',
    ];

i´m traying this:
return $this->blogs()->count();

i have a relation between blog and blog_category with:
public function blogCategory()
    {
        return $this->belongsTo(\App\Models\BlogCategory::class, 'blog_category_id', 'id');
    }

i want to do in my view appear for example:
innovation   (2)

in my view i´m doing this:
@foreach($categories as $category)

name) }}">{{ trans('web.blog_category_'.$category->name) }}{{$category->postCounter}}

@endforeach

but always returned me 0, and i have post with categories
updated

A: With laravel relationship withCount you can do this easily. If you want to count the number of results from a relationship without actually loading them you may use the withCount method, which will place a {relation}_count column on your resulting models.
add withCount method to your query
$categories = Category::withCount('blogCategory')->get();

You can access the count in your foreach loop
// $category->blogCategory_count
@foreach($categories as $category)

      name) }}">
         {{trans('web.blog_category_'.$category->name) }}

      {{$category->blogCategory_count}}

@endforeach

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Vedet Coleman-Robinson
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Association of African American Museums (AAAM) Oral History Collection Vedet Coleman-Robinson is the Executive Director of the Association of African American Museums. This oral history collection explores the work of leaders in the field of Black museums
Leading Black Museums Into The Future
https://blackmuseums.org/vedet-coleman-robinson/
An HBCU grad, Mrs. Coleman-Robinson received her B.A. in U.S. History from Virginia State University where she was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.'s Alpha Eta Chapter in the spring of 2002.
She earned her M.A. from Howard University in U.S. History with a concentration in Public History and is currently a Ph.D. student at Howard University pursuing her degree in U.S. History.
Before pursuing her Ph.D., Coleman-Robinson worked for the National Park Service (NPS) where she served for eleven years as a Grants Management Specialist within the State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division (STLPG). There she was the Program Lead for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant (HBCU) and the underrepresented Community Grant programs for STLPG.
"Vedet has the professional experience, intelligence, and visionary leadership AAAM needs to take its next evolutionary step forward," said Brian J. Carter, Board President and Chair of the Hiring Committee. "AAAM recently completed a National Needs Assessment, created a four-year strategic plan responding to the Assessment, and we are now poised to support Vedet as she expands programming and services that will address those needs expressed by the field."
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"Each 2022 quarter is designed to reflect the breadth and depth of accomplishments being celebrated throughout this historic coin program. Maya Angelou, featured on the reverse of this first coin in the series, used words to inspire and uplift," Mint Deputy Director Ventris C. Gibson said in a statement.
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu is dead at 90, following a very blessed journey
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Every year Bruichladdich presents a cask strength, Port Charlotte. PC11 is the 7th release of this limited edition. The number 11 relates to the age of the whisky. PC11 received the, for non-Gaelic speakers, unpronounceable tagline Erna Na h-Alba. Gaelic for Scottish barley. It is a tribute to the land and the people who made this whisky. Luckily, what it lacks in pronounceability, it makes up for in drinkability!
Nose: Peat smoke forms an explosive cocktail with cinnamon and oranges. Raisins and dates soaked in Cointreau with some honey. Whiffs of incense dance their way up and announce Mediterranean spices and dried mint smouldering on a barbecue. With water she slowly transforms into an oak cabinet, recently polished with beeswax.
Palate: Yet it is only a prelude to what happens on the palate. Walnuts and sugar in a marriage with raisins and roasted chestnut. A delicious chocolate filled with sweet chestnut pure and minced nuts. And she is presented in a classy and elegant wooden box with red fruits.
Finish: Chestnuts served with a near perfect crème brûlée. Still warm and with a crackling sugar crust. A very long finish.


Started recovery of disk, took some enormous long time to finish, when finished thought all had been recovered only to find they are all the thumbnails of the original image files and not the full image. How can I rectify this or how can I expand them to their original size and keep the detail etc. Any help would be appreciated.
Would you like to recover RAW images?
Normally PhotoRec finds Photos by the normal size.
Did you use version 6.14-32bit?
You can use the menu "File Opt" and pressing s to deselect all file type and select only the desired ones.
Saves from recover of unnecessary file types.
Thanks for the prompt reply, yes it is 6.14 32 bit, only selected jpg,bmp,wmf type files and all jpg's looked at appear to be thumbnails only and not their previous normal size. When you say RAW what exactly do you mean, I just wanted to recover the image files not change their properties/attributes in anyway, did I miss something. Thank for you help I look forward to your views, cannot the file attributes be changed in some way to return them to normal size, excuse my ignorance just thinking aloud.
I have just gone through this process and find your post whilst looking for a resolution to the same issue. Since reading this trail, I have since gone back and reviewed my restores. What I found is that there were significantly more files recovered than I had lost. Looking more deeply I found that there were a lot of thumbnails and but also the originals are there too.
My guess (and it is a guess) is that the device used to capture the image created thumbnails for the purpose of quick viewing both on the device and when accessing from a computer.
If you sort your files by size, you should find that the larger files are your originals.
I had the same problem. Photorec recovered 1000+ accidentally deleted RAW (.nef) format files from my SD card but all the recovered files were thumbnails. However, on close inspection I found the file size was quite large (20-30 MB) so I suspected the originals were embedded in the thumbnails. I manually changed file extension from .tif to .nef (in mac OS I could batch convert), and that way I managed to recover all my files in full resolution and RAW format.


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Pseudacrossus absconditus är en skalbaggsart som beskrevs av Vladimir Balthasar 1932. Pseudacrossus absconditus ingår i släktet Pseudacrossus och familjen Aphodiidae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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This classic Mexican breakfast serves a crowd, making it a great option for busy families.
Almond and coconut flours give these gluten-free pancakes a boost of fiber and protein to keep you well-fueled through the morning. There's no added sugar, so be sure to use ripe bananas – the riper they are, the sweeter your pancakes will be. Top with sliced bananas and/or berries and a drizzle of pure maple syrup or raw honey, if you like.
Thais are experts at creating perfectly balanced dishes with hot, sour, salty and sweet notes – savor these incredible flavors in your own home with this selection of exotic recipes from the frenetic streets of Thailand.


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Many British people enjoy walking and cycling. Serious mountaineers, long distance walkers and touring cyclists rely on Ordnance Survey maps for navigation. Yet sadly, Britain's measurement chaos means that most signposts for walkers and cyclists use different units from those shown on their maps.
There is a very wide range of Ordnance Survey (OS) maps available but walkers and cyclists will generally use either the 1:50 000 Landranger or 1:25 000 Explorer maps which provide the level of detail of landscape and contours needed.
Although the Ordnance Survey grid is very familiar, it is less well known that this grid is based on kilometre squares. Furthermore, this grid is not a recent innovation but something proposed as long ago as 1939 by the forward-looking Davidson Committee. From 1940 onward, all newly published maps were based on this grid – although they were initially printed at the scale of one inch to the mile (1:63 360).
Ordnance Survey – kilometre grid – 1940
The extract from the SE corner of the Aldershot map above demonstrates both the use of the kilometre grid and that fact that it was first published in 1940.
Contours were surveyed in metric from the early 1970s and all newly published OS maps are thus entirely metric.
Hundreds of thousands of British walkers and cyclists rely on metric OS maps to navigate safely. Even many elderly people who learned to navigate using the OS National Grid system (northings and eastings) may have used metric for many years without knowing it. The 6 figure grid references locate a place in Britain to a reference accurate to 100 metres.
Ordnance Survey – kilometre grid
The photo above of a compass superimposed on a 1:50 000 map of Glen Coe shows how the OS grid is based on kilometres and how easy it is to read kilometre distances from the map.
Indeed the foundations of safe navigation on Britain's mountains, moors and cliffs are OS maps and a magnetic compass. In recent years altimeters which allow elevations to be compared with map contours have added to mountain safety. The picture taken on a mountain in the Central Highlands shows the altimeter reading as 992 metres. This can readily be compared with metre-based contours and spot heights on the map.
Signage problems
Britain's outdated traffic sign regulations mean that many local authorities have felt compelled to erect footpath or cycling signs using imperial units. Although metric signage can be perfectly legal provided that the appropriate planning consents are obtained, most signage erected still uses imperial. This does not help with navigation!
Take the example of a walker on the South West Coast Path in Cornwall. A person walking form Portreath to Porthtowan will see a sign like this:
indicating the distance in miles. However the marked distance in miles cannot readily be related to the map.
Reproduced from Ordnance Survey map data by permission of Ordnance Survey, © Crown copyright.
Occasional sanity
Some local authorities have produced hiker-friendly signage that matches maps. Such councils should be commended for looking forward and encouraging safe navigation.
For example a walker to Loch an Nostarie will find distances marked in kilometres.
In this case a hiker can readily compare the 1.5 km on the signpost with one and a half squares on the OS map.


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Home > Sports > Shooter Jitu among 7 dropped from TOP Scheme
Shooter Jitu among 7 dropped from TOP Scheme
BY Agencies18 July 2018 5:28 PM GMT
Agencies18 July 2018 5:28 PM GMT
New Delhi: Top Indian marksman Jitu Rai was on Wednesday dropped from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, along with three other shooters, on grounds of recent lack of form.
Three track and field athletes were also dropped on the basis of recent below-par performances. The decisions were taken after a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell here.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist table tennis player Manika Batra has been sanctioned Rs 2.4 lakh (approximately) for her training till the Asian Games. This amount includes her training with coach Sandeep Gupta, use of support staff (physiotherapist, fitness trainer and masseur) and purchase of playing equipment.
Rs 93,555, which was already approved for Vinesh Phogat's participation at the Gran Premio De Espana Wrestling tournament where she won the gold medal, was ratified at the meeting.
"Proposals of TOPS shooters of about Rs 50 lakh who will be representing India at Asian Games and World Championships were approved at the meeting. A thorough performance review of shooters under TOPS was also undertaken and four shooters including Jitu Rai were dropped from the scheme, on grounds of recent below-par performances and non-selection in Asian Games and World Championship squads," a release from the Sports Authority of India said.
The three other shooters dropped from the TOP Scheme are Yashaswini Deswal, Amanpreet Singh and Neeraj Kumar.
Jitu won a gold each in the men's 50m pistol event in the 2014 Asian Games and also bagged the yellow metal in the men's 10m air pistol in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April. But he is experiencing a lack of form of late and he was left out of the Indian shooting team for the upcoming Asian Games.
Meanwhile, under the funding clearances, Rs 2.93 lakh has been sanctioned to Anjum Moudgil, who participated in the 50m rifle 3 position event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games to procure ammunition for her training till the 2018 Shooting World Championships.
"Skeet shooters Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Sheeraz Sheikh are both training under TOPS in Italy under world-renowned coach Ennio Falco. The committee approved the hiring of sports psychologist Giovanna Menditto and physiotherapist Bruno Beniamino for both shooters for a period of 10 days each at a combined cost of Rs. 6.13 Lakhs (Rs. 3.06 lakhs each)," the release said.
An amount of Rs 3.25 lakh has been sanctioned to trap shooter Seema Tomar as financial assistance to participate in the Italian Open Green Cup competition from July 21 to August 1. The expenses will also include ammunition and gun maintenance.
"Rs 6.43 lakh has been sanctioned to double trap shooter Ankur Mittal. This amount includes the purchase of wooden stock, competition expenses for participating in the Italian Open Green Cup and training in Italy with coach Marcello Dradi at Conselice," the SAI said.
Another amount of Rs 8.6 lakh has been sanctioned to double trap shooter Shardul Vihan. Rs 6.53 lakhs will be for his training of 13 days with Marcello Dradi and the remaining Rs 2.06 lakhs will be for purchase of shooting accessories.
Rs 4.87 lakh has been sanctioned to pistol shooter Heena Sidhu. Rs 4.32 lakhs will be used for mental performance training with Dr Pierre Beuchamp. The remaining amount will be utilised for the services of a physiotherapist Dr Digbal Ranawat for a month.
"Rs 5.51 lakh has been sanctioned to trap shooter Lakshay Sheoran for purchase of equipment and training in Italy towards his preparation for the Asian Games and World Championships. The committee has approved the purchase of equipment and ammunition worth Rs 9.59 lakh for 50m rifle 3 position shooter Sanjeev Rajput."
Rs 4.37 lakh has been sanctioned to trap shooter Angad Vir Bajwa for his training in Italy ahead of the Asian Games and World Championships.
In athletics, Lili Das, who has represented India in 800m and 1500m, was dropped on grounds of recent below-par performance.


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Q: Simple select query taking too long I have a table with around 18k rows for a certain week and another week has 22k rows.
I'm using view and indexes to retrieve the data like so
SELECT TOP 100 * FROM my_view
WHERE timestamp BETWEEN @date1 AND
@date2

But somehow, the week with 22k retrieves data faster (around 3-5sec) while the other takes a minute at least. These causes my wcf to timeout. What am i missing?

A: Apply an index on timestamp field.
if you have already an index on timestamp then check the index being used for this query in execution plan.
The index hint will only come into play where your query involves joining tables, and where the columns being used to join to the other table matches more than one index. In that case the database engine may choose to use one index to make the join, and from investigation you may know that if it uses another index the query will perform better. In that case you provide the index hint telling the database engine which index to use.
Sample code use index hints:
select [Order].[OrgId], [OrderDetail].[ProductId]
  from [Order]
 inner join [OrderDetail] **with(index(IX_OrderDetail_OrderId))** on [Order].[OrderId] = [OrderDetail].[OrderId]


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María de las Nieves Fernández Rodríguez (Almagro, Ciudad Real), escritora y animadora para la lectura española.

Biografía
Profesora de Lengua Española e Idiomas Modernos, especialista en Proyectos de Lectura y Bibliotecas Escolares. Dedicada a la cultura en general: animadora para la lectura, cuentacuentos, animadora sociocultural, Directora de Universidad Popular y Coordinadora de Cultura. Actualmente es profesora de enseñanza secundaria.
Jurado de premios, ha impartido conferencias, recitales poéticos y ponencias en cursos de formación, congresos nacionales e internacionales de lengua y literatura, mesas redondas y pregones literarios. También sesiones de animación lectora, encuentros de autor y talleres en bibliotecas, colegios, institutos y teatros.

Paralelamente desarrolla también su actividad como columnista de prensa y colaboradora en programas culturales de televisión.

Incluida en la Antología de Pajarito sin cola, cuentos y poesía infantil en Castilla-La Mancha de Francisco Gómez-Porro, editada por la Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo (2006). Llevadas a escena dos de sus textos teatrales para niños y realizadas lecturas dramatizadas de teatro, tanto infantil como de adultos. También el cuento musical para Narrador y Orquesta Sinfónica Sol y la batuta fantasma con música del profesor Antonio Fernández Reymonde.

Coordinadora del libro colectivo Cántiga. Poetas de la provincia de Ciudad Real. Primer cuarto del siglo XXI y autora del estudio filológico incluido. Edición premiada por la Asociación de Escritores de Castilla-La Mancha.

Galardonada en los Premios Dulcinea del Ayuntamiento de Ciudad Real (2018).

Responsable del encuentro poético Almagro Íntimo, dentro de la programación del Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Almagro En la edición del año 2022 se rindió homenaje al poeta Carlos Murciano.

Su obra aparece en decenas de antologías y libros colectivos.

Obra publicada

Poesía
 Desde El Empotro (Valdepeñas, 1991)
 Poemas de recreo y mochila (Ciudad Real: Biblioteca de Autores Manchegos, 1994)
 Respira (Jaén: Ayuntamiento, 2000), Premio el Olivo.
 Figura de varón con tarde al fondo (Murcia, 2001)
 Días de flores en desatino (Ciudad Real: Grupo Literario Guadiana, 2002)
 Principado de un sueño (Jaén, 2002)
 Trenzas de Andrómeda (Andújar: Ayuntamiento, 2002), Premio Alcalá Wenceslada.
 Principado de ensueño (Pinar del Rio, Cuba: Editorial Vitral, 2006)
 Almagro Espiritual (Ciudad Real: Lozano Comunicación Gráfica, 2007)
 Picnic (Toledo: Editorial Ledoria, 2013)
 Sobre la nieve (Madrid: Editorial Vitruvio, 2014).
 Cántiga. Poetas de la provincia de Ciudad Real. Primer cuarto del siglo XXI (Toledo: Editorial Ledoria, 2016)
 Abecebarrio (Puertollano: Ed. C&G, 2017)
 ¿Quién pintó el cielo de azul? (Ciudad Real: Biblioteca de Autores Manchegos, 2017)
 Rimas airadas de un viejo calendario (Ciudad Real: Grupo Literario Guadiana, 2022)

Narrativa
 Aladina y la botella maravillosa (Mérida, 1999)
 Caperucita roja de La Mancha (Ciudad Real, 1999)
 Iris colecciona besos (Andújar, 1999), Premio Ciudad de Andújar.
 Ni.Pa.Ta.Ta.  (Ciudad Real, 1999)
 Un ornitorrinco en mi colegio (Ciudad Real: Biblioteca de Autores Manchegos, 1999)
 Los ladrones de la calle Mayor (Madrid: Ed. Palabra, 2000)
 Tres trillizas tridimensionales (Quito, Ecuador: Ed. Libresa, 2001)
 Pasos contados (Puertollano: Intuición ed., 2001)
 Un árbol de Navidad poco corriente (Ciudad Real, 2005)
 Al sol y a solas (Toledo, 2006)
 Palabra de mujer (Ciudad Real, 2011)
 Cesta de Dulcinea (Puertollano: Ed. C&G, 2015)
 Mandy, algo pasa en el desván (México D.F.: Editorial Edebé, 2017)
 ¡Tarzán, socorro! (Quito, Ecuador: Editorial Libresa, 2017)
 La concejala y otros cargos (Toledo: Editorial Celya, 2020)

Teatro
 Telecosquillas (Madrid: Editorial CCS, 2000)
 Miedica y el espántapájaros (Lucena, 2002), Premio Barahona de Soto.
 1/5 de abuelo (Madrid: ASSITEJ, 2014)

Animación a la lectura
Cuentos animados. Relatos infantiles con actividades de animación a la lectura (Madrid: Editorial CCS, 2001)
Juan Alcaide. Trillos y vilanos (Valdepeñas, 2001)

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Página web personal del autor
 Poetas siglo XXI. Antología mundial
 Artistas de la provincia de Ciudad Real
 Trío de ases en Madrid
 Sol y la batuta fantasma en YouTube
 Doce lecturas hacen de la presentación de 'Palabra de mujer' un estreno
 Dramatización de "Un árbol de Navidad poco corriente" en Ivoox (La hora del cuento)
 Entrevista en el programa MÁS DE UNO de Imás Televisión. Presentación de 'La Concejala y otros cargos'
 Entrevista en el Diario Lanza Digital, Diario de La Mancha.

Poetas de España del siglo XX
Escritores de España del siglo XX
Escritores de España del siglo XXI
Escritores en español del siglo XX
Escritores de Castilla-La Mancha
Poetas de Castilla-La Mancha
Poetas de España del siglo XXI
Escritores de la provincia de Ciudad Real
Nacidos en Almagro (España)


In a recent post we introduced diversity pioneer, practitioner and speaker, Dr. Anita Rowe. Today, we provide a sample of her background and speaking expertise, and the contributions she's made to corporations, leaders, educators, students and youth across the world.
Anita Rowe, Ph.D. is a recognized speaker on Global & Domestic Diversity. She is a widely published author, haven written a number of books on diversity and created over 300 activities and training tools upon which to draw. Anita has been recognized both professionally (ASTD Trainer of the Year) and as an author (SHRM Book of Year).
Anita co-founded the Global Diversity Roundtable, as well as the Emotional Intelligence & Diversity Institute. She has been helping organizations as a partner in the firm Gardenswartz & Rowe since 1980, providing diversity and inclusion consulting and training for a variety of national and global clients, helping them manage diverse staff, build intercultural understanding, develop productive and cohesive work teams and create productive, inclusive and harmonious work environments.


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On Call with Veggie Doc Lina Quesada-Ocampo
August 5, 2019 | Staff
Written by Juliana McCully
From a holiday sweetpotato emergency to persistent cucumber pathogens, NC State's Lina Quesada-Ocampo is on call and on the front lines with county Extension agents in helping vegetable growers deal with devastating plant diseases.
For Quesada, an associate professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, her job is the perfect combination of research and application. And she's good at it – so good that she was named a University Faculty Scholar earlier this year.
"I really wanted a job that had application but would also allow me to use all the tools I have learned through my career, from field research to genomics, then be able to apply that to solve problems for growers," she said. "I also really just love vegetable crops."
Quesada, who joined NC State in 2013, studies diseases of cucurbit, sweetpotato and other crops. Her goal is to deliver science-based management strategies to North Carolina growers. In turn, growers have become partners in research, discovery and innovation, and Quesada finds the relationships to be both personally gratifying and important for the state's agricultural and economic health.
How did you get into vegetable research?
I'm originally from Colombia and came to the U.S. to do a Ph.D. in plant pathology at Michigan State University. I also did a post-doc in plant and plant pathogen genomics. Back in Colombia, I had worked with cassava and really enjoyed focusing on a staple crop for developing countries. I also worked with the late blight of potato, a big crop for Colombia, and continued some of that work in the U.S. Through those experiences, I became fascinated with vegetables and specialty crops in general.
Specialty crops tend to be high value, but also high risk. What are some of the problems you're working on to help growers lower those risks?
I work with a lot of vegetable crops in my program – sweetpotato, lettuce, pepper, all the cucurbits (cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon, pumpkin, squash), and things like basil and hops, so quite a range. Our lab focuses on the state's top five biggest vegetable crops, and each of those has anywhere from one to five disease problems, but there are always a couple that rise to the top.
In pickling cucumber, the biggest concern is cucumber downy mildew, an aggressive epidemic pathogen. In sweetpotato, black rot has caused a significant nationwide epidemic, especially for North Carolina as the No. 1 producer of sweetpotatoes.
Tell me more about black rot in sweetpotatoes.
When I started the job at NC State, I was almost disappointed to be working in sweetpotatoes, because it seemed like there were no issues. Growers would tell me, "Oh, no, we don't get diseases in sweetpotatoes," and that was true until 2014, when I noticed a lot more samples were infected with black rot and people were asking for solutions.
I didn't have a historical sense of the disease, but the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic has a database going back to 2008, so I watched it and started recommending some things. I also happened to have a visiting scholar without a project, so I put him to work on collecting isolates to see if fungicides could kill the pathogen, just in case.
By the end of 2015, it was an epidemic, and it was bad. We went from levels of maybe 5 percent statewide to 85 percent and 100 percent in the packing houses. And it blew up in November and December, which is a very busy time for producers.
I'll never forget it, because it was between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and no one knew what to do. They were asking if they should close the packing houses, because the pathogen was everywhere, and everything was rotting. One of the fungicides we tested was effective, and I was able to partner with the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to secure an emergency label to apply an effective fungicide post-harvest.
It was amazing – in three months, we had cleaned it up.
Fast-forward all these years later, and we have less black rot than ever, and we have been able to develop integrated management strategies to help avoid another crisis. That epidemic showed how little we knew about sweetpotato diseases – I was shocked when it hit, and it was difficult to design strategies when you need it next week without a good understanding of pathogen biology. Cucurbit growers have over 20 active ingredients they could use in an epidemic, but there were only about six for sweetpotatoes.
I am one of only two people in the country working on diseases of sweetpotatoes, and the other person doesn't have an extension appointment, so they don't do that kind of research. Because of that, and the trust we have built in our work together, growers help fund our programs. They are very supportive, because they are business people, and they look at the bottom line: Are you saving or making me money, yes or no? The answer is yes, so they are happy.
I don't choose what the next problem is going to be – it's just going to come to my table, and I work to fix it. Growers say, "We need you to work on this,'' and that's what I do. That can also mean switching gears quickly and having resilience, which can be difficult, but I like new and diverse things, and the funding provided by growers allows us to have that flexibility.
Lina Quesada focuses her work as an associate professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology on five key vegetable crops for North Carolina.
It's also the beauty of our extension system, which is something most countries don't have. When I moved here, I was fascinated and thought Extension and the land-grant system was the smartest idea ever – a mission that puts both scientists and citizens at the cutting edge of research to advance the life of citizens and translate it into solutions. Brilliant!
I have never seen my research as a separate thing from my Extension component but as a continuum. The basic tools are always in the service of the Extension mission, and everything we do is applied in the end to solve challenges for our growers.
This post was originally published in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News.
Villani and Waldvogel Awarded
Dr. Sara Villani and Dr. Mike Waldvogel were recently recognized for their extension efforts.
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Phytophthora root rot and stem blight affects more than 100 of the most popular and commonly grown landscape perennials and annuals, including annual vinca, petunia, and daylily, throughout the U.S. and worldwide.


Protocol is pleased to be working alongside a leading Further Education provider to recruit for an experienced Civil Engineering Lecturer.
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