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Stabilize RZ Boosts Soil Health and Plant Growth
Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Sorghum, Soybeans, Tobacco, Uncategorized
Stabilize RZ is a microbial soil amendment that improves soil health and biological activity, causing plants to better utilize water and nutrients. The result is stronger, healthier plants and higher yields. Stabilize RZ is an excellent addition to starter fertilizer programs for corn, cotton, soybeans, peanuts and grain sorghum as well as tobacco setter water. It may also be applied at layby or anytime nutrients are applied to the soil.
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Get Better Coverage From Your Residual Applications
Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Sorghum, Soybeans, Tobacco, Vegetables, Wheat
To enhance herbicide performance and improve application characteristics, Spectrum is the top choice adjuvant to ensure good coverage, penetration and retention, even in less than ideal conditions. Why is Spectrum so important for your herbicide application and how does it work?
By admin|March 18th, 2019|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Sorghum, Soybeans, Tobacco, Vegetables, Wheat|
Reduce Drift and Improve On-Target Deposition of Your Spray Application
Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Soybeans
Improve on-target deposition and coverage of your spray application and reduce off-target movement with Drift-X DRT. Drift-X DRT (Drift Reduction Technology) is a consistently high-performing deposition and drift management agent that delivers 20% more product to the target and provides uniform coverage on the targeted surface.
By admin|March 15th, 2019|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Soybeans|
Micronutrients Important for Crop Yields
Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat
All nutrients, including micronutrients, need to be maintained at optimum levels throughout the crop life cycle to maximize yield. Even though only small amounts are needed, micronutrients are key in many physiological processes in the plant including enzyme production, cell wall structure, and metabolic pathways such as photosynthesis, flowering, seed development and root growth. Shortages of any of the micronutrients (boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc) can have a dramatic impact on yields.
By admin|March 7th, 2019|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat|
Is Your Crop Getting the Most from the Nutrients in Your Soil?
Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Soybeans, Tobacco, Vegetables, Wheat
Unlock the nutrient potential of your crop for early season growth, strong root development and improved plant vigor. Virtually any crop needs one of Coastal's Advance products at planting to maximize yields, whether a starter program is used or not. The common ingredient in our Advance products is a blend of three natural carboxylic acids that solubilize nutrients to make them more available to the crop and improve absorption and uptake.
By admin|March 6th, 2019|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Soybeans, Tobacco, Vegetables, Wheat|
Market Facilitation Program
Corn, Cotton, Home, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat
The Market Facilitation Program (MFP) provides direct payments to help corn, cotton, sorghum, soybean, wheat, dairy, and hog producers who have been directly impacted by illegal retaliatory tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports.
By admin|September 30th, 2018|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat|
Balanced Nutrition Promotes Consistent Growth and Strong, Healthy Plants
Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Tobacco
Early nutrient deficiencies negatively affect the growth and development of your crop and rob it of its highest yield potential. The best way to avoid nutrient deficiencies is to proactively supply your crop with needed nutrients before any symptoms become visible.
By admin|July 20th, 2018|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Tobacco|
Meet Nutrient Demands for Optimum Yields
Throughout the crop life cycle, all nutrients need to be maintained at optimum levels to maximize yield. If any single nutrient, including micronutrients, is lacking, crop yield will be reduced. With recent heavy rains and generally wet conditions, planting practices have been altered in many areas, and soil fertility has most likely been affected.
By admin|June 3rd, 2018|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat|
Matrixx and Excel 2000 OMRI certified
Berries & Grapes, Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Pome Fruits, Sorghum, Soybeans, Stone Fruits, Strawberries, Tobacco, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Wheat
With organic production coming into its own in American mainstream agriculture, Coastal is dedicated to providing its customers with the tools they need to succeed. We are pleased to announce the OMRI certification of Matrixx and Excel 2000. These products have proven themselves valuable time and time again, and now their value can be utilized in organic production. Please visit the Matrixx and Excel 2000 products pages for more information about how these products can improve crop yields by improving the coverage of your spray applications.
By admin|August 7th, 2017|Categories: Berries & Grapes, Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Pome Fruits, Sorghum, Soybeans, Stone Fruits, Strawberries, Tobacco, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Wheat|
Micronutrients Important for Soybean Yields
There are 16 essential elements that are important for healthy growth and development of soybeans. These include the non-mineral elements - carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, and mineral elements which include macronutrients found in most fertilizers - nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (potash); secondary macronutrients - calcium, magnesium and sulfur; and micronutrients - boron, chloride, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc. Soybeans were once thought to be able to survive off of the residual levels of micronutrients left behind in the soil, but the demand for higher-yielding crops is removing more micronutrients
By admin|March 27th, 2017|Categories: Soybeans|


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Q: RESTserver POST request format I am developing an API using CodeIgniter and the RestServer for CI (see below). I am also using the Firefox RestClient plugin to test the API.
What I am wondering is how to do the test post (what format).
Tried {"desc":"value"} but it did not work. The API is not "seeing" the incoming post fields.
http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/php/working-with-restful-services-in-codeigniter-2/

A: the post body doesn't need to have a specific format, but the most convenient is to encode the body in the same way web browsers encode form data, specifically Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded.  In particular, the Host and Content-Length headers are not optional, and the Content-Type header is usually needed to tell the server how to interpret the body. A well formed POST request will look like:
POST /path/to/resource HTTP/1.0
Host: example.com:80
Content-Length: 21
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

key=value&key2=value2

It's still up to the server to recognize the content-type header and parse the body that way.
Note that the data is after all the headers, not as part of the request path (in the first line).

A: Optionally, you can use Proxy Library which i wrote for CI. With that, you can simulate any of possible call to your API(its works for popular REST API too), with more simple syntax instead using cURL...
// An example call to your API end point using POST, will be simply
$this->load->library('proxy');
$this->proxy->http('POST', 'http://somesite.com/api/users', array('username' => 'foo', 'password' => 'bar'));

You can define whatsoever HTTP header too (like API Key or whatever else).

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We are just about halfway through the NBA season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are 25-19 after 44 games. After trading Russell Westbrook and Paul George, the expectation was that the Thunder would head towards a rebuild.
In the Russell Westbrook trade, Oklahoma City received veteran point guard Chris Paul. Based on his injury history with the Houston Rockets, Paul wasn't expected to make much of an impact. While he is not the point guard he once was, Paul is leading this young team to a surprising season so far. To date, Paul is averaging 17 points, 6.4 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Arguably, the most surprising player on this team is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He is currently averaging a team-high 19.8 points per game in just his second NBA season. He is shooting 47% percent from the field and 34% from three-point land. In a recent game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Gilgeous-Alexander had 20 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. This season, Gilgeous-Alexander is playing off the ball a lot more than he did with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Also playing well for the Thunder are Danilo Gallinari and Dennis Schroder. Gallinari is averaging 19.2 and Schroder is averaging 18.3 points per game, and Schroder is doing his damage off the bench. Gallinari has always been a solid role player, but he needs to stay healthy.
Of course, there is Steven Adams. He is averaging 11.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game and is shooting 60% percent from the field. Adams is a terrific pick-and-roll player that doesn't mind doing the dirty work to help win games.
Head coach Billy Donavan is doing a fantastic job with this team. The Thunder can score the basketball and are exceeding expectations on defense. At this current pace, Oklahoma City will be competing for a playoff position in the Western Conference.
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Police name men found dead after speedboat reported missing
The bodies of Sandy Hamilton, 35, and Kevin James McKinlay, 46, were recovered from the Irish Sea on Sunday following a large-scale search.
The speed boat was launched from Port Logan, above, on Saturday morning
The two men found dead after a speedboat went missing off the coast of Dumfries and Galloway have been named by police.
Both men were from Larkhall in South Lanarkshire.
Thousands raised in tribute to Stuart McLevy following jet ski tragedy
The coastguard was alerted on Saturday evening when the boat was reported overdue from Port Logan.
The pair had launched their speedboat from the village at about 9am on Saturday and were believed to be heading towards Stranraer on a leisure trip.
Their disappearance sparked a major search over the weekend involving the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the RNLI and Police Scotland.
A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal, police said.


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package com.organic.maynard.outliner.util.preferences;

import com.organic.maynard.outliner.guitree.*;
import com.organic.maynard.outliner.*;

public class BooleanValidator extends AbstractValidator implements Validator, GUITreeComponent {

	// This class is trivial, but it's here to be consistent
	// with the use of validators for preferences.
	public BooleanValidator() {}

	// Validator Interface
	public Object getValidValue(Object value) {
		if (value instanceof String) {
			return getValidValue((String) value);
		} else {
			return null;
		}
	}

	private Boolean getValidValue(String value) {
		return Boolean.valueOf(value);
	}
}

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class FriendslistController {
	constructor(friendRelationshipService,$stateParams,pagetabService) {
		"ngInject";
		this.friendRelationshipService = friendRelationshipService;
		this.$stateParams = $stateParams;
		this.pagetabService = pagetabService;
	}
	$onInit(){
		this.pagetabService.activeTab({
			tabKey: 'home.chatroom',
			routeState:'home.chatroom.friendslist',
			routeParams:angular.copy(this.$stateParams),
			routeLabel:'消息中心',
		});
		this.getFriendList();
		this.deleteTag = {
			show:false,
			style:{
				top:0,
				left:0
			},
			readyToDelete:undefined
		};
	}
	getFriendList(){
		this.friendRelationshipService.getFriendList()
		.then(
			data=>{
				/**
				 * iconUrl:"http://11.177.15.104/upload/head/upload/2017-02-27/f0470add3d254f0499e93b0414bf8b36.jpg"
				 * loginName:"18310380672"
				 * oppositeUserId:"108801"
				 * organizationShortName:"邢台银行"
				 * position:"开发"
				 * realCertifyState:"3"
				 * userName:"王飞"
				 * userRealName:"王飞"
				 */
				this.friends = data.data.data;
			},
			data=>console.warn("获取好友列表异常")
		);
	}
	changeUser(user){
		this.switchFriend({flag:'f',v:user});
	}
	showDeleteTag(item){
		console.log(item);
		this.deleteTag.readyToDelete = item;
		this.deleteTag.show = true;
		this.deleteTag.style.top = event.clientY-72-2;
		this.deleteTag.style.left = event.clientX-2;
	}
	hideDeleteTag(){
		this.deleteTag.show = false;
	}
	deleteFriend(){//"115202"
		// console.log(this.deleteTag.readyToDelete);
		this.friendRelationshipService.deleteFriendRelationship({
			oppositeUserId:this.deleteTag.readyToDelete.oppositeUserId
		})
		.then(
			data=>{
				console.log(data.data.msg);
				this.getFriendList();
			},
			data=>{
				data.data.status!=='0'&&console.warn(data.data.msg);
			}
		);
	}
	applyFriend(){
		this.friendRelationshipService.addFriendRelationship({
			oppositeUserId:"115202"
		})
		.then(
			data=>{
				console.log(data.data.msg);
				this.getFriendList();
			},
			data=>{
				data.data.status!=='0'&&console.warn(data.data.msg);
			}
		);
	}
}


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>  Which are apparently not needed anymore, uh?
where you would expect to be able to do things fairly smoothly.
>  YATP.  And it's non-free!
suggestion. And rather beautifully illustrated, as well..."
-- Art Garfunkel on the inspiration for "A Poem On The Underground Wall"


Jordan Or, takes pride about his presence on the court and his physical quickness that allows him to make the plays. Volleyball is so fast paced and it's important to have good chemistry amongst the team members, knowing that they will have your back on the court.
Jordan Or is a third year history major at Mount Royal University. He also plays as libero for the Cougars men's volleyball team. Catch him on the court sporting #3.
What is your best quality as a player?
My presence on the court is a quality I take great pride in. Being able to control defensive elements of the game is extremely important to me. Physically, my quickness allows me to make plays.
How do you balance school and sports?
I wish I had the perfect answer to that! For me, it's making sure you leave yourself time to vent and relax. It's always easy to overstress on things.
How important is team chemistry and why?
It's extremely important. Volleyball might be one of the greatest examples of how team chemistry truly elevates the level of a team. Since the sport is so fast paced, there isn't any room for team members to be on different pages. Bonding with my team is one of the things. You always know that they have your back and they're taking care of you.
My mom's been asking me that for years, and I haven't come up with the answer yet. I'd like to explore how far I can go with volleyball, whether that's training with a national team centre or maybe exploring overseas a little bit.
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International Dimension of Contemporary U.S. Energy Policy: Challenges for Russia and the World
Authors: Borovsky Y.V.1
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Issue: Vol 19, No 3 (2019): International Energy Cooperation
Section: THEMATIC DOSSIER
URL: http://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/22585
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-0660-2019-19-3-341-353
Since the mid-2000s, the American energy industry has undergone profound changes. Having made the so-called shale revolution and achieved impressive results in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy, the United States of America has not only radically reduced its dependence on imported hydrocarbons, but has begun to increase exports of these commodities. Given the economic weight of the U.S., such changes have significantly transformed the global energy market, requiring leading oil and gas exporters (including Russia) to take non-standard steps (for example, the OPEC+ deal). They also created serious prerequisites for Washington's revision of its traditional energy policy in the international arena. The author makes a conclusion that the United States has not yet come out of the paradigm of net oil importer, which was formed after the first world oil crisis of 1973-1974. This means that Washington is still committed to the traditional principles of it's foreign energy policy: diversification of oil import sources; promotion of free trade in world energy; special relations with oil exporters in the Persian Gulf and the strategic importance of the Middle East; reliance on energy suppliers from the Western hemisphere, etc. However, having radically reduced oil and gas imports and having got the opportunity to export them, the United States could not help but bring something new to its energy policy. While still prioritizing security of energy supply, the U.S. under B. Obama has started talking about the American energy independence, and D. Trump has proclaimed the global energy dominance as a new key American goal. The author assumes that global energy dominance implies Washington's aggressive promotion of the American energy exporters, as well as its intention to turn the U.S. into a technological leader and a key regulator in the global energy market. Moreover, the U.S. has become freer in the matter of sanctions and other pressure on major oil and gas exporters, guided by its geopolitical and economic interests. Due to the growth of the American oil and gas export potential, the confrontation between Moscow and Washington in the energy sector, which began during the Cold war, has now acquired an additional economic dimension. Previously, the United States has tried to restrain the development of the Soviet, later Russian energy industry, but acted purely in the logic of political rivalry, not economic competition. Thus, in the foreseeable future the United States is unlikely to abandon its attempts to politicize and discredit Russia as an energy supplier to Europe and other regions of the world.
USA, Russia, energy policy, energy, independence, dominance, rivalry, competition, oil, gas, D. Trump, B. Obama, J. Bush-Jr.
Yury Viktorovich Borovsky
Email: yuribor@mail.ru
PhD in History, Associate Professor, the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Russia
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Borovsky, Y.V. (2011). Contemporary Problems of the World Energy Industry. Moscow: Navona. (In Russian).
Borovsky, Y.V. (2018b). Hurdles Hampering Russia's Oil and Natural Gas Exports: Competition or Rivalry. Bulletin of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Russia and the World, 2, 148—158. (In Russian).
Borovsky, Y.V. (2018a). International Rivalry: Theoretical and Linguistic Aspects. International Relations, 3, 65—72. (In Russian).
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Diehl, P. & Goertz, G. (2001). War and Peace in International Rivalry. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
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The New Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as the Black Sticks Men, is the national team for men's field hockey of New Zealand, under the New Zealand Hockey Federation.

At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, they upset Australia to win gold, becoming the first non-Asian/European team to clinch the gold medal. They have also won silver and bronze at the 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics
1956 – 6th place
1960 – 5th place
1964 – 13th place
1968 – 7th place
1972 – 9th place
1976 –
1984 – 7th place
1992 – 8th place
2004 – 6th place
2008 – 7th place
2012 – 9th place
2016 – 7th place
2020 – 9th place

World Cup
1973 – 7th place
1975 – 7th place
1982 – 7th place
1986 – 9th place
1998 – 10th place
2002 – 9th place
2006 – 8th place
2010 – 9th place
2014 – 7th place
2018 – 9th place
2023 – 7th place

Commonwealth Games
 1998 – 6th place
 2002 –
 2006 – 5th place
 2010 –
 2014 – 4th place
 2018 –
 2022 – 5th place

World League
 2012–13 –
 2014–15 – 11th place
 2016–17 – 12th place

Pro League
 2019 – 8th place
 2020–21 – 8th place
 2021–22 – Withdrew
 2022–23 – Qualified

Champions Trophy
 1978 – 4th place
 1983 – 6th place
 1984 – 5th place
 2004 – 6th place
 2010 – 5th place
 2011 – 4th place
 2012 – 7th place

Champions Challenge
 2003 – 4th place
 2007 –
 2009 –
 2014 – 5th place

Oceania Cup
 1999 –
 2001 –
 2003 –
 2005 –
 2007 –
 2009 –
 2011 –
 2013 –
 2015 –
 2017 –
 2019 –
 2023 – Qualified

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
 1991 – 4th place
 1995 –
 1996 – 4th place
 1998 – 6th place
 2000 – 6th place
 2003 –
 2005 – 4th place
 2006 – 4th place
 2008 –
 2009 –
 2011 – 4th place
 2012 –
 2013 – 4th place
 2015 –
 2016 –
 2017 – 4th place

Team

Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 7 December 2022 for the 2023 World Cup  from 13 to 29 January 2023 in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India.

Head coach:  Greg Nicol

Notable players

Paul Ackerley
Scott Anderson
Jeff Archibald
Ryan Archibald
Phil Burrows
Simon Child
Tony Ineson
Ramesh Patel
Hayden Shaw
Nick Wilson
Selwyn Maister
Barry Maister
Brett Leaver
Trevor Manning
Jamie Smith
Peter Daji
Campbell Garry
Austen Haig
Richard Clouston
Marc Keil
Cooper Gilmore
Fred Meehan

References

External links

FIH profile

Oceanian men's national field hockey teams
National team
Field hockey
Men's sport in New Zealand

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I expected there would be bumps in the road. That at some point on this FI journey we would have some hiccups in our plan. I did not think that it would come so quickly. I naively, I suppose, put a plan together and thought all I had to do was execute. It's all just math, right? It is. And it isn't. Because we are humans. With human problems. Kids – that need STUFF. And food. You have to feed them. Fears. Impulses. All of those things and more.
Since my last post, not much has changed. In fact, due to a mistake I realized I made after speaking with our CPA, I had to halt my retirement contributions until the first of the year. I discovered I misunderstood how much I could contribute as the employer into my individual SEP and due to that, I have until the end of the year to make up my "income" so I do not go over the percentages allowed by the IRS. Ah yes, Uncle Sam, he seems to always show up and at JUST the right time. So in a nutshell – I contributed too much money, too soon. A good problem to have I suppose, but who wants to be in trouble with the IRS? Not me. Been there, done that and it stinks (still paying on that one after 8 years. Seriously, trust me, a good CPA is CRUCIAL if you are self-employed.) Our CPA is wonderful and has really given us some of the most sound advice. The problem is follow through. Much like errant children, it has taken us some time to truly value his wisdom.
Ah taxes. What's that saying? There are two things certain, death and taxes.…It will be a MOST wonderful day when we have finally put ourselves in a position to not pay so much of them. Reducing them is part of our overall FI plan – but much like chess or a puzzle box, there are moves that must be made, in order, first. But right now they are killing us. I am all for paying my fair share. I like the things they provide – roads, schools, national parks, infrastructure – those things are all good things. But if I can pay LESS – that would be super-duper awesome too. As it is, the more we earn to pay our taxes, the more taxes we owe, so we must earn more, to pay the taxes…and so on and so on. It's the definition of the "hamster wheel" and we are dying to get off. This year we have to pay more in estimated taxes for 2017 than we have ever before. It made my heart leap out of my chest when I saw the number. I was not prepared. And therein – is the misstep. 2018 will be much better because we will be going into the year with one of our primary objectives being to reduce our taxable income. We will do that by investing as much money as our budget will allow into pre-tax retirement accounts. (Not sure what all of this means? – Go check out some of the recommended blogs and podcasts mentioned in my last post).
My husband is incredibly fortunate in this regard. He is a teacher and his school district allows him to not only contribute to a 403B but also a 457 plan…say whaaaat? (If you work in a service field; teacher, police officer, fire-fighter…you likely have the availability of a 457 plan as well and should consult your benefits department to learn more. Seriously, this is like the most awesome thing ever for you.) What this means is that we are not limited to contributing $18,000.00 a year into one account. We can actually contribute double that amount, $36,000.00, $18,000.00 into each. This was a new discovery for us and we were both floored when we learned of it. The hurdle is to be able afford to max out both the 403b and the 457 as quickly as possible. That will be extremely difficult with this mountain of debt we are carrying. Sometimes I look at the numbers and I am overwhelmed. Keeping positive and focused, which I usually succeed in doing, is sometimes difficult. This plan of ours would be so much easier if we didn't have the debt. But there is no way around the mountain. The only way is to painstakingly keep climbing.
Adding to the difficultly of the climb up the mountain, is that the debt service also requires a certain influx of income to also be maintained to keep up. So not only are we climbing steep terrain, we are doing it with a 200-pound monkey on our backs. It makes changing careers impossible without adequate replacement income. (and that, folks crushes my spirit and is a discussion for another day.) It also delays how quickly we can achieve financial freedom.
And then something happened….it was as if the clouds parted and a choir of angels began to sing….Well, no, but almost. I went and looked at my Vanguard account…and there, sitting in my brand-new three-month old account, was quite a nice little chunk of free money. Interest. FREE MONEY. And that was enough. It was enough for me to catch my breath and look up ahead. The top of the mountain in the distance, it is far, but I see it. So we take a deep breath, we stick to the plan, and we keep on going.


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Post to an Author's Facebook Timeline page as soon as Author publishes an article.
Mention Facebook friends and pages and share on friend's Facebook wall.
This plugin can also post all articles to specific Facebook Page.
Recommendations bar and much more.
How to Download and Install Plugin.
Click here to Download this plugin from WordPress Site.
Upload this plugin to Plugins -> Add New -> Upload and upload the file.
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Q: What is the throttling rate that GTalk applies to XMPP messages? Even after throttling down to one message per second, after about 20 messages GTalk starts bouncing XMPP messages with ...
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Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association (CEAMA), established in the year 1978 an all India body representing Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances and Mobile Industry in association with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Foundation and MAIT had organised an awareness programme on Environmental Hazards of Electronic Waste under the aegis of 'Digital India Initiative' for schools in the city of Bhubaneswar.
The awareness event is part of the sensitisation program to inform the teachers, students and parents about e-waste, ever increasing environmental impactsas a result ofincorrect disposal of e-Waste. The programme clarified on the discrete steps of recycling and correct disposal of e-waste at different levels.
The awareness event is part of the sensitisation program to convey thefundamental knowledge to the dealers associated with electrical and electronics instruments about e-Waste, mushrooming ecological and environmental concernsas a result oferroneous methods of disposal techniques being followed for such waste. The programme elegantly spoke on the distinct steps of recycling and proper disposal of e-waste at myriad levels and the basic responsibilities that have to be shouldered by associated dealers.
The awareness event was attended by around 60 dealers at HHI, Bhubaneswar.


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By Sonu | Jan 25, 2023 | 3 Min Read
The television anime adaptation of Nakaba Suzuki's sequel manga The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (Mokushiroku no Yon-Kishi) for a 2023 premiere will be produced by Telecom Animation Film, according to the account for The Seven Deadly Sins anime that was officially launched on Twitter on Wednesday. Percival, the protagonist, will be voiced by Shou Komura. Production and planning are handled by UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS. TMS released a teaser video: Teaser trailer for the 2023 television anime Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse is released
In January 2021, Suzuki published the first issue of the manga in Weekly Shnen Magazine. The manga is being published by Kodansha Comics both physically and digitally at the same time in English. The first book is described by the corporation as follows:
Percival's family has always resided on God's Finger, a secluded island perched high above the clouds, where Percival has lived with his grandfather. A secret desire of his is for adventure, despite the fact that he likes a peaceful life. But a stranger who has a startling link to Percival pulls all he has ever known away, altering his existence for the rest of time.
Percival embarks on a solo journey since he is left with no choice but to find the person who stole everything from him. The sheltered child learns along his travels that there are numerous aspects of everyday life that he is unaware of. He is fortunate to make friends along the road who can support him, but how will they feel when they learn about Percival's fate and how it relates to the end of the world?
The tenth volume of the manga's collected works was released by Kodansha on January 17. The seventh volume will be issued on February 28 by Kodansha USA Publishing after the sixth volume was released on November 15th.
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Beginning in Kodansha's Weekly Shnen Magazine in 2012 and concluding in March 2020, Suzuki's original The Seven Deadly Sins manga was published. The 41st and last volume of the manga was released by Kodansha in May of that year. The manga is available in print and digital form from Kodansha Comics in English. As new chapters were released in Japan, Crunchyroll posted them online.
2014 and 2015 saw the debut of the franchise's first 24-episode television anime series. Later, the series was available on Netflix to stream in both English and Japanese, and Funimation split it into two parts for home video. The Seven Deadly Sins -Signs of Holy War, an anime television special comprised of four episodes, debuted in August 2016. In February 2017, the series was made available on Netflix. The second television anime series, The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments, made its debut in January 2018, and Netflix started streaming it in October 2018. In August 2018, the anime movie Prisoners of the Sky: The Seven Deadly Sins debuted in Japan.
The third television anime series, The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods (Nanatsu no Taizai: Kamigami no Gekirin), debuted in October 2019 and ran through March 2020. The anime started airing on Netflix in August 2020.
The most recent television anime in the series, The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement (Nanatsu no Taizai: Fundo no Shinpan), debuted in Japan in January 2021 on TV Tokyo. The anime was made available on Netflix in June 2021. A brand-new, original anime movie called The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (Nanatsu no Taizai: Hikari Ni Norowareshi Mono-Tachi) premiered in Japan in July 2021. The movie was made available on Netflix in October 2021.
The two-part anime film adaptation of the series, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh (Nanatsu no Taizai: Ensa no Edinburgh), revolves around Meliodas' son Tristan and has a new, original plot. On December 20, the first chapter of the movie had its global Netflix debut. August will see the release of the second instalment.
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'Siena Cathedral' or better known as 'Duomo di Siena' is one of the most famous medieval cathedral in the Italian city of Siena. The church, which demonstrates the grandest of manifestation of Gothic architecture, was a 'Roman Catholic Marian Church' in its early days & is now dedicated to 'Santa Maria Assunta'.
The 'Siena Cathedral' is world renowned for its highly ornate interior as well as for its mesmerizing treasury of artwork of many legendary Italian architects & sculptors of medieval era. This strikingly beautiful monument proudly boasts the prowess & the wealth Siena had once upon a time & is considered as Siena's symbol of prestige!
The cathedral was designed & constructed between 1215 & 1263 on the site of 9th century church & bishop's palace. The vaults & the transept of the cathedral were built in 1259-1260. In 1339, Siena took on the ambitious project of the cathedral's massive restoration, which would have doubled the size of the present day structure. The planned structure would have dwarfed even the 'St Peter's Basilica' in Rome & the present cathedral would have merely formed the transept of the then proposed architecture.
The grand restoration begun under architect 'Giovanni di Agostino' but was halted in 1348 due to the insurgence of 'Black Death' that killed almost 4/5th of Sienna's population. The setback was huge & the work never resumed again, leaving behind the remains of the huge nave which was partially completed by then. Although the work was never resumed, the leftover parts of the massive walls give glimpses of how huge the planned monument would have looked like upon completion & at the same time, also depicts the wealth & might Sienna have had once upon a time in history!
The majestic 'Sienna Cathedral' is adorned with opulent use of richly carved arches & pillars, intricately designed stuccos, mind blowing frescos, amazing mosaic floorings & grandeur facade. The campanile as well as the massive pillars of the cathedral are adorned with white & greenish-black marble arranged in alternating stripes, which have given the cathedral a strikingly beautiful appearance that not only pleases the eyes but also make this cathedral look unique when compared with the other churches in Italy.
The regal façade of the cathedral is one of the most striking façade in Italy. 'West façade' is the most notable out of the four distinct facades present on four sides of the cathedral. The work is divided into two parts & is attributed to the master architect 'Giovanni Pisano' who made an excellent combination of architectural elements of 'French Gothic', 'Tuscan Romanesque' & 'Classical Architecture' for building this grand polychrome marble-made façade.
The lower portion of the façade consisting of three portals & lunettes follows the original design of 'Pisano' whereas, the upper portion is the additions made by 'Camino di Crescentino' who took the charge after Pisano. The façade features richly decorated acanthus scrolls, biblical scenes & the statues of prophets, philosophers & apostles. Three large gilded mosaics are also located in the upper gables, which raise the beauty of this magnificent façade beyond explanation!
The interior is even more picturesque than its exterior. The effect of alternate strips of black & white marbles on columns as well as on walls is a feast to the eyes. The cathedral house number of astonishingly beautiful masterpieces of art & enlisting all of them would be a subject of a complete new article.
The nave capitals are decorated using the allegorical busts & animals. The horizontal molding around the nave features 172 busts of former Popes. The cornice running down the length of the nave also features 36 busts of 'Roman' & 'Byzantine' emperors.
The south transept of the cathedral houses the 'Chigi Chapel' which, on the outside, boasts the paintings of 'St. Jerome' & 'St. Mary Magdalene' by Bernini, whereas, the north transept flaunts a bronze statue of 'St. John the Baptist' by Donatello. The high altar built by 'Baldssarre Peruzzi' & the giant bronze 'ciborium' by 'Vecchietta' are worth watching. The angels flanking the high altar are the masterpieces by 'Francesco di Giorgio Martini'.
The hexagonal dome of the cathedral is crowned by a gilded lantern made by the ace artist Bernini. The portico in the drum is decorated using the paintings & statues of 42 prophets & patriarchs created in 1482 by 'Guidoccio Cozzarelli' & 'Benvenuto di Giovanni'.
The 'Pulpit' designed by 'Nicola Pisano' demonstrates the northern Gothic style & depicts the scenes from the 'doctrine of salvation' & the 'Last Judgment'. It is made of Carrara marble & demonstrates the mastery of Pisano's artwork.
The stupendous marble mosaic floor is the prime attraction of this cathedral. This extensively designed floor consists of 56 etched panels of varying sizes. They represent the scenes from the Old Testament, sibyls, allegories & virtues. The glorious flooring of the cathedral was laid during 14th to 16th century & features excellent artwork from the eminent artists of Siena.
The 'Piccolomini Library' adjoining the cathedral houses several priceless frescos painted by the 'Umbrian Bernardino di Betto' who was famously known as 'Pinturicchio'. The library was constructed in 1492 & its walls are decorated with ten magnificent frescos drawn by 'Pinturicchio'. The vibrant, colorful frescos depict the legend of the life of Siena's great citizen 'Enea Silvio Pinturicchio', who, later on, became 'Pope Pius II'. The Latin texts below every scene describe the event shown in the fresco. The ceiling is also adorned with the scenes from the classical mythology, whereas, the display cases flaunt the collection of 30 richly decorated Renaissance choir books. The legendary artist 'Raphael' had supposedly played a vital role in designing the stunning frescoes of 'Piccolomini Library'.
The Siena Cathedral holds various other precious artworks as well. One of them to mention is- 'The Feast of Herod' by 'Donatello'. Famous Italian artists, 'Bernini' & 'Michelangelo' also had the major contribution in adorning the Cathedral's treasury with amazing masterpieces. The four sculptures in the lower niches of 'Piccolomini altar' are the testimonials of the Michelangelo's flair. Although, most of the artworks in the 'Siena cathedral' are now moved to the 'Uffizi' of Florence, whatever left in the cathedral still reflects the class of the Renaissance period Italian architecture.
The frescos, stuccos, sculptures, cornices, moldings, carvings, mosaics… whatever artwork you find inside this spectacular cathedral, it will give you an otherworldly experience. It is literally impossible to decide the best among them. The true beauty of these incredible artworks can never be described even after using a handful of words. Watching them with the naked eyes by visiting this cathedral in-person is probably the only option to get soaked into the mesmerizing beauty of these medieval marvels!


The three technical poster sessions will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (June 18-20) from 5:30PM until 8:00PM. Please review the on-line technical program to find your poster number and confirm the day of your presentation. Initial abstract number was assigned in increasing numerical order as they were received. As the meeting date approaches, all orals and posters will be renumbered in sequence based on the program date, morning or afternoon, and then the technical session, with the posters assigned the last set of numbers each day, and grouped by technical session.
Poster sessions will be held in the Hotel Hilton Americas on the third level in two different rooms that will be identified with signs and the poster abstract numbers given each evening.
A 4-foot high by 8-foot wide corkboard will be available for each poster presenter to attach to his or her poster. These final abstract numbers, on a 3 in x 5 in card, will be placed on the poster boards before the time to mount your poster. Please attach your poster on the corkboard that has your assigned number. Some pins or thumbtacks will be available, but please bring enough fasteners for your poster. Poster presenter will be responsible to include the title. Use font Times New Roman and size 26 for the title and authors names so attendees can easily read that information from the aisle.
On your scheduled poster presentation day, you will be able to access the poster room by 1130AM to put up your posters. We ask that all posters be in place by 5:00PM of your scheduled day so that the poster session can start at 5:30PM. When the poster session is finished at 8:00PM, please promptly remove your poster from the board. If you do not remove the poster, the staff will and the material will be placed at the conference main desk, and if not retrieved, destroyed at the end of the meeting.
During each poster session, snacks will be provided just outside the poster rooms.
If you have questions concerning the poster session, please use the address posters@20nam.org .
Each conference room will be equiped a PC and a projector. The presentations should be provided as a Microsoft Powerpoint file either on a flash drive or a CD. We are planning to use flash drives to transfer the files to the PC. Flash drives will be available on site if you do not have one. A "speaker room" will be available for you to review your presentation material for the duration of the conference.
Presenters are expected to contact the session chair during the breaks prior to their presentation to load the files on the computer. This can be done each day from 9 to 10 am, 1 to 1:30pm and 2:30 to 3pm. Check the schedule on the website for the details on your room assignment and time of presentation.


We work with police fraud detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service and experts from the Bank of England to run seminars, briefings and workshops on cybercrime.
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Protect corporate identity – Take measures to prevent company identity theft.
Staff vetting procedures – Active risk assessments of staff posts with vetting solutions plus document awareness checks.
Cyber-crime – Recognise rogue websites and insecure systems.
Banking, cheques and card crimes – Crime involving cash/credit cards, cheques and cash points/ATMs. Avoiding risk.
Counterfeit currency – Advice from the Victoria BID and the Bank of England.


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The sequences of microsatellites in Tetranychus urticae and Ixodes scapularis genomes were compared in this study. A total of 7934 microsatellites were observed in T. urticae genome. The frequency was 1/11.45 kb and covering about 0.16% of the genome. Trinucleotide repeat motifs (72.83%) appeared to be the most abundant type in T. urticae genome. However, 550 629 microsatellites were observed in I. scapularis genome. The frequency was 1/3.21 kb and covering about 0.57% of the genome. The mononucleotide microsatellite was the most abundant type in I. scapularis genome and accounted for 73.74% of the total. The microsatellites in I. scapularis genome had more repeats than in T. urticae. What's more, the microsatellites in T. urticae genome had a higher GC content (34.10%) than in I. scapularis (24.35%). The genome of T. urticae contained a higher proportion of unique microsatellite sequences than I. scapularis. Repeats of A, T, AG, TC, TG, GAT, ATTT and AATA were the common core sequences in the two genomes.


"Gr 2-4- Mexican folk-art figures are the focus of this colorful alphabet book. Each page presents a small Oaxacan woodcarving of an animal done in a rainbow of colors. The only text is the animals' names in Spanish and in English. For example, 'the Dolphin/el Delfín'; 'the Elephant/el Elefante.' The sculpted figures display personality and enough vibrant energy to leap off the pages. Unusual or rare creatures-a hybrid Zedonk, a unicorn, and imaginary 'X' animal-appear as examples in whimsical colors and imaginative patterns. An attractive choice for folk-art study or libraries with large collections of artistic ABC books."


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import java.rmi.MarshalledObject;
import java.rmi.Remote;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import java.rmi.activation.ActivationGroupID;
import java.rmi.activation.ActivationID;
import java.rmi.activation.ActivationMonitor;
import java.rmi.activation.ActivationSystem;
import java.rmi.activation.UnknownGroupException;
import java.rmi.activation.UnknownObjectException;
import java.rmi.server.ExportException;
import net.jini.export.Exporter;
import net.jini.jrmp.JrmpExporter;
import org.apache.river.phoenix.common.LocalAccess;

/**
 * Exporter that wraps an ActivationMonitor instance so that it
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 *
 * @author Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 *
 * @since 2.0
 */
public class MonitorAccessExporter implements Exporter {
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    /**
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    private Remote wrapped;

    /**
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    }

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    public MonitorAccessExporter(int port) {
	this.exporter = new JrmpExporter(port);
    }

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	this.exporter = exporter;
    }

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     * implementation that only accepts calls from the local host before
     * delegating to the specified remote object, exports the wrapper with
     * the underlying exporter, and returns the resulting proxy. The wrapper
     * is strongly referenced by this exporter. For all
     * ActivationMonitor methods, the wrapper throws an
     * AccessControlException if the client is not calling from
     * the local host.
     *
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     * implement ActivationMonitor
     * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws IllegalStateException {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public Remote export(Remote impl) throws ExportException {
	if (!(impl instanceof ActivationMonitor)) {
	    throw new IllegalArgumentException("not an ActivationMonitor");
	}
	Remote wrapped = new MonitorImpl((ActivationMonitor) impl);
	Remote proxy = exporter.export(wrapped);
	this.wrapped = wrapped;
	return proxy;
    }

    /**
     * @throws IllegalStateException {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public boolean unexport(boolean force) {
	return exporter.unexport(force);
    }

    private static class MonitorImpl extends AbstractMonitor {
	private final ActivationMonitor impl;

	MonitorImpl(ActivationMonitor impl) {
	    this.impl = impl;
	}

	public void inactiveObject(ActivationID id)
	    throws UnknownObjectException, RemoteException
	{
	    LocalAccess.check();
	    impl.inactiveObject(id);
	}

	public void activeObject(ActivationID id, MarshalledObject mobj)
    	    throws UnknownObjectException, RemoteException
	{
	    LocalAccess.check();
	    impl.activeObject(id, mobj);
	}

	public void inactiveGroup(ActivationGroupID id,
				  long incarnation)
	    throws UnknownGroupException, RemoteException
	{
	    LocalAccess.check();
	    impl.inactiveGroup(id, incarnation);
	}
    }
}


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Exciting new leadership at Country Arts WA
June 8, 2016 1:58 pm 3 Minutes
Gemma Robins
Country Arts WA have today appointed General Manager Paul Mac Phail to the role of interim Chief Executive Officer. Paul replaces current Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Machin, who is leaving to take on the role of Executive Director with the West Australian Ballet as of the 1 August 2016.
Paul brings a strength and depth to his new role having worked in the arts in Western Australia for nearly 30 years. Paul began his career as an actor, then a writer and director of theatre for young people. He has more recently been managing projects and companies big and small in regional and metropolitan centres, including the Regional Arts Australia Summit: Arts & Edges, Southern Edge Arts and Yirra Yaakin. He was on the Board of Country Arts WA for six years before joining as General Manager in 2009.
Ross Beckett Chair of Country Arts WA said, "The board would like to thank and acknowledge Jessica Machin for her fantastic contribution, success and growth she has delivered for this organisation during her tenure. Jessica leaves the organisation in good hands with Paul who has worked closely with her over the last eight years."
Jessica Machin said "After eight years at Country Arts WA, I leave with a mixture of emotions, pride, sadness and excitement for what the future holds. I am very proud of what we have all achieved together and know I leave an organisation that is stable, focused, with a clear vision for the future. A committed board underpins this vision, joined by the incredible staff of Country Arts WA and a well-resourced regional arts sector in WA that is a leading the rest of the country.
Sad, as I have grown very close to everyone at Country Arts WA and the amazing people and communities in the regions. I am of course very excited by this new opportunity, which will enable me to engage with Country Arts WA and regional communities in a different capacity."
Country Arts WA is focussed on building connection, creativity and capacity to enable and empower regional people to develop and enrich their communities through engagement and culture and the art. A prime example of this in action is the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub WA (ACCHWA), now fully independently operating with a majority Aboriginal board; an incubated project born from Country Arts WA, along with the Gascoyne in May festivals initiative.
Image: Paul Mac Phail. Photo by Dan Paris.
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Sunday, February 19, 2017 … 10:55 A.M. …..
If nothing else, the Caddo Parish Commission is consistent in its abuse of taxpayers.
Now, without public debate, the Commission has conjured a way to raise our property taxes AND perpetuate them … defeating the expiration dates Caddo voters previously dictated.
Majorities of us voted TEN-year terms for these taxes: one of the four set until January 1, 2019, another January 1, 2021, and the other two January 1, 2022.
Regardless, the Commission is now using its huge stores of our money – and the sheer complexity of such issues – to extend these "10-year" taxes as many as 15 years into the future … January 1, 2032.
This dump of toxic government is set for an April 29th vote … at least the first one. As the Commission proudly proved in our voter defeat of a 2013 property tax, it will force us to vote it down twice, at least.
… An .86-mill property tax, originally voted November 17, 2007.
… Had reduced to .81-mills in 2013-2015, and if passed would be .83-mills.
… Left alone – no April vote – it remains in effect until January 1, 2019.
… An April 29th "Yes" vote would extend it from January 1, 2019 until January 1, 2029.
… A .90-mill tax voted May 1, 2010.
… Has now reduced to .78-mills, and if passed would be .87-mills.
… Left alone – no April vote – it remains in effect until January 1, 2021.
… An April 29th "Yes" vote would extend it from January 1, 2021 until January 1, 2031.
… A 2.01-mill tax voted May 1, 2010.
… Had reduced to 1.89-mills in 2013-2015, and if passed would be 1.97-mills.
… Left alone – no April vote – it remains in effect until January 1, 2022.
… An April 29th "Yes" vote would extend it from January 1, 2022 until January 1, 2032.
… A 2.77-mill tax voted May 1, 2010.
… Had reduced to 2.60-mills in 2013-2015, and if passed would be 2.72-mills.
The Commission's "Schedule of Millage Rates 2013-2017" details how these taxes had inched-down over the years from their original millage settings.
Owing to the Commission's tax "roll-forward" after the 2015 property Assessment, passage would raise the total levy .31-mills … from the four-tax total of 6.08-mills in 2013-2015 to 6.39-mills after.
It is no surprise that the Commission cooked-up this mess without public hearings, much less debate.
The subject Resolution 94 of 2016 was voted forward – by title only – from a Work Session to a Regular Meeting on November 14, 2016. Then, at that Regular Meeting, on November 17th, the package was voted in … without comment.
Loudly demonstrating just how little the Commission needs ANY more of our money, it is now pouring new scads of it into each subject department / agency … workers leaned-on to pass this latest insult.
Compared to 2015, the 14-of-14 departments / agencies the Commission funds are this year scoring an overall 13.4% spending increase … as high as 26.6% for some.


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Paul and Jocelyn describe the 20 month long "party" with having over 200 guests and visitors staying at Wheaton Labs, experimenting with different aspects of community living. Paul gives an overview of some of the new changes they will implement at Wheaton Labs with the community set up, like how they will no longer have people reside in their home or have a kitchen commander.
Paul points out that the recipe they were using for community was much better than many other communities he had experienced, but it still fell short. He makes it clear that they aren't intending to throw anyone under the bus with this discussion, but want to talk about this important aspect of permaculture in the hopes of improving it and finding the solutions to make it work. Paul also expresses that he feels it's his fault that it did not work out, being a badly designed system which he hopes to improve on.
They go into the new system, which is the ant village and deep roots design. They discuss how "obligation is poison" which Paul felt was part of the reason things did not work out, since everyone felt obligated to work or get things done, which can take the passion out of the activity itself.
Paul gives a few more details about how the ant village and gappers will work in general, and how himself and Jocelyn will be less involved in the system but still there as a support in different ways.
Wofati 0.7 is going to be dedicated to gappers and ants, the center point for a tool library, and community kitchen.
Paul discusses his philosophy that if you are going to build something, you need some level of predictability. He shares that the "flake out factor" is the straw that broke the camels back, since continuously asking people to come through on something and then having them not, is debilitating in many ways.
Another problem they had was enormous amounts of time was taken up by equipment repair or building infrastructure instead of gaining experiences in permaculture and natural building etc that would be more enjoyable, which took its toll on people.
Paul and Jocelyn discuss some of the more intricate problems of community living and sharing a space and how the hardworking, responsible people whom they want to be a part of the community are often those who can't come for long periods of time.
They dig deeper into the specific downsides of community living. First off, Paul and Jocelyn talk about how when people leave Wheaton Labs after making mistakes, they make a point of not talking about it in podcasts or on the permies forums to protect the integrity of the people and their lives.
Paul vents a bit on the flake-out factor again, which ultimately was the biggest problem in the end since things had devolved so much at that point.
Jocelyn points out how Wheaton Labs is an experimental space, and trial and error is a big part of it which could lead to different issues and frustrations. They start to give the example of the fence scenario, and then the podcast finishes to continue on in part two.


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People generally never mention any of their good experience with the bank or any other office. What they tend to do is quite opposite of that. There's the internet with full of stories about ABC company's customer service is heinous. And all this starts when a person becomes a customer. Talking lightly, customer service is an approach by a company to provide better collaboration to their customer.


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AJ Allmendinger wins wild NASCAR Xfinity race at Charlotte Roval
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By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
CONCORD, N.C. – AJ Allmendinger stole the thunder from a series of intense battles among NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff drivers to win Saturday's Drive for the Cure 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
Allmendinger muscled his way past series leader Christopher Bell as the cars climbed from the infield section onto the banking on Lap 48 of 67 and held the top spot through three subsequent restarts in the action-filled second race of the Xfinity Round of 12.
The road course ace scored his third victory in 16 starts in his series, finishing 2.386 seconds ahead of Richard Childress Racing's Tyler Reddick during a three-lap run to the finish.
"Whooo! Damn, I'm tired—thank you everybody!" Allmendinger said during a postrace interview beneath the flag stand. "I can't thank (owner) Matt Kaulig enough, first of all. He put his belief in me, wanting me to come here and help build this team.
"I have to thank Tyler Reddick– he's phenomenal. He told me when I got here I needed to get better on the road courses, because he out-qualified me in every race lately and even beat me in a couple.
"I knew with him behind me (for the last two restarts), I could be defensive on the right side and give myself an angle, and Tyler wouldn't shove down in there. I appreciate that. I tried to change the restarts up enough each time, but you can only do so much. I knew once we got into clear air, this thing was good. In traffic, it was a struggle."
For the final two restarts, Allmendinger lined up next to Playoff driver Austin Cindric, who broke a rear shock and lost the runner-up position to Reddick on the penultimate lap. Cindric held third over Justin Allgaier, with Noah Gragson securing the fifth position after starting from the rear of the field in a backup car.
"I wish I had a chance to fight the 10 (Allmendinger) there at the end, but under caution I felt a shock mount break," Cindric said. "The right-rear shock was clean off the race car before I even restarted the race, so I'm glad I didn't wreck, and I'm glad I finished third.
"I guess all of that is positive, but at the same time, I felt like we had a good shot, especially if the thing would have gone green, to try to pressure him into a mistake or getting a good lunge, but, all in all, a great points day, a great day for the MoneyLion Ford Mustang. We've got to keep it going this way."
While Allmendinger was enjoying the clean air at the front of the field, the top drivers in the Xfinity Playoffs were busy salvaging respectable finishes from a litany of troubles.
After giving up the lead to Allmendinger, Bell drew a penalty for blowing the final chicane while racing side-by-side with Chase Briscoe, but not before contact between their two cars sent Briscoe spinning between Turns 2 and 3 on Lap 58.
Already qualified for the next round of the Playoffs after last week's victory at Richmond, Bell recovered from a rear-of-the-field penalty to finish 12th and maintained a 10-point advantage Cole Custer, who came home eighth after spinning in Turn 1 during a multicar mashup on Lap 44. Despite the wild day, Custer was able clinch a spot in the Round of 8 on points.
After his spin on Lap 58, Briscoe charged through traffic to finish ninth and heads for next week's elimination race at Dover sixth in the standings—46 points behind Bell but 35 ahead of ninth place John Hunter Nemechek, who ran seventh on Saturday. The Playoff field will be cut from 12 drivers to eight at Dover.
Nemechek is 11 points behind Michael Annett in eighth place, tied with Brandon Jones (16th Saturday). Ryan Sieg finished 30th after suffering fuel pressure issues and enters the Dover race 37 points below the cut line. Justin Haley, Allmendinger's Kaulig Racing teammate broke a track bar mount early in the race and finished 31st, six laps down and 39 points behind Annett.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – 38th Annual Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
Concord, North Carolina
1. (5) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 67.
2. (2) Tyler Reddick (P), Chevrolet, 67.
3. (3) Austin Cindric (P), Ford, 67.
4. (7) Justin Allgaier (P), Chevrolet, 67.
5. (12) Noah Gragson # (P), Chevrolet, 67.
6. (6) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 67.
7. (14) John Hunter Nemechek # (P), Chevrolet, 67.
8. (4) Cole Custer (P), Ford, 67.
9. (1) Chase Briscoe # (P), Ford, 67.
10. (13) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 67.
11. (8) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 67.
12. (11) Christopher Bell (P), Toyota, 67.
13. (22) Harrison Burton(i), Toyota, 67.
14. (19) Lawson Aschenbach, Chevrolet, 67.
15. (23) Michael Annett (P), Chevrolet, 67.
16. (15) Brandon Jones (P), Toyota, 67.
17. (35) Brandon Brown #, Chevrolet, 67.
18. (21) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 67.
19. (26) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 67.
20. (20) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 67.
21. (33) Joey Gase, Toyota, 67.
22. (30) Joe Nemechek(i), Chevrolet, 67.
23. (34) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 67.
24. (32) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 67.
25. (36) Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 67.
26. (28) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 67.
27. (16) Preston Pardus, Chevrolet, 67.
28. (10) Will Rodgers, Chevrolet, 67.
29. (17) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 67.
30. (25) Ryan Sieg (P), Chevrolet, 65.
31. (9) Justin Haley # (P), Chevrolet, 61.
32. (24) Ray Black II, Chevrolet, Accident, 60.
33. (27) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, Transmission, 54.
34. (31) David Starr, Chevrolet, 28.
35. (18) Tommy Joe Martins, Toyota, Suspension, 26.
36. (37) Chad Finchum, Toyota, Brakes, 26.
37. (38) Bayley Currey(i), Chevrolet, Rear Gear, 10.
38. (29) JJ Yeley, Toyota, Accident, 5.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 73.726 mph.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 6 Mins, 30 Secs. Margin of Victory: 2.386 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 7 for 14 laps.
Lead Changes: 7 among 6 drivers.
Lap Leaders: C. Briscoe # (P) 1-21;A. Cindric (P) 22;C. Custer (P) 23;C. Bell (P) 24-37;C. Custer (P) 38-41;T. Reddick (P) 42;C. Bell (P) 43-47;A. Allmendinger 48-67.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Chase Briscoe # (P) 1 time for 21 laps; A J Allmendinger 1 time for 20 laps; Christopher Bell (P) 2 times for 19 laps; Cole Custer (P) 2 times for 5 laps; Austin Cindric (P) 1 time for 1 lap; Tyler Reddick (P) 1 time for 1 lap.
Stage #1 Top Ten: 98,22,7,90,51,23,8,19,9,00
Stage #2 Top Ten: 00,98,2,7,9,19,90,20,22,51
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A clogged sewer line is one of the biggest headaches a homeowner can have - not only can you not use the water in your house, but there is likely to be big, smelly mess where the line backed up and overflowed. While there are DIY techniques for clearing minor clogs, serious drain problems are best left to a professional.
Hair, grease, toys, mineral deposits, tree roots - there are innumerable things that can conspire to clog up a sewer line.
If the clog is in the small drain line below a sink, shower or toilet, it can sometimes be cleared with a plunger, chemical drain cleaner, or handheld plumber's snake.
If the clog occurs farther downstream in the main sewer line leading out of the house, heavy duty equipment is usually required to resolve it.
The first step in cleaning out a sewer line is to locate the clean out. This is a three or four inch diameter Y-shaped fitting with a cap on it installed somewhere in the sewer line. It may be located in the crawl space or basement, a utility closet or often, outdoors. The purpose of the clean out is to allow access for sewer cleaning equipment. The problem is that they can be very difficult to locate and in older homes, may be non-existent.
The clean out is generally located near where the sewer line passes through the wall of the house (whether on the inside or outside of that wall), so the easiest way to spot it is by following the line to where it exits the foundation of the house. If you don't see it inside the foundation and it's not immediately visible outside, probe around in the soil in this vicinity with a pointed shovel and see if you can find it.
Once you've found the clean out, the cap can be removed with a large pair of channel locks or a pipe wrench.
If the cap is broken or rusted in place, consider it the first sign that you may be in over your head and call a plumber.
There are several approaches to cleaning out a sewer line that vary in cost and complexity that homeowners can attempt themselves before calling a professional -- if there aren't signs up front that a professional is needed immediately.
These vary from hand-cranked devices that cost less than $20 to enormous gas-powered machines that can only be operated by professionals. Sewer snakes consist of a long flexible cable with a claw and/or blades on the end that bust through the clogged material. The snake is fed down the drain until the clog is reached and then rotated back and forth with the crank while pushing and pulling back and forth on the cable to dislodge the clogged material.
The smaller ones make for a valiant first effort where the clog is located near a drain inside the home, but to clean the main sewer line, a larger, self-powered snake is needed. These are costly, but dedicated DIY enthusiast can rent them at tool rental centers.
However, successful operation is largely a matter of practice and it's not uncommon to spend hours locating the clog amid the labyrinth of piping, much less to dislodge it. Using a self-propelled plumbing snakes can be a tiring, stinky, messy, and sometimes, dangerous job.
Leather gloves are important to prevent chafing and burns from the cable as you guide it into the drain. It's also important to take care that loose pieces of clothing or hair don't get caught in the cable and pulled toward the drain by the powerful motor.
Water jetting is a similar process to snaking, but it uses a powerful jet of water to dislodge the clogged material. A hose is fed into the clean out with a device on the end that creates a very sharp, concentrated spray.
There are smaller versions that can be powered with a regular garden hose while large truck-mounted water jets are often used for the most stubborn clogs.
Most chemical drain cleaners are intended for small diameter drains on the inside of the house. If your clog is located in the sewer line, look for a drain cleaner labeled for use in the main line. There are also enzymatic and bacterial cleaners that dissolve build up on the interior of the pipe which are used as a preventative to keep your drain pipes from becoming clogged in the first place.
One reason why professional drain cleaning services are more effective than homeowners trying to clean out their own drains is that they have access to drain cameras. Just like a snake or water jet hose, these are fed into the clean out and allow the operator to see exactly what is going on in the drain. This way they can determine the best possible approach, rather than working blindly.
A camera can also be used to find the clean out when its location in unknown. In this case, the camera will be fed into one of the house drains until the operator spots the Y-shaped juncture that represents the clean out. They then use a remote sensing device that allows them to hone in on the exact location of the clean out in the house or outside.
The same technique is also useful for determining the precise location of a clog that can't be unblocked, which can easily occur if tree roots penetrate the drain line. This means that the exact portion of the clogged pipe can be dug up and replaced, rather than replacing the whole line.
Cleaning out a sewer line is rarely a simple plumbing repair. At any step of the way, if you find the process more complicated than you feel comfortable with, make a noble retreat and call a plumber who specializes in cleaning out sewer lines.


My Mom: The first person I laid eyes on, the first person to guide me by the hand, my first love and my first model of leadership. While I didn't know it as a child and disregarded it as an adolescent, my Mom taught me a lot about leadership.
Like most great leaders, she never sat me down and said: "Now, I will teach you about leadership." She just led by example: Lesson #1.
When I sat down to draft this post I had a few ideas and thought it would come together easily. Yet, the more I pulled on the threads of memory, the more I had to say, the longer the list became, the more it related to leadership theory and the less I knew how to organize it all. In the end, I think it breaks down into some big themes and some common wisdom that applies to all leaders.
Elaine O'Rourke will never be on the cover of Forbes or Fast Company but here's my tribute to my Mom's leadership style. For what is leadership if not the ability to exert a lasting influence on others?
Servant leadership: I can't tell you the hours my Mom spent driving my three sisters and me around, typing endless high school papers, not to mention the endless hours of cooking, cleaning, shopping, doctor's appointments, etc. You really can't appreciate all that devotion until you are a parent yourself and understand that, just maybe, there were times when she would have preferred to do something else. Through it all, I don't remember any complaints, it was always done to support our pursuit of the day. We think of it as typical "parent stuff" but it prepares us to be of service to others so that they can meet their objectives.
Motivation: Parents know instinctively what motivates their children. Is it the promise of a reward or the threat of loss? Is it "eat your dinner and then you can have dessert" or "if you don't eat your dinner then there will be no dessert"? Different approaches work for different people under different circumstances and my Mom seemed to know how to recalibrate. Regardless of the circumstances, she always offered plenty of praise, mostly sensitive feedback and unbelievable chocolate chip cookies.
Setting positive norms and values: There is lots of research about optimal organizations being those where peoples' values align with those of their organization. Those values come to life through behaviours and "how we do things." In our home there was respect for authority, there was kindness, honesty, good manners, taking pride in yourself and there was a solid work ethic. Of course I groaned every time I heard: "If you're going to do something, do it properly," but it has served me well.
The importance of celebrating: Oh the feasts! My Mom (and Dad) knew how to throw a party. Every holiday, every birthday, the more the merrier and the effort they put into these celebrations let people know how special they are. They were fostering lasting family and community ties and creating a common history. I learned later in reading Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer how important it is for people to eat together, to get to know one another and to celebrate milestones and holidays. It creates goodwill among team members which can be critical during challenging times.
Perseverance: When I was an infant, my Mom discovered that she had advanced kidney disease and was told she should get her affairs in order. She wasn't going to leave her husband with four young girls at home without a fight so she made arrangements to go to the Mayo Clinic. There, she discovered that she had been misdiagnosed but would need a transplant to survive. It was quite unheard of to challenge a doctor's authority in those days and the church was not sold on transplantation either. She was undeterred. After some time on dialysis a donor was found and that gift kept her alive for more than twenty years. This wouldn't be her last health challenge. During one health scare, Mom received a blood transfusion tainted with Hepatitis C. She fought for years to prove it and to obtain the compensation to which she was entitled. She knew she'd been done wrong by and, ill as she was, she was quite literally not about to take it lying down. She was eventually compensated by the federal and provincial governments but she did not live to see that day.
There is so much more to say but I think I'll close with more "comMom" wisdom that I use every day.
I asked a number of friends what their Moms taught them about leadership and the conversation was fascinating. Stay tuned for those insights in a follow-up post. Until then, what did your Mom teach you about leadership?


To our good friends over at Sean Purcell Photography, connecting the community is very important. This month, they did a local spotlight on some of the vendors from the Wednesday Market, right around the corner from their studio.
Her amazing Gingerbread Butterscotch cookie is the one that started it all (and currently MY personal fave, you can read my review of it on our Facebook page) when her fiancé insisted that she could make a killing selling them. It's currently her best seller, though several of her other flavors are developing quite a following. There is a gentleman who makes a point to visit her every Wednesday evening for a couple bags of her Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter cookies. I've had them, and I definitely can't blame him. They ARE pretty awesome!
To read the whole post, check it out on their blog! And don't forget that SPP offers a 10% discount on any of their services to those who support the Loudoun Farmer's Markets.
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Kick off the new year by celebrating Variety's past, present and future at Variety's Black Tie Gala. This gala evening starts at 6:00 p.m. with a social hour, dinner and program at 7:00 p.m. with dancing to Kansas City Bank, Private Stock to Follow.
This year, the event will feature a panel of inspirational special guests moderated by We Are Iowa morning news anchors Sabrina Ahmed and Elias Johnson. The panelist include Brian Ferentz, Chuck Long and Casey Hooper. Each have been involved with Variety and are passionate about our mission.


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Our ServicesBuilding Community
Family Prosperity
About Family Prosperity
Bridges to Success
Overview Supporting individuals and families as they focus on their financial and well-being goals.
Since 1917, Catholic Family Center's mission has been to partner with – and advocate for – the most vulnerable in our community, especially those facing poverty – to help them achieve their full human potential.
In 2016, Bridges to Success and Family Independence Initiative were selected as the first two public offerings from the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI), a community-wide effort to help people achieve financial security and prosperity. These offerings are based on the idea of people having a trusted partner that supports them as they work towards achieving goals they set.
Leslie's Story This is my calling
One of our professional mentors, Leslie Mosman, shares the impact Bridges has made on her life.
Update, 2020 Adult mentoring programs shown to increase employment, income
Bridges to Success and Family Independence Initiative demonstrate significant impact
An unprecedented collaboration among a trio of local non-profit organizations has helped nearly 150 participants, many of them heads of families, achieve economic mobility and toward self-sufficiency by partnering individuals and families with dedicated mentors who help address and overcome barriers to employment. Catholic Family Center, Action for a Better Community, and Community Place of Greater Rochester came together to lead a two-year pilot of a pair of adult mentoring programs. Bridges to Success paired individuals with a mentor to identify goals and overcome roadblocks to employment and the Family Independence Initiative helped families create social support networks that helped move them toward their financial goals.
Key results of the pilot include:
80.6 percent of participants in the Bridges to Success program advanced from "crisis" or "at-risk" to "stable" in at least one major area (e.g., housing, health, education, employment)
The average household income for graduated Bridges to Success participants increased by 107.5 percent.
The average number of graduated Family Independence Initiative participants employed increased by 24.4 percent.
Continue reading about each of our programs, and how to participate, on their program pages:
Bridges to Success (BTOS)
A quick overview of some of our recent successes in just two short years
In number of participants employed
In participants' average earned monthly household income
Of participants from "Crisis" or "At Risk" to Stable
Bridges to Success Individuals and families working with a partner-navigator to achieve their goals
Shawn Futch
400 West Ave. Rochester, NY 14611
sfutch@abcinfo.org
What is Bridges to Success?
Bridges to Success pairs individuals with a mentor/navigator to help them meet their goals on their way to self-sufficiency.
Bridges to Success is an adult mentoring program providing a person-centered approach to self-sufficiency and well-being. Participants work with mentors to create goals and a personalized plan of action to achieve individual and or family financial independence. Bridges to Success is supported by Action for a Better Community and Catholic Family Center.
Goals May Include:
Advancing education and job skills
Meeting family needs
Creating supportive social networks
Reducing debt/ Increasing savings and credit score
Achieving safe and affordable housing
Full-time employment with benefits
What Does Bridges Do?
Assist you in creating a step by step action plan
Prepares you to navigate community resources
Offers you access to flexible funds
Provides an advocate dedicated to your success
Apply Now - Shawn Futch (or someone on the team) will contact you with further information.
Age 18 or older
Residence in Monroe County, NY
Valid photo ID (driver's license, NYS ID, benefits card, passport)
US citizenship or legal US residency
Ability to work full-time
Income level below 200% of federal poverty guidelines
Proof of income (hire letter, pay stubs, DHS budget sheet)
Able to meet monthly with a mentor for up to two years
If no HS degree/equivalency will work on this as first goal
Have not previously enrolled in Bridges
Program Cost and Selection Process
For eligible participants, there is no program cost. Because of the high demand for this program eligible participants will be selected by lottery to enroll in the Bridges to Success program. Those not selected will be connected to alternate services.
For more information, please visit our program page or contact our team at (585) 325-5116
Family Independence Initiative Transforming Communities, One Family at a Time.
(585) 546-7220x7072
Family Independence Initiative (FII) was one of the first initiatives from the Rochester/Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI) (http://endingpovertynow.org/). The program completed a two-year pilot period in 2019. Both Bridges and Family Independence Initiative programs showed significant progress during their pilot periods in moving individuals toward self-sufficiency.
Update, 2020: The FII Rochester pilot completed with outcomes including a 32% increase in average household income and a 24.4% increase in employment. Lessons learned on a national level has resulted in FII planning significant changes in 2020. Future expansion of FII Rochester will be considered once the next version of the FII National approach is defined. During 2020, interested participants are being served by our Bridges to Success.
The FII Model
Since 2001, FII has been observing and documenting the lives of low-income families. We have seen that the barriers to economic and social mobility for low-income families are not found within the families themselves, but instead are a set of assumptions that characterize people with low-income as either lazy or helpless victims who need professional intervention.
FII puts families at the center of all we do, following their lead and relying on their guidance. We trust and invest in low-income families as well as the solutions they discover on their own. FII families meet and come together in their neighborhoods to solve the problems that keep them from leading more economically secure lives. We track the progress of individual families and use that data to identify and invest in the solutions that are working for them.
The FII Rochester program has completed and, during 2020, interested participants are being served by our Bridges to Success.


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I can't believe how productive I'm being today.
Lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Gently shape the dough into a smooth log; there's no need to punch it down, just stretch and round it to fit into the pan. Place it into the pan, smooth side up, cover the pan and allow loaf to rise for about 30 minutes.