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Some GOP House Members Want to Kill Sequestration
The Obama administration views the collapse of House Republican support for deep cuts in transportation and housing spending as a good omen that it's possible to forge a budget compromise this fall and avoid a government shutdown.
House GOP leaders pulled a bill Wednesday that would have begun to implement the second round of deep cuts under the sequester after many rank-and-file members balked at slashing federal transportation and housing funding by more than $4 billion. In a stern note to House leadership, frustrated Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers (R-KY) wrote, "Sequestration – and its unrealistic and ill-conceived discretionary cuts – must be brought to an end."
The division suggests there might be room for Republicans to agree to an alternative to the $1.2 trillion, 10-year sequestration process, which was mandated under the 2011 Budget Control Act after Congress could not agree to specific reductions.
RELATED: SEQUESTRATION: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS IT?
"What we learned yesterday is that substantively, people cannot accept the depths of those cuts in transportation, housing and development," said White House budget director Sylvia Mathews Burwell during a breakfast meeting sponsored by The Wall Street Journal.
Republicans like Rogers now fear that sequestration has merely put the nation on a "lurching path" of endless budget crises, and the White House sees an opening for a budgetary agreement. Until recently, that looked impossible because of the domination of Tea Party-type congressmen in the GOP House majority.
'CONVENTIONAL WISDOM'
Burwell said that other recent events, including a bipartisan deal in the Senate that paved the way for confirmation of a handful of administration appointments, call into question the conventional wisdom that at best the administration and Congress would strike a deal to temporarily extend current spending levels under a continuing resolution.
The setback may force House Republicans to reconsider their refusal to sit down with Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) and other Democratic leaders to try to thrash out a comprehensive budget, deficit and tax deal before current spending authority runs out on Oct. 1, she said.
Burwell reaffirmed President Obama's refusal to allow the Republicans to hold an increase to the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling as a hostage in larger negotiations about spending and taxes. "You can't negotiate" a possible default that has only been staved off because of "extraordinary measures" that will be exhausted toward the end of this year, she said.
Burwell stressed, however, that all other fiscal and tax issues are on the table and can be addressed separately from the debt ceiling – an assertion roundly disputed by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). He insists any increase in borrowing authority be matched, dollar for dollar, with cuts in long-term spending. These exact terms previously led to the 2011 Budget Control Act and the current sequestration mess.
Asked repeatedly whether the president would veto a continuing resolution that cut domestic programs deeply, Burwell said that the two sides still have time this fall to achieve considerably more, even though just nine legislative days exist when Congress returns from its August recess.
"I don't know why we just talk about the CR," she said. "Why don't we talk about the real deal? . . . Why do you need an extension instead of getting your work done? . . . Why do we need to kick the can [down the road]?"
On tax reform, Burwell said the president still supports a comprehensive overhaul of the tax code, including elimination of costly loopholes. She disputed claims that Obama undercut the efforts of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MO) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) to negotiate bipartisan legislation by announcing a rival tax proposal.
"I don't think so," she said.
Obama this week called for a "grand bargain" on new infrastructure spending and lower corporate tax rates by closing loopholes. Baucus and Camp were cool to the idea, in part because it didn't address needed changes in the individual tax code, treating it as one of several proposals they will consider.
Burwell said the confidential tax reform talks between the two lawmakers may prove time consuming and the president wants to do something more quickly to help the middle class.
"If you believe you can do something we haven't figured out, we're open to seeing that and hearing that," she said.
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December 30, 2016: P is for: POWER.
It's just after midnight in Lũng Cú.
That's the best "GREETINGS" I've heard in a bit! GREETINGS to you and the Dinkers!
Hello Uncle. Hoping for some Umajets or Chris Von Sneidern.
I'll go with Badfinger, though!
Hails Unc! I just put this Badfinger song on a mix CD for my gal...man, it sounds tasty!
James! Melinda! Doctor! Brian! Holland! 23W!
i love that badfinger song. i never knew it was a big pop radio hit until about a year ago.
I remember Crabby Appleton from Tom Terrific, but I didn't remember Crabby had his own theme song. And I don't remember at all the cartoon's other featured villains such as Isotope Feaney, The Meany, and Captain Kidney Bean.
How bout the Headboys, Shape of things to come?
But it's going to be all good!
@coelecanth: I was at the cryptozoology museum gift shop yesterday buying a present for my mom, and I noticed that they had coelecanth action figures!
.... whew, i made it! got my delivery of wine and pet food and she forgot to bring the eggs. damn, which pet should i cook first?
hahaha! melinda! that's hard to imagine but, okay!
Gonna be a lot of great artists skipped over because the decade gets really crowded '77 to '79!
Maybe they're your requests for next week. More on that at the break.
Coel they're just coelecanth figures, but action figures sounds more exciting.
I want a blobfish action figure.
I bought a few family gifts at the Honey Exchange, which was fine, but the Crytpozoology Museum might've been much more fun...for me if not the gift recipients. I'm gonna walk to be bank shortly and will be just a few Bigfoot strides from that museum.
Does Kiss Me on the Bus make it into this category?
Everyone just wants to be Paul! (me too).
very glad this show is happening on a day I'm not working. Happy post-holidays and pre-new year, Uncle Michael and crew!
@b/p: it was hard not buying things for myself at the crypto museum. But I already got myself a Bigfoot air freshener, so there's that.
Are you apologizing in advance for playing the Plimsouls, the Nerves, and the Beat all three?
But the apology in advance was for something else.
Are you going to play Love is Like Oxygen by Sweet?
Did someone ask a question? It came through all garbled.
Another choice from Sweet, Scraps.
hehe, that's funny scraps, i was singing that song this morning. right out of the blue.
sure I'll pile on too: might we be hearing dwight twilley - im on fire sometime today?
How about something from the Knack?
How about this power pop power ballad?
It's all good this show!
Its about time to break out the roller skates!
I'm just going to issue a blanket "Yeah, [artist name]!!" for every song on this show.
I like Hudson-Ford a lot. I think they'll factor into a set in a couple of weeks.
Hi Michael! I probably have heard a lot of these, but never knew the names of them.
Will there be a little power-funk/pop spilling into this show?
How about playing some from the Tarney-Spencer band?
Evan, you mean this music is in your wheelhouse?
I just now read that The Hudson Brothers came from Portland OR. I had no idea. I remember watching their variety shows on Saturday morning tv.
Very often during this show, when I hear a new-to-me '70s track, I wish I'd lived in THAT '70s, where music like that was my predominant musical diet. Very glad therefore to have a whole SHOW of this music and this feeling!
The tracks that I do know from that time are all the sweeter in the context of those I don't. Bliss.
aww...I just taught Big Star's 13 to my daughter. She's got a great voice.
you are correct about Blue Ash.
Hey Uncle M: for request show, is it cool to list a couple tunes, just in case one works better than another, etc.?
Like this cover by The Quick-fun show!
Boarding in mid flight. Hope you guys haven't eaten all the peanuts.
This was a part of the 70's I missed as well, so many tunes I don't know, cool stuff!
OK, Piper deserve their own separate comment so Yeah, Piper!
Uncle, understand your take on it now. Weaving a well trod path. Nice work.
My money's on Shoes next set.
Makes me wonder where a music obsessed person like me was that decade.
I think a lot has to do age-calibrated radar. This was or wasn't on one's radar, dependent on whether it reflects one's own zeitgiest.
Must have been stuck on punk and disco, who knew there was another way?
Now I just love this stuff.
Before that, Dead and other hippie stuff.
any girl power pop coming up?
That's a very good question, Sean. Yes. One.
I guess many of these were somewhere in the unheard territory between the music bundles of Top 40 playlists and album rock station playlist staples and habits. Where did you hear them back then Uncle Michael?
@still b/p over here the only real outlet apart from live, was John Peel's show.
The Pop, one of the many "The + 1-Syllable Word" bands of the late '70s/early '80s.
I didn't hear much that wasn't on the radio before '77, when I started hanging out in record stores. Before that, Badfinger and the Raspberries was about it.
oh Starz get their own comment too. Yeah, Starz!
is this Utopia song the reason for the advance apology?
...where there are no guilty pleasures, but plenty of sheepish grins.
Speaking of album rock, a woman I know walked a few days ago into a brief casual conversation about a Yes song and offered her own funny big-view casual dismissal, immediately scoffing about Yes and ELP as she made a particular -- ahem -- jerking motion, and referring to fans/appreciators, she said, "Yeah, ...the boys...you know..."
Evan Davies, you come out of there! I know perfectly well that's you hiding in Kansas!
the Venn diagram between young male music fanatics and young men that could get dates...picture it.
it's not officially a Venn diagram until the circles intersect. Just sayin'.
I was certain Fotomaker was EFD comment-worthy. Oh, well.
I know where the dismisser and others are coming from, and both groups leaned into the ridiculous. While I wasn't a consistent or focused fan of either band, two Yes concerts I saw were completely enjoyable, and both outfits were such a firm part of the early to mid-teen years soundtrack that it feels hasty and untoward, sorta unkind, to cast them as only wanky business.
On the borderline of the blanket coverage from my earlier comment.
Ahh, Daddy's Alright (a friend played this coming out at his kids bat mitzvah).
If I hadn't just made an exception for Starz I wopuld have made an exception for Fotomaker. It was that close.
How many lifelines do you get?
If you're not into the Paley Bros., you just don't know that you are into the Paley Bros.
You said a mouthful, Dean.
OT Fans of today's broadcast might want to check out "Do Hollywood" by The Lemon Twigs, a great album put out this year by a couple of Long Island teenagers.
That Lemon Twigs thing is AMAZING.
Missed an earful, though. Just returned from orthopedic check-up of daughter's broken arm. What a show!
I recommend that people expose themselves to Lemon Twigs on Youtube. They're fun as hell.
Superbly, thanks for asking. Kids are supernaturally resilient.
I want all the way back to Halfnelson looking for the right song...but no.
Fantastic show today, thanks as always....also really loved the longform Devil Doll a few weeks ago! HDTwUM is TOPS!!!
I expect the Twigs to experience Strypes-like backlash. Too much attention, too fast.
oh man, I love this Richard Lloyd album.
Matthew Sweet probably does too.
Dang. So much pop, so little etc.
Used to play this Lloyd album daily in the record store.
And Groovies. Read, Dean, read.
And Rollers. I'll shut up. Or just copy/paste your entire playlist to a comment.
Michael's not playing Shoes just to spite me.
Here's one I know you would not already have played: Chicago Symphony Orchestra's "La Mer."
Loads of fun. Happy New Year, UM, and all.
I walked in on it, and thought "Costello I don't know" right away.
If Costello is featured here, it has to be WSF'BPL&U. Has to be.
of both mats + the del fuegos?
I was thinking the same thing, UM!
Another Berserkeley contender: Earthquake's live "Ma Ma Ma Belle."
Sorry, when I posted gooobye, I thought it was 2:57. This Rubinoos track is my all-time powerpop favorite.
I was thinking that the unnamed commenteer at 2:32 was johnk77, which is how I interpreted your "gotta be John" comment.
That Rubinoos song was known among my college friends as "Hey you, get offa my boyfriend"
I think we're gonna make it!
@?: Russ Riegel and Gary Hobbib? Oh yes they are in there.
YEAH NICK GILDER BLANKET COMMENT EXCEPTION!!!!
Good lord, yes. Gilder! Saw him at The Whisky.
This Elektra version always sounds weird to me.
yeah sounds sped up a bit right?
oh Bram Tchaikovsky gets his own comment too.
Thanks for the great tunes to usher in 2017 UM!
how about one last song with a lady on it?
can the Vapors be far behind?
Saw Bram Tchaikovsky at the great Hurrah! in NYC sometime around the time this album came out. I was standing up front and between the first couple of songs he leaned over from the stage right into my face and said "Do you like rock 'n' roll?"
In a way, "Born to Run" is power pop. In a way.
don't know this one. well played as always Michael. happy new year everybody! life is good no matter what they tweet.
This is Annie Lennox singing.
Maybe it was a an Olivier/Curtis ,"Do you eat oysters? Do you eat snails?" kind of thing.
Second best being "Candy-Gram for Mongo!"
Thanx Uncle M! Fun show! Cheers for a great '17!
Great show Uncle Michael! Happy New Year to you and all listeners and commenteers!
Delightful stuff, UM! Thanks so much, and have a safe and fun New Year's!


Viewing the weather conditions people may admit that it is changeable especially in some areas. This statement is true considering the natural disasters that were argued by the changes in the weather forecast. Such disasters as hurricane, earthquake, or flood affect hundreds of thousands of people annually. They bring too much damage to humans and the environment. Among the most ruinous natural disasters, Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest storms in the history of the USA. This paper presents the background information about the current catastrophe, describes the response factors to it, discusses the outcomes, learned lessons, and recommended actions to given event.
Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the USA. The storm stuck landfall with the category 3 due to the rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It brought strong winds of about 100–140 miles per hour and was stretching for approximately 400 miles across (Laforet, 2012). The damage of this storm was definitely huge, and its consequences were catastrophic. Thus, it ranks as one of the deadliest hurricanes in the United States.
This natural disaster appeared with destructive force at daybreak on August 29, 2005 (Laforet, 2012). However, the actual hurricane was active in the Atlantic Ocean for several days before (some sources pointed its beginning from the 23rd of August), and lasted as the tropical storm for several days after that (Zimmermann, 2015).
According to the NOAA, on August 23, Katrina formed 200 miles southeast of the Bahamas in the format of a tropical depression (Zimmermann, 2015). A clear band of storm clouds started to wrap around the north side of the storm's circulation center in the next morning. With winds of about 40 mph, the storm was named Tropical Storm Katrina.
It continued its way to the southern Florida by having the category 1 hurricane. After passing over Florida, Katrina weakened its force and was classified as a tropical storm. However, later it stalled under an enormous upper-level anticyclone that was dominant in the whole Gulf of Mexico, and, thus, gained its strength very fast. This weather condition re-intensified in a hurricane of category 5 with blowing winds at about 175 mph. When the storm turned on the north side toward the Louisiana coast, it was weakened to a category 3 hurricane.
After moving over southern and central parts of Mississippi, Katrina had a category 1 storm. It was lowered to a tropical one six hours later and became very weak on August 31 (Zimmermann, 2015).
Hitting the Gulf Coast, the storm stroke the city of New Orleans and did the damage to its neighbor, a state of Mississippi (Laforet, 2012). Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana were also hit hard.
Different sources provide various numbers of people who suffer from this natural disaster. However, in total, due to the statistics, 1,833 people died during the hurricane as well as the flooding (Zimmermann, 2015). About 900 people are declared missing, and more than hundreds of thousands of residents were displaced or had to leave the region of New Orleans entirely (Soergel, 2015). According to the U.S. News, "about 1.5 million people were evacuated from New Orleans and nearby areas in Louisiana before Katrina walloped the region" (Soergel, 2015, para.5). As a result of Hurricane Katrina, there were at least 986 deaths of Louisiana residents. Approximately half of a total number of victims was older than 74 years (Plyer, 2015).
Hurricanes usually develop over warm waters in the Atlantic area. While reaching land, they begin to lower their strength. It was when Katrina swept across Florida for the first time having a category 1 hurricane. However, the storm obtained new energy while moving into the Gulf of Mexico where water was warmer than in the Atlantic Ocean. This helped Katrina strengthened fast and, as a result, it became a category 5 hurricane.
There is some built environment that provokes such disasters as Hurricane Katrina. As New Orleans is situated amid two bodies of water, many parts of it are below the sea level. The city was built on the Mississippi floodplain that is the area on both sides of the river. This condition would normally flood as soon as the water rises.
Local. Repairing the levees in the cities, pumping out the floodwaters, and searching homes for thousands of displaced residents are still in progress.
State. After American President George Bush had signed the bill, the U.S. Congress approved 10.5 billion dollars as an aid for rescue and relief during Hurricane Katrina (Drye, 2005).
Regional. Some regional organizations were responsible for a central goal (reducing suffering) as well as more specific aims (evacuation, delivering essential materials, providing medical services, restoring power and communications) (Moynihan, 2009).
Federal. The Federal Emergency Management Agency have not set up necessary operations in New Orleans until several days past after the hurricane started. The Federal Department of Health of Human Services in coordination with the Department of Defense took the lead in the identification of victims and provided mortuary services, but they were slow in doing this task (Moynihan, 2009).
Non-profit. The professional football stadium in New Orleans housed more than 15,000 residents during the storm.
Private Sector. The Red Cross coordinated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide response actions on the disaster. Unfortunately, it was not always successful. An example of it was the case when the Red Cross made a request of 300,000 ready-made meals for Louisiana on September 1. However, FEMA canceled this order, then reordered, and delivered it only on October 8. The same situation was with housing and shelters (Moynihan, 2009).
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The major of New Orleans, Ray Nagin during his speech on the national television asked a "desperate SOS for help from the federal government" (Drye, 2005, p.2). He admitted that there were not food for those people who took shelter at the convention center at the Louisiana Superdome and New Orleans (Drye, 2005).
A convoy of the American National Guard troops cooperating with supply trucks arrived in New Orleans and handed around necessary food and water to citizens who stranded at the Superdome as well as a convention center.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided some containment in the response actions to the hurricane by their delayed reaction to current orders (it is clearly seen through its cooperation with the Red Cross Organization).
On the third day of this natural disaster, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Michael Leavitt, announced a public health emergency in such cities as Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama. At that time, the Governor of Louisiana, Kathleen Blanco, ordered to all remaining residents of New Orleans leave the city immediately (Drye, 2005). Unfortunately, buses and trucks were not available to carry out the command.
Hurricane Katrina brought an enormous number of deaths as well as severe damage to the land. About 80 % of New Orleans and large nearby areas became flooded as there were floodwaters for some weeks. According to The Data Center, this disaster displaced more than 1 million humans in the Gulf Coast region (Zimmermann, 2015). Hundreds of thousands of evacuated people scattered far and wide from their native lands. Additionally, people obtained serious physical and mental health outcomes after the storm.
Harvard University in cooperation with Johns Hopkins University connected with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to set up a free hotline in Mississippi. Their aim was to provide the population with direct access to public health practitioners and other medical staff who were able to ensure information that was the response from the Mississippi Public Health Department. People who called there could also leave their voicemails with requests to reply to some issues that were even non-emergency.
Government officials have implemented better evacuation, communication, and environmental policies. Thus, the Army Corps of Engineers rebuilt the levee system making higher barriers and sustaining them with steel beams that are about 65 feet below the sea level. In 2006, the USA Congress signed an act of reorganizing FEMA. It also has increased funding for both Urban Search and Rescue teams. Also, the resident access to alert information and evacuation has been improved in New Orleans (Zimmermann, 2015).
Although ten years past from Hurricane Katrina, the region has not recovered from it at all. The population in the metro area in New Orleans had acutely dropped from 1.386 million people in 2005 to 1.04 million in 2006. Some housing units, as well as business establishments, had fallen. Moreover, it did not return to 2005 levels by 2014 (Zimmermann, 2015).
Many areas for tourists such as the French Quarter have already recovered. However, there are still some regions that are not far from the city that have gone.
One of the most important recommended actions in the response to the natural disasters is to provide environmental safety and human well-being. The area should have a strong environmental infrastructure that consists of good quality drinking water, sanitation, and taking off the trash and waste in the streets, neighborhoods, and even state levels. In the context of the long-term observations, it is necessary to reconstitute the communities in the region to ensure social support.
Being one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the USA, Hurricane Katrina brought a lot of damage to the environment and about 2 thousand of human deaths. Hitting the Gulf Coast, it hurt such states as Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Various public safety agencies made great efforts in response actions to the storm. Government officials provided good policies in recovering human well-being after the hurricane. Nevertheless, there are some actions needed to implement for social maintenance.


Roue de Paris is a giant (now 70-meter tall!) ferris wheel installed on place de la Concorde, right between the Champs-Elysées and the Tuileries Garden. It is practically a symbol of the holiday season in Paris, since it opens in late November each year as part of the festive celebrations.
I highly recommend going for a ride in the evening right before the Eiffel Tower begins to sparkle. You'll have a marvelous view over the elegant Louvre and illuminated Champs-Elysées all to yourself as well. To make the night even more joyful, head to the Christmas market straight away and enjoy some mulled wine while wandering between the stalls.
To those that will be visiting Paris for UEFA EURO 2016: according to various rumors, during the tournament the cabins of the wheel will be decorated with colors of the participating nations and a huge screen may also be placed at the center of it to celebrate one of the biggest sporting events in the world. How exciting!


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The quantitative study considered possible effects of the presence of an EAP by comparing two groups in the Education Sector, with (n=205) and without (n= 40) an EAP available to them. A between groups survey design was used comprising the Perceived Stress Scale, Community Attitudes to Mental Illness and the Brief Cope. The research examined possible effects on levels of perceived stress and attitudes towards mental illness. The study also assessed gender differences in willingness to engage in the use of an EAP and the possible relationship between high levels of perceived stress and maladaptive coping style. The study reported no significant differences existing with regard to willingness of use between genders. No significant differences were found in perceived stress levels and an ambiguous result was found in relation to attitudes to mental illness. Significant results were observed in the relationship between maladaptive coping styles and high perceived stress levels.


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A New Problem Emerges For Tesla
Written by Zero Hedge
For a brief few hours last weekend, Elon Musk and his shareholders celebrated...
...as he proclaimed (albeit late for his self-imposed deadline) that thousands of Model 3's are now supposedly moving off of Tesla's production lines – whether they are being cranked out of the Fremont factory or whether they're part of the "lucky" 20% of vehicles being made in the company's super-futuristic tent, located outside of the factory.
But now a second layer of the onion has peeled back and serious questions are starting to be raised not only about the quality of these Model 3s, but how adept Tesla is in being able to service them in a quick and efficient manner for its customers.
Today, we want to take a look at the issue of Model 3 breakdowns. The reports of these breakdowns and poor quality issues seem to be accelerating, judging by Tesla forums online and complaints on Twitter. What also seems to be evident is Tesla's poor response time and overall poor ability to address these issues.
Much of the last couple of weeks for Tesla has been focused around hitting its 5,000 Model 3 per week production target. The stock and its corresponding movement has also been news. Most notably, the fact that the stock tanked from over $360 per share to near $310 per share on news of the company reaching its production target has been pointed out in the media and has caused some analysts to raise questions about whether or not a larger sentiment shift at Tesla is brewing.
On top of that, after the stock melted down to start the week last week, CEO Elon Musk himself also had a meltdown, once again lashing out at members of the media who have written even the slightest bit of critical press about his company. It has led some analysts to ask, "What the F*ck is Elon Musk Doing?"
This isn't new, either. We have seen Musk lash out at the media over the last couple of months – blaming everybody from the Economist to Consumer Reports for being in a conspiracy to defame the company.
This latest round of attacks on journalists goes after Linette Lopez at Business Insider, who was one of the first to break the story that Tesla may have been suspending certain of its Model 3 brake tests in order to help move vehicles off the line more efficiently.
Musk's behavior even caused normally left leaning media outlets like Slate to publish articles like this one called, "Elon Musk Needs to Stop Tweeting Things He Can't Prove (And Grow Up)".
And regardless, Tesla came out and admitted that it had suspended the test in question. They also commented that it didn't have an overall effect on the quality of the vehicles that were rolling off the line.
With that aside, and giving Tesla the benefit...
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Constant views of the snow capped peaks.
Rural traditional villages, panoramic scenery.
From the paddy fields to alpine climate.
This trek passes through a more diverse range of climate, vegetation and cultures than most small countries can boast of in their entirety. From lush vegetation of rain and temperate forests and alpine climate to the terraced rice fields, the kind of land and local people vary on a daily basis along the route. This feature presents the trekkers with a remarkable introduction to Nepal's marvelous cultural and natural beauty.
In Kathmandu with sight seeing at places of interest.
Trek to Ghandruk (Ghandrung) approx: 2,012 m. 3-4 hrs walk at Himalaya Lodge.
At Gandruk for local tour.
Trek to Sanctuary Lodge at Bhirethati 1,100m 4-5 hours walk.
Trek to Gurung Lodge at Majgaun 1,400m 2-3 hrs.
Trek to Basanta Lodge at Dhampus 1,525m 4-5 hrs.
On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuwan International Airport you will be received by our staff and transfer you to respective 5 star Hotels, where our guide will give you a brief orientation of the Hotel, Kathmandu, Treks, do's and don't and other related information that you might require while in Nepal.
At Gandruk for local tour and exploration.
Trek to Basanta Lodge at Dhampus 1,500m 4-5 hrs.
1-2 days rafting at Trisuli River.


Recently LTMW organized a nice meet for those that own some special tuned vehicles, and the turnout was spectacular.
From a Ferrari 458 Italia to a Nissan GT-R and, of course, plenty of Bimmers, the gathering showed just how far tuning can go without going overboard.
Admittedly, the Bimmers weren't the main attraction, but if they weren't the central focus, they were there in force, with an E92 BMW M3, an E30 BMW M3 and pretty much everything in between. Unfortunately, not much info on performance figures were available, but we do have a lot of photos.
And I have a suspicion that not much exists beyond the shiny new exteriors, at least for the most vehicles. The best thing to do right now is just peruse the gallery and enjoy the sight, cause it is a great one.


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ʻUnṣmā' bint Marwān (:  "'Asmā' la hija de Marwān") fue una mujer de la tribu omeya que vivió en Medina, en la Arabia del siglo VII. Bint Marwan es conocida por ridiculizar a las personas de Medina conversas al islam por obedecer a un jefe que no era de su propio clan.

Fuentes islámicas

Familia y muerte
La historia de bint Marwan y su muerte aparece en las obras de Ibn Ishaq e Ibn Sa'd. Según estos relatos, su familia veía a Mahoma y sus seguidores como intrusos indeseados en Medina. Después de la victoria musulmana sobre los quraysh de la Meca en 624 en la batalla de Badr, numerosos oponentes de Mahoma fueron asesinados. En respuesta, ella compuso poemas que públicamente criticaban a los conversos al islam aliados con Mahoma, pidiendo su muerte. En sus poemas, ella también ridiculizaba a los medinenses por obedecer a un jefe que no era de su clan.

Ibn Ishaq menciona que bint Marwan también mostró disgusto después del asesinato del jefe medinense Abu 'Afak por incitar a la rebelión contra Mahoma. El poema dice: "¿Esperáis algo bueno de él [Mahoma] después del asesinato de vuestros jefes como un hombre hambriento esperando el caldo del cocinero?" y pregunta: "¿No hay ningún hombre de orgullo que le ataque por sorpresa/ y corte las esperanzas de quienes esperan algo de él?" Al oír el poema, Mahoma pidió su muerte a cambio, diciendo "Quién me librará de la hija de Marwan?". Umayr bin Adiy al-Khatmi, un hombre ciego que pertenecía a la misma tribu que el marido de Asma, los Banu Khatma, respondió que él. Se arrastró a su habitación en la oscuridad de la noche mientras ella dormía con sus cinco hijos, con el menor de pocos meses contra su pecho. Umayr apartó al bebé y la apuñaló.

Durante su entierro, Umayr se jactó de lo que había hecho. Al día siguiente, la tribu de Asma se convirtió al islam.

Biografía de Ibn Ishaq
Ibn Ishaq recogió tradiciones orales sobre la vida de Mahoma, algunas de las cuales sobrevivieron a través de las escrituras de Ibn Hisham y Ibn Jarir al-Tabari.

Narración de Ibn Sa'd'
Esta historia se encuentra en la obra Cajaāb al-ṭabaqāt al-Kubrā de Ibn Sa'd y se le ha dado el rango de mawḍūʻ, fabricada, por estudiosos de hadices que incluyen a Al-Albani, Majdi, y Al-Jawzi.

La autenticidad de la historia según los historiadores de hadices
Los estudiosos clásicos de hadices rehusaron la historia, declarándola fabricada (mawdu'). Señalan entre sus argumentos que la cadena de transmisión (isnads) por la que pervivió la historia es toda débil (daʻsi) del grado más bajo (mawḍūʻ).

Narración de Ibn Ishaq
Ibn Ishaq compuso el Sīratu Rasūlu l-Lāh, un trabajo temprano importante de sīra, unos cien años después de la muerte del profeta, utilizando las tradiciones orales conservadas de sus primeros seguidores. Aun así, su exactitud para utilizarlo en el Hadiz, el cuerpo de tradiciones sobre el profeta que usan los estudiosos musulmanes para estudiar y predicar la doctrina islámica, no es completamente aceptada. Esta historia en particular ha sido desafiada por estudiantes musulmanes alegando una cadena débil de transmisión, debido a ser recogida por un conocido fabricante de historias, Muhammad Ibn Al-Hajjaj.

La versión de Ibn Ishaq tiene un número de cadenas de transmisión (isnads) que se originan en Ibn 'Abbas, un compañero de Mahoma. Aun así, todas las isnads incluyen a Muhammad ibn al-Hajjaj al-Lakhmi, también un conocido fabricante de hadices:

Muhammad ibn al-Hajjaj al-Lakhmi ha sido acusado por los estudiosos de hadices de fabricar muchos. Ibn ʻAnuncioī (muerto en 976) declaró: "...Este isnad [cadena de autoridades] no es narrado con la autoridad de Mujalid pero sí por Muhammad ibn al-Hajjaj al-Lakhmi y todos ellos [otras autoridades en la cadena] acusan a Muhammad Ibn Al-Hajjaj de forjarlo". Ibn al-Jawzi (muerto en 1201) dijo algo similar en su Al-'ilal.

Considerando a Al-Lakhmi, Al-Bukhari dijo: "su hadith está abandonado", Yahya ibn Ma'een dijo: "mentiroso compulsivo" y en otra ocasión: "no fidedigno". Al-Daraqutni le denunció también como mentiroso.

Narración de Ibn Sa'd
Al-Albani declara también que la cadena de transmisión de Ibn Sa'd' es débil, cuando incluye a Al-Waqidi:

 Ibn Sa'd → Al-Waqidi → 'Abd Alá ibn al-Harith ibn al-Fudayl → Al-Harith ibn al-Fudayl

Al-Waqidi ha sido condenado como un narrador indigno y ha sido frecuente y severamente criticado por los estudiosos, por ello sus narraciones han sido abandonadas por la mayoría de los estudiantes de hadices. Yahya ibn Ma'een dijo: "Al-Waqidi narró 20.000 falsos hadices sobre el profeta". Al-Shafi'i, Ahmad ibn Hanbal y Al-Albani dijeron: "Al-Waqidi es un mentiroso" mientras Al-Bukhari dijo que no incluiría una sola letra de Al-Waqidi en sus trabajos sobre los hadices.

Además, este isnad está interrumpido (muʻḍal) cuando Al-Harith ibn al-Fudayl nunca conoció a cualquiera de los compañeros de Mahoma.

Valoraciones modernas
Richard Gottheil y Hartwig Hirschfeld en su trabajo titulado "Enciclopedia judía" indican "Algunos musulmanes tradicionales, para disculpar el asesinato, marcan a Asma como judía. Aun así, es muy dudoso que lo fuera, a pesar de que Grätz ("Gesch. der Juden," v. 144) acepta esta aserción como cierta."

V. J. Ridgeon ve paralelismos entre la  fatwa de Jomeini contra Salman Rushdie y el incidente y ejecución de Asma bint Marwan.

Jane Smith, en su estudio Women, Religion and Social Change in Early Islam señala la gran influencia de los poetas y la poesía en la Arabia preislámica. Declara que ejecuciones de poetas como Asma, Abu Afak, y los que fueron asesinados después de la victoria final de Mahoma, eran el resultado del temor de Mahoma a "su influencia continua. Esto constituye un testimonio interesante del poder de su posición, así como del poder de sus palabras recitadas".

Antonio Elorza, historiador y profesor en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, revisando la ejecución de Asma y otros casos similares, cree que la eliminación de adversarios políticos por cualquier medio posible era una práctica común durante el tiempo de Mahoma. Elorza afirma que el efecto psicológico de tales acciones por parte de Mahoma no puede ser ignorado cuándo se estudia el trasfondo del terrorismo en el Islam.

Los escritores musulmanes contemporáneos responden a estas acusaciones diciendo que las historias sobre Asma bint Marwan y Abu Afak son de veracidad débil y fabricadas por escritores de hadices en algún momento posterior, incluso en el hipotético caso de que fueran verídicas, indican que se trataba de individuos que simplemente instigaban la violencia contra los musulmanes y el Profeta Mahoma. " Incitaban a sus compatriotas a sublevarse, luchar y matar a la población musulmana, y esto hizo combatirlos como enemigos directos." Todo ello dentro del conflicto entre los mecanos no musulmanes Quraysh (quiénes constan en la tradición musulmana como los "Quraysh paganos") y los musulmanes, quienes emigrarían a la ciudad de Medina escapando de su opresión.

Otras lecturas
Esat Ayyıldız, Asmâ Bint Mervân: Arap-Yahudi Bir Kadın Şair, Edebiyat Kazıları, Ankara: İKSAD Publishing House, 2020. p. 13-42.

Referencias

Árabes del siglo VII
Judíos del siglo VII
Mujeres del siglo VII
Poetas judíos

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Modern genomic tools reveal the structural and cellular diversity of cnidarian nervous systems.
Rentzsch F, Juliano C, Galliot B. Curr. Opin. Neurobiol. 2019 Jan;56():87-96. S0959-4388(18)30268-X. 10.1016/j.conb.2018.12.004.
Cnidarians shared a common ancestor with bilaterians more than 600 million years ago. This sister group relationship gives them an informative phylogenetic position for understanding the fascinating morphological and molecular cell type diversity of bilaterian nervous systems. Moreover, cnidarians display novel features such as endodermal neurogenesis and independently evolved centralizations, which provide a platform for understanding the evolution of nervous system innovations. In recent years, the application of modern genomic tools has significantly advanced our understanding of cnidarian nervous system structure and function. For example, transgenic reporter lines and gene knockdown experiments in several cnidarian species reveal a significant degree of conservation in the neurogenesis gene regulatory program, while single cell RNA sequencing projects are providing a much deeper understanding of cnidarian neural cell type diversity. At the level of neural function, the physiological properties of ion channels have been described and calcium imaging of the nervous system in whole animals has allowed for the identification of neural circuits underlying specific behaviours. Cnidarians have arrived in the modern era of molecular neurobiology and are primed to provide exciting new insights into the early evolution of nervous systems.


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Virtual Laboratories Scenarios
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Here we share virtual laboratories scenarios and descriptions so that IT specialist have a reference documentation to start from.

Scenarios have their own respositories.

* [Gram stain](http://github.com/EMICVL/GramStain-digital-assets)
* Stem cells
* ...

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"Jane in June" rages on over at Misty's The Book Rat and if you haven't visited yet you are missing out! Already there have been some fabulous posts that you must take the time to read through. Today – Saturday June 4 – my first of two personal offerings has been posted. It is a "Dear Jane" letter that Mr. Darcy wrote to his original creator, expressing his appreciation in his unique way. I think you will enjoy it!
As I have said, "Jane in June" is a month long celebration of posts paying homage to Jane Austen. Misty has a host of Jane-lovers involved in the event with two to three different posts each day along with giveaways galore. For my "Dear Jane" there are 2 copies of The Trouble With Mr. Darcy up for grabs! One from me, which will be signed, and a second donated by Sourcebooks. Pretty cool, huh? Be sure to get in the queue for that.
We had enormous fun answering the questions and the responses were quite varied. Several of the Austen Authors have individual posts during the month on top of our group questions/answers so be on the lookout for that.
What a great letter! Genius!!! Looking forward to next book about Georgina!!!
you are truly amazing! The idea of Darcy writting a letter to Jane Austen is incredible and wonderful!
I think only a very talented writer can develop such an idea!
in the mailbox and I am always getting very excited.


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Bulbophyllum mucronifolium är en orkidéart som beskrevs av Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach och Johannes Eugen ius Bülow Warming. Bulbophyllum mucronifolium ingår i släktet Bulbophyllum och familjen orkidéer. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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The worst spots for Japanese knotweed in Devon and Cornwall revealed
Keep an eye out for outbreaks in your area
Edward ChurchSenior Reporter
Updated 14:27, 5 MAY 2021
As we enjoy warmer weather in Spring, it brings a lot of welcome growth - trees, grass, and animals coming out of hibernation.
One slightly less welcome Springtime grower, however, is also rearing its ugly head again.
If you've ever had it in your own garden, or even growing through your house itself, it'll be obvious: Japanese knotweed is a real pest.
The plant, first imported to the UK in the 1840s at Kew Gardens, can grow up to three metres tall.
When it first grows, it will likely look like a red asparagus-like shoot coming out of the ground, which will then grow into green shrubs with a heart-shaped leaf, and pink-flecked stems.
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But despite it's fairly standard, even pretty, appearance - the knotweed can cause some real problems, and is incredibly tough to get rid of.
A heatmap map showing infestations of Japanese knotweed in Cornwall (Image: Environet UK)
The plant can grow into cracks in concrete, driveways, patios, paths, drains, even inside the wall cavities in houses.
It can also entirely take over a garden, growing at a staggering rate of up to 10cm per day.
Japanese knotweed can even stay dormant underground for 20 years.
Environet, a company which helps keep track of infestations, and calls itself the "leading specialist" in removing the plant - as well as other invasive species - has pinned down the hotspots of Japanese knotweed across Devon and Cornwall.
With outbreaks of up to 42 per 4km radius, residents of Devon and Cornwall should keep an eye out for areas which are prone to outbreaks.
A heatmap map showing infestations of Japanese knotweed in Devon (Image: Environet UK)
For Cornwall, the hotspots are:
Helford: 42 infestations per 4km radius
Bodmin moor: 39
Camborne: 38
St Blazey: 34
Redruth: 23
And in Devon, Plymouth tops the list with 25, followed by Axminster (23), Ilfracombe (18), Okehampton (15), and Torquay (15).
If your home or garden becomes infested with the plant, it's actually an offence to not report or control the outbreak.
The offences range from fines to jail sentences, under ASBO legislation.
Trained experts are often called in to manage the plant, as it can be daunting for the average person given its survivability and persistence.
They even train dogs to sniff out the dormant plant, based on a disincentive smell which it gives off through the ground.
However, Environet suggests reporting sightings and outbreaks wherever they crop up to help stop the plant getting out of control.
It puts all reports onto its heat map, which shows which areas are most prone.
Emily Grant, Environet's Regional Director for Devon and Cornwall, said: "Knowledge is power when it comes to Japanese knotweed and this heatmap is invaluable to homeowners and buyers who want to assess the risk in their local area.
"With the stamp duty holiday extended and lockdown restrictions beginning to ease, the property market is busier than ever – but failing to carry out the appropriate checks for knotweed can turn out to be an expensive mistake.
"Despite its fearsome reputation, with professional help, the plant can be dealt with and the value of a property largely restored.
"I'd urge anyone buying or selling a property, or homeowners wishing to preserve the value of their home, to be vigilant for signs of spring growth and check Exposed to see whether they live in a high-risk area."
You can check Environet's heat map out here.
Full A30 closure postponed - to half term
The work had originally been scheduled to take place this weekend


Valletta take sole leadership in the BOV Premier League but once again, the Citizens were held in a 2-2 draw by Tarxien Rainbows – a repeat of the first round result. The Citizens lead the table with 34 points, one ahead of second-placed Birkirkara.
It was a fair result as although Valletta held the initiative for long stretches, the Rainbows controlled their opponents well.
David Camilleri and Gianluca Calabretta were back for Noel Coleiro's side from suspension although the latter was only included as a substitute. Luke Dimech was missing for Valletta as he serves a one-match ban.
The Rainbows forged ahead after just two minutes when off a cross from the left by Denni Rocha Dos Santos, Anderson Mendes Ribeiro managed to lob the ball over goalkeeper Andrew Hogg.
A long-distance freekick by Everton Antonio Pereira was turned into a corner by Hogg. The Citizens went close on 19 minutes with Terence Scerri serving Njongo Priso inside the area but the latter concluded high.
Valletta levelled matters on 31 minutes when a shot from the edge of the area by Roderick Briffa was blocked by Anthony Curmi but off the rebound, Terence Scerri placed the ball at the back of the net.
Following a long throw-in by Steve Borg from the right, a header by Jamie Pace was cleared off the goal-line by Andrew Decesare and on 35 minutes, a goal-bound diagonal shot by Roderick Briffa was deflected into a corner by a defender.
On 65 minutes, Njongo Priso entered the penalty area from the left but his conclusion was blocked into a corner. Three minutes later, Priso served Gilbert Agius whose shot from the edge of the area ended high.
The Citizens were now all out on the attack with the Rainbows trying their best to keep their opponents at bay.
However Valletta managed to take the lead on 79 minutes when a cross from the right was not held by Anthony Curmi.
But their joy was short-lived as a minute later, Tarxien restored equilibrium with a great volley by David Camilleri which gave Andrew Hogg no chance.
TARXIEN Anthony Curmi, Steve Sadowski, Manuel Caruana, David Camilleri, Everton Antonio Pereira, Anderson Mendes Ribeiro, Mark Tanti (74′ Kurt Magro), Andrew Decesare (60′ Gianluca Calabretta), Denni Rocha Dos Santos (88′ Lee Galea), Ryan Mintoff, Justin Grioli.
Subs not used: David Cassar, Ryan Previ, Warren Zerafa, Ryan Grech.
VALLETTA Andrew Hogg, Steve Borg, Steve Bezzina, Kenneth Scicluna, Edmond Agius (81′ Jordi Cruijff), Jamie Pace, Gilbert Agius (89′ Declan O'Brien), Kevin Sammut (72′ Dyson Falzon), Terence Scerri, Roderick Briffa, Njongo Priso.
Subs not used: Nicky Vella, Cleavon Frendo, Yessous Camilleri, Dylan Grima.
Meanwhile Msida St. Joseph defeated Dingli Swallows 2-1 in a clash between the two bottom teams.
Both sides were unable to field their best formation as Dingli's Roderick Briffa, Shawn Tellus and Kevin Borg together with Msida's Adam Spiteri and Kevin Mifsud were all ruled out through suspension.
The Saints held the initiative right from the start, going close with a Joseph Damato effort from outside the area which ended just wide on 21 minutes. Three minutes later, Kalenga Ndayi served Andrew Formosa whose close range shot was blocked by the Dingli custodian. A shot by Lydon Micallef was deflected into a corner on 35 minutes.
The Swallows were reduced to ten men on 42 minutes when Clint Caruana was sent off by referee Esther Azzopardi for using foul language.
Msida took the lead on 52 minutes when off an intelligent pass by Emiliano Lattes, Tyrone Farrugia controlled the ball inside the area before hitting low past goalkeeper Jeffrey Farrugia.
The Saints doubled the score on 76 minutes when off a pass by Emiliano Lattes from the left, Andrew Formosa hit home.
Dingli pulled one back one minute from time when off a Kurt Formosa corner from the left, Joseph Okonkwo beat goalkeeper Manuel Bartolo.
Tyrone Farrugia was voted BOV Player of the Match.
DINGLI Jeffrey Farrugia, Clint Caruana, Roderick Spiteri, Haruna Doda, Kurt Formosa, Christian Muscat, Dino Cachia, Etienne Farrugia (44′ Christopher Azzopardi), Matthew Borg, Andre Rocha Da Silva (49′ Dylan Zarb), Joseph Okonkwo.
Subs not used: Ivan Cassar, Charlon Sammut, Bruce Genovese, Victor Fiteni, David Camilleri.
MSIDA Manuel Bartolo, Lydon Micallef, Matthew Borda, Cedric Sciberras, Adrian Farrugia, Joseph Damato (84′ Miguel Ciantar), Zoran Levnaic, Tyrone Farrugia, Emiliano Lattes, Kalenga Ndayi, Andrew Formosa (87′ Vincenzo Brincat).
Subs not used: Gallen Mifsud, Baldassare Borg, Charlie Black, Larson Agius, Damien Debono.


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Q: get screenshots from SurfaceComposerClient Is it possible to use SurfaceComposerClient to get screenshots, the way MediaCodec does with createInputSurface().
I cant use MediaCodec for that because I need raw video and not encoded data.
since 4.3 it seems that ScreenshotClient  cant do multiple screenshots.

A: Yes, assuming you're running as shell or root, and you don't mind using non-public native APIs (i.e. you don't care if your app breaks every time a new version of the OS rolls out).
The canonical example is screenrecord, introduced in Android 4.4.  It creates a virtual display and directs the output to a Surface.  For normal operation a MediaCodec input surface receives the output.  For the "bugreport" mode introduced in screenrecord v1.1, the output goes to a GLConsumer (roughly equivalent to a SurfaceTexture), which is rendered to a Surface with overlaid text.

A: There's a bug in Android 4.3 (see issues 59649 or 60638 on the Android Open Source Project Issue Tracker) which means ScreenshotClient can't be used to take more than one screenshot.


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Maize uses effluent, produces low cost feed
Owners: Karl & Rachel Picard
Farm location: Okaiawa, Taranaki
Farm size: 340 ha (eff.)
Herd size: 1,050
On-farm maize growing allows Taranaki couple Karl and Rachel Picard to produce a high quality, low cost supplement while at the same time reducing the build-up of excessive soil nutrients.
The couple, along with children Casey (17) and Matthew (13), milk 1,050 Friesian and Friesian cross cows on 340 ha (eff.) at Okaiawa in South Taranaki. The farm is owned by Taranaki Byproducts Ltd. and is used as a greenbelt for the company's rendering plant.
The 2013-14 season was the couple's first sharemilking on the farm and Karl was kept very busy re-fencing the farm, building races and upgrading the water system. A 300-cow feed pad was also extended to hold 800 cows at a time.
"We nearly bit off more than we could chew with all the projects we started at once, but we got there in the end" says Karl.
In the Picard's first season on the farm their herd produced 487,000 kgMS (463 kgMS/cow or 1,432 kgMS/ha) which was 150,000 kgMS higher than the previous season. In the 2014-15 season they are on track to produce 550,000 kgMS.
An upgrade to the cow shed is in the long term plan but will have to wait until the payout improves.
"In the peak it takes us around four hours to milk 19-rows through a 58-a-side herringbone" says Karl. "Sometime down the track we would like to build a bigger shed near the centre of the farm so milking is faster and the cows don't have to walk so far."
Karl has been growing and feeding maize silage for more than 10 years.
"The maize plant is great at extracting excess nutrients including potassium from areas where effluent has been applied" says Karl. "It's great for pasture renewal and maize silage is the cheapest form of supplement we can feed."
Maize crops typically yield 20 tDM/ha and cost 18 c/kgDM fed. This year the couple have planted 65 ha of Pioneer® brand P9400.
"We're looking for a hybrid which delivers a high yield with plenty of starch and energy" says Karl. "We also like the excellent advice and technical support we get from our local Pioneer Area Manager, Kim Sharpe."
The farm runs a split calving system with 320 autumn and 730 spring calving cows. Last spring mating lasted for six weeks, and the remaining 200 empties were carried over and mated in the autumn to get the balance between the two herds right.
Karl measures pasture quality throughout the season and the feed test results, along with pasture availability and cow production levels, determine the rate and combination of supplements he feeds on the pad. In the 2013-14 season cows were fed a mix of maize silage, palm kernel, molasses and straw. This year he has dropped the molasses and straw, and is using a mixer waggon to feed maize silage, palm kernel and kibbled maize.
"We wanted to put more energy into the diet, so we introduced kibbled maize" says Karl. "It's a bit more expensive but it gives us more bang for our buck."
While the couple have farm ownership as their ultimate goal, the medium-term plan is to stay on the current farm and to continue to increase production.
"We've done a lot of work on the farm and hopefully we can reap the benefits when the payout rises again" he says.
In the meantime Karl is planning to grow the same, or a bit more maize silage next season, and he believes it will always have a place in his farm system.
"If it wasn't for maize silage we wouldn't be able to run the stocking rate we are running and do what we are doing."


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China's rockiest environmental problem: its soil
Cleaning filthy soil is much harder than cleaning foul air
LeadersJun 9th 2017 edition
AFTER Donald Trump said on June 1st that America would pull out of the Paris accord on climate change, many people congratulated China for sticking with it. With America on the sidelines, some see China as the leader of the fight against global warming—an idea that the Chinese Communist Party is eager to promote (see Banyan). Although it is the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, China has made a determined effort to cut back. It has burned less coal in each of the past three years. In 2016 it installed more wind-power capacity than any other country; three times as much as the runner-up, America. Some analysts believe that China's carbon dioxide emissions may peak in 2025, five years earlier than the goal it set in Paris. Yet it is premature to call China a champion of greenery.
Its air and water are notoriously foul. Less noticed, but just as alarming, much of its soil is poisoned, too. As our briefing explains the scale of the problem is hard to gauge, largely because China's government is so opaque. A soil survey conducted between 2006 and 2011 was at first classified as secret. Many of its findings are still not public, but one grim statistic has emerged: one-fifth of Chinese farmland contains higher-than-permitted levels of pollutants, some of which threaten food safety. This is bad news for a country that has 18% of the world's population but only 7% of its arable land. And it will be exceptionally costly and difficult to clean up. Soil just sits there, meaning that toxins linger for centuries.
Public alarm is growing. For evidence, ask any Chinese about "cadmium rice", which contains a heavy metal that, if ingested, can eventually cause kidney failure, lung disease and bone damage. Leaks from factories sometimes seep into paddy fields, and thence into rice-bowls. In 2013 the nation was horrified by a report that in Guangzhou, a southern city, nearly half of the rice tested by inspectors in restaurants and canteens was laced with cadmium. The story aroused a new awareness among citizens: that soil pollution was not just a local problem in China, manifest here and there in the high mortality of "cancer villages", but a national threat, and that the government had been sparing with the truth about it.
The government is more forthcoming about air and water pollution. That is because these forms are usually more visible, making them harder to conceal. But it was not until 2013, after years of mounting public anger, that the government began to release real-time data for its biggest cities on levels of PM2.5, the finest of airborne poisons that lodge deepest in the lungs. A documentary on China's air pollution, released in 2015 by a Chinese journalist, was scrubbed by censors from Chinese websites after it attracted more than 200m views.
Blue-sky thinking
Officials are keenly aware of the public's anxieties. In 2014 the prime minister, Li Keqiang, promised that he would "resolutely declare war" on pollution. Last year the government unveiled an almost impossibly ambitious plan to make 90% of polluted soil usable by the end of the decade. In March Mr Li promised to "make our skies blue again"; PM2.5 levels would fall "markedly" this year, he said.
All this is welcome, but if China is to lead the world in the creation of a greener planet it must do more than build wind farms and erect solar panels. It must also come clean about the full extent of the problems it faces, and then demand no less from other countries. If the Paris accord is to succeed, transparency will be crucial—because pledges that cannot be verified are of little use in binding countries to a common cause.
One way for China to accomplish this would be for it to go beyond the letter of the Paris accord and allow international monitoring of its carbon emissions. At the very least Chinese officials should no longer remain so secretive about other kinds of pollution that pose an immediate threat to the lives of their own compatriots. Openness would enable the Chinese to understand the risks they face, and to hold officials to account for failing to stop polluters from poisoning them. Sunlight—something our readers in Beijing may only dimly remember—is the best anti-pollutant.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline "China's rockiest environmental problem: its soil"
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Ceylon Plantations Colombo (Pvt.) Ltd., as one of the most prominent tea exporters in Sri Lanka extends back to 1940's to be where it is today. Starting from tea estates and later moving through to production over three generations has now become diversified Ceylon tea exporting company offering various tea types in sole and blended nature marketed in packed and bulk forms. The company has been trading for over 75 years and exports to valuable clients in different regions through out the world such as Holland, Netherlands, Russia, Turkey and most other European and Middle Eastern countries.
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The Somefield tea is packed using state of the art technology to secure its freshness and taste. Our esteemed staff ensures timely services having years of experience in the tea industry. Apart from the packets, cartons and tea bags, we also offer bulk tea to the world market via a reliable network of medium and large scale distributors.


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During my I-O Shaken & Stirred talk, I focused on values. It's a topic that as I-O psychology practitioners and academics we often forget.Whether you're a practitioner serving a multinational client or an academic researcher pursuing scientific discoveries, your practice is affected by what you value. There's one I-O who has always kept a focus on values at the forefront of his research and practice: Joel Lefkowitz.
I have met Joel a few times as a he is a staple at SIOP and Metro Applied Psychology events. Lefkowitz often presents the heart and soul of I-O. His writing often grapples with important questions around who we serve and what the outcomes of our practice and science may be.
Lefkowitz is a straight shooter and if you haven't delved into the back issues of TIP to read his contributions, I would highly recommend it. His writing always reflects his deep concern for where I-O psychology is headed. His focus on humanist values reminds us of why many of us got into this field and the connection that I-O has to other areas of psychology. If you're interested in making an impact on the world using I-O psychology check out the Global Organization of Humanitarian Work Psychology. It's a great organization of I-Os looking to make a major impact on the planet!
If you'd like to learn more here's a short reading list to get you thinking about the values of I-O.
Lefkowitz, J. (2015). "The maturation of a profession: A work psychology for the new millennium." Ch. 18 in I. McWha, D.C. Maynard & M. ONeill Berry (Eds.), Humanitarian work psychology and the global development agenda: Case studies and interventions. Routledge Psychology Press.
Lefkowitz, J. (2013). "Values and ethics of a changing I-O psychology: A call to (further) action." Ch. 1 in J.B. Olson-Buchanan, L.L. Koppes Bryan & L.F. Thompson (Eds.). Using I-O psychology for the greater good: Helping those who help others. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Frontier Series, 13-42.
Lefkowitz, J. (2017). Ethics and values in industrial-organizational psychology. Routledge.
Lefkowitz, J. (2010). Industrial-organizational psychology's recurring identity crises: It's a values issue! Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 3(3), 293-299.
Lefkowitz, J. (2008). To prosper, organizational psychology should… expand the values of organizational psychology to match the quality of its ethics. Journal of Organizational Behavior: The International Journal of Industrial, Occupational and Organizational Psychology and Behavior, 29(4), 439-453.
Lefkowitz, J. (2005). The values of industrial-organizational psychology: Who are we. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 43(2), 13-20.
Lefkowitz, J. (2006). The constancy of ethics amidst the changing world of work. Human resource management review, 16(2), 245-268.
Lefkowitz, J. (2012). The impact of practice values on our science. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 50(2), 16-22.
Lefkowitz, J. (2013). Values of IO psychology, another example: What and whom we don't study and what it all suggests about the profession. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 51(2), 46-56.
Lefkowitz, J. (2011). The science, practice, and morality of work psychology. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 4(1), 112-115.
There's a lot to consider in Joel's work so enjoy! Feel free to comment below about what you feel the values of I-O Psychology are and what they should be. If you see Joel at #SIOP19 be sure to say hello. He's one of the greats in the field and a wonderful person to talk to and learn from.
*Thanks to Beth Melillo for reminding me to write this piece.


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Kris Aquino on Monday night broke her silence over her brother's criticism of ABS-CBN News anchor Noli "Kabayan" de Castro and other Filipino journalists during the 25th anniversary party of "TV Patrol."
Kris Aquino, the younger sister of President Benigno "PNoy" Aquino, who happens to be Noli De Castro's co-employee at ABS-CBN, tweet her answer to a twitter user who said that you never attack media back.
She said she is careful in commenting about the issue. "Prayed before I replied to make sure I don't tweet the wrong thing. My issues are so trivial in comparison to PNoy," Kris said.
"PNoy is our president and I do believe the majority of our people feel he's doing a great job. Maybe he just like anybody else," she added.
Kris said on Twitter that her brother has the right to defend himself and express his opinion. Freedom of speech is a 2-way street right? quips Kris Aquino on Twitter.
Her brother on Friday night lashed out at de Castro and Philippine media for alleged bias toward negative news reports. Aquino, in his speech at the 25th anniversary celebration of TV Patrol at the Manila Hotel, said he wants a positive spin in news stories and commentaries from ABS-CBN's flagship primetime news broadcast.
The president specifically vented his ire on de Castro, a veteran TV Patrol anchor and former a vice president of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, for allegedly belitting the gains made by his administration with regard to the sorry state of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1.
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2. Renovate to "Near-Luxury status. Guests want a relaxing "resort" experience, and condos upgraded to this level see up to 40% greater revenue than non-renovated units. Renovated kitchens with granite counters and flat-panel TV's are on the top of renters' lists, and offer significant return on investment.
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