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Q: How to float containers inside absolute positioning box? Here are two cases:
Expected behaviour: http://jsfiddle.net/Xm2eR/7/
Inconsistent behaviour: http://jsfiddle.net/Xm2eR/1/
How can I make the second example work like the first one and why is this difference?
Conclusion
I set up a fix width for the parent.
Using absolute position with body as the parent is really tricky ( when you get to the edges )

A: #menu {
    position: absolute;
    left:900px;
    border:1px solid black;
    height:40px;
    width:24px;
}

give the #menu div some fixed width, if it's possible

A: You need to simplify your code. All you need to do is set the float:left; for the inner elements and the positioning in the parent element. See this example: http://jsfiddle.net/Xm2eR/30/
#menu {
 border: 1px solid red;
 position:absolute;
 left:100px;
}
.inner{
 border:1px solid black;
 float:left;
 padding:10px;
}

The reason your code didn't work is because the left:800px was so big it the inner elements didn't have any room to float into. This can be fixed by setting a width or by ensuring that the left adjustment has enough room to float into.

A: how about not floating the internal divs, but instead making them inline-blocks, would that work for your use case?
example jsfiddle here
if this works you will need a small workaround for IE7 and below, and will somehow need to give IE the rule #menu div {display: inline;} after the inline-block rule

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The 'Sequence 8' analog 8-step sequencer is a traditional 8-step sequencer with some extremely handy features. The PCB can be built up with 3 different power formats: Eurorack power, FRAC power (panel is still Eurorack format), or 9V battery/wall wart.


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Goal #2 - All students will graduate from high school prepared for post-secondary and career options.
Goal #3 - All departments, sites will provide a safe and positive environment for all students and staff.
Goal #4 - Secure and strengthen home-school-community connections and communications.
How does Educational Equity help us achieve our mission and goals?
Educational equity is established on the principles of fairness and inclusion. Fairness suggests that the individual characteristics or social conditions of a student should never interfere with a student's educational potential. Inclusion establishes the basic standard of "education for all." (OECD Policy Brief, 2008). At PUHSD we strive to ensure that we fulfill each aspect of Educational Equity to enable access to all classes, programs and activities for all students, thus providing them the opportunity for true academic success.
We encourage you to explore each component of Educational Equity listed on the menu to the left. Thank you!


There is always a risk that your cargo will suffer loss or damage. Sometimes cargo losses are very serious resulting in a total loss and costing your business hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. This introductory and easy to understand guide offers you, the importer and exporter important insights in the world of marine cargo claims including important "dos" and "donts".
Designed for the American Importer and Exporter, this step by step guide introduces the reader to the world of marine cargo claims as well as key loss adjusting principles and practices. It offers insight into the stages of a marine cargo claim from the time the claim is first notified to insurers,the handling and investigation by insurers including possible survey and the collection of documentation, the adjustment of the claim under the policy and the final stages of settlement and subrogation. The main purpose of this publication is to assist the importer or exporter in understanding the claims investigation and adjustment process and to offer important tips on what can be done in order to assist in expediting the claims settlement process. Likewise, insight is offered with regard to the role of the importer and exporter during the various stages of the claims investigation and important "dos" and "donts" are discussed along with key factors that may assist in the loss prevention and mitigation process. Accordingly, the reader is offered guidance on how to avoid pitfalls that may affect its rights to recover under the policy which may even result in possible declination of the claim. Finally, both particular average and general average are explained and examples of claims adjustments are offered for better understanding of time honored adjustment practices.


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Q: How to get vim to autocomplete WordPress API functions? I guess built-in omnicomplete is a start, but perhaps we're talking some neocomplcache plugin module or something themsuch? Googling "vim wordpress autocomplete" doesn't really give much.

A: You could use the tbex.xml file from the IIS branch, and convert the CodeCompletion node to a Vim dictionary. This dictionary could be used for auto-completion.
I haven't tested it, but if you succeed make it public, that would be awesome. :)


Last year, the Chicago-based Lollapalooza series expanded to Europe for a multi-day festival in Berlin, Germany. As Lollapalooza Berlin enters their second year, they bring an all-star lineup to match the festival's growing popularity. Radiohead and Major Lazer are set to headline the two-day event, which takes place September 10 and 11.
Other electronic performers at Lollapalooza Berlin include Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, James Blake, and Zedd. Chase & Status, The Chainsmokers, Martin Solveig, and ODESZA will also perform, rounding off a massive weekend of impressive international acts.
Lollapalooza sees major changes across the board for 2016, with its flagship event expanding to four days in July. The festival series will premiere in Colombia this year, and touch down in South America for events in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.


We were surprised to find the Maine coastline reminiscent of the great state of Michigan. That said, northern Maine yields some of the more spectacular vistas and hikes in the United States. From Kittery to Bar Harbor, and beyond, Maine was perhaps my favorite part of our east coast adventure. I truly wish we had more time to explore, but we had 8 states and 3,200 miles to cover on this trip so 2.5 days had to do! Our first Maine stop was in the city of Portland, which did not disappoint.
Enjoy a stroll through downtown Portland. Here, you will find cobblestone streets, fresh seafood, and live music. We were charmed by the European vibes of this town. Make sure you do not leave without getting your hands on some Maine Lobster (our favorite lobster joint at the end of this post).
If you are making the long drive from Portland to Bar Harbor, don't miss out on the little coastal towns that are sprinkled along the Maine coastline. Rockland is one worth a short visit. Here, we stopped for lunch (at Hannah's now "favorite restaurant in the world"...info in the bottom of this post) and enjoyed a short walk through the Main Street. Rockland is an artsy town, filled with wall murals and art shops galore.
Another gem on the way up to Acadia. Camden is a quaint, seaside town that is wonderfully manicured and has a wide variety of shops and eateries. To boot, it also had one of Hannah and my favorite things: the buzz and energy of people moving. It's so rare in today's America to see hustle and bustle, but it's refreshing. In small town Camden, this was alive and well. You go, Camden!
Acadia post coming next week! You won't want to miss this one - one of the most beautiful parks Hannah and I have ever encountered.
A truly authentic lobster and seafood experience, Portland Lobster Co. is directly on the water in Maine and had offerings of fresh caught fish, shrimp, crab and lobster. Have you ever eaten an entire lobster before? This was my first time with the WHOLE lobster. Safe to say, when I cracked the thorax off from the body I was in for a pleasant surprise. If you haven't eaten a whole lobster, you should. It's a right of passage, especially in the great state of Maine.
With a variety of offerings, they have something to satisfy any and all tastes. After enjoying a beautiful sunset overlooking the Two Lights Lighthouse, Hannah and I both agreed that after our long day of travel, we needed a late night snack. A few miles from the lighthouse, we stumbled upon this joint. I had the pizza and Hannah ate a salad, both of which were wonderful. The atmosphere, live local guitar and banjo folk music, and kind locals made the Bird Dog Roadhouse a must when in Maine.
On the way up the coast a bit from Portland is a well-known restaurant with savory and delightful fresh food options. The lobster roll was among the best things I have ever consumed. Succulent, fresh butter oozed from the large lobster portion, and everything was right with the world.
Hope you enjoyed our first Maine Travel Guide! Stop by next week for parts two and three, our thoughts and pictures from one of America's most beautiful places, Acadia National Park, and a day trip to Portsmouth and Freeport.


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Housing Industry Association provides online access to Australian Standards™
Standards Australia and the Housing Industry Association (HIA) build on their relationship by entering a new distribution agreement.
Australian Standards are now available via HIA's website.
The new distribution agreement aims to help increase essential Standards Australia's content in the building sector.
Standards Australia and the Housing Industry Association (HIA) have entered into a new distribution agreement. HIA will now host and offer paid access to relevant Australian standards on their website.
Currently, HIA members and non-members can access four critical building and construction standards:
AS 1684.2-2010, Residential timber-framed construction, Part 2: Non-cyclonic areas
AS 1684.3-2010, Residential timber-framed construction, Part 3: Cyclonic areas
AS 2870-2011, Residential slabs and footings
AS 4773.2-2015, Masonry in small buildings
Additional building and construction standards and value-added offerings will be available in early 2022.
"The agreement with Standards Australia will provide our members with ease of access to important technical standards and is an exciting benefit in addition to the help, information and advice we provide through our extensive membership program," said Mr Graham Wolfe, Managing Director of HIA.
"We are excited about the agreement and look forward to working closely with Standards Australia in a partnership that has much to offer and support the industry. We aspire to work together on packaged standards and technical solutions to deliver greater value to Australia's building professionals," concluded Mr Wolfe.
This collaboration is an example of how Standards Australia is achieving its promise to increase the reach and relevance of Standards Australia's content in the Australian community, under its Distribution and Licensing Policy Framework.
"Standards Australia is pleased to announce the new distribution agreement with HIA. We have a long history of collaboration on many strategic initiatives of importance to Australia, so this appeared as a logical next step in our relationship," said Mr Adrian O'Connell, Chief Executive Officer of Standards Australia.
One of our key goals is to champion Standard Australia's products and services with partners. We also strive to get standards in the hands of those who need them and use them every day," concluded Mr O'Connell.
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Circulars & Media Release
Sep 12 /
Joshua Honnes /
Prime Minister Hon. James Marape will be attending various engagements abroad in September, starting with the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) IN New York.
This is an annual Summit of Leaders from the UN Member States who will gather in New York to address the UNGA on the implementation of various UN Declarations, Agreements and Conventions.
As a member of the UNGA, Mr Marape will represent Papua New Guinea and deliver the Country Statement on September 23, 2022.
His Statement will basically shed some light on PNG's implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to date, climate change, challenges of mitigating COVID-19, economic recovery and others.
Immediately after that, he will meet with Australian Prime Minister, Hon. Anthony Albanese, for bilateral talks in Brisbane on September 25, 2022.
Following the bilateral talks, both Leaders will travel in a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft to Tokyo, Japan, to witness the funeral of the late Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan, on September 27, 2022.
His attendance at the funeral is in acknowledgement of the late Abe's close relationship with PNG.
The late Abe, during his tenure as Prime Minister, ensured that Japan provided ongoing development assistance to PNG.
This included Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funding of key development projects such as the rehabilitation of Nadzab and Tokua airports to world-class.
PM Marape's final leg of overseas engagements before he returns home will be to Washington DC, where he will attend the first-ever US-Pacific Islands Countries Leaders' (PICS) Summit with President Joe Biden from September 28-29.
Issues to be discussed include climate change, illegal unreported and unregulated fishing, COVID-19, economic recovery and how the US and PICs can address these issues for mutual outcomes.
On behalf of PNG, PM Marape will be raising the issues on focus on economy, trade and investment in that meeting, consistent with his call for USA and others to buy more PNG products instead of having just political relationships.
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Home Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection View of Central City
View of Central City
Title View of Central City
Collection ID Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession A-001-806 4x5; L.A.-Streets-Hill and 7th.
Description View of the Central City from 7th Street, west from Hill Street. It shows numerous buildings, most of which are not identifiable, except for two: the tall white building that has arched windows and is wedged between two others on the second "row" in the forefront is the Los Angeles Gas and Electric Company. Behind that, on the third row, the corner two-toned building is the Hotel Baltimore. Photo dated: 1905.
Subject Hotel Baltimore (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Los Angeles Gas and Electric Company.
Central business districts--California--Los Angeles.
Streets--California--Los Angeles.
Aerial photographs.
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Internal Notes Additional print (from which this was enlarged): 00068287 (N-000-896 8x10).
Sub-Collection Name Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection


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Марево давнього Львова — за задумом авторів науково-популярна міні-енциклопедія життя давнього Львова від закладення міста до кінця XVIII ст. У книзі стисло подано історію розвитку міських структур Львова, національних громад, цікаві факти з історії міста, життя відомих осіб. Книжка ілюстрована понад 500 авторськими реконструкціями давніх культових, громадських, житлових споруд львова, жанровими сценами, створеними на основі європейських мініатюр, гравюр, картин ХІІІ-XVIII ст., 80 світлинами давніх вхідних порталів будівель, 11 планами-схемами. На суперобкладинці книжки розміщено зображення панорами Львова середини XVIII ст.

По результатах ХІІ Всеукраїнського рейтинґу «Книжка року'2010» у номінації «Візитівка — Краєзнавча і туристична література» книга зайняла 8 місце.

Автори
Автори Ігор Качор, Любов Качор понад 20 років займаються реконструкцією споруд Львова, замків XIV–XVIII ст.

Рецензенти
 Саноцька Христина-Олена — заслужений діяч мистецтв України, професор УАД
 Бевз Микола — доктор архітектури, професор, завідувач кафедри РААК НУ «Львівська політехніка»,
 Сварник Іван — історик-архівіст, віце-президент Товариства шанувальників Львова, заступник голови УГТ

Структура книги

 Легенда
 Прадавні часи
 Перші поселення
 Правління Романовичів
 Місто Лева
 Королівські клейноди
 Війна за Руське королівство
 Розвиток укріплень
 Гарнізон
 Високий замок
 Низький замок
 Галицька брама
 Краківська брама
 Єзуїтська хвіртка
 Босацька хвіртка
 Фортифікації міста
 Фортифікації монастирів
 Викупи
 Облоги
 Визвольна війна 1648–1655 років
 Пожежі, повені, землетруси
 Торгівля
 Королівське місто
 Шляхта
 Передмістя
 Святині
 Ратуша
 Магістрат
 Міські урядовці
 Судді
 Колегія лавників
 Вироки, покарання
 В'язниці
 Освіта
 Друкування книг
 Шпиталі, притулки
 Лікування
 Водогони, каналізація
 Лазні
 Потічки
 Млини, пекарі, віск
 Свята
 Ігри, бійки
 Шинки, напої
 Банки, ломбарди
 Ремесла
 Житлова забудова
 Житло міщан
 Духовенство
 Міщани
 Патриції
 Жебраки
 Українці, русини
 Братства
 Собор св. Юра
 Церкви
 Поляки
 Костели
 Латинський собор
 Євреї
 Вірмени
 Впливи Візантії
 Молдавани, греки
 Німці
 Угорці, італійці
 Татари
 Турки
 Капітуляція
 Під владою магнатів
 Парки
 Руїна
 Занепад
 Під Габсбургами
 Відродження
 Легенди, байки міста
 Генеза назв вулиць
 Схема укріплень і храмів
 Храми міста
 Вулиці
 Хронологія
 Легенда

Див. також
 Львів крізь віки
 Середньовічний Львів. Фортифікації

Посилання
 Марево давнього Львова (І. Качор, Л. Качор)
  ВИЗНАЧЕНО ПЕРЕМОЖЦЯ ЧЕРГОВОГО ЕТАПУ КОНКУРСУ РЕЦЕНЗІЙ
  Львів на книжкових полицях
  Експертна сесія «Книжка року '2010». Номінація «Візитівка» Краєзнавча і туристична література

Книги за алфавітом
Українські енциклопедії
Науково-популярні книги
Львів
Українські книги про архітектуру
Замки України
Книги про Львів
Книги 2009

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Fox host Steve Hilton calls for full-fledged investigation into the Bidens
It's time for a full-fledged probe into the Bidens, according to Fox News host Steve Hilton.
"What the hell do we have to do to get the Biden corruption investigated? For three years, President Trump has his administration blocked and probed and hounded, but nothing on the other side," Hilton said on his show The Next Revolution. "That is not fair. That is not justice. That is not the rule of law, but the law of the 'swamp' — and the king of the swamp is Joe Biden."
Americans still have no idea why Hunter Biden got his job at a Ukrainian gas company, and it would be unfair to let the Bidens off the hook for corruption just because President Donald Trump was acquitted of impeachment charges, Hilton said. Republican senators are pressing forward with an inquiry, although it remains to be seen how thorough it will be.
Unresolved questions
Trump and his Republican allies have said that Hunter Biden got his job at Burisma Holdings because of his family connections and that then-Vice President Joe Biden may have pressured Ukraine to fire a prosecutor who was investigating the company. Trump was impeached for pressuring Ukraine to investigate the Bidens, but the president was acquitted by the Senate last week after Republican senators punted on the opportunity to cross-examine the Bidens and shut out witnesses.
But unresolved questions about Hunter's business dealings remain. Hilton pointed to his work in Ukraine as well as China, where Hunter inked a deal with the state-owned Bank of China after visiting the country with his father.
"Hunter was hired by a Ukraine energy company while his dad was directing taxpayer dollars towards Ukraine's energy sector. You can see he's guilty from the way Joe Biden reacts when challenged on it," Hilton said, pointing to a recent interview in which Joe Biden snapped at NBC's Savannah Guthrie for asking about Burisma.
Biden's entire family has "grifted taxpayers while pretending to be just a regular blue-collar family," Hilton said, pointing to journalist Peter Schweitzer's new book, Profiles in Corruption, which lays out allegations of corruption involving numerous members of Biden's family. But Democrats in the media are defending Biden, insisting that any insinuation of wrongdoing against him is a "conspiracy theory." Watch:
A stubborn double-standard
Hilton certainly has a point: Trump was the target of the biggest, most frenzied journalistic "investigation" in modern American history over the illusion of collusion with Russia — not to mention an FBI spying campaign — and although it all amounted to nothing in the end, there still has been no accountability for members of the "Deep State" and the media. They promptly followed the Russia hoax up with an impeachment coup.
Even after impeachment predictably failed, Democrats refuse to write off continued investigations of Ukraine, Trump's finances, and other matters. Meanwhile, there has never been a single investigation into the so-called "conspiracy theory" about Biden's corruption.
Republican Senate probing corruption?
Republican senators are trying to do something about it, although it remains to be seen how effective the inquiry will be. Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron. Johnson, (R-WI), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, received financial records from the Treasury Department last week pertaining to Hunter, Fox News reported. They have also requested Secret Service documents about Hunter's travel when his father was vice president, the New York Post reported.
But Republican leader Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who initially put on a hard-charging front, is now being very kid-gloved about the whole affair. The senator has said that he has "no desire to be the Republican Christopher Steele" and that the Department of Justice, not the Judiciary committee that he leads, will review any information from Rudy Giuliani about Biden's dealings in Ukraine.
Whatever happens, the impeachment saga has without a doubt damaged Biden's public brand. If the Ukraine scandal didn't kill off his candidacy, the Iowa caucuses have made clear that he was never a viable candidate.


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The Government published its latest Climate Action plan 2023 on 21 December 2022.
IGFA has prepared a summary of the document and the key points for members here.
The document outlines themes, targets and measures needed to deliver GHG reduction from agriculture in the coming years. Specific to the animal feed sector it refers to the need to improve how farmers feed their animals by reducing the crude protein content of their feed and the need for improved knowledge transfers and the provision of data and analysis to farmers on the benefits of improved animal feeding. It also highlights the need to develop a methane-reducing slurry additive and to work with all stakeholders to develop a slow-release bolus pasture-based feed additive.
A key theme is the 'mobilisation of land diversification options for livestock farms' towards activities that have a reduced climate change impact. This includes moving to tillage and availing of the opportunity 'to increase the volume of Irish grain being used in the high-value drinks industry, and as a source of protein for the livestock industry'. The target set is to have up to 360,000ha of tillage by 2025 and 400,000ha by 2030. The plan says that in 2022 there were approximately 348,500 hectares of tillage crops and that this increase was supported by a tillage incentive scheme. It also refers to the potential to produce 40,000 hectares of beans which would provide a native source of proteins.
Significant targets are also set for the domestic biomethane industry and a National Biomethane Strategy is planned for publication in the next 6 months. By 2025 the target is to produce up to 1 TWh of biomethane rising to 5.7 TWh by 2025. To achieve this, the goal is to construct up to 20 Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants of scale by 2025 and 200 by 2030. This biomethane would be made from biological feedstocks including food waste and agricultural feedstocks such as animal manures, grass and grass silage.
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In June 2021 IGFA members agreed and published a Sustainability Action Plan that will focus our work on sustainability issues over the coming 18 months.
The plan outlines commitments on key environmental themes for our industry including crude protein, methane reducing additives, sustainable soy, environmental footprinting and expanding our expertise.
This plan will build on the many activities currently being undertaken by the Irish Feed Industry to enhance its environmental performance and help us down the path to continuous improvement. It is an important 18 months ahead as the government plans to start discussing with industry how to deliver Ag Climatise priorities and achieve climate change targets. Our action plan will help us align and work collaboratively to achieve common goals. Read the full IGFA Sustainability Action Plan.
EU Farm to Fork Strategy
The European Commission published the Farm to Fork Strategy (F2F) on 20 May 2020. This strategy aims to build more sustainable food systems in Europe. It outlines EU plans for the future on a huge range of food-related policies from feed additives to pesticide use to the future CAP. An IGFA summary of the strategy highlighting the points of interest for our members is available here.
Ag Climatise – National Climate and Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector
This roadmap was launched by government in December 2020. It sets out a vision for a 'climate neutral agriculture sector by 2050' and includes 29 specific actions aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of Irish Agriculture. IGFA has prepared a document here which summaries the main points of interest for the Irish animal feed industry.
IGFA and DAFM Crude Protein Survey
Crude protein intakes in excess of animal requirements for optimal health and production can be associated with increased greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions.
To ensure we have a clear picture on the real contribution that animal feed makes to these emissions, accurate data on crude protein levels in feed rations is necessary. IGFA therefore worked with government to gather information in Spring 2020 on crude protein levels in feed rations in 2019, 2017 and 2015. Animal feed companies around the country participated in a survey and provided reliable data on weighted average protein levels in feed and trends in levels since 2015.
The response to the survey represented 80% of overall national feed production and therefore gave an accurate picture of current protein levels in livestock rations. The results showed that average crude protein content of dairy, beef, pig and poultry feed for 2019 was 16.3%, 14.9%, 16.7% and 18.1% respectively. It concludes that overall protein levels have been following a positive environmental downward trend since 2015. The biggest reduction was in pig feed with an overall reduction of 3.5% over this period. Read the IGFA press release here.
Nitrates Derogation 2022 and Crude Protein
The Nitrates Derogation terms and conditions says 'A limit in the crude protein in concentrate feed for grazing livestock with a maximum of 15% crude protein is permissible between April 15th and September 30th, 2022. This information will be included in feed concentrate records farmers submit annually'. Full details are available on the DAFM website here.
Q. Is this requirement only for dairy cows on the holding? A. No, this measure is focused on dairy cows and cattle over two years and does not apply to livestock under two years
Q. What will be the level of Crude Protein allowed in concentrate feeds for grazing livestock at grass? A. Bovine livestock greater than two years old, including dairy cows, fed on a 100% grass forage diet during the main grazing season will be required to comply with a maximum of 15% CP (on a fresh weight basis) between 15th April and 30th September in 2022. Note: If higher levels of crude protein are required, this needs to be justified and certified by the appropriate advisor.
Q. Who qualifies as an appropriate advisor for the purpose of this certification? A. An appropriate advisor is the compounder, supplier of feed, nutritionist or agricultural advisor.
As a member of the European Feed Manufacturers' Association FEFAC, IGFA has been involved in the discussions and debate on sustainable soy for a number of years. Along with our European colleagues we have always advocated the need for all feed ingredients to be produced in a safe and responsible way.
This is why FEFAC published the first version of the European feed industry Soy Sourcing Guidelines in August 2015. The guidelines are based on 6 themes – Legal compliance, responsible working conditions, environmental responsibility, good agricultural practices, respect for legal land use and protection of community relations.
Under each of these themes there is a range of essential and desired criteria – essentially practices that are associated with responsible soy production. Private companies can then look at their own soy certification standards and 'benchmark' their schemes against these criteria. If they pass the benchmarking process, they will be highlighted on The International Trade Centre (ITC) Sustainability Map.
This helps ensure market transparency on responsible soy sourcing and clarity on which private standards are in line with the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines. The FEFAC-Soy-Sourcing-Guidelines-2021 were updated in February 2021 and now include 54 essential (obligatory) criteria and 19 desired (optional) criteria. Each scheme must meet at least 8 out of 19 desired criteria to pass the benchmarking exercise. In addition, a to updating the guidelines, FEFAC also developed a transparency tool to facilitate the market transparency on 'conversion free' soy i.e., sourcing that does not cause or contribute to the conversion of natural ecosystems. The schemes/programmes that have applied and passed the ITC Benchmarking process against the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines 2021, including the desired criterion on conversion-free soy are Cargill Triple S Soya Products, Cefetra Certified Responsible Soya Standard, RTRS, Donau Soja, Europe Soya, ProTerra Foundation and Sustainable Farming Assurance Programme.
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Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) DMK President M.K. Stalin on Friday expressed shock that no action has been taken against Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister C. Vijaya Baskar and DGP T.K. Rajendran after CBI raids related to the gutkha scam and again demanded their sacking as well as arrest.
Stalin said he was shocked over the "inaction" of the Tamil Nadu government and Governor Banwarilal Purohit in moving against the two.
It is shocking that even after the CBI raids at the residences of Baskar and Rajendran the government had not dismissed them and even the Governor had not taken any action, he said in a statement here.
The DMK leader said it was not clear why Baskar and Rajendran, who are accused of accepting bribes from a gutka manufacturer, have not been arrested yet while bribe-giver gutkha manufacturer A.V. Mahdava Rao, intermediary and government officials were arrested by CBI on Thursday.
On Septembr 5, the Central Bureau of Investigation raided the houses of Baskar, Rajendran, gutkha manufacturer Rao and several state and central government officials in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh as a part of investigating the alleged payment and receipt of bribes.
Stalin said that as per a diary noting by Rao a bribe of Rs 60 lakh was allegedly paid on April 21, May 20 and June 20 in 2016 to 'CP'.
He alleged that Rao told Income Tax officials that 'CP' stood for Commissioner of Police.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly said that it was Rajendran who was then the Commissioner of Police in Chennai.
Stalin said that another diary noting mentioned Rs 56 lakh paid to 'HM' between April 1, 2016 and June 15, 2016 and as per Rao 'HM' means Health Minister.
Citing other diary entries, Stalin said Rs 20 lakh was given to a Joint Police Commissioner on November 4, 2015, December 10, 2015 and Jauary 2, 2016.


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#ifndef VISUALSCRIPT_PROPERTYSELECTOR_H
#define VISUALSCRIPT_PROPERTYSELECTOR_H

#include "editor/editor_help.h"
#include "editor/property_editor.h"
#include "scene/gui/rich_text_label.h"

class VisualScriptPropertySelector : public ConfirmationDialog {
	GDCLASS(VisualScriptPropertySelector, ConfirmationDialog);

	LineEdit *search_box;
	Tree *search_options;

	void _text_changed(const String &p_newtext);
	void _sbox_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_ie);
	void _update_search();

	void create_visualscript_item(const String &name, TreeItem *const root, const String &search_input, const String &text);
	void get_visual_node_names(const String &root_filter, const Set<String> &p_modifiers, bool &found, TreeItem *const root, LineEdit *const search_box);

	void _confirmed();
	void _item_selected();
	void _hide_requested();

	EditorHelpBit *help_bit;

	bool properties;
	bool visual_script_generic;
	bool connecting;
	String selected;
	Variant::Type type;
	String base_type;
	ObjectID script;
	Object *instance;
	bool virtuals_only;
	bool seq_connect;
	VBoxContainer *vbc;

	Vector<Variant::Type> type_filter;

protected:
	void _notification(int p_what);
	static void _bind_methods();

public:
	void select_method_from_base_type(const String &p_base, const String &p_current = "", const bool p_virtuals_only = false, const bool p_connecting = true, bool clear_text = true);
	void select_from_base_type(const String &p_base, const String &p_current = "", bool p_virtuals_only = false, bool p_seq_connect = false, const bool p_connecting = true, bool clear_text = true);
	void select_from_script(const Ref<Script> &p_script, const String &p_current = "", const bool p_connecting = true, bool clear_text = true);
	void select_from_basic_type(Variant::Type p_type, const String &p_current = "", const bool p_connecting = true, bool clear_text = true);
	void select_from_action(const String &p_type, const String &p_current = "", const bool p_connecting = true, bool clear_text = true);
	void select_from_instance(Object *p_instance, const String &p_current = "", const bool p_connecting = true, const String &p_basetype = "", bool clear_text = true);
	void select_from_visual_script(const String &p_base, const bool p_connecting = true, bool clear_text = true);

	void show_window(float p_screen_ratio);

	void set_type_filter(const Vector<Variant::Type> &p_type_filter);

	VisualScriptPropertySelector();
};

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Michael Malis
Five Stations
For Piano, Tenor Saxophone, and String Quartet
Premiered by Balance, May 31 2019
presented by Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings
Marcus Elliot — tenor saxophone
Kimberly Kennedy — Violin
Jiamin Wang — Violin
James VanValkenburg — Viola
Jeremy Crosmer — Cello
Program Notes:
Recently in my life, I've made a series of very intense transitions in a relatively short period of time. As my habits have changed, so have my priorities. And as I continue to grow as a person, I realize that this process of constantly being in flux is nothing to be scared of; rather, the act of perpetually inventing and reinventing oneself is something to bravely welcome with open arms.
Upon refection, I've realized that the rhythm of these transitions is such that one extended period of time that feels whole, full, and universal cedes to another extended period of time that feels altogether different but no less whole, full, or universal. I've begun to think of these contrasting extended periods as "stations" -- resting points, places of reprieve, and the defining textures of my daily life. I've sought to transliterate this idea to a musical process in this composition.
This piece consists of five distinct "stations" -- extended sections have their own defining life-forces independent of each other. These stations share certain characteristics in terms of materials -- pitch sets, interval structures, and rhythmic orientations -- but much of that similarity is buried beneath the surface. These five stations are meant to contrast with each other, showcasing extended musical ideas that should feel whole and full in their own right.
I hope this piece inspires performers and audiences to reflect on the stations that their own lives have traversed through, as well as the stations of life yet to come.
-Michael Malis, May Day 2019
Tagged: chamber, classical, jazz, through composed, improvisation, piano, saxophone, string quartet
For Cello Quartet
Duration: ~9 minutes
Commissioned by the Detroit Composer's Project.
Premiered at the Third Place Concert Series in Ann Arbor, MI on December 16, 2018.
Premiered by the Hole in the Floor Quartet:
Kellen Degnan -- cello
Wesley Hornpetrie -- cello
Ben Rodgers -- cello
Hanna Rumora -- cello
In early September of this year, I discovered a cassette tape that I made, dated July 7, 2016 -- my birthday. I immediately put it in my tape player. Upon listening, I was struck by the recording. The recording, which was me improvising solo piano with electronics, lacked many things: high fidelity, musical structure, a sense of articulation. But the recording more than made up for that lacking in one crucial area: heart. I heard an arresting vitality; the potent and powerful electricity which we musicians constantly grasp for.
In the pursuit of more abstract and advanced musical concepts, it's easy to let this unquantifiable realm of musicianship -- musical heart -- go unattended. Head and Heart works to locate that sensibility at the center of its universe. This piece honors the part of myself that is my least articulate self, the self that I don't have words to describe, the self that I can't justify or defend or reason with, the self that I've run away from or tried to grow out of. In creating Head and Heart, I transcribed one section of that cassette tape recording and used those musical materials as a basis for the whole piece. That material finds a literal statement in the opening theme of the piece, and recurs throughout.
But I also applied analytical processes to extend that material -- using my head to extend the reach of my heart. After all, the initial recording that inspired this piece doesn't exactly hold up; it's messy, wild, and formless. Head and Heart uses that exciting kernel of energy as a starting point, but moves that energy into distant and far flung directions completely beyond the reach of the original material. The result is a synthesis of the two approaches; where the heart fails the head picks up, and where the head sputters the heart interjects.
I hope that this piece inspires a sense of true vulnerability; a graceful acceptance of those moments when our hearts can lead us to our authentic, inarticulate, honest selves. Additionally, I hope that it models a measured and thoughtful approach to living; an approach where we buttress our emotional cores with contentiousness and care. In this sense, head and heart can be are complimentary, interdependent, and mutually supportive.
Tagged: classical, cello, cello quartet, impro, chamber, moody, through composed
For String Quartet
Premiered at the Detroit Institute of Arts on September 9, 2018.
The performers were:
Eliot Heaton, Yuri Popowycz - violins
Jasper Zientek - viola
Kellen Degnan - cello
I published an extensive blog post about the construction of this piece. You can find that on my blog, Audio Ephemera.
"Inside the word emergency is emerge; from an emergency new things come forth."- Rebecca Solnit
Tagged: classical, chamber, through composed, string quartet
for piano and cello
I wrote this piece in a hurry, in the two weeks after I finished my master's program and its premiere. Although that's an uncharacteristically fast turnaround for me, the expedience of the project was actually incredibly rewarding. Even more rewarding was having it premiered by a world class cellist, Wei Yu.
I named this piece "Coda" because it seemed to be something of a post-script on my graduate school experience; a reflection on things I had learned, ways in which I had grown, mistakes I had made, and victories I had won.
Premiered on May 18, 2018 at Hunt Street Station (Detroit).
Tagged: classical, chamber, through composed, moody
For multi-reedist, multi-percussionist, pianist, and live electronics
Duration: ~35 minutes
Numerology was premiered on May 4, 2018, at Shaver Recital Hall, on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit MI. The concert was presented by the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. The performers were:
Rafael Statin: soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, bass flute
Nicole Patrick: percussion, glockenspiel, vibraphone
Michael Malis: piano, toy piano
The recording from the premiere performance is not yet available, but will be made available as soon as possible.
Numbers are used mostly for quantitative purposes — as a way for people to measure their world. As objective signifiers, numbers can invoke a sense of stability or provide a guide for how to shape one's environment. I'm not questioning that basic assumption. But as a composer, I'm less interested in quantitative properties and more interested in qualitative properties. How then, could a number — something so seemingly straightforward and objective — be measured qualitatively? Or more plainly, how does a number feel?
While making that determination might seem like a hopelessly subjective endeavor, this question is a relatable one for any musician. When musicians talk about the difference between time signatures, they often speak in terms of embodied pulse. We say that 4/4 "feels" one way, whereas 3/4 "feels" like something completely different. Any dancer knows these differences even more viscerally than any musician — imagine trying to waltz in 4/4. Indeed, it seems that the further away from our brains we get, the easier it is to feel that the difference between 4 and 3 is so much greater than 1 — in truth, they're an entire universe apart from each other. This understanding is but one example of a qualitative measure of numbers. Within this realm, mathematics (the quantitative measure of numbers) ends and numerology (the qualitative measure of numbers) begins. Of course, numerological considerations can be highly subjective. And while that might make numerology shaky ground for scientific study, its inherent subjectivity makes it a fertile starting point for musical composition.
Each of the three movements of my piece, Numerology, takes some number as its conceptual starting point. These numbers, which I call "cardinal numbers," are derived from an experimental approach to using playing cards as generative compositional material. This approach is purely speculative and fluid, changing and evolving as the music changes and evolves. Cards, and the numbers derived from those cards, are used as a starting point for the construction of musical parameters. At various points in the three movements, parameters directly influenced by playing cards include rhythm, pitch sets, form, improvisational structures, and electro-acoustic elements. Derived numbers are spun out horizontally into melodies, or stacked vertically into harmonies, creating a matrix of numerology that works to paint a sonic picture of the qualitative aspects of each cardinal number.
The first movement, "Excess," is a portrait of the cardinal number eleven. Eleven can often symbolize an over-exertion of energy, going one step further than the complete cycle of ten. As such, it either represents a new beginning or a definitive ending.1 "Excess" relies primarily on melodic invention, toying with a four-note motive that expands and contracts throughout the introductory section. The piano's entrance marks the first statement of the full motive. As the piece develops, the texture becomes denser, almost excessively so. The piece culminates with an improvised saxophone solo in which the percussionist loops a groove that re-appropriates the horizontal rhythms of the introductory motive into a layered vertical structure. The movement ends with an extreme drop in energy, almost as if all the energy spent earlier was a false high, destined to run out.
The next movement, "Counterpoise," is an exploration of the number six. Being made up of two equal parts of three, six is an exceptionally well-balanced number. It is a balance that can be tipped in either direction, toward either five or seven, both of which are indivisible. As such, six's balance carries with it a sense of ambivalence.2 "Counterpoise," then, is on the whole peaceful, but it is a tenuous peace that could be upset at any time. The slow opening is articulated primarily through delicate extended techniques, including vocalizations on the flute, plucking strings on the inside of the piano, and bowing the vibraphone and cymbals. It is enhanced by a bubbling electro-acoustic texture that ebbs and flows with the music. The texture is interrupted by a brief collective improvisation, in which the performers draw on playing cards as source material for their improvisational language. From there, a new texture emerges — much more stable, if still dissonant. Previous gestures that were articulated in unison are varied and re-articulated in canon. Another brief improvisation ensues, and a return to the opening texture ends the movement.
The final movement, "Totality in Motion," deals with the number ten. Ten is often taken to mean the ending of a cycle — it is a return to oneness after the first nine digits, and also the sum of the first four digits (1+2+3+4). As it symbolizes both completion and a new beginning, it can be seen as a symbol of universal creation — totality in motion.3 "Totality in Motion" begins with a group improvisation, ecstatic and celebratory in character, anchored by a pulsating bass clarinet drone. As that draws to a close, a polyphonic texture emerges, with each instrument playing an equal part. That texture grows into an exploration of simple chordal harmonies, eventually evolving into a fast counterpoint between the piano's right hand and the bass clarinet, which is doubled by the piano's left hand. After a piano improvisation, the instruments come together for a climatic ending.
I see Numerology as "chamber music with a jazz attitude." It is a difficult piece to perform, mostly because it requires performers to be equally adept in interpreting both notated and improvised music. While these approaches are by no means mutually exclusive, they have a vastly different feel —a qualitative difference. Both approaches are valid, and both can coexist. Numerology presents an opportunity to bridge the gap between these two seemingly disparate approaches.
1 Jean Chevalier and Alain Gheerbrant, The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols, trans. John Buchanan-Brown (New York: Penguin Books, 1996), 348-349.
2 Ibid., 884-886.
Tagged: jazz, classical, chamber, combo, improvisation, electroacoustic, Max/MSP, multi movement, playing card piece
Double Double
Another one of my "playing card pieces"; pieces whose pitch, rhythmic, and structural materials are generated from spreads of playing cards. This piece was written at the behest of my great friend, Ling-Ju Lai, who has been pestering me to write a piece for her for years.
We premiered this in a collaborative concert that we did at The Baroque Room in St. Paul, Minnesota. We each played solo, played (and improvised on) a Bach Allemande four-hands, then came together at the end and played this piece. It was a wonderful experience, and I hope we get a chance to do it again soon.
Tagged: classical, chamber, piano, through composed
For piano and saxophones
My compositional contributions to the album "Balance." This project is a collaborative project between myself and saxophonist Marcus Elliot, and together we very much shape each other's music. We've written and performed a lot of new music since this album, and this project continues to evolve and grow in new and exciting ways.
Tagged: jazz, improvisation, chamber, combo, lead sheet
For jazz piano trio
Music from my first album, "Lifted from the No of All Nothing." This album and this music is very near and dear to my heart, and felt like a capstone for an aesthetic perspective I had been exploring since at least 2011. This music evolved out of extensive rehearsal with the band, bassist Ben Rolston and Stephen Boegehold, and I can't imagine it sounding like it did without them.
Tagged: jazz, improvisation, combo, trio, lead sheet
This is a list of all of my compositions, with embedded scores and recordings where possible. They're listed in chronological order, but you can sort them by instrumentation or tags.
If you're interested in performing one of these pieces, would like to commission me to write a new piece, or would just like to say hi, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can contact me here.
A note about sorting options: My categories are genre-blind. So all small group pieces are listed as "chamber" pieces, regardless of whether or not they include improvisation or are oriented toward a particular genre or style of music.
For more granular (and more subjective) control, use the "Tags" word cloud (below the categories).
Jun 15, 2019 Five Stations
Dec 17, 2018 Head and Heart
Sep 9, 2018 Emerge
May 18, 2018 Coda
May 4, 2018 Numerology
Nov 1, 2017 Double Double
Aug 18, 2017 Balance
Jul 17, 2015 Lifted from the No of All Nothing
Nov 30, 2016 From Peace and Meaning
May 20, 2011 Ask the Sun Rays
Feb 1, 2019 Pyrrhic Victory
Jun 9, 2018 Logical Conclusions
Nov 1, 2017 Resound
Feb 1, 2017 Etude No. 1
Nov 1, 2016 People In The Home
May 1, 2017 Nourishment
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Observing myself, I find that though I like mud and don't mind using it for some purposes, I am not quite comfortable with getting dirty. Though oft I speak of getting connected to the earth by doing some physical activity, the fact is that when I have had a bath and I come across some task wherein I have to get down into a muddy place which also has water, I try finding excuses to escape that particular situation. It is for this and many other reasons that I cannot become a tribal. Dealing with many facets of tribal literature and their way of living, I find that their world view and lifestyle seems to be closer to the earth. Their tasks which include fishing, hunting and other activities involve a lot with getting muddied. I feel that they share a very vibrant and passionate relationship with their environment.
How much ever the tribal way of life fascinates me, I am forced to come to terms with the fact that my lifestyle is completely removed from theirs. Maybe my sensibilities and sense of awareness on diverse cultures are perhaps a degree higher than an individual who has done, say, engineering or rocket science but I am no different than the average city dweller for whom getting dirty is not very pleasant.
Now coming back to the concept of getting dirty, there is no such concept for a tribal. There is no distinction of the dirty in their everyday life. They have a sense of order and harmony but dirt, I am not very sure. Being clean, I think is a very modern concept, which emerged after the onset of Industrial Revolution. With the increasing plethora of advertisements which force hygiene as a way of life, it is but natural that one repulses anything dirty or even something remotely brown or gray. The very idea of clean clothes, hands, feet and head has made our living highly conscious and wary of dirt.
The only willing parties to getting dirty and brown are children. They roll, play and sit on mud. Some kids even eat mud. As they grow older, they start adopting the 'clean' ideologies of the elders thus forsaking the concept of getting dirty. Another set of people who are willing parties to getting dirty are potters, painters and the like. But sometimes their profession is so that they belong to the realm of 'artists' and thus in a way privileged. But even the artists get 'dirty' only when at work. I might be wrong here, but still.
Sometimes when we internalize some aspects of what we read, we think that it is quite easy to 'become' something, little realizing that while some things are wonderful to be imagined, the reality is far removed.
What are your opinions on this? Do you like getting dirty or are you like me!?!?
Being clean or dirty is one's personal choice, but if you want to work close to mother earth you have to get dirty.
There is a different kind of joy in getting the work accomplished by soiling your hands and feet.
Have you noticed the pure joy of a child who would like to squish mud through their toes on a rainy day. Tell an adult to do the same thing by removing his shoes and socks and the first reaction would be "yuck"
YES, I definitely do not mind getting dirty. I love soil and mud, and I love to feel it covering my fingers, getting under my fingernails as i work in the garden. I love the consistency and the scent of it and the whole primal experience, the connection of nature.
Depends on how you get dirty. On days like holi I find it fun! Or in situations like a bunch of friends jumping in a nearby pool.. it feels awesome.
On a normal day Yikes!
Nice to know that but is that the done thing. Wondering.
It is personal choice but the choice is also influenced by many other external factors such as media, culture and other aspects.
As I said in my post, children are the only willing party to getting muddied and dirty. They do not differentiate between clan and not clean. But for an adult there are strict boundaries between the two.
I love the outdoors too but getting dirty is ummmm, not so liked by me.
"Depends on how you get dirty" is interesting. I thought it was either clean or not clean but degrees, I did not think of. Jumping into a pool is not getting dirty, Sam. Well, now I should scan your mind for I have to know your definition of "dirty."
But for tribals, every day is the same. They don't have days where they get "dirty." Wooh. Long comment reply.
a xerox copy indeed !
It is dirty.. jumping in a pool. The mud sticking on to your wet clothes as you walk out.. and those million slimy little things caught up in your hair... eww. But ya. If you had good fun. It is justified.
I don't personally like getting dirty. But i don't think human being has existence sans mud and dirt.
I love getting dirty. This goes back to my childhood when my favorite thing to do was to play with worms and ants. In adulthood I have been known to go to the local farms, get down in the dirt, and pick my own beans. I love to re-pot my houseplants. Especially, I love to go to the beach not just for the water, but for the sand. I like to sit directly in it, bury my feet, and play with it with my hands. I never really thought of it this way. Great post!
Nice to see you again. Been long, huh. Good to know that we are photocopies in the way we think of dirt!
I was thinking swimming pool. Ah! It is justified. I would like to see people playing in that pool but getting down there. NO. NO.
I had a gut feeling that you would say that you love to get dirty. Wood smoke and sweat sounds romantic but I don't know how I will respond to it in reality. Hmmm. So much so.
Welcome here and thanks for the kind words. They are highly appreciated. We are connected to the earth, but we don't like getting dirty (atleast most of us). That is the paradox of our existence. Life is full of paradoxes like this, isn't it?
Come again sometime when you have the time and inclination. It will be good to read your insights.
Welcome and glad that you jotted your insights. Worms and ants! Phew. I admire people like that now. As a child, even I used to do that but now, NO. Even this morning when I sat down to eat, I found three worms in my curry and immediately I was quite apalled. I also like the sand but then I need a good bathroom immediately after I finish playing.
I would like to know your thoughts on cleanliness. It will be an interesting read.
Joy always and come again.
As always living on a farm, I don't mind to get dirty at all. I know that dirt washes off within minutes and I'll be clean again! I am more of a hiking, camping kind of gal and love the outdoors. Not so much a water lover though. I can do just fine without lakes, streams, etc.
If you like fixing things in the house, painting walls, working in the garden, jogging/running, then you inevitably get dirty and sweaty.
But this is a positive kind of dirt that is a result of positive activity. So, naturally I don't feel repulsive about it. And after all, we have soap and showers to help us get rid of it.
When I imagine those living in the Middle Ages and longer after... say, 40 years ago?...hummmm- yikes!
Joy > all the way through to that place where you are right now my dear Susan- always.
When I AM dirty--like digging in the mud, for pipe-laying, I like to just STAY dirty and get even more.
But once clean, don't you go spilling your coffee on me--grin!
I keep my room fairly clean, but it is so small, I can stay in a chair and clean the whole place! Well, not quite.
Enough of this "dirty" talk, OK? --grin!
There is dirt and there is Dirt..
A side story, when I was about three years old, my mother was hanging the clothes to dry in the garden and I was playing near by -- when she turned and saw me covered in mud from head to toe, so the story goes, upset was she at me, my response she wrote down in my baby book, I said to my mother this is what my people do we take mud baths to stay pretty and make pottery.
I do not recall her response, but I am sure she was taken back by my comments.
Welcome here. Wonderful to know that you have a farm. I cannot imagine anyone who does not like water. Nice to kow someone who does not like water!
Thanks for penning down your insights. It is highly appreciated. Do come by again.
I ofcourse like fixing things but all that is for a time. I like when you say "positive dirt." Wow! A new way of seeing dirt: positively and negatively.
Smell and dirt are bedpals and both turn me off. Yes, we go with what we are used to always.
Greater joy to you my dearest Dulce.
Post Industrial Revolution, dirt and clean were very clearly demarcated. And we are all products of teh modern age so I suppose we are the post Industrial kids.
Peace back to you dear Steve.
I am glad that you aren't surprised. You know this side of me. You are quite perceptive, dear Joanny and that is what makes me revel in your posts. And your perception was there right from your formative years. I am quite impressed by you when you were three and more so now.
Thanks Joanny for that insight. It is highly appreciated.
May be it would take some more for me to become like you ma'am...For now, I enjoy getting dirty, but only if the process of getting dirty is fun!
I shall await to see you then. Best wishes. Enjoy your dirt and grime.
I wont say i like or love to get dirty, but if the situations needs me to get dirty, I don't mind getting dirty. And would definitely clean myself up as quickly as possible. Only you can write a blog on such things Susan. Really admire that.
Lots of provoking thoughts here. You have extended my post to the religious. Thanks for your kind words.
This post intrigued me. I have two daughters, one of which is very "tribal". She would live in mud if given the chance. The other is a girl who shudders at the thought of getting dirty. They both came from my womb yet their make-ups are so completely different it astounds me. So perhaps some are born with the tribal instinct, and some like myself, and my daughter would need to be taught.
Welcome. Glad to see you here. Wonders of wonders is how children turn out to be. It is also interesting to observe how utterly different they are after they have grown up. As you were intrigued by this post, your comment has left me so as well.
Thanks for the follow. It is much appreciated.
I liked to get down and dirty (literally, ok?) when I was a kid. But as an adult, I'm OC about being squeaky clean.
I think tribal "dirt" or soil is not necessarily dirty. It's just nature, as leaves and fruit and rocks are. It's modern industrial life that has put dirt in our soil. Even rainwater is suspicious now (acid rain, hello). Vegetables are also laced by pesticides; that's why we have to wash them thoroughly.
Welcome and thanks for the visit. Your thoughts exactly mirror mine. Acid rain, oh, don't even talk of that.
Do come by whenever you feel like.
So...yeah I am like you, but also do get dirty sometimes.
Great to know that we share similar views on 'getting dirty.' I envy your ability to run marathons. It is my dream to do so, but . . .
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Bobby Robson believes Newcastle United defender Andy O'Brien is playing the best football of his career at the moment.
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But the 22-year-old United man will still miss out when the Republic of Ireland go in against Iran in their vital World Cup qualifier at Lansdowne Road on Saturday - even though Alan Shearer did him a massive favour against Aston Villa at the weekend.
O'Brien will again be on the Irish bench in Dublin on Saturday but I understand he has a
chance of being in Mick McCarthy's starting line-up in the second leg in Tehran a week on Thursday.
McCarthy had a representative at United's game with Aston Villa at St James's Park on Saturday when John Gregory's side were humiliated. .
And while O'Brien had an excellent match, Steve Staunton, the man who is keeping him out of the Republic starting line-up, was given a torrid time by Shearer.
O'Brien looked a different class to the ageing and cumbersome Staunton but the Aston Villa defender has done well for the Irish in their World Cup campaign so far and McCarthy will keep faith with him and pair him with Gary Breen on Saturday.
However O'Brien need only continue with his current rate of progress and he will surely be in the Irish team if they do get through to the World Cup finals next summer.
Certainly Robson could hardly be more delighted with the player he picked up for a bargain £1 million from Bradford City in March.
The United boss said: "Andy O'Brien is doing fantastic for us at the moment. He is more comfortable on the ball now than he was before.
"He is bringing the ball out of the defence now which is something he never did before. He was always a bit shy but we have taught him how to
play better football."
Meanwhile O'Brien and Shay Given will see a familiar face in the Iranian side on Saturday.
For Hamed Kavianpour, who trained with United at the start of the season, will be in the Iran side.
And the word from the training ground is that the Persepolis midfielder looked a tidy player.
Kavianpour himself has said from Teheran that he hopes to leave Iran after the World Cup qualifiers for either Germany or England and that he would still like to join United.
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Eulepidotis teligera is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by E. Brabant in 1910. It is found in the Neotropics, including Peru, Venezuela and Paraguay.

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